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Страница 2: ...evice can occur Please check www carl valentin de for the latest update Trademarks All named brands or trademarks are registered brands or registered trademarks of their respective owners and may not be separately labelled It must not be concluded from the missing labelling that it is not a registered brand or a registered trademark Carl Valentin direct print modules comply with the following safe...

Страница 3: ...ion of Print Mechanics at Machines 34 7 2 Required Space for Cable Outgoing 35 7 3 Connection of Pneumatic Power Supply 36 7 4 Adjustment of Pressure Power 37 7 5 Connecting the Direct Print Module 38 7 6 Before Initial Operation 38 7 7 Print Control 39 7 8 Initial Operation 39 8 Loading the Transfer Ribbon Cassette 41 8 1 Transfer Ribbon With Coating Outside 41 8 2 Transfer Ribbon With Coating In...

Страница 4: ... Replacing the Printhead 83 11 5 Angle Adjustment Intermittent Mode 85 11 6 Print Quality Optimisation 86 11 7 Cycle Optimisation Intermittent Mode 87 12 Signal Diagrams 89 12 1 Continuous Mode 89 12 2 Intermittent Mode 93 13 Error Correction 95 14 Additional Information 105 14 1 Hotstart 105 14 2 Password Protection 107 15 Ribbon Save Foil Saving 109 15 1 Explication 109 15 2 Standard Ribbon Save...

Страница 5: ...ings Datum Information in the display 1 2 Intended Use The direct print module is a state of the art device which complies with the recognized safety related rules and regulations Despite this a danger to life and limb of the user or third parties could arise and the direct print module or other property could be damaged while operating the device The direct print module may only be used while in ...

Страница 6: ...ewellery and similar personal items do not contact the exposed rotating parts NOTICE With the open printing unit due to construction the requirements of EN60950 1 regarding fire protection casing are not fulfilled These must be ensured by the installation into the end device The print unit can get hot during printing Do not touch the printhead during operation Cool down the print unit before chang...

Страница 7: ...t printing unit must be integrated with the Emergency Stop circuit when it is incorporated into the overall machine All isolating safety equipment must be installed before starting up the machine DANGER Danger to life and limb from power supply Do not open the casing ...

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Страница 9: ...inverse in italic format or 90 degrees turned fonts The handling of our durable direct print modules is easy and comfortable The device settings can be made by the integrated intuitive touch screen display By a new developed electronics a maximum print speed up to 800 mm s continuous mode and max 600 mm s intermittent mode can be achieved Time saving printer update is possible by interface As defa...

Страница 10: ...B D Connecting cable Power E Ethernet interface F USB interface USB A G CF card slot H Connection encoder I Connecting cable SPI printhead sensor J Standard Option SUB D female connector 15pin External socket I O 24 see chapter 6 1 SUB D male connector 9pin External input 5 8 see chapter 6 1 K Externer Ausgang 5 8 Output II L Externer Eingang 1 4 Input I M Externer Ausgang 1 4 Output I N Power lin...

Страница 11: ...y the encoder It is only possible to print when respecting the operating conditions i e the speed has to be observed 3 2 Print Principle Figure 3 After starting a print order the printhead moves against the print medium The feed of material is registered by the encoder and then evaluated The printhead is in start position as long as the printing onto the moving material is finished and then it mov...

Страница 12: ... 3 3 Material Guiding Figure 4 NOTICE In case the encoder is connected to the counter pressure roll or the encoder roll you have to observe that the material has sufficient adhesion at the pressure roll or encoder roll to guarantee an exact speed by the encoder ...

Страница 13: ...h is to be printed After the print procedure the printhead again lifts up and the printing carriage moves again to the starting position 4 2 Print Position NOTICE The direct print module is delivered with a default print length of 65 mm In order to use the maximum print length of 75 mm the print position value must be changed to 93 see chapter 9 5 Machine Parameters Intermittent Mode page 54 Figur...

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Страница 15: ...th the provisions of Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC Initial operation programming operation cleaning and service of our direct print modules are only recommended after careful study of our manuals Operation of direct print modules is only allowed by especially trained persons NOTICE Perform trainings regularly Content of the training are chapter 5 Operating Conditions chapter 8 Loading the Transfe...

Страница 16: ...line voltage 6 10 of nominal value Allowable tolerance of power line frequency 2 2 of nominal value Allowable distortion factor of power line voltage 5 In case your net is infected e g by using thyristor controlled machines anti interference measures have to be taken It is possible to use one of the following possibilities Provide separate power supply to our direct print modules In case of proble...

