Mutoh VJ-1604 manual

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Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 3 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, COPYRI GHT NOTICE COPYRIG HT © 2007 Mutoh E urope N.V. All rig hts reserved. This document ma y not be reprod uced by any means, in whole or in par t, without writte n permission of the copyright owne r. This document i s furnished to suppo rt the Mutoh Va lueJet printer series. I[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 4 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, IMPORT ANT N OTICE For user s in Europe This is a Class A produ ct approved fo r industrial environ ments. In a domestic e nvironment this produc t may cause radio interference in which case you may be required to take adequate me asures. Change the di rection of the rece iving ant[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 5 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, ABOU T THIS G UIDE Purpos e and Ta rget Re aders Thank you fo r purchasing this p rinting product. We are so g rateful to you! This guide explai ns preparatio ns before use and o perat ion pr ocedures for MUTOHs Full Colour Inkje t printer VJ-1604 se ries. This guide is pr epare[...]

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Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 7 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, TABLE OF CONTEN TS 1 REGULARISATION AND SAFETY INFORMATION. ............ ........... ............ ............ ..... 9 1.1 C OMPLY WITH FOLLOWI NG REGULATIONS ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........ 10 1.2 W ARNINGS , CAUTIONS AND NOTES ....... ....[...]

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Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 1: Saf ety Instructions 9 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 1 REGULARISATION AND SAFETY INFORMATION 1.1 C OMPLY WITH FOLLOWI NG REGULATIONS ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........ 10 1.2 W ARNINGS , CAUTIONS AND NOTES ....... ............ ............ ............ ............[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 1: Saf ety Instructions 10 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 1.1 COMPLY WITH FO LLOWING REGUL ATIONS The CE marking is a mandatory European marking for certain p roduct g roups to indicate conformity with the essential h ealth and safety r equirements set ou t in European Direc tives. By affixing th e CE mark[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 1: Saf ety Instructions 11 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 1.3 IMPORTANT SAF ETY INSTRUCTIONS Symbol Meaning I n d i c a t e s  pr oh i b i t e d  ope r a t i ons . I n d i c a t e sr e qui r e d ope r a t i ons . Important Do not install the printer in plac es where there i s a possibility that the p[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 1: Saf ety Instructions 12 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Caution Pay attention to the following points, while handling the power cables. Do not do anything forcefully on the power cables. Do not keep heavy objects on the power cables. Do not bend, twist or pull the power cables by force. Do not route the [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 1: Saf ety Instructions 13 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Follow the instructions below when handling the power plugs. Otherwise, fire may occur. Wipe away dust and any other residue before inserting the plugs. Ensure that the plugs are firmly inserted as far as it will go. Ensure that the plugs have been [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 1: Saf ety Instructions 14 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 1.4 WARNING LA BELS Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. A warning la bel is used on parts of the printer whic h especially n eeds your atte ntion. Understand the locations and the descriptions of the dange[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 1: Saf ety Instructions 15 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, No. Types of warning labels 1 2 3 4[...]

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Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 2: Prod uct overview 17 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2.1 F EATURES 18 2.2 N AME OF THE PARTS AN D FUNCTIONS 19 2.2.1 Front section 19 2.2.2 Rear section 20 2.2.3 Operation panel 21 2.3 P RINTER MODE 24 2.3.1 Normal mode 24 2.3.2 Setup menu display 24 2.3.3 Changing the printer mode 24[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 2: Prod uct overview 18 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 2.1 FEATURES (1) High -speed output The new type p rint head achiev es high-speed outpu t. It is compati ble with media up to 16 15 mm in width. (2) Wi de variet y of comp atible m edia The head is adju stable to two le vels of height an d compatible w[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 2: Prod uct overview 19 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 2.2 NAME OF TH E PARTS AND F UNCTIONS Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. 2.2.1 Front sectio n ï í ï ì ï î î ï í í ï ð ï ï ë è ç ê ë ï ð é ï î N° Name Functio n 1 Media loading lever [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 2: Prod uct overview 20 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 2.2.2 Re ar sect ion î ì ï ë ê é ï í No. Name Function 1 Roll med ia holders Used to loa d the roll media. Include flanges wh ere roll media is a ttached, and the levers th at fix the roll media holde rs. 2 Media fe ed slot Used f or feeding me[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 2: Prod uct overview 21 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 2.2.3 Operation pane l Notes Refer to the foll owing for detail s regarding the operation met hod of the operation panel . When per forming menu setting from the ope ration panel: Menu setup on t he operation pane l When per forming various oper [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 2: Prod uct overview 22 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, (1) Operation keys in t he Normal mo de No. Key Norm al Setup me nu disp lay 1 [Menu] key Changes to Setup m enu Shifts from Setup menu d isplay to Normal. [Enter] key ---- The menu to se t is selected and it shifts to the next hierarchy. The setting i[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 2: Prod uct overview 23 