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Leica IP S
4. Instrument Setup
4.10 Exchanging the cartridge
Fig. 31
4
5
64
85
The printer is supplied with a cleaning cartridge
(64) inserted. To be able to print, the cleaning
cartridge must be exchanged for an ink cartridge.
To do so, proceed as follows:
• Openthecoverplate(5) on the left side of the
instrument (pressing its top left corner).
• Unscrewtheredcap(85) of the cleaning car-
tridge (64) by one turn (Fig. 31), then switch
on the printer using the main switch on the
rear side (item (62) in Fig. 23) and wait for it to
initialize.
• Openthehood(4 in Fig. 31), then
press the CLEAN and LOADED
keys simultaneously.
• The print head (72) moves
upward to a position approx.
1 cm away from the sealing lip
(Fig. 32).
• Raise thelever (69) then remove the black
transport plate (73) and insert the location
plate (70), which is required for printing
(Fig. 33).
Fig. 33
Fig. 32
72
73
69
73
70
Do not reinstall a used transport plate
(73), as it will no longer completely
seal the print head.
To prevent damage to the print head,
always use the red location plate (70)
when printing.
