SII IP-7900 User manual

Guide to prevent media jams
U00118209300
Wide Format Solvent Inkjet Printer
Precautionstopreventmediajams 2
Mediasettingprocedure 4
Basicoperationforprinting
4
◆ Printingworkflowoverview 4
Toprintonothermedia
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◆ ToprintonPVC,Meshbanner,Backlitbanner,orPaper 19
◆ Totake-upmediainLOOSEwindingmode 20

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Notethatthemediaontheplatenmaybunchupwhenthefrontmediaedgereachesthefloor.
At visually checking media
Avoidusingthemediabelow.
Themediaedgeisslanted. Therightorleftmediaedgecurls. Themediaedgeisdeformedby,for
example,hittingmedia
Toavoidmediawrinkle,turnoffthepreheaterandprintheater.
At printing on paper-based media
At setting media
Setthemediasothatthefrontmediaedgeprecedesthefrontcover.
At printing without winding
If media waves, the sliding carriage may touch the
wave, which may damage the Printer.
Mediabunchesup.
Media
Media
Front cover
Printheater
Preheater
Front cover
Media
OFF
OFF
Afterheater
Media
wave
OKNG
NG NG
NG
Carriage
Precautions to prevent media jams
Theprecautionsbelowarerecommendedtopreventthemaincausesofmediajams:mediawaveandskew.

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At setting the tension bar,
Set the tension bar at the media center.
Ifthemediaisnotperpendiculartothepapertube,themediaistakenupwithskew,whichmaycausethemediawaveon
theplaten.
WithIP-7900
Besuretotakeupmediawithpaper
tubeflange.
Withoutpapertubeflange,winding
deviationmaycauseamediajam.
WithIP-7700
Inthebothmediasupplysideand
mediatake-upside,withoutaflange
spacer,fixthescrollerflangetothe
mediabypressingthescrollerflange
asfarasitgoes.
At taking up media in LOOSE winding mode
At attaching media to the take-up paper tube
Be sure to set the media perpendicular to the take-up paper tube.
Media
Tension bar
Paper tube Tape
Paper tube ange Flange spacer
Perpendicular
Perpendicular
Paper tube Tape
Paper tube Tape Paper tube Tape
Media
Tension bar
Skew
OK
NG
OK
NG
At xing media to the take-up paper tube
Stick the adhesive tape from center outward.
垂直
OK
NG
④②①
The tape is stuck from center outward.
The
media
slacks
③⑤
垂直
①②③
The tape is stuck from media edge.
④⑤
If media skews, the media edge is disengaged
by the media edge guard, which may cause the
media wave.
Media edge guard
Media
Viewedfromtop
Media Media
Media Media
Themediais
tightened.

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Basic operation for printing
Media setting procedure
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CHECKEDGEGUARD
＊O K ?
SELECTMEDIA
ROLL/SHEET:ROLL
…
SELECTMEDIA
MEDIA:Ｂａｎｎｅｒ
SELECTMEDIA
MEDIA:PAPER
SETREMAININGMEDIA
＊＊＊＊ｍ
CHECK
SLACKENMEDIA
FRONT
REAR
REAR
REAR
1m
1
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
Blip
Feedmediafor
1m
moreaftertheblip.
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◆ Printingworkflowoverview Thefiguresbelowshowtheprintingworkflowoverview,takingbanner
forinstance.

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1
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FEEDINGMEDIA
SETMEDIA
＊O K ?
PREPARINGMEDIA
PLEASEWAIT
REWINDFORMFEED
PH.RECPH.MAIN
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
REAR
OFF
FRONT
FEEDINGMEDIA
Blip
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●TosetmediaonthePrinter
Thissectionexplainsthemediasettingprocedure,takingbannerwithIP-7900ʼsfigureforinstance.
1Putthemediaonthetable.
Ifyouwanttouseadolly,contactus.Wehavea
recommendproduct.
2Setthescrollerʼsscrollerflangetotherollmedia.
(1)
(3)
(2)
Foroutertake-upmode
Forinnertake-upmode
The roll spacer prevents the
paper tube from bending at
the center due to the media
weight.
Roll media
Roll media
Remove the two screws and move the roll spacer to the center of the media. There
are three screwing positions.
(1) The ange spacer has teeth. Push it as far as it will go.
(2) Match the ange stopper with the claw of the ange
spacer
(3) Tighten the knob to secure the ange spacer and the
ange stopper.
Rotate the handle clockwise as far as it
will go, and then secure the scroller at
the point.
Insert the scroller into the paper tube,
determine the distance between the
media edge and the ange.
Handle
Paper setting
gauge
Flange
Roll spacer
Scroller
Flange stopper
Flange spacer
Knob
Attach the paper setting gauge’s
ange side to the ange’s spoke
side.
Do not move this roll
spacer.

