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ENCAD VinylJet 36 Quick Start Manual

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VinylJet Series
Printer Quick Start Guide
(Text P/N 219509-1 Rev. 1)
Copyright Eastman Kodak Company, 2002
®
KODAK, ENCAD
, VinylJet
Printing™, and Graphic Outdoor Matched System™ (GO) are trademarks
of Eastman Kodak Company.
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respective owners.
No part of this manual may be copied or distributed, transmitted,
transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated in any human or
computing language, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, magnetic or otherwise, or disclosed to a third party without
the express written permission of:
Encad, Inc., 6059 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA 92121, U.S.A.
Revision History
draft 1: April 23, 2002
draft 2: August 2, 2002
Beta: September 9 2002
P/N 219523-00
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, NovaJet
, CADJET
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, Extreme Color

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  • Page 1 Encad, Inc., 6059 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA 92121, U.S.A. Revision History draft 1: April 23, 2002...
  • Page 2 VinylJet 36 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;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Contents Environmental considerations ............... 6 Unpacking your printer ................. 6 Assembling the printer ................. 6 Installing the infrared (IR) bulb .............. 9 Removing protective shipping material ..........11 Connecting power ................11 Setting the platen heat ..............11 Setting the cure heat .................
  • Page 4 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide This page is intentionally blank.
  • Page 5 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide VinylJet Quick Start Congratulations on your purchase of a VinylJet wide format color printer. This guide gives you details on the following: • unpacking and assembling the printer • installing the infrared (IR) bulb •...

  • Page 6: Environmental Considerations

    Important! Because of the heated platen and IR bulb used to cure the ink, the VinylJet 36 is not designed for unattended printing. Be sure to locate the printer where someone can visually monitor print jobs. TURN THE PRINTER OFF WHEN YOU LEAVE FOR THE DAY or if you are not going to print for 3 or more hours.
  • Page 7 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide CAUTION: Be careful not to pinch the cable when attaching the leg. We recommend two people perform the following steps. Turn the box 90 degrees so that the media sensors are on top. Slide the printer out of the box and then rotate it upright.
  • Page 8 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Check to make sure the media sensors are plugged into their respective connectors on the right stand leg.

  • Page 9: Installing The Infrared (Ir) Bulb

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Installing the infrared (IR) bulb The IR bulb is used to cure the ink on the vinyl. It turns on automatically when printing starts. CAUTION: Be sure to always wear the gloves provided when handling the bulb.
  • Page 10 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide On the right side of the printer, pull back on the pin to rotate the heater down. Remove the screw on the left side. Remove each of the two end covers from the bulb contacts by squeezing their bottom edge and rotating them upward.

  • Page 11: Removing Protective Shipping Material

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Rotate the heater back into place and reinstall the screws. Reinstall the rest of the heater assembly. When replacing the grill, be sure to slide it securely into the interlock switch. Removing protective shipping material...

  • Page 12: Setting The Cure Heat

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide To set the platen heat The platen heat is preset to 15 degrees C (59 degrees F). It needs to be set to 65 degrees C. Press the Index button. Press the up arrow button until 65.0 degrees C is shown on...

  • Page 13: Using The Control Panel

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide To set the cure heat Refer to the table above for the proper dial setting. Turn the rheostat dial so that the indicator points to the proper dial setting. Using the control panel The control panel at the right side of the printer includes eight buttons and a display which indicates modes and settings.

  • Page 14: Choosing Menu Functions

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Choosing menu functions To select a function, press the button adjacent the function displayed. The display will list options available for the selected function. Press the button for the option you want and press OK to accept the selection.
  • Page 15 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Note: Instructions for unloading media follow this section. The rolls can be heavy, so you may want to have someone help you to load and unload them. If your roll media has wrinkled or damaged edges, cut off the damaged part prior to loading to prevent the media from jamming in the printer.
  • Page 16 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide If the core of your media roll is larger than 2", use the core adapter as shown. The core adapter can accomodate rolls up to 3". Install the media roll onto the printer. Mount an empty media core on the takeup roller before inserting the roller into the stand as shown below.
  • Page 17 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Insert the media's leading edge into the back of the printer, aligning the media edge with the alignment mark on the platen. Continue pushing the media up into the printer. After a few seconds, the printer will sense the presence of the media and feed it automatically.

