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Chapter 8: Maintenance
1 Normal Cleaning
1.1 Positive Pressure Cleaning
Press the cleaning button, and then use sponge stick or soft fabric to wipe the surface of the printhead.
Warning: Using the material other than sponge stick or soft fabric to wipe the printhead may risk
damaging nozzles.
2 Cleaning procedures for nozzle clogging
2.1 Cleaning procedure
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Disconnect the tube connector at the tube of the subtank and printhead. Wait
until the ink almost drains away, and then connect the tube to the solvent tube. Press both of the
flush buttons to clean the printhead with solvent. Stop until the solvent becomes clear nearly.
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Use tube cover to seal the ink incoming tube for the printhead. Use fresh wrap to cover the nozzle
surface. Leave it for 12 hours.
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Take the fresh wrap off. Disconnect the tube cover and wait until the solvent
is almost removed. Connect the tube to the subtank, and fill the printhead with ink.
3 Carriage Bearing and Steel Rail Maintenance
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arriage slides on four steel rail and eight bearings, make sure steel plates and bearing are
clean and lubricity.
Ⅰ.
Wipe a thin layer of grease on steel plates to maintain cleanliness and grease everyday before and after
usage.
Ⅱ.
Make sure the carriage bearing are clean.
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