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Contents
Chapter 1. Product Overview .........................................................1

1.1 Main parts .....................................................................1

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1.2 Control Panel..................................................................2
1.3 Print Head .....................................................................3
1.4 Ink Compartment .............................................................4

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1.5 Main Screen ................................................................... 5
1.6 Menu Description .............................................................6

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1.6.1 Message menu .........................................................6
1.6.2 Editor................................................................... 6
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1.6.3 User Fields .............................................................7
1.6.4 Password ...............................................................8

1.6.5 System .................................................................9

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1.6.6 Configuration ........................................................10

1.6.7 Data ...................................................................11
1.7 Specifications................................................................ 12
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1.7.1 Electrical Specification ............................................12

1.7.2 Weight ................................................................ 12
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1.7.3 Dimensions ........................................................... 12

1.7.4 Environmental Specifications ..................................... 12
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Chapter 2. Printer Operation ........................................................13

2.1. Introduction ................................................................ 13
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2.2. Installation method used for the first time ............................13

2.2.1 Manually Ink Injection .............................................13
2.2.2 Exhaust the air of Pipe System ....................................15
2.3 Start Print ....................................................................16
2.3.1 Start Jet ..............................................................16
2.3.2 Ink line Observation ................................................17
 2.3.3 Split Point Observation .............................................18
2.4 Turn off the Printer .........................................................19

2.4.1 Clean Stop Normally ................................................19

2.4.2 Clean stop (Power failure during the usage)....................19
2.4.3 Clean stop (long term shutdown) .................................19
2.5 Message .......................................................................20

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2.5.1 Create a Message ...................................................20
2.6 User Field ....................................................................21

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2.6.1 Time ...................................................................21
2.6.2 Two-dimensional Code and Barcode..............................22

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2.6.3 Counter ...............................................................23
2.6.4 Logo ...................................................................24

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2.6.5 Multiple user fields to generate a barcode .....................25
2.7 Message Parameters ........................................................26
2.8 Print Configuration .........................................................28
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2.8.1 Limited print times configuration ................................ 28
2.8.2 Continuous Print.....................................................31
2.8.3 Meter Mode ..........................................................33
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2.8.4 Reverse Mode ........................................................34

Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting and Maintenance ...................................37
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3.1 Diagnostic screen ........................................................... 37

3.2 Fault and Warning Icon.....................................................38
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3.3 Trouble Shooting ............................................................40

3.4 Nozzle Cleaning .............................................................41
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3.5 Ink Line Adjustment ........................................................42

3.6 Draining Ink ..................................................................43
3.7 Pipe cleaning ................................................................ 44
3.8 Shaft Encoder and Photocell Connection................................ 45
3.8.1 Photocell Connection ..............................................45
3.8.2 Shaft Encoder Connection .........................................45
Chapter 1. Product Overview

1.1 Main parts

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Major parts of A400 Inkjet Printer are as follows:

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Figure 1-1. Main parts of the printer

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1. Main Power Switch

2. Connector Panel
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3. Umbilical
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5. Ink Compartment
6. Control Panel
7. Electronics Compartment

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1.2 Control Panel

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Figure 1-2: Control Panel
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1. Function Keys
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2. Information Key
3. Keypad
4. Arrow Keys
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5. Status LEDs
6. Display
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1.3 Print Head

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Figure 1-3: Print Head

1. Front Cover of Print Head

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2. Electrode of High Voltage Deflection Plate

3. Phase Detector

4. Charge Electrode
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5. Heating Block Assembly

6. Rear Cover of Print Head
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7. Valves
8. Nozzle Assembly
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9. Gutter
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1.4 Ink Compartment

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Figure 1-4: Ink Compartment

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1. Ink Tank
2. Solvent Tank
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3. Cleaning Pump
4. Cleaning Filter
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5. Filter before print head

6. Primary Filter
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7. Pressure Buffer
8. Drainage Pipe

9. Filter before pump

10.Valves

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1.5 Main Screen

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Figure 1-5: Main Screen

1. Menus

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3. Printer Status
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4. the Name and the Content of the Message
5. Product Counter
6. Fault and Alarm Icons
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This screen displays the following elements:

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● The function key controls.

