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LabeLase

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1000 Vector Tag Printer

Operation & Maintenance Manual

Revision A3

August 2018

INFOSIGHT CORPORATION

20700 U.S. Highway 23

P.O. Box 5000

Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 USA

+1.740.642.3600 Tel. (M-F 8am-5pm US Eastern Time Zone)

+1-800.401.0716 Emergency Service U.S. & Canada (outside normal business hours)

+1.740.642.4666 Emergency Service International (outside normal business hours)

+1.740.642-5001 Fax.

www.infosight.com

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Page 1: ...TION 20700 U S Highway 23 P O Box 5000 Chillicothe Ohio 45601 USA 1 740 642 3600 Tel M F 8am 5pm US Eastern Time Zone 1 800 401 0716 Emergency Service U S Canada outside normal business hours 1 740 642 4666 Emergency Service International outside normal business hours 1 740 642 5001 Fax www infosight com ...

Page 3: ...imited to lost profits arising out of or relating to this manual or the information contained in it even if INFOSIGHT CORPORATION has been advised knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages INFOSIGHT CORPORATION expressly warrants the equipment manufactured by it as set forth in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale INFOSIGHT CORPORATION makes no other warranties either expre...

Page 4: ...nent eye or skin damage Refer to Laser Safety page 30 for more information on laser safety Labels Warnings Caution Laser Radiation See Appendix A Warning label located on the front and top of the main cover CLASS 4 INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION Warning label located above the rating plate on the back of the Laser Marker CLASS 1 LASE...

Page 5: ...mmends the purchase of a filter system Part 100 LF from Filtronics for this purpose Caution The Vector Exhaust Printer Model has a US style power jack on the back panel The LabeLase ProducerTM Software controls the switching of this AC output jack This jack provides output power of the same voltage frequency as the input power but is limited to 3 amps output current The user MUST select a model of...

Page 6: ...authorized to do so in writing by INFOSIGHT In addition to any other right of INFOSIGHT INFOSIGHT has the right to terminate this license if the terms of this license are violated 4 RESTRICTION ON USE AND TRANSFER The single processor version s of the PROGRAM s and Documentation are to be used on one computer or embedded system at any one time The multi processor version s of the PROGRAM s and Doc...

Page 7: ...th the Producer Designer software package and also available on the Infosight webpage http www infosight com labelaseproducer2 producer http www infosight com labelaseproducer2 designer This OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE manual will be automatically installed on your computer hard drive when installing the Producer software It may be found under the PROGRAMS menu with other INFOSIGHT software and HEL...

Page 9: ..._____ 9 PRINTING A FLEXIBLE FILM TAG____________________________________________ 9 LABELASE PRODUCER SOFTWARE______________________________________ 11 PRINTER CONFIGURATION LASER SETTINGS _______________________________ 13 CYCLE TIME CONSIDERATIONS____________________________________________ 13 BASIC TROUBLE SHOOTING ______________________________________________ 15 NORMAL MAINTENANCE SERVICING___...

Page 11: ...oned near the chosen fume extractor The hoses should be properly attached An outlet exists on the back of the machine intended to power the fume extractor The outlet for the fume extractor is rated at 3 amps Plug the fume extractor power cord into this outlet Caution The Vector Exhaust Printer Model has a US style power jack on the back panel The LabeLase ProducerTM Software controls the switching...

Page 12: ...e film material is supplied on a larger spool The spool arm assembly provides more space for the material All required parts are included with the printer Spool Arm Assembly Assembly Instructions 1 Layout all parts of spool arm assembly vertical arm section horizontal arm section shaft 6 screws one bolt 2 Connect the vertical arm section and the horizontal arm section with four screws 3 Connect th...

Page 13: ...FF switch 5 Turn key to the vertical ON position NOTE The security key can only be removed when in the OFF position 6 Press the power switch to the ON position 1 Caution The Vector Exhaust Printer Model has a US style power jack on the back panel The LabeLase ProducerTM Software controls the switching of this AC output jack This jack provides output power of the same voltage frequency as the input...

