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Ink Jet Printers

Getting Started Guide

for

ICE Torus 126 and ICE Torus 500

Ink Jet Printers

Part Number: 361816-01 AA

December 05

Summary of Contents for Torus 126

Page 1: ...1 1 Ink Jet Printers Getting Started Guide for ICE Torus 126 and ICE Torus 500 Ink Jet Printers Part Number 361816 01 AA December 05 ...

Page 2: ...ation 6 5 1 6 6 Can I Change The Print Direction 6 6 1 6 7 How Do I Connect The Print Signal 6 7 1 6 8 How Do I Connect an Encoder 6 8 1 6 9 How Do I Connect to the Host Machine Interlocks 6 9 1 6 10 How Do I Set the Correct Air Pressure 6 10 1 6 11 How Do I Connect Data Communications 6 11 1 7 ICE Torus 126 Ink Fill Prime 6 11 1 7 1 Introduction 7 1 1 7 2 Removing Shipping Caps 7 2 1 7 3 Initial ...

Page 3: ...1 14 How Do I Change the Self Cleaning Frequency of Operation 14 1 15 How Do I Create a Job File in CLARiSOFT 15 1 15 1 Introduction 15 1 15 2 Creating a New Job File 15 2 1 15 3 Downloading a Job File 15 3 1 15 4 How Do I Select a Job For Printing 15 4 1 15 5 How Do I Change Variable Information 15 5 1 15 6 How Do I View Current Job Details 15 6 1 16 How Do I Prepare a ICE Torus Printer for Shipp...

Page 4: ...1 1 1 Blank Page This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 5: ...ality code throughout a production shift Ink is supplied via screw in non pressurised ink canisters further aiding cleanliness and the user friendly nature of the printer PLEASE NOTE There will be sections of the ICE Torus control board that will be permanently powered via the on board Lithium battery It is essential that the board should NEVER be placed onto nor stored in or on any conductive sur...

Page 6: ...ghtforward circumstances the Getting Started and User Guide offer concise information to allow a distributor or End User get a ICE Torus printer up and running If you are in doubt call your local support centre and discuss your application before installing the machine Below are photographs of a ICE Torus printer with the main components and connections highlighted Figure 3 1 1 Ink Canister Air Pi...

Page 7: ...3 2 Figure 3 1 2 Printhead Dust Cap ...

Page 8: ...INTER ARE SECURED TO AVOID CHANCE OF MOVEMENT INTO WALKWAYS AND BECOMING A TRIP HAZARD WARNING DO NOT POINT THE PRINTHEAD DIRECTLY AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE EYES UNLESS THE PRINTER IS SWITCHED OFF AND ISOLATED FROM THE MAINS AND COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLIES WARNING THE PRINTER UTILIZES AN OPERATOR CONTROL CONSOLE MOUNTED IN THE TOP OF THE UNIT ENSURE THAT THIS PANEL IS AT A HEIGHT WHERE ACCESS AND ...

Page 9: ...COMPRESSED AIR SHOULD ANY PART OF THESE SYMBOLS BECOME DAMAGED WORN OR REMOVED THEY MUST BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED WARNING ENSURE THAT ALL EXTERNAL ENERGY SOURCES ARE ISOLATED FROM THE PRINTER BEFORE OPENING THE OUTER CASING THIS INCLUDES THE MAINS POWER CABLE AND I O CABLE ASSEMBLY IF USED ...

Page 10: ... web pages of a typical Internet Browser Each area of the screen is clearly shown and most areas are active i e simply touching that area of the screen is like pressing a button on a traditional control panel As well as active areas there are specific button icons Figure 5 0 1 below shows the normal Operator Home screen Figure 5 0 1 ...

Page 11: ...t Job shown as the Current Job Details The Navigation Bar indicates the location of your current page in the menu tree At any time you can either press the Back button to go back up one level or press any level displayed on the Navigation Bar to take you directly to that level The Scroll Bar will allow you to navigate up and down the page selected particularly useful for finding a Job in the ICE T...

Page 12: ...your printer These buttons are Figure 5 0 3 There are two further areas showing Production Performance and Consumables status Pressing each of these areas takes you to pages containing further details and statistics Figure 5 0 4 Shutdown Stop Start Production Performance Consumables ...

