DisplayMaker Legacy 72SI, 98SI User Guide Part Number 0700048 1
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Revision Log The following is a list of major changes and additions that have been made to this manual since it was first released. See the accompanying Release Notes for specific changes to the software and hardware between manual updates. Revision Description Revision B Chapter 2: Updated Ready screen image. Menu items added: Clean Grit Rollers, Capping Purge, Printer Name, Localization, Print Menu Tree. Menu tree updated. Chapter 3: Added Fine Text mode.
Regulatory Statements FCC-A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 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.
Telecommunications Network Statement The ColorSpan VideoNet port on this device is not intended to be connected to a public telecommunications network. Connection of this device to a public telecommunications network in a European Community Member State will be in violation of national law implementing Directive 91/263/EEC on the approximation of laws of the Member States concerning telecommunication terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity.
About This Manual This manual contains the following topics: ◆ Chapter 1, Getting Started, shows you how to unpack and assemble the printer, and introduces you to its main features. ◆ Chapter 2, Using the Control Panel, shows you how to use the control panel to specify printer options. ◆ Chapter 3, Ink and Media, shows you how to install ink and media. ◆ Chapter 4, Calibrating the Printer, shows you how to calibrate the printer for optimal print quality.
Conventions This manual uses the following informational conventions: Note A special technique or information that may help you perform a task or understand a process. Hinweis Ein Hinweis beschreibt eine spezielle technik zur Lösung einer Aufgabe oder enthällt Informationen, die Ihnen eine Prozedur näher erläutert. Caution Alerts you to something that has the potential to cause damage to hardware, software, or data.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Revision Log.............................................................................................. iii Regulatory Statements .............................................................................. iv FCC-A .................................................................................................... iv DOC (Canada)...................................................................................... iv Telecommunications Network Statement...............................
Printer Settings................................................................................. 2-10 Maintenance .................................................................................... 2-14 Service Printer .................................................................................. 2-15 User Diagnostics .............................................................................. 2-15 Warnings & Actions .........................................................................
Media Properties.......................................................................... 3-41 Printer Setup ................................................................................ 3-42 Media Wizard ...................................................................................... 3-44 Setting Heater Temperatures ............................................................... 3-47 Calibrating the Printer When to Calibrate........................................................................
Setting the Camera Height .............................................................. 5-15 Calibrate the Service Station ............................................................... 5-17 Replace Ink Filters ................................................................................ 5-19 Extended Power Down and Restart ..................................................... 5-21 Power Down .................................................................................... 5-21 Restart .............
CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter shows you how to get started using your printer.
Operating Requirements Choose a location for the printer before you unpack it. Keep the following requirements in mind: Electrical Environmental 1-2 ◆ Use the supplied power cord. Plug it directly into a grounded electrical outlet. Do not lengthen the power cord with an extension cord; the resulting voltage drop could damage the printer.
Connection kits are available from MacDermid ColorSpan to vent VOC emissions to the customer’s exhaust system or VOC recovery equipment. Consult your MacDermid ColorSpan reseller for details. Important Operating Notes Operating Requirements ◆ Store media and ink in an area with similar temperature and humidity conditions as the printer. ◆ Locate the printer close enough to the print server (RIP) so that they can be connected with the required cable. ◆ Locate the printer on a flat, level floor.
1-4 ◆ To cap the printheads, use only SolaChrome Printhead Capping Film. Damage to printheads resulting from the use of poorly performing plastic films is not covered by the printer warranty. ◆ The maximum diameter allowed on the takeup spool is 7.5 inches (190.5 mm) on a 3-inch core. When the takeup spool has a diameter of 6.5-7.5 inches (165.0-190.5 mm), the control panel displays a warning about possible print quality issues.
ink. If ink does get onto the pinch rollers, clean them with SolaChrome-HR Cleaning Solvent and dry them thoroughly before printing. ◆ DO NOT set heavy objects on the power cord or printer cable; do not bend the cables or force them into contorted positions. ◆ DO NOT place heavy objects anywhere on the printer. ◆ DO NOT lean on or place objects on the optional auxiliary dryer, if installed.
WARNING THE PRINTER ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A LITHIUM BATTERY DEVICE. THERE IS A DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF THE BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. The battery must be replaced only by ColorSpan authorized personnel, and must be replaced only with the same or equivalent type. Dispose of this lithium battery device in accordance with local, state (or province), and Federal (or country) solid waste requirements. WARNUNG DIE ELEKTRONIK DES DRUCKERS ENTHÄLT EINE LITHIUM BATTERIE.
Unpacking and Assembly This printer must be unpacked and installed only by a MacDermid ColorSpan Authorized Service Provider (ASP). If you need to relocate, ship, or store an installed printer, contact your reseller or MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services for assistance. Caution Unpacking and Assembly To avoid damaging the carriage bearings when moving the printer, move the carriage away from the rail by reinstalling the shipping blocks.
Workflow Overview Power Up the Printer 1. Turn on the power switch to observe the typical power-up sequence. 2. The control panel backlight illuminates. Move the contrast lever (located to the right of the control panel screen) up and down until the control panel graphics and messages are easily visible. 3. The printer runs a series of self-tests, and reports any errors it finds. 4. The printhead carriage moves to the service station. 5. The control panel prompts you to load media. 6.
Printing When the printer is connected to a ColorMark Pro print server, here is how a typical print job progresses from the client workstation to the printer. If you are using a non-ColorSpan RIP, refer to the documentation that accompanies it for details. 1. The operator sends a file to be printed from a client workstation. 2. The print job is received by the print server. Once it reaches the print server, the print job may be reprioritized, combined with other jobs, re-routed, or otherwise manipulated.
Parts Overview 123 5 56 4 7 8 12 13 15 14 9 16 11 10 17 & 18 17 & 18 Fig. 1-1. Front view 19 21 20 12 29 30 22 27 26 23 24 25 28 31 Fig. 1-2.
Index Description 1 Encoder strip — allows precise positioning of the printhead carriage across the length of the platen. 2 Main carriage drive belt — moves the carriage across the length of the platen. Transport chain (not shown) — supports the ink supply tubes that carry ink from the ink supplies to the printheads, power, and electrical signal cables.
Index Description 1-12 11 Pinch rollers — grip the media during loading and printing. 12 Pinch roller adjustment lever — allows you to adjust the force or release the pinch rollers to feed rigid cutsheet media. 13 Rigid media sensor — detects whether rigid media is loaded. 14 Capping station — protects the printheads from drying out while idle (not printing) for extended periods. 15 Handle — for pulling the printer on its casters and lifting the end of the printer.
Index Description 27 Auxiliary 24 volt power jack to vacuum system — accepts the supplied 24 volt DC power supply to the vacuum system, which can be connected to a user-supplied UPS for temporary battery backup power in the event of a power failure, or to a wall outlet for temporary power during maintenance that requires the rest of the printer to be powered down. See Appendix A, Technical Specifications, for details.
Auxiliary Dryer The available auxiliary dryer option is an array of fans mounted on a swivel for use during rigid sheet-fed and roll-fed printing. It provides enhanced drying performance for heavy coverage and high-speed printing. It receives power from a power outlet on the printer’s electronics box, and is switched on and off automatically by the printer’s software. Refer to the Auxiliary Dryer Installation and Operation Instructions (part number 0700051) for installation and usage instructions.
