Print Station Operator's Guide - Kodak
Print Station Operator's Guide - Kodak
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 />
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