Guangzhou Taimes Co., Ltd.

Operation Manual

<English>

X2513 UV flatbed printer

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Content
Chapter 1 Safety Instructions ..................................................................... 3
1.1 Important safety instructions ............................................................ 3
1.2 Instructions for use ......................................................................... 3
1.3 Precautions for Ink Bottle ................................................................. 3
1.4 Installation Location of Printer .......................................................... 3
1.5 Working Environment ...................................................................... 4
1.6 Power Supply ................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 Equipment Installation ............................................................... 4
2.1 Requirement of Computer Configuration ............................................. 4
2.2 Installation Procedure ...................................................................... 4
Chapter 3 Main Structure and Components ................................................. 5
3.1 View ............................................................................................. 5
3.2 Ink circuit and air pressure system .................................................... 7
3.3 Electrical Cabinet ............................................................................ 8
3.4 Carriage and LED UV Lamp Control System ......................................... 9
3.5 Mainboard Instruction .................................................................... 10
3.6 Head Board Instruction .................................................................. 11
3.7 Printhead cable connection ............................................................. 12
3.8 Main Characteristics parameters ...................................................... 13
Chapter 4 Control System ......................................................................... 14
4.1 Software Installation ..................................................................... 14
4.2 User Interface Introduction ............................................................ 15
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................... 16
4.3.1Function Button ..................................................................... 17
4.3.2 Information display area .......................................................... 17
4.4 Print Option Tab ............................................................................ 18
4.5 Task Select Tab ............................................................................ 20
4.6 Print sequence operation ................................................................. 23
4.7 Operation Tab............................................................................... 24
4.8 Maintenance Tab ........................................................................... 25
4.8.1 Calibration ........................................................................... 25
4.8.2 Print-head Voltage Tab ........................................................... 29
4.8.3 Motion Tab ........................................................................... 31
4.8.4 Carriage Lifter Tab................................................................. 32
4.9 Printer on Procedure...................................................................... 33
4.10 Printer off Procedure .................................................................... 34
Chapter 5 Maintenance Guidance .............................................................. 34
5.1 Basic Cleaning Method ................................................................... 34
5.2 How to recover clogged nozzles/deflected nozzles .............................. 34
5.3 Daily Maintenance ......................................................................... 34
5.4 Short-term Shut Down Maintenance................................................. 35
5.5 Long-term Power off Maintenance .................................................... 35
5.6 Storing print head procedure .......................................................... 35

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Chapter 1 Safety Instructions

1.1 Important Safety Instructions

Please read the following instructions before setting up the machine. Do observe the
warnings and instructions labeled on the machine.
Do not block any openings of the printer cover.
Do not insert any object into the notches of the printer. Please do not spill liquid to the
printer.
Only use AC 220V power supply.
Avoid using the same electrical circuit with some machines which switch on / off
regularly( copier or air-condition system. etc.)
To avoid using socket controlled by wall-board switch or auto-timer.
keep your computer system away from potential sources of electronic-magnetic
interference ,such as speaker and cordless telephone.
Never use damaged or worn power cord.
Never attempt to repair the machine without authorization by TAIMES.
As to following situations, please cut off the power, then call for service: when liquid
splash into the printer; when the printer crash or the enclosure damaged when the
printer can not work properly or a distinct change in performance occurs.

1.2 Notice for using the printer

Do not move the print head by hand when the power is not cut off, as this may damage
the printer.
Always use the power button to turn off the printer. When you press this button, the
power will be cut off. Do not unplug the printer cable or USB line before the power is cut
off.
Make sure the print head is in initial position and fixed it before moving the printer.

