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Table of Contents CAUTION ..................vii DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ............vii Requests .....................vii FCC Statement (USA) .................vii Interference to televisions and radios ..........vii Foreword ..................vii About usable ink ..................vii On This Operation manual ..............vii Safety Precautions ................ viii Symbols ....................viii Warning labels ................xi EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..........xiii Chapter 1 Before Use...
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Notes When Using media Holder ............ 2-10 Setting a roll media................2-11 Setting the pinch roller pressure............2-13 Take-up device ................2-14 Setting leaf media................2-15 Changing the printing origin ............2-16 Preparing for the Heaters ............2-16 Changing the Temperature Settings for the Heaters....... 2-16 Test Printing ................2-17 Test Printing ..................
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Setting Auto Cleaning................ 3-9 Setting Interval wiping ............... 3-9 About MACHINE SETUP MENU ..........3-10 MACHINE SETUP MENU table ............3-11 Setting a AUTO Power-off............... 3-12 Setting Take-up unit ................ 3-12 Setting the Display of Media Residual..........3-13 Setting the Display of Media Detection ........... 3-13 Setting a LANGUAGE ..............
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Chapter 5 Maintenance Maintenance ................5-2 Precautions for Maintenance............. 5-2 About Cleaning Solution ..............5-2 Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces............5-2 Cleaning the Platen ................5-2 Cleaning the Media Sensor ............... 5-3 Cleaning the Media Press ..............5-3 About MAINTENANCE MENU .............5-4 MAINTENANCE MENUs at-a-glance ..........5-5 Maintaining the Capping Station ..........5-6 Cleaning the Wiper and Cap .............
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Chapter 7 Appendix Specifications ................7-2 Printer Section Specifications............7-2 Cutter Section Specifications ............7-2 Common Specifications..............7-3 Ink specifications ................7-4 Setting orders depending on ink type .......... 7-5 Sheet for inquiry ................7-6...
Failure to observe the instructions given with your distributor or a sales office of MIMAKI for repair. this symbol can result in death or serious • Never repair your machine by yourself since it is very injuries to personnel.
• Never refill the ink pack and white ink cartridge with ink. Refilled • If you get ink in your eyes, immediately wash your ink cartridge can cause a trouble. Remember that MIMAKI eyes with a lot of clean water for at least 15 minutes. In assumes no responsibility for any damage caused by the use of doing so, also wash eyes to rinse ink away completely.
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• Perform wiping (removal of dust and paper powder) of the capping station and wiper frequently. Handling of media • Use media recommended by MIMAKI to ensure reliable, high- quality printing. • Set the heater temperature to meet the characteristics of the media.
Warning labels Warning labels Warning labels are stuck on the machine. Be sure to fully understand the warning given on the labels. If a warning label is illegible due to stains or has come off, purchase a new one from a distributor or our sales office. Around the caridge When the maintenance cover is open...
Directives. Product Inkjet Printer Model No. CJV150-75 CJV150-107 CJV150-130 CJV150-160 Manufacturer MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 2182-3, Shigeno-otsu, Tomi, Nagano, 389-0512, JAPAN Authorised Compiler in the Community MIMAKI EUROPE B.V. Stammerdijk 7E 1112 AA Diemen, The Netherlands Directives Machinery Directive2006/42/EC Low Voltage Directive2014/35/EU...
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Chapter 1 Before Use This chapter describes the items required to understand before use, such as the name of each part of the machine or the installation procedures. Moving This Machine ........1-2 Connecting Cables........1-8 Where to Install This Machine ..... 1-2 Connecting USB2.0 Interface Cable ....1-8 Working Environmental Temperature ..
Be sure to request your distributor or our Gross Model Width Depth Height service office to move this machine. weight • When moving this machine, take care that it does CJV150-75 1695mm 700mm 1392mm 120kg not receive a significant impact. CJV150-107 2255mm 700mm...
Chapter 1 Before Use Names of Parts and Functions Front Side of the Machine Ink cartridges Each cartridge contains an ink of a particular color. Cartridge protection cover This prevents an injury or breakage of the machine due to a protrusion of the ink cartridge.
