Part Names and Functions

Front


FrontView

No. Name Function overview
Front cover

Prevents contact with the print-head carriage and other such fast-moving parts when the machine is operating.

This cover also prevents dust from entering the machine.

Keep this cover closed when not loading media or performing maintenance.

Loading lever

Secures the media in place and releases it.

Lowering this lever secures the media in place.

Sub power button Switches the sub power of the machine on/off.
Left cover

Provides access to the interior of the upper-left side of the machine.

Open this cover when performing maintenance such as replacing ink cartridges and cleaning around the print heads.

Right cover

Provides access to the interior of the upper-right side of the machine.

Open this cover when performing maintenance such as cleaning and part replacement.

Lower-left cover

Provides access to the interior of the lower-left side of the machine, where maintenance supplies and similar items are stored.

Lower-right cover

Provides access to the interior of the lower-right side of the machine.

Open this cover when performing maintenance such as drain pack replacement.

Media flange

Hold the roll media.

Fit the paper tube of the media onto the media flanges of the media holders.

Shaft

Holds the media flanges.

The left media flange is moved to the left or right along this shaft to match the width of the media.

Media feed rollers Reduce the contact resistance when there is slack in the media such as during media pullback.

Inside the Cover


Components

No. Name Function overview
Replacement blade for separating knife The knife used to separate the media.
Print-head carriage Transports the built-in print heads, blade, and separating knife to the left and right.
Blade holder Holds the blade used during cutting.
Right pinch roller

Each pinch roller is lowered/raised according to the operation of the loading levers.

Lowering a loading lever lowers the pinch rollers, clamping the media.

You can move this roller to the left and right within the range of the right-edge grit roller.

Grit roller Transports the media.
Grit pattern

Indicates the positions in which the left pinch roller can be positioned.

When loading media, be sure to place the left pinch roller within the range indicated by this pattern.

Right media clamp

Holds down the right edge of the media, keeping the media from coming loose and preventing fuzz on the cut edge of the media from touching the print heads.

Blade protector

This is the path that the blade takes during cutting.

It protects the tip of the blade.

Separating groove

The path for the separating knife during sheet cutting.

Platen This is the path over which the media passes. A suction fan that keeps the media from coming loose and a print heater that helps fix the ink are built in.
Cap top

Prevents the print heads from drying out by sealing the print heads to protect the ink emission surface when the print-head carriage is at the right side of the machine, such as when waiting for printing.

Scraper Removes ink and dirt that have adhered to the wiper.
Wiper

Cleans the print heads, removing dirt and excess ink that have adhered to these heads.

Felt wiper

Cleans the edges of the print heads after wiper operation, suctioning dirt and excess ink that remain on these edges.

Drain cartridge

Accumulates the discharged ink.

If the drain pack in this cartridge is full of discharged fluid, a message prompting you to replace the pack will appear in the Utility window. If this message appears, replace the drain pack in the drain cartridge.

Ink slots

Store the ink cartridges.

Left pinch roller

Each pinch roller is lowered/raised according to the operation of the loading levers.

Lowering a loading lever lowers the pinch rollers, clamping the media.

Position this roller within the range of the grit pattern.

Left media clamp

Holds down the left edge of the media, keeping the media from coming loose and preventing fuzz on the cut edge of the media from touching the print heads.

Apron This has a built-in dryer to speed up drying of the ink.

Left Side


SideView

No. Name Function overview
Ethernet connector Use this to connect an Ethernet cable.
Main power switch Switches the main power of the machine on/off.
Power-cord connector Used to connect the power cable from which power is supplied to the machine.

Machine State Indicated by the Sub Power Button's LED Lamp

The machine states are indicated with LED lamp colors and flashing patterns. The LED lamp allows you to check the state of the machine at a distance.

LED lamp state Machine state
Off The power is off.
Lit in yellow The media setup is complete and output is possible.
Flashing in yellow The machine is paused, or heater warm up is in progress.
Lit in green Printing or cutting output is in progress.
Lit in blue Media has not been set up, such as during maintenance operations.
Flashing in blue The machine is in sleep mode or is being turned off.
Lit in red An abnormality has occurred in the machine.