NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide
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4
Once the media is loaded, press
Utility Menu/Calibration Menu/
Media Sensor Menu/Media Sensor Adjust
.
5
The display shows the gap between the print head and the media. If
you are using photogloss, semigloss or other thin media, the gap
should be .059; canvas or art paper media, the gap should be .093;
bond or textile, the gap should be .125. Adjust the platen as
necessary, using the platen adjust handle.
Note:
These values are
recommendations. You should experiment and fine tune based on
your particular application. Keep in mind that the smaller the gap,
the greater the chance of head strikes on the media; the larger the
gap, print quality suffers. You want to find an acceptable balance
between the two.
➪
To adjust the print gap range
1
Press
Utility Menu/Calibration Menu/Media Sensor Menu/Media
Sensor Calib
.
2
Then choose
High Limit
or
Low Limit
.
3
Adjust to the desired limit.
Printing rigid media
The NovaJet 880 can print on almost any coated rigid media up to .5 inches
thick. However, there are limitations in the amount of weight that can be pulled
through the printer and the amount of flattness that can be achieved from the
flattening rollers on the back of the printer. The following table represents the
results of our own testing and are provided as guidelines. You may be able to run
other thicknesses and heavier weights.
Description
Thickness
Maximum
Weight *
Maximum Flatness
Deviation
Foam Core
1/2 inch
5 lbs.
1/2 inch
Gator Board
1/4 inch
10 lbs.
1/4 inch
Sintra
1/4 inch
10 lbs.
1/8 inch
Coroplast
1/4 inch
5 lbs.
1/4 inch
Aluminum
1/32 inch
10 lbs.
1/16 inch
Wood
1/4 inch
10 lbs.
1/16 inch
Note:
Maximum Weight is based on the assumption that media is being hand fed or that
the media is in rolling contact with rollers on an infeed table. Media on a surface without
rollers encounters friction which decreases the amount of weight that can be pulled
through the printer.
