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User's Guide
U00130312100
Solvent Ink Color Inkjet Printer
IP-6620
Read this User's Guide before operating the printer.
Keep this manual for future reference.
Seiko I Infotech Inc.

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  • Page 1 User's Guide U00130312100 Solvent Ink Color Inkjet Printer IP-6620 Read this User’s Guide before operating the printer. Keep this manual for future reference. Seiko I Infotech Inc.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Seiko I Infotech Inc. reserves the right to make changes without notice to the specifications and materials contained IP-6620 supports media up to 64 inch width. The printer is a color inkjet printer using solvent ink and equiped herein and shall not be responsible for any damage (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials with USB 2.0 interface.
  • Page 3 To maintain an excellent print quality Be sure to pay attention to the following three points to maintain an excellent print quality and use the printer over If the media is not set correctly… a long time. The media may skew or contact the print heads, greatly decreasing the print quality. Media jam caused by skewed media Incorrect winding Load the media correctly...
  • Page 4 2. Make proper adjustment 3. Perform the necessary maintenance operations Media advance Bidirectional print position Clean the capping unit. Check the wiper cleaning liquid. page 59 page 66 page 76 page 84 If these adjustment operations are not performed when If the printer is used when not clean…...
  • Page 5 Starting out... Regular Inspection (Maintenance) Connect to a computer. Turn on the power. Check the Waste ink bottle. Check the wiper cleaning liquid. page 31 page 29 page 82 page 84 Replace the ink cartridge. Load the roll media. Check stains on the wiper blade. Clean the capping unit.
  • Page 6 When you want to... Replacement and trouble Replace consumables. Print on a thick media. Print on the margin of the media. Wiper sponge Wiper blade page 89 page 86 page 132 page 143 Wiper cleaning liquid Waste ink bottle page 84 page 82 Change the media advance adjustment Change the heater temperature...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table
of
Contents Advanced operations Introduction ............. Setting the media on the take-up reel unit ..Exit the heater control menu display ........... Set the heater preset temperature ..........Tension and loose mode setting procedure ......Table of Contents ........... Select the standby time ..............When not using the printer for more Procedure to set the media on the TUR unit ......

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    Safety
precautions WARNING Be sure to read warnings below before use. Use the power supply voltage specified on the nameplate. Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord from the Avoid overloading the electrical outlet used for the printer power outlet, and contact your service representative in The following symbols are used in the guide to ensure the printer’s proper operation and to prevent the with multiple devices.
  • Page 9 Power supply Media 1. Install the printer near the socket. To be able to pull out the power plug in an emergency, the power Supported media socket must be reached easily. The Printer supports solvent inkjet media of the types below. Note that print conditions may change depending 2.

  • Page 10: Manual Legend (Notational Rules)

    Manual
legend
(Notational
rules) Other precautions Media loses its color and quality with age. Check the media condition and select the media in the best condition. Cut the media carefully, as paper dust may make irregular surfaces. When adhesive-backed media is applied, some adhesive agent may be left on the platen, which may The notational rules used for explanation in this guide are as follows: cause a media jam.

  • Page 11: Components Delivered With This Product

    Components
delivered
with
this
 Operating
conditions product Installation and maintenance space The following components are delivered with the printer, and must installed to the printer during installation. Check Adequate space is required around the printer for replacement of consumables and parts, print processing, and that all the components below are delivered.

  • Page 12: Environmental Conditions

    Environmental conditions Operating temperature and humidity levels Use the printer within the temperature and humidity levels shown below. Temperature: 15°C to 30°C (60°F to 80°F) Humidity: 30% to 70% To obtain better print quality, use the printer within a temperature range of 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F). The print speed may decrease when the temperature is below 20°C.

  • Page 13: Printer Front (Take-Up Side)

    Appearance / Main components and their functions Printer front (take-up side) Printer rear (supply side) Front cover Operation panel Must be closed during printing. Equipped with LEDs and LCD to display the Exhaust attachment (option) printer status, and keys to set functions. Installation locations Maintenance cover Media holder...

  • Page 14: Printer Interior

    Printer interior Operation panel The keys, LEDs and LCD are placed on the printer's operation panel as shown below. In addition, the operation panel is also equipped with a buzzer to draw attention in case an error occurs or an invalid key is pressed. Carriage Wiping unit Capping unit...

  • Page 15: Printer Heater Unit

    To turn the printer on and off Printer heater unit The printer is equipped with three heaters for ink fusing and image quality stabilization. • Print heater (front) The power supply must be 200 V. Penetrates ink into media to fuse the ink. CAUTION •...

