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CHAPTER 2

Installing and Setting up the Gerber Jetster

Tips on using high-speed ECP parallel communication

The parallel port setting on the printer is set to 

BI CENTRO

 as the default, (see Menu Mode

Operation – Menu Structure Overview). Your printer is ready for high-speed bi-directional
communication.

In order to be able to use this high-speed mode without problems please note:

♦

 

Set the computer parallel port Bios to ECP

♦

 

Only use a shielded and balanced parallel cable, which is IEEE 1284 compliant.

♦

 

If your RIP software is protected with a security block (dongle), which needs to be

placed on the parallel port, it is best to have available 2 parallel ports.

♦

 

One port to connect a security block, scanner, external drive, or CD-ROM.

♦

 

One port (ECP) directly connected to the printer.

If you do not follow these recommendations, you may encounter printer problems such as
unexplainable error messages, sheet-off during printing, unexpected media feed during
printing, etc. If this occurs, switch your system to unidirectional parallel communication.

♦

 

Set print parallel port to Menu > Mode > CENTRO (See following procedure.)

♦

 

Set computer parallel port Bios to SPP or EPP

When in CENTRO mode the data transfer will slow down but the problems should disappear.
Before switching back to the high-speed BI CENTRO (bi-directional parallel) mode, have your
computer system examined closely by a trained computer technician.

To set the printer Mode to CENTRO

1

At the Plot OK prompt, press the [Menu] key to enter the Menu system. The display is:

2

The key usage changes to the labels in the yellow section of the control panel. Press the
[Menu Up] or [Menu Down] key to display the 

Centro

 menu by.

3

Press the [ENTER] key to enter the 

Mode

 menu and go to the next level. The display is:

4

Press the [Menu Up] key or [Menu Down] key to display 

Mode: Centro

.

5

Press the [Back] key or do not press any other key for three minutes. The on-line status
display is restored.

* Menu *   Command >

* Menu *    Centro >

Mode:         Bi Centro

Mode:         Centro

Plot OK

Summary of Contents for Jetster

Page 1: ...Gerber Jetster Eco solvent Printer Owner s Guide...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...ty to whom it is given assumes its custody and control and agrees to the following 1 The information herein contained is given in confidence and any part thereof shall not be copied or reproduced with...

Page 4: ...ful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in...

Page 5: ...t device 19 Power supply 19 Chapter 3 Preparing for a job 20 Installing the ink cassettes 20 Precautions when using Eco solvent ink cassettes 20 Performing a head wash 22 Installing the ink cassettes...

Page 6: ...ter 5 Understanding the Printer Control Panel and Heater Controls 44 Using the printer control panel 44 Using the Menu Mode 48 Using the Heater System control panel 49 Menu structure overview 50 Index...

Page 7: ...h at 720 x 360 dpi bi directional 7 ft h at 1440 x 1440 dpi unidirectional Note Other resolutions and print modes may be available when directed by the host computer s RIP software Print speeds will v...

Page 8: ...ontains important information that could affect the successful completion of a task CAUTION A caution statement contains information which if not observed could result in equipment damage WARNING A wa...

Page 9: ...the center of the alignment line hole LOADING ROLL MEDIA Pull some media off the roll feed it into the media feed gap and between the pressure rollers and the drive rollers Pull out the media at the...

Page 10: ...he media guiding fins attached to the pressure roller assembly Never put the media lever is the up position While the head is moving When the printer performs its media loading sequence During automat...

Page 11: ...on top of the cassette bay CAUTION Do not remove ink cassettes when printing Do not put fingers in the ink cassette compartment Do not tilt the waste ink box when removing it When tilting or storing...

Page 12: ...ternately you can assemble the Jetster and then wheel it to its final location Model Crated Size Crated Weight Uncrated Size Uncrated Weight Gerber Jetster 62 102 5 l x 34 5 w x 42 h 260 4 cm x 87 6 c...

Page 13: ...en using non Gerber ink cassettes the ink supply system the heads and the cleaning system will be considered out of warranty Keep ink cassettes out of the reach of children The Gerber Jetster ink can...

Page 14: ...e out the media scroller 6 Determine if all of the parts described in the parts list are included in the box Consult your dealer if anything seems to be missing What s in the box Box contents Gerber J...

