Epson DX5 X 2 Use and care manual

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Epson
Epson
Epson
Epson DX5
DX5
DX5
DX5 X
X
X
X 2
2
2
2 Printheads
Printheads
Printheads
Printheads
Calibration
Calibration
Calibration
Calibration and
and
and
and Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
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Version V 3 .0

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: Computer Requirement ......................................................... . ...... 3
Chapter 2: Installation...................................................................................... 4
Chapter 3: Chara c teristic...................................................................................5
Chapter 4: Board System................................................................................. 6
Chapter 5: Software Installation ......................................................................7
Chapter 6: Software Interface.......................................................................... 9
Chapter 7: Software Calibration......................................................................10
Chapter 8: Other Functions and Parameters ................................................. 17
Chapter 9: Maintenance..................................................................................1 9
Chapter 10: Troubleshoot................................................................................2 4
Chapter 11: Output Chart.................................................................................2 5

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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter 1:
1:
1:
1: Computer
Computer
Computer
Computer Requirement
Requirement
Requirement
Requirement
1)
1)
1)
1) Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic requirement:
requirement:
requirement:
requirement:
-CPU: 2.0 GHz or higher
-Memory: 1 G b or higher
-Hard disk: 80 Gb (recommend 20Gb free space)
-Mother board: USB connection equipped
-Network card
-Operating system: Microsoft Windows (2000, XP)
2)
2)
2)
2) Recommendatory
Recommendatory
Recommendatory
Recommendatory requirement:
requirement:
requirement:
requirement:
-CPU: 3.0 GHz or higher
-Memory: 2 Gb or higher
-Hard disk: 200 Gb or higher (NTFS format)
-Mother board: USB connection equipped
-Network card
-Operating system: Microsoft Windows (2000, XP)
NOTICE:
NOTICE:
NOTICE:
NOTICE: Suggest user format your hard disk into 2 partitions (NTFS). The first partition is used for installing
OS and other software, the second partition is used to save pictures and work files.

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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter 2:
2:
2:
2: Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
1) Move the packing box to the working site and avoid strong shaking.
2) Disassemble the wooden packing box from top to bottom. Check whether the parts are complete or not
according to the packing list.
3) Lift the printer out by a forklift, and move it to the installation site.
4) Check if the printer is level.
5) Get rid of all the parts that stabilize the carriage holder, and install all the spare parts.
6) Move the carriage to the right of printer, then move back to the left manually. During this process, checks if
there are abnormal resistance and carefully inspect the belt & the encoder sensor are situated in proper
position
7) Ground the printer. The grounded voltage should n o t be more than 0.3V, and the grounded resistance
should be less than 3 Ω .
8) Connect the USB cable between printer and computer. Check if the wires and data cables are plugged in
properly.
9) Install the output and the rip software.
10) Move the carriage to middle of printing platform, turn on the printer, let the carriage move to home position,
and keep your hand on the emergency button for turning off the printer if problem happens suddenly.
11) Send a file to print to test the condition of the printer.
12) Install p r inthead and dampers, connect the ink tube from damper to special solvent, and use auto clean
function to clean the printhead
13) Load ink bottle, and use auto clean function to suck the ink from ink bottle to printhead.
14) Print nozzle checking and observe the condition of printheads. It is recommended to keep a copy of the test
for reference in the future.
15) Printhead alignment.
16) Start to Print.

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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter 3:
3:
3:
3: Characteristics
Characteristics
Characteristics
Characteristics
�Printhead: 2 pcs (Epson DX5)
�Resolution: 1440\1080\720DPI
�Color: 4 colors
�Print mode: 4,6,8,12 Pass
�Output mode ：File or TCP/IP(Rip and Print at the same time)
�Output preview ：Convert prn/prt file into a small bmp file for previewing
�Printhead usage: Able to turn on/off each printhead channel
�Print intelligently ：Skip white area
�Mut i -printing: Able to print single image continuously , or print different image continuously
�Automatically flash jetting ：Automatically clean printheads by flash jetting during printing
�Home flash jet: Prevent nozzles of printheads block while not in printing state
�Color bar ：Prevent nozzles clogging, and observe nozzles status. Able to set the width of
color bar and the instance from image
�Able to align printheads, step difference ,and bi-direction difference during printing
�Printing direction: uni-direction to left, uni-direction to right, bi-direction
�Edge feather: Lighten pass line
�Cleaning System: auto-cleaning, no need to use tools (Syringe) to clean
�Control Panel: use with control panel, it is more convenience

