Head Cleaning; About Head Cleaning; Perform Head Cleaning Depending On The Test Printing Result - MIMAKI TS300P-1800 Operation Manual

Press the (TEST PRINT/CLEANING) ,
1
and then press the
• The test pattern orientation screen will be displayed.
Press to select the test pattern
2
orientation (SCAN DIR./ FEED DIR.).
• The orientation selected here will be reflected on
when you will print next time.
• When performing test printing after having
changed the orientation from "SCAN DIR." to
"FEED DIR.", the line is fed to the position of the
first test printing.
Press the
3
• The NOZZLE RECOVERY setting screen will be
displayed.
• If no recovery nozzles are registered in "Nozzle
Recovery" in the maintenance menu (
or if the test print setting is not set to "ON"
( P.4-14), the test print begins. Proceed to
step 6.
Press to select NOZZLE
4
RECOVERY function ON/OFF.
• The orientation selected here will be reflected on
when you will print next time.
ON : Print the pattern of nozzles with recovered
nozzles by other nozzles, which have been
registered by the nozzle recovery of the
maintenance menu.
OFF : Print the pattern without Nozzle Recovery.
Press the
5
• Test printing starts.
• When the printing has been completed, the
screen returns to LOCAL.
Check the printed test pattern.
6
• When the result is normal, end the operation.
• When the result is abnormal, perform head
cleaning. ( P.2-17)
Normal pattern
Abnormal pattern
Nozzles are dirty
key in LOCAL.
key.
P.4-13),
key.
Clogged with ink
Chapter 2 Basic Operation

Head Cleaning

About head cleaning

Check the printed test pattern result and perform cleaning
depending on the status.
Select one from the three types below:
NORMAL : When any line is missing
: When only head wiping is needed (when
SOFT
lines are bent)
: When poor image
HARD
improved even by NORMAL or SOFT
cleaning
Perform head cleaning depending on
the test printing result
There are three types of head cleaning. Use one by
checking the test pattern.
Press the
1
• CLEANING MENU will be displayed.
Press to select the cleaning
2
type.
• NORMAL : Select this if any line is missing.
• SOFT : When only head wiping is desirable.
(in case of bent lines)
• HARD : Select this if inferior printing cannot
be improved even by [NORMAL] or
[SOFT] cleaning.
Press the
3
Perform test printing again, and check the
4
result.
• Repeat the cleaning and the test printing until the
printing result becomes in normal.
• When the image quality is not improved after the

head cleaning.

• Clean the wiper and ink cap. (
• Wash the head nozzle. (
quality cannot be
(TEST PRINT/CLEANING)
key in LOCAL.
key.
P.4-6)
P.4-7)
2-17
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