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Chapter Six: Care and Maintenance
Printer is a precision machine. To keep your machine work properly and bring facilitation to your production; to keep your
machine in good condition and extend equipment life, it is important to carry out proper care and maintenance on machine
from time to time.
6.1 Printer Care and Maintenance
6.1.1 You may fully charge the battery but do not overcharge the battery. It is suggested not to overcharge it by long time,
and not to use the battery in too cold or too hot condition.
6.1.2 Make sure to use and drain off the battery and recharge it at least once a week.
6.1.3 Make sure to check if the printer is loaded with ink cartridge and battery. Make sure to check if the battery has drained off.
6.1.4 Clean ink cartridge: wipe nozzle plate with Non-woven to keep nozzles clean and unclogged. (Please refer to ink
cartridge care and maintenance for instructions).
6.1.5 Keep touch screen clean. Do not hit touch screen sharply.
6.1.6 Keep machine surface and ports clean.
6.1.7
Check status bar upon machine startup, make sure status bar is normal and check if there’s alarm of error. (In case
of alarm of error, check troubleshooting for solution).
6.1.8 Depending on properties, some ink cartridge may require to be removed from printer after use. Turn off the machine
after use, and remove the cartridge from printer. Wipe the printhead clean with Non-woven, cap the printhead with
the designed cap for prevention of the nozzles from clogging, and store the capped cartridge in safe environment with
printhead facing up. (Please refer to ink cartridge care and maintenance for instructions).
Note: Standard battery cannot be substituted.
6.2 Ink Cartridge Care and Maintenance
Maintain correct methods for use and storage of the cartridge will keep the cartridge work with best print quality and extend
cartridge life. Please always follow instructions in Ink Cartridge Care and Maintenance. The warranty will not cover damage
or failure caused by negligence in following our care and maintenance instructions.
6.2.1 Ink volatilizes slowly if the cartridge is decapped. Keep new and undecapped cartridge in its original package. Decap
new cartridge only when it is to be used.
6.2.2 Try to use up ink as soon as possible once the cartridge is decapped to prevent blockage because ink become dry
on nozzle plate very soon.
Note: Due to property difference, different inks have different dry time or care and maintenance methods. Contact our
after-sale service for more information.
6.2.3 If ink in cartridge is not used up at a time after decapped, remove the cartridge from printer and cap the printhead and
store it in airtight container. (Storage temperature is room temperature).
Note: Do not use adhesive tape to seal the printhead, and do not store cartridge in soft plastic bag.
6.2.4 Nozzle plate is delicate. Do not touch or clean nozzle plate with anything sharp or rough so as not to scratch nozzle
plate.
6.2.5 Use the Non-woven provided by our company to wipe and clean nozzle plate.
Note: Wipe nozzle plate with the printhead facing down. Move the printhead in the direction of nozzle channel. Move the
printhead in the direction across nozzle channel will damage the nozzles.
6.2.6 Do not shake ink cartridge or expose it to vibration. Shake or vibration will get air run into cartridge and affect print
quality.