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SignJet JS310 Series

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals

Thank you very much for purchasing GRAPHTEC In order to use GRAPHTEC correctly and safely and understand this product’s capability, please read this

manual carefully.

The manual includes equipment structure, description, technical parameters, operation manual, safety

information and application of software, etc.

This manual is subject to change without notice.

Contents herein contained are believed to be correct, however, please contact us if you find any error or

something not clear enough.

Copyright 2006 GRAPHTEC. All rights reserved.

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INDEX

I Safety information.................................................................................................................................... 5

I.1 Safety precautions ............................................................................................................................ 5

I.2 Important Safety Information ........................................................................................................... 6

I.3 Caution When Using Printer............................................................................................................. 6

I.4 Guide When Using Ink ...................................................................................................................... 6

I.5 Choosing Printer Installation Place................................................................................................. 7

I.6 Warning, Caution and Attention ...................................................................................................... 7

II Technical Parameters .............................................................................................................................. 8

III Equipment Assembly and Adjustment................................................................................................. 11

III.1 Warning, Caution and Attention .................................................................................................... 11

III.2 Attention before Turning on the printer ........................................................................................ 13

III.3 Port of Printer .................................................................................................................................. 13

III.4 Connect With Power ....................................................................................................................... 13

IV Equipment Structure and Accessory ................................................................................................... 14

V Usage and Maintains of Print head....................................................................................................... 19

V.1 Usage of Xaar Printer...................................................................................................................... 19

V.2 Cleanness and maintenance of the Print head............................................................................. 21

VI Basic Panel Operation ........................................................................................................................... 22

VI.1 Menu Structure of Control Panel ................................................................................................... 22

VI.1.1 Function description of the keys ............................................................................................ 22

VI.1.2 Menu structure ......................................................................................................................... 24

VI.2 Description of menu function ........................................................................................................ 25

VI.3 LCD display for normal usage ....................................................................................................... 32

VI.3.1 LCD display during printing.................................................................................................... 32

VI.3.2 LCD display when printing is paused .................................................................................... 32

VI.3.3 System warning and error display ......................................................................................... 33

VI.4 Printing Steps.................................................................................................................................. 34

VII Description of Ink Supply, Cleaning system and board .................................................................. 37

VII.1 Ink Supply and Cleaning System ............................................................................................... 37

VII.2 Cleaning Operation board........................................................................................................... 41

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals VIII Ink Supply System.............................................................................................................................. 42

VIII.1 Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 42

VIII.2 System Diagram .......................................................................................................................... 42

VIII.3 Function Description................................................................................................................... 43

VIII.4 Operation Description ................................................................................................................. 44

VIII.5 Intelligent Detection Function .................................................................................................... 44

IX Cleaning System .................................................................................................................................... 45

IX.1 Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 45

IX.2 System Diagram .............................................................................................................................. 45

IX.3 Function Description of Positive Pressure Cleaning ................................................................... 45

IX.4 Operation Description .................................................................................................................... 46

IX.5 Auto Clean ....................................................................................................................................... 46

IX.6 Firing ................................................................................................................................................ 46

IX.7 Flush Print head with solution ....................................................................................................... 47

X Heating System ...................................................................................................................................... 49

X.1 Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 49

X.2 System Diagram .............................................................................................................................. 49

X.3 Function Description ...................................................................................................................... 49

X.4 Working Process and Characteristics........................................................................................... 50

XI Software Operation ................................................................................................................................ 51

XI.1 Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 51

XI.2 Application Of Printer Driver.......................................................................................................... 52

XI.2.1 Enter TRY.................................................................................................................................. 52

XI.2.2 Print Setting.............................................................................................................................. 53

XI.2.3 Printer Parameter Setting........................................................................................................ 55

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals XII Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 58

XII.1 Daily Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 58

XII.1.1 Maintenance after each printing: ............................................................................................ 58

XII.1.2 Each 8 hours: ........................................................................................................................... 58

XII.1.3 Daily work:................................................................................................................................ 58

XII.1.4 Weekly work: ............................................................................................................................ 58

XII.1.5 Monthly work:........................................................................................................................... 58

XII.1.6 yearly work: .............................................................................................................................. 58

XII.2 Maintenance of Print head .......................................................................................................... 59

XII.2.1 Moisturizing of Print head:...................................................................................................... 59

XII.2.2 Unload Print head: ................................................................................................................... 61

XII.2.3 Assemble Print head ............................................................................................................... 61

XII.3 Maintenance for ink supply system ........................................................................................... 62

XII.3.1 Main ink tank system:.............................................................................................................. 62

XII.3.2 Sub-tank tank system:............................................................................................................. 62

XII.4 Maintenance for other parts ....................................................................................................... 63

XII.4.1 Lubrication for Print head rail:................................................................................................ 63

XII.4.2 Feeding and take-up rollers: ................................................................................................... 63

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I

I.1

Safety information

Before use your Inkjet Digital Printer, please read following safety information carefully and pay more

attention to the cautions on the Printer.

Safety precautions

Install over-current and over-voltage facility for printer power. Failure to follow this guide could

result in electric shock, personnel injury and fire.

Clean the ink channels with solution matching to the used ink. Failure to follow this guide could

result in filter clog and ink channel blockage.

Besides the ground-line for power, another unattached ground-line should be connected outdoor. Failure to follow this guide could result in abnormal work status of printer.

Static prevent facility should be settled on the carpet or in dry climate. Failure to follow this

guide could result in Print head or other parts damage on the printer.

Waiting for 10 minutes at least after power off to transport, connect and check the printer. Failure to follow this guide could result in electric shock.

Printer should be settled on flat floor and be adjusted horizontally. Failure to follow this guide

could reduce the print resolution.

Clean the Print head and ink channel with solution after long-time printing. Failure to follow this

guide could result in Print head damage and ink channel clog.

Never put hands on depend fence while the printer is working. Failure to follow this guide could

result in hand crushing.

Never put hands into the heating board while the board is heating. Failure to follow this guide

could result in hand scald.

Never put hands on rotating rollers while the printer is working. Failure to follow this guide could

result in hand crushing.

Don’t open the electric tank in normal condition. Failure to follow this guide could result in electric

shock.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals I.2

I.3

I.4

Important Safety Information Do not block the hole on the cover.

Do not insert any object into the Printer groove. Don’t let any kind of liquid splash into Printer.

Only use the power supply according to the label.

Connect all the equipment to a properly grounded socket. Avoid the socket in the same circuit with

copy machine or air conditioner.

Avoid to using the socket controlled by the wall switch or by auto timer.

Please keep Printer away from the latent source of electromagnetic disturbance. For example,

loudspeaker or wireless phone.

If you use additional cable, please make sure that total amperage of the equipment connecting with

cable shall not exceed the amperage of the power supply. Moreover, the amperage of all equipment

connecting with wall socket does not exceed the amperage of the wall socket.

Do not use damaged Electrical Power wire.

Do not repair Printer by yourself.

Shut off the power and ask experienced technician for help, if the following situations occur:

Power cable or plug is damaged.

Liquid splashes into printer.

Printer falls down or broken.

Printer cannot work properly or change in property.

Caution When Using Printer Don’t use your hand to move Print head; otherwise the printer will be damaged.