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, (2) Displa y section. No. Name Colour S tatus Descrip tion Lamp ON Po wer ON Lamp blinks An error has occur red. Error cont ent is displayed o n the LCD 9 Power lamp green Lamp OFF Power OFF Lamp ON Analyzin g received data. Printing. Lamp blinks Recei[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 2: Prod uct overview 24 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 2.3 PRINTER M ODE 2.3.1 Norm al m ode Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. The printer is read y to print. The med ia has been loaded an d the media type ha s been set. Various fu nctions for print ing can be [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 25 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3 INSTALLING THE UNIT 3.1 I NSTALLATION PROCEDURE 26 3.2 I NSTALLATION ENVIRONME NT 27 3.2.1 Environmental conditions for installation 27 3.2.2 Installation space 28 3.3 P OWER CABLE S CONNECTIONS 29 3.3.1 Connection procedure 29 3.4 S WITCHING THE[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 26 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.1 INSTALLAT ION PROCEDU RE I ns t a l l a t i on p r oc e d ur e w h e n us i ng t h e n e t w or k c onne c t i on Starting point: ASSEMBLED VALUEJET Step Ac tion Reference 1 Connect the p ower cables. Power Cables Connec tions 2 Install the i n[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 27 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.2 INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. 3.2.1 E nvironm ental condition s for inst allation Floor strength of the installati on place More than 2940 Pa (300 kg/m²) Power Supply A[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 28 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.2.2 Ins tallation space Install the p rinter on a levelled fl oor which ha s enough strength to su pport the weigh t of the entire m achine. Notes For the we ight of the print er and the stand, ple ase refer to the Ope ration Manual .[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 29 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.3 POWER CABL ES CONNECTION S Notes When the p ower supply of the p rinter is ON, do not pull out t he power cables from t he socket. Whenever the plugs are pulled ou t from the socket , allow one minute or more before i nserting the pl ugs in the[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 30 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.4 SWITCHING TH E POWER ON / OFF 3.4.1 Switchin g the power ON Step 1 : Press the [Power] key on th e operation panel to swi tch ON the printer. The Powe r indication light on the operation pane l lights green. The printer start s initializing. Wh[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 31 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.4.2 S witching the pow er OFF Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. Step 1 : Before powering OFF, be sur e that: Printing or o ther operations are stop ped or finished. The printer (and operation pane l) [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 32 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.5 INSTALLING INK C ASSETTES FO R THE FIRST TIME Notes When fillin g ink in the mach ine, use the in k cassette of origina l product manufac turer. This printe r has been adjuste d for use of genuin e ink cassettes. In case of using ink c assette [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 33 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 3 : Install the cleani ng cassette into the ink c assette slot. o Keep the mark facing up an d insert the cleanin g cassette into the slot of the printer. o Insert the clean ing cassette to the end of the slot . ï î No. Name 1 Cleaning casse[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 34 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Result: The o peration panel displa ys "Ink Refill ** %", and the ini tial ink replenishmen t starts. The ink replenis hment takes about fi ve minutes. Initial ink replenishment an d pause operation a re repeated d uring initial filling. [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 35 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.5.1 Re placing ink Cas settes (1) Replace ment time When [**** ] InkNearEnd is di splayed on the op er ation panel the alarm buzzer s ounds continuously . This mes sage is displaye d when there is a s mall amount of ink remaining in the i n[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 36 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, (3) Repla cement steps Notes Do not shake i nk cassettes. D oing so may caus e ink leakage. Do not d isassemble the ink cass ette. A disassem bled ink cassette c annot be used. When an i nk cassette is moved fro m a cold pl ace to a warm place, kee[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 37 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.6 CONNECTIN G THE PRINTER TO T HE PC 3.6.1 S ystem requirem ents For details a bout the system r equirements, please refe r to the docum entation of the RIP software o f your choice. 3.6.2 S electing cables Be sure to read and understand the safe[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 38 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.7 DISPOSAL OF WAST E FLUIDS. Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. (1) Disposal period. Dispose the waste fluids in the f ollowing cases. When the waste fl uid tank is more tha n half full. When Waste [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 39 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.8 TRANSFER AN D TRANSPO RTATION 3.8.1 Tra nsferr ing th e printer When using the dedicated stan d, transfer the pri nter according to the procedure below . Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. (1) Pre-tr[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 40 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, (2) Steps after transfer Step 1 : Choose a suitable place to ins tall the printer. Refer to  In stallation guide Step 2 : Verify that the butterfly bo lts fixing the s tand with the print er are well fixed. Step 3 : Connect all cables. Step 4[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 3 : Ins talling the Unit 41 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 3.8.2 Tra nsporting the pri nter Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. When transpo rting the printer, it is neces sary to pack the print er as it was shipped, u sing the protec tive materials and pack ing [...]

