Guide. • Please be aware that MUTOH will not be liable in any way for failures or accidents that result from handling or operating the printer according to any procedures other than those set forth in this Guide.
Site Preparation Site Preparation Choose the location which satisfies the requirements below. Installation Location Requirements • The floor must be level. • Avoid vibration from the neighboring devices. • Low humidity and free from dust. • Less chance of temperature and humidity changes. •...
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This product has two power cords for printer and heater and requires the total load current as follows: • XPJ-1641SR/XPJ-1682SR: 19 A (AC 100V - 120V),11 A (AC 200V - 240V) If the total current exceeds the maximum capacity of the wall outlet with two or more jacks, connect one of the two power plugs into another wall outlet.
• CPU: Intel (R) Core (TM) i5 / i7 • Memory: 8GB minimum • Network: XPJ-1641SR: Use a network port that supports Ethernet port, Ethernet cable (Category 5 or later) XPJ-1682SR: Use a network port that supports Gigabit Ethernet port, Gigabit Ethernet cable (Category 6 or later) Note Items marked with an asterisk (*) above are accessories or supplies.
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Unpack the product. Unpacking the printer • Minimum four people are required for unpacking and moving this product. CAUTION • When taking out the product from the packing box, remove the plastic sheet wrapped around the product, then take out the product. Failure to do so may cause slip and damage to the product. •...
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Check that the following items are included. Startup Guide : Printer : 1 Media flange : 2 Waste ink tank : 1 Japanese/English (each) Ink slot label : 1 Cable tie : 1 Operation Manual CD : 1 Cleaning wiper : 2 (XPJ-1682SR) Tweezers : 1 Flushing box sponge : 5 Cleaning stick : 10 Paper towel : 5 Note...
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Unpacking Stand Open the packing box and take out the items listed below. Foot (x2) Leg (Right) Brace Leg (Left) Stand box Check that the following items are included. Leg (Left) : 1 Brace : 1 Foot: 2 Leg (Right): 1 Round head screw: 12 Spring washer: 8 Hex head bolt : 8...
Assembling Assembling Follow the steps below to assemble the stand. Assembling Stand Minimum two people are required for assembling the stand. CAUTION Attach the left leg and right leg to the brace. • Face the groove on the brace toward the rear side of the printer and attach it to both legs. •...
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Use the round head screws (×4) to attach the waste ink tank holder to the right leg. Leg (right) Screws Waste ink tank holder × 4 Shake the stand to make sure that each part is firmly attached. Turn the leveling adjusters (×4) as shown on the left until the stand Stand does not move.
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(If you do not have lifting bars) Lift the printer with at least four people and mount it on the stand. • Use the handholds at the front bottom of the printer. Use the wing bolts (×8) and attach the printer to the stand. ×...
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(XPJ-1682SR only) : Open the front cover and remove two screws each (M4x8) to remove two front cover lock plates. : Use the screws just removed to fasten to the mounting holes on the printer. × 4 Open the front cover. Remove the wing bolt to remove the shipping bracket from the carriage. (XPJ1682SR only)Remove the tape, then remove the packing material from the bottom of the carriage.
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Attach the waste ink tank to the printer. Attaching Waste Ink Tank Place the waste ink tank on the waste ink tank holder. Use the waste ink tank tube to connect the waste ink tank to the printer. • Cover up the connector of the tank with the tube. Connect the waste ink sensor cable to the waste ink sensor connector.
Connecting Power and Network Connecting Power and Network Follow the steps below to connect the power cords and Ethernet cable. Connect Power Cords and Ethernet Cable Check that the front cover is closed. Connect two power cords and a Ethernet cable to the printer. Make sure to plug two power cords into the wall outlets with the same voltage.
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Insert the tip of the cable tie into the hole on the printer to attach it. Use the cable tie to secure the Ethernet cable to the printer. Plug two power cords into the wall outlets respectively. Important! To plug into one wall outlet with two or more jacks, check that the total current does not exceed the maximum capacity of the wall outlet.
• Follow the instructions in this Guide to set up the settings from operation panel. "Initial Setup Flow via Operation Panel" P. 17 Initial Setup Flow via Startup Wizard Install MUTOH Status Monitor to your computer Install MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM). Activate the printer Enter the activation code.
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• When setup is complete, carry out test printing. "Test printing" P. 28 Note • Please keep the supplied CD at hand. You will need it for reinstallation. • If lost, you can download from MUTOH Club (user registration is required). (MUTOH Club) https://club.mutoh.co.jp/mutoh/guser 16 Printer Initial Setup...
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Run a nozzle check print and perform cleaning until all nozzles are clear. Connect the printer to your computer Enter the IP address from the touch panel. Install MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM) and configure the initial setup on MSM. Initial setup is now complete! Front panel The printer has a touch-screen panel located on the front right of the printer.
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Power on the printer and configure the initial settings on the front panel. Step 1 Powering on - Initial settings on the front panel Check that the front cover is closed. Long press the Power button on the front panel. •...
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Sets the subnet mask of the printer. Subnet Mask : • key: Increase the number. 255. 255. 255. • key: Decrease the number. • key: Move the cursor to the previous digit. • key: Move the cursor to the next digit. Tap [Enter] after entering each digit.
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Move the cursor to the next digit. Tap [Enter] after entering each digit. Note To obtain the activation code, please contact your local MUTOH dealer to send it by email. When the message on the left appears, long press the Power button Activation Succeeded to power off the printer.
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Before performing the initial ink charging, the cleaning wiper must be installed on the printer. Step 3 Installing the cleaning wiper The message on the left appears on the front panel. Install Wiper • Tap [Enter]. then Tap Enter The message on the left appears. Installed Wiper? Open the front cover.
