Draining Ink From The Main Ink Tank - Hitachi UX Twin-Nozzle Technical Manual

6.12 Draining ink from the main ink tank

● When the main ink tank full fault is generated, the ink cannot be drained by screen operation. Drain the ink
and refill with new ink as follows:
Disconnect the drain tube of the main ink tank as shown in the figure below
1
and drain the ink in the tank by approximately 50 ml.
After draining, return the ink filter and the drain tube to their original positions.
● Open the maintenance cover and remove the inner cover.
● Remove the drain tube from the fixing part of the inner cover (B).
● Pull down the clamp toward you and turn the ink filter upside down.
Remove the drain
tube fixing.
● Disconnect the drain tube from the main ink tank and insert it into the beaker.
*Set the beaker at a position lower than the main ink tank.
How to disconnect and connect
the drain tube joint
<Disconnecting>
Lock release
Ink filter
Clamp
Drain tube
Inner cover
Disconnect the joint.
<Connecting>
Lock
Drain tube
Clean the tip of the drain tube with makeup after
using.
Failure to clean the tip of the drain tube may
result in clogging and ink cannot be drained
next time.
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Ink filter
Ink filter tube
Main ink tank
Drain tube
Beaker