MUTOH ValueJet 1608 HS User Manual
User’s Guide
ValueJet 1608 HS
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7 April 2011
Published: Mutoh Belgium nv, Archimedesstraat 13, B-8400 Oostende, BELGIUM
www.Mutoh.eu
IMPORTANT NOTICE
For users in Europe
This is a Class A product approved for industrial environments.
In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case you may
be required to take adequate measures.
Change the direction of the receiving antenna or feeder.
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Trademarks mentioned in this guide
Mutoh, ValueJet 1608 HS, Spitfire, VJ-1608 are registered trademarks or product names
of Mutoh Belgium nv
Other company and product names may be registered trademarks or product names.
Note
The product and the contents of this publication may be changed without prior
notification.
Mutoh Belgium nv has made the best efforts to keep this publication free from
errors, but if you find any uncertainties or misprints, please call us or the
reseller from which you bought this equipment.
Mutoh Belgium nv shall not be liable for any damages or troubles resulting
from the use of this equipment or this guide.
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Table of contents
Chapter 1 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.1 Compliance with the following regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2 Managing VOCs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.3 Handling inks / cleaning or waste fluids (cleaning & ink). . . 11
1.4 Warnings, cautions and notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.5 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.6 Warning labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handling the operation procedure labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Location and type of warning labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2 Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.2 Names of parts and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operation panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 3 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.1 Switching the power ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Switching the power ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Switching the power OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.2 Loading media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
loading rigid media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Loading roll media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting media type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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3.3 Perfect media handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Unwinder / Winder 100 / T-winder 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rigid printing tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Media retainers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Head height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adjusting the pressure on the media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heater settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.4 Using the air heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Filter connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting the Air nozzle pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
3.5 Replacing the ink bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.6 Emptying the waste bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3.7 Transfer and transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Transferring the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Transporting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.8 Longstore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Longstore procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Chapter 4 Preparations before printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
4.1 General info on usable media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Media compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Printing area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Notes on handling media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Notes on storing media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
4.2 Test print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Overview and functions of the test prints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Performing a Test print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Nozzle Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Mode Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Setup print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Palette print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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4.3 Set the correct distance adjust (Step). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Basics about the step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4.4 Adjust print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Chapter 5 Printer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5.1 How to work in the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Normal mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Setup menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing the printer status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
5.2 Operating from the operation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Feeding media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Stop printing operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cutting media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing and confirming settings while printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Pause printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5.3 Menu setup on the operation panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Panel setup menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Menu setup procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
5.4 Panel Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Menu 1: Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Menu 2 - 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Menu 7: Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Menu 8: Sleep mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Chapter 6 Periodical maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
6.1 Done by end user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Keeping optimum printing conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Cleaning the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cleaning the outer case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cleaning the inside of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Head cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning the cleaning wiper and around the print head . . . . . . . 143
Draining condensated water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Replacing the spitting box sponges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cleaning the timing fence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Cleaning the P-rear sensor surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
6.2 Done by Authorized Mutoh Technician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
7.1 Malfunctions and failures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Problems in installation and introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Cannot print at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Media-related troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Printing-related troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air pressure related troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
7.2 Error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Status messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Error message display and remedies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Data error display and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Command error display and remedies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Error requiring restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
7.3 The media is jammed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Removing Thick Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Removing Roll Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
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Chapter 1 Safety instructions
This chapter explains the safety of the printer, warning terms that operators need to know,
caution items and warning labels on the printer main unit.
Important
When operating this printer, be sure to follow the directions and warnings in
this guide.
1.1 Compliance with the following regulations
The CE marking is a mandatory European marking for certain
product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and
safety requirements set out in European Directives.
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By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, his authorized
representative, or the person placing the product on the market or
putting it into service ensures that the item meets all the essential
requirements of all applicable EU directives and that the applicable
conformity assessment procedures have been applied.
Your product is designed and manufactured with high-quality
materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin submenu is attached to a
product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC - WEEE regulation.
Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for
electrical and electronic products.
Please act according to local rules and do not dispose of your old
products with your normal household waste. The correct disposal of
your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health.
