Carl Valentin Vario II series Operating Manual Download

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Table of contents

Vario II series

Operating manual

12.11

Options ................................................................................. 75

9.1

Cutter ..................................................................................... 75

9.2

Dispenser .............................................................................. 76

9.3

Network ................................................................................. 77

9.4

RFID ...................................................................................... 78

9.5

Scanner ................................................................................. 81

9.6

Memory Card ......................................................................... 83

Maintenance and cleaning .................................................. 89

10.1

General cleaning ................................................................... 90

10.2

Cleaning the printer roller ...................................................... 90

10.3

Cleaning the printhead .......................................................... 91

10.4

Cleaning the label photocell .................................................. 92

10.5

Replacing the printhead (general) ......................................... 93

10.6

Replacing printhead............................................................... 94

10.7

Adjusting printhead ................................................................ 95

Error correction ................................................................... 97

Additional information ...................................................... 107

12.1

Column printing ................................................................... 107

12.2

Password ............................................................................. 108

12.3

Hotstart ................................................................................ 110

12.4

Backfeed/delay .................................................................... 112

12.5

Photocells ............................................................................ 114

Index ................................................................................... 115

Summary of Contents for Vario II series

Page 1: ...Operating manual Label printer Vario II series December 2011 ...

Page 2: ...ed in any form print photocopy or any other method or edited copied or distributed electronically without written permission from Carl Valentin GmbH Carl Valentin label printers comply with the following safety guidelines CE EG Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EG Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC Carl Valentin GmbH Postfach 3744 D 78026 Villingen Schwenningen Neckarstraße 78 82 94...

Page 3: ...n of the label printer 23 5 Loading media 25 5 1 Loading media 25 5 2 Loading transfer ribbon 29 6 Foil keyboard 31 6 1 Keyboard assignment standard 31 6 2 Keyboard assignment text entry customized 32 7 Label creation 35 7 1 Bitmap fonts 35 7 2 Vektor fonts 37 7 3 1D bar codes 39 7 4 2D Barcodes 42 7 5 Rectangle 51 7 6 Line graphic 52 8 Function menu 55 8 1 Menu structure 55 8 2 Printer parameter ...

Page 4: ... 10 1 General cleaning 90 10 2 Cleaning the printer roller 90 10 3 Cleaning the printhead 91 10 4 Cleaning the label photocell 92 10 5 Replacing the printhead general 93 10 6 Replacing printhead 94 10 7 Adjusting printhead 95 11 Error correction 97 12 Additional information 107 12 1 Column printing 107 12 2 Password 108 12 3 Hotstart 110 12 4 Backfeed delay 112 12 5 Photocells 114 13 Index 115 ...

Page 5: ...uipped with a parallel and serial interface The label printer automatically recognizes by which interface it is controlled Time saving printer update is possible by interface Thanks to the large number of options the label printer can be adapted to each task 1 1 Intended use The label printer is a state of the art device which complies with the recognized safety related rules and regulations Despi...

Page 6: ...hereby Carl Valentin GmbH observes all obligations in the context of old equipment disposal in time and makes therewith the smooth selling of products furthermore possible Please understand that we can only take back equipment that is send free of carriage charges Further information is available from WEEE directive or our web site 1 3 Connector pin assignment printer rear 1 USB interface 2 PCMCIA...

Page 7: ...rer or upon agreement with the manufacturer Unauthorized interference with electronic modules or their software can cause malfunctions Other unauthorized work or modifications to the direct print module can endanger operational safety Always have service work done in a qualified workshop where the personnel have the technical knowledge and tools required to do the necessary work There are warning ...

Page 8: ...ng media and chapter 10 Maintenance and cleaning These indications are also valid for someone else s equipment supplied by us Only use original spare and exchange parts Please contact the manufacturer with respect to spare wear parts CPU of printer is equipped with a lithium battery type CR 2032 for which the battery regulation is to apply This regulation plans that unloaded batteries have to be g...

Page 9: ...taken You can use one of the following possibilities Provide separate power supply to our printers In case of problems please connect capacity decoupled isolation transformer or similar interference suppressor in front of our printers Emitted interference according to EN 61000 6 4 08 2002 Interference voltage to wires according to EN 55022 09 2003 Interference field power according to EN 55022 09 ...

Page 10: ...ngs Shielded cables and connectors are necessary in order to avoid radiant emittance and receipt of electrical disturbances Allowable lines Shielded line 4 x 2 x 0 14 mm 4 x 2 x AWG 26 6 x 2 x 0 14 mm 6 x 2 x AWG 26 12 x 2 x 0 14 mm 12 x 2 x AWG 26 Sending and receiving lines have to be twisted in pairs Maximum line length with interface V 24 RS 232C 3 m with shielding with Centronics 3 m with shi...

