Using Your Printer

Follow these guidelines as you use your printer:

• Operate the printer only within the specified operating temperature and humidity range for your product and your media.
• Check to make sure you maintain the specified humidity range, especially in dry areas or air conditioned environments.
• Do not install the printer next to heat sources or directly in the path of exhaust from a ventilator or air conditioner. Failure to observe this precaution could result in the print head nozzles drying out and clogging.
• Make sure the product work space is kept free of dust or lint that could damage your product or clog the print head nozzles.
• Use the product in a sufficiently ventilated area.
• Perform maintenance operations according to usage frequency or at the recommended intervals. Failure to perform regular maintenance could reduce print quality or damage the print head.
• Do not bend or pull the waste ink tube. Otherwise ink may leak inside or outside the printer.
• Be sure that the waste ink bottle is installed whenever the printer is turned on.
• If an error occurs and the printer is turned off without first resolving the error, the print head may not be in the home position, which may cause the print head to dry out. In this case, turn on the power and wait until the carriage is in the home position.
• When the printer is on, do not disconnect the power cable or cut the power at the circuit breaker. The print head may not be in the home position. In this case, turn on the power and wait a while until the print head is in the home position.
• For consistent color, maintain a constant room temperature between 59 °F (15 °C) and 77 °F (25 °C).