Version 5.0Version 5.0ENCAD TENCAD T--200+200+Training GuideTraining GuideTechnical SummaryTechnical SummaryPage 1Page 1Printer CalibrationsPrinter Ca

T-200+ Technical Guide 9 B. Micro-banding is typically caused by the low pass modes or improper color deadband and color calibrations. If calibrati

T-200+ Technical Guide 10 9. Tips and Tricks A. Check Firmware version for latest feature sets: Under UTILITY MENU - SERVICE MENU - ABOUT Verify

T-200+ Technical Guide 11 D. Check output configuration selection. Verify ADI/HDI driver settings. (i.e. HP-GL/2 vs. Raster mode and dithering patte

T-200+ Technical Guide 12 F. Service Station Maintenance The service station pads typically become saturated (saturation rate depends primarily on

T-200+ Technical Guide 13 G. SEH Print Server Networking Tips NOTE: For WinNT/95/98/ME systems also refer to page 16. 1. Use an Ethernet patch cab

T-200+ Technical Guide 14 Computer’s TCP/IP port addresses: IP Address: 192.168.24.73 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Print Server TCP/IP addresses: IP

T-200+ Technical Guide 15NOTE: It is suggested to keep the host workstation and print server in the same IP range, (ie. 192.168.24...) should appe

T-200+ Technical Guide 16 SEH Intercon Utility for IC105-FASTPOCKET-TX Installation Procedures For the most recent software version (i.e. InterCon

T-200+ Technical Guide 17 Windows 95/98 SEH Print Server Configuration NOTE: Before you can configure a Windows print queue, you must first configu

T-200+ Technical Guide 18To assign your IP address and Subnet Mask, choose TCP/IP from the configuration tree on the left. Assign 192.168.254.200 fo

___________T-200+ Technical Summary_________ This document serves to cover the technological aspects of the ENCAD T-200+ printer and answer any te

T-200+ Technical Guide 19 1. Press the Add Port button. 2. Once the Add Port dialog box is up select Other and then choose SEH Print Monitor fro

T-200+ Technical Guide 20NOTE: If you did not load the Print Monitor from the InterCon CD this port will not be available. 3. Once you have select

T-200+ Technical Guide 21Windows NT SEH Print Server Configuration NOTE: Before you can configure a Windows print queue, you must first configure

T-200+ Technical Guide 22 NOTE: To configure the SEH print server you will have to load the InterCon NetTool. Insert the InterCon CD into your CD

T-200+ Technical Guide 23To assign your IP address and Subnet Mask, choose TCP/IP from the configuration tree on the left. Assign 192.168.254.200 fo

T-200+ Technical Guide 24 10. When the Add LPR compatible printer dialog box appears enter 192.168.254.200 for the Name or Address of the server,

T-200+ Technical Guide 25Windows 2000/XP/2003 SERVER SEH Print Server Configuration NOTE: Before you can configure a Windows print queue, you mus

T-200+ Technical Guide 26 DNS Server- 192.168.254.195 Alternate DNS Server- 192.168.254.190 Leave the Gateway blank. See Figure Be

T-200+ Technical Guide 27 2. To assign your IP address and Subnet Mask, choose TCP/IP from the configuration tree on the left. Assign 192.168.2

T-200+ Technical Guide 28 3. Close the InterCon-NetTool. Your settings will be saved in the print server. You are now ready to setup the Windows Pr

T-200+ Technical Guide 2 To install a new cartridge: Step 1. Remove tape from Cartridge first! Step 2. Attach cartridge to carriage assembly Step

T-200+ Technical Guide 29 15. Under “Printer Name or IP Address” enter 192.168.254.200. The “Port Name” will self generate. Click Next. See figure b

T-200+ Technical Guide 30 7. You will now be prompted for the Manufacture and Printer Type. Select “Generic” and “Generic/ Text Only”. Clic

T-200+ Technical Guide 31 Driver Loading Instructions ADI/HDI Drivers To Install the ENCAD driver in Windows NT: 1. If the Add New Hardware Wizard

T-200+ Technical Guide 322. Uninstall any ENCAD drivers that you have currently installed in your Printers folder. 3. Save the driver file to your D

T-200+ Technical Guide 334. Right-click “Disallow installation of printers using kernel mode drivers”, and then click Properties. 5. On the “Setting

T-200+ Technical Guide 34Driver Configuration/Settings ENCAD’s AutoCAD Driver AutoCAD 2000-2005 (HDI driver versions 6, 7, 8); ENCAD printers Use

T-200+ Technical Guide 35a. Select the “Vector Graphics” branch. • Set either “Color” or “Monochrome”. • Set the “Color Depth”: For Color: “1677

T-200+ Technical Guide 36different file name so that you can always recover the original settings. If you open the acad.ctb file for editing, you sh

