SECTION 5
MAINTENANCE
148
Service Station
Slot
Cleaning/Replacing Service Station Items
The Service Station contains separate areas/devices that are used to perform the following tasks.
•
Cleaning. The Wiper Roller cleans the Printhead nozzles of excess ink and debris.
•
Printing/Purging. The Printing Platen acts as a base to support media during printing. It also contains a
purging area; which captures and absorbs ink that is purged, to help keep nozzles clear.
•
Capping. The Capping Station seals and protects the printhead nozzles when not in use.
•
Evacuating Waste Ink. In addition to the function of supporting the above items; the Service Station
Tray is lined with wicking material that absorbs the waste ink and transfers it out of the Tray and into
the “waste ink trough”. This waste ink then flows from the “trough” to the “Waste Ink Tray”, which is
located behind the Ink Tank Door.
As the above components become worn/dirty, from use, they can lose their ability to perform as intended.
If you experience print quality issues that are not resolved by performing the steps found in the
Troubleshooting Section under “Print Quality Issues”; it may be time to have the Service Station, or
components within the Service Station, cleaned or replaced.
NOTICE:
Due to the technical nature of these procedures; they should only be performed by a qualified
technical support person or someone that has been properly trained on these procedures. Please contact
your technical support representative. Please use nitrile powder-free gloves and have plenty of paper towels
on-hand for these procedures.
Removing the Service Station
1.
Open the Top Cover
2.
Open the Ink Tank Door (
hinged at bottom
) to expose
the “Service Station Slot”.
Tip
: On older units
you will need to
remove the Exit
Roller Cover by
removing the four
(4) screws. This is
not necessary on
newer units.
CAUTION
THESE PROCEDURES SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A
QUALIFIED/TRAINED PERSON.
WARNING
If the Printhead Cartridge is still installed; when you remove the Service Station, the Printhead will
remain un-capped. This can cause dehydration of nozzles and printing issues. If you want to
reduce the chance for printhead nozzle dehydration; it is highly recommended that you eject the
Printhead and follow the procedures described under “Printhead Cartridge Storage and Handling”,
before you begin this process.
Ink Tank
Door
Summary of Contents for AS-1180C
Page 75: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 73 a J1002 Cable J1002 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 76: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 74 b J1000 Cable J1000 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 77: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 75 c J551 Cable J551 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 78: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 76 d J703 Cable J703 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 79: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 77 e P2002 Cable P2002 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 80: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 78 f P2004 Cable P2004 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 81: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 79 g P2006 Cable P2006 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 82: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 80 h J35 Cable J35 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 83: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 81 i P1 Cable P1 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 84: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 82 j P2005 Cable P2005 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 85: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 83 k P2003 Cable P2003 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 86: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 84 l J20 Cable J20 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 87: ...SECTION 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 85 m J2001 Cable J2001 Socket Location Connection ...
Page 180: ......
Page 181: ...Copyright Neopost USA 2014 ...