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MICROPLEX iF60C
Operator's Manual
Edition 1.0
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  • Page 1 ________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX iF60C Operator’s Manual Edition 1.0 ________________________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 2 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Configure to print over the Network 2.12. Driver Settings 2.12.1. Properties 2.12.2. Printing Preferences 2.13. Uninstalling the Printer Driver 3. Handling of Consumables 3.1. Media Requirements 3.2. Paper Insertion 3.2.1. Paper Loading Button 3.2.2. Page Length Setting _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 4 Color Recovery Routines 5.4. Replacement of Ink Cartridges 5.5. Printhead Recovery Routines 5.6. Cleaning the Printhead 5.7. Printhead Exchange 5.8. Checking the Waste Ink Absorber 5.9. Replacing the Filter Sheet (Top Cover Fans) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 5 Paper Jam inside the Printer 7. Measures for Transport and Shipping (Repacking) 7.1. Preparation for Short-Range Transportation 7.2. Preparation for Long-Range Transportation 7.2.1. Clean-Out 7.2.2. Removing the Printhead 7.3. Repacking 8. Specifications 9. Index _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 6: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

    Table of Contents _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. General Description The print system MICROPLEX iF60C is a color continuous printer based on inkjet technology using 5 ink cartridges (C, M, Y, K, K). A five channel printhead with 70400 nozzles is used to process the water based dye inks;...

  • Page 8: Conventions

    This symbol is used to show a shining LED (light emitting diode). The MICROPLEX iF60C printer panel is provided with one LED. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C...

  • Page 9: Ce - Conformity

    Introduction _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.3. CE — Conformity _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 10 Introduction _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 11: General Safety Instructions

    This device produces, employs and possibly radiates high frequency energy. Because of this, incorrect installation can disturb radio communications. This MICROPLEX product and its consumables are designed and tested according to strict safety standards. Heeding the following instructions ensures secure operation: - Make sure that your electricity source is grounded adequately.
  • Page 12 - Never perform installations, cleanings or maintenance work that is not described in this manual. Such work should only be done by MICROPLEX authorized service personnel. - To avoid damage, the devices must be switched off (i.e. cut off from the power supply) before the user begins connecting the interface line.

  • Page 13: Installation

    5. USB cable 6. Cleaning Kit (Option) 7. Stacker (Option) 8. CD containing: • Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C • Print driver The printer’s first installation has to be done by a trained service engineer. Please retain the original packing materials in case the printer has to be transported in the future.

  • Page 14: Printer Installation (Environment And Power Standards)

    Relative humidity: 35% to 70% operating with humidity variation not exceeding 20% per hour. After moving the printer allow all components of the device and the consumables to reach the new environmental conditions. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 15 Failure to do so may cause ink delivery problems in your printer. Moving: If you need to transport the printer over a long distance, please consult your service engineer. (Compare chapter 7 Measures for Transport and Shipping.) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 16: Printer Components

    Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.3. Printer Components Printer MICROPLEX iF60C Touch panel Paper input Printer cover (Tractor) Stacker (Option) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 17 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Touch Panel (Top view): Page counter On/Off button of the Touch Panel Touch panel Interfaces (Detail View): USB Interface Ethernet Interface Main switch Power output sockets Power input socket _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 18 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Paper Input (Tractor): Page length setting buttons Paper loading button Tractors Front view (printer opened): Ink bay Latch for ink cartridges Waste ink absorber Front cover (opened) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 19 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Printer with stacker (optional): Printer Touch panel MICROPLEX iF60C of the printer Paper input (Traktor) Paper output Power switch of the stacker Paper table of the stacker _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 20: Removing 5 Tubes

    The 5 tubes are used to prevent ink leakage in case of printer transportation. Make sure the printer’s power supply is turned OFF. 2. Please open the top cover of printer. Top cover 3. Open the front cover of the printer. Front cover _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 21 4. Remove the 5 tubes. These parts have been assembled to prevent ink leakage in case of printer transportation. Remove these 5 tubes Please keep the 5 tubes and reinstall them to the printer in case of every future printer transportation. Tubes _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 22: First Installation Of Ink Cartridges

