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Workflow Overview
Daily Startup 1. Uncap the printheads (for instructions, see “Uncap the Print-
heads” on page 3-12).
This procedure includes, while the carriage is still at the cap-
ping station, wiping the printheads with SolaChrome HR
Cleaning Solvent, using a 100% polyester Class 100 clean-
room wipe. DO NOT USE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ON THE
PRINTHEADS.
2. Ensure the functioning or substitution of all inkjets (for
instructions, see “Checking Jet Health” on page 3-6):
◆ Print Prime Bars
◆ Run Purge-n-Wipe
◆ Repeat once or twice to recover missing inkjets
3. Map out missing jets (see “AutoJet” on page 4-3 or “Manual
Jet Mapping” on page 4-15).
Under normal circumstances, these procedures should ade-
quately prepare the printer to print. For instructions on recover-
ing stubbornly clogged printheads, see “Cleaning Clogged Ink
Jets” on page 5-8.
Printing When the printer is connected to a ColorMark Pro print server,
here is how a typical print job progresses from the client work-
station to the printer. If you are using a non-ColorSpan RIP, refer
to the documentation that accompanies it for details.
1. The operator sends a file to be printed from a client
workstation.
2. The print job is received by the print server.
Once it reaches the print server, the print job may be reprior-
itized, combined with other jobs, re-routed, or otherwise
manipulated. Refer to the print server online help or manual
for instructions.
3. The print server RIPs the job.
The raster image processing (RIP) process translates the
PostScript language data that comprises the print job into
the data required by the printer.
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