Refertonic Manual PDF
Refertonic Manual PDF
Refertonic Manual PDF
Refretonic
Thank you very much for purchasing Refretonic machine, to make sure the user knowing the
safety on the foundation of understanding the product performance completely. Please read
the operation manual carefully and maintain it.
Our company’s equipment instruction and print procedure, only provide those authorized legal
holder to use by oneself. It is forbidden to copy and modification, exchange or pass network
and other the whole modes outward the boundary release its complete contents and breach
any above behavior, all beard burden pertaining to crime responsibility and civil case
recompense responsibility.
If contents and the product parameter of this manual have been already changed, we will not
notice you.
Our company has no responsibility for technique, edit bug and negligence appearing in this
text.
We make a great effort to edit this user manual and detect this product, if you find any
miscount prints or false, please tell us .We will appreciate.
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6.2.5 Printing job .............................................................................................................................................. 55
6.3 Parameter setting .................................................................................................................................. 56
6.3.1 Printing setting........................................................................................................................................ 56
6.3.2 preference setting ................................................................................................................................... 57
6.3.3 offset calibration ..................................................................................................................................... 57
6.4 Print head calibration ............................................................................................................................ 57
6.4.1 Interleave calibration ............................................................................................................................. 57
6.4.2 mechanical angle check ........................................................................................................................ 58
6.4.3 head vertical interval check ................................................................................................................. 59
6.4.4 step checking........................................................................................................................................... 60
6.4.5 Bi-direction adjustment.......................................................................................................................... 61
7 Check the defects of print heads ................................................................................................ 65
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1. Safety Guidance
Safety precautions
Before using the printer, please read the following safety precautions to make sure the safety of using
the equipment.
● Please turn off the printer immediately for any of the following situations. Please unplug the power
cord of machine from the power outlet and call the local dealer:
Power cord or plug is damaged;
Liquid run into the printer;
Appear smoking or unusual flavor on the printer;
Printer drops or drying system breakdown;
Printer's built-leakage circuit breakers (ground fault leakage protection) repeat trips;
The fuse is broken;
The printer is not running.
● For any of the following situations, please turn off the printer and unplug the power
cord of machine from the power outlet.
Thunderstorm;
The electricity is off during printing.
● Don’t move the print head by hand when turning on the printer or you may damage the printer;
● Always using the power switch to turn off the printer, when the key is pressed, the power will be
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cut off; before the power is cut off, do not unplug the printer plug or data line;
● Please make sure the printer head is in the initial position and make it fixed before moving the
printer.
WARN:Drying system uses normal AC power. When using the system, do not put your hand or other
objects into it, otherwise it will result in body injury or damage to the object.
◎There are two power cords on the printer. Please unplug these two power cords before repairing
the printer. The printer can only be connected to the grounded AC power outlet.
Note:Blown fuse in the circuit may indicate failure of electric circuit in system. Please call your local
dealer and not attempt to replace the fuse yourself.
Danger of scald
When the printer drying system is running at a high temperature, if you touch it, it may cause burns. To
◎ Don’t touch the inside printer drying system’s cover. Even its power source is off, the internal
Fire disaster
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The temperature is high when the printer drying system is running. If the printer's built-leakage circuit
breakers (ground fault leakage protection) trip repeatedly, please call your local dealer.
To avoid the danger of fire disaster, please notice the following precautions:
◎ Please use the power voltage specified on the nameplate;
◎ To connect the power cord to dedicated circuit and in accordance with the rated
parameters of the wall outlet, using the branch circuit breakers protect each circuit.
Do not use a wiring board (inserted row) to connect two power cords;
◎ Only use the power cord supplied with the printer by Refretonic. Do not use
damaged power cord. Do not use the power cord supplied with other products;
◎Do not put any objects into the printer slot;
◎ Be careful not to spill liquid on the printer;
◎ Do not use spray containing flammable gases inside or near the printer;
◎ Do not block or block the opening of the printer;
◎ Do not attempt to remove drying system or electrical control cabinet;
◎ Loading the material which can work at the 125 ° C (257 ° F) and the combustion
temperature is higher than 250 ° C (482 ° F).
