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MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

TKB Gotenyama Building, 5-9-41, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001, Japan

Phone:  +81-3-5420-8671      Fax:  +81-3-5420-8687

URL: http: // www.mimaki. co. jp /

E-mail:  [email protected]

Daily Care Manual

D201272

Inkjet printer is the precision machine that has highly delicate mechanism. Especially, little dust and

paper powder may have effect on a head nozzle firing ink, and may not get normal printing.

To use the inkjet printer in good condition, we recommend the following daily care.

Summary of Contents for GP-1810D

Page 1: ...http www mimaki co jp E mail traiding mimaki co jp Daily Care Manual D201272 Inkjet printer is the precision machine that has highly delicate mechanism Especially little dust and paper powder may have effect on a head nozzle firing ink and may not get normal printing To use the inkjet printer in good condition we recommend the following daily care ...

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Page 3: ...rks 6 Filling of the cleaning liquid at the end of the works 8 In case defective printing is not resolved 10 Cleaning the wiper cap and wiper cleaner 11 Cleaning the nozzle Nozzle Cleaning 14 Ink discharge way cleaning Drain Wash 17 When not in use the machine over the long term Storage Wash 19 When the waste ink tank becomes full 23 Replacing the flushing tray ink absorber 24 ...

Page 4: ...eaning Never disassemble the machine Disassembling the machine can result in electric shock hazards and breakage of the machine To prevent electric shock hazard and damage to the machine do not allow moisture to get inside Turn off power and detach power cable before doing any maintenance Benzene thinner and chemical agents containing abrasives Such materials can deteriorate or deform the surface ...

Page 5: ...s Do not use the cotton swab on the head nozzles The brush may damage the nozzles and cause poor ink delivery Cleaning Tools Cleaning liquid A29 Cotton swabs Routine maintenance Maintenance for frame components If the frame components of the machine have become dirty wipe off frame with soft cloth using water or neutral detergent diluted with water squeeze it and wipe the frame compo nents clean C...

Page 6: ...ting works the cleaning liquid filled in the head for discharge liquid is to be drained and the discharge liquid is filled in STEPS 1 At the LOCAL state press the FUNCTION key 4 times 2 Press the ENTER key 3 Use up down keys to select Discharge 4 Press the ENTER key 5 Open the station cover 6 Turn the all valves to DCG 7 Close the station cover 8 Press the ENTER key 9 Fill up the discharge liquid ...

Page 7: ... pleted menu returns to the LOCAL mode Every day at the time of starting works the filling of the discharge liquid shall be performed Every day at the time of finishing works the filling of the cleaning liquid shall be performed for the protection of head for discharge liquid page 8 LOCAL X 1010 Y 1860 ...

Page 8: ...ed period of time drain the discharge liquid and fill in the cleaning liquid STEPS 1 At the LOCAL state press the FUNCTION key 4 times 2 Press the ENTER key 3 Use up down keys to select Washing 4 Press the ENTER key 5 Open the station cover 6 Turn the all valves to WASH 7 Close the station cover 8 Press the ENTER key 9 Fill up the cleaning liquid after initializing this machine 10 It indicates the...

Page 9: ...ed menu returns to the LOCAL mode Every day at the time of finishing works the filling of the cleaning liquid shall be performed for the protection of head for the discharge liquid Every day at the time of starting works the filling of the discharge liquid shall be performed page 6 LOCAL X 1010 Y 1860 ...

Page 10: ... sure to wear the supplied goggle and gloves to protect you from hazardous ink Do not use alcohol or water Do not move the carriage out of the capping station by hand Use the appropriate operation key to move the carriage The examples of defective printing These following examples indicate improper head nozzle firing by dust which effect printing Confirm the nozzle condition periodically before or...

Page 11: ...tion condition Clean the wiper at the end of the day s operation Remove dust from the wiper before starting head cleaning A dusty wiper may damage the head and cause defective printing Clean the two wipers at a time Do not move the carriage out of the capping station by hand Do not touch rubber of the new wiper as this may cause clogged nozzles Once the replacement of the wiper and the cleaning of...

Page 12: ...lean off ink blots on wiper If dirt of curl is serious replace the wiper with a new one At the time of replacement be sure to terminate the machine operation and follow the wiper replacement procedure 7 Clean the wiper guide shaft using a cot ton swab of cloth If dirt is hard to remove use a cotton swab of cloth dampened with water Extremely dirty wiper guide shaft may cause operational failure of...

Page 13: ... sharp edges of the wiper cleaner 9 Wipe off ink or dirt adhered to the rubber of the cap and the ceiling of the wiper cover using cotton swab Clean the area at the end of the day s operation 10 Close the station cover then press the ENTER key Execute the initial operation 11 Return to the LOCAL mode Initialize Please Wait LOCAL X 1010 Y 1860 Carriage Out Completed ent ...

