Garros ME Series User manual

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Preface

Thank you very much for purchasing

M

E series wide format printer .

�

In

order to use this printer correctly and safely and understand this product ’s capability ,please

read this manual carefully .

�

The manual includes equipment structure ,Description ,technical parameters ,operation manual ,

safety information and application of software ,etc .

�This manual is subject to change without notice .

�Contents here in contained are believed to be correct ,however ,please contact us if you find

any error or something not clear enough .

To

To ensure

ensure

ensure safe

safe

safe and

and

and correct

correct

correct use

use

�To ensure the safe and correct use of your printer ,read this manual thoroughly prior to use .

�After reading this manual ,store it in a safe place for reference as necessary .

�Do not allow small children to touch the printer .

�The following describes are important points for safe operation .Be sure to observe them strictly .

Conventions

Conventions used

used

used in

in

in this

this

this manual

manual

To ensure the safe and correct use of the printer as well as to prevent human injury and property

damage ,the safety precautions provided in this manual are ranked in the three categories described

below .Be sure to gain a full understanding of the difference between each of the categories before

reading the Manual .

DANGER

This category provides information that ,if ignored ,is highly likely to cause fatal

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or serious injury to the operator .

WARNING

This category provides information that ,if ignored ,is likely to cause fatal or

serious injury to the operator .

CAUTION

This category provides information that ,if ignored ,could cause injury to the

operator or damage to the printer .

Description

Description of

of

of safety

safety

safety symbols

symbols

The symbol indicates information that requires careful attention

(

including warnings ).

The symbol indicates an action that is prohibited .

The symbol indicates an action that must be performed .

Safety

Safety precautions

precautions

To ensure the safe and correct use of your printer ,be sure to observe the following points .

Installation

Installation precautions

precautions

WARNING

Do

Do not

not

not install

install

install the

the

the printer

printer

printer in

in

in the

the

the vicinity

vicinity

vicinity of

of

of volatile

volatile

volatile solvents

solvents

solvents such

such

such as

as

as alcohol

alcohol

alcohol or

or

or thinner

thinner

thinner 。

�A volatile solvent coming into contact with any of internal electrical components may

result in a fire hazard or electric shock .

Do

Do not

not

not place

place

place objects

objects

objects such

such

such as

as

as those

those

those listed

listed

listed below

below

below on

on

on top

top

top of

of

of the

the

the printer

printer

printer .

.

�Objects such as these coming into contact with any of internal electrical components

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may result in a fire hazard or electric shock ..

·Metallic objects such as necklaces .

·Objects such as glasses ,vases ,houseplants ,etc .that contain water or other fluids .

CAUTION

Do

Do not

not

not use

use

use the

the

the printer

printer

printer in

in

in an

an

an unstable

unstable

unstable location

location

location such

such

such as

as

as on

on

on a

a

a slope

slope

slope or

or

or a

a

a location

location

that

that is

is

is subject

subject

subject to

to

to a

a

a lot

lot

lot of

of

of vibration

vibration

vibration .

.

�Such locations may cause the printer to tip over and cause injuries .

Do

Do not

not

not place

place

place heavy

heavy

heavy objects

objects

objects on

on

on top

top

top of

of

of the

the

the printer

printer

printer .

.

�Such objects may tip over or fall off ,causing injuries .

If

If the

the

the printer

printer

printer is

is

is mounted

mounted

mounted on

on

on its

its

its dedicated

dedicated

dedicated stand

stand

stand ,

,

,be

be

be sure

sure

sure to

to

to use

use

use the

the

the caster

caster

caster stoppers

stoppers

to

to fix

fix

fix the

the

the stand

stand

stand in

in

in place

place

place and

and

and prevent

prevent

prevent it

it

it from

from

from moving

moving

moving while

while

while the

the

the printer

printer

printer is

is

is being

being

being used

used

�

If

the stand is not fixed in place ,the printer may tip over and cause injuries .

Avoid

Avoid using

using

using the

the

the printer

printer

printer in

in

in the

the

the following

following

following locations

locations

locations .

.

�Use in such locations may result in a fire hazard or electric shock .

·Excessively humid or dusty locations .

·Locations exposed to direct sunlight .

·Locations exposed to high temperatures .

·Locations near flames or moisture .

