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Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide Read this User’s Guide carefully before use of this printer and handle it properly. After reading, keep it for later use. D o c u m e n t n u m b e r...
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The CE mark, that shows that the products sold in the EU are conformed to the requirements of EC directive, is statutorily obliged to be affixed to the products. In each directive, the scope of directive to be applied to equipment is explicitly defined. Our company’ s product IP-7900 conforms the EMC directive (2004/108/EC)) and low voltage directive (2006/95/EC).
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Introduction IP-7900/7700 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer (hereafter simply called the Printer below.) is equipped with built-in USB interface that adopts solvent ink and supports media of up to 104-inch width (IP-7700: 74-inch width). The IP-7900/7700 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer Advanced Operation Guide describes:...
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To perform double-sided printing P.59 P.64 To perform the Printer’s maintenance P.92 To replace the Printer’s ink pack To replace the Printer’s waste ink bottle P.90 To recover error messages P.82 To clear media jams P.81 IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Advanced Operation Guide Read the Advanced Operation Guide so that you can operate the Printer effectively. This Guide describes the Printer’s fine setting and adjustment to maximize the Printer’s performance. To operate the Printer with fine settings P.66 P.26 To create a new media preset P.42 To clear banding, white lines, and bleeding To switch between 4-color and 8-color modes...
Change media advance compensation Manage print modes Troubleshoot print quality issues The print is light. Missing dots are found at the beginning of printing. White stripes appear on the print. Edges of objects are blurred. A vertical barding appears at the print's edge. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
Manual legend (Notational rules) The notational rules such as marks, keys, LCD, and LEDs used for explanation in this guide are as follows: Marks WARNING - Boxes marked with a "WARNING" describe points of caution for avoiding serious personal injury. CAUTION - Boxes marked with a "CAUTION" describe points of caution for avoiding injury to yourself or damage to the Printer. TIP: - This mark offers you the information to facilitate the Printer operation.
Prepare the cleaning liquid set (IP7-136). not. Contact your service Charging ink after head wash P.19 representative. After the head wash, Insert ink trays and charge the ink system. Daily maintenance Perform the daily maintenance. CAUTION - To protect the print head, do not leave your Printer for more than one month with no ink charged. - During the service cleaning or head wash, do not open or close the front cover or the lever. Otherwise, the Printer may restart its initial operation from the beginning, while wasting the ink and cleaning liquid. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
Turn the Printer off / Check the Printer status / Handle the media / To change the Printer’s basic settings / Cleaning options / Manage the media advance compensation / Manage print modes / Troubleshoot print quality issues / Clear missing dots (nozzle clogging) / Switch between 4-color mode and 8-color mode / Adjust the heaters’ temperature / Smart pass technology Service cleaning Required items Before the operation check that the items below are prepared. Storage liquid set (IP7-137) Storage liquid pack Dummy subcartridge Use the eight storage liquid packs completely in a single service cleaning. NOTE On the LCD, ink box cover is indicated as INK COVER. O P E N I N K C O V E R INK COVER is displayed to indicate an ink box cover.
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Y 1 D U M M Y S U B C A R T Close the subcartridge cover and tighten the Subcartridge cover two knob screws. C L O S E S U B C A R T R I D G E C O V E R IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Ink box cover Open the ink box cover. O P E N I N K C O V E R Knob Remove the eight ink trays. R E M O V E Y 1 I N K P A C K Ink trays to be removed Close the ink box cover. Ink box cover C L O S E I N K C O V E R Press the key.
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S T A R T P U R G I N G [ B O T T L E O K ? Ink is purged from the ink system. P U R G I N G P L E A S E W A I T IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Ink box cover Open the ink box cover. O P E N I N K C O V E R Knob Insert the ink trays with storage liquid packs into the slots of the ink box. L O A D Y 1 S L P A C K Ink trays to be set Close the ink box cover. Ink box cover C L O S E I N K C O V E R Press the key.
# C A P C L E A N I N G OPT]. > • • • Press the key. # I N K S Y S T E M O P T > S T O R E I N K S Y S IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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key scroll to [[CLEAN INK SYS]. With the # I N K S Y S T E M O P T [ S T O R E I N K S Y S Press the key. # I N K S Y S T E M O P T [ C L E A N I N K S Y S Open the subcartridge cover.
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Ink is purged from the ink system. P U R G I N G P L E A S E W A I T Ink box cover Open the ink box cover. O P E N I N K C O V E R Knob IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Insert the ink trays with cleaning liquid packs into the slots of the ink box. L O A D Y 1 C L P A C K Ink trays to be set Close the ink box cover. Ink box cover C L O S E I N K C O V E R Press the key. S T A R T C L C H A R G I N G [ B O T T L E O K ? C H A R G I N G C L P L E A S E W A I T...
