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1. Fig 5 1 Location of rollers bearings and rail The carriage rail carries the printhead carriage across the width of the platen As dust and ink accumulates on the rail the mate rial could accumulate on the carriage bearings wheels and cause banding in printed output or noisy click click click carriage motion Pinch Rollers 1 Wipe the pinch rollers with a lint free cloth or wipe moist ened with isopropyl alcohol THE PRINTHEADS especially the inkjet orifice plates Contact with the ink could cause the ink to coagu late rendering the printhead unusable and requiring it to be replaced Be sure that cleaned surfaces have dried before printing N Caution DO NOT ALLOW ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL TO TOUCH Clean the Rail and Bearings 5 3 5 4 Rail Carriage Bearings 2 3 Wipe the entire length of the rail with a lint free cloth or wipe moistened with isopropyl alcohol The rail surfaces that must be clean are the surfaces that touch the carriage bearings These are the top surface including the front and back of the front lip and the side surface behind the belt Move the carriage manually or press the Carriage key on the control panel Front Page so you can access and clean the entire rail Top of the rail Side of the rail behind the belt x Fig 5 2 Cleaning the rail From the control panel Front Page screen press the A
2. Fig 1 4 Lowering the printer onto the stand 4 WARNING The printer is too heavy to be lifted safely by one person At least three persons are required to lift the printer WARNUNG Der Drucker ist zu schwer f r eine Person Mindes tens 3 Personen sind erforderlich um den Drucker anzuheben 20 Align the two pins on each stand leg with the holes in printer see Fig 1 5 Have a fourth person perform steps 20 and 21 while three persons hold the printer Unpacking and Assembly 1 11 21 Align center hole on each leg between pins with center hole in printer see Fig 1 5 To speed this alignment you can use a screwdriver inserted into the holes in the stand and printer A A Fig 1 5 Stand alignment 22 Lower the printer chassis onto the stand 23 Ensure that the printer lies flat on both of the stand brackets Realign if necessary Note The printer must lie flat on the stand brackets to avoid media feed problems during printer operation 24 Attach the printer to the stand with one silver 3 screw in the center hole on each leg see Fig 1 5 Tighten all stand screws securely The silver screws provide a ground path between the printer engine module and the stand Use an ohmmeter to verify a ground path between the silver electronics box and the sil ver locating pin on the supply amp takeup assembly which is visible on the stand leg facin
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4. 22 23 24 Open the Control dialog box and advance the media for ward until the cutout area is past the top roller Smooth out the web in the print zone A dialog box appears that gives you the option of printing the Calibration Page or taking calibration readings Click the button marked Take Calibration Readings If you are using the GretagMacbeth Spectrolino SpectroScan x y table spectrophotometer go to step 18 If you are using the ColorMark Calibrator X Rite DTP22 spectrophotometer go to step 22 Place the calibration pattern onto the SpectroScan table Following the prompts on the print server home the sen sor to reference points 1 2 and 3 For SpectroScan operating instructions refer to the manu facturer s user manual Click the OK button on the print server The readings are taken When reading is complete the server asks whether you would like to save the readings for the ColorMark Calibration Accept Yes or cancel No the calibration data If you accept the data color calibration is complete If you cancel the data the calibration data is discarded Place the Calibrator in its stand press and hold the base until the reading is taken The server beeps when the reading is complete Additionally the Calibrator vibrates as it reads and stops vibrating when the reading is taken Take a white point reading before taking any color readings You can either take the white point
5. Maintenance Audible Alarm enables and disables the audible alarm beep that sounds with Warning and Action messages Units sets English or Metric units of measure for data dis played by the control panel Head Height moves the printhead carriage over the platen so you can adjust the head height See Set the Printhead and Camera Height on page 5 11 for instructions Service Station allows you to set the alignment and height of the service station wipers For instructions see Calibrate the Service Station on page 5 16 Air Purge Type you can perform a 4 color purge and the AutoTune purge with all four colors at once Standard Purge or one color at a time Performance Purge The Performance Purge occurs at a higher pressure than the Standard Purge 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 no more room to print Printer Name displays a keypad to change the printer name displayed on the control panel and RIP or ColorSpan Print Server Idle Spits when the printer is idle it automatically spits a small amount of ink into the service station to keep the ink jets open and working To reduce the amount of ink con sumed during idle spitting you can set the operation to Medium or Low To ensure that the printheads are always at
6. SIX Pause Resume pauses or resumes printing during a calibration Cancel cancels the current menu function or choice Yes No indicates a Yes or No l Continue error screen proceeds to the next step in a troubleshooting dialog Ignore error screen specifies ignore in a trouble shooting dialog Retry error screen specifies retry in a trouble shooting dialog ee lo Reboot Printer error screen specifies restart printer in a troubleshooting dialog Information error screen displays further informa tion about the error Navigation Keys Menu Menu Calibrate Printer The menu has these main sections 99999 Calibrate Printer see below Printer Settings page 2 10 Maintenance page 2 14 Service Printer page 2 16 User Diagnostics page 2 16 Warnings amp Actions page 2 16 shown in Expert Messages Mode only This section explains each of the functions on the printer menu See Menu Tree on page 2 17 for a listing of all menu options For details on these options see Chapter 4 Calibrating the Printer Auto Calibrations see Auto Calibrations on page 4 7 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
7. automatically sets the page size to the same size as the image as defined in the Com posite Box field and shown in the preview image Selecting Server Options Selecting Server Options Cropping C dots Tiling amp Scaling Measurement Units EPS Manual Setting inch C mm Paper Size width 36 00 Arch E 48 00 height Fig 6 9 Options tab Click the Options tab to specify options Measurement Units select dots pixels inches or milli meters Paper Size select a paper size for the print or if tiled size for each tile To save your changes if you typed in numerical values in the Paper Size field press the Enter key on the print server keyboard Otherwise click the Save button The changes you make on the Options tab are applied immediately The changes you make on the other tabs are applied only when you click the Save button or press the Enter key To discard your changes to the Cropping or Til ing amp Scaling tab click Cancel For detailed instructions refer to the System Control User Guide Color Management ColorSpan Workflow Color management is the process of ensuring the accuracy of the colors in an image using a profile of the media and ink that will be used to print the image Two color management workflows are supported by the Color Span RIP ColorSpan uses a ColorSpan format color profile to cor rect the image
8. Not Aligned AMEN EN EN EN Em Gm mL Fig 5 10 Service station alignment 7 Press Proceed The control panel displays a message asking whether you want to change the height of the service station If you choose to do so the control panel displays a message that explains how to set the service station height Use the sup plied hex wrenches to turn the adjustment screws on the left and right sides of the carriage simultaneously to ensure that the service station remains level When properly adjusted the wipers would just touch the pin plate between the printheads It may be necessary to misalign the carriage as shown below to precisely measure this distance At this height after the carriage is realigned to the service station the wipers will contact the printheads with the correct amount of deflection See Fig 5 7 below Pin plate Printhead Fig 5 7 Service station height measured by wiper contact with the pin plate Calibrate the Service Station 5 17 Replace Ink Filters The control panel displays a Warning message on the control panel when 20 liters of ink has passed through the filters Replace all five the filters as a set Failure to replace the filters when recommended will eventually cause the filters to clog and prevent ink from reaching the printheads Have a paper towel ready to catch the small amount of ink or cleaning solvent that will spill out of some of the tubes and the filter it
9. 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 Also allows you to configure a dry time before calibration readings are taken Printer Settings enables you to set many options that control how the printer operates Settings saved by the Media Wizard are indicated by MEDIA WIZARD in the margin Takeup Tension adjusts the media takeup tension which is required for proper media feeding Insufficient takeup ten sion could result in inaccurate media feed and media buck ling Supply Tension adjusts the media supply tension which is required for proper media feeding The lowest idle ten sion is best for most media Menu Supply Out Detection for roll fed media the printer usu ally monitors the supply spool to detect when it runs out of media You can use this menu option to disable media out detection when you keep the takeup spool pin release tool part number 0504334 see Takeup Spool Pin Release on page 3 22 for instructions installed for printing rather than to freely pull a small amount of media from the supply MEDIA WIZARD Heater Temp Settings selects one of several pre defined temperatures plus one custom user defined setting Exces sively high heat could cause the media to deform or stick to the platen while not enough heat could result in partially dried prints For instructions see
10. Head Height 2 14 5 16 Heater Temp Settings 2 11 3 34 Home Head 2 16 Home service wipers 2 16 ICC workflow 6 18 6 20 Idle jet maintenance 3 3 Ink 1 3 1 24 3 2 3 3 3 9 installation 1 26 refilling 3 9 Ink density controlling 6 5 Ink filters 5 18 Ink remaining 6 3 Ink system overview 3 2 Inkjet health 3 6 Input color space 6 18 Input port configuration 6 8 Installation ink 1 26 media 3 14 printer 1 7 Jet health 3 6 Jet maintenance 3 3 Jet Status Lines 4 21 L Leading Margin 2 12 Linearization 1 36 4 24 Load Ink In All Heads 2 15 Load media 2 7 3 14 Log Head Registration Data 4 22 Log Jet Data 4 22 Maintenance carriage rail and bearings 5 3 cleaning clogged ink jets 5 8 empty excess ink 5 6 Prep for Storage Shipping 5 21 Printhead Procedures 5 7 replace ink filters 5 18 service station 5 16 Manual BiDi Registration 4 13 Manual Calibrations 2 10 4 8 Manual Jet Mapping 4 15 Index 3 Manual X Head Registration 4 11 Margins 2 12 Measure Media Width 2 16 Media cutting 3 21 loading 2 7 3 14 reloading 2 7 unloading 2 7 3 21 Media amp ink status 2 5 Media Feed 4 9 Media feed number 4 9 4 10 Media out sensor 1 33 Media Skew Lines 2 14 Media spool 3 14 Media type 6 5 Media width 1 36 Media Wizard 2 7 3 31 Menu 2 2 2 6 Menu tree 2 18 MEN 4 9 4 10 N UP 6 10 O Off head system OHS 1 35 Online offline button 2 4 Ordering supplies A 6 Output color space Macintosh 7 8 Win
11. RII Jets Replaced in Production Quality Mode All Jets Replaced in High Quality Mode Fig 4 5 AutoSet Summary Log Head Registration Data sends head registration data to a log file on the print server Log Jet Data sends jet data to a log file on the print server 4 22 Calibration Summary Straightening the Media Path Straightening the Media Path For optimal print quality the media must feed in as straight a line as possible from the supply to the takeup This can be accomplished by aligning the sides of the media as straight as possible from supply to takeup and by smoothing the media web as much as possible before attaching it to the takeup See Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 instructions Printer assembly also affects the media path If the printer is not assembled to the stand precisely according to the instructions in Chapter 1 they could be misaligned This could lead to the media steering to the right and left as it is wound onto the takeup spool Leveling and stabilizing the stand also helps to straighten the media path Locate the printer on a flat level surface Ensure that all four leveling feet contact the floor and adjust them as necessary to level the printer or align the printer in a single plane Securely tighten the two silver screws that attach the printer to the stand For rigid cut sheet media the input and output tables must be leveled with the printer pl
12. The ink sensor on the printhead indi cated may be not functioning Call your service provider to reposi tion or replace the ink sensor A IS 71 72 73 74 color Printheads Out of Ink The printhead indicated is not receiving ink Check the ink reservoir for a low ink level check attention items for a failed ink thermister make sure that the ink filter is not full and check the tubing and pump functionality A IS 75 Ink System Disabled An error in ink system at startup was detected Fix the error and restart printer Diagnostics B 9 Code Message Table B 1 Actions and Warnings Cause What to Do A IS 76 77 78 79 Ink System Dis abled Ambient temp is out of range for operation for K 76 C 77 M 78 or Y 79 Raise or lower the ambient tempera ture until it is within operating range see Specifications on page A 2 A IS 80 81 82 83 color Heads Not Loaded With Ink Printheads for one or more colors do not have ink loaded Fill the affected printheads with ink See Set the Printhead and Camera Height on page 5 11 A IS 84 85 86 87 color Ink Sensor Disconnected The ink sensor for one or more colors is disconnected Reconnect ink sensor A IS 88 89 8A 8B color Air Sensor Disconnected The air sensor for one or more colors is disconnected Reconnect air sensor A IS 90 91 92 93 94 color Pump Disconnected The pu
13. Tl 13 Loading Roll Fed Media 10 On the Front Page screen of the control panel press the Load Media key The control panel presents a list of media types You can select a ColorSpan media from the list or select Custom at the end of the list to specify a new media The printer s Media Wizard feature stores a set of parameters for each media type which can be recalled and applied whenever you change media types See Media Wizard on page 3 32 for details Select the media type you are loading or create a new media type The control panel displays the current settings for the media type you chose Media Smooth Banner Vinyl not loaded Thickness 0 014 in Feed Method Roll Stiff Media Handling Off Print Mode Production Quality Tension T akeup 7 Supply Idle Heater Temps Setting 7 Platen Vacuum 5 0 Drying Delay 0 0 sec 12 Press one of the change keys to change any of the settings Fig 3 4 Media settings print mode or media type or press the P key to continue Ifyou press one of the change keys a screen appears to allow you to change any of the settings Then press the key to continue See Media Wizard on page 3 32 for information about these settings Enter the length of the media roll if it is a new roll or the length remaining if it is a partially used roll and press the Enter key to continue To skip this step press Esc without entering a value 14 To advance the m
14. locates and substitutes missing jets for working jets Full AutoSet runs AutoJet and AutoBiDi in sequence 2 9 Printer Settings MEDIA WIZARD MEDIA WIZARD 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 Media Feed Manual Bidi Registration Manual X Head Registration Manual Jet Mapping the manual version of AutoJet Jet Status Lines prints the Manual Jet Mapping pat tern without running the calibration 9999 Default Registration Data AutoTune schedules jet maintenance to run automatically after a certain number of prints have printed See Auto Tune on page 4 4 for instructions AutoRecover performs a Purge n Wipe at the start of a print job before printing if a Purge n Wipe has not been performed for a specified amount of time See AutoRe cover on page 4 6 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 Calibration Summary on page 4 22 for details 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
15. Map Out Missing Jets If the Jet Out Lines above reveal an blank or wavy lines the corresponding jets should be mapped out For instructions see AutoJet on page 4 3 or Manual Jet Mapping on page 4 15 When all missing jets have been substituted printed output will appear as if all jets are working 3 8 Checking Jet Health Refilling Ink Refilling Ink The ink and cleaning solvent reservoirs each have a capacity of 3 5 liters The refill bottles of ink contain 2 liters while the cleaning solvent refill bottles contain 3 liters Ink When the reservoir ink level sensor inside one of the ink reservoirs detects 1 liter of ink remaining the corre sponding green ready for refill LED illuminates This alerts the operator that the reservoir can be refilled and that there are approximately 400 ml of useable ink remaining When the printer detects that approximately 600 milliliters remains in the reservoir the control panel will show a profiler status of 096 see Fig 3 on page 2 5 At this point the reservoir ink level has fallen close to the point where the ink cannot be pumped to the printheads Cleaning solvent When the reservoir level sensor detects 250 milliliters of cleaning solvent remaining its ready for refill LED illuminates In this case the control panel dis plays a warning and the printer will not perform a service station visit or purge until the cleaning solvent is refilled Caution Do
16. Printer configuration dialog box 4 Set or verify the printer configuration This dialog box is described on the following pages Printer Name This name identifies the printer It appears under the Printer icon in System Control and in various dialog boxes Configuring and Controlling the Printer 6 5 6 6 ColorMark CMS Media for accurate color matching and or linearization specify the media type loaded in the printer If a print job specifies a different media the job is routed to the Output Attention queue with a disposition of Media Mismatch Width width of the media as measured by the printer Ink Type type of ink installed as detected by the printer Dithering Dither Mode Threshold Dithering is an efficient screen ing method that produces good results Select Error Diffu sion screening for the smoothest appearance but is more resource intensive on the server and may cause the print head to pause when printing large files in the fastest print mode Ink Level Pause On Low Ink when enabled and the amount of ink for a given color reaches the level you set in the Ink Warn ing Level field the printer pauses between pages so that you can replace the ink supply A warning will be given and the printer will pause after every page until the ink is replen ished If Pause on Low Ink is disabled the printer does not pause and the low ink warning does not appear This could result
17. Remove the packing material from the ink level floats inside the ink buckets Unscrew the plastic seal on the hook shaped tube attached to the filter Discard or retain for subsequent use A small amount of ink may come out of the tube ink will be present in the tubes from factory testing Connect the hook shaped tube to the reservoir s draw tube by pressing down until it seats with a click and turning the screw on connector 3 4 to 1 turn See Fig 1 7 below for location Note Do not connect the hook shaped tube to the air vent Doing so will result in no ink being drawn from the reservoir Connect the float sensor cable from the reservoir to the data port on printer See Fig 1 7 below for location Unpacking and Assembly 1 15 Final Assembly 30 Install the vacuum reservoir see Fig 1 8 Ensure that the o ring is in place inside the reservoir open ing and screw on the reservoir Hand tighten firmly but do not overtighten MEE LITT IEE Fig 1 8 Vacuum reservoir 31 Using the threading string attached to the stand leg pull the drain tube that is connected to the left side spittoon through the stand leg to the rear of the printer and connect it to the left side excess ink reservoir see Fig 1 9 Fig 1 9 Connecting the drain tube to the reservoir Unpacking and Assemb
18. The Excess Ink Sensor has been dis abled Enable the Excess Ink Sensor in the Printer Settings menu W EI 2 Excess Ink Sensor Discon nected The Excess Ink Sensor is discon nected Ensure that the Excess Ink Bucket is in place and the full sensor is properly connected HT Heater W HT 1 23456789 10 11 Heater Not Warming A heater or thermistor may be not functioning on the middle platen heater 1 3 middle platen zone 4 right platen heater 5 right platen zone 6 left platen heater 7 left platen zone 8 preheat heater 9 postheater 1 10 or postheater 2 11 Call your service provider to check wiring heater thermistors W HT 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Heater Too Hot A heater has been turned off because its temperature has exceeded its operational specification middle platen heater 21 23 middle platen zone 24 right platen heater 25 right platen zone 26 left platen haeter 27 left platen zone 28 preheat heater 29 postheater 1 30 or postheater 2 31 Wait for the heater to cool If the tem perature does not decrease unplug the printer then restart it and lower its temperature setting page 3 35 Call your service provider to check wiring heater thermistors W HT 40 41 42 43 Heater Bad Reading Bad thermister reading detected on the middle platen heater 40 42 or middle platen zone 43 The thermister is bad o
19. To change an option go to the Printer Con figuration section of the menu Model DisplayMaker Gator 72s Version Company ColorSpan Total RAM 255 MB Vacuum Pressure 4 60 H 0 Ethernet Address 00 07 E9 43 18 6E Link 100 Mb sec Up Fig 2 4 Status page 1 Print Mode sets print quality mode See Selecting a Print Mode on page 3 4 for instructions Advance Media press the Y key to advance the media for ward 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 You can also press the Media Advance rocker switch mounted on the OHS near the postheater to move the media in either direction Menu displays the complete printer menu for access to advanced configuration options see Menu on page 2 9 for instructions AutoJet detects deflected and non firing jets and substi tutes working jets for them in Production and Quality modes 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 7 You can also print a similar pattern called Print Jet Out Lines which shows which jets have been detected and replaced by AutoJet see page 2 14 for details Front Page Front Page Purge performs a Purge n Wipe which purges the pr
20. To reduce media feed problems ensure that the tables are securely assembled level from left to right and at the same height as the platen Secure the tables to the printer with the elastic cords provided 2 On the Front Page screen of the control panel press the Load Media key The control panel presents a list of media types You can pu select a ColorSpan media from the list or select Custom at e ed the end of the list to specify a new media The printer s Media Wizard feature stores a set of parameters for each media type which can be recalled and applied whenever you change media types See Media Wizard on page 3 32 isa for details Cen ay 3 Select the media type you are loading or create a new media type The control panel displays the current settings for the media type you choose Loading Rigid Media 3 25 3 26 Media Sheet Fed Feed Method Cut Sheet Pinch Rollers Slot 2 Media Out Sensor Enabled Print Mode Production Quality Platen Vacuum Maximum Drying Delay 0 0 sec Media Print Select Settings Mode Media Proceed Fig 3 8 Media settings If you are creating a new media type you are prompted for the following settings Feed Method when you select Cut Sheet the rigid media options are enabled throughout the Media Wizard Pinch rollers specify the pinch roller force setting as shown on the label located on the pinch roller lever Use
21. Winlink on MAPIPESWINLINKOOQ3 AS NPIPE wil Print Range 4 Cancel All Setup C Selection x C Pages From 1 ND Print Quality 600 dpi Copes 14 Print to File Collate Copie Encoding Binary M Select output color space here Soues space Document Lab Color Fig 7 8 Sample color space setting Adobe Photoshop shown 7 4 Printer Driver Setup Printer Driver Setup Select the working color space here Sarmanj 20 File Color Settings RGB Setup white Point 6500 K D65 Load Primaries Adobe RGB 1998 X Save If you will be downloading the document select the working color space in the application s color configura tion dialog box Note that some file formats may not support the color space you selected in step 1 if so select another file format or color space After changing the working color space you may need to adjust the col ors in the document to compensate for any resulting color shift RG Adobe RGB 1998 h Reset Preview Monitor Adobe Monitor Profile Iv Display Using Monitor Compensation Fig 7 9 Sample color space setting Adobe Photoshop shown These examples are from Adobe Photoshop The location of these settings varies by application and version Consult your application s user manual or online help for details 3 Print or download the document To print the document cli
22. m AutoJet Fig 3 1 Checking jet health and recovering jets Checking Jet Health Print Prime Bars 1 From the control panel Front Page screen press the Prime Bars key lt gt The control panel displays a prompt asking you to enter the Sine Nie total width of the prime bar pattern you wish to print i r728 2 Enter a width for the prime bar pattern by pressing the Y DON and A keys Purge 3 Press the gt Proceed key to continue N The printer prints the prime bar pattern The prime bars will Vi WIL show correctly working jets with a solid line and missing jets with no line Purge n Wipe Printheads When prime bars indicate missing or deflected jets automatic jet maintenance should be supplemented by a Purge n Wipe operation air pressure forces ink through the inkjets then the service station dips the wipers in cleaning solvent and wipes the inkjet orifice plate You can purge all sixteen printheads at once or purge a single color four printheads To purge n wipe all sixteen printheads 1 From the control panel Front Page screen press the Purge key The control panel prompts you to press the P Proceed key to continue 2 Press the Proceed key to continue The printer purges the printheads with air pressure then wipes them with the service station wipers Approximately 1 milliliter of ink per color is expelled by this purge Checking Jet Hea
23. maximum readiness use the High setting Restore All Defaults restores all Printer Configuration set tings to their factory default values and zeroes all registra tion data After running this option all calibration values must be reestablished by running AutoSet or manual calibra tions Access Printheads moves the printhead carriage out from the service station to the capping station This is the same functionality as the Access Heads button on the Front Page Purge A Color purges the four printheads of a single color rather than all sixteen printheads This is helpful when recov ering stubborn jet outs Print Jet Out Lines prints a version of the prime bars see page 2 6 in which missing jets that are replaced are marked with a black square Menu Menu Print Media Skew Lines prints a swath of parallel lines across the width of the media in alternating directions con tinuously until you stop the print If the swaths are not paral lel to each other the media is skewed not feeding straight If there is a noticeable space between swaths or if they over lap the media advance should be calibrated see Media Feed on page 4 9 for instructions Fill Service Station fills the service station reservoir with cleaning solvent Reset Reservoir Filters after you replace the reservoir fil ters select this option to reset the ink counts to zero See Replace Ink Filters on page 5 18 f
