Canon iPF5000 - imagePROGRAF Color Inkjet Printer, Service Manual

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Chapter 4
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4.3.22 Draining the Ink
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iPF5000 / iPF5100
There are two methods of removing the ink, amanual methtod and an automatic method.
There the ink is drained, the ink inside the ink passage totaling about72g(about 6g x 12colors) is drained as waste ink.
To prevent ink leakage, be sure to drain the ink inside the ink passage before transporting the printer again.
1. Automatic ink drainage
To perform "automatic ink drainage", select "Main Menu" > "Maintenance" > "Move Printer".
Perform automatic ink drainage again if a power outage or other cause shuts off the power during the operation for automatic ink drainage.
2. Manual Ink Drainage
Perform manual ink drainage when the printer cannot be powered due to a printer's electrcal part failure, firmware error, or power supply problem.
Manual Ink Drainage Procedure
1) Open the top cover, and then remove the left and right circle covers, tank cover, right upper cover, operation panel, mist filter, filter cover, filter, and right cover.
Refer to DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY > Pointe toNote on Disassembly andReassembly > External Cover.
2) Move the carriage onto the platen. Refer to DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY > Points to Note on Disassembly and Reassembly > Opening the Cap/
Move the Wiper Unit.
3) Turn the cam[2] in the direction of the arrow, and then press the link[1] to open the ink supply valve.
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4) Release both printhead fixer levers[1] to flow the ink from inside the ink tube to the sub-buffer of the ink tank unit.
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The sub-buffer can contain 22g of ink. About 6g of ink flows into the sub-buffer each time manual ink drainage is performed.
5) Make sure that the ink has been drained completely, turn the cam to close the ink supply valve.
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