User`s guide

Rockhopper II series printers – User’s Guide
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AP-75095, Rev. 2.1, 18/08/2005
4. Preparing for a job.......................................................................................................................45
4.1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................45
4.2. Connecting the power cable....................................................................................................45
4.3. Connecting the foot switch .....................................................................................................48
4.4. Turning the power ON/OFF....................................................................................................49
4.4.1. Turning the power ON .....................................................................................................49
4.4.2. Turning the power OFF....................................................................................................49
4.5. Installing Eco-Solvent Plus ink cassettes................................................................................51
4.6. Media handling .......................................................................................................................54
4.6.1. Loading sheet media ........................................................................................................54
4.6.2. Loading roll media...........................................................................................................57
4.6.3. Setting media type............................................................................................................57
4.7. Testprinting .............................................................................................................................59
4.7.1. Setup List .........................................................................................................................60
4.7.2. NozzleCheck ....................................................................................................................61
4.7.3. Alignment ........................................................................................................................61
4.7.4. Colour palette...................................................................................................................62
4.7.5. Maintenance record..........................................................................................................63
4.8. Connecting the printer to your PC ..........................................................................................64
4.8.1. System requirements........................................................................................................64
4.8.2. Selecting cables................................................................................................................64
4.8.3. Connecting the Centronics interface................................................................................65
4.8.4. Connecting the network interface ....................................................................................66
5. Handling the printer ....................................................................................................................67
5.1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................67
5.2. Drawing flow ..........................................................................................................................67
5.3. Using media ............................................................................................................................68
5.3.1. Media type........................................................................................................................68
5.3.2. Cautions on handling media.............................................................................................68
5.3.3. Precaution on storing media.............................................................................................69
5.3.4. The printing area ..............................................................................................................69
5.3.5. Media feed compensation ................................................................................................70
5.3.6. Details about Rockhopper II media .................................................................................72
5.4. Menu setup on the operation panel ......................................................................................... 73
5.4.1. Setup menu.......................................................................................................................74
5.4.2. Ink status menu ................................................................................................................76
5.4.3. Origin setup menu............................................................................................................77
5.4.4. Test print menu ................................................................................................................78
5.4.5. Media setup menu ............................................................................................................79
5.4.6. Media type menu..............................................................................................................79
5.4.7. User media menu .............................................................................................................80
5.4.8. Thin Out: Ink amount menu.............................................................................................82
5.4.9. InkDry menu ....................................................................................................................82
5.4.10. Head Height menu .........................................................................................................83
5.4.11. Stiff menu.......................................................................................................................83
5.4.12. Thickness menu..............................................................................................................84