MUTOH ValueJet VJ-628MP Operating instructions

Operation Manual

Operations and Maintenance Methods

VJ-628MP

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printer according to any procedures other than those set forth in this manual.

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For Users in Europe

For Users in the United States

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required

to correct the interference at his own expense.

Illustrations for the printer used in this manual

For simplicity, the stand is excluded in some illustrations.

The CE marking is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity

with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives.

By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, his authorized representative, or the person placing the

product on the market or putting it into service ensures that the item meets all the essential

requirements of all applicable EU directives and that the applicable conformity assessment procedures

have been applied.

Contents

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Chapter 1 Basic Operations

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Name of each part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

System configurations of this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Displaying the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Launching/Displaying/Exiting ValueJet Status Monitor (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Launching ValueJet Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Launching ValueJet Layer Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Displaying Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Conditions of usable media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cautions in using this product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Powering ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Turning the power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Turning the power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting up media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adjusting image quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Correcting paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Nozzle check and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Starting printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Pausing/Restarting printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Forwarding/Rewinding media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Forwarding/rewinding media from printer driver/VSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cutting media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Cutting from the operation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Cutting from printer driver/VSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Cutting by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Cutting automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Chapter 2 Advanced Operations

Changing head height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Releasing pressure arms individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Turning the Blower Heater On/Off Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Turning the Blower Heater off when it is operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Turning on the Blower Heater before printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Advanced settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting auto cut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Setting the vacuum fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Setting the heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

How to Enable Color Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Chapter 3 Maintenance

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Agitating ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

How to check the message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Agitating ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Checking ink and replacing ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Checking ink level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

When it becomes time to replace ink cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

When the message “Ink Not Expired?” appears on VSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Replacing ink cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Emptying waste ink tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Daily Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Flow of Daily Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Preparing for Daily maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Performing Daily Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Continuously using printer after daily maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Printer Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Head cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Inside cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Replacing consumable parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Replacing absorption material for the flushing box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Replacing cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Replacing the cleaning wiper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

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Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Long Storage and Initial Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

If not using the printer for a long period of time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Performing Long Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Performing Initial Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Chapter 4 Appendix

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Handling messages / error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Clearing a media jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Specifications of this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Drawing area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

List of specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

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7

Chapter 1 Basic Operations

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Name of each part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

System configurations of this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Displaying the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Launching/Displaying/Exiting ValueJet Status Monitor (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Launching ValueJet Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Launching ValueJet Layer Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Displaying Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Conditions of usable media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Cautions in using this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Powering ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Turning the power ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Turning the power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting up media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Adjusting image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Correcting paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Nozzle check and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Starting printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Pausing/Restarting printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Forwarding/Rewinding media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Forwarding/rewinding media from printer driver/VSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Cutting media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Cutting from the operation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Cutting from printer driver/VSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Cutting by hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Cutting automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

8 Name of each part

1Introduction

Name of each part

Printer’s main body (Front side)

Introduction

Platen

Media is printed on here.

There are an adsorption fan and

a heater inside.

Media pressure arm

Hold media to the platen.

It links with the media

fixing knob.

Paper guides

When attached on both edges

of media, a curvature of media

can be controlled to some

extent.

Carriage

A print head and cutter are

built-in.

Front cover

Open when loading media

or during maintenance.

Waste fluid tank

Used for collecting waste fluid

discharged from the printer.

Remove the waste liquid

before it becomes full.

Stand

Caster

Media fixing knob

Turn when mounting and

removing media.

Blower heater

Blows hot air to accelerate

drying of media.

Name of each part 9

Printer’s main body (Rear side)

Operation panel

Voltage selector switch

Make sure that you use

the voltage that is

suitable for the country

or region in which the

printer is used.

Startup Guide

Power connector

Scroller receivers

Mount a roll media.

Network connector

Connect an Ethernet

cable.

Operation panel

Cartridge slots

Install ink cartridge.

Power connector for

Blower heater

Error LED

Red light or flashing displays

errors or warnings.

Also lights up when the front

cover is open or the media

fixing handle is released.

Power button

It lights ON in blue

when the power is ON.

