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12/14 Rev. 03

USER MANUAL

64-xx

Commissioning & Operation

Mounting the Printer ...................................... 2

Unpacking the 64-xx  ................................. 2
Carrying the 64-xx ..................................... 3
Mounting the 64-xx .................................... 4
Printer connections  ................................... 5
Operator panel  .......................................... 7
Operating modes ....................................... 9

Basic Operating Procedures  ....................... 11

Connecting the printer ............................. 11
Switching on the printer ........................... 12
Configuring the data interface  ................. 12

Offline operation  ......................................13
Online operation  ......................................14
Creating a print job  ..................................15
Transferring a print job .............................15
Applying memory cards  ...........................17
Setting the realtime clock .........................18
Outputting the realtime clock value using 
Easy Plug .................................................18

Starting to print  ............................................19

Settings for the material type  ...................19
Printing the status report ..........................19

Summary of Contents for 64-Series

Page 1: ...ic Operating Procedures 11 Connecting the printer 11 Switching on the printer 12 Configuring the data interface 12 Offline operation 13 Online operation 14 Creating a print job 15 Transferring a print...

Page 2: ...r 4A may be used as a handle 6 Place the printer on a level surface in its usual operating position rubber feet 4C at the bottom The original packaging should always be used for transporting the print...

Page 3: ...B front grab by the base pla te WARNING The 64 xx is a heavy printer The weight depends on the printer type and equipement and can vary from 20 kg 64 04 05 up to 29 5 kg 64 08 Dis penser A bad carryi...

Page 4: ...wing guidelines to avoid dangerous operating conditions The base needs to be at least as deep and wide as the printer itself The surface needs to be level solid and dry The printer s fan and ventilati...

Page 5: ...gos graphics etc C USB interface type B device For transfer of print data D 2x USB interface type A host To connect devices e g keyboard scanner E RS232 interface For serial transfer of print data F S...

Page 6: ...r or a stacker signal stops printer K Centronics interface For parallel transfer of print data cable is inclusive L Power switch Turns the printer on off M Mains power supply connector Connection to a...

Page 7: ...pply for each button Online button For switching between online and offline mode For confirming entries menu items and messages For selecting print jobs and for entering values in standalone mode Cut...

Page 8: ...nual The button functions are the same as those on the standard operator panel Exception The on off switch is not available at the remote control panel With the remote control panel connected both pan...

Page 9: ...uous form material without punches has been inserted In this case the printer will continue to feed the material for a few seconds before it generates an error message Status Reports see topic section...

Page 10: ...n 64 xx 10 Standalone mode In standalone mode print jobs are not transferred but saved on a plugin card They are started directly from the printer s operator panel or via a connected keyboard Standalo...

Page 11: ...s Ordering numbers for suitable power or data cables can be found in topic section Accessories WARNING The printer operates using mains voltage Touching electrically live parts can cause exposure to h...

Page 12: ...COM1 PORT RS232 422 485 optional INTERFACE PARA COM3 PORT Ethernet INTERFACE PARA NETWORK PARAM We recommend that your network administrator configures the network settings USB no configuration requi...

Page 13: ...reached or as long as the button is held down Standalone operation Selecting a print job stored on a CF card e g Testdat FOR see topic section Advanced Applications chapter Standalone Operation OFFLI...

Page 14: ...s stopped Continuing the print job Standalone operation Selecting a print job stored on a memory medium e g Testdat FOR see topic section Advanced Applications chapter Standalone Operation ONLINE x JO...

Page 15: ...at does require some programming knowledge Furthermore you will not be able to preview the resulting printout on the screen Instead you have to run a test print to see a copy of the finis hed result E...

Page 16: ...o more than 8 characters no symbols or spaces Ethernet interface Information about using it can be found in topic section Advanced Applications Before sending a print job from a text program you need...

Page 17: ...facing to the right and the contacts facing ahead into the card slot until it clicks into place Removing a memory card CF card 1 Switch off the printer Wait for 5 seconds 2 Press the eject button sli...

Page 18: ...ry date of a perishable product This is how you set the realtime clock 1 Navigate to the SYSTEM PARAMETER Realtime Clock 2 To enter the date and time use the Cut button to shift the cursor the Feed bu...