    Especially the ink cartridges should remain in the printer after their installation. Every removal and reinsertion is not recommended unless replacement is necessary. Make sure the printer’s power supply is turned OFF. 2. Please open the top cover of printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 23 Front 3. Open the printer’s front cover. Ink Bay Front cover (opened) 4. Put every new ink cartridge in a horizontal position and wait for the bubble in the cartridge to disappear. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 24 Follow the instructions on the latches and the cartridges, too. 7. Pinch the latches (one after another) and rotate them downward. Press them back to their original position until they are fixed firmly (compare the following figure). _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 25 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Latches 8. Close the printer’s front cover. 9. Close the printer’s top cover if you don’t continue with the installation of the printhead immediately. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 26: Installation Of The Printhead

    3. Take your new printhead and remove the protective foil. 4. Now please check the sealing: If the sealing of your printhead isn’t intact, do not use this printhead. Please inform your supplier about this. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 27 90 degrees. The right way to do this is shown in the following. For the disassembling of both tapes the following is important: Please do not allow the tape to contact or recontact any part of the printhead anymore. Printhead Tape 1 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 28 7. Remove the two revolver caps (blue) from the printer. (Please keep this parts for future use.) Two revolver caps Printhead cover (back side) View into the printer (top view) Please keep the 2 revolver caps for future use. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 29 8. Push the black latch at the rear side of printhead cover to unlock the cover. Printhead cover (back side) Black latch This unlocks and opens the printhead cover slightly: Printhead cover (front side) 9. Fully open the printhead cover to vertical position. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 30 Ink tubes 11. Tilt the top of the printhead toward the rear of the printer about 20°, and gently seat the back of the printhead in the printer. Top of the Printhead _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 31 If the printhead will not rotate into position, do not force it! Gently retry the last two working steps, until you are successful. Top of the Printhead 13. Close the printhead cover. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 32: Connecting To Power Supply, Printer Power On

    Main Power Switch Power Supply Cord 3. Press the On/Off button of the operation panel. On/Off Button After switching on the printer, the touch panel displays its home page, see the following sections. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 33: Loading Paper

    1. Insert the paper into the printer’s tractor. Please note: A detailed describtion of the woking steps can be found in section 3.2 Paper Insertion. 2. Press the paper loading button. Paper loading button _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 34 Hint: Prevent media from being stained or dusty to ensure print quality and to prolong the print head life. In addition please often check the paper clearing sheet (see section 5.1 Tearing Paper Cleaning Sheet). _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 35: Tilt Adjustment

    After switching on the printer, the touch panel displays its home page: 1. On the operation panel, push [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE]. MICROPLEX iF60C The following screen pops up: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 36 4. Select [TILT ADJUSTMENT]. 5. Push [MEASURE] to check if your printer is placed horizontally. If it is set up appropriately, the values should be both in the range from -1 to +1. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 37 Otherwise, the horizontally position of the printer has to be adjusted. 6. After the readjustment please push [MEASURE] again. Please repeat the steps above until the values fall in the range. 8. Push [CALIBRATE] . _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 38: How To Turn The Printer Off

    Touch Panel Touch panel 2. Press the On/Off button of the touch panel till a turn-off confirmation message like the following example pops up: 3. Select [Yes] to turn off the printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 39 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. After the operation panel and the LED are off, switch off the main power switch. Main Power Switch _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 40: Printer Driver Installation

    2.11.1. Configure to print using the USB Interface 1. Disconnect the USB cable between printer and computer, if it is already connected. 2. Insert the MICROPLEX CD (USER MANUALS AND TOOLS) to your PC. 3. Browse to the driver directory of the MICROPLEX CD (Example: H:\Drivers\2000-XP-Vista-7, if H is the letter used by your CD drive).
  • Page 41 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Check the “I accepted the terms in the license agreement”, and click [Next>] 8. Select the “Configure to print using USB” radio button. 9. Then click the [Next>] button. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 42 If the software driver is unsigned, the following window is displayed. 10. Then click [Continue Anyway] . 11. When the following window is displayed, keep printer powered on and plug in the printer USB cable to the PC. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 43 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. After the USB is plugged in the following window will be displayed. 13. If the following window is displayed, click the [Continue Anyway] button. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 44 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 14. Unselect “Print Test Page,” and click [Finish] button. 15. Check to see that your printer shows up in “Printers and Faxes” window. If so, the printer is installed successfully. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 45: Configure To Print Over The Network

