User`s guide

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Basic operation
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Changing temperature using the heater control menu
 Reference information on media types and heater settings
The heater set temperatures and reference set values (initial values) of print mode for each
type of media are shown in the table below. Change the settings for use according to the
media in use.
Media type
Media
selection
Recommended heater temperature setting
Print mode
Afterheater Printheater Preheater
Glossy vinyl
chloride
Glossy 45ºC 40ºC 45ºC
Normal 8-path
bidirectional
Matte vinyl
chloride
Matte 45ºC 40ºC 45ºC
Normal 8-path
bidirectional
Banner Banner 45ºC 40ºC 45ºC
Normal 8-path
bidirectional
It is recommended that temperature of the afterheater, print heater, and preheater be set
to less than 50°C, 45°C, and 50°C respectively.
Note
Setting a high temperature for the print heater makes ink fusion better, but
may cause wrinkles in the media or matte of the print surface. Adjust the heater
temperature according to the media type and ambient temperature.
When the print heater is set to a high temperature, the printer lowers the printing
speed automatically in some cases to maintain stable print quality.
Set the afterheater and preheater temperatures so that they are nearly +5°C
higher than the print heater temperature. Bad temperature balance between
afterheater/preheater and print heater may cause wrinkles in the media.
Setting a high temperature for the print heater may cause nozzle-out.
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 Heater temperature setting procedure
(1) When a media type is selected in media setting, initial temperature values of each
heater for the selected media type are displayed on the menu.
(
P.2-101 [Heater control menu display])
 When the initial temperature value is set, the heater is turned on.
(Heating does not start until print starts.)
 When the initial temperature value is set to [**], the heater is turned o.
(The heater set temperature is not displayed.)
(2) When print data is received from the host Computer, either of the following is
performed before printing.
The set temperature on the heater control menu is overwritten by the
temperature that is set by the RIP (print data, job), and heating starts.
When no temperature is set by the RIP (print data, job), heating starts
with the set temperature on the heater control menu.
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