POLYtij S3i User manual

Edition: A01
S3i High Resolution Inkjet
Printer User Manual

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Revision History

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IMPORTANT
To ensure the best printing quality, we recommend to use our specified cartridges and the
corresponding accessories. Any malfunction or poor printing quality caused by improper use of inks
or accessories which are not from sojet will not be guaranteed.
Safety Precautions
High voltage inside the machine after electricity connection, Maintenance or disassembly by
unqualified or unprofessional person is strictly prohibited, in order to prevent any accidents. Machine
must be reliably grounded by connecting the grounding wire with the machine when install
equipment, wrong grounding will result in machine failure and the machine don’t work normally.
Do not expose ink directly under sunlight or high temperature (35℃above). The heat of direct
sunlight or high temperature will affect ink’s storage life and printing quality.
If get ink spill on the eyes or skin, please wash eyes or skin with clean water.
Ink leakage inside printer will cause burnout damage to machine. Switch off the machine and unplug
it from power outlet when ink leakage inside printer. Contact qualified service technician for test and
repair.
Warning Signs
Caution: The sign “ ” indicates possible damage to hardware of inkjet printer or data loss.
Attention: The sign “ ” indicates important notes helpful for user trouble-free operation
Please read manual carefully before user use our inkjet printers.

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our high resolution printer. We hope you get helpful information with this
machine, please read the manual to learn more about our machine by the following content:
Important precautions for use of the machine
Introduction of printer: Parts and components of the machine
Setup and Installation Instructions: Instructions for Equipment Setup and Cartridge Installation.
How to use the printer and the check work before/after use of the printer: explanations of general
operation and startup/shutdown.
Operation instructions: explanations on how to new/edit data for printing, and how to adjust
printer settings.
Care and Maintenance: Care and maintenance for printer and cartridge
Troubleshooting: Common failures and solutions
Appendix 1 - Terms and Definitions: Definitions for terms used in this document.
Please read this user manual carefully before using the printer to get full understanding and
knowledge of importance so that user will get full play of our machine, This will also help user to
have a quick reference to related sections when user have some problems during operation.
Note 1: If user cannot solve the problem encountered during operation, please contact us
Note 2: The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The user manual will be
updated and revised timely if necessary by publish new version
Note 3: Any machine failure or damage caused by user’s negligence, it is no warranty.

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Contents
1 Important Precautions for User .......................................................................................................7
2 Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................................8
2.1 Performance Values....................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Features......................................................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Ink Solutions ...............................................................................................................................................................9
3 Function Use Introduction .............................................................................................................10
3.1 Message Management-Standard Mode ...............................................................................................10
3.1.1 Message List ..........................................................................................................................................................10
3.1.2 Toolbar...................................................................................................................................................................11
3.1.3 New Text Message.................................................................................................................................................12
3.1.4 Edit message..........................................................................................................................................................25
3.1.5 Copy/Paste Message..............................................................................................................................................26
3.1.6 Delete Message .....................................................................................................................................................26
3.2 Message Management-Simple Mode...................................................................................................26
3.2.1 Message List ..........................................................................................................................................................26
3.2.2 Toolbar...................................................................................................................................................................27
3.2.3 New Message ........................................................................................................................................................27
3.2.4 Edit Message..........................................................................................................................................................32
3.2.5 Copy/Paste Message..............................................................................................................................................32
3.2.6 Delete Message .....................................................................................................................................................32
3.3 Printing Management..........................................................................................................................32
3.3.1 Start/Stop Printing.................................................................................................................................................32
3.3.2 Printing Delay ........................................................................................................................................................32
3.3.3 Initial Setting..........................................................................................................................................................33
3.3.4 Printing Monitor ....................................................................................................................................................33
3.3.5 Re-print..................................................................................................................................................................34
3.3.6 Offset Adjustment .................................................................................................................................................35
3.4 Print Parameter................................................................................................................................... 35
3.4.1 Print Setting...........................................................................................................................................................35
3.4.2 Printhead Setting...................................................................................................................................................36
3.4.3 Printing Option ......................................................................................................................................................36
3.4.4 Line setting ............................................................................................................................................................37
3.4.5 Special Printing ......................................................................................................................................................37
3.5 System setting.....................................................................................................................................37
3.5.1 System management .............................................................................................................................................37
3.5.2 Signal management ...............................................................................................................................................38
3.5.3 User management .................................................................................................................................................38
3.5.4 System Reset..........................................................................................................................................................41
3.5.5 About.....................................................................................................................................................................42
3.6 Tools ...................................................................................................................................................43
3.6.1 How to manage local images.................................................................................................................................43
3.6.2 Upgrade Management ..........................................................................................................................................43
3.6.3 Backup and recovery .............................................................................................................................................45
3.6.4 Permission .............................................................................................................................................................46
3.6.5 Plugin Management ..............................................................................................................................................47
3.7 Status bar............................................................................................................................................47
3.7.1 Cartridge status .....................................................................................................................................................47
3.7.2 System status.........................................................................................................................................................48

