HP 98SI, 72SI manual Task Description Interval Weekly or as needed, Interval As needed

Maintenance Schedule The printer is designed for low-maintenance operation. Most operator-performed maintenance is performed on the print- heads.

Task	Description
Interval: Weekly or as needed
Clean pinch rollers	Inspect for ink and dust buildup, if necessary
	wipe with lint-free cloth moistened with
	SolaChrome-HR Cleaning Solvent. Use the
	Maintenance > Clean Grit Rollers function to
	rotate the grit rollers for cleaning.

Clean carriage rail and bearings (page 5-4)

Clean printheads

Clean platen area

Inspect for ink and dust buildup, clean if nec- essary (see “Clean the Rail and Bearings” on page 5-4).

See “Checking Jet Health” on page 3-7. To recover jets that are unrecoverable with the automated Purge-n-Wipe, see “Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets” on page 5-9.

Carefully wipe ink from the platen with a cloth moistened with SolaChrome-HR Cleaning Sol- vent, especially near the right and left edges.

Inspect service station wipers for ink buildup and clean as needed

Inspect the service station wipers for ink buildup. If found, clean the wipers with a lint- free cloth moistened with SolaChrome-HR Cleaning Solvent.

Interval: As needed

Adjust service station height (page 5-17)

Calibrate the service station (page 5-17)

Compensates for the reduced effectiveness of the wipers after they have been exposed to inks and cleaning solvent for an extended period.

Aligns the service station wipers to the centers of the printheads.

Clean capping station	With the printheads uncapped, the capping
	station assembly can be pulled straight for-
	ward and out of its tracks. Clean the capping
	pad with cleaning solvent.
Clean postheater cover	Clean the embossed postheater cover only
	with an ammonia-free, deionized cleaner such
	as Sparkle (http://www.glasscleaner.com/).
	Other cleaners may leave a sticky residue that
	increases the possibility of head strikes.
Clean spittoons	Clean with cleaning solvent and lint-free cloth.

5-2 Maintenance Schedule