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CCS3000L

Continuous ink jet printer for industrial use

Instruction manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our continuous ink jet printer for industrial use.
In order to properly use this unit, carefully read this instruction manual.
Please keep this instruction manual on hand so that you can consult it whenever any 
question and/or trouble arise while in use.

Summary of Contents for CCS3000L

Page 1: ...uction Thank you for purchasing our continuous ink jet printer for industrial use In order to properly use this unit carefully read this instruction manual Please keep this instruction manual on hand so that you can consult it whenever any question and or trouble arise while in use ...

Page 2: ...e to prepare this manual However if you have any questions or find any errors in this manual please contact us This manual is subject to change for improvements etc without notice Disclaimer We shall not be liable for any damage caused by fault malfunction or defect of the CCS3000L series hereinafter called this product We shall not be liable for any consequences if any parts options or consumable...

Page 3: ... in disregard of this indication may result in personal injury or property damage Caution Indicates that improper handling in disregard of this indication may result in poor performance or breakdown of the product Prohibit This symbol represents prohibition indicating what shall not be done Direction This symbol represents enforcement indicating what shall be done Danger Prohibit Place where solve...

Page 4: ... m from the equipment Avoid tying the power cable and other power lines together in a bundle Insulate the printhead to avoid direct contact with the conveyor etc Otherwise a malfunction may occur Prohibit Place in a corrosive gas atmosphere such as acid Prohibit Place where ambient temperature and relative humidity are outside the ranges of 0 to 40 C and 10 to 85 RH no condensing respectively 10 t...

Page 5: ...to observe this may damage the cable resulting in a fire or electric shock Caution Prohibit Prohibited connection disconnection of the power cables while power is turned on Do no connect disconnect the power cables while power is turned on Failure to observe this may damage the equipment When you install or transport this product open the cover or connect with any equipment be sure to connect or d...

Page 6: ...n the equipment emits smoke If the equipment emits smoke or gives off an unusual odor immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug Then contact us Further use in this condition may cause fire Direction When foreign material enters the equipment If foreign material water dust etc enters the equipment immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug Then contact us Furthe...

Page 7: ...arge of health management Make the victim of poisoning lie on his or her back or side while keeping his or her head low and keep his or her body warm If the victim of poisoning is unconscious remove foreign objects from his or her mouth If the victim of poisoning has stopped breathing immediately give artificial respiration Caution Direction It may be impossible to achieve satisfactory printing an...

Page 8: ...e careful not to get your fingers or hands caught in the rotating parts 3 Caution warning label about electric shocks A high current is flowing at a high voltage while the product is operating 4 Caution label about entanglement Take care not to have your finger or hand in contact with the rotating part 1 2 4 3 Caution Be careful about the use of flames because a highly flammable solvent is used 1 ...

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Page 10: ...king of supplied items __________________ 15 Options _________________________________ 17 1 3 Name of each section ______________________ 18 Main unit front side and right side ____________ 18 Main unit rear side and left side _____________ 19 Main unit inside __________________________ 20 Operation panel ___________________________ 21 Head appearance and inside _______________ 22 1 4 Installation...

Page 11: ..._ 41 2 3 Screen transition__________________________ 44 3 Ink and solvent 46 3 1 Compatibility of ink solvent and cleaning solution 46 3 2 Consumption of ink and solvent _____________ 46 Ink consumption___________________________ 46 Solvent consumption _______________________ 46 3 3 Remaining amounts of ink and solvent _______ 47 Viscosity measurement _____________________ 48 Ink refilling operati...

Page 12: ...6 The maximum number of font dots is 24 x 24 The maximum number of printing lines is 5 JIS 1st and 2nd standard Kanji characters Katakana characters Hiragana characters alphabetical characters numeric characters symbols and user defined characters can also be printed In addition this product is suitable for international operating environments because multiple languages are optionally available In...

Page 13: ...f operation The advanced settings of each function can be individually made and the display items can be customized depending on the user s application And In addition to barcodes 2D codes as QR codes and data matrices can be printed Slave control In some actions such as running control and selecting message the operation you perform on a master unit can be done on slave ones simultaneously by con...

Page 14: ...cted No Name Description 1 Printhead Printhead for printing characters on a workpiece print target 2 Head cable Cable for connecting the printhead to the main unit The length is 3 5 m This cable cannot be disconnected from the main unit Minimum bending radius 35 mm 3 Operation panel Panel operated by an operator 4 Main unit An ink circulating system for supplying ink to the printhead and an electr...

Page 15: ...nuous ink jet printer for industrial use In order to properly use this unit carefully read this instruction manual Please keep this instruction manual on hand so that you can consult it whenever any question and or trouble arise while in use CCS3000L Continuous ink jet printer for industrial use Instruction manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing our continuous ink jet printer for industrial ...

