Epson SureColor™ S-Series Epson SureColor™ SC-S50600/SC-S70600 How To Demonstrate Guide 1
Contents Introduction Page 2 What are the SC-S50600 Key Features? Page 3 What is the SC-S50600 Proposition? Page 3 What are the SC-S70600 Key Features? Page 5 What is the SC-S70600 Proposition? Page 5 Epson UltraChrome® GS2 and GSX Ink Page 7 Prepare for a Successful Demonstration Page 8 Introducing the SureColor S-Series Page 9 What to Expect from the Print Modes Page 9 Preparing for the Next Demonstration Page 11 The Guided Tour Page 12 The Control Panel Page 14 Loading Media Page
Introduction The aim of this guide is to assist you with delivering a successful demonstration of the SureColor SC-S50600 and SC-S70600 printers whilst conveying the end-user benefits associated with the products. As always, the key to delivering a professional demonstration lies in the preparations before the event. This guide will assist you not only with the technicalities of performing a demonstration, but with advice on how to present, prepare and deliver.
What are the SC-S50600 Key Features? The SC-S50600 represents the fastest and most productive printer within the range offering print speeds in excess of 51m2/h. The printer is sold as a 5 colour model with CMYK ink plus white and a 4 colour model with CMYK inks. The printer doesn’t support the ability to change between 4 and 5 colour so customers will need to decide which model to choose at the time of purchase. EPSON 720×1440 8-pass / 13m²/h HP 600×600 8-pass / 10.
1 2 3 4 HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE uper-fast print speeds using two Thin Film S Piezo print heads, running two sets of CMYK inks simultaneously (or CMYK + white for the 5-colour model), to print at speeds up to 51.8m2/hr. • Built-in drying ensures the prints are ready quickly while an additional print drying system is available as standard to further increase productivity. • Easy operation means downtime is minimised.
What are the SC-S70600 Key Features? Sitting alongside the SC-S30600 and the SC-S50600 printers, the SC-S70600 has been designed by Epson to offer commercial printers and sign makers the most versatile, high quality printer on the market. The printer is available as a 8 colour model with CMYK and Light cyan, Light magenta, Light black and orange. The 10 colour model supports the additional white and metallic silver inks.
Orange vibrancy SureColor SC-S70600 2 3 4 Competitors Neutral greyscales Metallic silver lips 1 Smooth transitions HIGH-QUALITY 10 Colour printing supporting both white and metallic silver inks, (8 colour model available) offering the widest achievable colour range in the SureColor line-up. • True photo-quality prints using orange, light black, light cyan and light magenta. Light inks provide smooth tonal graduations and transitions, light black ink enhances greyscale printing.
Epson UltraChrome® GS2 and GSX Ink KE L F R Epson UltraChrome GS2 and GSX ink is odourless, nickel free and can be used in an office as special ventilation is not required. NIC The advanced ink formula means prints are lightfast for up to three years outdoors without lamination.* EE The new Epson UltraChrome GS2 and GSX Ink for the SureColor S-Series, builds on the strengths of the original Epson UltraChrome GS inks with new formulations that increase longevity and performance.
Prepare for a Successful Demonstration Please ensure the installation space around the Epson SureColor series printer has enough room for customers to explore the key hardware features. Epson recommends that the demonstration space includes enough space at the rear to view the production features that demonstrate ease of use.
Introducing the SureColor S-Series The SureColor S-Series printers have been designed to meet the requirements of the indoor and outdoor signage market. Signage applications include everything from billboards to high-quality point of sale materials such as backlit displays and high-quality vehicle wraps. For that reason Epson has designed a range of print quality modes from high production to high-quality mode. These modes are defined by the number of passes.
When printing at 2 pass mode, it will be possible to observe banding and when printing 4 and 6 pass modes, a gradual improvement can be observed. Banding can exhibit itself in many ways but typically it’s observed as unevenness in tone. The extent of which will depend on the actual image itself, large areas of solid colour will tend to show more imperfections than a busy halftone image.
Preparing for the next demonstration On completion of each demonstration always perform printer maintenance as outlined in the user guide. This will ensure the print head is kept in optimum condition and save preparation time for the next demonstration. Any printer using inks with heavy particles such as metallic silver or white will benefit from regular use. Regular use will stop sedimentation in the ink cartridges and ink tubes.
The Guided Tour 3 2 5 1 4 7 6 1 Cartridge loading area: As the SC-S50600 is offered to market in a 4 or a 5 colour model, the cartridge loading area can present itself in two ways. The 4 colour version has 2 sets of CMYK, 700ml Epson UltraChrome GS2 Ink cartridges. The 5 colour version has the same but with 2 additional White 600ml Epson UltraChrome GSX Ink cartridges. The SC-S70600 is sold as an 8 or 10 colour model.
5 Epson Micro Piezo AD-TFP print head access cover. Maintenance area allowing for quick, easy access to print head units for preventative maintenance operations. Both the SC-S50600 and SC-S70600 are equipped with 2 print heads. 6 Auto take up reel unit. Allows for the printed material to be carefully rewound in the users preferred direction. Automatic take up can be cancelled for manual operation. 7 2L maintenance bottle. This is a consumable part that collects all waste ink from the SureColor printer.
The Control Panel Power Media feeding - OFF: Normal operation - Move to paper cut position - ON: (Orange/flashing) An error has occurred - Select manual feed adjustment Media set-up Maintenance - Select media - Nozzle check - Customize settings - Cleaning - Media remaining - Head washing - Print media list - Head maintenance - Waste ink counter Heating and drying - Heater temperature - Additional dryer setting Media lift detection status (SC-S50600/SC-S50610) The printer checks whether t
Loading Media Loading and unloading media from the SureColor series offers an opportunity to highlight the ease of use and productivity of the printer. During operations it will be possible to highlight how a single operator can load substrate, correctly position and access operational features in a considered, efficient manner. Recommended media loading method Loosen the roll holder fixing screws (1) and adjust the roll holders (2) to accommodate the substrate.
