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NovaJet
Printer Quick Start Guide
P/N 215360-01 Rev. AA
(Text P/N 215387-1 Rev. D)
Copyright ENCAD, Inc. 2000-2001
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Revision History
Rev. A
August 2000
Rev. B
September 2000
Rev. C
October 2001
Rev. D
October 2001
®
800 Series
NovaJet 850
NovaJet 880
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, Extreme Color Printing™, and Graphic
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- Page 1 ENCAD, Inc., 6059 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA 92121, U.S.A. Revision History Rev. A August 2000 Rev.
- Page 2 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Other reference materials In addition to this guide, the following additional documentation is included with your printer: System CD-ROM - contains: • Printer Reference Guide, which provides complete reference information regarding the printer's options; •...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Contents Unpacking your printer ................5 Assembling the printer ................6 Removing protective shipping material ............. 13 Connecting power ..................14 Using the control panel ................14 Choosing menu functions ................ 15 Setting the language ................15 Loading media .................. - Page 4 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide This page is intentionally blank.
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Page 5: Unpacking Your Printer
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide NovaJet Quick Start Congratulations on your purchase of a NovaJet wide format color printer. This guide gives you details on the following: • unpacking and assembling the printer • loading media • filling ink reservoirs •... -
Page 6: Assembling The Printer
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Assembling the printer Open the box containing the stand/takeup. Remove the entire contents of this box and place nearby for easy access. In the same box, locate the screws for use in subsequent steps. There are two types of screws: 1) Sixteen size 10-24 screws to attach the feet to the stand legs and the stand legs to the printer;... - Page 7 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide CAUTION: Be careful not to pinch the cable when attaching the leg. Foot Stand leg Attach connector from stand leg to printer head We recommend two people lift the printer. Remove the assembled printer and stand from the box.
- Page 8 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Check to make sure the media sensors are plugged into their respective connectors on the right stand leg. If your printer is a NovaJet 850, continue with step 7. If your printer is a NovaJet 880, go to step 9.
- Page 9 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide 8 Place the dryer on top of the dryer brackets while aligning the guide pins on the bottom of the dryer with the holes on the dryer brackets. Secure using four of the size 8-32 screws. Locate the box containing the Rigid Media Kit.
- Page 10 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Note: The dryer brackets have slots for the screw holes. Use these slots to position the dryer further away from the printer when using thick roll media. 11 Locate the pivot brackets with attached risers. Remove the self- locking pins securing the risers to the brackets.
- Page 11 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide 14 Take the assembled dryer and slide the risers into the dryer brackets on the legs. You will need to pull out on the pull pins for the dryer to slide all the way down into place. 15 Next, install the flattening rollers on the back of the printer.
- Page 12 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide 16 Plug the data cable into both the dryer and right stand leg as shown. Note: The NovaJet 880 includes a longer pig-tail data cable to accommodate the rotation of the dryer. CAUTION: Never open the dryer. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
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Page 13: Removing Protective Shipping Material
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide 17 Plug the power cable from the dryer into the power receptacle on the back of the printer. 18 A cable guide is included to keep the power cord out of the way. Remove the liner covering the adhesive on the back of the cable guide. -
Page 14: Connecting Power
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Connecting power Plug the power cord into the power connector on the back of the printer and plug the other end into an appropriately-rated, grounded outlet. To turn on the printer, turn the power switch on at the rear of the printer. -
Page 15: Choosing Menu Functions
Set the media guides to the width of the media. Note: Instructions for loading media on the NovaJet 880 follows this section. IMPORTANT! It is very important to use only ENCAD media with your printer. Some third party media has been found to generate electrostatic discharge in excess of 20,000 volts. -
Page 16: Feed Roller
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide To load roll media Slide the media guide over the feed roller into the media core, and secure it by tightening the locking mechanism. Tighten to secure media roll Mount an empty media core on the takeup roller before inserting the roller into the stand. - Page 17 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Insert the media's leading edge into the back of the printer, aligning the paper edge with the alignment mark on the platen. Continue pushing the paper up into the printer. After a few seconds, the printer will sense the presence of the media and feed it automatically.
