Seiko/HP9000 Ink Bag Solution
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1. HP9000 USERS In the MOTORS menu go to K PUMP MOTOR and turn it on for about 30 seconds Remember to turn it off Repeat the same with the other 5 ink pumps Then go to CAP STAT MOTOR It has 3 functions PRIME UNCAP STOP Activate PRIME and allow the motor to turn for 10 seconds Then do STOP it If you pump too long it will deplete too much ink from the sub tanks so the pumps will time out and erase the chips After priming perform STRONG HEAD RECOVERY two or three times With your technical questions please contact your dealer or us at Telephone 1 905 820 8833 Fax 1 905 820 8768 Email support solventcartridges com Page 10 of 102. arrow On HP9000 10000 press left arrow right arrow shift OK 5 Using the SHIFT key scroll through screens until you see ACTUATOR Press left arrow to go into this menu On HP9000 it is called MOTORS 6 SEIKO USERS Scroll until you see ISM1 This is the ink pump number one There are a total of 6 pumps Using this menu you can turn the pumps on and off Our goal is to pump some more ink into the ink bags so we could perform Page 9 of 10 a strong purge allowing us to remove air bubbles 6 1 Turn on the ISM1 pump for about 30 seconds Remember that it will not stop by itself you have to do it using a menu 6 2 Repeat the same with ISM2 ISM6 6 3 Now exit the ISM menu and scroll to the menu item called PUMP MOTOR This will turn on the vacuum pump that purges the heads Turn the PUMP MOTOR on and watch the air trapped in the ink lines go down into the heads Keep the motor turned on for few more seconds around 10 to make sure the air bubbles are taken away When you stop the pump the air bubbles should not come back If you hear the ink pumps start working stop the PUMP MOTOR immediately The ink bags should have enough ink so that ink pumps won t need to work Use the ISM menu to pump more the ink into the bags 6 4 If the air bubbles come back into the ink lines it means that the PUMP MOTOR wasn t working long enough Repeat steps to 9 but make sure to keep the PUMP MOTOR ON for a bit longer 7
3. consist of a set of chips and a Charger You will also need empty cartridges which you may have available after using up OEM ink There are 3 steps to prepare a cartridge before mounting it on a printer Step 1 Open an empty cartridge and insert a Permanent Chip into it Make sure that the gold plated contacts are visible through the window and they are centered in it Step 2 Insert a new ink bag in the cartridge Push it towards the adhesive tape on the bottom of a cartridge A bag must be glued to the wall of the cartridge at least in the area highlighted in Yellow on the picture below If the adhesive tape is worn out you can use a Page 2 of 10 strip of 2 way tape even if it s narrow A Velcro strip will do the job too The purpose of attaching the top of the ink bag to a cassette is to prevent the ink bag from collapsing Step 3 Close the cartridge and charge the Chip Below you will find information on recharging the Chips The cartridge is now ready to go on a printer If you ordered from us an optional set of cartridges with the Permanent Chip kit the cartridges will arrive to you provisioned for all 6 colors That means the color tabs will be clipped and the Chips will be charged with corresponding colors These cartridges are ready to be plugged into your Seiko HP9000 printer as long as you insert ink bags in them A spare cartridge will not be programmed for any color When needed you can set up a spare cartridge t
4. File Options ChipCharger USB device connected 1 Message from the dealer Attention JV3 users New firmware 7 00 has been released will Bury here It has a new print mode 2048 x 180 dpi Depending on the type of printer selected Mimaki or Seiko the message will be different Printer 87564354 Mimaki JV 3 Please note that the Permanent JV3 Chips will work only if your JV 3 has been set up for 552 type of ink Global message for all customers Press this button the Color Black Recharge echange onde De Ii esda o 25 Code s Left InkChip verification button Number of remaining codes Updating printer list Done Progress report window Page 8 of 10 Troubleshooting Problem Solutions Printer does not recognize the InkChip by showing Check XX ink 1 Open and close the ink cartridge cover If the problem does not go away proceed to step 2 2 Remove the cartridge from the printer and verify the chip using the ChipCharger Is the verification OK YES There is a problem with the cartridge It does not provide a good connection between the Seiko and the InkChip Replace it with a spare cartridge and transfer the Chip NO Try recharging the chip with the same color If the recharge isn t successful it s a problem with the InkChip The cartridge is most likely OK Take a spare InkChip and recharge it with the needed color using a ChipCharger Install it in place
