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Table of Contents CAUTION ..................vii DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ............vii Requests .....................vii FCC Statement (USA) .................vii Interference to televisions and radios ..........vii Foreword ..................vii About usable ink ..................vii On This Operation manual ..............vii Safety Precautions ................ viii Symbols ....................viii Safety interlock ..................xi Warning labels ................xii EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..........xiv Chapter 1...
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Maximum Print Area/Cut Area............2-8 Notes When Using media Holder ............2-8 Setting a roll media................2-9 Take-up device ................2-12 Setting leaf media................2-12 Changing the printing origin ............2-14 Preparing for the Heaters ............2-14 Changing the Temperature Settings for the Heaters....... 2-14 Test Printing ................2-15 Test Printing ..................
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About MACHINE SETUP MENU ..........3-8 MACHINE SETUP MENU table ............3-9 Setting a AUTO Power-off............... 3-10 Setting Take-up unit ................ 3-10 Setting the Display of Media Residual..........3-10 Setting a LANGUAGE ..............3-11 Setting Time ..................3-11 Setting Unit (Temperature/ Length)..........3-11 Setting a KEY BUZZER..............
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Chapter 5 Maintenance Maintenance ................5-2 Precautions for Maintenance............. 5-2 About Cleaning Solution ..............5-2 Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces............5-2 Cleaning the Platen ................5-2 Cleaning the Media Sensor ............... 5-3 Cleaning the Media Press ..............5-3 About MAINTENANCE MENU .............5-4 MAINTENANCE MENUs at-a-glance ..........5-5 Maintaining the Capping Station ..........5-6 Cleaning the Wiper and Cap .............
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Chapter 7 Appendix Specifications ................7-2 Printer Section Specifications............7-2 Cutter Section Specifications ............7-2 Common Specifications..............7-3 Ink specifications ................7-4 Setting orders depending on ink type .......... 7-5 Sheet for inquiry ................7-6...
Congratulations on your purchase of MIMAKI color ink jet DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY printer "CJV300-130/160" . “CJV300-130/160” is a color inkjet printer that can print on THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OF MIMAKI SHALL BE THE SOLE 1.9m-width media with solnent ink (4-color, 6-color and 8-...
Understand the notes thoroughly produces smoke, and then contact your distributor to operate the machine properly. or a sales office of MIMAKI for repair. Useful information is given with this symbol. Refer • Never repair your machine by yourself since it is to the information to operate the machine very dangerous for you to do so.
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Safety Precautions Precautions in Use WARNING Hazardous Moving Parts CAUTION • Keep Fingers and Other Body Parts Away • If a foreign object such as a small piece of metal or Handling of the power cable a liquid such as water gets inside the machine, turn •...
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• Never refill the ink pack and white ink cartridge with ink. Refilled ink cartridge can cause a trouble. Remember that MIMAKI assumes no responsibility for any damage caused by the use of the ink cartridge replenished with ink. • If the ink cartridge is moved from a cold place to a warm place, leave it in the room temperature for three hours or more before using it.
• Perform wiping (removal of dust and paper powder) of the capping station and wiper frequently. Handling of media • Use media recommended by MIMAKI to ensure reliable, A place where temperature or Around a place where fire high-quality printing.
Warning labels Warning labels Warning labels are stuck on the machine. Be sure to fully understand the warning given on the labels. If a warning label is illegible due to stains or has come off, purchase a new one from a distributor or our sales office. Around the caridge When the maintenance cover is open...
We hereby declare that the following our product conforms with the essential health and safety requirements of EC Directives. Product Inkjet Printer Model No. CJV300-160 CJV300-130 Manufacturer MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 2182-3, Shigeno-otsu, Tomi, Nagano, 389-0512, JAPAN Authorised Compiler in the Community MIMAKI EUROPE B.V. Stammerdijk 7E 1112 AA Diemen, The Netherlands Directives...
