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JF-2418UV User Manual

Table of Content

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1.2

Inks Safety Information

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1.3

First-Aid Measures

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1.4

Personal Protection

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1.5

Equipment Installation Precautions

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1.6

Ink Operating and Storage Environment

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Chapter 2 Equipment Main Body Introduction .................................................................................11

2.1

Flatbed UV Printer

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2.1.1

JF-2418UV Flatbed Printer Key features

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2.2

JF-2418UV Appearance

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2.2.1

JF-2418UV Front View

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2.2.2

JF-2418UV Rear view

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2.2.3

JF-2418UV Parts Description

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Chapter 3 Installation Procedure ...........................................................................................................16

3.1

Machine Setup

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3.1.1

Turn On The Power

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3.1.2

Set Ink Flow To Printer Heads

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3.2

Software Setup

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3.2.1

Softkey Installation Instructions

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Chapter 4 Control Panel ............................................................................................................................22

4.1

Control Panel Workflow

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4.2

Control Panel Layout Description

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Chapter 5 Operating the JF-2418UV .....................................................................................................38

5.1

Hardware Operation

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5.1.1

How to Set Flatbed Printing Mode

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5.1.2

How To Set PH Gap Auto Adjustment Mode

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5.1.3

How To Print On Rigid Material

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5.1.4

How To Set IP

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5.1.5

Simplified Output Procedure

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5.1.6

Reset Back To The Factory Settings

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5.1.7

Check Print Head Condition

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5.1.8

How To Pause/Clean/Delete The Job While Printing

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5.1.9

How To Set Pass To White Clean

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5.1.10

How To Upgrade Your VLCD To The Latest Version

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5.2

FlexiPRINT GCC Edition Operation

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5.2.1

Basic Elements for FlexiPRINT GCC Edition

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5.2.2

How To Setup For Printing and Import File

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Summary of Contents for JF-2418UV

Page 1: ...JF 2418UV User Manual http www GCCworld com V 1 2022 Mar GCC GCC Club...

Page 2: ...uctivity the JF 2418UV is clearly on the cutting edge of all UV inkjet systems GCC understands that a creative technical background is the key to successful growth in the ever changing information eco...

Page 3: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 2 Release Note Version Change V 1 2021 Nov Add JF 2418UV User Manual...

Page 4: ...oftware Setup 19 3 2 1 Softkey Installation Instructions 19 Chapter 4 Control Panel 22 4 1Control Panel Workflow 22 4 2Control Panel Layout Description 30 Chapter 5 Operating the JF 2418UV 38 5 1Hardw...

Page 5: ...ect 120 5 3 8 How to set UV Lamp Curing mode for bright color printing 124 5 3 9 How to set CorelDraw for Spot White 125 5 4Tuning And Testing Procedure 129 5 4 1 Read Factory Settings 129 5 4 2 Intro...

Page 6: ...rule 165 6 9 How to fill GCC Inkjet Coolant 166 Chapter 7 Caldera Installation 167 7 1Caldera Installation 167 7 1 1 How to set GCC JF 2418UV Driver 167 7 1 2 Launch Caldera RIP 170 Chapter 8 Referenc...

Page 7: ...o Safety label Graphic Content 1 Warning The symbol indicates that fire is prohibited The ink and the fluid discharged out are highly flammable 2 High Voltage The symbol indicates high voltage Remove...

Page 8: ...at during the printing process do not put your hands in the area to avoid your hands being pinched by moving parts 8 Keep Clear Warning The symbol indicates that do not put objects in addition to prin...

Page 9: ...lations 1 3 First Aid Measures Contact by Remedy Inhalation Breathe in fresh air and consult a doctor in case of complaints Skin Immediately wash with soap and water then rinse thoroughly If skin irri...

Page 10: ...ions WARNING Prohibit on exposure under direct sun light Prohibit on setting up on tilt surface Temperature and humidity The operation environment for this equipment 22 to 30 C 71 6 F to 86 F 40 to 60...

Page 11: ...ding fluorescent lighting Store them away from acids alkalis and oxidizing material as well Additionally keep container tightly closed in a dry cool well ventilated place The recommended ink storage t...

Page 12: ...that offer you the outstanding printing quality In addition to the application for sign industry like signage and signboard GCC JF 2418UV Flatbed Printer is dedicated to applications of custom items...

Page 13: ...200dpi 4 Acceptable media weight up to 15Kg 5 Maximum Print Speed 3 75 m2 hr 6 Auto Media Calibration AMC 7 Bundled FlexiPRINT GCC Edition RIP software 8 Touch screen control panel 9 Roll to Roll Opti...

