2-33
Section 2 Basic Operations
13
Move the flange according to the media width.
14
Press the take-up direction switch according to the take-
up direction.
Installing/Removing the Media
Fixing rings
Flange for take-up
Страница 1: ...de Solvent Ink Color Inkjet Printer IP 6900 Seiko I Infotech Inc Read this User s Guide to use the printer safely and properly Keep this manual in a place where you can quickly access it at any time U00094405401 ...
Страница 2: ...ection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the u...
Страница 3: ...er s Guide describes the features of the printer names of components information needed before use and basic operations such as how to turn the power ON and OFF and set media and ink The following items should be read before reading Section 1 Contents of package Safety precautions Handling precautions Notation Read these items to use the printer safely and properly Keep this manual in a place wher...
Страница 4: ......
Страница 5: ...y Make sure that the items listed on this page and the next page are present If any parts are missing or damaged contact the shop where you purchased the product or the nearest service center Printer main unit 1 Built in SCSI interface Main unit includes the paper feeder and take up unit Basic components ...
Страница 6: ...ial ink charge and installation check so that the full amount of ink cannot be used for printing Media for adjustment 1 Starter kit 6 colors IP6 160 Y M C Bk Lc Lm 1 Waste ink bottle IP6 109 1 Paper tube 104 For take up unit 2 Main scroller 2 Sub scroller 1 Tension bar 2 Tension bar guide 1 Accessories packed together with main unit Options ...
Страница 7: ...pieces Phillips head screw driver for head up down adjustment Media positioning tool 1 Update CD 1 Dryer power cable 1 Tension bar holder 5 Scroller grip 1 Power cable 2 SCSI cable 1 User s Guide 1 copy this manual Main scroller 1 Sub scroller 1 Tension bar 1 Peeling bar 1 Dual roll set 1 Edge guide for special printing 2 Optional accessories Accessories box Optional accessories can be ordered sep...
Страница 8: ...117 1 set Cleaning liquid cartridge 6 Dummy cartridge 6 Cap cleaning liquid 6 bottles IP6 138 1 set Cap cleaning liquid 100ml 6 bottles Wiper cleaning liquid 6 bottles IP6 139 1 set Cleaning swab IP6 147 300 pieces Waste ink bottle IP6 109 1 Ink cartridges IP6 XXX Y M C Bk Lc Lm See page 1 8 for the item number Wiper cleaning liquid 100ml 6 bottles Syringe 10 pieces Ink cartridge 4 colors Y M C Bk...
Страница 9: ...mbols listed below are used in this manual to ensure the proper use of the printer and to prevent the printer from being damaged Follow the instructions marked with these symbols Minor personal injury or product and or peripheral damage Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this symbol could result in minor personal injury or product and or peripheral damage Serious personal injury or death...
Страница 10: ...cable may cause fire or electric shock NEVER use the printer in a place of extreme humidity or any place where it can possibly be splashed by any liquids Liquids which get into the printer could cause fire electric shock or other serious accidents DO NOT remove the covers attached to the printer because they contain high voltage and extremely hot parts Careless removal might result in an electric ...
Страница 11: ... NOT put your hand into the paper discharge slot as it may be injured by the cutting device Since the ink is flammable never use fire near the device It may cause fire Do not swallow ink or permit it to splash on the eye If it gets into the eye wash it off with clean running water and consult a doctor If it is swallowed do not try to force vomiting but consult a doctor Keep ink cartridges out of r...
Страница 12: ...break which could lead to electric shock and or fire DO NOT get ink on your skin or clothes Wash off any ink immediately with soapy water DO NOT put any paper rolls on an unstable table or a tilted surface as they could fall causing injury The heater will be hot Be careful not to touch it and not to be burned In order to ensure the safe operation of the printer heed all of the cautions and warning...
Страница 13: ...tor turn the printer OFF 4 Do not clean the surface of the cover with benzene or paint thinner The coating may come off or deteriorate Wipe the cover clean with a soft cloth If the cover is very dirty use a cloth moistened with a neutral detergent 5 Do not touch the ink jet head surface Regular Inspection and Maintenance The following regular inspection and maintenance must be performed in terms o...
Страница 14: ...ttles 4 Do not get ink on your skin or clothes Wash any ink off immediately with soapy water 5 Check the waste ink bottle regularly so as not to permit waste ink to leak 6 When the waste ink bottle is installed or removed spread a stain preventing sheet so as not to stain the floor with spilt ink 7 Store ink in a dark and cool place NEVER store ink in high temperature or direct sunshine Doing so m...
Страница 15: ...damage to the printer Boxes marked with a note describe precautions while handling the printer HINT Hint mark The hint symbol describes operations that make using or handling the printer easier Reference mark This mark is followed by a reference section or page number Manual Legend Notational rules This manual uses the following notation for marks keys LCDs and LEDs NOTE HINT WARNING CAUTION ...
Страница 16: ...nction menu This represents a key on the operation panel This represents the LCD on the operation panel On Flashing Off Example 2 LED states The LED states On flashing and Off are indicated as follows Example 1 Keys in the text and display on the LCD INK ENTRY PAPER F ADJ SERVICE FEED CLEANING FUNC SYSTEM ADJUST RESET This represents a key to select the menu Ex key Notation for Keys LCD LED ...
Страница 17: ...nsitions and key operations A key on the operation panel This indicates that the LCD screen changes to another automatically without pressing a key This shows that the LCD screen changes to another when the operator presses a key INITIALIZING WAIT A MOMENT SERVICE FEED CLEANING ...
Страница 18: ...edia 1 5 Ink Cartridge 1 8 Waste Ink Bottle 1 11 Maintenance Kit 1 12 Cap Cleaning Liquid 6 Bottle Set 1 12 Wiper Cleaning Liquid 6 Bottle Set 1 13 Cleaning Swab 1 13 Storage Kit 1 13 Cleaning Kit 1 13 Liner 1 14 Head Cleaning Sheet 1 14 External Views Part Names and Functions 1 15 Front View Feeder unit 1 15 Rear View Winder unit 1 16 Heater 1 17 Operation Panel 1 18 Heater Control Panel 1 20 Dry...
Страница 19: ...onnection Procedure 2 2 Turning the Power ON OFF 2 5 Turning the Power ON 2 6 Turning the Power OFF 1 2 10 Turning the Power OFF 2 2 10 Installing Removing the Media 2 12 Installing Main Scroller 2 12 Media Setting 2 15 Installing the Sub Scroller 2 21 Installing the Sub Scroller on the Printer 2 22 Installing or Removing the Cut Sheet 2 25 Installing the Media Roll in the Winder 2 27 Removing the...
Страница 20: ... Using the Origin Point Setting Function 2 58 Changing Heater Control Setting Temperature 2 62 Using the Media Pressure Alternation Lever 2 65 Using the Head Up Down Lever 2 66 Using the Media Edge Guard 2 68 Using the Print Pause Restart and Cancel Keys 2 69 Inspection Maintenance 2 70 Regular inspection and maintenance guide 2 70 Daily inspection and maintenance 2 71 Monthy inspection and mainte...
Страница 21: ... Keys 3 17 Operation Procedure for Choice Input Value Input Execution and Character Input 3 18 Menu Operations 3 24 INK Menu 3 24 PAPER Menu 3 25 ENTRY Menu 3 27 F ADJ Menu 3 46 SERVICE Menu 3 49 CLEANING Menu 3 53 FEED Menu 3 54 FUNC Menu 3 55 ADJUST Menu 3 57 SYSTEM Menu 3 61 RESET Menu 3 66 Section 4 Special Printing 4 1 Special Printing 4 2 Print Modes 4 2 Double Sided Printing 4 4 Mesh Tarpau...
Страница 22: ... Menu Operation 5 1 Temperature Control 5 2 LCD Display 5 4 Parameter Setup Mode 5 6 Error Messages 5 10 Section 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Troubleshooting 6 2 Clearing Jams 6 3 When an Error Message Appears 6 4 Service Call Errors 6 4 Communication Errors 6 6 Operator Call Errors 6 7 When the Printer Fails to Work Correctly 6 12 When a Print Error Occurs 6 13 When There is an Abnormal Sound 6 14 When ...
Страница 23: ...ed Basic knowledge This section provides necessary information to operate the printer Familiarize yourself with the basics of the printer before reading Section 2 and later Operating Conditions Consumables External Views Part Names and Functions Contents of this section ...
Страница 24: ...890123456789012345678901212345678901234 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234 1234567890123456789012345678901...
Страница 25: ...perature 15 C to 30 C Humidity 30 to 70 To obtain better print quality use the printer within temperatures of 20 to 25 C When the operating temperature is lower than 20 C or higher than 40 C print speed is reduced to two thirds of normal print speed to maintain good print quality HINT NOTE When the printer is used out of range of the operating temperature and humidity printing may stop or print qu...
Страница 26: ...ight Places subject to vibration Places with excessive dust Places subject to extreme changes in temperature or humidity Places near an air conditioner or a heater Places where the printer may get wet Places subject to direct air circulation from vents Places near a diazo copier that may generate ammonia gas Places with poor ventilation Unstable places ...
Страница 27: ...storing media Avoid direct sunlight and water both before and after opening the package Put media in a box or envelope to prevent dust and store media in a dry cool and dark place Avoid rapid change of temperature and humidity and store media where condensation will not occur Do not store media standing on end to prevent disorder of media and damage to the roll edge Do not pile up media rolls Prec...
Страница 28: ... drop or wet the media Doing so may adversely affect print quality and cause malfunctioning Hold margins of the media so as not to touch the print surface Adhesion of sebaceous matter or sweat may adversely affect print quality Roll media correctly before setting in the printer Precautions for handling prints Do not touch the print surface before ink dries Hold margins of the media for handling Es...
Страница 29: ...ity Check media condition and use well conditioned media Media dust due to cutting may cause floating of laminated coating When using media with glue adhesive matter glue may stick to the platen In this case wipe up the adhesive matter referring to Section 2 Inspection Maintenance Sticking of adhesive matter may cause paper jamming ...
Страница 30: ...not shake ink cartridges before use All six color cartridges must be installed If any of the cartridges is removed install a new one Item No Ink color Ink capacity IP6 101 Y Yellow 1000 ml IP6 102 M Magenta 1000 ml IP6 103 C Cyan 1000 ml IP6 104 Bk Black 1000 ml IP6 105 Lc Light Cyan 1000 ml IP6 106 Lm Light Magenta 1000 ml Item No Ink color Ink capacity IP6 141 Y Yellow 1000 ml IP6 142 M Magenta ...
Страница 31: ...figure below Black Light Magenta Light Cyan Yellow Magenta Cyan Never bring the ink close to fire Failure to follow this warning might result in fire Do not swallow ink or let it splash on the eye If it gets into the eye wash it off with clean running water and consult a doctor If it is swallowed do not try to force vomiting but see a doctor Do not attempt to disassemble ink cartridges ...
Страница 32: ...al waste Observe regulations for disposal of ink cartridges Ink has an expiration date After expiration the print quality may deteriorate or the printer may malfunction Store ink cartridges in a dry cool and dark place Always use the recommended ink Failure to follow this instruction may cause poor print quality or a breakdown CAUTION ...
Страница 33: ...ottle securely A waste ink bottle must always be installed If it is removed for replacement a new one must be installed CAUTION NOTE Never put the waste ink bottle near an open flame Failure to follow this warning might result in fire Item No Remarks IP6 109 1 piece Waste Ink Bottle Use our recommended waste ink bottle listed below Precautions for handling the waste ink bottle After use securely f...
