Canon Arizona 6100 XTHF Mark II Series User Manual

Printing on the High Flow Vacuum TableIntroductionThe Arizona 6100 XTHF Mark II series can print on non-porous and porous media such ascorrugated cardboard.Print Margins on Porous Media (Corrugated Cardboard)High air flow is required to pull down and hold porous media (e.g., corrugated cardboard) to thevacuum table. Due to the porous nature of corrugated cardboard, air can penetrate through itsskin and flow down its internal flutes. This will have a negative effect on print performance at theedges of the media where the air exits. To reduce this effect, panel vents located at the end of thevacuum table can be opened to re-direct flow during printing, thus minimizing flow thru theflutes.Minimum supported print margin for media edge with open flute ends: 10mmMinimum supported print margin for media edge with closed flute sides: 5mmCustom Gantry Park PositionThis feature allows the operator to specify a custom gantry park position relative to the defaultpark coordinate. The valid range is from 0 to 3080mm (10.1 feet). The distance is set in theSettings tab, Printer Settings area. If you set a new position the gantry always stops at that setposition after each print, until you set it back to zero (or a new position). One exception is whenprinting in dual-origin mode as then it stops at the true home position.The Move Gantry icon on the Command bar in the Print Job module starts the gantry movement.Pressing this icon moves the gantry from its default parked position to the new location. Pressingthe icon again moves the gantry back to its home position.Print DirectionThe print direction is user selectable at the printer. The following print directions are available:• Bi-directional• Uni-directionalUni-directional printing improves overall print sharpness. Typically, uni-directional printing willlower printer speed by 50%.Printing on Porous MediaDuring printing, ink will penetrate deeper into porous media compared to non-porous media. Thedeeper the ink penetrates in to the media, the more difficult it is to fully cure the ink. Un-coatedcorrugated cardboard is considered to be porous media.Safety GuidelinesFor printing images on porous media with high ink loads, the following safety guidelines arerecommended:• Use Canon recommended profiles. This will help limit the ink load to a safe level. Canonrecommended profiles can be found at www.onyxgfx.com or https://graphiplaza.cpp.canon• Use “Production” or slower print modes if possible• Set UV lamp power levels to high• Handle printed media with nitrile gloves• Avoid un-coated cardboard media with a high content of recycled materials. Media with a highcontent of recycled materials will allow ink to penetrate deeper in to the mediaPrinting on the High Flow Vacuum Table100 Chapter 5 - Operating the Vacuum System