    _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.11.2. Configure to print over the Network Connect your PC to the network. Insert the MICROPLEX CD (USER MANUALS AND TOOLS) to your PC. Browse to the driver directory of the MICROPLEX CD (Example: H:\Drivers\2000-XP-Vista-7, if H is the letter used by your CD drive).
  • Page 46 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Select the “Configure to print over the Network” radio button. Then click the [Next>] button. After clicking [Next], the software begins to search the printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 47 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. If the printer is found, click [Next >]. iF60C Driver 11. After clicking [Next], the installation of the software starts. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 48 12. If the following window is displayed, click the [Continue Anyway] button. 13. Unselect “Print Test Page”, and click [Finish] button. 14. Check to see that your printer shows up in “Printers and Faxes” window. If so, the printer is installed successfully. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 49: Driver Settings

    Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.12. Driver Settings 2.12.1. Properties 1. Enter Driver Properties. 2. Select the “Ports” tab. MICROPLEX iF60C Driver Properties 3. Make sure that “Enable bidirectional support” is selected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 50: Printing Preferences

    Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.12.2. Printing Preferences 1. Enter Driver Printing Preferences. 2. Select the “General” tab. MICROPLEX iF60C Driver Printing Preferences Hints on Media Settings: Type: Select Plain Paper for general paper; select Heavy Matte Paper for coated paper. Size: Choose Media size.
  • Page 51 4. Enter size of the media as “the actual size of media — 0.2 inch.” For example, set 11.8” as media height of 12” media. 5. Enter media name, and click [Save]. 6. Click [OK]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 52: Uninstalling The Printer Driver

    Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.13. Uninstalling the Printer Driver Please follow the steps below to ensure full uninstallation of the driver. 1. Select All programs\MICROPLEX\MICROPLEX iF60C Driver \Uninstall. MICROPLEX MICROPLEX iF60C Driver 2. The following window appears: Uninstalling MICROPLEX iF60C Driver 3. Click the [Next>] button.
  • Page 53 5. Disconnect the USB cable from the printer, the following window appears: MICROPLEX iF60C Driver You have chosen to remove printer MICROPLEX iF60C Driver. Do you want to continue? 6. Click the [Yes] button. Uninstalling MICROPLEX iF60C Driver _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C...
  • Page 54 Installation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. The following window appears. Uninstalling MICROPLEX iF60C Driver 8. Click the [Finish] button. 9. Click the [Reboot] button to finish uninstallation. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 55: Handling Of Consumables

    Do not remove consumables unless replacing them. Printheads and ink cartridges should remain in the printer once installed. Their removal and reinsertion is not recommended unless replacement is necessary. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 56: Media Requirements

    In addition please often check the paper clearing sheet (see section 5.1 Tearing Paper Cleaning Sheet). Clear paper jams promptly. See section 6.3. Keep the paper path always clean to avoid printing problems, compare chapter 6 Troubleshooting. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 57: Paper Insertion

    Lock lever of the left traktor 2. Unlock the right tractor. For that you have to turn the lever (tractor lock lever) towards you: Lock lever of the right traktor _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 58 Handling of Consumables _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Open the two tractor cover plates by turning them into the upright position. 4. Place the box containing the fanfold paper below the tractor unit. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 59 Hint: Position 0 of the scale on the tractor module indicates the printing start position. 6. Lock the left tractor by using the lock lever. Lock lever _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 60 7. Tune the tractors to proper width. 8. Insert the paper into the end of the paper path guide (compare the following figure). Paper guide 9. Place the paper on the tractor pins on the left side. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 61 11. Close the left tractor cover plate. 12. Close the right tractor cover plate and tighten the paper gently with the right tractor. " _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 62 Handling of Consumables _______________________________________________________________________________________________ To avoid paper jams the paper must not be inserted too lose or too tight. 13. Lock the right tractor by using the lock lever. Lock lever _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 63: Paper Loading Button

