Xerox X2 TECH X2 Graphic Printer Engineering System PDF User Guide
X2 supplied products are all direct-write, specially coated materials that vary in coating structure, physical properties (such as basis weight and
overall product thickness), and base material type (such as paper, fabric, film or vinyl). These variances not only cause the printer setup for each
material to be unique in order to successfully run each material through the printer, but also cause the achievable image quality per product to be different. The coating layer on each media is different because it must adhere to the individual base material (i.e., thick or porous, smooth or woven) as well as image in either 360 or 720 dpi print mode. Therefore, the image quality will vary per media type.
For example, Poly Canvas image quality is not equal to that of Presentation Paper, even though both are 360 dpi. Your RIP should provide curves that are calibrated specifically for the unique requirements of each media. The recommended print media has controlled curling properties optimized for the printer’s media transport mechanism. Using the recommended media will reduce media jams. Minimum down-time The ColorgrafX X2 inkjet printer is a self-maintaining printer and requires no routine maintenance. The printer performs automatic head cleaning during routine use.
Front view
The picture to the left identifies the location of the ColorgrafX X2’s main components as viewed with the front covers open.
1. Top cover
2. Media feeding area
3. Media set guide
4. Feed roller knob
5. Release lever
6. Operation panel
7. Front cover
8. Media exit (take-up roller) – standard on 54: model, optional on 36” model
9. Stand
Right-side view
The components located to the right of the printer are the:
1. Ink bottle holder
2. Waste ink bottle tray
Rear view
The power connection, circuit breaker, and on/off switch are located at the rear of the printer.
1. Power connector
2. Circuit breaker
3. Power switch
To thoroughly know your printer, you need to know how the print passes through the printer. Refer to the illustration on the next page. The process is as follows:
1. Media roll – The media roll is mounted in the printer.
2. Media feed roller – The media feed roller pulls the media from the media roll. It is driven through a clutch which couples to the timing belt driven by the Pinch roller drive motor. The clutch and its associated electronics allow the printer to select which media roll is used to make each print.
3. Media pinch rollers – These rollers are the main media transport rollers in the printer. The media Pinch roller is driven through a worm gear connected to a precision stepper motor.
4. Vacuum fans – Six vacuum fans, behind the vacuum platen, provide the vacuum that holds the media in place on the platen.
5. Vacuum platen – The vacuum platen is a flat surface that holds the media against its surface using vacuum pressure. Media held by the vacuum platen presents a flat, unmoving precision- aligned surface to the printer heads while ink is being applied
6. Print heads – The print heads move across the surface of the media, depositing ink as required, driven by the carriage motor and carriage belt.
7. Cutter – After a print is completed, the cutter separates the print from the media roll completing the print cycle.
8. Media exit roller – The exit roller has a series of star wheels and exit rollers that gently move the finished print out of the printer.
Operation panel
The printer’s operation panel is used to control the printer. Note: The operation panel can over-ride a print job being received from a remote computer. Always check that there is not a job in progress before assuming control of the printer using the operation panel.
The operation panel includes the:
• LCD display — The LCD display shows the current status of the printer. Menu items, parameters, or error messages are displayed on the 20 characters x 4 rows LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).
• Power LED, the top LED on the left side of the LCD display. When the printer is turned on, the green LED is lit and is dark when the printer is
off.
• Ready LED, the second LED from the top. When the printer is ready, the green LED is lit and is dark when the printer is not ready.
• Error LED, the third LED from the top. When the printer is in error status, the red LED is lit and the printer stops.
• Warning LED, the bottom LED on the left side of the LCD display. When the printer is in warning status, the red LED is lit. Note: LEDs 3 and 4 are also used to indicate a low media status. If the media roll contains 20% or less media, the associated LED will flash.
• The right and left arrow buttons, located at the bottom of the operation panel. They are used to select menu options within a menu level.
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