Preparing for a job
Operation Instructions Rockhopper Printer
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AP-75024 Rev. 1.2. – 18/08/2002
LOADING MEDIA
1. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO PRINTER MEDIA
Important:
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Do not use media that is creased, blemished, torn or curled.
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Problems caused by using media other than that specified by Mutoh
will not be covered by warranty. Always use cut media or roll media
specified by Mutoh.
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Temperature and humidity suitable for printing are shown below. We
recommend setting up in an environment that can be air conditioned
in order to maintain constant temperature and humidity.
Temperature
10°C to 35°C (16°C to 25°C for assured printing
accuracy)
Variation rate: Not more than 2°C per hour.
Humidity
35% to 80% (50% to 60% for assured printing
accuracy) with no condensation.
Variation rate: Not more than 5% per hour.
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The absolute dimensions of printing media will be changed by
variations in temperature and humidity. Therefore, printing media
such as tracing media and high quality media that are readily
susceptible to the effects of environment changes should be
acclimatized to the environment for about 30 minutes before printing.
This acclimatization is called seasoning. Inadequate seasoning may
cause the printing media to slip, crease or jam. It also affects the
printing quality.
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With media recommended by Mutoh, you should be aware that a 1%
variation in humidity may cause the media to expand or contract by
the proportions shown below.
Type of media
Rate of dimension change
Good quality media
0.018%
Double-matte polyester film
0.0012%
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Oil from your skin may interfere with the way the ink sits on the media
so you should wash your hands thoroughly before handling the
media.
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If media that is larger than the prescribed size is used, the result of
the printing may be affected by the media touching the floor during
printing.
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Do not leave media loaded in the printer for a long period. This may
cause media to curl, lift up or jam. (This should be avoided especially
in winter, dry periods and for formal printed outputs.)
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Media has a printing surface and non-printing surface. Printing on the
non-printing surface may cause blurring or blemishes.