ResMark 5000 High-Resolution
Section 4: Troubleshooting
400386 Operations Manual Rev A
Page 28
No vacuum at Print
Head during Clean
/ Prime Cycle. Ink is
overflowing the
Print Head
PC Board
LED8: Green; indicates a print head is signaling for
the Vacuum Pump to turn on.
ON
Replace Ink Supply Module
OFF
Replace PCB
Waste Full
Waste LED is red.
Remove waste bottle; LED should change to green.
Green
Empty waste bottle
Red
Check internal connections to of LED
array / membrane switch and re-seat J12
connector or replace PCB
Clog
Clean orifice plate and ship cap. Hold Prime button for
5 seconds and listen to vacuum pump.
Vacuum pump turns
on and sounds
strained, but ink
slightly overflows or
completely
overflows.
Separate ISM / PM, remove ink waste
bottle, insert rubber tipped air nozzle into
vacuum port on PM. Ensure the front of
the PM is covered with adequate clean
cloths and apply 20psi until clear. Repeat
for ISM.
Vacuum Loss Clean orifice plate and ship cap. Hold Prime button for
5 seconds and listen to vacuum pump.
Vacuum pump turns
on and sounds
normal, but ink
overflows or
completely
overflows.
Ensure waste bottle o-ring is installed
and not damaged.
Ensure waste bottle is installed and tight.
If waste bottle is normal replace PCB or
ISM.
Print Head never
reaches temp /
“At Temperature”
LED on membrane
never turns ON
Ambient Too
Cold
Measure ambient temperature with appropriately
calibrated device.
Less than 4°C (40°F) Consult factory technical support.
Printer Module Membrane At-Temperature and Heater LEDs
At-Temp Red and
Heater always OFF
Swap Printer Module
Ink Supply
Module
Printer module swap did not fix
Replace Ink Supply Module
Missing print
Air in Print
Head
Clean both orifice plate and ship cap seal with
approved sponge swab, install PM shipping cap
(properly seat in grooves), and run Recirculation
system for 15 minutes, decap, and run Prime cycle.
Perform All Channel Print.
Channels recovered
Store ship cap
Some channels still
missing
Swab clean orifice plate and repeat
Recirculation
Channels
clogged or
contaminated Clean orifice plate with approved sponge swab, use
prime feature, and perform All Channel Print button on
clean white paper.
Print is fractured or
very scratchy
Return Printer Module for cleaning
Print Head will not
print at all
PC Board
No audible or visible
channel firing
Replace PCB
Printer Module
Replacing PCB does
not fix the issue
Replace Printer Module
System
Symptom
Possible
Cause
Review
Observation
Action