Cleaner Blade Operation - Epson STYLUS 4001968 Service Manual

STYLUS 800 Service Manual

2.4.1.6 Cleaner Blade Operation

The cleaner blade operation eliminates any dust or ink attached to the nozzle plate surface. This
operation consists of the following separate operational modes.
This operation eliminates any dust attached to the nozzle plate surface before
Cleaner blade - I
the ink absorbing operation is performed.
1) Sets the cleaner blade.
2) Moves the carriage to the cleaner start position.
3) Moves the carriage to the cleaner end position (head surface is wiped off
4) Resets the cleaner blade.
5) Returns the carriage to the home position.
Cleaner blade -II This operation eliminates any dust or ink attached to the nozzle plate surface
after the ink absorbing operation is performed.
1) Sets the cleaner blade.
2) Moves the carriage to the cleaner start position.
3) Moves the carnage to the cleaner end position (head surface is wiped off
4) Resets the cleaner blade.
5) Moves the carnage to the flushing position and performs flushing.
6) Moves the carnage to the home position.
This operation removes any dust or ink attached to the nozzle plate surface
Cleaner blade - III
during printing.
1) Sets the cleaner blade.
2) Moves the carriage to the cleaner start position.
3) Moves the carriage to the cleaner end position (head surface is wiped off
4) Resets the cleaner blade.
5) Moves the carnage to the flushing position and performs flushing.
6) Moves the carriage to home position.
Rubbing This operation removes dust or ink that adheres to the head surface.
1) Sets the cleaner blade.
2) Moves the carriage to the cleaner start position.
3) Moves the carriage to the cleaner end position
4) Moves the carriage to the flashing position
5) Moves the carriage to the home position. (This resets the cleaner blade.)
2.4.1.7 UC Replacement Operation
This operation is performed when the ink cartridge (1/C) is replaced.
Moves the carriage to the I/C replacement position.
1)
2) Replace the ink cartridge.
Performs the cleaner blade-I operation.
3)
4) Performs the ink absorbing operation with a selected absorption amount according to the ink
status of the previous I/C (ink end or ink low).
Performs the micro absorbing operation.
5)
Performs the false absorbing operation.
6)
Performs the cleaner blade-11 operation.
7)
Rev. A
with the cleaner blade).
with the cleaner blade).
with the cleaner blade).
(wiping = rubber side)
(wiping = felt side).
Operating Principles
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