Page 11: ...printers Control the correct handling of our products and repeat training We do not guarantee that all features described in this manual exist in all models Caused by our efforts to continue further development and improvement technical data might change without notice By further developments or regulations of the country illustrations and examples shown in the manual can be different from the del...

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Page 13: ... DataMatrix GS1 DataMatrix MAXICODE PDF 417 QR Code Composite bar codes GS1 DataBar Expanded GS1 DataBar Limited GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional GS1 DataBar Stacked GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional GS1 DataBar Truncated Interface Serial RS 232C up to 57600 bauds RS 422 RS 485 option Parallel Centronics USB 1 1 Ethernet 10 100 Base T option Labels Roll diameter internal unwinder max 200 mm internal ...

Page 14: ...x GS1 DataMatrix MAXICODE PDF 417 QR Code Composite bar codes GS1 DataBar Expanded GS1 DataBar Limited GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional GS1 DataBar Stacked GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional GS1 DataBar Truncated Interface Serial RS 232C up to 57600 bauds RS 422 RS 485 option Parallel Centronics USB 1 1 Ethernet 10 100 Base T option Lables Roll diameter internal unwinder max 200 mm internal rewinder m...

Page 15: ...nsmission and reflexion from bottom Windows printer driver Tear off edge Cutting unit Dispensing unit Alphanumeric keyboard German English French Spanish External unwinder PA50 max outside diameter 300 mm External rewinder PR45 max outside diameter 270 mm Memory card slot PCMCIA cards 256 KB 512 KB 1 MB 2 MB RS422 interface RS485 interface Ethernet interface I O board Label creation software Label...

Page 16: ...tput is active then the corresponding output is to strain with a maximum current of 30mA Figure 2 PIN socket Output I Out 1 Error message Each error status such as ribbon error is displayed Out 2 Print order The printer was activated with a print order Now print start by IN1 is possible Out 3 Label generation The printer is filled with current label data In case in dispensing mode either dispensin...

Page 17: ...t the print start signal is lead to the control unit The control input is electroplated separated and has to be provided with an external tension source The signal level is active HIGH Figure 3 PIN Input I In 1 Print start In 2 Not used In 3 Not used In 4 Not used Control inputs ...

Page 18: ...able Back view of I O connector Output I is identical to option I The I O 24 connector is 15 pole and provides user sided 24 V for pins 5 and 10 for supplying the sensors max 200 mA Pin 1 6 and 11 are equipped with GND In case of using I O 24 signals exist no galvanic separation The other connection possibilities of I O 24 connector can be noticed from the below switching examples ...

Page 19: ...rallel port Windows 95 98 Me Printers are recognised during the start procedure by Windows or by the search for new hardware by means of the hardware wizard Windows 2000 XP Printers can be recognised during the start procedure by Windows or by the search for new hardware by means of the hardware wizard or if the option Automatic recognition and installation of Plug Play printers is set in the prin...

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Page 21: ... only Power cable Documentation Printer driver CD Retain original packaging for subsequent transport 4 1 Setting up the label printer CAUTION The label printer and the print media can be damaged by moisture and water Set up the label printer only in a dry place protected from sprayed water Set up label printer on a level vibration free and air draught free surface Open cover of label printer Remov...

Page 22: ...r connection socket 2 Insert plug of power cable into a grounded electrical outlet Insufficient or missing grounding can cause faults during operation Ensure that all computers and connection cables connected to the label printer are grounded Connect label printer to computer or network with a suitable cable 4 3 Switching the label printer on and off Once all connections have been made Switch labe...

Page 23: ...nd transfer ribbon see chapter 5 Loading media on page 25 Start measuring in menu Label Measurement see chapter 8 3 on page 58 Press key to finish measuring To enable correct measuring at least two completed labels have to be passed through not for continuous labels During measuring the label and gap length small differences can occur Therefore the values can be set manually in the menu Printer in...

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Page 25: ...ing roll D 5 Attach again the label mounting plate C 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding E Take care that the material runs through the photocell F 7 Place the labels around the front sheet G and lead them below the mechanics to the rear 8 Clamp the label material with the handle H designated for it at the rewinding roll I 9 To move the printhead A down turn the pressure lever B in c...

Page 26: ...ting plate C 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding E Take care that the label runs through the photocell F 7 To move the printhead A down turn the pressure lever B in clockwise direction until it locks 8 In front of the printhead the tear off edge G is visible 9 Enter the offset value in menu Printer Initialisation Tear off see chapter 8 4 on page 59 10 Adjust the limit stops H of the ...

Page 27: ...Attach again the label mounting plate C 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding E and the printhead A Take care that the label runs through the photocell F 7 Lead the label material between the inserting angle G and the cutter ledge H 8 To move the printhead A down turn the pressure lever B in clockwise direction until it locks 9 Adjust the limit stops I of the label guiding to the width...

