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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ANAPURNA ANAPURNA ANAPURNA ANAPURNA XL XL XL XL² ² ² ² OPERATOR MANUAL version 1.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Safety Instructions ..................................3 2. Printer Overview and Features ..............................4 2.1 Front view, parts & locations ............................4 2.2 Rear view, parts & locations............................5 2.3 Head Carriage view, parts .............................. -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 1 1 1 1 . Safety Instructions. . Safety Instructions. . Safety Instructions. . Safety Instructions. IMPORTANT Be sure to follow all instructions and warnings in this manual when using the equipment. -
Page 4: Printer Overview And Features
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 2. Printer Overview and Features. 2. Printer Overview and Features. 2. Printer Overview and Features. 2. Printer Overview and Features. System Dimensions: System Dimensions: System Dimensions: System Dimensions: ANAPURNA XL² Max. -
Page 5: Rear View, Parts & Locations
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 2.2. Rear view, parts & locations AB] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] 8/08/2008... -
Page 6: Cover "Open" Sensor
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL COVER “OPEN” SENSOR This engine is equipped with a “safety sensor” on the Front and Rear cover. Carrige movement and printing can only be done with covers closed. 1. When carriage is waiting: (Purge or Home) When a cover is “open”, you will see the “door open error”... -
Page 7: Head Carriage View, Parts
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 2.3. Head Carriage view, parts 2.4. Signal tower AB] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] 8/08/2008... -
Page 8: Head Technology
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 3. Head technology. 3. Head technology. 3. Head technology. 3. Head technology. Color heads: Color heads: Color heads: Color heads: - - - - Spectra Spectra Spectra Galaxy 256/5 Spectra Galaxy 256/5 Galaxy 256/5... -
Page 9: Anapurna Uv Curable Ink
• Results in smooth highlights - Ink usage: ± 10ml/m², all colors together (6) 4.2. Color gamut - Agfa Inks tuned towards the ISO Standard 12647 (2004) - Calculated nr of colors (Volume calculated within Monaco CMS) - ISO Standard 12647: 770.000 colors - :Anapurna Ink on :Anapurna printing in: »... -
Page 10: Ink Circuit
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 5 5 5 5 . Ink . Ink Circuit Circuit..Ink . Ink Circuit Circuit 5.1. Main ink tanks - The main ink tanks are located on the right side of the engine. -
Page 11: Sub Ink Tank
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 5.3. Sub Ink Tank and head base temperatures - - - - Temperature setting “Sub Ink Tank” Color: 40°C White Ink: 40°C when in use (up to max 45°C) 25°C when not in use - - - - Temperature setting “Headbase plate”... -
Page 12: The 2-Way Valves
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 5.4. The 2-Way valves - Normal printing: - The color valves are positioned in the “I” direction. The ink can flow to the head. - Purging the heads: - In case of clogged nozzles, or misfiring nozzles; Push the “Purge”... -
Page 13: Negative Pressure Setting
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 5.5. Negative pressure setting - Ink supply by means of negative pressure: By means of negative pressure, the ink is kept in the print heads. A too high setting will cause missing nozzles, or no ink firing at all. When the pressure is too low, the ink will leak out of the heads. -
Page 14: Waste Tank
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 5.6. Waste Tank - When the waste tank is full, the blue lamp will flash on the Signal tower, together with a beep-alarm. - The waste tank is located under the conveyor belt, on the Purge-side of the engine. -
Page 15: Uv Curing System
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 6 6 6 6 ..UV UV Curing System Curing System..Curing System Curing System 6.1. General information 2 UV sources positioned in front of and behind head base plate - High speed on-the-fly curing - Curing power: 120 W/cm - 2 fixed settings: Full and half strength... -
Page 16: Uni- And Bi-Directional Printing
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 6.3. Uni- and Bi-directional printing - For Bi-directional printing, both UV lamps need to be used. (curing is done on the fly in both printing directions) - For Uni-directional printing, only the right UV lamp will be used. (curing is only done when the shuttle is moving from right to left) Depending on the heat-resistance/thickness of your media, you can set the UV lamp power to “Half”... -
Page 17: Printing Table
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 7 7 7 7 ..Printing Table Printing Table..Printing Table Printing Table 7.1. General information - Woven Conveyor belt - Transport is done by a step-motor - On the table are 4 vacuum-zones with a variable strength. -
Page 18: Belt Tension Control
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 7.2. Belt Tension control The belt tension is of key importance to get a reliable media transport; After some usage, the belt loose its tension, and the user has to correct the tension to bring it again to the initial tension. -
Page 19: Maintenance
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 7.3. Maintenance - Always make sure, when printing “borderless”, that the belt is masked, so printing on the belt is reduced to a minimum. When you have printed onto the Conveyor belt and the ink is cured, it can not be removed anymore, and ink can be build up under the conveyor belt and result in a loss of vacuum. -
Page 20: Replacement
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 7.4. Replacement of Conveyor belt - Vacuum can become insufficient when the belt is completely printed. The Conveyor belt therefore is a Spare Part, and can be ordered as such. AB] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] 8/08/2008... -
Page 21: Maintenance
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 8 8 8 8 ..Maintenance Maintenance..Maintenance Maintenance 8.1. General information At the end of the day, and when you stop printing, the shuttle needs to be placed in the “Purge position”. -
Page 22: Daily Maintenance - Nozzle Check/Purge
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 8.2. Daily Maintenance – Nozzle check/purge - Check the state of the “Purge” and “Home” station Grid that no cured ink is build up that can get in contact with the heads. - Perform a nozzle check and make sure all nozzles are firing. - Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL Little purge: Little purge: Little purge: Little purge: - Close all heads that are OK (switch them to the “S” position) - Push the “Purge” button frequently, at very short intervals. - Open all heads again (switch them back to the “I”...
- Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL CLEANING CLEANING CLEANING CLEANING failing heads failing heads failing heads: : : : failing heads - Set the valves of the failing heads to the “S” position. - Set the Solution valve to “S”. - Push the “Solution-Purge”...
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Page 25: Weekly Maintenance
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 8.3. Weekly Maintenance The weekly maintenance combines different small handlings, and a storage procedure: - Check the state of the “Purge” and “Home” station Grid, and remove eventually cured ink off the grid and out of the underneath tray. The grid itself can be taken out of the tray to have easy access to the tray. -
Page 26: Long Stand Still
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 8.4. Long Stand Still This procedure must be carried out: - If the engine’s “Stand Still Time” is 1 week or longer… - If the vacuum pressure is going to be closed down… SHUTDOWN -- preparing the engine: - Move the carriage to the Purge position. - Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL - Switch OFF the main power, by using the main-switch (big round turn switch at the rear of the engine). - Turn off the compressed air. - - - - THE ENGINE IS NOW READY FOR A LONG STAND STILL THE ENGINE IS NOW READY FOR A LONG STAND STILL THE ENGINE IS NOW READY FOR A LONG STAND STILL THE ENGINE IS NOW READY FOR A LONG STAND STILL - - - -...
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Page 28: Bleeding Air Out Of The Ink Filters
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 8.5. Bleeding air out of the ink filters When suddenly an increase of the under pressure is needed to hold the ink properly in the nozzles without pooling, there is a big chance that an air-bubble is sitting into the ink tank;... -
Page 29: Media Setup
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 9 9 9 9 ..Media Setup Media Setup..Media Setup Media Setup 9.1. Roll to Roll 9.1.1. Auto Feed System The Auto feed system has two tension bars, holding a constant tension. Those tension bars prevent distortion and waves on the media. -
Page 30: Take-Up Control System
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 9.1.2. Take-up control system (1) In Manual Mode, motor rotates CW (2) In Manual Mode, motor rotates CCW (1)+(2) You can RESET by pushing buttons for 1 sec (3) - In Auto Mode: select motor direction (CW or CCW) - In Manual Mode: select motor (Back or Front) (4) Select Mode (Manual or Auto) Take-Up Motor Box... -
Page 31: Rigid Media
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 9.2. Rigid Media 9.2.1. Rigid Support tables - One table for use on the front, and one table for use on the back are delivered with the machine. (Standard table; full engine width, and 1.20m long) 9.2.2. -
Page 32: Top And Left Margin Setup
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL With the lower “Media Set” button, you drop all the 6 top alignment pins (pins indicated under number 3 in the above picture). These are the front pins to which you put the front edge of your media. -
Page 33: Vacuum
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL Remark: The engine has also a parameter ‘Mark Center Offset’ for this which is default set on value ‘5000’ means 2.5 cm besides the image edge. This value can be changed by the technician, but if this value is made higher, the bidirectional alignment value has to be changed accordingly, and you will be restricted in total image width if you want to print at another time at full width of the engine onto your media (the extra displacement counts off of your... -
Page 34: Head Base - Height Control
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 10..Head Base Head Base – – – – Height Control Height Control..Head Base Head Base Height Control Height Control 10.1. Automatic “Head Base Height” Setup This is done in the “Head Gap Control”, which can be found in the Setup Parameter window. - Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL Check Distance: This parameter indicates the measure position offset where you have your media onto the belt and where the “Set Gap” must be executed. If your media is not completely flat, this must be the HIGHEST point on your media. Remark: Since the gap sensor is however located in the middle of the shuttle, the value that has to be put in the textbox is the measured offset onto the table +...
