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Table of contents

Vita II

Operating manual

11.18

Maintenance and cleaning .................................................. 77

9.1

General cleaning ................................................................... 78

9.2

Cleaning the Transfer Ribbon Drawing Roller ....................... 78

9.3

Cleaning the printer roller ...................................................... 79

9.4

Cleaning the printhead .......................................................... 80

9.5

Cleaning the label photocell .................................................. 81

9.6

Replacing the printhead (general) ......................................... 82

9.7

Replacing the printhead ........................................................ 83

9.8

Adjusting the printhead .......................................................... 85

Error correction ................................................................... 87

Additional information ........................................................ 93

11.1

Column printing ..................................................................... 93

11.2

Hotstart .................................................................................. 94

11.3

Backfeed/Delay ..................................................................... 96

11.4

Photocells .............................................................................. 98

11.5

Ultrasonic photocell (option) .................................................. 99

Environmentally-Friendly Disposal ................................. 101

Index ................................................................................... 103

Summary of Contents for Vita II 103/8 T

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Page 2: ...es between manual and device can occur Please check www carl valentin de for the latest update Trademarks All named brands or trademarks are registered brands or registered trademarks of their respective owners and may not be separately labelled It must not be concluded from the missing labelling that it is not a registered brand or a registered trademark Carl Valentin label printers comply with t...

Page 3: ...off 24 4 4 Initiation of the label printer 25 5 Loading media 27 5 1 Loading media 27 5 2 Loading fanfold labels 31 5 3 Loading transfer ribbon 32 6 Function menu 35 6 1 Operation panel 35 6 2 Menu structure 36 6 3 Print settings 40 6 4 Label layout 41 6 5 Device settings 43 6 6 Network 46 6 7 Password 46 6 8 Interface 48 6 9 Emulation 49 6 10 Date Time 50 6 11 Service functions 51 6 12 Main menu ...

Page 4: ... 9 4 Cleaning the printhead 80 9 5 Cleaning the label photocell 81 9 6 Replacing the printhead general 82 9 7 Replacing the printhead 83 9 8 Adjusting the printhead 85 10 Error correction 87 11 Additional information 93 11 1 Column printing 93 11 2 Hotstart 94 11 3 Backfeed Delay 96 11 4 Photocells 98 11 5 Ultrasonic photocell option 99 12 Environmentally Friendly Disposal 101 13 Index 103 ...

Page 5: ...at hand injuries caused by closing mechanical parts of a machine equipment are avoided WARNING of hot surfaces Pay attention so as not to come into contact with hot surfaces CAUTION indicates a potentially dangerous situation which could lead to moderate or light bodily injury or damage to property NOTICE gives you tips They make a working sequence easier or draw attention to important working pro...

Page 6: ...r 6 bitmap and 6 proportional fonts It can be printed inverse in italic format or 90 degrees turned fonts The handling of our durable label printers is easy and comfortable The parameter settings are made with the keys of the foil keyboard At each time the graphic display shows the current status By the use of a 32 Bit processor and a large main memory of 16MB also for large labels 6000 mm a fast ...

Page 7: ...an be damaged by non compliant winders Attach only winders of Carl Valentin D USB interface E Serial interface RS 232 F Ethernet 10 100 interface G USB host for USB keyboard and USB memory stick H Parallel interface I External output input option J Switch On Off 1 LED orange 1 Lighting Connection active 1 Flashing Data transfer 1 Off No connection 2 LED green 2 Lighting Speed 100 MBit 2 Off Speed ...

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Page 9: ... parts of it e g printhead can get hot during printing Do not touch the printhead during operation Cool down the print unit before changing material removal or adjustment Never use highly inflammable consumables Carry out only the actions described in these operating instructions Any work beyond this may only be performed by the manufacturer or upon agreement with the manufacturer Unauthorized int...

Page 10: ...intenance 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 The installation place of printer should be even free of vibration and currents of air are to be avoided The printers have to be installed to ensure optimal operation and servicing The install...

