Croma24 Service Manual

Flex Cable Contact Cleaning

Figure 3-3. Flex Cable Contacts.

Cleaning the flex cable contact area is very important due to the ease of which this area can become dirty. This also causes the cartridges to not receive all of the electrical signals for a proper firing of the jets. This can be seen as a misfiring of the cartridge.

NOTE

Care should be used when handling the flex cable con- tact area. Avoid touching the contact area because the oils on your skin can contaminate the area and result in misfiring of the inkjets.

Clean the flex cable contacts by gently dabbing the area with a cotton swab soaked with isopropyl alcohol.

Clean and Inspect Stepper Motor Gears

The stepper motor gears can become dirty and after time if not cleaned, could cause wide banding in the print or paper skewing. This will reduce the quality of the intended output. Clean the motor

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Integra CROMA24 service manual Flex Cable Contact Cleaning, Clean and Inspect Stepper Motor Gears