Page 13: ...c mobile phone data entry pad Please see Figure 5 0 5 for Data Entry pad map Key Characters in turn 1 _ ABC2abcÄÀÁÂÃÅÆÇäàáâãåæç DEF3defÈÉËÊèéëê GHI4ghiÎÌÍîìí JKL5jkl MNO6mnoÖÔÒÓØÑöôòóøñ PQRS7pqrs ß TUV8tuvÜÙÛÚüùûú WXYZ9wxyz Cursor left 0 Cursor right Backspace Clear Space Figure 5 0 5 ...

Page 14: ...r 402679 CLARiTY Configuration Manager CD ROM part number 400764 Air Regulator part number 402320 CD ROM documentation Getting Started User Guide Technical Guide and Illustrated Parts Guide part number 902697 QA documentation CE certificate Power Lead Retaining Clamp part number 402479 OR Contents ICE Torus 500 Slave Printer part number 402680 CLARiTY Configuration Manager CD ROM part number 40076...

Page 15: ...ed retro reflective product sensor is used wherever possible Operating with a remotely mounted sensor will allow sufficient time for the self cleaning printhead cycle to activate between products In addition a retro reflective sensor will reduce the possibility of false print triggering caused by product undulations which can occasionally occur with a diffused sensor Sufficient space to mount the ...

Page 16: ... to only operate in a vertical orientation and once filled with ink care must be taken to ensure that it is kept in its upright position The upright position presents a 17mm vertical printhead array which is designed to print onto vertical substrates e g side wall of a cardboard case or tray Mounting holes are provided on the printer sidewall indicated in Figure 6 3 1 below for securing to a conve...

Page 17: ...mended to take extreme care when handling the printer and wherever possible keep in an upright orientation The printer is designed to operate in a vertical orientation only Once the shipping seals caps are removed the printer MUST be kept in an upright position The upright position of the ICE Torus presents a 70mm vertical printhead array which is designed to print onto vertical substrates e g the...

Page 18: ...3 as illustrated below Conveyor Mounting Bracket The Mounting Bracket for the ICE Torus printer has been specifically designed to allow quick and easy installation The mounting bracket allows the ICE Torus printer to be adjusted in the vertical and horizontal planes to allow for a variety of product widths and heights to be accommodated X Z Y Figure 6 3 3 ...

Page 19: ...uction set up The upright pole of the bracket may be angled up to 30 degrees from the vertical axis The Y axis on the picture above to accommodate inclined conveyors This is a rotation of the printer about the Z axis in the X Y plane The printer must not be pitched up or down in the opposite direction i e a rotation about the X axis in the Y Z plane ...

Page 20: ...ller conveyors may compromise print quality and are not recommended for barcode or high resolution graphic applications ICE Torus 126 Minimum speed 10 mm sec 0 6 m min Maximum speed 550 mm sec 33 m min ICE Torus 500 Minimum speed 10 mm sec 0 6 m min Maximum speed 550 mm sec 33 m min Should clarity of print quality degrade the most common causes are listed below Inconsistent product movement past t...

Page 21: ...oduct should be no greater than 2mm Pack guidance on the conveying equipment should be used to ensure this distance is maintained Figure 6 4 1 The delrin guide on the front of the printer is designed to help protect the printhead from potential damage and ensure the correct jetting distance to product BOX DISTANCE 2MM ...

Page 22: ...s variable the ICE Torus encoder kit part number 402275 will be required see section 11 0 later in this guide for further details IMPORTANT WARNING It is essential that the ICE Torus 500 126 printers are only used with a fully screened encoder Part Number 402275 Failure to do so may result in equipment damage and product malfunction Any equipment damage resulting from the use of incorrect or unscr...

Page 23: ...tandard the ICE Torus printer is shipped with the direction default Left to Right By navigating from the Home page to Tools Set Up Printhead the current direction setting can be viewed as shown in Figure 6 6 1 below Figure 6 6 1 The default setting can only be changed by using CLARiTY Configuration Manager To change this parameter please see section 12 0 later in this guide Product Direction ...

Page 24: ...to use the optional external product sensor to allow activation of the self cleaning printhead mode A connector for an external product sensor is located on the side of the ICE Torus please see above illustration ICE Torus printers can be configured to print by a variety of methods Integral product sensor Optional retro reflective sensor part number 402277 Diffuse print sensor part number 402276 o...

