Fujifilm 4500N - Manual

ABOUT THIS MANUAL ● Operations to be performed by the operator are indicated by step numbers 1, 2, 3, and so on, whereas operations carried out by the machine are marked ★ . [Example] 1. Operate the Host Computer to start printing. ★ The message changes to "Data Busy". ● The mark (  ) used ...

Contents SECTION 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................. 1 1.1 Operating Environment ......................................................................................... 2 1.2 Room Conditions .............................................

1 SECTION 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Before using this product, read and understand this section thoroughly. Safety precautions include WARNING and CAUTION. Supplementary explanations for operations are indicated as IMPORTANT or NOTE. WARNING: Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may result in de...

2 1.1 Operating Environment General Precautions ● Follow the instructions provided in this manual only. WARNING: ● Use the indicated voltage only. Do not use an extension cord with an insufficient power rating or serially connected extension cords as fire or electrical shock may result. ● A 2-pin ou...

4 1.2 Room Conditions For normal and safe operation, install the machine in the following environment. ● Temperature: 15 ° C to 28 ° C (Free from moisture condensation) If the temperature in the room is over 28 ° C or under 15 ° C, proper printing quality may not be assured. At low temperatures, the...

5 1 GENERAL PRECA UTIONS 1.3 Installation Space Secure the amount of space shown below to ensure the proper operation, replacement of consumables, and maintenance of the machine. IMPORTANT: There is a vent at the rear of the machine. Provide a minimum clearance of 8 in. (20 cm) between the vent and ...

6 1.4 Electrical Hookup ● Connect the power plug directly into a 120V ± 10V, 60 Hz grounded outlet (3-pin) which has a power rating of 15 A or more. WARNING: ● DO NOT USE a two-pin power outlet which is not grounded, as an electrical shock may result when short circuiting occurs. ● Use the indicated...

7 1 GENERAL PRECA UTIONS ● Use the donors and receivers specified below. Donors Name Abbreviation Size Remarks 323 mm x 92 m Base: Paper (Equivalent to 182 Double Letter Wide sheets) 305 mm x 92 m Base: Paper (Equivalent to 194 Double Letter size sheets) Pictro PZ-D ER 262 mm x 92 m Base: Paper (Equ...

11 1 GENERAL PRECA UTIONS 1.6 Duplication Restrictions The possession of duplication equipment does not automatically entitle the owner to make copies. There are cases where legal restrictions are enforced. CAUTION: ● There are items whose duplication is prohibited by law. DO NOT duplicate such item...

15 2 COMPONENT NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 2.1 Overview Number Name Function 1 Front Door Is opened to replace magazine or water, or to clear a donor/receiverjam. 2 Water Bottle Contains the water to be applied to the donor. 3 Receiver Magazine Compartment Contains the receiver magazine. 4 Water Filter Remo...

16 Number Name Function 1 Transfer Monitor Indicates by LEDs the processing state of the donor and receiver.Alsming and errors related to the donor, receiver, water, and waterfilter. 2 ONLINE indicator lamp Lights when the machine is online and goes off when it is offline. 3 ONLINE indicator key Tur...

17 2 COMPONENT NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Number Name Function 5 + key / – key Press to enter the value for each parameter, including print size and color control. 6 MODE key PREV key: Press to return to the previous menu. NEXT key: Press to proceed to the next menu. ESC key: Press to go up one menu. SEL k...

18 2.3 Alarm ● An alarm sounds under the following conditions. ● The type of alarm depends on the machine condition. Alarm sound Machine condition Beep (a single short beep) ● The machine has accepted a key entry. Beep-beep-beep-beep, beep-beep-beep-beep, ● The donor/receiver is jammed. ... (four su...

20 2.4 Printing Mechanism 1. The digital image data received from the host computer is stored in the image memory. 2. The donor is exposed by laser while being transported. The light quantity is controlled according to the image data. 3. The donor is cut to the specified length. 4. The receiver (pap...

21 2 COMPONENT NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 2.5 Power Saving Mode Power Saving Mode When the machine is not used for a specific duration (10, 30, or 60 minutes) following a printing operation, the machine automatically decreases the temperature of the thermal processing unit in order to reduce power consumpt...

23 SECTION 3 OPERATING PROCEDURE 3.1 Connecting Other Devices ............................................... 24 3.2 Machine Startup .............................................................. 25 3.3 Printing ............................................................................ 26 3.3.1 Co...

