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Thermal Jet

Appendix F: Font Samples

5780-329 Operations Manual Rev J 

Page 51

Appendix F: Font Samples

Arial 30 - 1/10 in (2.54 mm):

AaBbCcDdEeFf

1234567890

Arial 75 - 1/4 in (6.35 mm):

AaBbCcDdEeFf

1234567890

Arial 150 - 1/2 in (12.7 mm):

AaBbCcDdEeFf

1234567890

For best results printing the next two fonts use an external encoder. The top images were 
printed with an external encoder. The lower images were printed using the "Auto Speed 
Detect" mode (without external encoder) from the controller or GUI software.

Arial 225 - 3/4 in (19.05 mm):

Arial 300 - 1 in (25.4 mm):

Summary of Contents for SoloSeries 45

Page 1: ...1 Missouri Research Park Drive St Charles MO 63304 1 800 369 5384 Illinois Tool Works Inc 2010 Thermal Jet Ink Jet System 5780 329 Revision J Operations Manual...

Page 2: ...cal specifications at any time and without notice 2010 Illinois Tool Works Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Ink Cartridge The SoloSeries has been engineered and designed...

Page 3: ...specified carries a limited warranty The inks and conditioners used with the SoloSeries Thermal Jet system carry a limited warranty For all warranty terms and conditions contact Foxjet an ITW Company...

Page 4: ...or GUI Functionality 13 Keypad or Keyboard 13 Home Screen 14 Main Menu 16 Print Menu 16 Messages Dialog the Message Editor 16 Control Panels Menu 22 Time Date Setting Screens 24 Status Screen 25 Secti...

Page 5: ...a PC to Communicate with the IJ3000 ES 47 Windows XP 47 Windows 2000 49 Appendix F Font Samples 51 Appendix G Creating Logo Files 52 Appendix H Uploading Files to the Print Head and File Management 5...

Page 6: ...cing internal printed circuit boards After service to the equipment is completed replace all protective devices such as ground ing cables and covers before operating the equipment It is extremely impo...

Page 7: ...Start 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 2 Optional Marksman HHI controller Section 2 Quick Start Contents SoloSeries Print Head Bracketry Kit Power Supply 15 V Power Supply Bracket Power Cord Soft...

Page 8: ...Thermal Jet Section 2 Quick Start 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 3 Step 1 Assemble Bracketry Step 2 Assemble Bracketry to Conveyor...

Page 9: ...Thermal Jet Section 2 Quick Start 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 4 Step 3 Assemble SoloSeries Print Head and Power Supply to Bracketry Ensure bar is behind front face of print head...

Page 10: ...ons Manual Rev J Page 5 Step 4 Adjust SoloSeries Print Head to Substrate ADJUST THE PRINT HEAD TO THE SUBSTRATE WITH THIS BRACKET 1 2 5mm GAP RECOMMENDED Adjust print head vertically to meet requireme...

Page 11: ...lace NOTE The pen is released by pressing down on the Finger Release Tab and pull ing up on the rear of the cartridge Close Cover PEN STOP When inserting cartridge aim nose at an angle towards black p...

Page 12: ...o the unit Print heads are controlled via a COM port from a PC or an Marksman HHI controller One com port can control up to eight SoloSeries45 print heads four SoloSerie90 print heads or any combinati...

Page 13: ...rtridge Print several purge images and validate that all channels are printing If not refer to Section 4 Maintenance Shutdowns on page 26 The power supply for the Marksman HHI or the computer may now...

Page 14: ...necessary Press the OK button to exit the Serial Port Setup screen If Serial Print Head Task x is not shown on theCOM1 Function button press the button and select the Serial Print Head option Press th...

Page 15: ...ose the desired encoder type Auto Speed Detect Line speed automatically detected via SoloSeries photocells External Encoder Line speed measured by an externally mounted encoder and connected to the la...

Page 16: ...roduct Side Zoom Field Coordinates Field Selection Font Selection Count Code Date Code Time Code Alpha Numeric Quick Save Create and save the message and then exit the message editor Message Display A...

Page 17: ...29 Operations Manual Rev J Page 12 Step 9 Print a Message Select the desired message to print and push the Print It button From the home screen push the Print button The message will print on the next...

Page 18: ...ow Keys Shifts focus between screen controls Moves highlighted fields or the cursor around in the Message Editor Tab Shifts focus between screen controls Shifts focus between fields in the Message Edi...

Page 19: ...focus on the selected task This allows one to view what is being printed on either task in the home screen Additionally items in the main menu vary from one task to the other Task Print Pause Button S...

Page 20: ...trigger Zoom Expands the message window to full screen and magnifies the print message so that fine details may be seen F1 F2 F5 and F6 keys or the Arrow keys scroll the message left right up and dow...

Page 21: ...tely Returns to Home Screen Message List Selected Message Returns to Home Screen Deletes Selected Message Opens Selected Message in the Editor Starts a new message in the Editor NOTE The Variable Fiel...

