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XAAR PROTON 382 Print Head Programming and Parameter Setup

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How to do?

1. Printhead Bank Mode Programming2. Pixel Mode and Cycle Mode Set up in Vform3. Vtrim and Voltage4. General Voltage Adjustment for XAAR Proton (35 PL)5. General Voltage Adjustment for XAAR 600 (60 PL)

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1. Printhead Bank Mode Programming-XAAR Proton 382

STEP1: Install the R340 driver for USB cable, connect the cable and adapter to the printhead which needs to be programmed, switch on the mainpower of the printer. Then, click the start icon of the computer, enter All programs \ Accessories \ communication \ Hyper Terminal. (Show as screen shot)

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STEP 2: Create one new connection, name it by 111,and then click OK

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STEP 3: Go to Hardware\Device manager\Ports, check the USB-SERIAL port number, write down and remember it.

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STEP4: Select port number for Connect using, keep it as same as the port number of the USB cable.

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STEP 5: Enter the Hyper terminal, set up the port settings, select Bits per second be 9600.

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STEP 6: Choose Properties of Hyper terminal, and then click Settings \ ASCII Setup, click and turn the first two options on. Show as picture

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STEP 7 : Input the print head Bank Mode Checking code of "00FF0E", and then press "Enter", if the system showed the code of "FF550400",then this code means the Print head Bank Mode just is Dual Bank Mode ,it is correct.

Caution: All XAAR Proton 382 print head for Wit-Color printers use should be DUAL BANK MODE ONLY!

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If input the checking code of "00FF0E", and the system showed the code of "FF550401", then this code means the print head is with Single Bank Mode, so please change it to Dual Bank mode as following instruction.

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STEP 8 :Input the code of "00FF8E00", and then press "Enter", and then click the button of "Disconnect" to reset up the print head, wait for 2 or 3 seconds. Then, input the code of "00FF0E" again for rechecking, if the system showed the code of "FF550400", then this code means you had modified the Bank Mode of the head correctly, if still showed the code of "FF550401", please redo the above steps again.

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Caution: Only when the system showed the code of "FF550400", it means the print head is with Dual Bank Mode only, if it is "FF550401", it will be Single Bank Mode.

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2. Pixel Mode and Cycle Mode Set up in Vform Install the PH commander software first, then, open the PH commander software, select the printhead type by XJ500, select the port same as the USB-SERIAL port number, then click ok to enter the PH commander.

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For ULTRA2000H4 H6 H8, the printhead Vform type is pixel mode, for ULTRA2000H12 H16,the Vform type is cycle mode.

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Vform type changing is only for Vform 0

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3. Vtrim and Voltage

Vtrim

Voltage

CAUTION: Vtrim value is in inverse proportion to Voltage value.

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Vtrim Value will control the printhead voltage, if you want to increase the head voltage,please decrease the vtrim value, if you want to decrease the head voltage, increase the vtrim value.

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4. General Voltage Adjustment for XAAR Proton (35 PL)

Rated Voltage: 11-13 VOLT

Environment

Temperature

Suitable

Voltage

A > 25 ℃ 11-11.8 V

B < 25 ℃ 12 V

C < 10 ℃ About 13 V

CAUTION: To prevent printhead from damaging or burnout, microscale adjustment for Vtrim Value only!

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5. General Voltage Adjustment for XAAR 600 (60 PL)

Rated Voltage: 14-16 VOLT

Environment

Temperature

Suitable

Voltage

A > 25 ℃ 14-15 V

B < 25 ℃ 15.5-15.6 V

C < 10 ℃ About 16 V

CAUTION: To prevent printhead from damaging or burnout, microscale adjustment for Vtrim Value only!

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