T-200+ Technical Guide 37TECHNICAL BULLETIN 1 (revision 4/6/2005) Cartridge to Caddy Seal – De-Prime Notice This bulletin applies to cartridges wh

T-200+ Technical Guide 38 - select Utility Menu - Select - Down Arrow to Service Menu - Select - Down Arrow to Diagnostics Menu - Select - Down Arr

T-200+ Technical Guide 3 B. In the partial Prime Pattern example below, jet 111 is clogged (an empty cell). Jet 114 (100% fill) is defective and i

TroubleshootingTroubleshootingTroubleshooting• Cartridge Misfires/Printing Problems• Banding and Line Quality Problems• Hardware Failures/Diagnostic T

Troubleshooting Prime incorrect - Printer problem Colors Incorrect - Color Management Problem (> Driver settings) RTL test file incorrect - Prin

TroubleshootingCartridge Misfires/Printing ProblemsDefective magenta cartridge

Troubleshooting Cartridge rear electrical contacts or cartridge jet plate may have oil or ink on surface (clean with distilled water) Carriage assem

Troubleshooting Are the ink Cartridges/contact points (flex contacts) dirty or damaged? Clean thoroughly. Is the service station wipers clean and wo

TroubleshootingClogged Jets -need to clean or compensateOK, no problem. Only 6 pass mode availablePrime Pattern

Troubleshooting Is the trailing cable damaged? Check for brown spots or black runs down length of cable. NOTE: Power off printer clean trailing cable

Troubleshooting208 Jet Cartridge - Ink PenetrationIncorrectly firing cartridge - typically the cartridge would have to be replaced for the symptom sho

Troubleshooting Press lightly against jets with a water/alcohol moistened lint-free cloth. Blot the jet plate, do not wipe. Jet PlateLint-free clot

Troubleshooting Assuming cartridges/flex driver cables are clean and connectivity is good, then replace service station (suggested replacement is eve

T-200+ Technical Guide 4 E. Wiping print nozzles and contacts: 1. Wipe the print nozzles/jet plate only if you have already run the clean test an

Troubleshooting Ensure cartridge is properly primed, run color test @100% in 4-pass print mode. Verify solid bars print continuously (ignore the poo

TroubleshootingCartridge Deprimes If a cartridge continually runs out of ink (deprimes) then humidity/temperature extremes are likely present. Mainta

TroubleshootingThe Color Test verifies that the cartridge is primed properly and that pressure is correct – print in the Draft mode (test is found und

TroubleshootingOccurs in images with white/black areas and color patterns either side of the text box - ink jets cool down over the text box areas and

TroubleshootingBanding and Line Quality Problems

Troubleshooting Phantom shapes in output - boxes, T patterns, diagonal banding. What the Printer can do and cannot do Line extending beyond page lay

Troubleshooting Print RTL test file, if OK, then check RIP settings Printing in the higher quality print modes?  Color calibration correct? -Pre-H

Troubleshooting Unseated or bad trailing cableVertical Banding Samples Teflon strip defective or carriage belt improperly installedMultiple vertical

TroubleshootingVertical Banding Swaths - 1 Loose carriage bushings. Replace bushing shims and carriage bushings together; insert 2 new shims onto for

Troubleshootingz Lower roller height with respect to the platen assembly (15/1000”optimum) is required or center ‘area’ vertical banding may be observ

T-200+ Technical Guide 5 4. Reinstall the print cartridges, ensure the snap-on reservoir is seated securely and flush onto the cartridge opening.

Troubleshooting AutoWipe interference – default setting is off. Verify driver/printer setting.Horizontal Banding Samples Pre-Heat too high (Range: O

TroubleshootingConsistent banding is usually hardware related - cartridges typically. Autowipe is on or Pre-Heat may be too high*Inconsistent banding

Troubleshooting Only a certain number of jets are available for each print swath, depending on the stepper motor advancement or spacing of the printe

TroubleshootingInconsistent Banding Electrostatic discharge from media (i.e. 3rdparty PolyPoster or polycarbonate for example) can cause inconsistent

Troubleshooting Print RTL test plot, if OK, then check software Printing in the higher quality modes (best/normal)? Color/deadband calibrations cor

TroubleshootingPerform Carriage Test (under Diagnostics) to verify if carriage bushings/pads/shims are defective. Perform a carriage bushing test: Ac

TroubleshootingPoor line quality is often software related (improper CAD ‘line filling’techniques) or output mode (i.e. HP-GL/2 versus Raster mode)Edg

TroubleshootingLine Quality IssuesThe super draft mode (or draft mode) may cause/exhibit double-image printing when processing/printing HP-GL/2 vector

TroubleshootingImproper line placement (or random data interference) may be attributed to driver output setting. Try switching from either HP-GL/2 mod

TroubleshootingHardware Failures & Diagnostic Tests

T-200+ Technical Guide 6" Operating Systems; Novell Netware 3.x – 5.x, UNIX, BS2000, Apple MacOS 7.x – 9.x, Microsoft Windows 3.X, 95/98, NT

