SII IP-7700-20 User manual

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Select the language of messages used for LCD.
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#LANGUAGE
>ENGLISH
<Parameter (choice input)>
JAPANESE
The LCD message is displayed in Japanese.
ENGLISH
The LCD message is displayed in English.
FRENCH
The LCD message is displayed in French.
ITALIAN
The LCD message is displayed in Italian.
GERMAN
The LCD message is displayed in German.
SPANISH
The LCD message is displayed in Spanish.
PORTUGUESE
The LCD message is displayed in Portuguese.
Table of Contents
Appearance / Name and function of each part 30
Printer front (takeup side) 30
Printer rear (supply side) 31
Printer heater unit 32
Operation panel 32
Media installation and removal ……………… 34
Roll media installation procedure 34
Procedure to install general roll media to the take-up
reel unit 38
Procedure to remove media from the printer 40
Ink pack installation and replacement ……… 42
Ink pack installation/replacement procedure 42
Waste ink bottle installation and replacement 43
Procedure when the waste ink bottle becomes full 43
Procedure when no waste ink bottle is installed 43
Replacing the wiper blade …………………… 44
Print head cleaning …………………………… 45
Periodic maintenance ………………………… 46
Menu Tree ……………………………………… 50
Setting items …………………………………… 51
Troubleshooting ……………………………… 54
When an error message is displayed ………… 55
Service call errors 55
Operator call errors 55
When a warning message is displayed ……… 56
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IP-7700-20/21
Quick Reference Guide
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Appearance / Name and function of each part
This section shows the printer appearance and describes the name and function of each component.
Printer front (takeup side)
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1Operation panel Provided with LEDS and LCD to display printer status and keys to set functions.
2Ink box cover An inlet to set ink (Note: Displayed as “INK COVER” on the LCD.)
3Tension bar guide The guide of bar to apply tension to the media
4Caster Unlocked to move the printer and locked to immobilize it.
5Pressure control knob A knob to switch the media press force
6Front cover Must be closed during printing.
7Waste ink bottle unit A unit to contain a waste ink bottle
8Cap cover Opened when cleaning the capping unit or replacing the wiper blade.
9Wipe cover Opened when maintaining the print head (replacement/height adjustment).
0Take-up direction switch A switch to select media takeup direction
!Media feed switch
Take-up reel switch
A switch to feed media automatically
A switch to wind media automatically
@Media dryer fan A fan to dry ink after printing.
#Protection bar A bar to protect media surface just after the print.

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Printer rear (supply side)
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*USB connector Connected to the printer server.
(Subcartridge An auxiliary ink for printing even during replacement of ink
)Take-up reel switch
Media feed switch ( P.37)
-Pressure control knob
=Scroller flange ( P.34)
qPeel roller ( P.37)

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Operation panel
The keys, LEDs and LCD are laid on the operation panel of the printer as shown below. In addition, the operation panel is also
equipped with a buzzer function for attention in case an error occurs or an invalid input is entered.
4LCD Indicates printer status and menus.
B
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3Power switch
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OK
MENU ONLINE
HEATER CANCEL
Printer heater unit
This printer is equipped with three heaters for ink fusing and image quality stabilization.
Media
Head
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Supply side
(rear)
Takeup side
(front)
1LEDs
Indicate printer status with ON, OFF,
and blinking.
Keys
Used for menu operation and other
purposes of the printer.
5Buzzer
1Preheater (rear)
Preheats media.
2Print heater (front)
Penetrates ink into media to fuse the ink.
3Afterheater (finishing)
Dries ink to stabilize print quality.
- These three heaters are controlled independently.
The temperature of each heater can be controlled from
the operation panel and the host PC (RIP).
WARNING
-Do not touch these heaters to avoid burn as they
become hot.
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Name and function of LCD, LEDs, and keys
No. / Classication Name Function
1
LED
AData LED
(Green)
Indicates data reception state.
-Blink: Receiving data from the host computer.
-OFF: No receiving data from the host computer.
BError LED (Orange)
Indicates whether an error has occurred.
-ON: An error has occurred.
-Blink: Warning state.
-OFF: Normal (no error)
CInk LED
(Green)
Indicates whether ink is remaining.
-ON: Ink of all colors is present.
-Blink: Ink near-end (Ink of any color is little.)
-OFF: No ink.
DMedia LED (Green)
Indicates whether media is remaining.
-ON: Media is present (Either roll media or cut-sheet media is
loaded.)
-Blink: Take-up reel unit's operation was suspended.
-OFF:
No media (Neither roll media nor cut-sheet media is loaded.)
EONLINE LED (Green)
Indicates online or offline state of the printer.
-ON: Online
-Blink: Online pause mode
-OFF: Offline
2
Key
ONLINE key Used to select online or offline of the printer.
MENU key Used for auxiliary parameter input (switching menu layer display).
CANCEL key Used to cancel entered parameters.
OK key Used to fix the selected menu and parameters.
HEATER key Used to enter heater control menu.
key
Used to select a menu group and switch menu (selection,
increment/decrement of value)
key
key
key
3
Power switch Power switch Used to turn on or off the power of the printer.
4
LCD LCD
Displays messages and status of the printer in alphanumeric characters,
KANA characters and symbols (20 characters × 2 lines). The menu
adopts a layered structure. Each menu can be accessed with the S, T,
W, and Xkeys.
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Buzzer Buzzer Sounds when an error occurs or when invalid key operation is made or
when the print head is not capped in the daily maintenance.

