Nova Kool PRO 600E Printer User Manual
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1. ENCAD QIS offers a full line of inks and media for the NovaJet PRO 600e The following indicates the most popular choices Call your ENCAD supplies dealer for the latest product offerings or to order QIS MEDIA FOR NOVAJET PRO 600e POPULAR MEDIA AND INK REORDER INFORMATION REORDER MEDIA 208041 PHOTO GLOSS 7 MIL 60 X 100 208040 PHOTO GLOSS 7 MIL 42 X 100 208141 PHOTO GLOSS 4 MIL 60 X 100 208142 PHOTO GLOSS 4 MIL 42 X 100 208045 PHOTO SEMI GLOSS 7 MIL 60 X 100 208044 PHOTO SEMI GLOSS 7 MIL 42 X 100 208143 PHOTO SEMI GLOSS 4 MIL 60 X 100 208144 PHOTO SEMI GLOSS 4 MIL 42 X 100 208146 PREMIUM MATTE 60 X 100 208147 PREMIUM MATTE 42 X 100 208148 CLEAR FILM 60 X 100 208149 CLEAR FILM 42 X100 208038 WHITE FILM 42 X 100 208039 WHITE FILM 60 X 100 208152 BACKLIT FILM 60 X 100 208153 BACKLIT FILM 42 X 100 209353 CANVAS 42 X 35 209356 CANVAS 60 X 35 GRAPHIC OUTDOOR GO MEDIA 209681 POLYETHYLENE BANNER 42 X 50 209687 POLYETHYLENE BANNER 60 X 50 209680 TYVEK 42 X 50 209686 TYVEK 60 X 50 209688 WET STRENGTH PAPER 42 X 70 209689 WET STRENGTH PAPER 60 X 70 208512 WATER RESISTANT VINYL 42 X 40 208513 WATER RESISTANT VINYL 60 X 40 24 Quick Start GRAPHIC STANDARD INK ACCESSORY KITS 208163 1 GRAPHIC STANDARD GS CYAN 208163 2 GRAPHIC STANDARD GS MAGENTA 208163 3 GRAPHIC STANDARD GS YELLOW 208163 4 GRAPHIC STANDARD GS BLACK GRAPHIC OUTDOOR GO INK ACCESSORY KI2. There are two connectors for each cartridge one is blue and the other is gray Be sure that the tube needle assembly is plugged into the same color connector as the ink reservoir 2 Press the button on the NovaPrime to activate the vacuum and draw ink from the reservoir into the needle Quick Start 15 NovaJet PRO 600e 3 When ink is visible in the NovaPrime sight tube should take 5 10 seconds remove the cartridge needle from the NovaPrime and quickly insert it into the hole in the top of the ink cartridge Be sure the needle is tightly connected by turning the fitting clockwise until finger tight 4 Gently tighten the fitting about 1 4 turn to prevent air leaks Do not over tighten Wait 20 seconds for the ink pressure to stabilize 5 Remove the cartridge from the carriage and remove the blue tape from the jet area of the cartridge CAUTION Do not tilt the cartridge up higher than a 30 degree angle This could cause the cartridge to lose pressure A 6 Rotate the cartridge one complete revolution counterclockwise to ensure that there are no twists in the ink delivery line Check for ink on the jet plate Continuous bleeding of the jet plate indicates a loss of vacuum in the cartridge or an air leak in the lines A small amount of ink can be cleaned off the jet plate by dabbing with a moist lint free cloth 7 Insert the cartridge into the carriage 16 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e Repeat with each cartrid
3. the reservoir do not overtighten 3 Your printer comes standard with two complete sets of plumbing for easy changeover between two ink sets Each of these lines has color coded quick connect fittings Be sure that each reservoir is connected to the same color fitting To change reservoirs simply snap into the appropriate fittings 4 Repeat for the remaining reservoirs then close the cover Installing the ink cartridges The printer is designed to use only ENCAD PRO 600e series cartridges It is not compatible with NovaJet NovaJet Pro or NovaJet PROe cartridges Use of other cartridges may damage the printer and or prevent it from printing and void the warranty Be sure all cartridges and reservoirs use the same ink type i e PRO 600e series GA GS or GO Quick Start 13 NovaJet PRO 600e Note Visually inspect each cartridge before installing Make sure the blue tape is intact on the jet area of the cartridge Do not remove the tape at this time as the cartridge could leak The tape will be removed later after negative pres sure has been established by priming the ink delivery lines Inspect the IC chip on the cartridge Make sure it is secure and in approximately the location shown on the following figure If any cartridge is damaged contact your authorized ENCAD distributor dealer for return replacement of the defective cartridge O To install the ink cartridges Do not touch the jet area or the flex contact are
