Specifications

4-12
Cleaning the ink discharge passage (PUMP TUBE WASH)
Perform washing of the ink discharge passage (the pump tube) periodically to prevent ink from clogging due
to the coagulation of ink within the ink discharge passage.
1
Press the key in the local
mode.
2
Select [PUMP TUBE WASH] by press-
ing the keys.
3
Press the key.
• The carriage moves onto the platen.
• Repeat the idle absorbing operation (Absorbing for 5 seconds and interrupting for 10 sec-
onds) until washing works are completed.
4
Open the front cover.
5
Press the key to fill the cap
with the cleaning solution.
• The cleaning solution is applied by drops when
the is pressed.
• When the is pressed again, drops stop.
• During the idle absorbing is interrupted, repeat the
drops several times to fill the cap with the cleaning
solution just before the solution overflows from the
cap.
• When the following messages are indicated, check the waste ink tank, and then operate it,
referring to P.4-42 "If Waste ink tank confirming message is displayed" according to the situa-
tion.
Con f i rm a was t e tank
Con t i nue< >Exchange
Con f i rm a was t e tan k
Exchange : e nt
ST . MA I NTENANCE
CARR I AGE OUT <e n t >
ST . MA I NTENANCE
PUMP TUBE WASH <e n t >
ST . MA I NTENANCE
COMP L ETED : e n t
Front cover