ICN shall not be liable for any damages or injuries resulted from improper operation or ignoring warnings in this document. Page 1 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
PWC Motion Board V1.3 .................... 24 2-3-5 Power Control Board ....................25 2-3-6 UV Adapter Board ...................... 26 2-3-7 Negative Pressure Control Board ................28 2-3-8 Step Driver Board ....................... 29 Page 2 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Check the Negative Pressure ..................53 6-5-2 Setting the Negative Pressure ................... 53 6-6 Filling Ink ............................54 6-6-1 Fill Ink for the First Time ..................... 54 Page 3 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Vertical Alignment ...................... 79 7-9-5 Step Pass Calibration ....................82 7-9-6 Horizontal Alignment ....................85 CHAPTER 8 PWC MODULE ....................90 Using PWC Function ........................90 Page 4 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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APPENDIX A PRINT WORKFLOW AT RUN MODE ............. 99 APPENDIX B LCD MENU ....................100 Page 5 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Do not operate printer within 8 meters (25 feet) of open flames, sparks, or other sources of ignition. Do not SMOKE within 8 meters (25 feet) of the printer. Page 6 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Always hold the power cord by the plug when connecting and disconnecting from the power outlet. Never pull on the cord because this may damage it and create risk of fire and electric shock. Page 7 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Space must be clean and dry, not including anything that may cause crumble; Good ventilation to draw heat, moisture and dust out of the environment; Good lighting for the maintenance of printer and checking print quality Page 8 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Panel to the printing area movement in short make sure printer’s (PCBs), power supplies, distance base is horizontal motor drivers, power distribution, etc. Page 9 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
ink filters and ink pumps conveyor, including belt roller, motor, reducer and a rotary encoder All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Page 10 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Otherwise, the covers may strike the printer; screws may drop in the carriage’s moving path and scratch print heads. Page 11 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
GND of the three switching power supplies should be connected together, and be connected to the Earth Ground 2‐1‐1 M AIN OWER ONTROL TRONG URRENT Diagrams Page 12 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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INKCUPS NOW SERIES INKJET PRINTERS XJET Connection Illustration Page 13 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Pressure Control Board, UV Adapter Board, and platen fans; 36V for X, Y and Z servo motors; ±12V for the head board; 48V for the two LED UV lamps. Page 14 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
We recommend you to use NTFS file system to deal with files larger than 2GB. Page 15 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
2‐3‐1 B OARD Board Name Qty. Image Head Board (6H-V6.0) IS Main Board (V4.6) Negative Pressure control board (V2.0) UV Adapter Board (V2.4) PWC Board (V1.3) Page 16 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Even ODD Even ODD Even ODD Even ODD Even ODD Even ODD Head W2 Head W1 Head Y Head M Head C Head K Page 17 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Ink Level High JP613~JP618 To 3-way E-valves of K, C, M, Y, W1 and W2 respectively +24V GND Page 18 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
To the 3-way mode switch: MS1: Move Checking IO, MS3: Setup and Run socket MS4: Fixture socket P15, P16, To the motor for the loading of fixture Page 19 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Z axis; and also the through-beam photoelectric sen Ink Supply and Meniscus System CANBUS To JP205 of NP board and JP205 of PWC Motion Board V1.3 Page 20 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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To JP301 of UV Control Board P9-P12 To JP301 of UV Control Board BD SF F1 F2 To JP301 of UV Control Board Power Control Page 21 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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To Buzzer Panel To JP2 of LCD Board Simple Panel To JP4 of Fan & SMC Board To computer installed with Printer Control Software Page 22 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
OARD Z-Servo JP401 Slot Connection Note JP101 From power supply JP401 To the step motor driver of conveyor Z-Servo From the rotary encoder of conveyor Page 23 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
To SF & F1 of IS Main Board Wire 01 to Stop button, wire L1 to relay. From L1 and N terminals of terminal block To PS4 of IS Main Board Page 24 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Lamp 2 Fault Pin13 Lamp 1 Shutter Run / LED EN A In Pin14 Pin19 Lamp 1 Set Power Bit0 Pin22 Lamp 2 Set Power Bit 0 Page 25 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Lamp 2 Shutter Open Feedback Pin31 Lamp 2 Shutter Closed Feedback Pin35 Lamp 1 Set Power Bit2 JP601 To LED UV lamp 1 JP602 To LED UV lamp 2 Page 26 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Pin 4: to negative 3-way EM valve JP302 Pin 6: to negative pump (White) U301 Negative pressure sensor of Meniscus system of KCMY U302 Negative pressure sensor of Meniscus system of white ink Page 27 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
