Maintaining print quality Overview, Head Maintenance | Sharp X2

Maintaining print quality

Overview

The ColorgrafX X2 inkjet printer is a self-maintaining printer. That is, it requires no routine maintenance. The procedures in this sections cover head maintenance for optimum performance, maximum resolution, and sharp details.

Head Maintenance

Normal maintenance

The printer has, at the print head home position, a vacuum pump positioned over the print head. During the purging process, the vacuum pump forcibly pulls ink through the print head nozzles, removing any debris or dry ink particles. The waste ink from this process is gathered and sent to the waste ink bottle.

After completing the print head purging process, any remaining ink on the surface of the print head is removed by an automatic wiper.

Manual maintenance process

The printer performs automatic head cleaning during routine use. However, when a void occurs, the trouble can be corrected using the following head cleaning procedure:

Procedures

1.If a void occurs, print out the same image again. The automatic head cleaning operation occurs before each print operation, thus forcing an extra head cleaning cycle.

2.If the print still has voids, select HEAD MAINTENANCE> NORMAL PURGING commands on the printer’s operation panel.

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3.Each time the HEAD MAINTENANCE command is executed, the printer’s inking system is purged of a small amount of ink.

4.Print the image once again.

5.If the print still shows voids, return to the HEAD MAINTENANCE option; however, select STRONG PURGING.

6.Call your service representative if you cannot correct the print quality.

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Sharp X2 manual Maintaining print quality Overview, Head Maintenance, Normal maintenance, Manual maintenance process

Contents

X2 TECH, X2 Graphic Printer User Guide Page Introduction Introduction About this guide con’t Conventions Organization Introduction Iii Service Supplies Conformité EEM FCC Compliance in the USAEME Compliance in Canada USA Canada Maintenance safety Introduction Vii Maintenance safety con’t Viii Introduction Introduction Introduction High-speed / high quality printing Feature overviewGetting to know your ColorgrafX Getting to Know Your ColorgrafX Feature overview con’t Quick drying Ink Media widths Media types Minimum down-time Right-side view Printer componentsFront view Printer Components con’t Rear view Printer components con’t Media transport Printer components con’t Media transport con’t Operation panel Printer components con’t Operations panel con’t Ready Menuî Printer components con’t Operations panel menu Entering menu modeOperations Operations panel menu con’t Menu options Set mode Take Up Roller Media Type Menu options con’t Set mode con’tRoll Select Attribute Menu options con’tMedia Wait Cut Cut ModeWait Carriage Magnification Interval Power SaveMaintenance Date & Time Option Description Parameters Feed Rewind DelayAuto Cap Correction Replacing Blade Life Counter 1 Starting a print job Operating the cutter Operating the cutter con’t Replacing cutter blade Replacing cutter blade con’t Using the take-up roller Setup the take-up assembly Operating the printer from RIP software Using the take-up roller con’tSetup the take-up assembly con’t Starting the take-up roller Supplies PrecautionsWhen to replace ink bottle Replacing ink bottles Supplies Replacement proceduresReplacing ink bottles con’t Replacing the waste ink bottle When to replace the waste ink bottle Replacing the waste ink bottle con’t Loading media in the printer Loading and removing mediaSupported media Loading and removing media con’t Loading media in the printer con’t Feed roller knob When to replace media Removing media Supply storage Ink bottle storage Supply storage con’t Media storage Manual maintenance process Head MaintenanceNormal maintenance Maintaining print quality Overview Maintaining Print Quality Head Maintenance con’tTest Print Jam clearance Clearing a media jam Overview Clearing a media jam con’t Jam clearance Clearing a media jam con’t More tips for clearing media jams Clearing a cutter jam Jam clearance Quick checks Trouble isolation proceduresCase of difficulty Overview Printer doesnt turn on Poor image quality Trouble isolation procedures con’tAdjustment auto mode Printer test Adjustment auto mode con’t MAG. Multi BI-DIR Density Computer interface test Magnification adjustment modeControl panel menu item Common operating problems Computer interface test con’t Common operating problems con’t Poor image quality con’t Symptom Potential Problem Suggested Solution Appendix a In Case of Difficulty User resolvable LCD error messagesError Message Manually Menu Tree Appendix B Menu Tree SET menu first level only SET menu detailed Options SET menu detailed con’t None YES Test Print menu Head Maintenance menu ADJUSTMENT, Auto menu Replacing Blade menu Life Counter menu