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Close the latches (×4) of the case properly. Important! Check that all the latches (×4) are closed. If not, it may cause cleaner spillage. Insert the ink bag cases with cleaning bags and S/C cards into each slot. • Face the latch side towards you and insert the case into the slot. •...
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Remove the ink bag cases and S/C cards from the slots. • Store the cleaning bag together with the corresponding S/C card. The printer starts discharging cleaner. Washing Head Perform initial ink charging • To finish initial cleaning, use to choose “Wash Retry? No”. Wash Retry? •...
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Open an ink case and apply an ink color label onto the inside of the case. Note • The ink color label is supplied with the ink case. • The label should be applied onto the glossy surface of the case. Open the ink bag case to put the ink bag into the case.
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(XPJ-1682SR only) Depending on the ink configuration you will use, apply an appropriate ink slot label to the recess on each ink slot. The label placement location and order of ink colors from left to right are shown in the illustration below. 4 colors 7 colors Important!
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CAUTION DO NOT attempt the following actions during ink charging: • Power off the printer. • Disconnect the power cord. • Open the front cover. • Open the maintenance cover. • Release the pressure rollers. Once the ink has been filled, the message on the left will appear on Media End the panel.
Test printing Test printing Follow the steps below to load a media into the printer. Important! Depending on the size of media, two or more people are required. Load a roll media into the printer Items Required: • Roll media •...
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Enable torque on media holders If you want to apply torque to the media holders, follow the steps below. Twist the knob bolt on the right side of the media holder anticlockwise to loosen. Twist the knob bolt on the left side of the media holder anticlockwise to loosen.
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Slide up the roller shaft guide plate as far as it will go and tighten the screws. Do the same for the left media holder to slide up the roller shaft guide plate as far as it will go and tighten the screws. Note The shape, number of screws, and mounting location differ between left and right guide plates.
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(If torque is disabled) • Check that the stopper on the shaft is fitted into the slit as shown in the illustration (not on the media holder). Important! When you adjust the position of the media holder (left), do not move it more than 450 mm away from the left-hand end. The printer will not be able to detect media.
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Twist the knob bolt on the right side of the media holder clockwise to tighten. Load the media into the printer Check that the printer is powered on. From the front side of the printer, fully pull the media feed lever towards you to release the pressure rollers.
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From the front side of the printer, pull the media for approximately 1 m. While one person holds the front edge of the media, the other person turns the flange to slightly rewind the media onto the roll to remove warp or skew. Note If you remove your hands from the front edge of the media while rewinding, the media can be removed from the media slot.
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After loading the media... From the front side of the printer, push the media feed lever to hold the media flat with pressure rollers. Note Using this lever, the pressure applied to the rollers can be changed between High and Normal.
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Menu 1 Setup until the menu on the left appears. Setup3 • Tap Side Margin Set the side margin to 10 mm minimum. Side Margin : • Use to choose the alignment method. (5 - 25) 10 mm • Tap [Enter]. Note • The side margin can be set between 5 mm and 25 mm. Close the front cover.
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In such cases, follow the instructions on the operation manual “Menu 3: Cleaning” to perform “Little Charge” P.99. If it does not help to solve the problem, leave the printer for one hour or more, then perform cleaning or “Little Charge” again. If the problem still persists, contact your local MUTOH dealer. 36 Test printing...
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Perform cleaning to choose the cleaning mode. Clean Print Head? Tap [Enter]. • The printer will start cleaning. Short Clean Print Head? Normal Clean Print Head? Long Run a nozzle check print again. "Run a nozzle check print" P. 36 •...
Installing MUTOH Status Monitor Installing MUTOH Status Monitor Before you start printing an image, MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM) must be installed on your computer. After installing MSM, follow the instructions on the MSM operation manual to configure MSM initial setup, printer registration.
Viewing Operation Manual Viewing Operation Manual You can view each operation manual stored in the supplied CD as follows: Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive. • The Startup Wizard will start up automatically. • If the Startup wizard does not automatically start, right click the icon of CD- ROM drive, open the contents of CD with [Open], and double click MpTotalInst.exe.
Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Important Notice For Users in Europe The CE marking is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives. By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, his authorized representative, or the person placing the product on the market or putting it into service ensures that the item meets all the essential requirements of all applicable EU directives and that the applicable conformity assessment procedures have been applied.
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Immediately power off the printer and disconnect the • Use the power cords which meet the safety standard, power plug from the outlet. Then contact the MUTOH voltage and plug shape of the country to use this customer support.
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DO NOT tilt or turn the product upside down. Keep this product level when moving. The ink inside the printer may spill. MUTOH cannot guarantee that the printer can run properly. Minimum four people are required for unpacking or Before taking out the printer from the packing box, moving this product.
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Product Handling (continued) Keep the work area well-ventilated. DO NOT use volatile chemicals such as thinner, Failure to do so may cause nausea from ink odor or fire benzine or alcohol for cleaning. hazard. This will damage the paint on the printer. DO NOT touch the media guide while printing or the The media guide can be very hot immediately after heater is on.
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Warning labels are applied onto the product where special attention is required. Read the messages on the labels and always follows the instructions. If the labels are peeled off or become dirty, contact your local MUTOH dealer to get new one.
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Protective equipment label (Mask • Glasses • Gloves • Protective clothing) Wear protective equipment when handling ink. Note The following marks are for China’s safety standards. Dan hab yungh youq gij digih haijbaz 2000m doxroengz haenx ancienz sawjyungh. Dan hab yungh youq gij dienheiq diuzgen mbouj dwg diegndat haenx ancienz sawjyungh.
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our muton ink light flashes then stops ink is still atleast a third full