Head Cleaning; About Head Cleaning; Perform Head Cleaning Depending On The Test Printing Result - MIMAKI TS55-1800 Operation Manual

1
Press the (TEST PRINT/CLEANING) ,
and then press the
• The test pattern orientation screen will be displayed.
2
Press to select the test pattern
orientation (SCAN DIR./ FEED DIR.).
• The orientation selected here will be reflected on
when you will print next time.
• When performing test printing after having
changed the orientation from "SCAN DIR." to
"FEED DIR.", the line is fed to the position of the
first test printing.
3
Press the
• Test printing starts.
• When the printing has been completed, the
screen returns to LOCAL.
4
Check the printed test pattern.
• When the result is normal, end the operation.
• When the result is abnormal, perform head
cleaning. ( P.2-11)
Normal pattern
Abnormal pattern
Nozzles are dirty
key in LOCAL.
key.
Clogged with ink
Chapter 2 Basic Operation

Head Cleaning

About head cleaning

Check the printed test pattern result and perform cleaning
depending on the status.
Select one from the three types below:
NORMAL : When any line is missing
SOFT : When only head wiping is needed (when
lines are bent)
HARD : When poor image quality cannot be
improved even by NORMAL or SOFT
cleaning
Perform head cleaning depending on
the test printing result
There are three types of head cleaning. Use one by
checking the test pattern.
1
Press the
• CLEANING MENU will be displayed.
2
Press to select the cleaning
type.
• NORMAL : Select this if any line is missing.
• SOFT : When only head wiping is desirable.
(in case of bent lines)
• HARD : Select this if inferior printing cannot
be improved even by [NORMAL] or
[SOFT] cleaning.
3
Select the head to be cleaned, and press
the key.
4
Perform test printing again, and check the
result.
• Repeat the cleaning and the test printing until the
printing result becomes in normal.
If image quality is not improved even after
executing the head cleaning, please do the
following.
• Cleaning the Wiper (
• Cleaning the Cap (
• Nozzle cleaning (
• Nozzle Recovery Function (
(TEST PRINT/CLEANING)
key in LOCAL.
P.4-6)
P.4-7)
P.4-8)
P.4-13)
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