MUTOH RJ600EX-B-01 User manual

USER
GUIDE
Full Color Inkjet Printer
RJ600EX-B-01
RJ-6000 Series
Functions Edition
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USER GUIDE
RJ-6000 Series
Full-Color Inkjet Printer
Functions Edition
Mutoh Industries Ltd.
1-3 Ikejiri 3-chome
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8560
Japan

This product is supplied with the following three types of User Guide:
This manual deals with unpacking, installation,
preparing for printing, test printing, direct access
key operations from online printing, menu maps,
daily maintenance, trouble shooting, etc.
All the important essentials for every-day use of
the printer are here, so please be sure to read it.
This manual which you now have open is the
Functions edition of the User Guide.
This explains the printer's functions. Essential
information for using this printer, such as
functions and operations, are explained in
detail. "What does this function do to the print-
ing?" and "Which function do I use when I
want to print like this?" are separated for easy
searching. Details and technical terms for the
fitting of options and error messages are
included for you to read as required.
You may need to install drivers for output from
computer. The Drivers Manual explains about
installation and settings to suit your computer
operating system. Please read it when you are
installing drivers.
Types and Usage of User Guide
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Basic Edition
Functions Edition
Drivers Edition

This equipment complies with radio interference regulations for data pro-
cessing devices. When used in a residential area, this equipment may
cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take
appropriate corrective measures.
#Concerning radio interference
This product generates weak radio signals and may interfere with radio and
television reception if not installed and used correctly. If you suspect that it is
causing interference with radio and television reception, try one or more of the
following measures:
• Change the direction of your reception antennae and feeders
• Change the direction of this product
• Change the distance between your receiver and this product
• Use separate power supply circuits for your receiver and this product
#Trademarks mentioned in this manual
• MUTOH, RJ-6000, FALCON, FALCON Graphics, MH-GL, MH-GL/2, MH-RTL
and RTL-PASS are trademarks or product names of MUTOH Industries Ltd.
• HP, HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL are trademarks or product names of Hewlett-
Packard Inc.
• Centronics, Bitronics are trademarks or product names of Centronics Data
Computer Corp.
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 are trademarks or product
names of Microsoft Corp.
• DOS-V, PC-DOS are trademarks or product names of IBM (International
Business Machines Inc.)
• NetWare is a trademark or product name of Nobel Inc.
• EtherTalk is a trademark or product name of Apple Computer Inc.
• Other names of companies or products are trademarks or product names of
the respective companies.
• Details of this product and this manual are protected by copy-
right held by this company and except for legitimate use by
individuals, may not be copied, reproduced or distributed in
whole or in part.
• Details contained in this manual may be subject to future alter-
ation without notice.
• Details contained in this manual are believed to be correct but
please contact this company or your dealer if you suspect an
error or a point is not clear.
• In no event will this company be responsible for the conse-
quences of using this product or this manual.
September 2000
Published: Mutoh Industries Ltd., 1-3 Ikejiri 3-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8560, Japan
Copyright © September 2000, Mutoh Industries Ltd. All rights reserved.
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IMPORTANT

Thank you for purchasing a RJ-6000 Series (RJ-6000-43, RJ-6000-54, RJ-
6000-62) Full-color Inkjet Printer.
This RJ-6000 Series is a full-color inkjet printer equipped with 360 dpi, 720 dpi
and simulated 1440 dpi resolution, that supports Centronics (bi-directional par-
allel interface, IEEE1284 compatible, with Nibble and ECP modes) and,
optionally, Ethernet interfaces.
This User Guide deals with printer installation and operation methods as well
as usage precautions. In order to use the printer safely and effectively, please
read the User Guide carefully before you use the printer and then use it cor-
rectly.
Keep the manual beside the printer. It is sure to be useful in case something
that you are not sure about should occur while you are using the printer.
• Because the RJ-6000 Series is an inkjet printer, it needs to be
cleaned and inspected periodically. User registration and a
service contract are recommended for prompt detecting trouble
promptly and maintaining printing quality in top condition. For
details, contact your local Mutoh dealer.
In order to operate the printer's functions, first look up the
operation you wish to perform by referring to "When you
want to do this".
Then check the explanation of the function under
"Understanding the functions".
Next, refer to the actual operation under "How to set parame-
ters".
Introduction
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IMPORTANT