Special Features Printheads Ink System Calibration Special Features The printer has many advanced features to help you produce the best printed output with the least effort. ◆ Micro-QuadTM printheads — sixteen 600 dpi, 25 picoliter piezoelectric printheads (four per color). ◆ AutoCleanTM service station — a motorized service station that wipes the printheads with cleaning solvent automatically to keep all jets firing properly.
Media Handling 1-16 ◆ Automatic color calibration — uses an onboard photodiode to linearize output over the entire density range (with print server or RIP support). ◆ Color profiling — with print server or RIP support, the onboard photodiode can be used to create custom ColorMark® and ICC color profiles for third-party media. ◆ Tensioned roll-to-roll media handler — supply and takeup spools are tensioned to manage vinyl medias on heated surfaces.
Performance and Ease-of-Use Special Features ◆ Media Wizard — stores and recalls a set of operating parameters by media type and print mode, for optimal printing performance. Includes a set of predefined settings for standard media; user may add settings for other media. ◆ Speed/quality print modes — multiple print modes and resolutions provided to meet job and customer requirements for speed and quality.
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CHAPTER 2 Using the Control Panel This chapter describes the functions of the control panel.
Overview The touch-screen control panel shows you the printer’s current status, and enables you to interact with the printer when changing media and ink, respond to an error condition, or configure options. There are three main control panel screens: Ready Screen ◆ Ready (Status) Screen ◆ Front Page ◆ Menu When you press the Online/Offline button from the Front Page screen, the printer goes online and the Ready screen appears.
User Assistance The control panel provides various forms of online user assistance: The ? button provides an explanation of the current function, with some guidance for what to do next. The AT TN (Attention) key blinks on the control panel when the printer detects an error condition, potential error condition, or when you make a change that suggests recalibration or other action to ensure best print quality.
Front Page The Front Page provides access to the most frequently-used printing and maintenance functions. For advanced configuration options, press the Menu key (see “Menu” on page 2-9 for instructions). Fig. 2-2. Front Page 2-4 ◆ Printer Name — displays the name of the printer as defined on the print server. ◆ Online/Offline — returns the printer to the Ready screen, when it is online and ready to receive print jobs.
◆ Media & Ink — displays a listing of the media and ink currently installed in the printer. Press the ) and , keys to highlight “Media” or one of the inks, then press ! (Proceed) to display information about the selection. From this screen, you can press the and keys to scroll between screens. Press ! (Proceed) to return to the list, then (Menu Out) to display the Front Page screen. Fig. 2-3.
◆ Status — displays system parameters and the status of all user-configurable options. Press the and keys to scroll between pages. To change an option, go to the Printer Configuration section of the menu. Fig. 2-4. Status page 1 2-6 ◆ Print Mode — sets print quality mode. See “Selecting a Print Mode” on page 3-4 for instructions. ◆ Advance Media — press the ) key to advance the media forward. When you press and hold the ) key, the media moves faster.
Front Page ◆ Purge — performs a Purge-n-Wipe, which purges the printheads then wipes them in the service station, to help recover missing jets. Print a prime bars pattern to verify jet recovery. See “Checking Jet Health” on page 3-7 for instructions. ◆ Sleep (visible when heads are not capped) — verifies that the capping pad is disengaged (in the lower position), the printer turns off the heaters, detensions the media, and disables the OHS.
Navigation Keys The following table shows you how to move through the menu system and perform printer control functions. Key Description Display Menu — displays the printer menu. Menu Up/Down — moves the menu highlight up and , ) down the menu. Menu Top/Bottom — moves the menu highlight to the + * top or bottom for the menu. Menu Out — moves to the next higher menu in the hierarchy. Menu In — selects the highlighted menu option.
Menu The menu has these main sections: ◆ Calibrate Printer (see below) ◆ Printer Settings (page 2-10) ◆ Maintenance (page 2-14) ◆ Service Printer (page 2-15) ◆ User Diagnostics (page 2-15) ◆ Warnings & Actions (page 2-16), shown in Expert Messages Mode only This section explains each of the functions on the printer menu. See “Menu Tree” on page 2-17 for a listing of all menu options. Calibrate Printer For details on these options, see Chapter 4, Calibrating the Printer.
Printer Settings 2-10 ◆ AutoTune — schedules jet maintenance to run automatically after a certain number of prints have printed. See “AutoTune” on page 4-4 for instructions. ◆ AutoRecover — performs a Purge-n-Wipe at the start of a print job (before printing) if a Purge-n-Wipe has not been performed for a specified amount of time. ◆ Calibration Summary — prints summary information with the AutoSet calibration test patterns, or transmits registration or jet data to a log file on the print server.
media is buckling or wrinkling. Turn off the vacuum for lightweight media such as paper or fabrics. MEDIA WIZARD MEDIA WIZARD ◆ Drying Delay — a drying delay slows throughput (media advance speed) to allow prints to dry more thoroughly. Select the shortest delay that permits complete drying. ◆ Dryer Fans — specifies whether the optional auxiliary dryer fans will run during printing.
◆ Printing on the left side only reduces ink usage, while printing on both sides can keep the inkjets clearer. Using this feature decreases the width available for printing the job. ◆ Left Platen Gutter — determines when the jets will fire in the left spittoon to keep all jets firing correctly.
MEDIA WIZARD ◆ Quality Check — determines how AutoTune errors are handled (see “Auto Calibrations” on page 4-20 for information about AutoTune). ◆ Print Position — when the printed image does not span the entire width of the media, positions the printed image flush right (nearest the control panel), flush left (nearest the capping station), or centered on the media.
Maintenance 2-14 ◆ Idle Spits — when the printer is idle, it automatically spits a small amount of ink into the service station to keep the inkjets open and working. To reduce the amount of ink consumed during idle spitting, you can set the operation to Medium or Low. To ensure that the printheads are always at maximum readiness, use the High setting. ◆ Low Ink Warning — defines the amount of ink remaining in the ink box supply at which the printer will display a “low ink” message on the control panel.
◆ Printheads Procedures — see “Printhead Maintenance” on page 5-8, for instructions on using the following options: ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Service Printer User Diagnostics Menu Cleaning Solvent Soak — empties the printheads of all ink, fills all heads with cleaning solvent, and prompts you to cap the printheads. Prep for Storage/Shipping — empties the printheads of all ink, fills all heads with cleaning solvent, then empties the printheads, in preparation for long-term storage or shipping.
Warnings & Actions When in Expert mode, active Warnings, Changes, and Actions can be displayed by selecting Warnings & Actions from the menu, since Warnings will not cause the ATTN icon will appear in Expert mode. This option does not appear in Novice mode. See “User Assistance” on page 2-3 for further information about Actions and Warnings, and the table beginning on page B-8 for a list of recovery procedures. See page 2-13 for a description of the Expert/Novice Messages mode.
Menu Tree Front Page Media & Ink Status Printer Status Select Print Mode Online/Offline Show Menu Print Prime Bars Purge Printheads AutoJet Attention Sleep/Wake Access Heads Menu Tree Advance Media Media Wizard Load/ Unload/ Reload 2-17
Menu This menu tree reflects version 3.11 of the embedded printer software. Refer to the Release Notes for more recent versions.
