Cleaning The Color Fixation Device; Cleaning The Area Around Flushing Unit; Cleaning The Flushing Box Sensor - MIMAKI Tx500P-3200DS Operation Manual

Chapter 4 Maintenance

Cleaning the Color Fixation Device

Mist soiling occurs around the sublimation gas collection
hood on the top of the color fixation device, and on the
partitioning board inside the hood. Make sure you clean
this section daily to prevent mist soiling from accumulating.
• Before cleaning, make sure you turn off the main
power supply, and make sure the color fixation
device has cooled down.
1
Turn off the main power on the machine.
2
Open the color fixation device hood.
3
Wipe off an adhesion dirt inside of Hood
cover of Color fixation device with a paper
towel putting alcohol on.
4
Wipe off an adhesion dirt on the partition
plate inside of Hood cover with a paper
towel putting alcohol on.
• After wipe the dirt off, check whether the partition
plate inside of Hood cover can slide up and down.
Partition plate inside of Hood
• When around a lower part of Hood duct is dirty,
wipe off with a paper towel putting alcohol on.
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Cleaning the Area
around Flushing Unit
In order to prevent ink clogging of the head, this machine
ejects ink regularly to flushing unit.
To comfortably use this machine, please keep clean the
peripheral of flushing unit.
Tools required for cleaning
• Clean stick
• Goggles
• Be sure to wear the attached goggles and gloves
when replacing the ink absorber. Otherwise, you
may get ink in your eyes.
• The ink contains organic solvent. If you get the ink
on your skin or in your eyes, wash it away with
plenty of water immediately.

Cleaning the Flushing BOX Sensor

Please clean flushing BOX sensor regularly (about once a
week).
1
Remove the lower part of the left side front
cover.
(1) Remove the screws (for two positions) of the
lower part of the left side front cover.
(2) Pull the lower part of the left side front cover
in front , lift it above, and remove the lower
part of the left side front cover.
• Remove the screws use the supplied screwdriver.
Lower part of the
left side front cover
2
Shift the flushing unit to the left.
(1) Remove the clasp.
(2) Hold The Handle And Shift The Flushing
Unit.
Handle
• Gloves
Screw
Clasp