UserManual X2
UserManual X2
UserManual X2
XENONS
User Manual
V1.0
· Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual,
so if you find anything wrong or being omitted, please contact us
immediately, and we will be very appreciate!
· XENONS company shall not be liable for any errors or for direct
or indirect incidental or consequential damages when use this printer.
· XENONS Company shall not be liable for any errors or for direct
or indirect incidental or consequential damages in connection with the
error operation.
XENONS Corporation
Statement
This product is A-class printer which may result in radio-interference,
when it happens, please take measures.
Tables of contents
User instruction……………………………………………………………………...1
Safety instruction …………………………………………………………………...2
Labels on printer ………………………………………………………………. .….5
Package contents………………………………………………………………….....7
1.Accessories ……………………………………………………………………....7
2.Printer assembling……………………………………………………………… .8
3.Assemblage precaution ………………………………………………………… 11
4.Cartridge installation…………………………………………………………… 13
Parts name………………………………………………………………………… 16
Cartridge Order …………………………………………………………………..18
Operation panel ………………………………………………………………..... 19
Preparation for operation ………………………………………………………… ..20
Print quality ………………………………………………………………… ...21
Printhead cleaning………………………………………………………. ... .......... 22
Test …………………………………………………………………... .24
Pause print…………………………………………………………….................... .26
Cancellation……………………………………………………………………… . .26
Shortcut key operation……………………………………………………………. ..27
Print head adjustment…………………………………………………………… .....28
Di-direction adjustment………………………………………………………….....33
Double head position calibration.……………………………………………...........35
Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………. 38
1.Change cartridge……………………………………………………………….....39
2.Handle waste inks …………………………………………………………… .......40
3.Cleaning…………………………………………………………………………... 41
Menu list and directions…………………………………………………………...... 42
User instruction
Software:
WINXP-SP2
MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL
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Safety introduction
Marks of warning and caution
to warn the user that injuries my caused or things may be damaged if any
wrong operation.
Various marks
to remind user of important notes or warnings. Its concrete meaning depends on the figure
in it. The mark on the left means: danger of electric shock.
means never do such things, its concrete meaning depends on the figure in it, the mark on
the left means never to disassemble.
to remind user of things that must to be done. Its concrete meaning depends on the figure in
it, the mark on the left means plug must be pulled out from the socket.
Can not be disassembled,repaired or Please use the power with the Rated value
refitted. which labeled on the printer.
Otherwise it may cause fire or other
damage.
Earthing by using ground wire. When it is in error state, do not use any other
power supply which may cause fire or electric
Otherwise electric shock may be caused. shock.
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Do not use this printer under the following Do not put cartridge, cleaning solution or
environment: open fires,electric spark, static waste inks under the following environment:
electricity,high temperature or any place close to open fires, high temperature,any
close to heat. Otherwise it may cause fire. place close to heat,or close to bleacher,
chemicals or inflammable and explosive
materials, otherwise it may cause fire.
Keep your working environment well Do not drop any ink or cleaning solution on
ventilated. Otherwise it may affect your health your skin or eyes. Do not eat, drink, smell the
or cause fire. ink and cleaning solution. All these behavior
are harmful to your health.
If the ink or cleaning solution is splashed into If ink or cleaning solution is splashed into
your eyes, wash your eyes immediately with your skin, please wash your skin with
plenty of water at least 15 minutes and get water or soap immediately and get medical
medical attention. attention.
Collect the waste ink via our waste-ink- Keep the cartridge away from children.
collecting container.
Do not use broken or loose plug or power supply Do not pull in or pull out the plug while your
which may cause fire or electric shock. hands are wet. Otherwise fire or electric shock
may occur.
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Do not damage the power cord otherwise fire or When pull out the plug please seize hold of
electric shock may occur. the plug not the power cord, otherwise plug
might be damaged and fire or electric shock
may occur.
Install it on the flat floor to avoid roll falling off Fix this printer on its stand via connecting nut
or damage. to avoid roll falling off or damage.
When put the printer on its stand please mind Please untangle the lock of castor first when
your finger. you move printer,otherwise the printer might
fall down.
Roll should be positioned on its predetermined Do not put your hand in printer during printing.
place. Otherwise the roll may fall off.