Chapter 1 Before Use Rear Side and Right Side of the Machine Clamp lever (rear) Interlocks with the clamp lever in the font of this machine. Vent filter box Vents the ink mist that occurs during printing. Roll holders Putting this into the paper core (right and left) of a roll media, hold the media.
Chapter 1 Before Use Operation Panel Use the operation panel to make settings for printing or operate this machine. Display Changes over the functions of the Displays the following items: function keys ([FUNC1]–[FUNC3]). • Printer status • Set media width •...
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Chapter 1 Before Use *2 : Functions assigned to [FUNC1] to [FUNC3] Contents of functions assigned to [FUNC1] to [FUNC3] are described below. Icon Contents Displays “MENU” for setting functions. Displays maintenance functions such as test print, cleaning, etc. Shifts to REMOTE from LOCAL and starts printing. Displays adjustment functions such as FEED COMP, DROP.POScorrect, etc.
Chapter 1 Before Use Media sensor Cutter blade and slot for cutting The media sensor detects the presence of the media and The carriage is provided with a cutter unit for cutting off the media length. the media that has been printed on. This machine has one media sensor on the platen (in the The cutter cuts off the sheet of media along the slot for rear).
Chapter 1 Before Use Removing USB memory Connecting Cables If a USB memory module is inserted in the personal computer to which a CJV150 machine is connected, click "Stop" in the "Safely Remove Hardware" window by Connecting USB2.0 Interface Cable following the instructions given there first and remove the module.
Chapter 1 Before Use Inserting ink car- For Ink cartridge lamps tridges The condition of the ink cartridges set in the machine is confirmable with lamps located over the ink cartridges. Insert an ink cartridges. Ink cartridge lamps Shake the ink cartridge as shown on the right.
• Never refill the ink cartridges with ink. This may Roll weight 40kg or less result in troubles. MIMAKI will not bear any responsibility for any Roll inside 3 or 2 inches damage caused by the use of the ink cartridges diameter refilled with ink.
Chapter 1 Before Use Menu mode This machine has 4 modes. Each menu mode is described below. NOT-READY mode This is the mode in which the media has not been detected yet. LOCAL mode Local mode is the mode for the drawing preparation state. All the keys are effective.
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Chapter 2 Basic Operations This chapter describes procedures and setting methods for ink and media preparation, and printing. Workflow of printing ........2-2 Setting of Media Correction ......2-19 Turning the Power ON/OFF ......2-3 Setting of Media Correction ......2-19 If the Positions of Dots Shift......2-20 Turning the Power ON ........
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Workflow of printing Turning the Power ON/OFF Referring to “Turning the Power ON/OFF” P.2-3). Setting a Media Referring to “Setting a Media” ( P.2-4). Preparing for the Heaters Referring to “Preparing for the Heaters” P.2-16). Test Printing Referring to “Test Printing”...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Turning the Power ON/OFF Turn the power off, by giving the key a long press. • Do not turn OFF the main power switch located Turning the Power ON on the side of the machine. • To use this machine again, press the [END/ POWER] key .
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Setting a Media Adjust the height-adjusting lever according to the media. This machine can be used with a roll media and leaf • Adjust the position of the lever, referring to P.2-4 media. “For the Adjusting Lever and the Range”. •...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Adjusting the Position of the Pinch Roller According to the State of a Media Adjust the position of the pinch roller according to the width of the media to be set. This machine feeds the media with a pinch roller and grid roller for printing or cutting. The pinch roller should be above the grid roller.
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation Media Size and the Grit Roller (CJV150-160) The grit roller positions are determined by the size of the media. • To feed the media smoothly, select the grid roller positions so that the media can be held at equallyspaced intervals. •...
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation Media Size and the Grit Roller (CJV150-130) The grit roller positions are determined by the size of the media. • To feed the media smoothly, select the grid roller positions so that the media can be held at equallyspaced intervals. •...
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation Media Size and the Grit Roller (CJV150-107) The grit roller positions are determined by the size of the media. • To feed the media smoothly, select the grid roller positions so that the media can be held at equallyspaced intervals. •...
