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Request for daily care
Inkjet plotter is the precision machine that has highly delicate mechanism. Especially, little dust and
paper powder may have effect on a head nozzle, and may not perform normal printing.
To use the inkjet plotter in good condition, we recommend the following daily care.
1.To avoid the following problems
If not cleaning the machine for a long time, problems may occur on the print as follows. Please under-
stand the purpose of the maintenance well, and clean the machine properly.
1. Unwanted ink droplets on the
print
[Cause]
Dust on the media may drop ink
on the print.
To avoid those problems and to print comfortable, clean the machine frequently as indicated on this
manual. (Refer to Daily care on this manual.)
Inkjet printer JV5 series
2. Unwanted lines on the print
1
(Problems of the print)
3. Dot missing does not improve
even after cleaning.
[Cause]
The piled ink on the head end that is
unable to be wiped.
The ink attached to the wiper during
cleaning closes the nozzle hole, then
may cause defective discharge.
[Cause]
The ink with tiny lint or the like
attached may rub on the printing sur-
face during printing, then make the
print dirty.
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- Page 1 Inkjet printer JV5 series Request for daily care Inkjet plotter is the precision machine that has highly delicate mechanism. Especially, little dust and paper powder may have effect on a head nozzle, and may not perform normal printing. To use the inkjet plotter in good condition, we recommend the following daily care.
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Page 2: Daily Care
2.Daily care When possible, use the cleaning stick (SPC-0527) for cleaning around the head/ capping station/ wiper. Using the other cotton bud may attach lint, then it may damage the machine. (1) Around heads (Operation manual Chapter 4 “Cleaning the heads and their surround- ing parts”) Dust accumulates most around heads mostly, and it effects the operation and printing results for this plotter, and also as this plotter has very delicate mechanism, need enough attention to the care for it. - Page 3 (4) Metal paper guide If cut media waste and dust adhered between metal paper guide and platen, can not perform media feed- ing and printing normally. Clean this place often. Metal paper guide Metal paper guide with dust (5) Media sensor (Operation manual Chapter 4 “Cleaning the head media sensor”) In case dust and ink adhered to the media sensor, it causes detecting on error.
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Page 4: Storage Of Media
3.Storage of media Media should be stored in the little dust area, and not in direct sunlight. Avoid storing the media in the area with high temperature and high humidity. 4.Storage of ink cartridge Store the ink cartridge in no direct sunlight, and no high humidity. As it’s a delicate product, do not drop it. -
Page 5: Cleaning Of Flushing Box
6.Cleaning of Flushing Box When the ink adheres to your skin or enters in your eyes, immediately rinse off completely with water. Make sure to wear attached gloves (When solvent ink is used) and goggle to perform the works. Be sure to insert the washing liquid cartridge into the rear slot of this machine, and fill the washing liquid. - Page 6 When replacement time comes, following message appears, it becomes local mode every time of print- ing a data and stops the operation. L .1 > [ JV5-01 ] ! Flush. BOX EXCHANGE When keeping using it without exchanging after the time above, following message appears and you cannot print.
- Page 7 Open the pump cover T. Pump cover T Pull out the lid of the suction fan box. Remove the grip fixing the suction fan box and then pull out the lid of the box. Grip Pull out the lid of the box Remove the stains stuck on the lid of the box and fix it as originally.
- Page 8 Select [FLUSHING BOX] by pressing the [ ] key three times and press the [ENTER] key. times MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE ST.MAINTENANCE <ent> FLUSHING BOX <ent> Select [Cleaning COMP.] and press the [ENTER] key. FLUSHING BOX CLEANING COMP. <ENT> Not displayed when the cleaning of the flushing box is not necessary.
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Page 9: How To Recover Improper Nozzle Flashing
7.How to recover improper nozzle flashing When not using this plotter for a long time or according to environmental temperature, nozzle flashing may become unstable. In this case, follow the procedure below to recover nozzle. 1.Daily care Execute daily care all parts noted on this manual. 2.Normal cleaning (Operation manual Chapter 3 “Checking for nozzle clogging, and unclog- ging nozzles”) Execute normal cleaning along the operation manual after executed daily care. -
Page 10: Safety Precautions
11.Safety Precautions CAUTION JV5 is the plotter using the organic solvent ink. Wear supplied goggles and gloves during daily care. In case water or alcohol mixed into the organic solvent ink, flocculation occurs. Be sure to not adhere water or alcohol on the nozzle, near the head, the cap, and wiper. When not using this plotter for a long time, it is necessary to flash little ink periodically, depending on the installed ink type, to obtain the ink flashing stability. - Page 11 memo...
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