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Labels on printer
All the labels are on the surface.
Below pictures will tell you their position and contents.
Cartridge
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Inner outlook of front cover
The carriage will stop for emergency when you open the cover
during printing. If you want to stop printing, please press
“PAUSE” .
Keep the ink and waste ink Ink and waste ink are poisonous, so please keep
away from open flame. them away from human body and use them under
the environment of well ventilated.
Additional marks:
Notice: Providing you the info to prevent printer failure and ensure right operation.
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Package content
1 Accessories
Accessories checking
MICO
LOR
waste-ink-collecting
media holder; 2 set Funnel:6 User manual:1
bottle :1
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2 Printer assembling
Suggest at least 4 people take part in the Do not put your hand in printer during printing.
process of tearing-off package, assembling
or moving the printer. Otherwise the printer
might fell off or broke.
Assemble the stand first and then install the printer on it.
The printer size is as below after completely assembled.
2500mm[W]x758mm[D]x1241mm[H] (98-7/16in.[W]x29-7/8in.[D]x48-7/8in.[H])
2PCS
4PCS
4PCS
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After stand installation finished, put the printer on it.
2 Shown as the following figure.
rubber gasket
screws(big size)
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Install the waste ink collecting box
5 directly on the device ,lower right
side of printer.
We offer an extra waste ink collecting box for temporary collecting waste
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3 Installation precaution
CAUTION
Suggest at least 4 people should take part in Install it on the flat floor to avoid falling
the process of tearing-off package, assembling down or damage.
or moving the printer. Otherwise the printer
might fell off or break.
NOTICE Make sure the waste ink collecting box has been fixed before power on.
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CONNECTION
Please use the power with the Rating value Earthing by using groundwire, otherwise electric
which labeled on the printer. shock or mechanic failure may occur.
NOTICE Please make sure the power of computer and printer are off before connecting cables
Please make sure the cables will not loose, if not, the printer may not work
Put all the cables away and make sure they will not trip the people.
Side view
USB interface
Power interface
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4 Cartridge installation
Keep it away from liquid, metal or inflammable Do not put cartridge, cleaning solution or waste
materials as all these things might cause fire. inks under the following environment: close to
The same with printed paper which is not dry. open fires,hight temperature,any place close to
heat,or close to bleacher,chemicals or inflammable
and explosive materials, otherwise it may cause
fire.
Keep your working environment well ventilated. Do not drop any ink or cleaning solution on
Otherwise it may affect your health or cause your skin or eyes. Do not eat, drink, smell the
fire. ink and cleaning solution. All these behavior
are harmful to your health.
NOTICE Please use the ink supplied by us! Do not try to fill ink into the empty cartridge.
The optimum conditon and storage temperature is 15~25℃, avoid direct sunlight. If printing under the
environment that is below 5℃ or above 30℃, the print quality will be reduced.
If ink stored in the place where is too cold or too hot for a long time, please place it at ordinary temperature
for at least 24 hours until it is in the ordinary temperature. Do not try to heat it or cool it otherwise its print
quality will be reduced.
Please wear prevention tools like plastic gloves, preventional glasses when doing any repairs whenever
possible to touch inks.
Keep inks away from children. Waste ink should be handled properly otherwise it might cause
environment pollution or damage to health.
Please do not use the cartridge if it fell off because any shake might damage it
Do not take off the cartridge randomly, if it is not used up. Because the air may come into the ink pipe to
cause missing color and reduce the print quality.
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NOTICE Please use our exclusive ink to make sure great printing quality
1 Turn on the main power switch which is on the right hand of printer.
2 Connect the electric wire, USB wire, and install the driver.
3 Please make sure the waste ink collecting box has been assembled.
Cartridge slot
8 color Llk Lk Lm Lc Y M C K
dual 4 color Y Y M M C C K K
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ink
eg:4color
Y M C K
Change a new waste ink collecting box after ink filling finished. Then press,[ ] the whole
7 process of ink installing is done.
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Parts name
Front view
NOTICE If print head keeps exposed to the air for a long time, the head will be blocked and might cause
irreparable damage.