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I N K C O V E R Knob Remove the ink trays with cleaning liquid packs. R E M O V E Y 1 C L P A C K Ink trays to be removed Close the ink box cover. Ink box cover C L O S E I N K C O V E R IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
Press the key. S T A R T P U R G I N G [ B O T T L E O K ? P U R G I N G P L E A S E W A I T O P E N I N K C O V E R Y 1 L O A D I N K P A C K Charging the ink system after head wash...
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Loosen the two knob screws on the subcartridge cover and open the subcartridge cover. O P E N S U B C A R T R I D G E C O V E R Subcartridge cover IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Remove the dummy subcartridges of the Dummy subcartridges storage liquid set. R E M O V E Y 1 D U M M Y S U B C A R T Set the eight subcartridges. Subcartridges L O A D S U B C A R T R I D G E 8-color mode 4-color mode Subcartridge...
Check remaining media length ■ Check in offline Set the Printer to offline state and press the á I N K M E D I A R E G â ß M E D I A M . A D V à key. Media status Each 3 seconds the LCD switches from the media ROLL/SHEET/FACE/BACK/NEST width indication to the remaining media length indication.
USB cable connection over again. “000” is NG. Press the key. The LCD displays the USB speed. # U S B S P E E D [ H I G H - S P E E D If the LCD displays “FULL-SPEED”, print speed is reduced. “HIGH-SPEED” is recommended. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
Check the firmware version on your Printer Set the Printer to offline state and press the á I N K M E D I A R E G â key twice. ß M E D I A M . A D V à M E N U ×2 M E N U Press the key. á I N K M E D I A R E G â...
[ 0 2 : G l o s s y key scroll to [#MEDIA ADV With the # S E L E C T M E D I A VALUE]. > 0 2 : G l o s s y • • • IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Press the key. # M E D I A A D V V A L U E > 0 2 : 1 0 0 . 0 0 % Enter the media advance adjsutment value and # M E D I A A D V V A L U E press the key.
# S E L E C T M E D I A GUARD]. > 0 1 : P A P E R • • • Press the key. # U S E E D G E G U A R D > 0 1 : Y E S IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Press the key. # U S E E D G E G U A R D [ 0 1 : Y E S Press the key. # U S E E D G E G U A R D [ 0 1 : N O # U S E E D G E G U A R D >...
ß M E D I A M . A D V à key scroll to [#SUCTION FAN With the # S E L E C T M E D I A LEVEL] > 0 1 : P A P E R • • • IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
# C O P Y M E D I A [ 1 3 By pressing the key the operation returns C AN C EL to the step Press the key. # C O P Y M E D I A > 1 3 IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
Press the key. # P A S T E M E D I A > 1 3 à 0 1 [ Select a copy destination with the the or # P A S T E M E D I A key. [ 1 3 à 0 1 [ Copy destination numbers 01 to 20 are displayed.
After printing, rewind the roll, and with this function you can print an image in the blank area. (Second print) (First print) (Media rewound) Blank Second image with the print start position moved CAUTION - Complete this operation as immediately as possible. Otherwise the print heads dry, which may cause ink ejection failure. In such a case perform a cleaning. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Rewind the media. R E W I N D I N G M E D I A See "Feed or rewind media" on the page 33. CAUTION - Rewind the media after the printed image completely dries. If the media is rewound while the image is not sufficiently dry, the image may be damaged. Press and hold the key for 1.5 seconds. P R I N T R E A D Y R O L L : 1 6 2 5 / P A P E R The carriage moves and the nest function is activated.
Insert the cut-sheet media so that the media feed sensor is covered with the media. Set the pressure to “Normal” by rotating the Suppy side pressure control knob. Point to be checked again - Check that the media on the platen is not lifted up or wrinkled. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Set the media edge guards. (1) With pressing the media edge guard’s your side part, move each media edge guard to the media edge. (2) Align each media edge guard’s notch with the media edge. Check that: The media edge guards are not under the media. The thick media, being inserted forcibly, is not jammed under the media edge guards.
Cleaning options Perform cleaning only for the specified print head Set the Printer to offline state and press the á I N K M E D I A R E G â key. M E N U ß M E D I A M . A D V à M E N U Press the key. á...
(dpi) DRAFT1 Fastest mode This print mode emphasizes 720 x 360 ★★★★★ productivity. IP-7900 As the input data becomes rough, the /h (100m PC process time is reduced. IP-7700 /h (100m FINE DRAFT Productivity and print quality This print mode emphasizes 540 x 540 ...
Lint or paper fibers caused by a ragged media may touch the print head, which may cause missing dots. Replace the media with a media with no lint or paper fiber. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
White stripes appear on the print. Basic image [Symptom A] [Symptom B] [Symptom C] [Cause] [Cause] [Cause] Media advance compensation is The print head nozzles are clogged. The print head nozzles are not proper. (“#IMAGE IMPROVE” is set to o .) clogged. (“#IMAGE IMPROVE” is set to on.) [Check] [Check] White stripes appear in all...