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1.2 Managing VOCs
Using Mutoh printers with Bio Solvent Inks, volatile organic compounds will be
released. (VOCs)
In order to protect human health and the environment, VOCs must be managed. This
means VOCS need to be controlled and complying with all local, state and federal
environmental, occupational health, and safety regulations on VOCs in the atmosphere
and in the workplace is needed.
The amount of released VOCs depends on multiple factors: room volume, unforced
ventilation, print mode, number of printers in the room, heaters settings, kind of media,
use of extra dryers, print production…
Because of differences in local regulations and working conditions, it's recommended
to consult a local consultancy agency to determine the regulations involved. An
acknowledge laboratory can determine the total amount of released VOCs in the
atmosphere and in the workplace. Consequently they can determine if forced
ventilation for occupational health and air pollution control devices are needed. An
engineering firm could be consulted on the installation of the ventilation system where
prints are produced, handled and stored.
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1.3 Handling inks / cleaning or waste fluids (cleaning & ink)
Before handling inks/ cleaning and their waste, do carefully read the MSDS-sheet and
the container labels for important health, safety and environmental information.
Only use original manufacturer's ink and appropriate cleaning liquid.
Before installing the ink pack, shake it gently. Doing so will preserve print quality.
To avoid ink separation, please remove and shake all ink packs gently once a week. To
gently shake the ink packs, rotate them side to side at least 2 or 3 times. Then, turn the ink
pack upside down and rotate side to side another 2 or 3 times.
When moving ink from a cold place to warm place, keep the ink for three hours or more in
the new printing environment before printing.
Inks
General advice: wear safety glasses and gloves especially when handling the waste
ink.
After spill: remove contaminated clothing.
After inhalation: if difficulties occur after vapour/aerosol has been inhaled, remove to
fresh air and seek medical attention.
After skin contact: wash thoroughly with soap and water.
After eye contact: wash affected eyes for at least 15 minutes under running water while
eyelids held open.
After swallowing: rinse mouth and drink plenty of water. Never induce vomiting.
Do not disassemble ink container. Otherwise, ink may get in your eyes or on your skin.
Also a disassembled ink container can not be used.
When refilling ink, use original manufacturer's ink. This printer is designed to use genuine
ink. When using non-original manufacturer’s ink,
printing might become blurred and the end of the ink in the container might not be
detected correctly
any problems caused by using ink other than those recommended above will not be
covered by the warranty, and repair expenses will be paid by the customer.
For handling waste: see section 13 on the MSDS-sheet
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1.4 Warnings, cautions and notes
Safety terms in this manual and the contents of warning labels attached to the printer are
categorized into the following three types, depending on the degree of risc (or the scale of
accident).
Read the following explanations carefully and follow the instructions in this manual.
Safety terms Details
Important Must be followed carefully to avoid death or serious bodily injury.
Caution
Notes
Must be observed to avoid bodily injury (moderate or light) or damage to
your equipment.
Contains important information and useful tips on the operation of your
printer.
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1.5 Safety instructions
Machines must be installed according to Mutoh’s Installation Guide also after moving
machines to another location; maintenance needs to be done according to the
maintenance manual.
To prevent fire or electrical shock, never use a power supply source other than the one
rated for the product in the country where you purchased the product.
To prevent fire or electrical shock, machines must be connected to a properly grounded
electrical power outlet. Do not connect the power cable to a power strip or a power source
shared by other electrical devices.
Make sure that no foreign substances such as dust etc. are stuck to the power plug.
Make sure that the power plug is firmly inserted to the edge of the power socket.
Use only the provided power cable. To prevent fire or electrical shock, follow the
instructions below when handling the power cable:
Do not cut or modify the cable.
Do not put heavy objects on the cable.
Do not bend, twist, knot or pull the cable.
Do not wire the cable near equipment that generates heat.
Do not use the cable with any other electrical device.
Do not handle the cable with wet hands.
Be aware of all caution and warning labels to avoid potentially hazardous situations.
Do not disable any safety precautions systems.
Do not operate the unit unless all parts are mounted.