Troubleshooting1. Send RTL test file to printer to verify a hardware failure. Rotate image 900 in software for banding issues.2. Perform all calibra

Troubleshooting1. Ensure the X-Done LED (D2) on carriage PWA. Should illuminate for 4 seconds only after power switch is turned on. If not then power

TroubleshootingRe-Initialize Printer (Clear NVRAM):Verifying Default User SettingsThe T-200 has a two line display. The top line displays the active m

Troubleshooting Difference in ground levels between the computer and the printer may cause the NVRAM to become corrupt.1. Verify proper grounds fro

Troubleshooting Typically a bad parallel printer cable will cause noise to show up on the printed image. Replace with a IEEE 1284 Standard Parallel

Troubleshooting Typically banding in both the vertical and horizontal directions indicate a faulty MPWA but could be a carriage assembly if accompani

Troubleshooting Re-seat and/or replace SIMM Verify Carriage PCB D2 flashes on/off at PWR up. Clear NVRAM (if possible) Refresh firmware (if possib

TroubleshootingCarrier stops suddenly during initialization or during normal printing“Carriage Axis Failure” is displayed on LCDINTERNAL ERROR: SHUTDO

Troubleshooting Is encoder strip/slide shaft damaged or dirty? Clean with NovaKlean.  Is the media cutter malfunctioning? Replace to verify. Clean c

Troubleshooting Intermittent Banding - Jet failures Display goes out or striations appear on LCD Stepper motor failure (printing in same spot)! Rep

T-200+ Technical Guide 7 7. Printer Calibrations A. PAPER AXIS TEST Prior to running a Paper Axis Test ensure a minimum of 36 inch media is loade

TroubleshootingInstallation:Obtain passive static eliminator strip with carbon fiber brush. Attach to back of unit via hinge or secure with screws. Fi

TroubleshootingPWM: Avg 94 Max 152 Loc 21600Cycle Count 3 The Servo PWM test (under diagnostics) should be performed when unexpected carriage axis e

TroubleshootingMeasure brush resistance across servo motor windings to verify a short does not exist - replace servo motor if new trailing cable does

Troubleshooting Carriage Axis Failure persists even after thorough cleaning. Check encoder strip/bushings. Erratic carrier movement at power up - s

TroubleshootingTrailing Cable (or possibly Flex Driver Cable) Failure Symptoms Image data is incorrectly positioned on media Color bands appear rand

Troubleshooting Is media loaded correctly? Guides in place? Compatible media used? Check pinch rollers for alignment/damage Inspect stepper motor

TroubleshootingMaximum Image Skew ToleranceWLLOU TPU TAC T U ALMEDI A PERI METERPERFECT REFERENCERECTANGLEL12LThe maximum skew is:0.30% of ∆L = (L1-L2

TroubleshootingMeasure resistance across stepper motor windings to verify a short does not exist (should always verify prior to installing new Main PW

TroubleshootingA dirty encoder strip or encoder sensor may cause an image to severely shift due to carriage losing its reference. Combined vertical b

TroubleshootingError results when carrier suddenly stops at left end of unit during initialization - initialization does not complete (Blank LCD) or f

T-200+ Technical Guide 8 8. Cartridge Warranty The foam-filled cartridge replacement is a user clean-hands replacement. Image quality and warrant

Troubleshooting1. If media immediately is fed out rear of printer after being loaded then the autoloadsensor optic path is obstructed or there is a p

TroubleshootingCarriage Paper sensor will obtain reference at right side of media, then measure left edge of media followed by the right edge of media

Troubleshooting Test power supply output voltages at plug on Main PWA: Pin 1 (Red) +24 vdcPin 3 +24 vdcPin 2/4 GND Re-seat all power connections.

Troubleshooting“Carriage Axis Error”If an error other than “Carriage Axis Failure” occurs recycle power. Temporary faults should clear; true hardware

TroubleshootingCartridge Error Messagesz “Unrecognized Cartridges” - The Identification Chip (ID chip) on the rear of the cartridge is not properly be

ENCAD T-200 PARTS LIST 07_2005 Part # DESCRIPTION 205678 BELT, 36 204916 BRACKET, LOWER DRIVE SUPPORT 216996-01 BUSHING CLIP, LEFT 216997-00 BUS

204976 EXHAUST 214401-01 FAN, ASSY(VACUUM) - RIGHT 210809 FERRITE 217568-00 FOAM, BLOCK (PLATEN) RIGHT 203870-1 FRAME TENSIONER ONLY 203405-1 IDLER

222809-00 SERVO MOTOR 204917-1 SHAFT, LOWER DRIVE 36, W/GEAR 204804 SLIDER LOWER (CARRIAGE) 204654 SLIDER UPPER (CARRIAGE) 203999 SPRING, COMPRESS

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