pg. 20 UNINET DTF 1000
Throughout the Week
In addition to the daily maintenance, there are a few other parts of the printer that you want to
make sure you are cleaning and keeping up to date such as the capping station, wiper blade,
print head frame and waste bottle.
Capping Station: While the printing module is on, press (not hold) the white button, when the
print head moves from its place of origin, cut the unit’s full power by flipping the blue switch
off. This will allow you to move the print head carriage freely left and right. Move the carriage
as far left as it can go, this will expose the capping station on the right-hand side. Take a clean
foam swab and dip it in a small amount of cleaning solution, wipe around the edges of the
capping station. If there is ink build up, use a clean foam swab with a small amount of de-
plasticizing solution to wipe around the station. Once the outer portion is clean, using the small
syringe that has a piece of tubing on it add 10-15 drops of capping solution to the sponge in the
station. The more you print the more often it is recommended to clean this part.
Wiper Blade: Located about a half inch to the left of the capping station, there is a wiper blade
that vertically retracts downward. Using a flat-head screw driver or similar tool you are going
to pop the blade up so that it is readily available to clean. Take a clean foam swab with a small
amount of cleaning solution and wipe the rubber blade on both sides. If you see that there is
ink build up, use a new foam swab with a small amount of de-plasticizing solution to wipe both
sides of the blade.
Print Head Frame: With the print head carriage moved completely to the left, you want to
clean the metal frame that surrounds the face of the print head. Take a clean foam swab with a
small amount of cleaning solution, using the small window cut out of the metal hood of the
printer, gently clean the outer frame that is located on the underside of the print head carriage.
Do not clean the center or print head face with this, you only want the clean the square outer
silver frame. Like the capping station and wiper blade, if there is any form of ink build up on the
frame, take a clean foam swab with a small amount of de-plasticizing solution and clean the
square silver frame of the print head.
Waste Bottle: Periodically check to see if the bottle is 75% full. If so, empty the bottle and rinse
thoroughly with water. Once clean, simply screw the cap back on and insert the waste tube
into one of the two holes found on the cap.
Refill Ink: Ink levels should always be above 50%, depending on your volume of printing some
or all inks may need to be filled more often.
If, when printing you are finding that your images are faint, blurry, have areas that are missing ink
or are not the correct color then it is recommended to do the following:
1. Check that there is enough ink in each tank.
2. Check the dampers to ensure they are full and there are no air bubbles taking up large
space in them.
3. Run a Nozzle Check, if there are more than two breaks in any of the ink channels run a head
cleaning.
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