24 3.1 Connecting Other Devices CAUTION ● Before connecting other devices, turn all the power switches OFF ( ). ● Make connection to the network when the network setting on PICTROGRAPHY 4500N has been completed. Connect the machine to other devices using the Ethernet cable. Ethernet interfaces that ...

25 3 OPERA TING PR OCDURES 3.2 Machine Startup 1 . Turn the power switch to the ON (  ) position. ★ The operating panel displays "Self Check" and the machine starts the self-check. NOTE: The lower par t of the message indicates the size of the donor and the type of the receiver used. The do...

26 3.3 Printing 1 . Use the host computer to enter the image data to be printed on the Pictrography 4500N (in online condition). ★ When the entered image data is sent from the host computer to the Pictrography 4500N, the DATA indicator lamp starts blinking. ★ When image data reading is completed, th...

27 3 OPERA TING PR OCDURES 3.4 Donor Magazine Replacement ● There is a donor end detection hole on the trailing edge of the donor. When this hole is detected by the machine, the trailing edge is discharged as described below. ● When the D LED (red) lamp comes on in the transfer monitor, replace the ...

32 ● There is a receiver end detection hole on the trailing edge of the receiver. When this hole is detected by the machine, the receiver's trailing edge is discharged as described below. ● Replace the receiver magazine when the R LED on the transfer monitor comes on. NOTE: If the donor or receiver ...

35 3 OPERA TING PR OCDURES 3.6 Water Replacement ● The Pictrography 4500N uses water to accelerate development. ● Replace the water in the water bottle when "Warning Change Water" is displayed on the operation panel. ● When the water level in the water bottle drops due to evaporation or othe...

41 3 OPERA TING PR OCDURES To turn the power switch to OFF ( ), follow the steps below. 1 . Make sure that LED lamps 1 to 10 on the transfer monitor are off. IMPORTANT: ● If any of the LED lamps (1 to 10) on the transfer monitor is on, wait until all receivers are discharged. If the power switch is ...

43 SECTION 4 HOW TO USE THE OPERATION PANEL 4.1 Menu ................................................................................ 44 4.2 How to Use the Keys ....................................................... 48 4.3 Changing the Print Size ................................................... ...

44 4.1 Menu Counter Display Utility Donor 130sheets WaterFilter 130sheets Indicates the remaining quantity of donor. Indicates the remaining processing capability available with the water currently loaded. Paper 130sheets Displayed when OFF LINE is selected. Checks the software version. Version Chec...

46 4.1 Menu Size – A3W + StandBy – 30min + Dot/Inch – 400 + Alarm – ON + Margin Control DISP.LANG. – ENG + Border 3 mm Precaution Setup Counter – Enable + Donor Count – 130 + Paper Count – 130 + Filter Count – 130 + Selects the paper size. Selects the time required for the machine to enter power sav...

48 ■ ONLINE and OFFLINE switching ON LINE ON LINE ON LINE condition OFFLINE condition ON LINE ON LINE key Utility DataReady400 ● Select ONLINE to make prints from image data sent from the host computer. ● Select OFFLINE to operate keys on the operation panel. ● Each mode screen can be called up with...

49 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL To change the print size, follow the procedure below. NOTE: The print size can be changed (between Double Letter and Letter) when a 305- mm donor and 279- mm receiver are set. 1 . Press the ONLINE key on the operation panel to switch the machine to OFFLINE con...

50 ● To change the time required for the machine to switch into the power saving mode*, follow the procedure below. ● The time can be set at 10 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes. ● The standard setting is 10 minutes. (The 10-minute setting is recommended.) * Power saving mode: When the machine is ...

53 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL To adjust the position of a print image, follow the procedure below. NOTE: ● The X and Y directions with respect to the print output direction are indicated below. X: X decreases by pressing the – key. X increases by pressing the + key. Y: Y decreases by press...

54 4.7 Fine Adjustment of Print Image Position 2 . Enter the margin in the X direction by pressing the + key or – key. ★ Each time the + key or – key is pressed, the margin increases or decreases by one mm. When the keys are held down, the value increases/decreases continuously. The + key: 1-mm incr...

55 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL To check the remaining quantity of the donor and receiver and the processing capability available with the currently loaded water, follow the procedure below. NOTE: The counters are reset when a replacement is detected. This menu appears only when "Counter...

56 ■ To check the remaining processing capability available with the currently loaded water 7 . Press the NEXT key. ★ The message changes to "Water Filter". 8 . Check the approximate processing capability available with the currently loaded water. ★ The processing capability is displayed. 9 ...

