R180E Series User Manual V1.0 Thank you for buying our product · To make sure your operation is right and safe, please read this manual careful ly before use. · Unauthorized copying or disseminating of this manual is i l legal.
Operation instruction Recommendation for computer configuration Hardware:CPU: 3.00GHZ Memory: 4.00GB Mother board: equiped with PCI slot Chipset: INTEL System: WINXP-SP3 Data interface: USB3.0 MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL WARNING & CAUTION marks to warn the user that deformity,serious injuries or death may caused if any wrong operation.
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D o n o t u s e t h i s p r i n t e r u n d e r Do not put cartridge, cleaning solution the following environment: open or waste inks under the following f i r e s , e l e c t r i c s p a r k , s t a t i c environment: electricity,high temperature or any...
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When pull out the plug please seize hold Do not damage or modify the power cord, of the plug not the power cord. and do not over fold, twist, pull, bend or pinch the power cord, even put otherwise plug might be damaged and fire heavy items on it.
Accessories 1.Accessories checking USB cable:1 Keys:2 Three core power cord 5M:1 Square tube:1 L e f t f e e d i n g M a n u a l m o d e l Disk:1 Ring:2 bracket:1 feeding(left):1 R i g h t f e e d i n g M a n u a l m o d e l...
Hardware Parts name Main View NOTICE Guide rail(carriage rail,please keep clean and DO NOT touch the rail or put clear,put on ubricating oil regularly) h a n d i n t o t h e r i g h t c a b i n unless adjust the printhead height.
Back View 12.media 14.Convey belt 13. Back guide 11.Convey belt tension pressing tension device(adjust device(guide the device(adjust the level(press the the tension of convey plate movement) tension of convey net) printing media) net) Right View 15.Power switch 19.Media pressing level 16.Led switch 17.Vacuum fan switch 20.Feeding system...
Print Preparation 1.Software installation 1)Double-click software installation package and installation interface pops up. 2)Click “browse” to choose installation location, and then click “next”. Please do not install printer driver on C drive in computer.
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3)If selected shortcut installation location, then just click next. 4)Choose whether to create a shortcut. 5)Installation interface pops up and click “install”.
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6)Installation progress displays. 7)Click “finish”. Before printing, please install print driver and USB3.0 driver and then the machine can be used.USB3.0 driver installation steps, please refer to page 11-16.
2.USB3.0 driver installation USB3.0 installation (windows 7 system) 1)Right-click “computer” and select “manage”. Manage 2)Click “device manager”. Device manager 3)Right-click “YiLi USBboard” and select “update driver software”. Yili USBboard Update driver software USB3.0 driver installation must require that the machine is switched on and connected USB3.0 data cable.
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4)Select “browse computer to find driver software”. Brouse computer to find driver software 5)Select “browse”. Brouse 6)Select “x86” folder in print software installation location. “x86”folder...
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7)Click “next”. Next 8)Security alert dialog box pops up and select “install this driver software anyway”. Install this driver software anyway 9)Click “close” to finish USB3.0 installation. Close...
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USB3.0 installation (XP system) 1)Right-click “my computer” and select “device manager”. Device manager 2)In “device manger” and under “other device” to find “YiLi USB3.0”. Other device YiLi USB3.0 3)Right-click “YiLi USB3.0” to select “update driver software”, then driver update dialog box pops up, select “yes, install this driver anyway”,then click “next”.
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4)Installation dialog box pops up, select “install from a list or specific location” and click next. Install from a list or specific location 5)Click “browse”. Brouse 6)In print software installation directory “XENONS-R180-E-2HEAD-4C- CHS-1.0.0.1”,under the subfolder “driver”, select “X86”and click “ok”. XENONS-R180-E-2HEAD-4C-CHS-1.0.0.1 “Driver”folder “x86”folder...
3. Panel description display panel Display variety of information. “ p r i n t q u a l i t y ” “cancel” button button “cleaning” “pause” button button “ t e s t ” “base point” button button “...
4.Operation preparation When turn on, screen will display interface: base point value Base point Bidirectional printing Height Media type Media type: R ROLL B BOARD Height value 5.Start point setting Before printing, set the print base point position, use [ ] and [ ]to set the NOTICE...
7.Print quality ECLOSION options PICSPACE NO_ECLOSION Printing direction options Set the space between Close ECLOSION effect BI_DIRECTION(Default): the 2 pictures. The head will print during moving ECLOSION TYPE1 from right to left,and left to Strong ECLOSION effect right. MEDIA Printing Media type: ECLOSION TYPE2 The printing speed is faster than PP/Photo/Light_Film/...
