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Installation and pre
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
3
Safety Instructions
3
Environmental Requirements
5
Table of Contents
10
1 Before Using Your Printer for the First Time
16
Be Sure to Read the Following Notes before Using the Printer
16
Components Included with Printer
21
Other Items You Must Make Available for Use
22
2 Name and Function of each Component
24
Front Part
24
Right Side View
25
Cable Clamp
25
Left Side View/Rear Side View
26
Inner-Side View of
27
Maintenance Unit
27
Bottom View of Platen
29
Operation Panel
30
Liquid Crystal Panel
32
3 Menu List
34
4 Installation and Preparation
38
Installation of Printer
39
Power Supply of Printer
41
Turning on the Power
41
Turning off the Power
42
When There Is no Prospect of Electric Power Recovery for a While Due to Power Outage
43
Carriage Fixing Pin
43
Connection between Printer and PC
44
Installing Printer Driver Onto Your PC
45
Connect with USB2.0 Cable
46
When Connecting Via LAN: Printer Static IP Address Setting
48
When Connecting Via LAN: Adding a Printer to PC
50
5 Creating Print Data
57
Common Items that Apply to All Software Applications
57
Creating Print Data from Graphix Lab
59
What Is Graphix Lab
59
Specifications
59
Starting up Application Software
60
On-Screen Instructions
61
Name
61
Editing Text
63
Editing Image
67
Creating Print Data (ARX4 File)
69
Printer Driver's Setting from Graphix Lab
71
For Graphix Lab: Selecting a Printer
72
For Graphix Lab: Creating/Selecting Preset
72
For Graphix Lab: Selecting Inks
74
For Graphix Lab: White Ink Settings
75
For Graphix Lab: Use Background Black Color
76
For Graphix Lab: Color Multiple Pass Printing
77
For Graphix Lab: Color Ink Settings
78
For Graphix Lab: White Ink Advanced Settings
80
For Graphix Lab: Color Processing
82
For Graphix Lab: Specifying Print Direction
83
Creating Print Data from Other Applications
84
Coreldraw
84
Print Size
85
Adobe Photoshop
91
Adobe Illustrator
96
Color Setting
97
Adobe Photoshop Elements
102
Printer Driver's Setting from Other Applications
105
For Other Applications: Selection of Platen Size
107
For Other Applications: Selecting Inks
108
For Other Applications: White Ink Settings
109
For Other Applications: Use Background Black Color
111
For Other Applications: Color Multiple Pass Printing
112
For Other Applications: Color Ink Settings
113
For Other Applications: White Ink Settings
114
For Other Applications: Color Processing
116
For Other Applications: Specifying Print Direction
117
How to Use Useful Tools
118
Color Palette for Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Illustrator and Coreldraw
118
Action File for Photoshop
118
Color Sample
119
Printing a Grid Pattern Onto Platen Sheet
120
Printing Ink Volume
120
Print out of Highlight Check Pattern
121
6 Basic Printing Procedures
122
Basic Printing Process Flow
124
Tasks to be Performed before Starting Print Operation
125
Confirmation and Disposal of Waste Ink
125
Confirmation and Replenishment of Cleaning Solution
126
Daily Agitation of the White Ink
127
Pretreating Process for Print Medium
130
Provisions for Pretreatment
130
Dilution of Pretreatment
133
Application of Pretreatment
135
Fixation of Pretreatment
141
Platen Adjustment
143
Replacing the Currently Used Platen with Another One
143
Platen Height Adjustment
146
Using the 16X21 Platen
150
Placing Print Medium in Position
152
Sending/Loading Print Data
155
Sending Print Data from ARX4 File Preview
155
Sending Print Data from Graphix Lab
159
Sending Print Data from Other Applications
161
Loading Print Data (ARX4 File) from USB Flash Memory
165
Executing a Printing Job
167
Executing a Print Job Once for a Single Print Medium
167
Executing a Print Job Several Times for Multiple Print Media
167
Performing the Printing from Receiving History
168
Removing Printed Matter from Platen
169
Fixation of Ink
170
7 Precautions to Keep Good Printing Quality/Use Printer over the Long Term
172
Tasks to be Performed Regularly
173
Replacement of Ink Pouch with a New One
173
Cleaning the Nozzle Guard, Wiper, Exhaust Cap, and Suction Cap
177
Cleaning Wiper
182
Replacing the Wiper Cleaner
187
Replacing the Flushing Foam
189
Flushing Receiver
190
Flushing Foam
190
Cleaning the Internal Area of Printer
192
Replacing the Fan Filter
196
Tasks to be Performed When Needed
198
Print out of the Nozzle Check Pattern (Checking on the Print Heads)
198
Head Cleaning
200
White Ink Circulation
202
Cleaning the CR (Carriage) Plate
203
Replacing the Platen Sheet
205
What to Do in the White Ink Pause Mode
207
Disabling White Ink
207
Reusing White Ink
210
Adjustment
214
CR (Carriage) Speed Adjustment
214
V-Rating Setting
215
Firing Adjustment
216
Platen Feed Adjustment
217
White/Color Alignment
218
When Not Using for a Long Period of Time
219
When Not Using for a Long Period of Time: Within 2 Weeks
219
When Not Using for a Long Period of Time: more than 2 Weeks
220
When Not Using for a Long Period of Time: Within 2 Weeks with White Ink Pause Mode
220
When Not Using for a Long Period of Time: more than 2 Weeks with White Ink Pause Mode
221
8 What to Do When Needed
222
Setting the Print Direction
224
Auto Cleaning Setting
225
Flushing Interval Setting
226
Flushing Volume Setting
226
Print Operation Settings under Low Temperature
227
Screen Back Light Adjustment
227
Setup of Auto Screen Erase Time
228
Setting the Menu Timeout Period
228
Speaker Volume Adjustment
229
Setup of Temperature Indication
229
Automatic Deletion of Print Data
229
Settings to Start Printing During Reception of Data
230
Static IP Address Setting
230
Display of Total Printed Sheets
231
Display of Temperature/Humidity Info
231
Confirm Network Setting
232
Language Setting
233
Display of Version
233
Updating of Firmware
234
9 Troubleshooting
235
Troubleshooting Instructions
236
Solutions to Print Quality Problems
239
Recovery Action to be Taken for such a Nozzle that Is Unable to Eject Ink-Jet Droplets
245
White Head Cleaning
251
Cleaning of Head Nozzle
257
Print Head
258
Cleaning the Surrounding Area of Nozzle Surface
259
Replacing the Color Filter
262
Replacement of Print Head
264
Replacing the Wiper
282
Re-Install the Ink
287
Error Message
288
Acquisition of Log File
313
10 Specifications
315
Apparatus
315
Software
316
Ink, Maintenance Solution, Cleaning Solution, Pretreatment
317
Ink
317
Maintenance Solution
317
Cleaning Solution
318
Pretreatment
318
About Consumable Supplies, Optional Items and Replacement Parts
319
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