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Chapter 1 Before Use This chapter describes the items required to understand before use, such as the name of each part of the machine or the installation procedures. Moving This Machine ........1-2 Connecting Cables........1-8 Where to Install This Machine ..... 1-2 Connecting USB2.0 Interface Cable ....1-8 Working Environmental Temperature ..
Be sure to request your distributor or our Gross Model Width Depth Height service office to move this machine. weight • When moving this machine, take care that it does CJV300-130 2525mm 700mm 1392mm 157kg not receive a significant impact. CJV300-160 2775mm 700mm...
Chapter 1 Before Use Names of Parts and Functions Front Side of the Machine Ink cartridges Clamp lever (front) Each cartridge contains an ink of a particular Moves the pinch rollers up and down to hold or color. release the media. Cartridge protection cover This prevents an injury or breakage of the Carriage...
Chapter 1 Before Use Rear Side and Right Side of the Machine Clamp lever (rear) Interlocks with the clamp lever in the font of this machine. Blowdown fan filter Suppress upward floating of the ink mist that occurs during printing. Vent filter box Vents the ink mist that occurs during printing.
Chapter 1 Before Use Operation Panel Use the operation panel to make settings for printing or operate this machine. Display Changes over the functions of the Displays the following items: function keys ([FUNC1]–[FUNC3]). • Printer status • Set media width •...
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Chapter 1 Before Use *2 : Functions assigned to [FUNC1] to [FUNC3] Contents of functions assigned to [FUNC1] to [FUNC3] are described below. Icon Contents Displays “MENU” for setting functions. Displays maintenance functions such as test print, cleaning, etc. Shifts to REMOTE from LOCAL and starts printing. Displays adjustment functions such as FEED COMP, DROP.POScorrect, etc.
Chapter 1 Before Use Media sensor Cutter blade and slot for cutting The media sensor detects the presence of the media and The carriage is provided with a cutter unit for cutting off the media length. the media that has been printed on. This machine has one media sensor on the platen (in the The cutter cuts off the sheet of media along the slot for rear).
Chapter 1 Before Use Removing USB memory Connecting Cables If a USB memory module is inserted in the personal computer to which a CJV300 machine is connected, click "Stop" in the "Safely Remove Hardware" window by Connecting USB2.0 Interface Cable following the instructions given there first and then remove the module.
Chapter 1 Before Use Inserting ink car- For Ink cartridge lamps tridges The condition of the ink cartridges set in the machine is confirmable with lamps located over the ink cartridges. Insert an ink cartridges. Ink cartridge lamps Shake the ink cartridge as shown on the right.
• Never refill the ink cartridges with ink. This may result in troubles. Roll weight 40kg or less MIMAKI will not bear any responsibility for any Roll inside 3 or 2 inches damage caused by the use of the ink cartridges diameter refilled with ink.
Chapter 1 Before Use Menu mode This machine has 4 modes. Each menu mode is described below. NOT-READY mode This is the mode in which the media has not been detected yet. LOCAL mode Local mode is the mode for the drawing preparation state. All the keys are effective.
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Chapter 2 Basic Operations This chapter describes procedures and setting methods for ink and media preparation, and printing. Workflow of printing ........2-2 Setting of Media Correction ......2-16 Turning the Power ON/OFF ......2-3 Setting of Media Correction ......2-16 If the Positions of Dots Shift......2-17 Turning the Power ON ........
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Workflow of printing Turning the Power ON/OFF Referring to “Turning the Power ON/OFF” P.2-3). Setting a Media Referring to “Setting a Media” ( P.2-4). Preparing for the Heaters Referring to “Preparing for the Heaters” Preparing for the Heaters). Test Printing Referring to “Test Printing”...
Turning the Power ON/OFF Turn the power off, by giving the key a long press. • Do not turn OFF the main power switch located Turning the Power ON on the side of the machine. • To use this machine again, press the [END/ POWER] key .
Setting a Media Adjust the height-adjusting lever according to the media. This machine can be used with a roll media and leaf • Adjust the position of the lever, referring to P.2-4 media. “For the Adjusting Lever and the Range”. •...
