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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Determining Cue Distance and Cue Delay
Cue Delay
Cue delay is the distance from the leading edge of the piece (or
substrate) to the start of the image (Figure 1.9). The value entered for cue
delay is based on the image position required for the job.
Figure 1.9 Cue distance and cue delay
The minimum value for cue delay is zero. A value of zero causes printing
to start right at the edge of the substrate. The maximum value allowed for
cue delay depends on the print resolution in the direction of substrate
movement. See Table 1.1 on page 1-14.
Enter the cue distance and cue delay values at job setup using the
procedures described in your systems software
Operator’s Guide.
Adding the cue distance and cue delay tells the printer how long to wait
before starting to print after the leading edge of the substrate is detected
by the cue sensor. Tach pulses are counted to determine when the
substrate has moved from the cue sensor to the print position.
Substrate direction
Substrate
Array
Cue
delay
Cue distance
Printhead
Cue
sensor