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Maintenance Guidelines

Introduction

This section describes what is required for printer maintenance.

Equipment

  • Foam Tipped Swab (3010118211)

  • Flush (3010106646 Flush UV 1 Liter)

  • Bottle-HDPE 125ml for flush (3010105433)

  • Isopropyl alcohol (IPA)

  • Cloth-Poly Wipe 10cm x 10cm (lint-free)

CAUTION

When cleaning areas of the printer that have uncured ink contamination, the following PPE is recommended - nitrile gloves (Ansell Touch N Tuff gloves, 92-600 for smooth or 92-605 for textured), a lab coat and safety glasses with side shields. It is recommended that gloves are used for one time only and should be removed and replaced with new gloves if contaminated with inks or damaged. Chemicals in UV inks can penetrate nitrile gloves in less than 10 minutes. UV-curable inks can contain sensitizing chemicals which can lead to sensitization upon prolonged or repeated exposure to skin. Océ recommends that contaminated gloves are removed and replaced with new gloves.

Table 1. Schedule: Perform Daily maintenance at the beginning of each work day.

Procedure

Frequency

Printhead Maintenance

Daily and as needed

Clean all horizontal surfaces

Daily

Clean Ink Spit Tray

Daily

Clean Carriage Underside

Daily

Maintain White Ink

Daily

Clean printheads

Daily or weekly (depends on ink type)

Replace UV Lamp Filters

Every two weeks

Remove Ink from Table

As needed

Empty the Waste Trays

Weekly or as needed

Clean UV Lamp window

Monthly and as needed

Check Coolant level

Monthly (fill as needed)

Clean Linear Gantry Rails

As needed

Change Ink Filters

After 50 liters of ink, or if pigment looks weak

Bleed ink filter (CMYKcm)

After 5 Bags

Bleed ink filter (White)

After 1 Bag

Change both UV Lamps

After 500 hours or when curing is insufficient