Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 Instructions for use

EPSON STYLUS®PRO GS6000
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
REGULAR MAINTENANCE
This maintenance needs to be done at certain intervals or if a problem is seen with the printout.
Ensure that the printer is installed on a level floor with conditions of 20-30°C and 40-60% humidity.
You will require a Maintenance Kit and/or an Ink Cleaner Kit and/or a set of Cleaning Cartridges
MAINTENANCE KIT
Consists of: 2 pairs Plastic gloves, 1 x Flushing Pad, 12 x Cleaning sticks
INK CLEANER KIT
Consists of: 6 pairs Plastic gloves, Ink Cleaner, Plastic cup
CLEANING CARTRIDGES
8 x T6230 Cleaning cartridges for Head Washing
CARRIAGE RAIL WIPER
1 x Plastic Carriage Rail wiper, 1 x Carriage Rail Oil
CLEANING WIPER
WHEN?
Once a month
Or if prints are blurred or smeared
HOW?
Menus/Maintenance/Carriage Maintenance
Printhead moves to LHS. Use cleaning stick dipped in Ink cleaner as per instructions
Front of wiper (Left hand side) - Clean along wiper length
Back of wiper (Right hand side) - Wipe upwards along wiper
Discard cleaning stick
CLEANING AROUND PRINTHEAD
WHEN?
Once a month
Dust or ink causing dropouts or ink droplets
HOW?
Menus/Maintenance/Carriage Maintenance
The printhead moves over the space on the LHS of the printer. Using a torch examine the
areas around the printheads. If inky or dusty, wipe the surrounds with a dry cleaning stick
DO NOT TOUCH THE PRINTHEAD SURFACE!

HEAD CLEANS
LEVELS
Using the Cleaning button on the Control Panel
Menus/Maintenance/Cleaning (Medium)
Menus/Maintenance/Cleaning (Heavy)
Menus/Maintenance/Head Washing
Head Washing requires a set of cleaning cartridges and approximately 35 mins.
NB Cleaning carts can only be used ONCE!
Check that the Drain tank has been emptied before Head Washing
Switch off printer after Head Washing completed
Leave the printer off at this stage if you want to transport it.
Finally, switch the printer back on and do an Initial Fill of the inks
AUTOMATIC CLEANING
PRINTER SETUP
Printer Setup/Nozzle Check
Off
On Every Job
On Every 10 Jobs
Choose the most appropriate setting for your workflow
Cleaning interval
1hr, 2hr, 3hr, 4hr, 5hr, 6hr, 9hr, 12hr, 18hr, 24hr. Default is 6 hours
CARRIAGE RAIL WIPING
WHEN
Every 3 months or if the carriage becomes noisy
HOW
Put 5 drops of the Carriage Rail oil onto each pad of the Wiper Tool. Rub once along the
carriage rail, top and bottom in both directions
TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER
WHEN
Moving the printer to another location
HOW
Perform a Head Wash as shown under Head Cleans and switch off the printer after the
Head Wash is completed and before it asks for Inks to be installed.
Keep the printer level during transportation
For Technical Support, contact your Prographics Dealer