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- Page 1 ColorMax9 Digital Color Printer INSTALLATION MANUAL 3/2025...
- Page 2 In addition, follow any specific occupational safety and health standards for your workplace or area. This manual is intended solely for the use and information of Formax, its designated agents, customers, and their employees. The information in this guide was obtained from several different sources that are deemed reliable by all industry standards.
- Page 3 Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................2 Colormax 9 – Getting Acquainted ..................... 4 Colormax 9 Printer – Front (Operator Side) ..................5 Colormax 9 Printer - Exit ......................... 6 Colormax 9 Feeder ........................7 Items, Accessories & Supplies Provided with Colormax 9 System............7 Colormax 9 Printer .........................
- Page 4 Colormax 9 – Getting Acquainted Rev February 1, 2025...
- Page 5 Colormax 9 Printer – Front (Operator Side) Printer Body Ink Door – install ink cartridges here Clamshell / Print Engine area So�-Power Buton – use to power-up or power-down the print engine. NOTE: Be sure to properly power-down the print engine before turning OFF the Main Power Switch. Touchscreen / User Interface (UI) Entry Side Panel –...
- Page 6 Colormax 9 Printer - Exit Clamshell Release Latches – Must set Media Thickness to 12.5 mm before opening clamshell. Service Tray – Contains wiper (web) and cap Ink Satellite Exhaust Fans Spitoon – Can be removed to inspect and clean as needed. Exit Conveyor Assembly Exit Sensor posi�on Exit Pressure Rollers –...
- Page 7 Colormax 9 Feeder Exit Rollers – version may look different than shown here Pull-out Roller Pressure Adjustment Knobs Side Guide Securing Knobs Media Side Guides (Le� & Right) – version may look different than shown here. Hopper stacked with media Rear Media Support Guide Sheet Separator Adjustment Knob Feeder Sensor...
- Page 8 50 to 60%. The Black (K) ink cartridge will commonly show an ink level of 70 to 80%. NOTICE: ColorMax9 ink cartridges have an HP ink safety feature which will make ink cartridges unusable if they are installed in more than three different printers.
- Page 9 Colormax 9 Feeder & Riser Stand Packaging Includes: Feeder, 110V or 230V Power Cord, Le� and Right Media Side Guides, Rear Media Support Wedge, Wide Rear Media Support Plate and Glide Riser Stand (feeder stand). CAUTION: Use proper li�ing techniques as the Feeder weighs approximately ~50 lbs. Rev February 1, 2025...
- Page 10 Colormax 9 Assembly Process Tools Needed: Box Cuter, Side Cuters, #2 Philips Screwdriver. NOTE: This process assumes you have received a printer that has already been primed with ink. If you received a printer that has not been primed, please contact our DPG support team for assistance. After installing all cartridges and powering up the printer;...
- Page 11 c) Remove the two orange Service Tray Securing Clips. NOTE: Before removing clips, take a good look at how these clips are installed, in case you need to reinstall them in the future. To remove, pull the orange clip inward a little and then straight out. d) Reinstall Entry Side Panel and carefully close the Top Cover.
- Page 12 3) Remove orange shipping insert from Ink Station area. Open Ink Door and remove orange shipping insert. Pull it straight out. NOTE: Be sure to save shipping materials for possible future use. 4) Position Feeder on the Glide Riser Stand at the entry end of the Printer. NOTE: Make sure exit end of feeder engages with both bushings on Stand shaft.
- Page 13 The extensions (stand-offs) at the exit end of the Glide Riser Stand should rest against the printer frame to keep the feeder at the correct distance from the printer and square to the printer frame. Move the Glide Riser Stand against the printer body as shown in the images below. The L-shaped stand-off, at the non-operator side of the Glide Riser Stand, should rest against the non- operator side of the printer body as shown in the image below.
- Page 14 The Black (K) ink cartridge will commonly show an ink level of 70 to 80%. NOTICE: ColorMax9 ink cartridges have an HP ink safety feature which will make ink cartridges unusable if they are installed more than three different printers.
- Page 15 14) Remove shipping materials (foam strips) located under the Print area. a) Set Print Height to max (12.5 mm). The Print Height feature can be accessed via Menu, Media Setup on Printers touchscreen. NOTE: With current firmware; if the exit sensor is interrupted during power up (i.e. white foam shipping material over exit sensor), the Print Height will automatically raise to and stay at 12.5 b) Remove shipping material (foam strips) that is located within the printer.
- Page 16 Install Printer Driver: Please check the Knowledge base for current version of the SP Series Driver. 1. Click on Addressing Systems. 2. Click on Digital Color Inkjet Printers. 3. Click on Colormax 9 4. Click on Software and Drivers. You will find a link to the Colormax 9 SP Series Driver here.
- Page 17 Open and Verify Toolbox Connection 1. Click on Start, All apps. Located and click on AstroMC. 2. Click on “AstroMachine SP Series Toolbox” and the Toolbox will open. TIP: If you right-click on “AstroMachine SP Series Toolbox”, then point to “More” and choose “Pin to taskbar”...
- Page 18 Printer Setup NOTES: Media Thickness Adjustment 1. From the Touchscreen, select media setup from the dropdown menu. 2. Use the dial to adjust Media Thickness to a value that allows you to easily insert a piece of media under the entrance area of the clamshell without resistance. NOTE: You must press Apply to make the clamshell move to the new value.
- Page 19 Printer Exit Roller Positioning and Adjustment After setting the desired Media Thickness to accommodate the media you plan to feed, position one piece of media under all four rollers (there are two rollers on each assembly). Loosen knob and allow roller set to self-level.
- Page 20 Feeder Setup NOTES: Aligning the Glide Riser Stand (feeder stand) with the printer body. The stand-offs, at the exit end of the Glide Riser Stand, will provide proper alignment with the input of the printer body. Move the Glide Riser Stand against the printer body as shown in the images below. The L-shaped stand-off, at the non-operator side of the Glide Riser Stand, should rest against the non-operator side of the printer body as shown in the image below.
- Page 21 6. Loosen the red knob (thumb screw) and move the Glide Riser Stand (not the feeder) so the operator side of the media is about 1/16 of an inch away from the registration guide rail. 7. Secure the red knob (thumb screw). 8.
- Page 22 Power Down Process: You can choose to leave the printer powered-up or to power the printer down when not in use. • A benefit of leaving the printer powered-up may be to eliminate the power-up wait time, so the printer is ready to use in a shorter period of time. NOTE: The printer does NOT perform any head maintenance routines when it is powered-up and sitting idle.
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