Maintenance; Cleaning; Service Maintenance; Printhead Cleaning - Epson Artisan 810 Service Manual

Epson Artisan 810/835/837/710/725/730/Epson Stylus Photo PX810FW/TX810FW/PX820FWD/TX820FWD/PX830FWD/PX710W/TX710W/PX720WD/TX720WD/PX730WD/TX730WD

8.5 Maintenance

8.5.1 Cleaning

This printer has no mechanical components which require regular cleaning except the
Printhead. Therefore, check the following parts and perform appropriate cleaning if
stain is noticeable.
Never use chemical solvents, such as thinner, benzine, and
C A U T I O N
acetone to clean the exterior parts of the printer like the
Housing. These chemicals may deform or deteriorate the
components of the printer.
Be careful not to damage any components when you clean
inside the printer.
Do not scratch the coated surface of the PF Roller. Use soft
brush to wipe off any dusts. Use a soft cloth moistened with
alcohol to remove the ink stain.
Use a soft cloth moistened with alcohol to remove the ink stain.
When using compressed air products; such as air duster, for
cleaning during repair and maintenance, the use of such
products containing flammable gas is prohibited.
Exterior parts
Use a clean soft cloth moistened with water, and wipe off any dirt. If the exterior
parts have ink stain, use a cloth moistened with neutral detergent to wipe it off.
Inside the printer
Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any paper dust.
LD Roller/Pick Up Roller/Intermediate Roller
When paper loading function does not operate properly because of a drop in
friction force of each roller due to paper dust, use a soft cloth moistened with
alcohol to remove the paper dust.
Touch Panel
Wipe it with a dry soft cloth without applying extra force.
Artisan 835/725/PX820FWD/TX820FWD/PX720WD/TX720WD

8.5.2 Service Maintenance

If any abnormal print (dot missing, white line, etc.) has occurred, take the following
actions to clear the error. (This error is displayed in EPSON Status Monitor 3 and on
the LCD panel.)

8.5.2.1 Printhead cleaning

There are three cleaning modes for this printer.
• Normal cleaning (CL1)
• Powerful cleaning (CL2)
• Choke cleaning (CL3)
The amount of ink suction at cleaning is the lowest in CL1 and the highest in CL3.
When the cleaning (manual cleaning) is continuously carried out by operation from the
control panel or printer driver, the cleaning is executed in the order of CL1, CL2 and
CL3, and then returns to CL1 to start from.
Unlike Artisan 810/710/PX810FW/TX810FWPX710W/
C H E C K
TX710W, the auto head cleaning function is not carried out
P O I N T
because Artisan 835/837/725/730/PX820FWD/TX820FWD/
PX830FWD/PX720WD/TX720WD/PX730WD/TX730WD is not
equipped with the AID function.
The remedy for service call is the same as that for Artisan 810/
710/PX810FW/TX810FWPX710W/TX710W, therefore, see
6.1.2.2 Service Call (p243)
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