Page 11: ...N 55022 09 2003 Interference field power according to EN 55022 09 2003 System perturbation according to EN 61000 3 2 09 2006 Flicker according to EN 61000 3 3 1955 A1 2001 A2 2005 Immunity to interference according to EN 61000 6 2 2005 industrial sector Stray radiation against discharge of static electricity according to EN 61000 4 2 12 2001 Electromagnetic fields according to EN 61000 4 3 11 2003...

Page 12: ...ed cables and connectors are necessary in order to avoid radiant emittance and receipt of electrical disturbances 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 parallel interface 3 m with shielding with USB 3 ...

Page 13: ...ters 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 deliver...

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Page 15: ...180 mm internal rewinder Core diameter 40 mm 75 mm option Winding outside or inside Label sensor transmission and reflexion from bottom Transfer ribbon Ink outside or inside Max roll diameter Ø 80 mm Core diameter 25 4 mm 1 Max ribbon length 300 m Max width 110 mm Dimensions mm Width x height x depth 236 x 238 x 374 Weight 11 kg Electronics Processor High Speed 32 Bit RAM 16 MB Slot for Compact Fl...

Page 16: ...and Bitmap fonts size in width and height 0 8 5 6 zoom 2 9 orientation 0 90 180 270 Vector fonts TrueType fonts size in width and height 1 99 mm variable zoom orientation 0 90 180 270 Font attributes depending on character font bold Italic Inverse Vertical Font width variable Bar codes 1D bar codes CODABAR Code 128 Code 2 5 interleaved Code 39 Code 39 extended Code 93 EAN 13 EAN 8 EAN ADD ON GS1 1...

Page 17: ...fer version USB host for connection of an external USB keyboard and an USB memory stick Ethernet interface CVPL protocol and ZPL II protocol Label photocell transmission and reflexion from below Slot for CF card Windows printer driver on CD ROM Labelstar Office Lite on CD ROM Cutting unit Dispensing unit with photocell Dispensing unit without photocell Ultrasonic photocell External rewinder for la...

Page 18: ...The ports are provided by means of a D Sub bushing 26pin HD at the rear panel of the printer system and are galvanically isolated from protective earth PE by means of an optocoupler semi conductor route Each port can be configured as input and as output This function however is predefined in the printer software and cannot be changed by the user The following parameters can be changed and set by u...

Page 19: ... COM VDC for Inputs 19 Common reference potential of all control inputs COM VDC for Inputs is usually connected with the terminal of the control voltage and the control inputs are switched to active By means of the option 2nd LED COM VDC for Inputs can optionally be connected with the terminal of the control voltage Then the control inputs are switched to active VDC for Outputs 20 Common supply co...

Page 20: ...Manufacturer W P Products Reference number 110 26 2 1 20 Output Voltages connected with GND PE 24 V 1 A Fuse Polyswitch 30 V 1 A 5 V 1 A Fuse Polyswitch 30 V 1 A Port 1 15 Input Tension 5 VDC 24 VDC Impedance 47Ω 100nF 10 kΩ Output Tension 5 VDC 24 VDC Impedance 47Ω 100nF 10 kΩ 47Ω Current max High 15 mA Low 15 mA Port 16 Input Tension 5 VDC 24 VDC Impedance 100nF 10 kΩ Output Tension 5 VDC 24 VDC...

Page 21: ...Vita II Technical data 11 18 Operating manual 21 Device connection to a machine with S7 300 SPS Figure 4 Device connection to a operating panel Figure 5 Example 1 Example 2 ...

Page 22: ...nternal voltages 5 VDC EXT or 24 VDC EXT is used an external fuse e g 0 5 AF should be additionally installed to protect the printer electronics In the event of an inductive load an antiparallel connected diode for instance must be used to discharge the induction energy In order to minimise the influence of leakage currents at control outputs a resistor must depending on what is connected be insta...

Page 23: ...nters with option cutter only Documentation Printer driver on CD ROM Labelstar Office LITE on CD ROM NOTICE 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 ...

Page 24: ...nection socket Insert plug of power cable into a grounded electrical outlet NOTICE 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 25: ...e chapter 5 Loading media page 27 Go to menu Label layout select menu item Measure label and start measuring see chapter 6 4 Label layout page 41 Press key to finish measuring NOTICE 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 manua...