When carriage is not in the maintenance point, please press ORIGIN to get it back to original position
automatically.
Do not touch guide way or put your 1 Guide rail (guide rail of carriage, keep it clean and
hand into the right box except adjusting remember to lubricate it regularly)
head height.
Do not touch the area which is shown
on the left figure, it might make your
hands dirty with ink or make the print
quality reduced.
2 Front Cover
The carriage will immediately stop if opening the
cover while printing
operation panel
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Rear view
USB interface (For connecting PC, and please protect it from
dust for daily use)
Main switch
Power supply interface
Paper Roller (For the purpose of keeping paper moving smooth, as well, pls keep the roller clean)
Notice:if there is abnormal circumstances like abnormal noise, please contact your local agent or
log-in our company website for consultation. Do not try to handle it by yourself, or you must suffer
the consequences.
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Cartridge Placement
Cartridge slot
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Operation panel
Display
Multi-optional
setting
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Preparation for operation
READY
BP 0mm BI-DIR
NOTICE Before printing,set the base point position with the button ,press key of [BASE POINT]to
confirm the start ,the screen displays the coordinate value.
Left and Right Key decides the carriage position, Up and Down Key responsible for media going forward or
back.
Up
Left Right
Down
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Print quality
ECLOSION TYPE PICSPACE
Print direction ECLOSION NONE Picture space
BI_DIRECTION(default) No eclosion Set the distance between
Bidirectional print picture and picture
Print head will print whether it moves ECLOSION TYPE1
to right or to left. Strong Eclosion
Print speed is faster than uni-directional Print media
print. ECLOSION TYPE 2 PP/Photo Paper/Light film/
Medium strength Eclosion Vinyl/Flex/Other
UNI_DIRECTION Choose the right media
Unidirectional print ECLOSION TYPE 3 before printing, path can be
Print head will print only when it Weak Eclosion saved
moves from right to
left. Eclosion capable of eliminating banding Overwrite
Print quality is better than bidirectional usually choose 1
print.
PRINT QUALITY
PRINT QUALITY ENTER
BI_DIRECTION
QUALITY QUALITY
ECLOSION NONE ENTER ENTER
PICSPACE 0mm
MEDIA MEDIA
PP ENTER PP ENTER
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Printhead cleaning
1.Press [CLEANING] to display the cleaning interface, use to make the choice of [START]/[TEST
2.Press [CLEANING] to display the print interface, use to make the choice of B/C,Press
ENTER
Please clean the head, if there are phenomenons like missing color which affect print quality.
3.Press into inkfilling interface, press [ENTER] to fill autmatically, press [ENTER] again to stop.
AUTO CLEANING
PASSNUM 10 ENTER
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4.Select Inkfill, press to access inkfilling interface . Press[ ENTER] to Start, then press [ENTER]
to stop. After ink filling , it will go into cleaning interface automatically. press to exit the inteface
CLEAN
INKFILL START INK 100%
ENTER TIMELEFT 00:00:00
INKFILL 00:00:30
CLEANTIM 00:01:10
TOTAL 00:01:10
.After pressing ENTER to stop ink filling , it will go into cleaning surface automatically
5.Select TEST_PRINT press[ ] to access printing test interface, press[ENTER] to start printing test, press[ ]
Please clean the head, if there are phenomenons like missing color which affect print quality.
6.Select TEST_MODE,press[ ]to enter printing mode choice,. Use and to select B_MODE and
TEST_MODE
ENTER
MODIFY B_MODE
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Test
1.Test the print quality before print. Adjust it according to print state
diagram.
Menu
1.Set print paper and print direction before print and make alignment via test print.
Press [MENU] on the panel and make its related settings.
Print quality depends on print mode, please select the right print mode which can
meet with your requirements.
L-ADJUST:
to set the light adjuts on bidirectional
deviation. The L-ADJUST'S pecision can be
available of 1/8 of ADJUST.
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1.Press [MENU to enter, press make the choice,press to enter into the submenu as you want,
MENU
MENU SHEET TYPE
SHEET TYPE
OPEN OPAQUE ENTER
MENU BIDIRECTION-------1
BIDIRECTION TEST PRINT B
4.Into [HEAD ADJUST]submenu list,press to make the choice of print head adjust,press
to be back.
