:ANAPURNA XL² | OPERATOR MANUAL |
6.3.UniandBidirectionalprinting
ForBidirectionalprinting,bothUVlampsneedtobe used. (curingisdoneontheflyinbothprintingdirection s)
ForUnidirectionalprinting,onlytherightUVlamp willbeused. (curingisonlydonewhentheshuttleismovingfrom righttoleft)
Dependingontheheatresistance/thicknessofyourm edia,
youcansettheUVlamppowerto“Half”or“Full”powe r.
Bydefault,“Full”powershouldbeusedwheneverpossi sible.
WhenswitchingONtheUV lamps, don’tswitch themfrom“Off”to“Full” poweratonce.Wait2secondsat“Half”powerbeforesw itchingthemto “Full“power.UsethesameprocedurewhengoingfromFu llpowertoOff.
NoteaboutUVlamplifetime:
Thelamplifetimeisnotonlydependingonthenumber sofhoursthatalampgenerated light;Especiallygasdischargedbulbs,thetypet hatisusedingeneralonallUVcuring systems,havealifetimethatisstronglyinfluenc edbythenumberoftimesthatthebulb isswitchedONandOFF.Asageneralrule,onecan statethatswitchingabulbONand OFFcountsforabout40minutesofheadlifetime. Tomaximizetheusefullifetimeofabulb,oneshould notturnthelampsOFFafterhaving madeaprintifanextjobwillbeprintedinthec oming20to30minutes;Forthat, ‘continuousON’shouldbecheckedintheUVoptionsoft hesetupmenu,andauseronly hastoswitchthelampsoffifthemachinewillnotbe usedforatleastanhalfhour. Duetothephysicsofthelampdischargelamps,aUV bulbcanalsonotignitewhenitis hot;Forthat,theUVbulbisfirstcooleddownforthes etperiodafterauserswitchedit off,beforethebulbwilligniteagainiftheusertu rnsbackontheUVswitch.
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