This section explains details of available media for this printer.

4.2.1 Media type

The type and quality of media greatly influence the print result.
Use media that matches the application, taking the following information into account.
Various recommended media are prepared for this printer as follows.
Select the appropriate media according to the usage.

•	For details of the recommended media, contact your local MUTOH dealer.

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If failures or malfunctions of the printer occur by the use of media that is not dedicated:

•	The printer will not be covered by the warranty and repair expenses will be paid by the customer.
•	For details, refer to the following manuals. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 6 Maintenance $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 7 Troubleshooting
•	To request a repair, contact your local MUTOH dealer.

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When printing on media that is not recommended,

•	Refer to the media manual or ask where you purchased the media for information on media types and appropriate settings for this printer.
•	Set the print quality according to "5.1.1 MediaType menu ".

4.2.2 Cautions on handling media

Note the following points when handling the media.

•	Use recommended media under an appropriate environment. The appropriate temperature and humidity for printing are as follows. $graphics\VJ1204A400E.gif$
•	Do not use media which is folded, cut, or torn.
•	The size of media can change according to changes in humidity in the printing environment. Before using media, leave media for 30 minutes in the printing environment to adapt it to the environment. Performing printing without adapting media to the printing environment may cause media jams due to gaps or wrinkles in the media. Print quality is also affected.
•	Do not touch the print side. Moisture and oil on your hands may affect the print quality.
•	Do not leave media set in the printer for a long time. Some media has a tendency to bend, causing media jams and degradation of print quality. Avoid using such media especially in winter, in dry conditions, and when printing formal documents.
•	Do not discard the individual box and bag. Use them for storing media.

4.2.3 Precaution on storing media

Note the following points on storing media.

•	Avoid high temperature, high humidity, and direct sunlight when storing media.
•	After removing the unused roll media from the feed unit, wind it properly. Then wrap it with an individual bag and store it in an individual box.
•	Keep the media dry.

4.2.4 Printing area

The printable area of this printer is as follows.

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4.2.5 Head height adjustment

Printing with high printing rate or using strongly-curved media can cause print heads to rub.
Adjusting the distance from the print head surface to media (head height) may allow you to avoid head rub.

Follow the procedure below to adjust the head height.

•	If the head height is raised, high print quality is not guaranteed.

Display the Media Thickness Adjust menu on the operation panel.

Press the [Menu] key on the operation panel.

•	"Menu 1: Setup>" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display.

Press the [>] key on the operation panel.

•	"Set1: MediaType" is displayed on the operation panel.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Media: Type 1" is displayed on the operation panel.

d.	Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select the media type to use.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"**>1: Print Mode" is displayed on the operation panel.

•	The selected media (Type 1 to 30) is displayed in "**". $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 5.1.1 MediaType menu

f.	Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "**>8: Thickness Ajst.".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Change: . mm –>" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The display changes to the Media Thickness Adjust menu. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 5.1.1.1.8 Media Thickness Adjust menu

•	The head height setting value detected for the media's thickness is displayed in ".".

Press the [+] key or [–] key to change the setting value for the head height.

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The valid range for changing the setting value is as follows:

•	Upper limit: 11.0 mm
•	Lower limit: 0.0 mm

•	The head height setting value plus the input adjustment value is displayed in ".".
•	When you press the [>] key on the operation panel, the setting value (.) and the input adjustment value ( $graphics\true.gif$ . $graphics\true.gif$ ) are each displayed, as in "Thick. + Adj: . + $graphics\true.gif$ . $graphics\true.gif$ ".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	The value set is saved.
•	"**>8: Thickness Ajst." is displayed on the operation panel.

Press the [Cancel] key on the operation panel several times.

•	The operation panel returns to Normal.
•	Head height adjustment is complete.

4.2.6 Media feed compensation

This section explains the Media feed compensation.

The feeding length depends on the media type. The following or similar results may be seen in prints.

•	Printed images overlap.
•	White lines are printed on images.

The accuracy of media feeding may be improved with the following methods.

1	Adjusting the pressure on the media. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 4.2.6.1 Adjusting the pressure on the media

2	Adjust the media feed compensation value. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 4.2.6.2 Procedure for the media feed compensation value

4.2.6.1 Adjusting the pressure on the media

This section explains how to adjust the pressure on the media.

Adjust the pressure on the media by following the procedure below.

1	Check that the media loading lever is raised.

2	Measure the thickness of the media you are loading with calipers or a similar measurement tool.

Open maintenance cover L.

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No.

Name

Maintenance cover L

Turn the pressure adjustment handle, and adjust it so that it comes to the level measured in step 2 of the center white line.

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No.

Name

Pressure adjustment handle

White line

Media thickness gradation

Close maintenance cover L.

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No.

Name

Maintenance cover L

•	Media pressure adjustment is complete.

4.2.6.2 Procedure for the media feed compensation value

Display the Media feed compensation menu on the operation panel.

Press the [Menu] key on the operation panel.

•	"Menu 1: Setup>" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display.

Press the [>] key on the operation panel.

•	"Set1: MediaType" is displayed on the operation panel.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Media: Type 1" is displayed on the operation panel.

d.	Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select the media type to use.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"**>1: Print Mode" is displayed on the operation panel.

•	The selected media (Type 1 to 30) is displayed in "**". $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 5.1.1 MediaType menu

f.	Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "**2: PF Adjust".

