ENCAD 42e, Service Manual

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48 Maintenance
Novajet PROe Series Service Manual
Flex Cable Contact Cleaning
Figure 3-3. Flex Cable Contacts.
Cleaning the flex cable contact area is very important due to the ease
of which this area can become dirty. This also causes the cartridges
to not receive all of the electrical signals for a proper firing of the
jets. This can be seen as a misfiring of the cartridge.
NOTE
Care should be used when handling the flex cable con-
tact area. Avoid touching the contact area because the
oils on your skin can contaminate the area and result
in misfiring of the inkjets.
Clean the flex cable contacts by gently dabbing the area with a
cotton swab soaked with isopropyl alcohol.
Clean and Inspect Stepper Motor Gears
The stepper motor gears can become dirty and after time if not
cleaned up, it could cause wide banding in the print. This will