First-time use
When using the machine for the first time, you can choose whether you want to operate IMPRESSA with or without the CLARIS Blue filter cartridge. If the water hardness is 10 °dH or more, we recommend using the filter cartridge. If you do not know the hardness of your water, you can find this out first (see Chapter 1 ‘Preparing and using for the first time – Determining the water hardness’).
Precondition: The bean container has been filled.
- Insert the mains plug into a power socket. 3
- Switch on the IMPRESSA using the power switch on the back of the machine.
- Press the On/Off button to switch the IMPRESSA on. The display shows the languages you can choose from.
- Press the ‘Active’ button.
- Press the ‘Save’ button. ‘Saved’ appears briefly on the display. ‘Insert filter’
- Remove the water tank and rinse it with cold water.
- Open the filter holder and insert the filter cartridge into the water tank, exerting slight pressure.
- Close the filter holder. It will click into place audibly.
- Fill the water tank with fresh, cold water and reinsert the tank.
- Press the ‘Next’ button. ‘Switch open’.
- Place a receptacle (at least 300 ml) under the fine foam frother and the coffee spout.
- Turn the switch to the m position.
