Durst Omega 1 Printer Operating Instructions

Omega 1
Operating Instructions
Issued 04/2011
Original instructions
Omega 1
Contents
Contents
A
About these operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
B
Safety
C
Description
D
Installation and commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E
Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
F
Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
G
Faults
H
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
I
Decommissioning and disassembly
J
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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Table of Contents
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A
B
About these operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
1
Using these operating instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
2
Symbols and markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
1
Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Impermissible use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
2
Duties of the owner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
3
Safety and monitoring equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.1
3.1
Protective equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2
Signs on printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4
Ambient conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5
Modifications, attachments and changes in location. . . . . . . 13
6
Connection of external devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7
Electromagnetic compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8
Specific types of danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8.1
UV light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8.2
Hot surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8.3
Electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8.4
Rotating parts and print carriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8.5
Danger of crushing from the roll mounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8.6
Contact with ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8.7
Ozone buildup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.8
Risk of fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9
9.1
Safety goggles and protective gloves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10
Handling inks and media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10.1
Loading/unloading media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10.2
Refilling ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11
Maintenance and cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
12
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
13
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
13.1
Emergency-Stop switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
13.2
What to do in case of an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
13.3
Switching on the printer again after an emergency
stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
14
14.1
4
Protective clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Handling faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Avoiding damage to property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
15.1
Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
15.2
Print head maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
15.3
Careful handling of the encoder ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
15.4
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
15.5
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
15.6
Changing the UV lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
15.7
Magnetic field of the linear guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
1
Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
1.1
Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.2
Ink supply unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.3
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2
Workflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D
Installation and commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1
1.1
2
An overview of daily tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Performing daily tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.1
Connection of external devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.2
Booting up and shutting down the workstation . . . . . . . . . 28
3
Switching printer on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.1
Switching on printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.2
Switching off printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4
4.1
5
5.1
6
Refilling ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Changing cubitainers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting the suction area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.1
Unloading medium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.2
Loading a roll media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.3
Taking up a roll medium on the unloading side . . . . . . . . . 38
6.4
Cutting roll medium on the unloading side and
removing it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.5
Loading a plate medium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7
7.1
Interrupting printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interrupting printing of adhesive film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
1
1.1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
1.2
The menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
1.3
Status bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
1.4
Basic operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
2
Setting up printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
2.1
Hotfolders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
2.2
Switch-on and switch-off times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
2.3
Ink costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
2.4
Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
2.5
General basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
2.6
Software validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3
Managing media data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
3.1
Buttons on the right edge of the dialog window . . . . . . . . 53
3.2
Creating and editing media channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4
Operating printer functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.1
Basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.2
Cleaning function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4.3
Ink heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4.4
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4.5
Ink batch tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5.1
An overview of activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5.2
Preparation of jobs in hotfolder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.3
Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
6
6.1
7
7.1
6
Basic functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Calling up statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Opening statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Calling up printer state via the network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Calling up state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
G
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
H
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
1
Inspection and cleaning intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
2
Cleaning conveyor belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
3
Emptying the light trap carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4
Lubricating carriage guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5
Checking and changing air filter of UV lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6
Cleaning encoder ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Changing lubricating plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
8
Cleaning housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
9
Changing main ink filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10
Replacing UV lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
11
Servicing print heads and the printing plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
11.1
Preparing for cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
11.2
Wiping print heads dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
11.3
Wiping print heads wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
11.4
Wiping the printing plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
11.5
Sucking out nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
I
Decommissioning and disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
J
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
1
Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
1.1
General specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
1.2
Print specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
1.3
Media specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
1.4
Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
1.5
Requirements for installation site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
2
Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
3
Accessories and spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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A About these operating instructions
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A About these operating instructions
1 Using these operating instructions
These operating instructions are part of the unit.
1.
Ensure that these operating instructions are accessible to personnel
at all times.
2.
Any supplements received from Durst Phototechnik AG are to be
included with these operating instructions.
3.
Give these operating instructions to any subsequent owners or users
of this unit.
2 Symbols and markings
The following symbols are used in these operating instructions:
Symbol
Meaning
Requirement for an action
One-step action
1.
Step within a multi-step action
Result of an action or sequence of actions
Information on easier or safer work
(→ Page 21 / Description)
Cross reference
Immediate danger, which could lead to
death or serious injury if not heeded
Possible danger, which could lead to death
or serious injury if not heeded
Possible danger, which could lead to minor
injury if not heeded
Possible danger, which could lead to
damage of property if not heeded
The following typographical markings (e.g. bold) are used in these operating
instructions for differentiating between types of information:
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Example
Meaning
Start Queue
„
Operating element on unit, e.g.
buttons, levers etc.
„
Software element, e.g. menu name,
menu entry, operating elements etc.
start
File name, path name
[ALT]
Keyboard key
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B Safety
Read these operating instructions before using the printer and ensure
that you have understood everything!
If it is determined that damage has been caused by a person's
non-compliance with these operating instructions, Durst Phototechnik
AG is in no way liable. Safe operation of the printer is only ensured
when the following safety precautions and warnings are observed
exactly.
1 Intended use
The printer is suitable for printing roll media and plate media within the
specified limit values (→ Page 88 / Technical data).
1.1 Impermissible use
The printer may not be used to print the following media:
„
Animals
„
Foodstuffs
„
Media outside the specified limit values
„
Media with an ignition point of less than 150 °C (302 °F)
2 Duties of the owner
To ensure the safety of personnel, the owner must take the following safety
measures:
„
The personnel must posses the appropriate qualifications and be
sufficiently trained.
„
The stipulated protective equipment must be made available to the
personnel (→ Page 91 / Accessories and spare parts).
„
The warnings on the printer must always be legible and be kept in a
visible and clean condition.
„
Sufficiently bright illumination for the personnel must be ensured.
„
All regional and national regulations and safety requirements must be
observed.
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3 Safety and monitoring equipment
3.1 Protective equipment
„
The purpose of the protective equipment for loading and unloading
media and ink is to prevent the user from being exposed to electrical
or mechanical danger. Under no circumstances may the method of
functioning of this equipment be changed.
„
The sliding doors must always remain closed and may only be opened
for maintenance and checks, e.g. checking of the material advance. If the
sliding doors are not closed, the printing process cannot start.
3.2 Signs on printer
2
3
1
4
5
7
6
11
8
10
Fig. 1
10
9
Position of signs
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3.2.1 Rating plate
Fig. 2
Rating plate (position 5: door near main switch)
3.2.2 Safety signs
All safety signs attached to the printer must be observed.
Safety sign
Position (→ Page 10 / Position of signs)
„
3: At print carriage
„
10: Light trap carrier
„
8: Ink supply
unit/loading
compartment
„
9: Cleaning
access/interior
„
3: At print carriage
„
10: Light trap carrier
„
8: Ink supply
unit/loading
compartment
„
9: Cleaning
access/interior
1, 2: UV lamp heads
1, 2: UV lamp heads
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Wear protective gloves
Wear safety goggles
„
Warning on UV light
„
The unit may only be
operated with a filter
mat
Warning on hot surfaces
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Position (→ Page 10 / Position of signs)
Meaning
4: Main switch
„
Mechanical parts in
motion
„
Read the operating
instructions
7 (examples): On all lids
Warning on dangerous
electrical voltage
11: On the interior at the
guide rails
Warning on magnetic field
6: Lid on loading side
Limbs could be caught and
crushed
9: On cleaning access door
The door must always be
closed and locked!
4 Ambient conditions
The printer may only be operated under the specified ambient conditions
(→ Page 88 / Technical data).
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5 Modifications, attachments and changes in
location
The printer is installed and commissioned by authorized Durst service
technicians.
„
The installation location of the printer may not be changed. Structural
stresses and strains are taken into account during installation. Any
change to the installation location or structural modifications to the
building must be approved by Durst Phototechnik AG.
„
Opening the printer housing, electronics case and covers, except for
routine work, and opening the workstation or unplugging the cable may
only be performed by authorized Durst service technicians.
„
Print heads may only be replaced by authorized Durst service technicians.
„
The UV lamp protection prevents reflected light from drying out the ink in
the print head, thus damaging it. The UV lamp protection may therefore
not be removed.
