Colorjet VERVE User manual

VERVE
Foreword
This user manual is briefly describing the operational aspects of the VERVE 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 VERVE
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
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Table of Contents
1. About Document............................................................................................................................................. 4
Purpose........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Intended Audience.......................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Machine Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Control Panels................................................................................................................................................. 6
Left Control Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Right Control Panel ......................................................................................................................................... 7
4. Getting Familiar with Printer Manager Interface ............................................................................................ 8
5. Main Menu Options ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Setting Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Help Menu .................................................................................................................................................... 13
6. Getting Ready for Printing ............................................................................................................................ 14
Switch ON Procedure.................................................................................................................................... 14
Media Loading .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Ink Filling....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Switch OFF the Printer .................................................................................................................................. 19
7. Printing ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Nozzle Testing............................................................................................................................................... 20
Print Head Calibration................................................................................................................................... 20
Opening the Calibration Wizard................................................................................................................ 21
Horizontal Calibration ............................................................................................................................... 23
Step Calibration ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Setting Print Origin........................................................................................................................................ 27
Setting Print Parameters............................................................................................................................... 27
Adding Job .................................................................................................................................................... 28
Editing Job..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Ripping and Printing...................................................................................................................................... 31
Pausing and Canceling Printing ..................................................................................................................... 31
Head Height Measurement........................................................................................................................... 32
UV Setting ..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Feeding Time and Language Passwords........................................................................................................ 34
8. Head Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................... 35

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Head Wiping ................................................................................................................................................. 35
Head Spraying............................................................................................................................................... 35
Head Purging................................................................................................................................................. 36
9. Maintenance of Machine.............................................................................................................................. 37
Maintenance of Print Head........................................................................................................................... 37
Maintenance of Machine Motion Parts ........................................................................................................ 38
Details of Machine Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 38
Equipment Cleaning.................................................................................................................................. 38
Power System Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 38
Control System Maintenance........................................................................................................................ 39
Encoder System Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 39
Ink Supply System Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 39
10. Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................... 40
Printer Not Initializing................................................................................................................................... 40
Printer Manager Not Showing “READY”........................................................................................................ 40
Print Stops in Between Printing .................................................................................................................... 40
Print Margin is Shifting or Junk Printing........................................................................................................ 40
Print is Blur (Not Sharp) ................................................................................................................................ 40
Lines in Print ................................................................................................................................................. 40
Heaters Not Working .................................................................................................................................... 41
Head Not Firing............................................................................................................................................. 41
A Color Ink Not Supply .................................................................................................................................. 41
UV Lamp Not Working .................................................................................................................................. 41
UV Ink is not Fully Cured ............................................................................................................................... 41

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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.
2. Machine Overview
The Machine Overview is shown in the image below:
Fig 1: Displaying the Machine Overview

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Table 1: Different Parts of the Printer
1. Print Carriage
2. Left Control Panel
3. Right Control Panel
4. Monitor
Description of different parts of the machine is given as follow:
•Left Control Panel: Enable to control the Print Bed vacuum using the Pump 1, Pump 2, and Up Vacuum
buttons.
•Right Control Panel: Consist Power button, Emergency LED Light, Left UV lamp, and Right UV lamp
buttons. The description of buttons is given as follow:
oSwitch (Left Side): Switch ON/OFF the Left UV Lamp.
oSwitch (Right Side): Switch ON/OFF the Right UV Lamp.
oLeft Switch: Control the frequency of the left UV Lamp’s light for drying prints viz. High, Low,
and Medium.
oRight Switch: Control the frequency of the right UV Lamp’s light for drying prints viz. High, Low,
and Medium.
•Emergency Stop Buttons: Use in emergency situations for stopping the printing process.

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3. Control Panels
In VERVE, there are two control panels viz. Left and Right. Let’s discuss each control panel one by one in the
upcoming section.
Left Control Panel
The Left Control Panel is used for controlling and managing Print Bed vacuum using the Pump 1 and Up Vacuum
buttons. The Left Control Panel is shown as follow:
Fig 2: Displaying the Left Operational Panel
The description of different buttons available on the Left Control Panel is given as follow:
•Pump 1: Switch ON/OFF the Print Bed vacuum to hold the media.
•Up Vacuum: Switch ON/OFF the up vacuum to release the vacuum in upward direction.

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Right Control Panel
The Right Control Panel is used for operating and controlling the functioning of Left and Right UV Lamps.
Additionally, you can also ON/OFF the printer using the Power button.
The Right Control Panel is shown in the image below:
Fig 3: Displaying the Right Operational Panel
The description of different buttons available on the Right Control Panel is given as follow:
•Power: Switch ON/OFF the printer.
•Left Lamp Switch: Switch ON/OFF the Left UV Lamp.
•Left Lamp Regulator: Control the frequency of the left UV Lamp’s light used for drying the print from
left side.
•Right Lamp Switch: Switch ON/OFF the Right UV Lamp.
•Right Lamp Regulator: Control the frequency of the right UV Lamp’s light used for drying the print from
right side.