Page 25: ...riggering The connections required for volt free or 24 Volt operation utilising the optional I O cable are as follows Figure 6 7 2 Figure 6 7 3 In addition the 15 way D Type male connector located on the side of the ICE Torus is also used for I O connectivity e g warning and fault outputs encoder line selection The Remote Product Sensor connector located on the side of the ICE Torus printer please...

Page 26: ...1 An encoder kit part number 402275 is supplied complete with an I O cable that connects directly into the 15 way D type connector located on the side of the ICE Torus printer Default settings for ICE Torus encoders are Encoder disabled PLEASE NOTE this setting is a CLARiTY Configuration Manager parameter and can not be set at the CLARiTY panel Figure 6 8 1 below shows the 15 way D Type pin connec...

Page 27: ...he internal power supply should NOT be used for powering indicator status lamps Fault Warning Print and a separate power supply should be used for this purpose The following table summarises these inputs and outputs Pin Purpose 1 24V DC Supply 2 Print PNP 3 0V DC 4 Line Select 0 IN 5 Line Select 1 IN 6 Line Select 2 IN 7 Fault Out COM 8 Fault Out N O 9 Warning Output PNP 10 Spare Output PNP 11 Lin...

Page 28: ...uld be connected between the remaining 6mm Air Out push fitting on the air regulator and the 6mm Air In push fitting located on the side of the ICE Torus printer please see Figure 6 7 1 Turning the air regulator control knob clockwise will increase the air pressure to the ICE Torus printer PLEASE NOTE The air pressure should be set in accordance to the printer type Operating outside the recommende...

Page 29: ...Parallel Port key version Part number 400883 CLARiSOFT Software key version Part number 402673 CLARiSOFT USB key version Part number 402684 CLARiNET Coder Networking Software Parallel Port key version Part number 401437 CLARiNET Coder Networking Software Software key version Part number 402687 CLARiNET Coder Networking Software USB key version CLARiTY Operating System can be configured to work one...

Page 30: ...e correct ICE Torus variant is followed ICE Torus 126 printers are shipped in a dry state In order to function correctly the ICE Torus printer requires filling with ink and an initial prime in order to displace any air pockets within the printhead PLEASE NOTE This procedure is essential to ensure optimum print resolution from the printer The following support equipment will be required An empty bo...

Page 31: ...AT THE MAINS POWER CABLE IS DISCONNECTED AND THE COMPRESSED AIR IS SWITCHED OFF BEFORE OPENING OR REMOVING PRINTER COVERS Using a screwdriver remove the 8 screws securing the cover as indicated below and open the printer Figure 7 2 1 4 Screws 4 Screws ...

Page 32: ...ng cap indicated below from the ink reservoir Store the cap in a safe place Figure 7 2 2 Remove the stainless steel fitting indicated from the end of the clear polythene pipe Figure 7 2 3 Shipping Cap Stainless Steel Fitting ...

Page 33: ... is correctly seated between the stainless steel fitting and the ICE Torus ink reservoir PLEASE NOTE the stainless steel fitting has a vent hole on one edge shown below Push fit the polythene pipe onto the stainless steel fitting and hand tighten the knurled flange nut indicated Figure 7 2 4 Knurled Flange Nut Vent Hole ...

Page 34: ...in line with material lining of vent cap The material lining is present to capture ink mist vented from reservoir Figure 7 2 5 Carefully re close the cover and re fit the screws ensuring no pipes or cables are trapped during closure Before proceeding the following checks should be made before powering up the ICE Torus printer ...

Page 35: ...E Torus 126 is connected to the mains power the ICE Torus 126 is connected to the compressed air supply the air regulator is turned on and set to 2 5 Bar Maximum the internal ink reservoir shipping cap has been removed and replaced with the air pipe and stainless steel fitting the vent cap has been correctly fitted and aligned ...

Page 36: ... number of self diagnostic checks during boot up which takes approximately 90 seconds to complete During this period the CLARiTY controller screen first displays an initial set of diagnostic data which should be ignored then a period in which the screen is entirely blank a CLARiTY Initialising System message will then be displayed Power Switch ...

