Connecting The Ink Tubes And Dampers - Epson Stylus Pro 9000 - Print Engine Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Pro 9000

CONNECTING THE INK TUBES AND DAMPERS

1. Return the carriage to the home position.
2. Arrange the dark series ink tubes from the tube guide to the dampers. The
ink tubes should pass through the slot on the left side of the cable
connection plate. Be sure not to twist the three tubes.
3. Make sure the tubes all have screws and O-rings on the ends.
4. Take one ink tube and apply cleaning liquid to the O-ring.
5. Insert the ink tube into the corresponding color damper as far as it will go,
and close the screw by hand for now.
6. Make sure the ink tube is not twisted or bent and the O-ring is not twisted.
Use the torque wrench (1.75Å}0.25kgf•cm) to tighten the screw
completely.
7. Slide down the UL tube adjuster to the screw, and press down the tube to
make sure it is fully inserted into the screw and damper. The ink tube
should be covered completely.
8. Repeat steps four through seven for all dark color ink tubes.
9. Shift the carriage all the way to the left.
10. Arrange the dark series ink tubes from the tube guide to the dampers. The
ink tubes should pass through the slot on the right side of the cable
connection plate. Be sure not to twist the three tubes.
Disassembly & Assembly
11. Connect the light color ink tubes as described in steps 3 through 8,
substituting light for dark.
The order of the ink tubes is shown on the
control panel.
12. Secure the light-colored ink tubes to the cable connection plate with the
plastic insulation lock (KI-100M).
Insulation lock (KI-100M)
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