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4. Getting Familiar with Printer Manager Interface
The User Interface of the Printer Manager software is shown as below:
Fig 4: Displaying the User Interface of 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, Move left, Move right, Move forward, Move backward, Z Move
Down, Z Move Up, Move carriage to origin, Move carriage to origin Y, Move carriage to origin Z,
Measure Paper Width, Edit job and Roll or Flat, 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.
System Status
Print Parameters
Job Information
Quick Access Toolbar
Window Controls
Job List
Error Information
Main Menu
Job Preview

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5. Main Menu Options
The Main Menu options are shown in the image below:
Fig 5: Displaying the Main Menu Options
Setting Menu
The Setting menu options are shown in the image below:
Fig 6: Displaying the Setting Menu Options
•Save: Using this option, you can save the default settings of the machine. When you save the settings,
an .xml file will be created for further references.
•Load: Using this option, you can load the previous saved machine’s settings.
•Save To Printer: When you clicked on this option, all the current settings get saved in the Main Board
of the machine.
•Load From Printer: When you clicked on this option, the printer settings get saved from Main Board
to the Printer Manager software.
•Edit: Using this option, you can edit the previously made settings of Printer. On clicking the Edit
option, the Setting window with Printer, Move, Preference, and Calibration tabs appears on the
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The Setting window with the Printer tab is shown in the below image:
Fig 7: Displaying the Setting Window
The Move tab is shown in the image below:
Fig 8: Displaying the Move Tab

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The Preference Tab is shown in the image below:
Fig 9: Displaying the Preference Tab
The Calibration tab is shown in the image below:
Fig 10: Displaying the Calibration Wizard
The Multilayer print tab is shown in the image below:
Fig 11: Displaying the Multilayer print

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Tools Menu
The Tools menu options are shown in the image below:
Fig 12: Displaying the Tools Menu Option
•Update: This is used for factory purpose for updating software parameters.
•Password: This option enables to feed the time password of the printer.
•DemoPage: This option displays the bi-direction check output to improve the bi-direction printing
capability.
•Calibration Wizard: Using this option, you can perform different types of calibration viz. Angle Check,
Vertical Check, Nozzle Check, and more. For more details, please read the “Calibration Wizard”section
carefully.
•HW Setting: This is used for factory purpose for updating hardware parameters.
•Real Setting: This is used by service engineer for installation setup like feed print head temperature
and voltage.
•UV Setting: This option helps in controlling and settings different parameters of UV lamp like Switch
ON/OFF UV Lamps (Left and Right), distance from head 0, On Left and Right Shutter, and more.

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Help Menu
The Help menu option is shown in the image below:
Fig 13: Displaying the Help Menu Option
•About: Display a complete details about the Printer Manager software like software version and
copyrights. This option also helps in updating the time password.

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6. Getting Ready for Printing
Switch ON Procedure
Follow these steps to switch ON the printer:
Step 1: Check and maintain the room temperature for smooth printing operations.
Step 2: Check the Waste Bottle.
Step 3: Check Ink Level.
Step 4: Switch ON the printer from MCB and press the Power button from the Right Control Panel, as shown
below:
Fig 14: Pressing the Power Button
Note: Release the Emergency switch, if pressed.
Step 5: Load media on the Print Bed.
Step 6: Switch ON the Print Bed vacuum by pressing the Pump 1 button on the Left Control Panel, as shown
below:
Fig 15: Switch ON Print Bed Vacuum

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Step 7: Switch ON the required vacuum chambers by moving the Vacuum Chamber knob, as shown below:
Fig 16: Switch ON the Vacuum Chamber
The classification of Vacuum Chamber on the Print Bed is shown as below:
Fig 17: Classification of Vacuum Chamber on the Print Bed
Step 8: Open the Printer Manager software to start performing the printing operations.
Step 9: Switch OFF the Negative Pressure Knobs of all colors, as shown below:
Fig 18: Displaying the Negative Pressure Knob
Step 10: After 10 seconds, Switch ON all the Negative Pressure Knobs to start the printer.
Step 11: Set the head height by pressing the Measure paper width icon on the Quick Access Toolbar, as
shown below:
Fig 19: Selecting the Measure Paper Width Option

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The Do you want to measure media? Window is shown below:
Fig 20: Displaying the Do you want to measure media? Window
To set head height, follow these steps:
A. Click on the Measure Thickness button to start the head height measurement process. For
manual processing, set values in Head to paper, Detector length, X position, and Y position
fields (Refer to Fig 20).
B. Click on the Save And Close button to save the details and close the current window.
Step 12: Perform purging operation for each color (Refer to Head Purging section under Head Cleaning).
Step 13: Switch ON both UV lamps one by one (Refer to Fig 14). First, switch ON the left UV lamp and after
five seconds, switch ON the right UV lamp.
Step 14: Set temperature of both UV lamps to Low and wait for ten minutes to attain the required temperature.
After waiting, set the temperature of both UV lamps to Medium (Refer to Fig 14).
Step 15: Perform Nozzle test.
Now, the printer is ready for printing.

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Media Loading
Follow these steps to load the media:
Step 1: Place the media on the Print Bed.
Step 2: Press the Pump 1 button to switch ON the Print Bed vacuum, as shown below:
Fig 21: Pressing the Pump 2 Button
Step 3: Switch ON the required vacuum chambers by moving the Vacuum Chamber knobs (Refer to Fig 16).
Step 4: Set the head height using the Measure paper width icon on the Quick Access Toolbar. (Refer to Head
Height Measurement section).
Now, the media gets loaded in the machine.

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Ink Filling
Please use the recommended ink in the printer for high printing quality and long life of print and Print Head.
Follow these steps to fill ink in the printer
Step 1: Switch on the printer.
Step 2: Fill recommended ink in each main ink tank as per the color stickers, as shown below:
Fig 22: Filling the Ink Main Tanks
Now, pumps start working and ink start moving in the ink pipes. The ink sub tanks are shown in the below
image:
Fig 23: Displaying the Ink Sub Tanks