24. uum pressure assembly Fig 1 13 Vacuum pressure system with cable connection cover removed 38 Reinstall the vacuum pressure system cover 39 DisplayMaker 72SR only Connect the cable from the media out sensor cable to the cable from the vacuum pressure system Both of these cables are marked with a label that says MEDIA SNSR d From V P gt Fig 1 14 DisplayMaker 72SR only Connecting the media out sensor Unpacking and Assembly 40 Optional Connect the optional VOC plenum to building ventilation or VOC recovery equipment Install and connect the optional VOC plenum to a building exhaust duct or charcoal filter device Refer to the documen tation that accompanies the kit for instructions 41 Level and stabilize the printer Leveling the printer and removing its weight from the stand casters is required to ensure proper media tracking and high quality prints Locate the printer on a flat level floor Lower all four leveling feet so they contact the floor then continue lowering them until the printer s weight is off the casters Next use a bubble level to ensure that both legs are level front to back by adjusting the leveling feet raise the lower end and keep the printer s weight off the casters 42 In the accessory kit locate the two turnbuckles marked A and B Caution Do not turn the nut on the turnbuckle Turning the nut will change the post heater alignment I
25. when a specified number of minutes have passed since the last Purge n Wipe This function is disabled by default Enable it only if neeed to keep jets working Running a Purge n Wipe operation before printing ensures the maximum number of working jets but is not necessary before each print If jets are becoming clogged or deflected lower the AutoRecover interval If jets are working well increase the AutoRecover interval Continuous printing encourages working jets and reduces the need for AutoRecover 1 On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter the menu system 2 Press the Menu In key display the Calibrate Printer menu Press the V key to highlight AutoRecover 4 Press the X Menu In key The control panel displays the AutoRecover status off or current interval 5 Press A or V to set the number of minutes since the previous Purge n Wipe before it will be run automatically at the start of the next print job To disable this function scroll down past 1 to OFF 6 Press P Proceed AutoRecover Auto Calibrations The printer s piezo printheads are aligned at the factory and should only occasionally require you to run an automatic bidi rectional or head to head calibration 1 On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter A h cc Fus the menu system Faia gai 2 Press the Menu In key display the Calibrate Printer menu ET 3 Highlight Auto Calibrations and press the X
26. when it is necessary to power down the printer for service ye Specifications A 3 Power cord Required power cord supplied with printer North American UL CSA approved length 8 2 feet 2 5 m OR European Harmonized length 8 2 feet 2 5 m Ventilation The printer uses solvent based inks The printer does not include an integrated exhaust hood or shielding for collecting the volatile organic com pound VOC emissions from the inks and cleaning solvent The owner is responsible for ventilation and VOC recovery as required by local regulations Connection kits are available from MacDermid ColorSpan to vent VOC emis sions to the customer s exhaust system or VOC recovery equipment Consult your MacDermid ColorSpan reseller for details The air surrounding the printer should be changed every 1 3 minutes or as desired to reduce or remove the solvent odor The greater the amount of printing and the larger the room in which the printer is located the larger the fan required to change the air at a given rate The space volume can be reduced with an enclosure around the printer or by moving the printer to a smaller room Examples Cubic feet per minute CFM typical to change the air in 3 minutes 1 minute Enclosure 4x10x6 feet 80 240 CFM Small Room 10x12x8 feet 320 960 CFM Medium Room 10x20x8 feet 533 1600 CFM Select a fan with a CFM rating at or greater than the calculated CFM The actual CFM
27. 4 Takeup Too Small The takeup core is too small Only 3 inch cores can be used Unload the takeup replace the core and collets with 3 inch size core and collets W TU 1 Takeup Too Large The media takeup spool is larger than recommended Unload the takeup spool and reload media page 3 7 VN VideoNet W VN 1 VideoNet Connection Not Detected The printer cannot detect a print server Connect cable turn on server add printer to server VS Vacuum Sensing W VS 1 Vacuum Pressure Too Low The vacuum pressure of the heads is too low Call your service provider W VS 2 Vacuum Pressure Too High The vacuum pressure of the heads is too high Call your service provider W VS 3 Vacuum Pressure Not Recovering The vacuum pressure of the heads is not recovering after an air purge Check vacuum pressure system to ensure it is working properly and check vacuum tubing for leaks Diagnostics Index Index 1 A Access Heads 2 7 5 8 Access Printheads 2 14 Actions and warnings B 7 B 8 Adjustable pinch rollers 1 33 Advance Media 2 6 Air Purge Type 2 14 Attention queue 6 13 ATIN key 1 37 2 7 Auto Calibrations 2 9 4 7 AutoBiDi Calibration 4 7 AutoH2H Calibration 4 7 AutoJet Calibration 2 6 4 3 4 7 AutoRecover 4 6 AutoSet 4 7 AutoSet summary 4 22 AutoTune scheduling 1 36 2 10 4 4 4 6 quality check mode 4 5 Auxiliary power 1 21 specification
28. Calibration or Media Feed Calibration have not been performed the opera tor can be alerted by the control panel or the job can be routed to the Attention queue on the ColorSpan print server 1 On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter the menu system Offline amp Ink DisplayMaker Gator 72s 2 Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Printer Settings ts 3 Press the X Menu In key display the Printer Settings Autalet fime menu ENS T 4 3 5 Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Quality Check Press gt Proceed The control panel displays the Quality Check options Attended Mode user must press gt 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 disposition of Uncalibrated Printer this feature may not be supported by non ColorSpan RIPs OFF no quality check is performed all jobs will print 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 AutoRecover aa AutoRecover runs Purge n Wipe automatically at the beginning of a print job
29. ColorSpan Print Server Documentation the System Control User Guide and Printing Tools User Guides shows you how to print and RIP files through the ColorSpan print server If the printer is connected to a non ColorSpan print server RIP refer to the documentation that accompanies the server Release Notes and Update Notes late breaking information update descriptions and update instructions ColorSpan web site http www colorspan com Conventions gt gt b e gt This manual uses the following informational conventions Note Hinweis Caution Vorsicht WARNING WARNUNG A special technique or information that may help you perform a task or understand a process Ein Hinweis beschreibt eine spezielle technik zur L sung einer Aufgabe oder enth llt Informationen die Ihnen eine Prozedur n her erldutert Alerts you to something that has the potential to cause damage to hardware software or data Dieses Feld weist auf einen Umstand hin der einen Hardware oder Software Schaden oder Datenverlust verursachen k nnte Alerts you to something that has the potential to cause physical harm to you or others around you Eine Warnung auf weist auf einen Umstand hin durch den Ihnen und anderen Personen ein phy sischer Schaden erwachsen k nnte Other WARNING symbols used Electrical Hazard Vorsicht steht unter Spannung Lifting Hazard Vorsicht beim Anheben Hot Surface Hei nich
30. Hz minimum of 15 watts of power provides battery backup to the vacuum sys tem 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 neces sary to power down the printer for service See Appendix A Technical Specifications for details Connect the print server or RIP to a separate electrical circuit from the printer Make sure the room is well ventilated with a temperature and relative humidity within specifications see Specifica tions on page A 2 Optimal printing and drying occurs within these ranges The printer uses solvent based inks The printer does not include an integrated exhaust hood or shielding for collect ing the volatile organic compound VOC emissions from the inks and cleaning solvent The owner is responsible for venti lation and VOC recovery as required by local regulations Connection kits are available from MacDermid ColorSpan to vent VOC emissions to the customer s exhaust system or VOC recovery equipment Consult your MacDermid Color Span reseller for details Operating Requirements Important Operating Operating Requirements Notes Store media and ink in an area with similar temperature and humidity conditions as the printer Locate the printer close enough to the print server RIP so that they can be connected with the required cable Locate the printer on a flat level floor Locate the printer where i
31. Menu In key pw 4 Select one of the Auto Calibrations AutoBiDi bidirectional Calibration ensures that every working jet fires a pixel at precisely the same loca tion regardless of the carriage direction of travel AutoH2H head to head Calibration ensures that the printheads are in alignment relative to each other C 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 AutoJet and Auto BiDi Calibration in sequence The minimum media width allowed for AutoSet is 18 inches 46 cm When you select a calibration the control panel prompts whether you want to perform a Purge n Wipe before con tinuing 5 Choose whether to perform a Purge n Wipe By recovering clogged printheads you reduce the number of jet substitutions required Press P to initiate a Purge n Wipe The printheads are purged then wiped Press X to skip the Purge n Wipe Then the printer prints a test pattern then reads it and makes the necessary adjustments or jet substitutions Auto Calibrations 4 7 Manual Calibrations df ww Online Offline Ue When you run the calibrations from this menu you evaluate the calibration test patterns visually and enter the calibration values via the co
32. Mural Bigger Mural Bigger prints faster which produces lower quality at close viewing range The RIP time is less for this mode than for any other mode Default Media Size Select a media size from the popup menu that the server can use if no media size is specified in the print job Printing Options Copies Type in the number of copies you want to print This number applies to each print job sent through this port N UP To conserve media for smaller sized jobs you can print the copies side by side When you select the N UP checkbox specify the width of the gutter space between copies The prints will automatically be fitted across then down the media until the number of copies specified are printed Step and Repeat Step and Repeat prints copies of an image across the width of a page offsets the image horizontally then prints another row of the image and so on until the end of the page is reached This is useful for applications such as stage back grounds Gutter Offset z E FR zs Re Re zs X zs Re Re Fig 6 5 Step and repeat dimensions Length Selecting Server Options To specify step and repeat settings for an image 1 4 In the System Control interface route a port to the Output Hold queue or pause the Standard port Print an image to the port that is routed to the Output Hold queue or paused Standard port After the job has RIPed it appears in the queue Open th
33. Optional Assemble and install the input and output tables for rigid cut sheet media If purchased assemble and install the roller tables as described in the documentation that accompanies them DisplayMaker 72SR Table Assembly Instructions part number 0706246 The tables are designed to be easily attached to and removed from the printer as needed for cut sheet or roll fed media Once assembled position the tables as shown in the instruc tions Use the supplied shock cords to secure the tables to the printer To ensure smooth media advance level the tables with the platen using a bubble level Hold the level on top of and perpendicular to the platen over each table Adjust the table s leveling feet until the top of the table is level with the platen One of the roller bars on each table is not permanently attached to the table frame You can reposition this bar as needed to support the far side of any width of media Simply slide the white plastic clips under the frame support to secure the bar Unpacking and Assembly 1 21 Connecting to Power See Appendix A Technical Specifications or refer to the Site Preparation Guide for detailed power requirements Consult a qualified electrician if you have any doubt as to how the circuits in your facility can accommodate the printer and print server POWER MAY STILL BE SUPPLIED TO THE PRINTER COMPONENTS To cut power completely from the printer you must unplug the power cords from
34. Unload Wizard Reload Menu Tree Advance Media Print Prime Bars Purge Printheads Attention Menu This menu tree reflects version 2 32 of the embedded printer software Refer to the Release Notes for more recent versions 72S option visible only on DisplayMaker 72s 72SR option visible only on DisplayMaker 72SR option visible only in rigid sheet fed mode Calibrate Printer Auto Calibrations Auto Bidi Calibration Auto H2H Calibration AutoJet Calibration Full AutoSet Manual Calibrations Media Feed Manual Bidi Registration Manual X Head Registration Manual Jet Mapping Jet Status Lines Default Registration Data AutoTune AutoRecover Calibration Summary AutoSet Summary Log Head Registration Data Log Jet Data Configure for Profile Creation 72SR 98SX Printer Settings Takeup Tension Supply Tension 72S SR Supply Out Detection 72SRU 98SX Heater Temp Settings Platen Vacuum Control Drying Delay Excess Ink Sensor Capping Station Sensor Media Out Sensor 72SR SRU 98SX Gutter Settings Top Gutters Side Gutters Left Platen Gutter Platen Gutter Spits Margin Settings Space Between Prints roll fed media Right and Left Margin Leading Margin 72SR SRU 98SX Trailing Margin 72SR SRU 98SX Measure Media Type Quality Check Print Position Stiff Roll Fed Media Handling Standby Wait Expert Novice Messages Audible Alarm Localization was Units Units of Measure Time Format Date Format He
35. WENN DER NETZSCHALTER IN OFF POSITION STEHT WIRD DEN KOMPONENTEN TROTZDEM STROM ZUGEF HRT Um den Drucker komplett stromfrei zu machen m ssen Sie den Netzstecker ziehen The printer is too heavy to be lifted safely by one person At least three persons are required to lift the printer Der Drucker ist zu schwer f r eine Person Mindestens 3 Personen sind erforderlich um den Drucker anzuheben THE PRINTER ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A LITH IUM BATTERY DEVICE THERE IS A DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF THE BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED The battery must be replaced only by ColorSpan authorized personnel and must be replaced only with the same or equivalent type Dispose of this lithium battery device in accordance with local state or province and Federal or country solid waste requirements DIE ELEKTRONIK DES DRUCKERS ENTH LT EINE LITHIUM BATTERIE ES BESTEHT EXPLOSIONSGEFAHR WENN DIESE UNSACHGEM SS AUSGEWECHSELT WIRD Die Batterie darf nur durch einen ColorSpan authorisierten Technicker ausgewechselt werden und muss mit dem gleichen oder einem gleichwertigen Typ Batterie ersetzt werden Bitte entsorgen Sie die Lithium Batterie gem ss Ihren Landes oder Bundesgesetzen 1 5 1 6 gt WARNING Hot surfaces Do not touch WARNUNG Hei nicht ber hren WARNING Moving parts Keep fingers away from media path WARNUNG Bewegliche Teile Verletzungsgefahr Operating Requirements Unpacking and Assembly Required To
36. and properly tensions the system See Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 for instructions Unload visible when the supply and takeup are loaded detensions and enables you to unload the supply and takeup system See Unloading and Cutting Roll Fed Media on page 3 21 for instructions Reload enables you to load another roll or sheet of the previously printed media with the same settings without stepping through the media load process ATTN Attention 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 User Assis tance on page 2 3 for further details 2 7 Navigation Keys 2 8 The following table shows you how to move through the menu system and perform printer control functions Key Description Display Menu displays the printer menu Menu Up Down moves the menu highlight up and down the menu Menu Top Bottom moves the menu highlight to the top or bottom for the menu Menu Out moves to the next higher menu in the hierarchy Menu In selects the highlighted menu option Back Forward moves between pages or screens or selects between other options ev 200 gt Proceed initiates the selected function Help displays a summary description of the high lighted menu options
37. and skew detection when printing edge to edge Quality Check determines how AutoTune errors are han dled see AutoTune on page 4 4 for information about AutoTune Print Position when the printed image does not span the entire width of the media positions the printed image flush right nearest the control panel flush left nearest the cap ping station or centered on the media Stiff Roll Fed Media Handling when enabled detensions then retensions the takeup system before every print job for more accurate feeding of adhesive backed and other stiffer roll fed media types Standby Wait sets the period of time to wait for a print job before going into standby mode which turns off the heat ers and detensions the supply and takeup system Expert Novice Messages Novice mode presents Warn ings alerts that do not prohibit printing and Actions con ditions that require user intervention before printing can proceed Expert mode presents Actions only presents fewer press Proceed prompts after an Action has been addressed The default is Novice mode When in Expert mode active Warnings and Actions can be displayed by selecting Warnings amp Actions from the menu since Warnings will not cause the ATTN icon will appear in Expert mode See User Assistance on page 2 3 for further information about Actions and Warnings See Warnings amp Actions on page 2 16 for further information about this menu option
38. blank spaces are eliminated but avoid dark lines between swaths which indicate overlap This method allows for the tendency of the media advance to gradu ally decrease as the size of the supply roll decreases 34 inch calibration prints a 34 inch test pattern so you can verify its length with an accurate metal ruler Cut the pattern from the media web then measure and adjust the media advance as needed until the pattern is exactly 34 inches long 4 9 4 10 9 5 10 inch calibration prints a 10 inch test pattern so you can verify its length with an accurate metal ruler This is not as precise as the 34 inch calibration but it uses less media Measure and adjust the media advance as needed until the pattern is exactly 10 inches long To avoid cutting the 10 inch pattern from the media web copy the marks from the 10 inch calibration 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 apart Run the 34 inch or 10 inch calibration first then run the stitch pattern version to fine tune the media advance accuracy Input MFN enter the Media Feed Number that was displayed after a previous media feed calibration to return to that setting without performing the calibration again Manual Calibrations Manual X Head Precise positioning of each drop of ink is essential for optimal Registration prin
39. does not disengage from carriage Carriage did DisplayMaker REMOVE and keizathin pad Fig 1 17 Capping station as shipped Remove the thin black foam pad that is pressed against the printheads and save it for future use When saturated with cleaning fluid this pad can be used to recover stubbornly clogged jets see Cleaning Solvent Soak on page 5 9 First Time Power Up and Test Print 5 Remove and discard the Capping Film from the capping sta tion 6 Leave the capping station in the lowered position 7 Slowly lower the carriage back down over the capping sta tion 8 Move the carriage as needed to locate and remove the white protective strips for shipping from the rail 9 Fill the small squirt bottle part number 0602448 located in the accessory kit with SolaChrome HR Cleaning Solvent You can use this squirt bottle to moisten a cloth to clean the carriage platen and other parts of the printer Use only a 100 polyester Class 100 cleanroom cloth to clean the printheads Caution Use of any solvents other than SolaChrome HR Clean ing Solvent could damage the printer and WILL VOID THE WARRANTY 10 At the service station right end of the printer squirt a small amount of SolaChrome cleaning solvent into the entire length of the wiper bar to loosen any dried ink and solvent Wiper bar Fig 1 18 Service station wiper bar First Time Power Up and Test Print 1 25 1 26
40. from drying out and Printheads clogging the ink jets Since the ink jets are automatically exer cised a small amount of ink is expelled when idle capping is only necessary if the printer will be idle for a long period over night or longer Capping the printheads is one component of Sleep Mode The printer enters standby mode which also occurs after the printer has been idle the heaters are switched off and the supply amp takeup system is detensioned The OHS is disabled which turns off power to the pumps When you manually engage the capping levers the cap ping station sensor is detected and the control panel dis ables most functions except for Wake Caution Do not cap the printheads when they are full of cleaning solvent This could result in lost inkjets when the printer is uncapped for printing Cap the Printheads 1 Preparethe capping station by placing a sheet of SolaChrome Capping Film over the capping station pad Fold the SolaChrome Capping Film underneath the capping pad to allow any ink that escapes the printheads to flow into the drip tray Caution To cap the printheads use only SolaChrome Print head Capping Film Damage to printheads resulting from the use of poorly performing plastic films is not covered by the printer warranty 2 Press the Sleep key on the Front Page screen The control panel asks you to confirm that you want to cap Orne d the printheads 3 Press the Proc
41. helps reduce the effects of pigment settling in the bottle and keeps the ink level calculations accurate vent in the printer Use of any other inks or cleaning N Caution Use only genuine ColorSpan inks and cleaning sol fluids COULD DAMAGE THE PRINTER AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY Ink System Overview Idle Jet Maintenance Due to the evaporation of the solvents in solvent based inks the Time Period 1 hour ink jets in solvent printers are susceptible to clogging To mini mize jet outs keep the printer printing and clean and use the printer s jet maintenance features The following table shows the recommended maintenance schedule while the printer is idle See Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer for a complete listing of recommended maintenance to keep the printer operating well and covered by the manufac turer s warranty Recommended Maintenance When not printing while the printheads are uncapped a small amount of ink is expelled spit periodically into the spittoons which drain into the excess ink containers See Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 for instructions on using Purge n Wipe and AutoJet See AutoTune on page 4 4 for instructions on schedul ing Purge n Wipe and AutoJet to run automatically Momentary Power Down If the power must be removed for a brief period of time leave the carriage over the service station not the capping station to allow the ink which will no longer be held
42. inside the printheads by the vacuum pressure system to drain into the excess ink reservoir Power up the printer as soon as possible and cap the printheads if the printer will be idle for 4 hours or more 2 hours to 4 days 4 14 days Cap the printheads to prevent drying and conserve ink idle spit is sus pended during capping See Capping the Printheads on page 3 11 for instructions This capping period can successfully extended if every four days the print heads are uncapped purged to recover missing jets prime bars or other print is made and recapped For best results do not allow the printer to remain capped for more than 4 days oth erwise extensive cleaning of the printheads may be required If the printer must remain capped longer than four days such as during a long holiday weekend for shipping or storage follow the applicable procedure below Cap the printheads as described in Capping the Printheads on page 3 11 14 30 days Fill the printheads with cleaning solvent and cap the printheads See Clean ing Solvent Soak on page 5 7 for instructions 30 days or more Flush the printheads with cleaning solvent empty the printheads and cap See Extended Power Down and Restart on page 5 21 for instructions Idle Jet Maintenance 3 3 Selecting a Print Mode Online Offline 3 4 The bidirectional print modes printing occurs in both direc tions enable you
43. instructions Ifyou press No the media load procedure continues The printhead carriage moves out of the service station and uses the onboard digital imaging sensor camera to mea sure the width of the media and to determine whether the sheet was loaded squarely into the printer See Measure Media Type on page 2 13 for a description of the media mea surement options If the imaging sensor is unable to measure the media as may occur with clear or highly reflective media the printer prompts you to locate the left and right edges by manually positioning the carriage If the media is skewed the control panel asks whether you want to adjust it Ifyou press Yes you can release the pinch rollers adjust the media lower the pinch rollers and press the Pro ceed key to continue Ifyou press No the media load procedure continues The control panel briefly displays the measured width of the media then displays a numeric key pad so you can enter the length of the media 3 27 3 28 13 Press the P key to continue The control panel displays a screen that shows the following information Media size Print area Right amp left margins if you enter O zero you can also specify an amount of overprint printing past the edge of the media This enables you to achieve an edge to edge printing effect without an unprinted border espe cially if the media is skewed or not a perfect rectangle Pr
44. not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interfer ence Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communica tions Normes de S curit Canada Le pr sent appariel num rique n met pas de bruits radio lec triques 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 Communications du Canada Telecommunications Network Statement 9 The ColorSpan VideoNet port on this device is not intended to be connected to a public telecommunications network Connec tion of this device to a public telecommunications network in a European Community Member State will be in violation of national law implementing Directive 91 263 EEC on the approx imation of laws of the Member States concerning telecommuni cation 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 Tele kommuniktionsanlagen und die gegenseitige Anerkennung ihrer Konformit t About This Manual vi Read this manual to unpack s
45. oe eo ene seen se ie tite io erae 5 4 Cleaning the Encoder Strip esses nen 5 5 Empty Excess Ink intere t de onte 5 6 Printhead Maintenance eeeee esee eese tenente he ne tina nat thna sten assa tina a seen 5 7 Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets essen een enn 5 8 Set the Printhead and Camera Height esses 5 11 Calibrate the Service Station uueesssnnssssneessnnnnnsnsnnenssnnnnsnsnnnnnnnnnn 5 16 Replace Ink Filters eii riore ete etit eren ame 5 18 Extended Power Down and Restart esee 5 21 Power Down E SE oi 5 21 Mri e 5 21 xi Print Server Setup Configuring and Controlling the Printer uuunesnnsesssnnssssnnnesnnnnnnennn 6 2 Viewing Printer Status nes 6 3 Printer status sr ale SeReeneS 6 4 SOWA E LR 6 4 Gel rM rkiEMS EE 6 4 Approximate Ink Remaining cessere een 6 4 Configuring the Printer rete the ein 6 5 Printer Name ecrit rrr err TR eere aree eerie 6 5 GolorMatk CMS nune emnooIB nuin 6 6 Dith ening peo 6 6 Irik Level iuter petere tete E e eet hier 6 6 Lighter Prints Darker Prints cessere 6 6 Selecting Server Options essen 6 7 Configuring the Input Port cesses 6 8 Port Name nie e EENAA EPEN P eu 6 8 EPS TIFR Options 220 2 rtt e tare eren iR Heih 6 9 RIPF OPptionsa ee edere tete teet te ee be tee eee vats 6 9 Printing Options 284er Ban 6 10 Attention Queue Jobs
