R1900 CIS Setup Instructions
1) Confirm all nozzles print perfectly with Epson ink then remove cartridges from printer. If not all nozzles print fully or
correctly with Epson ink, cleaning will be needed to get the print head in good working order before installing any third party
ink. Please contact the Inkjetmall support department if you have trouble printing a full nozzle check, we can assist you with
cleaning procedures.
2) Fill bottles with ink. Keep the ink level between ¼” from the top and 1” from the bottom of the bottle to avoid ink flow
problems. Make sure to put the correct Piezography shade ink into the correct bottle when filling and refilling. Bottle tops
indicate the color position and bottle labels indicate the Piezography ink shade.
3) Push ink change button to move print head to ink change position, then UNPLUG printer from power.
Carriage/print head can now be easily moved back and forth with your hand.
4) Remove Epson or flush cartridges. Using a flat screw driver, pry off cartridge lid as shown below. Pry left side with screw
driver, then slide right side out.
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5) Clean color ink off points in print head. Using Q-tips and PiezoFlush or warm distilled water, wipe each point carefully in a
circular motion with a slightly damp Q-tip then absorb any liquid using dry Q-tips. This is to avoid color staining in your CIS
dampers and B&W prints.
6) Install chip bars against sensors. Make sure to install the chip bar with the yellow marking into the yellow position. Chip
support bars have arrows that indicate which side must point up. Slide the support rods in the grooves on the chip bars and
over ridges on the back of the carriage. Chips and support bars need to be pushed down all the way to get a tight connection
with printer’s chip sensors to be correctly read. Stick button from each chip to cartridge carriage (shown below).
7) Move cartridge carriage to the left, then slide dampers and tubes under bar as shown below and slide cartridge carriage back
to the ink change position (right side).
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8) Pull ink from bottles to fill tubes. To do this, squeeze the suction bottle and insert the tip of the bottle into the bottom hole of a
damper. Press tip of the bottle tightly into the damper hole to get a good seal then release the bottle so it pulls ink from the
bottle thru the tube and to the damper.
9) Close ink tube clamp. Once ink reaches the damper, clamp the ink line closed (shown below). It is unnecessary to completely
fill the damper or pull ink in the suction bottle. The ink should be pulled thru the tube until it starts to enter the damper (as
shown below), then close the ink line clamp.
10) Push dampers into cartridge carriage. Make sure to install dampers into their correct positions in the printer and push all the
way down for a tight seal.
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11) Install lid over dampers (fits into same holes as original lid) as shown below. Insert right side into hole first, then push left
side into place. A replacement support piece is included with the kit if the original right support piece is broken in this process,
but if done correctly it isn’t needed. Make sure not to pinch tubes when lid is closed.
12) Attach tube brackets to printer as shown below.
13) Allowing just enough slack in tubes so the print head can move to the far right side of the printer, slide ink tubes into the
support brackets as shown below. Correct tube position and slack is important for correct function of the system.
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14) Insert foam piece in slot next to power button and push tab inside slot all the way up as shown below. This allows the printer
to operate with the cover open.
15) Open clamps on ink tubes to initiate ink flow. Make sure ink lines return to round shape after clamp is opened, if pinch
remains in line after opening clamp pinch tube in opposite direction with finger and thumb.
16) Plug printer into power source. All ink out lights will turn on. Push ink change button to move cartridge carriage to the ink
change position then push both buttons as shown below (push both at same time). Push ink change button again to move
carriage to ready position.
17) Perform 3-5 Clean Cycles when switching from Epson to Piezography ink to eliminate color staining in your B&W prints.
Print a nozzle check prior to printing images to make sure all nozzles are fully printing and color staining is gone.
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OPERATE PRINTER WITH LID OPEN TO GIVE INK LINES ROOM TO
BEND, CLOSE LID WHEN PRINTER UNUSED.
**HELPFUL INFORMATION**
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Pigment ink can be difficult to keep in solution and settles if not regularly agitated. To keep ink printing at full density,
gently shake the ink bottles every 1-2 weeks to keep the pigment in solution. If printer is not used for two weeks or more,
shake ink bottles then do 2-3 cleaning cycles. This will purge settled ink from the CIS tubes and fill with ink from the
shaken bottles.
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Reset cartridges when read empty: When cartridge(s) read empty and the printer tells you to replace a cartridge (steady
red ink change light), simply push the ink change button, which will move the head to the ink change position, then push
both buttons (at the same time) connected to the chip bars. Close lid and push the ink change button again to return
carriage to ‘ready’ position. The cartridge chip(s) will now read full of ink.
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After printing thru a few bottles of ink, the in-line ink filters may collect ink particles and restrict ink flow. These filters
can be easily replaced and the line re-primed with ink. Contact Inkjetmall support department if your ink flow seems
restricted.
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Use the printer on a regular basis for best function. To keep ink moving thru the ink lines and the head moist, print an
image or do a cleaning cycle every week if the printer is not used regularly. We do NOT recommend leaving pigment ink
installed in a printer that will not be used for several months at a time- please contact our support department if you need
to leave your printer unused for two months or more.
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It is normal to hear the CIS ink tubes gently hitting the left side of the printer while printing. Other noses such as grinding
or jamming would indicate incorrect placement or too much slack in the tubing.
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Monitor and maintain humidity levels between 40-50% in the printing area. Both low and high humidity can cause
problems with the printer, ink and paper.
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When refilling the CIS ink bottles: pinch ink tube closed above the bottle (shown below) before unscrewing bottle tops to
keep line filled with ink. Once bottle is full of ink (make sure to fill bottles with the correct Piezography ink shade), screw
the top on tight then unclip the ink tube.
When using Piezography K7 ink: please follow the chart below to install the seven different shades of Piezography
into the correct position in your CIS and printer. Note: shade 1 is the darkest and shade 7 is the lightest.
Photo Black= Shade 1
Matte Black= Shade 2
Red= Shade 3
Orange= Shade 4
Cyan= Shade 5
Magenta= Shade 6
Yellow= Shade 7
Gloss Optimizer= PiezoFlush
To remove dampers from print head, use damper removal key as shown below
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