2. Removing guide plates Remove First remove the two screws of the guide plates with the Philips screwdriver. Afterwards both screws of the holding frame of the CIS sensor have to be removed. Seite | 3 JG special products GmbH...
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Release At this moment, the two screws do not have to be removed. You can now remove the guide plates by taking it out diagonally upwards. Seite | 4 JG special products GmbH...
For this reason you should not use any tools in order to protect the sensor. Lift the sensor out of the guide plates. Please watch the connecting cables of the sensor. They are not to be bended or squashed. Seite | 5 JG special products GmbH...
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Afterwards you can clean the bottom side of the sensor. The cleaning is to be carried out only with distilled water and a fine microfiber cloth, otherwise the protective glass can be scratched. Seite | 6 JG special products GmbH...
4. Select cleaning programs By wiping the print head, the colours in the print head are mixed. Therefore you have to start manually the cleaning procedure of the printer. Act as follows: Seite | 7 JG special products GmbH...
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In the main picture use the button Maintenance Click on the field Light clean Seite | 8 JG special products GmbH...
After confirming the buttons a message with the needed time appears at all commands. This can be carried out with for processing or for cancelling. Seite | 9 JG special products GmbH...
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If there is no improvement with the blazed colours after the cleaning action, the print head can be rinsed with ink. This is also applied to empty tubes. Basically you should start first with the lowest step. Seite | 10 JG special products GmbH...
De-ionized (DI)/distilled water (electronics grade) – Use only deionized or distilled water for cleaning the unit. Take care to avoid contaminating the printhead with cleaners, lubricants, or other chemicals. Seite | 11 JG special products GmbH...
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Cleaning GOODYEAR Bi-weekly Monthly As Needed Morning Evening Night Printhead (manual wipe) Sensors Wiper Waste Ink absorber Ink tubing Lift motor gear Moving parts – motor test Inktank-latches Cutter Service station Guide plates Seite | 12 JG special products GmbH...
Perform this procedure with the printer powered on, so the platen is raised. Pinch the clamshell latches to release, as shown on the pictures. Open the clamshell and allow the upper portion to rest on the hard stops. Seite | 13 JG special products GmbH...
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Use a clean, dry lint-free cloth dry the inside of the unit. Avoid the grit rollers since they can snag on the cloth and create debris. Gritrollers Platen Housing Seite | 14 JG special products GmbH...
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Star wheels Pinch rollers Fold the cloth between wipes to ensure a clean, uncontaminated surface is used each time. Seite | 15 JG special products GmbH...
Aerosol and debris removal – see at daily maintenance tasks Optical sensor cleaning Clean the four optical sensors in the paper path every two weeks. Pinch the clamshell latch to release and open the clamshell. Seite | 16 JG special products GmbH...
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Place the damp swab on each sensor and twist back and forth to clean the surface. Use a new, moist swab on each sensor. Repeat cleaning and drying process for all four sensors. Wiper Inspection Pinch the clamshell latches to release and open the clamshell Seite | 18 JG special products GmbH...
1.6 L. Visually inspect the waste ink absorber and tray to see if there is ink leaking out of the tray. If yes, replace the absorber with a new one. Slide the waste ink tray back into the frame until it clicks. Seite | 20 JG special products GmbH...
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Refer to the following pictures to identify the specific hardwares. Remove any housing or covers positioned around the ink tubing. NOTE: The clamshell should be closed during this procedure. Tubing into fluidic couplings Peristaltic pump Pinch valve and vents (x5) Seite | 21 JG special products GmbH...
Undo the irregularity to allow ink to flow freely. Escalate to a technician if leaks result. Re-install the fluidic coupling covers. Re-install any housing removed to access this area. Seite | 22 JG special products GmbH...
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If excessive wear is observed, escalate to a technician for repair. Use a lint-free wipe, damped with DI water, to very gently clean exposed encoders. Gently rotate the encoder after each wipe to ensure cleaning of the entire surface. Seite | 23 JG special products GmbH...
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NOTE: On some printer there is a cover on the lift motor encoder that protects it from aerosol and debris. No cleaning is required on these units. Paper path grit roller inspection The three paper path grit rollers must be inspected every month. Seite | 24 JG special products GmbH...
