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- Page 1 iColor 540 Digital Color + White Transfer Media ® Printer User Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Associated USB dongles for software such as drivers, RIP programs, SmartCUT and more have a 3 month warranty on the physical drive. UniNet suggests that you limit the physical handling of RIP dongles and use external USB hubs (as an example). - Page 3 ProRIP software. The white opacity of UniNet’s unique blend of toner is double that of any other brand, giving you the brightest whites and solid backgrounds to bring out the vibrancy of your colors. The true black cartridge is included with the printer, allowing you to switch to CMYK mode to print items such as brochures and menus when white is not needed.
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Page 4: Unpacking And Installing Consumables
Unpacking and installing consumables Remove orange security tape and packing material from around the printer. Open top lid. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com... - Page 5 Remove orange security tape and packing material from inside the printer. Remove the white toner cartridge from the front of the machine. Place it on a flat, solid surface and carefully remove the black security paper. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 6 Be careful not to touch the drum or the contacts on the side of the cartridge. Remove each cartridge and gently shake back and forth 5 or 6 times to loosen the toner that may be settled in the cartridge due to shipping. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
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Page 7: Loading Paper
Use white for transfer printing and black for normal CMYK printing. Loading Paper Pull out the paper cassette and push down the metal base. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com... - Page 8 Load media with the print side face up and ensure it locks in underneath the guides before closing the cassette. Ensure the paper stack does not exceed the upper limit mark inside the paper tray. Excess stacking can cause paper jams. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 9 A4 or letter size paper. Otherwise, a paper jam may occur. To access the MPT tray, press and hold the lever at the top and pull out and down. Pull out the extender when loading paper larger than A4 or letter size. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 10 Insert power cord and power on the unit as per the driver installation instructions. If connecting via USB, do not plug in the USB cable until instructed to do so by the software. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 11 RIP software, when white toner is not needed. UniNet recommends setting up your printer via Network only if installing the driver. You must have Administrator privileges on the computer to proceed.
- Page 12 4. Agree to the End User License agreement and click ‘Next’ 5. Select ‘Network’ and click ‘Next’ UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 13 6. The software will detect the printer on your network. Click on the printer and click ‘Next’. The driver will now install. 7. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the install UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 14 NOTE – if the driver installation quits prematurely, it may be due to a conflict with some versions of Adobe Acrobat. UniNet recommends that you uninstall Adobe Acrobat and try the installation again. Once the driver is installed correctly, you can safely reinstall Adobe Acrobat.
- Page 15 Sports apparel Mugs and ceramics Jackets Banners Tote bags Wood Signs with colored, white or fluorescent toner Metal Labels Acrylic Tattoos And much more! UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 16 It ships standard with the iColor® 540 and as an upgrade for the iColor® 500 and 600. To accomplish these two features, UniNet has created three configurations refered to as ‘Print Queues’ to suit any printing project: The CMYK Queue is for standard print jobs that do not require a spot color.
- Page 17 The Underprint Queue is for right side printing and allows for printing white as an underprint in one pass (typically used for transparencies, clear labels, dark media or UniNet Aqua Clear paper). When the white is installed in the last slot of the iColor® 540 printer, this is configured for ‘Right Side Printing’ where the white is printed first, as an underprint, all in one pass.
- Page 18 ‘Next’. (There is only one dongle shipped with your system, and can look like either of the types represented below). IMPORTANT: This USB dongle is your license key. Ensure that it is not lost or broken, as UniNet cannot replace it without a charge. You cannot use the software without it installed in your PC.
- Page 19 5) Choose ‘Full install of iColor® ProRIP’ and click ‘Next’. Click ‘Next’ again to accept the installation folder. 6) Click ‘Next’ to allow the creating of the iColor® ProRIP Program Folder and the installation will begin. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com...
- Page 20 Launch the program. Create a shortcut if desired for quicker access later. Confirm first time setup by setting your preferred unit of measure and decimal places. This can be changed later under Tools >> Options. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 21 3) Select the appropriate printer from the support menu (in this case, we will choose the iColor® 550). Click ‘OK’. Then click ‘Next’ to continue the installation. Note that you may have already installed the printer driver in windows. This installation is for RIP functionality only. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 22 4) Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installation and continue to step 5 or you will not be able to print. 5) Click Queue >> Manage Queues to set up your printer for each of the preset queues. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com...
- Page 23 IP address for your printer so that the IP address does not change later. If this happens, you will have to repeat this step. Setting a static IP on the iColor 540: Press the Menu button to the left of the LED screen.
- Page 24 Import the desired graphic by clicking the ‘green plus’ icon and navigating to the proper folder. You can also import by clicking File > Import File, or simply dragging and dropping your file into the queue. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com...
