Astro Machine ASTROJET 2600P, Руководство по обслуживанию

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SECTION 3
FUNCTIONAL OPERATION
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Printer Control Panel
When you first turn the printer ON , the light in the TEST PRINT key lights and the display becomes active. At this
point, the printer is ready to print if it is connected to your computer.
The printer control panel keys can be used to access various functions that help the operator control the printer.
These functions and their operation are as follows:
ENTER key
The ENTER key is used to start the printer printing under production situations. When the printer is placed in any
of the menu modes, the ENTER key is used to choose the options available.
TEST PRINT key
Pressing the TEST PRINT key momentarily places the printer in the test print mode. The word “Working “appears
in the lower half of the display and after a short period of time the display changes to “Enter to feed”. Pressing the
ENTER key will start the printing process and print the test print. To stop the feeding press, ENTER again.
To restore the printer to the normal ready mode press the ON LINE key to take the printer off line and then press
and hold the RESET key until the light on the TEST PRINT key blinks. The printer is then restored to its normal
ready state.
Pressing and holding the TEST PRINT key will cause the printer to enter the “Service Menu” where the various
functions of the printer can be tested. To exit the “Service Menu” turn the printer OFF , the ON again. The service
menu is primarily used by service to diagnose problems should they occur. You can use the “ + ” or “ - “ key to scroll
through the menu. Pressing the ENTER key will test the function. To restore the printer to its normal print mode,
turn it OFF then ON .
To check the level of the ink cartridges when you enter the Service Menu press the “-“ key and the amount of ink
remaining will appear as a percentage in the lower half of the display window.
MENU key
The MENU key is used to access the special features built into the printer. The basic features are accessed by
momentarily pressing the MENU key. Use the “ + ” or “ - “ keys to access the features. The features available under
this mode of operation are as follows:
Clear Batch Counter – Pressing the ENTER key will clear the number in the upper right hand corner of the
display. Resetting the counter is usually performed at the start of each job. Turning OFF the printer will not
reset this counter.
Purge First Piece – Turning the feature ON will cause the printer to sent one purge pattern on the first piece.
After the purge is completed the next piece will be have the first record of your database. Turning the printer
OFF will reset this to OFF.
Press Enter to Purge – The purging function is useful to clear the printhead nozzles when the machine has
been sitting idle for a period. To activate the purge, press the ENTER key and feed media. To stop the purge
press, ENTER again.
Address Recovery – In event of a jam in the printer you can recover up to 10 pieces by pressing the MENU
key, then stepping to the “Address Recovery”. Then press the ENTER key. The message “Enter: Recover 1
Piece” will appear. Use the “+” key to select the number of pieces to reprint (1-10) then press ENTER again
to start the printing process. When the pieces are printed press the ONLINE key and then the ENTER key to
resume printing the job.
Print Enhancement – Pressing the “ + ” or “ - “ key will bring this message up in the display. The print
enhancement feature is used when printing to ensure that the nozzles on the printhead stay open and prevent
the loss of the descender on letters such as “y” or “q” and accent marks that do not appear in every address.