PRINT HEAD REPAIR

Ink Jet Alignment Check

WARNINGS: (1) Hazardous Chemicals. Risk of eye and skin damage. Wear
appropriate protective equipment such as gloves and glasses when
near the printer. Contact with chemicals can cause skin or eye
damage. Refer to Safety Data Sheet.
(2) Flammable material. Risk of fire. If the ink jet is misaligned out of the
gutter and a beaker is placed underneath the print head, the build of
ink in the beaker and the electrostatic charge on ink drops from the
print head are a fire risk. Use a wash station, or position the print
head over a beaker made of a conducting material securely
connected to earth (ground).
Check the ink jet alignment as follows:
(1) Remove the holster from the print head by pressing in the two holster retaining clips and
withdrawing the holster.
(2) Fit the print head into a wash station, or place a beaker made of a conducting material and
connected to earth (ground) underneath the print head.
(3) With the ink jet running, check the position that the ink jet enters the gutter as shown in the
following diagrams.

Ink jet ⅓ from the left side of Ink jet in the centre of
the gutter wall. the gutter.

Ink Jet Alignment Viewed from the Ink Jet Alignment Viewed from the
Front Side

(4) If the alignment is incorrect, carry out the ink jet alignment procedure described on
page 12-22.
End of procedure.

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Ink Jet Alignment Procedure

WARNINGS: (1) Hazardous Chemicals. Risk of eye and skin damage. Wear
appropriate protective equipment such as gloves and glasses when
near the printer. Contact with chemicals can cause skin or eye
damage. Refer to Safety Data Sheet.
(2) Flammable material. Risk of fire. If the ink jet is misaligned out of the
gutter and a beaker is placed underneath the print head, the build of
ink in the beaker and the electrostatic charge on ink drops from the
print head are a fire risk. Use a wash station, or position the print
head over a beaker made of a conducting material securely
connected to earth (ground).
Required tools: T6 Torx Driver, 1.5mm Hex Key
Align the ink jet as follows:
(1) Ensure the printer is switched on and in the Idle state.
(2) Remove the holster from the print head by pressing in the two holster retaining clips and
withdrawing the holster.
(3) Place a beaker made of a conducting material and connected to earth (ground) underneath
the print head to catch stray ink drops.
(4) Use a T6 torx driver to remove the screw that secures the charge electrode and carefully
move the charge electrode out of the print head.

Charge Electrode Securing Screw

(5) On the TouchPanel, select Home > Setup > Diagnostics > Tests.
(6) Select Alignment.
(7) Tick the Valve Open tick box.
(8) Select Start.

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(9) Loosen the locking screw.

Locking Screw Locking Screw

Locking Screw

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(10) Move the ink jet left and right to position the ink jet ⅓ from the left side of the gutter wall. by
adjusting the alignment cam as illustrated below.
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Left and Right Left and Right

Alignment Cam Alignment Cam

Jet Adjustment

Ink jet ⅓ from the left side of the gutter wall.

Ink Jet Alignment Viewed from the Front

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(11) Move the ink jet forward and backward position the ink jet in the centre of the gutter by
adjusting the alignment cam as illustrated below.
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Back and Front

Back and Front Alignment Cam
Alignment Cam

Jet Adjustment

Ink jet in the centre of the gutter.

Ink Jet Alignment Viewed from the Side

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(12) After the jet has been aligned, tighten the locking screw.

Locking Screw Locking Screw

(13) On the TouchPanel, select Done.

(14) Replace the charge electrode.
(15) Replace the print head holster.
End of procedure.

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