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6. Replacing Parts

6-1-32. Ink Supply Mechanism

Required tool

・ Wrench 10 (to unscrew nut 8)

・ Phillips screwdriver: M3 and M4

・ Radio pliers

・ Plastic gloves

<Note>

・ Pay maximum attention not to put dust or dirt into the Tubes.

・ Handle with care not to let you wet with Ink and Maintenance Solution running out from the Tubes.

・ Cover the edge of the Tubes with the Caps listed below:

VRFP6+Tube (φ3mm, for Needle)

VRS206+VRFP6 (for Tube)

Disas

sembling

Flush the Ink inside the all Tubes.

The process is different between the Color Ink and the White Ink. Follow the process below:

Color Ink (Black, Magenta, Cyan and Yellow)

1) Turn ON the printer.

2) Replace all the Color Ink Cartridges into the Filter Cartridges.

3) Select [ Maintenance ] > [ Initial Cleaning ] and press the OK Button.

4) Select [ Colors ] > [ All Colors ] with Up/Down Buttons and press the OK Button. Ink starts to flush.

5) After the operation is finished, turn OFF the printer.

 Confirm all Tubes are empty by opening the Front Cover UF.

 If the ink still remains, then close the Front Cover UF and execute the steps 3 and 4 again.

White Ink (GT-381: W1, W2, W3 and W4, GT-361: W1 and W2)

1) Turn ON the printer.

2) Replace all the White Ink Cartridges into the Filter Cartridges W.

3) Select [ Maintenance ] > [ Load White ] and press the OK Button.

4) Select [ All Whites ] with Up/Down Buttons and press the OK Button. Ink starts to flush.

5) After the operation is finished, turn OFF the printer.

 Confirm all Tubes are empty by opening the Front Cover UF.

 If the ink still remains, then close the Front Cover UF and execute the steps 3 and 4 again.

2. Dismount the Cover Cartridge. (Refer to “6-1-2. Assembling/Disassembling of the Covers”.)

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