Always use power switch to turn On/off the printer. Before shutting down the Printer, do not pull out

Power Supply wire or Data Wire.

Before moving the printer, please make sure the Print head is fixed at original position.

Guide When Using Ink Never put the ink near open flames. Failure to follow this warning might result in fire.

Do not swallow ink or avoid its splashes on the eye.

If ink spills on the skin, please wash with soap and water. If ink splashes into eye, please wash with

water immediately and consult a doctor as required.

If it is swallowed, do not try to vomit it forcefully, but see a doctor.

Do not shake the ink cartridge in case ink leak is caused.

After using for a certain period (generally 3 months), you should take off the ink cartridge, clean it and

dry it.

Please keep surrounding clean when you replace a new ink container. It helps you improve printing

quality.

Do not mix the waste ink with any other chemicals and solvent when you displace the waste ink. Also

dispose the waste ink as the industrial waste (waste oil).

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I.6

Choosing Printer Installation Place Put printer at a horizontal and stable place with enough space; otherwise, the Printer may not work

properly.

Don’t leave Printer at a place where temperature and humidity change severely. Avoid direct sunlight,

strong light or heat.

Avoid shaking or vibrating.

Keep sufficient room around printer for air circulation.

Place printer nearby the wall socket, so that it is easy to connect or disconnect the power supply

Warning, Caution and Attention

Warning

Must obey in order to ensure personal safety.

Caution Must obey in order to protect the machine.

Attention Contain some important and useful information about operation.

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II Technical Parameters

Figure2-1 Printer Outlook

Product Model JS310-25ES

Print Technique Xaar 126 300dpi piezo head, 8 heads inside

Resolution 200dpi,400dpi

Color Quality Photo effect including 2 levels: Basic and High Quality

Max Media Width 2530mm (thickness less than 1mm)

Max Printing Width 2471mm

Min Printing Size A4 or 210mm (thickness less than 1mm)

Mode Output (m²/h)

180 x 200dpi 2pass 27.5

180 x 200dpi 4-2pass 14.5

180 x 200dpi 3pass 19.2

180 x 200dpi 6-3pass 10.5

180 x 200dpi 4pass 14.5

180 x 200dpi 8-4pass 7.5

180 x 200dpi 6pass 10.5

180 x 200dpi 8pass 7.5

Output (m²/h)

(Designed values, not from

measurement)

360 x 400dpi 14.5

Display LCD display with 8 key panel, self-diagnosis available

Ink Type Solvent based ink: C, M, Y, K and solvent based solution

Ink Supply Mode 300ml/min auto ink supply by electric pump, volume of main tank

1000ml/color

Ink Inspection System Auto/manual ink supply, low ink detector

Printing Driver Support many RIP drivers

Operation Platforms Multi-operation platforms (Windows 2000, XP, etc.)

Media Type Flex, vinyl, window film, polyester, etc.

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Media Transmission Roll media or sheet media (bigger than A4 or 210mm)

Media Processing Auto feeding and take-up system, weight less than 70kg/roll

Print head Height 3mm-5mm above media adjustable

Pre-heater & Dry System Auto heating after electrifying, the tiptop temperature is about 40°C

Clamp Manual adjustment media width

Print head Cleaning System Auto positive pressure cleaning

Safety System Inside safety lock with auto shutting down function

Print Interface USB2.0 interface (Windows 2000,XP etc)

Noise Printing status≤70dB/waiting status≤40dB (ISO7779)

Printer Size (including ink

tank) / Net Weight

L 3820mm x H 1190mm x W 890mm / 330Kg

Package Size L 3920mm x H 1365mm x W960mm

Input Voltage AC 200-240V, 50HZ/60HZ

Voltage for the Heating and

Drying System

AC 200-240V, 50HZ/60HZ

Power(AC 220V applied) 2000W

Working Environment Temperature: 20°C ~ 28°C

Humidity: 40% ~ 70%

The parameters above are subject to be changed.

Product Model JS310-18ES

Print Technique Xaar 126 300dpi piezo head, 8 heads inside

Resolution 200dpi,400dpi

Color Quality Photo effect including 2 levels: Basic and High Quality

Max Media Width 1860mm (thickness less than 1mm)

Max Printing Width 1800mm

Min Printing Size A4 or 210mm (thickness less than 1mm)

Mode Output (m²/h)

180 x 200dpi 2pass 27.5

180 x 200dpi 4-2pass 14.5

180 x 200dpi 3pass 19.2

180 x 200dpi 6-3pass 10.5

180 x 200dpi 4pass 14.5

180 x 200dpi 8-4pass 7.5

180 x 200dpi 6pass 10.5

180 x 200dpi 8pass 7.5

Output (m²/h)

(Designed values, not from

measurement)

360 x 400dpi 14.5

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Display LCD display with 8 key panel, self-diagnosis available

Ink Type Solvent based ink: C, M, Y, K and solvent based solution

Ink Supply Mode 300ml/min auto ink supply by electric pump, volume of main tank

1000ml/color

Ink Inspection System Auto/manual ink supply, low ink detector

Printing Driver Support many RIP drivers

Operation Platforms Multi-operation platforms (Windows 2000, XP, etc.)

Media Type Flex, vinyl, window film, polyester, etc.

Media Transmission Roll media or sheet media (bigger than A4 or 210mm)

Media Processing Auto feeding and take-up system, weight less than 40kg/roll

Print head Height 3mm-5mm above media adjustable

Pre-heater & Dry System Auto heating after electrifying, the tiptop temperature is about 40°C

Clamp Manual adjustment media width

Print head Cleaning System Auto positive pressure cleaning

Safety System Inside safety lock with auto shutting down function

Print Interface USB2.0 interface (Windows 2000,XP etc)

Noise Printing status≤70dB/waiting status≤40dB (ISO7779)

Printer Size (including ink

tank) / Net Weight

L 3103mm x H 1160mm x W 890mm / 270Kg

Package Size L 3220mm x H 1365mm x W960mm

Input Voltage AC 200-240V, 50HZ/60HZ

Voltage for the Heating and

Drying System

AC 200-240V, 50HZ/60HZ

Power(AC 220V applied) 2000W

Working Environment Temperature: 20°C ~ 28°C

Humidity: 40% ~ 70%

The parameters above are subject to be changed.

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III

III.1

Equipment Assembly and Adjustment

Warning, Caution and Attention The whole packaging equipment is easy to assembly.

1. Please assemble supporter on a horizontal, clean and proper work area, tighten all screws on the

supporter to insure safety and stability;

2. Put main ink bottles to main ink bottle frame on the right side. Make sure to connect ink tube to

correct ink holes;

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3. Fixing Xaar Print head 126 on supporter.

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1.－ Up screw

2.－ Left screw

3.－ Right screw

Figure 3-3 Print head frame

Method: Loosen Up and Left Screw, then remove Right Screw

Insert Xaar Print head 126 downwards

Put on Right Screw and tighten all three screws

Note: After assembling the Print head, clip cirques prepared in spare parts tank on the plugs of In and Out tube to prevent the plugs jumped out.

