HP Scitex 9000/11000/15500/17000

Technical Note

Product HP Scitex 9000/11000/15500/17000

Document ID# emr_na-c05077777

Revision Rev. A

Subject Flushing the IDS with MF30

No. Pages 5

Written by Michael Berman

Approved by Alejandro Ramos

Edited by

Date August 15, 2016

Confidential Yes

Revision History

Revision Date Description

A August 2016 Initial version

 Flushing the IDS with MF30, Rev. A

Overview
This Technical Note describes how to properly flush the IDS using MF30 flushing fluid.

Catalog Numbers
Note:
It is recommended to check Agile for the latest BOM.

Part Number Description Quantity

One per
CP803A HP MF30 10L WITH ACU. SCITEX CLEANER
color

Draining the Main Ink Tanks

Empty 10-liter ink containers are needed to drain the ink from each of the main ink tanks
(5 liters).

1. In the machine application, tap on the main toolbar to open the Print Heads
Maintenance window.
2. In the Custom Maintenance area, tap Show to open the manual maintenance controls.
3. Tap Bath to Maintenance to move the waste bath under the printing bridge.

Figure 1 – Print Heads Maintenance Window

4. Put on gloves and goggles.
5. Disconnect the Moby connectors from the ink containers, and remove the ink containers
from the IDS cabinet.
6. Place absorbent pads or cloths under the ink containers.

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7. Insert a 5-7 mm flathead screwdriver between the cap and each ink container, as shown
below. The screwdriver should be inserted far enough to reach the groove of the neck.

Screwdriver
inserted until neck
groove
8. Using the screwdriver as a lever, pry open the cap.

Note:
Save the cap! The ink container can be resealed later using the same cap.

9. Insert an ink tube into each empty ink container, and secure the tube to the handle of
the container with a cable tie.

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10. Connect the quick connector at the end of the ink tube to the drain valve underneath the
main ink tank. Ink will begin draining from the tank as soon as the tube is connected.

Main ink tank

Drain valve

Note:
If the ink does not drain from the main ink tank, check whether the drain valve is clogged.
Figure 2 – Main Ink Tank Drain Valve
11. Wait until all the ink has drained from the main ink tanks (30-45 min.). Use the Ink Level
Indication window to see when the tanks have been fully drained. Make sure that the
ink flow from the tubes has stopped before proceeding to the next step.
12. Disconnect the ink containers from the drain valve, and dispose of them and their
contents according to local regulations.
13. Reconnect the caps to each ink container.

Priming the IDS with MF30

This procedure describes how to prime the IDS with MF30. Purges are performed to help
remove the remaining ink from the printing bridge.

Notes:
• Approximately 10-liters of flushing fluid per color are required to fully flush the IDS.
• During the purge and circulation process, verify that the waste pump is working properly
and that the waste bottle is filling up (as indicated in the Ink Level Indication window).
Replace the waste bottle as needed between purges or during circulation.

1. Place the MF30 containers in the IDS cabinet (one container per color), and connect
them to Moby connectors.
2. Verify that the ink pumps are working.
3. Wait for the main ink tanks to fill with flushing fluid from the containers until each tank
reaches the Low level (~ 5 min.).
4. Disconnect the MF30 containers from their Moby connectors.

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5. Drain the main ink tanks again, as described in the previous section. This is done to
remove any old ink that remains on the sides and at the bottom of the tank. Use the Ink
Level Indication window to see when the tank has fully drained. Make sure the ink flow
in the tube has stopped before proceeding.
6. Reconnect the MF30 containers to the Moby connectors, and allow the main ink tanks to
fill up with flushing fluid.
7. Verify that the waste container is empty.
8. Remove the waste bath filter, clean it thoroughly, and then re-install it.

9. In the Custom Maintenance section of the Print Heads Maintenance window, select the
All checkbox.
10. Perform a 3-second purge (x 10 repetitions).
11. Circulate the ink for 5 minutes.

Caution:
Make sure that the waste bath is draining properly during the purge process. If the bath fails
to drain, it will cause a serious ink overflow!

12. Perform a 3-second purge (x 10 repetitions).

13. Circulate the ink for 5 minutes.
14. Perform a 3-second purge (x 10 repetitions).
15. Circulate the ink for 5 minutes.
16. Perform a 1-second purge (x 10 repetitions).
17. Circulate the ink for 5 minutes.
18. Perform a 1-second purge (x 10 repetitions).
19. Circulate the ink for 10 minutes.
20. Perform a 1-second purge (x 10 repetitions).
21. Circulate the ink for 20 minutes.
22. In the Print Heads Maintenance window, tap Wipe to activate the vacuum knife.
23. Tap Bath to Home to return the waste bath to its home position.

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