Table Of Contents - Gerber SOLARA UV2 Owner's Manual

Contents
Quick Print Checklist...................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................... 11
In this manual..............................................................................................................................................12
Conventions used in this booklet .............................................................................................................12
Safety information ......................................................................................................................................13
Electrical...............................................................................................................................................13
Ink handling and disposal .................................................................................................................13
Printer ventilation...............................................................................................................................13
Personal precautions ..........................................................................................................................13
Customer support.......................................................................................................................................14
Additional sources of information ...................................................................................................14
Chapter 2: Product Overview ................................................................................................. 15
General requirements.................................................................................................................................15
Size and weight ...................................................................................................................................15
Ambient conditions ............................................................................................................................15
Power supply ......................................................................................................................................16
Computer and software .....................................................................................................................16
UV bulb technology....................................................................................................................................17
UV ink technology......................................................................................................................................17
Storing inks and materials.........................................................................................................................18
UV Ink storage ....................................................................................................................................18
Material storage ..................................................................................................................................18
GERBER SOLARA UV2 control panel.....................................................................................................18
Exploring the MAIN MENU .....................................................................................................................20
F1, Start-Job, Pause-Job, or blank......................................................................................................20
F2, Mode...............................................................................................................................................20
F3, Setup...............................................................................................................................................20
F4, Operate...........................................................................................................................................21
Job Status..............................................................................................................................................21
Starting the printer .....................................................................................................................................21
Firmware startup and internal diagnostics .....................................................................................22
Automatic material check..................................................................................................................22
Automatic ink level check .................................................................................................................22
UV lamp cool-down ...........................................................................................................................22
Warming the print heads...................................................................................................................23
Chapter 3: Setting up the GERBER SOLARA UV2 ............................................................... 25
Networking your GERBER SOLARA UV2 printer ................................................................................25
Using DHCP to assign network addresses......................................................................................25
Resetting the IP Source to Automatic (DHCP) ...............................................................................26
Setting fixed (static) network addresses ..........................................................................................27
Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask of your computer.........................................................29
Assigning a network name for the printer ......................................................................................31
Checking network connections.........................................................................................................32
Viewing the current network settings......................................................................................................32