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TXF Operation Manual

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Chapter 4 Maintenance 4-12 Maintenance Functions Item Setting Meaning Station Maint. This moves the carriage to allow station and print head maintenance. Carriage Out Station Maint. - Cleans around the station, including the cap and wiper. P.4-4 [Cleaning the wiper and cap] P.4-17 [Replacing the CP pad set] P.4-17 [Replacing pinch rollers] P.4-18 [Replacing cutter blades] Head maintenance - Cleans around the print head. P.4-5 [Cleaning under the carriage] P.4-10 [Cleaning media sensors] Nozzle Wash 1–99 min. Washes the print head nozzle surface with maintenance liquid to resolve ejection failure (such as nozzle clogging or deflection). P.4-8 [Cleaning head nozzles] Pump tube cleaning - Washes the suction pump tube (below the cap). P.4-7 [Cleaning the waste ink draining channel] Custody Wash 1–99 min. Perform this step if the machine will not be used for extended periods. Washes nozzles and drainage channels to keep the machine operating smoothly. P.4-9 [Preparing the machine if it will not be used over extended periods] Replace Wiper - Use this function when replacing the wiper. Replacing the wiper resets the wiper usage counter. P.4-16 [Replacing wipers] Maintenance Liquid - The cleaning route is filled with maintenance liquid to prevent ink coagulation in this path. Nozzle Recovery Allows other nozzles to be used for printing if maintenance actions like nozzle washing fail to resolve ejection failures (e.g., nozzle clogging or deflection). P.4-13 [Nozzle recovery function] Print - Prints a pattern for checking and registering nozzle conditions. Entry - Registers the nozzle without printing a pattern. Reset - Initializes the details set. TEST PRINT ON/OFF Enable nozzle recovery on test prints. Auto Maint. Sets various maintenance actions to be performed automatically. Set the interval between individual maintenance actions. P.4-14 [Auto Maintenance Functions] Refresh 0.5–1.0 hr. Set the interval between executing refresh. Pump Tube & Nozzle Wash - Set the interval for waste ink draining channel cleaning/head nozzle cleaning and the time for leaving during head nozzle cleaning. Setting a leaving time will leave the nozzle surface immersed in the maintenance liquid before cleaning. This helps to prevent nozzle clogging. Cleaning (Interval) 1–12 hr. Set the interval between cleaning. Cleaning (Type) Normal / Soft / Hard Set the type of cleaning. White maintenance - Improves nozzle dropout and ejection failure of white ink. Fill Up Ink - Supplies ink to alleviate nozzle clogging. P.4-15 [Filling with ink] Replace Wasteinktank - Resets or corrects the waste ink tank usage count. P.4-19 [Waste Ink Tank]

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