8.Printhead cleaning INKFILL START Flash spray setting START TEST PRINT INKFILL STOP PASSNUM Start cleaning Press [CLEANING] to show cleaning interface, use [ ] and [ ] to show [START]/[TEST PRINT]/[INKFILL START],press [ENTER] to confirm, press [ ] back to previous menu. HEAD CLEANING HEAD CLEANING ENTER...
9.Printhead physical calibration [About printhead calibration] To get good print quality, it is necessary to do the printhead calibration. If the printhead is not adjusted, bandings or other problem will appear when printing,which will lower the print quality. Loosen the 8pcs of screws on the sliding block, up and down move the carriage, to make the left side and right side of printhead is parallel...
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*Reference* If upper line is at the right side of lower line, you need to adjust the screw which at the front of side plate. If upper line is at the left side of lower line, you need to adjust the screw Which at the back of side plate.
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Through adjusting the regulating screws of left printhead, to make the red and black line are aligned straightly in the test graph. front and back knob Power on, press [cleaning→print test B],to print test graph, as right picture showed. Loosen the set screws of right printhead, to adjust the front and back knob of right printhead, to make the test graph which separately...
10.Printhead Bi-direction calibration * Only required when the print direction is set to be [BI_DIRECTION] under [PRINT QUALITY]. This adjustment is for bidireciton printing offset adjustment. This operation should be carried out when you change media, or printhead height is adjusted. Press [MENU] and [ ],to select BIDIRECTION.
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Press[ ] [ ]to add step 4 selected value to the step 5 value, then press [ ENTER ] to confirm and exit interface at the same time. BIDIRECTION-------1 BIDIRECTION-------1 ADJUST ADJUST ENTER Go back to step 2, take a test printing. Test result Current value 10 9 8 7...
11.Double heads printing position calibration * Double printheas printing calibration is limited to two printheads machines. This calibration is to adjust the two heads printing coincidence from right to left, left to right and front to back. When moving printhead or re-install the driver, it is necessary to take this operation.
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Press [ ] to select ADJUST,press [ ] and [ ] to enter adjusting calibration value, and add step 4 value to the current value. HEAD1----HEAD2(RL) HEAD1----HEAD2(RL) ADJUST ADJUST Go back to step 2, step 3 and take test printing. Test result Current value 10 9 8 7...
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Enter OVERLAP submenu, press [ENTER] to start test printing. Test results No deviation value Check test printing result, choose the value of line without overlap, in this case, the value without overlap is “1”. 用Use [ ] to select ADJUST,use [ ] and [ ] to change the value of step 11, and press [ENTER] to confirm.
12.Same color calibration Same color calibration is used for distance calibration of two groups of head nozzles with the same print color. To ensure that all in the same vertical position when printing. According to the finest line’s value printed in the same color calibration to increase or decrease in software of same color calibration parameters, so that final 0 corresponds to the line is the finest.
13.Color calibration The purpose is to print different color on the same horizontal position, in order to print perfect picture effect. According to the printed color calibration chart, increase or decrease the most overlap value of variety color and K color in color calibration software parameters.
14.Board print setting Before printing, please adjust print head height to avoid scratch the head. Print head setting: press “test” to increase carrier height, push the carrier on top of print media slowly, then fine tuning the carrier height (the height between carrier and print media 1.7-2.0mm will be better).
Maintenance Change cartridge D o n o t u s e t h i s p r i n t e r u n d e r t h e Do not put cartridge, cleaning solution following or waste inks under the following environment: open fires, electric spark, environment: static electricity, high temperature or...
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NOTICE Only use the water-based ink. Unplug the cartridge. Insert a new cartridge. Cartridge Cartidge slot...
Handle waste ink Please handle waste inks as following steps when ink reaches the limit level of waste ink collecting box or you need to move the machine. Collect the waste ink via our waste-ink collecting container. The fire or illness may caused if waste ink leak or evaporate.
Machine cleaning NOTICE Before cleaning please turn off the main power switch and unplug the power cord first. *Turn off the sub power switch first and then turn off the main power switch. Do not add lubricating oil on mechanical parts. Do not use solvent cleaning solution to clean.
Printhead maintenance The printer and the surrounding working environment must accord with the requirement for equipment.(Temperature:20-32℃,Humidity:40-60%),and the surroundings should not have the equipments which have strong magnetic field and may cause a lot of dust. In process of using,you have to keep platform clean without foreign matter to avoid scratching the surface of print head.
FAQ handling Reasons Solutions Machine 1.The main switch of power is not on. 1.Switch on the main power. can’t work 2.The emergency stop switch in both 2.Switch on the emergency stop switch after power sides is not on. in both sides. 3.The air switch inside machine is not 3.Switch on the air switch inside.
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