Maintaining The Capping Station; Cleaning The Wiper And Cap - MIMAKI SIJ-320UV Operation Manual

Maintaining the Cap-
ping Station
Maintain the ink cap, wiper, etc. located in the capping
station. (Station maintenance)
The ink cap and wiper function as follows.
• Wiper : It wipes off ink sticking to the head nozzles.
• Ink cap : It prevents the head nozzles from clogging due
to dryness.
As the machine is used repeatedly, the wiper and ink cap
gradually become dirty with ink, dust, etc.
If nozzle missing cannot be corrected even after head
cleaning ( P.2-19) has been performed, use a
Washing liquid for maintenance and clean stick.
Tools required for Maintenance
• Washing liquid for maintenance (SPC-0568)
• Clean stick
• Gloves
(SPC-0527)
• Be sure to wear the supplied goggles and gloves
when maintaining the capping station.Otherwise,
you may get ink in your eyes.
• Do not move the carriage out of the capping
station by hand.When it is desirable to move the
carriage, press the [FUNC2] (TEST PRINT/
CLEANING) key to execute the carriage-out.
( P.4-7Steps 1 to 2)
• Be sure to perform maintenance for the ink cap
and the wiper of capping station every day.
If you leave it dirty, dirt may adhere to the nozzle
surface, or, dust and dry ink may be rubbed
against the nozzle. It may cause discharge defect.
• While working, be careful to avoid subjecting the
capping station to direct sunlight. Ultraviolet light
will cure UV ink. Take measures to block sunlight,
such as closing the curtains on windows.

Cleaning the Wiper and Cap

It is recommended that the wiper and cap be cleaned
frequently in order to maintain the high image quality of
the machine and keep the machine itself in good working
order.
• When work is complete at the end of the day,
clean the wipers and surrounding areas.
• Replace the wiper with a new one when it is
extremely dirty or bent.(
• When cleaning the wiper, be careful that lint from
the clean stick does not get left on the
wiper.Remaining lint may cause image quality to
deteriorate.
1
Press the
and press the
2
Press to select "Station", and
press the
• The Station MENU appears.
• Goggles
P.4-20)
(TEST PRINT/CLEANING) ,
key in Local.
key.
3
Press to select "CARRIAGE
OUT", and press the
4
Press to select "Station", and
press the key.
• Press the [ENTER] key in the Execution Check
screen, and the carriage moves over the platen.
5
Open the right side maintenance cover.
(1) Rotate the screws under the right side
maintenance cover (for two positions) to the
left and remove them.
(2) Hold the bottom of the right side
maintenance cover and pull it to the front.
(3) While pulling the right side maintenance
cover downward, remove it.
• If the right side maintenance cover is hard to
remove, use the supplied screwdriver.
Right side
maintenance
Screw
6
Remove the wiper.
• Pull out the wiper by holding the protrusions at its
both ends.
Projection
key.
Carriage
4-7
4
2