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Chapter 3
Maintenance
It is necessary to perform proper maintenance at appropriate frequency to maintain print
quality. Failure to perform appropriate maintenance will shorten product life. Read this
section and perform maintenance appropriately.
This section comes with a check sheet so that you can tell at a glance when maintenance
was last performed. Print the check sheet to help schedule maintenance.
See “Regular Cleaning Check Sheet” on page 162 and “Consumable Replacement Check
Sheet” on page 180.
Cleaning Frequency
Clean the printer at the frequency listed on the following page. If cleaning is neglected, and
the printer is used with ink stains, lint, and dust attached, the following trouble may occur.
❏ Ink drops from lint or dust on the nozzle surface of the print head.
❏ Clogged nozzles during printing.
❏ Nozzle clogs that cannot be cleared even after repeated head cleaning.
❏ Print head damage.