Page 19: ...d material Type of punch Label material with breaks or punches Set the SYSTEM PARAMETER Sensor Type to Punched Label material with reflex marks Set the SYSTEM PARAMETER Sensor Type to Reflex Setting p...

Page 20: ...03 USER MANUAL Commissioning Operation 64 xx 20 The heat energy should be kept as low as possible while retaining an accep table printing result A high level of heat energy reduces the lifespan of the...

Page 21: ...Changing material 9 64 xx 9 64 xx dispenser 9 Inserting ribbon 10 Material Ribbon end 11 Material end 11 Ribbon end 11 Rewinder full 11 Settings for all printers 12 Ribbon tension 12 Material light b...

Page 22: ...ed by specially trained personnel 64 xx 1 This is how to insert material and ribbon correctly in the 64 xx or Chess x Designation of parts No Designation No Designation 1 Adjusting knob for print head...

Page 23: ...e 2 Ribbon deflector 12 Feed roller 3 Print head 13 Deflection roller 4 Ribbon roller 14 Rewinder 5 Ribbon rewind mandrel 15 Adjusting knob for punch sensor 6 Material unwinder 16 Locking lever 7 Danc...

Page 24: ...he material ensuring that the print head is protected across the entire width of the material Head temperature The same applies if the temperature of the print head is high Material and ribbon need lo...

Page 25: ...material guide 3 Push the material guide sideways Tighten the knurled screw again Fig 2 7 Press the red opener 4 of the intake in order to raise the pad rollers With the opener depressed push the sta...

Page 26: ...the dis penser roller 1 10 Pull labels off the backing paper over a length of about 50 cm Fig 1 11 Open the locking lever press downwards Fig 2 and swivel it half a revolution to the rear 12 Pull the...

Page 27: ...l that the locking lever points to the right half a revolution open Do not lock it until the drawing module has been pushed in all the way to the limit stop 16 Wind the end of the backing paper clock...

Page 28: ...to the width of the material 2 Pull the material through the inlet opening 1 to the material guide with the side to be printed showing upwards 3 Then proceed as described in section Inserting material...

Page 29: ...hile at the same time pulling the material away to the rear Fig 2 64 xx dispenser 1 Switch the printer to offline mode and open the front hood 2 Tear the backing paper off 2 pull out the clip Fig 3 an...

Page 30: ...the protective ribbon upwards and lay it over the ribbon roller 5 7 Lead the protective ribbon under the rewinder mandrel 2 and secure it on the empty ribbon core using the self adhesive strip 6 Fig...

Page 31: ...e ribbon roll is emptied that is the ribbon unwinding mandrel stopped turning the following status message appaers Proceed as described in section Inserting ribbon on page 10 The ribbon end detection...

Page 32: ...sitate readjustment Setting During feeding the ribbon must run evenly and free of folds for the entire length bet ween the mandrels The following guidelines will facilitate setting The ribbon is loose...

Page 33: ...nch position distance of punch center from inner edge of material 3 To set turn the rotary knob 1 until the desired setting value is opposite the marking Example for transmitted light light barriers c...

Page 34: ...f the 64 06 2 III Position for 64 08 or for thick wide mate rial up to the maximum print width of the 64 08 3 To set The red adjusting screw 4 sits above the ribbon roller and can be turned by means o...

Page 35: ...mm from the left edge of the label to 13 mm 1 Loosen both thumb screws 1 and push the print head to the desired position The print head does not have to be taken off 2 Tighten the screws again 3 Loos...

Page 36: ...arameter menu in the topic section Info printouts and parameters Parameter Function PRINT PARAMETER material type Sets the type of material punched or continuous PRINT PARAMETER material length Sets t...

Page 37: ...manually single start e g by a footswitch The dispensed labels are taken off by hand Alternatively Printing dispensing is trigge red by the label sensor if a dispensed label is taken off 64 xx Dispen...

Page 38: ...label off Then the printer moves the material back under the print head only if Real 1 1 Mode is selected see parameter DISPENSER PARA Dispense Mode and prints and dispenses the next label Change the...

Page 39: ...erial 8 Foot switch use two switches simultaneously 17 I Inserting Material 5 Inserting ribbon 10 L Label material 4 M Material end 11 R Rewinder full 11 Ribbon end 11 S Setting label material paramet...

Page 40: ...cation 14 Data input by interface 16 Data Transmission with Ethernet 17 System Requirements 17 Integration of Ethernet Interface 18 Setting the IP Parameters 19 Transmission with Raw Socket Interface...

