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Requests for Daily Care and Maintenance
This machine is a precision machine equipped with extremely fine mechanisms. Especially, the nozzle sur-
face of the heads from which the ink is discharged is affected even by a slightest attachment of dust or paper
powder and the proper printing results could not be obtained. With a view to using this machine in a better
condition, we would like to recommend performing the following care and maintenance on daily basis.
1. When to care
When to care
Once a day
(at the end of the daily work)
Once a week
(at the end of the work on
weekend)
Once a week or two weeks
Once a year
When the Machine Is Not Used
for a Long Time
Tools required for maintenance
• Cleaning stick (SPC-0527)
• Cleaning liquid 03 maintenance kit (ML003-Z-K1)
• Cotton swab
• Gloves
• Soft fabric
Inkjet printer Tx500-1800B
Surroundings of the heads
Capping station
Wiper
Wiper blade
Exterior
Waste ink tank
Cleaning the float sensor part of external ink supply unit
Replacing the carriage filter
Replacing the ink filter at main body side
Replacing the ink filter of external ink supply unit
Replacing filter element of filter for vacuum
Perform "Storage Wash"
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What to care
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- Page 1 Inkjet printer Tx500-1800B Requests for Daily Care and Maintenance This machine is a precision machine equipped with extremely fine mechanisms. Especially, the nozzle sur- face of the heads from which the ink is discharged is affected even by a slightest attachment of dust or paper powder and the proper printing results could not be obtained.
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Page 2: Daily Care
2. Daily care • When possible, use the cleaning stick (SPC-0527) for cleaning around the head/ capping station/ wiper. Using the other cotton bud may attach lint, then it may damage the machine. • 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. - Page 3 • Clean the side of the head and the bottom surface of the slider until it looks as shown in the photo below. Before cleaning After cleaning ® Soak the COTTON CIEGAL in the maintenance cleaning liquid and wipe off the mark of the cap rubber attached on the nozzle surface from the rear side to the front side.
- Page 4 (2) Capping Station ("Cleaning the Wiper and Cap" Chapter 4 of the Operation Manual) The surrounding area of the cap is also liable to be stained by the dust and ink. It is recommended to clean the head frequently using the cleaning liquid for maintenance suitable for the ink used to avoid the stains on the head.
- Page 5 (3) Wiper ("Cleaning the Wiper and Cap” Chapter 4 of the Operation Manual) On the wiper, the ink, dust and paper powder are liable to accumulate. Check the state of the wiper and if it is stained, clean it. Move the carriage and open the right maintenance cover.
- Page 6 (4) Wiper blade ("Cleaning around the wiper” Chapter 4 of the Operation Manual) Ink, dust, and paper dust gather on the wiper blade. Check the status of the wiper blade, and if it is dirty, clean Move the carriage and open the right maintenance cover.
- Page 7 (5) Wiper ink pan (“Cleaning the Wiper Ink Pan” Chapter 4 of the Operation Manual) Water-based ink does not flow easily. Ink dries, gets stuck, and accumulates. Use a rubber spatula or the like to frequently push the ink that piles up in the ink pan beneath the wiper towards the waste route.
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Page 8: Periodically Care (Once A Week)
3. Periodically care (Once a week) Users are advised to perform the maintenance works described below once a week so that the printer will keep its high performance and accuracy over an extended period of its life. (1) Exterior (“Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces” Chapter 4, Operation Manual) Depending on the using environment, the dusts or sand powder could stick to the exterior of the main unit. - Page 9 (3) Cleaning the float sensor part of external ink supply unit Clean it every time you replace ink bottle or once a week. Remove the ink cover of the ink bottle, and remove Catches the ink bottle. Place a few drops of washing liquid on the upper part of the float.
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Page 10: Periodically Care (Once In A Week Or Two Weeks)
4. Periodically care (once in a week or two weeks) (1) Replacing the carriage filter Replace it once in a week or two weeks. Move the carriage. • Refer to the Step 1 to 4 of Chapter 4 “Cleaning the Wiper and Cap”... - Page 11 (2) Replacing the mist filter Replace it once in a week or two weeks. Pull out the mist filter ASSY located at the rear surface of the main body. • There are 5 mist filter ASSY at the rear surface of the main body (parts indicated with circles in the figure). •...
- Page 12 Remove the left and right mist filter ASSYs on the rear of the main body. • There are 2 mist filter ASSY at the rear surface of the main body (parts indicated with circles in the figure). • Push up the mist filter ASSY’s tab, and swing the ASSY upward to remove it. •...
- Page 13 (3) Replacing the air cleaning filter Replace it once in a week or two weeks. Pull out the air cleaning filter ASSY located at the upper part of the main body • There are 5 air cleaning filter ASSY at the rear surface of the main body (parts indicated with circles in the figure). •...
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Page 14: Periodically Care (Once A Year)
5. Periodically care (Once a year) (1) Replacing the ink filter at main body side Replace it once a year. After turning off the main power switch, open the rear maintenance cover (right) of the rear surface right side of this machine. •... - Page 15 (2) Replacing filter element of filter for vacuum Replace it once a year. Turn off the main power switch, and open the front cover (left) under the left maintenance cover. • Remove five screws fixing the front cover (left) with a driver, and remove it.
- Page 16 (3) Replacing the ink filter of external ink supply unit Replace it once a year. Turn off the main power switch, and then remove the ink cover. • Remove the screws (for 4 positions) of the ink cover, and remove the cover. Replacing the filter holder.
- Page 17 Attach the filter holder. Filter holder Return the ink cover to the original position, and turn on the main power switch. • When returning the ink cover to the original position, attach it so that the hole on the ink bottle lamp matches the hole on the ink cover.
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Page 18: Storage Of Media
6. Storage of media Media should be stored in the little dust area, and not in direct sunlight. Avoid storing the media in the area with high temperature and high humidity. 7. Storage of ink bottle Be careful of the followings to store. •... -
Page 19: Recovery Method Of Defective Nozzle Discharge
9. Recovery method of defective nozzle discharge When this printer has not been used for an extended period of time, or depending on the environmental tem- perature, the discharge at the nozzles could become unstable. In such a case, the following methods may be taken to recover the status of the nozzles. -
Page 20: Safety Precautions
11. Supplies Product Name Product No. Product Name Product No. Cleaning liquid 03 maintenance kit ML003-Z-K1 Filter element SPA-0209 Waste ink tank SPA-0197 Carriage filter SPA-0189 Mist filter SPA-0190 Clean stick for the surroundings of SPC-0527 the head 50pcs Wiper kit SPA-0193 Ink filter white SPA-0196... -
Page 21: Installation Environment
13. Installation environment • Use this printer as much as possible in a dust-free environment. Fans and air-blowers could cause the dustspewing. • The using environment of this printer is from 20 to 30°C (68°F to 86°F) in temperature and from 35 to 65 % in relative humidity. - Page 22 MEMO...
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