Danger of mechanical
The moving parts of printer may cause personal injury. To avoid personal injury when working near the
printer, please notice the following precautions:
◎To make sure all clothes and body parts away from moving parts of the printer;
◎Do not wear necklaces, bracelets and other hanging objects;
◎ If your hair is long, please prevent it falling into the printer; ;
◎Be careful not to let the sleeves or gloves be entangled by moving parts of the printer;
◎ Do not touch the gear or move the roll during printing.
Danger of material (medium) overweight
When dealing with heavier substrate rolls, people should be particularly careful to avoid injury:
◎ It may need several people to carry heavier substrate rolls. People should be very careful to avoid
back strain and / or injury;
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Ink processing
◎ Keep the ink bottle on the place out of the reach of children. Don’t let children drink or touch the ink
bottle;
◎ If the ink sticks to the skin, please wash with soap and water; If the ink is splashed into eyes,
Warnings!It may lead to serious personal injury even death if not to comply with the guidelines
Cautions!It may damage the printer if not to comply with the guidelines marked with this symbol.
Notice!It may result in minor personal injury or damage of the product if not to comply with the
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2 Installation requirement
Recommended computer hardware and software configuration
◎CPU:Intel Core Duo 2.50GHZ or above
◎Memory card: 2.00GB or above
◎Motherboard: INTEL G41 or above
◎Operating System: WINDOWS XP/VISTA/7 or above Microsoft operating systems
Site preparation
◎Customers are required to comply with the installation requirements and implement it for the
machine operation;
◎If you don't do this, the machine may not be able to operate.
Working area
Listed below of working area is close to the Refretonic 180 series photo machine (here in after referred
to as Machine) area, as shown. Emphasized that users should ensure that the safety of operating staff
within this region.
The scope of the working area are the length 4.11meters, width 2.2 meters and height of 2.5meters.
Refretonic 180 series printers (1.8meter width) Dimensions: length 3.11 m, width 0.7 m, height 1.38 m.
Environmental requirements
Equipment should be away from the joint devices (fabric connected machine), or other radio frequency
interference. Floor should be easy cleaning and does not cause dust and static electricity. In order to
help operators and customers determining the accuracy of color, the environment should be neutral or
Machine should be installed in a clean, dustless, temperature and relative humidity controlled
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Temperature: 15-35C
Cautions!
Floor in working area must prevent static and dust accumulation, if necessary, laying a clean polished
concrete floor tiles before installation, do not make flooring materials like carpet.
Load-bearing requirements
◎Net weight of 200-250KG;
◎Machine largest volume materials is 60KG;
◎Proposed to install the machine in four plate 20cm in diameter, or four 200 x 200mm or more than
8mm thick steel plate.
Safety requirements
◆ Fire preventing
◎Ink and solvent must be packed in special non-combustible liquid storage cabinets or separate
storage room, and must be made clear identity to meet the professional requirements of safety
regulations;
◎ The storage of ink and solvent must strictly abide by local ink storage use and storage of fuel on the
fire safety regulations;
◎ Carbon dioxide and dry powder fire extinguishers should be placed in the obvious channel and easy
to take. They should be located in near equipment and non-flammable liquid storage cabinet (room), in
accordance with local regulatory requirements.
◆ Ventilation
◎To prevent the accumulation of volatile gas causes danger, the place must be well ventilated to
ensure the working area air circulating 6 to 8 times per/hour, vents should be low enough to prevent the
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vapors accumulating on the nearby floor.
◎When the media pass through the dryer, we need an exhaust system to drain away the solvent gas
evaporating from the ink.
Note: As the solvent gas is higher proportion than the air, it will accumulate nearby the floor.
The electrical equipment near the working area must conform to GB / T standards, national electrical
codes provided on first level second-class venue, which is installed by a corresponding qualified
electrical contractor.
◎Power supply voltage range of DC 220V (± 10%) AC 50Hz or 60Hz .The electrical power line output
Maximum power consumption is less than 3KW, average power consumption is 1.2 KW. UPS can be 3KW,
which can access the computer and the machine power.
The machine equips with a standard 5m cable.
Operator requirements
◆ For machines operators , please follow the requirement and
responsibilities:
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Requirements of installation
⃓Installation requires that equipment must be installed in a horizontal place. Leveling the equipment
from front to back according to the level after moving the equipment in place. It’s good for easy
maintenance and cooperation in daily operation if installing a telephone nearby operator console.