Types and Usage of User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Control Panel and Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control Panel for Menu Mode Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Menu Mode Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Menu Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
When You Want to Do This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
When You Want to Do This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
To use roll media efficiently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
To speed up printing time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
To improve printing quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To connect with Centronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To connect with network (Ethernet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To cut roll media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To place printed output in a specified position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To use color effectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
To check the status of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
To check printer set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Explanation of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Understanding the Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Command Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Function Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Centronics Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Network Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Utility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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How to Set Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Command Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Prot Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Online Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Overwrite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Function Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Ink Dry Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Halftone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
CMY -> Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
FMirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cut Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Media Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Ink Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Distance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Centronics Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Utility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Error Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Initial: All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Initial: Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Initial: Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Initial: Centronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Initial: Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Head Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Data Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Accuracy Adjustment Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Installation of Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Network Interface Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Memory Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Details of the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Printer Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Messaged Errors and Countermeasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Data error Display and Countermeasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Command Error Display and Countermeasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Errors Requiring a Restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Errors Requiring Restart that Involve the Mechanical System . . . . . 94
Errors Requiring Restart that Involve the CPU System . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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This section gives an overview of the control panel for various types of menu
settings and explains the menu structure.
Control Panel for Menu
Mode Operations PAGE 10
Menu Mode Operations PAGE 11
Menu Levels PAGE 13
Control Panel and Menus
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Control Panel and Menus

For all types of menu operations, shift to menu mode by pressing the [Menu]
key. This switches the functions of the keys to the functions shown in the pur-
plish-red frame.
Direct access keys do not work in menu mode.
Menu mode will be cancelled if no key operation has been made for three min-
utes.
•
For direct access key operations, see the section on " Direct
Access Keys" in the Basic Edition of the User Guide.
Control Panel for Menu Mode Operations
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Menu Up key MENU key
Menu Down key Back key
VALUE + key VALUE - key ENTER key
REFERENCE

Shift to setting mode for practical functions than cannot be set up by direct
access keys.
Step 1
Press the [MENU] key to shift to setting
mode. Direct access key operation
does not work.
Step 2
By pressing the [MENU] key, the control panel keys take on the functions
shown in purplish-red. Press the Select setting mode by pressing the [Menu
Down] key or the [Menu Up] key.
Menu Mode Operations
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Control Panel and Menus
[Menu Down]
[Menu Down]
[Menu Down]
[Menu Down]
[Menu Down]
[Menu Up]
[Menu Up]
[Menu Up]
[Menu Up]
[Menu Up] > : sub-menu for detailed settings
to "Command" settings
to "Function" settings
to "Centronics" settings
to "Network" settings
to "Utility" settings
[ENTER]
[ENTER]
[ENTER]
[ENTER]
[ENTER]
* Reference
The "Network" settings is dis-
played only if the Ethernet board
option has been installed.
*Menu* Command>
*Menu* Command>
*Menu* Funct ion>
*Menu* Cent ro>
*Menu* Network>
*Menu* Ut i l i ty>

Step 3
* Press the [ENTER] to proceed with the setting
* The part of the display that is flashing can be altered. To change a setting,
select a value by pressing the [VALUE +] or [VALUE -] keys.
* The setting will not change unless the [ENTER] key is pressed.
* If the set-up is complete, press the [Menu Up] key. If there is no key opera-
tion in Menu setting mode for 3 minutes, direct access key input standby
(permanent display) is restored.
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Menu Mode Operation

Command RTL-PASS / MH-GL, GL2 / MH-GL2
Plot Area Normal / Expand
Position P1 / (hardclip) LL / Full
Terminat Special / Normal
Resolut. 300 dpi / 360 dpi / 720 dpi
Online Timer Off / 10 sec to 30 sec to 800 sec
Overwrite Last / Mix
Ink Dry Time 0 sec to 5 sec to 30 sec to 60 min
Halftone Speed / Quality / Thin
CMY->BLACK No / Yes
Scale 25% to 100% to 400%
Mirror Off / Y On
Direct. Command / MAX-MIN
Cut Pos. Data / Standard
Media Cut Auto / Manual / Off
Copy 1 to 99
Ink Density Normal / Thin / Faint
Dist. Adj. No / Clear / Change / Confirm
Mode Centro / Bitro
Timing A-B / B-A
IP Address 000.000.000.000 to 192.034.043.015 to 255.255.255.255
Error Display On / Off
Initial OK / No
All OK / No
Command OK / No
Functi. OK / No
Centro OK / No
Network OK / No
Dump Start-End / All (cancel with [CANCEL] key
Data Order 5Lc6Lm / 5Lm6Lc
*
This item is effective later than the firmware version 1.04.
Head Wash Yes / No
Menu Levels
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Control Panel and Menus
*Menu* Command>
*Menu* Funct ion>
*Menu* Cent ro>
*Menu* Network>
*Menu* Ut i l i ty>

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This section makes it easy for you to look up what sort of function to use when
you want to do a particular sort of operation. It asks the questions and then
tells you on which page of which User Guide you can find the answers.
When You Want to Do This PAGE 16
When You Want to Do This
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When You Want to Do This

