- Open DTF Station Pilot.
- Click Advance.
- Go to Advance Menu.
- Enter the password and click Confirm.
- In the new window, go to the Ink Stack tab.
- Set Wetting the ink stack height to 10000.
- Set Pump the ink stack height to 10000.
- Set Flash the ink stack height to 8000.
- Set Scarp the ink stack height to 6000.
- Go to File and click Save.
- Click OK.
- Go to Operation and click Initialize.
- Close the window.
What you need
- New capping station
- Gloves
- Paper towels
- Allen wrenches
- Scissors
- Phillips screwdriver
- Flathead screwdriver
Power Off and Undock the Carriage
- Turn the printer off.
- Open the front lid.
- Rotate the knob counterclockwise until the capping station is completely detached from the carriage.
- Move the carriage manually to the left.
- If ink is flooded on the caps, clean it with paper towels to avoid spillage.
- Remove three screws from the top of the metal panel.
- Remove two screws from the bottom of the metal panel.
- Carefully remove the metal panel.
Remove the Caps From the Capping Station
- Remove eight screws to release the caps from the capping station.
- Note cap orientation: Oval shapes stay on the left side.
- Remove each cap carefully.
- For each cap, unplug the two tubes attached underneath.
- The circle indicates the right side.
- Remove the four bolts holding the top plate.
- Do not touch the raised/elevated bolts to avoid affecting top plate alignment.
- Lift and remove the top plate.
- Note which ink lines are for the color head and which are for the white head for later reconnection.
- Disconnect the tube underneath the plate by pushing in the blue ring while pulling the tube outward.
- Remove the four bolts at the base of the capping station.
- Mark the edge position of the current capping station using a marker or tape.
- If using tape, clean away ink or moisture first so the tape adheres properly.
- Unplug the cable from the capping station.
- On the right side of the printer, remove the two screws shown.
- Open the back door.
- Unplug the ethernet cable and route it out through the hole.
- Remove the long plastic cover by unclipping it along the long edge, working down slowly.
- Locate the cable on the motherboard and unplug it.
- Open the side of the printer and cut the zip tie.
- Route the cable removed from the motherboard from the back through the side to the front.
- Remove the capping station from the printer.
- Clean excess ink buildup in the capping station area using paper towels.
- If ink does not come off easily, use isopropyl alcohol.
- Position the new capping station into place.
- Route the cable through the side, then through the back.
- Plug the cable back into the motherboard.
- Reattach the plastic cover and ensure it is clipped securely from top to bottom.
- Route the ethernet cable back through the hole and plug it in.
- Close the back door.
- Secure the right-side piece with screws.
- Locate the L-bracket on the right side of the capping station.
- Lightly loosen the two screws on the L-bracket.
- Match the location/height of the L-bracket to the old capping station.
- Use the gap in the sensor as a reference to match the bracket height.
- Ensure the bracket is level and not slanted.
- Plug the capping station cable into the side as shown.
- Route the cap tubes through the back of the capping station.
- Install the four base bolts to hold the capping station in place.
- Do not fully tighten the base bolts yet.
- Align the capping station to the taped/marked line made earlier.
- Verify the capping station is straight by aligning its sides with the printer side walls/brackets.
- Reuse the old capping station top plate.
- Do not install the new top plate, since the old top plate already has the wiper blade set to the correct height.
- Connect the tube to the adapter and push it fully in.
- Verify the tube is secure by pulling lightly and confirming it does not come out.
- Route color tubes through the specified hole and white tubes through the specified hole.
- Install the four bolts to secure the top plate.
- Do not touch the elevated bolts.
- Install the color cap with the oval on the left and the circle on the right.
- Insert the tube into the bottom of the cap and push it fully in.
- Install the white cap using the same method.
- Secure both caps using four screws each.
- Rotate the knob counterclockwise to lower the capping station to its lowest position.
- Slide the carriage over as a secondary check.
- Rotate the knob clockwise to raise the capping station.
- Look from underneath to confirm the caps cover the printheads completely.
- If needed, make minor adjustments.
- Lower the capping station again.
- Move the carriage over.
- Tighten the four capping station base bolts fully.
- At the back of the printer, route the cable through available slots.
- Snap on the vertical cover to hide wires.
- Reinstall the rear cover and secure it with two screws.
- Turn the printer on.
- Confirm the printer is plugged into the computer.
- Open DTF Station Pilot.
- Wait until printer status shows Idle.
- Click Advance.
- Go to Advance Menu.
- Enter the password and click Confirm.
- Go to the Ink Stack tab.
- Note: Higher value raises the unit; lower value lowers the unit.
Adjust Wetting the Ink Stack Height
- Click Confirm for Wetting the ink stack height and observe movement.
- Adjust the value in increments of 500 or 1000 as needed.
- As you get close, adjust in smaller increments in the 400 range.
- Increase by 1000 and click Confirm.
- Confirm the capping station makes contact and presses in slightly without shifting the carriage.
- Copy the final Wetting the ink stack height value.
- Paste the same value into Pump the ink stack height.
Adjust Flash the Ink Stack Height
- Click Confirm for Flash the ink stack height and observe the gap.
- Increase the value by 1000 and click Confirm.
- If it appears to touch, decrease by 100 and click Confirm.
- Confirm the final position is very close to the printhead with a visible gap.
- Press the left arrow key once to undock the carriage from the capping station.
- Press the left arrow key again to move the carriage slightly left, using the shown reference position.
Adjust Scarp the Ink Stack Height for Squeegee Bend
- Click Confirm for Scarp the ink stack height and observe the squeegee.
- If the squeegee does not touch the top panel, increase the value by 1000 and click Confirm.
- Increase by another 1000 and click Confirm if needed.
- Confirm the squeegee contacts the side panel and bends slightly.
- Go to File and click Save.
- Click OK.
- Go to Firmware and click Export Firmware Configuration.
- Select a save location, name the file, and click Save.
- Click OK.
- Go to Firmware and click Export Firmware Configuration Parameter.
- Select a save location, name the file, and click Save.
- Click OK.
- Go to Operation and click Initialize.
- Close the window.
- Click the green light bulb to open the printer log.
- Confirm there are no red lines indicating error codes.
- On the control panel, press Cleaning to perform a head cleaning.
- While cleaning runs, observe the wiper to confirm it cleans the printhead properly.
- Using a syringe, go to the right side panel.
- Identify H2 as white ink and H1 as color ink.
- For the white channel (H2), disconnect the tube by twisting the adapter counterclockwise.
- Connect the syringe to the tube.
- Pull the syringe twice.
- Confirm a proper seal: You feel resistance when pulling.
- If no resistance is felt or bubbles appear, the seal is faulty.
- Solid ink flows into the syringe by the second pull.
- Inspect the capping station alignment relative to the printhead.
- If the capping station is positioned too far left: Use the left arrow key to shift the carriage.
- Press Enter to redock the carriage.
- Repeat the syringe pull test until resistance and solid ink flow are achieved.
- Reconnect the adapter by twisting clockwise.
- To avoid pinching tubes when tightening: Twist one side counterclockwise first.
- Loosen the cap screws to access cap adjustment.
- Shift the caps slightly to the right using the available wiggle room.
- Retighten the screws.
- Push the adapter on.
- Twist clockwise to tighten so the tube stays straight and relaxed.
- Repeat the same syringe test process for the color channel (H1).
- Pull twice.
- Confirm solid ink flow by the second pull.
- Reattach the ink tube.
- Perform a nozzle check.
- If the nozzle check pattern is good, the capping station replacement is complete.
