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Ioline FlexJet User Guide
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Ioline FlexJet User Guide
machine that can represent data as an image. HPGL
7475 is the most common plot language used for com-
munication between a printer and design software.
K
Keypad –
Panel on the right side of the printer
where the user controls simple printer functions.
Carriage and paper motion is accessible from here
during
Stop
mode. Also called the
Control Panel
.
M
Mil –
Thousandths of an inch or milli-inches. For
example; 75 mils is the same as .075 inches. 1 mil is
equal to .025-mm.
O
Origin –
Point marking the zero (0) coordinate on
the X and Y axes. Used as a starting reference by the
printer. On an Ioline printer, the origin is set with
the
Set Origin
key on the keypad.
P
Panel –
See
Frame
.
Paper Hub –
Device that holds the feed paper roll in
position on the feed shaft.
Pinchwheel –
Roller wheels that push the paper
against the drive shaft when lowered into position
by the square shaft.
Pinchwheel Lever –
Lever connected to the square
shaft that, when actuated, raises and lowers the
pinchwheels.
Platen –
Curved surface that houses the drive shaft
and supports the material during printing.
Printer –
A device that uses image data to produce
output, usually on paper. In electronic marker mak-
ing, printers create sewn good outlines on paper
from a set of coordinates stored in a computer file.
R
Rear Dancer Bar –
Heavy rod that holds the paper
feed loop taught.
Red Light Mode –
See
STOP Mode
.
Resolution –
The smallest distance that a printer can
move the material or the carriage. Printer resolution
affects the accuracy of plot file reproduction on the
material.
Roll Feed –
A method of pulling material from a
roll for printing. Works in conjunction with the rear
dancer bar and drive shaft.
S
Scan –
A single pass of the carriage over the platen.
The FlexJet may or may not print during a scan.
Sensor –
The electronic eye that reads paper position
by monitoring the dancer bars.
Serial Communications –
Method of sending infor-
mation from a computer to a printer by sending 1 bit
at a time through a cable. The serial port on a PC is a
male (9- or 25-pin) connector.
Service Loop –
See
Feed Loop
.
Service Station –
Located underneath the right end
cover (behind the keypad). When the carriage is
parked, the Service Station caps the inkjet cartridges
for short-term storage of 2 days or less.
Square Shaft –
Shaft that raises and lowers the
pinchwheels when rotated. Located behind the tra-
verse assembly.
START Mode –
OK light on the keypad is green.
Printer is ready to print. See
Set Origin
or
Start/Stop
under
Keypad Controls
in the
Operation chapter
.
STOP Mode –
OK light on the keypad is red. Printer
is paused and
offline (e.g.
not ready to print). See
Set
Origin
or
Start/Stop
under
Keypad Controls
in the
Operation chapter
.
Support Blocks –
Plastic parts that hold the feed
shaft and take-up shaft.
T
Take-up Loop –
Slack material between the printer
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