Collamat Etiprint Inline, Operating Instructions Manual

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Etiprint Inline
Design and function
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4.2 Variants
The Etiprint is available in the following variants:
Various makes of printer
(SATO, ZEBRA, DATAMAX, etc.)
Plant-specific applicators
4.3 Equipment design
The printer as well as the peripheral equipment is mounted as a
unit on a main plate. All mechanical parts are surface treated to
resist corrosion. The draw unit roller is provided with a special
coating for permanent non-slip torque transmission to the label
strip backing paper. The roll up force of the rewinder is adjustable.
The draw unit roller is easily rotated by hand when the dispenser is
switched off (power OFF) to simplify setting up.
The Etiprint Inline can be aligned horizontally and vertically by
means of linear units which can be fitted optionally.
4.4 Function
The Etiprint Inline is a label print-dispense machine for printing and
applying labels.
The thermo-printer prints the labels with the specified data: text,
lines, bar codes, graphics etc. The labels are unwound by a
passive roller which allows various outside and inside diameters to
be used.
The printed labels are drawn forward over a loop hanger to the
peel-off side and applied. The empty backing paper is then led
further over the draw mechanism to the rewinder.
The loop hanger has the following advantages:
The speed of the dispenser is independent from the printing
speed.
Printing and dispensing is simultaneous and independant of
each other which allows very high working speeds.
All the advantages of the dispenser can be exploited without
having to consider the printer. (For instance, “Measuring
dispenser speed”; multiple labelling; over-edge labelling; and
so on.)
Operating sequence
The input signal to label (at input GSC2, see circuit diagram) from
the process controller triggers a dispensing sequence. The label
strip is pulled forward by the draw mechanism, the label is released
at the peel-off side and stuck down.
As soon as the loop becomes shorter or the hanger is pulled down,
the printer starts and prints labels until the hanger has reached its
upper initial position again.
On its downward travel the hanger coverers the following two
steps.