    Paper loading button If the paper is well loaded, the touch panel homepage shows “MEDIA IS READY,” and the LED light turns green. MICROPLEX iF60C Otherwise, please reload the paper. Compare previous section. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 64: Page Length Setting

    080. If the current page length is 10.5 inches, please set it as 105. Please note that this setting is required only at normal mode; please set it as 000 if the printer is at continuous mode. Paper length setting buttons _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 65: Printer Operation And Menu Functions

    This printer is equipped with a touch panel. On/Off button of the Touch Panel Touch panel The touch panel offers you: • information about the current state of the device. • direct command input using the keys. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 66: Home Page

    Status1 STANDBY The printer works normally. RECEIVING DATA The printer is receiving the data to print. PRINTING The printer is printing. INITIALIZING The printer is initializing. MAINTENANCE The printer is maintaining it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 67 The residual level of each ink cartridge is displayed. Ink cartridge is missing or the cartridge is not well-installed. Please reinstall the catridge or replace the ink cartridge with a new one. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 68: Touch Panel Keys

    (3) There is no warning message/error message, but it does not print although the job has been sent a long time ago. Please push [Yes] for “Are you sure you want to clear error?” message. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 69 SETTING AND MAINTENANCE Button Touching this key gives you access to a number of submenus: This enables you for example to change the settings of your printer. More details are described in the following sections. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 70: Led

    When the printer is receiving printable data, the LED blinks. Blue Warning messages. Examples: The media is not correctly set, the ink level is LOW. Error messages. An error occurred in the printer. The printer is OFF LINE. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 71: Setting The Language For The Display Messages

    4.2. Setting the Language for the Display Messages This function enables the user to determine the language for the display messages. 1. Click [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE] on the panel. MICROPLEX iF60C 2. Click [SETTINGS]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 72 Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Click [LANGUAGE]. 4. Push the button to select the language for operation panel interface. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 73 Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Push [YES] for the message window, and wait for its rebooting. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 74: Setting The Printing Mode (Normal Or Continuous)

    _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.3. Setting the Printing Mode (Normal or Continuous) There are 2 printing modes: normal mode and continuous mode. 1. Click [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE] on the panel. MICROPLEX iF60C 2. Click [SETTINGS]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 75 3. Select a mode and press [HOME]. - Normal mode: For normal applications with fanfold media. Under this mode, the fanfold media will be torn by the tear unit on its perforation line. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 76 Note: Stitch Function In printing preferences window, users may select it to stitch images on different pages. It can be enabled only at Continuous Mode. MICROPLEX iF60C Driver Printing Preferences _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 77: Adjusting The Margins

    Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.4. Adjusting the Margins 1. On the operation panel, push [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE]. MICROPLEX iF60C The following screen pops up: 2. Select [SETTINGS]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 78 Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Click [ADJUSTMENT]. There are 4 layout adjustments available. 4. Please push [SET] to set each value. (See Example on next page.) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 79: Example: Left Margin Adjustment

    1. To adjust the horizontal position where it starts printing, type in a value. A positive value will move the image toward the left; a negative value will move it toward the right. 2. Push [Enter]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 80 ADJUSTMENT Menu. Users may find the value on both left margin adjustment and right margin adjustment are changed. Note: Please note that the left margin should not be exceed the left printable edge. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 81 Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Hint: 1 micron = 1 µm = 0.001mm = 1*10 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 82: Setting To Factory Default

    Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.5. Setting to Factory Default This function back-outs configurations to factory defaults. 1. On the operation panel, push [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE]. 2. Select [SETTINGS]. 3. Select [SETTINGS]. SubMenu SETTINGS: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 83 Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Default Values Press this button to set the printing modes, language, KWS, adjustments and buzzer settings to default values. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 84: Setting A Password