Page 16: ...t 1 Safety goggles 1 Phillips screwdrivers No 0 No 1 No 2 1 each Flat blade screwdriver 1 Manual pump For drying the printhead after cleaning it 1 Set of wrenches 1 Spanners 8mm 11mm 1 each Clearance gauges For adjusting the clearances of the gutter and the nozzle 1 Kaydry For cleaning and drying the printhead 1 Tweezers 1 Stirring rod For stirring ink only for the pigment machine with agitation m...

Page 17: ...ted In addition a conveyor supported type or a head supported type can be selected Encoder Allows printing at a constant pitch even if the conveyor speed fluctuates Push button printing switch Allows manual print checks RS 232C cable Needed for RS 232C communication LAN cable Needed for LAN communication Signal lamp flasher Indicates the operating condition of this product Name Description UPS Uni...

Page 18: ...n switch Main power switch of this product This is used to turn ON OFF the main power 2 Front door Open this door at the time of ink refilling maintenance etc 3 Knob Turn this knob to open the front door 4 Handle Handle for transportation This handle is attached on both the right and left sides 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 19: ...ensor connect it to this connector 8 RS 232C connector To use a RS 232C cable connect it to this connector 9 I O connector To use an external device connect it to this connector When connecting the PLC connect according to the instruction manual for PLC 10 LAN connector To use a LAN communication cable connect it to this connector 11 Purge pump connector To use an air purge pump connect it to this...

Page 20: ...iption 1 Ink reservoir Reservoir that holds ink 2 Solvent reservoir Reservoir that holds an solvent 3 Main reservoir Measures and adjusts the viscosity of ink 4 Regulator Regulates the pressure of ink 5 Recovery filter Filters out impurities from ink collected from the printhead In some types of ink is not equipped 6 Valve unit Valve for controlling the flow of ink 7 Ink discharge Plug for dischar...

Page 21: ...m It is lit in green when the system is in action and it is lit in red during standby 3 Ready lamp This LED blinks during preparation and it is lit in green when printing can be performed 4 Ink lamp This LED is lit in orange when the remaining amount of ink is low 5 Solvent lamp This LED is lit in orange when the remaining amount of solvent is low 6 Alarm lamp This LED is lit in red when an error ...

Page 22: ...n not mount the head cover correctly 4 Head filter Filters out impurities from ink 5 Piezo 6 Heater Heats up to a designed gun temperature 7 Gun 8 Gutter Collects ink 9 Nozzle Ejects pressurized ink 10 Nozzle plate Fixes the nozzle packing for nozzle capping 11 Nozzle ejection port Ejects pressurized ink 12 Charge electrode Charges ink droplets at a voltage depending on the amount of deflection 13...

Page 23: ...voltage 90 to 265 VAC 47 to 63 Hz Power consumption 80 W Grounding Class D ground Operating environment Ambient operating temperature 0 to 40 C Ambient operating humidity 10 to 85 non condensing Operating environment Main unit Flat place Place without high heat sources Place that is not subject to rapid temperature changes Place that is not subject to vibrations Place that is not exposed to dust o...

Page 24: ...ain unit Install the main unit according to the operating environment Clearances for installation When installing the main unit leave a clearance in each direction 200 mm or more 200 mm or more 500 mm or more 200 mm or more 400 mm or more ...

Page 25: ...on The printhead can be installed in any direction Positional relationship with the main unit Install the printhead within 1 5 m above and 1 0 m below the bottom of the main unit Distance from a workpiece A recommended distance between the printhead and a workpiece is as follows Nozzle bore Recommended distance from a workpiece 40 μm 5 mm 50 μm 15 mm 60 μm 15 mm Up to 1 5m Up to 1 0m ...

Page 26: ...rkpiece If the line speed is not constant it receives a signal from an encoder to adjust the timing of printing Based on input output signals from a PC and a PLC the whole line can be systematized In addition when a signal lamp is connected an error can be visually output For the connection and setting of these devices refer to the separate instruction manuals I O Communication and Operation Maint...

Page 27: ...tions from turning on the power to turning off the power Operational flowchart Switch the printhead to the running mode Turn off the power Switch the printhead to the stop mode Perform printing Set printing conditions Create message data Select message data Turn on the power ...

Page 28: ...h on If it is turned off automatic startup using the timer is disabled For example when the installation place is changed or when instructions are provided during maintenance turn off the main switch Turn ON the standby switch of the operation panel First the Boot loader screen appears Memo If the display has accidentally switched to the Boot loader screen press the Quit button once and press the ...

Page 29: ...is example and press the button To select the message number press the message number directly or move the cursor using the button or the buttons Alternatively press the Search button and then select by the message number or the message comment When Set appears press the Yes button to enter A dialog box appears stating It is not registered Create Then press the Yes button to enter ...

