OPTIMIZING YOUR VALUEJET PRINTS

1. Insure good nozzle check!  Nozzle check procedure is in the manual, and available on the Mutoh website procedure for the VJ1204 here:
http://www2.mutoh.com/public/VJ-1204Operations%20Guide/eng/data/00000019.htm#toc40

2. Insure good uni and bi directional adjustment!  This procedure is in the manual and available on the Mutoh website here:
http://www2.mutoh.com/public/VJ-1204Operations%20Guide/eng/data/00000020.htm#toc44This procedure assumes that your machines has been properly calibrated in Maintenance Mode.

3.  Calibrate “Page Feed” The procedure is here:
http://www2.mutoh.com/public/VJ-1204Operations%20Guide/eng/data/00000024.htm#toc59 You will need a fairly accurate millimeter measurement device for optimal PF adjust, a suitable steel rule is available from: McMaster-Carr, http://www.mcmaster.com/, the part number is 6823A62.

4. Media, a high quality media is preferred for best results. Typical heater settings are 40 Preheat, 42 Platen and 50 Dry.5. Profile - choose a profile suitable for your media.

We have had excellent results with the Diamond Shield profiles.
For gloss vinyl we have used Mutoh DSUltra Gloss Vinyl VJ G2 v2.ptf for SAI software for Avery 1005EZ, Arlon 6000, MacTac JT5929, Oracal 3651 and others. Typical heater settings are 40 Preheat, 42 Platen and 50 Dry, there is a similar profile for Onyx available here:
http://www2.mutoh.com/public/Diamond%20Shield/Onyx%20ValueJet/.

Ideally, you will still want a profile created for your specific media.