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1. Resolution Sabre angle Drop spacing Resolution Sabre angle Drop spacing dpi um dpi um 5080 00 1 1 5 188 15 32 1 135 2540 00 2 3 10 181 43 33 4 140 1693 33 3 4 15 175 17 34 8 145 1270 00 4 5 20 169 33 36 2 150 1016 00 5 6 25 163 87 37 6 155 846 67 6 8 30 158 75 39 0 160 725 71 7 9 35 153 94 40 5 165 635 00 9 1 40 149 41 42 0 170 564 44 10 2 45 145 14 43 5 175 508 00 11 4 50 141 11 45 1 180 461 82 12 5 55 137 30 46 7 185 423 33 13 7 60 133 68 48 4 190 390 77 14 8 65 130 26 50 1 195 362 86 16 0 70 127 00 51 9 200 338 67 17 2 13 123 90 53 8 205 317 50 18 4 80 120 95 55 8 210 298 82 19 6 85 118 14 57 8 215 282 22 20 8 90 115 45 60 0 220 267 37 22 0 95 112 89 62 4 225 254 00 23 2 100 110 43 64 9 230 241 90 24 4 105 108 09 67 7 235 230 91 23 1 110 105 83 70 9 240 220 87 26 9 115 103 67 74 7 245 211 67 28 2 120 101 60 79 8 250 203 20 29 5 125 100 00 90 254 195 38 30 8 130 Note You may want to copy the above table and place it next to the DMP for future reference Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 1 0 Drop Watcher In the bottom left of the main DDM window is the Drop Watcher button Clicking on it moves the carriage to the right side of the platen positioning the nozzles over the drop watcher camera system This system allows direct viewing of the jetting nozzles the faceplate surroundin
2. aaraa ET T EN heap dotant harisa o Theta Table rotator Homa Sener Once the motors are disabled raise the bd and move the N amp bidis Open motors to the hmits to check the corresponding sensor The printer will be reset when the form closes if the motors un Monon Controls have been disabled T Current abia TE Camage Up Down Purge Pressure Pre 857 Pa Back Caage 0O Seo A no 4 Let fuga Tanne Theta Moter _ Homo Theta 0 25 completo oo From Mouse over the controls to update the test instrucbees Rem Via 210m Figure 11 15 Sensor Status screen If there is an error referring to sensor issues use this screen to troubleshoot sensor status problems e Sensor Status this group shows you the current status of your printer A green colored box means that the sensor has been tripped e Disable All Motors This button disables all motors in the DMP2800 printer You can now open the lid and move the carriage stage and Z Axis by hand If you move them into a sensor you can observe sensor behavior Note This is a troubleshooting tool You should not do this unless you are having problems with your printer Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting 139 Gma m Conri ge Temperature Cso Pisten Temgersture
3. 0 0000 e eee eee ee 103 Chapter 8 Fluid Requirements Dimatix Model Fluid cidceossecidestinde ance sseeiceesede dod eshesidesaseeidus 105 Drop Formation oc srca atennse cidearne e eeedesdsidbeese denen 106 as ee teten E a a daa a A einen 107 Drop Velocity vs Frequency us ri rta 108 Drop Velocity vs Voltage with different VisSCOS tiES ooooooooooooooooo o 108 Voltage vs Drop MAS cor aa een 109 Chapter 9 Waveform Basics Waveform Editor Window Explanation 0 0 0 eee eee eee 112 Chapter 10 Cartridge Fluid Module Pulling cn lt ceesnccideeeneedves edeciducs ner ede REE REECE nE ERa 118 Fill Syringe sesion aia 118 SSE e tos dida ae Sue ne ers a rear Oke GE ee 120 Attach Fluid Module to Jetting Module 0 0 0 eee eee eee 120 Cartridge Maintenance ser eier AAA ee eee 121 Cleaning Function Definitions ad ne a 122 Failure Modes Prevention and RecOVery oooooooooormrrrrrrrrrrrrro 123 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 xii DMP 2800 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting Misdirected Nozzles cc a rer aier Perr Er eee ees 125 Lorrective actions uns aan a ee ea er 127 No Jetting NOZIO sa una ome oak eek OEE Ue ew REE rasche 127 Corrective actions 128 Non Matched Velocities 0 0c eee cece eee ee ee ee eens 129 CorrectiVe action oo ke ce nn eu ee dae 130 Cartridge Alignment amp D
4. Drop Viewing Speed 11 HA Drop Refresh Rate 300 HH Movon Control fons Orapiay Opoces F Grasede Y DeteTime C Leh Side Calibrate Nozzle View y era F Indoemaber au Full with Center Reference Figure 6 3 Calibrate Nozzle View button 1 Find nozzle 1 the right most orifice put the mouse pointer on the nozzle and click drag it to the cross hair on the screen Use the focus buttons as necessary to refine the nozzle s focus 2 Click the Next button and drag the image to the right until nozzle 16 the left most nozzle is under the cross hair Use the focus buttons again as necessary to refine the nozzle s focus 3 Click the Next button again and you are done calibrating the nozzle view Now when you select any nozzle from one to sixteen the selected nozzle should be close to the 0 line opening and in focus For the stage to move the selected nozzle into position you must index through the nozzles using the Jetting Nozzle box When you open the drop watcher it tries to Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 65 center nozzle 8 in the middle of the screen and put nozzle 8 in the Jetting Nozzle box By clicking the cursor in the box it turns the nozzle on and moves it up to the 0 line Note The Calibrate Nozzle View feature can also be accessed by selecting the Calibrate Nozzle View option of t
5. Figure 3 3 Installing the cartridge 5 After the cartridge is installed close the lid You should hear a pump turn on to control the meniscus pressure 6 The following window displays Select Cartridge Settings X Load the currently selected cartridge settings Dimatix Model Fluid Settings Figure 3 4 Confirm load cartridge settings window 7 Click Yes to load the settings for Dimatix Model Fluid 8 After clicking Yes the screen advances to the Select Pattern Screen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 14 Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation EN 2 0 Select Pattern The Select Pattern window lets you select a pattern for printing File Tools Help Cartridge Temp 300 Platen Temp ast Head Angle 4 5 First Last Jets 1 16 16 jets total Figure 3 5 Select Pattern screen 1 The Dimatix test pattern is auto selected This is a general use pattern which lets you see that the system is operating correctly 2 Click on the Next button to proceed 3 This takes you to the Load Unload Substrate screen Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 E Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation 15 3 0 Load Unload Substrate The Load Unload Substrate tab is where you set the platen temperature and vacuum It is also where you must enter the thickness for the intended substrate Fee NE an Hy
6. Now you want to repeat the procedure for the other axis Y or X if you have FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 98 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera EN fiducial marks for that axis Calculate Thermal Scaling Thermal Scaling Measurements X Fiducial distance mm Y Fiducial distance mm 200 000 100 000 H Measured X Scaling Measured Y Scaling Factor Factor Last SavedX Scaling Last Saved Y Scaling Factor Factor 0 0 ppm 0 0 ppm M Automove after each mouse click marker and click on it with the mouse Save Cancel Reset Figure 7 26 Calculate Thermal Scaling enter distances e When you have completed the calibration click the Save button and you are ready to jet your pattern that is corrected to the new size of your substrate Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 99 cie Tem s Thermal Scaling Measurements ETT am Y Fiducial distance oun 7 100 000 Nemec x Start Y urement Measurement Measured X Scaling Measured Y Scaling Factor Factor 2236 6 ppm Last Saved X Scaling Last Saved Y Scaling Factor Factor 0 0 ppm 0 0 ppm IV Automove after each mouse click Directions Enter the exact X and or Y distance between the Measurement to begin X and Y thermal scaling Save Cancel
7. e Keyboard and mouse cables DMP OZA LCD PG Power cable Figure 2 5 DMP and PC cabling Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 2 Set Up and Installation 2 0 PC Start up 1 Turn on power to PC 2 Allow PC to go through complete start up CAUTION DO not change the country settings or the regional settings in the Windows 7 Operating System The software will not operate properly 3 0 Starting Your DMP 1 Make sure DMP lid is closed and all shipping foam is removed 2 Turn on power to DMP a The light next to the power switch should go on CS gt F A Figure 2 6 DMP Indicator light b Wait at least 5 seconds 4 0 Dimatix Drop Manager 1 The DMP 2800 icon is on the PC desktop 2 Select the DMP 2800 icon on the screen Losa 2800 Dimatix Drop Manager Figure 2 7 Drop Manager icon on PC screen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 10 Chapter 2 Set Up and Installation ES 3 Double click to initiate the Dimatix Drop Manager application 4 After initiating the program click OK to allow the DMP to run through its initialization sequence paz Printer Not Initialized Make sure the printer platen is unobstructed and click Ok Cancel Figure 2 8 Unobstructed platen dialogue Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Informati
8. PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 36 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions ES 2 Insert the new pad and holder by pushing the pad and holder down into the spot where the old one was until you hear a click Figure 4 13 Cleaning Pad replacement Be careful not to remove the cleaning pad by itself This can damage the springs holding the receptacle which will then not position it correctly Do not touch the top of the new maintenance pad with your fingers When the lid is closed the carriage moves back to the cleaning station Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing If you are printing a pattern on a substrate that you will either remove or reposition or you want to change cartridges in between printing two layers be sure to set the print origin before printing the first pattern This is done using the Fiducial Camera If you change cartridges you also have to perform a drop offset adjustment FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 38 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 1 0 Select Pattern The following screen allows you to pick a print pattern file that has already been created or to create a new one y RR y BS Y ix Dro p File Tools Help EB hen Cartridge Temp 29 4 C Pisten Temp 274 C Head Angle 4 5 First Last Jets 1 16 16 jets total Figure 5 1 Select Pattern scr
9. The printer s 3 volt power supply has malfunctioned This is a failure of the logic level power Turn the DMP off and wait 5 seconds then turn back on If condition persists call Dimatix Customer Support 408 565 7474 The printer s 5 volt power supply has malfunctioned This is a failure of the logic level power Turn the DMP off and wait 5 seconds then turn back on If condition persists call Dimatix Customer Support 408 565 7474 The purge pressure is too low The pressure side of the air system has detected a leak or the pump pressure is insufficient Replace the cartridge with a known good cartridge and retry Ensure that the cartridge is fully seated in the head latch assembly Refer to System Diagnostics in the following section or the Help menu on the main DMP window e The cartridge meniscus vacuum can t be controlled The vacuum side of the system has detected a leak or the vacuum generator is malfunctioning Replace the cartridge with a known good module and retry Ensure Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting 135 that the module is fully seated in the head latch assembly Refer to System Diagnostics in the following section or the Help menu on the main DMP window The printer s internal memory has failed The Main board memory is at fault Shut down the Drop Manager Software and the DMP Restart after 5 se
10. 10 Properly aligned cartridge 4 1 Corrective action In the Fiducial Camera window in the Tools menu click on Check Cartridge Angle and follow the on screen prompts Once the pattern has printed and you have performed the required measurement the software prompts you to make an adjustment clockwise or counter clockwise Repeat this adjustment until the reported error is less than 25 degrees e To ensure drop placement accuracy it is necessary to run the Set Drop Offset from the same pull down menu follow the on screen prompts This provides the software with an accurate XY 0 0 position to reference from Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting 133 5 0 Things to remember e A piezo driven printhead relies on incompressible liquids throughout the fluid path and does not tolerate air in the system well at all e Sometimes allowing the head to sit undisturbed for an hour is the best way to ensure good wetting of the printhead e Whenever a print cartridge is replaced the saber angle needs to be checked and a drop offset adjustment has to be performed again in this particular order The nozzle velocities have to be re adjusted e Using the drop watcher determine the maximum jetting frequency that your fluid runs well at assign that value in the waveform editor and then save that waveform to the Cartridge Settings file Failure to do s
11. 33 Menseua Vacuum 37 inches H20 Purge Pressure Too es Sensce Sates Instruchens Test Controls X Carriage Home Sertce General Sensors The teghighted area shows the current temperature Create All Meters Y Table Home Sensor _ meniscus and purge pressure readings from the controller A us CUADO ason Puro Torn Puro On Up Scam Home Sensor _ Theta Table rotation Home Sensor h Since Cua Liu Oper Ser Menton 37 ches H2O u j Movon Cortrals Curent Comage Tabie Up Down w Purge Pressure Pope 00 PS Back Cartage D Seo no Let Pags Te Theta Meter Home Theis Jf 5 complete 10000 Fret Mouse over the cortrals to update the test instrucbces 52m Y 180 105mm Z 15 000mm Figure 11 16 General Status screen e General You can read out all of the current values of the controlled parameters of the printer in this section of the System Diagnostics screen e Motion Controls The motion controls can only be used when the lid is closed They can be used to make the stage of the printer go to a specific position and stay there in order to troubleshoot the printer and the software You cannot print in these positions 8 0 Preventative Maintenance When installing cartridges inspect the connector on the carriage holder If you see any fluid on the connector wipe it off with a clean lint free cloth or other similar material Additionally wipe any other fluid or debr
12. Print Pattern Dimatix Test Pattern Select Ear Substrate Settings Thickness in microns 4 Temperature degrees C y Ene or Cartridge Temp 301 C Platen Temp mat Head Angle 4 5 First Last Jets 1 16 16 jets total Figure 3 6 Load Unload Substrate screen 1 To start use the enclosed piece of glossy ink jet paper to run the test pattern This paper is about 250 micrometers thick Enter 250 um in the box either by using the up or down arrows on the box or placing the cursor in the box and typing in the number The system automatically adjusts the height of the cartridge to about 1 0 mm above the substrate WARNING Make sure that you always enter the correct thickness Entering a number that is smaller than the actual thickness can make the carriage crash into or drag across the substrate causing damage to the substrate and or the machine FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 16 Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation ES Open the lid and place the substrate on the platen Register it to the marks in the back left corner of the platen which is a general substrate registration position This is important to note since it is the approximate location from which the patterns to be jetted are referenced initially After placing the substrate on the platen turn on the platen vacuum by selecting the Vacuum On button If your substrate is not v
13. Y Dimatix y Pe Materials ee Printer FUJIFILM Dimatix Materials Printer DMP 2800 Series User Manual Dimatix FUJIFILM Dimatix Materials Printer ES 1 0 About this Manual Throughout this manual a variety of conventions are used to highlight essential information that is important for the overall safety and understanding of issues in using this product These include 1 1 Warnings WARNING a 1 2 Cautions CAUTION This symbol identifies information about procedures practices or conditions that can result in damage to the product economic loss personal injury or death Dieses Symbol kennzeichnet Hinweise zu Handlungsweisen Methoden oder Zust nden die zu Sch den am Produkt wirtschftlichem Verlu t Personensch den oder zum Tode f hren k nnen This symbol identifies information about practices or circumstances that may lead to damage to the product or other economic loss Dieses Symbol kennzeichnet Hinweise zu Handlungsweisen oder Umst nde die zu Sch den am Produkt oder anderen wirtschaftlichen Sch den f hren k nnen 1 3 ESD Advisory ESD Electrostatic Sensitive Device EGB elektrostatisch gef hrdetes Bauteil Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 This symbol identifies where there may be risk of damage to the product due to Electrostatic Discharge Dieses Symbol kennzeichnet Punkte an denen das Produkt durch elektrostatische Entladung besch digt werden k
14. 05 December 8 2010 144 Chapter 12 Remote Control Light Internat Cursee Poseidon Printing Control Capture Control XPoston 196 060 Y Poster 45614 Pret New Print Current Image Tite Use Reference Point sim 2 Meve to Reference Point 1 Peaticn EEE Set Reterence Poirt Pucer Cica 1 pet Mowe postor Sie kai YTrack Speed J Display Optons Text Color Zoom Bex Y Display Crossh F Dark Cok C Nore eo j splay Crosshairs Color T Large Bex F Display DateTime Uge Color am VW Track Mouse Sage Focus N Measurement Mode Clear Ca Dota Part Kestory Faces 2 Ses hn 1 y A Num Xfos YPos Descrgton Clear Open Descasten Y Show Data Poirts Z 0213 ee Y Show Descrictions Figure 12 3 Fiducial Camera screen in Remote Control mode Note Your computer needs to have internet access for FUJIFILM Dimatix customer support to set up a remote control session Running the session is independent from running the remote control option in the Drop Manager software No special ports need to be opened for this to work The regular Internet Explorer works fine Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Appendix A Specifications 1 0 System Description e Flat substrate xyz stage ink jet deposition system e User fillable piezo based ink jet print cartridges e Built in drop jet
15. 1 Click on the Print button and the Print Preview window opens This window shows where the print origin is on the platen where the image to be printed is and the number of nozzles used to print Using 16jets to print 1 layer Figure 3 8 Print Preview screen 2 Click on the Print button to print the pattern Your DMP jets the test pattern 4 1 Nozzle Test Pattern A 16 line test pattern can be run to see the performance of each nozzle individually This is done from the Print Set Up screen 1 Set the Cartridge to 90 degrees 2 Hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard while clicking on the Print button at the bottom right of the screen You have successfully completed a print sequence Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 1 0 Main Screen The Main Menu screen has three pull down menus File Tools and Help AI IK TIL IT A u i 7 _ Drop Watcher I Fiducial Camera ERRE ES Run Clearing Cycle Now JE Cartridge Temp 0 0 C Platen Temp 27 5 C Figure 4 1 Main screen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 20 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions ES 11 File Menu There are two options from the File menu e Printer preview enabled this item allows you to turn the Print Preview screen on or off prior to starting a print job e Print Info Logging e
16. 4 3 Non Jetting Waveform The Non Jetting Waveform can be modified just like the jetting waveform The instructions are in the box to the right of the graph 4 4 Jetting Waveform vs Non Jetting Waveform When the printhead travels over the print area the software automatically tells it which nozzles to jet and which are idle The idle nozzles get the amplitude signal displayed in the Non Jetting Waveform chart The jetting nozzles get addressed with the Jetting Waveform The Non Jetting Waveform is also the pulse signal that the Tickle Control sends to the printhead during non printing times Such as when the carriage is above the maintenance pad or when it is moving to the defined print area or moving between two print passes Raising the amplitude of the non jetting waveform above the default zero condition can help some fluids to start up more reliably 5 0 Replacing Cleaning Pad Located in the Tools pull down menu on the DDM main screen is a feature called Replace Cleaning Pad You will want to replace the cleaning pad with a new one when it gets filled with fluid or clogged by fluid residue and does not effectively blot the nozzle surface of the cartridge or you are changing cartridge fluids and don t want cross contamination from contacting the previous material on the cleaning pad Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 33 To replace the cl
17. Decrease meniscus control vacuum level Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 123 124 Chapter 10 Cartridge ES Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter Il Print Quality Troubleshooting 1 0 Printhead jetting issues and subsequent print quality issues typically fall into four main categories This section shows the most likely causes the resulting print artifact and corrective action that can be taken to mitigate the effects Misdirected Nozzles Misdirected nozzles refers to drops that are traveling off axis from left to right or more difficult to resolve is front to back The following figure illustrates a jet ejection off axis in the drop watcher Figure 11 1 Jets jetting off axis The primary causes of misdirected nozzles are contamination at or on the nozzle plate and or air inside the nozzle descender Contamination is typically a static condition meaning that the drop consistently jets to the side in spite of repeated cleaning cycles This indicates that debris is lodged just inside the nozzle and is forcing the drop to eject at an angle FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 126 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting ES When an air bubble is present the ejecting drop or more specifically the ligament extension appears to swirl as the drop is being ejected This is caused by micro bubbl
