Section 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
4A. INTERPRETING THE PUBLISHER’S INDICATORS LIGHTS
The Power/Ink button can tell you what is happening inside the Publisher. Please refer to the following:
| Power/Ink Button | Publisher |
| Fast Flashing | The Publisher is initializing.You will see this pattern when the Publisher is first turned on. Wait until the light stops blinking before opening software or starting jobs. |
| Slow Flashing | The cover is open and the ink cartridge carrier is in change position. Insert a new cartridge and close the cover. (The slow flashing light can also indicate an out of media condition, a robotic error or a picking problem. However, these conditions are always paired with an error message on screen.) |
4B. CLEANING THE PUBLISHER
NOTE: Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Publisher's Robotic Arm shaft or other components. You will likely cause more harm than good! Any moving parts are designed to operate for the life of the machine with no additional lubrication required.
Use a clean, lint-free rag with a small amount of ammonia window cleaner to clean the Publisher's outside case and trays. This type of cleaner is very effective on inks that may accumulate on the printer tray. Stronger cleaning solutions are NOT recommended because they may damage the paint and plastic materials from which the parts are manufactured. Always disconnect your Publisher's power cords before cleaning. Resume operation only after the surfaces are completely dry.
4C. PERFORMING A ROBOTIC SELF-TEST
- Load some discs into the Input Bin.
- Open the cover
- Press and hold the power button for five seconds. The test will start.
- To stop the test, close the cover and press the power button.
To ensure that everything is working properly, a Self-Test feature is built in to your Publisher. In this mode, the Robotic Disc Transporter will go through the motions of picking and placing a disc to ensure proper working order. This test may be performed without connecting the Publisher to the PC.
Perform the test by doing the following steps:
4D. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE
It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you notice reduced print quality, or if you suspect a cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged. If you are having print quality problems, follow the steps below:
- Remove the print cartridge.
- Moisten a lint-free cloth with water.
- Hold the cloth against the nozzles for three seconds. This will “wick” some additional ink onto the damp cloth.
- Wipe in one direction only.
- Repeat the process until print quality improves.
