Clean Platen Vacuum Holes - Oce CS 5090 User Manual

Clean platen vacuum holes

The platen (the black metal part directly under the media as it is printing)
requires cleaning to ensure that the media has a smooth surface to move across
and that the vacuum holes do not get clogged.
Keeping the platen clean ensures that the platen surface does not have ink or
media residue build up. If the platen is allowed to continue to have ink building
up on it, the residue will become sticky and tacky and will eventually interfere
with the proper movement of the media, possibly causing line length errors in
your images.
If the vacuum holes on the platen are not kept clean, the media will lift off of
the platen and could cause the cartridge heads to actually hit the media leaving
"head strike" markings on your image. Image quality can also deteriorate if the
actual distance between the cartridge head and the media is less then the
calculated value used in the ink printing algorithm.
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To clean platen vacuum holes
Lift the cover of the printer.
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With a lint-free cloth moistened with Isopropyl Alcohol gently clean the
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entire platen surface.
To clean the vacuum holes on the platen, use a toothpick and insert it into the
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hole.
Move the instrument in a circular motion to clear the edges of the hole and
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remove.
Wipe the instrument with a cloth to clean any debris off before inserting it into
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the next hole.
Repeat step 5 for all the vacuum holes on the platen.
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Close the cover.
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Caution:
motor gearing might occur, leading to microbanding in image output.
Maintenance and cleaning
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Do not push lint through platen holes or problems with the stepper
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