18. Fiducial Camera ES The above image is a sample screen shot of the main Fiducial Camera window The fiducial camera is used when you want to deposit a pattern on a pre patterned substrate or if you are jetting a layer with a different cartridge material or to inspect the printed features The Camera Field of View This has a width of 1 62 mm and a height of 1 22 mm with a resolution of 2 54 um per pixel The Fiducial Camera operates in a Dark Field or a Bright Field mode Therefore there are two different light sources the operator can select The following picture illustrates the hardware switch positions on the camera for the different illumination modes b i Figure 7 2 Camera switch for different illumination modes e Position 1 Bright Field mode e Position 2 both light sources are switched on e Position 3 Dark Field mode The Dark Field mode switch position 3 allows viewing clear fluids on highly reflective surfaces It requires very low light intensity only Move the Light Intensity slider almost all the way to the left In this mode the light source illuminates the sample Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 81 in a way that the objective only collects scattered light from the substrate This results in dark backgrounds with bright objects on top of them The Bright Field mode switch position 1 works after the same principle as a regul
19. Reset SSS AS e Figure 7 27 Calculate Thermal Scaling Scaling factors computed Note The reset button restores the default values of the DMP A software and printer restart does the same e Measure Cartridge Angle Occasionally you may experience gaps in your printed image This may be a result of not setting the cartridge angle precisely enough and it may need adjusting This is the procedure to tell you how much you are off and which way to correct it e In the Fiducial Camera window Tool menu select Measure Cartridge Angle Then follow the instructions in the window FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 100 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera En Adjust head angle Click Next to begin Figure 7 28 Measure Cartridge Angle 1 of 7 Measure Cartridge is used to measure the current cartridge jet angle and provide back for further adjustments controls to select the lines This measurement requires that more than 1 jet is functioning properly Before starting make sure you have adjusted the head angle for the pattern you want to print Click Next to begin Figure 7 29 Measure Cartridge Angle 2 of 7 This feature uses the outer most nozzles selected in the Cartridge Settings file Select a print location in the video screen Figure 7 30 Measure Cartridge Angle 3 of 7 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidenti
20. nnte FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information EN Dimatix Materials Printer iii 1 4 Wheelie Bin Symbol This symbol identifies parts that should be reclaimed as part of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 1 5 Important mN This symbol identifies information that is essential to the understanding and correct use of this product Dieses Symbol kennzeichnet f r das Verst ndnis und den richtigen Umgang mit dem Ger t wesentliche Hinweise 1 6 Notes Note Used for emphasizing additional information that aids in the understanding and use of the product FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 Dimatix Materials Printer ES 2 0 Important Safety Information Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 2 1 Safety Sicherheit WARNING A WARNING A WARNING a Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 Only qualified service trained personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should perform calibration maintenance or repair of the product Only these qualified personnel should remove the covers from the product Kalibrierungen Wartungen oder Reparaturen am Produkt sollten nur von qualifiziertem Servicepersonal das sich den bestehenden Gefahren bewusst ist vorgenommen werden Nur qualifiziertes Servicepersonal sollte die Abdeckungen am Produkt entfernen For continued protection against fire replace the
21. 05 December 8 2010 54 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing EN 4 0 Print Preview The print preview can be disabled or enabled in the DDM main window File menu If it is on it shows a preview before the printing starts The title bar of the dialog tells if the reference or printing origin is being used The print origin or reference point is marked with a cross hair The leader bar is shown if it is enabled The preview is sizable so it can be made full screen for more detail Remember the platen area is not the substrate The user has to make sure the substrate is placed correctly on the platen and that it fits the image they are going to print The preview is meant to make sure that the origin and tiling are set correctly The following are some sample screen shots using the reference point and leader bar on a tiled pattern The reference image used in this example is the lower right one of the array and there is a leader bar Dimati y Nace R Ed AN niet iR Using 16jets to print 1 layer Figure 5 12 Print Preview Reference point Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 5 Pattern Printing This example shows a tiled array using a print origin without a leader bar E Print Preview Using Reference Point 7 E 3 Using 16 jets to print 1 layer x gt Figure 5 13 Print Preview P
22. Patterns are printed based off the print origin and can not print above or to the left of the print origin Typically the print origin is set to the corner of the substrate or a specific feature on the substrate Use the Fidicial form s XY controls to navigate to the position Click on the position in the Fiducial form s video display to set the new print origin core Figure 7 5 Set Print Origin screens 2 of 2 With the fiducial camera open move the camera to the point you want to be the origin Place the cursor on the image and click on the point you want for the origin That becomes the origin from which other measurements are made and from which the pattern originates When you click on your point the crosshairs and camera center on that point You cannot set an origin on the lines scribed in the platen Note The location which allows you the largest printing area is about 7 mm down from the X line and about 4 mm to the left of the Y line Trying to set the print origin exactly to he inscribed 0 0 corner leads to an error message FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 86 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera ES 2 2 Setting the Reference Point Set the Reference Point is used to set the physical reference point for an Image Reference Point you have selected The image is aligned so that its reference point is printed at this location on your substrate When you click on
23. Position Lets you set an offset value to the position where the lamp turns on during a carriage pass 140 is the standard value and starts the lamp just at the left corner of the platen The maximum value is 180 Note The UV lamp is optional equipment for the DMP2800 Please contact FUJIFILM Dimatix customer support at cs dimatix com for details Some of these options are also available from the Tools menus of other screens For further explanations of these options see the appropriate sections of this manual Consult the Table of Contents or the Index for the appropriate sections 1 3 Help menu e Printer Information This option provides information regarding the FPGA and Firmware version on the DMP and its serial number Note The information in the following image is for example purposes only and may not match the information for your DMP EH Printer Configuration Information i a Lol Firmware Revision 1 17 Jul 30 2007 10 4221 FPGA Revision 6 Oct62008 15 41 33 Update Part Number 99 0035 REV 4 Serial Number 2831 0840 1002 111010000 Figure 4 3 Printer Configuration screen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 22 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions EN e About The following screen provides information about the Dimatix Drop Manager DDM software version To exit press the OK button in the lower left Version 2 0 0 0 Bu
24. Wp Spa Home 1 No call Dimasix tech support 408 565 7474 A O 2 Yos seal any exposed holes on he platen and Theta Table rota on Home Sensor atx substrate If the substrate is rough or porous ore may not be sultcent au flow to hold it down sis Open _ gt Moson Cortals Mouse over the controls do update the test instructors Coda Tem Zum Figure 11 11 Platen Pump screen Cartridge Temperature 301 C Pronen Terpersuce 264 C ee IE Purge Pressure 00 PS Serac States Instructors X Carriage Home Sensor Meniscus Pump Wah a carindoe installed chck the 5 inches buton Oreste Al Motors Y Table Home Sensor Monitor the current meniscus value in the dialogue box Does it maintain 5 4 Z Up doan Home Sensor _ 1 No Exchange the cartridge with a known good Theta Table rotation Home Sensor one and retest k y O a Does 4 20 tet Go to step 3 b Perlorms properly continue with step 2 tisis Open 2 Yes re run the test using the Man button does it Set Mensen im e aS teeta A average gt 11 Mooon Coetrals a Nogo 1o step 3 b Yes ar system is tunctonng proporty Current Comage Tabie Up Down 3 Rerun both tests by clamping the nit food line that C connects to the rear cl the head mount Ave the Pargo hoes _ Pipe numbers correct a No There is a problem with the air pump or valve board Contact Dinata Customer Suppon 408 565 7474 Theta Mete
25. Zoom or Pan Click Set Ref Point Then place the cursor on the point in the image and click on it with the left mouse button Or if you know the dimensions for the Reference Point you can type them in directly into the X Ref Y Ref boxes then click Locate Ref Point This takes you to that specific point in the image The cross hair cursor that displays the reference point shows where the pattern is printed You can make fine adjustments by clicking the arrow up down buttons next to the X Ref and Y Ref boxes You must save the file once you select the point for the DMP to utilize it e To complete the Reference Point usage go to the Fiducial Camera window see Fiducial Camera section Click on the Fiducial Camera button on the main DDM window to open the fiducial camera e Inthe Tools menu of the Fiducial Camera window click on the Set Reference Point button e Find the point on your substrate where you want to place your selected image Reference Point by moving the camera to the desired position Place and click the cursor on your point e Click the Use Reference Point box on the Fiducial camera window e Do not close the Fiducial Camera window before you print It must stay open Click the Print button on the main DDM window Print Set Up tab The X Width and Y Height values are filled in when a file is loaded The size is based on the image size and the drop spacing Bitmap files must be printed at the drop spacing resolution or dpi the
26. being returned with the Dimatix part number The number of units being returned and their serial numbers Description of the failure for each serial number For example serial number 390054 has lost meniscus and vacuum The information provided about the failure is used to perform failure analysis and to determine appropriate repair steps The more detailed the information provided the better Description of the fluids used part number and supplier An MSDS must be provided for any fluid or materials used in the printer when the product is returned to Dimatix Information about the fluids also aids in determining repair steps and in failure analysis Forward this information to Dimatix Customer Service at Fax 603 448 3658 or e mail cs dimatix com FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 150 Appendix A Specifications ES A Customer Service Representative researches the return request with Technical Support and either provides the RMA number or requests additional information The RMA number must be recorded on the outside of the shipping container when the product is returned to Dimatix MSDSs for any fluid or materials that were used in the printer must be included in the return shipment 2 0 DMP 2800 Cleaning Procedures The DMP to be returned should be thoroughly cleaned This expedites the failure analysis Autopsy returns are dependent upon the perceived problem
27. chamber at its maximum volume In this phase the fluid is pulled into the chamber through the inlet It also pulls on the meniscus at the nozzle as shown in the following diagram Phase 1 Decrease in voltage moves PZT upward drawing in fluid from reservoir VOLTAGE PZT Si Bimorph E x Nozzleimeniscus Figure 9 4 Waveform Phase 1 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 114 Chapter 9 Waveform Basics ES The next phase of the pulse is the drop ejection phase The chamber is compressed and pressure generated to eject a drop Phase 2 Increase in voltage deflects PZT Drop formation is initiated VOLTAGE PZT Si Bimorph Nozzleimeniscus Figure 9 5 Waveform Phase 2 Next is the recovery phase where the piezo voltage is brought back down to its bias level The chamber decompresses at first only partially and then in full refilling for the next pulse There is also a pull back on the ejected drop at the nozzle at this point Phase 3 amp Return to Standby PZT motion is controlled during drop breakoff VOLTAGE PZT Si Bimorph 4 b Figure 9 6 Waveform Phases 4 and 5 Nozzle meniscus In the example below the goal was to get a higher jetting velocity without sacrificing too much drop formation quality In these tests only one parameter was changed at a Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Informa
28. disable the leader bar The Drop Spacing is the center to center distance from one drop to the next in X and Y position to create the pattern Although this value can be adjusted in 1 um increments it is always rounded to the next 5 um increment as soon as you start printing this pattern file The X spacing is controlled by the x axis encoder while the y axis is controlled by the cartridge angle Note For the first print outs of Dimatix Model Fluid on ink jet paper a drop spacing of about 20 um usually gives good printing results The Layers box feature allows you to reprint the same pattern over itself automatically The Count number is the number of times you want to print the pattern and the Interlayer Delay is the delay time between each layer additional to the amount of time spent doing any before print or after print maintenance on the cartridge If you click on the Preview Drops button a window pops up showing the area you have designated The total area of the window represents the platen If the substrate area you entered is smaller than the platen it shows as a beige shape inside the white area FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 42 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing EN Your Pattern Array area is delineated within the substrate area outlined ps zu ala al lx Em eg BE I Enable Spot Size for Zoom VW Show All Patterns Zoom 100 0 Offset 0 000 0 000 rm V
29. in voltage change the volume faster bigger changes in voltage cause bigger volume changes The slew rate determines how fast the volume changes FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 112 Chapter 9 Waveform Basics EN 1 0 Waveform Editor Window Explanation Controls for making adjustments Select the segment then use the controls Watch the drops change velocity and shape on the screen All adjustments are real time File Jetting Waveform lt u x a Waveform Editor C Users Public Documents DimatixDrepManager Settings Waveforms Dimatix Model Fiu 10 688us 11 520u5 Overall pulse length It is related to the speed of sound in your fluid As a rule lower viscosity shorter pulse higher viscosity longer pulse Use the duration scaler to go up and down 1 1 0 9 Individual Segment Controls Level 0 4 Slew Rate 0 65 4 4 D EEN Add Segment Delete Segment Overall Waveform Contrq Duzson To Rescale Waveform Width 11520 lus tenth 3 712u 10 863us Maximum Jetting Frequency kHz 7 0 NOTE Select a segment by clicking it before changing If settings Press left mouse button and drag to change segment level Press right mouse button and drag to 11 520u5 change segment duration The firing pulse The The negative section that steepness of the s
30. it can cause volatile materials to evaporate faster if placed on the platen when hot Die Substratplatte kann Temperaturen von bis zu 60 C erreichen Dies ist zu heiss um sie gefahrlos zu beriihren Diese Temperatur kann Materialien zum schmelzen bringen wenn diese auf die Platte gestellt werden Ausserdem verdampfen fliichtige Materialien schneller wenn sie auf die heisse Platte gestellt werden Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Dimatix Materials Printer vii WARNING The cartridge can reach temperatures of 70 C which is hot to the touch and it can cause volatile materials to boil off faster Care must be taken that the cartridge settings are appropriate when installing a cartridge with volatile fluids Das Cartridge kann Temperaturen von bis zu 70 C erreichen Dies ist zu heiss um es zu ber hren Ausserdem verdampfen fl chtige Materialien schneller wenn sie das heisse Cartridge ber hren Die Cartridge Einstellungen m ssen sehr sorgf ltig gew hlt werden wenn mit leicht fl chtigen Materialien im Cartridge gearbeitet wird 2 2 Important Wichtig All moving parts are interlocked to the printer lid The machine will stop if the lid is lifted during operation Alle beweglichen Teile sind mit der Drucker Klappe gekoppelt Die Maschine bleibt stehen wenn die Klappe im Betrieb ge ffnet wird Replaceable pads capture and hold virtually all ink je
31. jet a pattern where you can locate one drop This can be a single drop pattern which may be difficult to find or see or maybe a square of 5 drops X and Y or a pattern that you can find with the camera Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 93 e When you click on Set Drop Offset in the Tools menu the following window pops up Set Fiducial Drop Offset Ss Drop X Carrriage Position mm Drop Y Platen Position mm Set Drop Offset Close Figure 7 18 Set Fiducial Offset e Enter the position of the dot you specified as the upper left dot in your pattern file e Click on the Set Drop Offset button and the following window pops up gi StandaloneDMP Sm Wa E On the Fiducial Video display select the position defined above canca Figure 7 19 Fiducial Video Display select position e Click OK Then place the cursor on the center of the drop in the pattern that you just jetted and click e This has now adjusted any positional offset from the cartridge to what the pattern file specifies e Calibrate Theta This feature allows you to compensate for an angular offset that you might have on the substrate or pattern that you have placed on the platen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 94 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera ES To calibrate e Click on the featur
32. overall line fidelity Within the cartridge settings are voltage adjustments for each individual nozzle Perform a Calibrate Nozzle View from the Tools menu in the Drop Watcher window In the following figure you see that nozzle 1 is indeed running slow When the drop velocities are mismatched the result is vertical lines that have uneven edges Figure 11 6 Nozzle 1 running slow FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 130 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting ES As seen in Figure 11 7 nozzle 16 is jetting slower that the rest note the impact on the vertical line Figure 11 7 Nozzle 16 jetting slowest 3 1 4 0 Corrective action Within the Drop Watcher use the 100 us delay adjust each nozzle individually by right clicking on the selection box for each nozzle Having done an Align Nozzle View the nozzle being adjusted align to the zero line and make velocity matching very easy Be sure to save the cartridge settings Then reload them in order for the system to actually use them Pay attention to the drop formation and in particular at what distance the drop coalesces into a fully formed drop Higher drop velocities may slightly improve drop placement but the sacrifice would be a less than round drop Lower velocities may yield a round coalesced drop but due to lower velocity may tend to wander in placement accuracy Use the drop watcher as an indicator for sett
33. printing for more information FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 82 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera ES e Platen The Beige Area is the area where the camera can view a feature The Green Area is where you can set a Print Origin point The Red Crosshair in the platen box window displays the position of the current print origin The Red Box in this window shows where you are currently viewing on the platen The Gray Box indicates the position of the coordinates that are in the X Position and Y Position boxes If there is a Green Box it shows you the position of the Image reference point you have selected Move Controls Group e X Position Y Position These boxes operate in either of two ways You can either enter a number into the boxes and then click the Move To Position button and the camera moves to that position Or you can place the cursor in the green area of the Platen box and click on a location and then click on the Move To Position button and the camera moves to that point and its coordinates are displayed in the boxes e Go to Print Origin Clicking on this button moves the camera back to the Print Origin e Set Print Origin The feature sets the origin of your pattern Detailed instructions can be found in the Alignment Procedures chapter X Track Speed With this slider button you can adjust the movement speed of the stage in the x axis when aligning an