Page 28: ...ugh the photocell F 9 Lift the dispensing whip H to the front bottom by pulling the shaft at the side I to the inside 10 To move the printhead A down turn the pressure lever B in clockwise direction until it locks 11 Adjust the limit stops G of the label guiding to the width of material 12 Strip some labels from the backing paper and lead the paper over the dispenser ledge J and behind the plastic...

Page 29: ...e printhead must be cleaned using printhead and roller cleaner 97 20 002 For detailed information please see page 91 The handling instructions for the use of Isopropanol IPA must be observed In the case of skin or eye contact immediately wash off the fluid thoroughly with running water If the irritation persists consult a doctor Ensure good ventilation 1 Open the printer cover 2 Open printhead A b...

Page 30: ...B in clockwise direction until it locks 8 Close the printer cover As for the electrostatic unloading the thin coating of the thermal printhead or other electronic parts can be damaged the transfer ribbon should be antistatic The use of wrong materials can lead to printer malfunctions and the guarantee can expire ...

Page 31: ...o further label of the print order is printed Memory Change to memory card card menu Quant Change to number of copies menu Press keys and to select the number of copies that are to print Forwards Change to next input field Press keys and to change values Backwards Change to previous input field Press keys and to change values Text entry menu Change to the entry of text mask Press key again to chan...

Page 32: ...ded in different groups Following input modes are available Symbol Mode 0 Standard starting with figures M Starting with capital letters m Starting with small letters A Input Alt a Input Alt is switched off after one character Mode 0 This mode is displayed as default At first the figure which corresponds to the key is displayed then all capital and afterwards the small letters Mode M At first all ...

Page 33: ...end of entry Memory Entry mode selection Quant Delete character at cursor position If the cursor is behind the last character the last one is deleted Character is only deleted if it was before entered by the character block Forwards Cursor one position to the right Backwards Cursor one position to the left 0 9 Character block Entry of desired data F1 F2 Function keys No function C Function key Del...

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Page 35: ...Extension of font in direction y factor 1 9 T Selection of font type 01 regular font 02 regular font inverse 10 rectangle 11 line S Spaces between characters min 1 x 0 083 mm max 99 x 0 083 mm X Distance from right side in mm It is measured from the right label margin to the lower left point of the corresponding line EX Extension in direction X Extension of font in direction x factor 1 9 F Selecti...

Page 36: ...hose the biggest possible font R Rotation of line 0 0 degrees 1 90 degrees 2 180 degrees 3 270 degrees see also Rotation of text code and graphic on page 53 Press key to change from mask entry to the text entry of the first line A maximum entry of 70 characters per text line is possible 0 Indication of input mode 1 Field number 5 Character number Press key and to move the cursor Press key to delet...

Page 37: ...idth are displayed in mm These values refer to the first letter i e the values of other characters were modified correspondingly Autoscale In case of using autoscale then the font height and width are displayed in mm The font height refers to all capital letters The height of small letters and descenders is modified proportionally The complete field width is entered as width and the entered text i...

Page 38: ...ss Light italic 255 characters 07 Baskerville 255 characters 08 Baskerville italic 255 characters 09 Brush Script 255 characters 10 Brush Script italic 255 characters 11 Monospace 255 characters 12 Monospace italic 255 characters R Rotation of line 0 0 degrees 1 90 degrees 2 180 degrees 3 270 degrees see also Rotation of text code and graphic on page 53 For information about text entry of vector f...

Page 39: ...er of 12 digits 35 UPC E numeric fix number of 8 digits 36 CODABAR numeric and start stop sign 37 Code 128 ASCII font Code A B C automatic selection of font 38 EAN ADD ON EAN 13 2 or 5 digits 39 GS1 128 ASCII font Code A B C automatic selection of font 40 Code 93 alphanumeric capital letters and SPACE 41 PZN Code 7 digits see Code 39 43 Leitcode numeric even number of digits 44 Identcode numeric e...

Page 40: ... factor 0 0000 SC factor 2 0002 SC factor 4 0004 SC factor 6 0006 SC factor 9 0009 Code 128 GS1 128 Code 93 Module width 1 9 0001 0009 EAN ADD ON SC Zahl 0 0000 C Check digit calculation P 0 without check digit Bar code P Code 39 Code 39 ext 1 with check digit HIBC Code modulo 43 check digit is not shown in display and as human readable but coded 2 check digit control 0 without check digit odd num...

Page 41: ...igits last digit is overwritten with the check digit Code 128 GS1 128 1 with check digit modulo 103 check digit is not shown in display and as human readable but coded EAN 8 13 UPC A E EAN ADD ON X entry is not important because the check digit is always calculated except C 2 check digit control CODABAR X no check digit Code 93 0 1 with check digit modulo 47 check digit is not shown in display and...