  • Page 16: Power-Off Procedure

    To connect the USB cable Press the power switch on the operation panel. The printer executes a self-diagnostic test and displays the message to the left on the operation panel. LO RD MEDIA Connect the printer’s USB 2.0 cable to the If an error message appears...

  • Page 17: Online And Offline

    Online and offline CP_Manager The printer operates in both online and offline states. The Printer supports the CP_Manager software which provides a general view of the printer status. The following When the printer is in online: operations can be performed with CP_Manager™. - The printer prints the data sent from the computer’s Raster Image Process (RIP) software.

  • Page 18: Supported Media

    Supported media Vinyl Vinyl is media with PVC-material surface. As generally vinyl is adhesive-backed, by removing the release paper on the back you can stick the media easily. Depending on its gloss grade, the vinyl is classified into three categories: glossy vinyl (with high gloss), matte vinyl (with no gloss), and semi-glossy vinyl (with medium gloss).

  • Page 19: Loading The Media On The Printer

    Loading the media on the printer Install the media jack and media stand. š The media will be loaded from the left side, so install the media lifter to the left side and the media Procedure to load roll media stand to the right side.
  • Page 20 Adjust the roll level using the media jack and Media orientation insert the right media holder into the roll the same way as you did for the left side. <When the surface to be printed on is <When the surface to be printed on is at the outer side of the roll>...
  • Page 21 Pass the media between the pressure roller Turn the knob screws on both media holders and the grit roller. When you hear a beep to secure them. sound, feed the media 80 cm further. The printer emits a sound when the media leading edge comes out from the front cover.

  • Page 22: Replacing The Media When The End Of The Roll Is Reached

    Replacing the media when the end of the roll is reached SELECT MEDIA TYPE To create a new media preset MEDIA TYPE: PAPER SELECT MEDIA TYPE When there is no more media on the roll, the printer detects it automatically and displays a message. At the end of the media preset list, CREATE NEW MEDIA TYPE: XXX However, note that with some media types, the printer may not be able to automatically detect the end of the roll.

  • Page 23: Setting The Media On The Take-Up Reel Unit

    Setting the media on the Press the Down key to select TUR MODE. >>MISC SETTINGS REMAINING MEDIA take-up reel unit Press the OK key. >>MISC SETTINGS TUR MODE Tension and loose mode setting procedure Two modes, tension mode or loose mode, can be selected for take-up reel unit (TUR) operation. Usually, select loose mode when printing on vinyl (adhesive-backed) media.

  • Page 24: Procedure To Set The Media On The Tur Unit

    In loose mode Procedure to set the media on the TUR unit Loose mode is recommended for vinyl and solvent printing coated paper media. Put the take-up direction switch installed on the right media holder in the off position. Remove the guide bar from the standby position and put it in the usage position by pulling the bar toward you.
  • Page 25 Insert the right flange into one end of a paper Maintain the media stretched and attach it to tube. the paper tube with some adhesive tape. Adhesive tape Notes Move the left flange and insert it into the other end of the paper tube. ‹...

  • Page 26: Removing The Media

    Removing the media If loose mode is selected, place the guide bar in the usage position. Procedure to remove the roll media (output side) Feed the media until all the printed part that will be used has passed the output paper guide.

  • Page 27: Procedure To Remove The Roll Media (Feed Side)

    Procedure to remove the roll media (feed side) Remove the left side first. 1 Turn the media jack’s handle clockwise to raise the media lifter to the level of the media. Lift the pressure roller lever. 2 When the jack supports the media, slide the left media holder to remove it from the media roll.

  • Page 28: When Using 2-Inch Tubes

    Cutting the media When using 2-inch tubes Optional 2-inch flanges can be installed to use roll media with a tube of 2 inches in diameter. You can use this type of roll media on both the feeding side and TUR side. Use the procedure below to install 2-inch flanges.

  • Page 29: Adjustment

    Grasp both sides of the cutter blade, push the two hooks securing the blade, and then remove the blade with the hooks released. Reverse the orientation of the blade and reinstall it. Notes ‹ If the media cutter gets stuck while cutting, return the cutter blade to the side, remove curls or other causes of the problem, and then cut the media again by slowly moving the media cutter blade.