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation Media Size and the Grit Roller (CJV150-75) The grit roller positions are determined by the size of the media. • To feed the media smoothly, select the grid roller positions so that the media can be held at equallyspaced intervals.
P.2-6 to P.2-9) and the origin position ( P.2-16). The white area shown in the following figure represents the maximum print/ cut area. The area other than that is the dead space that cannot be printed/cut. CJV150-75 CJV150-107 CJV150-130 CJV150-160...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Tighten the roll holder fixing screw. Setting a roll media • Check the Step 2 to 3 again. Set a roll media to the roll media hanger located on the back of this machine. Set the left end of the core of the roll media on the left roll holder.
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation Pull out the roll media out. • When installing the media, align the media’s right edge with the slit line in the platen. Placing the (1) Open the front cover. media rightward of the slit line will make it rise up if (2) Raise the clamp lever from the front of this it moves obliquely, and this could cause damage machine.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation • If you want to switch to another setting Secure the media on the take-up device. immediately, press [<]. P.2-14) Entering the media remaining amount (1) Feed the media up to the core of the roll media of the take-up device by pressing the [] key.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Setting the torque limiter • Be careful not to set the position beyond the media range, as it may cause printing or cutting outside The take-up device is provided with a torque limiter. the media. The take-up torque can be adjusted with the torque limiter. (The torque limiter is set to "media"...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Push down the clamp lever. Setting leaf media • Set the media straight. Unlike roll media, leaf media does not need to be retained with the roll holders. Raise the clamp lever. • Set the media on the black part of the platen so that it comes out approximately 40mm.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Notes when using media press Typical setting position of printing origin • When installing the media, align the media’s right The printing origin in the depth direction (X') is positioned edge with the slit line in the platen. Placing the at about 75 mm rearward from the slot for cutting on the media rightward of the slit line will make it rise up if platen.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Test Printing Test Printing Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging defects such as nozzle clogging (slight touching of ink or defects such as nozzle clogging (slight touching of ink or nozzle missing).
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Perform test printing with the normal Perform test printing with the test test pattern pattern for checking white ink It makes easier to check if print the background to the Press the (TEST PRINT/CLEANING) , white ink locations in the pattern. and press the key in LOCAL.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Head Cleaning Setting of Media Correction Correct the media feed amount to match the type of About head cleaning media you are using. If the correction value is not appropriate, stripes may Check the printed test pattern result and perform cleaning appear on the printed image, thus resulting in a poor depending on the status.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation If the Positions of Dots Printing Data Shift... Starting a Printing Operation When the condition for printing (media thickness/ink type/ etc.) has been changed, perform the following operation • When using a roll media, rewind the media by hand before printing so that it is not loose.When to correct the ink drop position for bidirectional (Bi) the roll media has not been rewound tightly, it may...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Stopping a Printing Operation Perform the following operation when stopping a printing operation halfway. Press the (LOCAL) during printing. • The printing operation stops. • Interrupt data sending at the PC side during the data is sent from the PC. •...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Workflow of cutting Turning the Power ON/OFF Referring to “Turning the Power ON/OFF” P.2-3). Setting a Media Referring to “Setting a Media” ( P.2-4). Installing Tools Referring to “Installing Tools” ( P.2-23). Setting the cutting conditions Referring to “Setting the cutting conditions”...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Installing Tools Adjusting the protrusion of the cutter blade This machine allows you to use the following tools: Adjust the cutter blade according to the types of the cutters and Cutter : the sheet for use. This tool is selected when an image printed on a media After adjusting the protrusion of the cutter blade, set the cutting is cut or when letters are cut with a cutting media.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation How to install the cutter holder How to Install a Ballpoint Pen • Install the cutter holder to the tool holder of the • When you want to use a commercially available carriage.Be sure to insert the cutter holder all the ballpoint pen, you must use the pen of 8mm to way in the tool holder.
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation Press to select “TOOL Turn the knob clockwise to fix the tool. REPLACE”, and press the key. • Turn the knob of the tool holder clockwise, and surely fix it. Press the key. • Instead of the ballpoint pen, you can attach the •...
