Epson SC-F3000 Series User Manual page 74

SC-F3000 Series User's Guide (Excerpt)
B
Check the message, and then press Start.
The platen and print head move to the
maintenance position.
Note:
The buzzer sounds 10 minutes after the print head
is moved (default setting).
Check the message on the screen, press OK, and
then continue working. After 10 more minutes
have passed, the buzzer sounds again.
C
Open the right side of the printer cover.
D
If there is a lump or film of waste liquid stuck to
the suction cap, remove it with the supplied pair
of tweezers.
c
Important:
❏ Do not rub the cap section hard. Scratches
may cause air leaks, and Head Cleaning
cannot be done correctly.
❏ Do not use any tweezers such as metal
tweezers other than the supplied pair.
Maintenance
E
Prepare two new thin cleaning sticks and two
new wide cleaning sticks, and soak them with ink
cleaner.
Use separate cleaning sticks to clean the front and
back suction caps.
"Using ink cleaner" on page 69
U
F
Wipe the inside of the suction cap while rotating
the thin cleaning stick.
c
Important:
Make sure ink cleaner does not drip onto the
anti-drying caps. If any cleaner does drip, wipe
it with a dry cleaning stick. If cleaner is left on
the anti-drying caps, the print head nozzles
could become clogged.
G
Wipe the outside of the suction cap with a wide
cleaning stick.
H
When wiping the outside of the suction cap,
remember to also wipe the top edge.
74