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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter 4:
4:
4:
4: Board
Board
Board
Board S
S
S
S ystem
ystem
ystem
ystem
Printhead
Printhead
Printhead
Printhead B
B
B
B oard
oard
oard
oard
Mainboard
Mainboard
Mainboard
Mainboard
Encoder sensor
Magnetic sensor
Processing
Indication
Optical Fiber plug
Printhead cable
plug 1
Power flat
cable plug
X Driver DB plug
Power cable Plug
Y Driver DB plug
Pump plug
Power supply
plug
USB data port
Processing Indication
Optical Fiber plug
Status LED
Power LED
Status LED
Power LED
Printhead cable
plug 2
Control panel plug

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Note: 1. After turn ing on the machine till the carriage moving back to home position, the processing indication
shows as: A. – 1 – 4 – 0.
Main board and Head board show the same indication .
2. The two power cable plug both are 20Pin.
3. In normal state, RUN LED is blinking; LINK LED is on; BUSY LED is on （On Main board, when
carriage moves, BUSY LED is on, otherwise it is off ）;ERROR LED is off(only on when there is problem).
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter 5.
5.
5.
5.
Software
Software
Software
Software Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
This software consist of printer driver, printing adjustment and picture printing functions.
Please follow the following steps to install the software:
1) Turn on the computer till the system is ready, copy UDT_PrintExp
UDT_PrintExp
UDT_PrintExp
UDT_PrintExp to your computer, un-zip to get
UDT_PrintExp
UDT_PrintExp
UDT_PrintExp
UDT_PrintExp folder. Start to install:
2) Double click to install

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3) Connect the USB data cable to the computer, and turn on the machine.
Look for PrintDrv_new
PrintDrv_new
PrintDrv_new
PrintDrv_new file
file
file
file in the folder of UDT_PrintExp.
UDT_PrintExp.
UDT_PrintExp.
UDT_PrintExp.
It shows as above after finished installing the control software.

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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
6.
6.
6.
6. Software
Software
Software
Software Interface
Interface
Interface
Interface
1)
1)
1)
1) I
I
I
I ntroduction:
ntroduction:
ntroduction:
ntroduction:
D
ouble click to open the software.
2)
2)
2)
2) Tool
Tool
Tool
Tool s
s
s
s bar
bar
bar
bar
W e can speed up the implementation of commands by using tools bar which are commonly used function in the
software .
3)Status
3)Status
3)Status
3)Status Bar
Bar
Bar
Bar
From the left to the right: Printer
Printer
Printer
Printer status,
status,
status,
status, Flash
Flash
Flash
Flash jetting
jetting
jetting
jetting function
function
function
function status,
status,
status,
status, Carriage
Carriage
Carriage
Carriage position
position
position
position .
Configuration
Configuration
Configuration
Configuration definition
definition
definition
definition ：
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_ 2
2
2
2 H4C_LA
H4C_LA
H4C_LA
H4C_LA ：LA model with
1 printhead s .
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_ 2
2
2
2 H4C_LB
H4C_LB
H4C_LB
H4C_LB ：LB machine with
1 printhead s .
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_
UDT_DX5_ 2
2
2
2 H4C_
H4C_
H4C_
H4C_ W,WA
W,WA
W,WA
W,WA ： W, W A model
with 1 printhead s .
Preview
Preview
Preview
Preview
Image
information
Condition bar
Tools bar
Directory of
printing jobs
Jobs to
print
Printing job list