Adjusting the Position of the Pinch Roller According to the State of a Media Adjust the position of the pinch roller according to the width of the media to be set. This machine feeds the media with a pinch roller and grid roller for printing or cutting. The pinch roller should be above the grid roller.
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Media Size and the Grit Roller (CJV300-160) The grit roller positions are determined by the size of the media. • To feed the media smoothly, select the grid roller positions so that the media can be held at equallyspaced intervals. •...
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Media Size and the Grit Roller (CJV300-130) The grit roller positions are determined by the size of the media. • To feed the media smoothly, select the grid roller positions so that the media can be held at equallyspaced intervals.
P.2-8 to P.2-7) and the origin position ( P.2-14). The white area shown in the following figure represents the maximum print/ cut area. The area other than that is the dead space that cannot be printed/cut. CJV300-130 CJV300-160 Maximum printing/cut width 1361mm...
Tighten the roll holder fixing screw. Setting a roll media • Check the Step 2 to 3 again. Set a roll media to the roll media hanger located on the back of this machine. Set the left end of the core of the roll media on the left roll holder.
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Pull out the roll media out. • When installing the media, align the media’s right edge with the slit line in the platen. Placing the (1) Open the front cover. media rightward of the slit line will make it rise up (2) Raise the clamp lever from the front of this if it moves obliquely, and this could cause machine.
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Entering the media remaining amount Secure the media on the take-up device. P.2-12) When [MEDIA RESIDUAL] of the maintenance function is (1) Feed the media up to the core of the roll P.3-10 “ON” ( ), the screen for entering media media of the take-up device by pressing the remaining amount is displayed after detecting the media [] key.
When Not Using Taking-up Device Take-up device With the switch of the narrow take-up device, select the • When performing printing or cutting of 700 mm or take-up direction of the media or others. more without using the taking-up device, evacuate the takingup device to right and left.
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To print, hold the media with the media The media detection is started. press gently. (1) The media width is detected. (2) The media is fed then the rear end of media • Set the media so that no media sticks out from the is detected.
Preparing for the Heaters Changing the printing origin The position of the printing origin can be changed. Changing the Temperature Settings Moving the LED pointer to the changing position and deciding the position. for the Heaters You can change/save the temperature settings for the In Local, Press heaters with “Heater”...
Test Printing Check before test printing. • If a media has been set P.2-4 Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging • If the origin position has been set defects such as nozzle clogging (slight touching of ink or •...
Head Cleaning Setting of Media Correction Correct the media feed amount to match the type of About head cleaning media you are using. If the correction value is not appropriate, stripes may Check the printed test pattern result and perform cleaning appear on the printed image, thus resulting in a poor depending on the status.
If the Positions of Dots Printing Data Shift... Starting a Printing Operation When the condition for printing (media thickness/ink type/ etc.) has been changed, perform the following operation • When using a roll media, rewind the media by hand before printing so that it is not loose.When to correct the ink drop position for bidirectional (Bi) the roll media has not been rewound tightly, it may printing and obtain the proper printing result.
Stopping a Printing Operation Perform the following operation when stopping a printing operation halfway. Press the (LOCAL) during printing. • The printing operation stops. • Interrupt data sending at the PC side during the data is sent from the PC. •...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Workflow of cutting Turning the Power ON/OFF Referring to “Turning the Power ON/OFF” P.2-3). Setting a Media Referring to “Setting a Media” ( P.2-4). Installing Tools Referring to “Installing Tools” ( P.2-20). Setting the tool conditions Referring to “Setting the tool conditions”...
Installing Tools Adjusting the protrusion of the cutter blade This machine allows you to use the following tools: Adjust the cutter blade according to the types of the cutters and Cutter : the sheet for use. This tool is selected when an image printed on a media After adjusting the protrusion of the cutter blade, set the cutting is cut or when letters are cut with a cutting media.
