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User's Guide

Material safety

To obtain a material safety data sheet, contact ENCAD, Inc. at:

6059 Cornerstone Court West

San Diego, California 92121-3734 USA

(619) 452-4350

Other reference materials

In addition to this User Guide, the following additional guides are included with this product:

Getting Started

- Tells you how to connect the printer, load media, install the software, and

cartridges.

Software Drivers

- Readme files on the driver disks contain information for installing and

using the various drivers and utilities.

Note

: When the Croma24 is connected to PC-compatible computers, the computer must be

equipped with a bi-directional parallel port.

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Страница 1: ...c or otherwise or disclosed to a third party without the express written permission of ENCAD Inc 6059 Cornerstone Court West San Diego CA 92121 U S A ENCAD and NovaJet are registered trademarks and Cr...

Страница 2: ...es Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is...

Страница 3: ...other commercial damages special incidental or consequential damages or any other damages or claims whatsoever This Warranty gives Buyer specific legal rights and Buyer may also have other rights tha...

Страница 4: ...de the following additional guides are included with this product Getting Started Tells you how to connect the printer load media install the software and cartridges Software Drivers Readme files on t...

Страница 5: ...mode 16 Use the right software 16 Care of your inkjet cartridges 17 Choose the right media for the job 19 Care of your media 22 Media sizes and printing areas 23 3 PRINTING 25 Loading media 26 Choosin...

Страница 6: ...k list 48 Isolating problems 48 Printer problems 50 Data transfer 56 Application software 57 7 CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT 58 Calling for help 59 8 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 60 9 INTERFACE CABLE PINOUTS 61...

Страница 7: ...TL only Croma24 inkjet printers let you create huge designs the length of your printed piece can be as long as your ink supply lasts 15 or more Plus with ENCAD s QIS proprietary inks and media you can...

Страница 8: ...int Utility is also available It lets you print many bitmapped graphic formats tif bmp pcx etc without opening the software application in which the image was created It also supports scaling color co...

Страница 9: ...AD Print Utility can help to improve performance on these slower platforms Memory Working with large photographic images require lots of disk space The higher the resolution and the larger the image s...

Страница 10: ...nd software control panel onto your computer s hard drive install prime and calibrate ink cartridges Note PC compatible computers use a parallel cable which supports bidirectional communication and co...

Страница 11: ...Croma24 11 Printer details The following figure will help you become familiar with the locations of printer features discussed later in the manual...

Страница 12: ...s indicate the printer s status Control of other printing functions is done through the printer s software control panel see Chapter 3 You can also access cartridges at the printer by pressing the mov...

Страница 13: ...Off Ready to print Blinking fast Off Processing print file Blinking slowly Blinking fast Error that requires user intervention such as loading media or filling ink cartridge Follow instructions on you...

Страница 14: ...t your results by printing a small version first then making any adjustments to the image While the image is printing DO NOT TOUCH the media or lift the printer s cover Touching the media can leave fi...

Страница 15: ...PHIC STANDARD GS Provides a process standard color gamut Compatible with all ENCAD QIS media GRAPHIC ARTS GA Larger and brighter color spectrum provides colors not possible with process standard near...

Страница 16: ...idirectional 23 3 Normal Color 1 300 Single left to right 23 3 Quality Color 3 300 Single left to right 16 6 Best Color 4 300 Single left to right 16 6 Use the right software The quality of the softwa...

Страница 17: ...artridges Do not remove an inkjet cartridge from its packaging until you are ready to use it Do not shake the cartridges If cartridge does not seem to be printing correctly prime the cartridges as des...

Страница 18: ...e from your ENCAD dealer Good color image results require proper alignment of the cartridges Refer to p 41 for easy alignment steps Be sure to refill with the same color and type of ink that was origi...

Страница 19: ...l uses A setup kit is included with your printer so that you can experiment with some of ENCAD s most popular media offerings Job Media Banners Client courtroom or marketing presentations Photographic...

Страница 20: ...m Premium matte offers brilliant colors with minimal color bleeding and sharp lines and edges Ideal for images with medium to light color fill such as maps and mechanical or architectural renderings P...

Страница 21: ...r art work portraits or any image which requires an artist s canvas look Vinyl for GS and GA inks Adhesive backed matte finish vinyl for banners posters signs lettering and point of sale materials CAD...

