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T3-OPX User Guide

User replaceable parts

This chapter describes all parts that can replaced by the operator excluding ink cartridge
replacement which is explained earlier.

See “Installing ink cartridges” on page 26.

Ink cartridge part numbers

Service tray replacement

When the end of Service tray life has been reached, which is indicated by the Service tray life
in the status menu display “0%”, replace the service tray.

Caution:

This process will leave the printhead uncapped for a short period. Please keep this

time to a minimum by reading the complete process before initiating the steps.

Part number

Description

27610001

High Yield Cyan Ink Cartridge (~16,000 pages)

27610002

High Yield Magenta Ink Cartridge (~16,000 pages)

27610003

High Yield Yellow Ink Cartridge (~16,000 pages)

27610004

High Yield Black Ink Cartridge (~20,000 pages)

Part Number

Description

15141290

T3-OPX SERVICE TRAY

Summary of Contents for TrojanLabel T3-OPX

Page 1: ...U S E R G U I D E...

Page 2: ...T3 OPX User Guide Part Number 22834701 EN E Revision 2 0 3 2021 TrojanLabel An AstroNova Company Marielundvej 46A 2 2730 Herlev Denmark Phone 45 2964 0005 www trojanlabel com...

Page 3: ...on Copies of this document any portion of this document or attachments may not be transmitted or disclosed to any third party without the prior written permission of TrojanLabel All content is the con...

Page 4: ...missions IEC 61000 3 3 Ed 3 1 2017 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Limitation of voltage changes Application of Council Directives Application des Decisions du Conseil Anwendbar fur die Richtlinien...

Page 5: ...Important precautions 18 Required items 18 Mail table setup 19 Bracket system installation 20 Connect encoder and table controls Trojan MT1 and MT2 24 Remove service tray plastic protectors 25 Connec...

Page 6: ...job media height 67 Chapter 9 Printing on uneven surfaces die to die overlap feature 69 Individual die to die alignment 70 Remove the die to die alignment 73 Chapter 10 Edge sensor TOF control 74 Sen...

Page 7: ...Contents T3 OPX User Guide 7 Chapter 15 Specifications 92 T3 OPX Specifications 92 Resolution 94 MailTable 1 MT1 Specifications 95 MailTable 2 MT2 Specifications 96 Index 97...

Page 8: ...ersonnel Knowledge It is the duty of the employer the owner of the machine to ensure that anyone who is to operate service maintain or repair the machine have read the instructions As a minimum they s...

Page 9: ...these instructions as necessary The machine s purpose and intended use Application The machine is only to be used to print on materials which meet the material specification requirements The machine...

Page 10: ...rs and engravements on the back side of the touchscreen indicating the depth of the VESA holes 5mm that the screen can become hot on the back side and the user should never open the cover of the scree...

Page 11: ...Guide 11 2 T3 OPX physical overview Front view Description 1 Feeder table optional 2 Media guides 3 Vacuum unit optional 4 Edge sensor 5 Touchscreen 6 Bracket 7 Catch tray 8 Table emergency stop 9 Adj...

Page 12: ...T3 OPX physical overview T3 OPX User Guide 12 Back view Description 1 Height controllers three 2 Inlets 3 Serial plate 4 Ink lid...

Page 13: ...T3 OPX physical overview T3 OPX User Guide 13 Bottom view Description 1 Pressure plate Used to detect the media height 2 Crash plate Protects the printhead...

Page 14: ...erview T3 OPX User Guide 14 Media entry side feeder side view Description 1 Edge sensor 2 Service door Provides access to the print engine and service tray 3 Edge sensor reflective light emitter 4 Kno...

Page 15: ...physical overview T3 OPX User Guide 15 Media exit side view Description 1 Aerosol filter replaceable 2 Top lid Provides access to electronic components 3 Front plate Removable to access the printhead...

Page 16: ...T3 OPX physical overview T3 OPX User Guide 16 Connectors Description 1 IO serial port e g for the feeder 2 Encoder serial port 3 Table communications port 4 Power inlet 5 Network Ethernet 6 USB port...