Warnings!Make sure the equipment connected to grounded cord before electrifying, the
will be charged;
◎ In the absence of engineers, the customer can’t open the boxes. Any damage to boxes should be
photographed before the engineer arrives and immediately report to the dealer;
◎ Customers must finish all preparation and cleaning work before the engineer arrives because dust
◎ During the installation, there’re at least two skilled computer operators next to the machine. It’s
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◎ smoothly during transportation without brakes sharp turns etc. which will result in the beating and
2.4.2 unpacking
◎ If the box has been damaged before opening, took photos, and immediately offered treatment
scheme, report to Refretonic company.
◎ Demolition cover wooden box.
◎ Dismantling the big bolts around the wooden cases, removable around plank.
◎Move out of the machine and inventory random items.
2.4.3 Inspection
◎ When the engineer is present, count the parts sending with the
machine.
◎ after counting ,the customers sign in the list and installed engineer take it
back. If there are omissions, please indicate in the list, Refretonic company
will fill up immediately.
3 Refretonic machine main parts pictures and Refretonic machine parts picture
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Main body
Feeding system
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Take up system
9pcs M5 screw for media collection 22pcs M6 screw for body and two beams
installation installation
warnings!▲
Machines, including the total weight of packing cases are 300KG above. For safety's sake, six persons
are needed for assembling.
▲ Avoid machine its body felling down and hitting the foot and arms.
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(1) unloading
Remove the machine body together with the fixing iron board from the box base
Discharge the fixing iron board from the machine body
Unfix 3 fixing screws.
Left leg
Right leg
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(3)Install the beam
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Warnings!As the machine is overweight, it is dangerous when the machine fell down. Avoid the
machine out of hand.
4.2 Install the media collecting/feeding system
◆ Install media feeding system
(1)Install media feeding right/left support bracket
Put the left and right frame penetrate the beam and then lock the
screw.
Install the beam on the left and right frame and fix the screw.
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Fix the drying fan on the left and right bracket, tighten the screws, then screw on the locking bolts.
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Ink tube
tigh
screw
F connector
Valve( close
state)
Ink tank
★ Note: when the device isn’t used for long time or exchange
tightness ring, please close the valve.
Install the ground wire
(1)Bury an iron bar
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Note!Please confirm whether the iron bar is buried near the transformer or other national power /
communication cables or facilities, the iron bar should be away from these facilities
(2)Irrigate salt water
Take 500g salt and 1000g water to mix and then pour
the salt water to the iron bar.
salt
once a month.
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5. How to use
5.1 How to use—basic
5.1.1 How to connect USB cable
Detailed description below the USB cable, how to connect and switch machine note.
Note!Detailed description below the USB cable, how to connect and switch
machine note
◎Power: 8 amps (1500 watts above) {S Series 10 amp (2000 watts above)} Note!
Before connecting or disconnecting power cable, machine power must be off.
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(1) As following picture, As shown by adjusting the position switch for power on and off
connected.
◎When first connected the power supply, (USB cable has been connected already) the computer will
promptly find new hardware,
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Note!Before adding boxed ink, please confirm the volume (generally is 1000ML) the volume
of the machine is 1500ML,as the boxed ink is uneasy to stock so please add all of the boxed ink just once.
5.1.4 How to install media
The media can be installed with "roll media" and "single page media."
Install roll media
Roll media please use the special paper apply to the machine,(more details
please check5-1-6)
Note!
△ Roll media is heavy, please be careful not to fall off to the foot.
△ Before installing the roll media, first check the height of the carriage.
△ please confirm the printing side of the media.
(1) Uplift the pinch roller handle
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(2) The left part (facing the back of the Machine) of the support frame will be moved to the
left and tighten the mounting bolts the right support frame will be moved to the right
end (no need to fix)
(3) Insert the media roll tube into the left supporting frame
First make sure that the printing surface is in right side,
then insert the media roll tube into supporting frame
until it can not move, the roll media tube diameter is
2.5 inch and 3.5 inch two kind, please insert the
matching diameter of tube into the support frame
(front and rear side of support frame.)
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(5) Draw out 50-60CM of the media from the rear machine.
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Note!
△ please use the special media
Please use the special media, when faults happens by using other media, our
company disclaim any responsibility.
△Thickness of the media
When installing the media with different thickness, it must adjust the height
of the carriage or will break the carriage and print head.
