MBISIII Maintenance Manual

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Bulk Ink Supply System

MBIS3
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

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Service Documents > Maintenance Manual Change Tracking
Maintenance Manual Change Tracking
Date 2014.05.30 Manual Ver. 1.00 Remark

Index Status Rev. Changes
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Maintenance Manual > Maintenance Manual Contents
Rev.
Model MBIS3 Issued 2014.05.30 Revised F/W ver. 1.00 Remark
Maintenance Manual Contents 1.0
1 Operating Principle
1.1 Outline of Machine

1.1.1 Name of Each part
1.1.2 Operation Explanation
2 Electrical Parts
2.1 Outline
2.1.1 Electric Parts Outline
3 Workflow
3.1 Outline
3.1.1 Replacement of the Ink Supply Seat
3.1.2 Replacement of the Middle Cartridge
4 Adjustment Items
4.1 Outline of Adjustment

4.1.1 Adjustment Items
5 Test
5.1 Test Items

5.1.1 Test Items
6 Disassembly and Reassembly
6.1 Replacing Procedure

6.1.1 Base Assy
6.1.2 Middle Cartridge
6.1.3 Spout Rubber
7 Troubleshooting
7.1 Details on Errors and Malfunctions

7.1.1 Concerning Errors and Malfunctions
7.1.2 Trouble Countermeasures
8 Operation Flow
8.1 Outline
8.1.1 Operation Flow
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Maintenance Manual > Operating Principle > Outline of Machine
1. Operating Principle
1.1
1
Outline of Machine
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Maintenance Manual > Operating Principle > Outline of Machine > Name of Each part
Rev.
1.1.1 Name of Each part 1.0
 Name and Function of Each part
1
5. Valve open/close
lever
4. Male-connector
2
1. Eco-case
4
IC chip
2. Base
5
3. Middle Cartridge
No.
1 Eco-case
Name
Case to contain ink pack (2 litters)
Function 8
2 Base Securing eco-case and supplying ink
3 Middle Cartridge Relaying ink supplied from base.
4 Male-connector Opening/closing the opening of ink pack
5 Valve Open/Close lever Opening/closing the valve depending on with or without eco case.
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Maintenance Manual > Operating Principle > Outline of Machine > Operation Explanation
Rev.
1.1.2 Operation Explanation 1.0
 Outline of Operation
This device enables a long time continuous printing by supplying ink from the 2L ink pack through the middle car-
tridge to the main unit in the use of height difference.
The middle cartridge has the almost same construction as the normal ink cartridge. Replace the ink pack after the ink
end is detected at the printer main unit side and the empty LED lights up.
1
The valve is built in the base. The valve is opened when the eco-case is attached and closed when removed.
Do not set the eco case without 2L ink pack in the seat as air will go into the ink supply path.
2
 Valve closed
When the eco case has not been

attached, the Valve open/ close lever is Ink
pushed upward by the spring inside
valve and the tense spring, and the valve
Ink Pack
3
is closed.
Valve Open/Close lever
4
Rubber Valve
5
Flow of ink
 Valve opened 6
When the eco-case is attached, the edge
of eco case will push up the open/close Ink
lever and open the valve together with
7
the valve open/close lever.
Valve Open/Close lever
Flow of ink

Maintenance Manual > Electrical Parts > Outline
2. Electrical Parts
2.1
2
Outline

Maintenance Manual > Electrical Parts > Outline > Electric Parts Outline
Rev.
2.1.1 Electric Parts Outline 1.0
For the electric parts mounted on this device, the contact part for the ink ID PCB (IC chip) of middle cartridge is only
available.
Use the sensors of each printer for the cartridge presence and the ink near end since the middle cartridge has the
almost same housing as the normal ink cartridge.

Maintenance Manual > Workflow > Outline
3. Workflow
3.1
3
Outline

Rev.
3.1.1 Replacement of the Ink Supply Seat 1.0
Base Assy x8
2
3
 List of replacement procedures
Item Work operation Description Ref.

Eco case 1.  Removal of Eco case Remove the Eco case. 4
Ink 2.  Ink discharge Discharge about 100 [ml] ink with syringe.
Ink supply 3.  Removal of Base Assy Replace the Base Assy.

seat 6.1.1
Eco case
Middle car-
4.  Attachment of Eco case
5.  Air purge of middle cartridge
Attach the Eco case.
Perform air purge of the middle cartridge.

5
tridge

Rev.
3.1.2 Replacement of the Middle Cartridge 1.0
1
Middle cartridge x8
 List of replacement procedures 3

Item Work operation Description Ref.
Eco case 1.  Removal of eco case Remove the eco case.
2.  Removal of middle cartridge

4
Middle car- Replacement the middle cartridge.
tridge
6.1.2
Eco case 3.  Attachment of eco case Attach the eco case.
Middle car- 4.  Air purge of middle cartridge Perform air purge of the middle cartridge.
tridge
5.  Initial charging ink Perform initial charging ink.