34. to fire None Purge the head to force cartridges there is air in air out of fluid path and the fluid path fill pumping chamber and nozzles with fluid Follow with blot to remove excess fluid from nozzle plate Air becomes ingested in the nozzle due to excessive drop ejection dynamics Some or all nozzles do not fire Adjust drive waveforms and or fluid properties Purge the head to force air out of fluid path and fill pumping chamber and nozzles with fluid Follow with blot to remove excess fluid from nozzle plate Fluid oozes out of the nozzles due to gravity and capillary action Fluid collects on the face plate see next item below Increase meniscus control vacuum level Blot the nozzle plate Drops and or puddles of fluid collect on the nozzle plate and hang down Excess fluid temporarily attaches to drops as they are being ejected causing misdirection and or low velocity Nozzles are flooded and do not eject drops at all Fluid falls onto substrate or printer or is flung off by carriage motion Adjust drive waveforms to create more crisp drop ejection Blot or wipe surface periodically during printing Increase meniscus control vacuum level Blot the nozzle plate Pumping force is not enough to overcome meniscus control vacuum Some or all nozzles do not fire FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Decrease meniscus control vacuum level
35. when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at one s own expense This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Union Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Table of Contents FUJIFILM Dimatix Materials Printer About this Manual 4 34 as a A A A AAA ii War ea 11 A A EE da Sh eh s See E OD eb eat ees ii ESD Advisory ESD Electrostatic Sensitive Device EGB elektrostatisch gef hrdetes Bauteil men rro ld ee en ii Wheelie Bin Symbol oi ido 2u 20 un sr eh dar ins ERNE 111 POTTER AAA EE EA RA AAA RARA AAA 111 A a cade ee De pues eee eee E cereus 111 Important Safety Information Wichtige Sicherheitshinwelse o oo oooomoomo o iv Safety Sicherheit 2 u a rear EART BENTENE A iv Important Wicho ia vil Chapter 1 Introduction System Accessories 4 ek dia 2 System ROQUES se a 2 Syst m Idenkiicalion csoceeeheteeedanne eoeesebet as 3 Chapter 2 Set Up and Installation O 5 DMP rara sans read rasen aaa 5 EEE eee ue aay EC RAN ER RR RN ERROR ER EUR Gye aoa Pew
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37. 8 degrees The last loaded pattern s angle is 5 65 degrees Rotate the head 3 03 degrees counter clockwise Figure 7 34 Measure Cartridge Angle 7 of 7 Click Finish when you are done Configure The configuration should be as shown in the window below The Dazzle device should be selected if your system was delivered with one If you have an internal video card select the Hauppauge card Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 103 Configure Video Camera Input This option lets you set the video setting for the fiducial camera The configuration should be set to the values as shown in the window below r Video Capture Device Device Name Hauppauge WinTV Capture v Serial Number n a Device Settings Video Norm PAL_B v Video Format luyvy 640x480 y Frame Rate FPS 25 Ai Input Channel foo Video SVideo Y r r OK Cancel Figure 7 35 Video Controller Screen 2 3 1 Options menu in the Fiducial Camera Window e Platen Vacuum Here you can switch on and off the platen vacuum without having to go back to the main menu File menu in the Fiducial Camera window Print New Pattern This feature allows you to select a new print pattern while in the fiducial mode Print Current Pattern This feature lets you print the pattern selected on the main DDM window while in the fiducial
38. Check with Customer Service before readying the return as different rules on cleaning may apply it Follow your company s personal protection gear policies when cleaning the DMP At a minimum safety glasses particle mask lab gloves and a protective coat should be worn Remove cartridge from printer Remove cleaning pad Remove drop watcher pad Turn off power oS MA A Clean all available surfaces with 70 isopropanol using lint free cloth If there is any visible precipitated material or apparent film on printer parts these areas must be thoroughly cleaned before returning Use a more aggressive cleaning fluid if required 6 Let the DMP dry completely before packing 3 0 Packing up the DMP It is imperative that you repack the DMP properly to avoid damage in transit If you have retained the original shipping crate and materials please use them when packaging for return If the materials are not available especially the wooden crate make sure that the DMP is securely packaged with appropriate materials Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Appendix C Online Tech Support FUJIFILM Dimatix s Materials Deposition Online Tech Support provides all registered users with easy access to the following information FAQs Order Supplies and Replacement Parts Ink Jet 101 Web based training Application Notes Popular Jetting Files Product Manuals DMP Printer Sup
39. December 8 2010 76 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher EN shows up on the form The frequency you set in the Drop Watcher is the jetting frequency for this procedure The following dialogue box shows that 7 nozzles are selected The default time period is calculated based on the frequency and number of jets to get close to 1 million drops for then the conversion to the expected drop weight in nanograms gets very easy Adjust the time to change the number of drops jetted Select the jetting time in seconds Larger numbers will be easier to weigh accurately The total number of drops to jet x 1000 will be displayed K drops Click Next to begin jetting Jetting time in seconds 4 nozzles for 50 sec a5kHz 1 000 Kdrops came Figure 6 16 Drop Volume Measurement screen Jetting Time 4nozzles for 50 4 sec at5kHz 1 000 Kdrops Figure 6 17 Drop Volume Measurement screen Jetting to pan Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 77 Please wait while the carriage is moved back to the drop watcher Do not open the lid while the carriage is in motion lime in seconds zzles for 50 a sec at5kHz 1 000 Figure 6 18 Drop Volume Measurement Wait Once it finishes jetting you are ready to calculate the drop mass after weighing the pan Check the Drop Watc
40. Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 25 2 2 Cartridge Tab If you click on the Cartridge tab in the Cartridge Settings window the following screen displays File Tools Editing Dimatix Model Fluid Settings Wavefom Cartridge Cleaning Cycles Cartridge Temperature C Temperature Setpoint 30 0 H Meniscus Vacuum inches H20 Meniscus Setpoint 4 0 Jets to Use First Jet Last Jet 1 v 16 v 16 jets Cartridge Print Height 1 000 mm Figure 4 6 Cartridge Settings Cartridge Tab This screen lets you set the Cartridge Temperature This is usually used when the fluid 1s too viscous to jet and you need to lower the viscosity by raising the temperature to get the desired jetting performance Also on this window is the setting for Meniscus Vacuum Ink jetting devices operate under negative pressure to keep the meniscus at the edge of the nozzle You may need to adjust this depending on the viscosity and surface tension of your fluid Four inches of water is a typical value Having the correct meniscus vacuum level usually affects the high frequency performance of the fluid you are jetting The Jets to Use function allows you to select the range of nozzles you wish to use to jet your pattern 1f you want to use fewer than all sixteen The software automatically FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential I
41. PC and Application Software Pre loaded patterned templates Pattern preview Editors Pattern piezo driven waveform cleaning cycle substrate setting Bitmap 1 bit files accepted DXF GDSII and OASIS file conversion to Bitmap using ACE Translator ar party software Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 eg Appendix A Specifications 4 0 Replaceable Items e Print cartridge with one time user fillable reservoir e Cleaning station nozzle blotting pad e Drop watcher fluid absorbing pad 5 0 Options e Fiducial camera for substrate alignment and measurement FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 147 148 Appendix A Specifications ES Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Appendix B Returning a DMP to Dimatix When you have to return your DMP to Dimatix for repair close adherence to our return procedure expedites the return There are three tasks in processing a return 1 Contact Dimatix Customer Service for return authorization 2 Clean the DMP 3 Pack up the DMP 1 0 Return Authorization A Returned Materials Authorization RMA is required prior to the return of your DMP When contacting Dimatix Customer Service for an RMA please have the following information available Company name contact name contact phone fax and or e mail information Product
42. PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 47 3 0 at 50 um and another at 100 um for the next edge by 2 001 drops tall The drop spacing therefore determines your resolution or density in the X direction and determines the angle at which the cartridge must be set to get the same resolution or density in the Y direction The drop spacing parameter is most useful for altering the fill density amount of jetted ink per area of lines and rectangles or it may be used to create rows of individual drops which are spaced closer together than 254 um Bitmap File Printing To import BMP files into the DMP Software select Tools on the DDM main window Then select Pattern Editor Bitmap images This opens the Image to Pattern Converter window Then under File select Open BMP to open your file To open a Bitmap file set the Drop Spacing you want to use to print the image and then select Open Bitmap from the File menu Then select the Bitmap file you want The file is processed into a pattern file at the selected drop spacing resolution If you want to change the pattern file resolution after it has been imported then you must repeat the import routine with the new drop spacing setting Note The Bitmap resolution must match the drop spacing setting If it does not match at the time of import then the image dimensions will change FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential I
43. S Safety Sicherheit iv Safety Information iv Screen Descriptions 19 Select Pattern 38 Pre Defined Standard Patterns 39 Set Drop Offset 87 Set Drop Offset Manual 92 Set Focus Origin 83 Set Focus Stop 83 Set Print Origin 82 Set Reference Point 81 Setting the Print Origin 85 Setting the Reference Point 86 Set Up and Installation 5 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Show All Patterns 43 Specifications Cartridge 146 Control PC and Application Software 146 Options 147 Replaceable Items 147 System Description 145 Mechanical System 146 Specifications 145 Spit 28 Spitting 121 Spot Size Enable 46 Preview 45 Stage Tab 82 Start X Measurement 9 Strobe Delay 72 Substrate 40 Dimensions 40 Drop Spacing 41 Layers box 41 Count 41 Interlayer Delay 41 Preview Drops 41 Leader Bar 40 Substrate thickness 26 System Accessories 2 Cleaning pads 2 Drop watcher pads 2 Fill tips 2 Filters 2 Personal Computer 2 Starter Kit 2 Substrate location and positioning system 2 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information 157 Syringes 2 System Diagnostics 22 System Diagnostics 135 System Faults 133 System Identification Dimatix Materials Printer 3 Printer Carriage 4 System Identification 3 System Requirements 2 Environment 2 Operating 2 Humidity 2 Temperature 2 Power 2 T Text Color 83 Things to remember 133 Tickle Control 24 32 Tools menu Cleaning Cycle Editor 27 Tools Tab 73 Trouble Shooti
44. Set Print Origin feature on the Fiducial Camera main screen They are exclusive meaning that you can only print relative to the print origin or relative to the reference point However you can set both at the same time Depending on how you start your print job the printer either prints relative to the print origin or the reference point e Pattern files PTN files can be printed only relative to the Print Origin e Converted bmp files PTF files can be printed by either coordinate system If you have the Use Reference Point check box activated and you have defined a reference point in the PTF file and you start your print job from the Fiducial Camera you print relative to the reference point e If you print from the DDM window you print relative to the Print Origin e If you have NOT set a reference point in the image file or the Use Reference Point check box in the Fiducial Camera screen is not checked then you print relative to the Print Origin Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 85 2 1 Setting the Print Origin When you click on Set Print Origin the following window displays Set Printing Origin Click on a position in the video screen display to set the new print origin Desis Figure 7 4 Set Print Origin screens 1 of 2 Set Printing Origin The print origin defines the upper left most print position on the platen
45. TT Movie Mode Drop Viewing Speed 11 Drop Refresh Rate 300 Moen Corral fons Display Ostens F Geasede v DoterTime A a Caliteste Nozzle View ze Full with Center Relerence Figure 6 6 Movie mode box The Drop Viewing Speed slider changes the sweep rate of the delay of the strobe while in Movie Mode This has the effect of making the appearance of drop formation go faster or slower The Drop Refresh Rate slider adjusts the time at which the sweep delay starts over thereby adjusting how long you see a drop in flight e If the Movie Mode check box is not checked then the drops appear to be frozen in flight This mode can be used for closer inspection and measurement By adjusting the strobe delay you freeze the drop at different positions after it leaves the nozzle Notice that this is still real time continuous jetting e You can click on the various nozzles to see how they perform FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 68 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher EN In the Graticule Group different versions of the video window s leader bar or scale are available Chearang Jemng Nozzies z S 5 Capture Corral 7 4 A e irrrrrrrrrreRPrerr image Tete Caparo image Select Es Run Now Viewing Nessie 5 2 Paso A On All OS Jerg Contra gt 2 Setting Frequency 5 0 kHz Sucbe Delay 42 us Delay 100 us T Movie Mode HA D
46. a Tools menu Detailed instructions can be found in the Tools Menu in the Fiducial Camera Window chapter Calibrate Theta This feature compensates for the angular error the operator introduces when placing a substrate into the printer by hand This offset is set in the Fiducial Camera Tools menu Detailed instructions can be found in the Tools Menu in the Fiducial Camera Window chapter The following set of actions have to be performed in the exact sequence in order to print to a defined location on the substrate 1 If any of the following conditions have occurred 1 2 3 4 head angle changed manually by operator cartridge was replaced nozzle count has changed start nozzle was changed then the head angle as to be recalibrated and the drop offset procedure has to be executed 2 If the substrate was moved by the operator then first execute the Calibrate Theta function Then run either the Print Origin or the Reference Point function 2 3 Tools Menu in the Fiducial Camera Window e Set Drop Offset This feature is used to calibrate the position of a new or different cartridge to the previous printed pattern Note This procedure is very important and always has to be done when a cartridge has been changed or the saber angle was adjusted and you want to print exactly to a defined spot on your substrate In an area outside your printing area of concern a pattern is jetted where you can locate one single drop Th
47. acement X Start Y Start is the position relative to the print origin that the pattern starts X Width and Y Height is the calculated size of the pattern Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 51 3 3 Tiling This is used to make multiple print copies of the same pattern The Pitch is the distance from the beginning of one pattern to the next as set in X Pitch and Y Pitch The number of patterns is set by the Count Ey Image to File Converte Sox File Substrate Piacement T ng Reference Point Location X Ref in E medam VR a 000 Full Fr Zoom Pan _TiedPreview T Use Reference Point C Users aaa Desktop Settings Pattems Dimatix PCB 1016401 bmo Figure 5 10 Reference Point Tab 3 4 Reference Point The X Ref Y Ref Locate Ref Point and Set Ref Point provide an additional way to position the image by aligning a point in the image to a specific point on the substrate a FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 52 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing ES point is selected in the image and a corresponding point is selected in the Fiducial Camera window e To print using a Reference Point in your image check the box Use Reference Point e To seta reference point first locate the part of the image you wish to align to by either using
48. ake changes to the waveform by adding or deleting segments make changes to the segments or rescale a waveform E Waveform Editor File Jetting Waveform Individual Segment Controls Level 100 Slew Rate 0 93 4 aj gt Des 372 gt Di segren Overall Waveform Controls ae 10 Non Jetting Waveform weet 11520 Jus 3 712us 10 688us Maximum Jetting Frequency kHz 20 0 Rescale Waveform NOTE Select a segment by clicking it before changing settings Press left mouse button and drag to segment level Press right mouse button and drag to change segment duration Figure 4 9 Waveform Editor screen This is the control screen for the electrical signal that triggers the drop ejection This signal is shown in the Jetting Waveform section The signal consists of multiple segments four in the above example To adjust a segment simply point your with your mouse and click on it The selected segment changes from blue to red The Waveform Basics chapter later in this manual describes how changing the waveform affects drop ejection There is an application note available through the Tech Support link at the bottom of the FUJIFILM Dimatix home page that elaborates on this topic Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 31 4 1 Individual Segment Controls In this group you have several parameters at you
49. al Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 101 Use the Fidicial form s XY controls to move to and select a location to _ print the Measure en Soke Sort pat The print requires a space that is 35mm wide by Smm tal Click on the location in the Fiducial form s video display at the desired location to start the print came Figure 7 31 Measure Cartridge Angle 4 of 7 Move to a space where you can print the pattern or place a different substrate on the platen and place the cursor on the starting point on the screen and click on it The system then prints the test pattern Measure Cartrid Printing the measure cartridge angle test print Please wait Figure 7 32 Measure Cartridge Angle 5 of 7 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 102 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera EN With the X Y motion controls place the cross hairs on the center of the top line click the next box move to the bottom line center the cross hairs on it and click the next box Measure Cartria Center the horizontal cross hair on the top line Click Next to confirm the position Figure 7 33 Measure Cartridge Angle 6 of 7 The following window is an example of the results from measuring the jet angle It tells you the direction and how much to adjust the head to get better printing Measure Cart The measured cartridge angle is 8 6
50. and zooming of the image When an image is first loaded it zooms to Fit This shows the full extents of the bitmap Clicking the Full button zooms in on the image to the point where each pixel in the BMP file is displayed as a pixel on the screen The form may be resized to provide a larger preview If the Zoom button is selected then clicking and dragging the left mouse button over the image creates a zoom window When the mouse is released the image zooms to the selected area If Pan is selected clicking the left button and dragging in the image moves the viewable image in the window These controls can be used to view the high resolution data and aid in selecting the reference point FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 50 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing ES The Tiled Preview button allows viewing of all the patterns to be printed Eur r ge to Conver pi a z Fite Substrate Placement Tiing Reference Point Placement Tiling X Stan men X Width mm X Pech imm Max X Court 2000 sw 55 100 I 1 3 Y Stan men Ye Ima Y Pach mm Max Y Count om I 34035 34035 13 Full Fit Zoom Pan Tied Preview FT Use Reference Point C Users asa Desktop Settings Pattems Dimatix PCB 1016doi bmp Zoom 1 6 437x Comer 0 000 0 000 mage Size 3740x 2269 17 483 36426mm Rei Image 0 0 Figure 5 9 Placement Tiling Tab 3 2 Pl
51. ar microscope The light shines on the object and gets directly reflected back into the objective It requires a high light intensity so the Light Intensity slider has to be moved all the way to the right Note The gain pot located on the top of the camera can be adjusted to one extreme or the other to improve the range of the Light Intensity slider for either bright or dark field mode 1 0 Features Light Intensity This slider allows you to adjust the light intensity of the camera to optimize the contrast of the image Use Reference Point By checking this box the DMP positions the pattern s reference point to the Image Reference Point It does this only with the Fiducial Camera window open If you do not use the reference point the image is printed from the print origin The position of the Reference Point you have selected relative to the selected Print Origin is displayed in the X and Y position text fields This is the physical point on the substrate that you want to align a bmp file for printing Move to Reference Point This button moves the center crosshair to the position of the reference point Set Reference Point This feature lets you select the reference point in the video screen More detailed instructions for this feature can be found in the Alignment Procedures chapter Note A reference point an only be used for imported bmp images not for Dimatix Patterns generated with the Pattern Generator See bmp
