Canon Colorado M-Series Large Format UVgel Printer User Guide

Canon Colorado M-Series Large Format UVgel Printer

Product Information

The product is a printer from the Colorado M-series. It is designed for high- quality printing and requires regular maintenance to ensure optimal performance. The printer uses UVgel ink and is equipped with various components such as a maintenance station, matrix plate, MC scanner, platen, buffer plate, and ink unit. To perform maintenance tasks, specific materials and tools are recommended.

Product Usage Instructions

Automatic Maintenance – Without Nozzle Optimization:

1. Start automatic maintenance on the operator panel.
2. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.

Automatic Maintenance – With Nozzle Optimization:

1. Start automatic maintenance on the operator panel.
2. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.
3. Print a nozzle optimization chart to automatically optimize the nozzles.

Manual Maintenance – With Nozzle Optimization:

1. Start manual maintenance on the operator panel.
2. Perform any or all of the following actions:
   • Clean the maintenance station.
   • Clean the matrix plate area.
   • Clean the MC scanner.
   • Clean the platen.
   • Clean the buffer plate.
3. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.
4. Print a nozzle optimization chart to automatically optimize the nozzles.

Periodic Maintenance

1. Start periodic maintenance on the operator panel.
2. Perform the actions listed on the operator panel:
   • Clean the maintenance station.
   • Clean the matrix plate area.
   • Clean the mirrors.
   • Clean the MC scanner.
   • Clean the platen.
   • Clean the buffer plate.
   • Vacuum the chiller and check the fluid level.
   • Clean the ink unit (if necessary).
3. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.

Additional Maintenance Tasks

• Refill ink when indicated on the operator panel.
• Replace the maintenance tray when indicated on the operator panel.
• Replace the tissue cassette when indicated on the operator panel.
• Replace the aerosol filters when indicated on the operator panel.
• Replace the filters when indicated on the operator panel.
• Replace the lubricators when indicated on the operator panel.
• Replace the knife (if blunt and not cutting correctly) – Note: This is not indicated on the operator panel, but can be initiated.

Maintenance Materials

the
platen, maintenance station, maintenance tray, drawer, ink unit, MC
scanner, ruler
Cleaning liquid (cleaner MB – methyl benzoate)| Cleaning ink pollution on heated surfaces: the matrix plate
only. Used only with swabs.
Lint free cloths| Cleaning the printer
Colorado M-series Cleaning swabs| Cleaning pollution on surfaces such as the maintenance station,
matrix plate, etc.
Wooden picks and scraper| Cleaning the platen
Rough lint free cloth| Cleaning the platen
Compressed air duster| Cleaning the platen
Torx-25 screwdriver| Opening customer-accessible covers
Pouring can| Refilling the chiller
Demineralized water| Refilling the chiller and cleaning the mirrors
Torx-6 screwdriver| Replacing the knife
Torx-20 screwdriver| Replacing a drive gear and a bracket with lubricators
Maintenance tray| Replacing a full maintenance tray
Filters| Replacing saturated filters
Knife| Replacing a blunt-embedded knife
Bracket with two lubricators and pins| Replacing the lubricators
Tissue cassette| Replacing the tissue cassette
Aerosol filters| Replacing the saturated aerosol filters

Note: For more detailed explanations and instructions, refer to the Colorado M-series Extended Operation guide.

Cleaning Ink Pollution on the Printer

1. Make sure the printer is not printing and there is no media on the platen.

Operator maintenance

Incident-based (quality problems, paper jam, crash)
Automatic maintenance – without nozzle optimization:

1. Start automatic maintenance on the operator panel.
2. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.

Automatic maintenance – with nozzle optimization:

1. Start automatic maintenance on the operator panel.
2. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.
3. Print a nozzle optimization chart to automatically optimize the nozzles.