4. Please connect all power cables correctly;

5. Install Rip software on the computer.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals III.2

III.3

III.4

Attention before Turning on the printer

1. In order to clean Print head easily, please prepare following items:

Flush solution

Non-woven fabric.

2. In order to inspect temperature and humidity of printing environment, please prepare relative

measurers. Requirement for environment:

Temperature: 20°C - 28°C

Humidity: 40% - 70% (non-condensing)

3. Power supply

Printer control power supply: AC200-240 V, 50/60Hz

Heater power supply: AC200-240 V, 50/60Hz

Drying fan power supply: AC200-240 V, 50/60Hz

Make sure the printer is well grounded.

It is better to use UPS stable-voltage power.

4. Requirement for computer

In order to avoid problems caused by computer, please choose high quality computer or brand.

Computer such as DELL or IBM, etc.

Port of Printer USB 2.0

Installation:

Connect printer’s USB and computer’s USB directly.

Find driver for USB at UsbInstalFile/Try Setup under printer’s driver.

Connect With Power 1. After all the parts installed, move printer to its working area and clean up the package.

2. Connect power cables, including power for printer and heater, printing data cable. Protective switch

only works for heater’s power. Usually this switch should be at status of On (switch on above, far from

red point)

3. After finishing, turn on power. The Auto-ink-supply-system runs to pump ink from Main ink tanks to

Sub tanks.

4. Feed in media and printer enters waiting status.

5. Then go in test printing. Observe ink drop. If not good, clean Print head again.

Use the printer in environment 20°C-28°C. If temperature is low, wait for about 15-20 minutes after

turning ON the power supply (PRINTER power and HEATER power), and then confirm printing.

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IV Equipment Structure and Accessory

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Figure 4-1 Front view of the printer

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Figure 4-2 Media feeding sensor

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Figure 4-3 Media feeding system

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Figure 4-4 3-way valves and Solution valve

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Figure 4-5 Power and cable socket

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Figure 4-6 Ink pumping, filter and valves

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Figure 4-7 Sub-tanks

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Figure 4-8 Cleaning operation panel

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals Parts on the printer include:

1. Print head: 8 piezo Print heads

2. Chain: Hold and protect ink tubes

3. Printing Platform: Platform for printing

4. Power Switch: Turn on/off printer

5. Press Roller Control Pole: Control press roller up / down for media feeding

6. LCD Control Panel: Set up and execute function and mode

7. Heating board: Heat media to dry the ink on the media

8. Vacuum cleaner : Used to suck ink from Print head nozzles

9. Main Ink tanks: Total C, M, Y, K 4 colors, 1000ml/color

10. Media Auto-feeding sensor: Control media feeding motor running

11. Media feeding motor: Roller driver

12. Media Feeding Roller: Hold media for printing

13. 3-level switches for media take-up: Turn the switch up or down to guide the media take up back or

forth; turn the switch to middle to stop media take up

14. 3-level switches for media feeding: Turn the switch up or down to guide the media feeding back or

forth; turn the switch to middle to stop media feeding

15. Direction switch for Media feeding: Turn the switch up or down to guide direction of media feeding

for the media’s rolling direction of print side.

16. Ink-solution 3-way valve: Guide ink while printing and guide flush solution while cleaning Print head

with solution

17. Solution valve: Close the solution during printing and guide solution to clean the Print heads with

solution.

18. Print Interface: USB2.0 interface

19. Power Socket: Provide power for printer

20. Heating Power Socket: Provide power for heater

21. Heater Protective switch: Prevent electric leakage of heating board

22. Ink pump: Provide ink to sub ink tank

23. Ink filter: Filtrate impurity in ink

24. Air filter: Filtrate impurity in the air

25. Air valve: Automatically control the air route

26. Air pump: Compress air as positive cleaning the Print head

27. Sub-tanks: Store ink

28. Safety tank: Store air. Prevent ink leak out while float switch inside sub ink tank is broken.

29. Tube Clip: manually control the air route

30. Solution button

31. Ink button: Control starting and process of positive pressure clean

32. Light: Lighten for checking the Print head status

33. Waste ink slot: collect waste ink in clean position

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V

V.1

Usage and Maintains of Print head

Usage of Xaar Printer

1. Flush humectaTo moisturize

humectants mu

steps as follows

flush solution--o

Then fill the he

Finally, flush th

sure to operate

Cautions:

1. Clean platf

2. Don’t touch

3. Clean the f

4. Connect a

5. Don’t touch

6. Be careful

7. Eject flush

injector wit

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5

3

1.－ Print head

2.－ Inlet tube

3.－ Outlet tube

4.－ Outlet tube cap

5.－ Fitting

Figure 5-1 Print head

nts out of Print head Print head, lots of humectants are injected into the head be

st be flushed out for the first using. Before fix the head on the Pr

: Joint a filter on the Inlet-tube of the head, and then joint an in

n the filter. Inject 10-20 ml flush solution to the head to eject th

ad with flush solution to dissolve the humectants completely

e head with about 30ml flush solution to eliminate the humecta

on a stable and clean platform.

orm for convenient operation;

the surface of head and socket with hand;

ilter with flush solution;

tube on the exit of the head to prevent ink flowing into the socke

the surface of head with other objects;

to distinguish Inlet tube and Outlet tube of the head;

solution from the nozzles with strength no more than 0.3 kg. (

h single hand and push it with the same thumb.)

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2. Extrude air from the Print head After fixing the head on the head frame (be cautious of the Inlet tube and Outlet tube). Remove the

Cap from the Outlet tube; positive-pressure clean to fill the head with ink till ink streams out from

nozzles. During the process air is extruded completely from the head.

3. Moisturize Print head surface After extruding air from the head, cover the Cap on the Outlet tube. Positive-pressure clean again

until ink streams out of the nozzles, then scrub the head surface with a dry clean stick to form a

protecting layer of ink on the head surface. The ink on the surface will stream into the nozzles

because of negative pressure.

Notes: Never scrub the head surface when head surface is dry, for that will orient air into the nozzles and shape bubbles in the tube lines and affect the printing quality.

4. Test printing Design some color blocks as 20x20cm with some image operating software, and set color luminance

as 100%, 50% and 10%. Print the color blocks under test mode and check the print result. If the print

result is normal which means no ink-break and no ink spots on the mediums, the printer can work

normally.

Figure 5-2 color blocks for test printing

Please refer to the file "SIGNJET User's Manual_en_ver*.*.pdf" which is saved in the

"JS310-CDM01E" CD-ROM.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals V.2 Cleanness and maintenance of the Print head

1. Ink replace Flush the Print head with the original ink first, and then flush it again with new flush solution, which

matches the new ink.

2. Print head cleaning

If low quality printing takes place, a positive-pressure cleaning is proper for the head. After positive

pressure cleaning, scrub the head surface with a dry clean stick to stop ink streaming from the

nozzles. Be sure not to use a stick with flush solution to scrub the head surface, otherwise, the flush

solution will be siphoned into the nozzles.

3. Moisturize Print head Use wet keeping frame to moisturize the head if the printers is left unused. Put a clean non-woven

fabric on the sponge of wet keeping frame and drop some flush solution on it because the sponge

usually has dust on it. If no wet keeping frame, adhere a clean non-woven fabric with some flush

solution on the Print head and wrap it with a fresh keeping polyester film.

