Operation Manual

Thank you very much for purchasing FY series printer

FY-212H

● In order to use FY series printer correctly and safely and understand this product’s capability,
please read through this manual.

● This manual includes equipment structure, description, technical parameters, operation manual,
safety information, application of software, etc.

● This manual is subject to change without notice.

● Contents herein contained are believed to be correct, however, please contact us if you find any
error or something not clear enough.

●Copyright 2009 FY Union. All rights reserved.

15 June 2009

Version : 2.0

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 Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Safety Precaution…………………………………….… 3

Chapter 2: Preparation and Procedures for Assembling………5

Chapter 3: Machine Structure and Accessories…………………8

Chapter 4: Basic Operation………………………………….……....11

Chapter 5: Maintenance Guide………………………………………22

Chapter 6: Troubleshoot …………..…………………………………..27

Chapter 7: Technical Specification……..………………………..…..29

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Chapter 1 Safety Precaution

1.1 Important Safety Measures

Please read the following instructions before using the printer. Follow cautions and
instructions which are labeled on the printer.

Do NOT block the cover on the top of the printer.

Do NOT insert any object into the printing platform of the printer. Prevent spilling liquid onto

the printer.

ONLY 220V can be applied.

Connect all the power cord to a single socket extension. Avoid sharing the socket with other

devices which will be on and off frequently.

Avoid using the socket with self-timer control and with the switch on the wall.

Keep a distance from any device which may release electro-magnetic field, such as wireless

phone.

Do NOT use damaged power cord.

If using an extra power cord, keep in mind that the total ampere of this device does not exceed

the assigned ampere of the power. Also, the total ampere of all device which connect to single
socket cannot exceed the assigned ampere.

Do NOT try to repair the printer.

When encounter the following circumstance, disconnect the power and contact your local

distributor for support:

Liquid is spilled onto the printer;
The printer fells down or the surface is broken;
Printer does not run normally.

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1.2 Handling Printer Caution

Do NOT move the carriage when the power is on.

Always use the power switch to turn on or off the printer. Do NOT try to remove the data cable or

the power cord when the machine is on.

Make sure the carriage is stabilized in the origin position during transport.

Do NOT touch printing platform during printing.

1.3 Handling Ink Tank Caution

Please store ink tanks at the place where children cannot reach. Do NOT let children touch the

ink tank.

If ink is spilled into eyes, immediately wash with water and see your doctor.

Do NOT shake the ink tank, this may cause leakage.

Please often check the ink content in main ink tank, avoid unnecessary loss due to lack of ink.

Please often check the waste ink tank and replace it in time when it becomes full.

1.4 Printer Installation Site

Place the printer on a level floor. If the floor is not level, adjust the support of the printer.

Avoid placing the printer in the area with huge change of temperature and humidity. Do NOT

expose the printer to direct sunlight or heat.

Avoid placing the printer in any possible shaking or vibrating area.

Leave enough space around the printer to ensure normal ventilation.

Place the printer close to the power socket so that power cord can be removed and plugged

easily.

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2.1 Environment requirement

Keep the room temperature between 20—30℃, and the humidity between 40—60%. Air

conditioner and humidifier may require. Keep a distance from strong radiation field. The floor must be

level.

2.2 Electrical requirement

The printer only supports AC 220V. A transformer is needed if the area is using AC110V.

The printer must be well grounded ( the grounded voltage shouldn’t be more than 0.3V,

and the grounded resistance should be less than 3Ω ).

UPS and voltage stabilizer is highly recommended.

2.3 Computer requirement

1) Basic requirement:

 CPU: 2.0 GHz or higher

 Memory: 1Gb or higher

 Hard disk: 80 Gb (recommend 20Gb free space)

 Mother board: PCI card slot

 Network card

 Operating system: Microsoft Windows (2000, XP)

2) Recommended requirement:

 CPU: 3.0 GHz or higher

 Memory: 2 Gb or higher

 Hard disk: 200 Gb or higher (NTFS format)

 Mother board: PCI card slot

 Network card

 Operating system: Microsoft Windows (2000, XP)

NOTE: Suggest user format your hard disk into 2 partitions (NTFS). The first partition is used for

installing OS and other software, the second partition is used to save pictures and work files.

