Additional Weekly Maintenance; Internal Cleaning Of Printer - Brother GTX Series Reference Manual

ADDITIONAL WEEKLY MAINTENANCE

Visual inspection is important to keep your printer up and run-
ning. Verify all the moving parts of the machine and also check
for leakage of ink.
Please follow also all the instructions that could appear on the
display of the printer!
When you see a yellow number push the
you have to perform to erase the Error/Warning message

INTERNAL CLEANING OF PRINTER

> If the inside of your printer is covered with ink mist, perform a cleaning!
> Always use this menu to perform cleanings or replace parts :
Menu > Maintenance
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CLEAN
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Maintenance Part Clean/Replace
Remove 3 Screws to remove the Encoder Cover.
With the Clean Stick R dipped in Cleaning Solution,
wipe away the stains on the 3 Carriage Rollers.
Move the carriage from side to side to wipe all around
the 3 rollers completelly.
Clean the Carriage Guide Shaft and the 3 sides [upper,
front, and lower] of Roller Guide with a non-fuzzy cloth
moisten with a small amount of isopropyl alcohol [95°]
Do not use alcohol on other parts than the carriage
guide shaft and the roller guide!
Apply a proper amount of Molykote 30 Grease onto the
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Carriage Guide Shaft only [never on the Roller Guide!]
Remove 3 screws to take out the encoder metal cover.
With your non-fuzzy cloth moisten with alcohol, clean
carefully both side of the Encoder Strip
Perform a CR Speed Adjustment.
Menu > Printer Setting > CR Speed Adjustment > OK
Print out a Nozzle Check pattern.
GREASE
key to know what
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and follow instructions on the display
MENU
OK