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User Manual
ECO 200
Hardware Modifications
F+D
Feinwerk- und Drucktechnik GmbH
Kirchenstraße 38, D-69239 Neckarsteinach
Tel.: 06229 7000, Fax: 06229 70067
E-Mail: [email protected], Internet: http://www.fuddruck.de
5. Hardware Modifications
5.1 Thermal Direct Printing
The direct printing requires special thermal direct paper, which reacts to temperature due to special pre-
treatment. This enables the printing without "colour ribbon", but it is sensitive to light, heat, and various
chemicals.
5.2 Transfer Device
A durable printing format is achieved by means of using wax- or resin-coated ribbons, whose colour film is
heated by the thermal print head and thus transferred onto the label material. The transfer device consists of
a retarding winding device and a motor driven rewinding device.
5.3 Carrier Foil Rewinding Device
Self-adhesive labels of paper, plastic or metal foil are pre-punched on a carrier foil. The smooth resin-like
surface of the label facilitates the removing of the label after the printing process. To rewind the carrier foil
there exists the option carrier foil rewinding device. This device is situated between the printing module and
the roller support.
The carrier foil exits the printing module at the front, is directed around the dispensing roller at the lower end
of the printing module and then put on the carrier foil rewinding device. In case the clamp strap is inserted
into groove and drilled hole, the rewinding device is turned one full circle anti-clockwise and thus the carrier
foil is tensioned. The maximum diameter is 90 mm.
5.4 Front Rewinder
The rewinding of self-adhesive labels without being removed from the carrier foil is possible with a front
rewinder. Its semicircular form guides the label paper fold-free to the rewinding device inside the printer.
When rewinding labels, up to 25 m of standard material can be rewound. In case of rewinding punched
material the tensioner must be rotated backwards.
5.5 Cutting Device
The cutting device separates the label from the rest of the paper stock. It is mounted as an attachment to the
base plate. The connection bush is situated below the printing module in the assembly plate. The position of
the cut is set up in the menu with reference to the synchronization mark. The cutting device can separate
paper up to a weight of 180 g/m
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Paper particles should be removed as they could lead to malfunctions, when jammed in the rotating knife.
5.6 Dispensing Device
In the case that the printed labels are directly applied to the object, then the dispensing device comes into
action. The carrier foil is guided around the dispensing edge at 90° downwards and tightened via the
dispensing roller and the carrier foil rewinding device. Thus the label is peeled and presented on the
dispensing table. When removed, a sensor signal triggers the printout of the next label.
