6. Initial Ink Induction Procedure

6-1. Initial Cleaning of the Ink Supply Tubes and the Sub Tanks

Moving the print head carriage to the cleaning position

  1. From the main menu, select [Cleaning Tool] and then press the ENTER key.
  2. From the submenu, select [Clean Post] and then press the ENTER key.
  3. The print head carriage moves to the cleaning position and then stops.

Feeding the cleaning solution in the sub tanks through the inlet tubes

  1. Position the end of each inlet tube so that it faces the waste liquid slot underneath.

  2. Press the Ink button at the cleaning position to feed the cleaning solution through the inlet tubes.
    Continue to feed the cleaning solution through the tubes until they are clean (approximately 20 seconds).

    caution
    Take care not to get cleaning solution stains on your clothing.
    Feeding out any cleaning solution remaining in the inlet

  3. Press the Ink button to feed out any cleaning solution remaining in the inlet tubes. When the “NoInk” alarm sounds, from the main menu, select [Ink Status] and then press the ENTER key to continue the cleaning solution removal operation.
  4. Continue feeding out the cleaning solution until the “No Ink” alarm sounds once again.
  5. Turn off the printer power supply.

Empty out the cleaning solution from the sub tanks

caution
First of all, remove the waste ink tanks mounted in the printer, and then discard the cleaning solution from the sub tanks into the waste ink tanks.

  1. Remove the cap from each sub tank.
    If the cap is difficult to remove, use pliers or similar to grip the cap and open it.

    caution
    When opening the cap, be sure to grasp the upper corners of the tank.

  2. Empty out the cleaning solution from each sub tank.
    Tilt the sub tank, and then pour the cleaning solution into the waste ink tank positioned underneath it.
  3. Reattach the cap on each of the sub tanks, and then leave them to dry out for at least 10 minutes.