Page 37: ...is displayed as seen below Figure 7 4 2 CLARiTY will display a FAULT message press the Fault banner and CLARiTY will report there is no ink currently in the system Figure 7 4 3 Figure 7 4 4 Press the Fault banner to interrogate the fault further if necessary ...

Page 38: ...7 4 3 Figure 7 4 5 ...

Page 39: ...wed Ensure a new can of ink has been added to the printer and that the internal reservoir has been filled The reservoir level can be viewed on the home page of CLARiTY Check the air pressure is set to 2 5 Bar Navigate to Tools Setup Consumables Select Prime Printhead and CLARiTY will display the priming screens designed to guide you through the process Figure 7 5 1 ...

Page 40: ...elected CLARiTY will first display the ink reservoir is filling Figure 7 5 2 Following the instruction on CLARiTY remove the two screws holding the front cover indicated below from the printhead front plate Figure 7 5 3 Remove cover ...

Page 41: ... the drainage screw shown below and unscrew by three turns as shown and as instructed on CLARiTY PLEASE NOTE Care should be taken to avoid contact with the printhead jetting face shown in Figure 7 5 5 below Figure 7 5 5 Printhead Jetting Face ...

Page 42: ...minium protection plate located beneath the frontplate of the printhead as shown in Figure 7 5 7 Place a small canister or piece of absorbent cloth underneath the drainage pipe to catch any spilt fluid Figure 7 5 7 Insert 4mm diameter drainage pipe into the hole beneath the printhead frontplate ...

Page 43: ...7 5 5 Figure 7 5 8 The printer will then start cycling at a high repeat rate whilst the printhead is priming Figure 7 5 9 ...

Page 44: ...e following screen Figure 7 5 10 Followed by an instruction to close the drainage screw This must be completed within 15 seconds Figure 7 5 11 Shortly after closing the drainage screw the cycling will stop CLARiTY will display a message prompting replacement of the front cover ...

Page 45: ...inage pipe from the frontplate and remove any excess ink PLEASE NOTE Extreme care should be taken around the printhead area Replace the frontplate securing with the two screws The priming procedure is now complete and the printer is ready for use ...

Page 46: ...ctions Please ensure the correct priming procedure for the correct ICE Torus variant is followed The ICE Torus 500 is shipped dry to the Distributor and wet from the Distributor to the End User Therefore the ICE Torus printer will require priming before shipping from the Distributor to the End User In certain instances a printhead re prime may be required e g if a part within the ink system has be...

Page 47: ... THE MAINS POWER CABLE IS DISCONNECTED AND THE COMPRESSED AIR IS SWITCHED OFF BEFORE REMOVING PRINTER COVERS Using a screwdriver remove the nine screws securing the cover as indicated below and open the printer Figure 8 2 1 Figure 8 2 2 4 Screws 5 Screws ...

Page 48: ...8 2 2 Remove the shipping cap indicated below from the ink reservoir Store the cap in a safe place Figure 8 2 3 Shipping Cap ...

Page 49: ... shipping cap with the stainless steel fitting as Figure 8 2 5 on the following page Please ensure the nylon washer is correctly seated between the stainless steel fitting and the ICE Torus ink reservoir PLEASE NOTE the stainless steel fitting has a vent hole on one edge shown in Figure 8 2 5 Stainless Steel Fitting ...

Page 50: ...rled flange nut indicated Figure 8 2 5 Refit the Vent Cap under the two retainers on ink reservoir PLEASE NOTE Ensure vent hole on the stainless steel fitting is in line with material lining of vent cap Material lining is present to capture ink mist vented from reservoir Knurled Nut Vent Hole ...

Page 51: ...8 2 5 Figure 8 2 6 Remove the two screws as illustrated securing the sealing protection plate from the front of the printhead shown in Figure 8 2 7 below Figure 8 2 7 Sealing Protection Plate Screws ...

Page 52: ...2 6 Carefully re close the cover and re fit the screws ensuring no pipes or cables are trapped during closure Before proceeding the following checks should be made before powering up the ICE Torus printer ...

Page 53: ...ins power the ICE Torus 500 is connected to the compressed air supply the air regulator is turned on and set to 4 5 Bar Maximum the internal ink reservoir shipping cap has been removed and replaced with the air pipe and stainless steel fitting the vent cap has been correctly fitted and aligned the Ink Feed Pipe has been connected to the Reclaim Filter assembly ...

