Epson Pro 7900 CTP manual

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    Epson Stylus ® Pro 7900CTP Large Plate Accessory Kit User’s Guide[...]

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    2 | Introduction Introduction The Large Plate Accessory Kit enables the Epson Stylus ® Pro 7900CTP Computer to Plate System to print and cure large aluminum plates. The kit contains a large pl ate guide for the printer and a tray extension for the plate curing unit (PCU). The Large Plate Accessory Kit is recommended for Ep son DirectPlate Aluminum[...]

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    Installing the Large Plate Guide on the Printer | 3 Installing the Large Plate Guide on the Printer To ensure proper registration when printing on Epso n DirectPlate Aluminum plates, you need to install the large plate guide on the printer . 1. Open the roll paper cover on the printer. 2. Remove the roll paper if installed (see the Epson Stylus Pro[...]

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    4 | Aligning the Large Plate Guide 6. Gently press the top of the guide on both sides to secure it into position. Aligning the Large Plate Guide The large plate guide must be correctly aligned to prevent any sk ew when printing on the plate. 1. Press the l Paper Source button until the Sheet icon appears on the LCD screen. 2. Insert a test plate (s[...]

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    Aligning the Large Plate Guide | 5 3. Use a metric ruler to measure the distance from the left edge of the plate to point A on the printed plate. Then measure the distance from th e left edge of the plate to point B. If the distances to points A and B are equal, go to step 6. If they vary by more than 0.5 mm, the plate guide is not correctly aligne[...]

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    6 | Aligning the Large Plate Guide 4. Using the included hexagonal wrench, adjust the alignment of the plate guide. If distance A is greater than distance B, tighten the alignment screw; if distance B is greater than distance A, loosen the scre w. Half a rotation of the screw moves the guid e approximately 1.0 mm (0.04 inch). 5. Repeat steps 2 and [...]

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    Loading a Plate in the Printer | 7 Loading a Plate in the Printer Caution: Use only Epson DirectPlate Aluminum plates. Examine each plate carefully before you us e it. If the plate is dented or the co rners or edges are bent, do not us e it. Even the slightest be nt corner can damage the printer. WARNING: The plate edges are sharp. Use caution to a[...]

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    8 | Loading a Plate in the Printer 4. Press the Paper release (ePlate n) button to disengage the feed er rollers. 5. Set the printer to the highest paper suction setting. This will help load the plate. To do that, press u to increase the suction. 6. Lower the plate (with light gray, coated side face up) into the paper slot (short edge first) so at [...]

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    Unloading a Plate from the Printer | 9 8. Press the Pause/reset button and let go of the plat e. The printer loads and aligns the plate in the correct position. If the plate was not in correct position (either too high or too low) in step 6, you get a loading error message. 9. When yo u see PAPER SETTINGS > ARE THESE SETTINGS OK? on the LCD scre[...]

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    10 | Attaching the PCU Tray Extension Attaching the PCU Tray Extension The extension attaches to the larger tray supplied with the PCU; the tray should be used as the input tray. Note: The extension adds a sm all incline for the plate to travel into the oven. 1. Attach the extension supports to both sides of the tray extension. Secure the screws wi[...]

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    Where to Get Help | 11 You can now slide the extension in and out to match your plate size. 3. Attach the tray to the PCU by inserting the tab into th e slot on the input side of the PCU. Press the tray down to make sure the tab is completely locked into the PCU. If you need to adjust the tray, see the Epson Stylus Pro 7900CTP Computer to Plate Sys[...]

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    . Notices Copyright Notice All rights reserved . No part of this publicatio n may be repr oduc ed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any fo rm or by any means, electronic, mechanica l, photocopying, re cording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The inf ormation contai ned herein is de signe[...]