MUTOH Viper TX Softsign, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide For Maintenance Kits Spares Service and Support Call 44 0 1628 588755 E mail support colourgen com ...

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Page 3: ... printers In consideration of the furnishing of the information contained in this document the party to whom it is given assumes its custody and control and agrees to the following The information herein contained is given in confidence and any part thereof shall not be copied or reproduced without written consent of Mutoh Belgium nv This document or the contents herein under no circumstances shal...

Page 4: ... Corporation Other company and product names may be registered trademarks or product names Ò The product and the contents of this publication may be changed without prior notification Mutoh Belgium nv has made the best efforts to keep this publication free from errors but if you find any uncertainties or misprints please contact the reseller from which you bought this equipment or email us ò à ò M...

Page 5: ...otes 13 1 4 Safety instructions 14 1 5 Safety labels 16 Chapter 2 Product overview 19 2 1 Front view 20 2 2 Rear view 22 2 3 Emergency stops 24 2 4 Winding system 26 Front section 27 Rear section 28 2 5 Operation panel 29 Keys 29 LCD and LED s 30 2 6 Installation environment 31 Installation environment requirements 31 End location requirements 32 Air purification 33 Network requirements 35 Compres...

Page 6: ...nsor 48 3 4 Handy menu features 49 Adjustable head height 49 Capskip 49 Continue feed for fixing 50 Equal heating up of the heat fixation unit 51 3 5 Handling and loading fabrics 53 Cautions on handling fabrics 53 Cautions on storing fabrics 53 Loading fabric 54 3 6 Features to improve print quality 70 Nozzlecheck 70 Head cleaning 72 Fabric feed compensation step 73 Pause option 77 3 7 Set ideal h...

Page 7: ...ew 94 Maintenance kits and cleaning 95 Daily maintenance at shutdown 96 Weekly maintenance 101 Other maintenance 106 4 2 Done by an authorized Mutoh technician 111 Overview 111 Partnumbers of the maintenance kits 111 Chapter 5 Printer menu 113 5 1 How to work in the menu 116 Main screen 116 Menu screen 117 Changing between the screens 118 5 2 Operation panel in standby mode 119 F1 Feeding fabric a...

Page 8: ...7 5 5 Setup menu 1 7 128 InkStatus 128 OriginSet 129 TestPrint 130 FabricSet 131 5 6 Setup menu 2 7 134 PrintMode 134 Command 142 Layout 143 Function 144 5 7 Setup menu 3 7 145 RollSetup 145 Centronics 145 Network 146 5 8 Setup menu 4 7 148 Utility 148 Initialization 154 5 9 Setup menu 5 7 155 DataDump 155 InkManager 155 5 10 Setup menu 6 7 161 Head Unlock 161 WiperClean 162 TankChange 162 TubingF...

Page 9: ... 3 Mainscreen 167 Manual 168 Automatic 169 Settings 170 Heating settings 172 Machine parameters 173 Plotter leds off 175 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 177 7 1 Introductions 179 7 2 Failures and malfunctions of the printer 179 7 3 Error messages printer 186 Status messages 186 Message type error and solutions 187 Data errors 188 Command errors 188 Errors requiring a restart 188 7 4 Error messages fixat...

Page 10: ...User s Guide Viper TX Softsign 10 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 25 5 10 ...

Page 11: ...dling inks and waste 13 Warnings cautions and notes 13 Safety instructions 14 Safety labels 16 This chapter explains the installation of Viper TX Softsign warning terms that operators need to know caution items and warning labels on the printer main unit When installing and operating this printer be sure to follow the directions and warnings in this guide ...

Page 12: ...egulation Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products Please act according to local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health FCC This equipment has been tested and found to ...

Page 13: ... detected correctly Any problems caused by using an ink holder other than those recommended above will not be covered by the warranty and repair expenses will be paid by the customer For handling waste see section 13 on the MSDS sheet Inks Waste General advice wear safety glasses and gloves especially when handling the waste ink After spill remove contaminated clothing After inhalation if difficul...

Page 14: ...e that no foreign substances such as dust etc are stuck to the power plug Make sure that the power plug is firmly inserted to the edge of the power socket Do not disable any safety precautions systems Do not operate the unit unless all parts are mounted The heat fixation unit can reach high temperatures up to 200 C Do not touch Doing so can cause severe burn wounds Do not place the machine in the ...

Page 15: ...t bend or pull the waste fluid tube Doing so may cause waste fluid to leak out and malfunction of the product Do not tilt the machine place it against a wall or turn it upside down Doing so may cause ink to leak inside the machine Movement after transport is also not covered by the warranty To prevent back pains and other injuries always work with at least 4 people to unpack or move the machine Ke...

Page 16: ... the area can be very hot Be careful not to burn your hands Moving parts can crush Be careful not to crush your fingers Lock out the power before servicing The device is a Class A digital apparel which complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Canadian ICES 003 It is very important to have the latest firmware installed on your printer before performing the first ink load Bugfixes or other innovat...

Page 17: ...abel of the machine An overview of all the necessary periodical maintenance by the end user Be sure to perform the maintenance properly The Viper TX Softsign is foreseen from a multiple socket It is NOT the purpose to connect to this socket all kind of electrical equipment Otherwise the system will be overloaded and fuses might blow Label Description ...

Page 18: ...User s Guide Viper TX Softsign Safety instructions 18 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 ...

Page 19: ... view 20 Rear view 22 Emergency stops 24 Winding system 26 Front section 27 Rear section 28 Operation panel 29 Keys 29 LCD and LED s 30 Installation environment 31 Installation environment requirements 31 End location requirements 32 Air purification 33 Network requirements 35 Compressed air requirements 35 ...

Page 20: ...nter while it is operating Only open and or close the cover to perform following operations Fabric setting and replacement Maintenance of the printer Cleaning the printer í Fabric dust collection unit Connect Mutoh s APS system or your local system to this unit to collect the dust particles coming loose during printing Refer to ì Emergency cord Pull this cord in an emergency situation Refer to ë F...

Page 21: ...he fabric around the heat fixation unit without burning your hands Refer to Ù º º º ïî Waste bottle To collect the waste ink generated during printing Refer to ïí Winding unit To wind up the fabric Refer to ïì Front tensioning system To keep the fabric under constant tension Refer to ïë heat fixation unit The ink on the fabric will be fixated during the contact time with the heat fixation unit ïê ...

Page 22: ... N Description Extended description ï Network interface connector î Communication between printer and fixation unit Always keep these 2 cables connected otherwise the machine will not work í ì Centronics connector ë Bulk ink system connector ê Power cable connector é Footswitch connector ...

Page 23: ...P 75360 Revision 1 2 23 2 è Emergency cord Pull this cord in an emergency situation Refer to ç Unwinding unit To unwind the fabric Refer to ïð Rear tensioning system To keep the fabric under constant tension Refer to N Description Extended description ...

Page 24: ... TX Softsign Product overview 24 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 2 3 Emergency stops The Viper TX Softsign is foreseen from 3 emergency stops Push or pull one of them if a situation requires an immediate shutdown of all activities ...

Page 25: ...º N Description Extended description ï Emergency button Push the button to activate the emergency stop Pull the button to deactivate the emergency stop î Emergency cord front Pull the cord to activate the emergency stop Pull the knob to deactivate the emergency stop í Emergency cord rear ...

Page 26: ...view 26 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 2 4 Winding system Loading fabric on a Viper TX Softsign is rather complex therefore it is important for you to know the different parts of the winding and fixation unit Refer to É â Ú îé Refer to É â Î îè See also ...

Page 27: ...on unit and static tensioning bars 8 to avoid touching the heated heat fixation unit ì Front dancer bar Keeps the fabric under constant pressure ë heat fixation unit The printed ink will be fixed on the fabric during the contact time with the heat fixation unit ê Roll unit winder Fabric winding system with pneumatic shaft é Static tensioning bar To put extra pressure on the fabric inside printable...

Page 28: ...abric which has not an equal tension on both sides ì Static dancer bar Put extra pressure on the fabric ë Adjustable pressure roll This roll will push the fabric against the drive belt Depending on the fabric more or less pressure need to be applied ê Drive belt rear Guides the fabric through the printer and keeps it flat é Adjustable pressure bar Higher or lower the bar on both sides to lower or ...

