R E P 1 6 2 0
Model Name: Rockhopper-46/62
R E P 1 6 2 0
Model Name: Rockhopper-46/62
Head Cleaning Procedure 1
Head Cleaning Procedure 1
CAUTION 1:
When to Clean the Head
“Head Wash” must be carried out whenever this printer is moved by truck, befoe using
Eco-Solvent ink or when the parts shown below are replaced.
When this operation is performed, there is a risk that the inks remaining in the head
and ink tubes may be spilt and soil the printer.
< Replacement Parts >
Head, Damper, Cursor Assembly, Cartridge Frame
Assembly, Ink Tubes
CAUTION 2:
Head Cleaning Jig
When you are using the Head Cleaning Jig, the 100 cc jig bottle should contain at
least 50 cc of cleaning fluid and its cap should be loosened.
If the cap of the jig bottle is tightly closed, the ink will flow back into the bottle.
Also, when you have finished using the Head Cleaning Jig, return the cleaning fluid
from the 100 cc bottle to the 500 cc cleaning fluid bottle (JD-42054).
CAUTION 3:
What to do After the Initial Filling
Wait for at least 30 minutes after the initial filling before you use the printer for print-
ing. Otherwise picture quality can not be assured.
★
Head Cleaning is a self-diagnostic function not available to the user.
« REFERENCE »
Head washing includes all six colours at the same time.
Therefore, you should prepare six sets of head washing
jigs.
❈
Single colour or separate head washing is not possible.
Panel diagnostic functions (when implemented from panel only)
1. To start panel diagnosis, switch on while pressing [Cleaning], [Menu Display] and
[Shift] at the same time.
2. Select "Adjustment" menu
→
"Head Wash" self-diagnosis.
3. Rm All Cartridge
When this display appears, take out the specified cartridge.
(Alternatively, the ink cartridges may be removed beforehand.)
4. Set Wash Jig
When this display appears, mount the cleaning jig.
5. Ink Absorb
When this display appears, cleaning fluid is being sucked from within the head
and tubes.
6. Rm Wash Jig
When this display appears, remove the cleaning jig.
7. Washing
When this display appears, cleaning fluid remaining inside the head and tubes is
being ejected.
8. AJST: Home
When this display appears, it is the end.
CAUTION: Before using Eco-Solvent ink, perform a head wash.
Use the special Eco-Solvent Transition Liquid.
Once you have worked with Eco-Solvent inks, it is forbitten to change
to another ink type.
