Clean the print heads
WHAT YOU NEED
Safety Equipment:Standard Personal Protective Equipment
Other Equipment:Damp lint free clothDry lint free cloth
Regular Clean
- Home the saw to ensure the printer is in the full up position.
- Fold a piece of paper towel to a small square, soak with water and squeeze slightly to stop dripping.
- Wipe each protruding print head with the wet paper towel and ensure there is a new and strong double black line on the paper towel from the print head each time.
Thorough Clean (if issue remains with particular print heads)
- Lift the printer cover.
- Make sure the status of
- Open the retention latch for all print heads, not forgetting the side print heads.
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Remove each print head one by one, and clean by dabbing and wiping firmly with a damp lint free cloth. You should get two solid lines of ink.
CAUTIONDo not shake the print heads at any point or this can permanently damage them.
- Make sure no ink or grime is on the electrical contacts behind the print heads. Wipe clean with a dry lint free cloth if required.
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Refit each print head and close the retention latches fully.
Note: If you have trouble closing a retention latch, re‑seat the print head to make sure it is inserted correctly.
- Close the printer cover.
Testing
- Make sure the status indicators of all print heads are green in the plate marking control panel.
- If the status indicator of any print head is red or yellow after a couple of minutes, re-clean using the above procedure.
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If a print head is still showing a red or yellow status indicator, replace it with a new one.
If the problem remains in the same slot, the issue is not the print head. Call Vekta for assistance solving this issue.
If the problem follows the print head, then the print head is faulty. Replace it with a new one and test again.