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  • Page 1 Stay ahead with Agfa Global Services. Operator Manual Operator Manual :Anapurna M (FW version 1.979)
  • Page 2 :Anapurna M Operator Manual (FW version 1.979 rev. 20080808) Any remarks and/or suggestions on the content of this operator manual can be send to: dieter.jancart@agfa.com rashed.chughtai@agfa.com & Agfa Graphics NV. - Belgium ©...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Weekly Shut Down Procedure................ 21 c. Long Stand Still Shut Down Procedure (More than 14 days) ....21 5. Setting up the :Anapurna M4F. (the calibration menu) ..........2 5.1 Feed Adjust (F1)......................2 5.2 Carriage Release (F2)....................2 5. Factory setting (F).
  • Page 4 4.6 Long Stand Still Preparation / Maintenance ............54 APPENDIX 1. Operator training checklist..................56 APPENDIX 2. Key operator training checklist................58 APPENDIX . Substrate list......................61 APPENDIX 4. Tips & Tricks....................... 62 :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.

  • Page 5: Information

    Keep guards in place. Lock out power before servicing. UV Light. Do Not look directly at light. BURN HAZARD. Do Not Touch. TURN OFF POWER and allow to cool before servicing. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...

  • Page 6: Emergency Switches

    On the control panel an error message will appear: “<<SYSTEM ERROR>> Safety Sensor”. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.

  • Page 7: Light

    Information - Safety instructions In order to reset the Anapurna M4F you have to press the enter button. This will cause a system restart where the shuttle raises to its highest point and returns to its home position. When the safety sensor is activated, the print will be canceled and the actual job cannot be restored.

  • Page 8: Inks

    Now a chain reaction is started and the monomers will crosslink to each oth-  er, causing the ink film to get polymerized. The pigments are captured in this chain. Extra information. SDS-sheets (Safety Data Sheets) about Agfa U.V. inks and the pre-site survey document, explaining the re-commended working and installation conditions, are available through your local reseller. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...

  • Page 9: Printer Overview

    Information - Printer overview 2. Printer overview. Front view, parts & locations. The roll to roll system is optional for the :Anapurna M4f and is not delivered with a standard system. Home view, parts & locations. EMERGENCY Stop UV LAMP R-L Switch...

  • Page 10: Capping Station View, Parts & Locations

    Head carriage view, parts & locations. Purge switch Print heads Ink solution valves UV Lamps Rearside view, parts & locations. Emergency stop Vacuum valves Main power switch Vacuum switch Media Set :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.

  • Page 11: Operations

    The image will be ripped and it will  be placed in the print queue. Starting up the :Anapurna M4F. When the :Anapurna M4F is in a normal shutdown mode (overnight standstill), the shuttle will be stationed on the right side (home position). Unlock the emergency switches: you find the e-switches on the right side of the ...

  • Page 12: Making Your First Print

    90 sec. the :Anapurna M4F will print a jet test; Close the capping station by turning the switch to “close”;  The :Anapurna M4F is ready to print when the temperature of the head base  plate and the inks have reached the desired values;...

  • Page 13: The Wasatch Softrip 6.4 Ae

    Set up and activation for Hot Folders and Wasatch ImageNET. Language: When enabled, the Language menu selects among non-English lan- guages. Help: Accesses online Help, program info, Service Data Uploader and online product registration. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...

  • Page 14: Universal Controls

    Controls sizing, cropping, rotation, and mirroring for the current image on the Job tab. Tile Tab: Provides controls for “paneling” or “tiling” print jobs that are too wide for the current printer. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.

  • Page 15: Open An Image

    Constrain Proportions boxes, the same way that image width and height are locked during scaling. Check the Constrain Proportions boxes to select a propor- tional mode; uncheck them for free mode. You may also right-click inside of the Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...

  • Page 16: Restore Original View

    The other rotation degrees allow you to re-position an im- age that is upside down or otherwise incorrectly oriented. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.

  • Page 17: Mirroring

    Print Spooler bar. Clicking on these bars opens windows that provide informa- tion regarding the progress of the job. Once your image is completed ripped, the Anapurna M4F will start printing when it is online. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 18 To add a job to the RIP Queue to be RIP’d later, select ADD TO RIP QUEUE from the Print menu. It will be added to the RIP Queue but not RIP’d. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.

  • Page 19: The Operator Panel. (General Overview)

    3. The operator panel. (general overview) The operator panel on the right side of the :Anapurna M4F, gives you access to all the different settings of the printer. It allows you to perform cleaning routines, to determine working proce- dures and to enable safety and quality settings.

  • Page 20: Start Up & Shutdown Procedures

    Sensors will activate. Press F5 (the sensors will get activated) & the carriage will start moving up. The carriage will then move towards the Home Side & move down Agfa recommends that Safety Sensors should stay ‘ON’ After the boot up, the engine will go into ‘OFF-LINE’ Mode.  Press F to push the Home Cover in.

