User`s guide

User’s Guide Rockhopper 3 Extreme
CHAPTER 4 : PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE
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4.1.5.3 H ea dclea ning
If printouts become faint or partially missed, perform head cleaning to clean the surface of the head and the
nozzles.
Follow the steps below to perform head cleaning.
Notes
Remove media before performing head cleaning.
If you perform head cleaning with media installed, the head may contact the media.
Step 1 : Make sure that the state of the product is normal.
Caution
Be sure not to pinch your fingers while opening and closing the front cover.
Step 2 : Refer to "TestPrinting" to perform nozzle check printing.
Step 3 : Check if the print head, referring to the diagram below.
Step 4 : Check the printer is in the main screen.
Step 5 : Press the [F2] key on the operation panel.
I) The printer enters the cleaning menu.
Step 6 : Press the [F2] key on the operation panel to change the parameters.
Key Parameter Description
F2 Small Small cleaning is performed.
Normal Normal cleaning is performed.
Strong Strong cleaning is performed.
Step 7 : Press the [ENTER] key on the operation panel to start the head cleaning.
Notes
If the [Cancel] key has been pressed instead of the [ENTER] key after changing the parameters, the printer
returns to the main screen without performing a head cleaning.