Roland VersaStudio BT-12 - When Not Using for a Long Period of Time

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8.Maintenance
WhenNotUsingforaLongPeriodofTime
Ifyoudonotusethemachineforalongtime,ensurethefollowing:
• Cleantheinternalcompartmentsusingthededicatedcleaningcartridgeinadvance.Forthe
cleaningmethod,seepage118"CleanInternals".
• Oncetheinternalcompartmentsarecleaned,turnthemachinepoweroff,disconnectthe
USBcableorEthernetcable,andthenunplugitfromthewalloutlet.
Itisrecommendedtoprintatleastonceamonth,becausethemachineconsumesaconsiderable
amountofinkforperiodicmaintenanceandprintheadcleaningwhenturnedonafteralong
periodofinactivity.
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Becarefulofthefollowing:
• Thenozzlesoftheprintheadsmaydryoutandbecomeclogged.Topreventthis,periodically
printsomething.Evenifyoudonotprintanything,turnthemachineonforafewminutes
onceevery20‐25days.
• If you do not use the machine for a long period of time, alwayscheckifthenozzlesare
cloggedbyprintinganozzlechecktestpattern.Seepage99"NozzleCheck".Cleantheprint
headsasnecessary,andthenbeginprinting.Seepage101"Head‐cleaning".
• Ifyoutrytousethemachineafterithasbeenoutofuseforalongtime,it may not print
properlyevenifheadcleaningiscarriedoutseveraltimes.Ifthisisthecase,carryouthead
flushing.Seepage102"Head‐flushing".Iftheprintheadsarestillclogged,leavethemachine
forabouttenminutes,andthenprintthenozzlecheckpattern.Iftheproblempersists,turn
themachineoffandleaveitforatleasteighthours.Thisshouldunclogtheprintheads.
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• After head cleaning is performed multiple times, clogged ink will dissolve over time, and
normalprintingmaybecomepossible.
• Ifthereisnoimprovementafterperformingthestepsabove,contactauthorizedRolandDG
Corporationdealer.
• Whendisconnectingthepowercordfromthewalloutlet,alwayspulltheplug,notthe
cord.Pullingthecordcandamagethepowercord.Useofdamagedpowercordscould
resultinfireorelectricshock.
• Ifthismachineisnotgoingtobeusedforseveraldaysorlongeratatime,disconnectits
powercordfromthewalloutlet.