Remove And Store Ink Cartridges - Oce CS 5090 User Manual

Remove and store ink cartridges

This procedure explains how to remove, store and reuse cartridges. Following
this procedure will extend the life of your cartridges and prevent ink from
leaking from the cartridges.
If you lay down a cartridge with ink in it, lay it on its front side so that
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the flex contacts face up. This prevents ink from leaking out either the top
opening or out the jet area on the bottom. Do not touch the flex contact area of
the cartridge.
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To remove and store cartridges
On the printer control panel, press 'Utility Menu/Access Menu/Access Right'.
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This moves the carriage away from the service station and enables you to easily
remove the right cartridges (YMCK). To remove the left cartridges (1234),
select 'Access Left'.
Disconnect the cartridge tube from the carriage by lifting up on the valve cover
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and removing the septum fitting from the valve connection. Leave the valve
cover in the up position to.
Remove the cartridge from the carriage by gently pulling the top edge toward
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you, then lifting it out of the carriage. 'Do not remove the cartridge tube from
the cartridge'. Leaving the tube fitting attached to the cartridge will maintain
the negative pressure inside the cartridge that is required for proper operation.
It also prevents the cartridge from leaking.
[30] Leaving the tube fitting attached to the cartridge
Wipe any ink from the septum fitting at the end of the tube using a lint-free
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cloth.
Insert the cartridge into the cartridge garage. Make sure that the cartridge cap
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lip snaps and locks into the cartridge locking tab. This will assure a good seal.
Repeat the previous steps for the remaining cartridges.
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