Page 14: ...g function P 5 11 if the inks are mixed Operate it in the head only with the nozzle clogging Cleaning Tools Cleaning liquid bottle kit A29 SPC 0137 Option Syringe STEPS 1 Press the FUNCTION key in the LOCAL mode 2 Press the XY or keys to select MAINTENANCE 3 Press the ENTER key Station is displayed 4 Press the XY or keys to select Nozzle Clean 5 Attention about the ink mixing is dis played Press t...

Page 15: ...of replacement be sure to terminate the machine operation and follow the wiper replacement procedure Clean the wiper and press the ENTER key 8 Fill the cap with the cleaning liquid A29 using a syringe Close the station cover and press the ENTER key 9 Press the XY or keys select the time to leave 1 99 minutes 1 min unit Normally set 1 min Fill Up Washings Completed ent Wiper Cleaning Completed ent ...

Page 16: ...peration is performed Remaining time is displayed After remaining time is over execute cleaning 11 Cleaning is completed the menu returns the LOCAL mode Initialize Please Wait Nozzle Cleaning Wait Timer 1 min Cleaning 00 LOCAL X 1010 Y 1860 ...

Page 17: ...inge STEPS 1 Press the FUNCTION key once 2 Press the XY or keys to select MAINTENANCE 3 Press the ENTER key Station is displayed 4 Press the ENTER key Carriage out is displayed 5 Press the XY or keys to select Drain Wash 6 Press the ENTER key The table moves backward the Y bar moves to the top the wiper moves forward and the carriage moves on the table Dry suction starts in cycles consisting of 10...

Page 18: ...period drop the cleaning liquid A29 until just before it overflows from the cap 9 Close the front cover and press the EN TER key Dry suction continues for 30 seconds and then the machine is put in LOCAL mode 10 Return to the LOCAL mode Drain Wash Completed ent Initialize Please Wait LOCAL X 1010 Y 1860 ...

Page 19: ...ing function if the inks are mixed Cleaning Tools Cleaning liquid bottle kit A29 SPC 0137 Option Syringe STEPS 1 Press the FUNCTION key once 2 Press the XY or keys to select MAINTENANCE 3 Press the ENTER key Station is displayed 4 Press the XY or keys to select Storage Wash 5 Attention about the ink mixing is dis played Press the ENTER key 6 Press the ENTER key The table moves backward the Y bar m...

Page 20: ...f curl is serious replace the wiper with a new one At the time of replacement be sure to terminate the machine operation and follow the wiper replacement procedure 10 Insert the clean wiper with holding both projections at the tips of wiper Press the ENTER key 11 Fill the cap with the cleaning liquid A29 using a syringe Wiper Cleaning Completed ent Fill Up Washings Completed ent ...

Page 21: ...he Y bar moves to the top The wiper moves toward you and the carriage moves away from the station 15 Open the station cover and clean the both sides of the wiper Use a cotton swab soaked with the clean ing liquid A29 to clean off ink blots on wiper If dirt of curl is serious replace the wiper with a new one At the time of replacement be sure to terminate the machine operation and follow the wiper ...

Page 22: ...peat the performance of the air aspiration several times to clean up the ink discharge way Perform the operation for the each cap 17 Close the front cover and press the EN TER key Carriage returns the station to the initial operation performed 18 Return to the LOCAL mode Drain Wash Completed ent Drain Wash Completed ent Initialize Please Wait LOCAL X 1010 Y 1860 ...

Page 23: ...it stops dripping Dispose a long term unused waste ink regardless of its amount STEPS 1 Pull out the tank toward you When pulling out the waste ink tank hold the opening of the waste ink tank with paper and then slowly pull it out to prevent waste ink from spattering Before replacing ink put paper on the floor to prevent it from being stained with ink 2 Dump waste ink into a separate polyethyl ene...

Page 24: ...bsorber Item No M 3 STEPS 1 Press the FUNCTION key 2 Press the XY or keys to select MAINTENANCE Press the ENTER key 3 Press the XY or keys to select Station 4 Press the ENTER key 5 Press the ENTER key The table moves away from you and the Y bar moves upward The wiper moves toward you and the carriage moves away from the station 6 Open the station cover MAINTENANCE List ent MAINTENANCE Station ent ...

Page 25: ...nter Make certain the ink absorber is placed flat and touching the tray Otherwise it may interfere with the head nozzles 10 Place the F cover from above Place the F cover all the way down A floating cover may cause trouble 11 Close the station cover then press the ENTER key The initial operation is performed 12 Return to the LOCAL mode LOCAL X 1010 Y 1860 Ink absorber Carriage Out Completed ent F ...

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