From the up sensor of PWC JP203 From X-origin sensor of PWC JP204 From X-end sensor of PWC JP211 From socket ARM232 of IS Main Board Page 28 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Linear Encoder: It goes along the top of carriage’s guide beam, monitors the position of carriage and gives feedbacks. Transmission Belt: It pulls the carriage and enables it from moving. The belt is fastened to the back of carriage. Page 30 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Carriage Stops Moving Y (Gantry) Initialization Printing Speed (600dpi) Speed Small Dot Middle Dot Large Dot 1.27m/s 1.06m/s 0.84m/s High 1.06m/s 0.84m/s 0.63m/s Page 31 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
1) Two connectors are plugged on the step motor driver. The signal cables (PUL+, PUL-, DIR+ and DIR-) go to the main board, encoder and high voltage cables (EB+, EB-, EA+, EA-, +5V and GND) come from the step motor. 2) Dial Switch: Page 32 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Y origin sensor is effective Continue searching for Y origin sensor Error! Printing Gantry Stops Printing Gantry Stops at the Y Moving original position Page 33 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Two connectors are plugged on the step motor driver. The signal cables (PUL+, PUL-, DIR+ and DIR-) go to the main board, encoder and high voltage cables (EB+, EB-, EA+, EA-, +5V and GND) come from the step motor. Dial Switch: Page 34 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Continue searching for Z origin sensor Printing platen stops at the Z Error! Platen Stops Moving origin position X Axis Initialization Y Axis Initialization Page 35 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Run Mode: The conveyor runs only after the tooling template arrives at the top position. Fixture Mode: The conveyor can run freely with options in LCD menu. Page 36 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
The positive and negative pressures are controlled by the air system, which is introduced in Chapter 4. Please see the following Ink System diagram: Page 37 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
The valves are used to print heads’ connection with sub-ink-tanks and flushing fluid tank. Valve Positions of Manual 3-way Valves: Sub-ink-tank Sub-ink-tank Sub-ink-tank Handle Flush Flush Flush Handle Flush Handle Print Head Print Head Print Head Page 38 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Printhead: TCL1818 printer is designed for six printheads printing. Install your printheads onto the carriage according to the section Installing Ricoh Gen 4 Heads. Then, connect the print heads to the control system. Page 39 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Adjustable Restrictive Valve: It is used to obtain optimized target pressure value and it helps to stabilize the pressure. It releases air when there’s too much pressure, the order of which is given by three-way e-valve (Deflation). Page 40 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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It releases air when there’s too much pressure, the order of which is given by three-way e-valve (Deflation). Switch Valve For each ink channel there’s a switch valve, which is used to switch between negative pressure and possitive pressure. Page 41 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
The valves are separated so that you can purge the channels one by one. Once purging is stopped, the leak valve will release the positive pressure in the air system; then negative pressure parts will start to work. Page 42 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
0.1kpa of the pressure, then repeat step 2 to step 5 until you get the threshold pressure value (in which the bleeding is almost unobservable). Page 43 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Setup user permissions. Normal user cannot modify advanced settings, for safety consideration. 2. Main Interface Printing Setting Panel Operation Panel Tool Bar Status Panel Peripheral Status Panel Page 44 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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If you are using Windows XP and it prompts up the following dialog, click the “Continue Anyway” button: Power off the printer when the computer prompts you to restart the printer; Turn on the printer after 3 seconds. Page 45 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
2 in page 48) Printer OFF Button Turn off the printer Printer ON Button Turn on the printer LCD Panel It’s the interface of setting printing parameters. Page 46 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Fixture Mode: NuviJet printing control system ignores the tooling system. But the foot panel should be pressed everytime after PCS sending job to the printer to start printing. Page 47 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Install Print Heads Install LED UV Lamps Set Printing Origin Print Head Calibration Please follow this order to get the printer ready for printing. Page 48 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
℃ 9). Temperature of printer’s working environment should be between 16 and 28 10). Space must be clean and dry, not including anything that may cause crumble. Page 49 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
If you are not sure how to accommodate the circuit to the printer, please consult a qualified electrician. Make sure the electrical outlet and the printer are well grounded. Page 50 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Select up and down options on LCD control panel or on PCS to check if printing platen goes up and down accordingly; release the buttons to check if platen stops moving right away. Page 51 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Method: Go to LCD panel and set the negative pressure value under Menu>Ink Pressure Setup>Pressure Value with LCD panel buttons. Page 52 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Keep pressing the button until all the flushing fluid in the main ink tanks is purged out. 10 Power off the printer by pressing the button Power Off at the front. Now the ink system should be clean and ready for ink introduction. Page 53 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Do not add the ink of different brand, use the same ink only! If you need to use ink of the other kind or brand, clean the ink system with cleaning fluid thoroughly before changing ink. Page 54 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Click the button Get to the right of Z-axis Height to get current position of platen; and set the current platen’s height as Z-axis Height. The following warning message will pop up, please click button Yes. Page 55 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Input the distance between nozzle plate and platen into the Head-Platform Offset numeric box. You can get this value when installing head plate on the carriage. 6-8 I NSTALL RINT EADS Please see Chapter 7 Print Head Installation for detailed procedures. Page 56 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