5. Ink Bag Solution for Seiko HP9000 Installation and Operation Manual a BEEN CNN 1 1 Cartridge Solution for Seiko Colorpainter Oce CS 6060 and HP9000 Revised 27 August 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS WO CUICUION CREER TRE T TS 2 Package COICO sirisser deste eine inate cay we Dads dae EU i EANNAN A a Pd cde e pir Xr a TEN Ea 2 Wong with Carteles Lucie pecia Ee Ret EE ER Rua AENA ERATE EAIA AAEN A TERN 2 Installing the ChipCharger Driver for Windows 2000 XP cc ceceee cnet ee ee eee eee eee eee eae ees 4 Installing the ChipCnarger Software siciccsascigtucaaseaseidctencsaastewsaanecoueiacsewsnadesendeadsnaesnans 4 Editing Customer InTObDYe OT asus occus Cue x pex aivawscicodeuskadseacnatsieavenadnqenssusseuvereseennsgacs 4 Editing Printer S sroine Nox si a Pax AE eR n E E RI I Ris erabuedat dass aere VEN IR OE er pPu EE 5 Working with DOIG IDS wecece sired cad S 5 Verifying INK Chips e eescuxxzxu uus inu EEHVNENERRR CN NYSE VUE EEA AK YR ERN nnn RR AU Eo REX SD DE RE E 6 Recharging the Ink Cis eua ouk Reve ERE EY EREEEENNERAE ONE OA ENEE ESAE MOIS AKT EN FER EN MA EE 7 TroubBleslioDEI IQ oer eau d RR HEX AP AASA EENE A AANE EEE AAEE MERE 9 Page 1 of 10 Introduction Permanent Seiko HP9000 Chip is the technology allowing reusing practically every part of the Seiko and HP9000 ink cartridges OEMs are forcing users to use disposable cartridge assemblies consisting of a cartridge a bag of ink and a chip
6. a circuit board You are supposed to discard the cartridge with a chip and an empty ink bag after the ink has been consumed Why throw away these parts if they can be used multiple times The main part of this system is the Rechargeable Chip By using the device called ChipCarger the Rechargeable Chips can be re programmed recharged with a new set of data unlimited number of times After a recharge the Chip will be interpreted by a Seiko HP printer as a brand new OEM cartridge You have three options 1 Re use the Chip only You can order ink in chip less cartridges Before installing such cartridge on a printer you will have to insert a Chip and recharge it You can return the used cartridge to us for a credit 2 Re use the Chip and the cartridge In this case you only need to order pre filled ink bags This is the best money saving option 3 Order complete cartridge assemblies that are ready to go on a printer Used cartridges can be returned to us for a credit we will recycle a cartridge and a chip Package Contents Item Quantity Note Ink Chip Rechargeable 8 6 Ink Chips are required and 2 are spare Cartridges arrive with Ink Chips already installed in them ChipCharger 1 A USB device that must be connected to your PC It will recharge the Ink Chips with new data so they will work as new OEM chips USB Cable for ChipCharger 1 Working with Cartridges Your Permanent Chip Kit will
7. ad to a cartridge and hold it as shown on the picture below Inthe software window press Verify If verification was successful it will say Verification OK and select the color that was saved on the InkChip Page 6 of 10 Recharging the Ink Chips During the normal course of operation the Seiko will be reducing the ink counter from 100 down to 0 When the level is near zero you will have to replace an ink bag and recharge a chip Do not allow the ink level to go below 2 Otherwise the printer will kill the Chip making it useless Please note that the Internet connection is required for recharging the chips Remove the cartridge from a printer Run the ChipCharger software If you have more than one printer registered select the correct printer Seiko The Green LED on the Charger must light up Attach the Charger Head to a cartridge and hold it as shown on the picture Keep pushing it against the cartridge so there s no gap Press Recharge Same Color button on the software Alternatively you can select the color manually and press Recharge You can tell the color of the cartridge by looking which tab is clipped off see picture When the software has reported a successful completion of recharging remove the Charger Head and re install the cartridge on a printer Verify that the printer is recognizing the chip If not please refer to Troubleshooting section of this manual Page 7 of 10 ChipCharger 1 9
8. mines the data that will be transferred into the Ink Chip If your printer was purchased in North or South America you should choose Europe You can also edit the printer information by clicking on Edit info in the printer list The information about your printer will be used by ChipCharger software There must be at least one printer to be able to recharge Ink Chips Working with InkChips InkChip is an electronic circuit board with a micro controller on it InkChips are electrostatic sensitive devices Make sure to touch the printer metal body before touching the InkChip When handling InkChips avoid touching the gold plated contacts which are not insulated This will extend the life of the chip You can verify and recharge chips with a new data using the ChipCharger Attach the black head of it to the cartridge so that the gold plated contacts see picture will go in the chip window Push the head towards the cartridge There should be no gap between them Hold the Charger s Head while verifying or charging the chips Do not release it until the software finishes operation Page 5 of 10 Color Tab Contacts Verifying Ink Chips ChipCharger software provides a function to verify if the Ink Chip is responding with a correct data Run the ChipCharger software If you have more than one printer registered select the correct printer Seiko The Green LED on the Charger must light up Attach the Charger He
