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Operator Guidelines for White Ink

Introduction

This chapter is necessary only if your printer has the white ink option.

Managing White Ink

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. Regular maintenance is required to keep the white printheads functioning properly. This may involve additional purge cycles.

Before you begin

If your printer includes the white ink option, a white ink bag must be present in order for the printer to function properly.

IMPORTANT

Daily maintenance is important even when white ink is not being actively used. Failure to perform daily maintenance can result in nozzle dropouts. The purpose of maintenance is to clean the nozzles of the printheads and thus ensure better image quality.

Procedure

  1. Agitate the white ink bag gently once a day.
  2. Perform Printhead Maintenance for white even if the printer is not used that day.
    NOTE

    Refer to the Printhead Maintenance section of the Maintenance chapter for an explanation of how to perform daily maintenance.