Page 14: ...ed NOTE other than setting laser speed LIGHTER DARKER slider bar this feature requires SUPERVISOR login Caution The Vector Exhaust Printer Model has a US style power jack on the back panel The LabeLase ProducerTM Software controls the switching of this AC output jack This jack provides output power of the same voltage frequency as the input power but is limited to 3 amps output current The user MU...

Page 15: ...into the printer If necessary tag stock can be manually fed into the printer by pressing the FEED button located beside the large red E STOP button CAUTION DO NOT GRIP THE TAG STOCK BY ITS EDGES WHEN FEEDING INTO THE PRINTER PROTECT YOUR HANDS AND FINGERS FROM THE SHARP EDGES OF THIN METAL TAG STOCK AT ALL TIMES Tag Reel Keeper Bar Reminder The marker is not ready for use and will not feed tags un...

Page 16: ...the slot until it stops against the internal rear drive roller The printer will then automatically draw the tag material into the printer Do not use a wrench to tighten the keeper bar Chuck If necessary tag stock can be manually fed into the printer by pressing the FEED button located beside the large red E STOP button Feed Button Operation Press Release Quickly feed one tag length OUT forward Pre...

Page 17: ...is called the Filter Delay The LabeLase Producer Software will also automatically reverse feed tag material to properly align metal tags for their start print location and the break off point This is called Auto Reverse Feed The Filter Delay should be disabled before printing Metal Tags as it is not necessary to run the Vacuum Fume Extractor when printing metal tags The Auto Reverse Feed should be...

Page 18: ...ucer Screens for Printer Configuration Please note these screens may change with different versions of LabeLase Producer Software 1 Setup Printer Configuration 2 Select Configuration Tab and check or uncheck desired boxes Select Printer Configuration Don t Reverse from Tear Off Before Print Or Disable Auto Reverse Feed Check Box when printing Flexible Film Tags Disable Filter Delay Check box when ...

Page 19: ... via Extended Protocol B If there is no tag stock feeding in from the back of the machine a single tag inserted in the FRONT slot will be automatically drawn into the printer 5 If the AUTO PRINT SINGLE ITEMS box is checked enabled in the SETUP PRINTER CONFIGURATION menu requires supervisor login then tag printing will begin automatically with no further action or input required 6 If the auto print...

Page 20: ... on the main LabeLase Producer screen 4 Pressing the F12 key on your PC 5 Placing the mouse pointer over the Begin Print button on your PC and left clicking 6 A print command may be sent from your host computer to your PC via Extended Protocol NOTE The SINGLE PRINT feature of the printer requires a minimum tag or tag strip length of three inches 76mm For example a single 3x3 or 3x4 3x6 etc tag may...

Page 21: ...d UNDO REDO to easily correct mistakes Optional placement grid with snap to placement aid Optional field anchor display shows field alignment Zoom in out for detailed display Tag geometry features such as holes slots bare edges and bend lines can be shown Prints all PC installed fonts including Unicode characters for all languages User selectable download of message data from a host computer via R...

Page 22: ...ght 2003 20016 InfoSight Corporation All Rights Reserved LL1000V Tag Printer TRADITIONAL TAG SETUPS VECTOR TAG SETUPS The LabeLase Designer Manual address the Vector Tools available and how to use them on pages 50 60 ...

Page 23: ...must also be increased to achieve the same relative blackness Some materials with especially sensitive surfaces such as PermaLabel will print more consistently at lower duty cycles and therefore correspondingly lower laser speeds Tickle controls the readiness of the laser to fire and helps maintain consistency of marking across the tag surface Some tag materials are more sensitive to power variati...

Page 24: ... text to create darker easier to read characters Also try using the BOLD font setting instead of a larger font size 4 Design printing to run ACROSS the tag at 90 rotation right angles to tag feed rather than down the tag at 0 rotation printing parallel to tag feed is slower 5 Avoid drawing graphic boxes around text or other graphics with long vertical parallel to tag feed lines 6 Combine text stri...

