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MAINTENANCE
PRE-INKING NEOPRENE & XF NEOPRENE FOAM ROLLS
3- Using a screwdriver, remove the roll from the container.
Roll the ink roll across a clean piece of paper or card-
board to remove the excess ink.
Caution: Inks will stain clothing, furniture, carpeting and your hands. Rubber gloves should be worn during the
following procedures.
1- Remove the dry roll from the plastic bag. Pour ink into a
clean container large enough to accommodate the size
of the ink roll.
2- Place the roll on it’s side into the container. Using your
finger tips, press down firmly on the side of the roll. Con-
tinue to press down on the roll while rotating it in the
container. Carefully turn the roll over in the container
and repeat the process until the all of the ink is absorbed.
Ink Rolls made from Neoprene materials are inked using a different procedure than inking the Microcell Ink Rolls.
As you press down on the ink roll you are forcing the air
out of the roll which allows the ink to be absorbed.
It is important to the performance of the coder that the ink
roll is fully saturated with ink but not dripping wet. When
fully saturated, a 1-1/8” face roll will hold approximately 3
ounces (89 ml.) of ink, a 2” face roll will hold approxi-
mately 6 ounces (177 ml.) of ink.
For a 1-1/8” face roll, pour approximately 3 ozs. of ink into
the container, for a 2” face - 6 ozs. The ink rolls must be
pre-inked manually prior to installation on the coder. The 4
Oz. Reservoir Ink Cartridges
cannot
be used to ink a dry
roller.
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