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(7) Print in unidirectional mode. P.1 ) [Symptom D] (1) Raise the heater temperature. ( The ink dries too slowly. P.1 ) (2) Print on the media in the QUALITY print mode. ( (3) Print in unidirectional mode. (4) Use the proven media. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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The print is smeared. Basic image [Symptom A] [Symptom B] [Symptom C] [Cause] [Cause] [Cause] The ink is improperly sprayed The ink is drooling. The print head is scratched by from the print head. media. Cause Solution [Symptom A] (1) Check the print head height. If it is high, set the height to the normal height. P.1 ) The ink is improperly sprayed from the print head.
An example of media position when a a result, a vertical banding may vertical banding appear appear. Platen Vacuum hole Example (1) of shifting the media position when a vertical banding appear Example (2) of shifting the media position when a vertical banding appear IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
Different bandings appear on the print’s right and left. Basic image [Cause] The media is skewed. Cause Solution The skewed media is fed. (1) Check that the media condition is good. If the media roll is dent or wound Example of skew Example of skew Example of dent Example of dent telescopically, replace the roll with a good one. Media Media (2) Check that the media was installed straight to the Printer.
# P H R E C O V E R Y > N O R M A L Press the key. # P H R E C O V E R Y [ N O R M A L IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Press the key. # P H R E C O V E R Y [ S T R O N G Press the key. # P H R E C O V E R Y [ S T R O N G : 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Press the key.
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[ S T O R E I N K S Y S • • • Press the key. # I N K S Y S T E M O P T [ C H A R G E C A P C L IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Press the key. # I N K S Y S T E M O P T [ B O T T L E O K ? C A R R I A G E M O V I N G P L E A S E W A I T O P E N C O V E R A N D P O U R C L Open the front cover, and then open the cap...
L m 2 S U B C A R T R I D Location Location Location Location Ink color Ink color Ink color Ink color ( 4-color ) ( 4-color ) To facilitate this work, set the cleaning liquid packs to the optional ink trays in advance. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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■ Workflow Step1 Install an empty waste ink bottle. Step2 Replace the four subcartridges with four dummy subcartridges. 8-color 4-color Subcartridge Subcartridge 4-color 8-color Subcartridge Step3 Remove the four ink trays and perform the cleaning twice. 8-color 4-color 4-color 8-color Ink Tray Ink Tray Ink Tray...
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To switch 4-color mode to 8-color mode: Remove the subcartridges for M2, K4, C6, and Y8. R E M O V E M 2 S U B C A R T R I D G E IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Set the dummy subcartridges of the color Dummy subcartridges replacement set. To switch 8-color mode to 4-color mode: Set the subcartridges for Lm2, Gy4, Lc6, and Lg8. L O A D L m 2 D U M M Y S U B C A R T To switch 4-color mode to 8-color mode: Set the subcartridges for M2, K4, C6, and Y8.
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Charge the ink system with the cleaning liquid, and clean the ink inside the Printer. C H A R G I N G I N K P L E A S E W A I T IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Open the ink box cover. Ink box cover O P E N I N K C O V E R Knob Remove the ink trays with cleaning liquid packs Ink trays to be removed into the slots of the ink box. To switch 8-color mode to 4-color mode: Remove the ink trays for Lm2, Gy4, Lc6, and Lg8. R E M O V E L m 2 C L P A C K To switch 4-color mode to 8-color mode: Remove the ink trays for M2, K4, C6, and Y8.
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L m 2 D U M M Y S U B C A R T To switch 4-color mode to 8-color mode: Remove the subcartridges for M2, K4, C6, and Y8. L O A D M 2 D U M M Y S U B C A R T IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Set the four subcartridges. Subcartridges after the mode switch operation To switch 8-color mode to 4-color mode: Set the subcartridges for M2, K4, C6, and Y8. L O A D M 2 S U B C A R T R I D G E To switch 4-color mode to 8-color mode: Set the subcartridges for Lm2, Gy4, Lc6, and Lg8.
(4) The heaters’ temperature is changed during During the print operation the heaters’ temperature is the print operation. changed by specifying the setup temperature with the heater control menu. H E A T E R Aft 40 Prn 50 Pre 45 C) 40 C) +55 C) 45 IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
■ The heater temperature control system for printing The Printer receives the RIP data. (Temperature) Standby time Print Printheater set temperature Preheater set temperature Afterheater set temperature Standby set temperature Ambient temperature (Time) Set temperature maintained Standby temperature maintained Temperature control stop - The heaters become standby at the temperature below. Preheater: 45 ºC Printheater: 45 ºC Afterheater: 60 ºC...