  • Page 30: Before Making Adjustment

    Before making adjustment Adjustment methods Make adjustments to maximize the print quality. Adjusting media feeding: Media advance adjustment Before starting the adjustment, turn on the force heating function on the printer for 30 minutes or more. The media feeding operation can be adjusted depending on media characteristics, such as thickness, rigidness, and Correct adjustment is not possible if the printer is not sufficiently warmed.
  • Page 31 <Procedure> Press the OK key. >>MEDIA ADVANCE AUTO EXECUTE Load the media. Load the media in the same conditions as normal printing. Press the ADJUST key. Press the OK key to execute media advance PRINTER READY >>>DRAFT adjustment. 01: PAPER / 1626mm PRINT OK? Press the Up and Down keys to select MEDIA The printer prints the media advance adjustment pattern...
  • Page 32 Manual print adjustment Press the Up and Down keys to select MEDIA >>MEDIA ADV MANUAL Through manual adjustment, you can choose between 1 pattern or 3 patterns to be printed. ADV VALUE. MEDIA ADV VALUE With 1 pattern, the printer prints the media advance adjustment pattern with the set adjustment value. With 3 patterns, the printer prints three media advance adjustment patterns, one with the set adjustment value, one with the set adjustment value +0.2%, and one with the set adjustment value -0.2%.
  • Page 33 Press the OK key. >>>DRAFT Check the media advance adjustment pattern 1 PATTERN Press the OK key. >1 PATTERN *XXX.XX YYY.YY% When the media advance adjustment value is too low. Press the OK to print the media advance >1 PATTERN adjustment pattern.

  • Page 34: Correcting Ink Output Position: Bidirectional Adjustment

    Correcting ink output position: Bidirectional adjustment <Procedure> Load the media During bidirectional printing, a slight difference may appear in the ink output position between the first scanning Load the media in the same conditions as normal printing. direction and the second scanning direction. To maintain a high print quality, perform bidirectional adjustment and set the most suitable bidirectional Press the ADJUST key.
  • Page 35 Manual print adjustment Press the OK key to execute the bidirectional >>MEDIA ADVANCE AUTO adjustment. PRINT OK? <Workflow> STEP1 STEP2 STEP3 STEP4 Check visually the bidirectional Enter the Print the Completed The printer prints the bidirectional adjustment pattern and Select the adjustment pattern and select bidirectional >>MEDIA ADVANCE AUTO...
  • Page 36 Press the Up and Down keys to a bidirectional Check visually the bidirectional adjustment pattern and select a adjustment value. >>MEDIA ADV MANUAL adjustment pattern suitable for the print Select a value for both the right and left of each print head. 1: DRA,FAST PR,PRO mode.

  • Page 37: Maintenance

    Press the OK key to set the bidirectional >>>>BIDIR ADJUST 1 M_L adjustment value, or press the CANCEL key to *±XX exit BIDIR ADJUST 1 M_L. Set the bidirectional adjustment values of >>>BIDIR MANUAL1 the other side and the other print heads M_L:±XX following the same procedure.

  • Page 38: Daily Maintenance

    Daily maintenance Perform daily maintenance to maintain the printer in good condition and maximize the print quality. Pay particularly attention to the following three items. - Clean the capping unit (start maintenance) every day. - Check the level of the wiper cleaning liquid every day. Supply liquid if the level is low. - Print heads are highly-precise parts.

  • Page 39: Routine Maintenance

    Routine maintenance Attach the cleaning roller to the cleaning stick. A Media installation After the wiping of the print heads finishes, the carriage 1ST WIPING OPERATION moves to the maintenance area. PLEASE WAIT 1:00 Check that the media is not wrinkled. CHECK MEDIA If it is wrinkled, either set the media again or feed it up to an Carriage stops moving.

  • Page 40: Performing Normal Cleaning Independently

    Performing normal cleaning independently Close the capping cover and the front cover. AFTER CLEANING CAPS The carriage returns automatically to the home position. CLOSE COVERS Press the PH.RECOVERY key. PRINTER READY CAUTION You can perform PH recovery in the following situations. 01: PAPER / 1626mm - When the printer is idle online ‹...

  • Page 41: Print The Nozzle Print Pattern

    If missing or bent lines are found with the nozzle print, perform the normal cleaning. C Nozzle print If missing or bent lines remain after several normal cleanings, set [NOZZLE MAP] with the procedure below. Print the nozzle print pattern Nozzle map setting Use NOZZLE PRINT to check if any print head nozzles (ink ejection outlet) are clogged.
  • Page 42 D Waste ink bottle check and replacement Slide the lever up and install a empty waste ink bottle. Slide the lever up and lift the splash guard sufficiently to remove the waste ink bottle. The ink drips from the tube. Leave it for a while. Lower the lever, and make sure that the splash guard was lowered.
  • Page 43 E Wiper cleaning liquid check and supply Replace the cap of the new wiper cleaning liquid bottle with the printer dedicated cap. Printer set cap Supply wiper cleaning liquid with the procedure below in the following cases. - When a printer message prompts you to do so. - When you notice that the liquid level is low during a daily inspection.
  • Page 44 F Wiper blade cleanliness check and replacement Open the front cover, and then the capping OPEN COVERS AND cover. REPLACE WIPER BLADE Replace the wiper blade in the following cases. - When a printer message prompts you to do so. - When you notice that the blade is not clean or damaged during a daily inspection.

