CAB THARO Apollo Series, Operator'S Manual

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14 cab - Produkttechnik GmbH & Co KG / Tharo Systems, Inc.
Processor : 32 Bit, Motorola
Memory : Internal memory 2 MB
Interface : Serial : RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 8Bit 1200-57600 Baud
Parallel : Centronics
Peripheral port : 15 pin SUB-D connector
for cutter, present sensor, or applicator
Test features : System test when switching on
Self test with printout of firmware data and system parameters
Label material and Thermal paper, normal paper, plastic foil,
continuous media : PE, PP, PVC, Polyamid
Adhesive labels :
60-160 g/sqm
Tag Stock : up to 180 g/sqm
Label width .5 to 4.6 in (12-116 mm)
Label length : .2 to 21.5 in (5-546 mm) Apollo 1/2
.2 to 36.8 in (5-934 mm) Apollo 3/200M
.2 to 16.4 in (5-417 mm) Apollo 3/300M
Core diameter : more than 1.6 in (40 mm)
Supply roll diameter : up to 8 in (200 mm)
Label rewind : inside and outside
Internal rewinder : Core diameter : 1.6 in (40 mm)
Max. rewinding diameter : 5.7 in (145 mm)
In dispense mode, media rolls of up to 8 in (200 mm) diameter may
be used.
Material recognition : Gap sensor ("see-through")
Bottom-reflective sensor
Top-reflective sensor (Apollo 1/2 only)
adjustable from .12 to 1.9 in (3-48 mm)
Transfer ribbon: Length : 1,182 in (360 m)
Outer diameter : 3 in (74 mm)
Core diameter : 1 in (25 mm)
Inkside : in or out
Ribbon Saver : The ribbon saver starts from an unprinted length of .5 in (12 mm).
(Apollo 1 only) Then, during label feed, the printhead will be lifted, and the transfer
ribbon will be paused from feeding.
Backfeed : In order to always start from the front edge of the label, in dispense/
cut mode the label strip may be fed back after completion of the
previous print job.
To avoid smudging of the transfer ribbon onto the label material, the
printhead can be lifted during backfeed. (Apollo 1 only)