Chapter3 Handling Storing the Printer After Ink is Charged Storing the Printer for Long Periods If you need to store the printer for long periods after installing the ink packs, follow the procedure below. 1 Run the nozzle check to confirm that the print head nozzles are not clogging and there is no problem with the print quality. If the print quality is not good, run a print head cleaning. See "Test Print" on page 79. If you store the printer without solving the print quality problem (nozzle clogging), ink inside the nozzles may get hard and the print quality problem may become unrecoverable when you start using the printer again.
CAUTION If you have transported the printer after installing the ink packs, nozzle clogging may occur due to vibrations applied to the printer during the transport. 2 When printing is finished, press the (power) button to turn off the printer. Especially when storing the printer for long periods, make sure to turn it off using the (Power) button. CAUTION 3 Store the printer in a cool and dark place. Specifications" on page 393. For information about environmental requirements for storing the printer, see "Environmental The printer has a storage life of up to six months. CAUTION Make sure to store the printer with all ink packs installed. 298