3. Maintenance
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• Be careful to avoid leaving fragments from the cleaning stick behind when cleaning. These
fragments will increase the risk of printing defects (e.g., nozzle clogging or deflection).
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On the LOCAL mode screen, select [MENU] > [Maintenance], then press the [ENTER] key.
• The Maintenance menu is displayed.
2
Select [Station] > [Carriage Out] > [Move To Platen Right End ], then press the [ENTER] key.
• The carriage moves over the platen.
3
Open the front cover.
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Wipe away any ink or dust adhering to the NCU.
• Wipe off any ink adhering to the NCU using a cleaning stick moistened with maintenance liquid.
• Wipe off the maintenance liquid. Make sure none remains.
• Insert the cleaning stick as far as the line shown in the illustration.
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Once cleaning is complete, close the front cover, then press the [ENTER] key.
Carriage Underside Cleaning
The underside of the carriage becomes coated with ink wiped off by the wiper. Continuing to use the dirty
carriage underside will rub dried ink and attached dust on to the media, resulting in contaminated prints.
The print head uses an extremely delicate mechanism. Take great care when handling it.
• Be careful to avoid leaving fragments from the cleaning stick behind when cleaning. These
fragments will increase the risk of printing defects (e.g., nozzle clogging or deflection).
