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Mutoh America Inc.

FALCON OUTDOOR ECO-SOLVENT PRINTER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

MUTOH AMERICA INC. MAI-75024 Rev. 2. 05/18/2006

Operation Instructions Falcon Outdoor Printer

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COPYRIGHT NOTICE COPYRIGHT © 2002 Mutoh America Inc. All rights reserved.

This document may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without written permission of the copyright owner. This document is furnished to support the Mutoh Falcon Outdoor (48”& 62”) EcoSolvent Inkjet Printers. In consideration of the furnishing of the information contained in this document, the party to whom it is given assumes its custody and control and agrees to the following: The information herein contained is given in confidence, and any part thereof shall not be copied or reproduced without written consent of Mutoh America Inc. This document or the contents herein under no circumstances, shall be used in the manufacture or reproduction of the article shown and the delivery of this document shall not constitute any right or license to do so.

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Dear Customer, Mutoh’s Falcon Outdoor high-resolution drop-on-demand piezo electric outdoor inkjet printer series consists of two models, i.e. a 62” (157 cm) and a 46” (118 cm) version. Maximum print widths offered are 45.7 inches for the Falcon Outdoor 48 and 61.7 inches for the Falcon Outdoor 62. Application possibilities encompass outdoor poster printing, banners, long-term backlit signage, building and construction announcements, vehicle graphics, durable indoor graphics, POS displays. The printers use a newly developed eco-solvent ink. Inks are offered in six colors, i.e. cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan & light magenta. Prints are UV- and waterresistant for up to three years outdoors (*). Lamination is required for heavy-duty applications. The Falcon Outdoor printers offer various print resolutions, from 360 dpi & 720 dpi, up to 1440 x 720 dpi and diagonally interpolated 1440 x 1440 dpi. Print speeds vary between 156 ft²/h at 360 x 180 dpi, 39 ft²/h at 720 x 720 dpi and 7 ft²/h at 1440 x 1440 dpi. For the Falcon Outdoor, Mutoh will be offering certified media such as banner and vinyl, optimized for use with the Mutoh Eco-solvent inks. As standard, Mutoh Falcon Outdoor printers are equipped with an automatic take-up system for unattended printing and separately controllable pre and post heaters for instant drying and a wider media compatibility. (*) Accelerated weather tests predict up to 3 years outdoor durability. durability is location and application dependant.

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FALCON OUTDOOR STARTUP PROCEDURE 1. Manually move the head carriage right to left to insure that all packing material and flex cables are positioned correctly 2. Turn on Power. The Falcon Outdoor 62” has three power switches one for the heaters (not on 48” or 38”), the main power, and one for the Take-up system. Turn on each of these switches. 3. Wash heads with ECO cleaning liquid BEFORE inking up the printer. The printer must be flushed first with ECO cleaning liquid prior to inking up with ECO inks. Failure to wash first will result in non warranty head clogging. If there are a couple of missing nozzles after the initial INK FILL then let the printer sit for an hour. If that does not help then see the ‘Cleaning nozzles’ section. 4. Load media. (For detailed instructions see Falcon Outdoor owner’s guide pages 30 – 39) The menu will read Confirm Paper Kind. Media must be aligned ‘straight’ in the printer and within 3 mm of the right side alignment holes in the platen area. 5. Adjust Print head height for type of material that has been loaded. The low position is for thinner materials such as vinyl, the high position is for thicker materials with fibers such as banner material. 6. Check heater settings. The recommended temperature setting is 50° C for both the front and back heater. Different media may require different settings. 7. Check vacuum settings. Use High for most media. Low setting is usually used for very light media. If banner material appears to be buckling, reducing the vacuum to ‘low’ can help prevent this. 8. Perform Nozzle Check. Press Quality/Speed button until light next to the Rabbit is lighted. Press Resolution button until only the light next to 360 is lighted. Hold the Shift key and press Nozzle Check. A test pattern will print. If all nozzles are firing you are ready to print. If some of the lines are missing, go to step 7. 9. Cleaning Nozzles. Press Menu button. Press Menu Up or Menu Down until the screen reads Utility. Press Enter. Press Menu Up or Menu Down until the screen reads Clean. Press Enter. Press Value + or Value – until screen reads Powerful. Press Enter. When finished perform step 6 again. If all nozzles are firing you are ready to print. If some of the lines are still missing, repeat until print looks good.

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10. Reduce banding by compensating for the slipperiness of the backing by adjusting the ‘Step Adjust’ in the Function Menu. This may also be known as ‘Microbanding’. If there are light colored bands then insure that there are no missing nozzles. Note:

Nozzle check should be done before printing each day, or when machine has been inactive for 4 hours or more. Normal Cleaning (from the Utility Menu) may be required if just a couple of nozzles are missing or misdirected. Powerful Clean is only needed when nozzle check print shows several missing lines. If the printer has sat over the weekend then ‘wet’ the 2 capping units with a little alcohol (use a drinking straw) before doing another Normal cleaning If there are still several missing nozzles then perform 2 Powerful cleanings back to back. Do not allow the printer to rest between these two cleanings. Check for missing or misdirected nozzles and if there are still many missing or misdirected nozzles then another INK FILL may be required.

FALCON OUTDOOR SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE To shut down the Falcon Outdoor printer at the end of the workday, use the following procedures: 1. Remove media from printer and leave pressure rollers in up position. 2. Check print head height; make sure it is the down position. 3. Make sure print head is parked on capping station Turn off power switches for main power, heaters, and take-up system. Connecting your Falcon Outdoor printer to your computer. Quick start for SEH and Falcon Outdoor printers setup. ...............................Page 31

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick start for SEH and Falcon Outdoor printers. .........................................Page 31

FALCON OUTDOOR ECO-SOLVENT PRINTER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................... 1 Regulatory and Safety Information .....................................................10 EMC Statement for CE Marking ............................................................................. 10 FCC Compliance.................................................................................................... 10 Safety Labels, Symboles de sécurité, Sicherheitssymbole .................................... 11

Installation Procedures ........................................................................17 Installation requirements: Selecting an adequate place for setting up your Equipment .............................................................................................................. 17 Unpacking your Falcon Outdoor printer ................................................................. 19 What’s in the Box? ................................................................................................. 20 Getting to know the Printer parts & components .................................................... 21 Assembling the printer ........................................................................................... 23 The Parallel interface ............................................................................................. 29 Tips on how to use high-speed ECP parallel communication if necessary .......... 30 Quick start for SEH and Falcon Outdoor printers. .................................................. 31 Diagnostic assistance using ‘File Download’ feature of the SEH box..................... 32 Connecting the power cable / disconnect device ................................................... 33

Preparing for a job ................................................................................35 Installing the ink cassettes ..................................................................................... 35 Adjusting Head Height. .......................................................................................... 42 Loading media........................................................................................................ 43 Using Pre- and post-heaters. ................................................................................. 55 Using Eco-Solvent Ink ............................................................................................ 55 Using Pigmented Ink .............................................................................................. 55 PRINT ORIGIN CONTROL .................................................................................... 56 Micro-banding elimination. ..................................................................................... 58

Daily Maintenance.................................................................................61 Replacing the ink cassettes.................................................................................... 61 Switching between dye inks and pigmented inks or changing to Eco-Solvent Ink.. 62 Cleaning the head cleaning wiper. ......................................................................... 65 Replacing the cutting blade .................................................................................... 66

Understanding the control panel & printer controls..........................69 Guided tour around the control panel..................................................................... 69 Heater System Control Panel................................................................................. 74 Menu mode operation. ........................................................................................... 75 Menu Structure – overview..................................................................................... 76 Print modes accessible via the control panel. ........................................................ 77

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REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION EMC STATEMENT FOR CE MARKING Warning: •

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case you may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC COMPLIANCE This equipment complies with the requirements for a Class A computing device in the FCC rules, part 15, subpart J. Operation of this device in a residential area may interfere with television reception or operation of utilities. Printers generate weak radio signals and may interfere with television reception and utilities. If the printer does interfere with radio or TV reception, try the following : • Change the direction of your radio and TV reception antenna or feeder. • Change the direction of the printer. • Move either the printer or the receiving antenna so there is more distance between them. • Be sure the printer and the receiving antenna are on separate power lines.

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SAFETY LABELS, SYMBOLES DE SÉCURITÉ, SICHERHEITSSYMBOLE Safety Labels are attached to the internal and external area of the printer to alert you to potentially hazardous situations or conditions. The following safety labels are used in and on the printer: La partie externe et interne de l’imprimante porte des symboles de sécurité destinés à attirer votre attention sur des sources potentielles de danger ou des conditions pouvant être dangereuses. Les symboles de sécurité suivants sont utilisés à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur de l’imprimante: Auf der Innen- und Außenseite des Druckers sind Sicherheitssymbole angebracht, die Sie auf potentielle Gefahrenquellen oder potentiell gefährliche Bedingungen hinweisen sollen. Im und auf dem Drucker werden die nachfolgend aufgeführten Sicherheitssymbole verwendet: WARNING ♦ Keep fingers clear of opening except when loading media. This may result in unexpected injury and/or poor image quality. ♦ Ne mettez pas le doigts dans l’ouverture sauf lors du montage du papier. Ceci peut éventuellement provoquer des blessures ou avoir un effet néfaste sur l’impression. ♦ Nicht die Finger in die Öffnung stecken, außer wenn Druckmaterial eingesetzt werden muß. Das könnte Verletzungen verursachen und den Druckvorgang beeinträchtigen.

