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When switching from White ink to cleaning
liquid, clean the ink supply port on the removed
ink supply unit before you store it.
Lightly touch the corner of a wide Cleaning Stick
from the supplied Maintenance Kit to the hole of
the ink supply port to absorb the ink. You do not
need to wipe off the ink. Do not forcefully press
or move the Cleaning Stick.
Observe the following precautions when storing
the partially used Ink Supply Units that were
removed.
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“Notes on Handling Ink Supply Units/
Cleaning Ink Supply Units” on page 24
Note:
If you use the printer in Color ink mode for an extended
period and then switch to White ink mode, the density of
the White ink may be too low. If the density is too low, see
the following.
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“Not enough or uneven whiteness” on page 130
Pre-Storage Maintenance for
Long-Term Non-Use
Always perform pre-storage maintenance if the printer
will not be used (and will be switched off) for an
extended period.
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Important:
If you do not perform pre-storage maintenance, a
print head nozzle could become permanently
clogged.
If you do not print for a long time and do not
perform pre-storage maintenance, turn the printer
on at least once every seven days.
Pre-storage Maintenance Timing
The pre-storage maintenance process varies depending
on the length of time the printer is not used, as shown
below.
Two weeks or more but less than one month
When using
White ink mode
, change to
Color ink
mode
.
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One month or more
See the following to do
Keeping Preparation
.
When performing
Keeping Preparation
, prepare 6
Cleaning Ink Supply Units and a new Waste Ink Bottle.
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“Options and Consumable Products” on
Performing Pre-storage Maintenance
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Important:
If the amount of remaining ink or cleaning liquid is
insufficient, the function may not operate. If there is
an insufficient amount of ink remaining, have new
Ink Supply Units/Cleaning Ink Supply Units on
hand as a precaution.
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