  • Page 45: Maintenance When A Message Is Displayed

    Maintenance when a message Notes ‹ If the rubber blades are not installed correctly, the print head cleaning will not be effective. As a result not only the print is displayed quality will decrease, but this may also lead to a malfunction. Refer to the example below to install the blades correctly.
  • Page 46 Raise the wiper cleaning liquid bottle a little Press the OK key. REPLACED SPONGE? and pull out the bottle after making sure that all the liquid has flowed into the printer. Note ‹ Visually check that the waste ink bottle is not full before >WIPER MAINTENANCE removing it.

  • Page 47: Head Guard Cleaning

    Maintenance when the printer The carriage moves to the maintenance area. CARRIAGE IS MOVING PLEASE WAIT is dirty The printer issues a warning beep. Carriage stops moving. š When the carriage moves, the printer issues a warning beep. To disable the warning beep, see the page 149. Open the front cover, and then the OPEN COVERS AND H Printer cleaning...

  • Page 48: Edge Guard Cleaning

    Clean the stains with a soft and clean cloth. CARRIAGE IS MOVING PLEASE WAIT Carriage stops moving. PH MAINTENANCE SET PH FOR CHECK Close the front cover. Edge guard cleaning If a media is installed, remove it. Open the front cover. Front cover cleaning Paper guide cleaning Pressure roller cleaning...

  • Page 49: Platen Cleaning

    Platen cleaning I Sheet mount cleaning Use the following procedure to clean the platen if If the capping unit or the nozzle surfaces on the print heads are very dirty, clean these parts with a head cleaning - vinyl chloride adhesive gets on the platen sheet.
  • Page 50 Press the Down key to select PH MAINTENANCE DRIP CLEANING LIQUID MAINTENANCE. START MAINTENANCE ON GRAY SHEET Apply 1 cc of cleaning liquid twice to the sheet for each cap. Press the OK key. MAINTENANCE Draw 1 cc of sheet mount cleaning liquid with the dropper PH MAINTENANCE (use the gradations), and apply 2 cc to the gray sheet (cap cleaning sheet) for each color.
  • Page 51 Note Remove the gray sheet (cap cleaning sheet) CLEANING… REMOVE GRAY SHEET and press the OK key. TIME REQUIRED X.XX ‹ The recommended time for the cleaning is 8 hours. The effectiveness of the cleaning decreases if shorter The sheet mount cleaning is complete. cleaning is performed.

  • Page 52: After The Operation Of The Day

    After the operation of the day The printer has an internal clock which allows it to wash the print heads automatically, flushing some ink through the print heads, which keeps the print heads in good condition. To ensure the printer’s automatic maintenance operation, after the operations of the day keep the printer in the conditions below.

  • Page 53: When Not Using The Printer For More Than 2 Weeks

    When not using the printer for Service cleaning Press the MAINTENANCE key. more than 2 weeks PRINTER READY 01: PAPER / 1626mm Press the Down key to select PH MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE. Always set the printer power to on to perform the fill cap operation. START MAINTENANCE What is fill cap? Press the OK key.

  • Page 54: Head Wash

    Confirm that the waste ink bottle is empty CLOSE INK BOX COVER START SL CHARGING and press the OK key. BOTTLE IS EMPTY? Close the ink box cover. CHARGING SL PLEASE WAIT Y:YY Y :YY : Required time (min:sec, decrease every 10 seconds) Confirm that the waste ink bottle is empty START DRAINING and press the OK key.
  • Page 55 Press the OK key. Confirm that the waste ink bottle is empty PH MAINTENANCE START DRAINING and press the OK key. CLEAN FOR STORAGE BOTTLE IS EMPTY? Draining starts. Press the Down key to select CLEAN PH & INK DRAINING PH MAINTENANCE SYS.
  • Page 56 OPEN INK BOX COVER OPEN INK BOX COVER Open the ink box cover. Open the ink box cover. REMOVE REMOVE K CL cartridge K CL cartridge Remove the ink trays containing the cleaning Remove the ink trays containing the cleaning liquid cartridges.

  • Page 57: Priming The Ink System After Head Wash

    Priming the ink system after head wash INSTALL K INK CARTRIDGE Press the MAINTENANCE key. PRINTER READY Insert the ink trays. 01: PAPER / 1626mm Press the Down key to select PH MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE. START MAINTENANCE CLOSE INK BOX COVER Close the ink box cover.

  • Page 58: Check The Printer Information

    Check the printer information Press the OK key. >>INK INFORMATION REMAINING INK Check the remaining ink level When the remaining ink (total ink - used ink) falls under 2%, >>>REMAINING INK LOW is displayed. During printing CC XXX% Press the Up and Down keys to select the ink color XXX%: Remaining ink color whose ink you want to check.

