ResMark 5000 High-Resolution
Section 3: Maintenance and Shutdowns
400386 Operations Manual Rev A
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Cleaning Maintenance System
The cleaning system is an invaluable maintenance tool for routine cleaning of loose debris from the print engine orifice plate. The images below
demonstrate print before and after the cleaning.
Functional Description:
When activated, the Cleaning System initiates with a vacuum pump, and within 2 seconds, an ink pump turns ON and
flushes ink out of the orifice plate nozzles. The flow of ink captures debris on the orifice plate and flushes it down to a vacuum channel. The
debris and ink mix (waste ink) is pulled back through a vacuum line into a waste bottle.
NOTE:
If the LED on the top of the print head is flashing, or the Waste Full LED is red, then the cleaning system will not activate. Make sure all
ink faults are corrected before attempting a cleaning cycle.
1. The cleaning feature can be accomplished by two methods.
Manually:
From the rear of the print head: Press the
Clean / Prime
button. The cleaning cycle will initiate.
Automatically:
By default, the print head is programmed to run a cleaning cycle every 4 hours. To change the timing, consult Create &
Control manual 400463.
2. Once a print head has been cleaned, verify that all channels are printing properly by touching the
All Channel Print
button located on the
back of the print head. Swipe a sheet of paper or other material across the front of the print head as the head purges. The print head fires all
channels for three seconds each time the
All Channel Print
button is touched.
3. Automatically, from the controller
Clean
menu: The system can also be programmed to automatically clean the print heads during regular
down times in the production schedule in increments of 30 minutes, or on a weekly schedule.
BEFORE
AFTER
