MUTOH ValueJet 1304 User manual

User’s Guide
ValueJet 1304
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Published: Mutoh Belgium nv, Archimedesstraat 13, B-8400 Oostende, BELGIUM
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
For users in Europe
This is a Class A product approved for industrial environments.
In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case you may
be required to take adequate measures.
Change the direction of the receiving antenna or feeder.
Trademarks mentioned in this guide
Mutoh, ValueJet 1304, ValueJet, VJ-1304 are registered trademarks or product names of
Mutoh Belgium nv.
"Windows95, Windows98, Windows NT4.0, Windows2000, Windows XP, and MS-DOS
are registered trademarks or product names of Microsoft Corporation.
"Other company and product names may be registered trademarks or product names.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
For users in Europe
This is a Class A product approved for industrial environments.
In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case you may
be required to take adequate measures.
Change the direction of the receiving antenna or feeder.
This product is subject to the WEEE regulations.
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prior notification.
Mutoh Belgium nv has made the best efforts to keep this publication free from
errors, but if you find any uncertainties or misprints, please call us or the
reseller from which you bought this equipment.
Mutoh Belgium nv shall not be liable for any damages or troubles resulting from
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Table of contents
Chapter 1 Safety instructions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
1.1 Compliance with the following regulations - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
1.2 ManagingVOCs --------------------------------- 12
1.3 Handlinginks+waste----------------------------- 13
1.4 Warnings, cautions and notes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
1.5 Safetyinstructions------------------------------- 14
1.6 Warninglabels---------------------------------- 16
Handling the operation procedure labels ------------------- 16
Chapter 2 Product overview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
2.1 Names of parts and functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Front section----------------------------------------- 17
Rear section ----------------------------------------- 18
Operation panel -------------------------------------- 19
2.2 Printermode------------------------------------ 23
Normal mode ---------------------------------------- 23
Setup menu display ----------------------------------- 23
Changing the printer status ----------------------------- 23

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Chapter 3 Installing the unit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
3.1 Installation environment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Installation environmental conditions for installation -----------25
Installation space--------------------------------------26
3.2 Switching the power ON/OFF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Switching the power ON --------------------------------27
Switching the power OFF -------------------------------28
3.3 Replacing ink cassettes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Replacement time -------------------------------------30
Replacement steps ------------------------------------31
3.4 Disposal of waste fluids - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Disposal period ---------------------------------------32
Disposal method --------------------------------------32
3.5 Transfer and transportation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Transferring the printer ---------------------------------34
Transporting the printer ---------------------------------36
Chapter 4 Handling the printer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
4.1 General info on usable media - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
Media compatibility ------------------------------------37
Printing area -----------------------------------------38
Notes on handling media--------------------------------38

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Notes on storing media--------------------------------- 39
4.2 Handling and installing media- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
Installing roll media ------------------------------------ 40
Setting roll media ------------------------------------- 42
Head height adjustment -------------------------------- 45
Media feed compensation ------------------------------ 46
Replacing roll media ----------------------------------- 50
4.3 Testprint -------------------------------------- 51
Overview and functions of the test prints ------------------- 51
Performing a Testprint --------------------------------- 52
Nozzle Check ---------------------------------------- 54
Mode Print ------------------------------------------ 54
Setup print ------------------------------------------ 55
Palette print ----------------------------------------- 56
4.4 Adjustprint------------------------------------- 57
4.5 Menu setup on the operation panel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60
Menu setup procedure --------------------------------- 60
Panel setup menu overview ----------------------------- 61
4.6 PanelSetupMenu-------------------------------- 62
MediaType menu ------------------------------------- 63
Effect menu ----------------------------------------- 71
Flushing menu --------------------------------------- 74
Flushing return count menu ----------------------------- 75
Side margin menu ------------------------------------ 75
Media initial menu------------------------------------- 76
Media Width/MediaWidth check menu --------------------- 76
Winding unit menu ------------------------------------ 77
Origin menu ----------------------------------------- 78
Prev. Stick menu ------------------------------------- 79
Media cut menu -------------------------------------- 79
CR movement menu----------------------------------- 80
Overwrite count menu --------------------------------- 80

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Overwrite Wait menu-----------------------------------81
Slant Check menu -------------------------------------81
Auto cleaning menu------------------------------------82
Ink status menu ---------------------------------------82
Roll Length menu -------------------------------------83
CR Maintenance menu ---------------------------------83
Initialization menu -------------------------------------84
Life times menu ---------------------------------------84
IP address menu --------------------------------------85
Subnet mask menu ------------------------------------85
Gateway menu ---------------------------------------86
Front Interlace menu -----------------------------------86
Version menu ----------------------------------------86
Sleep mode menu -------------------------------------87
Timer setting menu ------------------------------------88
Sleep Mode Start menu---------------------------------89
4.7 Operating from the operation panel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 90
Feeding media----------------------------------------90
Stop printing operation ---------------------------------90
Cutting media ----------------------------------------91
Changing and confirming settings while printing --------------92
Chapter 5 Periodical maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 95
5.1 Donebyenduser --------------------------------95
Cleaning the printer ------------------------------------96
Cleaning the outer case --------------------------------96
Cleaning the inside of the printer--------------------------96
Head cleaning --------------------------------------- 101
Cleaning the cleaning wiper ----------------------------102

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5.2 Done by Authorized Mutoh Technician - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 105
Periodical replacement of parts ------------------------- 105
Periodical inspection part list --------------------------- 105
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 107
6.1 When you cannot generate graphics in the way you want- 107
Perform Head cleaning-------------------------------- 107
Adjust the print head---------------------------------- 108
6.2 When media is jammed- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 111
6.3 Troubleshooting-------------------------------- 113
Problems in installation and introduction ------------------ 113
Cannot print at all ------------------------------------ 114
Media-related troubleshooting -------------------------- 115
Printing-related troubleshooting ------------------------- 118
6.4 Errormessages -------------------------------- 121
Status messages ------------------------------------ 121

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