● The icons that indicate the printer status and fault conditions.

● The name and the content of the message. The content is the display
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is an accurate representation of the current printing message.

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1.6 Menu Description

1.6.1 Message menu

Message menu Function

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Open the New Message interface to create a new
New Message
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Edit Message Edit a selected internal message.
Select Message Select a message to print.

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Message Parameters Change parameter of the current print message
Delete Message Delete the selected internal message.
Copy Message Copy a saved message and rename it.
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Delete All Message Delete all saved message
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1.6.2 Editor

The commands in the Editor menu are shown only if the Message Editor or
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the Logo Editor is open.

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Open the select font menu. The selected font is applied

Select Font to the next input text in the message.
Insert User
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Selects user field to copy into the message.

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Save the message being edited to memory and keep the
Save Message editor screen open.
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Save the message being edited to memory and exit the

Save and Exit editor screen.
Delete the content in the message and keep the editor
Clear Message screen open.

Exit the editor screen without saving changes to the

Abandon message.

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Editor menu Function
Set Logo Size Change the size of the logo.
Save the logo to the memory and keep the editor screen
Save Logo
open.
Save and Exit Save the logo to the memory and exit the editor screen.

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Clear Logo Removes the edited logo.
Abandon Exit the editor screen without saving logo to memory.
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User Fields menu Function
Edit an internal user field, such as Time, Counter,
Edit User Field
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Logo, Text, External Data, Barcode.

New User Field Open New User Field interface and edit it.
Delete User Field Delete the selected internal user field.
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Reset Counter Select counter and reset it.

Set Shifts Set the starting and ending time of each shift
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1.6.4 Password

Password menu Function

Enter user password for advanced operating
Enter User Password
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Enter a new user password to change user
Change User Password
password.

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Open the Set Password Level menu.
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Set Password Levels the menus. You can set “On” or “Off” for each
option available in the menu. “Off” doesn’t
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Enter maintain password for maintenance
Enter Maintain Password
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Change Maintain Enter a new maintain password to change

Password maintain password.

Clear Password Clear password to the lowest authority.
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1.6.5 System

System menu Function

Start the ink jet. A flush and bleed sequence is
Clean Start Jet performed to prevent unstable ink line while

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ejecting from nozzle.
Quick Start Jet Quick start the ink jet without a flushing sequence.

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Stop the ink jet. Clean the nozzle and related
Clean Stop Jet
pipes.
Quick Stop Jet Quick stop the ink jet without a flushing sequence.

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Nozzle Flush Clean nozzle with solvent manually
Clean the umbilical. It can be used to install the
Umbilical Purge
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Charge Fault This Function can turn off the automatic stopping
Shutdown jet when charge fault.
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Gutter Fault This Function can turn off the automatic stopping
Shutdown jet when gutter fault.
Rolling Phase Disable Disable/Enable rolling phase.
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Turn on/turn off each valve and main pump

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Gutter Mode Set gutter mode Continuous or Intermittent.

System Flush Purge Clean and drainage Ink System
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The nozzle orifice is cleaned by the application of

Wash Nozzle
solvent and a suction action.
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Table 1-6. System menu

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1.6.6 Configuration

Configure menu Function

Heater Set Point Set nozzle temperature(0 to 40 ℃)

Set Running Pressure Set pump pressure (0 to 450 Pa)

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VMS Calibration It is able to set the viscosity of ink manual/auto.
Modulation Set Level Set modulation value.

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Phase Charge Set Set phase charge value.
Phase Offset Set Set phase offset value.