CHAPTER 3 Ink and Media This chapter describes how to use ink and media with the printer: ◆ ◆ Ink and Media Ink ◆ Ink System Overview (page 3-2) ◆ Idle Jet Maintenance (page 3-3) ◆ Selecting a Print Mode (page 3-4) ◆ General Printing Tips (page 3-6) ◆ Checking Jet Health (page 3-7) ◆ Loading Ink (page 3-10) ◆ Capping the Printheads (page 3-13) Media ◆ Loading Roll-Fed Media (page 3-16) ◆ Unloading and Cutting Roll-Fed Media (page 3-25) ◆ Respooling Media (page 3-27) ◆ Loading Rigid M
Ink System Overview The printer’s ink system consists of the following components: ◆ Ink boxes — four 3-liter boxes of SolaChrome-HR solvent pigmented ink (CMYK) plus SolaChrome cleaning solvent. ◆ Ink tubes — carry ink and cleaning solvent to the printheads, and cleaning solvent to the service station. ◆ Printheads — permanent piezo-based printheads. ◆ Vacuum/Pressure (VP) System — provides vacuum to maintain negative pressure at the printheads, and pressure to purge the ink tubes and printheads.
Idle Jet Maintenance Due to the evaporation of the solvents in solvent-based inks, the ink jets in solvent printers are susceptible to clogging. To minimize jet-outs, keep the printer printing and clean, and use the printer’s jet maintenance features. The following table shows the recommended maintenance schedule while the printer is idle. See Chapter 5, Maintaining the Printer, for a complete listing of recommended maintenance to keep the printer operating well and covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
Selecting a Print Mode ◆ The bidirectional print modes (printing occurs in both directions) enable you to select the combination of print speed and quality required. Speed or throughput depends on the mode selected, and by other factors such as the width of the image. ◆ The unidirectional modes are available for rigid cut-sheet printing only. Unidirectional printing eliminates the bidirectional misalignment that occurs when printing on media that is not perfectly flat.
2. Press the , and ) and keys to highlight a print mode. 3. Press the " (Set) key to select the print mode.
General Printing Tips 3-6 ◆ See “Important Operating Notes” on page 1-3 for important information on operating the printer. ◆ Before printing on vinyl media that has been loaded on an idle printer overnight or longer, advance the portion of the media that has been resting on the preheater (prior to the platen) past the print zone. In this situation, the vinyl tends to retain the shape of the preheater, making it more likely that the printheads or carriage will strike the media.
Checking Jet Health The printer’s automatic jet maintenance features (gutter printing, spits, service station wipes) are designed to keep the inkjets from clogging. In addition, when AutoJet detects a missing jet, it attempts to replace it with a working jet on the same or another printhead (in Production and High Quality modes). In this way, printing occurs with all jets for maximum quality. When you notice a decrease in print quality, one or more inkjets may be clogged. To recover clogged jets: 1.
Print Prime Bars 1. From the control panel Front Page screen, press the Prime Bars key. The control panel displays a prompt asking you to enter the total width of the prime bar pattern you wish to print. 2. Enter a width for the prime bar pattern by pressing the ) and , keys. 3. Press the ! (Proceed) key to continue. The printer prints the prime bar pattern. The prime bars will show correctly working jets with a solid line, and missing jets with no line.
To purge-n-wipe a color (four printheads): 1. From the control panel Front Page screen, press the (Menu) key. 2. Press the ) key to highlight Maintenance. 3. Press the (Menu In) key. 4. Press )to highlight Purge a Color. 5. Press the (Menu In) key. 6. Press the ! (Proceed) key to continue. The control panel displays a list of ink colors. 7. Press )repeatedly to select an ink color to purge. 8. Press ! (Proceed) to continue.
Loading Ink When to Load Ink Unloading an Empty Ink Box The amount of ink in the ink box is tracked by the printer software and recorded on its corresponding profiler. When the ink box is almost empty, the LED above the corresponding profiler will blink. You should replace the ink box with a full ink box of the same color ink as soon as possible.
2. Connect the ink supply tube to the ink box. Grasp and squeeze the ink tube connector as shown, engage the connector to the ink box, and release the connector. Ensure that the connectors are firmly engaged before proceeding. Fig. 3-3. Connecting the ink tube to the ink box 3. Invert and install the ink box into position in the holder. The position for each ink color is shown on a label below the ink box holder (on the pump cover) and on the profiler docking station. 4.
Pause-Swapping Ink You can replace one or more ink boxes during a print by pausing the printer: 1. On the printer control panel, press the (Pause) key. 2. Remove the old profiler. This signals to the printer that the ink box is being replaced. 3. Disconnect and remove the old ink box. 4. Install and connect the new ink box. 5. Install the profiler that was included with the new ink box. The LED above the profiler blinks slowly while the printer reads and verifies the profiler.
Capping the Printheads Capping the printheads prevents the ink from drying out and clogging the ink jets. Since the ink jets are automatically exercised (a small amount of ink is expelled) when idle, capping is only necessary if the printer will be idle for a long period (overnight or longer).
Uncap the Printheads Uncapping the printheads is one component of the Wake function, which reverses the Sleep function: ◆ The printer leaves standby mode: the heaters are switched on, and the supply & takeup system is tensioned (loaded). ◆ The OHS is enabled, which turns on power to the pumps. ◆ When you manually disengage the capping levers, the capping pad sensor is detected and the control panel enables all functions and displays the Sleep key.
6. Wipe the printheads with SolaChrome-HR Cleaning Solvent, using a 100% polyester Class 100 cleanroom wipe. DO NOT USE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ON THE PRINTHEADS. Remove ink buildup on the printheads and lower surfaces of the carriage. 7. Replace the capping station assembly by aligning it with and pushing it into its tracks in the printer. The capping station assembly is “keyed” so that it can be inserted all the way in the correct orientation.
Loading Roll-Fed Media The printer includes a tensioned supply and takeup system designed to handle vinyl and other heavier media on three-inch cores. The media handling system automatically detects the size of the supply and takeup rolls and provides consistent tension as the rolls change size during printing. With the corresponding collets, media on 2-inch cores can be loaded onto the supply, but only 3-inch collets can be used on the takeup.
Support for Large Narrow Media Rolls For printing with large rolls of narrow media (less than 72 inches wide), the printer includes spool support accessories to prevent the spools from bowing under the weight: ◆ Spool support — attaches to the stand crossbar, supports the supply and takekup spools. Fig. 3-5. Spool support ◆ Spool sleeve — slides over the spool with locking collets. Fig. 3-6.
1. Ensure that the fixed collet is properly located with the screw tightened into the inner hole on the supply spool (using the outer hole would prevent the spool from being installed). The side of the spool with the fixed collet is the “home” side, closest to the printer’s electronics box. 2. Remove the moveable collet from the spool. Note The 3-inch collets have left-handed threads that selftighten during printing. Turn the locking ring clockwise to loosen, and counterclockwise to tighten. 3.
below). This enables you to print on either side of the media. Supply Takeup Fig. 3-7. Media path from supply to takeup 7. Ensure that the media is rolled onto the supply spool evenly, without “telescoping” to one side. 8. Release the pinch rollers so that media can be fed through them freely. 9. Feed the media through the pinch rollers and onto the platen. 10. From the front of the printer, pull the media web taut so that the media feeds in a straight line from the supply, with no wrinkles.
13. Select the media type that most closely matches the media you are loading, or create a new media type. The control panel displays the current settings for the media type you chose. Fig. 3-8.
Fig. 3-9. Media settings (roll-fed) 14. Press one of the change keys to change any of the settings, print mode, or media type, press the key to see page 2, or press the ! key to continue. Loading Roll-Fed Media ◆ If you do not have the optional auxiliary dryer enabled, page 2 will only show the “Dryers Off” column. ◆ If you press one of the change keys, a screen appears to allow you to change any of the settings.