△stretch and shrink of media
When open the packed media, please don't use immediately because the
temperature and moisture of the room will lead to stretch and shrink, after opening
the media for half an hour then use.
△curl media
Please don't use curl or distortion media or will harm the print head. When
need to keep with curl, please let coating level outside.
△Other notice
On the face of the coating level, please don't place any thing, when take out
the media, please ware groves not touch with the coating level. some coating level
touched other things won't print and some media can't check correctly.
5.1.6 How to take down the media
(1) lift up the pinch roller (2)rolling back media
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5.1.7 How to use media pressure edge slice
You can pull the media pressure edge slice on the media edge to prevent the media hogback. As picture,
do not pull all the media pressure edge slice on the paper, if the paper runs slanting will damage the print
head. The right way is pull the 1/2 media pressure edge slice on the media edge.
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▲ power light
When power on, the indicator light on, if off, the board has no power to work.
▲ Set indicator light
When this indicator light on indicate it enter into setting model and press
the setting button once then can enter into setting model.
▲Running light
The indicator light is on when the platform is under work (heating), if the
light is off, the current platform does not work, or the temperature has reached the set
temperature.
▲ Alarm light
Light is on when there is problem in current platform heating, the lack of temperature sensors.
▲Model light
Displays the current mode, including the working and setting state. There are
four heating modes on the heating control panel: front heater, bed heater, rear heater and print
head heater. Mode light under working will continue to display four different modes (1.2.3.4)
Press mode button into the setting state, press the mode button to change the mode channels.
▲Temperature light
In the working state it displays the current temperature, in the setting
state, it shows the set temperature.
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Setting case:
(1) Set the temperature at 35℃ the heating platform.
(2) turn off front heating
(3) Open the front heating system at the temperature 40℃, then set rear heating the temperature at
45℃
① Mode setting→ change the heating mode to the middle platform→ press the up/down button to set the
temperature at 35℃→press the run button to exit the setting mode
② Mode setting→ change the heating mode to the front platform→ press the stop button to stop the
front platform heating and exit the setting mode
③ Mode setting→ change the heating mode to the before platform→ press the up/down button to set
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the temperature on 40℃→press the run button to exit the setting mode→ press the mode setting to
the before heating mode→ press the up/down button to set 45℃→press the run button to exit the
setting mode
Note!
1.Enter the setting mode can only set one heating mode each time, can not set several heating modes in
one time. If you need to set multiple modes of heating, such as case 3, respectively enter the setting
mode twice to set.
2.Recommended temperatures front heater 40 degrees C; bed heater 38 degrees C; rear heater 45
degrees C. However, if the material is thick, it should appropriately raise the set temperature
5.2.1 How to move forward/back media and set printing original position
◆ Move forward media:
◆ move backward:
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standby, please press left button exit all menu back to standby interface.
origin
press button, move the carriage to printing original position
destination,
Get the data fill into origin X of the software, unit is mm.
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5.2.2 How to print a test strip state, check the print head.
Print head test is to test whether the nozzle at its best state. Normally two ways to print the test
pattern:
(1)Print with LCD panel
EPSON Dx5 machine adjusting steps in embedded menu LCD panel
ready
Media width
Origin point
quality Feather:off
menu certain
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Nozzle checking
clean the print head--clean model--print head1 ;print head2;print head1and 2
--strong ; middle; weak; fill
--Auto Cleaning--switch for Auto spray
--PASS number
--Cleaning System --strong; middle; weak; fill
--shortcut--strong middle weak fill
--Auto spray--switch for Auto spray; spray interval
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Also it can choose the file in the printing job list in the right column, and then click the mouse Right
button to refresh
(2)Set the printing parameters
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Set printing's property, in the parameter of the software to set white edge,
printing speed, print model(uni-direction or bi-direction),whether need color
bar.
(3)Job property setting
Select the printing job in preview column, Right-click mouse and pop-up menu in the Print Properties will
pop up the dialog box task.
Set up the job properties, job properties including print PASS. The number of copies, regional
print, print ink and other settings. More details please read 6.2.6 section.
(4)Start printing
After confirming the job properties, click "OK "to start printing
◆ Pause Printing:
Pause the print can be controlled through the LCD control panel and software control.
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During printing, press once pause/continue button then can stop printing, press
again this button will print again.