Page 29: ... the power ON OFF î Executes the function assigned to F1 Executes the function assigned to F1 í Executes the function assigned to F2 Executes the function assigned to F2 ì Executes the function assigned to F3 Executes the function assigned to F3 ë Executes the function assigned to F4 Executes the function assigned to F4 ê Changes the LCD monitor display to the setup menu status Change the menu in ...

Page 30: ...e change N Name Colour Status In the setup menu 10 Green ON The printer is ON OFF The printer is OFF 11 Red Flashing An error has occurred The content will be displayed on the LCD monitor OFF Either there is no error or the power is off 12 Orange ON The printer receives print data Flashing The printer analyses received data OFF The printer waits to receive print data 13 Orange ON Fabric has not be...

Page 31: ...his weight is divided over the 4 wheels 262 5 kg for each wheel Power requirements Voltage 240 415V 4 wire PE WYE Frequency 50 60 Hz Current 25 A Consumption 5000 W In order to protect the printer for over currents short circuits and earth faults the building installation must be equipped with an automatic breaker double pole of 20 A and an earth leakage switch of 300 mA Ambient conditions Print e...

Page 32: ...sudden changes in temperature and humidity are expected even though the condition is within the range written above Places where direct sunlight or excessive lighting are experienced Places where air conditioners blow directly Mutoh recommends installing the printer where air conditioning can be adjusted easily Please note that some inks require a humidity of more than 50 other inks can be used at...

Page 33: ...eased These substances need to be extracted using an air purification system The Viper TX Softsign has two outlets installed One on top of the machine fabric dust collection module with a diameter of 50 mm One at the side of the dryer in front of the machine with a diameter of 75 mm There are two options to purify the air ïò Mutoh s optional APS Ò Please note that the filters necessary for this un...

Page 34: ...hine or area Otherwise you might lead the fumes and condense into other areas The system is not lying higher than the attaching points of the Viper TX SoftSign The hot fumes and vapours will condensate and run back into the machine and eventually damage the Viper TX Softsign You have a T fitting available to connect as well the 50 mm and 75 mm diameter hoses The hose connect to the T fitting need ...

Page 35: ... with a 100 1000 Base T network It is strongly recommended to connect the RIP directly to the network connect the printer directly to the network The preferred cable is Ethernet Gbit Category 5E GBit or higher It is strongly recommended to use a pre manufactured patch cable no self made cables to ensure proper connection 2 6 5 Compressed air requirements The printer itself does not requires compre...

Page 36: ...User s Guide Viper TX Softsign Product overview 36 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 ...

Page 37: ...er 45 Purpose 45 Fabric retainers 46 Purpose 46 Installation procedure 46 Ink absorbents 47 Purpose 47 Installation procedure 47 Maintenance 47 Head tactile sensor 48 Purpose 48 Restart procedure 48 Handy menu features 49 Adjustable head height 49 Capskip 49 Continue feed for fixing 50 Equal heating up of the heat fixation unit 51 Handling and loading fabrics 53 Cautions on handling fabrics 53 Cau...

Page 38: ...step 73 Basics about the step 73 Underfeed 73 Overfeed 73 Repeatability step 74 Determining and setting the correct step 74 Change the step on the fly 76 Pause option 77 Set ideal heat fixation unit temperature 78 Testing condition 78 Overview tables 79 Print speed table 79 heat fixation unit temperature table 79 Contact time table 80 Artefacts 81 Shrinkage 81 Ghosting 81 Wash fastness discolourin...

Page 39: ...er TX Softsign Printer handling AP 75360 Revision 1 2 39 3 Relocating or transporting the printer 90 Relocating the printer 90 Transporting the printer 90 Switching from ink to shipping liquid 90 Packing the machine 92 ...

Page 40: ...orm a cleaning if necessary Refer to éî é Set the step correctly Refer to éí è Enable CapSkip function if printing multiple files at the same speed Refer to ìç ç Choose ideal heat fixation unit temperature Refer to éè ïð Start heat fixation unit stabilisation Refer to ëï ïï Select image to print ïî Load dedicated profile and rip the image Refer to ò ò ïí Decide which weaving pattern to use Refer t...

Page 41: ... side of the machine Í îæ The fixation unit control panel will start up After initialization the following screen will be displayed Í íæ Push the machine emergency press to restore button to reset the emergency circuit Í ìæ Push the power button on the printer unit control panel Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer Ò Before powering ON make sure that loose...

Page 42: ... initialization the main screen will be displayed Í ëæ Before start printing be sure to perform a nozzle check Refer to Ò If there are any problems during the initial start up operation the printer will display a message and the operation may stop Refer to and take the appropriate actions ...

Page 43: ...edure below Í ïæ Perform the periodical maintenance before powering OFF the machine Refer to Í îæ Power OFF the printer first by pushing the power button Í íæ As soon as the printer unit is completely shut down power OFF the fixation unit by turning the mainswitch to OFF Be sure to read and understand the safety warnings before handling the printer ...

Page 44: ...art up the printer after an emergency stop Í ïæ Remove all fabrics which can obstruct the print head Í îæ Power OFF the printer unit The fixation unit does not need to be restarted Í íæ Deactivate the emergency stop s Pull out the stop on the fixation unit control panel Pull out the knob of the front and or rear emergency cords Í ìæ Push the machine emergency press to restore button to reset the e...

Page 45: ...erfect fabric handling 3 3 1 Ink gutter Purpose The gutter inhibits smearing of the ink at the backside of the fabric allowing printing onto fabrics with an open structure Ink printed through the fabric will be received in an ink gutter and will be drained away to the waste bottle ...

Page 46: ...orm the fabric detection otherwise the printer will print onto the fabric retainers Verify if the fabric retainers are firmly fixed inside the gutter to prevent contact with the print head Make sure the fabric s border is positioned under the top plate of the fabric retainer Make sure the fabric does not sag or catch the fabric retainer Installation procedure The fabric retainers have 2 usable sid...

Page 47: ...s Consequently for fabrics with self edges Installation procedure Maintenance Rinse the absorbent with water when it is saturated with ink Edge to edge printing Regular printing When printing edge to edge you will print wider than the fabric width Maximum 5 cm at both sides Position the absorbent until you have an extra 1 cm So in this case 6 cm When leaving a margin while printing and you do not ...

Page 48: ...e of the carriage As soon as this sensor is activated touches fabric or an other obstacle as well the carriage as the winding system will stop immediately As well the printer as fixation unit will go in error Restart procedure Í ïæ Power OFF the printer Refer to Í îæ Press the button to reset on the fixation unit control panel Í íæ Remove the jammed fabric and manually push back the carriage to it...

Page 49: ...intheads touch the fabric or the fabric fibres while printing set the head height one setting higher 3 4 2 Capskip Default after each job the carriage caps in to its home position However when printing multiple jobs after each other this is a waste of time and of continuity When enabling this function the capping routine will be postponed for 15 seconds If a new job is sent within this time interv...

Page 50: ... heat fixation unit Therefore this function can be enabled using the F2 key When you change the parameter to ON the fixation unit will feed the fabric at the average printing speed of this job until everything is fixed approximately 3 meter Thus the speed of feeding depends on the print mode chosen for this job Ò It is recommended to perform a normal cleaning as from the moment the complete print ...

Page 51: ... be hotter than the other part as visualised below To avoid this symptom a special feature calender stabilization has been implemented in the printer firmware Follow the procedure below to know how to use this feature Í ïæ Be sure that the fixation unit as printer units have been powered ON correctly Refer to a roll of fabric is loaded correctly Refer to Í îæ Set the temperature on the fixation un...

Page 52: ... F1 to start the equal heating up cycle Í èæ The fabric will be continuously fed forward and reverse for 1 5 meter During this cycle the heat fixation unit will turn also which will result in an equal heating up of the heat fixation unit at all sides Í çæ Press F1 again to stop the heating up cycle The fabric will be fed to the original starting position again ...

Page 53: ...le side of the fabric Please note that some inks require a humidity of more than 55 other inks can be used at 30 humidity Please contact your ink supplier for optimum printing conditions Do not touch the printable side of the fabric Moisture or oil from hands affects the printing quality Don t keep fabric in a wet or humid place because this can make the fabric bleed 3 5 2 Cautions on storing fabr...

Page 54: ... empty core and roll of fabric Í ïæ Remove the front and rear pneumatic shafts as follows Rotate the shaft using the fixation unit control panel manual inside or outside unwinding until the two red stripes are in one line In case there is a core installed push the valve to remove the pressure on the shaft ...