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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter 7.
7.
7.
7.
Software
Software
Software
Software Calibration
Calibration
Calibration
Calibration
1. Nozzle checking: P rint the nozzle checking to check the condition of the printhead.
Make
Make
Make
Make sure
sure
sure
sure to
to
to
to turn
turn
turn
turn off
off
off
off the
the
the
the Eclosion
Eclosion
Eclosion
Eclosion (Feather)
(Feather)
(Feather)
(Feather) function
function
function
function before
before
before
before doing
doing
doing
doing the
the
the
the alignment.
alignment.
alignment.
alignment.
Base on the Head Status diagram to adjust vertical position between two printhead. The setting is at
“ Option ” -> “ Calibration ” -> “ The distance between the two heads ”
Case 1: Have to increase the value between the two heads:
Case 2 ：Have to decrease the value between the two heads:
2
nd
printhead
status locate on
the right side of
1
st
printhead
1
st
printhead
status
2
nd
printhead
status ：
2
nd
printhead
status locate on
the left side of
1
st
printhead
1
st
printhead
status ：
2
nd
printhead
status ：

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Case 3 ：two printhead facing each other perfectly, no need to adjust
2. Vertical calibration: Observe the physical alignment of printheads
（If
If
If
If this
this
this
this step
step
step
step is
is
is
is not
not
not
not aligned
aligned
aligned
aligned well
well
well
well which
which
which
which will
will
will
will affect
affect
affect
affect the
the
the
the following
following
following
following adjustment
adjustment
adjustment
adjustment ）
.
The procedure to adjust vertical calibration in two printhead:
1) Follow the following step to adjust 1
st
printhead vertical alignment individually (Face carriage, the left one
is 1
st
printhead)
2)Then follow the following step to adjust 2
nd
printhead vertical alignment (Face carriage, the right one is 2
st
printhead)
3)After finish both printhead vertical alignment, adjust 2
nd
printhead horizontal position to change the space
between two printhead. Space between two printhead is 1 nozzle, print the printhead status to confirm.
There are 2 screws for adjust 2
nd
printhead vertical ly and horizontal ly :
1st printhead
2
nd
printhead
1
st
printhead vertical
alignments adjust here
2
nd
printhead vertical
alignment adjust here
1
st
printhead
status
2
nd
printhead
status
Two printhead
face each other in
straight vertical
position

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Align the physical vertical position of printhead.
The first pass line is the reference; observe whether the second pass line is perfectly aligned with the first pass
line. If not, then we need to adjust the carriage plate. There are 3 situations:
1) The two pass is perfectly aligned, no need to adjust:
No need to adjust
2) The second is on the left side of the first pass:
Adjust method:
3) The second is on the right side of the first pass:
A. Loosen the 3 screws on the carriage plate
B. Turn the screw clockwise:
First pass
Second pass
First pass
Second pass
First pass
Second pass

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Adjust method:
Note:
Note:
Note:
Note: Every
Every
Every
Every time
time
time
time after
after
after
after the
the
the
the adjustment,
adjustment,
adjustment,
adjustment, before
before
before
before print
print
print
print another
another
another
another vertical
vertical
vertical
vertical calibration,
calibration,
calibration,
calibration, it
it
it
it is
is
is
is required
required
required
required to
to
to
to fasten
fasten
fasten
fasten the
the
the
the
3
3
3
3 screws
screws
screws
screws on
on
on
on the
the
the
the carriage
carriage
carriage
carriage plate.
plate.
plate.
plate. Keep
Keep
Keep
Keep adjusting
adjusting
adjusting
adjusting until
until
until
until the
the
the
the second
second
second
second pass
pass
pass
pass is
is
is
is perfectly
perfectly
perfectly
perfectly aligned
aligned
aligned
aligned with
with
with
with the
the
the
the first
first
first
first
pass.
pass.
pass.
pass.
Moreover, after adjust the printhead vertical alignment, check the space between two printhead (note:
space between two printhead is 1 nozzle):
Case1: two printhead overlap
Case2 ：two printhead separate
A. Loosen the 3 screws on the carriage plate:
B. Turn the screw anti-clockwise:
Two printhead
overlap , need to
adjust
Two printhead
separate , have to
adjust