6 Connection of external devices
The computer features a Fast Ethernet connection (SELV) for connection to
LAN/WAN networks. Only SELV-compatible peripheral devices approved by
Durst may be connected to the printer.
7 Electromagnetic compatibility
For users in the US
The printer has been tested and corresponds with the restrictions for a Class
A digital unit in agreement with the regulations of the FCC, Paragraph 15.
These restrictions serve to provide appropriate protection against harmful
interference with equipment used commercially. This printer generates, uses
and radiates energy in the radio frequency range and can, if not installed or
used in accordance with the requirements of these operating instructions,
cause harmful interference in radio communication. The use of the system in
a residential area can lead to such interference. In this case, damage/loss
caused by the interference are the fault of the user.
8 Specific types of danger
The printer has been constructed using state-of-the-art technology and
following the recognized technical safety regulations. Areas of danger which
cannot be avoided through design are provided with appropriate protective
equipment. If the printer is used improperly, however, the user or third
parties risk death or injury. The printer itself or another medium could also
be damaged.
8.1 UV light
UV light emitted by the UV lamps onto the print carriage can cause lethal
burns and damage to the eyes. The viewing windows filter out UV rays.
Do not remove the sliding doors.
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Check to make sure the sliding doors are closed and locked during
printing.
8.2 Hot surfaces
The UV lamps on the print carriage are heated up to temperatures exceeding
65 °C (149 °F). Contact with the UV lamps can cause severe burns.
Before carrying out work on the UV lamp head wait at least half an hour
after the unit has been switched off until the lamps have cooled down.
Wear protective gloves when working on the UV lamp head.
8.3 Electrical energy
The printer has a leakage current greater than 3.5 mA. Safe operation of the
printer is ensured via a fixed connection to the ground wire.
The entire unit is not de-energized even when the main switch is switched
off. Only the separator element set up and defined during installation can be
used as the power isolator.
Do not touch any cables or electrical components even when the main
switch is switched off.
8.4 Rotating parts and print carriage
Hair, jewelry and clothing can be caught by rollers and the conveyor belt and
drawn in. This can lead to lethal crushing injuries to limbs.
Danger of knocks and crushing during uncontrolled movements of the print
carriage.
Do not remove the sliding doors.
Do not remove the covers.
Do not wear long hair, jewelry or loose clothing.
8.5 Danger of crushing from the roll mounts
When inserting the ends of the axes into the roll mounts, there is a danger
of crushing due to the high weight of the medium.
Wear protective gloves.
When loading the roll, do not grip the ends of the axes.
8.6 Contact with ink
Coming into contact with ink is harmful to your health. Dangerous areas are:
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Ink supply unit with Durst Cubitainer
„
Carriage guide
„
Light trap carrier
„
Uncured inks on printed media due to insufficient UV exposure
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Observe the safety data sheets supplied with the ink.
Operate the printer with Durst inks only.
Wear protective gloves and safety goggles when cleaning the print
heads, adding ink or emptying the waste tray.
Avoid allowing ink to contact your face or eyes, e.g. by rubbing your
eyes with dirty hands.
If contact with the skin occurs, wash affected areas with pH-neutral soap
and water.
Carry out all specified inspection and cleaning work.
8.7 Ozone buildup
To prevent ozone from building up in the room, we recommend setting
up the external ventilator with a switch-off time delay. The switch-off time
delay should switch off the ventilator at least 10 minutes after the printer is
switched off.
The external exhaust equipment must be capable of extracting the required
minimum exhaust quantity (→ Page 88 / Technical data).
Do not switch off external ventilator for exhaust during printing.
8.8 Risk of fire
Flammable media can ignite as a result of the UV lamps heating up.
Do not print media which have an ignition point of less than 150 °C (302
°F).
9 Protective clothing
9.1 Safety goggles and protective gloves
When cleaning the ink supply unit or the print heads, wear the protective
gloves provided for this purpose and recommended safety goggles
(→ Page 91 / Accessories and spare parts).
10 Handling inks and media
The operating personnel should familiarize themselves with the printer before
loading and unloading the media and inks.
10.1 Loading/unloading media
Since media have a considerable weight, ensure that your footing is
secure before loading/unloading.
Before loading/unloading, ensure that there are no obstacles near the
printer.
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10.2 Refilling ink
Use only the 1 liter cubitainers intended for the printer
(→ Page 91 / Accessories and spare parts).
11 Maintenance and cleaning
If the service work is not carried out sufficiently, all warranty and
guarantee claims are null and void.
„
Apart from the activities described in the chapter entitled "Service", the
customer may not perform maintenance or cleaning work. Regular and
additional special service may only be performed by authorized Durst
service technicians.
„
Only spare parts and consumable media which have been specially
developed and optimized by Durst may be used.
„
When cleaning the housing or workstation, the printer and workstation
must be switched off and de-energized via the power isolator.
„
The housing may only be cleaned with a lightly moistened cloth or a
dust brush.
„
Under no circumstances may cleaning agents end up on the interior of
the printer or workstation.
12 Disposal
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„
Tools and accessories that come into contact with ink must be disposed
of in an environmentally-friendly manner according to local regulations.
This includes, among other things:
– Ink and ink waste
– Cleaning cloths
– Protective gloves
– Air filters
– Cubitainers
– Ink filters
„
Information on proper disposal of Durst inks can be found on the data
sheet for media safety contained in the ink refilling set or which can be
obtained from Durst Phototechnik AG.
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13 Emergencies
13.1 Emergency-Stop switch
1
Emergency-Stop switch
Fig. 3
Emergency-Stop switch
The printer can be switched off with the main switch or one of the
Emergency-Stop switches.
13.2 What to do in case of an emergency
13.2.1 Switching off printer
Switch off the printer with one of the Emergency-Stop switches or the
main switch if a fault occurs that could endanger personal safety.
13.2.2 First aid in case ink contacts skin, mucous membranes or
eyes
Wash affected areas with pH-neutral soap and water. Under no
circumstances should solvents be used, as it remove oils from the skin
and increase irritation.
Change your clothes immediately if heavy contamination has occurred.
If some spray has entered your eyes, wash your eyes immediately with
lots water and contact a doctor.
13.3 Switching on the printer again after an emergency
stop
13.3.1 Reactivating Emergency-Stop switch
1.
Turn Emergency-Stop switch to the right.
Emergency-Stop switch pops out.
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2.
Switch on printer.
14 Faults
14.1 Handling faults
If the printer stops unexpectedly:
– Switch off the printer with the Emergency-Stop switch and/or the
main switch.
– Notify the Durst customer service.
If a media jam occurs, never reach under the covers with your hand.
15 Avoiding damage to property
15.1 Ink
Unsuitable ink can damage print heads and the ink circuit.
1.
Use only Durst ink.
2.
Do not use ink longer than the time period specified by the ink
manufacturer.
15.2 Print head maintenance
The print heads can be damaged if the ink dries out.
Carry out all prescribed maintenance work on the print heads
(→ Page 66 / Service).
15.3 Careful handling of the encoder ruler
1
Fig. 4
Encoder ruler
Scratching the encoder ruler (1) reduces the functionality of the printer.
Do not touch the encoder ruler with hard objects.
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15.4 Cleaning
The print heads can dry out as a result of improper cleaning. This will lead to
decreased printing quality or even the failure of individual nozzles.
Due to soiling on the nozzle plate, the ink can be smeared on the printed
medium.
Soiled filters and soiling on the conveyor belt can lead to malfunctioning of
the exhaust and ventilation. This can cause the following damage:
„
Failure of electronic components
„
Overheating of the UV lamps
„
Collision of the print carriage with the medium due to overheating of
the conveyor belt
Soiling on the conveyor belt and on the encoder ruler reduce print quality.
Unsuitable cleaning tools, corrosive cleaning agents and the penetration of
liquids into the printer or workstation can cause damage.
Carry out all specified cleaning work.
Use only the specified cleaning tools.
15.5 Lubrication
Improper lubrication of the carriage guide and the use of the lubricating plates
past the specified usage duration shortens the service life of the bearings.
Carry out all specified service work.
15.6 Changing the UV lamps
Insufficient UV exposure can cause the following damage:
„
Moist, sticky printed media
„
Uncured inks on conveyor belt and other components
Change UV lamps according to the specified intervals.
