Clean Printheads - Canon Arizona 1300 Series User Manual

Clean Printheads

Clean Printheads
Introduction
Ink tends to accumulate on the bottom of the printhead nozzles and must be cleaned off on a
regular basis. Clean printheads at least once a week and more often if needed.
IMPORTANT
To maintain print quality it is very important to swab the printheads once a week, or more
frequently, if required. Failure to do this may result in plugged nozzles and poor image quality.
Equipment
• Foam tipped swabs (3010105434 Swab Foam Flex Tip)
• Flush (3010106646 Flush UV 1 Litre) or Isopropyl alcohol (99% pure)
• Bottle-HDPE 125ml for flush (3010105433)
Before first use, proceed as follows: Label this bottle as "Flush", add the actual date of receipt of
the bottle and the date of expiry (two years after receipt).
NOTE
Discard the bottle if it shows any sign of wear or physical damage (cracking or leaking) or at
expiry.
NOTE
To prevent contamination of the flush in the bottle, never re-dip a used swab in the flush.
Flush must not be exposed to air for long periods. Always store flush in a sealed container. Flush
has a recommended shelf life of one year. Discard it after one year has passed.
You may use either isopropyl alcohol (99%) or flush when swabbing the printheads. Flush is still
the preferred cleaner for daily use, but alcohol can help when nozzles are difficult to recover.
Perform AMS before and after you swab the printheads. This ensures that the swabbing is more
effective at cleaning the printheads as any debris in the ink is first sucked out of the nozzles and
then any residual flush or alcohol left on the nozzles after maintenance is also sucked away.
196 Chapter 11 - Maintenance