EC-PACK EC-JET 2000, Manual

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User Manual The1.1 version of 2018 Guangzhou EC-PACK CO.LTD
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a) From the SETUP menu, set Shaft Encoder to Off. Note down the original Print Width setting,
then set Print Width to 0.
b) Note the original Print Delay setting. Multiply this by the original Print Width setting. Enter
the new value.
c) Run the line at the same speed and take print samples.
The printer will now be generating rasters at its maximum rate.
i) If the printed length of the message is still too long, then the line speed is too high for the
print head/raster being used. No adjustment of the encoder, gearing, or Print Width will
influence this.
ii) If the printed length of the message is now shorter than required, the original print width was
wrong. It may need to be increased or decreased. Only going through the calculations will give
the correct value to enter. Remember to check the maximum encoder speed.
Remember to enable the shaft encoder using the SETUP menu and adjust the Print Delay.
2. If the message length measured on the original samples (i.e. with the shaft encoder enables and
the original Print Width settings) was shorter than that required, then the print width must be
increased. The calculations will give the correct setting; if guessed at the results could still be
unpredictable.
1.8
Using the Printer Alarm Output
When there is a print warning or failure, the printer activates a 24 volt external alarm, where fitted.
The Alarm Beacon available from EC-JET is as follows:
The Alarm Beacon Single Stage 24V.
The pin connections are as follows:
Alarm out port 1
Normally open contact: DB9 pin 6, pin 1.
Alarm output Port 2
Normally open contact: DB9 pin 7, pin 2.
Alarm output Port 3
Normally open contact: DB9 pin 8, pin
3. NOTE: The total power of all alarm output equipment can’t over 12W.
1.9
Filling with Ink and Solvent
Switch the printer on and check if the ink or solvent level warning messages are displayed. Fill the
system with ink and solvent as necessary (see “Daily Maintenance”).