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Gerber Solara ion manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Gerber Solara ion Owner's Manual (189 pages)
UV Ink Jet Printer
Brand:
Gerber
| Category:
Printer
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Table of Contents
Additional Documentation
2
Copyright Notice
3
Fcc Compliance
4
Table of Contents
5
Quick Print Checklist
10
Chapter 1: Introduction
11
In this Manual
12
Conventions Used in this Booklet
12
Safety Information
13
Electrical
13
Ink Handling and Disposal
13
Printer Ventilation
14
Personal Precautions
14
UV Lamp Precautions
14
Technical Support
14
Additional Sources of Information
14
Chapter 2: Product Overview
15
General Requirements
15
Size and Weight
15
Ambient Conditions
16
Power Requirements
16
Printer Orientation
17
Locating the Serial Number
17
Computer and Software Requirements
18
UV Bulb Technology
18
UV Ink Technology
19
Storing Inks and Materials
19
UV Ink Storage
19
Material Storage
20
Gerber Solara Ion Control Panel
20
Main Control Panel
21
Auxiliary Keypad
21
Control Panel Keys
22
Power-Up Functions
24
Exploring the Printer's Menu System
24
Status
25
Setup
25
Calibration
25
Maintenance
26
The Gerber Solara Ion Web Pages
27
Starting and Stopping the Printer
27
Firmware Startup and Internal Diagnostics
28
Automatic Ink Level Check
28
Automatic Printhead Cleaning Check
28
Sleep/Idle Mode
28
Emergency Stop
29
Chapter 3: Setting up the Gerber Solara Ion
31
Networking Your Gerber Solara Ion Printer
31
Setting Fixed (Static) Network Addresses
31
Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask of Your Computer
33
Checking Network Connections
37
Viewing the Current Network Settings
37
Chapter 4: Loading Inks and Materials
39
Loading the Inks
39
Checking the Ink Level
40
Replacing Ink Pouches When Ink Remains in the Reservoir
40
Replacing an Ink Pouch When the Reservoir Is Empty
42
Loading the Material
42
Printer/Graphic Orientation
44
Choosing a Material Type
45
Normalizing Material
46
Cleaning Material
46
Using Material Hold-Down Devices for Roll Material
48
Loading Roll Material in the Roll-To-Roll Configuration
49
Using the Material Roller
50
Loading Roll Material into the Printer
51
Using the Winding Unit
52
Removing Material from the Winding Unit and Printer
54
Loading Rigid Material
55
Uniform Print Gap & Elimination of Gap between Prints
56
Understanding Printing Margins
59
Chapter 5: Printing Jobs on the Gerber Solara Ion
61
Using RIP Software and Profiles
61
Print Mode Options
61
Printer Operations
62
UV Lamp Automatic Shut-Off or Continuous Mode
62
Lamp Delay Mode
62
Lamp Spec Mode
63
Large Field Mode
64
Step Blending Mode
64
Gantry Adjustment
65
UV Lamp Warm-Up
66
Sleep/Idle Mode
66
Automatic Spitting to Clear the Nozzles
66
Cleaning the Printheads
67
Pausing a Job Due to Data Starvation
67
Choosing a Print Mode for Roll-To-Roll Printing
67
Single Mode
67
Continuous Mode
67
Viewing Job Information at the Printer
68
Printing a Single Roll-To-Roll or Flat Bed Job
69
Media Feed Adjustment on a Roll-To-Roll Job
71
Printing a Full Bleed Flat Bed Job
72
Printing Double-Sided, Full-Bleed
73
Printing Multiple Roll-To-Roll Jobs in Continuous Mode
75
Canceling a Job
77
Chapter 6: Routine Printer Maintenance
78
Required Routine Maintenance Supplies
78
Gerber Solara Ion V Regular Preventive Maintenance
79
Daily Maintenance
82
Tips for Clean Heads Procedure
82
What Is the Purpose of the Clean Heads Procedure
82
How Hard Do I Press the Anticon-Covered Swab against the Surface of the Printhead Nozzle Plate
82
How Can I be Sure My Clean was Effective
82
Why Do I Lose Nozzles
82
Clean Heads Procedure
84
End of Day Clean
86
Cleaning the Sliding UV Shield and Side Plates
88
Cleaning Individual Color Printheads
91
Emptying and Cleaning the Waste Ink Tray