  • Page 21: Shutdown Procedures

    Push the Red Emergency Button  Turn the Power Switch ‘OFF’ (from rear side of the Anapurna)  Turn the Mains of the premises ‘OFF’  Turn the Compressor & Drier ‘OFF’  c. Long Stand Still Shut Down Procedure (More than 14 days) Follow “Perform a ‘ Head Flush’ on all the print heads” procedures as discussed  in the Weekly Shut Down Procedures. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...
  • Page 22 Press CAPPING from the control panel; the carriage will start going up, move  towards the left side (capping side) & move down on the caps. Push the Red Emergency Button.  Turn the Power Switch ‘OFF’ (from rear side of the Anapurna).  Turn the Mains of the premises ‘OFF’.  Turn the Compressor & Drier ‘OFF’.  :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.

  • Page 23: Feed Adjust (F1)

    Operations - Setting up the :Anapurna M 5. Setting up the :Anapurna M4F. (the calibration menu) Before you can access the different settings, make sure that the printer is offline. If not, press the ‘ESC’ button to swith the :Anapurna M4F offline. When you press the ‘CALIB.’ button (control panel n° 7), the different calibration settings will pop up on the screen. By choosing a corresponding function key (F1, F2, F,...), you can change that parameter. F1 : FEED ADJUST ...

  • Page 24: Dir. Adjust (F4)

    1, mm. Increasing this value will also increase the risk of printing artefacts. Printing in a bi-directional mode also influences artefacts in a negative way. So if you want to print with a bigger head gap, it would be advisable to print uni-directional. Make sure that you never use a head gap >2,5 mm. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 25 Make sure that you follow this procedure every time you use a different media, after every start up procedure and after each new gap value. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...

  • Page 26: Importance Of The Bi-Directional Alignment

    Operations - Setting up the :Anapurna M Importance of the bi-directional alignment. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 27 A correct bi-directional alignment is crucial for an accurate dot placement. The bi-directional alginment is depending on the shuttle speed and the head gap. Whenever one of those changes, the bi-directional alginment needs to be checked. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...

  • Page 28: Changing The Parameters. (The Main Menu)

    1597mm : The standard setting will be 1597mm, which is the maximum print-  ing width of the :Anapurna M4F. If you change the media width in the Wasatch SoftRIP f.e. to 1000mm, the control panel will display this value (if the control...

  • Page 29: Function Keys (Parameters)

    Changing the value from normal to both, will change the timing of the shutters. If “both” is selected, both shutters will open at the same time. The printer will Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...
  • Page 30 F4 > IP SET  The ip set control enables you to set and change the Anapurna’s IP address. The default IP address is set to 192.168.1.5. Make sure that the :Anapurna :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 31 F5 > TAKE UP (operational if the roll to roll system is installed - optional)  If you want to use the roll to roll feature of the :Anapurna M4F, the take up win- dow will give you access to the controls of the front and rear motor. Use the left and right arrows to move the cursor from the mode to the direction settings.
  • Page 32  You can enter a left margin, a starting point where the shuttle starts printing. If the margin is set to 0, the :Anapurna M4F will start printing on the right side of the vacuum table. This is also important when you want to perform a prime test. Insert the dis- tance on the table where you want ot perform the test print.

  • Page 33: Rigid Media

    Media setup. (rigids and roll to roll) The :Anapurna M4F offers you the choice between handling rigids or roll media. You can print one or more rigids at the same time or use the automatic winder and un- winder system for roll fed media.

  • Page 34: Roll Media

    Roll media. (roll to rol sytem is optional) If you work with roll media, you can use the auto feed system of the :Anapurna M4F. It contains two tension bars, a front and rear roll bar and a media roll bar.
  • Page 35 Position the front tension bar and keep it as horizontal as possible, ensuring an  even tension from left to right. Switch on the vacuum again and the media is ready to be printed. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...

