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8-2. Major Functions
(1) Borderless printing (up to A4 and LTR sizes)
<Possible problems with this function>
- Smearing on the address side of postcards in continuous borderless printing on the message side.
-> Perform bottom plate cleaning, and clean the ribs on the platen.
- Smearing on the backside of paper in continuous borderless printing.
-> Perform bottom plate cleaning, and clean the ribs on the platen.
- Ink mist on the platen.
-> Perform bottom plate cleaning, and clean the ribs on the platen.
(2) 2 types of paper path feeding (paper feeding from the ASF and front sheet feeder)
The printer has 2 paper feeding methods, from the ASF and from the front sheet feeder.
Paper feeding from the front sheet feeder does not support,
- paper size smaller than A5,
- Camera Direct Printing, and
- printing on the back side of paper in duplex printing.
<Possible problems with this function>
- “No paper” error due to incorrect Paper Feed switch setting (such as when the Resume/Cancel
button is pressed after Paper Feed switch setting).
Printer driver default setting: Paper Source is set to Paper Feed Switch.
Printer’s Paper Feed switch default setting: ASF
Paper feed setting priority: Printer driver setting over printer’s Paper Feed switch setting
- Paper feed problem due to incorrect paper size setting (the front sheet feeder supports only A5- or
larger-sized paper).
(3) Remaining ink level detection function
The printer has a function to detect the remaining ink level. (Default setting: ON)
Detection method: Dot counting (Counted for each BK/CL ink tank)
CL tank: The remaining ink level is detected by total counted dot values of 3
colors of ink.
Display method: Displayed on the Status Monitor (at 3 levels listed below for each BK/CL ink tank)
Level 1: Half level of remaining ink level (Approx. 40% of ink remaining)
Level 2: Indication of “!” mark (Approx. 10% of ink remaining)
Level 3: Indication of “?” mark (Remaining ink level is unknown, ink may be
used up anytime)
Note: Remaining ink detection function displays the status only, and does not
cause errors.
Accuracy: The margin of error of detection accuracy is +/-10% in normal printing.
The margin of error is likely to be large in the following specific print patterns:
When printing continuously using any one of the CMY colors of ink
-> As the remaining ink level is calculated by total counted dot values of 3
colors of ink, if any of the C/M/Y inks is heavily consumed, the margin of
error for remaining ink increases.
When performing continuous BK solid printing
-> With continuous printing, ink flow from the tank to the ink chamber can be
interrupted, after which ink remains unused in the tank.
Reset procedure: Perform the following operations from the printer driver’s Maintenance tab:
1. In Low Ink Warning Setting, enable Display low ink warning.
2. In Ink Counter Reset, reset the applicable ink counter(s).
Note: Be sure to reset the ink counter from the printer driver’s Maintenance tab
after replacing ink tanks.
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