Cleaning All Print Heads

In this operation, all inks within the printer are discharged, and the interior is cleaned. Ink is refilled after cleaning.

This operation requires six unused SOL INK cleaning cartridges (four for cleaning and two for refilling ink). Have these on hand before you start.

The effect on white ink, gloss ink and primer is the same as Handling Severe Dot Drop-out with Spot Color Ink. If you want to perform maintenance only on white ink, gloss ink, and primer, see Handling Severe Dot Drop-out with Spot Color Ink.

IMPORTANT:

  • All ink is discharged in this operation. Perform this operation only when ink emission failures (such as dot drop-out) cannot be improved even after performing "normal," "medium," "powerful," and "manual" cleaning.

  • Be sure to use SOL INK cleaning cartridges. Use of any other type may result in breakdown.

  • Fill the machine with ink as soon as possible after cleaning is finished. Allowing the machine to stand without ink may damage the print heads.

  1. Press MENU.
  2. Press ▼ to display the screen shown below.


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


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


  5. Press ENTER.
  6. Press ENTER when the following screen appears.


  7. Make sure the cleaning liquid is ready.
  8. When the following screen is displayed, open the panel cover.




  9. Remove the drain bottle and discard the discharged fluid.


    : Upper limit. Discard the discharged fluid before this line is passed.

    IMPORTANT:

    When you remove the drain bottle, a few drops of discharged fluid may come out of the machine. Exercise caution to prevent this fluid from soiling your hands.

  10. Quickly attach the emptied drain bottle to the machine once more.
  11. Close the panel cover.


    IMPORTANT:

    The following operations will discharge large amounts of fluid. If you do not empty the drain bottle, the discharged fluid may overflow.

  12. Press ENTER.
    The screen shown below appears.


  13. Thereafter, follow the on-screen instructions to carry out the operations.
    After cleaning has finished, the sub power is automatically switched off.
  14. Start filling the machine with ink.
    See the "Setup Guide" and promptly fill the machine with ink. When filling the machine with ink, use (two) SOL INK cleaning cartridges again.