9.15 Ink Absorber Box and Ink Absorber Felt (for Ink Refill ASSY)
Note: Do not remove the ink absorber box unless it needs to be replaced.
Note: If the main drain tube and air vent tube are disconnected from the ink absorber box for
replacement of the ink absorber box, they are reusable only one time by trimming their ends
vertically 10 mm with scissors clear and free of oil. Check that their cut surfaces are free of oil.
(1) Pull out the main drain tube and air vent tube from the ink absorber box. If it is the first
time for those tubes to be disconnected, trim their ends to make them reusable. If it is the
second time, those tubes need to be replaced.
Note: Pinch the end of each tube with a clip in order to prevent drained ink from leaking
and the machine from getting stained with leaked ink.
Note: Do not place those tubes that have been pulled out on the main PCB. If the PCB is
stained with leaked ink, wipe it off with a dry cloth.
(2) Remove the ink absorber box from the lower cover and immediately set a new one.
(3) To use the current tubes again, connect them (trimmed in step (1)) to the new ink absorber
box.
To replace those tubes, pull them off the joints on the rear of the maintenance unit and
connect new tubes to the joints and new ink absorber box.
Note: If the ink absorber box or its surroundings are stained with ink, wipe them off with a
cloth.
(4) Take the ink absorber felt (for ink refill ASSY) out of the lower cover.
Viewed from the right
Main drain tube
Air vent tube
Maintenance unit
ASF drive ASSY
3-97
Ink absorber box
Correct
Ink absorber felt
(for ink refill ASSY)
Lower cover
Wrong
Main drain tube
Do not connect the main
drain tube at an angle.
Connect the tube
all the way seated.
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