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1. Fig 2 2 Rigid media tables with extensions and supports 4 Perform the Configure Media process see Configure Media on page 2 5 then press the gt Proceed key on the control panel 5 Enter the media length on the control panel 6 Press the Enter key Load and Print on Rigid Media 2 9 7 Unlock the adjustable media fence by loosening the locking knob and slide it to the right toward the service station end of the printer Locking knob Rail Fence 10 Fig 2 3 Adjustable fence Load the sheet of media onto the input table sliding it to the left toward the ink boxes until the media is flush against the fixed media fence Slide the adjustable media fence against the right side of the media Then lock it in place At this point you can also adjust the speed of the vacuum fans or switch them on or off If the sheet is warped or not being held down increase the vacuum fans or raise the pinch rollers If the edge of the media you are using is directly below a pinch roller raise that pinch roller by pushing it up and then pushing the latch toward the rail to engage it see Fig 2 4 Load and Print on Rigid Media below To lower the pinch roller push it up and the latch will disengage then lower the roller to the platen Latch Pinch roller assemblies Media thickness sensor Fig 2 4 Pinch rollers 11 Press the gt Proceed key on the control panel or the Loa
2. Warnings amp Actions page 3 14 shown in Expert Messages Mode only Print Menus page 3 14 Service Menus for use by factory technical support and authorized service providers Calibrate Printer To display this menu press the Calibrate button on the Front Page screen For instructions on using these options see Chap 191 v Calibrate ter 4 Calibrating the Printer Auto Calibrations see Auto Calibrations on page 4 6 for instructions Auto Bidi Calibration ensures that every working jet fires a pixel at precisely the same location in both direc tions of travel Auto H2H Calibration aligns the printheads relative to each other AutoJet Calibration locates and substitutes missing jets for working jets Full AutoSet runs AutoJet AutoBiDi and AutoH2H in sequence AutoSet Summary when enabled a table of the results of the Full AutoSet calibration is printed after the AutoSet test patterns When you enable the AutoSet Summary you can show or hide the detailed calibration data Menus 3 7 Manual Calibrations allows you to calibrate the printer visually without the printer s digital imaging sensor Inaccu rate judgments by the operator during these tests could result in substandard output See Manual Calibrations on page 4 8 for instructions AutoTune roll fed media only schedules jet mainte nance to run automatically after a certain number
3. Troubleshooting Checklist Warranty Claims The printer is covered by a manufacturer s limited warranty part number 0706278 which includes the printheads The piezo printheads are designed to remain in service for the life of the printer The printer incorporates many automatic and manual features for preventing clogs from occurring and for recovering inkjets that do become clogged see Recover Missing Ink Jets on page 5 7 The warranty terms require that the maintenance pro cedures contained in this User Manual are followed prior to clas sifying a printhead anomaly as a printhead failure A printhead failure is defined as any printhead that develops one or more individual jets that do not fire and that cannot be recov ered or replaced mapped out by the AutoJet or Manual Jet Mapping software when printing in Production Mode If the jet s can be mapped out by the software in Production Mode the printhead is deemed to be working satisfactorily and is not con sidered to have a failure In the event of a printhead failure as defined above the cause and or circumstances that lead to the failure must be identified The following is a list of causes and or circumstances that may lead to printhead failure This list is not considered comprehen sive and any causes and or circumstances that are not identi fied in this list will be evaluated on a case by case basis All printheads submitted for warranty claims will
4. Ace AE RA mine 1 9 E ae cee ee 1 10 Workflow Overview ieu celis pear e Pee ey 1 12 Daily SHUIGOWN x22 2 22 2 corned A RE eR snb OR E ons 1 13 QUICK Tours i enable 1 14 Special Features iii e ra haha 1 17 Printheads iii rp RR bd Ake ed iad se aaa 1 17 Ink SYSTEM 16 acer e EUREN ren Ried eerie 1 17 Media Handling i iui dore nec DRE nq Rods 1 17 Calibrations g sasu aee ee ea 1 18 Performance and Ease of Use nanana nnana 1 18 Printing Configure PANINO usata ee na ar ai ae 2 2 Configure Mediae ict ee doe Ed Le Eee a td 2 5 Load New Media 4 2 tee ae eee o B dt a 2 5 Reload Media iii ei 2 7 Media Wizard enr lia eher Edo KE EE ER E 2 8 Load and Print on Rigid Media 0 nn 2 9 Load and Print on Roll Fed Media 2 13 Loading INK 4 0 4 2 cuui e m ee eee a e OP Dee 2 16 Unloading an Empty Ink BOX lisse 2 17 Loading a Full Ink BOX 2 17 Pining TPS Asse as a ae e A n 2 18 Pause Swapping INK LL 2 18 Checking Jet Health i en en 2 19 lH p 2 19 Print Prime Bars eiii kel el tere ren a PRA EAE ZA 2 19 Map Out Missing Jets e ea anna 2 20 Table of Contents v UV Lamp Operation and Maintenance 2 21 Operating TIPS ne ee an ine 2 21 Replacing UV Lamp BUIbSs rennen nen 2 21 Using the Control Panel OVeIVIO W An dio ao RARUS YR AUC PS eae 3 2 Front Page ur I por Edu a Dock Sad ee ke 3 3 Ment IGG ate aiit cease dS boe a e a ate ane OR d d ERROR ica x 3 6 ISIS eck
5. Actions from the menu When in Novice mode press the ATTN icon on the Front Page screen to view these messages See Overview on page 3 2 for further information about Actions and Warnings See page 3 10 for a description of the Expert Novice Messages mode Menus Chapter 4 Calibrating the Printer This chapter explains how to calibrate the printer for the best possible output When to Calibrate page 4 2 AutoJet page 4 3 AutoTune page 4 4 Auto Calibrations page 4 6 AutoBiDi Calibration AutoH2H Head to Head Calibration AutoJet Calibration Full AutoSet Manual Calibrations page 4 8 Media Feed Manual BiDi Regis tration Manual X Head Registration Manual Jet Mapping Default Registration Data Linearization page 4 24 Calibrating the Printer 4 1 When to Calibrate When to run When printing a large group of print jobs Calibration AutoTune page 4 4 Function Automatic jet maintenance during extended printing periods When loading a new media but not when loading a new roll ofthe same media Linearization see documentation for third party RIP or ColorSpan RIP Linearization of colors Note For maximum accuracy the photodiode must be cooled by its fan before reading color patches If the left UV curing lamp has been on for longer than 10 minutes the pho todiode cooling fan runs for 12 min utes before taking readings otherwise the fan runs f
6. Press the Calibrate key from the Front Page screen then press Manual Calibrations in the menu 1 Press Manual BiDi Registration on the menu The control panel displays this prompt Print a manual bidi registration page 2 Press gt Proceed The printer prints the calibration pattern you selected 3 When the calibration page has printed the control panel dis plays this prompt Bidi registration Head 1 0 4 Examine the BiDi Registration pattern for the current head and determine which pattern is the closest to perfectly aligned 4 12 Manual Calibrations Use a printer s loupe to select the pattern since the lines in the patterns may be difficult to see j BIDI REGISTRATION SOFTWARE VERSION DATE 04 01 2007 11 17AM 4 3 E et et i j i 9 E 2 lo i v x io N 8 et T poen Z poeH t Y ot e1 POH E E A A 4 ot E 9 2 o z E g ert y poen 4 x et E 3 z e E 8 er posu Li 4 ot ES 9 y 2 8 E p 9 gt er n 9 poen Fig 4 3 BiDi Registration patterns 1 head per color six color version shown 5 Pressthe A or Y control panel keys repeatedly until the number next to the pattern that is closest to aligned perfectly is displayed For example if pattern 2 0 is the closest aligned press the A key to change the display to Bidi registration Head 1 2 If a print
7. and other equipment It can be safely discharged by draping a grounded chain or tinsel over the top of the stack of media You can replace one or more ink boxes during a print by pausing the printer 1 2 On the printer control panel press the Il Pause key Remove the old profiler This signals to the printer that the ink box is being replaced Disconnect and remove the old ink box Install and connect the new ink box Install the profiler that was included with the new ink box Repeat steps 2 through 5 for any other ink boxes you want to replace On the printer control panel press the gt Resume key Printing Tips Checking Jet Health Under most conditions AutoJet jet substitution and the printer s automated printhead service station keeps the printheads clean and operating without your intervention Should operator clean ing of the printheads become necessary the printer also pro vides several printhead cleaning tools to accomplish this If you notice a decrease in print quality one or more inkjets may be clogged To check jet health and recover clogged jets follow these procedures 1 Purge 2 Print Prime Bars or Print Recover Jets Pattern 3 Map out missing jets with AutoJet or Manual Jet Mapping These procedures are explained in the following paragraphs When printing prime bars does not recover missing jets you can purge the printheads with air Then print another Prime Bars to verif
8. on page 2 9 or Load and Print on Roll Fed Media on page 2 13 If the control panel displays the media type you intend to use press the Reload Media key or press the Load Unload switch to the Load position or press the optional foot switch If you are reloading roll fed media see Load and Print on Roll Fed Media on page 2 13 If you are reloading rigid media press either the Reload Sheet or Reload and Print key then see to Load and Print on Rigid Media on page 2 9 Reload and Print switches the printer Online after it is complete so it can immediately accept the next print job Reload Sheet does not switch the printer Online Configure Media 2 7 Media Wizard To view or change the settings for the currently loaded media press the media listing area upper left corner ofthe Front Page screen This displays the Media Wizard The Media Wizard also lets you create a new media type delete an existing media type view the settings for any media type or change the order in which the media are listed in the Media Wizard Configure Media Load and Print on 1 If loaded unload any roll fed media Rigid Media 2 If necessary slide the roll fed media edge holders out of the way of the media path 3 Openthe input and output media tables and unfold and lock the legs into position For longer media pull out the table extension For longer lightweight media such as Fome Cor pull out the media supports
9. s chage ultraviolet UV dif fusent une puissance de lumi re UV importante L impri mante doit tre utilis e en tenant compte de toutes les mesures de s curit mises en place pour prot ger l op ra teur de blessures aux yeux et sur la peau Quand vous uti lisez l imprimante les lunettes de protection et v tements de protection ne sont pas n cessaire Risques m caniques Garder les mains loign es du chariot et du chemin papier Ne pas d passer le poids maxi mum pour des tableaux en entr e et en sortie comme indiqu sur la fiche Encre Concernant les encres lire et respecter toutes les mesures de s curit comme indiqu dans le Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS et placer ce document dans l espace de travail comme requis par la loi Eviter tout contact avec les yeux et la peau Mettre en place une ventilation g n rale et locale ad quate Eviter de respirer les vapeurs Des protec tions respiratoires peuvent tre n cessaires dans des circon stances exceptionnelles lorsque qu une contamination excessive de l air existe Aucun des composant standard n a t tabli comme une menace our OSHA NIOSH ou ACGIH Electricit Lorsque la touche ON OFF est sur la position OFF l lectricit est quand m me fournie aux composants de l imprimante Pour teindre totalement l imprimante il faut d brancher le c ble lectrique de la prise Ozone L mission importante de lumi re UV mise pour le s ch
10. Actions the printer has detected an error condition that stopped printing or will prevent printing from starting You must correct the error before the printer will be ready to print In Expert mode you can display current messages via the menu option Warnings amp Actions See Warnings amp Actions on page 3 14 for instructions Diagnostics B 7 MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services Help From Your Reseller Help From MacDermid ColorSpan If All Else Fails You can obtain help using your MacDermid ColorSpan product from a variety of sources This section shows you where to seek help and introduces you to the support available to registered MacDermid ColorSpan customers The ColorSpan authorized reseller from whom you obtained this product can provide you with local support consumables and spare parts The printer control panel includes a Help button that when pressed displays information about the current function The ColorSpan user manuals are your most immediate and complete source of information for using your ColorSpan prod uct The manuals are also located on the software disc in Adobe Acrobat format ColorSpan also offers a variety of technical support options via the World Wide Web and e mail World Wide Web http www colorspan com E mail support colorspan com Call MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services directly Be ready to supply the technician with details about your system s configu