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2.4 Procedures of Assembling

1) Move the packing box to the working site and avoid strong shaking.
2) Disassemble the wooden packing box from top to bottom. Check whether the parts are
complete or not according to the packing list.
3) Lift the printer out by a forklift, and move it to the installation site.
4) Check if the printer is level.
5) Get rid of all the parts that stabilize the carriage, and install all the spare parts.
6) Move the carriage manually to the right of the printer, then move back to the left. During this
process, check if there is abnormal resistance, and carefully inspect the belt & the encoder
sensor are situated in proper position.
7) Ground the printer. The grounded voltage shouldn’t be more than 0.3V, and the grounded

resistance should be less than 3Ω .

8) Install the PCI card into the computer. Check if the wires and data cables are plugged in

properly.
9) Install the output and the rip software.
10) Turn on the printer, and keep your hand on the emergency button for turning off the printer
if problem happens suddenly.
11) Send a file to print to test the condition of the printer.
12) Clean the whole ink supply system with solvent. Then empty the ink sub-tanks, and repeat
the step twice. At last, empty the remained solvent in the ink supply tubes through ink
sub-tanks.
13) Fill the main tank with ink. Then empty the ink sub-tanks, and repeat the step twice, in order
to ensure there is no mixture of ink and solvent in the ink supply system.
14) Dip the aluminous caps in the solvent and clean them, in order to ensure no any sundries
exist.
15) Turn off the printer. Take the black washer out from the white cap on the top of the damper,
and then place the washer in the aluminous cap. (Figure 2-1) Stabilize the printhead with
screws. Connect the tube, and tighten the aluminous cap at the ink incoming part on the
top of the damper. Finally, connect the data cable.

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Washer

Figure 2-1

Attention A: When connecting the aluminum cap to the printhead damper, you
should screw it perpendicularly to avoid damaging the screw thread of the
damper.

Attention B: When assemble new printhead, it’s not necessary to flush the printhead
with solvent. It’s because no protective fluid remains in printhead.

16) Fill the printhead with ink by using positive pressure, And then, wipe the ink droplet on the

surface of the nozzle plate with sponge stick.

17) Print nozzle checking, and observe the condition of printheads. It is recommended to

keep a copy of the test for reference in the future.

18) Printhead alignment.

19) Start to Print.

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Chapter 3 Machine Structure and Accessories

Machine Appearance

(1) Left Emergency Switch

(2) Bottom Left Machine box

(3) Cooling System

(4) Printing Platform

(5) Girder

(6) Printer Cover

（1） （2） （3） （4） （5） （6） （7） （8）
(7) Right Emergency Switch

(8) Bottom Right Machine Box

(9) Circuit Controlling Box

(10) Exhaust Emission

(11) Media Feeding Bars

(12) Top Left Machine Box

（9） （10） （11） （12）

Cleaning Control
(13) Solvent Cleaning Switch

(14) Solvent Cleaning Switch

(15) Light Switch

(16) Individual Purging Switches

Individual Purging Switch:

“AF” is used to clean all
(13) (14) (15) (16) printheads. In addition, press
switches (13)+(14) together
to start solvent cleaning.

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( 17)
Basic Operation
( 18) (17) Printhead Voltage Switch

(18) Media Suction Switch

( 19) (19) Media Take-up Switch

(20) (20) Automatic or Manual Mode

(21)Turning Direction Switch

(21 )

( 22)
Media Feeding Button
(22) Media Feeding Switch
( 23)
(23) Automatic or Manual Mode
(24) Turning Direction Switch
( 24)

Main Power Controlling Area

(25) Optical Fiber Interface
( 30 )
( 29 ) (26) Heater Power Socket
( 31 ) (27) Heater Power Switch

( 28 ) (28) Rear Heater Controller

( 32)
(29) Middle Heater Controller
( 27 ) ( 33) (30) Front Heater Controller

(31) Heater Safety Switch

( 26) ( 34 )
(32) Printer Safety Switch

( 25 ) (33) Printer Power Switch

( 35 )
(34) Printer Power Socket

(35) High Density Data Cable

Interface

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( 36 ) ( 37 ) Ink Supply System

(36) Solvent tube

(37) Air tube

(38) Air Pump

(39) K Sub-tank and Elec. Mag. Valve

(40) C Sub-tank and Elec. Mag. Valve

(41) M Sub-tank and Elec. Mag. Valve

(42) Safety Sub-tank

(43) Y Sub-tank and Elec. Mag. Valve

(45) (44) (43) (42) (41) (40) (39) (38)
(44) LC Sub-tank and Elec. Mag. Valve

(45) LM Sub-tank and Elec. Mag. Valve

Attention: Only press the solvent cleaning buttons after connecting the solvent tube

with ink tube！

Attention: Empty the solvent tube after flushing. Cap both end of the solvent

tube to avoid dust contamination.