1.3 Notice for using Ink Bottle

Please put the ink bottle out of reach by children .and do not let them drink ink or touch
the ink bottle.
If ink splash to skin, wash with soap and water. If the ink splashed into eyes, please
rinse with water immediately and consult your doctor
Do not shake the ink bottle, which can cause leakage of ink.
Regularly clean up the waste ink tank to avoid

1.4 position of Printer Installation

Please place the printer at a horizontal platform, which is larger than printer.If it is tilted,
the printer must be adjusted horizontal before proceeding next installation.
Avoid to place the printer in an environment where the temperature and humidity prone
to dramatic transformation. Prevent the printer from direct sunlight, strong light or heat
sources.
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Avoid to place the printer in a place where vibrating or shaking occurred easily
Leave enough space around the printer to make sure that the printer can work properly

1.5 Working environment

Keep the room temperature range from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, humidity range from
40 to 60. Air conditioning with temperature hygrometer are required. The machine must
be kept away from strong interference sources of radiation while the floor must be flat.

1.6 Power Supply

Support AC 220V power .
The printer must be grounded well ( voltage between the encasement and earth cannot
be greater than 1v, grounding resistance should be less than 3Ω)
Shall be equipped with UPS or voltage stabilizer.

Chapter 2 Equipment Installation

2.1 Requirement of Computer Configuration

1) Basic requirement of computer Configuration Requirements for printing
● CPU: Core i7 and above, 3.20G HZ
● Memory: 8Gb above
● Hard disk: SSD 256Gb ( at least 20Gb available space)
● Main board: support USB 2.0 and 3.0 interface
● configure network adapter
● Operation system: WIN7 64bit

2) Basic requirement of recommended Configuration Requirements for Photoshop, AI &

Photoprint, ColorGATE

● CPU: I7 4770K above

● Memory: 16Gb 1600 above
● Hard disk: SSD 500Gb above (using NTFS format）
● Main board: support USB 2.0 and 3.0 interface
● Configure network adapter
●Configure the network connection and discrete graphics card.
● Operation system: WIN7 64bit ultimate version
● Power: 500W
P.S. Information transfer between the two computers can apply USB or LAN

2.2 Equipment Installation process

According to “After-sales Device Installation Process”

Chapter 3 Main Structure and Component

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3.1 View

Ink Purge

UV Light Switch Servo Switch Power Switch

Emergency Stop

Suction Switch 2 Suction Switch 3

Suction pressure gauge

Emergency Stop

Suction Switch 1 Suction Switch 4

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Negative pressure
Gauge-Color

UV Lamp1 UV Lamp2

Power Switch

UV Power

UV Signal Output Cooling water In/Out

Main Power Input

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3.2 Ink circuit and air pressure system

Ink Filter

Air Pump

Elec Mag Valve

Ink Pump
Air Bottle Negative Pressure board Pump

Ink Tank

Pump

Name Function
Air Bottle storing air
Air Pump Provide positive / negative pressure
Ink Tank storing ink
Pump the ink from main ink tank to the
Ink Pump
Sub-ink tank
Ink Filter Filters the particles and impurities in ink
Negative Pressure Board Control the negative pressure system
Elec Mag Valve Open/Close air channel
Negative Pressure Reader Color Show the color ink negative pressure

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3.3 Electrical system

24V DC Power Supply Box X Axis servo Driver

Y Axis servo Driver

Mainboard

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Name Function
Main board Control printing system
24V DC Power Supply Box Supply power for printing system
X Axis servo Driver Control the X axis movement
Y Axis servo Driver Control the Y axis movement

3.4 Carriage and LED UV Lamp Control System

Negative pressure tank

UV Lamp 1 Sub ink tank Height Sensor UV Lamp 2 LED UV Lamp Control System

Name Function
Negative pressure tank Increase stability of negative pressure
Sub-ink tank Supply ink to print head directly
LED UV Lamp Control System Control the led uv lamp system
UV lamp 1 Ink curing
UV lamp 2 Ink curing
Height Sensor Detect material height

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3.5 Mainboard Instruction
as shown below: 12345678 9 10 11 12 13 14

