Seiko IP-7900,IP-7700 Enhancements Manual

Read this User’s Guide carefully before use of this printer and
handle it properly.
After reading, keep it for later use.

E n h a n c e m e n t G u i d e

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D oc u m e n t  n u m b e r

Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer

IP-7900/7700

U00121262500

IP-7900/7700 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer Enhancement Guide
Documents Number U00121262500, First Edition, July 2010

Copyright © 2010 by Seiko I Infotech Inc.
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Phone : [phone]
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is a trademark of Seiko Instruments Inc.
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limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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CA 92029, USA
Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]

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Introduction

IP-7900/7700 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer (hereafter simply called the Printer.) is equipped with built-in
USB interface that adopts solvent ink and supports media of up to 104-inch width (IP-7700: 74-inch width).

IP-7900/7700 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer “Enhancement Guide” explains the additional improvement and
information to the documents below. So read the “Enhancement Guide” referring to them.

- IP-7900-00/7700-00 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer Basic Operation Guide (U00117679401, May 2010)

- IP-7900/7700 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer Advanced Operation Guide (U00117680501, May 2010)

- IP-7900-02/7700-02 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer Basic Operation Guide (U00120248800, May 2010)

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IP-7900-02/-03/7700-02/-03 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer Advanced Operation Guide

The Basic Operation Guide describes:

- The Printer’s features and main components

- Information required for the operation

- Basic operations to turn the Printer on and o and to handle the media and ink system

(U00120250100, May 2010)

To operate the Printer safely and properly, before starting the operation be sure to read the following.

- Safety precautions

- Delivery products

- Manual legend (notation rules)

Keep this guide near the Printer so that you can quickly access it at any time.

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Manual legend (Notational rules)

The notational rules such as marks, keys, LCD, and LEDs used for explanation in this guide are as follows:

Marks

WARNING

- Boxes marked with a "WARNING" describe points of caution for avoiding serious personal injury.

CAUTION

- Boxes marked with a "CAUTION" describe points of caution for avoiding injury to yourself or damage
to the Printer.

TIP:

- This mark o ers you the information to facilitate
the Printer operation.

Reference mark

This mark is followed by a reference section or page number.

Marginal indication for source document

The marginal indications guide you the document as the information source. Note that the description on the
Enhancement Guide:

- replaces the source document’s description; or

- explains additionally on the source document’s description.

Table of contents

The table of contents contains two types of numbers: ones
parenthesized, and others with a star.
The parenthesized numbers indicate the page numbers to
be referred on the source document, while the starred ones
indicate the page numbers of the

“Enhancement Guide.”

IP-7900-00/7700-00 Basic Operation Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction (3)

Safety precautions (7)

General warning and cautions (7)

Handling precautions (9)

Components delivered with this product (12)

Manual legend (Notational rules) (14)

Operating conditions (17)

Introduction (18)

Appearance / Main components and their

functions (18)

Printer rear (supply side) (19)

Printer interior (20)

Operation panel (21)

Maintenance (64)

Daily maintenance (64)

Check the wiper blade for contamination and replenish
wiper cleaning liquid (66)

Clean the capping unit (67)

Replenish spittoon absorber liquid (69)

Check the waste ink bottle (70)

Clean the carriage (70)

Cleaning the madia edge guard (73)

Performing normal cleaning (74)

Print the nozzle print pattern (75)

Cleaning (76)

Clean the exterior (76)

Clean the front cover and front paper guide (76)

Carriage cleaning (76)

After today’s operation (77)

Printer heater unit (21)

Online and o ine (22)

Online (22)

Offline (22)

Supported media (23)

Vinyl (23)

Banner (23)

Mesh banner (23)

Backlit banner (FF) (23)

Solvent printing coated paper (23)

For your basic operation (24)

Precautions to prevent media jams (24)

Basic operation for printing (26)

Printing workflow overview (26)

Procedure to remove media roll from the Printer (

Media at take-up side (44)

Media at supply side (46)

Procedure to remove scroller (scroller flange) from media roll

To print on other media (50)

To print on Vinyl, Mesh banner, Backlit banner (FF), or
Solvent printing coated paper (50)

44)

(48)

When encountering a problem (82)

Check your problem (82)

How to clear media jams (85)

When an error message is displayed (86)

Out of ink while printing (90)

The media was skewed. (91)

Warning messages 9

Move the Printer (93)

Replace a waste ink bottle (94)