5.2.6 About printing model
Following will introduce pass number correspond to different printing model and
production capacity per hour and recommend printing model.
Printing model can be used.
RT-1807DE/1805DE (Eco-solvent) Double heads printing mode
list(Single head reduce the output 45%)
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(2) According to the tension of material to adjust the torque and speed of roll ( see next section for
specific details.
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Torsion adjusting
Reduce torsion:
Increase torsion:
(clockwise direction)
Note!
△ Torsion is too small, when the media i s rolling, it's easy to go partial;
△ Torsion is too big, it will influence printing quality.
5.2.9 How to use drying equipment
Drying equipment including infrared heating lamp and fan, the
fuse make overload protection.
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Warn!
● please don’t let the children close to the machine when it works or please don’t
take out the fuse blocks.
● when drying equipment work, please don’t let your hand in the gap between the
drying apparatus otherwise will burn your hand.
(3)Adjust the infrared heating power; to change the power through knob;
Clockwise to increase; anticlockwise to decrease.
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Warn!
If need to change fuse please ask professional person to change.
If change it by yourself, please take out the power plug of drying equipment
first.
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Note!
This protection method just limit to protect the printhead when every off duty, if
the machine don’t be used for a long time(over 2 days), the protection method
please follow as the 7-7 section.
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press this button for a long time can control the carriage moving,
when the carriage get to destination then loosen button.
The carriage stops immediately; when entered into menu that come back and inter into
menu.
media fall back and forward; when entered into menu that is to choose
when printing show loosing line, press this button once to stop print then clean
printhead, after cleaning please press this button again then recover print.
pause
Print
Pass number
Resolution
quality
Pause
Pass number
Resolution
Feather: middle
quality
pause cleaning
Print
Pass number
Resolution
quality Step:0 feather: middle
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cancel
cancel current printing,during printing press once cancel button will cancel
current printing and come back standby menu.
sure
this for making sure and saving the changes of the menu.
menu
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show the picture as following:
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Note!
Suggest to use default folder C\Program Files\PrinterManager, if install in other
folder, it’s easy to delete and result some unstable factor.
Interface introduction
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Print job
information
Printjob
information
Note! Please choose correct configuration files, if choose wrong configuration files
will result print error.
6.2.1 tools
From left to right:
(1) open:choose the certain RIP picture format, for example, if the file after RIP
in the E disc then open E disc to choose the file is OK.;
Note!Please don’t put RIP file into C disc or system disc catalogue; generally,
C disc is system disc ; if the disc’s capacity not enough will influence IP speed
and may be show error.
(2) Delete:delete the file printed;
(3) Print: print current job, after confirming file then click start to print file.;
(4)Pause:pause current printing job when print; after clicking, “pause”
button this button change into “go on” button. Click “go on” button again will
recover printing; this function is the same with LCD control panel;
(5)Stop: cancel current printing job; it needs to print again;
(6)Test: print printhead state picture;
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printhead state:click this button to test printhead state test; this function
is the same with LCD control panel; to test the printhead whether clogged, if find
loosen some line, please clean it then print again until the nozzle is OK.
Click “printhead state” show as the following picture:
Note! if test the printhead loosen needle, please click clean button to clean it;
after cleaning then print again to test whether the needle is full; if clean
several times, it still loosens needle, please contact with agent.
(7) Clean: clean printhead, click this button then the pump will suck ink and clean
printhead;
(8) Spray: spray switch of printhead original point, click this button will change
spray state;
(9) left move: carriage move left, this function is the same with the left direction
button on the LCD control panel;
(10) move right: carriage move right, this function is the same with the right
direction button on the LCD control panel;
(11) set original point: set printing start position;
(12) feed:,printing media forward, this function is the same with the down direction
button on the LCD control panel;
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(13) return media: printing media return back, this function is the
same with up direction button on the LCD control panel;
(14)carriage up: this function no use;
(15)carriage down: this function no use;
Quick exit button in the top left corner of the software interface, double
click this button can exist and close software.
6.2.3 Timely setting column for printing parameter
The parameter could be changed timely in setting column, also available during the printing. From
the left to right are as followings:
(1) white margin: carriage’s start printing position;
(2) step: adjust step when printing;
(3) Pass number: choose printing Pass number ;
(4) print speed: carriage’s print speed,(VSD1, VSD2, VSD3, VSD4);
(5) print direction: carriage’s printing direction, (uni-direction,
bi-direction)
(6) file setting: if choose means printing according to RIP parameter.
