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Principles of Printing

 

Thermal Transfer Technology

SmartDate X60 machines use Thermal Transfer printheads, similar to the ones used in 
Fax machines.

Thermal Transfer printers can also operate without ribbon by using specially treated 
paper which turns black when heated. This is the way fax paper reacts.

Overprinters however, almost always use ribbon. 

Both SmartDate X60 machines use Thermal transfer printheads for printing. 

Each printhead has a series of heating elements (resistors) along the print line. These 
printing dots are 12 per mm and are covered in a ceramic glaze for protection. 

When printing, the printhead is moved out by activating a pneumatic cylinder. This 
causes the printhead to press the ink ribbon against the substrate or label. The heat 
from the printhead dots melt the ink and the pressure of the printhead against the 
substrate transfers the ink to the substrate. 

SmartDate X60 machines use Stepper Motors for Printhead motion and Ribbon feed.

Operation

for parts & service call QLC (800) 837-1309

Summary of Contents for Markem Imaje SmartDate X60

Page 1: ...t the team to trust Markem Imaje Limited Nottingham Science Park University Boulevard Nottingham NG7 2QN Tel 44 0 115 943 0055 Revision AA SmartDate X60 user manual Colour user Interface 10056272 en for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 2: ...Contents General 15 Introduction 17 Copyright Notice 17 Contact 18 Related Documentation 18 3 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 3: ...ode 25 SmartDate X60 Shuttle Continuous Printer 26 Print Designs 27 CoLOS Create pro 28 Supported Field Types 29 SmartDate X60 and Fonts 29 Image Template Files 30 Device Settings Files 31 Jobs 32 Retrieving and Downloading Jobs 33 Data Storage Capacity 33 Using a USB Memory Stick 34 Downloading Images 34 Labels and Symbols 36 Beacon Light 37 4 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 4: ... Screen 43 Keypad 44 Screen Icons 45 Screen Types 47 Example of Menu Screen Layout 1 48 Example of Menu Screen Layout 2 49 Example of Menu Screen Layout 3 50 Home Screen 52 Security Login Screen 53 Security Options 54 5 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 5: ...d symbols 58 Date Entry Screens 59 Literal Date Entry 59 Fixed Format Date Entry 60 Calendar 60 Offset Date Entry 61 Diagnostics Screens 62 Reports Screens 63 Special Screens 64 Ribbon Type Verification 64 Faults and Warnings Alert Screens 65 Failed Prints 66 Dead Dot Detection 67 Power saved mode 68 6 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 6: ...ob History 84 Print Adjust Screen 85 Print Darkness 85 Offset 86 Registration 87 Test Print of the Current Job 87 Rotation 88 Adjust Image 88 Removing the cassette 90 Loading or Replacing the Ribbon 91 Removing Waste Ribbon from the Waste Take up Core 91 Loading a New Ribbon 92 Re Connecting a Broken Ribbon 94 Cassette Webbing Diagrams 95 Replacing the Cassette 96 Principles of Printing 97 Thermal...

Page 7: ... X60 Intermittent mode 105 SmartDate X60 Continuous mode 105 SmartDate X60 Shuttle Continuous 105 High Pack Rate Mode 106 High Speed Mode 107 High Speed Options 108 Threshold ON OFF 108 Materials and Applications 109 Limitations 110 Interlace Mode 111 Setting up Interlace Mode 112 Materials and Applications 113 Limitations 113 Radial Ribbon Save Mode 114 Cost Saving Mode 115 Relative Motion 119 Lo...

Page 8: ... the Local Database 131 Filtering the list of Job names 133 Job Setup using a Host PC 134 Prompted Data 136 Date Entry Screens 137 Literal Date Entry 137 Fixed Format Date Entry 138 Calendar 138 Offset Date Entry 139 Print Preview 140 Master Slave Function 141 Connecting Masters to Slaves 142 Configuring the System 142 9 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 9: ...ettings 155 Machine Options 156 Image 158 Print Features 160 Print Initiation 161 Print Quality 162 Encoder 164 Print Position 165 Ribbon Setup 166 Ribbon Monitoring 167 Communications 168 Speed Profile Recorder 169 NGPCL 170 Master Slave 171 Logging 171 SSCC 172 External 172 10 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 10: ...Time Clock 174 Language 175 Security 176 User accounts 176 Time Date Codes 177 Flexible I O Map 177 Diagnostics 178 Diagnostics 178 Statistics 178 Files 179 Service 179 Version Information 180 11 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 11: ... Inputs Status 186 Outputs Status 186 Temperatures 187 Print Timing 187 Ribbon 188 Internal 189 Manual Control 191 Ribbon 192 Printhead 192 Digital IO Control 193 Select Test Pattern 193 Speed Profile 194 Interpreting the graph 196 12 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 12: ...re of the Printhead 209 Cleaning the Printhead 210 Replacing the Printhead 211 Removing the damaged printhead Combined 211 Removing the damaged printhead Shuttle 213 Setting the correct printhead resistance 215 Replacing the Peel Roller 217 Replacing the Ribbon Guide Rollers 221 Replacing the Ribbon Movement Roller 223 Replacing the Roller Magnet 223 Replacing the Movement Roller 225 Replacing the...

Page 13: ...Input Wiring 235 Fault and Warning Outputs 236 Encoders 237 Quadrature Encoders 238 Encoder Resolution 239 Single Channel Encoders 240 Fixed Speed settings 240 Communication Links 241 NGPCL Communication 241 Communication Options 242 Technical specifications 243 Machine Specification 245 SmartDate X60 245 14 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 14: ...15 10056272 AA General for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

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Page 16: ...ight 2005 Markem Imaje All rights reserved Reproduction of any or part of this manual in any form whatsoever without the ex pressed written permission of Markem Imaje is forbidden The contents of this manual are subject to revision without notice All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual However should any errors be detected Markem Imaje would greatly appreci...

Page 17: ... Boulevard Nottingham NG7 2QN United Kingdom Tél 44 0115 943 0055 Fax 44 0115 968 3699 http www markem imaje com Related Documentation Below is a list of documents in the SmartDate X60 related documentation set CoLOS Create Pro CoLOS Control DCP Device Communication Protocol NGPCL Next Generation Print Control Language Ethernet Customer Configurable I O Useful Web Sites www markem imaje com www my...

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Page 19: ...Description 20 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 20: ...ate X60 Topics covered in the section include Overview SmartDate X60 Model Options Main Components Key Features Printer types Print Designs CoLOS Create Pro Image Template Files Device Settings Files Jobs Retrieving and Downloading jobs Labels and Symbols Beacon Lights for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 21: ...f coding SmartDate X60 consists of a printing device and a control device with an operator inter face control panel SmartDate X60 prints batch codes best before dates and other variable information directly onto packaging substrate and other materials The size position and content of information can be fixed or altered at the SmartDate X60 user interface for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 22: ... printer types SmartDate X60 Combined Intermittent Continuous No Shuttle SmartDate X60 Continuous with shuttle The type of model required is dependent on the application SmartDate X60 Combined Intermittent Continuous SmartDate X60 Continuous with shuttle for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 23: ...100 metre length of ribbon thus allowing for fewer ribbon changes subsequently resulting in less downtime Self aligning printhead The print platen roller does not require precise alignment to the printhead therefore reducing the need for periodic adjustment Continuous Motion Version SmartDate X60 Continuous Mode has accurate track ing of the substrate speed and sophisticated control of the printhe...

Page 24: ...nuous Mode This version of the SmartDate X60 printer is designed to print on to moving substrate The SmartDate X60 printer in this mode has a print area of 53mm x 150mm and print speed of 30 to 1000 mm s When in continuous motion mode the print head is held in a fixed position and the rib bon is accelerated to match the substrate speed An encoder is used to establish the speed of the material bein...

Page 25: ... establish the speed of the material being printed onto This version of the SmartDate X60 printer uses a ribbon shuttle mechanism similar to SmartDate5c to attain the higher speeds required This makes it the ideal coder for continuous motion form fill and seal machines and hori zontal flow wrappers where the image size is below 100mm in length and high speed is an issue The SmartDate X60 prints te...

Page 26: ...racters and the user now has a wide choice of language although this may be limited to a Sub set of 128 characters This type of design does not support live updates such as Time and Date fields Best before Dates or Shift Codes For details see Section 4 Machine Operation In addition you can create your own designs on a PC using the Markem Imaje CoLOS Create Pro software These designs are then loade...