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15.7 Magnetic field of the linear guide
1
Fig. 5
Linear guide
The linear guide (1) is magnetic. Metallic objects (e.g. tools) can stick to
the linear guide inadvertently.
Considerable damage can be done if the print carriage experiences a collision
while in motion.
Ensure that no objects are adhering to the linear guide after work is
performed on the printer.
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C Description
C Description
1 Printer
Task
Components
1
UV lamp head
2
Print carriage
3
Loading aid
4
Loading unit
5
Plate medium
6
Sliding door
7
Ink supply unit
8
Take-up roll
9
Unloading unit
10 Roll medium
The printer prints plate media and roll media.
The printer consists of the following components:
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
6
7
8
10
Fig. 6
9
Components of the printer (top: Loading side – here, for printing
a plate medium; below: Unloading side – here, for printing a roll
medium)
A conveyor belt transports the medium from the loading unit (4) through the
printer to the unloading unit (9).
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During printing, the print carriage (2) passes over the medium. The print
heads on the print carriage print the medium with ink. The UV lamps in the
UV lamp head (1) dry the ink on the medium.
The sliding doors (6) are locked for the protection of the user during the
printing process.
The printer is operated at the external workstation.
Roll media
Roll media (10) are tensioned by a dancing roller on the unloading side and
wound up on the take-up roll (8).
Plate media
Plate media (5) are positioned on the loading aids (3) of the loading unit and
placed on the loading aids of the unloading side after printing. The loading
aids can be removed and stored in the loading unit so that roll media can be
printed.
1.1 Workstation
Task
Function
The printing process is controlled and monitored at the external workstation.
The software used to control the printer is found on the workstation.
The images to be printed can be loaded via a network cable to the workstation
from the external CALDERA RIP station.
The operator carries out the following activities:
„
Preparation of the printer for loading the medium and for maintenance
work
„
Basic printing settings
„
Modification of print parameters
„
Sorting of images in the print queue
„
Initiation of the printing process
1.2 Ink supply unit
Task
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The ink supply unit provides the print heads with ink of different colors.
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Components
1
Ink supply unit
1
Fig. 7
Ink supply unit
Depending on the version, the ink supply unit (1) contains 4 to 8 ink tanks for
ink of different colors and a loading compartment for cubitainers.
Function
The ink is stored in the ink tanks. New cubitainers are connected in the
loading compartment to refill the ink tanks.
1.3 Cleaning system
Task
The cleaning system is used for automatic and manual cleaning of the print
heads.
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Components
1
Light traps
2
Cleaning access point
The cleaning system is comprised of a light trap carrier, two light traps and
the cleaning access point.
1
2
Fig. 8
Function
Cleaning system
When the spitting process is initiated, ink is pressed through the print heads
and collected in the light traps (1).
The cleaning access point (2) allows manual cleaning of the print heads
from below.
2 Workflow
Fig. 9
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Workflow
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The image files to be printed are loaded onto an external RIP server via CD
or network. A DTP professional then fully prepares the image files, including
the print options, for printing. He/she then transfers the finished image files
directly into a prepared hotfolder of the printer via network.
The operator selects or checks the desired print options at the workstation
of the printer. He/she then adds the image files to the queue. The software
automatically retrieves the image data from the queue and prints it.
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D Installation and commissioning
Installation and commissioning are performed by service technicians
authorized by Durst Phototechnik AG.
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E Operation
1 An overview of daily tasks
1.1 Performing daily tasks
Preparing printer
1.
Switch on printer.
2.
Start up workstation if not already done.
3.
Change cubitainer for ink, if applicable.
4.
Initialize printer.
Printing
The multiple spitting process is started automatically.
5.
After the multiple spitting process is completed, carry out morning
cleaning (→ Page 66 / Service).
6.
Load medium.
7.
Set the suction area.
8.
If necessary, print the encoder test image and correct the encoder offset.
9.
Prepare images on external RIP server and send them to the printer.
10. Select or check print options at the workstation.
11. Move images to the queue.
12. Print media.
Finishing work
For economical work, we recommend not shutting down the workstation
when switching off the printer.
This enables you to prepare data and transfer it from the RIP server to
the workstation even if the printer is switched off.
13. Start the daily switch-off procedure.
14. Switch off printer with the main switch.
2 Workstation
2.1 Connection of external devices
2.1.1 Connecting a USB stick/an external USB hard disk
Data transfer from an external USB hard disk, for example, only makes
sense via the connected RIP server since the image data to be printed
must be in the 1-bit format.
Connection of an incompatible device to the workstation!
Damage to the workstation
Connect only SELV-compatible devices to the workstation.
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Connect a USB stick/USB hard disk to the USB port of the computer.
2.2 Booting up and shutting down the workstation
2.2.1 Booting up workstation
Switch on main switch of computer.
The LED illuminates.
The computer boots up.
The Linux screen interface appears on the monitor after booting up.
2.2.2 Shutting down workstation
We recommend only shutting down the workstation if the unit will not
be used for more than two days.
Only the software should be exited daily, without shutting down the
workstation. The monitor switches off automatically.
✔
The software has been exited
Shut down Linux operating system.
Once the Linux operating system has shut down, the workstation
switches off automatically.
3 Switching printer on and off
The printer is switched on and off in the following cases:
– After each day's work is complete
– The printer is being maintained
– The printer will not be used for a longer period of time
Fig. 10
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Location of main switch
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3.1 Switching on printer
✔
✔
The workstation is booted up
The software has been started
1.
Switch on main switch on the printer.
2.
Close sliding doors.
3.
Click Printer in the software.
4.
Select Printer tab.
5.
Click Initialize.
6.
The print carriage and all motors move to the reference position.
The interface between the internal electronics and workstation is
initialized.
The UV lamp system is initialized.
The multiple spitting process is started.
The procedure is shown on the screen and is complete after approx.
3 minutes.
Start loading procedure (→ Page 34 / Loading a roll media),
(→ Page 42 / Aligning and printing a plate medium).
3.2 Switching off printer
The workstation is not disconnected from the power mains when the printer is
switched off.
1.
Select Printer on the Software tab.
2.
Click the Daily button under Printer Shutdown.
3.
Click Yes.
4.
The Printer Shutdown dialog window appears.
The print carriage moves over the light traps.
As soon as the switch-off cycle is reported in the software, click OK.
Energized components, even when the printer has been switched off!
Risk of death via electric shock
Switch main switch off.
5.
Switch off printer with main switch.
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4 Refilling ink
4.1 Changing cubitainers
Tools/Accessories:
„
Protective gloves
„
Safety goggles
„
1 liter cubitainer for the desired color
Contact with ink!
Contact with skin or breathing in fumes poses health risk
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
Use only Durst ink.
Unsuitable ink!
Damage to the print heads
Use only Durst ink.
Do not use ink longer than the time period specified by the ink
manufacturer.
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Fig. 11
Removing cubitainer from the loading compartment
1.
To remove the old cubitainer: Remove connecting piece of the cubitainer
by pulling back the coupling (1) from the quick connector.
2.
Remove cubitainer from the loading compartment.
3.
Prepare new cubitainer for the desired color (Y, M, C, K, light colors such
as Lc or Lm or white and spot color).
4.
Open cubitainer at the indicated connection opening.
The connecting piece is available.
5.
Fit connecting piece of the cubitainer onto the quick connector by pulling
back the coupling.
6.
Release coupling. Ensure that the coupling is properly engaged on the
quick connector.
7.
Place cubitainer into the loading compartment.
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The cubitainers continuously feed the ink tank with ink. For this
reason, the cubitainer must remain in the loading compartment
until the next change.
Direct sunlight!
Drying out of ink
Protect cubitainers from direct sunlight.
1
Fig. 12
8.
32
Turning cubitainer to the side
Turn cubitainer to the side so that as little light as possible reaches the
connection opening (1).
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5 Setting the suction area
5.1 Procedure
2
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
1
Setting suction area
Sign: Positions of the pull levers for suction areas
Set the suction area in the cleaning access point with the pull levers (2).
The positions based on the media width can be found on the sign (1)
on the inside of the door.
6 Changing media
Before a media change is performed, the unloading process must be
carried out in the software to switch off the suction.
