Caution - MUTOH Falcon II Outdoor Maintenance Manual

 B e sure that the following is performed before replacing parts.
Turn the printer off.
Disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet. Not doing so may cause electric shock or damage to the
electric circuit.
Unplug the cables connected to the printer.

1.3.2. Caution

Assembling and disassembling the printer are possible only for the parts shown in the operation manual. Do not
disassemble any frame parts or parts of which disassembling procedures are not shown in the manual. Doing so may
cause trouble that cannot be restored, as the printer is originally assembled in the factory with a high accuracy of 1/100
mm.
Do not touch the elements on the circuit board with bare hands. Doing so may cause static electricity and break the
elements.
 D o not press down the transparent film on the sides of the damper assembly with your hands. The damper assembly is
filled with ink and pressing on the film will make the ink spurt out.
Be careful not to scratch the transparent film on the sides of the damper assembly.
 B e careful not to touch the surface of the print head's nozzles or to let dirt adhere to them.
 T here is some remaining ink in the tubes. Be careful that the ink is not spilled from the tube onto the printer or objects
close to the printer.
 I f you need to operate the printer with the cover removed for maintenance, be careful not to get hurt by the moving
parts.
Do not oil the printer mechanism with oil other than the oil designated by MUTOH. Doing so may damage the parts or
shorten the lifetime.
 I f the power substrate assembly needs to be removed, disconnect the power cable and wait for at least 5 minutes
before taking it out. This will discharge the residual electrical charge of the electrolytic capacitor. Touching the
substrate before the capacitor discharges may cause electric shock.
When connecting or disconnecting the FFC type cable from the connector of the main substrate assembly, be sure to
connect or disconnect the cable straight out from the connector. Connecting or disconnecting at a slant angle may
damage, break or short-circuit the inner terminal of the connector. That may damage the elements on the substrate.
When connecting or disconnecting the FFC type cable from the connector of the CR substrate, be sure to connect or
disconnect the cable straight out from the connector. Connecting or disconnecting at a slant angle may damage, break
or short-circuit the inner terminal of the connector. That may damage the elements on the substrate.
 B efore replacing parts, be sure to adjust the capping position. When the capping position adjustment has not been
implemented, the cleaning position and other operational positions can exit the alignment and normal operations
become impossible.
Pay attention to the following points when performing the cutter endurance operation.
 I nstall an available ink cartridge.
 M ake sure that media initialization has been completed.
 M ake sure that the power of the printer is OFF before performing the parameter backup. Performing the parameter
backup with the power ON may damage the main substrate or data may not be properly installed.
Falcon II Outdoor series printers – Maintenance Manual
12 AP-74065, Rev. 1.0, 21/11/03