Daily Shut Down Cleaning Methods

WARNING

Be sure to perform operations as specified by the instructions, and never touch any area not specified in the instructions.

Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury or burns.

IMPORTANT

Important notes on this procedure

  • Before attempting this operation, remove any media.
  • To prevent the print heads from drying out, finish this procedure in 30 minutes or less.
  • Never use any implements other than the included cleaning sticks. Cotton swabs or other lint-producing items may damage the print heads.
  • Do not use a dropper or cleaning liquid other than those included.
  • Be sure to use new cleaning sticks. Reusing cleaning sticks will adversely affect the printing results.
  • Do not put a cleaning stick that has been used for cleaning into the cleaning liquid. Doing so will deteriorate the cleaning liquid.
  • Never rub the print head surface (nozzle surface).
  • For information about consumable items, refer to Inquiries for Consumable Parts and Products.

When an alarm sounds during cleaning

  • A warning beep sounds 30 minutes after operation starts. Stop work, close all the covers, and then tap Finish or Finish All to end the daily shut down cleaning mode. After that, restart the procedure from the beginning.
Required items

TY_HeadNozzleRefresher

TY_CleaningSeat



Dropper

Tweezers

TY_CleaningLiquid
Head nozzle refresher Cleaning sheet (2) Cleaning stick (4) Dropper Tweezers Cleaning liquid
Procedure
  1. Remove any media.
  2. Tap AP-640_Panel_Icon_MENU.
  3. Tap Execute next to Cleaning - Manual Cleaning - Daily shut down cleaning.
  4. Tap OK when the confirmation screen appears.
    The print head carriage moves to the left side of the machine.
  5. Follow the instructions on the operation panel to clean around the print heads.
    • Tap VG3_Panel_Icon_RIGHT_blue, and then perform cleaning while referring to the work procedure.
    • If you complete the work without viewing the Operation Guide, tap Finish.
    1. Open the left cover.
      TY_LCoverOpen
    2. Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity.
      TY_NonElectrostatic-Leftside
    3. Fold the cleaning sheet three times.
      TY_FoldtheSeat
    4. Attach the cleaning sheet to the head nozzle refresher.
      TY_SetHandWiper
    5. Suction up some cleaning liquid using the dropper, and then drip the cleaning liquid onto the cleaning sheet.

      Firmly squeezing the included dropper and suctioning out the cleaning liquid fills the dropper with enough cleaning liquid (a) for dripping onto the cleaning sheet.

      TY_DropCleaningLiquid
    6. Clean the nozzle surface on the white ink side as follows.
      1. Place part A of the head nozzle refresher inside the nozzle guard and position it as shown in the figure.
      2. Pull the head nozzle refresher toward you to clean the nozzle surface.
      3. Repeat steps i and ii four times (for a total of 5 cleaning cycles).
        TY_WipethePrintHead
    7. Discard the cleaning sheet used for cleaning.
      TY_DisposeCleaningSheet
    8. Fold a new cleaning sheet and attach it to the head nozzle refresher. Drip cleaning liquid onto the sheet.
      TY_InstallNewCleaningSheet
    9. Clean the nozzle surface on the CMYK ink side.
      1. Place part A of the head nozzle refresher inside the nozzle guard and position it as shown in the figure.
      2. Pull the head nozzle refresher toward you to clean the nozzle surface.
      3. Repeat steps i and ii four times (for a total of 5 cleaning cycles).
        TY_WipethePrintHead2
    10. Discard the cleaning sheet used for cleaning.
      TY_DisposeCleaningSheet
    11. Close the left cover.
      TY_LcoverClose
    12. Click Finish.
      The print heads move to their original position, and cleaning is performed.
  6. Clean around the print heads and print head caps.
    • Tap VG3_Panel_Icon_RIGHT_blue, and then perform cleaning while referring to the work procedure.
    • If you complete the work without viewing the Operation Guide, tap Finish All.
    1. Open the right cover.
      LG_RcoverOpen
    2. Remove any hardened ink adhering to the print head caps.
      • A: Print head cap lip
      • B: Print head cap sponge
      TY_Cleaning-InkSolidMaterial
    3. Moisten a new cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid.
      TY_SoakinLiquid
    4. Clean the wiper and caps on the white ink side.
      Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust (lint).

