MIMAKI JV300 Series Operation Manual

Daily
To keep your printer running at its best, make sure to work on the daily maintenance along with the instructions described below.
See [Operation Manual Chap.4 Maintenance] and [Request for Care and Maintenance] for details.
Required Tools
・Maintenance cleaning liquid 200 kit for solvent ink (for use of solvent inks) [part number: SPC-0369]
・Cleaning liquid bottle kit for sublimation ink (for use of sublimation inks) [part number: SPC-0137]
・Cleaning stick to clean head-surrounding area (part number: SPC-0527)
・Goggles (accessory of the printer)
・Gloves (included in the maintenance cleaning liquid kit)
・Dry cloth (lint-free, clean cotton cloth)
・Cotton swab (included in the maintenance cleaning liquid kit)
1. Performing head maintenance
Perform [head maintenance] to clean up the carriage and station surrounding area.
(1) Press the [FUNC1](MENU) key in local.
(2) Select [MAINTENANCE] and press the [ENTER] key.
(3) Select [STATION MAINT.] and press the [ENTER] key.
(4) Select [CARRIAGE OUT] and press the [ENTER] key.
(5) Select [HEAD MAINTENANCE] and press the [ENTER] key.
(6) Open the head maintenance cover and maintenance cover.
2. Cleaning head surrounding area
Remove ink on the head surrounding area or the carriage bottom with a cleaning stick dampened with cleaning liquid.
Clean the side of the head with a cleaning stick.
The nozzle part
(Never touch it.)
Clean the carriage bottom with a cleaning stick.
*Figure of JV300
DO NOT touch the nozzles during the cleaning.
3. Cleaning cap
Remove ink on the rubber on the cap with a cleaning stick dampened with cleaning liquid.
Cap rubber
* Figure of JV300
・Dried ink or contaminants on the cap prevent the cap from sealing the nozzle surface firmly,
causing dried-out nozzle surface or nozzle drop-out that may not get unclogged with the cleaning function.
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For your safety, Wear the goggles and gloves that came
with the product when performing the maintenance.
Maintenance
cover
Before cleaning *Picture of JV300
After cleaning
*Picture of JV300
Before cleaning After cleaning
4. Cleaning wiper
Remove ink on the wiper and bracket with a cleaning stick dampened with cleaning liquid.
Pinch the nubs on both Wiper
edges and slide out the wiper.
Bracket
・If you keep using filthy wiper with dried ink on it, dried ink porlicles can sneak into the nozzles,
causing nozzle clogging.
② Remove ink on the wiper slider with a cleaning stick dampened with cleaning liquid.
Wiper slider
5. Cleaning media sensor
Use a cotton swab to clean up the media sensors on the platen on the rear of the unit and on the carriage bottom and wipe of
the dust or contaminants.When the contaminants don't come off easily,
then dilute neutral detergent with water and wet a cotton swab with the solution and wipe off the contaminants.
Media sensor
View of the carriage bottom
Rear view of the unit
DO NOT use organic solvents to clean the sensor.
6. Cleaning media press
Wipe off debris from cutting or dust on the media press with a dry cloth or a cotton swab.
Media press
7. Finishing maintenance
Once all the cleaning is finished, close the head maintenance cover and the maintenance cover,
and then press the [ENTER] key.
After cleaning
Before
Media sensor
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