NO Function Introduction NO
U1 +24V DC Power U9 Left Emergency Switch
U2 Network U10 Right Emergency Switch
U3 Differential X Axis Motor U11 Left Limit Switch
U4 Differential Y1 Axis Motor U12 Right Limit Switch
U5 Differential Y2 Axis Motor 1 GND
U6 USB2.0 Cable 2 Spare Port
J7 Spare Port 3 Spare Port
J8 Spare Port
U13 4 C Supply Ink
J9 Spare Port 5 M Supply Ink
J10 Spare Port 6 Y Supply Ink
U7
J11 Spare Port 7 K Supply Ink
J12 UV lamp Power 8 Lc Supply Ink
J13 UV lamp shutter 9 GND
J14 UV lamp shutter 10 Lm Supply Ink
J20 X Origin 11 W Supply Ink
U14
J21 Y POS-LMT 12 V Supply Ink
J22 Y NEG-LMT 13 White circulatory system
J23 Y1 Origin 14 Spare Port
U8
J24 Reserve U15 Fiber A B
J25 Y2 Origin
J26 Spare Port
J27 Spare Port

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3.6 Head Board Instruction

NO Function Introduction NO Function Introduction

1 +24V DC5A Power 12 X Emergency Switch

2 Fiber A B 13 Spare Port

3 Raster Encoder 14 Spare Port
4 Spare Port 15 Spare Port
5 C/M/Y/K/Lc/Lm/W/V Supply Ink 16 Z motor driver
6 Safe supply Ink 17 Detect Height sensor
7 Carriage lifter Origin 18 Spare Port

8 Spare Port 19 Spare Port

SATA Cable Port Connect
9 Carriage POS-LMT 20
Headboard and Printhead
10 Carriage NET-LMT 21 Head board +37V Input
11 Carriage lifter raster

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3.7 Printhead cable connection

as shown below:

CM YK

Head cable must be properly installed, otherwise the head will be burnt out

Note that the connection is unique regardless of the installation mode of the head plate, otherwise, the
head or cephalic plate may be burnt out.
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3.8 Main Characteristics parameters

Print Head Set: Standard 2/3/4/5/6pcs GEN5

Print Resolution: X Direction 720 DPI; Y Direction 600DPI/900DPI/1200DPI
Color: 4/6 Colors + white+varnish
Printing mode: 4,6,8,12 pass
RIP: Photoprint
Output preview: prn/prt Preview files can be displayed
Print head: Can independently start/stop ink firing of each print head.
Smart printing: Skip white function
Multiple printing: Can be setup to print multi-page image or different image files
continuously .
High speed Ink flashing: Can return the carriage to home position to perform ink flashing
when the system is at suspend or ready state, which helps to stabilize
print head condition.
Ink flashing: To prevent the print head getting clogged when not print.
Color strip: To prevent print head getting clogged; displaying the current print
head condition.
Parameter adjustment: Horizontal, vertical, media advance, and bi-directional printing
parameters can be adjusted during printing.
Printing Direction: Support unidirectional, bidirectional, and up-side down printing
Feathering: Increase the smoothness of the cohesion between the passes.
Chinese/English UI: Users friendly interface.

Computer configuration

1）Basic configuration： 2）Suggested configuration：

● CPU：2.0GHZ CPU : I7 4770K
● Memory：4GB or above Memory : 8GB or above
● Hard disk：300 GB Hard disk : 300 GB or above (NTFS format)
● Main Board：USB3.0 Main Board：USB3.0
● Network Device Support Network Device Support
● Operating System：WIN7/10 64bit Operating System : WIN7/10 64bit

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Chapter 4 Basic Operation

4.1 Software Installation

1. When connecting the USB cable for the first time, the PC system will notify the user that a
new hardware is found and the driver of this control board will be installed automatically. If
the automatic driver installation is failed ,then installing the driver manually is needed.The
installation procedure is as follows.

2, After driver installation, user can see the device name In Device Manager.

