To prevent ink leaks, be sure to always remove the ink inside the ink passage when disassembling or transporting the parts of the ink passage section.

1. Automatic ink drainage

Automatic ink drainage is performed by going to the Main Menu and selecting "Maintenance" > "Move Printer". It takes about 4 minutes for automatic ink drainage

to be performed.

Perform automatic ink drainage again if a power outage or other cause shuts off the power during the operation for automatic ink drainage.

2. Manual ink drainage

A syringe or other implement is used to remove the ink inside the ink passages one color at a time in the event of a printer electrical failure, firmware error, or

malfunction in supplying power to the printer.

Manual Ink Drainage Procedure

(1) Remove ink tank cover. Refer to "Disassembly/Reassembly" > "Point to Note on Disassembly and Reassembly" > "External cover"

(2) Move the carriage onto the platen. Refer to "Disassembly/Reassembly" > "Point to Note on Disassembly and Reassembly" > "Opening the Cap/Move the Wiper

Unit".

(3) Turn the cam[1] in the direction of the arrow, and then press the link[2] to open the ink supply valve.

4) Release both printhead fixer levers[1] to flow the ink from inside the ink tube to the sub-buffer of the ink tank unit.

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