MIMAKI Tx500P-3200DS Operation Manual page 25

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IC chip charging startsautomatically.
• The information on the IC chip,
such as ink volume
expiration date, is loaded and
managed by the printer.
• The ink remain lamp flashes
orange.
• Be sure to charge the IC chip whenever ink is
added. Otherwise, the printer will be unable to
manage the ink information.
• Do not remove the IC chip or turn off the printer
during charging. Doing so will prevent the
information on the IC chip from being charged
correctly.
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When charging is complete, remove the IC
chip.
• When charging is complete, the
ink remain lamp will flash orange
and green, and a buzzer will
sound.
• You can check the details of the
charge by pressing the [ENTER]
key in Local.
• After charging is complete, be sure to remove and
dispose of the IC chip. Do not reuse IC chips.
• If the error message "INVALID INK CHARGE"
appears on the display
• Charging was not possible for one or more of the
following reasons:
(1) Faulty IC chip
(2) When the remaining charge amount, that is
managed by the machine, is greater than or
equal to three liters
(3) Attempting to charge ink that has passed its
expiration date
• For more information about errors, press the
[ENTER] key in Local. (
• To retry charging, select the "Ink Charge"
maintenance function. (
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Take out the ink bottle, and slowly shake it
twenty times and more.
• To prevent ink from leaking when you shake it,
wear gloves and cover the ink bottle cap with a
paper towel etc. Being in that status, slowly shake
it twenty times and more by flowing ink.
• Before shaking it, check that the cap is firmly
closed.
• If you shake it too strong, it may cause ink
leakage. Therefore, perform this carefully.
• If the remaining amount of ink is less, ink in the
bottle cannot be beaten enough. Tilt the ink bottle
until it becomes vertical.
Repeat this
Cover with paper towel firmly and shake ink slowly
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Ink remaining
amount lamp
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Ink remaining
amount lamp
P.3-28)
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P.4-20)
Chapter 1 Before Use
Remove the cap of the ink tank.
• First, cover the cap with a waste cloth etc. to
prevent your hands from getting dirty and then
remove it.
While checking the ink remaining amount
indicator, add ink.
• Depending on the ink type, aluminum sheet
adheres to the bottle top surface. In such a case,
remove it with a cutter.
• While checking the ink remain lamp above the ink
tank, add ink. For details, refer to P.1-10 "Rough
standard for adding ink".
Attach the ink tank cap firmly.
• Attach the cap firmly.
Cap
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