Cleaning the Underside of the CarriageIntroductionThe underside of the carriage must be cleaned daily. It may be necessary to clean it morefrequently if any of the following conditions exist:• media has a high level of static charge• full bleed printing• media thickness value is incorrect (carriage is too high)CAUTIONFor cleaning areas of the printer that have uncured ink contamination use the following safetyequipment - nitrile gloves, a lab coat, and safety glasses with side shields to protect your eyes.If a nitrile glove is contaminated with ink, discard it within a few minutes. Do not re-use gloves.Equipment• Safety glasses with side shields• Gloves (for example: Ansell Microflex 93-260)• Cloth-Poly Wipe 10cm x 10cm (lint-free)• Surface Cleaner• Isopropyl alcohol - IPA (>= 98%)IMPORTANTIf the underside of the carriage is dark when examining the printheads or the carriage underside,consider the kind of light source you use for the inspection. Do not use a LED or Halogen(flashlight, smart phone etc). LED and Halogen light sources will cure the UV-based ink in theprinthead nozzles rendering it useless. When you need an extra light source, make sure it doesnot contain UV-components. An example is the Mag-Lite Mini AAA Krypton (EAN 38739167398).Procedure1. From the Maintenance tab select Move carriage to place it at the center of the gantry.2. Open the Manual Maintenance Access door.3. Fold a lint-free poly wipe cloth to a size that will fit between the printheads on the bottom of thecarriage.4. Dip the cloth in Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) or Surface Cleaner .Cleaning the Underside of the CarriageChapter 9 - Printer Maintenance 165