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VJ-1628X OPERATION MANUAL

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2.2 Names of parts and functions

2.2.4

Ink level indicator

When the “Remain Ink menu” on Display menu is set to “On”, the ink level indicator that describes the
ink or ink cartridge status is displayed on LCD display.

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In the normal operation

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To display ink or cartridge errors

Each indicator is associated with a slot number as shown in the figure below (a slot number is not
displayed in the LCD display section).

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The figure shows that the ink level of the cartridge in slot 2 is low; that there is no ink left in the
cartridge in slot 4; and that a cartridge is not inserted in slot 5.

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The table below shows the meaning of each indicator shape.

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Summary of Contents for ValueJet VJ-1628X

Page 1: ...VJ1628XE A 00 VJ 1628X...

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Page 3: ...y cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the in...

Page 4: ...nsmitted in any form or by any means except for personal use without the permission of MUTOH INDUSTRIES LTD The product and the contents of this publication may be changed without prior notification M...

Page 5: ...in the system or in the materials and workmanship of the product the seller produced However if the cause of failure is uncertain decide the action after due mutual consultation 2 The warranty shall...

Page 6: ...tions in this manual 3 Manual Configuration Section Description 1 Safety instructions This chapter explains the installation of this printer warning terms that operators need to know caution items and...

Page 7: ...safely Warning Meaning Used for dangerous situations where death or serious injury may be caused Used for dangerous situations that may cause slight or medium injury or when all or parts of products a...

Page 8: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 8...

Page 9: ...Changing printer status 36 3 Before using 3 1 Power cord set connection 40 3 2 Turning the power ON OFF 44 3 2 1 Turning the power ON 44 3 2 2 Turning the power OFF 45 3 3 Sleep mode 47 3 3 1 Set slee...

Page 10: ...3 Standard micro adjustment pattern 128 3 7 2 Custom print quality adjustment 132 3 7 2 1 Custom confirmation pattern 133 3 7 2 2 Custom rough adjustment pattern 139 3 7 2 2 1 Rough Pattern ALL 139 3...

Page 11: ...Setup menu 200 5 1 1 User Type menu 202 5 1 1 1 User Type advanced setup menu 203 5 1 1 1 1 Print Mode menu 205 5 1 1 1 2 Adjust Print menu 208 5 1 1 1 3 Media feed compensation 210 5 1 1 1 4 Pre hea...

Page 12: ...5 1 24 Subnet Mask menu 244 5 1 25 Gateway menu 244 5 1 26 Header Dump menu 245 5 1 27 White maintenance menu 246 5 1 28 Start Feed Menu 247 5 1 29 Heater Control menu 247 5 1 30 Plug Life menu 248 5...

Page 13: ...6 5 Disposal of waste fluids 317 6 6 Moving or transporting the printer 319 6 6 1 Moving the printer 319 6 6 2 Transporting the printer 321 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Malfunctions and failures 324 7 1 1 P...

Page 14: ...Table of Contents VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 14...

Page 15: ...ctions This chapter explains the installation of this printer warning terms that operators need to know caution items and warning labels on the printer WARNING When installing and operating this print...

Page 16: ...ee stages Understand the meanings of the following warning terms and follow the contents instructions in this manual Warning Meaning Used for dangerous situations where death or a serious injury may b...

Page 17: ...of ignition and explosion Earth wire of telephone cables and lightning rods A heavy current might flow whenever lightning strikes Water pipe and faucet The earth might not work if a plastic pipe is co...

Page 18: ...ire Make sure that no foreign substances such as dust are stuck to the power plug Make sure that the power plug is firmly inserted to the edge of the power socket When handling Ink cartridges pay atte...

Page 19: ...4 people When taking the printer out of the container box make sure to remove the vinyl install Reinforcement for transportation and hold Reinforcement If lifting up the printer with the vinyl on ther...

Page 20: ...PERATION MANUAL 20 1 2 Important safety instructions Ventilate the workplace Not doing so may cause nausea or a fire hazard Right after printing Media guide becomes very hot Allow Media guide to cool...

Page 21: ...ch label before operating the printer 1 3 1 Handling the warning labels When handling the warning labels be careful with the following points NOTE Check whether all the warning labels can be read If t...

Page 22: ...tions VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 22 1 3 Warning labels 1 3 2 Location and type of warning labels Pasting locations of the warning labels are shown in the following figure No Types of warning labels 1 3...

Page 23: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Safety instructions 1 3 Warning labels 23 2 3 4 5 No Types of warning labels...

Page 24: ...Safety instructions VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 24 1 3 Warning labels 6 7 No Types of warning labels...

Page 25: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Product overview 25 2 Product overview This chapter explains the features of this printer along with the names and functions of each part...

Page 26: ...ps are adopted High capacity ink pack adapter to use 1000ml ink packs is available 4 Effective use of media Equipped with the origin setting function that allows you to set the print start position ar...

Page 27: ...media feeding Raise Lever to release the media 2 Operation panel Used to set the operation condition printer display and various functions 2 2 3 Operation panel 3 Front cover Used to prevent the user...

Page 28: ...vent the user from touching the inner mechanical section Open close in the following cases When cleaning Cleaning wiper When cleaning circumference of Print head When replacing Cutter It is normally c...

Page 29: ...othly when loading or printing on the media Heater Pre heater to dry ink is installed 5 AC inlet Used for connecting the power cord set 6 Network interface cable connector Connects a network interface...

Page 30: ...n panel 4 3 Menu setups on Operation panel When performing various operations in Operation panel 4 4 Operating from Operation panel 1 Operation keys NOTE Operation keys are assigned with different fun...

Page 31: ...turns to the previous menu hierarchy Changes made in the setting are discarded Shifts from Setup menu display to Normal 4 key Nozzle Check key Press and hold this key for two seconds or more to perfor...

Page 32: ...t to Low 12 Low lamp Green Lamp ON The head height is set to Low When the High lamp is also turned on the head height is set to Mid Lamp OFF The head height is set to High 13 Take Up lamp Green Lamp O...

Page 33: ...rts and functions 33 TIP When an error requiring a restart fatal malfunction for the printer operation occurs all lamps blink with an alarm 7 2 3 Error requiring restart If the error persists even whe...

Page 34: ...rmal operation To display ink or cartridge errors Each indicator is associated with a slot number as shown in the figure below a slot number is not displayed in the LCD display section The figure show...

Page 35: ...cator to display the conditions of ink cartridges 1 Remaining ink amount More than 80 less than 100 2 Remaining ink amount More than 60 less than 80 3 Remaining ink amount More than 40 less than 60 4...

Page 36: ...tions for printing can be performed on Operation panel Display contents in the LCD monitor of Operation panel are as follows 3 Panel display 2 3 2 Changing printer status Follow the procedure below an...

Page 37: ...n the printer is at Setup menu display perform either of the following operations to shift Operation panel to the Normal display Press the Cancel or Menu key on Operation panel In the Setup menu leave...

Page 38: ...Product overview VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 38 2 3 Printer status outline...

Page 39: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Before using 39 3 Before using This chapter explains necessary steps before using the printer...

Page 40: ...re Do not use a damaged power cord set It could lead to an electric shock or fire CAUTION Pay attention to the following points when handling the power cord set Do not tamper with the power cord set D...

Page 41: ...re that the printer is turned OFF NOTE The power is ON when the Power key of Operation panel is pressed in Press the key once again to turn OFF the power 2 Connect the power cord set to the AC inlet s...

Page 42: ...not connected it may cause an electric shock or fire Do not connect an earth wire to the following places Gas pipes There is a possibility of ignition and explosion An earth wire of telephone cables...

Page 43: ...th connection is not cannot be established When the printer is ON do not pull out the power cord set from the power socket Whenever the plug is pulled out from the power socket turn OFF the power on O...

Page 44: ...1 Press the Power key on Operation panel to turn ON the printer The Power lamp on Operation panel lights up in blue The printer starts the initial operation When the initial operation is complete the...

Page 45: ...ality or failure 3 3 Sleep mode 1 Verify the following regarding the operational condition of the printer Printing or other operations are not in progress Operation panel display is Normal 2 Press the...

Page 46: ...ge is displayed on Operation panel and the printer may stop operating If operation stops refer to 7 Troubleshooting and deal with the problem After turning OFF the printer wait for ten seconds or long...

