User's Manual

Schedule of tasks
The parts and supplies required for these procedures may be purchased separately or in part number
CQ168A, HP Scitex FB950 User Cleaning Kit. This will enable the best possible performance and
minimize down time due to maintenance-related issues. The kit is designed for quarterly (every three
months) use, but maintenance may be required more often with heavy printer usage (refer to the
instructions for details). To order, see your HP reseller or representative.
The table below presents the user's cleaning tasks and a log form for you to track when each task is
performed. The printer also displays maintenance reminders on the control panel according to this
schedule.
Table 5-1 Schedule of cleaning tasks
Task and Frequency Required supplies Log (month/week)
1 2 3
2 4 6 8 10 12
Clean and oil rail carriage-wheel strips
(bi-weekly) on page 68
Oiled cloth
Lint-free cloths
Clean the rail encoder strip (bi-weekly)
on page 70
Lint-free cloths
Manually clean the printheads (bi-weekly)
on page 71
Three lint-free cleaning cloths
Clean and grease the service station
wiper slide rails (monthly) on page 73
HP grease (packet)
Clean service station wiper (monthly)
on page 75
Lint-free cloths
Clean carriage wheels (monthly)
on page 76
N/A
Clean bottom of carriage (monthly)
on page 78
N/A
Clean the home sensor (monthly)
on page 79
Long cotton swab, isopropyl alcohol
Replace the UV lamp filters (quarterly)
on page 81
Lamp filter kit
Replace the carriage-cover fan filters
(quarterly) on page 82
Carriage fan filter
Clean the electronics box fan filter
(quarterly) on page 84
Electronics box fan filter
Replace the service station wipers
(quarterly) on page 86
Wiper blade
Clean ionizer needles (quarterly)
on page 87
N/A
Drain waste ink from service station
(quarterly) on page 88
N/A
Clean media thickness sensor roller
(quarterly) on page 89
Lint-free cloths
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