Cleaning The Service Station - Kodak 210433-1 User Manual

To clean the ink cartridge jet plate
1 Press the Utility/Access Cartridges buttons to move the carriage away
from the service station.
2 Disconnect the quick connect fittings, noting the color of the fitting to
which the cartridge was connected.
3 Remove the ink cartridge from the printer by gently pulling the top of
the cartridge toward you, then lifting it up out of the carriage.
4 Press lightly against the jets with a water-moistened, lint-free, non-paper
cloth (do not use alcohol). Gently blot any excess ink. Blot - do not wipe.
Wiping may damage the jets. (Ink will appear on the cloth; this is normal.)
Reinstall the cartridge in the carriage and reconnect the ink supply line.
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Never use alcohol to clean the jet area of the cartridge.
5 Press the Utility/Access Cartridges buttons to return the carriage to the
service station.
6 Press the Utility/Prime buttons to check the cartridges. Repeat two more
times, if necessary. If the cartridges fire correctly, perform the appropriate
calibration procedures from Appendix A.
7 If the cartridge continues to misfire, remove the cartridge. Rinse the ink
from the bottom of the cartridge using warm distilled water.
8 Dry all surfaces of the cartridge, except for the bottom, or jet area and the
circuit plate. Reinstall the cartridge and reprime. Check the Prime test
pattern and set the print mode as indicated on the test pattern print. (See
Chapter 2 for instructions on interpreting the Prime test pattern.)

Cleaning the service station

Ink and dust can accumulate in the service station causing poor print
quality. Depending on how frequently you print, you may want to clean
the service station every week using the following procedure.
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