Microtec UV6090 User manual
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Part One: Machine Knowledge
1.1 Machine structure overview and instruction ………………………….….......…..….....……...… .. P3
1.1.1 Machine Installation and Relevant Parameter ............................................................................. P4
1.1.2 Machine Use Notices ...................................................................................................... .......... ..P4
1.2 Machine main parts and assemblies instruction…………………………….……….. ....….………… P6
1.2.1 Carriage assembly………………………………..…..................….……....…...……….…… …P6
1.2.2 Print head ………………………………………………………..………....……..………… … P8
1.2.3 Damper………………………………………………………………………………….……… P9
1.2.4 Encoder strip …………………..……………………..………..…..…… ..………..………….. P10
1.2.5 Capping system............................................................................................................................P11
1.2.6 X-axis and Y-axis Servo Control System……………………......…………...….………………P13
1.2.7 Main circuit boards ……………………………………………..........................………………P14
1.2.8 LED UV lamp and UV lamp Power Supply Control....................................................................P15
1.2.9 X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis Mute linear Guideways ....................................................................P16
1.2.10 Auto height sensor system……………………......…………...….……….….…..….……P17
Part Two: Machine Installation and Operation
2.1 Ink supply system Installation…………………………………..……….…………….……………...P17
2.2 Ink tube Installation……………………....…………………………….........................................…..P17
2.3 Add ink……………………....………………………….............................................................……..P18
2.4 Ink supply system power installation ……………………...............………………………………..P18
2.5-2.6 Pump ink to ink Damper …………………………………………………………............... .….. .P19
2.7 Platform Operation ……..……………………………………………………............... ………...….. P20
2.7.1 Platform Operation………………………………………............... ………...… ........................P20
2.7.2 Control panel setting………………………………....................... ………...… .........................P20
2.7.2.1 Origin Setting……………...………............................................................................ ...… .P20
2.7.2.2 Print direction setting...………............................................................................ .....…..... .P22
2.7.2.3 Print Eclosion Setting............................................................................................. ...…...... P22
2.7.2.4 Automatic cleaning nozzle................................................................................... .....…...... P24
2.7.2.5 Printing Testing strips........................................................................................ .....…........ .P24
2.7.2.6 Bi-direction readjustment............................................... .....…............................................ P25
2.8 Driver Installation............................................................................................................................... .P28
2.9 Photoprint Printer Control Software Installation................................................................................ .P34
2.10 Add ICC Profiles............................................................................................................................... .P45
2.11 Software Operation Introduction........................................................................................................P45
Part Three: Maintenance
3.1 Printer Daily Maintenance and Printer head Cleaning, Maintenance and Package ...........................P51
PART ONE: MACHINE KNOWLEDGE
1.1Machine structure overview and Instruction
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Front-side appearance of printer
Printing Bridge
Cartridge
Encoder Strip
UV LED
Printing Table
Cleaning button
Emergency Stop
Power
Power Indicator
UV Power
Control Panel
Printing Distance Display
Printer Bridge UP
Printer Bridge Down
UV Adjustable Switch
Ink Supply
Waste Tank
Ink Pump group(inside)
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Back-side appearance of printer
1.1.1 Machine Installation and Relevant Parameter
Machine Brand Name
MT-FP6090-UV (The short name: 6090-UV Direct Printer)
Interface
USB2.0
Power Requirement
50/60HZ 220V(±10%) ＜20A
Environment
20 ~ 28 ℃HR40-60%
Print Head
Epson DX5 (Nozzles 180x8)
UV Curing System
LED UV Lamp (water cooling)
X/Y/Z-axis motors
Servo Motors
RIP Software
PhotoPrint RIP
Software Language
English/Chinese
Operation System
Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP/Win7
Ink Type
UV Ink
Ink color
K C M Y W
Ink Supply System
CISS
Max. Print Format
60x90cm
Max. Print Gap
14cm
Machine N.W
146KG
Machine Dimension
140 x 130 x 55cm
Materials to Print
Metal, Plastics, Glass, Wood, Ceramics, Acrylic, Leather, etc
General Power Switch
USB Cable
Power Cable
Ground connection
sign and machine
serial number
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1.1.2 Machine Use Notices
Please remove the print head holder from the left and right side of the printer
body(eg: below photo)
Turn on the machine and use machine every day, which is suggested. If you don’t have printing job someday,
please just make a nozzle check pattern and print some pictures.