Страница 34: ...ing liquid 100 ml Wiper cleaning liquid 100 ml Cleaning swab 50 pieces Syringe 10 pieces Do not swallow ink or let it splash on the eye If it gets into the eye wash it off with clean running water and consult a doctor If it is swallowed do not try to force vomiting but see a doctor CAUTION NOTE When the waste ink bottle is installed or removed hold it with both hands with its mouth facing up If no...
Страница 35: ...ty IP6 139 Wiper cleaning liquid 100ml 6 Syring 10 Storage Kit Cleaning Kit Item No Remarks Quantity IP6 117 Cleaning liquid cartridge IP6 119 6 Dummy cartridge IP6 118 6 Item No Remarks Quantity IP6 137 Maintenance liquid cartridge IP6 107 6 Dummy cartridge IP6 118 6 Cleaning Swab Item No Remarks IP6 147 300 pieces ...
Страница 36: ...1 14 Head Cleaning Sheet Liner Item No Remarks Quantity IP6 161 Liner 1 piece Item No Remarks Quantity IP6 148 Head cleaning sheet 6 sheets ...
Страница 37: ...the heater control panel See page 1 20 3 Ink holder Holds the ink cartridge 4 Tension bar guide See page 2 15 5 Caster Unlock the caster to move the printer and locks it to secure the printer 6 Paper pressure alternation lever Alternates media pressure depending on the media thickness See page 2 65 7 Pressure roller up down lever Presses down and releases media inserted in the feeding unit 8 Feed ...
Страница 38: ...ld HB 23 Brush 24 Power receptacle 25 AC2 switch 26 Cap cover 27 Wiper cover 28 Print stop restart cancel keys See page 2 69 29 Take up direction switch See page 2 28 30 Feed switch white See page 2 28 31 Winder switch green See page 2 28 32 Footswitch connector See page 1 21 Rear Rear View Discharge Side 17 25 29 16 AC2 26 20 15 19 27 28 AC1 24 18 14 13 30 31 32 Main scroller 21 23 22 ...
Страница 39: ...k 3 Rear heater Finish Dries ink and stabilizes print image The three heaters are controlled separately The heater temperature can be controlled from the operation panel and host PC RIP See page 2 60 Changing Heater Control Setting Temperature WARNING Heaters become hot NEVER touch the heaters Doing so could cause a burn External Views Part Names and Functions Media Main scroller Paper feed direct...
Страница 40: ...low A buzzer sounds to alert the user to errors or invalid key operations 3 Power switch Turns the printer ON or OFF 2 Keys Used to set printer functions 4 LCD Shows the printer status and menus 1 LED The LEDs light flash or turn off according to the status of the printer B C D E A 5 Buzzer ...
Страница 41: ... e h t i e N a i d e m o N f f O D E L e n i l n O E n e e r g e n i l f f o r o e n i l n o s i r e t n i r p e h t r e h t e h w s w o h S e n i l n O n O e d o m e s u a p e n i l n O g n i h s a l F e n i l f f O f f O 2 y e K y e k E N I L N O s e t a t s e n i l f f o d n a e n i l n o n e e w t e b s e h c t i w S y e k T F I H S l e v e l u n e m e h t s e h c t i w s t u p n i r e t e m a...
Страница 42: ...s the user to turn the main switch ON When the print heater is turned off OFF is indicated REAR Indicates the setting temperature and the current temperature of the rear heater When the main switch of the heater is turned off a message insturucts the user to turn the main switch ON When the rear heater is turned off OFF is indicated key FRONT ON OFF key Turns the front heater ON OFF FRONT UP key I...
Страница 43: ...of the paper feeder and the winder by foot SCSI Cable 9 m Option Connects the printer to the host PC It is longer than the standard cable by 3 m Main Scroller Option Used in common for the feeder and the winder Sub Scroller Option Used for the liner and sub roll Exhaust Attachment 100 Option Attached to the printer to mount an exhaust duct External Views Part Names and Functions ...
Страница 44: ...r Set Option Peels sticky media Dual Roll Kit Option Additional parts to feed dual rolls Edge Guide Option Retains the media when the liner is used PS RIP PhotoPrint 4 DX Option PS RIP PhotoPrint 4 Server Option RIP software for the IP 6900 ...
Страница 45: ...ing Ink Cartridges Replacing the Waste Ink Bottle Tension Bar Length Adjustment Head Cleaning CLEANING Paper Feed FEED Using the Origin Point Setting Function Changing Heater Control Setting Temperature Using the Media Pressure Alternation Lever Using the Head Up Down Lever Using the Media Edge Guard Using the Print Pause Restart and Cancel Keys Inspection Maintenance ...
Страница 46: ... following is a typical connection Connection Procedure Connect the cable as follows 1 Turn the printer and the computer OFF Printer Printer server SCSI interface NOTE When the printer is connected to the computer turn the printer ON and then turn the computer ON To turn the system OFF turn the computer OFF and then turn the printer OFF ...
Страница 47: ...iver Initial ID value 4 2 Connect a SCSI cable to either of the SCSI connectors on the rear of the printer Connecting to a Computer NOTE It can be connected to either of two SCSI connectors NOTE Use a dedicated SCSI cable 68 68 pin 6 m or optional SCSI cable 68 68 pin 9m If any other cable is used the radio wave level may increase in particularly the printer might not satisfy FCC and CE regulation...
Страница 48: ...n only one SCSI connector is connected set the terminator switch to ON If the printer is not the terminal device set it to OFF 5 Secure the cable to the clamp Secure the SCSI cable to either side according to the installation position of the printer and computer Terminator switch NOTE Take care not to allow the SCSI cable to touch the media SCSI cable SCSI cable Clamp ...
Страница 49: ...er rear left side AC2 switch The AC2 switch is located on the printer rear right side NOTES When the printer is connected to the computer turn the printer ON and then turn the computer ON To turn the system OFF turn the computer OFF and then turn the printer OFF Turn the computer ON after the printer is in the online state Printer rear Right side AC1 Printer rear left side AC2 ...
Страница 50: ...eft rear of the printer OFF 0 and plug one end of the supplied power cable into the AC1 socket Insert the other power plug of the cable into an electrical outlet 2 Turn the AC1 switch on the left rear of the printer ON 1 Printer switch OFF 0 Socket Printer switch ON 1 Socket ...
Страница 51: ...AC 2 switch on the right rear of the printer ON 1 Power cable NOTES Do not use a power cable other than the one specified for this printer The supplied power cable is for 200VAC The shape of the plug is different from the plug for 100VAC Printer switch OFF 0 Socket Printer switch ON 1 CAUTION Fix the power cable in place using a clamp If this is not done the power cable can be wound up in the scro...
Страница 52: ...the switch is turned ON a power on self diagnostic test is performed and the following message appears on the LCD on the operation panel Power ON OFF switch If the POWER ON OFF switch on the operation panel is turned ON with the AC2 switch in the OFF position the following message is displayed on the operation panel Turn the AC2 switch ON and then turn the POWER switch ON again ...
Страница 53: ...D panel to avoid dripping of the ink and damage of the head Saved parameters may be lost If the fan does not run or the operation panel lamp does not light when the AC1 switch and power ON OFF switch on the operational panel are turned ON the power supply may be faulty If an error is detected during the self diagnostic test at power ON an error message appears on the LCD See Section 5 Troubleshoot...
Страница 54: ...n the power OFF to recover from an error or communication disorder Turning the Power OFF 2 1 Turn the power ON OFF switch on the operation panel OFF for a couple of seconds The above message is displayed on the LCD to indicate that the shutdown process is in progress After the process ends the power is turned OFF At shutdown fill cap operation filling the cap with ink is executed to maintain the h...
Страница 55: ...ts parts When turning the power ON OFF switch OFF wait for at least ten seconds then turn it ON again The printer automatically performs fill cap operation to maintain good head condition after the first 20 hours in the standby state and every 3 days thereafter It is recommended to keep the printer ON The fill cap operation is effective for protecting the head but it consumes extra ink CAUTION Tur...
Страница 56: ...s Installing Main Scroller 1 Place the media on the table If a cart is used it should be the recommended model For further information please contact us 2 Adjust the roll spacer position according to the media width The roll spacer prevents the paper tube from sagging in the center by the weight of media 1 Remove the two screws and move the roll spacer so that it comes to the center of the media T...
Страница 57: ...en the media edge and flange 3 Rotate the handwheel clockwise until it stops then lock the main scroller 4 Engage the flange spacer with the flange stopper and install them 1 Push in the toothed flange spacer until it stops 2 Install the flange stopper by aligning it to the hook of the flange spacer then tighten the knob to lock 3 Shift the tension bar guide to avoid interference Outer take up Inn...
Страница 58: ...roove install the main scroller on the printer For installation with one person Use the recommended cart For installation with two persons by holding the scroller by hand Use the attached scroller grip Scroller grip Main scroller ...
Страница 59: ...e position of the label then fix it in place with the screw below the guide 2 Shift the media edge guards to both sides so that they are not hidden under the media 3 Lift the pressure roller up down lever Installing Removing the Media Pressure roller up down lever Tension bar guide ...
Страница 60: ...heet on the curled media and insert the media edge See the figure at left 2 Feed the media until its top edge is about to reach the floor At this time smooth the media toward both sides on the platen so that the central area of the media is tensioned Inserting the media obliquely or inserting wrinkled media causes a paper jam or skewed feed Feed direction switch Winder switch white Feed switch gre...
Страница 61: ... Using the Winder switch on the feeder side rewind the media so that the media edge protrudes from the rear cover a little Work in step 6 is important for correct setting of the me dia 7 Push the pressure roller up down lever down Pressure roller up down lever HINT ...
Страница 62: ...ill start 9 Select the media feed position From the parameters select MAIN with or key Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is 10 Select the base function Select USED if the Origin Point Setting Function See page 2 58 is used Media edge guard MEDIA POSITION SELECT MAIN CLOSE REAR COVER CHECK EDGE GUARD OK BASE FUNCTION SELECT NOT USED ...
Страница 63: ...new media type SELECT PAPERTYPE NEW PAPER ENTRY Only registered media types can be selected The base function selecting menu may not be displayed depending on the version of the firmware To use the base function select SELECT MAIN B for the media feed selection 11 Select the media type Press the key to change the setting Press the key to leave the setting as it is SELECT PAPERTYPE PAPER PAPER Sele...
Страница 64: ...justment This message is skipped if cut media is used The next operation will not start if the media slack is inadequate 13 Media setting operation will start automatically If the operation terminates normally the printer returns to the online or offline state If it terminates unsuccessfully an error message will be displayed Go back to step 5 CHECK BUFFER OK PREPARING PAPER WAIT A MOMENT ...
Страница 65: ...erect causes the media winding to come loose thereby skewed feed Before installing the media clean the print surface and sides of the media Specifications of media Diameter 165 mm Weight 24 kg When dual roll kit is used When heavy media is fed to the sub scroller the shaft becomes bent causing degrading of print quality and skewing When it is desired to use heavy media with the sub scroller use th...
Страница 66: ...media edge guards toward both sides 2 Lift the pressure roller up down lever 3 Place the sub scroller on the sub scroller holder 4 Insert the media into the feeder and feed the media until its top edge is about to reach the floor Sub scroller Sub scroller holder ...
Страница 67: ...media so that the media edge protrudes from the rear cover a little Restrain the central area of the media by hand to elimi nate slack in the media 6 Push the pressure roller up down lever down 7 Set the media edge guards and close the rear cover Installing Removing the Media HINT ...
