Printer tab
- Sheet loading method: Select either Auto Sheet Feeder, to load sheets into the printer, or Manual.
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Cut media: You can enable the embedded cutter and choose one of these options:
- Off: The cutter is not used
- Cut after print: Enable the auto-cut after the print
- Print line: Print a cut line after the job
- Cut before and after print: Enable the auto-cut before and after the job. Take note that your print has to be set to borderless.
- Cut after print less waste: Enable the auto-cut to start closer to the job's border to generate less media waste. Take note that your print has to be set to borderless.
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Print vertical line: It prints a vertical line alongside the job.
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The settings above are functions you can enable directly on the printer panel.
- Use printer status: The driver will react according to the printer status: wait the end of the previous print to launch a new one, check the job compatibility with the media loaded, etc.
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Save custom media modifications: Saves the media parameters as set in the Media tab.
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Slot must not be set to RIP settings and Slot operation must be on Set and select by RIP.
- Dot Size: If not Automatic, the drop size is forced to use only Small, Medium or Large drops.
Media tab
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Information: At the top of the window, you are able to see information about your media. There you have access to two actions:
- Save: When you click on this button, the current media settings are saved to the selected media profile (printer, media, resolution, mode) so there will be applied for any new job using the same print configuration. If you don't save, the changes you made are only applied to the current job.
- Reload: Will revert back to default as set during profiling or the last saved changes.
- Horizontal compensation (%): We recommend not to modify this. Any deviation is likely to be mechanical on the printer's side.
- Vertical compensation (%): This can be useful if you detect an increase or decrease in the length due to heating or media tension which is common when printing on vinyl or textiles for example. To calculate the compensation, click Compute and follow the software’s instructions.
- Slot: Choose the slot number that contains the adjustments for your media. If you choose RIP settings, the driver apply the settings displayed on the RIP driver.
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Slot operation: Choose if the selected slot will be:
- Select by RIP: the media settings used are those contained in the selected slot
- Set and select by RIP: the RIP save its driver settings in the selected slot
- Reference Media: Select the reference media that is the closest to the current media. The Reference media contains predefined settings you can use to set your media parameters.
- Black cartridge: Set the black cartridge to either Photo or Matte. See: Possible error messages.
- Multi-strike: Apply multiple strike on the print: the job will be printed between 2 and 9 times on the same spot according to your setup
- Dry time per page (s): Indicate the time in seconds allowed for the page to dry (max 3600 seconds)
- Platen gap: Set the gap between head and media
- Feed adjustment (%): This setting can be used in case of banding issues (horizontal striped lines or uneven colors) because of media stretch. You can enter values from -1 to 1.53%
- Media suction (%): Selecting the appropriate amount of suction for the paper is crucial to maintain the correct distance between the paper and the print head. If the suction value is set too high for thin or soft paper, it can increase the distance between the paper and the print head, leading to a decline in print quality or issues with paper feeding. In these situations, it is necessary to reduce the paper suction.
- Feed adjustment offset (%): This setting is complementary to Feed adjustment.
- Roll tension: Select the roll media tension: Standard is the mode used by default, if wrinkles appear when printing on roll paper, you can select High or Higher in order to correct it.
- Media thickness: Enter the media thickness. If deactivated, the reference media thickness will be used.
- Dry time per pass (s): Select the time the print head pauses to allow drying after each pass. Depending on the paper type, the ink may take a while to dry. If the ink blurs on the paper, set a longer time for drying the ink. Increasing the drying time increases the time needed to print.
- Vardot level (%): Set the vardot level in percentage
- Ink Density Factor (%): Maximum level of ink allowed. Increasing this factor might increase the Gamut but it might as well lead to over-inking issues.
Status tab
- Status. This indicates the global state of the printer, which can be either Ready or Not Available. All data is sourced from the printer; if it is not available, no information can be displayed.
- Inks: Displays the levels of inks and waste boxes.
- Media: Info about the media loaded on the printer.
- Misc: Complementary info about the printer (model, serial number, firmware version).
- Refresh: Button to refresh the tab.