Colorjet AURAJET II Series User manual

AuraJet Series II
Foreword
This user manual is briefly describing the operational aspects of the AuraJet Series II machine. In this document, the
step-wise instructions for handling various aspects of the machine with visual screens are provided for easy and better
understanding. It also describes the error messages encountered while working with the machine with appropriate
remedial actions required to be taken by the user.
This manual serves as the reference tool which guides their customers how to use or operate the AuraJet Series II
machine without anyone else assistance. The information provided in this document ensures its uniqueness and
language quality. For safe and proper use of the product, please read this manual carefully and follow all the
instructions.
Disclaimer
The information and instructions provided in this user manual have been checked for accuracy, uniqueness, and
reliability. ColorJet group reserves all the rights to modify and revise this manual as per the company requirements
without any prior notice.
“No part of this document shall be reproduced or used by externals without prior permission of the ColorJet group”.
The reference table is shown in the below table:
Doc Type
Doc Code
Version
Machine Name
Date of Issue
User Manual
JXX11XXX01
1.1
AuraJet Series II
3rd July 2017

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Table of Contents
1. About Document........................................................................................................................................................... 3
Purpose......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Intended Audience........................................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Printer Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Front View of the Printer.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Back View of the Printer ............................................................................................................................................... 5
3. Control Panel Layout..................................................................................................................................................... 7
4. LCD Operations Flow Chart........................................................................................................................................... 8
Ready the Printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Main Menu Flow Chart ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Head Cleaning Menu................................................................................................................................................... 10
Adjustment Menu....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Media Type .................................................................................................................................................................11
Select the Media Type ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Origin & Width Menu..................................................................................................................................................12
Set the Print Origin.................................................................................................................................................. 12
Quality Menu ..............................................................................................................................................................14
Setting the Quality Parameter ................................................................................................................................14
Head Parameters Menu..............................................................................................................................................16
Disable Head Menu.....................................................................................................................................................16
Language Menu ..........................................................................................................................................................16
System Menu ..............................................................................................................................................................16
5. Getting Familiar with Printer Manager Interface .......................................................................................................17
6. Printing........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Loading Media.............................................................................................................................................................18
Nozzle Testing.............................................................................................................................................................21
Print Head Calibration.................................................................................................................................................22
System Settings...........................................................................................................................................................27
Edit Settings ............................................................................................................................................................27
Saving Calibration Parameter .................................................................................................................................30

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Loading Calibration Parameter ...............................................................................................................................31
Setting Print Origin......................................................................................................................................................32
Setting Print Parameters............................................................................................................................................. 33
Changing Time and Language Password.....................................................................................................................33
Adding Jobs.................................................................................................................................................................35
Editing Job................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Ripping and Printing.................................................................................................................................................... 38
Pausing and Canceling Printing................................................................................................................................... 38
7. Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................... 39
Print Head Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 39
Daily maintenance ......................................................................................................................................................40
8. Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................................................41
9. Error Handling............................................................................................................................................................. 43

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1. About Document
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to guide and educate the targeted audience about the Printer and its Printer Manager
software so that they can easily and effectively handle as well as use it as per their requirements. Additionally, this
document also provides step-wise instructions for handling various aspects of the printer and its related software with
the help of graphical screens for easy and better understanding. Moreover, the document also describes commonly
encountered problems while working with the printer and Printer Manager software with appropriate remedial
actions.
Intended Audience
This document is meant for all the users who want to use the Printer for their printing business. Sometimes, the
targeted audience has little knowledge about the printer but in most of the cases, targeted audience is much familiar
with the terminologies of printer and printing business. Thus, this document is designed to facilitate both types of
users.

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2. Printer Overview
Front View of the Printer
The front view of the printer is shown below:
Fig 1: The Front View of the Printer
Table 1: Different Parts of the Printer
The Front View of the Printer
1. Door Sensor
10. Glass Door
2. LCD Panel
11. Left Door
3. PID Control
12. Maintenance Cover
4. USB
13. Post Heater
5. Inlet Power with Button
14. Extended Dryer
6. Power Push Button
15. Dancing Bar
7. Front Pinch Roller Handle
16. Base Pipes
8. Extended Dryer PID
17. Core Mounting Bracket
9. Take-Up Power Button