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3.7.3 Encoder information..............................................................................................................................................49
3.7.4 Photocell information............................................................................................................................................50
3.7.5 USB Status .............................................................................................................................................................51
3.7.6 Log out...................................................................................................................................................................51
3.7.7 Internet Status.......................................................................................................................................................51
3.8 Input Method Introduction .................................................................................................................52
4 Maintenance .................................................................................................................................55
4.1 Printer Maintenance ...........................................................................................................................55
4.2 Ink Cartridge Maintenance ..................................................................................................................55
5 Appendix 1: Terms and Definition...................................................................................................57
6 Appendix 2: Common Troubles and Solutions ................................................................................58
6.1 Troubleshooting and Solutions for Cartridge .......................................................................................58
6.2 Troubleshooting and Solutions for Printer ...........................................................................................59

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1 Important Precautions for User
Welcome to use this inkjet printer. to protect user personal safety and user rights, ensure correct
installation and operation, and full play of the machine, it is important that user read the precautions
carefully.
Important Installation Precautions
The recommended distance should be 0.5-2.5mm between printhead and printing object.
Make sure to insert or remove ink cartridge by an angle of 15 degree so as not to damage the
cartridge.
Do not place the printer in a dusty environment and longtime use, and please clean the printer
dust periodically .
Printer only can use original battery and charger provided by manufacturer. Do not open or put it in
fire, and not allow metal contact or electrode short circuit, avoid placing in excessive heat (over 60
degrees Celsius), humid or corrosive environments.
Important Operation Precautions
Do not poke or impact the touch screen with sharp materials.
The built-in photocell can’t be covered, or the printer doesn’t print.
Use Non-woven to wipe the nozzle plate when the print is not clear or dots are missing.
When printing position is changed, please set the printing delay to achieve best printing result.
Do not insert or remove ink cartridge while the machine is in printing process so as not to cause
damage to the cartridge.
Do not use compressed air for cleaning the touch screen. High pressure of the compressed air will
damage the touch screen.
Do not use compressed air for direct or indirect cleaning of the ink cartridge. High pressure of the
compressed air will damage the nozzle plate.
Note: It is necessary for some cartridges to be removed from machine after operation stop. Turn off
the machine and remove the cartridge from printer. Wipe the print head clean with Non- woven cloth;
lock the print head with the special cap to avoid the nozzles blocking (Contact our after-sale service
for more about cartridges)

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2 Technical Specifications
2.1 Performance Values
Items
Specifications
Note
Technical source
HP TIJ2.5 Thermal Ink Jet technology;
Dimension
controller(H*W*D): 225*140*36mm
print head *2(H*W*D): 175*52*33mm
Weight
N.W.:4.85KG G.W.:5.80KG
Power input
30V/3A,90W
Specified power
adapter
Print height
1-25.4mm
Print speed and
resolution
Standard 300DPI
Print content
Barcode, alphabetic, numeric, Chinese, image, date, shift
group, counter
Connection Ports
1) Ethernet port
2) USB1: assist the device to communicate.
3) USB2.0: Support U-Disk;
4) DB15 port *2
5) 20 pins aviation connector: print cable*2
Interface
8inch Capacitive touch screen with 1280*720 resolution
Ink management
Automatically identify ink types and optimum printing
parameters
Guarantee genuine original HP ink;
Automatically measure the status of ink usage
Product Certification
CE, FCC
Environment
requirement
Working environment: -10℃--55℃; 10%-85%RH
Storage environment: -25℃--80℃; 10%-90%RH

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2.2 Features
Items
Specification
Note
Languages
Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese,
Russian, Korean and Japanese
Font
Default font is Arial bold ; allow users to load whatever fonts
they need
Barcode
Code128、Code39、EAN8、EAN13、EAN128、UPCA、UPCE、
INT25、Code93、ITF14、PDF417、DATAMATRIX、QR
Date format
Variety of date formats available
Multi-management
Customized different users and authority
2.3 Ink Solutions
Support 42ml cartridge of HP TIJ2.5 technology;
Support ink of various colors: black, red, green, yellow and blue;
Support porous, semi-porous and non-porous substrates.