52. artridges e User Manual e Cables Figure 2 1 DMP items in box 2 Verify contents with checklist 3 Place DMP on an appropriate surface FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 6 Chapter 2 Set Up and Installation ES Note Consider the air flow pattern for proper ventilation Figure 2 2 DMP air flow 4 Remove shrink wrap from DMP 5 Free items that have been secured for shipping Figure 2 3 DMP Packing material locations a Remove packing material from under carriage assembly b Remove packing material from front and side of platen Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 2 Set Up and Installation 12 PC The PC system is shipped in its original boxes 1 Remove them from their boxes and set them next to the DMP Figure 2 4 PC placed next to DMP 2 Check back of the DMP for USB S video and power connections Identify appropriate cables FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 Chapter 2 Set Up and Installation ES 3 Connect all cables a Power cables to DMP PC and monitor b USB cable from PC to DMP CAUTION Do not connect DMP to PC through a USB hub Do not use USB cables longer than 2 meters c S video cable from DMP to PC d Monitor video cable to PC CAUTION Do not use video cables longer than 2 meters A
53. ast way to roughly create your pattern Later on you can edit it out by changing the values manually in the Drop Position Array table Note Only those rectangles that are added to the table on the bottom of the pattern editor window get saved once you are done creating your pattern If you click on the Preview Drops button a window pops up which shows you the pattern When you click on a line of data in the table specifying a feature that feature shows up in red on the Preview Drops screen You can zoom in on the feature by drawing a rectangle with the mouse where you can see the individual spots When you zoom in it is best to have Show All Patterns deselected to reduce data crunching You can continue zooming in until you see the grid background Then when you hold the Ctrl button on the keyboard and point and drag the right mouse button on your feature of interest you can zoom in and FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 44 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing En it stays centered on the screen You can also draw new features into the pattern by holding down the Shift button and dragging a rectangle with the mouse ajal Ali Premios ST Enable Spot Sire ke Zoom F Doa All Paserea 2 ER y oom 1250003 Cfr 4128 14M Gwe Vew 226x190 pe Cvor 4744 1 406 ue Figure 5 5 Preview Drops screen Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Informati
54. box 66 Motion Controls 82 Move to Reference Point 81 Movie Mode 66 Movie Title 67 N Non Firing Nozzles Corrective actions 128 Non Jetting Nozzles 127 Non Jetting Wave Form 32 Non Jetting Waveform 32 Non Matched Velocities Corrective action 130 Non Matched Velocities 129 O Online Technical Support 151 P Pattern Array 42 Pattern Block Array 42 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 156 box 42 Pattern Block Drop Position 43 Pattern Editor 39 Pattern Printing 37 Create Your Own Pattern 39 Select Pattern 38 PC cables 8 Start up 9 PCI Video Capture 71 Performance 107 Drop Velocity vs Frequency 108 Drop Velocity vs Voltage with different Viscosities 108 Voltage vs Drop Mass 109 Platen 82 Predefined Standard Patterns 39 Preventative Maintenance 139 Preview Tiled 50 Preview Drops 43 button 43 screen 43 window 43 Preview Drops button 43 Preview Spot Size 45 Print Use Reference Point 52 Print Origin 81 84 Print Preview 54 Leader Bar 54 print origin 54 reference point 54 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 Tiled array 55 Printer Information 21 Printing Control 83 Print Current 83 Print New 83 Purge 28 Purging 121 R Reference Image 54 Reference Information 140 Reference Point 51 81 84 Remote Control 22 141 Update Image buttons 142 Remote Control function 141 Replacing Cleaning Pad 32 Returned Materials Authorization 149 Returning a DMP to Dimatix 149 RMA 149
55. camera and drop watcher camera video screens Once the video streaming is disabled it is possible for your computer to broadcast all screens to remote locations without running into bandwidth problems Once Remote Control is activated the drop watcher screen the fiducial camera screen and the DDM screen all show red Remote Control labels The camera screens only update FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 142 Chapter 12 Remote Control EN when you click on the Update Image buttons in the upper right corner of the video screens Print Pattern Denatix PCB 1016dpi f Edit Substrate Settings O Br Temperature degrees C Aor Cartridge Settings Test Select Edit Y Enable UV Lamp while printing Remote Control ad Cartridge Temp 30 0 C Platen Temp 26 3 C Head Angle 5 6 First Last Jets 1 16 16 jets total Figure 12 1 DDM main screen in Remote Control mode Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 12 Remote Control 143 Jerg Nozzies ri nN 1 9 7 6 5 Ange 20 seconds rari wri et al 0 e Ra e Movie Tite Capture Movie Select Est Rin Now Viewing Nozzle E Pause On om Jerg Control F Grasse C Leh Side Cre Full wih Cortes Reference Figure 12 2 Drop watcher screen in Remote Control Mode FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev
56. conds If the condition persists call Dimatix Customer Support 408 565 7474 The printer CPU firmware upgrade has failed In this case the system asks you to Try Again Possibly a timing issue between the Main board USB and Computer The printer FPGA upgrade has failed In this case the system asks you to Try Again Usually a check sum error has occurred Similar to a CPU firmware upgrade failure An undefined printer error has occurred This is typically a motion related error that occurs due to the lid being opened while the printer is initializing or performing some type of mechanical motion Turn the system off and restart after 5 seconds 7 0 System Diagnostics If there is a fault with the pneumatic system or the Theta Axis the following screens can be found in the Help menu in the Drop Watcher main window You can identify and FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 136 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting troubleshoot the system to some extend on your own Simply place the mouse cursor on the Test Control block that you wish to test and follow the instructions System Diagnostics General Cartridge Temperature 300 C Pranen Tergersuse 254 C Meniscus Vacuum 37 inches H20 Purge Pressure 00 PSI Serace States Instruchons Test Controls X Carriage Home Sensor rt ee AM Y Tabie Home O dasa o an audible tone change mn catng
57. d making measurements This adjustment is done by placing the mouse curser on the slide and dragging it to the desired speed Y Track Speed With this slider button you can adjust the movement speed of the stage in the y axis when aligning and making measurements This adjustment is done by placing the mouse curser on the slide and dragging it to the desired speed Motion Controls When the Jog button is selected the Y Y X X move buttons can be held down with the mouse and motion only stops when the buttons are released When the Step button is selected a click on the Y Y X X buttons causes a motion of the stage in the selected direction by one increment The increment is set in the Carriage Step and Platen Step text boxes to the right of the Y Y X X motion control buttons Stage Tab The Stage Tab allows movement of the platen and the carriage buy using theY Y X X motion control buttons Focus Tab These two arrows on the Focus Tab allow you to focus the camera up or down The number in the bottom of the Focus box is the height in mm from the last set focus origin that the camera is currently focused to This feature allows you to make Z height measurements The focused Z height is about 32 mm above the substrate When using the fiducial camera you can only print on a maximum substrate thickness of a 25 mm Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Cha
58. e Calibrate Nozzle View button in the Drop Watcher main screen e View Cartridge settings this allows you to open the cartridge settings form if they were closed Drop Volume Measurement this is a procedure that lets you measure drop volume by using an average drop weight technique FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 74 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher EN The following screen shots show the procedure as it appears on the system when you are running it Once you click Drop Volume Measurement the following dialogue box opens up Tre Drop Value Measurement precede is wsedinjeta specife number of drops into a pre weighed pan On completion re weigh the to find he net weight of the etd drops L Dividing by the number of drops gives the average weight of each drop The volume of an individual drop can then be calculated To start the Drop Volume Measurement use the drop watcher window to set the jetting frequency and select the jets you want to measure Click Next to move to the test position Figure 6 12 Drop Volume Measurement The following dialogue box explains to wait until the carriage moves into position and stops Note Remember that the DMP lid has a safety interlock attached to it Opening the lid during any system motion causes the system to reinitialize the motors For this procedure it is important that you open the lid only if the dialogue
59. e in the Tools menu and the following window pops up FiducialT heta Calibration v f A Theta degrees 0 000 Cancel 0 Figure 7 20 Theta Calibration Reference Start Point E e Click on the first point you want to use on the fiducial camera image The following screen then pops up Fiducial Theta Calibration Y Use the Fiducial Camera s XY Reset Start Pos position controls to find the end point then click on the point Goto Start Theta degrees 0 000 Cancel f E Figure 7 21 Theta Calibration Find Endpoint e Move to the next spot you want to use for Theta calibration by using the X X Y or Y buttons on the Fiducial Camera window If you are using a point far from your current position you may also jump there by pointing to it in the green area of the Platen in the Move Controls box on the Fiducial Camera window and clicking the Move button You may also enter the coordinates in the Move Controls box and click move e After clicking on the second point the following window pops up Click OK FiducialT heta Calibration w y fe Glick 10K to wee these paula oe Cancel to exit without changing Goto Start Theta degrees 6 453 Cancel OK E Figure 7 22 Theta Calibration Set points Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 E Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 95 Calibrate Therma
60. e on the nozzle plate Note Itis important to make sure that the cleaning pad is not saturated or clogged to ensure good removal of the fluid from the nozzles after purging or spitting e Delay time is the time after the cleaning before going to the next step in the cycle A cleaning cycle can be very simple such as a 2 second blot or they can consist of several combinations of actions spitting purging and blotting with varying times Here is how to create a cleaning cycle 1 Click on the Spit Purge or Blot Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 29 2 Then enter a number or use the arrows for the Time Frequency or Post Delay that you want Click the Add button to enter it into the table and incorporate it into the cycle If you want another action to occur next simply repeat the process If you want to delete a step highlight it in the table by clicking on it then click the Delete button When you have built your cleaning cycle Save it with a name that describes what 1t does using the Save As from the File menu If desired you can run the cleaning cycle you just created by clicking on the Run Now button in the DDM main window FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 30 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions EN 4 0 Waveform Editor The waveform editor is where you m
61. e pattern is printed with the nozzles you have selected the cartridge settings you are using and the resolution of your last used print pattern It consists of a 10 mm line in X direction with a single dot 1 mm to the right of it When you click on Set Drop Offset in the Tools menu the following window pops up FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 88 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera EN To start you must have the cartridge set to the angle required by your pattern At the first screen click Next TT a Click Next to continue The Drop Offset is used to calibrate the positional accuracy of a new cartridge or head angle The calibration involves printing a pattern then using the mouse to select a specific drop from the pattern Before starting Ma hy ttie ti ie lt a ia cartridge settings Click Next to begin Figure 7 9 Set Drop Offset screen 2 of 7 Move to a position where you can print the test pattern and place the cursor on the screen and click in the fiducial camera screen to select the print location Select a location to print the drop offset pattern by clicking on a location in the video screen display Figure 7 10 Set Drop Offset 3 of 7 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 89 Use the Fidicial form s XY controls to select a location to print t
62. eaning pad select Replace Cleaning Pad from the Tools menu The cartridge moves to allow access to the pad q N CORI ser Drop Watcher Y Fiducia Camera AA Fun Caring Cycle Now 1 ENGE Cartridge Temp 301 Platen Temp 27 5 C Head Angle 4 5 First Last Jets 1 16 16 jets total Figure 4 10 DDM Moving the Cartridge screen DO NOT open the printer lid until told to do so IMPORTANT Opening the lid while the printer is in motion necessitates a re initialization of the printer FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 34 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions En _ Drop Watcher JN Ficucial Camera Be Run Cleaning Cycle Now PER Ei veer ee AAA Cartridge Temp 300 C Platen Temp 27 5 First Last Jets 1 16 16 jets total Figure 4 11 DDM Open the lid screen Open the lid and replace the pad Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 35 4 Dimatix Drop Ma File Tools Help MSIE ECON ad Tt Cartridge Temp 300 C Platen Temp 27 5 C Head pEr 45 First Last Jets 1 16 16 jets total Figure 4 12 DDM replace cleaning pad screen Replace the pad by 1 Taking the top clear cap of a new Cleaning Pad assembly and push it down on the old pad until you hear a click and then simply pull it out FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc
63. ed X Scaling Measured Y Scaling Factor Factor Last Saved X Scaling Last Saved Y Scaling Factor Factor 0 0 ppm 0 0 ppm 7 Automove after each mouse click Directions On the Fiducial Display move to the starting X fiducial marker and click on it with the mouse Check Automove for automatic movement to expected second fiducial marker Save Cancel Reset Figure 7 24 Calculate Thermal Scaling Cancel X Measurement e With the Automove box checked the fiducial camera automatically moves in Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 97 the direction you are calibrating the distance entered in the box Calculate Thermal Scaling Thermal Scaling Measurements 7 X Fiducial distance mm Y Fiducial distance mm 200 000 100 000 Measured X Scaling Measured Y Scaling Factor Factor Last Saved X Scaling Last Saved Y Scaling Factor Factor 0 0 ppm 0 0 ppm Directions On the Fiducial Display locate the second fiducial marker and click on t with the mouse Save Cancel Reset Figure 7 25 Calculate Thermal Scaling Locate second marker When the camera stops at the indicated position place the cursor on the second mark and left click the mouse If you don t see the feature in the image area move the camera with the x amp y motion controls to locate it
64. ede v DeteTime C Leh Side Calibrate Nozzle View Ful BF Nozzle Inkormas n Full with Center Relerence Figure 6 9 Capture Control box e The Image Movie Title button allows you to put a title at the bottom of the screen in the image after Dimatix DMP2800 Your Title Here The nozzle number that you are viewing the jetting voltage the cartridge temperature the waveform file name and the date and time are automatically stored on the image The Configure Movie Capture Quality in the Tools menu allows you to adjust the quality and subsequently the file size of the movie e A way to get to high quality videos and low file size is to use a video editing tool like the standard Windows Movie Maker to compress the video The Drop Watcher software initially creates huge avi files Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 71 The following screen appears Microsoft Video 1 Compressor Version 1 00 Copyright C Microsoft Com 1990 1992 Portions Copyright MediaVision Inc Temporal Quality Ratio Figure 6 10 PCI Video Capture screen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 72 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher EN Jetting Control Box File Took Closer Jemng Nozzles R ar 5 Copeso Control 7 ae 3 Purge 20 seconds eter le ee ieee om im le dca A Op Image Tite Cap
65. ee none kee 7 PC Start Upi 244 22th 9 Starting Your DMP 4 2 ur22 2 4 ne 9 Dimat x Drop Manager dsceesd 1344000 anreisen 9 Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation Install Cartridge 2 2 2s 2222222444 2 0 id a ii 11 Select Patios aria o A A eee wah tee 14 Load Unload Substrate cc cc 15 Print Set UP eo san sun ea ar an Aigner 17 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 i DMP 2800 Nozzle Test Patterd oo 18 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions Main Sereen 5 4 5 4 abo 4 ROE AAA AAA AA eee 19 Fle MO and arrasadas 20 Tools MGI 0232 oe eee kirra A E EREE AOE ee ae eeneaeks ound 20 Help IM sesroprtnrps drid ee EE E se ti 21 Cartridge Settings ir ae AAA 22 Waveform Labio ves patas pararon owes eeeusaeteleodestegeadiewed 23 Carttidos Cabos dnd Rada daras 25 Cleaning Cycles Tab 2224 30u342 240201 een ee 26 Cleaning Cycle Editor 250 a AA 27 Waveform Editor ssec AIR A AA a AAA AA 30 Individual Segment Controls ut e 242 2008 es U een 31 Overall Waveform Controls ronca ka 31 Non J tti g Waveform as ada n A De Sea PES ee di 32 Jetting Waveform vs Non Jetting Waveform 0 0 0 ce eee eee eee 32 Replacing Cleaning Pad 2 242222 2 a rra lee 32 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing GAR A Ann ee bai ate cals ane ena areas 38 Predefined Standard Patterns 0 0 0 0 eee eens 39 Create Your Own Pattern 0 ence eee eee e eens 39 S bst at nana h
66. een From the Select button in the Print Pattern box you saw earlier that there are several predefined standard pattern files Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 39 1 1 Predefined Standard Patterns Microscope Line Array 1 mm Hatch 1 cm Solid Dimatix Test Slide 25K Array Pattern Figure 5 2 Predefined test patterns 2 0 Create Your Own Pattern The Pattern Editor lets you create or modify patterns of drops for printing and easily repeat them over the entire substrate if needed The basic pattern at the lowest level Pattern Array is a collection of rectangles that are called pattern Drop Position Arrays Each of these rectangles may be small enough to represent a single drop or thin enough to represent a line of drops or large enough to represent a fully filled in rectangular area In all cases X increases to the right and Y increases toward the front of the printer All dimension parameters are in millimeters except for the Drop Spacing which is in micrometers All dimensions entered into the pattern generator are rounded onto the Drop Spacing FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 40 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing EN By selecting the Edit button on the Select Pattern screen the following screen appears Pattern Editor Dimatix Imm Ha Substrate Dimensions r Lead
67. efresh Rate 300 Mobon Control fons spisy Orders F Gasode v F Ostefime nn Calibeate Nozzle View Al F Indormador au Ful with Center Relerence Figure 6 5 Motion Control box 1 5 Drop Watcher Pad The drop watcher pad is located in the center of the drop watcher mechanism and acts as the receptacle for fluid during jetting It needs to be changed periodically as it absorbs fluid Typically this occurs when you see stray drops being deposited on the nozzle surface during drop watching or fluid is covering the side of the pad holder To replace the pad simply pull out the holder and insert a new one 1 6 Viewing Modes The drop watcher system provides you with two different viewing modes If you select the Movie Mode check box it lets you watch a stroboscopic movie of drops in flight as they are ejected from the nozzle This is real time continuous jetting Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 67 of the nozzles Checking this box also changes the buttons Image Title and Capture Image to Movie Title and Capture Movie File Tools Clearung Jemng Nozzies Capture Control x R a CONS Purge 20 seconds Cer acral ot la AA A Tr Image Tite Capiro Image Select es Riannon Viewing Nessie lS Peas o nos Jerg Coctel nn Jetieg Frequency 5 0 kHz m nn Swobe Delay 42 us Delay 100 us
