MIMAKI TS500P-3200 - Setting of Auto Nozzle Maint

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Chapter 3 Setup
Setting of Auto Nozzle Maint.
You can set the machine so that it automatically performs
nozzle maintenance operations before and during
printing.For the maintenance operation, you can set the
head cleaning and the nozzle check using NCU.For the
maintenance operation, you can set the head cleaning
and the nozzle check using NCU.
Setting Auto Cleaning
You can set the machine so that it counts the number of
printed files or the length or time after printing has been
completed, and performs cleaning automatically if
required.
You can select the auto cleaning setting from three types
below:
File : Set the cleaning intervals by the number of
printed files.
Length : Set the cleaning intervals by the printed
length.
Time : Set the cleaning intervals by the printed time.
The machine can perform a stable printing operation with
its heads always kept clean.
1
Press
(MENU)
in LOCAL.
2
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
and press .
• Setup menu will be displayed.
3
Press
(>>)
twice.
4
Press to select “Auto Nozzle
Maint.”, and press .
5
Press to select “Auto Cleaning”,
and press .
6
Select “ON”, and press .
7
Press , and press to
select the type of auto cleaning.
• There are “PAGE”, “LENGTH” and “TIME” for
auto cleaning.
• File : When the set number of files has been
completed, the machine performs head
cleaning automatically.
• Length : When the set length has passed, the
machine performs head cleaning
automatically.
• Time : When the set time has passed, the
machine performs head cleaning
automatically.
• If you do not set auto cleaning, first select “OFF”
and then proceed to the Step 9.
8
Press , and press to
select the cleaning interval.
• Depending on the auto cleaning type selected in
the Step 5, the setting value differs.
• For File : 1 to 1000 (in 1 file increment)
• For Length : 0.1 to 100.0m (in 0.1m increment)
• For Time : 10 to 120min (in 10min increment)
9
Press , and press to
select the cleaning type.
• Set Value : Normal/ Soft/Hard
10
Press , and press to
select “Cln.BeforePrint”.
• The machine automatically performs cleaning at
the time of printing start after the preset time has
passed since the last printing. Select OFF if this
function is not necessary.
• The time counter is reset when cleaning is
performed manually or another maintenance
operation is performed.
11
Press .
12
Press several times to end
the setting.
• Depending on the state of the heads, etc., the
image quality deterioration may not be improved
even with this function performed.In this case,
contact our service office or the distributor in your
region.