11. Press the V Yes key Alternatively you can press the XX No key or press the Calibrate Media Feed key to calibrate the media feed On the Front Page screen press the Go Online key Send a print job from the RIP Load and Print on Roll Fed Media 2 15 The amount of SolaChrome UV ink in the ink supply box is tracked by the printer software and recorded on its correspond ing profiler The control panel displays a bar graph with the ink levels in each ink box When the control panel shows that the ink is low replace the ink box with a full ink box of the same color Loading Ink Ink Status Capacit Rem Status Black 1065 ml 830 ml 78 Normal Cyan 1065 ml 615 mi 59 Normal Magenta 1065 ml 800 ml 75 Normal Yellow 1065 mi 175 ml 17 Ink Low Lt Cyan 1065 ml 1025 ml 97 Normal Lt Magenta 1065 mi 865 mi 82 Normal Fig 2 9 Press the bar graph for detailed ink status O Note You may want to wear gloves latex or nitrile and have a paper towel handy to catch the drops of ink that may fall from the ink tube connection during this procedure Filter Fig 2 10 SolaChrome UV Ink supply box Loading Ink Unloading an Empty Ink Box Loading a Full Ink Box Remove the profiler Grasp the metal connector where the ink tube enters the printer and push it up to release the ink supply tube Lif
12. Rigid media 2 9 Roll fed media 2 13 S Sheet fed media 2 9 Soft bad jets 2 20 4 19 4 20 Specifications A 1 Standby Wait 3 10 Stiff Roll Fed Media Handling 3 10 Supplies and accessories A 6 T Tips 2 18 Troubleshooting B 1 U Unpacking and assembly 1 12 UV lamps reset counter 3 12 V Vacuum pressure system 1 4 auxiliary power A 4 WwW Warnings amp Actions 3 14 Warranty claims B 5 Workflow overview 1 12 Index 3 Index 4
13. UL Emissions FCC A CE Immunity CE Connection to RIP 25 foot 7 6 m VideoNet cable included Maximum length 100 m Operating conditions 68 to 85 F 20 to 30 C 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing Storage conditions 30 to 120 F 34 to 49 C 10 to 80 relative humdity non condensing e Vacuum pressure system maintains negative relative pressure at the printheads and provides air pressure for purging Nominal relative vacuum 5 0 inches H O Since rel ative pressure is maintained the printer can be operated at various altitudes above or below sea level without adjust ments to the system Electrical Power Power used 200 240VAC 50 60 Hz 16 Amps maximum Required electrical circuit 220 VAC 20 Amps with NEMA L6 20R locking wall recepta cle North America and Japan OR Specifications A 3 220 VAC 16 Amps single phase with IEC 60309 wall receptacle Europe NEMA L6 20R IEC 60309 locking wall receptacle wall receptacle North America Japan Europe North America If your building receives power from a standard three phase supply note that the printer will use only two of the three phases This means that your building s three phase power transformer may have an unbalanced load Check with your electrician to verify that your building has sufficient capacity for this unbalanced load Optional Auxiliary Power for Vacuum Pressure System A 24 volt DC po
14. Warnings and Actions can be displayed by selecting Warnings amp Actions from the menu since Warnings will not cause the ATTN key to appear in Expert mode See Overview on page 3 2 for further infor mation about Actions and Warnings Localization sets English or Metric units of measure time and date formats and vacuum pressure units for data displayed by the control panel Automatic Eject cut sheet printing only when enabled the sheet is automatically ejected at the end of the print job When disabled the next job s will print on the same sheet until there is not enough room to complete the next job Low Ink Warning defines the amount of ink remaining in the ink box supply at which the printer will display a low ink message on the control panel UV Lamps Idle Time sets the amount of time the lamps will stay on after printing before they are automatically turned off by the printer The idle time can be set from 1 to 8 min utes Increase the idle time if you are printing several jobs and waiting for the lamps to warm up between prints Decrease the idle time if printing single jobs UV Lamps Warm Up Time if both UV lamps have not warmed up completely when the first print begins printing printing anomolies are likely to occur due to insufficiently cured ink This option allows you to extend the warm up period to ensure that both lamps have warmed up enough to cure the ink completely The current war
15. and Federal or country solid waste require ments Important Operating Notes German Spanish UV Licht die ultravioletth rtenden Lampen strahlen Hochleistungs UV Licht ab Der Drucker muss mit allen installierten Sicherheitsabschirmungen betrieben werden um den Bediener vor Augen und Hautsch den zu sch tzen Sicherheitsbrillen oder andere Schutzkleidung ist nicht erforderlich wenn gem den Herstelleranweisungen gear beitet wird Mechanische Risiken Halten Sie die Finger fern vom Laufwagen und von der Medienzuf hrung berschreiten Sie nicht die maximale Gewichtsauslastung der Eingabe oder Ausgabetische die auf dem Etikett aufdruckt sind Tinte lesen und beachten Sie die Sicherheitsrichtlinien wie sie im Material Sicherheitsdatenblatt MSDS f r die Tinte dargestellt sind und bringen Sie das Dokument wie von der aktuellen Rechtsprechung gefordert im Arbeitsbere ich an Vermeiden Sie jeden Kontakt mit Haut und Augen Stellen Sie ausreichende generelle und lokale Absaugvor richtungen bereit Vermeiden Sie das Einatmen von D mpfen Eine Atemschutzmaske k nnte unter au ergew hnlichen Umst nden wenn erh hte Luftver schmutzung besteht erfoderlich sein Keine der Bestandteile haben Gefahrenstandards nach OSHA NIOSH oder ACGIH etabliert Ozon das Hochleistungs UV Licht das von den Aush r tungslampen abgegeben wird reagiert mit Sauerstoff und produziert Ozon Diese Entwicklung ist am gr te
16. be subjected to failure analysis to confirm the cause of failure The final determi nation of warranty applicability will be provided by this analysis For more information about warranty claims contact MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services see page ii for contact informa tion Causes that are covered by the manufacturer s warranty Manufacturing defect when a flaw in materials or work manship causes a printhead to fail the failure will be cov ered by the manufacturer s warranty Causes and or circumstances that are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty Third party hardware or software Warranty Claims B 5 Damage caused by accident abuse misuse including dam age resulting from head strikes or use of non approved sup plies misapplication relocation of product without approved procedures failure to perform user maintenance as defined in the User Manual or contamination of the ink supply due to improper handling of the ink or ink system Printheads which have not been properly maintained as defined in the User Manual and printheads with jet outs that AutoJet is able to substitute in Production print mode Service including upgrades and expansions performed by anyone who is not aMacDermid ColorSpan Authorized Ser vice Provider Modification of the product without the written permission of MacDermid ColorSpan Product on which the ColorSpan serial number has been removed or defaced or for whic
17. of prints have printed See AutoTune on page 4 4 for instructions Calibration Summary prints summary information with the AutoSet calibration test patterns or transmits registra tion or jet data to a log file on the print server Configure for Profile Creation cut sheet printing only causes all calibration prints to print on the same cut sheet rather than ejecting the sheet after each calibration print Automatically disabled after all calibration prints are fin ished when a print job is received from the RIP or when roll fed media is loaded The user can specify a dry time delay after which the linearization will begin Printer Settings To display this menu press the Settings button on the Front Page screen Printer Settings enables you to set many options Settings MEDIA WIZARD MEDIA WIZARD e that control how the printer operates Settings saved by the Y Media Wizard are indicated by MEDIA WIZARD in the margin Platen Vacuum Control turns on the vacuum fans then allows you to raise or lower the fan speed Raise the speed if the media is warped and rising off the platen lower the speed if the media is buckling or wrinkling Turn off the vac uum fans for lightweight media Printing Delay slows throughput media advance speed to allow the media to cool between passes preventing warp ing of rigid media or curling of roll fed media Gutter Settings determines the appearance of th
18. one of the standard media types If you are not using a standard media type select the standard media type that most closely matches the media you are using Then only if necessary create a new media type using the standard type you selected as a starting point and adjust it as needed 2 Press a media name or Create Media Type Configure Media 2 5 Media CS Scrim Banner Vinyl Feed Method Roll Use Media Edge Holders Yes Media Out Sensor Enabled Measure Width Automatically Print Mode Production Quality UV Lamps Low Platen Vacuum 5 0 Printing Delay 0 0 sec 59 eee CA ETT gt Media Print Settings Mode Proceed Fig 2 1 Media settings screen f you pressed a media name a list of settings appears From this screen you can change the media settings change the print mode or proceed to loading the media To load media go to Load and Print on Rigid Media on page 2 9 or Load and Print on Roll Fed Media on page 2 13 f you pressed Create Media Type the control panel prompts you to press the B Proceed key to create a new media type or X Cancel to return to the Media Wizard screen If you press the gt gt Proceed key the control panel displays a list of settings for you to configure Media Name for user defined media use the alphanu meric keyboard displayed on the control panel to enter the media name Standard media names cannot be changed Media Feed Met
19. ration and details about the problem including the exact wording of any error messages that appear The Technical Services tele phone numbers appear on page ii the copyright page of this manual The Print Info Pages function of the Service Printer menu is available to provide ColorSpan Technical Services with detailed troubleshooting information As requested by Technical Ser vices from the menu Service Printer Print Info Pages print photocopy the pages onto plain paper and fax them to the number provided MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services Index Index 1 A ATTN key 1 16 3 5 Auto Calibrations 3 7 4 6 AutoBiDi Calibration 4 6 AutoH2H Calibration 4 6 AutoJet Calibration 4 3 4 6 AutoSet 4 6 AutoTune scheduling 1 18 4 4 quality check mode 4 4 Auxiliary power specifications A 4 C Calibration 3 7 4 1 Auto BiDi 4 6 Auto Calibrations 4 6 Auto H2H 4 6 AutoJet 4 3 4 6 AutoSet 4 6 AutoTune scheduling 1 18 4 4 bidirectional 4 12 color 1 18 color calibration 4 24 Manual Jet Mapping 4 18 Manual X Head Registration 4 9 quality check mode 4 4 when to calibrate 4 2 Calibration Summary 4 6 Color calibration 1 18 4 24 Control panel actions 3 2 ATTN key 3 2 Calibrate Printer 3 7 Maintenance 3 12 navigation keys 3 6 Printer Settings 3 8 Service Printer 3 13 User Diagnostics 3 13 warnings 3 2 Warnings and Actions 3 14 D Default Registration Data 4 23 Diagnostics B 7 E Electrical re
20. safety guidelines as outlined in the Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS for the ink and post the document in the work area as required by prevailing law Avoid any contact with skin and eyes Provide adequate general and local exhaust ventilation Avoid breathing vapors Respirator protection may be required under excep tional circumstances when excessive air contamination exists None of the component substances have established exposure standards per OSHA NIOSH or ACGIH Electrical WITH THE POWER SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION POWER MAY STILL BE SUPPLIED TO THE PRINTER COMPONENTS To completely cut power from the printer you must unplug the power cord from the power outlet Ozone the high power UV light emitted by the curing lamps reacts with oxygen and produces ozone This forma tion tends to be greatest during lamp start up The printer should be operated in a well ventilated area to avoid minor effects such as headaches fatigue and dryness of the upper respiratory tract Normal air movement will mix the ozone with fresh air causing it to revert back to oxygen Hazardous waste THE PRINTER ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A LITHIUM BATTERY DEVICE THERE IS A DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF THE BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED The battery must be replaced only by authorized service providers and must be replaced only with the same or equivalent type Dispose of this lithium battery device in accordance with local state or province
21. the printer as defined on the print server or under the menu at Printer Settings gt Printer Name Network status Current print mode 3 Ink levels numeric and graphic ink levels line marks low ink level Press here to display detailed ink status Front Page 3 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 UV lamps status R right side L left side black off yellow on blinking warming up Cover open or closed Print prime bars fires all jets by drawing a set of lines called prime bars This is a good way to inspect and prepare the jets for printing after they have been idle see Print Prime Bars on page 3 9 You can also print a similar pat tern called Print Jet Out Lines which shows which jets have been detected and replaced by AutoJet see page 3 12 for details Purge printheads purges the printheads to help recover missing jets Print mode sets print quality mode See Configure Print ing on page 2 2 for instructions Calibrate displays the Calibrate Printer menu Settings displays the Printer Settings menu Tools displays the Tools menu Move media forward backward press the V key to advance the media forward When you press and hold the Y key the media moves faster Press the A key to reverse the media back onto the supply spool When you press and hold the A key the media moves faster The same functionality is provided by the media advance switch on t
