When to perform
Component to be cleaned
When ink adheres to the heat shield
Heat shield
U
“Cleaning the Heat Shield” on page 66
Replacing and Refilling Consumables
When to perform
When to replace or refill
When an ink low warning is displayed on
the control panel screen, and the amount
of ink remaining is less than 70 mm
Chip unit and ink pack
U
“Chip Unit Replacement and Ink Refills” on page 67
When a prepare and replacement
message is displayed on the control panel
screen
Waste Ink Bottle
U
“Disposing of Waste Ink” on page 74
❏
If the printout is faint or smudged, or
segments are missing even after
cleaning
❏
When ink adheres to the absorber on
the back of the wiper cleaner
❏
When wipers are worn or
deteriorated
Wiper cleaner, wiper
Make sure you replace the wiper cleaners and wipers in the same unit at the same
time.
U
“Replacing the Wiper Cleaners and Wipers” on page 75
When deformed or damaged
Media holding plate
U
“Replacing the media holding plates” on page 78
Other maintenance
When to perform
Type
Once a week
Stirring High Density Black ink
U
“Stirring High Density Black ink” on page 80
❏
When checking if nozzles are clogged
❏
When checking which colors are
clogged
❏
Horizontal stripes or tint unevenness
(banding) are appeared.
Print a check pattern and check which color nozzles are missing.
U
“Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 82
If no nozzles are clogged, see "Problem Solver" and "Horizontal stripes or tint
unevenness (banding)" for other solutions.
U
“Horizontal stripes or tint unevenness (banding)” on page 106
When a clog is found after checking for
clogged nozzles
Head Cleaning
U
When the following message is displayed
on the control panel screen
Apply carriage rod grease. See manual.
Applying Carriage Rod Grease
U
“Applying Carriage Rod Grease” on page 84
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