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ENCAD CADJET 3D Quick Start Manual

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CADJET
Wide Format Inkjet Printer

Quick Start Guide

P/N 215058-02 Rev. AA
(Text P/N 215318-1 Rev. C)
Copyright © ENCAD, Inc. 2000-2001
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ENCAD
, NovaJet
, CADJET
Imaging Supplies™, Extreme Color Printing™, and Graphic Outdoor
Matched System™ (GO) are trademarks of ENCAD, Inc.
Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their
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
Rev. A
March 2000
Rev. B
April 2000
Rev. C
March 2001
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3D
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, NovaXsell™, Posterizer™, Quality

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    ENCAD, Inc., 6059 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA 92121, U.S.A. Revision History Rev.
  • Page 2 • User Guide, which provides complete information regarding the printer's options; • Maintenance Guide, instructions for maintaining your printer; and • print server software. The remaining CD-ROM contains the V/R Xpress RIP software. Check ENCAD's website at www.encad.com for the latest documentation for your printer.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Contents Unpacking your printer ................. 5 Assembling the printer stand ................ 5 Removing protective shipping material ............8 Connecting power and your computer ............8 Using the control panel ................9 Choosing menu functions ................9 Setting the language ..................
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  • Page 5: Unpacking Your Printer

    CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Quick Start Congratulations on your purchase of an ENCAD CADJET 3D wide format color printer. This guide gives you details on the following: • unpacking and assembling the printer • loading media • filling ink reservoirs •...
  • Page 6 ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Orient the stand legs so that they align with the holes in the bottom of the printer head. Attach both stand legs to the printer head using the screwdriver and eight screws contained in the accessory box. Two persons are required to lift the printer.
  • Page 7 CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Attach the basket to the legs using the screws and thumbscrews provided. Use the two thumbscrews on the front portion of the basket. When the basket is not in use, you can loosen the thumbscrews and move the basket up out of the way.

  • Page 8: Removing Protective Shipping Material

    ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Removing protective shipping material CAUTION: Before turning on the printer, make sure to remove the protective material that secures the carriage. Remove the protective film from the control panel and remove the tape from the ink reservoir cover. Do not remove black tape affixed to left and right sides of the carriage assembly.

  • Page 9: Using The Control Panel

    CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide 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. An overview is provided here so that you can load media and ink cartridges. Details on menu options are included in the User Guide on the system CD-ROM.

  • Page 10: Setting The Language

    Be sure to load from the back only. Set the roll holders to the width of the media. IMPORTANT! It is very important to use only ENCAD media with your printer. Some third party media have been found to generate electrostatic discharge in excess of 20 KV.

  • Page 11: Moving The Carriage

    CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Media presence Left side view sensor Feed Roll Loading roll media Á To load sheet media Press Setup Menu/Paper Options Menu/Supply Type/Sheet. Press OK. Load the sheet from the back of the printer, aligning it with the alignment mark on the platen.

  • Page 12: Installing The Cutter

    ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Installing the cutter A cutter located in the ink cartridge carriage cuts roll media. The printer is shipped with the cutter installed. Be careful when handling the cutter to avoid injury. Cutting media with a worn cutter can cause the media to jam and create a ragged cut line.

  • Page 13: Filling The Ink Reservoirs

    CADJET ® 3D 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 in the printer's left side cover. A reorder line on the reservoir reminds you when to reorder ink.

  • Page 14: Inspecting The Ink Cartridges

    ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Inspecting the ink cartridges Ink cartridges are supplied in housings which must be removed before the cartridge is installed. To remove the cartridge housing, press back on the tab and pull the cartridge forward. Shipping Cap Pull back on tab to remove...

  • Page 15: Installing The Ink Cartridges

    CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Installing the ink cartridges This printer uses only cartridges specifically designed for it. They are not com- patible 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.

  • Page 16: Priming The Ink Delivery Lines

    ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Priming the ink delivery lines After filling the ink reservoirs, you will need to prime each of the four ink deliv- ery lines to establish ink flow through the lines and ink cartridges. The ink primer is provided for this purpose.
  • Page 17 CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Press the button on the ink primer to activate the vacuum and draw ink from the reservoir into the needle. When ink is visible in the ink primer sight tube (should take 5-10 seconds), remove the cartridge needle from the ink primer and quickly insert it into the hole in the top of the ink cartridge.
  • Page 18 ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Insert the cartridge into the carriage. Repeat with each cartridge. Press Utility Menu/Access Cartridge to return the carriage to the service station. 10 Print the color test, prime test pattern and paper axis test as described later in this guide.

  • Page 19: Printing The Color Test

    CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide When removing the ink primer, use the silicon tip to wipe and clean the jet plate. Remember to clean the silicon tip of ink before moving to the next cartridge. 13 Reprint the color test and prime test pattern. (The paper axis test is only required when changing media).

  • Page 20: Printing The Prime Pattern

    ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Printing the prime pattern Before printing and during printing, the printer wipes the ink cartridge jets at the service station. This function is user selectable during printing or between prints. Still, ink cartridge jets can become clogged, especially with prolonged exposure to the air or with nonuse.

  • Page 21: Clogged Jets

    CADJET ® 3D 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 and prime the affected cartridge according to the Maintenance Guide on your system CD-ROM.
  • Page 22 ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Á To print the manual jet compensation list: From the main menu, select Utility Menu/Calibration Menu/Open Jet Menu/Print Jet List. The jet status list prints as illustrated below, showing current jet compensation list by number for each cartridge. M a n u a l J e t C o m p e n s a t i o n...

