Ricoh L4160, L4130 Washing of Head nozzle, Press To select Nozzle Wash, Washing nozzle surface

When Nozzle Clogging Cannot Be Solved

When nozzle clogging cannot be solved even after the head cleaning (P.2-22)has been done, perform the following two functions:

NOZZLE WASH	• Wash the head nozzle. (	P.4-17)
Washing nozzle surface	• Wash the nozzle surface. (	P.4-20)
NOZZLE RECOVERY	• Alternative nozzles for printing, when nozzles missing can not be improved.
	( P.4-22)

Washing of Head nozzle

Perform cleaning of the nozzles in the heads to prevent them being clogged with coagulated ink.

Is [NEAR END] or [INK END] displayed?

•	The Cleaning Fluid or ink is absorbed when the nozzles are washed.
Check the items on the	At this time, if the state of "no ink" or "almost no ink" is detected, the nozzle
right beforehand.	washing operation cannot start.
•	Replace the Eco-cartridge with another from which the state of "almost no ink" or
	"no ink" is not detected.

1	Press the	MAINT. key in LOCAL.	CARR I AGE OUT
				[ ENT ]
2	Press	to select [NOZZLE WASH].	NOZ Z L E	WASH
				[ ENT ]
3	Press the	key.	WI PER	CL EAN I NG
	• The carriage moves to the maintenance position.		COMP L ET ED ( NEX T ) [ ENT ]

•If the carriage is not covered by the ink cap for a long period of time, the nozzle face of the head may get dry and clogged, resulting in white lines being left in the printed image.

•The buzzer sounds periodically while the carriage is out of the capping station. The buzzer sounds at shorter interval when the print heater temperature is high.

• Until wiper cleaning is competed, [COMPLETED (NEXT): ENT] is displayed on the screen. After

the work up to the step 4 is completed, press the key. If you press the key

	before cleaning is completed, the machine moves to the next washing procedure.
4	Clean the wiper and the bracket.
	(1) Open the right maintenance cover then pull out it by holding projections at both ends of the

wiper.

(2) Clean the wiper and bracket with a clean stick dipped in Cleaning Fluid for maintenance. Wipe off so that Cleaning Fluid for maintenance will not remain.

(3) Insert it in the original position by holding the projections at both ends of the wiper.

Projection

4

Routine Maintenance

4-17