Страница 68: ... the last setting as it is Select USED if the Origin Point Setting Function See page 2 58 is used 10 Media setting operation will start automatically If operation terminates normally the printer returns to the online or offline state If it terminates unsuccessfully an error message will be displayed Return to step 4 for retry BASE FUNCTION SELECT NOT USED MEDIA POSITION SELECT SUB SELECT PAPER TYP...
Страница 69: ...heet 1 Shift the media edge guards toward both sides 2 Lift the pressure roller up down lever 3 Aligning the right edge of a cut sheet with the guideline insert the cut sheet into the paper feeder 4 Set the media edge guards and close the rear cover 5 Push the pressure roller up down lever down ...
Страница 70: ...to hold the last setting as it is 8 Media setting operation will start automatically If the operation terminates normally the printer returns to the online or offline state If it terminates unsuccessfully an error message will be displayed Return to step 1 for retry To remove the cut sheet lift the pressure roller up down lever and remove it MEDIA POSITION SELECT SHEET SELECT PAPERTYPE PAPER PAPER...
Страница 71: ...e two screws and move the roll spacer so that it comes to the center of the media The spacer is locked at three places with screws 2 Prepare the paper tube and insert it into the scroller 1 Using the media positioning tool determine the distance between the edge of the paper tube and the flange and rotate the handwheel to lock the main scroller HINT Roller spacer Main scroller Do not move this rol...
Страница 72: ... the knob to lock 4 Set the take up direction switch to the OFF position If you proceed to the next step without setting the take up direction switch to the OFF position the scroller is not locked thus causing your hand to be caught Flange spacer Flange stopper Take up direction switch Winder switch and Feed switch Take up direction switch Feed switch white Winder switch green Outer take up OFF In...
Страница 73: ... roll groove of the printer install the main scroller Engage the tension bar with the tension bar hook in advance 6 Using the feed menu on the operation panel feed the media to the extent that the media can be wound Installing Removing the Media NOTE ...
Страница 74: ...ake up side matches the take up direction setting outer side rewind inner side rewind If the media is attached to the paper tube at an angle it will be fed at an angle so use caution 8 Adjust the tension bar guide position according to the take up direction Outer take up Paper is wound so that the print surface comes inside Inner take up Paper is wound so that the print surface comes outside Tapes...
Страница 75: ...peration panel feed the media to wind it on the paper tube by one turn Then set the winding direction switch in the OFF position Installing the tension bar without winding the media by one turn causes the tapes to be peeled off 11 Using the feed menu on the operation panel feed the media to the extent about 30 cm that slack appears Outer take up Inner take up NOTE ...
Страница 76: ...sion bar so that it is gripped between the tension bar guide and the sensor arm Adjust the guide position so that the tension bar guide is gripped between the 2 flanges NOTE Tension bar guide Tension bar Main scroller Media Tension bar hook Tension bar guide Tension bar Flange Sensor arm Flange for take up ...
Страница 77: ...ection 2 Basic Operations 13 Move the flange according to the media width 14 Press the take up direction switch according to the take up direction Installing Removing the Media Fixing rings Flange for take up ...
Страница 78: ...e feed side wind the media 5 Place the media roll on the table 6 Remove the flange stopper and the flange spacer Pressure roller up down lever Flange stopper Flange spacer A net is spread out on the feeding side and take up side paper guides respectively so that the media will not adhere to the guides Do not remove these nets When cutting the media be careful not to damage the paper guide net NOTE...
Страница 79: ... media following Installing Removing the Media Replacing Media on Sub Scroller 1 The following message appears on the LCD screen If the bottom edge of the media on the sub scroller has been secured with tapes the media end is detected with a jam error In this case cleaning is not executed If the media is not secured with tapes the media end is detected by the feed sensor Replacing Jammed Media Rol...
Страница 80: ...y the following causes Backing sheet is used not used Print mode is changed Pressure is changed by the media pressure alternation lever Winder is used not used Media type Media feed path is different Feed mode SEQUENCE 1 or SEQUENCE 2 1 Set media of length longer than 1 m For the feed correction obtain approximate feed correction value in the ROUGH mode and set exact correction value in the DETAIL...
Страница 81: ... in the selected print mode FEED PATTERN EXECUTING FEED PATTERN OK 4 Press the or key to select the ROUGH print mode and press the key Change the mode if the following setting is used FAST FINE DRAFT NORMAL F H QUALITY H QUALITY F H DENSITY H DENSITY F H QUAL2 H QUALITY2 F H DENS2 H DENSITY2 F 3 TIMES 3 TIMES NOTE Installing Removing the Media ...
Страница 82: ... with the and keys 9 Press the key and then the key to display the feed adjustment pattern FEED PATTERN ROUGH NORMAL 10 Press the or key to select the DETAIL print mode Select the same pattern as that for ROUGH FEED PATTERN DETAIL NORMAL 6 From the printed result select the approximate feed correction value Nine patterns are printed in steps of 0 25 in the range of 99 00 to 101 00 Select the appro...
Страница 83: ...eys 15 Press the key to return to the initial OFFLINE state To change the feed correction value during the printing see page 3 6 11 Press the key twice to print the feed adjustment pattern DETAIL FEED PATTERN EXECUTING 12 From the printed result select the exact feed correction value Five patterns are printed for the entered correction value in steps of 0 06 in the range of 0 12 to 0 12 Select the...
Страница 84: ...niform Correction value is large if the joints of pass lines are separated become light Set the average value if the appropriate correction value is for different for every head every color However if the image to be printed has a preferential color set the correction value for that color Set the average value if the appropriate correction value is different between left and right sides of the med...
Страница 85: ...placement Procedure 1 Open the ink cover Ink cartridge NOTES Ink cover Push here to open the ink cover Do not remove the ink cartridge in the following cases No power is supplied to the printer due to a power failure or breaker action An error other than ink end has occurred Depending on the printer status the ink in the ink box may spill causing malfunction Select the offline state if the ink car...
Страница 86: ...2 42 3 Insert a new ink cartridge into the printer 4 Close the ink cover New ink cartridge Ink cover Ink cover Push here to close the ink cover 2 Remove the ink cartridge to be replaced from the printer ...
Страница 87: ...ELLOW OPEN L INKCOVER CHANGE XX INK XX Ink name Bk BLACK Lm LIGHT MAGENTA Lc LIGHT CYAN 5 End of ink cartridge replacement If replacement ends normally the printer returns to the offline or online state If replacement ends in an abnormal manner an error message will be displayed Go back to step 1 and repeat the procedure The printer continues to print as long as ink remains in the sub tank during ...
Страница 88: ...wing guidance message appears 2 Replace the ink cartridge according to the Ink Cartridge Replacement Procedure OPEN R INKCOVER SET XX INK XX Ink name C CYAN M MAGENTA Y YELLOW OPEN L INKCOVER SET XX INK XX Ink name Bk BLACK Lm LIGHT MAGENTA Lc LIGHT CYAN ...
Страница 89: ...d The guidance that prompts you to close the ink cover is displayed on the second line of the LCD The printing operation continues if ink is present in the sub tank even though the ink cover is open However no ink is supplied to the sub tank because the ink cover is open If the ink in the sub tank is used up the print pause mode is activated and the printing operation is interrupted until the ink ...
Страница 90: ...the sub tank is used up the print pause mode is activated and the printing operation is interrupted until the main cartridge is replaced To recover from the interrupted state close the ink cover and press the key The pause mode is then cancelled and printing will restart PRINTING ROLL 104 PAPER PRINTING OPEN X INKCOVER PRINTING CHANGE YY INK XXXX L R YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C The guidance concerning the i...
Страница 91: ...arried out more than 5 times When exchanging the cartridges between 4 colors and 6 colors replace all cartridges If even one color of a 4 color ink cartridge has been set the printer operates in the 4 color mode If 6 color data are received in the 4 color mode 4 color ink cartridges are set the host posts an error to the printer and printing is disabled Cleaning is executed for all 6 colors even i...
Страница 92: ...MAGENTA Y YELLOW OPEN L INK COVER CHECK XX INK XX Ink name Bk BLACK Lm LIGHT MAGENTA Lc LIGHT CYAN If an Ink Cartridge is not Detected 1 The following guidance message appears 2 Replace the ink cartridge according to the Ink Cartridge Replacement Procedure ...
Страница 93: ...tle is full If a waste ink bottle is not installed The waste ink bottle replacement procedures for these cases are explained below Do not replace the waste ink bottle during printing Waste Ink Bottle Replacement Procedure 1 Loosen the knob and lift up the lever from the waste ink bottle 2 Wait for a while to drop the remaining ink into the ink tube 3 Take out the filled waste ink bottle from the p...
Страница 94: ...t the lever and mount a new waste ink bottle 6 Drop the lever insert the ink tube securely and tighten the knob 7 The waste ink counter setting selection message reset clear will be displayed 8 Select YES and press the key INK COUNT RESET NO INK COUNT RESET YES 1 2 ...
Страница 95: ... mounted YES should be selected to reset the waste ink counter If this relationship is not maintained not only will the waste ink bottle full detection counter malfunction but also the waste ink bottle could be full before a warning is output and the excessive ink could spill out of the bottle 3 Select YES and press the key INK COUNT RESET NO INK COUNT RESET YES NOTE If the Waste Ink Bottle is Ful...
Страница 96: ...aste ink bottle into the printer and install the waste ink bottle cover See the Waste Ink Bottle Replacement Procedure 3 The selection message of the waste ink counter setting reset clear will be displayed 4 Select YES and press the key BOTTLE ISN T SET SET BOTTLE INK COUNT RESET NO INK COUNT RESET YES ...
Страница 97: ...L size 48 inch about 123 3cm bar and 4 flanges Jointing method feed side The bars connect by being screwed in to one another If all 4 are connected the total length is 104 inches The L size bar has male joints on both ends and must always be used The M and S size bars have female joints at one end for jointing to the L size bar Both ends of the jointed tension bar should be male to attach the flan...
Страница 98: ... and the tension bar thread When setting the fixing ring clean the fixing ring and the tension bar for example by wiping with alcohol If dirt remains the flange can become displaced during wind up causing the wound up media to be displaced CAUTION d e s u s e z i S h t g n e l r a b n o i s n e T h t d i w a i d e m g n i h c t a M L h c n i 8 4 h c n i 8 4 o t h c n i 6 3 S L h c n i 4 6 h c n i ...
Страница 99: ... printer offline Press the key 2 Press the key to display the CLEANING menu 3 Press the key to enter the head cleaning menu INK ENTRY PAPER F ADJ SERVICE FEED CLEANING INK ENTRY PAPER F ADJ CLEANING NORMAL Cleaning type Application Ink consumption NORMAL Recovery from dot off in printing 2 45 cc STRONG Recovery from jam Recovery from dot off in printing if NORMAL fails to recover 10 82 cc ...
Страница 100: ...ss the key again NOTE The cleaning takes several minutes 8 When the cleaning is completed the screen is returned to step 3 automatically 9 Press the key to return to the original offline mode CLEANING WAIT A MOMENT XXX XXX Figure will be incremented in about 10 seconds CLEANING NORMAL CLEANING BOTTLE OK CLEANING NORMAL CLEANING STRONG CLEANING NORMAL ...
Страница 101: ...e Press the key 2 Press the key to display the FEED menu 3 Hold down the key While the key is kept pressed the currently selected roll media is fed If a cut sheet is used it is discharged 4 When the key is released feeding stops and the top screen in offline mode returns PAPER FEEDING SERVICE FEED CLEANING SERVICE FEED CLEANING INK ENTRY PAPER F ADJ ...
Страница 102: ...age on the blank area The print origin point setting at media rewinding is called the Origin Point Setting Function 1st time printing Media rewinding 2nd time printing How to Use the Origin Point Setting Function 1 Lift the pressure roller up down lever and rewind the media Rewind the media after the media is thoroughly dried If drying is not sufficient the previously printed image may be damaged ...
