Reducing Ink Mist (Ink Spatter) - Roland VersaUV LEF2-200 User Manual

Reducing Ink Mist (Ink Spatter)

Under some printing conditions (such as low temperature or when a static charge is likely), a greater amount of ink
mist (ink spatter during printing) may be produced and adversely affect the print quality. In these cases, you may
be able to alleviate the symptom by lowering the rotation of the carriage fan.
Procedure
1.
Press [MENU].
2.
Press [▼] to display the screen shown below.
MENU
SUB MENU
3.
Press [▶].
4.
Press [▼] several times to display the screen shown below.
SUB MENU
MIST CATCHER
5.
Press [▶].
CONT.
MIST CATCHER
OFF LOW
6.
Press [▲] or [▼] to select an item.
MIST CATCHER
"HIGH"(Default settings)
"MIDDLE"
"LOW"
"OFF"
7.
Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
8.
Press [MENU], then [◀] to go back to the original screen.
MEMO
Whether the symptom can be alleviated or not depends on the temperature and the type of object to be printed on. Be sure to
check the print status as you adjust the setting.
However, the purpose of the carriage fan is to prevent ink buildup on the surface of print heads. Lowering its rotation will lead
to more dot drop-outs. This means, if you specify "MIDDLE""LOW" or "OFF", you should perform normal cleaning more fre-
quently. The "PERIODIC CL." (
against dot drop-outs.
Explanation
Rotates the carriage fan at high speed.
Rotates the carriage fan at middle speed.
Rotates the carriage fan at low speed.
Does not rotate the carriage fan.
Preventing Soiling of the Object to Be Printed On and Dot Drop-out(P. 76)
Preventing Ink Discharge Defects
) setting is also effective
2. Optimizing the Printing Quality
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