Brother GT-341 Instruction Manual page 139

B. In case you do not run the printer at all:
Preparation before storage
(1) Execute White Tube Cleaning by referring to "6-2-3. White Tube Cleaning (Once a week)". Select [ All
Whites ] and wash away the pigments inside the Tubes and Print Heads. Insert Capping Cartridge (option) to
the Ink Cartridge Slots with full of Maintenance Solution.
(2) Next, clean the Caps, Wipers and around the Maintenance Unit. Select [ Maintenance ] > [ Maintenance Parts
Exchange ] and press OK Button. The Platen is loaded and the Caps move down. Follow the message and
turn off the printer, and open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper.
(3) Clean the Caps and Wipers by referring "6-1-2. Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps /
Wipers". Replace to new Wiper Cleaners if necessary.
(4) Pour 7 and 8 drops of Wash Liquid to the Print Head Caps of Color side to prevent from ink clogging inside of
the Maintenance Unit.
<Note> Be careful not to spill the Wash Liquid around the Print Head Caps.
(5) Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands and turn ON the
printer.
(6) After the initialization is finished successfully, turn OFF the printer and store.
Maintenance once in every two weeks
Be sure t
o execute this maintenance process once in every two weeks. Keep the White Tubes filled with fresh
e Solution.
Maintenanc
White side
(1) Fill the bottle with Maintenance Solution and confirm in advance the amount of the Waste Ink in the Waste
Ink Tank.
(2) Insert the Maintenance Cartridge, close the Air-In Cap, and select [ Maintenance ] > [ Load White ] of the
menu to load Maintenance Solution.
Confirm the fresh Maintenance Solution fills the Tube and insert the Capping Cartridge. Execute this process
to all White Print Heads.
<Note>
If you find that the Tubes look white, mixing the Maintenance Solution with remained White Ink, execute
the White Tube Cleaning.
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