22. to maintain negative printhead pressure and air pres sure to purge the printheads or ink tubes without removing them from the printer Patent pending automated printhead service station fully maintains the health of the printheads while idle or in service without operator intervention Integrated media roller tables integrated front and rear roller tables that fold up to feed rigid media sheets or down to use the rollfed media supply The tables extend outward from 36 to 60 inches 91 4 to 152 4 cm to support board lengths up to 96 inches 244 cm Automatic head height automatic head height adjust ment and patent pending shuttered UV lamps allow the printer to accept rigid sheet fed media up to 1 0 inch 25 mm thick Automatic media width sensing automatically detects the width and position of the media loaded for precise image placement Built in static charge abatement ionizer bars help dissi pate static electric charge from synthetic media while the electrically conductive platen discharges static build up on the bottom surface of the media AutoEdge automatically aids the loading of rigid sheets by detecting the leading edge Rollfed media supply spool accepts rollfed media up to 54 inches 137 2 cm wide on 3 inch cores Rollfed media edge holders integrated clips hold down the edges of rollfed media to prevent curling Special Features 1 17 Calibration Performance and
23. ze EEUU 3 7 Calibrate Printer 0 0 eee eee 3 7 Printer SettingS u 2 02 02 pose e nennt 3 8 Tod Sii a dr Gud a ai a a ra 3 12 Maintenance soe roca ora adas SE aos 3 12 User Diagnostics lisse IIR 3 13 Pant Men s cui rar aw a RR o Fc TR a E DR REOR dd 3 14 Service Printer bonita ce r kho warned E aci a 3 14 Warnings amp Actions LL 3 14 SERIA Pala 3 14 Calibrating the Printer When to Calibrate ocios bi pwede baca ae a 4 2 AutoJet s aad o Rd e a 4 3 Auto TUG 3 28 E 4 4 Quality Check 4 4 Auto Calibrations se een dii e hOGA 4 6 Manual Calibrations lllle RR 4 8 Media Feed Calibration o 4 9 Manual BiDi Registration llle 4 12 Manual X Head Registration 4 15 Manual Jet Mapping 0 0 cece III 4 18 Report Individual Bad Jets 4 20 Clear Individual Bad Jets 4 20 View Current Bad Jets 4 21 Clear All Bad Jets 4 22 Print Jet Out Lines 22 come eeen RII 4 23 Default Registration Data 4 23 Linearization LL 4 24 vi Table of Contents Technical Specifications A een ren Anna dene A 2 Electrical POWER 2s ne ee en ne A 3 Supplies and Accessories LL A 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist B 2 Warranty Claims a ecs 2 22a ee iii nen B 5 DIAQMOSUCS sine a Bare eid Bene berets WET wee a B 7 MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services B 8 Help From Your Reseller B 8 Help From MacDermid ColorSpan 0 00 e eee eee eee B 8 IF
24. AW Else FallS rc LETT B 8 Index Table of Contents vii viii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter shows you how to get started using your printer It includes these topics Operating Requirements page 1 2 Important Operating Notes page 1 4 Workflow Overview page 1 12 Quick Tour page 1 14 Special Features page 1 17 Getting Started Operating Choose a location for the printer before you unpack it Keep the Requirements following requirements in mind Electrical e Use the supplied power cord Plug it directly into a grounded electrical outlet Do not lengthen the power cord with an extension cord the resulting drop in voltage could damage the printer Make sure the line voltage meets the requirements See Appendix A Technical Specifications for details To maintain vacuum to the printheads during printer power down or unexpected power outages use the auxiliary 24 volt power supply included in the accessory kit with universal power adapters Connect the 24 VDC jack on the vacuum pressure assembly to either of two options 1 UPS customer supplied uninterruptable power sup ply output 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz minimum of 15 watts of power provides battery backup to the vacuum system in the event of a power failure 2 Wall outlet 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz provides tem porary power to the vacuum system when it is necessary to power down the printer for servic
25. Cali brate key The Calibrate menu appears 2 Press Manual Calibrations The Manual Calibrations menu appears 3 Press Print Jet Out Lines The Jet Out Lines pattern prints Substituted jets are marked with a black square Checking Jet Health UV Lamp Operation and Maintenance A Operating Tips Replacing UV Lamp Bulbs The printer s two UV lamps on the left and right sides of the printhead carriage emit the high intensity ultraviolet light that is necessary to cure the UV ink The lamps have a limited life during which the amount of UV light emitted slowly decreases eventually reaching a level that will no longer cure the ink There are measures you can take to extend the service life of the lamps but they will eventually have to be replaced WARNING UV light hazard Excess exposure to high intensity UV light can result in photokeratitis also known as snow blindness or welder s flash AVOID LOOKING DIRECTLY AT THE UV LIGHT VORSICHT UV Licht hoher Intensit t Bitte vermeiden Sie es direkt in die Lampen zu schauen Caution Failure to allow the lamps to cool down properly as described on the control panel will damage the lamps When the lamps do not cure output sufficiently in Billboard Qual ity Mode switch to Production Quality Mode When the lamps do not cure the output in Production Mode switch to High Quality Mode Front Page gt Print Mode If the lamps are not curing the ink with the lamps
26. ColorSpan 5400uv Series User Manual 0700068 YES WE CAN gj MacDermia ini MacDermid ColorSpan MacDermid ColorSpan Inc 7090 Shady Oak Road Eden Prairie Minnesota 55344 United States of America World Wide Web www colorspan com www macdermid com Technical Support World Wide Web www colorspan com E mail support colorspan com North America Voice 1 800 925 0563 or 1 952 944 4040 Fax ana 1 952 943 3611 or 1 952 944 8509 Latin America Espa ol Voice 1 952 943 3627 1 952 944 8509 m 31 23 5622000 sanidad 31 23 5627944 Ink Sales E mail info colorspan com North America Voice 1 800 723 3002 or 1 952 944 9330 FAX iia ali tl 1 952 943 8622 Volle 31 23 5622000 Fal iii alii 31 23 5631240 2007 MacDermid ColorSpan Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this document may be reproduced copied adapted or transmitted in any form or by any means without express written permission from MacDermid ColorSpan Inc MacDermid ColorSpan Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents of this manual Further it reserves the right to revise or change this publication without obligation to notify any person of such changes ColorSpan ColorMark DisplayMaker and VideoNet are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of MacDermid ColorSpan Inc All other products mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registe
27. DIA FEED CALIBRATION MARK Fig 4 2 Measure between the calibration marks Input MFN enter the Media Feed Number that was dis played after a previous media feed calibration to return to that setting without performing the calibration again 4 10 Manual Calibrations 9 o To avoid cutting the 10 inch 250 mm pattern from the media web copy the marks from the printed pat tern to the long edge of a letter size or A4 sheet of paper Then measure the transferred marks and adjust the media advance as needed until the marks are exactly 10 inches 250 mm apart Run the 34 inch or 10 inch calibration first then run the stitch pattern version to fine tune the media advance accuracy Manual Calibrations 4 11 Manual BiDi Registration Bidirectional registration is a method to align each of the print heads so that dot placement is accurate in both directions along the X axis along the direction of printhead travel The bidirectional registration pattern consists of a series of verti cal lines Half the pixels in this pattern are printed in one direc tion half of them in the other direction When the pixels are accurately aligned the pattern is clear When the dots are not aligned the pattern appears fuzzy and ill defined Note AutoBiDi Calibration is the automatic version of this calibration Try AutoBiDi first before running this manual calibration see Auto Calibrations on page 4 6 for details 1
28. Ease of Use Advanced pinch roller design the molded pinch rollers are self aligning to prevent media skew Any individual pinch roller can be snapped up and out of the way to avoid interfer ing with the edge of the media Adjustable media fence keeps the media feeding straight prevents skewing The Advanced Automation Eye uses a high resolution imaging sensor photodiode and embedded software to align the print heads detect and replace missing jets linearize output and color profile media with supported RIP AutoSet calibration uses a high resolution digital imaging sensor to automatically align printheads bidirection ally for precise positioning of inkjet pixels and runs AutoJet AutoJet calibration compensates for lost or misfiring jets by locating them and using substitute jets without slow ing printing speed AutoTune scheduling runs AutoJet at user defined intervals for highest quality during unattended printing Optionally if unsubstituted non working jets are found print ing stops until the problem is corrected Automatic color calibration uses an onboard photo diode to linearize output over the entire density range with print server or RIP support Color profiling with RIP support the onboard photo diode can be used to create custom ColorMark and ICC color profiles for third party media Media Wizard stores and recalls a set of operating parameters by media typ
29. Press the Menu Out key repeatedly until the Front Page screen is displayed Press the Online Offline button to return the printer to the Ready state Note When AutoTune is enabled it will be executed as scheduled regardless of whether you initiate it man ually from the control panel When you run AutoJet manually the software notifies you if there are any jet or alignment problems so that they can be addressed When AutoTune runs AutoJet at scheduled intervals you can use the Quality Check feature to handle AutoJet errors When Quality Check is enabled if any missing jets are found that are not substituted by a working jet or if the BiDi calibration has not been performed the operator can be alerted by the con trol panel or the job can be routed to the Attention queue on the ColorSpan print server 1 Onthe Front Page screen press the Settings key then press Quality Check from the menu The control panel displays the Quality Check options AutoTune Attended Mode user must press Proceed to acknowledge the error and print the job if one is pend ing or X Cancel to cancel printing Unattended Mode no user acknowledgment of errors is required When a quality check fails print jobs are sent to the ColorSpan print server s Attention queue with a dis position of Uncalibrated Printer this feature may not be supported by non ColorSpan RIPs OFF no quality check is performed all jobs will p
30. Printhead maintenance vacuum inside enclosure Integrated input table Electric power inlet VideoNet port Port for optional foot switch Power On Power Standby switch Vacuum Pressure system auxiliary power inlet Quick Tour 1 15 1 3 Media ar Banner Vinyl ColorSpan 5460uv SolaChrome UV Width 36 00 in Matt s ColorSpan printer ae T mz Length Undefined Link 100 Mb sec Up Online a Thickness 0 01 in Mode Production Quality A UV Lamps 0 0 Cn 0 Hours 0 Backward Off 5 Cover Closed Move Media 1611 Forward v Calibration Settings y Attention Fig 1 2 Front Page screen 1 Media information 9 Calibrate 2 Printer status 10 Settings 3 Ink levels 11 Tools 4 UV lamps status L left side R right side 12 Move media forward backward 5 Covers status open or closed 13 Go Online Go Offline switch 6 Print prime bars 14 Load visible when media is not loaded 7 Purge printheads 15 Unload visible when media is loaded 8 Print mode 16 Attention messages 1 16 Quick Tour Special Features Printheads Ink System Media Handling Printheads variable drop size piezoelectric printheads 192 jets per head Off Head System OHS 1 liter bulk ink boxes with inte grated filters No drip quick connectors simplify ink box replacement Onboard vacuum pressure VP system provides vac uum
31. age par les lampes r agit l oxyg ne et produit de l ozone Cette r action tend tre plus importante au moment du d marrage des lampes L imprimante doit tre utilis e dans un espace ventil pour viter des r actions mineures de type maux de t te fatigue s cheresse de la partie sup rieure de l appareil respiratoire Un mouvement normal de l air mixe l ozone avec de l air frais pour revenir de l oxyg ne D chets hasardeux Le syst me lectronique de l impri mante contient une batterie en lithium Il y a un danger d explosion si la batterie n est pas correctement remplac e La batterie doit tre remplac e par du personnel autoris par le fournisseur et doit tre remplac e par un type de batterie identique ou quivalent Se d barrasser de cette batterie en Important Operating Notes Italian lithium en accord avec la r glementation de gestion des d chets locale r gionale ou gouvernementale Luce Ultravioletta UV Le lampade UV emettono raggi ultravioletti ad alta intensita Bisogna operare il plotter con tutti i filtri di protezione installati per proteggere l operatore da eventuali esposizioni dannosi agli occhi e alla pelle Se ci si attiene alle disposizioni e istruzioni d uso del fabbricante non sono necessary occhiali o ulteriori materiali aggiuntivi di protezione Rischi parti meccaniche in movimento Tenere le dita e le mani lontano dal movimento del supporto delle testine di st
32. ampa Non eccedere il peso massimo consentito sui tavoli di supporto come specificato sulle etichette Inchiostri Leggere attentamente le istruzioni e le racco mandazioni degli inchiostri contenute nella documentazione Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS e metterlo in chiara esposizione all interno dell area di lavoro come prevede la normativa di legge Evitare qualsiasi contatto con gli occhi e la pelle Assicurarsi che l ambiente di lavoro sia sufficente mente ventilato Evitare di respirare le emissioni di vapori L uso di una maschera di protezione potrebbe essere neces saria in una situazione eccezionale con un eccessiva con taminazione dell aria Nessuna delle sostanze contenute negli inchiostri tiene emissioni standard come descritte da OSHA NIOSH o ACGH Sistema elettrico Anche se l interruttore di accensione si trova nella posizione spenta OFF potrebbe comunque fornire tensione a componenti del plotter Per staccare total mente la tensione elettrica scollegare completamente cavi di alimentazione dalle relative prese Ozono La elevate intensita ultravioletta delle lampade UV reagisce con l ossigeno e produce ozono Questo pro cesso tende ad essere piu elevato nella fase di riscalda mento delle lampade Il plotter deve operare in un area ben ventilata per evitare leggeri disturbi tipo mal di testa affati camento e irritazione delle vie respiratorie superiori Con l emissione di aria fresca l ozono reagisce
