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JetPlate Systems JetPlate 7600 Setup Manual

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All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners.
JetPlate 7600

Setup Guide

JetPlate Systems LLC
34 Franklin ST
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-5919
(877) 747-2372
Rev. 1.3 4/6/2004

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  • Page 1: Setup Guide

    JetPlate 7600 All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners. Setup Guide JetPlate Systems LLC 34 Franklin ST Nashua, NH 03064 (603) 882-5919 (877) 747-2372 Rev. 1.3 4/6/2004...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Space Requirements for JetPlate & Proofer --------------------------------------------------------- 4 UV Light restrictions----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP THE JETPLATE 7600 --------------------------------------------------- 6 Unpacking and Assembling the Optional Stand---------------------------------------------------- 6 Unpacking the Printer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Mounting the Printer on the Optional Stand --------------------------------------------------------- 8...
  • Page 3 CHAPTER 5: JETPROOF (OPTIONAL) --------------------------------------------------------------- 23 CHAPTER 6: JETPLATE 7600 TROUBLESHOOTING FAQS ---------------------------------- 24 JetPlate Faqs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 How do I check the alignment of the print head on the JetPlate 7600 and JetProof 7600? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Printing the Alignment Pattern ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Examining the UNI-D ALL Alignment Pattern.--------------------------------------------------- 25...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview This manual covers the assembly and initial adjustments of the JetPlate 7600 and JetProof 7600. • Space requirements for Jetplate & Proofer (optional) • UV Light restrictions • Setup JetPlate 1. Assembling the JetPlate 2. Nozzle Check and Alignment 3.

  • Page 5: Uv Light Restrictions

    UV Light restrictions • The printing plates used with the JetPlate System are UV-sensitive. Therefore, a yellow or low tungsten light environment is required for the JetPlate. All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners. Rev.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Setting Up The Jetplate 7600

    Chapter 2: Setting up the JetPlate 7600 Unpacking and Assembling the Optional Stand The JetPlate is shipped in two boxes: the JetPlate box and the Platen box. If you ordered the optional stand, you will have a third box. Skip this step if you did not order the optional stand.

  • Page 7: Unpacking The Printer

    4. Remove the handles from the sides of the box as shown. 5. Lift the box up and away from the printer. Remove the ink cartridges and other accessories from the side as shown below. Remove ink cartridges and accessories All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners.

  • Page 8: Mounting The Printer On The Optional Stand

    Save the bolt and bracket in case you need to ship the printer. 10. If you want to set the printer on a desk, use at least two people to hold it as shown. 11. Otherwise, follow the instructions in the next section to mount it on the optional stand.

  • Page 9: Attaching The Paper Basket

    2. Using two people, hold the printer at the indicated locations. Then set it on the stand as shown. 3. Fasten the printer to the stand with wing screws Q and washers (M). Attaching the Paper This section is for the Optional Proofer ONLY! 1.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Power Cord

    5. Check underneath the printer for packing tape. 6. Raise the stabilizer knobs and unlock the casters. Then move the printer to the place of use. (The casters are meant for moving the printer for only a short distance.) Lock the casters and extend the stabilizer knobs after moving.

  • Page 11: Installing The Ink Cartridges

    Make sure you've removed the shipping bracket before installing ink cartridges. Make sure the first ink cartridges you install are the correct type for your printer: EPSON UltraChrome" ink or EPSON Photographic Dye'" ink. The chips on the cartridges are programmed to initialize the printer as the correct ink model.

  • Page 12: Loading Roll Paper

    7. After installing all the cartridges, lower the ink lever to the locked position and close the ink compartment cover. Never turn off the printer or change the position of the ink lever while the Pause light is flashing. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system and the Pause light flashes. This takes about 10 minutes.
  • Page 13 3. Make sure the printer is turned on. Press the Paper Source button until the Roll Auto Cut light comes on. 4. Move the paper lever back to the released position. 5. Feed the paper into the slot. 6. Pull the paper down so it extends all the way through the slot.

  • Page 14: Installing The Jetplate Rip 8.0.4

    Optional IEEE 1394 FireWire interface card-for Windows 2000 and XP. The optional FireWire card allows multiple printers to be daisy-chained to your system, and can keep them all running at the full speed of the print engine (see the EPSON 7600/9600 User Manual for installation instructions).