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6.1 Unloading medium
1.
Carry out the following procedure in the software:
– Click Media.
– Click Unload.
The Unload dialog window appears.
2.
Remove medium.
3.
Click OK.
6.2 Loading a roll media
A roll medium can be loaded by one person.
Procedure
The roll medium is loaded in the following steps:
„
Create new media channel if necessary (→ Page 54 / Creating and
editing media channels).
„
Initiate loading process in the software.
„
Load new roll.
„
Insert medium.
„
Enter position of the medium.
6.2.1 Initiating loading procedure in the software
1.
Click Media.
2.
Select the desired media channel.
3.
Click Load.
The Load/Unload Media dialog window appears.
4.
Set the suction area (→ Page 33 / Setting the suction area).
5.
Click OK.
The Load dialog window appears.
6.2.2 Load new roll
A sliding clutch is located on the right side of the axis on the loading
side. Use only this axis, which is intended for the printer.
The integrated sliding clutch generates mechanical resistance against
the direction of roll rotation. This tensions the medium and ensures
that it is drawn in straight.
1.
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Slide the axis into the core of the new roll.
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2.
Put disks on both roll ends. Do not tighten set screws (1) yet, however.
Fig. 16
3.
Putting disks on roll ends
Roll rotation direction (variant A: printing on the outside, variant
B: printing on the inside)
Align roll depending on side to be printed.
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Fig. 17
4.
Lift roll with axis and push axis ends into the right and left roll mount.
5.
Roll mount (here: right side)
The axis is engaged in the right and left roll mounts.
Align roll approximately centered on the axis.
6.2.3 Inserting a medium
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✔
The new roll is loaded
1.
Pull medium upward.
2.
Guide medium on the conveyor belt. When doing so, align the medium
approximately in the center using the scale.
3.
Guide medium through the printer to the unloading side.
4.
Secure disks at the roll ends with the set screws.
5.
Straighten medium on the unloading side.
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Fig. 18
6.
Starting suction
Press green button to start the suction.
The Media Load Position dialog window appears in the software.
6.2.4 Entering position of the medium
It can only be ensured that the printer will not print past the medium
edge if the position of the medium edge is read exactly and entered
in the software.
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✔
The Media Load Position dialog window is opened in the software.
1
Fig. 19
Reading position of right media edge
1.
Read the position of the right-hand medium edge on the loading side with
the scale and right-hand guide (1) and enter it in the software.
2.
Confirm with OK.
6.3 Taking up a roll medium on the unloading side
Once a sufficient length of the medium has been printed, it can be taken up
on the take-up roll on the unloading side.
6.3.1 Procedure
Carry out the following steps on the unloading side:
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1.
Position axis with core in the roll mounts.
2.
Guide medium around dancing roller to take-up roll.
3.
If necessary, correct alignment of the core on the axis and secure with
disks.
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4.
Secure the medium to the core with tape depending on the position of
the printed side (inside or outside).
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5.
Taking up medium (2 possibilities)
Setting direction of rotation with toggle switch
Set correct direction of rotation with the toggle switch.
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6.4 Cutting roll medium on the unloading side and
removing it
6.4.1 Procedure
Falling of the dancing roller!
Danger of crushing
Relieve tension from medium before cutting it.
Fig. 22
Reversing direction of rotation with toggle switch
1.
Switch drive of take-up roll with toggle switch in the opposite direction
briefly to relive the medium tension. Then switch it off.
2.
Cut medium.
3.
Take up medium on take-up roll and tape if necessary.
4.
Loosen one of the two disks with a set screw.
5.
Remove take-up roll from the roll mounts.
6.5 Loading a plate medium
The medium can be loaded by one person.
To ensure fault-free printing, an excessive surface load with heavy
plates is impermissible. For this reason, a certain minimum width must
be complied with.
The minimum width can be calculated according to the following formula:
Minimum width = media weight / 0.04
This yields the following minimum widths
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Media weight [kg]
Minimum width [mm]
50
1250
40
1000
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Media weight [kg]
Minimum width [mm]
30
750
20
500
10
250
The plate medium is loaded in the following steps:
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Initiate loading process in the software.
„
Set loading aids in place.
„
Align and print plate medium.
6.5.1 Initiating loading procedure in the software
1.
Click Media.
2.
Select the desired media channel.
3.
Click Load.
The Load/Unload Media dialog window appears.
4.
Set the suction area (→ Page 33 / Setting the suction area).
5.
Click OK.
The Load dialog window appears.
6.5.2 Setting loading aids in place
1
2
Fig. 23
Setting loading aid in place
1.
Place loading aid (1) on loading table (2) and push toward conveyor
belt until it engages.
2.
If necessary, set additional loading aids in place and move them next
to one another.
3.
Prepare loading aids on the unloading side in the same way.
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6.5.3 Aligning and printing a plate medium
The plate medium is sucked on centrally by the conveyor belt. It should
be positioned as follows:
– As centrally as possible, so that it is positioned optimally in the
suction area.
– As centrally as possible between the suction holes to achieve even
suction of the side media edges.
1
2
3
Fig. 24
Setting a plate medium in place
1.
Position right guide (2) at the right-hand media edge on the loading side.
2.
Place plate medium (3) on the loading table.
3.
Click OK in the software.
The Media Load Position dialog window appears.
It can only be ensured that the printer will not print past the medium
edge if the position of the medium edge is entered exactly in the
software.
4.
Read position of the right-hand media edge on the scale and enter it
in the software.
5.
Confirm with OK.
6.
Start printing process in the software in the Queue dialog window.
Loading flap in the printer folds down.
Green button (1) lights up.
With a heavy plate medium, there is a risk that it could turn upright
at its end in the printer due to the elastic rolls of the loading table.
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7.
Push plate medium into the printer up to the loading flap. With heavy
plate media, ensure that they are not upright at their end, but rather lie
flat on the conveyor belt.
8.
Carefully move plate medium so the right edge touches the guide.
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Press green button to initiate loading process.
Suction is started.
Plate medium is drawn in and printed.
10. To load additional plate media, always proceed in the same manner:
– Set plate in place so it touches the loading flap and guide.
– Press green button.
After printing, the plate medium is ejected on the unloading side.
7 Interrupting printing
7.1 Interrupting printing of adhesive film
Adhesive films form creases under the influence of heat and tension.
Fig. 25
Setting direction of rotation with toggle switch
Switch drive of take-up roll with toggle switch in the opposite direction
briefly to relive the medium tension. Then switch it off.
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1 Basic functions
1.1 Installation
You can install the software either via the Durst FTP server or from a CD.
You must enter the license number after the software is started to be able to
use all the functions.
1.1.1 Installing software via the Durst FTP server
You can download software updates as an ISO file from the Durst FTP server.
Contact Durst customer service for information on download and
installation.
1.1.2 Installing software from CD / DVD
Insert Omega software CD and follow the instructions on the screen.
1.1.3 Entering software license
✔
The software has been started
1.
Click Setup > Validation.
2.
Click Edit.
3.
Enter license number in the License code input field.
4.
Click Save.
1.2 The menu bar
The menu bar is the starting point for all activities of the software. You can
see the current program function at all times.
Fig. 26
Menu bar
The menu bar contains the following dialog elements:
Item
Function
Open operating instructions
Maximize/minimize program window
/
Exiting the software
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1.3 Status bar
The status bar informs you of the important current data of the printer, e.g.
loaded medium, medium width, remaining length and ink fill level.
Fig. 27
Status bar
1.4 Basic operation
1.4.1 Starting the software
✔
✔
Monitor and computer are switched on
The Linux operating system has been started
Double-click
.
1.4.2 Exiting the software
1.
Click
2.
.
The Durst Omega dialog window appears.
Confirm with Yes.
1.4.3 Modifying parameters
To modify the parameters on the tabs under Hotfolder, Media and Setup,
always proceed as follows:
1.
Click Edit.
2.
Modify desired parameters.
3.
Click Save.
2 Setting up printer
2.1 Hotfolders
Hotfolders offer the option of printing any number of image files automatically
with a fixed set of presettings, e.g. for print quality, medium or color mode.
When creating a hotfolder, define the settings of the various parameters.
You can specify up to 30 hotfolders.
