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Clean the main roller, Clean the pinch wheels, Clean the platen, CAUTION, WARNING

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6. Use a brush to clean accumulated dust from the aerosol inlets. Do not use the brush on any other parts. Hardware maintenance 7. Look for condensation under the carriage, and remove it with a clean lint-free cloth if necessary. CAUTION: Do not touch the printhead nozzles, which could damage them. 8. Press the OK button on the front panel. The printer lowers the carriage beam to its normal position. WARNING! Do not insert your hands or anything else into the printer while the carriage is descending. Clean the main roller The main roller should be cleaned whenever it is visibly dirty, or when you notice that substrate advance is no longer smooth and regular. ● Unload the substrate. ● Go to the front panel and select Clean main roller from the Preventive Maintenance menu . The main roller will start moving slowly. ● Clean the roller with a clean cloth dampened with water; do not use petroleum-based cleaning liquids. ● The roller will continue turning until you press the Cancel key. You can also stop it temporarily with your finger. ● Ensure that the roller is dry before reloading the substrate. Clean the pinch wheels If the pinch wheels are dirty, they can be cleaned by advancing the substrate (less than a meter). Cleaning the wheels manually could damage them, and is not recommended. Clean the platen The platen should be cleaned whenever it is visibly dirty, or when you notice marks on the back of the substrate. Before cleaning the platen, locate the substrate-advance sensor and be careful to avoid scratching it (see Clean the substrate-advance sensor on page 25). 24 Chapter 4 Hardware maintenance ENWW

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6.
Use a brush to clean accumulated dust from the aerosol inlets. Do not use the brush on any
other parts.
7.
Look for condensation under the carriage, and remove it with a clean lint-free cloth if necessary.
CAUTION:
Do not touch the printhead nozzles, which could damage them.
8.
Press the
OK
button on the front panel. The printer lowers the carriage beam to its normal
position.
WARNING!
Do not insert your hands or anything else into the printer while the carriage is
descending.
Clean the main roller
The main roller should be cleaned whenever it is visibly dirty, or when you notice that substrate
advance is no longer smooth and regular.
●
Unload the substrate.
●
Go to the front panel and select
Clean main roller
from the Preventive Maintenance menu
.
The main roller will start moving slowly.
●
Clean the roller with a clean cloth dampened with water; do not use petroleum-based cleaning
liquids.
●
The roller will continue turning until you press the
Cancel
key. You can also stop it temporarily
with your finger.
●
Ensure that the roller is dry before reloading the substrate.
Clean the pinch wheels
If the pinch wheels are dirty, they can be cleaned by advancing the substrate (less than a meter).
Cleaning the wheels manually could damage them, and is not recommended.
Clean the platen
The platen should be cleaned whenever it is visibly dirty, or when you notice marks on the back of the
substrate.
Before cleaning the platen, locate the substrate-advance sensor and be careful to avoid scratching it
(see
Clean the substrate-advance sensor
on page
25
).
24
Chapter 4
Hardware maintenance
ENWW
Hardware maintenance