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Chapter 3 Setup
SETUP MENU table
• For each setting item below, you can set it so that the machine may operate according to the value specified when you
printed from your RIP software in the connected host PC.
• Set Item : LOGICAL SEEK/ Overprint/ DRYING TIME/ MARGIN (LEFT and RIGHT)/ VACUUM FAN/ FEED SPEED
• When you operate the machine according to the contents specified with the RIP software, set each
• item to "Host" when registering this machine type. When you set it other than "Host", the machine operates according to
the machine setup.
• For the specifying method with the RIP software, refer to the operation manual of the RIP software.
Function name Set value
When no instruc-
tion from RIP
exists
*1
*1. This is the setting value to be used for printing when setting value is not specified at the RIP software (host) side, or, you give priority to the setting value at
the machine side.
Outline
FEED COMP.
(P.3-4)
-9999 to 0
to 9999
Used to print a pattern for correcting a media-
feeding rate and correct it.
Each Print Cond.
(P.3-5)
ON/ OFF You can perform feed correction and apply
correction values for each print mode having
different feed conditions.
-255 to 0
to 255
DROP.POScorrect ( P.3-5) -40.0 to 0
to 40.0
Used to adjust the dot position in go and return
printing.
HEATER
(P.3-6)
POST1 20 to 50 °C (68 to 122°F)/OFF
Sets each heater's conditions.
POST2 20 to 60 °C (68 to 140°F)/OFF
OFF TIME NONE/ 0 to 90 min
Set the time from the print completion until the
heater to be OFF.
LOGICAL SEEK ( P.3-6) HOST
/ON / OFF OFF Sets the scan movable area during printing.
Overprint ( P.3-6) HOST
/ 1 to 9 1
Sets the number of layers in which ink is to be
applied.
DRYING TIME
(P.3-7)
SCAN HOST
/ 0.0 to 9.9 sec 0 sec
Sets the time to wait for ink drying.
PRINT END HOST
/ 0 to 120 min 0 min
MARGIN/LEFT ( P.3-7)
HOST
/ -10 to 85 mm
0 mm
Sets a non-printing area along the right and left
edges of the media.
MARGIN/RIGHT ( P.3-7) 0 mm
VACUUM ( P.3-7)
HOST/ WEAK/ STANDARD/
STRONG
WEAK
Sets the absorbability of the media.
FEED SPEED
*2
( P.3-8)
*2. When you set this to "100%" or more, required time for completion of printing will be shortened. However, enough drying time cannot be ensured and it may
affect the image quality.
HOST/ 10 to 200% 100% Changes the media feeding speed in printing.
AUTO
CLEANING
(P.3-8)
OFF, FILE, LENGTH,
TIME
Sets the automatic cleaning operation for the head
performed before printing or during printing.
FILE
INTERVAL
1 to 1000
TYPE NORMAL/ SOFT/ HARD
LENGTH
INTERVAL
0.1 to100.0m
TYPE NORMAL/ SOFT/ HARD
TIME
INTERVAL
10 to 120 min
TYPE NORMAL/ SOFT/ HARD
Cleaning Check ON/ OFF
Set to run or not a nozzle check after auto
cleaning.
EXTERNAL HEATER ( P.3-9) ON/ OFF
Used to set external heater to ON/OFF.
MAPS4
(P.3-9)
AUTO
MAPS MODE
STANDARD/ QUALITY
Perform setting to reduce stripes between passes.
MANU
AL
SPEED 50 to 100
%
Smoothing
Lv.
0 to 25
to 100%
Pass density correct ( P.3-10) OFF / Lv0 to Lv3
to Lv8
If periodic pass density differences are noticeable
between passes, it can be reduced by changing
this setting.
Pre-feed ( P.3-10) OFF
/ 100 to 500 mm
In order to prevent sticking and wrinkles of the
media, set the media length to feed back and forth
before printing.
RESET SETTING ( P.3-4) The configuration in the settings 1-4 can be reset individually.