33. an and light magenta 1 liter sealed reservoirs with integrated ink filter and quick discon nect Addressable Resolutions and Maximum Print Speeds DPI 1200x600 Model 5440uv 5460uv Print Modes Production 48 sf h 4 5 m h High Quality 24 sf h 2 25 m2 h Billboard 97 sf h 9 m h 5445uv 5465uv 600x600 5440uv 5460uv 48 sf h 4 5 m h 48 sf h 4 5 m h 97 sf h 9 m2 h 97 sf h 9 m2 h 194 sf h 18 m h 194 sf h 18 m h 5445uv 5465uv 600x300 5440uv 5460uv 97 sf h 9 m h n a 194 sf h 18 m h 194 sf h 18 m h 388 sf h 36 m h n a 5445uv 5465uv n a 388 sf h 36 m h n a Media handling Integrated front and rear roller tables sup port rigid materials up to 96 inches 244 cm in length 35 pounds 15 9 kg in weight Automatic sensing of media thickness and head height adjustment Supports roll fed media on 3 cores Maximum media thickness 1 inch 2 54 cm Supported media widths 18 to 54 inches 46 to 137 cm Specifications Maximum rigid media length 98 inches 249 cm Print width 0 25 inch 6 35 mm right and left margin on flexible media Edge to edge printing available on rigid media UV energy source Dual high energy user replaceable UV bulbs User selectable low medium and high settings Agency compliance Safety CE UL c
34. ber displayed on the control panel changes accordingly 1 Onthe Manual Calibrations menu highlight Media Feed 2 Press the X Menu In key to select the option Stitch pattern First allow the printer to print the following number of swaths depending on the mode you want to cali brate 16 swaths in High Quality mode or 8swaths in Production mode Next press the A key to increase the advance until you see blank spaces between swaths Finally press the V key to decrease the advance until the blank spaces are eliminated but avoid dark lines between swaths which indicate overlap This method allows for the tendency of the media advance to gradually decrease as the size of the supply roll decreases You can pause and resume the printing of the stitch pattern 34 inch 900 mm calibration prints a 34 inch or 900 mm test pattern so you can verify its length with an accurate metal ruler Cut the pattern from the media web then mea Manual Calibrations 4 9 sure and adjust the media advance as needed until the pat tern is exactly 34 inches 900 mm long 10 inch 250 mm calibration prints a 10 inch or 250 mm test pattern so you can verify its length with an accurate metal ruler This is not as precise as the 34 inch 900 mm calibration but it uses less media Measure and adjust the media advance as needed until the pattern is exactly 10 inches 250 mm long MEDIA FEED CALIBRATION MARK ME
35. crease the setting The lamps will gradually lose curing effectiveness so increasing the setting eventually may become necessary For infoma Configure Printing 2 3 tion about UV lamp life see Replacing UV Lamp Bulbs on page 2 21 If the media is wrinkling or warping from the heat of the lamps lower the setting Do not select Off unless needed for troubleshooting or maintenance If both lamps are off printed output will not cure Press Proceed to save the settings and return to the Front Page or X Cancel to restore the previous print mode settings Select a print resolution at the RIP Configure the RIP to rasterize print jobs at the desired reso lution Refer to the RIP documentation for instructions See the table on page 2 2 for a list of resolutions supported by each print mode Configure Printing Configure Media Before the printer will accept a print job it must be configured for a specific media type The currently configured media type if any is displayed in the upper left corner of the control panel You can load a new media type or reload the previously loaded media Load New Media 1 If you want to load a different media type from the type dis played on the control panel From the Front Page screen press the Load Media or Load New Media key Media The Select Media to Load menu appears The list of media ends with the option Create Media Type Tip Start by using
36. d Unload switch on the back of the printer to the Load position or the optional foot switch if installed This causes the printer to Measure the media thickness Measure the media width Find the leading edge of the media After briefly displaying the measured width of the media the control panel displays the media and margin measurements To change the margins press the Margin Settings key Note The minimum Trailing Margin is 7 75 inches to enable the pinch rollers to advance the media Load and Print on Rigid Media 2 11 12 13 14 15 Media Size 36 00 x 48 00 in Print Area 35 50 x 41 50 in Left amp Right Margins 0 25 0 25 in Leading Margin 0 00 in Trailing Margin 7 75 in Print Position Centered xcd Margin Settings Proceed Loading Media Type Polystyrene Sheet 2 Fig 2 5 Rigid sheet measurements Press the Proceed key The control panel displays the message Media loaded suc cessfully and asks whether to save the Media Feed Num ber for the current media type You can also press the Media Feed Calibration button to perform a media feed calibration For further information see Media Feed Calibration on page 4 9 Press the V Yes key The Front Page screen appears Press the Go Online key Send a print job from the RIP For multiple copy jobs the printer control panel will prompt for the next sheet a short time before the p
37. dows or from lighter tints to darker tints the printer should accurately reproduce these areas in a predictable or linear fashion The process of linearization or color calibration involves printing and reading color test patches and calibrating the printer to ensure that the expected and printed densities will match This in turn will ensure optimal color matching You should perform a color calibration when You notice a shift change in color output Changing media types Changing print mode only if the most precise color match ing is required Color calibration is a feature of the print server or RIP connected to the printer Refer to the documentation that accompanies the RIP for further information Linearization Appendix A Technical Specifications Technical Specifications A 1 Specifications Weight 581 pounds 264 kg Height 57 1 145 cm Depth With tables folded 27 6 70 cm With tables raised 81 1 206 cm With tables raised and slider table extended 127 8 325 cm With tables raised and slider table and wire supports extended 170 6 433 cm Width 108 0 274 cm Print technology Reciprocating UV curable inkjet printer with 192 nozzle variable drop size piezo electric printheads Automated service station keeps printheads operating with out operator intervention Ink SolaChrome UV pigmented inks available in cyan magenta yellow black light cy
38. e See Appendix A Technical Specifications for details Connect printer to its own electrical circuit Do not connect the RIP auxiliary power supply or UPS into the same circuit as the printer 1 2 Operating Requirements Environmental Make sure the room is well ventilated with a temperature and relative humidity within specifications see Specifica tions on page A 2 Optimal printing occurs within these ranges The high power UV light emitted by the curing lamps reacts with oxygen and produces ozone This formation tends to be greatest during lamp start up The printer should be oper ated in a well ventilated area to avoid minor effects such as headaches fatigue and dryness of the upper respiratory tract Normal air movement will mix the ozone with fresh air causing it to revert back to oxygen Store media and ink in an area with similar temperature and humidity conditions as the printer Locate the printer so that it can be connected to the print server RIP with the included cable Optionally you can locate the computer that is running the RIP in the cubby in the printer stand Locate the printer on a flat level floor Locate the printer where its normal operating noise will not disturb quiet work areas DONOT install the printer near humidifiers refrigerators fans water faucets heaters or similar equipment DONOT install the printer in areas where the temperature changes abruptly suc
39. e 3 11 Press the ATTN key to display a list of message titles and select a title to display a detailed cause and recovery screen If you choose to not correct a Warning condition and resume printing the ATTN key will remain displayed but will not blink until the printer issues a new Warning or Action message The messages can be dismissed by correcting the condition or by pressing the applicable key on the detail screen Tip To disable the ATTN key switch to Expert Mode Expert mode routes most messages to an Actions amp Warnings menu option See page 3 10 for instruc tions on choosing Expert mode Overview Front Page The Front Page is the primary control panel interface You can initiate the most common operations from this screen 1 2 3 Media Smooth Banner Vinyl an 5460uv SolaChrome UV Width 36 00 in Matt s ColorSpan printer m B gt gt 1 Length Undefined Link 100 Mb sec Up Online mo Thickness 0 01 in Mode Production Quality Say UV Lamps 4 Me 0 Hours 0 Backward off 5 Cover Closed 7 Move Media 1611 Y Forward v y Calibration Settings Attention Fig 3 1 Front Page 1 Media information media name size print area printable length Press here to display the Media Wizard 2 Printer status press here to display information about the printer Printer model Printer name the name of
40. e and print mode for optimal print ing performance Includes a set of predefined settings for standard media user may add settings for other media Speed quality print modes provided to meet speed and quality requirements Edge to edge printing margins on rigid media can be set to zero for edge to edge printing providing full bleed prints without trimming Fine Text Mode prints at half the normal head speed to improve the output quality of fine text and line art 1 18 Special Features Simplified control panel interface touch screen control panel with graphical Front Page interface presents fre quently used functions A menu provides access to less fre quently used functions and troubleshooting help Userassistance control panel features online help inter active procedures and diagnostics to assist the user on the fly reducing training and troubleshooting time Special Features 1 19 1 20 Special Features Chapter 2 Printing This chapter shows you how to set print mode and media options load ink and media and print Configure Printing page 2 2 Configure Media page 2 5 Load and Print on Rigid Media page 2 9 Load and Print on Roll Fed Media page 2 13 Loading Ink page 2 16 Printing Tips page 2 18 Checking Jet Health page 2 19 Printing 2 1 Configure Printing DPI 1200x600 Model 5440uv 5460uv The printer can print in sev
41. e running out of media Disable only for media types clear or reflective that cannot be detected by the sensor or if the sensor is malfunctioning Measure Media Type for cut sheet media you can choose one of three levels of precision for finding the left right and front edges of the media Minimal measures the width of the media once and finds the front right edge no skew detection Standard measures the width of the media once and finds the front edge in two places to estimate skew Maximal measures the width of the media in two places to estimate skew finds the right side leading edge Maximal with Skew Reporting same as Maximal but also reports the amount of skew on the control panel Choose Minimal for fastest throughput Maximal for greatest precision and skew detection when printing edge to edge Quality Check determines how AutoTune errors are handled see AutoTune on page 4 4 Sleep Wait Time sets the period of time to wait for a print job before going into Sleep mode see page 3 12 Expert Novice Messages Novice mode presents an ATTN Attention key with Warnings alerts that do not pro hibit printing and Actions conditions that require user inter vention before printing can proceed Expert mode presents Menus Actions only presents fewer press Proceed prompts after an Action has been addressed The default is Novice mode When in Expert mode active
42. e si ritrasforma in ossigeno Important Operating Notes Residui pericolosi All interno del gruppo elettrico del plotter si trova una batteria al litio il quale se non sostituita in maniera corretta puo rischiare di esplodere Per tale motivo solamente personale tecnico specializzato deve eseguire tale operazione Per lo smaltimento della batteria usata o danneggiata verificare le modalita locali provinciali o nazi onali in materia Important Operating Notes Workflow Overview When the printer is connected to a ColorSpan RIP here is how a typical print job progresses from the client workstation to the printer If you are using a non ColorSpan RIP refer to the docu mentation that accompanies it for details 1 The operator sends a file to be printed from a client workstation 2 The print job is received by the print server Once it reaches the print server the print job may be reprior itized combined with other jobs re routed or otherwise manipulated Refer to the print server online help or manual for instructions 3 The print server RIPs the job The raster image processing RIP process translates the PostScript language data that comprises the print job into the data required by the printer 4 The server sends the image to the printer for printing In most cases the printer s automated jet maintenance makes manual jet recovery unnecessary even after the printer has been idle overnight If yo