Operation key

Used for various functions in different

situations.

Printing:

(Short press) Pause/Restart printing

(Long press) Cancel printing (data deletion)

Waiting for printing:

(Long press) Cut media

When linked with VSM and waiting to be

confirmed:

(Short press) Confirm

While Warming up:

(Short press) Force starting printing

During forwarding/rewinding media:

(Short press/Long press) Stop

forwarding/rewinding

During error:

(Short press) Stop the buzzer

Data LED

Green flashing indicates

receiving and analyzing

state of printing data.

[Reference]

The symbol means “standby”. Even

when the power button is not turned on,

the printer consumes a tiny amount of

power so long as the power cable is

connected. This state is referred to as the

power being “off” in this Manual.

10 System configurations of this product

System configurations of this product

Layout and Print Tool 2

Mutoh layout and print application that enables layer

printing by sending print data created in Layout and Print

Tool 2 to ValueJet Layer Editor.

Main functions:

Save layer printing data with print mode settings to reuse

the same data anytime.

Printer driver

A printer driver that supports each OS in Windows.

Main functions:

Equipped with “White Print” functions that cope with

white ink and varnish (clear top coat).

Equipped with “Layer Print” functions that tie in with

ValueJet Layer Editor.

VSM Mobile

Status check and remote control

of ValueJet can be done from

personal digital assistance like

your iPhone and Android.

Main functions:

Status monitor

Remote panel

**1 ValueJet Club

This Web service provides free

useful contents to ValueJet users.

Have user registration done to

use various services.

Main functions:

Downloading the latest

application and manual

Downloading media profiles

Printer status check (When

using the printer information

supplying service of VSM)

ValueJet Club server

Connect to the ValueJet Club.

https://valuejetclub.mutoh.co.jp/mutoh/guser

Internet

ValueJet Finder

When you set up the printer using the Startup wizard,

ValueJet Finder searches your ValueJet printer connected

on the network and assigns available IP address to the

printer. (To change the IP address, access to the ValueJet

Status Monitor.)

Main functions:

Assign IP address to your printer.

ValueJet Layer Editor

Mutoh layer printing application that enhances layer

printing capability of printer driver and Layout and Print

Tool 2.

Main functions:

Converts multiple data into a single print data set.

Enables reutilization of layer print data.

Prevents interruption by other print jobs, erroneous

operations, etc.

ValueJet Status Monitor (VSM)

Linking with a printer driver, a status check or maintenance

of the printer can be conducted. when user registration is

done to the ValueJet Club, the latest service can be always

provided.

Main functions:

Status monitor

Remote panel

System configurations of this product 11

The CDROM supplied with this printer contains two print application; Layout and Print Tool 2 and ValueJet Layer Editor.

To perform layer printing on VJ-628MP, please use Layout and Print Tool 2.

Each print application has following features.

Appropriate Use of Layout and Print Tool 2 and ValueJet Layer Editor

Layout and Print Tool 2 ValueJet Layer Editor

Functions Enables to print more than one image layer

by layer on the same media.

Users can edit layer printing layout and save

them.

• Receives print data from the printer driver.

Users can assign the received data to each

layer to perform layer printing.

• To create print data file, use Layout and

Print Tool 2 or other graphic applications.

Intended use • Suitable for small print production or

adding text to an image.

• Recommended to use ValueJet Layer

Editor for large print production.

Saves print data with format converted for

the printer to print soon after sending from

ValueJet Layer Editor and efficiently reprint

the same data.

Image printing (PNG/TIFF)

Single layer printing

Change printer settings on output

data

(Change carriage speed, vacuum fan and more)

Note

For more details of layer printing and supported file format, see the Layout and Print Tool 2 Operation Manual and ValueJet Layer Editor

Operation Manual.

12 Displaying the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver

Displaying the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver

[1]

Windows 10

Click [Start], [All Apps], [Windows System], then [Control Panel].

In the screen that appears, click [Devices and Printers].

Windows 8 / Windows 8.1

Display the charm bar on Desktop, and click [Settings]. Click [Control Panel] - [View devices and printers].

