MUTOH VJ-628 ValueJet User manual

Operation Manual
Operations and Maintenance Methods
VJ-628/628X
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printer according to any procedures other than those set forth in this manual.
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For Users in Europe
For Users in the United States
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense.
Screens for the software used in this manual
Screens displayed and functions for each software (applications and printer drivers) may differ depending on the printer model
you are using. Screens used here are for VJ-628, unless otherwise specified.
The CE marking is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity
with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives.
By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, his authorized representative, or the person placing the
product on the market or putting it into service ensures that the item meets all the essential
requirements of all applicable EU directives and that the applicable conformity assessment procedures
have been applied.

Contents
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Chapter 1 Basic Operations
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Name of each part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System configurations of this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Displaying the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Launching/Displaying/Exiting MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Launching MUTOH LFP Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Launching Layout and Print Tool 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Displaying Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Conditions of usable media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cautions in using this product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Powering ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Turning the power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning the power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting up media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting image quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Correcting paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Nozzle check and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pausing/Restarting printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Forwarding/Rewinding media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forwarding/rewinding media from printer driver/MSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cutting media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Cutting from the operation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cutting from printer driver/MSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cutting by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cutting automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
About the high-capacity ink pack adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
When using High-capacity ink pack adapter for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
About replacing the plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Chapter 2 Advanced Operations
Changing head height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Releasing pressure arms individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Advanced settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting auto cut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting the vacuum fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting the heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
White maintenance settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Chapter 3 Maintenance
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Agitating ink cartridges (VJ-628X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to check the message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Agitating ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Checking ink level and replacing ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Checking ink level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
When cartridge is nearly out of ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Replacing ink cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Emptying waste ink tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cleaning each part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Head cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Cleaning of cleaning wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Cleaning of print head circumference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Inside cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Replacing consumable parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Replacing absorption material for the flushing box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Replacing cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Replacing the plug for the high-capacity ink pack adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Transporting and long-term storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Transporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Initial charging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Storing for a long time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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Chapter 4 Appendix
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Handling messages/error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Clearing a media jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Specifications of this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Drawing area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
List of specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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7
Chapter 1 Basic Operations
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Name of each part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System configurations of this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Displaying the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Launching/Displaying/Exiting MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM) . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Launching MUTOH LFP Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Launching Layout and Print Tool 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Displaying Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Conditions of usable media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cautions in using this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Powering ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning the power ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Turning the power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setting the Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting up media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Adjusting image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Correcting paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Nozzle check and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Starting printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Pausing/Restarting printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Forwarding/Rewinding media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forwarding/rewinding media from printer driver/MSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Cutting media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cutting from the operation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Cutting from printer driver/MSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Cutting by hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Cutting automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
About the high-capacity ink pack adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
When using High-capacity ink pack adapter for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . .40
About replacing the plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

8 Name of each part
1Introduction
Name of each part
Printer’s main body
Operation panel
Introduction
Network connector
Connect an Ethernet cable.
Scroller receivers
Mount a roll media.
Cartridge slots
Install an ink cartridge
or cleaning cartridge.
Operation panel
Operation panel
Platen
Media is printed on here.
There are an adsorption
fan and a heater inside.
Media pressure arm
Hold media to the platen.
It links with the media
fixing knob.
Front cover
Open when loading media
or during maintenance.
Media fixing knob
Turn when loading
and removing media.
Waste liquid tube
Waste ink is drained
from the tube.
Voltage selector switch
Make sure that you use
the voltage that is suitable
for the country or region
in which the printer is
used.
Startup Guide
Paper guides
When attached on both
edges of media, a curvature
of media can be controlled
to some extent.
Carriage
A print head and cutter
are built-in.
Power connector
Error LED
Red light or flashing displays
errors or warnings.
Also lights up when the front
cover is open or the media
fixing handle is released.
Power button
It lights ON in blue
when the power is ON.
Operation key
Used for various functions in different
situations.
Printing:
(Short press) Pause/Restart printing
(Long press) Cancel printing (data deletion)
Waiting for printing:
(Long press) Cut media
When linked with MSM and waiting to be
confirmed:
(Short press) Confirm
While Warming up:
(Short press) Force starting printing
During forwarding/rewinding media:
(Short press/Long press) Stop
forwarding/rewinding
During error:
(Short press) Stop the buzzer
Data LED
Green flashing indicates
receiving and analyzing
state of printing data.
[Reference]
The symbol means “standby”. Even
when the power button is not turned on,
the printer consumes a tiny amount of
power so long as the power cable is
connected. This state is referred to as the
power being“off” in this Manual.

