Epson SC-S80600 Series User Manual page 105

SC-S80600 Series/SC-S80600L Series/SC-S60600 Series/SC-S60600L Series/SC-S40600 Series User's Guide
Item
Platen Gap
Heating & Drying
Heater Temperature
Drying Time Per Pass
After Heater Feed
Additional Dryer
Using the Control Panel Menu
Parameter Explanation
1.6 Choose the platen gap (the distance between the print head and the
media).
2.0
The default setting of 1.6 is recommended in most situations. Choose 2.0 if
the printout is scratched or smudged. Select 2.5 only if print results are still
2.5
smudged when 2.0 is selected. Choosing a larger gap than required may
result in ink stains inside the printer, reduced print quality, or shorter
product life.
Pre-heater/ The temperatures for the pre-, platen, and after heaters can each be
platen heater: adjusted separately.
OFF, 30 to 50˚C
*
(40 )
After heater:
OFF, 30 to 55˚C
*
(50 )
* Select the time the print head pauses to allow drying after each pass.
0 to 10 secs (0 )
Choose from values between 0.0 and 10.0 seconds. The time needed for
the ink to dry varies with ink density and the media used. If the ink blurs on
the media, set a longer time for drying the ink.
Increasing the drying time increases the time needed to print.
Mode 1
To feed media to the after heater after printing, choose Mode 1 or Mode 2;
otherwise, choose OFF.
Mode 2
If Mode 1 is selected, the portion fed for drying will not be rewound before
the next job starts. Select this option if the media will be cut before the next
*
OFF
job starts.
If Mode 2 is selected, the portion fed for drying will be rewound before the
next job starts, eliminating unnecessary margin. Select this option if
multiple jobs will be printed consecutively.
When cutting media using Mode 2, hold down the u button to rewind the
end of the print to the cutter groove, and then cut. If cut without rewinding
the media, printing may not be performed correctly next time.
* This item is displayed only when the Additional Print Drying System
ON
(supplied with the SC-S60600 Series/SC-S60600L Series; optional with
other models) is installed.
OFF
Select ON to enable, or OFF to disable, the Additional Print Drying System.
Note that even when ON is selected, the Additional Print Drying System
turns off with the heaters when they enter sleep mode. The Additional
Print Drying System turns back on when the heaters resume
operation.Sleep modeU
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"The Printer Setup Menu" on page 107