CHAPTER 5
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Printing Jobs on the GERBER SOLARA ION
4/29/10 Rev G
Tip: If print gaps (notable white space between passes) are occurring in the print, choose
negative values. If over-printing is occurring (notable dark passes) are occurring in the print,
choose positive value.
UV lamp warm-up
The lamps are turned on only before starting a job. The UV bulbs require a short warm-up cycle
if they are not at the proper operating temperature. When the lamps are in the warm-up phase
the progress bar will appear on the screen estimating the amount of time required to warm the
lamps to the proper operating temperature.
When they have reached their operating temperature, the cooling fans automatically turn on to
maintain the proper temperature.
Note: The UV lamps do not require a cool down phase before re-striking.
Sleep/Idle mode
After 10 minutes of idle time
When the Solara ion is idle for 10 minutes it will automatically go into idle mode. When in idle
mode, the UV lamps, vacuum blowers, and roll-to-roll fans turn off and the gantry rises to its
home position. During the first two hours of idle mode, the printer will maintain proper
printhead temperature and spit ink every 10 minutes to ensure that the printer is prepared to
print.
After two hours of idle time
When the
printer has been idle for two hours it goes into sleep mode and the printhead heaters
automatically turn off and the printer ceases to spit ink. The Clean Head LED blinks to indicate
that you should perform the Clean Heads sequence before printing.
Every thirty minutes when the printer is in sleep mode the Gerber Solara ion automatically
reestablishes vacuum pressure to ensure that no excess ink drips from the printheads.
Press any key to reactivate the printer. The
Printer Ready screen (or the last screen active when
the unit entered sleep mode) displays. The Clean Head LED should be blinking indicating that
the head cleaning sequence is recommended.
Automatic spitting to clear the nozzles
Every ten minutes while the printer is active, the Gerber Solara ion clears the printhead nozzles
by spitting a small amount of ink in the waste ink tray. If the printer is printing when spitting is
scheduled, it pauses at the end of a swipe and moves the carriage to the spitting location and
clears the printheads. After spitting, printing resumes.
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