Страница 103: ...nput the Media width and press the key Pressure roller up down lever The previously detected media width time is displayed as the initial value BASE FUNCTION SELECT NOT USED PAPER WIDTH 2642 mm MEDIA POSITION SELECT MAIN The base function selection menu may not be displayed depending on the firmware version To use the base function select SELECT MAIN B for the media selection NOTE Using the Origin...
Страница 104: ... guide line before installing the media If the edge of the media is not parallel to the guide line the print area at the top is cut the platen is stained with ink and a media jam may be caused 6 Input the base point print offset value for media width direction origin point 7 Select Yes or No for feed back operation BASE POINT 0000 mm The origin moves if either the media width or base point is set ...
Страница 105: ...bar in a slack part The media width and base point settings cannot be saved The origin point setting function can be used only for a paper roll It is not available for cut sheet Press the key to set the media SELECT PAPER TYPE PAPER TYPE01 CHECK BUFFER OK PREPARING PAPER WAIT A MOMENT NOTES Using the Origin Point Setting Function ...
Страница 106: ... Use the heater control panel only when the fine adjustment of the heater temperature is desired ON OFF and temperatures of the three heaters can be set on the heater control panel individually ON OFF setting Use ON OFF key for each heater Temperature setting Use the UP DOWN key for each heater LCD screen When the heater is turned ON Upper line Preset temperature for each heater Lower line Current...
Страница 107: ...f the ink is improved but media wrinkle or matte media surface may be caused Adjust heater temperature according to the media type and ambient temperature When the print heater temperature is set to high the printer may print at low speed to ensure stable print quality Set the front rear heater temperatures 5 C higher than the print heater s Bad temperature balance between the front rear heater an...
Страница 108: ...If Priority Setting Heater set for the media is Panel Priority The temperature set with RIP is ignored and the heating starts with the temperature set on the heater control panel 3 Printing starts when the current temperatures of the front printer and rear heaters all reach values exceeding set temperature 2 C If the current temperature is higher than the set temperature printing starts without wa...
Страница 109: ...ever in Normal position When media such as a cloth that has weak stiffness is used alternate the lever to the Low position To alternate the media gripping force use the media pressure alternation lever see the figure below Low Normal NOTE The shape of the lever groove is shown below To alternate the lever from Normal to Low first pull the lever to your side and then push it up 1 2 Paper pressure a...
Страница 110: ...atte vinyl chloride and preset the head up for banner and FF When the media thickness is 0 5 mm or more preset the head up regardless of media type If slip sheets are used for mesh tarpaulin or during media feed or if thin media are used the head is rubbed with the media due to the media floating Preset the head in the up position in this case Head fixing screw Head up down lever Cap cover Up for ...
Страница 111: ...height setting 16 in the ENTRY menu Section 3 When the head height is changed displacement of the printing may occur during bi directional printing In that case adjust the correction value for reciprocating printing See 17 Reciprocating print position Left adjustment and 18 Reciprocating print position Right adjustment in ENTRY menu 5 Close the rear cover and the cap cover The alarm buzzer stops N...
Страница 112: ... 2 83 Cleaning platen The nap that cannot be removed with the media edge guard causes gaps in printing Remove it in advance NOTES Mount the media edge guard on the right and left media feed paths to protect the head from nap and curl of the media edge Using the Media Edge Guard Media edge guards Media Media edge guards Cap side Wipe side Specifications of media edge guard Media thickness Up to 0 6...
Страница 113: ...art and print cancel to be done while checking the print condition from the paper discharge side Operations of the ONLINE and CANCEL keys are the same as those of the operation panel s Special use of Print Pause Restart and Cancel key If the Cancel key is pressed continuously for one second with the LED in ON state the media can be fed Media Rear ONLINE key Pause Restart printing Cancels printing ...
Страница 114: ...osal Carriage Cleaning Normal Head Cleaning Test Printing 2 71 2 73 2 74 2 75 2 75 2 76 2 76 2 Monthly inspection and maintenance Head cleaning 2 77 3 When leaving the printer for a long time in the power OFF state 2 weeks or more Service Cleaning 2 77 4 When restarting the printer after a long absence 2 weeks or more Head Washing Ink charging after head washing 2 78 5 When restarting the printer ...
Страница 115: ...ste Ink Bottle Disposal 5 Carriage Cleaning 6 Normal Head Cleaning 7 Test Printing NOTE Wiper Blade Cleaning Select the SERVICE menu on the operation panel then select WIPER CLEANING The wiper blade will come up for cleaning Open the rear cover and the wiper cover WIPER CLEANING Perform the above every day before printing Always use our specified cleaning liquid and cleaning swab Inspection Mainte...
Страница 116: ...r cleaning liquid After completion of the cleaning close the wiper cover and the rear cover to return the wiper to its original position Take extreme care not to allow the wiper cleaning liquid to contact to parts other than wiper blades Contact of wiper cleaning liquid with belts or sensors may cause malfunction Wiper blades NOTE Rear cover Wiper cover ...
Страница 117: ... may cause malfunction Wiper Sponge Cleaning The wiper sponge has to be moistened at regular intervals Check the moisture in the sponge every day before printing Check whether the sponge is dried by pressing a dried swab on the sponge If the sponge is dried moisten it with wiper cleaning liquid For details contact our service center Wiper sponge Syringe Inspection Maintenance ...
Страница 118: ...s Open the rear cover and cap cover Wipe the edge and periphery of the upper surface of all six caps carefully with the cleaning swab Close the cap cover and rear cover The head carriage will return to the capping unit position home position automatically The buzzer stops Do not leave the printer for a long time with the head carriage not on the capping unit Clean the edge and periphery of the upp...
Страница 119: ...nk into the proper container you prepared to empty the waste ink bottle Carriage Cleaning Clean the carriage brush Clean the shield HB frequently to which the dust stained with ink will attach This dust soils the surface of printed matter Also clean the platen surface Inspection Maintenance Brush Shield HB ...
Страница 120: ...issing Perform test printing as the 1st print on every day and especially after cap cleaning for head cleaning When print dot off occurs on a test print perform normal head cleaning again Do not leave the print head at a position other than on the capping unit for a long time Finish the work within 5 minutes and cap the print head Perform normal head cleaning after completion of the test print NOT...
Страница 121: ... six dummy cartridges are necessary Prepare the storage kit IP6 137 Six maintenance liquid cartridges IP6 107 and six dummy cartridges IP6 118 are packed together in the storage kit Six maintenance liquid cartridges are used up by one service clean Service Cleaning Select the SERVICE menu on the operation panel then select SERVICE CLEAN After service cleaning is finished turn the power OFF with du...
Страница 122: ... the operation panel After performing a head wash charge the ink See Ink Charge after Head Washing The printer performs fill cap operation to maintain good head condition after the first 20 hours on standby and every 3 days thereafter It is recommended to keep the printer ON except when the printer is not used for a long time Avoid leaving the printer with no ink for one month or more for head pro...
Страница 123: ...eaning in the CLEANING menu SERVICE INK CHARGE NOTE About 300cc of ink is used for the ink filling If a cartridge in which the remaining amount of ink is less than 300cc has been inserted replace it with a cartridge that contains at least 300cc Inspection Maintenance Ink Filling After Head Washing Fill the ink after head washing before printing after the printer has not been used for a long time S...
Страница 124: ...service cleaning and head washing If this is done the printer may start service cleaning and head washing from the beginning NOTE When Restarting the Printer After a Long Absence within 2 weeks in Power OFF State Head Washing Cleaning the head and ink path with cleaning liquid Six cleaning liquid cartridges and six dummy cartridges are mandatory Prepare the cleaning kit IP6 117 Six cleaning liquid...
Страница 125: ...of ink is used for the ink filling If a cartridge in which the remaining amount of ink is less than 300cc has been inserted replace it with a cartridge that contains more than 300cc of ink Inspection Maintenance Ink Filling After Head Washing Charge the ink after head washing before printing when the printer is left idle for a long time Enter the SERVICE menu and select INK CHARGE on the operation...
Страница 126: ...Do not use volatile solvent such as thinner or benzine to prevent fading or deterioration of the coating Cleaning rear cover and rear paper guide Vacuum with a vacuum cleaner If stains are heavily accumulated wipe them with a soft cloth soaked in cleaning liquid Turn the printer and heater power switches OFF before cleaning Do not blow paper dust off Doing so can cause print quality to deteriorate...
Страница 127: ...moistened with alcohol Cleaning platen When glue adheres to the platen or ink drips on the platen clean the platen according to the following procedures 1 Open the rear cover and put a soft cloth on the ink stained on the platen to soak up the ink into a soft cloth Absorb ink into the soft cloth with care so as not to spread it Ink Soft cloth Platen ...
Страница 128: ...to vacuum holes on the platen wipe ink out of the holes with a commercially available mini cotton swab then wipe out again with a mini cotton swab moistened with alcohol Use a ø3 mm mini cotton swab Platen Mini cotton swab ...
Страница 129: ...ions Section 3 Operation Panel Menu Operations This section outlines the user menu structure and operations LCD Messages and Printer State Operation in Online State Basic Menu Operation in Offline State Menu Operations Contents of This Section ...
Страница 130: ...CD 1 Initialization The printer is being initialized Booting When the system starts normally the printer goes goes online and enters idle mode automatically 2 Online state idle mode The printer can receive data from the computer PRINT READY MAIN 104 PAPER Status display Media information INITIALIZING WAIT A MOMENT ...
Страница 131: ...3 3 Section 3 Operation Panel Menu Operations 3 Online state print mode The printer is printing PRINTING MAIN 104 PAPER Status display Media information ...
Страница 132: ... e c n a C e h t o t s e v o m d n a e d o m e d o m g n i t n i r p 1 d i l a v n I d i l a v n I d n a g n i t n i r p s l e c n a C e l d i e h t o t s n r u t e r e d o m 6 e n i l f f o o t s e v o M g n i n a e l c d i l a v n I g n i n a e l c o t s e v o M e d o m 2 n o i t a m r o f n i e c i v e D y a l p s i d n o i t a m r o f n i e c i v e D y a l p s i d n o i t a m r o f n i e c i v...
Страница 133: ...s the key 3 Check the waste ink bottle and press the key 4 Press the key The printer returns to the pause mode if the key is pressed 5 After cleaning is finished the printer returns to the initial state in the pause mode xxx Count down about every 10 seconds ONLINE LED flashes CLEANING NORMAL PRINTING MAIN 104 PAPER CLEANING NORMAL CLEANING BOTTLE OK CLEANING WAIT A MOMENT XXX PRINTING MAIN 104 PA...
Страница 134: ...ng immediately when it is changed The changed value is registered and retained afterward The original display is restored if no key is operated for 3 seconds 3 Changing paper feed adjustment correction value during printing During online printing the paper feed adjustment correction value can be changed by the following operation 1 Press the key or key when PRINTING is displayed 2 The current feed...
Страница 135: ... amount are displayed if the key is pressed during idling online printing or print pause BK INK REST XXX Lm INK REST XXX PRINTING MAIN 104 PAPER Lc INK REST XXX Y INK REST XXX 3 second interval or After this is displayed the printer returns to the online state 3 second interval or FEED LENm XXXX PRINTING MAIN 104 PAPER M INK REST XXX C INK REST XXX ...