Press the [>] key on the operation panel.

•	"PF1: Initial Print" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	Proceed to Media feed compensation menu. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 5.1.1.1.2 Dist.Adj menu

Performs initial adjust print.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Feed Length: 250 mm" is displayed on the operation panel.

•	The length of media that is fed (feeding length) for initial adjustment printing is normally set at 250 mm.
•	If you increase the feeding length, the accuracy of the Media feed compensation improves. To change the feeding length, press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel and change the set value.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Printing" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	Start Initial adjustment printing.

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No.

Name

Feed Length

Media feeding direction

•	When the initial adjustment printing is complete, the printer enters Normal.

c.	After the initial adjustment printing, cut the media. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 4.4.3 Cutting media

3	Measure the distance between the two pluses in the initial adjustment print using a ruler.

Sets up Initial Adjust Change.

a.	Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select "PF2: Initial Change".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Init.: 250.0/250 mm" is displayed on the operation panel.

c.	Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel and enter the measured value in step 3.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	The initial adjustment value is saved.
•	"PF2: Initial Change" is displayed on the operation panel.

Performs Confirm Print.

a.	Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select "PF3: Confirm Print".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Feed Length: 250 mm" is displayed on the operation panel.

•	The length of media that is fed (feeding length) for confirmation adjustment printing is normally set at 250 mm.
•	If you increase the feeding length, the accuracy of the Media feed compensation improves. To change the feeding length, press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel and change the set value.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Printing" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	Start Confirmation adjustment printing.

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No.

Name

Feed Length

Media feeding direction

•	When the Confirm Print is complete, the printer enters Normal.

d.	After the confirmation adjustment printing, cut the media. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 4.4.3 Cutting media

Measure the distance between the two pluses in the confirmation adjustment print using a ruler. Then, confirm that the distance matches the feeding length when printing.

a.	If the distance does not match the feeding length, follow the procedure from Step 1 to Step 5 and readjust.

b.	If the distance matches the feeding length, proceed to step 7.

Perform Micro adjustment printing.

a.	Display the Media feed compensation menu on the operation panel in the same way as in step 1.

b.	Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select "PF4:Micro Print".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Printing" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	Start Micro adjustment printing.

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•	After the micro adjustment printing is completed, "PF4:Micro Print" is displayed on the operation panel.

Refer to the illustrations below and check the printing result.

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Sets up Micro Adjustment Change.

a.	Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "PF5:Micro Change".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Micro: 0pulse" is displayed on the operation panel.

c.	Press the [+] key or [–] key and enter the micro adjustment value according to the printing result in Step 7.

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	The micro adjustment value is saved.
•	"PF5:Micro Change" is displayed on the operation panel.

Press the [Cancel] key on the operation panel several times.

•	The operation panel returns to Normal.
•	The adjustment of media feed compensation value is complete.

4.2.7 Installing media holder plates

Variations in quality and use conditions can cause the edges of the media to curl, resulting in damage to the media by the print head surface.
To prevent this, use the media holder plates to reduce the amount of curling in the media.

Follow the procedure below to install the media holder plates.

Display the Side margin menu on the operation panel.

Press the [Menu] key on the operation panel.

•	"Menu 1: Setup>" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display.

Press the [>] key on the operation panel.

•	"Set1: MediaType" is displayed on the operation panel.

c.	Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "Set4: Side Margin".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	"Side Margin: ** mm" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The display shifts to the Side Margin menu. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 5.1.4 Side Margin menu

•	The current setting value is displayed in the "**" of the Side Margin menu.

Set up the margins (side margins) to 10 mm while printing.

a.	Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "Side Margin: 10 mm".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

•	After having saved the setting, "Set4: Side Margin" is displayed on the operation panel.

Press the [Cancel] key on the operation panel several times.

•	The operation panel returns to Normal.

3	Used to load the roll media. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.4 Setting roll media

Set the media holder plates by sliding them from both sides of the platen.

•	Do not use the media holder plates for media whose thickness is 500 µm (0.5 mm) or thicker. The media holder plate may interfere with the print head.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Media holder plate

Media loading position

Platen

After installing the media holder plates, make sure that they do not interfere with the media as it is fed through the printer.

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If a media jams when using the media holder plates, the plates may be deformed.
When the media holder plates are deformed,

•	Do not remove the clogged media by force.
•	Stop using the printer.

Using the printer with deformed media plates may damage the grid roller or print heads.
Contact your local MUTOH dealer.

•	If there is interference with the media as it is fed through the printer after the media holder plates have been installed, the media holder plates should not be used.

If the plates are not used, return the plates to their initial positions as shown in the following figure.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Media holder plate

4.2.8 Using the air-dryer mechanism

This section explains how to use the air-dryer mechanism.

When you use the air-dryer mechanism, during printing, air is blown on the surface of the media which makes the ink dry faster.

Follow the procedure below to use the air-dryer mechanism.

1	Make sure that the printer is turned OFF.

Attach the air compressor tube to the solenoid valve unit.

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No.

Name

Solenoid valve unit

Air compressor tube

3	Turn the air compressor ON.

Turn the unit ON.

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•	When printing starts, the air-dryer mechanism automatically operates.

•	When not using the air-dryer mechanism, turn the air compressor OFF, and disconnect the tube from the solenoid valve unit.