How to install the cutter holder How to Install a Ballpoint Pen • Install the cutter holder to the tool holder of the • When you want to use a commercially available carriage.Be sure to insert the cutter holder all the ballpoint pen, you must use the pen of 8mm to way in the tool holder.
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Rotate the knob to loosen the holder • Instead of the ballpoint pen, you can attach the presser. refill that comes with it. Follow the procedure below to attach the ballpoint pen refill to the pen adapter, then put it into the tool holder in the same way as in step 6.
Setting the tool conditions You can register the cutting speed and the pressure depending on the sheet or the tool type to be used. (Tool condition) Kinds of the Tool Conditions A tool condition consists of cutting conditions (CUT1 to CUT7), printing-with-a-pen condition (PEN). Kinds Description This is a tool condition when a cutter is used.
Press to move the cursor to OFFSET. Select the tool condition Before cutting (plotting), select the tool condition depending on the sheet and the tool type to be used. Press to set the offset value. • When you set the cutting condition (CUT1 to 7), set the distance between the center of the cutter Press the (TOOL設定) key in LOCAL...
Test Cutting Cutting Data You can start cutting after completion of setting up a tool, Execute test cutting to confirm the tool a media and the tool conditions. conditions. In the test cutting, the plotter cuts two squares. Setting the origin The origin is a reference point for the cutting data.
Stopping a Cutting Operation Start cutting (Data Clear) After completion of setting the origin, If you want to stop a cutting operation of the received press the (REMOTE). data, clear the data. • The screen changes to REMOTE, and data can •...
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Chapter 3 Setup This chapter describes the various setting of this machine. About SETUP MENU ........3-2 Setting Time..........3-11 Setting Unit (Temperature/ Length) ... 3-11 SETUP MENU table........3-3 Setting a KEY BUZZER ......3-11 Setting of Media Correction......3-4 Setting the CONFIRM.
Chapter 3 Setup About SETUP MENU On SETUP MENU, you can set the print conditions to match the media you usually use. : Press this to select SETUP MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen. : Use these to select a setting item.
Chapter 3 Setup SETUP MENU table • For each setting item below, you can set it so that the machine may operate according to the value specified when you printed from your RIP software in the connected host PC. • Set Item : DRYING TIME/ MARGIN (LEFT and RIGHT)/ VACUUM FAN/ FEED SPEED •...
Chapter 3 Setup Correcting Media-feeding during Setting of Media Correction Printing Correct the media feed amount to match the type of media you are using. A media-feeding rate can be corrected even in the remote If the correction value is not appropriate, stripes may mode or when image data is printed.
Chapter 3 Setup Press the key. Setting of Logical Seek • Start the pattern printing. The head’s operation varies depending on the LOGICAL • Multiple test patterns are printed. (The printed SEEK settings, as shown in the figure below. patterns are called Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3...
Chapter 3 Setup Setting of Drying Time Setting of Left and Right Margins In the drying time setting, the following items for ink drying Set a non-printing area along the left and right edges of time are set. the media. The offset value against the standard margin 15mm is set •...
Chapter 3 Setup Press key, and then press Setting of Feed Speed to select the cleaning interval. Changes the media feeding speed in printing. • Depending on the auto cleaning type selected in the Step 3, the setting value differs. Press the key in (MENU)
About MACHINE SETUP MENU Common settings are functions for using this machine easily. The following items can be set in Machine settings. : Press this to select MACHINE SETUP MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen. : Use these to select a setting item.
MACHINE SETUP MENU table Function name Set value Default Meaning When no operation has been performed for the NONE/ AUTO Power-off ( P.3-10) 30min set time, the power supply is automatically 10 ~ 600min turned “OFF”. For setting whether the take-up unit is used or TAKE-UP UNIT ON/ OFF not used.
Chapter 3 Mchine setting Function name Set value Default Meaning SMTP Address Set the SMTP server. SMTP Port No. Set the SMTP port number. Set the e-mail address to be used as the sender mail SENDER ADDRESS address. POP before SMTP Set the SMTP server authentication method (SMTP Server Setup...