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Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 43 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4 HANDLING THE PRINTER 4.1 M AKING THE PRINT ER READY - TO - PRINT 45 4.2 G ENERAL INFO ON USA BLE MEDIA 46 4.2.1 Media compatibility 46 4.2.2 Printing area 46 4.2.3 Notes on handling media 47 4.2.4 Notes on storing media 47 4.3 H ANDLING AND INST[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 44 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.2.3 I² availability 90 4.7.3 Flushing menu 90 4.7.3.1 Flushing return count menu 91 4.7.4 Side Margin menu 91 4.7.5 Media Initial menu 91 4.7.6 Media Width menu 92 4.7.7 Origin menu 93 4.7.8 Prev. Stick menu 93 4.7.9 Head fan menu 94 4.7.10 C[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 45 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.1 MAKING THE PR INTER READY- TO-PRINT Starting point: FULLY- INSTALLED VALUEJET Step Action Reference 1 Choose the app ropriate media. General info on u sable media 2 Install an d load the media. Installing roll m edia Loading roll med ia 3 Set [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 46 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.2 GENERAL INF O ON USABLE MEDIA 4.2.1 Me dia co mpatibility Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. The Mutoh ValueJet Eco-Solven t Ultra printer offer s a wide media com patibility wit h both uncoated an [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 47 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.2.3 Not es on handling medi a Notes Use compa tible media under an a ppropriate envi ronment. The appropriat e temperatur e and humidity r anges for prin ting are shown belo w. Temperature Humidity Recommended range 22°C to 30°C 40% to 60% Cha[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 48 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.3 HANDLING AND INS TALLING ME DIA Notes Refer to G eneral info o n usable media for d etails on media h andling. It is recommend ed to use tested and compatible media for this printer. Refer to the following topics for types and details of[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 49 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 1 : Loosen the fixing levers on the righ t and left side of the rear. Set the dis tance between the roll media holder s wider than the roll media widt h. ï í ì ï î î ì No. Name 1 Roll med ia holder (left) 2 Roll med ia holder (Right) 3[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 50 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 3 : Set the roll med ia to the roll medi a holder (left) ï î No. Name 1 Roll me dia holder (left) 2 R oll media Step 4 : Set the roll med ia to the roll medi a holder (right) and fix the fixi ng lever. ï í î No. Name 1 Roll me dia holder[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 51 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 5 : Loosen the f ixing levers of the right and l eft roll med ia holders, move the ro ll media to the cen tre and tighten the levers. Notes Fix the r oll media holders by pre ssing the holder s to the printer. î í í ï î ï í ì ì No. N[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 52 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.3.2 Set ting roll media Notes There are two opt ional winding system s available for the ValueJet 1604 o Unwinder/Win der 100 o Motorized windin g system with ten sioning (T winder) Please re fer to the User Gu ide of the chosen system to kn ow [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 53 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 3 : Open the front cover. ï No. Name 1 Front Cover Step 4 : Set the roll med ia to the med ia feed slot. Notes If the end o f the roll media is no t wound tightly, w ind it tightly again, a nd than load it. ï î No. Name 1 Roll media 2 Medi[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 54 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 5 : Pull the roll m edia out about 1m fro m the front medi a feed slot which is loc ated inside of t he front cover. ï î No. Name 1 Roll media 2 Media feed slot Step 6 : Rewind the rol l media a little b y rolling the flan ge on the roll me[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 55 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, ë ³ ³ ë ³ ³ ë ³ ³ ë ³ ³ î ï î ï î ï No. Name 1 Roll media 2 pressure rollers Step 7 : If the edge o f the roll media is set l ess than 5 mm from t he edge of the press ure roller, follow the procedure below to adjust the posi tio[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 56 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 8 : Lower the media loading lever No. Name 1 Media loading leve r Notes When load ing the new roll media, cut the front edg e of th e media if it is not st raight. Please refer to Cutting media. When loa ding media that does not feed we[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 57 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 10 : Press the [+] key or th e [-] key to select the type of the lo aded media. Step 11 : Press the [ENTER] k ey on the oper ation panel The med ia type is set. Media Initi al is displayed on t he operati on pa nel and media initial ope[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 58 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.3.3 Set ting media type Introdu ction: Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. When you have loaded the media in the ValueJet, y ou will have to set the media type. The Medi a setup menu is d isplayed afte[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 