Setting a Longer Distance between the Object and the Print Heads

When the object is set up, the distance between the print heads and the object is set at 1.0 mm (0.04 in.). However, the object and print heads may come into contact with each other in the following cases.
  • When the height of the object changes due to lifting or warping of the object during printing
  • When mass-producing an object whose height varies due to differences among individual objects without changing the height of the registered media

Flat Table Height Error appears when the head gap sensor comes in the contact with the object. Therefore, you can increase the distance between the print object and the print heads in advance with Flat Table Lowering Amount, which can be longer than the standard 1.0 mm (0.04 in.).

The flat table is lowered by the Flat Table Lowering Amount in advance, so the distance between the object and the print heads becomes longer. This tends to result in lower print quality, but print time remains the same. However, since the maximum of Flat Table Lowering Amount is 2.0 mm (0.07 in.), if the height of the object varies by 2.0 mm (0.07 in.) or more, adjust the height setting as needed, or incorporate Readjust into the operation.

Flat Table Lowering Amount should be used when print time is a priority.

IMPORTANT
  • This setting is enabled when the height of the object to be printed on is set automatically.
  • If the distance is made too long, the print quality may be deteriorated and the nozzles of the print heads may be clogged.
  • Set the printing area so that the difference between the highest printing position of the object and the lowest printing position of the print surface is within 2 mm (0.08 in.) (excluding the Generic Distance).
Procedure
  1. Place an object that is not of uniform height on the flat table.
  2. On the Utility home screen, click BN2_Utility_Icon_SetupSetup.
  3. Register the object.
    To change the height of an already registered object, proceed from step (4).
    1. Click AddNewIcon.
    2. Enter the name of the object, and then click OK.
    3. In the Object Type window, select one of the following, and then click OK.

      Transparent object: Select Smartphone Cases or Others from the Transparent pull-down menu.

      Opaque object: Select Opaque.

    1. Click Change next to Flat Table Height to set the height of the object.
    2. Click [▲] next to Flat Table Lowering Amount, and then set the amount by which the flat table is lowered.
      Flat Table Lowering Amount*1 Distance between print heads and object*2
      0.0 mm (0.0 in.) 1.0 mm (39.4 mil)
      0.1 mm (3.94 mil) 1.1 mm (0.04 in.)
      : :
      1.9 mm (0.07 in.) 2.9 mm (0.11 in.)
      2.0 mm (0.08 in.) 3.0 mm (0.12 in.)
      *1 Can be set in 0.1 mm (3.94 mil) increments.
      *2 The highest position
    3. Click OK.
  4. Set the print origin.
  5. Click OK.
    Setup in progress. is displayed, and then setup is performed with the specified Flat Table Lowering Amount.
    MEMO
    • Default setting: 0.0 mm (0.0 in.)