68. en oes Hoe heed bbe en he a Hoare Reed bie 40 Pattern Block Artay i i hi2c520tbaeeib ke 42 Drop Position Array se 540 09ee noe 2 Sk ese ode eee ee Se es See oe Ser eee shes 43 Draw feature lt occ otk ean bed ate a ceed abe 43 Drop Spacing s 24 ice sea ae E AE S 46 Bitmap File Printing 0 224424 4 444242 ik boven ea 47 Substrate Tab 2 42 e oY EEE Se HGR na 48 EA eects ee State Aone Beets peed ee 50 WINS chs hosed bed ak euer 51 Referente Pomt lt 0 6c ed ecb eee A een 51 Print PESE War A eae gaa tte Pee SE oes Gaede 54 Cartridge Mounting Angle ss oi ows ee osc eee ees SEs teh eee ee Zi eked o e da 57 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher Drop Watcher sessa ses ets ae ee osea dat 61 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES DMP 2800 Jetting Nozzle BOX usa a a 62 Calibrate Nozzle VIEW u eine iaa at 63 Cleaning BOX A ana eee cena sh ea as una eae whee ea gees 65 Motion Control BR ee a eee eee a a 65 Drop Watcher Pad ae2 34245e40 80 242040 Bea ii 66 Vis Wille Mode sun nidad an sa site sia 66 Tools Tab ass AAA AAA 713 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera A anal u a 81 Alignment Procedures i c cc ceeaee di baeshbsveetabadidarakass basdeadeearckans 84 Setting the Print Origin 0er ser caes e sees Se Rue 85 Setting the Reference Point 0 soria a Hd SEH rn 86 Tools Menu in the Fiducial Camera Window 0 cece eee ee eens 87 Options menu in the Fiducial Camera Window
69. enter X Position 83 Cursor X Position 83 Cursor Y Position 83 Data Point History 84 Light Intensity 81 Viewing and Capture Control Capture Image 83 Configure 83 Image Title 83 X Track Speed 82 Y Y X X 83 Y Track Speed 82 Light Intensity 80 Fiducial Camera button 79 Fiducial Camera Window File menu 103 Exit 103 Print Pattern 103 Options 103 Platen Vacuum 103 Tools Menu 87 Fiducial Camera 79 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Fiducial Functions 79 Fluid Module Filling 118 fill needle 119 Fill Syringe 118 Install filter onto syringe 118 Fluid Requirements Degassing 105 Density 105 Filtration 105 Low Volatility 105 Surface Tension 105 Viscosity 105 Fluid Requirements 105 Focus Tab 82 G Go to Print Origin 82 Graticule 73 I Image Reference Point 81 Image Title 67 Image to Pattern Converter 47 Image Movie Title 70 Important Wichtig vii Increment Value 43 Initial Start Up Operation 11 Install Cartridge 11 Introduction 1 J Jetting Control Box 72 Jetting Frequency 72 Jetting Nozzle box 62 Jetting Waveform vs Non Jetting Waveform 32 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information 155 M Main menu Help menu 21 Main screen 19 File menu 20 Tools menu 20 Measure Cartridge Angle 99 Meniscus Control 121 Meniscus Vacuum 25 Misdirected Nozzles 125 Corrective actions 127 Model Fluid 105 jetting temperature 105 surface tension 105 viscosity 105 Motion Control
70. er 8 2010 46 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing ES The Enable Spot Size feature allows you to zoom in on the image and view the individual spots of your pattern Putting a check in the box by clicking on it enables it Click on it to disable it to view all of the patterns The Show All Patterns feature enables you to see all the patterns on the substrate when checked The 1x button displays the pattern on the screen very close to its actual size The figure below illustrates how the pattern editor works The print origin shifts if a leader bar gets used If no leader bar is used the print origin is at the very top left of the pattern The figure also shows that the leader gets only printed in those passes of the print head where the image has content The leader bar might therefore have gaps in y direction Print origin X start Ystart2 Pattern Array Pattern Figure 5 7 Pattern Editor at work 2 4 Drop Spacing The drop spacing is the center to center distance in X and Y of the drops that the DMP deposits to create the pattern Drop spacing is adjustable between 5 and 254 um in one micron increments It toggles with the arrows on the box in five um increments For example with a 50 um drop spacing the pattern generator places drops 50 um apart in X and 50 um apart in Y to fill in your pattern So for a 100 um wide 10 mm tall vertical line the system places 3 drops in the X direction one for the first edge another Doc
71. er Bar Drop Spacing X Width mm Width mm gt 107 020 2 000 al YH m 78 020 2000 W Enable er X Width _ 4 000 da 25 000 Eg oo Y Start mm YH Y Patch mm rr E oa aa 25 000 26 m i a thon Pasi n Array X Sian mm x Width mm XCount increment Value Preview Drops 0 000 1 000 51 0 020 Add Y Stan mm Y Height mm Y Count Area Count 0 000 1 000 5 2601 Delete 7 in dd SINS SI NN SS NN Figure 5 3 Pattern Editor screen 2 1 Substrate The Dimensions is the total area to print Generally most people jet on only a single substrate But you could place several smaller substrates on the platen and jet on all of them at once Verify that the total area is not larger than your substrate The Leader Bar is a vertical bar that can be jetted to the left of your pattern by checking the Enable box This is a commonly used procedure in ink jet printing to pre Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 41 jet nozzles to keep them active and their drop velocity uniform to improve pattern quality The Width of it and the Gap of the leader bar can be entered in the boxes Note Your pattern is automatically shifted to the right when you create a leader bar by the amount of gap and width It is not automatically returned to its original position if you later decide to
72. ery flat stiff or smaller than the platen you may need to cover some of the open vacuum holes with mylar adhesive tape or other material to direct more vacuum to your substrate If you want to heat the platen you can enter the temperature in the box by typing or using the arrows The system does not print until the platen reaches the desired temperature This may take up to 20 minutes for a setting of 60 C To run the platen at ambient temperature click on the down arrow on the box until you get to a line in the box which represents a setting of no temperature Click on the Next button to go to the Print Set Up tab Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation 17 4 0 Print Set Up The Print Set Up screen summarizes the previously made selections This screen displays the Print Pattern the Substrate Settings and the Cartridge Settings y Dimatix Drop Manag file Tools Help Hia o ESF RRR Cartridge Temp 30 0 C Platen Temp 18 C Head Angle 4 5 First Last Jets 1 16 16 jets total Figure 3 7 Print Set Up screen Now you are finally ready to start jetting The pattern has been selected the Substrate Settings have been entered and the Cartridge Settings have been entered FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 18 Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation EN
73. es in the ink that are stubbornly residing just inside the nozzle opening and affect the drop formation and typically drop velocity Figure 11 2 shows the result of misdirected nozzles on a printout The print spacing in Figure 11 2 has been increased so as to better display individual drops and placement issues In Figure 11 3 there are multiple nozzles ejecting off axis as well as mismatched velocities and poor sustainability Figure 11 2 Misdirected nozzles Figure 11 3 Multiple nozzles jetting off axis Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting 127 1 1 Corrective actions e Filtering the fluid before jetting helps to remove any agglomerated particles or debris that may block the nozzles Micro filters in the range of 0 2 0 45 micrometers have been found to be adequate Ensure as well that the fill tip is clean e Check to see that the cleaning pad has not become saturated or dried over replace if there is any doubt A cleaning pad that has lost its absorbent properties affects jetting performance e Perform a purge cycle with a known good cleaning pad in place and retest In the event that the nozzle has accumulated dried fluid moisten a clean room cloth with the appropriate solvent and place atop the maintenance pad then run a cleaning cycle This should dissolve the residue e In the event that the above actions prove unsucces
74. ew 196 321 x 132556 mm Cursor 187 590 8 467 mmn Figure 5 4 Pattern Block Array 2 2 Pattern Block Array In the Pattern Array box enter the point on your substrate where you want the pattern to start printing in X and Y referencing from the print origin Then enter the X width and Y height of the block you want to make The X and Y sizes entered should be at least large enough to enclose the collection of rectangles defined in the Drop Positions Array box see below Note The default print origin is approximately 1 mm 7 mm x y from the 0 0 corner scribed in the back left of the platen See the Fiducial Camera section of this manual for more information To print a repetitive array of the pattern block in your print area enter the X and Y Pitch dimensions The Pitch is the distance from the start of one pattern to the next Enter the number of patterns X count to print in the horizontal direction and the number of patterns Y count to print in the vertical direction Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 43 2 3 Drop Position Array The pattern generator works with one or more user entered rectangles of X width and Y height There are two ways of creating a feature in a Pattern Array You can enter values manually in a table or you can use the mouse to create features To manually create features enter the dimensions in the Drop Posit
75. g temperature A polymeric dye was selected to color the fluid The jetting temperature for Model Fluid is 35 C resulting in a typical viscosity of 11 2 to 11 7 centipoise FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 106 Chapter 8 Fluid Requirements EN 2 0 Drop Formation Figure 8 1 Waveform wc_test csv Voltage 31 V The following screen is a typical single pulse waveform such as one used for the Dimatix Model Fluid anane Call ings W wer as ManagenSe sur s Waveforms L Dima de r Non Jetting Waveform avelorm gt 3 2 3 712u5 10 688us Maximum Jetting Frequency kHz 70 NOTE Select a segment by clicking it before changing settings Press and drag Figure 8 2 Single Pulse Waveform Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 8 Fluid Requirements 107 The following picture shows a captured frame of a video taken during the testing of Dimatix Model Fluid You can see that after the drop leaves the nozzle it has a ligament The liquid on this small scale is mostly influenced by cohesive forces within the fluid Here not all of the ligament collects into the main drop again creating a satellite which is a small drop of ink following or in close proximity of the main drop Switching to lower voltage leads to smaller ligaments You could reduce the frequency change the waveform or a combination
76. g the nozzles and the actual jetting of the fluid The Cartridge Settings window also comes up at this time to allow you to modify the waveform and view the changes in jetting characteristics Note Tickle Control is not active displayed in gray when you open the Cartridge Settings window via the drop watcher In order to be able to change tickle control open the cartridge settings window directly by clicking the Edit button in the Print Setup Tab in the DDM FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 62 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher EN Cleseing Jeting Nozzles Catre Control 7 6 Re 9 2 Page 20 seconds Par ya aa e a A ss ee ee Image Tise Castro Image Select ES RunNow Wening Nozzle 3 Pare On anos Jerg Control Drop Viewing Speed 11 nm H Crapiay Opocra W Grasede F Ostefime C Leh Side Cahbeate Nozzle Vea i C fai E Nozzle irbormarpon Ful with Center Relerence Figure 6 1 Drop Watcher screen 1 1 Jetting Nozzle Box Once the carriage and cartridge are in position click on the Jetting Nozzle box number 8 should be in the box When you click on it the system brings nozzle number 8 of the cartridge into the center of the screen You can then increment up or down to different nozzles and the system moves that nozzle into center position in the screen There is also a row of the nozzle numbers across the screen in which you can turn an
77. he Tool menu 13 Cleaning Box If you want to do a maintenance cycle to improve jetting you can do that by clicking on the Run Now button on the Cleaning box in the upper left corner of the window File Tools Clesrung Jenny Nozzies z s z Capture Control 7 4 3 Pape 20 seconds ete ie Met lela elm be ceed e te Image Tate Copo image Select ES RunNow viewing Nessie 5 3 Pave non non Jerg Coctel Jeteg Frequency 5 0 Hz Swobe Delay 42 us Delay 100 us IT Movie Mode Deop Viewing Speed 11 hh _ Drop Refresh Rate 300 gt Osplay Ossers W Grasede y F Osefime C Leh Side Calibrate Nozzle View C Ful w Inka manc rn ee Full with Center Relerence Figure 6 4 Cleaning box 14 Motion Control Box There are two arrow buttons near the bottom left of the screen which allow you to Focus the drop watcher camera on the nozzles and drops by clicking repeatedly until the image is FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 66 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher En in focus Holding down these buttons results in the camera moving with increased increments 62N 2 Prge 20 seconds PrPrPrPrPrPrPrPP ee Pe Pee Image Tate Coptuce Image Select Es Run Now Viewing Note 5 Pane On anos Jerg Contra Setting Frequency 5 0 kHz Strobe Delay 42 us Delay 100 us I Movie Mode Drop Viewing Speed 11 HA Drop R
78. he drop Serene The print requires a space that is 16mm wide by Imm Click on the location in the Fiducial form s video display at the desired location to start the print cm Figure 7 11 Set Drop Offset 4 of 7 Eo Printing the drop offset test print Please wait Figure 7 12 Set Drop Offset 5 of 7 After the test pattern has been printed locate first the line then the single spot and click on its center Note The fiducial camera usually comes to a point somewhere below the line so you only have to move in negative y direction to find the line FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 90 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera ES Set Drop Offse et Drop Ofise Locate the single drop located 1mm from the right end of the 15mm line Click on the center of the drop to set the drop offset Figure 7 13 Set Drop Offset 6 of 7 When the carriage motion stops use the Fiducial form s X Y controls to locate the single drop located Imm from the right end of the 15mm line Click on the center of the drop to set the drop offset core gt Figure 7 14 Set Drop Offset 7 of 7 It should look similar to the following image Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera file Tools Options Cursor Position XPosten 124 631 Y Postion 76733 Figure 7 15 Fid
79. her window to verify that the selected jets are still jetting properly Calculate the average drop weight by re weighing the pan subtracting the empty pan weight and dividi the number of during the test 0 000 000 me bei Click Finish to return to the Drop Watcher etting time In seconds 4 nozzles for 50 sec at5kHz 7 000 Kdrops Finish Figure 6 19 Drop Volume Measurement Finish FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 78 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher ES Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Fiducial Camera Chapter 7 On the main DDM window go into the Tools menu and select Fiducial Functions or click on the gray Fiducial Camera button in the lower left XPogtion 51011 Move to Reference Poirt Pear 24 3 Set Reference Point Move Controls Prater Chea bo set Move postor a rononnrrnssnrns non n d Display Opbons BF Display Crosshairs C Dark Color I Display Date Time Light Cole 7 Measurement Mode Clear Data Poirt History Nm XPos YPos Descreros x 0 052 mm Yan Z 301m Show Descriptons C None I Large Bax Cu 7 Track Mouse Ca De ou Seve As Show Data Points Figure 7 1 Fiducial Camera screen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 80 Chapter 7
80. ight 26 Jets to Use 25 Cleaning Cycles tab 26 Cartridge Settings 22 Cartridge Tab 25 Cartridge 117 Cleaning box 65 Cleaning Cycle create 28 cleaning cycle default 28 Cleaning Cycle Editor 27 Cleaning Cycle Editor screen 28 Cleaning Cycles 26 Cleaning Cycles Tab 26 Cleaning Pad 35 Replace 35 Cleaning Procedures 150 Configure 102 Configure Capture Quality 70 Configure Video Camera Input 103 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 154 D Dark Field so Delay 28 Delay 100 72 Dimatix Drop Manager 9 Dimatix Materials Printer DMP 1 Dimatix Model Fluid 105 Display Options 83 DMP 1 air flow 6 icon 9 starting 9 Draw feature 43 Drop Manager 79 Drop Offset 87 130 Drop Position Array 43 Drop Refresh Rate 67 Drop Spacing 43 45 Drop Velocity vs Voltage 108 Drop Viewing Speed 67 Drop Volume Measurement 73 Drop Watch Pad 63 Drop Watcher 61 Calibrate Nozzle View 63 Capture Image Movie button 70 Cleaning Box 65 Display Options 69 Drop Watcher Pad 66 Graticule Group 68 Jetting Control box 72 Jetting Nozzle Box 62 Motion Control Box 65 Movie Mode 67 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 Viewing Modes 66 Drop Watcher button 61 drop watcher pad 66 Drop Watcher software 70 Drop Watcher 61 F Failure Modes Prevention and Recovery 123 Fiducial Camera 80 Bright Field 80 bright field mode switch position 81 Camera Field of View 80 Dark Field 80 dark field mode switch position 80 Features 81 C
81. ilt on 2010 10 18 09 36 AM Copyright 2005 2010 Fujifilm Dimatix All rights reserved Figure 4 4 DMP About screen e Remote Control Activate this option in order to enable a remote control session with FUJIFILM Dimatix customer support Note You also need to schedule a remote control session with FUJIFILM Dimatix customer support via telephone 1 408 565 7474 or via email cs dimatix com for the remote control session to be initiated e System Diagnostics This item opens a window that helps you trouble shoot different errors that might occur during operation of the printer as described in the System Diagnostic section later in this manual An additional program feature is a link to the FUJIFILM Dimatix Web site If your PC 1s connected to the internet click on the Dimatix logo on the bottom right of the various DDM screens to automatically connect to the web site Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 23 2 0 Cartridge Settings 2 1 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information In the start up procedure we showed you how to select a file with a preset cartridge setting that had been predetermined for the test fluid by FUJIFILM Dimatix Now we will get into the details of the settings and the editor screens Click on the Edit button in the Cartridge Settings box to display the following screen File Tools Editing Dima
82. ing the printhead fly height based on the distance that yields a fully formed drop Cartridge Alignment amp Drop Offset Perhaps the most often missed contributor to print quality is the proper alignment of the print cartridge The DMP software relies on the operator to physically rotate the head to a saber angle that matches the grid spacing in the pattern to be printed Failure to adjust this angle accurately results in gaps or excessive overlap as well as vertical lines that have a noticeable saw tooth to them The following figure is an example of a cartridge alignment that is off by an angle of 2 degrees with nozzle 16 off speed Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 E Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting 131 In order to ensure that the pattern you intend to print is aligned to your substrate a drop offset routine needs to be run after the cartridge alignment is completed Figure 11 8 Alignment off by 2 degrees In Figure 11 9 you can see the result when the cartridge is off by an angle of 2 degrees Figure 11 9 Alignment off by 2 degrees FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 132 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting ES Figure 11 10 shows a cartridge that has been properly aligned Note the placement of the vertical rows and the absence of overlap or gap at the printing pass boundaries Figure 11
83. ins an absorbent pad to draw fluid off of the nozzle plate when it is brought close to it It does not actually touch the nozzle surface but rather it contacts the face plate of the cartridge around the nozzle plate The pad is replaceable The cleaning station uses air pressure to pressurize the outside of the fluid bag which forces fluid out through the nozzles This is mainly used to initially prime the cartridge but also as a method for reviving problem nozzles The DMP includes a pump for this function which is also used for meniscus control Specific functions include Purging process pressurizes the cartridge to push fluid out the nozzles to remove trapped air to prime or clear the nozzles Spitting is jetting drops out of the nozzles at a selected frequency and duration Tickle mode sends a non jetting pulse to the nozzles keeping the ink in motion at the nozzle plate to help keep it ready to jet Blotting is when the cartridge lowers to the Cleaning Pad so that the pad can adsorb excess fluid from the nozzle plate Meniscus Control is a low level vacuum applied to the ink reservoir to prevent ink from flowing out of the cartridge nozzles FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 122 3 1 Cleaning Function Definitions Chapter 10 Cartridge Maintenance Function Definition Benefits Comments Purging Applies air pressure to Required for initial use to P
84. ion Array group as follows and click the Add button It is placed in the table on the bottom of the window e Enter the position X and Y where you want to place the first drop in your Pattern in the Pattern Block field e Then enter the width and height of the feature you want to create For lines enter the width height of the line that you want For example for a horizontal line you would enter how long you want it to be in the x direction X Width maybe 10 mm and for 200 um tall you would enter 200 micrometers for the Y Height For the same vertical line it would be 200 um X Width and 10 mm Y height To define a feature that is a single row of dots or a single dot use a dimension or dimensions smaller than the value defined under Drop Spacing e The Increment Value is the value at which you want the dimensions to change with each click of the arrow buttons For example an increment value of 1 000 changes the dimension mm for every click of the arrow The increment value gives you a convenient way to generate a set of related rectangles 2 3 1 Draw feature You can also very easily create a feature in the Pattern Array by hovering the mouse cursor over the Preview Drops window Place the mouse cursor in a Pattern Array hold the Shift key down and point left click and drag to create a rectangle A line containing the values of your newly created feature are automatically added to the table in the Drop Position Array box This is a f
