Replacing the Cap Top
The cap top is a protective part that prevents the print heads from drying out.
For information about purchasing cap tops, 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.
If a warning beep sounds during the procedure
This operation consists of three procedures: replacement, cleaning, and confirmation. To prevent the print heads from drying out, a warning beep sounds about 30 minutes after the start of replacement and about 5 minutes after the start of post-cleaning confirmation. If this beep sounds, perform operations by following the message displayed in the Utility window.
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| Cap top | Twist ties (2)*1 |
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.
https://youtu.be/OJ6MUJAMBJY
The BN2-20/20A is shown in this video, but the work and operation procedures are the same for this machine.
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- Click Execute under .
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Carefully read the explanation on the Cap Top Replacement window, and then click Next.
The print-head carriage moves to a location where cap top replacement is possible.
- When the print-head carriage stops, open the front and right covers.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to replace the cap top.
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When the cap top replacement is finished, close all the covers and click Next.
The print-head carriage returns to the original position, and then head cleaning starts. When head cleaning finishes, proceed to the next step.
- Open the right cover, and then check that there is ink on the cap top.
- Close the right cover, and then click Finish.
- Click Close to return to the original screen.