Page 14: ...Front View I Touch screen control panel D Alignment ruler G Bulk Ink supply system E Front door H Emergency stop button L Print head set M Front lid Front hood J Waste ink bottle C LED lamp A Maintena...

Page 15: ...2 3 JF 2418UV Parts Description Parts Name Description A Maintenance Maintain print head cleanness B Barometer Ink pressure adjustment and display P Fuse S Ethernet R USB Q Power socket O Rear door U...

Page 16: ...aste ink bottle and dispose it Please follow the local regulations to dispose the waste ink to prevent contaminating the environment K Temperature Controller Temperature controller of water circulatio...

Page 17: ...tep 2 Fill each color of ink bottle with corresponding color of ink It is suggested to horizontally shake the White ink 15 times before filling in the bottle or stir the White ink manually before prin...

Page 18: ...rinter Heads Step 1 Remove the thumbscrew and open the left cover Step 2 Open the ink valve Ink valve is opened Ink valve is closed Step 3 1 Entre FLATBED mode 2 Select MENU 3 Select MAINTENANCE 4 Sel...

Page 19: ...chips of each color Do not insert the chip of flush solution ENTER CANCEL Make sure the chips of each color are inserted properly and the chip of flush solution is removed ENTER CANCEL Seal the bottl...

Page 20: ...allation Instructions Insert the DVD and run the installation and follow the instructions Disable your antivirus software before installing FlexiPRINT GCC Edition When the Install Manager dialog comes...

Page 21: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 20 2 Select I am new to the SAI Cloud then select Create Account and click confirm 3 Select Activate Now...

Page 22: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 21 4 The FlexiPRINT GCC Edition is installed 5 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now...

Page 23: ...18UV User Manual 22 Chapter 4 Control Panel This section mainly describes JF 2418UV Flatbed Printer s touch screen control panel work flows and key operations 4 1 Control Panel Workflow Operating work...

Page 24: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 23 Control panel flow...

Page 25: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 24 Operating work flow...

Page 26: ...EANING POWER SAVE VACUUM INK REMAINIING MAINTENANCE SYSTEM INFO OPTION NETWORK RESTORE DEFAULT SET1 SET2 SET3 PARAMETER AMC VACUUM LED POWER MANUAL CLEANIING YES NORMAL POWERFUL PASS TO WHITE CLEAN W...

Page 27: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 26 Operating work flow...

Page 28: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 27 Control panel flow O N FRONT REAR O N O N OFF OFF...

Page 29: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 28 Operating work flow Control panel flow IP 192 168 102 249 Sub Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 102 250 MAC Address 00 CF 52 72 03 01 RESTORE DEFAULT YES ON OFF...

Page 30: ...8UV User Manual 29 PAUSE while printing Users can pause on the printing job by pressing the PAUSE button and proceed to cleaning procedure to improve printing quality Operating work flow Control panel...

Page 31: ...ll media printing settings work with roll to roll system Optional AMC Automatically detect the media height FLATBED Adjustment menu setup key for rigid media printing settings LOAD MADIA Set Place med...

Page 32: ...RIGIN Set printing origin MENU USER SET USER DEFAULT SET1 SET2 SET3 1 USER DEFAULT Initial parameters settings 2 SET1 3 parameter settings Adjust VACUUM BAND AAS OFFSET BI UNI setting Can store up to...

Page 33: ...N can define the number of passes for white ink clean WHITE CIRCULATION White ink circulation MENU MANUAL CLEANING MANUAL CLEANING When cleaning the print head manually the cartridge will move to main...

Page 34: ...ucking during the printing operation ON OFF OFF MENU INK REMAINING INK REMAINING Check remaining ink volume 99 means there is sufficient ink 0 means short of ink need to refill ink immediately MENU MA...

Page 35: ...on factory version settings FPGA Display FPGA version serial number based on factory version settings INK ID FPGA Display Ink ID FPGA version serial number based on factory version settings ENGINE FP...

Page 36: ...S IP address MCA ADDRESS MAC address MENU RFACTORY DEFAULT FACTORY DEFAULT Reset machine setting to factory default YES MENU PH GAP AUTO DETECTION PH GAP AUTO DETECTION Automatically detect the gap be...

Page 37: ...hine OPTIONAL PAUSE while printing Description PRINT LED LAMP LED LAMP Set LED Lamp Curing energy while printing ON OFF ON PRINT CANCEL JOB CANCEL JOB Delete current print job ON PRINT PAUSED NORMAL C...

