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When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective

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2.Regular Maintenance

Check for the group with dot drop-out or dot displacement by viewing the results of 
the printing test.

Missing blocks indicate dot drop-out. Collapsed or inclined blocks indicate dot displacement.

The space from "A" to "B" is group A. The space from "B" to the right side is group B.

MEMO

If the printing-test results are difficult to interpret

Check the results in a bright location, changing your line of vision. It is visible using the reflection of 

the light.

Select the group of print heads to clean.

Press [ ] or [

] to select the group of print heads that is not to be cleaned.

POWERFULL CL.
   AB

Press [ ] or [ ] to get rid of the group display.

POWERFLL CL.
   A

Repeat steps 

1

 and 

2

 to display only the group of print heads that requires 

cleaning.

Only the displayed groups will be cleaned. If A and B are displayed, they will both be cleaned.

Press [ENTER].

The screen shown below appears.

EMPTY
  DRAIN BOTTLE

MEMO

You can press [ ] on this screen to cancel powerful cleaning.

Powerful cleaning consumes a lot of ink and overly frequent use will damage the print heads. Per

-

form this cleaning only when it is required. If you display this menu by mistake, cancel the operation.

Summary of Contents for VersaUV LEF2-200

Page 1: ...al are subject to change without notice This manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprints or errors please inform Roland DG Corporation Roland DG...

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Page 3: ...d Fluid 14 If the Discharged Fluid Disposal Message Appears 14 If the Drain Bottle Exceeds Its Capacity Limit 16 Maintenance That Must Be Performed Daily 19 Maintenance of Ink Cartridges 19 Printing T...

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Page 5: ...Notes on Handling and Use 4 Printer 4 Ink Cartridges 5 Basic Maintenance Knowledge 6 Types and Timing of Maintenance 6 Automatic Maintenance Feature and Notes 8 Alarm Feature 8 Measures When the Print...

Page 6: ...break or you may be injured The print heads and the UV emitter are delicate devices Never needlessly touch or allow the object to be printed on to scrape them Failure to handle these items with care...

Page 7: ...he ink to leak Never attempt to disassemble the ink pouches Never attempt to refill the ink If ink gets on your hands or clothing wash it off as soon as possible Removal may become diffi cult if you l...

Page 8: ...ing During and after daily oper ations Cleaning of the print heads P 27 Head Refreshing Method Cleaning the machine P 10 Cleaning the Machine Replacing ink cartridges P 12 How to Replace the Ink Cartr...

Page 9: ...ming Category When the white ink concentration drops Eliminating drops in ink concentration When manual cleaning is not effective Eliminating uneven colors dot drop out and dot displace ment When a re...

Page 10: ...he drain bottle If you know that you will not use the machine for a prolonged period empty the drain bottle When the main power is on the machine periodically performs automatic maintenance in which f...

Page 11: ...ears 14 If the Drain Bottle Exceeds Its Capacity Limit 16 Maintenance That Must Be Performed Daily 19 Maintenance of Ink Cartridges 19 Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning 19 Head Refreshing Method 27 W...

Page 12: ...r to perform clean ing Doing so may cause fire IMPORTANT This machine is a precision device and is sensitive to dust and dirt Perform cleaning on a daily basis Never attempt to oil or lubricate the ma...

Page 13: ...displayed 1 2 3 4 5 6 The numbers indicate cartridge slot numbers indicates the amount of ink remaining When there are more the amount of ink remain ing is larger The display shows approximately how...

Page 14: ...is an identical type Never mix different types of items Never leave the machine with an ink cartridge removed The print heads may become clogged Never insert or remove ink cartridges with undue force...

Page 15: ...Regular Maintenance D Pull out the empty ink cartridge and immediately insert the new one Insert the cartridge so that the side with the arrow 1 faces up Insert and remove cartridges slowly one at a...

Page 16: ...ey are exposed to direct sunlight When temporarily storing discharged fluid in the included drain bottle do not store in a location that is exposed to direct sunlight The discharged fluid may harden m...

Page 17: ...discharged fluid 1 Upper limit Discard the discharged fluid before this line is passed IMPORTANT When you remove the drain bottle a few drops of discharged fluid may come out of the machine Exercise c...

Page 18: ...fluid may cause it to spill out of the drain bottle soiling your hands or the floor If the Drain Bottle Exceeds Its Capacity Limit The drain bottle collects discharged fluid You can dispose of discha...

Page 19: ...bottle and discard the dis charged fluid EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE 1 Upper limit Discard the discharged fluid before this line is passed IMPORTANT When you remove the drain bottle a few drops of discharged...

Page 20: ...Disposing of Discharged Fluid 18 2 Regular Maintenance K When the following screen is displayed close the panel cover CLOSE PANEL COVER L Press MENU then to go back to the original screen...

Page 21: ...om around its mouth If you do not wipe off the ink it may splatter when you shake the ink cartridge When you have finished mixing the ink reattach the ink cartridge immediately Taking time to reattach...