HEAD ADJUST
HORIZONTAL
5.Into [TEMPERATURE] submenu list, press to make the choice of temperature of front/
middle/back.
T 41 50 50
45 OFF OFF ENTER
6.Into [FAN SETTING] sbumenu list, press to make the fan setting.
FAN SETTING
HIGHT ENTER
PARAM SETTING
SAVAPARAM ENTER
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2.When printing,by pressing [MENU]to adjust feeding step and temperature.
ADJUST TEMPERATURE
By pressing to adjust By pressing to adjust
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Pause print
NOTICE
While printing, please press PAUSE to stop temporarily. Press PAUSE again to return printing.
If you pause print, then the print quality will be different compared to the original one. So avoid pausing
print.
PAUSE PAUSE
Cancellation
NOTICE
Press “CANCEL” to cancel print command while printing, and screen will display “READY” until the
carriage stop.
When pressing CANCEL in the state of READY, the pipe cleaning function will start.
Printing will not recover if press CANCEL to abolish the printing task.
CANCEL
CLOSE MACHINE
YES/NO
CANCEL CANCEL
Press CANCEL in the state of After finishing pipe cleaning, press ENTER
READY, the carriage will leave the to turn off the cleaning function .
original place, as well ,cleaning work
will start. Pour cleaning solution into
cap of service station to clean the pipes
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Print head alignment
[Head alignment]
To make sure great print quality, please do the head alignment.
Strips will appear while printing if head alignment is not done, and print precision will also
be reduced.
USB cable should insert in back of the computer not the front.
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4 Loosen the screw fixed the bottom of carriage,
confirm the position of printhead by adjusting the
carriage bottom up and down.
MENU
ADJUST
VERICAL
TEST PRINT B
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8 Test result as shown in the right picture
will appear in the adjust.ment.
HEAD1
HEAD2
1 2 3
Notice:
If upper line is on the right side of lower line, raise
the inner side of printhead.
If upper line is on the left side of lower line, raise the
outer side of printhead.
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11 After vertical adjustment, please print a
horizontal test to testify. The upper part and the
lower part should be connected upright. Also
both the magenta and black should be aligned.
12 S e l e c t [ H O R I Z O N TA L T E S T P R I N T ] MENU
under the menu [HEAD ADJUST], press [ ] HEAD ADJUST
first,then[ENTER].
HEAD ADJUST
HORIZONTAL
HORIZONTAL
TEST PRINT B
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Press [TEST], the test print will be showed as
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Loosen the screws fixed the right side of
print head, and adjust head position with 1,2
marked in the right picture, in order to make
no overlap or gap in the test print.
1 2
*Reference*
when it happens with overlap on the left and gap on the right, loosen No.1, and fasten No.2
when it happens with gap on the left and overlap on the right, fasten No.1, and loosen No.2
overlap gap
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Double direct adjustment
* This operation is only available when you choose “BI_DIRECTION” under PRINT QUALITY.
To regulate the offset of bidirectional print.
This operation is prerequisite if printing material is changed, or head height is adjusted, or the driver has
reinstalled.
MENU
MENU BIDIRECTION
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 o n 2 1 +0- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Value of no deviation.
4.Check the test result on the right and choose a value of no deviation. Pay attention to “+”, “-” , the value of
no deviation above is “+2”
5.Press[ ]to enter the interface of BIDIRECTION ADJUST, then press[ ] to enter initial adjust interface.
BIDIRECTION-------1
ADJUST +7
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6.USE and to add the value quoted in the 4th step into the current value, then press ENTER
to confirm .
BIDIRECTION-------1 BIDIRECTION-------1
ADJUST +7 ADJUST +9 ENTER
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +0- 1 2 3 4 5
Head1-Head2(R-L)
Value of no deviation
8.Check printing test result on the left side and select one value without deviation
10.Use[ ], [ ] to revise the value in the 8th step, and press [ENTER] to confirm.
BIDIRECTION-------1
L_ADJUST 0/8 ENTER
11.Press [ ]twice to go back to the interface of 1st step, and go on LEFT_RIGHT adjustment, same
procedure as RIGHT_LEFT
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DOUBLE HEAD POSITION ADJUSTMENT
* Double print head position adjustment only available for 2 head machine.
