EBS EBS-6100, User Manual

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EBS-6100
Printer User's Manual
Paragraph 3 - Starting the Printer
EBS
Ink-Jet Systems
®
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20070529#20.5
3.1. Switching the Printer On
If all the connections are made properly, then it is enough to press the green
ON
button (on
the external panel) (see
Fig. 3.1
).
Then, the starting procedure is initiated. It involves the following steps:
1.
Power voltage is applied and electronic cards are tested.
2.
The high voltage module is set to the value that is already stored in the memory (it takes
from a few to a dozen or so seconds).
3.
The nozzle is rinsed with solvent (for about 10 seconds).
4.
Solvent is sucked out (for about 2 seconds).
5.
The flow of ink in the head starts and the printer waits until ink parameters stabilize.
Afterwards, the automatic process of breaking the ink jet into droplets starts, initiating the
phasing procedure and ink viscosity measurement (it takes about 2 minutes).
If no head should work after the printer has been turned on, the turning on should be followed
by the
FAST OFF command within the submenu SERVICE . The above mentioned starting
procedure consists of step 2 only. Use the INK ON command to activate the head.
During the starting procedure the red READY lamp (on the internal panel available on the
electronic card, after the upper door has been opened) - see
Fig. 4.1.2.2
, indicates the
following:
no light - ink is supplied to the head and ink parameters stabilize,
flashing - the ink breaking process stabilizes,
steady light - the head is ready for printing. The
START PRINT command can be
selected.
During the entire starting procedure both the parameters and text files can be selected and
modified. If the
START PRINT command is selected before the READY lamp comes on, the
command is not executed (the message UNIT NOT ACTIVE is displayed instead). Some
errors may also delay the readiness of the unit for operation by about 2 to 3 minutes. Check
for error indications on the terminal or the internal panel.
If the
EBS-6100
printer has not been used for a period of at least 2 weeks, ink pressure
may drop and the following error messages may appear twice or three times after the unit has
been started:
INK PUMP TIME-OUT or INK PRESSURE DROP . You can clear the alarm with
the yellow
CLR.
ALARM
key and continue operating the unit as usual.
3.2. Switching the Printer Off
There are several modes of switching the printer off:
Regular mode (to switch the printer off for a period of up to 1 week),
Emergency mode,
Service mode,
Switch-off mode preparing the printer for storage over a longer time (up to 3 months
or longer than 3 months) – for a detailed description refer to
7.1 Storing the Printer
.
3.2.1. Switching the Printer Off in the Regular Mode
In order to switch the printer off in the regular mode you just need to press the red
OFF
key
(see
Fig. 3.1
) on the external panel and wait a few minutes for the printer to turn off. Then the
lamp between the
ON
and
OFF
keys changes colour from green to red. The
SWITCHING THE PRINTER OFF ..... message is displayed on the terminal and the time till
the end of the switching off procedure is counted down in the status window.