Страница 17: ...ell It is not allowed to guide lines parallel to power lines If a parallel guiding cannot be avoided a distance of at least 0 5 m has to be observed Temperature of lines between 15 80 C It is only allowed to connect devices which fulfil the request Safety Extra Low Voltage SELV These are generally devices which are checked corresponding to EN 60950 The data cables must be completely protected and ...

Страница 18: ...ettings by test running and test printing Herewith you avoid faulty results reports and evaluation Only specially trained staff is allowed to operate the direct print modules Control the correct handling of our products and repeat training We do not guarantee that all features described in this manual exist in all models Caused by our efforts to continue further development and improvement technic...

Страница 19: ...600 m 450 m Max width 55 mm 110 mm 130 mm Dimensions in mm width x height x depth Print mechanics w o mounting frame 204 x 182 x 235 204 x 182 x 290 204 x 182 x 310 with mounting frame depends on passage width Control unit 251 x 96 x 207 connecting cable set to mechanics 2 5 m Weight Print mechanics 9 5 kg 11 kg 11 7 kg Electronics incl cable 5 5 kg 5 5 kg 5 5 kg Elektronik Processor High Speed 32...

Страница 20: ...p fonts size in width and height 0 8 5 6 zoom 2 9 orientation 0 90 180 270 Vektor fonts TrueType fonts size in width and height 1 99 mm variable zoom orientation 0 90 180 270 Font attributes depending on character font bold Italic inverse vertical Font width variable Bar codes 1D bar codes CODABAR Code 128 Code 2 5 interleaved Code 39 Code 39 extended Code 93 EAN 13 EAN 8 EAN ADD ON GS1 128 Identc...

Страница 21: ...ptocoupler semiconductor sections which are connected through and or blocked according to different operating states The maximum allowable current in a semiconductor section is lmax 30 mA Output I Figure 7 A Figure 8 PIN bushing Output I Out 1 Port 9 Error message Each error status such as ribbon error is displayed Out 2 Port 10 Print order The print module was activated by a print order Out 3 Por...

Страница 22: ...rt impulse In contrary to the print order signal the generating time is taken into consideration Out 6 Port 14 Printhead up The printhead has reached the upper rest position e g return to zero point Out 7 Port 15 Return to start After termination of print procedure the flexible part of the print module is moved back to the start position After the start position was reached a new start can be rele...

Страница 23: ... I are galvanic separated and have to be provided with an external tension source The signal level is active HIGH Input I Figure 7 B Figure 11 PIN pin Input I In 1 Port 1 Print start In 2 Port 2 Not used In 3 Port 3 Reset external counter In 4 Port 4 Not used Connection of a switch with 24V voltage supply by In 1 Port 1 Figure 12 Control inputs Example ...

Страница 24: ... Port Function 1 6 Gnd 5 10 24 V 100 mA 3 1 Print start NPN initiator 2 Print start PNP initiator 4 Print start by potential free contact 14 7 9 Signal lamp 24 V 100 mA error 13 PIN 1 white PIN 2 brown PIN 3 green PIN 4 yellow PIN 5 grey PIN 6 pink PIN 7 blue PIN 8 red PIN 9 black PIN 10 purple PIN 11 grey pink PIN 12 red blue PIN 13 white green PIN 14 brown green PIN 15 free Pin assignment for co...

Страница 25: ...Dynacode II Series Technical Data 08 16 Operating Manual 25 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 ...

Страница 26: ...miconductor sections which are connected through and or blocked according to different operating states The maximum allowable current in a semiconductor section is lmax 30 mA Output I Figure 7 A Figure 18 PIN bushing Output I Out 1 Port 9 Error message Each error status such as ribbon error is displayed Out 2 Port 10 Print order The print module was activated by a print order Out 3 Port 11 Generat...

Страница 27: ...rt impulse In contrary to the print order signal the generating time is taken into consideration Out 6 Port 14 Printhead up The printhead has reached the upper rest position e g return to zero point Out 7 Port 15 Return to start After termination of print procedure the flexible part of the print module is moved back to the start position After the start position was reached a new start can be rele...

Страница 28: ... I are galvanic separated and have to be provided with an external tension source The signal level is active HIGH Input I Figure 7 B Figure 21 PIN pin Input I In 1 Port 1 Print start In 2 Port 2 Not used In 3 Port 3 Reset external counter In 4 Port 4 Not used Connection of a switch with 24V voltage supply by In 1 Port 1 Figure 22 Control inputs Example ...

Страница 29: ...Dynacode II Series Technical Data 08 16 Operating Manual 29 Input II Figure 17 D Figure 23 PIN pin Input II In 5 Port 5 Not used In 6 Port 6 Not used In 7 Port 7 Not used In 8 Port 8 Not used ...