�Use at the following places may result in malfunction or failure .

·Near equipment which generate a strong magnetic force or magnetic field .

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�Use this printer in places where the ambient temperature is between 20 to 28 °C centigrade

and humidity is between 40 to 70%.

Leave

Leave plenty

plenty

plenty of

of

of space

space

space around

around

around the

the

the printer

printer

printer .

.

�Leave sufficient space for operations around the printer .( rear and front about 2meters ,left and

right about 3meters

)

Power

Power supply

supply

supply precautions

precautions

WARNING

Do

Do not

not

not damage

damage

damage the

the

the power

power

power cable

cable

cable ,

,

,or

or

or modify

modify

modify it

it

it in

in

in any

any

any way

way

way .

.

.Moreover

Moreover

Moreover ,

,

,do

do

do not

not

not place

place

place heavy

heavy

objects

objects on

on

on the

the

the power

power

power cable

cable

cable ,

,

,pull

pull

pull on

on

on the

the

the cable

cable

cable ,

,

,or

or

or bend

bend

bend it

it

it excessively

excessively

excessively .

.

�There may be current leakage from the damaged parts ,resulting in a fire hazard or

electric shock .

�Do not unplug or plug in the power cable when your hands are wet ,such action may

result in electric shock .

Do

Do not

not

not connect

connect

connect multiple

multiple

multiple devices

devices

devices to

to

to the

the

the same

same

same power

power

power outlet

outlet

outlet .

.

�Use of the printer in such a condition may result in a fire hazard or short circuit .

Do

Do not

not

not bundle

bundle

bundle or

or

or tie

tie

tie -

-

-wrap

wrap

wrap the

the

the power

power

power cable

cable

cable .

.

�Use of a bundled power cable may result in a fire hazard or short circuit .

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Make

Make sure

sure

sure that

that

that the

the

the power

power

power cable

cable

cable is

is

is firmly

firmly

firmly inserted

inserted

inserted into

into

into the

the

the power

power

power outlet

outlet

outlet .

.

�Use of a power cable when the plug is not completely inserted into the power outlet

may result in a fire hazard or short circuit .

Do

Do not

not

not use

use

use a

a

a power

power

power cable

cable

cable other

other

other than

than

than the

the

the one

one

one supplied

supplied

supplied with

with

with your

your

your printer

printer

printer .

.

�Use of a different power cable may result in a fire hazard or short circuit .

Be

Be careful

careful

careful of

of

of the

the

the following

following

following when

when

when connecting

connecting

connecting a

a

a ground

ground

ground wire

wire

wire .

.

�Items which allow connection to a ground wire

·Ground terminals of electric outlets

·Ground terminals after completion of grounding work

(

type D

)

�Items which do not allow connection to a ground wire

•Water pipes

Water pipes may have plastic parts in the middle which do not serve as grounding .

It

is possible to connect a ground wire to water pipes which are approved by the waterworks

department to use for grounding .

•Ground terminals for telephone lines and lightning conductors

These may get a high

-

voltage current from lightning which may cause fires or short circuit .

CAUTION

Use

Use an

an

an appropriate

appropriate

appropriate power

power

power source

source

source and

and

and voltage

voltage

voltage for

for

for the

the

the specifications

specifications

specifications of

of

of this

this

this printer

printer

printer .

.

�Using this printer with a power source and voltage which are not compatible with

the specifications may result in a fire or an short circuit .

When

When disconnecting

disconnecting

disconnecting the

the

the power

power

power cable

cable

cable ,

,

,be

be

be sure

sure

sure to

to

to hold

hold

hold on

on

on to

to

to the

the

the plug

plug

plug ,

,

,and

and

and not

not

not pull

pull

on

on the

the

the cable

cable

cable itself

itself

itself .

.

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As

As a

a

a general

general

general rule

rule

rule ,

,

,do

do

do not

not

not use

use

use additional

additional

additional power

power

power cables

cables

cables .

.

�

If

you use additional cable ,please make sure that total amperage of the equipment

connecting with cable shall not exceed the amperage of the power supply .Moreover ,

the amperage of all equipment connecting with wall socket does not exceed the amperage of

the wall socket .