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Use a shop towel to dab the rollers and remove any excess moisture. Do not rub the towel back-and-forth or fibers will be left on the grit rollers. Seite | 25 JG special products GmbH...
Inspect the motion of the media path and the maintenance module to ensure the motion looks smooth and free. Maintenance module cleaning Clean the maintenance module (aka Service station) every year. Lay absorbent disposable towels under the base of the printer. Seite | 26 JG special products GmbH...
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Disconnect the ribbon cable connector for the wiper motor to free the MM. Seite | 27 JG special products GmbH...
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If fouled, escalate to a technician for replacement with new wick(s). Inspect the cap for ink contamination and cracking or permanent deformation of the cap. If permanently damaged, escalate to a technician for replacement. Seite | 28 JG special products GmbH...
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The operator can easily recognize this stage. First of all the shape of the roller turns from rounded to ellipse. Secondly this change within the shape will cause significant noises during maintenance. Seite | 29 JG special products GmbH...
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Route the ribbon cable through the housing to free the wiper, as shown on the next pictures. Flip up the retention tab at each end of the wiper assembly to free the microfiber roller. Seite | 30 JG special products GmbH...
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Re-assemble the wiper module. In Liberty, navigate to OneTouch Maintenance and press ’Home Service Station’ button to re-install the MM into the print engine. Seite | 31 JG special products GmbH...
Carefully slide all five ink tanks, one at a time, out of the unit. Verify that the Liberty reflects the tank removal. Align each ink tank with the rails on the printer and insert. Repeat until all five ink tanks are re-installed.. Seite | 32 JG special products GmbH...
Cutter inspection and cleaning WARNING! To avoid personal injury, power off the printer before performing this task! Fold a damp lint-free cloth and insert it into the groove beneath the cutter Seite | 33 JG special products GmbH...
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Both methods are listed below. When removing and reinstalling a used printhead or when replacing a printhead, use the second method. Printhead cartridge cleaning (manual wipe while installed) Seite | 34 JG special products GmbH...
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Pinch the clamshell latches to release. Open the clamshell and allow the upper portion to rest on the hard stops. Locate the printhead nozzle strip. Dampen a lint-free cloth with distilled water Seite | 35 JG special products GmbH...
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Lightly dampen a lint-free cloth with DI water. Set the wipe on a clean surface. Lightly moisten the cloth strip in a PH shipping cap with a small amount of DI water and set aside.. Seite | 36 JG special products GmbH...
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CMD. Type in the following command: usbcmd –c ph_release This command will de-prime the system. During de-priming, the printhead latch will release. Listen for the latch to click and observe that it is “popped up” when release is successful. Seite | 37 JG special products GmbH...
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Don’t open manually Open the latch. Tilt the printhead cartridge towards the rear of the unit until it clicks. Seite | 38 JG special products GmbH...
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Slide the printhead cartridge out of the print engine. Gently wipe the printhead from one end to the other, with a lint-free cloth moistened with DI water, and then cap the printhead to keep it moist while performing other tasks. Seite | 39 JG special products GmbH...
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PPCA contacts. CAUTION Use only a very gentle up-and-down motion (never side-to-side) because the contact pins are very easy to bend which can damage the printhead and the printhead circuit board! Seite | 40 JG special products GmbH...
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Fluid couplings Locate the fluidic couplings. Seite | 41 JG special products GmbH...
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Place the foam swab in one of the ink channels on the fluidic coupling and rotate to clean. Use a new, moist foam swab and repeat the process for each ink channel on both fluidic couplings until all 10 openings are cleaned. Seite | 42 JG special products GmbH...
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Remove the cap from the printhead. Wipe from one end to the other with the damp lint-free cloth. Align the PH cartridge with the pin on the PPCA board and slide it into the print Engine. Seite | 43 JG special products GmbH...
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The waste ink absorber was designed to last the life of the printer under normal printing conditions, taking into account evaporation. Replace the waste ink absorber when ink is leaking out of the waste ink tray. Seite | 44 JG special products GmbH...
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Align a new waste ink absorber with the shape of the waste ink tray and push into place until evenly seated and flush with the tray top edge. Slide the waste ink tray back into the frame until it clicks. Seite | 45 JG special products GmbH...