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Setting the cutting About Half Cutting conditions You can cut on the dotted line, not to cut sheet out. (Half cut) When you set half cut to valid (ON), you can use the half You can register the cutting speed and the pressure cut function.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Set the Cut Conditions • Nothing is displayed on the LCD if "0" is specified. Set the condition to cut or to plot with a pen. Press to move the cursor to half cut, Setting contents of cutting condition (CUT1 to 7): and press the key.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Test Cutting Cutting Data You can start cutting after completion of setting up a tool, Execute test cutting to confirm the tool a media and the tool conditions. conditions. In the test cutting, the machine cuts two Setting the origin squares.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Cutting a media Stopping a Cutting Operation (Data Clear) By using the keys on the operation panel, you can cut the If you want to stop a cutting operation of the received media at any position. data, clear the data.
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Chapter 3 Setup This chapter describes the various setting of this machine. About SETUP MENU ........3-2 Setting Time..........3-14 Setting Unit (Temperature/ Length) ... 3-14 SETUP MENU table........3-3 Setting a KEY BUZZER ......3-14 Register the optimal print conditions to Setting the CONFIRM.
Chapter 3 Setup About SETUP MENU On SETUP MENU, you can set the print conditions to match the media you usually use. : Press this to select SETUP MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen. : Use these to select a setting item.
Chapter 3 Setup SETUP MENU table • For each setting item below, you can set it so that the machine may operate according to the value specified when you printed from your RIP software in the connected host PC. • Set Item : DRYING TIME/ MARGIN (LEFT and RIGHT)/ VACUUM FAN/ FEED SPEED •...
Chapter 3 Setup Copy the contents of SETUP 1 to 4 to Register the optimal print conditions [Temporary] to match the use You can use it with changing the part of registration contents of SETUP 1 to 4. In this machine, you will be able to register print Select “copy”...
Chapter 3 Setup Press the key. Set a media. ( P.2-4) • Settings of Temporary will be saved to the location selected in step 5. Press the key in (MENU) Press the key several times to LOCAL. end the setting. Press to select SETUP 1 to 4, and press the...
Chapter 3 Setup If the Positions of Dots Shift... Setting the HEATER When the condition for printing (media thickness/ink type/ Pre-heater /Print heater / Post-heater are equipped on the etc.) has been changed, perform the following operation platen. to correct the ink drop position for bidirectional (Bi) printing and obtain the proper printing result.
Chapter 3 Setup Setting of Logical Seek Setting of Drying Time The head’s operation varies depending on the LOGICAL In the drying time setting, the following items for ink drying SEEK settings, as shown in the figure below. time are set. •...
Chapter 3 Setup Setting of Left and Right Margins Setting of VacuumFan Set a non-printing area along the left and right edges of Sets the absorbability of the media. the media. By setting the absorption power to match the media, you The offset value against the standard margin 15mm is set can prevent print errors due to media rise-up.
Chapter 3 Setup Press the key. Setting Auto Cleaning You can set the machine so that it counts the number of printed files or the length or time after printing has been Press the key several times to completed, and performs cleaning automatically if required. end the setting.
Chapter 3 Mchine setting About MACHINE SETUP MENU Common settings are functions for using this machine easily. The following items can be set in Machine settings. : Press this to select MACHINE SETUP MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen.
Chapter 3 Mchine setting MACHINE SETUP MENU table Function name Set value Default Meaning When no operation has been performed for the NONE/ AUTO Power-off ( P.3-12) 30min set time, the power supply is automatically 10 ~ 600min turned “OFF”. For setting whether the take-up unit is used or TAKE-UP UNIT ON/ OFF...
Chapter 3 Mchine setting Function name Set value Default Meaning SMTP Address Set the SMTP server. SMTP Port No. Set the SMTP port number. Set the e-mail address to be used as the sender mail SENDER ADDRESS address. POP before SMTP Set the SMTP server authentication method (SMTP Server Setup...
Chapter 3 Mchine setting Press to select “MEDIA DETECT” , Setting the Display of Media Residual and press the key. Whether the screen displays the remaining amount of a media is set. Press to select AUTO/MANUAL. the remaining amount of a media is When the media displayed in Remote.
