1. MAINTENANCE
1-1. Adjustment, Periodic Maintenance, Periodic Replacement Parts, and Replacement Consumables by Service Engineer
(1) Adjustment
Note: DO NOT loosen the red screws on both sides of the main chassis, securing the carriage shaft positioning.
*1: Red screws of paper feed motor
The red screws securing the paper feed motor may be loosened only at replacement of the paper feed motor unit.
(2) Periodic maintenance
No periodic maintenance is necessary.
(3) Periodic replacement parts
There are no parts in this printer that require periodic replacement by a service engineer.
(4) R
eplacement consumables
There are no consumables that require replacement by a service engineer.
1-2. Customer Maintenance
Adjustment
Timing
Purpose
Tool
Approx.
time
EEPROM
initialization
(EEPROM settings)
At logic board ass'y replacement
To initialize settings other than the following:
- USB serial number
- Destination setting
- Waste ink counter
- CD-R correction value
None.
1 min.
Destination settings
(EEPROM settings)
At logic board ass'y replacement
To set the destination.
None.
1 min.
Waste ink counter
resetting
(EEPROM settings)
- At bottom case unit replacement
- At ink absorber (QC1-5381 / 5382 / 5383 /
5384 / 5385 / 5386 / 5387 / 5388 / 5389 /
5390) replacement
To reset the waste ink counter.
None.
1 min.
CD-R sensor /
automatic print head
alignment sensor
correction (EEPROM
settings)
- At logic board ass'y replacement
- At carriage unit replacement
To correct the CD-R and automatic print head
alignment sensor.
None. (Correction
performed through
service test print)
2 min.
Print head alignment
- At print head replacement
- At logic board ass'y replacement
- At carriage unit replacement
To ensure accurate dot placement.
- None. (printer buttons)
- Computer (settings via
the printer driver)
2 min.
Paper feed motor
position adjustment
*1
At paper feed motor unit replacement
To adjust the belt tension. (Position the paper
feed motor so that the belt is stretched tight.)
None.
2 min.
Grease application
- At carriage unit replacement
- At chassis' upper gear replacement
- At shaft lift (QC1-4331) replacement
- To maintain sliding properties of the carriage,
carriage shaft, and shaft lift.
- To protect the chassis' upper gear.
- FLOIL KG-107A
(QY9-0057)
- MOLYKOTE HP300
(QY9-0035)
- EU-1 (QY9-0037)
1 min.
Adjustment
Timing
Purpose
Tool
Approx. time
Print head alignment
At print head replacement.
To ensure accurate dot placement.
- Printer buttons
- Computer (automatic settings
via the printer driver)
3 min.
Print head cleaning
When print quality is not satisfying.
To improve nozzle conditions.
- Printer buttons
- Computer (settings via the
printer driver)
1 min.
Print head deep
cleaning
When print quality is not satisfying, and not
improved by print head cleaning.
To improve nozzle conditions.
Computer (settings via the
printer driver)
2 min.
Ink tank replacement
When an ink tank becomes empty. (No ink
error)
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2 min.
Paper feed roller
cleaning
When paper does not feed properly.
To clean the paper feed rollers.
Printer buttons
2 min.
CD-R print position
adjustment
At CD-R printing, when necessary
To correct CD-R print position.
Computer (application
software)
5 min.
Bottom plate cleaning
When the back side of the paper is smeared
To clean the platen ribs.
Computer (application
software)
1 min.
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