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Contents

Quick Print Checklist...................................................................................................................7

Chapter 1: Introduction........................................................................................................... 11

In this manual..............................................................................................................................................12

Conventions used in this booklet .............................................................................................................12

Safety information ......................................................................................................................................13

Electrical...............................................................................................................................................13

Ink handling and disposal .................................................................................................................13

Printer ventilation...............................................................................................................................13

Personal precautions ..........................................................................................................................13

Customer support.......................................................................................................................................14

Additional sources of information ...................................................................................................14

Chapter 2: Product Overview ................................................................................................. 15

General requirements.................................................................................................................................15

Size and weight ...................................................................................................................................15

Ambient conditions ............................................................................................................................15

Power supply ......................................................................................................................................16

Computer and software .....................................................................................................................16

UV bulb technology....................................................................................................................................17

UV ink technology......................................................................................................................................17

Storing inks and materials.........................................................................................................................18

UV Ink storage ....................................................................................................................................18

Material storage ..................................................................................................................................18

GERBER SOLARA UV2 control panel.....................................................................................................18

Exploring the MAIN MENU .....................................................................................................................20

F1, Start-Job, Pause-Job, or blank......................................................................................................20

F2, Mode...............................................................................................................................................20

F3, Setup...............................................................................................................................................20

F4, Operate...........................................................................................................................................21

Job Status..............................................................................................................................................21

Starting the printer .....................................................................................................................................21

Firmware startup and internal diagnostics .....................................................................................22

Automatic material check..................................................................................................................22

Automatic ink level check .................................................................................................................22

UV lamp cool-down ...........................................................................................................................22

Warming the print heads...................................................................................................................23

Chapter 3: Setting up the GERBER SOLARA UV2 ............................................................... 25

Networking your GERBER SOLARA UV2 printer ................................................................................25

Using DHCP to assign network addresses......................................................................................25

Resetting the IP Source to Automatic (DHCP) ...............................................................................26

Setting fixed (static) network addresses ..........................................................................................27

Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask of your computer.........................................................29

Assigning a network name for the printer ......................................................................................31