6.2.4 Printing job information column
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After add the job into printing list, select the printing job and click the right button to perform the job
property( change PASS, Speed)/delete the job/print the job(immediately print) etc.
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Print : Directly print this job.(after finish this step, get the printing job property
dialogue
window)Perform the printing job property parameter setting.
PASS model: Select the printing overlay times
Multiple printing picture setting : set printing multiple copies of picture.
Number of horizontal: multiple print, select the horizontally copies of the print.
Horizontal interval : the interval when printing multiple horizontal setting.
The number of vertical: multiple print, select the vertical copies of the print.
Vertical interval: the interval when printing multiple longitudinal setting.
6.3 Parameter setting
parameter setting including media setting , printing setting , offset calibration and
basic parameter setting. Following will introduce every parameter setting and
function.
6.3.1 Printing setting
This setting is a number of parameter setting during printing process, and the standby settings as below:
Color bar distance: the distance from the color bar to edge position;
Color bar Location: where the color bar show on printing (Fig. left, right, Figure on both sides) to Option;
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Or advanced menu-->printer check-->vsd1-->enter. Because in advanced menu we can print four type modes to
check , the cartoon is different due to the dots varied.
If you can the test sample some is lost, it means the print head nozzle clogs, you need to clean the head until the
best status ,which is good for testing and printing.
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state not good, please clean printhead then check printhead state until the nozzle
good.
Mechanical adjustment is made of interleave check and cling check.
1)mechanical adjustment,
Due to the print head fix system which can adjust the left and right ,front and
back. In order to keep the print head parallel to the panel
Interleave check:]advanced menu-->calibration-->interleave check -->enter
picture
In the picture above ,with a 50~100 Magnifying glass to scan, black is the base color, according to the relative
position of the other color ,we can adjust the print head .also print the same color two row nozzles relative
position so the black and the yellow is farthest also the brightest if the print head is cling, it is very clearly. first
scan the three lines straight, then the two lines between the three lines.
Notice: in the magnifying glass is on the contrary of the reality. the three lines need overlap ,if normal as the first
picture ,is ok. Otherwise need adjust it until normal
Sometimes the print head itself problem cause the interleave check not good. which three lines can
overlap, two lines cannot between three lines. it is head problem.
When with two heads, the print status is two samples. Which you need both adjust them two. something like
fasten or loosen the screws to let it vertical.
After adjust the horizon which means the left and right ,not means the front and back is ok.
Sometimes maybe the front high and the back lower. With this check we can know the print head status.
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Notice:
the print sample is print from right to left twice, then from left to right twice if the wide lines can't see clearly,
you can see the narrow lines. Like the back high and front low is as the middle picture, otherwise is as the third
picture. In some individual causes you will see the two direction printing is the same in such situation you need
check other things like the rail and the panel ,or just print in different origin to check weather is the same or
not.
The two direction printing overlap ,and dislocation a lot, no need to scan ,it causes by bid-direction
calibration.
To two print head machine, the method is the same. In general the second head's consequence is more or less
bad then the head one because it is farther to the rail .if you find the test sample is the contrary, check the
installation of the print head or the carriage fix system .
Sometimes due to the reason of the mechanical processing, it is hard to let bi-direction print the same at least
uni-direction is ok.
By this process of the adjustment ,it is ok for one head machine to do the mechanical adjustment.
While the two head machine you need check the head vertical check in advance.
Advanced menu-->calibration-->head vertical check-->enter
Test sample as bellows:
Notice: the triangle is printed by head 1,trapezoid id printed by head 2,the distance between triangle and
trapezoid must equal as the distance between two nozzles. That is to say you can't see the redundant ,it means the
position is ok, and need not adjust.
Within the processing of adjustment, after the interleave check, mechanical angle check, the two heads are
mainly horizontal just move the second head to the head 1.
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In the moving of the head 2, maybe because of the tilt, need check the interleave check again, adjust again.
This operation just print one line; this is an easy and visual adjustment, default
step is 4 pass; it is the same with 1 pass adjusting value; there is a value under
every testing picture, please choose the best result of the value then add into
the default value and get the final value to input the machine; it can accurate
to the decimal point two.