THE OPENING / OUVERTURE / ÖFFNUNG

ª CAUTION ♦ When the message “Clean the wiper” is appeared on the LCD of the operation panel, clean up the Head Cleaning Wiper. Refer to the User Guide in detail. ♦ Periodical cleaning can avoid bad print result. ♦ Lorsque le message “Nettoyer le balai” apparaît sur l’ecran LCD du panneau de commande, nettoyer le balai de nettoyage de la tête. Reportez-vous au guide de l’utilisateur pour les détails. ♦ Le nettoyage périodique peut éviter la dégradation de la qualité de l’impression. ♦ Wenn die Meldung “Wischer reinigen” auf dem LCD an der Frontplatte erscheint, den Kopfwisser reinigen. Nähere Einzelheiten siehe Bedienungsanleitung. Periodische Reinigung kann schlechte Druckqualität verhindern.

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CAUTION ♦ The corner edge of the Cutter Guide is sharp. Be careful not to cut your fingers. ♦ The edge of the cutting tool such as knife is very sharp. When cutting roll media with knife manually, handle it with care. ♦ Le bord d’angle du guide du cutter est tranchant. Veillez à ne pas vous couper les doigts. ♦ Le bord des outils de coupe comme un couteau est très tranchant. Manipulez ces outils avec précaution si vous coupez le rouleau de papier manuellement au couteau. ♦ Die Eckkante der Schneidevorrichtungsführung ist scharf. Es besteht Verletzunsgefahr. ♦ Scheidwerkzeuge wie Messer sind sehr scharf. Beim Schneiden von Rollenmaterial von Hand mit einem Messer vorsichtig vorgehen.

CAUTION ♦ Do not open the front cover or touch the media during printing. This will result in poor image quality. ♦ If no printing is to be done for some time, remove the media and set the hold lever in the up position. Otherwise the media may lift up or become wrinckled and you will not be able to obtain good printing results. ♦ Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle avant pendant l’impression. Et ne touchez pas le papier pendant l’impression pour éviter que la qualité d’impression ne se dégrade. ♦ Si vous ne comptez pas imprimer pendant un certain temps, retirez le papier et mettez le levier en position levée. Sinon, le support risque de se soulever et de se froisser et vous ne pourrez pas obtenir une bonne qualité d’impression. ♦ Wahrend des Druckens nicht die Frontabdeckung öffnen und nicht das Druckmaterial berühren. Das kann das Druckergebnis beeinträchtigen. ♦ Wenn längere Zeit nicht gedruckt werden soll, das Druckmaterial herausnehmen und die Haltehebel in die obere Position stellen. Anderenfalls kann sich das Druckmaterial heben oder falten, so daß keine guten Druckergebnisse mehr zu erzielen sind.

CAUTION If the media feed is not operating properly the media will jam and you will not be able to obtain good printing results. ♦ Don't use media that is curled, creased or torn. ♦ The media must be mounted correctly ♦ Media should be acclimatized to the environment for about 30 minutes before it is used. ♦ When roll media is mounted, the selector on the front panel must be set to roll media. If cut media is selected when roll media is mounted, about 3m of media will be fed. Si l'alimentation de papier ne fonctionne pas normalement, des bourrages risquent de se produire et vous ne pourrez pas obtenir une bonne qualité d'impression. ♦ Ne pas utiliser de papier recourbé, plissé ou déchiré. ♦ Le papier doit être chargé correctement. ♦ Le papier devra être acclimaté à l'environnement pendant environ 30 minutes avant d'être utilisé. ♦ Lorsque le rouleau de papier est chargé, le sélecteur du panneau frontal doit être réglé sur "Papier en rouleau". Si, "Papier coupé" est sélectionné alors qu'un rouleau de papier est chargé, 3m de papier environ seront alimentés. Wenn das Druckmaterial nicht einwandfrei transportiert wird, staut es sich, und es können keine guten Druckergebnisse erzielt werden. ♦ Keine gerolltes,geknittertes oder eingerissenes Druckmaterial verwenden. ♦ Das Druckmaterial muß korrekt eingesetzt werden. ♦ Das Druckmaterial sollte vor Gebrauch etwa zehn Minuten lang der Betriebsumgebung angepaßt werden. ♦ Beim Einsetzen von Rollenmaterial muß der Wahlschalter an der Frontplatte auf Rollenmaterial eingestelt werden. Steht der Wahlschalter auf Einzelblattmaterial, wenn Rollenmaterial eingesetzt ist, werden etwa 3m Druckmaterial zugeführt.

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CAUTION Precautions when the hold lever is up. ♦ Don't put the hold lever up while the head is operating (printing, media size detection,cutting,etc..) The head and media keeper blade may touch, causing damage and poor image quality. ♦ When the lever is up for media mounting, etc…, make sure the head is in a position where it does not come into contact with the media keeper blade. ♦ Don't move the head while the lever is up. The media keeper blade must not come into contact with the head. Precautions when replacing the cutter. ♦ The power supply must be switched off and the hold lever must be in the down position when the cutter is being replaced. Précautions lorsque le levier de maintien est levé. ♦ Ne pas lever le levier de maintien lorsque la tête fonctionne (pendant l'impression, la selection du support d'impression, la coupe du papier, le nettoyage, etc..). La tête et la lame de maintien du papier peuvent entrer en contact et provoquer des dommages ou nuire à la qualité de l'image. ♦ Lorsque le levier est levé pour monter le support ou autres, veillez à ce que la tête soit dans une postion où elle n'entre pas en contact avec la lame de maintien du support. ♦ Ne pas déplacer la tête lorsque le levier est levé. La lame de maintien du support ne doit pas entrer en contact avec la tête. Précautions lors du remplacement du cutter. ♦ Mettre l'appareil hors tension et abaisser le levier de maintien pendant le remplacement du cutter. Vorsichtsmaßnahmen bei hochgestelltem Haltehebel. ♦ Den Haltehebel nicht hochstellen, während der Kopf arbeitet (beim Drucken, bei der Erkennung der Druckmaterialgröße, beim Schneiden des Druckmaterials, bei der Reinigung, usw..). Der Kopf und das Druckmaterial-Haltemesser könnten sich dabei berühren und Beschädigungen oder schlechte Bildqualität verursachen. ♦ Wenn der Hebel zum Einsetzen von Druckmaterial usw. Hochgestellt ist, ist darauf zu achten, daß er sich nicht in einer Position befindet, in der er in Kontakt mit dem Druckmaterial-Haltemesser kommt. ♦ Den Kopf nicht bewegen, während der Hebel hochgestellt ist. Das Druckmaterial-Haltemesser darf nicht in Kontakt mit dem Kopf kommen. Vorsichtsmaßnahmen beim Auswechseln der Schneidevorichtung. ♦ Beim Auswechseln der Schneidevorrichtung muß die Stromversorgung ausgeschaltet sein und der Haltebhebel muß sich in der unteren Position befinden.

WARNING ♦ The edges of the steel belt are sharp and should not be touched. ♦ Les bords de la courroie métallique sont tranchants et ne doivent pas être touchés. ♦ Die Kanten des Stahlriemens sind scharf und sollten nicht berürht werden.

CAUTION ♦ The pressure roller must be in the up position whenever it is to be moved. ♦ Le rouleau de pression doit être mis en position levée lorsqu'il doit être déplacé. Die Andruckrolle muß sich zum Verschieben in der oberen Position befinden.

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CAUTION ♦ The cutter blade is a consumable item. When its cutting performance deteriorates it should be replaced in accordance with the User Manual. ♦ The media sensor section and printing board should be cleaned regurarly as detailed under daily maintenance in the User Manual. ♦ La lame du cutter est un article consommable qui doit être remplacé conformément à la procédure indiquée dans le mode d'emploi lorsque les performances de coupe se dégradent. ♦ La section de détection du support et la carte de traçage doivent être nettoyés périodiquement de la manière indiquée pour l'entretien journalier dans le mode d'emploi. ♦ Die Schneidevorichtung ist ein Verbrauchsartikel. Wenn ihre Schneideleistung nachlaßt, muß sie entsprechend den Anweisungen in der Bedienungsanleitung ausgewechselt werden. ♦ Der Bereich des Druckmaterialsensors und die Zeichenfläche sollten regelmäßig gereinigt werden, wie unter tâgliche Wartung in der Bedienungsanleitung beschrieben.

MOUNTING CUT MEDIA ♦ Pass the media between the media keeper blade and the printing board. ♦ Align the front right corner of the media with the edge of the paper guide. ♦ Align the right side of the media with the center of the alignment line (hole). ♦ Passez le papier entre la lame de maintien et le carte d’impression. ♦ Alignez le coin avant droit du papier avec le bord du guide de papier. ♦ Alignez l’extrémité droite du papier sur le centre de la ligne d’alignement (orifice). ♦ Das Druckmaterial zwischen dem Druckmaterial-Haltemesser und der Zeichenfläche hindurchführen. ♦ Die vordere rechte Ecke des Druckmaterials auf die Kante der Papierführung ausrichten. ♦ Die rechte Seite des Druckmaterials auf die Mitte der Ausrichtungslinie (Loch) ausrichten.

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LOADING ROLL MEDIA

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Remove the tape from the roll media and pull out a rather long length of roll media.

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Insert the end of the roll media between the pressure roller and the drive roller and pull out a fairly long length of roll media.

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Retirez la bande du rouleau et tirez une bonne longueur de papier.

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Introduisez l’extrémité du papier en rouleau entre le rouleau de pression et le rouleau d’entraînement et tirez une bonne longueur de papier.

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Das Klebeband von der Rolle abziehlen und ein ziemlich langes Stück Rollenmaterial herausziehen.

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Das Ende des Rollenmaterials zwischen der Andruckrolle und der Antriebsrolle einsetzen und ein ziemlich langes Stück Rollenmaterial herausziehen.

