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Start of Print Maintenance
5.3.2
A mini purge is performed at the start of every print.
Color Start Up Maintenance
5.3.3
As the first bands of the image are rendered, only the black heads are jetting drops due to
the stagger of the print head by color. A little later, the cyan head begins to jet. This sequence
continues on through the colors. By the time some of the later colors begin to fire, they have
been inactive and exposed to the printer's internal heat and may dry out.
The color start-up parameter performs a spit between colors as the image area is advanced
through the print heads. This maintenance is performed every second right-to-left swath of
the carriage.
During Print Maintenance
5.3.4
During a print, the number of nozzle fires by color is tracked. When the number of any
color's fires exceeds 30-million megafires, a mini purge maintenance cycle is performed. The
machine also performs spits every 40 swaths.
Operator-Performed Maintenance
5.4
Waste Bottle Full
5.4.1
If the waste bottle is detected to be full, a warning message is displayed before the next print.
This message can be overridden up to five times before it becomes a hard error message. The
waste container must be emptied and disposed of in accordance with state and local laws or
in accordance with the MSDS sheets.
Cleaning Solution/Fluid Empty
5.4.2
If the cleaning solution/fluid bottle is detected to be empty, a warning message is displayed
before the next print. This message can be overridden up to five times before it becomes a
hard error message.
Cleaning the Media Drive Roller
5.4.3
General Cleaning
The media drive roller should be wiped clean with a lint-free cloth and 91% or higher
isopropyl alcohol with every media change to maintain high feed accuracy and print quality.
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Operator-Performed Maintenance
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