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Page 27: ...ate A 6 Lead the label material below the return pulley C and the printhead G Pay attention that the label runs through the photocell E 7 In order to move the printhead G down turn the red pressure lever F in clockwise direction until it locks 8 In front of the printhead you can see the tear off H from which you can rip off labels to the bottom 9 Enter the offset value in the menu Print settings T...

Page 28: ...in the label mounting plate A 6 Lead the label material below the return pulley C and the printhead G Pay attention that the label runs through the photocell E 7 Lead the label material through the cutter unit with integrated inserting angle H 8 In order to move the printhead G down turn the red pressure lever F in clockwise direction until it locks 9 Adjust the adjusting ring D of the return pull...

Page 29: ...onto the unwinding roll B 5 Attach again the label mounting plate A 6 Lead the label material below the return pulley C and printhead G and hold it towards the marked stopper surface N N Pay attention that the label runs through the photocell E 7 In order to move the printhead G down turn the red pressure lever F in clockwise direction until it locks 8 Adjust the adjusting ring D of the return pul...

Page 30: ...l J by pressing the red locking part I 11 Strip some labels from the backing paper and lead the backing material over the dispensing whip K 12 Press the dispensing roll J backwards towards the backing paper 13 Place the backing material under the dispensing angle H rearwards and fix it with the clamp M at the optional external rewinding unit L 14 Enter the offset value in Dispenser I O menu 15 Clo...

Page 31: ...rial from the back over the unwinding unit B 4 Lead the fan fold material below the return pulley C and the printhead Pay attention that the label runs through the photocell E 5 In order to move the printhead G down turn the red pressure lever F in clockwise direction until it locks 6 Adjust the adjusting ring D of the return pulley C and the label mounting plate A to the width of material 7 Close...

Page 32: ...t be cleaned using printhead and roller cleaner 97 20 002 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 E by turning the red pressure lever D anticlockwise 3 Load the...

Page 33: ...er NOTICE 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 CAUTION Impact of static material on people Use antistatic transfer ribbon because static discharge can occur when removing ...

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Page 35: ... one menu item back Change to the quantity number of pieces menu Press keys and to select the number of labels that should be printed Change to the menu of the CF card In main menu feed of one label In function menu skip to the next menu item Confirm settings and modifications Stop and continue current print orders Delete a stopped print order with key No further label of the print order is printe...

Page 36: ...re label Label type Material selection Photocell Scan position Label error length Synchronisation Flip label Rotate label Rotate label in Label Layout Alignment Field handling Codepage External parameters Buzzer Display Language Keyboard Customized entry Hotstart Autoload Manual reprint Backfeed Delay Device Settings Label confirmation Standard label Synchronisation at switch on CMI length ...

Page 37: ...otocol Save signal Dispenser I O option I O profile Dispenser offset Debounce Start signal delay IP address Netmask Standard Gateway Speed Duplex DHCP Printer name Network MAC address Status IP address Netmask Gateway DHCP WLAN option Mode Non readables Label feeding Scanner type Scanner setup Scanner option Scan offset Scan length Scan mode Scan delay Scan timeout Interface ...

Page 38: ...rface Start sign Stop sign Data memory Port test Protocol Printhead resolution Drive mapping Emulation Drive mapping JLP Set date time Summertime Start of summertime format Start of summertime date Start of summertime time End of summertime format End of summertime date End of summertime time Time shifting Date Time ...

Page 39: ...nthead temperature Motor ramp Print examples Input Output Online Offline Transfer ribbon prior warning Zero point adjustment Print length Service Functions Cutter photocell Write log files to memory card Load layout Change directory Load file Save layout Save configuration Delete file Formatting CF Card USB Stick Copying Firmware update ...

Page 40: ... weak sensibility default The printer reacts at approx 1 3 more slowly to the end of the transfer ribbon On strong sensibility The printer reacts immediately to the end of the transfer ribbon Press key to arrive the next menu item Indication of initial point displacement in mm Displacement of the complete print in paper direction With positive values the print in paper direction starts later Value...

Page 41: ...ter termination of measuring The determined values are displayed and saved Press key to arrive the next menu item Generally adhesive labels are set Press key to select continuous labels If the menu item Label length Gap length contains a gap value this value is added to the label length Press key to arrive the next menu item Selection of the used label and transfer ribbon material Press key to arr...