CHECK THE POSITION OF THE ROLL MEDIA Rotate the scroller by hand, taking several turns of roll media and check the position of the roll media. The position is correct if the right side of the roll media is in the center of the alignment line (hole) Faites tourner la couronne de la main pour faire plusieurs tours au rouleau de papier et vérifiez la position du rouleau. Elle est normale si l’extrémité de droite du rouleau se trouve à l’extrémité de droite du rouleau d’entraînement et au centre de la ligne d’alignement (orifice). Durch mehrmaliges manuelles Drehen der Papierspindel Rollenmaterial vor transportieren und seine Position prüen. Das Rollenmaterial hat die richtige Position wenn sich seine rechte Seite am rechten Ende der Antriebsrolle und in der Mitte der Ausrichtungslinie (Loch) befindet.

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ADJUSTING ROLL MEDIA POSITION If the position of the roll media is incorrect, adjust the position of the roll media as shown in the diagram below. Si la position du rouleau est incorrecte, réglez-la de la manière indiquée sur le schéma ci-dessous. Wenn sich das Rollenmaterial nicht in der richtigen Position befindet, muß es wie in der Abbildung unten gezeigt justiert werden.

If the roll needs to be moved to the right.

If the roll needs to be moved to the left.

Si le rouleau de papier doit être retiré vers le côté droit.

Si le rouleau de papier doit être retiré vers le côté gauche.

Wenn das Rollenmaterial nach rechts verschoben werden muß.

Wenn das Rollenmaterial nach links verschoben werden muß.

CAUTION ♦ Ink cartridges must not be removed during printing or poor image quality will result. ♦ Keep fingers clear of the ink cartridge box. It contains projecting parts which may cause you an unexpected injury ♦ When removing or inserting the waste fluid bottle be careful not to tilt it. You may spill ink on your clothing and the equipment. ♦ La cartouche d’encre ne doit pas être retirée pendant l’impression, ceci pouvant affecter sérieusement la qualité de l’impression. ♦ Ne pas mettre les doigts à l’intérieur du carton de la cartouche d’encre. Il contient des pièces protubérantes qui pourrait vous blesser par inadvertance. ♦ Veillez à ne pas incliner le cartes d’encre usagée lors de son retrait ou de sa mise en place. Vous risquez de vous salir ou de salir les appareils si vous renversez de l’encre ♦ Die Tintenpatrone darf während des Druckens nicht entfernt werden. Das könnte den Druckvorgang erheblich beeinträchtigen. ♦ Nicht die Finger in den Tintenpatronenbehälter stecken. Dieser enthält vorstehende Teile die Verletzungen verursachen können. ♦ Den Alttintenbehälter beim Herausnehmen und Einsetzen nicht neigen. Dabei könten Alttinte herauslaufen und Kleidung und Gerät beschmutzen.

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Warning: Make sure to connect the power cable only after all the steps of the installation procedure are completed.

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS: SELECTING AN ADEQUATE PLACE FOR SETTING UP YOUR EQUIPMENT The location where you set up your equipment is very important. Please see to it that it meets following conditions: ♦ Power supply: - Voltage: - Frequency: - Current:

200 to 240 VAC or 100 to 120 VAC 50/60 Hz ± 1 Hz < 10 A (110 V) < 5 A (220 V)

♦ Ambient conditions: • Operating environment - Temperature: 50°F to 95°F - Humidity: 20% - 80% non-condensing • Storage environment - Temperature: 14°F to 140°F - Humidity: 20% - 90% non-condensing • Variation rate - Temperature: 4°F per hour - Humidity: 5% per hour ♦ Do not connect the printer to a power supply used by other devices that could interfere with your printer. ♦ Do not use thinner, benzene or similar agents on the printer. ♦ Only use original Mutoh ink cassettes. Use of different ink cassettes might cause damage to your printer. When using non Mutoh ink cassettes, the ink supply system, the heads as well as the cleaning system will be considered out of warranty. ♦ Keep ink cassettes out of the reach of children.

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♦ Store your ink cassettes in a cool place. The Falcon Outdoor ink could get frozen, however, if you store your ink below -18°C. In this case, leave your cassettes at room temperature for at least three hours before using them. ♦ Protect your printer from moisture, dust, draughts and direct sunlight. ♦ It is best to keep your machine away from open windows and air-conditioners. ♦ See to it that there is an adequate space around the printer so that ventilation is not obstructed. ♦ Avoid using your Falcon Outdoor printer near heating systems, such as stoves or heaters. ♦ Avoid using your printer under strong lighting, such as halogen lamps or light bulbs. ♦ When selecting a place for your printer, leave at least 1 m in front and at the sides, and 1 m at the rear.

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UNPACKING YOUR FALCON OUTDOOR PRINTER The printer body and printer Take-up system are packed in two separate boxes. Unpack the printer body first. Caution: •

When unpacking the printer, check whether all parts described in the parts list are included in the box. Consult your dealer if anything seems to be missing.

•

Lifting the machine out of the box should be done by four people.

•

Protect the printer from shocks.

•

Do not dismantle the unit.

Procedure for unpacking the printer: Step 1: Remove the top cover cardboard and big sleeve. Step 2: Take out the leg set, accessories box, extra media scroller, beams,…

Step 3: Open the printer body box. Step 4: Remove all plastic and cardboard pieces holding the printer body. Step 5: Take out your media scroller Step 6: Check whether all parts described in the parts list are included in the box. Consult your dealer if anything seems to be missing.

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX? What’s in the box ? • Falcon Outdoor printer unit • Printer stand • 2 media scrollers (2” / 3”) including plastic flanges • Scroller Slip Ring • 1 Sheet-off knife, pre-installed in head • Onyx PosterShop™ Raster only – Mutoh Edition Accessories kit consisting of: •

Power cable • User’s Guide • Extra Box with Roll Take-Up System

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GETTING TO KNOW THE PRINTER PARTS & COMPONENTS Front Cover

Y-rail Cover

Operating Panel

Right Cover

Left Cover HeaterPanel Panel Heater

Pressure Lever Front Paper Guide Waste Bottle

Cartridge Cover

6 Ink Slots System Control Box Take-up Take-up System

Rear Paper Guide Waste Bottle Scroller Scroller Adjusting Screw Scroller Slip Ring

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Part

Description

Covers

The protective covers protect the action environment. Opening a cover immediately pauses printing which resumes when the cover is closed.

Operation Panel

Positive Touch keyboard with integrated LCD-Display.

Heater Panel

To control the pre- and post heaters with integrated LCDDisplay.

Pressure Lever

Lowers / Releases pressure rolls to load / unload media.

Take-up system

Used when using roll media.

Control box

Box with the main electrical components..

Front Paper Guide

The print plate is a firm, flat base which supports the media during printing and houses the vacuum system and postheaters.

Rear Paper Guide

Support the media during printing & houses the pre-heaters.

Scroller

Feeds through the roll media core to hold the media.

Scroller adjusting screw

To adjust the position of the roll media.

Scroller Slip Ring

Prevents unwinding of roll media.

Ink cassette slots

Hold / detect the ink cassettes which are in use.

Waste bottle

Collects inkflow resulting from: purging, cleaning. Caution: • •

Do not use the printer as a shelf to store equipment. Do not lean on Front Paper Guide, Cartridges, … This may result in unrecoverable damage of your machine.

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ASSEMBLING THE PRINTER Caution: •

Before lifting the printer body out of the box, make sure to remove all plastic wrapping materials first, in order to avoid that the machine slips from your hands.

Step 1: Unpack the stand and assemble it by screwing the left and right stand legs to the cross beam (upper bar)(1) and to the cross bar (lower bar)(2). To do this, use the 4 long hexagon bolts and the large hex wrench provided to secure the cross beam (1), and 2 long hexagon bolts to secure the cross bar (2). Make sure the caster wheels are on the front. After securing the bolts permanently, put on the two plastic side covers.

Step 2 : First make sure to mount the left end plate (plate without motor box) to the left leg of the stand.

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Hook the left end plate between the leg assembly. Turn the left end plate diagonally, so that you can put it in-between the left leg and then turn it right to fix it into place by means of the hooks.

Fasten the left end plate temporarily with 2 bolts + washers (use a 3 mm hex key) onto the bracket.

Push the endplate as much as possible to the upper side of the leg assembly, so you can easily screw the printer body onto the stand.

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Hook the right end plate between the leg assembly. Turn the right end plate diagonally, so that you can put it in-between the right leg and then turn it right to fix it into place by means of the hooks.

Fasten the right end plate temporarily with 2 bolts + washers (use a 3 mm hex key) onto the bracket.

Push the endplate as much as possible to the upper side of the leg assembly, so you can easily screw the printer body onto the stand.

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Step 4: Caution: • • •

For safety, at least four people are needed for assembling the printer. When taking the main unit out of the carton, remove the vinyl first and handle the printer directly. There is a risk of your hands slipping if the main unit is handled with the vinyl on. The main unit must be lifted by four people at the places marked (1) to (8) below. If it is lifted at other places (left and right side covers, ink cartridge cover, etc.) the printer may fall and cause injury or damage.

Fix the printer body onto the leg assembly using the two wing screws. As mentioned in step 2 & 3 the end plates should be pulled as much as possible towards the upper part of the stand. To do so, loosen a little bit the bolts temporarily fixing the endplates with a hex key of 3 mm and make sure that they are pulled as much as possible towards the stand. Now you can fix both wing screws firmly. Once the wing screws are fastened, you can secure the bolts on the endplates (see step 2 & 3) firmly with the hex key.

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Step 5 : The sensor assembly should be mounted on the right side of the stand. Take the sensor bracket and put it through the outer slothole of the sensor assy.

Now you can fix the sensor assy.

