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Print Station Operator's Guide - Kodak

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Chapter 2. Operator Controls<br />

Control Menu Screen<br />

Table 2.1<br />

Function<br />

Control menu functions<br />

Use<br />

1 Ready Brings the printhead to normal operational condition.<br />

Selecting this function displays the PRINTHEAD READY<br />

status screen. When the printhead is ready for normal<br />

operation, the PRINTHEAD READY CYCLE status<br />

screen is displayed.<br />

2 Clean Starts a 1-minute printhead clean cycle without sonic<br />

stimulation. Typically, this function is used to clean the<br />

printhead after a short shutdown (up to a few hours) or<br />

when removing the eyelid/ installing the catchpan to<br />

perform printhead servicing. Refer to Chapter 4,<br />

“Messages” for symptoms of print problems. Selecting<br />

this function displays the PRINTHEAD CLEAN status<br />

screen.<br />

3 Shut down Starts a 15-minute shut down cycle to remove all fluid<br />

from the printhead. Typically this function is used to shut<br />

down the printhead at the end of the day or anytime after<br />

ink circulation in the printhead has occurred and the quit<br />

function will be selected. Selecting this function displays<br />

the SHUTDOWN PRINTHEAD status screen.<br />

4 Clean - long Starts a 5-minute printhead clean cycle without sonic<br />

stimulation. Typically, this function is used the clean the<br />

printhead after an overnight shutdown. Selecting this<br />

function displays the LONG CLEAN status screen.<br />

5 --------- No function.<br />

6 Adjust Used to change the stimulation phase, charge voltage,<br />

and ink pressure settings. Selecting this function displays<br />

the PARAMETER ADJUSTMENTS screen (Figure 2.3)<br />

used to change settings and improve printhead<br />

performance.<br />

• Stim phase can be changed in 1 segment<br />

increments (maximum change of 15 segments<br />

possible)<br />

• Charge voltage can be changed in 0.4 VDC<br />

increments (maximum change of ± 10 VDC<br />

possible within operating range set by<br />

supervisor)<br />

• Ink pressure can be changed in 0.07 PSI<br />

increments (maximum change of ± 1 PSI<br />

possible)<br />

7 Remote/line Used to determine whether the print station or the data<br />

station controls when the eyelid opens and closes, or to<br />

allow printing by other print stations installed in printing<br />

system when the print station is inactive. The data station<br />

normally controls the eyelid when running a job. Selecting<br />

this item displays the REMOTE/SERVICE screen (Figure<br />

2.4).<br />

• Remote eyelid - data station controls the<br />

printhead eyelid positioning. Used for normal<br />

print operations.<br />

• Local eyelid - print station controls the<br />

printhead eyelid position, Used for printhead<br />

cleaning and maintenance.<br />

• On-Line - print station printing is controlled by<br />

data station.<br />

• Off-line - <strong>Print</strong> station will not print, but other<br />

print stations in system can print.<br />

Operator’s <strong>Guide</strong> 2 - 3

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