Страница 30: ...t Error 15 Output Return 16 Output Transfer ribbon prior warning Port Function 11 Input Print start 12 Input Error reset 13 Input Number of the file to load Bit 0 Input 14 Input Number of the file to load Bit 1 Input 15 Input Number of the file to load Bit 2 Input 16 Input Number of the file to load Bit 3 Input 17 Input Number of the file to load Bit 4 Input 18 Input Number of the file to load Bit...

Страница 31: ...eady 14 Output Error 15 Output Return 16 Output Transfer ribbon prior warning Port Function 11 Input Print start 12 Input Reset error 13 Input Counter reset 14 Input No function 15 Input No function 16 Input No function 17 Input No function 18 Input No function 19 Output Error 10 Output Active print order 11 Output Generation 12 Output Printing 13 Output Print Ready 14 Output Printhead down 15 Out...

Страница 32: ...cting bushing contacts according to DIN 45322 Figure 24 PIN1 5 VDC PIN2 Encoder signal channel A PIN3 Encoder signal channel B PIN4 GND Operating voltage 5 VDC Output signal TTL level Resolution Can be set at the print module Figure 25 only for continuous mode Electrical data of encoder Connection of encoder ...

Страница 33: ...ransportation safeguards near the printhead Check delivery for completeness Print mechanics Control unit with cable Connecting cable Mini controller Manometer Pneumatic tube Push on connector I O accessories mating connector for I Os 1 transfer ribbon roll Empty core mounted on transfer ribbon rewinder Cleaning foil for printhead Documentation CD with printer drivers NOTICE Retain original packagi...

Страница 34: ...2 5 mm see illustration NOTICE A distance of 2 mm is recommended The best print results can be received if the silicon of the pressure roll consists of a hardness of approx 40 to 50 Shore A and or the elastometer of the counter pressure plate shows a hardness of approx 60 5 Shore A average value of roughness Ra 3 2 mm The pressure roll counter pressure plate has to be installed parallel to the lin...

Страница 35: ...Dynacode II Series Installation and Initial Operation 08 16 Operating Manual 35 7 2 Required Space for Cable Outgoing Figure 27 Figure 28 Standard Cable outgoing sideways Option Cable outgoing behind ...

Страница 36: ...sary to make a connection between the pressure regulator and the print mechanics via a pneumatic tube Ø 8 mm Please observe the following notes Position pressure regulator as near as possible to the print mechanics The pressure regulator is only to operate in the direction that is indicated on its underside The direction shows the way of the streaming air It is not allowed to bend the pneumatic tu...

Страница 37: ...inthead can be set with the pressure regulator The values are indicated in the following table NOTICE If the pressure power is set too low then the printhead has no more contact to the counter pressure plate This damages the printhead due to the missing heat dissipation during the printout In case of too low pressure an error message appears This error message is to protect the printhead for overh...

Страница 38: ...ctrical outlet NOTICE Insufficient or missing grounding can cause faults during operation Ensure that all computers and connection cables connected to the direct print module are grounded Connect direct print module to computer or network with a suitable cable 7 6 Before Initial Operation Mount print mechanics Connect all cables between print mechanics and control unit Protect cables against unint...

Страница 39: ... started by a start signal to the print start control input It is necessary for the control unit to recognise the moment of setting the start signal and therefore it is possible and also necessary to observe the print status by the outputs 7 8 Initial Operation Once all connections have been made Switch on the control unit Insert ribbon cassette see chapter 8 page 41 After loading the transfer rib...

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Страница 41: ...fluid thoroughly with running water If the irritation persists consult a doctor Ensure good ventilation 8 1 Transfer Ribbon With Coating Outside Figure 30 Turn the lever A 90 in clockwise direction Remove the ribbon cassette from the print mechanics by pulling handle B Load a new ribbon roll as far as it will go onto the unwinding roll C Load an empty cardboard roll as far as it will go onto the r...

Страница 42: ...cardboard roll as far as it will go onto the rewinding unit D Insert the ribbon according to illustration Fix the ribbon with an adhesive tape at the empty roll and tighten it by some turns of the core Push the ribbon cassette again onto print mechanics and take care that the ribbon not rip Turn the lever A 90 anticlockwise NOTICE The above illustration shows a left hand printing system If you are...

Страница 43: ...lates B is not sufficient in order to position the rolls surely and to protect it against rotating When using transfer ribbons with plastic cores a safe positioning of the roles cannot be ensured CAUTION Slippage of transfer ribbon roll placed on the rewinding unwind unit or the empty cardboard core leads to malfunctions When using transfer ribbon rolls with plastic cores the groove must be shimme...