Page 55: ...ar shaft Pay attention that the roll of fabric is loaded correctly since fabrics are either inside or outside printable Í íæ Reinstall the pneumatic shafts Verify that the roll of fabric and empty core are centre loaded TIP You can measure the distance between the core and side plate of the Viper TX Softsign at the front and rear these distances should be the same Í ìæ Close the flanges of the unw...

Page 56: ...y therefore do not already apply compressed air to the rear shaft Make the correct settings on the fixation unit control panel Before loading the fabric through the printer it is very important to make the correct settings This to be sure all shaft are turning in the correct direction during fabric transport In case you have made the wrong settings the motor fuses may blow The following error will...

Page 57: ...Revision 1 2 57 3 Í ïæ First of all you will have to know if the fabric is inside or outside printable Í îæ Secondly you need to know if you want to wind up the fabric inside or outside Í íæ Select settings in the mainscreen of the fixation unit control panel ...

Page 58: ... the fixation unit control panel to the back of the machine Í îæ Push on manual in the main screen to open the manual movements screen Description Function Inside unwinding Unwind fabric which is inside printable Outside unwinding Unwind fabric which is outside printable Inside winding Outside winding Forward belt Rotate the belt forwards backwards The other shafts will turn automatically in the c...

Page 59: ...Viper TX Softsign Printer handling AP 75360 Revision 1 2 59 3 Í íæ Unwind the fabric and guide it behind the adjustable deflection bar and over the static dancer bar Outside printable fabric Inside printable fabric ...

Page 60: ...Printer handling 60 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 Í ìæ Open the adjustable pressure roller and lock it using the pin Í ëæ Unwind the fabric and guide it around the rear dancer bar and in between the adjustable pressure roller and drive belt ...

Page 61: ...AP 75360 Revision 1 2 61 3 Í êæ Guide the fabric under the adjustable pressure bar and through the printer to the front Be careful that the fabric does not get stuck in the gutter Í éæ Turn the fixation unit control panel to the front of the machine ...

Page 62: ...360 Revision 1 2 Í èæ Move the belt forward using the fixation unit control panel until there is a loop of fabric at the front Guide fabric through the front side of the printer Í ïæ Guide the fabric under the front dancer bar and over the static dancer bar ...

Page 63: ...ard until there is a loop of fabric enough to load over the threading bar 100 cm Í íæ Rotate the wheel at the side of the machine until the threading bar is visible Í ìæ Lay the fabric over the threading bar Be careful not to burn your hands The heat fixation unit can reach temperatures up to 200 C ...

Page 64: ... fabric will slip of the threading bar and you will have to perform this procedure again Turn the wheel of the threading bar and move the belt forward at the same time to guide the fabric around the heat fixation unit Stop turning the wheel as from the moment you feel any sign of torsion to avoid breaking the chain Try to feed extra media to solve this issue ...

Page 65: ...mplete cycle has been passed through Concretely the second time you see the threading bar again The first time you see the threading bar appear there will be no fabric loaded around the complete heat fixation unit as you can see in the images below Be careful not to burn your hands The heat fixation unit can reach temperatures up to 200 C ...

Page 66: ...ftsign Printer handling 66 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 Í éæ Depending on the way you want to wind up the fabric guide the fabric under or over the static tensioning bar and tighten it to the empty core Outside winding Inside winding ...

Page 67: ...per TX Softsign Printer handling AP 75360 Revision 1 2 67 3 Í èæ Close the adjustable pressure roller and lock it using the pin Í çæ Apply compressed air to the rear shaft until the roll of fabric can not move anymore ...

Page 68: ...n be adjusted ïò Deflection bar If you notice that the roll of fabric has been rolled up more tightly at one side you will have to overcome this by adjusting the deflection bar This bar can be adjusted separately at the left and right side to put more pressure on one of the sides Í ïæ Unlock the bar with the handles left and right Í îæ Position the deflection bar according your needs Í íæ Fix the ...

Page 69: ...ied pressure is very important You can adjust the pressure by turning the adjustment screws on both left and right side of the shaft ìò Pressure bar The last shaft which can influence the behaviour of the fabric before being printed is the pressure bar Higher or lower the bar on both sides to lower or higher the pressure on the fabric and contact surface with the drive belt Lower the bar at one si...

Page 70: ... quality 3 6 1 Nozzlecheck One of the most important issues is that all nozzles are present before you start printing If there are some nozzles blocked a bad output resulting in lines in the print will be obtained To avoid that before every job print a nozzlecheck as follows Í ïæ Power ON the printer Refer to Í îæ Load fabric Refer to Í íæ Start the belt system Mainscreen Automatic Start cycle Í ì...

Page 71: ...th your job If some nozzles are missing Perform a head cleaning Refer to Ò It might be possible that the printer pauses until the heat fixation unit is at temperature Now you can do one of the 2 options Wait until the heat fixation unit is at temperature Go to mainscreen heating settings temperature control off to start the print without waiting for the heat fixation unit to heat up ...

Page 72: ...Be sure that the printer is in normal status Í îæ Press F2 to open the cleaning menu Í íæ Select which heads should be cleaned with F1 ALL Pump 1 Pump 2 Pump 3 Pump 4 Í ìæ Select the power of the cleaning depending on the quantity of missing nozzles with F2 Little Normal Powerful Í ëæ Press enter to start the cleaning procedure Í êæ Perform another nozzlecheck to verify that all nozzles are back R...

Page 73: ...the step Every image is printed in several print passes After every pass the fabric is fed an amount of millimetres When the step is not set correctly the passes will overlap each other or will not be printed precisely next to each other which results in white bands between two print passes Therefore a function distance adjust or step is added to the menu to control this feed operation Underfeed S...

Page 74: ... only applicable on the printer in question and not interchangeable The fabric manufacturer does not change any specifications of the fabrics Determining and setting the correct step The procedure below will explain how to change and interpret the step Í ïæ Power ON the printer Refer to Í îæ Load fabric Refer to Í íæ Start the belt system Mainscreen Automatic Start cycle Í ìæ Verify that all nozzl...

Page 75: ...ses In case of overfeed decrease the step In case of underfeed increase the step Ò It might be possible that the printer pauses until the heat fixation unit is at temperature Now you can do one of the 2 options Wait until the heat fixation unit is at temperature Go to mainscreen heating settings temperature control off to start the print without waiting for the heat fixation unit to heat up Overfe...

Page 76: ...ore Change the step on the fly However it is recommended to determine the step before you start a job on a new fabric it is also possible to adjust the step while printing as follows Í ïæ Press F1 while printing Í îæ Press F2 or F4 to change the step Raise the value when there are overlaps underfeed Lower the value when there are gaps visible overfeed Í íæ Press enter to save the changes ...

Page 77: ...ver Í ìæ Slide the carriage into the left maintenance area Í ëæ Clean the edges of the heads with a cleaning swab wetted with Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning Be sure not to touch nor clean the nozzle plate to avoid damage and bad printing quality Í êæ Close the front and left maintenance cover Í éæ Press enter to make the carriage go back to its home position f Í èæ Press F4 to resume printing T...

Page 78: ...nit fabric weight composition and room temperature Via this chapter we would like to learn you òòò how to use the overview tables provided by Mutoh òòò how to determine the Viper TX Softsign settings for the fabric of your choice òòò how to handle artefacts such as shrinkage ghosting and wash fastness òòò how to setup your personal overview table 3 7 1 Testing condition We have tested the fabrics ...

Page 79: ... Refer to Ì éè heat fixation unit temperature table The table below gives you an overview of the heat fixation unit temperatures to be set when printing at different speeds on different kinds of fabric according to the conditions mentioned earlier Refer to Ì éè Set calender T The temperature to be set on the fixation unit control panel Real T of calender The actual temperature of the calender meas...

Page 80: ...uideline As from the moment you have picked a temperature you will have to check the result yourself and look for possible artefacts Refer to ß º èï Contact time table This table gives you an overview of the fabric contact time in seconds in all print modes available in the Viper TX Softsign This table is purely informative ...

Page 81: ...unintended faint image around printed areas Ghosting can appear because of 2 reasons The dryer temperature is too low Not all the water was evaporated before the fabrics went over the heat fixation unit The water will transform into steam because of the heat fixation unit heat The steam takes along a part of the colorant and is responsible for possible ghosting The heat fixation unit temperature i...