Chapter 3 Mchine setting Setting Time Setting a KEY BUZZER You can set time of your country (time difference). You can turn off the buzzer sound when pressing the key. Press the Press the (MENU) (twice) (MENU) (twice) key in LOCAL. key in LOCAL.
• The setting items DEFAULT GATEWAY, DNS Mimaki’s product. To download the Network Configurator, ADDRESS and SUBNET MASK will be displayed. check " Driver / Utility" on the download page at Mimaki • Both of DHCP and AutoIP is OFF, you can set Engineering (http://eng.mimaki.co.jp/download/).
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Chapter 3 Mchine setting Enable the event mail function Set the e-mail address Press the (MENU) (twice) Press the (MENU) (twice) key in LOCAL. key in LOCAL. • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. Press the (<<) .
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Chapter 3 Mchine setting Set the server Press to set User Name, and press the key. Press the • Press [][][][] to set the user name to use (MENU) (twice) for the authentication. key in LOCAL. • Set it with alphanumeric characters and symbols •...
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Chapter 3 Mchine setting Send a test e-mail Press the key. • The sent result is displayed. • If sending test e-mail has failed, an error code is Press the (MENU) (twice) displayed. key in LOCAL. Refer to the next page to solve the problem. •...
Chapter 3 Mchine setting Initializing the Settings You can return the setting of “SETUP”, “MAINTENANCE” and “MACHINE SETUP” to the status before shipment. Press the (MENU) (twice) key in LOCAL. • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. Press the (<<) . Press to select “RESET”...
Chapter 3 NOZZLE CHECK About NOZZLE CHECK MENU Set operations concerning the nozzle missing detection function. : Press this to select INFORMATION MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen. : Use these to select a setting item. : Press this to confirm a setting, etc..
Chapter 3 NOZZLE CHECK Printing Check Flow Nozzle check is conducted according to the following flow at the start of printing. • Turn the “Printing Check” setting ON to be enabled. • Only perform RETRY COUNT and Printing Check settings when the settings are enabled. nozzle check ...
Chapter 3 NOZZLE CHECK Setting the Printing Check Setting the NOZZLE RECOVERY Select ON when you want to conduct nozzle check at the set this if you want to conduct automatic nozzle recovery start of online printing. when nozzle missing is detected. Press the (MENU) (3 times)
Chapter 3 INFORMATION MENU About INFORMATION MENU The information of this machine can be confirmed. The following items can be confirmed as machine information. : Press this to select INFORMATION MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen. : Use these to select a setting item.
Chapter 3 INFORMATION MENU INFORMATION MENU table Item Description WIPING This displays how many wipings have been done. This displays how much waste ink has built up in the waste ink tank, as a rough percentage WASTE TANK of the tank capacity. PRINT LENGTH This displays the total length of the printing done to date.
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Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion This chapter describes about cutting function. Cut Out Data with Registration Mark .... 4-2 Maintenance Function .........4-15 The Flow of Cutting out the Registered Maintenance of Mark Sensor .....4-15 Data ............. 4-2 Perform SAMPLE CUT to Find out the Enter the registration mark detection mode 4-2 Cause of Cutting Error.
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Cut Out Data with Reg- Enter the registration mark detection mode istration Mark Press the (TEST CUT) in LOCAL. Create registration marks on an output image that you want to make a seal, and the machine detects them to cut it out.
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Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion The area where registration marks and No-plotting area around the designs can be arranged registration marks • The TP1 starting position must be 20 mm or more away from An area around a registration mark (from the mark origin the leading edge of the sheet.
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Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Example of cause of wrong detection 1 Distance between registration marks for copied designs There is a line outside the registration marks For Type 1 registration marks, the distance between the marks must be not shorter than two times the mark length and not longer than 1000 mm.
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Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion In case of perform printing a Mark blurred registration mark continuously If the mark is blurred, a wrong mark origin can be detected, thus resulting in deviated cutting. When perform printing a registration mark continuously, set the one side of the registration marksize to 8mm. In case 8mm or shorter registration mark recognized continuously, may cause the glitches on the main unit.