Страница 136: ...ecified value is detected the printer enters the print pause mode and displays an inquiry as to whether printing is to be continued or cancelled on the screen PRINTING MAIN 104 PAPER If a skew is detected ONLINE LED flashing pause state Execution of skew check key to cancel print key to continue print PRINTING MAIN 104 PAPER DETECT SKEW CONTINUE CANCEL PRINTING MAIN 104 PAPER PRINTING MAIN 104 PAP...
Страница 137: ...ress the power ON OFF key together with the key and the power is turned OFF skipping the fill cap operation Use this operation for temporary power OFF in such cases as an error recovery or failure of communication with the host 2 Turning power OFF with fill cap operation Press the power ON OFF key on the operation panel continuously for 2 to 3 seconds Power is turned OFF after the fill cap operati...
Страница 138: ...Hierarchical Structure The menu has the following hierarchical structure Menu group This menu is displayed at the first level Some menus have several sub menus Second level menus Sub menus of the menu group Parameters Select a menu item or enter a value There are three methods to set parameters choice value entry and execution INK ENTRY PAPER F ADJ SERVICE FEED CLEANING FUNC SYSTEM ADJUST RESET ...
Страница 139: ...cution form Display SELECT PAPER 01 TYPE01 Enter a choice 01 to 20 NAME 01 TYPE01 Enter characters FEED ADJUST 01 099 80 Enter a value 97 0 to 103 0 SCAN WAIT TIME 01 000sec Enter a value 000 to 999 Enter a choice NORMAL H QUALITY H DENSITY 3 TIMES H QUALITY 2 H DENSITY 2 DRAFT FAST F H QUALITY F H DENSITY F 3 TIMES F H QUAL 2 F H DENS 2 FINE DRAFT PRINT MODE 01 NORMAL MAIN PAPER 104 Execution for...
Страница 140: ...a choice NORMAL HIGHLIGHT HEAD HEIGHT 01 NORMAL Enter a choice NORMAL HIGH I POS L ADJ 2 YY 01 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 a to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C I POS R ADJ 2 YY 01 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 a to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C I POS L ADJ YY 01 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 a to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C I POS R ADJ YY 01 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 a to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C PAPER FEED MODE 01 SEQUENCE 1 Enter a...
Страница 141: ...e AUTO MANUAL MANUAL 2 Enter form 961 to 2642 Enter a value 01 to 99 Enter form 961 to 2642 Enter a choice OFF ON Enter a value 0000 to 9999 Enter a choice OFF ON Enter a value 01 to 20 Enter a value 01 to 20 Enter a value 01 to 20 PRIORITY FEED 01 DATA PRIORITY MODE 01 DATA PRIORITY HETER 01 DATA DETECT WIDTH 01 AUTO SIZE 01 2642mm SIZE2 01 2642mm PEEL MODE 01 OFF INTERVAL 01 0000 SCAN WAIT TIME ...
Страница 142: ...Enter a value 97 0 to 103 0 Enter a choice NORMAL STRONG SERVICE FEED CLEANING Execution form BACK PATTERN NORMAL BACK ADJUST 0000 PULSE Enter a choice NORMAL H DENSITY H QUALITY H QUALTY 2 H DENSITY 2 3 TIMES DRAFT Enter a value 2000 1 2 FILL CAP Execution form ADJUST HEIGHT Execution form WIPER CLEANING Execution form CAP CLEANING Execution form SERVICE SERVICE CLEAN Enter a choice SERVICE CLEAN...
Страница 143: ...ution form L R ADJ YY 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 A to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C H POS ADJ YY 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 A to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C I POS L ADJ YY 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 A to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C I POS R ADJ YY 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 A to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C I POS L ADJ2 YY 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 A to H YY Bk Lm Lc Y M C I POS R ADJ2 YY 00 A Enter a value 32 to 31 A to H YY ...
Страница 144: ... VERSION X X Execution form Display ASIC VERSION X XX Execution form Display HEAT HW VERSION XX X Execution form Display SCSI ID ID X Execution form Display DATE YY MM DD 05 03 01 Enter a value 00 01 01 to 99 12 31 SYSTEM TIME 00 00 Enter a value 00 00 to 23 59 INITIAL SET Execution form INITIALIZING WAIT A MOMENT Execution form HEAT FW VERSION XX X Execution form Display HEB VERSION X X Execution...
Страница 145: ...turn to menu group selection key Select a menu so that parameters can be changed 4 Parameter setting or change keys Switch between parameters Increment or decrement a value when it is entered keys Shift digit when entering a value 5 Parameter setting or canceling key Set a parameter key Cancel an input parameter value and return to the menu selection 6 Save The changes in the Setup menu System men...
Страница 146: ...eys Select the ENTRY menu with the key 2 Select a sub menu of the ENTRY menu with the and keys Select PRINT MODE You can return to 1 with the key 3 Press the key so that parameters can be changed 4 Select a parameter for the menu with the and keys Select 01 FINE 5 Press the key to change the parameter and return to 2 PRINT MODE 01 NORMAL PRINT MODE 01 NORMAL PRINT MODE 01 FINE PRINT MODE 01 FINE I...
Страница 147: ...u with the and keys Select the PAPER FEED ADJ menu You can return to 1 with the key 3 Press the key so that parameters can be changed 4 Move to the digit to be modified with the and keys PAPER FEED ADJ 099 80 PAPER FEED ADJ 099 80 PAPER FEED ADJ 099 80 5 Modify the value by pressing the and keys 6 Press the key to change the parameter and return to 2 PAPER FEED ADJ 099 70 PAPER FEED ADJ 099 70 FUN...
Страница 148: ...C menu with the key 2 Select a sub menu of the FUNC menu with the and keys Select MENU PRINT menu You can return to 1 with the key 3 Press the key 4 Press the key to execute the function Press the key to return to 2 without executing the function 5 After execution the display returns to 2 MENU PRINT MENU PRINT OK MENU PRINT EXECUTING FUNC SYSTEM ADJUST RESET ...
Страница 149: ...p with the keys Select the SYSTEM menu with the key 2 Select a sub menu of the SYSTEM menu with the and keys When the SCSI ID is selected it is displayed 3 Another sub menu of the SYSTEM menu can be selected with the and keys You can return to 1 with the key SCSI ID ID x x SCSI ID number FUNC SYSTEM ADJUST RESET Basic Menu Operation in Offline State ...
Страница 150: ... of the ENTRY menu with the and keys Select NAME 3 Press the key so that the parameter can be changed 4 Select a character code group by pressing the and keys or and keys Modify the value by pressing the or key See Character List on the next page 5 Move to a digit by pressing the and keys Then modify the value INK ENTRY PAPER F ADJ NAME 01 TYPE01 NAME 01 CYPE01 NAME 01 CYPE01 NAME 01 TYPE01 ...
Страница 151: ...ode group Character Symbols space Numerals 0 to 9 Alphabet Capital letter A to Z Alphabet Small letter a to z Katakana line Katakana line Katakana line Katakana line Katakana line Katakana line Katakana line Katakana line Katakana line Katakana line Small katakana Special characters a ä b key key Character List Basic Menu Operation in Offline State ...
Страница 152: ...aining amount of ink DATE indicates the manufacture date of the ink cartridge 2 When the key is pressed you can go to the next step without waiting for three seconds 3 When the or key is pressed display scrolling ends and the top menu is displayed in offline state 4 When the key is pressed display scrolling ends and the printer is put online 5 When the key is pressed display scrolling ends and the...
Страница 153: ...ub feed media roll X Media type Y Media size Main feed media roll with origin point function valid X Media type Y Media size Sub feed media roll with origin point function valid X Media type Y Media size Cut Sheet X Media type Y Media size mm Z Media length mm Dual roll X Media type Y Media size INK ENTRY PAPER F ADJ Key DUAL XXXXXX YYY MAIN XXXXXX YYY SUB XXXXXX YYY MAIN B XXXXXX YYY SUB B XXXXXX...
Страница 154: ... the key is pressed display scrolling ends and the printer moves online state 3 When the key is pressed display scrolling ends and the printer enters the media setting sequence 4 When the PAPER menu is displayed the feed switch and winder switch on both the paper feeder and winding unit are active even if the pressure roller up down lever is in the down position FACE XXXXXX YYY BACK2 XXXXXX YYY BA...
Страница 155: ...ypes from 01 to 20 can be selected Parameter Enter a choice Media number 01 to 20 2 Media name setting NAME Set the media name Six digit characters or symbols can be input as the media name Symbols alphanumerics and katakana characters can be used for six digit characters Parameter Enter characters A six digit character symbols alphanumerics katakanas others SELECT PAPER 01 TYPE01 PAPER ENTRY PAPE...
Страница 156: ... in second units 0 to 999 seconds 5 Print mode setting Set a print mode for the selected media Parameter Enter a choice NORMAL 4 pass FINE 8 pass DENSITY 8 pass 3 TIMES 12 pass H QUALITY 2 16 pass H DENSITY 2 16 pass DRAFT 2 pass FAST 4 pass F H QUALITY 8 pass F H DENSITY 8 pass F 3 TIMES 12 pass F H QUAL 2 16 pass F H DENS 2 4 pass For further information on parameters see page 4 2 Print Modes FE...
Страница 157: ...print margins will be changed by this setting Parameter Enter a choice USE Select when the edge guard is used NOT USE Select when the edge guard is not used 8 Feed mode setting Set the feed mode for the selected media Parameter Enter a choice SEQUENCE 1 Feeds the media in the normal feed sequence SEQUENCE 2 Feeds the media in the counter measure sequence to prevent media from being glued DIRECTION...
Страница 158: ...ced or set and then completes the media setting after detecting the edge of the media at the end of media rewinding Usually set NORMAL When SAVING is selected use caution regarding the following points Trim the edge of the media so that it is parallel to the guide line and set the media to the printer If the edge of the media is not parallel the print at the top is missed the platen is stained by ...
Страница 159: ...o media with weak flow OFF Stops the vacuum fan To check for fan error the vacuum fan rotates in HIGH mode once and then it rotates in the preset mode even if the fan is preset to LOW or OFF 11 Initial temperature setting for the front heater FRONT HEATER Sets the front heater temperature Celsius Fahrenheit Parameter Enter a value Range 15 C to 55 C The heater will be OFF when is set FRONT HEATER ...
Страница 160: ...or the rear heater Sets the rear heater temperature Celsius Fahrenheit Parameter Enter a value Range 15 C to 55 C The heater will be OFF when is set Celsius or Fahrenheit display can be alternated on the heater panel The setting will be reflected when power is next turned ON Celsius and Fahrenheit conversion equation F 9 5 C 32 C 5 9 F 32 PRINT HEATER 01 104F PRINT HEATER 01 40C REAR HEATER 01 122...
Страница 161: ...this usually HIGHLIGHT Use this for print gradation data COLOR STRIPE 01 ON If the color stripe is not set dot off in printing may occur It is recommended to set the color stripe for printing if practicable The color stripe is printed on the test print regardless of this setting NOTES If a pattern having very low printing rate in even one color is printed continuously at high temperature gaps in p...
Страница 162: ...er correction value based on the head adjustment pattern print YY Ink color Display order Bk Lm Lc Y M C Parameter Enter a value Sign Value 32 to 31 A to H A 0 8 B 1 8 H 7 8 18 Reciprocating print position Right adjustment Bk Lm Lc Y M C Adjusts reciprocating print positions Right for all heads I POS ADJ YY Enter correction value based on the head adjustment pattern print YY Ink color Display orde...
Страница 163: ...isplay order Bk Lm Lc Y M C Parameter Enter a value Sign Value 32 to 31 A to H A 0 8 B 1 8 H 7 8 20 For fine draft reciprocating print position right adjustment Bk Lm Lc Y M C Adjusts reciprocating print position right of all heads for fine draft main scan 540 dpi mode Enter correction value based on the head adjustment pattern print YY Ink color Display order Bk Lm Lc Y M C Parameter Enter a valu...