Page 54: ... number of self diagnostic checks during boot up which takes approximately 90 seconds to complete During this period the CLARiTY controller screen first displays an initial set of diagnostic data which should be ignored then a period in which the screen is entirely blank a CLARiTY Initialising System message will then be displayed Power Switch ...

Page 55: ...is displayed as seen below Figure 8 4 2 CLARiTY will display a FAULT message press the Fault banner and CLARiTY will report there is no ink currently in the system Figure 8 4 3 Figure 8 4 4 Press the Fault banner to interrogate the fault further if necessary ...

Page 56: ...8 4 3 Figure 8 4 5 ...

Page 57: ...require draining before a re prime can proceed please see the section entitled Emptying a printhead for priming in the Technical Guide for further details Before proceeding The printer should be securely mounted with the printhead in the vertical position as shown in Figure 8 5 1 below Figure 8 5 1 The printer should be isolated for the power supply or switched off at the main power switch You wil...

Page 58: ...s 500 Priming Kit complete with one bottle of ink part number 402282 If additional ICE Torus 500 ink is required part number 402473 Below Figure 8 5 2 is an illustration of the priming kit and connections to the printer required Figure 8 5 2 Vacuum Gauge Priming Ink Reservoir Power Cable Glass Bottle Vacuum Sealing Plate Priming Ink Reservoir Connector to Printhead Priming Ink Reservoir Supply Pip...

Page 59: ...Ink 4 Remove the valve cap located on the underside left hand corner of the printer and replace with the brass connection located on the Priming Ink Reservoir supply pipe Tighten the connection by hand ensuring a secure seal between the connector and printer 5 Care should be taken to avoid thread damage to the valve and connector Figure 8 5 3 Ensure the Vacuum tap is in the closed position illustr...

Page 60: ...ews securing the Nozzle Plate cover illustrated below in Figure 8 5 5 Figure 8 5 5 Remove the cover taking care around the printhead area to avoid possible damage Figure 8 5 6 Nozzle Plate Securing Screws Printhead Jetting Face ...

Page 61: ...uld only be fitted when prompted on the screen of CLARiTY Figure 8 5 7 Insert the power cable from the priming kit into the 15 way I O connector located on the side of the ICE Torus Switch on the ICE Torus printer and allow the Boot Up sequence to complete When the Home page of CLARiTY is displayed navigate to Tools Setup Consumables Prime Printhead ...

Page 62: ...he on screen instructions to ensure the procedure is successful Figure 8 5 8 To move onto the next screen press Yes PLEASE NOTE When Yes is selected there will be a series of air pulses performed by the printer Figure 8 5 9 ...

Page 63: ...8 5 7 Once the reservoir has filled press OK Figure 8 5 10 Press OK to move onto the next screen Figure 8 5 11 ...

Page 64: ...8 5 8 Press OK to move onto the next screen Figure 8 5 12 The printer will then perform a vacuum test Figure 8 5 13 ...

Page 65: ...is incorrectly fitted the pressure will drop observe vacuum gauge In this event check the seal between the printhead and Vacuum Sealing Plate and or pipe connections to the Priming Ink Reservoir If a good seal is not established the priming procedure will fail Once a good seal is established and the vacuum gauge remains stable press Continue on CLARiTY to restart the pump and the test will be repe...

Page 66: ...8 5 10 After selecting Yes the printhead will begin priming Figure 8 5 15 After a short period CLARiTY will prompt for the tap to be opened Figure 8 5 16 ...

Page 67: ...e printhead will then continue to prime PLEASE NOTE Failure to select OK will abort the priming procedure Figure 8 5 17 CLARiTY will now prompt for the tap to be closed after the printhead has completed priming Figure 8 5 18 ...

Page 68: ...r Carefully remove the vacuum sealing plate from the printhead and refit the valve cap to the connection located on the bottom of the printer Figure 8 5 19 When OK is selected ink will be transferred back into the reservoir of the priming kit Figure 8 5 20 ...

