Change the media settings

[Automatic advance correction]

Prints yellow markers on the media that the printer can read to optimize the media step accuracy. Select [normal]  or [enhanced]  to print the yellow markers. Select [none]  when you do not want to print yellow markers. The use of markers has influence on the width of the print: [none]  adds no width but uses the 5.3mm default margin, [normal]  (11mm margin), [enhanced] (20mm margin).

NOTE

This setting is enabled for the print modes [High quality ] , [Specialty] , [Backlit] , and [Reliance] .

[Vacuum power] 

Controls the suction of the media on the platen. For each of the five zones available you can change the suction, for example increase it in case of media buckling.

[Winding tension] 

Controls winding. For printing without winding or for winding without tension bar select [no tension bar] .

For certain media types it is necessary to wind the media with a tension bar in order to let it run smoothly. Select [tension bar] for media that is weak and buckle-sensitive but not too stiff. Select [locked tension bar] for media that is very stiff . Depending on what is selected here, the operator panel will display a request for taping media, locking, or placing a tension bar.

[Automatic media jogging ] 

Controls automatic media jogging. Enable automatic media jogging to prevent dents on your media made by pinch wheels, especially used for sensitive media.

[Carriage elevation ] 

Controls the height of the carriage. It is advised to select [automatic]  as this will result in the best print quality. Only select [highest]  when you are experimenting with new media that can touch the carriage.

[Manual loading] 

Controls the feeding of media. When you load new media, the media is automatically fed and transported in the printer. Enable this setting to manually feed and transport the media.

[Suitable for printer cutter ] 

Controls the use of the printer cutter. Disable the use of the automatic cutter when it is not suitable for the media type, for example with textile, canvas or heavy banners. When disabled the printer will request the operator to cut the media manually.

[Outer core diameter ] 

Fill in the outer core diameter of the media roll in millimetres. With this information and the [Media thickness ]  the printer can calculate the remaining media length.

[Media thickness ] 

Fill in the thickness of the media. With this information and the [Outer core diameter ]  the printer can calculate the remaining media length.

Next to that, in order to perform the printhead carriage calibration the media thickness must be correctly set.

[Moist protection] 

Controls the time the printer waits to retract the media back in the drawer, where 1 is the longest time and 5 the shortest. The retraction of media protects the media from humidity and moisture when not printing. Moist protection is disabled when the value is set to 0.

[Printer platen temperature] 

Controls the temperature of the platen. Tune by decreasing or increasing the temperature to decrease the visibility of swath boundary artefacts or to improve ink adhesion. In case of gloss banding, which cannot be fixed via the pre-cure power setting, optimize the printer platen temperature.

[Precure power ] 

Controls the curing intensity of the LED for the first part of the curing zone. Default value is 0. Tune by decreasing or increasing the setting and minimize gloss banding, especially in dark areas. The LED is off when the value is set to -5.

CAUTION

Changing the settings can result in insufficient curing of the UV-ink layer.

[Postcure power ] 

Controls the curing intensity of the LED for the subsequent part of the curing zone. Default value is 0. Increase to get rid of smudges or not fully cured ink. Decrease to minimize the appearance of a white haze on dark areas. Decrease to limit heating of the media. The LED cannot be turned off.

CAUTION

Changing the settings can result in insufficient curing of the UV-ink layer.

[Advance correction] 

Controls the average step size for the selected media and print mode. Only change this setting when media calibration and [Automatic advance correction]  do not help enough in improving the print quality. Decrease, smaller step, to minimize light lines. Increase, bigger step, to minimize dark lines. When both light and dark lines are present, you cannot correct it via this setting.