TSC CPX4P Series, Service Manual

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Cleaning Operation
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Kinds of Cleaning Operation
Printer cleans Printheads automatically (Auto-Cleaning) as needed to prevent non-discharges caused by
condensed ink, bubbles, dust or the like when main power is turned ON, before, while or after printing
is carried out and upon recovery from error state.
Further, required cleaning operations can be selectively executed with Printer Driver, Standalone mode
(by Operation Panel Key) and Service Utility.
Ink drainage and ink loading can also be executed when Printheads are replaced or Printer is relocated.
Cleaning and ink drainage and loading operations fall into 17 kinds as listed below.
No
.
Operation Operation type Purpose and Details
PD
*1
SU
*2
SA
*3
1
Auto
cleaning Cleaning of
initialization This operation is performed during
the initialization sequence performed
at power-on.
2
Cleaning before
printing This operation is performed before
printing the received print data.
3
Cleaning during
printing This operation is performed during
printing.
4
Cleaning after
printing This operation is performed after
completion of print processing.
5
Cleaning at transition
to sleep mode This cleaning is performed during
transition to sleep.
6
Cleaning after error
recovery This cleaning is performed after
recovery from the error state.
7
Printheads over-
temperature (low/
high temperature)
cleaning This cleaning is performed to prevent
meniscus from becoming unstable due
to Printheads over-temperature.
8
Manual
cleaning Light Cleaning Cleaning that is carried out first
when non- discharges occur. Yes Yes
9
Medium Cleaning Cleaning somewhat stronger than Light
Cleaning when non-discharges persist
after Light Cleaning. Yes Yes
10
Strong Cleaning Cleaning somewhat stronger than
Medium Cleaning when non-discharges
persist after Medium Cleaning. Yes Yes Yes
11
Flushing Cleaning This cleaning is carried out when faded
area is seen in solid image. Yes
12
Initial ink loading Loads ink when ink flow path is not
filled with ink for some reason. Yes Yes Yes
No. Operation Operation type Purpose and Details
PD
*1
SU
*2
SA
*3
13
Ink
drainage Printhead
replacement This operation is ink drainage
performed manually when
Printheads are replaced. Yes Yes
14
Shipping the printer This operation is ink drainage
performed manually when Printer is
transported (e.g., to another building). Yes Yes Yes
15
Moving the printer This operation is ink drainage
performed manually when Printer is
moved to a near place (e.g., on the
same floor). Yes Yes
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Ink refresh Ink refresh 1 (light) This operation is circulation of the ink
in Printhead and ink flow path to
recover from settling down of
pigments when duration of time
without ink refresh has exceeded 60
days since the last time of ink refresh. Yes
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Ink refresh 2
(medium) This operation is circulation of the ink
in Printhead and ink flow path to
recover from settling down of
pigments when duration of time
without ink refresh has exceeded 90
days since the last time of ink refresh. Yes
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Ink refresh 3 (strong) This operation is circulation of the ink
in Printhead and ink flow path to
recover from settling down of
pigments when duration of time
without ink refresh has exceeded 60
days since the last time of printing. Yes
*1 : Printer Driver
*2 : Service Utility
*3 : Stand Alone