Page 82: ...ly on the fabric there will be a colour difference after washing the fabric A difference between colours is expressed in E More specific we are using E94 as a reference to partially account for perceptual non uniformities of the human eye The result is a numeric value After a successful fixation process the E94 should not be larger than 2 after washing The colour difference can be measured using a...

Page 83: ...ap Í íæ Put the fabric in the bowl and close it Í ìæ Shake the bowl Do not scrub Í ëæ Remove the fabric and let it dry completely Í êæ Check the E94 between the reference and washed fabric 3 Solution If you are able to wash out the ink it means that the ink is not completely fixed to the fabric Try increasing the heat fixation unit temperature by 10 C and reprint the job until E94 2 ...

Page 84: ... 25 cl of tapwater to wash a part of the printed fabric Mutoh speed and temperature table Refer to Ð éç º éç Personal blank table Refer to Þ µ èé Mutoh test file which can be found on the installation CD Fabric with a known weight g m ÉßÍØ ÒÙ ÚßÍÌÒÛÍÍ ÍØÎ ÒÕßÙÛ ÙØÑÍÌ ÒÙ ÌÛÈÌ ÔÛ ÍØÎ ÒÕßÙÛ ñ ÉßÍØ ÒÙ ÚßÍÌÒÛÍÍ ñ ÙØÑÍÌ ÒÙ ÌÛÍÌ øçé ïðð øïçì îðð øîçï íðð øíèè ìðð ø º µ ø ò íû ò Ð ïððûò Ë º ø º ò Ì µ º ò ...

Page 85: ...d on the test pattern horizontal and vertical Measure the length and height and verify that the minimum allowed distance real distance 3 has not been exceeded Refer to Í µ èï Ý ÐÎ ÒÌ ÓÑÜÛ ÐÎ ÒÌ Ú ÔÔ Ò ÌØÛ ÞÔßÒÕ ÌßÞÔÛ ïò Î îò Ú íò Í Ìp ìò Î à Ü º ÍØÎ ÒÕ ïóíûá ÜÛÝÎÛßÍÛ ïðpÝ ÒÝÎÛßÍÛ ïðpÝ ÜÛÝÎÛßÍÛ ïðpÝ ÒÝÎÛßÍÛ øo çð ó ïððpÝ Ü ÙØÑÍÌ ÒÙ á Ð º ÉßÍØ ò Í ÝßÔÛÒÜÛÎ ÌÛÓÐÛÎßÌËÎÛ º ª Ç Ç Ç Ò Ò Ò ÍØÎ ÒÕßÙÛ øçé ï...

Page 86: ... real T because of different factors such as fabric thickness and room temperature For example it might be possible that you will have to set the T of the calender 5 C higher when the room T drops with 2 C The measured T however should always be the same under all conditions Use a temperature gun to measure the real T of the fabric on the heat fixation unit and set the heat fixation unit temperatu...

Page 87: ...User s Guide Viper TX Softsign Printer handling AP 75360 Revision 1 2 87 3 3 7 5 Blank tables ...

Page 88: ...he operation panel returns to normal status Ý When handling ink cassettes be careful that ink does not get in your eyes or on your skin However if this happens flush immediately with water Otherwise your eyes may become congested or inflamed slightly If you feel discomfort consult a doctor immediately Do not disassemble ink cassettes Otherwise ink may get in your eyes or on your skin Do not shake ...

Page 89: ...aste bottle need to be replaced Í ïæ Open the lid and remove the waste bottle Í îæ As soon as the waste bottle has been removed the following message appears Í íæ Pour the waste liquid in another bottle and dispose it according to the local regulations Í ìæ Replace the waste bottle Í ëæ Be sure to close the lid Í êæ Press ENTER to confirm that waste bottle is empty ...

Page 90: ...Í êæ Clamp all waste tubings Clamps can be ordered at Mutoh distributor Í éæ Secure all the covers which can be opened with tape Use a tape that does not leave any glue marks after removal Í èæ Secure all bars and shafts Í çæ Remove the waste bottle or secure it with tape Í ïðæ Tape the cassettes to the printer to fix them during the transfer Í ïïæ Turn in all levelling feet 3 10 2 Transporting th...

Page 91: ...mps of the printer will be activated for 11 minutes This is the time necessary to switch between the ink loaded and Mutoh water based textile cleaning Ò The Viper TX Softsign is shipped with 16 open cassettes Eight cassettes are used for the ink and the other 8 can be used for this procedure It is no problem to switch from Mutoh water based cleaning and Mutoh shipping liquid These liquids are full...

Page 92: ...e pumps of the printer will be activated for 11 minutes This is the time necessary to switch between Mutoh water based textile cleaning and Mutoh shipping liquid Í ïèæ As from the moment the main screen appears the machine is ready to be packed Packing the machine Follow the procedure described for and pack the machine in its original box to protect it from vibration or impact Ò Mutoh shipping liq...

Page 93: ... a tubing flush 97 Clean the caps in the maintenance station 98 Rinse and clean the gutter 100 Rinse fabric dust collection unit sponges 100 Weekly maintenance 101 Clean around bottom of the heads 101 Clean spitting box mesh 102 Rinse spitting box waste tube 103 Cleaning the bars 104 Cleaning the heat fixation unit 105 Other maintenance 106 Clean the printer 106 Replace capping station absorbent 1...

Page 94: ... covered by the warranty Ò This maintenance is based on use 8 hours day 5 days week and 44 weeks year If a machine is used more maintenance periods will come earlier Frequency Procedure Tools necessary Daily at shutdown Clean the wipers Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning swabs pipettes polyknit wipers Perform a tubing flush Clean the caps in the maintenance station Rinse and clean the gutter Water ...

Page 95: ...al maintenance a kit has been made available This kit will have enough tools to maintain your printer for 6 months Contents Good shape kit N Description Qty ï Absorbent change plate 2 î Wipers 4 í Rinse bottle 500 ml 1 ì Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning liquid of 500 ml 2 ë Instruction sheet 1 ê Good shape kit 1 N Description Qty ï Gloves 300 î Pipettes 12 í Swabs 150 ì Polyknit wipers 300 ...

Page 96: ...morning Please see below to know how to clean the wipers At the end of the day when you will shut down the printer the ink also needs to be removed from other parts so it cannot harden Otherwise some parts will break down or cause bad print quality Clean the wipers When Before shutting down the printer in the evening Tools necessary Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning Polyknit wiper Gloves Procedure...

Page 97: ...ver Í êæ Press enter to make the carriage go back to its home position Í éæ Perform a tubingflush Refer to Perform a tubing flush When After cleaning the wipers Tools necessary Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning Pipette Gloves Procedure Í ïæ Browse to the tubingflush menu z Í îæ Press F4 to start the tubingflush The carriage will move away from the capping station and the pumps will be activated au...

Page 98: ...ing a pipette until the caps do not change colour anymore Í ëæ Press enter to activate the pumps of cap 1 4 5 8 cycle 2 and inject cleaning in the same way Í êæ Clean the edges of the caps in the maintenance station Refer to Clean the caps in the maintenance station When After a tubingflush Tools necessary Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning Cleaning swab Polyknit wiper Gloves ...

Page 99: ...cedure Í ïæ Clean the edges of the caps with a cleaning swab and use some Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning if necessary Í îæ Clean the area around the caps with a polyknit wiper Í íæ Press enter to end the tubingflush Í ìæ Shut down the printer Í ëæ Rinse and clean the gutter Refer to ...

Page 100: ...le Í îæ Dry the gutter with some paper until it is dry and clean Rinse fabric dust collection unit sponges When After shutting down the machine in the evening Tools necessary Water 2 clean sponges Procedure Í ïæ Open the front cover Í îæ Remove the two sponges installed in the fabric dust collector Í íæ Replace them with 2 clean sponges Í ìæ Wash out the dirty sponges with water and let them dry T...

Page 101: ...swab Gloves Procedure Í ïæ Power ON the printer and browse to the WiperClean F2 menu Í îæ Press F2 to unlock the carriage Í íæ Open the left maintenance cover Í ìæ Clean the edges of the heads with a cleaning swab wetted with Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning Be sure not to touch nor clean the nozzle plate to avoid damage and bad printing quality Í ëæ Close the left maintenance cover Í êæ Clean th...