Page 47: ...hour Refills a small amount of ink once a week Because this minimizes the operation you can reduce power consumption CAUTION To use metallic or white ink always keep the power of the printer turned ON...

Page 48: ...is ample amount of ink in the ink cartridges 5 1 16 Ink Status menu 6 3 1 Replacing Ink cartridges There is enough free space in the waste fluid bottle 6 5 Disposal of waste fluids Front cover is clo...

Page 49: ...p 5 is not displayed Proceed to step 6 5 Press the Enter key on Operation panel SetTimer1 Cleaning is displayed on Operation panel NOTE Set the Head cleaning interval while the printer is in Sleep Mod...

Page 50: ...imer 24h is displayed on Operation panel 7 Use the or key on Operation panel to select the Head cleaning interval When more than the set time has passed Print head is cleaned automatically 8 Press the...

Page 51: ...tart Front cover or Maintenance cover is open Front media loading lever is raised Rear media loading lever is lowered Waste fluid tank is full There is little remaining ink in the ink cartridge or no...

Page 52: ...he printer returns to the Normal condition NOTE The printer may automatically execute head cleaning and or ink charging etc when it exits the sleep mode Such operation will depend on the time that has...

Page 53: ...E Cartridge color symbols in this section are shown as follows K Black C Cyan M Magenta Y Yellow Lc Light Cyan Lm Light Magenta Lk Light Black WH White MT Metallic CL Cleaning Liquid 3 4 1 2 Ink cartr...

Page 54: ...number columns indicate ink color 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4Color K K C C M M Y Y 7Color K C M Y Lk CL Lc Lm W 7Color K C M Y WH WH Lc Lm W 8Color K C M Y WH MT Lc Lm No Name 1 Ink cartridge 2 Ink cartridge s...

Page 55: ...nk gets into your eyes or sticks to your skin immediately wash it off with water Failing to do so might cause irritation or light inflammation of eyes In case of any abnormality consult a physician im...

Page 56: ...t your local MUTOH dealer Do not give Ink cartridges or Ink packs strong shakes Doing so may cause ink leakage Do not disassemble Ink cartridges A disassembled Ink cartridge or Ink packs cannot be use...

Page 57: ...or vertically This section describes the case of horizontal insertion angle only Refer to 3 4 3 When using 440ml Ink cartridges for the case of vertical insertion 1 Turn the printer ON The printer st...

Page 58: ...k 3 Press the or key on Operation panel to select a color mode 3 4 1 1 Color mode and ink color configuration 4 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Insert CleaningCart is displayed on Operation pan...

Page 59: ...Insert Cleaning cartridge all the way in Ink cartridge slot When all Cleaning cartridges are installed Busy Washing is displayed on Operation panel and the printer starts charging the cleaning fluid...

Page 60: ...sh retry No is displayed on Operation panel 8 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Insert InkCartridges is displayed on Operation panel 9 Take out the ink cartridge from the bag and gently shake it...

Page 61: ...p and insert it into the printer Insert Ink cartridges all the way in Ink cartridge slots When an Ink cartridge is installed Ink Refill is displayed on Operation panel and ink replenishment starts Tim...

Page 62: ...nk replenishment To request a change contact your local MUTOH dealer If the printer perform the nozzle check printing immediately after the initial ink replenishment is complete the following results...

Page 63: ...idge is vertical If the insertion angle of Ink cartridge is not vertical change the angle 3 4 4 Changing the angle of Ink cartridge slot NOTE Make sure that the insertion angle of the 440ml cartridge...

Page 64: ...Config 4Color is displayed on Operation panel 4 Press the or key on Operation panel to select a color mode 3 4 1 1 Color mode and ink color configuration 5 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Inse...

Page 65: ...to the printer Insert Cleaning cartridge all the way in Ink cartridge slot When all Cleaning cartridges are installed Busy Washing is displayed on Operation panel and the printer starts charging the c...

Page 66: ...es Busy Washing is displayed on Operation panel and the printer starts head cleaning When head cleaning is complete Wash retry No is displayed on Operation panel 9 Press the Enter key on Operation pan...

Page 67: ...all ink cartridges into the ink cartridge slots on the rear side of the printer Each ink cartridge must be installed into an ink cartridge slot specific to it Refer to 3 4 1 3 Color mode and slot num...

Page 68: ...OFF the power of the printer Do not unplug the power cord set of the printer Do not open Front cover Do not open Maintenance cover Do not raise Media loading lever NOTE Users cannot change the number...

Page 69: ...on the capacity of ink cartridges or ink packs Follow the procedure below to change the angle 3 4 4 1 When inserting Ink cartridges vertically Before installing the 440ml cartridges change the angle...

Page 70: ...dges horizontally Before installing High capacity ink pack adapters change the angle as follows 1 Tilt Ink cartridge slot slightly toward the rear side of the printer 2 To unlock return Ink cartridge...

Page 71: ...ATION MANUAL Before using 3 4 Filling ink 71 3 Rotate Ink cartridge slot by 90 degrees downward 4 Check if Ink cartridge slot is horizontal 5 Check the opposite side in the same way No Name 11 Ink car...

Page 72: ...city ink pack adapter 1 Check the angle of Ink cartridge slot to see if the insertion angle of Ink cartridge is horizontal If the insertion angle of Ink cartridge is not horizontal change the angle 3...

Page 73: ...displayed on Operation panel 4 Press the or key on Operation panel to select a color mode 3 4 1 1 Color mode and ink color configuration 5 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Insert CleaningCart i...

Page 74: ...ot insert High capacity ink pack adapter into Ink cartridge slot without attaching Cleaning fluid pack The information of the remaining IC chip card will be rewritten and Cleaning fluid pack will not...

Page 75: ...mplete Wash retry No is displayed on Operation panel NOTE Do not remove only Cleaning fluid pack while High capacity ink pack adapter is installed on the printer The information of the remaining IC ch...

Page 76: ...h capacity ink pack adapter 2 to 3 times lightly before installing it in Ink cartridge slot Each ink cartridge must be installed into an ink cartridge slot specific to it Refer to 3 4 1 3 Color mode a...

Page 77: ...turn OFF the power of the printer Do not unplug the power cord set of the printer Do not open Front cover Do not open Maintenance cover Do not raise Media loading lever NOTE For VJ 1628X users cannot...

Page 78: ...initial ink replenishment the air inside High capacity ink pack adapter goes into Ink tubes and may cause nozzle clogging Perform the initial ink replenishment from Cleaning menu in the following cas...

Page 79: ...es and details of the recommended media contact your local MUTOH dealer 3 5 1 Loading roll media This section describes the procedure to load the roll media Put the roll media in the center of the pri...

Page 80: ...media 1 Loosen Fixing levers on the Roll media holders both left and right on the back of the printer Set the distance between Roll media holders wider than the actual width of the roll media to be s...

Page 81: ...ing media 81 2 Tighten Fixing lever of Roll media holder Left and fix the roll media holder Left 3 Set the roll media to Roll media holder Left No Name 1 Roll media holder Left 2 Fixing lever No Name...

Page 82: ...nter press Roll media holder toward the printer and fix the levers NOTE When tightening Fixing lever press Roll media holder toward the printer If you do not press Roll media holder Fixing lever may n...

Page 83: ...inter ON CAUTION Do not operate Media loading lever during initial operation Print head may touch Pressurizing roller and cause a malfunction The printer starts the initializing operation Media End is...

Page 84: ...4 3 5 Loading media 3 Open Front cover 4 Set the roll media to Media feed slot NOTE If the end of the roll media is not wound tightly wind it tightly again and then load it No Name 1 Front cover No Na...

Page 85: ...holder while holding the edge of the media and eliminate any slack or slant NOTE If you set the roll media free while rewinding the roll media may fall out from Media feed slot and fall toward the ba...

Page 86: ...n in the following figure Not adequate follow the procedure to adjust the position of the roll media If the media is set as shown in the following figure Not adequate the media may be misaligned or cr...

Page 87: ...the roll media fix it with Fixing levers of the right and left Roll media holders NOTE When tightening Fixing lever press Roll media holder toward the printer If you do not press Roll media holder Fix...

Page 88: ...loading lever NOTE When loading the new roll media cut the front edge of the media if it is not straight 4 4 3 Cutting media When you increase the pressure for the media lower Media loading lever fur...

Page 89: ...efore using 3 5 Loading media 89 9 Close Front cover The User Type Setup menu is displayed on Operation panel TIP To change the user type follow 3 5 3 Setting the User Type Setting and set the user ty...

