Oce Arizona 365 GT User Manual page 187

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[137] Proper Swab Orientation
NOTE
You may use either isopropyl alcohol (99%) or flush when swabbing the printheads. Alcohol
works best when nozzles are difficult to recover, but both alcohol and flush will perform the
important function of cleaning the printhead nozzles.
Perform Printhead Maintenance before and after you swab the printheads. This ensures that the
swabbing is more effective at cleaning the printheads as any debris in the ink is first sucked out of
the nozzles and then any residual flush or alcohol left on the nozzles after maintenance is also
sucked away
Procedure
1. Perform Printhead Maintenance (see previous section).
2. Open the maintenance station drawer.
3. Press Switch 2 to raise the carriage.
4. Dip a swab in a small container of flush or alcohol.
NOTE
Swab one printhead at a time and use 1 swab per printhead. Do not re-dip a swab into
the flush or alcohol. Also note that flush is an aggressive solvent and should not be
splashed or sprayed around the printheads.
5. Position the swab at the far end of the printhead and slowly draw the swab towards you. Hold the
swab at an angle to limit dragging debris from one nozzle to the next. Do not let the seam in the
foam touch the nozzle plate.
NOTE
It is important to ensure that the swab contacts only the nozzle face of the printhead.
Swab Printheads
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