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Model Name:
RJ–4100
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Model Name:
RJ–4100
Explanation of Operations Around the Head
Explanation of Operations Around the Head
• Head cleaning
This function is to remedy head nozzle blockage.
When ink is ejected by the pump attached to the capping unit, head maintenance is carried out by wiping and rubbing actions.
Cleaning modes include normal cleaning and powerful cleaning as well as periodic cleaning after each hour of accumulated printing time.
When the panel cleaning key is pressed, normal cleaning is done first.
After that, if the cleaning key is pressed again before three pages have been plotted, powerful cleaning will be carried out automatically.
• Function to prevent head drying out
During a printing operation, if the head is stationary for more than 20 seconds while waiting for data for instance, the head will be made to stand by at the capping to posi-
tion to prevent it from drying out.
Printing will be resumed automatically when data are supplied.
• Function to detect no ink
The no ink sensor for each cartridge will react when the amount of ink in the cartridge is low. At this time the panel LCD will display an “ink low” warning. However, a cer-
tain amount of ink will remain in the cartridge. When this remaining ink has been ejected, “no ink” will be indicated on the panel.
When “no ink” appears on the panel during printing,
if the data are vector data only, printing will continue to the end,
if the data include raster data, printing will stop.
No further printing will be done until the cartridge is replaced.
• Function to detect waste fluid full
When waste fluid initial filling and cleaning accumulates in the waste fluid box, the printer will ask for the waste fluid box to be replaced. No more cleaning will be possible
until the replacement of the waste fluid box has been confirmed by an operation.
The absorption capacity of the waste fluid box is 372 cc and the amount of ink sucked out during cleaning is roughly as shown below:
Normal cleaning . . . . Monochrome mode: 0.3 cc, color mode: 0.6 cc
Strong cleaning. . . . . Monochrome mode: 0.7 cc, color mode: 1.4 cc
Head washing and initial filling: about 100 cc total.
When the waste fluid has accumulated up to 90% of the absorption capacity of the waste fluid box, “Change Tank?” will appear in the panel, warning that it is nearly time
to replace the waste fluid box.
Then, when 100% of the absorption capacity of the waste fluid box has accumulated, “Waste fluid box full” will appear.
When the “Waste fluid box full” message has appeared during printing,
printing will continue to the end whether the data are vector data only or raster data are included.
No further printing will be done until the cartridge “Change Tank?” is replaced.
When the waste fluid box is replaced, “Has it been replaced?” will appear in the panel display and when this is confirmed by answering “Yes”, the waste fluid counter will
be cleared.
The waste fluid box may also be replaced before the “Waste fluid box full” appears.