2 head need to be overlapped from left to right, right to left, front to back when doing
the calibration.
This operation must be done after adjusting the height of head, or reinstalling driver
1.Press[MENU], use[ ]to select HEAD1-HEAD2,press[ ]to enter,use [ ]to select the mode from left to right
or the right to left.
HEAD1-HEAD2(RL)
MENU TEST PRINT B
2.Press[ ] to select the mode from right to left, Press[ ]to access to sub-menu of RIGHT_LEFT, prss
ENTER to print.
HEAD1-HEAD2(RL)
TEST PRINT B ENTER
current
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +0- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4.Check the right side of test print, and choose a value with no deviation. Pay attention to "+", "-". In this
case, the value with no deviation is "+1"
5.Press[ ]to exit test print,press[ ] [ ] to select ADJUST,Add the value in the 4th step.
HEAD1----HEAD2(RL) HEAD1----HEAD2(RL)
ADJUST +0 ADJUST +1
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6.Back to step 2 , step 3, then start test print.
test result
current value
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +0- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7.Check the result on the left , and choose a value with no deviation.
9.Press[ ]to make the process from LEFT_RIGHT, as the same with RIGHT_LEFT..
10.Press[ ]to access OVERLAP interface, press[ ] to access the submenu list.
OVERLAP
TEST PRINT B
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11. Press ENTER to start.
Test result
value of no deviation
12.Check the result of printing test and select the value without shadow .Value“1” above meet the standard.
13.Use[ ] to choose ADJUST , to overwrite the valve in the 14th step, and press[ENTER]to confirm.
OVERLAP 35 OVERLAP
ADJUST +2 ADJUST +1 ENTER
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Maintenance
Change cartridge
Do not use this printer under the following Do not put cartridge, cleaning solution or waste
environment: open fires, electric spark, static inks under the following environment: close
electricity, high temperature or any place to open fires,high temperature,any place
close to heat. Otherwise it may cause fire. close to heat,or close to bleacher,chemicals or
inflammable and explosive materials, otherwise
it may cause fire.
Keep your working environment well Do not drop any ink or cleaning solution on
ventilated. Otherwise it may affect your health your skin or eyes. Do not eat, drink, smell the
or cause fire. ink and cleaning solution. All these behavior
are harmful to your health.
NOTICE Only use the ink supplied by us! Do not try to fill ink into the empty cartridge.
If ink used up please change to a new cartridge with the same color and same type immediately. If take
off the cartridge please install a new one immediately.
Ink should be stored under the environment of well ventilated, and keep its environment temperature
from -20 to 40℃(-4~104℉).
Please handle with care when install or take off the cartridge.
Do not take the cartridge off until the inks used up. Because when cartridge took off from printer, the air may
come into the ink pipe, and print quality will be reduced.
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NOTICE Only use the water-based ink.
INK
CARTRIDGE SLOT
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Handle waste inks
Please handle waste inks as following steps when ink reaches the limit level of waste ink collecting box or
you need to move the machine.
NOTICE When take off waste ink collecting box please keep it vertical and do not shake, as it might spatter
out.
Waste ink can not be reused and it contains poisonous compositions. So do not burn or handle it as a
general rubbish.
Do not pour waste inks into sewer or river, otherwise it might cause environment pollution.
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Cleaning
NOTICE Before cleaning please turn off the main power switch and unplug the power cord first.
* Turn off the sub power switch first and then turn off the main power switch.
Cleaning pressure plate regularly, because it will affect print quality if it is dirty.
Clean print head with our special cleaning cloth (or cleaning rod) and cleaning solution.
Do not clean or rub print head surface with any materials which might cause irreparable damage.
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Menu list and directions
Menu list and directions
Press PRINT QUALITY to enter print mode.
PICSPACE Set the distance between picture and paper. PP/Photo Paper/ PP
Light Paper/Vinyl/
MEDIA Set the type of print media. Flex/Other
OVERWRITE
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Press MENU to enter print mode
MENU SHEET TYPE Set paper type, open and opaque OPEN/OPAQUE OPEN
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