Page 102: ...edges of the heads Tools necessary Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning Pipette Polyknit wiper Gloves Empty bottle Procedure Í ïæ Carefully remove the spitting box mesh Try not to touch the middle of the mesh but only the supported sides Í îæ Rinse the mesh with Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning using a pipette Do this until all the ink has been removed ...

Page 103: ...aste tube Refer to Rinse spitting box waste tube When At the end of the week after cleaning the spitting box mesh Tools necessary Water Empty bottle Procedure Í ïæ Rinse the spitting box waste tube with water using the rinse bottle Í îæ Reinstall the spitting box mesh correctly the holes should match Í íæ Close the front cover Í ìæ Press enter to make the carriage go back to its home position ...

Page 104: ... vapors fill the complete room an APS system is available However some vapours remain in the fixation unit and condense onto the bars that have had contact with the fabric To avoid that this condense smear your print outs it is necessary to clean the printer regularly Í ïæ Moisten a piece of paper or dust free cloth with some water based cleaning Í îæ Check the printer in general but specifically ...

Page 105: ...pots will lead to places of un equal temperature In order to maintain a good print output it is necessary to clean the heat fixation unit Í ïæ Verify if there is dirt sticking to the heat fixation unit If this is the case remove it with a vitro ceramic scraper Í îæ When all dirt is removed clean the heat fixation unit with a piece of paper or a dust free cloth moistened with Stainless steel cleane...

Page 106: ... smudges from the covers with a wet soft cloth Í îæ Use a soft brush to carefully clean away and dust dirt and ink mist Replace capping station absorbent When Every 3 months Tools necessary Absorbent Do not use thinner benzene alcohol or other active agents Doing so may result in damage or paint peeling from the casing Be careful not to spill liquid inside the printer Doing so may result in a shor...

Page 107: ...Power ON the printer and browse to the headunlock F1 menu Í îæ Press F2 to unlock the carriage Í íæ Open the front cover Í ìæ Slide the carriage away from the capping station Í ëæ Loosen the 2 screws fixing the capping station sponge assembly Í êæ Remove the complete capping station sponge assembly ...

Page 108: ...th the 2 screws Í èæ Close the front cover Í çæ Press enter to make the carriage go back to its home position Replace wipers When Every 6 months Tools necessary Tweezers Gloves Swab Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning Procedure Í ïæ Power ON the printer and browse to the headunlock F1 menu Í îæ Press F2 to unlock the carriage ...

Page 109: ... the old wipers with a pair of tweezers Í êæ Moisten the new wipers with Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning before installing them Do not touch the wipers with your bare hands to avoid grease or dirt to get in contact with the wipers and automatically the nozzle plate Use a pair of tweezers to avoid this Clean the wipers with appropriate cleaning liquid when they are dirty ...

Page 110: ...evision 1 2 Í éæ Install the new wipers with a pair of tweezers Í èæ Close the front cover Í çæ Press enter to make the carriage go back to its home position Orientation of the wiper when standing in front of the machine Be sure that the wiper clicks in the wiper holder ...

Page 111: ...nician should do 4 2 1 Overview 4 2 2 Partnumbers of the maintenance kits Maintenance cycle kit 12 months KY 80224 Ò Please use Original Mutoh spare parts Any problems caused by use of non original Mutoh inks spare parts consumables will not be covered by the warranty Ò This maintenance is based on use 8 hours day 5 days week and 44 weeks year If a machine is used more maintenance periods will com...

Page 112: ...User s Guide Viper TX Softsign Periodical maintenance 112 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 ...

Page 113: ...en 118 Operation panel in standby mode 119 F1 Feeding fabric and Step Adjust 119 F2 Cleaning the heads 120 F3 cancel 121 F4 Fabric load 121 ENTER Print mode check 122 Operating panel during printing 123 Printing 1 5 123 F1 Distance adjustment 123 F2 Cleaning 123 F3 Cancel 124 F4 Pause 124 Printing 2 5 and 3 5 125 Lengt information provided by RIP 125 Lengt information not provided by RIP 125 Print...

Page 114: ... 132 Thickness 132 Distance adjustment 133 TopFeed 133 Setup menu 2 7 134 PrintMode 134 ColorMode 134 Condition 135 Direction 137 HeadSet 137 RepeatPrint 138 HeadSpeed 138 Weaving 138 ScanWidth 141 Command 142 OnlineTimer 142 Layout 143 Joint 143 Function 144 CMY K 144 Setup menu 3 7 145 RollSetup 145 Centronics 145 Network 146 IP address 146 SubnetMask 147 Gateway 147 ...

Page 115: ...OnCleaning 151 SlantCheck 151 AutoClean 152 EdgePrinting 152 RemPanel and Remoteconn 152 Language 153 CapSkip 153 Initialization 154 Setup menu 5 7 155 DataDump 155 InkManager 155 Smart Chip 156 Manual mode 156 HeadWash 159 InkLoad 160 InkSupply 160 Setup menu 6 7 161 Head Unlock 161 WiperClean 162 TankChange 162 TubingFlush 162 Setup menu 7 7 163 VersionCheck 163 Area 163 ...

Page 116: ...us of the printer Depending on the status the contents will be displayed in 2 to 4 lines î Left of 2nd line Displays the function assigned to F1 í Right of 2nd line Displays the function assigned to F2 ì Left of 3rd line Displays the function assigned to F3 ë Right of 3rd line Displays the function assigned to F4 ê Left of 4th line Displays the currently set fabric type é Right of 4th line Display...

Page 117: ...ription ï 1st line Displays the setting menu name currently set î Left of 2nd line Displays the function assigned to F1 í Right of 2nd line Displays the function assigned to F2 ì Left of 3rd line Displays the function assigned to F2 ë Right of 3rd line Displays the function assigned to F4 ê 4th line Displays the currently available functions of the F1 to the F4 Displays the page status if there ar...

Page 118: ...low the steps below From main screen to menu screen Press either or to go to menu screen 1 7 7 7 when the printer is in the main screen From menu screen to main screen To switch from a menu screen to the main screen following actions can be taken Press CANCEL Leave the printer for 3 minutes when the status is in the setting menu display ...

Page 119: ...he printer It is not currently printing Í îæ Press F1 To shift to the Feed menu Í íæ Press F1 F2 F3 or F4 The product will perform following operations Ò For information of the name and function of each key refer to Ñ â Õ îç Setup items Key name parameters Description Feed F1 Calender The fabric will automatically be fed forward and backwards for 1 5 meter until the user stops this cycle This to e...

Page 120: ...mainscreen is displayed Í îæ Press F2 to open the cleaning menu Í íæ Select with head s to clean and how powerful the cleaning should be depending on the number of block nozzles Press ENTER to start the cleaning cycle Menu Keyname Parameters Description Cleaning F1 ALL Clean all heads Pump 1 Only clean head 2 and 3 Pump 2 Only clean head 6 and 7 Pump 3 Only clean head 1 and 4 Pump 4 Only clean hea...

Page 121: ...Fabric load Use this function to start the fabric initialization menu Í ïæ Press F4 to open the Fabric Load menu Í îæ Make the correct settings Í íæ Press enter to start the fabric initialization Menu Key Parameters Description Fabric Initial Menu F2 roll F4 User 1 8 Select which user settings to use Refer to ENTER Start the fabric initialization ...

Page 122: ...122 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 5 2 5 ENTER Print mode check Í ïæ Be sure that the printer is standby the mainscreen is displayed Í îæ Press ENTER to view the current setup of the printer Í íæ The setup menu will automatically close after a few seconds ...

Page 123: ...ll show the following screen Use the or keys to browse through the 5 menus 5 3 1 Printing 1 5 F1 Distance adjustment It is possible to adjust the step when encountering a step mismatch overfeed or underfeed during printing Refer to F2 Cleaning It is possible to clean the heads when encountering missing nozzles during printing m Refer to ...

Page 124: ... clean the heads as follows Í ïæ Press F4 to pause the job Í îæ Press enter to unlock the carriage Í íæ Open the front and left maintenance cover Í ìæ Slide the carriage into the left maintenance area Í ëæ Clean the edges of the heads with a cleaning swab wetted with Mutoh waterbased textile cleaning Be sure not to touch nor clean the nozzle plate to avoid damage and bad printing quality Í êæ Clos...