Page 15: ...Y rail Cover Operating Panel Right Cover Heater Panel Media Hold Lever Waste Bottle Control Box Take up System Cartridge Cover 6 Ink Slots Rear Paper Guide Scroller Waste Bottle Scroller Adjusting Scr...

Page 16: ...ain electrical components Front Paper Guide A firm flat base which supports the media during printing and houses the vacuum system and post heaters Rear Paper Guide Supports the media during printing...

Page 17: ...legs down to make assembly easier Use the 4 long hexagon bolts and the large hex wrench provided to secure the upper cross beam 1 and 2 long hexagon bolts to secure the lower cross bar 2 Make sure th...

Page 18: ...push the endplate as high possible on the leg assembly so you can easily screw the printer body onto the stand 6 Hook the right end plate between the leg assembly Follow the same procedure as for the...

Page 19: ...temporarily with 2 bolts and washers use a 3 mm hex key onto the bracket 8 Hold firmly to the top of the leg assembly and push the endplate as high possible on the leg assembly so you can easily screw...

Page 20: ...four people at the places marked 1 to 8 in the following illustration If it is lifted at other places left and right side covers ink cartridge cover etc you may drop the printer and cause injury or da...

Page 21: ...ugh the outer slot hole of the sensor assembly 2 Hook the sensor bracket over the leg of the stand Latch the sensor bracket before the assembly is bolted to the motor box 3 Fix the sensor assembly smo...

Page 22: ...rint head in the event you need to transport the printer CAUTION Take care not to drop the wing screw inside the printer body If it falls in do not boot up your printer until the wing screw has been s...

Page 23: ...ely It should extend beyond the bottom of the bracket approximately one inch Repeat the steps for the remaining small tube 5 Lower the bracket so that the tubes empty into the waste bottle Connecting...

Page 24: ...es sheet off during printing unexpected media feed during printing etc If this occurs switch your system to unidirectional parallel communication Set print parallel port to Menu Mode CENTRO See follow...

Page 25: ...r end of the power cable into the connector at the back of the printer 4 Connect the cable of the Roll Take Up System with the Printer body 5 Plug the other end of the power cable into an electrical o...

Page 26: ...at monitors the ink supply As the ink is used the amount is monitored When the cassette reaches a low ink level the Gerber Jetster displays a message to install a new ink cassette Accelerated weather...

Page 27: ...ling them in the printer they may cause blurred prints After installing the ink cassettes do not take them out of the slots until you replace them with new ink cassettes The ink cassettes have to be u...

Page 28: ...body Turn the switch ON and put the hold lever in the DOWN position 2 The printer starts up its initialization routine and the printer display is Y Yellow M Magenta C Cyan K Black 5 Light Cyan 6 Ligh...

Page 29: ...h starts automatically and lasts approximately 20 minutes The display is 9 Remove the cleaning cassettes after ending the cleaning cycle The display is 10 Empty waste bottle and confirm change as desc...

Page 30: ...e means that ink is filling the ink supply system tubing and head CAUTION During ink replenishment never cut off the electricity This may cause damage to your printer In case of a power failure during...

Page 31: ...llowing chart to determine print head position LOW 1 5 mm HIGH 2 0 mm Photo quality output on photo paper type media including vinyl Thick media or media with fibres which may touch the printhead duri...

Page 32: ...midity suitable for printing are shown below We recommend setting up in an environment that can be air conditioned in order to maintain constant temperature humidity Temperature Humidity 50 F to 95 F...

Page 33: ...p both LEDs lit Note If you select cut sheet when a roll is loaded the printer will pull off the maximum cut sheet length about 54 137 cm searching the back edge of the sheet When the printer fails to...

Page 34: ...hand Slide the scroller left side into the scroller receiver as shown in the illustration Push the scroller Right side movable flange side down into the right scroller receiver It should fit snugly in...

Page 35: ...at the back of the printer to align the media Fine tune the position of the media by turning the scroller receiver screw located on the outside of the left scroller receiver When the media edge bisect...

Page 36: ...show the following message during loading 13 After performing its media loading sequence 30 seconds the printer displays the following message Note If the roll media has not been installed correctly m...

Page 37: ...pty cardboard core from a roll of media Slide the empty cardboard roll over the scroller of the Roll Take up System Note Notice that one flange is fixed A warning sticker is attached near the flange D...

Page 38: ...ll start winding up the media 9 Once your print is finished and dry you can wind up your print by pressing the manual feed button If you want to wind up or wind off your print you can do this via the...