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion The setting items of detecting the Setting of Detecting the Registration registration marks Marks There are the following seven setting items for registration When you want to cut the data with registration marks, mark detection. you must set the following without fail. (1) MARK DETECT Press the (MENU)
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Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion (4) OFFSET Y / OFFSET X Generally the origin will be set at the position shown below. However, depending on your application and the work to be cut, the cutting position may be misaligned to the same direction.
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion About CUTTING MENU : Press this to select SETUP MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to switch to the next screen. : Use these to select a setting item. : Press this to confirm a setting, etc.. ...
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Cutting MENU table • For each setting item below, you can set it so that the machine may operate according to the value specified when you printed from your RIP software in the connected host PC. •...
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Setting the CUT MODE perform multiple Cut- tings (Copy function) This is to set the cutting quality. There are the following three type for cut mode. This function performs cutting for the received data on two Setting Description or more sheets.(Maximum 999 cuttings)
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion SETUP SUB MENU Setting the DIVISION CUT The SETUP SUB MENU offer convenient functions that When you set DIVISION CUT for the width direction (y), you can cut the data bigger than the media width by you can use in cutting.
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Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Reset the setting for DIVISION CUT Set the X direction (feeding direction) DIVISION CUT Press the (MENU) (>>) If the data size of the feeding direction exceeds the key in LOCAL. division length and cross cut length, the machine cuts it at •...
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Make the media without uncut area (OVER CUT function) By over lapping the start point and the end point arbitrarily, you can make OVER CUT : OFF the media without uncut area. Specify the OVER CUT function (valid/ invalid) and the length of the OVER CUT.
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion About Dummy Cutting SETUP RESET This is performed after detecting the media or when Reset the setting values to the initial state. changing the tool type in front of the pinch roller which is Press the near the both ends from the position of the cutter unit is (MENU) (>>)
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Maintenance Function Press in Local. • Enter the jog mode This section gathers together the functions for checking/ Press to move the tip of adjusting the cutting accuracy when cutting does not go the pen to the registration mark detection normally.
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Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Detect operation Correct the light pointer position If the machine fails to recognize any registration mark properly, the possible cause is an error in the positional relationship between the MARK sensor and the light pointer. In this case, adjust the position of the light pointer.
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Perform SAMPLE CUT to Find out the Cutting Medium into Multiple Cause of Cutting Error. Pieces with a Certain Length In case that normal data cutting cannot be performed etc., You can cut a medium into multiple pieces with a specified perform cutting with the sample stored in this machine to length.
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion Cutting out Data without Register Marks (PC ORIGIN OFFSET) Adjust the misalignment between printing and cutting by Print & Cut. Print the adjustment pattern from RasterLink6, and enter the adjustment values to the printer. For Print & Cut without registration marks Set the machine to "REMOTE"...
Chapter 4 Cutting Funcion For Print & Cut with registration marks Set the machine to "REMOTE" status. Set the print conditions (profile, cut conditions) of the job that you want to print using RasterLink6. Click [print & cut Origin adjust] in the [Cut edit] tab of RasterLink6. Select "Add registration mark".
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Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes the items required to use this machine more comfortably, which are the methods for the daily care, the maintenance of the ink cartridges etc. Maintenance ..........5-2 Automatic Maintenance Function ....5-12 Precautions for Maintenance ...... 5-2 Setting the Refreshing Intervals ....5-12 About Cleaning Solution......
Chapter 5 Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces When the exterior surfaces of the machine are stained, Maintain the machine regularly or as necessary so that its dampen a soft cloth with water or a neutral detergent accuracy will be maintained and it can continue to be diluted with water, squeeze it, and wipe the surfaces with used for a long time.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Cleaning the Media Sensor Cleaning the Media Press The media sensors are located on the platen in the When the media press is covered with lint, dust, etc., a backside and the bottom surface of the head. When the media cannot be fed normally during printing or dust sensor is covered with dust, etc., it may cause false sticks to the nozzles, which may result in abnormal...
Chapter 5 Maintenance About MAINTENANCE MENU This provides various settings for doing maintenance on the machine. The following items can be set in Maintenance settings. : Press this to select MAINTENANCE MENU, or to switch to the previous screen. : Press this to use the maintenance function. : Press this to switch to the next screen.
