Maintenance; Cleaning The Nozzle Plate Section Of The Printhead; 4.1 Cleaning - Epson ET-4550 Service Manual

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4.1 Cleaning

4.1 Cleaning
4.1.1 Cleaning the 4.1.1 Cleaning the nozzle plate
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Tools Tools
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Soft dry dust-free cloth Soft dry dust-free cloth
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Liquid (pure water/CR02) Liquid (pure water/CR02)
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Cleaning procedure Cleaning procedure
1. 1. Remove foreign material by Remove foreign material by moving a soft dry dust-free c
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nozzle plate section of the
This cleaning should be carried out only if you can see foreign material on the nozzle This cleaning should be carried out only if you can see foreign material on the nozzle
plate of the printhead. plate of the printhead.
Make sure not to break the nozzle plate with excess force. Make sure not to break the nozzle plate with excess force.
Make sure not to deform the head cover. Make sure not to deform the head cover.
To prevent mixed colors, make sure to clean it parallel to the To prevent mixed colors, make sure to clean it parallel to the nozzle line.
Only wipe off where foreign material attaches, and do not Only wipe off where foreign material attaches, and do not touch the other sections to the
utmost. If foreign material is big, make sure to wipe it off with a clean part of a soft dry utmost. If foreign material is big, make sure to wipe it off with a cle
dust-free cloth in batches. dust-free cloth in batches.
When cleaning the nozzle plate When cleaning the nozzle plate of the printhead, actual ink/pure water/CR02 can be
to enhance transcription. But, make sure not to to enhance transcription. But, make sure not to use the undesignated liquid (tap water/
CR06) because they may have a negative i CR06) because they may have a negative influence on the printhead filter.
moving a soft dry dust-free cloth slowly and lightly.
section of the printhead printhead
of the printhead, actual ink/pure water/CR02 can be used
nfluence on the printhead filter.
loth slowly and lightly.
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nozzle line.
touch the other sections to the
an part of a soft dry
use the undesignated liquid (tap water/
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