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T50/T100 PTM – User Guide – Version 2 Issue 1
Maintenance – Purging Trapped Air
The push valve prevents ink from spilling when the bottle is turned upside down.
Figure 24 -
Ink-Bottle
Before starting the following procedure make sure that all warnings and cautions, as listed
under
“Maintenance”
on page 25 are read and adhered to.
Procedure –
Ink-Bottle
Replacement
1. Unscrew and remove the
Ink-Bottle
from the
Ink-Reservoir
. Hold the bottle over the
Ink-
Inlet
to allow any drops of ink that may drip, fall in to the
Ink-Inlet
.
2. Make sure that the
Ink-Inlet-Seal
, inside the
Ink-Inlet
, is not stuck on to the
Ink-Bottle
and
that it is correctly seated inside the
Ink-Inlet
. Refer to Figure 20 on page 22.
3. Get a new
Ink-Bottle
and make sure that it contains the correct type of ink. The same as
that stated on the PTM.
4. Remove the foil seal that is located on top of the new bottle.
5. Make sure that there is only one seal in the
Ink-Inlet
.
6. Carefully screw the new
Ink-Bottle
in to the
Ink-Inlet
, clockwise. Tighten the bottle using
only forefinger and thumb pressure.
Caution: Do not overtighten the Ink-Bottle. Overtightening the bottle will cause
damage and result in ink leakage.
Purging Trapped Air
The following guide lists a series of actions that should be taken if a T50/T100 fails to print,
produces poor quality printouts, or it is suspected that air bubbles are trapped in the ink
system.
Before starting the following procedure make sure that all warnings and cautions, as listed
under
“Maintenance”
on page 25 are read and adhered to.
Procedure – Purging Tapped Air
1. Make sure that the
Ink-Vent-Screw
is open. Then press and hold the
PRIME
button on
the back of the pint head for five seconds.
Push valve