Fix the sensor assembly smoothly to the motor box, using 2 bolt + washers (use upper holes) (detail A). Hook the sensor bracket over the leg and secure it with a bolt + washer (detail B).

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Step 6: Loosen the wing screw which is fixed to the printing table (4) and remove the metal fixing plate (5), which blocks the printer head during transportation. (See 4 & 5 on figure below). Keep the metal fixing plate and wing screw, since the printing head needs to be blocked during any transportation of your printer. Caution: •

Take care not to drop the wing screw inside the printer body. Should it fall in, do not boot up your printer until the wing screw has been safely removed.

Remove the tape that locks the sheet-off mechanism during transportation (See 6 on figure below).

Step 7: Remove the cable block(s) between rail and cover (7).

Remove the lever block (8).

Step 8 : Install the Waste Bottle (2 screws). Do not forget to connect the connector and the waste tubes. Step 9: After setting up the printer, wheel it to the desired location and lock the caster wheels.

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THE PARALLEL INTERFACE Caution: •

When connecting the printer to your computer, make sure that both your printer and your computer are switched OFF.

Note: •

For optimum output, Mutoh recommends using the SEH printserver box that should come with the printer. Follow the SEH setup mentioned earlier in this document. Parallel connection is not recommended for production printing.

The printer can use the Centronics interface (IEEE1284 compatible, Nibble, ECP). Connect to the printer as shown in the following diagram with an interface cable (option) for the connection system you will use. Connect to the host computer with another interface cable. Head pausing during printing may result during printing via parallel. Note: • •

The use of an unnecessarily long cable may influence your data transmission. Therefore, keep your interface cable as short as possible. An internal Ethernet board is not available. Use the SEH box.

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TIPS ON HOW TO USE HIGH-SPEED ECP PARALLEL COMMUNICATION IF NECESSARY •

If the parallel port setting on the printer is set to BI CENTRO (See Menu Mode Operation – Menu Structure Overview) your printer is ready for high-speed bidirectional communication.

•

In order to be able to use this high-speed mode without problems please note: • Computer Bios for parallel port should be set to ECP • Only use a shielded and balanced parallel cable, which is IEEE 1284 compliant. • If your RIP software is protected with a hardware lock (dongle), which needs to be placed on the parallel port, it is best to have available 2 parallel ports. – One port to connect: hardware lock, scanner, external drive or CD-ROM,… – One port (ECP) directly connected to the printer.

In case either of the above mentioned topics is not respected you may encounter all kinds of printer artifacts such as: unexplainable error messages, sheet-off during printing, unexpected media feed during printing, etc… If this occurs, switch your system to unidirectional parallel communication. – Set print parallel port to Mode > CENTRO – Set computer parallel port Bios to SPP or EPP The data transfer will then slow down and the artifacts will disappear. Before switching back to the high-speed bi-directional parallel mode, have your computer system examined closely by a trained computer technician.

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QUICK START FOR SEH AND FALCON OUTDOOR PRINTERS. The interface for the Falcon Outdoor printer is a parallel Centronics compatible interface as standard equipment. Mutoh America Inc. realizes that this interface can have slow data transfer so an external printerserver box from SEH is used to communicate via TCP/IP interface.

Quick start for SEH and Falcon Outdoor printers SEH printserver and InterCon NetTools Setup and Diagnostic feature (File download)

To install an SEH box for any of the Falcon Outdoor series printers follow these steps. 1. DO NOT connect the SEH box to the printer at this time. 2. Put the CD in the computer, if ‘autorun’ starts then follow the info to install “English” and choose ‘Intercon NetTools’ then Go to 9. If ‘autorun’ does not start then proceed. 3. Click – My Computer 4. Right click on the CD icon 5. Select “Explore” from menu 6. Double click on the “NetTool” folder 7. Double click on “Windows” folder 8. Double click “NetTool” Setup 9. Follow prompts to complete installation • Connect the SEH box ONLY to the network cable, DO NOT attach to the printer at this time. Use a crossover cable if you are connecting directly to a computer. Use a standard cable if you are connecting using a ‘switch’, ‘router’ or ‘hub’. Crossover direct connection should not be used for production work. • After completing 1 – 9 above, launch “InterCon – NetTools” from the desktop icon or find InterConTools in your Programs folder. • Double click on the IP address (most likely all zeros). (Loading properties menu should open). • Select TCP/IP tab on the left. • Remove the ‘checks’ in the boxes from all items except ARP/Ping. Specifically DHCP. • ‘Check’ the TCP/IP box and Enter your IP address and submask then click OK. A Gateway is not required. CAUTION: The IP address must match all three of the first 3 triads (sets of three numbers) and the only difference is the last ‘triad’ where the printer is usually ‘1’ number different from the computer. All four triads of the SUB NET mask must match exactly as well. • Select ‘rebuild’ on the Intercon NetTools menu. Verify the IP address line changes to your entered address. The printer icon should show a red X through it. • Connect the SEH box to the printer LPT port. The red X should come off when the printer is powered ON. Click the Refresh or Rebuild buttons to make it change if it doesn’t automatically refresh itself. Notice that the SEH utility now shows the name of the printer. Print server is now configured for your network and IP address. • Setup up your RIP software for the IP address of the SEH box.

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DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE USING ‘FILE DOWNLOAD’ FEATURE OF THE SEH BOX. Both SEH options 1) a WEB interface (IP address in browser) and 2) Intercon Nettools download feature have the ability to transfer a file directly to the IP address. This is important as sometimes the problem in the print is RIP related and if the RIP is used to create a ‘test’ file then it could have the problem in it. Mutoh provides a ‘test print’ file for each model of printer. For the Falcon Outdoor or Falcon Outdoor Junior these files are a low ink density, Diagonal nozzle check pattern designed to show whether ‘Step Adjustment’ is correct or not (you may also use the Distance Adjustment feature of the FO series outlined in the section “Microbanding”). Once the ‘Step Adjust’ is dialed in then images printed with the correct profile should be able to be printed. Each of the SEH options have a ‘Download / file’ section where you will be prompted for a file. Locate the ‘testprint’ file that is appropriate Please realize that a ‘light band’ can be either missing / misdirected nozzles or that Step Adjust is too high. Confirm that nozzles are firing and then start this procedure for Micro Banding. A ‘dark band’ can be from either Step Adjust being too low or it can be from the platen heater not being hot enough. For this reason, it is suggested that if no light band is showing then change the Step adjust higher to create a light band. Then reduce the number in small steps until either you have no band or a slight dark band remains. Once you reach this point adding ‘heat’ to the platen should then minimize the banding to an acceptable amount for solvent printing. Remember 1. Check nozzles first. Clean as required. 2. Dial out the light band first. Create a light band if necessary. 3. For the bark band that remains after dialing out the light band, start by increasing the platen heat in small steps. 4. If a small dark band remains after step 3 then Adjust the ‘Step Adjust’ a little lower. If increasing the platen heat does not remove the dark band then it may be that there is too much ink being laid down by the RIP profile which may need to be adjusted. Call your dealer, media manufacturer or RIP software company for assistance with these RIP profile possibilities.

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CONNECTING THE POWER CABLE / DISCONNECT DEVICE 1) Make sure the printer’s power switch is turned OFF. 2) Make sure the power of the Heating System and the Roll Take-Up System are turned OFF. 3) Plug the printer-end of the power cable into the connector at the back of the printer. 4) Connect the cable of the Roll-Take-Up System with the Printer body. 5) Plug the other end of the power cable into an electrical outlet of the correct voltage and with a proper grounding. •

Power supply: - Voltage:

200 to 240 VAC or 100 to 120 VAC

- Frequency:

50/60 Hz ± 1 Hz

- Current:

< 10 A (110 V) < 5 A (220 V) Note: • •

When you turn off the power, please note that your printer needs a few seconds to perform its shut down sequence. To this end, wait for at least five seconds to switch the printer on again.

•

The disconnect device is the plug on the power supply cord.

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PREPARING FOR A JOB INSTALLING THE INK CASSETTES PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING INK CASSETTES : Please read below recommendations carefully before you start using your Falcon Outdoor ink cassettes.

Caution: •

It is recommended to avoid any direct contact with the inks. If you come in close contact with the inks, please pay attention to the following first-aid measures: Eye contact: Rinse out the ink with a large quantity of water and consult your doctor. Skin contact: Wash off the ink with soap and water. Ingestion: Rinse your mouth immediately, drink a large quantity of water or milk and consult your doctor.

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Keep the ink cassettes out of the reach of children.

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The ink cassettes are inflammable (ignition point 145°F). Avoid contact with heating sources and any sort of ignition source.

Important: •

If you use your Falcon Outdoor printer for the first time, you need to install 6 cassettes in the slot, which is located at the back of the printer.

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Before using Eco-Solvent ink, perform a head wash. Tubes, heads and filters must be clean. Use the special Eco-solvent Transition Liquid.

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Once you have worked with eco-solvent inks, you cannot change to another ink type without knowing the compatibility of the inks.

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Do not use other ink cassettes but the exclusive Mutoh Falcon Outdoor ink cassettes. When using non-Mutoh ink cassettes, the ink supply system, the heads as well as the cleaning system will be considered out of warranty if damage occurs. Also see to it that you install your cassettes in the correct way. Use of incorrectly coded cassettes may cause printer damage.

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Notes: • • • • • • •

Unpack the ink cassettes just before installing them in the slot. If you leave your cassettes open for a long time, they may cause blurred plots. After installing the ink cassettes, do not take them out until you replace them. The ink cassettes have to be used within two years from the date printed on the cassette. Ink cassettes, which are installed in the printer, should be used up in six months. Moving ink cassettes from a cold place to a warm place may cause condensation. Always leave the cassettes at room temperature for more than three hours before using them. If the head is stopped during a print cycle, it may leak. To this end, never turn the power off nor unplug the power cable during printing or while the printing head moves. In case of a power failure during printing, switch off the printer and manually move the head to the right until you feel that it drops into the capping position. In case a power failure occurs when you are absent, the printer will move the head to the capping position when power is restored and a cleaning cycle will take place automatically.