Page 17: ...actuators on one of the two TrojanLabel conveyor tables MT1 or MT2 The operation of the mail tables is identical Only the dimensions of the conveyor tables separates them MT1 is 600mm wide and 1500mm...

Page 18: ...pressure sensitive Do not drop the unit on any surface when moving it around before installation The plate marked with green below is the pressure sensitive plate Do not place the print unit on any s...

Page 19: ...ensure lifting equipment or extra personal is present to move the table Check local rules and regulations 1 Place the table upside down on a mat or similar surface to protect the belts 2 Mount the ta...

Page 20: ...nuts from the middle Leave at least one pair of slot nuts upper and lower on each side of the bracket b Center the brackets 400mm from the emergency stop button plate 2 Mount the bracket system on th...

Page 21: ...rect to the other pair 3 Carefully place the T3 OPX print unit on a box surface that will raise the unit 25 35 mm under the bracket system a Using a raised surface will make it easier to fit the actua...

Page 22: ...Install the cables on the PC power LVDS mouse and ground On the touchscreen mouse connection notice the red cable must align with the white triangle 6 Mount the actuators on the T3 OPX unit a Push ea...

Page 23: ...ll the actuators onto the bracket system a Place the three metal actuator rods in the top bracket b Move the T3 OPX unit so each metal rod can fit into each actuator c Push the metal rod into the actu...

Page 24: ...n t drop hard 8 Connect the actuator cables It is important that they are connected as shown below 9 Mount the lid on the T3 OPX Connect encoder and table controls Trojan MT1 and MT2 This procedure re...

Page 25: ...Always use the supplied power supply cord connected to a grounded power outlet 1 Connect the power supply cord to the printer power inlet See Connectors on page 16 2 Connect the power supply cord plug...

Page 26: ...the table position for the unit to determine the zero height position of the table and also ensure the unit is aligned to the table x y tilt 1 Open the service menu 2 Select Initial Full Calibration a...

Page 27: ...tely fresh set of cartridges Replacing an empty cartridge When replacing an empty cartridge a new or used cartridge can be used A used cartridge can be used only if it has not been marked as used in m...

Page 28: ...position and level the unit on page 26 2 Open the service menu 3 Select Start purge on next power on 4 Confirm the process initiation The purge will deplete 300 350ml of shipping fluid It will requir...

Page 29: ...t power on If the unit failed to move to the print height check if the height control has been initialized in the handling menu The process will use the purge height in the settings menu Calibrate the...

Page 30: ...Diagnostics menu Prerequisites 1 x scanner EPSON v600 High grade ColorLok paper Minimum A4 160 grs or heavier Print height is calibrated to the high grade paper height Media entry sensor is calibrated...

Page 31: ...ck to the diagnostics main menu If the print does not appear as shown reprint the chart 6 Press Scan the nozzle alignment chart 7 Set Die to die overlap to 0 This feature is explained in Printing on u...

Page 32: ...determines the current state of the nozzles and will show non printing nozzles Scanning the printed output will enable the printer to some extent cover the missing nozzles However please note that th...

Page 33: ...re lifting equipment or extra personal is present check local rules and regulations Part number 43162000 Description VAC MEDIA CLEANER T3 OPX 1 Power off the unit 2 Mount the control cable TC04058 a R...

Page 34: ...or hole and fix the grommet back into position using the same tool described above Note that the cable connector should be inserted sideways through the hole Make sure the cable is pulled over the cro...

Page 35: ...to the back door a The unit is mounted using the following supplied items 8 screws DIN7991 M4X8 A2 8 bolts Washers M4 4 in each side b Mount the screws from the inside of the back door two at the bott...

Page 36: ...rom the control cable TC04058 and power cord 4 Close the back door and secure with the pre mounted screws 5 Power on the unit 6 Update settings ini 7 Under the meadiapath section enable the vac unit b...