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VI

VI.1

Basic Panel Operation

Menu Structure of Control Panel

VI

1

1.－ LCD

2.－ Function Keys

3.－ Direction Keys

Figure 6-1 Control Panel

.1.1 Function description of the keys 1. Direction keys

1) Operation via control panel:

▲▼ key: Scroll the menus for selection; reduce or increase the values on LCD.

◄► key: Move the cursor position over the number string on LCD.

2) When the printer is waiting:

▲▼ key: Move the media forward and backward;

◄► key: Move the p/h carriage to cleaning position for cleaning and move it back to

position after cleaning.

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2. Function keys

1) ONLINE: Switch the printer online and offline / press down and hold it for several seconds to

pause printing.

2) ESC: Cancel operation and return to up-level menu.

3) ENTER: Confirm and execute the operation.

4) FUNC: Shift to special function; Combine with ◄ key to test print when the printer is waiting.

3. Key combination

FUNC+ ◄ key: Test print when printer is waiting.

4. Basic operation

After power on the printer, the system executes X and Y motion test and p/h test

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After self test, the system moves the p/h carriaprinter model and version number and then sThat stands for the printer is ready.

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System

Y Motor

X Motor

Print head

Booting

Check —

ge back to original position. The LCD displays hift to basic operation menu shown as below.

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Ink Status

Heat Status

Cleaning Tool

Print para

MENU �>

OFFLINE

Waiting…

Online


VI.1.2 Menu structure Menu structure includes main menus and sub menus. Main menus followed by “+”s have sub menus

inside. Submenus followed by “―”s have no lower level inside.

Main menu includes items as below:

—> 1. Ink Status

2. Heat Status

3. Cleaning Tool

4. Print para

5. Application

6. Engineer Set

Press ▲▼ key to scroll the menus u

For example, while the arrow points

LCD displays details of submenu M1

MENU

M1

OFFLIN

C M Y

_ _ _

_ _ _

Ink

Status

Ch A

Rn

On the LCD, M1 stands for this subm

the display to main menu.

Arrow points to the first line on the L

as main menu. The submenu follow

ENTER key to execute the operation

+

+

+

+

+

+

pward and downward. Press ENTER to unwrap submenus.

to “1. Ink Status”, press ENTER to unwrap the submenu.

as below:

K c m

_ _ _

_ _ _

enu under main menu No.1. Here press ESC key, it returns

CD. Scroll the submenus by pressing ▲ and ▼ key same

ed by a “―” means has no lower submenu inside. Press

. Here press ESC key, operation will be canceled.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals VI.2 Description of menu function

Main menu Submenu Function description

Ink Status

Ink Status

Ch A C M Y K c m

Rn _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Al _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ink status displays.

The LCD display details as below:

Item Ch: stands for ink channels. A

means all channels;

Item Rn: displays ink supply status of

corresponding channel;

Item AL: displays ink lack alarming of

corresponding channel; Press ENTER to

refill ink and cancel alarming.

Heat Status

Heat Status

FH Pre P/H

T e m 0 0 0 0 0 0

S e t 0 0 0 0 0 0

Heating status displays.

The LCD display details as below:

Item

Item

Firing

Pres

oper

P/Hs

clog

firing

Pres

firing

Cleaning Tool

Jam Test

Pres

oper

Ink Status

Ch A C M Y K c m

Rn

Al

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Heat Status

FH Pre P/H

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isplays actual temperature;

splays setup temperature

R key to execute the

Busy” flashes on the LCD.

downward to prevent nozzle

LCD stops flashing after

.

key again to execute P/H

re time if necessary.

R key to execute the

f test printing.


Clean Post

Press ENTER key to execute the

operation of moving P/H carriage to

cleaning position.

Home Post

Press ENTER key execute the operation

of returning the P/H carriage to original

position.

Auto Clean

Press ENTER key execute the operation

of negative pressure cleaning

automatically.

Print Post

Number string “XXXX” flashed on the

LCD. Here press ◄ and ► key to move

the cursor position over the number string

and press ▲ or ▼ key to increase or

reduce the value of the flashing number.

Press ENTER to save the number as print

position. Images and test print start from

this position.

Here press key combination FUNC + ▲

or ▼ key to move the media forward or

backward; press key combination FUNC + ◄ key to move the P/H carriage to

printing position It will tell the position set

well or not. Press any key to return the

P/H carriage to original position.

Print Para

Bi-dir. Adj

This function is used to adjust bi-direction

printing to ensure bi-direction printing

quality. The LCD displays details as

below after pressing ENTER key:

Press ▲ and ▼ key to increase or reduce

the value “XXXX” by 1. Press ENTER to

save it as bi-direction compensation. To

adjust the compensation accurately,

adjust the P/Hs to an inch in TRY one by

one.

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MENU �> 2 BID Adjust

XXXX

OFFLINE


Print Speed

This function is used to adjust the scan

speed of the P/H carriage. The LCD

displays details as below:

Pres

optio

Highqual

Lowqual

sugg

Feed Speed

The

spee

optio

Pres

optio

Firing Vol.

“XXX▼ k

1.

This

auto

uncl

Flash Mode

3 op

mod

Pres

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MENU �> 3 Print Speed

Norm

OFFLINE

s ▲ or ▼ key to select from the 3

ns.

scan speed will reduce printing

ity.

scan speed will increase printing

ity but reduce printing speed. The

estion is Norm.

LCD displays details similar to Print

d. “Norm” flashes as the default

n.

s ▲ or ▼ key to select from the 3

ns. The suggestion is “Norm”

X” flashes on the LCD. Press ▲ or

ey to increase or reduce the value by

value is the firing volume of P/Hs for

spray (that means all nozzles are

ogged).

tions altogether are ready for flash

e selection: 0, 1 and 2.

0. stands for P/H does not flash

during printing;

1. stands for P/H flashes only once

during the whole printing;

2. stands for P/H flashes once every

forward and backward.

s or key to select from the 3 options.


PH Volt. Set

This function is used to set Voltage of

P/Hs. The LCD displays details as below:

Here press ▲ and ▼ key to scroll the

submenu. The LCD will display values as

below:

The

of P

volta

Pres

over

key

num

UV Lamp Power

No o Application

Front Heater

“45”

at th

or ▼

of te

For

valu

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MENU �> 1 PH 1 Voltage

0099

0182

OFFLINE

MENU > PH 1 Voltage

PH 2 Voltage

PH 3 Voltage

OFFLINE PH 4 Voltage

upper number is adjustable EF value

/H and the down number indicates

ge value of P/H.

s ◄ or ► to move the cursor position

the number string and press ▲ or ▼

to increase or reduce the flashing

ber of EF value.

The 8 P/Hs setup from 1 to 8:

PH 1 Voltage for P/H C1;

PH 2 Voltage for P/H C2;

PH 8 Voltage for P/H K2.

peration

flashes on the LCD as default setting

e unit of centigrade degrees. Press ▲

key to increase or reduce the value

mperature.

normal condition, keep the default

e.

…


Pre Heater

"40" flashes on the LCD as default setting

at the unit of centigrade degree. Press ▲

or ▼key to increase or reduce the value

of temperature.