Page 38: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 37 MANUAL CLEANING WHITE CIRCULATION Circulation of white ink print head ON...

Page 39: ...he PH Gap Auto Adjustment mode It is suggested to set the settings to be ON the default setting Turning on the PH Gap Auto Adjustment mode provides the fastest way for users to start printing on the m...

Page 40: ...highest position of the media for AMC is easily to be determined 2 High print quality is high priority The platen will not automatically be adjusted to optimized position and the print job will be ca...

Page 41: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 40 Workflow A Set the PH Gap Auto Adjustment to be ON on control panel The default setting...

Page 42: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 41 B Set the PH Gap Auto Adjustment to be OFF on the control panel...

Page 43: ...nstructions of rigid material printing Example 1 Set parameter settings of full table print size Please load the rigid material correctly according to following steps Step 1 Entre FLATBED mode Step 2...

Page 44: ...the highest position of the media Step 8 Send the file from FlexiPRINT GCC Edition RIP software and printing is complete Example 2 Set parameter settings of SmartPOSITION define a diagonal as print si...

Page 45: ...detect the height between print media and print head Note It is suggested to apply AMC onto the highest position of the media Step 8 Select SmartPOSITION Step 9 Press the Arrow Keys to move the cartri...

Page 46: ...ss of JF 2418UV Step 1 1 Select MENU on the control panel 2 Select NETWORK 3 Select IP Step 2 Go to IP select IP Sub Mask Gateway and adjust the value and select ENTER Step 3 Go to Job Properties in F...

Page 47: ...ess column and click Save 5 1 5 Simplified Output Procedure Basic Output Message Please make sure test tuning printing quality LED lamp are ok Note The tuning setting confirmation prior machine printi...

Page 48: ...EFAULT select YES option then press ENTER to complete the restore to factory default settings Note YES to restore the factory default settings 5 1 7 Check Print Head Condition If the printing quality...

Page 49: ...lity Please refer to Chapter 6 3 3 and Chapter 6 3 4 for detailed instructions If there is blocked pixel in print head recommend to conduct following steps Step 3 Conduct normal cleaning Suggest for f...

Page 50: ...m continues please conduct the 2nd cleaning cycle If the machine has been used for a long time recommend to clean manually 5 1 8 How To Pause Clean Delete The Job While Printing When it is printing in...

Page 51: ...ORMAL mode Step 4 Select POWERFUL CLEANING and press ENTER for POWERFUL mode Step 5 Complete cleaning select RESUME to continue Canceling job while printing Step1 Select PAUSE button on the control pa...

Page 52: ...performed after the defined pass is printed in order to keep the print head cleaning Step 1 Select MENU on then control panel Step 2 Select CLEANING Step 3 Select PASS TO WHITE CLEAN Step 4 Complete...

Page 53: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 52 Step 2 Go to Print settings Check engine board version and click Read to complete VLCD version upgrade...

Page 54: ...xtra install space for ICC profiles Screen Resolution 1152 x 854 minimum with 16 bit color or higher Working Disk Space 4 GB Other Broadband Internet connection or Available port for hardware key and...

Page 55: ...ct RIP for the selected job Click on RIP menu button to check on the quick menu Send Send the selected job to output to the output device if necessary conducts RIP for it Estimate Estimates the amount...

Page 56: ...is connected to your computer For the installation of FlexiPRINT GCC Edition software refer to Chapter 3 2 Step 1 Right click on FlexiPRINT GCC Edition Icon and FlexiPRINT EDITOR Icon and select prop...

Page 57: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 56 Step 4 The settings is completed and open FlexiPRINT GCC Edition...

Page 58: ...UV User Manual 57 Step 5 From menu Setup Add Setup setting to open up Add Setup dialog box Short cut key Ctrl N Step 6 Select the output device model from the menu select Hybrid Devices and select JF...

Page 59: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 58 Step 7 After the new device is added complete the operation Step 8 Select Add File Add Job Short Cut Key Ctrl O...

Page 60: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 59 Step 9 At the Add Job window select the file name to be printed and click Add to add the file Step 10 The open file operation is complete...

Page 61: ...b Short cut key Ctrl O The jobs can be transferred to the software via several channels Add job through file 1 Proceed with following operations a Select Add Job from the File drop menu b Click on the...

Page 62: ...ew to view the thumbnail for the selected file b Select Copy to job folder to copy the file to local working folder If job is stored in removable disk or network drive you need to copy it to the local...