2. Put the metal plate on the backside of the LED UV lamp; match the four long screw holes of Holder 2 to the screw holes on the LED UV lamp. Fix Holder 2 on the LED UV lamp with 4pcs M3 cross-recessed pan head screws. Page 57 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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UV lamp on the right side of the carriage (facing the printer). Plug the connector of cable UV Lamp 2 to the UV lamp on the left side of the carriage. Page 58 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Enter. The carriage will go back to the right home station. 6-10-2 S ETTING RINTING RIGIN ON Origin: a precisely specified target position Method: Go to PCS>Printer>Media Setting pane; input the distance values. Page 59 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
It is not necessarily to turn off the printer if it will be idle for only a few hours and safety can be guaranteed. When the printer is idle, make sure the printheads spit ink Page 60 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Clean ink tubes and ink filters with flushing fluid by purging flushing fluid into them with a syringe. Page 61 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Fixing Hexagon Socket Head Two screws used to fix the reference print head (item 11) Cap Screw (M3X10) Adjustable Print Head (total: 5) Gen 4 head that are adjustable Page 62 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Reference Print Head (total 1) installation or position adjustment Page 63 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
The side with the long hole is the front side of the print head. Install a luer connector and a luer lock on long tube at the end side of the print head. Page 64 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
At the same time, make sure the screw does not stick out the bottom of head plate. You do not need to tighten the fixing screw (item7), because you’ll adjust the print head position before printing. Page 65 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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INKCUPS NOW SERIES INKJET PRINTERS XJET Warning: The Fixing Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screw (item9) should be exactly M3X10 and the Pre-fixing Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screw be M3X16. Page 66 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Place the assembled head plate on platen to the front of carriage. Make sure there’s Cleanroom Wiper beneath it. Pay attention to the direction of the head plate; the reference head should be on the right-hand side of operator. Page 67 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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12 Organize the data cables and plug the plugging cards into corresponding sockets on the headboard. Please go to section 2-3-2 Head Board for detailed connecting information. Warning: Please differentiate the data cables of each print head. Page 68 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Plug each card into corresponding ejector header firmly, then lock it with the header’s two ears. Printhead will be burned if the cards are not well plugged. Page 69 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
2. Screw a luer adapter (Φ4) on the ink outlet of disc filter. 3. Check the distance between disc filter’s ink outlet and print head’s front ink inlets. Page 70 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Flush button to the right of carriage’s home station, flushing fluid will be purged out from the ink tube instead of the nozzles. Stop purging until there’s no air bubbles coming out from the ink tube. Page 71 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Adjust the handle position of manual three-way valve of the ink channel that has finished supplying ink and open another ink channel. 10) Repeat steps 7 and 14 to supply ink for all the channels. Page 72 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Before that, the mechanical alignment of the five heads should be done. 7-9-1 ALIBRATION ORKFLOW Mechanical Alignment PCS>Adjust>Step Calibration PCS>Adjust>Vertical Calibration PCS>Adjust>Step Pass Calibration PCS>Adjust>Horizontal Calibration Page 73 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
C, M and Y overlap with the long black line. If not, rotate the Y adjustment screw of corresponding head with the method described in step 2. Page 74 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
This dialogue is for you to check the step value; click button Calibrate to do the calibration if you are not satisfied with the value, and click OK if the value is acceptable. In the following image, the steps value of 4 passes is 832. Page 75 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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The number you should enter into the Calibration Value box is 0, because the group labeled “0” is best aligned. Click button Next to continue. … … Page 76 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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6. Add the value of best-aligned group number to the current value in the dialog box, e.g., if the value is 845 and the best-aligned group number in the test chart printed is 1, you should update the value from 845 to 846. Page 77 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
