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Guidelines for printhead maintenance

Introduction

To keep the printer in optimal condition it is very important to perform printhead maintenance regularly. Next to that, printhead maintenance can be performed at any time to solve quality issues.

You can start printhead maintenance from the operator panel. There are different ways to perform printhead maintenance:

NOTE

Automatic, manual and periodic maintenance use a more intense purge and wipe to clean the nozzles, which consumes more ink than the purge and wipes taking place during operation .

Automatic maintenance

Start automatic maintenance in case of quality issues. For more information, see Improve quality.

Initiated by

Performed by

Action

Operator

Printer

  1. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.

  2. Option to print a nozzle classification chart to automatically optimize the nozzles.

Manual maintenance

Start manual maintenance in case of quality issues. For more information, see Improve quality.

Initiated by

Performed by

Action

Operator

Operator

  1. The operator can clean the maintenance station, including the wiper and clean wall.

  2. The operator can clean the matrix plate.

  3. The operator can clean the platen.

  4. Option to print a nozzle classification chart to automatically optimize the nozzles.

For more information on how to start automatic and manual maintenance, see Start automatic maintenance, Start manual maintenance.

Periodic maintenance

Periodic maintenance has to be done once a month. The operator panel gives a warning.

IMPORTANT

You must perform all periodic maintenance once a month when indicated, otherwise the printer functions are not guaranteed.

Initiated by

Performed by

Action

Printer

Printer and operator

  1. The operator must clean the maintenance station, including the wiper and clean wall.

  2. The operator must clean the matrix plate.

  3. The operator can clean the platen.

  4. Vacuum the chiller.

  5. Option to print a nozzle classification chart to automatically optimize the nozzles.
Parent topic:
Maintain the printheads
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