59 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 2 : Press the [Setti ng value +] key or [Setting valu e-] key on the operation pa nel to select the cor rect media type. Step 3 : Press the [Enter] k ey on the oper ation panel to confirm you r choice. Result: The med ia type is determ ined T[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 60 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.3.4 He ad heigh t adjust ment When used ? Use the head hei ght adjustment fea ture when printing at high speeds or when usi ng strongly cu rved media. This way you p revent the print head from touching t he media. Notes If the head h eight adjus[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 61 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.3.5 S tep adjust ment After every pri nted swath, th e media is fed a c ertain distance. Depend ing on the kind o f media (weight, backing) anoth er media feed com pensation has to be s et. This to avoid the following phenomenon: Printed sw aths[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 62 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 7 : Perform the initial adjust print. Press the [Enter] k ey on the oper ation panel. o The operati on panel displays "Feed Len gth: 250 mm". Notes The len gth that the media is fed for initial adjustm ent printing is norma lly set [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 63 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 10 : Per form the Confirm P rint. Press the [+] key or [] ke y to select "PF3: Confirm Print". Press the [Enter] k ey on the operation pan el. The operati on panel displays "Feed Len gth: 250 mm". Notes The len gth that[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 64 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 12 : Per form Micro adjust ment printing . Display the M edia feed comp ensation menu on the o peration panel. Press the [+] key or [] ke y to select "PF4 : Micro Adj. Print". Press the [Enter] k ey on the operation pan el. o The[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 65 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.3.6 Re placing roll medi a (1) Replaceme nt time Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. Replace rol l media if ...  the roll media runs out. The operati on panel displays "End of Roll". If th[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 66 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 3 : Turn the flanges of the r oll media holders a nd wind roll media ï ï î Step 4 : Loosen the lever of the right ro ll media holde r and remove the medi a í ï ï î Nr. name 1 R oll med ia holder (right) 2 F ixing lever 3 R oll med ia N[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 67 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 5 : Take the same procedure as in step 4, remov e the roll media from the left roll media hol der. î ï í ï í Nr. na me 1 Roll media hol der (left) 2 Fixing leve r 3 Roll media To load anothe r roll media, refer to : Setting me dia [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 68 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.4 TEST PRIN T 4.4.1 Ove rview and func tions of th e test prints Testplot Function Action to be pe rformed when needed Nozzle Check To check the he ad nozzles. Perform a head c leaning. Mode print To check the prin t conditions. Change print c o[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 69 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 5 : Press the [>] key on t he operation pa nel Result: The operati on panel displays T est1: Nozzle Chec k. The displ ay enters the Test Print m enu Step 6 : Press the [+] key or [- ] key on the operation pa nel to sele ct the item y[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 70 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.4.3 Nozz le ch eck Used to chec k whether ther e are any head c logging, missing noz zles or misfiring noz zles. Notes If the n ozzle check result ind icates that th e checked points are b lurred or missing, clea n the head. See Head cleanin g. [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 71 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.4.5 Set up print Checks the curren t settings of th e printer. Notes User med ia and print mode lists a re printed only when "AL L Set List" is sel ected. For the pr inting procedure, re fer to Pe rforming a test print  .[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 72 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.4.6 P alette print Used to co mpare pen colours used on the compu ter to the printi ng colours. Notes When B anner 1 or Banner 2 is set in the Prin t Mode menu,  PalettePrint is not d isplayed on the Test Print men u. For the p[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 73 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.5 ADJUST PR INT Notes This printe r has been adjuste d for optimum print quality before sh ipment at the M utoh factory. Align th e print head when the print quality de creases af ter the installatio n environme nt or the media has been chang ed[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 74 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 6 : Press the [+] or [] key on the o peration panel to s elect the media type to u se. Step 7 : Press the [Enter] ke y on the operation pa nel. **>1: PrintMode is displaye d on the operati on panel. Step 8 : Press the [Enter] ke y[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 75 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 9 : Press the [+] or [] key on the o peration panel to select "Adj .4: Bi-D Quality". Step 10 : Press the [C ANCEL] key on the operation pa nel several times. The operati on panel shifts ba ck to normal. Displays the adjustprint [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 76 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 12 : Press the [ >] key on the operation panel. Adj 1 C onfirm is displayed on t he operation pa nel. The displ ay enters the adjustp rint menu. Step 13 : Press the [Enter] k ey on the oper ation panel. A confirm ation pattern for qu[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 77 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 14 : Check that the c onfirmation patte rn printing resul t is as follows . ï ß ï Þ î ß í ß ì ß î Þ í Þ ì Þ ï ß ï Þ î ß í ß ì ß î Þ í Þ ì Þ Ï ï ß ï Þ î ß í ß ì ß î Þ í Þ ì Þ ï ß ï Þ î ß ?