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Charge Value Set charge value.
EHT Trip Level Set Set EHT trip level.
LCD Contrast Set the contrast of the LCD.
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Set the Real Time Clock(RTC) in the printer to the
Set Time/date
local time and date.
Pressure Zero Offset Pump zero adjustment.
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EHT Range Set Set EHT value of each grade.

Set Ink Type Select the ink type.
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Set character width ratio/print delay ratio/

Speed Ratio
Internal Interval ratio/External Interval ratio.
Serial Port
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Serial port configuration

Configuration
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1.6.7 Data

Data menu Function

Status Display each of current status of the printer.
All current operational monitoring data of the

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Diagnostic Screen printer which are conductive to diagnose
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Product Counter It can be used to reset counter.
Software No. Display software version.

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Set Language Set the type of menu language.
Maintain Time Display printer running time and maintain time.
Msg Copy to USB Copy internal message to U disk.
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Logo Copy to USB Copy internal Logo to U disk.
Copy Msg From USB Copy message in U disk to memory.
Copy Logo in U disk to memory. Support
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Copy Logo From USB

monochrome bitmap file format(.bmp).

Table 1-8. Data menu

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1.7 Specifications

1.7.1 Electrical Specification

The electrical specifications of the printer are shown in Table 1-9.

Voltage 100V AC - 240V AC

Frequency 50Hz to60Hz

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Power Consumption 90 watts Maximum
Table 1-9. Electrical specifications

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The net weight specifications of the printer are shown in Table 1-10.
Net Weight 27kg
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1.7.3 Dimensions
The dimensions of the printer are shown in Table 1-11.
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Cabinet 460L*230W*565H
Diameter of the Print Head 35mm
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Length of the Print Head 262mm

Diameter of the nozzle orifice 70µm/60µm/50µm/40µm
Length of the Umbilical 3m
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Table 1-11. Printer Dimensions

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1.7.4 Environmental Specifications

The environmental specifications of the printer are shown in Table 1-12.
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Operating temperature 5℃ to 45℃ (41℉ to 113℉)

Rate of change of ambient
10℃(18℉) per hour maximum
temperature
Relative humidity 0% to 90% non-condensing
5℃ to 45℃ (41℉ to 113℉) in
Storage temperature
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Chapter 2. Printer Operation

2.1. Introduction

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This chapter provides the procedures to do the following tasks:

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● Installation method used for the first time

● Start print

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● Turn off the printer

● Manage message
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● Print configuration

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2.2.1 Manually Ink Injection

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Inject ink into pipe system in order to exhausting the air. Because the pipe
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system is full of air, when the printer is first install.

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1. Turn on the printer. Open the door of ink Compartment. Pull the pipe
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2. Inject ink into the mixer tank according to the following figure(Figure
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Figure2-1. How to inject ink into the mixer tank.

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Stop injecting ink once the Main Screen display the Mixer Tank Full icon.
Stop injecting ink once the Diagnosis Screen Mixer High turn to ‘ON’.
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Please inject ink and solvent into ink tank and solvent tank separately
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after ink injection successful.

Restore the dismounted screw. Then do exhausting operation.
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2.2.2 Exhaust the air of Pipe System

Exhaust the air of the pipe system after manual ink injection.
The procedures are as follow:
1. Select the System menu using the Left/Right arrow key. Press the
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2. Select the Debug menu and then press the Enter key. The interface
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Figure 2- 2. Debug interface

3. Open the print head front cover. Put the special effluent bottle under
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the print head to catch the waste ink

4. Open the Pump, V6, V11 and V12 in the Debug interface. Keep they
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5. Open V7, and keep it open for 15 seconds

6. Close V7, and keep it close for 30 seconds.
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7. Exit Debug menu. Exhausting is over.
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When proceeding the third step, take out of the pressure buffer, keep the
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2.3 Start Print

2.3.1 Start Jet

To start the printing process, the following operations are required:
1. Make sure that the electrical supply for the printer is available.