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3 Function Use Introduction
3.1 Message Management-Standard Mode
3.1.1 Message List
Click【Message】>【List】, unfold the message list; Click【List】again to hide the list.
List mode switch: Display message in the default way of list, click 【Icon】, and switch to
icon display mode; Click 【List】, can switch back to list display mode; Select message, click
【Edit】, and enter message edit interface.
Expand list width: If the message name is long, and the list display incomplete, click
【Unfold】button, the list width will be expanded, then can display complete message name; Click
【Recovery】again, then return back to normal width.
Search message: Click 【Search】, then popup search input box, enter keywords to match
searching, then list will show exact message; After clear input box, list will display all messages.

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Message management: Click 【Manage】, popup message management options; Click
【Manage】again, and hide message management options.
Import message: Insert U disk, after device identify U disk, click 【Import】, and then
message of U disk: Inkjet/msg will be imported into list automatically; When the import message
name same with device, it will popup reminder, and choose whether to continue import according
to reminder.
Export message: Insert U disk, check needed imported message, click 【Export】,
then the selected message will be exported to U disk patch: Inkjet/msg.
Rename: Select file, then click 【Rename】, popup keyboard to edit message name, and
take effect after save.
Select all: Click【All】, select all messages in the list automatically, switch button to
【None】; Click 【None】, selected messages will be canceled, then button switch back to
【All】.
Tips: Device maximum can save 500 messages, it can’t continue add or import data
after the message reach maximum.
3.1.2 Toolbar
There are only three kinds buttons【Zoom Out】【Zoom in】【Self-adaptive】in the toolbar of
message management preview and object edit; Except these three kinds button in the toolbar of new
and edit message interface, there are【Cancel】【Recover】【Copy】【Paste】【Delete】buttons.
Click 【Tools】, expand various shortcuts.
【Undo】: Click once, can undo operation of step forward for one time, maximum can undo 5
steps operation.
【Recover】: After perform one undo command, click Restore key can restore content of
Copy
Zoom Out
Recovery
Paste
Zoom in
Self-adaptive
Delete

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revocation.
【Copy】: Click object/source in the preview interface, click 【Copy】to clipboard.
【Paste】: Paste copy or cut object/source to the preview interface.
【Delete】: Click object/source in the preview interface, Click 【Delete】, then will delete
from the interface.
【Zoom in】: Enlarge 20% canvas size for every time clip.
【Zoom out】: Zoom out 20% canvas size for every time clip.
【Adaptive screen】: Display canvas size in 1:1 ratio.
Click 【Tools】again, the toolbar will be hidden
3.1.3 New Text Message
Tips:
At single print head P1/P2 mode, there is only one line on the message interface, message can
only use one print head to print.
2. At P1P2 combine mode，the message interface switch to two lines automatically. The
first line is printed by P1 and the second line is printed by P2.
3. At P1P2 separate mode，P1 and P2 objects can be created separately corresponding to G1,
G2 interface.

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3.1.3.1 New Objects
(Text objects, barcode objects, image objects)
1)Text object: The default display text content (EXAMPLE TEXT)
【Input】
Shortcut: switch to shortcut to input text content, User can input Chinese, English, numbers,
symbols, and third-party language, 100 characters limited. (Note: If user have already added the
source in 【Routine】interface, then the input is invalid.)
Built Source List: Display the newly built source of this data.
New Source: Click 【New】, popup source type (text, counter, date time, shift group,
newline, device information), and enter new create interface after selection, it will display in【Built
Source List】after saving, and can use directly. Please refer to 3.1.3.3 about “How to add source”.
Edit Source: Select the source which user want to modify in the【Built Source List】, click
【Edit source】to enter source setting interface.
Add the “Source” to the object: Select the “source” which want to add in the built source
list, click side 【Add】,then will add automatically to the preview interface and added list.
Note: Maximum can add 50 “sources”.
Built
source list
Added
source list