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Chapter 4 Basic Operation

4.1 Characteristics

 SPT 255_12pl printheads x 6;

 Resolution: X direction 720\360 DPI;

Y direction 1440\1080\720 DPI;

 Colors：6 colors ;

 Print mode：4,6,8,12,16 Pass;

 Output mode：File or TCP/IP(Rip and Print at the same time);

 Output preview：Convert prn/prt file into a small bmp file for previewing;

 Print intelligently：Skip white area;

 Setting of printing job list;

 Automatically flash jetting：Automatically clean printheads by flash jetting during printing;

 Home flash jet: Prevent nozzles clogging while not printing;

 Color bar：Prevent nozzles clogging, and observe nozzles status. Able to set the width of color

bar and the distance from image;

 Align printheads, step difference ,and bi-direction difference;

 Able to print uni-direction or bi-direction and mirror ;

 Edge feather: Lighten pass line;

 Cleaning System: Flushing with Solvent by pump;

 Individual Positive Pressure Cleaning System: Clean with ink for each color, and avoid the

waste of ink;

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4.2. Installation for PCI card and printer driver

● Driver Installation
a) Insert PCI card into the PCI slot of the computer, then start the computer.

Optical
Fiber Interface

High Density Data

Cable Interface

Attention: The PCI card can’t be inserted or drawn out while the computer is
power on, otherwise the PCI card would be damaged.

b) After WINDOWS startup，it will search the driver for the PCI card automatically.
The setup will search the directory named “PCICardDriver” in Driver CD.
c) Connect Optical fibers:

TX A A RX

RX B B TX

There are two fiber wires with label “A” or “B” which connects from the PCI card to the
printhead board; therefore, these two boards come with the connection plug for the fiber wire.
The label “Tx” and “Rx” are indicated on the connection plug on the two boards. One of the
fiber wires connects to the “Tx”, and the other one connects to “Rx”. The optical fiber should
be plugged to the interface with aiming to the gap, then lock it.

Warning: Do NOT bend the optical fiber in an angle with less than 90 degree.

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●Setup of Software
a) Enter the folder of “Printer V2.10 \ Printer V2.10(AC Motor)”. Run [Link]，the
following dialog box will show up:

b) Choose the Configuration file “SPT2556_12pl”.

c) Choose “OK”， carriage will move to home position. Choose “Do not anything”，
will start software without reposition.

Note：Normally choose “Reposition” when the software starts.

Note: Please uncheck “read only” in the property whenever the

“Printer” software is copied into the hard disk.

4.3 Introduction of Printing Controlling Software

a) Start the software and the main interface will show like the following picture:

Main Menu Common Function

File List

Preview

File properties

Job list

Status Bar

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Main
Submenu Function description
Menu
Open(O) Open the folder of the files which is available for printing, and
printing file will show up in the list
File Refresh(F) Refresh the file list
(F) Repreview(R) If the files in the folder is changed, you should press “Repreview”
to renew to list
Exit(X) Exit the software
Home(H) Initialize PCI card, and the carriage return to home position
Measure(M) Measure the size of material(The function is currently unavailable)
Option(O) Enter “option” dialog box and set parameter