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2. Open the front cover of the print head, check on the components
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3. Close the front cover of the print head. Press the main power switch
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4. Press the F1 key to start the jet start sequence. The starting

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Figure 2-3. Starting Interface

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5. Monitor the icons on the display and the LEDs. When machine status
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completed. The interface is as follow:
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Figure 2-4. Starting completed Interface

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If you start and stop the printer many times, the increased uses of makeup
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2.3.2 Ink line Observation

The ink spouts through the nozzle, and then recycles by the gutter after jet
starting.
Side View:

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Figure 2-5. Side View of Ink line

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Figure 2-6. Side View of Ink line

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2.3.3 Split Point Observation

The state of split point will influence the print effects and stability.
The quality of the split point is depends on these three points below:
■ Appropriate and stable ink pressure.
■ Accuracy ink VMS.
■ Proper modulation configuration.

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Observation method is as follows:
1. Take out the magnifying glass from the accessories. Put it in front of
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Figure 2-7. Split point.

3. The state of split points can refer to following :

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Figure 2-8. Split point.

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Set modulation can change the state of the split point. Enter into
Configuration, select Modulation Set Level to set the modulation.

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2.4 Turn off the Printer

2.4.1 Clean Stop Normally

1. Press the F1 key to start the jet stop sequence. The default

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Figure 2-9. Stopping interface.

2. During the sequence, you can open the front cover of the print
head to observe if the printer head is dirty. You can flush the dirty.
3. When the jet stop sequence is complete, the interface is as
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follow. Press the main power switch to turn off the printer.
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Figure 2-10. the stop sequence complete interface.

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It will be abnormal switch off, if there is a power failure during the usage.
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The printer should process the starting jet and clean stopping jet at once
when power on.

2.4.3 Clean stop (long term shutdown)

Clean the pipe system, if the Printer will not be used for a long time.

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2.5 Message

2.5.1 Create a Message

Do the following tasks to create a message:
1. Use the arrow keys to open Message menu. Select New Message. The
New Message dialog box appears (See Figure 2-11).

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Figure 2-11. New Message Dialog Box

2. Enter a name for the message.

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Figure 2-12. The Message Editor screen

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4. You can press the F1 key to set the height of the font.
5. You can press the F2 key to insert the user fields.
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Shift + arrow keys, the curse will be moved one pixel.
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Note: modify attributes of the character

Press the Enter key to “Select Character “ mode.
1. Press Ctrl + Left/Right arrow key to select the character.
2. Press the F3 key to modify the attributes of selected character.
3. Press Enter key to exit “Select Character “ mode.

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2.6 User Field

2.6.1 Time

2.6.1.1 Create a Time user field

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Do the following tasks to create a time user field:
1. Select User Field menu. Select New User Field and press Enter key.

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Figure 2-13 New User Field Dialog Box.

2. Enter a name for the Time User Field.

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3. Use the Left arrow key and Right arrow key to select descriptions.
Select the Time as the description, and press the Enter key.
4. Enter the clock code in the text area.
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5. Use the Left arrow key and Right arrow key to select Print Form.
6. Press the Enter key to save and exit.

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2.6.1.2 Time User Field Clock Information
The following table lists the clock codes required to define the clock
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code Definition
A Day number(1 to 7)
BC Year

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FG Date

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HI Hour
JK Minute

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LM Second
OO 版 Week Number
PPP Day of year
Table 2-1. Clock codes and definitions.

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The Printer support these types of two-dimensional code and barcode. Such
as Data Matrix, QR code, Code 39, Code 128, EAN8, EAN13.
Do the following tasks to add barcode field in User Fields.
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1. Select User Field menu. Select New User Field and press Enter
key. The New User Field dialog box appears.
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3. Use the Left arrow key and Right arrow key to select
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descriptions. Select the Text as the description, and press the

Enter key.
4. Enter the contents in the text area.
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5. Use the Left arrow key and Right arrow key to select Print Form.
6. Press the Enter key to save and exit.

