MIMAKI JV5-130S, Operation Manual

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3-5
Adjusting the head gap
Adjusting the head gap
Set the head gap (height from the media to the nozzle plane of the heads).
When the carriage is to move above the platen for printing or maintenance, it moves while keeping the head
gap at the preset value.
The upper limit of the head gap varies with media thickness.
Available setting values: [1.5 mm to 7.0 mm] (in units of 0.1 mm / Default : 1.5 mm)
STEPS:
1
Make sure that the printer is in LOCAL mode.
If it is in REMOTE mode, press the [REMOTE] key.
2
Select [SET UP] using the [FUNCTION] key and press the [ENTER] key.
3
Select [HEAD GAP] by pressing the [

] key 14 times and press the [ENTER] key.
4
Input a value of the head gap using the [

] or [

] key and press the [ENTER] key.
5
Press the [END] key several times.
The printer returns to LOCAL mode.

This function performs only setting the head gap; this function does not move
the heads up and down.
L.
∗
> [JV5-01]
width :
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mm
FUNCTION
SET UP
<ENT>
Twice
[1]
HEAD GAP
<ent>
[1]
MEDIA COMP.
<ent>
14
times
[1]HEAD GAP
GAP VALUE
: 2.0mm
L.
∗
> [JV5-01]
width :
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mm