Страница 164: ...uch as tarpaulin insensitive to the heater temperature When sequence 2 has been set as the media feed mode the printer performs the same as in mode 1 even if mode 2 is selected When selecting mode 2 separator lines will be generated on the print because cleaning is performed during printing These lines can be adjusted with media back correction value input in the BACK ADJUS menu However these line...
Страница 165: ...a value 2000 pulses 5 mm 1 pulses 2 5 µm 23 Priority setting media feed correction value Selects the priority of the media feed correction value Parameter Enter a value DATA Gives priority to data PANEL Gives priority to the panel 24 Priority setting PRINT MODE Selects the priority of the print mode Parameter Enter a value DATA Gives priority to data PANEL Gives priority to the panel PRIORITY MODE...
Страница 166: ...s the media width automatically using the edge sensor MANUAL 1 The printer works using the value set to the SIZE parameter as the media width MANUAL 2 The printer works using the value set to the SIZE parameter as the media width Select MANUAL 1 if a liner size is different from the me dia width when a liner is set during the print on mesh media Select MANUAL 2 if a media such as clear film that c...
Страница 167: ...he media width size mesh printing liner The printer works using the value set here as the media width when DETECT WIDTH is set to MANUAL Parameter Enter a value Value 914 to 2642 This setting is validated when media is set If this setting is changed the media must be set again 29 Peeling operation Select whether peeling operation is executed on the selected media Numbers 01 to 20 of the registered...
Страница 168: ...TERVAL Parameter Enter a value 1 to 99 seconds When the standby interval is 0 scan OFF this parameter is ignored 32 Temperature gap mode Select whether the printer goes on standby for every scan if there is a gap between the media print heater set temperature and head temperature Parameter Enter a choice OFF The printer does not go on standby even if there is a temperature gap ON If there is a tem...
Страница 169: ...y source Register the copy source of the registered media numbers Setting of this parameter and 35 Parameter copy destination copies the registered media information Parameter Enter a choice Value 01 to 20 However only the registered numbers are displayed 35 Parameter copy destination Select the copy destination number of the registered media Parameter Enter a choice Value 01 to 20 is displayed fo...
Страница 170: ...with the or key As copy destination numbers 01 to 20 are displayed is displayed for already registered copy destination number Enter the copy destination parameter with the key Execute a parameter copy with the key When the key is pressed the initial menu comes back Key COPY DEST 13 01 COPY DEST 13 01 Key COPY DEST 13 20 COPY DEST 13 20 OK COPY DEST 13 20 OK COPY SOUCE 01 COPY SOUCE 01 COPY SOUCE ...
Страница 171: ... NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL VACUUM HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH FRONT HEATER None 45 C 45 C 45 C 45 C PRINT HEATER None 40 C 40 C 40 C 40 C REAR HEATER None 45 C 45 C 45 C 45 C COLOR STRIPE ON ON ON ON ON HEAD MOTION NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL HEAD HEIGHT NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL IPOS L R ADJ 00 A 00 A 00 A 00 A 00 A IPOS L R ADJ2 00 A 00 A 00 A 00 A 00 A CLEANING MODE MODE1 MODE1 M...
Страница 172: ...ect the SELECT PAPER menu with the and keys 3 Press the key to change the parameter 4 Select a media number to be registered with the and keys 5 Press the key to finalize the media number selection Then the display returns to 2 INK ENTRY PAPER F ADJ SELECT PAPER 01 TYPE01 SELECT PAPER 01 TYPE01 SELECT PAPER 02 TYPE02 SELECT PAPER 02 TYPE02 ...
Страница 173: ...ting the feed adjustment pattern 3 Press the key to display the message This message will be displayed at new registration only 4 When the key is pressed media number 02 is registered newly and a mark that shows the media has already been registered is displayed Then the display returns to 1 Press the key to stop new registration The display returns to 1 FEED ADJUST 02 099 80 FEED ADJUST 02 099 80...
Страница 174: ...nts the feed amount adjustment pattern at every 0 06 step between the current setting value 0 12 Obtain the approximate value with the ROUGH parameter and determine the setting value with the DETAIL parameter Press the key during printing to stop the printing Parameter Enter a choice ROUGH NORMAL ROUGH H QUAL ROUGH H DENS ROUGH 3 TIMES ROUGH H QUAL 2 ROUGH H DENS 2 ROUGH DRAFT DETAIL NORMAL DETAIL...
Страница 175: ... L A U Q H Y T I L A U Q H H G U O R Y T I L A U Q H L I A T E D Y T I S N E D H Y T I S N E D H H G U O R Y T I S N E D H L I A T E D S E M I T 3 S E M I T 3 H G U O R S E M I T 3 L I A T E D 2 Y T I L A U Q H 2 L A U Q H H G U O R 2 L A U Q H L I A T E D 2 Y T I S N E D H 2 S N E D H H G U O R 2 S N E D H L I A T E D T F A R D T F A R D H G U O R T F A R D L I A T E D T S A F L A M R O N H G U O...
Страница 176: ...Select at adjustment in high density print mode 3 TIMES Select at adjustment in 3 TIMES print mode H QUALITY 2 Select at adjustment in the high quality 2 print mode H DENSITY 2 Select at adjustment in the high density 2 print mode DRAFT Select at adjustment in draft print mode 4 Media back feed correction value unit pulses Input a correction value of the media back feed based on the result of the ...
Страница 177: ... Moving wiper to manual cleaning position The wiper blade is lifted so that you can clean the wiper blade manually Parameter Execution form None 2 Moving capping unit to manual cleaning position Moves the print head carriage to the wiper position so that you can clean the cap unit manually Parameter Execution form None WIPER CLEANING CAP CLEANING SERVICE FEED CLEANING WIPER CLEANING key Menu Opera...
Страница 178: ...nce liquid in the printer to ensure long term storage Six maintenance liquid cartridges and six dummy cartridges are mandatory HEAD WASH Use this parameter to clean the head with cleaning liquid with strong washing power during cleaning or service cleaning after long term storage Six cleaning liquid cartridges and six dummy cartridges are necessary INK CHARGE Use this parameter when filling the in...
Страница 179: ...nk for 1 to 2 hours to remove nozzle clogging Use this menu when dot off in printing cannot be eliminated by cleaning repeatedly Parameter Execution form None Always perform cleaning slight after filling cap action If dot off in printing cannot be eliminated when leaving the printer for 24 hours contact our service center NOTES FILL CAP Menu Operations ...
Страница 180: ...None HEAD HEIGHT ADJUST HEIGHT OK ADJUST HEIGHT EXECUTING OPEN REAR COVER ADJUST HEIGHT ADJUST HEIGHT 6 Waste ink saving setting Select the waste ink saving mode in the auto cleaning operation Parameter Enter a choice NORMAL Executes auto cleaning in normal operation mode SAVE Executes auto cleaning in the ink consumption economizing operation mode WASTE INK SAVING NORMAL ...
Страница 181: ... is used to clean the printer head When the key is pressed the cleaning menu appears Parameter Enter a choice NORMAL Cleans the head normally STRONG Cleans the head strongly See Section 2 Head Cleaning for details SERVICE FEED CLEANING CLEANING NORMAL key Menu Operations ...
Страница 182: ...eld down the currently selected media roll is fed If a cut sheet is being used it is discharged A feeding message appears on the LCD When the key is released feeding stops and the top menu appears on the LCD in offline mode SERVICE FEED CLEANING key ...
Страница 183: ... functions can be executed 1 Menu print MENU PRINT Prints information on the printer and panel settings Parameter execution form None 2 Printing error log information ERROR LOG PRINT Prints error log information saved in the printer Parameter execution form None MENU PRINT FUNC SYSTEM ADJUST RESET key MENU PRINT ERROR LOG PRINT Menu Operations ...
Страница 184: ... information TRACE PRINT Prints SCSI protocol trace data Parameter execution form None 4 Printing history HISTORY INK Prints the ink system cleaning data saved in the printer Parameter execution form None TRACE PRINT HISTORY INK ...
Страница 185: ...cally Printing can be stopped by pressing the key during printing Parameter Enter a choices TEST PRINT Prints a block pattern with black and other color HEAD ADJ 1 Prints a head adjustment pattern HEAD ADJ 2 Prints a pattern for checking the head adjustment ADJUST 1 1 Prints only the left and right adjustment pattern of HEAD ADJ 1 ADJUST 1 2 Prints only the inter head position adjustment pattern o...
Страница 186: ... HEAD ADJ 2 ADJUST 2 2 Prints only the reciprocating adjustment pattern of HEAD ADJ 2 ADJUST 2 3 Prints the fine draft reciprocating adjustment pattern of HEAD ADJ 2 2 Nozzle jet position adjustment Bk Lm Lc Y M C L R ADJ YY Adjusts the nozzle jet position Enter a correction value according to the head adjustment pattern YY Ink color Display order Bk Lm Lc Y M C Parameter Enter a value Sign Value ...
Страница 187: ... M C Adjusts the head reciprocating position Left Enter a correction value according to the head adjustment pattern YY Ink color Display order Bk Lm Lc Y M C Parameter Enter a value Sign Value 32 to 31 A to H A 0 8 B 1 8 H 7 8 5 Reciprocating print position Right adjustment Bk Lm Lc Y M C Adjusts the head reciprocating position Right Enter a correction value according to the head adjustment patter...
Страница 188: ...k Lm Lc Y M C Parameter Enter a value Sign Value 32 to 31 A to H A 0 8 B 1 8 H 7 8 7 For fine draft reciprocating print position Right adjustment Bk Lm Lc Y M C Adjusts the head reciprocating position Right Enter a correction value according to the head adjustment pattern YY Ink color Display order Bk Lm Lc Y M C Parameter Enter a value Sign Value 32 to 31 A to H A 0 8 B 1 8 H 7 8 I POS L ADJ YY 0...
Страница 189: ... key is pressed system parameter setting is enabled 1 Language for LCD messages LANGUAGE Sets Japanese or English for messages displayed on the LCD Parameter Enter a choice ENGLISH Displays English messages JAPANESE Displays Japanese messages FUNC SYSTEM ADJUST RESET key LANGUAGE JAPANESE LANGUAGE ENGLISH Menu Operations ...
Страница 190: ... buzzer The buzzer set here is an alarm for head protection The usual buzzer for an error sounds when an error occurs regardless of this setting 3 Ink end buzzer setting Sets whether the buzzer sounds when the main cartridge ink is used up Parameter Execution form ON Sounds the buzzer OFF Does not sound the buzzer The buzzer set here is an alarm for head protection The usual buzzer for an error so...
Страница 191: ...ne 6 Engine controller board version display IPB VERSION Displays the version number of the Engine controller board IPB Parameter Execution form None 7 SCSI board version display WIM VERSION Displays the ICB board version Parameter Execution form None X Boot version BOOT VERSION X XX_YY X System program version number Y Control number F W VERSION X XX_YY X Version number IPB VERSION X X X Version ...
Страница 192: ...tion form None 10 Heater H W version display Displays the heater hardware version Parameter Execution form None 11 Heater F W version display Displays the heater firmware version If the heater cannot be recognized is displayed Parameter Execution form None X Version number HEART HW VERSION XX X X Version number X Version number ICB VERSION X XX ASIC VERSION X XX X Version number HEAT FW VERSION XX...
