Setting The Head Gap; Note For Media Setting - MIMAKI Tx500P-3200DS Operation Manual

Chapter 2 Basic Operation

Setting the Head Gap

Set the head gap (height from the media to the nozzle
plane of the heads).
When the carriage is to move above the platen for printing
or maintenance, it moves while keeping the head gap at
the preset value.
The upper limit of the head gap varies with media
thickness.
Available setting values: [1.5 mm to 7.0 mm] (in units of
0.1 mm / Default : 2.0 mm)
1
Press the
(MEDIA) in LOCAL.
• Media setting menu will be displayed.
2
Press
press the
3
Press
value, and press the
• Set value : 1.5 to 7.0mm
4
Press
5
Press
end the setting.
• Head gap value must be changed each time when
the media to be used is changed.
• In this machine you can register printing conditions
(SETUP 1 to 4) in advance to match the media to
be used.(
If the head gap value is registered in the SETUP 1
to 4, you do not need to set the head gap value
each time of changing the media.
How to check the value of the head
gap
When you check the head gap value currently set,
perform the following procedures:
1
Press the
2
Press the
display [HEAD GAP].
• The head gap value currently set is displayed.
2-6
key, and press the
to select "Head Gap", and
key.
to select the Head Gap
key.
key.
key several times to
P.3-5)
key in Local.
key several times to

Note for media setting

When setting media, read the following notes carefully.
• Take care not to drop the media on your foot when
setting the media. It may cause an injury due to
the media.
• When setting a roll media, work by two or more
people. Otherwise, you may hurt your back by the
weight of the roll media.
• In the cases below, be sure to fix tension-bars on
both sides of the printer. If you leave the tension-
bars unfixed, the bars supported by media may fall
down. Please be careful.
(1) When lifting up the clamp lever
(2) When cutting media manually
(3) When cutting media with tools you have
(cutter, scissors, etc.)
• In the following cases, the media may not be
detected correctly.
• When setting a transparent media / when a media
is exposed to direct sunshine.
• Do not use a printed media. Otherwise, ink can
adhere to the pinch rollers and media may be
stained or may not be detected.
• Straighten the significantly or internally curled
media to be fed along the platen.
• If the media is left set on the machine for a long
time, the media may form an irregular surface for
the heat from the print-heater. If printing on such
an irregular surface, the head may rub on the
media. If an irregular surface is found on the
media, feed the media with the [] key to avoid
printing on the irregular surface, and set a new
origin. ( P.2-18)
• Set the media based on the center of the machine.
• Periodically replace the paper core for taking up
the media. If you use the one whose inner has
been peeled due to long-term use as shown in the
right photo, taking up the media cannot be
performed normally in some cases.