Control Center Menu Options; Software Version; Cartridge Count; Get Plotter Data - Ioline FlexJet Service Manual

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Chapter 1: Overview

Control Center menu options

Software Version

Displays the current firmware version installed in the FlexJet.

Cartridge Count

Displays how many cartridges are in active use by the printer.

Get Plotter Data

Reads and displays the current settings stored in the FlexJet in the
input boxes.

Plotter Data (check box)

Indicates when the displayed settings were successfully downloaded
from the printer. If this box is unchecked, the Control Center was
unable to connect with the FlexJet and cannot display current settings.
Check the connections, baud rate and COM port. Press the Get Plotter
Data button to attempt to download settings if the process failed
during startup.

Line Width

Controls the weight of the plotted line using line width. Three levels
are available; Thin, Normal, and Thick. Thin lines use less ink and
make fine details like Asian text and small pieces easier to see. Thick
lines use more ink to produce higher contrast lines.
Used in conjunction with the Quality Setting (see below), the FlexJet
provides six options for output quality, to enable you to produce
clearly visible lines using the least possible amount of ink.

Scale

The printer scale ranges from 1% to 999%. The factory default Scale
is 100%. A scale set to 50% prints at half size. Changes do not take
effect until the Set Scale button is pressed. Note: Both X- and Y-Axes
are set independently.

Frame Size

Most design software sends long plots to printers by breaking them
into smaller pieces called frames. In general, design software does this
automatically and adjusts the Frame Size in the printer to match.
The Frame Size setting establishes clipping limits for each data
frame. If the printed size of a plot frame exceeds the frame size set
in the FlexJet, the excess is clipped or thrown away. (If the plot is
clipped, try increasing the Frame Size manually.) The factory-set
X-axis (paper direction) frame size is 46-in (116.8-cm), maximum is
21600-in (54,864-cm). Default and maximum Y-axis (carriage direc-
tion) frame size is 72-in (182.9-cm).