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USER'S MANUAL
For the USA
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
NOTICE
Grounding Instructions
For Canada
Contents
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To Ensure Safe Use
Incorrect operation may cause injury
About WARNING and CAUTION Notices
About the Symbols
This machine weighs 600 kg (1350 lb.). Media weighs 100 kg (220 lb.)
Danger of electrical short, shock, electrocution, or fire
Ink, cleaning liquid, and discharged fluid are flammable and toxic
In the Event of Ingestion or Physical Distress
Danger of fire, burns, or toxic gas emissions
Important Notes Regarding Operators and the Work Area
WARNING CAUTION
To Ensure Safe Use
Warning Labels
Pour utiliser en toute scurit
L'utilisation incorrecte peut causer des blessures
Avis sur les avertissements
PRUDENCE
propos des symboles
Le poids de cet appareil est de 600 kg (1350 lb.) Le poids du support est de 100 kg (220 lb.)
Risque de dcharge ou de choc lectrique, d'lectrocution ou d'incendie
L'encre, les liquides nettoyants et les liquides uses sont inflammables et toxiques
ATTENTION PRUDENCE
En cas d'ingestion ou de trouble physique
ATTENTION PRUDENCE
Risque d'incendie, de brlures ou d'missions de gaz toxiques
Remarques importantes sur les oprateurs et le lieu de travail
Pour utiliser en toute scurit
Vignettes d'avertissement
Important Notes on Handling and Use
Printer unit
Ink cartridges
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1-2 Part Names and Functions
Printer Unit and Dryer
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Printer Control Panel
Media Take-up and Feed Systems
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2-1 Switching the Power On and Off
Switching the Power On and Off
WARNING
2-1 Switching the Power On and Off
The Power-saving Feature
2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media
How to Load Media
Load the media onto the roll shaft.
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Mount the roll shaft in the paper pipe.
Mount the media and paper pipe on the take-up and feed units.
Switch off the power.
Mount the roll shaft.
Open the cover.
Pass the media through the printer and adjust the balance weights.
Adjust the position of the balance weights to match the width of the media.
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While pulling the media to keep it taut, adjust the position of the end of the media.
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Set the orientation for automatic feed and automatic take-up.
Make the setting for the AUTO switch on the feed unit.
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Install the media clamps.
CAUTION
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2-3 Settings of Preheater, Print Heater and Dryer
What Are the Preheater, Print Heater and Dryer?
WARNING WARNING
WARNING
Temperature Settings for the Preheater and Print Heater
Temperature Setting for the Dryer
2-3 Settings of Preheater, Print Heater and Dryer
General Guide for the Preset Temperatures
General Guide for Adjustment
Examples of Preset Temperatures
2-4 Starting Printing
Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer
2-4 Starting Printing
Printing Tests and Cleaning
How to Perform a Printing Test
How to Perform Cleaning
2-5 If Ink Runs Out
Checking for Remaining Ink
Press several times.
Press to go back to the original screen.
2-5 If Ink Runs Out
If Ink Runs Out
The slot number for the empty cartridge flashes.
Gently shake the new cartridge.
Pull out the empty cartridge and immediately insert the new one.
2-5 If Ink Runs Out
WARNING
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3-1 Daily Care and Maintenance
Disposing of Discharged Ink
WARNING
CAUTION
3-1 Daily Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
WARNING
CAUTION
3-1 Daily Care and Maintenance
Care and Maintenance of the Print Heads
Daily Care and Maintenance
Periodic Care and Maintenance
3-2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective
Performing More Powerful Cleaning
Choose "medium cleaning" or "powerful cleaning."
"Medium": Press once. "Powerful": Press twice.
Specify the head group to clean.
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3-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit
When the Cleaning Kit Becomes Necessary
How to Perform Cleaning
CAUTION
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3-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit
Clean using the cleaning stick. Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust (lint).
Reattach the side covers and quit the manual cleaning mode.
Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure.
3-4 Replacing Consumable Parts
Replacing the Wipers
CAUTION
Enter the wiper replacement mode.
Remove the right side cover.
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3-5 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period
Keep Performing Maintenance
Alarm Feature
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4-1 Pausing or Canceling Printing
Canceling Printing Before It Finishes
4-2 Setting the Printing Position and Margins
Shifting the Print-start Position to the Rear
Shifting the Printing Position to the Left
Changing the Left and Right Margins
Make the setting for the right margin.
Make the setting for the left margin.
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4-3 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness
Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness
4-3 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing
Procedure
Read the correction values from the test pattern.
Switch off the power to the take-up unit (leaving the feed unit on).
Print a test pattern.
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Saving Bidirectional Correction Values
Loading Bidirectional Correction Values
Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like
Print a test pattern.
Check the test pattern you printed.
Enter the correction value.
4-3 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness
Description
Default Setting
4-4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media
Using Transparent Media
Set the media type to "transparent."
Use the [PRINT AREA] menu to make the settings for the left and right margins.
Printing Hard-to-dry Media
Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media
Preventing Media from Coming Loose
Keeping Media from Being Soiled by Ink Drips
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4-5 Changing How the Printer Operates
Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out
Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode
Deactivating the Sleep Mode
Changing the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement
Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values
Printing a System Report
4-6 Changing How the Preheater, Print Heater and Dryer Operate
Switching the Dryer On and Off
Switching Off the Preheater and Print Heater
Determining How the Preheater, Print Heater, and Dryer Operate
4-7 Menu List
Main menu
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Language and Unit Menu
Hold down and switch on the sub power.
Cleaning and Maintenance Menu
Hold down for one sec- ond or longer.
Hold down and switch on the sub power.
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The Printer Unit Doesn't Run
The Media Take-up or Feed System Doesn't Run
5-1 The Machine Doesn't Run
The Dryer Doesn't Warm Up
The Preheater and Print Heater Don't Warm Up
Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes
5-2 Attractive Printing Is Impossible
Colors Are Unstable or Uneven
5-2 Attractive Printing Is Impossible
The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed
5-3 The Media Jams
The Media Jams
5-4 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly
The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly
5-5 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks, or Feed Is Unstable
Media Wrinkles or Shrinks
The Media Is Not Straight
Media Feed Is Not Smooth
5-6 The Print Heads Stopped Moving
What to Do First
If the Heads Still Do Not Move
5-7 If a Message Appears
5-8 If an Error Message Appears
5-8 If an Error Message Appears
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6-1 Usable Media
Conditions for Usable Media
6-2 Printing Area
Printing Area and Margins
6-3 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels
6-4 Specifications