Page 125: ...during the current job The printer will not know the size of the job and consequently the remaining time needed to finalize the job Lengt information not provided by RIP As well as the total printed area as the job dimensions as the remaining time necessary to finalize the job will be displayed 5 3 3 Printing 4 5 This menu displays the important print parameters provided by the RIP software ...

Page 126: ...hed printing This means that the last printed part will not be fixed by the heat fixation unit Therefore this function can be enabled using the F2 key When you change the parameter to ON the fixation unit will feed the fabric at the average printing speed of this job until everything is fixed approximately 3 meter Thus the speed of feeding depends on the print mode chosen for this job ...

Page 127: ...F4 Function Make function settings F1 RollSetup Set roll details F2 Centro Set centronics communication mode F3 Network Set network details such as IP address and subnetmask F1 Utility Make advanced utility settings F3 Initial Return all parameters to factory default F1 DataDump For authorized Mutoh technician F2 InkManager Make advanced ink related settings such as ink supply ink load wash F1 H U...

Page 128: ...e ink cassette slots 1 8 Display Line 2 Ink cassette 1 3 Line 3 Ink cassette 4 6 Line 4 Ink cassette 7 8 Symbols Ink colour K black C cyan M magenta Y yellow c light cyan m light magenta G green O orange Ink remaining 0 100 Cancel Go back to the previous menu Ò Depending on the settings in de smartchip menu another output is possible When working in manual mode the ink level mode will always show ...

Page 129: ...the printed fabric by changing the layout of the printing data Menu Parameter Description OriginSet L fabric feed value W print head movement unit mm Change the print head position and fabric feed amount by operating the following keys F1 move origin up F2 move origin to the left F3 move origin down F4 move origin to the right ENTER Confirm the new values CANCEL Go back to the previous menu øðôð Ç...

Page 130: ...e you start to print Menu Parameter Description Testprint 1 3 Dist Check Print step adjustment pattern Refer to NozzleCheck Print nozzlecheck Refer to Setup Print setup list Maintenance Print maintenance list TestPrint 2 3 UniDir Print uni directional adjustment pattern BiDir 300 Print bi directional test pattern at 300 cps BiDir 400 Print bi directional test pattern at 400 cps BiDir 480 Print bi ...

Page 131: ... dry Menu Parameter Description FabricSet Fabric Choose between the 8 profiles user 1 8 of which you want to change store the following settings TopFeed Set the distance to be fed before the printer starts to print Typical used in combination with roll fabrics CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Key Description InkDryTime 0 sec 60 min F2 Increase value F4 Decrease value ENTER Store set value ...

Page 132: ... one setting higher Thickness Set the thickness of the fabric Menu Parameter Description HeadHeight Low Distance between head and fabric will be 1 2 mm Middle Distance between head and fabric will be 2 mm Mid High Distance between head and fabric will be 3 mm High Distance between head and fabric will be 4 mm CANCEL Go back to previous menu without storing the menu Menu Key Description InkDryTime ...

Page 133: ... test pattern described in the following chapter Refer to TopFeed Set the distance to be fed before the printer starts to print Typical used in combination with roll fabrics Menu Key Description TopFeed 0mm 400 mm F2 Increase value F4 Decrease value ENTER Store set value CANCEL Go back to previous menu without storing the menu ...

Page 134: ...ColorMode This feature is only accessible as from the moment the ink configuration dye pig4 has been selected in the smartchip manual mode menu Refer to Í ëñé â µÓ â Ó ïëê Menu Parameter Description PrintMode Fabric Choose between the 8 profiles user 1 8 of which you want to change store the following settings CANCEL Go back to the previous menu ...

Page 135: ... 42 69 5 720x360 horizontal 28 720x360 variable dot 14 28 41 5 720x360 DD variable dot 28 56 83 Fast 720x360 variable dot 14 28 41 5 360x720 vertical 41 5 540x720 variable dot 11 5 25 540x720 DD variable dot 11 5 23 50 Fast 540x720 variable dot 11 5 25 720x720 diagonal 28 720x720 variable dot 11 5 25 720x720 DD variable dot 11 5 23 50 720x720 normal 11 5 Fast 720x720 variable dot 11 5 25 Print res...

Page 136: ...mode the interlace menu will be displayed Decide in how many passes you want to print 720 x 360 dpi 360 x 720 dpi Diag 720 dpi Condition 2 5 540 x 720 720 x 720 1080 x 1080 1440 x 720 Condition 3 5 720 x 1440 Diag 1440 1440 x 1440 2160 x 1080 Condition 4 5 1080 x 2160 Diag 2160 2880 x 1440 1440 x 2280 Condition 5 5 Diag 2280 CANCEL Go back to the previous menu ...

Page 137: ...tive For 4 6 or 8 colour modes the printer will use respectively 4 6 or 8 heads This mode is not recommended when printing in 4 colour mode but necessary when printing in mixed cassette setup dye pigment For the 6 and 8 colour modes it is only possible to print in this head set Fast HD This menu option will allow you to use the following FAST highest speed modes FAST HD 360 360x360 dpi FAST 540 54...

Page 138: ...rectangular shaped stripes bands swaths passes Inherent to classic inkjet printing is that ink drying effects stepping mismatch miss firing nozzles show up in the printed image via ink bleeding and various types of banding By switching ON one of the weave patterns you will give the traditional rectangular print swaths a wave shaped look that will save you time and boost your output quality Difficu...

Page 139: ... a steam and wash after treatment Weaving 2 4 Weave set 3 Optimized for applications requiring a dry hot air after treatment Stitch For high speed applications This setting creates a small blurry line instead of a straight line when printing This small blurry line may not always be visible on fabrics Weaving 3 4 Off Switches off any of these settings Sign Quality Optimized for signage applications...

Page 140: ...icture Sign Weave set 1 Weave set 2 Weave set 3 360x360 Native 1 2 4 4p picture Double Density 1 2 4 4p picture Fast HD 1 1p stitch 1p stitch 1p off 1p off 1p off 2 1 pass 2p picture 2p sign 2p sign 2p sign 4 1 pass 2p picture 4p sign 4p sign 4p sign 720x360 Native 2 4 2p stitch 4p picture Double Density 2 4 2p stitch 4p picture Fast HD 2 2p sign 2p sign 2p sign 4 2 pass 2p stitch 4p sign 4p sign ...

Page 141: ...effect on the drying time Please find more details below Menu Parameter Description ScanWidth DataWidth Carriage moves only over the printing area Result in short drying time FabricWidth Carriage moves over the fabric Drying time depends on FabricWidth Full Width Carriage moves over the full width of printer Longest possible drying time CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Ú É Ó É Ü É ...

Page 142: ...ill print the received data It is recommended to disable OFF this feature The printer will wait until the rest of the data is received Menu Parameter Description Command Step Not applicable Resolution Not applicable OnlineTimer Makes settings for the time between the end of receiving printing data from a computer and recognizing the end of printing data CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Key...

Page 143: ...lled stitching print Ò The layout function automatically determines the size of printing data sent from the computer and then determines the amount of roll fabric required without wasting fabric Menu Parameter Description Layout Joint Makes settings for stitching print CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Parameter Description Joint On Performs stitching print Off Does not perform stitching pr...

Page 144: ... K Black Menu Parameter Description Function CMY K Makes settings for printing method to present black CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Parameter Description CMY K No Always use K black ink Yes If MH GL GL2 are set on the Command Settings menu be sure to use CMY mixed colours ink If RTL PASS is set use both CMY mixed colours ink and K black ink CANCEL Go back to the previous menu ...

Page 145: ...n screen the remaining length will be displayed 5 7 2 Centronics To set communication mode to Centronics interface Menu Key Description Roll 1 m 999 m F2 Increase value F4 Decrease value ENTER Store set value CANCEL Go back to previous menu without storing the menu Menu Parameter Description Centronics Centro To set communication mode to Centronics mode Bicentro To set communication mode to Bi Cen...

Page 146: ...before making the settings in the Network Setup menu Menu Parameter Description Network IPaddress To set the IP address of the product SubnetMask To set the subnet mask of the product Gateway To set the IP address of the connected gateway CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Key Description IPaddress 000 000 000 000 223 255 255 254 F1 Move one digit to the left F2 Increase the value F3 Move on...

