When Not Using For A Long Period Of Time; When Not Using For A Long Period Of Time: Within 2 Weeks; When Not Using For A Long Period Of Time: More Than 2 Weeks - Brother GTX pro Instruction Manual

7-5. When Not Using for a Long Period of Time

When the printer will not be used for a prolonged period of time, take appropriate procedures before storing the printer
depending on storage period or condition.
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Do not turn the printer off. Otherwise, the printer may be damaged.
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If the power source to the printer cannot be sustained, please contact your dealer in advance.
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If any error message is displayed on the screen, follow the instructions.
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When storing the printer for more than two weeks, cleaning of the nozzle guard, wiper and exhaust cap should be performed.
☞"7-1-3. Cleaning the nozzle guard, wiper, exhaust cap, and suction cap >>P.174"

7-5-1. When Not Using for a Long Period of Time: within 2 weeks

The printer can be used through normal procedure after the storage period, by performing the following maintenance
tasks.
(1) Check the amount of waste ink in the waste ink tank, and if the tank is filled with waste ink up to its one-half or
higher level, discard the ink.☞ "6-2-1. Confirmation and disposal of waste ink >>P.116"
(2) Check the amount of cleaning solution in the cleaning liquid tank, and refill the tank when its amount is below the
proper level.☞ "6-2-2. Confirmation and refilling of cleaning solution >>P.117"
(3) Stir the white ink if a white ink cartridge stirring message is displayed on the operation panel screen.☞ "6-2-3. Daily
agitation of the white ink >>P.118"
(4) As required, print out a nozzle check pattern.☞ "7-2-1. Print out of the nozzle check pattern (checking on the print
heads) >>P.199"

7-5-2. When Not Using for a Long Period of Time: more than 2 weeks

Perform the following maintenance every two weeks.
(1) Check the amount of waste ink in the waste ink tank, and if the tank is filled with the waste ink up to its one-half or
higher level, discard the ink.☞ "6-2-1. Confirmation and disposal of waste ink >>P.116".
(2) Check the amount of cleaning solution in the cleaning liquid tank, and refill the tank when its amount is below the
proper level.☞ "6-2-2. Confirmation and refilling of cleaning solution >>P.117".
(3) Stir the white ink if a white ink cartridge stirring message is displayed on the operation panel screen.☞"6-2-3. Daily
agitation of the white ink >>P.118"
(4) Print out a nozzle check pattern and verify the result.☞ "7-2-1. Print out of the nozzle check pattern (checking on
the print heads) >>P.199"
(5) If a non-firing nozzle is found, perform head cleaning and run the nozzle check pattern print, and verify the result
again.☞ "7-2-2. Head cleaning >>P.201".
Precautions to keep good printing quality/use printer over the long term
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