  • Page 59: Check Remaining Media Length

    Not during printing >EXPORT DATA TO USB EXECUTING Press the MENU key. PRINTER READY 01: PAPER / 1626mm EXPORT COMPLETED is displayed when the export >EXPORT DATA TO USB finishes successfully. EXPORT COMPLETED Press the OK key. Press the Down key to select INFORMATION, MENU and then press the OK key.

  • Page 60: Check The Usb Connection Status

    Check the USB connection status Check the firmware version on the printer During printing During printing The USB connection status cannot be checked during printing. The firmware version cannot be checked during printing. Check the connection when the printer is not printing. Check the version when the printer is not printing.

  • Page 61: Check The Total Print Length

    Check the total print length Press the OK key. >INFORMATION TOTAL PRINT LENGTH During printing Press the MENU key. PRINTING... >TOTAL PRINT LENGTH STANDARD ND BI YYYYYm Displayed in the unit set in the length unit menu. Press the Down key to select TOTAL PRINT MENU LENGTH.

  • Page 62: Handle The Media

    Handle the media Press the OK key. MENU EDIT MEDIA PRESETS Create a new media preset Press the OK key. >EDIT MEDIA PRESETS SELECT PRESET NO. You can register 20 media presets in the printer (No.01 to 20). The parameters in the preset menu are in the order shown below. You can select the number of the preset to edit with SELECT PRESET NO.

  • Page 63: Minimize The Right And Left Margins

    Minimize the right and left margins Press the CANCEL key. >>MEDIA ADV VALUE *102.00 102.00% Deactivate the media edge guards Press the MENU key. PRINTER READY Press the MENU key. >EDIT MEDIA PRESETS 01: PAPER / 1626mm MEDIA ADV VALUE Press the Down key to select EDIT MEDIA MENU PRESETS.
  • Page 64 Press the CANCEL key. Press the OK key. >>>MEDIA EDGE GUARDS >>MISC SETTINGS COLOR STRIPE Press the MENU key. Press the Down key once. >>MISC SETTINGS >>>COLOR STRIPE MEDIA EDGE GUARDS Press the OK key. PRINTER READY >>>COLOR STRIPE 01: PAPER / 1626mm Press the CANCEL key.

  • Page 65: Prevent The Media From Sticking And Wrinkling

    Prevent the media from sticking and wrinkling Press the OK key. >>>SUCTION FAN POWER Decrease the platen suction fan power The vacuum pressure applied to the media in the printing zone helps to hold the media down on the platen to keep the distance from media to print heads constant.

  • Page 66: Prevent The Media From Lifting Up

    Prevent the media from lifting up Press the Down key to select MEDIA >>MISC SETTINGS ADVANCE MODE. REMAINING MEDIA The vacuum pressure applied to the media in the printing zone helps to hold the media down on the platen to keep the distance from media to print heads constant.

  • Page 67: Print On A Thick Media

    Press the OK key. Press the Down key to select ADJUST PH >>>SUCTION FAN POWER >PH MAINTENANCE HEIGHT. HIGH CLEAN FOR STORAGE Press the CANCEL key. Press the OK key. >>>SUCTION FAN POWER >PH MAINTENANCE HIGH ADJUST PH HEIGHT Press the MENU key. Press the OK key.

  • Page 68: Prevent The Ink From Spreading Over The Printout

    Prevent the ink from spreading over the printout Normal (for thin (normal thickness) media) Change the height of print head with the head up/down mechanism. If the ink tends to spread over the printout, set the ionizer to ON. Generally do not let the ionizer setting to ON but change the setting depending on the characteristics of the media. Press the MENU key.

  • Page 69: Change The Automatic Cleaning Timing

    Change the automatic cleaning timing Press the OK key. >>>IONIZER To ensure the print heads’ good condition, the printer performs the automatic cleaning. The cleaning mode can be specified depending on the media preset. Select BEFORE&DURING PRNT or BEFORE&AFTER PRINT depending on the media characteristics.

  • Page 70: Copy A Media Preset

    Copy a media preset Press the Down key to select AUTO PH >>MISC SETTINGS CLEANING. REMAINING MEDIA The following procedure explains how to copy the parameters registered in media preset No. 2 to media preset No. Press the MENU key. Press the OK key.

  • Page 71: Change The Type Of The Preset Media Without Reloading The Media

    Change the type of the preset media without reloading the media Press the OK key. >EDIT MEDIA PRESETS COPY DESTINATION The following procedure explains how to change from Paper media type in preset No. 1 to Glossy media type in preset No.