Page 30: ...eated No 001 in this example and press the button Directly press a displayed module data field or move the cursor to module data to be selected using the buttons or the buttons Alternatively press the No Select button and then enter using a ten key pad Press the text module entry field and edit characters Press A B C D and E Then press the button to enter ...

Page 31: ...text module When Set appears press the Yes button to enter Select the created text module and press the Select button The text module is displayed in the preview area of the Msg edit select screen Press the button to register the message ...

Page 32: ...32 Before use 1 When Set appears press the Yes button to enter The data ABCDE which has been created this time is displayed in the preview area of the main screen ...

Page 33: ...ng Function Printing Press the setting field of each item and make the settings Pressing the Readout button returns the entered conditions to the content specified as default Pressing the Save button sets the entered conditions as default To change the message data to set the printing conditions press the No Select button Memo For details of printing conditions refer to 1 4 Setting of the printing...

Page 34: ...ating complete icon and the Printhead cover icon are alternately displayed If you run the printhead when the Head heating complete icon is not displayed the printhead will not be ready for printing It may take a long time untill the heating is completed depending on the ambient temperature A dialog box appears stating Set to the run mode Then press the Yes button Memo When the printhead is switche...

Page 35: ...received the specified printing content is printed Memo Test printing can be performed by pressing the Test print button on the menu screen Switch the printhead to the stop mode Press the Stop button on the main screen Appears stating Stop Then press the Yes button The gutter moves and the nozzle is capped Then the Ready lamp goes out ...

Page 36: ...power is turned off Caution If the printhead is in the running mode the power is turned off after the nozzle is capped The system does not shut down until the ongoing printing is completed If an encoder is used be careful Note that if the system is forcibly shut down without this process data may be damaged Memo You can also turn off the power by holding down the standby switch on the operation pa...

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Page 38: ...o Name Description 1 Screen name Indicates the name of the displayed screen 2 Status icon Indicates the current status For details refer to Status icon on page 43 3 Operation level Indicates the current operation level 4 System clock Indicates the date and time according to the system clock setting For details refer to 2 1 Various settings Setting of the system clock in the separate Instruction ma...

Page 39: ...an image displayed in the message preview are different from those in the actual printing 11 Scroll indicator Indicates the position of the preview of the currently selected message data 12 Run Stop button Switches the running status of the printhead 13 Menu button Switches to the menu screen 14 Quit button Performs the ending process to turn off the power 15 User button display area Indicates but...

Page 40: ... Button area for setting the details of printing For details of each button refer to 2 3 Screen transition on page 44 2 System setting area Button area for setting the details of the system For details of each button refer to 2 3 Screen transition on page 44 Some buttons are not displayed by default 3 Maintenance area Button area for setting the details of maintenance For details of each button re...

Page 41: ...or rightward Item scroll buttons Scrolls and displays hidden items Cursor move buttons Moves the selection cursor by one item Moves the selection cursor by five items Moves the selection cursor to the beginning or the end Delete button Deletes selected contents Copy button Copies and adds selected contents Select Edit button Switches to the edit screen for a selected module or message Text module ...

Page 42: ... module Bit image module select button Switches to the selection screen for an bit image module Interval module select button Switches to the registration selection screen for an interval module Distance module select button Switches to the registration selection screen for a distance module No Name Description ...

Page 43: ...ete status icon Indicates that the printhead heater completed the heating Ink reservoir status icon Indicates that the amount of ink is low when the icon is blinking Indicates that there is no ink when the icon is lit Consumables status icon Indicates that it is time to replace a certain consumable Solvent reservoir status icon Indicates that the amount of solvent is low when the icon is blinking ...

Page 44: ...screen Message selection Menu screen Print setting System setting Msg edit Select Msg edit Edit Condition Module Edit user font Function Environment I O System clock Operation level change Start timer Reset print counter Communication Head ink Operation level Error signal output Consumables control Alarm process ...

Page 45: ...ay using the Full option of the Set all defaults collectively setting For details refer to 2 1 Various settings Setting of the function selection in the separate Instruction manual Operation Maintenance Maintenance Current state Unit information Test printing I O monitor Print counter Work log Unit log System state Current numbering value Measurement log Bleed Main unit maintenance Consumables sta...

Page 46: ... the number of messages that can be printed per 1 ml of ink is as follows A formula for calculating the number of messages that can be printed per 1 ml of ink is as follows Total number of printing dots is displayed on the Message selection screen Solvent consumption The consumption of solvent is proportional to the operation time when the gutter is open The relationship between the room temperatu...

Page 47: ...rinting stops when the system enters the Alarm process Do not exceeding MAX LEVEL attached on each reservoir during refilling Otherwise the liquid may overflow Ink has a specific expiration date in a typical environment Expired ink may affect print quality For expiration date of ink or solvent refer to description on bottle label Memo Shake pigment ink before supplying it If sediments cannot be re...