Page 42: ... to arrive the next menu item According 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 the next menu item Corresponding to the parameter Rotate label the label can be turned in 90 steps NOTICE Only printer internal objects text lines and barcodes can be turned The rotation of ...

Page 43: ...r fields are kept Press key to arrive the next menu item Indication of the font used in the printer The following possibilities are available Codepage 1252 West European former ANSI Codepage 437 English Codepage 850 Western European Codepage 852 Slavic Codepage 857 Turkish Codepage 1250 Central and East European Codepage 1251 Cyrillic Codepage 1253 Greek Codepage 1254 Turkish Codepage 1257 Baltic ...

Page 44: ...his case the stored default value is printed On The question referring the customized variable appears once before the print start at the display Auto The questions referring the customized variable and the quantity query appear after every printed layout Auto without quantity query The question referring the customized variable appears after every layout without additional query for the quantity ...

Page 45: ... 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 is no necessary and time can be saved The adjustable deceleration time is only for mode backfeed automatic of importance see chapter 11 3 Backfeed Delay page 96 Press key to arrive the next menu item On A new print order is only printed after co...

Page 46: ...an influence at the selection of backfeed mode optimised backfeed 6 6 Network Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive the Network menu Press key to select the menu For more information please see the separate manual 6 7 Password Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu Press key to ...

Page 47: ...he password protection prevents that prints can be produced manually Press key to arrive the next menu item In order to execute a blocked function first of all the valid password has to be entered If the correct password is entered then the desired function can be executed Network Entering a 15 digit password The password can consists of alphanumeric and special characters Press key to arrive the ...

Page 48: ... bits between bytes Value range 1 or 2 stop bits Press key to arrive the next menu item 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 set Press key to arrive the next...

Page 49: ...nter must be set e g 11 8 Dot mm 300 dpi NOTICE 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 the next menu item The access to Zebra drives B CF card R RAM Disk standard drive if not indicated is rerouted to the corresponding Valentin drives A CF R RAM Disk This can be ...

Page 50: ...is entry refers to the previously selected format Example summertime is automatically adjusted at last Sunday in March 03 Press key to arrive the next menu item By means of this function you can define the time when you want to start summertime Press key to arrive the next menu item Select the format in which you want to define end of summertime The example above indicates the default setting Euro...

Page 51: ...d can be changed Press key to arrive the next menu item This function enables definition of photocell levels In case of problems while positioning or measuring of label levels for label photocell can be set manually Make sure that a large hub as possible above the label 3 V above the gap 1 V is set Press key to arrive the next menu item DLS Indication of transmission photocell level in Volt RLS In...

Page 52: ...ignal level which depends on the set I O Profile see page 61 0 Low 1 High Press key to arrive the next menu item Indication of signal level which depends on the set I O Profile see page 61 0 Low 1 High Press key to arrive the next menu item Relevant results are counted and registered in RAM memory The protocole get lost after switching off the device RInt Real Interrupts The start input impulses a...

Page 53: ... in the Offline mode with key Offline The keys of the foil keyboard are still active but received data are not processed If the module is again in Online mode then new print orders can be again received Press key to arrive the next menu item Before the end of transfer ribbon a signal is send by the control output Setting of transfer ribbon advance warning diameter In case you enter a value in mm t...

Page 54: ...cent By mechanical influences e g label roll size the print layout can be printed increased and reduced to its original size Value range 10 0 10 0 Press key to arrive the next menu item Starting with firmware version 1 70 the printer logs different events internally In case of service the error cause can be located faster With this command different log files are saved on an existing storage mediu...

Page 55: ...e display shows the main menu The main menu shows information such as printer type current date and time version number of firmware and the used FPGA The selected display is shown for a short time then the indication returns to the first information Press key to arrive the next information display ...

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Page 57: ...r In the upper line of display the cutter mode can be selected In the line below the cutter offset approx 20 mm can be set Press key to change to the next operating mode Off The print order is processed without cutting Without backfeed A cut is effected after each label We recommend using this operating mode if no data which is to print is in the upper part of the label With backfeed A cut is effe...