43. e top and side gutters Top Gutters allows you to turn On or Off the gutter data at the top edge of the print which shows the job name ink media date and time printed print mode lamps setting printer embedded software version plus write in blanks for other data Menus Side Gutters sets the side gutter pattern to Narrow Medium or Wide sizes or turns them Off Side gutter patterns help keep the inkjets open by firing ink through them in a pattern outside the printed image area Margin Settings Space Between Prints roll fed media only sets the blank space between print jobs between 0 and 10 inches 25 cm A space of 3 25 inches 8 26 mm or more is recommended to prevent the grit rollers from marking the media Right and Left Margin sets the amount of blank space for the right and left margins between 0 25 and 5 inches 6 127 mm for roll fed media and between 0 and 5 inches 0 127 mm for rigid cut sheet media When you set the right and left margins to zero edge to edge printing on cut sheet media the printer prompts you for an Overprint value This is the distance beyond the edge of the media to print to help avoid a blank strip if the sheet is slightly skewed not perfectly rectangular or other error is present Leading Margin defines the margin on the leading edge of cut sheet media between 0 and 15 inches 0 38 cm Trailing Margin defines the margins on the trailin
44. ectional Unidirectional printing can occur in either direction Printing occurs at about half the speed of the corresponding bidirectional print mode Unidi rectional printing eliminates the bidirectional misalignment that occurs when printing on media that is not perfectly flat Press a direction option to select it In Production and High Quality modes a menu appears with these options Normal prints at full speed Fine Text prints at half the normal head speed to improve the output quality of fine text and line art by elim inating overspray the speed of the normal Production and High Quality modes may expose the media to excessive heat from the UV lamps which could result in bow ing of the center of the media and possible contact with the printheads Thinner rigid media such as fluted polypropylene Coroplast are susceptible To avoid warping set a media delay in Printer Set tings gt Printing Delay or in a custom Media Wiz ard parameter set for Fine Text printing N Caution Printing in Fine Text mode which prints at 50 of Press an option to select it The UV lamps settings appear Configure the UV lamps operation by pressing the High Medium Low or Off option For standard media listed in the Media Wizard leave the lamp settings at their default values then adjust as needed Faster print modes require higher lamp settings to ensure sufficient curing If the ink is not curing in
45. eral different modes for the combina tion of quality resolution and speed that you require Addressable Resolutions and Maximum Print Speeds Print Modes Production 48 sf h 4 5 m h High Quality 24 sf h 2 25 m h Billboard 97 sf h 9 m h 600x600 5445uv 5465uv 5440uv 5460uv 48 sf h 4 5 m h 48 sf h 4 5 m h 97 sf h 9 m h 97 sf h 9 m2 h 194 sf h 18 m h 194 sf h 18 m h 600x300 5445uv 5465uv 5440uv 5460uv 97 sf h 9 m2 h 194 sf h 18 m h 194 sf h 18 m2 h 388 sf h 36 m2 h n a S 5445uv 5465uv n a 388 sf h 36 m h n a zi Jet replacement is the printer s ability to locate and replace ink jets that are clogged or misfiring in High Quality and Production modes Jet replacement is not available in Billboard mode The current print mode is shown on the Front Page of the control panel To change the print mode follow these instructions 1 On the control panel press the Print Mode key The print mode menu appears with these options Billboard Production High Quality 2 Press a print mode to select it A menu appears with these options Bidirectional Unidirectional Left left to right Unidirectional Right right to left Configure Printing The printer can print in both directions bidirectional or in one direction only unidir
46. from a recent print you can use it to calibrate the heads Press X Cancel and go to the next step Otherwise press P Manual Calibrations The printer prints a jet map test pattern mhead 1 3 ex 199 33 i 185 ti 180 i14 In H 19 168 169 170 46 63 164 165 i 159 169 2 154 12 33 148 142 e oo 48 144 145 a 23 i 139 14 mm 134 133 d papi 194 129 130 232 3 153 125 am Z 559 ie 119 140 it OLE 199 19 3 3 9 i gt 002 5 qui digg 18 je a m ro perio ee em 3 wf Ce i WOZ ders wit 4 TSOE000 qm MA NA O S Se A MUTO 74 DAI O A a 9 OO Ur mr o e mr 12 nuooo T 3 ee vis ua ne WOLLY I LL 4 mn tx oo panes LO Wr 3 1 1 z550 Cna 4 pera on ie Eug rd TT RA EH x 140 a am ONUANTAO 4 ve 19 E 14 3 MWe 3 18 e E 4 5 pem be fi si de Fig 4 5 Sample jet mapping pattern Head 1 shown If a line segment is missing or broken the jet number shown next to it is out A code letter if present provides further infor mation R no replacement S user disqualified soft jetout H user disqualified hard jetout D disqualified and replaced by AutoJet 3 Whe
47. g edge of cut sheet media between 7 75 and 24 0 inches 19 7 to 61 0 cm If you load roll fed media after printing on cut sheet media the printer automatically resets the margins to 0 25 inches 6 mm You can still change them at any time You can position an image anywhere on the media by setting the right margin horizontal or x distance from the right edge and leading margin vertical or y distance from the leading edge Since the image appears upside down as it emerges from the printer the upper left corner of the image will appear at this point Menus 3 9 Print Position when the printed image does not span the entire width of the media positions the printed image flush right as you face the front of the printer or nearest the con trol panel flush left or centered on the media Print White Space provides the option of causing the printer to advance the media past white space in the docu ment file without the usual printing carriage motion The printer will finish curing any printed areas before skipping white space Head Height Off Media automatically raises the rail to set the printhead clearance from the media at the height you specify A lower height reduces overspray but increases the chances for a head strike on the media Bidi calibration is automatically adjusted for changes in this value Media Out Sensor detects the trailing edge of media so that printing can be stopped befor
48. ge 2 5 Press the gt Proceed key on the control panel Enter media length on the control panel If you do not know the media length press the Esc key This will disable the printer from alerting you when the media supply is running low Press the Proceed key The printer raises the pinch rollers then asks whether you are using the media edge holders The media edge holders are clips that are integrated into slots that run the length of the platen They hold down the edges of roll fed media during printing When you tell the Software that you are using the media edge holders the soft ware allows for them when measuring the media width and calculating margins to prevent printing on the media edge holders Fig 2 8 Media edge holder left shown Load and Print on Roll Fed Media 10 11 12 13 Press the Y Yes or X No key f you press Yes the printer prompts you to position the edge holders at the sides of the media Then position the edge holders f you press No go to step 10 Press the gt Proceed key or the Load Unload switch on the back of the printer to the Load position or the optional foot pedal switch if installed The printer measures the media and lowers the pinch roll ers The control panel displays the message Media loaded successfully and asks whether to save the Media Feed Number for the current media type see Media Feed Cali bration on page 4 9
49. ge 4 12 the manual version of AutoBiDi Calibration Manual X Head Registration page 4 9 the manual version of AutoH2H Calibration Manual Jet Mapping page 4 18 the manual version of AutoJet Print Jet Out Lines page 4 23 prints a version of the Prime Bars in which missing jets that are replaced are marked with a black square Default Registration Data page 4 23 sets all regis tration data to zero After calibration and jet mapping perform a linearization or color calibration as supported by your print server or RIP Manual Calibrations Media Feed Calibration This calibration allows you to calibrate the accuracy ofthe media advance Inaccurate media advance can result in blank spaces between print swaths too much advance or overlapping swaths too little advance The Media Wizard stores this value by media type and displays a media feed number MFN which you can record for subsequent entry The media feed number enables you to quickly specify aknown good media feed setting without recalibration For example you could keep a list of media feed numbers by media type or by media type and full half and nearly empty supply rolls Tip You can also adjust the media advance while a print job is printing Repeatedly press the increase advance or decrease advance button shown on the control panel to eliminate blank spaces or overlap between print swaths When you do this the media feed num
50. ge Anerkennung ihrer Konformit t Regulatory Statements Related Documentation Release Notes describes new versions of the printer s embedded software and other new information not included in this user manual Tips amp Tricks how to get the best results with special applications of the printer such as edge to edge and dou ble sided printing Material Safety Data Sheets information for safe han dling of the inks and printhead flush used with the printer If you are using the ColorSpan Kodiak Software RIP Kodiak Software RIP User Guide describes how to use the RIP Printing Tools User Guide describes how to add print ers to your operating system and how to use the utility soft ware If you are using a third party RIP with the printer refer to the documentation that accompanies it for instructions Related Documentation Table of Contents Regulatory Statements oooooccococoo rennen nenn iii ge TL iii DOC Canada 5 23 Egi Ed ERR nee iii Telecommunications Network Statement iii Related Documentation LL iv Getting Started Operating Requirements siss seiis csadicwi di nra ernennen 1 2 Electical anna en ae ne are nen i 1 2 Environmental 22 42 22 6 2eee rer ERA Re Eee a 1 3 Important Operating Notes 1 4 Safety WamingS 2 2 8 e028 sess ke Rr ese e Ele E UE 1 6 German cr iaia Et EE pues nni 1 7 Spanish siii lw ee be GbR RET E 1 7 gii nen ae kennen ole
51. h as near air conditioners in the path of direct sunlight or near open doors or windows DO NOT expose the printer to flames or dust Operating Requirements 1 3 Important Operating Notes UV CURE INK IS PERISHABLE Unlike other inks used in wide format printing UV cure ink has a limited shelf life Plan to rotate your ink stock and use it promptly by the date printed on the ink box DO NOT POWER DOWN THE PRINTER Constant vacuum at the printheads is required to prevent ink from flowing from the printheads when not printing Caution When the UV lamps are switched off they undergo a controlled cool down cycle Sudden removal of power from hot lamps such as disconnecting the power cord or from a power outage can result in overheating and permanent damage The lamps should be switched off only via the printer software The media supply may be wound either print side out or print side in The default head height set to 0 085 inches 2 2 mm above the media The space below the carriage will measure to 0 070 inches due to the printhead protection frame around the outside of the carriage The Media Wizard stores a set of operational parameters for predefined and user defined media types When you load a new media type select an existing Media Wizard set or cre ate a custom set Media Wizard parameter sets can be selected at any time from the control panel See Media Wizard on page 2 8 for details Enable AutoT
52. h you cannot provide proof of purchase and payment Software whether embedded in ROMs or other hardware or contained on diskettes or other media including related manuals and documentation its quality performance mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Warranty Claims Diagnostics The printer includes a series of self diagnostic tests designed to help MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services solve printer hardware problems If one of the tests encounters an error and error message appears which includes Error code always write down this code for future refer ence by MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services Brief description of the error Aseries of buttons that allow you to respond to the error In Some cases you can ignore the error or enter a further diag nostic routine In other cases you must restart the printer During the course of operating the printer another class of error messages may appear on the control panel In Novice mode the ATTN Attention key blinks on the Ready or Front Page screen when the printer detects an error condition or potential error condition When you press this button the panel displays one or more messages of the following types Warnings the printer has detected a condition that if left unaddressed could result in substandard prints or a condi tion that will require an action before printing can continue Any action on your part is optional
53. he back of the printer Go Online Go Offline switch switches network communi cations on and off between the printer and RIP Load visible when media is not loaded loads media See Load and Print on Rigid Media on page 2 9 and Load and Print on Roll Fed Media on page 2 13 for instructions Unload visible when media is loaded raises the pinch rollers so you can unload the media The load unload func tionality is also provided by the load unload switch on the back of the printer Front Page 16 Attention messages blinks on the control panel when the printer detects an error condition potential error condition or when you make a change that requires recalibration or other action to ensure best print quality See Overview on page 3 2 for more information Front Page 3 5 Menu Tree This menu tree reflects version 1 02 of the embedded printer software Refer to the Release Notes for more recent versions Options shown in italics are dynamically hidden depending on the printer mode Calibrate Printer Auto Calibrations AutoBidi Calibration AutoH2H Calibration AutoJet Calibration Full AutoSet Manual Calibrations Media Feed Manual Bidi Registration Manual X Head Registration Manual Jet Mapping Print Jet Out Lines Default Registration Data AutoTune roll fed media only Calibration Summary AutoSet Summary Log Head Registration Data Log Jet Data Configure for Profile Creation Printer Set
