Periodic Maintenance; Frequency; Preparations And Notes For Periodic Cleaning - Epson SC-F2000 Series User Manual

SC-F2000 Series User's Guide

Periodic Maintenance

To maintain optimum print quality, as well as adjusting
the print head and so on, you also need to clean and
replace parts periodically.
If maintenance is not performed, the printer's service
life may be reduced, or you may be liable for the cost of
any repairs.

Frequency

Shaking ink cartridges
One of the characteristics of the ink (especially White
ink) used by the printer is that sedimentation occurs
easily. If you use ink with a sediment, the print quality
may decline and a printer malfunction may occur. To
maintain quality, the ink cartridges need to be shaken
periodically.
White At the start of every working day or
every 20 hours (when a message is
displayed)
Color Once a month
* A message reminding you to shake the ink cartridge is
displayed at the following times.
- When the printer is turned on after it has been off for 20
hours or more.
- When the x button is pressed after the printer has been on
for 20 hours.
Shaking Cartridges U "Procedure" on page 58
Tube Washing
Because sedimentation occurs easily in White ink, the
whiteness may decline or become uneven if you
continue printing in white. For the best results, wash the
tube periodically. A message is displayed on the control
panel when the White ink tube needs washing.
White When a message is displayed
Color Periodic washing is not necessary.
Only when the print result is not
improved after repeating head
cleaning several times.
"Tube Washing" on page 56
U
Caps Cleaning
When it is time to clean the suction cap, a message is
displayed on the control panel.
Maintenance
Suction cap
"Cleaning Caps" on page 51
U
Replacing
When it is time to replace the following consumables, a
message is displayed on the control panel. To check the
levels for consumable products, select Level from the
Printer Status menu on the control panel. Select the
consumable product you want to check to view the level.
"Menu Operations" on page 64
U
You can check the amount of free space in the waste ink
bottle from the control panel's top screen.
"Screen View" on page 15
U
Head Cleaning
Set
Ink cartridges
Waste ink
bottle
Preparations and Notes for
Periodic Cleaning
Preparation
Prepare the following before cleaning caps, replacing
the head cleaning set, and disposing waste ink.
❏ Protective eye-wear (commercially available)
Protects your eyes against ink and ink cleaner.
❏ Maintenance kit (supplied with the printer)
Necessary for cleaning the caps.
The set contains gloves, cleaning sticks, ink cleaner,
and a cup. When the maintenance kit runs out,
purchase a new kit.
"Options and Consumable Products" on
U
page 80
49
When a message is displayed
"Replacing the Head Cleaning Set"
U
on page 53
"Replacing and Shaking
U
Cartridges" on page 58
"Disposing of Waste Ink" on
U
page 60