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ASTRO

ASTROJET

™

IMAGE BLASTER

High-Speed Inkjet Printer

Installation, Operating, and Parts Manual

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Page 1: ...ASTRO ASTROJET IMAGE BLASTER High Speed Inkjet Printer Installation Operating and Parts Manual...

Page 2: ...ions contact your local Astro Machine Corporation Distributor CAUTION THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE CONNECTED TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED OUTLET FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK This manual is intended...

Page 3: ...Image Blaster to the Computer 12 Installing the Software on the Computer 12 Adjusting the Image Blaster to the Media 13 Positioning the Printer Output on the Media 13 Section 4 Operating the IMAGE BLA...

Page 4: ...ii Notes...

Page 5: ...to replace inkjet cartridges how to safely and quickly clear paper jams and how to care for your AstroJet Image Blaster Also covered in this section are tips and suggestions that will help you increas...

Page 6: ...2 Notes...

Page 7: ...AstroJet Image Blaster printer are shown in the following drawing These areas are described in the paragraphs that follow Printhead Carriage The AstroJet Image Blaster has six printhead cartridges The...

Page 8: ...pe is installed on the feeder base directly under the Media Sensor and provides a positive reflective surface to activate the printer Media Thickness Knob The Media Thickness Knob is to the right of t...

Page 9: ...gh choices SELECT Locks and unlocks selection when in the menu mode TEST NOT FUNCTIONAL RESET NOT FUNCTIONAL STANDBY Toggles the printer between the ON LINE and STANDBY modes MENU To access the Menu p...

Page 10: ...oder The Encoder is mounted on the base unit and controls the printing of the information on the media Refer to Section 3 Installation and Setup for more information about the encoder and its installa...

Page 11: ...Protect the AstroJet Image Blaster from excessive heat dust and moisture avoid placing the system in direct sunlight Installing Image Blaster on Base A template and two 2 123 0182 1 4 20 bolts 3 4 in...

Page 12: ...that are symmetrical The second set of eccentric studs is only to be used if the holes are not properly centered 7 Lock the Image Blaster to the base locking the latches on the studs 8 Install the Ref...

Page 13: ...ackaging taking care not to touch the copper contacts the metal plate or the gold printhead Remove the protective tape from the printhead The cartridges are held in place by latch mounted on the inkje...

Page 14: ...reservoir does not get squeezed during the installation process Squeezing the reservoir could cause ink to seep out of the printhead Place the reservoir in the tray that hangs from the back of the pri...

Page 15: ...as close to the reservoir as possible without letting it go below the reservoir If the printhead is held more than 10 inches above the reservoir air will be drawn into the cartridge Air inside of the...

Page 16: ...puter 1 Install the CD in the computer The CD should start automatically If it does not click on Start button then select Run Type D Setup exe where D is the CD drive and click OK 2 The AstroJet Setup...

Page 17: ...the media thickness knob on the Image Blaster clockwise until the media can be positioned under the printheads of the Image Blaster 2 Turn the knob counterclockwise until the guide rollers on the prin...

Page 18: ...14 Notes...

Page 19: ...on how to use the AstroJet Printer Software A more detailed description of the various parts of the software may be found in the AstroJet Help menu that accompanies the software It is assumed that yo...

Page 20: ...Control Panel is used to send the job you created to the AstroJet Printer All jobs are designed in the AstroJet Layout Editor This is where we will begin with this tutorial Starting the Software Doub...

Page 21: ...ay save the custom size by giving it a name and clicking on Save As When you have completed this step click Finish The Layout Editor Untitled screen will appear When a new template is initiated the La...

Page 22: ...six print heads To eliminate the unused heads click on Setup then Print head Click on the boxes in the window for the head positions that are not used heads 7 and 8 and de select them Then click OK Th...

Page 23: ...the Image Blaster with 6 heads is 3 inches To the right of the template image are numbers These correspond to the printheads and are marked with the same numbers on the AstroJet Printer Also to the ri...

Page 24: ...ess fields in their proper order Use the drop down box in the upper right hand corner of the window to add fields from your database in their appropriate position in the layout Click on the icon to el...

Page 25: ...in the Layout Editor window To the right of the media layout is a vertical line you can drag this line to the position where you want the information from the two edits to line up and then right click...

Page 26: ...yout Editor Logo Properties window appears You may add up to eight logos to the layout Each logo is selected by first activating one of the Logo Enable buttons and then typing in the file name and loc...

Page 27: ...d is printed on the AstroJet Printer the bar code will be the correct one for each zip code in the database You may also add a barcode with the Layout Editor This is used when the barcode appears as a...

Page 28: ...nd click on the right button 3 3 to set the end of the job Selection of specific records to print can be done anytime by following this procedure Always save the job to make the range changes permanen...

Page 29: ...25 By clicking on the Open Folder 1 icon the Load Job window will open Choose the job you just created and then click Load Job...

Page 30: ...e forces searches of the entire database in the forward direction proceeding from the first record to the last A 0 value in the Limit causes a directional search from the current position base on Sear...