Page 48: ...is supplied from the main reservoir to the Zahn cup The amount of liquid reaches the upper sensor After that the supply continues for a predetermined time Start of measurement of the time taken to drop The supply of ink to the Zahn cup is stopped Ink drops from the narrow tube at the bottom to the main reservoir and the amount of liquid in the Zahn cup starts to decrease When the upper sensor swit...

Page 49: ...nk or solvent should be supplied Judgment of measurement result Process Status Measured drop time Viscosity standard value Ink refilling The drop speed is high because the viscosity is low Therefore ink is supplied and solvent is volatilize wait to increase the viscosity Measured drop time Viscosity standard value Solvent refilling The drop speed is low because the viscosity is high Therefore solv...

Page 50: ... assignment of Christian year Japanese style year date day of week time 12 24 hour format Julian date serial week number in a year early middle late part of month variable period setting AM PM shift code and character assignment function year month day hour minute second and day of week to up to 4 to 15 other characters Numbering function Up to 10 digits initial value setting up down carry 1 count...

Page 51: ...51 Weight 25 kg Grounding Class D ground Model Model name Type Dye machine CCS3000L D CCS3000LD Pigment machine CCS3000L P CCS3000LP ...

Page 52: ... Katakana characters Gothic Mincho 1 Original Original 1 Original Original Original 1 Original Kanji characters Gothic Mincho Original 2 Original Original 2 Original 3 Original 3 Original 2 Character type 9x7 7x8 7x5 7xN 5x5 5xN Alphanumericcharacters and symbols Original Original Original Original Hiragana characters Original Original Original 4 5 Katakana characters Original Original Original Or...

Page 53: ...gistered Image 1 1st line 0th dot 24x24 or less all character directions 2 1st line 0th dot 2nd line 13th dot 16x12 horizontal 12x10 or less all character directions 3 1st line 0th dot 2nd line 8th dot 3rd line 16th dot 10x8 horizontal 9x7 horizontal 7xN vertical 7x8 or less all character directions 4 1st line 0th dot 2nd line 6th dot 3rd line 12th dot 4th line 18th dot 7x5 horizontal 5xN vertical...

Page 54: ...that can be registered Image 1 1st line 0th dot 24x18 horizontal 16x16 or less all character directions 2 1st line 0th dot 2nd line 10th dot 12x10 horizontal 10x8 or less all character directions 3 1st line 0th dot 2nd line 6th dot 3rd line 12th dot 7x5 horizontal 5xN vertical 5x5 all character directions 4 1st line 0th dot 2nd line 5th dot 3rd line 10th dot 4th line 15th dot 7x5 horizontal 5xN ve...

Page 55: ...1 1st line 0th dot 16x12 horizontal 12x10 or less all character directions 2 1st line 0th dot 2nd line 6th dot 7x5 horizontal 5xN vertical 5x5 all character directions Number of vertical dots 11 Lines Print position Font sizes that can be registered Image 1 1st line 0th dot 12x10 horizontal 10x8 or less all character directions 2 1st line 0th dot 2nd line 6th dot 7x5 horizontal 5xN vertical 5x5 al...

Page 56: ... can be registered Image 5 1st line 0th dot 7x5 horizontal 5xN vertical 5x5 all character directions 7 1st line 0th dot 9x7 horizontal 7xN vertical 7x8 vertical 5xN vertical 7x5 or less all character directions 9 1st line 0th dot 10x8 horizontal 7xN vertical 9x9 or less all character directions ...

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Page 58: ...3 0 13 0 13 0 15 0 15 Horizontal 0 10 0 12 0 15 0 12 0 15 16 Vertical 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 11 0 11 Horizontal 0 6 0 8 0 11 0 8 0 11 15 Vertical 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 10 0 10 Horizontal 0 5 0 7 0 10 0 7 0 10 12 Vertical 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 7 0 7 Horizontal 0 2 0 4 0 7 0 4 0 7 11 Vertical 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 6 0 6 Horizontal 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 3 0 6 10 Vertical 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 5 Horizontal 0 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 5 9 Vertical 0 2 0 2 0 ...

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Page 60: ...5 60 5 1 Main unit 280 400 514 532 18 11 360 200 36 2 M3 for fixing 279 214 20 240 15 15 85 Unit mm Dimensional outline drawing ...

Page 61: ...61 5 2 Printhead 60 φ49 2 21 197 17 7 140 54 3 20 59 4 30 63 55 φ 2 0 Unit mm ...

Page 62: ...Kishu Giken Kogyo Co Ltd 466 Nunohiki Wakayama shi Japan 641 0015 http www kishugiken co jp TEC2774U November 2018 ...

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