NovaJet® PRO 600e Quick Start Guide P/N 210058-03 Rev. AA (text P/N 210637-1, Rev. C) Copyright ENCAD, Inc. 1998. ENCAD®, NovaJet®, Quality Imaging Supplies, Extreme Color Printing, and Graphic Outdoor Matched System are trademarks of ENCAD, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
NovaJet PRO 600e Contents Unpacking your printer ............................................................................. 3 Loading Windows Drivers and Macintosh ENCAD Print Utility (EPU) ........ 8 Using the control panel........................................................................... 10 Choosing menu functions ....................................................................... 10 Setting the language ..............................................................................
NovaJet PRO 600e Congratulations on your purchase of a NovaJet PRO 600e wide format color printer. This guide gives you details on the following: • unpacking and assembling the printer • • • • • loading media filling ink reservoirs • testing ink cartridges. installing ink cartridges installing the media cutter installing the driver software Unpacking your printer NovaJet PRO 600e printers are shipped in three boxes. The contents are listed in the table below.
NovaJet PRO 600e Assembling the stand and printer 1 Locate the box containing the printer head and turn it upside down. Open the box and remove the Setup box which contains the screws and screwdriver to use for the next steps. 2 Open the box containing the stand and remove the stand and feet from the box. 3 Note that each foot has two casters, only one of which locks. Attach the feet to the stand legs using the screwdriver and screws provided in the setup box.
NovaJet PRO 600e Remove the wing nut and mount the dryer assembly in the slots provided at the base of the stand. Be sure fans will blow upward and toward the printer. Position the dryer assembly to the desired angle. Replace and tighten the wing nut on the left side. 7 Plug the dryer connector into the receptacle on the right stand leg.
NovaJet PRO 600e 6 8 Attach the clamp for the grounding strap to the right lower rear edge of the dryer assembly bracket and tighten the thumbscrew securely so that the paint is penetrated. 9 Check to be sure that the media sensor is plugged in to the connector on the right stand leg. You can swing the sensor mounting bracket away from the printer if necessary when loading media. 10 To load media, slide the media roll over the feed roller.
NovaJet PRO 600e ENGLISH 11 Slide the media guide into the media core, and secure it by tightening the locking mechanism. If you moved the sensor mounting bracket before loading the roll media, be sure to return it to its normal position. Removing protective shipping material CAUTION: Before turning on the printer, make sure to remove the protective material that secures the carriage. Remove the protective film from the control panel and remove the tape from the ink reservoir cover.
NovaJet PRO 600e 3 To turn on the printer, turn the power switch on at the rear of the printer. The control panel will display the printer's model name, the firmware version, status and progress of the power on self-test, and status and progress of the RAM test. Loading Windows drivers and Macintosh ENCAD Print Utility (EPU) Before continuing, install the printer driver on your computer. The drivers are on the CDROM shipped with your printer in box 1. Be sure to view the Install.
NovaJet PRO 600e Insert the CD-ROM in your disk drive and navigate to drivers\MAC\(language)\epu and double-click the Install Print Utility icon. 2 Click Continue. Driver installation information displays. You may want to print it at this time. 3 Click Continue and the program will prompt you with further instructions. 4 Select the port to which your printer is connected.
NovaJet PRO 600e Using the control panel The control panel at the right side of the printer includes eight buttons and a display which indicates modes and settings. An overview is provided here so that you can load media and ink cartridges. Details on menu options are included in Chapters 2, 3, and 4 in the User's Guide. The menu tree in Appendix C of the User's Guide gives you a summary of all the printer modes and their functions.
NovaJet PRO 600e Loading media ! IMPORTANT! It is very important to use only ENCAD QIS media with your printer. Some third party media has been found to generate electrostatic discharge in excess of 20 KV. Emissions of this level can cause arcing between the lower roller and printer leg, cause the LCD to blank out, and cause the paper axis motor to stop. These conditions can be temporary or permanent. ! Depending on the model, the printer can use media up to 60" wide.
NovaJet PRO 600e 2 Press the Load Media button to move the media into printing position. 3 If you are going to use the takeup roll, be sure that a media core is installed on it. Attach the leading edge of the media to the takeup roll with three pieces of tape: one at the left, right, and center of the core. Orient the media as shown in the preceding illustration. As printing progresses, media loops down in front of the takeup core and will be detected by the sensor on the printer stand leg.