  • Page 15: Connecting To The Parallel Port (Windows Only)

    PRINT, then press Enter. The nozzle check sheet prints. Use the eye loupe that came with the printer to examine the pattern. Even if all the dots printed, you may be able to see misaligned or "deflected" dots. Deflected dots, like missing ones, indicate that you should clean the print head.

  • Page 16: Cleaning The Print Head From The Control Panel

    Cleaning the Print Head from the Control Panel 1. Make sure all of the 7 Ink Out lights on the printer's control panel are off. If an Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the corresponding ink cartridge.

  • Page 17: Examining The Uni-D All Alignment Pattern

    BLACK, and then BI-D ALL. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on, then load roll paper that is at least 24 inches wide. For best results, use EPSON Doubleweight Matte paper (this is the type of paper that came with your printer).

  • Page 18: Examining The Bi-D Black Alignment Pattern

    K1 in row #1. 3. Use your own eye loupe or the one that came with the printer to determine which line is the straightest. In this example, the middle line (numbered 5) is the best choice.
  • Page 19 2. Look at the display screen on the printer. It shows #1 K1. adjustment value for K1. 3. The printer is now prompting you to choose the best block in the group labeled K2 in 4. Use your own eye loupe or the one that came with the printer to determine which block has the least visible vertical line.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3: Platen And Cover Installation

    5. In the hardware kit, you will find four large headed screws two thick and two thinner. 6. Screw the two thinner screws into the two holes closest to the front of the printer (the lower holes from the spindle brackets have to slide over these 7.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4: Flushing And Charging

    Select Type. 3. Press Paper Feed Down x3 to Init Fill, then hit Enter. 4. The printer will begin to drain the system of ink. This procedure will take about 10 minutes. • Flushing The JetPlate • Now it is time to flush the ink out of the JetPlate to get the system ready for Plate...

  • Page 22: Exit Override Mode

    6. Hit Enter, Confirm that an Asterisk is next to X. 7. Turn off the JetPlate. Charge with Plate Marker Fluid • The last step is to charge the JetPlate 7600 with PlateMarker. 1. Remove the cartridges from the JetPlate.

  • Page 23: Chapter 5: Jetproof (Optional)

    The JetPlate 7600 is now ready to make plates (see the JetPlate Rip Manual for instructions). Chapter 5: JetProof (optional) The optional JetProof 7600 is shipped in one box (two if the optional stand is purchased too). 1. Follow the instructions above to assemble the optional stand.

  • Page 24: Chapter 6: Jetplate 7600 Troubleshooting Faqs

    Chapter 6: JetPlate 7600 Troubleshooting Faqs JetPlate Faqs How do I check the alignment of the print head on the JetPlate 7600 and JetProof 7600? If banding appears on your prints, or vertical lines are not straight, you need to align the print head.

  • Page 25: Examining The Uni-D All Alignment Pattern

    Follow these steps when the UNI-D ALL patterns finish printing: 1. Depending on the width of the plate or paper loaded in the printer, more than one set of patterns may be printed. Locate the patterns in the middle of your printout. In the steps that follow, refer to those patterns to make your adjustments, instead of the ones printed toward the left or right.

  • Page 26: Examining The Bi-D Black Alignment Pattern

    Follow these steps when the BI-D BLACK patterns finish printing: Depending on the width of the plate or paper loaded in the printer, more than one set of patterns may be printed. Locate the patterns in the middle of your printout. In the steps that follow, refer to those patterns to make your adjustments, instead of the ones printed toward the left or right.
  • Page 27 Do not change the adjustment value for K1. Press Enter and continue with the following steps. 2. The printer is now prompting you to choose the best block in the group labeled K2 in row #1. 3. Use your own eye loupe or the one that came with the printer to determine which block has the least visible vertical line.

  • Page 28: My Plates Have White Lines Or Extra Lines In Text, How Do I Fix This

    Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 1. To run a nozzle check, load a plate into the JetPlate 7600 or paper into the JetProof 7600. 2. Press the SelecType button on the control panel you will see PRINTER SETUP.

  • Page 29: Performing A Power Cleaning From The Control Panel

    1. Press the Cleaning button and hold it for 3 seconds. The Pause light flashes as the printer cleans its print head. The cleaning cycle takes about 60 seconds and does not use any plates or paper. When the Pause light goes off, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the head is clean.

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