Kortho
Hot Quickcoder User manual
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5.2
Applying the text material
Figure 9: The text head
The text head has a printing area of 17 x 20 mm or 17 x 25 mm. The printing area has a specially
shaped profile. The text characters have the same profile on the reverse. The text characters are
applied to the text head with a simple printing movement.
The 'blank space' in the text characters on the same "line" should be completely filled with space
characters.
5.3
Adjusting the position of the HQC
Figure 10: Distance to the product
The HQC should be positioned such that the text head (5) is located in the position shown 2 to 3 mm
from the surface to be coded.
A fine adjustment is available as an option. This can be used to adjust the distance to the product
simply and accurately.
1
Crossing clamp
2
Adjusting ring
3
Hinge joint
4
Text head
5
Product
Activate the "HEAD-OUT" button (8) on the Control Panel (see section 5.1). This will fix the text head
holder in the outermost position.
Position the text head in the older (see section 6.1).
Position the Hot Quickcoder so that the text head is located 2 to 3 mm from the surface to be coded.
Lock the crossing clamp (1).
Place the adjusting ring (2) against the underside of the crossing clamp.
Adjust the hinge joint (3) so that the product will be coded
evenly
.
If necessary, reset the height.
Activate the "HEAD-IN" button (7) on the Control Panel (see section 5.1). The text head moves in.