Page 37: ...General settings HOME tab Overview menu Information from currently printed job including Preview image of the label which is being printed at the moment Label counter Name of the print job in the Job...

Page 38: ...n the above screen is for illustration only Ink cartridge price CMY Insert price of one CMY they are priced identically cartridge in local currency This is used for ink cost calculation Note The ink p...

Page 39: ...connection Important Press the blue Save button to apply the changes Updater button By default for system updates the Alternative update URL field has to be empty Press green Download button to downl...

Page 40: ...user interface Thousands separator User can define separator for displaying thousands in the user interface User Management button By default user management is not enabled therefore every function o...

Page 41: ...words can only contain numbers Warning Do not lock yourself out At least one user must have User Management rights otherwise there is no way to add or change properties of other users If you end up lo...

Page 42: ...with the best mode setting usually 600dpi Note IPS Inches per Second Instant print before job sending finished enabled disabled Currently not available Instant printing buffer size seconds timer set...

Page 43: ...t added for printing samples without maintenance Engine Printhead Usage button TrojanControl Total statistics for the T3 OPX for ink usage printed length printed area number of labels and printed jobs...

Page 44: ...il the shutdown process finishes before shutting down the power supply Otherwise the Maintenance Module inside the machine might end up in the wrong position and cannot protect the printhead from dehy...

Page 45: ...he actual IP address of the T3 OPX into a browser at a user PC Press Export to CSV button on page to save the statistics into a CSV file Note Ink consumption is more detailed in this view and displaye...

Page 46: ...s the client This can be done two ways on the RIP server PC 1 Click the Windows start menu open Navigator then click Navigator Server 2 Double click Launcher on the desktop Transferring a job from the...

Page 47: ...te to your file in the pop up window 4 Select your file then select the OPEN button After the file is uploaded the QUICK EDITS screen is opened In this screen you can make various changes such as rota...

Page 48: ...the QUICK JOB EDITOR as well as changing the Paper Profile Overall Color Changes and Spot Color Adjustments When you have made any necessary changes select Print and your file will be sent to the prin...

Page 49: ...the dimension of the job including any white space This is indicated by the size being set to Original It is easy to see if an image needs a new media size when rotating or offsetting as the image wi...

Page 50: ...adjusting the media size too Unless you just want to truncate the artwork as this is what effectively will do To move an image to the far right 1 Select A3 as Media size 2 Use the rotate button for la...

Page 51: ...ferring print jobs to the T3 OPX using the Xitron RIP T3 OPX User Guide 51 6 Click button and give the Media size a new name 7 Open the DFE in the browser again 8 Select the new Media in the size drop...

Page 52: ...rint or position the media accordingly 1 Select or create the media profile in menu media settings See Automatically calibrating the job media height on page 67 This will ensure that the job has the c...

Page 53: ...Printing a job from the Job Library T3 OPX User Guide 53 5 Enter the number of units to print by clicking the units button 6 Press the green print button 7 Feed the media...

Page 54: ...it is reset by pressing the circular button The counter is also reset when the unit is turned off It is not reset if the screen goes into sleep mode Enable Disable the general counter To Enable Disab...

Page 55: ...ght controllers will move to the top position and the Media path state will change to Ready Print unit height Use the buttons to move the unit up or down on increments of 0 2 mm Enter a value and the...

Page 56: ...0 to 100 Physical emergency stop button The emergency stop placement on the mail table Pressing the emergency stop button will Stop the table Stop the height controllers The emergency stop can be rele...

Page 57: ...orough cleaning process of the printhead and can be used if the Light Clean is not able to remove foreign objects from the print zone This can also be used if a nozzle area seems dehydrated Mid Job Cl...

Page 58: ...int position directly over the crash plate Use this function if you suspect that the printhead is not lining up directly over the crash plate It is important that the print position is over the crash...

Page 59: ...apping it and the selected job is highlighted by a red square Page navigation You can navigate the jobs by using the page buttons or you can swipe on the touchscreen or use the scroll bar The page or...

