3. Perform manual cleaning.
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.
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| Cleaning stick | Dropper | Cleaning liquid |
Cleaning liquid cartridges (4) |
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Open the right cover.
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Open the left cover.
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Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity.
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Moisten a new cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid.
MEMO
- Be sure to use one of the included cleaning sticks.
- Do not use a previously used cleaning stick.
- Do not put a previously used cleaning stick into the cleaning liquid.
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Clean the locations shown in the following figure.
Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust (lint).
- (1): Wipe off wiper surfaces a and b with the cleaning stick.
- (2): Wipe off the area in the figure with a cleaning stick.
- (3): Use the wide surface of the cleaning stick, pressing the cleaning stick down while sliding between locations to clean up dirt.
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Grasping the part indicated by ①, open the flushing cover.
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While pressing the lock (①) down, open the wiper cleaner cover.
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Push the cleaning stick against the top and bottom surfaces of the wiper cleaner to apply the cleaning liquid.
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Suction out some cleaning liquid with the dropper, and then drip this cleaning liquid in one of the locations indicated in the following figure.
Use the included dropper.
Firmly squeezing the dropper and suctioning out the cleaning liquid () fills the dropper with enough cleaning liquid for one location. In each location, use all the suctioned out cleaning liquid. In this procedure, drip the cleaning liquid in three locations.
Drip the cleaning liquid equally across the entire surface of . For , alternate between the sides of the wiper (a and b), dripping one drop into the grooves on each side at a time.
IMPORTANT- A low amount of cleaning liquid in these locations may lead to 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 dirt from the tip of the dropper before the next time you suction out cleaning liquid.
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Close the wiper cleaner cover and the flushing cover.
Firmly push the wiper cleaner cover closed to ensure that it is locked.
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Moisten a new cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid.
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Use the wide surface of the cleaning stick to wipe away any dirt from the locations shown in the following figure.
Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust (lint). Also wipe with the opposite, clean surface, ensuring that dirt from the dirty surface does not adhere to the head.
- HeadIMPORTANT Push the cleaning stick into the grooves on the head surface ().
- Edges and sides of the head ()
- Around the head
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.
- Head