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ECO-FLO CONTINUOUS INK SYSTEM PermaJet
Assembly Instructions for:R1400
Ink System
Epson R1400
EPSON PRINTER
Part No. APJ29421
IMPORTANT
If your printer is new, set it up according to
the enclosed manufacturers instructions.
This is a check to ensure your new printer
and drivers are working correctly before the
Eco-Flo System is installed.
Epson R1400 Eco-Flo Shown
It is very i
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Check List for Components Set of 6 125ml Bottle Caps & Inks Tube Support Clear Piping Bracket Bottle Holder Tray 10ml Syringe Injector Set & Tubes Special Injector Lid 6 Empty 100ml Bottles Wing Adaptor Tube Clip With Pair of Latex Adhesive Pad Gloves 6 Tube Clamps Set of Three Chip Support Bars Set of 2 Chip Blocks Foam Strip __________________________________
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Check Printer Condition If you have a brand new printer, follow the Epson instructions for setting up your printer. Use the Epson cartridges that came with the printer. Follow normal installation instructions for the software. Test the printer by printing pictures. Learn how to use the Epson utilities to run a Nozzle pattern check and to run a Cleaning Cycle. Make sure that the printer can produce a perfect nozzle pattern before proceeding with Eco-Flo installation. If y
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INSTALLATION OF YOUR ECO-FLO KIT Step 1 Removing the Injector Lid You will need to remove the printer lid on the injector carrier as shown illustrated from the diagrams below. Store this somewhere safe should you ever wish to return the printer to its original setup. The lid is held in place by two ‘Lugs’ on either side, once you have the LEFT side disconnected, the second lug can ONLY be removed by using a sharp Stanley knife type and scoring the plastic within the head as illustr
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Step 2 Moving the Printer Head You are now able to move the printer head manually to the centre area of the printer. See below. Fig.6 Step 3 Bottle Preparation Locate the coloured bottle caps and straight lengths of plastic tubes. Insert the straight tube firmly into the bottom of each bottle cap see Fig.7 below. Step 4 Tube Preparation Fig.7 5
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Step 4 Tube Preparation Using a pair of scissors snip gently at the end of each tube. Please see Fig.8 below. Fig.8 Strip back all the tubes by approx 150mm. Please note when assembling the tubes to the bottle caps you may need to strip back more of the tubing in order for the bottles to be seated correctly within the bottle tray. Fig.9 Fig.10 showing tubes stripped back
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Step 5 Preparation of The Clamps & Inks You are now ready to attach the tube clamps to the tubes as indicated in Fig.11 below. Now please fill all the bottles with the correct inks; please ensure that all ink has been filled correctly as indicated by the bottle caps that are colour coded, see Fig.12 below. Fig.11 Fig.12 Step 6 Positioning the Ink Bottles in The Tray You are now ready to position the ink bottles in the bottle holder tray
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Step 7 Assembling the Tubing to the Bottle Caps When you have completed the above process insert the correct tubes to the correct ink bottles. PLEASE TAKE CARE when doing this as if this is connected incorrectly there is no turning back see Fig.13 & Fig.14 Fig.13 Fig.14 Step 8 Priming the Ink Through the Injectors You are now ready to start the ink priming process starting with the YELLOW. This process is carried out by inserting the 10ml
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PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE WING ADAPTOR (TIP ONLY) IS GENTLY, BUT MAKES A FIRM SEAL ON THE BASE OF THE INJECTOR, DO NOT push the tip into the injector as this shall split the base of the injector see Fig.16. PLEASE ENSURE that you DOUBLE CHECK that the correct tube is located to the correct ink bottle before pulling back on the syringe (see Fig.17), you may need assistance by another person for the next stage. Priming an Injector Fig.17 Fig.16 At this
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Step 9 Installing the Chip Block Unit You are now in a position to remove the Epson cartridges from the printer head, see Fig.20 & Fig.21 below. Fig. 20 Fig. 21 Ensure that you hold the Colour chip block as indicated in Fig.22 and do not touch the contacts as this can cause damage or failure. Ensure that you locate the CORRECT chip block making sure that the two legs either side are facing down as indicated in Fig. 22. PLEASE NOTE INSERTING THE
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Step 10 Installing the Chip Support Bars When you have positioned the chip blocks into place you will need to insert and install the support bars as indicated the correct way up (Arrow up) as illustrated in Fig. 24. Please ensure that you insert the bars as illustrated in Fig.25 making sure that the Groove is on the far end. Groove Fig. 24 Fig. 25 Insert the bar as illustrated making sure that this is pushed firmly into place see Fig.26, repeat this f
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Step 11 Install Injectors Please place the set of 6 injectors in the printer carriage that is now parked in the centre of the printer. Carefully align them, and when you are happy the injectors are in position. PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO PUSH TOO HARD, AS THIS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE INJECTOR & PRINTER HEAD. Push the injectors home until you feel a positive seated position, see Fig.28 below. When all are in, they should look like Fig.29 below. Fig.28 Fi
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Align and locate the SLOT in the R1400 printer head as indicated in Fig.32. When you have installed the special printer lid on the R1400 it should finish and look like Fig.33 with the tubes moulded in that position. Slot within the printer head Fig.32 Fig.33 Step 13 Unlocking the Tube Clamps Please ensure that you UNLOCK the white tube clamps on all the tubes so that ink can flow into the heads when in operation.
