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Instruction manual

Instruction manual

Maintenance

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Obtain a piece of paper.
Press and hold the jet test button while moving 

the piece of paper 6mm (1/4”) from the front of 

the jet array.

Jet test (daily)

If several attempts at purging are 

unsuccessful in recovering jets:

If not OK, repeat:

Summary of Contents for Markem-Imaje 5200

Page 1: ...el Instruction manual Safety Installation Printer overview Interface overview Menu structure Turning the printer on and off Selecting and viewing a job Printing Printhead maintenance Adding ink Troubleshooting Information for daily operations ...

Page 2: ... relevant European standards BS EN 60950 1 2006 The above referenced equipment bears the CE marking Keene N H U S A Date Nov 23 11 est conforme aux directives européennes applicables aux imprimantes soit à la directive machines 2006 42 EC et aux normes européennes qui en constituent la réponse technique BS EN 60950 1 2006 EN ISO 13849 2008 BS EN ISO 12100 2010 à la directive compatibilité électrom...

Page 3: ... damage caused by any modification of the equipment or use of the equipment for any purposes other than those for which it is designed The user shall be solely responsible to take any precautions required by any use to which the user puts the Markem Imaje equipment Markem Imaje consumables inks cleaning products and other consumables spare parts and accessories are designed for use with Markem Ima...

Page 4: ...rn Liquid has been spilled on the system The system has been exposed to rain or water The printer is not functioning correctly although the user has followed the instructions The printer has fallen or its housing is damaged The printer is not functioning correctly and requires service Steps to take in the event of an accident Shut off the printer immediately in the event of an emergency In the eve...

Page 5: ...ouch the jet array surface or hot ink directly Wear protective eyeglasses when working with hot ink Protective Earth This label identifies a protective earth point High Voltage This label indicates high voltages inside the printer To prevent injury from electrical shock disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet before servicing the enclosure Earth This label identifies an earth point WA...

Page 6: ...re responsibility of the user Use The printer is designed for drop on demand ink jet printing for industrial package coding Any other use of the printer is prohibited and any consequences shall be under the entire responsibility of the user Handling A printhead at operating temperature must not be moved To prevent printhead damage the hot printhead must first be cooled down using the Shutdown feat...

Page 7: ...maintenance on the user s part Disconnect the system from the power supply connected to the printer before performing work requiring the removal or replacement of components Use appropriate tools for any work on electrical and pneumatic components Do not use pointed or sharp objects when replacing the thermal print head We recommend maintenance work to be carried out only by staff who have receive...

Page 8: ...dequate cooling ventilation Positions the printhead s within 3m 10 of the enclosure Provides sturdy level floor space Meets environmental and electrical specifications Ensure the electrical requirements are satisfied The printer must be connected to a 50 60Hz single phase AC power supply electricity network 1450W maximum Model 5200 or 2530W maximum Model 5400 with earth ground using the cable supp...

Page 9: ...information on installing a Markem Imaje option or accessory refer to the assembly instructions delivered with the item 1 Install power cord plug 5 Connect umbilical lines ink electrical and vacuum 4 Mount the printhead s See following page 7 Turn on power 8 Set software parameters 3 Assemble printhead stand s or mounting pole s 6 Install any options 2 Verify or change AC voltage ...

Page 10: ...ting Machine Setup Menu Printhead Settings PH Orientation Horizontal Down Jetting Machine Setup Menu Printhead Settings PH Orientation Down 45 Slant Machine Setup Menu Printhead Settings PH Orientation Custom 4 Tilt Rotation Machine Setup Menu Printhead Settings PH Orientation Custom 1 3 Machine Setup Menu Printhead Vacuum Settings Custom Vacuum for Custom 1 3 PH Orientations Vertical Jetting Tilt...

Page 11: ...Instruction manual Printer overview 11 1 2 5 6 3 4 8 7 1 Print station 2 User interface module 3 Enclosure 4 Umbilical 5 Printhead 6 Serial I D Rating Label 7 Ink door 8 Printhead stand ...

Page 12: ...Stop printing offline Start printing online Move the arrow on the display or the insertion point within a field navigate to and from fields Return to previous menu Open selected menu Select the menu or function described above it on the display Printer status green Ink level blue Faults amber ...

Page 13: ...f selected job 2 Current date and time 3 Status of the machine 4 Printing state 5 Status of the ink supply 6 Batch count 7 Total count 8 Instructions to go online or to preview the image 9 Job Select key 10 Registration key 11 Shutdown or Startup key 12 Main Menu key 13 Status of each printhead ...

Page 14: ...nu or list Modify Used to change the numerical value of the selected parameter Plus Plus F1 key will increase a value or scroll through options Minus Minus F2 key will decrease a value or scroll through options Job Select F1 Initiates job selection Registration F2 Used to adjust the location of the printed image on the package Shutdown or Startup F3 Initiates shutdown or startup of the ink deliver...