Page 27: ... to how CoLOS Create Pro operates in conjunction with SmartDate X60 For further details refer to the Markem Imaje CoLOS Create Pro Help Files CoLOS Create Pro deals with two types of information Image Templates and Job information Image Template files define the type size and number of items or fields to be printed Job information stores fixed information specific to individual jobs This split of ...

Page 28: ...60 and CoLOS Create Pro for SmartDate X60 currently support the follow ing field styles Static Text User Input Text Time Date including Offset Dates BBE and Shift Codes Merged Text Calculated Text Maths Text Machine Setting Text SmartDate X60 and Fonts SmartDate X60 supports True Type Fonts The characters that can be used is limited only by the Unicode character set selected for parts service call...

Page 29: ...Font the Bar code type if being used and other details about the image are established when creating the Image Template Example This information is then saved as a ITF Image Template File For full details about Image creation please consult the CoLOS Create Pro Help Files NOTE If an image is downloaded from CoLOS Create Pro using the job name Test Image it is not available for selection from the S...

Page 30: ...n the printing conditions required for specific Jobs The substrate being used or the speed required for printing a particular Job may require the Device settings to be altered By attaching a Device settings file to a Job the SmartDate X60 is configured accordingly when the Job is selected Device settings can be adjusted at the SmartDate X60 user interface but Device set tings files can only be cre...

Page 31: ...ll be different In many cases the Job may only require a default Image Template and default Device Settings File When a Job is downloaded to the SmartDate X60 the data is stored as a job file and includes a image file and a settings file The Job Name would normally be the same as the Product Code but can be different if required This is the name that is requested when performing a SELECT JOB comma...

Page 32: ...ard memory is enough to store more than 2000 Job Files However when logos or downloaded fonts are used these can take up a great deal of memory and restrict the number of files that can be stored Font Files A standard downloadable font file size is approximately 50 Kb but a Unicode Font file can be anything from 100 Kb up to 13 Mb dependant on the number of characters in the font file Logo Files T...

Page 33: ...r For full details about Image creation please consult the CoLOS Create Pro Help Files Downloading Images Once you have loaded the USB memory stick with the required images you can down load these to the SmartDate X60 local database 1 Insert the pre loaded USB memory stick into the USB connector on the front of the printer 2 Home Menu Settings Service Version Information Diagnostics Statistics Fil...

Page 34: ...ad Setings Adjust Stored Job Select Copy Files 4 Files Copy Files Copy Jobs to USB Copy Jobs from USB Advance Copy Select Copy Jobs from USB 5 Copy Jobs from USB XX Files will copied from the memory stick Do you want to continue Select to continue the files will be copied to the printer database for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 35: ...ated on the rear of the controller unit and indicates the following CE mark Markem Imaje corporation Logo Country of manufacture Machine type Patent information Electrical specifications Year of manufacture Serial number Fuse Cable connector labels for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 36: ...red light is on the SmartDate X60 has switched out of Run mode or there is a fault on the machine When the Orange light is on SmartDate X60 will still work normally and warning mes sages are displayed e g Low ribbon etc When the Green light is on SmartDate X60 is ready to carry out the print process or is awaiting a signal to start printing for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 37: ...Description 38 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 38: ...39 10056272 AA Interface for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 39: ...Interface 40 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 40: ...y installed Topics covered in this section include The User Interface Keypad Icons Menu Icons Screen Types Menu Screens Warning and Problem Alert Screens Security Login Screens Data Entry Screens Date Entry Screens Setting Adjustment Screens Job Setup Screens Special Screens Speed Profiles for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 41: ...on and offset functions In addition to this a USB key slot intended for file transfers is also situated on the inter face panel The screen can support graphics and text and the interface allows the user to access the SmartDate X60 menu structure The following options are available Time and Date configuration Job selection User Input data entry Printer Settings configuration Diagnosis of the system...

Page 42: ...ndant on the printer function at the time the screen will normally display with 5 or 6 touch buttons aligned down both the left and right sides of the screen and 3 larger areas in the centre of the screen The look of the screen will also vary dependant on the screen type being used Example of the Home screen layout Ready 0 for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 43: ...ser interface screen and consist of four rubber push buttons These keys allow you to start and stop the printer select a job for printing and adjust the registration value 1 Stop producing 2 Registration 3 Select Job 4 Stop producing for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 44: ... option allows you to view the various printer counts Print Adjust This option allows you to configure the basic print settings Settings This option allows access to the printer settings menus Diagnostics This option allows access to the various diagnostics functions Information or Statistics This option allows you to view the selected Image field information or statistical details about the print...

Page 45: ...ows you to enlarge the image size Zoom out This button allows you to reduce the image size Navigate right This button allows you to move to the next option to the right Navigate left This button allows you to move to the next option to the left Page up This button allows you to move down to the next page Page down This button allows you to move up to the previous page Move up This button allows yo...

Page 46: ...n is generally divided into a main central screen with option buttons down either side The four corner buttons are used for navigation returning to the Home screen or ac cessing the Print Preview Example Ready Left Buttons Right Buttons Title Pane Central Pane Status Pane for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 47: ... or less menu options are displayed the central screen is split into a title pane and four option panes The four corner buttons are used for navigation returning to the Home screen or ac cessing the Print Preview Example Home Print Adjust Registration Darkness Offset Test Print Title Pane Option Panes for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 48: ...to a title pane and eight option panes The four corner buttons are used for navigation returning to the Home screen or ac cessing the Print Preview Example Menu Settings Machine Settings Enable Security Custom codes Flex I O Map Display Settings Adjust RTC Language Title Pane Menu Option Panes for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 49: ... to navigate up or down the list or move across the lists The four corner buttons are used for navigation returning to the Home screen or ac cessing the Print Preview Example Settings Machine Settings Encoder Print Position Ribbon Setup Registration Registration Adjust Offset Rotation Max Print Width Title Pane Menu Group Panes Group Options Option values for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 50: ...igate between different menu options or screen types Data Entry Screens Used to enter data for Job setup or printer settings Reports Screens Used to display a large amount of textual information Diagnostic Screens Used to display real time dynamic data Special Screens Used to display special information such as Warnings or Problems for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 51: ... the main screen from which the user starts This can either be the Ready Screen or the Producing Screen The various menus can be accessed from both versions of this screen Ready Screen Ready Producing Screen Producing for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 52: ... will display the numerical pass word screen Menu Settings Machine Settings Enable Security Flex I O Map Custom codes Display Settings Adjust RTC Language Different levels of access can be configured for different users Security settings are enabled or disabled from the Settings Machine Settings Security menu option Configuration of different passwords and access levels is done from CoLOS Control ...

Page 53: ... allow different levels of access For example The default operator level password 1111 only allows access to Job selection and ad justment of the print darkness and print position The default supervisor level password 2222 only allows access to the options above and some additional features such as setting the SmartDate X60 default Date and Time The default Installation engineer level password 333...

Page 54: ...rough the menu topics by using the Green up arrow button Producing English Deutsch Nederlands Français Italiano Español Where more options are available you can page down or up to the next or previous group by using the Blue chevron arrow buttons Menu Settings Machine Settings Enable Security Flex I O Map Custom codes Display Settings Adjust RTC Language You can return to the previous screen by se...

Page 55: ...ta Entry Screens Date Entry Screens Settings Adjustment Screens Job Setup Screens Prompted Data Prompted data entry screens collect input from the user as a result of Job designs that requires variable data to be entered during the Job selection process Because the Job design can prompt for different types of input the screen types vary for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 56: ...using the back arrow button on the right of the screen When the data entry is complete select the Tick symbol at the bottom right of the screen Numeric Data Entry Screens From this screen numeric data can be entered Once numbers have been entered the screen cursor can be moved to individual num bers by using the arrows to the left and right of the input pane Individual numbers can be deleted by us...

Page 57: ...he right of the screen Once data has been entered the screen cursor can be moved to individual characters or symbols by using the arrows to the left and right of the input pane Individual characters can be deleted by using the back arrow button on the right of the screen When the data entry is complete select the Tick button at the bottom right of the screen for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309...

Page 58: ...ed There is no cal culation made on this date it is displayed Prompted in the format that it will be printed This means that the fields that make up the date string can appear in any order de pending on how it was set at the design stage Select Job Literal Date 1 Print Preview If required use the Blue and buttons to change the date before printing Alternatively use the Calendar function to alter t...

