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Maintenance To ensure years of precise performance, maintain this product periodically based on frequency of use. Read the maintenance precautions thoroughly before maintaining this product.
1. Maintenance Precautions 1. Maintenance Precautions • This machine includes parts that must be replaced periodically. We therefore recommend taking out a maintenance contract. Clean this machine and replace consumable items to prevent quality defects and accidents. • Clean periodically. Debris and dust will accumulate on electrical components when this machine is used for extended periods.
"Ink Maintenance"(P. 6) Items Required for Maintenance To order replacement consumable items, contact your local dealer or our service office. For more information on consumable items, refer to our website. https://mimaki.com/supply/inkjet.html • Avoid storing this product in locations accessible to children.
3. Maintenance Procedure 3. Maintenance Procedure Ink Maintenance If ink constituents are sedimented, the ink density may become uneven. We recommend shaking the Ink bottle periodically to keep printing consistent. UV ink: once a month. White ink: once a day. l Shake the Ink bottle Shake the Ink bottle to the left and right slowly at least 20 times.
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3. Maintenance Procedure Remove the wiper. • Hold the lugs on both sides of the wiper bracket, then pull out the wiper. Clean the wiper and bracket. • Wipe off any ink and dust adhering using a cleaning stick moistened with maintenance liquid. Wipe off the maintenance liquid.
3. Maintenance Procedure Cleaning the wiper cleaner. • Wipe off any ink and dust adhering using a cleaning stick moistened with maintenance liquid. Wipe off the maintenance liquid. Make sure none remains. Wiper cleaner • Only clean the front side of the wiper cleaner. There is no need to clean the backside. •...
3. Maintenance Procedure Select [Station] > [Carriage Out] > [Station Maint.], then press the [ENTER] key. • The carriage moves over the platen. Open the front cover. Clean the cap rubber. • Wipe off any ink and dust adhering using a cleaning stick moistened with maintenance liquid. Wipe off the maintenance liquid.
3. Maintenance Procedure Clean the NCU. • Wipe off any ink and dust adhering using a cleaning stick moistened with maintenance liquid. Wipe off the maintenance liquid. Make sure none remains. • Insert the cleaning stick as far as the line shown in the illustration. Once cleaning is complete, close the cover, then press the [ENTER] key.
3. Maintenance Procedure Clean the UV-LED lamp. • Wipe off any ink adhering using a cleaning stick moistened with maintenance liquid. Wipe off the maintenance liquid. Make sure none remains. Clean around the print head. • Wipe off any ink and dust adhering using a cleaning stick moistened with maintenance liquid. Wipe off the maintenance liquid.
3. Maintenance Procedure Select [Station] > [Carriage Out] > [Head Maint.], then press the [ENTER] key. • The carriage moves to the maintenance space. Open the maintenance covers. Remove the mist filter. • To remove the mist filter, pull the knob to the front while pushing the tabs in the direction indicated by the arrow.
3. Maintenance Procedure On the LOCAL mode screen, select [MENU] > [Maintenance], then press the [ENTER] key. • The Maintenance menu is displayed. Select [Station] > [Disway Wash], then press the [ENTER] key. • The carriage moves over the platen. •...
3. Maintenance Procedure Open the maintenance covers. Clean the media sensor. Once cleaning is complete, close the cover, then press the [ENTER] key. Media Holder Cleaning • Turn off the main power and unplug the power cable before carrying out maintenance. •...
3. Maintenance Procedure Open the front cover and maintenance cover. Clean the jam sensor unit. • Clean the Jam Sensor from both the front cover side and the maintenance cover side, focusing on the lower part of the Jam Sensor. •...
3. Maintenance Procedure Continuing to use the dirty platen will prevent proper feeding of the media. It will also cause dried ink and attached dust to rub against the head nozzle surface and lead to print defects (e.g., nozzle clogging, deflection).
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3. Maintenance Procedure Open the front cover. Clean the wiper and bracket. • "Wiper Cleaning"(P. 6) Press the [ENTER] key once cleaning is complete. • “Cap Cleaning Completed (Next)[ENT]” appears on the display. Clean the cap rubber. • "Cap Rubber Cleaning"(P. 8) Once cleaning is complete, close the cover, then press the [ENTER] key.
