SIGN RACER 1600 LED Manuel utilisateur

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SignracerLEDFlatbedInkjetPrinter
OperationManual

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TableofContents
Foreword.................................................................................................................................................................... 4
SafetyPrecautions ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.Indicationsofsymbols ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.Precautionsofoperations.............................................................................................................................. 6
Briefintroduction....................................................................................................................................................... 7
1. PrinterApplications .................................................................................................................................... 7
2.PrinterFeatures ............................................................................................................................................. 7
3.PrinterConfigurations.................................................................................................................................... 8
4.StructureDiagrams ........................................................................................................................................ 9
4.1Frontviewoftheprinter ............................................................................................................................. 9
4.1.1 Operation panel................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2Thefrontviewofthecarriage ................................................................................................................... 11
4.3Electronicpanel ......................................................................................................................................... 12
PrinterInstallation ................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.Loadingandtransporting............................................................................................................................. 14
2.Unpackingtheprinter.................................................................................................................................. 15
2.Workingenvironment.................................................................................................................................. 16
3.Computerconfigurations............................................................................................................................. 16
4.Installationinstructions ............................................................................................................................... 17
4.1Checkandacceptance ............................................................................................................................... 17
4.2Installationofthecomputerattachments................................................................................................. 17
4.3Levelingadjustment................................................................................................................................... 18
4.4Powerinput................................................................................................................................................ 18
4.5Softwareanddriverinstallation ................................................................................................................ 19
TopjetSoftwareinstallation............................................................................................................................. 19
4.6Functionaltests.......................................................................................................................................... 27
4.7Printheadinstallation ............................................................................................................................... 28
4.8 Filling ink................................................................................................................................................... 31
4.9Degassingoftheprinthead........................................................................................................................ 32
4.10Printheadcalibrationandalignment....................................................................................................... 33
4.10.1Nozzlesstate ......................................................................................................................................... 33
4.10.2Verticalalignment................................................................................................................................. 33
4.10.3Horizontalalignment ............................................................................................................................ 35
4.10.4Leftandrightheadsoffset.................................................................................................................... 36
4.10.5Bidirectionalcalibration....................................................................................................................... 37
4.10.6Steppingcalibration.............................................................................................................................. 38
4.10.7Basepointercalibration........................................................................................................................ 38
StartupandshutdownInstructions........................................................................................................................ 40

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1.Startupandshutdownoperation ....................................................................................................................... 40
1.1Printstartupoperation............................................................................................................................. 40
1.2Printershutdownoperation ...................................................................................................................... 41
PrinterMaintenance................................................................................................................................................ 42
1.Periodicmaintenanceforprinterparts(basedonan6hourdailyproduction) ......................................... 42
2.Maintenanceofthemechanicalparts......................................................................................................... 42
3.Precisionpartmaintenance......................................................................................................................... 43
4.Printheadmaintenance ............................................................................................................................... 43
4.1Dailyroutinemaintenance ........................................................................................................................ 43
4.2Printheadpreservationduringpowerfailure............................................................................................ 43
4.3Printheadpreservationduringlongvacation............................................................................................ 44
5.Replacementofconsumableparts.............................................................................................................. 45
5.1Replacementofinkpump.......................................................................................................................... 45
5.2Inkrefill ...................................................................................................................................................... 46
5.3Replacementofinkfilter ........................................................................................................................... 46
5.4Replacementofairpump .......................................................................................................................... 47
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................................... 48
1.Buzzindicationsandtroubleshooting.......................................................................................................... 48
2.Pressuresystemproblems........................................................................................................................... 49
2.1Unstablenegativepressure ....................................................................................................................... 49
2.2Thepressureindicatorreads“0”............................................................................................................... 49
2.3Pressurecannotrisewhenpriming(negativepressureisnormal)........................................................... 49
2.4Singlebuzzalert......................................................................................................................................... 49
3.Inklinemalfunction ..................................................................................................................................... 50
3.2Inkleakageofthenozzles.......................................................................................................................... 50
4.Printheadstrike............................................................................................................................................ 51
4.1.Howtoavoidheadstrikewiththemedia................................................................................................. 51
4.2.Dealingwithheadstrikeproblem............................................................................................................. 52
5.Carriagemovingmalfunction....................................................................................................................... 53
5.1Carriagemovingfailure.............................................................................................................................. 53
6.Automaticheadheightadjustmentmalfunctions....................................................................................... 54
7.Printingqualitytroubleshooting.................................................................................................................. 55
Appendix .................................................................................................................................................................. 56
1.RoutineMaintenanceGuide........................................................................................................................ 56
4.ToolsandMaterialsneeded: ....................................................................................................................... 58
5.ChannelinformationofRicohGen5 ............................................................................................................ 59
5.1Singlearraycarriageset............................................................................................................................. 59
5.2Doublearraycarriageset........................................................................................................................... 62
6.SignracerLEDtimingsettings………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….72