4. NovaJet PRO 600e Quick Start Guide P N 210058 03 Rev AA text P N 210637 1 Rev C Copyright ENCAD Inc 1998 ENCAD NovaJet Quality Imaging Supplies Extreme Color Printing and Graphic Outdoor Matched System are trademarks of ENCAD Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners No part of this manual may be copied or distributed transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated in any human or computing language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic or otherwise or disclosed to a third party without the express written permission of ENCAD Inc 6059 Cornerstone Court West San Diego CA 92121 U S A REVISION HISTORY Rev AA October 1998 NovaJet PRO 600e Contents Unpacking your printer sssr Oa 3 Loading Windows Drivers and Macintosh ENCAD Print Utility EPU 8 Using the Control panel cccescccccceeeeecceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeneecaeeeeenseeceeeeneneee 10 Choosing MENU FUNCTIONS 0 e eee eeteeeececeeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaaeeeseaaeeeeeneeeeenaaeees 10 Setting the language cceeeeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeesaaaeeeceeeeseaaeeseeeeeesaaeees 10 LO AGING media siad22 esses coepedat ieai anaa eaa de a aE EEA AALE ESERE 11 Moving the carriage cceccceceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeseaaeeeseeeeeeseaaaeeseeaeeseeeaes 12 Installing the Cuter si cctsecet Ai cihianteti aE RAER 12 Priming the ink delivery line
5. Pattern Quick Start 21 NovaJet PRO 600e Paper axis calibration Choosing Utility Calibration Paper Axis Test lets the printer draw a set of vertical marks to calibrate the paper axis To measure the marks laid down by the printer you will need a ruler or scale at least 33 inches 838 2 mm long The vertical marks should be exactly 33 00 inches 838 2 mm apart If the distance between the marks is different from that shown on the display you may adjust the printer by setting its values to match the length or width you measured Note The Paper Axis Test should be performed every time new media is loaded c To print the Paper Axis calibration test pattern 1 Load the printer with media that is at least 36 91 cm inches long or the media that you are going to run you cannot load a 36 sheet and then run the calibration from a roll feed because the line lengths will not match 2 Press Utility Calibration Paper Axis Test The printer prints two marks 3 Remove the media from the printer and measure the distance between the marks The distance between the marks should be exactly 33 00 inches 838 2 mm 4 Ifthe measurement is not exactly 33 00 inches select Paper Axis and adjust the value to the measurement read on the scale 22 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e Cartridge recognition The printer is designed to use only ENCAD PRO 600e cartridges To eliminate potential damage to the printer a Cartridge Recognition feature che
6. TS 208164 1 GRAPHIC OUTDOOR GO CYAN 208164 2 GRAPHIC OUTDOOR GO MAGENTA 208164 3 GRAPHIC OUTDOOR GO YELLOW 208164 4 GRAPHIC OUTDOOR GO BLACK Note Each kit contains 500 ml of ink and ink cartridge
7. User s Guide The menu tree in Appendix C of the User s Guide gives you a summary of all the printer modes and their functions FEED M SET UTILITY Two types of menus are displayed action menus provide a list of additional menus or immediate tasks to perform such as Cut Load Media etc Selection menus let you view and modify values Choosing menu functions To select a function press the button adjacent the function displayed The display will list options available for the selected function Press the button for the option you want and press OK to accept the selection Depending on the type of menu you can return to the previous menu level by pressing the OK or Exit button There is no way to immediately return to the top level menu Press the Cancel button to restore the previous setting and exit the menu Setting the language With the appropriate firmware version your printer can display menu items and mes sages in English German French Italian Portuguese Spanish Japanese Chinese or Korean E To change the language 1 Press Setup User Setup Language and select the language you want 2 Press OK 10 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e Loading media You can use either roll or single sheet media the default is take up To ensure straight paper loading and avoid skewing be sure to hold the media parallel to the platen Use the load lines on the platen as a guide to correctly align the media B