Press to select ON/OFF. Setting Unit (Temperature/ Length) Units used by this machine are set. Press the key. Press the (MENU) (twice) key in LOCAL. Press the key several times • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. to end the setting. Press the (>>) .
• The setting items DEFAULT GATEWAY, DNS Mimaki’s product. To download the Network Configurator, ADDRESS and SUBNET MASK will be displayed. check " Driver / Utility" on the download page at Mimaki • Both of DHCP and AutoIP is OFF, you can set Engineering (http://eng.mimaki.co.jp/download/).
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Enable the event mail function Set the e-mail address Press the (MENU) (twice Press the (MENU) (twice key in LOCAL. times) key in LOCAL. times) • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. Press the key .
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Set the server Press , and then press the key. • “USER NAME” will be selected. Press the (MENU) (twice) key in LOCAL. Press to set User Name, and then press the key. • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. •...
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Chapter 3 Mchine setting Send a test e-mail Press the key. • The sent result is displayed. • If sending test e-mail has failed, an error code is Press the (MENU) (twice) displayed. key in LOCAL. Refer to the next page to solve the problem. •...
Initializing the Settings You can return the setting of “SETUP”, “MAINTENANCE” and “MACHINE SETUP” to the status before shipment. Press the (MENU) (twice) key in LOCAL. • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. Press the (<<) key . • “RESET” will be selected. Press the key.
Chapter 3 Confirming Machine Information About NOZZLE CHECK MENU Set operations concerning the nozzle missing detection function. : Press this to select INFORMATION MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen. : Use these to select a setting item.
Chapter 3 Confirming Machine Informationa Printing Check Flow Nozzle check is conducted according to the following flow at the start of printing. • Turn the “Printing Check” setting ON to be enabled. • Only perform RETRY COUNT and Printing Check settings when the settings are enabled. nozzle check ...
Chapter 3 Confirming Machine Information Setting the Printing Check Setting the NOZZLE RECOVERY Select ON when you want to conduct nozzle check at the set this if you want to conduct automatic nozzle recovery start of online printing. when nozzle missing is detected. Press the Press the (MENU)
About INFORMATION MENU The information of this machine can be confirmed. The following items can be confirmed as machine information. : Press this to select INFORMATION MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen. : Use these to select a setting item.
INFORMATION MENU table Item Description WIPING This displays how many wipings have been done. This displays how much waste ink has built up in the waste ink tank, as a rough percentage WASTE TANK of the tank capacity. PRINT LENGTH This displays the total length of the printing done to date.
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Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion This chapter describes about cutting function. Cut Out Data with Registration Mark .... 4-2 SETUP SUB MENU ........4-11 The Flow of Cutting out the Registered Setting the DIVISION CUT ......4-11 Data ............. 4-2 Make the media without uncut area Enter the registration mark detection mode 4-2 (OVER CUT function) ........4-13 Precautions in inputting data with...
Chapter 4 Setup Cut Out Data with Regis- Enter the registration mark detection tration Mark mode Create registration marks on an output image that you Press the key in the local. want to make a seal, and then the plotter detects them to •...
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Chapter 4 Setup The area where registration marks and No-plotting area around the designs can be arranged registration marks An area around a registration mark (from the mark origin • The TP1 starting position must be 20 mm or more away from the leading edge of the sheet.
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Chapter 4 Setup The size of, and the distance between, Recommended size of the area defined registration marks with a set of four registration marks The size (B) of a registration mark suited for the distance It is recommended that the size of the area defined with a (A) between the marks is as shown below.
Chapter 4 Setup Mark blurred Setting of Detecting the Registration Marks If the mark is blurred, a wrong mark origin can be detected, thus resulting in deviated cutting. When you want to cut the data with registration marks, you must set the following without fail. The setting items of detecting the registration marks There are the following four setting items for registration...