1. Choose the Vertical Alignment command from the Adjust menu, the Vertical Alignment dialogue pops up. Note: The values of the colors displayed are the current calibration value. Page 78 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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For each printhead of C, M, Y amd W, 41 groups of lines labeled with numbers from -20 to 20 will be printed. To the left of the lines printed by each printhead there are labels telling you the printhead that prints Page 79 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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5. Press button Apply to save the calibration and press button Finish to close this dialogue; 6. The PCS will show the dialogue in step 1. Press button CheckPrint to check the calibration. Page 80 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
2. Clicking button Calibrate pops up the Media Calibration dialogue. With the options in the dialogue, users can print a test pattern and enter the calibration value read from the pattern. Page 81 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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-20. Each group has two rows of lines. Check the pattern through, find out the group in which most colors are best aligned. For example in the following image group “0” is best aligned. … … Page 82 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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6. Add the value of best-aligned group number to the current value in the dialog box, e.g., if the value is 845 and the best-aligned group number in the test chart printed is 1, you should update the value from 845 to Page 83 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
This option also allows users to calibrate the mechanical error of the platen; the platen may not be completely even. Follow these steps to do the horizontal alignment: 1. Choose the Horizontal Alignment command from the Adjust menu, the Horizontal Alignment dialog appears ; Page 84 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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While for more accurate adjustment, especially when jobs have thin lines that have higher requirement of accuracy, the lines of dots should be checked. L1G2C4D1 … … … L1G1C4D1 … … … L1G2C1D1 … … L1G1C1D1 … … Page 85 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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7. Click the button Next in the bottom of the dialogue; the Bi-direction dialogue shows up: 8. Click the Print button, the test chart for Bi-direction Alignment will be printed, the following image is part of G1C1D0 … … Note: Page 86 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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13. Click the button Next, the Platen Level Calibration dialogue shows up: The Platen Level Calibration dialogue is for you to check the status of the platen and do adjustment to compensate any mechanical error. Page 87 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Clicking the Apply button to save and apply the settings. Clicking the Cancel button to quit the alignment and close the dialogue without saving any change. Page 88 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Printer Control Software (PCS) enable users to set auto clean parameters of PWC: options in the PWC Clean Dialogue (Service Tab) and Cleaning Setting in Printer Tab. PWC Clean Dialogue Page 89 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Here only the option Interval is effective, which is to the interval for auto clean. For example, when we set 20passes as the interval, print heads will be purged and wiped everytime after printing 20 passes. Page 90 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
When the printer is turned on, it needs several seconds to initialize, during which the PWC module will operate automatically to purge ink and wipe the heads. When Power On Clean is checked: Page 91 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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INKCUPS NOW SERIES INKJET PRINTERS XJET When Power On Clean is not checked Page 92 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Wiping plate moves to end to wipe the heads. Carriage moves out Wiping plate moves to the origin Carriage moves to the origin Page 93 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Wiping plate moves to the origin Carriage moves to origin Carriage move\Purge ink\Printing Page 94 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Start Carriage moves to origin Wiping plate moves to the end Capping plate moves down to the highest position Page 95 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
60-65mm, the tension should be within 1.30-1.50kg. Get the peak value as the belt tension reading. Please take the image below as reference: Page 96 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
1.30kg, tighten the two screws accordingly. Note: Tighten or loosen the screws little by lttile and check belt tension at the same time. Page 97 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
Is conveyor in printing origin? Print Is it the last template? Conveyor rolls for one cycle to clear printouts from printing platen. Move tooling template down Page 98 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
20 Sec 30 Sec Manual Supply Ink (if mode is manual) Flush Ink Pressure Setup NP1 Value NP2 Value NP1 Pressure Reset NP2 Pressure Reset System Factory Default Page 99 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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Alarm Type Sound Light Sensor Switch Main Tank Waste Tank Z Height Protect Sensor White ink circulation pump Diagnose Negative System Start Motion General Check Aging About Printer Page 100 of 100 All rights reserved by Inkcups Now Corporation Rev: SC71112...
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