For normal condition keep the default

value.

PH Heater

No operation.

Media Detect

Press ENTER to execute the operation,

the LCD displays OFF means the function

is switch off when the printer is waiting.

OFF(function switch off)

Press ▲ or ▼ key to switch on the

function

ON(function switch on)

Pull up the press pole and then pull it

down, the LCD displays details as below:

Pres

dete

oper

Afte

dete

resu

the

“Errfaile

not c

Media Offset

“XXX

key

valu

dete

posi

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Menu Media Detect

Warn2 Star: 0000mm

Lenth: 0000mm

Offline

s ENTER key to start media edge

cting. Press ESC to cancel the

ation.

r detecting, “OK” displays means the

cting is successful and saves the

lt as print position, which should add

value of offset set at below step.

or” displays means the detecting is

d and the value of print position does

hange.

X” flashes on the LCD. Press ◄ or ►

to increase or reduce the value. This

e added to the value of media

cting is saved as the value of print

tion.


Take Up Detect

No operation.

T Neg. Pressure

No operation.

Curve of ink

Select ink curves in the 13 options from 0

to 12.

LCD displays details as below:

�� 1 2 3 4

The name of ink curve indicates as below:

1. Xr: Stands for XAAR Print head

2. 2: stands for 200 dpi Print head;

3: stands for 300 dpi Print head;

3. S: stands for solvent based ink type;

O: stands for oil based ink type;

U: stands for UV ink type

4. ink name

Clean Post

No operation. Engineer Set

Printer Width

No operation.

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Moving Test

Press ENTER to execute the operation.

The LCD displays details as below:

And

simu

It’s u

on

carr

Default Set

No o

Y Test Speed

No o

X Test Speed

No o

EF value setting: Each Xaar126 head has its own EF value. Manuf

is captured under standard condition. Users input

effect is good. The value is marked on the head. I

can download it directly.

If the voltage is too high, it produces the satellites

low, the printing line is not straight and easy to

output color is light. Therefore, every head has its

the EF value one by one. Usually user needn’t to

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MENU �> Moving Test

0000

OFFLINE

P/H carriage moves back and forth to

late printing, but P/H not spray.

sed for mechanical test. The number

the LCD indicates times the P/H

iage moves back and forth.

peration.

peration.

peration.

acture always provides a standard EF value, which

this value at column Voltage. Usually, the printing

t is also saved in the chip of Print head driver. User

and ink supply is easy to break; if the voltage is too

have an angle. Besides, ink volume is small and

optimal EF value. When adjusting, you can adjust

adjust EF value.

SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals VI.3

VI.3.1

VI.3.2

LCD display for normal usage LCD display during printing

Printing

TOTAL: XXXX

FINISH: XXXX

Online RIP READY: XXXX

Total lines for printing

Lines finished

Lines of RIP ready

The LCD displays total lines for printing, lines finished and lines of RIP ready during printing.

LCD display when printing is paused P/H nozzles may be clogged during printing, so it needs cleaning.

Press and hold ONLINE key to pause the printing until the LCD displays “Busy”. The P/H carriage returns

to original position after it finishes the current line printing. The LCD displays menus as below:

Waiting

Online

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Press ▲ or ▼ key to sele

Select “Continuous” to co

Ink status

Heat status

Cleaning tool

Continuous

Cancel

ct “Cleaning tool” function in the menu and execute cleaning.

ntinue printing or “Cancel” to cancel printing.

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VI.3.3 System warning and error display 1. Warning:

Warn2: Press pole is NOT pulled down;

Warn3: The system is executing ink refilling.

2. Error:

When one of the errors listed below occurs during printing, the printer will run normally but give alarm for warning

Err5: Ink refill overtime;

Err6: The safety bottle is full;

Err7: The waste ink bottle is full;

Errors listed below indicate the detail for further check when self test fails Err9: Y raster count direction differs from motion direction;

Err10: Y raster signal is NOT detected;

Err11: Y raster error too big;

Err12: Reverse count abnormal;

Err13: Self test for main board failed;

Err14: Version of assistant board NOT matches main board;

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals VI.4 Printing Steps

On normal condition, the steps are as follows:

1. Power on the printer

2. Turn on the computer

Note:

It is recommended to turn on the printer before computer. Otherwise the connection may fail.

3. Load media, put down the press bar to press on media.

4. Clean the head and start the self-diagnosis till no nozzle clogging.

5. Press ONLINE.

1. Ink S

2. Heat

3. Clea

4. Print

Offline mode

6. Trim the pattern for printing, and save it

7. Open GRAPHTEC RIP.

8. Create new file.

9. Read the pattern for printing.

10. Adjust the position, size, property, and re

11. Printer setting

1) Select File/Printer setting. Below dial

JS310-****

2) Select the type of printer as “GRAPH

-

+

+

+

+

tatus

Status

ning Tool

para

MENU �>

OFFLINE

Online mode

in computer.

solution of the pattern.

ogue box shows:

TEC P

34 -

Waiting

OnLine

rinter” and the model as “JS310-****”.


3) Click the “Printer setting”. Set the relevant value in the following dialogue box.

a. Select the printing resolution.

b. Select BID or single direction printing. BID has higher efficiency than single direction.

Note: The horizontal parameters, BID compensation and feeding compensation should be adjusted already before your printing; otherwise the printing quality will be reduced. Details of the functions above and others referred to the Graphtec RIP User’s Manual

12. Click “Printing Project” to print.

13. LCD displays as below when printing:

PRINTING

LINE: TOTAL: XXXX

FINSH: XXXX

OnLine RIP READY: XXXX

Total lines for printing

Lines finished

Lines of RIP ready

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14. If clogging appears during the printing, press ONLINE for a longer time (3s) to pause printing for

Print head cleaning. After cleaning, press ONLINE to go on printing.

Cleaning procedure during printing: P/H nozzles may be clogged during printing, so it needs cleaning.

Press and hold ONLINE key to pause the printing until the LCD displays “Busy”. The P/H

carriage returns to original position after it finishes the current line printing. The LCD

displays menus as below:

Waiting

Online

1. Ink

2. Hea

3. Cle

4. Con

5. Can

Press ▲ or ▼ key to select “

Select “Continuous” to conti

15. Press ONLINE when the printing

Note:

To cancel printing operatioon the printer, press ONLsoftware.

