Printer Unit
Front
| No. | Name | Function overview |
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| Cartridge slots | The location where ink cartridges are installed. | |
| Front cover | Open this when necessary, such as when loading media. In all other situations, keep the front cover closed. | |
| Loading lever (front) | Secures the media in place and releases it. Use this lever when working at the front of the machine. Lowering the lever secures the media in place. |
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| Operation panel | The panel containing the buttons used to operate the machine. | |
| Left cover | Open this when you perform maintenance. | |
| Right cover | Open this when you perform maintenance. | |
| Take-up Unit | Takes up the media after printing. This prevents the printed media from touching the floor. |
Rear
| No. | Name | Function overview |
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| Loading lever (rear) | Operate this when you load media. | |
| Media stays | Use these when you load media. | |
| Shaft | ||
| Media holders | ||
| Drain bottle | Discharged fluid is stored in this bottle. When discharged fluid is nearly overflowing from the bottle, an error is displayed and printing is not possible. |
Side
| No. | Name | Function overview |
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| 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. | |
| Ethernet connector | Use this to connect an Ethernet cable. |
Front Cover Interior/Print Head Area
| No. | Name | Function overview |
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| Print-head carriage |
Transports the built-in print heads. |
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| Cutting carriage |
The separating knife is inside here. |
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| Separating knife |
The knife used to separate the media. |
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| Wiper | Cleans the print heads. Removes dirt and excess ink that have adhered to these heads. |
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| Wiper cleaner | Removes ink and dirt that have adhered to the wiper. | |
| Flushing cover | Open this cover when cleaning around the print heads and when replacing the flushing sponge. Leave this cover closed when not cleaning around the print heads or replacing the flushing sponge. | |
| Flushing sponge |
Absorbs ink flushed from the print heads. |
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| Print head caps |
Prevent the print heads from drying out by sealing the print heads to protect the ink emission surface when the print heads are at the right side of the machine, such as when waiting for printing. |
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| Media clamp |
Each clamp holds down the left or 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. |
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| Grit roller |
Transports the media. |
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Pinch roller (left pinch roller, right pinch roller, and middle 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. The pinch rollers are called the left pinch roller, the right pinch roller, and the middle pinch roller according to their positions. |
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| Platen |
This is the path over which the media passes. The platen has a built-in suction fan and heater (print heater) that keep the media from coming loose. |
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| Apron |
This is the path over which the media passes. The apron has a built-in heater (dryer) that heats the media and prevents it from coming loose. |