Hardware manual

ZPrinter® 650 Hardware Manual Printer Maintenance

10/21/08

6 Printer Maintenance

This chapter details how to perform maintenance on your printer and how to prepare your printer for stor-

age if you will not be running it for extended periods. Most of these procedures are only performed when

you are prompted to in the ZPrint Maintenance dialog. Others should be performed at the recommended

frequency detailed in each procedure below.

• Section 6.1, ’Fast Axis Bearing Lubrication’

• Section 6.2, ’Piston Screw Lubrication’

• Section 6.3, ’Slow Axis Bearing Lubrication’

• Section 6.4, ’Replace the Carbon Filter’

• Section 6.5, ’Clean The Alignment Sensor Window’

• Section 6.6, ’Clean The Fast Axis Pulleys’

• Section 6.7, ’Clean The Slow Axis Rails and Pulleys’

• Section 6.8, ’Clean The Spreader Roller’

• Section 6.9, ’Printer Storage Preparation’

The Maintenance dialog (found on the ZPrint Service menu) keeps a record of when the Fast Axis bear-

ing, the Slow Axis bearing, and the Piston Screw require lubrication. ZPrint will prompt you when lubrica-

tion of any of these components is required. Only lubricate these components when you are prompted to in

ZPrint.

While lubrication of these items is important, it is equally important not to over-grease the bearings and pis-

ton screw when lubricating. Only a very small amount of grease or oil is required to keep these parts work-

ing optimally. Over-lubricating creates a situation where lubricant builds up in places where it should not

be, and may cause the printer to report an error.

6.1 Fast Axis Bearing Lubrication

Frequency: When prompted in ZPrint, or when you receive Error 2303-1.

1. Open the printer top cover and pull the fast axis forward until it stops.

2. Lay clean paper towels under the left end of the Fast Axis.

3. Cover the Front Overflow with paper towels.