  • Page 72: Feed Or Rewind Media

    Move the print start position Feed or rewind media Move the print start position (origin), to start printing on your preferred position. Feeding and rewinding operations can be executed in the online state (idle mode). After printing, rewind the roll, and with this function you can print an image in the blank area. Press and hold the Up or Down key.

  • Page 73: Exit Origin Setting Mode

    Adjust the head margin before printing SETTING ORIGIN... PLEASE WAIT Advance or rewind the media during the preheating time before printing to adjust the margin to the previous printout. During origin setting mode, a symbol is displayed next to Once printing (scan) has started, this function cannot PRINTER READY the paper width value.

  • Page 74: Reinstall The Edge Guards During Printing

    In pause mode during print, the front cover can be opened and closed without canceling the print job. Reinstall the edge guards during printing If the edge guards are not correctly placed on the media edges, or if the foreign matter is present on the media feeding path, put the printer in pause, open the front cover, and reset the edge guards or remove the foreign matter.

  • Page 75: Remove Some Media Wrinkles During Printing

    To change the printer’s basic settings Remove some media wrinkles during printing If the media wrinkles during printing (online mode), put the printer in pause mode to be able to release the grip. CAUTION Turn the warning beep off ‹ Some wrinkles can be removed by releasing the the pressure roller (lifting the lever) but this may also decrease the print quality as the media may slip.

  • Page 76: Cleaning Options

    Cleaning options Press the OK key. >>>WARNING SOUND INK ERRORS Perform cleaning only for the specified print head Press the Down key to select OFF. >>>>INK ERRORS In the printer, the six or seven print heads are classified into the following three groups. Whether or not to perform cleaning can be set for each group.

  • Page 77: Controlling The Media Advance Adjustment Value

    Controlling the media advance Press the OK key. >NORMAL In the example to the left, the print heads Lc and Lm, and M PRINT HEAD:12 67 and Gy will be cleaned. adjustment value Press the OK key. >NORMAL 1267 Check visually that the waste ink bottle is not full. BOTTLE IS EMPTY? Change the media advance adjustment value during printing Cleaning starts.

  • Page 78: Print Conditions

    Print conditions Notes ‹ The recommended modes are STANDARD to print in normal density and HIGH QUALITY / HIGH DENSITY to print in high density. Use the other modes according to your needs for productivity and quality. Twelve print modes are available on the printer, including different density levels for the same resolution. ‹...

  • Page 79: Print Speed

    The real print speed may be slower than the indicated values depending on factors such as the media width. (2) Heating starts after receiving the data from the RIP When the heaters temperatures are set with the print and job data Print speeds of the IP-6620 *1 software. from the RIP software, the temperatures on the heater control...

  • Page 80: Display The Heater Control Menu

    The heater temperature control system for printing Exit the heater control menu display The Printer receives the RIP data. (Temperature) Press the HEATER key while the heater control menu is displayed. Print Standby time When the heater control menu display ends automatically Printheater set temperature Preheater set temperature Afterheater set temperature...

  • Page 81: Select The Standby Time

    Press the OK key. Press the OK key. MENU MENU EDIT MEDIA PRESETS SETTING Press the Down key to select AFTERHEATER T. Press the Down key to select MEDIA HEATER >EDIT MEDIA PRESETS >SETTING SET., and then press the OK key. SELECT PRESET NO.

  • Page 82: Out Of Ink While Printing

    Out of ink while printing Install and replace an ink cartridge When installing ink trays, be sure to insert each tray into its correct slot position in the ink box. Note that an ink tray position is decided depending on its ink color. You can replace ink cartridges while printing without suspending the print operation.
  • Page 83 Close the ink box cover. Plate If no ink cartridge is installed on the ink tray, go to the step Ink cartridge Remove the empty ink cartridge from the ink Ink tray tray. (1) Push the two claws at the lower part of the the ink cartridge's plate, and pull up the plate.

  • Page 84: Move The Printer

    Move the printer If you wish to move the printer several meters on the same site, across a horizontal floor with no steps and no slopes, see the following instructions. For more difficult movement, contact your service representative. CAUTION ‹ Do not move the printer with a media roll attached. Otherwise the heavy media may damage the printer. ‹...

  • Page 85: Check The Problem

    Check the problem Although the printer is in the print mode, printing does not start with PREHEATING displayed on the operation panel. Items to be checked Corrective measures Room temperature Raise the room temperature. (Recommended temperature: 20 to 25ºC) Effect of air flow If the air from an air conditioner or a fan is blowing against the paper guide, change the Before deciding that there is a serious problem with the printer, check the following items.