Page 59: ...played in a fixed format An example of where this option may be used is where the product is destined for another country The user can set the date in their native language and the preview will display how it will be printed in the other language Select Job Literal Date 2 Print Preview Calendar for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 60: ...d to pre view what the resultant date would be Home Select Job Print Preview This example shows an offset of seven days so the actual date that the SmartDate X60 internal clock is set to is the 24th October 2007 Home Select Job Print Preview This example shows an offset of 6 months for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 61: ...ly changing data which give an aid to troubleshooting The information is read only and can therefore not be altered This screen allows access to the following information Printer configuration Inputs status Outputs status Temperatures Print timings Internal Sensor status for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 62: ...formation such the Software version number Hardware serial numbers etc Are dis played here The information is static unlike the Diagnostics screens which display real time status details This screen allows access to the following information Full details of Problems and Warnings Current Job details Details of the current Printer settings Details of the Counts Printer Version Information for parts ...

Page 63: ...onfirm that the ribbon type is the same as the last type used You will be prompted to confirm this or input the relevant data for the new ribbon type New Ribbon Setup Ribbon Grade Ribbon Width Ribbon Color Black If you select NO you will then be prompted for the required information about the new ribbon type Wizard New Ribbon Setup Select the correct ribbon type and press to display the next optio...

Page 64: ... Cassette to Clear Fault In the case of a Warning the SmartDate X60 will continue printing if in Producing mode The Warning does not stop the print cycle An example of a Warning might be Low Ribbon If a Fault occurs the SmartDate X60 will stop printing if in Producing mode and the Fault Alert screen will appear Warning 2109 Low Ribbon A new ribbon will be required soon for parts service call QLC 8...

Page 65: ...place If this happens you will be prompted with the option to manually discard the print or wait until the production speeds up again The action taken if the print is not discarded will depend on the Low Speed Print Mode setup May need to discard print Wait or manually discard now It is important to note that this is an option and that waiting may correct the warning for parts service call QLC 800...

Page 66: ...x on the upper left hand side of the screen 1 Home Default Job Selecting this icon will display the warn ing message 2 Home Faults and Warnings 2004 Printhead damage detected Select the warning message and then press 3 Warning 2004 Printhead damage detected Please check print quality is acceptable The printhead damage details are displayed for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 67: ...Interface 68 10056272 AA Power saved mode If activated the printer will revert to power saved mode after 2min 30min 2h or 6h as selected for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

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Page 70: ...t once it has been successfully installed Topics covered in this section include Starting the SmartDate X60 Stopping the SmartDate X60 Print Adjustment screens Changing the Ribbon Principles of printing Operating principles Operating modes Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 71: ...en The various menus can be accessed from both versions of this screen Ready Screen 1 Ready To start the printer press the right hand button This will put the SmartDate X60 into Producing mode 2 Producing Printing will only occur when the Host machine is in producing mode and a relative print signal is received Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 72: ...g Screen 1 Producing To stop the printer press the right hand button This will put the printer into Ready mode and the SmartDate X60 will ignore any print signals form the Host machine 2 Ready Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 73: ...nformation The Information Screen provides details about the performance of the SmartDate X60 Home Information Supplies Job History Printhead Information Health Counts Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 74: ...ded Count This is the number of prints that have been discarded either manually or automatically because of low speed Batch Low Speed Count This is the number of prints that have been achieved at low print speeds Batch Failed Count This is the number of prints that failed because of the above reasons Total Good Counts This is the total number of successful prints Total Spoiled Counts This is the t...

Page 75: ...bbon Remaining This figure shows the percentage amount of ribbon left on the supply reel The value is calculated and updated approximately every one hundred prints Remaining Prints on Ribbon This is calculated as the number of prints that can be completed with the existing ribbon prior to requiring replacement This calculation is based on the assumption that the current job settings and rate of pr...

Page 76: ...t free This includes time spent powered off with no faults Downtime is the duration for which the SmartDate is unavailable due to an operational fault not related to ribbon change Downtime includes the time spent switched off with this fault Ribbon Change Time is the duration for which the SmartDate is not able to print due to the ribbon being replaced Ribbon time starts accumulating as soon as th...

Page 77: ... Change Time in the calculation Uptime Uptime Uptime Downtime Ribbon Change Time This gives a good overall measure of the operational efficiency achieved by the system taking into account routine maintenance A low metric implies that operational efficiency may be improved by eg using longer ribbon better planning of ribbon replacement times etc Both of these metrics are calculated over two differe...

Page 78: ...Current state of the machine either Available Changing Ribbon or In Fault The duration over which the lifetime metrics have been calculated The number of damaged printhead dots Each metric is associated with an Icon indicating whether the metric is acceptable a tick or a potential problem a warning sign Availability metrics are ticked if they are above 99 5 Uptime metrics are ticked if they are ab...

Page 79: ... 03 2011 4m20s This type of event is recorded along with the date it occurred dd mm yyyy and the duration days hours minutes and seconds Events affecting the availability have a warning icon alternatively events affecting the uptime alone are ticked The screen contains a button to save the availability log to a USB stick as the file availability log This saves all of the events recorded in the ava...

Page 80: ...rinthead dot check health This screen also provides the option to save this information to a Printhead Data Log file Information Printhead information Identity Usage Serial Manufacture ID Manufacture Date Type Initial Printer Serial Initial Printer Date Final Printer Serial Final Printer Date 00 00000 000 23 3 2010 Kyocera BH 53mm 00 00000000 AB 23 03 2010 000000 0000000 AD 01 03 2011 Operation fo...

Page 81: ...of manufacturer Written once at manufacture Initial Printer Serial Number Serial number of the first printer within which the printhead was fitted Written once at fitting Initial Printer Date Date at which the printhead was first fitted to the printer Written once at fitting Final Printer Serial Number Last known printer to which the printhead was fitted Updated when fitted in a differ ent printer...

Page 82: ...m Print Speed Last known print speed averaged over one hour of production Minimum Ribbon Width Minimum ribbon width fitted while printing Temperature Last known temperature while printing Maximum Tempera ture Maximum temperature value recorded while printing Dot Check History If a printhead dot resistor is damaged the Smartdate will record the printhead width and the date that any new printhead da...

Page 83: ...tion about changes to the work history of the SmartDate X60 This includes the Date and Time of any new job selected Job 1 31 08 2011 08 45 35 Job 2 31 08 2011 10 22 39 Job 1 31 08 2011 14 55 238 Information Job History Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 84: ... Home Print Adjust Registration Darkness Offset Test Print Rotation Print Adjust Print Darkness The print darkness menu allows you to adjust the amount of energy used by the printhead This will effectively change the contrast of the print on the substrate Print Adjust Darkness 100 Min 0 mm Max 600 mm Print Darkness Current Value 100 Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 85: ...ive to the Printhead Increasing the offset will move the position of the print across the printhead Offset 1 mm Print Adjust Offset The black background represents the ribbon width Offset 10 mm Print Adjust Offset Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 86: ...f the Current Job This option allows you to activate a test print of the current selected job To access the Test Print option From the Menu screen select Test Print Home Print Adjust Registra tion Darkness Offset Test Print Rotation Print Adjust If the machine type is an Intermittent printer the print will be activated immediately If the machine type is a continuous printer the target material mus...

Page 87: ...e selected image by 180o 0o 180o Print Adjust Rotation Rotation Current Value 0o Adjust Image This screen allows you to adjust the position of specific fields on the image being printed Print Adjust Adjust Image Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 88: ... Adjust Adjust Image Select the field that requires moving Print Adjust Adjust Image Use the Arrow keys to move the field to the required position Print Adjust Adjust Image Use the A icons to Increase or decrease the size of the font if required Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 89: ...moving the cassette 1 Rotate the locking lever on the cassette to the OPEN position 2 Use the handle to withdraw the cassette 3 Remove the waste ribbon from the cassette Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 90: ...ull the ribbon forward using the ribbon take up reel flange located below the ribbon 2 Push the flange back to its original position Pull off the ribbon by hand Do not use sharp objects such as screwdrivers to remove the ribbon as this may cause injury Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 91: ...oading easier and in extreme cases prevents damage to the printer cassette 3 Ensure that there are no creases in the ribbon by rotating the take up reel by hand 4 Ensure that the ribbon is tracking parallel on the cassette rollers and is positioned correctly The ribbon must be loaded so that it is only in contact with the movable parts of the rollers 5 Ensure that the ribbon is wound forward enoug...

Page 92: ...93 10056272 AA Full width ribbon Narrow ribbon Narrow ribbon with spacer Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 93: ...the unused ribbon from the ribbon supply and wind it onto the waste ribbon take up 4 Turn the waste reel by hand at least one revolution and keep the join between the two as flat as possible Failure to follow this procedure may cause unacceptable eccentricity on the waste ribbon take up reel This cannot be controlled by the printer and will produce ribbon tension problems Operation for parts servi...