- Page 25 Each media type will contain this preconfigured data to make your printing experience as easy as possible. Overriding these settings could result in undesirable results. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 26 The ‘Page’ tab offers the ability to print multiple copies and nest images. You can also adjust the size of the image to fit your media here (and in the Queue tab). UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 27 Be sure to resize to eliminate this bar before printing. Adjustments can also be made by using these icons at the top of the screen. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 28 Once the print has completed, the job will be archived in the reserved area for 7 days. If you wish to reprint that job, drag and drop the job from the reserved section into the proper queue. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com...
- Page 29 For more detailed instructions for the iColor® ProRIP software, please consult the iColor® ProRIP User Manual. Visit www.icolorprint.com/support for the most updated written and video instructions on the iColor® ProRIP software. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 30 It is recommended that you power down your printer before moving cartridges to prevent electrostatic damage. The black, white or clear cartridges can never be installed at the same time. Only one of these 3 cartridges can be installed at any one time. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 31 4) Much higher page yield: 3,000 pages standard toner vs 350 pages for starter ink Specific installation instructions can be found at www.icolorprint.com/support Ask your dealer about upgrading to security and clear toner options as well! UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 32 SmartCUT? ® Easily print oversized images with UniNet’s optional iColor® SmartCut software. This ground breaking application turns your letter sized printer into a tabloid ‘plus’ capable machine, allowing for the splitting and splicing of one graphic across two or more printed transfer sheets.
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Page 33: Replacing The Print Cartridges
Change the color mode setting to Black and White using the machine's driver. • If black toner runs out, you cannot print at all until the black print cartridge is replaced. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com... - Page 34 4. Hold the print cartridge and shake it from side to side five or six times. Even distribution of toner within the bottle improves print quality. 5. Remove the protective cover from the print cartridge. 6. Check the toner color and corresponding location, and then carefully insert the print cartridge vertically. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
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Page 35: Replacing The Waste Toner Bottle
• Make sure the transfer unit is installed. If the transfer unit is not installed, install it before turning on the power. • Before removing the waste toner bottle from the machine, spread paper or similar material around the area to keep toner from dirtying your workspace. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com... - Page 36 7. To prevent the waste toner bottle from coming into contact with the intermediate transfer unit (the position shown by the arrow in the illustration below), do not lift the bottle while pulling it out. 8. Close the bottle cap. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 37 13. When it stops, push on the PUSH mark until it clicks. 11. Using both hands, carefully push up the front cover until it closes. 14. When closing the front cover, push the upper area of the cover firmly. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
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Page 38: Cleaning The Toner Density Sensor
Slide the toner density sensor lever once to the left. Carefully insert the print cartridge removed in Step 2 vertically. Using both hands, hold the center of the top cover and close the cover carefully. Be careful not to trap your fingers. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com... -
Page 39: Cleaning The Registration Roller
Turn off the power and uplug the power cord. Pull out Tray 1 carefully with both hands. 2. Place the tray on a flat surface. If there is paper in the tray, remove it. Wipe the friction pads and the inside of the paper tray with a cloth. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com... -
Page 40: Removing Paper Jams
LEDs, or other fragile parts that are shown in this manual. Doing so may cause malfunctions. For the location of the sensors in the machine and extended options, see the following illustrations: UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com... - Page 41 • Since the temperature around the guide is high, wait for it to cool down before checking for jammed paper. Pull the front cover open lever and then carefully lower the front cover. Lower the fusing unit lever, and pull out the jammed paper carefully. 3. Do not touch the fusing unit. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
- Page 42 Once the jam is cleared, using both hands, carefully push up the front cover until it closes. When closing the front cover, push the upper area of the cover firmly. After closing the cover, check that the error is cleared. UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...
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Page 43: Use Geniune Uninet Icolor® Consumables
Use Geniune UniNet iColor® Consumables Only use genuine UniNet iColor® consumables. The use of incompatible supplies (toner, transfer belts, fusers and registration assemblies) may cause damage to your printer not covered by your warranty. Printing tips When transferring images with halftones, it’s possible that some of the adhesive from your 2 step paper will not transfer over to the toner during the first step. -
Page 44: Icolor® 540 System Specifications
Paper Weight: Multipurpose Tray - 16 lb. bond – 59lb. bond (60 – 220 gsm); Paper Cassette - 16 lb. bond – 43 lb. index (60 – 163 gsm) Size: (WxDxH): 15.8" x 18.9" x 15.2" (40 cm x 48 cm x 38.6 cm) Weight: 64 lb. (29 kg) Power: 230v UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales@icolorprint.com | www.icolorprint.com...