Service Tests and Utilities

 

1. Tubes Purge

 

The purpose of this Service Utility is to Prime the Tubes when a

 

new Tubes System has been installed.

 

ALWAYS PERFORM THE TUBES PURGE AFTER

WARNING

 

REPLACING THE TUBES SYSTEM.

 

Make sure that there is enough ink remaining in the Ink

 

NOTE

 

Cartridges before starting to prime the tubes. If there is not

 

enough ink remaining, you will get a warning message.

 

 

Perform the Tubes Purge as follows:

1In the Service Utilities submenu, scroll to "1. Tubes Purge" and press Enter.

Service Utilities

1.Tubes Purge

2.Release Info

3.Set Asian Fonts

4.Printer Model Type

5.Overdrive Cleaning

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Make Selection

 

 

 

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Press Enter

 

 

 

 

Enter

 

 

 

 

 

 

2The Printer will begin to startup and in order to continue, press Enter.

INK STARTUP

Printer startup

Press Enter to Continue

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Enter

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3The following message will be displayed on the front panel while the printer accesses the printheads.

INK STARTUP

Accessing Printheads

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1055CM specifications

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