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  • Page 2 This guide refers as the reference tool which guides the service engineer how to install the Verve Mini machine without anyone else assistance. The information provided in this document ensures its uniqueness and language quality.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DPI and Passes ............................21 10. Printer Initialization ........................... 22 Bed Levelling ..............................23 Head Height Settings ............................ 24 Dry Movement Test ............................. 25 11. Head Installation ............................26 12. Ink Filling ..............................30 13. Head Alignment ............................33 Verve Mini Page | 2...
  • Page 4 11. “Negative pressure drop / not working” ....................48 12. “Media not sticking to Bed” ........................49 13. “Print not drying” ........................... 49 14. “UV Lamp Shutter Not Working” ......................49 17. Error Coding ............................... 50 Chiller Error Codes ............................51 Verve Mini Page | 3...

  • Page 5: Site Layout

    The Top view of the printer (with dimension LXW) is shown as below: Fig 1: Displaying the Top View The Height of the printer is shown in the image below: Fig 2: Displaying the Height of the Printer Verve Mini Page | 4...

  • Page 6: Site Preparation

    Note: Solvent gas specific gravity is greater than the air, it would accumulate near the floor. Installation work in the vicinity of electrical equipment must confirm the GB/T standards, national electrical regulation requirements for level II sites, and installation by a corresponding qualification of the professional electrical contractor. Verve Mini Page | 5...

  • Page 7: Power Requirements

    During the installation, it is preferable that at least two operators are present for training, who have proficient computer skills and printing experience. • Keep the consumables like media and inks ready in advance to avoid any delay in installation. “Ask customer to arrange the consumables “ Verve Mini Page | 6...

  • Page 8: Handling Precautions

    Appropriately calibrate the print head for high-quality printing services • o Use recommended ink only o Don’t shake the ink bottle or pouch o Store ink in the mentioned site area to avoid dry or damage Verve Mini Page | 7...

  • Page 9: Chiller Operating Instructions

    Connect the signal cable (make sure the input voltage is within 3-24V). When the signal pass, the UV LED lamp is ON and when the signal stop the UV LED lamp is OFF. • Adjustment the potentiometer to control the power of the UV LED lamp. Verve Mini Page | 8...

  • Page 10: Parameter Settings

    Press the switch to change the setting item, press the + - button to modify the parameter value of the item. o D1 will show the item code, D2 show the parameter value and the D3 shows value remains same. Verve Mini Page | 9...

  • Page 11: Chiller Code Instructions

    Condenser Temp Water shortage alarm delay Low Water Temp Limit High Water Temp Limit Heating Wire Start Temp This value must be at least 2 lower than the C4 High Indoor Temp Limit Verve Mini Page | 10...

  • Page 12: Assembling The Printer

    Chiller pipes to the IN and Out port b) Left and right UV lamp cables to the UV1 and UV2 ports c) Chiller control cable d) Main Power cable Step 7: Fill the distill water with coolant mixed in ratio 70:30 Verve Mini Page | 11...
  • Page 13 Step 9: Connect the vacuum hose pipe to the vacuum pump to the inlet port, as shown below: Fig 5: Connecting Pipe to the Vacuum Pump Step 10: Connect the Machine main power cable and Vacuum power cable to power outlet board, as shown below: Fig 6: Connecting Power Cables Verve Mini Page | 12...

  • Page 14: Chiller Setting

    Step 2: Press Up or Down arrow button to adjust the temperature. Step 3: After adjusting temperature, again press the Set button. • UV1 Regulator: Setting the intensity of UV Lamp 1. • UV2 Regulator: Setting the intensity of UV Lamp 2. Verve Mini Page | 13...

  • Page 15: Installation Of Print Control Center

    Step 3: Double click on the Setup icon (Refer to Fig 8). The installation process gets started. Step 4: Select the Setup Type as per the configuration from the Setup Type screen, as shown below: Fig 9: Selecting a Setup Type Verve Mini Page | 14...

  • Page 16: Custom Software Settings

    Please remember that software must be run as an administrator. Follow these steps to run the software as an administrator: Step 1: Right click on the Verve Mini software icon available on the desktop. The list of options appears on the screen, as shown below: Fig 11: Displaying the Context Menu Step 2: Select the Properties option form the list.

  • Page 17: Verifying Software Settings

    → Voltage path, the following screen appears as shown below: Fig 13: Setting the Print Head Configuration Note: Before setting print head configuration, service engineer has to provide the password in the user login screen. Verve Mini Page | 16...
  • Page 18 To open the Print Control Center screen, double-click on the Print Control Center icon at desktop. The Print Control Center screen appears as shown below: Fig 14: Displaying the User Interface of Print Control Center Verve Mini Page | 17...