Preference(E) Based parameter setting, only used by engineer and client should
not change this parameter
Print Network Print(N) Activate this function; the software of printer will link to the rip
(P) software. Jobs can be printed directly from rip software
Print(P) Print the file you choose, double click the file in file list, and
execute the operation
Stop(S) Stop current job and carriage return to home position
Pause(U) Pause current job and carriage return to home position
Continue(C) Continue current job
Cleaning Heads(W) Clean heads. In “option” dialog box you can set detail parameter
Purge Ink on/off(G) The function is currently unavailable
Cleaner on/off(L) The function is currently unavailable
Functions
Flush on/off(F) Turn on/off flush to prevent the nozzles block. In “option” dialog
(U)
box you can set flushing frequency
Heads Enter the dialog box of printhead voltage adjustment
Temperature/Voltage(V)
Load Last Job(L) Resume the last unfinished Job
Left(L) Move the carriage to left
Move Right(R) Move the carriage to right
(M) Feeding(F) Move the material forward
Backward(B) Move the material backward
Tool Bar(T) Display/hide tool bar
View Status bar(S) Display/hide status bar
Preview(P) Zoom in/out preview picture
Help(H) The function is currently unavailable
Help
About Printer(A)… Show version

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Common Parameter

Some frequent using functions are showing in the parameter bar:

a) Folder：The folder where the printed files is saved;
b) Pass： printing mode，1、2、3、4、6、8、12、16Pass;
c) Speed：Carriage moving speed while printing，the carriage can move with High, Middle
or Slow speed;
d) Copies: Number of copy of printing;
e) FirePos：Start printing position.（unit：mm）
f) Margin：The distance between the media edge and the cleaning position（unit：mm）
g) Move： The distance that carriage or media moves（unit：mm）
h) Test： Print test picture for modify offset parameter of printhead.

Parameter Setting
a) Print mode

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Pass Printing mode, 1、2、3、4、6、8、12、16Pass

XSpeed Carriage moving speed, High, Middle or Slow speed mode
YSpeed Feed speed，High, Middle or Slow speed mode
Qty Number of copy of every job
Horizontal mirror Print with horizontal mirror, used to print on double-face media.
Vertical mirror Image prints upside down
Print Mode
Smartprint Skip over white space in the picture
Edge Feather To blur the pass line，feather pass edge
Direction of Print to left/right (Only print to right)
printing
Unidirection Print only in one direction
Prevent nozzles clogging, and keep track of the nozzle status. Able to set the width of color
bar and the distance from the picture
Enable Turn on/off color bar
Distance Distance between the color bar and the picture（unit：1 dot）
Color bar Width There are two values，one is the width of single color bar, another is the
width of mixed colors bar（unit：1 dot）
Position Set the color bar on the left/right of picture（unit：1 dot）
Disable at The color bar appears at the same height of the image
beginning/ending
Cleaning Mode Flash jetting: Fire some ink out to keep nozzle open
Flash jetting Amount of ink is going to fire. From 1/8 to 4k(Recommended flash jetting
frequency frequency to be 4k for 3 minutes before starting printing. Flash jetting
frequency can be 32 for SPT255-12pl printhead while printing. The new
flash jetting frequency setting will be activated after reposition
Cleaning at home Cleaning when turning on the printer
Cleaning before Cleaning before printing
printing
Cleaning Cleaning during Freq: Set the interval of cleaning (unit: number of passes)
printing Times: Number of times of each cleaning
Flash during cleaning: Flash jetting during cleaning
Cleaning after Perform cleaning after printing
printing
Flash jetting at Flash jetting after reposition
home
Print Position Starting printing position
Starting The left margin of media（unit：mm）
Media Width Width of media（unit：mm）
Margin The distance from the cleaning position to the left edge of the media （unit：
mm）

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b) Heads alignment

Quantity of Number of printheads used in printing

printhead
Heads Quantity of color Number of color: 4 colors or 6 colors
Quantity of Number of nozzles of every head
nozzle
DPI of printhead The physical dpi of printhead
Step Difference Different value in different pass（unit：1/4 dot）
Bi-Difference Different Bi-Difference value in different speed（unit：2
dot）
Acceleration Length The time for the carriage to accelerate between passes
（unit：1 dot）
Color Offset There are three parameter every printhead（unit：1 dot）
To left The offset of printing to left，increase the value to add
offset，decrease the value to reduce offset
To right The offset of printing to right, increase the value to add
offset，decrease the value to reduce offset
Y direction The offset of Y direction
(The values can’t be negative)

The default parameters are adjusted in 360DPI. The software can automatically

distinguish from different rip resolutions, so it is unnecessary to select resolution

manually.

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Printhead voltage adjusting is shown in the following dialog box：

Automatic voltage adjustment. Automatic adjustment when the box is checked.