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Страница 45: ...ttings Operating mode Print offset Print position Layouts cycle Material speed control Machine Parameters Encoder resolution Material feed Material speed Print length Column printing Material selection Flip layout Rotate layout Alignment Layout Settings Operating mode Ribbon Save Speed Transferband ribbon correction Distance Number of cycles Expert parameters ...

Страница 46: ...er measuring Device Settings Layout confirmation Standard layout IN signal level OUT signal level Debounce Not ready error I O profile I O Parameters IP ddress Net mask Standard gateway Geschwindigkeit duplex DHCP Printer name Network MAC address Port Mode Remote Console Interval COM1 Baud Parity Data bits Stop bit Interface Start sign Stop sign Data memory Port test ...

Страница 47: ...f summertime Date End of summertime Time Time shifting Date Time Photocell parameters Paper counter Heater resistance Printhead temperature Transfer ribbon length Transfer ribbon winding Brake Print examples Service Functions Encoder average Output Input Online Offline Diagnostic counter Warning diameter Transfer ribbon prior warning Load layout Change directory Load file Save layout Save configur...

Страница 48: ...sition Layouts cycle Maschine Parameters Back speed Print length Column printing Material selection Flip layout Rotate layout Alignment Layout Settings Operating mode Ribbon Save Transfer ribbon correction Expert parameters Field handling Codepage External parameters Language Customized entry Hotstart Password protection Print after measuring Device Settings Layout confirmation Standard layout ...

Страница 49: ...I O profile I O Parameters Start signal delay IP ddress Net mask Standard gateway Geschwindigkeit duplex DHCP Printer name Network MAC address Port Mode Remote Console Interval COM1 Baud Parity Data bits Stop bit Interface Start sign Stop sign Data memory Port test Protocol Printhead resolution Drive mapping Emulation ...

Страница 50: ...mmertime Time Time shifting Date Time Photocell parameters Paper counter Heater resistance Printhead temperature Transfer ribbon length Transfer ribbon winding Brake Print examples Service Functions Encoder average Output Input Online Offline Diagnostic counter Warning diameter Transfer ribbon prior warning Load layout Change directory Load file Save layout Save configuration Delete file Formattin...

Страница 51: ... torn at the unwinding roll Off The ribbon control is deselected i e the printer continues without an error message On The ribbon control is selected i e the current print order is interrupted and an Error Message appears at the printer display Strong sensibility The printer reacts immediately to the end of the transfer ribbon Weak sensibility The printer reacts at approx 1 3 more slowly to the en...

Страница 52: ...ans that not only a defined number of pieces is processed but the same layout is printed as long as new data is transferred by interface IO DY IO dynamic The external signal is evaluated dynamically i e in case the direct print module is in waiting mode a single layout is printed at each signal changing flank evaluation of print start signal IO DY F IO dynamic continuous Corresponds to IO dynamic ...

Страница 53: ...rt cycle Value range 1 25 Figure 34 Check material speed at print start signal Off Default Material speed is only checked if the set offset value is taken into consideration It is possible to activate print start signal although the material is not yet in move However until the end the material speed has to be inside the valid speed sector as otherwise the print order is cancelled On Material spee...

Страница 54: ...erating process the number of printed layouts is shown in the display A cycle is started via signal input 1 or with key With each cycle the number of printed layouts is increased The print order is active as long as it is terminated by the user or in case of new data transmission Test mode This operating mode corresponds to mode 2 After the return of the print unit to the zero point of the machine...

Страница 55: ... layouts per cycles are to be printed to the zero point of machine Value range 0 93 mm Default 0 mm Figure 35 Indication of start position of print carriage in mm Value range 0 93 mm Default 83 mm Indication of the number of printed layouts per print start cycle Value range 1 25 Figure 36 Print offset Print position Layouts cycle ...

Страница 56: ...ut If the layout width was not transferred to the direct print module automatically the default layout width i e the width of the printhead is used It is recommended to use layouts with the same width as the printhead Otherwise this can cause problems in positioning According to standard the layout is printed ahead with a rotation of 0 If the function is activated the layout is rotated by 180 and ...

Страница 57: ...utomatically according to requirement Automatic layout ribbon save and field ribbon save each without feedback see chapter 15 4 page 115 Determination of max print speed On the base of this value all necessary calculations e g feedback distance and smallest possible print offset are being calculated Example Speed 400 Mode Standard Very good ribbon save result between 50 mm s and 400 mm s However i...

Страница 58: ...t module once and stored in the direct print module internal memory For the following print order only the modified data is transferred to the direct print module The advantage is the saving of transmitting time for the graphic data The graphic data created by the direct print module itself internal fonts bar codes is generated only if they were changed The generating time is saved Delete graphic ...