93
40 Hour Maintenance
95
Periodic Maintenance Process to Correct Angled Nozzles on the Gerber Solara Ion
95
Materials Needed
95
Process Overview
95
Cleaning the Flat Bed
97
Cleaning the Roll-To-Roll Platen
97
Cleaning the Head Access Door
97
Cleaning the Ink Drawers
98
Cleaning the Maintenance Shelf Mat
98
Cleaning the Outside of the Gerber Solara Ion
98
Monthly Maintenance
99
Six Month Maintenance
100
Cleaning the Table Rails
100
Cleaning the Roll-To-Roll Grit Wheels
100
Cleaning the Roll-To-Roll Rubber Drive Wheels
101
Yearly Maintenance
101
Replacing the Light Shields (Flaps)
101
Purging Ink Lines to Remove Air
102
Clearing the Ink Lines
106
Filling the Ink Lines
109
Preparing a Printer that will Not be Used for up to Two Weeks
113
Steps for Preparing the Solara Ion for Two Weeks of Idle Time
113
Steps for Restarting the Solara Ion after Two Weeks of Idle Time
113
Shutting down the Printer for more than Two Weeks
114
Steps for Shutting down the Solara Ion
114
Steps for Restarting the Solara Ion
114
Steps for Shutting down Your Solara Ion
114
Steps for Restarting Your Solara Ion
123
Chapter 7: Gerber Solara Ion Web
124
Accessing the Gerber Solara Ion Web Pages
124
Home Page
125
System Status Page
125
System Status Page
126
System Settings Page
127
Changing the Printer Name
127
Changing the System Log Level
127
Choosing the Numeric Units
128
Choosing the Language
128
Setting the Lamp Delay Mode
128
Setting the Lamp Spec Mode
128
Setting Large Field Mode
128
Setting Step Blending Mode
128
Network Settings
129
Using Static Settings
129
Other Settings
130
Job Status Page
130
Diagnostics Page
131
Restoring Factory Default Settings
132
Version Information
133
View System Log
134
View Satellite Log
135
Sensors
136
Configuration Info Page
138
USB Test Page
138
Statistics
140
Error History Page
141
Calibration Web Page
142
Gantry Adjustment
143
Y Carriage Steps/Inch-Y Encoder Calibration
144
Calibrating the Location of a Printed Image (Print Pos Offset Front and Side)
146
Calibrating the Printhead Park Position
147
Calibrating Image Quality
149
Update Page
156
Loading Firmware Upgrades
156
Starting the Printer in Bootloader Mode
160
Downloading New Color Profiles
161
Contacts Web Page
161
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
163
RIP Software Issues
163
Determining the Category of Problems
163
Printer Issues
164
Printer will Not Turn on
164
Printer Is Stuck on "Gerber" Screen at Power-Up
164
Printer Is Stuck on "Check the Shelf" Screen
164
Printer Is Stuck on "Warming" Screen
164
Job will Not Print
164
Winder Does Not Roll up the Material
165
Material Jams When Printing
165
Quality of Printed Output
167
Missing Nozzles
167
Banding in the Flat Bed Prints
167
Banding in Roll-To-Roll Prints
167
Missing or Angled Nozzles
168
The Print Is Blurred
169
Smearing or Fading in the Print
169
Objects Are Printing in the Wrong Place
170
Color Balance Is Different between Software and Print
170
Overlap on a Roll-To-Roll Job
170
Small Text Quality Is Poor
170
Ink Not Curing
171
The Ink Forms Small Puddles on the Print
171
Ink Mist at Front Left Corner of Material
171
Image Easily Scratches off the Material
171
Entire Print Smudges When Touched
171
First few Inches (50-100Cm) of the Job Is Not Curing
172
One Side of the Print Is Not Curing Well
172
Job Data Errors
173
Data Errors and Interruptions During Printing
173
Incorrect Data Is Printing
173
Objects Are Printing in the Wrong Place
173
Prints Are Not the Correct Size
174
Left Edge of Job Is Inconsistently Located
174
Printer Does Not Always Start in same Location
174
The Printer Pauses between Passes
174
Messages
174
Error Messages
178
Running the Control Panel Screen Test
180
Printer Menu Tree - Rev G Version
182
Index
184
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