System configurations of this product 9
System configurations of this product
Printer driver
A printer driver that supports each OS in Windows.
Main functions:
Provide a print setup file (media profile) for most suitable
printing per media from MUTOH Club*1. Able support
new media using this file without versioning up a driver.
Equipped with Reprinting function to repeat the same
data. When perform Reprinting, it takes less time to start
printing than normal printing, since Windows and driver
processing are not necessary.
Have the Step and Repeat function that enables to print
one small data lining up vertically and horizontally.
Come with the enlarging function to match a specified
media width.
MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM)
Linking with a printer driver, a status check or maintenance
of the printer can be conducted. when user registration is
done to the MUTOH Club, the latest service can be always
provided.
Main functions:
Status monitor
Remote panel
VSM Mobile
Status check and remote control
of ValueJet can be done from
personal digital assistance like
your iPhone and Android.
Main functions:
Status monitor
Remote panel
*1 MUTOH Club
This Web service provides free
useful contents to users.
Have user registration done to
use various services.
Main functions:
Downloading the latest
application and manual
Downloading media profiles
Printer status check (When
using the printer information
supplying service of MSM)
MUTOH Club server
Connect to the MUTOH Club.
https://club.mutoh.co.jp/mutoh/guser
Internet
MUTOH LFP Finder
When you set up the printer using the setup wizard,
MUTOH LFP Finder searches your printer connected on the
network and assigns available IP address to the printer.
(To change the IP address, access to the MUTOH Status
Monitor.)
Main functions:
Search printer on the network/List display
Setup IP address of printer
Layout and Print Tool 2
Easy layout and print application that allows you to arrange
multiple images and texts on a page and print it on your
printer. You can save it with the printer settings you
specified for reprint.

10 Displaying the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver
Displaying the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver
[1] Windows 10
Click [Start], [All Apps], [Windows System], then [Control Panel].
In the screen that appears, click [Devices and Printers].
Windows 8 / Windows 8.1
Display the charm bar on Desktop, and click [Settings]. Click [Control Panel] - [View devices and printers].
Windows 7
Click [Start] - [Devices and Printers].
[2] Right click the “MUTOH VJ-628” icon and click [Printing preferences].
• The “Printer Configuration” dialog box opens only at the first time.
• The Printing Preferences screen of printer driver opens from the
second time.
[3] Select the ink color configuration and click [OK].
• After clicking, the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver
opens.
Note
The screen on the left is for VJ-628.
Screens differ depending on the printer model you are using.
"Screens for the software used in this manual" on page 2
VJ-628 VJ-628X

Launching/Displaying/Exiting MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM) 11
The remote panel is used to view this product’s status or operate.
Launching/Displaying/Exiting MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM)
Launching MSM
Windows 8 / Windows 8.1
• In the [Start] screen, click [Desktop].
• Double click the MSM icon on the Desktop.
Windows 10 / Windows 7
Double click the MSM icon on the Desktop.
Note
Launching from the Start Menu of Windows
• Windows 8 / Windows 8.1
Right click somewhere the [Start] screen tiles are not displayed to display the application bar, and click [All Apps].
Click [MUTOH Status Monitor]
• Windows 10 / Windows 7
From the [Start] menu, click [All Programs (or [All apps])] - [MUTOH] - [MUTOH Status Monitor].
Displaying MSM
Double click the MSM icon in the task tray.
Displaying remote panel
Click [Remote Panel].
• The remote panel opens.
VJ-628 VJ-628X

