Oce Arizona 500, User Manual

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5
Printer Maintenance
5.1
Maintenance Guidelines
While Océ Display Graphics Systems furnishes guidelines for periodic maintenance, the
optimum maintenance schedule evolves from your observation of the Arizona 500 printer
over a period of use. For example, some specified maintenance may be required each time
you install a new roll of media. The type of print job and media can determine the
maintenance schedule. Printing a high volume of solid ink fill images may require more
tending than printing low ink coverage images.
Océ Display Graphics Systems requires that the operator follows minimum cleaning
guidelines as described in the User Manual. A few minutes spent cleaning ensures the
highest quality prints. Use the Operator Maintenance Schedule Guidelines (see Table 5-
1, “Operator Maintenance Schedule Guidelines,” on page 5-2) for an idea about when to
perform regular maintenance to this printer during production runs.
Each production situation is different and involves different types of print jobs,
environmental conditions, duty cycles, and volume of work. While Océ furnishes
guidelines for periodic maintenance, the optimum maintenance schedule evolves from
operator observation of the printer over a period of use.
5.1.1
Cleaning Solution/Fluid Usage
The cleaning solution/fluid is used for cleaning and flushing print heads, the carriage face
plate, and the platen.
The cleaning solution/fluid is also used to supply and preserve the capping station foam
pads during operation of the printer. The operator should replace or refill the cleaning
solution/fluid container located on the ink supply tray when the printer indicates the
bottle is nearing empty.
5.2
Print Head Maintenance and Nozzle Recovery
The
Print Head Maintenance and Nozzle Recovery Procedures
document (see “Print Head
Maintenance and Nozzle Recovery Procedures” on page B-1) is an essential guide for
cleaning and flushing ink buildup from the print head nozzles or plates and the carriage
face plate on the Arizona 500 printer. The procedure is an engineering-controlled
Warning:
Do not wipe the outside painted surfaces or the Plexiglas window
of the printer with cleaning solution/fluid. It will quickly damage the
printer surface.