INSTALLING THE INK CASSETTES IN A MUTOH FALCON OUTDOOR: Important: •

Before using Eco-Solvent ink, perform a head wash. Tubes, heads and filters must be clean. Use the special Eco-solvent Transition Liquid.

•

Once you have worked with eco-solvent inks, it is forbidden to change to another ink type.

A. Going to use Eco-Solvent ink. If you are going to use Eco-Solvent ink, please perform a head wash. Use the special Eco-Solvent Transition Liquid. If you are not going to use Eco-Solvent ink, but Dye or Pigmented Ink, go to point “B. Installing Ink Cassettes”. Step 1: The power switch is located at the right side of the printer, below the printer body. Turn the switch ON and put the hold lever in the DOWN position. Falcon Outdoor Operating Instrucions 051906.doc

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Step 2: The printer starts up its initialization routine and the printer display shows the following message: This is NOT the order that the cartridges are placed in the printer slots. [Y M C K O G] No cartridge

Y: Yellow M: Magenta C: Cyan K: Black O: Orange or Light Cyan G: Green or Light Magenta Note : •

If the cover is open or the hold lever is up, the initialization routine will not start.

Step 3 :

Slide the 6 Eco-Solvent Transition Liquid cleaning cassettes into their cartridge position. (Automatic detection of cleaning cassettes occurs due to label recognition)

Step 4 :

Check if the Waste Bottle is empty. Confirm replacement of the waste bottle.

Step 5 :

Following message will appear: Wash Black & Color?

Press the [VALUE/+] or [VALUE/-] key to select “Yes” and press ENTER. Step 6 :

The cleaning period is approximately 10 minutes.

Step 7 :

Remove the cleaning cassettes after ending the cleaning cycle

Step 8 :

Insert 6 ink Eco-Solvent cassettes one by one, respecting the order shown in the illustration below.

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Ink cassette slots 1 to 4 respectively destined for Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow are coded so that the ink cassettes cannot be improperly positioned. Slots 5 and 6 however are NOT CODED. Please check carefully not to put the ink cassettes into an incorrect slot. All RIP software drivers developed according to Mutoh guidelines require: Slot 5 to contain: Light Cyan or Orange Slot 6 (leftmost slot) to contain: Light Magenta or Green Only in very special applications it might be needed to introduce the cassettes using another order. In this case carefully follow the instructions given in the application software user guide.

Step 9: After having installed the ink cassettes, the printer will display the following message: User no media

Step 10: After this message, automatic ink replenishment begins. Ink Refill rest 1 M

The “ink refill” message means that ink is being filled into the ink supply system (tubing + head). The printer is now ready to print. Caution: • • 1. 2. 3. 4.

During ink replenishment, never cut off the electricity. This may cause damage to your printer. In case of a power failure during ink replenishment, proceed as follows: Switch off the unit (Power Switch) and check to restore the power. Switch on the unit and check that it gives no error messages in the display. Perform a cleaning cycle and check the test plots. Repeat step 3 until plot quality is acceptable.

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Note: •

In case the ink cassettes are installed and the display message “NO CARTRIDGE” still appears, this means that the ink cassettes are not inserted correctly. Pull out the cassette(s) indicated and try to insert it (them) correctly.

•

In case of failure of initial ink replenishment, apply head cleaning a couple of times. If the ink replenish does not commence after several head cleaning cycles, contact your dealer.

•

If the display shows “not original ink” please contact your ink supplier and make sure to get original Mutoh Falcon Outdoor ink.

B. Installing Ink Cassettes. Step 1: The power switch is located at the right side of the printer, below the printer body. Turn the switch ON and put the hold lever in the DOWN position. Step 2: The printer starts up its initialization routine and the printer display shows the following message: [Y M C K O G] No cartridge

Y: Yellow M: Magenta C: Cyan K: Black O: Orange or Light Cyan G: Green or Light Magenta Note : •

If the cover is open or the hold lever is up, the initialization routine will not start.

Step 3: Insert 6 ink cassettes one by one, respecting the order shown in the illustration below.

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Ink cassette slots 1 to 4 respectively destined for Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow are coded so that the ink cassettes cannot be mal-positioned.

•

Slots 5 and 6 however are NOT CODED. Please check carefully not to put the ink cassettes into an incorrect slot. All RIP software drivers developed according to Mutoh guidelines require: Slot 5 to contain: Light Cyan or Orange Slot 6 (leftmost slot) to contain: Light Magenta or Green

•

Only in very special applications it might be needed to introduce the cassettes using another order. In this case carefully follow the instructions given in the application software user guide.

Step 4: After having installed the ink cassettes, the printer will display the following message: User no media

Step 5: After this message, automatic ink replenishment begins. Ink Refill rest 1 M

The “ink refill” message means that ink is being filled into the ink supply system (tubing + head). The printer is now ready to print. Caution: •

During ink replenishment, never cut off the electricity. This may cause damage to your printer.

•

In case of a power failure during ink replenishment, proceed as follows: Switch off the unit (Power Switch) and check to restore the power. Switch on the unit and check that it gives no error messages in the display. Perform a cleaning cycle and check the test plots. Repeat step 3 until plot quality is acceptable.

1. 2. 3. 4.

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Note: •

In case the ink cassettes are installed and the display message “NO CARTRIDGE” still appears, this means that the ink cassettes are not inserted correctly. Pull out the cassette(s) indicated and try to insert it (them) correctly.

•

In case of failure of initial ink replenishment, apply head cleaning a couple of times. If the ink replenish does not commence after several head cleaning cycles, contact your dealer.

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If the display shows “not original ink” please contact your ink supplier and make sure to get original Mutoh Falcon Outdoor ink.

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ADJUSTING HEAD HEIGHT. Depending on the media type and media thickness used, it is possible to adjust the printer’s printhead height accordingly 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm (± 0.15 mm).

The head height can be adjusted using the lever on the left side of the head (please refer to the picture mentioned above). When the lever is put in horizontal position (turn counter clockwise) the head is in his highest position: 2.0 mm When the lever is turned clockwise, the head is in his lowest position: 1.5 mm. The lever can only be put in two positions, there are no intermediates.

Typical use : LOW Photo quality output on photo paper type media (Mutoh Photo Great Piezo Media, Paper, Vinyl, Synthetic paper,…)

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HIGH Thick media or media with fibres (Fabrics) which may touch the printhead during printing. (Canvas, Art Paper, Cardboard,…)

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LOADING MEDIA 1. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO PRINTER MEDIA Important: • •

Do not use media that is creased, blemished, torn or curled. Problems caused by using media other than that specified by Mutoh will not be covered by warranty. Always use cut media or roll media specified by Mutoh. • Temperature and humidity suitable for printing are shown below. We recommend setting up in an environment that can be airconditioned in order to maintain constant temperature & humidity. Temperature 50°F to 95°F (61°F to 77°F for assured printing accuracy) Variation rate: Not more than 4°F per hour. Humidity 35% to 80% (50% to 60% for assured printing accuracy) with no condensation. Variation rate: Not more than 5% per hour. • The absolute dimensions of printing media will be changed by variations in temperature and humidity. Therefore, printing media such as tracing media and high quality media that are readily susceptible to the effects of environment changes should be acclimatized to the environment for about 30 minutes before printing. This acclimatization is called seasoning. Inadequate seasoning may cause the printing media to slip, crease or jam. It also affects the printing quality. • With media recommended by Mutoh, you should be aware that a 1% variation in humidity may cause the media to expand or contract by the proportions shown below. Type of media Rate of dimension change Good quality media 0.018% Double-matte polyester film 0.0012% • • • •

Oil from your skin may interfere with the way the ink sits on the media so you should wash your hands thoroughly before handling the media. If media that is larger than the prescribed size is used, the result of the printing may be affected by the media touching the floor during printing. Do not leave media loaded in the printer for a long period. This may cause media to curl, lift up or jam. (This should be avoided especially in winter, dry periods and for formal printed outputs.) Media has a printing surface and non-printing surface. Printing on the non-printing surface may cause blurring or blemishes.

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1. LOADING ROLL MEDIA Step 1: Open the cover, check that the head is in a position where it will not touch the media keeper blade and put the hold lever up. Step 2: Selecting the media • Press the [Media] key to select between cut-sheet or roll media. • By pressing the key you will see the LED alternate between the two choices. Now select roll. Note : When making the wrong choice by selecting cut-sheet when a roll is loaded, the printer will pull off the maximum cut-sheet length, searching the back edge. Finally the printer will report a media search error. Step 3: Take your roll of media. Step 4: Remove the movable flange from the scroller by pulling it off.

Step 5: Load the media over the scroller Turn the roll media as shown in the diagram and pass it over the scroller until the media tube fits firmly over the fixed flange. Replace the movable flange on the scroller and fit it firmly into the media tube.

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Note: • • •

Do not drop the media roll over the scroller as this might damage the scroller end caps. All Mutoh recommended roll media are rolled up with the printable side facing the outside, so that you can load the roll media easily. When the cut sheet indicator light is ON when loading a roll, the printer will display a media search error after feeding the media for about 3m.

Step 6: Installing the scroller slip ring Install the scroller slip ring onto the scroller. Slide the scroller slip ring on the left side of the scroller (side with fixed flange).