46. of errors and recovery procedures q Tip See page 2 13 for instructions for choosing an Expert Overview 2 3 Front Page The Front Page provides access to the most frequently used printing and maintenance functions For advanced configura tion options press the Menu key see Menu on page 2 9 for instructions hh Backward DisplayMaker Gator 72s E Autolet Fig 2 2 Front Page Printer Name displays the name of the printer as defined on the print server Online Offline returns the printer to the Ready screen when it is online and ready to receive print jobs 2 4 Front Page Front Page Media amp Ink displays a listing of the media and ink cur rently installed in the printer Press the VandA keys to highlight Media or one of the inks then press gt Pro ceed to display information about the selection From this screen you can press the and keys to scroll between screens Press P Proceed to return to the list then T Menu Out to display the Front Page screen Media Type Smooth Banner Vinyl Width 36 0 in Length Undefined Thickness 0 014 in Position on Platen good Position 1 Color Black Type SolaChrome HR Profiler remaining 7 Reservoir 650 ml Contents Ink Fig 2 3 Media Info Ink Info screens 2 5 2 6 Status displays system parameters and the status of all user configurable options Press the and keys to scroll between pages
47. or too low see Calibrate the Service Station on page 5 16 5 8 Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets Cleaning solvent soak if a manual cloth wipe fails to recover enough jets you can soak the thin foam pad that ships with the printer with SolaChrome HR cleaning fluid then cap the printheads with this pad overnight as shown Fig 5 4 on page 5 9 DO NOT USE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ON THE PRINTHEADS From the menu select Maintenance Printhead Proce dures Cleaning Solvent Soak This process empties the printheads of ink fills them with cleaning solvent and prompts you to cap the heads After several hours over night uncap the printheads and the process is reversed This procedure shoud only be performed if necessary to recover jets Using this as a routine preventative measure is unnecessary and ineffective Carriage KKAAAAAAAS AAA DAY 9olvent soaked OE cleaning pad Capping film Drip tra ood Capping station pad Fig 5 4 Using the cleaning foam pad on the service station Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets 5 9 Cleaning the Service Station doctor blade with use over time the doctor blade that cleans excess ink from the ser vice station wiper blades will accumulate a buildup of ink This will reduce the cleaning effectiveness of the doctor blade resulting in dirtier wiper blades and more clogged printhead jets To keep the inkjets clear regularly i
48. particles you see 6 Press the gt Proceed key to return the carriage to the home position The top surface of the encoder strip should be cleaned as needed approximately monthly under typical service with a lint free cloth moistened with SolaChrome HR cleaning fluid After cleaning wipe the top surface of the encoder strip with a new lint free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol To check the condition of the encoder view it with a piece of white paper held underneath it The encoder strip should be cleaned if the encoder index marks fine black lines that are perpendicular to the length of the encoder strip are not clearly visible 5 5 Empty Excess Ink Ink or cleaning solvent that has been expelled spit for ink jet maintenance or from a purge operation drains from the spit toons and service station areas to excess ink containers When the containers fill with ink they should be emptied The excess ink container near the service station will need to be emptied when it is full or near full This can be determined by visual inspection or when the float sensor reports a full condi tion via the control panel The ink in the excess ink container near the capping station may evaporate at or near the same rate as it is collected so it may never fill the container Visually check the amount of ink peri odically and empty the container as needed Have a paper towel ready to catch the small amount of ink and clea
49. question 4 NO The following could be the problem The cable may not be securely connected between the print server and the printer Refer to the server s docu mentation for more information The cable may be connected to the wrong port on the print server Refer to the server s documentation for more information 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 The connection from the client to the local area network may not be configured correctly See your system admin istrator for assistance Troubleshooting Checklist The cable between your computer or network and the print server may not be securely connected at both ends Refer to the print server manual for more information 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 There may be another error condition reported by the print server 5 Is the print quality good YES Then the problem is 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 br
50. reading or cancel and restart the procedure Place a sheet of unprinted white media underneath the Calibration Page before you take any readings Position the Calibrator s eye on a clean white spot on the calibration page Color Calibration Color Calibration 25 Press and hold the Calibrator base until the white point reading is taken After the white point reading is taken the screen displays the ColorMark Calibrator Window For your information the Media Type Print Mode and Ink Type you selected when you printed the Calibration Page appear near the top of the dialog box a Position the Calibrator s eye over the center of the first colored square Be sure to place the eye of the calibrator on an area of the color swatch that has uniform pattern reproduction Avoid placing the eye over any defects blemishes or ink inconsis tencies on the color swatch b Press and hold the Calibrator base down until the print server beeps indicating that the reading has been taken The box moves to the next swatch on the screen as a beep signals that you can take the next reading c Repeat these readings with the next swatch until you have measured all of the swatches To start over at any time during the calibration process click Cancel in the dialog box The previous profiling informa tion is preserved and the calibration process is terminated If you take a white point reading after reading some or all color values
51. required will vary with local building and airflow condi tions Operating Conditions 68 85 F 20 30 C 20 80 non condensing Approvals Safety UL c UL CE Emissions FCC A CE VCCI 1 Immunity CE Specifications Performance Printing Technology 16 piezo electric inkjet printheads utilizing Micro Quad Jet Technology Drop size approxi mately 30 picoliters Ink and Cleaning Solution SolaChrome HR 4 color CMYK solvent pig mented inks 3 5 liter reservoirs with level indicators SolaChrome HR head cleaning solvent solution 3 5 liter reservoir with a level indicator with full sensors Two 3 5 liter excess ink solvent containers LED indicates ready for refill condition Each reser voir has its own filter 20 liter life and pump Inkjet Maintenance On demand head cleaning Automatic and on demand jet recovery On demand solvent cleaner purge and ink refill Manually actuated capping station available off printer cleaning station Vacuum Pressure System Maintains negative relative pressure at the print heads and provides air pressure for purging Nominal relative vacuum 4 80 inches H O Since relative pressure is maintained the printer can be operated at various altitudes above or below sea level without adjustments to the system Media Handler Supply and takeup for roll to roll handling use of takeup is optional Supply accepts 3 inch or 2 inch cores takeup accepts 3 inch cor
52. the camera height Use the supplied hex wrench to turn one of the head height adjustment screws counterclockwise until the end of the gauge will not fit under the carriage as shown in Fig 5 6 The head height adjustment screws can be accessed from the top of the carriage The access holes are labeled with a white circular label Set the Printhead and Camera Height Caution Do not allow any part of the gauge to touch the printheads and do not leave the gauge on the platen after setting the head height If the gauge is allowed to touch or strike the printheads the print heads could be damaged permanently and require replacement 9 Turn the head height adjustment screw clockwise just until the end of the gauge slides under the carriage Caution Do not allow the taller surface of the gauge to slide N under the printhead carriage Damage to the print heads or carriage could result 10 Remove the gauge and repeat steps 7 through 9 at the other side of the carriage Tl Verify the heights at both sides of the carriage and adjust if necessary 12 Remove the carriage cover The carriage cover is attached to the carriage with three screws at the top and two screws on each side see Fig 5 7 below Fig 5 7 Location of carriage cover screws Set the Printhead and Camera Height 5 13 5 14 Camera enclosure 13 Loosen the three camera enclosure mounting screws see Fig 5 8 below recessed Fig 5 8 Ca
53. the power outlets fj WARNING WITH THE POWER SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION WARNUNG WENN DER NETZSCHALTER IN OFF POSITION STEHT WIRD DEN KOMPONENTEN TROTZDEM STROM ZUGEF HRT Um den Drucker komplett stromfrei zu machen m ssen Sie den Netzstecker ziehen The printer includes an auxiliary 24 volt power jack for the vac uum system This option enables you to provide temporary power to the vacuum system to prevent ink from flowing from the printheads in the event of a power failure or if the printer must be powered down for maintenance The power supply pro vided in the printer accessory kit includes interchangeable adapter plugs for international use To provide battery backup power to the vacuum system connect the 24 volt power supply from the auxiliary power jack into a UPS uninterruptable power supply that you purchase sepa rately To provide temporary power during maintenance simply plug the 24 volt power supply directly into a wall outlet see Appendix A Technical Specifications for detailed specifica tions UPS Battery Backup c ose 24 VDC Auxiliary Power Supply for vacuum system Fig 1 15 Auxiliary vacuum power 1 22 Unpacking and Assembly Connecting to the Print Server Unpacking and Assembly Connect the printer to the print server with the included VideoNet for ColorSpan print servers or Ethernet cable non ColorSpan RIPs See Fig 1 16 Note Do n
54. the lowest setting that holds the media in the rollers without marking its surface Press one of the change keys to change any of the settings print mode or media type or press the gt key to continue Ifyou press one of the change keys a screen appears to allow you to change any of the settings Then press the key to continue See Media Wizard on page 3 32 for information about these settings Enter the length of the media The control panel displays the prompt Load a sheet of media onto the printer Loading Rigid Media Loading and Aligning the Sheet Loading Rigid Media Di 9 Unload any roll fed media from the printer Release the pinch rollers Slide a sheet of media onto the platen and through the pinch rollers Align the leading edge of the media with the front edge of the platen or with a row of platen vacuum holes For further detailed tips and tricks for printing edge to edge overprinting double sided printing and more with rigid media refer to ColorSpan Tech Note 2730 Straight Through Paper Path A Handbook for Users available for free download at http www colorspan com support Set the pinch rollers as specified by the Media Wizard Press the key to continue The control panel asks whether you want to adjust the head height Ifyou press Yes the control panel enters the head height service station height and bidi calibration proce dures See Chapters 4 and 5 for
55. the power switch to the on position 2 Uncap the printheads See Uncap the Printheads on page 3 12 for instructions 5 21 5 22 On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter the menu system Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Maintenance Press the Menu In key display the Maintenance menu Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Load Ink in All Heads Press the X Menu In key Load media See Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 for instructions Recover missing jets See Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 for instructions Extended Power Down and Restart Print Server Setup CHAPTER 6 Te Print Server Setup This section of the manual shows how to use the ColorSpan print server to control the printer and printing operations on the server It explains Configuring and Controlling the Printer page 6 2 Viewing Printer Status Configuring the Printer Selecting Server Options Selecting Server Options page 6 7 Configuring the Input Port Attention Queue Jobs Tiling Color Management page 6 18 using the ColorSpan or ICC work flow to ensure color accuracy for specific ink and media combina tions Color Calibration page 6 22 ensures color consistency between prints For complete instructions on using the ColorSpan print server refer to the System Control User Guide If you are using a third party RIP refer to the documentation that accompanies it for detai
56. to select the combination of print speed and quality required Speed or throughput depends on the mode selected and by other factors such as the width of the image The unidirectional left only modes are available for rigid cut sheet printing only Unidirectional printing eliminates the bidi rectional misalignment that occurs when printing on media that is not perfectly flat 1 On the Front Page screen of the control panel press the Print Mode key The print mode menu appears with three options Mode Jet Replacement Maximum Speed Billboard Quality None 400 ft hour Production Quality Standard 200 ft hour High Quality Maximum 100 ft hour Billboard Quality Unidirectional None Approx 200 ft hr Production Quality Unidirectional Standard Approx 100 ft hr High Quality Unidirectional requires 245 MB of printer memory Maximum Approx 50 ft hr Jet replacement refers to the printer s ability to locate and replace ink jets that are clogged or misfiring High Quality mode has the best jet replacement Billboard Quality mode has the highest speed Press the A and V and keys to highlight a print mode Press the 4 Set key to select the print mode Selecting a Print Mode General Printing Tips General Printing Tips See Important Operating Notes on page 1 3 for impor tant information on operating the printer Before printing on vinyl media that has been loaded on an idle printer overnight or
57. uses a high resolution digital imag ing sensor to automatically align printheads bidirectionally for precise positioning of ink jet pixels and runs AutoJet AutoJet calibration compensates for lost or misfiring jets by locating them and using substitute jets without slowing printing speed AutoTune scheduling runs Purge n Wipe and or Auto Jet at user defined intervals for highest quality during unat tended printing Optionally if unsubstituted non working jets are found printing stops until the problem is corrected Automatic color calibration uses an onboard photodiode to linearize output over the entire density range with print server or RIP support Color profiling with print server or RIP support the onboard photodiode can be used to create custom Color Mark and ICC color profiles for third party media Tensioned roll to roll media handler supply and takeup spools are tensioned to manage vinyl medias on heated sur faces Tensioning is automatically maintained consistently on the supply and takeup as the roll diameters change during printing Optionally the supply or takeup motors can be idled during printing In roll fed mode the supply must be loaded but the media can optionally be left off the takeup Steel media spools the takeup supports up to 7 5 inch 190 5 mm diameter rolls of vinyl media on 3 inch cores The supply can also accept 2 inch cores with the supplied 2 inch collets
58. 0 Fig 4 1 Sample head calibration patterns In this example pattern 1 is aligned the closest so 1 would be entered Press the A or V control panel keys repeatedly until the num ber next to the pattern that is closest to aligned perfectly is displayed For example if pattern 1 is the closest aligned press the A key to change the display to X REG HEAD 1 1 If a printhead is extremely out of alignment 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 Alter natively you can repeatedly perform the X calibration which will move the head in smaller increments until the head is aligned Press gt Proceed The control panel message increments the head number by one 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 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
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60. 5 Numeric entry screen Accept the displayed Media Feed Number enter a new num ber or perform a Media Feed Calibration to generate a new Media Feed Number see Media Feed on page 4 9 for instructions You are now ready to begin printing Loading 72 Inch Media The width of the 72 inch media makes it impossible for most persons to load it by grasping its left and right edges at the same time Follow this procedure to more easily load 72 inch wide media the media only by its very outside edges This will prevent skin oils from being deposited on the media which could be visible on printed output v Tip Wear cotton gloves when loading media or handle 1 With one hand grasp the media at the center of its leading edge and pull it forward into the center grit rollers 2 While continuing to hold the center of the leading edge of the media in place grasp the left edge of the media with your left hand Pull the left edge of the media into the leftmost grit rollers Hold the media in place with your left hand Grasp the right edge of the media with your right hand and pull it into the rightmost grit rollers 6 With both hands feed the media web evenly into all grit rollers 7 With your right hand hold the media spool at the collet to prevent the spool from moving 8 With your left hand press the Media Advance button for 2 3 seconds The grit rollers will spin beneath the stationary media thus equalizi
61. B M CMYK TRUMATCH z Select Color Profile Sorted By Color Set E 005 020 O40 rein Photobase Satin PXS ColorMark Endura Chrome LightFast Dye 400 CX Never calibrated Gator400 oos 020 Toss Photobase Satin PXS Never calibrated ColorMark Endura Chrome LightFast Dye YR DMX1 2_PXS_EDC_CMYK_E_v01 CX X 12 7 94 Photobase Satin PXS 005 020 10s Photobase Satin PXS ColorMark Endura Chrome LightFast Dye N DMX1 2_PXS_EDC_CMYK_Q_v01 CX 005 020 B40 ss Photobase Satin PXS ColorMark Endura Chrome Never calibrated Never calibrated LightFast Dye XX GATOR TEST v01 CX X 12 7 94 Photobase Satin PXS Gator 7 96 Test Profile Fig 6 4 Input Port Options Port Name The name that appears under the port icon in System Control and in the Chooser or print queue of the client computer AppleTalk Network On an AppleTalk network the port name appears in the Chooser preceded by the print server s name Port name changes take effect only when the port becomes idle To avoid confusion over different names appearing in the Chooser change this name only when all ports are idle Selecting Server Options Microsoft Windows Network On a Microsoft Windows Network the WinLink port name appears as a network printer connected to the server Novell Network On a Novell NetWare network the sys tem defaults to the print queue selected through the Win dows Control Panel To change t
62. DisplayMaker Legacy 72S 72SR User Manual Part Number 0700022F EJ Legal notices Copyright 2008 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Printed in the US For additional technical support and user documentation please refer to www hp com go graphicarts Revision Log The following is a list of major changes and additions that have been made to this manual since the previous revision See the accompanying Release Notes for specific changes to the software and hardware between manual updates Revision Description Revision E Chapter 1 Turnbuckle installation added Grounding tests added Print pausing added Chapter 2 Menu items added Menu tree updated Chapter 3 Left Only print modes changed to Unidi rectional Edge to edge printing added Saran Wrap replaced with SolaChrome Capping Film Chapter 4 Hard and soft jetouts documented Chapter 5 Stopcock on waste ink tube added Clean ing doctor blade added Cyan Heads Maintenance function documented Regulatory Statements FCC A DOC Canada This equipment has b
63. Le mme B 14 Index xiii xiv Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 G ESS Getting Started This chapter shows you how to get started using your printer It includes these topics Operating Requirements page 1 2 Unpacking and Assembly page 1 7 Workflow Overview page 1 30 Parts Overview page 1 32 999 Special Features page 1 36 Getting Started 1 1 Operating Requirements 1 2 Electrical Environmental Choose a location for the printer before you unpack it Keep the following requirements in mind 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 voltage drop could damage the printer Make sure the line voltage meets the requirements 220 VAC 10 20 Amps with NEMA L6 20R locking wall receptacle North America and Japan OR 220 VAC 10 16 Amps single phase with IEC 60309 wall receptacle Europe Install a voltage regulator or similar device if the power source is not stable within these specifications See Appen dix A Technical Specifications for details To maintain vacuum to the printheads during printer power down 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
64. Make sure that the ColorMark Calibrator or Spectrolino device is connected to the server and powered on Position the cursor on the printer icon Press and hold either mouse button to display the printer menu Select Control from the printer menu Set the Margin to 10 inches and Justify to Left This will print the calibration pattern approximately 10 inches from the left edge of the media This will preserve the integrity of the web enough to allow it to continue to used in the printer Click the Close button Press and hold either mouse button to display the printer menu Select Calibrate from the printer menu The Color Profile selection dialog box appears Note Ifthe printer is currently printing or if the ColorMark CMS software is not installed the Calibrate option is grayed out Select a profile to calibrate Click the OK button This causes the calibrator to be initialized A dialog box appears that gives you the option of printing the Calibration Page or taking calibration readings Click the button marked Print Calibration Page The printer prints a series of color swatches Open the Control dialog box and advance the media for ward to the dryer and allow the pattern to dry From the Control dialog box reset the margin to its previ ous setting Cut out the test pattern with a scissors or sharp knife 6 23 Spectrolino SpectroScan 6 24 ColorMark Calibrator 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
65. Power Up the Printer 1 Turn on the power switch to observe the typical power up sequence The control panel backlight illuminates Move the contrast lever located to the right of the control panel screen up and down until the control panel graphics and messages are eas ily visible The printer runs a series of self tests and reports any errors it finds The printhead carriage moves to the service station The control panel prompts you to load media You may load media or skip loading media for now See Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 for instructions The control panel displays the status screen First Time Power Up and Test Print Install Ink for the First Time in the Printer First Time Power Up and Test Print 1 Shake each bottle of ink for one minute to redisperse the pigments It is not necessary to shake the cleaning solvent The green ready for refill LEDs should be illuminated indicating that you may fill the reservoirs 2 Empty the refill bottles into their corresponding reservoirs and install the profilers into their corresponding positions in the docking station Profiler docking station Solvent YM CK Cleaning solvent Yellow Magenta Cyan Black Fig 1 19 Ink color locations 1 27 1 28 Load Media Send a Test Print from Server 9 xw 9 When you empty a refill bottle into a reservoir the green LED will blink until you install the
66. Printer s Default Hj Canonical Color Printer s Default Black Printer s Default B 9 Preview Save As PDF Cancel Print Fig 7 1 Printer Features 3 Select Printer Features If you select Printer s Default the settings that are in effect on the Port configuration in System Control are used If you are using an ICC workflow always select Printer s Default Printer Driver Setup CMYK Color Space specifies the color correction to be used for print jobs created in CMYK color space Not used for ICC workflow TRUMATCH accurately matches TRUMATCH spot colors and reproduces full color images SWOP Coated emulates the Standard for Web Offset Production color space used for color offset printing onto coated paper stock Best for proofing applications Eurostandard Coated emulates the Eurostandard color space used for color offset printing onto coated paper stock Best for proofing applications Canonical Color Determines how image colors are con verted from one output space to another which estab lishes the method of color correction that will be performed by the print server This option is only available when ColorMark Color Management System software is installed Not used for ICC workflow Off TRUMATCH provides the best possible color cor rection With TRUMATCH selected you can be assured of accurate matching of TRUMATCH spot colors and true reproduction of full color ima
67. Rigid cut sheet option if installed this combination of hardware and software enables printing on rigid cut sheet media up to 3 16 inch 4 76 mm thick Media width sensing automatically detects the width and position of the media loaded for precise image placement AutoEdge automatically aids the loading of rigid sheets by detecting right left and leading edges and warns the user if the sheet is skewed Integrated contact heaters preheater and platen heater maintain uniform surface temperature across the printing area to control dot gain on various media Heated drying surface allows prints to dry before being rolled onto the take up spool results may vary based on media and color profile characteristics Performance and Media Wizard stores and recalls a set of operating param Ease of Use eters by media type and print mode for optimal printing performance Includes a set of predefined settings for stan dard media user may add settings for other media Speed quality print modes three print modes provided to meet job and business requirements of speed and quality Simplified control panel interface Front Page screen pre sents frequently used functions with recommended preset configurations A menu provides access to less frequently used functions and troubleshooting help User assistance control panel features online help interac tive procedures and diagnostics to assist the user o
68. See Print Prime Bars on page 3 7 for instructions After the printheads have been capped the prime bars will reveal sev eral missing jets Tl Purge the printheads See Purge n Wipe Printheads on page 3 7 for instructions 12 Repeat steps 10 through 13 until no unreplaced missing jets are revealed by the prime bars 13 Run AutoJet or Manual Jet Mapping See page 3 8 for instructions Capping the Printheads 3 13 Loading Roll Fed The printer includes a tensioned supply and takeup system Media designed to handle vinyl and other heavier media on three inch cores The media handling system automatically detects the size of the supply and takeup rolls and provides consistent tension as the rolls change size during printing With the corresponding collets media on 2 inch cores can be loaded onto the supply but only 3 inch collets can be used on the takeup V Tip Wear cotton gloves when loading media or handle the media only by its very outside edges This will prevent skin oils from being deposited on the media which could be visible on printed output Locking pin allen head 3 inch moveable collet 2 inch moveable collet 2 inch fixed collet supply only supply only Fig 3 2 3 inch and 2 inch collets 3 14 Loading Roll Fed Media 1 Ensure that the fixed collet is properly located with the screw tightened into the inner hole on the supply spool using the outer hole would prevent the spo
