SNLUS
800 Service
Manual
Maintenance
6.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Altough this printer is designed that no specific maintenance is required in regular basis, it is good idea
to clean the printer
throughly
whenever you get a chance to do so. You can clean :
a
Outer case
If it is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth, dampened with mild detergent if necessary.
Auto sheet feeder
If the inside of the auto sheet feeder is dirty (dust), carefully brush away
all
dust and dirt
using a soft brush. If the pick up roller of the sheet feeder is dirty, clean its surface with
a soft, clean cloth.
Inside the printer
If you notice any dust or dirt accumulated inside the printer when you open the outer case
for repair, remove all dust and dirt using a vacuum cleaner.
1
Never use thinner,
trichloroethyhme,
or ketone-based solvents for cleaning. These chemicals can
dama~e
the components of the
vrinter.
Do not use a hard or
abrw”ve
bmsh
for cleaning.
Be
care)id
not to damage the components of the printer when
using
the vacuum cleaner.
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6.2 SERVICE MAINTENANCE
Certain maintenance is required
wh&
the printer detects an error or decline in print quality is observed.
6.1.1
Printhead
Cleaning
If print quality deteriorates, clean
the
printhead
using
the
built-in
printhead
cleaning function. The printer
also has automatic
printhead
cleaning cycle to ensure the proper nozzle operation for ink injection as well
as to preserve its best condition. Therefore, perform this
printhead
cleaning operation only if print quality
declines, in order to avoid wasting ink.
[Step 1] Turn the printer on and press the PAUSE button to pause the printer. Make sure that the
PAUSE LED is on.
[Step 2]
Hold down the ALT button and press PAUSE button for two
senconds.
When the panel switch operation is accepted by the printer, buzzer beeps and the
cleanin
g cycle starts.
It takes approx. 30 seconds to complete, and the PAUSE LED flashes during the cleaning cycle. When the
Cleanin
g completes, the PAUSE LED stop flashing.
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