Printer Controls
Sets the printer control method during printing.
| Item | Description | Refer to | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Sets the sheet cut-off after output and page space. | ||||
| Cut Sheet after Output | Cuts the sheet after output. Default value: No | Cutting the Media after Output | |||
| None | Sheet cutting is not performed. | ||||
| Sheet Cutting | Sheet cutting is performed. | ||||
| Perforated Sheet Cutting | Perforated sheet cutting is performed. | ||||
| Use Custom Settings | Change Page Space. When Sheet Cutting or Perforated Sheet Cutting under Cut Sheet after Output is selected, the margin to the cutting position can be set. Default value: Varies depending on the printer. | Setting the Space to the Next Printing Start LocationCutting the Media after Output | |||
| Page Space | Sets the space to the next printing start location or sheet cut position. | ||||
| Feed Calibration Controls | Configures the settings in order to alleviate the horizontal bands that occur during printing. Default value: Use Printer Settings | Determining How to Alleviate Horizontal Bands: Feed Calibration Controls | |||
| Use Default Media Settings | Printing is performed with the recommended values for the media selected with . | ||||
| Use Printer Settings | Printing is performed with the settings configured on the printer. | ||||
| Use Custom Settings | Printing is performed with the values set in this window. | ||||
| Feed Calibration | If you select Use Custom Settings, enter the Feed Calibration. | ||||
| Rotary Controls | The optional rotary axis unit is used to print on a cylindrical object (media) while it is rotated. Click Automatic Calculation to calculate the number of nozzles (the feed length) to use. | Printing Using the Rotary Axis Unit | |||
| Nozzle Amount to Use in Printing | |||||
| Automatic Calculation | |||||
| Other Controls | Specifies the control method for Vacuum Power, Dry Time, and Head Height. Default value: Use Printer Settings | ||||
| Use Default Media Settings | Printing is performed with the recommended values for the media selected with . | ||||
| Use Printer Settings | Printing is performed with the settings configured on the printer. | ||||
| Use Custom Settings | Printing is performed using the Vacuum Power, Dry Time, and Head Height which are set in this window. | Using Media That Wrinkles Easily/Does Not Move Smoothly: Vacuum Power | |||
| Vacuum Power | Set the intensity of the vacuum that holds the media flat on the platen. This can be set when [Use Custom Settings] is selected. | ||||
| Normal | Set the intensity of the vacuum that holds the media flat on the platen. This can be set when [Use Custom Settings] is selected. | ||||
| Strong | Set the intensity of the vacuum that holds the media flat on the platen. This can be set when [Use Custom Settings] is selected. | ||||
| Dry Time | Set the time (in minutes) to wait before printing the next page or cutting. This can be set when [Use Custom Settings] is selected. | Setting the Drying Time after Printing | |||
| Head Height | Set the height of the print head. This can be set when [Use Custom Settings] is selected. Normally do not change this setting. | Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness | |||
| Heater Controls | Specifies the Heater Controls setting method. Default value: Use Printer Settings | Setting the Heater/Dryer Temperature | |||
| Use Default Media Settings | Printing is performed using the settings for each media that were configured with VersaWorks. | ||||
| Use Printer Settings | Printing is performed with the settings configured on the printer. | ||||
| Use Custom Settings | Sets the temperature for Pre Heater, Print Heater, and Dryer. | ||||
| Pre Heater | |||||
| Print Heater | |||||
| Dryer | |||||
| UV Lamp Control | Specifies the UV lamp control method. | ||||
| Operation Mode | Specifies the target for irradiation by the UV lamp. | ||||
| This is the default setting. Printing and UV irradiation are performed. | |||||
| UV Post Cure Only | You can configure the settings so that only the UV illumination matching that was performed during printing is performed again after printing. | Performing Only UV Lamp Illumination | |||
| Scan Speed | This can be set when UV Post Cure Only is selected. | ||||
| Change UV Lamp Irradiation Intensity | Adjusts the illumination intensity of the printer's UV lamp. | Reducing the UV Lamp Illumination Intensity | |||
| Irradiation Intensity | |||||
| Print Size Correction | You can correct a shifted printing result by adjusting the X and Y sizes of the print data. If you enter the measured sizes (the actual print size) and the expected sizes (the size to be printed), the correction factors can be automatically calculated and easily set. You can also enter the correction factors directly. | Correcting the Dimensions in the Printing Results | |||
| X | Enter the correction factors directly. | ||||
| Y | |||||
| Correction Calculator | Click this button to display the Correction Calculator window. | ||||
| Correction in X-Direction | Sets the correction factor for the horizontal direction. Can be set within a range of -5.00% to +5.00%. | ||||
| Expected Size | Enter the size to be printed. | ||||
| Measured Size | Enter the measured size of the printing result. | ||||
| Correction Factor | This is automatically calculated on the basis of the entered values. | ||||
| Correction in Y-Direction | Sets the correction factor for the vertical direction. Can be set within a range of -5.00% to +5.00%. | ||||
| Expected Size | Enter the size to be printed. | ||||
| Measured Size | Enter the measured size of the printing result. | ||||
| Correction Factor | This is automatically calculated on the basis of the entered values. | ||||