Page 42: ...record number of lines Y Distance from top in mm It is measured from upper label margin to lower left point of the corresponding line H Height of symbol It is not possible to indicate the symbol size of the PDF417 in mm or similar dimensions but in discreet numbers The following table shows the obtainable symbol sizes for different resolutions Size 200 DPI 300 DPI 1 2 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 7 8 X X 9 10 11...

Page 43: ...responding line P Proportion of height width It is not possible to create the symbol with a defined height res width because the necessary space depends on the label contents C Error Correction Level ECL Possible entry 0 8 From support of different procedures the PDF417 is able to rebuild destroyed information The higher the ECL the saver is the code However the symbol is also growing higher R Rot...

Page 44: ... the height of the symbol is always 0 T Type of code 51 MAXICODE S Human readable 0 MAXICODE has no human readable X Distance from right side in mm It is measured from right label margin to lower left point of the corresponding line P Proportion symbol number quantity of symbols Ratio of the present symbol numbers in case that several MAXICODE symbols are onto the same label to the total number of...

Page 45: ...describes the format of data which is to code Entry interface Format ID Data to code 0 11 numeric 2000 characters 1 1 numeric 500 characters 2 2 alphabetical 500 characters 3 3 alphabetical pointers 500 characters 4 4 alphanumeric 500 characters 5 5 7 Bit 500 characters 6 6 8 Bit 500 characters 7 7 pre programmed 500 characters 8 12 alphabetical 2000 characters 9 14 alphanumeric 2000 characters Th...

Page 46: ...e library Allowed proportions 10 10 12 12 14 14 16 16 18 18 20 20 22 22 24 24 26 26 32 32 36 36 40 40 44 44 48 48 52 52 64 64 72 72 80 80 88 88 96 96 8 18 8 32 12 26 12 36 16 36 16 48 104 104 120 120 132 132 144 144 It is NOT possible to enter the proportions 104 104 to 144 144 in StandAlone mode C Error Correction Code It is possible to set various levels of ECC This setting has an effect to the ...

Page 47: ...e H Height of one line in symbol Indication of height in mm of a line in bar code symbol T Type of code 53 CODABLOCK F Z Module size Indication of corresponding factor X Distance from right side in mm It is measured from right label margin to upper left point of corresponding line P Number of characters line The first two figures specify the number of characters 2 up to max 61 and the last two fig...

Page 48: ...s 10 Bit A Alphanumeric Figures 0 9 ASCII 0x30 ASCII 0x39 Letters A Z ASCII 0x41 ASCII 0x5A Special characters SP ASCII 0x20 ASCII 0x24 ASCII 0x25 ASCII 0x2A ASCII 0x2B ASCII 0x2D ASCII 0x2E ADCII 0x2F ASCII 0x3A 2 signs 11 Bit B 8 bit Byte Character set 8 bit Latin Kana 1 sign 8 Bit K Kanji Character set Kanji shifted 1 sign 13 Bit X Distance from right side in mm It is measured from right label ...

Page 49: ...orrection further code words with data for the error correction according to fixed given samples are added to the code words with reference data Correspondingly the number of reference data decreases By means of the error correction the following error types can be recognised and removed Erasures Not decodable readable code word at known position Errors Wrong decoded code word at unknown position ...

Page 50: ...n readable X Distance from right side in mm It is measured from right label margin to upper left point of the corresponding line V Segments per line Symbol type Because of the fact that it is impossible to enter a ration for RSS code you can enter for the first two digits the number of segments per line 2 22 and with the last digits you can enter an indication for symbol type 1 12 Indication for s...

Page 51: ... was confirmed with key Press key and to increase and or decrease the number of mask record number of lines Y Distance from top in mm It is measured from upper label margin to lower left point of the rectangle H Height of rectangle Indication of height in mm T Selection of line type 10 Rectangle X Distance from right side in mm It is measured from right label margin to lower left point of the rect...

Page 52: ...lected values are only accepted if the entry was confirmed with key Press key and to increase and or decrease the number of mask record number of lines Y Distance from top in mm It is measured from upper label margin to upper left point of the line S Length of line Length of line in mm T Selection of line type 11 line difference see R rotation X Distance from right side in mm It is measured from r...

Page 53: ...abel margin 034 Enter height 10 Enter rectangle 03 Enter thickness of line 081 Enter distance from right label margin 055 Enter width 3 line 043 Enter distance from upper label margin 05 Enter extension in direction of y 04 Enter font style 02 Enter spaces between characters 072 Enter distance from right label margin 05 Enter extension in direction of x 03 Enter font type 0 Enter no rotation examp...

