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Daily Start-up and Shut-down

Introduction

Keep your printer clean and perform all recommended scheduled maintenance to ensure that the printer is ready to produce optimal quality images.

About this task

The start-up procedure must be performed every morning or after a period of time when the printer has not been used. The shut-down procedure indicated here is for the end of a regular workday. If the printer is shut down for longer periods of time than a few days, then there are more considerations, as documented in the previous section on How to Switch the Printer Off (see the note on Extended Power Off).

Start-up Procedure

Procedure

  1. Turn on the ink heater (click on the Ink Temperature Control icon located on the Command Toolbar of the Job Control screen).
  2. Clean the carriage underside, the and the Ink Spit Tray.
  3. Perform Manual Printhead Maintenance after the ink temperature has reached at least 40° C (104° F).
    NOTE

    Refer to the Maintenance chapter for details on how to perform these procedures.

Shut-down Procedure

See the Maintenance chapter for some of the steps below.

  • Turn off UV lamps and table vacuum

  • Perform Manual Maintenance

  • Turn off the ink heater

  • Leave the printer powered on.