Page 15: ...red function on the display When required to enter text a Select Character box will appear Use arrows to select a character on the keyboard 2 Use F3 and F4 keys to move the insertion point 1 left and right Use F1 key to insert the selected character at the insertion point 1 Use F2 key to delete the character to the left of the insertion point 1 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...Status Printing State Ink Supply Status PH Status Batch Count Total Count Job Select F1 Preview Job Find Job Reg F2 Registration Offset PH Trigger PH Registration Shutdown or Startup F3 Main Menu F4 Database Management F2 Machine Diagnostics F3 Machine Setup F4 ENTER key F1 Preview Image ...

Page 17: ...ettings Delete Files Ink Delivery Module PH Mapping Advanced Print Station Print Station Settings Available Space VPC Shutdown Settings Recoverable Space User Interface Password Settings File Space OCU Communications Total Space Ink Usage Custom Codes Imaging Printing Shift Codes State Logger SSCC Settings Action Logger Date Change MCU Logger Image Settings Statistics Error Conditions Initializati...

Page 18: ...Instruction manual Turning the printer on 18 Ensure power is connected I position powers on the printer LED blinks slowly Do not move a hot printhead 60 mn ...

Page 19: ...Instruction manual Turning the printer off 19 Wait 3 4 hours for message Shutdown Done Ensure printing has stopped 0 position powers off the printer 3 4 h ...

Page 20: ...If printer is Ready and no variable field data needs to be entered Chocolate job is ready to be printed Instruction manual Selecting a job 20 If job is not listed OR OR ...

Page 21: ...Instruction manual Selecting a job 21 OR Edit field If a variable field requires data entry the display will list editable fields Chocolate job is ready to be printed ...

Page 22: ...To preview the current job To select a job to preview Instruction manual Previewing a job 22 PH1 image is shown To display PH2 image ...

Page 23: ... Instruction manual Previewing a job 23 Preview image of next printhead F1 Preview image of previous printhead F2 Select the job being previewed F4 Return to the Top Level menu ENTER Chocolate job is ready to be printed ...

Page 24: ...Instruction manual Printing 24 Selected job is ready to be printed Press STOP to stop printing Press START to start printing ...

Page 25: ... 25 Decrease Increase PH1 PH2 PH3 PH4 affects registration offset of specied printhead Select PH Use or to change PH registration offset Use to change registration offset for all printheads Reg Offset affects registration offset of all printheads ...

Page 26: ...justing the contrast 26 The display contrast can be changed from any menu Decrease darkness Hold down the STOP key Press the Down Arrow Increase darkness Hold down the STOP key Press the Up Arrow 0 70 100 Light Default Dark ...

Page 27: ...al Maintenance 27 When At the start of each shift After each cold startup If the printhead has been idle for more than 4 hours If the jets are not printing properly Press and release once Purge daily Obtain a drip tray ...

Page 28: ...intenance 28 Obtain a piece of paper Press and hold the jet test button while moving the piece of paper 6mm 1 4 from the front of the jet array Jet test daily If several attempts at purging are unsuccessful in recovering jets If not OK repeat ...

Page 29: ...s at purging are unsuccessful in recovering jets or in the down jetting position after a purge Using a Markem Imaje Printhead wipe wipe the jet array from the middle out Clean any ink buildup around the jet array area and in the corners of the enclosure near the jets DO NOT SCRUB THE JET ARRAY DO NOT MOVE A HOT PRINTHEAD Yes No ...

Page 30: ...al Adding ink 30 If using ink bottles If using ink blocks Open ink door Remove ink block from wrapper Insert 1 to 4 ink blocks Close ink door Door locks in 60 sec Open ink door Remove cap Insert bottle Close ink door Door locks in 60 sec ...

Page 31: ...Warming up or cooling down fast blinking Offline Ready slow blinking INK blue Indicates when the printer needs ink On Add ink bottle Blinking Add ink bottle immediately Off Ink OK FAULT amber Indicates when the printer needs attention On Warning Blinking Error printing typically stops Off No errors or warnings LED indicators on user interface module ...

Page 32: ...D Indicator on printhead On Printhead is enabled ready to print and there are no fault conditions Off Printhead power is disconnected or printhead is disabled or printhead is purging Blinking Printhead is not ready Printhead is warming up or cooling down ...

Page 33: ...ects a fault the Top Level Menu provides an error or warning number and a message to indicate the nature of the problem A warning does not stop printing Example Warning 201 Add Ink Now ink low An error typically stops printing Example Error 401 Out Of Ink Correct the problem and press ENTER or EXIT OR 33 ...

Page 34: ...Notes Instruction manual 34 ...

Page 35: ...tten in English The English text of this document shall alone be authentic and shall prevail in the event of a dispute Markem Imaje reserves the right to modify the specifications of its products without prior notice Any reproduction even partial of this document is prohibited 12 2011 Markem Imaje All Rights Reserved English version ...

Page 36: ...am to trust en User Documentation Department 12 2011 www markem imaje com Markem Imaje Corporation 150 Congress Street Keene NH 03431 United States of America tel 1 800 258 5356 fax 1 603 357 1835 10054021 AB ...

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