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Adjust method:
Keep adjust ing until the printhead status looks like the following diagram:
Note: after finish adjustment, print vertical status to check again and make sure both printheads ’ vertical are
aligned.
2
nd
printhead
2
nd
printhead
Loosen the 3 screws on the carriage plate:
adjust both screw at same time, to move the 2
nd
printhead forward and backward
There is no overlap or
separate between two
printhead

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3. Color offset: C olor offset is to align all color in order to print good quality images.
Tip: Based on the "0" position, the color lines should totally matched with the Black line, if not, find the best one
show ing on the printed out color offset, then input the corresponding values in the software. Note that values are
accumulated.
If the "0" position is not the perfect matching one, then we have to adjust the figure on the software. Go to Option
Option
Option
Option
–Calibration
Calibration
Calibration
Calibration –Color
Color
Color
Color Offset
Offset
Offset
Offset
After input the value , print the alignment again. And observe if the "0" position is the best or not. If not, repeat the
above procedure until the best result come out.
4.
4.
4.
4. 4. Bi-Dir offset
Bi-Dir offset is to make sure there is no bi-difference while using different speed to print. Bi-Dir offset will be done
while the printing speed changed.
If the "0" position is not the perfect matching one, then we have to adjust the figure on the software. Go to Option
Option
Option
Option
–Calibration
Calibration
Calibration
Calibration -Bi-Dir
Bi-Dir
Bi-Dir
Bi-Dir Offset
Offset
Offset
Offset
Values are input here.
Input the value here. This
value is accumulated. Press
“
Print
”
to print the test
pattern.
04
OK NG
-4
-8816 -16

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Repeat the test until the “ 0 ” is facing each other perfectly.
5. Step offset
The Step offset locates on Option
Option
Option
Option –Calibration
Calibration
Calibration
Calibration –Step
Step
Step
Step Offset
Offset
Offset
Offset
To adjust the step offset, firstly adjust the Base
Base
Base
Base Step,
Step,
Step,
Step, then the value of other pass will be calculated
automatically. And slightly adjustment is needed according to actual printing.
Based on the "0" position, input the value which two line are perfectly overlapped. After input the value , test
again to check the result. The step value will be different according to different media.
Note:
Note:
Note:
Note: Turn
Turn
Turn
Turn off
off
off
off the
the
the
the Eclosion
Eclosion
Eclosion
Eclosion (Feather)
(Feather)
(Feather)
(Feather) function
function
function
function first
first
first
first while
while
while
while adjusting
adjusting
adjusting
adjusting the
the
the
the step
step
step
step offset.
offset.
offset.
offset. Adjust
Adjust
Adjust
Adjust to
to
to
to get
get
get
get the
the
the
the best
best
best
best
step
step
step
step value.
value.
value.
value. Then
Then
Then
Then test
test
test
test print
print
print
print to
to
to
to see
see
see
see whether
whether
whether
whether there
there
there
there is
is
is
is banding
banding
banding
banding on
on
on
on the
the
the
the image.
image.
image.
image. If
If
If
If so,
so,
so,
so, use
use
use
use the
the
the
the Eclosion
Eclosion
Eclosion
Eclosion (Feather)
(Feather)
(Feather)
(Feather)
function
function
function
function to
to
to
to reach
reach
reach
reach your
your
your
your best
best
best
best image
image
image
image quality.
quality.
quality.
quality.
The
The
The
The adjustment
adjustment
adjustment
adjustment of
of
of
of software
software
software
software has
has
has
has been
been
been
been completed
completed
completed
completed now
now
now
now
Input the offset
value
Have to input
+2.

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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
8.
8.
8.
8. Other
Other
Other
Other Functions
Functions
Functions
Functions and
and
and
and Parameters
Parameters
Parameters
Parameters
1
1
1
1 Printhead
Printhead
Printhead
Printhead voltage
voltage
voltage
voltage
Normally the voltage function is not being used. The range of adjusting voltage is -42V to +1.3V.
2.
2.
2.
2. Other
Other
Other
Other function
function
function
function
Click Option on the main interface of the software, it shows the following window:
Details of the print option:
1.
1.
1.
1. Flash
Flash
Flash
Flash Jetting
Jetting
Jetting
Jetting frequency:
frequency:
frequency:
frequency:
You could set the flash jetting frequency when the printer is on standby status.

