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3-2 Ink System Overview
Ink System Overview The printer’s ink system consists of the following components:
• Ink boxes — bag-in-box supply of UV cure ink, suitable for
both flexible and rigid media applications.
Note Unlike other inks used in wide format printing, UV
cure ink has a limited shelf life. Plan to rotate your
ink stock and use it promptly by the date printed on
the ink box.
• Flushing solution — used to moisten a lint-free cloth for
cleaning the printheads, also in automated flushing of the
printheads. It has no properties that work against the ink to
soften or reliquify cured ink, or any other similar cleaning
properties. It does not react with the ink, making it suitable
for use as a lubricating agent for cleaning.
Caution Use only genuine HP inks and Flushing Solution in
the printer. Use of any other inks or cleaning fluids
COULD DAMAGE THE PRINTER AND WILL VOID
THE WARRANTY.
• Profilers — provided with each ink box, they contain infor-
mation about the ink and must be installed together with their
corresponding box. Profiler data are used to track ink levels,
and to help ensure optimal output quality and compatibility
with printer components.
• Ink tubes — carry ink to the printheads, they are opaque to
prevent ink curing before printing.
• Printheads — permanent piezo-based printheads.
• Vacuum/Pressure (VP) System — provides vacuum to
maintain negative pressure at the printheads, and pressure
to purge the ink tubes and printheads.
• UV lamps — provide the high-intensity ultraviolet light
required to cure the ink.