  • Page 86: How To Clear Media Jams

    How to clear media jams Printing is slow. During print, print heads are capped frequently. Items to be checked Corrective measures High-temperature environment If the printer temperature is 40°C or more, the printer prints at a lower speed. Set the ambient temperature to 20 to 25°C (recommended temperature), and leave the printer for one hour or more before starting the print.

  • Page 87: When An Error Message Is Displayed

    When an error message is displayed Close the front cover. The carriage moves to the home position. When the ERROR LED lights up, check the message displayed on the operation panel. Error messages shown below are classified into two groups. Service call errors: Errors that the operator (customer) cannot recover, such as hardware/software failures.
  • Page 88 <Media errors> Meaning A problem occurred with an ink tray, or the ink cartridge was identified CHECK CC CARTRIDGE Meaning as non genuine. No media is installed on the printer. LIFT THE LEVER AND Action You are advised to follow the message instructions. Action When there is no media, install new media.

  • Page 89: The Media Has Skewed

    The media has skewed. <Other errors> Meaning The front cover is open. CLOSE COVER Action You are advised to follow the message instructions. When the media skew check setting is on, the printer checks for skewed media after printing a certain length of Meaning Cleaning or printing was started before priming the ink system.

  • Page 90: Warning Messages

    Warning messages Clear missing dots (nozzle clogging) If the missing dots still appear after the daily maintenance and after setting NOZZLE MAP, perform the operation After printing, occasionally you may see one of the following messages appear on the operation panel with the below.

  • Page 91: Fill The Cap With Ink

    Fill the cap with ink Select the print heads to clean. >STRONG The correspondence between the ink colors and the print PRINT HEAD:1234567 head numbers is shown in the table below. Press the MAINTENANCE key. PRINTER READY Head group 1 Head group 2 Head group 3 You can perform PH recovery in the following situations.

  • Page 92: Solve Print Quality Issues

    Solve print quality issues The media is curled or wrinkled. Cause Solution Outside the operating temperature/ (1) Use the printer within the operating temperature/humidity range. humidity range * Note that some media may wrinkles even within the operating temperature and This section contains hints to enhance the print quality with the printer based on several symptoms.

  • Page 93: White Stripes Appear On The Print

    White stripes appear on the print. [Symptom C] page (1) Print a nozzle print pattern, and set nozzle map for the inclined nozzles. ( Print head nozzles inclination page 126) (2) Printing with a color stripe bar is effective to prevent missing dots. ( Basic image [Symptom A] [Symptom B]...

  • Page 94: Black Stripes Appear On The Print

    Black stripes appear on the print. [Symptom D] (1) Increase the temperature of all three heaters by 5°C. * The ink dries too slowly. * Before starting the print, ensure that the heater temperatures have been decreased to the target temperature. (Mottling or bleeding occurs.) (2) Change to a more suitable print mode, or set the carriage speed to SLOW.

  • Page 95: The Printout Is Not Clean

    The printout is not clean. [Symptom C] (1) Check that the media was installed properly in the conditions below. The print heads are scratched by the - The installed media is installed parallel to the printer. - The operation panel shows the media type correctly. media.

  • Page 96: Contours Of Objects Are Blurred

    Contours of objects are blurred. [Symptom D] (1) Set the ionizer to ON. * Print defect caused by media static electricity (2) Change to a more suitable print mode, or set the carriage speed to SLOW. / Ink sprayed over white portions of the media.

  • Page 97: Vertical Banding Appears At The Printout Edges

    Vertical banding appears at the printout edges. Different bands appear on the printout right and left sides. Basic image [Symptom A] [Symptom B] Basic image [Cause] [Cause] [Cause] On the platen, the contacting point of the On the platen, the contacting point of the The media is skewed.