If the machine will not be used for over 30 days, the print heads are suggested to disassemble and make a cleaning,
and then keep well
.
Before printing, please adjust the print gap between print head and print object to be 1-2mm, and then start
printing. Be cautious, if the print head is lower than print object surface, the print head will get scratched or
clashed.
Reflective materials, like stainless steel, mirror, etc are not allowed to print, Because their reflective surface will
reflect UV light onto print head nozzles and get nozzles clogged by UV ink.
Holder for platform（to remove them from the left and right side of the printer body before using）
Please put the red fixed plated removed before using the machine
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1.2 Machine main parts and assemblies instruction
1.2.1 Carriage assembly
Carriage assembly is the key part of print unit and the carrier of print heads. When carriage is back to home position, the
carriage assembly is just above of capping pump station with cap top sealed with print head nozzles surface. The
movement accuracy of carriage assembly is controlled by encoder strip and raster encoder.
Carriage
the print gap between print
head and print object set to
1-2mm
Carriage
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Carriage Assembly
Head Board
Ink tubes
Head cables
Print Head
Raster encoder cable
Dampers
Head board(inside)
(inside)
Head cables
Raster encoder cable
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Raster Encoder
Encoder Strip
Home position sensor for
carriage assembly
When carriage assembly
returns to home position,
the cap top will seal with
print head nozzles surface
Cap top
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1.2.2 Print head
1.2.2.1 MT-6090-UV printer is assembled with Epson DX5 print head. In order to ensure the ink injection be smooth
and printing be fluent continually, the print head nozzles need to be kept moist always and not clogged. Besides, don’t
let the print head port gets in any water or other liquid, otherwise the print head will get burned down.
When placing the print head, always keep the nozzle side downward.
When make the print head cleaning manually with syringe, please don’t make with too much strength in case to
cause damage to print head. Every print head has 1140 nozzles, which are divided into 8 rows, every row has 180
nozzles. So DX5 has the features like high accuracy and fast speed.
When cleaning the nozzle surface, cotton bud or soft clean cloth is suggested to use.
Don’t scratch the nozzle surface with hard thing.
Don’t drop the print head from high.
Don’t disassemble the print head without any instructions.
Print Head
1.2.2.2The easiest way to check the print head condition is to make a nozzle check on machine. Color ink can be
printed on white blank paper, but white ink needs black paper to print on, then you can check the nozzle check patterns.
Print head inlets
Nozzle check pattern of color ink
(sequence from right to left: KCMY
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Testing strips
1.2.3 Damper
Damper is the part to connect print head with ink supply and stock the ink temporarily for print head. Damper must be
kept sealed when machine is working.
Plug in the damper to print head inlet vertically
Nozzle check pattern of white
ink
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1.2.4 Encoder strip
When machine is under printing, the carriage assembly moves leftwards and rightwards along a transparent strip,
which is called encoder strip Figure 1.2.4-1. The encoder strip controls the movement of carriage assembly where to
move to and where to stop. There is small calibration on the encoder strip, which will be read by the raster encoder
(behind the carriage assembly). If the encoder strip is stained or scratched, it will affect the reading by raster encoder, so
that the carriage movement accuracy will be also affected.
Encoder strip
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1.2.5 Capping System
Capping system is the cleaning unit to make ink supply system runs normally and keep print head nozzles moist all the
time. Before every print job, the capping pump station will make a small ink suction automatically. When to make head
cleaning, besides ink automatic suction, the wiper blade will move accordingly to scrape the print head to ensure no
remains to block the nozzles. If wiper blade gets too much stained, please use some cleaner liquid to clean it.