Page 147: ...5 255 F1 Move one digit to the left F2 Increase the value F3 Move one digit to the right F4 Decrease the value ENTER Store set value CANCEL Go back to previous menu without storing the menu Menu Key Description Gateway 000 000 000 000 223 255 255 254 F1 Move one digit to the left F2 Increase the value F3 Move one digit to the right F4 Decrease the value ENTER Store set value CANCEL Go back to prev...

Page 148: ...abricWidth Manually set the width of the fabric Utility 2 3 OnCleaning Performs automatically a normal cleaning when the printer is powered on Slantcheck Whether to perform a slant check after each print or not Autoclean Performs cleaning cycle while printer is idle at the set temperature EdgePrinting Allows the user to print wider than the fabric edge into the gutter Utility 3 3 Remote panel For ...

Page 149: ...iption Fabric detection Normal The fabric detection will be done automatically As well the left right as front side of the fabric will be measured Off No automatic fabric detection will be done You should also set the fabric width and start position manually Refer to and TakeUpRoll Use this setting when working with Mutoh s Unwinder Winder 100 and the fabric is loaded at the right side Only the le...

Page 150: ...ut the start position in mm FabricWidth When the fabric detection is disabled it is necessary to set the fabric width of the fabric Menu Key Description Roll 0m 825mm F2 Increase value F4 Decrease value ENTER Store set value CANCEL Go back to previous menu without storing the menu Menu Key Description FabricWidth 210 mm 1620 mm F2 Increase value F4 Decrease value ENTER Store set value CANCEL Go ba...

Page 151: ...ing printing it might be possible that the fabric slants To avoid continuing printing in such a situation an automatic slant check after every print of at least 1 meter can be performed Menu Parameter Description OnCleaning Off Do not perform an automatic cleaning at start up On Perform an automatic cleaning at start up CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Parameter Description SlantCheck Off ...

Page 152: ...ameter can vary between 5 mm and 50 mm Minus 5 mm is the standard margin 0 is the edge of the fabric and is overprinting RemPanel and Remoteconn These functions are meant for internal use only Menu Parameter Description AutoClean Waiting To perform a little normal powerful cleaning while printer is idle for 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 12 18 or 24 hours Printing To perform a little normal powerful cleaning a...

Page 153: ...tion the capping routine will be postponed for 15 seconds If a new job is sent within this time interval the carriage will not cap in Menu Parameter Description Language English Work with the English user interface Nederlands Work with the Dutch user interface CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Use this function only for print files with the same print speeds Otherwise you will have the following...

Page 154: ...User s Guide Viper TX Softsign Printer menu 154 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 5 8 2 Initialization It is possible to reset the set values to the factory default One by one or all at once ...

Page 155: ...k the functions of the printer Do not use this function for normal printing All CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Parameter Description InkManager 1 2 Smart Chip Set the ink configuration of the printer when not working in SmartChip mode Wash Use this function to clean the ink tubings with Mutoh direct textile cleaning InkLoad Use this function to load ink into the printer InkManager 2 2 In...

Page 156: ...he ink consumption When operating in this mode the ink configuration needs to be set Menu Parameter Description Smart Chip Mutoh The printer can only keep track of the ink consumption when the smartchips are enabled Manual In this mode the smart chips are disabled The printer does NOT recognize the ink and does NOT keep track of the ink consumption When operating in this mode the ink configuration...

Page 157: ...se 4 colour modes are not advised but still supported as they offer backwards compatibility with the previous model ViperTX This to ensure you can use all your profiles made previously Refer to Ð Ó â Ý ïíë for more information about the fast and double density modes Ç ìô ê è á ì ê è Ý æ Ü ê Ð ê Ð êÑÙ Ý æ Ü è Ð è º º á Ç Ò Ý æ Ü ïÝïØÁÈ Ð ïÝïØÁÈ Ç á Ý Ü ñÐ ì Ý æ Ü ì øö Ð ì øö Ü ì øö Ð ì øö Ç Ò ...

Page 158: ...g4 Mixed setup 4 x dye sublimation and 4 x pigmented waterbased ink CMYK CMYK Dye6cm 1 x 6 dye sublimation ink CMYKLcLm Manual Mode 2 3 Pig6cm 1 x 6 pigmented waterbased ink CMYKLcLm Pig6OG 1 x 6 pigmented waterbased ink CMYK and 2 spotcolors Dye8 1 x 8 dye sublimation ink CMYKLcLm and 2 spot colors Pig8 1 x 8 pigmented waterbased ink CMYKLcLm and 2 spot colors Õ Ý Ó Ç Õ Ý Ó Ç Õ Ý Ó Ç Õ Ý Ó Ç Õ Ý ...

Page 159: ...d mode 2 x4 dye sublimation ink 1 colour 1 head KYCM MCYK Pig1C1H_X highly recommended mode 2 x4 pigmented waterbased ink 1 colour 1 head KYCM MCYK CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Parameter Description Õ Ý Ó Ç Ç Ó Ý Õ Õ Ý Ó Ç Ç Ó Ý Õ Õ Ç Ó Ý Ý Ó Õ Ç Õ Ç Ó Ý Ý Ó Õ Ç Menu Parameter Description HeadWash Pump 1 2 Wash cycle for tubings of ink slots 1 4 5 8 Pump 3 4 Wash cycle for tubings of i...

Page 160: ...with Mutoh s bulk ink system Menu Parameter Description InkLoad Pump 1 2 Ink load cycle of ink slots 1 4 5 8 Pump 3 4 Ink load cycle of ink slots 2 3 6 7 ALL Ink load cycle of all ink slots CANCEL Go back to the previous menu Menu Parameter Description InkSupply Off Use Mutoh direct textile ink cassettes On Use Mutoh s bulk ink system CANCEL Go back to the previous menu ...

Page 161: ... 7 5 10 1 Head Unlock Especially for periodical maintenance purposes the head need to be unlocked Refer to Menu Parameter Description Head unlock No Do not unlock the head Yes Unlock the head Press enter to lock the head again after servicing the printer CANCEL Go back to the previous menu ...

Page 162: ...inter will ask you to empty the waste bottle However when replacing the bottle yourself before the firmware asks you go to this menu This will reset the counter Press enter after you have emptied the waste bottle Refer to 5 10 4 TubingFlush Refer to Ü â Ð º º çé for all information on how and why to perform a tubingflush Menu Parameter Description Head unlock No Do not unlock the head to perform a...

Page 163: ...ign Printer menu AP 75360 Revision 1 2 163 5 5 11 Setup menu 7 7 5 11 1 VersionCheck Check which firmware has been installed on your printer 5 11 2 Area Check the total amount of the printed area x xx m in the printer s life time ...

Page 164: ...User s Guide Viper TX Softsign Printer menu 164 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 ...

Page 165: ...overview AP 75360 Revision 1 2 165 6 Chapter 6 Fixation unit control panel overview Introduction 166 Start up screen 166 Mainscreen 167 Manual 168 Automatic 169 Settings 170 Heating settings 172 Machine parameters 173 Page 1 173 Page 2 175 Plotter leds off 175 ...

Page 166: ...unit control panel to load fabric for example Refer to to know everything about the printer menu 6 2 Start up screen After powering ON the mainswitch of the printer the fixation unit control panel will start up automatically Before powering ON the printer unit one is obligated to restore the machine emergency as you can read in by pressing on the dedicated button The second button will give you th...

Page 167: ...s of the following parts Winder Unwinder Belt ïêè Automatic Fixation unit control Start cycle Stop cycle ïêç Settings Make fabric depending settings Inside or outside printing Inside or outside winding ïéð Heating settings Make heater depending settings Calender temperature Dryer temperature ïéî Machine parameters Machine related settings Time out Start heating the calender at dedicated hour Tempe...

Page 168: ...ding Unwind fabric which is outside printable Inside winding Wind up fabric which is inside printable Outside winding Wind up fabric which is outside printable Forward belt Rotate the belt forwards backwards The other shafts will turn automatically in the correct direction on condition the fabric depending settings are set correctly Refer to Backward belt Rewinder heating Depending on the setting ...

Page 169: ... correctly Refer to all fabric depending settings are made Refer to the heat fixation unit is on temperature Refer to Refer to When you press on start cycle the printer and fixation unit will be enabled As from the moment a job is sent the printer will start printing and the fixation unit will automatically unwind feed fix and wind up the fabric according to the print speed of the job ...