Select the standby time Select the time to maintain the standby set temperature of the heater (including the time for transition to the standby set temperature) after printing. Set the Printer to offline state and press the á I N K M E D I A R E G â key twice. ß...
Print head (1) Facilitates your print oeration, as the media advance compensation A band of print depending on the media is not required. (2) Reduces the slightly variated media advance which may have been caused at printing on the media with the slippery rear side. However, with some print data the bands’ overlap may be light or blurred. If the bands’ overlap is not improved, set the smart pass technology to off. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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The smart pass technolofy OFF... - May cause a white or black banding, as the media advance is not compensated correctly. Be sure the compensate the media advance. - May cause a white or black banding at printing on the media with the slippery rear side although the media advance is compensated correctly.
Before adjustment and calibration / Procedures Procedures Adjusting media advance compensation Two media advance adjustment patterns are available: [ROUGH] pattern and [DETAIL] pattern with greater accuracy. Obtain your initial media advance compensation with [ROUGH] media advance adjustment pattern, and then determine the final media advance compensation with [DETAIL] media advance adjustment pattern. Each of [ROUGH] and [DETAIL] prints approx.
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[ 1 0 0 . 5 0 % Press the key. # M E D I A A D V V A L U E # B a n n e r > 1 0 0 . 5 0 % IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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STEP 3 Print [DETAIL] adjustment pattern Select the detail print mode with the or # M E D I A A D V P R I N T key. > R O U G H ( N O R M A L 1 ) Select the same print mode as for [ROUGH]. Press the key.
# T E S T P R I N T S [ O K ? The print head position adjustment pattern is printed. # T E S T P R I N T S [ E X E C U T I N G IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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• [ADJUST PH POS] print sample STEP 2 Enter the adjustment value. Select the menu group that includes ADJUST, # P H T O P H V A L and press the key to display [#PH TO PH # Y 1 > + 0 0 VAL]. Move the cursor with the key, and select the # P H T O P H V A L # L c 6 >...
# T E S T P R I N T S [ O K ? The print head position adjustment pattern is printed. # T E S T P R I N T S [ E X E C U T I N G IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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• [ADJUST PH R/L] print sample STEP 2 Enter the adjustment value. Select the menu group that includes ADJUST, # P H R / L A D J V A L and press the key to display [#PH R/L ADJ # Y 1 > + 0 0 VAL]. Move the cursor with the key, and select the # P H R / L A D J V A L # M 7 >...
* Normally [BIDIRECTION1] is not used, as it is prepared for enhancement. Press the key. # T E S T P R I N T S [ B I D I R E C T I O N 2 IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Press the key. # T E S T P R I N T S [ O K ? Bidirectional print position adjustment pattern is # T E S T P R I N T S printed. [ E X E C U T I N G • [BIDIRECTION] print sample The print sample above shows the [BIDIRECTION L] adjustment pattern. Actually two patterns are printed for this adjustment: [BIDIRECTION R] adjustment pattern and [BIDIRECTION L] adjustment pattern.
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[ N O Z Z L E P R I N T Print modes for bidirectional print position • • • adjustment pattern [CHECK BIDIR2] NORMAL1, NOMAL2, QUALTY, DENSITY2 [CHECK BIDIR3] DRAFT1 [CHECK BIDIR4] FINE DRAFT IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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Press the key. # T E S T P R I N T S [ C H E C K B I D I R 2 Press the key. # T E S T P R I N T S [ O K ? Bidirectional print position adjustment pattern is # T E S T P R I N T S printed.
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. # B I D I R A D J 2 L G l o s s y # M 7 > + 0 4 Input the adjustment values for the other print heads. STEP 5 Print [CHECK BIDIR] adjustment pattern again, and check that no misailgnment is found at right, center, and left. Perform STEP3 and STEP4 again. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
Asjust the edge sensor position Print the edge sensor adjustment pattern, and adjust the edge sensor position. After printing, measure the distance and specify the parameter. Set the Printer to offline state and press the á I N K M E D I A R E G â key twice. ß M E D I A M .
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> ± 0 . 0 m m sensor position. Press the key. # E D G E S E N S O R A D J V A L > + 0 . 5 m m Press the key to return to the higher-level menu. IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
>01:NO # M E D I A A D V M O D E >01:FWD ONLY > 0 1 : F W D O N L Y >01:BACK & FWD1 >01:BACK & FWD2 ① ② ③ IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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① ② ③ # M E D I A B A C K M O D E >01:BACK & FWD >01:FWD ONLY > 0 1 : B A C K & F W D # S U C T I O N F A N L E V E L >01:HIGH >01:NORMAL >...
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>NORMAL2 #モト゛シホセイチ # B A C K A D J U S T V A L ±2000 pulses (Unit: #PAPER >+0000ハ゜ルス # P A P E R > + 0 0 0 0 P Approx. 2.5 μm) IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide...
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