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Clean the platen

Introduction

When you see pollution on the platen or on the back of your print, immediately clean the platen.

It is advised to clean the platen regularly to keep the printer in the best condition.

Before you begin

Use Colorado 1640 prescribed:

  • Microflex gloves for handling ink

  • Lint free cloths

  • Rough cloths

  • Cleaning liquid (IPA)

  • Compressed air duster

  • Wooden picks (2 mm)

  • Scraper

NOTE

For information on the prescribed maintenance materials, see List of Colorado 1640 maintenance materials.

CAUTION

  • Wear the prescribed gloves when contact with ink or maintenance materials is possible. Gloves should always overlap sleeves. Follow the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) guidelines carefully in order to ensure maximum safety.

Procedure

  1. Make sure the printer is not printing.
  2. Put on the Colorado 1640 approved gloves.
  3. Open the top cover from the media input side.
  4. Carefully push the printhead carriage to the left in manual maintenance position.
    IMPORTANT

    Touch the printhead carriage on the covered area only, otherwise you can damage the printheads.

  5. If present, remove the media from the paper path. For more information, see Remove media from the paper path.
  6. When you see uncured ink on the platen, dab the area with lint free cloths to avoid rubbing ink into the suction holes. Use as many as necessary.
  7. When you see cured ink residue, use a scraper to remove the ink very carefully.
  8. Use the compressed air duster to open the suction holes that are clogged.
  9. In case some suction holes remain clogged, use a 2 mm wooden pick to open them.
  10. Dampen a lint free cloth with the cleaning liquid and clean the complete platen area. If necessary, you can clean the area surrounding the maintenance station as well.
    IMPORTANT

    • Use the prescribed cleaning liquid. Do not use any other cleaners.

    • Do not wet the platen directly, as you can damage the printheads.

    • Do not clean outside the indicated area to avoid damaging the system.

    • Do not clean the transport rollers. When the rollers are polluted call your local service representative.

  11. Make sure all the suction holes are opened. Repeat steps 8 and 9 if needed.
  12. When all residue ink is removed, take a rough cloth to wipe the complete platen.
  13. Dispose the gloves, cloths, and wooden picks as chemical waste according to local regulations.
  14. Close the top cover.

What to do next

Reload the media. For more information, see Load a media roll (position 1) .

Parent topic:
Clean pollution on the printer
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