Clean Printheads - Canon Arizona 2300 Series Operation Manual

Clean Printheads

Clean Printheads
Introduction
Ink tends to accumulate on the bottom of the printhead nozzles and must be cleaned off on a
regular basis. Clean printheads at least once a week and more often if needed.
IMPORTANT
To maintain print quality it is very important to swab the printheads once a week, or more
frequently, if required. Failure to do this may result in plugged nozzles and poor image quality.
Equipment
• Safety glasses with side shields
• Gloves (for example: Ansell Microflex 93-260)
• Foam tipped swabs (3010118211)
• Cloth-Poly Wipe 10cm x 10cm (lint-free)
• Isopropyl alcohol - IPA (>= 98%)
Perform AMS before and after you swab the printheads. This ensures that the swabbing is more
effective at cleaning the printheads as any debris in the ink is first sucked out of the nozzles and
then any residual alcohol left on the nozzles after maintenance is also sucked away.
CAUTION
UV inks and flush liquids can be harmful if not properly handled. Follow always the Safety Data
Sheets (SDS) guidelines carefully in order to ensure maximum safety.
CAUTION
Wear protective sleeves during printhead maintenance (for example DuPont Tychem 6000 F
oversleeve model PS32LA).
IMPORTANT
Do NOT use flush liquid for daily printhead maintenance. It may contribute to increased ink/flush
pollution levels on the printheads and the underside of the carriage.
Procedure
1. Perform an Automatic Maintenance with the AMS.
2. Slide open the maintenance station drawer.
3. Push the Raise Carriage button.
NOTE
Do NOT perform a purge before you swab the printheads.
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