HP Designjet 8000 HP Designjet 8000s Printer Series - Maintenance Guide - Page 38

Regular maintenance guide WARNING! Always use both hands to remove and carry an HP Waste Ink Bottle. Keep the HP Waste Ink Bottle upright. Do not place on tables or shelves where it could fall. Waste ink is combustible. Keep an HP Waste Ink Bottle containing waste ink away from open flames, sparks, or other sources of ignition. Never store waste ink in a glass container. Never pour waste ink into a container filled with other chemicals. CAUTION The level in the HP Waste Ink Bottle must be checked by visual inspection to prevent overflow. If the waste ink level is above the indication line, the bottle must be replaced with an empty HP Waste Ink Bottle. NOTE Place a sheet of media under the HP Waste Ink Bottle on the floor when removing a bottle containing waste ink. This will help clean up any ink spills. If soaked with ink, treat the media as a combustible material and dispose of properly. HP recommends that you always keep a spare empty HP Waste Ink Bottle available. Some maintenance procedures require installation of an empty HP Waste Ink Bottle to prevent ink overflow. The HP Waste Ink Bottle contains organic solvents and must be disposed of in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations. Always securely replace the cap on a full or partially-full HP Waste Ink Bottle after removing it from the printer to prevent ink spills. Be sure all operators are trained in the use of emergency equipment such as eye wash stations and fire extinguishers and know where they are located. NOTE Do not replace the waste ink bottle during printing. The waste ink bottle must be checked on a daily basis to make sure that it is not full. The waste ink bottle should be replaced as follows: 1. Lift the splash guard (1) sufficiently to remove the waste ink bottle. . 34 Chapter 2 Regular maintenance guide ENWW