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Back View of the Printer
The back view of the printer is shown below:
Fig 2: The Back View of the Printer
Table 2: Different Parts of the Printer
The Back View of the Printer
18. Electrical view
19. Rear Pinch Lever Handle
20. Pre-Heater
21. Supply System
22. Wheels
23. Cartridges
24. Waste Bottle
25. Machine Stand

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The dimension of the printer is shown below:
Fig 3: The Dimension of the Printer

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3. Control Panel Layout
The control panel layout is shown below:
Fig 4: The Operational Screen of the Printer
The description of different operational buttons on the printer is given below:
1. Warning LED: Get ON if any warning occurs during the printing.
2. Power LED: Get ON when printer is in use.
3. Cursor Keys: Move in right, left, up, and down directions to select a particular option from the menu list.
4. Menu Key: Display the list of menu items to perform a particular task.
5. Pause and Resume Key: Enable to pause or resume the printing.
6. Cancel Key: Use for canceling the printing process.
7. LCD Screen: Display the list options and sub-options of the selected action or command.

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4. LCD Operations Flow Chart
Using the printer, several operations can be performed related to the printing viz. check nozzles, head cleaning,
selecting media type, set origin, and more. Before performing the LCD operations, first you need to ready the printer
for the use. Let’s discuss to start the printer and the LCD operations flow one by one in the upcoming section.
Ready the Printer
Press the Power button available on the printer and the printer starts initializing, as shown below:
Fig 5: Printer is Initializing
After initializing the printer, it is ready for the printing, as shown below:
Fig 6: Printer is Ready for Use

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Main Menu Flow Chart
The Main Menu flow diagram is shown below:
The Main Menu options are explained as follows:
•Check Nozzles: Check the status of the print head nozzles.
•Head Cleaning: Clean the print head.
•Adjustment: Help in calibrating the print head and adjust the correction value to maintain the printing
quality.
•Media Type: Select the media type for calibration.
•Origin & Width: Set the print origin.
•Quality: Enhance the printing quality using different options viz. Feather Type, Feather Level, and more.
•Head Parameter: Control the print head firing parameters.
•Disable Head: Disable the print head as per the requirements.
•Language: Change the selected language of the printer.
•System: Enable the service mode. This option is only used by the service engineer.
Main Menu
Check Nozzles
Head Cleaning
Adjustment
Media Type
Origin & Width
Quality
Head Parameter
Disable Head
Language
System

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Head Cleaning Menu
The head cleaning flow diagram is shown below:
The Head Cleaning menu enables users to clean the print head using different modes viz. strong, normal, weak, and
fill. The Weak option is preferred to avoid the ink wastage.
Adjustment Menu
The Adjustment menu flow diagram is shown below:
The Adjustment menu options are explained as follow:
•Feed Adjust: Correct the step value for the quality printing.
•Bi-Dir: Correct the Bi-Dir correction value to improve the result of the Bi-Directional printing.
•Head Space: Remove spacing between print heads.
Head Cleaning
Clean Head
Strong
Normal
Weak
Fill
Auto Clean
ON / OFF
Clean
Type
Strong
Normal
Weak
Fill
Head
Selection
Head 1
Head 2
Both
VSD 1
VSD 2
VSD 3
VSD 4
Print
Adjustment
Feed Adjust
Bi-Dir
Head Space
Media Type
Print
High Speed
High Quality

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Media Type
The Media Type menu flow diagram is shown below:
Let’s learn to select the media type from the Main Menu.
Select the Media Type
The Media Type option is available in the Main Menu. Using this option, you can select the type of media in which you
want to print. Please refer to the Feed Adjust option under the Print Head Calibration section of this manual. The
Media Type option is shown in the below image:
Fig 7: Displaying the Media Type Option
Media Type
High Glossy Photopaper
Vinyl
PP
Glossy Film
Other 1
Other 2
Other 3

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Origin & Width Menu
The Origin and Width menu flow diagram is shown below:
Using the Origin & Width menu, you can set the print origin by following the instructions given below.
Set the Print Origin
There are two ways to set the print origin viz. manual and automate. You can manually set the printer origin using the
Set Origin option. On the other hand, the Auto Measure option is used for automatically set the print origin.
Option 1
Follow these steps to set the print origin:
Step 1: Move the carriage to the position from where you want to start the printing using the Left and Right buttons
on the printer.
Step 2: Press the Menu button on the printer.
Step 3: Select the Origin and Width from the menu list, as shown below:
Fig 8: Selecting the origin and Width Option
Origin & Width
Auto Measure
Input X Origin = 10.02cm
Input Width = 170.00cm
Set Origin
Margin = 0cm