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Use the Left arrow key and Right arrow key to select code width and code
height, when the print form is QR code or Data Matrix.

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2.6.3 Counter
The counters ( Serializers )
Do the following tasks to add counter user field in User Fields.
1. Select User Field menu. Select New User Field and press Enter

key. The New User Field dialog box appears.

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2. Enter a name for the Counter User Field.
3. Use the Left arrow key and Right arrow key to select Counter as

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the descriptions, and press the Enter key to open counter dialog
box for counter.

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4. Use the Left arrow key and Right arrow key to select Counter as
the descriptions, and press the Enter key to open counter dialog
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6. Press the Enter key to save and exit.
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Figure 2-15 Counter User Field Editor screen

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2.6.4 Logo

Do the following tasks to add Logo user field in User Fields.

1. Select User Field menu. Select New User Field and press Enter
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2. Enter a name for the Logo User Field.

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(Figure 2-16 ).

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Figure 2- 16. Logo Editor screen.
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4. Edit the logo with the help of the key combinations shown in
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Key Combination Cursor Movement

Moves the cursor one dot at a time
Arrow keys and not draw a line
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Moves the cursor one dot at a time

Shift + arrow keys and draws a line.
Moves the cursor one dot at a time
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Ctrl + arrow keys and deletes any dots drawn.

Space Negate current point.
Table 2-2. Key Combinations for Logo Creation
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6. When you logo is complete , press the ESC key, Left arrow/Right
arrow key to Editor menu to set the size of the logo. Press the
arrow key to set the width and the height. Then press Enter back
to Logo editor screen.
7. Press Shift + F1 to save the logo and exit logo editor.

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2.6.5 Multiple user fields to generate a barcode

This function can make multiple user fields (only including clock, counter,
text) to generate one barcode. Generation steps are as follow:
1. Select User Field menu. Select New User Field and press Enter key.
2. Enter a name for the Barcode User Field.

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(Figure 2-17).

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Figure 2-17. Barcode dialog box
4. Press the UP/Down key, when the cursor stays in the content one
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5. Press the Enter key to Save and Exit.
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2.7 Message Parameters

Message parameter decides the printing mode for Message, and

can be set as follows:

Parameter Scope Performance

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Set Message width, the smallest the font
width is, the fastest the printing speed.
For instance, when the font width is set as

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Font Width 1-255
1, the printing speed is the fastest. The
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Message.

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The character height can be set within
Font Height 1-10 1-10，the bigger the numerical value, the
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The character height can be set within
Character Pitch 0-8 0-8，the bigger the numerical value, the
larger the character pitch.
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Set product printing delay time (an

interval from the time photocell had
Print Delay 3-10000
detected the product to the time printing
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Reversal Printing On/Off
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Bottom-up Adjust the up/down direction of character

On/Off
Printing printing (Up-down reversal).
Horizontal Set the frequency of repeat printing so as
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Thickening to thicken the printing contents.

Set printing dot matrix. If the number of
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matrix of printing, the character printed

will be incomplete; if the number is
Vertical Dot smaller than that of the dot matrix of
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Matrix printing, printing speed will be slowed
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Table 2-3: Message Parameters

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Editing Parameter Procedure:
1. Press the F3 key (only in main screen) to open the Message

Parameter dialog box (See Figure 2-18 ).

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Figure 2- 18. Message Parameter dialog box

2. input the numerical value you need;

3. After setting all parameter values, press Enter to return
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2.8 Print Configuration

The printer is configured through the Print menu.

2.8.1 Limited print times configuration

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This mode widely applied in beer, beverage food, daily use chemical and
other industries. In general, photocell triggered once, printer print message

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one or several times which can set in Continuous Print menu.
Do the following operations:

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Figure 2-19 . Print menu

2. If you want to use this mode to print . You should set Print
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Enable, Continuous Print, Photocell Level and Signal Block

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Figure2- 20. Print Control menu

● Select Print Enable option.