Page 63: ...dialog box once the job is added to the retention queue 4 From the settings list select the settings that you want to apply to print the file 5 From the preset list select the preset settings that you...

Page 64: ...the default Color management tab value Save the default Color adjustment tab value Save the default Separation tab value Save the default Tile tab value Save the default Cut tab value Save the default...

Page 65: ...he SHIFT key to select the first job and the last job to select a range of jobs To select all jobs please click the select all in the Edit menu Deleting Setups To delete jobs please execute the follow...

Page 66: ...a Media sizing When you specify a set of custom dimensions it is automatically added to the list of preset sizes Job Size Editing these options allows you change the output size and orientation of the...

Page 67: ...dth of the printable area Centers the job in the middle of the printable area Only available for sheet material Places the job at the specified distances from the lower and left edges of the printable...

Page 68: ...that the job is processed in After output Sets what to do with the job after output Delete Removes jobs from the queue after output Hold Places jobs in the Hold Queue after output or at the bottom of...

Page 69: ...color correction Activates the color correction settings from the selected ICC Profile Use only linearization Activates the linearization settings only from the selected ICC Profile No color correcti...

Page 70: ...the media Each dither type has advantages in terms of quality and RIP speed The default dither type is usually the best setting for your machine The software offers several dithering options to optim...

Page 71: ...Diffusion A faster option as far as RIP times are concerned It is best used for large prints that are viewed from a considerable distance 8 Angle Screen Designed for use with thermal printers to produ...

Page 72: ...ional Offset Band Offset AAS Offset Direction Select the type of print direction you want your output device to use Unidirectional The print head prints in one direction to ensure precise alignment Bi...

Page 73: ...n you rotate or resize a job all tiling is removed If the job is larger than the output media after it rotates it will automatically be retiled If a job is larger than the output media it automaticall...

Page 74: ...c tiles of equal size Selecting this option divides the job vertically into the number of columns specified Each column is of equal width Selecting this option divides the job into the number of rows...

Page 75: ...to set all tiles in the job to be of the specified size 2 Set the and fields to the width and height desired for the tiles 3 Set the amount of overlap between the tiles in the field If the specified t...

Page 76: ...have been overridden in order to keep all tiles uniform The tiles will not be editable using the Preview Pane either If you drag the edges of the panel over so that part of the job is exposed a new ti...

Page 77: ...where the page should be trimmed or the job property Tile overlap lines Lines on tiles print to indicate where the edge of the overlap is Use these to align the tiles If you check On both tiles the ov...

Page 78: ...ge input Preview Shows the changes in your color settings reflected in the preview pane Channel Select the color channel you want to edit Output The value for the point that is selected on the lineari...

Page 79: ...ness but increase contrast This setting is only available when All color channels are selected Also you must have an ICC profile selected in the Color Management tab Click the Variations button to ope...

Page 80: ...ecked but Print separations in color is not checked you can select how the separations for each color channel are output by selecting the desired color channel and clicking Edit Setting the Preview Pa...

Page 81: ...rs will appear above the preview allowing you to select the page to display If you are using FlexiPRINT only the first page is displayed in Page Preview This option will be selected automatically when...

Page 82: ...please enter the accurate media size 4 Click on OK 2 Select Print from the File menu a Set the Name settings to the network printing queue corresponding to the required output device b Set the Copies...

Page 83: ...dialog box c Click on OK to leave the Print Setup dialog box 2 Select Print from the File menu a Set the Name setting to the network printing queue for the required output device b For the General ta...

Page 84: ...for the color iv Click on Add to Palette v Repeat the process for all the other colors to be added as the spot colors vi Click on the Close button b Edit Spot Colors i Select the colors which are add...

Page 85: ...taskbar and select Devices and Printers 3 GCC JF 2418UV_1 printer server is shared on the intranet 4 Then use anther computer to connect the shared printer Go to Start menu from the taskbar and selec...

Page 86: ...anual 85 5 Select Add a Network wireless or Bluetooth printer and choose JF 2418UV from the printer list The JF 2418UV printer will be added 6 Open Illustrator go to Print under File from the menu bar...

Page 87: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 86 7 Select GCC JF 2418UV from the Printer drop down menu and click Setup...

Page 88: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 87 8 Select Advanced...

Page 89: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 88 9 Set After Spooling Hold under Printer Features and click OK The JOB Server setting is complete The print mode and parameter setting can be set in FlexiPRINT...

Page 90: ...User Manual 89 5 2 7 How to User Auto Serialization in FlexiPRINT GCC Edition ADVANCED Step1 Create or import a name card design in FlexiPRINT GCC Edition Step 2 Create Database of name card in a spr...

