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Prime TUBES
   

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The purpose of this Service Utility is to prime the Tubes when the tubes are NOT new and they need to be reprimed or automatic priming was not completed.

 
 

NOTE: Remember that the priming process is automatically performed when NEW tubes are installed.

  NOTE: Check there is enough ink remaining in the Ink Cartridges before starting to prime the tubes; if the ink level is LOW or VERY LOW, replace the Ink Cartridges.
 

Prime the TUBES as follows:

 

1. In the Service Utilities submenu, scroll to "1.2 Prime TUBES" and press Enter.

2. The following message will be displayed. Press Enter to confirm.

3. The Printer will begin to startup and in order to continue, press Enter.

4. The following message will be displayed on the front panel while the printer verifies the Ink Cartridges:.

5. When the following message is displayed, lift the Window and remove ALL the Printheads from the Carriage. Install the Setup Printheads into the Carriage.

6. Once all the Setup Printheads are installed, the following message will appear on the front panel. Close the Carriage Cover and close the Window.

7. The following messages will be displayed on the front panel while the Printer accesses and then stores the Printheads.

8. The Printer will then begin to prime the Tubes System.

9. Once the Tubes System is purged, the following message will be displayed. Lift the Window and remove ALL the Setup Printheads from the Carriage and install the previously removed printing Printheads into the Carriage.

10. Once all the Printheads are installed, the following message will appear on the front panel. Close the carriage cover and close the window.

11. Open the Right Door and make sure the Printhead Cleaners are installed in the Service Station.

12. If media is not loaded, the following message appears on the front panel and you must load media into the Printer.

13. The Printer will start to print the Printhead Alignment Pattern and the following message will be displayed on the front panel:

14. Once the Printhead Alignment is completed, the following message will be displayed on the front panel. Press Enter to continue:

   
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