[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 78 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Start "Bi-D Q uality" pattern pr inting. Check the BI- D Quality p attern printing and select th e number corresponding to the lines tha t are most closely aligned. 4 is selected in t he next print ing sample. Step 17 : Press the [[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 79 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.6 MENU SETUP O N THE OPERA TION PANEL. 4.6.1 Menu setup procedure Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. Step 1 : Confirm th at the operation pane l is in the Normal mod e. Step 2 : Press the [ menu] key [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 80 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 6 : The sett ing in the blinking p art on the LCD mon itor of the operat ion panel can be ch anged. Press the [+] key or the [ -] key to change the settin g. Step 7 : To save the cha nged setting, pres s the [ENTER] key on the operation pa ne[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 81 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.6.2 Pane l set up men u overv iew. The followin g items can be found in the Panel set up menu. Setup item Description Setup men u Va rious settings of t he printer are conf igured. Test print menu Performs a nozzle check of the print head and se[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 82 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7 PANEL SET UP MENU In the table below you will fin d the complete m enu structure and it s function: Setup item Description Set1: Medi aType Set up the m edia type for pr inting. Set2: Effect Set up the E ffect menu. Set3: Flus hing Set up the [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 83 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.1 Me diaTyp e menu Setup item Settin g Value Description Type 1 Type 2 ... Type 29 Media Type 30 Set up the m edia type for pr inting. It is possible to se t 30 different u ser settings as "Type 1-30" for printing. [Enter] key: Shi f[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 84 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4 . 7 . 1 . 2 P r i nt M od e m e nu Set up the p rinting mode accor ding to the used pr int data or print spee d. Resolution print mode Head Media Print Passe s Dir Drop Family/ Drop Size (2) Head Speed (3) Max. Print Wi dth (mm) quality1 1440 14[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 85 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4 . 7 . 1 . 4 I ni t . A d j . P r i nt m e n u Setup Item Setting Value Description 100 mm to <250 mm> to 500 mm Change the length (feed length) of the media feed direction for the initial adjust print. [Enter] key: The setting value is det[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 86 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4 . 7 . 1 . 9 P r e H e a t e r m e nu Set up to acc limatize and pre heat the media b efore printing. Notes The tem perature to be set fo r the Pre Heater vari es depending on the me dia which is us ed. For recommen ded temperatur e settings of P[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 87 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4 . 7 . 1 . 1 1 D r y e r m e nu Notes Temperature t o be set for the after Heater v aries depending o n the media which is us ed. For recommended temperature settings of the a fter heater, refer to th e "Recommende d media list". Setup [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 88 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.2 E ffect me nu Thanks to MUTOHs revolutionary i² technology, it is possible to obtain impeccab le printing quality ev en for the mos t difficult images. For more informa tion and exampl es, check the i² In-T he-Box document ation. 4 . 7 [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 89 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Use this menu t o improve the pr int quality by mea ns of intelligen t interweaving prin t algorithms (i²) Setup Item Setting V alue Description None 1 None 2 The effect functi on is not used. If obvio us white lines or un even print density a pp[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 90 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4 . 7 . 2 . 3 I ² a v a i l a b i l i t y There are a lo t of different pri nt modes available o n the ValueJet 1 604. For each mode, 3 diffe rent wave patterns can be chosen, resu lting in differe nt speeds. To mak e it much easier, only 6 combi[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 91 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4 . 7 . 3 . 