Inspection & Maintenance

Insert the ink cassettes and charge the ink.

Leave the printer for at least one hour after completion of ink charging. Check moisture of the wiper sponge.

Perform the test print.

When the print dot-off occurs during the test print, perform normal cleaning in the “CLEANING” menu.

(See page 3-38.)

4 When returning the printer from a long time leaving (within 2 weeks) in power off state. leaving the printer in Power off state [less than 2 weeks]

Basic Operations

Needed is Cleaning kit

<Head Wash>

Perform the cleaning of the head and ink path with cleaning liquid. Six cleaning liquid cartridges and six dummy cartridges are mandatory.

#SERVICE

>HEAD WASH

Section 2

After performing the head wash, charge the ink (See Ink Charge After Head Washing).

Printer on:

20 hours standby [no print -> Fill cap afterwards every 3 days.

See also page 2-9

NOTE

-The printer performs fill cap operation to keep the good head condition at first 20 hours after print wait state and every 3 days.

It is recommended to keep the printer ON except when the printer is not used for a long time.

Avoid leaving the printer with no ink for one month or more for head protection.

-Do not open and close the rear cover and do not lift and push down the levers during service cleaning and head washing.

If doing so, the printer may start service cleaning and head washing from the begining.

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