Page 90: ...w to set the user type setting 1 Turn ON the printer and load the media After loading the media the printer enters the User Type Setting menu TIP Refer to the following for setting the media 3 5 2 Set...

Page 91: ...NOTE If the following operations are performed in the User Type Setting menu the printer starts media initial operation without changing the User Type setting Pressing the Cancel key on Operation pan...

Page 92: ...4 kg torque Follow the procedure below to change the torque setting of the Roll media holders 1 Rotate the damper knob placed at the Roll media holder the back left and right of the printer by 90 deg...

Page 93: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Before using 3 5 Loading media 93 Torque can be set to either 1kg or 4kg as below No Name 1 Damper knob 1 1 4kg 1kg...

Page 94: ...inter works correctly 1 Turn ON the printer and load the roll media 3 5 2 Setting Roll Media 2 Confirm that the printer is in the Normal status 3 Display the Test Print menu on Operation panel a Press...

Page 95: ...splayed on Operation panel The display shifts to the Test Print menu 5 2 Test Print Menu 4 Press the key or key on Operation panel to select an item for printing from the following items Nozzle Check...

Page 96: ...ng for details on each of the print list items 3 6 1 Nozzle check 3 6 2 Nozzle check B 3 6 3 Mode print 3 6 4 Setup print 3 6 5 Palette print 3 6 6 Color Verify 6 Repeat step 4 to step 5 when performi...

Page 97: ...clogged heads or missing blurred prints NOTE If the nozzle check result shows that the checked points are blurred or missing perform head cleaning 6 4 3 Head cleaning Perform nozzle check once again...

Page 98: ...check pattern will be colored so that white ink can be seen NOTE If the nozzle check result shows that the checked points are blurred or missing perform Head cleaning 6 4 3 Head cleaning Perform the...

Page 99: ...rint Used to confirm the following printing conditions PrintMode Effect Pre heater set temperature Platen heater set temperature After heater set temperature Media feed compensation micro adjustment v...

Page 100: ...Gateway 192 168 001 254 26 Header Dump Off 27 White Mainte 28 Start Feed 0 0mm SleepModeTimer 6h Language English Temperature Celsius C Length mm User Type Print Mode Effect PF Initial Adjust PF Micro...

Page 101: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Before using 3 6 Test print 101 3 6 5 Palette print Palette printing is performed as a color demonstration TIP Refer to the following for printing procedure 3 6 Test print...

Page 102: ...s that become apparent and potentially detrimental to image quality Follow the 2 steps below to check the color reproducibility using the Color Verify 1 Save the baseline Perform the Color Verify unde...

Page 103: ...ink in the printing environment for 2 hours before use In this function the baseline cannot be saved for each media To perform the Color Verify with a different media the new baseline should be saved...

Page 104: ...panel menu1 Setup is displayed on the operation panel The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display b Press the key or key to select menu2 Test Print Press the key on the operation panel c Pres...

Page 105: ...6 Press the Enter key on the operation panel The printing of following items starts a Color Patches b Media Type c Preset Heater Temperature Preset Pre Heater Temperature Preset Platen Heater Tempera...

Page 106: ...ayed on the operation panel No Name 1 Color Patches 2 Media Type 3 Preset Heater Temperature 4 Head Temperature Information User Type Type 3 Head Temp 25 C Pre Heater 42 C Praten Heater 42 C Dryer 42...

Page 107: ...passed without opening the maintenance cover the print head returns toward the right side of the printer to protect the print head Attaching instrument ENTER is displayed Restart from the Step 8 9 Fir...

Page 108: ...stalled at an angle and that there is no gap between the connector and spectrophotometer 11 Press the Enter key Wait for a while is displayed on the operation panel The printer checks the connection b...

Page 109: ...nal place NOTE Before measuring the color patches make sure that the white side of the white reference plate is facing up If the black side is facing up it will not be measured accurately 13 Close the...

Page 110: ...or patches Measuring is displayed on the operation panel After measuring is complete Detaching instrument ENTER is displayed on the operation panel NOTE Do not open the covers or move media loading le...

Page 111: ...nter Detach instrument and Set connector ENTER is displayed on the operation panel 17 While pressing the release buttons on both sides of spectrophotometer pull it forward to remove it from the print...

Page 112: ...ector cap with your fingers and install it to the connector at the print head 19 Press the Enter key Wait for a while is displayed on the operation panel Remove white plate then close mainte cover is...

Page 113: ...it over so that the black side faces up and install it back to the original place NOTE When the white reference plate is not in use make sure that it is turned over facing down to avoid any contaminat...

Page 114: ...ronment in accordance with the environment condition described in the operating manual 8 1 1 Printer specifications Environment Condition In addition make sure to place the media and ink in the printi...

Page 115: ...to save the measurement value of the currently printed color patches NOTE When the measurement value is saved the baseline will be replaced by the currently measured value Press Cancel key to not to s...

Page 116: ...r RIP software etc that is different from the mode set in the usertype setting perform Custom head adjustment and check all patterns A to F and then adjust any patterns that are misaligned beforehand...

Page 117: ...tern NOTE Perform rough adjustment first when the degree of misalignment is difficult to determine 3 Print out the confirmation pattern again and check if the printer has been adjusted properly 3 7 1...

Page 118: ...ttern of the print mode in the user type setting which is currently set 1 Turn ON the printer and load the roll media 3 5 2 Setting Roll Media 2 Display the Adjust Print menu on Operation panel a Pres...

Page 119: ...Press the key on Operation panel User TypeXX XX is a number between 1 and 30 is displayed on Operation panel d Press the key or key on Operation panel to select the user type setting e Press the Ente...

Page 120: ...key or key on Operation panel to select XX 2 Adjust Print g Press the key on Operation panel h Press the Enter key on Operation panel Thickness 170 m is displayed on the operation panel The default i...

Page 121: ...y or key and enter the thickness of the paper to use in the range of 80 m to 2800 m This setting is the same as Media thickness menu 5 1 1 1 8 Media thickness menu j Press the Enter key on Operation p...

Page 122: ...Print menu 3 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Warming Up Skip E is displayed on Operation panel CAUTION While Warming Up is displayed do not touch Platen and Media guide They become very hot and...

Page 123: ...Adequate You do not need perform print quality adjustment The procedure for print quality adjustment is complete b When the printing result is Not adequate You need to perform print quality adjustmen...

Page 124: ...int menu on Operation panel in the same way as step 2 of 3 7 1 1 Standard confirmation pattern 2 Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Adj 2 Rough Pattern 3 Press the Enter key on Operatio...

Page 125: ...media 4 Check the print results on both sides and center of the media and select the number that looks most aligned between 1 and 21 12 is selected in the next printing sample NOTE 11 represents the...

Page 126: ...ding pattern names are listed as follows NOTE Refer to the following for Print mode 5 1 1 1 1 Print Mode menu 6 Press the key or key on Operation panel to enter the number that you selected in Step 4...

Page 127: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Before using 3 7 Print quality adjustment 127 7 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Determines the setting Adj 2 Rough Pattern is displayed on Operation panel...

Page 128: ...Print menu on Operation panel in the same way as step 2 of 3 7 1 1 Standard confirmation pattern 2 Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Adj 3 Fine Pattern 3 Press the Enter key on Operati...

Page 129: ...des and center of the media 4 Check the print results on both sides and center of the media and select the number that looks most aligned between 1 and 7 6 is selected in the next printing sample NOTE...

Page 130: ...odes and corresponding pattern names are listed as follows NOTE Refer to the following for Print mode 5 1 1 1 1 Print Mode menu 6 Press the key or key on Operation panel to enter the number that you s...

Page 131: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Before using 3 7 Print quality adjustment 131 7 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Determines the setting Adj 3 Fine Pattern is displayed on Operation panel...

Page 132: ...n pattern again and check if the printer has been adjusted properly 3 7 2 1 Custom confirmation pattern Menu name Description Reference Custom confirmation pattern Print out the confirmation patterns...

Page 133: ...ed and Individual Adj pattern where the patterns A to F can be adjusted individually 3 7 2 1 Custom confirmation pattern Using this menu you can print out all of the confirmation patterns A to F and c...

Page 134: ...Press the key on Operation panel User TypeXX XX is a number between 1 and 30 is displayed on Operation panel d Press the key or key on Operation panel to select the user type setting e Press the Ente...