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Media installation and removal
1
Put the media on the table.
If you want to use a dolly, contact us. We have a
recommend product.
2
Insert the scroller shafts into the paper tube.
Scroller shaft
Roll spacer
Note
-Adjust the position of the roller shaft so that the roll
spacer is positioned at the center of the media roll.
3
Install the scroller ange into each end of the
media roll.
(1) Insert the scroller ange into each edge of the paper
tube.
Scroller ange
Roll media installation procedure
The installation method of the scroller flange varies with the type, weight and take-up direction of the media. See the tables
below to install the scroller flange correctly.
General media Vinyl chloride media
Flange spacer Required Not required
(2) Insert the ange spacer between the scroller ange
and the media roll.
Flange spacer
(3) Push the scroller ange until it stops and turn the handle
clockwise until the ange is xed to the paper tube.
Scroller ange Handle
(4) Remove the ange spacers.

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Attach the scroller shaft clip.
(1) Slip the scroller shaft clip on the scroller shaft.
(2) Turn the knob to x the scroller shaft.
Knob
Scroller shaft clip
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Install the media roll tted with the scroller
anges into the printer roller groove properly.
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Roller groove
Scroller ange
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Cap side Wiper side
Install the ange holders.
7
Remove the protection bar and open the front
cover. Front cover
Protection bar
8
Move the media edge guards to each side so
that they are not under the media.
Media edge guards
9
Rotate the pressure control knob in the arrow
direction to raise the pressure roller.
Takeup side Supply side
or
Pressure control knobs
10
Insert the media end into the paper feeder
while smoothing out the media by hand to
prevent wrinkles.
Printer rear
Paper feeder
If it is hard to insert the media end into the paper
feeder due to a curl of the media, interpose an interleaf
and insert the media end under the interleaf as shown
in the gure.
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11
Feed the media until the media end almost
reaches the oor.
In this state, smooth out the media toward the both
sides on the platen to make the media center tense.
Platen
Note
-If the media is set with a distortion or wrinkles, this may cause a
media jam or skew.
12
Feed back the media to the top of the front
paper guide.
Front paper guide
Feed back the media while pressing the center of
the media gently at the supply side.
NOTICE
-Step 12 is important to set the media properly.
13
Takeup side Supply side
or
Pressure control knobs
Rotate the pressure control knob in the arrow
direction to lower the pressure roller.
14
Set the media edge guards and close the front
cover.
CHECK EDGE GUARD
*OK?
Check that the media edge guards are not under the
media or thick media is not caught by inserting it
forcibly. After conrming visually that the media edge
guards are properly set, press the key.
15
Select roll media or cut-sheet media.
ROLL/SHEET:SHEET
SELECT MEDIA
ROLL/SHEET:ROLL
Either [roll] or [sheet] can be selected with the key
or key.
Here, select [roll] and press the key.
(To return to the media selection, press the CANCEL
key.)
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Select the type of media.
Select the registered type of media with the and
keys and press the key.
MEDIA:TYPE02
SELECT MEDIA
MEDIA:TYPE02
To register new media
[NEW MEDIA ENTRY] is displayed at the end of the registered
media.
Press the key to enter MEDIA REG MENU.
The media registration procedure is the same as the registration
from the registration menu.
Press the key to return from the media registration menu to
the media type selection menu.
To return to the value before input, press the CANCEL key.
MEDIA:TYPE02
SELECT MEDIA
MEDIA:TYPE02
(The registered media is displayed.)
SELECT MEDIA
NEW MEDIA ENTRY
(Enter the media registration menu.)