Page 91: ...2418UV User Manual 90 Step 3 Save the EXCEL file as txt file Step 4 Use text tool to add texts to the name card design Note The input text need to be the same as the text in the cell of the spreadshe...

Page 92: ...es please follow step 5 8 Step 5 Use text tool to add texts to the name card design Note the input text need to be the same as the text in the cell of the spreadsheet Step 6 Select the text and go to...

Page 93: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 92 Step 7 Select Type Web URL in DesignCentral window the DesignCentral window should be located in the toolbox on the right side Step 8 Drag the QR Code to the desired position...

Page 94: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 93 Step 9 Select all the object in the name card design Step 10 Go to Arrange Auto Serialization...

Page 95: ...tep 11 Click Browse to import the txt file and select all the Select text to be replaced section The Select text to be replaced section allows you to decide which information on the name card to be re...

Page 96: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 95 Step13 Click Finish Step14 Auto Serialization is completed 10 Click Preferences...

Page 97: ...nting With the White solution it can be easily used to produce brilliant and rich color output on any transparent and dark media offering excellent quality images to fulfill all needs of for Promotion...

Page 98: ...r for color white white color color white color printing 1 Open the Illustrator and load the image 2 Add a new color swatch Set the new color name to be Spot_White and the Color Type to be Spot Color...

Page 99: ...e as EPS format Tips Preserve the overprints Select the PostScrip Level 3 5 Add the EPS file to FlexiPRINT GCC Edition 6 Go to Color Management page under FlexiPRINT and choose ICC under output profil...

Page 100: ...ser defined area with white varnish color Substrate fill the entire file with white varnish color Under Color fill colored area with white varnish color Fill color fill the entire file except colored...

Page 101: ...olor color white color Printing 1 Open the PhotoPRINT Editor and load the image 2 Create a spot white in Editor Open the color specs Tips it is suggested to use White Ink Percentage for the coverage o...

Page 102: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 101 Create a New color Set the name to be Spot_White and the mode to be Spot...

Page 103: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 102 3 Fill Objects with Spot White Swatch and overprint 4 Select Rip and print...

Page 104: ...forms a thin and even transparent gloss layer after its leveling and UV curing for drying process Varnish protects printed content enhances durability and raises the value added of products as it crea...

Page 105: ...GCC Editor refer to How to set FlexiPRINT DX Editor for color white white color color white color and set the name Spot_Varnish 1 Go to Color Management page under FlexiPRINT GCC choose ICC under out...

Page 106: ...down menu in Spot_ Varnish section 3 Go to Separation page select Spot_Varnish and send it to Flexi PRINT 4 Flexi PRINT will open Spot Colors Settings dialog box 1 Set ink volume in the drop down men...

Page 107: ...le to apply color varnish to printed matters This advanced technology is an excellent helper of color customization and fully exhibits the promoting effects and practical value of the combination of v...

Page 108: ...Manual 107 1 Open Paint go to File under Properties 2 Select Pixels in Units column and set Width Length value The Width Length value must be a multiple of 8 i e 8 x 8 or 160 x 160 pixels 3 Create a d...

Page 109: ...o the location C Program Files x86 SAi GCC Production Suite 19 Program GCCJF2418UV TestPattern Varnish Mark 6 Save the jpeg file to the location C Program Files x86 SAi GCC Production Suite 19 Program...

Page 110: ...rnishControl exe Step 2 Click Add Image and select the file you want to use to create the varnish pattern Step 3 Name the file in Mark Name and click Set Step 4 GCC VarnishControl will generate the pa...

Page 111: ...t location GCCVarnishControl TestPattern Varnish Step 6 Copy the Varnish file folder and paste it to the location C Program Files x86 SAi GCC Production Suite 19 Program GCCJF2418UV TestPattern Varnis...

Page 112: ...centage to perform multilayer printing to reach the wanted thickness and produce ADA compliant signage 1 ADA Sign Braille Sign ADA sign Braille sign is a system printed as raised dot that can be read...

Page 113: ...uite 19 Program GCCJF240j18UV Step 2 Double click the braille icon to install the font 4 How to Set ADA Braille Printing If creating Braille sign in Illustrator or CorelDraw set the font type to Brail...

Page 114: ...erican Standard Sign According to American Standard Sign the value of b is between 2 3mm to 2 5mm defines a value of b as 2 5mm the value of e is between 1 5mm to 1 6mm and defines a value of e as 1 6...