Make

Make sure

sure

sure that

that

that the

the

the power

power

power plug

plug

plug can

can

can be

be

be readily

readily

readily unplugged

unplugged

unplugged at

at

at any

any

any time

time

time ,

,

,and

and

and that

that

there

there are

are

are no

no

no objects

objects

objects placed

placed

placed in

in

in its

its

its vicinity

vicinity

vicinity .

.

Be

Be sure

sure

sure to

to

to ground

ground

ground the

the

the earth

earth

earth terminal

terminal

terminal .

.

Avoid

Avoid the

the

the socket

socket

socket in

in

in the

the

the same

same

same circuit

circuit

circuit with

with

with copy

copy

copy machine

machine

machine or

or

or air

air

air conditioner

conditioner

conditioner .

.

Avoid

Avoid using

using

using the

the

the socket

socket

socket controlled

controlled

controlled by

by

by the

the

the wall

wall

wall switch

switch

switch or

or

or by

by

by automatic

automatic

automatic timer

timer

timer .

.

Put

Put your

your

your computer

computer

computer system

system

system away

away

away from

from

from potential

potential

potential sources

sources

sources of

of

of electromagnetic

electromagnetic

electromagnetic interference

interference

interference .

.

�Such as reproducers and cordless telephones .

Do

Do not

not

not use

use

use damaged

damaged

damaged or

or

or attrited

attrited

attrited power

power

power cable

cable

cable .

.

Handling

Handling precautions

precautions

WARNING

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Do

Do not

not

not disassemble

disassemble

disassemble or

or

or modify

modify

modify printer

printer

printer .

.

If

If the

the

the printer

printer

printer makes

makes

makes an

an

an unusual

unusual

unusual noise

noise

noise ,

,

,generates

generates

generates smoke

smoke

smoke ,

,

,overheats

overheats

overheats ,

,

,emits

emits

emits a

a

a strange

strange

strange odor

odor

odor ,

,

,or

or

otherwise

otherwise functions

functions

functions abnormally

abnormally

abnormally ,

,

,immediately

immediately

immediately turn

turn

turn off

off

off the

the

the power

power

power ,

,

,remove

remove

remove the

the

the plug

plug

plug from

from

from the

the

the power

power

outlet

outlet ,

,

,and

and

and either

either

either contact

contact

contact the

the

the store

store

store where

where

where you

you

you purchased

purchased

purchased your

your

your printer

printer

printer or

or

or your

your

your nearest

nearest

nearest Graphtec

Graphtec

representative

representative .

.

Do

Do not

not

not use

use

use flammable

flammable

flammable aerosols

aerosols

aerosols or

or

or similar

similar

similar products

products

products in

in

in the

the

the vicinity

vicinity

vicinity of

of

of the

the

the printer

printer

printer .

.

Before

Before moving

moving

moving the

the

the printer

printer

printer ,

,

,make

make

make sure

sure

sure that

that

that the

the

the power

power

power switch

switch

switch is

is

is in

in

in the

the

the “

“

“off

off

"

position

and

and that

that

that the

the

the power

power

power plug

plug

plug has

has

has been

been

been removed

removed

removed from

from

from the

the

the power

power

power outlet

outlet

outlet .

.

Use

Use power

power

power switch

switch

switch to

to

to close

close

close your

your

your printer

printer

printer .

.

.If

If

If the

the

the power

power

power switch

switch

switch is

is

is in

in

in the

the

the “

“

“off

off

off ”

”

”position

position

position ,

,

power

power will

will

will be

be

be cut

cut

cut off

off

off .

.

.Before

Before

Before cut

cut

cut off

off

off the

the

the power

power

power ,

,

,do

do

do not

not

not pull

pull

pull out

out

out the

the

the printer

printer

printer plug

plug

plug and

and

data

data lines

lines

lines .

.

Before

Before moving

moving

moving the

the

the printer

printer

printer ,

,

,make

make

make sure

sure

sure that

that

that the

the

the print

print

print heads

heads

heads are

are

are fixed

fixed

fixed on

on

on the

the

the original

original

locations

Do

Do not

not

not touch

touch

touch any

any

any metallic

metallic

metallic parts

parts

parts on

on

on the

the

the print

print

print heads

heads

heads after

after

after a

a

a printing

printing

printing operation

operation

operation .

.

●

Printing malfunctions may occur .

●

There is a risk of damage from static electricity .