Page 22: ...the front cover open However if the front cover is left open for approximately 40 seconds the print heads automatically return to the home position The menu returns to the previous one Repeat the pro...

Page 23: ...and other such media that can be secured with tape only It can be set anywhere as long as it does not protrude from the top of the flat table Be aware that folds or kinks in the paper might hit the i...

Page 24: ...s moving and one short beep is heard the setup is complete The height of the object to be printed on will be set automatically to a position about 1 mm 39 4 mil away from the print head s ink emission...

Page 25: ...90 mm 3 5 in or more and the LENGTH to 70 mm 2 8 in or more The pointer moves until it points to a position in the inner left of the print area E Close the front cover when it is open F Press ENTER T...

Page 26: ...ion of the ingredients in the ink disables printing in normal color Allowing the ink to stand without carrying out these steps can cause the settled material to harden resulting in malfunction or othe...

Page 27: ...ting tests successively you can select FEED vertical printing or SCAN horizontal printing as the print position for the second and later tests in comparison to the first test RELATED ITEM P 45 Perform...

Page 28: ...eaned E Press ENTER The screen shown below appears and then cleaning starts The approximate remaining time for the procedure is displayed on the screen The display shown below is an example 01 45 1 mi...

Page 29: ...nce from the print surface This is called manual cleaning To prevent clogging of the print heads you may have to perform manual cleaning each time you print in some cases P 39 Manual Cleaning Head Ref...

Page 30: ...possible D Press ENTER Proceed to step H E Press FUNCTION F Press once and then press twice to display the screen shown below CLEANING HEAD REFRESH G Press ENTER H When the following screen is displa...

Page 31: ...th the front position aligning tab A and its corners are inside the L shaped marks 3 Close the sheet retaining cover to secure the head cleaning sheet in place Secure the sheet to prevent it from loos...

Page 32: ...uid bottle on the flat table and proceeding to the next operation will lead to an error caused by the bottle hitting the head gap sensor O Close the front cover P Press ENTER APPLY CL LIQUID START REF...

Page 33: ...rized Roland DG Corpo ration dealer or visit our website http rolanddg com Point If there are no traces of ink being wiped off onto the sheet head refreshing has failed Check the following points and...

Page 34: ...at Must Be Performed Daily 32 2 Regular Maintenance T Remove the head refresher MEMO You can place the head refresher in the space on the left side of the machine U Close the front cover V Switch off...

Page 35: ...ing this operation more than necessary Procedure A Press FUNCTION B Press C Press several times to display the screen shown below CLEANING MEDIUM CL D Press to display the screen shown below MEDIUM CL...

Page 36: ...he display shown below is an example 01 45 1 minute and 45 seconds CLEANING 01 45 When finished the screen shown below appears again MEDIUM CL AB H Press I Display the printing test menu TEST PRINT Pr...

Page 37: ...y require periodic and appropri ate maintenance When problems such as dot drop out are not resolved by medium cleaning P 33 Medium Cleaning Method perform the more forceful powerful cleaning to remove...

Page 38: ...f the light F Select the group of print heads to clean 1 Press or to select the group of print heads that is not to be cleaned POWERFULL CL AB 2 Press or to get rid of the group display POWERFLL CL A...

Page 39: ...bottle and discard the discharged fluid 1 Upper limit Discard the discharged fluid before this line is passed IMPORTANT When you remove the drain bottle a few drops of discharged fluid may come out o...

Page 40: ...T PRINT 2 Press several times to display the screen shown below Because white ink is printed on a black undercoat white ink can be easily checked even when printed on white paper However printing take...

Page 41: ...given below occur and powerful cleaning is not effective perform man ual cleaning Dot drop out Dot dis placement Ink drips Dragging dirt Dust or other foreign matter adheres to the print heads and im...

Page 42: ...To purchase cleaning sticks contact your authorized Roland DG Corporation dealer or visit our website http rolanddg com Promptly dispose of cleaning sticks after using them once Reusing cleaning stick...

Page 43: ...EMO Refresh the heads if the following message is displayed DO HEAD REFRESH G Open the front cover The screen shown below appears FINISHED IMPORTANT Do not press the ENTER key at this stage Press the...

Page 44: ...dust lint Be careful not to touch the print head surface nozzle surface directly with the cleaning stick 1 Wipers 2 Clean only the metal frame 3 Focus your cleaning on the frames Only stroke the spong...

Page 45: ...f the paper for use in the printing test is white We recom mend printing on transparent paper CLEANING TEST PRINT TEST PRINT 2 Press several times to display the screen shown below Because white ink i...

Page 46: ...ethod P 35 Powerful Cleaning Method Consumable Products and Parts Related to Manual Cleaning The cleaning sticks cleaning liquid and print heads are consumable products or consumable parts To purchase...

Page 47: ...RINT POS SCAN SCAN E Press or to select SCAN TEST PRINT POS SCAN FEED TEST PRINT POS Explanation NONE default setting Always print a test print on the lower right of the print area FEED The second and...

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