J5000 Operator’s Guide, Rev. 1.53
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Clean the Printhead
.
DO NOT
touch the printhead nozzles with a tissue or paper towel.
This can damage the
nozzles. This may be different from other printers. Instead used the methods described
below:
1.
Open
Brady Status J5000
.
2.
Click
Clean Printhead
on the
Cartridge Utilities
Tab (second tab).
You may need to repeat this process up to 4 times depending on how clogged the
printhead is. Repeat the procedure only if you start to see improvement after each
clean print.
3.
During this process the printer will make several loud whirring noises. This is
normal! This is the sound of a pump forcing ink through the nozzles. If you do
not hear this sound, the clean/purge print did not complete successfully. Try
again.
4.
Preventing Clogged Nozzles.
Clogged nozzles on the printhead can be caused by not using the printer for
extended periods of time. Follow these guidelines:
•
Always keep the J5000 plugged in and turned on.
The printer will do
periodic maintenance to make sure the nozzles do not clog.
•
Never store a used printhead outside of the printer. The nozzles will dry out
with exposure to air. If you must store a Printhead outside of the printer,
place full or empty cartridges in the printhead and put the entire printhead
and cartridges in a sealed plastic bag.
•
Use the printer regularly!
5.
Quality Setting
- Change your quality setting. The lowest quality (fastest
printing) may not be sufficient for many photos or graphics. The highest quality
setting may cause ink to bleed on certain graphics in combination with certain
label stock. Increasing the quality increases print time because the printer
makes more passes over the media.
6.
Backup Printhead/Cartridge
- The cartridge may be empty or defective. The
printhead nozzle for one color could be clogged. The fastest way to diagnose a
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