8. Your goal is to eliminate all gaps in the stair step pattern before starting your job Quick Start 19 NovaJet PRO 600e Aligning the ink cartridges Two tests are provided to help you align the cartridges Color Deadband Compensation and Color Calibration Color Deadband Compensation provides a method for adjusting dot placement In bi directional printing mode the velocity of the carriage causes dots to miss the target area on the media The color deadband test pattern lets you check the velocity deadband values and adjust them for the best printing results A loupe is provided in the acces sory box to help you check the prints Color calibration aligns the inkjets of the cartridges to each other Misalignment can result from small tolerance variations in cartridges during manufacturing and from cartridge alignment in the printer Color test patterns let you check the horizontal and vertical alignment values and adjust them for the best printing results A loupe is provided in the accessory box to help you check the prints You should perform Color Deadband Compensation before perfoming Color Calibration Perform Color Deadband Calibration and Color Calibration each time a cartridge is replaced with a different cartridge If you remove and reinstall the same cartridge only Color Calibration needs to be performed To perform color deadband compensation 1 With paper loaded press Utility Calibration Menu Color DB Test The test pa
9. a of the ink cartridge Work with only one ink color at a time to prevent contamination 1 With printer power on press Utility Access Cartridges to move the carriage to the position which allows replacement of the ink cartridges 2 Cartridges are prefilled and preprimed Remove the cartridge from the sealed bag and remove the shipping cap 3 Install the cartridge bottom first into the correct slot on the carrier DO NOT REMOVE THE BLUE TAPE FROM THE JET PLATE Tilt the cartridge up until it clicks into place Make sure the cartridge is firmly seated 14 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e Priming the ink delivery lines After filling the ink reservoirs you will need to prime each of the four ink delivery lines to establish ink flow through the lines and ink cartridges The NovaPrime is provided for this purpose Be sure it has batteries in it before continuing m Z Q Cc io Sight Tube This procedure needs to be done the first time you set up the printer and whenever ink cartridges are replaced It is not necessary when refilling the reservoirs When filling more than one color of ink be sure to thoroughly wipe any excess ink from the NovaPrime before working with the next color to avoid the possibility of contamina tion To install tube needle assemblies and prime the delivery lines 1 Snap the tube needle assembly connector into the fitting on the carrier Insert the needle into the small hole on the NovaPrime
10. artridge tube needles bottle of each screwdriver ink color four stand screws colors loopback cable and warranty card Before starting assembly you should verify that all the items on the lists are present If not contact your sales representative or ENCAD You will need to provide an IEEE 1284 parallel cable for connecting to a PC or an ImageWriter II serial cable for connecting to a Macintosh The printer is quite large and heavy Two people or a forklift are recommended to move the box Before assembly you may want to measure halls and elevators to determine whether the unit should be assembled in the area where it will be used Quick Start 3 NovaJet PRO 600e Assembling the stand and printer 1 Locate the box containing the printer head and turn it upside down Open the box and remove the Setup box which contains the screws and screwdriver to use for the next steps Open the box containing the stand and remove the stand and feet from the box Note that each foot has two casters only one of which locks Attach the feet to the stand legs using the screwdriver and screws provided in the setup box Locate the casters so that they are diagonally opposite each other Lock the casters to prevent the stand from rolling during subsequent assem bly One of the stand legs has a connector on it Pull the connector from the access hole in the leg and remove the tiewrap holding the connector in place Attach the connector to
11. ate to lt cd drive gt drivers Windows language NT40 select OK For Macintosh System Requirements PowerPC class Macintosh computer 32MB RAM min 20MB hard disk space You will need additional space for RIPing and printing files 8 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e 1 Insert the CD ROM in your disk drive and navigate to drivers MAC language epu and double click the Install Print Utility icon 2 Click Continue Driver installation information displays You may want to print it at this time 3 Click Continue and the program will prompt you with further instructions 4 Select the port to which your printer is connected If you are using a print server select AppleTalk for the port then select the print server in the Chooser using one of the LaserWriter drivers If you are not using AppleTalk you will need a standard ImageWriter II serial cable attached to either the printer or modem port Attach the other end of the cable to the RS 422 port on the printer Refer to the instructions on the CD ROM for further details Caution Wider prints 60 vs 42 vs 24 and 600DPI prints require substantial file sizes You may experience printer slowing or stalling when using the Windows driver to print from an application or when printing a file using the ENCAD Macintosh EPU The number of print passes specified will significantly impact the data transfer requirements Less passes require more data conse quently there is a higher