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4.2 User Interface Introduction
The software comprised of 4 parts: print option, task select,operation and maintenance. In
daily operation, only “task select: and“operation”are used, which makes the control system
software easier to user.

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4.3 Main Menu

Find the shortcut icon named RYPC.exe, double click the icon and start the software, it will show the
interface of control system on the screen.(as shown in the following image)

Notice :If error occurred during system initialization, the result will be displayed in red on the screen, the
system is not operational at this condition. The user has to fix the error and restart the control system
software until the results are all green.

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4.3.1 Function Button

Function
Print Print the image that you have selected
Stop the current printing process, the printing process cannot be
Stop
restarted again if you click it.
Measure the edge and width of material automatically by measure
Measure
device.
Execute the cleaning operation, the operating parameter can be
Clean
installed in the system install dialog .
Flash Open/close the print head flashing status
Reinitialize the origin position of the carriage and move it to the origin
Home
position
Input the password and you can enter the maintenance mode, it is for
User
the engineer to adjustment parameter, there no need for the common
Password
operator to entrance this mode, the initial passwords is 000000
Move Left Move backward

Move Right Move forward

Stop Origin Position

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4.3.2 Information display area

2 3
4
1

N0 Function NO Function

Warning and error If there is no ink will be

1 2
information display area flashing alarm

Print status, the edge finder, USB connect is ok

3 4 USB is disconnected
signal display

4.4 Print Option Tab

Before printing, make sure all the parameters match the job requirement. Clicking the left

side icon can open that page.

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Print ori X-offset these 2 values define the starting position
of the printing area, normally they are
Print ori Y-offset
predefined and no need to change
This value is used to adjust the car
Medium Carriage motion buffer movement distance, Normally it is
predefined , no need to modify
Media advance speed Y-axis stepping speed selection
Valid pump time Each working period of Ink pump
The working frequency of pump
Pump timer
Width unit Color bar width
Distance between color bar and the job
Distance to image
edge
Ink Circle &
Distance among each color in the color
color bar Distance between colors
bar
option
Define the position of color bar relative to
Color bar position
the job image
Full white ink volume Output volume of white ink
User-defined feather depth value, the
User define depth greater the value, the deeper the degree
of feather
PASS
Edge feather mode Optional feathering ink jet modes
Feather
Edge feather level Optional feathering fixed depths
Lamp 1 distance Distance between Lamp1 to white head
Lamp 2 distance Distance between lamp2 to white head
The distance from the current position of
Door open ahead len lamp to the job edge when the UV LED
lamp turned on
UV LED lamp1 turns on when carriage
Lamp1 left-work
moving from left to right
UV Platform UV LED lamp1 turns on when carriage
Lamp1 right-work
Setting moving from right to left
UV LED lamp2 turns on when carriage
Lamp2 left-work
moving from left to right
UV LED lamp2 turns on when carriage
Lamp2 right-work
moving from right to left
Data source Select mode of white ink printing
To set special print mode based on
Lay mode
requirement
Thickness Number of white layer
Spot Proc
spacing interval of color To enter spacing interval of white printing
& white printing and color printing
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Varnish source Select Varnish Print Mode
Frequency of Idle flash Ink flashing frequency when printer is on
standby mode
Frequency of high flash Ink flashing frequency when printer is
working
Interim flash period Time interval of each ink flashing
Print Head Interim flash valid time Time period between each ink flashing
Protected Time interval between each ink flashing
Auto flash cycle
when printing

High flash before print Click to print, the carriage high-speed

flash once, then start printing
Automatically skip the part of the blank
Skip white
data in the job
CB(Color bar) follow The height of the color bar is the same as
image the height of the job
Accurate the picture spacing when doing
Image distance control
multiple prints
Function Ink exception warn On / off low ink volume alarm
It is mainly used for color compensation
Color compensation
when printing by bi- directions
Automatically purge ink when the software
Purge ink in start
is open
Import the system parameters file that
Import
was exported before
Export Export system parameters files
Load the data parameters that have been
Load from Card
saved to the board.
Function key Save the current data parameters to the
Save to card
board.
You need to click the app before you can
Apply
change the parameters

4.5 Task Select Tab

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Click this icon can open the task select tab. It composes of directory
viewer ,RIP file preview and print queue.

