AGFA Printer - Manual (Page 2)

: ANAPURNA L/XL OPERATOR MANUAL
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] 8/09/2006 ]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Printer Overview and Features................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Front view, parts & locations ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Rear view, parts & locations.......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Head Carriage view, parts .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.4 Signal tower ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3. Head Technology ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
4. :Anapurna UV Curable Ink......................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 General information ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
4.2 Color gamut...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.3 Packing.............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
5. Ink Circuit ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.1 Main ink tanks .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Auto ink supply............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.3 Sub Ink Tank.................................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.4 The 2-way valves.......................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.5 Printing heads ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
5.6. Ink Refill System ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.7 Waste tank..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
6. UV Curing System.................................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.1 General information ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.2 Curing setup and sequences ...................................................................................................................................... 16
6.3 Uni- and Bi-directional printing................................................................................................................................. 17
7. Printing Table ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.1 General information ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.2 Belt Tension control..................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.3 Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................................. 19
7.4 Replacement ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
8. Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
8.1 General information ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
8.2 Daily Maintenance – Nozzle check/purge .............................................................................................................. 20
8.3 Weekly Maintenance................................................................................................................................................... 23
8.4 Long Stand Still............................................................................................................................................................. 24
9. Media Setup ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
9.1 Roll to Roll..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
9.2 Rigid Media.................................................................................................................................................................... 28
9.3 Media Roller Bars ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
10. Head Base – Height Control................................................................................................................................................ 30
10.1 Automatic “Head Base Height” Setup.................................................................................................................... 30
11. :Anapurna Control Program ................................................................................................................................................. 32
11.1 Control Program Menu .............................................................................................................................................. 32
11.2 Setup Parameter Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 33
11.3 Test Menu.................................................................................................................................................................... 37
12. Printing an image.................................................................................................................................................................. 39
12.1 Preparing an image.................................................................................................................................................... 39
12.2 Preparing the :Anapurna ........................................................................................................................................... 39
12.3. Printing the image .................................................................................................................................................... 40
12.4. Cancel a print............................................................................................................................................................. 41
12.5. Purge function on the printing ............................................................................................................................... 41
13. Tips & Tricks........................................................................................................................................................................... 42