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Page 18: Loading Media On The Novajet 880
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide To load sheet media Press Setup Menu/Paper Options Menu/Supply Type/Sheet, then press OK. Load the sheet from the back of the printer, aligning it with the alignment mark on the platen. Make sure that the media is flat and under the rollers. After a few seconds, the printer will automatically sense the media's presence and load it until it reaches the start position on the platen. - Page 19 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide As you load media, a sensor checks to ensure that the gap between the print head and the media falls with a user-adjustable range. The default for this range is .0506 to .1346 inches. If the printer senses that the gap is out of range, it will display an error message on the front panel display.
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Page 20: Printing Rigid Media
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Once the media is loaded, press Utility Menu/Calibration Menu/ Media Sensor Menu/Media Sensor Adjust. The display shows the gap between the print head and the media. If you are using photogloss, semigloss or other thin media, the gap should be .059;... - Page 21 We have successfully experimented with coatings on various materials and are pleased to share this information with you. Check our website at www.encad.com for the Application Notes for Coating Rigid Media. We are also working with various media manufactures to make more coated rigid media available on the market.
- Page 22 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide When printing on flat, rigid media, it is important to rotate the dryer to received the benfits of the 800 series dryer. If not rotated, the media will exit the printer over the top of the dryer and take much longer to dry. Rotating the dryer Pull the dryer straight up until the pull pins lock into place.
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Page 23: Using The Second Feed Roll
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Using the second feed roll The takeup roll can also be used as a feed roll. If you use the takeup roll as a feed roll, you cannot use the takeup system. If you want to use the takeup roll as a feed roll, set the printer to ROLL2 by pressing Setup Menu/Paper Options Menu/Supply Type/Roll2. - Page 24 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide To use the takeup roll Set the printer to Takeup mode by pressing Setup Menu/Paper Options Menu, Supply Type/Takeup, then press OK. This enables the takeup roll and disables the cutter. Install an empty core onto the takeup guides. Be sure that the core width matches the width of the media you are using.
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Page 25: Moving The Carriage
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide To unload the takeup roll Press Cut to cut the media. Roll the printed or unused media onto the takeup. Slide the media and core out of the printer. Release the adjustable roll guide. Moving the carriage When not in use, the ink cartridges rest in the service station at the right side of the printer. -
Page 26: Cartridge Sets
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide The cutter fits in the printer on the left side of the carriage. To remove an older cutter, push the cutter lever down and pull it out. Install the new cutter by pushing it into the slot until it clicks into place. Press Utility Menu/Access Menu/Access Home to move the carriage back into the service station. -
Page 27: Filling The Ink Reservoirs
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide The following chart will help you determine which colors go in which stall when using 2 x 4 or 1 x 8 printing. CARTRIDGE CARTRIDGE STALL = Light Magenta; C = Light Cyan; M = Medium Magenta;... -
Page 28: Inspecting The Ink Cartridges
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Inspecting the ink cartridges There are two types of cartridges that could be shipped with your printer. One type of cartridge has a small shipping cap on the top. The other type of cartridge has a needle assembly connected to the top of the cartridge. -
Page 29: Installing Ink Cartridges
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Inspect the IC chip on the cartridge. Make sure it is secure and in approximately the location shown on the following figure. If any cartridge is damaged, contact an authorized dealer for return/ replacement of the defective cartridge. - Page 30 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide If you have a shipping cap cartridge, remove the cap. DO NOT REMOVE THE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FROM THE TOP OF THE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY CARTRIDGE. Install the cartridge bottom into the correct slot on the carrier first. Then, tilt the cartridge up until it clicks into place.