1. How to add job

a). select the folder which stored RIP file from the directory viewer, The software will load all
the RIP files in this folder automatically if it can be recognized.
b). there are several ways to add the RIP file to the print queue from RIP file preview area
*Multi-Select Job :keep holding the Ctrl key and mouse left clicking at the same time
can select multiple items ,it can also use mouse to drag and select multiple items. After
selected the items ,right click the mouse and sub menu will pop up, select “print” or “add to
queue” option.
*Adding Task by Dragging : drag the RIP file from the RIP file preview area to the print
queue area, confirmation window will pop up, and click “print” will add the selected RIP file
to print queue.
*Adding Task by Right Click: right clicking on the print queue will pop up a submenu,
select “ open from file “ It will pop up a file browser , select a RIP file and add to the print
queue.

2. RIP file preview area function

a). Preview RIP file display according to the different sorting orders.
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according to descending or ascending order.When in operation, right click to pop up the
function menu to select corresponding sorting order.

b). Preview image display with filtering

RIP files preview can be displayed based on filtering rule.Setting the filtering rule by left
clicking on the “File Filter” item at the function menu. After clicking this item, the following
message box will pop up.Filtering setting will be saved and applied even software restart
next time

c). RIP file directory refresh

If there are some changes in the RIP file directory, e.g. Addition of new RIP file, user can
refresh preview files by clicking the “Refresh” item in the function menu. The shortcut key is
F5 in the keyboard.
d). RIP file delete
User can directly delete the RIP file in the RIP file preview area. Please note that the RIP file
will be permanently deleted from the hard disk after perform this operation

3. Task property edit

When adding print task, the system will pop up the print task property setup confirmation
window. It allows user to edit the print task setting
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RIP file information

Display the size, resolution, number of color and RIP format. W denotes width, H means
height, X means printing dpi of the x direction and Y means the printing dpi of the Y direction
of the print job. C means the color number.
Print Mode
The default setting is to supply full ink amount to print with the defined print pass. User can
change the pass number to adjust the print quality.
Region Printing
This function is used in print partial area of RIP file. The user can circle the printing area with
the mouse for print. Or input the region data in the region setup option
Multi-page Printing
This function enable the multi-page printing in X and Y direction.

4.6 Print sequence operation

The printer will print according to the print sequence. The user can adjust the print sequence,
print setting, and task deletion at the print sequence area.

Print sequence display information:

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Index System will assign each print task an different number

Task Name Name of the task, at default it is the RIP file name
Image Size Actual print size
Pass Number of print pass set for the print task.
Status Status of the task: Ready, Printing, Paused and Aborted
Refer Time The time when the print task is sent to the print sequence
Print Time The time taken while the print task is printing

Operation Introduction

Start to print : clicking button or right click the menu and select “start printing” can
start the print sequence

Print sequence stop: click button or right click the menu and select” stop print
sequence” can stop the print sequence.

Adjust print sequence : adjust the print sequence by mouse right click at the selected print
task and adjust its sequence in the pop-up menu.

Task deletion: select the task in the print sequence (also can select multiple tasks) and
press delete key. Or select “delete” option in the menu option by right clicking the task.

Adjust print task setting: double clicking on the print task, or right click on the print task
and select task property in the pop up menu. The task property window will be popped up
and user can change the task setting.

Cancel current print task: abort the current print task. But it would not cancel the print
sequence,the next task will be executed When current task finished.

4.7 Operation Tab

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Click to open operation tab. This tab is used for print control, task information,
status display and print preview.

