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4.3.10 EFI PLC Control Window Choose the Controls/Ink button on the tool bar at the bottom of the EFI Pro 16h Control window to open the EFI PLC Control window. 1 11 2 3 4 5 10 9 6 7 8 Figure 4-26: : Ink System Information 1. Restores Ink Tank Temp Factory Settings (Cyan, Magenta to 41° C; 42° C for White, Black, and Yellow) 2. Secondary Ink Tank Current Temperatures - View Only 3. Secondary Ink Tank Temperatures to be Set 4. Negative Pressure - CMYK and White 5. Ink Tank Status. Green = OK; Gray = Low/Empty 6. Level Indicator for Each Ink Tank and the Waste Bottle 7. Supply: Fills All Secondary Ink Tanks 8. Click Apply after every adjustment. System displays modification confirmation messages. 9. During initial set up, select PLC connection port. 10. Displays status and alarm messages. Alarm buzzer sounds until you choose Reset. 11. LED Lamp Power Adjustment Document ID: OMM-00135 Revision A 66

Section	Page
1.0 Introduction	9
1.1 About This Guide	9
1.2 Objectives	9
1.3 Customer Resources	10
1.4 Additional Support	10
2.0 General Safety	11
2.1 Emergency Stop Button(s)	11
2.2 Safety Interlock Override Key (Service Key)	12
2.3 Front Access Panels and Shields	13
2.4 Rear Access Panels and Shields	14
2.5 Printer Shield Support System and Locking Mechanism	15
2.6 Printer Safety Labels (Front)	16
2.7 Printer Safety Labels (Rear)	17
2.8 Other Hazards and Precautions	18
2.8.1 UV Ink and Solvent Precautions	18
2.8.2 UV Light Hazards	18
2.8.3 Ventilation	18
2.8.4 Storage of Combustible Materials	18
2.8.5 Fire or Explosion Risks and Precautions	19
2.8.6 Risk of Eye and Skin Irritation	19
2.8.7 Printing Media Handling and Precautions	19
2.8.8 High Voltage Dangers and Precautions	19
3.0 EFI Pro 16h Printer Overview	20
3.1 Front Printer Components	20
3.1.1 Carriage Home Compartment	21
3.1.2 Carriage Assembly	24
3.1.3 EFI Pro 16h UV Lamps	26
3.1.4 Computer Compartment	27
3.1.5 Operator Station Components	28
3.1.6 Media Handling System - Front	29
3.1.7 Vacuum Media Belt	30
3.1.8 Cyclonic Vacuum System	33
3.1.9 Ink Supply and Pump Compartment	35
3.2 Printer Rear Components	36
3.2.1 Rear Printing Shield	37
3.2.2 Carriage X-Axis Drive Motor Access Panel	37
3.2.3 Rear Access Panel for Carriage “Home” Compartment	37
3.2.4 Energy Chain	38
3.2.5 Main Carriage Beam Assembly	39
3.2.6 Media Feed System - Rear	40
3.2.7 Rigid Media Fence	41
3.2.8 Media Vacuum Foot Pedal	42
4.0 EFI Print Control Utility and EFI Pro 16h Control Window	43
4.1 EFI Pro 16h Software Operational Overview	43
4.2 EFI Print Control Utility	44
4.2.1 Print Control Utility Overview	45
4.2.2 Settings Menu	48
4.2.3 Adding Drives	49
4.2.4 Select Files to Print Button	50
4.2.5 Image Information and Ink Use Estimates Panes	51
4.3 EFI Pro 16h Control Window	53
4.3.1 Carriage Controls	54
4.3.2 X, Y Axes and Fence Movement Controls	55
4.3.3 Lamp Controls	56
4.3.4 Media Controls	57
4.3.5 Printer Status Bar	57
4.3.6 Printer Tools Bar	58
4.3.7 Printer Tests	59
4.3.8 Printer Test List and Test Description	59
4.3.9 Parameters Window	61
4.3.10 EFI PLC Control Window	66
4.3.11 Printer Status Messages	67
4.3.12 EFI Pro 16h Control Window “Asleep”	68
5.0 EFI Pro 16h Printer Setup	69
5.1 Full Printer Startup From Power Down	69
5.2 Printer Startup from Sleep Mode	70
5.3 Loading Rolled Media	71
5.3.1 Media Alignment	72
5.3.2 Media Direction	73
5.4 Loading Rigid Media	74
5.4.1 Printing Multiple Rigid Media Boards	74
5.5 Set Media Margins	75
5.6 Setting Media Vacuum Chamber Controls	76
5.7 Set the Print Gap	77
6.0 Printing on the EFI Pro 16h	78
6.1 Standard Printing Procedure	78
6.1.1 Start Up Printer	78
6.1.2 Verify Lamp Settings	79
6.1.3 Set the Carriage Gap	80
6.1.4 Scan the Media Width	81
6.1.5 Purge and Sweep Print Heads	82
6.1.6 Perform Nozzle Checks	83
6.1.7 Set Margins and Choose Media Type	85
6.2 Daily White Ink Print	85
6.3 Print File from EFI Print Control Utility	86
6.4 Print Workflows	87
6.4.1 Workflows in Fiery XF	88
6.5 Printing Full Bleed	89
6.6 Centering a Print	90
6.7 Skip Blank Space During Prints	91
6.7.1 Sample Images	92
6.8 Printing Multiple Rigid Media Boards	93
6.8.1 Prints with Margins or White Space on Edges	94
6.8.2 Prints Using a Guide Block between Sheets	95
6.8.3 Prints Using the Media Fence Ruler	96
6.8.4 Set Up Margins in Print Files	97
7.0 Procedures for Replenishing Ink	98
7.1 Use Remainder Ink	99
8.0 EFI Pro 16h Maintenance and Print Head Care	100
8.1 Maintenance Documentation	100
8.1.1 Maintenance Guide	100
8.1.2 Maintenance Log	100
8.2 Print Head Care	101
8.2.1 Bleeding Print Heads	101
8.2.2 Ink Purge Procedures	103
8.2.3 Clean Print Heads	104
9.0 EFI Pro 16h Sleep Mode/Shutdown Procedures	106
9.1 Overnight Sleep Mode	106
9.2 Short-Term Printer Shutdown	108
9.3 Long-Term Printer Shutdown	109
9.4 E-Stop Conditions	110
9.4.1 Activating E-Stop	110
9.4.2 Restarting After E-Stop	110
9.5 Power Outages	111
9.5.1 Power Outage During Printing	111
9.5.2 Power Outage While Printer is Idle and Attended	111