Advance mode: advance menu-->calibration-->media-->pass number-->print
In the advance mode ,you can choose not only the media type, but also the pass number.
First calibration the 4 pass, because it will affect the 3,6,8 pass. Then calibration
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Advance menu-->calibration-->resolution(360dpi/720dpi)-->vsd(1,2,3,4)-->bi-direction-->enter
Check the print sample, which position is overlap, put the number to plus the
origin one, input the blank
You need pay attention to different resolution, different vsd mode, the parameter
is different. You need put in the right way. Additional you need adjust the signed
one (like high/low)
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Scan all the color mix picture, plus overlap one with the origin then put into the
software.
In the picture ,2 means the same head two lines of the same color, which to create
it own foundation. 1 is on the base of head1 black color line 1,the
other color is base on k1.
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If the left line of nozzle is 1,so the second is 2. In the picture is:K1K2,K1K1,
C1C2,C1K1,M1M2,M1K1,Y1Y2,Y1K1
Which you need pay attention is: cause the four color is inside one head, and the
relative position is unchangeable .to ensure the mechanical position, the printed
sample must overlap on position 0. If the mistake is big, please check the interleave
calibration and the vertical angle check.
While with two heads, the method to adjustment is the same, double the print sample.
Use head 1 line 1 as base to calibration the head 2
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In this picture,1 is the line 1 print from left and form right.(K1,C1,M1,Y1)
which means bi-direction,2 is the line1 print from left and from right.
With two heads, which is base with H1K1,H1C1,H1M1,H1Y1,two head the same color to
make a straight with the base ones.
In the test sample is : H1K2,H2K2,H1K1,H2K1,H1C2,H2C2,H1C1,H2C1,H1M2,H2M2,
H1M1,H2M1,H1Y2,H2Y2,H1Y1,H2Y1
H1K2 is H1K1 print to left and to right, that means the head 1 k1 and k2.
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H2M2 is H1M1print to left and to right, that means the head 1 m1 and head
2 m2.
No matter to left and to right, which defines two standards. The first one is the
color itself, the second standard is black. With this standard, we can calibrate
both the different color, also the same color different passage. It is useful to
improve the quality of the pure solid color.
Due to the software have two kinds of dpi, each have four type of vsd, there are many
parameters to check before get the best quality.
If you do not care about the best quality, and never use VSD 1 and VSD 2, the mode
of 360dpi and 720 dpi, you need not adjust.
4 If the print head is defective, please operate as follows)In the standby interface, please press the
To operate the 3rd step to print its state diagram and test after cleaning.
5 To operate the 4th step for times. If the print head is still defective, please take next step.
6 In the standby interface, pressing the button Clean and choose Ink Fill to clean the print head. After
cleaning, to operate the 3rd step to print its state diagram and test. If it’s still defective, please follow
next step.
7 To clean by hand and read chapter 5-2-2 for the specific operating.
8 Operate the 4th step to clean and taking the 3rd to test after cleaning.
This print head is defective if there’s still one or two defect after above steps. The defective print head
should be replaced in time, otherwise it will influence the printing quality.
Note:If the machine uses low eco solvent ink, the surface of print head is easy dry. If not
resolved after above steps, please contact local suppliers and deal it quickly. otherwise it
will result in permanent blocking nozzle.
Replace the print head
Please contact local suppliers if replacing defective print heads.
8. Customer service
As a strategic support partner, we regard helping you to work successfully as our
responsibility.
Customer service provides comprehensive, proven professional support advice and
establish customer visit department to help us know your suggest and needs timely. Thus
our service will be more professional and timely. The services include commissioning
and installation, warranty upgrades, repair and replacement service, telephone and Web
support, software updates and self-maintenance services.
Whatever you should do before calling:
▲ Look up in the instructions for the troubleshooting suggestions in the "common problems and
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solutions".
▲ Look up related procedures documentation along with this
machine. ;
▲ If you have installed third-party software drivers and RIP software, please
refer to its documentation.;
▲ If the problem may be associated with the application software, please contact your
software vendor.;
▲If you want to call your local distributor or agent, please provide us with the following
information so that we can quickly answer your questions:
▲the machine you are using( model and factory number of the machine, which can
be found on its body tag)
▲ If the LCD control panel displays an error code, please write down the code and refer
▲ any special equipment and software you are using (e.g. anti-virus software, restore
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