12 Launching MUTOH LFP Finder
From the [Printer Registration] menu on the MUTOH Status Monitor, click “3. Search printer Assign/Change IP address”.
Exiting MSM
Right click the MSM icon in the task tray, and click [Exit].
Note
When using the printer, do not exit MSM. When closing the MSM window,
click [Settings] - [Close].
Windows 8.1
Click the Down Arrow in the [Start] screen.
Click [MUTOH Status Monitor].
Launching MUTOH LFP Finder
Note
If you have used the old version of setup wizard in your PC, ValueJet Finder has been already installed.
In that case, uninstall the ValueJet Finder.
Launching Layout and Print Tool 2
Windows 8 / Window 8.1
Display the charm bar on the desktop, and then click [Search].
Enter “Layout and Print Tool 2”, and then click .
Click the “Layout and Print Tool 2” icon displayed in the search result.
Windows 10 / Windows 7
From the [Start] menu, click [All Programs (or [All apps])] - [MUTOH] - [Layout and Print Tool 2] in order.

Displaying Help 13
You can use the Help for the printer driver and MUTOH LFP Finder.
Displaying Help
Printer driver
Display the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver, and click [Help].
MUTOH LFP Finder
Launch MUTOH LFP Finder, and click [Help].

14 Conditions of usable media
Roll media can be used in this product.
• Be cautious of expansion and contraction of media from temperature and humidity.
After opening an unopened media, leave the media for approximately 30 minutes to adjust to environments.
• Do not use media with folds, scratches, tears, curvatures, winding curl and weaving.
• Do not leave a roll media set in this product for a long time. The media can be curled becoming unsuitable for printing.
When not using for a long time, remove a roll media and store in its original package box.
Conditions of usable media
Usable size
Maximum
width
630 mm (If paper tube > media width, then
paper tube width)
Maximum
thickness
Head height when Low 0.3 mm
Head height when High 1.3 mm
Roll outer
diameter
150 mm
Paper tube
diameter
2 or 3 inches
Weight 9 kg or less
Cautions when handling media

Cautions in using this product 15
When using metallic ink and white ink for VJ-628X, make sure that the power is always turned on.When you are not using the
printer, always leave the power on and put the printer into the sleep mode. In the sleep mode, the printer will periodically
circulate the ink inside the printer and carry out head cleaning automatically. If you do not put the printer into the sleep mode,
the ink inside the printer could settle out and/or coagulate, causing poor image quality or printer failure.
Agitate the metallic and white ink cartridges for VJ-628X before use. Make sure that you agitate them periodically.
Otherwise, the ink inside the cartridges settles or coagulates and may cause poor print quality or a malfunction.
It is recommended to use this product once a week. When left unused for a long time, the print head nozzles can get clogged
causing damage.
This product requires daily maintenance.
• Check the nozzle before and after printing.
If nozzle clog is found, conduct a head cleaning.
• Clean the cleaning wiper once a week.
• When this product is not used for a long time (a week or more), conduct a head cleaning once a week.
• Clean its exterior and inside once a month.
• Drain waste ink in the waste liquid tank periodically.
In this product, there are some parts required to be replaced after a long-term use.
• Parts required to be replaced by users: absorption material for the flushing box, cutter
• Parts required to be replaced by service personnel: Various motors, print head
Cautions in using this product
Do not turn off the printer (VJ-628X)
Agitate the ink cartridges (VJ-628X)
Please use this product periodically
Conduct periodic maintenance
Some parts need to be replaced periodically

16 Turning the power ON
1PoweringON/OFF
Turning the power ON
[1] Close the front cover.
[2] Press the power button of this product to turn the power ON.
• The blue light turns on.
• This product starts its initialization operations.
Turning the power OFF
[1] Make sure printing is done.
[2] Press the power button of this product to turn the power OFF.
•ThebluelightbecomesOFF.
• This product will start turning off.
[3] Turn the media fixing knob to release the lock.
Note
When not using this product, release the lock of the media fixing knob
regardless of power being OFF.
Important!
When using metallic ink and white ink for VJ-628X, make sure that the power is always turned on. When you are not using the
printer, always leave the power on and put the printer into the sleep mode.
If you do not put the printer into the sleep mode, the ink inside the printer could settle out and/or coagulate, causing poor image
quality or printer failure.
Powering ON/OFF
Press!
Press!

Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode 17
1SleepMode
When using metallic ink or white ink, use sleep mode instead of turning off the printer.If you do not put the printer into the sleep
mode, the ink inside the printer could settle out and/or coagulate, causing poor image quality or printer failure.
The following operations are performed during sleep mode.
• Automatic head cleaning by timer set in the Timer Setting Menu.
• Circulates metallic or white ink inside the printer. (every 3.5 hours, only for VJ-628X)
Important!
To continue the sleep mode for seven days or longer, when seven days have passed, perform the following:
• Check the ink level and replace the relevant ink cartridge if “Ink Low” is displayed.
• Agitate the metallic and white ink cartridges (for VJ-628X).
• Perform nozzle check. If the nozzles are clogged, perform cleaning.
Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode
1. Starting sleep mode
[1] Check the following printer status.
• The front cover is closed.
• The remaining ink level is sufficient.
• The waste ink bottle has enough space.
Important!
If you are going to use the sleep mode for a prolonged period of time, first empty out the waste ink from the waste fluid tank.
[2] Launch the MSM remote panel.
"Displaying remote panel" on page 11
[3] Click “Sleep Mode” - “Start”.
• The confirmation window opens.
Note
• The screen on the left is for VJ-628X.
Screens differ depending on the printer model you are using.
• You can also start sleep mode from the printer driver.
[4] Click “Yes”.
•Sleepmodestarts.
Note
The data LED flashes during sleep mode.
Sleep Mode

18 Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode
2. How to Cancel Sleep Mode
[1] To cancel sleep mode, click “Sleep Mode” - “Stop” while in sleep mode.
• The confirmation window opens.
Note
The screen on the left is for VJ-628X. Screens differ depending on the printer
model you are using.
[2] Click “Yes”.
• Sleep mode ends.
Note
Depending on the elapsed time from the previous automatic maintenance, the printer may automatically execute head cleaning and/or ink
charging, etc., when it exits the sleep mode. Such operation does not depend on the sleep mode settings. It is an automatic maintenance
function of the printer.

Setting the Timer 19
• [Cleaning Timer]: Set the interval for the automatic head cleaning during sleep mode.
• [Auto Timer]: You can set the interval for entering sleep mode automatically from standby condition.
This menu is displayed when using metallic ink or white ink on VJ-628X.
Setting the Timer
Procedure
[1] To change the cleaning intervals during sleep mode, click [Sleep
Mode] - [Cleaning Timer], and then select the time.
[2] To change the time before entering sleep mode, click [Sleep Mode] -
[Auto Timer], and then select the time.
[3] Click [Update].
• The timer has been set.
Note
You can change the strength of head cleaning from [Cleaning Mode] on the [Advanced Setting] tab of the MSM remote panel.

20 Setting up media
1Printing
Setting up media
[1] Remove the 3 inches adaptor and media stopper (movable) from the
scroller.
Note
When using a roll media with 3 inches paper tube diameter, leave the 3 inches
adaptor on.
[2] Attach a roll media to the scroller.
Note
• Attach the media in the rolling direction to be the same with the figure.
• Push in the roll media so that there is no space with the media stopper
(fixed).
[3] Push in the media stopper (movable) until there is no space with the
roll media.
[4] Attach the scroller to the scroller receivers.
Note
Attach the media stopper (movable) to face to the right, when this product is
looked from its back.
[5] Turn the media fixing knob to release the lock.
Printing