Operator Guidelines For White Ink - Oce Arizona 550 GT User Manual

Operator Guidelines for White Ink

Operator Guidelines for White Ink
Introduction
This chapter is necessary only if you have an Océ Arizona printer with the white ink option
included. Due to the nature of the white ink, regular maintenance is required to keep the
white printheads functioning properly. This is important even when white ink is not ac-
tively used.
In printers with this option, the white ink is re-circulated in the system to limit any settling
of the ink. For this to take place, the printer must be left powered on at all times.
Daily maintenance is even more essential with the white ink option as it will purge out
a small amount of white ink in order to keep the printheads clear and operating reliably.
White ink may require additional purges.
Before you begin
If your printer includes the white ink option, all 5 ink bags must be present and all must
contain ink in order for the printer to function properly.
Attention:
Daily maintenance is important even when White ink is not being actively used. Failure
to perform daily maintenance, even when white ink is not used, can result in nozzle
dropouts or even printhead damage.
Important: How to keep white ink operational
Agitate the white ink bag gently as described on the bag label at least once a week.
1.
Perform Printhead Maintenance at least one time every workday, even if the printer is
2.
not used.
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