  • Page 98: Menu Tree

    Menu tree Troubleshooting...
  • Page 99 PRINTING... MENU >INK INFORMATION >>REMAINING INK CC: Ink color XXX%: Remaining ink STANDARD ND BI INK INFORMATION REMAINING INK CC XXX% (printing) >INK INFORMATION >>INK MFG DATE CC: Ink color YYYY/MM/DD: Manufacturing date INK MFG DATE CC YYYY/MM/DD >INK INFORMATION >>INK WASTE PERCENT XXX%: Waste ink quantity INK WASTE PERCENT...
  • Page 100 PRINTER READY MENU >INFORMATION >>INK INFORMATION >>>REMAINING INK CC: Ink color XXX%: Remaining ink 01: PAPER / 1626mm INFORMATION INK INFORMATION REMAINING INK CC XXX% (not printing) >>INK INFORMATION >>>INK MFG DATE CC: Ink color YYYY/MM/DD: Manufacturing date INK MFG DATE CC YYYY/MM/DD >>INK INFORMATION >>>INK WASTE PERCENT...
  • Page 101 A´ B´ C´ >>VERSION INFO Displays firmware version. FIRMWARE X.XX_YY >>VERSION INFO Displays version and revision of IPB board. :XXX >>VERSION INFO Displays version of ACT board. :XXX >>VERSION INFO Displays version of HCB board. :XXX >>VERSION INFO Displays version of BTC (FPGA) board. :XXX >INFORMATION >>USB INFO...
  • Page 102 D´ E´ CC: Print head color >EDIT MEDIA PRESETS >>BIDIR ADJUST 4 P: Head left or right BIDIR ADJUST 4 CC_P:±XX ±XX: Current adjustment value >EDIT MEDIA PRESETS >>HEATER PRIORITY Z: Registration mark (A registration mark * is displayed if the media preset is registered) YYYY: Heater setting priority after change HEATER PRIORITY ZYYYY...
  • Page 103 F´ G´ >>MISC SETTINGS >>>MEDIA EDGE GUARDS Z: Registration mark A registration mark * is displayed if the media preset is registered YYY: Setting after change MEDIA EDGE GUARDS ZYYY >>MISC SETTINGS >>>SKEW CHECK Z: Registration mark A registration mark * is displayed if the media preset is registered YYY: Setting after change SKEW CHECK ZYYY...
  • Page 104 H´ I´ >>SYSTEM >>>TIME ZONE yy/mm/dd hh:mi: Local time display ZZZ: In the -12 to +12 range (25 values possible) Time zone TIME ZONE yy/mm/dd hh:mi ZZZ >>SYSTEM >>>LENGTH UNIT YYY: Setting after change LENGTH UNIT >>SYSTEM >>>TEMPERATURE UNIT YYY: Setting after change TEMPERATURE UNIT >>SYSTEM >>>WARNING SOUND...
  • Page 105 PRINTER READY ADJUST >MEDIA ADVANCE >>MEDIA ADVANCE AUTO 01: PAPER / 1626mm MEDIA ADVANCE MEDIA ADVANCE AUTO YYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYY: Print mode DRAFT FAST PRODUCTION PRODUCTION STANDARD QUALITY HIGH QUALITY MAX QUALITY >MEDIA ADVANCE >>MEDIA ADV MANUAL >>>YYYYYYYYY MEDIA ADV MANUAL YYYYYYYYY 1 PATTERN YYYYYYYYY: Print mode...
  • Page 106 J´ K´ >>MEDIA ADV MANUAL >>>2: STD & QUALITY 2: STD & QUALITY EXECUTE Same as 1: DRA,FAST PR,PRO >>MEDIA ADV MANUAL >>>3: HIGH QUALITY 3: HIGH QUALITY EXECUTE Same as 1: DRA,FAST PR,PRO >>MEDIA ADV MANUAL >>>4: MAX QUALITY 4: MAX QUALITY EXECUTE Same as 1: DRA,FAST PR,PRO...
  • Page 107 PRINTER READY MAINTENANCE 01: PAPER / 1626mm START MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE >WIPER MAINTENANCE WIPER MAINTENANCE REPLACE BLADE >WIPER MAINTENANCE REPLACE LIQUID >WIPER MAINTENANCE REPLACE SPONGE MAINTENANCE >PH MAINTENANCE XXXX: Maintenance type Service cleaning PH MAINTENANCE XXXX Head wash System priming Fill the cap with ink Head height adjustment Print heads check Sheet mount cleaning...

  • Page 108: Appendix

    Appendix Menu tree...

  • Page 109: Basic Specifications

    Basic specifications Consumables Ink cartridge Specification / Function Item IP-6620 One package contains one ink cartridge. Print method Piezo-type color inkjet printing Type Ink color Quantity IP6-221 Y (yellow) 1500 ml (main scanning direction) x (subscanning direction) IP6-222 M (magenta) 1500 ml 360 dpi ×...
  • Page 110 Daily maintenance kit A Ink tray Type Content Quantity Type Content Quantity IP7-123 Cap cleaning liquid 300 ml Ink tray 1 piece Wiper cleaning liquid 200 ml Cleaning roller 30 pieces Glove set Cleaning stick 1 piece IP6-250 Type Content Quantity Cleaning swab 10 pieces...

  • Page 111: Options

    Options Distributors Contact the nearest service representative or your dealer for information about maintenance and repair services, Exhaust attachment (IP7-013) and consumables. An optional unit to attach an exhaust duct to the printer http://www.seiko-i.com/distributors/index.html The recommended flow of air is as follows. For inquiries about the printer 1.0 to 1.3 cmm (air velocity 2.5 to 3.2 m/s) Contact Seiko I Infotech Inc.

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