Страница 59: ...ntinue an interrupted print order after switching on the printer anew Off No question appears at the display In this case the stored default value is printed 14 1 page 105 By a password several functions can be blocked so the user cannot work with them There are several applications in which the use of password protection makes sense see chapter 14 2 page 107 On A new print order is only printed a...

Страница 60: ...t The setting range of the debounce time is between 0 and 100 ms In case the start signal is not clear then you can debounce the input by means of this menu item Indication in time per second of the delay for the start signal Value range 0 00 9 99 On If a print order is active but the direct print module is not ready to process the order e g if it is already in printing mode then an error message ...

Страница 61: ...ing of data bits Value range 7 or 8 Bits S Stop bits Indication of stop bits between bytes Value range 1 or 2 stop bits SOH Start of data transfer block Hex format 01 ETB End of data transfer block Hex formal 17 Two different start en signs can be set The settings are normally SOH 01 HEX and ETB 17 HEX Several host computers cannot process these signs and therefore SOH 5E HEX and ETB 5F cannot be ...

Страница 62: ...mm 300 dpi NOTICE If the printhead resolution of the Zebra printer differs from that of the Valentin device then the size of objects e g texts graphics complies not exactly The access to Zebra drives B CF card R RAM Disk standard drive if not indicated is rerouted to the corresponding Valentin drives A CF R RAM Disk This can be necessary if the available space on the RAM disk at present 512 KByte ...

Страница 63: ...March 03 By means of this function you can define the time when you want to start summertime Select the format in which you want to define end of summertime The example above indicates the default setting European format By means of this function you can define the date when you want to stop summertime The entry refers to the previously selected format Example summertime is automatically adjusted ...

Страница 64: ...ocell marking from right marking from left marking completely in photocell C Carriage Indication of print carriage position ENC Encocer Indication of current state of encoder D Indication of printhead attainment in meters G Indication of direct print module attainment in meters To achieve a high print quality the indicated Ohm value must be set after an exchange of printhead Indication of printhea...

Страница 65: ...raged The more higher the value the more slowly react the device to speed modifications Relevant results are counted and registered in RAM memory The protocole get lost after switching off the device RInt Real Interrupts The start input impulses are counted directly at the Interrupt Dbnc Debounced The start input impulses that are longer than the set debounce time are counted Only these start impu...

Страница 66: ... but received data are not processed If the module is again in Online mode then new print orders can be again received Before the end of transfer ribbon a signal is send by the control output Setting of transfer ribbon advance warning diameter In case you enter a value in mm then a signal appears via control output when reaching this diameter measured at transfer ribbon roll 9 17 Main Menu Switch ...

Страница 67: ...or and indicates the device settings in the menu The desired settings are made by selecting the buttons on the touch screen display Figure 37 11 Home screen 12 Selection of parameter settings 13 Setting of maintenance parameters 14 Memory card menu access 15 Indication of device information 16 Starting layout feed 17 Starting test print 18 Starting print job 19 Name of currently selected layout Nu...

Страница 68: ...cted menu contains so called submenus these are blue highlighted Different parameters are combined in a submenu Figure 39 The left display side shows the available submenus The currently selected active submenu is highlighted on orange background Press to return one level Press to change to the start screen at any time Indication of main menus Indication of submenus ...

Страница 69: ... 40 Press Functions to display the a Favorites zone in the first place The user can store the most important parameters for his application to have a fast as possible access Figure 41 Press long 2 s on a parameter e g print speed to display the appropriate selection Add parameters to favorites ...

Страница 70: ...avorites to add the selected parameter to the favorites list Figure 42 Figure 43 Press long 2 s on a parameter e g print speed to display the appropriate selection Press Remove from favorites to remove the selected parameter from the favorites list Remove parameters from favorites ...

Страница 71: ...71 10 4 Parameter Input Figure 44 Figure 45 In the header of input dialog the name of the parameter and the permissible value range are shown The input is checked for validity If the entered value not permissible the button is blocked Parameter input Numeric input ...

Страница 72: ...Touch Screen Display Dynacode II Series 72 Operating Manual 08 16 Figure 46 Figure 47 Selection from list Alphanumeric input ...

Страница 73: ...re on the display is needed It is not possible to navigate on the display with the swipe movement to the left and right with a finger well known from smartphones The position indications signalise the detail of the total list currently visible If no position indication is visible then the total list can be displayed on the display A swipe movement from top to bottom and or from the bottom up is no...

Страница 74: ...e Different settings for the display indication can be done Figure 49 Print preview activated On Off With activated print preview a picture of the currently printed layout is shown on the display If the function is not activated the field remains empty Figure 50 Maintenance Print preview ...