85. is from the holder area Inspect the pressure seal area on the cartridge holder also Make sure it is free of debris to ensure that proper pressure regulation can occur Vacuum the fan filters located on the bottom of the printer Grease the Y axis lead screw with Tri Gel 1200SCas required Inspect the encoder strips for obstructions clean with soft cloth as required FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 140 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting ES 9 0 Reference Information Please visit the FUJIFILM Dimatix web site and the Tech Support link at the bottom of the FUJIFILM Dimatix home page www dimatix com for the latest application and ink jet usage information in the deposition field Signing up on the Tech Support extranet is free for DMP customers and provides you access to a lot of inkjet printing related information If you have not setup your Tech Support extranet access yet click on the Tech Support link at the bottom of the FUJIFILM Dimatix home page www dimatix com On the Tech Support Welcome page select Create Account Complete the information and select Save Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 1 2 Remote Control The Remote Control function allows FUJIFILM Dimatix customer support to assist you to troubleshoot your printer and software This button disables video streaming to the fiducial
86. l Scaling This feature allows you to compensate for a substrate that has changed dimensions during a thermal process after printing and you want to print on it again or that changes dimensions significantly if heated while on the platen Calculate Thermal Scaling Thermal Scaling Measurements x q zn _ Y Fiducial distance 100 000 x ee Y urement Measuremen Measured X Scaling Measured Y Scaling Factor Factor Last Saved X Scaling Last Saved Y Scaling Factor Factor 0 0 ppm 0 0 ppm Ml Automove after each mouse click Directions Enter the exact X and or Y distance between the fiducial markers Press Start X Measurement or Start Y Measurement to begin X and Y thermal scaling respectively Figure 7 23 Calibrate Thermal Scaling FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 96 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera EN e Start by entering the distance between your two fiducial marks on the substrate that you are going to use for the calibration e Locate your first fiducial mark with the fiducial camera e Click on the Start X Measurement or Y if you have only Y direction marks e Click on your fiducial mark The button turns green and says Cancel if you want to cancel and start over Calculate Thermal Scaling Thermal Scaling Measurements X Fiducial distance mm Y Fiducial distance mm 200 000 100 000 Measur
87. line fuses only with fuses of the specified type and rating Ersetzen Sie die Eingangssicherung nur mit Sicherungen des spezifizierten Typs und der spezifizierten Leistung um einen sicheren Betrieb zu gew hrleisten und Br nden vorzubeugen Modification or misuse of the product or components can cause harm to the user and will void any warranty Ver nderungen oder Missbrauch des Produkts oder Ver nderungen oder Missbrauch von Komponenten k nnen den Benutzer oder Dritte sch digen und f hren zum Garantieverlu t FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information ES Dimatix Materials Printer WARNING A WARNING A WARNING The product must be connected to a protective earth conductor via the three wire power cable The power plug shall be inserted only into a grounded outlet Do not defeat the protective action by using an extension cord without a grounded conductor Das Produkt mu durch den Betrieb mit einem dreiadrigen Stromkabel geerdet werden Der Stecker darf nur in eine geerdete Steckdose gesteckt werden Benutzten sie nur dreiadrige Verl ngerungskabel mit Erdung For Dimatix Materials Printer DMP 2800 serial numbers less than 2831 0646 XXXX XXXXXXXXX Fluid used in this product must have a fire point greater than 125 C Beachten sie bei Dimatix Material Druckern DMP 2800 mit einer Seriennummer kleiner als 2831 0646 XXXX XXXXXXXXX Fluide die in diesem Produkt benutzt werden miissen ei
88. lope draws fluid into the provides the energy for pumping chamber the initial ejection It is Followed by a hold followed by a hold settling time period Figure 9 2 Waveform Editor Limit the maximum jetting frequency for a particular fluid here The dampening segment and is designed to prevent the printed head from sucking air back in This changes with different materials This section brings the PZT back to a null position As a starting point adjust the voltage to get some sort of drop starting to eject Then adjust the pulse length to get maximum drop velocity Once the peak velocity is obtained your fluid is matched to the acoustics of the pumping chamber Now you can start adjusting the segments to optimize the drop formation Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information En Chapter 9 Waveform Basics 113 The following figure shows the start or standby position of the pumping chamber of the piezo electric printhead as it is before the jetting pulse begins Notice that the fluid chamber is depressed by a bias voltage Start or Standby PZT bimorph is slightly deflected prior initiation of drive pulsetrain VOLTAGE PZT Si Bimorph te TIME Refill x Nozzlefmeniscus Figure 9 3 Waveform Start At the beginning of the jetting pulse the decrease in voltage to zero volts brings the piezo back to a neutral straight or relaxed position with the
89. mode e Exit Clicking on this allows you to exit the Fiducial Camera window FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 104 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera ES Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter Fluid Requirements Some of the fluid physical characteristics to achieve optimum performance are Viscosity 10 12 centipoise at jetting temperature Surface Tension 28 42 dynes cm at jetting temperature Low Volatility Boiling points higher than 100 C are preferred Density Specific gravity greater than 1 is beneficial Degassing Additionally the fluid may need to be degassed to remove any dissolved gas which inhibits jetting Typical degassing can be done with a vacuum a negative pressure of 2 psi for 1 2 hours maybe sufficient or up to only 50mbar by using ultrasonic or by spinning fully miscible solutions only Filtration If particle size allows it is recommended to filter all fluids to 0 2um Acidity or Alkalinity A pH value between 4 and 9 is recommended Refer to FUJIFILM Dimatix Application Notes in the Tech Support link at the bottom of the FUJIFILM Dimatix home page www dimatix com for more information 1 0 Dimatix Model Fluid This fluid is a non toxic non hazardous non drying fluid used to test and qualify the printheads The surface tension is 28 42 dynes cm at jettin
90. nabled this switch enables the printer to write information about print jobs and the print parameters to a log file in the Print Logs folder This folder is found in the directory C Users Public Public Documents DimatixDropManager PrintLogs if you did not change the path during software setup 1 2 Tools Menu The following options are available from the Tools drop down menu e Cleaning Cycle Editor for creating a sequence of operations to save as a cleaning cycle file e Pattern Editor allows creation or modification of a drop pattern for printing e Pattern Editor Bitmap images imports bmp files into the DMP software e Waveform Editor controls the shape of the pulse to the nozzle e Replace Cleaning Pad initiates the process for the periodic change of the cleaning pad e Configure UV Lamp controls UV lamp settings The following screen is displayed when you select this option Py Configure UV Lamp V Display UV Enable Checkbox Comm Port Number y UV Start Position 1140 Cancel m Figure 4 2 The Configure UV Lamp screen Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 21 e Display UV Enable Check box lets you enable and disable the display of the UV option on the DDM main screen e Comm Port Number refers to the communication port that the computer uses to talk to the UV lamp e UV Start
91. nd safety goggles when filling a cartridge Use a ventilated hood if the fluids you are using necessitate such 1 0 Fluid Module Filling The following steps show how to fill the fluid module 1 1 Fill Syringe 1 Pull fluid into syringe 1 5 ml Figure 10 2 Fluid aspiration 2 Install filter onto syringe If the fluid is known to be filtered properly and not have agglomerates you may not need to use a filter Dimatix Model Fluid does not need a filter Figure 10 3 Filter installation Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 10 Cartridge 119 3 Slip a fill needle on the filter of syringe Figure 10 4 Tip installation 4 Unscrew and remove the fluid module fill port cap 5 Carefully insert the needle into center fill port trying not to scrape the sides 6 Slowly push the syringe plunger to fill the fluid module Figure 10 5 Fluid injection 7 Remove syringe Figure 10 6 Syringe extraction Note Syringes are typically manufactured with a lubricant often silicon oil on the plunger If your fluid is aggressive or cannot be associated with a small amount of this fluid then syringes such as glass may be required FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 120 Chapter 10 Cartridge ES 2 0 Assembly The following steps show how to attach the cartridge 2 1 Attach Fluid Module
92. nen Flammpunkt gr sser als 125 C aufweisen Do not overfill the ink cartridge Its maximum capacity is 1 5 milliliters berf llen sie die Druckerpatrone nicht Das maximale Fassungsverm gen der Druckerpatrone betr gt 1 5 Milliliter FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 vi Dimatix Materials Printer ES WARNING Do not operate the product in an explosive atmosphere Do not operate the product in the presence of inflammable gases or fumes Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment clearly constitutes a safety hazard Benutzten sie das Ger t nicht in explosiver Atmosph re Benutzen sie das Ger t nicht in der N he von entflammbaren Gasen oder D mpfen Der Einsatz jeglicher elektronischer Ger te in einer solchen Umgebung stellt eine eindeutige Sicherheitsgef hrdung dar Care must be used when jetting multiple fluids It may be possible for reactions to occur in the absorbent pads where multiple and or incompatible fluids may come in contact with each other WARNING gt Vorsicht ist beim Umgang und Druck mehrerer verschiedener Fl ssigkeiten geboten Es ist m glich dass Reaktionen in den Absorberkissen stattfinden wenn inkompatible Fl ssigkeiten miteinander in Kontakt geraten k nnen WARNING The platen can reach temperatures of 60 C which is hot to the touch It can melt some materials if placed on it while hot and
93. nformation Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 26 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions ES compensates for the number of nozzles used but the nozzles selected can only be one series of adjacent nozzles The Cartridge Print Height sets the distance of the printhead above the substrate It can be adjusted from 250 mm to 1 50 mm Note Take care to set the Substrate Thickness and Cartridge Print Height accurately to avoid hitting the substrate during printer operation 2 3 Cleaning Cycles Tab The Cleaning Cycles tab lets you control how the print cartridge is cleaned before during and after printing Some fluids do not need periodic maintenance while others need a high amount of maintenance to keep nozzles clear and functioning properly Editing Dimatix Model Fluid Settings Waveform Cartridge Cleaning Cycles Start of Printing a a Select ER Edit During Printing gt Select None Edit Run every 5 bands OR p40 0 seconds End of Printing e IT Select Mist Edit r While Idle Idle Edit Run every 300 0 seconds Select Figure 4 7 Cartridge Settings Cleaning Cycles tab Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions 27 Select button lets you select an existing cycle in the cleaning cycle folder Edit button lets you edit that cycle wi
94. nformation Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 48 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing ES Substrate Placement Tiing Reference Point Dimensions Leader Bar Drop Spacing Layers X Width mm Wd ath min um 1633 DPI Court 60 115 2 000 15 1 Y Height mm Sap mm interayer Delay sec 34 050 B 000 0 V Enable Full Fit Zoom Pan Tied Preview Use Reference Point IC Users aaa Desktop Settings Pattems Dimatix PCB 1016dpi bmp Dimatix Zoom 1 6437 Comer 0 000 0 000 image Size 3740x2269 7 483 36426mm Ref Image 0 0 Figure 5 8 File Conversion screen 3 1 Substrate Tab The Substrate Tab has the following features e Substrate Dimensions this is the calculated minimum size of a substrate that is needed to print the pattern e Leader Bar this is the same feature as for pattern files It is a vertical bar that you may add to your pattern to enhance print quality e Drop Spacing this is the same as for pattern files it is the spacing of the drops center to center in x and y that are jetted to create the pattern Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 49 e Layers this is the same as for pattern files and allows re printing the same pattern over itself several times Count with or without a delay Interlayer Delay between The Full Fit Zoom and Pan enable movement
95. ng Print Quality 125 U Unpacking DMP 5 PC 7 Unpacking 5 Use Reference Point 81 V vernier scale 57 View Cartridge settings 73 Viewing Nozzle 63 W waveform Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 158 single pulse 106 Waveform Basics 30 Waveform Basics 111 Waveform Editor 30 Individual Segment Controls 31 Duration 31 Level 31 Slew Rate 31 Overall Waveform Controls 31 Duration Scaler 31 Maximum Jetting Frequency 31 Width 31 Waveform editor 112 Waveform Tab 23 Windows Movie Maker 70 X X and Y position text fields 81 X Width 43 X Position Y Position 82 Y Y height 43 Z Zoom Box 83 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information ES Index 159 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 Product status and specifications are subject to change Please confirm latest data with a Dimatix representative Corporate Office New Hampshire Facility Japan Office European Office Korean Office FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Advanced Marketing Business Div Tel 44 7739 863 505 Tel 82 2 6242 6012 2230 Martin Avenue 109 Etna Road FUJIFILM Corporation Fax 44 870 167 4328 Fax 82 2 6247 6012 Santa Clara CA 95050 Lebanon NH 03766 Midtown West 7 3 Akaska 9 Chome Email euro dimatix com Email korea dimatix com USA USA Minato ku Tokyo 107 00002 Japan China Office Tel 408 565 9150 Tel 60
96. nting EN The following is a close up of the cartridge angle alignment scale set to O degrees The outer main scale is in one degree increments There is a notch on the 0 point of the inner vernier scale is lined up with the 0 on the outer cartridge angle scale Inner Notch Figure 5 17 Cartridge Alignment scale The following picture shows how to set the cartridge angle to 11 4 degrees The 0 notch on the inner vernier scale is a little past the 11 degree mark The next inner mark on the vernier that is lined up with a mark on the outer ring is line 4 This gives 11 4 degrees Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 59 Third Align the fourth mark on the inner ring with the closest graduation mark on the outer ring In this case the 15 mark The head angle now equals 11 4 First Align inner Ss notch with the 11 _ a mark on outer ring Second Count up four marks from the notch on the inner ring Figure 5 18 Setting the cartridge angle to 11 4 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 60 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing ES The following table shows the relationship of saber angle resolution and drop spacing for the resolutions that the printer is capable of printing Table 5 1 Resolutions Relationships
97. o aid in uniform test results Atmospheric conditions can affect the materials used in jetting trials Operating Temperature range 15 to 40 C Humidity range 5 95 RH non condensing Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 1 Introduction 3 0 System Identification The following diagram shows the major components of the Dimatix Materials Printer Lid Closed Sensor Lid Print Carriage Maintenance Station Blotting Pad Power Switch Indicator Light Figure 1 1 DMP 2800 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 4 Chapter 1 Introduction E The following diagram shows the major components of the DMP Printer Carriage Print Carriage Fiducial Camera Cartridge Cable Skew Plate Holder Latch Cartridge Holder Figure 1 2 Print Carriage Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 2 Set Up and Installation 1 0 Unpacking 11 DMP The DMP is shipped in a wooden crate and weighs approximately 45 kg 100 lbs At a minimum two people are required to lift it out of the crate and place it onto a surface sturdy enough to support it without excessive vibrations or oscillations Be careful not to put fingers into fan covers on the DMP bottom when lifting 1 Remove the following items from the box e Starter Kit e C
98. o could result in jetting frequencies that are beyond the limits of your fluid to sustain and result in misdirections poor sustainability and unacceptable print quality 6 0 System Faults 6 1 There are several error messages that may occur during operation of the DMP In these cases you usually get a message to power off the DMP and then power it back on If the problem is not remedied by turning the DMP off leave off for 5 seconds minimum and then back on the system has to be returned to FUJIFILM Dimatix for service Faults e The cartridge drive amplifier has malfunctioned This is an error in the Amplifier calibration as it tries to communicate with the jetting module Try replacing the jet cartridge Additionally ensure that the contacts on the head carrier are clean and free of contamination and that the cartridge is seated and latched in position properly The platen heater is malfunctioning This is a result of the platen heater having a short an open or a thermocouple is not reading A motor has malfunctioned One of several motors has detected an error This is related to a signal from the FPGA and usually indicates an over current condition With the printer powered down check for material blocking the platen or carriage movement then restart If you get this message with the Platen Theta Home Sensor you can try to recover from that error yourself Therefore turn off the printer and shut down the software Now wi
99. o keep chamber at low nozzle exit meniscus Keeps nozzles alive for lower amplitude to nozzle exit wet volatility fluids as an rhythmically pulsate the alternative to spitting nozzle exit meniscus Used while head is capped or for lo use nozzles during printing Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Chapter 10 Cartridge Failure Mode Volatile solvents evaporate dry when printhead is not being used Fluid viscosity increases fluid dries inside of nozzles and crusts on nozzle plate surface Symptoms When printing starts again nozzles do not fire or fire poorly low velocity misdirected 4 0 Failure Modes Prevention and Recovery Prevention Cap printhead when not printing Spit into cap to saturate air with solvent vapors Spit occasionally and or use tickle mode to keep nozzles alive Recovery Spit or purge following with wipe or blot Replace cartridge if severe Volatile solvents evaporate fluid dries in When printing starts again nozzles do not Exercise unused nozzles using tickle mode and Spit or purge following with wipe or blot nozzles that are not fire or fire poorly low or by spitting Replace cartridge if being used Fluid velocity misdirected occasionally severe viscosity increases fluid dries inside of nozzles and crusts on nozzle plate surface In newly filled All nozzles fail
100. of these to get your desired drop formation These drops were jetted with 25V Nozzle oOum 1 000um Figure 8 3 Capture frame Refer to FUJIFILM Dimatix Application Notes in the Tech Support link at the bottom of the FUJIFILM Dimatix home page www dimatix com for more information on drop tuning 3 0 Performance The following are typical jetting results that the user may get from jettable fluids FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 108 3 1 Drop velocity m s Figure 8 4 Drop Velocity vs Jetting Frequency 3 2 35 30 25 20 Velocity m s Figure 5 Velocity vs Voltage Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 Drop Velocity vs Frequency due to their dampening effect 14 12 10 O N A A o Drop Velocity vs Voltage with different Viscosities Chapter 8 Fluid Requirements ES Higher viscosity fluids have lower velocity and a better high frequency performance 16 18 20 22 Firing frequency kHz 11 1cP e 12 9cP x 15 2cP x 18 2cP a 24 5cP 25 6cP 26 7cP To maintain a given drop velocity higher jetting voltages are required for higher viscose fluids 11icP m 13 CP 15 5 cP gt 18 cP 15 20 25 Voltage V 30 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information ES Chapter 8 Fluid Requirements 109 33 V