Maintenance Manual > Adjustment Items > Outline of Adjustment
4. Adjustment Items
4.1
4
Outline of Adjustment

Maintenance Manual > Adjustment Items > Outline of Adjustment> Adjustment Items
Rev.
4.1.1 Adjustment Items 1.0
For this device, no item requiring adjustment is available.

Maintenance Manual > Test > Test Items
5. Test
5.1
5
Test Items

Maintenance Manual > Test > Test Items> Test Items
Rev.
5.1.1 Test Items 1.0
No test item specific to this device is available. Refer to the test items of each printer.

Maintenance Manual > Disassembly and Reassembly > Replacing Procedure
6. Disassembly and Reassembly

6.1
6
Replacing Procedure

Maintenance Manual > Disassembly and Reassembly > Replacing Procedure > Base Assy
Rev.
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6.1.1 Base Assy 1.0
1
Base Assy. x8
2
 Work procedures
 Be sure to wear Protective Glasses and Working Gloves during the work operation. 3
Ink may get in your eyes depending on the working condition, or hand skin may get rough if you
touch the ink.
 During the work, take care not to bent or damage the ink tubes. 4
 When the pipes are removed, take care not to make the surroundings dirty. Also, after the work, be
sure to confirm no looseness on the joints
1. Turn off a power supply of the printer.

5
2. Remove the eco case from the base Assy.
3. Prepare the Air purge Jig which is accessories for MBIS.
Insert the peak of the Jig into the male connector.
6
Air purge Jig
Assy.
4. Push the valve open/close lever to open the valve.
To prevent break of the valve, do not push the clamp

hard.
Male Connector
5. While manually keeping the valve open, pull the syringe and
drawing about 100[ml] ink in the tube.
7
Valve open/close If this operation is not performed, ink leaking from
lever
tube will be occurred in step 8.
6. Pull the Jig out of the male connector. 8

Rev.
6.1.1 Base Assy 1.0
7. Remove the tube from the base cover. (screw x3)
1
Base cover
8. Remove the tube from the base Assy.

Tube
Fully pay attention as ink may fly out from the tube.
2
3
9. Remove the base Assy. from the fixing table. (screw x2)
If the part where the base Assy. was removed from

has dirt, clean the part as required.
4
Position of screws
10. Fix new base Assy. in the original position. (screwx2)

5
11. Insert the removed tube until the front edge of it touches the
joint and fasten the joint to fix.
Insert to touch
the joint
 After piping all, make sure all the screws are tight-
ened. 6
 Replace RS O ring (2.9x1.4) of the removed joint
with new one.
7
Joint
12. Reverse the disassembly procedure for reassembly.
13. Set the eco case. 8

14. Wait for approximately 5 -10 minutes until ink collects in the
middle cartridge.

Rev.
6.1.1 Base Assy 1.0
15. Perform air purge of the middle cartridge.

(Refer to the INSTALLATION GUIDE)
If the printing is performed in such condition that the

air is not let out of the middle cartridge, the print
quality is affected.
Be sure to let the air out in the middle cartridge.

Maintenance Manual > Disassembly and Reassembly > Replacing Procedure > Middle Cartridge
Rev.
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6.1.2 Middle Cartridge 1.0
Middle Cartridge x8
1
2
 Work procedures
 Be sure to wear Protective Glasses and Working Gloves during the work operation.
3
touch the ink.
4
 During the work, take care not to bent or damage the ink tubes.
1. Turn off a power supply of the printer.
2. Remove the eco-case. 5

The valve is closed to prevent the ink of ink pack
from discharging when the eco-case is removed.
Be sure to execute it prior to the work.
3. Remove the middle cartridge from the printer, paying attention

to ink run of the spout part or bending and damage of tube.
6
The replacement is recommended in the near end
condition to disuse the ink of middle cartridge.
4. Remove the middle cartridge cap and rubber cap, and then
disuse the ink of cartridge.
7
5. Loosen the joint screw, and then remove the middle cartridge
Middle cartridge from the tube.
8
rubber cap
6. Prepare the new middle cartridge.
Middle car-
tridge cap

Rev.
7. Referring to the figure on the left, insert the top of the tube to
Insert to touch touch the joint of the middle cartridge, and then tighten the joint
the joint
screw to fix it.
Tube holder ①
In order not to strip the thread of joint screw, turn the
Joint 3-3
Joint screw screw by a hand at the start.
Make a space of 0.3 to 0.5mm between the screw and
the joint 3-3, because when the screw is held tightly
against the base it may lead the parts damage. 1
Middle cartridge
Joint screw
0.3- 0.5mm
space
2
Joint 3-3
3
 After piping all, make sure all the screws are tight-
ened.
 Replace RS O ring (2.9x1.4) of the removed joint
4
with new one.
8. Fit the rubber bush of the tube ASSY into the tube holder of the
Rubber bush
③ middle cartridge to fix it. (x2 positions)
②
5
Tube holder
Tube is not shown

6
9. Insert the eco case to the printer.
10. Place the middle cartridge in the printer slot temporarily (do not
sting it), and perform ink filling to the ink pack. (Refer to the
6.1.3) 7
11. Wait for approximately 15 minutes until ink collects in the mid-
dle cartridge.
12. Perform air purge of the middle cartridge.