Page 135: ...g Press the key on Operation panel Thickness 170 m is displayed on the operation panel The default is set to 170 m If the default value has been changed the changed value is displayed h Press the key...

Page 136: ...Media thickness value is set Adjust print1 Standard is displayed on Operation panel j Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Adj Print2 Custom k Press the Enter key on Operation panel Adj 1...

Page 137: ...you could burn yourself NOTE You can start printing during warming up 4 4 7 Starting printing during warming up A confirmation pattern for print quality adjustment is printed Starts printing after wa...

Page 138: ...ent is complete b When the printing result is Not adequate You need to perform print quality adjustment Perform rough adjustment when the degree of misalignment is big 3 7 2 2 1 Rough Pattern ALL Perf...

Page 139: ...t values 1 Display the Custom Adjust Print menu on Operation panel in the same way as Step 2 of 3 7 2 1 Custom confirmation pattern 2 Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Adj 2 RoughPtn A...

Page 140: ...gh adjustment pattern printing Starts printing after warming up is complete For the rough adjustment pattern the same patterns will be printed on both sides and center of the media 6 rough adjustment...

Page 141: ...esents the current setting value When the line is aligned the bold line on its left side does not have a white vertical line in the middle 5 PatternA 11 is displayed on Operation panel 6 Press the key...

Page 142: ...ey on Operation panel Determines the setting 8 Enter the values for patterns B to F in the same way Press the Enter key to set the value Once all set values have been entered press the Enter key to re...

Page 143: ...u on Operation panel in the same way as Step 2 of 3 7 2 1 Custom confirmation pattern 2 Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Adj 3 RoughPattern A 3 Press the Enter key on Operation panel...

Page 144: ...h sides and center of the media and select the number that looks most aligned between 1 and 21 12 is selected in the next printing sample NOTE 11 represents the current setting value When the line is...

Page 145: ...or key on Operation panel to enter the number that you selected in Step 4 NOTE When you press the Cancel key on Operation panel the display returns to Adj 3 RoughPatternA 7 Press the Enter key on Ope...

Page 146: ...m Adjust Print menu on Operation panel in the same way as Step 2 of 3 7 2 1 Custom confirmation pattern 2 Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Adj 9 Fine Ptn ALL 3 Press the Enter key on...

Page 147: ...ng warming up An adjust print pattern is printed For Adjust print pattern printing 6 adjust print patterns A to F are printed Enter the adjusted values Starts printing after warming up is complete For...

Page 148: ...ng pattern NOTE 4 represents the current setting value When the line is aligned the bold line on its left side does not have a white vertical line in the middle 5 PatternA 4 is displayed on Operation...

Page 149: ...ey on Operation panel Determines the setting 8 Enter the values for patterns B to F in the same way Press the Enter key to set the value Once all set values have been entered press the Enter key to re...

Page 150: ...u on Operation panel in the same way as Step 2 of 3 7 2 1 Custom confirmation pattern 2 Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Adj 10 Fine PatternA 3 Press the Enter key on Operation panel...

Page 151: ...eck the print results on both sides and center of the media and select the number that looks most aligned between 1 and 7 6 is selected in the next printing sample NOTE 4 represents the current settin...

Page 152: ...or key on Operation panel to enter the number that you selected in Step 4 NOTE When you press the Cancel key on Operation panel the display returns to Adj10 Fine PatternA 6 Press the Enter key on Oper...

Page 153: ...s The printer is equipped with a network interface for connecting with a PC You need a network interface cable to connect a PC with this printer Prepare the cable depending on the PC that it will be c...

Page 154: ...ctor of the network interface cable into the network interface connector located in the back of the printer 2 Connect the other connector of the network interface cable to your PC TIP About connecting...

Page 155: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Handling the printer 155 4 Handling the printer This chapter explains how to handle the printer...

Page 156: ...re CAUTION Do not touch Media guide while printing Media guide becomes very hot and you could burn yourself Do not touch Media feed slot Platen and Media guide while Heater is working Media feed slot...

Page 157: ...1 Print flow chart 157 NOTE Do not open Front cover and Maintenance cover during printing If the above covers are opened printing will be interrupted Printing restarts once Covers are closed However y...

Page 158: ...r details of the recommended media contact your local MUTOH dealer If failures or malfunctions of the printer occur by using the media other than the recommended media The printer will not be covered...

Page 159: ...may stuck and may not come down In such a case open Front cover after the media is cut and remove the media Do not touch the print side Moisture and oil on your hands may affect the print quality Do n...

Page 160: ...ls Follow the procedure below to change the head height 4 2 5 1 When setting the head height to Mid NOTE Do not open Front cover and change the head height during printing If the head height is change...

Page 161: ...Open Front cover 2 Change the head height by moving Head height adjustment lever orange High lamp on Operation panel lights up in green Low lamp on Operation panel lights up in green No Name 1 Front...

Page 162: ...NOTE If Head height adjustment lever is raised high print quality is not guaranteed Do not open Front cover and change the head height during printing If the head height is changed the alignment will...

Page 163: ...ead height adjustment lever orange NOTE Do not raise Head height adjustment lever higher than the following position Doing so may damage the printer High lamp on Operation panel lights up in green 3 C...

Page 164: ...head height during printing If the head height is changed the alignment will be changed and high print quality will not be guaranteed 1 Open Front cover 2 Change the head height by moving Head height...

Page 165: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Handling the printer 4 2 Media 165 3 Close Front cover No Name 1 Front cover 1...

Page 166: ...on Operation panel a Press the Menu key on Operation panel Menu1 Setup is displayed on Operation panel The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display b Press the key on Operation panel Set1 Use...

Page 167: ...the Media feed compensation improves To change the feeding length press the key or key on Operation panel and change the set value b Press the Enter key on Operation panel Printing is displayed on Op...

Page 168: ...Press the key or key on Operation panel to select PF3 Confirm Print b Press the Enter key on Operation panel Feed Length 250 mm is displayed on Operation panel TIP The length of media that is fed feed...

Page 169: ...e feeding length proceed to step 7 7 Performs Micro Adjustment Print a Display the Dist Adj menu on Operation panel in the same way as in Step 1 b Press the key or key on Operation panel to select PF4...

Page 170: ...Micro Change 0 00 is displayed on Operation panel 8 Sets up Micro Adjustment Change a Press the key or key and enter the micro adjustment value according to the printing result in Step 7 b Press the E...

Page 171: ...How to fix the media firmly 1 Load the roll media 3 5 2 Setting Roll Media 2 Lower front or rear Media loading lever to the bottom 3 Adjust the Media feed compensation value again 4 2 6 1 Procedure fo...

Page 172: ...ress the key on Operation panel Set1 User Type is displayed on Operation panel c Press the key or key to select Set3 Side Margin d Press the Enter key on Operation panel Side Margin mm is displayed on...

Page 173: ...a 4 Set Media holder plates by sliding them from both sides of Platen NOTE Do not use Media holder plates for the media whose thickness is 400 m 0 4mm or thicker The media holder plate may interfere w...

Page 174: ...he clogged media by force Stop using the printer Using the printer with deformed Media plates may damage Grid roller or Print heads Contact your local MUTOH dealer NOTE If there is interference with t...

Page 175: ...ress the Menu key on Operation panel Menu1 Setup is displayed on Operation panel 3 Press the key or key on Operation panel to select a setup item and press the key The settings will be confirmed When...

Page 176: ...ation panel to change the setting 5 To save the changed setting press the Enter key on Operation panel The setting is saved and the next setup item is displayed NOTE If you press the Cancel key withou...

Page 177: ...item Description Setup menu Various settings of the printer are configured Test Print menu Performs nozzle check of Print head and setup list Cleaning menu Performs head cleaning Menu Option menu Sets...

Page 178: ...efer to 2 2 3 Operation panel 4 4 1 Feeding media You can feed the roll media at a position that you want Follow the procedure below to feed media 1 Confirm that Operation panel is Normal 2 Check that...

Page 179: ...an 2 seconds The printer operates as follows NOTE If a large amount of data is saved on the printer Operation panel may not return to Normal by a single Cancel key operation In such cases wait for a f...

Page 180: ...mal you can cut the media at the desired position Follow the procedure below to cut the roll media 1 Confirm that Operation panel is Normal 2 Press the Cutting key on Operation panel for more than 2 s...