After entering this dialog box under online mode, press “Update” to make the changed

parameters effective.
“Def. Volt” is the voltage value from the printhead. “Offset” modifies the “Def. Volt” to get the
final voltage. If “Enable Adjustment” is checked, the printheads voltage will be adjusted
automatically according to the temperature. The voltage will be fixed if this box is unchecked.

If clogging always happens on the same printhead, decrease the offset value only.

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Shortcut key

For convenient and fast operation，shortcut key is set.

a) Ctrl+Home “reposition”

b) Ctrl+End “cleaning”

c) Ctrl+Pause “Pause” and “continue”

d) Ctrl+← “move left”

e) Ctrl+→ “move right”

f) Ctrl+↑ “move back”

g) Ctrl+↓ “move forward”

4.4 Alignment Test

Adjust offset parameter by printing various test-pictures:

4.4.1 Nozzles Checking

Figure 4-1
Observe nozzles status of each printhead. This is also the reference for printhead physical
adjustment.

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Printhead Physical Adjustment

Print the “Nozzles Checking” in uni-direction, and adjust the angle of printhead by observing
whether lines between the first and second pass are vertically connected(Figure 4-1). If lines are not
vertically connected (Figure 4-2), adjust the angle of printhead. (Figure 4-3).

Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3

4.4.2 Heads Alignment

Figure 4-4
Adjust offset for every printhead by printing “Heads Alignment” (Figure 4-4). The black-head is
the reference, so the value of black-head should be zero.
The Procedure of Adjustment
1) Print the “Heads Alignment” (Figure 4-4);
2) Enter “Option\Heads Alignment\ColorOffset” (Figure 4-5);

Figure 4-5

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3) XTR (X to Right): Find the color circle which is horizontally well fit into the black circle frame.
4) XTL (X to Left): Find the color circle which is horizontally well fit into the black circle frame.
5) YOS (Y Position): Find the color circle which is vertically well fit into the black circle frame.

The indicated value in the color circle need to input into the color offset, and the parameters are
accumulated. Repeat the above steps until the color circle at “0” well fit into the black circle frame.

4.4.3 Step Adjustment

Print two lines with different PASS and adjust step offset. The thinner the lines are, the better the
step is.

4.4.4 Full Colors

Print a solid block with all colors.

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5.1 Normal Cleaning：

Positive Pressure Cleaning

Press the cleaning button, and then use sponge stick or soft fabric to wipe the surface of the

printhead.

Warning: Using the material other than sponge stick or soft fabric to wipe the

printhead may risk damaging nozzles.

5.2 Cleaning procedures for nozzle clogging

Ⅰ. Disconnect the tube connector for the tube from the Subtank to the printhead.
Wait until the ink finishes dropping almost, and then, connect the tube to the
solvent tube. Press both of the flush buttons to clean the printhead with
solvent. Stop until the solvent becomes clear nearly.
Ⅱ. Use tube cover to seal the ink incoming tube for the printhead. Use fresh
wrap to cover the nozzle surface. Leave it for 12 hours.
Ⅲ. Take the fresh wrap off. Disconnect the tube cover and wait until the
solvent is removed almost. Connect the tube to the subtank, and fill the
printhead with ink.
The condition of printhead should be improved after performing the above
cleaning procedures.
5.3 Carriage Bearing and Steel Rail Maintenance
Due to the carriage slides on four steel plates and eight bearing, clean and
lubricate four steel plates with grease everyday.
Ⅰ. Wipe a thin layer of grease on steel plates to maintain cleanliness and grease
everyday before and after usage.
Ⅱ. Be aware of the smoothness of the carriage bearing

Figure 5-1

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5.4 Daily maintenance

1) Please print the “Nozzles Checking” to make sure all the nozzles are firing fine before switching
off the printer. Then switch off the printer.
2) Prepare the solvent, PE cling film(width: 30cm), nonwoven fabric(7cm x 2cm) (Figure 5-2).

Figure 5-2

3) Move the carriage away from the cleaning position(Figure 5-3), then place the capping cover on
the waste ink correctly(Figure 5-4).

Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4

4) Cut a piece of PE cling film into 40cm long, then place it on the capping cover. Place the
nonwoven fabric which is dipped the solvent on each slot of the capping cover(Figure 5-5), then push
the carriage back to the cleaning position(Figure 5-6).

