Preparing For The Heaters; Changing The Temperature Settings For The Heaters; Test Printing - MIMAKI TS300P-1800 Operation Manual

Chapter 2 Basic Operation

Preparing for the Heaters

Changing the Temperature Settings
for the Heaters
You can change/save the temperature settings for the
heaters with "Heater" or "OPTION HERATER" of the
setting mode. ( P.3-6, P.3-7)
Here, changing method of the temperature set in the
setting mode is explained.
Set the heater temperature
characteristics of the media you use.
The temperature of the heaters has been set to "OFF" as
default.
Appropriate temperature adjustment can be made because
the temperature can be adjusted even during printing.
It may take several minutes to tens of minutes for the set
temperature to be reached, depending on the ambient temperature.
Press the
1
(Heater) in LOCAL.
• The heater temperature adjustment screen will be
displayed.
Press
2
temperature of each heater.
Heater selecting
Temperature setting : Set with [][]
• The heater starts to get hot.
The heating of the heater stops.
3
• When the heater temperature reaches the set
temperature, the heater icon lights in green.
Press the
4
• The screen returns to LOCAL.
• Use this machine under 20 to 30C. The
temperature may not reach the set value due to
the environmental temperature condition.
• The TS300P has two heaters (POST1, POST2) in
the machine, and an optional fan heater.
Normally, printing is possible at ±3°C of the set
temperature. However, the heaters are easily
affected by heat from other heaters, so printing is
possible using the following specifications.
Heater
type
• Maximum set temperature= 50ºC
(However, a temperature higher than POST2
cannot be set.)
POST1
• Heat from POST2 affects this heater, so you
print even if the upper temperature range is
more than 3ºC.
• Maximum set temperature= 60ºC
• If you have installed the optional fan heater, the
POST2
optional fan heater affects this heater, so you
print even if the upper temperature range is
more than 3ºC.
• Press [FUNC3] (OFF) in Step 2 to turn all heaters OFF.
Or, press [FUNC1] to raise the POST1/POST2
heaters in 10°C increments.
2-16
according to
key,and then press the
to set the
: Select with [][]
key to stop heating.
Heater specifications

Test Printing

Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging
defects such as nozzle clogging (slight touching of ink or
nozzle missing).
Relationship between head row and
test pattern
The relations between head row and test pattern print
position are as follow.
the
Note on test printing
• When using leaf media, set a media of more than
A3 size put horizontally. If a media with narrow
width is set, printing will only be conducted to
midway.
• When using a roll media, rewind the media by
hand before printing so that it is not loose. When
the roll media has not been rewound tightly, it may
cause image quality to deteriorate.

Test Printing

Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging
defects such as nozzle clogging (slight touching of ink or
nozzle missing).
In addition, you can select the orientation of the test
pattern to print from two types in order to perform test
printing repeatedly. Select one depending on your use.
: When the the test pattern orientation is "FEED DIR."
: When the the test pattern orientation is "SCAN DIR."
Check before test printing.
• If a media has been set
• If the origin position has been set
• If the head gap has been adjusted
• If the necessary settings have been configured for nozzle
recovery P.4-13
Head 1
Test pattern
Media-feeding direction
P.2-4
P.2-4