Manual Cleaning Method

Be sure to perform manual cleaning after daily operations are finished. If you want to perform unmanned printing at night, perform manual cleaning before sending the print data.

CAUTION

Do not perform cleaning immediately after printing has finished. (Wait approximately 15 minutes after printing finishes.)

The area around the UV-LED device is hot and may cause burns.

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.

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 10 minutes or less. A warning beep sounds after 10 minutes.
  • Never use any implements other than the included cleaning sticks. Cotton swabs or other lint-producing items may damage the print heads.
  • Use only the included cleaning liquid.
  • Use one cleaning stick per cleaning session, and then discard the stick after use. 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).
  • Stroke the sponges very gently, applying as little pressure as possible. Never rub, scrape, or crush them.
  • If you use up the cleaning sticks or cleaning liquid, contact your authorized Roland DG Corporation dealer or visit our website (http://www.rolanddg.com/).

If a warning beep sounds during cleaning

  • A warning beep sounds 10 minutes after operation starts. Stop work, close all the covers, and then press [ENTER] to end the manual cleaning mode. After that, restart the procedure from the beginning.
Required items




Cleaning sticksCleaning liquid

1. Clean the print heads.

Procedure
  1. Remove any media.
  2. Remove the media clamps.
  3. Press [FUNCTION].
  4. Press [▶].
  5. Press [▼] several times to display the following screen.


  6. 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 cleaning is complete. If you press [ENTER] at this stage, wait for the screen to change as shown in the following figure, and then press [ENTER] again.





  7. Open the front cover.
  8. Open the left covers (top and bottom).


  9. Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity.


  10. Remove the cut rail.


  11. Move the print-head carriage to the left end.


    Move the print-head carriage by hand.
    CAUTION

    When moving the print-head carriage by hand, be sure to hold the specified position.

    Moving it by holding positions other than those specified may deform and damage the cover.



    : Position to hold with your hand

  12. Apply a large amount of cleaning liquid to the cleaning stick.
    IMPORTANT

    Be sure to use one of the included cleaning sticks.



  13. Clean the locations shown in the following figure.
    Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust (lint).


    1. Use the wide surface of the cleaning stick to wipe off the left side. Then, use the opposite surface (which is not dirty) to wipe off the right side.


    2. Stand the cleaning stick upright and wipe off the left side. Then, use the opposite surface to wipe off the right side.


    3. 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.


  14. When you have finished cleaning, move the print-head carriage to above the platen.


    Move the print-head carriage by hand.
    CAUTION

    When moving the print-head carriage by hand, be sure to hold the specified position.

    Moving it by holding positions other than those specified may deform and damage the cover.



    : Position to hold with your hand

  15. Attach the cut rail.


  16. Close the left covers (top and bottom).

2. Clean the print head caps.

Procedure
  1. Open the right cover.


  2. Clean the locations shown in the following figure.
    Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust (lint).
    1. After wiping off the hooked side of the wiper (a) with a cleaning stick, wipe off the opposite side (b).
    2. Wipe off the area in the figure with a cleaning stick.
    3. Use the wide surface of the cleaning stick, and then shift it to a different location, pressing the cleaning stick against the location to absorb the dirt there.


  3. Remove any hardened ink on top of the print head caps.
    Use a pair of tweezers to remove the pieces of hardened ink that are 3 mm (0.12 in.) or more in length.
    IMPORTANT Do not use excessive force when pulling on pieces of hardened ink that are difficult to remove. Doing so may damage the print head caps.


  4. Close the right cover.
  5. Close the front cover.
  6. 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.


  7. Press [FUNCTION] to return to the original screen.

3. Perform a printing test to check the results.

Procedure
  1. Load the media.
    Setup of Media
  2. Press [FUNCTION].
  3. Press [▼], then [▶] to display the screen shown below.


  4. Press [ENTER].
    Printing of the test pattern starts.
  5. Check whether there is dot drop-out or dot displacement in the test pattern.
    Missing blocks indicate dot drop-out. Collapsed or inclined blocks indicate dot displacement.


  6. If you have opened the front cover, close it.
    If no dot drop-out or dot displacement occurs, this operation is finished. Press [FUNCTION] to go back to the original screen.
If dot drop-out or dot displacement is present, perform cleaning such as normal cleaning.

4. Consumable Products and Parts Related to Manual Cleaning

The cleaning sticks, cleaning liquid, and print heads are consumable products or consumable parts.

  • If you use up the cleaning sticks and cleaning liquid used for manual cleaning, contact your authorized Roland DG Corporation dealer or visit our website (http://www.rolanddg.com/).
  • The print heads are components that wear out. Periodic replacement is required, with the frequency of replacement depending on use. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corporation dealer.