Page 39: ...e the horizontal origin effectively changing the offset from the right border The value can be set ranging from 0 mm to the media width minus the left and right margins 20 mm in 1 mm increments The us...

Page 40: ...Press the Menu Up key or Menu Down key to display OriginReset Press the Value or Value key to select Yes Press Enter to confirm 5 Press the Value or Value key to select New Press Enter to confirm 6 Us...

Page 41: ...e will extend the step and compensate for overlapping print swaths dark bands a negative value will shorten the step and compensate for non butting print swaths white gaps Some trial and error testing...

Page 42: ...r Menu Down keys select which digit you want to change A blinking cursor is under the digit that is active Enter the new value using the VALUE or VALUE keys The value can be changed in 0 01 increments...

Page 43: ...olors are completely missing the priming of inks did not occur correctly Do a Powerful extended Cleaning as described in the following procedure To perform a Short cleaning cycle Press the green CLEAN...

Page 44: ...ing and four minutes filling 5 Press Back 2 times to go back to ONLINE Level The display is Plot OK 6 Press SHIFT MEDIA to reprint the Check Nozzle pattern If the print is still unacceptable call Gerb...

Page 45: ...is cleaned waste matter clinging to the cleaning wiper may cause the printing to become faint or blemished If you experience these symptoms you should clean the cleaning wiper To clean the head clean...

Page 46: ...and end of the printer capping position Replacing the head cleaning wiper Replace the head cleaning wiper after the first three months of use and then at least every six months You should also replace...

Page 47: ...material only Gerber does not recommend using the sheet off function on thick media banner material or adhesive backed vinyl To replace the cutting blade 1 Switch off the power lower the media hold l...

Page 48: ...ay Media Cut OFF 5 Press ENTER The display is Copy 1 6 Press Back 2 times to go back to ONLINE Level The display is Plot OK Replacing the spittoon pads Replace the spittoon pads at least once a week o...

Page 49: ...rt the new pad s Note the replacement pads may be thicker and only one may fit in the spittoon 3 Seal the plastic disposal bag and place it in the trash Spittoon Pad Spittoon near the print head home...

Page 50: ...m control panel Review the following sections for detailed information on using the control panels Using the printer control panel Your printer is equipped with a direct access control panel that allo...

Page 51: ...ith ENTER 4 CLEANING Key Press CLEANING for 2 seconds to initiate the cleaning procedure Press CLEANING SHIFT key to initiate the HEAD ALIGN procedure Press CLEANING Menu Up when in Menu Mode to go to...

Page 52: ...e Press RESOLUTION SHIFT key to allow REVERSE manual roll feed When in Menu Mode press RESOLUTION to select the previous menu option or decrease a parameter value 7 MEDIA Key Press the MEDIA key to al...

Page 53: ...ow section of the keypad Press MENU SHIFT key it allow ADVANCE forward manual roll feed 11 Liquid Crystal Display LCD The 16 character LCD displays messages shows settings or values and allows menu co...

Page 54: ...ss settings which cannot be controlled via the direct access keys When the printer is in Menu Mode by pressing the MENU key the buttons enclosed in the yellow area are active As soon as media is loade...

Page 55: ...w buttons to select an appropriate temperature Real temperature RT and set temperature ST display on the LCD screen 2 REAR HEATER Key The REAR HEATER key sets temperature for the rear heater The maxim...

Page 56: ...mined by Page size Command or by plot data Cut Position Data Standard Specify cutting position on roll media following data or standard media size MediaCut Auto Off Manual Automatic sheet off set up C...

Page 57: ...Quality 2 Pass Unidirectional 58 45 360 x 360 720 Draft 2 Pass Bi directional 78 04 720 x 360 720 Normal 2 Pass Unidirectional 58 45 720 x 360 720 Quality 2 Pass Unidirectional 29 27 720 x 360 1440 Dr...

Page 58: ...ED 44 Default menu settings 50 Disconnect device 19 DPI 46 51 Draft quality 51 Durability 1 E Eco solvent ink 20 colors 1 durability 20 Eco solvent transition liquid 22 E mail address 2 Error LED 45 F...

Page 59: ...r preparation 16 Printer stand assembly 11 Q Quality 51 Quality Speed 45 R Rear heater 49 Resolution 1 46 51 Reverse manual feed 46 Roll media 27 aligning 29 removing 32 Roll Take up System 31 S Safet...

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