Page 94: ...95 10056272 AA Cassette Webbing Diagrams SmartDate X60 LH Cassette Ribbon Web Path SmartDate X60 RH Cassette Ribbon Web Path RH Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 95: ...over the peel bar correctly 3 Lock the unit shut by turning the locking lever to the CLOSED position 4 When the cassette is back in position and the printer is set to READY SmartDate X60 automatically drives the head to remove any creases and to calibrate the ribbon feed sensor 5 If the message CALIBRATION FAILED is displayed remove the cassette 6 Check that the ribbon is threaded correctly and tr...

Page 96: ...r printheads for printing Each printhead has a series of heating elements resistors along the print line These printing dots are 12 per mm and are covered in a ceramic glaze for protection When printing the printhead is moved out by activating a pneumatic cylinder This causes the printhead to press the ink ribbon against the substrate or label The heat from the printhead dots melt the ink and the ...

Page 97: ...spect ratio of the character being printed An example of how this works is shown below If an Intermittent printer were to print the following sequence Dots 1 to 12 are energised three times relative to the linear speed of the print carriage Dots 4 to 8 are energised eighteen times relative to the linear speed of the print carriage Dots 1 to 12 are again energised three times relative to the linear...

Page 98: ...6 steps long just over 2 mm If the print speed were 100 mm sec this character would only take approximately 2 100 of a second to print Step 1 12 dots 1 5mm PRINT Step 3 Step 4 Direction of Print Step 23 Step 24 Step 26 Operation for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 99: ...bbon supply shaft and ribbon waste rewind shaft are connected to the ribbon drive motor couplings The SmartDate X60 Intermittent printer uses a thermal printhead and thermal ink ribbon to print information onto materials held against a flat Print platen The SmartDate X60 Continuous printer uses a thermal printhead and thermal ink ribbon to print information onto materials held against a Print roll...

Page 100: ...same amount as it prints For example if the image is 25mm long the ribbon is advanced by 25 mm plus any gap between prints This keeps ribbon waste to a minimum The SmartDate X60 Intermittent prints text and bar codes at any position within the 53mm width by 75mm length print area The operating sequence is A Print Go signal triggers the print delay timer The print delay elapses and the printhead mo...

Page 101: ... and bar codes at any position within the 53mm width by 150 mm length print area This makes it the ideal coder for continuous motion form fill and seal machines and horizontal flow wrappers where larger images are required and fast print speeds are not an issue The operating sequence is 1 A Print Go signal triggers the Print cycle 2 The encoder signal determines the speed of the substrate 3 The ri...

Page 102: ...s motion form fill and seal machines and horizontal flow wrappers where the image size is below 100mm in length and high speed is an issue One significant additional feature for this machine however is that it also has Cost Saving mode which increases print speed by 50 from 1 m s to 1 8 m s of printing The operating sequence is 1 A Print Go signal triggers the Print cycle 2 The encoder signal dete...

Page 103: ...e speeds of up to 1200 mm sec Ribbon Save Modes Ribbon Saving modes include Radial Ribbon Save Mode Interlace Mode Cost Saving Mode The choice of mode will depend on the type of application and the operator s main objectives If saving ribbon is the main objective choose one of the Ribbon Save mode options If print quality or speed is the main objective choose one of the Non Ribbon Save mode option...

Page 104: ...be set to High Pack Rate Operation Radial Ribbon Save Mode Interlace Mode High speed Mode Digital Ribbon Save Mode Note Hi Speed mode is disabled if Cost Saving Mode is selected Certain conditions will determine the standard of print quality achieved The Substrate material being used The type of Ink Ribbon being used The Speed at which printing is performed The air pressure setting The Printer par...

Page 105: ...imum This is achieved by the way the printers move the ribbon forwards and backwards using the waste ribbon for acceleration The maximum print speed for this mode is 700 mm sec Intermittent Mode The maximum print speed for this mode is 1000 mm sec Continuous Mode High Pack rate mode offers printing at the fastest possible rate at the highest quality level This is the closest equivalent to the outd...

Page 106: ...nt speeds can now increase maximum speeds achievable usually without regard to the thermal ribbon or substrate used When running in High Speed mode print resolution will be lower than normal current operation However when enabled this mode will Increase the possible linear speed up to 1000 mm s on ideal applications for SmartDate X60 Increase the speeds obtained with low speed higher permanency re...

Page 107: ... the above listed benefits For information on how to enable High Speed mode please refer to Section 6 The following information is relevant to High Speed mode on the SmartDate X60 Threshold ON OFF The DEFAULT setting for High Speed mode is DISABLED When DISABLED the machine operates in normal operating mode where the print speed remains constant When High Speed mode is ENABLED a threshold speed mu...

Page 108: ...int Ladder format barcodes As for all applications the customers material type should always be tested however testing has proven SmartDate X60 High Speed mode to work well on various materials including Polypropylene Polythene Premium labels and Laminated films High Speed mode also increases the performance of the SmartDate X60 on difficult to print on substrates and Harder to adhere ribbons High...

Page 109: ... the new machines not all applications will achieve 1000 mm sec Application qualification is required to determine maximum speed and the threshold speed at which the threshold should be set You will not be permitted to print in High Speed mode at speeds lower than 30 m s Printing in High Speed mode at very low speeds can lead to a damaged Printhead High Speed mode may reduce the quality of certain...

Page 110: ...ptable Interlace Mode uses each piece of thermal ribbon twice to produce a reduced density draft mode print and halves ribbon costs and doubles the time between ribbon changeovers To access the Interlace mode setup menu see section 6 Menus Print Features Ribbon Save How it works Interlace mode is a menu selected option When OFF the printer runs as standard producing a full density high quality ima...

Page 111: ...al as possible balance the prints Typically best results have been achieved with the printer set in the speed range of 150 mm sec to 250 mm sec approx 6 sec to 10 sec The maximum print speed is recommended as no more than 400 mm sec 15 7 sec If the first print is much darker than the second reduce the Print Darkness If the first print is much lighter than the second increase the Print Darkness Onl...

Page 112: ... Thermal Ribbon Limitations The use of interlace mode has major cost and uptime benefits however there are limitations of this feature which must be considered when qualifying an application Ensure the materials are printed at the correct speeds and that an acceptable First and Second print can be achieved Due to the lower density Interlace mode should not be used to print critical barcodes or aut...

Page 113: ...from side to side on the ribbon Dependent on the image size up to eight prints can be performed across the ribbon width before the ribbon is advanced This mode is useful if Lot codes or Best Before End Dates are being printed and the final position of the text on the Substrate is not an issue Using a larger ribbon than normally required will save downtime To access the Radial Ribbon Save setup men...

Page 114: ...nning at three times the ribbon speed A 9 mm long print on the substrate would only use 3 mm of ribbon Digital Ribbon Save mode offers lower costs by using less ribbon per print than high pack rate mode Three levels of ribbon saving can be selected As less ribbon and therefore less ink is used per print there is a drop off in print quality as the ribbon saving level increases Lowest Offers a 10 re...

Page 115: ...rtDate X60 is critical as the print gap distance and changes in air pressure for example will affect the print quality The prints as they would appear on the ribbon and substrate by using different Cost Saving Mode setting Image on Ribbon Image on Substrate None Medium Highest Note In situations where the substrate runs very slowly it is possible for the ribbon to run faster than the substrate in ...

Page 116: ...bstrate speed multiplier is 1 5 resulting in a Minimum speed of 180 mm s 120 1 5 and a Maximum speed of 1200 mm s 800 1 5 Above the maximum ribbon save speed SmartDate X60 automatically increases the substrate speed multiplier to achieve the closest possible ribbon saving to the initial value This occurs until a speed of 1800 mm s is reached this is the absolute maximum print speed Below the minim...

Page 117: ...w 70mm s the SmartDate X60 reverses the Digital Ribbon Save Mode operation and runs the ribbon faster than the substrate so that each dot is longer on the ribbon than on the substrate this mode wastes ribbon but enables the SmartDate X60 to continue printing down to its absolute minimum print speed of 30mm s and is typically used to complete the last print when the packaging machine is stopping Th...

Page 118: ...te motion If the substrate is moving in the same direction as the printhead carriage the print will be compressed If the substrate is moving in the opposite direction from the printhead carriagethe print will be elongated In both cases there is a high risk that the ribbon will break Continuous mode When printing with the SmartDate X60 in Continuous mode the substrate is required to be in motion wh...