54. head is extremely out of alignment there may be no pattern in alignment Since the black vertical bars are nomi nally five pixels apart you can add 5 or 5 to a pattern num ber to shift the colored bars right or left by one black bar Alternatively you can perform the BiDi Registration repeat edly which will move the head in smaller increments until the head is aligned Manual Calibrations 4 13 6 Press Proceed The control panel message increments the head number by one 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each of the heads When you have entered registration values for all heads the control panel displays this message Registration Successful Manual Calibrations Manual X Head Registration Precise positioning of each drop of ink is essential for optimal print quality This is possible only if you register all printheads in the printhead assembly to each other in the X along the length of the platen direction This is a two part process Print a registration pattern Enterthe X registration data for each head Note This is the manual version of AutoH2H Calibration see Auto Calibrations on page 4 6 for details 1 Press the Calibrate key from the Front Page screen then press Manual Calibrations in the menu 2 Press Manual X Head Registration in the menu The control panel asks whether you want to print a manual head to head calibration page f you have a calibration pattern fro
55. hen you are finished clearing bad jets press X The control panel displays the previous menu Manual Calibrations 4 21 Clear All Bad Jets When you select Clear All Bad Jets the control panel dis plays the following prompt Are you sure you want to clear ALL reported bad jets Press X to cancel this function or Press gt Proceed The control panel displays this message Do you want to clear the hard bad jets Press No to clear the soft bad jets only Press Yes to clear both the hard and soft jets The control panel displays this message All reported bad jets have been cleared 20 Press Proceed When you have finished mapping jets the following sum mary appears on the control panel x soft jets currently reported bad x hard jets currently reported bad x new soft bad jets reported x new hard bad jets reported x previous soft bad jets cleared x previous hard bad jets cleared where x is the number of jets 4 22 Manual Calibrations Print Jet Out Lines This option prints a version of the Prime Bars in which missing jets that are replaced are marked with a black square Default Registration Data This option resets all registration data Since there is no registra tion data after running this option all calibration values must be reestablished by running the calibrations Manual Calibrations 4 23 Linearization As the density of an image varies from highlights to sha
56. hod Roll or Cut Sheet Platen Vacuum Control this option turns on the vac uum fans and displays and V keys on the control panel Press and Y to raise or lower the fan speed Observe the media as the fan speed changes If the media is lifting off the platen increase the fan speed If the media advance seems impeded by the vacuum decrease the fan speed Configure Media Reload Media Reload Media Printing Delay press the A and Y keys on the con trol panel to increase or decrease the delay seconds per print swath To increase throughput decrease the delay Media Edge Holders if Yes you will be prompted dur ing the media load sequence whether you are using the media edge holders for rollfed media If No you will not be prompted Media Out Sensor the sensor is used to detect the trailing edge of cut sheet media so that printing can be stopped before running out of media The sensor should be disabled only for media types it cannot detect or ifthe sensor is malfunctioning Measure Media Width select Automatically to mea sure the media with the digital imaging sensor camera or Manually to position the printhead carraige at the right and left edges of the media or when loading transparent media the edges of which cannot be detected by the printer Press Proceed to load the media or press X Cancel to discard your changes To load media go to Load and Print on Rigid Media
57. ld be the problem There may be a hardware problem with the printer s internal components Follow the diagnostic routine on the control panel to determine the problem Call MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services as directed by the control panel Can you send a file from the RIP to the printer YES Go to question 4 NO The following could be the problem The VideoNet cable may not be securely connected between the RIP computer and the printer Refer to the server s documentation for more information The VideoNet cable may be connected to the wrong port on the computer Be sure that it is connected to the Vide oNet adapter and not another networking adapter Can you send print or download a document from a client computer to the server YES Go to question 5 NO The following could be the problem Troubleshooting Checklist The connection from the client to the local area network may not be configured correctly See your system admin istrator for assistance The cable between your computer or network and the RIP computer may not be securely connected at both ends Your computer may not be working properly Run an application that you know works correctly and print to be sure The computer s port may not be working properly Print to another output device that you know works correctly and is not connected to the print server to check this 5 Isthe print quality good YES Then the problem is
58. m a recent print you can use it to calibrate the heads Press XX Cancel and go to the next step f you need to print a new calibration pattern press Proceed The printer prints a calibration page When the calibration page has printed the control panel dis plays this prompt Take readings from left side of pattern 3 Press the P key The control panel displays this message X Direction Registration Head 2 0 4 Examine the X direction pattern in the left hand group of patterns for the current head and determine which pattern of colored and black lines are the closest to perfectly aligned Manual Calibrations 4 15 Use a printer s loupe or magnifying glass if the patterns are difficult to see HI amaa O I LEI JE O CU DOOR sam AVA LOU SOFTWARE VERSION 6 DATE 04 01 2007 11 14AM 2 poss Mm mmm posu posp P EEE ii JFT 04 01 2007 11 14AM mmm TIT UHH LLLI uil Bi Fig 4 4 Sample head calibration patterns 1 head per color six color version shown 5 Press the A or Y control panel keys repeatedly until the number next to the pattern that is closest to aligned perfectly is displayed For example if pattern 1 is the closest aligned press the Y key to change the display to X Direction Registration Head 2 1 If a printhead is extremely out of alignme
59. m up period is dis played on the Front Page printer status pages Printer Name displays a keypad to change the printer name displayed on the control panel and RIP Restore All Defaults restores all Printer Configuration settings to their factory default values and zeroes all regis tration data After running this option all printhead calibra tion values must be reestablished by running AutoSet or manual calibrations Menus 3 11 Tools x Tools To display this menu press the Tools button on the Front Page screen e Turn UV Lamps On Off enables you to turn on or off the UV lamps manually instead of automatically when the printer detects a print job For example you may want to turn on the lamps to allow them to warm up before sending a print job from the RIP or turn them off once you have completed your last job of the day System Information displays current status information for the printer You can also display this information by pressing the status summary on the Front Page screen Enter Sleep Mode Recover from Sleep Mode Sleep Mode powers down the UV lamps printheads carriage and media drive motors but maintains vacuum to the printheads to prevent ink leakage The printer automatically enters Sleep Mode at the interval set in the Printer Settings menu see page 3 10 This menu option enables you to manually Switch Sleep Mode on and off Maintenance Access Printheads m
60. n w hrend die Lampe hochgefahren wird Der Drucker sollte in einem gut gel ftetem Umfeld betrieben werden um geringf gige Auswirkungen wie Kopfschmerzen M digkeit und Austrock nen der oberen Atemwege zu vermeiden Die normale Luft bewegung vermischt das Ozon mit Frischluft wodurch es wieder zu Sauerstoff umgewandelt wird Luz UV Las l mparas de curado ultravioleta UV emiten luz UV de alta intensidad La impresora debe ser manejada con filtros de seguridad instalados para proteger al opera dor de posibles da os en ojos y piel Si la operativa del equipo se ajusta a las instrucciones del fabricante no ser necesario el uso de gafas de seguridad ni vestimenta de protecci n Riesgos mec nicos Mantener los dedos fuera del cam ino tanto del cabezal como del soporte No debe excederse Important Operating Notes el peso m ximo de carga de las mesas de entrada y salida seg n lo especificado en la etiqueta Tinta Lea y ponga en pr ctica las recomendaciones de seguridad recogidas en la Hoja de Datos de Seguridad del Material Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS para la tinta y exponga dicho documento en el rea de trabajo tal y como requiere la legislaci n vigente Evite todo contacto con piel y ojos Aseg rese de disponer de una adecuada ventilaci n y extracci n tanto general como local Evite la inhalaci n de vapores Un respirador de protecci n puede llegar a ser nec esario bajo circunstancias excepci
61. n the calibration pattern has printed the control panel displays a menu with the following options Report individual soft bad jets enables you to report a soft bad jet which can be automatically reenabled if AutoJet finds it working Report individual hard bad jets enables you to report a hard bad jet which will not be checked or reen abled by AutoJet Clear individual bad jets enables you to clear mark as good a jet Manual Calibrations 4 19 View current bad jets lists the bad jets on a given printhead Clear all bad jets clears marks as good all jets cur rently marked as unusable A soft bad jet is a jet that you believe is temporarily out based on past performance A hard bad jet is a jet that you believe is permanently out Select an option and follow the corresponding procedure below Report Individual Bad Jets When you select Report Individual Bad Jets the control panel displays the following prompt Head 1 Press Proceed to report a bad jet Press A and Y to select a head number then press gt Proceed The control panel displays a numeric keyboard that you can use to enter the number of the bad jet Enter the jet number then press the Enter key When you are finished entering jet numbers press the Esc key The control panel displays the head selection message again Press A and Y to select the next head number then press gt Proceed Re
62. not covered in this checklist Contact MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services NO The following could be the problem Banding or general poor image quality the print heads may need to be calibrated see Chapter 4 Cali brating the Printer One or more inkjets may be clogged or not firing see Checking Jet Health on page 2 19 The media advance may need to be recalibrated see Media Feed Calibration on page 4 9 Inaccurate color or under or over saturated output the wrong color profile may be selected at the print server or RIP Refer to the documentation that accompa nies the print server or RIP Inaccurate color or lack of detail one or more ink jets may be clogged or not firing see Checking Jet Health on page 2 19 Media buckling or media feed problems the wrong media could be selected in the Media Wizard see Con figure Media on page 2 5 The media may not have been loaded squarely see Load and Print on Roll Fed Media on page 2 13 Troubleshooting Checklist B 3 Head strike if the printhead is striking the media check how the media is tracking from the supply spool The sides of the media should be parallel to the sides of the printer with no wrinkling or buckling If necessary reload the media See Load and Print on Roll Fed Media on page 2 13 for instructions Also check the Media Wizard to see whether the correct media is selected see Configure Media on page 2 5
63. nt there may be no pattern in alignment Since the black vertical bars are five pixels apart you can add 5 or 5 to a pattern number to shift the colored bars up or down by one black bar Alterna tively you can repeatedly perform the X calibration which will move the head in smaller increments until the head is aligned Manual Calibrations 6 Press Proceed The control panel message increments the head number by one 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each of the heads When you have entered registration values for all of the pat terns the control panel displays this message Registration successful Manual Calibrations 4 17 Manual Jet Mapping Jets that are missing or misfiring are usually detected by the AutoJet calibration Alternatively you can map out jets manually using the Manual Jet Mapping function You may want to manu ally map weak or misdirected jets that AutoJet does not substi tute Tip AutoJet is the automatic version of this calibration see AutoJet on page 4 3 for details Tip For best results print the prime bars and purge the printheads as necessary to ensure the maximum number of working jets See Checking Jet Health on page 2 21 for instructions 1 Press the Calibrate key from the Front Page screen then press Manual Calibrations in the menu 2 Press Manual Jet Mapping in the menu The control panel displays this message Print Jet Map If you have a calibration pattern
