Advanced Poly-Packaging Ti-1000, Operation Manual

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You may also refer to the T-1000 Manual on the signaling between the T-1000 and the Ti-1000.
Select >> PRINTER << from the Options Menu Printer option is not included in the standard T-1000
package and must be purchased separately. Used for product identification, a Printer option prints
information, graphic images or bar codes directly to the surface of the film.
APPI offers two types of printing methods as an option to the T-1000 or other bagger: 1) Thermal Inline
Transfer Printer - prints text, graphics and bar codes, formatted in a separate software program. The
label formats, saved in a database structure can be recalled and "down- loaded" to the printer. 2) Hot
Stamp Printer - prints text (part numbers, date codes, lot numbers, etc.). Individual characters are placed
onto a "grooved plate" which, when heated will transfer the ink (ribbon) directly onto the bag. Also,
magnetic plates are offered.
Both the Thermal and Hot Stamp printers use ribbon to transfer ink to the surface of the bag.
To turn ON the
signal to a printer, press <ENTER>
at the highlighted >> PRINTER << menu
option (Fig 3-16).
Press <F3> to enable operation of the
Thermal Transfer (TT) printer. Press <F4> to
enable operation of the Hot Stamp (HS)
printer and press <F2> to disable the
operation of the printer (Fig 3-21).
4.4 Display Operation
The operator panel of the Ti-1000 includes an LED screen which display messages identifying the
current status of the printer. Status message include error messages which when displayed must be
cleared to continue printing, following the basic guidelines of Chapter 7, Trouble- Shooting. When an
error is displayed, the Error LED (red) will be displayed when an error occurs. One the error is cleared,
simply press the <RESTART> key to begin printing.
When the <FEED> key is pressed, the ribbon will advance, winding non-printed ribbon onto the take-up
roll. This is used to retention the ribbon or advance the ribbon due to cuts, dust, or other conditions of
the ribbon.
The <PAUSE> key is used to halt the printing operation.