Page 119: ...he print is complete The SmartDate 5 then has to increase the print speed to match the new conditions 300 mm sec the substrate speed 200 mm sec 500 mm sec The SmartDate X60 also has to accelerate the ribbon to match the substrate speed in order to complete the print without compressing it Note If the substrate is moving when a Print Go signal is received a warning is issued and no print occurs 1 P...

Page 120: ...Direction of carriage during relative printing 5 Direction of Substrate The maximum amount of travel available for the printhead carriage is set via the SmartDate X60 menus For a standard Markem Imaje 46 mm diameter roller this is 9 mm The Relative motion function will be initiated if the substrate speed drops below the minimum print speed setting and the amount of print left is less than the maxi...

Page 121: ...ault setting In this mode if the Host machine stops during a print cycle the SmartDate X60 will lift the printhead and wait for the packaging machine to re start During this time the option to Discard the print will be displayed on the screen If the print is not discarded and the substrate starts to move again the SmartDate X60 will continue with the print The image in this case may have a small p...

Page 122: ...ontinue with the next print signal Reprint If the previous situation is not acceptable the Reprint option may be used In this case the procedure is as for Continue but when the substrate starts to move again the whole image will be reprinted The position of the printed image will differ slightly from normal NOTE When low speed handling is set to Continue or Reprint the SmartDate X60 will track the...

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Page 124: ...125 10056272 AA Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 125: ...126 10056272 AA Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 126: ...ude Job Setup Screens Data Entry Screens Date Entry Screens Job Setup Screens Job setup can be performed with the SmartDate X60 in a Stopped condition or with it in Producing mode Ready Ready Producing Producing Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 127: ...allows you to enter up to four lines of text at the User interface The size and type of font is limited to 8 point Arial bold This type of design does not support live updates such as Time and Date fields Best Before Dates or Shift Codes 1 Ready Default job From the Home screen press the Select Job button under the main screen or use the Select Job option from the Menu screen 2 Home Default Job 2 ...

Page 128: ... After entering individual field data confirm this by selecting the tick at the bottom right of the Alphanumeric screen and then use the right arrow to move to the next field 5 Confirm Job Select Default Job When complete confirm this by select ing the tick at the bottom right of the screen Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 129: ... Offset fields Machine ID fields Shift Codes For full information about CoLOS Create Pro please consult the relevant documentation Print designs created on CoLOS Create Pro can be incorporated into a Job file and then stored in the SmartDate X60 local database or on a Host PC running CoLOS Control Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 130: ...ect Job 12345 12346 22345 22346 22347 34567 34568 34569 45678 Select the required job from the list available Alternatively use the Filter function to find the required Job See Filtering the list of Job names Once the required Job has been selected you may be prompted to add additional information to the Job For example User Input text Such as a Barcode number Operator Identification code BBE info...

Page 131: ...ng the tick at the bottom right of the Alphanumeric screen and then use the right arrow to move to the next field 4 Confirm Job Select Default Job When complete confirm this by select ing the tick at the bottom right of the screen Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 132: ... Filter option displays the Alphanumeric screen 2 223 Enter the required characters or num bers by using the Alphanumeric screen buttons When complete select the Tick symbol at the bottom right of the screen to activate the filter 3 Home 22345 22346 22347 Select Job The Jobs beginning with the requested characters are displayed If the list of Jobs is still large the search can be refined again to ...

Page 133: ... 1 Ready Default job From the Home screen press the Select Job button under the main screen or use the Select Job option from the Menu screen 2 Home Please Enter the Job Name ABCD Select Job from Host Enter the job name using the Alphanumeric screen Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 134: ...Home Please Enter the Job Name 223 Select Job from Host The Select Job screen is again dis played press the right button to Confirm The Job file will be retrieved from CoLOS Control and loaded into the SmartDate X60 printer memory ready for printing Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 135: ...s Because the Job design can prompt for different types of input the screen types vary Select Job Home Field 1 Home The type of data to be entered is configured by selecting the button to the right of the data entry pane The data entry screen is displayed allowing you to select Numeric Alpha Language specific characters or Symbols Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 136: ...no cal culation made on this date it is displayed Prompted in the format that it will be printed This means that the fields that make up the date string can appear in any order de pending on how it was set at the design stage Literal Date 1 Select Job Print Preview If required use the Blue and buttons to change the date before printing Alternatively use the Calendar function to alter the date Lite...

Page 137: ...ixed format An example of where this option may be used is where the product is destined for another country The user can set the date in their native language and the preview will display how it will be printed in the other language Select Job Home Print Preview Calendar S M T W T F S Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 138: ...what the resultant date would be Select Job Home Print Preview This example shows an offset of seven days so the actual date that the SmartDate X60 internal clock is set to is the 24th October 2007 Select Job Home 0 0 Print Preview This example shows an offset of 6 months Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 139: ... this screen you can zoom in on the details of the image or preview a detailed list of the image fields by selecting the button Job 1 Print Preview Job 1 Field List Field 1 GB05 Field 2 L Field 3 12345 Job Name Test Image Job 1 Print Preview Job selection for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 140: ...imultaneously accross two SmartDates One Master One Slave entering any required data once only Jobs can be resident in each SmartDate local database or these can be downloaded to Masters and or Slaves from CoLOS Control Optionally synchronise Start Stop printing accross slaves Synchronise the clock date time of the slaves to the master The date and time are automatically synchronised when the Mast...

Page 141: ... SmartDate The number of Slaves IP address and Synchronise Start Stop options are configured from this screen See Printer Configuration You can also configure the Master to be in control of the Slaves printing process When Start or Stop is pressed each Slave behaves accordingly Whether or not you choose to do this depends on the type of application you are running If you are using more than one Sm...

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Page 143: ...Printer configuration 144 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 144: ... how to navigate the menus and the options available Topics covered in this section include Menu Structure Printer Settings Menus Diagnostics Menus Statistics Menus Files Menus Service Menus Information about the printer Menu Structure for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 145: ...n Menu screen is displayed The Main Menu screen allows you to Access the Settings Menus Access the Diagnostics Menus Access the Statistics Menus Access the Files Menus Access the Service Menus Access the Version Information Certain menu options will only be displayed depending on the printer type selected In the following menu trees signifies that a constraint applies See Settings constraints for ...

Page 146: ...us Select job Print adjust Menus Information Settings Statistics Version Information Diagnostics Service Counts Health Printhead Information Supplies Job History Darkness Registration Offset Rotation Test print Files for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 147: ...security Flex IO map Diagnostics Digital I O control Manual control Select printhead test pattern Speed profile graph Copy files Delete files Save settings File statistics Clear job database Copy logs to USB Load settings Installation setup Service login Setup wizards Language Restore to Factory Upgrade from USB Supress Warnings for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 148: ...eturn Speed Max Substrate Speed Minimum Print Speed Ribbon Save Mode Relative Print Max Travel Print Trigger Debounce Time Debounce Distance Pack Length Fixed Spacing Distance Fixed Spacing Count Unexpected Print Fault Threshold Print Signal Expected Threshold Print Go Signal Print Darkness Print Darkness Adjust Contrast 4 53mm Contrast 5 Head Out Time Head In Time Start Border End Border Head Cle...

Page 149: ...Baud Rate RS 232 Char Set Web ID Resolution Trigger Field Name Length Field Data Length NGPCL Request Success Field Checksum Enabled Variable Data Log Level Data Log Full Action Event Log Level SSCC Company ID SSCC Current Serial Reference Value SSCC Min Serial Reference Value SSCC Max Serial Reference Value SSCC Extension Digit Speed profile recorder NGPCL Ribbon setup Comms Logging SSCC Number o...

Page 150: ...iscard Print Time Continuous printers only and Low Speed print mode set to Continue or Reprint Print Features Group Print Speed Intermittent printer only Minimum Print Speed Continuous printer only Ribbon Save Intermittent or Continuous printer Print Initiation Group Print Trigger Continuous printer only Debounce Time Intermittent printer Debounce Distance Continuous printer only Print Go Ignore C...

Page 151: ...ount is dependant on the ribbon width Print Delay Intermittent printer only Ribbon Setup Ribbon Color Markem Imaje ribbons only some colours not available with certain grades Not available when Non Markem Imaje selected Ribbon Width Limited by printhead width selected Full Ribbon Size Only displayed if Non Markem Imaje ribbon selected New Outside Diameter Only displayed if Non Markem Imaje ribbon ...

