Canon Arizona 6100 XTHF Mark II Series User Manual

Recovering Nozzles by SwabbingIntroductionIf a nozzle or group of nozzles do not recover from standard AMS practices swabbing withIsopropyl alcohol (IPA) may be required.Maintenance Equipment• Safety glasses with side shields• Gloves (for example: Ansell Microflex 93-260)• Foam Tipped Swab (3010118211)• Isopropyl alcohol - IPA (>= 98%)NOTETip: To help locate nozzles that need recovering remove the nozzle check print from the vacuumtable and place it on the floor under the carriage in the maintenance area. Make sure it is in thecorrect orientation so the colors are aligned. The print represents a projection of the jettingperformance of each printhead. This makes it easier to trace a nozzle or group of nozzle outsback to the area on the actual printhead nozzle plate that requires swabbing.Before you beginClick on Move carriage in the printer UI and then open the maintenance Access door.Procedure1. Dip the foam end of the swab in a small container of Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) solution.2. Use the lip of the container to wipe away any excess alcohol from the swab.IMPORTANTKeep swabs clean prior to use. Do not dip a used swab in the Isopropyl alcohol (IPA)solution.Do not let the seam on the foam contact the bottom of the printhead. This can damage theprinthead. See the next figure.[20] Proper Swab OrientationRecovering Nozzles by SwabbingChapter 9 - Printer Maintenance 157