NovaJet PRO 600e 3 Press Utility/Access Cartridge to move the carriage back into the service station. This ensures that the cutter blade is in the home position. The printer can support long, uninterrupted printing runs because of the large capacity of each of the four ink reservoirs. The ink reservoirs are located in the printer's left side cover. Note: When running at carriage speeds faster than the default, it is recommended that ink levels in the reservoirs be no more than 300ml maximum.
NovaJet PRO 600e Note: Visually inspect each cartridge before installing. Make sure the blue tape is intact on the jet area of the cartridge. (Do not remove the tape at this time as the cartridge could leak! The tape will be removed later after negative pressure has been established by priming the ink delivery lines.) Inspect the IC chip on the cartridge. Make sure it is secure and in approximately the location shown on the following figure.
NovaJet PRO 600e Priming the ink delivery lines Sight Tube This procedure needs to be done the first time you set up the printer and whenever ink cartridges are replaced. It is not necessary when refilling the reservoirs. When filling more than one color of ink, be sure to thoroughly wipe any excess ink from the NovaPrime before working with the next color to avoid the possibility of contamination.
NovaJet PRO 600e 3 When ink is visible in the NovaPrime sight tube (should take 5-10 seconds), remove the cartridge needle from the NovaPrime and quickly insert it into the hole in the top of the ink cartridge. Be sure the needle is tightly connected by turning the fitting clockwise until finger-tight. 4 Gently tighten the fitting (about 1/4 turn) to prevent air leaks. Do not overtighten. Wait 20 seconds for the ink pressure to stabilize.
NovaJet PRO 600e Repeat with each cartridge. Press Utility/Access Cartridges to return the carriage to the service station. 10 Print the color test, prime test pattern and paper axis test as described in the following sections. 11 If all colors look fine, go on to step 15. If any color drops out, prime cartridges as necessary, using the NovaPrime. Place the suction end of the NovaPrime over the jet area of the cartridge. 12 Make sure the NovaPrime is making good contact with the jet area.
NovaJet PRO 600e Printing the color test Printing the color test verifies a proper manual prime and that pressure is set properly. ➪ To print the color test 1 Be sure media is loaded in the printer. 2 Select Utility Menu/Service Menu/Diagnostics/Color Test. 3 Change the color test percentage to 100% and press OK. The test prints. 4 Verify that all bands print a solid pattern. This indicates that the cartridges were properly primed. If it doesn't print a solid pattern, run the color test again.
NovaJet PRO 600e ➪ To interpret the Prime test pattern Clogged jets Clogged jets cannot be automatically detected and therefore must be cleared manually. If a jet is clogged, it will appear in the prime pattern as a gap in the sloping line for each cartridge. To clear a clogged jet, clean and prime the affected cartridge according to the instructions in Chapter 4 of the User Guide. Your goal is to eliminate all gaps in the “stair step” pattern before starting your job.
NovaJet PRO 600e Aligning the ink cartridges Two tests are provided to help you align the cartridges: Color Deadband Compensation and Color Calibration. Color Deadband Compensation provides a method for adjusting dot placement. In bidirectional printing mode, the velocity of the carriage causes dots to miss the target area on the media. The color deadband test pattern lets you check the velocity deadband values and adjust them for the best printing results.
NovaJet PRO 600e ➪ To perform color calibration With paper loaded, press Utility/Color Calibration Menu/Calib Print Test. The test patterns print as shown below. Color Black Horizontal head-to-head test pattern ... -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 Vertical head-to-head test pattern 3 ... Current heads test pattern Examine the registration + in the Current Heads Test Pattern. If they are in register, your calibration is correct. If not, perform the following steps to align the printer heads.
NovaJet PRO 600e Paper axis calibration Choosing Utility/Calibration/Paper Axis Test lets the printer draw a set of vertical marks to calibrate the paper axis. To measure the marks laid down by the printer, you will need a ruler or scale at least 33 inches (838.2 mm) long. The vertical marks should be exactly 33.00 inches (838.2 mm) apart.
NovaJet PRO 600e Cartridge recognition In addition to cartridge recognition, the printer automatically performs tests on the cartridges and uses the information to improve image quality, monitor cartridge life, and update the user with system status. Some tests are performed between prints and require no user input, while others require user input. Cartridge-related error messages are listed in Appendix F of the User Guide.
NovaJet PRO 600e Quality Imaging Supplies™ ENCAD QIS offers a full line of inks and media for the NovaJet PRO 600e. The following indicates the most popular choices. Call your ENCAD supplies dealer for the latest product offerings or to order.
