4. Solving Print Quality Problems
B. Color Tube Cleaning
Follow the process to execute Color Tube Cleaning.
<Note> Color Maintenance Cartridge (option) is necessary to clean the Tubes with Maintenance Solution.
1.
Make sure your printer is in either [ Standby ] or [ Ready ] mode.
2.
Prepare Color Filter Cartridge*, Color Maintenance Cartridge (option*) and Maintenance Solution*.
Confirm the room of the Waste Ink Tank (200 ml or more).
Fill the bottle with Maintenance Solution. Confirm that at least more than 250 ml per one Print Head is in
the bottle.
(* See "2-1-4. Consumable Requirements and Options" for part code.)
3.
Remove the Ink Cartridge whose Print Head will be replaced and insert Color Filter Cartridge. Select
[ Maintenance ] and [ Color Tube Cleaning ], select the Print Head to be replaced and press the OK
Button. The ink will be flushed.
4.
Clean the Tube and the Print Head with the Maintenance Solution. Remove the Color Filter Cartridge and
insert Color Maintenance Cartridge. Fill the Bottle with the Maintenance Solution of 250 ml or more and
insert the Tube to the bottom of the Bottle.
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5.
Select [ Maintenance ] > [ Color Tube Cleaning ] from the menu and select the Print Head to be replaced
and press the OK Button. Color Tube Cleaning then starts.
<Note>
When you load the Color Ink again, replace the Color Maintenance Cartridge to the Color Filter Cartridge,
select [ Maintenance ] > [ Color Tube Cleaning ] to remove the Maintenance Solution from the Tube. Then
load the Color ink by referring to “2-6-2. Installing Ink”.