MIMAKI Textile Jet Tx3-1600, Operation Manual

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Cleaning The Station Interior
This function two kind of moving the carriage for maintenance of the ink station.
Use the functions according to your applications.
The interior of the station needs maintenance when a blurred test pattern is not corrected even after
the cleaning function (Page 2.43) is executed or when a consumable part is to be replaced.
• Do not move the carriage out of the capping station by hand. Use the
appropriate operation key to move the carriage.
• Make sure to wear rubber gloves for cleaning.
• When using printing pigment (TPig) ink it is liable to dry easily causing
nozzle clogging and bending. We recommend frequent cleaning.
Types of carriage cleaning
Station Carriage Out
WiperExchange
Flushing Box exchange
Nozzle Clean
Drain Wash
Storage Wash
Carriage
Cleaning around the wiper, wiper shaft and ink caps.
Exchange the wiper. This device notifies the period of
wiper exchange. Exchange the wiper when display
this message.
Discard the waste ink. Wash the flushing box and
filter.
Executed when cleaning and Ink Filling cannot fix
nozzle clogging.
Washes out dirt accumulated in the drain below the
capping or solidified ink.
When the device is to be kept unused in storage for a
long time, carry out Nozzle Clean and Drain Wash
first.
• Check dirt of the head.
• Clean the nozzle face.
• Clean under the carriage using a brush.