The [Maintenance] tab allows you to use the cleaning and other maintenance functions of the printer.

If you use the functions on the [Maintenance] tab, do not perform other operations until the printer operation is completed.

 

Cleaning

Deep Cleaning

Bottom Plate Cleaning

Nozzle Check

Print Head Alignment

Power Off

Auto Power

Custom Settings

Quiet Mode

Cleaning

Execute Cleaning to clear clogged nozzles in the print head.
After Cleaning is completed, print the nozzle check pattern. You can then view the pattern to check whether the clogged nozzles have been cleared.

Ink will be wasted if you execute Cleaning frequently.

If the print quality does not improve even after you execute Cleaning several times, the ink may have run out.

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Deep Cleaning

Execute Deep Cleaning if the print result does not improve even after you execute Cleaning several times.
It is recommended to print the nozzle check pattern again to check whether the clogged nozzles have been cleared.

This function is designed to clear tough clogs in the print head. This function also consumes more ink than the Cleaning function.

If the print quality does not improve even after you execute Deep Cleaning, the ink may have run out.

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Bottom Plate Cleaning

Execute Bottom Plate Cleaning if marks other than the printed characters appear on the paper during printing.

For Bottom Plate Cleaning, you will need one sheet of A4 size paper.

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Nozzle Check

This function prints a nozzle check pattern so that you can check whether the nozzles on the print head are clogged.

To print a nozzle check pattern, you will need one sheet of A4 size paper.

For detailed operating instructions and information on how to evaluate the check pattern, see the manual that comes with the printer unit.

If the printed nozzle check pattern indicates that the print head has clogged nozzles, you can then execute Cleaning.
Or, you can execute Deep Cleaning after printing the nozzle check pattern.
After you execute Cleaning or Deep Cleaning, you should execute Nozzle Check again to check whether the clogged nozzles have been cleared.

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Print Head Alignment

This function adjusts the position of the print head to fix a problem such as the color shit.

For Print Head Alignment, you will need A4 size paper.

If you want to check current settings before executing Print Head Alignment, add one more paper and press the [Check Setting] button.

For detailed operating instructions, see the manual that comes with the printer unit.

Automatic head alignment is specified under normal circumstances. However, you can also align the head manually. To change to manual head alignment, click [Custom Settings] on the [Maintenance] tab and enable [Align heads manually].

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Power Off

You can use this function to turn off the printer power.

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Auto Power

You can set the printer to turn off automatically when it does not receive print data for a specified period of time and to turn on automatically when it receives print data.

Click [Auto Power] to open the [Auto Power Settings] dialog box.
You can configure the following in the [Auto Power Settings] dialog box:

[Auto Power On]

This function automatically turns on the printer upon receipt of print data.
Select "Enable" if you want to use the Auto Power On function. Select "Disable" if you do not want to use it.

[Auto Power Off]

This function automatically turns off the printer if print data has not been received for a specified period of time.
Select "5 minutes", "10 minutes", "15 minutes", "30 minutes", or "60 minutes" if you want to use the Auto Power Off function. Select "Disable" if you do not want to use it.

Click the [Send] button after the configuration to enable the setting in the printer.

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Custom Settings

You can switch the operation mode of the printer unit.

[Prevent paper abrasion]

The printer can increase the gap between the print head and the paper during high-density printing to prevent paper abrasion.

[Align heads manually]

The [Print Head Alignment] function is normally set to automatic head alignment, however, you can change it to the manual head alignment.

[Ink Drying Wait Time]

You can specify the [Ink Drying Wait Time] value.
If the next page is printed before the ink on the previous page dries, the back of the next page becomes stained. You can change the [Ink Drying Wait Time] value to prevent this from happening.

After specifying the setting, click the [Send] button to change the setting in the printer unit. To release the setting, click the [Defaults] button and then click the [Send] button.

The custom settings are saved even after the printer is turned off.

If you do not click the [Send] button, the checked items or the released settings will not take effect.

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Quiet Mode

This function allows you to reduce the operating noise of the printer while it is printing.

Enable [Use quiet mode], and click the [Send] button.

The Quiet Mode remains in effect until you turn off the printer. Once you turn off the printer, the setting returns to the default value.

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