Specifications

Rockhopper II series printers – Maintenance Manual
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AP-74065, Rev. 1.2, 27/09/04
2.5. POSITION AND FUNCTION OF THE HEATING ELEMENTS
2.5.1. Rockhopper II 2 heater printers
Heater element Temperature Function
Pre-heater (Heater A) 20 – 50°C
→ Open the pores to make the media more receptive
for eco-solvent or eco-solvent plus™ ink.
Dryer (Heater D) 20 – 50°C
→ Applying heating immediately after printing
improves ink/media anchorage.
→ The dryer helps to make the media touch-dry before
it reaches the automatic take-up system.
2.5.2. Rockhopper II 4 heater printers
Heater element Temperature Function
Pre-heater (Heater A) 20 – 50°C
→ Open the pores to make the media more receptive
for eco-solvent or eco-solvent plus™ ink.
Fixer (Heater B) 20 – 70°C
→ To establish optimum fixation onto the media
(coated and uncoated).
→ Optimizes the dot gain control.
Post-Fixer (Heater C) 20 – 70°C
→ The post-fixer finalizes the fixation process and
helps to make the prints touch-dry.
Dryer (Heater D) 20 – 50°C
→ The dryer completes the drying for compatibility
with the take-up in combination with higher output
speeds.
→ Stickiness of printed banner materials is improved.