! key to continue. See “Media Wizard” on page 3-44 for information about these settings. ◆ If you press !, the control panel displays the prompt: Advance media to takeup? 15. To advance the media, press "(Yes), otherwise press ( (No) and go to the next step. ◆ If you press "(Yes), the media advances to the takeup spool. You can press Stop if necessary to stop the media advance at any time. ◆ If you press ( (No), go to step 18. 16.
The control panel displays a numeric keypad. Fig. 3-10. Numeric entry screen 18. Enter the length of the media roll (if it is a new roll) or the length remaining (if it is a partially used roll), and press the Enter key to continue. To skip this step, press Esc or Enter without entering a value. The printer will use a value of “undefined,” and will not track media usage. The control panel displays the Media Feed Number. 19.
Loading Wide Media A roll of 72-inch and wider media is impossible to load it by grasping its left and right edges at the same time. Follow this procedure to more easily load wider media. Tip Wear cotton gloves when loading media, or handle the media only by its very outside edges. This will prevent skin oils from being deposited on the media, which could be visible on printed output. 1. With one hand, grasp the media at the center of its leading edge, and pull it forward into the center grit rollers. 2.
Unloading and Cutting Roll-Fed Media 1. Press the ) key on the Front Page screen to advance the printed portion of the media past the postheater. 2. On the Front Page screen of the control panel, press the Unload key. 3. The control panel prompts you to press ! to unload media, or ( to cancel. 4. Press ! to continue. This detensions the supply and takeup spools. 5. Cut through the media with a utility knife along the cutting channel in the platen or below the postheater.
Takeup Spool Pin Release To quickly unspool a large amount of media from the takeup without damaging the takeup tension spring, you must first disengage the spool from the takeup system. The spool is normally engaged to the takeup motor with a tab at the end of the spool. To disengage this tab, press the Unload key to detension the supply & takeup system, then insert the takeup spool pin release tool (supplied, part number 0504334) between the spool and the bracket that holds the spool.
Respooling Media The printer can respool media from one cardboard core to another. You may want to do this if: ◆ The media was not taped to its core by the media vendor, which makes tensioning impossible. ◆ You want to change the direction that the media unwinds from the core (printed side out vs. printed side in). Supply Takeup Fig. 3-12. Respooling load options 1. Load media on the supply. 2. Load an empty cardboard core on the takeup. 3. Slowly pull media from the supply spool to the takeup.
10. Press the ! (Proceed) key to respool the media. The media is pulled from the supply spool onto the takeup spool. When the printer detects the end of the media, the respool function stops automatically.
Loading Rigid Media The printer has two media load states: ◆ Unloaded — the printer is ready to accept either roll-fed or rigid cut-sheet media ◆ Loaded — the Media Wizard has stored parameters for the currently-loaded cut-sheet media, allowing you to reload multiple cut sheets without reentering the Media Wizard Tip If you are printing multiple copies of the same image on rigid cut-sheet media, you can skip much of the load process by using the Reload Media function for the second and subsequent prin
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Fig. 3-14. Media settings (cut-sheet rigid) 3. Press one of the change keys to change any of the settings, print mode, or media type, press the key to see page 2, or press the ! key to continue. ◆ If you do not have the optional auxiliary dryers enabled, page 2 will only show the “Dryers Off” column. ◆ If you press one of the change keys, a screen appears to allow you to change any of the settings. Then press the ! key to continue. See “Media Wizard” on page 3-44 for information about these settings.
4. Enter the length of the media. The printer will use the value you enter here for subsequent calculations, so be as accurate as possible. 5. Press the ! key. The control panel displays the prompt: Load a sheet of media onto the printer 6. Unload any roll-fed media from the printer. 7. Insert the pins of the media alignment tool into two platen vacuum holes (in the same row). Fig. 3-15. Media alignment tool 8. Release the pinch rollers. 9.
Releasing a Pinch Roller Engaged Follow these steps to raise a single pinch roller if the edge of the media must be located under the roller, or if the roller is unusable: ◆ Raise the pinch rollers using the release lever. ◆ Install the release block from the front of the printer into the desired pinch roller assembly. ◆ One of the block’s two indents should rest on the pivot. Push the block back to the second indent to engage the back of the rail as shown below.
10. Push the media up against the media alignment tool. Make sure that the media is centered under the pinch rollers. Avoid positioning either the left or right edge of the media under a pinch roller. The printer will automatically locate the left and right edges. Note If the media is not square (opposite edges parallel with 90 degree corners), you can align it with the fence on the input (rear) table.
15. Press the ! key to continue. The control panel displays a screen that shows the following information: ◆ Media size ◆ Print area ◆ Right & left margins — if you enter 0 (zero), you can also specify an amount of overprint (printing past the edge of the media). This enables you to achieve an edge-toedge printing effect without an unprinted border, especially if the media is skewed or not a perfect rectangle. Protect the platen with tape or a strip of media to catch the overprinted ink.
Reloading Rigid Media After printing the first copy of a multiple copy job onto a sheet of rigid media, the Front Page screen displays a special Load/ Reload key. Fig. 3-17. Load/Reload key 3-36 ◆ Load New Media — press this key to re-enter the Media Wizard and select a new media to load (either roll-fed or rigid cut-sheet). See “Loading Roll-Fed Media” on page 3-16 or “Loading Rigid Media” on page 3-29 for instructions.
When you press the Reload Media key, the control panel displays this screen: Fig. 3-18. Reload media See “Loading Rigid Media” on page 3-29 for instructions. Then press one of the following keys: Reloading Rigid Media ◆ Reload & Print — the printer locates the edges of the media as specified in Measure Media Type (see “Printer Settings” on page 2-10), then switches online and receives the next print job.
Edge-to-Edge Printing The printer can print up to or past the edges of rigid media. This provides the look of a “full-bleed” print without trimming the media. For best results, follow these guidelines. Tip Document, Application, and RIP Settings MacDermid ColorSpan has developed an extensive set of tips and techniques for printing on rigid media, including edge-to-edge and double-sided printing.
Media Properties ◆ Follow the guidelines in this chapter for printing on rigid media. ◆ The media should have parallel opposite edges with 90degree corners. Media that is not exactly square with itself can be used, but will require extra attention when loading (see “Loading and Squaring the Media,” below). ◆ To print to the trailing edge, attach a 6.5 inch (16.5 cm) or longer trailer of the same media to the trailing edge, so the pinch rollers can feed the media all the way past the print zone.
Loading and Squaring the Media ◆ Under Menu > Printer Settings > Media Measure Type, choose Maximal for greatest precision and skew detection when printing edge-to-edge. It measures the width of the media in two places, and finds the front edge in two places to estimate skew and detect non-rectangular sheets. The printer will report if the media appears to be skewed and therefore will not feed straight through the print zone.
◆ If the printer reports that the media is skewed, but you cannot correct the skew, the sheet may not be perfectly square (90-degree corners with parallel sides). In this case, ensure that the right edge of the media (closest to the control panel) is parallel to the direction of media feed. (You can use the fence on the input (rear) table as a guide after squaring it to the platen.) Then use the procedures described previously to ensure enough overprinting to account for the shape of the sheet.
Printer Setup ◆ The operator applies colored masking tape to the platen where the right and left edges of the media will feed, to prevent overprinting onto the platen. ◆ The operator sets the head height over the media. ◆ The operator configures the following options on the printer control panel: ◆ Menu > Printer Settings > Margin Settings > Left & Right Margin: 0 inches, Overprint Distance: 0.