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Page 55: ...tocell Dispenser offset Label length Gap length Buzzer Display Material selection Alignment Backfeed Delay Label confirmation Standard label On Off Print mode Dispender mode optional Cutter mode optional Photocell Scan position Error length Synchronisation Language D GB F E P NL I DK Field handling Off receive delete graphic Data memory Off standard extended Customized entry Off On Automatic Ribbo...

Page 56: ...r RFID optional Programming On Off Module type Tag information Interface Error attempts Sending power Start End sign SOH Start sign ETB End sign Paper counter DL Printhead m GL Printer m Date Time Start of summertime format selection Start of summertime date Start of summertime time End of summertime format selection End of summertime date End of summertime time Time shifting Set date time Summert...

Page 57: ...el parameters A B C Photocell parameters Heater resistant Printhead temperature Motor Rampe Cutter photocell Print examples Printer settings Bar codes Fonts Scan mode Scan delay Scan timeout Interface COM2 Scanner option Scan length Mode Non readables Label feeding Scanner type Scanner setup Scan offset Remote console Port Intervall Emulation Emulation On Off Format Copy Free memory Memory card op...

Page 58: ...Value range 50 mm s to 200 mm s Step size 10 mm s Contrast Indication of contrast in Value range 10 to 200 Step size 10 8 3 Label measurement Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive at the Label Measurement menu Press key to select the menu Press key to confirm the enquiry Press key again to start the measuring procedure During the procedure the display indicates the ...

Page 59: ...lection of region for the desired keyboard layout The following possibilities are available Germany England France Greece Spain Sweden and US Press key to arrive at the next menu item Codepage Indication of the font used in the printer The following possibilities are available ANSI character set Codepage 437 Codepage 850 GEM German GEM English GEM French GEM Swedish GEM Danish Press key to arrive ...

Page 60: ...oss of labels by tearing Default 12 mm Value range 0 to 50 0 mm Press key to arrive at the next menu item Column printing NC Indication of number of columns that are placed side by side on the backing paper CW Indication of column width see chapter 12 1 Column printing on page 107 Press key to arrive at the next menu item External parameters On Sending parameters such as print speed and contrast v...

Page 61: ...cording to standard the label is printed ahead with a rotation of 0 If the function is activated the label is rotated by 180 and printed in reading direction Press key to arrive at the next menu item Transfer ribbon control Examination if the transfer ribbon roll is to end or if the ribbon was torn at the unwinding roll Off The ribbon control is deselected i e the printer continues without an erro...

Page 62: ...abel can be skipped Press key to arrive at the next menu item Label error length In case an error occurs indication after how many mm a message appears in the display Value range 1 mm to 999 mm Synchronisation On If a label is missed on the liner an error message is displayed Off Missing labels are ignored i e it is printed into the gap Press key to arrive at the next menu item Printer language Se...

Page 63: ...entre The label is aligned at central point of printhead Right The label is aligned at right most position of printhead Press key to arrive at the next menu item Backfeed Delay Backfeed The backfeed was optimised in the operating modes dispenser optional cutter optional and tear off Now when driving into the offset the following label is pre printed if possible and therefore the backfeed of label ...

Page 64: ...s Setting of data bits Value range 7 or 8 Bits Stop Stop bits Indication of stop bits between bytes Value range 1 or 2 stop bits 8 7 Serial interface 2 Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive at the Serial Interface 2 menu Press key to select the menu COM1 0 serial interface Off 1 serial interface On 2 serial Interface On no error message occurs in case of a transmiss...

Page 65: ...y to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive at the Start Stop Sign menu Press key to select the menu SOH Start of data transfer block Hex format 01 ETB End of data transfer block Hex formal 17 Two different start en signs can be set The settings are normally SOH 01 HEX and ETB 17 HEX Several host computers cannot process these signs and therefore SOH 5E HEX and ETB 5F cannot be s...

Page 66: ... to start This entry refers to the previously selected format Example summertime is automatically adjusted at last Sunday in March 03 Press key to arrive at the next menu item Start of summertime time By means of this function you can define the time when you want to start summertime Press key to arrive at the next menu item End of summertime format Select the format in which you want to define en...

Page 67: ...5 on page 71 Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive at the Service Functions menu Press key to select the menu Label parameters Indication of label parameters in Volt A Indication of minimum value B Indication of difference between minimum and maximum value C Indication of trigger level The value is ascertained while measuring and can be changed Press key to arrive a...

Page 68: ... in the initial position and ready for the cutting procedure 0 The cutter is not in the initial position Before you are going to release a cutting procedure you first have to place the cutter in its initial position Press key to arrive at the next menu item Online Offline This function is activated e g if the transfer ribbon is to be changed It is avoided that a print order is processed although t...