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CAUTION

Prevent

Prevent metal

metal

metal objects

objects

objects or

or

or liquid

liquid

liquid contact

contact

contact to

to

to the

the

the internal

internal

internal electrical

electrical

electrical components

components

components ,

,

,otherwise

otherwise

otherwise will

will

result

result in

in

in a

a

a fire

fire

fire hazard

hazard

hazard or

or

or electric

electric

electric shock

shock

shock .

.

On

On the

the

the print

print

print procedure

procedure

procedure ,

,

,prohibit

prohibit

prohibit putting

putting

putting hand

hand

hand to

to

to the

the

the printer

printer

printer .

.

Do

Do not

not

not move

move

move the

the

the print

print

print heads

heads

heads by

by

by hand

hand

hand ,

,

,otherwise

otherwise

otherwise will

will

will result

result

result in

in

in a

a

a damage

damage

damage .

.

Make

Make sure

sure

sure that

that

that power

power

power cables

cables

cables be

be

be connected

connected

connected correctly

correctly

correctly .

.

In

In the

the

the face

face

face of

of

of the

the

the following

following

following situations

situations

situations ,

,

,please

please

please cut

cut

cut off

off

off the

the

the power

power

power supply

supply

supply for

for

for the

the

the experienced

experienced

maintenance

maintenance staff

staff

staff to

to

to maintain

maintain

maintain :

:

�power cables or plug have be damaged ;

�liquid splashing into the printer ;

�printer fall down or damaged ;

�Printer is not in normal operation or performance are changed obviously .

Maintenance

Maintenance and

and

and inspection

inspection

inspection precautions

precautions

WARNING

Be

Be sure

sure

sure to

to

to turn

turn

turn off

off

off the

the

the power

power

power and

and

and remove

remove

remove the

the

the power

power

power plug

plug

plug from

from

from the

the

the power

power

power outlet

outlet

outlet before

before

performing

performing any

any

any cleaning

cleaning

cleaning operations

operations

operations .

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�Failure to do so may result in a fire hazard or electric shock .

To

To clean

clean

clean the

the

the printer

printer

printer ,

,

,use

use

use a

a

a cloth

cloth

cloth that

that

that has

has

has been

been

been dampened

dampened

dampened with

with

with neutral

neutral

neutral detergent

detergent

detergent and

and

and then

then

then well

well

wrung

wrung out

out

out .

.

.Do

Do

Do not

not

not use

use

use volatile

volatile

volatile solvents

solvents

solvents such

such

such as

as

as alcohol

alcohol

alcohol ,

,

,benzene

benzene

benzene or

or

or thinner

thinner

thinner to

to

to clean

clean

clean the

the

the printer

printer

printer .

.

Do

Do not

not

not apply

apply

apply any

any

any lubricant

lubricant

lubricant to

to

to mechanical

mechanical

mechanical sections

sections

sections of

of

of this

this

this printer

printer

printer .

.

CAUTION

At

least

least once

once

once a

a

a year

year

year ,

,

,remove

remove

remove the

the

the power

power

power plug

plug

plug from

from

from the

the

the power

power

power outlet

outlet

outlet and

and

and clean

clean

clean the

the

the prongs

prongs

prongs and

and

surrounding

surrounding areas

areas

areas .

.

�A build

-

up of dust may result in a fire hazard .

When

When cleaning

cleaning

cleaning or

or

or checking

checking

checking the

the

the inside

inside

inside of

of

of the

the

the printer

printer

printer ,

,

,make

make

make sure

sure

sure that

that

that a

a

a metallic

metallic

metallic object

object

object such

such

as

as a

a

a necklace

necklace

necklace or

or

or bracelet

bracelet

bracelet does

does

does not

not

not come

come

come into

into

into contact

contact

contact with

with

with any

any

any of

of

of the

the

the internal

internal

internal components

components

components .

.

�Such actions may result in injuries or an electric shock .

Precaution

Precaution on

on

on Handling

Handling

Handling the

the

the Consumable

Consumable

Consumable Items

Items

Items .

.

WARNING

Take

Take care

care

care not

not

not to

to

to ingest

ingest

ingest ink

ink

ink or

or

or get

get

get it

it

it into

into

into your

your

your eyes

eyes

eyes .

.

�This may cause breathing difficulty or damage to your eyes .

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