Page 41: ...cases this rise in temperature can lead to smearing in fine structures when printed e g barcodes arranged crosswise to the printing direction To avoid this the firmware constantly checks and corrects...

Page 42: ...line mode after pressing the Prog button The printing layout contains a lot of black areas For this reason the temperature re duction is activated with 40 SYSTEM PARAMETERS Temp reduction 40 Now if th...

Page 43: ...ng a start signal source required settings in the printer parameter menu Available interfaces Depending on the printer type and configuration different interfaces for start signal in put are available...

Page 44: ...ngle start connector A and I O board signal connector B at AP 5 4 left and at AP 5 4 Gen 2 or AP 5 6 right respectively Matching footswitch C with 3 point plug 3 USI signal connector A and singlestart...

Page 45: ...ves as signal source After printing and dispensing the label blocks the light barrier and stopps the printer until the label is taken off As soon as the light barrier is clear again the next label is...

Page 46: ...ispenser DISPENSER PARA Start source Light barrier USI 64 xx Dispenser DISPENSER PARA Start source USI interface 64 xx ALX 92x ALX 73x I O AP 5 4 AP 5 6 AP 7 t AI ALX 92x ALX 73x Signal flange Singles...

Page 47: ...ard For order number see the Plugin Card Manual topic Available Cards Card reader PC or laptop with card reader Printer Feature Firmware version 64 xx DPM PEM ALX 92x Gen 2 a a Characteristic feature...

Page 48: ...gged into the card slot at the printer the operator can start the print jobs on demand For this he uses the printer control panel or a keyboard connected to the printer Variable data can also be enter...

Page 49: ...ored on memory card in folder FORMATS If no file with one of the above listed endings is found in folder FORMATS or if no memory card is inserted the following message appears If a huge amount of prin...

Page 50: ...changing to the standalone mode the following is displayed Avery for stands for any printjob file which is stored in the FORMATS folder 1 Press the key for the first letter of the wanted file name e...

Page 51: ...e may contain only one printjob If any printjob file contains more than one printjobs only the first printjob is executed The new start of the print job can be avoided by setting the parameter SYSTEM...

Page 52: ...ly executed prop erly if the relevant file is stored in FORMATS as described above Additionally usable keys on a keyboard With an external keyboard connected the printer can be operated without touchi...

Page 53: ...iption of commands Example Application 1 Generate two text files with the content shown in the tables below Tip Cut out the content using the Acrobat Reader text selection tool and copy it to a text f...

Page 54: ...printer will now print the stipulated number of labels AVERY FOR In case of the AVERY FOR file this works somewhat differently Once the file is called up the following is displayed In the second line...

Page 55: ...ing characters or character sequences are replaced by respectively one Enter action if received CR 1 CR LF LF 2 LF CR Data received at the interface are processed only then if the printer is switched...

Page 56: ...tance if you don t have knowledge on this level Printer Feature Ethernet connection by AP 4 4 Ethernet connection not possible AP 5 4 Integrated Ethernet interface AP 5 6 AP 7 t 64 xx Gen 2 CPU board...

Page 57: ...s connected to network LED flashes Network traffic B LED green lights High transmission rate 100 Mbit s MAC Address An internationally unique MAC Media Access Control address is required for Ether net...

Page 58: ...TCP server socket on port number 1024 This protocol is supported by all Unix derivatives a connection similar to that of terminal servers can be estab lished Windows 2000 Windows XP A software package...

Page 59: ...xternal providers is required e g Windows LPR Spooler see the following link http home arcor de Heil Consulting Troubleshooting The following should be checked if a problem occurs Ethernet connection...

Page 60: ...rwise this could result in losses in machine performance Prerequisites Suitable printers All printers listed in the headline apart from the AP 4 4 Required firmware The printer is connected to a netwo...

Page 61: ...tor panel E Starts the FTP server in a new browser window See chapter FTP server on page 25 F Input field for user name Preset admin G Input field for password Preset admin The password can be changed...

Page 62: ...the entry field 6 Click on the Save button The value is now transferred to the labeller 10 Example Dialog box for entering value for the parameter PRINT PARAMETERS Materiallength Some parameters trig...

