Step 4: Removing the Ink That Has Collected below the Wiper

Required item


Eye dropper (commercially available item)
Procedure
  1. Press [FUNCTION].
  2. Press [▼], then [▶].
  3. Press [▼] several times to display the screen shown below.


  4. Press [ENTER].

    When the media clamp removal message is displayed, press [ENTER] again. After "NOW PROCESSING.." is displayed, the screen shown below appears.

    Also, the print head moves to the left end of the platen.



    IMPORTANT:
    Do not press [ENTER] at this stage. Press [ENTER] after the work is complete. If you press [ENTER] at this stage, wait for the screen to change as shown in the following figure, and then press [ENTER] again.




  5. Open the right cover.


  6. Use a commercially available eye dropper to suction out the ink that has collected in the receptacle below the wiper.


  7. Close the right cover.
  8. Press [ENTER].


    The screen shown below appears, and then cleaning starts. The (approximate) remaining time for the procedure is displayed on the screen. (The display shown below is an example. "01:45" = "1 minute and 45 seconds")



    When cleaning finishes, the screen shown below appears again.



  9. Detach the drain bottle.
  10. Transfer the discharged fluid suctioned out with the eye dropper to the drain bottle, and then return the drain bottle to the bottle stand.