Epson SQ-B50/2550 Technical Manual page 164

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The following notes apply to the disassembly, assembly and adjustment procedures for the printer.
Repair procedure
Because this is an ink-jet printer, some ink always remains in the ink path in the ink mechanism.
This could cause trouble. To prevent problems from occurring, the countermeasures indicated in
Table 4-1 below are required.
Table 4-1. Ink Handling and Countermeasures
Condition
Problem
Countermeasure
When disassembling the
Ink leakage during the process
Drain the remaining ink.
printer to replace the print-
Cap the printhead.
head or to perform
maintenance:
When transporting the
Ink leakage due to vibration or
Discharge the remaining ink
printer:
impact
Cap the printhead parts.
When sending the repaired
Attach the protective the
printer to the customer:
customer:
Clogged printhead due to the
Clean the ink path (then to
printer being sotred for a long
the printer being drain the
time with ink in the system. (A
cleaning liquid).
specific dot does not print.)
Cap the printhead.
NOTE
1:
When only a small the amount of ink remains (after cleaning), the ink does not leak easily
due to the ink tension.
NOTE 2: The words "a long time" used to refer to storage conditions means 30 days or more, which
means the transportation or storage time is not certain.
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