Instruction manual

Operation Instructions Rockhopper 3 Extreme
CHAPTER 5: PREPARATIONS BEFORE PRINTING
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5.4 PRINTING FLOW
The following flowchart gives you a view on which steps should be taken to make a print. This is a very short
summary of what should be done.
SELECT MEDIA
(Refer to the media compatibility lists on www.mutoh.be)
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LOAD MEDIA
(Refer to the chapter “Loading Media”)
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PERFORM NOZZLECHECK AND CLEANINGS IF NECESSARY
(Refer to the chapter “TestPrinting”)
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SET STEP
(Refer to chapter “Set the correct distance adjust”)
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SELECT IMAGE
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LOAD DEDICATED PROFILE
(∗)
(Refer to profiles section on
AND RIP IMAGE
www.mutoh.be)
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DECIDE WHICH WEAVING PATTERN SHOULD BE USED (SIGN/PICTURE)
(Refer to chapter “i² technology”)
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PRINT IMAGE
∗
It is highly recommended to use one of the profiles Mutoh is making available on the website. A lot of parameters are included.
The most important ones are:
Ink an colour management related
• Ink Restrictions
• Linearization
• Ink limits
•
ICC Profile
PrintMode related
• Resolution
• Amount of passes
• Unidirectional – Bi Directional
•
Weaving ON – OFF
Media related
• Heater settings
• Media thickness
• HeadHeight
The file name of each profile is build up in the same way
For example