Service manual
THEORY
SERVICE MANUAL
Mechanical
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1.2.4. Maintenance Station Operation
The maintenance station operation consists of spitting, wiping, capping, and purging.
Table 1.1 shows a summary of maintenance operation for various printer states.
Table 1.1 Summary of Maintenance Operations
Printer State Spitting Wiping Capping
Power-on 204 2 1
Beginning of print job 204
(after wiping)
10
Between pages of continuous
printing
12 1 0
After 6 pages of continuous
printing
204
(after wiping)
10
After 50 seconds of printing
on the same page
12
(after wiping)
10
Purging 6,000
(after wiping)
11
Ink cartridge change 204
(after wiping)
11
If no cartridge motion for
more than 30 seconds
011
Power-off 0 0 0