Страница 75: ...omplete layout is fit to the indication zone Fields Only the print range is fit to the indication zone User A freely defined zone is fit to the indication zone User see Labelstar Office 1 8 Manual zoom factor to scale the complete layout down Preview Interval During a running print order the preview is refreshed in the set interval Figure 52 Value range 0 10 seconds ...

Страница 76: ...tion of printhead is adjusted Figure 54 For the start of calibration the display must be touched at any position Afterwards three red points are shown successively and you have to touch them as exact as possible The calibration is finished with it Background light Setting of contrast of background lighting Value range 0 100 Maintenance LCD ...

Страница 77: ...Display 08 16 Operating Manual 77 Figure 55 Different system settings such as set printer type reset paper counter etc can be made However for the settings the corresponding password is necessary Figure 56 Maintenance System settings ...

Страница 78: ... 10 7 Memory Menu Figure 57 1 Contents of current directory 2 Loading of selected layout and starting the print job 3 Preview zone If available a preview of the selected layout is displayed 4 Changing to the file manager Explorer Compact Flash Card USB Stick 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 79: ...anual 79 Figure 58 1 Change the number of copies 2 Value of defined variable 3 Customer query 4 Quick start of printout 5 List of variables defined on the layout Figure 59 Enter the number of layouts to be printed Input of variables Number of copies 3 2 5 4 1 ...

Страница 80: ... displayed 10 9 Change to Foil Keyboard Press long 3 s on the company logo left above and the display changes to the indication of a conventionalize foil keyboard The settings can be done by the standard operating panel see page 45 Press to change to the previous view Figure 61 For more information about the use of printer and its foil keyboard can be found in chapter 9 ...

Страница 81: ...eaning printhead see chapter 11 3 page 81 Each time the transfer ribbon is changed or when the printout is adversely affected Replacing printhead see chapter 11 4 page 83 In case of errors in printout NOTICE The handling instructions for the use of Isopropanol IPA must be observed In the case of skin or eye contact immediately wash off the fluid thoroughly with running water If the irritation pers...

Страница 82: ...inting can cause accumulation of dirt at printhead e g by colour particles of transfer ribbon and therefore it is necessary to clean the printhead in regular periods depending on operating hours environmental effects such as dust etc CAUTION Printhead can be damaged Do not use sharp or hard objects to clean the printhead Do not touch protective glass layer of the printhead 1 Remove transfer ribbon...

Страница 83: ...earing a grounded wristband Do not touch contacts on the plug connections 2 3 Do not touch the printhead with hard objects or your hands Figure 63 1 Remove ribbon cassette 2 Move printhead unit in an appropriate service position 3 Press printhead support A slightly downwards until an Allen key 2 5 can be inserted in the screws B 4 Remove screws B and afterwards the printhead C 5 Remove rear mounte...

Страница 84: ...rt A 3 Hold printhead holder A with a finger slightly on the pressure roll and check the correct position of printhead C 4 Screw in screw B and tighten it with an Allen key 5 Insert again ribbon cassette see chapter 8 page 41 6 Enter the resistance value of the new printhead in the menu Service Functions Heater resistance The value is indicated on the type plate of printhead 7 Start a test print t...

Страница 85: ...ead by unequal use Higher wastage of ribbon by faster ripping Change factory settings only in exceptional cases 1 Loosen slightly two Allen head screws A 2 Move adjusting part B to adjust the angle between printhead and printhead support move downwards decrease angle move upwards increase angle 3 Tighten again the Allen head screws A 4 Start a print order with approx 3 layouts to check the correct...

Страница 86: ...rior print quality Increase contrast Increase pressure Reduce print speed Reduce transfer ribbon speed Reduce distance between printhead and print surface Change combination of transfer ribbon and print medium Control print surface too soft Change print angle Partial inferior print quality on one side Align surface parallel to printhead Set regular transfer ribbon tension Set regular printhead ang...

Страница 87: ...increase the effective print speed and it this way the clock cycle Generally increase the print speed Generally increase the back speed Increase acceleration and brake ramp Change zero point of machine Avoid vertical installation position of print mechanics Install the machine in horizontal position Control the short distance between printhead and print surface Switch off foil saving automatic Opt...

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Страница 89: ...ished and a print order is only finished after the feed of the complete layout the smallest possible time between two start impulses depends also from the layout length In case the printable data is only at the beginning of the layout and the rest of the layout is empty then it is possible to decrease the time of start impulse by minimising the layout length not for data memory extended As soon as...

Страница 90: ...ime the direct print module has no further action At receipt of the following layout the time of receipt is longer because the direct print module receives data and prints at the same time In mode data memory extended already received data is always generated after the start of a print order Before the current print order is finished the next one is already generated The signal output is therefore...

