Types and Timing of Maintenance
To use this machine under its optimal conditions, it is important to perform the appropriate maintenance at the appropriate times.
Regular Maintenance
These are the maintenance items that are required on a daily basis.
| Timing | Item | Corresponding page |
|---|---|---|
| Before daily operations | 1. Mix the white ink. | Remove just the white ink cartridge, shake it 50 times (about 20 seconds), and then reinsert this cartridge. |
| 2. Perform a nozzle drop-out test. | Preparations for Printing Output | |
| After daily operations | Clean the machine. | Cleaning the Media Path |
| Cleaning the Cutting Carriage Roller | ||
| If a message appears | Perform manual cleaning. | Cleaning around the print heads |
| Clean the UV-LED device. | Cleaning the UV-LED Device | |
| Dispose of the discharged fluid. | If the Discharged Fluid Disposal Message Appears |
Advanced Maintenance
Maintenance that is performed in an emergency. Some of this maintenance consumes a large amount of ink, so thoroughly read the explanation, and then perform the operation at the appropriate point in time.
| Timing | Item | Corresponding page |
|---|---|---|
| When dot drop-out or dot displacement occurs | Perform various types of cleaning. | Performing Normal Cleaning |
| Performing Medium Cleaning | ||
| Performing Powerful Cleaning | ||
| Performing Manual Cleaning | ||
| When dot drop-out and dot displacement are not resolved even by performing the above operations | Replace the ink in all ink paths. | Renewing Ink |
| When uneven color issues occur (other than white ink) | 1. Mix the ink in the ink cartridges. | Preventing Sedimentation in Inks |
| 2. Replace the ink in the ink path in the periphery of the print heads. | Performing Light Choke Cleaning | |
| 3. Replace the ink in all ink paths. | Renewing Ink | |
| When uneven color issues occur (white ink) | 1. Mix the white ink. | Preventing Sedimentation in Inks |
| 2. Circulate the ink in the white ink path. | Circulating the Ink | |
| 3. Replace the ink in the ink path in the periphery of the print heads. | Performing Light Choke Cleaning | |
| 4. Replace the ink in all ink paths. | Renewing Ink |
Operations are listed in the following sequence in ascending order of ink consumption. Also, performing these operations frequently may damage the print heads themselves.
Normal cleaning < medium cleaning < powerful cleaning < light choke cleaning < ink renewal
Replacing Consumable Parts
These items are for replacement of consumable parts. Thoroughly read the explanation, and then perform the operation at the appropriate point in time.
| Timing | Corresponding page |
|---|---|
| When a replacement message appears | Replacing the Wiper |
| Replacing the Flushing Sponges | |
| Replacing the Print Head Caps | |
| When a cutting edge becomes dull | Replacing the Blade |
| Replacing the Separating Knife |