    1. On the operation panel, push [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE]. 2. Select [SETTINGS]. 3. Select [SETTINGS]. 4. Select [PASSWORD]. SubMenu SETTINGS\PASSWORD: 5. Please enter a 4-digit value. 6. Push [ENTER] to replace current password. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 85 Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ If users do not want any password to enter SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE Menu, please set it as 0. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 86: Changing The Tear Position

    The value is adjustable, the standard value is 57 mm. 1. On the operation panel, push [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE]. 2. Select [SETTINGS]. 3. Select [SETTINGS]. 4. Select [TEAR MODE]. SubMenu SETTINGS\TEAR MODE: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 87: Displaying Settings Information

    Total printed page counts. Total Length (inch) Total printed length (inch). IP Address Printer IP address. MAC Address Printer MAC address. Firmware Printer firmware version/TCL version. Operation Panel Operation panel software version. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 88: Maintenance Submenus

    There are 5 categories of operation available in MAINTENANCE Menu, please read the following sections. Note: Please do NOT do any maintenance operation within 2.5 minutes after a maintenance operation. More details are described in chapter Troubleshooting. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 89: Printhead

    And please note that the ink might leak from the nozzles. If you would like to replace the printhead, please refer to section 5.7 Printhead Exchange. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 90: Ink

    2. After the printing jobs are done, push [CALCULATE USAGE]. The quantity of used ink since the beginning of the period in each ink cartridge will be shown on the right side. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 91: Replacement And Transport

    Printer Operation and Menu Functions _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.9.3. Replacement and Transport SubMenu MAINTENANCE\REPLACEMENT AND TRANSPORT: Printhead Replacement Please read section 5.7 Printhead Exchange Ink Cartridge Replacement Please read section 5.4 Replacement of Ink Cartridges _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 92: Preparing For Transport (Short-Range)

    1. Push the [SHORT-RANGE TRANSPORT] button (SubMenu MAINTENANCE\REPLACEMENT AND TRANSPORT). 2. Push [Yes] button on the following dialog box 3. The printer starts depriming the ink from the printhead. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 93 4. Push [Yes] to switch off the operation panel. 5. Switch off the power and remove the power supply cord. Now the printer is ready for short-range transport. Please note that priming ink is required after the transport. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 94: Preparing For Long-Range Transport

    1. Push the [LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT] button (SubMenu MAINTENANCE\REPLACEMENT AND TRANSPORT). 2. Push [Yes] button on the following dialog box. A detailed description of the working steps is given in chapter 7. Measures for Transport and Shipping (Repacking) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 95: Operator Maintenance

    (see the following working steps). Nevertheless it is always necessary to prevent media from being stained or dusty to ensure print quality and to prolong the print head life. 1. Open the top cover of printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 96 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Slightly cut the cleaning sheet with a knife. 3. Pick up the cleaning roller. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 97 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Grasp the cleaning sheet as shown in the following figure. 5. Tear the cleaning sheet along the path cut by the knife. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 98 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. There are two holders on two sides of roller. 7. Install the roller back by fitting the holders on their tracks. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 99 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Take care of both sides, move them simultaneously: 8. Close the top cover of printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 100: Replacement Of The Paper Cleaning Sheet Roll

    Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.2. Replacement of the Paper Cleaning Sheet Roll 1. Open the top cover of printer. 2. Remove the paper cleaning roller from the printer. 3. Rotate the screw counter-clockwise. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 101 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Remove the nut from the roller. 5. Remove the black holder from the roller. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 102 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Remove the old paper cleaning sheet roll from the shaft. 7. Prepare the new paper cleaning sheet roll. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 103 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Fit the shaft into the new roll. 9. Fit the black holder on to the roller. 10. Tighten the nut onto the roller clockwise. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 104 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. Please remove the yellow paper from the paper cleaning roll. 12. There are two holders on two sides of roller. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 105 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 13. Install the roller back by fitting the holders on their tracks. Take care of both sides, move them simultaneously: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 106 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 14. Close the top cover of printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 107: Color Recovery Routines