Страница 91: ...which are to print are the same and therefore it is only necessary to generate the layout once Because only 1 print order is send the direct print module has only to receive once As the print order consists of 3 layouts the print order output is active as long as all 3 layouts are printed In dispensing mode dynamic only the slope of the start impulse is recognised as valid print start signal Howev...

Страница 92: ...ounter In dispensing mode static the level of the start impulse is recognised as valid start signal In case the level is activated then the print is continued immediately if the following layout is already generated After deleting the signal the machine prints until the end of the current layout and then the direct print module waits for the next start impulse Dispensing Mode Static Layout Print s...

Страница 93: ...Dynacode II Series Signal Diagrams 08 16 Operating Manual 93 12 2 Intermittent Mode Figure 71 Figure 72 Mode 1 single item processing Mode 2 continuous mode ...

Страница 94: ...Signal Diagrams Dynacode II Series 94 Operating Manual 08 16 Figure 73 Mode 4 continuous mode return without layout printing signal ...

Страница 95: ...not available Check font 7 Vector font Selected font is not available Check font 8 Measuring label While measuring no label was found Set label length is too large Check label length and if labels are inserted correctly Restart measuring anew 9 No label found No label available Soiled label photocell Labels not inserted correctly Insert new label roll Check if labels are inserted correctly Clean t...

Страница 96: ...e entered res received check digit is wrong Calculate check digit anew Check code data 21 Invalid SC number Selected SC factor is invalid for EAN res UPC Check SC factor 22 Invalid number of digits Entered digits for EAN res UPC are invalid 12 13 Check number of digits 23 Check digit calculation Selected check digit calculation is not available in the bar code Check calculation of check digit Chec...

Страница 97: ...he printhead and start print order anew 36 BCD invalid format BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 37 BCD overflow BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 38 BCD division BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 39 FLASH ERROR Flash component error Run a software updat...

Страница 98: ...onger required files 54 File directory exists The selected file directory already exists Check name select a different name 55 File too large During copying procedure not enough memory space onto target drive available Use a larger target card 56 No update file Errors in update file of firmware Start update file anew 57 Invalid graphic file The selected file does not contain graphic data Check fil...

Страница 99: ...ange printhead 71 Invalid page As page number either 0 or a number 9 is selected Select a number between 1 and 9 72 Page selection A page which is not available is selected Check the defined pages 73 Page not defined The page is not defined Check the print definition 74 Format user guiding Wrong format for customised entry Check the format string 75 Format date time Wrong format for date time Chec...

Страница 100: ... or use an offset 88 RFID verify Error while checking programmed data Faulty RFID label Check RFID definitions 89 RFID timeout Error at programming the RFID label Label positioning Faulty label 90 RFID data Faulty or incomplete definition of RFID data Check RFID data definitions 91 RFID tag type Definition of label data does not correspond with the used label Check storage partitioning of used lab...

Страница 101: ... down is missing option APL 100 Check input signals compressed air supply 102 Vacuum plate empty Sensor does not recognise a label at vacuum plate option APL 100 Check input signals compressed air supply 103 Start signal Print order is active but device not ready to process it Check start signal 104 No print data Print data outside the defined label Selection of wrong module type design software C...

Страница 102: ...matics for cross traverse 116 Print position The print position is not correct Check TOP and RIGHT final position switch for correct function and position Check pneumatics for function 117 XML parameter The parameters in the XML file are not correct Please contact your responsible distributor 118 Invalid variable Transferred variable is invalid with customized entry Select correct variable without...

Страница 103: ...The settings of the photocell are not correct Check label photocell settings Settings of label size and gap size are not correct Check correct loading of label material No label found at the rear printhead Insert new label roll Soiled label photocell Clean the label photocell Labels not inserted correctly Check if labels are inserted correctly 124 Speed too slow The print speed is too slow Increas...

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Страница 105: ...print order the data of the current layout is saved to the corresponding directory of the CF card However the following conditions have to be fulfilled CF card inserted in drive A CF card not write protected Enough free storage space onto CF card An error message appears in case these conditions are not fulfilled At switching off the direct print module the state of the current print order is save...

Страница 106: ...a customized entry was active during switching off the direct print module the window for the first customized variable is displayed As in the intended file only the start values of the counter are saved they are refreshed at a new start of the print order by means of the number of printed layouts Each counter is counted corresponding from its start value Afterwards the position of the current and...

Страница 107: ...sor blocks the entry of mask and the function menu By this means the user indeed can print layouts but the set up of direct print module and the masks of the layout cannot be changed To receive a most flexible password protection the device functions will be divided into several function groups In the function menu the print parameters can be changed contrast speed mode The password protection pre...

