Maintenance Guide; Maintenance Overview; Standard Maintenance - Printing Innovation iCUBE 1 User Manual

5. Maintenance Guide

5.1. Maintenance Overview

To ensure reliable operation and high print quality while using the product, the
regular inspection and maintenance steps are required to be performed. These include
mechanical subsystems checks, occasional cleanings, consumables changing and print
head cleaning.
Cleaning
The most essential maintenance operation is automatic – cleaning the print head and
preventing it from dehydration. The print engine performs various maintenance
operations before and after print jobs and in the background. Normally manual print
head cleaning is not required.
Regular checks
At regular intervals (say at the beginning of a shift or day) inspect that the
maintenance station is in cap position, the cutter is not obstructed, the paper path is
clean (there are no paper clippings present), sensors are not covered. Check that wires
are not loose, there is no ink leaking.
If the operator detects print quality problems, check the troubleshooting part for steps to
perform in order to solve the issues.
Consumable change
The main consumables in the printer are the ink and the printhead. The most frequent
user intervention during the life time of the printer is the ink cartridge and print head change.
When the printer is running out of a particular ink, the Toolbox will display a
message on the screen specifying which tank is out of ink. Remove the empty tank and
insert a new one and the printer will operate again as before.
NOTE: The printer is working only with all cartridges installed!

5.2. Standard Maintenance

General and periodic maintenance procedures are needed to keep the print-engine in
good condition. In anticipation of industrial applications - an extensive list of service parts
are available for the printer. Please contact your Reseller for further details.
High volume usage and specific use cases/configurations may require more frequent
maintenance.
NOTE: Repair and replacement tasks, are referred to qualified technicians! For some
maintenance tasks it is better to remove the engine from the printer!
Use the table below to determine which maintenance task (inspection, cleaning,
lubrication, or replacement, etc.) to perform at a given time period or usage interval.
The following tasks are to be performed by the operator only with very basic supplies, no
special tools are needed.
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