Windows 7

Click [Start] - [Devices and Printers].

[2]

Right click the “MUTOH VJ-628MP” icon and click [Printing

preferences].

• The “Printer Configuration” dialog box opens only at the first time.

• The Printing Preferences screen of printer driver opens from the

second time.

[3]

Select the ink color configuration and click [OK].

• After clicking, the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver

opens.

Launching/Displaying/Exiting ValueJet Status Monitor (VSM) 13

The remote panel is used to view this product’s status or operate.

Launching/Displaying/Exiting ValueJet Status Monitor (VSM)

Launching VSM

Windows 8 / Windows 8.1

• In the [Start] screen, click [Desktop].

• Double click the VSM icon on the Desktop.

Windows 10 / Windows 7

Double click the VSM icon on the Desktop.

Note

Launching from the Start Menu of Windows

• Windows 8 / Windows 8.1

Right click somewhere the [Start] screen tiles are not displayed to display the application bar, and click [All Apps].

Click [ValueJet Status Monitor]

• Windows 10 / Windows 7

From the [Start] menu, click [All Programs (or [All apps])] - [MUTOH] - [ValueJet Status Monitor].

Displaying VSM

Double click the VSM icon in the task tray.

Displaying remote panel

Click [Remote Panel].

• The remote panel opens.

14 Launching ValueJet Finder

From the [Printer Registration] menu on the ValueJet Status Monitor, click “3. Search printer Assign/Change IP address”.

Exiting VSM

Right click the VSM icon in the task tray, and click [Exit].

Note

When using normally, do not finish VSM. When closing the VSM window, click

[Settings] - [Close].

Windows 8.1

Click the Down Arrow in the [Start] screen.

Click [ValueJet Status Monitor].

Launching ValueJet Finder

Note

If you have used the old version of Startup wizard in your PC, ValueJet Finder has been already installed.

In that case, uninstall the ValueJet Finder.

Launching ValueJet Layer Editor

Windows 8 / Window 8.1

Display the charm bar on the desktop, and then click [Search].

Enter “ValueJet Layer Editor”, and then click .

Click the “ValueJet Layer Editor” icon displayed in the search result.

Windows 10 / Windows 7

From the [Start] menu, click [All Programs (or [All apps])] - [MUTOH] - [ValueJet Layer Editor] in order.

Displaying Help 15

You can use the Help for the printer driver and ValueJet Finder.

Displaying Help

Printer driver

Display the Printing Preferences screen of printer driver, and click [Help].

ValueJet Finder

Launch ValueJet Finder, and click [Help].

16 Conditions of usable media

Roll media can be used in this product.

• Be cautious of expansion and contraction of media from temperature and humidity.

After opening an unopened media, leave the media for approximately 30 minutes to adjust to environments.

• Do not use media with folds, scratches, tears, curvatures, winding curl and weaving.

• Do not leave a roll media set in this product for a long time. The media can be curled becoming unsuitable for printing.

When not using for a long time, remove a roll media and store in its original package box.

Conditions of usable media

Usable size

Maximum

width

630 mm (If paper tube > media width, then

paper tube width)

Maximum

thickness

Head height when Low

Head height when High

0.3 mm

1.3 mm

Roll outer

diameter

150 mm

Paper tube

diameter

2 or 3 inches

Weight 9 kg or less

Important!

Depending on the thickness of media being loaded, select the appropriate head height.

When printing on a thin media with Head Height “High” setting, ink mist is likely to occur, affecting print quality.

Cautions when handling media

Cautions in using this product 17

Make sure that the power is always turned on. When you are not using the printer, always leave the power on and put the printer

into the sleep mode. In the sleep mode, the printer will periodically circulate the ink in its interior.

If you do not put the printer into the sleep mode, the ink in its interior could settle out and/or coagulate, causing poor image

quality or printer failure.

Agitate the ink cartridges before use. To maintain color stability, make sure that you agitate them periodically.

Otherwise, the ink inside the packs settles or coagulates and may cause poor print quality or a malfunction.

It is recommended to use this product once a week. When left unused for a long time, the print head nozzles can get clogged

causing damage.