64. nt is not available in Billboard mode To run AutoJet Select AutoJet Calibration from the Auto Calibrations menu see Auto Calibrations on page 4 6 or Run AutoJet automatically with the AutoTune scheduler see AutoTune on page 4 4 Tip AutoJet does not work with transparent media nor with many translucent media In this case run Man ual Jet Mapping or map jets on opaque media before loading transparent translucent media for printing 1 Press the Calibrate key from the Front Page screen then press Auto Calibrations AutoJet Calibration in the menu 2 The printer prints the AutoJet test pattern 3 The printer reads the AutoJet test pattern and maps any missing jets to available working jets The control panel shows the progress of this operation as the percentage completed 4 The printer prints an AutoJet report AutoJet 4 3 AutoTune Quality Check AutoTune runs AutoJet maintenance automatically at intervals you specify You can use the Quality Check Mode feature to han dle AutoJet errors with or without user intervention AutoTune is shown on the menu only when roll fed media is loaded 1 On the Front Page screen Calibrate key then press Auto Tune on the menu The control panel displays the AutoTune status off or cur rent interval 2 Press A or Y to set the AutoTune interval 3 Press Proceed The control panel displays a confirmation message Setting completed 4
65. numbers listed on page ii copyright page of this manual A 6 Supplies and Accessories Appendix B Troubleshooting This appendix explains how to prevent and diagnose printing problems and provides information about getting help from MacDermid ColorSpan For other software specific troubleshooting procedures refer to your application software documentation or the other ColorSpan documenta tion listed on page iv of this manual If your printer is connected to a non ColorSpan RIP refer to its documentation for detailed instructions Troubleshooting Checklist page B 2 Warranty Claims page B 5 Diagnostics page B 7 e MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services page B 8 Troubleshooting B 1 Troubleshooting Checklist Before you troubleshoot your printer make sure that it is prop erly installed as described in Chapter 1 Getting Started Follow the steps in this checklist to isolate and resolve printing problems 1 Does the printer s power come ON YES Go to question 2 NO The following could be the problem The power cable may not be plugged into an electrical outlet Ifthe printer is plugged into a surge protector the surge protector may not be connected to power or it may be Switched off Did the start up sequence of the control panel end by dis playing the Front Page screen similar to the one shown in Front Page on page 3 3 YES Go to question 3 NO The following cou
66. of the printheads you select with ink Empty Heads Fill With Air fills the printheads with air User Diagnostics User Diagnostics presents an interactive troubleshooting pro gram to diagnose problems before calling technical support It walks you through a series of tests and checks for certain printer functions The printer asks you to make observations or run sim ple tests to help it diagnose problems and suggest corrective actions It has the following sections Printhead Jet Statistics VideoNet Status VideoNet Connection Carriage Motion Calibration Vacuum Pressure Warnings and Actions List table of all actions and warn ings with cause and recovery ErrorHistory displays a list of errors that have occurred since the printer was last powered up Log Error History writes a file containing all of the errors that have occurred on the printer since the printer was put into service for troubleshooting by technical support person nel The file is saved on the computer running the Kodiak Software RIP at c program files kodiak logs c3 txt Menus 3 13 Print Menus Service Printer Warnings amp Actions This option prints all of the menu options in a hierarchical tree format for reference These functions are for factory service and technical support use When in Expert mode any current Warning Change and Action messages can be displayed by selecting Warnings amp
67. olve Radio TV Interference Problems 004 000 00345 4 Write to the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digi tal apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Normes de S curit Canada Le pr sent appariel num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la Classe A prescrites dans le r glements sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict s par le Minist re des Communi cations du Canada The ColorSpan VideoNet port on this device is not intended to be connected to a public telecommunications network Connection of this device to a public tele communications network in a European Community Member State will be in vio lation of national law implementing Directive 91 263 EEC on the approximation of laws of the Member States concerning telecommunication terminal equipment including the mutual recognition of their conformity Der VideoNet port ist nicht daf r vorgesehen an ein ffentliches Telefonnetz angeschlossen zu werden Der Anschlu dieses Ger tes an ein ffentliches Telefonnetz in einem Mitgliedstaat der EU verst t gegen nationale Gesetze zur Ausf hrung der Direktive 91 263 EEC die sich mit der Ann herung von Gesetzen von Mitgliedstaaten besch ftigt betreffend Telekommuniktionsanlagen und die gegenseiti
68. onales cuando exista una excesiva contaminaci n del aire Ninguna de las sustan cias componentes tienen est ndares de exposici n estable cidos por OSHA NIOSH o ACGIH El ctrico CON EL INTERRUPTOR DE POTENCIA EN POSICI N OFF LA POTENCIA PUEDE SEGUIR SIENDO SUMINISTRADA A LOS COMPONENETES DELA IMPRESORA Para cortar totalmente el suministro de corri ente a la impresora deber desenchufar los cables de potencia de las tomas Ozono La luz UV de alta intensidad emitida por las l m paras de curado reacciona con el ox geno y produce ozono Esta reacci n tiende a ser de mayor relevancia durante el proceso de arranque de l mparas La impresora deber ser operada en un rea bien ventilada para evitar pequefios efectos secundarios como dolor de cabeza fatiga y sequedad de las v as respiratorias superiores El mov imiento normal del aire mezclar el ozono con aire fresco haciendo que reaccione de forma inversa a ox geno Residuos Peligrosos EL GRUPO ELECTR NICO DE LA IMPRESORA CONTIENE UNA BATER A DE LITIO EXISTE RIESGO DE EXPLOSI N SI LA BATER A ES REEMPLAZADA DE FORMA INCORRECTA La bater a debe ser reemplazada nicamente por personal t cnico autorizado y s lo por otra igual o equivalente Desh gase de esta bater a de litio seg n los requisitos de tratamiento de residuos s lidos establecidos por su localidad provincia y pa s Important Operating Notes French Lumi re UV Les lampes
69. or 7 5 min utes The control panel displays a countdown timer while the photo diode is cooling Banding Media Feed page 4 9 Calibrates the media advance Poor output quality apparent mis registration of colors banding Auto Calibrations page 4 6 Calibrates the printhead positions and inkjets You can also run the Manual Calibrations if necessary When printheads have been moved or replaced Auto Bidirectional page 4 6 or Manual Bidirectional page 4 12 Head calibrations Run Manual when calibrating transparent or other media that the onboard digital image sensor cannot calibrate If Auto Calibrations do not improve print quality or if printing on trans parent or other media that cannot be detected by the printer Manual Calibrations page 4 8 Aligns printheads allows you to map out specific inkjets Not nor mally needed except when printing on invisible media 4 2 When to Calibrate AutoJet AutoJet detects individual inkjets that are misfiring or not firing at all During subsequent printing the printer compensates for these jets by using other jets in their place ensuring maximum print quality without reducing print speed You can also identify and map missing jets manually from the Manual Calibrations menu see Manual Jet Mapping on page 4 18 You may want to manually map weak or misdirected jets that AutoJet does not detect and substitute Jet replaceme
70. oves the printhead carriage to the middle of the platen Perform An Air Purge purges the printheads with air Print Recover Jets Pattern prints a special pattern designed to recover missing inkjets After printing this pat tern the prime bars are printed e Print Jet Out Lines prints a version of the prime bars see page 3 3 in which missing jets that are replaced are marked with a black square Print Media Skew Lines continuously prints a swath of parallel lines across the width of the media in alternating directions until you stop the print If the swaths are not par allel to each other the media is skewed not feeding straight If there is a noticeable space between swaths or if they overlap the media advance should be calibrated Reset UV Lamp Hours resets the lamp s elapsed operat ing time clock to zero The printer displays a warning mes sage when the UV lamps have been in service for a certain period They should be replaced when they are no longer curing the ink To view the total operating time for each lamp Menus press the Status key on the Front Page and advance to the page where this is listed Clean Grit Rollers advances the grit rollers continuously so they can be cleaned with no media loaded e Printheads Procedures Load Ink in All Heads fills all printheads with ink as when initially installing the printer Fill Heads with Ink fills one or more
71. peat steps 5 through 7 for each head containing bad jets you want to report When you are finished reporting bad jets press X The control panel displays the previous menu Clear Individual Bad Jets When you select Clear Individual Bad Jets the control panel displays the following prompt Manual Calibrations 10 11 12 13 14 15 Head 1 Press Proceed to clear a bad jet Press A and Y to select a head number then press gt Proceed The control panel displays a numeric keyboard that you can use to enter the number of the bad jet Enter the jet number then press the Enter key When you are finished entering jet numbers press the Esc key The control panel displays the head selection message again Press A and Y to select the next head number then press gt Proceed Repeat steps 11 through 13 for each head containing bad jets you want to clear When you are finished clearing bad jets press X The control panel displays the previous menu View Current Bad Jets 16 17 18 19 When you select View Current Bad Jets the control panel displays the following prompt Head 1 Press Proceed to view bad jets Press A and Y to select a head number then press gt Proceed The control panel displays a message that lists the bad jets by number Press to return to the head selection screen Repeat steps 16 and 17 for each head you want to check for bad jets W
72. quirements 1 2 Empty Heads 3 13 Environmental requirements 1 3 ESD hazard 2 18 F Fill Heads With Flush 3 13 Fill Heads With Ink 3 13 Fine Text mode 2 3 Full AutoSet 4 6 G Gutter Settings 3 8 H Hard bad jets 2 20 4 19 4 20 High Quality print mode 2 2 l Ink pause swapping 2 18 Ink system overview 2 9 Inkjet health 2 19 Installation printer 1 12 J Jet health 2 19 Jet replacement 2 2 Jet Out Lines 2 20 L Leading Margin 3 10 Linearization 1 18 4 24 Load Ink In All Heads 3 13 Low Ink Warning 3 11 Index 2 M Manual BiDi Registration 4 12 Manual Calibrations 3 8 4 8 Manual Jet Mapping 4 18 Manual X Head Registration 4 9 Margins 3 9 edge to edge printing 3 9 Media Measure Type 3 10 overprint setting 3 9 Media Edge Holders 2 7 2 14 Media Feed Calibration 4 9 MFN 4 9 Media Feed Number MFN 4 9 Media Measure Type 3 10 Media Skew Lines 3 12 Media width 1 17 Media Wizard 2 8 MFN 4 9 O Off head system OHS 1 17 Ordering supplies A 6 Ozone 1 3 P Pause swapping ink 2 18 Pausing printing 2 18 Platen Vacuum Control 3 8 Prep for Storage Shipping 3 13 Prime bars 2 19 Priming 2 19 Print Info Pages B 8 Print Jet Out Lines 3 12 Print Media Skew Lines 3 12 Print Mode 2 2 Print mode High Quality 2 2 Print Position 3 10 Printheads Procedures 3 13 Printing pause operations 2 18 tips 2 18 Printing Delay 3 8 Q Quality Check 3 10 4 4 R Replace Printhead 3 13 Restore All Defaults 3 11
73. r 3 Using the Control Panel This chapter describes the functions of the control panel Overview page 3 2 Front Page page 3 3 Menu Tree page 3 6 Menus page 3 7 Using the Control Panel 3 1 Overview The touch screen control panel shows you the printer s current status and enables you to interact with the printer when chang ing media and ink respond to an error condition or configure options The control panel provides various forms of online user assistance The button provides an explanation of the current function with some guidance for what to do next The ATTN Attention key blinks on the control panel when the printer detects an error condition potential error condition or when you make a change that suggests recalibration or other action to ensure best print quality There are two types of ATTN messages Actions the printer has detected an error condition that stopped printing or will prevent printing from starting You must correct the error before the printer will be ready to print Warnings the printer has detected a condition that if left unaddressed could result in substandard prints or a condi tion that will require an action before printing can continue Any action on your part is optional Printing is not inter rupted for a Warning message When the printer issues one of these messages the ATTN key will blink and an alert beep will sound unless disabled see pag
74. red trademarks of their respective companies Regulatory Statements FCC A DOC Canada Telecommunications Network Statement ES This equipment has been tested and found to comply 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 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 communica tions 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 his or her own expense This equipment must be installed exactly as instructed in this manual using only the components supplied If a supplied component ever needs to be replaced it must be replaced with the same part supplied by the manufacturer It is your responsibility to follow these instructions in order to maintain compliance with the FCC regulations Changes or modifications not expressly approved by ColorSpan Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment In particular this device must be operated with shielded cables to maintain FCC compliance A booklet is available from the Federal Communications Commission entitled How to Identify and Res
