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16 Ioline FlexJet E User Guide

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In this manual the right and left side refers to the right and left side of the front of the printers. Design software usually refers to the Origin (or Start Point) as “lower left” because it is the lower left corner of a plot.The plot is usually oriented in the printer rotated 90 degrees coun- ter clockwise as shown in Figure 5.The lower left corner of the plot is physically on the right side of the printer.

*Note:The StudioJet has a serial port.The FlexJet E has both a se- rial port and a USB port.

How The Ioline FlexJet E and StudioJet printers Work

The FlexJet E and StudioJet printers create printed images through synchronized media and carriage motion. Files are sent to the printer from a computer or file server via a serial or USB* connection.

When the printer receives a file, the electronic logic system translates the vector image into X-axis (paper motion) and Y-axis (carriage mo- tion) instructions and uses digital feedback to ensure plot accuracy.

The FlexJet E and StudioJet printers break the plot file into frame segments in order to plot long markers. The FlexJet E printer then rolls the frame segments onto a take-up shaft. The FlexJet E printer can roll up to 600 yards onto the take-up shaft at a time. The Studio- Jet plots to the floor.

Left side of FlexJet E printer Right side of FlexJet E printer

EDGE OF PLOT
LOWER	Y
LEFT EDGE OF PLOT

Origin at right side of printer and lower left on plot

Figure 7. The X- and Y-axes and origin (top view).