Step 7: Installing the scroller Install the scroller as follows: a) Stand at the back side of the printer, holding the scroller with the fixed flange side in your left hand. b) Slide the scroller (left side) into the scroller receiver, as shown in the illustration. c) Push the scroller (Right side - movable flange side) down into the right scroller receiver. You will notice it dropping nicely into place.

Step 8: Locking the scroller slip ring Lock the scroller by sliding the scroller slip ring onto the scroller rollers. The scroller slip ring will prevent unwinding of the roll media from the scroller when roll media is still not loaded in the machine.

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Step 9: Loading roll media • Pull some media off the roll, feed it into the media feed gap and between the pressure rollers and the drive roller. • Pull out the media at the front side and make sure at least 1.5 feet hangs out in front of the printer.

Caution: •

When you load roll media from the back, be careful not to hurt yourself by touching the pressure roll system.

Step 10: Checking the position of roll media Turn the scroller by hand and wind up several turns of roll media. As you wind up the media, check the relative positions of the drive roller on the right and the right hand edge of the roll media. It is normal if with the roll media pulled tight, the portion that is being wound and the portion that was unwound are straight and the right hand side edge of the media is on the guide line. If this is not the case, adjust the position of the roll media in accordance with step 9.

Guide line (holes) can be seen

Guide line (holes) is hidden

Step 11: Fine-tuning the roll media position If the guide line (holes) can be seen, the roll media must be moved to the right. If the guide line (holes) is hidden, the roll media must be moved to the left. • Turn the scroller receiver screw counterclockwise to move the roll media to the right (when standing in front of the printer).

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• Turn the scroller receiver screw clockwise to move the roll media to the left (when standing in front of the printer).

Important: • The guide line (holes) is a guide. There is a possibility of a jam if the pressure roller is not holding the left edge of the media and the pressure roller is near the right edge. Either hold the left edge of the media completely with the pressure roller or slide it so that the pressure roller is about 5 mm away from the right edge of the media and the right edge of the media within 5 mm to the left or right of the guide line (holes).

Step 12: • • • •

Check if the roll media has been installed correctly. Lower the media hold lever and close the cover. The head moves automatically and detects the media size. The display will show the following message during loading:

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• After performing its media loading sequence (± 30 seconds) the printer displays the following message: Plot OK

Important: •

If the roll media has not been fed straight or incorrectly, messages such as, “media error” or “media jam error” are shown on the display. If this is the case, reload the media following the instructions above.

Step 13: During the media detection sequence; check if the media runs straight. After media detection, check the position of the right side of the roll media. If the position is almost on the same line as it was before closing the cover, media loading was performed successfully. If after the media detection sequence, the roll media position is not on the same position as it was before closing the cover, repeat the instructions from steps 8 and 9 for installing the media. Note: Removing roll media Step 1: After printing, open the cover, tilt the media hold lever UP and wind up the roll media. Step 2: Stand behind the printer. Unlock the scroller receiver by pressing the lock lever down. You can now lift the right side of the scroller and remove it from the printer. Step 3: Remove the roll media by gently pushing the roll media off the scroller via the moveable flange side. At no times drop the scroller end-caps on the floor as this might damage the scroller end-caps and reduce media tracking or loading problems.

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3. Loading media in combination with the Roll Take-Up System. Step 1 : Open the cover and put the hold lever in the UP position by tilting it up(wards). Step 2 : Selecting roll take-up system • •

Press the Media-key to select media loading sequence with roll take-up system (Both LEDs ON). By pressing the key you will see the LEDs alternate between three choices (sheet, roll and take-up). Now select roll take-up loading sequence (both LEDs ON).

Step 3 : Take an empty cardboard core. Slide the empty cardboard roll over the scroller of the roll take-up system. Note : Notice that one flange is fixed. A warning sticker is attached near the flange. Do not remove this flange.

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Remove the moveable flange from the scroller by pulling it off.

Movable Flange

Step 6 : Load the media onto the scroller. Feed the scroller through the media core. Gently but firmly press the roll media over the fixed flange. Slide the moveable flange over the scroller and firmly press the flange inside the roll media core.

1 = Fixed flange 2 = Media winding direction

Note: • •

Do not drop the media roll over the scroller as this might damage the scroller end caps. Damaged end caps may cause media tracking problems. All Mutoh recommended roll media are rolled up with the printable side facing the outside, so that you can load the roll media easily.

Step 7: Installing the scroller slip ring Install the scroller slip ring onto the scroller. Slide the scroller slip ring on the left side of the scroller (side with fixed flange).

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Install the scroller as follows: a) Stand at the back side of the printer, holding the scroller with the fixed flange side in your left hand. b) Slide the scroller (left side) into the scroller receiver, as shown in the illustration. c) Push the scroller (Right side – movable flange side) down into the right scroller receiver. You will notice it dropping nicely into place.

Step 9: Locking the scroller slip ring Lock the scroller by sliding the scroller slip ring onto the scroller rollers. The scroller slip ring will prevent unwinding of the roll media from the scroller when roll media is still not loaded in the machine.

Step 10 : Loading roll media. Pull some media off the roll, feed it into the media feed gap and between the pressure rollers and the drive roller.

Pull out the media at the front side and make sure at least 0.5 meters hangs out in front of the printer.

Caution: When you load roll media from the back, be careful not to hurt yourself by touching the pressure roller system.

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Step 11 : Checking the position of roll media. Turn the scroller by hand and wind up several turns of roll media. As you wind up the media, check the relative positions of the drive roller on the right and the right hand edge of the roll media. It is normal if with the roll media pulled tight, the portion that is being wound and the portion that was unwound are straight and the right hand side edge of the media is on the guide line. If this is not the case, adjust the position of the roll media in accordance with step 9.

Guide line (holes) can be seen

Guide line (holes) is hidden

Step 12 : Fine-tuning the roll media position. If the guide line (holes) can be seen, the roll media must be moved to the right. If the guide line (holes) is hidden, the roll media must be moved to the left. • Turn the scroller receiver screw counterclockwise to move the roll media to the right (when standing in front of the printer).

• Turn the scroller receiver screw clockwise to move the roll media to the left (when standing in front of the printer).

Important: • The guide line (holes) is a guide. There is a possibility of a jam if the pressure roller is not holding the left edge of the media and the pressure roller is near the right edge. Either hold the left edge of the media completely with the pressure roller or slide it so that the pressure roller is about 5 mm Falcon Outdoor Operating Instrucions 051906.doc

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away from the right edge of the media and the right edge of the media within 5 mm to the left or right of the guide line (holes).

Step 13: • • •

Before lowering the media hold lever, hold the media on the front side and turn the media feeding scroller slightly backward, making sure that there is an even tension across the full media width. Lower the media hold lever and close the cover. The head moves automatically and will search for the left and right edge of the media being loaded. Important : If the roll media has not been fed straight or incorrectly, messages such as “Stuck Media error” or “Take out paper” are shown on the display. If this is the case, reload the media following the instructions mentioned above.

Step 14: In the MENU “Function” of your printer, set media cut to OFF. Step 15: Feed the media forward by pressing the SHIFT & ADVANCE keys simultaneously until the media reaches the cardboard core on the take-up system.

Step 16: Fix the media on the cardboard core by means of self-adhesive tape strips in the middle and on the left and right side.

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Note : First attach the middle of the media on the cardboard core to avoid slipping of the media. Step 17 : Feed the media slightly forward (using SHIFT & ADVANCE) and wind it up on the takeup system. Now you are ready to start printing. Once the printer has printed as much as shown on the figure below, the sensors will be activated and the take-up system will start winding up the media.

Once your print is finished and dry you can wind up your print via a manual feed button. If you want to sheet off the print push the cancel button for 2 seconds and confirm the sheet-off request. If you want to wind up or wind off your print you can do this via the forward / reverse button.

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USING PRE- AND POST-HEATERS. Use the Pre- and Post-heater for uncoated or slow-drying media. With the Heaters you can get a wider range of media compatibility. When using the heaters set it on the maximum temperature. Important : Depending on the use of media, it is possible that media starts to curl. If this is the case, lower the temperature.

USING ECO-SOLVENT INK • Before installing or changing to Eco-Solvent ink, perform a Head Wash. The tubes and heads must be clean. Use the special Eco-Solvent Transition Liquid. • Once you have worked with eco-solvent inks, it is forbidden to change to another ink type. • Prints are UV- and water-resistant for up to three years outdoors (*). Lamination is required for heavy-duty applications. • No need for special ventilation or environmental equipment. (*) Accelerated weather tests predict up to 3 years outdoor durability. Outdoor durability is location and application dependant.

USING PIGMENTED INK • Pigmented ink tends to dry faster than dye ink. Make sure to clean the head cleaning wiper regularly in order to avoid head clogging. (See section: cleaning head cleaning wiper) • Pigmented inks at all times require the ink density to be set to NORMAL. These inks are not compatible with FAINT nor with THIN ink density mode which both use the micro-dot printing mode. • If you have a RIP software in which media profiles are available for the Mutoh ink/media combination, the software normally should disable the micro-dot mode as soon as a profile for pigmented ink is selected. It is best however, always to double check this.

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PRINT ORIGIN CONTROL The Origin-Reset function allows you to move the horizontal origin, effectively changing the offset versus the right border. Because ink can be wet it is not recommended to change the origin where the printer pulls back a printed image under the pressure rollers. The value can be set ranging from 0 mm to the media width minus the left and right margins (20 mm), in 1mm increments. The inclusion of this function allows you to manually nest images, working in conjunction with the Media Feed Reverse button on the control panel of the printer (See Control Panel Section below). In a typical application, an image narrower than the media width would be printed flush with the right margin. After printing, the media can be fed back into the printer using the Media Feed Reverse button. Then, the horizontal origin can be moved using the OriginReset function in the User Menu under the Functions submenu. Using this method, the next image would automatically be printed to the left of the first image, rather than behind it, thus avoiding excess media waste. Note, however, that once set, the Origin-Reset function will remain set until changed again or reset to zero by the user.