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● Set the Shaft Encode to Internal option for a fixed line speed.

Set to External option for use with a compatible shaft encoder where
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● if pec2 is connected, select Reset or Close.

● Don’t need to set up.

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● Don’t need to set up.

b. Continuous Print menu.

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Figure2- 21. Continuous Print menu

● When Trigger Mode select Trigger. Once triggered the printer will
print Continuous Time, unless the photocell level condition.
When Trigger Mode select Gate. Only meet photocell level

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 condition, the printer will print after triggered.

● Select Continuous Mode Close option, if you want print one time
after triggered.

Select Continuous Mode Times option, if you want print several times
after triggered.

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● Set print times after triggered.

● Set the Internal Interval to use the pluses internally created to set

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the distance between each print.

● Set the External Interval to use the external shaft encoder pulses to

set the distance between each print. Set the External Interval , if

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Figure2-22 . Photocell Level Signal Block menus.

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● Set Photocell Levels high or low to allow the high or low activating

photocells.
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2.8.2 Continuous Print

The message is printed repeatedly. This mode widely used in building

material, pipe material and steel product and other industrials.
Do the following operations to print continuous:
1. User the arrow keys to open Print menu.

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2. If you want to use continuous print mode to print . You should set

Print Enable, Continuous Print and Photocell Level menus.

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a. Print Enable menu.

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Figure 2-23. Print Control menu

● Select Print Enable option.

● Set the Shaft Encode to Internal option for a fixed line speed.
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Set to External option for use with a compatible shaft encoder

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● if pec2 is connected, select Reset or Close.

● Don’t need to set up.
● Don’t need to set up.
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Figure2-24 . Continuous Print menu

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 ● When Trigger Mode select Trigger. Once triggered the printer will
print Continuous Time, unless the photocell level condition.

When Trigger Mode select Gate. Only meet photocell level

condition, the printer will print after triggered.
● Select Continuous Mode Open option.
● Do not need to set.

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● Set the Internal Interval to use the pluses internally created to set
the distance between each print.

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● Set the External Interval to use the external shaft encoder pulses to
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c. Photocell Level menus.

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Figure2- 25. Photocell Level Signal Block menus.

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● Set Photocell Levels high or low to allow the high or low

activating photocells.
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● Blocking Time set to avoid twice triggered for one product.

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Selected Manual Print to trigger print, if there is no photocell. Set the

Trigger Level the save to Photocell 1 Level in Photocell Level.
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2.8.3 Meter Mode
This mode widely used in cable pipe and other industrials where need
identify meters. There must be a shaft encoder.
The setting of this mode is as follow:
1. User the arrow keys to open Print menu.
2. If you want to use meter mode to print . You should set Print

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a. Print Enable menu.

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Figure2-26 . Print Control menu
● Select Print Enable option.
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● Set the Shaft Encode to Measure option.

● If pec2 is connected, select Reset or Close.
● Set pulse per meter. For example, a 2000P/R shaft encoder,
the circumference is 250mm. There are 8000 pulses per meter. Set
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8000 in Pulse per meter area.

● Set Print Internal in Print Length area. If Set 900, the
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printer will print a message per 900mm.

b. Photocell Level menus.

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Figure2-27 . Photocell Level Signal Block menus.

1,2. Set Photocell Levels high or low to allow the high or low activating
photocells.
3. Blocking Time set to avoid twice triggered for one product.
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2.8.4 Reverse Mode

This mode widely used to in electronic, label printing, egg and other
industries. It provides the effective production for the array printing.

To use Reverse Mode need to set:

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Enable, Continuous Print, Photocell Level, Photocell Signal

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Figure2-28. Print Control menu

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● Select Print Enable option.

● Set the Shaft Encode to Measure option.
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● Do not need to set.

