Precautions regardingmaintenanceNote the following points when cleaning andreplacing parts.Caution:❏ Store ink packs, ink cleaner, grease, and wasteink in a location out of the reach of children.❏ During maintenance, wear protectiveclothing, including protective eyewear, gloves,and a mask.If ink, waste ink, ink cleaner, or greasecontact your skin or enter your eyes ormouth, take the following actions:❏ If fluid adheres to your skin, immediatelywash it off using large volumes of soapywater. Consult a physician if the skinappears irritated or is discolored.❏ If fluid enters your eyes, rinseimmediately with water. Failure toobserve this precaution could result inbloodshot eyes or mild inflammation. Ifproblems persist, consult with a physician.❏ If fluid enters your mouth, consult aphysician immediately.❏ If fluid is swallowed, do not force theperson to vomit, and consult with aphysician immediately. If the person isforced to vomit, fluid may get caught inthe trachea which can be dangerous.❏ Remove the media from the printer beforeproceeding with cleaning or replacing the headcleaning set.❏ Never touch the belts, circuit boards, or any partsthat do not require cleaning. Failure to observethis precaution could result in malfunction orreduced print quality.❏ Use only the supplied cleaning sticks or stickscontained in a maintenance kit. Other types ofsticks that produce lint will damage the print head.❏ Always use fresh cleaning sticks. Re-using stickscan make stains even harder to remove.❏ Do not touch the tips of the cleaning sticks. Oilfrom your hands could damage the print head.❏ Do not use anything other than the specified inkcleaner when cleaning around the print head,caps, etc. Using anything else could result inmalfunction or reduced print quality.❏ Touch a metallic object before starting work todischarge any static electricity.Daily CleaningWhen lint, dust, or ink adheres to the platen or themedia edge plates, it could cause clogged nozzles orink drops to occur.To maintain optimum printing quality, werecommend cleaning before starting work every day.Caution:❏ The heater may be hot; observe all necessaryprecautions. Failure to observe the necessaryprecautions could result in burns.❏ Be careful not to trap your hands or fingerswhen opening or closing the front cover.Failure to observe this precaution could resultin injury.cImportant:Do not use ink cleaner when cleaning the platenor media holding plates. Failure to observe thisprecaution could result in damaged parts.A Make sure the printer is turned off and thescreen has turned off, and then unplug thepower cable from the outlet.Disconnect both of the power cables.B Wait for one minute after unplugging thepower plug.C Open the front cover.SC-F9300 Series User's GuideMaintenance59