Operator Interface Hardware

1) Main Power Switch

Turns the printer On and Off.

2) Emergency Stops

Emergency stops shut down all motion and hazardous systems. Emergency Stop Buttons are installed on both ends of the Gantry and on the User Interface Desk. On either side of the Gantry a stop strip is installed.

3) Carriage

Contains the printheads and ink reservoirs and protects the Operator from exposure to UV light.

4) Static Suppression System

Reduces static charge on the media and results in less artifacts from dust and debris that affect print quality.

5) Registration Pins

The registration pins are activated manually by the operator and allow quick registration of the media.

6) UV Lamps

UV light is used to cure the ink.

7) Vacuum Gauges

Display the strength of the table vacuum system. If it reads less than 10"Hg, check for vacuum leaks.

8) Print Button

Starts the current print job.

9) Automatic Maintenance Station

Automatically cleans the printheads.

10) Vacuum Zone Control Handles

Five vacuum zone control handles determine if vacuum zones 2 to 6 on the printer table are active when the vacuum pump is switched on. Zone 1 is always on so it has no control handle. The zones on the Arizona 6160/6170 XTS Mark II model are different (see Chapter 5 for details).

11) Ink Bay

There are two ink bays: the Primary bay contains CMYK ink and the coolant bottle; the Secondary bay holds the Light Cyan or Light Magenta, and/or White ink.

12) Ink Filters

Ink filters are behind a door under the ink bags. The filters remove unwanted particulate matter from the ink.

(13) Coolant Bottle

Provides coolant to maintain correct temperature of the ink in the printheads.

(14) Vacuum Table Foot Switches

Toggle either pump 1 or pump 2 to turn the table vacuum on/off for the two major zones. Vacuum must be on prior to starting a print.