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Maintenance
See the instructions in these sections to maintain your printer for optimum results.
Maintenance Guidelines
Maintenance Safety Instructions
Print Head Maintenance
Print Head Alignment
Shaking and Replacing Ink Packs
Using the Ink Cleaning Solution
Cleaning Around the Print Head
Cleaning the Suction Cap
Cleaning the Sensor Cover
Disposing of Used Consumables and Optional Parts
Replacing the Waste Ink Bottle
Replacing the Head Cleaning Set
Cleaning the Encoder Strip (Carriage Scale)
Changing the Printer Mode
Cleaning the Platen Without a Grip Pad
Cleaning the Printer
Maintenance Guidelines
To maintain optimum print quality, you need to periodically perform various maintenance tasks, and
clean and replace parts.
Before cleaning the suction cap, replacing the head cleaning set, disposing of waste ink, cleaning the
encoder strip (carriage scale), cleaning around the print head, cleaning the platen, or cleaning the
sensor covers, have the following equipment handy:
• Gloves (commercially available)
• Protective eyewear (commercially available)
• Maintenance kit (one kit supplied)
• Cleaning wipes (included with printer and commercially available)
• Tweezers (included with printer)
• Metal or plastic tray (commercially available) for holding used cleaning items
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