AGFA Printer manual Little purge

- In case of nozzle failure:

Move carriage to PURGE position

Push the underneath GRID backwards

Little purge:

-Close all heads that are OK (switch them to the “S” position)

-Push the “Purge” button frequent, at very short intervals.

-Open all heads again (switch them back to the “I” position)

-Clean the heads with a fiber-free cloth. (*)

-Check on “weeping” (**)

(*)Clean the heads with a fiber-free cloth,

by wiping from back to front on each head separately. (Use backside of cloth, or a new cloth for every next head)

(**)Hold a white A4-paper underneath the base plate to check the nozzles. The intention is to capture the ink when the heads are weeping. (± 10sec)

You will see vertical lines appearing on the sheet, check them on interruption.

Large purge:

-With all the heads open….. (switch them all to the “I” position)

-Push and hold the “Purge” button for a longer time (2 sec.), end the procedure by pushing the “Purge” button again, but now frequent, at very short intervals.

-Clean the heads with a fiber-free cloth. (*)

-Check on “weeping” (**)

IF NOZZLE FAILLURE STILL PERSISTS…. Proceed with following steps:

-Set the Neg. Pressure to “0”, leave the system for 1-2 minutes (Ink will now start dripping out the heads)

-Restore the Neg. Pressure back to “-.034”

-Clean the heads with a fiber-free cloth.

-Check on “weeping” (**)

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