Page 115: ...ease use ACR mode to achieve the desired effect The following paragraph illustrates a step by step instruction of how to set the ARC mode and produce dome shaped Braille dots patterns The instruction...

Page 116: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 115 4 Step 3 Set Offset to 0 4mm and click OK 5 Apply the Spot_White swatch to the layer which contains the 0 4mm shrink contour lines...

Page 117: ...ws Attributes 7 Tick Overprint Fill in Attributes dialog box 8 Repeat step 2 4 to create another layer with the contour lines shrink inwards by 0 2mm 9 Apply the Spot_White2 swatch to the layer which...

Page 118: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 117 10 Select Windows Attributes 11 Tick Overprint Fill in Attributes dialog box 12 Save the file as EPS...

Page 119: ...n select Separation and check if the Spot_White and Spot_White2 channel are created If not please check if the two layers with shrink contour lines are created in Illustrator 14 Select Printer Options...

Page 120: ...g Multiple layers mode Choose a proper printing mode that is appropriate Note When the outermost layer of the Braille sign is printed in white using white color but not any other colors as a cover to...

Page 121: ...2418UV User Manual 120 5 3 7 How To Create Raised Printing Effect 1 Open a bitmap file in Photoshop 2 Select Channels tag in the panel 3 Create a new Channel and name it to be Spot_White then click O...

Page 122: ...nts Note The Brightness Contrast Levels Curves value determines the raised printing effect Adjust the value according to what printing result you want to create Brightness Contrast Levels Curves 5 Sav...

Page 123: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 122 6 Launch Illustrator and open the Tiff format file that just saved 7 Select Spot White layer in Layers tag 8 Go to Windows Attributes...

Page 124: ...anual 123 9 Tick Overprint Fill 10 Save the file as EPS format 11 Launch FlexiPRINT and select Separation tag Make sure Spot_White channel is on the channel list and then click Send 12 Step 12 The pro...

Page 125: ...lor brightness than Delay Curing 3 Delay Curing 2 creates greater color brightness than Delay Curing and so on Note Applying the Delay Curing option will reduce the print sharpness and ink adhesion pl...

Page 126: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 125 5 3 9 How to set CorelDraw for Spot White Step 1 Open the file Step 2 Windows Color Palettes Palette Editor Step 3 Select Add Color...

Page 127: ...UV User Manual 126 Step 4 Select any color from the color bar and create a new palette from the Name dropdown menu Step 5 Name the new palette to be Spot_White and select Spot from the Treat as dropdo...

Page 128: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 127 Step 6 Add a layer2 and fill it with Spot_White Step 7 Right click on blank space of layer2 and tick Overprint fill...

Page 129: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 128 Step 8 File Export Step 9 Save the file as eps format Step 10 The process is completed...

Page 130: ...problem is eliminated and restart the machine 5 4 1 Read Factory Settings Please obey the following steps to read the parameter settings for first time use 1 Open FlexiPRINT GCC Edition select Printer...

Page 131: ...s Color Offset Configure print direction unidirectional indicates printing image from right to left bidirectional indicates image will be printed from right to left then left to right This setting is...

Page 132: ...wo jobs Max 500mm Negative Pressure Reset to Zero Reset negative pressure to 0 kap Set kpa Negative pressure settings Check engine board version Read engine board version Job Ink Use VWKCMY CC Price L...

Page 133: ...l first printed from right to left then from left to right This calibration is primarily used to ensure the uni directional bi directional printing precision Uni Directional Calibration 1 Start FlexiP...

Page 134: ...Example 1 and Example 2 Note Please read the following information thoroughly prior you proceed to the inkjet head horizontal alignment calibration 6 Please use K black color to calibrate other colors...

Page 135: ...n line and Black line are aligned at number 1 line Keep a record on the number where two lines are aligned Step 2 Use a magnify lens to observe that Magenta line and the Black line are aligned at numb...

Page 136: ...Enter 91 in JF 2418UV VLCD C 63 1 64 Enter 64 in JF 2418UV VLCD Step 5 Use the same approach to calibrate other inkjet heads Step 6 Use this method to enter the offset values for all the inkjet heads...

Page 137: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 136 3 Select VLCD in Printer Control and press Test Pattern 4 Start VLCD and click Open 5 Confirm Bidirection Offset and adjust parameters as shown in the figure below...

Page 138: ...ine 0 0705mm 1 inch 300 DPI 0 0705 Example 1 Bidirectional alignment calibration for the inkjet head of Cyan color Example 2 Bidirectional alignment calibration for the inkjet head of Magenta color St...