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(2)
(1)
For outer take-up mode
Check the flange spacer’s correct position.
For inner take-up mode
- The  ange spacer should be inserted to the
position indicated by the line B.
Be careful not to deform it by applying too
much force.
Roll media
Roll media
A
B
Not required in LOOSE winding
mode.
Not required in LOOSE
winding mode.
(1) Slip the scroller shaft clip on
the scroller shaft.
(2) Turn the knob to x the
scroller shaft.
(3) Remove the ange spacers.
(2) Push the scroller ange until
it stops and turn the handle
clockwise until the ange is
xed to the paper tube.
(1) Insert the ange spacer
between the scroller ange
and the media roll.
Scroller shaft
Flange spacer
Flange spacer
Scroller flange
Scrloller
flange
Flange
spacer
Scrloller
flange
Handle
Scroller
shaft clip
Scroller shaft clip
Roll spacer
Knob
IP-7700only
Slidetheflangesupportin
accordancewiththemediawidth.
Knob Slidethewipingunitsideflangesupport,
movablepart.
(1) Loosentheflangesupportbyrotatingtheknob
counterclockwise.
(2) Slidetheflangesupportinaccordancewiththe
mediawidth.
(3) Fixtheflangesupportbyrotatingtheknob
clockwise.

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3Setthemedia-loadedscrolleronthescrollerflange.
IP-7900
IP-7700
Printerrear(supplyside)
Flangesupport
Flangesupport
Tosetthescrolleralone:
Usearecommendeddolly.
Scroller
Recommended dolly
- Tosetthescrollermanuallybytwopersons:
Usethesuppliedscrollerhandle.
Scroller
Scroller
handle
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IP-7700 Only
Installtheflangeholders.
Cappingunitside Wipingunitside
Theshapediffersbetweentherightandleft
flangesupports.
4Frontcover
Protectionbar
Removetheprotectionbarandopenthefront
cover.

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5Wipeside Capside
With pressing the media
edge guard’s your side
part, move each media
edge guard.
Movethemediaedgeguardstoeachside.
Movethemediaedgeguardstoeachsidesothatthey
arenotunderthemedia.
Withpressingthemediaedgeguardʼsyoursidepart,
moveeachmediaedgeguard.
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Pressurecontrolknobs
Takeupside Setthepressureto“Open”byrotatingthe
pressurecontrolknob.
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Printerrear
Paperfeeder Insertthemediaendintothepaperfeeder.
whilesmoothingoutthemediabyhandtoprevent
wrinkles.
Ifthemediaiscurled
- Ifitishardtoinsertthemediaendintothe
paperfeederduetoacurlofthemedia,
interposeaninterleafandinsertthemedia
endundertheinterleafasshowninthefigure
below.
Interleaf
Interleaf
Media
Media
-Upcurl -Downcurl
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Blip
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Platen
Feedmediafor1mmoreaftertheblip.
Inthisstate,smoothoutthemediatowardtheboth
sidesontheplatentomakethemediacentertense.
Pointtobechecked
- Ifthemediaissetwithadistortionorwrinkles,
thismaycauseamediajamorskew.

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9Feedbackthemedia.
Feedbackthemediawhilepressingthecenter
ofthemediagentlyatthesupplyside.
Confirmthatthefrontmediaedgeprecedestheclosed
frontcoverbyapprox.30cm.
30cm
Important!
- Step9isimportanttosetthemediaproperly.
10 Takeupside Setthepressureto“Normal”byrotatingthe
pressurecontrolknobcounterclockwise.
Pointtobecheckedagain
- Checkwhetherthemediaontheplatenhasno
floatorwrinkles.
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With pressing the media
edge guard’s your side part,
move each media edge
guard.
Align each media edge
guard’s notch to the media
edge.
(1) (2)
Notch
Setthemediaedgeguards.
(1) Withpressingthemediaedgeguardʼsyoursidepart,
moveeachmediaedgeguardtothemediaedge.
(2) Aligneachmediaedgeguardʼsnotchtothemedia
edge.
Checkthatthemediaedgeguardsarenotunderthe
mediaorthickmediaisnotcaughtbyinsertingit
forcibly.
12 Closethefrontcover.