Cleaning the Nozzle Guards

Required items


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Cleaning stick (2) Cleaning liquid bottle for maintenance
Locations to clean with this work
  • Color: Locations to clean in the color ink section
  • OP: Locations to clean in the optimizer ink section

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IMPORTANT
  • Always use new cleaning sticks.
  • Be sure to use different cleaning sticks in the color ink section and the optimizer ink section. Using the same cleaning stick may lead to the optimizer ink and color ink mixing, resulting in ink hardening and discharge issues.
  • Do not touch the tips of the cleaning sticks with your hands. Skin oil affixing to the nozzle guards may lead to malfunctions.
  • Do not use cleaning liquid other than the included cleaning liquid.
Procedure
  1. Open the left cover.

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  2. Drip one drop of cleaning liquid onto a cleaning stick.
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  3. Clean the location (A) in the color ink section shown in the following figure.

    Do not touch location B.


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  4. Clean the locations shown in the following figure.
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  5. Dispose of the cleaning stick used in the cleaning described above.
    Clean the optimizer ink section with a new cleaning stick.
    IMPORTANT Be sure to clean with a new cleaning stick from this point. Using the same cleaning stick may lead to the optimizer ink and color ink mixing, resulting in ink hardening and discharge issues.
  6. Drip one drop of cleaning liquid onto a cleaning stick.
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  7. Clean the location (A) in the optimizer ink section shown in the following figure.
    Do not touch location B.
    AP-640_CleaningHead_OP

  8. Clean the locations shown in the following figure.
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  9. When you have finished cleaning, close the left cover.

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  10. Tap Finish All.

    The print heads move to the right side.

    Maintenance in progress. is displayed at the top of the screen, and cleaning starts. The (approximate) remaining time for the procedure is displayed on the screen.
  11. Dispose of the cleaning stick used in the cleaning described above.
  12. Tap AP-640_Panel_Icon_HOME to go back to the original screen.