Figure 5-5 Figure 5-6

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5) Finally, push the carriage all the way to the left to seal printheads by the PE cling film (Figure 5-7).

The nonwoven fabric and PE wrap film have to be changed everyday

Figure 5-7
Please move the capping cover away before turning on the printer.

5.5 Short term shut down (3~7 days)

1）Disconnect the tube connector for the tube from the Subtank to the printhead. Wait until the
ink finishes dropping, and then, connect the tube to the solvent tube. Press both of the flush
buttons to clean the printhead with solvent. Stop until the solvent becomes clear nearly.
2）Use tube cover to seal the ink incoming tube for the printhead. Use fresh wrap to cover the
nozzle surface. Then, push the carriage all the way to the left to seal printheads by the cap.
5.6 Long term shut down (More than a week)
1） Clean the whole ink supply system by solvent.
2） Disconnect the tube connector for the tube from the Subtank to the printhead. Wait until the
solvent finishes dropping almost. Use tube cover to seal the ink incoming tube for the
printhead. Use fresh wrap to cover the nozzle surface. Then, push the carriage all the way
to the left to seal printheads by the cap.

Attention：For keeping the ink supply system clean, please replace the filter every 4 months.

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5.7 Cleaning procedures for nozzle clogging

1) Disconnect the tube connector for the tube from the Subtank to the printhead.
Wait until the ink finishes dropping almost, and then, connect the tube to the
solvent tube. Press both of the flush buttons to clean the printhead with
solvent. Stop when the solvent becomes clear.
2) Use tube cover to seal the ink incoming tube for the printhead. Use fresh
wrap to cover the nozzle surface. Leave it for 12 hours.
3) Take the fresh wrap off. Disconnect the tube cover and wait until the solvent
is removed almost. Connect the tube to the subtank, and fill the printhead
with ink.

When printhead needed to be taken out for maintenance, there are long-term and
short-term maintenance. Short-term is within one month, and long term is within
two months. After two months, printhead need to be installed to the printer and
check the nozzle firing again. Maintain the printhead again after checking. Please
refer to the following procedure for used printhead short term and long term
storage maintenance.
The storage condition is shown in the following:
a) Room temp: 5 - 40 ℃
b) Humidity: 10- 85%
c) Prevent direct sunlight

5.8 Used printhead short term storage maintenance

Clean the printhead with solvent, and leave some solvent in the printhead.
Remove the printhead together with the tube. Place the non-woven fabric, which
is already submerged into solvent, onto the nozzle plate. Wrap the printhead by
cling film. Install the printhead onto the original base.

5.9 Long term used printhead storage maintenance (SPT255-35pl, SPT255-12pl)

5. 9. 1 Em pt y t h e r em ai n in g i nk i n t he p ri n th e ad .(C a ut i o n: D o NO T
ap p l y pr es s ur e o v er 5 0k Pa)
5. 9. 2 F lus h t he p r i n th e ad wi th t h e Pr ot ec ti v e Fl u id ins t ea d of S K -
Fl us h . I nj ec t 10m l of P rot ec t i v e F lu i d b y s yr i ng e , an d t he n s uc k it
ou t. Em pt y th e pr ot ec t i v e f l u i d. R ep e at t h es e s t eps f or 3 t im es .
5.9.3 Ca p t he ink in l et .
5.9.4 Wipe the remaining protective fluid on the surface of the nozzle Guard.
Do NOT wipe the nozzle plate.

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Nozzle Guard

Nozzle Plate

5. 9. 5 P l ac e th e P E m ade c l in g f i lm on t h e no z zl e G u ard .
5.9.6 Cap the nozzle protector. Make sure the PE file staying on the surface of the
nozzle guard.

Ink inlet cap

PE film

Cap by the nozzle protector

5.9.7 Place the printhead back to the original plastic box.

In order to prevent the nozzle protector falling off, please put a fabric buffer
between the box and the nozzle protector.