Page 60: ...Example A job contains 1000 pages but the user wants to print from page 560 to 1000 The value 560 should be set for the print from certain page number field Collate options Describes how the different...

Page 61: ...d will require larger print gaps so this can be a problem for production Icon Description Cost label calculation button Pressing this button will print the job and calculate the pure ink consumption a...

Page 62: ...ueue status if running or paused is also displayed always at the right side status bar The number in parenthesis indicates the number of print jobs pending in the print queue Media settings overview T...

Page 63: ...oned on the media For example the TOF Top of form the distance from the leading edge of the media Media profiles are created in the media settings and one of the most powerful features is the automati...

Page 64: ...between the table and the printhead crash plate Set the value in millimeters The print unit is not physically moved until the apply settings button is pressed Auto height adjustment Caution The unit...

Page 65: ...The value determines the lowering force of the pressure plate Maximum force is 20 000 grams 20 kg Typical values Cardboard 1000 2000 Egg carton 200 Bubble wrap envelopes 500 Envelope 1000 Advanced ta...

Page 66: ...ed use the start and stop button to test the fan settings in Zone 1 5 These settings are then saved to the media profile and used when printing with the profile Setting up a media job profile in media...

Page 67: ...t b Move the media under the edge sensor manually or by placing it on the feeding side of the belt s and then starting the belts c Validate that the edge sensor registers the media and it is higher th...

Page 68: ...to 20mm when pressing the Move and Adjust Height button if the current print height is physically less than 20mm 2 Setting the force too high can crush the material 3 If the edge sensor does not detec...

Page 69: ...should be used when darker lines appear too close to the media The die to die overlap feature allows the operator to control the die lines that are positioned with approximately 20mm separation If th...

Page 70: ...settings Consequently adjusting the die to die overlap will affect all media profiles Individual die to die alignment To adjust the individual die to die overlaps select Use individual die to die ove...

Page 71: ...die overlap feature T3 OPX User Guide 71 3 Evaluate the chart The printed chart displays a number for each overlap 4 Apply the settings by checking the Use individual die to die overlap setting Diagn...

Page 72: ...Printing on uneven surfaces die to die overlap feature T3 OPX User Guide 72 5 Adjust the values individually Examples below show the effect of using the extreme values Or...

Page 73: ...73 6 Apply the settings using the Use the last successful scan button 7 Print the chart again or test an actual print job with the new settings Remove the die to die alignment Set the general or all...

Page 74: ...of the print unit but DO NOT place the sensor over a belt as this will interfere with the edge registrations Sensor overview Description 1 Sensor controller 2 Edge sensor reflective light emitter 3 K...

Page 75: ...e Use the step buttons 9 and 10 to adjust the value Remember that the sensor should not be over the belts but over the black surface on the table 3 Place the media under the sensor The led indicator 7...

Page 76: ...by the Service tray life in the status menu display 0 replace the service tray Caution This process will leave the printhead uncapped for a short period Please keep this time to a minimum by reading...

Page 77: ...process 1 Unpack the new service tray 2 Ensure the unit is not printing 3 Go to the T3 OPX tab 4 Select Maintenance 5 Press Remove Service Tray 6 Open the service door on the feeding side of the unit...

Page 78: ...into position of the edge of the print module 11 Press Install Service Tray 12 Wait for the service tray to position itself under the printhead It will move back and forth a couple of times 13 Press...

Page 79: ...ful with this operation Fuse power inlet replacement The fuse in the power inlet can be replaced by the operator Fuse replacement process Warning Remove power cord cable before continuing 1 Open the f...

Page 80: ...les will still end up in the print zone on the printhead table and side walls The filter can be replaced during printing but this is not recommended The aerosol filter is placed on the media exit side...

Page 81: ...rogram during the install optional but should be explored if there are issues with the install Xitron generally does not have an issue with Windows Security etc Use the recommended location folder for...

