Cleaning Ink Cartridges By Hand - FP postbase Operator's Manual

11.4.2 Cleaning ink cartridges by hand

Caution! Inexpert cleaning can damage the ink cartridges and render them
useless. Heed the following hints to avoid damage to the print system:
• In case of print quality issues, always run the cleaning functions of the
franking machine accessible from the M
page 96.
• You should manually clean the ink cartridges in exceptional cases only
where intensive cleaning fails to restore the normal print quality.
• For cleaning, make sure to use a soft, lint free cloth moistened with
demineralized water. Small fibers could clog the nozzles. Too hard or dry
cloths could scratch the nozzle plate. Such scratches make the ink
cartridge useless because they prevent the ink-jet from being correctly
positioned during printing.
• Never use any chemical cleansers either.
first. Read chapter 11.4.1 on
ENU
Move the ink cartridges into the change
position.
• Open the M .
ENU
• Choose P S
RINT
• Choose C
HANGE
submenu.
Removing the cartridges
• Remove one cartridge as usual
(see page 91).
Maintenance and care
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