Install and replace an ink pack (96)

Replace a spittoon case (98)

Replace a wiper blade (100)

Appendix (102)

Basic speci cations (102)

Consumables (103)

Options (105)

Index (108)

To take up media in LOOSE winding mode (52)

To perform double-sided printing (59)

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IP-7900-02/7700-02 Basic Operation Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction (3)

Safety precautions (7)

General warning and cautions (7)

Handling precautions (8)

Components delivered with this product (12)

Manual legend (Notational rules) (14)

Operating conditions (17)

Introduction (18)

Appearance / Main components and their

functions (18)

Printer rear (supply side) (18)

Printer interior (20)

Operation panel (21)

Maintenance (64)

Daily maintenance (64)

Check the wiper blade for contamination and replenish
wiper cleaning liquid (66)

Clean the capping unit (67)

Replenish spittoon absorber liquid (69)

Check the waste ink bottle (70)

Clean the carriage (70)

Cleaning the madia edge guard (73)

Performing normal cleaning (74)

Print the nozzle print pattern (75)

Cleaning (76)

Clean the exterior (76)

Clean the front cover and front paper guide (76)

Carriage cleaning (76)

After today’s operation (77)

Printer heater unit (21)

Online and o ine (22)

Online (22)

Offline (22)

Supported media (23)

Vinyl (23)

Banner (23)

Mesh banner (23)

Backlit banner (FF) (23)

Solvent printing coated paper (23)

For your basic operation (24)

Precautions to prevent media jams (25)

Basic operation for printing (26)

Printing workflow overview (26)

Procedure to remove media roll from the Printer

Media at take-up side (45)

Media at supply side (48)

Procedure to remove scroller flange from media roll (50)

To print on other media (53)

To print on Vinyl, Mesh banner, Backlit banner (FF), or
Solvent printing coated paper (53)

(45)

When encountering a problem (82)

Check your problem (82)

How to clear media jams (85)

When an error message is displayed (86)

Out of ink while printing (90)

The media was skewed. (91)

Warning messages 10

Move the Printer (93)

Replace a waste ink bottle (94)

Install and replace an ink pack (96)

Replace a spittoon case (98)

Replace a wiper blade (100)

Appendix (102)

Basic speci cations (102)

Consumables (103)

Options (105)

Index (108)

To take up media in LOOSE winding mode (54)

To perform double-sided printing (60)

IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The media is curled or wrinkled. (47)

White stripes appear on the print. (48)

Edges of objects are blurred. (53)

Introduction (3)

Manual legend (Notational rules) (7)

To assist your Printer in operating effectively

(8)

Turn the Printer o (8)

Service cleaning (9)

Head wash (14)

Charging the ink system after head wash (19)

Check the Printer status (22)

Check the remaining ink level (22)

Check remaining media length (23)

Print reports on the Printer status. (23)

Check the USB connection status (24)

Check the firmware version on your Printer (25)

Check the total print distance (25)

A vertical barding appears at the print's edge. (54)

Different bandings appear on the print’s right and left. (55)

Clear missing dots (nozzle clogging) (56)

Strong cleaning (56)

Fill the cap with ink (57)

Fill the cap with wiper cleaning liquid (58)

Switch between 4-color mode and 8-color mode

Adjust the heaters’ temperature (68)

Procedure to set the heater temperature (68)

Display the heater control menu. (69)

Key operation in the heater control menu (69)

Finish displaying the heater control menu (69)

Set the heater preset temperature (70)

Select the standby time (71)

Smart pass technology 14

(60)

Handle the media (26)

Create a new media preset (26)

Select a preset media (28)

Minimize the right and left margins (28)

Solve media sticking problem (30)

Solve media lifting up problem (30)

Print on a thick media (31)

Change the automatic cleaning timing 11

Copy a preset media type to create a new one (33)

Feed or rewind media (34)

Move a print start position (nest function) (36)

Print on a cut-sheet media (37)

Solve skew in LOOSE winding mode 13

To change the Printer’s basic settings (40)

Turn the audio warning beep off (40)

Update the system firmware (41)

Cleaning options (42)

Perform cleaning only for the specified print head (42)

Adjust and calibrate the Printer (74)

Before adjustment and calibration (74)

Procedure to set the smart pass technology [#IMAGE
IMPROVE.] to off (74)

Procedures (75)

Adjusting media advance compensation 16

Adjust print head position (78)

