Turning The Power On/Off; Installing Ink Cartridges; Loading Roll Media - MUTOH VJ-1204 Installation Manual

6 Turning the power ON / OFF
This section explains how to turn ON/OFF the printer.
6.1 Turning the power ON
Follow the procedure below to turn ON the printer.
1. Press the [Power] key on the operation panel to
turn ON the printer.
The Power lamp on the operation panel lights up
in green.
The printer starts initial operation.
When the initial operation is complete, the printer
enters normal status.
6.2 Turning the power OFF
Follow the procedure below to turn OFF the printer.
1. Regarding the operating condition of the printer,
confirm the following.
Printing or other operations are not in progress.
The operation panel is in normal status.
2. Press the [Power] key on the operation panel to
turn OFF the printer.
The Power lamp on the operation panel turns OFF.
NOTE
If the operation panel is in the following status, the
power is ON.
The [Power] key is pressed in.
The Power lamp lights up in green.
Press the key once again and turn OFF the power.
3. The printer starts operating to turn the power OFF.
The operation panel displays "Power Off".
All the lamps on the operation panel and the LCD
monitor are turned OFF.
The printer automatically turns the power OFF.
NOTE
After turning OFF the printer, wait for 10 seconds
or longer to turn it ON again.
When not using the printer for a long period, push
the media loading lever to the back.

7 Installing ink cartridges

This section explains how to install ink cartridges.
Follow the steps below to install ink cartridges.
1. Turn ON the product.
The operation panel displays "[KCMY] Discharged"
and the product starts initial operation.
After the initial operation, the operation panel dis-
plays "Insert CleaningCart.".
2. Take out the cleaning cartridge from the bag.
3. Install the cleaning cartridge into the ink cartridge
slots.
Install the cleaning cartridge with
to the product.
Insert the cartridge all the way into the product.
The product starts filling cleaning fluid.
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2
No. Name No.
1 Cleaning cartridge 2
4. After the cleaning fluid is filled, take out the clean-
ing cartridge.
The operation panel displays "During washing"
and the product starts head cleaning.
After the head cleaning, the operation panel dis-
plays "Insert InkCartridges".
5. After the head cleaning, take out the ink cartridge
from the bag and shake it gently two to three times
before installing.
Slots for ink cartridges are specified depending on
colors of the ink cartridges.
Match the color marked in the front of the slots
with the color of the ink cartridge.
Install the ink cartridges with
product.
Insert the cartridge all the way into the product.
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2 3 4 5
No. Name No.
1 Ink cartridge 4
2 Ink cartridge slot K 5
3 Ink cartridge slot C
"Ink Refill **%" is displayed on the operation
panel and ink replenishment starts.
The ink replenishment takes about four minutes.
Ink filling operation and pause operation are re-
peated during the ink replenishment.
When "100%" is displayed, the ink replenishment
is complete.
6. After the ink replenishment is complete, "Media
End" is displayed on the operation panel.
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NOTE
If the printer is used immediately after the ink re-
plenishment is complete, the following results
may occur.
Printed line becomes blurred.
White lines appear in the print.
In such cases, follow the Operation Manual "6.2.3.
Head cleaning" and charge a small amount of ink.
Then, check the printing result.
If there is no improvement in the printing result
even after performing the head cleaning, leave the
printer unused for an hour or more. Then, perform
a head cleaning again and check the printing re-
sult.
If there is still no improvement, contact MUTOH
mark facing
local dealer.

8 Loading roll media

This section explains how to load roll media.
Follow the steps below to load roll media.
1. Set roll media in the scroller so that the roll media
gets winded up in the direction of anti-clockwise
when viewed from the fixed flange side.
2. Push the roll media until its core hits the right
edge of the fixed flange.
Name
Ink cartridge slots
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No.
1
3. Attach the movable flange so that it is firmly at-
tached to the roll media core.
mark facing to the
No.
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4. Set the scroller onto the scroll receiver with the
fixed flange side facing the ink cartridge slots.
Name
Ink cartridge slot M
Ink cartridge slot Y
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3
No.
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Name No. Name
Fixed flange 2 Roll media
2
Name No. Name
Movable flange 2 Roll media
2
4
Name No. Name
Scroller 3 Ink cartridge slot
Fixed flange 4 Scroller receiver
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