69. Setting Heater Tempera tures on page 3 34 MEDIA WIZARD 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 rising off the platen lower the speed if the media is buckling or wrinkling Turn off the vacuum for light weight media such as paper or fabrics MEDIA WIZARD Drying Delay a drying delay slows throughput media advance speed to allow prints to dry more thoroughly Select the shortest delay that permits complete drying Excess Ink Sensor enables you to disable the excess ink sensor if it is malfunctioning or enable it after it has been replaced When the sensor in the excess ink reservoir under the supply reservoirs indicates that the reservoir is full it generates an Action message on the control panel and print ing cannot proceed Do not disable the sensor unless a mal function erroneously prevents printing Capping Station Sensor allows you to disable the cap ping station sensor if it is malfunctioning or enable it after it has been replaced Media Out Sensor 72SR allows you to disable the input table s media out sensor if it is malfunctioning or enable it after it has been replaced Use care when printing with this sensor disabled to avoid printing on the platen or striking the carriage against the media Gutter Settings determines the appearance of the top and side gutters Top Gutters allow
70. ad Height Service Station Air Purge Type Automatic Eject 72SR SRU 98SX Idle Spits Printer Name Restore All Defaults Maintenance Access Printheads Purge A Color Print Jet Out Lines Print Media Skew Lines Fill Service Station Reset Reservoir Filters Respool Media Clean Grit Rollers Capping Purge Printheads Procedures Cleaning Solvent Soak Prep for Storage Shipping Load Ink In All Heads Fill Heads with Solvent Fill Heads with Ink Empty Heads Fill With Air Cyan Heads Maintenance Service Printer User Diagnostics Printhead Jet Statistics VideoNet Status VideoNet Connection Carriage Motion Calibration Vacuum Pressure Warnings and Actions List Error History Log Error History Enable On Head System Warnings amp Actions Expert mode only Menu Tree Ink and Media CHAPTER 3 LL SSS SSS eee Ink and Media This chapter describes 9999999999 Ink System Overview page 3 2 Selecting a Print Mode page 3 4 Checking Jet Health page 3 6 Refilling Ink page 3 9 Capping the Printheads page 3 11 Loading Roll Fed Media page 3 14 Unloading and Cutting Roll Fed Media page 3 21 Loading Rigid Media page 3 25 Unloading and Reloading Rigid Media page 3 31 Media Wizard page 3 32 Setting Heater Temperatures page 3 35 3 1 Ink System Overview 3 2 The printer s ink system consists of the following components OffHead System OHS reservoirs four solven
71. age 4 9 W PC 3 Head Height Changed Recalibrate Change in head height has invali dated calibration Run Fill AutoSet page 4 7 W PC 4 Jets Not Replaced Not all missing jets could be replaced Prime clean printheads or choose a higher quality print mode page 3 4 W PC 6 Uncalibrated Pass Mode The media advance accuracy is not calibrated in the selected mode Run Media Feed Calibration page 4 9 Diagnostics Code Message Table B 1 Actions and Warnings Cause What to Do W PC 7 Platen Width Not Known Measurement was reset or not performed Restart printer to measure platen width PR Pinch Rollers A PR 1 Pinch Rollers Up The pinch rollers are up in the media release position Lower the pinch rollers and lock them into the appropriate slot Refer to the current media settings for the correct slot If media is out run the media load procedure SM System A SM 1 Printer Not Personalized Defective electronics assembly Call service provider for replacement electronics A SM 2 Invalid Software A SM 3 Invalid Personalization W SM 1 Printer Not Reset For Shipping W SM 2 Head Voltages Not Set SP Supply Defective software Printer personality incorrect Defective electronics assembly More than eight heads have default voltages Call service provider for updated software Call service provider for replacemen
72. all color values are removed from the screen and you must restart the reading of color values Be sure to take a reading for each color If you make a mis take click Cancel and start over d When the values of all swatches are displayed and cor rect the Save switch is enabled When all of the swatches have been read a dialog box appears that shows the calibration data for each swatch 26 Accept or cancel the calibration data If you accept the data color calibration is complete If you cancel the data the calibration data is discarded 6 25 6 26 Color Calibration CHAPTER 7 ee ee Sans ee aera as rae Printer Driver Setup This chapter shows you how to use the ColorSpan printer drivers for Win dows and Macintosh OS to select device options and an output color space from your application software If you have not configured your operating system environment to print to the printer refer to the ColorSpan Printing Tools User Guide for instruc tions If you are using a third party RIP refer to the documentation that accom panies it for details about its printer driver Printer Driver Setup 7 1 Specifying Windows Device Options 7 2 Details Printer Features To specify device options Click the Windows Start button Select Settings Printers and Faxes In the Printer folder highlight the DisplayMaker Gator icon then display the printing options In Windows XP 2000 right click the prin
73. ap out non working jets When printing a large group of print jobs AutoTune page 4 4 Automatic jet maintenance during extended printing periods When loading a new media but not when loading a new roll of the same media after changing the head height Media Feed or media feed adjust ment during printing page 4 9 Auto Bidirectional page 4 7 or Manual Bidirectional page 4 13 Media advance accuracy Head calibration run Manual when calibrating transparent or other media that the onboard digital image sensor cannot calibrate When loading a new media but not when loading a new roll of the same media Color calibration page 4 24 or third party RIP manual Linearization of colors 4 2 When to Calibrate AutoJet N Fee en Sec oiling roy pd s ie Lode DisplayMaker Gator 72s me O Autalet fime AutoJet AutoJet detects individual ink jets 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 15 You may want to manually map weak or misdirected jets that AutoJet does not detect and substitute To run Autofet Press the AutoJet button on the control panel Front Page screen see
74. aten See page 1 21 for instructions 4 23 Linearization 4 24 As the density of an image varies from highlights to shadows 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 ink types or sets 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 con nected to the printer Refer to the documentation that accompa nies the print server for further information Tip For best results be sure that the color calibration patches are dry before taking readings Tip If the camera height is not reset after changing the head height a resulting color shift could necessitate performing a color calibration or creating a new color profile with the ColorMark advanced color management system or third party RIP To avoid this always reset the camera height after changing the head height Linearization Maintaining the Printer CHAPTER 5 Maintaining the Printer This chapter describes how to maintai
75. ating the Printer One or more ink jets may be clogged or not firing see Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 The media advance may need to be recali brated see Media Feed on page 4 9 Verify that the printhead carriage is at the proper height see Set the Printhead and Camera Height on page 5 11 Verify that the service station is calibrated see page 5 16 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 Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 Media buckling or media feed problems the wrong media could be selected in the Media Wizard see Media Wizard on page 3 32 The printer may not have been installed squarely or securely on the stand see Unpacking and Assembly on page 1 7 The media may not have been loaded squarely see Load ing Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 Troubleshooting Checklist B 3 Head strike if the printhead is striking the media check how the media is tracking from the supply spool to the takeup 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 Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 for instructions Also check the Media Wizard to see
76. ccess Heads key The carriage moves out of the service station to the access carriage position The bearings are on the back of the car riage There are four bearings that should be kept clean one pair on each end of the carriage Each pair of bearings rolls along the front and back of the lip on the top of the rail If any buildup occurs on one of these bearings banding or other artifacts could appear in printed output This buildup can range from a fine dust to visible particles The fifth bearing rolls along the lower edge of the rail behind the belt Cleaning this bearing is not necessary since it usually does not get dirty Clean the Rail and Bearings Cleaning the Encoder Strip Clean the Rail and Bearings Outside bearing Rail Inside bearing Cleaning window Fig 5 3 Carriage bearings left pair shown 4 Clean the left and right outside bearings Moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol or water place it against the left side of the bearing and manually push the carriage to the left Then place the swab against the right side of the bearing and manually push the carriage to the right Repeat once or twice Remove any large dust particles you see 5 Clean the left and right inside bearings Insert a moistened cotton swab into the bearing cleaning window and clean the bearing by manually pushing the car riage to the left and right Repeat once or twice Remove any large dust
77. ck OK or Print in the applica tion s Print dialog box To download the document first save it in a file format that is supported by the ColorSpan Downloader Utility and or your print server Then download the file 7 5 Specifying Macintosh Device Options Selecting Printer Features 7 6 Before you print install the Printing Tools software and fonts as described in the ColorSpan Printing Tools User Guide You should install the LaserWriter driver that is appropriate for your operat ing system version This driver is available on your operating system disks or from the Apple Computer World Wide Web site at http www apple com You can set device options from your application or simply leave all settings to Printer s Default In this case the settings that are in effect on the Port configuration in System Control are used See the print server s online Help or the System Control User Guide for information about configuring ports 1 Select Print from your application s File menu The Print dialog box appears 2 Click Printer Features OS X or Printer Specific Options Classic The Printer Features OS X or Printer Specific Options Classic dialog box appears The two pages of the Printer Features dialog box can be viewed by selecting Set 1 and Set 2 from the Feature Sets drop down box Print Printer CMP 2G AppleTalk Presets Standard Printer Features m CMYK Color Space
78. corresponding profiler Then the LED will turn off Do not refill the inks until the green LED illuminates again After all four inks and the cleaning solvent reservoirs are full press the Online Offline key to display the Front Page screen From the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter the menu system Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Maintenance Press the Y Menu In key to display the Maintenance menu Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Fill Service Station Press the X Menu In key The solvent trough in the service station fills with solvent From the Maintenance Menu press the Y key repeatedly to highlight Fill Heads With Ink Press the X Menu In key The printheads are filled with cleaning solvent emptied and filled with ink This process takes approximately 30 minutes and is fully automated During this process occa sionally check that the ink and cleaning fluid purged from the printheads is draining into the service station s excess ink reservoir If not ensure that the drain tube is fully attached to the reservoir see page 1 18 To load media in the printer for the first time see Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 for instructions The printer ships with a starter roll of media and a cardboard takeup core pre loaded on the spools 1 Install and set up the RIP Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the ColorSpan print server or the manual that accompanies the third par
79. ct the ink set and media you are using See in Fig 6 10 on page 6 21 6 20 Color Management In the ICC workflow this selection applies linearization data only It does not also apply a color profile as it would in the ColorSpan workflow Configure DiskDirect Port Port Name DiskDirect Printer DisplayMaker Gator 72s True Gator Unit 2 Details RIP Options C EPS TIFF RIP C Printing Image Quali ICC SmoothTone Full Page 1 Default Media Size C Size h Width 17 in Height 22 in 7 ColorMark CMS Color Space F Canonical RGB ColorMark RGB zi CMYK TRUMATCH zl Select Color Profile Sorted By Color Set z 005 020 G40 ih Photobase Satin PXS ColorMark Endura Chrome LightFast Dye Never calibrated 400 CX Gator400 DEN 095 Photobase Satin PXS ColorMark Endura Chrome LightFast Dye X Never calibrated DMX12_PXS_EDC_CMYK_E_v01 CX X 12 7 94 Photobase Satin PXS TET oss vos 020 aa Photobase Satin PXS ColorMark Endura Chrome LightFast Dye I Photobase Satin PXS ColorMark Endura Chrome LightFast Dye Never calibrated DMxX12_PXS_EDC_CMYK_Q_v01 CX Never calibrated GATOR TEST v01 CX X 12 7 94 Photobase Satin PXS Gator 7 96 Test Profile Fig 6 10 Port configuration for ICC workflow 5 Print the document to the port on the ColorSpan RIP that you configured for the ICC workflow In this c
80. d Manual Calibrations This calibration allows you to calibrate the accuracy of the 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 a known 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 number displayed on the control panel changes accordingly 1 On the Manual Calibrations menu highlight Media Feed which is highlighted by default 2 Press the X Menu In key to select the option Stitch pattern First allow the printer to print the fol lowing number of swaths depending on the mode you want to calibrate 16 swaths in Quality mode or 8 swaths in Production mode or 4 swaths in Billboard mode Next press the A key to increase the advance until you see blank spaces between swaths Finally press the Y key to decrease the advance until the
81. dows 7 4 p Parts overview 1 31 Performance Purge 2 14 Index 4 Periodic maintenance 5 2 Pinch rollers 1 33 Platen Vacuum Control 2 11 Power down and restart 5 21 Prep for Storage Shipping 2 15 5 21 Prime bars 2 6 3 7 Priming 3 7 Print Jet Out Lines 2 14 Print Media Skew Lines 2 14 Print Mode 2 6 3 4 Print Position 2 13 Print server ColorMark calibration 6 23 input port configuration 6 7 printer configuration 6 7 printer status 6 7 Printer status 6 3 Printer driver specifying options in Macintosh OS 7 6 specifying options in Windows 7 2 Printhead Y Calibration 2 16 Printheads capping 3 11 setting height 5 11 uncapping 3 12 Printheads Procedures 2 15 Printing tips 3 5 Profiles 6 19 Purge A Color 2 14 Purge n Wipe 2 7 3 7 Q Quality Check 2 13 4 5 Ready screen 2 2 Refilling ink 3 9 Reload media 2 7 Replace Printhead 2 16 Reset Reservoir Filters 2 15 Reset Reservoir LEDs 2 16 Respool Media 2 15 3 23 Restore All Defaults 2 14 Rigid Media Handling 2 17 S Safety warnings 1 5 1 7 1 11 1 21 Service station 2 14 calibration 5 16 home wipers 2 16 Sleep mode 2 7 3 11 Software version 6 3 SolaChrome HR Cleaning Solvent 1 3 1 24 3 2 3 3 3 9 SolaChrome HR Solvent Ink 1 3 1 24 3 2 3 3 3 9 Space Between Prints 2 12 Specifications A 1 Standard Purge 2 14 Standby Wait 2 13 Status 6 3 media amp ink 2 5 Status screen 2 6 Step and Repeat 6 10 Stiff Roll Fed Media Handling 2 13 3 32 Supplies a
82. e Fig 5 11 for location Reconnect the level sensor cable See Fig 5 11 for location 13 Reset the ink float sensors by switching off power to the printer allowing the printer to shut down then switching on the power 14 On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter EAR lt 6 the menu system em 15 Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Maintenance ae 16 Press the X Menu In key display the Maintenance menu d 17 Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Reset Reservoir Filters lis heal ie 18 Press the X Menu In key Mi ae You can reset an individual reservoir s filter or all filters The ink volumes for each filter are shown on the printer Sta tus pages Front Page gt Status 19 Inspect the bottom of the ink reservoir for thickened ink If present dispose of the ink or replace the reservoir The pigments will settle out of the ink over time and accu mulate on the bottom of the reservoir If allowed to con tinue to accumulate this ink could eventually cause ink flow problems or counting errors 5 20 Replace Ink Filters Extended Power Down and Restart Power Down Restart Extended Power Down and Restart UNDER NORMAL OPERATION DO NOT POWER DOWN THE PRINTER Constant vacuum at the printheads is required to pre vent ink from running out of the printheads If the power must be removed for a brief period of time you can leave the carriage over the ser
83. e an image across multiple sheets 1 Click EPS TIFF then select the Manual print mode in either a Port Configuration dialog box or Document Details dialog box of a print job in an Input queue To apply the option to all EPS and bitmap jobs received by the server at a port select the option in the Port Con figuration dialog box To apply the option to an individual job route the job to the Input Hold queue or paused Input queue and select option in the job s Document Details dialog box Details EPS TIFF CRIP Manual H C Printing EPS TIFF Default Print Mode een Fig 6 7 Setting the Manual EPS TIFF print mode 2 Send an EPS or bitmap file to the print server Download an EPS or supported bitmap file from a client Macintosh or Windows PC using the ColorSpan Downloader Utility or use the DiskDirect port to enqueue a supported file from an external disk drive or CD ROM drive The file proceeds to the Input Attention Queue 3 Open the Input Attention Queue Selecting Server Options Select the EPS or bitmap job in the Attention queue Click the EPS TIFF Manual button This opens the EPS TIFF Manual options dialog box and dis plays the Cropping tab If the EPS button is not visible click the job information button to display the Document Details dialog box Then select Manual from the list of EPS options 6 Click the Tiling amp Sca
84. e queue select a document then double click the document listing to open the Document Details dialog box The Document Details dialog box appears In the Details section click the Printing radio button to display the Step and Repeat properties The Step and Repeat properties appear similar to this example if they do not appear then Step and Repeat is not supported on the selected printer Document Details E xi Summary Job vikings eps Cancel Help conr Adobe Illustrator TM 7 0 DEN For Comments Details C EPS TIFF C RIP Printing Profile ColorMark CMS Color Space T Canonical Select Color Profile Printing E 005 020 T Toss Avery MP1005 EZ Adhesive Vinyl Qu Never calibrated 72s 7 96 Avery MPI1005 EZ Adhe ColorMark SolaChrome HR NA DM72S_AD1005_SLC_CMYK_ 01 CX Printer DisplayMaker Gator 72s Width 34 0 in 864 3 mm Height 44 9 in 1140 5 mm r Gutter Width step and Repeat 10 50 in Offset 0 00 12 70 O 0in 7 0 0 mm CLength 0 00 0 00 Pages 1 RGBA ColorMark RGB x CMYK TRUMATCH Sorted By Color Set mT Toss Avery MPI3000 Adhesive Vinyl Qu Never calibrated 72s 7 96 Avery MPI3000 Adhesiv ColorMark SolaChrome HR DM72S_AD3000_SLC_CMYK_V01 CX ColorSpan Solvent Gloss Canvas Never cal
85. eaning Solvent Adjust service station height page 5 16 Calibrate the service station page 5 16 Clean capping station Clean spittoons Interval At control panel warning Compensates for the reduced effectiveness of the wipers after they have been exposed to inks and cleaning solvent for an extended period Aligns the service station wipers to the centers of the printheads With the printheads uncapped the capping station assembly can be pulled straight for ward and out of its tracks Clean the capping pad with cleaning solvent Clean with cleaning solvent and lint free cloth Empty excess ink page 5 6 Replace ink filters page 5 18 The excess ink containers on the printer stand legs should be emptied when half full When the container under the service station is full the control panel displays an Action message and no further Purge n Wipes and idle spits will occur until the container is emptied Replace all five filters as a set to prevent ink pump failure The control panel will display a Warning message when 20 liters of ink have passed through the set of filters You may con tinue printing past this point but printhead fill errors may occur Maintenance Schedule Clean the Rail and Bearings Bearings back of carriage pd Pinch rollers
86. ed 1 From the Front Page screen press the Media Wizard key The Media Wizard menu appears It contains the following options Media Settings displays the settings currently stored in the Media Wizard Create Media Type creates a new media type using settings you specify Delete Media Type deletes a user created media type View Media Types allows you to view each of the media types stored in the Media Wizard Set Sort Method determines how the media list will be sorted 2 When you select Media Settings the control panel displays the current settings To change the current settings press the Media Set tings key To return to the Media Wizard menu press the gt Proceed key Media Wizard Media Wizard For each media type the Media Wizard stores the following settings Media name for user defined media use the alpha betic keyboard displayed on the control panel to enter the media name Standard media names cannot be changed Media thickness for user defined media use the numeric keyboard displayed on the control panel to enter the media thickness caliper Standard media thickness cannot be changed Thickness is used for ref erence only so this can be left blank for custom media Feed method Roll or Cut Sheet Stiff media handling roll fed when enabled deten sions then retensions the takeup system before every print job for more accurate f
87. edia press V Yes otherwise press X No and go to the next step Ifyou press V Yes the media advances to the takeup spool You can press Stop if necessary to stop the media advance at any time Ifyou press X No go to step 13 15 Grasp the middle of the media web pull straight back route the media underneath the takeup core and tape it to the takeup core as shown in Fig 3 3 on page 3 15 If necessary you can use the arrow keys on the control panel screen to move the media forward or backward Note With the fixed collets securely pinned to the supply and takeup spools see Fig 3 2 position the media on the takeup core in the same relative position as it is wound on the supply core For example if the media is positioned 0 125 inches from the left end of the supply core it should be positioned the same dis tance from the left end of the takeup core If neces sary the 3 inch collets on the takeup spool can be loosened so that the core can be moved to the right or left 16 Press the B gt key to continue The printer tensions the supply and takeup system turns on the platen vacuum fans and measures the width of the media by locating the right and left edges with the digital image sensor camera on the printhead carriage Loading Roll Fed Media Loading Roll Fed Media The control panel displays the Media Feed Number and a numeric keypad um 1U1N sisjol 1 1 ase eL alela Fig 3
88. eed key to cap the printheads e gt ke The printhead carriage moves quickly to the left end of the printer over the capping station E Mene ke 4 Engage the capping station by pulling forward on both levers idi d simultaneously until the capping pad touches the printheads and the carriage just begins to move up Capping the Printheads 3 11 Do not raise the capping pad beyond this point 5 Press Proceed The control panel displays the Front Page screen Note that all but a few functions are disabled until you uncap the printheads Uncap the Printheads Uncapping the printheads is one component of the Wake func tion which reverses the Sleep function The printer leaves standby mode the heaters are switched on and the supply amp takeup system is tensioned loaded The OHS is enabled which turns on power to the pumps When you manually disengage the capping levers the cap ping pad sensor is detected and the control panel enables all functions and displays the Sleep key Tip Since some ink may spill from the plastic wrapped capping station pad wear latex gloves to prevent staining your hands during this procedure 1 Press the Wake key on the Front Page screen on the control panel The control panel asks you to confirm that you want to uncap the printheads 2 Press the P gt Proceed key to uncap the printheads The control panel prompts you to disengage the capping sta tio
89. eeding of adhesive backed and other stiffer roll fed media types Pinch rollers cut sheet adjustable pinch roller set ting from 1 highest force to 12 lowest force Select the lowest pressure that results in good media advance without leaving pinch roller marks on the media Media out sensor cut sheet detects when rigid cut sheet media is out Normally enabled disable only if the sensor is malfunctioning Measure width choose whether the media width should be measured automatically by the printer or manually by the user Takeup tension roll fed select a tension setting from 1 low to 10 high or select O for idle no tension Takeup tension is used to ensure that the media web feeds straight from supply and takeup and lies flat on the platen Use the lowest tension settings that allow cor rect media feed When the takeup tension is set to idle printed output is not automatically wound onto the takeup spool In this mode however a key appears on the control panel that enables you to wind the takeup spool manually If the end of the media is taped to the takeup core you can use this key to control how tightly the media is wound onto the core Supply tension roll fed select a tension setting from 1 low to 5 high or select O for idle tension 3 33 Heater temps setting for the post heater dryer roll fed select a heater setting from O to 10 or Custom to specify custom settin
90. een 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 protec tion against harmful interference when the equipment is oper ated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inter ference 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 com ponent 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 Com mission entitled How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interfer ence Problems 004 000 00345 4 Write to the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 This digital apparatus does
91. en you set the margins to 0 Tape the platen under the left and right edges of the media to catch any oversprayed ink Use a colored tape to allow the printer to find the media edges A piece of media printed with a solid color also works for this purpose Use the head height gauge to set the printheads to the stan dard height over the media This will minimize ink overspray From Menu gt Printer Settings gt Margin Settings gt Right and Left Margin Leading Margin set the margins to 0 Optionally you can set an Overprint distance to print past the edge If you set the Trailing Margin to 0 and want to print to the trailing edge you must attach a trailer of the same media to the trailing edge so the pinch rollers can feed the media all the way past the print zone From Menu gt Printer Settings gt Print Position center the image on the media Enlarge the image slightly from the application or RIP if nec essary to avoid an unprinted border For further detailed tips and tricks for printing edge to edge overprinting double sided printing and more with rigid media refer to Tech Note 2730 Straight Through Paper Path A Handbook for Users Edge to Edge Printing Unload ing and After printing onto a sheet of rigid media the Front Page screen Reloading Rigid Media displays a special Load Reload key Min Backward nce ia ke Autalet Fig 3 10 Load Reload key Load New Media press th
92. ent of the printheads enables the automatic replace ment of poorly printing ink jets with substitute jets Photodiode on carriage not shown enables the creation of color transforms without an external spec trophotometer requires print server support and the linearization of existing transforms Spittoons located at both ends of the platen receives ink spits that keep the printheads at their optimal performance AutoClean Service station catches purged ink from the printheads wipes the printheads with clean ing solvent Wipers are automatically cleaned and cleaning solvent applied before wiping Ink is periodi cally spit when idle to keep the inkjets working Ready for Refill LEDs illuminates when there is room for a refill bottle of ink or when the cleaning solvent reservoir is empty Blinks when either the ink has been refilled and profiler not replaced or when the profiler has been replaced but the ink has not been refilled Control panel displays messages and allows control of certain printer operations Includes a contrast adjust ment lever and audio feedback Electronics module contains the printer s power supply and control electronics 1 33 1 34 Index Description 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Postheater helps to dry the output prior to the takeup Incorporates turnbuckles that can be adjusted to s