Do not stand on or place heavy objects on your machine. Doing so may result in the
machine tipping or falling over and causing injury.
Do not place the machine in humid and dusty areas or in areas exposed to flammables.
Doing so may result in electrical shock or fire.
Do not place the machine in the following areas. Doing so may result in the machine
tipping or falling over and causing injury.
Unstable surfaces
Sloping floors
Areas subject to vibration by other equipment.
Do not cover the ventilation hole of your machine with cloth, such as a blanket or table
cloth. Doing so could obstruct ventilation and cause fire.
Do not insert or drop metal or inflammable objects into openings, such as ventilation
outlets. Doing so may result in electrical shock and fire.
Do not touch the media guide during printing. It is hot and may cause a burn.
Do not touch the media feed slot, platen or media guide while heaters are operating. They
are hot and may cause a burn.
Keep the machine horizontally during transportation.
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To prevent back pains and other injuries, always work with at least 4 people to unpack or
move the machine.
Stop using your machine if a liquid has been spilled into it. This may cause electrical shock
or fire. Switch the machine off as soon as possible, unplug the power cord, and contact
your local Mutoh dealer.
Be sure to power OFF the machine and unplug the power cable from the outlet before
cleaning the machine. Use a damp cloth to clean the machine. Do not use thinner,
benzene, alcohol or other active agents. Doing so may result in damage or paint peeling
from the casing.
Do not bend or pull the waste fluid tube. Doing so may cause waste fluid to leak out and
malfunction of the product.
Do not tilt the machine, place it against a wall or turn it upside down. Doing so may cause
ink to leak inside the machine. Movement after transport is also not covered by the
warranty.
When cutting roll media, be careful of the following. Incorrect handling can result in injury
to the hands and fingers from the razor blade.
When holding the media, do not place fingers over the media cut groove.
Move the razor blade slowly along the media cutting groove.
Do NOT transport the machine to another room without contacting your local Authorized
Mutoh Dealer.
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1.6 Warning labels
Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer.
A warning label is used on parts of the printer which especially need your attention.
Understand the locations and the descriptions of the danger associated with each label
before operating the printer.
1.6.1 Handling the operation procedure labels
Note
Check whether all the warning labels can be read. If the letters or illustrations
on the label are not clear, remove the dirt from the label.
Use cloth, water and mild detergent to remove the dirt from the label. avoid
either organic solvents or gasoline.
if warning labels need to be replaced, contact your local Mutoh dealer.
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◆Do not open thefront cover while
printing.
Moreover. Do not touch the media while
printing.
Good printing result might not be
obtained.
※Pleaseremovethemediaandholdthe
lever upwhen not usingfor a longtime.
Due to the environment conditions,
media floatand wrinkle mighthappen
that does notobtain the goodresult.
注 意
◆作画中はフロントカバーを開けないで
ください。
また、作画中は開口部から手を入れた
り用紙に触れないでください。
思わぬケガをしたり、良好な作画結果
が得られないことがあります。
※長時間作画を行わない時は、用紙を外
しホールドレバーをアップ状態にして
ください。
良好な作画結果が得られないことがあ
ります。
◆Paper guides,platenand paper holding
plate willbecome hot dueto the heater
temperature setting.
Beware ofbeing burned.
◆ヒーターの温度設定により、ペーパ－
ガイド、プラテン、用紙押えプレート
が高温となるため、火傷をする恐れが
あります。
◆Normal cleaning should be done once
a week if the printer is notu sedfor a
long period.
※If the printer is left without cleaning,the
ink willb ehardened inside the head
nozzl e,and may cause the he ad
trouble.
◆長期間プリンタを使用しない場合は、
週に一度ノーマルクリーニングを行って
ください。
※クリーニングを行わずに放置すると、
ヘッドノズル内でインクが固まりヘッド
故障の原因となります。
◆Do not give adirect wind from a fan or
air conditioner to the machine.
※A wind may dry theink in the head
no zzles causi ng clog ging t hat affe cts
ink jetting,and yo uw illno t be able to
obtain satisfactory printing results.
