How To Correct Ink Stream Bending And Nozzle Clogging; Nozzle Backwash - Hitachi RX Technical Manual

6.4 How to correct ink stream bending and nozzle clogging

● Wear protective gear (goggles and mask).
● If the ink or makeup gets in your eyes or mouth, immediately rinse with warm water and consult a
doctor.
● Perform work after confirming that there is no one in the ink ejection direction.
(Perform this work by inserting the print head tip into a beaker, etc.)

6.4.1 Nozzle backwash

● Sucks in makeup from the nozzle and remove clinging foreign matter, etc.
● To prevent thinning of the ink, do not perform this more than 3 consecutive times.
● Do not perform this work while the ink is being ejected. Perform it after setting the IJ printer to the
Stop state.
Procure a cleaning bottle filled with makeup and a beaker and remove the print
1
head cover.
Press the Maintenance menu Circulation control → Nozzle backwash .
2
The nozzle backwash screen is displayed.
Circulation control
Function：Nozzle backwash
Operation guide
Use the cleaning bottle to sprinkle makeup
over the nozzle.
Proc. time：Approx. 1 minute.
Suction begins automatically. Sprinkle the nozzle orifice with makeup.
3
WARNING
[Service ]
Proc. status；
Cleaning bottle
Beaker
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Com=0
Abort
Abort
Nozzle orifice
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