9. o work in the color of your choice Just clip off one of the 6 tabs on the side of it Page 3 of 10 Installing the ChipCharger Driver for Windows 2000 XP The driver for ChipCharger will work under Windows 2000 or XP 1 mM A UN o0 OND Look for the sticker at the bottom of the ChipCharger it contains the login and password for your account Go to this web site www solventcartridges com and click on Tech Support Click on the link InkStream Customers Login Here Enter your login name and password found on the sticker Click Login On the next screen you will see your company information and information about your printers On the bottom of the screen you will see the links to Charger Software and ChipCharger USB driver Download both of them Unzip the charger driver zip file into some folder Connect the ChipCharger to the USB port using the cable provided Windows should automatically detect it and ask you to locate the driver for it Browse into the folder where you unpacked the chip driver zip file and select the file Windows is looking for 10 If you are be asked to reboot please do so Installing the ChipCharger Software 1 Run the charger setup exe file you downloaded and install the Charger software 2 Look for program and run it by going into Start All Programs ChipCharger The program should say ChipCharger connected If it says that the device is not found and the driver was alread
10. of the problematic one Did the problem go away If not please contact us Printer shows X inkcover is open Close X inkcover Most likely the cartridge door does not reach to the switch Adjust the door position until the switch is working Printer shows Set XX ink If all cartridges are installed and you still see this message on the Seiko display after closing both cartridge covers try unplugging the problematic cartridge and re inserting it If the problem persists it must be a problem with the cartridge poor contact between the Seiko and the InkChip Replace the cartridge but use the same InkChip If problem continues change the InkChip but remember to recharge it before using Printer shows X INK PAST EXPIRY DATE CONTINUE This is normal when working with the rechargeable set Press OK twice and the printer will continue operation Banding or missing nozzles Probably you have some air in the ink lines To remove the air try doing STRONG CLEANING a few times This alone may not solve the problem To get rid of the air 1 Remove the cover from the carriage so you could see the ink lines entering the print heads Do you see some air trapped in the high points of the ink lines If you do proceed to the next step Set your printer offline 3 Press CANCEL SHIFT CANCEL CANCEL It will show MAINTENANCE MODE PASSWORD On Seiko Colorpinater press SHIFT up arrow down arrow right
11. y installed please notify your dealer or us and we will replace the USB device If your firewall is blocking the Internet access of ChipCharger program please unblock it Internet connection is required for operation of the software Editing Customer Information The web page mentioned above will have an option to edit customer s information Click on My details link at the left bar on the screen and then click on Edit this information in the main window Please note that entering information about your company is not mandatory if you have purchased the bulk system from a dealer This information is required for warranty and tech support provided directly from Solvent Cartridges We recommend changing the password when you are installing the system for the first time This will make sure that no third party including your dealer can access your information Page 4 of 10 Editing Printers By the time you have received the bulk system there will be a printer added to your account If you have more than one printer or if you have both Seiko Oce 6060 and JV3 printer you can register them at the Bulk System Support web page Click on Add printer link in the left menu and enter the required information Printer Serial Number does not have to be a real serial number it s only an identification of a particular printer and you can use any reference name Entering a correct region Europe or Asia is very important because it deter
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