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Jagged scan alignment.

Cause:

Solution:

1.

Motion alignment is incorrect.

1.

Use the Control Center to ad-

 

 

 

just motion alignment as shown

 

 

 

in the Routine Maintenance

 

 

 

chapter.

2.

Platen or stand is not level.

2.

Follow the directions in the

 

FlexJet E Printer or StudioJet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Start Guide to level the

3.

Loose carriage pulley causing ran-

 

stand and platen.

 

 

 

dom/uneven gaps between scans.

3.

Contact Ioline customer service.

 

 

 

Poor paper tracking.

 

 

 

 

Cause:

Solution:

1.

Paper is improperly loaded.

1.

Reload and align paper.

2.

Bad paper roll or paper quality.

2.

Replace the paper roll.

3.

Pinchwheels not in correct

3.

Reposition the pinchwheels

 

location.

 

as indicated in the Operation

 

 

 

chapter.

4

Feed paper roll is centered on

4.

Center the paper roll on feed shaft

 

feed shaft.

 

(see Figure 16). Make sure screws

 

 

 

are tight on both paper hubs.

5.

Paper roll not centered on feed

5.

Ensure the feed roll is centered

 

shaft.

 

on the feed shaft.

6.

Loose paper hubs.

6.

Tighten screws on the paper hubs.

 

 

 

 

Gap between each scan.

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Cause:

1.Frame Gap setting is incorrect.

2.Ink cartridge is out of ink, dirty or the print head is plugged.

Solution:

1.Use the Control Center to adjust frame gap as shown in the Routine Maintenance chapter.

2.Check ink level indicator. Replace cartridge if indicator is black. If cartridge is not empty, see Cartridge Maintenance and Handling under the Rou- tine Maintenance chapter.

Pauses during printing.

Cause:

1.Vector density is very high due to fine detail or the design soft- ware is not using fonts embed- ded in the printer.

2.Communication baud rate is set very low.

Solution:

1.Reduce vector density, use em- bedded printer fonts, or increase communication baud rate.

2.Increase baud rate from the minimum of 9600 baud to the default of 38,400 or higher.

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Contents User Guide User Notice Ioline Flexjet E Printers Table of Contents Routine Maintenance Glossary Index Page Page Safety & Cautions Visual Reference Guide KM N AB C D E F Getting Started ChapterIoline FlexJet E User Guide How The Ioline FlexJet E and StudioJet printers WorkUnpacking the Printer Printer AssemblyAssembling the Stand Attaching the Printer to the StandCOM Port Serial ConfigurationCable Connections Software Setup Options Other Serial Port SettingsInstallation Baud RateCAD Installing FlexPlot and the Control Center Power OnThis page intentionally left blank Start/Stop Keypad ControlsSet Origin CleanQuality Special Key Combinations Variety of settings are adjustable to fit specific needs Changing System SettingsControl Center OverviewFile Control Center Menu Bar FeaturesCommunications ToolsControl Center Menu Options Consumables Send marker/plot files Printing a MarkerGeneral Guidelines Loading Paper on the FlexJet E Loading Paper on the StudioJetFlexJet E only Installing the Take-up Shaft2H+ FlexJet E Feeding PaperPositioning the Pinchwheels Tape Paper to theTake-up ShaftPositioning the pinchwheels Insert Front Dancer BarInsert Rear Dancer Bar2H+ FJE Models Only Pausing a Marker PlotSet an Origin Sending Plot FilesRemoving Markers from the Take-up Shaft Canceling a Marker PlotManually freeing the take-up shaft Manually Freeing Take-up ShaftReattach Paper To the Take-up Shaft Automatically Freeing the Take-Up ShaftPrinting to the Floor Cleaning the Platen and Traverse Cleaning the Drive ShaftPrepare the Printer See the Operation chapter Cleaning the Support BlocksSize Calibration Enter the Calibration Data Click on Done when finished Routine MaintenanceUse the Control Center to Gather the Calibration Data Prepare the Printer Cartridge CalibrationFrame Gap Paper Scan Alignment Motion Adjust Carriage Scan AlignmentClick on Done when finished Check Cartridges Cartridge Maintenance and HandlingAutomatic Cleaning Procedure Open the latch for the first cartridge and remove it Manual Cleaning ProcedureSoft, fiberless, and moistened with deionized water Print Cartridge Storage Update the Firmware Reset Calibration Values Media Tracking General TroubleshootingSerial Communication Printing QualityLine Quality Troubleshooting Keypad Error CodesPrinter does not complete the marker Cause Common IssuesQuick Start Guide to level Regular or intermittent paper tearing Cause FlexJet E Models only This page intentionally left blank Getting Help Service & Support700 A.M. 500 P.M. U.S. Pacific Time Customer ServiceYour Comments Are Requested End Notes Before you contact Support…This booklet is available from FCC WantsYou to KnowGlossary Panel See Frame Glossary This page intentionally left blank Calibration 27, 42-46, 49 Clean ix, 24, 33, 41, 46Arrow keys ix, 23, 24, 25, 37, 42, 44 DM/PL 15, 19, 20 Baud rate 18, 19, 25, 27, 28, 44, 52Design software 15, 17, 19, 24, 28, 36, 51, 52, 54, 57, 61 File formats 15, 19, 20 Feed shaft x, 30, 31, 35, 42, 55, 63EPS 27 PLT 27 PLX 27 IndexSet origin 24, 36, 37, 42, 44, 54, 56 Stalls xii, 29Media 15, 16, 51 Origin 16, 21, 24, 36, 37, 42, 44, 53, 54, 56Power switch xi, xiv, 21 Power cord xiv, 18, 21, 41Platen xi, xii, xiii, 33, 41, 55, 56 Frame 16, 28, 54Stop mode 23, 24, 25, 29, 37, 50 Service Station ix, xii, 21, 24, 33, 36, 46, 48, 50, 53Sensor xii, 25 Serial port xi, xiv, 15, 17, 18, 19, 25, 52USB xi Index Traverse xii, 41Unroll v, 23, 25, 32, 37, 39, 50