◆ During Load Media, the printer locates two points on each of the leading, left, and right edges of the media. The printer uses these data points, and assumes 90degree corners and parallel sides, to determine the skew of the media. If the media is skewed enough that an unprinted left or right edge may result, even with a margin of 0 and the amount of overprinting specified, the control panel displays a message with the skew amount: Fig. 3-24.
Media Wizard The Media Wizard software feature stores a set of printing parameters by media type, enabling you to instantly optimize the printer whenever you change media. The Media Wizard includes standard sets of parameters for popular media types, and allows you to define new settings for media types you define. The Media Wizard can store a different set of settings for each of the print modes (Billboard, Production, High), or use the same settings for all three modes.
◆ To return to the Media Wizard menu, press the ! (Proceed) key. For each media type, the Media Wizard stores the following settings. The settings stored vary depending on whether the media is roll-fed or cut-sheet. ◆ Name — for user-defined media, use the alphabetic keyboard displayed on the control panel to enter the media name. (Standard media names cannot be changed.
use this key to control how tightly the media is wound onto the core. ◆ Supply Out Detection (roll fed) — for roll-fed media, the printer usually monitors the supply spool to detect when it runs out of media. You can use this menu option to disable media out detection when you install the takeup spool pin release tool (part number 0504334, see “Takeup Spool Pin Release” on page 3-26 for instructions) for printing rather than to freely pull media from the supply.
Setting Heater Temperatures The are three heaters: a preheater, a platen heater, and postheater. The postheater’s top and bottom zones can be set to different temperatures. Optionally, the postheater can be turned off. The heater temperatures can be set during the media load process (see “Loading Roll-Fed Media” on page 3-16), from the Media Wizard (see “Media Wizard” on page 3-44), or from the menu (see the following procedure). 1. From the control panel Front Page screen, press the (Menu) key. 2.
9. Press " to save the new settings in the Media Wizard, or ( to not save them. Settings can be saved only for user-defined media, not for factory-defined media. The settings will be applied whether or not you save them in the Media Wizard. If you do not save them, they will be lost when you load a different media type or restart the printer. The control panel advises you that it may take several minutes for heaters to reach the new temperature settings.
CHAPTER 4 Calibrating the Printer This chapter explains how to calibrate the printer for the best possible output: Calibrating the Printer ◆ When to Calibrate (page 4-2) ◆ AutoJet (page 4-3) ◆ AutoTune (page 4-4) ◆ Media Feed (page 4-6) ◆ Manual Calibrations (page 4-8) — Manual BiDi Registration, Manual X Head Registration, Manual Jet Mapping, Jet Status Lines, Default Registration Data ◆ Auto Calibrations (page 4-20) — AutoBiDi Calibration, AutoH2H (Head-to-Head) Calibration, AutoJet Calibrati
When to Calibrate The printer features several types of calibrations. Some should be run routinely, others only when necessary: When to run Calibration Function When Purge-n-Wipe does not recover all missing jets AutoJet (page 4-3) To identify and map out nonor Manual Jet Mapping (page 4-13) working jets.
AutoJet AutoJet detects individual ink jets that are misfiring or not firing at all. During subsequent printing, the printer compensates for these jets by using other jets in their place, ensuring maximum print quality without reducing print speed. You can also identify and map missing jets manually from the Manual Calibrations menu (see “Manual Jet Mapping” on page 4-13). You may want to manually map weak or misdirected jets that AutoJet does not detect and substitute.
AutoTune AutoTune runs jet maintenance automatically at intervals you specify. You can use the Quality Check Mode feature to handle AutoJet errors, with or without user intervention. 1. On the Front Page screen, press the (Menu) key to enter the menu system. 2. Press the (Menu In) key display the Calibrate Printer menu. 3. Press the ) key to highlight AutoTune. 4. Press the (Menu In) key. The control panel displays the AutoTune status (off or current interval). 5.
Quality Check When you run AutoJet manually, the software notifies you if there are any jet or alignment problems so that they can be addressed. When AutoTune runs AutoJet at scheduled intervals, you can use the Quality Check feature to handle AutoJet errors. When Quality Check is enabled, if any missing jets are found that are not substituted by a working jet, the operator can be alerted by the control panel or the job can be routed to the Attention queue on the ColorSpan print server. 1.
Media Feed This calibration allows you to calibrate the accuracy of the media advance. Inaccurate media advance can result in blank spaces between print swaths (too much advance) or overlapping swaths (too little advance). The Media Wizard stores this value by media type, and displays a media feed number (MFN), which you can record for subsequent entry. The media feed number enables you to quickly specify a known good media feed setting without recalibration.
◆ Media Feed Input MFN — enter the Media Feed Number that was displayed after a previous media feed calibration, to return to that setting without performing the calibration again.
Manual Calibrations When you run the calibrations from this menu, you evaluate the calibration test patterns visually and enter the calibration values via the control panel. Note The manual BiDi and X head calibrations are timeconsuming and can be error-prone, but is necessary when calibrating transparent media or other media that the printer’s digital image sensor cannot calibrate. Before calibrating the printer, first clean the printhead jets.
Manual X Head Registration Precise positioning of each drop of ink is essential for optimal print quality. This is possible only if you register all printheads in the printhead assembly to each other in the X (along the length of the platen) direction. This is a two-part process: ◆ Print a registration pattern. ◆ Enter the X registration data for each head. Note This is the manual version of AutoH2H Calibration (see “Auto Calibrations” on page 4-20 for details). 1.
+0 +1 +2 Use a printer’s loupe or magnifying glass if the patterns are difficult to see. Fig. 4-1. Sample head calibration patterns. In this example, pattern “+1” is aligned the closest, so “+1” would be entered. 5. Press the , or ) control panel keys repeatedly until the number next to the pattern that is closest to aligned perfectly is displayed.
Manual BiDi Registration Bidirectional registration is a method to align each of the printheads so that dot placement is accurate in both directions along the X axis (along the direction of printhead travel). The bidirectional registration pattern consists of a series of vertical lines. Half the pixels in this pattern are printed in one direction, half of them in the other direction. When the pixels are accurately aligned, the pattern is clear.
Use a printer’s loupe to select the pattern, since the lines in the patterns may be difficult to see. +6 +4 +2 0 -2 Fig. 4-2. BiDi Registration pattern. 7. Press the , or ) control panel keys repeatedly until the number next to the pattern that is closest to aligned perfectly is displayed. For example, if pattern +2.0 is the closest aligned, press the , key to change the display to: HEAD-1 +2.0 If a printhead is extremely out of alignment, there may be no pattern in alignment.
Manual Jet Mapping Jets that are missing or misfiring are usually detected by the AutoJet calibration. Alternatively, you can map out jets manually using the Manual Jet Mapping function. You may want to manually map weak or misdirected jets that AutoJet does not substitute. Tip AutoJet is the automatic version of this calibration (see “AutoJet” on page 4-3 for details). Tip For best results, print the prime bars and purge the printheads as necessary to ensure the maximum number of working jets.
The printer prints a jet map test pattern. Fig. 4-3. Sample jet mapping pattern (Head 1 of 16) ◆ If a line segment is missing or broken, the jet number shown next to it is out.
3. When the calibration pattern has printed, the control panel displays a menu with the following options: ◆ Report individual soft bad jets — enables you to report a “soft” bad jet, which can be automatically reenabled if AutoJet finds it working. ◆ Report individual hard bad jets — enables you to report a “hard” bad jet, which will not be checked or reenabled by AutoJet. ◆ Clear individual bad jets — enables you to clear (mark as good) a jet.