Each image file copied from the external computer to a hotfolder is given
the specified settings of that particular hotfolder. This only applies if the
RIP station does not send a job ticket, however. If the RIP station sends a
job ticket, the settings of the job ticket take precedence. The settings of the
hotfolder are ignored.
Hotfolders are set up on the Hotfolder Setup tab.
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The Hotfolder Setup tab contains the following sub-tabs:
„
Basics
„
Print options
„
Border/Size
„
Crop (no function)
The navigation window and the New, Edit and Delete buttons are available
on all sub-tabs.
Navigation window
1
The navigation window (1) displays all hotfolders with previews, order names
and job names.
Navigation window
Fig. 28
Hotfolder Setup tab with navigation window
New
New hotfolders are created with the New button.
Edit
Parameters of the selected hotfolder are modified with the Edit button.
Delete
The selected hotfolder is deleted with the Delete button.
2.1.1 Basic settings
On the Basics sub-tab, you can create new hotfolders and edit and delete
existing hotfolders.
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Basics sub-tab
Basic parameters, such as the number of copies, the media channel, the
order name and the job description, are specified here.
Fill line
With Fill line, the image is printed in succession until the entire printing
width is filled up.
2.1.2 Print options
You can define the following print parameters on the Print options sub-tab:
„
Print Quality
„
Print Direction
„
Image Position
„
Print Finishing
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Print Quality/Resolution
Print options sub-tab
With quality levels 1 Pass to 4 Pass, you can print with higher quality. The
higher the value, the more frequently the print carriage passes over the image
and the higher the image quality.
An overview of the recommended levels of quality for different media
is found on the Durst Rho Community Website. The link is found on
the Durst website at www.rho-online.com.
Print Direction
Bidirectional: The ink is applied in both directions when the print carriage
moves. This increases print speed.
Unidirectional: The ink is only applied in one direction or the other when the
print carriage moves.
Spot
Backlit: The ink is applied twice. This option is recommended for transparent
media for lit sign advertisement or for textiles.
Same image side by side: If a smaller image is to be printed in large
numbers, the individual copies of the image are not only printed in the
direction of transport, but also next to one another.
Position
You can select whether the image is to be printed left-aligned, right-aligned
or centered. For left- or right-aligned printing, the border width preset on the
Border/Size sub-tab is taken into account.
Enhancement
Pass overlapping: You can increase the image quality with this function.
This reduces productivity.
Curing Delay
The print carriage waits after traversing in each direction to enable better
penetration of the ink into the medium. This reduces productivity, however.
If the Glossy option under Print Finishing is activated, the curing delay
increases the gloss effect.
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2.1.3 Border/Size
Specify the border width around the image and the desired image
enlargement (in fixed stages) on the Border/Size sub-tab.
Fig. 31
Image Border
Border/Size sub-tab
Printing an image with different border widths
1.
Select right alignment for Position on the Print options sub-tab.
2.
Enter the right edge on the Border/Size sub-tab.
2.1.4 Creating hotfolders
Creating a new hotfolder
1.
Click Setup.
2.
Select Hotfolder Setup tab.
3.
Click New.
4.
Confirm with Yes.
5.
The New Hotfolder dialog window appears.
The new hotfolder appears in the navigation window.
Click Save.
2.2 Switch-on and switch-off times
Define the following settings on the Auto Timer tab:
„
Time intervals for automatic switch-off of UV lamps
„
Time interval for switching off ink heating
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Fig. 32
Auto Timer tab
2.3 Ink costs
You enter the current cost per ink color and read the current ink consumption
on the Ink Cost tab.
Fig. 33
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Ink Cost tab
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Ink cost statistics
Ink cost per liter
Ink cost statistics displays the current amount of consumed ink as a
quantity and a cost.
You enter the current price per color under Ink cost per liter.
2.4 Queue
You can specify options for the queue on the Queue tab.
Fig. 34
Skip different jobs in queue
Queue tab
Jobs which force the printing process to stop due to a difference in parameters
are skipped (example: jobs with different quality levels).
2.5 General basic settings
Define the following settings on the General sub-tab:
„
Language
„
Units
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General tab
2.6 Software validation
You enter the license number and the software options on the Validation tab:
Fig. 36
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Validation tab
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3 Managing media data
You create new media channels and edit or delete existing media channels
on the tab under Media.
1
Navigation window
Fig. 37
Navigation window
Navigation window and tabs under Media
All created media channels are listed in the navigation window (1). You
specify the sorting order with the Type, Width and Name buttons.
Encoder Offset
You must determine the value for the encoder offset for each media channel
using the Durst test image.
Feeding Offset
Using the feeding offset value, you can correct the plate advance from the
loading flap up to the start of printing.
All other parameters
An overview of the recommended values for the different parameters is found
on the Durst Rho Community Website. The link is found on the Durst website
at www.rho-online.com.
3.1 Buttons on the right edge of the dialog window
Load/Unload
New
Copy
Edit
The loading and unloading procedures for changing the media channel are
triggered with the Load and Unload buttons.
A new media channel is created with the New button.
You copy the selected media channel and save it with a new name with the
the Copy button.
Parameters of the selected media channel are modified with the Edit button.
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Delete
The selected media channel is deleted with the Delete button.
3.2 Creating and editing media channels
3.2.1 Opening Media dialog window
Click Media.
3.2.2 Creating new media channel
✔
The Media dialog window is open
1.
To create a media channel with completely new data, carry out the
following steps:
– Click New.
– Enter all desired values.
2.
To create a new media channel based on an existing media channel,
carry out the following steps:
– Select desired existing media channel in the navigation window.
– Click Copy.
– Modify desired parameters.
– Rename media channel if necessary.
3.
Click Save.
3.2.3 Deleting media channel
✔
The Media dialog window is open
1.
Select desired media channel in the navigation window.
2.
Click Delete.
3.2.4 Determining encoder offset
The encoder test image should be well defined, and the lines under "Encoder
Test" should be as thin as possible.
✔
The Pass overlapping function on the Print options sub-tab is
deactivated
1.
Print the Durst test image EncoderTestImage+ in hotfolder 1.
2.
If stripes are visible in the blue area of the test image, proceed as follows:
– White stripes: Reduce encoder offset (negative values are also
possible)
– Black stripes: Increase encoder offset
4 Operating printer functions
4.1 Basic functions
You operate the following basic functions on the Printer tab:
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Initialization
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Test print
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Switching off
„
Print carriage position
„
Open, close and test the sliding doors
„
Operating the UV lamps
„
Medium advance
„
Ink heating
Fig. 38
Switching on printer
Media Advance
Printer tab
All units of the printer move to the reference position. This option is
recommended if the printer was switched on manually.
You control the manual advance of the medium with this option.
Continuously: The medium is transported further until you click Stop Media.
One Line: This option is used to transport the medium further by any desired
number of lines. The number of lines is entered in the input/list field Advance
in µm. You select the number of lines in the input/list field Repeats.
For Cut/Eject: The medium is transported further until you can cut it.
Stop Media: The advance (Continuously) is stopped.
Door
Loading Flap
Lock/Unlock: Sliding doors are locked/unlocked.
The loading flap for plate media is folded up/down.
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4.2 Cleaning function
On the Spitting tab, you set the parameters for the spitting function and
initiate the spitting process.
Fig. 39
Spitting
Multiple Spitting
Spitting tab
With the Spitting button, you start the single spitting process manually, e.g.
after interruptions in printing or a longer standstill.
With the Multiple Spitting button, you start a 5 x spitting process (multiple
spitting) for morning cleaning or for clogged nozzles.
4.2.1 Initiating the cleaning function
1.
Click Printer.
2.
Select Spitting tab.
3.
Click the Spitting or Multiple Spitting button depending on the need.
4.
5.
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Depending on the selection, either the Spitting or Multiple Spitting
dialog window appears.
Click Yes.
The print carriage moves over the light trap carrier.
The spitting process is started.
The ink is collected in the light trap carrier.
As soon as the spitting process is reported in the software, click OK.
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4.3 Ink heating
You can call up the print head temperature and print head heating on the
Ink Heater tab.
Fig. 40
Calling up print head temperature
Ink Heater tab
When the respective button is clicked, the current temperature for each color
and print head is displayed. The top line shows the values for the first print
head row, and the bottom line shows the values for the second print head
row. The individual values X / X correspond to the individual print heads in
the sequence 1 to 2.
