Storing The Printer; Cleaning The Printer - Epson SureColor F2000 Series User Manual

Storing the Printer

If you will not use the printer for an extended period of time with the power off, you must properly prepare
it for storage. Regardless of which ink configuration (White Edition or Color Edition) you are using, you
must change the ink cartridges to cleaning cartridges if the planned period of non-operation is one month
or more.
Caution: You must change the ink cartridges to cleaning cartridges before storing the printer or it may
be impossible to clear clogs in the print head when the printer is turned back on.
Before you begin the storage operation, gather the necessary number of cleaning cartridges and two
waste ink bottles. You may need new cleaning cartridges depending on the amount of solution
remaining.
1. Turn on the printer.
2. Press the
The Maintenance menu appears.
3. Press the up and down arrow buttons to highlight Prolonged Storage, and press the right arrow
button.
4. Press the up and down arrow buttons to highlight Yes, and press the OK button.
5. Replace the color ink or White ink with cleaning cartridges.
When you finish replacing the cleaning cartridges, a message appears on the control panel telling
you to replace the waste ink bottle.
6. Dispose of the waste ink.
7. Turn off the printer for storage.
8. When you turn on the printer after the storage period, follow the instructions on the control panel to
install the ink cartridges.
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Cleaning the Printer

To keep the printer in optimum condition, you need to clean it periodically, along with the platen and the
platen frame.
1. If the platen is not in the forward position, press the
2. Make sure that the printer is turned off and the LCD screen is blank.
maintenance button.
Maintenance
moveable base button to move it forward.
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