Страница 22: ...e printer be sure to store it in a manner which keeps it clean and dust free Ideally you should store your media in its original packaging Print on the correct side Roll media is wound with the proper...

Страница 23: ...x 37 6 U S ARCHITECTURAL A 9 0 x 12 0 7 8 x 10 8 8 6 x 11 6 B 12 0 x 18 0 10 8 x 16 8 11 6 x 17 6 C 18 0 x 24 0 16 8 x 22 8 17 6 x 23 6 D 24 0 x 36 0 22 8 x 34 8 23 6 x 35 6 U S ENGINEERING A 8 5 x 11...

Страница 24: ...TECTURAL A 9 0 x 12 0 7 8 x 10 0 8 6 x 10 4 B 12 0 x 18 0 10 8 x 16 0 11 6 x 16 4 C 18 0 x 24 0 16 8 x 22 0 17 6 x 22 4 D 24 0 x 36 0 22 8 x 34 0 23 6 x 34 4 U S ENGINEERING A 8 5 x 11 0 7 3 x 9 0 8 1...

Страница 25: ...ctions available are identical even though the appearance of the user interface differs slightly Drivers are available for the following Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Mac 68K Mac Power PC ADI...

Страница 26: ...wer button to turn the printer on 2 Position the roll so the media feeds over the top of the roll 3 Facing the front of the printer position the roll media onto the left roll guide and slide the right...

Страница 27: ...Croma24 27...

Страница 28: ...e appropriate sheet size In the Windows 3 x driver you can choose Roll Feed Mode by checking the box on the Plotter tab When the box is unchecked you can use sheet media 2 Position one sheet of media...

Страница 29: ...e Color tab set the document type and color Click Apply and OK Note in some applications for example Photoshop there is another setting for printing in color or grayscale Be sure settings match 5 In t...

Страница 30: ...and backward Choose the media size Cut media Prime and access cartridges Check and reset ink levels Calibrate cartridges Note the Windows 3 x and Macintosh control panel tab names contents and feature...

Страница 31: ...ce station so that you can clean refill or replace cartridges Roll Feed when checked enables Roll Feed mode When unchecked sheet media can be used Save Media when checked the printer cuts the media di...

Страница 32: ...inted Paper Length Calibration click this button to print a 33 inch line down the length of the media loaded in the printer You can then measure this line to determine if there are any line length acc...

Страница 33: ...artridges Windows 3 x Reset selecting the Reset button resets the ink counter to full Do this whenever you refill a cartridge or replace it with a new filled cartridge Apply Settings button click to a...

Страница 34: ...ning the ink cartridge jet plate Replacing refilling cartridges Aligning and calibrating cartridges Replacing the cutter Cleaning the service station The printer s software control panel controls acce...

Страница 35: ...ore print quality the cartridge may be worn and should be replaced To clean the ink cartridge jet plate 1 Select Access Cartridges in the printer s software control panel to move the carrier away from...

Страница 36: ...rvice station 6 Prime the cartridge as described on p 40 If the inkjets fire correctly perform the appropriate calibration procedure as described on p 41 7 If misfires continue remove the cartridge Ri...

Страница 37: ...age the printer Don t touch the jet plate with anything but a soft lint free cloth for cleaning Touching the copper area that houses the electrical interconnect and the inkjets can damage the cartridg...

Страница 38: ...e carrier Be sure all cartridges contain the same type of ink i e all cartridges contain either GS or GA ink 6 Close the printer s cover 7 It s a good habit to reset the ink levels for all new or refi...

Страница 39: ...sure to refill the cartridge with the same color and type of ink it originally contained For example if the cartridge contained GS ink refill it with GS ink not GA ink Handle the cartridge only on th...

Страница 40: ...Prime Cartridges in the printer s software control panel A test pattern prints with bands of black cyan magenta and yellow The color bands should be smooth without dark streaks or white lines The slo...

Страница 41: ...n Calibration 3 Three test patterns print as shown Color Vertical Head to Head Calibration Color Vertical Head To Head Calibration vertically aligns the cartridges The numbers below each set of lines...

Страница 42: ...ws 3 x 5 Reprint the test patterns by selecting Run Calibration 6 Examine the printed test patterns to be sure that the changes you made were correctly implemented Repeat steps 2 4 if necessary 7 Pres...

Страница 43: ...il the carrier stops moving CAUTION Handle the cutter carefully The knife is on the bottom of the cutter It knife is spring loaded and very sharp and can cause personal injury if mishandled 2 Raise th...