Manual maintenance – with nozzle optimization:

1. Start manual maintenance on the operator panel.
2. Perform any or all of the listed actions:
   • Clean the maintenance station.
   • Clean the matrix plate area.
   • Clean the MC scanner.
   • Clean the platen.
   • Clean the buffer plate.
3. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.
4. Print a nozzle optimization chart to automatically optimize the nozzles.

When indicated on the operator panel

Periodic maintenance

1. Start periodic maintenance on the operator panel.
2. Perform the actions listed on the operator panel:
   • Clean the maintenance station.
   • Clean the matrix plate area.
   • Clean the mirrors.
   • Clean the MC scanner.
   • Clean the platen.
   • Clean the buffer plate.
   • Vacuum the chiller and check the fluid level.
3. Clean the ink unit (if necessary).
4. The printer performs a purge and wipe to clean the nozzles.

Needed when indicated on the operator panel

• Refill ink.

• Replace the tissue cassette.

• Replace the filters.

• Replace the knife.

• Note: This is not indicated on the operator panel, but can be initiated when the knife is blunt and does not cut correctly.

• Replace the maintenance tray.

• Replace the aerosol filters.

• Replace the lubricators.

For a detailed explanation see the Colorado M-series Extended operation guide.

Maintenance materials

the platen, maintenance station, maintenance tray, drawer, ink unit, MC scanner, ruler.
Cleaning liquid (cleaner MB – methyl benzoate)| Cleaning ink pollution on heated surfaces: the matrix plate only. Used only with swabs.
Lint free cloths| Cleaning the printer.
Prescribed Colorado M-series swabs| Cleaning pollution on surfaces such as the maintenance station, matrix plate etc.
Wooden picks and scraper| Cleaning the platen.
Rough lint free cloth| Cleaning the platen.
Compressed air duster| Cleaning the platen.
Torx-25 screwdriver| Opening customer-accessible covers.
Pouring can| Refilling the chiller.
Demineralized water| Refilling the chiller and cleaning the mirrors.
Torx-6 screwdriver| Replacing the knife.
Torx-20 screwdriver| Replacing a drive gear and a bracket with lubricators.
Maintenance tray| Replacing a full maintenance tray.
Filters| Replacing saturated filters.
Knife| Replacing a blunt embedded knife.
Bracket with two lubricators and pins| Replacing the lubricators.
Tissue cassette| Replacing the tissue cassette.
Aerosol filters| Replacing the saturated aerosol filters.

Clean ink pollution on the printer

1. Make sure the printer is not printing and there is no media on the platen.
2. Put on the prescribed gloves.
3. Clean the polluted part with a lint free cloth or swabs, use as many as necessary.
4. If necessary, dampen the cloth or swab with the cleaning liquid prescribed for the polluted part.
5. If necessary, wipe with a dry cloth and let the liquid evaporate.
6. Dispose the gloves and other maintenance materials as chemical waste according to local regulations.

Work safe

CAUTION

• Read and follow the safety information guidelines in the safety chapter of the Operation Guide and safety data sheets (SDS) in order to ensure maximum safety.
• Avoid skin contact with ink and uncured printed media.
• When ink contacts your skin, clean immediately with soap and water. Do not use alcohol or other solvents.
• When ink contacts your eyes, flush with water, consult the safety data sheet and contact a doctor.
• Wear the prescribed gloves when contact with ink or maintenance materials is possible. Gloves should always overlap sleeves. Follow the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) guidelines carefully in order to ensure maximum safety.
• Do not reuse single-use gloves.
• Do not use compressed air on parts other than the platen.
• All waste containing uncured or partly cured UV ink is hazardous and must be disposed of separately according to local regulations. Do not mix ink waste with non-hazardous waste (household, office, etc.). Do not allow it to reach sewage systems  or drinking water supplies. Ink waste includes maintenance padsand cloths, gloves and any other material containing uncured or partly cured UV ink.

Additional information

Support phone numbers

• Service:
• Consumables:
• Instruction videos

Printer information

• Serial number:
• Install date:
• Extended operation guide

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Software version: 4.1

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