The control panel displays a numeric keyboard that you can use to enter the number of the bad jet. Fig. 4-4. Numeric entry screen 5. Enter the jet number, then press the Enter key. 6. When you are finished entering jet numbers, press the Esc key. The control panel displays the head selection message again. 7. Press , and ) to select the next head number, then press ! (Proceed). 8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for each head containing bad jets you want to report. 9.
12. When you are finished entering jet numbers, press the Esc key. The control panel displays the head selection message again. 13. Press , and ) to select the next head number, then press ! (Proceed). 14. Repeat steps 11 through 13 for each head containing bad jets you want to clear. 15. When you are finished clearing bad jets, press (. The control panel displays the previous menu.
The control panel displays this message: All reported bad jets have been cleared. 20. Press !. When you have finished mapping jets, the following summary appears on the control panel: x soft jets currently reported bad. x hard jets currently reported bad. x new soft bad jets reported. x new hard bad jets reported. x previous soft bad jets cleared. x previous hard bad jets cleared. where x is the number of jets.
Jet Status Lines Default Registration Data Manual Calibrations This option prints the Manual Jet Mapping test pattern (see Fig. 4-3 on page 4-14) that shows which jets are working, and which jets are out, but does not run the Manual Jet Mapping calibration (see “Manual Jet Mapping” on page 4-13 for information). This option resets all registration data. Since there is no registration data after running this option, all calibration values must be reestablished by running the calibrations.
Auto Calibrations The printer’s piezo printheads are aligned at the factory and should only occasionally require you to run an automatic bidirectional or head-to-head calibration. 1. On the Front Page screen, press the (Menu) key to enter the menu system. 2. Press the (Menu In) key display the Calibrate Printer menu. 3. Highlight Auto Calibrations and press the (Menu In) key. 4. Select one of the Auto Calibrations.
Calibration Summary These options allow you to print a summary of the Full AutoSet calibration, or transmit calibration data to a log file on the print server. ◆ AutoSet Summary — when enabled, a table of the results of the Full AutoSet calibration is printed after the AutoSet test patterns. When you enable the AutoSet Summary, you can show or hide the detailed calibration data. Fig. 4-5.
Straightening the Media Path For optimal print quality, the media must feed in as straight a line as possible from the supply to the takeup. This can be accomplished by aligning the sides of the media as straight as possible from supply to takeup before engaging the pinch rollers, and by smoothing the media web as much as possible before attaching it to the takeup. See “Loading Roll-Fed Media” on page 3-16 instructions. Printer assembly also affects the media path.
Image Sensor Calibration The precise location of the image sensor (camera) relative to the printheads is critical for edge-to-edge printing on rigid cut-sheet media. The Image Sensor Calibration determines this distance with precision. Run this calibration after installing the printer for the first time, and whenever the camera height is changed (“Setting the Camera Height” on page 5-15) or the camera is replaced. To calibrate the location of the image sensor: 1. Load media.
Linearization As the density of an image varies from highlights to shadows, or from lighter tints to darker tints, the printer should accurately reproduce these areas in a predictable, or linear, fashion. The process of linearization (or color calibration) involves printing and reading color test patches, and calibrating the printer to ensure that the expected and printed densities will match. This in turn will ensure optimal color matching.
CHAPTER 5 Maintaining the Printer This chapter describes how to maintain the printer: Maintaining the Printer ◆ Maintenance Schedule (page 5-2) ◆ Clean the Rail and Bearings (page 5-4) ◆ Empty Excess Ink (page 5-7) ◆ Printhead Maintenance (page 5-8) ◆ Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets (page 5-9) ◆ Set the Printhead and Camera Height (page 5-12) ◆ Calibrate the Service Station (page 5-17) ◆ Replace Ink Filters (page 5-19) ◆ Extended Power Down and Restart (page 5-21) 5-1
Maintenance Schedule The printer is designed for low-maintenance operation. Most operator-performed maintenance is performed on the printheads. Task Description Interval: Weekly or as needed Clean pinch rollers Inspect for ink and dust buildup, if necessary wipe with lint-free cloth moistened with SolaChrome-HR Cleaning Solvent. Use the Maintenance > Clean Grit Rollers function to rotate the grit rollers for cleaning.
Task Description Interval: At control panel warning Empty excess ink (page 5-7) The excess ink containers on the printer stand legs should be emptied when half full. When the container under the service station is full, the control panel displays an Action message, and no further Purge-n-Wipes and idle spits will occur until the container is emptied. Replace ink filters (page 5-19) Replace all five filters as a set, to prevent ink pump failure.
Clean the Rail and Bearings Bearings (back of carriage) Rail Pinch rollers Fig. 5-1. Location of rollers, bearings, and rail The carriage rail carries the printhead carriage across the width of the platen. As dust and ink accumulates on the rail, the material could accumulate on the carriage bearings (wheels) and cause banding in printed output or noisy (“click-click-click”) carriage motion. Pinch Rollers 1. Wipe the pinch rollers with a lint-free cloth or wipe moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
Rail 3. Wipe the entire length of the rail with a lint-free cloth or wipe moistened with isopropyl alcohol. The rail surfaces that must be clean are the surfaces that touch the carriage bearings. These are the top surface, including the front and back of the front lip, and the side surface, behind the belt. Move the carriage manually or press the Carriage key on the control panel Front Page so you can access and clean the entire rail. Top of the rail Side of the rail (behind the belt) Fig. 5-2.
Outside bearing Rail Inside bearing Cleaning window Fig. 5-3. Carriage bearings, left pair shown 5. Clean the left and right outside bearings. Moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol or water, place it against the left side of the bearing, and manually push the carriage to the left. Then place the swab against the right side of the bearing, and manually push the carriage to the right. Repeat once or twice. Remove any large dust particles you see. 6. Clean the left and right inside bearings.
Empty Excess Ink Ink or cleaning solvent that has been expelled (“spit”) for ink jet maintenance or from a purge operation drains from the spittoons and service station areas to excess ink containers. When the containers fill with ink, they should be emptied. The excess ink container near the service station will need to be emptied when it is full or near full. This can be determined by visual inspection or when the float sensor reports a full condition via the control panel.
Printhead Maintenance 5-8 The printer uses air pressure to both fill and evacuate ink and cleaning solvent from the printheads. The following functions are available from the menu at Maintenance - Printhead Procedures: ◆ Cleaning Solvent Soak — empties the printheads of all ink, fills all heads with cleaning solvent, and prompts you to cap the printheads. Reverses this process after the printheads have soaked (for example, overnight). See page 5-10 for instructions.
Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets All printers that use solvent-based inks are susceptible to printhead clogging.
Cleaning Solvent Soak If a manual cloth wipe fails to recover enough jets, you can soak the thin foam pad that ships with the printer with SolaChromeHR cleaning fluid, then cap the printheads with this pad overnight as shown (Fig. 5-4 on page 5-10). DO NOT USE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ON THE PRINTHEADS. From the menu, select Maintenance - Printhead Procedures Cleaning Solvent Soak. This process empties the printheads of ink, fills them with cleaning solvent, and prompts you to cap the heads.
Cleaning the Service Station Doctor Blade With use over time, the doctor blade that cleans excess ink from the service station wiper blades will accumulate a buildup of ink. This will reduce the cleaning effectiveness of the doctor blade, resulting in “dirtier” wiper blades and more clogged printhead jets. To keep the inkjets clear, regularly inspect and clean the doctor blade with SolaChrome-HR Cleaning Solvent. Dirty doctor blade Clean doctor blade Fig. 5-5.