Page 58: ...inter is equipped with option external I O Nach jedem gedruckten Etikett wird ein Schnitt ausgelöst Press key to arrive the next menu item On The label is pulled back immediately after the cut Off The label is pulled back only before the next print In case you are in the main menu or a print order has been stopped you can release a single cut by pressing key The type of the single cut depends on t...

Page 59: ...on I O static continuous For description of this operating mode see 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 off...

Page 60: ...es Photocell and Photocell continuous Press key to arrive the next parameter Definition of port functions 2 sign show the current setting for each port Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 because of space reasons the port number cannot be indicated The first sign specifies the following I Port operates as Input O Port operates as Output N Port has no function not defined These settings cannot be modified The sec...

Page 61: ...refore time can be saved and performance be increased Off The start signal for the next label can only be released if the current label is printed to the end and the printer is again in waiting state output ready set If the start signal was released already before so this is ignored Press key to arrive the next parameter Selection of the available configurations Std_Label factory setting StdFileSe...

Page 62: ...ett prn The files can be saved with a file extension In the printer status ready waiting or stop a new file can be loaded The printer order will be started after charging and an already existing printer order will be deleted The input signal 000000 does not charge a file and does not delete an already existing print order 1 Print start and cut Input 2 Reprint last printed label Input 3 Counter res...

Page 63: ...isplay shows the main menu Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive the WLAN menu Press key to select the menu The menu item WLAN can only be selected if a WLAN card was recognized at switching on the printer For more information please see the separate manual ...

Page 64: ...printer indicates an error message Value range 0 9 1 the printer stops at the first label which cannot be red from the 1 scanner and shows an error message 0 the printer do not stop at non readable A message appears at 0 the display only 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 illustra...

Page 65: ...er Figure 12 Press key to arrive at the next menu item 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 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 sc...

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Page 67: ...t is recommend to copy the most important data by means of a commercial Card Reader 8 2 Display Structure Load layout A STANDARD File_name1 prn File_name2 prn File_name3 prn File_name4 prn 1 Current function 2 2 lined header 3 Scroll range 4 File names directory names 5 Marking of the selected file cursor 6 Current path drive directory The two line header 2 contains the current function name 1 and...

Page 68: ...vious menu Function Load layout Change to the File Explorer File Explorer Change to the context menu Select a file directory if a multiple selection is possible Main menu Access to the memory menu File Explorer Create a new file Start the current function for the active file directory Change to the superordinate directory Change to the currently marked directory In the current directory scroll upw...

Page 69: ... CF card is effected at PC and thus the STANDARD directory was not created automatically The user directory is the root directory in which the user saves usually the most frequently used files layouts The utilisation of the user directory permits the quick and direct access to the files saved in the defined user directory The definition of an user directory saves thus a long search of the file to ...

Page 70: ...s user directory 8 5 Load Layout Loads a layout within a defined user directory The function allows quick access to the desired layout as only layout files are displayed and directories hidden Press key to access to the memory menu Press keys to select the layout to be printed Press key to confirm the selection The printer display shows automatically the window to insert the number of copies which...

Page 71: ...ess key to access to the File Explorer Following functions are available Change drive and or directory Load file Save layout and or configuration Delete file s Format CF card Copy file s Selection of drive and or directory in which the files are saved Press key to access to the memory menu Press key to call the File Explorer Press keys to select the directory Press key to confirm the selection The...

Page 72: ...to load the selected file If the selected file is a layout then the number of copies to print can be entered immediately Saves the currently loaded layout under the selected name Press key to access to the memory menu Press key to call the File Explorer Press key to change to the menu Save file Selct the function Savel layout and confirm the selection with key If an USB keyboard is attached a new ...

Page 73: ... Deletes one or more files and or directories irrevocably With the deletion of a directory both the contained files and the subdirectories are deleted Press key to access to the memory menu Press key to call the File Explorer Press keys and to select the file Press key to mark the files which are to be deleted The marked entries are listed with Repeat this procedure until all desired files and or ...