(Refer to the INSTALLATION GUIDE)
8
air is not let out of the middle cartridge, the print

Rev.
13. Set the middle cartridge to the printer.
Push in the middle cartridge fully to set it securely.

Maintenance Manual > Disassembly and Reassembly > Replacing Procedure > Spout Rubber
Rev.
6.1.3 Spout Rubber 1.0
Middle cartridge rub-

ber cap
 Work procedures
2
 Be sure to wear Protective Glasses and Working Gloves during the work operation.
touch the ink.
 During the work, take care not to bent or damage the ink tubes. 3
1. Turn off a power supply of the printer. 4

2. Remove the eco-case.
The valve is closed to prevent the ink of ink pack
5
from discharging when the eco-case is removed.
Be sure to execute it prior to the work.
3. Remove the middle cartridge from the printer, paying attention

Tube
to ink run of the spout part or bending and damage of tube.
Middle cartridge
6
The replacement is recommended in the near end
condition to disuse the ink of middle cartridge.
Spout part
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Rev.
4. Remove the middle cartridge cap and the middle cartridge

rubber cap, and then disuse to half of the quantity of the ink of
cartridge.
Middle cartridge
rubber cap
1
Middle cartridge cap
Disuse half quantity

2
Spout holder 5. Turn spout side upward, and clean the ink of periphery of the
spout holder.
3
Ink cleaning of the periphery
Rubber cap 6. Insert the new spout rubber firmly into the back of the spout
holder.
4
5
Spout holder
7. Attach the middle cartridge cap.
6
Middle cartridge cap
 Be careful to the spout rubber so that it may not be

inserted at the slant.
If the middle cartridge cap is hard to be tightened with
7
your finger, apply alcohol or washing liquid corre-
sponding to ink to be used a little on the top edge of
the middle cartridge cap using a cotton swab, and then
Spout holder
tighten it.

Rev.
 Rough standard for tightening middle cartridge cap
Check that the spout rub- Make the gap between the middle cartridge cap and the
ber has not been swollen E-ring 0.1 to 0.2mm, and tighten it with your finger.
and does not come out
from the top edge of the
middle cartridge cap.
If it comes out, remove the
spout rubber and the mid-
dle cartridge cap, and 1
tighten it again. Gap shall be Gap shall be
0.1 to 0.2mm. 0.1 to 0.2mm.
E-Ring
Gap difference of right and left is acceptable when the narrower

gap is 0.1mm and more. 2
8. Insert the eco case to the printer.
3
9. Place the middle cartridge in the printer slot temporarily (do not
sting it), and perform ink filling to the ink pack.
10. Wait for approximately 15 minutes until ink collects in the mid-
Temporarily set
dle cartridge.
Do not sting it 4
11. Perform evacuation in the middle cartridge.
(Refer to the INSTALLTION GUIDE.)

air is not let out of the middle cartridge, the print 5

Maintenance Manual > Troubleshooting > Details on Errors and Malfunctions
7. Troubleshooting
7.1
7
Details on Errors and Malfunctions

Maintenance Manual > Troubleshooting > Details on Errors and Malfunctions > Concerning Errors and Malfunctions
Rev.
7.1.1 Concerning Errors and Malfunctions 1.0
 Outline
This chapter describes the troubleshooting for MBIS3.
 Rough identification of the source of the trouble

Firstly, it is required to make sure whether the trouble is caused by this device or by the printer unit since the device
is optional.
Check whether the same error (trouble) occurs even when a normal ink cartridge is inserted.
If it is the same, refer to the “MAINTENANCE MANUAL” of each printer to fix the trouble.
1
Although no specific error message is available for this device, it may detect the trouble occurring on the
device side. Check it together with the MAINTENANCE MANUAL (“TEST Items”, “Troubleshooting”) of
each printer. 2

Maintenance Manual > Troubleshooting > Details on Errors and Malfunctions > Trouble Countermeasures
Rev.
7.1.2 Trouble Countermeasures 1.0
Troubles and countermeasures are described in the following.
 Initial charging is not operable