12. cks to ensure that ENCAD PRO 600e cartridges are installed and that they are installed properly Cartridge recognition is performed when a print request is received i e image data prime etc m Z Q Cc ie L In addition to cartridge recognition the printer automatically performs tests on the cartridges and uses the information to improve image quality monitor cartridge life and update the user with system status Some tests are performed between prints and require no user input while others require user input Cartridge related error messages are listed in Appendix F of the User Guide To clear a cartridge related error press Access Cartridges to move the carriage to the position which allows replacement of the ink cartridges Check to make sure you have ENCAD NovaJet PRO 600e cartridges installed in each position that they all contain the same type of ink i e GA GS or GO and all cartridges are installed properly Install new cartridges if necessary D gt To clear cartridge recognition error 1 Press Access Cartridges to move the carriage to the position which allows replacement of the ink cartridges 2 Verify that four ENCAD PRO 600e cartridges are installed Replace any invalid cartridges 3 Press OK If the problem has been corrected the printer will proceed with the print request If the problem has not been corrected the printer will beep Quick Start 23 NovaJet PRO 600e Quality Imaging Supplies
13. e A test pattern prints It should be smooth with no obvious banding 2 If the printed results are unsatisfactory run the test several more times to unclog the inkjet nozzles 18 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e To interpret the Prime test pattern The test pattern consists of bands of color for each cartridge and a sloping line Within the Prime test pattern each jet is represented with a short horizontal line Together these short horizontal lines form a stair step pattern Electrically defective jets appear as solid bars Clogged jets appear as missing or misdirected lines in the stair step pattern The print modes for which compensation is available are shown clearly above the Prime m Z Q 02 I mimt FPPERYPEEPYPTEYYPEEYTPEPYT EEE T PTET TTT er TTT ErTTreTrrrerrrrrerrrerrrrerrrtrrrT ri diaaa a aa AAAA A H 3335885855 00099099999990009008777777777 7eseceesscenssosesssa saaqsaaazazz97290922222002201 111 111111 a aa E E a a SSE a E aS ES SSE a a oa CSTE IO SE EEE oor6543 Clogged jets Clogged jets cannot be automatically detected and therefore must be cleared manually If ajet is clogged it will appear in the prime pattern as a gap in the sloping line for each cartridge To clear a clogged jet clean and prime the affected cartridge according to the instruc tions in Chapter 4 of the User Guide
14. e sure to load from the back only Set the media guides to the width of the media IMPORTANT It is very important to use only ENCAD QIS media with your printer Some third party media has been found to generate electrostatic discharge in excess of 20 KV Emissions of this level can cause arcing between the lower roller and printer leg cause the LCD to blank out and cause the paper axis motor to stop These conditions can be temporary or permanent m Z Q Cc ie I Depending on the model the printer can use media up to 60 wide The rolls can be heavy so you may want to have someone help you to load them If your roll media has wrinkled or damaged edges cut off the damaged part of the roll prior to loading to prevent the media from jamming in the printer E To load roll media 1 Slide the roll media onto the top roller orienting it as shown below Slide the media guide into the roll core and tighten the guide to secure the roll Insert the media s leading edge into the back of the printer aligning the paper edge with the alignment mark on the platen The printer will sense the presence of the media and automatically feed it Loading roll media Quick Start 11 NovaJet PRO 600e 2 Press the Load Media button to move the media into printing position If you are going to use the takeup roll be sure that a media core is installed on it Attach the leading edge of the media to the tak