Страница 44: ...e printer s top cover 3 For best results remove the service station by grasping the tab at the rear of the service station and lifting the entire service station assembly out of the printer Note there...

Страница 45: ...for this problem open the file in Photoshop at 300 dpi save as a tif file and print from Photoshop In Quark Xpress in order to use ENCAD color management it may be necessary to turn off EFI color corr...

Страница 46: ...member document size is not necessarily printing size You can increase the printing size later to print larger than the original layout size 3 In the Slide Setup dialog box choose Landscape as the sli...

Страница 47: ...tographic Images Choosing Photographic Images will cause printing to take much longer in this application g Choose the type of ink and media you are using h Use Custom Page Size to size the document t...

Страница 48: ...list Many common problems can be solved by checking whether the printer is connected to a good power source Isolating problems You can often quickly isolate problems with the printer computer printer...

Страница 49: ...h the steps that follow 6 Print directly to the printer from several different software applications 7 If you are networked login and try printing from several software applications 8 If steps 6 or 7...

Страница 50: ...erface cable and that it is securely connected to the proper ports on both the printer and the computer ENCAD serial cable PN 203977 If you are using the parallel port check that both ends of the para...

Страница 51: ...matic cutter doesn t work or tears the paper Make sure the Cut option in printer s software control panel is set to ON the default Make sure the knife is properly installed If the knife is worn replac...

Страница 52: ...ty issues can be resolved by priming cleaning and calibrating the cartridges When this is the case Prime clean and calibrate is indicated with other solutions Refer to the following pages for details...

Страница 53: ...he media Roll feed media should be loaded with the coated side to the outside Do not roll media with wet ink back into the printer the wet ink can be transferred to the rollers and back onto the media...

Страница 54: ...ing Calibrate Colors are not correct or sections of print missing Make sure all cartridges are firing Clean Prime Calibrate The cartridge could be low on ink Try refilling or replacing the cartridge P...

Страница 55: ...prints too dense or light Adjust the gamma control in the printer driver Ink cartridges do not fire properly Clean the electrical contact on the cartridge and carrier Be sure the cartridge is clean a...

Страница 56: ...to control the same printer port as Croma24 temporarily reassign them to another port Printer doesn t print Be sure paper is loaded properly and that your printer is connected to the appropriate data...

Страница 57: ...ing a simple file from your software application or from another application If this prints correctly the problem may be with your file or the software If you are using a Windows application and the f...

Страница 58: ...ough Friday ENCAD On Line ENCAD is continually improving its products You have access to driver and firmware upgrades from ENCAD s bulletin board BBS or from the Internet WEB site Internet WEB Site ht...

Страница 59: ...upport for help be sure that you have all of the following information available to help your Technical Support representative Printer model software printer control panel rev number listed on the Abo...

Страница 60: ...FACES Centronics Parallel IEEE 1284 compliant RS 422 Serial GA models only EMULATION ENCAD RTL only POWER 90 246 VAC 47 63 Hz Consumption 24 W Typical 63 W Maximum OPERATING ENVIRONMENT 41 104 F 5 40...

Страница 61: ...re using a serial cable provided by a vendor other than ENCAD be sure that the pinouts match those shown here If the non ENCAD serial cable is not working order ENCAD cable 203977 For connecting to an...

Страница 62: ...ed Ink colors running together resulting from too much ink being applied to the media calibration The process of printing test patterns and making adjustments in the printer s software control panel t...

Страница 63: ...ration to produce one image for each of the four process colors cyan magenta yellow and black Each color is then overprinted to reproduce the full color of the image gamma correction The process of ad...

Страница 64: ...or monitor in producing an image Resolution is often expressed as the number of pixels per inch in a displayed image or the number of dots per inch in printer output Acronyms CMYK cyan magenta yellow...

Страница 65: ...brating 40 priming 40 ink types 15 inkjet cartridges caring for 17 interface cable pinouts 61 Internet 58 66 L line length accuracy 60 loading media 26 M media caring for 22 23 choosing 17 loading 26...

Страница 66: ...t ENCAD dealer call ENCAD The Americas San Diego CA 888 747 9303 ENCAD Europe Paris France 1 3051 0041 ENCAD Asia Hong Kong 2881 8969 ENCAD On Line Internet WEB site http www encad com ENCAD s web sit...

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