Page 25: ... in front tag slot Problem Tag exiting too far or not far enough breakoff nick not aligned with exit slot The printer stepper motor may need to be re calibrated This is available under the Maintenance Menu of the Producer Software The Producer Software Manual outlines this process in the Maintenance Calibrate Motor Section beginning on page 44 Problem Tag print appears very light fine lines appear...

Page 26: ...aintenance that can be performed by the operator includes only cleaning and or replacing the rear air filter That process is described below Fuse replacement may be required at times The process for that is below A qualified service technician is required to perform additional maintenance Periodic cleaning of both surfaces of the final pass through lens to remove dust is necessary Additional clean...

Page 27: ...shorten their life considerably Therefore it is important to monitor the condition of the filter and determine the appropriate cleaning frequency for your specific environment At high duty cycles when printing large batches of tags with a high percentage of black printed area reduced air flow may also cause the internal temperature sensor to automatically shut down the laser tube until it cools ba...

Page 28: ...fuses remove the fuse holder on the back of the printer between the power cord input and the on off rocker switch The fuse holder only goes back in one way If it does not fit easily turn it upside down and then insert it gently so that it snaps in place FUSE HOLDER FUSE HOLDER REMOVED FUSES ARE RATED FOR 250V 5A AC CAUTION BE SURE TO REMOVE THE AC POWER CORD BEFORE REMOVING THE FUSE HOLDER OR PERF...

Page 29: ... 642 4666 International On Site Service InfoSight Corporation can dispatch a Field Service Engineer to your facility to perform equipment start up repair maintenance and training Service Contracts Periodic scheduled on site maintenance technical service and extended warranties can be arranged by contacting Customer Service at the number below Factory Service Call Customer Service for a Return Auth...

Page 30: ... Printer FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM LabeLase 1000 Vector Serial port connection to an IBM PC or equivalent Note Handshake protocol is XON XOFF Communications adapters such as USB to RS232 must support XON XOFF XON is DC1 CTL Q or 11h or 17 decimal XOFF is DC3 CTL S or 13h or 19 decimal ...

Page 31: ...5 End user of the equipment should be familiar with ANSI CDRH and OSHA standards for radiation emitting devices as they apply to them also ANSI Z136 1 1993 We will provide adequate data to the LSO Laser Safety Officer enabling LSO to designate NHZ nominal hazard zone as required pursuant to Class IV 3 4 1 CDRH 21 CFR J 1040 1 1040 5 OSHA Publication 8 1 7 Section II Chapter 6 Certifications EMC Em...

Page 32: ...this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard s or other normative documents auf das sich diese Erklärung bezieht mit der den folgenden Norm en oder Richtlinie n übereinstimmt auquel se réfère cette déclaration est conforme à la aux norme s ou au x document s normatif s al que se refiere esta declaración es conforme a la s norma s u otro s documento s normativo s waarnaar d...

Page 33: ...rlocks provided as detailed in section II During service and or alignment the LabeLase 1000 Tag Printer becomes a Class 4 device Servicing should be performed only by a Qualified Laser Service Safety Technician Because of the Class 4 classification InfoSight will provide such a person to be available to the end user of this marker The nominal power output of the laser used is 10 watts with a maxim...

Page 34: ...r systems are exempt from all control measures The Class 1 designation does not apply during times of maintenance or service where the safety controls of the device are defeated or otherwise removed The Class 1 environment resumes once the device is returned to its original state with all safety devices properly reconnected Class 2 This classification applies only to continuous wave CW and repetit...

Page 35: ...quirements that may need to be implemented in a laboratory setting The company Laser Safety Officer or designee should reference the applicable safety regulations for appropriate control measures to implement in the area the marker will be used 1 4 BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LASER IRRADIATION 1 4 1 Eye Injury Because of the high degree of beam collimation a laser serves as an almost ideal point source ...

Page 36: ... carcinogenesis from UVB The shorter wavelengths are absorbed in the outer dead layers of the epidermis stratum corneum and the longer wavelengths have an initial pigment darkening effect followed by erythema if there is exposure to excessive levels The hazards associated with skin exposure are of less importance than eye hazards however with the expanding use of higher power laser systems particu...

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