1 F l us h i n g r e t ur n c ount m e nu Set the frequen cy (flushing retu rn count) that the pr int head returns to the original spi tting box when setti ng "On Media" in the Flushing men u. Notes When incr easing the flush[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 92 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.6 Me dia Widt h men u If media de tection is switched OFF , the media w idth menu allows you to manually ente r the media width . 1. Media Wid th menu Notes Setting a larger value t han the actual m edia width in the Me dia Width menu may caus[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 93 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.7 Or igin menu Set this menu w hen reprinting on the margin, when the printing data p osition is chan ged to the position o f the already print ed media. Setup Item Setting V alue Description X (media f eeding distanc e): 00000 mm to 9 ,999 mm[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 94 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.9 He ad fan menu Activate the head fan if b lurring or dot loss es occur during printing . Setup item S etting Descriptio n Headfan <O FF> T he fan is no t activated ON Activates the fan ----- [CA NCEL] key: saves the setting and shift s[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 95 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.13 Slant Check menu Setup Item Setting Value Description OFF Slant Check is not per formed. <ON> Slant Check is pe rformed between two consecuti ve print jobs. Slant Check  [Enter] key : Save the set ting and shift to the previous hie[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 96 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.16 Roll Length menu Setup Item Setting V alue Description <OFF> Roll Length is not used. [Enter] key : Save the setting a nd shift to the p revious hierarchy. Roll1 Roll2 Roll3 Set up the roll me dia length. The Roll Lengt h setting can [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 97 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.18 CR Mainte nance menu Setup Item Sett ing Value Description Start Clean the wi per. [Enter] key : The print head mo ves to the centre . The wiper move s forward. CR Maint enance End Cleaning th e wiper is complete. [Enter] key : Print head r[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 98 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.7.21 IP Address menu Notes Be sur e to set the IP addre ss after consulting y our network ad ministrator. Setup Item Setting Value Description 000.000.00 0.000~ <192.168.001.25 3>~ 255.255.25 5.255 Change the IP addr ess by using the fo ll[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 99 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.8 OPERATING FROM TH E OPERATION PANE L Notes For the nam es and function s of each key, pleas e refer to Operat ion panel Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. 4.8.1 Fe eding m edia You can fe ed r[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 10 0 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.8.2 Stop printing Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. If you want to sto p printing, opera te as follows. Step 1 : Stop send ing printing data from the computer to the printer. Step 2 : Press the [ C[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 10 1 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.8.4 Cut ting m edia Step 1 : Verify the foll owing regarding the o perational condit ion of the product. The operati on panel displays: Re ady to print. Step 2 : If the roll me dia cut position is changed, refer to Fee ding media a[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 10 2 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4.8.5 Cha nging and conf irming se ttings w hile printing . 4 . 8 . 5 . 1 P r oc e d ur e f or c h a ng i ng a nd c onf i r m i ng s e t t i ng sw h i l e pr i nt i ng . Step 1 : Confirm th at the printer is in one o f the following conditio ns;[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 10 3 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 4 . 8 . 5 . 2 S e t t i ng st h a t c a n b e c h a n g e d or c o nf i r m e d w h i l e pr i nt i ng . Notes The Prin t start menu is disp layed only w hen the printer is warmi ng up. When you change a setting du ring operation, b e sure to se[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 4: Ha ndling the printe r 10 4 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, This page is in tentionally left bla nk.[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 10 5 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 5 PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE 5.1 D ONE BY END USER 106 5.1.1 Cleaning the printer 106 5.1.2 Cleaning the outer case 106 5.1.3 Cleaning inside the printer 107 5.1.4 Replacing the spitting box sponges 109 5.1.5 Head cleaning 111 5.1.6 Cleaning the w[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 10 6 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 5.1 DONE BY EN D USER Notes Do not inse rt or drop metal or othe r objects throu gh openi ngs of the printer. It c ould lead to an electr ic shock and / or fire . When substan ces or liquids such as water enter ed the pr inter, do NOT use th e[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 10 7 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 5.1.3 Cle aning inside the printer Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. Step 1 : Open the front cover. ï No. Nam e 1 Front cove r Step 2 : Remove paper powder and d ust from the press ure rollers, us[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 10 8 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 3 : Wipe off paper powder a nd ink from the pl aten using a dust-free and soft cloth slig htly damped with water. ï î No. Nam e 1 Platen 2 Media G uide Step 4 : Wipe off the dirt of th e grid rollers unpaint ed (silver colou r) area [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 10 9 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 5.1.4 Re placing the spitting box sp onges Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. (1) Pre- tr ansport procedure Replace the sp itting-box spon ges in the followi ng situations. When the s pitting-box s [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 0 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 3 : Remove the spi tting-box spon ge from each spitting box b y using forceps. ï ï ï î No. Name 1 spitting boxes 2 spitting-b ox sponge Step 4 : Install the n ew spitting-box sponge to each spitting b ox. Step 5 : Close the fron t cov[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 1 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 5.1.5 Head cl eaning When to perform? Perform a head c lean if the prints bec ome blurred or are incom plete. Notes Remove media w hile cleaning . Step 1 : Verify that the oper ation panel is in Normal m ode. Step 2 : Verify that the m edia ho[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 2 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 5.1.6 Cle aning the wipe r (1) Cleaning t ime Clean the wi per once a week or when blurs or incom pleteness in printing remains after th e head cleanin g. Notes Use the cleaning stick when clean ing the wiper. Step 1 : If the printer is switch[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 3 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 5 : Press the [+] key or [-] key to select Set20: C R Maintenance. Step 6 : Press the [ENTER] key o n the operation p anel. CR Ma inte.: Start is d isplayed on the opera tion panel The displ ay enters the CR Mai ntenance menu.[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 4 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 8 : Open the maintenance c over on the right of the pr inter. ï No. Name 1 Maintenance co ver Step 9 : Use the cleaning stick to r emove the ink and d ust on the cleani ng wiper. Cleaning wiper front s ide: Wipe horizontall y í ï î í[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 5 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Cleaning wiper backside: Wipe vertica lly í ï í î No. Name 1 Cleani ng wiper 2 Cleani ng stick 3 Head cap un it Step 10 : Close the right mainte nance cover Close the cover firmly un til it is locked. ï No. N ame 1 Ma intenance cov er[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 6 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 11 : Press the [ENTER] k ey on the oper ation panel The pr int head returns to i ts original position The clean ing wiper returns to its original p osition CR Ma inte.: Start is d isplayed on the opera tion panel Step 12 : Press the[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 7 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 5.1.7 Cle aning around the print head . Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. Clean the print head when forei gn objects, suc h as dust or ink, c ausing omitted dots or ink drops are attached around th[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 8 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 4 : Press the [>] key on t he operation pa nel. Set1: M ediaType is displaye d on the operati on panel. Step 5 : Press the [+] key or the [-] k ey to select Set2 0: CR maintenan ce Step 6 : Press the [ENTER] key o n the ope[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 11 9 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 7 : Press the [ENTER] key o n the operation p anel Mainten ance starts The print head m oves to the left. CR Ma intenance: END is displayed on the operation pa nel. Step 8 : Open the left maint enance cover. ï No. N ame 1 Ma intena[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 12 0 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 9 : Confirm, using a light s uch as a penlight, that the re are no fo reign objects, such as dust or ink attached to the following parts: î î ï í ì ì No. Name 1 print he ad 2 Head gu ide area 3 Nozz le 4 Dust, ink mass Step 10 : If [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 12 1 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 11 : Close the left maint enance cover. Close the cover firmly un til it is locked. ï No. Name 1 M aintenanc e cover. Step 12 : Press the [ENTER] k ey on the oper ation panel. The pr int head returns to i ts original position CR Ma in[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 5: Period ical mainte nance 12 2 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 5.2 DONE BY AUTH ORIZED MUTO H TECHNICIAN This section des cribes the perio dical part replacement a nd the period ical inspections r equired for this pr inter. These period ical services ensure the stable printing quality of th e printer. 5.2[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 12 3 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 W HEN YOU CAN NOT GENERATE GRAPHICS IN THE WAY YOU W ANT 124 6.1.1 Perform Head cleaning 124 6.1.2 Adjust the print head 125 6.2 W HEN MEDIA IS JA MMED 132 6.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING 134 6.3.1 Problems in installation and introductio[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 12 4 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. Notes If an error not inc luded in any items of this section occ urs, contact your local MUTOH dealer . Notes If you wan t to receive produc t warranty, prepa re the war[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 12 5 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 6.1.2 Adjus t the print head Notes This printe r was adjusted at factory shipment so that it obtains the o ptimum print quality . Adjust t he quality if the p rint quality chang e after the installati on environment or the media is cha nged. Be sure[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 12 6 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 6 : Press the [ENTER] key o n the operation p anel. Media: Type 1 is displayed on the operation p anel. Step 7 : Press the [+] key or the [-] key on the operation pane l to select the media ty pe to use. Step 8 : Press the [ENTER] key o n[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 12 7 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 9 : Press the [ENTER] key o n the operation p anel. Mode: Qua lity 1 -> is displaye d on the operati on panel. The displ ay shifts to the p rinting mode menu. Step 10 : Select the printing mo de that you want to use. Step 11 : Press th[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 12 8 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 13 : Disp lay the Adjust P rint menu on the opera tion panel. Step 14 : Press the [Menu] key on the operation pane l. Menu 1: Set up> is displ ayed on the operat ion panel. The operati on panel shifts to the S etup men display . Step 1[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 12 9 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 17 : Press the [ENTER] k ey on the oper ation panel A confirm ation pattern for qua lity adjustment is printed ï ß ï Þ î ß í ß ì ß î Þ í Þ ì Þ ï ß ï Þ î ß í ß ì ß î Þ í Þ ì Þ Ï ï ß ï Þ î ß í ß ì ß î ?[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 0 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 19 : Re gister a set value fo r BI-D Quality (Two-wa y/quality priority mode). Step 20 : Press the [+] key o r the [-] key on the operat ion pa nel to select Adj.5: BI-D Q uality. Step 21 : Press the [ENTER] k ey on the oper ation panel. [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 1 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 23 : Press the [+] or the [ -] key to enter t he number that yo u selected in step c. Step 24 : Press the [ENTER] k ey on the oper ation panel. The set va lue for BI-D Qua lity is registered. Adjust5:B i-D Quality is d isplayed on the ope[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 2 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 6.2 WHEN ME DIA IS JAMMED Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer. Step 1 : Switch OFF the power o f the printer. Refer to Swi tching the pow er OFF Step 2 : Open the front cover. ï No. Name 1 Front cove[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 3 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Step 4 : Raise the media loading lever . ï í No. Name 1 Media lo ading lever Step 5 : Pull the media to your s ide, and cut the tor n part with cuttin g tools such as a razor bl ade. î í ï No. Na me 1 Razo r blade 2 Roll media Step 6 : Turn the[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 4 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 6.3 TROUBLE SHOOTING This section de scribes non disp layed malfunc tions and failures of the printer, pos sible causes and countermeasur es. 6.3.1 P roblems in inst allation an d introduc tion Cannot perf orm ink replenishment. No. Possible c ause [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 5 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, Does not work after loading the me dia. No. Possible c ause remedy Reference 1 Is the front c over open or med ia loading lever raised? Close the fron t cover. Lower the m edia loading lever. setting me dia 2 Is the maintenanc e cover open? Cl[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 6 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 6.3.3 M edia-re lated troubleshooti ng The media s lips or is torn during i nitialization. Notes If the medi a is jammed or torn, remo ve it ac cording to when media is jammed No. Possible c ause remedy Reference 1 Are y ou using t he recommen[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 7 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, The wrong me dia size is set duri ng initialization No. Pos si ble cau se Re med y Referenc e 1 Are you using the recommend ed media ? Use the recom men ded media. 2 Is the media loaded at an angl e? Set the medi a st raight. S e t t i n g r o l l m[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 8 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 6.3.4 P rinting- related troubleshoo ting Printing is partial ly stained or incom plete. Notes Proper print quality may not be obtai ned with the media other than the r ecommended one. No. Po ssi ble cau se Re med y Referenc e 1 Does the media inclu[...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 13 9 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, White or bl ack lines appear o n printed media No. Po ssi bl e c au se R eme dy Reference 1 Are you using the recommende d media? Use the recom men ded media. 2 Is the roll media set correctly ? Set the roll medi a corr ectl y. Lo a d i n g r o l l [...]

Users Guide Va lueJet 1604 Chapter 6 : Tr oubleshoo ting 14 0 AP-75760  Re v 1.1 -21/06/20 07, 6.4 ERROR MESSA GES 6.4.1 Sta tus me ssages This section d escribes mess ages displayed du ring printer norma l operation. When the produ ct is operating correctly, each operation stat us is displayed o n the operation panel as below. No. Disp lay D[...]

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