  • Page 18: Loading Banner Vinyl

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Lay the media tension bar on the media to ensure the media has consistent tension and distance from the IR bulb. Be sure to use the bar which matches the width of your media (24" or 36").

  • Page 19: Moving The Carriage

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide To unload the takeup roll Remove the media tension bar. Press Cut to cut the media. Roll the printed or unused media onto the takeup roll. Slide the media and core out of the printer.

  • Page 20: Filling The Ink Reservoirs

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Filling the ink reservoirs The printer can support long, uninterrupted printing runs because of the large capacity of each of the four ink reservoirs. The ink reservoirs are located on the left side of the printer.

  • Page 21: Inspecting The Ink Cartridges

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Repeat for the remaining reservoirs and replace the caps. Return the reservoir to their housing and press the valve into place. Inspecting the ink cartridges Visually inspect each cartridge before installing it. Cartridge Flex...

  • Page 22: Installing Ink Cartridges

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Installing ink cartridges Your printer uses cartridges that were specifically designed for it. They are not compatible with cartridges designed for other printer models. Use of other cartridges may damage the printer and/or prevent it from printing. Ink cartridges ship prefilled with ink and preprimed.

  • Page 23: Priming The Ink Delivery Lines

    VinylJet 36 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 24 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide To prime the ink delivery lines Close the ink delivery lines by pushing the valve up. Insert a spare needle assembly connector into the fitting on the carriage. There are two connectors for each cartridge - one is blue and the other is gray.
  • Page 25 VinylJet 36 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 needle assembly from the cartridge and discard or save as a spare.
  • Page 26 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Open the ink delivery line by pushing the valve down. Wait 60 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.

  • Page 27: Printing The Prime Pattern

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Check for ink on the jet plate. Continuous bleeding of the jet plate indicates a loss of vacuum in the cartridge or an air leak in the lines. A small amount of ink can be cleaned off the jet plate by dabbing with a moist, lint-free cloth.
  • Page 28 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide The printer includes a feature called Open Jet Detection and Compensation. This feature helps maintain optimal print quality and gives you the confidence to print long, unattended jobs. During multi-pass printing, the printer will automatically compensate for jets found to be electrically damaged.

  • Page 29: Clogged Jets

    VinylJet 36 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.
  • Page 30 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide To print the manual jet compensation list: From the main menu, select Utility Menu/Calibration Menu/Open Jet Menu/Print Jet List. Black Edit List Print Jet List Cyan Edit List Magenta Edit List Yellow Edit List...

  • Page 31: Paper Axis Calibration

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide Paper axis calibration Choosing Utility Menu/Calibration Menu/Paper Axis Test lets the printer draw a set of vertical marks to calibrate the paper axis. To measure the marks laid down by the printer, you will need a ruler or scale at least 33 inches (838.2 mm) long.
  • Page 32 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide You should perform Color Deadband Compensation before performing Vertical and Horizontal Color Calibration. Perform Color Deadband Calibration and Color Calibration each time a cartridge is replaced with a different cartridge. To perform color deadband compensation With media loaded, press Utility Menu/Calibration Menu/Color DB Menu/ Color DB Test.
  • Page 33 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide To perform vertical color calibration With media loaded, press Utility Menu/Color Calib Menu/(color) Vertical. The test patterns print as shown below. Color Black Vertical head-to-head test pattern Cyan Yellow Magenta Black CURRENT HEADS Examine the registration + in the Current Heads test pattern. If they are in register, your calibration is correct.
  • Page 34 VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide To perform horizontal color calibration With media loaded, press Utility Menu/Color Calib Menu/(color) Horizontal. The test patterns print as shown below. Horizontal head-to-head test pattern Cyan Yellow Magenta Black CURRENT HEADS (Y,M,C) Examine the registration + in the Current Heads Test Pattern. If they are in register, your calibration is correct.

  • Page 35: Cartridge Recognition

    VinylJet 36 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 36: Making A Test Print

    VinylJet 36 Printer Quick Start Guide To connect your computer directly to your printer Attach an IEEE 1284 parallel cable from the parallel port on your computer to the parallel port on the printer. Network configuration An optional network configuration is available. Refer to the documentation that accompmanies the print server for installation instructions.

  • Page 37: Canceling A Print

    Replace the service station pads after every 16 hours of printing. Clean the platen once a month.* * refer to the Maintenance Manual on the system CD. Registering your printer Once you've installed your printer, go to www.encad.com to register your printer and activate your warranty coverage.

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