Routine Maintenance; Cleaning The Printer Cabinet; General; Ink Spillages - EC-PACK EC-JET 1000Pro Manual

Routine Maintenance

8.
There are two levels of routine maintenance: User – performed by the operator, and Service – performed
by EC-JET Trained Service Engineers.
User maintenance is required daily (each time the printer is used) and weekly.
Service (scheduled) maintenance is required after every 4000 jet running hours.
The following table defines the user maintenance requirements for EC-JET printers:
Printer Cabinet
Print head
Ink and Solvent
Air Filter

Cleaning the Printer Cabinet

8.1

General

8.1.1
The exterior of the printer can be cleaned using a soft cloth lightly soaked in a mild detergent.
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive cleaning agents. Do not use excessive pressure when wiping over the
LCD screen; excessive pressure can cause damage.

Ink Spillages

8.1.2
If ink is accidentally spilled onto the exterior of the printer the following procedures are recommended:
WARNING: ALWAYS WEAR RUBBER GLOVES AND SAFETY GLASSES WHEN
HANDLING SOLVENT. DO NOT USE SOLVENTS IN CONFINED AREAS WITHOUT
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
CAUTION: USE ONLY EC-JET SOLVENT.ENSURE THAT THE SOLVENT MATCHES
THE TYPE USED IN THE PRINTER.
Do not use excessive amounts of solvent. It is not recommended that solvent is used frequently to
remove ink from the front panel and LCD screen as this can lead to deterioration of the membrane
surface.

Cleaning the Nozzle

8.1.3
Select the Nozzle cleaning Procedure in the DIAGNOSIS menu, type in 3 as the cleaning times (3times
as a full cleaning set), squirt the solvent in the gutter, then flush the nozzle intermittently until the
procedure is over.

Cleaning the Print head

8.1.4
CAUTION: USE ONLY EC-JET SOLVENT.ENSURE THAT THE SOLVENT MATCHES
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Monitor
Daily/ Each time is used
Daily/ Each time is used
Start up/In use
/once a week
Daily
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EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer
Clean
Weekly/ On demand
Daily/ On demand
No need
Weekly/ By need
Change/Add
No need
No need
On demand
On demand