● Do not need to set.
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b. Continuous Print menu.

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Figure2-29 . Continuous Print menu

● Do not need to set.

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● Select Continuous Mode Reverse option.
● Do not need to set.

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Figure2-30. Photocell Level Signal Block menus.

● Set Photocell Levels high or low to allow the high or low activating

photocells.
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Figure2-31. Reverse Print Config menu

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 ● Set the print delay when print forward direction.
● Set the print delay when print opposite direction.

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The print delay in message parameter is invalid in Reverse Mode

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● Reset print. After reset, the printer will print forward direction.
● If Set Forward Inverse Close, the forward direction will pint

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inverse-off and vice versa.

● If Set Opposite Inverse Close, the opposite direction will pint

inverse-off and vice versa.

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● If Set Forward Reverse Close, the forward direction will pint
reverse-off and vice versa.
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● If Set Opposite Reverse Close, the opposite direction will pint
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Forward direction:
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Opposite direction:
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Figure 2-32. Forward direction sample

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Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting and Maintenance

3.1 Diagnostic screen

Diagnostic screen can be entered into any time by press the “i” key located
at the left bottom keyboard.

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Figure 3-1. Diagnostic screen
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Meaning of major parameters:
Ink：——Ink system (i.e. ink pump) operating pressure. It is generally

300-350 under normal startup mode.

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Temp――Temperature of ink in the ink system

Temp：（Cabinet）――Temperature of inkjet printer case

Head——Temperature of print head of inkjet printer. It is generally 35 under

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normal startup mode.

Profile——Phase working status. It is generally 06~10 under normal startup
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mode. Levels: Ink LOW――Ink level in the ink tank is low

Solvent Low――Solvent level in the solvent tank is low
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Chamber：Low, High——Low, high liquid level probe in the viscosity

chamber. ON and OFF will alternate when the printer is under normal
startup mode.
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VMS：Set——setting value of ink viscosity during running. The value will vary

because of different ink and temperature.

Now——Actual value of the ink viscosity during running; normally, the actual
value approximates to the setting value of ink viscosity.
Mix：OK，Low, High——Low, medium and high ink level probe in the mixing

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3.2 Fault and Warning Icon

Fault Icons

Icon Name Cause Remedial Action

Check the piping system with the
Ink leak
help of engineer.

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Mixer
Solvent Add ink until the icon disappears.
Tank
vaporization
Empty

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Take V2 down and clean it up
Valve Clogging
with special cleaner.
Do Nozzle Flush and Wash Nozzle

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operation. Open the front cover
of the print head, and clean the
Nozzle Clogging
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of the print head when all
components is dry and clean.
Observe the split point and adjust
Poor split point
it to the best condition.
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Charge
incorrect ink Observe the ink line and adjust it
Fault
line position to the best position.
ink is out of Eject the ink and clean the piping
expiration date system. Inject new ink.
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or polluted
Cleaning up the piping system
and change the fitter. Contact
fitter exhaustion
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the engineer for more

information.
Do Nozzle Flush and Wash Nozzle
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operation. Open the front cover

of the print head, and clean the
Gutter Nozzle Clogging
print head. Close the front cover
Fault of the print head when all
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components are dry and clean.

Gutter Clogging Clean gutter until it is though.
clean print head’s high voltage
High Voltage
deflection composition and dry it.
EHT Trip Deflection Plate
Contact the engineer for more
accumulate ink
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Warning Icons

Icon Name Indication

Printer is Ink jetting is running, printer is ready for

running. printing.

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Printing stops. Ink jetting stops.

Add ink. Please contact maintenance

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Low ink level engineer if the icon still appears after
adding.

