HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press - Rebuilding the ink in a tank

• You change color in an ink tank
• You suspect ink contamination
• To correct print quality issues

note:

If the ink tank is not empty and clean, drain and clean it using this procedure.

  caution:

Wear safety glasses and ink resistant gloves for this procedure.

1. Place the press in Standby mode and press an Emergency Stop button.
2. Drain the ink from the tank.
3. Disconnect the two water connections.
4. Remove the ink tank from the ink cabinet. Remove the ink pump from the ink tank.

   Figure : Removing the ink tank

   
   Figure : Removing the ink pump

   
5. Fill the clean tank with 3.8 liters (1 gallon) of imaging oil. Make sure 0.3 liters (0.08 gallons) of imaging oil remain in the fill container.
6. Reinsert the clean ink pump into the ink tank.
7. Reinstall the ink tank, and make sure the motor is attached (handle is pushed back completely). Reconnect the two water connections. and close the ink cabinet door.
8. Release the Emergency Stop button.
9. From the Main Menu, select Ink and BID.
10. In the Ink and BID Panel, select Build Ink.
11. Follow the wizard instructions.