Printing control composes of the following options:

Open File add the rip file to print sequence
Print Position Set the current position as print start position
Print 2 bit print head status diagram for checking the nozzles
Status
condition
Set the current X direction printing speed: High, Middle and Low
Speed
speed for select
Print-Dir Set the printing direction: left, right or bi-direction for select
X origin Set the X direction starting point
Y origin Set the Y direction starting point
Task Information Display printing task size and resolution
Display the production rate at current print mode, Calculated as the
Real Output
square meters per hour
Remain Time Display the time left for completing current printing task
Display the percentage of complete of the current printing .It is also
Progress
displayed in preview area.
Print preview To preview the current print job

4.8 Maintenance Tab

Click to open this tab. Maintenance tab comprised of 4 sub-tabs: calibration,

motion ,print head voltage and system information

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4.8.1 Calibration
1,print head status Click “print head status” item in the menu, the printer will print out the
following image.

This image can be used to check the status of each nozzle and their alignment.

2, At the following two situation, user need to perform calibration:

1、Operate the printer for first time 2、When the colors are misaligned

3,Mechanical Calibration
Mechanical calibration are no.1 and no.5 of the buttons at right side.
Clicking no.1 and no.5 to check whether the physical position of the print heads are leveled
and not tilted. Physical deviation of horizontal and vertical is too large, adjustment is done
by adjusting the print head back plate.

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3.1,Print head vertical calibration

Check if the no.0 lines are connected, if they are connected means the tilt of the print head
is correct. Otherwise, the user need to perform mechanical calibration on the print head
installed position, as the following two diagrams:

When the negative lines are connected When the positive lines are connected

When the -2 is at the best state When the 2 is at the best state

3.2, Print head Y direction offset calibration

Print out the “Y-Dir Color Offset” item in calibration menu. find the best vertical aligned
adjusting color matched with the base color. Plus the correspondent value with the
original value can get the new value.

Note: First adjust the mechanical position to ensure the 0 lines are most aligned then adjust
by software . The user can not adjust Y direction physical offset by solely based on the
parameters in the system.For calibrating X direction may affect the calibration of Y
direction ,user need to produce accurate calibration( the most aligned lines at 0) for both X
and Y calibration same time to get best calibration effort.

Click button to print, As shown below:

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Abnormal state: (k:-24 is at the best state, enter -24 in the revision box of K, The other
three colors such as black adjustment )

Enter -24

3.3, Print head’s offset calibration in X Dir

The offset value is different at different direction and different speed. Therefore we need to
adjust the offset value based on different printing direction and speed.

1 Select the printing direction and printing speed you want to calibrate.
2 Click “Color Offset” item in the menu.
3 print the corresponding calibration diagram.

During the adjustment, find the best offset value from the diagram. It is as follows: -2,find
the best horizontally aligned adjusting color matched with the base color -2, the
corresponding offset value plus the original offset value gets the new offset value.

For example, select “Calibration use gray mode”, “High Speed”, “From right to left” for
calibration, then click to print, As shown below:

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Abnormal state: (position 0 is unaligned, -2 is at the best state, the original value in the adjustment
box subtracts 2)

For example, select “Calibration use gray mode”, “High Speed”, “From left to right” for calibration,
then click to print, As shown below:

Abnormal state: (position 0 is unaligned, -2 is at the best state, the original value in the adjustment
box subtracts 2)

4. Bi-directional printing calibration

Because of the different print speed, there will be a position gap when you use the bi-directional
printing. So, you should revise the come and go difference. Choose the related speed difference in
the print test menu, it will print the correct picture shown as following:

For example, select High Speed for calibration, As shown above:

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Abnormal state: (position 0 is unaligned, -12 is at the best state, the original value in the adjustment
box subtracts 12)

Enter-12
-12

The partial enlarged view of the test pattern as shown in figure below:

Abnormal state: (position 0 is unaligned, -12 is at the best state, the original value in the adjustment
box subtracts 12)

4.8.2,Print Head Voltage Tab

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Click “Maintainance” button, then click “Voltage” as shown below:

Base Voltage

Current Voltage

The choose of coefficient allocation file based on the

PrintHead Configuration
choose of wave file you used
Load Configuration Load Wave Configuration
Apply Save every modification
Consist of three parts, Standard Voltage, Rectification
Option Type Selection
Voltage, Printhead Temperature
Every print head have its reference voltage, fill in the
STD-V
reference voltage when the device is installed
Rec-vol Voltage Adjust
Show the current temperature and voltage, these
V/T
values are just for reference and can not be modified

Real-time print head temperature and voltage display function :

1,The temperature and voltage of each print head will be displayed at this window
2,When background color is red, it means that the voltage setting is wrong, when the
background color is white ,it means that the voltage adjustment is correct and the print head
voltage is within the acceptable range. When the color is gray, it represent that the
automatic voltage adjustment work has been stopped.
3,option type selection :if we need to adjust the print head voltage during the printing, you
can switch to the voltage rectification option to adjust the print head work voltage
4, temperature:set the work temperature of the print head according to different ink.

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4.8.3 Motion Tab

1. The parameters of the page has been set by default, no special circumstances, no need
to change it.
2. If you need to change it, you need to enter the user password to do change

Per second moving distance of carriage when it is moving

Min speed
manually
Per second moving distance of carriage when low speed
Low speed
printing mode is selected
Normal Per second moving distance of carriage when
speed normal-speed printing mode is selected
Per second moving distance of carriage when high
High speed
speed printing mode is selected
Speed of
Carriage return speed when uni direction printing
X Axis Max speed
mode is selected
(carriage)
When the carriage switches the direction of movement
Acceleration between right and left, due to inertia reasons, need an
acceleration
Motion
A motion parameter that matches motor drive parameters
Factor
Move Length Distance value of single displacement
Per second moving distance of cross beam when start
Min speed
printing
Per second moving distance of cross beam when low
Low speed
Speed of speed printing mode is selected
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Y-Axis Normal Per second moving distance of cross beam when normal
(Forward) speed speed printing mode is selected
Per second moving distance of cross beam when high
High speed
speed printing mode is selected
Manual Per second moving distance of cross beam when manual
speed speed printing mode is selected
When the cross beam switches the direction of movement
Acceleration between forward and backward , due to inertia reasons,
need an acceleration
Motion factor A motion parameter that matches motor drive parameters
Move length Distance value of single displacement

4.8.4 Carriage Lifter Tab

1、Print head to media height: when the job printing , the distance between the print
head and the media.
2、The distance from zero position to platform(A): the distance between the print head
surface and the media when the carriage at z axis zero position.
3、Media thickness: the thickness of the print media.

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4、Carriage Lifer move length : the length of movement of the carriage lifter from positive
limit to negative limit.
5、Carriage Lifter Speed: the movement speed of the carriage lifter.
6、Carriage Lifter Factor: the relational factor of the pulse data and stepping distance.
7、Carriage Height Position: the actual distance from the nozzle to the carriage lifter at
current moment.
8、Lifter Move to Print Height: when user clicked this button, the carriage lifter will move to
an appropriate height based on the print head to media distance and media thickness.
Setting Methid：
1. Print head to Media Height: This option is a fixed value, generally set the standard
value as 1.5mm.
2. The length from zero position to platform(A) and lifter max move length(B): In
principle,these two values are the same ,and the specific value has been set in the
factory.
3. Carriage Lifter Speed and factor :no need to change.
4. The software can calculate the best printing height automatically according to the
media thickness.

4.9 Printer on Procedure

Introduction: the printer is controlled fully by the PC, therefore user should pay attention to
the USB connect status between the printer and PC during printing operation so as to
ensure the data transmission is stable.