◆直接機械に送風機や空調装置の風を当て
ないで下さい。
※風によりヘッドノズル内のインクが固ま
りヘッド故障の原因になったり、インク
の吐出に影響を与え、満足な印字結果が
得られないことがあります。
CAUTION
◆Sharp Edges
Do not touch steel belt.
※You may be injured.
スチールベルト
◆スチールベルトは端が鋭く尖って
いますので触らないでください。
※けがをする恐れがあります。
注 意
CAUTION
◆Do not bend or pull the waste ink drain tube.
The ink may be leaked and damages the
printer.
◆廃液チューブを折り曲げたり、引っ張ったり
しないで下さい。インクが漏れて製品が故障
する恐れがあります。
注 意
CAUTION
Safety instructions
N° Description
1
2
1
3
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This device has three power
systems. There is a risk of electric
shock unless the three power
cables are unplugged during the
maintenance.
MODEL
SERIAL NO.
VJ-1608HS
GN6X XXXXXX
MAIN
VOLTAGE
FREQUENCY
AC 100-240V
50 / 60 Hz
CURRENT 9A - 5A
HEATER 1 / HEATER 2
VOLTAGE
FREQUENCY
AC 100-240V
50 / 60 Hz
CURRENT 10A - 5A
型式
製造番号
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
MAIN
定格電圧
定格周波数
AC 100V
50 / 60 Hz
消費電流 9A
HEATER 1 / HEATER 2
定格電圧
定格周波数
AC 100V
50 / 60 Hz
消費電流 10A
注意
この装置は、クラスＡ情報技術装置です。
この装置を家庭環境で使用すると電波妨害を
引き起こすことがあります。
この場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう
要求されることがあります。 VCCI-A
武藤工業株式会社
◆この機器は３系統の電源を持っ
ています。
保守の時には３本の電源ケーブ
ルを抜かないと感電の危険があ
ります。
注 意
◆Hot surface,be
careful not to
burn your fingers!
◆この面は大変熱くなっ
ています。
火傷をしないよう注意
してください。
注 意
CAUTION
Safety instructions
N° Description
CAUTION
注 意
●Before using this product,please be sure to read the Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
●The workplace should be free from open flame and well
ventilated.
●Please handle the ink with care to avoid the ink touch to your
skin,eyes and clothing,also to avoid accidental ingestion.
Be careful not to inhale the steam.
●Please wear a protective mask,eyewear,gloves, long sleeves
and long trousers to avoid contact with the ink during the
operation.
●Work clothes that soiled with the ink should be thoroughly
cleaned.
●Please wash your hands and gargle well after using.
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●Do not bring food near.
●Please store out of reach of children.
●Do not use for anything other than VJ.
●ご使用前に、必ず製品安全データシート (MSDS) をお読みくだ
さい。
●取扱い作業場所は火気の無い所で行い、換気を十分に行ってく
ださい。
●インクを皮膚、目、衣服に接触させたり、誤飲しないよう十分
に注意して取扱ってください。
また、蒸気を吸込まないよう注意してください。
●取扱中はなるべくインクとの接触を避けるため、保護マスク、
保護メガネ、保護手袋、長袖、長ズボン等を着用してください。
●作業衣等に付着した場合は、その汚れをよく落としてください。
●取扱い後は、手洗い及びうがいを十分に行ってください。
●食品に近づけないでください。
●子供の手の届かないところへ保管してください。
●VJ以外には使用しないでください。
Emergency Measures
●If it sticks to your skin,wash well with plenty of soapy
water.
Consult your doctor if your skin feels imitated or is
discolored.
●If it gets in your eyes,wash well with plenty of tap water
and see your doctor as soon as possible.
●If accidentally swallowed,do not vomit.
Consult your doctor as soon as possible.
●If you inhaled the steam,move to clean air and consult
your doctor if you feel giddy or nauseous.
●If breathing has stopped,apply artificial respiration
immediately, and get anemergency medication.
●If spilled from the container,remove heat sources,
sparks and flame first,then wipe up with cloth.
Used cloths containing ink should be soaked in
water until disposal.