Plot OK

* Menu *

Command >

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Step 1: To enter the Menu system, press the [MENU] key. Step 2: The key contents changes according to the yellow section on the outside of the control panel. Bring up the “Command” menu by pressing the [Menu up] key or [Menu Down] key.

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Step 3: * Menu *

Command >

OriginReset :

No

Press the [ENTER] key to confirm the “Command” menu and shift to the next level. Step 4: Bring up the “OriginReset” item by pressing the [Menu up] key or [Menu Down] key. Step 5:

OriginReset :

Yes

Press the [Value/+] or [Value/-] key to select “Yes” or “No”. Step 7:

Origin :

Init

Press the [Value/+] or [Value/-] key to select “new origin” or “Initialization”. Step 8:

Origin :

New>

To select a new origin select “New>” and press the [ENTER] key to confirm. Step 9:

Offset :

0

* Menu *

Command >

Set a new origin (0 to media width minus 20 mm) and press the [ENTER] key to confirm. Step 10: Do not press any other keys for 3 minutes or press [BACK] key Step 11:

Plot OK

The permanent ONLINE-status display is restored.

Note: Once set, the Origin-Reset function will remain set until it is reset to zero or until it is changed by the user.

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MICRO-BANDING ELIMINATION. The nominal paper movement accuracy is ± 0.1 percent, or ±1 mm per meter of moving distance. Different media types may show different behavior and when the paper movement error exceeds the target specification, banding can occur. This banding can take the form of thin dark horizontal bands, or thin white horizontal bands. If the above happens, these bands will occur in both bi-directional and unidirectional print modes. Thin dark bands indicate that the printer firmware is under-compensating and that print swaths are overlapping on the edges. Alternatively, thin white lines indicate that the printer firmware is over-compensating, and that print swaths are not perfectly butted together. The media feed micro step adjustment option gives the user the ability to set the step compensation algorithm. To eliminate micro-banding, you can enter a positive or negative percentage of compensation, (± 3.00 percent), in 0.01 percent increments. A positive value will extend the step and compensate for overlapping print swaths; a negative value will shorten the step and compensate for non-butting print swaths. Some trial and error testing is typically required to find the optimum value for any given media type.

Step 1: Plot OK

To enter the Menu system, press the [MENU] key. Step 2:

* Menu *

Command >

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The key contents change to the yellow section on the outside of the control panel. Bring up the “Function” menu by pressing the [Menu up] key or [Menu Down] key.

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Step 3: * Menu *

Function >

Press the [ENTER] key to enter the “Function” menu and shift to the next level. Step 4:

Step Adjustment :

Change

Bring up the “Step Adjustment” item by pressing the [Menu up] key or [Menu Down] key. Step 5:

Step Adjustment :

Step Adjustment :

Clear

0.00%

Press the [Value/+] or [Value/-] key to select “Change” or “Clear” and press ENTER. Step 6: When pressing “Change”, enter the new value using the [VALUE/+] / [VALUE/-] keys. Using the [MENU UP] / [MENU DOWN] keys, you can select which digit you want to change. The value can be changed in 0.01% increments. Press [ENTER] to confirm the new value. Step 7:

Step Adjustment :

Change

If no other items are to be changed, press the [BACK] key.

Step 8: * Menu *

Function >

Do not press any other keys for 3 minutes or press [BACK] key

Step 9: Plot OK

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The permanent ONLINE-status display is restored.

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Note: To find the optimum correction value for a certain media, you will need to go through a series of test cycles. Preferably send to the plotter a small test image such as a neutral grey square (between 50% and 70% Grey) and check the micro-banding as described above. Make a note of your correction value for a certain media type, as the required value will always be the same for this media type. Note: Before using this function, always perform a nozzle-check to see if all nozzles are firing correctly. Nozzles which are not firing or misfiring might mislead you when entering correction values.

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DAILY MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE INK CASSETTES When the Falcon Outdoor printer indicates No Ink replace the ink cassette(s) as soon as possible. When the indication is

Ink low

or

No Cartridge

insert or

, prepare to have new ink cassettes available.

Step 1: If the display shows

No Ink

, pull out the empty or in-operational ink cassette.

Note: • • •

Each sign [Y] [M] [C] [K] indicates: Y : Yellow, M : Magenta, C : Cyan, K : Black. [O] indicates: Orange or Light Cyan [G] indicates: Green or Light Magenta

Step 2: Unpack a new ink cassette. Note: • • • • •

Only use original Mutoh ink cassettes. For each cassette, there is a correct place and a correct inserting direction. Open the ink cassette just before inserting it into the slot. Use ink cassettes within two years from the date printed on the package. Replace your ink cassettes at least every 6 months.

Step 3: Insert a new ink cassette into the slot.

Step 4: When insertion / replacement of ink cassettes has been performed well, the display will show the following message if media is loaded and the printer is ONLINE: Plot OK

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SWITCHING BETWEEN DYE INKS AND PIGMENTED INKS OR CHANGING TO ECO-SOLVENT INK. Use the INK CHANGE procedure to switch from DYE ink to PIGMENTED ink or from PIGMENTED ink to DYE ink. Use the INK CHANGE procedure to switch from Dye or Pigmented Ink to ECO-SOLVENT INK. Important: After using Eco-Solvent ink it is not possible to change to other type of ink (pigmented and dye Inks). Before installing & changing to Eco-Solvent ink, the machine needs to go through a cleaning cycle with special Eco-Solvent transition liquid. When using this function, cleaning cassettes need to be installed to the cassettes slots. Step 1: Plot OK

To enter the Menu system, press the [MENU] key. Step 2:

* Menu *

Command >

* Menu *

Utility>

Ink Change :

No

Ink Change :

Yes

Change Waste Ink

Change Tank ?

The key contents change to the yellow section on the outside of the control panel. Bring up the “Utility” menu by pressing the [Menu up] key or [Menu Down] key. Step 3: Press the [ENTER] key to enter the “Utility” menu and shift to the next level. Step 4: Bring up the “InkChange” item by pressing the [Menu up] key or [Menu Down] key. Step 5: Press the [Value/+] or [Value/-] key to select “Yes” and press ENTER. Step 6: Empty the waste ink bottles. Step 7:

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Step 8: Confirm Change

Yes

Press the [Value/+] or [Value/-] key to select “Yes” and press ENTER. Step 9:

Remove Cart

Remove ink cartridges from the slot. Step 10:

Set Wash Cart

Insert the cleaning cartridge to the ink cartridge slots. Use the special Eco-solvent Transition Liquid when changing to Ecosolvent ink. The head wash starts when the cleaning cartridge is inserted. The cleaning period is approximately 15 minutes. Step 11:

Head Wash

Remove Wash Cart

Remove the cleaning cartridge from the slot. Step 12:

Head Wash

The rest of the cleaning fluid in the printer unit is discharged when the cleaning cartridge is removed. Step 13:

Change Waste ink

Empty the waste ink bottle from the printer unit. Step 14:

Change Tank?

Yes

Press the [Value/+] or [Value/-] key to select “Yes” and press ENTER. Step 15:

Confirm Change

Yes

[YMCK] Discharged

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Important: After using Eco-Solvent ink it is not possible to change to other type of ink (pigmented and dye Inks).

Step 17: Ink Refill

4M

Ink Refill

3M

Ink Refill

2M

Ink Refill

1M

Ink Refill

0M

Ink Refill

4M

Ink Refill

3M

Ink Refill

2M

Ink Refill

1M

Ink Refill

0M

The initial fill is executed when installing cartridges. The display will show the following message:

Step 18: Plot OK

After filling, the display will show the following message:

Note : •

The cleaning cartridge is one time use only.

•

Only recommended ink cassettes can be used. They also need to be turned in the proper direction for insertion.

•

Ink cassettes should be used within two years of the date that is printed on the package. Cassettes that have been loaded into the printer should be replaced within six months.

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CLEANING THE HEAD CLEANING WIPER. When the head is cleaned and the type of ink is changed frequently, waste matter clinging to the cleaning wiper may cause the printing to become faint or blemished. In such case, you should clean the cleaning wiper. Step 1: Switch off the power, lower the hold lever and bring the head to the middle. Caution: •

Do not move the head with the hold lever up. The head and media keeper blade may touch, causing damage and poor printing quality.

Step 2: Clean the cleaning wiper backwards and forwards two or three times with the cloth for cleaning the cleaning wiper.

1.Head cap unit

2.Cleaning wiper Caution: • Clean without your hand coming into direct contact with the head cap unit, which is near the cleaning wiper. Otherwise oil may get on the cleaning wiper and it will be unable to clean the head properly. • Do not lift up the cleaning wiper when you are cleaning it. Otherwise it is unable to clean the head properly. •

The cleaning wiper and its surroundings will be soiled with waste liquid. Be careful not to dirty your hands and clothes.

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REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE Depending on the kind of roll media used, paper dust gathers in the cutter slot and on the cutter blade edge. This may cause bad sheeting off quality. In this case, replace or clean the cutting blade or/and clean the cutter slot. The cutting blade is a consumable item, so if the blade loses sharpness, replace it. We recommend replacing the cutting blade regularly. Caution: The hold lever must be down. Do not move the head with the hold lever up. The head and media keeper may touch, causing damage and poor printing quality. Step 1: Switch off the printer and pull the printing head to the center of the printer. Step 2: Take out the cutting blade by pushing the cutter head down and rotating the cutter arm towards you. Either clean the cutting blade with a dry cloth or replace it.

