Accufast P4, User Manual And Operating Manual

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To the right of the set up box is the ink status box. The ACCUFAST P4
holds four HP45A style cartridges arranged electrically into one imager.
This master imager is then split into two sections usually called imagers
as well. The Control panel monitors the usage of ink in each cartridge.
When a cartridge gets low, it should be replaced and the value of that
cartridge’s ink level reset to 100%.
The Page Number Box is used in variable data printing for specific re-
prints and re-starts. In fixed data printing, it tracks the number of copies
of the fixed page that are printed.
The Page Offset Box holds controls to enter and slightly move the entire
imager right and left and down and up on the screen. If stitch lines are
crossing text, use this control to shift the entire image a bit. In some
cases, the screen and the printed image are off a bit. Move the image to
clear pen boundaries (stitch lines) and save the job. The default is the
top left corner (0,0).
Preview controls the zoom amount on the screen, hides stitch lines and
requires a setting for the width of the form. Make sure that the form width
is correct to the piece being printed. It should be set just a bit smaller. If
the packet is 3.5 inches wide, use 3.3, for instance.
The next three boxes report production data. Pages per Hour, Belt
Speed, and Buffers show the printer’s status relative to basic print pa-
rameters. Belt Speed is fixed at around 20 inches per second. Anything
different from this indicates a serious mechanical problem. Pages per
hour relates to the width of the piece plus the space between pieces di-
vided into the belt speed and multiplied out to get to an hour rather than a
minute. Pages per hour should remain stable. If this is going from a
large to a small number, there are feed problems and a separator and/or
speed adjustment needs to be made to get regular feed. Buffers are
more useful with variable data, but can be monitored to show the filling
and emptying of the print buffer and flow of data.
The small jobs window is important. Jobs may be named and stored for
repeated printing. Set up data is stored as a part of the job along with
the information on the design screen. To repeat, just click on the jobs
window and the list of jobs will be displayed. Click on the one that you
want and open it. If you make any changes store the job at the end of
the print session.
Directly above the Jobs window are 4 inoperative control buttons.
Above that is Cancel Printing which takes the printer off line.