To use roll media efficiently
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Page 25 Page 47
Page 25 Page 47
Page 26 Page 48
Page 26 Page 48
Page 27 Page 49
To speed up printing time
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Page 24 Page 41
Basic
Page 61
Page 24 Page 43
Page 80
Page 28 Page 57
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When You Want to Do This
I want to print without
making waste spaces
on the media.
I want to make a print
that aligns the data
with spaces.
I want to cut the media
to the size that has
been printed.
I want to cut the media
to the standard size.
I want to make a series
of prints on one sheet
without cutting.
Set “Direction” to “MAX-
MIN” in “Function”
settings.
Set “Direction” to
“Command” in
“Function” settings.
Set “Cut Position” to
“Data” precedence in
“Function” settings.
Set “Cut Position” to
“Standard” size in
“Function” settings.
Set “Media Cut” to “Off”
in “Function” settings.
If I want to shorten the
time between finishing
the print and cutting
the roll media?
If I want to print quickly
even if resolution is
reduced?
If I want to print quickly
even if graphic quality
is reduced?
If I want to print faster
without reducing reso-
lution or quality?
Change “Ink Dry Time”.
Light up the Low LED by
pressing the [RESOLU-
TION] key.
Set “Harftone” to
“Speed” diffusion for the
user number that you
want to change.
Change the interface con-
nection (from Centronics
to Network)

To improve printing quality
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Basic
Page 62
Page 24 Page 43
To connect with Centronics
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Page 28 Page 55
Page 28 Page 56
To connect with network (Ethernet)
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Page 28 Page 57
To cut roll media
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Basic
Page 67
Basic
Page 64
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When You Want to Do This
When You Want to Do This
If I want to give priority
to quality rather than
speed?
If I want to give priority
to graphic quality
rather than speed?
Light up the Quality LED
by pressing the [QUALITY
/ SPEED] key.
Set “Harftone” to
“Quality” diffusion for the
user number that you
want to change.
If I want to have bidi-
rectional communica-
tion with Centronics?
If I want to change
Centronics ACK/BUSY
timing control?
Change the Centronics
mode setting to
“Bi Centronics”.
Change “Timing” in
“Centronics” settings.
If I want to change the
IP address? Change “IP address” in “Network” settings.
If I want to feed and cut
the finished part of a
print?
Check that printing data
are not being received
then feed the media by
pressing the [MENU] key
while you are pressing
the [Shift] key and cut the
roll media by pressing
the [CANCEL] key.

To place printed output in a specified position
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Page 25 Page 47
Page 24 Page 45
Page 25 Page 46
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When You Want to Do This
If I want to print in the
middle of the page with
maximum and minimum
data values?
If I want to print on
media of a different
size from that specified
in the data.
If I want to print with
reversed data?
Change “Direction” to
“MAX-MIN”.
Set “Scale”.
*Examples of scales
between standard sizes:
•A4 > A3, A3 > A2,
A2 > A1, A1 > A0,
B4 > B3, B3 > B2,
B2 > B1, B1 > B0 : 141%
•A4 > B4, A3 > B3,
A2 > B2, A1 > B1,
A0 > B0 : 122%
•B4 > A3, B3 > A2,
B2 > A1, B1 > A0 : 115%
•B0 > A0, B1 > A1,
B2 > A2, B3 > A3,
B4 > A4 : 86%
•A0 > B1, A1 > B2,
A2 > B3, A3 > B4 : 81%
•A0 > A1, A1 > A2,
A2 > A3, A3 > A4,
B0 > B1, B1 > B2,
B2 > B3, B3 > B4 : 70%
Set “Mirror” for the user
number you want to
change.

To use color effectively
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Basic
Page 62
Page 24 Page 43
Page 23 Page 37
Page 23 Page 40
To check the status of the printer
Question Answer ExplanationOperation
Page 29 Page 59
Page 29 Page 59
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When You Want to Do This
When You Want to Do This
If I want to print after
changing the graphic
quality?
If I want to print after
changing the resolu-
tion.
If I want to print after
mixing overlapping col-
ors (over print)?
Press the [QUALITY /
SPEED] key and select
“Quality”, “Normal” or
“Speed”.
Change “Harftone”
There are three type of
tone processing: “Speed”
diffusion, “Quality” diffu-
sion and “Thin” diffusion.
Change “Resolution”.
Change “Overwrite”.
If I don't want non-
problematical errors to
be displayed?
If I want to restore
error display without
switching off the
power?
Set “Error Display” to
“Off” in “Utility” settings.
Set “Error Display” to
“On” in “Utility” settings.