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Ioline FlexJet E User Guide
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Keypad – Panel on the right side of the printer where the user controls simple printer functions. Carriage and paper motion is accessible from here during Stop mode. Also called the Control Panel.
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Mil – Thousandths of an inch or
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Origin – Point marking the zero (0) coordinate on the X and Y axes. Used as a starting reference by the printer. On an Ioline printer, the origin is set with the Set Origin key on the keypad.
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Panel – See Frame.
Paper Hub – Device that holds the feed paper roll in position on the feed shaft.
Pinchwheel – Roller wheels that push the paper against the drive shaft when lowered into position by the square shaft.
Pinchwheel Lever – Lever connected to the square shaft that, when actuated, raises and lowers the pinchwheels.
Platen – Curved surface that houses the drive shaft and supports the material during printing.
Printer – A device that uses image data to produce output, usually on paper. In electronic marker mak- ing, printers create sewn good outlines on paper from a set of coordinates stored in a computer file.
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Red Light Mode – See STOP Mode.
Resolution – The smallest distance that a printer can move the material or the carriage. Printer resolution affects the accuracy of plot file reproduction on the material.
Roll Feed – A method of pulling material from a roll for printing.
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Scan – A single pass of the carriage over the platen. The printer may or may not print during a scan.
Sensor – The electronic eye that reads paper position by monitoring the dancer bar. The FlexJet E printer has top and bottom sensors. There are no sensors on the StudioJet printer.
Serial Communications – Method of sending infor- mation from a computer to a printer by sending 1 bit at a time through a cable. The serial port on a PC is a male (9- or
Service Loop – See Feed Loop.
Service Station – Located underneath the right end cover (behind the keypad). When the carriage is parked, the Service Station caps the inkjet cartridges for
Square Shaft – Shaft that raises and lowers the pinchwheels when rotated. Located behind the tra- verse assembly.
START Mode – OK light on the keypad is green. Printer is ready to print. See Set Origin or Start/Stop under Keypad Controls in the Operation chapter.
STOP Mode – OK light on the keypad is red. Printer is paused and offline (e.g. not ready to print). See Set Origin or Start/Stop under Keypad Controls in the Operation chapter.
Support Blocks – Plastic parts that hold the feed shaft and
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