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Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer IP-7900/7700 E n h a n c e m e n t G u i d e Read this User’s Guide carefully before use of this printer and handle it properly. After reading, keep it for later use.
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All rights reserved Seiko I Infotech Inc. reserves the right to make changes without notice to the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical, arithmetic, or listing errors.
Introduction IP-7900/7700 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer (hereafter simply called the Printer.) 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). IP-7900/7700 Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer “Enhancement Guide” explains the additional improvement and information to the documents below.
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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"...
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IP-7900-00/7700-00 Basic Operation Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Maintenance (64) Daily maintenance (64) Introduction Check the wiper blade for contamination and replenish Safety precautions wiper cleaning liquid (66) General warning and cautions Clean the capping unit (67) Handling precautions Replenish spittoon absorber liquid...
IP-7900-02/7700-02 Basic Operation Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Maintenance (64) Daily maintenance (64) Introduction Check the wiper blade for contamination and replenish Safety precautions wiper cleaning liquid (66) General warning and cautions Clean the capping unit (67) Handling precautions Replenish spittoon absorber liquid...
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IP-7900/7700 Advanced Operation Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS The media is curled or wrinkled. (47) White stripes appear on the print. (48) Edges of objects are blurred. (53) Introduction A vertical barding appears at the print's edge. (54) Manual legend (Notational rules) Different bandings appear on the print’s right and left.
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IP-7900-02/7700-02 Advanced Operation Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS The media is curled or wrinkled. (47) White stripes appear on the print. (48) Edges of objects are blurred. (53) Introduction A vertical barding appears at the print's edge. (54) Manual legend (Notational rules) Different bandings appear on the print’s right and left.
Replaces the source document’s description IP-7900-00/7700-00 Basic Operation Guide Warning messages After the online printing, occasionally you may see one of the following messages appear on the operation panel display with the ERROR LED ashing , which are warning messages. If so, follow the advice in the Recommendation column.
Replaces the source document’s description IP-7900-02/7700-02 Basic Operation Guide Warning messages After the online printing, occasionally you may see one of the following messages appear on the operation panel display with the ERROR LED ashing , which are warning messages. If so, follow the advice in the Recommendation column.
Replaces the source document’s description IP-7900/7700 or IP-7900-02/7700-02 Advanced Operation Guide Change the automatic cleaning timing To ensure the print heads’ proper condition, the Printer performs the automatic cleaning. The cleaning mode can be speci ed depending on the preset media. Select the DURING PRINT or DURING PRINT2 depending on the media characteristics.
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key, scroll to [#PH CLEANING]. With the # S E L E C T M E D I A > 0 1 : P A P E R ✻ • • • Press the key. # P H C L E A N I N G >...
IP-7900/7700 or IP-7900-02/7700-02 Advanced Operation Guide Solve skew in LOOSE winding mode Hook the tension bar to the tension bar hook Tension bar hook beforehand. Tension bar Close the tension bar guide’s cover. Close the cover, and x the cover by fastening the knob screw.
Replaces the source document’s description IP-7900/7700 or IP-7900-02/7700-02 Advanced Operation Guide Smart pass technology With inkjet printers, a horizontal banding may appear between the bands, which are the areas printed by one scan. This symptom is called as banding. The banding is caused mainly by setting the media advance compensation improperly. With the proper compensation, the bands are linked without gap.
So, to some extent, adjust the media - The image edge is not sharpened. As a advance compensation. result, the image is soft-focused. * Set the value accurately. IP-7900 IMAGE IMPROVE Print mode MEDIUM HIGH, FINE GRAIN HIGH, LESS SPRAY...
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Replaces the source document’s description IP-7900/7700 or IP-7900-02/7700-02 Advanced Operation Guide Procedures Adjusting media advance compensation Compensate the media advance adjustment value with: - [SIMPLE] media advance adjustment pattern; or - [ROUGH] and [DETAIL] media advance adjustment pattern The [SIMPLE] media advance adjustment pattern relatively reduces the media amount required to print the adjustment pattern, while [ROUGH] and [DETAIL] media advance adjustment patterns assist you to compensate the media advance adjustment value more accurately.
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Set the Printer to o ine state and press the I N K M E D I A R E G key. M E D I A M . A D V key, select [SIMPLE] With the # M E D I A A D V P R I N T print mode, and press the key.
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How to analyze the media advance adjustment pattern [SIMPLE] Analyzing the SIMPLE media advance adjustment pattern is explained using an example of 8-color mode printout. In case of small media advance In case of appropriate media In case of large media advance compensation advance compensation compensation...
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■ Procedure STEP 1 Print [ROUGH] adjustment pattern Set media longer than 4 m. Load the media on the same condition as for the actual printing Set the Printer to o ine state and press the I N K M E D I A R E G ...
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How to analyze the media advance adjustment pattern Analyzing the media advance adjustment pattern is explained using an example of black (K) color. In case of small media advance In case of appropriate media In case of large media advance compensation advance compensation compensation...
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Press the key. # M E D I A A D V P R I N T > D E T A I L ( N O R M A L 1 ) Press the key. # M E D I A A D V P R I N T Then the media advance adjustment pattern [DETAIL] ✻...
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Replaces the source document’s description IP-7900/7700 or IP-7900-02/7700-02 Advanced Operation Guide Menu tree Menu tree INK MENU INK MENU �I N K �I N K M E D I A R E G � M E D I A R E G �...
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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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① ② ④ #オウフクホセイチ3 R PAPER # B I D I R A D J 3 R P A P E R ±, -32 to +31 >01:+00 > 0 1 : + 0 0 #オウフクホセイチ4 L PAPER # B I D I R A D J 4 L P A P E R ±, -32 to +31 >01:+00...
① REWIND MENU �ハ゛ ッ クフーィ ト゛ フィ ー ト゛ � R E W I N D I N G M E D I A �R E W I N D F O R M F E E D � �クリーニンク゛...
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⑧ ⑦ #ヘット゛イチホセイチ # P H T O P H V A L ±, -32 to +31 #Y1 >+00 # Y 1 > + 0 0 #ヘット゛サユウホセイチ # P H R / L A D J V A L ±, -32 to +31 #Y1 >+00...
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⑦ ⑨ #オント゛タンイ # T E M P E R A T U R E U N I T S >CENTIGRADE >FAHRENHEIT >セッシ > C E N T I G R A D E #ケイコクオン(キャッフ゜オーフ゜ン) # B E E P ( U N C A P C A R R I ) >ON >オン...
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