CheckNg The Waste Nk Bottles - GRAPHTEC JS500 User Manual

Checking the waste ink bottles
Check if the waste ink bottles are full. If they are full, transfer the waste fluid into an appropriate container to
empty them.
Check for interfusion of air (air bubbles) in the printhead tubes
After a long-term use, the gradual mxture of ar nto tubes may occur. If nlet tubes and outlet tubes connected
to the printheads have been interfused with a significant amount of air, printing under such a condition may
lead to a degradaton of prntng qualty or troubles durng prntng. Check the nlet tubes and outlet tubes
everyday before startng prntng, and remove the ar f nterfuson s detected accordng to the followng steps.
1. Move the Prnthead Carrage to the PH Mantenance Poston.
Select [3.Cleanng Tool] from the man menu by usng [▲▼] (Up/Down) keys, and press the [ENTER] key.
Menu 1.Ink Status
2.Heat Status
3.CleaningTool
Offline 4.Print Para
Select [3.PH Mantenance] from the sub menu by usng [▲▼] (Up/Down) keys, and press the [ENTER]
key.
Menu 1.Firing
2.Jam Test
3.PH Maintenance
Offline 4.Home Post.
2. Open the upper and lower panels on the front left sde. Openng these panels allows access to the
Prnthead Carrage.
3. Remove the prnthead cover.
4. Install the Ink Install Jg.
5. Close the outlet tube clamper of the prnthead whch has nterfuson of ar, and remove the outlet tube cap.
6. Connect the attached njector to the outlet tube, and open the outlet tube clamper.
7. When checkng the nterfuson of ar n the tube, slowly remove the ar bubbles wth the njector.
8. Confirming that the air in the tube has been removed, close the outlet tube clamper, and remove the
njector.
9. Install the outlet tube cap, and open the outlet tube clamper.
10. Remove the Ink Install Jg.
11. Perform Auto Cleanng. See "6.4.1 Auto Cleanng" descrbed above for detals.
CAUTION
● Be careful of the Printhead Carriage because it moves to the Home Position before
performing the Auto Cleaning.
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