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Enter the remaining media.
Enter the remaining roll media loaded on the printer.
SET REMAINING MEDIA
*XXXm
Note
-After installing the media, check whether the media on the
platen has no oat or wrinkles.
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This sign is displayed when the slack is
insucient.
-In case of use of sheet media, this message is not
displayed.
-If the media slackness is insufficient, the next
operation will not be started.
CHECK
SLACKEN MEDIA
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Press the tension bar to the peel roller’s upper
part. Then create a slack between the platen
and the peel roller, by carrying the tension
bar to the rear side of the peel roller with a
supply-side feed switch.
Switch Tension bar
Tension bar
Adjust the tension bar length and decide whether to
attach a ange or not, depending on the type and
width of the media.
Examples of tension bar combinations
Size used Tension bar length
L 48 inches (123 cm)
L, S 64 inches (164 cm)
L, S, S 80 inches (204 cm)
<General media in TENSION winding mode>
Put a tension bar suitable for the media width.
Usually put a tension bar suitable for the media width with a
few exceptions.
<General media without take-up reel unit>
Put a tension bar which is half the width of the media.
<Vinyl chloride media>
Put an L (light) size tension bar.
Peel roller
Scroller ange
Supply-side slack sensor
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Slacken o to a level lower than the supply-side slack sensor.
When the slack reaches the sensor detection area, the
operation panel blips.
Note
-Be sure to rotate the panel with the supply-side feed switch.
Do not rotate the peel roller manually, or the printer may be
damaged.
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Check the media setting.
Press the key.
SET MEDIA
*OK?
PREPARING MEDIA
PLEASE WAIT
Note
-Rewind the printer's media completely at the end of the day. The
PVC media installed and left for a night on the printer may cause
media jam.

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Procedure to install general roll media to the take-up reel unit
1
Prepare a paper tube and attach it to the
scroller anges.
(1) Insert a scroller anges into each edge of the paper
tube.
Scroller ange
Paper tube
(2) Insert the ange spacer between the scroller ange
and the media roll.
Note
-When PVC media is used, push the scroller ange until it
stops without inserting the ange spacer.
-The ange spacer should be inserted to the position
indicated by the line B.
Be careful not to deform it by applying too much force.
A
B
(3) Push the scroller ange until it stops and turn the
handle clockwise until the ange is xed to the paper
tube.
Scroller ange
Handle
(4) Remove the ange spacers.
2
Set the take-up direction switch to OFF.
Note
-If the printer processing proceeds to the next step with the take-
up direction switch set to ON, your hand may be caught as the
scroller is not secured.
Take-up direction switch
uOuter take-up
- OFF
vInner take-up
3
Attach the scroller ange by tting it with the
roller groove of the printer.
Scroller ange
Roller groove
Note
-Hook the tension bar to the tension bar hook beforehand.
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Tension bar hook
Tension bar
4
Feed the media with the FORM FEED MENU on
the operation panel to an extent where it can
be taken up.
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Paper tube
Tape
Install the drawn media to the paper tube.
(1) Check the take-up direction, remove the slack of the
media, and then make sure that the media is not
deviated on the supply side and the takeup side.
(2) With tape hold the media straight at the center, and
then at the rest six positions in the direction from the
media center to the media edge.
Inner take-up:
Media is taken up
with its print surface
comes inside.
Outer take-up:
Media is taken up
with its print surface
comes outside.
Note
-Be careful of the tape axing direction on the takeup side.
-If the media is set with a distortion or wrinkles, this may cause a
media jam or skew.
6
Set the take-up direction switch according to
the take-up direction.
Take-up direction switch
uOuter take-up
- OFF
vInner take-up
7
Advance the media with the FORM FEED MENU
on the operation panel to wind it around the
paper tube by one turn. Then set the take-up
direction switch to OFF.
Note
-If the tension bar is attached without winding the media by
one turn, the tape will peel o.
8
Advance the media with the FORM FEED
MENU on the operation panel to an extent
where a slack can be created.
Be sure to create a sucient slack so that the tension
bar is placed at the bottom of the tension bar guide.
9
Open the tension bar guide’s cover.
10
Place the tension bar at the bottom of the
tension bar guide.
Note
-When the tension bar does not reach the tension bar guide’s
bottom, feed the media with the operation panel’s FEED menu.
Conrm that tension bar was placed securely at the tension bar
guide’s bottom.
11
Close the tension bar guide’s cover.
12
Press the take-up direction switch according to
the take-up direction.
Take-up direction switch
uOuter take-up
- OFF
vInner take-up
Note
-If the media slack is secured excessively, the take-up reel unit may
keep winding the media for more than the prescribed time, and a
take-up timeout error occurs. In such a case, turn o the take-up
direction switch, and then press the switch again.
OFF
OFF

