Preventing Sedimentation in Inks
The precipitation of the ingredients in the ink disables printing in normal color. So that the ink mixes well, shake the ink cartridge horizontally with a stroke length of around 5 cm (2 in.) from each end of the ink cartridge.
Shake the ink cartridges:
- All inks: When replaced with a new cartridge or partially used cartridge.
- White ink: 100 strokes (40 seconds)
- CMYK ink: 50 strokes (20 seconds)
- White ink: Each day (before starting the day's operations).The ingredients in white ink tend to settle. Each day, before starting the day's operations, be sure to shake this cartridge. Allowing the ink to stand can cause the settled material to harden, resulting in malfunctions or other problems.
- Remove the white ink cartridge, shake it 50 times (about 20 seconds), and then reinsert this cartridge.
- After a period of no use for 2-3 days, such as over a weekend, shake the white ink well about 100 times before use.
IMPORTANT
- Before shaking the ink cartridge, wipe off any ink from around its mouth. If you do not wipe off the ink, it may splatter when you shake the ink cartridge.
- When you have finished mixing the ink, reattach the ink cartridge immediately. Taking time to reattach the ink cartridge will adversely affect the ink path.