How to properly complete the Six Monthly Maintenance procedure. A step-by-step guide that will help you perform the Six Monthly Maintenance with ease.
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Cleaning the ink cartridges
The Six Monthly Maintenance includes the cleaning of the cartridges. This is only applicable when using Refillable cartridges.
- It is highly recommended to change cartridges annually, as dried ink at the bottom of cartridges can lead to Damper and Head Clogging.
Procedure:
- Open the ink cover
- Lightly pinch the Rubber Bung until you hear a soft hissing, this will only last a few seconds.
- Remove the cartridge from the housing.
- Remove the Rubber Bung from each cartridge.
- Carefully, with tweezers remove any dried ink from the refilling hole and around the rubber bung.
- Remove any dried ink from the Rubber Valve at the back of the cartridge.
- Slide the plastic cover to the side to remove it.
- Remove the Rubber Valve with caution as there is a spring on the other side. Also remove the small ball and sprint.
- Clean the ball, spring and surrounding area of the refilling hole.
- Reassemble the cartridges.
- Reinsert the Rubber Bungs into each cartridge.
- Place each cartridge back in to it's respective slot, make sure that the cartridge is properly gripped by pushing the cartridge from the front until you hear a click.
- Close the Ink Cartridge cover.