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Ink Tubes System
 

WARNING: Switch off the Printer and remove the Power Cord.

 
1. Open the Right Cover door.
       
    2. Pull out the Printhead Cleaner Carriage.
       
    3. Open the Top Cover.
       
    4. Pull the Carriage out along the Printer to the position shown.
       
    5. Lift up the Carriage Cover and remove ALL the Printheads and close the Carriage Cover.
       
    6. Slide the Carriage to the position shown.
       
    7. Push in the 2 retaining clips either side of the Printhead Tube Connector.
       
    8. Pull the Printhead Tube Connector towards you.
       
    9. Push the button to release the Printhead Tubes in the Carriage.
       
    10. Release the Retaining Clip by pulling it away from the holding brackets.
       
    11. Pull the Printhead Tube Connector up between the two Tube Guides.
       
    12. Lift out the blue Retaining Clip.
       
    13. Remove ALL the Ink Cartridges from the Printer.
       
    14. Open the door at the back of the Left Cover.
       
    15. Disconnect the Electrical Cable from the rear of the Ink Cartridge Tube Connector.
       
    16. Disconnect the Air Tube.
       
    17. Twist the 3 latches at the rear of the Ink Cartridge Tube Connector and release the complete Assembly.
       
    18. The complete assembly can now be removed by sliding the Ink Cartridge Connector out from the rear of the Left Hand Cover.
       
 

Installation of Ink Tubes System

WARNING: When installing the Ink Tubes System it is very important that the Tubes are NOT TWISTED. Make sure that the Tubes are correctly routed at the rear of the Left Cover and before powering On the printer, check again that they are NOT TWISTED.

 

NOTE: Do not install NEW Ink Tubes System with Ink Cartridges that indicate Low or Very Low ink levels.
 

NOTE: Before installing the new Ink Tubes System, make sure that the Ink Type (Dye or UV) of the Tubes is the same as the ones that you are replacing.
 
       
 

NOTE: When the Ink Tubes System is replaced, to restart the Printer perform the following procedures.

 
  1. Install the Setup Printheads (refer to the User's Guide).
       
      2. Connect the Power Cable and turn on the main Power Switch at the rear of the Printer.
       
    3. The Front Panel warns that there are no Ink Cartridges installed.
       
    4. Install the Ink Cartridges (refer to the User's Guide for details).
     
    5. The Front Panel displays the message shown.
     
    6. Wait about 60 seconds for the next instruction.
     
    7. Remove the Setup Printheads from the Printhead Carriage.
     
    8. Install the Printheads and the Printhead Cleaners (refer to the User's Guide for details).
       
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