Chapter 4 Setup (4) DETECT MODE Pressthe key. Setting Description • The scale compensation display appears. The position is determined by scanning the registration mark segment back and forth once. FAST Make setting with Time required for detection is short, however, the accuracy becomes lower a little.
About CUTTING MENU : Press this to select SETUP MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. ローカル : Press this to switch to the next screen. width:1340mm : Use these to select a setting item. PRINT POST 30° /40°30° /35°40° /50° : Press this to confirm a setting, etc..
Cutting MENU table • For each setting item below, you can set it so that the machine may operate according to the value specified when you printed from your RIP software in the connected host PC. • Set Item : DRYING TIME/ MARGIN (LEFT and RIGHT)/ VACUUM FAN/ FEED SPEED •...
Setting the CUT MODE Set the distance compen- sation This is to set the cutting quality. There are the following three type for cut mode. When you cut the long data, the cut length may have Setting Description difference depending on the sheet thickness. In addition, Standard This is a regular cutting mode.
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Press to select ON, and then Actually measure OFF lines of AR, AL and B. press the key. • Move the clamp lever to the rear side, remove the sheet and measure. • The correction value registered in AR (right side of front-back direction), AL (left side of front-back direction) and B (right-left direction) of No.1 are displayed.
SETUP SUB MENU perform multiple Cut- tings (Copy function) The SETUP SUB MENU offer convenient functions that you can use in cutting. The following items are available in the sub menus. This function performs cutting for the received data on two or more sheets.(Maximum 999 cuttings) Function name Outline...
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Press , and then press the Press to select a set value, and key. then press the key. • “DIVISION CUT” will be selected. • Set value : 50cm to 500 cm (in increments of 50cm) Press to select “Y”, and then •...
Make the media without uncut area (OVER CUT function) By over lapping the start point and the end point arbitrarily, you can make OVER CUT : OFF the media without uncut area. Specify the OVER CUT function (valid/ invalid) and the length of the OVER CUT. If the length of the OVER CUT is set, when cut starts, cut will be performed from the position to the front by the specified length and the tool will move up going too far at the end.
About Dummy Cutting SETUP RESET Reset the setting values to the initial state. This is performed after detecting the media or when changing the tool type in front of the pinch roller which is near the both ends from the position of the cutter unit is Press the (MENU) (>>)
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Check the sensor for the registration mark Select the length of the registration mark detection and shape of the registration mark detection. Prepare the media on which the registration mark is • For details on setting the [SIZE] and [FORM], printed.
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Follow the Steps 1 to 4, and confirm if the • The setting values are kept in memory even when buzzer sounds 4 times. the power is turned off. • The sensor offset value selected by this operation • When detection behavior completes...
Cutting Medium into Multiple Perform SAMPLE CUT to Find out the Pieces with a Certain Length Cause of Cutting Error. You can cut a medium into multiple pieces with a specified In case that normal data cutting cannot be performed etc., length.
Remove the cut pattern, and adjust the Cutting out Data without Register misalignment. Marks (ORIGIN OFFSET) • The pink portion that remains after the pattern is To print & cut the data without register marks, adjust the peeled off is the misalignment amount. misalignment between a printed image and the cutting •...
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Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes the items required to use this machine more comfortably, which are the methods for the daily care, the maintenance of the ink cartridges etc. Maintenance ..........5-2 Fill up Ink .............5-14 Precautions for Maintenance ...... 5-2 White Ink Maintenance ........5-14 About Cleaning Solution......
Chapter 5 Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces When the exterior surfaces of the machine are stained, Maintain the machine regularly or as necessary so that its dampen a soft cloth with water or a neutral detergent accuracy will be maintained and it can continue to be diluted with water, squeeze it, and wipe the surfaces with used for a long time.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Cleaning the Media Sensor Cleaning the Media Press The media sensors are located on the platen in the When the media press is covered with lint, dust, etc., a backside and the bottom surface of the head. When the media cannot be fed normally during printing or dust sensor is covered with dust, etc., it may cause false sticks to the nozzles, which may result in abnormal...
