Canon 2163B002 Print Position Adjustment Function, Head Management, Pause between Pages

Chapter 2

Media Type	Print	Print Quality	Processing	Print resolution	Print	Printing direction
	Priority		resolution	(dpi)	pass	(*1)
			(dpi)
Premium Matte Paper	Image	standard	600	1200x1200	6	Bi-directional
Glossy Photo Paper
		High	600	2400x1200	8	Bi-directional
Semi-Glossy Photo Paper
Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper		Highest	600	2400x1200	16	Bi-directional
Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper
Synthetic Paper
Adhesive Synthetic Paper
Backlit Film
Backprint Film
Flame-Resistant Cloth
Fabric Banner
Thin Fabric Banner
Proofing Paper
Fine Art Photo
Fine Art Heavyweight Photo
Fine Art Textured
Fine Art Watercolor
Fine Art Block Print
Canvas Matte
Canvas Semi-Glossy
Japanese Paper Washi
Colored Coated Paper	Image	standard	300	1200x1200	4	Bi-directional
		High	600	2400x1200	8	Bi-directional
CAD Tracing Paper	Line drawing	draft	600	1200x1200	2	Bi-directional
CAD Translucent Matte Film	/Text
		standard	600	1200x1200	4	Bi-directional
CAD Clear Film
		High	600	2400x1200	8	Bi-directional

*1 Uni-directional can be selected optionally from the printer driver.

2.2.4 Print Position Adjustment Function

This printer supports a print position adjust the vertical and horizontal print position and the bidirectional print position of the print head mounted on the carriage and the feedrate.

Print position adjustment work in two modes: automatic adjustment, in which print position adjustment patterns printed are detected by a multi sensor attached to the lower left part of the carriage, and manual adjustment, in which print position adjustment patterns that are slightly modified from one another are printed, so that visually verified adjustment values can be set from the operation panel.

To make print position adjustment, A3-or-larger-sized roll media or cut media are needed.

2.2.5 Head Management

This printer supports a nozzle check function to spot non-discharging nozzles in the printhead.

When the printer detects a non-discharging nozzle. it starts cleaning the printhead automatically to correct its discharge failure. If cleaning does not work, the printer backs up the non-discharging nozzle with an alternative nozzle automatically to ensure unfailing print performance.

Detection timings (automatic):

Power-on, carriage cover open detection, print start (check timing variable by selecting Nozzle Check from the system menu).

2.2.6 Printhead Overheating Protection Control

When an abnormal temperature rise in the printhead is detected, overheating protection control launches. Overheating could occur in the printhaed after a spell of print operations without the nozzles being filled with inks.

Overheating protection control is implemented on the basis of the temperature detected by the head temperature sensor for each nozzle. When an abnormal temper- ature is detected in any nozzle train, overheating protection control is exerted at one of two levels according to that temperature.

Protection level 1:

If the head temperature sensor (DI sensor) detects a temperature higher than the protection temperature, it halts the carriage temporarily at the scan end position in the direction of travel according to the carriage scan status.

Printing resumes when the printhead radiates naturally to cool down to below a predetermined temperature or when 30 seconds or longer have elapsed since the detection of the temperature higher than the protection temperature.

Protection level 2:

If the head temperature sensor (DI sensor) detects a temperature higher than the abnormal temperature, the printer shuts down the print operation immediately, moving the carriage to the home position for capping, with an error indication on the display.

2.2.7 Pause between Pages

An inter-page function is available to prevent ink rubbing, which keeps paper just printed hanging above the platen and waiting for a predetermined period of time before delivery.

The wait time is user-programmable from the print driver. This feature is particularly useful on paper that takes time to dry after printing, such as films.

2.2.8 White Raster Skip

This printer supports a white raster skip function to bypass carriage scanning in a consecutive sequence of voids in print data for added throughput.

2.2.9 Sleep mode

The printer has sleep mode to save on its standby power requirement.

The printer transitions to sleep mode automatically when it has been left idle or no print data has been received for a predetermined period of time while the printer is online or offline.

The printer exits sleep mode when any operation panel key is activated or print data is received from the host computer. The time to transition to sleep mode is variable from the operation panel (Default: 5minutes).

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