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VinylJet 36TM Reference Guide

Nesting

Nesting allows the user to save media by printing multiple plots along the horizon- tal width of the media. This feature makes the most efficient use of consumables and reduces the time required to print multiple plots.

When nesting is active, HP-GL/2 plots will be stored within the printer, accumu- lating in a nest. Printing will only begin when a nest becomes full, when a nesting timeout occurs, if printer memory is exhausted, or when a plot that is incompat- ible with the current nest is received.

A nest is full when the printer determines that no further jobs can be fitted across the page.

Nest timeouts are governed by the Nest Time parameter, which is set via the printer’s front panel.

If the printer runs out of memory, the current nest will be printed immediately, so that memory may be reclaimed for use by new plots.

An incompatible plot is either a non-HP-GL/2 plot or an HP-GL/2 plot which has different job characteristics than the current nest, such as quality, dpi, or margins.

If any of the following plot parameters are different between one plot and the next, the last plot will be incompatible with the current nest, causing the nest to begin printing immediately.

The following parameters are monitored for nest compatibility:

Print quality;

Number of passes;

Print direction;

Speed;

Color mode;

DPI;

Dry time;

Margins;

Wipe on/off; and

Media Save.

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Contents Text P/N Revision HistoryWarranty Claims FCC Statement U.S.A VDE statementGeneral operating safety Material safety data sheetIndustry Canada For your safety Manual conventions Other reference materialsContents Appendix a Installing additional memory Appendix C Technical information Appendix D Error messagesAppendix E Troubleshooting Appendix B Menu treePrinter setup Obtaining quality results PrintingUse the right inks and media Choose the right media Caring for your ink and cartridgesCaring for your media Choose the correct printing mode Use the right softwareReturning to the default settings Printing the settingsPrinter options Important notes about image size vs. dpiTo choose the color mode Color modeChoosing quality mode options To choose print quality Choosing feed media optionsMedia counter To enter a media length valueTo reset the media counter Auto-load delayTo set auto-load delay To display the current valueDefining user setup Save mediaTo turn off Save Media Auto-WipeTo save user setup To use a previously saved user settingChoosing a language To choose a languageChoosing ink options To set LCD contrastTo set ink reduction To set the ink preheat time To set dry EOPPrinter default settings User Settings Default Other OptionsTo print a file using the Windows driver PrintingEnd of Print function Printing modes Printing vector dataAccessing HP-GL/2 features To access HP-GL/2 featuresPalette select To choose a palette typeRotation ControlTo set control To rotate the image ReprintsTo make multiple prints Nesting Nest time To enable nestingTo define nesting wait time To enable the ink limit Ink limitInstalling additional memory Simm installationAcceptable Simm sizes To remove the right coverTo install the new Simm To remove the SIMMsMenu tree Main menu at a glanceMain menu Feed media menuSetup menu at a glance Bold indicates the default Utility menu at a glance Bold indicates the default Setup menu Print ModeHP-GL/2 Menu Ink Option Menu Serial Comm Menu Bold indicates the default Utility menuPrime menu Service Menu Bold indicates the default Technical information Media Roll ParametersTechnical information C-2 Error messages Cartridge errorsMemory Errors Troubleshooting quick list TroubleshootingEIsolating problems Printer health File will not print Printer front view Ink cartridges do not fire properly Firmware Download Procedure Upgrade/Printer Refresh Overall print quality is poor Calibrate cartridges Data Transfer No output when printing from Unix Application Software Difficulty generating prints ranging from a to D size Calling for Help Customer Technical Support