Page 69: ...l output Warning diameter Setting of transfer ribbon advance warning diameter In case you enter a value in mm then a signal appears via control output when reaching this diameter measured at transfer ribbon roll v Reduced print speed Setting of the reduced print speed This can be set in the limits of the normal print speed Additionally there are the following settings No reduced print speed 0 Prin...

Page 70: ...rocedure the Hotstart must be deactivated in the printer Press key to arrive at the next menu item Invert label On Label is printed inverse Off Function is deactivated Press key to arrive at the next menu item Manual reprint Yes I In case an error occurred and printer is in stopped mode then you can reprint the last printed labels by means of keys and No Only blank labels were advanced Press key t...

Page 71: ... Print examples Settings Printout of all printer settings such as speed label and transfer ribbon material Bar codes Printout of all available bar code types Fonts Printout of all available font types 8 15 Remote console Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive at the Remote Console menu Press key to select the menu For more information please contact our sales departm...

Page 72: ...e printhead resolution of the emulated printer must be set e g 11 8 Dot mm 300 dpi If the printhead resolution of the Zebra printer differs from that of the Valentin printer then the size of objects e g texts graphics complies not exactly Press key to arrive at the next menu item Drive mapping The access to Zebra drives B Memory Card R RAM Disk standard drive if not indicated is rerouted to the co...

Page 73: ...llowing Indication of software Build version Press key once more for display the following Indication of firmware creation date Press key once more for display the following Indication of firmware creation time Press key once more for display the following Indication of font version of bitmap fonts Press key once more for display the following Indication of font version of vector fonts Press key o...

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Page 75: ...e if no data which is to print is in the upper part of the label With backfeed A cut is effected after each label Interval with final cut A cut is effected after a fixed number of labels which you have to enter at the print start and additionally at the end of the print order Interval without final cut A cut is effected after a fixed number of labels which you have to enter at the print start At t...

Page 76: ...operating mode in chapter I O static Continuous means that it is printed as long as new data is transferred via interface The set dispenser offset is not taken into consideration I O dynamic The external signal is evaluated dynamically i e is the printer in waiting mode a single label is printed at each signal changing After the print the set dispenser offset is executed i e a backfeed is effected...

Page 77: ...ss the function menu Press key as long as you arrive at the Network menu This menu item can only be selected if a network card is recognised at switching on the printer otherwise a message appears that the option is not available For more information please see the separate manual ...

Page 78: ...HF and used frequency Press key to arrive at the next menu item The menu item Tag information contains several sub functions Press key to indicate the tag number Indication of tag identification number TID or no RFID tag if no tag was recognised For UHF Class 1 Gen2 tags the EPC is indicated Press key to return to the menu item Tag information Press key to arrive at the next sub function and then ...

Page 79: ...s for current tag Second value Number of reading attempts Third value Number of failed reading attempts Press keys and to position the label in mm steps The set antenna offset is corrected correspondingly Press key to return to the menu item Tag information Press key to arrive at the next sub function and then press key to select the function The automatic tag recognition is started The printer tr...

Page 80: ...es to write on the tag before an error is released or before the print order is cancelled Press key to arrive at the next menu item Setting the sending power of the RFID write read unit Press key and to change the value The adjustment of this value requires more special knowledge of the used hardware The indicated value does not have to be changed normally because it affects the function of the wr...

Page 81: ...s at the display only VEtik Label feeding In many cases it is impossible to position the scanner directly at the printhead and therefore with this setting a feeding can be set Value range 1 5 The illustration below clarifies the meaning of this parameter Press key to arrive at the next menu item Scanner type Selection of the connected scanner type For more information about the different scanner m...

Page 82: ...em Scan mode With this parameter can be adjusted at which time the scanning of the bar code is to be effected during printing or after printing Press key to arrive at the next menu item Scan delay In scan mode after print the scanner is switched On after the label was printed With this value the time can be specified between printing the label and switching On the scanner Press key to arrive at th...

Page 83: ...pper ejector knob to take out the card of device B press the lower one Figure 10 The printer handles your memory card as a DOS compatible file system After formatting the memory card the STANDARD directory is automatically available After switching on the printer or inserting the memory card this directory is the current one The directories are displayed with capital letters and the sign The indic...

Page 84: ...A and B inside a selected function Press key and to browse the contents of the current directory Press key and to change to the indicated directory Keys Press key and to select the desired label in STANDARD directory Press key to select the label Select the number of labels which you want to print Press key to start the print order After finishing the print order the display shows again the main m...

Page 85: ...ave and confirm the selection with key Confirm the query with and the label will be saved After the saving procedure the display shows again the main menu Keys Press key to select the Save configuration menu item As standard the proposed file name is config cfg This name can be changed by the user In this file the printer parameters are saved which are not saved permanent in the internal Flash Pre...