Caution: •

There is a spring fitted in the hole of cutter head. Be careful not to loose it while replacing the cutting blade.

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Caution: •

The edge of the cutting blade is very fragile, while replacing it, handle it with care.

Step 4: Put the head manually back into its capping position, and turn the power switch ON. Note: •

Durability of the cutting blade may differ depending on the kind or thickness of the media and used environment. We recommend purchasing a spare cutting blade so that you always have a spare blade at hand.

Important: If you don’t have a new sheet-off blade available to replace your blade, you can temporarily switch off the automatic sheet-off. Press menu À until you see Function. Press Enter Function Ink Dry Time. Press menu À until you see “Media Cut : ON” Press value + or value -: “Media Cut : OFF” Press Enter Press Back ½½ 2 times to go back to ONLINE Level.

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UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL PANEL & PRINTER CONTROLS GUIDED TOUR AROUND THE CONTROL PANEL Your printer is equipped with a direct access control panel, meaning that all frequently used functions can be addressed directly from the keyboard.

Nr. 1.

2.

Key Data LED :

Error LED :

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Description The DATA LED monitors DATA status : •

LED ON indicates data is being received.

•

LED FLASHING means data is being processed.

The ERROR LED is ON after an ERROR has occurred, to indicate a possible hazardous situation. The LED will go out if the error is corrected or after pressing the [CANCEL] key.

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3.

Cancel Key :

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The [CANCEL] key is a special key, controlling both the CANCEL FUNCTION as well as the ROLL MEDIA sheet-off function. Printer Condition Result by pressing CANCEL Roll media is cut at the Idle Status current position Process stops Receiving Status Process Status

Buffer is cleared

Print is cancelled, buffer is cleared, printed part is cut-off. To request a sheet-off, press cancel for 2 seconds and confirm with [ENTER]. - Pressing for 2 seconds initiates the cleaning procedure. Printing Status

4.

5.

Cleaning :

Quality / Speed :

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-

When pressed together with the [SHIFT] key, (9) it initiates the head adjustment procedure.

-

Go to the Previous Menu, when in menu-mode operation.

-

For advanced Cleaning Control, enter the menu system and select submenu [Utility] – option [Clean].

-

Pressing QUALITY / SPEED will change the output quality and speed. Each time the key is pressed you will notice the LED indicator showing the current status : High quality, Normal and High Speed.

-

The set-up can only be changed in idle status.

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When pressed together with [SHIFT] key (9) outputs the Test Print.

-

Go to the Next menu option, or increase a parameter value when in menu-mode operation.

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7.

8.

Resolution :

Media :

Menu Mode Operation :

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Pressing RESOLUTION will change the output resolution between 360 DPI, 720 DPI or 1440 DPI. The set-up can only be changed in idle status.

-

When pressed together with the [shift] key (9) it allows reverse manual roll feed.

-

Select the previous menu option and decrease a parameter value when in menu mode operation.

-

If both LEDs are ON simultaneously the plotter operates in one of the 3 available 1440 dpi modes (horizontal, vertical or diagonal).

-

The LED indication is also changed by data coming from the RIP software.

-

Allows selection among roll, cut-sheet or media take-up system support.

-

When pressed together with the [shift] key (9), generates a nozzle check print.

-

Accept a new setting when in menu mode or enter a lower menu level.

The Menu Mode Operation is used to change printer settings and parameters. Menu Mode related buttons are enclosed in the yellow area.

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9.

Shift-button :

10. Menu :

11. Liquid Crystal Display :

12. Vacuum :

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Shift button to activate Head Adjustment, manual roll feed (forward or reverse), Nozzle check print, Test print or Set-Up List.

-

Back out of menu levels or switch back to ONLINE level from top level (Menu mode operation).

-

The Menu Mode Operation is used to change printer settings and parameters.

-

Press the [MENU] key to switch from ONLINE status to menu mode operation.

-

When pressed together with the [shift] key (9) it allows forward manual roll feed.

16 characters LCD display which displays messages, shows settings / values and allows menu-wise control. -

The Vacuum key allows you to reduce the fan power when using very light media such as synthetic paper or uncoated paper lighter than 70 g/m².

-

When pressed together with the [SHIFT] key, (9) it initiates a Set-up List and an adjustment parameter plot.

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Note : •

When the data light is ON (receiving) or blinking (processing), all the keys are disabled, except the head cleaning key. The keys will be operational in case of receiving data while you are in the setup menu. The settings changes, however, will then only be valid for the next printing job.

•

Panel set up from the printer is only possible when no printing data or processing data is sent to the printer.

•

In menu mode operation, the shift key functions are not available.

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HEATER SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL. 1

2

3

1 = Controls Front Heater 2 = Controls Rear Heater 3 = Power Switch 62” model only

Power Switch: Control for power ON or OFF the Heater System.

Controls Front Heater: Set temperature for the front heater. Real (RT) and set (ST) temperature are displayed on the LCD screen. The maximum temperature is 122 °F. By pushing the buttons you can select an appropriate temperature.

Controls Rear Heater: Set temperature for the rear heater. Real (RT) and set (ST) temperature are displayed on the LCD screen. The maximum temperature is 122 °F. By pushing the buttons you can select an appropriate temperature.

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Control Panel

Operation Instructions Falcon Outdoor Printer

MENU MODE OPERATION. The Menu Mode Operation is used to access settings, which cannot be controlled via the direct access keys. As soon as media is loaded, the printer is ONLINE and ready to receive data. In case no media is loaded, the printer is OFFLINE. To enter the MENU MODE proceed as follows : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Press the MENU-key. To select the next/previous menu item press Menu Down ↓ / Menu Up ↑. To select the next/previous option or value press value + / value -. To accept a new setting or enter a next menu level press ENTER. To return to a previous menu level, or exit the menu system press Back ←.

In case Media is loaded, exiting the top menu level will switch the printer back to ONLINE.

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Operation Instructions Falcon Outdoor Printer

MENU STRUCTURE – OVERVIEW. Online

Command

PlotArea

MH-GL2 / MHGL, GL2 / RTLPASS Normal / Expend

Position

P1 / Full / LL

Terminat

Special / Normal

Resolut OnlineTimer

720dpi / 360dpi / 300dpi Off / 10s / 20s / 30s / 40s / 50s / 60s / 90s / … / 780s / 800s

Overwrite

Last / Mix

OriginReset

No / Yes

InkDryTime Halftone

0 sec to 5 sec to 30 sec to 60 min. Quality / Speed / Thin

KCMY→KMY CMY→Black

Yes / No Yes / No

KYCMYK Scale Mirror Direct.

No / Yes 25% to 100 % to 400% Off / Y On Command / MAX-MIN

Cut Position

Data / Standard

MediaCut Copy InkDensity

Auto / Off / Manual 1 to 99 Normal / Micro

Dist.Adj StepAdj

No / Clear / Change / Confirm Change / Clear

Mode

Bi Centro / Centro

Timing

A–B/B–A

Network

IP Address

Utility

ErrorDisplay Initialize

000.000.000.000 to 192.034.041.015 to 255.255.255.255 Off / On

Function

Centro

Command

Show or hide simple error. Initialize printer set-up.

No Yes

Dump

InitialAll InitialCommand InitialFunct InitialCentro InitialNetwork

No / OK No / OK No / OK No / OK No / OK Start – End / All (Cancel with CANCEL-key)

Wash Clean

Normal Powerful

Fill

No Yes

Ink Change Maintenance Rec.

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Printer command language selection Set-up hard clip area depending of media size. Set-up initial pen position in MH-GL, GL2 and MH-GL2. Command Language terminator selection. Select logical resolution. In case of intermittent data flow, determines time-out to finalize plot. Set-up control of overlapping areas. Allows manual nesting when combined with backward feed. Set-up ink drying time before sheet-off occurs. Select method of pseudotone processing. Reserved for future use. Allow mixed black (CMY) or not. Reserved for future use. Expand or reduce print data. Reverse printing set-up. Media size determined by Page size Command or by plot data. Specify cutting position on roll media following data or standard media size. Automatic sheet-off set-up. Set-up number of copies. Select Normal or Micro dot drop size in function of media & ink type. Plot distance adjustment. Micro-banding elimination via microstep adjustment. Select between unidirectional and ECP high speed. Select ACK timing for BUSY state.

Initialize printer set-up. Initialize printer set-up. Initialize printer set-up. Initialize printer set-up. Initialize printer set-up. Set-up data dump mode. Starts manual head wash before ink type switching. Starts a NORMAL cleaning Starts a POWERFUL cleaning

No / Yes

Starts a Ink Fill Sequence Starts ink Change Procedure Prints maintenance record.

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Daily Maintenance

Operation Instructions Falcon Outdoor Printer

PRINT MODES ACCESSIBLE VIA THE CONTROL PANEL. The following print modes are predefined as Draft, Normal and Quality. These modes are always overwritten by the RIP software program. You will notice that your choice may change once the RIP data reaches the printer.

Panel LEDs 360 – Draft 360 – Normal 360 – Quality 720 – Draft 720 – Normal 720 – Quality 1440 – Draft 1440 – Normal 1440 – Quality

Print Mode 1-Pass / Bi-directional 1-Pass / Unidirectional 2-Pass / Unidirectional 2-Pass / Bi-directional 2-Pass / Unidirectional 2-Pass / Unidirectional 8-Pass / Bi-directional 8-Pass / Unidirectional 16-Pass / Unidirectional

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ft²/h 156.0 117.0 58.45 78.04 58.45 29.27 19.48 19.48 7.32

Output Resolution (dpi) 360 x 180 360 x 180 360 x 360 720 x 360 720 x 360 720 x 360 1440 x 1440 1440 x 1440 1440 x 1440

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