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Added Source List: Display current source of object which has been added in order.
Adjust the sources order of object: Select “source” of list, click 【Prev.】 【Next】
to adjust order.
Delete “source” of object: Select source which need to be deleted in the added source list
first, then click side button 【Delete】, a key to delete.
【Character】
Font: Select the font. It can be upgraded if needed.
Size: Click the drop-down button to select the font size. Also user can input the size directly
and click to adjust slightly. (At combine mode, there is two line, the bigger font
can be chose now)
Font effect: Bold, Italic, Add under horizontal line, Add font
with horizontal line.
Cut Edge: Set whether the objet with white lace. Tick it means leave the white edge, not tick
means leave white edge.
【Layout】
X axis coordinates: Input range -5-3000mm, also user can click buttons to
adjust slightly.
Y axis coordinates: Input range -5-12.7mm, also user can click buttons to
adjust slightly. (At combine mode, there is two line , input range -5-25.4mm)When the half of
height is fewer than 5, the minimum value of Y axis is -1/2Hmm.)
Width: User can enter 10% to 300%, the greater value, the larger width font. Also user can
click to adjust slightly.
Height: User can enter 10% to 300%, the greater value, the higher font. Also user can click
to adjust slightly.
Lock scale: The proportion of font height and width. After select this function, when modify
the font width or height, the font will be proportionally adjusted.
【Others】
Rotation: Input range 0-359, also user can click buttons to adjust
messages.

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Mirror: There are None, Horizontal mirror, Vertical mirror three options, click the
drop-down button to expand
Gradation: Printing darkness can be set within 10-100%.Default is 100%. Also user can
click buttons to adjust slightly.
【Paragraph】
Spacing: Distance between words, user can enter 0-100, one decimal place Also user can
click buttons to adjust slightly.
Row spacing: The distance between two lines. Single line canvas is 0-12.7mm, double lines
canvases are 0-25.4mm.User can input number by user, and also user can click
buttons to adjust slightly.
Text Alignment Way: Align multiple lines to the left，align Multiple lines centering，align
multiple lines to the right，align multiple lines left and right justification
【Name】It can be set to Chinese, English, numbers and symbols; cannot exceed 30
characters, empty and rename with added object are not allowed.
【Return】Click return to save the object.
【Hide setting interface】Click the blue down arrow at each setting interface can fold the
setting interface; Click again can unfold the interface.
2) Barcode object: Default is code128. (Content: text 12345)
【Shortcut】: Switch to barcode text input interface and input content directly. The content
will not show in barcode after add the source.Click Routine will return to add source interface. (Add
illegal value in barcode, preview display changes to 0000) Routine part is same to text object.
【Type】
Ÿ Genre: user can select 1Dbarcode, 2D barcode.
Built
source
list
Added
source
list

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Type: to select the required barcode type.
Barcode Genre
Type
1D Barcode
Code128、code39、EAN8、EAN13、
EAN128、UPCE、INT25、code93、ITF14
2D Barcode
PDF417、DATAMATRIX、QR
【Specification】
Barcode type
Settings
1D Barcode
Width: Totally 1-16 levels to choose.
Height: Single line canvas can input
1-12.7mm.Double lines canvas can input 1-25.4mm.
Hide/unhide text: click to choose hide/unhide
barcode text.
Font: Select barcode text font
Font Size: Select barcode text font size 14-150.
Cut Edge: Select barcode whether with white lace
Blank Level: 0-4 grades to switch.
2D Barcode
Width: Totally 1-16 levels to choose from.
Error Correction Level: QR code, 1-4 grades;
PDF417, 1-7 grades.
Blank Level: 0-4 grades to switch.
Size: 2D barcode size specifications.
【Layout】
The limitation of X, Y axis is same as text object.
Width: User can enter 10% to 300%, the greater value, the larger width barcode. Also user
can click to adjust slightly.
Height: User can enter 10% to 300%, the greater value, the higher barcode. Also user can
click to adjust slightly.
Lock scale: The proportion of barcode height and width. After select this function, when
modify the barcode width or height, the barcode will be proportionally adjusted.
【Others】【Name】【Return】【Hide setting interface】function are same as text object.

