Maintain the printheads
Guidelines for printhead maintenance
Introduction
To keep the printer in optimal condition it is very important to perform printhead maintenance
regularly. Next to that, printhead maintenance can be performed at any time to solve quality
issues.
You can start printhead maintenance from the operator panel. There are different ways to
perform printhead maintenance:
NOTE
Automatic, manual and periodic maintenance use a more intense purge and wipe to clean the
nozzles, which consumes more ink than the purge and wipes taking place during operation .
Automatic maintenance
Start automatic maintenance in case of quality issues. For more information, see
Initiated by
Performed by
Action
Operator
Printer
1. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the noz-
zles.
2. Option to print a nozzle classification chart to automatical-
ly optimize the nozzles.
Manual maintenance
Start manual maintenance in case of quality issues. For more information, see
Initiated by
Performed by
Action
Operator
Operator
1. The operator can clean the maintenance station, includ-
ing the wiper and clean wall.
2. The operator can clean the matrix plate.
3. The operator can clean the platen.
4. Option to print a nozzle classification chart to automatical-
ly optimize the nozzles.
For more information on how to start automatic and manual maintenance, see
,
Start manual maintenance on page 97
Periodic maintenance
Periodic maintenance has to be done once a month. The operator panel gives a warning.
IMPORTANT
You must perform all periodic maintenance once a month when indicated, otherwise the printer
functions are not guaranteed.
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Chapter 5 - Maintain the system
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