Kortho 814532, Manual

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INSTALLATION
kortho
Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE
Rev.: 10
5-2
5.3 Mounting the coding unit
Fig. 5.4 Positioning of the coding unit.
Assuming you have available the (standard) mounting support:
1. Find a suitable location on the host machine for mounting the coding unit.
2. Make sure this location does not prevent people doing their job and that this location is accessible for
maintenance.
3. Mount the coding unit mounting support on the host machine.
4. Mount a platen if necessary (some products do not need a platen because they are firm enough to make
a print on without it).
5. Position the coding unit and tighten the cross coupling. In the printhead out position there should be 3
mm between the surface of the text holder and the substrate, see Fig. 5.4.
5.3.1 Intermittent packaging
On intermittent packaging machines the substrate stops and starts at (ir)regular intervals. Although the
printer can make a print on the moving substrate it is preferable to trigger the printer on these machines in
the interval that the substrate is stopped.
The print position can be moved with the substrate adjustment roller, Fig. 5.4 figure to the left, or by moving
the printer to the desired position.
When using an adjustment roller, be aware that the substrate contains an amount of prints/packages
between the print area and the seal area. So a substrate adjustment takes effect after a certain amount of
prints.
The package length must be smaller than twice the rack and pinion length of substrate adjustment roller
package length. The print area can only then be positioned anywhere between the top and bottom of the
package.
5.3.2 Continuous packaging
On continuous packaging machines the substrate never stops and starts while packaging. The printer is
triggered on these machines by the packaging cycle or by a sensor that detects a mark on the substrate.
The print position can be moved with the substrate adjustment roller, Fig. 5.4 figure, or by moving the
printer to the desired position.
When using an adjustment roller, be aware that the substrate contains an amount of prints/packages
between the print area and the seal area. So a substrate adjustment takes effect after a certain amount of
prints.
The package length must be smaller than twice the rack and pinion length of substrate adjustment roller
package length. The print area can only then be positioned anywhere between the top and bottom of the
package.