93. es only The media supply roll can be loaded and unspooled in either orientation for printing on either side Optional rigid cut sheet handling hardware and soft ware can accommodate media up to 3 16 inch 4 76 mm thick Drying System Contact preheater platen heater and postheater with user selectable settings not used for rigid cut sheets Software Features Touch screen LCD with graphical interface Automatic calibration and detection substitution of missing jets Media Wizard stores operational parameter sets by media type for subsequent recall Specifications A 5 Supplies and Consult MacDermid ColorSpan or your MacDermid ColorSpan Accessories representative for an updated listing of supported ink and media Use only genuine ColorSpan SolaChrome inks and cleaning sol vent 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 MacDermid ColorSpan Supplies Sales North America 800 723 3002 or 952 943 3636 Europe 31 23 5622000 Asia 952 943 3300 Latin America 800 664 7242 or 952 943 3600 A 6 Supplies and Accessories Troubleshooting APPENDIX B ae Cx wee ail Troubleshooting This appendix explains how to prevent and diagnose printing problems and provides information about getting help from ColorSpan For other software specific troubleshooting pr
94. essage All reported bad jets have been cleared 20 Press 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 20 Manual Calibrations Jet Status Lines Default Registration Data Manual Calibrations This option prints the Manual Jet Mapping test pattern see Fig 4 3 on page 4 16 that shows which jets are working and which jets are out but does not run the Manual Jet Mapping calibra tion see Manual Jet Mapping on page 4 15 for information 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 4 21 Calibration Summary These options allow you to print a summary of the Full AutoSet calibration or transmit calibration data to a log file on the print server 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 Calibration Results Date Software Version Printer DisplayMaker Gator Head All Jets Replaced in Billboard Quality Mode
95. et up and use the ColorSpan Gator digital color printers Chapter 1 Getting Started shows you how to unpack and assemble the printer and introduces you to its main fea tures Chapter 2 Using the Control Panel shows you how to use the control panel to specify printer options Chapter 3 Ink and Media shows you how to install ink and media Chapter 4 Calibrating the Printer shows you how to cali brate the printer for optimal print quality Chapter 5 Maintaining the Printer explains scheduled maintenance how to recover clogged printheads how to prepare the printer for extended power down such as for shipping or storage and more Chapter 6 Print Server Setup shows you how to specify ColorSpan print server options Chapter 7 Printer Driver Setup shows you how to control output options from the client workstation via the Color Span printer driver software Appendix A Technical Specifications lists the printer s technical specifications Appendix B Troubleshooting shows you how to trouble shoot common printing problems and interpret Action and Warning messages For further information refer to the following ColorSpan documentation Quick Start Guide START HERE to set up and install a brand new ColorMark print server and connect and configure printers to it Site Preparation Guide explains how to prepare your site for the printer s arrival and installation
96. f the nut is turned the post heater will need to be re aligned to ensure proper media tracking 43 From the rear of the printer install the turnbuckle marked A to the location behind the postheater marked A using the turnbuckle pins and ring clips 44 From the rear of the printer install the turnbuckle marked B to the location behind the postheater marked B using the turnbuckle pins and ring clips 45 Check the ground path between the takeup spool and the electronics box Set your ohmmeter to check continuity at low voltage to measure resistance of no more than 3 or 4 ohms Touch one lead to the takeup spool and the other lead to the steel cover of the electronics box Manually turn the spool a few rota tions to make sure that the spool finger is engaged into the supply amp takeup shaft A resistance reading greater than 2 or 3 ohms could indicate a ground path problem 1 20 Unpacking and Assembly 46 Check the ground path between the spool and the finger that protrudes from the end of the spool If this fails replace the spool 47 Check the ground path between the electronics box and the supply amp takeup assembly Touch one lead to the stainless steel pin located between the two Phillips head screws above the spool collet on the takeup Place the other lead on the stainless steel cover of the electronics assembly If this fails check the grounding between the stand and the printer 48
97. g in the Media Wizard for the currently loaded media 9 Press V to save the new settings in the Media Wizard or X to not save them Settings can be saved only for user defined media not for factory defined media The settings will be applied whether or not you save them in the Media Wizard If you do not save them they will be lost when you load a different media type or restart the printer The control panel advises you that it may take several min utes for heaters to reach the new temperature settings 3 35 Setting Heater Temperatures Calibrating the Printer 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 7 AutoBiDi Calibration AutoH2H Head to Head Calibration AutoJet Calibration Full AutoSet Manual Calibrations page 4 8 Media Feed Manual BiDi Registra tion Manual X Head Registration Manual Jet Mapping Jet Status Lines Default Registration Data Calibration Summary page 4 22 Linearization page 4 24 4 1 When to Calibrate When to run When Purge n Wipe does not recover all missing jets The printer features several types of calibrations Some should be run routinely others only when necessary Calibration AutoJet page 4 3 or Manual Jet Mapping page 4 15 Function To identify and m
98. g the spools Resistance should be 5 ohms or less If the stand screws are not silver in other words coated the wrong screws were installed Replace the stand screws with the silver screws provided by MacDermid ColorSpan Unpacking and Assembly Caution Unpacking and Assembly Failure to assemble the printer to the stand with sil ver screws could isolate the supply and takeup sys tem from ground which could result in damage to the printer from electrostatic discharge Off Head Supply OHS Assembly 25 Remove the pump cover see Fig 1 6 This is necessary to access the lower mounting holes for the reservoir wire rack The pump cover attaches to the printer with two Phillips head screws 26 Install the reservoir wire rack see Fig 1 6 Insert the top pieces hooks pointing down into the mount ing holes Then insert the bottom pieces into the mounting holes Reservoir rack Pump cover Fig 1 6 Reservoir wire rack and ink catch tray 27 Reinstall the pump cover see Fig 1 6 28 Attach the ink catch tray to the back of the printer with the four 3 screws see Fig 1 6 Unpacking and Assembly 29 Install the five reservoirs You may want to wear gloves during this procedure to pro tect your hands from pigment ink stains Place the reservoir into the wire rack Match the color or cleaning solvent label on the reservoir with the corre sponding label on the printer
99. ges On Canonical use this mode to output pure solid col ors such as for presentation overheads This option uses no color correction but instead uses a default CMYK to RGB conversion 4 Click Print The document is sent to the printer Printer Driver Setup 7 7 Selecting an Output Your application software and the ColorMark print server soft Color Space ware are allow you to select from a variety of device specific RGB color conversion methods Matching an RGB output color space as defined in application programs such as Adobe Photo shop with its corresponding conversion method will result in more accurate color reproduction and an expanded color gamut To select an output color space 1 Select an output color space from the Port Configuration dialog box on the ColorSpan print server See ColorMark CMS on page 6 6 for instructions Select an output color space in the application program If you will be using an ICC workflow always select Printer s Default Ifyou will be printing the document select the color space in the application s Print dialog box Select Composite RGB here 7 8 Print Print Style Default w Copies T Trink White Grayseale F TST re eet Print Colors v Composite RGB a z Range Separators Resolution 688__ v dpi Frequency 88 D Ipi P Halftone Frequency Ang
100. ges ee renale Yao OP EXER ER Need Ya 2 18 Eront Pagestistesdntetisde dtd iac redd En M 2 18 MGM MX PER 2 19 Ink and Media Ink System Overview eese nennen ener nenennennnnin 3 2 Idle Jet Maintenance eeeeeeeeee siideri 3 3 Selecting a Print MOGS n eite rrr rr P HERI HERE 3 4 General Printing TIPS 2 3 2 22 3 5 Checking Jet Health tete nen 3 6 Print Prime Bars m a TREE nee 3 7 Purge n Wipe Printheads essen 3 7 Print Jet O t EiRe amp sun es anne sodas 3 8 Map Out Missing Jets sssseessseeeeen eem ene eee e eene 3 8 aulae sep 3 9 Capping the Printheads siesati E iie i i E a 3 11 Cap the Printheads eene suene 3 11 Uncap the Printheads esee eren nennen 3 12 Loading Roll Fed Media essen entente 3 14 Loading 72 Inch Media sss enne 3 20 Unloading and Cutting Roll Fed Media sees 3 21 Takeup Spool Pin Release ssesseeseeeeeee enn 3 22 Respooling Media irri en rel 3 23 Loading Rigid Media siniese esisin iss sanata 3 25 Loading and Aligning the Sheet neeessesssnssnnessnnensnensnnennnnen 3 27 Edge to Edge Printing neenon enun uns 3 29 Unloading and Reloading Rigid Media see 3 30 Table of Contents Table of Contents Media Wizard 2 2222 22 ae AE hbekesbeheskete 3 31 Setting Heater Temperatures 3 3
101. gs Setting O sets all heaters to 85 F 30 C The preheater and platen heater maintain uniform sur face temperature across the printing area to control dot gain on various media The postheater dries prints before being rolled onto the take up spool If prints are not dry ing increase the postheater temperature if media is deforming or sticking to the postheater lower or turn off the postheater Platen vacuum fans this option turns on the vacuum fans and displays A and Y keys on the control panel Press A and Y to raise or lower the fan speed and observe the media as the fan speed changes If the media is lifting off the platen increase the fan speed If the media is sticking to the platen decrease the fan speed Drying delay press the A and Y keys on the control panel to increase or decrease the drying delay seconds per print swath To increase throughput decrease the drying delay If prints are not drying increase the dry ing delay When you select Create Media Type the Media Wizard dis plays a series of screens that enable you to enter each of the Media Wizard settings The current settings as shown on the Media Settings screen are used as default values Change the defaults to suit the new media for each print mode When you select Delete Media Type the Media Wizard shows a list of currently defined media You can delete any user defined media type When you select View Media Types the Media Wi
102. he NetWare File Server and Print Server names click Settings on the port configuration dialog box EPS TIFF Options Default Print Mode specifies how files sent to the printer with the ColorSpan Image Utility or Downloader Utility are printed For details refer to the System Control User Guide and the Print ing Tools User Guide Server Side Support wraps the image file in PostScript code that enables the ColorSpan server to RIP the image and to manipulate it using the manual pre RIP cropping scaling and tiling features of the System Control software Client Side Support downloads the image file as is which enables RIPing but not the manual pre RIP crop ping scaling and tiling features of the System Control soft ware You can see how the image will look before printing by checking its Preview in the Output queue RIP Options Image Quality Select the image quality based on how fast you want the job to RIP and print the level of apparent resolution required and the quality of gradients required You can choose from SmoothTone Full Page highest quality applies SmoothTone error diffusion to all elements on the page Yields the best color matching Selecting Server Options 6 9 Mural Better image quality is very close to SmoothTone Full Page but RIP times are much faster Switch to SmoothTone Full Page if text or line art quality is too jaggy at the intended viewing distance
103. he jet number then press the Enter key Manual Calibrations Manual Calibrations 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 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 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 When you are finished clearing bad jets press X The control panel displays the previous menu 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 m
104. he platen and heaters Ensure that the right and left edges of the media web are perpendicular to the sides of the printer that the tension appears uniform across the media web and that the media is not unrolling unevenly telescoping from the supply spool Tape the end of the media to the takeup core Press the Menu key from the Front Page screen on the control panel to display the menus 6 From the control panel menu press the Y key to highlight Maintenance Press the Menu In key x 8 From the Maintenance menu press the Y key to highlight Meda Respool Media wizard 9 Press the X Menu In key lE AA Respooling Media 3 23 10 Press the P Proceed key to respool the media The media is pulled from the supply spool onto the takeup spool When the printer detects the end of the media the respool function stops automatically 3 24 Respooling Media Loading Rigid Media Printing on rigid media only applies to printer models with rigid media software and media handling features Printers so config ured have two media load states Unloaded the printer is ready to accept either roll fed or rigid cut sheet media Loaded the Media Wizard has stored parameters for the currently loaded cut sheet media allowing you to reload multiple cut sheets without reentering the Media Wizard 1 Move the media support tables into place at the front and rear of the printer
105. ibrated 72s 7 96 ColorSpan Solvent Glos 095 cotorMark SolaChrome HR Q DM72S_GLSC_SLC_CMYK_V01 CX ColorSpan Solvent Matte Canvas Never calibrated 72s 7 96 ColorSpan Solvent Matte a 035 ColorMark SolaChrome HR Qu DM72S MATC SLC CMYK VD1 CX Selecting Server Options ColorSpan Scrim Banner Vinyl Never calibrated 72s 7 96 Scrim Banner Vinyl CMY a 095 ColorMark SolaChrome HR Qu DM72S_SCBY_SLC_CMYK_ 01 CX 005 020 Zoss ColorSpan Smooth Banner Scrim Vinyl Never calibrated 72s 7 96 Smooth Banner Scrim Vi ColorMark SolaChrome HR DM72S_SMBY_SLC_CMYK_ 01 CX Fig 6 6 Step and Repeat settings 6 Length when you click the Length radio button the Step and Repeat properties become visible In the length field enter the length you want the step and repeat pat tern to be printed Gutter Width enter the blank space you wish between each image row Step and Repeat Offset enter the offset amount as a percentage of the image s width The offset amount is the amount of space between copies of the image in a row Click OK to save the settings The job appears in the queue with a Step and Repeat icon as shown below To print the job unpause the queue or move the job to an active Output port Selecting Server Options Attention Queue Jobs Selecting Server Options You can print a job that System Control sends to the Output Attention Queue with a Media Size Mismatch error by overrid ing the err
106. ien 1 25 Install Ink for the First Time in the Printer 1 26 Load Media en nr ra 1 27 Send a Test Print from Server sese 1 27 Whats ir sensor sr 1 28 Workflow OVetVIew ersten treten BE SR SEE 1 29 Daily Startup en ae legen EEEE AE n 1 29 Printinge 5 en ee sel IcH ei 1 29 D ily Sh tdoWN ar errungen 1 30 Parts Overview ot Neue te tue Legs 1 31 Special Feat res n S 1 35 Printheads snoin geek 1 35 IAK Syste Miss aan 1 35 Calibr tion 222 ER A ER AAA EON 1 36 Media H ridling 3 200r22000 20000 EEE 1 36 Performance and Ease of Use ucueeesssesssnenssnnssnnesnnnnssnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn 1 37 ix Using the Control Panel OVOIVIGW e Foe pene ee EERE EERE Qo SUE CE EX DP EEE TR AER ERR GEEK ERE RE SEEN EARN ET 2 2 Ready Screen u a 2 2 Front Page 3 4 eR n 2 2 Mensen fen e Ee ER Ere Pede idee 2 2 User Assistance sun ann sans E Eee PE e RR nssseckheheisen 2 3 Front PAGS pc 2 4 Navigation Keys i et eterne ete eet here n eret 2 8 si PS 2 9 Calibrate Printer cene ee erste dae eH sensaccudecess 2 9 Printer Settings oot eot eter etr cans ede eos 2 10 MET nari nac 2 14 Service Printer ie irte e ee ra se ER EE ev Eon E e Yee e eye erleben 2 16 Other Functions anunesen seinen sein 2 16 User Diagnostics u a sense 2 17 Warnings SA CUOTS 2o evite pm epp nets 2 17 Menu T6635 rire cere ent ag ene A ees er notet ve
107. ignment there may be no pattern in alignment Since the black vertical bars are nominally five pixels apart you can add 5 or 5 to a pattern number to shift the colored bars right or left by one black bar Alternatively you can perform the BiDi Registration repeatedly which will move the head in smaller increments until the head is aligned Press gt Proceed The control panel message increments the head number by one Repeat steps 6 through 8 for each of the twelve heads When you have entered registration values for all heads the control panel displays this message Registration Successful Manual Calibrations 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 C 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 3 6 for instructions lt 1 On the Manual Calibrations menu press the Y key repeat edly to highlight Manual Jet Mapping 2 Press the X Menu In key to select the option The control panel displays this message Print Jet Map If you have a calibration pattern fr
108. in one or more colors running out in the middle of a print Ink Warning Level defines the Low Ink Warning level as a percentage of ink remaining Lighter Prints Darker Prints To adjust the ink saturation for all prints sent to this printer move the slider control or enter a number within the valid range in the text entry box You can use this control to reduce the amount of ink used to reduce cost or improve drying when printing in faster print modes Configuring and Controlling the Printer Selecting Server Options Selecting Server Options The following server options are explained in this section Configuring the Input Port page 6 8 Attention Queue Jobs page 6 13 Tiling page 6 14 For instructions on other server functions refer to the System Control User Guide 6 7 Configuring the Input Port The settings in this section apply to the printer You can also specify most of these options for individual print jobs from the Document Details dialog box see the System Control User Guide for details Configure DiskDirect Port Port Name DiskDirect Printer DisplayMaker Gator 72s Cancel Help True Gator Unit 2 foe RIP Options C EPS TIFF RIP C Printing Image Quality SmoothTone Full Page Default Media Size C Size X Width 17 in Height 22 in r ColorMark CMS Color Space F Canonical RGB ColorMark RG
109. ing 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 3 32 for details Enable AutoTune 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 clean the printhead surfaces with a dry cloth or paper towel DO NOT reprint over any output that has not completely dried The rubber pinch rollers could be damaged by wet ink If ink does get onto the pinch rollers clean them with SolaChrome HR Cleaning Solvent and dry them thoroughly before printing Operating Requirements 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 Safety Warnings j WARNING WARNUNG WARNING ZA WARNUNG N WARNING WARNUNG Operating Requirements 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 cords from the power outlets
110. int heads then wipes them in the service station to help recover missing jets Print a prime bars pattern to verify jet recovery See Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 for instructions Sleep visible when heads are not capped verifies that the capping pad is disengaged in the lower position the printer turns off the heaters detensions the media and dis ables the OHS When you manually engage the capping levers the capping pad sensor is detected and the control panel disables most functions except for Wake See Cap the Printheads on page 3 11 for instructions Wake visible when the printheads are capped the opera tor lowers the capping pad then selects this option to restore the printer from standby mode enable the OHS and move the printhead carriage back to the service station at the far right end of the printer When the printheads are uncapped the control panel is fully functional See Uncap the Print heads on page 3 12 for instructions Access Heads moves the printhead carriage out from the service station to the capping station This is the same func tionality as the Access Printheads option on the Mainte nance menu Media Wizard provides direct access to the printing parameters stored for the currently loaded media see Media Wizard on page 3 31 for details Load visible when the supply and takeup are unloaded enables you to load media on the supply and or takeup
111. inter includes a single gauge for head height on one end and camera height on the other end The head height gauge locates the head 0 100 inches above the media quality after changing the head height perform a ColorMark color calibration linearization on a third party RIP or create a new profile V Tip If you notice an unacceptable change in color Set the Printhead and Camera Height 5 11 2 A Orfing 3 6 7 Load the media that you want to calibrate For instructions see Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter the menu system From the control panel menu press the Y key to highlight Printer Settings Press the X Menu In key From the Settings menu press the Y key repeatedly until Head Height is highlighted Press the X Menu In key The carriage moves out over the platen Position the stepped end of the gauge next to the carriage anywhere over the platen see A and B in Fig 5 6 below Do not measure the head height from the surface of the postheater Gauge Carriage A Platen B Fig e 5 12 5 6 Head height measurement points A and B To lower or raise the printheads without the gauge use two hex wrenches to turn the head height adjust ment screws at the top of the carriage simulta neously and by the same number of turns or fractions of a turn Then go to step 12 to set
112. ipers to the printheads When properly aligned the service station wipers should be centered on the printheads Setting the service station height should not be necessary unless the printhead height is changed by a large amount or you notice that the service station wipers are not wiping the print heads adequately qUmeerseererneereersrersterrecereeeneeemeeenecercemmeeemeneneceeemcerovmineereeemen ere sesse Ee EEE m samsung d o 5 o n Adjustment screws Fig 5 6 Service station cover removed for clarity 1 On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter the menu system Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Service Printer Press the Menu In key display the Service Printer menu Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Service Station Press the X Menu In key nA RC MN The control panel prompts you to confirm that you want to calibrate the service station Calibrate the Service Station 6 Press gt Proceed The control panel displays a message asking whether you want to calibrate the service station position If you choose to do so the control panel walks you through the proce dure Shine a flashlight through the carriage cutouts see Fig 5 6 on page 5 16 for location to see how the wiper at the left and right ends aligns with the printhead above it i EE Aligned
113. is key to re enter the Media Wiz ard and select a new media to load either roll fed or rigid cut sheet Reload Media press this key to re load the same media type for example to print multiple copies of the same image You can also press the Unload key to return the printer to an unloaded state In this case the Front Panel screen displays the standard Load and Unload keys Unloading and Reloading Rigid Media 3 31 Media Wizard Online Offline ee The Media Wizard software feature stores a set of printing parameters by media type enabling you to instantly optimize the printer whenever you change media The Media Wizard includes standard sets of parameters for popular media types and allows you to define new settings for media types you define The Media Wizard can store a different set of settings for each of the print modes Billboard Production High or use the same settings for all three modes The Media Wizard is accessible during the media load process see Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 and from the Front Page screen as follows Tip To use the Media Wizard most efficiently start by using 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 start ing point and adjust it as need
114. k respond to an error condition or configure options There are three main control panel screens Ready Status Screen Front Page Menu When you press the Online Offline button from the Front Page screen the printer goes online and the Ready screen appears The Ready screen displays the current status of the printer and any currently printing job It displays when the printer is online communicating with the print server and either ready to print or printing Online Offline Ready Media Width 36 0 in Length 55 feet Mode Production Quality Heaters At temp Fig 2 1 Ready screen When you press the Online Offline button from the Ready Screen the printer goes offline and the Front Page screen appears This screen is the top level of the printer s menu sys tem It provides access to the most frequently used offline func tions For details see Front Page on page 2 4 When you press the Menu key on the Front Page screen the Menu appears The Menu provides access to advanced configura tion options For details see Menu on page 2 9 Overview User Assistance 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 recalib
115. king 5 7 Cleaning Clogged All printers that use solvent based inks are susceptible to print Ink J ets head clogging This is caused by the solvent evaporating and leaving behind the pigments which is desirable on printed out put but not in the printheads The printer incorporates many automatic and manual features for preventing clogs from occurring and for recovering ink jets that do become clogged To recover clogged ink jets Purge n Wipe all sixteen heads can be purged at once or one color set four heads can be purged for increased pres sure Manual cloth wipe if repeated Purge n Wipes fail to recover enough jets you can wipe them manually with a 10096 polyester Class 100 cleanroom cloth soaked with SolaChrome HR cleaning solvent A manual wipe is also rec ommended after uncapping the printheads see Uncap the Printheads on page 3 12 for instructions DO NOT USE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ON THE PRINTHEADS gt tie M To access the heads for cleaning select Access Heads from Citing the control panel Front Page then after the carriage has moved over the capping station remove the capping sta tion pad by pulling it forward and out of the printer Wipe the printheads and any areas of the carriage that have col lected ink Then press Proceed on the control panel to return the carriage to the service station If it appears that the ser vice station is not wiping the printhead properly it may be misaligned
116. l the following step If loading 72 inch media see Loading 72 Inch Media on page 3 20 for loading tips Note The printer automatically locates the right and left edges of the media so it is not necessary to align the media edges to a reference mark on the platen 8 With one hand press the Media Advance button to advance media a few inches several centimeters until the media is approximately halfway between the pinch rollers and the postheater middle of the platen The Media Advance button is located to the left of the postheater on the rear of the printer next to the OHS 9 While holding the left collet stationary repeatedly press and release the Media Advance button several times until the supply side media web is tight with no wrinkles This causes the grit rollers to grip the underside of the media eliminating tension variations across the width of the media Ensure that the right and left edges of the media web are perpendicular to the sides of the printer that the tension appears uniform across the media web and that the media is not unrolling unevenly telescoping from the supply spool If the media is telescoping reverse the media out of the pinch rollers and repeat steps 8 and 9 Note These checks ensure that the tension is uniform across the width of the media This is critical to trouble free printing Loading Roll Fed Media a ww Online Offline pe
