Direct Color Systems 1024uvmvp Getting Started Manual

Getting

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Guide

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Support or email [e-mail]

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Equipment
Certificate of
Compliance

Printing Edition 1.2 – March 2014
History Driver installation instructions updated

Printed in the USA

© Copyright 2014, Direct Color, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents

Safety and Precautions 6

Getting Started with the Hardware 7

Choosing a Location 10
Turning the Printer on for the First Time 10

LCD Touch Screen 12

Control Screen 13
Main Menu Screen 15
Information Screen 16

Using the 1024UVMVP 18

Understanding Functionality 19
Preparing the Media Table 19
Loading Substrates onto the Media Table 19

Filling the Bulk Ink System 21

Filling or Refilling 22
Priming the System 23

Difficult to Print to Substrates 25

Printing onto Reflective, Shiny, and/or Mirrored Surfaces 26
Printing onto Thin or Low-melt Point Plastics (e.g. PVC) 28

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Thank You

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Thank you for choosing the Direct Color Systems® Direct Jet 1024UVMVP printer. Your printer is

designed to provide you with exceptional output quality on a variety of substrates. The Direct Jet's
ability to print to many different materials without the need for surface pre-coating or
undercoating represents a sound investment in time and productivity that will put you ahead of
your competition.

Direct Jet printers have many distinct advantages that will help you produce high quality graphics
in record time.

• The Direct Jet 1024UVMVP accepts material up to 6" (152 mm) thick. Optional heights fully

adjustable to 10" (254mm) or 15" (381mm).

• The Direct Jet 1024UVMVP model accepts substrates up to 13" (330 mm) x 24" (610 mm) in

size and has a printable area of 10" (254mm) x 24" (610 mm).

• Innovative Multisolve™ UV-LED inks print and bond to plastic, wood, stone, etc. Using our

adhesion promoter, the inks will bind to many difficult surfaces, such as glass or stainless
steel.*

• Prints white ink.

• Prints clear ink.

• A print speed of 1:10 minutes to print an 8" x 10" image bi-directionally at 1440 x 720 dpi /

High Speed.

• Exceptional print resolution of up to 5760 dpi.

• Direct Jet UV printers print from any IBM-PC

®

or compatible computer running Windows® 7
or 8, 32- and 64-bit versions using Direct Color Systems' exclusive Color Byte RIP (Raster
Image Processing) software.

* All substrates should be tested for image receptivity, adhesion and durability with final acceptance and

suitability determined by the customer. Direct Color Systems® makes no warranty, expressed or implied.

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Safety and Precautions

• Please read these guidelines before operating your Direct Jet printer.

• Keep all inks, solvents and lubricants out of the reach of children.

• Use only approved cleaning agents and solvents and then only for the purposes specified in

this guide.

• Use only genuine Multisolve™ UV-LED inks.

• Keep inks in a cool, dark and dry location.

• Inks must be used in opaque containers only.

• This printer produces potentially harmful UV light. Protect eyes and skin from exposure.

• Avoid physical contact with the printer's table and print head while the printer is in

operation.

• Avoid dropping items or spilling liquids in or on the printer.

• Keep hair, jewelry or loose clothing away from the moving parts of the printer.

• Lifting this printer by hand requires a minimum of two people.

• Do not attempt to repair this machine without prior DCS authorization. Unless specified in

this guide, only qualified service personnel should attempt any disassembly, repair or access
to internal components. If you need to make mechanical adjustments, turn off your printer
and disconnect it from all power and data sources.

• Safety Glasses and gloves should be used whenever filling or draining ink

tanks, or manually cleaning the print head. These symbols will be used
throughout this manual as a reminder to use safety glasses and gloves.

Wear protective gear whenever there is exposure to the inks, regardless
of whether a symbol is displayed.

For prolonged exposure, DCS recommends Butyl Black or Ethylene Vinyl
Alcohol Copolymer laminated gloves.

• The Adhesion Promoter should not be used in an enclosed area without adequate

ventilation. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: If exposure can exceed the PEL/TLV,
use only NIOSH/MSHA approved air-purifying or supplied air respirator
operated in a positive pressure mode per the NIOSH/OSHA 1981 occupational
health guidelines for chemical hazards.

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Getting

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the Hardware

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The 1024UVMVP

Below you will find diagrams of the printer and its parts. Be sure to familiarize yourself with all
the individual parts and descriptions of the printer as they will be referred to later in this guide.

Front View

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Rear View

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Bulk Ink System

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