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SignracerLEDhybridUVinkjetprintersareahighqualityandcosteffectiveequipmentspecially
designedforcommercialandindustrialprintingenterprises.AssembledwithhighperformanceRicoh
Gen.5piezoheadsthatenablesanoutputspeedof2350 ㎡/handprecisionupto1200X1200dpi,the
printerachievestheperfectbalancebetweenspeedandquality.
TheSignracerhybridmodelsare1600LED,2500LEDand3200LED.Themodelsarespeciallydesigned
forcontinuousrunningof24hours/7daysindustrialproduction.Anyprintedmediawiththethickness
of050mmcanbefirmlyfixedontheplatformduetothefunctionalvacuumsuction.Theprinterhas
userfriendlyoperationinterfaceanditsoptionalwhitecolormeetsdiversifiedprintingrequirements
inthecommercialprintingbusiness.
Foreword
TheSignracerLEDhybridisaprecisionmachineequippedwithextremelyfinemechanismsand
integratedcircuits.Withaviewtousetheprinterinanoptimalcondition,wehaveestablished
thisoperationmanualforyourreference.
Thismanualhasbeenpreparedforenduserseasyunderstandingandusingofthisprintersafely
andefficiently.Pleasereadeverycontentcarefullybeforedetailoperations.Changingpartscan
onlybedoneafterpassingatechnicaltrainingweretheseoperationsareexplained.Ifnot
receivedand/orattendthistrainingonlyexperiencedtrainedtechniciansareallowedtoexchange
spareparts
Alterationsofanycontentsinthismanualaresubjectedtochangewithoutnoticefortechnical
updates.
Thismanualiswrittenwiththebestcareandintentionshowevermistakesmightoccur.
Signracerand/oritsdealersanditsemployeesexcludestheliabilityfordamageandlosses,
causedbydirectorindirectuseand/ormalfunctionoftheprinter,ink(andit’sapplications)even
inthecaseofpersonalinjuriesusingthisequipment.Liabilityisexcludedforlossesduetoshut
downtimeoftheprinter.
SignracerLEDprintersdonotexhaustOzonebutUVradiationisemitted.Makesurenottolook
directlyintotheUVlightandwearUVprotectionglasses.UVEXhavedifferentmodelswithUV
protection.
Workingwithinkneedsappropriateclothingasinkmightbespilledontoit.Useglovesand
protectiveglasseswhencleaningtheheadsorcleaningtheprinter.
Ifyouhaveanyquestiononusingthisprinter,pleasedonothesitatetocontactyourlocaldealeror
ourtechnicalassistance.

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SafetyPrecautions
1.Indicationsofsymbols
Notethespecificfeaturesgivenwiththesesymbolsinordertoavoidpropertydamageandpersonal
injuryintheoperatingprocess.

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2.Precautionsofoperations
Caution
Pleasesupplytheprinterwithratedvoltageandfrequency,improperpowerinputmaycause
functionalabnormalityordamagetotheprinter.
Anyunauthorizedalterationisstrictlyprohibited
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oritmightcausepartsmalfunctionordamageto
theprinter.
Neverusetheprinterinanonventilatedorstuffyworkplace,oritmayleadtotoxichazardsto
operators.Aventilatorisalwaysanecessity.
Anydisassemblyorreplacementofthepartsandcablesisstrictlyprohibitedinthestateof
poweron.
Avoidanybodycontactwiththemovingpartsintheprocessofprinterworking,oritmayleadto
equipmentbreakdownorpersonalinjury.
Theprinterisaprecisionequipmentandshouldalwaysavoidstrongimpactorshakeinanyprocess
ofloading,installationandoperation,oritmayresultinequipmentdamage.
Avoidanyliquidspilledontheelectronicpartsoritmayresultinpartsmalfunctions.
Keepthechemicalconsumablesawayfromnonqualifiedindividualsandstoredaccordingtothe
specificlocalinstructions.
Avoidsettingfootorheavyitemsplacedontheprinteroritmayresultinequipmentdamage.
Verifythattheprinterisproperlygroundwiredoritmightcausesomeelectricshockrisks.
Theoperatormustbewellproperlytrainedandshouldoperatethemachineunderthe
instructions,oritmayeasilycauseequipmentdamageorpersonalinjury.
Alwaysremembertopressthescramstopatanyemergency,andtheprintershouldnotbe
activateduntilallthemalfunctionsaresettled.
Avoideyecontactwiththeultravioletsofthelamp.
Incasethatanychemicalliquidspilledonhumanbody,flushwithadequatepurifiedwater
immediatelyandseeadoctorafterwards.
Verifythatthereisnoindividualoritemwithintheprintingarea.
Thetreatmentofthewastechemicalsshouldcomplywithlocalenvironmentregulations.

