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Install Checklist
An install checklist for print rooms, from machine placement and levelling to power, ventilation, test prints, and first-profile setup.
How the install checklist supports a clean setup
The Install Checklist sets out the practical items to verify before a large-format printer starts production. It covers placement, levelling, power, ventilation, test prints, and the first profile setup in the print room.
Before delivery, note the room size, door widths, and where the printer will stand. The checklist also captures incoming power, earth points, extraction, and whether the RIP station sits in the same room. In Gauteng sites, dust around unpacking areas matters. In Durban and Cape Town, moisture and overnight air can affect the first media loaded.
Take photos during crate opening, stand assembly, and the first power-on screen. Those images help track missing brackets, transit marks, cable routing, and head carriage locks before ink goes in. A printed copy near the machine is useful for installers and operators on the same shift.
Machine handover checks
The sheet records levelling, gantry movement, media feed direction, and the first nozzle check after ink charge. It also leaves space for RIP version, head configuration, heater settings, and any alarms shown at startup. That gives the print room one record tied to the exact install, not a vague note copied from another site.
Use the Install Checklist with the matching machine notes before the first profile is loaded. Add clear photos, list the RIP in use, and state whether the printer is FastJET, Stormjet, or Skywalker. If you send it through the contact form, include failed checks, power details, and the media used for the initial test print.
- Room access and unpacking points
- Levelling noted before media advance
- Power and startup faults recorded
Site conditions worth recording
Older industrial units often have uneven slabs, shared breakers, and limited extraction near print bays. The checklist makes room for plug type, breaker size, extension use, and any voltage concerns seen during startup. On mall and retail fit-outs, access times and noise restrictions can affect when test prints are run.
Coastal shops should note corrosion on exposed fittings and storage conditions for media rolls. Inland sites should record dust around vents, rails, and the RIP desk before installation starts. Where load-shedding backup is in place, include whether heaters, vacuum, and the PC stay powered during a switchover.
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First-print setup record
Record the printer, RIP, ink configuration, power requirements, and any failed startup checks before installation. Attach site photos and title the message clearly.
After mechanical checks, log the first successful nozzle check, bi-direction setting, feed adjustment, and heater temperatures used. Keep the test print with the completed sheet so later colour work starts from a known baseline. That is especially useful when the first ICC profile is built straight after install.
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