B
Check the message, and then press
Start
.
The platen and print head move to the
maintenance position.
Note:
The buzzer sounds 10 minutes after the print head
is moved (default setting).
Check the message on the screen, press
OK
, and
then continue working. After 10 more minutes
have passed, the buzzer sounds again.
C
Open the right side of the printer cover.
D
If there is a lump or film of waste liquid stuck to
the suction cap, remove it with the supplied pair
of tweezers.
c
Important:
❏
Do not rub the cap section hard. Scratches
may cause air leaks, and Head Cleaning
cannot be done correctly.
❏
Do not use any tweezers such as metal
tweezers other than the supplied pair.
E
Prepare two new thin cleaning sticks and two
new wide cleaning sticks, and soak them with ink
cleaner.
Use separate cleaning sticks to clean the front and
back suction caps.
U
“Using ink cleaner” on page 81
F
Wipe the inside of the suction cap while rotating
the thin cleaning stick.
c
Important:
Make sure ink cleaner does not drip onto the
anti-drying caps. If any cleaner does drip, wipe
it with a dry cleaning stick. If cleaner is left on
the anti-drying caps, the print head nozzles
could become clogged.
G
Wipe the outside of the suction cap with a wide
cleaning stick.
H
When wiping the outside of the suction cap,
remember to also wipe the top edge.
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