Page 152: ...nus 1 Ready From the Home screen select Menus If an Access Code is prompted for enter the code 2 Home Menu Settings Service Version Information Diagnostics Statistics Files From the Menus screen select Settings for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 153: ... to Configure the Machine settings Configure the Display settings Configure the Real Time Clock Set the Date and Time Select the User Interface language Enable or Disable the Security settings Configure the Flexible I O maps Most of these settings should only require configuring directly after installation Some others such as the Print Darkness may require periodic adjustment for parts service cal...

Page 154: ...ows to select the setting to be configured Use the Notebook to configure the setting The Machine Settings Menus allow you to Configure the Machine specific settings of the printer Configure the Image settings Configure the Print Feature settings Configure the Print Initiation settings Configure the Print Quality settings Configure the Encoder settings Configure the Print Position settings Configur...

Page 155: ...e user must enter a ribbon type when changing ribbon Low Speed Print Mode Range None Continue or Reprint Default None This is a Continuous printer function This allows you to set which action should be taken if the host machine speed drops below the Low Speed Threshold Discard Print Time Range 0 30s Default 0s This is a Continuous printer function This allows you to set the time that the substrate...

Page 156: ... Default 1 hour This allows you to set the time period over which the average pack rate is measured Power Saving Timer Range A user selected time or Off Default Off This allows you to set a time before power saving is activated This de energises the motors and printhead until power saving is de activated Prompt for Allocation Range Yes or No Default No This allows you to enable the allocation prom...

Page 157: ...ault 1 This allows you to set a identifying number for the product line that the SmartDate X60 is being used on The information is then printed in a specific field on the design The field in the design must be created as a Line ID field in CoLOS Create Pro See CoLOS Create Pro for details Default Job Range Enabled or Disabled Default Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the Default Job fea...

Page 158: ... This allows you to set the period of the day that the rollover occurs Image Refresh Range Every Second or every Minute Default Every Minute This allows you to set the update period for viewing the selected job on the Home screen when in producing mode Data Queue Size Range 0 to 200 Default 0 This is used with per print variable data queueing This allows the SmartDate to buffer field data for a nu...

Page 159: ...ermittent printer feature This allows you to set the print speed for Intermittent printers Return Speed Range 10 to 600 mm s Default 100 mm s This is an Intermittent printer feature This allows you to set the speed of the printhead carriage during the return part of the print cycle This also sets the ribbon wind speed Min Print Speed Range 0 to 200 mm s Default 70 This is a Continuous printer feat...

Page 160: ... mm This is Continuous printer feature This allows you to set the distance following a valid print go signal that the printer will ignore subsequent print signals Fixed Spacing Distance Range 10 2000 mm Default 150 mm This is Continuous printer feature When the print trigger is set to Internal or Combined this allows you to define the distance between the leading edges of the prints on the substra...

Page 161: ...ce different quality prints on individual machines This adjustment compensates for any differences Contrast 4 Range 60 to 99 Default This defines the contrast weighting when subsequent dots are driven 53mm printhead only Contrast 5 Range 80 to 140 Default This defines the contrast weighting when adjacent dots are driven Head Out Time Range 0 100ms Default 25ms This allows you to set the time delay...

Page 162: ...fault 0 5 mm Continuous This allows you to set the distance the printhead or ribbon is allowed to travel after printing but before the printhead is retracted Head Clean Ribbon Count Range 0 to 1000 Default 0 This allows you to set the number of rolls of ribbon that must pass the printhead before the Head Clean warning is issued Missed Line Fault Threshold Range 0 to 5000 Default 0 This allows you ...

Page 163: ...ternal encoder Max Film Speed Range 70 mm s to 600 mm s Default 300 mm s This allows you to define the substrate speed for an Internal encoder Speed Warnings Range Enabled or Disabled Default Enabled This is Continuous printer feature This allows you to enable or disable the speed warnings option When enabled this will provide a warning if the substrate is out of the acceptable speed range Failure...

Page 164: ...e print Delay Range 0 to 50 Default 0 This is Continuous printer feature This allows you to set the length of delay applied at the start of the print cycle Offset Range 0 to ribbon width Default 0mm This allows you to adjust the print position perpendicular to the direction of print Across the printhead Print Delay Range 0 to 5000 ms Default 0 ms This is an Intermittent printer option This allows ...

Page 165: ...ptions with Non Markem Imaje ribbon Ribbon Width Range 20mm 25mm 30mm 35mm 40mm 45mm 50mm 55mm Default 55mm This allows user to set the width of the ribbon being used The options will depend upon the printhead width selected New Ribbon Length Range 100 to 900 Default 900 This option is displayed if Non Markem Imaje ribbon is selected This allows you to set the length of ribbon being used New Outsi...

Page 166: ...n a new ribbon is fitted or the cassette is opened Ribbon Monitoring The Ribbon Monitoring menu allows you to configure various settings related to the condition of the ribbon The following Ribbon Monitoring options can be configured Setting Description Ribbon Break Detection Range YES NO Default YES This allows you set the ribbon break detection function Low Ribbon Detection Range Yes No Default ...

Page 167: ...As required Default 010 000 000 001 This allows you to define the IP Gateway for your specific LAN DCP Actor Name Range As required Default Actor 1 This allows you to assign a suitable Actor name as required when using DCP Re power required after adding or changing the actor name Serial Port 1 Function Range NGPCL RS 232 Default NGPCL This allows you to select the communication protocol required f...

Page 168: ... Speed Profile options can be configured Setting Description Resolution Range 1ms 5ms 10ms 50ms or 100ms Default 1ms This allows you to define the resolution for the speed profile i e How often the speed is sampled Trigger Range Manual trigger Print Go trigger or Fault trigger Default Manual trigger This allows you to definethe trigger to start the profile for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 169: ...ull details regarding NGPCL please contact your local Markem Imaje office or representative for detailed documentation The following NGPCL options can be configured Setting Description Field Name Length Range 0 to 100 Default 0 This allows you to define the length of the field name string Field Data Length Range 0 to 100 Default 0 This allows you to define the length of the field data string NGPCL...

Page 170: ...t No When set to Yes the master printer will automatically activate Producing mode on the Slave when the Start button on the master is pressed Logging The Logging menu allows you to configure the Log file options The following Logging options can be configured Setting Description Variable Data Log Level Range Job Selection Update Per Print or None Default Job Selection Update This allows you to de...

Page 171: ...Reference Value Range 1 16 Default This allows you to define the start value of the incremental number section of the code SSCC Maximum Serial Reference Value Range 1 16 digits Default 1 This allows you to define the end value of the incremental number section of the code SSCC Extension Digit Range 0 1 Default 0 This allows you to define the SSCC extension digit External The External menu allows s...

Page 172: ... prompted for enter the code 2 Settings Display Settings Calibrate Touch Screen Print Preview Rotation Warning Message Behaviour The Display Settings screen is displayed The following Display options can be configured Setting Description Calibrate Touch Screen This allows you to calibrate the user Interface screen Print Preview Rotation This allows you to rotate the preview of the image being prin...

Page 173: ...lex I O Map Custom codes Display Settings Adjust RTC Language From the Settings screen select Adjust RTC If an Access Code is prompted for enter the code 2 Settings Adjust RTC 10 22 Time 02 Sept 2011 Date The Adjust RTC screen is displayed Setting Description Date This allows you to configure the Date setting for the machine Internal clock Time This allows you to configure the Time setting for the...

Page 174: ...ace screen language The following Language options can be selected as standard Setting English Français Dansk Deutsch Nederlands Español Italiano Additional languages are also available For further information please contact your local Markem Imaje representative for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 175: ... activate or deactivate the password option User accounts The User Accounts menu allows you to configure Individual accounts The following User Accounts options can be configured Setting Description Operator Supervisor Installation engineer for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 176: ... Shift Codes Settings Custom Codes Day of week Day of month Sunday 07 Monday 01 Tuesday 02 Wednesday 03 Thursday 04 Friday 05 Saturday 06 Flexible I O Map This allows you to use the standard settings Off or to select a pre configured Default Flex I O map The Default can be re configured to suit customer requirements For further information please consult the Flex I O documentation on the CD for pa...

Page 177: ...ect Print head Test Pattern Diagnostics The Diagnostics menus allow you to view various information about the status of the printer For full details see the Diagnostics section Statistics The Statistics menu allows you to view details about the printers performance For full details see the History section for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 178: ...a USB memory stick Service The Service menus allow you to configure various options for your SmartDate The following File options can be can accessed State Description Setup Wizard This will help guide you through the basic configuration for your printer Installation Setup Configure the printhead resistance setting Restore to Factory Re configure the machine back to the factory default settings Up...