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<Media at the take-up side>
1
Turn o the take-up direction switch.
Take-up direction switch
uOuter take-up
- OFF
vInner take-up
2
Open the tension bar guide’s cover.
3
Place the tension bar at the tension bar hook.
Detach the tension bar at the take-up sides.
In case of vinyl chloride media, this procedure is not
necessary at the take-up side, because no tension bar is
used there.
4
Open the front cover, and then cut the media.
Set the cutter to the cutter groove, and cut the media
along the grove.
Platen
Paper guide
Note
-A net is spread out on the feeding side and take-up side
paper guides, respectively so that the media will not
adhere to the guides.
Do not remove these nets.
-When cutting the media, be careful not to damage the
paper guide net.
-Pay attention not to drop the used media so as to avoid
messing up the oor.
Procedure to remove media from the printer
5
Set the printer to the oine state by pressing
the ONLINE key.
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6
Press the key.
The TUR’s take-up switch is activated by selecting
media and setting the take-up direction switch to ON.
7
Rotate the scroller the wind switch at the
supply side to take up the media.
Take-up reel switch
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8
Detach the protection bar.
Protection bar
9
Loosen the right and left knob screws next to
the movable media dryer fan.
Media dryer fan
Knob screw
10
Pull the media dryer fan toward you and turn
it upward 90 degrees.
Media dryer fan
Note
-When the media dryer fan is turned upward, it slightly goes down
and is xed. To return the fan to its original position, pull it up and
turn it toward you, and then push it and secure it with the knob
screws.
-Turn the media dryer fan carefully so that the pressure control
knob and surrounding sheet metals do not get hung up on the
media dryer fan connecting cable.
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11
Remove the tension bar from the tension bar
hook.
12
Loosen the knob screw of each tension bar
hook and extend it laterally.
Knob screw
Tension bar hook
13
Recommended dolly
Media
Set a dolly under the media and lift the media
to remove it.
<Media at the supply side>
1
Set the printer to the oine state by pressing
the ONLINE key.
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Press the key.
The TUR’s take-up switch is activated by selecting
media.
3
Lift the slackened part and remove the tension
bar at the supply side.
Peel roller
Scroller
<Media in general>
Tension bar
<Vinyl chloride media>
Printer rear (supply side)
Peel roller
Tension bar
S size tension bar
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Switch
Caution
-Do not ratate the peel roller, or the printer may be
damaged.
4
Rotate the pressure control knob in the arrow
direction to raise the pressure roller.
Takeup side Supply side
or
Pressure control knobs
5
Rotate the scroller ange manually to take up
the media.
6
Remove the scroller ange of the printer.
Printer rear (supply side)
Scroller ange
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Ink pack installation and replacement
1
Push the knob of the ink box cover to open the
ink box.
Knob
Ink box cover
2
Conrm the color of the ink pack to be replaced,
and pull the ink tray out of the printer.
Ink tray
3
Take the empty ink pack out of the ink tray.
If ink is not installed, go to step 4.
Push the two claws at the lower part of the plate of the
ink pack, and pull up the plate 1. Then remove the ink
pack from the hook of the ink tray 2.
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Hook
Push two claws
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Ink pack installation/replacement procedure
4
Take a new ink pack out of the box and set it in
the ink tray.
Hook the two holes at the end of the ink pack 1on the
ink tray's two protrusion. Then insert the plate into the
ink tray until a click is heard 2.
2
1
New ink pack
Plate
Protrusion
Ink tray
5
Insert the ink tray into the slot of the printer.
Note
-Insert the ink tray as far as it will go.
-The location of ink tray is determined by color. Be sure to insert
each ink tray into the specied slot.
Ink tray
6
Close the ink box cover.
Ink box cover
7
Conrm that the ink pack replacement was
completed.
-When the replacement is successfully completed, the
printer returns to the online or offline state.
-If the replacement is not completed, an error message
appears. Retry the replacement procedure beginning
with step 1.
-While ink is remaining in the subcartridge even during
replacement of ink, print operation is performed.
Ink tray
Ink pack