  • Page 19: Software Settings

    Print Size In Verve Mini, total print size is 1000X1600 mm (WxH). To specify an image size, user needs to click on the Task Select menu and navigate the image file path. After this, double-click on the image . The Properties...
  • Page 20 Full: Varnish will be printed completely all over the image. • Valid Image: Varnish color is printed same as the percentage of CMYK color in the selected image. • RIP Data: Varnish color is printed as per the RIP file. Verve Mini Page | 19...
  • Page 21 To enable varnish printing (over color) and curing, desired passes must be selected rather than “with the color” or “with the varnish”. This process is completed in three steps: 1. Color (With UV) 2. Varnish (Without UV) 3. Curing (Only UV No print) Verve Mini Page | 20...

  • Page 22: Layer Mode

    (CMYK) is printed, then White and Varnish is printed in the last. The Lay Mode and its related options are shown in the image below: Fig 18: Layer Mode and Its Related Options DPI and Passes In Verve Mini, DPI and passes are given as below: Passes 6 and 12 720X900...

  • Page 23: Printer Initialization

    Comes back to the Home Position Carriage Moves Down Fig 19: Printer Initialization Process If service engine finds any problem during machine initialization or printer not initialize properly, kindly refer to the “Printer Not Initializing” section of the Troubleshooting. Verve Mini Page | 22...

  • Page 24: Bed Levelling

    If printer is successfully initialized, then the following screen appears, as shown below: Fig 20: Machine is initialized Successfully Bed Levelling In Verve Mini, the leveling of print bed is verified at 12 points using the Taper Gauge, as shown in the image below: Fig 21: Checking the Bed Level If bed levelling is not correct then please contact to the Head Office.

  • Page 25: Head Height Settings

    If head height is more than the displayed value (in software) then service engineer adjusts the Z detector switch in the upward direction and vice versa, if height is less than the displayed value, as shown below: Fig 23: Adjusting Z Detector Height Verve Mini Page | 24...

  • Page 26: Dry Movement Test

    Dry Movement Test Run the full (1000/1600 mm) dry print command (without Ink and Head) to verify the functioning of the printer like XYZ axis, sensors, Limit Switch, etc. Verve Mini Page | 25...

  • Page 27: Head Installation

    Fig 25: Connecting Head Cables and Specifying its Orientation Note: Head cable connector pins are very delicate and tend to bend/peel off, care not to damage these while inserting/handling. Verve Mini Page | 26...
  • Page 28 Step 10: Remove the Nozzle Cap from the Print Head, as shown below: Head Mounting Bracket Nozzle Cap Fig 27: Removing the Nozzle Cap Note: Don’t put the Print Head (nozzle facing) on the rough or dusty surface. Verve Mini Page | 27...
  • Page 29 Fig 29: Fixing the Print Heads Step 13: Pass the head cables behind the sub tanks taking optimized and shortest path, so that it should not stuck in between any obstructions while Z moves up/down. Verve Mini Page | 28...
  • Page 30 The Head Cables and their placement in the Head Board are shown in the below image: Fig 31: Displaying the Head Cable Placement in Head Board Note: Cross check if all cables are connected correctly. Verve Mini Page | 29...

  • Page 31: Ink Filling

    The sequence of Ink Main Tanks is shown below: Follow these steps to fill ink: Step 1: Disconnect the negative pump connector on the MMCB. Step 2: Power on the printer. Step 3: Run the Print Control Centre software. Verve Mini Page | 30...
  • Page 32 (Refer to Fig 34). Similarly, perform the same action for each color print head, as shown below: Fig 34: Connecting Ink Inlet Pipes Verve Mini Page | 31...
  • Page 33 Head Cleaning section) and perform the Head Blotting process. Step 12: Perform the Nozzle Test to check the nozzle status of all the Print Heads. Now, the Print Head is installed and ready to print. Verve Mini Page | 32...

