EPSON — Cleaning the Area Around the Caps and Wipers

Inspection/Cleaning Procedure Cleaning the Area Around the Caps and Wipers 1 Execute Setpoint. On the Leonardo operation screen, click [Setpoint] and then press the reset button on the main elec- tric panel. The head carriage returns to the origin position and moves to the cleaning station. 2 Move the head carriage to the flushing plate. On the Leonardo operation screen, open [Maintenance] (1), and click [+] (2) for [Carriage] under [Axes] once. When the head carriage moves to the center, click [+] again. The head carriage moves to the left into the flushing area. 3 Press the emergency stop button. 4 Close the Leonardo screen and shut down the control PC.

5 Turn the main power switch to 0 (OFF) to turn the power off. 17 Frequency Everyday/When a problem occurs (When a problem such as mixed colors and nozzle clogging occurs) User Permissions L Personal Protective Equipment Protective gloves and clothing, eye protection Required Items Cleaning stick, maintenance liquid, plastic container, tweezers For cleaning, be sure to use the dedicated maintenance liquid. Do not work for a long period of time while the head carriage is uncapped. Doing so can cause the print head nozzles to clog, causing a printing error. Pigment ink in particular causes a failure if left uncapped for 24 hours.