117. le v Function Y Process Cyan 80 108 4 Default Process Magenta 80 161 6 Default Process Yellow 84 85 30 Default Process Black 84 85 45 Default Fage setup Printer Capture settings Cancer Cerin Fig 7 2 Sample color space setting QuarkXPress shown Printer Driver Setup Select the working color space here Edit Preferences Color Management Fig If you will be downloading the document select the working color space in the application s color configura tion dialog box Note that some file formats may not support the color space you selected in step 1 if so select another file format or color space After changing the working color space you may need to adjust the col ors in the document to compensate for any resulting color shift Color Management Preferences BE Color Management Active Destination Profiles Monitor None v Composite Printer Vane v Separation Printer Vare v Default Source Profiles Hexachrome v Apple 13 RGB Standard Apple 16 RGB Standard Calibrated Profile Generic P22 1 8 Gamma Monitor Generic RGB Profile KODAK Open Interchange RGB Mac Color Display Standard sRGB Profile 7 3 Sample color space setting QuarkXPress shown These examples are from QuarkXPress The location of these set tings varies by application and version Consult your applica tion s use
118. leg This step is required to ensure proper clearance for the media spools Fig 1 2 Bias the stand legs outward as shown angle exaggerated for clarity Note Leave the threading strings inside the stand legs You will use them later to pull the ink drain tubes through the legs 14 If purchased install the VOC plenum kit Refer to the instructions included with the kit Printer Assembly 15 Attach the lift handle to the left end of the printer using four 2 screws on the back and one screw on the front see Fig 1 3 any N No 8 Lift printer straight up and lower onto the stand legs see Fig Fig 1 3 Lift handle Remove and discard the DO NOT LIFT label Detach the printer chassis from the pallet The printer chassis is attached with 10 mm hex head bolts and shock absorbing washers to two wooden frames on the pallet Access the screws from the rear of the pallet Position the stand behind the printer 1 4 Unpacking and Assembly Caution When assembling the printer onto the stand be careful to avoid damaging the turnbuckles under neath the postheater by allowing them to strike the stand legs The turnbuckles are precisely adjusted at the factory and will clear the stand legs by less than one inch 25 mm during assembly Damaging them could result in misalignment of the media path
119. ler is installed W IS 7 Out Of Cleaning Solvent Cleaning Solvent reservoir is empty Refill cleaning fluid reservoir Purging will be disabled if not refilled W IS 8 Replace Ink Filters The ink reservoir filters need replac ing Replace the ink reservoir filters and the cleaning solvent filter W IS 9 Incorrect Cleaning Solvent Profiler The profiler in the Cleaning Solvent slot is not a cleaning solvent profiler or is the wrong type Replace the profiler with appropriate Cleaning Solvent profiler W IS 21 22 23 24 25 color Needs Profiler and Ink The profiler and reservoir indicated are empty Refill the reservoir and replace the profiler Diagnostics Code Message Table B 1 Actions and Warnings Cause What to Do W IS 31 32 33 34 35 color Needs Profiler The profiler indicated is empty Replace the profiler W IS 41 42 43 44 45 Refill color Reservoir The reservoir indicated is empty Refill the reservoir W IS 51 52 53 54 55 Full Profiler Should be Removed A full profiler was installed but the ink level is not ready for refill Remove the full profiler and replace the previously used profiler W IS A Invalid Cleaning Solvent Profiler Cleaning Solvent profiler is not valid Replace cleaning solvent profiler LS Image Sensor W LS 7 2 Image Sensor Is Not Operating The image sensor shutter cable is discon
120. ling tab to specify tiling and scaling settings EPS TIFF Manual Setting lt Cropping Options C al 2 Composite Box height 19 92 0 00 16 83 left 0 00 width bottom Flip Horizontal T Vertical Rotation g C90 C180 270 Overlapping Area Tt Snap Page to Image Keep Aspect Ratio Save Cancel Help Fig 6 8 Tiling amp Scaling tab Tiles The number of rows and columns is automati cally updated when you resize scale the image Composite Box scaling to resize the image use the mouse to drag the handles of the image When you resize the image past the edge of the current paper size the image is automatically positioned on a field of tiles You can also reposition the image relative to the tiles by dragging it with the mouse Alternatively you can spec Selecting Server Options 6 15 ify numeric left and bottom origins and height and width Flip to flip mirror the image check the Horizontal or Vertical checkbox This is convenient when printing on reverse print backlit media Rotation select the number of degrees to rotate 0 90 180 or 270 Overlapping Area specify the amount of overlap for each tile numerically or with the slider control Keep Aspect Ratio enable check to resize without changing the aspect ratio disable uncheck to resize height or width without regard to aspect ratio Snap Page to Image
121. longer advance the portion of the media that has been resting on the preheater prior to the platen past the print zone In this situation the vinyl tends to retain the shape of the preheater making it more likely that the printheads or carriage will strike the media 3 5 Checking Jet Health The printer s automatic jet maintenance features gutter print ing spits service station wipes are designed to keep the inkjets from clogging In addition 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 When you notice a decrease in print quality one or more inkjets may be clogged To recover clogged jets 1 Print a Prime Bars pattern to determine whether there are any missing jets see page 3 7 2 If there are any missing jets Purge n Wipe the printheads see page 3 7 or Print Jet Out Lines page 3 7 Run AutoJet page 4 3 or Manual Jet Mapping page 4 15 4 Repeat this process until all jets are working or substituted for another jet This process is summarized in Fig 3 1 below i F Inspect Prime Purge n Wipe Print Prime Bars for missing all printheads or Bars lines jets single color Menu gt All Maintenance missing jets Print Jet Out replaced Lines to view Map Out Missing Jets replaced jets OR MANUAL JET MAPPING
122. ls Configuring and Printer configuration and control functions can be accessed by Controlling the Printer clicking and holding the mouse over the printer icon This dis plays the icon menu shown below Printers TP Pause Resume View Job Status Configure ColorMark CMS Manage Profiles Calibrate Create Help Fig 6 1 Printer icon menu The following functions are explained in this section Status page 6 3 Configure page 6 5 Control page 6 7 For detailed instructions on operating the print server interface refer to the System Control User Guide Refer to the ColorSpan Printing Tools User Guide for instructions on installing the printer driver and utility software Refer to Chapter 7 Printer Driver Setup for instructions on con figuring the printer driver software 6 2 Configuring and Controlling the Printer Viewing Printer Status To view the printer s status Position the cursor on the printer icon 2 Press and hold either mouse button to display the printer menu 3 Select Status from the printer menu The following dialog box appears DisplayMaker 72s Printer Status DisplayMaker 72s FF OffLine Software Version r ColorMark CMS Version Status Ready Ink Type ColorMark Gator Solvent Ink Approximate Ink Remaining Yellow 1200 ml Gator Solve Magenta 1790 ml Gator Solvent Ink Cyan 1760 ml Gator So
123. lth 3 7 To purge n wipe a color four printheads m ain 1 From the control panel Front Page screen press the omre Rus Menu key DisplayMake 2 Press the V key to highlight Maintenance amp e Pee 3 Press the X Menu In key bd 4 Press Vto highlight Purge a Color As 5 Press the X Menu In key 6 Press the Proceed key to continue The control panel displays a list of ink colors 7 Press Y repeatedly to select an ink color to purge 8 Press gt Proceed to continue The printer purges the printheads with air pressure then wipes them with the service station wipers Approximately 1 7 milliliters of ink per color are expelled by this purge and the purges triggered by AutoTune and AutoRecover Note Purging a single color is more effective because more pressure is applied to each printhead but a possible side effect of repeated single color purges is clogged jets in other colors Repeated single color purges should be followed by a purge of all printheads Print Jet Out Lines i From the control panel Front Page screen press the one Media i Menu key pof tm Gato Press the V key to highlight Maintenance Press the X Menu In key Press Vto highlight Print Jet Out Lines Press the X Menu In key The Jet Out Lines pattern prints Substituted jets are marked with a black square dil dii Kite Ea Autolet Time Se ga vA BR WN
124. lvent Ink Black 1330 ml Gator Solvent Ink Fig 6 2 Printer Status dialog box Configuring and Controlling the Printer 6 3 6 4 Printer Status This is the printer s current state such as Ready or Printing Software This is the version number of the printer s embedded software ColorMark CMS Version the version of ColorMark Color Management Sys tem CMS software currently installed for this printer Ink Type not detected in software always ColorMark Gator Solvent Ink Approximate Ink Remaining This shows the volume in milliliters of ink remaining in each reservoir and whether the corresponding profilers are installed The profilers enable the print server to precisely track ink and cleaning solvent usage See Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 for instructions on how to properly refill ink and cleaning solvent Note Replace the profiler when you refill the ink or clean ing solvent Failure to replace the profiler will disable ink counting and eventually cause an out of ink error regardless of how much ink is in the reservoir Configuring and Controlling the Printer Configuring the Printer 1 Position the cursor on the printer icon 2 Press and hold either mouse button to display the printer menu 3 Select Configure from the printer menu The following dialog box appears Configure DisplayMaker 72s Printer DisplayMaker 72s Error Diffused Fig 6 3
125. ly 32 Remove the front cover and leave it off until the printer is powered up and normal operation is verified 33 Using the threading string supplied pull the drain tube that is connected to the right side spittoon through the stand leg to the rear of the printer and connect it to the right side excess ink reservoir see Fig 1 10 and Fig 1 11 Fig 1 10 Drain tube routing with front cover removed Sensor cable a g Drain tube Fig 1 11 Connect the excess ink sensor cable Unpacking and Assembly Note Ensure that the drain tube is fully attached to the res ervoir with a click Partial attachment will not allow ink to drain into the reservoir which will even tually cause the service station to overflow with excess ink 34 Connect the cable to the sensor on the excess ink reservoir see Fig 1 11 35 Connect the supply and takeup cable to the port on the side of the electronics box see Fig 1 12 As you look at the front of the printer the port is located on the left side of the electronics box near two other cables that area already connected to ports Connect the cable firmly to the port Supply amp takeup cable Fig 1 12 Connecting the supply amp takeup cable 36 Remove the two Phillips head screws on the front of the vac uum pressure system cover and remove the cover 1 18 Unpacking and Assembly 37 Connect the power cable to the connector on top of the vac
126. mera enclosure mounting screws 14 Set the camera height Insert the plain non stepped end of the gauge as shown in Fig 5 9 below Raise or lower the camera enclosure so that it touches the top of the gauge Fig 5 9 Camera height measurement point 15 Tighten the camera enclosure mounting screws 16 Replace carriage cover and screws 17 Press P to return the carriage to the service station The control panel displays a message asking whether you want to calibrate the service station See Calibrate the Ser vice Station on page 5 16 for instructions 18 Press 4 to calibrate the service station or X to continue Set the Printhead and Camera Height The control panel displays a message asking whether you want to perform a bidirectional bidi calibration 19 Press W to perform a bidi calibration or X to continue 20 Observe a Purge n Wipe cycle to ensure that the service sta tion wipers are centered and properly deflected during a wipe Ifthe wipers are not centered see Calibrate the Service Station on page 5 16 for instructions Ifthe wipers do not touch the service station or are over deflected see Calibrate the Service Station on page 5 16 for instructions Set the Printhead and Camera Height 5 15 Calibrate the Service Station ww Online Offline 5 16 Service station calibration enables you to properly align the ser vice station w
127. mode to disconnect from power disconnect power cord VideoNet port connects printer to print server Vacuum Pressure VP assembly provides vacuum and pressure to the OHS and printheads Media supply and takeup system drives and pro vides tension to the media supply and takeup spools Media advance switch enables user to advance media forward or backward during loading Parts Overview Parts Overview Index Description 27 28 29 Preheater warms the media for optimal printing Excess ink containers collects ink from the spittoons and service station Auxiliary 24 volt power jack to vacuum system accepts the supplied 24 volt DC power supply to the vacuum system which can be connected to a user sup plied UPS for temporary battery backup power in the event of a power failure or to a wall outlet for tempo rary power during maintenance that requires the rest of the printer to be powered down See Appendix A Tech nical Specifications for details 1 35 Special Features The printer has many advanced features to help you produce the best printed output with the least effort Printheads Ink System 1 36 Micro Quad printheads sixteen 600 dpi 30 picoliter piezoelectric printheads four per color AutoClean service station a motorized service station that wipes the printheads with cleaning solvent automati cally to keep all jets firing properly Pu
128. mp for one or more colors is disconnected Reconnect pump and restart printer A IS 95 96 97 98 99 color Float Disconnected The float for one or more colors is dis connected Reconnect float and restart printer A IS 100 Excess Ink Bucket Full A IS 101 102 103 105 107 108 109 110A 110B Ink Counting Not Working A IS 104 Ink Counting Not Working A IS 106 Ink Counting Not Working A IS 110 110C 111 112 Ink Counting Not Working The excess ink and solvent reservoir below the supply reservoirs is full The ink counting mechanism has failed The ink counting mechanism has failed The ink counting mechanism has failed The ink counting mechanism has failed Empty and dispose of the excess ink and solvent according to local regula tions Check the left leg bucket and empty if necessary Replace ink counting mechanism See Service menu to reset this action Check docking station cables Restart the printer If the problem persists contact your Authorized Ser vice Provider or Technical Services W IS 1 2 3 4 color Low Ink Ink reservoir indicated has about 250 ml of ink remaining Refill the ink reservoir soon W IS 5 Cleaning solvent low Cleaning solvent reservoir has about 250 ml of ink remaining Refill the reservoir soon W IS 6 Cleaning Solvent Missing Profiler Cleaning Solvent profiler is not detected Ensure that the cleaning fluid profi
129. n and Restart on page 5 21 for instruc tions For further idle maintenance tips see Idle Jet Maintenance on page 3 3 Workflow Overview Parts Overview 123 6 7 4 5 B fe a o p 3 000 Ss No 28 Fig 1 20 Major parts of the printer 1 32 Parts Overview Parts Overview Index Description 1 2 Encoder strip allows precise positioning of the print head carriage across the length of the platen Main carriage drive belt moves the carriage across the length of the platen Transport chain not shown supports the ink sup ply tubes that carry ink from the ink reservoirs to the printheads power and electrical signal cables Platen supports the media under the printheads during printing warms the media in the print zone includes vacuum to hold the media against the platen Printhead carriage carries the printheads digital imaging sensor and photodiode across the length of the platen Digital image sensor on carriage not shown detects the location of printed pixels for precise align m
130. n pad 3 Disengage the capping station Have a paper towel ready to blot any cleaning fluid that has escaped from the printheads during capping If the Capping Film was applied as directed most of the fluid should run off into the drip tray Grasp the two capping pad levers and simultaneously push them toward the back of the printer to lower the capping sta tion 4 Remove and discard the SolaChrome Capping Film Carefully remove the Capping Film to avoid spilling ink on the floor or yourself 3 12 Capping the Printheads 5 To access the heads for cleaning remove the capping station assembly by pulling it forward and out of the printer 6 Wipe the printheads with SolaChrome HR Cleaning Solvent using a 100 polyester Class 100 cleanroom wipe DO NOT USE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ON THE PRINTHEADS Remove ink buildup on the printheads and lower surfaces of the carriage 7 Replace the capping station assembly by aligning it with and pushing it into its tracks in the printer The capping station assembly is keyed so that it can be inserted all the way in the correct orientation If you cannot push the capping station all the way into place turn it around and try installing it again 8 Press the gt Proceed key The printhead carriage moves quickly to the right end of the printer to the service station 9 Press the gt Proceed key The control panel displays the Front Page screen 10 Print the prime bars
131. n the fly reducing training and troubleshooting time Integrated Warning Action system the ATTN Atten tion 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 start ing You must correct the error before the printer will be ready to print When the printer senses that the error condition has been addressed the Action will be deleted the next time the ATTN key is pressed Warnings the printer has detected a condition that if left unaddressed could result in substandard prints or a condition that will require an action before printing can continue Any action on your part is optional printing is not interrupted for a Warning message 1 38 Special Features CHAPTER 2 Farc ee Using the Control Panel This chapter describes the functions of the control panel 999 Using the Control Panel Overview page 2 2 Front Page page 2 4 Navigation Keys page 2 8 Menu page 2 9 Menu Tree page 2 17 2 1 Overview 2 2 Ready Screen Front Page Menu 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 in
132. n the printer Maintenance Schedule page 5 2 Clean the Rail and Bearings page 5 3 Empty Excess Ink page 5 6 Printhead Maintenance page 5 7 Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets page 5 8 Set the Printhead and Camera Height page 5 11 Calibrate the Service Station page 5 16 Replace Ink Filters page 5 18 99999999 Extended Power Down and Restart page 5 21 5 1 Maintenance Schedule The printer is designed for low maintenance operation Most operator performed maintenance is performed on the print heads Task Interval Weekly or as needed Clean pinch rollers Clean carriage rail and bearings page 5 3 Clean printheads Clean platen area Inspect service station wipers for ink buildup and clean as needed Interval As needed Description Inspect for ink and dust buildup if necessary wipe with lint free cloth moistened with SolaChrome HR Cleaning Solvent Inspect for ink and dust buildup clean if nec essary see Clean the Rail and Bearings on page 5 3 See Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 To recover jets that are unrecoverable with the automated Purge n Wipe see Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets on page 5 8 Carefully wipe ink from the platen with a cloth moistened with SolaChrome HR Cleaning Sol vent especially near the right and left edges Inspect the service station wipers for ink buildup If found clean the wipers with a lint free cloth moistened with SolaChrome HR Cl
133. nables you to clear mark as good a jet 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 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 4 Press A and Y to select a head number then press Proceed The control panel displays a numeric keyboard that you can use to enter the number of the bad jet i INZ ECEE skel e L alela Fig 4 4 Numeric entry screen 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 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 Head 1 Press Proceed to clear a bad jet 10 Press A and Y to select a head number then press Proceed The control panel displays a numeric keyboard that you can use to enter the number of the bad jet Enter t
134. nd accessories A 6 Supply Tension 2 10 3 32 T Takeup spool pin release 3 22 Takeup Tension 2 10 3 32 Tension Supply amp Takeup 2 16 Tiling 6 14 Tips 3 5 Trailing Margin 2 13 Troubleshooting B 1 Turn On Off Heaters 2 16 U Uncap printheads 3 12 Units 2 14 Unload media 2 7 3 21 Unpacking and assembly 1 7 V Vacuum pressure system 1 3 1 15 1 18 auxiliary power 1 21 A 3 specifications A 5 Ventilation A 4 VOCs A 4 WwW Wake function 2 7 3 12 Warnings 1 5 1 7 1 11 1 21 Warnings amp Actions 2 17 Warranty claims B 5 Workflow overview 1 29 Index 5 Index 6
135. nected Connect the image sensor shutter cable and restart the printer MD Media Drive A MD 1 Media Advance Stalled The media drive motor has stalled Check supply spool for binding and motor for failure MS Media Sensing A MS 3 Media Too Far Left Right Media is loaded too far to the left or right Reload the media align right edge to reference mark A MS 4 Media Out There is no media loaded Load media A MS 5 Media Too Narrow Media loaded is not wide enough for printing Load media that is at least 24 inches wide W MS 1 Media Low Less than 10 feet 3 meters of media remains roll fed or less than 1 foot 30 cm of media remains sheet fed Monitor printing and reload media to avoid running out of media during printing W MS 2 Media Non Standard Width Media loaded may cause head strike Continue printing or replace media W MS 4 Media Advance Switch Detected Media Advance Switch on back of printer was depressed Press the Load or Unload button on the control panel to ensure proper tensioning of the supply and takeup W MS 6 Media Too Wide Media loaded is too wide to be printed on Replace media See Appendix A for specifications PC Printing Calibrations W PC 2 Media Replaced Recalibrate Media advance accuracy may need to be recalibrated Run Media Feed Calibration if media type was changed p
136. ng the tension on the roll 9 Press the Media Advance button to finish loading the media 10 Verify that the media web is even and unwrinkled across its width 11 When loading the media onto the takeup spool ensure that the media is tightly wound onto the spool across its width 12 Return to step 10 on page 3 17 to finish loading the media 3 20 Loading Roll Fed Media Unloading and 1 Cutting Roll Fed Media 2 Press the V key on the Front Page screen to advance the printed portion of the media past the postheater On the Front Page screen of the control panel press the Unload key The control panel prompts you to press P to unload media or X to cancel Press to continue This detensions the supply and takeup spools Cut through the media with a utility knife along the cutting channel in the platen or below the postheater As you cut the media from the printer hold it to prevent it from falling to the floor and possibly damaging it to buff them out with a fine grade of sandpaper Note If you scratch the platen while cutting media be sure 6 Unloading and Cutting Roll Fed Media Scratches in the platen can cause media feed incon sistencies which can lead to head strikes and arti facts in printed output Take the single print or the entire takeup spool with printed output to your finishing area and re load the takeup system To re load the takeup from the menu press the Load key on the contr
137. ning solvent and replace the profiler USE OF OTHER INKS AND CLEANING SOLVENTS COULD DAMAGE THE PRINTER WILL REQUIRE A SERVICE CALL AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY Refilling Ink on page 3 9 To wipe the printheads use only ColorSpan cleaning solvent applied with a 100 polyester Class 100 cleanroom wipe See Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets on page 5 8 for instruc tions DO NOT USE ISOPROYPL ALCOHOL 1 4 To cap the printheads use only SolaChrome Printhead Cap ping Film Damage to printheads resulting from the use of poorly performing plastic films is not covered by the printer warranty The maximum diameter allowed on the takeup spool is 7 5 inches 190 5 mm on a 3 inch core When the takeup spool has a diameter of 6 5 7 5 inches 165 0 190 5 mm the con trol panel displays a warning about possible print quality issues The media supply may be wound either printed side out or printed side in but the takeup if used must be loaded printed side in The default head height set to 0 100 inches which allows wide variety of media thicknesses to be utilized without need to adjust head height If you do adjust the head height you should also adjust the camera height and verify the service station height See Set the Printhead and Camera Height on page 5 11 for instructions 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 exist
138. ning solvent that will spill out of the drain tube as you dis connect it The excess ink container s tray is designed to catch these spills for easier cleanup You may also want to wear protec tive gloves during this procedure 1 Close the stopcock valve on the drain tube This prevents ink from continuing to flow out the end of the tube 2 Disconnect the drain tube from the excess ink container Service station reservoir only disconnect the sensor cable from the float sensor Lift the container out of its tray Empty the excess ink and cleaning solvent into a solvent dis posal container Note Dispose of ink and cleaning solvent only according to the Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS and applica ble laws and regulations The MSDS is available on the MacDermid ColorSpan web site www color span com Replace the container in its tray Reconnect the drain tube to the container Open the stopcock valve on the drain tube von Service station reservoir only reconnect the sensor cable to the float sensor Empty Excess Ink Printhead The printer uses air pressure to both fill and evacuate ink and i cleaning solvent from the printheads The following functions Maintenance are available from the menu at Maintenance Printhead Procedures Cleaning Solvent Soak empties the printheads of all ink Printhead Maintenance fills all heads with cleaning solvent and prompts you to cap the printheads Reverses this
139. not top off or refill a reservoir until its LED illu minates Always empty the entire contents of the refill bottle into the reservoir and replace the profiler with the profiler that accompanies the new bottle of ink Refilling ink or cleaning solvent in any manner other than that described above will result in errone ous refill indications Caution Use only genuine ColorSpan SolaChrome HR inks and cleaning solvent in the printer Use of any other inks or cleaning fluids COULD DAMAGE THE PRINTER WILL REQUIRE A SERVICE CALL AND WILL VOID THE WARRANT Y When the LED over a reservoir illuminates obtain a refill bot tle of the corresponding color of ColorSpan SolaChrome HR ink or cleaning solvent Shake the bottle of ink for one minute to redisperse the pigments It is not necessary to shake the cleaning solvent 3 9 Open the reservoir cover and pour the entire contents of the refill bottle into the reservoir The LED blinks fast This indicates that the refill was detected and a new profiler is needed Remove the profiler from the previous ink or cleaning solvent supply and discard it Insert the new profiler that came with the refill bottle into the docking station The LED blinks slowly then goes out This indicates that the new profiler was recognized and its data is being read Keep the profiler in the docking station until the next refill Refilling Ink Capping the Capping the printheads prevents the ink