  • Page 34: Head Alignment

    To open the Calibration Wizard, click on the Maintenance→Calibration path and then, click on the Calibration Wizard button, as shown below: Fig 35: Opening the Calibration Wizard The Calibration Wizard appears on the screen, as shown below: Fig 36: Displaying the Calibration Wizard Verve Mini Page | 33...
  • Page 35 With respect to Cyan align the heads vertically by loosening the head screws and moving front and back slightly. Also check if ‘0’ value matches in all colors, if not, align the heads. Even if not succeed, need to align the gantry, seeking the help of factory engineer Verve Mini Page | 34...
  • Page 36 (e.g. -1.2, if -1 matches closer than -2) Fig 40: Displaying the Step Calibration Follow these steps to correct the pass step calibration: Step1: Click Calculate (Refer to Fig 39) Step 2: Apply to the standard factor. Verve Mini Page | 35...
  • Page 37 Note: For White and Varnish, which are not visible easily, use acrylic media to print the pattern and watch by lens and torch., as shown in the image: Fig 42: Displaying the White Color Printing Result using the Len Verve Mini Page | 36...
  • Page 38 Direction for which this check you want to perform. To print the result, click on the Color Offset button and issue the Print command, as shown below: Fig 44: Displaying the Color Offset Settings Verve Mini Page | 37...
  • Page 39 Perform the above step for all 3 speeds. Bi Dir offset Click to print patterns in all three speeds and feed separately in all 3 sections (Refer to Fig 44). Fig 46: Displaying the Bi-Dir Offset Now, the Calibration is complete. Verve Mini Page | 38...

  • Page 40: Gantry To Bed Aligning

    Fig 47: Verifying Gantry to Bed Alignment If left and right edges are not aligning correctly, then need to adjust the gantry mounting brackets, as shown in the below image: Fig 48: Adjusting the Boom for Levelling Verve Mini Page | 39...

  • Page 41: Head Cleaning

    Step 2: Select the Maintenance menu. Step 3: Select the Carriage Lifter tab. Step 4: Click on the Lifter Back Zero/Up Arrow icon button to lift up the carriage for blotting, as shown below: Fig 50: Lifting Up the Carriage Verve Mini Page | 40...
  • Page 42 Leaving head plate uncapped for longer duration (3-4 days), while printer off, will block nozzles permanently due to ink solidification. • Color bar should always be enabled while printing and idle spray should always be enabled for long life of the Print Head. Verve Mini Page | 41...

  • Page 43: Head Spraying

    Head spraying should be performed to avoid mixing of colors and also may open few blocked nozzles. To perform head spraying, click on the Flash button available on the Right Panel, as shown below: Fig 52: Clicking on the Flash Button Verve Mini Page | 42...

  • Page 44: Maintenance

    Check for leakage between joint & ink tank and joint & valve settings. • Check for damages on ink tubes. • Check Ink impurities in the ink tanks as this will affect the ink supplying. Verve Mini Page | 43...

  • Page 45: Water Chiller Operating Instructions

    Replace the circulating water every 1 to 2 months and clean the water tank, water pipe and joints. • Fasten the electrical wiring inside the electrical control cabinet with a fixed screw every six months to prevent the screw loosening, which results in poor contact. Verve Mini Page | 44...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    2. USB Cable USB Cable is loosely connected Check and tighten the USB cable to the printer Replace it, if faulty USB Cable is faulty 3. Printer Not Initialized Refer to Printer Not Initialized Section Verve Mini Page | 45...

  • Page 47: Ink Not Filling

    Replace it, if faulty Head Cables are faulty 3. Ink Pipes No ink in ink pipes Refill ink Cuts in ink pipe Replace ink pipe, if faulty Loose connection Check the connection and fix it, if loose Verve Mini Page | 46...

  • Page 48: Print Stops In Between Printing

    Correctly Align the Print Heads (Refer to the Head Alignment section) 2. Ink Recommended ink is not used Only use the recommended ink Ink is stored at unfavorable Ink is stored at favorable environment environment Verve Mini Page | 47...

  • Page 49: Lines In Print

    Check and replace the pump pump (pump failure) 3. Vacuum Pump Vacuum pump connector is loose Tighten the Vacuum Pump connector 4. Ink/Air Tube ink/air tube having Check and replace it, if required leakage/cut/loose on fitting joints Verve Mini Page | 48...

  • Page 50: Media Not Sticking To Bed

    Check and replace, if required (Contact to factory for more details) 14. “UV Lamp Shutter Not Working” Problematic Parts Reasons Correction Steps 1. UV Lamp Settings UV Lamp settings are incorrect Correct the UV Lamp settings Verve Mini Page | 49...

  • Page 51: Error Coding

    This can happen when new software installed. copy wf in that "confirm Ricoh printhead folder and when error comes during initialize, go to voltage waveform file exist? setting and enable user pwd and select wf, load cong and apply Verve Mini Page | 50...

  • Page 52: Chiller Error Codes

    Circuit Board and Display Panel Connection Fault High Water Temp Fault Low Water Temp Fault Water Shortage or low flow fault High Voltage Fault Low Water Level Fault Low Voltage Fault High Indoor Temperature Fault Verve Mini Page | 51...
  • Page 54 For Any Query Please Contact Us www.colorjetgroup.com Call us on +91-120-4548195 Email on info@colorjetgroup.com For Ink Enquiry:- sales@colorjetgroup.com For Support:- support@colorjetgroup.com...

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