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Envelope Imager 1.5
Envelope Imager 1.5 Plus
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
Revised: 6-7-07
Part #: M-3410
RENA SYSTEMS INC.
136 Green Tree Road STE 140
Oaks, PA 19456-1069
Phone: (610) 650-9170
Fax: (610) 650-9171
E-Mail: support@renausa.com
Web Site: www.renausa.com
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RENA Systems Inc. would like to Thank You for investing in our quality built products. Please record the following information for future reference: Model: Serial Number: Purchase Date: Purchased From: Dealer Name: Contact Name: Address: Address: Phone Number: Please take this opportunity to register your product. Use the following “Warranty Registration” link to register your product with Rena Systems. http://www.renausa.com/support_warranty.htm No
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Section Page # SECTION 1 – GETTING ACQUAINTED ________________________________________________ 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ________________________________________________________________ 4 PACKAGING/SHIPPING ________________________________________________________________ 5 CONTENTS _________________________________________________________________________ 5 INITIAL ASSEMBLY___________________________________________________________________ 6 Attac
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Purging the Nozzles_______________________________________________________________ 41 JAMS IN THE PRINTER________________________________________________________________ 41 Removing Jammed Media __________________________________________________________ 41 REPLACING THE SHEET SEPARATORS____________________________________________________ 41 CLEANING THE PRINTER______________________________________________________________ 42 Cleaning Rubber Rollers _______________________
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Section 1 – Getting Acquainted Safety Precautions THIS EQUIPMENT PRESENTS NO PROBLEM WHEN USED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, CERTAIN SAFETY RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN OPERATING THE PRINTER. BEFORE USING THE PRINTER, YOU SHOULD READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES, SAFETY WARNINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS: Keep hands, hair, and clothing clear of rollers and other moving parts. Avoid touching moving parts or materials while the machine is in
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Packaging/Shipping The printer is shipped in appropriate packaging so that, under normal shipping conditions, it reaches its destination without damage. NOTICE: Report damage to the carrier. The carrier is liable for any damage during transport. Transport and storage should take place under normal conditions, i.e. at temperatures between +5°C and +70°C and relative air humidity of up to 80%. Exposure to conditions that are not permissible may lead to dama
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Initial Assembly Attach the Print-Carriage Cover Figure 2 Using the 4 flat-head Philips screws supplied; attach the Print-Carriage Cover to the printer. WARNING! Be careful not to over tighten the screws or you will damage the cover. Attach the Media Side Guides Figure 3 Using the 4 flat-head Philips screws supplied; attach the Media Side Guides to the printer. Note: The screws are shipped; attached to side guide securing plates
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Attach the Rear Media Guide to the Rear Paper Support Figure 5 Using the thumb screw and washer supplied; attach the Rear Media Guide to the Rear Paper Support. Note: The thumb screw and washer are shipped; attached to Rear Media Guide. System Requirements • Pentium III-class PC (500 MHz or higher recommended) • Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6 or higher), Windows 2000 or Windows XP. You must
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Operator View NOTE: The Envelope Imager 1.5 and Envelope Imager 1.5 Plus (+) are similar in operation. The only difference is that the Envelope Imager 1.5 has only one print speed, regardless of print resolution (print quality), while the Envelope Imager 1.5 Plus has variable printing speeds, based on the print resolution. 2 3 1 4 5 7 6 Figure 6 PRINT-CARRIAGE COVER – The Print-Carriage Cover enclo
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Rear View 11 12 10 13 14 9 15 8 16 Figure 7 POWER RECEPTACLE – The power cord is plugged in here. 8. FEED ROLLERS (six) – Delivers the bottom piece of media, from the stack, 9. through the separation area, and under the forwarding rollers. SEPARATOR LOCKING KNOBS (four) – Used to lock the separators in place 10. after they are adjusted. SHEET SEPARATORS (four) – Used to separate a single piece of media f