Page 69: ... the printer and re power the printer Figure 8 5 21 PLEASE NOTE do not wipe or touch the jetting face of the printhead please see Figure 8 5 6 The Priming Ink Reservoir supply pipe can now be stored by screwing the brass connector into the lid of the Priming Ink Reservoir The printer is now primed and ready to use ...

Page 70: ... on CLARiTY i e the ink status bar is below 5 This ensures the canister currently fitted is completely empty before adding a replacement If the Consumables meter status is Red before a new canister is fitted the ICE Torus will go through a longer filling cycle before allowing printing to commence Press on the Consumables area of the Home Page Figure 9 1 1 Consumables Bar ...

Page 71: ... Consumables page will be displayed Figure 9 1 2 Press the Add Ink button to move to the Add Ink page Use the keypad to enter the unique Ink Canister Code which is printed on the label of each ink canister Figure 9 1 3 ...

Page 72: ...BLE INK CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE THE ICE TORUS AND SUCH DAMAGE WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY Once CLARiTY has validated the new ink canister code remove the empty ink canister from the printer and replace with the new canister Carefully unscrew the empty ink canister by turning in a counter clockwise direction and remove from the canister chute Remove the protective cover from the new ink caniste...

Page 73: ...ERTIGHTEN Figure 9 1 6 Figure 9 1 7 Please Note If a part full ink canister is removed from the ICE Torus printer it will be necessary to re enter the Ink Canister Code when refitting this ink canister Direction when inserting new ink canister Direction when removing old ink canister Removing canister from canister chute ...

Page 74: ... rise to a large and cumbersome menu tree of options for users to contend with The CLARiTY Configuration Manager aims to remove this problem leaving the printer with a small and manageable number of Operating Variables whilst maintaining the application flexibility of the machine Below Figure 10 1 1 shows a typical CLARiTY Configuration Manager screen Figure 10 1 1 Most printer variables are set a...

Page 75: ... In addition to making the CLARiTY Operating system less complicated and more user friendly an increased level of printer system security is also added as Configuration Variables can only be accessed from a connected PC If a ICE Torus printer operates in stand alone mode i e not networked the PC would be linked via the RS232 serial port for the period of uploading and downloading of the Configurat...

Page 76: ...utomatically commence Simply follow the on screen instructions Note if your PC has its autorun facility disabled the installation routine will not automatically start Click on START followed by RUN and then type into the dialog box D setup exe followed by OK PLEASE NOTE D is the drive letter of the PC s CD ROM drive if your CD drive is different substitute the letter D with the appropriate drive l...

Page 77: ...own any other applications running on the PC that are using the COM port Press the UPLOAD button the progress of the operation will be displayed in the status pane The list of folders containing the configuration parameters will appear in the parameter listing in the right hand frame of the Configuration Manager By opening the required folders and editing the individual parameters e g Registration...

Page 78: ...e printed will either increase or reduce accordingly Encoder mode is an accurate way of measuring conveyor speed The encoder monitors speed changes in the conveyor and compensates for these changes during the printing cycle Therefore if barcodes are to be printed encoder mode is essential to ensure the dimensions of the barcode are correct The required printing mode can only be selected via CLARiT...

Page 79: ... a tachometer a measurement of the conveyor speed in mm should be taken and the value entered into the Fixed Speed parameter setting CLARiTY Configuration Manager is required to select Fixed Speed Printing mode as shown in Figure 11 1 2 below Figure 11 1 2 ...

Page 80: ...iTY navigate to Tools Set Up Printhead and select Print Speed as shown below in Figure 11 1 3 Select Print Speed either the and keys to scroll to linear speed of the conveyor Figure 11 1 3 Or clear the data window and type in a new value using the keypad as shown below Figure 11 1 4 Or choose a setting from the Min Max or Default values ...

Page 81: ...11 1 3 Figure 11 1 5 Press OK Press Home to return to the Home page ...

Page 82: ...eed to be entered at CLARiTY Encoder mode is selected via CLARiTY Configuration Manager as shown below in Figure 11 2 1 In CLARiTY Configuration Manager select Encoder Mode and select if a single phase or quadrature encoder is being used Change the Fixed Speed Printing parameter to No save the parameter changes and download to the ICE Torus printer Figure 11 2 1 ...

Page 83: ...Direction As standard the ICE Torus printers are shipped with the print direction set as Left to Right If the print direction is incorrect the setting should be changed in CLARiTY Configuration Manager as shown in Fig 12 1 1 below Figure 12 1 1 ...

