Prestige XL2 Guide

PRESTIGE XL2 Maintenance
DAILY (AM - Mornings):
▪Shake the leftover White Ink for 30 seconds - 1 minute
▪Turn the printer on and turn the Hosonsoft on
▪Increase the WIMS Ink Circulation motor to 60-70, and let the system
circulate/agitate the white ink for 5 minutes. After 5 min., turn off the circulation
motor or set it to 10-20%
▪Execute “Fill Ink” - we recommend at least 10 seconds for the white ink, and 5
seconds for the CMYK ink. Check if you can see both inks flowing down to the
waste bottle without air bubbles.
▫Menu -> Head Maintain -> Fill Ink
▪Execute “Cleaning” - press the cleaning button on the control panel
▪Pull the media to the front by pressing the down button on the control panel to
get it ready for a nozzle check pattern
▪Perform a “Nozzle Check” - check the patterns and see if there are any breaks
▫If there are severe breaks in the pattern, execute fill ink and clean one
more time to improve the pattern
▫One you achieve a perfect nozzle check, you can proceed to print
▪You may also start printing if there are only 2-3 missing dots per
nozzle
DAILY (PM - Evenings):
▪Retract the media to the media roller by pressing the up button on the control
panel
▪Clean the vacuum bottom platen with a microfibre cloth or lint-free cloth. Do
not use cleaning solution. You may use 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol.
▪Move the printhead carriage to the left side by pressing the left button once to
disengage the carriage from the capping station. Then, press and hold the left
button to slide the head carriage.
▪Clean/Wipe the capping station, rubber gaskets, and wiper blades with
cleaning solution using a cleaning swab
▪Clean around the head with cleaning solution to remove any excess ink
build-up. DO NOT touch the actual head using a cleaning swab
▪Wet Cap: pour cleaning solution into the capping station rubber gaskets
▪Engage the printhead back to the capping station by pressing the “Enter”
button on the printer control panel
▪Turn off the printer for the night
▪Cover the printer with a printer cover to prevent any dust
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WEEKLY:
▪Check Waste Bottle/Tank
◦Empty the tank
▪Check Ink Bottle
◦Check to see if there is any ink that needs refillling
◦Check to see if stirring device on the white ink bottle is functioning
▪Clean Encoder Strip
◦Use a microfiber cloth / lint-free wipe & 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol, and
wipe the strip gently to remove any dust, debris, ink build-up
▪Clean Media Rollers
◦Use a microfiber cloth / lint-free wipe to wipe any dust/debris from the
media/film. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL. You may use cleaning solution, but make
sure that the rollers are fully dried before use.
▪Clean Tension Sensor
◦Use a microfiber cloth / lint-free wipe & 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol, and
wipe the strip gently to remove any dust/debris
MONTHLY
▪Shake the Color Ink bottles for 30 seconds
AS NEEDED
▪Media Replacement: Whenever you replace your film with a new film, take time
to clean the media rollers. Disengage the roller and thoroughly clean the rubber
roller with a microfiber cloth or lint-free wipe to wipe any dust/debris from the
media/film
▪Keep all exterior surfaces clean: use a microfiber cloth to clean the outside
surface. DO NOT spray any liquid, as it may damage the board inside
LONG-TERM STORAGE (1-2 Weeks)
▪Clip the ink tubes from the ink bottle and before the damper
▪Wet Cap
LONG-TERM STORAGE (2+ Weeks)
▪Empty the Ink Tank
▫Pour all inks back into the original ink bottles
▪Pour cleaning solution into the ink tanks and fill until you see the cleaning
solution in the dampers and through the ink waste bottle
PRESTIGE XL2 Maintenance
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DAILY
(AM)
• Shake leftover white ink
• Turn printer on
• Increase WIMS Ink Circulation motor
• Execute “Fill Ink”
• Execute “Cleaning”
• Pull media to the front
• Perform “Nozzle Check”
• Retract media
• Clean the vacuum bottom platen
• Move printhead carriage to left side
• Clean/wipe capping station rubber gaskets &
wiper blades w/ cleaning swab
• Clean around head with cleaning solution
• Pour cleaning solution into capping station rubber
gaskets
• Engage printhead back to capping station
• Turn printer off
• Cover printer
DAILY
(PM)
PRESTIGE XL2 Maintenance
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PRESTIGE XL2 Maintenance
Weekly
Check Waste
Bottle/Tank
Check Ink
Bottle
Clean Encoder
Strip
Clean Media
Rollers
Clean Tension
Sensor
Shake Color
Ink Bottles
Media
Replacement
Clean Exterior
Surfaces
Clip Ink
Tubes
Wet
Cap
Empty Ink
Tank
Pour Cleaning
Solution
Monthly As
Needed
Long Term
Storage
(1-2 weeks)
Long Term
Storage
(2+ weeks)
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