Maintenance
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A metal or plastic tray made from polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) (not
included)
Used cleaning sticks, wipers, and wiper cleaners taken from the printer can be placed
here.
Notes on Cleaning
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Remove the media from the printer before proceeding.
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Complete the task within 10 minutes to prevent the print head drying out.
An alarm will sound after 10 minutes.
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Never touch the belts, circuit boards, or any parts that do not require cleaning.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in malfunction or reduced print quality.
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Do not use anything other than a consumable cleaning stick from Epson. Other types
of sticks that produce lint will damage the print head.
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Always use fresh cleaning sticks. Re-using sticks can make stains even harder to
remove.
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Do not touch the ends of the sticks. Oil from your hands could damage the print head.
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Do not use any liquid. Do not add any cleaning solution, water, or alcohol to the
cleaning stick. If water, alcohol, or cleaning solution gets on the nozzle surface, cap, or
wiper, this can damage the printer.
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Touch a metallic object before starting work to discharge any static electricity.
Part Cleaning
To preserve print quality and ensure good results, clean around the print head as
suggested below.
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When colors in the printout are faint or missing even after the head has been cleaned.
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When the printout is smudged.
Clean the parts in the following order:
(1) Print head
(2) Wiper