Periodic Cleaning Maintenance
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Chapter 3 Maintenance
Chapter 3 Maintenance
Manual Cleaning
When manual cleaning becomes necessary
When there is a lot of scattered ink mist and the inside of the machine is soiled
Perform this cleaning every day when frequently printing with the print heads at a distance from the print
surface or when ink is emitted to locations that protrude from the print surface. If the scattered ink mist is
allowed to harden, it may cause malfunctions.
Perform Manual Cleaning Once a Month or More
To maintain stable output conditions at all times, perform manual cleaning more than once a month.
We recommend manual cleaning when any of the following symptoms occurs
When any of the following symptoms occur and cannot be solved by automatic cleaning functions such as
normal cleaning, perform manual cleaning.
Replacing the wipers is also an effective means of improving the symptoms.
Dot drop-out
Ink drips
Dragging dirt
Dust or other foreign mat-
ter adheres to the print
heads and impedes correct
ink discharge.
Ink accumulates on dirty ar-
eas around the print heads
and drips onto the media.
Dirt accumulates on the
area around the print heads
and touches the media.
The frequency with which manual cleaning should be performed depends on the machine's use. For infor-
mation about frequency of cleaning needed for your conditions of use, contact your authorized Roland DG
Corp. dealer.
In case you have run out of cleaning sticks and cleaning liquid for manual cleaning, you can find information
about purchasing consumables through your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or by visiting our website
(http://www.rolanddg.com/).
The print heads are components that wear out. Periodic replacement is required, with the frequency of
replacement depending on use. For information about purchasing replacements, contact your authorized
Roland DG Corp. dealer or visit our website (http://www.rolanddg.com/).