140. nspect and clean the doctor blade with SolaChrome HR Cleaning Solvent Dirty doctor blade Clean doctor blade r Fig 5 5 Cleaning the doctor blade 5 10 Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets Set the Printhead and The correct head height is critical to output quality Camera Height Lower head heights reduce overspray increasing image quality but also increase the chance of the printheads strik ing the media Printhead strikes are most likely with adhe sive backed vinyls and cut sheet rigid media that is not perfectly flat Higher head heights increase overspray decreasing image quality but also decrease the chance of printhead strikes As a general rule use the supplied head height gauges to set the head height above the media and do not change it unless you switch between roll fed and rigid cut sheet media If you change the printhead height you should also reset the height of the camera digital imaging sensor so that its lens can focus accurately to perform the automatic calibrations The camera is attached to the carriage in a separate enclosure that can be raised and lowered independently of the printheads Checking the service station height and recalibrating it if neces sary is also recommended after changing the printhead height The following procedure shows how to use the supplied gauge s and a Phillips head screwdriver to set the head and camera heights above the media loaded on the printer The pr
141. ntrol 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 Before calibrating the printer first clean the printhead jets See Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 for tips on detecting and recovering missing jets 1 Press the Menu key from the Front Page screen on the control panel to display the menus 2 Press the X Menu In key display the Calibrate Printer menu Press the V key to highlight Manual Calibrations 4 Press the X Menu In key The Manual Calibration menu consists of these options Media Feed page 4 9 eliminates banding between print swaths stitch banding by calibrating media advance Manual BiDi Registration page 4 13 the manual ver sion of AutoBiDi Calibration Manual X Head Registration page 4 11 the manual version of AutoH2H Calibration Manual Jet Mapping page 4 15 the manual version of AutoJet Jet Status Lines page 4 21 prints a quick test pat tern that shows which jets are out Default Registration Data page 4 21 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 For further information see Linearization on page 4 24 Manual Calibrations Media Fee
142. oard Mode Production Mode High Quality Mode 600 x 600 dpi 400 ft 37 2 m2 hr 200 ft 18 6 m2 hr 100 ft 9 3 m2 hr Unidirectional rigid medias only Approximately 1 2 the speed of the correspond ing bidirectional modes Specifications Electrical Power Power used 200 240VAC 50 60 Hz 14 8 Amps Required electrical circuit 220 VAC 20 Amps with NEMA L6 20R locking wall receptacle North America and Japan OR 220 VAC 16 Amps single phase with IEC 60309 wall receptacle Europe 57 dr 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 unbal anced load Check with your electrician to verify that your building has sufficient capacity for this unbalanced load Optional auxiliary power for vacuum system Supplied 24 volt DC power supply with univer sal adapters connected from the 24 VDC jack on the vacuum pressure assembly to either of two options 1 UPS customer supplied uninterruptible power supply output 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz minimum of 15 watts of power provides bat tery backup to the vacuum system in the event of a power failure 2 Wall outlet 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz pro vides temporary power to the vacuum system
143. ocedures refer to your application software documentation or the other ColorSpan documenta tion listed on page vi of this manual If your printer is connected to a non ColorSpan RIP or print server refer to the accompanying third party documentation Troubleshooting Checklist page B 2 Warranty Claims page B 5 Diagnostics page B 7 MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Services page B 14 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 a Ready status screen similar to the one shown in Fig 2 1 on page 2 2 YES Go to question 3 NO The following could 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 Mac Dermid ColorSpan Technical Services as directed by the control panel Can you send a file from the print server to the printer YES Go to
144. of the ink sup ply 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 a ColorSpan Authorized Service Provider Modification of the product without the written permission of ColorSpan Product on which the ColorSpan serial number has been removed or defaced or for which 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 A series 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 me
145. ol from being installed The side of the spool with the fixed collet is the home side closest to the printer s electronics box 2 Remove the moveable collet from the spool Note The 3 inch collets have left handed threads that self tighten during printing Turn the locking ring clock wise to loosen and counterclockwise to tighten 3 Load the media roll onto the spool 4 Load and secure the moveable collet against the end of the media roll The moveable collet does not have a metal pin Push the col let into the media core and on 3 inch collets turn the locking ring counterclockwise to secure it in place 5 From the rear of the printer load the media and spool into the printer s supply spool holder Press the home side of the supply spool into the home side holder on the left from the rear of the printer then swing the far side of the supply spool into the far side holder on the right You can load the supply spool so that the media either unspools from the bottom or the top of the roll see Fig 3 3 below This enables you to print on either side of the media gt Supply Takeup Fig 3 3 Media path from supply to takeup Loading Roll Fed Media 3 15 6 Ensure that the media is rolled onto the supply spool evenly without telescoping to one side 7 With your right hand feed the leading edge of the media into the printer s pinch rollers and hold it in place unti
146. ol panel 3 21 Takeup Spool Pin Release To quickly unspool a large amount of media from the takeup without damaging the takeup tension spring you must first dis engage the spool from the takeup system The spool is normally engaged to the takeup motor with a tab at the end of the spool To disengage this tab press the Unload key to detension the supply amp takeup system then insert the takeup spool pin release tool supplied part number 0504334 between the spool and the bracket that holds the spool This allows the spool to spin independently from the takeup as you pull media from it When you are ready to begin printing remove the pin release tool and press the Load key on the control panel Fig 3 6 Takeup spool pin release tool 3 22 Unloading and Cutting Roll Fed Media Respooling Media The printer can respool media from one cardboard core to another You may want to do this if The media was not taped to its core by the media vendor which makes tensioning impossible You want to change the direction that the media unwinds from the core printed side out vs printed side in Supply Takeup Fig 3 7 Respooling load options 1 Load media on the supply 2 Load an empty cardboard core on the takeup 3 Slowly pull media from the supply spool to the takeup Do not pull the media faster than the supply motor releases it Route the media directly to the takeup Do not route it over t
147. ols Unpacking Unpacking and Assembly This procedure assumes that the printer is in its final location See the Site Preparation Guide for moving and unpacking hints WARNING The printer is too heavy to be lifted safely by one person At least three persons are required to lift the printer WARNUNG Der Drucker ist zu schwer f r eine Person Mindes tens 3 Personen sind erforderlich um den Drucker anzuheben Note If you will be installing a ColorSpan Print Server set it up now and power it on This will allow the server to perform its automatic one time new system check while you unpack and assemble the printer Claw hammer to remove the fasteners from the triwall corru gated outer box from the pallet 3 Phillips head screwdriver 2 Phillips head screwdriver Socket wrench with 10 mm socket Bubble level It is recommended that three persons be available to lift the printer onto the stand and a fourth person to assemble the printer to the stand The remainder of the installation can be performed by one person 1 Examine the shipping packaging for shipping damage The printer is delivered to your site packed in one cardboard box attached to a wooden pallet Report any damage or apparent rough handling immediately to the shipper For the DisplayMaker 725R the input and output tables are shipped in a separate box Cut and remove the bands that secure the box to the pallet Remove the nails
148. om a recent print you can use it to calibrate the heads Press X Cancel and go to the next step Otherwise press gt Manual Calibrations 4 15 The printer prints a jet map test pattern Head 1 26 95 E ae 189 88 aic 386 85 no 82 51 80 79 we vu dec B 74 T3 1 79 62 68 eg e0 65 64 62 62 6_ 90 59 53 24 56 55 21 33 Be aa B 49 jo ST 46 EE 43 doc dd 40 3e 38 37 So 35 34 epee ee 31 221 2S 28 dicc 28 25 TE 22 ci iac MEO 19 _ ip 16 jp dd 13 oa 10 __ 8 Tas 3 qu s 3 2 1 Fig 4 3 Sample jet mapping pattern Head 1 of 16 If a line segment is missing or broken the jet number shown next to it is out If a line segment is marked with a code letter R no replacement S user disqualified soft jetout H user disqualified hard jetout D disqualified and replaced by AutoJet Manual Calibrations Manual Calibrations When 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 e
149. omposite workflow do not send the job as separations Color Management 6 21 Color Calibration Color control functions can be accessed by clicking and holding the mouse over the printer icon This displays the icon menu shown below Printers TP Pause Resume View Job Status Configure ColorMark CMS Manage Profiles Calibrate Create Help Fig 6 11 Printer icon menu For instructions on ColorMark CMS and Manage Profiles refer to the System Control User Guide For instructions on Create refer to the ColorMark User Guide Calibrating the ColorMark software linearization ensures color consistency between prints by compensating for variations in ink drop size that normally occur It is not necessary to calibrate after printing any specific number of jobs Calibrate the Color Mark CMS under these circumstances When you first install the printer When you switch media or print modes especially between Billboard and Production or High Quality modes When you notice a change in the color consistency of the printer output The GretagMacbeth Spectrolino SpectroScan or ColorMark Cali brator X Rite DTP22 spectrophotometer can be used to cali brate the printer 6 22 Color Calibration Color Calibration 10 11 12 13 14 Make sure the printer is connected to the server plugged in turned on and displays the Ready message on the control panel
150. on the RIP and color calibration data to lin earize the printed output ICC uses an ICC format color profile to correct the image on the client workstation and color calibration data to lin earize the printed output In this case no color correction is performed on the RIP For details on using the ColorMark software to create color profiles for the ColorSpan or ICC workflow refer to the Color Mark User Guide part number 0706133 ColorMark CMS The Input Color Space option you select determines how image colors are converted from one device to another which estab lishes the method of color correction that will be performed by the print server Matching the output color space as defined in application pro grams such as Adobe Photoshop with its corresponding conver sion method will result in more accurate color reproduction and an expanded color gamut See Selecting an Output Color Space on page 7 4 for instructions If you receive files from customers ask what color space they were created in so you can print them in the same space RGB Used for print jobs created in the RGB color space best for most images Adobe RGB Apple RGB CIE RGB ColorMatch RGB sRGB ColorMark RGB ColorMark 2 RGB 999999 Color Management Color Management CMYK Used for print jobs created in the CMYK color space TRUMATCH matches TRUMATCH spot colors and full color images SWOP Coated Emulation em
151. or When you override the error the excess image width is clipped not printed from the right edge of the image This allows you to print a file with a custom page size slightly over the maximum print width without revising and reprinting the application file or loading wider media in the printer For example a print job may be set with a custom page width of 80 inches with an image that is 76 inches wide If 60 inch wide media is loaded the print job would be sent to the Output Attention Queue with a disposition of Media Size Mismatch You can avoid Media Size Mismatch errors by ensuring that the width of the media loaded is sufficient to print the job For further information about Attention Queues refer to the Sys tem Control User Guide To override the Media Size Mismatch error and print a job 1 Open the Output Attention Queue and double click the listing of the job you want to print 2 Click the checkbox marked Override Media Size Mis match 3 Close the Document Details dialog box This displays the Attention Queue listing again 4 Drag the job to an Output queue This queues the job for printing The job will be printed as wide as possible with the excess image area clipped on the right side Tiling The ColorSpan print server provides various image manipulation options including tiling scaling and nesting of images Refer to the System Control User Guide for detailed instructions To til
152. or instructions Respool Media this option enables you to respool media from the supply directly to the takeup in either direction without passing over the heaters or platen Clean Grit Rollers advances the grit rollers continuously so they can be cleaned with no media loaded Capping Purge enables you to disable or enable the purge that is automatically performed prior to capping Printheads Procedures see Printhead Maintenance on page 5 7 for instructions on using the following options Cleaning Solvent Soak Prep for Storage Shipping Load Ink in All Heads when installing ink for the first time or when restarting the printer after an extended power down period this function fills the empty print heads with cleaning solvent empties the printheads and fills the heads with ink Fill Heads with Solvent fills the printheads with clean ing solvent Fill Heads with Ink fills the printheads with ink Empty Heads Fill With Air fills the printheads with air Cyan Heads Maintenance performs two purges then fills the heads with cleaning solvent four times then empties the heads and then fills them with ink again Perform every time the printer is idle for 24 hours to keep the cyan printheads working Follow up with the procedure Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 to keep all jets working Service Printer User Diagnostics Warnings amp Actions These tes
153. or offset printing onto coated paper stock Best for proofing applications Printer Driver Setup Printer Driver Setup Canonical Color determines how image colors are con verted from one output space to another which establishes the method of color correction that will be performed by the print server This option is only available when ColorMark Color Management System Software is installed Not used for ICC workflow No provides the best possible color correction Yes applies no color correction but instead uses a default CMYK to RGB conversion Use this mode to output pure solid colors such as for presentation graphics 7 3 Selecting an Output Your application software and the ColorMark print server soft ware are allow you to select from a variety of device specific Color Space RGB color conversion methods Matching an RGB output color space as defined in application programs such as Adobe Photo shop with its corresponding conversion method will result in more accurate color reproduction and an expanded color gamut To select an output color space 1 Select an output color space from the Port Configuration dialog box on the ColorSpan print server 2 Select an output color space in the application program If you will be using an ICC workflow always select Printer s Default If you will be printing the document select the color space in the application s Print dialog box Printer
154. ot connect the printer VideoNet cable to your local area network The VideoNet protocol is not compatible with other network protocols Refer to the print server RIP documentation for further instruc tions on connecting the printer to the print server NEMA L6 20R d IEC 60309 wall socket wall socket 220 VAC 20A T E 220 VAC 16A single phase single phase gie phase WY ser NORTH AMERICA EUROPE JAPAN Fig 1 16 Power and RIP connections 1 23 First Time Power Up and Test Print 1 24 Unpack the Printheads After the printer is assembled and connected to power you can power up the printer load media and ink and print a test print Have a paper towel ready to blot any cleaning fluid that has escaped from the printheads and foam pad during shipping Most of the fluid should run off the SolaChrome Capping Film into the drip tray 1 Remove the shipping straps and shrink wrap from around the carriage Remove the white shipping blocks on the sides of the cap ping station and the white shipping pad between the cap ping station levers as shown in Fig 1 17 With the printhead carriage over the capping station as shipped tip the carriage back until it just lifts off the pad below it Caution Tipping the carriage back too far could damage the encoder requiring its replacement Also ensure that the encoder
155. otect the platen with tape or a strip of media to catch the overprinted ink Leading margin Trailing margin 6 50 inches 165 mm minimum to allow the pinch rollers to feed the media If you set the Trailing Margin to 0 and want to print to the trailing edge you must attach a trailer of the same media to the trailing edge so the pinch rollers can feed the media all the way past the print zone To change the margin settings press the Margin Settings key otherwise press Proceed The printer moves the media to the proper position for printing Loading Rigid Media Loading Rigid Media The control panel displays the Media Feed Number and a numeric keypad um 1U1N sisjol 1 1 ase eL alela Fig 3 9 Numeric entry screen 15 Accept the displayed Media Feed Number enter a new num ber or perform a Media Feed Calibration to generate a new Media Feed Number see Media Feed on page 4 9 for instructions You are now ready to begin printing 16 Press the Online key to receive a print job from the print server or RIP After a print job has finished printing the media is automat ically advanced ejected from the pinch rollers Note Before a print job is received you can unload the media at any time by pressing the Unload key on the Front Page screen of the control panel 3 29 Edge to Edge Printing On rigid media the printer can print up to the leading right and left edges wh
156. 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 7 for details 1 On the Manual Calibrations menu press the Y key repeat edly to highlight Manual BiDi Registration Press the X Menu In key to select the option Press P Proceed The control panel displays this prompt Print a manual bidi registration page 4 Press gt Proceed The printer prints the calibration pattern you selected 5 When the calibration page has printed the control panel dis plays this prompt Bidi registration Head 1 0 6 Examine the BiDi Registration pattern for the current head and determine which pattern is the closest to perfectly aligned Manual Calibrations 4 13 Use a printer s loupe to select the pattern since the lines in the patterns may be difficult to see 6 4 2 0 2 Fig 4 2 BiDi Registration pattern Press the A or V control panel keys repeatedly until the num ber 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 HEAD 1 2 0 If a printhead is extremely out of al
157. page 2 9 or Select AutoJet Calibration from the Auto Calibrations menu see Auto Calibrations on page 4 7 or Run AutoJet automatically with the AutoTune scheduler see Calibration Summary on page 4 22 Note AutoJet does not work with transparent media nor with many translucent media In this case run Man ual Jet Mapping 1 Press the AutoJet button from the Front Page screen or select AutoJet from the Auto Calibrations menu The printer asks whether you want the service station to per form a Purge n Wipe operation By recovering clogged printheads you reduce the number of jet substitutions required Press P to initiate a Purge n Wipe The printheads are purged then wiped Press X to skip the Purge n Wipe 2 The printer prints the AutoJet test pattern The printer reads the AutoJet test pattern and maps any miss ing 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 Where the report shows a head with some jets not replaced you can manually map them out see page 4 15 AutoTune d Online Offline Oe Disp AutoTune runs jet maintenance automatically at intervals you specify You can use the Quality Check Mode feature to handle AutoJet errors with or without user intervention Tip On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter the menu s
158. process after the printheads have soaked for example overnight See page 5 9 for instructions Prep for Storage Shipping empties the printheads of all ink fills all heads with cleaning solvent then empties the printheads See Extended Power Down and Restart on page 5 21 for instructions Load Ink In All Heads when installing ink for the first time or when restarting the printer after an extended power down period this function fills the empty printheads with cleaning solvent empties the printheads and fills the heads with ink See Extended Power Down and Restart on page 5 21 for instructions Fill Heads with Solvent fills the printheads with cleaning solvent one color set of four printheads at a time Should only be done with empty printheads Fill Heads with Ink fills the printheads with ink one color at a time Should only be done with empty printheads Empty Heads Fill With Air empties all printheads by purging the ink and cleaning solvent with air Cyan Heads Maintenance performs two purges then fills the heads with cleaning solvent four times then empties the heads and then fills them with ink again Perform this func tion every time the printer is idle for 24 hours to keep the cyan printheads working If the printer is printing daily the Cyan Heads Maintenance is not necessary Follow up with the procedure Checking Jet Health in Chapter 3 of the User Manual to keep all jets are wor
159. queue with a disposition of Media Mismatch Sorted By sort the list of profiles by Color Set a graphical representation of the color and ordinal number of each ink in the set Media Name name of the media in the profile Ink Name name of the ink in the profile Last Calibrated when the profile was last color cali brated by the ColorMark Color Management System software Profile File Name ICC Workflow Once sent to the ColorSpan RIP the profile of an ICC print job cannot be changed since color correction in this workflow is applied at the client workstation not at the RIP MediaSaver is not available for ICC jobs To use an ICC workflow follow these steps 1 Create then copy and install the ICC profile correspond ing to the ink set and media you are using to your Macin tosh OS or Microsoft Windows based workstation You can use the ColorMark Advanced Color Management System Software to create ICC profiles You can also use software from third party sources such as Onyx Graphics Monaco Systems and GretagMacbeth Install the profiles as explained in the user documentation that accompanies these products 2 Set the color space in the printer driver on the client workstation to Printer s Default 3 Inthe Port Configuration dialog box on the ColorSpan RIP set the Image Quality to ICC SmoothTone Full Page ICC Mural Better or ICC Mural Bigger See O in Fig 6 10 on page 6 21 4 Sele
160. r manual or online help for details 3 Print or download the document Printer Driver Setup To print the document click OK or Print in the applica tion s Print dialog box To download the document first save it in a file format that is supported by the ColorSpan Downloader Utility and or your print server Then download the file 7 10 Printer Driver Setup APPENDIX A e sac Technical Specifications This chapter lists the printer s specifications and information about ordering supplies Technical Specifications A 1 Specifications A 2 General DisplayMaker 72s DisplayMaker 72sR Dimensions Height 52 5 inches With Tables With Tables Assembled 133 4 cm Height 52 5 inches Height 52 5 inches Depth 33 0 inches 133 4 cm 133 4 cm 83 8 cm Depth 87 7 inches Depth 87 7 inches Width 135 7 inches 222 8 cm 222 8 cm 344 7 cm Width 135 7 inches Width 159 inches 344 7 cm 403 9 cm Weight 380 pounds 172 kg With Tables With Tables Assembled 505 pounds 229 kg 555 pounds 252 kg Supported Media Widths 24 73 inches 61 185 cm 24 73 inches 61 185 cm Maximum Media Thickness 3 8 inch 5 mm 3 8 inch 5 mm Maximum Rigid Media Length Supported by Tables 60 inches 152 cm Maximum Print Width 72 5 inches 184 cm 72 5 inches 184 cm Printing Resolutions Maximum Print Speeds 600 x 600 dpi Bidirectional Billb
161. r the heater board or I O board is malfunctioning or there is a cable problem W HT 44 45 Heater Bad Reading Bad thermister reading detected on the right platen heater 44 or zone 45 The thermister is bad or the heater board or I O board is malfunctioning or there is a cable problem W HT 46 47 Heater Bad Reading Bad thermister reading detected on the left platen heater 46 or zone 47 The thermister is bad or the heater board or I O board is malfunctioning or there is a cable problem B 8 Diagnostics Code Message Table B 1 Actions and Warnings Cause What to Do W HT 48 Heater Bad Reading Bad thermister reading detected on the preheat heater The thermister is bad or the heater board or I O board is malfunctioning or there is a cable problem W HT 49 50 Heater Bad Reading Bad thermister reading detected on the postheat 1 heater 49 or postheat 2 heater 50 The thermister is bad or the heater board or I O board is malfunctioning or there is a cable problem W HT 100 Heater Warming The heaters are warming Wait for the heaters to reach their operational temperatures W HT 101 Heater Cooling The heaters are cooling Wait for the heaters to reach their operational temperatures W HT 702 103 Heaters Disabled The printer is unable to control heater temperatures Allow heaters to cool and restart the printer If i
162. ration 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 When the printer senses that the error condition has been addressed the Action will be deleted the next time the ATTN key is pressed 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 page 2 14 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 or Novice mode for displaying these messages Expert mode routes most messages to the Actions amp Warnings menu and for disabling or enabling the audible alarm See the table beginning on page B 8 for a list
163. rge n Wipe combines an air pressure purge with a cleaning solvent wipe of the printheads to recover clogged jets AutoRecover performs a Purge n Wipe at the start of a print job before printing if a Purge n Wipe has not been performed for a specified amount of time Automated printhead maintenance to keep individual inkjets from drying out the printer periodically spits a small amount of ink and performs a Purge n Wipe cycle Capping station manually operated capping station pre vents drying out of printheads when idle The printer senses the position of the capping station to prevent carriage move ment while capped or to prevent the carriage from moving to the capping station if it is raised Off Head System OHS bulk ink and cleaning solvent res ervoirs allow refilling without taking the printer offline even during printing The printer displays an alert when ink or sol vent can be refilled Onboard vacuum pressure VP system provides vac uum to maintain negative printhead pressure and air pres sure to purge the printheads or ink tubes without removing them from the printer Special Features Calibration Media Handling Special Features The Advanced Automation Eye uses a high resolution imaging sensor colorimetric photodiode and embedded software to align the printheads detect and replace missing jets linearize output and color profile media AutoSet calibration
