Finishing Cleaning; Shaking And Replacing Ink Cartridges; Shaking - Epson SC-S60600 Series User Manual

SC-S80600 Series/SC-S60600 Series/SC-S40600 Series User's Guide
When there is lint attached to the
flushing pad
Wipe off lint and dust with the tip of a cleaning stick.
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Important:
Do not deform the metal section of the top surface.
If they are deformed, they may damage the print
head.
If no other parts need to be cleaned, proceed to the
following section.
"Finishing Cleaning" on page 66
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Finishing Cleaning

After cleaning, close the right maintenance cover and
press the Z button.
The menus will close when the print head returns to
its normal position.
To continuously make prints, perform Nozzle Check.
"Printing nozzle check patterns" on page 77
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Disposing of used ink cleaner, cleaning stick, and
clean-room wipers U "Disposal of used
consumables" on page 75
Maintenance
Shaking and Replacing
Ink Cartridges

Shaking

Timing and frequency of shaking
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Important:
Due to ink characteristics, the ink cartridges of
this printer are prone to sedimentation
(components settling to the bottom of the liquid).
If ink settles, tint unevenness and nozzle clogs occur.
Shake a new ink cartridge before installing it.
After installing it in the printer, remove and
shake it periodically.
❏ When replacing
Remove the new cartridge from the package, and
shake thoroughly.
The number of shakes depends on the ink color.
OR, WH, MS
Colors other than OR,
WH, MS
❏ Before the start of daily print work (WH/MS only)
WH and MS tend to settle more than other colors.
Before the start of daily print work, remove the
ink cartridge, and then shake it the number of
times listed below.
Approx. 15 times in 5 seconds
If a cartridge has not been shaken for 24 hours or
more, the following message appears. If the
message appears, remove the ink cartridge
immediately, and then shake it.
Remove and shake MS/WH ink cartridge(s).
❏ Once every three weeks (All colors excluding WH/
MS)
Even after installing an ink cartridge in the
printer, remove and shake it periodically.
Approx. 15 times in 5 seconds
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Approx. 50 times in 15
seconds
Approx. 15 times in 5
seconds