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Page 36: Anapurna Control Program
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 11..:Anapurna Control Pr :Anapurna Control Program ogram..:Anapurna Control Pr :Anapurna Control Pr ogram ogram 11.1. Control Program Menu The :Anapurna Control program on the engine’s PC: 1 : IMAGE display window 9 : Setup Menu, to Change Parameters 2 : IMAGE SIZE display window... -
Page 37: Setup Parameter Menu
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL (***) The ‘JOG’ function allows to fill in a number of mm that the media has to move in forward direction (positive number) or backwards direction (negative number). The button below: ‘CUT’ will move the media (typically used for roll-to-sheet) to the front where the user can cut off the already made print with a knife or pair of scissors;... - Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL Only a few values can be changed by the user and will be discussed here; Most parameters are protected because they are only intented to be set by the technician during installation.
- Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 11.2.1. Bi-Dir Alignment: Due to the fact that the shuttle is firing ink drops while it is moving, the ink drops don’t fall down in a straight vertical line to the media. We want however that a drop that is placed in the computer image file near each other, also comes on paper near each other when these drops are printed within a different moving direction (different pass).
- Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL A deviated Bi-Dir alignment will show as un-sharp text and blurry images. This correction only applies to Bi-directional printing, and takes place by 2 parameter fields: General value (black ink = reference) Fine-tuning for other colors The first parameter field is general value that counts for all colors;...
- Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL One has to take into account that the units of both fields is not the same ! Making a change of one unit in the general field, counts for a shift of around 8 m. Making a change of one unit in the color fine tuning fields, count for a shift of 80 m.
- Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 11.2.2. Step Size: The Step Size is also known as “Media Feed”. You can visually see on a printed image if you have to adjust the Step Size. (A) Dark lines in the print, as a result of overlapping passes. Increase the Step Size value from: e.g.: 11770 to 11800 (B) White lines in the print, as a result of a gap between the passes.
- Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 11.2.3. Carriage Speed: The engine has got 3 pre-defined Carriage speeds: 750, 1 1 1 1 135 135 and 1625. Intermediate speeds are not possible; These speeds were selected on the physical characteristics of the inkjet heads We consider 1 1 1 1 135 135 as the...
- Page 44 11.2.8. Weep: This option allows the user to disable the weeping of (color) ink when the shuttle is set in purge position. Agfa’s advise is to leave the option permanently ON Agfa’s advise is to leave the option permanently ON Agfa’s advise is to leave the option permanently ON...
- Page 45 11.2.9. White weep: This option allows the user to disable the weeping of white ink when the shuttle is set in purge position. Agfa’s advise is to leave the option permanently ON Agfa’s advise is to leave the option permanently ON; The Agfa’s advise is to leave the option permanently ON...
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Page 46: Test Menu
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 11.3. Test Menu 11.3.1. Jet Test: See chapter “8.2. Daily Maintenance – Nozzle check/purge” 11.3.2. Nozzle Test: This allows you to test 1 nozzle of a particular head. The requested nozzle is printed in a straight line. AB] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] 8/08/2008... - Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 11.3.3. H-Orientation Test: This test is used to align all the heads, in reference to the Black head, both horizontal and perpendicular. When the engine is installed, or a print head has been exchanged, this test is carried out by a technician.
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Page 48: Printing An Image
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 11.3.8. Head LineUp test: This test is used to align the slant of the heads, and should not be used by a user. When the engine is installed, or a print head has been exchanged, this test is carried out by a technician. -
Page 49: Printing The Image
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 12.3. Printing the image 1) In the :Anapurna Control Program, OPEN the image file (.rtl) that is sent over from the RIP. 2) Check the Image Size, and set the Print Mode to the correct # passes. (check Status Message: e.g.: 8 pass Ready) 3) Set the Top- and Left- Margin according your desired placement. -
Page 50: Cancel A Print
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 12.4. Cancel a print While printing, press “S” and “Y”, the print is then cancelled. 12.5. Purge function on the printing While printing, press “S” and “N”, at ‘Purge Request?’ select “Y”, the carriage will move to the Purge position. -
Page 51: Tips & Tricks
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 13..Tips & Tricks Tips & Tricks..Tips & Tricks Tips & Tricks 13.1. Printing on heat sensitive media: When printing on heat sensitive media, media can come upwards (head strikes) but also expands in width when it is heated up by passing UV-lamps. - Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL 13.2. Media corners lift a bit up (rigid media): Place another piece of rigid media (same height or lower) in front of the loaded rigid. This will ensure a stronger vacuum on the front corners. Move the substrate to another left margin position so that you will cover with the media plate as little as possible air-compartments of your vacuum table;...
- Page 53 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL Some examples: Media width = 152 cm (cover 2 compartments completely since 152 > 63.5+63.5) MEDIA Rear roller Table Front roller Valve Position: V4=90° V3=20° V2=20° V1=90° Media width = 90 cm (covers only 1 compartment completely) MEDIA Rear roller Table...
- Page 54 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com :ANAPURNA XL² OPERATOR MANUAL Media width = 50 cm (covers no compartment completely) MEDIA Rear roller Table Front roller Valve Position: V4=off V3=off V2=0° V1=90° Media width = 230 cm (covers 2 compartment completely) MEDIA Rear roller Table...
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