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2.
2.
2.
2. Clean
Clean
Clean
Clean Option:
Option:
Option:
Option:
1) Click to set the carriage go back to the flash jetting position for jetting during printing;
2) Print pass is to set every XX pass, carriage go back to the flash jetting position for jetting;
3) Clean Mode is Flash Jetting;
4) There are three options in Clean Time, Fast means non - stop jetting, Normal means jetting for 0.5s ,
, Long means jetting for 1s.
3.
3.
3.
3. Eclosion(Feather
Eclosion(Feather
Eclosion(Feather
Eclosion(Feather function):
function):
function):
function):
To blur the pass line, feather pass edge.
1) Option: Enable/Disable the feather function; 2) Type of Eclosion; 3) Value of Eclosion.
4.
4.
4.
4. Color
Color
Color
Color Bar:
Bar:
Bar:
Bar:
1) Distance (mm): Setup for distance between the color bar and the picture;
2) Width (mm): Setup for the width of the whole color bars ;
3) Setup for the position of color bar (in the right/left/both side of the image ).
5.
5.
5.
5. Smart
Smart
Smart
Smart Print:
Print:
Print:
Print:
Set up for automatically skip white.
6.
6.
6.
6. Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto feed
feed
feed
feed after
after
after
after printed:
printed:
printed:
printed:
Set up for automatically feed media after print ing (mm).

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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
9.
9.
9.
9. Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.1 Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning
Click Clean on the main interface of the software. There are two modes of cleaning, Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal and Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong for
different combination.
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.2 Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning procedures
procedures
procedures
procedures for
for
for
for nozzle
nozzle
nozzle
nozzle clogging:
clogging:
clogging:
clogging:
1. Disconnect the tube connector for the tube from cartridge to the damper. Choose Standard clean mode the
suck out the ink in the damper. (2 times)
2. Use an extend tube to connect the damper, put the other side of the extend tube into the appointed Flush.
Choose Depth clean mode to clean the damper and the printhead at the same time.(3 times)
3. Take out the extend tube from the Flush, and keep it out in the air. Choose Depth clean mode to suck out the
Flush inside the damper and the printhead. After that connect the damper to the ink incoming tube and fill ink
again.
4. Test print.
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3 Carriage
Carriage
Carriage
Carriage Bearing
Bearing
Bearing
Bearing and
and
and
and Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel Rail
Rail
Rail
Rail Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Due to the carriage slides on four steel plates and eight bearing, clean and lubricate four steel plates with grease
everyday.
Ⅰ. Wipe a thin layer of grease on steel plates to maintain cleanliness and grease everyday before and after
usage.
Ⅱ. Be aware of the smoothness of the carriage bearing

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9.4
9.4
9.4
9.4 Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
1. Print the nozzle checking before turn off the machine to make sure the printhead is in normal condition
2. Turn off the software, carriage go back to Home position automatically . Turn off the machine, the carriage stay
at the Home position.
3. Use sponge stick with appointed Flush to clean the cap and the wiper everyday before turning on the machine .
1
）
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5 Short
Short
Short
Short term
term
term
term shut
shut
shut
shut down
down
down
down (3~7
(3~7
(3~7
(3~7 days)
days)
days)
days)
1. Disconnect the tube connector on top of the damper . Use Standard clean mode to empty the ink in the damper.
(2 times)
2. Use a extend tube to connect the dampe r to the appointed Flush.
Choose Depth clean mode to clean the damper and the printhead at the same time.(2 times)
3. Take out the extend tube from the Flush, and keep it out in the air. Choose Depth clean mode to empty the
Flush inside the damper and the printhead. Use the tube cove r to seal the ink incoming tube, keep the cartridge
back to Home position and make sure the capping pad is perfectly capping the printhead.
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.6 Long
Long
Long
Long term
term
term
term shut
shut
shut
shut down
down
down
down (More
(More
(More
(More than
than
than
than a
a
a
a week)
week)
week)
week)
1. Print status before turn off the machine, make sure printhead in good condition..
2. Disconnect the tube connector on top of dampers, let the ink flow back to the cartridge.