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Print Carriage View 18 19 20 21 17 Figure 8 PRINT UNIT – One holds 3 ink cartridges (cartridges 1, 2, 3). Can be moved to adjust 17. the vertical print position. INK CARTRIDGE LATCH LEVERS – Used to secure the inkjet cartridge in to the 18. Pen Stall. PRINT UNIT SECURING KNOB – Used to secure the print unit position. 19. PEN STALL – The area where the inkjet cartridge is inserted. 20. MEDIA
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Printer Control Panel 1 2 3 4 Figure 9 5 9 6 7 8 ON LINE key – This key is used to put the printer on/off line. 1. LED “slow flash” = Printer is powered on, but off-line. LED “on” = Printer is on-line Note: The printer must be off-line to access the menu modes or TEST print. - key – In the menu mode this key will scroll to the previous selection. 2. ENTER key – This key is used to start/stop media feed
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SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Notes Envelope Imager 1.5/1.5 Plus Operations (Rev.6/7/2007) 12
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SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & SETUP Section 2 – Installation and Setup Before using the printer, the following must be done: • Choose a location for the printer • Connect power to the printer • Connect it to the computer • Install the Inkjet Cartridges • Set up the feed system (media separation and transport) on the printer • Position the Print Unit Choose a Location The printer should be placed on a sturdy worktable or cabinet at least 12 inches from any walls. Protect the printer from
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SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & SETUP Installing the Ink Cartridges The printer can accommodate 3 HP45A style inkjet cartridges. The cartridges are installed as follows: Remove the inkjet cartridge from its packaging, taking care not to touch the copper contacts or the nozzle plate. Remove the protective tape from the inkjet cartridge. See “Appendix B” for a list of ink cartridges that are available for your printer. • The cartridges are held in place by a latch lever mounted on the ink
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SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & SETUP Setting up the Feed System The printer is equipped with four sheet separators, two media side guides, a rear media guide, and a media thickness adjustment knob. Sheet Separation Adjustment The sheet separators are adjusted individually as follows: 1. Move the side guides so that the separator locking knobs are accessible. 2. Loosen each Separator Locking Knob, as shown in Figure 14, and raise each separator, then tighten the locking knob to hold the s
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SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & SETUP Media Thickness Adjustment Adjust the Printhead Carriage height, to accommodate the thickness of your media. 1. Turning the Media Thickness Knob [A] fully counter-clockwise, to raise the printhead carriage to its highest position. 2. Place a piece of media [B] under the printhead carriage rollers. 3. Adjust the Media Thickness Knob [A] clockwise until the printhead carriage rollers begin to touch the Media [B]. 4. Continue to turn the Media Thic
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SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & SETUP Rear Media Guide Adjustment Position the Rear Media Guide so it raises the back end (trailing edge) of the stack about 0.5 to 1 inch, as shown in Figure 19. 1. Loosen the thumb screw. 2. Slide the Media Guide to the desired position and secure the thumb screw. 0.5” - 1” Gap Figure 19 Print Unit Positioning (Vertical Address Positioning) The print unit is the device that contains the pen stalls and inkjet cartridges. To adjust the
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SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & SETUP Paper Feed (Media Transport) Test Test for proper media transport. If the printer is setup properly, it should feed the media without hesitation, skewing or jamming. 1. With the printer off-line, press the ENTER key, to start the Paper Feed feature (feeds material without printing). 2. Press ENTER again to stop the Paper Feed feature. TEST Print When off-line, the TEST key can be used to print a TEST image. The TEST image can be used to: Check
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SECTION 3 OPERATING THE PRINTER Section 3 – Operating the Printer This Section assumes that you have setup the feed system and connected the printer to your computer. Printer Control Panel & MENU Features The printer’s control panel keys can be used to access various functions that help the operator control the printer. These functions and their operation are as follows: ENTER key The ENTER key is used to start/stop media feed. When the printer is placed in any of the Menu modes, th