Страница 193: ...I board Parameter Execution form None 14 System date setting SYSTEM DATE Sets system date used internally in the printer in the order of YY year MM month DD day Parameter Enter a value 00 01 01 to 99 12 31 15 System time setting SYSTEM TIME Sets system time used internally in the printer Parameter Enter a value 00 00 to 23 59 SYSTEM TIME 00 00 DATE YY MM DD 03 08 01 X ID number SCSI ID ID X X ID n...
Страница 194: ...This menu is used to reset the printer When the key is pressed the reset function is executed An initializing message appears on the LCD After resetting the printer goes online INITIALIZING WAIT A MOMENT FUNC SYSTEM ADJUST RESET key The set values including correction values are not cleared HINT INITIAL SET ...
Страница 195: ...4 1 Section 4 Special Printing Section 4 Special Printing Special Printing Double Sided Printing Printing on Mesh Tarpaulin Contents of This Section ...
Страница 196: ...aximum 200 density The print speed is the same as that of NORMAL mode 4 3 TIMES High density printing 12 pass This mode is effective for printing on transparent media such as FF transparent vinyl chlo ride etc and when high density is required Use this mode particularly when you want to print at higher density than the density of H DENSITY or H DENSITY2 mode In case of poor drying performance unid...
Страница 197: ...n 16 pass Use this mode if the drying performance is poor in F H QUALITY mode or if uneven print ing is noticeable The print speed is half the speed of F H QUALITY mode 13 F H DENS2 PC processing time reduction High density printing 16 pass The density is equivalent to that of H DENSITY mode The print speed is half the speed of F H DENSITY mode 14 FINE DRAFT Productivity Image quality oriented 4 p...
Страница 198: ...tarpaulin without a liner Textile Printing Capable of printing on textile media having weak stiffness For details see the User s Guide provided separately Dual Roll Print Capable of printing simultaneously on two media rolls of 50 inches or less Simultaneous printing shortens the print time For details see the User s Guide provided separately ...
Страница 199: ...side of media from the feeder Rear 2 After rewinding printing on the back side of media from the feeder Rear 2 When printing data at a high printing rate use the optional liner and sub scroller to prevent media from sticking When a liner is used in printing the rear surface from the take up unit rear 1 one more subscroller is necessary Printing on Back Side from Winding unit After printing on the ...
Страница 200: ...see pages 2 27 to 2 33 Installing the Media Roll in the Winder Also the back side print requires a margin exceeding about 2 5m so wind the media on the winder by about 4 turns in advance 3 Start the printing on the face side 4 After the printing is finished cut the media When the printing on the face side is completed two more lines are printed The first line is a solid line for aligning the print...
Страница 201: ...t on the back side Wind up the liner set to the sub scroller and secure the top edge of the liner to the roll with tape Printing on the back side with the top edge of the liner hanging causes false de tection by the sensor resulting in malfunction 5 Insert the media edge into the feeder Feed the printed media edge toward the feeder through the top sur face of the sub scroller and insert it into th...
Страница 202: ...n place pull the other side to adjust the position When printing on the back side using a liner if the solid line for aligning the print position does not come to the platen groove move the media such that it slides on the liner to align over the whole width At this time be sure to align the right edges of the liner and media For setting the liner see page 4 25 7 Push the pressure roller up down l...
Страница 203: ...ey Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is 10 Select a media type Select PAPER with the or key Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is CLOSE REAR COVER CHECK EDGE GUARD OK MEDIA POSITION SELECT BACK1 SELECT PAPERTYPE PAPER PAPER Double Sided Printing ...
Страница 204: ...edia and install the tension bar using the feed switch The next operation will not start if the media slack is inadequate 13 Media setting operation will start automatically If the operation terminates normally the printer returns to the online or offline state If it terminates unsuccessfully an error message will be displayed Return to step 4 for retry CHECK BUFFER OK Tension bar LINER SELECT NOT...
Страница 205: ...tion panel according to the media used For sticky media set the VACUUM to LOW and the PEEL MODE to ON It is recommended that the head be cleaned before start ing the printing on the back side 14 Print on the back side The data from the RIP are transferred in 180 rotated state on the face and back HINT NOTE NOTE Double Sided Printing ...
Страница 206: ...moving the Media At this time select FACE with the or key on the opera tion panel for Media Position If a tarpaulin surface condition is different between face and back intended for single side printing is used first print on the more uneven surface side as a face side If printing on thick tarpaulin 0 5 mm or thicker the head height must be raised See page 2 66 Face side printing Back side printin...
Страница 207: ... line for aligning the print position on both edges of the back side will be convenient when setting the back side The drying time of the printed side varies depending on the image Confirm that the printed side has dried before per forming the next operation In general dry the printed side for more than 3 hours a whole day and night in case of printing with dark density and then print on the back ...
Страница 208: ...emove the scroller on the media discharge side from the printer and install it on the feed side Use the recommended cart with care when removing and installing the scroller 7 Lift the pressure roller up down lever Recommended cart Pressure roller up down lever NOTE ...
Страница 209: ...our hands to prevent wrinkle If the media curls and is hard to insert into the paper feeder use a liner and insert the media top edge under the liner to feed the media Inserting the media obliquely or inserting wrinkled media causes a paper jam or skewed feed Feed direction switch Winder switch white Feed switch green Feed direction switch Winder switch Feed switch Inner take up Outer take up NOTE...
Страница 210: ... does not align with the platen groove between left and right sides align either side first and while holding this side pull the other side to adjust the position 11 Push the pressure roller up down lever down 12 Set the media edge guard and close the rear cover Check that the media edge guard is located under the media Pressure roller up down lever Media edge guard Platen groove ...
Страница 211: ... the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is 14 Select a media type Select PAPER with the or key Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is CLOSE REAR COVER CHECK EDGE GUARD OK MEDIA POSITION SELECT BACK 2 SELECT PAPER TYPE PAPER PAPER Double Sided Printing ...
Страница 212: ...r key If a liner is used see page 4 25 Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is 16 Slacken the media using the feed switch and install the tension bar The next operation will not start if the media slack is inadequate LINER SELECT NOT USED CHECK BUFFER OK ...
Страница 213: ...ry Before starting the printing on the back side change the set tings of VACUUM and PEEL MODE from the operation panel according to the media used For sticky media set VACUUM to LOW and PEEL MODE to ON It is recommended that the head be cleaned before start ing the printing on the back side 18 Print on the back side The data from the RIP are transferred in 180 rotated state between face and back P...
Страница 214: ...nting on the face side the media is rewound on the roll in the paper feeder the roll is removed and re set reversely between left and right and then printing on the back side is performed Face side printing Back side printing Media left and right exchange Media rewinding ...
Страница 215: ...rface side as the face side If printing on thick tarpaulin 0 5 mm or thicker the head height must be raised See page 2 66 2 Set media in the winding unit For setting the media in the winding unit see page 2 27 to 2 32 Installing the Media Roll in the Winder 3 Make a mark for media positioning Make a mark for aligning the face side and back side at the position where both edges of the media come to...
Страница 216: ...n the feed side and the feed switch on the paper outlet side simultaneously to rewind the media The printed side drying time varies depending on the image Confirm that the printed side has dried before performing the next operation In general dry the printed side for more than 3 hours a whole day and night in case of printing with dark density and then print on the back side Avoid uneven take up w...
Страница 217: ... when removing and installing the scroller 8 Remove the media from the main scroller exchange the media between left and right and reinsert the media into the main scroller 9 Install a media roll attached with the main scroller on the printer aligning with the roll slot Recommended cart NOTE Double Sided Printing ...
Страница 218: ...on the media made in step 3 comes to the groove in the platen The operation after step 10 is same as that in step 7 and subse quent steps in Printing on Back Side from Feeder See page 4 14 The data transferred from RIP need not be rotated NOTE ...
Страница 219: ...s recommended that only the liner be wound not the printed media The following explanation assumes that the printing on the face side has been completed 1 Insert a liner roll into the sub scroller Confirm the take up direction of media and insert the sub scroller into the liner roll 2 Lock the flange on the left side Insert the left flange into the shaft and rotate the knob clockwise to lock the l...
Страница 220: ...p down lever A in the figure Printing on back side from the feeder After rewinding print on the back side feeding from the feeder Set the sub scroller in the sub scroller holder B in the figure 4 Bend the top edge of the liner by about 5 cm and insert it into the feeder As the liner is thin and very weak in stiffness it could be caught in the grid roller when it is inserted unless the top edge is ...
Страница 221: ...Check on the feed side and the discharge side respectively that the liner is fed out straight from the liner roll If it is set obliquely raise the liner a little to shift it to the left or right 2 Take care not to allow the liner to wrinkle 6 Gripping the central area of the top edge of the liner pull the liner out until it is about to reach the floor HINT Double Sided Printing ...
Страница 222: ... the liner out evenly on the left and right sides so that it does not wave Also stretch the liner toward both sides to prevent the liner from slackening in the center 7 Rotating the flange on the right side of the sub scroller counterclockwise rewind the liner until its top edge protrudes from the rear cover This rewinding motion eliminates small waving HINT NOTE ...
Страница 223: ...oller up down lever down 10 With the liner stretched secure it to the winder with tapes Confirm the take up direction and secure the liner in the center first and then both edges with the tapes In printing on the back side from the take up unit the liner cannot be wound on the winder Pressure roller up down lever Tapes NOTE Double Sided Printing ...
Страница 224: ...nder side to wind the liner on the paper tube by about 4 turns 13 Holding the flange of the sub scroller by hand so that the liner is not fed out insert the media into the feeder so as to feed out the media only 14 Overlap the liner and the media so that their right edges are aligned ...
Страница 225: ...es not align with the platen groove between left and right sides align either side first and while holding this side pull the other side to adjust the position of the media only 16 Push the pressure roller up down lever down 17 Set the media edge guard and close the rear cover Check if the media edge guard is located under the media Platen groove Media edge guard Double Sided Printing ...
Страница 226: ...er rewinding printing on back side from paper feeder Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is 19 Select a media type Select PAPER with the or key Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is CLOSE REAR COVER CHECK EDGE GUARD OK MEDIA POSITION SELECT BACK 1 SELECT PAPER TYPE PAPER PAPER ...
Страница 227: ...the or key Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is 21 Press the feed switch on the winder side to rewind the liner from the paper tube and set the tension bar LINER SELECT USED CHECK BUFFER OK Tension bar Double Sided Printing ...
Страница 228: ... to step 8 for retry Before starting the printing on the back side set VACUUM to HIGH from the operation panel according to the media used Vertical scale value is different from the media width because the liner is used Reenter the vertical scale value confirmed in advance It is recommended that the head be cleaned before start ing the printing on the back side 23 Print on the back side PREPARING ...
Страница 229: ...p Down Lever Measure the width of the mesh tarpaulin in advance Do not use a mesh tarpaulin which is thin and weak in stiff ness Otherwise the head will be rubbed The liner wrinkles easily and therefore if the liner is wound on the winder it is recommended that only the liner be wound and the printed media should not be wound 1 Insert a liner roll into the sub scroller Confirm the winding directio...
Страница 230: ...ller in the printer 4 Bend the top edge of the liner by about 5 cm As the liner is thin and very weak in stiffness it could be caught in the grid roller when it is inserted unless the top edge is bent Sub scroller holder NOTE ...
Страница 231: ...rough 1 Check on the feed side and the discharge side respectively that the liner is fed out straight from the liner roll If it is set obliquely raise the liner a little to shift it to the left or right 2 Take care not to allow the liner to wrinkle 6 Gripping the central area of the top edge of the liner pull the liner out until it is about to reach the floor HINT Printing on Mesh Tarpaulin ...
