Replacing the Felt Wiper

The felt wiper is a component that is used for cleaning the print heads.

When the following screen is displayed, it is time to replace the wiper.



For information about purchasing felt wipers, contact your authorized dealer or visit our website (https://www.rolanddg.com/).

CAUTION

Be sure to perform operations as specified by the instructions, and never touch any area not specified in the instructions.

Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.

Required items




Felt wiper Tweezers
Procedure
  1. Press [ENTER] when the following screen appears.


  2. Remove the object to be printed on.
  3. Press [MENU].
  4. Press [▼] several times to display the following screen.


  5. Press [▶] once, and then press [▼] several times to display the screen shown below.


  6. Press [▶] once, and then press [▼] once to display the screen shown below.


  7. Press [ENTER].
    The print-head carriage moves to a location where felt wiper replacement is possible, and then the screen shown below appears.


  8. Open the right cover.
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    Preparation is complete once the following screen is displayed.


    IMPORTANT

    Do not press [ENTER] at this stage. Press [ENTER] after replacing the felt wiper. If you press [ENTER] at this stage, close the right cover according to the instructions on the screen, wait for the following screen to be displayed, and then press [ENTER] again.



  9. Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity.


  10. Open the front cover.
    This makes it easier to check the mounting status of the felt wiper.
  11. Replace the felt wiper.
    1. Detach the old felt wiper.
      Using the tweezers, unhook the wipers, and then pull them up. Catching the tweezers on the hole in the felt wiper makes it easier to remove the felt wiper.
    2. Attach a new felt wiper.
      Be sure to attach the felt wiper to the hook. Failure to do so may result in dot drop-out or other problems.
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  12. Close the front cover.
  13. Press [ENTER].
  14. When the following screen is displayed, close the right cover.


    When the following screen is displayed again, the felt wiper replacement is finished.


  15. Press [MENU] to return to the original screen.