Status

t status

aning tool

tinuous

cel

3. Cleaning tool” function in the menu and execute cleaning.

nue printing or “Cancel” to cancel printing.

is all finished. Then the printer is under the Offline mode.

n, usually do in RIP. If you want to cancel printing directly INE button after the menu “printing cancel” appears in

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VII

VII.1

Description of Ink Supply, Cleaning system and board

Ink Supply and Cleaning System

1 2 4

1

2

3

4

5

Figu

3

.－ Mai

.－ Mai

.－ Mai

.－ Mai

.－ Flus

re 7-1 M

- 3

n ink tank C

n ink tank M

n ink tank Y

n ink tank K

h solution t

ain ink tan

7 -

5

ank

ks


9

10

12

5

13

7

1.－ Ink Filter C

2.－ Ink Filter M

3.－ Ink Filter Y

4.－ Ink Filter K

5.－ Solution F

6.－ Air Filter

7.－ Air valve

8.－ Air filter

9.－ Air Pump

10.－ Ink pump

11.－ Ink pump

12.－ Ink pump

13.－ Ink pump

Figure 7-2 Ink pum

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11

8

6
2 1
ilter

K

Y

M

C

ps and

-

3

filters

4


10

7

4
1
6

1.－ Sub-tank C

2.－ Sub-tank M

3.－ Safety tank

4.－ Sub-tank Y

5.－ Sub-tank K

6.－ Ink level switch (inside the Sub-tank)

7.－ Tube Clip

8.－ Ink outlet tube

9.－ Air suck tube

10.－ Air tube

Figure 7-3 Sub-tanks

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8

9

2
3 5


1

4 2
5
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Figur

－ Ink tu

－ Ink –

－ Ink –

－ Ink –

－ Ink –

－ Solut

－ Solut

e 7-4 P

3

be

solution

solution

solution

solution

ion tube

ion valv

rint hea

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3-way valves K

3-way valves Y

3-way valves M

3-way valves C

e

d carriage

7

6

SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals VII.2 Cleaning Operation board

Assistant Board has many functions. It can control ink supply, cleaning and heating.

1 2 3

Ink Supply and Cleaning

Print head cleaning. Pres

1.－ Solution b

2.－ Ink button

3.－ Light swit

Figure 7-5 Cleaning

Operation Board is c

s “Restoration” and “

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utton

ch

Operation p

onnected to

Cleaning” to

-

anel

assistant board for ink supplement and

execute.


VIII

VIII.1

VIII.2

Ink Supply System

Summary This ink supply system can control automatically several pumps at the same time and provides protect

function. Isolated ink supply system is easy for operation.

System Diagram

Ink Control Board

Output

Speaker

Pump light

Ink light

Pump

Filter

Sub-tank Ink tube Print head

Floating Switch

Input

Signal for floating switch

Interface signal

Manual ink supply button

Power SupplyMain tank

Figure 8-1 Ink Supply System Diagram

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals VIII.3 Function Description

1. This system work automatically and control several pumps to supply ink simultaneously. When printer

is power on, ink pump starts automatically to pump ink to Sub-tanks from main ink tanks.

2. With perfect alarm and protection function. If any problem occurred in any pump, it will alarm and

indicate which one is in trouble and the troubled one will not affect others.

3. Ink filter switches get signals through serial ports.

4. It is easy to connect it to other systems. All floating switches signals can be input by serial port or

parallel port.

5. Main controller consists of micro CPU, which can check signals using software to filter out the false

ones, which is helpful to make system work more reliably.

6. The ink-pumping limit is controlled by intelligent control system of main control board; in case that the

electric circuit will cause ink supply shortage.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals VIII.4 Operation Description

Note: Please read descriptions carefully for ink supply system, cleaning system and Ink Control system before starting the following operations.

1. As soon as the printer’s connected with power, system detects floating switch signal automatically,

and then ink will be filled into Sub-tank.

2. When ink channel lacks of ink, system will start the pump automatically; and indicator lighten. After

the floating switch senses the ink, the pump will continue to work for a little period and then stop; and

the indicator light extinguishes.

3. When ink in sub-tanks is used out or other reasons cause some pump running overtime, the system

will alarm (voice a straight buzz) and force to stop the pump automatically. Press “restore” button on

cleaning operation board to cancel the alarm, and system goes back to auto-ink-supply process.

4. When safety tank is full, system will alarm as short buzz.

VIII.5 Intelligent DetectioIntelligent detection function fo

high frequency. By using conce

switch signals is higher than a

affect the system’s stability mu

1

1.－ Solution bu

2.－ Ink button

3.－ Light switch

Figure 8-2 Cleaning

n Function r ink supply system is

pt of probability, the

set value (for examp

ch less and according

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2

tton

Operation B

implemente

signal is rega

le, 80%). Th

ly system’s

-

3

oard

d by collecting floating switch signal with

rded as effective if probability of floating

erefore, wrong act of floating switch can

anti-disturbance improves.


IX

IX.1

IX.2

IX.3

Cleaning System

Summary This type of printer use cleaning methods as positive pressure cleaning, you execute cleaning before

printing, during printing or idle for a long time.

System Diagram

Input

Data signal

Pressure Signal

Ink Control Board

Ink

channel

Valve

Air Pump

Air Filter

Power Supply Main tank

Floating Switch

Sub-tank

Filter

Ink Pump Output

Pump light

Air Filter Print head

Figure 9-1 Cleaning System Diagram

Function Description of Positive Pressure Cleaning When you press “Ink” button at the cleaning position, the cleaning signal will be transfer to air pump; air

pump starts running and transfers air pressure to valve; the air pressure raises in air tank and is

transferred to Sub-tanks through air channels. With pressure got from the air pump, ink will be purged

through the head and ink channel, so as to clean them.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals IX.4 Operation Description

Move Print head to cleaning position, Press “Ink” button on Cleaning Operation Panel to launch positive

pressure cleaning. Release the button to stop cleaning. Turn on Illuming Switch to lighten and check the

ink drop.

You have two choices to clean two channels or all four channels of colors. If choose cleaning two

channels, clamp the other two air route to cut off the air. Cleaning of the two ink channels won’t operate

without air pressure.

3

IX.5

IX.6 Firing

Auto Clean Auto clean process is a negativ

function of “Cleaning tools”. The

The "Auto Clean" system drives

ink. It sucks ink from nozzles b

moves back to original position

Firing is a P/H spray function. P

Tools”. Then select “Firing” on

prevent nozzle clogs. Press “En

1

1.－ Solution butt

2.－ Ink button

3.－ Light button

Figure 9-2 Cleaning

e pressure cleaning.

n select “Auto Clean

the Print head carria

y negative pressure c

after negative pressu

ress arrow keys on t

the unfold menu and

ter” again to execute

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2

on

Operation B

Press arrow

” on the unfo

ge moving

reated by V

re cleaning.

he control p

press “Enter

P/Hs firing o

-

oard

keys on the control panel and select the

ld menu and press "Enter" for execution.

back and forth upon the Vacuum cleaner

acuum cleaner. The Print head carriage

anel and select the function of “Cleaning

” for execution. P/Hs spray downward to

ne more time necessary.

SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals IX.7 Flush Print head with solution

If the pr

The wa

Print he

penal. T

heads

Han

3

i

y

d

2

1.－ Flush solution valve

2.－ Ink tube

3.－ Ink-solution 3-channel valve

4.－ Flush solution tube

Figure 9-3 3-channel valves

nter is idle for a long time, it is better to clean the Print heads with flush solution.

is: Turn the 3-channel valve to flush solution position (turn the handle downwa

ad carriage to clean position via control panel. Press “Solution” button on the c

he solution pump starts and pushes cleaning solution to Print heads therefore

le position for printing Handle position for solution cleanin

Flush

solution

Figure 9-4 Handle position for printing and cleaning with solution

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1

4

rd) and move the

leaning operation

cleans the Print

g

Flush

solution

Ink
Ink


2

1.－ Status of Solution valve for solution during printing

2.－ Status of 3-way valves during printing

Figure 9-5 Status of Solution valve and 3-way valves during printing

3

When the prin

“Ink” button fo

Note:

When thoperatiosolution

2

1.－ Sta

2.－ Sta

3.－ Sta

Figure 9-6 St

ter will go on fo

r positive press

e 3-way valven penal, or it tube may burs

2

tus of Solution va

tus of 3-way valv

tus of 3-way valv

atus of Solution v

r printing, remem

ure cleaning unti

is open to inkwill start the st from the valve

3

lve for solution

es not cleaning

es during cleani

alve and 3-way

ber to turn the h

l ink drops from

, never press olution pump .

