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SC-F7100 Series/SC-F7000 Series
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Choose the nozzle arrays to be cleaned.
❏
Use the d/u buttons to choose the nozzle arrays
with faint or missing segments in the nozzle check
pattern and press the Z button.
❏
After selecting the arrays you wish to clean, select
Proceed and press the Z button.
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Select a cleaning level and press the Z button.
Select Execute (Light) first.
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Head cleaning will be performed.
The menu will close when cleaning is complete.
Print a nozzle pattern and inspect the results to
determine whether the problem has been
resolved.
"Checking for clogged nozzles" on page 69
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If you paused the printer in Step 1, printing will
resume when head cleaning is complete; check
the printout to confirm whether the problem has
been resolved.
Maintenance Around the
Print Head
The printer requires cleaning and part replacement
around the print head to maintain print quality; the
maintenance schedule depends on the frequency with
which the printer is used.
Failure to perform appropriate maintenance will
shorten product life.
Part Cleaning: Preparation and
Notes
What You'll Need
Ready the following items before beginning part
cleaning.
❏ Protective eyewear (available in the market)
Protects your eyes from ink.
User's Guide
Maintenance
❏ Mask (available in the market)
❏ A Maintenance Kit (consumable)
❏ A clean room wiper (available in the market)
❏ Metal or plastic (PP/PE) tray (available in the
Notes on Cleaning
❏ Remove the media from the printer before
❏ Complete the task within 10 minutes to prevent the
❏ Never touch the belts, circuit boards, or any parts
❏ Do not use anything other than a consumable
❏ Always use fresh cleaning sticks. Re-using sticks
❏ Do not touch the ends of the sticks. Oil from your
❏ Use dry cleaning. Do not add any cleaning solution,
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Protects your mouth and nose from ink.
Contains gloves, cleaning sticks, wiper, and wiper
cleaner.
Please acquire a consumable Maintenance Kit.
"Options and Consumable Products" on
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page 111
A lint-free (non-woven) cleaning cloth. Use to
clean around the print head.
market)
Used cleaning sticks, wiper and wiper cleaner taken
from the printer can be placed here.
proceeding.
print head drying out.
A buzzer will sound after 10 minutes.
that do not require cleaning.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in
malfunction or reduced print quality.
cleaning stick. Other types of stick that produce lint
will damage the print head.
can make stains even harder to remove.
hands could damage the print head.
water, or alcohol to the cleaning stick. If water,
alcohol, or cleaning solution gets on the nozzle
surface, cap, or wiper, this can damage the printer.
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