MIMAKI JV33-160 - Cartridge Control

Color Inkjet Printer JV33-130/160
2-12
 Open/close instruction for supply valve
Generally, a supply valve is in the CLOSE state, and OPEN is instructed when ink supply is necessary.
Timing of open/close instruction is shown in the table below.
Note : Operation instruction
Cartridge Control
 For 4-color
2 ink cartridges are used per 1 supply system (1 nozzle row), total 8 cartridges can be loaded.
Supply cartridge is always 1 per 1 supply system, and a cartridge having smaller residual quantity is
used first with toggle switching. LED (Green, Red) of each slot indicates cartridge states shown below.
 Except for 4-color (6-color or 6-color + white filling)
Since there is 1 ink cartridge per supply system, all 8 cartridges are supply cartridges.
*1 Ink IC warning: Errors related PIC such as NON-ORIGINAL INK, WRONG INK IC, Kind of INK, Color of
INK, WRONG CARTRIDGE and Expiration:2MONTH.
*2 Residual quantity 0 cartridge: A cartridge having no residual quantity after execution of the ink wear-up cleaning (a
function to conduct cleaning with preferentially using a cartridge having NEAR END or
INK END error). (4-color only)
Switching of supply cartridges occurs under the conditions shown below. (4-color only)
<Supply valve operation instruction timing>
Timing
Supply valve operation
instruction
OPEN CLOSE
Flushing Before execution
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–
After execution –
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Cleaning/filling Before execution
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–
After execution –
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Wash Before execution
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–
After execution –
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Before drawing operation
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–
Before Capping –
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Replacement of supply cartridges during ink supplying
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At occurrence of an system error –
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At power-off –
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<Cartridge states indicated by LED>
Green LED Light Supply cartridge
Red LED Blink INK END, INK NEAR END, Expiration:1MONTH
Light Ink IC warning*
1
, Residual quantity 0 cartridge*
2
, No cartridge
“INK END” during the drawing
“INK NEAR END” during the filling
Ink IC warning
When a cartridge is taken off.
Ink wear up cleaning