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MAINTENANCE GUIDE EPSON SC-P10000 / SC-P20000 o Why this guide ? o Regular Printer Maintenance. • Frequency • Required Consumables Items • Print Head Cleaning • Housing & Platen Cleaning o Setting & Using the Printer • Advices of usage •...
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& high print quality. All mechanical aspects have been improved to reach high speed & quality, reason there are big differents in comparison with Epson Stylus Pro -11880. To guarantee continuous print quality and high Speed, we have decided to create this guide which details all aspects and benefits of a regular printer maintenance.
EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Print Head maintenance Never use the below items Air spray Abrasive Sponges Liquid Glass spray Fluffy cloth ETS Prographics – Nov 2017...
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Print Head maintenance If necessary, unload the media and turn the Release the “Maintenance” button when printer OFF. Control Panel displays "Head Maintenante" menu. Press the [Ok] button to allow the Carriage Start the printer in "Head Maintenance" : positionning to Maintenance section (full Simultaneously press the“maintenance”...
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Print Head maintenance Open the left Ink Cartridge cover and remove the 2 screws with black plastic head. Slide to the left the cover and pull it out. Close the Ink Cartridge Cover. ETS Prographics – Nov 2017...
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Print Head maintenance Using the Cleaning stick, wipe the four edge of the head (only) as shown on the pictures below • Never touch the print head surface • Wipe only the print head edge, even if you notice dust onto the surface.
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Print Head maintenance If necessary, remove the possible dust surrounding the Maintenance area with a fiber free cloth. Put back the maintenance front cover and the 2 fixing screws. ETS Prographics – Nov 2017...
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Print Head maintenance Open the top cover and locate the 2 suction caps at the right area of the platen. Using a cleaning stick, wipe the suctions cap as shown on the picture below to remove possible dust & fibers.
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Print Head maintenance Cleaning the Head wiper blade A. Wipe inside and B. Wipe inside and C. Wipe the top surface outsilde of the front outsilde of the rear wiper of the wiper blades wiper blades blade ETS Prographics – Nov 2017...
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Print Head maintenance After cleaning Print Head & Wipers Close the printer maintenance Cover and press the [OK] button of the control panel. Head is back to home position and a light cleaning sequence starts immediately. When the cleaning sequence is terminated, the control panel displays this message (see right picture) : Turn the printer OFF.
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Cleaning Inside / outside of the printer Make sure the printer AND control panel are totally OFF without any warning or Led activated. Unplug the power cable and wait 1mn before any other action. - Open the printer top cover.
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Cleaning Inside / outside of the printer Cleaning the Paper Feed stabilizer Cleaning the Fan exit surface Sensor window : Clean the Paper Feed Stabilizer sensor It's important to check the fan exit are not obsutrated by window using a cleaning stick or any cotton any dust, fibers or other substance.
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Cleaning Inside / outside of the printer Cleaning the Media Insertion Slot A dust retainer (felt) has been factory added at the media insertion slot along printer width. The prupose of this felt is to catch media fibers and dust falling down onto media surface.
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MAINTENANCE GUIDE EPSON SC-P10000 / SC-P20000 Using the Printer Printer Configuration Menus...
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Usage Advices / Printer Setup Menu Close the Media Top Cover Shake The Ink Cartridges To ensure maximum print quality, it's necessary to shake all the ink To avoid any dust onto the media roll, it's cartridges once per month.
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Utilisation de l'imprimante / Configuration Usage Advices / Printer Setup Menu Setting the Auto Nozzle check and Automatic cleaning Printer Setup Menu Recommended Configuration Periodically = every 1/4h 1 cleaning Pause ETS Prographics – Nov 2017...
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Utilisation de l'imprimante / Configuration Usage Advices / Printer Setup Menu Setting the Auto Nozzle check and Automatic cleaning Administrator Menu Recommended Configuration Light ETS Prographics – Nov 2017...
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EPSON SC-P10000/P20000 Utilisation de l'imprimante / Configuration Usage Advices / Printer Setup Menu Setting the Auto Nozzle check and Automatic cleaning Menu Administrateur Recommended Configuration ETS Prographics – Nov 2017...