Replacing the Felt Wiper
The felt wiper is a component that is used for cleaning the print heads.
You will be notified with The time for felt wiper replacement has arrived. when it is time to replace the felt wiper, so replace it when you are so notified.
For information about purchasing felt wipers, contact your authorized dealer.
Be sure to perform operations as specified by the instructions, and never touch any area not specified in the instructions.
Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.
When the warning alarm sounds during felt wiper replacement
To prevent the print heads from drying out, an alarm sounds about 30 minutes after the start of the operation. Perform the operation by following the message displayed in Utility.
| Required items | |
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| Felt wiper | Tweezers |
Use the following link to view a reference video for this procedure. We recommend that you view this video to understand the overall flow of work.
- Remove the object to be printed on.
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Click
on the Utility home screen to display the message.
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Click
under The time for felt wiper replacement has arrived..
The Felt Wiper Replacement window appears. -
Put on protective equipment (gloves and glasses), and then click OK.
The print-head carriage moves to a location where felt wiper replacement is possible.
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Follow the on-screen instructions and perform the procedure below to replace the felt wiper.
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Disconnect the hooks (), and then pull the felt wiper up and out ().
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Attach the felt wiper to the hooks.
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Disconnect the hooks (), and then pull the felt wiper up and out ().
- When the operation is complete, close the front cover.
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Click Finish.
The print-head carriage returns to the original position, and then head cleaning starts. When head cleaning finishes and two short beeps sound, the work is complete.