Printing; Printhead Cartridge Conditioning; General Software Setup Info - Rena MACH 5 Operator's Manual

Printing

Once the printer installation and setup is complete, you are ready to start printing.
Please perform a "Printhead Cartridge Conditioning" routine, outlined below, before you print a live job.

Printhead Cartridge Conditioning

When a printhead cartridge is installed, it is normal for there to be some color contamination between ink
channels and some air bubbles in the printhead. These contaminants need to be purged from the printhead.
Air bubbles in the printhead will present themselves as unevenly shaped bands of missing color. Color
contamination will present itself as mottled, muddy or distorted colors.
After installing a new printhead cartridge, or re-install a used printhead cartridge, please use the following
routine to condition the cartridge and system.
1. Setup and load the printer with at least ten sheets of 8.5 x 11 inkjet suitable paper.
2. Open the "M Series Driver" properties.
3. Click on the "Printing Preferences" (button towards bottom of page on General tab).
The "M Series Driver Printing Preferences" window will open.
4. Click on the "Services" Tab.
5. Locate and click on the "User Maintenance – Level 3" button. The printer will perform this
maintenance function. This process will take up to five minutes. Once this process is complete you
can continue to the next step.
6. Click on the "Print Demo Page" button to print the demo page (color bands) on the printer.
Tip: You can use the "Color Purge PDF", available from the Mach 5 Operation CD Menu, instead
of the "Print Demo Page" feature from the printer driver.
7. Once the demo page has finished printing; send it again. Repeat this process until you are satisfied
with the output. You should notice that each time you print another demo page, the image quality
and color will improve. It may take up to ten pages before the output is satisfactory.
NOTE: Make sure you allow the printer to completely print each demo page before you press
the "Print Demo Page" button again.
8. Now you are ready to print your job.

General Software Setup Info:

Do NOT exceed the Min or Max specifications of the printer:
Minimum paper size printer can feed: 3" wide x 4.13" long.
Maximum paper size printer can feed: 9.5" wide x 17" long.
NOTE: Set the Media Registration Side Guide to accommodate your media width.
- Inner position for media measuring 3" to 8.5" in width.
- Outer position for media measuring 8.6" to 9.5" in width.
Maximum print area for the printer: 8.5" wide x 17" long.
Software Setup for media that is 3" to 8.5" wide:
Set the paper width to the actual width of your media. Set the paper length to the actual length of your
media (up to 17" long). Set the paper size within the "M Series Driver" to match the paper size set in
your software.
Examples:
8.5" x 11" document: Select "Letter" or set a custom paper size of 8.5" wide by 11" long, in
software and driver. Set top, bottom, left and right margins to minimum values, or any margin you
require. Set Portrait orientation in software and driver.
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OPERATING THE PRINTER
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