Interval
Immediately
Weekly
Monthly
Semiannual-
ly
Annually
Other
Cartridge
change or a
priming
problem
Materials to use for cleaning
Isopropyl alcohol (industrial grade)
Lint-free soft cloth/paper wipe
Dry lint-free cloth
Cotton swabs
Ultrasonic cleaner (if available)
Distilled/reverse osmosis water (purified water)
Canned/compressed air.
Printer maintenance and storage
Component
Any ink spills
Service station seals and
wipers
Slide shaft
Encoder strip top and bottom
Cartridge jet area
External areas
Pinch rollers and lower drive
rollers
Encoder sensor
Inner platen
Carriage
Cartridge dimples flex driver
cables
Cleaning Agent
Distilled water
Distilled water
Isopropyl alcohol
Distilled water
Distilled water
Canned air or alco-
hol-moistened cloth
Distilled water
Isopropyl alcohol
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