Page 86: ...ss key to select the Delete file menu item Select directory and or label you want to delete and confirm the selection with key The selected label is deleted from the memory card After the deleting procedure the display shows again the first menu item Load file Keys Press key to select the Format menu item Press key to confirm the selection and the procedure is started When formatting the memory ca...

Page 87: ...ng from A to A res B to B first of all the query regarding the destination card appears on the display Insert card and confirm the query If the content of the card is loaded into the printer internal memory a prompt appears to insert the destination card Depending on the storage capacity of memory card this procedure is to be repeated After the copying procedure the display shows again the Load fi...

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Page 89: ...inthead see section 10 3 on page 91 Direct thermal printing Each time the label roll is changed Thermal transfer printing Each time the transfer ribbon is changed or when the printout is adversely affected Cleaning label photocell see section 10 4 on page 92 When exchanging the label roll Replacing printhead see section 10 5 on page 93 When errors in the printout occur The handling instructions fo...

Page 90: ...all purpose cleaner 10 2 Cleaning the printer roller A soiled print roll can lead to reduced print quality and can affect transport of material Figure 11 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn lever A counter clockwise to lift up the printhead B 3 Remove labels and transfer ribbon form the label printer 4 Remove deposits with roller cleaner and a soft cloth 5 Turn the roller C manually step by step to clean ...

Page 91: ...mental effects such as dust etc CAUTION Printhead can be damaged Do not use sharp or hard objects to clean the printhead Do not touch protective glass layer of the printhead Figure 12 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn lever A in Figure 11 counter clockwise to lift up the printhead 3 Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer 4 Clean printhead surface with special cleaning pen or a cotton s...

Page 92: ...tection Figure 13 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn lever A in Figure 11 counter clockwise to lift up the printhead 3 Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer 4 Blow out the photocell A with pressure gas spray Observe strictly the instructions on the spray can 5 Clean the label photocell A additionally with a cleaning card B before soaked in pure alcohol Move the cleaning card from one s...

Page 93: ...Figure 14 1 Head plate 2 Plug connection signal 3 Plug connection tension 4 Printhead 5 Focal line CAUTION The printhead can be damaged by static electricity discharges and impacts Set up printer on a grounded conductive surface Ground your body e g by wearing a grounded wristband Do not touch contacts on the plug connections 2 3 Do not touch printing line 5 with hard objects or your hands ...

Page 94: ...onnections 6 Remove plug connections and then remove printhead C 1 Attach plug connections 2 Position printhead in printhead mounting bracket in such a way that the pin is secured in the corresponding hole in the head plate 3 Lightly keep printhead mounting bracket on the printer roller with one finger and check for correct positioning of the printhead 4 Tighten again screw A 5 Check resistance va...

Page 95: ...long as the printing result comes up to your full expectation 4 Tighten again screws A Figure 15 5 Start a print order with approx 10 labels and control the correct passage of transfer ribbon Increasing the head contact pressure leads to an improvement of the print image density on the corresponding side and to a shifting of the ribbon feed path in the corresponding direction CAUTION Damage of pri...

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Page 97: ...heck position Selected font is not available Check font Selected font is not available Check font While measuring no label was found Set label length is too large Check label length and if labels are inserted correctly Restart measuring anew No label available Soiled label photocell Labels not inserted correctly Insert new label roll Check if labels are inserted correctly Clean the label photocell...

Page 98: ...l characters of the text is res are not available in the selected font Change text Change font Unknown transferred data record Check sent data Check connection PC printer For check digit control the entered res received check digit is wrong Calculate check digit anew Check code data Selected SC factor is invalid for EAN res UPC Check SC factor Entered digits for EAN res UPC are invalid 12 13 Check...

Page 99: ...ime Clock function is selected but the battery is empty Defective RTC Change battery Change RTC component Interrupted connection CPU memory card Defective memory card interface Check connection CPU memory card interface Check memory card interface No print memory found Check memory assembly on CPU At start of a print order the printhead is open Close the printhead and start print order anew BCD er...

Page 100: ...f path Indicate a shorter path Memory Card is write protected Deactivate write protection Attempt to indicate a directory as file name Correct your entry Attempt to change a file during an access is active Select another file File does not exist on memory card Check file name File name contains invalid characters Correct entry of name remove special characters Internal file system error Please con...

Page 101: ... memory card drive found Check connection of memory card drive Contact your distributor No memory card is inserted Insert memory card in the slot Error at start of web server Please contact your distributor The printer is equipped with the wrong FPGA Please contact your distributor The label length is too long The number of labels per cycle is too much Check label length res the number of labels p...

