Manual Cleaning

When Manual Cleaning Is Necessary

The timing with which manual head cleaning is required varies depending on the type of ink you are using. Be sure to perform this cleaning with the required timing.

Manual Cleaning Is Recommended When The Following Symptoms Occur

It is recommended to perform manual cleaning when any of the symptoms given below occur and cannot be solved by automatic cleaning functions such as normal cleaning.

Wiper replacement may also be effective in improving these symptoms.

Nozzle drop-out Ink drips Dragging dirt

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Dust or other foreign matter adheres to the print heads and impedes correct ink discharge. Ink pools in dust or dirt adhered to the print heads, and drips onto the media. The phenomenon where dirt or dust accumulates on the print heads.
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  • If you use up the cleaning sticks and cleaning liquid used for manual cleaning, contact your authorized dealer.
  • The print heads are components that wear out. Periodic replacement is required, with the frequency of replacement depending on use. Contact your authorized dealer.

Manual Cleaning Method

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Important notes on this procedure

  • Before attempting this operation, remove any media.
  • To prevent the heads from drying out, finish this procedure in 30 minutes or less. An alarm sounds after 30 minutes.
  • Never use any implements other than the included cleaning sticks. Cotton swabs or other lint-producing items may damage the heads. If you use up the cleaning sticks, contact your authorized dealer.
  • Use one cleaning stick per cleaning session, and then discard the stick after use. Reusing cleaning sticks may reduce print quality.
  • Do not put a cleaning stick that has been used for cleaning into the cleaning liquid. Doing so will deteriorate the cleaning liquid.
  • Never rub the nozzle surface of the heads.
  • Stroke the sponges very gently, applying as little pressure as possible. Never rub, scrape, or crush them.

When a warning beep sounds during cleaning

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 the Utility window.

WARNING

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.

Required items




Cleaning stick Cleaning liquid
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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/z7W5bM0XD3A

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Procedure
  1. Remove any media.
  2. Click BN2_Utility_Icon_NozzleCleaning Cleaning.
  3. Click Execute under Manual Cleaning.
    MEMO The work procedure for manual cleaning appears in the Utility window. Carefully read the on-screen instructions and carry out the work.
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  4. When cleaning finishes, click Close to return to the original screen.
  5. Set up the media.
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  6. Click BN2_Utility_Icon_NozzleCleaning Cleaning.
  7. Click Output.

    Printing of the test pattern starts.

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  8. Check whether there is dot drop-out or dot displacement in the test pattern.

    Missing blocks indicate dot drop-out. Collapsed or inclined blocks indicate dot displacement.


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    Even if nozzle drop-out does not appear to be improved by cleaning, it may be possible to ignore the effect on products if drop-out occurs in just a few locations. Try printing. If you can judge that the product is not affected, use the printer without any further cleaning.

  9. If you have opened the front cover, close it.
    If no dot drop-out or dot displacement occurs, preparations for output are finished.
  10. Click Close to return to the original screen.