Page 179: ... can accessed State Description Controller Software Version Controller Hardware Serial Number Language File Version Controller PLD Version Controller MAC Address Controller PCB Version Printer Software Version Printer Hardware Serial Number Printer PCB Version FUU Software Version Printer Processor Revision Controller UI Version for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

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Page 181: ...Diagnostics 182 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 182: ...section describes the Diagnostics features of the SmartDate X60 Topics covered in this section include Diagnostics Manual control Digital I O control The printhead test pattern Speed profiles Supplies Health for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 183: ... menus allow you to view various information about the status of the printer The following Diagnostics information can be viewed Diagnostics Diagnostics Controller Serial Number XXXX0000 End of Ribbon Sensor Not Present Flexible I O Map Off Flexio Printer Orientation Right Printer Serial Number 000000 00000000 AD Printer Inputs Status for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 184: ...d Setting Description Controller Serial Number Controller specific End of Ribbon Sensor Present or Not Present Flexible I O Map Off flex IO or name specific Printer Orientation Left or Right Printer Serial Number Printer specific Printer Type Intermittent or Continuous Printhead Technology Genuine or Non Markem Imaje printhead width Printhead Width Width in mm for parts service call QLC 800 837 13...

Page 185: ...peed Continuous Active or Inactive Substrate Speed Current Substrate Speed Continuous printer only Outputs Status The Outputs Status menu allows you to view the current status of the printer Outputs The following Outputs Status information can be viewed Setting Description Fault Output State Active or Inactive Output 1 State Active or Inactive Output 2 State Active or Inactive Warning Output State...

Page 186: ...ion about the individual timings for one print cycle of the currently selected image The following print Timing information can be viewed Setting Description Image Update Time The time taken to update any variable fields on the cur rent image E G Time Date fields Imaging Time The time taken to initiate the image when first selected Print Cycle Time The time taken for a complete print cycle includi...

Page 187: ...rrently being used on the printer The following Ribbon information can be viewed Setting Description Remaining prints hours mins Remaining time hours mins Ribbon thickness um Supply diameter mm Take up diameter mm Ribbon core diameter mm Ribbon supply length mm for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 188: ...n Printer hours on Hours Dead printhead dots Numeric value Tension Controller Position Numeric value Cassette Switch State Active or Inactive Encoder Input A State Active or Inactive Encoder Input B State Active or Inactive Generic 1 Numeric value Generic 2 Numeric value Generic 3 Numeric value Generic 4 Numeric value Generic 5 Numeric value Keypad Numeric value for parts service call QLC 800 837 ...

Page 189: ...lue Printer Internal Fuse OK or Fault Printer Supply Fuse OK or Fault Print Head Resistance Numeric value Movement Sensor Value Numeric value NOTE The tension sensor reading When in Producing mode the sensor shows the average tension sensor value obtained between prints When not in Producing the value is the raw tension sensor value for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 190: ...allow you to test various functions of the printer The following Manual functions can be tested Diagnostics Manual Control Ribbon Printhead Calibrate Stop Cycle Test Start Cycle Test Toggle Ribbon Feed Print Printhead Test Pattern for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 191: ...elects and automatically prints the Test pattern Printhead Setting Description Head Home Intermittent only Activates the Head Home sequence Toggle Solenoid Power Activates the Printhead prime solenoid with the cassette removed This allows better access to set the printhead gap Toggle Printhead In Out Activates or De activates the Printhead In Out solenoid Toggle Printhead Prime Activates or De act...

Page 192: ...Activates or De activates the Output Toggle Warning Output Activates or De activates the Output Toggle User Configurable Output 1 Activates or De activates the Output Toggle User Configurable Output 2 Activates or De activates the Output Select Test Pattern The Select Test Pattern option allows you to replace the currently selected image with the Markem Imaje Test Image for parts service call QLC ...

Page 193: ...resulting print will be unacceptable To avoid this problem the print signal should be activated when the substrate is running at a lower speed Creating a Speed Profile allows the user to view the exact point in the cycle that the Print Go signal is activated If this is at the wrong point the timing of the Print Go signal can be altered to coincide with a slower substrate speed SmartDate X60 provid...

Page 194: ...ve been captured Start recording stop on fault When pressed the screen will open and display a please wait message The printer will begin recording immediately and stop only when a printer fault occurs The graph will be displayed once sufficient values have been captured View previously recorded graph When pressed the screen will immediately open and display the previously recorded speed profile g...

Page 195: ...ncing or the print go ignore function The period for which the SmartDate is actively printing ie the from the first to last printed dot is displayed as a vertical grey bar Tick marks up the side of the graph are placed every 100 mm s Important substrate speed thresholds are shown as horizontal lines A dotted green line defines the low speed threshold as defined in the system s settings When releva...

Page 196: ... the entire profile Re recording a profile If you want to record a new profile press button 1 A please wait message will appear to indicate the printer is actively capturing information Once all the information is available to display the graph the screen will automatically refresh If you want to cancel this action simply press the same button Copying the profile to USB stick If you wish to copy t...

Page 197: ...mum print speed This is the minimum print speed recorded during actual printing Average print speed This is the overall average speed recorded during actual printing Items related to the print go signal are as follows Maximum print go duration This is the maximum duration of a print go signal measured in milliseconds Minimum print go duration This is the minimum print speed recorded during actual ...

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Page 200: ...er Replacing the drive belt Cleaning and Care To ensure that your SmartDate X60 operates correctly the entire unit should be cleaned on a regular basis Printer Particular attention should be given to the inside of the printer body especially if food products are able to fall into the unit Turn off the power to the controller Turn off and isolate the air supply to the printer body Remove the printe...

Page 201: ... a good quality and it may also highlight any potential problems For example if the darkness is unusually high the printhead may need cleaning The darkness has probably been set high to compensate Check Air is set to recommended pressure Check condition of Platen rubber SmartDate X60 Intermittent printer Clean or re place it if necessary The platen rubber needs to be smooth flat and free from debr...

Page 202: ... and regular preventative maintenance can significantly help to maximise printhead life The most frequent cause of printhead damage is abrasion either from ingress of airborne particles or from an abrasive substrate surface Consequently printhead life varies considerably among substrate materials and among applications The thermal ribbon protects the printhead against wear With use of various ribb...

Page 203: ...r a soft cloth soaked in Isopropanol solvent to remove any residue from the printhead Take care not to use excessive amounts of solvent The print line is located on the bevelled edge of the printhead Use great care not to damage the printhead during cleaning UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should abrasive materials or tools such as screwdrivers be used for cleaning the printhead Replace the ribbon cassette...

Page 204: ...c precautions are used when handling new printheads Removing the damaged printhead Combined 1 Push the printhead forward towards the peel roller and rotate the rear of the printhead outwards as shown above 2 Disconnect the ribbon cable from the printer interconnection PCB 3 Push the printhead forward towards the peel roller and rotate the rear of the printhead outwards as shown above Maintenance f...

Page 205: ...72 AA 4 Swing the printhead out from the print module 5 Remove the printhead from the print module 6 Note the different connectors X5 Smarthead X4 Standard Head Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 206: ...Remove the retaining screws from the printhead ribbon cable guide 2 Remove the ribbon cable guide 3 Remove the two retaining screws from the ribbon connector block 4 Disconnect the ribbon cable from the PCB Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 207: ...or 6 Push the printhead forward towards the peel roller and rotate the rear of the printhead outwards as shown here 7 Swing the printhead out from the print module 8 Remove the printhead from the print module Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 208: ...inthead has an individual Resistance level and the voltage level setting required for each is different A label on the printhead displays the rating for that particular one In this case R 1272 The Printhead resistance option can be accessed from the Service menus The Security must be set to Enabled for the Service options to be displayed To access the Service Menu Select Menu and enter the appropr...