57 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL To enable the donor, receiver, and water filter counters and to set the quantity of remaining donor, receiver, and water filter prior to replacement, follow the procedure below. 4.9 Setting the Consumables Counters 1 . Press the ONLINE key on the operation pan...

58 To set the alarm to sound when the specified remaining quantity of donor, receiver, or water filter is reached, follow the procedure below. 4.10 Setting the Remaining Quantity of Consumables for Alarms 1 . Press the ONLINE key on the operation panel to switch the machine to OFFLINE condition. 2 ....

59 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL 4.10 Setting the Remaining Quantity of Consumables for Alarms ■ To set the alarm level for the remaining quantity of water filter 9 . Press the NEXT key. ★ The message changes to “Filter Alarm”. 10. Press + or – key to set the alarm remaining quantity of water...

60 The Pictrography 4500N is equipped with the functions for calibration, color control, and color matching. To ensure optimum performance on the Pictrography 4500N, each of these functions should be fully understood. ● Calibration function Maintains the color conditions on the main unit at the opti...

61 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL ■ Steps to follow Function Item Calibration Color balance adjustment Color matching On/Off selection Brightness/contrast adjustment Purpose Calibration Color control Corrects the exposure system's characteristics and donor sensitivity so that printing is perfo...

62 4.13 Calibration (Standard Color Condition Setup) The printer itself can be adjusted to provide consistent prints. Perform a calibration (standard color condition setup) whenever the donor is changed, or within one month after the last calibration. To calibrate (setup standard color conditions), ...

63 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL ■ Measurement 1 . Align the calibration pattern with the arrow, then align it to the right-hand end of the Auto-Calibrator insertion inlet. Insert the calibration pattern so that it just touches the end of the inlet. 2 . Press the [ ] key. ★ The message change...

64 To adjust the color, follow the procedures below. ■ Color Control Adjustment Items Adjustment Item Setup Range Effect on Print Image Brightness /Contrast Color balance Color matching Brightness Contrast R. Balance G. Balance B. Balance Matching(SCSI 2) –9~+9 –9~+9 –9~+9 –9~+9 –9~+9 ON 1 ON 2 ON 3...

65 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL 4 . Press either the + key or – key to adjust the brightness. ★ Each time the + key or – key is pressed, the brightness increases or decreases by 1 level. When the keys are held down, the brightness level increases or decreases continuously. The + key: 1-level...

67 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL ■ Color matching 1 . Press the NEXT key. ★ The message changes to "Color Matching". 2 . Press either the + key or – key to turn the color matching function ON or OFF. ★ When OFF is selected, the basic characteristics of the printer are used for printin...

68 4.15 Network Setting The following is an explanation of network setting. There are 2 methods of setting the network as shown below. ● Set it by using the operation panel of PG4500N. ● Set it by installing the setting software on the connected host (PC). 4.15.1 Setting Using the Operation Panel 1 ...

75 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL 4.15.2.2 Using in the Macintosh Environment This section describes how to set up a Macintosh and this product to print from a Macintosh using the AppleTalk protocol. This product is for the Macintosh/PowerMacintosh series with System 7.5 or later, MacOS7.6 or ...

79 4 HO W T O USE THE OPERA TION P ANEL 1 . Insert the User Software CD-ROM into the computer's disc drive to mount the CD-ROM. ★ Double click the CD-ROM icon (PG45NDRV.) 2 . Four folders appear. ★ Double click the "Utility" folder. 3 . Two folders appear. ★ Double click the "Mac OS X...

82 11. Select [Preferences] from the [Options] menu to configure the settings. ★ Click the "TCP/IP" tab to configure [Broadcast Setup]. ★ Click the "AppleTalk" tab to configure [Network Zone] settings. 4.15 Network setting

83 SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE 5.1 Regular Maintenance Program ........................................ 84 5.2 Side Air Filter Replacement ............................................. 85 5.3 Water Filter Replacement ................................................ 86 5.4 Auto Calibrator White Board Clean...

84 5.1 Regular Maintenance Program ● The regular maintenance program is to be conducted by the user is described below. To keep the machine in optimum condition, be sure to perform the regular maintenance shown in the table below. ● In addition to the regular maintenance program set forth below, a s...

85 5 MAINTENABCE NOTE: Replace both air filters each time. 1 . Press the lock section to open two air filter holders on the left-hand side. 2 . Slide the side air filter holders forward and out from the machine. 3 . Take out the old air filters and then install new ones. NOTE: When washed, dry the s...

86 When water filter replacement is needed, the following message appears. ● The " " LED lamp on the transfer monitor comes on, the message displays changes to "Warning Change Water Filter", and the alarm sounds. ● The " " LED lamp on the transfer monitor comes on and the ala...