Page 181: ...ow Media guide to cool down before the next operation Follow the procedure below to cut the roll media 1 Verify the following regarding the operational condition of the printer Printing or other opera...

Page 182: ...nts when cutting roll media Mishandling Razor blade may cause a cut on your finger or hand When you hold media do not place your finger on Media cut groove Move Razor blade slowly along Media cut groo...

Page 183: ...le printing Follow the procedure below to change or confirm settings for the Panel setup menu 1 Confirm that the printer is in one of the following conditions Receiving data Analyzing data Printing 2...

Page 184: ...8 Job Status Menu Setup item Setting Description Reference Temperature Pre Checks the current temperature of Pre heater Platen Checks the current temperature of Platen heater Dryer Checks the current...

Page 185: ...procedure below to pause or restart printing NOTE If the printing is paused the print quality will not be guaranteed 1 Check that the printer is in operating 2 Press the Pause key on Operation panel T...

Page 186: ...ing up continues until the temperature reaches the set temperature If you start printing during warming up print quality will not be guaranteed 1 Confirm that the printer is warming up Warming Up is d...

Page 187: ...n of currently printing data please refer to the below 4 4 5 2 Settings that can be changed or confirmed while printing To check the information of printed data please refer to the below 5 8 Job Statu...

Page 188: ...he remaining length of data currently printing will be displayed 4 Press key on the operation panel to display Roll Remain The remaining length of roll media will be displayed NOTE The remaining roll...

Page 189: ...damaged NOTE Do not install the printer in a place that is subject to strong light sunlight etc Getting strong light on the color measurement may affect the measurement accuracy To use Spectrophotomet...

Page 190: ...on Operation panel 5 Start RIP software to print and measure the color target NOTE For the setting and operations of the RIP software refer to its operation manual The printer starts printing the colo...

Page 191: ...a certain time has passed without opening Maintenance cover Print head returns toward the right side of the printer for protection Attaching instrument ENTER is displayed Restart from Step 6 8 Firmly...

Page 192: ...photometer is NOT installed at an angle and that there is no gap between the connector and Spectrophotometer 10 Press the Enter key Wait for a while is displayed on Operation panel The printer checks...

Page 193: ...back to the original place NOTE Before measuring the color target make sure that the white side of the white reference plate is facing up If the black side is facing up it will not be measured accurat...

Page 194: ...s displayed on Operation panel NOTE Color measurement starts either automatically or manually depending on the RIP software feature The steps above are for manual measurement When the measurement star...

Page 195: ...of the printer Detach instrument and set connector cap ENTER is displayed on Operation panel 16 While pressing the release buttons on both sides of Spectrophotometer pull it forward to remove it from...

Page 196: ...s of Connector cap with your fingers and install it to the connector of Print head 18 Press the Enter key Wait for a while is displayed on Operation panel Remove white plate then close left maintenanc...

Page 197: ...stall it back to the original place NOTE When White reference plate is not in use make sure that it is turned over facing down to avoid any contamination 20 Close Maintenance cover Ready to Print is d...

Page 198: ...Handling the printer VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 198 4 5 Using Spectrophotometer...

Page 199: ...int head and setup list 5 2 Test Print Menu Cleaning menu Performs head cleaning 5 3 Cleaning menu Menu Option menu Sets up the contents of the Setup menu 5 4 Menu Option menu Version menu Displays th...

Page 200: ...ing media initialization Enter key shifts to the sub menu 5 1 5 Media Width menu Output mode Sets the media ejection method after printing Enter key shifts to the sub menu 5 1 6 Output Mode menu Metho...

Page 201: ...intenance Performs maintenance Enter key shifts to the sub menu 5 1 20 CR Maintenance menu Initialization Returns the settings of the printer to default Enter key shifts to the sub menu 5 1 21 Initial...

Page 202: ...f Off or ALL Off in the Selection menu in the Setup menu temporarily Enter key returns to the previous menu with all set up items displayed Cancel key returns to the previous status in the Selection m...

Page 203: ...media other than recommended one is used the following problems may occur Media detection error Slant torn and wrinkle of media Media jams Favorable print quality cannot be obtained due to blots blur...

Page 204: ...the temperature of Pre heater Enter key shifts to the sub menu 5 1 1 1 4 Pre heater menu Platen heater Sets the temperature of Platen heater Enter key shifts to the sub menu 5 1 1 1 5 Platen Heater m...

Page 205: ...o 4 Setup item Setting Description Mode Quality 1 Sets up print mode Quality 1 to 4 Suitable for printing photos Sets up to perform high quality printing Graphics 1 to 2 Suitable for printing photos S...

Page 206: ...lor or W 8Color Print Mode Resolution Pass Direction 4Color 7Color W 7Color W 8Color Quality 1 1440x 1440dpi 16 times 32 times Uni Uni Direction Quality 2 1440x 1440dpi 16 times 32 times Bi Bi Directi...

Page 207: ...form Perform the printing at slower speed than Wave Fine Fog 1 The printing joint will shade off Set this when there is horizontal unevenness in Fine Fuzz Prints at a slower speed than Fine Fuzz A S...

Page 208: ...user type setting adjust all print modes in the Custom adjust print first Media thickness menu NOTE The settings here are the same as 5 1 1 1 8 Media thickness menu Graphics 3 to 4 Fine Fog Banner 1...

Page 209: ...stment pattern Cancel key shifts to the previous menu 5 1 1 1 2 Adjust Print menu Setup item Setting Description Adj Print2 Custom Confirm ptn The test patterns of A to F will be printed for Adjust pr...

Page 210: ...sub menu 3 Confirm Print menu Micro Print Performs Micro Adjustment Print Enter key shifts to the sub menu 4 Micro Print menu Micro Change Sets up Micro Adjustment Change Enter key shifts to the sub...

Page 211: ...ia feed compensation Setup item Setting Description FeedLength 100mm to 250mm to 500mm Changes the length feed length of the media feed direction for Confirm Print Enter key Determines the setting Pri...

Page 212: ...tment Change Setup item Setting Description Micro Change 5 00 to 0 00 to 5 00 Sets up Micro Adjustment Change Enter key saves the setting and displays the Micro Adjust Value Print Check menu if the se...

Page 213: ...ng the media before printing NOTE The set temperature of Pre heater differs depending on the media Setup item Setting Description Pre heater Off 30 C to 50 C Sets the temperature of Pre heater 1 Roll...

Page 214: ...y heat NOTE The set temperature of Platen heater differs depending on the media Setup item Setting Description Platen heater Off 30 C to 50 C Sets the temperature of Platen heater 1 Roll media 2 Plate...

Page 215: ...g NOTE The set temperature of Dryer differs depending on the media Setup item Setting Description Dryer Off 30 C to 50 C Sets the temperature of Dryer 1 Roll media 2 Dryer 3 Print head Enter key saves...

Page 216: ...ng Description Vacuum Fan Low Set this if there is a possibility of paper jamming from media feed failure when the setting is Middle Middle Set this if there is a possibility of paper jamming from med...

Page 217: ...al adjustment value micro adjustment value Pre heater Platen Dryer Vacuum Fan Media Thickness Setup item Setting Description User Copy 1 to 30 ALL When user type is set to 1 2 to 30 ALL The setting va...

Page 218: ...ble media width becomes 16mm shorter Therefore the side margins become the value that you have set in Side Margin menu 8mm The right side margin will be the following sum depending on the setting Y of...

Page 219: ...on the origin side for every shuttle Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the sub menu 5 1 2 1 Spitting Pass Count menu On Media Perform the spitting operation on the page margins The printing s...

Page 220: ...s to the origin position Spitting operation is not performed over the media On Media 1 time Performs the spitting operation on Spitting box on the origin side every time Print head returns to the orig...

Page 221: ...following sum depending on the setting Y of Origin menu 8mm when the spitting is set to On Media Value set in Side Margin menu 1 Print starting position 2 Media feed direction X media feeding distance...

Page 222: ...ia Width menu 5 1 5 Media Width menu When the media detection is set to Off the media cannot be cut automatically Setup item Setting Description Init Off The media will not be detected Top Width Detec...

Page 223: ...rformed during media initialization 2 Media Width display menu For media detection settings refer to the following 5 1 4 Media Set menu NOTE When the media is loaded as shown in the illustration and n...

Page 224: ...splay menu Setup item Setting Description MediaWidth 210mm to 1000mm to 1 625mm Set the media width Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the previous menu Cancel key cancels the setting and shift...