The value is not updated automatically. It must be updated again by clicking
the button as needed.
Calling up print head heating
When clicking the respective button, the current status of the print head
heating for each color and print head is displayed. The individual positions
XXXX (positions 3 and 4 are not occupied with this printer) correspond to the
individual print heads in the sequence 1 to 2. The values have the following
meaning:
„
0: Temperature OK
„
C: Temperature too low
„
H: Temperature too high (sets itself to 0 after a few minutes)
„
All other values: Dust customer service must be notified
4.4 Maintenance
The Maintenance tab provides an overview of all service activities described
in the "Service" part (→ Page 66 / Service).
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Fig. 41
Maintenance tab
Some activities described in the "Service" part can be called up directly in this
tab as a PDF or film.
4.5 Ink batch tracking
You can document the refill date, color and batch number of the ink on the
Ink Batch Tracking tab.
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Ink Batch Tracking tab
5 Printing
Image files in the hotfolder
Jobs
Queue
All image files to be printed are first stored in the desired hotfolder via the
file system. You can modify the preset parameters of the hotfolder for each
image file separately here. Each new image file stored in the hotfolder is
given the original settings of the hotfolder, however.
A job is created by linking the image file to the parameters of the hotfolder or
the job ticket sent from the RIP station.
After adapting the parameters in the hotfolder, you transfer the desired jobs
to the queue. You start the printing process in the queue.
5.1 An overview of activities
5.1.1 Printing image files
1.
Store image file in the desired hotfolder via the folder system.
2.
Prepare job in the hotfolder (→ Page 60 / Preparation of jobs in hotfolder).
3.
Transfer job to the queue (→ Page 60 / Preparation of jobs in hotfolder).
4.
Initiate printing process in the queue (→ Page 62 / Queue).
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5.2 Preparation of jobs in hotfolder
The jobs are prepared in the corresponding hotfolders. The hotfolders are
displayed on tabs with the numbers 1, 2 and 3.
1
Navigation window
Fig. 43
Navigation window
Sub-tabs
Example: 1 tab
The tab of a hotfolder contains the navigation window (1), in which the current
stored jobs are displayed.
The hotfolders contain the following sub-tabs:
„
Basics
„
Print options
„
Border/Size
„
Crop
The sub-tabs Basics, Print options and Border/Size correspond with the
sub-tabs on the Hotfolder Setup tab (→ Page 45 / Hotfolders). You can
modify the preset parameters for each job separately on this sub-tab.
An overview of the recommended levels of quality for different media is found
on the Durst Rho Community Website. The link is found on the Durst website
at www.rho-online.com.
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5.2.1 Crop
You can change the image section on the Crop tab.
1
Sliders
Fig. 44
Crop sub-tab
To select an image crop, you can define how much is to be cut away from the
respective image border. You have the following options here:
Cut to size
„
You can enter the desired number of pixels with the Left, Right, Top and
Bottom entry boxes or with the arrow keys.
„
Select the section with the sliders (1).
With the Cut to size button, you can cut an image to fit the media size. For
this, the Print Job Description option must be deactivated on the Queue tab.
5.2.2 Preparing a job and transferring it to the queue
Opening a hotfolder
1.
Click Hotfolder.
2.
Select corresponding tab 1, 2, 3 etc. for the desired hotfolder.
All jobs currently stored in the hotfolder are displayed in the navigation
window.
Modifying parameters
✔
The desired hotfolder is open
1.
Select desired job in the navigation window.
2.
Select desired sub-tab Basics, Print options, Border/Size or Crop.
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3.
Click Edit.
4.
Modify desired parameters.
5.
Click Save.
Transferring jobs to the queue
✔
The desired hotfolder is open
1.
Select desired job in the navigation window.
2.
Click Print.
5.3 Queue
The Queue dialog window shows all the jobs which have been transferred
from a hotfolder for printing. You can change the order of jobs in the queue,
delete jobs from the queue and initiate the printing process here.
Fig. 45
Start Queue
Push on Top
Printing status
Queue
The printing process is started for the selected job with the Start Queue
button.
The selected job is moved to the front of the queue with the Push on Top
button.
You can print out the current status of the queue either directly with the printer
or from another external printer.
Position
The
and
buttons allow fine horizontal positioning of the image
during printing. The correction value is indicated in pixels.
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We recommend carrying out no more than 2 correction steps per print
carriage traversal.
Encoder Offset
If you change the encoder offset, the value is automatically changed in the
medium channel.
You can also change the encoder offset during printing if necessary.
5.3.1 Changing the encoder offset
If stripes are visible in a color area of the image, proceed as follows:
– White stripes: Reduce encoder offset (negative values are also
possible)
– Black stripes: Increase encoder offset
5.3.2 Initiating printing process in the queue
1.
Close sliding doors.
2.
Click Queue.
3.
The queue appears.
All jobs in line for printing are displayed in the queue.
To print a job, carry out the following steps:
– Select desired job.
– Click Start Queue.
The current print status is displayed on the status line.
When the end of the queue is reached, a message is displayed. If
a GSM module is installed, the message is passed on to the preset
mobile phone.
6 Calling up statistics
The printer writes a daily text file that informs you about the statistical data
such as the width and length of jobs, number of copies, ink consumption or
start/stop time. A new line is written for every print. The name of the text file
always begins with DPJobState. This is followed by the respective date.
6.1 Opening statistics
1.
Open images/HotFolders/Statistics in the workstation folder.
2.
Open the respective text file, for example with MS Excel.
7 Calling up printer state via the network
You can call up the printer state from any computer in the network. The
printer state is displayed in the Printer State window.
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Printer State dialog window
7.1 Calling up state
1.
Enter the IP address of the printer in the browser.
The Web Portal dialog window appears.
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Web Portal dialog window
2.
Click Printer State.
The Printer State window is displayed.
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G Faults
Faults are indicated by a message in the software.
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1 Inspection and cleaning intervals
If the service work is not carried out sufficiently, all warranty and
guarantee claims are null and void.
Extracts from the following chapters, either as a PDF or film, on
important service work can be found on the Maintenance tab under
Printer in the software.
When?
Daily in the morning
What?
Check conveyor belt for soiling and clean if
necessary (→ Page 67 / Cleaning conveyor
belt).
Check loading and unloading units for
soiling and clean with slightly moist cloth if
necessary.
Empty light traps and clean light trap carrier
(→ Page 67 / Emptying the light trap carrier).
After the multiple spitting process is initiated,
carry out morning cleaning:
– Prepare for cleaning
(→ Page 80 / Preparing for cleaning).
– Wipe print heads dry (→ Page 81 / Wiping print heads dry).
– Wipe print heads wet (→ Page 82 / Wiping print heads wet).
– Print a test image.
– Check whether all nozzles are printing.
If necessary, start a multiple spitting
process and print a new test image.
Weekly
Clean printing plate (→ Page 84 / Wiping the
printing plate).
Lubricate carriage guide (→ Page 68 / Lubricating carriage guide).
Check air filter of UV lamps and change
if necessary (→ Page 69 / Checking and
changing air filter of UV lamps).
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Monthly
Check encoder ruler and clean if necessary
(→ Page 71 / Cleaning encoder ruler).
Every 6 months
Change lubricating plates
(→ Page 73 / Changing lubricating
plates).
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When?
What?
Every 1000 operating
hours (recommended)
Replace UV lamps (→ Page 75 / Replacing
UV lamps).
Every 13000 hours or 2
years
Have Durst customer service refill transport
motor oil.
In case of soiled
nozzles
Suck out nozzles (→ Page 85 / Sucking out
nozzles).
2 Cleaning conveyor belt
1.
Remove soiling with adhesive tape.
Penetrating moisture!
Damage to the printer
Do not put isopropyl alcohol directly on the conveyor belt. Put it on
the cleaning cloth instead.
2.
Saturate a cleaning cloth of the specified type with isopropyl alcohol and
clean conveyor belt.
3 Emptying the light trap carrier
Tools/Accessories:
„
Protective gloves
„
Safety goggles
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2
1
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Contact with ink!
Contact with skin or breathing in fumes poses health risk
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
1.
Pull out the light trap carrier (3) until it stops.
2.