  • Page 36: Vacuum System

    Operations - Changing the parameters c. Vacuum system. The vacuum table of the :Anapurna M4F is divided in two equal parts. Each part of the table gets the vacuum from an independently controlled valve. The vacuum pump (ring blower) is controlled by a single switch (front or rear side) but the output can be con- trolled by two seperate valves.
  • Page 37 Pressing F1 will start the conveyor belt motor, F2 will stop the movement of the belt. Don’t let the belt test run for more than  minutes to eliminate the risk of Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M...
  • Page 38 15 clear lines. If they start looking double and you can count 0 lines, the bi-directional setting is not correct. Adjusting the bi-directional allignment is discussed in Section B - 5.5. The F5 function will print the bi-directional test file in 720 dpi. size test chart: 65 x 7 cm :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 39 Tighten the conveyor belt: Screw left and right bolt, alternate between left and  right bolt, with maximum 1 complete turn each at a time. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...
  • Page 40 The build-up of ink underneath the belt can cause loss of vacuum and head strikes. You can order the conveyor belt as a spare part. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 41 When you purged the heads with ink, wipe the heads with a fiber free cloth to remove the excess ink. Turn all the ink valves back into the “I” position and redo the prime test. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...
  • Page 42 -.06 and perform a quick purge routine. The head bleed can also be performed after a weekend or long stand still of the engine. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 43 The ink circuit. The inks in the :Anapurna M4F are transported via a pumping mechanisme through the different components of the ink circuit: ink tank → pump → filter → energy chain → sub ink tank → 2 way-valve → print head The main ink tanks are located in the door on the right side of the printer.
  • Page 44 ������� ������� ������ ��� ������ �� ������������ ��� ��� ��������� � The normal temperature setting for the sub ink tanks on the :Anapurna M4F is ������� ��� �� �������� �� ������ ��� ������ �� ������������ ��� ����� ������ �������...
  • Page 45 Both are located on the left side of the shuttle. The normal pressure setting for the :Anapurna M4F is -.06. A too high setting will cause one or more missing nozzles. The ink will be sucked in side the printhead.
  • Page 46 It is important to make sure that this container is empty. Turn all the ink 2 way valves to ‘S’ position.  Keep the Solution 2-way valve to ‘I’ position.  Drop the Negative Vacuum down to zero (with the negative vacuum gauge).  :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 47 Air Filter. Rotate the black screw at the bottom of the  filter to release the moisture/water present in the Air Filter. Once drained, thighten the screw.  Input Air Filter Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...
  • Page 48 Do not run the engine straight away,  move the carriage manually a few times so that the grease can spread over the guide (moving the carriage manually by using the Carriage Release function). :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 49 Replacing the UV Lamps 3.13 Tools Required: 4 mm L –key, a small flat screw driver & cotton  gloves. Parts Required: 2 x E26XH (UV Lamps for Anapurna M4F).  Power the engine down (Power OFF by pushing in the Emer-  gency Button). Make sure the lamps are not warm (let the lamps cool down).
  • Page 50 The moment you put the Red Tube in, the shutters will open and you can access  the glass from the top. Take a clean rag with some isopropyl and clean the glass from the inner side;  making sure the glass is clean. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 51 The print technology used on the :Anapurna range of printers, uses a closed ink circuit that should be free of air. Even a small amount of air can cause printing artefacts, such as missing nozzles or leaking print heads. Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...
  • Page 52 6 months. The filter is plugged into the tube so you can just pull it off. b. On top of main ink tanks. The air filters of the main ink tanks should  be checked every 6 months and replaced if dirty and clogged. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 53 On top of the Over Flow Tank (Air Tank).  Check the condition of Conveyor Belt.  Conveyor Belt should move straight.  Not covered with prints.  Good Vacuum through the belt.  Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...
  • Page 54 Push the red Emergency Button  Turn the Power Switch ‘OFF’ (from rear side of the Anapurna)  At Restart (start of the working week): Power Switch to ‘ON’ position  Turn out the Emergency Button & power-on the engine (pressing START)  :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 55 Take a new lint free cloth and clean the ink residue from the print heads (just a  gentle tap, no wiping) Perform a PRIME TEST to check the print heads  Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual...
  • Page 56  Selection of correct Imaging Configuration (print mode).  Sending to Rip Queue (Or Rip & Print). 2. Anapurna M4F – Start Up Sequence. a. Compressor & Drier (to get compressed dry air) b. Exhaust (of the room) c. Main Switch (Power), Circuit Breakers (if applicable), Power switch.
  • Page 57 Parameters: Left, Top & Right Margins + Null Point (Y or N). e. Nozzle Check (Prime). f. ‘Pause’ function. g. Cancelling a print. 4. Setting up the :Anapurna M4F & changing the parameters. a. Print Head Test (Prime : Menu F1 on Control Panel). b. Roll to roll print (optional). ...
  • Page 58 Print Strategies (immediate printing, manual layout,...).  Hot folder set-up. d. Hardware setup (Wasatch SoftRIP AE manual).  Do not load any design software (DTP applications).  Never download anything from the internet. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.
  • Page 59 Parameters: Left, Top & Right Margins + Null Point (Y or N). e. Nozzle Check (Prime). f. ‘Pause’ function. g. Cancelling a print. 4. Setting up the :Anapurna M4F & changing the parameters. a. Calibrating the engine.  Horizontal Alignment.
  • Page 60 1. Consumables Required (How to order). a. Inks, Cleaning Solution. b. Recommended Media (Appendix  - Substrate list). 2. Have you received the Operator Manual? . Have you received the Anapurna M4F Ink MSDS? 4. Have you printed samples on Anapurna engine using flexible & rigid media. 5. You are comfortable and you have received sufficient information to work with the :Anapurna M4F.
  • Page 61 APPENDIX  - Substrate list APPENDIX 3. Substrate list. (The substrates in the list are used by Agfa Graphics as reference media in the demo centres. The adhe- sion indicator is just a reference as there are more than one variables which influence curing/adhesion characteristics.) Family Type Chemistry Manufacturer Adhesion Wet Strength Grey Back Paper...
  • Page 62 Dual board printing requires the setup to be done in Wasatch (Manual Layout or Tem- plate). Always make sure that you include all margins (left, centre, right) before putting the media on the table. :Anapurna M - Operator Manual Stay ahead. With Agfa Global Services.

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