Switch on Open Software starts the

the printer the pcs initalization

Open the three-way valve

Verify the negative pressure

Purge, Clean, Print

Set Print Origin

Nozzle missing

Calibration Nozzle check

Print job

Note on the start up procedure:

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1, Constantly check whether the negative pressure is normal or not. Correct negative
pressure affects the printing result. The negative pressure may be changed after the printer
shut down for a long time and then adjustment may be needed.
2. Purpose of printing head status diagram: to check if the print head is working normally, to
check whether the nozzles are clogged and to prevent any unexpected condition. User are
required to print the print head status diagram before starting to print jobs and before
shutting down the printer. The print head status diagram should be used to make sure
proper cleaning is done and the diagram should be kept as record for future to compare and
find out whether the print head condition has changed.
3. When starting up the printer for the first time and when the printer is used for a long time,
user should check whether the printer is in good condition by performing calibration
function.
4.10 Printer off Procedure

Exit control
software Close 3-way valve Switch off Printer

Note on shutdown procedure:

1, When shutting down the printer, user must exit the control software first so that the
software can save the correct parameter values. If user first shutdown the printer, it may
cause the parameter values lost
2, During the normal working days, user does not need to shut down the printer and keep
the printer at standby condition with a proper setting on ink flashing parameter. User should
shut down the printer only the printer needs to shut down for over 3 days and user should
keep the print head surface soaked with flush.

Chapter 5 Maintenance Guide

5.1 Basic cleaning method: Push “Purge” button then use a cleaning stick or non-woven
cloth to wipe the surface of the print head. ( Please note that user should not purge ink in
the print head with positive pressure over 20kpa).
Warning: using other kind of material to wipe the print head may cause the print head
getting clogged or damaged.

5.2 How to recover clogged nozzles/deflected nozzles

Cleaning procedure
Put some cleaner on the non-woven cloth, wipe the bottom of the printheads for a few
minutes. Purge inks, wipe the printheads with a new non-woven cloth. Test print and check
if it’s better. If not, Repeat the same procedure.
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5.3 Daily maintenance:

1)Print” print head status diagram” before start printing jobs and after finish all printing jobs
of that day, so as to ensure the print head condition is normal.
2) It is recommended to leave the printer and computer on all the time. Open the flashing
mode in the software to ensure the machine flash.
3) If electricity is cut off everyday. Use moisturizer (for GH2220) and PE wrap, non-woven
cloth.
4) Close the three-valve inks. Move the carriage to home position and shut down the
machine.
5) Put some cleaner on the non-woven cloth and put it under the printheads. Use the wrap
the wrap the printheads to avoid the cloth from fall down and dry the printheads.
5.4 Short-term Shut Down Maintenance (7 days)
1) Close the three-valve inks. Move the carriage to home position and shut down the
machine.
2) Unscrew the exhaust end of the print head, and wait until the ink inside the ink tube
and print head has completely leaked out.
3) Tap a non-woven cloth which soaked with cleaning flush under the print head
surface . Then use cling wrap to wrap the cloth and print head together to keep the
nozzles wet.
4) Turn off the votage stabilizer. Take out the plug of machine.
5.5 Long-term Power off Maintenance ( over 1 week)
1) Use cleaning liquid to clean the whole ink supply system.
2) Maintain the print heads according to short-term printer shutdown routine.
Notice: In order to ensure the ink supply system is working well, user should change ink
filters per 3 months. When user need to dismount the print head for storage, please refer
to “ storing print head procedure”. If the print head shall be stored for over 2 months,
user should check the print head condition per 2 months by installing it back to the
printer for testing, and pack it for storing again. The environment for storing print head
should be: Temperature 5-30 „C, Humidity 10-85%RH; avoiding exposing the print head
under direct sunlight.
5.6 Storing print head procedure

The maintenance if the printheads need to be taken out

Clean the print head thoroughly. Put some moisturizer in the printheads. * Dismount the
print head and tubes. Wrap the print head‟s surface with non-woven cloth. Put the
moisturizer on the non-woven cloth and seal the print head with cling wrap.

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