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Gerber SOLARA UV2 manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Gerber SOLARA UV2 Owner's Manual (163 pages)
Ink Jet Printer
Brand:
Gerber
| Category:
Printer
| Size: 4.25 MB
Table of Contents
Copyright Notice
3
Fcc Compliance
4
Table of Contents
5
Quick Print Checklist
9
Chapter 1: Introduction
11
In this Manual
12
Conventions Used in this Booklet
12
Safety Information
13
Electrical
13
Ink Handling and Disposal
13
Printer Ventilation
13
Personal Precautions
13
Customer Support
14
Additional Sources of Information
14
Chapter 2: Product Overview
15
General Requirements
15
Size and Weight
15
Ambient Conditions
15
Power Supply
16
Computer and Software
16
UV Bulb Technology
17
UV Ink Technology
17
Storing Inks and Materials
18
UV Ink Storage
18
Material Storage
18
GERBER SOLARA UV2 Control Panel
18
Exploring the MAIN MENU
20
F1, Start-Job, Pause-Job, or Blank
20
F2, Mode
20
F3, Setup
20
F4, Operate
21
Job Status
21
Starting the Printer
21
Firmware Startup and Internal Diagnostics
22
Automatic Material Check
22
Automatic Ink Level Check
22
UV Lamp Cool-Down
22
Warming the Print Heads
23
Chapter 3: Setting up the GERBER SOLARA UV2
25
Networking Your GERBER SOLARA UV2 Printer
25
Using DHCP to Assign Network Addresses
25
Resetting the IP Source to Automatic (DHCP)
26
Setting Fixed (Static) Network Addresses
27
Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask of Your Computer
29
Assigning a Network Name for the Printer
31
Checking Network Connections
32
Viewing the Current Network Settings
32
Activating Your GERBER SOLARA UV2 Printer
34
Unlimited Activation
36
Print-Hour Activation
36
Entering Activation Codes
36
Chapter 4: Loading Inks and Materials
39
Loading the Inks
39
Replacing Empty Ink Cartridges (When Ink Remains in the Reservoir)
40
Replacing Ink Cartridges When the Reservoir Is Empty
40
Manually Starting an Ink Refill
41
Checking Ink Levels
41
Loading the Material
42
Manually Controlling the Hold down Fans
42
Choosing a Material Type
42
Compatible Material
43
Normalizing Material
43
Cleaning Material
43
Adjusting the Pinch Wheel Force
44
Adjusting the UV Lamp Position
44
Adjusting the UV Shields
46
Loading Vinyl Material
49
Using the Material Roller
50
Loading Roll Material into the Printer
52
Using the Winding Unit
56
Removing Material from the Winding Unit
59
Loading Rigid Material
60
Using the Material Tables
60
Calibrating the Material Guide
62
Loading Rigid Material into the Printer
63
Detecting Material Width
67
Manually Setting the Material Width
67
Printing Margins
68
Manually Initiating a Material Width Scan
69
Viewing Scanned Material Width
70
Troubleshooting Material Scans
71
Chapter 5: Printing Jobs on the GERBER SOLARA UV2
75
Using RIP Software and Profiles
75
Print Quality Options
75
UV Lamp Operations
75
UV Lamp Automatic Shut-Off (60 Seconds)
76
UV Lamp Cool-Down (3 Minutes)
76
UV Lamp Warm-Up (60 Seconds)
76
UV Lamp Extension (3 Minutes)
77
Material Preheating
78
Choosing a Print Mode
78
Printing a Single Job
79
Printing Multiple Jobs
81
Pausing, Restarting, and Canceling Jobs
83
Pausing a Job Due to Data Starvation
83
Pausing a Job Due to Ink Starvation
84
Viewing Job Information
84
Choosing Print Job Justification
85
Printing Full Bleed on Rigid Material
86
Printing One-Sided, Full Bleed on Rigid Material
86
Printing Two-Sided Full Bleed on Rigid Material
91
Chapter 6: Routine Printer Maintenance
97
Daily Maintenance
97
Priming the Print Heads
97
Main Menu
100
Printing the Nozzlejob Test Print
101
Wiping the Print Head to Prevent Ink Build up
103
Resetting the Head Cleaning Timer
103
Weekly/Monthly Maintenance
104
Cleaning the Outside of the GERBER SOLARA UV2
104
Cleaning the Grit Wheels
104
Cleaning the Exhaust Fans
104
Cleaning the Platen
104
Cleaning the Material Bumpers
104
The SOLARA UV2 Web Pages
105
Accessing the SOLARA UV2 Web Pages
105
Home Page
106
Ink Levels Page
107
Head Status Page
108
Carriage Status Page
109
Sensor Status Page
110
Firmware Versions Page
111
UV Lamps Page
112
Recent Errors Page
114
Activation Page
115
Find Printers Page
116
Downloader Page
117
Loading Firmware Upgrades
117
Downloader Error Messages
121
UV Lamp Assembly Maintenance
123
Viewing the Estimated Remaining Bulb Life
124
Replacing the UV Lamp Cartridge
124
Viewing and Printing UV Lamp Cartridge Replacement History
129
Adjusting the Low Lamp Life Warning Hours
131
Cleaning the UV Quartz Plates
131
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
135
Calibration Issues
135
RIP Software Issues
135
Determining the Category of Problems
135
Printer Issues
136
Printer will Not Turn on
136
Job will Not Print
136
Winder Does Not Roll up the Material
136
Material Jams
137
Quality of Printed Output
137
The Print Is Blurred
137
Banding in the Print
138
Smearing or Fading in the Print
138
Objects Are Printing in the Wrong Place
139
Ink Not Curing
139
The Ink Forms Small Puddles on the Print
139
Job Data Errors
139
Data Errors and Interruptions During Printing
139
Color Balance Is Different between Software and Print
140
The Printer Pauses between Passes
140
Purging an Ink Line to Remove Air
141
Messages
146
Menu Tree - Main Menu
153
Menu Tree - Ink Menu
154
Menu Tree - Lamp Menu
155
Menu Tree - Setup Menu
156
Menu Tree - Network Configure Menu
157
Menu Tree - Calibration Menu
158
Index
160
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