Chapter 5 Maintenance MAINTENANCE MENUs at-a-glance Item Set value Meaning For carrying out maintenance on the carriage and station periphery. CARRIAGE OUT Moves the carriage out, for carrying out cleaning of the cap periphery, P.5-6) head, wipers, etc. NOZZLE WASH Soaks the nozzle surfaces in maintenance cleaning fluid, for carrying 1 to 99min P.5-7)
Chapter 5 Maintenance Maintaining the Cap- Remove the wiper. • Pull out the wiper by holding the protrusions at its ping Station both ends. Projection Maintain the ink cap, wiper, etc. located in the capping station. (SATION MAINT.) • To keep the nozzle status normal, perform wiper cleaning frequently.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Clean the cap rubber. Clean the wiper and the bracket, and press key. • Wipe off the ink sticking to the cap rubber with a clean stick dipped in maintenance solution for (1) Open the right maintenance cover then pull maintenance.
Chapter 5 Maintenance • If the cleaning solution cartridge is not usable, Press to set the time for the suck maintenance solution into a dropper and fill maintenance washing liquid to be left as it up the cap with it. Fill up the cap with is, and press the key.
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Chapter 5 Maintenance • At this time, the discharge passage is cleaned Press to select “CUSTODY automatically. WASH”, and press the key. Cap rubber • The carriage will move onto the platen. • Until wiper/ bracket cleaning is competed, “COMPLETED” is displayed on the screen. After the work up to the step 3 is completed, press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Cleaning the Ink Head Open the front cover. and the Area around It Fill up the cap with cleaning solution for Because ink head employs very precise maintenance mechanism, due care needs to be taken when it is cleaned.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Nozzle Recovery Function Wipe ink sticking to the side of the head off with a clean stick. • Never rub the nozzles. NOZZLE RECOVERY: When nozzles missing can not be improved at specific points, other good nozzles can be used as alternatives for printing.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Register the Nozzle number that needs Reset the set value NOZZLE RECOVERY and press key. Press the (MENU) key in LOCAL. (1) Select the registration number from 1 to 10 by pressing [][] key and press the •...
Chapter 5 Maintenance Setting the Cleaning Intervals and Setting the Refreshing Intervals Type The interval between each operation of ejecting a small amount of ink from the nozzles to prevent nozzle clogging The cleaning type and the interval between each cleaning is set.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Fill up Ink White Ink Maintenance Supplies ink to correct nozzle clogging. White ink precipitates easier than other inks. • If not printing more than two weeks, white ink may precipi- tate in the ink cartridge or inside of this machine. Press the (MENU) •...
Chapter 5 Maintenance Replacing consumables Insert a new wiper. • Insert the wiper by holding the protrusions at its both ends. Projection Replacing the wiper The wiper is consumable. When the display indicates the warning message “Replace a WIPER” it is necessary to check and replace the wiper, immediately replace the wiper with a new one.
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Chapter 5 Maintenance Replace the waste ink tank with Replace the waste ink tank. another (1) Prepare a new waste ink tank (SPC-0117). (2) Insert the waste ink tank by holding a handle of the tank. The warning message “Check waste ink” is displayed.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Replace the cutter unit by the carriage. Replacing the waste ink tank before the waste ink tank confirmation message is displayed • Now the cutter unit can be moved manually. Move the cutter unit to the position where you can if you replace the waste ink tank before the waste ink tank assure easy access, and replace the blade edge.
If the cutter is chipped or blunt, replace it with a new one. Cutter (Accessorry parts number: SPA-0030) New cutter (low-pressure blade set for PVC sheets: Model SPB-0030) are available from your distributor or MIMAKI's sales office. Replacing the cutter other than sup- Product...
Chapter 5 Maintenance Adjusting blade edge of cutter other than supplied one Loosen the lock nut. Lock nut Turn the adjusting knob to adjust the protruding amount of the cutter blade. Adjusting knob Tighten the lock nut so that the adjusting knob will not turn.
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter describes the corrective measures to be taken for a phenomenon suspected to be trou- ble and the procedures to clear the error number displayed on the LCD. Troubleshooting ................6-2 Power does not turn on ..............6-2 The machine does not start printing ..........