101. oltage vs Drop Mass The following chart shows that jetting at higher voltages leads to faster drops Jetting at higher voltages also leads to bigger drops 20 18 16 14 12 10 Drop mass ng O N A 9 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 4 43 Voltage V Figure 8 6 Drop Mass vs Voltage FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 110 Chapter 8 Fluid Requirements ES Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 9 Waveform Basics The DMP Drop Manager software has a standard waveform that has been found to work very well with the Dimatix Model Fluid This can be used as a starting point to understand the jetting process The typical basic waveform is divided into four segments Each segment has three properties duration level and slew rate The 0 segment is connected to the last segment of the waveform and is not another segment Naming it differently has been only done to make the systematic of the waveform more transparent Figure 9 1 Basic Waveform The level values which resemble a percentage of the voltage in segment one and two have the most impact on the jetting process Changing duration of segment one and slew rate and or duration of segment two has a strong influence on drop formation The applied voltage relates directly to the volume of the pumping chamber Faster changes
102. on December 8 2010 Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation 1 0 Install Cartridge The following steps tell you how to install the Dimatix Model Fluid Cartridge VITA AAA eee LTE LEE ER Bet Run Cleaning Cycle Now FA Cartridge Temp 0 0 Platen Temp 27 6 C Head Angle 3 4 First Last Jets 9 9 1 jet total AL Oros Watcher BI Fiducial Camera Figure 3 1 Install cartridge Open Lid 1 Prepare the Dimatix Model Fluid Cartridge from the Starter Kit See Cartridge Filling instructions in Chapter 10 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 12 Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation EN 2 Lift the DMP lid until it is fully open vy Dimatix Dre gt Manaa File Tools Help Cartridge Temp 0 0 C Platen Temp 27 6 C Head Angle 3 4 First Last Jets 9 9 1 jet total Figure 3 2 Install Cartridge 3 Insert the cartridge into the cartridge holder on the carriage with the electrical connection pads towards the back of the machine matching the connector of the holder There is only one way for it to fit Push it down firmly so that it clicks into place 4 Pull the cartridge holder latch forward and down until you hear it click and locks into place Check to see that the cartridge is sitting flat in the holder Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 3 Initial Start Up Operation 13
103. on December 8 2010 EN Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 45 alal alt premios ST Enatte Sot Sire lor Zoom T Doe Ail Panero ee ee ee ee A ee ag ee ae ee ee ee ee ee ee 08060000608 880080 ee 0 000980090999 ee EREE EEEE DELEA ee 8890088888888 000 ee 0090008000000908096 e 0000V000OOVVVVOVA ee u 00080800920000 Al J Toom 1280007 Ofa 4419 ARS im Mer 2200 Died Kama 5306 24D pul Figure 5 6 Zoomed In area You can see grey lines on the screen which represent the pattern created in the pattern generator The dots are actually where the drops are placed as the dimensions are rounded to fit on the grid you have defined in the Drop Spacing If you highlight a line in the table and click the Add button you duplicate that feature It is jetted right on top of itself unless you change the X and Y Start values which you can do by highlighting that data line in the pattern generator table and then changing the numbers in the appropriate boxes The Preview Spot Size box lets you enter the diameter of the spot that a single drop makes on your substrate This is helpful to visualize how much separation or overlap of drops you have in the pattern features depending on their size and the drop spacing used When reviewing the pattern to see how the features match the grid or how adjoining features line up set the Preview Spot Size to 10 um FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 Decemb
104. ormation December 8 2010 EN Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 73 1 7 Tools Tab The Tools menu for the Drop Watcher window lets you select different features e Calibrate Nozzle View This feature automatically controls the stage motion to keep the nozzles in line when drop watching regardless of the cartridge angle To perform this operation follow the following procedure 1 Start by clicking on Calibrate Nozzle View 2 The screen image should be close to nozzle 1 Find nozzle 1 the right most orifice put mouse pointer on the nozzle and click drag it to the cross hair on the screen Use the focus buttons as necessary to refine the nozzle s focus 3 Click the Next button and drag the image to the right until nozzle 16 the leftmost nozzle is under the cross hair Use the focus buttons again as necessary to refine the nozzle s focus 4 Click Next again and you are done calibrating the nozzle view Now when you select any nozzle from one to sixteen the selected nozzle should be close to the 0 line opening and in focus For the stage to move the selected nozzle into position you must index through the nozzles using the Viewing Nozzle box When you open the drop watcher it tries to center nozzle 8 in the middle of the screen and put nozzle 8 in the Viewing Nozzle box By clicking the cursor in the box it turns the nozzle on and moves it up to the 0 line Note The Calibrate Nozzle View feature can also be accessed by clicking th
105. ou toggle on and off the green Center Crosshair choose to Display Time and Date in the video screen and choose to work in either the Measurement Mode or the Data Point History Mode Text Color This feature lets you toggle dark and light text color for all information displayed in the video screen Zoom Box Lets you activate and configure the zoom box settings FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 84 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera ES e Data Point History This box allows you to select any points in your pattern and save them in a file for future reference or for analysis in an Excel spreadsheet Simply place the cursor on the point you wish to capture and click on it The X and Y position go into the table If you click on the line of data in the table you can then enter a description of that point By clicking on the Show Data Points or Show Description boxes you can turn those on or off 2 0 Alignment Procedures For the printer to print accurately to a defined position you have to perform a series of alignments before starting your print job These alignment procedures can either be initiated from the Tools menu or the Fiducial Camera main screen Print Origin and Reference Point These two features compensate for the X and Y translative error that one makes when placing a substrate by hand on to the platen The are set by using either the Use Reference Point group or by using the
106. port MSDS To register for a Tech Support account click on the Tech Support Sign In link at the bottom of the FUJIFILM Dimatix home page www dimatix com On the Tech Support Welcome page select Create Account Complete the information and select Save FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 152 Appendix A Specifications ES Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Symbols Alignment Procedures 84 Cleaning Function Definitions 122 Drop Spacing 46 Faults 133 Placement 50 Placement Tiling 50 A About this Manual ii Cautions ii Important iii Notes iii Warnings ii Wheelie Bin Symbol iii Alignment Procedures Set the Reference Point 86 Alignment Procedures Set Print Origin 85 Assembly 120 Attach Fluid Module to Jetting Module 120 Automove 96 B Bitmap File Substrate Tab 48 Drop Spacing 48 Layers 49 Leader Bar 48 Substrate Dimensions 48 Blot 28 Blotting 121 BMP File Printing 47 Bright Field 80 C Calibrate Nozzle 63 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information 153 Calibrate Nozzle View 73 Calibrate Thermal Scaling 95 Calibrate Theta 87 93 Capture Control 83 Capture Image 67 Capture Movie 67 Cartridge Alignment 130 Corrective action 132 cartridge angle scale 57 Cartridge Maintenance 121 Cartridge Mounting Angle 57 Cartridge Settings 61 Cartridge Tab 25 Cartridge Print He
107. pter 7 Fiducial Camera 83 Set Focus Origin Once you have focused on the relevant height click the Set Focus Origin button The software stores this value and comes back at this height the next time you open the Fiducial Camera Set Focus Stop This text box sets the step increment that the printer moves the Z stage when moving in Step Mode Y Y X X These buttons allow you to move the carriage to any position simply by clicking on the button corresponding to the direction you want to go The X Y and Z values under the Motion Control group display the position of the center crosshair relative to the Print Origin Cursor X Position Cursor Y Position This box displays the position of the cursor relative to the print origin in either the displayed image or in the Platen box Printing Control e Print New This button lets you choose a print pattern from your hard drive e Print Current This button starts printing the pattern currently loaded in the DDM window Capture Control This box allows you to capture the displayed image similar to the drop watcher image capture feature Image Title Click on this to open the box as seen below to type in a name for your image Enter a title to be displayed on the monitor OK Cancel Figure 7 3 Set Video Title screen e Capture Image Click on this to save the image in a file of your designation Display Options This feature lets y
108. r _ Home Theta 5 et completo b Yes Tho problem bes with the installed cartridge or head mount assembly Mouse over the controls to update the test instrucbens SMe Yen 2 15 000m Figure 11 12 Set Meniscus screen Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting Cartridge Tempore E Sensor States Y Table Home Sensor Z Up down Home Sensor Theta Table rotation Home Sersor Lid 1s Oper O M Moson Cortrels Camaga Tabie Up Down Comings 09 Seep 20 a let Rote Teams _Freet Codi Ye Zum Platten Tergerstue 263 C X Carriage Home Sensor 137 Meniscus Vacuum 36 inches 20 Purge Presse 00 Psi Test Controls el Current Set Mersio CIE inches H20 instructions Purge Prossure Test VAh a cartndge installed cick the Purge button Monitor the current purge pressure in the dialogue box does it maintain 5 PSI Y PSI 1 Yos The cartridge and sl system are functioning property 2 No The ar pump or cartridge may be at fouit Corre with step 3 3 Rerun the test by clamping the air feed line that connects to the rear of the head mount ls the number correct a No There a problem with the om pumo or valve board Contact Oinati Customer Support 408 565 7475 b Yes The protien bes with the installed carindge or head mount assembly Mouse over
109. r control If you want to modify a segment click on that segment in the graph with the mouse to highlight it Now modify the parameters for it by typing in a number using the up down arrows or slider bar Level This is the percent of the amplitude relative to the value specified in the Cartridge Settings Waveform screen Slew Rate This is the slope of the line in the waveform during voltage ramps Duration This is the length in time of the segment You can add waveform segments to optimize drop ejection Click on the segment that you want to place a new segment in front of and click the Add button You can now modify that segment as you would the others You can delete a segment simply by clicking on it and selecting the Delete button Note The duration and the level of a segment can also be modified by holding down the mouse button and moving the mouse Hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse up or down to modify the level of a segment Hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse left or right to adjust the duration of a segment These instructions are in the box to the right of the graph 4 2 Overall Waveform Controls Duration Scaler This feature allows the user to easily scale the entire waveform pulse width at once This is useful when you are using fluids with different densities Fluids with higher densities generally need longer pulses Enter a number in the box then click the Rescale Waveform but
110. rint Origin without leader bar FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 55 56 Chapter 5 Pattern Printing ES A tiled image with a bad reference point Using 16 jets to print 1 layer Figure 5 14 Using a bad reference point The error message you get if you try to print from an origin that takes the image off the printable platen area EE PrintSze eror ee O The image area does not fit within the printing limits red rectangle in the preview Please adjust the printing origin reference point or the pattem settings Figure 5 15 Image area message Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 57 5 0 Cartridge Mounting Angle Before you jet your pattern the system calculates the angle to set the cartridge determined by the drop spacing specified in the pattern This angle adjustment is what lets you modify the drop spacing in the Y axis The following is a top view of the carriage There are two sets of scales The outer scale is the cartridge angle scale and the inner scale is the vernier scale to adjust the head angle to 0 1 degree increments Release the latch by pulling it forward freeing the carriage plate to rotate Figure 5 16 Carriage latch FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 58 Chapter 5 Pattern Pri
111. roduced high flow rate of outside of fluid bag to force air out of fluid path fluid so purge time should force fluid through prime be minimized for 1 ml entire fluid path and out Clears severely clogged cartridges all nozzles at once nozzles Used as last resort for Can also be used to lower clearing clogged nozzles printhead temperature by purging hot fluid and bringing system temperature fluid into the path Spitting Ejecting apredetermined Clears the nozzles brings Consumes ink that cannot number of drops at a fresh fluid to the pumping be used for printing predetermined frequency chamber and nozzles keeps Typically used on a from one or more fluid path surfaces wet periodic basis e g every nozzles X printing passes or every Y seconds to maintain robust jetting performance Blotting Bringing an absorbent Fluid puddling around Risk of cross and or wicking medium nozzles can partially attach to contamination when in close proximity to ejected drops causing switching cartridges of nozzle plate may lightly misdirected jetting In different fluid if cleaning touch to remove excess extreme cases puddled fluid pad is not changed fluid from the nozzle will fill nozzle and prevent plate No wiping action jetting altogether In addition excess fluid on the nozzle can fall or be flung off onto substrate or printer components Tickle Mode Exercising the pumping Retards skinning over of May be sufficient t
112. rop Offset 2 22042 esee eee eeee debe ee eee eee eden ees 130 Correcti Ve action escuadra Be a da SE ae bk 132 Things to remember pid hehe eke eRe eR AA A E a 133 System PAWNS cis AS 133 PAULUS sees O os Me ata yas ape ete ae 133 System MANOS MOS arado RADA AA AAA ARS 135 Preventative Maintenance 139 Reference Information 140 Chapter 12 Remote Control Remote Control 141 Appendix A Specifications System Description a dps adoraba rad aa 145 Mechanical SYSTEM ca a ads 146 Cards wears tar api an sede 146 Control PC and Application Software 0 0 2 ee ee eee 146 Replaceable ISI otro errar RARA 147 Options BREI ES O 147 Appendix B Returning a DMP to Dimatix Return Aulborizalion ss seses sans arena ld 149 DMP 2800 Cleaning Procedures u4 2 u 4 244 400 040 a ad er deed ede 150 Packing up the DMP gt se 20 yr aro ri 150 Appendix C Technical Support Online Tech SUPDO us 34er an 151 Le o O 153 Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 1 Introduction The Dimatix Materials Printer DMP is a laboratory and limited production tool that enables researchers scientists and engineers to evaluate the use of ink jetting technology for new manufacturing and analytical processes It is designed to be convenient and easy to use to carry out proof of concept and development work using ink jet technology It does have extensive capabilities
113. rop Viewing Speed 11 Drop Refresh Rate 300 WE Orapiay Opoces W Grasede F Ostefime C Leh Side Calibrate Nozzle View C fal Ful with Center Relerence Figure 6 7 Graticule Group box Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 69 The Display Options lets you turn on or off the image information Ceseiag Jeng Nozzles z rae PT Capture Control 7 4 Pape 20 seconde rerrrrrrreePPPee image Tite Capao rage Select Es Run Now Viewing nessies Pause ano anos Jerg Control a Drop Refresh Rate 300 _ _ Moon Control Focus Crapiay Opoces F Gasode Y P baitai C leh Side Coliteate Nozzle View y cra Ful with Center Relerence Figure 6 8 Display Options box FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 70 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher E The Capture Control group allows you to store a still image or video of the jetting with all the conditions and information on it 62N Prge 20 seconds PrPRrPrPrPrPrPrPPe RP RPP PRP Ee Image Title Coptuce Image Select Es Run Now Viewing Note 5 Pane On _ son Jerg Contra Jetieg Frequency 5 0 kHz Strobe Delay 42 us Delay 100 us Drop Refresh Rate 300 Drop Viewing Speed 11 Orapiay Opoces W Gras
114. scus in the nozzle opening In the following figure you can see the effect of a non jetting nozzle 7on a print out Figure 11 5 Non jetting nozzle 7 2 1 Corrective actions e As previously mentioned a fresh cleaning pad is critical to the head performance If there is pulsation of the meniscus visible at the nozzle then the problem may be air trapped in the fluid path It is not uncommon to allow a printhead to sit for an hour or two after loading The result is after sitting the micro bubbles that may initially resist purging or wetting are redissolved into solution A purge cycle of 0 5 1 0 seconds may also help to remove the trapped air e If there are no visible pulsations of the meniscus then the nozzle is likely plugged or fluid has not reached the nozzles Applying an appropriate solvent to the nozzle plate may dissolve dried jetting fluid If the nozzle has become occluded with foreign debris then you need to use the advanced features of the Cartridge Settings window to map around that specific nozzle Remember to degas and filter your fluids before loading the fluid module Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 EN Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting 129 3 0 Non Matched Velocities When a new printhead is installed it is absolutely essential that you take the time to adjust the drop velocities for all sixteen nozzles This has a direct impact on image quality and
115. sful use the advance features of the cartridge settings to map around the offending nozzle Be sure to save the new cartridge settings and then reload them at the top menu to make the changes active e Certain fluids respond well to degassing prior to loading the fluid module Degassed fluids can aid sustainability and allow for the printhead to start up faster 2 0 Non Jetting Nozzles Non jetting nozzles are nozzles that do not eject a drop under any condition and are adjacent to nozzles that are jetting properly This indicates that the waveform is correct In the following figure you can see that the adjacent nozzles are jetting properly yet nozzle 15 is showing no drop ejection Figure 11 4 Non jetting nozzles FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 128 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting ES When a situation arises that a nozzle that does not seem to want to jet there are usually only two causes The first would be air entrapment in the pumping chamber which effectively cancels or dampens the jetting pulse If this is the case usually the meniscus continues to flutter slightly yet there is insufficient energy to force a drop to form The second occurrence is when the nozzle has become plugged due to debris in the fluid path or the nozzle itself has dried over When a nozzle has become plugged or dried out you are not able to observe the subtle pulsations of the meni
116. t button next to any of the cleaning cycles or by selecting Cleaning Cycle Editor from the Tools menu in the Cartridge Settings window or the DDM Main screen or by selecting the Cleaning group in the Drop Watcher window FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 28 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions ES From this editor you can create sequences of operations that can be saved as a cleaning cycle file Refer to the Cartridge Maintenance section in the back of the manual for more details The default cleaning cycle Spit Purge Spit is shown below EY Cleaning Cycle Editor Spit Purge Spit E i Sl File Cleaning ms Frequency kHz Delay Sec u Time Spit oo 3 fis Y 20 3 us Purge 1 0 20 C Blot 2 0 Action Time Frequency Post Delay vit 1 Purge 1 0 sec 2 0 sec Spit 500 ms 1 5kHz 0 0 sec Figure 4 8 Cleaning Cycle Editor screen e Spit refers to jetting the nozzles for the designated time at the given frequency e Purge refers to pushing fluid out through the jetting device with pressure system is preset to 5psi This process is usually used to get air out of the jetting device e Blot refers to the cartridge simply coming down and making contact with the cleaning pad for the designated time As the nozzle plate is recessed into the cartridge it does not touch the cleaning pad The cleaning pad gets close enough to absorb fluid residu
117. tells you to ae Please wait while the carriage moves to the measurement position Do not open the lid while the carriage is in motion Figure 6 13 Drop Volume Measurement screen Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 75 When the carriage moves over into position it is about 25 mm above the platen surface Please open the lid and place the pre weighed pan under the carriage assembly Figure 6 14 Drop Measurement screen To continue you need a container that you have weighed and that fits under the carriage It is best to use one that is shallow so the carriage can be lowered close to the container this prevents the loss of drops due to air motion or other influences around the print head Adjust the carriage as close as you can to the bottom of the container This yields more accurate results Drop Volume Measurement Adjust the carriage Z height so it sits just above the top of the pan Click Next to set up the test parameters Z height adjust A Y Cancel Next gt Figure 6 15 Drop Volume Measurement screen Z Height Adjust You want to weigh as many drops as practical to get the most accurate weight The number of nozzles you have selected to jet in the drop watcher before opening this menu FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05
