Hello, after I send a job to Versaworks v 5.2.2 it advances about 6-8 inches of media. I send a lot of jobs throughout the day to the printer and I have to go to the printer to send the media back so I don't waste the blank unprinted area. Is there a way to adjust the amount the media advances after a print? Thank you
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Versaworks - How to stop media from advancing after print
- Thread starter njsignguy
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Hi there. It probably has to do that to dry the end of the print properly.
If you send the jobs all at once, (or even send one while another is printing) it will continue without that gap (at least i found this to be the case with an xj-640 and a BN-20, but all machines work a little differently).
Edit: oh is it doing this BEFORE the print starts? It's best to let it do that for the first print of the day, but if you queue like I mentioned above it shouldn't do it in between prints. That's more about not printing over dust or stock that has sat under heat for too long.
If you send the jobs all at once, (or even send one while another is printing) it will continue without that gap (at least i found this to be the case with an xj-640 and a BN-20, but all machines work a little differently).
Edit: oh is it doing this BEFORE the print starts? It's best to let it do that for the first print of the day, but if you queue like I mentioned above it shouldn't do it in between prints. That's more about not printing over dust or stock that has sat under heat for too long.
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InkjetAuction
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Feed for Dry
It may be the FEED FOR DRY functionality. It's there to make sure that the trailing edge of the print makes it to the dryer.
This can be ENABLED or DISABLED in the printer menu. Default functionality is ENABLED.
Locating this setting will depending on your printer model.
On the SP/VP-series VersaCAMMs it is found in MENU > SUB MENU > FEED FOR DRY
On VS, VSi and Pro4 it is found in MENU > HEATER MENU > FEED FOR DRY
I don't recall the location on the Pro II and III... but it will be something like above.
When ENABLED, the printer uses a MINIMUM MARGIN of 10cm (4" or so) between print jobs. However, if you set a larger margin (via the RIP), it will use that value instead.
When DISABLED the media feed stops when printing ends leaving the trailing print edge short of the dryer (Margin is ignored).
Most production shops DISABLE FEED FOR DRY as the next job will push the first job onto the dryer.
Smaller shops running one job at a time should consider keeping FEED FOR DRY ENABLED. Just back up the media a couple of inches before running the next job.
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It may be the FEED FOR DRY functionality. It's there to make sure that the trailing edge of the print makes it to the dryer.
This can be ENABLED or DISABLED in the printer menu. Default functionality is ENABLED.
Locating this setting will depending on your printer model.
On the SP/VP-series VersaCAMMs it is found in MENU > SUB MENU > FEED FOR DRY
On VS, VSi and Pro4 it is found in MENU > HEATER MENU > FEED FOR DRY
I don't recall the location on the Pro II and III... but it will be something like above.
When ENABLED, the printer uses a MINIMUM MARGIN of 10cm (4" or so) between print jobs. However, if you set a larger margin (via the RIP), it will use that value instead.
When DISABLED the media feed stops when printing ends leaving the trailing print edge short of the dryer (Margin is ignored).
Most production shops DISABLE FEED FOR DRY as the next job will push the first job onto the dryer.
Smaller shops running one job at a time should consider keeping FEED FOR DRY ENABLED. Just back up the media a couple of inches before running the next job.
~E
This makes perfect sense, but my old Roland runs it long to let it dry, then pulls it back in, where my new Roland pushes it out and leaves it there.
I don't know what other Rolands are set at, but my XR-640 is default to 40mm of media at the beginning and ending. That is fine for the beginning, but for many cutting operations that require me to refeed the media in, 40mm is not enough media at the trailing end for the printer to detect crop marks safely without the edge detector running out of space. I like around 80mm in those types of jobs.
Typically, when I have long runs, I load the media up and reel back the leading edge as far as it will go and set page spacing INSIDE versaworks.
Alternatively, you can use CustomCUT in the Layout tab in that particular job to set a specific page height and never fuss about extra material. Make sure your artwork does not have extra white space and that it IS just the artwork that needs to be printed.
Roland VersaWorks - Custom Cut - YouTube
Roland VersaWorks Print/Cut Accuracy with Multiple Copies - Roland PDF Document
Typically, when I have long runs, I load the media up and reel back the leading edge as far as it will go and set page spacing INSIDE versaworks.
Alternatively, you can use CustomCUT in the Layout tab in that particular job to set a specific page height and never fuss about extra material. Make sure your artwork does not have extra white space and that it IS just the artwork that needs to be printed.
Roland VersaWorks - Custom Cut - YouTube
Roland VersaWorks Print/Cut Accuracy with Multiple Copies - Roland PDF Document
SYYED SHAKEER
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Thank You very much INKJET AUCTION for helping me on November 30th 2019 from a your solution posted on December 15th 2016
SYYED SHAKEER
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Thank You very much OKSIGNS for helping me on November 30th 2019 from a your solution posted on December 16th 2016. It is good when we disperse knowledge . Keep Printing !