164. rinter is connected to a ColorMark Pro print server here is how a typical print job progresses from the client work station to the printer If you are using a non ColorSpan RIP refer to the documentation that accompanies it for details 1 The operator sends a file to be printed from a client workstation 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 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 Workflow Overview Daily Shutdown 4 The server sends the image to the printer for printing Printing can be paused and resumed at the control panel enabling you to purge the printheads to recover jets or make other adjustments During the pause the carriage goes to the service station and idle spits 1 Cap the printheads for instructions see Capping the Print heads on page 3 11 2 DO NOT POWER DOWN THE PRINTER If the printheads will be capped longer than overnight follow the instructions under Daily Startup twice a week to prevent excessive ink clogging then recap the printheads If this is not possible or impractical or if the printer must be shipped see Extended Power Dow
165. s A 3 C Calibration 2 9 4 1 Auto BiDi 4 7 Auto Calibrations 4 7 Auto H2H 4 7 AutoJet 2 6 4 3 4 7 AutoSet 4 7 AutoTune scheduling 1 36 2 10 4 4 4 6 bidirectional 4 13 color 1 36 color calibration 4 24 Manual Jet Mapping 4 15 Manual X Head Registration 4 11 Media Feed 4 9 quality check mode 4 5 when to calibrate 4 2 Calibration Summary 2 10 4 22 Camera height 5 11 Index 2 Cap printheads 3 11 Capping Purge 2 15 Capping Station Sensor 2 11 Carriage 1 32 Clean Grit Rollers 2 15 Cleaning solvent 1 3 1 24 3 2 3 3 3 9 Cleaning Solvent Soak 2 15 Color calibration 1 36 6 22 Color profiles 6 19 Configuration 6 5 Control panel actions 1 37 2 3 ATIN key 1 37 2 3 Calibrate Printer 2 9 Front Page screen 2 2 2 4 Maintenance 2 14 menu 2 2 menu tree 2 18 navigation keys 2 8 Printer Settings 2 10 Ready screen 2 2 Service Printer 2 16 user assistance 2 3 User Diagnostics 2 17 warnings 1 37 2 3 Warnings and Actions 2 17 Cutting media 3 21 Default Registration Data 4 21 Diagnostics B 7 DisplayMaker 72SR input output tables 1 20 Dryer 1 37 Drying Delay 2 11 Electrical requirements 1 2 Embedded software version 6 3 Empty Heads 2 15 Environmental requirements 1 2 Error messages B 7 B 8 Excess Ink Sensor 2 11 F Fill Heads With Ink 2 15 Fill Heads With Solvent 2 15 Fill Replaced Printhead 2 16 Fill Service Station 2 15 Filters 5 18 Front Page screen 2 2 2 4 Full AutoSet 4 7 G Gutters 2 11
166. s you to turn On or Off the gutter pattern at the top edge of the print which shows data Menu 2 11 about the print such as date and time printed and print mode plus write in blanks for other data Job Test Job Ink SolaChrome HR Media UltraSmooth Date Time 2003 11 19 10 52 11 Printmode Production Quality Printer DisplayMaker Gator 72s Version Transform RENT Er ___ Calibrated Y N Printed By Fig 2 5 Top gutter data Side Gutters sets the side gutter pattern to Narrow Medium or Wide sizes or turns them Off Side gutter patterns help keep the ink jets open by firing ink through them in a pattern outside the printed image area You can print gutters on the left side only of the media closest to the capping station or both sides Printing on the left side only reduces ink usage while printing on both sides can keep the inkjets clearer Using this feature decreases the width available for printing the job Left Platen Gutter determines when the jets will fire in the left spittoon to keep all jets firing correctly Turning off this function may speed throughput with narrower media since it allows the carriage to turn around before reaching the end of the platen but it may also necessi tate more frequent Purge n Wipe operations to clear clogged jets Always On fires the jets in the spittoon with all media widths For Narrow Media Onlly fires the jets in the spittoon only if the media is le
167. self as you disconnect them The reservoir shelf is designed to catch these spills for easier cleanup You may also want to wear protective gloves during this procedure 1 Disconnect the tube from the ink or cleaning solvent reser voir Unscrew the tube connector and disconnect the tube See Fig 5 11 for location 2 Disconnect the level sensor cable from the reservoir Press down on the cable connector tab to release the connector See Fig 5 11 for location Tube connector Cable connector Fig 5 11 Reservoir connections 3 Remove the reservoir from the shelf Replace Ink Filters Replace Ink Filters 4 Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the filter clamp See Fig 5 12 for location Connector Filter Clamp Connector Fig 5 12 Filter connections Unscrew the hose connectors from filter See Fig 5 12 for location Remove the old filter Install the new filter into the filter clamp The filter s label has an arrow that indicates the direction of flow Install the filter with the arrow pointing up Tighten the filter clamp The filter should be secure but do not overtighten the screw Connect the hoses to the top and bottom of the filter and tighten the connectors Replace the reservoir Reconnect the tube to the reservoir and tighten the connector Se
168. ss than 40 inches wide For Wide Media Onlly fires the jets only if the media is less than 72 inches wide Off for All Media disables spittoon firing for all media widths Platen Gutter Spits sets the amount of ink used by the maintenance spits to High Medium and Low To con serve ink use the lowest setting that keeps the jets open The default High Margin Settings Space Between Prints roll fed sets the blank space between print jobs between 0 and 10 inches 25 cm Right and Left Margin sets the amount of blank space for the right and left margins between 0 and 5 inches 13 cm Leading Margin cut sheet sets the amount of blank space at the leading edge of cut sheet media Menu Menu Trailing Margin cut sheet sets the amount of blank space at the trailing edge of cut sheet media Media Measure 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 Standard measures the width of the media once and finds the right and left front edges to estimate skew Maximal measures the width of the media in two places and finds the right and left front edges to esti mate skew and detect non rectangular sheets Choose Minimal for fastest throughput with media in per fect condition Maximal for greatest precision
169. ssages may appear on the control panel The ATTN Atten tion 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 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 The following table describes the Actions and Warnings in detail The cross referenced page numbers refer to this manual B 7 Diagnostics Code Message Table B 1 Actions and Warnings Cause What to Do CS Capping Station A CS 1 Capping Station Capping station is raised and the car Lower the capping station to allow riage is not at the capping station the printheads to be capped and to prevent the carriage from crashing into it A CS 2 Capping Station Printheads are capped Uncap the printheads W CS 1 Capping Switch Disabled The Capping Station Sensor has been disabled Enable the Capping Station Sensor in the Printer Settings menu EI Excess Ink Sensor W EI 1 Excess Ink Sensor Disabled
170. t electronics Call service provider for replacement electronics Run procedure to set head voltages A SP 1 Supply Too Small The diameter of the media supply is too small The printer supports a min imum diameter of 3 inches under ten sion Set the supply tension to idle and continue printing A SP 2 Supply Too Large The diameter of the media supply is too large for the capacity of the sup ply amp takeup motors Reload the supply with a smaller amount of media see page A 2 for maximum diameter W SP 1 Supply Media Out Detection Off SS Service Station Media out detection using the supply roll is disabled Re enable Supply Media Out Detec tion Be careful to watch for media out condition A SS 2 Could Not Move Wipers Home Service wipers were not able to move to their home position or the service wiper home sensor is not working Use Home Service Wipers in the Service menu to move the wipers home If the problem persists con tact your service provider TU Take Up A TU 1 Takeup Full The media takeup spool is full Unload the takeup spool and reload media page 3 21 A TU 2 Takeup Stall The takeup motor has stalled Check for mechanical interference or binding overloaded spool out of balance spool or failure in electronics or motor Diagnostics Code Message Table B 1 Actions and Warnings Cause What to Do A TU
171. t based ink reservoirs CMYK and one cleaning solvent reservoir Ink tubes carry ink and cleaning solvent to the print heads and cleaning solvent to the service station Printheads permanent piezo based printheads Vacuum Pressure VP System provides vacuum to main tain negative pressure at the printheads and pressure to purge the ink tubes and printheads Profilers provided with each bottle of ink and cleaning solvent they contain information about the ink and must be installed together with their corresponding bottle of ink or cleaning solvent Profiler data are used to track ink and cleaning solvent levels and to help ensure optimal output quality and compatibility with printer components LEDs LEDs over each reservoir illuminate to indicate the status of the OHS Condition Meaning Off Less than 2 liters of ink have been used since the reservoir was refilled On Over 2 liters of ink have been used since the reservoir was filled Refill the ink see Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 Blinking fast Ink has been refilled but the new profiler has not yet been installed or a new profiler has been installed but the ink has not yet been refilled Blinking slow Ink refilled and profiler installed printer is reading the profiler Refill bottles refill bottles of ColorSpan SolaChrome HR ink and cleaning solvent are designed to be emptied into the reservoir an entire bottle at a time This
172. t ber hren Moving Parts Bewegliche Teile Verletzungsgefahr vii viii Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION LOG ran nein iii Regulatory Statements sais etate teste e APP Rede iv FERNE ee ta api ee uaa IE EE E CEUS iv DOC C nada aet a seva eere Reve eee ae oe abeo des iv Telecommunications Network StateMent cccccccsssssssseeeecceeeeeaeeees V About This Manual riii n hoa terae e EORR ESAE oe Sea ea CHR Ee TR eu varo vea vi Conventions rasante casts eso dase eee eese ede Po REN dass hans vii Getting Started Operating Requirements sese eene enne 1 2 Electrical Hrn ect rens 1 2 Environmental anregen sh sinn 1 2 Important Operating Notes nennen 1 3 Safety Warnings eoi etie eter toe aeta Leg ep ee a Eie Pep Eee PET Ra TR TES 1 5 Unpacking and Assembly esee eee enne 1 7 Required TOOIS sisi 1 7 Unpackifig 2 ate p e verte Dette E E 1 7 Stand Assembly eerte ree ettet Er rp eo dee tin 1 8 Printer Assembly 2 235 ott ttn bete tno vin e den 1 10 Off Head Supply OHS Assembly eese 1 13 ririalAssembly ni eeesteoetested tegere 1 15 Connecting to Power uaaeesssssssnnnnunsssssssnnnnnnnsssssnsnnnnnnssssssnnnnnnssnsssnnnnn 1 21 Connecting to the Print Server seen 1 22 First Time Power Up and Test Print sees 1 23 Unpack the Printheads sse eene 1 23 Power Up the Printer ettet
173. t 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 Enter the X registration data for each head Note This is the manual version of AutoH2H Calibration see Auto Calibrations on page 4 7 for details 1 Onthe Manual Calibrations menu press the Y key repeat edly to highlight Manual X Head Registration 2 Press the X Menu In key to select the option The control panel asks whether you want to print a manual head to head calibration page Ifyou have a calibration pattern from a recent print you can use it to calibrate the heads Press X Cancel and go to the next step If 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 displays 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 11 4 12 Use a printer s loupe or magnifying glass if the patterns are difficult to see 2 1
174. t will not cool unplug the printer If problem persists contact your Authorized Service Provider or Technical Services IS Ink Sensing A IS 1 2 3 4 color Out of Ink A IS 25 26 27 28 color Missing Ink Profiler A IS 31 32 33 34 Incorrect color Profiler A IS 38 Profiler Setup Error A IS 43 44 45 46 47 color Invalid Profiler A IS 51 52 53 54 55 color Reservoir Not Emptying The ink color reservoir indicated is out of ink The ink color indicated is missing its profiler The profiler in the color slot is the wrong color or the wrong ink type Ink profilers are installed in the wrong docking station positions The profiler indicated is invalid The profiler was replaced before the ink level reached its refill point Refill the reservoir indicated with a full bottle of ink Install the profiler indicated Replace the profiler with appropriate color profiler Change profilers to match ink order or insert correct profiler for ink type Replace the profiler indicated with a valid profiler Do not replace the profiler until its LED turns on which indicates that the ink level is low enough to accept a refill bottle of ink A IS 61 62 63 64 color Air Sensor Failed The air sensor on the printhead indi cated may be not functioning Call your service provider to reposi tion or replace the air sensor A IS 65 66 67 68 color Ink Sensor Failed
175. ter icon From the icon menu click the Properties option In the Proper ties dialog box click the Printing Preferences button In the Printing Preferences dialog box click the Advanced button In Windows NT 4 0 right click the printer icon From the icon menu click the Document Defaults option The Document Defaults dialog box appears In Windows 95 98 ME right click the printer icon From the icon menu click the Properties option The Proper ties dialog box appears In general leave all settings at their default values You can con figure these settings from the application program s print setup function Any settings so specified will override the default set tings you specify from the Printers folder Windows 95 98 only Spool Settings specify Print directly to printer Since print jobs can be up to 100 megabytes or more in size you can save considerable time by not spooling them on your computer before sending them to the server CMYK Color Space specifies the color correction to be used for print jobs created in CMYK color space Not used for ICC workflow TRUMATCH accurately matches TRUMATCH spot colors and reproduces full color images SWOP Coated emulates the Standard for Web Offset Pro duction color space used for color offset printing onto coated paper stock Best for proofing applications Eurostandard Coated emulates the Eurostandard color space used for col
176. that attach the box to the pallet Open the top flaps of the box Stand Assembly Lift the box straight up and off of the pallet Remove the protective shipping material from around the printer but leave the printhead carriage shrink wrapped Retain the Unpacking and Assembly Instructions part number 0700024 which is shrink wrapped to the printer You can refer to the Unpacking and Assembly Instructions includes a parts list with this manual during the unpack ing and assembly process Remove all of the parts and boxed kits except for the printer chassis from the pallet Take an inventory of the parts using the parts list in the Unpacking and Assembly Instructions Report any missing or damaged parts to MacDermid ColorSpan Locate the stand legs and the crossbar Lock the casters on both stand legs Using the twelve 10 mm hex head screws provided assemble the stand see Fig 1 1 Align the holes on the crossbar with the holes in the stand legs and attach the screws but do not tighten them fully yet Fig 1 1 Stand assembly Unpacking and Assembly Unpacking and Assembly 13 Bias the stand legs outward at the top then tighten the screws firmly see Fig 1 2 but not all the way With your foot braced against the outside of the left caster support gently tug the top of the stand leg toward you while a second person tightens the screws Repeat this pro cess with the right stand
177. traighten the media path Pinch rollers 23 places grip the media during loading and printing If installed a pinch roller adjust ment lever 11a allows you to adjust the force or release the pinch rollers to feed rigid cut sheet media A media out sensor 11b detects whether media ig1 s loaded Capping station protects the printheads from drying out while idle not printing for extended periods Handle for pulling the printer on its casters and lift ing the end of the printer Stand supports the printer Casters four places enables easy relocation of the printer can be locked in place Leveling pads four places allows the printer to be stabilized and leveled for consistent media feeding Docking station holds the profilers one for each res ervoir that track ink and cleaning solvent usage and identify ink characteristics for the RIP Off Head System OHS reservoirs electronics vac uum to maintain negative head pressure and pres sure for purging the printheads that provide ink and cleaning solvent for cleaning the printheads Ink filters user replaceable one for each reservoir fil ters out impurities from the ink or cleaning solvent prior to being sent to the printheads Ink reservoirs holds the ink and cleaning solvent supply 3 5 liter capacity Power inlet connects the printer to electrical power Standby power switch places printer in standby
178. ts are for factory service and technical support use User Diagnostics presents an interactive troubleshooting pro gram to diagnose problems before calling MacDermid Color Span Technical Services It walks you through a series of tests and checks for certain printer functions The printer asks you to make observations or run simple tests to help it diagnose prob lems and suggest corrective actions It has the following sections Printhead Jet Statistics VideoNet Status VideoNet Connection Carriage Motion Calibration Vacuum Pressure 99999 Warnings and Actions List table of all actions and warn ings with cause and recovery This is an abbreviated version of the table Actions and Warnings on page B 8 Error History Log Error History When in Expert mode active Warnings Changes and Actions can be displayed by selecting Warnings amp Actions from the menu since Warnings will not cause the ATTN icon will appear in Expert mode This option does not appear in Novice mode See User Assistance on page 2 3 for further information about Actions and Warnings and the table beginning on page B 8 for a list of recovery procedures See page 2 13 for a description of the Expert Novice Messages mode Menu Menu Tree Front Page Media amp Ink e Status Select Print Mode Online Offline Show Menu DisplayMaker Gator 72s ke UN Auto let Purae AutoJet Sleep Wake Load Access Heads Media
179. ts normal operating noise will not disturb quiet work areas DO NOT install the printer near humidifiers refrigerators fans water faucets heaters or similar equipment DO NOT install the printer in areas where the temperature changes abruptly such as near air conditioners or in the path of direct sunlight DO NOT expose the printer to flames or dust DO NOT POWER DOWN THE PRINTER Constant vacuum at the printheads is required to prevent ink from flowing from the printheads when not printing even when the printheads are capped If the printer must be powered down for ship ping empty and cap the printheads See Extended Power Down and Restart on page 5 21 or apply auxiliary 24 volt power see Connecting to Power on page 1 22 If the printer has been idle for more than several minutes press the Prime Bars button on the printer control panel to check for missing inkjets To recover missing inkjets see Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 If the printer will be idle for more than one hour cap the printheads to conserve ink When the printheads are uncapped and the printer is not printing the printheads periodically expel a small amount of ink into the excess ink reservoir to keep them working Capping the Printheads on page 3 11 for instructions Refill the ink and cleaning solvent reservoirs only when the Ready for Refill LED is on Refill only with an entire bottle of ColorSpan SolaChrome HR ink or clea
180. ty RIP you will be using Run the jet health routine to detect recover and replace unrecoverable jets See Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 for instructions Send a test print from the ColorSpan server or RIP to the printer to verify your installation First Time Power Up and Test Print What s Next To familiarize yourself with the printer refer to the remain der of this chapter Fora complete description of using the control panel see Chapter 2 Using the Control Panel First Time Power Up and Test Print 1 29 Workflow Overview Daily Startup Printing Uncap the printheads for instructions see Uncap the Print heads on page 3 12 This procedure includes while the carriage is still at the cap ping station wiping the printheads with SolaChrome HR Cleaning Solvent using a 100 polyester Class 100 clean room wipe DO NOT USE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ON THE PRINTHEADS Ensure the functioning or substitution of all inkjets for instructions see Checking Jet Health on page 3 6 Print Prime Bars Run Purge n Wipe Repeat once or twice to recover missing inkjets Map out missing jets see AutoJet on page 4 3 or Manual Jet Mapping on page 4 15 Under normal circumstances these procedures should ade quately prepare the printer to print For instructions on recover ing stubbornly clogged printheads see Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets on page 5 8 When the p
181. ulates the Standard for Web Offset Production color space used for color offset printing onto coated paper stock Best for proofing applications SWOP Coated Emulation YA yellow adjusted pro vides visually warmer yellow tones compared to the SWOP Coated Emulation color space Eurostandard Coated Emulation emulates the Eurostan dard color space used for color offset printing onto coated paper stock Best for proofing applications Eurostandard Coated Emulation YA yellow adjusted provides visually warmer yellow tones compared to the Eurostandard Coated Emulation color space CANONICAL When checked enabled this mode overrides the RGB and CYMK settings Use this mode to output pure solid col ors such as for presentation graphics This option uses no color correction but instead uses a default RGB to CMYK conversion Color Profile The table lists the color profiles available for the printer A color profile is a data file used to convert the colors in a file sent to the RIP into colors that can be printed on the printer There is a spe cific profile for each ink set and media combination Select Color Profile for accurate color matching select the profile that contains the color set media and ink you want to use for jobs sent to this port or for a specific job If a dif ferent media and ink combination is specified by the applica tion program the job is routed to the Output Attention
182. vice station not the capping sta tion to allow the ink which will no longer be held inside the printheads by the vacuum pressure system to drain into the excess ink reservoir Power up the printer as soon as possible and cap the printheads if the printer will be idle for four hours or more Optionally you can maintain power to the vacuum system for a brief period of time by using the auxiliary 24 volt power supply included in the printer accessory kit For details see Connect ing to Power on page 1 22 This will prevent ink from running out of the printheads but may not prevent the printheads from drying out If the printer will be powered down for an extended period follow the procedure below If it is necessary to power down the printer for an extended period for example in order to store or ship it empty the ink from the printheads and cap the heads 1 Unload media if any is loaded see Unloading and Cutting Roll Fed Media on page 3 21 2 On the Front Page screen press the Menu key to enter the menu system Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Maintenance Press the X Menu In key display the Maintenance menu Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Prep for Storage Shipping 6 Press the X Menu In key Cap the printheads See Cap the Printheads on page 3 11 for instructions 8 Switch the power switch to the off position To restart the printer follow the procedure below 1 Switch
183. whether the correct media is selected see Media Wizard on page 3 32 Head strikes may indicate that the printhead height is too low see Set the Printhead and Camera Height on page 5 11 for instructions If head strikes become a recur fre quently contact MacDermid ColorSpan Technical Ser vices for an edge retainer that can be attached to the printer Troubleshooting Checklist Warranty Claims Warranty Claims The printer is covered by a manufacturer s limited warranty part number 0700025 which includes the printheads The piezo printheads are designed to remain in service for the life of the printer All printers that use solvent based inks are susceptible to print head clogging This is caused by the solvent evaporating and leaving behind the pigments The printer incorporates many automatic and manual features for preventing clogs from occur ring and for recovering ink jets that do become clogged see Cleaning Clogged Ink Jets on page 5 8 The warranty terms require that the maintenance procedures contained in this User Manual are followed prior to classifying 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 DisplayMaker 72s AutoJet or Manual Jet Mapping software when printing in Pro duction Mode If the jet s can be mapped out b
184. y the software in Production Mode the printhead is deemed to be working satis factorily and is not considered 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 identified in this list will be evaluated on a case by case basis All printheads submitted for warranty claims will be subjected to failure analysis to confirm the cause of failure The final determination of warranty applicability will be provided by this analysis For more information about warranty claims contact ColorSpan Technical Services see page ii for contact information B 6 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 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
185. ystem Press the X Menu In key display the Calibrate Printer menu Press the V key to highlight AutoTune Press the X Menu In key The control panel displays the AutoTune status off or cur rent interval Press or V to set the AutoTune interval Press gt Proceed The control panel displays a list of services for AutoTune to run Purge Wipe Purge Wipe amp AutoJet Autojet Purge Wipe takes the least amount of time Purge Wipe amp AutoJet takes the greatest amount of time Select Purge Wipe amp AutoSet only if Purge Wipe does not produce satisfactory results Select an AutoTune option to run Press the 4 key then the Menu Out key The control panel displays a confirmation message Setting completed Press the X 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 the selected operations will be executed as scheduled regardless of whether you initiate them manually from the control panel AutoTune Quality Check 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 BiDi
186. zard allows you to browse through the settings for each of the media types and print modes Media Wizard Setting Heater Temperatures Setting Heater Temperatures The are three heaters a preheater a platen heater and post heater The postheater s top and bottom zones can be set to dif ferent temperatures The heater temperatures can be set during the media load pro cess see Loading Roll Fed Media on page 3 14 from the Media Wizard see Media Wizard on page 3 32 or from the menu see the following procedure 1 From the control panel Front Page screen press the Menu key 2 Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Printer Settings Press the X Menu In key 4 Press the V key repeatedly to highlight Heater Temps Setting 5 Press the X Menu In key The control panel displays a list of heater settings num bered from 0 to 10 and Custom 6 Press the or Y keys repeatedly to select a setting As you scroll through the settings the temperature settings for each zone are shown at the bottom of the screen 7 Press to select a setting or to cancel Ifyou selected Custom a list of heaters appears so you can change the settings for each of the heater zones If you selected any other setting go to step 9 8 Select a heater zone and set a new temperature If a Media Wizard type is currently loaded the control panel asks whether to save the new settin

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