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KODAK 1200i WIDE-FORMAT PRINTING SYSTEM
Technical Training Guide 63
or intermediate reservoir), or internal foam separation (see x-ray pictures below;
upside down views) internal to the cartridge can all contribute to this error.
Typically the cartridge will need to be replaced once an error occurs in ~80% of
the cases, but the following actions/checks can be made to help revive the
cartridge.
1.) Ensure the ink delivery system is feeding ink to
the cartridge (ink line should be full of ink from
intermediate reservoirs to the carriage – only ‘very
small’ bubbles (< 1 cm diameter) are permitted to
be observed in ink line at any time. Refer to photo
in A. above). In the photo at right note the Light
Magenta ink tubing line does not have any ink
visible. This type of failure indicates a massive air
leak is present at either the cartridge, septum,
damper, or ink line connection points. Refer to Ink
Delivery System above (page 21) to help resolve.
NOTE 2: Do not repeatedly plug and up-plug a
cartridge into the septum connector, this will
eventually cause the cartridge to deprime. The
ink line will typically need to be re-primed using
Cartridge with tubing needle (and Plug bar if
the new Service Station modification has been
installed – refer to Service Bulletin 10).
The x-ray at left shows foam separation
from the internal chimney (inside the
cartridge), leading to lack of capillary ink
flow to the chimney into cartridge
chamber. This failure can be caused by
cartridge shock (dropping cartridge, etc.) –
and typically leads to a ‘Max Ink Temp.’
error.
The x-ray at right shows a
normal cartridge;
illustrating proper foam
contact with the chimney.
Note: the small bubbles
observed in the chimney
do not interfere with
cartrid
g
e o
p
eration.