15. eup roll with three pieces of tape one at the left right and center of the core Orient the media as shown in the preceding illustration As printing progresses media loops down in front of the takeup core and will be detected by the sensor on the printer stand leg The takeup roll will then be activated to roll the media Be sure not to block the sensor 4 Adjust the media edge guides on the back of the printer 1 16 gap spacing is optimum Moving the carriage When not in use the ink cartridges rest in the service station at the right side of the printer This device seals the inkjets to prevent them from drying out With the power turned on select Utility Access Cartridges on the control panel to move the carriage away from the service station so that you can install change adjust or clean the ink cartridges change the cutter or clean the service station Do not move the carriage manually as you could damage the printer Installing the cutter A cutter located in the ink cartridge carriage cuts roll media The printer is shipped with the cutter installed Be careful when handling the cutter to avoid injury Cutting media with a worn cutter can cause the media to jam and create a ragged cut line Replace the cutter to avoid this condition Do not cut media on the printer with an external knife as you could seriously dam age the platen and void the warranty gt To install the cutter 1 Press Utility Access Cart
16. ge Press Utility Access Cartridges to return the carriage to the service station Print the color test prime test pattern and paper axis test as described in the following sections If all colors look fine go on to step 15 If any color drops out prime car tridges as necessary using the NovaPrime Place the suction end of the NovaPrime over the jet area of the cartridge Make sure the NovaPrime is making good contact with the jet area Pulse the pump 3 5 times until the ink is visible in the NovaPrime sight tube Maintain good contact between the inkjet plate and the pump for an addi tional 5 seconds When removing the NovaPrime use the silicone tip to wipe and clean the jet plate Remember to clean the silicone tip of ink before moving to the next cartridge Re print the color test and prime test pattern The paper axis test is only required when changing media Inspect to ensure proper pressure is maintained for each color Re prime cartridges as necessary to remove clogs Manually bypass compensate clogged jets as necessary Once all cartridges are working correctly print the color deadband and color calibration test patterns as described in the section on Aligning the ink cartridges which follows Quick Start 17 m Z Q Cc ie L NovaJet PRO 600e Printing the color test Printing the color test verifies a proper manual prime and that pressure is set properly To print the color test 1 Be sure
17. he takeup roller before insert ing the roller into the stand Mount the two rollers as shown below Insert the end of a roller into the space provided in the left roller support then fit the other end of the roller into the right support Make sure the gear on the roller is engaged with the gear on the support 6 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e m Z Q Cc io L 11 Slide the media guide into the media core and secure it by tightening the locking mechanism If you moved the sensor mounting bracket before loading the roll media be sure to return it to its normal position Removing protective shipping material CAUTION Before turning on the printer make sure to remove the protective material that secures the carriage Remove the protective film from the control panel and remove the tape from the ink reservoir cover Do not remove the foam insert located between the rear support bracket and slide shaft on the left side of the unit Do not remove black tape affixed to left and right sides of the carriage assembly Connecting power and your computer 1 Plug the power cord into the power inlet at the rear of printer alle at 2 Plug the printer cable into the connector at the rear of the printer For connecting to a PC use an IEEE 1284 parallel cable For connecting to a Macintosh use an ImageWriter Il serial cable Quick Start 7 NovaJet PRO 600e To turn on the printer turn the power switch on at the rear of the