This product requires daily maintenance.

• Check the nozzle before and after printing.

If nozzle clog is found, conduct a head cleaning.

• Make sure to perform daily maintenance after you finish printing for the day.

Failure to perform daily maintenance may affect print quality or result in damage to the printer.

"Daily Maintenance" on page 64

• Drain waste ink in the waste liquid tank periodically.

• Clean its exterior and inside once a month.

In this product, there are some parts required to be replaced after a long-term use.

• Parts required to be replaced by users: Absorption material for the flushing box, Cutter, Cleaning wiper

• Parts required to be replaced by service personnel: Various motors, Print head

Cautions in using this product

Do not turn off the printer

Agitate the ink cartridges

Please use this product periodically

Conduct periodic maintenance

Some parts need to be replaced periodically

18 Turning the power ON

1Powering ON/OFF

Make sure that the power is always turned on. When you are not using the printer, always leave the power on and put the printer

into the sleep mode. If you do not put the printer into the sleep mode, the ink in its interior could settle out and/or coagulate,

causing poor image quality or printer failure.

If you expect you will not use the printer for a long period of time (2 weeks or longer), turn the power off following the

instructions in "Performing Long Storage" on page 85.

Turning the power ON

[1]

Close the front cover.

[2]

Press the power button of this product to turn the power ON.

•The blue light becomes ON.

• This product starts its initialization operations.

Turning the power OFF

Important!

Be sure to perform daily maintenance before turning the printer off.

If you turn the power off without performing daily maintenance, the nozzle may become clogged.

[1]

Make sure printing is done.

[2]

Prepare required items for daily maintenance.

"Preparing for Daily maintenance" on page 65

[3]

Press the power button of this product.

• The blue light blinks.

[4]

Short press the operation key on the operation panel.

• The printer automatically performs the “Short” cleaning.

• The carriage moves to the maintenance position.

Powering ON/OFF

Press!

Turning the power OFF 19

[5]

The data LED flashes.

•Open the front cover.

[6]

Perform daily maintenance.

"Daily Maintenance" on page 64

[7]

After performing maintenance, short press the operation key on the

operation panel.

• This product starts its powering off operations.

• The blue light becomes OFF.

[8]

Turn the media fixing knob to release the lock.

Note

When not using this product, release the lock of the media fixing knob

regardless of power being OFF.

Press!

20 Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode

1 Sleep Mode

When you are not using the printer, always leave the power on and put the printer into the sleep mode. If you do not put the

printer into the sleep mode, the ink in its interior could settle out and/or coagulate, causing poor image quality or printer failure.

During sleep mode, the printer circulates white ink inside the printer (every 24 hours).

Before putting into sleep mode, make sure to perform daily maintenance.

Leaving the printer in sleep mode without performing daily maintenance may cause damage to the print head.

"Daily Maintenance" on page 64

Important!

• Do not leave the printer in Sleep mode for more than 2 weeks.

If the printer is going to be in Sleep mode for more than 2 weeks, perform “Long storage”, and then turn the power OFF

"Performing Long Storage" on page 85

• If the printer is going to be in Sleep mode for more than 1 week, follow the steps below to perform daily maintenance once a

week.

•

Invert the ink cartridges back and forth to agitate ink.

"Agitating ink cartridges" on page 56

• Wake the printer from sleep mode (The printer will automatically perform “Little Charge”).

• Perform a nozzle check to see if there are no nozzle missing.

• Perform daily maintenance, and put the printer into sleep mode.

Starting and Canceling Sleep Mode

1. Starting sleep mode

[1]

Check the following printer status.

• The front cover is closed.

• The remaining ink level is sufficient.

• The waste ink bottle has enough space.

[2]

Prepare required items for daily maintenance.

"Preparing for Daily maintenance" on page 65

Important!

If you are going to use the sleep mode for a prolonged period of time, first empty out the waste ink from the waste fluid tank.

[3]

Launch the VSM remote panel.

"Displaying remote panel" on page 13

[4]

Click “Sleep Mode” - “Start”.

• The confirmation window opens.

Note

You can also start sleep mode from the printer driver.

Sleep Mode

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