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during cleanin

ng

valves during

andles to hor

the nozzles.

the “Solutioand pushes

1

2
2 2 1
g

cleaning

izontal position first and press

n” button on the cleaning solution to the valve. The


X

X.1

X.2

X.3

Heating System

Summary This heating system can adjust temperature based on different PVC material and surrounding. It can

adjust the temperature automatically to keep temperature constant. Customer can have satisfactory

printing effect.

System Diagram

Front heating board

Temp switch

Solid

relay

Heating signal

Ink Supply Control Board D

Pre heating board

Figure 10-1 System Diagram

Function Description

1. To keep the front and Pre (Rear) heating boards in auto constant temperature.

2. With advanced protective functions to avoid over-heating, leakage, etc. The line will be cut off

automatically if a certain line’s temperature is over 70° C. As soon as the temperature lowers, it will

resume heating. Over heating will not occur when the entire input signal is cut off.

3. The system can work independently and can be easily transplanted.

4. The heating system is controlled by advanced intelligent microprocessor; it has features of heating up

quickly, controlling temperature accurately and saving energy.

5. Inner heaters are used. It is easy to install, with no extra space needed and longer lifetime.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals X.4 Working Process and Characteristics

1. The temperature of front and Pre (Rear) heater is already set in the factory.

2. Heating power supply is independent from control power supply. Please turn on the heating power

before turning on the power for the printer. Once the power is on, the system heats up automatically

to set temperature and keeps the temperature at the set value. Without turning on power for printer,

the heating system will not work. However, there is still AC 200-240V inside machine.

3. Temperature detector lies about 50cm to the right physical printing original position. Print media

should cover this region when printing.

4. After printing, make sure to turn off the two powers.

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XI

XI.1 Installation

Software Operation

1. Installation of Graphtec RIP Software: see the RIP User’s Manual for details.

a) Insert RIP CD into computer’s CD-ROM

b) Run Graphtec RIP.exe

c) Follow the instruction to finish the installation

2. Installation of printer driver

a) Insert installation CD into CD-ROM

b) Run setup.exe under directory of Try Setup.Graphtec.V*.*

c) Follow the instruction to finish the installation

Note:

Please use the default directory for the installation.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals XI.2

XI.2.1

Application Of Printer Driver

Note:

The driver program is only for engineer to adjust the Print head, and not necessary for normal operation.

Enter TRY

1. Click Start¥Program¥Try, enter Try system.

2. Open TRY

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3. First, choose the type of printer. Click “Printer” menu, choose the item of JS310-****.

4. Then open “File” to adjust some settings.

In these menus, most important is print setting.

XI.2.2 Print Setting

This function is to set the printing parameter, print mode, Uni-direction, Bi-direction and the color of ink.

Note: Usually the four colors should all be selected. Only when the engineer adjusts the position of head, one certain color is chosen to modify the printing parameter.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals Print Mode:

Total 10 print modes for selection:

180x200 1Pass(Test mode), 180x200 2Pass, 180x200 4-2Pass, 180x200 3Pass,180x200 6-3Pass,

180x200 4Pass, 180x200 8-4Pass, 180x200 6Pass, 180x200 8Pass and 360x400 dpi

Print mode description:

180x200 1Pass: 180dpi for scan direction resolution and 200dpi for feeding direction.

Print once at feeding direction


Print twice at feeding direction.

Ink volume is twice of 180x200 1Pass and printing speed is 1/2 of it.

180x200 4-2Pass: 180dpi for scan direction resolution and 200dpi for feeding direction.

Print 4 times at feeding direction.

Ink volume is same as 180x200 2Pass but printing speed is half of it.



Ink volume is 3 times of 180x200 1Pass and printing speed is 1/3 of 200 1Pass.



Ink volume is same as 180x200 3Pass but printing speed is just 1/2 of it.



Ink volume is 4 times of 180x200 1Pass and printing speed is 1/4 of 200 1Pass.



Ink volume is same as 180x200 4Pass but printing speed is 1/2 of it



Ink volume is 6 times of 200 1Pass and printing speed is just 1/6 of it.



Ink volume is 8 times of 200 1Pass and printing speed is just 1/8 of it.

360x400dpi: 360dpi for scan direction resolution and 400dpi for feeding direction.


Ink volume is 4 times of 180x200 1Pass and printing speed is 1/4 of it.

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XI.2.3 Printer Parameter Setting Pressing “Printing parameter setting”, it shows warning as below:

After pressing “Yes”, you can see the dialogue box:

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Meaning of this dialogue box: 1. Vertical parameters for Print head installation

Vertical parameter for all 4 colors should be set 0. The precision of the vertical position of the Print

heads ensures by mechanical manufacture and assembly.

2. Horizontal parameter of Print head installation: Adjust the head position and overlapping of four colors.

A. Look head C1 as datum mark, its horizontal and vertical value is 0. The value is A (0, 0).

B. The vertical gap between head C2 and head C1 is ensured by mechanical precision. The value

of horizontal gap is B. (In above figure is 170)

C. The vertical gap between head M1 and head C1 is 5 in above figure. The value of horizontal gap

is C. (In above figure is 510)

D. The vertical gap between head M2 and head C1 is ensured by mechanical precision. The value

of horizontal gap is D. (In above figure is 680)

E. The vertical gap between head Y1 and head C1 is 0 in above figure. The value of horizontal gap

is E. (In above figure is 1020)

F. The vertical gap between head Y2 and head C1 is ensured by mechanical precision. The value

of horizontal gap is F. (In above figure is 1190)

G. The vertical gap between head K1 and head C1 is 5 in above figure. The value of horizontal gap

is G. (In above figure is 1530)

H. The vertical gap between head K2 and head C1 is ensured by mechanical precision. The value

of horizontal gap is H. (In above figure is 1700)

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3. BID compensation: BID compensation is set to eliminate the tolerance of ink jet in different directions. First adjust the BID

compensation in the control panel where you can adjust this value for all heads at same time (Check

it in VI Basic Panel Operation).

And here in software is to micro adjust BID compensation for each head solely.

The amount of BID compensation is different with different speed. So it is necessary to adjust this

parameter for each printing mode.

4. Slope Compensation:

Adjust the compensation for the gradient arranged Print heads.

5. Ignore X parameter, Ignore Y parameters:

Ignore all the setup parameters for printer status inspect. Never check these 2 options for printing.

6. Feeding Compensate:

Used to adjust the feeding on the Y direction. The amount of feeding is different with different Pass.

So it is necessary to adjust this parameter for each printing mode.