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Page 31: Priming The Ink Delivery Lines
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Priming the ink delivery lines After filling the ink reservoirs and installing the cartridges, you will need to prime each of the ink delivery lines to establish ink flow through the lines to the ink cartridges. - Page 32 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide To prime the ink delivery lines Close the ink delivery lines by pushing the valve up. Insert a needle assembly connector into the fitting on the carriage. On the left bank of cartridges, there are two connectors for each cartridge - one is blue and the other is gray.
- Page 33 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide When ink is visible in the ink primer sight tube (should take 5-10 seconds), close the ink delivery lines by pushing valve up and remove the cartridge needle from the ink primer. Note: Once removed from the delivery line, continue to press the button on the ink primer a few seconds longer to prevent leaking from the primer.
- Page 34 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide 11 Wait 20 seconds for the ink pressure to stabilize. Remove the cartridge from the carriage and remove the blue tape from the jet plate area of the cartridge. CAUTION! Do not tilt the cartridge up higher than a 30 degree angle.
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Page 35: Printing The Color Test
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide 17 Make sure the ink primer is making good contact with the jet area. Pulse the pump 3 - 5 times, until the ink is visible in the ink primer sight tube. Maintain good contact between the inkjet plate and the pump for an additional 5 seconds. -
Page 36: Printing The Prime Pattern
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Finally, select Utility Menu/Service Menu/Diagnostics Menu/ Color Test Print. The test pattern prints. Verify that the selected band prints a solid pattern. This indicates that the cartridge has the correct ink pressure for printing. If it doesn't print a solid pattern, run the color test again. - Page 37 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide To interpret the Prime test pattern The test pattern consists of bands of color for each cartridge and a sloping line. Within the Prime test pattern, each jet is represented with a short horizontal line. Together, these short horizontal lines form a “stair step”...
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Page 38: Clogged Jets
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Clogged jets Clogged jets cannot be automatically detected and therefore must be cleared manually. If a jet is clogged, it will appear in the prime pattern as a gap in the sloping line for each cartridge. To clear a clogged jet, clean the affected cartridge according to the Maintenance Guide on your system CD-ROM. -
Page 39: Aligning The Ink Cartridges
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide To add a jet to the compensation list, select Utility Menu/ Calibration Menu/Open Jet Menu/Left or Right and press the button that designates the cartridge where the jet resides. Edit List 4 Clear List Menu Edit List 3 Edit List 2 Edit List 1... - Page 40 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide To perform color deadband compensation With paper loaded, press Utility Menu/Calibration Menu/Color DB Menu/Color DB Test. The test pattern prints as shown below. For each color, examine the vertical lines and select the straightest lines.
- Page 41 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Cyan Yellow Magenta Black CURRENT HEADS (Stall 4,3,2,1,Y,M,C) Examine the registration + in the Current Heads test pattern. If they are in register, your calibration is correct. If not, perform the following steps to align the printer heads. Examine the Vertical Head-to-Head test pattern and select the number that represents the best color alignment for each color.
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Page 42: Paper Axis Calibration
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Examine the registration + in the Current Heads Test Pattern. If they are in register, your calibration is correct. If not, perform the following steps to align the printer heads. Examine the Horizontal Head-to-Head test pattern and select the number that represents the best color alignment for each color. -
Page 43: Cartridge Recognition
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide Cartridge recognition The printer is designed to use only cartridges specific to your printer model. To eliminate potential damage to the printer, a Cartridge Recognition feature checks to ensure that the proper cartridges are installed, and that they are installed correctly. -
Page 44: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer
Network configuration ENCAD provides support for only the following two network configurations for connecting the printer to your PC: 1) one PC is connected via a crossover cable to one print server, and not to any other network;... -
Page 45: Pausing The Printer
Print Manager/Print Options. To clear the buffer after cancelling a print, press Reset on the Main menu. Registering your printer Once you've installed your printer, go to www.encad.com to register your printer and activate your warranty coverage. - Page 46 NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide This page is intentionally blank.
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