Page 139: ...tion Offset K C M Y W V for JF 2418UV VCLD software to conduct bidirectional calibration In the Example 1 Cyan line shift 1 line to the left indicates that the bidirectional offset for the color Cyan...

Page 140: ...aintenance professionals To keep the flatbed printer in the best performance and the best printing quality it is necessary to periodically clean maintain this equipment with appropriate procedures 6 1...

Page 141: ...le to the position according to the color label 2 Please fill the ink slowly to prevent the ink from overflowing 3 Must be replaced with ink bottle of the same type 4 Do not use the uncertified ink bo...

Page 142: ...It is required to use sponge swabs with Cleaner 26501007G to clean print head print head area and wiper everyday Note Switch the ink valve off while cleaning and switch the ink valves on after the pro...

Page 143: ...e swab does not affect its function 6 Open ink valve close up the left cover and fix it with thumbscrews and press Required weekly maintenance Check whether the print head is in good condition It is r...

Page 144: ...interval setting 15 sec 30 sec 1 min 3 min and 5 min user may choose whichever is suitable 6 2 3 How To Dispose Waste Ink Bottle When the waste ink bottle is full control panel will display Waste ink...

Page 145: ...pment Note Please make sure power and ink valve are turned off and JF 2418UV is done the printing job before cleaning process starts Press the clip of ink valve to switch the ink valve off Ink valve i...

Page 146: ...ntenance Apply automatic advanced cleaning up maintenance Required monthly maintenance Apply automatic advanced cleaning up maintenance and wipe the print head with cleaning swabs Note When the machin...

Page 147: ...ual 146 6 3 1 Maintenance And Clean Up Step 1 Remove thumbscrews and open up the right cover Step 2 Remove the tool carriage cover Step3 Press the clip of ink valve to close it and turn off the machin...

Page 148: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 147 Step4 Switch on the ink tube Step5 Take in cleaner 26501007G in syringe Step6 Inject cleaner 26501007G into ink tube of print head...

Page 149: ...lose the tool carriage cover Step 9 Complete 6 3 2 Maintenance And Clean Up For Print Head of White Ink When the machine is power down longer than 7 days or print head nozzle of white ink clogged cond...

Page 150: ...2418UV User Manual 149 Step 2 Remove thumbscrews and open up the left cover Step 3 Remove the tool carriage cover Step 4 Press the clip of ink valve to open it Step 5 1 Select MENU on the control pan...

Page 151: ...WHITE CIRCULATION Step 6 After WHITE CIRCULATION is done continue to CLEANING process according to following steps 1 Select MENU on the control panel 2 Select CLEANING 3 Select POWERFUL Step 7 Close t...

Page 152: ...sic cleaning up instruction procedure to clean up print head prior the print job Step 1 Perform NOZZLE CHECK 1 Select MENU on the control panel 2 Select NOZZLE CHECK 3 Enter X Y value and press ENTER...

Page 153: ...he required printing quality If blocked area are filled then the basic clean up is completed 6 3 4 Automatic Advanced Cleaning Up Maintenance For the periodically cleaning up and maintenance if there...

Page 154: ...t out Nozzle Check test pattern if the printing quality is similar to the figure below please clean it up according to the following steps Step 3 1 Select MENU on the control panel 2 Select CLEANING 3...

Page 155: ...rocedures 1 Before the manual clean up please remove any media on the JF 2418UV printing platform 2 Don t use any tool other than the cleaning swab as it might damage the print head 3 Don t use the cl...

Page 156: ...NING 3 Select ENTER The cartridge will move to maintenance area on the left side Step 3 Remove thumbscrews and open up the left cover Step 4 Press Purge switch for 3 seconds and wait for 20 seconds th...

Page 157: ...nd wipe residues from back to front Step 8 Open ink valve close up the left cover and fix it with thumbscrews and select 6 4 How To Replace The Filter and Glass Surface Of LED Lamp Note It is suggeste...

Page 158: ...REPLACE LED LAMP Step 2 Remove the thumbscrews and open the right cover Step 3 Turn off all ink valves Step 4 Turn off the power and unplug the power cord Step 5 Take apart the screw at the upper pos...

Page 159: ...tep 6 Disconnect the Led Lamp wire Step 7 Please use a sponge swabs moistened with alcohol to clean the glass surface of the LED lamp Step 8 Follow the procedures in reverse order from step 7 to step...

Page 160: ...V User Manual 159 Step 9 Plug in the power cord and restart JF 2418UV The process is done 6 5 Ink Drain Away Step 1 Remove thumbscrews and open the left cover Step 2 Turn on all ink valves Thumbscrew...

