Setting The Head Gap - MIMAKI TX500-1800DS Operation Manual

Setting the Head Gap

Set the head gap (height from the fabric media to the nozzle plane of the heads).
When the carriage is to move above the platen for printing or maintenance, it moves while keeping the head
gap at the preset value.
The upper limit of the head gap varies with media thickness.
Available setting values: [1.5 mm to 7.0 mm] (in units of 0.1 mm / Default : 2.0 mm)
• Unless the head is properly set at the height against the thickness of the fabric you use, deterioration
of the printing quality or the breakage of the head could be caused. Perform the head height
adjustment each time when you change the fabric.
• After adjusting the head height, make sure to perform the correction of the dot position. (
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• Set value : 1.5 to 7.0mm
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• If you wish to avoid the fluff on the surface of the fabric or the warp of the edge part of the fabric, or
concave-convex part of the fabric while printing, you may use the equipment extending distance
between the head and the printing surface of the fabric.
• If preventing treatment for fray on right and left edges and tenter are thick against the fabric thickness,
adjust the head height depending on the thickness of the right and left edges of the fabric.
• When the distance between the head and printing surface of the fabric is extended, the printing
quality will become inferior.
• It is recommended to use the equipment keeping the head height 3mm or more. When using the
equipment with the head height of 3mm or less, the blurring of the printed images, changes in color
while printing or nozzle missing due to ink mist could be caused.
• Please be aware that we shall not be held ourselves responsible for the printing quality caused by the
use of this equipment with the head height of 3 mm or above.
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key in LOCAL.
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to set a value of the head gap.
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key several times to end the setting.
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HE AD GA P
[ EN T ]
HE AD GA P
= 2 . 0 mm
HE AD GA P
= 2 . 0 mm
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HE AD GA P [ EN T ]