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	Category	Item
After daily operations	Cleaning the machine	Cleaning the Media Path
After daily operations	Cleaning the machine	Cleaning the Knife Carriage Roller
When the discharged fluid is ready to overflow	Disposing of discharged fluid	If the Discharged Fluid Disposal Message Appears
When the discharged fluid is ready to overflow	Disposing of discharged fluid	If the Drain Bottle Exceeds Its Capacity Limit
When dot drop-out or dot displacement occurs	Cleaning of the print heads	Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning
		Medium Cleaning Method
		Powerful Cleaning Method
		Manual Cleaning
If colors are uneven	Eliminating uneven colors	Mixing the Ink by Shaking the Pouch Tray

Advanced Maintenance

These maintenance methods consume a large amount of ink. Thoroughly read the explanation, and then perform the operation at the appropriate point in time.

Timing	Category	Item
When uneven colors are not resolved	Eliminating uneven colors, dot drop-out, and dot displacement	Damper Cleaning Method (When the ink type is CMYKLkOrGrW or CMYKLcLmLkW)
When manual cleaning is not effective	Super Cleaning Method
When damper cleaning is not effective

Timing

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	Category	Item
When a replacement message appears	Replacing consumable parts Wipers Tray pad Blade Separating knife	Replacing the Wiper and the Tray Pad
When a replacement message appears		Cleaning the Wiper Tray
When a cutting edge becomes dull		Replacing the Blade
When a cutting edge becomes dull		Replacing the Separating Knife