Ink Absorber Box, Ink Absorber Felts, And Pf Encoder Disk - Brother DCP375CW Service Manual

6.1.13 Ink Absorber Box, Ink Absorber Felts, and PF Encoder Disk

Note: Do not remove the ink absorber box unless it needs to be replaced.
Note: When replacing the ink absorber box, pull out the main drain tubes from the maintenance
unit. A spare ink absorber box is supplied together with two main drain tubes.
(1) Pull out the main drain tubes from the joints on the maintenance unit.
Note: Pinch the ends of the main drain tubes with a clip in order to prevent drained ink
from leaking and the machine from getting stained with leaked ink.
Note: Do not place the main drain tubes that have been pulled out on the main PCB. If the
PCB is stained with leaked ink, wipe it off with a dry cloth.
(2) Pull the ink absorber box (together with the main drain tubes) up and out of the lower
cover.
(3) Immediately set a new ink absorber box and connect its new drain tubes to the joints on the
maintenance unit and the ink absorber box.
Note: If the ink absorber box or its surroundings are stained with ink, wipe them off with a
cloth.
(4) Take the ink absorber felts (upper and lower) out of the lower cover.
Maintenance unit
Main drain tubes
Viewed from the right
Assembling Notes:
• Do not connect new main drain tubes at an angle. The tubes connected at an angle come
off easily, resulting in ink leakage. After connection, check that there is no ink leakage.
• If you replace the ink absorber box (without replacing the main PCB), you also need to
replace the flushing box (see
counters as specified in
Pull up the main drain tubes from the joint
on the rear of the maintenance unit and
immediately connect new ones.
Main drain tube
Section
Chapter 7, Section
Ink absorber
box
Ink
absorber
felt
(upper)
Ink absorber
felt (lower)
Lower cover
6.1.14) and reset both the purge and flushing
7.5.
6-72
Correct
Wrong
Main drain tube
Do not connect the main drain tube
at an angle.
Connect the tube all the way seated.
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