Page 84: ... Home page of CLARiTY press Tools Setup Printhead In the Enabled screen select whether to enable or disable the printhead and press OK Figure 13 1 1 below shows the printhead Enabled Figure 13 1 1 Figure 13 1 2 below shows the printhead Disabled Figure 13 1 2 ...

Page 85: ...h as possible The ICE Torus printer includes a configurable parameter Prints per Cleaning Cycle to allow an End User to set the self cleaning cycle in accordance with the factory environment This can be accessed from the screen of CLARiTY as shown below As default the value is set at 10 The parameter can be changed in CLARiTY as shown below From the Home screen navigate press the Tools icon follow...

Page 86: ... as shown below in Figure 14 1 2 Figure 14 1 2 Change the Cleaning Cycle Every N Prints parameter to the value required save the parameter changes and download to the ICE Torus printer Please Note Technical Guide contains descriptions for all CLARiTY Configuration Manager parameters ...

Page 87: ...ter Once downloaded Job files can be reselected at CLARiTY for printing If the Job file contains variable information e g date code or batch number this information can be edited via the mobile phone style keypad on CLARiTY Below is an example of how to create a simple Best Before End date Job file with CLARiSOFT Image Design Software For further details of CLARiSOFT Image Design Software function...

Page 88: ...15 2 1 15 2 Creating a New Job File Open CLARiSOFT on your PC or laptop Select File and New Figure 15 2 1 ...

Page 89: ...15 2 2 Select the ICE Torus printer required edit the Image Width and Image Height to the print area required and OK Figure 15 2 2 Print area available will now be displayed Figure 15 2 3 ...

Page 90: ... 3 Select Text field from the CLARiSOFT Toolbox and double click in print area Figure 15 2 4 In the Text Properties table highlight Default text in Default Text box and type in Best Before End Figure 15 2 5 ...

Page 91: ...lect font and size required for printing Figure 15 2 6 If field colour changes to RED click and drag text field into print area and or resize the font Fields outside of the print area will not print when the Job is selected at CLARiTY Click on Apply and OK Figure 15 2 7 ...

Page 92: ...area From the Date Properties table select the date format required Each selected format will be shown in the Preview section of the Date Properties table Figure 15 2 8 If the date is to be edited by the Operator at CLARiTY select User Entered Date from the Date Type box Figure 15 2 9 ...

Page 93: ...the Prompt Message box type the message you wish to be displayed to the Operator e g Please enter BBE date Figure 15 2 10 Select the Font tab and enter the font style and size required Apply and OK Figure 15 2 11 ...

Page 94: ...15 2 7 Select File and Save As and enter a file name e g BBE1 this would normally be the customers product code Job file will now be saved to the default CLARiSOFT database Figure 15 2 12 ...

Page 95: ...ct the Null Modem cable between the PC and Comms port of the ICE Torus printer as shown in Figure 15 3 1 PLEASE NOTE The ICE Torus must be powered up in order to download Job files Figure 15 3 1 Null Modem connected between Comms port and PC ...

Page 96: ...utput Device window and C Program Files Claricom Data BBE1 ciff will be displayed in the Print window Figure 15 3 2 Select Current Image A status box will open as CLARiSOFT connects to the ICE Torus printer Once communications are established a Print Preview of the Job will be displayed Figure 15 3 3 ...

Page 97: ...rogress table will show the Job file being downloaded to the ICE Torus printer Figure 15 3 4 Once the Job has downloaded the Null Modem cable can be disconnected The BBE1 Job file will now reside in the on board memory of the ICE Torus printer ...

Page 98: ...ay before selecting for printing Only when the final OK is pressed will the current job be replaced with the newly selected one At any time before then you can cancel the job selection process by pressing the Cancel or the Home key To select a Job press the JOB button as shown in Figure 15 4 1 below Figure 15 4 1 A list of the different Jobs Job List available in the local memory will be displayed...

Page 99: ... to fit onto the screen the scroll bar will appear allowing you to move up and down the database If the Job list is very short simply press the Job name required and the name of the Job will highlight Figure 15 4 3 Figure 15 4 4 Data Entry Pad Scroll Bar ...