18. media is loaded in the printer 2 Select Utility Menu Service Menu Diagnostics Color Test 3 Change the color test percentage to 100 and press OK The test prints 4 Verify that all bands print a solid pattern This indicates that the cartridges were properly primed If it doesn t print a solid pattern run the color test again Printing the prime pattern Before printing and at regular intervals during printing the printer wipes the ink cartridge jets at the service station This function is user selectable during printing or between prints Still ink cartridge jets can become clogged especially with prolonged exposure to the air or with non use Printing the Prime pattern helps to clear the jets and to check that the ink cartridges fire properly ENCAD recommends that you print the prim pattern daily to ensure the best possible print quality The printer includes a feature called Open Jet Detection and Compensation This feature helps maintain optimal print quality and gives you the confidence to print long unat tended jobs During multi pass printing the printer will automatically compensate for jets found to be electrically damaged The only intervention needed is to verify that there are no clogged jets and then choose which print mode is most appropriate for your needs This is done by printing the Prime test pattern and then setting the print mode accord ingly c To print the prime pattern 1 With media loaded press Utility Prim
19. printer The control panel will display the printer s model name the firmware version status and progress of the power on self test and status and progress of the RAM test Loading Windows drivers and Macintosh ENCAD Print Utility EPU Before continuing install the printer driver on your computer The drivers are on the CD ROM shipped with your printer in box 1 Be sure to view the Install txt file for installation instructions Details on using the driver are included in the Docs folder on the CD ROM System Requirements Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT v4 0 or higher Intel 80386 compatible computer or better 32 MB memory or better Minimum 10 MB free hard disk space for the application and 15 MB for each of the color tables You will need additional space for RIPing and printing files For Windows 95 installation 1 2 3 Insert the CD ROM in your disk drive Select Start Settings Printers then double click the Add Printer icon When prompted select Have Disk then type lt cd drive gt drivers Windows language 95 and select OK OR select Browse then navigate to lt cd drive gt drivers Windows language 95 select OK For Windows NT 4 0 installation Insert the CD ROM in your disk drive 2 Select Start Settings Printers then double click the Add Printer icon 2 When prompted select Have Disk then type lt cd drive gt drivers Windows language NT40 and select OK OR select Browse then navig
20. probability of stalling when using less passes faster printing modes To do independent RIPing and printing or faster simultaneous RIPing and printing you may want to consider a stand alone software or hardware RIP product A list of RIP products that supports the NovaJet PRO 600e can be found at www encad com m Z Q Cc io L Installing the ICC Color Profiles Note ICC color profiles are installed automatically for the Macintosh EPU ENCAD Windows drivers use ICC color management profiles to provide the best possible color match between your original source file and your final printed output These files while not required are essential to providing the maximum efficiency and quality from your ENCAD Windows drivers These color profiles are located in the Color folder on the CD ROM shipped with your printer It is highly recommended that you install these files prior to printing with your new printer Insert the CD ROM into your disk drive Open the Color folder Double click 600eicc exe The color management files are installed in C Windows system color and have a file extension of icm AA OUO N Quick Start 9 NovaJet PRO 600e Using the control panel The control panel at the right side of the printer includes eight buttons and a display which indicates modes and settings An overview is provided here so that you can load media and ink cartridges Details on menu options are included in Chapters 2 3 and 4 in the
21. ridge button to move the carriage to the center of the platen 2 The cutter fits in the printer on the left side of the carriage To remove an older cutter push the cutter lever down and pull it out Install the new cutter by pushing it into the slot until it clicks into place 12 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e 3 Press Utility Access Cartridge to move the carriage back into the service station This ensures that the cutter blade is in the home position Filling the ink reservoirs The printer can support long uninterrupted printing runs because of the large capacity of each of the four ink reservoirs The ink reservoirs are located in the printer s left side cover Note When running at carriage speeds faster than the default it is recom mended that ink levels in the reservoirs be no more than 300ml maximum m Z Q Cc io L gt To fill the ink reservoirs 1 Open the cover on the left side of the printer to access the ink reservoirs Unscrew and remove the cap of one reservoir Open only one reservoir at a time to prevent contamination with other ink colors 2 _ Make sure the ink color and type matches the reservoir and pour in the ink Do not add more than 400 ml of ink or fill higher than 1 2 inch from top of the reservoir Be sure to use the same type of ink i e GA GS or GO in all the reservoirs and ink cartridges Be sure there is no excess ink on the inside of the reservoir cap Replace the cap loosely on