89 5 MAINTENABCE 5.4 Auto Calibrator White Board Cleaning 1 . Slide the whiteboard cover on the top of the auto calibrator towards the right and remove it. 2 . Clean the whiteboard with the supplied cotton swab. CAUTION: Take care not to scratch the whiteboard. 3 . Reinstall the whiteboard cover by ...

90 5.5 Scanner Cover Glass Cleaning If white stripes appear on the prints in the feed direction, follow the procedure below to clean the cover glass. 1 . Open the front lower door. 2 . Remove the knob and open the scanner cleaner cover. 3 . Move the scanner cleaner in and out a few times to clean th...

91 SECTION 6 DONOR/RECEIVER JAM CLEARING PROCEDURES 6.1 Clearing Donor/Receiver Jams ........................................ 92 6.2 Jamming at Location "1" .................................................. 94 6.3 Jamming at Location "2" ................................................

92 6.1 Clearing Donor/Receiver Jams ● If the donor or receiver fails to be properly transported during printing, the machine stops and the following indications are made. ● The operation panel indicates a donor/receiver jam has occurred. ● A number or letter blinks in the monitor to indicate the loc...

93 6 DONOR/RECEIVER J AM CLEARING PR OCEDURES Transfer display Coutermeasure Remove the magazine. Pull out the donor's leading edge about 2 cm and insert themagazine again.IMPORTANT: If the leading edge is torn or bent, cut off the torn or bent portion withscissors or the like.If the donor magazine ...

101 6 DONOR/RECEIVER J AM CLEARING PR OCEDURES 1 . Open the front upper door and take out the receiver magazine. 2 . Open the left-hand side upper door. 3 . Push down the "J6" guide and remove the jammed receiver. IMPORTANT: Take care not to soil the receiver when handling the re- ceiver mag...

107 6 DONOR/RECEIVER J AM CLEARING PR OCEDURES 1 . Remove the print tray. 2 . Open the left-hand side lower door. 3 . Push up the "J10" guide to remove the jammed receiver. 4 . Close the left-hand side lower door. 6.9 Jamming at Location "10" Left-hand side lower door "J10" g...

110 Symptom Possible Cause Remedial Action The power does not turn ON. (Nothing Power switch is not turned Turn the power switch to ON (  ). is displayed on the operation panel.) ON. Power cable is not properly Pull out and securely reconnect the connected. power cable. Power is not supplied to the...

111 7 TR OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE ■ Actions to be taken when E and J errors are indicated When the display shows "Service" and an error code (E011 to E481) (J60-1 to J79-2), the machine is in an abnormal condition. Service E011 Error code 7.2 Error Code Display When the display shows "Servic...

112 ■ Actions to be taken when a C error is occurs If an error code (Cxxx-x) appears on the right-hand side of the operation panel, clear it by doing the action indicated in the table below. If the action does not correct the error, or if the error occurs frequently, contact your dealer. Error code ...

113 MAJOR SPECIFICA TION MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS ■ Pictrography 4500N Major Specifications Item Specification Name Pictrography 4500N Model Number PG 4500N Printing System Laser-exposure thermal processing transfer method Maximum Image Area 459 mm x 309 mm (Double Letter wide sheets) Resolution 267 and...

114 ■ Consumables Donor PZ Donor (PZ-D ER) 323 mm x 92 m(roll paper magazine(Equivalent to 182 Double Letter Widesheets) 305 mm x 92 m(roll paper magazine(Equivalent to 194 Double Letter sheets) 262 mm x 92 m(roll paper magazine(Equivalent to 266 10 x 12 sheets) 135 mm x 92 m(roll paper magazine(Equ...

116 APPENDIX ■ Maximum number of pixels per print size Receiver size Double Letter Wide 12 x 18 Letter Wide Double Letter Letter 10 x 12 10 x 8 5R 5 High Vision 5 Panorama 4R 4 High Vision 4 Panorama Border Bordered (3 mm) Bordered (3 mm) Bordered (3 mm) Borderless Bordered (3 mm) Borderless Bordere...

117 APPENDIX ■ Print sizes APPENDIX Receiver size Double Letter Wide 12 x 18 Letter Wide Double Letter Letter 10 x 12 10 x 8 5R 5 High Vision 5 Panorama 4R 4 High Vision 4 Panorama Border Bordered (3 mm) Bordered (3 mm) Bordered (3 mm) Borderless Bordered (3 mm) Borderless Bordered (3 mm) Borderless...

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