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Add solvent. Please contact maintenance
Low solvent
engineer if the icon still appears after
level
adding.
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Too high or low viscosity. Please report to
Viscosity fault maintenance engineer if the display of
the icon exceeds 5 min.
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High liquid High liquid level in the mixing tank.

level in the Please report to maintenance engineer if
mixing tank. the display of the icon exceeds 5 min.
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The front cover of the print head cannot

be tightly capped. Inkjet printer
continues running but printing. Please
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Print head cap report to maintenance engineer if the

is uncapped. display of the icon exceeds 5 min. Please
report to maintenance engineer if the
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icon still appears after putting on the

front cover of the print head.
Synchronizer runs too fast to reach the
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Synchronizer width required by printing. Please report

runs too fast. to maintenance engineer if the width of
inkjet printer is disqualified.
Inkjet printer requires maintenance from
Service maintenance engineer. The printer will
keep running after maintenance.

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3.3 Trouble Shooting

● The Printer Does Not Start

Check the power supply and if the Printer is turned on.

● Keyboard has echo sound but screen is off

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Please check the screen contrast. After restart the printer, press

“Ctrl” + “L” and press enter when screen is clear.

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● Poor printing quality

Cause Solution

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Print head is too far from the Move the print head close to the
target object target object.
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Character Height setting is too Adjust the character height
big or small
Poor split point Adjust the split point
Gutter stained with ink Clean the gutter and observe the ink
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line
Unstable relative motion confirm the printing position or
choose the rotary encoder
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● No printing
■ Incorrect character width or printing delay setting
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Adjust the character width or the printing delay

■ Photocell fault
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■ Incorrect Printing Mode setting

● Missing some targets/products

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■ Photocell not used properly

■ Incorrect Printing Mode setting
■ Ink line is not well regulated
■ Nozzle clogging. Clean the Nozzle.

■ Filter clogging
■ poor ink line station

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3.4 Nozzle Cleaning

1. In the “System” menu select the “Nozzle Flush”.

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Figure 3-2. Nozzle Flush screen

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2. When the “F1” function on the main screen showed “Stop Flus”, use
cleaner wash the position of print header shown in flowing picture until the
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“F1” function show “Start Printing” again.
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Figure3-3. Nozzle Flush

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Note
“Nozzle Flush” function can be used in starting print, printing state and
in the process of stopping. According to the actual state to increase the

time of nozzle cleaning.

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3.5 Ink Line Adjustment

● Left/Right adjustment

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Loose the 1 screw in the screen and move the “2” slightly can move
the ink line left or right.
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● Up/Down adjustment
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Loose the 1 screw in the screen and move the “2” slightly can move
the ink line up and down.

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Before adjust the ink line, please confirm the nozzle is unblock, standard
ink line position reference to ink line observation.

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3.6 Draining Ink

1. Unscrew the “OUT” port out and put it into the effluent bottle.

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2. Inverse the pressure buffer.

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3. In the “System” menu select the “Single Step”, open “Pump”,

“Valve 6”, “Valve 11”, “Valve 12”， ink will be drained from the “OUT”
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port.
4. After ink drained, quit “Single Step” menu, restore the press buffer
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and the “OUT” port.

5. Pull out the Drainage Pipe, drain the ink left in the mixing tank and
restore it.
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3.7 Pipe cleaning

This operation is usually used to device maintain and change ink.

The procedures are as follow:
1. Fill the mixer tank with the cleaner after ink in the tank was drained

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(refer to the Draining Ink).

2. In the “System” menu select the “Single Step”, open “Pump”,

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“Valve 6”, “Valve 11”, “Valve 12”，waiting for 10 minutes.

3. Shutdown “Valve 12”, open “Valve 8”, washing the print head gutter

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(refer to Clean stop step 2) 30 seconds, waiting for 3 minutes.
4. Quit “Single Step” menu and do “Nozzle Cleaning” 1 to 3
times(refer to Print head cleaning).
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5. Drain cleaners in all pipes and mixer tank (ops refer to “Draining Ink’).
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3.8 Shaft Encoder and Photocell Connection

3.8.1 Photocell Connection

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3.8.2 Shaft Encoder Connection

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