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Waste ink bottle installation and replacement
Note
-Replace the waste ink bottle carefully not to bump your head on
the printer upper part.
1
Slide the lever up and lift the whole cap.
Tube
Lever
Waste ink bottle
2
The ink drips from the tube. Leave it for a while.
3
Remove the full waste ink bottle from the unit
paying attention not to spill the waste ink. Then
cap it and replace it with a new one.
4
Wipe o the spilt ink in the waste ink bottle unit.
5
Slide the lever up and install a new waste ink
bottle.
6
Lower the lever.
Tube
Lever
Waste ink bottle
Note
-Do not hit the external cover's upper part, or the waste ink
may spill.
7
The message to select the waste ink counter
reset (clear) is displayed.
#BOTTLE EMPTY?
*NO
,
#BOTTLE EMPTY?
*YES
8
Select "BOTTLE EMPTY? *YES" and press the
key.
Procedure when the waste ink bottle becomes full
Procedure when no waste ink bottle is installed
1
Conrm that the printer recognizes no waste ink
bottle with the guidance message is displayed.
BOTTLE OUT
INSTALL BOTTLE
2
Install a new waste ink bottle.
Refer to [Procedure when the waste ink bottle
becomes full].
3
Conrm the message to select the waste ink
counter reset (clear) is displayed.
#BOTTLE EMPTY?
*NO
,
#BOTTLE EMPTY?
*YES
4
Select "BOTTLE EMPTY? *YES" and press the
key.

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Replacing the wiper blade
The following describes the wiper blade replacement procedure.
Replace the wiper blade when the replacement message appears or scratches are found in the daily inspection. Prepare the
tweezers supplied in the daily maintenance kit before replacing the wiper blade.
1
Open the front cover and wipe cover.
2
Nip the bottom edge of the wiper blade with
tweezers and release the hook of the plastic
projection.
3
Remove the wiper blade upward.
4
Nip the rubber of the new wiper blade with the
tweezers and insert it straight downward, and
install it by hooking the hole in the rubber to the
plastic projection.
Note
-When handling the wiper blade, do not touch its upper part by
hand or nip it with tweezers because the upper part directly
contacts with the print head.
5
Close the wipe cover and front cover.
Upper part
Rubber part

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Print head cleaning
The following two types of print head cleaning are provided. Use the suitable one.
Type of cleaning Usage
NORMAL ALL Recovery from missing dots
STRONG ALL Recovery from missing dots that are not rectified by [NORMAL ALL]
1
Set the printer to the oine state.
(Press the ONLINE key.)
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2
Press the MENU key to display PH.REC
MENU.
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MEDIA M.ADV
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MENU
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REWIND FORM FEED
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PH.REC PH.MAIN
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3
Press the key to enter the head cleaning
menu.
#PH RECOVERY
>NORMAL
Note
-If ink lling from the ink tray is not yet completed, the ink supply
menu is displayed instead of the cleaning menu.
-Prepare an ink pack and perform ink supply operation.
4
To change the parameter, press the key.
#PH RECOVERY
>NORMAL
5
Select the option for cleaning with the and
keys.
>STRONG
#PH RECOVERY
>NORMAL
6
Press the key.
#PH RECOVERY
*BOTTLE OK?
7
Select head numbers with the key or the
key, and reverse (display or non-display) the
selected head numbers with the key or the
key.
#SELECT:87654321 FB
*BOTTLE OK?
Note
-The indicated head numbers denote the heads to be cleaned.
8
Press the key.
#PH REC XXXXXXXX
*BOTTLE OK?
XXX: Selected head numbers
9
Check visually that the waste ink bottle is not
full and press the key once again.
#PH RECOVERY
*CLEANING XXX
XXX: This value is counted down every 10 seconds.
Note
-Print head cleaning takes several minutes.
-When the cleaning starts, the required time is displayed and
the time is counted down every 10 seconds.
10
Upon completion of the print head cleaning, the
cleaning process returns to step 3.
#PH RECOVERY
>NORMAL
11
Press the key to return to the oine state
(menu mode).
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REWIND FORM FEED
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Periodic maintenance
< Checking the wiper blade for contamination>
Visually check the wiper blade for contamination and
scratches.
If the wiper blade is scratched, replace it.
1
Open the front cover, and then open the wipe
cover.
2
Visually check the wiper blade for
contamination and scratches.
Wiper blade
Wiper blade
Note
-Check the level of the remaining wiper cleaning liquid. If
small amount of wiper cleaning liquid is remaining, replenish
it.
3
Close the wipe cover and the front cover.
<Replenishing wiper cleaning liquid>
When the remaining wiper cleaning liquid becomes little,
replenish it.
1
Open the front cover, and then open the wipe
cover.
2
Visually check the wiper cleaning liquid level
through the cleaning liquid port at the lower
right of the top face of the wipe unit.
Liquid level
Cleaning liquid port
If the liquid lever is below the top of the "¯" mark that
can be seen inside the cleaning liquid port, replenish
wiper cleaning liquid to a level below the top of the
"{" mark.
Wiper cleaning liquid
3
Close the wipe cover and the front cover.
<Cleaning the capping unit>
1
Attach the cleaning roller to the cleaning stick.
1
2
2
Set the printer to the oine state and press the
MENU key to display PH.MAIN MENU.
Ç
INK MEDIA REG
È
Å
MEDIA M.ADV
Æ
3
Press the key to enter PH.MAIN MENU. The
cap cleaning menu is displayed.
#CAP CLEANING
>
4
Press the key. When the conrmation screen
appears, press the key again.
The carriage moves.
#CAP CLEANING
>
#CAP CLEANING
*OK?
CARRIAGE MOVING
PLEASE WAIT
-When the carriage moves, the warning beeps.

