Inspecting And Refilling The Wiper Box; Cleaning The Ways, Lead Screw, And Ball Screws; Cleaning The Material Catching Baskets - Gerber MAXX 2 Owner's Manual

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CHAPTER 4

MAXX 2 Care and Cleaning

Inspecting and refilling the wiper box

CAUTION: When inspecting the wiper box as described in the next paragraph,

verify that there is cleaning film in the wiper box and that all four corners of the

film strips are under the corners of the wiper box. If the film is not completely

seated and under the corners, equipment damage may result.

Inspect the cleaning film in the head wiper box and be certain to keep the head wiper box filled.

Do not over-fill the box; one full package (100) of ThermApprove printhead cleaning film is

sufficient. Load the package into the head wiper box with the dull (and slightly abrasive) side

facing up toward the printhead. If the wiper box is nearly empty, it may contain small metal

chips, which could damage the printhead during the head cleaning cycle. Refill the wiper box

before it is completely empty and inspect for any contaminates on the surface, which could

damage the printhead.

If you cannot easily fit your hand under the printhead to load the cleaning film in the head

wiper box, you can move the printhead out of the way and park it. On the MAXX 2 control

panel, press and hold the Quick Start key for five seconds. The printhead moves to the left and

stops and the display is

printhead automatically relocates to the proper position before printing the job

Note: To clean the ways and ball screws, remove the left and back covers and open the right

cover.

The MAXX 2 has six ways: two X ways for moving the magnet bars; two Y ways for the

printhead carriage assembly; and two Z ways in the printhead carriage for raising and lowering

the printhead. There is a Z lead screw that raises and lowers the printhead and three ball screws

for the X and Y axis.

Smooth operation of moving parts depend on the ways and lead screws being clean and free of

debris. Use a clean, lint-free cloth to clean the ways, lead screw, and ball screws. Occasionally −

every two or three months − lightly oil the ways and ball screws with light machine oil such as

3-IN-ONE.

Use a clean, dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the metal surfaces and the straps of the material catching

baskets.

. After you load more cleaning film, just send a job. The

Ready for print job

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