Step 1: Batch Settings for Printing

To ensure the optimal output according to the media size and type, you can configure various settings on this machine. However, it is hard work to configure these settings one at a time. You can use the "MEDIA SETTING" menu to configure the absolute minimum of necessary items as a batch. You can save the setting details as a preset.

Note that you can set all the items set here individually as well.

1. Start the "MEDIA SETTING" menu.

Procedure
  1. Load the media.
    Check that the media is not sagging. If any sagging exists, settings such as the correction values will not function effectively.
    Setup of Media
  2. Press [MENU].
  3. Press [ENTER].


    If you want to cancel the batch settings before they are completed, see the following page.

2. Set the print heater and dryer temperatures.

Procedure
  1. Press [▲] or [▼] to set the temperature for "HEATER".
    Recommended temperature: 40°C (104°F)


  2. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  3. Press [▲] or [▼] to set the temperature for "DRYER".
    Recommended temperature: 45°C (113°F)


  4. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.

3. Adjust the print head height.

Procedure
  1. Press [◀] to select "CHANGE".


  2. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
    You can select "NEXT" and press [ENTER] to skip the current menu and proceed to the next menu.
  3. When the following screen is displayed, open the front cover.


  4. Move the height-adjustment lever to adjust the head height.
    When you change the position of the height-adjustment lever, the display screen changes and the buzzer sounds at the same time.


      Position Display screen

    HIGH


    MIDDLE


    LOW


    MEMO:

    • Normally move the height-adjustment lever to "LOW". For media that is wrinkled or comes loose from the platen during printing, move the height-adjustment lever to "MID" or "HIGH".

    • The printing quality degrades as the distance between the media and the print heads increases. Do not move the height-adjustment lever to "MID" or "HIGH" needlessly.

  5. Close the front cover.

4. Perform position adjustment of the feed direction (reduce horizontal stripes).

Feed direction means the feed direction of the media. Perform the correction adjusting to the media in advance because horizontal strips are more likely to occur during printing when the movement distance of the media changes subtly depending on the media's thickness.
Procedure
  1. Press [◀] to select "YES".


  2. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
    Printing of the test pattern starts.

    You can select "NEXT" and press [ENTER] to skip the current menu and proceed to the next menu.

  3. Press [ENTER].


  4. View the printed test pattern, and then determine the correction value.
    The current correction value () is that of the figure indicated by "." Select the value to make the gap () and overlap () between the upper/lower squares smallest. In the case of the following figure, select "−0.40." (). When you cannot choose between two sequential numbers, specify a value that is between them.


  5. Press [▲] or [▼] to select the correction value.


  6. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  7. Press [◀] to select "YES".


  8. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
    The test pattern is printed again. Check that the gap and overlap are the smallest for the figure indicated by "" (that is, the current correction value). If the gap and overlap are smaller for another figure, return to step 5. to perform the setting again.

    If you do not need to change the correction value, press [ENTER] again.

  9. Press [▶] to select "DONE".


  10. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.

5. Adjust the misalignment of the ink landing position.

Procedure
  1. Press [◀] to select "YES".


  2. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
    Printing of the test pattern starts.

    You can select "NEXT" and press [ENTER] to skip the current menu and proceed to the next menu.

  3. Press [ENTER].


  4. View the printed test pattern, and then determine the correction value.
    Select the value that gives the least misalignment between the two lines. In the case of the following figure, select "-3." When you cannot choose between two sequential numbers, select a value that is between them (you can set correction values in units of "0.5").


  5. Press [▲] or [▼] to select the correction value.


  6. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  7. Press [◀] to select "YES".


  8. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
    The test pattern is printed again. Check that the misalignment is minimized for the two vertical lines indicated by "" (that is, the current correction value). If the difference between the two vertical lines is smaller in other locations, return to step 5 to configure the setting again.

    If you do not need to change the correction value, press [ENTER] again.

  9. Press [▶] to select "DONE".


  10. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.

6. Set the drying method and time after printing.

Procedure
  1. Press [▲] or [▼] to select "ENABLE" or "DISABLE".
    Set whether the media should be fed until the trailing edge of the printed area is put on the dryer after the 1st page is printed. To make sure to dry the entire printed area, select "ENABLE". If "DISABLE" is selected, the trailing edge of the printing area is not fed to the dryer unless you continue with a subsequent printing operation.


  2. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  3. Press [▲] or [▼] to set the drying time.
    Set the drying time after the 1st page is printed. The next operation is not started until the set time passes.


    MEMO:

    • When the drying time has been set in the software RIP, priority is given to the software RIP's setting.

    • Example of setting time (general guide)

      The setting time varies according to the settings such as the type of media and the printing quality.
      • Condition Non-coated vinyl chloride media
      • Setting time: About three minutes
  4. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.

7. Save the settings as a preset.

Procedure
  1. Press [◀] to select "SAVE".


  2. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
    If you select "NEXT" and press [ENTER], the screen in step 7 is displayed, and the settings you have selected up to this point are not saved as a preset. However, they will remain as the current setting values for the machine.
  3. Press [▲] or [▼] to select a destination to save the preset.
    You can select a name from NAME1 to NAME8.


  4. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  5. Set the name.
    1. Press [▲] or [▼] to select a character.
    2. Press [▶] to move to the next character.
    3. Set the following characters in the same way.
      You can enter up to15 characters.


  6. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  7. Press [MENU] to go back to the original screen.


    This completes the operation of the "MEDIA SETTING" menu.

Canceling Batch Settings before They Are Completed

Procedure
  1. Press [MENU] during setup.
  2. Press [◀] to select "YES".


  3. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
    The screen shown below appears again.


    Selecting "NO" in step 2 returns you to the screen that was displayed when you pressed [MENU].

    MEMO:

    Even if you cancel "MEDIA SETTING" before they are completed, the values set so far will be saved.