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User's Guide
for
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NovaJet PRO 600e Printers
Americas Edition P/N 210131-2 Rev. C
(text P/N 210636-1)
Copyright ENCAD, Inc. 1998
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide WARRANTY CLAIMS United States ® ENCAD , Inc., warrants its printers (“PRODUCT”) to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of purchase. In order to submit a Warranty claim, please contact the ENCAD Help Desk at (619) 452-4350. ENCAD reserves the right to make changes or improvements to Products, without incurring any obligation to similarly alter Products previously purchased. Buyer’s sole and exclusive rights pursuan
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide FCC Statement (U.S.A.) The United States Federal Communications Commission has specified that the following notice be brought to the attention of users of the ENCAD printers. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE FOR CLASS B DEVICE Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection aga
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide Material safety data sheet To obtain information on the proper use, handling, and disposal of any ENCAD QIS ink, consult the material safety data sheet included in the ink kit or obtain a copy from ENCAD, Inc. at: 6059 Cornerstone Court West San Diego, California 92121-3734 (619) 452-4350 International users should contact their local dealer or distributors. General Operating Safety The use of a cord set (rated 10A, 250VAC) with the proper plug configuration f
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide Manual organization It is not necessary to read this manual from cover to cover. Reading Chapters 1 through 3 will give you an understanding of printer's basic operation. Your particular needs will determine how you use the rest of the guide. Chapter 1 Introduction - Introduces the printer and provides basic guidelines for getting the best print quality. Chapter 2 Getting started - Describes the printer's components and explains the basic steps needed for using the
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................. 1-1 Chapter 4 Printer maintenance and storage ............................... 4-1 Printing with NovaJet PRO 600e printers .... 1-1 Obtaining quality results ............................. 1-2 Periodic maintenance ................................ 4-1 Nine Factors that Affect Print Quality ......... 1-5 Changing ink types .................................... 4-2 Removing and storing ink cartridges .......... 4-2 C
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INTRODUCTION Introduction 1 This user guide covers the NovaJet PRO 600e printers. NovaJet PRO 600e printers are wide-format color inkjet printers that give you professional- quality output with all the brilliance and gloss of liquid ink. For signmakers, service bureaus, photographic services, creative and business professionals, ENCAD printers let you experience the value of exceptional graphics quality. The NovaJet PRO 600e printers cut hours of produc- tion time, while giving you the
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide If your applications do not support HP RTL, there are several software utilities available to convert various raster file formats (TIFF, GIF, BMP, etc.) into HP RTL. There are also more than 50 Raster Image Processors (RIPs) which convert Postscript or CGM to HP RTL. When choosing a RIP or a file format converter for output to the printer, make sure it has the features you need. (Contact your ENCAD distributor or dealer for an up-to-date listing.) Obtaining quality
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INTRODUCTION NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide GS (Graphic Standard) QIS Inks™ give QIS Ink you high-quality, photo-realistic images. Your indoor signs, posters, banners, and backlit graphics will leave a lasting impression. You also get superb image quality when you combine these inks with Quality Imaging Supplies™ (QIS) Media, guaranteed. The GS QIS Ink color gamut comes very close to SWOP (Standard Web Offset Printing), for press-quality color graphics, versatility, and easy color calibration. G
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide Choose the right media You can rely on ENCAD QIS Media for rich, vivid images across the entire color spectrum. QIS Media is specially formulated to demanding specifications, strict performance criteria, and uncompromising quality controls. This assures superb interaction with QIS Ink and flawless performance with the printer. ENCAD offers a wide range of sheet and roll media and is always adding new products. Check with your authorized ENCAD supplies dealer for the
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INTRODUCTION NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide If you remove a roll of media from the printer, be sure to store it in a manner which keeps it clean and dust-free. Ideally, you should return it to its original packaging for storage. Print on the correct side! Roll media is wound with the coated side out. Cut sheet media has an ink-receptive and a non-ink-receptive side. The sheets are notched to help you orient them correctly. To assure that you print on the correct side, be sure that the notch is i
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide 1. Use the highest quality type of image possible. 2. Check to make sure the image is in focus and exposed properly. 3. Scan it with the best scanner possible. 4. Scan it at the proper resolution. 5. Color correct and sharpen the image with software. 6. Ensure your color profile accurately reflects the exact ink and media you are using. 7. Use the best diffusion pattern available in your RIP. 8. Use only the best possible ink and media combinations. 9. Make sure you
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INTRODUCTION NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide 3. Scanner Type How you get the original image into the computer is important to the overall printing process as scanner quality varies greatly. Using a scanner that meets the requirement of the overall print quality is essential to have enough color fidelity and edge clarity. An image scanned with a low end scanner will lose detail, clarity, and color. It is important that you understand what type of image quality is required for your print and use th
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide Color Correction - all scanners give the image a slight color cast during the scanning process. This happens because all light sensing devices have a slight bias. The easiest way to correct most of this color cast is to use a function such as Auto Levels in PhotoShop. This function finds the whitest pixel and the darkest pixel in an image and distributes all colors in-between. This works well on 75% of all images that are properly exposed. In very dark night scenes
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INTRODUCTION NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide 8. Ink and Media Using the right ink and media is a much bigger factor in print quality than most inkjet users realize. It takes many months of using a printer before a user begins to understand what an exceptional print looks like. Then and only then can they fully appreciate what quality materials and inks can do. Inks must be developed specifically for a particular head, otherwise, cartridge reliability will be severely reduced. ENCAD inks are speci
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide This page is intentionally blank. 1-10 Introduction
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GETTING STARTED Getting started 2 This chapter gives you details on setting up your printer and using the functions available on its panel. Before you start, be sure that: • all packing materials have been removed from the carriage • the power cord is plugged in • you have connected your printer to your computer using either a parallel (IEEE 1284) or ImageWriter II serial cable or network controller • the printer is turned on before attempting to print • driver software and color links are insta
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide The menu tree in Appendix C summarizes all the printer modes and their functions. Printer control panel Two types of menus are displayed: action menus provide a list of additional menus or immediate tasks to perform. Selection menus let you view and modify values. Choosing menu functions To select a function, press the button adjacent to the function displayed. The display will list options available for the sel
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GETTING STARTED NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide ! IMPORTANT! Depending on the model, the printer can use media up to 60" wide. The rolls can be heavy, so you may want to have someone help you to load them. Before starting, be sure that you have a take-up roll core available which is the same width as the media you are loading. ! If your roll media has wrinkled or damaged edges, cut off the damaged part of the roll prior to loading to prevent the media from jamming in the printer. ! IMPORTANT! Be
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NovaJet PRO 600e User's Guide 2 Press Load Media to move the media into printing position. 3 As printing progresses, media is looped down in front of the take-up core until it is detected by the sensor on the printer stand leg. The take-up rolls then activate to roll the media. Be sure not to block the sensor! Using the take-up roll The take-up roll allows unattended printing by automatically winding printed media onto a core. In this mode, the automatic cutter is disabled. When using this optio