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Briefintroduction
1. PrinterApplications
TheUVdigitalprinterisabletoprintdirectlyondiversifiedmedia.Themodelcanbeusedin
advertisingproductionsuchasbanner,panelled,POPstand,vinyldisplay,meanwhilemakecreative
innovationtothetraditionalcraftworkinthedecorationindustry,ofwhichfineartglass,wooden
products,naturalorartificialleather,ceramictilesandwallpaper,etc,canalsobeprintedon.
2.PrinterFeatures
HighperformanceEuropeanLEDsystem,whichhasanadjustableperformancefrom29.5Watt
Professionalassemblycraftsguaranteetheperfectqualities.
Adoptexcellentqualitypartsofworldwidefamousbrands,e.g.towlineofIGUS.GERMANY,servo
motorofFUJI.JAPAN,synchronousbeltofMEGARDYNE
IronicbeamplusdualleadrailsassemblyonXdirectionalmechanicalstructureenablesthe
carriagetorunstable.
Highprecisionlinearencoderstripforthepositioningofthecarriage.
Opticalfiberwithamaximumtransmittingspeedof1.25Gb/Sandzerointerferenceability.
IndustrialPCIdatatransmittinginterfacewithexcellentprooftoelectricmagneticinterference.
Automaticheadheightadjustmentenablestheheadheightadjustabletodifferentmedia
thicknessof050mm.
Anticrashingattachmentcaneffectivelyreducetheheadstrikerisks.
Selfcheckingonprinterrunningmalfunctions.
Doubleclassinkheatingautomaticcontrolguaranteestheoptimumviscosityofinkforprinthead
continuouslydischarging.
Backupstoragebatteryactivatedautomaticallyfornegativepressuresysteminthestateofmain
poweroff.
Moreintuitiveanduserfriendlyoperatinginterface.
Withtheabilityto24hoursX7dayscontinuousrunningofcommercialprintingproduction.

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3.PrinterConfigurations
Models
Signracer1600LED,2500LED,3200LED
Printheadtype
RICOHGen.5highperformancedropondemandpiezoheads
Printheadarray
28Pcs
Maximumresolution
1200x1200dpi
Printingspeed1600
4Pass
6Pass
8Pass
4heads
23
18
14
Printingspeed2500
4heads
29
21
16
Printingspeed3200
4heads
31
23
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Printsize
1.6m,2.5m,3.2m
Mediatype
Hardandsoftmaterials
Printedthickness
050mm
Applications Glass,acrylic,woodenboard,ceramictile,metals,PVCboard,
corrugated
board,plasticboardandmanymore
Inktype
AmethystSR100(nonVOC),SR150,SR200
Colormode C,M,Y,K,Lc,Lm,W,Vdependingondifferentmodelsand
configurations
Supportfile
AdobePostscriptLevel3,PDF,JPEG,TIFF,EPS,AI
SupportRIP
Onyx,Caldera,Colorgate
Computersystem
Windows2000/XP,Windows7
NET.weight
950KG,1.200KG,2650KG
Dimension(H,W,L)
131x310x87,135x485x103,145x548x142
Powerconsumption
4,56KW
Powerinput
AC, 3PH, 380V (±10%)
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50 / 60 Hz
Workingenvironment
Individual,clean,shadowyanddustfreeworkplacewithassociated
ventilation
temperature:19ºC ~ 28ºC
humidity
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30%
~
70%(frostfree)
Certificate
CE
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FCC
Remark.Alltechnicalconfigurationsaresubjectedtochangewithoutnotification.

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4.StructureDiagrams
4.1Frontviewoftheprinter
PartsIllustrated:
1 Leftemergencystopbutton
2 CarriageAssembly
3 Mediaalignmentbar
4 ConveyorBelt
5 Rightemergencystopbutton
6 Operationpanel(See4.1.1Operationpanel)
*Note:Thecarriageinthepicturemightlooksdifferentdependingontypeandlampassembly

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4.1.1 Operation panel
① Mediatakeupdirectioncontrol
② Mediatakeuptensioncontrol
③ Printerstartupbutton
④ UVlampSwitch1
⑤ UVlampSwitch2
⑥ Vacuumpowerbutton
⑦ Computerstartupbutton
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