    If the nozzles are contaminated, and “color mix” occurs, please employ this function. Some color mix examples look like this: Color mix recovery removes the contaminated ink from the nozzles by ejecting much ink. 1. On the touch panel, push [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 108 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX iF60C 2. Select [MAINTENANCE]. SubMenu SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE\MAINTENANCE: 3. Select [COLOR RECOVERY]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 109 5. If you want to test the print quality please generate a few test printouts. 6. Repeat the same function or start another recovery function, if need be. 7. Push [BACK] or [HOME]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 110: Replacement Of Ink Cartridges

    Do not remove consumables from the printer unless replacing them. Especially the ink cartridges should remain in the printer after their installation. Every removal and reinsertion is not recommended unless replacement is necessary. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 111 1. Click [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE] on the panel homepage. 2. Push the [INK CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT] button (SubMenu MAINTENANCE\REPLACEMENT AND TRANSPORT). Follow the messages on the operation panel to replace the cartridges. 3. Select [YES]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 112 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Open the printer’s front cover. Ink Bay Front cover (opened) 5. Put every new ink cartridge in a horizontal position and wait for the bubble in the cartridge to disappear. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 113 7. Pull out the empty ink cartridges. 8. Insert all the new ink cartridges (one after another) to their correct slots inside the printer. Follow the instructions on the latches and the cartridges, too. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 114 10. Now push [NEXT] on the printer’s touch panel. The following window pops up: 11. Press [YES] to prime the inks into printhead. (Ink circulation is necessary to fill ink in the tubes). _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 115 > [MAINTENANCE] -> [INK]. 14. Push [RESET INK]. More details are described in section 6.2 Reset Ink Routine. The current ink amount is shown on the right side: 15. Generate a few test printouts. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 116: Printhead Recovery Routines

    5.5. Printhead Recovery Routines If the print quality decreases, please clean the printhead by the following steps: 1. On the touch panel, push [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE]. MICROPLEX iF60C 2. Select [MAINTENANCE]. SubMenu SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE\MAINTENANCE: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 117 65 seconds to process and consumes some ink. Recovery (Strong) The printhead will be cleaned, and the bubble inside will be removed with a large pressure. It takes 70 seconds to process and consumes even more ink. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 118 5. If you want to test the print quality please generate a few test printouts. 6. Repeat the same function or start another recovery function, if need be. 7. Push [BACK] or [HOME]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 119: Cleaning The Printhead

    1. Please prepare distilled water. And prepare a lint free paper or cloth. (For example, lens paper). 2. Wet the wiper with distilled water. 3. Open the top cover of printer. Top cover _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 120 4. Pinch the levers on both sides of the inner clamshell using both hands. Example: Levers at the left side of the clamshell 5. Open the inner clamshell lifting it up. Clamshell _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 121 Note: Without pinching the levers, the printer may be damaged due to unnecessary extra force. Note: Please close the clamshell right after the printhead is cleaned. Otherwise, the printhead will be dried and blocked. 8. Close the top cover of the printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 122: Printhead Exchange

    Do not remove consumables unless replacing them. Printheads and ink cartridges should remain in the printer once installed. Their removal and reinsertion is not recommended unless replacement is necessary. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 123 2. Push [MAINTENANCE] -> [REPLACEMENT AND TRANSPORT] -> [PRINTHEAD REPLACEMENT] 3. Follow the instructions in the pop-up windows on the operation panel. 4. Push [Yes] to the following message. The printer starts depriming ink. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 124 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. When the printhead cover is popped up, please open the printhead cover to vertical position. Printhead cover _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 125 6. Another operator may hold the plastic parts next to the printhead with two hands (as shown in the following figure). 7. Grasp the two sides of printhead as shown in the following figure. Printhead _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 126 (the following figure shows this detail without the hands). Top of the Printhead 9. Take the printhead out of the printer gently and lay it aside. 10. Now push [NEXT] on the printer’s touch panel. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 127 (regard all the details described above and compare section 2.6 Installation of the Printhead). 12. Make the fluidic couplings of printhead toward the ink tubes. Fluidic Couplings Printhead Printhead cover (back side) Ink tubes Ink tubes _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 128 If the printhead will not rotate into position, do not force it! Gently retry the last two working steps, until you are successful. Top of the Printhead _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 129 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 15. Close the printhead cover, and push [NEXT]. After priming is finished the following window pops up: 16. Close the printer cover, and push [FINISH]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 130: Checking The Waste Ink Absorber