      1. Use the tip of the cleaning stick to wipe off wiper surfaces a and b.

      2. Use the side of the cleaning stick to wipe the rubber part of the print head caps (white ink side).

      3. Use the wide surface of the cleaning stick, press the cleaning stick down while sliding between locations to wipe away grime from the sponge part of the print head caps (white ink side).

        TY_Cleaning-PrintHeadCap

      4. Discard the cleaning stick.

    5. Moisten a new cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid.
      TY_SoakinLiquid
    6. Clean the caps on the CMYK ink side.

      1. Use the side of the cleaning stick to wipe the rubber part of the print head caps (CMYK ink side).

      2. Use the wide surface of the cleaning stick, press the cleaning stick down while sliding between locations to wipe away grime from the sponge part of the print head caps (CMYK ink side).

        TY_Cleaning-PrintHeadCap-2

      3. Discard the cleaning stick.

    7. Suction out some cleaning liquid with the dropper, and then drip this cleaning liquid on the CMYK and white caps.
      Firmly squeezing the included dropper and suctioning out the cleaning liquid fills the dropper with enough cleaning liquid (a) for one cap.
      IMPORTANT
      • Do not allow any of the cleaning liquid to overflow.

        Drip only enough so that the liquid does not overflow from the cap top.

      • When dripping the cleaning liquid, ensure that the tip of the dropper does not come into contact with the locations.

        If it does, wipe away any grime from the tip of the dropper so that it does not get suctioned into the dropper.

      TY_DropCLLtoCaptop
    8. Open the flushing cover.
      Open the flashing cover
    9. While pressing the lock () to the left, open the wiper cleaner cover ().
      TY_OpenWiperCleanerCover
    10. Moisten a new cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid.
      TY_SoakinLiquid
    11. Push the cleaning stick against the top and bottom surfaces of the wiper cleaner several times to apply the cleaning liquid.
      Application of wiper cleaner cleaning solution
    12. Close the wiper cleaner cover.
      Firmly push the wiper cleaner cover closed until it locks into place.
      TY_CloseWiperCLCover
    13. Suction out some cleaning liquid with the dropper, and then drip this cleaning liquid in the three locations indicated in the following figure.

      Firmly squeezing the included dropper and suctioning out the cleaning liquid fills the dropper with enough cleaning liquid: a for one location. In each location, use all the suctioned out cleaning liquid.

      • Flushing sponge: Apply the drops evenly to each location so that it is covered entirely.
      • Both sides of the wiper: Apply the drops evenly so that it is covered entirely to wash away any ink remaining on the wiper and the grooves.
      IMPORTANT
      • Apply the specified amount of cleaning liquid.

        A low amount of cleaning liquid in these locations may lead to reduced cleaning efficacy and poor printing quality.

      • When dripping the cleaning liquid, ensure that the tip of the dropper does not come into contact with the locations.

        If it does, wipe away any grime from the tip of the dropper so that it does not get suctioned into the dropper.

      TY_CleaningDropCL_
    14. Close the flushing cover.
      TY_CloseFlussingCove
    15. Remove any ink adhering to the area around the flushing sponge and print head cap.
      1. Moisten a new cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid.
      2. Wipe off any ink with a cleaning stick.
      3. Wipe off any cleaning liquid remaining on the machine with a cleaning sheet.
      4. Discard the cleaning stick and cleaning sheet.

      TY_CleanDroppedInk
    16. Close the right cover.
      TY_RCoverClose
    17. Open the left cover.
      TY_LCoverOpen
    18. Moisten a new cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid.
      TY_SoakinLiquid
    19. Use the tip of the cleaning stick to wipe off any grime on the surface of the print heads.
      IMPORTANT Do not wipe the grooves on the print heads.
      TY_CleanPrintHead-NG
      TY_CleanPrintHead-1
    20. Use the corner of tip of the cleaning stick to wipe off any grime on the edges and sides of the print heads.

      Also use the opposite, clean corner to wipe away removed so that it does not adhere to the print heads.

      TY_CleanPrintHead-2
    21. Use the wide surface of the cleaning stick to wipe away any dirt from the area shown in the figure.

      If this area has any ink or cleaning liquid that appears likely to drip, use a dry cloth that is not fluffy to gently wipe away the ink or cleaning liquid.

      TY_CleanPrintHead-3
    22. Close the left cover.
    23. Tap Finish All.
  7. Tap AP-640_Panel_Icon_HOME to go back to the original screen.