Filling the printhead with flush | HP Scitex FB910 instruction

7.Locate the right-slave printhead for each color and remove the air U-tube as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7 Removal of air U-tube from right-slave printhead. Yellow is shown; repeat for all colors.

8.Insert the tip of the squeeze bottle into the vacuum-port barb (where the U-tube was disconnected) and fill the set of printheads with head flush. Continue filling the printheads with flush until the flush can be seen at the top of the vacuum port.

Figure 8 Filling the printhead with flush

9.Repeat step 8 for all four sets of printheads.

10.Reconnect the air U-tube that was removed in step 7 and reconnect the air tube that was removed in step 6.

11.From the printer’s control panel, select “Tools Maintenance Printheads Procedures Empty Heads (Fill with Air)”. Follow the on-screen prompts for the procedure. The procedure uses air pressure to empty the flush from the heads. The flush drains into the service station tray located at the user end of the printer.

12.Repeat steps 5-11 until the flush exiting the printheads appears clear and has no remnants of ink coloration.

TIP: Check the level of waste liquid in the service station tray frequently and empty it as necessary to avoid an overflow.

13.Repeat step 11 until no more flush can be seen exiting the printheads.

14.Wipe the bottoms of the printheads using a lint-free cloth moistened with printhead flush.

15.Empty the service station tray of accumulated liquid wastes.

The printheads are now prepared for transport. Power down the printer and prepare the carriage.

Scitex FB910 specifications

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