75. revious sheet is done printing Load the subsequent sheet as before and press the gt gt Proceed key or press the Load Unload switch to the Load position or press the optional foot pedal switch The printer prints on the next sheet and will use the same option settings on all of the copies in the print job Load and Print on Rigid Media Load and Print on 1 Ifopened retract the rigid media input and output table Roll Fed Media extensions and fold the table legs tables and adjustable media fence down into their storage positions Fig 2 6 Tables stored for roll fed printing 2 Load the media onto the supply spool Remove the removeable collet from the spool load the roll of media onto the spool and replace the collet You can print on either side ofthe media by loading the spool with the media feeding off the top or bottom of the roll Tip To prevent fingerprints from showing on printed out put wear gloves while handling the media Removeable collet gt Pin 4 Fixed collet Fig 2 7 Media spool Load and Print on Roll Fed Media 2 13 Load the supply spool onto its bracket Insert the end of the spool with the pin into the left spool holder then insert the other end of the spool into the right spool holder Unspool enough media to reach past the pinch rollers and smooth out the media across the platen Configure the media see Configure Media on pa
76. rint Select a Quality Check option Press the Menu Out key repeatedly until the Front Page screen is displayed Press the Online Offline button to return the printer to the Ready state AutoTune 4 5 Auto Calibrations The printer s piezo printheads are aligned at the factory Head and bidirectional calibrations should be necessary only rarely for example when the heads have been moved within the car riage or replaced 1 Press the Calibrate key from the Front Page screen then press Auto Calibrations in the menu Select one ofthe Auto Calibrations AutoBiDi bidirectional Calibration ensures that every working jet fires at precisely the same location regardless of the carriage direction of travel AutoH2H head to head Calibration ensures that the printheads are in alignment relative to each other AutoJet Calibration locates and substitutes missing jets for working jets This is the same calibration per formed as when you press the AutoJet button on the Front Page screen see AutoJet on page 4 3 Full AutoSet runs all three calibrations in sequence The printer prints a test pattern then reads it and makes The necessary adjustments or jet substitutions After completing the calibration s a report is printed that shows e Calibration results a summary such as SUCCESS FUL CALIBRATION or an error message Header showing the date and time software version and prin
77. set to Low increase the setting to Medium or High Front Page gt Print Mode gt Select Print Mode gt Select Print Direction gt Print Mode Options gt Lamp Modes If the lamps are still not curing printed output after taking these steps replace the bulbs The UV lamp bulbs will gradually lose their intensity and there fore their ability to cure the ink The control panel will display a warning message when one or both of the bulbs have been operated for 500 hours but the bulbs may continue to cure printed output for up to 1000 hours To view the number of hours that each lamp has operated advance to the System Informa UV Lamp Operation and Maintenance 2 21 tion page where this is listed on the Front Page touch the printer status message to reveal the System Information pages Replacing the bulbs as a pair is recommended If the total oper ating time for the right and left bulbs is significantly different printing artifacts may be visible due to uneven ink curing When you replace the bulbs be sure to reset the operating time counter Tools gt Maintenance gt Reset UV Lamp Hours Detailed instructions for replacing the bulbs are included with the replacement bulbs Note The UV lamps contain heavy metals and other ele ments that should be disposed of as hazardous waste They should be taken by any hazardous waste service or facility that accepts mercury lamps UV Lamp Operation and Maintenance Chapte
78. t the box out of its holder and turn the box upside down so the ink tube is pointing up Remove and dispose of the ink box refer to the MSDS for proper disposal procedures Open the new ink box and locate the supply connector Locate and remove the profiler and set aside until step 5 Invert and install the ink box into position in the holder so the ink supply tube is at the bottom of the box Insert the ink tube connector into the metal connector on the printer The position for each ink color is shown on a label below each ink box and next to the profiler docking station Install the profiler in the corresponding docking station slot Loading Ink 2 17 Printing Tips dis Pause Swapping Ink Rigid cut sheet media use only flat unwarped undam aged sheets with parallel opposite edges and 90 corners Curing continues for 24 48 hours the UV ink will con tinue to cure for a day or two after printing Maximum dura bility and adhesion is achieved after the ink is fully cured Pausing printing to pause printing press the Il Pause key While printing is paused you can Change media settings vacuum print delay Pause swap inks see Pause Swapping Ink below Caution Synthetic media commonly used for inkjet printing can build up a static charge especially in environ ments with low relative humidity This charge can pose an electrostatic discharge ESD hazard to persons the printer
79. ter type Calibration detail the calibration data for each head The AutoJet detail reports how many jets were mapped out by AutoJet how many are permanently mapped out by the operator and whether the head is usable from a jetout standpoint in the various print modes The higher quality modes Production and High Quality use jet replacement so they can print successfully with a greater number of jets out than can Billboard mode AutoSet Summary when enabled a table of the results of the Full AutoSet calibration is printed after the AutoSet test patterns When you enable the AutoSet Summary you can show or hide the detailed calibration data Auto Calibrations Fig 4 1 Auto calibration patterns and reports Auto Calibrations Manual Calibrations When you run the calibrations from this menu you evaluate the calibration test patterns visually and enter the calibration values via the control panel Note The manual BiDi and X head calibrations are time consuming and can be error prone but is necessary when calibrating transparent media or other media that the printer s digital image sensor cannot cali brate 1 Press the Calibrate key from the Front Page screen then press Manual Calibrations in the menu The Manual Calibration menu consists of these options Media Feed Calibration page 4 9 calibrates the media advance accuracy for band free printing Manual BiDi Registration pa
80. tings Platen Vacuum Control Printing Delay Calibrate 1611 v v UV Lamps Idle Time Printer Name Restore All Defaults Tools Turn UV Lamps On Turn UV Lamps Off System Information Enter Sleep Mode Recover From Sleep Mode Maintenance Access Printheads Perform An Air Purge Print Recover Jets Pattern Print Jet Out Lines Print Media Skew Lines Reset UV Lamp Hours Clean Grit Rollers Printhead Procedures Load Ink In All Heads Fill Heads with Ink X Tools GENE E Empty Heads Fill with Air User Diagnostics Printhead Jet Statistics VideoNet Status VideoNet Connection Carriage Motion Gutter Settings Top Gutters Settings Side Gutters Margin Settings Space Between Prints Right and Left Margin Leading Margin Trailing Margin Print Position Print White Space Head Height Off Media Media Out Sensor Measure Media Type Quality Check Sleep Wait Time Expert Novice Messages Localization Units of Measure Time Format Date Format Vacuum Pressure Units Automatic Eject Low Ink Warning Calibration Vacuum Pressure Warnings and Actions List Error History Log Error History Print Menus Service Printer Warnings amp Actions Dynamically Hidden Menu Tree Menus The printer s less often used functions are accessed via the m menus The printer has these menus and functions Calibrate Printer see below Printer Settings page 3 8 Tools page 3 12
81. u notice banding in printed output which may indicate clogged jets or the need for calibration see Checking Jet Health on page 2 19 1 12 Workflow Overview Daily Shutdown DO NOT POWER DOWN THE PRINTER Power is required to maintain vacuum to the printheads which keeps ink from seep ing out If power is unexpectedly removed from the printer print head vacuum will be lost and ink will leak from the printheads The amount of ink lost will be limited to the ink currently in the printheads not the ink in the ink supply boxes which as not yet been pumped to the printheads See page A 4 for information on using the included auxiliary power supply for the vacuum pressure system The printer will automatically enter a Sleep mode when it has been idle for a user defined period of time see page 3 12 for details Workflow Overview 1 13 Quick Tour 1 7E IN PAA gt cae D mas 5 20 18 19 Fig 1 1 Major parts of the printer 1 14 Quick Tour 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 UV shielded access cover Touch screen control panel Integrated output table Output media fence Electronics box inside enclosure Ink supply boxes Profiler docking station Media load unload switch Media advance foward backward switch Fixed input media fence Exhaust fans Service station inside enclosure Adjustable input media fence Shelf for optional placement of the RIP
82. une during long periods of unattended print ing AutoTune runs AutoJet at user defined intervals to ensure that all jets are either working or substituted with working jets See AutoTune on page 4 4 for instructions Wear cotton gloves when loading media to prevent finger prints that could show after printing DO NOT rest or store a media roll on end or you could cause edge creases that could strike the printheads during printing DO NOT reprint over any output that has not completely cured The rubber pinch rollers could be damaged by wet ink If ink does get onto the pinch rollers clean them with a Important Operating Notes minimal amount of isopropyl alcohol and dry them thor oughly before printing DO NOT set heavy objects on the power cord or printer cable do not bend the cables or force them into contorted positions DO NOT place heavy objects anywhere on the printer Important Operating Notes Safety Warnings UV light the ultraviolet UV curing lamps emit high power UV light The printer must be operated with all safety shield ing installed to protect the operator from eye and skin dam age When operated according to manufacturer s instructions safety glasses or other protective clothing are not necessary Mechanical hazards Keep fingers away from carriage and media path Do not exceed the maximum weight load of the input or output tables as printed on the label Ink read and practice
83. wer supply with universal adapters is included with the printer It can be connected from the 24 VDC jack on the rear of the printer to either of two options UPS customer supplied uninterruptible power supply out put 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz minimum of 15 watts of power provides battery backup to the vacuum system in the event of a power failure Wall outlet 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz provides temporary power to the vacuum system when it is necessary to power down the printer for service Use of the auxiliary power supply is optional but if power is unexpectedly removed from the printer printhead vacuum will be lost and ink will leak from the printheads The amount of ink lost will be limited to the ink currently in the printheads not the ink in the ink supply boxes which as not yet been pumped to the print heads Specifications Required power cord supplied with printer e North American UL CSA approved length 8 2 feet 2 5 m OR European Harmonized length 8 2 feet 2 5 m Specifications A 5 Supplies and Accessories Consult MacDermid ColorSpan or your MacDermid ColorSpan representative for an updated listing of supported ink and media Use only genuine ColorSpan SolaChrome UV inks and printhead flush in the printer Use of any other inks or cleaning fluids could damage the printer and will void the warranty Supplies and accessories are available from MacDermid ColorSpan by calling the
84. y that all jets are working 1 From the control panel Front Page screen press the Prime Bars key The control panel displays a prompt asking you to enter the total width of the prime bar pattern you wish to print 2 Enter a width for the prime bar pattern by pressing the Y and A keys 3 Press the gt Proceed key to continue The printer prints the prime bar pattern The prime bars will show correctly working jets with a solid line and missing jets with no line Alternatively you can select Maintenance Print Recover Jets Pattern from the menu which prints a special pattern designed to recover missing jets followed by a set of prime bars Checking Jet Health 2 19 Map Out Missing Jets If the Prime Bars reveal blank lines after a Purge the corre sponding jets should be mapped out When all missing jets have been substituted printed output will appear as if all jets are work ing You can map jets out temporarily soft bad jets or permanently hard bad jets For instructions see AutoJet on page 4 3 or Manual Jet Mapping on page 4 18 When AutoJet detects a missing jet it attempts to replace it with a working jet on the same or another printhead in Production and High Quality modes In this way printing occurs with all jets for maximum quality Optionally you can print a Jet Out Lines pattern to see which jets have been subsitituted 1 From the control panel Front Page screen press the

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