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Step 4: Select the Set Origin option from the list, as shown below:
Fig 9: Selecting the Set Origin Option
Option 2
Follow these steps to set the print origin automatically:
Step 1: Remove the left media clip to detect the full length of the media.
Step 2: Select the Auto Measure option to set the print origin automatically (Refer to Fig 10).
Now, the print origin is set and the origin value displays in the Input X origin option, as shown below:
Fig 10: The Print Origin is Set

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Quality Menu
The Quality menu flow diagram is shown below:
Let’s learn to set the quality parameters.
Setting the Quality Parameter
The Quality option is used for enhancing the printing quality and controlling for some additional features of the printer.
On selecting the Quality option from the menu list, the following screen appears as shown below:
Fig 11: Options for Enhancing Printing Quality
The description of some options related to the quality is given as follows:
•Step Before Print: Media moves forward before start printing.
•Flash Before Print: Head flushes its nozzles before printing.
•Lack Media Detection: Detects media presence and mounted at rear.
•Cover Protect: Detects the front glass door, if closed or opened.
Uniform
Wave
Gradient
Advance
Uniform Gradient
Tatting lace
UV
Quality
Feather Type
Feather Level
Step Before Print
Flash Before Print
Feather Normal
Feather Strong
Feather Weak
Feather SupStrong
Feather OFF

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On selecting the Feather Type option, the follow screen appears, as shown below:
Fig 12: Sub - Options of the Feather Type Option
Note: Prefer to select the Gradient option for enhancing the printing quality.
To specify the feather level, you have to select the Feather Level option from the given list of items (Refer to Fig 12).
On selecting the Feather Level option, the following screen appears as shown below:
Fig 13: Sub-Options Related to the Feather Level Option
Note: Prefer to select the Feather Strong and Feather SupStrong (Feather Huge) along with Feather Intensity)
option.

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Head Parameters Menu
The Head Parameter menu flow diagram is shown below:
Disable Head Menu
The Disable Head menu flow diagram is shown below:
Language Menu
The Language menu flow diagram is shown below:
System Menu
The System menu flow diagram is shown as below:
Head Parameter
K = 0
M = 0
Y = 0
C = 0
Disable Head
Disable Head 1
Disable Head 2
Language
English
Chinese
System
Advance Mode

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5. Getting Familiar with Printer Manager Interface
The user interface of the Printer Manager software is shown below:
Fig 14: Displaying the Printer Manager
The description of the Printer Manager window is given as below:
•Window Control: Use to minimize, resize or close the Printer Manager window.
•Main Menu: Consist of several sub menu options viz. Settings, Tools, and also provide variety of functions in
well organize manner.
•Quick Access Toolbar: Display frequently performed actions like Add Job, Delete Job, Print Job, Pause or
resume, Abort job, Check nozzle, Auto clean, Move left, Move right, Set print origin, Move forward, Move
backward, Move carriage to origin, and Edit job are available as buttons on the Quick access toolbar.
•Job Information: Display the properties of the selected job like file name and path, Status, Print Size, Print
Area, DPI, Pass, and more.
•Job Preview: Show the job preview as well as print progress in this area.
•Job List: Displays the thumbnail preview of added jobs.
•Error message: Displays the system generated error messages.
Window Controls
Quick Access Toolbar
Print Parameters
System Status
Job Information
Job List
Job Preview
Main Menu
Error Information

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6. Printing
Before issuing the Print command, you need to perform some operations and adjust printer settings viz. load media,
nozzle testing, printer calibration, add jobs, set origin position, adjust print media, and more. Let’s discuss these
operations one by one in the upcoming section.
Loading Media
Follow these steps to load the media in the printer:
Step 1: Lift up the Media Lever, as shown below:
Step 2: Mount the media roll in between the supporting frames viz. left and right.
Note: System can support two kinds of cores viz. Inner diameters are “2”or “3” inches.
Step 3: Move the right support frame to cover the other end of the media roll and fix it.
Fig 15: Displaying the Media Lever