When The Machine Is Not Used For A Long Time - MIMAKI Tx300P-1800 Operation Manual

Chapter 4 Maintenance
• If the solution does not fill up the cap, use a
dropper to fill the maintenance cleaning solution in
the cap to just before it overflows.
Close the front cover, and press the
7
key.
When the Machine Is Not Used for a
Long Time
When the machine is not going to be used for a week or
more, use the cleaning function for custody to clean the
head nozzles and ink discharge passage. After this, keep
the machine in custody.
• Use the machine with always turning "ON" the
main power. The function preventing nozzle
clogging operates automatically to protect the
head of the nozzle.
• The head nozzle may result in nozzle clogging if
the main power switch is left OFF for a long time.
Check the items on the right beforehand.
Is [NEAR END] or [INK END] displayed?
• The cleaning solution or ink is absorbed when the nozzles
are washed.
At this time, if the state of "no ink" or "almost no ink" is
detected, the nozzle washing operation cannot start.
• Replace the ink IC chip with another from which the state
of "almost no ink" or "no ink" is not detected.
• When the warning messages "Check waste ink"
are indicated, check the waste ink tank, and
operate it, referring to P.4-23 "If a Waste Ink Tank
Confirmation Message Appears" according to the
situation.
Press
1
in LOCAL.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
Press the
2
• "STATION" will be selected.
Press
3
WASH", and press the
• Carriage will move onto the platen.
When "WIPER CLEANING" appears on the
4
display, open the front cover.
Clean the wiper and the bracket.
5
4-14
(MENU)
key.
to select "CUSTODY
key.
(1) Open the front cover then pull out it by
holding projections at both ends of the wiper.
(2) Clean the wiper and bracket with a clean
stick dipped in
maintenance. Wipe off so that cleaning
solution for maintenance will not remain.
(3) Insert it in the original position by holding the
projections at both ends of the wiper.
Press the
6
• Until wiper cleaning is competed, [COMPLETED
(NEXT): ENT] is displayed on the screen. After the
work up to the step 5 is completed, press the
[ENTER] key. If you press the [ENTER] key before
cleaning is completed, the machine moves to the
next washing procedure.
Clean the cap rubber.
7
• Wipe off the ink sticking to the cap rubber with a
clean stick dipped in maintenance solution for
maintenance.
• Wipe off so that maintenance solution for
maintenance will not remain.
• At this time, the discharge passage is cleaned
automatically.
Cap rubber
cleaning solution for
Projection
key.