Capping pump station
Encoder strip
Raster Encoder
Ink absorption mat
Ink pumper
Wiper Blade
Wiper blade motor
Wiper Blade
sensor
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Wiper blade
Normally the seal rubber of cap top will properly seals with print head nozzles surface, after the carriage assembly is
back to home position and locked. The seal between cap top and print head is to ensure the smooth ink suction of all
nozzles and is also important for printing.
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Ink absorption mat
1.2.6 X-axis and Y-axis Servo Control System
Servo motors can locate precise positioning by sending and receiving electric impulse and intelligent stepping
calculation, so that carriage assembly and print bridge can move synergically and synchronously together, which
facilitates to get higher print quality.
If the wiper gets too much
stained, use some cleaning
liquid to clean it
Seal rubber of cap top
Cushioning material
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Servo motors
1.2.7 Main circuit boards
We use advanced motherboard, chip does not need ink and decoder, thereby reducing the volume of machines
Main board
Cleaning board
Sensor transfer
board
X-axis servo
Y-axis servo
Electric circuit control system
X-axis servo
motor
Y-axis servo
motor
Integrated servo
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Main Board
Cleaning Board
Sensor Transfer Board
Main board cables
Power supply
Control panel
motor
Air extractor
Cleaning board
Sensor transfer board
Ink suction pump
Cleaning motor
Wiper sensor
Main board cable
Front position sensor
Left position sensor
Main board cable (signal)
Back position sensor
Power supply
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1.2.8 LED UV lamp and UV lamp Power Supply Control
The LED UV lamp power supply control device is located inside the chassis, and connect with LED UV lamp by cable.
When start to print, turn the LED UV lamp switch on by press the third button from right side in machine front cover.
The exhaust fan will start sucking air. The air will be sucked in from the two lateral grooves, then goes by LED UV
lamp and come out from top, which can help to cool the LED UV lamp and prevent LED UV lamp be overheated.
LED UV Lamp
LED UV Power
UV Temperature Switch
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LED UV Lamp
1.2.9 X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis Mute linear Guideways
Linear guideways
Linear guide-ways
LED UV lamp cable
Exhaust fan
air in
air out
air in
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1.2.10 Auto height sensor system
Automatic height sensor system can detect the height of objects, rise to the required height, makes nozzle height
adjustment easier and more accurate.
Steps:
1. Press the up key, make the height of the nozzle up to certain height for putting the items you need in print platform,
items need to be between the 2 infrared sensors.
1. Press the down key to down the height of nozzle, until the infrared correlation illumination in print items then press
the stop button, nozzle will automatically rise to the height of printing required at this time.
2. The nozzle height adjustment is complete.
1.2.11 Cleaning button
Function of Cleaning button is when machine not working, just switch on the machine, no need to connect to computers,
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press the button for 3 seconds to clear the nozzle, it can prevent the nozzle from clogging.(the machine need to be
switched off after press the cleaning button , moved ink carriage to the left manually, clean the nozzle and top cap with
cleaning cloth first, then move the ink carriage back to original place manually.
PART TWO: MACHINE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
2.1 After received the machine to open the package tidy up the accessories. At first, place the ink system installed on
the machine. please pay attention to prevent the carriage assembly front to hit the fixed plate for ink system.
2.2 As shown in the picture, open the lid of the ink system, to connect correct ink color pipeline to the ink bottle hole.
(note: white ink bottle withe one connector connect to 2 ink tubes)
2.3 Open the ink -bottles as shown, poured the corresponding color ink into the ink bottle , (Note : White ink bottle with
a stirring system , the ink must be shaking before use : color inks five minutes , the white ink 10 minutes ) below after
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the ink filling is complete, open the ink on the ink bottle hole switches, push button switches to the left to open up is
down, white ink bottle without ink hole switch.
2.4 .As shown in Figure, after completed all the ink filling, capped the lid . Power on, the white ink mixing system and
Ink amount sensor would be working.
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