Roland SJ-1000 - page 25

Chapter 2

Operation

Contents

Main USER'S MANUAL For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT NOTICE Grounding Instructions For Canada Contents Page Page 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 Page Page 1-2 Part Names and Functions Printer Unit and Dryer Page Printer Control Panel Media Take-up and Feed Systems Page 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. Page 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. Page While pulling the media to keep it taut, adjust the position of the end of the media. Page 6. Set the orientation for automatic feed and automatic take-up. Make the setting for the AUTO switch on the feed unit. Page 7. Install the media clamps. CAUTION Page 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 Page Page 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. Page 3-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit When the Cleaning Kit Becomes Necessary How to Perform Cleaning CAUTION Page 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. Page 3-5 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Keep Performing Maintenance Alarm Feature Page Page 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. Page 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. Page 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 Page 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 Page Page Page 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. Page 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 Page Page 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