Print Head Care; Bleeding Print Heads - EFI Pro 24f Operation Manual

8.2 Print Head Care

Print head care for the EFI Pro 24f printer is limited. The print heads should function properly at all times if they are kept clean and
properly bled of any air that might enter the print head. To ensure proper operation of print heads, follow the print head care
procedure defined below:

8.2.1 Bleeding Print Heads

Bleed print heads only as needed.
1. Raise carriage, wipe carriage plate.
2. Wait approximately 10 minutes for heads to come to temperature.
3. Lower carriage and perform a "bleed" procedure.
4. Purge the print heads manually at the carriage home station or automatically using the printer software.
5. Run a nozzle check. If print heads function properly, bleed process is complete. If ink drop out appears in the test print, there may
be air in the lines or print heads. Continue with steps 6-10, below.
Note: If printer has not been used for a day or longer, repeat above procedure, Run prints with lots of colors to exercise
print heads. Repeat above process again. Print heads should then operate properly.
1 Ink Bleed Valves
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Figure 8-1: Typical Print Head Configuration
2 Typical Print Head
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3 Secondary Filter and Ink Feed
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