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3. Maintenance Procedure • Do not turn off the main power supply. Turning off the main power supply will disable the automatic maintenance function (including nozzle clogging prevention function and ink discharge channel cleaning function). This will increase the risk of print defects (e.g., nozzle clogging, deflection).
To order replacement consumable items, contact your local dealer or our service office. For more information on consumable items, refer to our website. https://mimaki.com/supply/inkjet.html • When disposing of the product, contact an industrial waste disposal operator or dispose of the product in accordance with the local laws and regulations.
4. Consumable Item Replacement Mount a new wiper. Once replacement is complete, close the cover, then press the [ENTER] key. • The wiper usage count is reset. Cap Absorber Replacement This product maintains a usage count. The “Replace Cap Absorber” message appears on the display when a preset count is reached.
4. Consumable Item Replacement Clean the carriage base. Cap base Mount a new cap absorber. • Push the tabs on the cap absorber into the slits at the rear of the C slider, and clip in the tabs at the front. Cap absorber Claw Push in to engage tabs.
4. Consumable Item Replacement Open the maintenance covers. Remove the mist filter box. • Push the tabs in the direction indicated by the arrow and slide to the side to remove. Claw Handle Claw Handle Replace the mist filter with a new one. Mount the mist filter box.
4. Consumable Item Replacement Open the maintenance covers. Remove the LED glass. • Unclip the tabs and slide to the side to remove. • Be careful not to apply too much force when unclipping the tabs. Disregarding this precaution may break the tabs.
4. Consumable Item Replacement Remove the exhaust fan box. • Push the tabs at the front to remove the exhaust fan box. • Replace the very dirty exhaust fan box with new one. Mount a new exhaust fan filter in the exhaust fan box. •...
4. Consumable Item Replacement Remove the O-ring retaining the pinch rollers. Pinch roller O-ring • The pinch rollers are small. Be careful to avoid dropping them into the product interior. Remove the pinch roller spindle. Pinch roller spindle Mount new pinch rollers, and secure them using the O-ring. Close the front cover.
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4. Consumable Item Replacement Open the maintenance covers. Remove the side screw, and detach the media holder stopper. Remove the media holder. Remove the sliders from the media holder. • Be careful to avoid misplacing the sliders.
4. Consumable Item Replacement Mount the sliders on to the new media holder. • Engage the holes in the sliders on to the lugs on the media holder. Mount the new media holder on to the platen. Secure the media holder stopper with the screw. Close the maintenance covers.
4. Consumable Item Replacement Select [TOOL CHANGE], then press the [ENTER] key. • The cutter unit moves over the platen. Open the front cover. • The cutter unit can be moved manually. Move the carriage slowly to a position allowing easy access for replacing the cutter.
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4. Consumable Item Replacement • Pay close attention to ventilation and be sure to wear safety glasses, gloves, and a mask when handling ink, maintenance liquid, waste ink, or other solutions used with this machine. Leaking ink may adhere to the skin or get into the eyes or mouth. When “Check Waste Ink Tank”...
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4. Consumable Item Replacement Hold the handle on the waste ink tank and slide out. Attach the cap to the removed waste ink tank, and use tape to prevent leakage of waste ink. • When disposing of the product, contact an industrial waste disposal operator or dispose of the product in accordance with the local laws and regulations.
SPB-0084 For more information on other consumable items, refer to our website. https://mimaki.com/supply/inkjet.html • Avoid touching the cutter blade. Failure to do so may result in injury. • Do not shake or swing the cutter holder. Doing so may cause the blade to come off.
PEN LINE RUBBER FOR 150-75 SPC-0778 For more information on other consumable items, refer to our website. https://mimaki.com/supply/inkjet.html Open the front cover. Use tweezers to peel off the end of the pen line. • Wipe off any adhesive remaining in the platen slot with alcohol.
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Requests for Care and Maintenance December, 2021 MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 2182-3 Shigeno-otsu, Tomi-shi, Nagano 389-0512 JAPAN D203178-27-20122021...