DisplayMaker Legacy 72S, 72SI, 98SI Release Notes Embedded Software through Versions 3.12/2.
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Update Instructions 1. Take the printer offline. On the printer control panel Ready screen, press the Online/Offline key to display the Front Page screen. 2. Load the update disk into the RIP or ColorSpan print server. 3. Copy the embedded software update to the RIP or print server. ◆ If you are using a third-party RIP, refer to the documentation for update instructions. ◆ If you are using a ColorSpan print server, from the System menu, select Update. 4. Place the printer online.
Version 3.12 Release Notes This version applies to the DisplayMaker 72SI/98SI printers. ◆ NEW User-defined print positioning — you can now position an image anywhere on the media by setting the right margin (horizontal or x distance from the right edge) and leading margin (vertical or y distance from the leading edge). Since the image appears upside down as it emerges from the printer, the upper left corner of the image will appear at this point.
Version 2.33 Release Notes This version applies to the DisplayMaker 72S/72SR/72SRU/98SX printers. ◆ NEW User-defined print positioning — you can now position an image anywhere on the media by setting the right margin (horizontal or x distance from the right edge) and leading margin (vertical or y distance from the leading edge). Since the image appears upside down as it emerges from the printer, the upper left corner of the image will appear at this point. Centering. Clipping.
Version 3.12 Menu Tree New Option = item added since version 3.11 Old Option = item deleted since version 3.
Version 2.33 Menu Tree Some options appear only on certain printer models, as indicated. New Option = item added since version 2.32 Old Option = item deleted since version 2.
Version 3.11 Release Notes New Features Version 3.x applies to the DisplayMaker 72SI/98SI printers. ◆ Fine Text Mode — prints at half the normal head speed to improve the output quality of fine text and line art. Fine Text mode is available for jobs sent from the RIP, but not for printer calibration patterns. Fine Text mode is available in In Production or High Quality modes.
Version 3.10 Release Notes New Features ◆ The improvements incorporated into this release are not visible to the user and do not visibly affect the operation of the printer. Version 3.09 Release Notes New Features ◆ Additional flexibility for entering Media Feed Numbers (MFNs) — Media Feed Numbers may be entered for standard media types, in addition to user-defined media types.
◆ Supply tension removed in upgrade process — when upgrading the printer to a DisplayMaker 72SRU, the supply tension is set to idle. ◆ Media Feed Number (MFN) now saved correctly — a problem that resulted in the Media Feed Number from a Media Feed calibration not being saved correctly has been fixed. ◆ AutoSet now correctly reports an incomplete calibration — if a printhead was not calibrated during an AutoSet calibration, the printed report says that the calibration was not completed.
Version 2.25 Release Notes New Features ◆ Grit roller cleaning — added a menu item to advance the grit roller continuously so they can be cleaned off (with no media loaded). (Menu > Maintenance > Clean Grit Rollers) ◆ Left margin gutter spits can be disabled — on the DisplayMaker 98SX, you can turn off the left platen gutter spits for media less than 97 inches wide. ◆ Printer checks the amount of memory installed — the printer displays an error code if the wrong amount of memory is installed.
Version 2.20 Release Notes ◆ Cyan Heads Maintenance — perform this new function every time the printer is idle for 24 hours, to keep the cyan printheads working. (If the printer is printing daily, the Cyan Heads Maintenance is not necessary.) It performs two purges, then fills the heads with cleaning solvent four times, then empties the heads, and then fills them with ink again.
◆ From Menu > Printer Settings > Print Position, center the image on the media. ◆ Enlarge the image slightly from the application or RIP if necessary to avoid an unprinted border. ◆ Media Measure Type — for cut-sheet media, you can choose one of three levels of precision for finding the left, right, and front edges of the media.
Version 2.05 Release Notes New Features Printing ◆ Job pause — printing can be paused and resumed at the control panel, enabling you to purge the printheads to recover jets in the middle of a print job. During the pause, the carriage goes to the service station and idle spits. ◆ Media-out detection can be disabled — if the media supply is set to Idle, you have the option of enabling or disabling media-out detection.
◆ AutoJet color blocks — the AutoJet color blocks have been shortened to reduce the amount of ink used. ◆ Media feed pattern on cut sheets — the media feed pattern on cut sheets is now located at the right side for easier viewing when input/output tables are installed. ◆ AutoRecover now defaults to Off on new printers, but the default setting on printers updated to this embedded software version is not changed automatically.
Version 2.01 Release Notes New Features ◆ Media-out detection can be disabled for roll-fed media — this allows the media sup- ply spool to be freewheeling (with the insertion of a spool pin release tool, part number 0504334, into the spool holder), or the media to be disconnected from the supply spool. You cannot disable media-out detection while any media is loaded. (See menu at Printer Settings > Supply Media Out Detection.
Version 2.0 Release Notes New Features ◆ DisplayMaker 72SR support — supports the rigid cut-sheet media handling and printing features of the DisplayMaker 72SR printer. ◆ Media Wizard — stores operational parameters (vacuum and pinch roller) for rigid cut-sheet handling under a new standard media called Cut Sheet, and optionally under user-defined media types. ◆ Media Out Sensor — the media out sensor on the input table can be disabled in case of malfunction, and reenabled in case of replacement.
New Vacuum Setting ◆ New nominal vacuum setting — this version of the software includes a new nominal vacuum system setting of 3.25. After upgrading to this version, you should adjust the vacuum setting to between 3.20 and 3.30, or a warning message will appear until the setting is corrected. As with other warning messages, this message is advisory and will not halt printing, but performance may suffer until this setting is corrected as follows: 1. Display the current vacuum setting.
Other Changes ◆ Larger takeup roll diameter supported — the takeup system now accepts media until it reaches 7.5 inches (19 cm) in diameter. ◆ Vacuum fans may be turned off — the vacuum fans can be turned off completely (see Printer Settings > Platen Vacuum Control). This allows printing on lightweight media such as paper or textiles. Use this feature with caution; media feed errors and head strikes could occur when the vacuum fans are turned off.