Page 100: ... will auto complete as you type until you can select the required Job Figure 15 4 5 Figure 15 4 6 After selecting the required Job the CLARiTY will display a print preview of the selected Job as shown below Figure 15 4 7 If the information displayed is correct press OK and the Job will begin printing If your Job contains variable information please see the following section How do I Change Variabl...

Page 101: ...checked as you edit or enter the data in CLARiTY Only when all the boxes are checked can you proceed to the next step Choose which Job variable you wish to change by touching the relevant prompt This variable will then highlight and display and default data in the Data Window To modify the Default Data touch the Data Window and use the Data Entry Keypad to change the variable text In our BBE 1 exa...

Page 102: ...ress on the date PLEASE NOTE The Red bounding box displays the current date The date selected for printing will be displayed by the Blue box Dates that are not available for selection are greyed out Finally press OK If you have multiple dates in your Job repeat the process for each date In our example we have finished entering the date information When OK is pressed CLARiTY automatically returns t...

Page 103: ...ady to select and run the Job If the Job selected now has all the correct data press OK and all future products will be printed with the new Job information Alternatively you can leave this screen displayed and press OK at some later stage in order to select the Job Or if you want to cancel simply press Cancel or the Home key to return to the beginning Zoom Key ...

Page 104: ...The name of the current job is displayed on the Home page To view the WYSIWYG details simply press the job name displayed Figure 15 6 1 In our example below Figure 15 6 2 the ICE Torus is printing the Job shown in the WYSIWYG display Figure 15 6 2 ...

Page 105: ...CE Torus printer in a level orientation to avoid ink spillage In the event the printer should need to be returned for maintenance or repair or sited elsewhere it is essential to empty the printer of ink Follow the on screen instructions displayed on CLARiTY and the following procedure From the Home page navigate to Tools Set Up Consumables Figure 16 1 1 ...

Page 106: ...16 1 3 Select Drain Ink System on CLARiTY Figure 16 1 2 By pressing Yes you will be moved to the next screen instructing you to remove the ink canister Figure 16 1 3 ...

Page 107: ...inter as shown in Figure 16 1 5 and insert a small piece of 4mm drainage pipe into the hole in the anodised aluminium protection plate located beneath the frontplate of the printhead Figure 16 1 6 Figure 16 1 5 Figure 16 1 6 Remove cover Insert 4mm diameter drainage pipe into the hole beneath the printhead frontplate ...

Page 108: ...crew Figure 16 1 7 Access the drainage screw shown below and unscrew by three turns as shown and as instructed on CLARiTY PLEASE NOTE Care should be taken to avoid contact with the printhead area Figure 16 1 8 Printhead ...

Page 109: ...16 1 6 Figure 16 1 9 Place a small canister or piece of absorbent cloth underneath the drainage pipe to catch any spilt fluid Figure 16 1 10 ...

Page 110: ...16 1 7 The printhead will now begin draining Figure 16 1 11 After a short period of time CLARiTY will request the printer is tilted to ensure all ink is drained from the system Figure 16 1 12 ...

Page 111: ...rew be closed Figure 16 1 13 The draining procedure is now complete The drainage tube can be removed and the front plate refitted Figure 16 1 14 The shipping cap shown in section 7 2 should be re fitted to the ink reservoir The printer is now ready for packing and shipping ...

Page 112: ...ws shown in section 8 2 securing the printer cover and open the printer Replace the stainless steel fitting located on the top of the ink reservoir with the shipping cap stored previously Section 8 2 Remove the Nozzle Plate and carefully clean any excess ink that may be present in the Catch Bucket please see illustration below Carefully store the nozzle plate and screws during shipping Figure 16 2...

Page 113: ...nthead area Carefully re close the cover and re fit the securing screws ensuring no cables or pipes become trapped Insert an empty ink canister or the shipping canister into the ink canister chute Screw the canister home being sure not to over tighten The printer is now ready for shipping ...

Page 114: ... nozzle plate and screws during shipping Fit the printhead Sealing Protection plate with the two screws provided Ensure a secure seal is formed between the plate and printhead Carefully re close the cover and re fit the securing screws ensuring no cables or pipes become trapped The existing full ink canister should not be removed but checked to ensure it is screwed fully home The printer is now re...

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