Servicing the Cartridges
Service Station
(Illustration ' page 10217.)
Various important cartridge2maintenance operations are performed at the service station:
DCartridge wiping
DCartridge capping
DNozzle spitting
Wiping
During operation of the cartridge, ink accumulates on the nozzle plate along with paper dust and other substances foreign to the cartridge. If not removed, this buildup can affect nozzle directionality and lead to nozzle failure.
Periodically during operation of the cartridge, this buildup is removed by dragging a wiper across the nozzle plate.
Operation
(Illustration ' page 10215.)
1The stepper motor presses down on the lower link of the wiper assembly by means of the plastic actuator pressed onto the motor's shaft.
2As the lower link is pushed down, the upper linkage is raised.
3The carriage moves over the small rubber blade, attached to the top of the upper linkage, causing the blade to wipe excess ink and crusting from the nozzle plates.
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