User`s guide

Rockhopper 38 – User’s Guide
Page 14 AP-75038, Rev. 1.0. – 27/05/04
N° Part Description
1 Cover
The protective cover protects the action environment. Opening the
cover immediately pauses printing which resumes when the cover is
closed.
2 Operation Panel
Positive touch keyboard with integrated LCD-Display.
3 Media Hold Lever
Lowers / releases pressure rolls to load / unload media.
4 Power switch
ON / OFF Power Switch.
Full shut down takes about 5 seconds.
5 Paper Basket
Media collecting basket prevents finished prints to fall on the floor
when they are sheet-off.
6 Print Plate
The print plate is a firm, flat base which supports the media during
printing.
7 Waste bottle
Collects Eco-Solvent Plus ink flow resulting from: purging, cleaning.
8
9
Paper Guide
The Paper Guide supports the media and incorporates the fixer (8;
heater element below printhead) and dryer (9; heater element)
10 Slip Ring
Prevent that Scroller to slip.
11 Eco-Solvent Plus ink
cassette slots
Hold / detect the Eco-Solvent Plus ink cassettes which are in use.
12 Scroller
Feeds through the roll media core to hold the media.
13 Scroller receiver
Set of 4 wheels which keeps the scroller into place.
Caution:
Do not put anything on the cover.
2.1.1
Explanation of fixer and dryer
Print Head
Media Direction
Fixer (Direct Heater)
Post Heater (dryer)
The FIXER will make it possible :
• To overcome the temperature gap between the room and the target printing temperature.
• To establish fast and immediate anchorage of the Eco-Solvent Plus inks onto/into the uncoated
substrate
• To optimize dot gain control on a wide media range
• To limit ink coalescence effect
The DRYER will make it possible
:
• To finalize the fixation process.
• Helps to make the prints touch-dry.