Primera Technology 091211-511276 Manuale Utente

D. CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD

It may be necessary to clean the print head nozzles if you notice

reduced print quality, or if you suspect a nozzle has become

slightly dried out or clogged.  If the printer has been switched

off for several weeks you may have to perform both the auto-

matic and manual method multiple times.

Tips: 1. The 4100 will automatically do periodic print head mainte-

nance to keep it ready for printing.  However, this will only

occur if you leave it plugged in and turned on.

2. Purchase a backup print head to maintain uniterrupted 

printing capability. Part Number 053451.

Automatic method:
1. Open PTPublisher.
2. Go to the Tools Menu - Choose Printer Properties.
3. Click the Clean Print Head button. Several cleaning cycles

may be necessary. If you see improvement after the first

clean, it is very likely that one or two more prints will clean

the print head completely.

Manual method:
1.  Remove the print head using the instructions in Section 5E.
2.  Moisten a lint-free cloth with water.
3.  Hold the cloth against the nozzles for three seconds. This

will “wick” some additional ink

onto the damp cloth.

4.  Wipe in one direction only.
5.  Repeat the process until all colors

appear evenly on the cloth.

6.  Finally, clean the copper contacts

on the back of the printhead and

on the carriage.

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