Page 225: ...inting Set it to Off even when cutting the media manually Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the sub menu 5 1 6 1 Ink Dry Time menu Take up Set when using the take up unit The media will not be...

Page 226: ...t to Off the media cannot be cut automatically Some media may not be cut cannot be cut at all or cannot be cut finely In such a case set the Output Mode menu to Off and cut the media manually 5 1 6 Ou...

Page 227: ...ps method Suitable for media with a narrow width DoubleCut 3 steps Set when the media is not cut with SingleCut 3 steps method Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the next menu 5 1 7 1 Cut Press...

Page 228: ...printing on the margin with changing the printing data position to the printed media NOTE When Output Mode menu is set to Take up the set value X media feeding distance becomes 0 mm to 15000 mm 5 1 6...

Page 229: ...Off On Media b 5mm to 25mm Side margin setting NOTE The right side margin will be the following sum depending on the setting Y of Origin menu 8mm when the spitting is set to On Media Value set in Sid...

Page 230: ...k Off The stick prevent operation is not performed On The stick prevent operation is performed Feed the media back and forth to prevent from sticking Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the prev...

Page 231: ...12 1 Layer Multi Strike menu Setup item Setting Description CR Movement Data Print head moves the range of the print data width The printing speed will be improved since the moving range of Print hea...

Page 232: ...k film becomes Note that depending on the media being used the print head and ink film may come in contact and break the print head Ink film thickness differs by print mode Setup item Setting Descript...

Page 233: ...es Sets up the number of Multi strike Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the previous menu Cancel key cancels the setting and shifts to the previous menu 5 1 Setup menu Setup item Setting Descr...

Page 234: ...before printing 5 1 14 Slant Check menu Sets up slanting detection during media loading Setup item Setting Description Strike Wait 0 0 sec to 0 1 sec to 5 0 sec Sets the overwrite wait time Enter key...

Page 235: ...printing 5 1 15 2 Printing Mode Auto Cleaning Before printing Set the value for auto cleaning before printing 5 1 15 3 Pre printing Mode Auto Cleaning Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the sub...

Page 236: ...hers Perform the head cleaning selected in the Cleaning menu after the setting time has elapsed 6 4 3 Head cleaning Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the previous menu Cancel key cancels the s...

Page 237: ...Y Yellow Lc Light Cyan Lm Light Magenta WH White MT Metallic Lk Light Black CL Cleaning Liquid Setup item Setting Description 12345678 0 to 100 unit The amount of ink remaining in each Ink cartridge...

Page 238: ...sed Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the previous menu 5 1 Setup menu Roll1 Sets up the roll media length The set values of the roll media length can be set as Roll1 to Roll3 Enter key saves...

Page 239: ...d menu You can display Roll Near End m is replaced with a number between 1 and 10 before the length of the roll media that is counted inside the printer becomes 0 Setup item Setting Description Print...

Page 240: ...eases the contamination by ink mist inside the printer We recommend that you use Exhaust fan especially when printing for a long time Setup item Setting Description Exhaust fan Off Turn Off Exhaust fa...

Page 241: ...er VJ MSINK3 CL220 VJ MSINK3 CL1000 Setup item Setting Description Longstore Start Wash Print head with the cleaning fluid Enter key Performs head cleaning The following content is displayed on Operat...

Page 242: ...content is displayed on Operation panel End Enter key Cleaning wiper returns to the original position Print head returns to the original position Cancel key shifts to the previous menu without mainte...

Page 243: ...es Head Display the operational life of each part The lifetime of each part is indicated by the asterisks Maximum 5 asterisks 100 left As the part deteriorates the number of asterisks decreases one by...

Page 244: ...increases the setting value key decreases the setting value Enter key changes the setting for the next segment Save the set values in the 4th segment and returns to the previous menu Cancel key cancel...

Page 245: ...reference material to receive technical supports TIP When a print is executed in connection with computer the setting of RIP software will be printed in the Data Header Setup Item Set Value Descriptio...

Page 246: ...printing tends to create unevenness of contrasting density To clear the unevenness of contrasting density by white ink perform cleaning or micro charging a few times 5 3 Cleaning menu Setup item Setti...

Page 247: ...ion Setup Item Start Feed 10 mm to 0 mm to 500 mm When the value is bigger than 0 the margins are bigger than when it is set to 0 When the value is 0 the margin between print results does not change W...

Page 248: ...1 30 2 Plug Life Initialization menu Enter key saves the setting and shifts to the previous menu Cancel key cancels the setting and shifts to the previous menu 5 1 Setup menu Setup Item Description S...

Page 249: ...owing printing conditions Print quality Effect Pre heater temperature Platen heater temperature Dryer temperature Media feed compensation micro adjustment value 3 6 3 Mode print Setup List Setup list...

Page 250: ...rint head does not improve by normal head cleaning Enter key Cleaning is displayed on Operation panel and head cleaning starts Progress on the Head cleaning is displayed in on Operation panel Little C...

Page 251: ...up whether to display the Spitting menu On Side Margin Off Sets up whether to display the Side Margin menu On Media Initial Off Sets up whether to display the Media Initial menu On MediaWidth Off Set...

Page 252: ...e Initialization menu On Life Times Off Sets up whether to display the Life Times menu On IP Address Off Sets up whether to display the IP Address menu On Subnet Mask Off Sets up whether to display th...

Page 253: ...u are displayed Pressing the Enter key deletes for all items in the Menu Option menu Even if you select ALL Off you can display the items temporarily by selecting Temporary in the Setup menu Cancel ke...

Page 254: ...enu 5 5 Version menu Displays the versions of the firmware Setup item Setting Description Ver M C Main side Controller side Displays the versions of the firmware of the main side M and controller side...

Page 255: ...de is automatically activated from the standby status 5 6 1 2 Auto Sleep Timer menu TIP The cleaning mode reflects the settings in Operation panel 6 4 3 Head cleaning Setup item Setting Description Sl...

Page 256: ...s set to 4Color or 7Color Auto sleep is not displayed Setup item Setting Description Set Timer Cleaning Set the interval for the automatic head cleaning during sleep mode Enter key saves the setting a...

Page 257: ...fluid tank is full Ink cartridge is empty Ink cartridge has been removed An ink cartridge other than genuine Ink cartridges is inserted into Cartridge slot etc When the printer returns to a normal st...

Page 258: ...entering sleep mode automatically from standby condition Setup item Setting Description Auto Sleep Timer 1h When the preset time of the auto sleep timer has elapsed the printer goes into sleep mode 2...

Page 259: ...tridge has been removed An ink cartridge other than genuine Ink cartridges is inserted into Cartridge slot etc Activate Sleep Mode again after returning the printer to a normal state 7 2 Error message...

Page 260: ...ture Sets the unit of temperature display 5 7 2 Temperature menu Length Sets the unit to display the length 5 7 3 Length menu Remain Ink Sets whether to display the ink level indicator 5 7 4 Remain In...

Page 261: ...tting and shifts to the previous menu 5 7 Display menu Setup item Setting Description Length mm Displays the length in millimeters mm inch Displays the length in inches inch Enter key saves the settin...

Page 262: ...ngs that can be changed or confirmed while printing 4 4 8 Normal Display while Printing The values displayed in this function are just standard values not guarantee the accuracy If the print data incl...

Page 263: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Maintenance 263 6 Maintenance This chapter describes daily maintenance of the printer...

Page 264: ...dge is displayed with the following This message is displayed every 12 hours CAUTION Shake the ink cartridge before use Shake the ink cartridges periodically Otherwise the ink inside the cartridges se...

Page 265: ...rtridges 1 Check that the printer is turned ON 2 Wear the supplied gloves and remove ink cartridges from Ink cartridge slots 3 Using the paper towel provided with the printer to wipe off the ink attac...

Page 266: ...ge horizontally 10 times 5 Re insert the ink cartridges into Ink cartridge slots NOTE Make sure you insert the ink cartridges into the original slots Even when you have the same color ink cartridges d...

Page 267: ...ough ink in ink cartridges 5 1 16 Ink Status menu Throw away the waste fluid inside Waste fluid bottle 6 5 Disposal of waste fluids CAUTION To continue the sleep mode for one week or longer when one w...

Page 268: ...cement time a When Ink Low is displayed on Operation panel This message is displayed when there is a small amount of ink remaining in Ink cartridge The alarm buzzer sounds To stop the buzzer press the...