    1. Open the front cover of the printer. 2. Use your fingers to press the latches at both sides of the waste ink tray. Waste Ink Tray Latches Front cover (opened) 3. Slide the waste ink tray out. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 131 6. Use the handle to slide the waste ink tray back into the printer until it locks. Waste Ink Tray Handle of the Waste Ink Tray Front cover 7. Close the front cover of the printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 132: Replacing The Filter Sheet (Top Cover Fans)

    _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.9. Replacing the Filter Sheet (Top Cover Fans) 1. Open the top cover of the printer. 2. Please find the filter module at the top cover. 3. Untighten the knurled screw. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 133 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Remove the filter cover. 5. Remove the filter sheet. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 134 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Prepare a new filter sheet. 7. Insert the new filter sheet. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 135 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Fit the holes on the filter cover to the filter module. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 136 Operator Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Tighten the knurled screw. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 137: Troubleshooting

    Please address the problems described in section 6.1 up to 6.3 yourself, especially the consumable replacement. Only a MICROPLEX authorized operator or service engineer should address printer problems for which no detailed remedies are given in the following pages.
  • Page 138 Store media appropriately. Paper quality is vital to ensure printout quality. When not in use, store your paper flat, in a clean, dry and shady place. Open and close the inner clamshell only when necessary. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 139: Reduced Print Quality

    Hint: Fanfold material cannot be printed in the area of the sprocket holes, even in the distance up to 5mm around the sprocket holes a reduced print quality has to be expected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 140: Reset Ink Routine (Ink Level Error Messages)

    (b) After replacing or reinstalling ink cartridges. (c) After moving the printer. Please start the RESET INK function by following steps: 1. On the operation panel, push [SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE]. MICROPLEX iF60C 2. Select [MAINTENANCE]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 141 Troubleshooting _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Select [INK] . SubMenu MAINTENANCE\INK: 4. Push [INK RESET]. Note: Please do NOT do any maintenance operation within 2.5 minutes after a maintenance operation. 5. Push [BACK] or [HOME]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 142: Paper Jam

    2. Remove the jammed paper. Detach the creased paper at the perforation. 3. Remove all paper from the entire paper path. Take the paper out of the device in transport direction. 4. Insert new paper (see chapter 3). _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 143: Paper Jam Inside The Printer

    1. Detach the fanfold paper at the feeding unit at the perforation and open the tractor cover plates to remove the jammed paper. (Compare previous section.) Tractor cover plates opened 2. Open the top cover of printer. Top cover _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 144 3. Pinch the levers on both sides of the inner clamshell using both hands. Example: Levers at the left side of the clamshell 4. Open the inner clamshell lifting it up. Clamshell _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 145 Note: Without pinching the levers, the printer may be damaged due to unnecessary extra force. Note: Please close the clamshell right after the media is removed. Otherwise, the printhead will be dried and blocked. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 146 Troubleshooting _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Close the printer’s top cover. 8. Load new fanfold paper (see chapter 3). _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 147: Measures For Transport And Shipping (Repacking)