Page 170: ...This to be sure all shaft are turning in the correct direction during fabric transport In case you have made the wrong settings the motor fuses may blow The following error will be displayed on the fixation unit control panel in that case Í ïæ First of all you will have to know if the fabric is inside or outside printable Í îæ Secondly you need to know if you want to wind up the fabric inside or o...

Page 171: ...AP 75360 Revision 1 2 171 6 Í íæ Select settings in the mainscreen of the fixation unit control panel Í ìæ Select the correct configuration Í ëæ Go back to the main menu Í êæ As from now the unwinder and winder will turn in the correct direction when feeding the fabric ...

Page 172: ... a value of 40 The setting of the dryer temperature is important since its purpose is to evaporate the water of the ink out of the fabric is NOT to fix the ink to the fabric already that is the function of the heat fixation unit Therefore do not exaggerate with the temperature Push on the value to change the intensity of the dryer ì ON OFF heat fixation unit Enable or disable the heat fixation uni...

Page 173: ... é Temperature control ON OFF In normal conditions the printer will start printing as from the moment the heat fixation unit is on temperature However when you want to print a nozzlecheck or distance adjustment pattern for example it is not necessary that the heat fixation unit is completely warmed up Therefore you can disable this function to be able to print without having to wait è Menu Go back...

Page 174: ...g up For example set the time to 08 00 h This means the heat fixation unit will heat up at 8 o clock This means not that the heat fixation unit will heat up 8 hours after setting this time Be sure to leave the main switch ON of the machine otherwise the heat fixation unit will not heat up enable the automatic heating setting Refer to í heat fixation unit tolerance The printer will go in pause as f...

Page 175: ...l overview AP 75360 Revision 1 2 175 6 Page 2 Please leave these settings unchanged These values are defined and tested during the production process m 6 3 6 Plotter leds off Push this button to activate or deactivate the LED bar mounted inside of the printer ...

Page 176: ...User s Guide Viper TX Softsign Fixation unit control panel overview 176 AP 75360 Revision 1 2 ...

Page 177: ...re partially blurred or missing 181 Printing position is not correct some positions are not printed 181 You cannot perform initial ink charging or wash 181 Ink is not used though you performed initial ink charge 182 The fabric is damaged when loading it 182 Thin fabric or transparent fabric cannot be detected 183 Fabric is crooked while printing 183 The printheads touch the fabric or fabric edges ...

Page 178: ...atus messages 186 Operational status type 1 186 Operational status type 2 186 Message type error and solutions 187 Fabrics related error messages 187 Ink related error messages 187 Other error messages 187 Data errors 188 Command errors 188 Errors requiring a restart 188 Error messages fixation unit 190 ...

Page 179: ... it you may be changed for the service even if it is within the term of warranty If you have a maintenance service contract please show the agreement or other documents N Possible cause Solution s ï You did not plug in the power cable of the fixation unit of the printer Plug in the power cable of the fixation unit Plug in the cable of the printer in the multiple socket attached to the fixation uni...

Page 180: ...ppropriate circumstances Use the printer in the specified environment Refer to ª ë The head is crashed against a Fabric retainer an Y axis current error is generated The Fabric retainers must be positioned in the gutter in such a way that the head carriage cannot run into them N Possible cause Solution s ï You did not connect the interface cable Connect the interface cables Refer to î One or more ...

Page 181: ...ted fabric for direct inkjet printing ë The printed surface is not the printable side Pay attention to the printable side to load fabric correctly N Possible cause Solution s ï The loading position of the fabric is not correct Load the fabric correctly Refer to î You set the origin or starting position Turn off the origin or starting position setting or set the setting again Refer to í You set the...

Page 182: ...printer rarely prints correctly only after initial ink charging Let the printer rest for at least 30 minutes Perform cleaning a few times and check again Refer to Ò Be sure to remove the jammed fabric before continuing Refer to N Possible cause Solution s ï The loading position of the fabric is not correct Load the fabric correctly Refer to î The printer is used in direct sunlight Use the printer ...

Page 183: ...ssible cause Solution s ï The fabric has very hairy surface Set the head height one setting higher î The fabric has no self edge Use fabric retainers to keep the fringes down Ò Be sure to remove the jammed fabric before continuing Refer to N Possible cause Solution s ï The loading position of the fabric is not correct Load the fabric correctly Refer to î The fabric was not load straight into the p...

Page 184: ...g of printed fabric Use new not printed fabric ë Fabric is transparent Set Fabric detection OFF Refer to Set Start Position Refer to Set Width Refer to N Possible cause Solution s ï The Centronics interface cable was not connected correctly Connect the Centronics interface cable correctly î When the printing data is transferred from the computer the DATA lamp on the operation panel is not lit If t...

Page 185: ...ty N Possible cause Solution s ï The validity date of the ink cassette has been expired Use a new ink cassette Refer to Î µ î Improper alignment Try minor adjustments for image quality í Fabric dust is polluting the print head Perform daily maintenance and clean around print head Refer to Ü Refer to Ý º ì Gap or overlap Decrease the value of distance adjust gap Increase the value of distance adjus...

Page 186: ...peration panel N Display Solution s ï Ready to print Waiting for the next operation A fabric has been loaded î Fabric End There is no fabric loaded Printing will be impossible í Receiving The printer is receiving print data ì Converting The printer is converting print data ë Printing The printer is printing ê Warning waste ink tank The waste bottle is almost full you should empty it é Warning ink ...

Page 187: ...ric The printer failed to detect or measure the fabric Reload the fabric Refer to Ô º î Fabric slant The fabric is loaded slantwise into the printer í End of roll Roll of fabric runs out Load a new roll ì Cover open The front cover is open Close the front cover ë Fabric jam error The fabric is jammed Remove the jammed fabric N Display Description Solution s ï Near End x The ink in slot x is runnin...

Page 188: ...ayed when the following fatal error has occurred during printer operation Foreign material is disturbing printer An electrical circuit such as board motor or sensor failure has occurred An error on the control program has occurred If error requiring a restart has occurred the printer stops 1 Power relating to the driving system is shut off automatically 2 All indicator lights on the operation pane...

Page 189: ...ystem error OOOOOOOOO An error which cannot be solved promptly has occurred If foreign material such as a piece of fabric or fabric dust are in the driving system remove them Make sure that the replaced parts are correctly installed Power OFF the printer After 10 seconds or more power it back ON Refer to Refer to ...

Page 190: ...ror The fuse of the unwinder is blown This can happen when the settings for inside or outside winding are wrong Refer to Ó µ º Contact an authorized Mutoh technician to replace the fuse The fuse of the winder is blown This can happen when the settings for inside or outside winding are wrong Ó µ º Contact an authorized Mutoh technician to replace the fuse The head tactile sensor is enabled because ...

Page 191: ...s 188 DataDump menu 155 Direction menu 137 Distance adjustment menu 123 133 E EdgePrinting menu 152 Emergency stop 24 End location requirements 32 Equal heating up of the calender 51 Error Display menu 149 Messages 186 190 Requiring restart 188 F Fabric dust collection unit sponges Cleaning procedure 100 Fabric feed compensation step 73 Change on the fly 76 Fabric load menu 121 Fabric retainers 46...

Page 192: ...store printer 90 M Machine parameters menu 173 Mainscreen Fixation unit control panel 167 Operation panel 116 Maintenance kits Partnumbers 95 111 Manual menu 168 Manual mode menu 156 Menu screen 117 N Network menu 146 Network requirements 35 Nozzlecheck 70 O OnCleaning menu 151 OnlineTimer menu 142 Operation panel 29 During printing 123 Fixation unit 165 Keys 29 LCD and LED s 30 Mainscreen 119 Pri...

Page 193: ...ns and notes 13 ScanWidth menu 141 Settings menu 170 Setup menu 1 7 128 Setup menu 2 7 134 Setup menu 3 7 145 Setup menu 4 7 148 Setup menu 5 7 155 Setup menu 6 7 161 Setup menu 7 7 163 SlantCheck menu 151 Smart Chip menu 156 Spitting box waste tube Rinse 103 Standby mode Operation panel 119 StartPosition menu 150 Status messages 186 Step Adjust 119 Step adjustment 73 Change on the fly 76 Overfeed...

Page 194: ...IV AP 75360 Revision 1 2 V VersionCheck menu 163 W Waste bottle Replacement procedure 89 Weaving menu 138 Weekly maintenance 101 Winding system 26 Front section 27 Rear section 28 WiperClean menu 162 Wipers Replacement procedure 108 ...

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