Page 22: ...editor Calculates estimated ink usage for the contents of the editor Prints the contents of this editor on the next photocell trigger Exits the editor to the Home screen Quick save of current message...

Page 23: ...ular format codes printed taken from table Use default codes default Hour codes shown or edit table to suit your requirements Periodic format example above illustrates a shift code implemented by usin...

Page 24: ...is available for the Tabular format only Tabular format codes printed taken from table Use default codes default Day codes shown or edit table to suit your requirements Sequential format in example a...

Page 25: ...ource User Print data entered when print message containing the variable field is selected to print COM1 COM2 Data is received though COM1 or COM 2 serial port Data must be received before the message...

Page 26: ...taining bar code is selected to print Dummy data entered when the bar code is created acts as a place holder COM1 COM2 Data is received though COM1 or COM 2 serial port Data must be received before th...

Page 27: ...print direction number and type of print heads System Setup Screen Auto Speed Detect Line speed automatically detected via Solo Series photocells disables the exter nal product sensor External Encoder...

Page 28: ...rmal Jet print heads Controls within this box set the user access level Buttons outside the box mirror the Home Screen and indicate which functions are password protected and which are open Padlock sy...

Page 29: ...al Jet 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 24 Time Date Setting Screens After performing the Restore default configu ration function the serial port must be reconfigured for a serial print head Util...

Page 30: ...cartridge type and status OK Date Y M D and time from print head List of fonts and logos on the print head Indications that head 3 is improperly connected or not communicating with the controller Head...

Page 31: ...nels of the ink cartridge and dampen the swab with ink The ink will act as its own solvent for cleaning 3 Rub up and down across the orifice face with light force several times with one side of the sp...

Page 32: ...ed water Take care NOT to wipe the cartridge orifice array Shutdowns Less Than 3 Days The ink cartridge can remain in the print head uncapped When restarting the print head follow the Daily Maintenanc...

Page 33: ...away from the substrate There are large air cur rents near the print head Adjust the print head according to Section 2 Quick Start See Step 4 Adjust SoloSeries Print Head to Substrate on page 5 Locate...

Page 34: ...seven 256kB sectors per print head are available for font and logo file storage Files larger than 256kB use multiple sectors Factory installed fonts occupy 12 of the 27 sectors Five factory installed...

Page 35: ...sectors per stall are available for font and logo file storage Files larger than 256kB use multiple sectors Factory installed fonts occupy 12 of the 27 sectors Five factory installed fonts Arial 30 75...

Page 36: ...C Operating Humidity 10 80 RH Tubing Limitations Maximum horizontal tube length 10 ft 3 m Maximum vertical tube length 3 ft 1 m Print Head Limitations Up to 8 print head cartridge stalls eg 8 SoloSeri...

Page 37: ...ters Maximum Product Length 108 inches 2743 mm Maximum Repeat Print Distance 108 inches 2743 mm Maximum Number of Print Heads Per Con troller Up to 8 print cartridges per COM port in any combination e...

Page 38: ...rint using any combination of the various print field types supported including fixed text date time codes product counts variable fields logos and a variety of bar codes including Data Matrix 2 D cod...

Page 39: ...cations where the optional accessory hub is used from the hub Alternately theMarksman HHI may be powered by an optional 15VDC desktop power supply plugged into its power jack Marksman HHI Thermal Jet...

Page 40: ...ain and is plugged into the hand held connector on the accessory hub the accessory hub is plugged into the last print head in the daisy chain Single task with optional desktop power supply The Marksma...

Page 41: ...nt head in the task 2 daisy chain Dual task with accessory hub The Marksman HHI draws its power from the task 1 daisy chain COM1 is connected to the hand held connector on the acces sory hub and the a...

Page 42: ...esktop power supply The Marksman HHI COM1 port is connected to the first print head in the task 1 daisy chain and COM2 is connected to the first print head in the task 2 daisy chain If either task use...

Page 43: ...Thermal Jet 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 38 Interconnect Diagram Marksman HHI Controller CPU Diagram...

Page 44: ...lo 300NP Non Porous Media Black 5780 235FX Solo 200 Barcode Porous Media Black 5780 220FX Solo 100 Porous Media Bulk Ink Black 5780 219FX Solo 100 Porous Media Bulk Ink Black One 350ml Ink Cartridge 1...

Page 45: ...acement Bulk Ink 6 5780 208 Boot Cartridge Cap 7 5780 319 10 Cable Print Head 10 8 2464 182 25 Extension Cable Print Head 25 not shown 9 2464 182 50 Extension Cable Print Head 50 not shown 10 5780 231...

Page 46: ...it No Description 1 5780 015FX Marksman HHI Controller 2 5780 232 Color Display Replacement 3 5780 233 CPU PCB Replacement Bracketry Item Kit No Description 1 5780 234 Bracketry Marskman HHI Mounting...