22. s 0 cece ee eeeeeenee tere eeeeaaeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeeaaees 15 Printing the Color test essene a A 18 Printing the prime Pattern eee ee eeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 18 Aligning the ink cartridges cccseceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaeeeeeeaeeeteaeeees 20 Cartridge recognition ccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeseaaeeeseaaaeeseeeeeeseaeees 21 Quality Imaging SUPPlIGS eee eee cece eects eeeeeee esas eeeeeeeetaeeeteneeee 22 2 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e NovaJet PRO 600e Quick Start m Z Q Cc io Congratulations on your purchase of a NovaJet PRO 600e wide format color printer This guide gives you details on the following e unpacking and assembling the printer e loading media e filling ink reservoirs e installing ink cartridges e installing the media cutter e installing the driver software e testing ink cartridges Unpacking your printer NovaJet PRO 600e printers are shipped in three boxes The contents are listed in the table below Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Printer with four ink reservoirs Printer stand with Four ink Accessories box which includes integrated media cartridges the following feeding takeup power cords e quick start guide mechanism printed users e users guide installation dryer guide instructions and software 2 diameter media sample media drivers on CD ROM cores and and ink reservoirs NovaPrime one 500 ml five c
23. the receptacle on the bottom of the print head Orient the stand legs so that the roll holder brackets are facing the center of the printer head and align with the holes in the bottom of the printer head Attach both stand legs to the printer head using the screwdriver and eight screws contained in the Setup box CAUTION Be careful not to pinch the cable when attaching the leg Two persons are required to lift the printer Remove the assembled printer and stand from the box Save the boxes and packing materials in case you ever need to ship the printer 4 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e Remove the wing nut and mount the dryer assembly in the slots provided at the base of the stand Be sure fans will blow upward and toward the printer Position the dryer assembly to the desired angle Replace and tighten the wing nut on the left side m Z Q Cc ie Quick Start 5 NovaJet PRO 600e 8 Attach the clamp for the grounding strap to the right lower rear edge of the dryer assembly bracket and tighten the thumbscrew securely so that the paint is penetrated 9 Check to be sure that the media sensor is plugged in to the connector on the right stand leg You can swing the sensor mounting bracket away from the printer if necessary when loading media 10 To load media slide the media roll over the feed roller If you will be using the takeup roller mount an empty media core on t
24. tterns print as shown below i N Ie 1 i T S EREE I k i E 7 AST K 44 C 52 M 52 Y 52 SLOW 1 2 For each color examine the vertical lines and select the straightest lines Note the compensation number at the bottom of the lines you selected 3 Existing compensation values are printed in the lower right corner of the test pattern If any of these differ from the values you selected enter new compensation values by pressing the button for the color deadband you want to change Then use the Next and Previous option buttons to scroll to the desired compensation 20 Quick Start NovaJet PRO 600e c To perform color calibration 1 With paper loaded press Utility Color Calibration Menu Calib Print Test The test patterns print as shown below Color Black EESE Horizontal head to head test pattern m Z Q Cc io L OO WOO WOO o m 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 Vertical head to head test pattern Yellow Current heads test pattern Examine the registration in the Current Heads Test Pattern If they are in register your calibration is correct If not perform the following steps to align the printer heads 2 Press Cyan Adjust Vertical Examine the Vertical Head to Head Test Pattern and enter the number that represents the best color alignment for cyan vertical 4 Repeat for each color and for horizontal alignment as well using the Hori zontal Head to Head Test
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