Cause Countermeasure
Ink supply 1. Press the eco case from above and fully push it in the seat.
2. Check whether the valve open/close lever down and the valve is released at
fixing eco case.
Contact failure of middle cartridge 1. Check the ink ID PCB (IC chip). (Incorrect orientation of PCB, incorrect
slot, incorrect version, contact dirtiness or others)
1
2. Remove once then set the middle cartridge securely.
Clogging of ink discharging path 1. Check the ink path visually.
(Cap/Waste ink tube or others) 2. Check the printer unit side. (Refer to each MAINTENANCE MANUAL.)
Mistakes of Initial charging procedure 1. According to the initial charging procedure, execute it correctly.
(For the details, refer to the INSTALLATION GUIDE.) 2
 Printing is not operable
3
Near end detecting failure due to near end 1. Confirm neither dust nor deformation on the near end detecting part of the
sensor damaged middle cartridge side.
2. Refer to the MAINTENANCE MANUAL of each printer, and check/replace the
near end detecting sensor.
Improper operation of end detecting plate of 1. Check the operation with a normal ink cartridge.
middle cartridge 2. Replace the middle cartridge.
4
3. Refer to the MAINTENANCE MANUAL of each printer, and replace the near end
sensor.
Ink tube bent 1. Confirm neither bend nor sharp curve on the ink tube between the base and
the middle cartridge.
 Middle cartridge stays in unusable condition

Cause
Ink ID PCB (IC chip) damaged Incorrect set-
Countermeasure
1. Check the ink ID PCB (IC chip). (Incorrect orientation of PCB, incorrect 5
ting slot, incorrect version, contact dirtiness or others)
Ink cartridge presence sensor damaged 1. Check the operation with a normal ink cartridge.
2. Refer to the MAINTENANCE MANUAL of each printer, and replace the
Ink cartridge presence sensor.
ID contact PCB damaged 1. Check whether it is still in unusable condition with a normal ink cartridge.
2. Refer to the MAINTENANCE MANUAL of each printer, and replace the ID contact
6
PCB.
 Ink leaking
7
Leaking from joint 1. Check/tighten the joint of each ink path by hand.
2. Replace the O ring with new one.
8
Male-connector deteriorated 1. Replace the base Assy.
Leaking from 2L ink pack 1. Replace the spout rubber.
2. Replace the ink pack with new one.

Maintenance Manual > Troubleshooting > Details on Errors and Malfunctions > Trouble Countermeasures
Rev.
7.1.2 Trouble Countermeasures 1.0
 Nozzle missing and insufficient ink supply

Residual air in middle cartridge 1. Perform air purge in the middle cartridge.
2. Perform ink filling because air remainder between cartridge and head is possible.

Maintenance Manual > Operation Flow > Outline
8. Operation Flow
8.1
8
Outline

Maintenance Manual > Operation Flow > Outline> Operation Flow
Rev.
8.1.1 Operation Flow 1.0
No specific operation flow is available for this device.

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Maintenance Manual Change Tracking

Date 2014.05.30 Manual Ver. 1.00 Remark

© 2014 MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. Maintenance Manual Change Tracking P.1

Maintenance Manual Contents 1.0

1.1 Outline of Machine

4.1 Outline of Adjustment

5.1 Test Items

6 Disassembly and Reassembly

6.1 Replacing Procedure

7.1 Details on Errors and Malfunctions

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1.1.1 Name of Each part 1.0

 Name and Function of Each part

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1.1.2 Operation Explanation 1.0

When the eco case has not been

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2.1.1 Electric Parts Outline 1.0

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3.1.1 Replacement of the Ink Supply Seat 1.0

Item Work operation Description Ref.

Ink supply 3.  Removal of Base Assy Replace the Base Assy.

Perform air purge of the middle cartridge.

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3.1.2 Replacement of the Middle Cartridge 1.0

 List of replacement procedures 3

2.  Removal of middle cartridge

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4.1.1 Adjustment Items 1.0

For this device, no item requiring adjustment is available.

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5.1.1 Test Items 1.0

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6. Disassembly and Reassembly

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6.1.1 Base Assy 1.0

1. Turn off a power supply of the printer.

To prevent break of the valve, do not push the clamp

6. Pull the Jig out of the male connector. 8

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6.1.1 Base Assy 1.0

7. Remove the tube from the base cover. (screw x3)

8. Remove the tube from the base Assy.

If the part where the base Assy. was removed from

10. Fix new base Assy. in the original position. (screwx2)

12. Reverse the disassembly procedure for reassembly.

13. Set the eco case. 8

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6.1.1 Base Assy 1.0

15. Perform air purge of the middle cartridge.

If the printing is performed in such condition that the

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6.1.2 Middle Cartridge 1.0

1. Turn off a power supply of the printer.

2. Remove the eco-case. 5

3. Remove the middle cartridge from the printer, paying attention