Page 82: ...on the PC by double clicking the Navigato rHHRInstaller exe file b Enter the 36 digit code c It is recommended to use the default directories when prompted for location d Type in the IP address of the...

Page 83: ...r and printer run the following file 1 NavigatorHHRClientInstaller exe Debugging the RIP settings One useful tool Xitron offers is the PostFlight tool This can be used to inform Xitron of all the sett...

Page 84: ...C to the MPCA a Use a USB AB cable to connect Controls for T1030 webpath board These commands can be run through the webpath accessed through putty or directly through teraterm USB mini connection Fun...

Page 85: ...r button of the MPCA Mpcap 2 or 0 2 the button is pressed 0 the button is released To switch it on mpcap 2 wait 2 seconds then enter mpcap 0 Power control of mpca fans etc V33off 0 1 or blank Blank re...

Page 86: ...4 Physical Data MT1 Illustrations Top View Dimensions 1425 56 1 600 23 6 499 98 19 7 85 53 34 83 82 3 3 2 1 3 3 54 83 82 53 34 2 1 3 3 2 1 297 18 11 7 PRINT WIDTH 232 46 9 2 PRINT CENTERLINE LEFT TO R...

Page 87: ...Physical Data T3 OPX User Guide 87 Front View Dimensions 254 88 90 203 20 10 0 3 5 8 0 900 72 35 5 FRONT TO BACK ADJUSTMENT RANGE...

Page 88: ...Physical Data T3 OPX User Guide 88 Isometric View SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 10000234 STANDARD CATCH TRAY 10000233 STANDARD INFEED TABLE 43162000 VAC MEDIA CLEANER T3 OPX...

Page 89: ...MT2 Illustrations Top View Dimensions 1000 39 4 258 49 279 40 259 08 10 2 11 0 10 2 280 51 259 08 279 40 11 0 10 2 11 0 1925 75 8 654 50 25 8 511 20 1 297 18 11 7 PRINT WIDTH 232 46 9 2 PRINT CENTERL...

Page 90: ...Physical Data T3 OPX User Guide 90 Front View Dimensions 566 90 152 40 508 22 3 6 0 20 0 890 35 0 FRONT TO BACK ADJUSTMENT RANGE...

Page 91: ...Physical Data T3 OPX User Guide 91 Isometric View SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 10000236 CATCH TRAY FOR MT2 10000235 EXTENSION TABLE FOR MT2 43162000 VAC MEDIA CLEANER T3 OPX...

Page 92: ...Sensors Optical TOF sensor adjustable position Pressure sensor for height control Environmental Physical Printer operation Operation 20 to 30 C 59 to 86 F Transport 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Relative hu...

Page 93: ...s inks Average drop volume 10 pl K 8 5 pl CMY Nozzle count 59136 4224 x 14 Material Types Uncoated Paper Card board paper board wooden boards paper bags Most porous materials Width Depends on transpor...

Page 94: ...of media travel The same is for production and production fast The images are scaled up to fit the 1200 dpi nozzle axis pen native res and then on the media axis the drops are fired at 600dpi 600x600...

Page 95: ...andard Speed Up to 18 ips 27m min Power requirements 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 2 5A power supply Dimensions Width 626 mm incl Emergency stop button Length 1507 mm Height From 892 mm to 595 mm Support mater...

Page 96: ...to 18 ips 27m min Power requirements 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 2 5A power supply Dimensions Width 1026 mm incl Emergency stop Length 2007 mm Height From 890 mm to 590 mm 5 positions Support material width...

Page 97: ...Engine Printhead Usage button 43 F Fan control 56 Front view 11 G General counter 54 H Handling menu 55 Height calibration 67 I Ink cartridges Installing 26 Purging 27 Replacing 27 Installation 17 Int...

Page 98: ...ibration 29 Printing Preferences button 42 Purging 27 R RIP installation 81 82 S Sensor adjustment 75 Service ID 38 Service tray protectors 25 Settings menu 38 Shutdown 44 Specifications 92 Statistics...

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