118. th the editor window Start of Printing refers to the cleaning you want to do at the beginning of the print Select a cycle you wish to run to enter one in that box or you can edit an existing file with the Edit button During Printing refers to the cleaning cycle you want to run while printing your pattern This can be set to run every so many number of Bands one cycle of the carriage across the platen and back is a band or every so many Seconds of printing time Select a cycle you wish to run by clicking on Select and choose one from the folder or you can edit an existing one with the Edit button Whichever is more frequent between Run every x Bands OR Seconds depending on printing speed is the cycle that is used During Printing End of Printing refers to the cleaning you would like to do at the end of your printing Select a cycle you wish to run to enter one in that box or you can edit with the Edit button While Idle refers to any cleaning you would like to do while the system is not printing but is on and you have a cartridge installed Select a cycle you wish to run to enter one in that box or you can edit with the Edit button None is a preexisting empty cleaning cycle that you can use in order for the printer to not do any cleaning during that time 0 can be entered where numbers are required to indicate not to run that cycle 3 0 Cleaning Cycle Editor The Cleaning Cycle Editor is run by clicking the Edi
119. th you hand reach under the left front of the platen You should feel a small stepper motor and FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 134 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting ES a shaft sticking out of it Push the shaft all the way into the motor until its end if flush with the motor Now turn the printer back on and initialize the system If the error persists you most likely have a broken theta sensor or a damaged sensor flag In both cases you need to contact Dimatix customer support 408 565 7474 e Driver error The system has reported an error related to the USB driver Power the Computer and Printer off Rearrange the USB connectors and restart the computer then the printer e Encoder index The printer has failed to recognize the index sensors associated with the X and or Y axis Ensure that there is nothing on the encoder strips such as paper chafe or ink deposits and make sure the stages are free to move Power the system down and retest Home sensor Home sensors are associated with the X axis Y axis and Platen rotation Ensure that there is nothing blocking any of the axis movement and cycle the printer power If condition persists call Dimatix Customer Support 408 565 7474 Movement error This is a positional fault This occurs when the printer is commanded to move to a specific position but is not within the preset tolerance when motion stops
120. the Set Reference Point the following window displays Click on a position in the video screen display to set the new reference point The reference point is used to align a specific spot in a pattern to a specific spot on the substrate This can be useful in layering prints or aligning to features on the substrate The print origin is not in effect when the reference point is being used Use the Fidicial form s X Y controls to navigate to the position Click on the position in the Fiducial form s video display to set the new reference point Cancel Figure 7 7 Set Reference Point screens 2 of 2 Setting a reference point is similar to the procedure you used for setting Print Origin 1 Move to the position on the substrate you want to use 2 Place the cursor on that point on the view image and right click 3 Use the up down arrow buttons in the reference points X Position and Y Position boxes to adjust the point Note You must check the Use Reference Point box on the Fiducial Camera window and you must leave the camera window open to print the image using the reference point Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 E Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera 87 Drop Offset Drop Offset compensates for the error between the point that the fiducial camera is looking at and the position that the cartridge is actually printing to This offset is set in the Fiducial Camer
121. the controls to update the test instrucbens Figure 11 13 Purge Pressure screen If there is an error with the Theta motor or platen the following screen can help identify and resolve the problem Cartridge Temperature e Serac States X Carriage Home Sensor Y Table Home Sensor Z Up dowm Home Sensor _ Theta Table rotation Home Sersor tidis Open M Moson Controls Camage Tabie Up Down tu Caraza 00 deso aw 3 tet Rite Tobe 1 Stee PT wo Assia Vii Zum Figure 11 14 Theta Motor screen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Meniscus Vacuum 40 inches H2O Purge Pressure 00 pal Test Cordis Oiek en the Home Theta buton Mondor the progress in the dialogue box If an error occurs turn off the printer and check for anything that may be preventing the table rotabon Platen Pump Tim Pump On Turn on the printer and ro tost if the error doos net clear contact Oematx Customer Suppen 406 565 7474 5 inches Current Ser Merci ser CET inches H20 Current Theta Meter _ Here Them CE econo Mouse over the controls to update the test instructces Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 138 Chapter 11 Print Quality Troubleshooting EN System Diagnostics General Cartridge Tempersure 30 1 Plamen Tergersture 2 Menscus Vacuum 37 inches H2O Purge Pressure 00 PS SL A E Fee Instruchens Test Controls X Carriage Home Senser
122. ting observation system e Variable jetting resolution and pattern creation PC controlled with Graphical User Interface GUI application software e Capable of jetting a wide range of fluids e Heated vacuum platen e Cartridge cleaning station e Includes PC monitor and software FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 146 Appendix A Specifications ES 1 1 Mechanical System Printable area e Substrate size lt 0 5 mm thickness 210 mm x 315 mm 8 27 in x 12 4 in e Substrate size 0 5 25 mm thickness 210 mm x 260 mm 8 27 in x 10 2 in Repeatability 25 um 0 001 in Substrate holder e Vacuum platen e Temperature adjustable ambient to 60 C System footprint 673 mm x 584 mm x 419 mm 26 in x 23 in x 16 in Weight approximately 43 kg 95 lbs Power 100 120 200 240 VAC 50 60Hz 375W maximum e Fuse 250 V 2A SLO BLO 5 x 20 mm Fuse 110 V 4A SLO BLO 5 x 20 mm Operating range 15 40 C at 5 80 RH non condensing Altitude up to 2000 m Safety and EMC compliance Safety NRTL Certified to EN 61010 1 UL 61010 1 CSA 22 2 No 61010 1 e EMC EN61326 1 Class A FCC Part 15 Class A 2 0 Cartridge Type Piezo driven jetting device with integrated reservoir and heater Usable Ink Capacity Up to 1 5 ml user fillable Materials Compatibility Many water based solvent acidic or basic fluids Number of Nozzles 16 nozzles 254 um spacing single row 3 0 Control
123. tion December 8 2010 En Chapter 9 Waveform Basics 115 time The observed results are listed below To perform these tests a model ink was used at these jetting parameters Changed Value Velocity Side Effects Segment 1 Y slew rate A possible tails duration A possible tails Segment 2 Y slew rate A possible tails Segment 3 A slew rate A Segment 4 Aslew rate A FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 116 Chapter 9 Waveform Basics ES Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 Chapter 1 0 Cartridge When opening the sealed bag that the Fluid Module and Jetting Module come in take care to prevent particles from getting in the Fill Port The following diagram shows the major parts of the Cartridge Fluid Module Fluid Case Fluid Bag o p E R Fill Port Pressure Port p gt II Jetting Module Electrical Connector Nozzles Figure 10 1 Cartridge Components FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 118 Chapter 10 Cartridge ES CAUTION Do not remove the white film around the nozzles It can damage the cartridge Do not fill the Pressure Port with fluid It damages the printer Do not get fluid on the Electrical Connector It may cause electrical shorting Always wear the appropriate safety equipment such as a lab coat gloves a
124. tix Model Fluid Settings Waveform Cartridge Cleaning Cycles Select Waveform i Dimatix Model Fluid Waveform Edit Jetting Voltage Adjust All Reset Increment 1 0 4 Volts El 1 2 3 a 25 00 25 00 2500 4 2500 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tickle Control Enabled Frequency 23 kHz Iv Waveform Tab Figure 4 5 Cartridge Settings screen In the above window you can load a previously created cartridge setting file from the File menu You can also save your cartridge setting files From the Waveform tab the voltage of each nozzle can be individually adjusted by typing a number in the individual nozzle box or by clicking on the up or down arrow in the nozzle box You may want to do this to adjust drop velocities of individual nozzles since velocity Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 24 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions ES is a function of voltage see Figure 8 5 You can also change all of them simultaneously with the Adjust All arrows See Waveform Editor for effects of voltage on jetting The Increment number is the amount the voltage will change with one click on the up or down arrow buttons The Waveform tab displays the active waveform You can load previously saved waveforms using the Select button or you can edit the active waveform using the Edit button Note Once you have established the settings for a particular fluid you ma
125. to Jetting Module 1 Align the pressure port of the fluid module with the opening in the jetting module 2 Push the two halves straight together until the SECOND snap is felt and heard This is a fairly rigid connection and takes a fair amount of force Figure 10 7 Cartridge assembly 3 Once the two pieces are snapped together the fluid can flow into the jetting device of the cartridge Let the cartridge set for 30 minutes with the nozzles facing down At this point care must be taken to protect the nozzles of the cartridge If the fluid is very low surface tension it may flow out of the nozzles If it is highly volatile it may start drying at the nozzle leaving residue and thereby preventing it from jetting It is best to immediately place the filled cartridge in the DMP Note While snapping the two modules together not push on or touch the nozzle plate Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Collection of such waste separately for special treatment is necessary Entsorgen sie dieses Produkt nicht als unsortierten Hausmiill Eine Fachgerechte Entsorgung ist n tig Bj Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 En Chapter 10 Cartridge 121 3 0 Cartridge Maintenance The DMP contains hardware and software to perform one or more maintenance activities which are designed to initialize and maintain optimal jetting performance The cleaning station conta
126. to allow increased experimental sophistication to optimize process parameters for the user s applications as the user gains familiarity with the system e Sheet substrate scanning ink jet deposition system with drop observation spot location and variable printing resolution e User fillable piezo based jetting cartridges e Fluid module with syringe filling system e 16 nozzles at 254 um spacing e PC controlled operation including visual monitoring of ink jetting and printed pattern inspection FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 Chapter 1 Introduction ES 1 0 System Accessories e Personal Computer supplied 2 8 GHz CPU minimum One USB 2 0 ports on computer shows up as Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller in device manager 1920 x 1200 screen resolution 2 GB DRAM minimum At least 200 MB free disk space Windows 7 operating system e Starter Kit consists of 1 DMC 11610 cartridge 1 30 ml bottle of model fluid 1 fill tip 1 cleaning pad 1 drop watcher pad 1 filter and 1 syringe e Syringes e Filters e Fill tips e Drop watcher pads e Cleaning pads e Substrate location and positioning system fiducial camera system Optional 2 0 System Requirements e Power 100 120 200 240 VAC 50 60Hz 375W maximum e Environment It is recommended that the DMP be used in a reasonably controlled temperature and humidity environment t
127. ton The entire waveform s width changes by multiplying its current width by the Rescale number For example if you enter 1 1 in the Duration Scalar box it adjusts each waveform segment s length proportionally to multiply the waveform s overall width by 1 1 which is a 10 increase Width This box displays the overall pulse time width for the entire waveform Maximum Jetting Frequency The maximum jetting frequency is established by the user during initial fluid characterization using the drop watcher system During initial characterization the maximum frequency of 80 kHz should be entered into the waveform file being loaded This value dictates the scale for the Jetting Frequency Maximum in the Drop Watcher window After the user has established the maximum sustainable jetting frequency in the drop watcher it is essential to ensure the maximum jetting frequency FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 32 Chapter 4 Screen Descriptions ES setting in the waveform file does not exceed the frequency used to optimize jetting in the drop watcher CAUTION fa you fail to limit this frequency setting to the maximum frequency used during drop watcher evaluation you can create a situation where the system uses one frequency for drop watching and another for printing This invalidates the correlations between visual observations in the drop watcher and actual printing performance
128. tted into them In many cases this may then be considered solid waste rather than liquid waste Please dispose of properly Die austauschbaren Absorberkissen k nnen fast alle Tinten aufnehmen In vielen F llen gilt dies ehr als Fester Abfall und nicht als Fl ssiger Abfall bitte entsorgen sie diesen fachgerecht FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 viii Dimatix Materials Printer ES This product complies with INSTALLATION CATEGORY II and POLLUTION DEGREE 2 in IEC61010 1 This product is an INDOOR USE product Dieses Produkt erf llt die Forderungen der Installation Category II und Pollution Degree 2 nach IEC61010 1 Dieses Produkt ist ein Produkt f r den Gebrauch in trockenen R umen The LEDs within this product are Class 1 in accordance with IEC60825 1 CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT Die LEDs in diesem Produkt entsprechen Class 1 nach IEC60825 1 Class 1 LED Product Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal waste Collection of such waste separately for special treatment is necessary Entsorgen sie dieses Produkt nicht als unsortierten Hausmiill Eine fachgerechte el Entsorgung ist n tig Note Note This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
129. ture image Select ES Pun Now Wening Nessie 5 3 Pare mOn _ anon sera Control Zr _ Setieg Frequercy SOkHz Su Swobe Delay 42 us Delay 100 us TT Movie Mode Drop Viewing Speed 11 Drop Refresh Rate 300 Motion Control Focus Crapiay Opoces W Graseve y F OsteTime A age Cahtrate Nozzle View F Norrie Inkarmasc n Full with Center Reference Figure 6 11 Jetting Control box e The Jetting Control box allows you to adjust the Jetting Frequency while you are jetting You can then observe the effects by clicking and dragging the bar with your mouse The minimum frequency is 0 7 kHz e The Strobe Delay lets you set the time after the drop ejects at which the strobe LED flashes to capture the drop image This can be adjusted with the slide bar It has the visual effect of freezing the drop in flight Clicking on the Delay 100 us button automatically sets the delay to 100 us after drop ejection When the nozzles are set on the O um line on the screen with the Graticule on you can read drop velocity easily off the screen For example with a 100 usec strobe delay you are seeing the drop after it has traveled for 100 usec If the drop is at the 500 um line then the drop velocity of these drops is 5 meters per second This feature should be used to match drop velocities A good drop velocity to set is between 7 9 m sec Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Inf
130. ucial Camera screen FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Capture Control Image Tide Capture Image Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 91 92 Chapter 7 Fiducial Camera ES This routine is now completed Click the Finish button Set Drop Offset a The drop offset has been set Click Finish to continue Cancel Figure 7 16 Set Drop Offset Procedure Finish screen Finish If the drop offset is determined to be outside the normal range it needs to be repeated after verifying that the first nozzle selected in the cartridge settings is jetting properly and that the cartridge is positioned well in the holder Set Drop Offset The drop offset is outside the allowable range his can occur he correct drop was not selected the cartridge is not seated properly or the the cartridge is not jetting well Click the screen to reselect the drop offset point or Cancel to check the cartridge Cancel Figure 7 17 Drop Offset Outside of Allowable range This has now adjusted any positional offset from the newly installed cartridge to fiducial camera which you set the origins and reference points with e Set Drop Offset Manual This is used to calibrate a new or different cartridge by creating your own pattern This may be useful when jetting clear or difficult to see fluids e Inan area outside your printing area of concern
131. y have to adjust the voltages for a new cartridge to match the drop velocity of a previous cartridge See Drop Watcher for instructions on setting drop velocity Note Tickle Control can only be accessed by opening the cartridge settings of the Print Set Up screen in the DDM main window Opening the cartridge setting via the Drop Watcher does not allow you to change tickle control as it is displayed in gray The Tickle Control enables and controls the low amplitude pulse that is given to the nozzle periodically simply to move the meniscus slightly but not eject a drop For certain jetting materials this prevents the nozzle from skinning over due to fluid evaporation The tickle function is completely adjustable and is very important for some fluids and not required for others Test this function with your fluid before setting it as a default The low amplitude pulse that tickle control sends to the nozzle can be modified in the Waveform Editor window as the non jetting waveform The frequency set in tickle control is always active when the printer is not printing This includes the times during which the carriage is above the maintenance pad on its way to the selected print area or on its way back from one print pass to start the next pass However during printing the tickle frequency is the same as the jetting frequency set with the waveform editor So during one print job the printer repeatedly switches between the two pulses
132. y of them on or off Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 E Chapter 6 Drop Watcher 63 Drop Refresh Rate 300 HH Jemen Nozzies Capture Control Daspiny Opbcra F Grasede F Osteffime C Let Side Calibre Nozzle View C Fal T Nozzle Ir ormanon Full with Center Relerence Figure 6 2 Jetting Nozzles box By clicking the box associated with each nozzle it ejects drops out of that nozzle or turns it off By right clicking a box the nozzle moves to center position The nozzle in center position always has a green shade To minimize spraying off of the absorbent Drop Watch Pad the user interface limits selecting jetting nozzles to the four surrounding the Viewing Nozzle 1 2 Calibrate Nozzle View The Calibrate Nozzle View feature automatically controls the stage motion to keep the nozzles in line when drop watching regardless of the cartridge angle To perform this operation use the following procedure FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev 05 December 8 2010 64 Chapter 6 Drop Watcher EN Start by clicking on the Calibrate Nozzle View button in the lower right of the Drop Watcher screen 62N 2 Prge 20 seconds PrPrPrPrPrPrPrPP ee Pe Pee Image Tate Coptuce Image Select Es Run Now Viewing Note 5 Pane On anos Jerg Contra Jetieg Frequency 5 0 kHz Strobe Delay 42 us Delay 100 us
133. y were created for or the image size changes accordingly To convert from drop spacing to resolution Drop Spacing dpi 25400 Resolution um A status bar at the bottom shows the current zoom factor the location of the upper left of the preview and the image size The current cursor position is also displayed Doc PM000040 Rev 05 FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information December 8 2010 ES Chapter 5 Pattern Printing 53 Substrate Piacement T ng Reference Point Locaton X Ref teen an om Locate Ref Point 000 Y Re im Dana 24 0 000 4 Set Ref Point Full Fit Zoom Pan Tisd Preview W Use Reference Point dhal C Users aaa Desktop Settings Pattems Dimatix PCB 1016p bmp Zoom 2162x Comer 20 907 16 722 image Size 3740x2269 21 163 16 743mm Ref image 0 0 Figure 5 11 Reference point settings When all of the parameters are correct you must save the file as a pattern file it has a ptf extension The pattern file is what can be selected from the main form or the fiducial form to print Note Gerber files or other vector based files can be converted to bitmap files using the ACE Translator software that is installed on all of our DMP2800 controller computers You can find detailed instructions on how to use this software in the techsupport section on www dimatix com FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Confidential Information Doc PM000040 Rev

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