Page 63: ...the real operator panel can also be operated by mouse click on the virtual operator panel The buttons 12A C underneath the virtual operator panel are equivalent to key com binations on the real operat...

Page 64: ...printer by the network administrator or by a DHCP server INTERFACE PARA NETWORK PARAM FTP server is set to On A FTP client 1 is installed on the host computer The FTP connection is not blocked by a f...

Page 65: ...me and password A user name can be chosen at will preset password avery Change the password under INTERFACE PARA NETWORK PARAM FTP Password 13 User interface of the FTP server in the Windows Explorer...

Page 66: ...for storing setup or diagnosis data on a memory medium was already processed the following subfolders can be found here 1 Subfolder Comment Formats Location for setup files see MASCHINEN SETUP Param s...

Page 67: ...labe 16A 16 WLAN CF card A Wireless Access Point B Further requirements Access point according to standard IEEE 802 11b station mode infrastructure e g Netgear Wireless Access Point WG602 16B Ethernet...

Page 68: ...ch it on 2 Check if the LED at the WLAN CF card lights up permanent If it does not check the following points Is the card plugged firmly into the card slot Does the card match one of the supported car...

Page 69: ...rties Window 17 shows up 17 Properties of LAN connection window 3 Select the item Internet protocol TCP IP 17A and click on the Properties but ton 17B Window 18 appears 18 Properties of internet proto...

Page 70: ...ress As an additional test ping can also be called with the IP address of the access point The default IP address of the Netgear WG602 is 192 168 0 227 If the printer doesn t send back an answer the c...

Page 71: ...transferred to another printer of the same type Several printers of the same type should be provided with the same settings It is adviseable to read out and to store the parameter settings completely...

Page 72: ...ing chosen the storing option the default file name is displayed storing location directory FORMATS on memory card SETUPALL FOR for storing option With adjust para SETUP FOR for storing option Without...

Page 73: ...be read out using the standalone mode The file extension must be FOR see Selecting files from memory card on page 10 Automatic setup loading Save the setup file as AUTOSTRT FOR in the root directory...

Page 74: ...power cable is required Functional Description An OLV is a bar code scanner which is able to rate the scanned bar code in quality according to ANSI grades The OLV is placed in front of the printer so...

Page 75: ...may be necessary if the OLV was switched off 3 Switch on the OLV 4 Switch on the printer 5 Set the printer parameter INTERF PARAM OPTIONS OLV option to Serial Com1 or Serial Com2 depending on the port...

Page 76: ...11 14 Rev 03 USER MANUAL Advanced Applications AP 4 4 AP 5 4 AP 5 6 AP 7 t 64 xx DPM PEM ALX 92x 37 22 64 05 with OLV mounted side view...

Page 77: ...copy In line PC1011 0 G EAN Readline Standard PC1012 0 G EAN sep lines With readl only PC1013 0 G Rotated barcodes Normal PC1014 0 G Cut mode Real 1 1 mode PC1015 3 G Cut speed 3 Inch s PC1016 105 G...

Page 78: ...945967 G IP address 144 093 028 209 PC1503 65536 G Net mask 255 255 000 000 PC1504 0 G Gateway address 000 000 000 000 PC1505 9100 G Port address 9100 PC1506 0 G Ethernet speed Auto negotiation PC1521...

Page 79: ...PC2023 0 G Single job mode Disabled PC2025 1106 G Head resistance 1106 Ohm 12 Dot PC2026 20 G Temp reduction 20 PC2066 1 G Thin line emphas On PC2027 0 G Voltage offset 0 PC2028 1 G Logo expansion Yes...

Page 80: ...ernal inputs Enabled PC3011 0 G Apply mode After start sig G G Textile Parameter Menu G PC3301 1 G Changelabel Mode Always at jobend PC3302 1 G Changelab Print With print PC3303 10 G Changelab Length...

Page 81: ...300 DPI PC5004 0 G Command sequence G PC5005 0 G EasyPl file log Disabled G G Printer Service Menu G PC5111 0 G Spec parameter 1 0 PC5112 0 G Spec parameter 2 0 PC5113 0 G EasyPlug Monitor Disabled P...

Page 82: ...17 G readonly ID 30039 G MAC Address 000a 44 02 13 8c G readonly ID 30040 G Serial number A424904304797 G readonly ID 30041 G Production date 03 08 2004 G readonly ID 30042 G PCB part number A3407 03...

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