Mimaki

Daily Care Manual
Request for daily care
Inkjet printer is the precision machine that has highly delicate mechanism. Especially, little dust and paper powder may have effect on a head nozzle spraying ink, and may not get normal printing. To use the inkjet printer in good condition, we recommend the following daily care.

Table Of Contents
For safe operation............................................................................. 2
Installation environment and Notes on cleaning ....................................... 2 Notes on cleaning ..................................................................................... 2 Maintenance for exterior surfaces ............................................................ 2

In case the print does not improve.................................................. 3
The examples of defective printing ........................................................... 3 Wiper cleaning .......................................................................................... 4 How to recover improper nozzle discharge .............................................. 5

Cleaning the flushing tray................................................................ 6 Avoiding ink dripping at printing ..................................................... 7 When the waste ink tray is full ......................................................... 9
Disposing of the ink in the waste ink tray .................................................. 9 Disposing of the waste ink in the wiper tank ........................................... 10

HowTo Store ................................................................................... 11
Storage Of Antifreezing Liquid And Washing Liquid ............................... 11 Storage Of Media ................................................................................... 11 Storage Of Ink Cartridge ......................................................................... 11

MIMAKIENGINEERING CO., LTD.
TKB Gotenyama Building, 5-9-41, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001, Japan Phone: +81-3-5420-8671 Fax: +81-3-5420-8687 URL: http: // www.mimaki. co. jp / E-mail: trading@mimaki.jp

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For safe operation
Installation environment and Notes on cleaning
• Use this printer in clean (less dust) environment. The use of fan and ventilator might because ofdusty environment. They brow dust up dust around the printer. • As using UV curing ink, install this printer in a well-ventilated area. • Working environmental temperature is 15 to 30°C (59 to 86°F). Avoid using at lower orhigher than this.

Notes on cleaning
• Never disassemble this machine. Disassembling this machine can result in electric shock hazards or damage to this machine. • Preventmoisture from entering this machine. Moisture inside the machine can result in electric shock hazards or damage to this machine. • Before starting maintenance work, be sure to turn off the main power switch and unplug the power cable; otherwise, an unexpected accident may occur. • Start maintenance work after the UV lamp has been sufficiently cooled, or burn injury may occur. • Do not use benzine,thinner, or any chemical agent containing abrasives. Such materials can deteriorate or deform the surface of the cover. • Do not apply lubricating oil or the like inside to any part inside this machine. Such materials can cause this machine mechanism to fail. • In case water or alcohol mixed into the UV curing ink (UV ink), flocculation would be occurred. Be sure not to adhere water or alcohol not onlyon the nozzle and also near the head. • This machine uses UV curing ink (UV ink). When in daily care, be sure to put on the supplied goggles and gloves.

Maintenance for exterior surfaces
If exterior surfaces of the machine is dirty, dampen a soft cloth with water or a neutral detergent diluted with water, squeeze it and wipe the surfaces.

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In case the print does not improve
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