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Procedure of Cleaning and recovery of Piezoelectric Head EPSON

Objective.
This procedure seeks the orientation to make the cleaning and recovery of heads of the ink jet printers EPSON. And
the larger incidence of impression flaws feels for improper use of cartridges non genuine EPSON or cartridges
remanufactured in the market in general. Follow some recommendations to remove a better revenue of your EPSON
printer.
The use of cartridges non genuine Epson, can generate problems in the printing system. Only the ink EPSON
guarantees a perfect operation and excellent print quality. The print flaws can be caused by several situations.:
environmental conditions of discharge temperature and relative humidity of the air. The composition of the ink back
chemical elements that guarantee a time of fast drying in the paper, providing time of faster printing and without
blots. For this the ink will have to evaporate quickly. This same component of fast drying goes to be acting in a
different way in agreement with the temperature adapts and relative humidity of the air. Atmospheres with
conditioned air can to cause a false sensation of ideal temperature, but the relative humidity of the air is not usually
controlled by certain air conditioning units.
Another condition for which the equipment is criticized, it is the lack of use for a very long period, could happen the
drying of the surface of the ink injectors. Surface this that is composed by hundreds of small holes, finer than a
thread of hair, through where the ink should come out and to compose the image printed. Former.: (Black Head
Stylus 600 = 64 injectors)
The head of impression of the models EPSON Stylus is in a rest position when the equipment is in rest or turned off.
It is position it is on CAP (Receiver Capture of Ink) that does part of the Suction Pump (Pump). ink Capture has the
function to absorb the ink during the process of cleaning accomplished through panel, in the process of changing
of cartridges or automatically when calling and with times controlled by the internal clock of the printer.
When the head is in rest the Capture it is wet of ink absorbed in cycles of previous cleanings. It is not dried, it
should evaporate or it can cause the blockage of CAP and this way the printer won't get to make cleanings, because
the cleaning of the head is completely a mechanical process.
The impression head is not worked electrically during the cycle of cleaning. Where it is usually noticed only the flaw
of one impression head after the change of the cartridge. Because the Pump or CAP was probably already
obstructed and when they were requested if it noticed the flaw.
Avoid flaws, See what can harm your printer
a - Use of the printer in atmospheres with high temperature above 35°C
b - Exhaustion of the ink cartridge or removal of the cartridge from the printer for very long periods.
c - Use of cartridges with damaged superior sealing wax, removed or perforated (it labels white). Causing a large
entrance of air inside the cartridge.
d - Use of cartridges non genuine EPSON, falsified, remanufactured or that are said compatible with Epson. NOTE.
EPSON, it never authorized or it ratified any mark or supply model for use in your products. and - due Cartridges,
because the validity of a cartridge after open is of 6 (six) months and 2 (two) years when sealed in your packing
stamped to vacuous. The properties of the ink lose temper after a long use period. Being able to to evaporate in the
own head or causing the blockage of CAP and PUMP.
f - THE use of inks non genuine EPSON, can cause blockages in the injectors, in CAP and in the hose of the Pump.
They can cause leaks, doing with that the ink attacks parts mechanics or electronics generating erosions and even
short circuits in the own impression head. Damaging it definitively.
The procedure for recovery of an impression head will be more effective if it be applied in a short period after the
blockage.
The flaws of impression of an EPSON Stylus printer can be classified as:
1° Flaws for blockage or ink drying in the Print Head
2° Flaws for blockage or ink drying in CAP and in the valve of air
3° Flaw in CAP (moved CAP of your original position or free springs)
4° Blockage of the hose of the Pump (usually caused by turning off the printer during the process of cleaning and
the same to be in this condition for a long period).
5° Electronic Defect in the main plate (Main Board), due to it burns of the fuse of protection of the head action driver
(F1) in function of wrong connection or with the linked printer.
6° electronic Defect in the print Head (piezo-electric), usually noticed when it doesn't happen the blockage of the ink
passage and the head doesn't discharge any ink or it presents you with other flaws.
7° electronic Defect in the main plate (Main Board), it burns of the driver or Gate Array that work the print head.
8° Flaws of Flat Cable ( Head Cable), they can be broken or peeled due to the attrition in the mechanical base,
usually after 30.000 pages printed.
9° Head in short circuit due to the contact of Ink or cleaning liquid(S46) with the printed circuit board. Usually for
use improper of the cleaning liquid, use of cartridge non original or improper handling on the part of the technician
in the moment of the installation of Flat Cable and connection of Flat with the linked printer.
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Initial test
Follow the procedures below to make with safety the cleaning and recovery of the head.
1. verification of flaws
a - to Make print tests using procedure through panel
(Former.: p / Sty 600 Ties the printer with the button of paper load pressed)
b - to Identify the possible injectors flaws, black and colored heads.
c - to Verify the conditions of operation of the Suction Pump (Pump) and Capture of Ink (Ink Cap).
(Make a test manually)
d - to Verify the Absorbent felts and gears of action of the Suction Pump.
and - to Make a cycle of cleaning through Software of fittings (Ink charge)
f - to Make injector tests verifying if there were some reduction of flaws
g - to Print ± 3 pages of tests in a way so text is using all the colors.
h - to Make a cycle of cleaning through Software of fittings (Ink charge)
i - to Print ± 3 pages of tests in way so text is using all the colors.
j - to Verify if there was some improvement in the impression, make a comparison between the first page and the
last printed. In case the
result is negative. Follow the steps to proceed.
Recovery and Cleaning
2. removal of the head for Cleaning with special cleaning fluid EPSON " S46002 "
a - to Remove the print head, to place in a plastic recipient for dilution of the very dry ink. See the illustration below.

Not to leave the cleaning

liquid
to contact with the
electronics
plate
Note: Liquid highly
corrosive..

Level of Cleaning
Liquid

b – it uses S46002 cleaning liquid ready for use without dilution

c – leave the head for 12 hours in contact with liquid, without use, it is necessary to use 20ml of cleaning fluid
d – after 12 hours inject cleaning fluid into the entrance holes of all 4 colours applying moderate pressure until it exits the head
NOTE use a 20ml syringe remove the needle and attach a piece of tubing 10cm long –see the illustration below

e - the head to be placed back for another 12 hours in the cleaning liquid .
f - Inject again the cleaning liquid S46002 in all the entrance holes verifying if there was a reduction of obstructed injectors.
g - to Verify if there was no contact of the cleaning fluid with the printed circuit board.
h - to Install the head and the new ink cartridges. To do the installation of the cartridges following the installation procedure of one
new cartridge. For the printer to enter in the change cycle zeroing the ink accountants.
i – if still bad repeat these steps from the beginning.

Translated from Portugese by chiriqui E&OE