Roll Width Outer Bar 64-inch Middle Bar 60-inch Inner Bar 50-inch 54-inch 16-inch 44-inch 50-inch 36-inch Outer bar, middle bar, inner bar Align the left-hand edge of the substrate to the appropriate black bar. Using the left-hand ‘Jack’, lift the substrate to allow easy insertion of the left-hand roll holder which allows for spindleless operation. The jack has been designed to make substrate loading quick, easy and consistent.
Open the media loading lever and insert the media into the printer. The media loading lever has been designed to be accessible from either the front or the rear of the printer allowing for quicker substrate loading operations. Using the media drive switch can aid the feeding of heavy or difficult to handle substrates. Insert the media past the rollers and begin to adjust the position of the pressure rollers. There are two types of rollers, low and high pressure.
When arranging the pressure rollers, inactive rollers should be positioned away from the black labels. To utilise the pressure rollers make sure they are in alignment with the black labels. Any pressure rollers outside the alignment of the black label will not apply pressure to the substrate when the media loading lever is secured. To ensure good substrate feeding, position low pressure rollers 5mm from the edges of the substrate and high pressure rollers 10mm from the edges.
Finally, attach the media holding plates at either side of the media. Position the plates so that the edges of the media are in the centres of the round holes. Then slide the plates until the white line is visible in the square window and push the plates down to lock them in place. Close the front cover, your media is now loaded. At this stage, the SureColor will automatically ask the operator to confirm the media setting via the control panel.
User Maintenance Only light maintenance is required for the Epson SureColor S-Series printers to ensure consistent high-quality output. Aside from general cleaning of the platen and pressure rollers an operator will only need to perform quick maintenance operations approximately every 6 months. If requested, demonstrate the principles involved with maintenance by selecting maintenance via the SureColor Series control panel then select ‘Head Maintenance’.
Let’s Print Epson has provided prepared samples that can be used to form part of an effective demonstration to show the printer’s capabilities with the minimum of technicalities. i.e. all colour management and print options are already embedded into the print file. All that’s required is to ‘download’ the file to the printer. For that purpose, Epson have supplied some basic software to assist. 21 Name Printer SEIKO Watch Image Qty Print speed No. Passes Media SC-S30600 1 9.
Name Printer Lustina Cosmetics Phantasy Fashion Image Qty Print speed No. Passes Media SC-S50600 1 17.6 m2/hr 6 pass Mactac JT 5829R or Metamark MD5 Glossy White SC-S70600 6 1 m2/hr 72 pass Lintec Transparent L.A.G E-1000ZC It is highly recommended to copy the print sample data to your local hard drive, because using the print sample data directly from the DVD or USB key will cause slow transmission and print speeds. Once copied, the interface software will need to be installed.
There are two parts to the interface software. The first part is the communication driver. This is essentially a normal printer driver with no selectable print options. Install the ‘Epson SC Series Comm Driver’ by launching the appropriate version of ‘Setup.exe’. There are two versions, one for 32bit operating systems and a version for 64bit. Epson SC Series Comm Driver installation wizard After launching the set up, follow the on screen instructions and allow the driver installation wizard to complete.
Questions and Answers Q – Can you empty and re-use the 2L maintenance bottle as you could on the GS6000? A – The maintenance bottle is now a consumable and must be recycled when prompted by the control panel. The part number for the maintenance bottle is: C13T724000. Q – In which conditions can I back feed the media and how? A – I f you need to back feed the media ensure the printed surface is completely dry.
Product Specifications SureColor SC-S50600 model SureColor SC-S50600 (4 colour) SureColor SC-S50600 (5 colour) Technology Printing technology Print resolution Micro Piezo TFP Print Head × 2 1440×1440dpi INK SYSTEM Epson UltraChrome GS2 inks Colour Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Epson UltraChrome GSX Inks White Up to 51.8m2/hr (high-speed mode) & 17.6m2/hr (production mode) Print Speed Connectivity Ethernet TCP/IP 10/100/1000 - USB High Speed 2.0 / 1.
SureColor SC-S50610 model SureColor SC-S50610 (4 colour) SureColor SC-S50610 (5 colour) Technology Printing technology Print resolution Micro Piezo TFP Print Head × 2 1440×1440dpi INK SYSTEM Epson UltraChrome GS2 inks Colour Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Epson UltraChrome GSX Inks White Up to 51.8m2/hr (high-speed mode) & 17.6m2/hr (production mode) Print Speed Connectivity Ethernet TCP/IP 10/100/1000 - USB High Speed 2.0 / 1.
Product Specifications SureColor SC-S70600 model SureColor SC-S70600 (8 colour) Technology Printing technology Print resolution SureColor SC-S70600 (10 colour) Micro Piezo TFP Print Head 1440×1440dpi INK SYSTEM Epson UltraChrome GSX Colour Print Speed cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light black, light cyan, light magenta, orange cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light black, light cyan, light magenta, orange, metallic silver, white Up to 26.8m2/hr (high-speed mode) & 18.
SureColor SC-S70610 model SureColor SC-S70610 (8 colour) Technology Printing technology Print resolution SureColor SC-S70610 (10 colour) Micro Piezo TFP Print Head 1440×1440dpi INK SYSTEM Epson UltraChrome GSX Colour Print Speed cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light black, light cyan, light magenta, orange cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light black, light cyan, light magenta, orange, metallic silver, white Up to 26.8m2/hr (high-speed mode) & 18.2m2/hr (production mode) Up to 26.
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