  • Page 23: Aligning The Ink Cartridges

    CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Aligning the ink cartridges Two tests are provided to help you align the cartridges: Color Deadband Compensation and Color Calibration. Color Deadband Compensation provides a method for adjusting dot placement. In bidirectional printing mode, the velocity of the carriage causes dots to miss the target area on the media.

  • Page 24: Paper Axis Calibration

    ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Á To perform color calibration With paper loaded, press Utility Menu/Color Calibration Menu/ Calib Print Test. The test patterns print as shown below. Black Color Vertical head-to-head test pattern ... -3 3 ... Horizontal head-to-head test pattern Current heads test pattern First, examine the Current Heads test pattern.

  • Page 25: Cartridge Recognition

    CADJET ® 3D 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 26: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide To clear a cartridge-related error, press Utility Menu/Access Cartridge to move the carriage to the position which allows replacement of the ink cartridges. Check to make sure you have the correct cartridges installed in each position, that they contain the same type of ink and all cartridges are installed properly.
  • Page 27 CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Network configuration This section covers only one network configuration for connecting the printer to your PC: one PC is connected via a crossover cable to one print server, and not to any other network. If you know your situation is different, or if you try this section and it doesn’t work, you will need to contact your system administrator.
  • Page 28 ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Install TCP/IP on your Windows system. For Windows 95/98/ME systems: Click on Add; select Protocol, then Microsoft, then TCP/IP. For NT4.0/2000 systems: Click on the Protocols tab; select Add, and double click on TCP/IP Protocol.
  • Page 29 CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide If requested, insert your Windows OS disk(s) to copy required files. Click on the Services tab and double click on Microsoft TCP/IP Printing. Click on the Protocols tab when copying is finished. Double click on the TCP/IP Protocol option and Specify an IP address, Subnet Mask and gateway address for your computer.
  • Page 30 This 32-bit version works on Windows 2000, Windows NT4.xx, Windows 95/98 or Windows ME using the TCP/IP or IPX/SPX protocols. Á To install XAdmin32: Insert the CADJET 3D System CD #1 and follow the onscreen instructions to install XAdmin32. Á To connect and configure the print server using XAdmin32: Connect one end of the crossover cable to the RJ45 socket, labeled 100/10, on the print server.
  • Page 31 CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Double click on the Xadmin32 icon on your desktop or use the Windows Start button to select Xadmin32 in the XCD folder in the list of Programs. When the program starts, you will see a dialog box similar to the following: From the Devices menu at the top of the XAdmin32 window, select Setup Unconfigured Devices.
  • Page 32 ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide Double click on the Mac address to configure the print server with an IP address. This will open a dialog box similar to the following: Enter the IP address – if you are setting up a computer/printer standalone configuration use an address that is unique in the least significant part of the IP address (e.g.
  • Page 33 CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide 10 Close the XAdmin window and click on the YES button when asked if you want to save the file. At this point, if you are setting up a computer/printer standalone configuration, you can leave the connections as they are and can start WEBXAdmin to finish configuring the print server.
  • Page 34 At this point, no further changes are necessary to be compatible with the CADJET 3D. If you are on a larger network, your System Administrator can customize the settings. Refer to the XCD Administrators Guide for more detail.
  • Page 35 “port” has been established. 10 Exit the properties window. For Windows 2000 systems: Insert the CADJET 3D System CD #1 and follow the onscreen instructions to install the Windows driver. Choose My Computer. Choose LPT1.
  • Page 36 “port” has been established. 13 Click on OK to close the Properties window. For Windows NT4.0 systems: Insert the CADJET 3D System CD #1 and follow the onscreen instructions to install the Windows driver. Choose My Computer. Choose LPT1.
  • Page 37 CADJET ® 3D Quick Start Guide Select the new printer, right click and select Properties and then the PORTS tab. Click on Add Port and the following window will appear: Select LPR Port and then click on New Port. The following window will appear: 192.0.0.194 binary_p1...

  • Page 38: Installing Software

    CD. ENCAD V/R Xpress RIP The ENCAD V/R Xpress RIP is a raster image processor (RIP) for printing large, complex raster and vector images. Once installed, it can be seamlessly integrated into the Windows environment, available from within any Windows application or available as a standalone application to process PostScript, PDF and HP-GL/2 files.
  • Page 39 Follow the onscreen instructions to locate the driver and launch the installation program. If you have a previous version of the ENCAD Heidi driver, a dialog will display asking if you want to overwrite the previous files. Click YES TO ALL. Then click OK after the files are installed.
  • Page 40 ® CADJET 3D Quick Start Guide In the Plotter Model dialog, click on ENCAD in the left list box (under manufacturers) and then select your printer from the right list box (under models). Click NEXT. In the Import PCP or PC2 dialog, select IMPORT FILE only if you have PCP or PC2 files from AutoCAD 13 or 14 to import.
  • Page 41 “.DCL” file needs to be stored with these files. (AutoCAD 12 and 13 Windows only) Where the ACAD.INI file is stored. This file sets the path to the driver location. The ENCAD ADI driver installation will modify this file to point to the ENCAD directory.

  • Page 42: Making A Test Print

    Print Manager/Print Options. To clear the buffer after cancelling a print, press Reset on the printer's Main menu. Registering your printer Once you've installed your printer, go online to www.encad.com to register your printer and activate your warranty coverage.

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