Page 269: ...became low using letter s as follows 1 slot 1 2 slot 2 3 slot 3 4 slot 4 5 slot 5 6 slot 6 7 slot 7 8 slot 8 ALL All ink If Ink End is displayed the printing operation stops If Ink End is displayed y...

Page 270: ...ly Any problems caused by using an ink bag other than those recommended above will not be covered by the warranty and repair expenses will be paid by the customer 3 Replacing steps Follow the procedur...

Page 271: ...leave it for 3 hours or more in the new printing environment before printing Do not refill an ink cartridge or ink pack with ink It may result in abnormal printing Insert or remove Ink cartridge and H...

Page 272: ...nk cartridge slot Leaving Ink cartridge with the bag open for a long time may result in abnormal printing 4 Shake new Ink cartridge two to three times gently before inserting it into Ink cartridge slo...

Page 273: ...mal printing 2 Remove High capacity ink pack adapter that you want to replace from Ink cartridge slot NOTE Put the used Ink packs in a plastic bag etc and dispose of it in compliance with local ordina...

Page 274: ...nk cartridge slot If High capacity ink pack adapter is inserted into Ink cartridge slot without Ink pack the remaining information will be rewritten and the Ink pack will not be usable Insert High cap...

Page 275: ...When the roll media loaded in the printer runs out End Of Roll is displayed on Operation panel If media runs out during printing the printer stops printing b When you want to change the media type to...

Page 276: ...ANUAL 276 6 3 Replacing consumable components 2 Raise front or rear Media loading lever 3 Turn Flanges of Roll media holder and take up the roll media No Name 1 Media loading lever No Name 1 Roll medi...

Page 277: ...Right roll media holder and remove the roll media from Roll media holder 5 Take the same procedure as in Step 4 remove the roll media from Roll media holder left No Name 1 Roll media holder Right 2 F...

Page 278: ...able components 6 To load another roll media refer to the following TIP For loading the roll media refer to 3 5 Loading media For storing the roll media not in use refer to 4 2 3 Precaution on storing...

Page 279: ...ox sponges in the printer Flushing box sponges are an essential part to make printing consistent 1 Replacement time Replace Flushing box sponges in the following situations When ink clumps have accumu...

Page 280: ...e the printer is turned ON Printing or other operations are not in progress Operation panel display is Normal 2 Display the CR Maintenance menu on Operation panel a Press the Menu key on Operation pan...

Page 281: ...select Set 20 CR Maintenance d Press the Enter key on Operation panel CR Mainte Start is displayed on Operation panel The display enters the CR Maintenance menu 5 1 20 CR Maintenance menu 3 Press the...

Page 282: ...omponents 4 Open Front cover Replace Flushing box sponge in a short time Leaving Print head at the replacement position may result in clogging of Print head 5 Open the maintenance cover on the right o...

Page 283: ...N Do not spill waste fluid when replacing Flushing box sponges If waste fluid comes into contact with Grid roller it may damage its surface and affect media feeding 7 Install a new flushing box sponge...

Page 284: ...1628X OPERATION MANUAL 284 6 3 Replacing consumable components 8 Close the right maintenance cover Close the cover firmly until it is locked 9 Close Front cover No Name 1 Maintenance cover No Name 1 F...

Page 285: ...e components 285 10 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Print head returns to its original position CR Mainte Start is displayed on Operation panel 11 Press the Menu key on Operation panel The prin...

Page 286: ...Our genuine Cutter that is compatible with the printer is as follows 3 Replacing steps Follow the procedure below to replace Cutter 1 Check the followings while the printer is turned ON Printing or o...

Page 287: ...Operation panel Set1 User Type is displayed on Operation panel c Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Set 20 CR Maintenance d Press the Enter key on Operation panel CR Mainte Start is di...

Page 288: ...tarts Print head moves to the left of the printer cutter replacement position CR Mainte End is displayed on Operation panel 4 Open Maintenance cover on the left of the printer NOTE Replace Cutter in a...

Page 289: ...y turn Cutter holder in the direction as illustrated below NOTE Do not press the tab of Cutter strongly or suddenly let go of it There is a spring in Cutter holder and it may fly out Do not push Cutte...

Page 290: ...the blade edge It may cause an injury Do not touch the cutter blade edge with a hard substance or drop Cutter Cutter blade may be damaged or chipped NOTE Used Cutter should be put in a plastic bag etc...

Page 291: ...ERATION MANUAL Maintenance 6 3 Replacing consumable components 291 7 Install a new Cutter as illustrated NOTE Make sure that the spring in Cutter holder does not fly out while installing No Name 1 Raz...

Page 292: ...There is a spring in Cutter holder and it may fly out Do not push Cutter all the way in Cutter blade may damage the inside of the printer Refer to the illustrations below and install Cutter holder cor...

Page 293: ...sumable components 293 10 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Print head returns to its original position CR Mainte Start is displayed on Operation panel 11 Press the Menu key on Operation panel Th...

Page 294: ...acity ink pack adapter the following message is displayed Plug Changed No Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Yes and then press the Enter key The number of replacing and inserting the H...

Page 295: ...tric shock or fire Immediately turn OFF the power switch disconnect the power plug from the electric socket and contact your local MUTOH dealer CAUTION Unplug the power cable with the power off before...

Page 296: ...printer 6 4 1 Cleaning the outer case CAUTION Unplug the power cable with the power off before cleaning the outer case of the printer This section describes how to clean the outer case Wipe out dust...

Page 297: ...6 4 2 Cleaning the inside of the printer CAUTION Unplug the power cable with the power off before cleaning the inside of the printer This section describes how to clean the inside of the printer Foll...

Page 298: ...brush NOTE Do not blow paper powder inside the printer using tools such as an air duster It may cause an abnormal noise from the inside of the printer 3 Apply a damp and tightly squeezed soft cloth t...

Page 299: ...ERATION MANUAL Maintenance 6 4 Cleaning the printer 299 4 Apply a damp and tightly squeezed soft cloth to wipe off the dirt of the unpainted silver color area in the center of Grid roller No Name 1 Gr...

Page 300: ...d cleaning Follow the procedure below to perform Head cleaning CAUTION Turn on the printer and then perform Head cleaning NOTE When not using the printer for a long period one week or more perform Hea...

Page 301: ...g mode The following figures explain the LED lights for each Cleaning mode NOTE Head Cleaning can also be performed from Panel Setup menu 5 3 Cleaning menu Cleaning mode Description Short mode Dischar...

Page 302: ...to do the following When Change Head Gap Low is displayed on Operation panel set the head height to Low After head cleaning is complete Change Head Gap High is displayed on Operatino panel Set the hea...

Page 303: ...ean Cleaning wiper CAUTION Turn on the printer and then clean Cleaning wiper NOTE Use Cleaning stick to clean Cleaning wiper For details of Cleaning stick refer to 8 3 Options Supply list 1 Turn on th...

Page 304: ...ion panel Set1 User Type is displayed on Operation panel c Press the key or key on Operation panel to select Set 20 CR Maintenance d d Press the Enter key on Operation panel CR Mainte Start is display...

Page 305: ...nel 4 Open Maintenance cover on the right of the printer CAUTION When cleaning Cleaning wiper Do not touch Cleaning wiper and Head cap unit Head cleaning may not be performed correctly because of oil...

Page 306: ...ust on Cleaning wiper a Front side of Cleaning wiper Remove the ink and dust in the horizontal direction b Cleaning wiper back side Remove the ink and dust in the upper direction No Name 1 Cleaning wi...

Page 307: ...right maintenance cover Close the cover firmly until it is locked 7 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Cleaning wiper returns to the original position Print head returns to its original position...

Page 308: ...Maintenance VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 308 6 4 Cleaning the printer 8 Press the Menu key on Operation panel The printer enters Normal Cleaning Cleaning wiper is complete...

Page 309: ...rcumference of Print head read this procedure thoroughly to fully understand it and clean promptly and correctly Print head is not in the capping station during cleaning around Print head Cleaning mus...

Page 310: ...Operation panel a Press the Menu key on Operation panel Menu1 Setup is displayed on Operation panel Operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display b Press the key on Operation panel Set1 User Type i...

Page 311: ...nter key on Operation panel CR Mainte Start is displayed on Operation panel The display enters the CR Maintenance menu 5 1 20 CR Maintenance menu 3 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Maintenance s...