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5
Open the front cover and then open the cap
cover.
OPEN COVER
CLEAN CAP
6
Soak the cleaning roller in the cap cleaning
liquid.
Note
-Do not soak the cleaning roller that once cleaned the cap in
the cap cleaning liquid bottle. The cap cleaning liquid will be
contaminated.
7
Clean the top surface of the cap by rolling the
cleaning roller.
1.
2.
Note
-The cleaning roller is intended for a single use only. Use a
new cleaning roller for each cleaning.
8
Close the cap cover and the front cover.
The print head returns automatically to the home
position.
Note
-Do not leave the print head away from the capping unit
unnecessarily. The print head dries, which may result in a
malfunction.
-If missing dots still occur even after the above cleaning is
performed, remove foreign matters and ink stains on the cap
with a cleaning swab dampened with cap cleaning liquid
while checking visually.
-Be careful so that the cap cleaning liquid does not adhere to
any part other than the cap.
<Replenishing spittoon absorber liquid>
1
Open the front cover, and then open the cap
cover.
2
Check the spittoon absorber liquid level in the
spittoon unit visually.
If the liquid level has become so low that the boss for
liquid quantity measurement is visible, rell the spittoon
absorber liquid up to the same level as the top of the
boss.
Spittoon unit
Liquid level
top of the boss
3
Close the cap cover and the front cover.
<Checking the waste ink bottle>
Check whether the waste ink bottle is full.
When it is full, replace it with a new waste ink bottle.
Roll the roller back and forth on each cap.
Then roll the roller back and forth 10 times on each
cap.

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<Cleaning the carriage>
Some lint soaked with ink may be adhered to the head
guard and at the both sides of the head top section. Perform
cleaning to remove such lint frequently. Remove it carefully
as it may contaminate the surface of prints.
Wipe dust off the platen.
1
Set the printer to the oine state and press the
MENU key to display PH.MAIN MENU.
Ç
REWIND FORM FEED
È
Å
PH.REC PH.MAIN
Æ
2
Press the key to enter PH.MAIN MENU. The
cap cleaning menu is displayed.
#CAP CLEANING
>
3
Press the key. When the conrmation
screen appears, press the key again.
The carriage moves.
#CAP CLEANING
>
#CAP CLEANING
*OK?
CARRIAGE MOVING
PLEASE WAIT
-When the carriage moves, the warning beeps.
4
Open the front cover and then open the cap
cover.
OPEN COVER
CLEAN CAP
5
Remove the knob screw of the spittoon unit
and remove the spittoon unit.
Spittoon unit
Knob screw
Note
-The spittoon unit contains cleaning liquid. Be careful not to
spill it.
6
Soak the cleaning stick in the cap cleaning
liquid.
Note
-Do not soak the cleaning stick that you used for cleaning in
the cap cleaning liquid bottle. The cap cleaning liquid will be
contaminated.
7
Move the carriage manually to the position
where the spittoon unit was detached, and
clean the right and left sides of the top section
of the eight heads below the carriage, using a
cleaning stick.
Carriage
Dirt (gray parts)
Nozzle surface
<Head top section>
Note
-Do not rub the head nozzle surface with the cleaning stick.
It may cause a failure.
-The cleaning roller is intended for a single use only. Use a
new cleaning roller for each cleaning.