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Maintenance
Chapter 3
Maintenance:
Keeping the Machine in Good Working Order
How to Replace Ink Cartridges ....................................................50
Out-of-ink Warnings ...................................................................50
How to Replace Ink Cartridges ..................................................51
Maintenance That Should Be Performed Daily ............................52
Disposing of Discharged Fluid ...................................................52
Cleaning ....................................................................................54
Care and Maintenance of the Print Heads ................................55
When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective .......................................56
Medium Cleaning .......................................................................56
Powerful Cleaning .....................................................................57
If Colors Are Uneven .................................................................... 58
Light Choke Cleaning ................................................................58
Maintenance That Should Be Performed Once a Month or More ...60
When Manual Cleaning Becomes Necessary ..........................60
Manual Cleaning ........................................................................61
Maintenance That Should Be Performed Once every Six Months or More ....67
Refreshing Subtanks (REFRESH SUBTANKS) ........................67
When Problems such as Dot Drop-out Are Not Fixed..................69
When Problems such as Dot Drop-out Are Not Fixed ...............69
Replacing Consumable Parts ......................................................71
Replacing the Wipers ................................................................71
Replacing the Felt Wipers .........................................................74
Replacing the Separating Knife .................................................77
When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period ..................................... 80
Keep Performing Maintenance ..................................................80
Alarm Feature ............................................................................80
If the Machine Has Not Been Used for One Month or More ......80
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