MIMAKI CJV30 Series, Maintenance Manual

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Maintenance Manual > Operating Principle > Ink System > Initial Filling
Model CJV30/TPC Issued 2008.08.04 Revised 2010.11.05 F/W ver. 2.50 Remark
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1.3.9 Initial Filling
 Operation sequence for initial filling
The sequence of initial ink filling is shown below:
No. Item Description
1 Selection of ink type (ink type) Select a set value shown below.
Setting value: ES3 Sol, SS21 Sol
2 Selection of number of colors
(ink set) Select a set value shown below.
Setting value:4-Color (MMCCYYKK),
6-Color (MmCMcCKY),
6+W Color (MWCWYmKc) (Only when SS21 is selected)
8-Color (MSCWYmKc) (Only when ES3 is selected)
3 Preparing to fill the pre-fill up
solution Discharge the transportation liquid remaining in the ink path.
4 Filling of pre-fill up solution Insert a pre-fill up solution cartridge in all slots to be sucked (all 8 cartridges).
 Suction will not be performed if a warning about any pre-fill up solution cartridge is
displayed. (The pre-fill up solution cartridges do not incorporate an IC chip. Therefore,
IC chip read error is recognized to be normal.)
 When a waste ink tank warning occurs, the warning message is displayed.
5 Discharging of the pre-fill up
solution Discharge the pre-fill up solution.
6 Ink filling Insert the ink cartridges into all the slots and start ink filling.
When filling the 4-color ink set:
1. Fill ink up to the coupler. Within the same supply system, open the carriage valves in
the order of even columns
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odd columns, and fill the ink up to the coupler.
2. Fill ink up to the damper (head)
Except when filling the 4-color ink set:
1. Open all of the cartridge valves and fill the ink up to the damper (head).
• Filling will not be executed if a warning about the ink cartridge is displayed.
• When a waste ink tank warning occurs, the warning message is displayed.
• If a cartridge warning is displayed after completion of filling ink up to the coupler
and before completion of filling ink up to the damper (head), switching between
the cartridges will take place and filling will be continued.
(Only for filling the 4-color ink set)
Filling will be discontinued if one supply system becomes unable to supply ink.
7 Washing liquid filling  Fill the pump tube cleaning system with the dedicated washing liquid.
 Make sure that the washing liquid cartridge has been inserted into the slot, and then
start supplying the solution.
 Filling will not be executed if a warning about the washing liquid cartridge is displayed.
 When a waste ink tank warning occurs, the warning message is displayed.
If filling any other than the 4-color ink set when this unit is installed, you have to change the coupler
before initial filling.