Page 209: ...ore to Factory Select Installation Setup 3 Service Installation Setup Printhead Resistance Select Printhead Resistance 4 1186 Enter the new value When finished press the tick symbol to accept the changes Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 210: ... Roller body is a wear part and should be checked for damage and changed if necessary 1 Remove the retaining screw from the end of Peel roller 2 Remove the screw and washer 3 Lift off the roller body Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 211: ...272 AA 4 Fit a new Peel roller body over the shaft and add Loctite 222 5 Secure the screw 6 Clean off any excess fluid and ensure the roller is free to rotate Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 212: ...the retaining nut at the base and remove the complete assembly 2 Once the seal has been broken at the base of the screw use an Allen key to unscrew the Peel roller 3 Remove the roller from the printer car riage plate Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 213: ...el roller assembly and en sure that it is secure and free to rotate Secure with Loctite 222 5 Tighten the screw 6 Clean off any excess fluid and ensure the roller is free to rotate Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 214: ... be changed if they become bent or damaged 1 Remove the damaged roller by applying a spanner to the two flat surfaces at the base of the roller 2 Place the damaged roller to the side 3 Before fitting a replacement roller apply Loctite to the screw thread at the base of the roller Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 215: ... AA 4 Place the new roller in position and tighten 5 Ensure that the Roller is free to rotate 6 Clean off any excess fluid and ensure the roller is free to rotate Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 216: ... Replacing the Roller Magnet If the magnet on the movement roller has been damaged it will have to be replaced 1 Remove the securing screw on the end of the roller 2 Remove the screw and securing washer Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 217: ...18 10056272 AA 3 Remove the damaged magnet and rub ber washer 4 Fit a new magnet and rubber washer 5 Replace the Securing washer and tighten the screw Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 218: ...r is the same as for the ribbon guide rollers 1 Remove the damaged roller by applying a spanner to the two flat surfaces at the base of the roller 2 Before fitting a replacement roller apply Loctite 222 to the screw thread at the base of the roller Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 219: ...056272 AA 3 Place the new roller in position and tighten 4 Secure the roller in position Clean off any excess fluid and ensure the roller is free to rotate Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 220: ...ll require changing Dependant on the hand of the cassette the ribbon supply flange red may have to be removed to gain access to the securing screws 1 Remove the four retaining screws from the tension roller carriage 2 Remove the damaged tension roller assembly Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 221: ...222 10056272 AA 3 Replace with a new assembly Ensure the spring is inserted correctly 4 Secure the screws with Loctite 222 Maintenance for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 222: ...223 10056272 AA History for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 223: ...History 224 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 224: ... performance To access the Statistics screen select Menus and Statistics Home Menu Settings Service Version Information Diagnostics Statistics Files Menu Statistics Printhead Life Ribbon Usage Aging Rate Average Life Estimated Replacement Date 0 Metres Day 100 Km Unavailable for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 225: ...tion Description Actual Prints on Current Ribbon Length in km Actual Prints on Previous Ribbon Length in km Ribbon Used for Current Printhead Length in km Average Ribbon Change Time Time in Minutes Printer Usage Function Description Printheads Fitted The number of Printheads that have been fitted to the specific printer Time Motors have been Running Time in Hours Total Print Cycles Numeric Value f...

Page 226: ... PackML State Times information can be viewed State Description Producing Time in Hours Minutes Seconds Ready Time in Hours Minutes Seconds Starting Time in Hours Minutes Seconds Aborted Time in Hours Minutes Seconds Held Time in Hours Minutes Seconds Stand by Time in Hours Minutes Seconds Aborting Time in Hours Minutes Seconds Holding Time in Hours Minutes Seconds Stopping Time in Hours Minutes S...

Page 227: ...History 228 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 228: ...229 10056272 AA External links for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 229: ...External links 230 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 230: ...iew 1 USB B Connector 2 Ethernet Connector 3 USB A Connector 4 RS 232 Comms Connector 5 External I O Connector 6 Printer Power Control Connector 7 Mains Connector Fuse and Power Switch The D Type connectors must be fitted such that a tool is required to undo them At no point should the unit be powered until these are securely attached to each unit for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 231: ...10056272 AA Printer The main connection points for the Printer unit are shown below 1 2 3 4 Printer Connection Points 1 Printer Power and Signals 2 Encoder 3 Air Inlet 4 Air Exhaust for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 232: ...ignals are present in the single multi core cable To ensure robust signal integrity the Controller to Printer link is via a twisted pair RS 422 interface The cable is terminated at each end by 37 way D type connectors one male one female The cable must be inserted into Controller and Printer Body and firmly secured prior to switching on the unit for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 233: ...or 24V Switched Controller PCB Link X11 Position A PNP 3 0 V I O 4 User Configurable Digital Input 1 PNP sensor or 24V Switched Controller PCB Link X12 Position A PNP 5 Reserved 6 Reserved 7 Fault Output Contacts Open for Fault 8 Fault Output Contacts Open for Fault 9 Warning Output Contacts Close on Warning 10 Warning Output Contacts Close on Warning 11 User Configurable Digital Output 1 24V PNP ...

Page 234: ...tacts close but will not print again until the contacts have opened and closed again after printing is complete Print Go Input using a PNP sensor If a PNP sensor is used connect as follows Signal cable into terminal 2 PRINT GO Ground cable into terminal 3 GND Power cable to terminal 1 24 V SmartDate 5 prints each time the sensor changes from low state to high state The input draws a maximum of 13 ...

Page 235: ...tact is closed when the printer is ready to print The contacts should be used to provide an interlock to the overall control of the packag ing machine It is recommended that this signal is always used to prevent unmarked products being produced Warning The Warning relay contacts close when a warning such as a low ribbon condition is detected Pins 9 and 10 on the 15 way connector are the closed rel...

Page 236: ...for The Encoder setup can be configured from the Engineering Mode Settings menu screen SmartDate 5 requires the encoder to provide Between 2 8 150 pulses per mm of substrate travel The output connects to an NPN open collector output operating at 24 V DC The standard SmartDate 5 encoder is 500 pulses per rev with a 52 5 mm tracking wheel giving a resolution of 3 05 pulses min The printer default se...

Page 237: ...martDate 5 is aware of the normal operating direction When used with an Idler wheel the setting will define the direction of the encoder wheel Clockwise or Anti clockwise when viewed towards the encoder wheel when the ma chine is printing normally This can be validated by viewing the substrate speed on the Diagnostics screen inputs An incorrect setting will display a negative speed value Encoder W...

Page 238: ...llowing procedure can be used to validate the setting 1 Create an image containing one horizontal line 2 Set the SmartDate 5 to fixed spacing mode by setting the Print trigger setting to 3 Internal this can be found in the Engineering Settings menus under Print Initiation 3 Set the fixed spacing distance to 100 mm or greater 4 Run the substrate at a constant speed and allow the printer to print a ...

Page 239: ... for The setting for this type of encoder is External Pulse train This covers single channel encoders and bagging machines that output a single channel movement signal Fixed Speed settings This setting can be used if the substrate runs at a constant known speed The set ting for this method of running is Internal and the substrate speed must be manually entered With images that are longer than 50mm...

Page 240: ...le of handling more complex message structures such as DCP Device Communication Protocol An example where NGPCL might be used is where a SmartDate 5 is being used to print information that changes from one print to the next A check weigh machine could be used to send specific information about the weight of individual packs This data would be used to complete the updated field information on the p...

Page 241: ...using CoLOS Control all SmartDate 5 printers can be controlled from a single PC This allows the user to setup Jobs for the SmartDate 5 printers or configure printers set tings from the PC Job setup can be done individually or printers can be grouped together to enable sev eral SmartDate 5 printers to be setup at the same time with the same job For full details about CoLOS Control please consult th...

Page 242: ...243 10056272 AA Technical specifications for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 243: ...Technical specifications 244 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 244: ... Combined Continuous printer 30 1000 mm s SmartDate X60 Shuttle Continuous printer 30 1000 mm s Max Pack Rate SmartDate X60 Intermittent Mode 200 ppm with a 10 mm image SmartDate X60 Continuous Mode 280 ppm with a 10 mm image 148 mm bag Printhead Resolution 300 dpi 12 dots mm Printhead Gap Intermittent Printers 0 5mm 5mm Max Continuous Printers 0 5mm 3mm Print Method Thermal Transfer Power Supply ...

Page 245: ...moval Controller Dimensions 195 mm 7 67 length x 255 mm 10 3 width x 115 mm 4 5 Allow a minimum of 80 mm 3 15 for the connector and cable access to both printer and controller Printer Weight SmartDate X60 7 82 kg Controller Weight 4 0 kg Ribbon Cassette loaded Maximum ribbon length 1100 metres 3820 Grade Maximum ribbon width 55 mm Minimum ribbon width 20 mm Colours An extensive range of approved M...

Page 246: ... The user interface screen comprises of a colour LCD touchscreen and a four button hot key interface Wipe Clean touchscreen for a local entry of variable information complete with Full Diagnostics capability Computer Interface Ethernet Design Software Markem Imaje CoLOS Create Pro for Windows design package for IBM compatible PC Operation Network Software Markem Imaje CoLOS Control for Windows net...

Page 247: ...Technical specifications 248 10056272 AA for parts service call QLC 800 837 1309 ...

Page 248: ...otographs and drawings are not binding in detail This document was originally written 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 Original manual 2011 Markem Imaje All Rig...

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