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Introduction viii 1 2 3 4 5 6 Precautions and notes • Do not use in unventilated or poorly ventilated rooms. • Provide sufficient ventilation when the machine is in use. • For assistance with cleaning the inside the machine, contact your service representative. Failure to clean the machine over extended periods when dust has accumulated inside may result in fire or failure. Handling of ink cartridges • The machine's safety rating is based on using ink recommended by Mimaki. To ensure safe operation, use ink recommend by Mimaki. • If the ink cartridges are brought from a cold place to a warm place, leave them at room temperature for at least three hours before use. • Open the ink cartridges just before installation. If they are left open over an extended period, it may not be possible to print normally. • Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place. • Keep ink cartridges and waste ink tanks out of the reach of children. • Once an ink cartridge is opened, use up the ink within one month. Printing quality declines after cartridges have been open over an extended period. • Please hand over unused ink cartridges, ink packs, and waste ink to your dealer or service representative. If you dispose of them by yourself, comply with requirements of your industrial waste disposer and local regulations. • Do not hit ink cartridges or shake them roughly. This may cause ink to leak from the cartridge. • Do not attempt to refill ink packs or ink cartridges. Mimaki is not responsible for any problems caused by using refilled ink. • Do not touch and avoid soiling ink cartridge PCB contacts. This may result in PCB failure. Clamp lever • Do not raise the lever during printing. Raising the lever will stop printing. Components requiring periodic replacement • Some parts of the machine require regular replacement. For long-term use of the machine, be sure to apply for an annual maintenance contract. Machine disposal • Contact your dealer or service representative for assistance when disposing of the machine. If you will dispose it by yourself, request assistance from an industrial waste disposer. Notes on maintenance • Use in a room with as little dust as possible. • Dust may also cause sudden dripping of ink from the heads onto the media during printing. In this case, clean around the heads. • Keep the capping station and wiper clean by wiping them to remove dust and paper dust. • Store media in a bag. Wiping off dust accumulated on media will adversely affect the media due to static electricity. • When leaving the workshop after working hours, do not leave any media on the roll hanger. Dust will adhere to the media. Handling of media • Use recommended media. Use the media recommended by Mimaki to ensure reliable, high-quality printing. • Be aware of media expansion and contraction. Do not use media that has just been opened. The media may expand or contract depending on the room temperature and humidity. Open the package and allow it to adjust to the place of use for at least 30 minutes before loading it in the machine. • Do not use curled media. Not only does this cause media jamming, it also affects printing quality. Straighten any media that is significantly curled before use. When rolling up regular-sized coated media for storage, make sure the coated side is facing outward. • Be aware of any dust along the edges of media. With some roll media, dust inside the package may collect at the ends of the roll. Using dusty media may cause nozzle clogging, dripping, or other issues that may reduce printing quality. Remove any dust at the ends of rolls before loading them. • Set the heater temperature to suit media characteristics. • Set the temperature of the pre-heater, print heater, and post-heater to suit the type and characteristics of the media. Another method is to specify automatic temperature setting from the operating panel by specifying a profile from a dedicated RIP. For instructions, refer to your RIP instruction manual. • Do not leave media loaded over extended periods with the heater on. • With some types of media, the ink-receiving layer may melt under high temperature and humidity. Be careful about where media is stored. • With some types of media, the ink-receiving layer may change if the media is left exposed to air, causing image defects such as blurred colors and bleeding.