Page 74: ... card NOTICE USB sticks cannot be formatted at the printer Press key to access to the memory menu Press key to call the File Explorer Select the drive which is to format with the navigation keys Press key to call the context menu Select the function Format and confirm the selection with key Formatting ...

Page 75: ...s key to call the File Explorer Press keys and to select the file Press key to mark the files which are to be copied The marked entries are listed with Repeat this procedure until all desired files and or directories are marked for copying Press key to call the context menu Select the function Copy and confirm the selection with key Select the target storage with the navigation keys and press key ...

Page 76: ... is selected loaded In the first step the printer executes the firmware update After the necessary restart automatically the file data prn is loaded In this way the remaining components were updated is After a renewed restart the update procedure is finished 8 8 Filter For certain functions a filter mask or a file name of a file which is to be saved can be entered This input is indicated in the pa...

Page 77: ...adversely affected Cleaning print roller see section 9 3 page 79 Each time the label roll is changed or when the printout and label transport are adversely affected Cleaning printhead see section 9 4 page 80 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 photoce...

Page 78: ...rasives or solvents to clean the outer surface of the label printer Remove dust and paper fuzz in the printing area with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner Clean outer surfaces with an all purpose cleaner 9 2 Cleaning the Transfer Ribbon Drawing Roller A soiled print roll can lead to reduced print quality and can affect transport of material 1 Open printer cover 2 Remove transfer ribbon from the label...

Page 79: ...jects to clean the printer roller D C A B Figure 13 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn red 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 the complete roller only possible when printer is switched off as otherwise the step motor is full...

Page 80: ...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 14 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn red lever A in Figure 13 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 swab...

Page 81: ...tection Figure 15 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn red lever 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 side to the ...

Page 82: ...ure 16 A Head plate B Plug connection signal C Plug connection tension D Printhead E Focal line F Screw 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 B C Do not touch printing line E with hard objects or your hands ...

Page 83: ...ons 6 Remove plug connections and then remove printhead D 7 Loosen fixing screws G and remove guiding H 1 Mount guiding H and fixing screws G at the printhead 2 Attach plug connections 3 Position printhead in printhead mounting bracket in such a way that the pins are secured in the corresponding holes in the head plate 4 Lightly keep printhead mounting bracket on the printer roller with one finger...

Page 84: ...Maintenance and cleaning Vita II 84 Operating manual 11 18 necessary change the value in the menu Service functions Heater resistance ...

Page 85: ... 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 printhead by unequal use Change factory settings only in exceptional cases The selection of the smallest value can optimise the life cycle of printhead 6 Turn pressure screws E to change the pressure of printhead 7...

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Page 87: ...nt 7 Vector font Selected font is not available Check font 8 Measuring label While measuring no label was found Set label length is too large Check label length and if labels are inserted correctly Restart measuring anew 9 No label found No label available Soiled label photocell Labels not inserted correctly Insert new label roll Check if labels are inserted correctly Clean the label photocell 10 ...

Page 88: ...entered res received check digit is wrong Calculate check digit anew Check code data 21 Invalid SC number Selected SC factor is invalid for EAN res UPC Check SC factor 22 Invalid number of digits Entered digits for EAN res UPC are invalid 12 13 Check number of digits 23 Check digit calculation Selected check digit calculation is not available in the bar code Check calculation of check digit Check ...

Page 89: ...rinthead and start print order anew 36 BCD invalid format BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 37 BCD overflow BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 38 BCD division BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 39 FLASH ERROR Flash component error Run a software update Ch...

Page 90: ... required files 54 File directory exists The selected file directory already exists Check name select a different name 55 File too large During copying procedure not enough memory space onto target drive available Use a larger target card 56 No update file Errors in update file of firmware Start update file anew 57 Invalid graphic file The selected file does not contain graphic data Check file nam...

Page 91: ...rinthead 71 Invalid page As page number either 0 or a number 9 is selected Select a number between 1 and 9 72 Page selection A page which is not available is selected Check the defined pages 73 Page not defined The page is not defined Check the print definition 74 Format user guiding Wrong format for customised entry Check the format string 75 Format date time Wrong format for date time Check the ...

