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lushing the Heads
6.6
It may occasionally be necessary to flush out the heads with solvent. There are several
reasons for doing this:
•
If the carriage has been left uncapped too long and initiating Purges or
Swabbing the Print Heads is not sufficient to recover any blocked nozzles.
•
When performing maintenance on the T220 that requires the power to be
turned off for more than an hour.
•
If there is a marked deterioration in print quality over a period of time.
Fushing heads is required only if several Recovery Purges and head cleaning
Note:
does not clear plugged print head nozzles.
Parts Required:
•
3010100747 Assy Syringe 60ml
•
24x 0401-0116 Plug Luer Female
•
24x 0401-0117 Plug Luer Male
Flushing Individual Heads
This procedure can also be used for flushing individual heads. When flushing an
individual head, DO NOT leave the printer uncapped or unpowered.
Safety Information
Use appropriate safety equipment — butyl gloves, eye protectors, and respirator.
Flushing Procedure:
1.
Fill the syringe with filtered CGS 80 by connecting it to the solvent bottle insert and
retracting the plunger (the solvent bottle insert has a filter at the bottom).
2.
In the Operator / Maintenance Menu, select Raise Carriage to move the carriage to
the Purge Position.
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