Copytrax PrintMaster Monet Bedienungsanleitung
Version 1.0 03/10/2011 First Release JR
Version 2.0 18/01/2012 Updated JR
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock hazards, unit covers should only be removed by
authorised personnel.
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PrintMaster Monet.
Contents.
Page
Unpacking 5
Setup 6
Driver Installation and Printing Preferences 7
Basic Operation 8
Maintenance 9
Troubleshooting 14
Name of Parts 17
Warranty & Support 18
Daily 9
Weekly 9
Monthly 10
Quarterly 10
Annually 11
Workflow for Ink Flow Problems 16
Control Panel and Printer Operation 12
1.
Prepare a clean and sturdy desk space to place your printer. Allow enough space for the flatbed to
extend fully to the front and rear of the printer.
Check that all of the parts shown are included in the box.
Note.
*Templates for custom jigs will not necessarily be included and should be requested via e-mail from your
supplier.
Do not discard the box. Store it safely in case the printer should ever need to be returned for any
reason.
Unpacking.
PrintMaster Monet.
Unpacking.
Printer Custom Jig (Type and quantity of jig(s)
included will depend on the individual order)
Syringe set
Power lead and
USB cable
5.
Control panel
and cable
PrintMaster Monet.
Set Up.
Open right hand side door to reveal
the ink supply bottles and waste bottle
Unscrew lids of supply bottles and fill
each with ink. The shoulder of the
bottle should be the maximum fill
level. The minimum fill level should be
considered as a fingers width from the
bottom of the supply bottle
Empty the waste bottle before it is
full. Contact your supplier for disposal
advice.
The flatbed is fitted with a magnetic
base to attach and fix your custom jig
in place for printing
Connect the power lead, USB cable
and control panel cable as below. Do
not power on until the ink supply
tanks are filled with ink and you are
promted to do so during the first time
driver installation process
Please Note: Do not allow the
supply bottle to run dry as this can
cause damage to the ink supply
system and print head
Fitting Custom Jig.
Cable fitting
6.
PrintMaster Monet.
Driver Installation and Printing Preferences.
Insert the CD-ROM into your computer.
It should Autorun if this function is
enabled on your system. If it does not
Autorun explore the disc and double
click
Select
Select the relevant driver for your
operating system (32 or 64-bit)
If prompted select
Set the after
successful driver installation.
Open
window in right click on
and select
Select If prompted select
and
.
Setup a custom by selecting
in the drop down list.
Input the following values:
Paper Width = 2100
Paper Height = 3200
Set the as
and select followed by .
Use these settings as a starting point
and save the configuration. Different
materials may need adjustment to these
settings but these will be a sufficient
default to get started.
‘autorun.exe’
Install Printer Driver
EPSON Stylus Photo
R230 Series
MAC users should insert the CD-ROM
and explore the disc to locate the
printer driver:
AutoPlay > MAC driver
For Windows: Printers & Faxes
Control Panel,
Epson Stylus R230 (or PrintMaster
Monet if you choose to rename the
printer) Printing Preferences.
Advanced. ( Do
not display this message again
Continue)
Page Size
User Defined
Paper Size Name PrintMaster
Monet Save OK
Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the printer installation
Printing Preferences
NOTE: This custom page size should
be set in the software you choose to
print from as well.
7.
PrintMaster Monet.
Basic Operation.
8.
Attention: Do not load media before you power on
Switch on the PrintMaster Monet by the button next to the
power cable on the left side of the printer
The printer will start up into
Wait 5 seconds then press button marked
The printer will now initialise
When ready the top two leds will stop flashing and turn
to solid lights
Press the button to move the flatbed to the front
of the printer
Press the button to move the flatbed to the rear
of the printer
The PrintMaster Monet is now initialised and the flatbed position
is calibrated. The control panel should read “
Press the button to fully extend the flatbed to the
front of the printer
Load media into your custom jig
Press button to perform the auto height function
When the flatbed is at the rear of the printer and the height is set the PrintMaster Monet is ready for
printing from the software of your choosing with the template provided for your custom jig.
After a print, unload the jig and reload with unprinted media. If the media is the same as the previous
print there is no need to use the function to load the flatbed ready for printing. Instead
use the button load the flatbed.
Some materials provide a better print result when heat is added. This can be done using the halogen
lamp inside the PrintMaster Monet.
The halogen lamp is automatic and will ignite at the start of a print and extinguish after the flatbed
has ejected
See section for instructions on how to adjust the brightness of the lamp and
how to enable/disable this function
To power off the printer properly press button on the control panel. The machine will
then enter When in this state you may press the power switch on the left side of the
printer to fully turn off the machine. If the power switch is pressed without first powering off the
printer by the control panel, the print head may not fully cap on the cleaning station allowing the ink
in the nozzles to dry.
TEST MODE
Printer power
Forward
Backward
Ready to print”
Forward
Auto Height adjustment
auto height
Ready to Printer/Repeat Printing
Run Mode Functionality
Printer power
TEST MODE.
Daily
A . Nozzle Check:
a. Tape down a piece of blank paper on the flatbed
b. Press button to get the PrintMasterBackwards into “Ready to print” mode
g. If Nozzle Check print is irregular (missing dots, bending, and/or blurry), run a head
cleaning
B. Head Cleaning:
a. Printers and Faxes Method:
1. Power on the printer
2. Go to “Start” and open “Printers and Faxes”
3. Right-Click on “Epson Stylus Photo R230” and select “Printing Preferences”
4. Click on the “Mai ntenance” Tab
5. Click “Hea d Cleaning”
C. If print result still isn’t perfect, try head cleaning 3 more times
D. If print result is still not good, refer to the workflow section for ink flow issues
Weekly
A . Capping Station Cleaning:
a.
b.
Disconnect the mains power supply
c.
d.
Manually move the head to the middle to expose the capping station
Fill syringe with cleaning solution (provided)
Squirt the solution all over both pads in the capping station, as seen in the picture below.
PrintMaster Monet.
Maintenance.
c. Go to “Start” and open “Printers and Faxes”
d. Right-Click on “Epson Stylus Photo R230” and select “Printing Preferences”
e. Click on the “Mai ntenance” Tab
f. Click “Nozzle Check”
9.
e. Manual move head back to Capping Station
f.
g.
Fully power on the printer
Run a head clean
Monthly
A . Clean the horizontal encoder strip (seen below) in the front of the printer frame with rubbing
alcohol and cotton buds.
B. Cleaning vertical encoder:
a. Located at rear of printer near vertical motor
Quarterly (or as needed)
A . Capping Station Replacement:
a. If nozzle check is not good after head cleaning, check the change date of capping
station
b. If change date is 3 months old, your PrintMaster needs a capping station replacement:
1. Power off printer
2. Open printer cover
3. Release screws for supporting capping station
4. Disconnect signal cable
5. Take capping station out from the printer frame
6. Put new capping stationinto the printer frame
7. Reconnect signal cable
8. Tighten support screws for capping station
9. Make sure the waste ink tube is emptying into the waste ink bottle
PrintMaster Monet.
Maintenance.
10.
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