Страница 108: ... guiding 0 open 1 open 2 no manual print release If the password protection is active but the function menu not protected first of all the password four digit number possible values 0000 9999 has to be entered Now the modifications can be made The user can define the password in the first line four digit number In order to execute a blocked function first of all the valid password has to be entere...

Страница 109: ...ave and in this way of the print quality are to be connected with the available time which is needed for decelerating and accelerating of transfer ribbon There are two different types of ribbon save It is tried to save transfer ribbon with gaps within the layout Because of the fact that the gaps are usually very small only little time is available Therefore a feedback is not reasonable lack of tim...

Страница 110: ... to the complete backfeed length then the direct print module sets automatically the max value and no more backfeed is accomplished xx mm The feedback can be made larger This causes that it is printed onto the transfer ribbon in the previous printout W W W W W W W W sa mm The smallest possible distance of two prints with full ribbon save the print offset must be set to the minimum value As basis f...

Страница 111: ... as the required print offset can be entered PHupT printhead up time in ms Is used from ribbon save algorithm to calculate if a field ribbon save can be made or not PhVReactT valve reaction time in ms It is calculated when the printhead upwards movement is started RibMotStpDlayT ribbon motor stop delay time Decelaration time in ms in which the transfer ribbon motor is still moved with constant spe...

Страница 112: ...er ribbon 15 3 Shift Ribbon Save Continuous Mode Select ribbon save mode Shift X Shift Indication of displacement of the printout in X direction The printout can be displaced by the entry of a positive or negative value in both directions Y Shift Indication of displacement of the printout in printing direction Enter value 0 in order to achieve a print result in which the columns are arranged side ...

Страница 113: ...3 mm Lanes 2 R Shift 3 mm 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 2 4 2 X Shift Y Shift 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 2 X Shift 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 13 06 2008 Print direction Example Layout Transfer ribbon Print result ...

Страница 114: ...O3 13 06 2008 Supposed that the print speed is so high that no field ribbon save is possible but after a lane enough time is available then by means of the shift ribbon save the gap of the fields can be filled with suitable layouts This menu item is password protected Enter password and then confirm the entry Please find the description of Expert Parameters in chapter 15 2 page 110 Example Lanes p...

Страница 115: ...nthead downwards movement PhUpT printhead up time in ms Is used from the ribbon save algorithm to calculate if a field ribbon save is possible or not PhVReactT valve reaction time in ms The time is calculated when the printhead upwards movement is started Tension Indication of length that is transported forwards after measuring the transfer ribbon Ribbon Mode 0 The transfer ribbon is retracted aft...

Страница 116: ...e mode Shift Please find the description in chapter 15 3 page 112 Please find the description in chapter 15 3 page 112 This menu item is password protected Enter password and then confirm the entry Please find the description of ExpertParameters in chapter 15 5 page 115 Ribbon save mode X Shift Y Shift Lanes R Shift Expert parameters ...

Страница 117: ... organised used and disposed of by the manufacturer Valentin products accordingly labelled can therefore be returned to Carl Valentin GmbH This way you can be sure your old equipment will be disposed of correctly Carl Valentin GmbH thereby fulfils all obligations regarding timely disposal of old equipment and facilitates the smooth reselling of these products Please understand that we can only tak...

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Страница 119: ...ages Error corrections 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 F Function menu Date Time 63 Device settings 58 59 Emulation 62 I O parameters 60 Interface 61 Layout 56 Main Menu 66 Maschine parameters continuous mode 52 53 54 Maschine parameters intermittent mode 54 55 Network 60 Print settings 51 Remote console 61 Ribbon save continuous mode 57 Ribbon save intermittent mode 58 Service functions 64 65 66 F...

Страница 120: ...g 83 84 Ribbon roller cleaning 82 Schedule 81 Menu structure Continuous mode 45 46 47 Intermittent mode 48 49 50 O Operating conditions 15 16 17 18 Options Touch screen display 67 80 P Password protection 107 Passwortschutz 108 Pneumatic power supply connection 36 Pressure power adjusting 37 Print control 39 R Required space cable outgoing 35 Ribbon save 109 Continuous mode 110 111 112 113 114 115...

Страница 121: ...ay Alphanumeric input 72 Favorites list 69 70 Foil keyboard display 80 Information zone 80 Main menus 68 Maintenance zone 74 75 76 77 Memory menu 78 79 Navigation zones 73 Numeric input 71 Parameter input 71 Submenus 68 Transfer ribbon loading Coating inside 42 Coating outside 41 U Unpacking 33 ...

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