Set the Printhead and Camera Height The correct head height above the media is critical to output quality. ◆ Lower head heights reduce overspray, increasing image quality, but also increase the chance of the printheads striking the media. Printhead strikes are most likely with adhesive-backed vinyls and rigid cut-sheet media that is not perfectly flat. ◆ Higher head heights increase overspray, slightly decreasing image quality, but also decrease the chance of printhead strikes.
Setting the Head Height 1. Load the media that you want to calibrate. For instructions, see “Loading Roll-Fed Media” on page 3-16. 2. On the Front Page screen, press the (Menu) key to enter the menu system. 3. From the control panel menu, press the ) key to highlight Printer Settings. 4. Press the (Menu In) key. 5. From the Settings menu, press the ) key repeatedly until Head Height is highlighted. 6. Press the (Menu In) key. The carriage moves out over the platen. 7.
The carriage must be lowered below the height of the gauge and then raised. If the carriage is simply lowered on top of the gauge, the carriage will tend to settle lower during printing, changing the head height and invalidating the calibrations. Caution Do not allow any part of the gauge to touch the printheads, and do not leave the gauge on the platen after setting the head height.
Setting the Camera Height 1. Remove the carriage cover. The carriage cover is attached to the carriage with two screws on each side (see Fig. 5-7 below). Fig. 5-7. Location of carriage cover screws 2. Loosen the three camera enclosure mounting screws (see Fig. 5-8 below). (recessed) Fig. 5-8.
3. Set the camera height. Insert the camera height gauge as shown in Fig. 5-9 below. Raise or lower the camera enclosure so that it touches the top of the gauge. Camera enclosure Fig. 5-9. Camera height measurement point 4. Tighten the camera enclosure mounting screws. 5. Replace carriage cover and screws. 6. Press ! to return the carriage to the service station. The control panel displays a message asking whether you want to calibrate the service station.
Calibrate the Service Station Service station calibration enables you to properly align the service station wipers to the printheads. When properly aligned, the service station wipers should be centered on the printheads. Setting the service station height should not be necessary unless the printhead height is changed by a large amount, or you notice that the service station wipers are not wiping the printheads adequately. Wipers Printheads Look here to calibrate Adjustment screws Fig. 5-6.
6. Press ! (Proceed). The control panel displays a message asking whether you want to calibrate the service station position. If you choose to do so, the control panel walks you through the procedure. Shine a flashlight through the carriage cutouts (see Fig. 5-6 on page 5-17 for location) to see how the wiper at the left and right ends aligns with the printhead above it. Aligned Not Aligned Fig. 5-10. Service station alignment 7. Press ! (Proceed).
Replace Ink Filters The control panel displays a Warning message on the control panel when 20 liters of ink has passed through the filters. Replace all five the filters as a set. Failure to replace the filters when recommended will eventually cause the filters to clog and prevent ink from reaching the printheads. Have a paper towel ready to catch the small amount of ink or cleaning solvent that will spill out of some of the tubes and the filter itself as you disconnect them.
The filter’s label has an arrow that indicates the direction of flow. Install the filter with the arrow pointing up. 7. Tighten the filter clamp. The filter should be secure, but do not overtighten the screw. 8. Connect the hoses to the top and bottom of the filter, and tighten the connectors. 9. Reconnect the ink tube to the ink box. See “Loading Ink” on page 3-10 for instructions. 10. Replace the ink box. 11. On the Front Page screen, press the (Menu) key to enter the menu system. 12.
Extended Power Down and Restart UNDER NORMAL OPERATION, DO NOT POWER DOWN THE PRINTER. Constant vacuum at the printheads is required to prevent ink from running out of the printheads. If the power must be removed for a brief period of time, you can leave the carriage over the service station (not the capping station) to allow the ink, which will no longer be held inside the printheads by the vacuum/pressure system, to drain into the excess ink reservoir.
7. Cap the printheads. See “Cap the Printheads” on page 3-13 for instructions. 8. Switch the power switch to the off position. Restart To restart the printer, follow the procedure below. 1. Switch the power switch to the on position. 2. Uncap the printheads. See “Uncap the Printheads” on page 3-14 for instructions. 3. On the Front Page screen, press the (Menu) key to enter the menu system. 4. Press the ) key repeatedly to highlight Maintenance. 5. Press the (Menu In) key display the Maintenance menu.
APPENDIX A Technical Specifications This chapter lists the printer’s specifications and information about ordering supplies.
Specifications General DisplayMaker 72SI DisplayMaker 98SI Without Tables Without Tables Height: 52.5 inches (133.4 cm) Depth: 33.0 inches (83.8 cm) Width: 135.7 inches (344.7 cm) Height: 52.5 inches (133.4 cm) Depth: 33.0 inches (83.8 cm) Width: 159 inches (403.9 cm) With One Input and One Output Table With One Input and One Output Table Height: 52.5 inches (133.4 cm) Depth: 87.7 inches (222.8 cm) Width: 135.7 inches (344.7 cm) Height: 52.5 inches (133.4 cm) Depth: 87.7 inches (222.
Electrical Power Power used: 200-240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 14.8 Amps Required electrical circuit: 220 VAC, 20 Amps, with NEMA L6-20R locking wall receptacle (North America and Japan), OR 220 VAC, 16 Amps, single phase, with IEC 60309 wall receptacle (Europe) NEMA L6-20R locking wall receptacle (North America/Japan) IEC 60309 wall receptacle (Europe) North America: If your building receives power from a standard three-phase supply, note that the printer will use only two of the three phases.
Power cord Required power cord (supplied with printer): North American (UL/CSA approved), length 8.2 feet (2.5 m), OR European (Harmonized), length 8.2 feet (2.5 m) Ventilation The printer uses solvent-based inks. The printer does not include an integrated exhaust hood or shielding for collecting the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the inks and cleaning solvent. The owner is responsible for ventilation and VOC recovery as required by local regulations.
Performance Printing Technology 16 piezo-electric inkjet printheads utilizing Micro-Quad™ Jet Technology. Drop size approximately 25 picoliters. Ink and Cleaning Solution SolaChrome™-HR 4-color (CMYK) solvent pigmented inks. SolaChrome-HR head cleaning solvent solution, two 3.5-liter excess ink/solvent containers. Each color has its own filter (20 liter life) and pump. Specifications Inkjet Maintenance On-demand head cleaning. Automatic and on-demand jet recovery.
Supplies and Accessories Consult MacDermid ColorSpan or your MacDermid ColorSpan representative for an updated listing of supported ink and media. Use only genuine ColorSpan SolaChrome inks and cleaning solvent in the printer. Use of any other inks or cleaning fluids could damage the printer and will void the warranty. Supplies and accessories are available from MacDermid ColorSpan by calling: MacDermid ColorSpan Supplies Sales A-6 ◆ North America: (800) 723-3002 or (952) 943-3636 ◆ Europe: +31 23.
APPENDIX B Troubleshooting This appendix explains how to prevent and diagnose printing problems and provides information about getting help from ColorSpan. For other software-specific troubleshooting procedures, refer to your application software documentation or the other ColorSpan documentation listed on page vi of this manual. If your printer is connected to a non-ColorSpan RIP or print server, refer to the accompanying third-party documentation.