Страница 232: ...iner out evenly on the left and right sides so that it does not wave Also stretch the liner toward both sides to prevent the liner from slackening in the center 7 Rotating the flange on the right side of the sub scroller counterclockwise rewind the liner until its top edge protrudes from the rear cover This rewinding motion eliminates small waving HINT NOTE Sub scroller ...
Страница 233: ...ler up down lever down 10 With the liner stretched secure it to the winder with tapes Confirm the winding direction and secure the liner in the center first and then both edges with the tapes In printing on the back side from the take up unit the liner cannot be wound on the winder Pressure roller up down lever Tapes NOTE Printing on Mesh Tarpaulin ...
Страница 234: ...er tube by about 4 turns 13 Set a mesh tarpaulin roll For installation of a mesh tarpaulin roll see Section 2 Basic Opera tions See page 2 12 to 2 15 14 Holding the flange of the sub scroller by hand so that the liner is not fed out insert the mesh tarpaulin into the paper feeder so that only the mesh tarpaulin is fed out ...
Страница 235: ...protrudes from the rear cover If the right edge does not align correctly shift the mesh tarpaulin to the left or right so as to align with the liner position 16 Push the pressure roller up down lever down 17 Set the media edge guard and close the rear cover Check if the media edge guard is located under the media Media edge guard Printing on Mesh Tarpaulin ...
Страница 236: ...ect the media type Select PAPER with the or key Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is If the mesh tarpaulin has not been registered in advance enter it newly For details of the entry method see Section 3 ENTRY Menu MEDIA POSITION SELECT MAIN CLOSE REAR COVER CHECK EDGE GUARD OK SELECT PAPER TYPE PAPER PAPER ...
Страница 237: ...t the right edge on the liner The contents set with the ENTRY menu are as follows DETECT WIDTH MANUAL1 SIZE Enter the mesh tarpaulin width SIZE2 Enter the liner width 20 Select the liner Select USED with the or key Press the key to change the setting Press the key to hold the last setting as it is 21 Press the feed switch to slacken the mesh tarpaulin and install the tension bar LINER SELECT USED ...
Страница 238: ...Media setting operation will start automatically If the operation terminates normally the printer returns to the online or offline state If it terminates unsuccessfully an error message will be displayed Return to step 13 for retry PREPARING PAPER WAIT A MOMENT CHECK BUFFER OK ...
Страница 239: ...n 5 Heater Controller Menu Operation This section describes heater controller temperature control LCD displays parameter setup mode operations and error messages Temperature Control LCD Display Parameter Setup Mode Error Messages Contents of This Section ...
Страница 240: ...nd a print start command is received 2 Under condition 1 above the specified de lay time has elapsed after the print end com mand was received 2 Maintaining the heater at standby temperature Function To shorten the time to reach the preset temperature at print start Status The heater temperature is maintained at the speci fied standby temperature 35 C for all heaters When the preset temperature is...
Страница 241: ... temperature Front heater preset temperature Standby temperature Environmental temperature Maintaining the preset temperature Maintaining the stand by temperature Maintaining the preset temperature Maintaining the stand by temperature Stop of temperature control Print Print Delay time setting value Delay time setting value Standby setting time Standby setting time Time Temperature Start of heating...
Страница 242: ...its 99 Fahrenheit or less temperature is displayed with a space plus 2 digits Display renewal period The temperature is measured every 5 seconds and the display is renewed 2 Display at heater ON When each heater is heated is displayed in place of the unit of each heater current temperature on the second line The unit display is restored at the completion of heating In the display example shown abo...
Страница 243: ...a of the heater turned OFF on line 1 The temperature unit of the heater turned OFF is not displayed The current temperature area is displayed as it is on line 2 4 Display when heater AC power is turned OFF TURN ON HEATER POWER SWITCH massage is displayed on the LCD OFF BBBU CCCU XXXU YYYU ZZZU LCD Display TURN ON HEATER POWER SWITCH ...
Страница 244: ... blink UNIT CELSIUS No Item Item Display upper line Parameter Display lower line Description Initial value 1 Temperature unit UNIT CELSIUS FAHRENHEIT CELSIUS 2 Heat suspending time after printing DELAY TIME 00 to 30 MINUTE UNIT minute 05 MINUTES 3 Standby heating time after completion of DELAY TIME STANDBY TIME 0 30 60 90 120 ENDLESS Unit minutes 30 4 Version display VERSION FW vv r HW vv r Displa...
Страница 245: ... is already selected the selection re turns to the lowest item 4 Selecting the setup item When the setup item for which you want to set a parameter is dis played press the ON OFF key on the heater control panel to enter the setup item Example Temperature unit setting Note will be returned to normal display blinks 5 Selecting a setting value Select a setting value with the and keys on the heater co...
Страница 246: ...hich is not desired is displayed on the 2nd line press the ON OFF key on the heater control panel to cancel that setting and return to the setup item selection screen 7 Exiting from parameter setting mode Move to the last setup item EXIT menu Note blinks Press the ON OFF key on the heater control panel Note blinks Press the ON OFF key on the heater control panel UNIT FAHRENHEIT EXIT YES EXIT YES A...
Страница 247: ...essing respec tive ON OFF buttons on the heater panel Turning the respective heaters on prior to the printing can shorten the heater temperature rise waiting time at the start of printing After heating is started by manual operation the heaters turn off automatically through the delay time and standby time set by the parameters During printing these buttons function as normal ON OFF buttons Parame...
Страница 248: ...displayed on the heater control panel contact our service center System error The relay board cannot be detected Front heater thermistor temperature error 10 C or less 70 C or more Rear heater thermistor temperature error 10 C or less 70 C or more Print heater thermistor temperature error 10 C or less 70 C or more Front heater thermistor cannot reach the preset temperature even after 30 minutes ...
Страница 249: ...emperature even after 30 minutes Printer heater thermistor cannot reach the preset temperature even after 30 minutes Switch test error occurs in the diagnostics Zero cross error occurs in the diagnostics ERROR H08 P TEMPERR R TEMPERR ERROR H10 ZERO CROSS ERROR ERROR H09 SWITCH ERROR Error Messages ...
Страница 250: ...printer If the prob lem cannot be solved contact your dealer or our service center Troubleshooting Clearing Jams When an Error Message Appears When the Printer Fails to Work Correctly When a Print Error Occurs When There is an Abnormal Sound When It is Desired to Move the Printer Contents of This Section ...
Страница 251: ...ommunication conditions to the computer Poor print quality Media type Check for improvement by changing the settings of heater temperature print mode RIP etc If there is no improvement the media is not suitable for the ink Replace the media with another type Ink type Use our recommended ink See Appendix Consumables Ink head cleaning Clean the ink head See Section 2 Head Cleaning Color stripe is no...
Страница 252: ...arriage path and the media transport path and close the rear cover 4 The carriage will move to its home position 5 Set the media according to Installing Media Roll in the Printer and Removing the Media Roll from the Printer See page 2 12 X Types of media jam 0 Media jam 0 1 Media jam 1 2 Media jam 2 LIFT LEVER X OPEN REAR COVER REMOVE PAPER CLOSE REAR COVER CARRIAGE MOVING WAIT A MOMENT Carriage S...
Страница 253: ...Take appropriate action according to the error message If a communication error or a data error occurs the ERROR lamp does not light An error message appears on the LCD and disappears when the next operation is performed Service Call Errors If any of the following service call error messages appears turn the power switch OFF and then ON again This may release the error condition POC error nnnn Err...
Страница 254: ...re Measure Contact your dealer or our service center the error code on the LCD is needed ENGINE ERROR nnnn POWER OFF ON System error nnnn Error code Description An unrecoverable error has occurred F W failure Measure Contact your dealer or our service center the error code on the LCD is needed F_e s n n n n POWER OFF ON When an Error Message Appears ...
Страница 255: ...ror Description The condition or protocol for communication with the computer is incorrect Measure 1 Check the SCSI cable connection and terminator switch 2 Set the host SCSI parity bit generation setting to ON 3 Check the host SCSI driver setting PRINT READY W SCSI ERROR nnn ...
Страница 256: ... Basic Operations Ink Cartridge Replacement Description An ink cartridge error has occurred Measure Take appropriate action according to the message Section 2 Basic Operations Ink Cartridge Replacement Description No ink cartridge is installed Measure Take appropriate action according to the message Section 2 Basic Operations Ink Cartridge Replacement OPEN X INKCOVER Z CHECK YY INK X L left R Righ...
Страница 257: ...ription The waste ink bottle is full Measure Take appropriate action according to the message Section 2 Basic Operations Waste Ink Bottle Replacement Description No waste ink bottle is installed Measure Take appropriate action according to the message Section 2 Basic Operations Waste Ink Bottle Replacement WASTE INK FULL CHANGE BOTTLE BOTTLE ISN T SET SET BOTTLE INKCOVER IS OPEN CLOSE X INKCOVER X...
Страница 258: ...ter temperature initial setting Alternatively try weakening the air flow in the suction FAN Section 3 Registration menu 10 Suction FAN air flow setting Description Media jam 1 occurs when the carriage cannot be driven due to obstacles in the carriage path Measure Take appropriate action according to the message If media jam 1 occurs frequently even when no media jams or there is no obstacle in the...
Страница 259: ... correctly Ink may adhere to the platen because of the skew Wipe ink off the platen Section 2 Basic Operations Media Replacement Description The lever is in the up position Measure Set media according to the message Error LED is blinking Description Take up failed in the winder Measure Remove the media in the vicinity of the take up sensor Check if the media is set correctly Section 2 Installing M...
Страница 260: ... temperature is not within the operating temperature range for the printer Measure Stay within the operating temperature range 15 C to 30 C Description It is about time to change the cap pump Measure Please contact our service center to have the cap pump changed Description It is about time to change the ink supply pump Measure Please contact our service center to have the ink supply pump changed ...
Страница 261: ... appropriate action according to the symptoms Action to be taken when the printer malfunctions Problem Possible cause Corrective action A no ink message is displayed even when there is enough ink The ink bottle is not installed correctly Open the ink cover and check whether the joint is correctly inserted into the ink bottle ...
Страница 262: ...The printing is blurred The media is loaded upside down Check whether the media is loaded correctly The media is set incorrectly Check the media settings Heater temperature is low Raise the set temperature of the heater The printing is stained The leading edge of the media is curled Check whether the leading edge of the media is curled If it is curled cut the leading edge The media is slightly fol...
Страница 263: ...6 14 When There is an Abnormal Sound If an abnormal sound is heard contact your agent or an SIIT ser vice center ...
Страница 264: ...rs across a flat surface use caution regarding the follow ing points Do not move the printer with the main scroller and or the sub scroller attached The weight of the media can damage the printer Loosen and lift up the leveler below the feeder and the take up unit before moving the printer Also after completing the move be sure to tighten the leveler When moving the printer make sure that no objec...
Страница 265: ...A 1 Appendix This Appendix shows the basic specifications components and Celsius and Fahrenheit conversion table Contents of This Section Basic Specifications Appendix ...
Страница 266: ... w margins t f e l d n a t h g i r d r a u g e g d e r e p a p e h t g n i s u n e h W y l p p u s r e w o p d e t a R z H 0 6 z H 0 5 A 1 1 C A z H 0 6 z H 0 5 A 8 2 C A e g n a r t u p n i y l p p u s r e w o P z H 1 z H 0 6 z H 0 5 0 1 0VAC 3 2 VAC 0 0 2 1 C A z H 1 z H 0 6 z H 0 5 0 1 0VAC 3 2 VAC 0 0 2 0VAC 3 2 VAC 0 0 2 0VAC 3 2 VAC 0 0 2 2 C A n o i t p m u s n o c r e w o P n o i t p m u s...