Page 312: ...cover on the left of the printer 5 Move Print head by hand until you can see the circumference of Print head CAUTION Do not push Print head strongly It may cause damage and poor print quality No Name...

Page 313: ...etc to check if any foreign substance such as dust or ink clump is attached to the following places Circumference of Print head silver colored metal assembly Head guide black plastic No Name 1 Circumf...

Page 314: ...around Print head Never touch Print head nozzles Doing so may damage Print head Do not touch the tip of Cleaning stick Print head may be damaged because of oil from your hands Never put water etc on t...

Page 315: ...e printer 315 8 Close Maintenance cover on the left Close Cover firmly until it is locked 9 Press the Enter key on Operation panel Print head returns to its original position CR Mainte Start is displa...

Page 316: ...Maintenance VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 316 6 4 Cleaning the printer 10 Press the Menu key on Operation panel The printer enters Normal Cleaning the circumference of Print head is complete...

Page 317: ...properly dispose of waste fluid from the printer in compliance with Wastes Disposal and Public Cleansing Act and local ordinances Delegate disposal to an industrial waste disposal contractor 1 Ready...

Page 318: ...fter pouring the waste fluid to the empty container close the waste fluid valve securely 5 Wipe the opening of Waste fluid valve with a cloth etc 6 Dispose of the waste fluid as an industrial waste pr...

Page 319: ...rn it upside down The ink inside the printer may leak Moreover normal operation after shifting to these positions cannot be guaranteed 1 Preparation before moving When using the dedicated Stands follo...

Page 320: ...20 6 6 Moving or transporting the printer 6 Move the printer NOTE The casters supplied with the dedicated Stand are manufactured for little movement in flat indoor areas not for transporting equipment...

Page 321: ...d set 3 1 Power cord set connection 3 8 Connecting the printer to PC 4 Perform Nozzle check and then confirm that there is no clogging in Print head 3 6 1 Nozzle check 5 Perform Alignment 3 7 Print qu...

Page 322: ...Maintenance VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 322 6 6 Moving or transporting the printer...

Page 323: ...N MANUAL Troubleshooting 323 7 Troubleshooting This chapter describes possible troubles and countermeasures of this product If the error not included in any items of this section occurs contact your l...

Page 324: ...Is Maintenance cover open Close Maintenance cover 6 4 4 Cleaning Cleaning wiper 6 4 5 Cleaning the circumference of Print head 3 Are all 8 Ink cartridges fully inserted Fully insert all 8 Ink cartrid...

Page 325: ...tenance cover 6 4 4 Cleaning Cleaning wiper 6 4 5 Cleaning the circumference of Print head No Possible cause Remedy Reference 1 Is Front cover open or Media loading lever raised Close Front cover Lowe...

Page 326: ...ter side and printer side No Possible cause Remedy Reference 1 Is Network interface cable connected correctly Confirm the types of the cross and straight cables and connect Network interface cable cor...

Page 327: ...loaded correctly Load the roll media correctly 3 5 1 Loading roll media 4 Are there any foreign materials such as torn paper attached to Pressurizing roller Clean Pressurizing roller 6 4 2 Cleaning t...

Page 328: ...f the printer 5 Is the printer used in an environment other than the one specified such as near an air conditioner Only use the printer in an environment that is specified for use Installation manual...

Page 329: ...environment 4 2 2 Cautions on handling media 3 Are you using the old media Replace it with the new media 6 3 2 Replacing Roll Media 4 Are you using the creased or wrinkled media 5 Does the media bend...

Page 330: ...e media correct Load the media correctly 3 5 2 Setting Roll Media 2 Did you set up the origin and print position Cancel or reset the settings of the origin and print position 5 1 7 1 Cut Pressure menu...

Page 331: ...ensation 6 Is the temperature setting of each heater appropriate Set the temperature appropriately 5 1 1 1 4 Pre heater menu to 5 1 1 1 6 Dryer menu 7 Is the head height set to High or Mid Return the...

Page 332: ...ta while Heater is warming up To start printing before Heater is warmed up press the Enter key 4 4 7 Starting printing during warming up 9 Cleaning Cleaning the head Please wait a while 6 4 3 Head cle...

Page 333: ...s operation Contact your local MUTOH dealer 26 Change Plug Time to replace Connector rubber of High capacity ink pack adapter Replace Connector rubber 27 Plug Changed No Have you replaced the connecto...

Page 334: ...an two seconds to solve the message type error No Display Description Remedy Reference 1 Cover Open Front cover is open Close Front cover 3 5 Loading media 2 Mainte CoverL Open Left Maintenance cover...

Page 335: ...tridge slot Insert it into the correct Ink cartridge slot 6 3 1 Replacing Ink cartridges 18 S C Ink Err This type of ink cannot be used for this printer Contact your local MUTOH dealer 6 3 1 Replacing...

Page 336: ...ng or measuring the color target Check the communication requirements between the printer and your PC 3 8 Connecting the printer to PC 32 Measurement Error Instrument A communication error with Spectr...

Page 337: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Troubleshooting 7 2 Error messages 337 NOTE and of the error display indicates the slot number that is subject to warning...

Page 338: ...ssing any key on Operation panel stops the beeping For an error requiring restart operation will return to normal after removing the cause of the error and restarting the printer If the same error con...

Page 339: ...3 2 2 Turning the power OFF 2 Open Front cover 3 Move Print head section from the top of the media to the right NOTE When the head height is set to Low change it to High and then shift Head After shif...

Page 340: ...ATION MANUAL 340 7 3 The media is jammed 4 Raise Media loading lever 5 Pull the media to your side and cut the torn part with cutting tools such as a razor blade No Name 1 Media loading lever No Name...

Page 341: ...NUAL Troubleshooting 7 3 The media is jammed 341 6 Turn Flanges of Roll media holder and take up the roll media 7 If paper dust or pieces of paper remain inside the printer remove them No Name 1 Flang...

Page 342: ...Troubleshooting VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 342 7 3 The media is jammed...

Page 343: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Appendix 343 8 Appendix This chapter describes specifications and included components with this printer...

Page 344: ...he head height is High Maximum printable media width 1 615 mm Print margin Top 5 mm 15 mm after media initialization or after winding the media manually 40 mm when media initialization front edge dete...

Page 345: ...ition Ink not filled Temperature 20 C to 60 C Humidity 20 to 80 No condensation Storage life six months Archiving condition Ink filled Temperature 10 C to 40 C Humidity 20 to 80 No condensation Storag...

Page 346: ...cribes each type of interface specifications supported by this printer 8 2 1 Network interface specification Items Specification Network type Ethernet IEEE802 3 Network I F 10BASE T 100BASE TX Automat...

Page 347: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL Appendix 8 3 Options Supply list 347 8 3 Options Supply list For more information about the options and the supply items contact your local MUTOH dealer...

Page 348: ...Appendix VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 348 8 3 Options Supply list...

Page 349: ...configuration diagram refer to the followings NOTE For details of each setup item refer to followings Setup menu diagram Ready to Print 5 Panel setup menu Setup menu diagram Receiving Converting Print...

Page 350: ...mal Narrow Low High Color White Metallic Setup To Setup menu diagram Ready to Print 4 4 Spitting menu Pass Count Output Mode menu Page Gap Ink Dry Timer Output Mode menu Page Gap Method of cut menu Cu...

Page 351: ...1 Fine Fuzz 1 Fine Fog 1 A S Fine Wave 2 B S Fine Wave 2 Confirm Pattern Rough Pattern Fine Pattern ALL Confirm Pattern Rough Pattern ALL Rough Pattern A Rough Pattern B Rough Pattern C Rough Pattern...

Page 352: ...imes IP Address SubnetMask Gateway Header Dump White Maintenance Start Feed Heater Control Plug Life Temporary WaitingTime PrintingTime Before Print 1 m to 30 m to 200 m Off On Off On Off On 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 353: ...ALL On ALL Off Ver M Main C Controller Set Timer 1 Start Language Temperature Length Remain Ink JobStatus ToDo Length Done Remain Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On...

Page 354: ...menu diagram Receiving Converting Printing Temperature Pre Heater Platen Heater Dryer PF Micro Adj Backup Pre Heater Platen Heater Dryer Job Status ToDo Length Done Remain Remain Time Off 30 C to 50 C...

Page 355: ...VJ 1628X OPERATION MANUAL 355 Revision History Date Version Manual code Supported Firmware 2015 3 00 VJ1628XE A 00 Ver 1 00...

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