応急処置
●皮膚に付着した場合は多量の石鹸水で洗い流し、皮膚に
刺激を感じたり変化がある場合は医師の診断を受けてく
ださい。
●目に入った場合は多量の水道水で洗い流し、出来るだけ
早く医師の診断を受けてください。
●誤って飲み込んだ場合は吐き出さないでください。
その後できるだけ早く医師の診断を受けてください。
●蒸気を吸入した場合は空気の清浄な場所に移動し、めま
いや吐き気を感じる場合は医師の診断を受けてください。
●呼吸が止まった場合はただちに人工呼吸を行い、救急医
療を受けてください。
●容器からこぼれた場合は、熱源、火花、炎からまず離し、
布等で拭き取ってください。インクが付着した布等は廃
棄するまで必ず水につけておいてください。
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Product overview
Chapter 2 Product overview
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Names of parts and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operation keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Display section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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2.1 Features
This section explains the main features of the printer.
High-speed output
The new type print head achieves high-speed output.
Wide variety of compatible media
The thickness of the media is automatically detected. This printer supports media with a
minimum thickness of 0.08 mm and a maximum of 10.0 mm.
It is compatible with media widths up to 1615 mm.
Vibrant colour reproduction
Four colours of ink are used for printing in order to reproduce sharp and vivid colours.
This printer uses 880 ml of large capacity ink bags with a dedicated S/C card.
Use of variable dots can also improve colour reproduction.
Multi-heater
Heaters are installed at three locations (Pre Heater, Platen Heater, Drier) allowing the ink to
fix better on media and dry quickly.
The built-in air heater improves fixing and drying of the ink on thick media.
Effective use of media
A JOG feature is provided to allow setting the print starting position as required.
Printing can be performed on media that has already been printed on. This allows effective
use of left margins.
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2.2 Names of parts and functions
11
1
10
2
113
9
4
7
8
12
4
9
6
5
This section explains the names and functions of each part.
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Product overview
2.2.1 Front section
N° Description Function
1 Media loading lever Used to release or fix the media
2 Operation panel Various functions are performed via the panel.
2
3 Front cover
Used to prevent that a user comes in contact with the
driving mechanism.
4 Stand To install the printer on a level floor.
5 Media guide
Used to feed media smoothly through the printer. The
media guide incorporates the heaters to dry ink.
6 Platen The heater is installed inside of the front cover.
7 Pressure rollers Used to hold the media down while printing.
8 Media cut groove Use this groove to manually cut the media.
Only open and close when cleaning the cleaning wiper
9 Maintenance cover
unit or when cleaning around the print head.
In all other cases, leave this cover closed.
10 Adjuster Used to install the printer horizontally
11 Media retainers
12 Air heater Blows hot air to accelerate the drying of the ink.
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4
1
10
8
9
6 7
1
3
2
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Product overview
2.2.2 Rear section
N° Description Function
1 Roll media holders Used to load the roll media.
2 Media feed slot Used to feed media
3 Ink bag slot Slot that holds the ink bag
4 S/C card slot Slot that holds the S/C card
Used to feed the media smoothly through.
5 Media guide
The media guide incorporates the heater
system.
6 AC inlet Used to connect the power cables
7 Network interface connector Connects a network interface cable
8 Waste fluid tank To collect the discharged waste ink.
9 Waste fluid valve Open and close when discharging waste fluid.
10 Solenoid valve unit Controls the flow to the air heater.
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8, 9
3
15
17
16
6
5
11
12
1
13
14
10
27
4
Note
When performing menu settings from the operation panel, please refer to Menu
setup on the operation panel on page99.
When performing various operations in the operation panel, please refer to
“Operating from the operation panel on page93
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The operation keys are assigned with different functions and names depending
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Operation keys
N° Key Normal Setup menu display
1 Menu Shifts to the Setup menu. Shifts from Setup menu display to Normal.
Enter
2
Cleaning
3 Cancel
< —
4
Nozzle Check
5 > Sets Cleaning Mode. Down the menu level in the directory tree.
Backward Media is fed backwards. —
6
+ —
Forward Media is fed forwards —
7
–
8 Power
Restarts printing during
printing.
Press and hold for two
seconds to clean the print
head.