Page 161: ...3 1 Select MENU 2 Select MAINTENANC 3 Select INK INSTALL DRAIN 4 Select INK DRAIN AWAY Step 4 Fill flush into flush channel by order of the instruction on control panel to complete the workflow of in...

Page 162: ...ead ENTER CANCEL Flush purging ENTER CANCEL Check Flush solution level Low flush solution level Fill flush solution into flush ink bottle 1 Use cotton swabs with Cleaner to clean print head and print...

Page 163: ...ath the machine on the left side to reset the pressure gauge with atmospheric pressure Step 1 Close all tube clip above print heads Step 2 Open the right side cover above main ink tank bottles Step 3...

Page 164: ...essure gauge with and buttons Note the default setting for pressure gauge is between 3 4 kpa according to local environment Adjust the pressure gauge to optimized value base on the weather condition t...

Page 165: ...back and forth on one side while injecting the grease 2 Users can apply manual lubrication or automatic lubrication to the Miniature linear rail for regular maintenance 3 There should always be lubric...

Page 166: ...to replace alignment rule Step 1 Use cross screwdriver to remove the screws on the alignment rules on X and Y axis Replace the thin alignment rule by the thick one and fix it Step 2 the replacement o...

Page 167: ...achine is lower than 4 C Follow the steps below to add the coolant in your machine 1 Loosen the bottle cap 2 Fill GCC Inkjet Coolant 3 Put the cap back on 3 Note Daily maintenance Check the coolant le...

Page 168: ...icial Debian 8 6 Jessie Mate desktop CALDERA Debian 2 however APPE3 no APPE4 Processor Intel Core i3 i5 or i7 RAM 4GB or 8GB recommended minimum 1GB per core recommended at least 2 GB per core HDD 250...

Page 169: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 168 Step 2 Enter the password caldera Step 3 Click Next...

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Page 171: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 170 Step 4 Click OK and the installation is complete 7 1 2 Launch Caldera RIP Step 1 Click Caldera RIP Icon...

Page 172: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 171 Step 2 Select the file you want to use Step 3 Move the selected file to the GCC JF 2418UV window...

Page 173: ...ile in Main window and then click Print Step 5 Caldera will automatically create a file folder named GCC JF 2418UV under home public and save the RIP file in the folder Go to home public GCC JF 2418UV...

Page 174: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 173 Step 6 Launch FlexiPRINT on your computer laptop Step 7 Go to Job Property Printer Control select VLCD from dropdown menu and click Test Pattern...

Page 175: ...JF 2418UV User Manual 174 Step 8 Click Add job Step 9 Click Send job and the process is complete...

Page 176: ...Quality YMCKWV Bi Directional 100 No 4 Wood 70mm pencil pen container wooden product Quality YMCKW Bi Directional 100 No 5 Plywood 50mm Quality YMCK Bi Directional 100 No 6 Gold foil paper 0 8mm packa...

Page 177: ...per Gloss Mode 1 Coated Paper V V 2 Hannoart Silk V V 3 Magno Gloss V V 4 Gold Pearl Classic Linen V V 5 Starwhite V V 6 Majesty Chameleon V V 7 Bright white Classic Columns V V Material Uncoating Foi...

Page 178: ...s shown below is provided for your reference 1 Never print on the media of which the surface is high reflection ex mirror like object 2 If the media has arc or inclined surfaces or edges within high r...

Page 179: ...200 x 1 200 dpi 6 print heads High Speed 6 17 m2 hr 600 x 1 200 dpi Quality 4 15 m2 hr 600 x 1 200 dpi High Density 2 04 m2 hr 1 200 x 1 200 dpi Ink cartridges Type UV curable ink Capacity 1 Liter Col...

Page 180: ...9 in Weight Net Weight 272kg Gross Weight 433kg Optional Rotary attachment V V Roll to Roll system V X Fume Extraction Unit V V Static Eliminator Bar V V JF 2418UV for blower model requires a blower t...

Page 181: ...edge of the media need to be flat Media Roll size 76 2 mm 3 core with 150 mm 5 9 diameter Media Roll Weight 10 kg 22 lbs Rotary Specification Clamping Range 16 90mm Max diameter of printed material 16...

Page 182: ...essure Running sound 60dBA Input power 220V 50Hz 220V 60Hz 110V 60Hz Non auto switch Fume dust inlet 100mm Single inlet include one fume extract tube Machine weight 90KG N W Machine with all elements...

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