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

Required item


Eye dropper (commercially available item)
  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 the ENTER key at this stage, wait for the screen to change as shown in the following figure, and then press the ENTER key 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.