Epson SureColor F2100 Series, User Manual

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Printer Usage Guidelines
Follow the guidelines in these sections as you use your printer, consumables, and print media.
Using Your Printer
Storing Your Printer
Handling Ink and Cleaning Cartridges
Handling White Ink
Handling T-shirts (Media)
Using Your Printer
Follow these guidelines as you use your printer:
• Operate the printer only within the specified operating temperature and humidity range.
• Check to make sure you maintain the specified humidity range, especially in dry areas.
• Do not install the printer next to heat sources or directly in the path of exhaust from a ventilator or air
conditioner. Failure to observe this precaution could result in the print head nozzles clogging.
• Do not install your printer on the same electrical line as a heat press or other appliance that draws a lot
of electrical power.
• Do not bend or pull the waste ink tubes; otherwise, ink may leak inside or outside the printer.
• Waste ink must be allowed to drain freely into the waste ink bottle. Cut waste ink tubes down to size to
fit the installation space, if necessary.
• If an error occurs and the printer is turned off without first resolving the error, the print head may not be
capped on the right side, which may cause the print head to dry out. If an error occurs causing the
printer to turn off, turn on the power until capping is performed automatically.
• When the printer is on, do not disconnect the power cable or cut the power at a power strip or circuit
breaker. The print head may not be capped properly. If this occurs, turn on the power until capping is
performed automatically.
• Do not remove ink cartridges while the printer is operating.
• The suction cap, wiper unit, flushing pad, tubes, encoder strip (carriage scale), and air filter require
periodic maintenance. Replace or clean them if you see a message telling you to do so. Print quality
declines if maintenance is not performed.
• Do not move the movable base or the platen manually.