    All operations decribed in the following should only be done by a trained operator or service engineer. 7.2.1. Clean-Out The following objects are required: • Cleaning kit (compare the following picture. Please contact your supplier for the cleaning kit.) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 148 • Distilled water (DI water, de-ionized water) • Protective cover of printhead (orange) • Revolver caps (blue) 1. Please open the top cover of the printer. Top cover 2. Open the front cover of the printer. Front cover _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 149 [LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT] button. Follow the instructions on the operation panel to do the preparation. The steps are described as following: 5. Push [Yes] to the following message. The printer starts depriming ink. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 150 If the following dialog box pops up: 6. Push [YES] if the ink is all deprimed; push [NO] if the ink is still remaining in the tubes. 7. Open the printer cover, and push [NEXT]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 151 Measures for Transport and Shipping _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Remove the five ink cartridges from the ink bay, and push [NEXT]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 152 5 empty ink cartridges inserted 10. Push [NEXT]. 11. Put the bottle filled with distilled water at the same level of the printer, and put the waste ink bottle at a lower level. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 153 Measures for Transport and Shipping _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Printer DI Water bottle Waste bottle _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 154 Measures for Transport and Shipping _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Open the valve of the DI water bottle. 13. Push [NEXT]. 14. Open the valve of the waste bottle. 15. Push [NEXT]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 155 Measures for Transport and Shipping _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The printer starts cleaning the ink supply system. 16. Close the valve of the DI water bottle. 17. Push [NEXT]. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 156 Measures for Transport and Shipping _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The printer starts cleaning waste ink out. 18. After the cleaning procedure is finished, close the valve of the water bottle. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 157: Removing The Printhead

    Measures for Transport and Shipping _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 7.2.2. Removing the Printhead 19. When the printhead cover is popped up, please open the printhead cover to vertical position. Printhead cover _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 158 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 20. Gently rotate the printhead to a tilt position. Printhead 21. Another operator may hold the plastic parts next to the printhead with two hands (as shown in the following figure). _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 159 Printhead 23. Rotate the printhead toward the rear side of printer, and take the printhead out of the printer gently. 24. Push [NEXT]. 25. Put the printhead to its protective cover properly. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 160 26. Install the revolver caps and close the printhead cover. 27. Push [YES] to turn off the operation panel. 28. Turn off the power switch of the printer and unplug the power cord. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 161 32. Remove the waste ink from every ink cartridges by this approach (step 29 to 31). 33. Remove the five ink cartridges of the clean-out kit from the printer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 162 34. Unpack the 5 tubes (extent of supply, the installation of this tubes is necessary to avoid ink leakage). 35. Insert the 5 tubes into the ink bay to avoid ink leakage. Positions of the 5 tubes 36. The printer is ready for packing. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 163: Repacking

    • Lock all moveable parts of the printer (use all original transport safety devices, adhesive fasteners and so on). Repack all items in their original packing material and ship them in the original boxes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 164 Measures for Transport and Shipping _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 165: Specifications

    *) Hint: Fanfold material cannot be printed in the area of the sprocket holes, even in the distance up to 5mm around the sprocket holes a reduced print quality has to be expected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 166 There isn’t any generally valid rule to calculate the costs per page. Therefore values given by different manufacturers are very often not comparable. The values given by MICROPLEX are based on the utilization time of the so-called consumables of the printer. There isn’t any generally valid rule for this calculation, either. Therefore MICROPLEX has fixed the definition of consumables as follows: 1.
  • Page 167 CAQ (Customer Acceptable Quality) is a purely subjective lower limit which a respective customer is willing to accept the print quality. An exchange of parts is only then necessary even if the MNPSQ is already exceeded. quality Utilization time exchange exchange MNPSQ MNPCAQ pages _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 168 Specifications _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...

  • Page 169: Index

    49 driver settings 49 dye ink 7 keys 8 emergency power-off 12 language 71 environment 165 LED 18, 70 environmental conditions 14 LED announcements 70 error LED 70 light emitting diode 8 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 170 7 settings information 87 power admission 165 size 165 power input 14 spare parts power standards 14 specifications 165 power supply 32 stacker 13, 19, 165 power switch 17 symbol 8 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...
  • Page 171 16, 17, 65 waste ink 130 touch panel keys 68 weight 165 tractor 16, 18, 57 tractor cover plates 57 transport 147 transport damages 13 transport, short-range 92, 147 troubleshooting 137 turn off 38 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ MICROPLEX Operator’s Manual MICROPLEX iF60C Edition 1.0...