Remove ink catch tank (2) and clean it.
– or –
Suck out ink catch tank with the vacuum hose from the cleaning access
point (1).
3.
Replace ink catch tank in its original position.
4.
Push in light trap carrier.
4 Lubricating carriage guide
Tools/Accessories:
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Lubricating oil Klüber LAMORA D220
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Specified cleaning cloth
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Location of the carriage guides
1.
Move the print carriage to the left.
2.
Switch off printer.
3.
Clean all accessible rail surfaces of soiling and oil accumulations using a
fresh cleaning cloth of the type specified.
4.
Saturate cleaning cloth with the lubricating oil.
5.
Wipe top (1) and bottom (2) rails in such a way that all rail surfaces are
fully coated with a thin film of oil.
6.
Manually move print carriage to the right.
7.
Clean and lubricate the remaining areas of the rails in the same manner.
5 Checking and changing air filter of UV lamps
Tools/Accessories:
„
Protective gloves
„
Safety goggles
„
Screwdriver
„
Allen wrench, 3 mm
„
Specified air filter
Hot surfaces!
Risk of burns
Wait at least 1 hour after switching off until the UV lamps have cooled
down before attempting replacement.
Wear protective gloves.
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Contact with ink!
Health hazard
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
Encoder ruler could be scratched!
Reduced functionality of the printer
Do not touch the encoder ruler with hard objects.
1.
Completely cover conveyor belt (width: 1600 mm) with paper.
2.
Push print carriage to the center manually.
Energized components, even when the printer has been switched off!
Risk of death via electric shock
Switch off printer with the main switch.
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3.
Switch off printer.
4.
Open sliding doors completely.
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Removing the air filter
5.
Release locks (1) on both ends of the mount.
6.
Remove air filter (2) and check for soiling.
7.
If the air filter is black, replace it.
8.
To reassemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
6 Cleaning encoder ruler
Tools/Accessories:
„
Protective gloves
„
Safety goggles
„
Specified cleaning cloth
„
Isopropyl alcohol
Contact with ink!
Health hazard
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
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Encoder ruler could be scratched!
Reduced functionality of the printer
Do not touch the encoder ruler with hard objects.
Clean encoder ruler with the specified cleaning cloths only.
1.
Move the print carriage to the left.
2.
Switch off printer.
3.
Saturate a fresh cleaning cloth of the type specified with isopropyl alcohol.
Wipe off dirt particles horizontally!
Scratching of large areas of the encoder ruler
Wipe encoder ruler vertically only.
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Wiping encoder ruler in vertical direction
4.
Carefully wipe encoder ruler (1) with the cleaning cloth in the vertical
direction.
5.
Move print carriage to the right manually.
6.
Clean the rest of the encoder ruler in the same way.
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7 Changing lubricating plates
Tools/Accessories:
„
Specified cleaning cloth
„
4 lubricating plates
„
Grease gun
„
Cleaning paper
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Lubricant for lubricating plates: Klüber ISOFLEX LDS18
„
Lubricant for guide rails: Klüber LAMORA D220
Energized components, even when the printer has been switched off!
Risk of death via electric shock
Switch off printer with the main switch.
Encoder ruler could be scratched!
Reduced functionality of the printer
Do not touch the encoder ruler with hard objects.
1.
Switch off printer.
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Loosen screws
2.
Loosen screws (1) at the 4 lubricating plates (2 lubricating plates on each
side of the print carriage).
3.
Slide lubricating plates to the ends of the guide rails and remove them.
4.
Clean guide rails with a cleaning cloth of the specified type.
5.
Place new lubricating plates on the ends of the guide rails and move
them to the print carriage.
6.
Tighten screws on the lubricating plates.
7.
Lubricate each nipple on the 4 carriage bearings with 2 g (0.071 oz) of
the prescribed lubricant with the grease gun.
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8.
Remove excess lubricant from the nipples with cleaning paper.
9.
Lubricate guide rails with the specified oil.
8 Cleaning housing
Tools/Accessories:
„
Damp cloth or dust brush
Penetration of moisture into the printer!
Electric shock and damage to the printer
Do not clean printer with high-pressure cleaner.
Use only a slightly moist cloth or dust brush to clean the housing.
Use a slightly moist cloth or dust brush to clean the housing.
9 Changing main ink filters
The main ink filters prevent the print heads from being damaged by soiled
inks. A possible indication of filter stoppage is error message 9145: Timeout
error caused by ink level sensor of one color head.
Tools/Accessories:
„
Protective gloves
„
Safety goggles
„
Specified cleaning cloth
„
Specified ink filters
Contact with ink!
Health hazard
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
Energized components, even when the printer has been switched off!
Risk of death via electric shock
Switch off printer with the main switch.
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3
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Location of the main ink filters
1.
Switch off printer.
2.
Screw off lid on loading side.
When screwing off the bottom fitting, ink may flow from the bottom
connection line.
3.
Screw off the top (1) and bottom connection fittings (3).
4.
Remove filter (2).
5.
Change filter. When doing so, ensure that the "Inlet" label on the filter is
facing upwards.
6.
Connect new ink filter at bottom and top connections.
7.
Screw on cover plate.
8.
Dispose of used ink filters according to local regulations.
10 Replacing UV lamps
Tools/Accessories:
„
Protective gloves
„
Specified cleaning cloth
„
Screwdriver
„
Allen wrench, 3 mm
„
Denatured alcohol
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Preparing replacement
Energized components, even when the printer has been switched off!
Risk of death via electric shock
Switch off printer with the main switch.
Hot surfaces!
Risk of burns
Wait at least 1 hour after switching off until the UV lamps have cooled
down before attempting replacement.
Wear protective gloves.
Encoder ruler could be scratched!
Reduced functionality of the printer
Do not touch the encoder ruler with hard objects.
Removing connections
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1.
Completely cover conveyor belt (width: 1600 mm) with paper.
2.
Push print carriage to the center manually.
3.
Switch off printer.
4.
Open sliding doors completely.
5.
Switch off printer.
6.
Close main compressed-air line.
7.
Remove connection cable (3).
8.
Remove compressed-air hose as follows:
– Press ring downward and hold it there.
– Pull off compressed-air hose.
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9.
Removing UV lamp head
Loosen the fastening screws (1) to the left and right of the lamp head.
10. Remove UV lamp head.
Soiling can burn into the cover glass!
Reduced output of the UV lamp
Do not touch the cover glass with bare hands.
11. Wear protective gloves.
12. Remove UV lamp head and place it on a suitable working surface.
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Removing cover glass
Soiling can burn into the cover glass!
Reduced output of the UV lamp
Do not touch the cover glass with bare hands.
Fig. 55
Screwing off glare shield
13. Screw off glare shield.
Fig. 56
Removing side cover
14. Loosen the 4 Allen screws on the side cover with the rating plate (2 x
2.5 mm and 2 x 3 mm).
15. Remove side cover.
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3
2
Pulling out side parts and cover glass (here: reflectors folded
up)
16. Pull out side parts (1, 3) and cover glass (2) from the side. Note the
orientation of the cover glass when doing so.
17. Clean cover glass with denatured alcohol and cleaning cloths.
Replacing UV lamps
Soiling can burn into the reflector interior!
Reduced output of the UV lamp
Do not touch the reflector interior with bare hands.
1
5
Fig. 58
2
3
4
Removing UV lamp
18. Lift up reflectors (3).
19. Screw off cable (5) on the left and right.
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20. Carefully pull out UV lamp (4) at the mount (5). Ensure that the cables
are not drawn in and clamped by the gears here.
We recommend checking the reflectors for wear and changing
them if necessary. New reflectors are polished and have a violet
sheen. Old reflectors become dull and lose their violet sheen.
21. To change the reflectors, unscrew the screws on the rails (2) and remove
reflectors.
Soiling can burn into the glass tube!
Reduced output of the UV lamp
Do not touch glass tube of new lamp with bare hands.
22. Hold new UV lamp at the base and insert carefully.
Clamping of cables in the gear!
Damage to the cables
Ensure that the cables cannot be drawn in by the gear.
23. Mount UV lamp head in the reverse order of removal. When sliding in the
cover glass, note that the side parts are of different widths.
