Print Station Operator's Guide - Kodak
Print Station Operator's Guide - Kodak
Print Station Operator's Guide - Kodak
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Chapter 3. <strong>Print</strong> <strong>Station</strong> Operation<br />
Normal Operation<br />
Note: During normal operation, exiting the active function screen by means of<br />
the ESC key will stop some, but not all, functions. If stopped, reentering<br />
the function screen will restart the function at the beginning of the last<br />
active state.<br />
3. Use one of the following options to clean the printhead:<br />
• If the print station has been shutdown for a few hours, select<br />
function 2 Clean. The PRINTHEAD CLEAN CYCLE status<br />
screen is displayed. Cleaning requires about 1 minute.<br />
• If the print station has been shutdown overnight, select function 4<br />
Clean - long. The LONG CLEAN CYCLE status screen is<br />
displayed. Cleaning requires about 5 minutes.<br />
• If the printhead has been just installed or if the print station has<br />
not been used for several days, select function 8 Service<br />
menu, then select function 6 Clean - install. The CLEAN<br />
- INSTALL CYCLE status screen is displayed. Cleaning requires<br />
about 10 minutes.<br />
4. Check the printhead during cleaning for any leaking fluids.<br />
• Select function 3 Shutdown if the printhead leaks.<br />
Note: The ready cycle process takes about 5 minutes. If the printhead does not<br />
come up immediately, the ready cycle repeats automatically up to 3 times.<br />
5. When the clean cycle is complete, bring the printhead to ready as<br />
follows:<br />
a. Press ESC to display the CONTROL MENU screen<br />
b. Select function 1 Ready. The PRINTHEAD READY CYCLE<br />
status screen is displayed.<br />
• The printhead reaches ready within about 5 minutes. If the<br />
printhead does not reach ready, see the <strong>Print</strong>head<br />
Maintenance <strong>Guide</strong> for corrective steps or notify a qualified<br />
service technically.<br />
<strong>Print</strong>head Cleaning<br />
Note: The applicable <strong>Print</strong>head Maintenance <strong>Guide</strong> describes printing problems<br />
that require printhead cleaning.<br />
This procedure should be performed each time the print station is started<br />
after a shutdown. In addition, it should also be performed to correct print<br />
problems such as streakers, crooked jets, or charge shorts.<br />
1. From the CONTROL MENU screen, use one of the following options<br />
to clean the printhead:<br />
• If the printhead had one charge short, select function 1 Ready.<br />
No cleaning is necessary after an isolated charge short.<br />
• If the printhead has a streaker, a missing jet, or several charge<br />
shorts, select function 8 Service menu, then select function 2<br />
Clean - service.<br />
• If the print station has been shutdown for a few hours, select<br />
function 2 Clean. The PRINTHEAD CLEAN CYCLE status<br />
screen is displayed. Cleaning requires about 1 minute.<br />
3 - 2 DT2 <strong>Print</strong> <strong>Station</strong>
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