Loading Rigid Material Into The Printer - Gerber SOLARA UV2 Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 4
Loading Inks and Materials

Loading rigid material into the printer

When loading rigid material it is recommended that you properly prepare the material by
making sure it contains no rough edges and that the surface to be printed on has been wiped
clean of any dust and debris. Material should be flat within 0.03". Warped material may jam in
the printer.
This section describes loading rigid material that will be printed within a 1/4" perimeter of the
edges. There are special instructions for loading rigid material when printing jobs that bleed
beyond the sign material. See "Printing full bleed on rigid materials" on page 86 for details.
Note: The GERBER SOLARA UV2 does not detect sheet length. When loading sheet material,
you must verify that there is sufficient material for the completion of the job.
To load rigid material into the printer
1 Open the front cover.
2 Verify that the UV lamps on either side of the carriage are in the HIGH position.
This is the default position for most rigid materials. See "Adjusting the UV lamp
position" on page 44.
Note: The UV lamp position may very depending on the type of rigid material you choose.
Check the material profile in the RIP software to check the recommended position.
If you are unsure, you will be prompted to adjust the position before printing a job.
3 While standing in front of the printer, pull the material load lever out to raise the
pinch wheels. When standing in back of the printer, push the load lever in to raise the
pinch wheels.
4 Turn the dials on each pinch wheel counterclockwise a half turn until they lock into
the LOW FORCE position. This is the default position for most rigid materials.
(See following picture)
From the front, pull the
material load lever out to
raise the pinch wheels.
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