11 Servicing print heads and the printing plate
11.1 Preparing for cleaning
Tools/Accessories:
„
Protective gloves
„
Safety goggles
„
Specified cleaning cloth
„
Specified cleaning solution
✔
The printer is switched on
1.
Push print carriage to the left manually via the cleaning access point.
– or –
Carry out the following procedure in the software:
– Click Printer.
– Select Printer tab.
– Click the Go Right button under Printhead Carriage.
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Contact with ink!
Health hazard
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
1
2
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Preparing for cleaning
2.
Pull out light trap carrier (1) completely.
3.
Open cleaning access point (2).
The printer is prepared for cleaning.
11.2 Wiping print heads dry
Contact with ink!
Health hazard
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
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Wiping print heads dry
Wipe print heads as follows:
– Wipe all print heads with a dry cleaning cloth along the slot from
the back toward the front.
– Do not begin with the printing plate. Start in the print head area. This
prevents soiling from the printing plate from ending up in the print
heads.
– Use each part of the cleaning cloth only once.
11.3 Wiping print heads wet
Contact with ink!
Health hazard
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
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1.
Saturating cleaning cloth with cleaning solution
Saturate cleaning cloth with cleaning solution.
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2.
Wiping print heads wet
Wipe all print heads wet along the slot from back to front until all
remaining color residue or coatings have been removed. The print head
surface must be bare.
11.4 Wiping the printing plate
Contact with ink!
Health hazard
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
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Improper wiping!
Transfer of soiling to the print heads
Do not touch print heads with the cleaning cloth.
Wipe printing plate dry only.
Fig. 63
Wiping printing plate
Carefully wipe printing plate around the print heads.
11.5 Sucking out nozzles
Contact with ink!
Health hazard
Wear protective gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Avoid allowing ink to come into contact with skin and eyes.
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1.
Ensure that the silicone hose is clean and cut at a right angle.
Fig. 64
2.
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Sucking out nozzles
Suck out nozzle rows in a rapid, continuous motion from back to front.
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I Decommissioning and disassembly
Decommissioning and disassembly are performed by service technicians
authorized by Durst Phototechnik AG.
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1 Technical data
1.1 General specifications
Parameters
Power supply
Value
Europe
230 V single-phase AC (+/-10%), 50/60 Hz, 4.6 KVA, 20 A
US
Via external transformer only
Compressed-air input
Max. 5.5…6.5 bar at 1 liter/min. (dry air only)
Compressed-air connection on
printer
„
Quick closure for PA/PUN
„
Air hose: 6 x 8 mm
Power isolator
Via external isolator, IEC-309 type B plug connection
Dimensions
Space requirement
Width
approx. 380 (152 in)
Depth
approx. 380 cm (152 in)
Height
approx. 173 cm (70 in)
Area
6 x 5 m (20 x 16.4 ft)
Required
room height
200 cm (6.56 ft)
Weight
approx. 1800 kg (3968 lb)
Emitted sound pressure level
< 70 dB(A)
Safety standards
Pursuant to applicable guidelines
1.2 Print specifications
Parameters
Productivity
(measured for continuous
printing, bidirectional and
maximum medium width)
Value
Grayscale
(576x600 dpi)
Binary mode
(1728 x 600 dpi)
Resolution
Colors
88
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Pass 1 (draft mode): 35.0 m2/h
„
Pass 2: 20.5 m2/h
„
Pass 3: 14.0 m2/h
„
Pass 4: 10.5 m2/h
„
Pass 1 (draft mode): 35.0 m2/h
„
Pass 2: 18.5 m2/h
„
Pass 3: 12.5 m2/h
„
Pass 4: 9.5 m2/h
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Grayscale: 576 x 600 dpi
„
Binary: 1728 x 600 dpi
Standard
CMYK
Optional
„
Light cyan and light magenta
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White
„
Spot colors (on request)
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Parameters
Value
Ink supply unit
Refill ink in 1 liter cubitainers, can be disposed of folded up
RIP
Software
Omega RIP + with Durst Omega printer driver for Linux and
Macintosh operating systems
RIP input file
formats
All formats supported by Caldera®
1.3 Media specifications
1.3.1 Media
Parameters
Value
Media
„
Plate media:
– PVC hard foam
– Soft foam plate
– Aluminum composite plate
– Acrylic
– Polypropylene
– Polycarbonate
– PVC
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Roll media:
– PVC self-adhesive film
– PVC banner
– Polyester textile with back layer
– Polyester film
– Paper
– Backlit paper
1.3.2 Dimensions
Parameters
Value
Printing width
„
Plate media: max. 1600 mm (63 in)
„
Roll media: max. 1590 mm (62.6 in)
Printing length
Limited only by medium length
Media thickness
Flexible media:
Media width
„
Flexible media: 0.15 mm to 2.5 mm
„
Rigid media: 5 mm to 50 mm
„
Max. 1600 mm (63 in)
„
Minimum plate media width = media weight / 0.04
Printable media width for flexible media
300 …1590 mm (11.8…62.6 in)
Plate length
„
Min. 420 mm (16.5 in)
„
Max. 2000 mm (78.7 in)
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Parameters
Value
Outer diameter of the roll medium
Max. 210 mm
Core diameter for roll medium
76.2 mm (2.9 in) with Rho Axle 76
Media weight
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Roll medium: max. 50 kg
„
Plate medium: dependent on media width
1.4 Workstation
Parameters
Value
Operating system
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ports
„
USB
„
Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Mbps
1.5 Requirements for installation site
Parameters
Value
Maximum altitude
2400 m (8000 ft) above sea level
Temperature range
+15 °C to +30 °C (59 °F to 86 °F)
Relative humidity
25 to 80%, non-condensing
Fresh air supply
Min. 800 m3/h (28000 cu.ft./h)
Ozone content in the exhaust
0.2 mg/m3
Temperature of the exhaust
< 50 °C
Illumination
Min. 500 lx
2 Scope of delivery
The basic equipment scope of delivery includes:
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Omega 1 printer
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HP workstation with HP 22" monitor
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Durst printer software
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1 axis for core diameter 76 mm (3 in), media length up to 50 m (170 ft),
max. media diameter 20 cm (7.8 in)
„
Omega 1 Operator Kit
„
Operating instructions
„
Standard packaging
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3 Accessories and spare parts
Accessory/Spare part
Description
Omega 1 Ink Cyan
Cyan UV ink
Omega 1 Ink Magenta
Magenta UV ink
1690023
Omega 1 Ink Yellow
Yellow UV ink
1690024
Omega 1 Ink Black
Black UV ink
1690021
Omega 1 Ink White
White UV ink
1690025
Omega 1 Ink Light
Magenta
Light Magenta UV ink
1690030
Omega 1 Ink Light Cyan
Light Cyan UV ink
1690031
Order code
1 liter
1690022
Omega 1 Ink Orange
1690032
Omega 1 Ink Violet
1690033
Omega 1 Ink Gray
1690034
Omega Take-up Axle
Omega Unroll Axle
Omega 1 Operator Kit
Take-up core
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For rolls with 76.2 mm core diameter
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Max. media diameter: 210 mm
„
Max. weight: 50 kg (661 lb)
Unwinding core
„
For rolls with 76.2 mm core diameter
„
Max. media diameter: 210 mm
„
Max. weight: 50 kg (661 lb)
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With integrated sliding clutch
„
100 protective gloves
„
1 pair safety goggles
„
1 package cleaning cloths
„
1 liter cleaning solution
„
2 syringes
„
1 silicone hose
„
Lubricating oil
„
Ink filter: 20 µm
XP68110
XP68120
ZW68000
UV lamp Omega 1 (tubes)
Average service life: 1000 h
1873200
Reflectors for the UV
lamps (set)
Complete set
1873205
Cover glass for the UV
lamps
–
1873204
Lubricating plate
1x
1345433
Air filter for the UV lamp
heads
1x
1873203
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Accessory/Spare part
Description
Order code
Type WW3009 cleaning
cloths
150 x
1473245
Lubricating oil
Klüber LAMORA D220
4201010
Lubricant
Klüber ISOFLEX LDS18
4201011
Ink filters
–
1342898
Protective gloves
Nitrile protective gloves N-DEX
4235060
Safety goggles
Safety goggles UVEX 9195
1351015
Cleaning solution
Jet 0519, 1 L
1605084
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