Original plastic box <Buffer sample>

BEMCOT
(AsahiKASEI made)
Buffer
Material：Fiber textile

5.9.8 Place the printhead back to the aluminum package, and zip it. Put the
package into the original paper box.

Zip
Paper box

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Chapter 6 Troubleshoot

6.1 Printhead not firing ink

Check whether printhead voltage is on.
Check whether optical fiber connects correctly.
Check whether the reading of the encoder in the software is changing when the carriage is moving.（If
reading does not increase or decrease correspondingly, check the encoder sensor）.
6.2 Carriage motor (X motor) not functioning
Check whether PCI card is installed properly.
Check whether motor is under self-lock with electricity.
Refer to the motor servo driver in the circuit diagram for the connections. Check whether the power and
data cable are connecting correctly.
6.3 Feeding motor (Y motor) not functioning
Procedures are the same as 6.2.
6.4 Feeding or take-up motor not functioning
Check the sensitivity of the sensor.
Replace the feeding and take-up board.
Replace the feeding or take-up sensor.
6.5 X or Y motor overheated (The surface of the motor exceeds 50 degree Celsius)
Check whether there is resistance when moving the carriage. If there is obvious resistance, check if the
motor gear is in the proper position. The gear should not have contact with the motor.
6.6 The parameter of printhead voltage is not correct when uploading or downloading
Check whether the driver of the PCI card is installed.
Check whether optical fiber connects correctly.
Check whether no damage on the optical fiber.
Change computer and PCI card.
Change printhead board.
6.7 Software froze or parameter cannot be saved
Replace the “printer” software from the CD.
“Printer” software requires all the files to be writable. Uncheck the “Only for read” under the properties.
6.8 Miss color during printing
Check whether there is air in the printhead and tube between ink sub-tank and printhead. If there is,
please remove it.
Check whether no air leakage.
Set proper printhead voltage.
Check whether negative pressure is correct by adjusting the sub-tank height.
6.9 Ink supply system not functioning
Reconnect long flat data cable of “S” and check whether the connection part is not damaged.
Check whether ink pump connects properly.
Change servo board.
Check whether floating switch is working properly.
6.10 Pump is not working
Check whether there is the incoming voltage of 24V.
Check whether the plug is connected properly.

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Use syringe to inject and suck out air from the ink incoming side. Stop until you feel the piston is
moving.
Check whether there is ink in the safety sub-tank. If there is, please empty the safety sub-tank.
Change pump.
6.11 Ink drops out from the printhead after positive pressure cleaning
Check whether air tube is clipped.
Check whether elec. mag. valve is clogged by ink, If it is, please clean it with solvent. Or change elec.
mag. Valve.
6.12 Interruption during printing
Restart the printer and the computer.
Rip the image again.
Check optical fiber connection.
Replace “Printer” software.
Change PCI card.
Change printhead board.
6.13 Printer froze or bi-direction changes to uni-direction, carriage hitting the frame, and haves data
error
Check whether long and short belts of the carriage movement are vibrating.
Check the consistence between motor gear and motor.
Check whether raster strip is dirty or encoder sensor is damaged.
Change motor.
6.14Vertical banding
Clean and lubricate 4 steel rails with grease perfectly or change the carriage bearing.

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 Chapter 7 Technical Specification

Specification
Model FY-212H

Printhead SPT255-12PL FY-252C

FY-212C
Number of printhead 6Heads
Max. printing width 2100mm FY-182C

Max. media width 2250mm

Printing Mode Output(m2/h)
360x1080 6 pass 12
360x1440 8 pass 9
Output Quantity
720x720 4 pass 10
720x1080 6 pass 7
720x1440 8 pass 5
Type Solvent Ink
Color (C,M,Y,K,Lc,Lm）
Ink
Volume 1 liter or 5 liters main tank
Ink supply system Ink level sensor. Auto-pumping
Media PVC banner, vinyl, film, polyester, etc
Feeding System Roll or sheet（Max. weight: 120kg）
Ph. Cleaning System Positive pressure cleaning. Anti-clogged flash function. Capping system.
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Heating System Pre-heater and front heater control. Max. 80 C
Clamp Equipped
Data Transfer Optical fiber
Printhead height Adjustable distance from 2mm~4mm.
RIP PhotoPrint, Maintop , UltraPrint , Topaz , Wasatch , Caldera
Input Voltage AC220V，50Hz/60Hz

Printer Dimension/Weight L3400xW820xH1280mm / 291KG

Package Dimension/Weight L3530xW1050xH920mm / 476KG

*The speed data are taken from the printer at the high speed level, there are tolerance in different computers.

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