When printing:
Terminates printing
and deletes one file of
the remaining data.
When receiving or
analysing:
Deletes data that are
already received and
analysed, and delete
the next data.
Press and hold two
seconds or more to
perform Nozzle Check
printing.
Pauses the print during
printing.
Powers the printer ON
and OFF.
Shifts to the selected menu
The setting is determined and saved.
—
Returns to the previous menu hierarchy.
Changes made in the setting are
discarded.
Shifts from Setup menu display to
Normal.
The following menu changes the set value.
Origin menu
—
Changes to the previous item in the
displayed menu.
The setting is changed to the forward
direction.
The numeric value is increased during
numerical input.
Changes to the previous item in the
menu.
The setting is changed to the reverse
direction.
The numeric value is decreased during
numerical input.
Switches the printer ON and OFF.
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Display section
N° Name Colour Status Description
Lamp
ON
9 Power lamp Green
Lamp
blinks
Lamp
OFF
Lamp
ON
10 Data lamp Orange
Lamp
blinks
Lamp
OFF
Lamp
ON
11 High lamp Green
Lamp
OFF
Lamp
12 Low lamp Green
ON
Lamp
OFF
Lamp
13 Wave lamp Green
ON
Lamp
OFF
Lamp
ON
Fine &S.Fine
14
lamp
Green
Lamp
OFF
Lamp
15 Strong lamp Green
ON
Lamp
OFF
Lamp
16 Normal lamp Green
ON
Lamp
OFF
17 LCD display — — Displays the status of the printer.
Power ON.
An error has occurred.
The operation panel displays the error content.
Power OFF.
Analysing received data.
Under printing.
Receiving data.
Not receiving or analysing data.
The head height is set to High.
The head height is set to Low.
The head height is set to Low.
The head height is set to High.
The Effect menu is set to Wave or Fuzz.
The Effect menu is set to None.
The Effect menu is set to Fine or Super Fine.
The Effect menu is set to Wave or Fuzz.
When the Wave lamp is OFF, the Effect menu
is set to None.
Cleaning Mode is set to Strong.
When the Normal lamp is on, Cleaning Mode
is set to Economy.
Cleaning Mode is set to Normal.
Cleaning Mode is set to Normal.
When the Strong lamp is also on, Cleaning
Mode is set to Economy.
Cleaning Mode is set to Strong.
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Chapter 3 Basics
Switching the power ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Switching the power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Switching the power OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Loading media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
loading rigid media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Loading roll media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting media type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Perfect media handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Unwinder / Winder 100 / T-winder 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rigid printing tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Media retainers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
How to work with the media retainers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Head height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adjusting the pressure on the media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heater settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Pre-heater temperature setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Platen Heater temperature setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Drier temperature setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Air Heater temperature setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the air heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Filter connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting the Air nozzle pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the air pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Replacing the ink bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Emptying the waste bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Transfer and transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Transferring the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Preparation before moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reinstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Transporting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Longstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Longstore procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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3.1 Switching the power ON/OFF
3.1.1 Switching the power ON
Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer.
Step 1: Press Power to switch ON the printer.
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When the initial operation is complete, the printer enters Normal.
Note
If there is a problem during the initial operation, the operation panel displays a
message and the printer may stop operating.
In case the operation stops, refer to “Troubleshooting on page159
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3.1.2 Switching the power OFF
Step 1: Verify that.
Printing or other operations are not in progress.
The operation panel display is Normal.
Step 2: Press Power to switch OFF the printer.
Note
If pressing the POWER, or the power indication light lights up green, the power
is ON.
Press the key once again to switch OFF the printer.
In case the head temperature is higher than 41°C, the Head cooling down
procedure starts automatically. This sequence continues until the head
temperature is back at 37°C.
The operation panel displays “CR Mainte.: Start”.
Step 3: Press ENTER.
Maintenance starts.
The print head moves to the left.
The cleaning wiper raises.
The operation panel displays “CR Maintenance: End”.
Step 4: Clean the cleaning wiper unit.
Refer to Cleaning the cleaning wiper unit and head cap unit on page144
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