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3) Image object
【Image setting】
Image Source List: Display the newly built image source. Click it can switch image content.
New Image Source: Click 【New】, user can choose local image, base image and enter
corresponding source setting interface.
Edit Image Source: Select the source which user want to modify in the【Built Image Source
List】, click【Edit source】, popup corresponding source setting interface.
Note: Please refer to 3.1.3 about “How to add/edit image source”.
【Layout】
The limitation of X, Y axis is same as text object.
Width: User can enter 10% to 300%, the greater value, the larger width image. Also user can
click to adjust slightly.
Height: User can enter 10% to 300%, the greater value, the higher image. Also user can click
to adjust slightly.
Lock scale: The proportion of image height and width. After select this function, when
modify the image width or height, the image will be proportionally adjusted.
【Others】【Name】【Return】【Hide setting interface】function are same as text object.
3.1.3.2 Edit Objects
Choose object at left object list, click 【edit object】,enter the editing object interface, return
to save changes automatically.
3.1.3.3 Add new source
(Text, counter, datetime, shift group, local image, base image, newline, device information,
dynamic text.)
1) Text source
Add
image
source
Edit image
source

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Maximum can input 100 characters, user can input Chinese, English, numbers, symbols and
third-party language.
Default Source name is text + number. Maximum 30 characters, user can input Chinese,
English, numbers, symbols, and third-party language; Empty name and rename with added source
are not allowed.
Return to save text source automatically.
2) Datetime source
【Edit】
Format: default formats include:【YYYYMMDD】【MM/DD/YYYY】【YYYY/MM/DD】
【HH:mm】【Julian day】. If user wants to add a new format or modify an exist one, click ,
popup date format management list.
Format List: Display the default formats and newly added formats. Maximum displays 50
(including the default format)
New: Click the new pop-up the date format setting keyboard, can choose a custom date
format. Format name enter no more than 20 characters, and cannot be input (" \ / : *? "< > |"), and
can't be empty, otherwise cannot be saved.

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Icons description:
SN
Icon
Description
SN
Icon
Description
1
4-digit Year
12
Hour in 12 hour
system
2
Last 3-digital Year
13
Minute
3
Last 2-digital Year
14
Second
4
Last 1-digital Year
15
the day of the week
5
Month 01-12
16
Abbreviation of the
weekday
6
abbreviated month
17
AM/PM
7
Month name
18
Week of Year
8
Day
19
Name of weekday
9
Hour in 24-hour
time system
20
Day of the year
10
Slash
21
11
Colon
Edit: Choose date from the format list, and click "edit" popup the Settings interface, can
modify and then save. The default format cannot be modified!
Select all: All formats in the list were chosen; Click the switch again change to all don't
choose, all not to choose.
Delete: Select the data format can be deleted. The default format cannot be deleted
Closing date format management: Click on close, out of date format management interface
and save existing format.
Expiry date: If only want to add a production date, user may need to set the expiry day to 0;
expiry time can switch from day, week, month, year, value within 0-999.
Calendar type: Gregorian/ Hirji
Pre-zero: 4 choices: 2015/01/01, 2015/_1/_1, 2015/1_/1_, 2015/1/1
【Others】
Zero Setting: Default is closed. Click the switch to turn on, and enter the time. Please refer
to Appendix 1 about this.
Summer time: Default is closed. User can select OFF, Europe or America.
Name: no more than 20 characters, and cannot be input (" \ / : *? "< > |"), and can't be empty,
otherwise cannot be saved.
Return: Click to save and return.

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3) Counter source
【Edit】
Initial Value: begin value of the counter, range from -999999999999～+999999999999
Maximum Value: Maximum value, range from -999999999999～+999999999999
Repeat Value: The print times of each value, range 0～9999(0 mean not repeat print).
Step Value: Set counter step number.(for example: step value is 3, counter will be 1, 4, 7,
11…)
Carry System: Default is DEC, user can select different carry systems, if need to add a new
one, click 【Edit】
System List: Show the default and new built system. It can display a maximum of 5
(including the default base)
New: Click “new” popup the system editing interface. Enter into the system name and
content, click Save to save the system to the list.
Edit: Selected the system, click “edit” popup the editing interface, click “save” to save the
changes. The default system cannot be edited.
Select All: All system in the list was chosen; Click the switch again change to all don't
choose, all not to choose.
Delete: Select the newly systems can be deleted. The default system cannot be deleted
Closing system management: Click on close, out of management interface and save
existing system.
【Other】
Carry Source: Click the pull-down menu to check the added counter.
Set the counter which the carry is based on (e.g there are counter 1 and counter 2, set the
carry source of counter 2 to be counter 1, then only after counter 1 reached to the maximum value,
counter 2 will carry over.)
Current Value: Set the current value of the counter, value should be within the begin value