Periodic Maintenance
To maintain optimum print quality, as well as adjusting
the print head and so on, you also need to clean and
replace parts periodically.
If maintenance is not performed, the printer's service
life may be reduced, or you may be liable for the cost of
any repairs.
Frequency
Shaking ink cartridges
One of the characteristics of the ink (especially White
ink) used by the printer is that sedimentation occurs
easily. If you use ink with a sediment, the print quality
may decline and a printer malfunction may occur. To
maintain quality, the ink cartridges need to be shaken
periodically.
White
At the start of every working day or
every 20 hours (when a message is
displayed)
Color
Once a month
* A message reminding you to shake the ink cartridge is
displayed at the following times.
- When the printer is turned on after it has been off for 20
hours or more.
- When the
x
button is pressed after the printer has been on
for 20 hours.
Shaking Cartridges
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Tube Washing
Because sedimentation occurs easily in White ink, the
whiteness may decline or become uneven if you
continue printing in white. For the best results, wash the
tube periodically. A message is displayed on the control
panel when the White ink tube needs washing.
White
When a message is displayed
Color
Periodic washing is not necessary.
Only when the print result is not
improved after repeating head
cleaning several times.
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Caps Cleaning
When it is time to clean the suction cap, a message is
displayed on the control panel.
Suction cap
When a message is displayed
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Scale cleaning
When it is time to clean the carriage scale, a message is
displayed on the control panel. When cleaning the
carriage scale, you also need to replace the air filter.
Carriage scale
When a message is displayed
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“Cleaning the scale and replacing the filter” on
Replacing
When it is time to replace the following consumables, a
message is displayed on the control panel. To check the
levels for consumable products, select
Level
from the
Printer Status
menu on the control panel. Select the
consumable product you want to check to view the level.
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You can check the amount of free space in the waste ink
bottle from the control panel's top screen.
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Replace the air filter when cleaning the carriage scale.
Head Cleaning
Set
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“Replacing the Head Cleaning Set”
Ink cartridges
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Waste ink
bottle
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Air filter
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“Cleaning the scale and replacing
Preparations and Notes for
Periodic Cleaning
Preparation
Prepare the following before performing maintenance
for cleaning and replacing each part, and handling waste
ink.
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