About This Manual

This manual contains the following topics:

◆Chapter 1, Getting Started, shows you how to unpack and assemble the printer, and introduces you to its main fea- tures.

◆Chapter 2, Using the Control Panel, shows you how to use the control panel to specify printer options.

◆Chapter 3, Ink and Media, shows you how to install ink and media.

◆Chapter 4, Calibrating the Printer, shows you how to cali- brate the printer for optimal print quality.

◆Chapter 5, Maintaining the Printer, explains scheduled maintenance, how to recover clogged printheads, how to prepare the printer for extended power-down (such as for shipping or storage), and more.

◆Appendix A, Technical Specifications, lists the printer’s technical specifications.

◆Appendix B, Troubleshooting, shows you how to trouble- shoot common printing problems and interpret Action and Warning messages.

For further information, refer to the following ColorSpan documentation:

◆Site Preparation Guide — explains how to prepare your site for the printer’s arrival and installation.

◆Release Notes — late-breaking information, update descrip- tions, and update instructions.

◆ColorSpan Print Server Documentation — the System Control User Guide, Print Server & Driver Setup Guide, and Printing Tools User Guides shows you how to print and RIP files through the ColorSpan print server. If the printer is connected to a non- ColorSpan print server (RIP), refer to the documentation that accompanies the server.

◆ColorSpan web site — http://www.colorspan.com.

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