Page 92: ...e an offset 88 RFID verify Error while checking programmed data Faulty RFID label Check RFID definitions 89 RFID timeout Error at programming the RFID label Label positioning Faulty label 90 RFID data Faulty or incomplete definition of RFID data Check RFID data definitions 91 RFID tag type Definition of label data does not correspond with the used label Check storage partitioning of used label typ...

Page 93: ...sor signal down is missing Check input signals compressed air supply 102 Vacuum plate empty Option applicator Sensor does not recognise a label at vacuum plate Check input signals compressed air supply 103 Start signal Print order is active but device not ready to process it Check start signal 104 No print data Print data outside the defined label Selection of wrong module type design software Che...

Page 94: ...ics for cross traverse 116 Print position Option applicator The print position is not correct Check TOP and RIGHT final position switch for correct function and position Check pneumatics for function 117 XML parameter The parameters in the XML file are not correct Please contact your responsible distributor 118 Invalid variable Transferred variable is invalid with customized entry Select correct v...

Page 95: ...r 126 UID conflict Configuration RFID programming faulty Run RFID initialising 127 Module not found RFID module not available Check the RFID module connection Please contact your responsible distributor 128 No release signal No print release by higher level control customer machine Activate release signal at the higher level control 129 Wrong firmware Firmware does not match the used printer type ...

Page 96: ...he input value 136 No reprint available No label data for reprinting available Send new label data to the printer 137 Printhead short circuit Electrical short at the printhead Check the used printhead Please contact your distributor 138 Too little ribbon Transfer ribbon ends Change transfer ribbon 139 Hardware error A hardware component could not be found Please contact your responsible distributo...

Page 97: ...largest x coordinate i e it has the largest distance to the printhead Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive the menu Label layout Press key to confirm the selection Press key as long as to the menu item Width Columns Press keys and to set the label width The Width is the width of one column e g 20 0 mm Press keys and to arrive the Column input field Press keys and t...

Page 98: ...is saved to the corresponding directory of the CF card However the following conditions have to be fulfilled CF card inserted in drive A Enough free storage space onto CF 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 the corresponding directory of the CF card However the following conditions ha...

Page 99: ... 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 counter u...

Page 100: ...ary 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 ...

Page 101: ...t is not driven into tear off offset but the following label is directly printed Dispenser 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 pre...

Page 102: ...op 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 transmitter and...

Page 103: ...ng output Q is active if the backing paper is detected between the labels gap detection Position the label between the active surface of the fork sensor see arrow on sensor With key and or adjust until the switching output indicator is off Position the backing paper in the active area of the fork sensor The switching output indicator yellow must light up again Otherwise increase the sensitivity wi...

Page 104: ...usly for 6 seconds The yellow LED changes status and the red LED flashes slowly Release keys and Press keys and simultaneously for 3 seconds to enable disable the key lock Locking the keys The red LED goes off after 3 seconds Release keys and and the red LED lights permanently Unlocking the keys The red LED lights after 3 seconds Release keys and and the red LED goes off Sensitivity setting Light ...

Page 105: ...n therefore be returned to Carl Valentin GmbH This way you can be sure your old equipment will be disposed of correctly Carl Valentin GmbH thereby fulfils all obligations regarding timely disposal of old equipment and facilitates the smooth reselling of these products Please understand that we can only take back equipment that is sent free of carriage charges The electronics board of the printing ...

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Page 107: ...yout 70 Connecting printer 24 Connector pin assignment printer rear 7 Control inputs and outputs 19 E Environmentally friendly disposal 101 Error messages Error corrections 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 F Function menu Date Time 48 Device settings 41 42 43 Emulation 47 Interface 46 Label layout 39 40 Main menu 53 Menu structure 34 35 36 37 Network 44 Password 44 45 Print setting 38 Service functio...

Page 108: ...ng 76 Material loading 27 O Operating conditions 10 11 12 13 Operation panel 33 Options Cutter 55 Dispenser I O 57 58 59 60 WLAN 61 P Photocells 98 99 100 Printhead adjusting Parallelism 82 Pressure 82 Printhead replacing 81 Product description 6 S Safety notes 9 Setting up printer 23 Switching on off printer 24 T Transfer ribbon loading 32 U Ultrasonic photocell 99 100 USB Stick Change directory ...

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