Troubleshooting Checklist Before you troubleshoot your printer, make sure that it is properly installed as described in Chapter 1, Getting Started. Follow the steps in this checklist to isolate and resolve printing problems. 1. Does the printer’s power come ON? YES: Go to question 2. NO: The following could be the problem: ◆ The power cable may not be plugged into an electrical outlet.
◆ The cable between your computer or network and the print server may not be securely connected at both ends. Refer to the print server manual for more information. ◆ Your computer may not be working properly. Run an application that you know works correctly and print to be sure. ◆ The computer’s port may not be working properly. Print to another output device that you know works correctly (and is not connected to the print server) to check this.
◆ B-4 Head strike — if the printhead is striking the media, check how the media is tracking from the supply spool to the takeup spool. The sides of the media should be parallel to the sides of the printer, with no wrinkling or buckling. If necessary, reload the media. See “Loading Roll-Fed Media” on page 3-16 for instructions. Also check the Media Wizard to see whether the correct media is selected (see “Media Wizard” on page 3-44).
Warranty Claims The printer is covered by a manufacturer’s limited warranty (part number 0700025), which includes the printheads. The piezo printheads are designed to remain in service for the life of the printer. All printers that use solvent-based inks are susceptible to printhead clogging. This is caused by the solvent evaporating and leaving behind the pigments.
Causes that are covered by the manufacturer’s warranty: ◆ Manufacturing defect — when a flaw in materials or workmanship causes a printhead to fail, the failure will be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
Diagnostics The printer includes a series of self-diagnostic tests designed to help MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services solve printer hardware problems. If one of the tests encounters an error, and error message appears, which includes: ◆ Error code — always write down this code for future reference by MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services. ◆ Brief description of the error ◆ A series of buttons that allow you to respond to the error.
Table B-1. Actions and Warnings Code, Message (CS) Capping Station A-CS-1- Capping Station Cause What to Do Capping station is raised, and the car- Lower the capping station to allow riage is not at the capping station. the printheads to be capped, and to prevent the carriage from crashing into it. A-CS-2 - Capping Station Printheads are capped. W-CS-1 - Capping Switch Disabled The Capping Station Sensor has been Enable the Capping Station Sensor in disabled. the Printer Settings menu.
Table B-1. Actions and Warnings Code, Message Cause What to Do W-HT-[49 50] - Heater Bad Reading Bad thermister reading detected on the postheat #1 heater (49) or postheat #2 heater (50). The thermister is bad, or the heater board or I/O board is malfunctioning, or there is a cable problem. W-HT-100 - Heater Warming The heaters are warming. Wait for the heaters to reach their operational temperatures. W-HT-101 - Heater Cooling The heaters are cooling.
Table B-1. Actions and Warnings Code, Message Cause What to Do A-IS-[80 81 82 83]- [color] Heads Not Printheads for color(s) indicated do Loaded with Ink not have ink loaded: K (80), C (81), M (82), or Y (83) Fill the affected printheads with ink. See “Set the Printhead and Camera Height” on page 5-12. A-IS-[84 85 86 87] - [color] Ink Sensor The on-head ink sensor for the Disconnected color(s) indicated is disconnected. Reconnect the ink sensor.
Table B-1. Actions and Warnings Code, Message Cause What to Do LS - Image Sensor W-LS-1 - Image Sensor Is Not Operat- The image sensor shutter cable is dis- Connect the image sensor shutter ing connected. cable and restart the printer. W-LS-2 - Image Sensor Is Not Operat- The image sensor cable is disconing nected. MD - Media Drive A-MD-1 - Media Advance Stalled (MS) Media Sensing A-MS-3 - Media Too Far Left/Right The media drive motor has stalled.
Table B-1. Actions and Warnings Code, Message Cause What to Do A-SM-2 - Invalid Software Defective software. Call Authorized Service Provider for updated software. W-SM-1 - Printer Not Reset For Shipping Defective electronics assembly. Call Authorized Service Provider for replacement electronics. W-SM-2 - Head Voltages Not Set More than eight heads have default voltages. Call Authorized Service Provider to set voltages.
Table B-1. Actions and Warnings Code, Message Cause What to Do W-VS-2 - Vacuum Pressure Too High The vacuum pressure of the heads is Call your Authorized Service Provider. too high. W-VS-3 Vacuum Pressure Not Recov- The vacuum pressure of the heads is Check vacuum pressure system to ering not recovering after an air purge. ensure it is working properly and check vacuum tubing for leaks.
You can obtain help using your MacDermid ColorSpan product from a variety of sources. This section shows you where to seek help, and introduces you to the support available to registered MacDermid ColorSpan customers. If All Else Fails World Wide Web http://www.colorspan.com/ E-mail support@colorspan.com Call MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services directly.
Index Index-1
! 600x300 printing 1-9 600x300 resolution 3-4 600x600 resolution 3-4 A Access Heads 2-7, 5-9 Access Printheads 2-14 Actions and warnings B-7, B-8 Adjustable pinch rollers 1-12 Advance Media 2-6 ATTN key 1-17, 2-7 Auto Calibrations 2-9, 2-10, 4-20 AutoBiDi Calibration 4-20 AutoH2H Calibration 4-20 AutoJet Calibration 2-6, 4-3, 4-20 AutoRecover 2-10 AutoSet 4-20 AutoSet summary 4-21 AutoTune scheduling 1-15, 2-10, 4-4 quality check mode 4-5 Auxiliary dryer 1-14 software setting 2-11, 3-4 Auxiliary power spec
D Heater Temp Settings 2-10, 3-47 Heaters 1-16 High Quality mode 3-4 Default Registration Data 4-19 Diagnostics B-7 Doctor blade 5-11 Dryer Fans 2-11 Drying Delay 2-11 I E Edge-to-edge printing 3-38 Electrical requirements 1-2 Empty Heads 2-15 Environmental requirements 1-2 Error messages B-7, B-8 Excess Ink Sensor 2-11 F Fill Heads With Ink 2-15 Fill Heads With Solvent 2-15 Fill Service Station 2-14 Filters 5-19 Fine Text 3-4, A-2 Front Page screen 2-2, 2-4 Full AutoSet 4-20 G Gutters 2-11 H Idle j
M P Maintenance carriage rail and bearings 5-4 cleaning clogged ink jets 5-9 empty excess ink 5-7 Prep for Storage/Shipping 5-21 Printhead Procedures 5-8 replace ink filters 5-19 service station 5-17 Manual BiDi Registration 4-11 Manual Calibrations 2-9, 4-8 Manual Jet Mapping 4-13 Manual X Head Registration 4-9 Margins 2-12 Media cutting 3-25 loading 2-7, 3-16, 3-29 reloading 2-7, 3-36 unloading 2-7, 3-25 Media & ink status 2-5 Media Feed 4-6 Media feed number 4-6, 4-7 Media Measure Type 2-12 Media path
Respool Media 2-14, 3-27 Restore All Defaults 2-14 V S Vacuum/pressure system 1-3 auxiliary power A-3 specifications A-5 Ventilation A-4 VOCs A-4 Safety warnings 1-5 Service Station doctor blade cleaning 5-11 Service station 2-13 calibration 5-17 Sleep mode 2-7, 3-13 SolaChrome-HR Cleaning Solvent 3-2, 3-3 SolaChrome-HR Solvent Ink 3-2, 3-3 Space Between Prints 2-12 Specifications A-1 Standby Wait 2-13 Status media & ink 2-5 Status screen 2-6 Stiff Roll-Fed Media Handling 2-13 Supplies and accessories A
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