About MAINTENANCE MENU This provides various settings for doing maintenance on the machine. The following items can be set in Maintenance settings. : Press this to select MAINTENANCE MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to use the maintenance function. : Press this to switch to the next screen.
MAINTENANCE MENUs at-a-glance Item Set value Meaning For carrying out maintenance on the carriage and station periphery. CARRIAGE OUT Moves the carriage out, for carrying out cleaning of the cap periphery, P.5-6) head, wipers, etc. NOZZLE WASH Soaks the nozzle surfaces in maintenance cleaning fluid, for carrying 1 to 99min P.5-7) out recovery from nozzle clogging or bent.
Maintaining the Capping Remove the wiper. • Pull out the wiper by holding the protrusions at its Station both ends. Projection Maintain the ink cap, wiper, etc. located in the capping station. (SATION MAINT.) • To keep the nozzle status normal, perform wiper cleaning frequently.
Set the wiper at the original position. Washing the Head Nozzle • Insert the wiper by holding the protrusions at its both ends. Press the (MENU) key in LOCAL. Projection • MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed. Press the key. • “STATION” will be selected. Press , and then press the key.
Fill up the cap with cleaning solution for Fill up the cap with cleaning solution for maintenance. maintenance. • If the cleaning solution cartridge is not usable, Close the front cover, and then press the suck maintenance solution into a dropper and fill key.
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Clean the cap rubber. Press the (MENU) key in LOCAL. • Wipe off the ink sticking to the cap rubber with a clean stick dipped in maintenance solution for • MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed. maintenance. • Wipe off so that maintenance solution for Press the key.
Cleaning the Ink Head Press to set the time for the and the Area around It cleaning solution to be left as it is. • Set Value:1 to 99 min (by the unit of 1 min) Because ink head employs very precise Press the...
Nozzle Recovery Function Wipe ink sticking to the side of the head off with a clean stick. NOZZLE RECOVERY: When nozzles missing can not be • Never rub the nozzles. improved at specific points, other good nozzles can be used as alternatives for printing. Press the (MENU) key in LOCAL.
Register the Nozzle number that needs Reset the set value NOZZLE RECOVERY and then press key. Press the (MENU) (1) Select the registration number from 1 to 10 key in LOCAL. by pressing [][] key and press the • MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed. [ENTER] key.
Automatic Maintenance Setting the Tube Wash Intervals Function For setting the interval at which washing of the ink tubes will be carried out, in order to prevent ink clogging due to To use this machine comfortably, you can set various coagulation of ink inside the ink tubes.
Fill up Ink White Ink Maintenance Supplies ink to correct nozzle clogging. White ink precipitates easier than other inks. • If not printing more than two weeks, white ink may precipi- tate in the ink cartridge or inside of this machine. Press the (MENU) •...
Replacing consumables Insert a new wiper. • Insert the wiper by holding the protrusions at its both ends. Replacing the wiper Projection The wiper is consumable. When the display indicates the warning message “Replace a WIPER” it is necessary to check and replace the wiper, immediately replace the wiper with a new one.
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Replace the waste ink tank with Replace the waste ink tank. another (1) Prepare a new waste ink tank (SPC-0117). (2) Insert the waste ink tank by holding a handle of the tank. The warning message “Check waste ink” is displayed. Press the (MAINT.) key.
Replace the cutter unit by the carriage. Replacing the waste ink tank before the waste ink tank confirmation message is displayed • Now the cutter unit can be moved manually. Move the cutter unit to the position where you can if you replace the waste ink tank before the waste ink tank assure easy access, and then replace the blade edge.
If the cutter is chipped or blunt, replace it with a new one. Cutter (Accessorry parts number: SPA-0030) New cutter (low-pressure blade set for PVC sheets: Model SPB-0030) are available from your distributor or MIMAKI's sales office. Replacing the cutter other than sup- Product...