Warning:

Do not change these values at will. It may cause printout overlapping or dimness.

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XII Maintenance

XII.1

XII.1.1

XII.1.2

XII.1.3

XII.1.4

XII.1.5

XII.1.6

Daily Maintenance

Daily maintenance is very important for normal workstation of the printer. Daily maintenance includes:

Maintenance after each printing: Erasure dried ink from Print head surface with flush solution;

Restore the jammed nozzles before next printing.

Each 8 hours: Oil the Print head rail and clean the dust from it once each 8 hours.

Daily work: Check filter and seep of the pump, clean it if necessary;

Check waste ink tank, cleanup if necessary;

Check the waste ink groove on the startup position and clean it if necessary;

Check the sponge on the wet-keeping frame, clean or replace it if necessary;

Clean feeding and take-up rollers with PM acetate. Skid on the rubber roller will cause error code

from service and impact print quality.

Do normal clean for the printer everyday.

Weekly work: Clean the dust on the surface of fans on dry board. Assemble them after ensure clearness of the

leafages.

Check pump route if there is any loose.

Monthly work: Clean the floaters in Sub-tanks;

Clean the filters of C,M,Y and K and flush solution;

Check 4 trilateral valves of positive pressure clean if there is any leak of ink. Clean them with

flush solution if necessary;

Check the tension of straps;

Clean dust in the power tank;

Oil the pumps.

yearly work: Replace ink filters;

Blower the dust on power tank with compress air;

Clean the main ink tank;

Clean the ink supply routes;

Clean the liquid pumps for ink supply;

Oil the gears of feeding and take-up motors;

Check whole circuit if there is any loosen or broken. Repair it in time if necessary;

Check if there is any tear on the tube and wire in the towline set and replace it if necessary.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals XII.2

XII.2.1

Maintenance of Print head Always keep the surface of Print head wet with flush solution. If the printer is left unused, the Print head

must be dropped with flush solution and covered with fresh-keeping polyethylene films to keep it wet.

Moisturizing of Print head: If the printer is left unused for 1 day and above, do as below to keep the Print head wet.

1. Put a clean unwoven fabric on the sponge of wet keeping frame.

Cut an unwoven fabric,

and fold it.

Then put the unwoven

fabric on the sponge.

2. Drop some flush solution on the unwoven fabric.

3. Cover the wet-keeping frame the Pr

If the printer is left unused for 2 days and abo

1. Put a clean unwoven fabric on the spong

2. Drop some flush solution on the unwove

3. Cover the wet-keeping frame the Print he

4. Wrap the Print head unit with fresh-keep

Drop some flush solution.

int head.

Cover the wet-keeping frame.

ve, do as below to keep the Print head wet.

e of wet keeping frame.

n fabric.

ad.

ing polyethylene film.

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If the printer is left unused for 1 week and above, do as below to keep the Print head wet;

1. Turn the Solution valve to open position (turn the handle sideward).

2. Turn Ink-solution 3-wayl valve to flus

3. Move the Print head carriage to clea

4. Press “Cleaning solution” button o

pushes cleaning solution to Print hea

5. Put a clean unwoven fabric on the sp

6. Drop some flush solution on the unw

7. Cover the wet-keeping frame the Pri

8. Wrap the Print head unit with fresh-k

If you leave the printer for a long period o

fill the ink tubes and the Print heads by

frame and the wet keeping polyethylene

Refer to "Set Up Guide; VIII Procedu

Solution valve:

Handle position for open.

h solution position (turn the handle upward).

Ink-solution 3-way valve:

Handle position for solution.

n position via control panel.

n the cleaning operation penal (The solution pump starts and

ds therefore cleans the Print heads).

onge of wet keeping frame.

oven fabric.

nt head.

eeping polyethylene film.

f time (2 weeks or longer), please dispose all ink from the printer,

the cleaning solution, cover the Print heads by the wet keeping

films.

res when leaving the printer for a long time".

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XII.2.2

XII.2.3

Unload Print head: Do as follows when you are going to unload Print head;

1. Pump out ink from Print head and clean it with flush solution;

2. Power off the printer and plug out power line from socket;

3. Check static on the machine with a multi-meter and release the static if necessary;

4. Loosen the Up, Left and Right screws, and take out the right screw;

5. Take out the Print head and put it on an unwoven fabric soaked with flush solution;

Assemble Print head

1. Power off the printer and plug out power line from socket;

2. Check static on the machine with a multi-meter and release the static if necessary;

3. Loosen Up and Left bolts, take out Right bolt and fix the Print head to the frame;

Put on Right bolt and tighten Up, Left and Right bolts properly;

4. Connect the data cable to Print head connect board one by one;

5. Check the connection of data cables to eliminate wrong connection;

Caution: If the data cable is wrong connected, the Print head will damage when power on.

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SignJet JS310 Series User's Manuals XII.3

XII.3.1

XII.3.2

Maintenance for ink supply system The ink supply system is a very important. Maintenance for ink supply system is also very important.

The ink supply system includes main ink tank system and Sub-tank system with filters to separate the ink

from the open air. So cleanness of environment is primary condition to place the printer.

Main ink tank system: Main ink tank system consists of main ink tanks, filters, liquid pumps and waste ink tanks.

Maintenance includes:

1. Clean the main ink tanks, especially air filters, monthly;

2. Clean or replace filters of ink and flush solution per half year;

3. Clean around the main ink tank system weekly;

Sub-tank tank system: Sub-tank system consists of Sub-tanks, safety tanks and trilateral valves. Ink drops get together on

the floaters in Sub-tanks and dry to shape small balls on the top of sensors, which will impact the

sensitivity of sensors. To clean the floater, do as follows:

1. Pump out ink from ink tubes by operating on clean control panel;

2. Unload the 4 Sub-tanks from the back of Print head unit;

3. Loosen and take out bolts from the cover boards of Sub-tanks and then take the cover boards

and floaters;

4. Clean the floaters and Sub-tanks with unwoven fabric and sponge soaked with flush solution.

Ensure the floater switch move smoothly and then dry floaters and Sub-tanks;

5. Reload floaters in Sub-tanks and assemble Sub-tanks on the back of Print head unit.

The safety tank also needs cleanness timely. The method is same as Sub-tank except for the 2 air

filters in addition.

The trilateral valves in the ink supply system are also very important and need cleanness with flush

solution timely when they are smeared by ink.

Warning: Ink supply integration box should clean by authorized personnel only. Improper operation will result in ink supply system troubles.

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XII.4

XII.4.1

XII.4.2

Maintenance for other parts

Lubrication for Print head rail: As normal regulation, user should add lubricating oil to Print head rail daily and never use compound

oils.

1. Add a few lubricating oil on a cotton fabric and move the Print head to original position. Brush the

Print head rail with the cotton fabric to create an average oil layer on the rail.

2. Power the printer and move the Print head unit left and right repeatedly;

3. Erase the oil smear on the both ends of the rail. Erase the oil drops on the rail again before

printer running.

Feeding and take-up rollers: Oil the gears of media feeding and take-up rollers monthly to avoid rust.

The specifications, etc., in this manual are

subject to change without notice.

JS310-UM-151 August 24, 2006 1st

GRAPHTEC CORPORATION

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