Page 47: ...25 Cable 2 5765 206 Encoder O ring Replacement 3 5760 383 Photocell 4 5780 010FX Accessory Hub with Power Supply 5 5780 214 Beacon 4 2 1 3 5 TYPICAL ENCODER MOUNTING ON OPEN AREA OF CONVEYOR BELT TYPI...

Page 48: ...3 Roller Retractor Bracketry Item Kit No Description 1 5780 206 Roller Bracket Only 2 5780 207 Roller and Retractor Bracket Maintenance Item Kit No Description 1 1901 398 Hand Cleaner Reduran 2 5760 8...

Page 49: ...Marksman HHI on page 47 1 Obtain the Marksman HHI controller s IP address Most Marksman HHI controllers have an IP address of 10 1 2 3 It may be different if the controller is networked with other Mar...

Page 50: ...r Click the Save button A Save As dialog appears The Marksman HHI files backed up are compressed and put into a single file and are given the default name and file extension backup tgz Following norma...

Page 51: ...roller s backed up system files click the Restore files from backup link The web page shown below appears Click the Browse button to locate and select the backup file to be sent to the controller Clic...

Page 52: ...This appendix has instructions for setting the IP address and subnet mask of the PC so it can communicate with the Marksman HHI Controller Included are instructions for Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows...

Page 53: ...th Marks 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 48 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click the Properties button 4 Click the Use the following IP address radio button Enter an IP address of 10 1 2...

Page 54: ...PC to Communicate with Marks 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 49 Windows 2000 1 Open the Start menu select Settings then Network and Dial up Connections 2 Click the desired connection then open...

Page 55: ...h Marks 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 50 3 Select Internet Protocol TCIP IP then click the Properties button 4 Click the Use the following IP address radio button Enter an IP address of 10 1 2...

Page 56: ...mm AaBbCcDdEeFf 1234567890 Arial 150 1 2 in 12 7 mm AaBbCcDdEeFf 1234567890 For best results printing the next two fonts use an external encoder The top images were printed with an external encoder Th...

Page 57: ...tical purposes the maximum height of a logo is150 pixels if the logo is prined with a SoloSeries45 print head and 300 pixels if printed with a SoloSeroes90 print head The absolute maximum logo height...

Page 58: ...t Bring up the Flip and Rotate dialog by selecting Image Flip Rotate Select Rotate by angle then 270 Click Ok From the File Menu select Save As and save the logo in a directory location that you will...

Page 59: ...ager on the System Utilities screen In addi tion to uploading files the File Manager also allows removal of files from the print heads however files cannot be copied from a print head During the uploa...

Page 60: ...s USB ports The Marksman HHI controller will show only usb0 as it has only one USB port USB folders are not displayed when running the PC InkJet Demo pro gram Adding Logo and Font Files So that they...

Page 61: ...lable folders and files 2 The display shows a list of available files Highlight the bmps folder with the up down arrows and open it 3 Select the file to be uploaded to the print head s and then touch...

Page 62: ...print head 1 only it is assumed that all print heads have the same files 7 Touch the Paste button The file is uploaded to all print heads on the task after which the file list is updated showing the...

Page 63: ...d File Man 5780 329 Operations Manual Rev J Page 58 To remove a file from all print heads on a task 1 Select and open the task folder 2 Select the file to be deleted and then touch the Delete button 3...

Page 64: ...Appendix I Communicating Directly to the Print Head The 1 2 12 7 mm and 1 25 4 mm print heads can be controlled by direct serial commu nication Refer to the serial protocol document 5780 316N when co...

Page 65: ...the halves rotate the bracketry clockwise 4 Snug the mounting screws and run another print sample If the overlap or gap is not acceptable then repeat the previous step 5 Repeat the previous two steps...

Page 66: ...print system CAUTION Failure to properly bleed the air from the ink lines before connecting the septum fitting to the print cartridge could damage the print cartridge System Components Print Head Reg...

Page 67: ...8 ID x 1 4 OD 1301 468 Bulk Ink Print head 2 Regulator 5780 105 Tubing 1 8 ID x 3 16 OD 1303 563 Fitting assembly septum to 1 8 barb 5780 393 Bulk Ink Print head 1 Bulk Ink cartridge TUBING DIAGRAM 3...

Page 68: ...6 supplied with the bulk ink system to the septum fitting While hold ing the syringe and tubing above the regulator slowly draw the air out of the ink line Once all of the air is out of the ink line a...

Page 69: ...ommodate five half inch print heads or two one inch print heads 1 Mount the print head and regulator The regulator must be positioned appropriately in relation to the print head see figure If the regu...

Page 70: ...ill turn on and pressurize the ink supply up to 5 psi If the pump can not achieve 5 psi after running for 15 seconds the system goes into an Ink Low state beacon will turn on solid indicating the 350...

Page 71: ...down It indicates that the ink cartridge is empty and needs to be replaced The pump will automat ically restart when the cartridge is replaced or power is cycled off and on LED beacon is blinking rapi...

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