Adjust the nozzle positions at print head’s right and left (80)

Adjust bidirectional print positions (82)

Asjust the edge sensor position (87)

Adjust the print linkage after the automatic cleaning (Adjust
the media back feed) (89)

Menu tree 22

Index (98)

Manage the media advance compensation (44)

Change media advance compensation (44)

Manage print modes (45)

Troubleshoot print quality issues (46)

The print is light. (46)

Missing dots are found at the beginning of printing. (46)

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IP-7900-02/7700-02 Advanced Operation Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The media is curled or wrinkled. (47)

White stripes appear on the print. (48)

Edges of objects are blurred. (53)

Introduction (3)

Manual legend (Notational rules) (7)

To assist your Printer in operating effectively

(8)

Turn the Printer o (8)

Service cleaning (9)

Head wash (14)

Charging the ink system after head wash (19)

Check the Printer status (22)

Check the remaining ink level (22)

Check remaining media length (23)

Print reports on the Printer status. (23)

Check the USB connection status (24)

Check the firmware version on your Printer (25)

Check the total print distance (25)

Handle the media (26)

Create a new media preset (26)

Select a preset media (28)

A vertical barding appears at the print's edge. (54)

Different bandings appear on the print’s right and left. (55)

Clear missing dots (nozzle clogging) (56)

Strong cleaning (56)

Fill the cap with ink (57)

Fill the cap with wiper cleaning liquid (58)

Switch between 4-color mode and 8-color

mode (60)

Adjust the heaters’ temperature (68)

Procedure to set the heater temperature (68)

Display the heater control menu. (69)

Key operation in the heater control menu (69)

Finish displaying the heater control menu (69)

Set the heater preset temperature (70)

Select the standby time (71)

Smart pass technology 14

Adjust and calibrate the Printer (74)

Minimize the right and left margins (28)

Solve media sticking problem (30)

Solve media lifting up problem (30)

Print on a thick media (31)

Change the automatic cleaning timing 11

Copy a preset media type to create a new one (33)

Feed or rewind media (34)

Move a print start position (nest function) (36)

Print on a cut-sheet media (37)

Solve skew in LOOSE winding mode 13

To change the Printer’s basic settings (40)

Turn the audio warning beep off (40)

Update the system firmware (41)

Cleaning options (42)

Perform cleaning only for the specified print head (42)

Manage the media advance compensation (44)

Change media advance compensation (44)

Before adjustment and calibration (74)

Procedure to set the smart pass technology [#IMAGE
IMPROVE.] to off (74)

Procedures (75)

Adjusting media advance compensation 16

Adjust print head position (78)

Adjust the nozzle positions at print head’s right and left (80)

Adjust bidirectional print positions (82)

Asjust the edge sensor position (87)

Adjust the print linkage after the automatic cleaning (Adjust
the media back feed) (89)

Menu tree 22

Index (98)

Manage print modes (45)

Troubleshoot print quality issues (46)

The print is light. (46)

Missing dots are found at the beginning of printing. (46)

IP-7900-00/7700-00 Basic Operation Guide

Replaces the source document’s description

Warning messages

After the online printing, occasionally you may see one of the following messages appear on the operation panel
display with the ERROR LED  ashing , which are warning messages. If so, follow the advice in the
Recommendation column.

P E R F O R M DA I L Y
M A I N T E NA NC E N O W

S E R V I C E NE E D E D
C A L L S ER VI C E

L O A D I NK P A C K
C H A R G E I NK

P E R F O R M
P H R E C OV ER Y N O W

Indication The daily maintenance (cap cleaning) is not performed.

Recommendation You are recommended to perform the daily maintenance. See

“ Daily maintenance ” on the page 64 .

Indication The supply tube pump assembly needs to be replaced.

Recommendation You are recommended to ask your service representative to

replace it.

Indication After the subcartridge’s initial ink charge to the ink system, the ink

tray has not yet started the ink supply to the ink system.

Recommendation Set the ink packs to the ink box’s slots, and perform

[#INK SUPPLY].

Indication Automatic cleaning is set to OFF, and the cleaning has not been

performed for a prescribed period.

Recommendation You are recommended to perform the print head cleaning. See

“ Performing normal cleaning ” on the page 76 .

The Ink LED blinks:

Indication Ink is running out.

Recommendation Prepare a new ink pack. See “ Install and replace an ink pack ” on

the page 96 .

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