Page 102: ...nd 9 A page which is not available is selected Check the defined pages The page is not defined Check the print definition Wrong format for customised entry Check the format string Wrong format for date time Check the format string No memory card found If option hotstart was activated a memory card must be inserted Switch off the printer before inserting the memory card Selection of print of severa...

Page 103: ...ID onto the label Scanned data does not correspond to defined ID Wrong label loaded from memory card RFID unit cannot recognise a label Displace RFID unit or use an offset Error while checking programmed data Faulty RFID label Check RFID definitions Error at programming the RFID label Label positioning Faulty label Faulty or incomplete definition of RFID data Check RFID data definitions Definition...

Page 104: ...Serial interface error Check settings for serial data transmission as well as cable printer PC No printhead FPGA data available Please contact your responsible distributor Error when programming printhead FPGA Please contact your responsible distributor Sensor signal up is missing option APL 100 Check input signals compressed air supply Sensor signal down is missing option APL 100 Check input sign...

Page 105: ...cover is not closed Close the housing cover and start the print order anew Transferred EAN UCC code is invalid Verify bar code data see corresponding specification Printing carriage does not move Check gear belt possibly broken Applicator error Check applicator Applicator Left end position Check LEFT final position switch for correct function and position Check function of pneumatics for cross tra...

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Page 107: ...bel is always the one with the largest x coordinate i e it has the largest distance to the printhead Press key to change to the function menu Press key as long as you arrive the Printer Initialisation menu Press key to confirm the selection Press key as long as you arrive at the menu item Column printing Press key and or to set the number of columns Press key and or to arrive to the next input fie...

Page 108: ... printer set up and the masks of the labels can t be changed To receive a most flexible password protection the printer functions will be divided into several function groups In the function menu the printer parameters can be changed contrast speed mode The password protection prevents modifications at the printer settings With the functions of your Memory Card labels can be stored loaded Here the...

Page 109: ...e done In the first line the user can define the password 4 digit number Press key to switch to the next Press key and to activate deactivate the password protection yes no Press key to change to the second line Press key and to block release individual function groups Press key and to change from one group to the next one F Function menu 0 open 1 locked MC Memory card 0 open 1 only reading access...

Page 110: ...er the data of the current label is saved to the corresponding directory of the memory card However the following conditions have to be fulfilled Memory card inserted in drive A Memory card not write protected Enough free storage space onto memory card An error message appears in case these conditions are not fulfilled At switching off the printer the state of the current print order is saved to t...

Page 111: ...omized entry was active during switching off the label printer the window for the first customized variable is displayed As in the intended file only the start values of the counter are saved they are refreshed at a new start of the print order by means of the number of printed labels Each counter is counted corresponding from its start value Afterwards the position of the current and the next cou...

Page 112: ...ry Tear off edge After printing the last label of a print order it is driven into the tear off offset and the label res labels can be taken away When starting a new print order first it is backtracked again to the beginning of label and then the next label is printed If a following print order is available before driving into the tear off offset then it is not driven into tear off offset but the f...

Page 113: ...hen it is not driven into tear off offset but the following label is directly printed Peel off After printing the label during driving into dispensing offset the following label is pre printed if this is already available generated When releasing a new start signal IO dynamic the already pre printed label is printed to the end and when driving into the dispenser offset the following label is again...

Page 114: ...the top res the receiver at the bottom i e the infra red light is sent from the top The label detection is same as for the transmission photocell normal from the top However it is printed differently as for normal photocells in the translucent place the label printer recognizes the opaque place as gap This photocell type is used frequently when printing foils For this photocell type the transmitte...

Page 115: ...n 72 Label measurement 58 Menu structure 56 57 Paper counter 65 Parallel interface 65 Password protection 67 Print examples 71 Print mode 61 62 63 Print parameter 58 Printer initialisation 59 60 Remote console 71 Serial interface 1 64 Serial interface 2 64 Service functions 67 68 69 70 Start stop sign 65 H Hotstart 110 111 I Important notes 5 Initial operation 23 Input output Option I 16 17 Option...

Page 116: ...1D bar codes 39 2D bar codes CODABLOCK F 47 2D bar codes composite bar code 50 2D bar codes DataMatrix 45 2D bar codes MAXICODE 44 2D bar codes PDF417 42 2D bar codes QR Code 48 Bitmap fonts 35 Line graphic 52 Rectangle 51 Vector fonts 37 O Operating conditions 8 9 10 11 Options Cutter 75 Dispenser 76 Memory card 84 85 86 87 Network 77 RFID 78 79 P Password protection 108 109 Photocells 114 Plug P...

Page 117: ...Vario II series Index 12 11 Operating manual 117 T Technical data 13 14 Text entry Bitmap fonts 36 Vector fonts 38 Transfer ribbon loading 29 W Warnings 7 ...

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