Setting The Head Gap - MIMAKI Tx500-1800B Operation Manual

Setting the Head Gap

Set the head gap (height from the media to the nozzle plane of the heads).
When the head is moved to the upper of belt at the printing or by the maintenance function or so, it moves to
the head gap position which has been set.
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)
• 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.
1
Press the
2
Press the
3
Press
• Set value : 1.5 to 7.0mm
4
Press the
5
Press the
How to check the value of the head gap
When you check the head gap value currently set, perform the following procedures:
Press the
Setting the head gap without
You can set the head gap by using the
Press the
key in Local.
2-22
key in LOCAL.
key.
to set a value of the head gap.
key.
key several times to end the setting.
Press the
key in Local.
• The head gap value currently set is displayed.
Press to select
[SETUP], and press the
key.
key several times to display [HEAD GAP].
key
key in the Local without pressing the
Press
press the
• The screen in the Step 2 is displayed.
Perform the procedures from the Step 3.
HE AD GA P
[ EN T ]
HE AD GA P
= 2 . 0 mm
HE AD GA P
= 2 . 0 mm
S E TUP
HE AD GA P [ EN T ]
key.
to select [HEAD GAP], and
key.