Page 31: ...ecific information 15 The number of records in the printer buffer is displayed here 6 Jump to a specific record by number 16 The total number of records in the current database is displayed here 7 The...

Page 32: ...USPS and available by subscription by calling 202 783 3238 2 Postal Bulletin which provides corrections and additions to the DMM on a regular basis You can subscribe to this by calling 202 512 1800 3...

Page 33: ...re reaches a break character the conveyor will speed up for the predetermined period that you selected to create a space between the bundles Starting Up Each time you turn on the AstroJet Image Blaste...

Page 34: ...l reappear Setting Left Margin To increase the gap at the lead edge of the piece 1 Turn the printer off line 2 Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT key to bring LEFT MARGIN to the top line 3 Press the SELECT key...

Page 35: ...l piece will damage the printheads affect print quality and may seriously damage your printer The Astro Warranty Policy will not cover components damaged through improper use The USPS does not accept...

Page 36: ...r so users have a viable alternative to using ODBC databases directly 3 A timer has been placed in the Control Panel that monitors ODBC reads When reading of a record exceeds a threshold the Control P...

Page 37: ...is selects the characteristics of first column 5 At the bottom left click in the cell to the right of the heading Allow Zero Length to display a drop down arrow from which you will select yes 6 Click...

Page 38: ...34 8 Click Okay and Yes to make structures permanent 9 Exit FoxPro...

Page 39: ...umber of prints per cartridge will increase by a factor of ten To Replace the HP 51645A Inkjet Cartridge 1 Remove the cartridge by pulling the top toward you until the cartridge is free from the retai...

Page 40: ...operator feels the valve snap into place The valve and clip are symmetrical so there is no special orientation Insert the tubes into all of the printheads before the tape is removed from the printhea...

Page 41: ...l to maintain humidity and prevent the printhead from drying out When the cartridges are ready to be used again the printhead will need to be cleaned HP C6119A Care must be taken with the storage of t...

Page 42: ...h must be soft so that it does not scratch the printhead It should be fiberless because small fibers on the cloth can be left behind and block the nozzles of the cartridge The cloth must be moist or i...

Page 43: ...the Purge routine from the AstroJet Image Blaster Printer LCD Display panel 3 Wipe the printhead again with a moist cloth NOTE For more information refer to the Troubleshooting Print Heads in Section...

Page 44: ...E The AstroJet Image Blaster and its base feeder unit must be regularly cleaned of accumulated paper dust and ink Depending on the types of media that are run paper dust may accumulate within the prin...

Page 45: ...ally check the media sensor located on the mounting bracket at the entrance of the Image Blaster The sensor should be clean and free of accumulated paper dust Use a soft lint free cloth to clean the s...

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Page 47: ...empting to trouble shoot any problem Inkjet Cartridges HP 51645A Print Cartridges CONDITION PROBLEM SOLUTION Cartridge will not print Sheet is blank even after it has gone underneath cartridge s Check...

Page 48: ...Wet wipe and purge the cartridge There are clogged nozzles Clean interconnects Insert a new Print Cartridge Black streaks around text Wet Wipe the cartridge There is ink buildup Ink is seeping from t...

Page 49: ...lean media sensor Extra lines losing data Data base problem Check data in data base program Not printing on media Media not positioned properly 1 Adjust print band vertically 2 Adjust media margin set...

Page 50: ...ck on Next to continue Click Next again and then save the job with a new name Click on Cancel to return to the Control Panel and select another job file Template View Warning Due to the design of the...

Page 51: ...n the mailing piece Printing too far to the Left or Right Make sure that the size of the mailing piece entered in the Setup Menu is correct Make sure that the mailing piece on the Layout Screen looks...

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Page 53: ...CARTRIDGE NUMBER 6 cartridges additional 1 of printing area available INKJET CARTRIDGE LIFE approximate Addressing High Quality 1 050 000 characters Standard Quality 2 100 000 characters Draft Qualit...

Page 54: ...Inkjet Cartridges HP 6195A Red Inkjet Cartridges HPC6173A Yellow Inkjet Cartridges HPC6168A Green Inkjet Cartridges HPC6169A Blue Inkjet Cartridges HPC6170A Black Bulk Ink Supply HP C6119A Optional H...

Page 55: ...51 IMAGE BLASTER PARTS LIST...

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Page 57: ...ARING SAE 841 BRONZE THRUST FLANGED 1 62 21 500 20 WIRE HARNESS CENTROINCS CABLE 1 22 123 0148 WASHER 7 16OD X 200ID X 1 32 1 63 23 100 26 STANDOFF 4 23 123 0185 SCREW 10 32x3 8 SOC CAP 1 64 23 100 14...

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Page 59: ...10 23 500 08 WIRE HARNESS 15VDC IN 1 31 23 100 22 GUIDE WELD CABLE 2 11 123 1313 POWER SUPPLY 1 32 94 100 10 CONTROL PANEL PRINTER REV 2 1 12 123 0252 WASHER STAR 6 EXTERNAL ZINC 1 33 94 100 24 BRK T...

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