Troubleshooting Take appropriate actions as described below before taking the trouble as a failure. If still the problem is not solved after troubleshooting, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI. Power does not turn on In most cases, this is due to improper connection of the power cable for the machine or computer. Check that the power cable is connected properly.
This section describes the corrective actions to be taken in case the image quality is not satisfactory. Take remedy for particular problems with image quality. If the remedy does not work, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI. Phenomenon Measures (1) Execute the head cleaning.
• Once cartridge trouble is displayed, do not leave the ink cartridge without replacing it for a long time; otherwise, the machine will lose the nozzle clogging prevention function. If nozzles are clogged, the machine must be repaired by MIMAKI's service engineer. Press the key in LOCAL.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Warning / Error Messages If some trouble occurs, the buzzer sounds and the display shows a corresponding error message. Take an appropriate remedy for the displayed error. Warning messages Errors when performing operations Message Cause Solution Operation cannot be performed because INVAILD OPERATION •...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution A warning to prevent settling of the white Shake the white ink cartridge to prevent the Shake WHITE INK - ink cartridge is regularly displayed. ink components from settling. cartridges It is time to replace spout rubber of the •...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Ink Error Ink error is displayed also in the local guidance. ( P.3-24) Message Cause Solution • Remove the cartridge generating the warn- ing once and install it again. The IC chip of the ink cartridge cannot WRONG INK IC •...
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Error messages When an error message is displayed, eliminate the error according to the chart below. If the same error message appears again, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI to call for service. Message Cause...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution ERROR 18c Main PCB V12 An error occurred in the main PCB . ERROR 190 Main PCB V42-1 ERROR 192 COMIO PCB V1R2 ERROR 193 COMIO PCB V2R5 An error occurred in the COM16/32IO PCB .
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution ERROR 45a Could not separate the print head. P-HEAD TAKE OFF Err ERROR 45b • Turn off the main power to the machine and Could not connect to the print head. P-HEAD CONNECT Err turn it on after a while.
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution Remaining ink is 0 in the cartridge (ink ERROR 63c end/ only when the 4-color ink set is • Replace with new ink. INK REMAIN ZERO used). The nozzle check has been suspended ERROR 64C due to some problem.
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ERROR C10 • Check the USB cable connection. Use the mand date. COMMAND USB cable that complies with the specifica- tions. Use the MIMAKI driver that matches Received the parameters outside the the device. ERROR C11 value range. • Turn off the printer, wait for a while, and turn PARAMETER on the printer again.
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Message Cause Solution Check whether the registration marks are placed appropriately. ( P.4-2) Make sure that the media is not curled. Make sure that the position to start detecting the registration marks is correct. Make sure that black registration marks are printed on a white base.
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Chapter 7 Appendix This chapter contains the lists of the specifications and functions of this machine. Specifications ..................7-2 Printer Section Specifications............7-2 Cutter Section Specifications............7-2 Common Specifications ..............7-3 Ink specifications ................7-4 Setting orders depending on ink type ..........7-5 Sheet for inquiry ................7-6...
Chapter 7 Appendix Common Specifications Item CJV150-75 CJV150-107 CJV150-130 CJV150-160 Max. printing/ cutting width 800mm 1090mm 1361mm 1610mm Maximum 810mm 1100mm 1371mm 1620mm Minimum 210mm Thickness 1.0mm or less Roll outside Paper media : Φ250mm or less diameter Other media : Φ210mm or less...
Avoid the condition lower than -0 °C and higher than 40 °C. *1. When you use the CJV150-75 model, you cannot use the Sublimation dye ink. • Do not disassemble ink cartridges and do not refill them with ink.
Chapter 7 Appendix Sheet for inquiry Use this sheet for troubles and abnormal functions of the machine. Fill in the following necessary items, and fax the sheet to our sales office. Company name Person in charge Telephone number machine model Operating OS Machine information Error message...
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CJV150 series Operation Manual Apr, 2015 MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 2182-3 Shigeno-otsu, Tomi-shi, Nagano 389-0512 JAPAN D202770-13-17042015...
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