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Step 14 Installing the Central Tube Support Bracket & Aligning the Tubes The Tube Support Bracket has Self Adhesive Strips on it. Use an alcohol or cleaning solution and clean the top of the printer housing where the Tube Support Bracket is going to be attached, see Fig.36. Then make sure the area is dry before proceeding. Remove the adhesive backing off both ends. Carefully install and align the Tube Support Bracket in its proper rd location 47mm from the right edge of the recess, as s
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Please ensure that the tubing has just enough slack which may need to be adjusted to allow movement of the print head without restriction. This can be done manually by moving the head to the left and right and checking that there is just enough tubing to allow the print head to move freely from left to right, see Fig.39 below. Fig.39 Step 15 Install Final Tube Clip The last tube clip goes on the left edge of the printer housing see Fig.40 below.
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When you have carefully installed and aligned the tube clip in its correct location, press firmly ensuring that the tube clip is clicked and stuck down to the printer body, as illustrated in Fig.42 below. Fig.42 Step 16 Installing the Foam Strip The purpose of the Foam Strip is to ensure that the tubing on the Eco-Flo travels under the printer body correctly, as well as to cushion the tubes from hitting the printer casing when in motion.
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43mm Fig.45 Fig.46 Position the Foam Strip in its correct location as When you have placed the right hand side of indicated in Fig.45, You MUST align the Foam Strip the Foam Strip, very carefully bend it back to the flush to the edge ensuring that you lightly tack white point as illustrated in Fig.46. the right hand side onto the casing. Fig.47 Fig.48 Now ensure that you lightly tack
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Step 17 Testing the System Push the injectors to the far right and plug the printer back on. Have your graphics program (e.g. Photoshop) open and ready to use. The printer should come on and the head should move back and forth a few times and do a cleaning cycle. When it stops moving, only the green light should be on. A red light at this point indicates that one of the chips has not been recognized or seated correctly. If this is the case please push firmly on the Chip block that
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Step 18 Removing the Injectors Please note before removing the injectors you MUST clamp the tubing on the relevant injectors by LOCKING the White tube clamps to avoid air traveling up the injector and into the tube. At this point press the ink change button on the front panel of the printer so that you are ready to change or remove the injectors, this function will bring the head unit to the left. Locking the tube clamps
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ON THE COMPACT DISC :- THERE IS A CD SUPPLIED WITH YOUR KIT. ON THE CD ARE COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING :- 1 ECO-FLO INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF PRINTERS AND SYSTEMS 2 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 3 INK PURGE TEST FILES AND TONE CHARTS 4 ICC PROFILES FOR USE WITH PERMAJET COLOUR INK AND PAPER COMBINATIONS 5 CURVES FOR USE WITH MONOCHROMEPRO INK SYSTEM. IN ORDER TO USE THE PERMAJET INK SYSTEM TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL, YOU SHOULD NOW TAKE THE TIME TO OPEN THE ENCLOS
