HP Scitex FB700 HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - User Cleaning Instr - Page 23

Vacuum bottom of carriage (monthly), Clean the carriage home sensor (monthly), Proceed - user manual

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6. Clean the lower carriage wheel by placing an IPA moistened cotton swab next to the wheel and moving the carriage back and forth. Manually move the carriage over the service station. Access the lower wheel through the service door. Figure 21 Lower carriage wheels 7. To reset the maintenance counter for this task and complete the procedure, press Proceed. Vacuum bottom of carriage (monthly) Clumps of ink and debris can accumulate around the printheads, where the service station's printhead wiper does not reach. This routine uses the printer's internal printhead vacuum cleaner to clean as much of this surface area as possible. This reduces the possibility of ink debris moving from the edge of the printhead orifice area onto the printhead, which can clog jets. 1. From the printer's menu, select System page > Tools > User Cleaning and Maintenance), select Vacuum Bottom of Carriage. 2. Press Proceed to continue. 3. Press Proceed to reset the maintenance counter and begin the procedure. 4. When the procedure completes, clean the wipers as shown in the section Clean service station wiper (monthly) on page 17. 5. To reset the maintenance counter for this task and complete the procedure, press Proceed. Clean the carriage home sensor (monthly) The home sensor is located on the user-end of the carriage between the lamp assembly and the carriage side plate (on the input-side of the carriage). Ink dust and debris can accumulate in the thin slits of the optical sensor and cause errors. ENWW Vacuum bottom of carriage (monthly) 21

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6.
Clean the lower carriage wheel by placing an IPA moistened cotton swab next to the wheel and
moving the carriage back and forth.
Manually move the carriage over the service station. Access the lower wheel through the service
door.
Figure 21
Lower carriage wheels
7.
To reset the maintenance counter for this task and complete the procedure, press
Proceed
.
Vacuum bottom of carriage (monthly)
Clumps of ink and debris can accumulate around the printheads, where the service station's
printhead wiper does not reach. This routine uses the printer's internal printhead vacuum cleaner to
clean as much of this surface area as possible. This reduces the possibility of ink debris moving from
the edge of the printhead orifice area onto the printhead, which can clog jets.
1.
From the printer’s menu, select
System page > Tools > User Cleaning and Maintenance
),
select
Vacuum Bottom of Carriage
.
2.
Press
Proceed
to continue.
3.
Press
Proceed
to reset the maintenance counter and begin the procedure.
4.
When the procedure completes, clean the wipers as shown in the section
Clean service station
wiper (monthly)
on page
17
.
5.
To reset the maintenance counter for this task and complete the procedure, press
Proceed
.
Clean the carriage home sensor (monthly)
The home sensor is located on the user-end of the carriage between the lamp assembly and the
carriage side plate (on the input-side of the carriage). Ink dust and debris can accumulate in the thin
slits of the optical sensor and cause errors.
ENWW
Vacuum bottom of carriage (monthly)
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