User`s manual

Software Preparations for Printing Preparing Your Printer for Printing
8-18 Sprinter User's Manual
Temperature Control
! To activate the Temperature Control System:
1. In the T
EMPERATURE CONTROL group box of the CONFIGURATION dialog
box, check the C
OOLING SYSTEM option.
2. In the O
PEN and CLOSE drop-down combo boxes, select the required
temperatures.
The O
PEN setting refers to the temperature at which the cooling flaps
are opened and the C
LOSE setting refers to the temperature at which
the cooling flaps are closed. Recommended temperatures: open at 32°C
and closed at 30°C.
! To activate warm-up before printing starts:
• In the T
EMPERATURE CONTROL group box of the CONFIGURATION dialog
box, check the A
UTO ADJUST BEFORE PRINTING TO: option and select the
required temperature from the drop-down combo box.
Checking this option will cause the Print Heads to be automatically
heated to the specified temerature before printing. Recommended
temperature, between 32°C and 35°C.
Specifying the path in which the images to be printed are situated
! To specify the path in which the images to be printed are situated:
•In the I
MAGE DATABASE PATH FIELD, enter the relevant path or select it by
using B
ROWSE.
Setting the distance between each printed Image
! To set the distance between each printed Image:
• In the C
ONFIGURATION dialog box, enter or select the required distance
(in millimeters) between each printed image width, from the D
ISTANCE
BETWEEN IMAGES
box.
Setting the 4 colors lines option
! To set the 4 colors lines option:
• In the C
ONFIGURATION dialog box, check the PRINT 4 COLOR LINES EVERY:
option and enter or select the required number.
Checking this option will result in four color lines at 75% strength
being printed, one from each color, across the width of the substrate
after a specified number of images. This helps the operator detect
scratches on the Print Head.
Setting the Print Width
! To set the Print Width:
1. In the C
ONFIGURATION dialog box, enter or select the required width in
millimeters from the M
AXIMUM PRINT WIDTH box.
The P
RINT WIDTH is affected by the HEAD SHIFT parameters. If you try to
set a P
RINT WIDTH that is wider than the total HEAD LENGTH (effective
printing size is 902 mm for the 36” printer and 1016mm for the 40”
printer,) minus the P
RINT SHIFT, the printer will automatically calculate
the maximum available P
RINT WIDTH and following message appears: