JetPlate Systems JetPlate 7600, Setup Manual

Page 1: ...JetPlate 7600 Setup Guide JetPlate Systems LLC 34 Franklin ST Nashua NH 03064 603 882 5919 877 747 2372 All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners Rev 1 3 4 6 2004 ...

Page 2: ...r 14 Connecting to the USB Port 14 Connecting to the Parallel Port Windows Only 15 Nozzle Check and Alignment 15 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 15 Cleaning the Print Head from the Control Panel 16 Performing a Power Cleaning 16 Aligning the Print Head 16 Examining the UNI D ALL Alignment Pattern 17 Examining the BI D BLACK Alignment Pattern 18 Examining the BI D ALL Alignment Pattern 18 CHAPTER 3...

Page 3: ...e UNI D ALL Alignment Pattern 25 Examining the BI D BLACK Alignment Pattern 26 Examining the BI D ALL Alignment Pattern 26 My Plates have white lines or extra lines in text how do I fix this 28 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 28 Cleaning the Print Head From the Control Panel 28 Performing a Power Cleaning From the Control Panel 29 All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their ...

Page 4: ...Rip 8 0 4 Space Requirements for JetPlate Proofer The JetPlate requires a sturdy table surface at least 4 by 2 5 with a height of 30 You will need to have enough free floor space to the right of the table so that you can stand there while positioning the input platen The Epson 7600 Proofer Printer has an optional stand recommended Both units should be close enough to your computer to connect the J...

Page 5: ...g plates used with the JetPlate System are UV sensitive Therefore a yellow or low tungsten light environment is required for the JetPlate All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners Rev 1 3 4 6 2004 ...

Page 6: ...ttom support bar 1 D Top support bar 1 E Basket hooks 4 F Basket 1 Accessories G Allen wrench 1 H Bolts 4 for attaching lower bar to legs I Bolts 2 for attaching legs to base J Collars 2 for attaching lower bar to legs K Phillips screws with washers 4 for attaching top support bar to legs L Wing screws 2 for attaching printer to stand M Washers 2 for attaching printer to stand 2 Insert one of the ...

Page 7: ...late box 2 Carefully remove all the small pieces including software manuals trays cables and set them out of the way Use the packing list to confirm receipt of all parts 3 Remove the roll paper polystyrene foam and cardboard cushions 4 Remove the handles from the sides of the box as shown 5 Lift the box up and away from the printer Remove the ink cartridges and other accessories from the side as s...

Page 8: ...nt head Save the bolt and bracket in case you need to ship the printer 10 If you want to set the printer on a desk use at least two people to hold it as shown 11 Otherwise follow the instructions in the next section to mount it on the optional stand Mounting the Printer on the Optional Stand If you have an optional stand follow these steps to mount the printer 1 Lock the casters and lower the stab...

Page 9: ...hing the Paper Basket This section is for the Optional Proofer ONLY 1 Attach the metal rods as shown The free ends of the rods should point outward 2 Snap the basket s plastic connectors onto the metal rods at the rear of the stand The rear connectors are labeled with an R All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners Rev 1 3 4 6 2004 ...

Page 10: ...he casters and extend the stabilizer knobs after moving Connecting the Power Cord Do not use an outlet that is controlled by an automatic timer or wall switch Otherwise you may accidentally shut off the printer and cause damage 1 Connect the power cord to the AC inlet on the back of the printer 2 Route the power cord through one of the hooks on the left or right side as shown 3 Plug the power cord...

Page 11: ...age may occur to the JetPlate 7600 Before you begin make sure the printer is plugged into a grounded outlet Follow these steps to install the cartridges 1 Press the Power button on the control panel to turn the printer on 2 Open the ink compartment cover 3 Raise the ink lever to the unlocked position 4 Locate the ink cartridges that came with the printer If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroug...

Page 12: ...ng the ink delivery system and the Pause light flashes This takes about 10 minutes Do not turn off the printer or interrupt this process or you ll use more ink than necessary When the Pause light stops flashing and Paper Out appears on the control panel you re ready to load the roll paper Loading Roll Paper Before you begin locate the roll paper that came with your printer and remove it from its p...

Page 13: ... paper down so it extends all the way through the slot 7 Turn the roll back to remove any slack Then align the bottom edge of the paper with the horizontal row of holes as shown Do not extend the paper past the row of holes 8 Pull the paper lever forward to the locked position close the roll paper cover All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners Rev 1 3 4 6 ...

Page 14: ...00 BaseT Ethernet interface card network connectivity for all systems EPSON s optional Ethernet card keeps your printer running at full speed limited only by the bandwidth of your network To provide adequate bandwidth you need a switched 100 Mbit hub on your network see the EPSON 7600 9600 User Manual for installation instructions In some cases it may be to your advantage to use an optional interf...

Page 15: ... printing These two steps must be done Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 1 Load a letter size sheet of paper in the printer following the instructions on page 77 You can print the nozzle check on larger sheets or on roll paper but you will use more paper 2 Press the SelecType button on the control panel You see PRINTER SETUP 3 Press until you see TEST PRINT then press You see NOZZLE CHECK 4 Press un...

Page 16: ...s additional ink 1 Press the SelecType button on the control panel You see PRINTER SETUP 2 Press until you see MAINTENANCE then press You see PWR CLEANING 3 Press until EXEC appears on the display then press Enter The printer performs the power cleaning Do not turn off the printer or interrupt this process until it is complete If the lines on the pattern are still missing dots after running a powe...

Page 17: ...ress the or button to select the desired alignment mode UNI D ALL BI D BLACK or BI D ALL then press Enter to start printing the alignment patterns After they print see the appropriate section on the following pages depending on the selected mode Examining the UNI D ALL Alignment Pattern 1 Depending on the width of the paper or plate loaded in the printer more than one set of patterns may be printe...

Page 18: ...e best line in the group labeled K1 in row 1 3 Use your own eye loupe or the one that came with the printer to determine which line is the straightest In this example the middle line numbered 5 is the best choice 4 Use the or button to select the number of the straightest line Note that 5 is always the default selection 5 Press Enter to accept your selection and go to the next group of lines 6 Rep...

Page 19: ...est choice 5 Use the or button to select the number of the best block Note that 5 is always the default selection 6 Press Enter to accept your selection and go to the next group of blocks Repeat this process to examine the remaining blocks in row 1 C M Lc Lm and Y if this is a realignment K1 and Y are most important In each case select the number of the best block then press Enter 7 Repeat this pr...

Page 20: ...e over these screws 7 Screw the thicker two screws into the upper holes from the spindle supports and tighten them down 8 Attach the top cover to the Platen with the screws provided 9 Place the Platen on the JetPlate by sliding the Platen brackets down over the lower 2 screws from the spindle supports 10 Place a large washer on each of the long screws and screw into the large holes in the Platen b...

Page 21: ...Perform and Initial Fill described below The initial fill will take approximately 10 minutes 1 Enter the service mode by pressing Paper Feed Up Paper Feed Down Enter on the control panel while turning on the printer 2 Press Paper Feed Down x2 to Cleaning then hit Select Type 3 Press Paper Feed Down x3 to Init Fill then hit Enter 4 The printer will begin to drain the system of ink This procedure wi...

Page 22: ...eturned to normal mode 1 Turn the JetPlate off 2 Enter the service mode by pressing Paper Source Paper Feed Down Cut Eject while turning on the printer 3 Press Paper Feed Down x2 to Service Config and then hit Select Type 4 Press Paper Feed Down x5 to ED Mode then hit Select Type 5 Press Paper Feed Down until X is present 6 Hit Enter Confirm that an Asterisk is next to X 7 Turn off the JetPlate Ch...

Page 23: ...too 1 Follow the instructions above to assemble the optional stand 2 Follow the steps above for attaching the basket 3 Follow the instructions above to setup the JetProof 4 Follow the instructions in Nozzle Check and Alignment The JetProof 7600 is now ready for use See the JetPlate User Manual for instructions All Trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners Rev 1...

Page 24: ...ion When performing the BI D adjustments always do them in this order UNI D ALL then BI D BLACK and then Bl D ALL Do not repeat the BI D BLACK K1 adjustment afterward 1 Press the SelecType button on the control panel You see PRINTER SETUP 2 Press Paper Feed up until you see HEAD ALIGNMENT then press SelecType you will see PAPER THKNS 3 Press SelecType until STD appears on the display This is the c...

Page 25: ...which line is the straightest In this example the middle line numbered 5 is the best choice If number 5 is the straightest line in each group the print head is already properly aligned Press Pause to exit the head alignment early 4 Use the Paper Feed up or down button to select the number of the straightest line Note that 5 is always the default selection 5 Press Enter to accept your selection and...

Page 26: ... line is the straightest In this example the middle line numbered 5 is the best choice If number 5 is the straightest line in each group the print head is already properly aligned Press Pause to exit the head alignment early 4 Use the Paper Feed up or down button to select the number of the straightest line Note that 5 is always the default selection 5 Press Enter to accept your selection and go t...

Page 27: ... Press Enter and continue with the following steps 2 The printer is now prompting you to choose the best block in the group labeled K2 in row 1 3 Use your own eye loupe or the one that came with the printer to determine which block has the least visible vertical line In this example the middle block numbered 5 is the best choice If number 5 is the best block in each group the print head is already...

Page 28: ...inting the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 To run a nozzle check load a plate into the JetPlate 7600 or paper into the JetProof 7600 2 Press the SelecType button on the control panel you will see PRINTER SETUP 3 Press the Paper Feed down button until you see TEST PRINT and then press the SelecType button You will see NOZZLE CHECK 4 Press the SelecType button until you see PRINT then press Enter The nozzle ...

Page 29: ... as described below You should not perform a power cleaning more often than necessary since it consumes amounts of ink Performing a Power Cleaning From the Control Panel 1 Press the SelecType button on the control panel You will see PRINTER SETUP 2 Press the Paper Feed up button until you see MAINTENANCE then press SelecType You will see PWR CLEANING 3 Press SelecType until EXEC appears on the dis...