HP StudioJet - Manual (Page 62)

64 64 Ioline FlexJet E User Guide
K
Keypad – Panel on the right side of the printer
where the user controls simple printer functions.
Carriage and paper motion is accessible from here
during Stop mode. Also called the Control Panel.
M
Mil – Thousandths of an inch or milli-inches. For
example; 75 mils is the same as .075 inches. 1 mil is
equal to .025-mm.
O
Origin – Point marking the zero (0) coordinate on
the X and Y axes. Used as a starting reference by the
printer. On an Ioline printer, the origin is set with
the Set Origin key on the keypad.
P
Panel – See Frame.
Paper Hub – Device that holds the feed paper roll in
position on the feed shaft.
Pinchwheel – Roller wheels that push the paper
against the drive shaft when lowered into position
by the square shaft.
Pinchwheel Lever – Lever connected to the square
shaft that, when actuated, raises and lowers the
pinchwheels.
Platen – Curved surface that houses the drive shaft
and supports the material during printing.
Printer – A device that uses image data to produce
output, usually on paper. In electronic marker mak-
ing, printers create sewn good outlines on paper
from a set of coordinates stored in a computer file.
R
Red Light Mode – See STOP Mode.
Resolution – The smallest distance that a printer can
move the material or the carriage. Printer resolution
affects the accuracy of plot file reproduction on the
material.
Roll Feed – A method of pulling material from a roll
for printing.
S
Scan – A single pass of the carriage over the platen.
The printer may or may not print during a scan.
Sensor – The electronic eye that reads paper position
by monitoring the dancer bar. The FlexJet E printer
has top and bottom sensors. There are no sensors on
the StudioJet printer.
Serial Communications – Method of sending infor-
mation from a computer to a printer by sending 1 bit
at a time through a cable. The serial port on a PC is a
male (9- or 25-pin) connector.
Service Loop – See Feed Loop.
Service Station – Located underneath the right end
cover (behind the keypad). When the carriage is
parked, the Service Station caps the inkjet cartridges
for short-term storage of 2 days or less.
Square Shaft – Shaft that raises and lowers the
pinchwheels when rotated. Located behind the tra-
verse assembly.
START Mode – OK light on the keypad is green.
Printer is ready to print. See Set Origin or Start/Stop
under Keypad Controls in the Operation chapter.
STOP Mode – OK light on the keypad is red. Printer
is paused and offline (e.g. not ready to print). See Set
Origin or Start/Stop under Keypad Controls in the
Operation chapter .
Support Blocks – Plastic parts that hold the feed
shaft and take-up shaft.
T
Take-up Loop – Slack material between the printer
and the take-up shaft. The dancer bar holds the take-
up loop taut during printing.
Take-up Motor – The motor that rotates the take-up
shaft on the FlexJet E printer.
Take-up Shaft – Metal rod that the plotted markers
are rolled onto. The take-up shaft is driven by the
take-up motor.