Adjusting blade edge of cutter other than supplied one Loosen the lock nut. Lock nut Turn the adjusting knob to adjust the protruding amount of the cutter blade. Adjusting knob Tighten the lock nut so that the adjusting knob will not turn. •...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter describes the corrective measures to be taken for a phenomenon suspected to be trou- ble and the procedures to clear the error number displayed on the LCD. Troubleshooting ................6-2 Power does not turn on ..............6-2 The machine does not start printing ..........
Troubleshooting Take appropriate actions as described below before taking the trouble as a failure. If still the problem is not solved after troubleshooting, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI. Power does not turn on In most cases, this is due to improper connection of the power cable for the machine or computer. Check that the power cable is connected properly.
This section describes the corrective actions to be taken in case the image quality is not satisfactory. Take remedy for particular problems with image quality. If the remedy does not work, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI. Phenomenon Measures (1) Execute the head cleaning.
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• Once cartridge trouble is displayed, do not leave the ink cartridge without replacing it for a long time; otherwise, the machine will lose the nozzle clogging prevention function. If nozzles are clogged, the machine must be repaired by MIMAKI's service engineer. Press the key in LOCAL.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Warning / Error Messages If some trouble occurs, the buzzer sounds and the display shows a corresponding error message. Take an appropriate remedy for the displayed error. Warning messages Errors when performing operations Message Cause Solution Operation cannot be performed because INVAILD OPERATION •...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution A warning to prevent settling of the white Shake the white ink cartridge to prevent the Shake WHITE INK - cartridges ink cartridge is regularly displayed. ink components from settling. It is time to replace spout rubber of the •...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Ink Error Ink error is displayed also in the local guidance. ( P.3-21) Message Cause Solution • Remove the cartridge generating the warn- ing once and install it again. The IC chip of the ink cartridge cannot WRONG INK IC •...
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Error messages When an error message is displayed, eliminate the error according to the chart below. If the same error message appears again, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI to call for service. Message Cause...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution ERROR 18c Main PCB V12 An error occurred in the main PCB . ERROR 190 Main PCB V42-1 ERROR 192 COMIO PCB V1R2 ERROR 193 COMIO PCB V2R5 An error occurred in the COM16/32IO PCB .
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution Error in the option tension bar. • The tension bar origin could not be ERROR 423 found. TAKE-UP TENSION-BAR • No change could be seen in the ten- sion bar angle. • Check the set state of the media. A problem has occurred in the option •...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution There is a slot in which the cartridge has ERROR 627 not been inserted more than a certain • Set a cartridge. RE-INSERT CARTRIDGE time. A problem has occurred in the ink car- tridge IC chip information. •...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution There remains received data that has ERROR 902 • Execute the data clear function. ( P.2-26) DATA REMAIN not yet been printed. • Turn off the main power to the machine and turn it on after a while. ERROR 90d An error occurred in the mounted heads.
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Chapter 7 Appendix This chapter contains the lists of the specifications and functions of this machine. Specifications ..................7-2 Printer Section Specifications............7-2 Cutter Section Specifications............7-2 Common Specifications ..............7-3 Ink specifications ................7-4 Setting orders depending on ink type ..........7-5 Sheet for inquiry ................7-6...
Chapter 7 Appendix Common Specifications Item CJV300-130 CJV300-160 Max. printing/ cutting width 1361mm 1610mm Maximum 1371mm 1620mm Minimum 210mm Thickness 1.0mm or less 1.0mm or less Roll outside Paper media : Φ250mm or less diameter Other media : Φ210mm or less...
Chapter 7 Appendix Setting orders depending on ink type • Set the ink cartridge according to the cartridge label under the ink station. The front side Sublimation dye ink K or Dk K or Dk 4 colors model Solvent ink 6 colors model Sublimation dye ink K or Dk...
Chapter 7 Appendix Sheet for inquiry Use this sheet for troubles and abnormal functions of the machine. Fill in the following necessary items, and then fax the sheet to our sales office. Company name Person in charge Telephone number machine model Operating OS Machine information Error message...
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