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InfoSight

LabeLase



1000 Tag Printer

Service Manual

This manual is intended for qualified service technicians only.

Revision G2

February 2011

INFOSIGHT CORPORATION

20700 U.S. Route 23

P.O. Box 5000

Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 USA

+1.740.642-3600 Tel. (M-F 8am-5pm US Eastern Time Zone)

+1.740.642-4666 Emergency Service (outside normal business hours)

+1.740.642-5001 Fax.

www.infosight.com

Summary of Contents for LabeLase 1000

Page 1: ...al This manual is intended for qualified service technicians only Revision G2 February 2011 INFOSIGHT CORPORATION 20700 U S Route 23 P O Box 5000 Chillicothe Ohio 45601 USA 1 740 642 3600 Tel M F 8am 5pm US Eastern Time Zone 1 740 642 4666 Emergency Service outside normal business hours 1 740 642 5001 Fax www infosight com ...

Page 2: ...oever including but not limited 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 othe...

Page 3: ...ons mentioned above may result in permanent eye or skin damage Refer to Laser Safety page 30 for more information on laser safety Labels Warnings Caution Laser Radiation See Appendix A Page 30 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 pla...

Page 4: ...ed 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 Documentati...

Page 5: ...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 HELP files MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IBM PC 100 compatible computer Pentium 400 MHz Windows 2000 XP Windows 95 98 NT are no longer supported for LabeLase 1000 and Producer applications 10...

Page 6: ...10 Startup Sequence 14 Loading New Tags 15 Printing a Tag 16 LabeLase Producer Software 17 Printer Configuration Laser Settings 18 Cycle Time Considerations 19 Best Practices and Helpful Hints 20 Basic Troubleshooting 21 Normal Maintenance Servicing 22 Lens Cleaning Procedure 22 Air Filter Removal and Replacement 23 Cleaning the Internal Drive Mechanism 24 Fuse Replacement 25 Customer Service 26 F...

Page 7: ...ilter A 12 foot 3 6 meter RS 232 serial communications cable is provided for communicating with your Windows based PC A USB cable is also provided with the optional USB ethernet communications module See the serial connector wiring diagram at the back of this manual for additional information if another serial cable is required SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Before connecting the printer to your PC LabeLas...

Page 8: ... 232 cable from the LABELASE 1000 Tag Printer to your Windows based PC running LabeLase Producer software 2 Insert the AC power cord into a nearby power receptacle NOTE both sides of the incoming line voltage are fused See the Maintenance section for instructions on replacing fuses 3 Place the security key into rear of machine The key functions as an ON OFF switch 4 Turn key to the vertical ON pos...

Page 9: ...available The Producer software defaults to a serial port on COM1 and automatically configures the port settings If your computer has a comm port other than COM1 you can select that port from the Producer main menu SETUP PREFERENCES TAG PRINTER COMMUNICATIONS note Supervisor login is required Select the appropriate port from the pull down list If you are uncertain about which port to use more deta...

Page 10: ...thernet option you will need to install the appropriate drivers first The USB driver is found on the Producer installation CDROM Explore the disk do not use the Auto Run feature navigate to the installation directory and run SETUP EXE This will run the VCP Installer program When the VCP Installer has finished click the Finish button ...

Page 11: ...ort on your PC and into the back of the LL1000P Plate Printer Power on the printer and you will see a New Hardware message for the Adapter Followed immediately by the Found New Hardware Wizard for the Serial Device Install the software automatically as recommended When the Wizard has finished installing click on Finish ...

Page 12: ...Page 12 of 39 Next you will receive a Found New Hardware message for the Serial Port Followed immediately by the Found New Hardware Wizard for the Serial Port Install the software automatically as recommended When the Wizard has finished installing click on Finish ...

Page 13: ...list of Ports in the Device Manager in Windows Control Panel The printer will now be recognized by Producer and you may proceed to print tags SPECIAL NOTE Once the first printer is installed each time you connect a new printer to your PC the Found New Hardware Wizards for both the Serial Device and the Serial Port will launch Follow the guided prompts to install the software automatically as above...

Page 14: ...gs to the breakoff location 5 Start LabeLase Producer software on your PC 6 Load a pre existing tag layout or design a new tag layout NOTE designing or changing a tag layout requires SUPERVISOR login 7 Adjust printer setup parameters if necessary e g laser speed NOTE other than setting laser speed LIGHTER DARKER slider bar this feature requires SUPERVISOR login NOTE The Producer software is passwo...

Page 15: ...ly 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 NOTE The function of the FEED button on top of the printer has changed with Firmware version 1 03 and later Press Release Quickly feed one ...

Page 16: ...the machine from the rear payoff reel and properly aligned at the break off exit point 1 Pressing the PRINT button located beside the red E STOP will initiate printing of 1 or more tags depending on operator entered data on the main Producer screen 2 Pressing the F12 key on your PC 3 Placing the mouse pointer over the Begin Print button on your PC and left clicking 4 A print command may be sent fr...

Page 17: ...onal 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 multi byte characters for Asian languages User selectable download of message data from a host computer via RS 232 network TCP IP or network file transfer A wide selection of communications protocol...

Page 18: ...so 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 variation than...

Page 19: ...to create darker easier to read characters Also try using the BOLD font setting instead of a larger font size 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 4 Avoid drawing graphic boxes around text or other graphics with long vertical parallel to tag feed lines 5 Combine text strings into...

Page 20: ...hts Reserved Page 20 of 39 BEST PRACTICES AND HELPFUL HINTS To facilitate sharing of best practices among users InfoSight has created an online DISCUSSION FORUM You may access the forum via our home webpage or directly at http www infosight com forums ...

Page 21: ...tings Problem Out of tag message on PC screen Load more tag stock into printer Insert single tag in front tag slot Problem Tag exiting too far or not far enough breakoff nick not aligned with exit slot The printer may need to be re calibrated See the Troubleshooting Maintenance Feed and Tag Adjustment section of the built in help Problem Tag print appears very light fine lines appear to drop out R...

Page 22: ...he lens Carefully perform the cleaning procedure described below then re insert the lens slide and secure it with the security screw LENS CLEANING PROCEDURE Use a cloth that will not leave any fibers and is not abrasive White vinegar is recommended DO NOT USE ALCOHOL Gently wipe the moistened cloth across the lens so that the liquid evaporates behind the cloth avoiding streaks DO NOT RUB HARD DO N...

Page 23: ...eir 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 shutdown the laser tube until it cools back to its n...

Page 24: ...te components The pass through lens should be left in place to avoid introducing dust into the laser optics A soft brush or long Q Tip can be used to loosen any debris and a small PC keyboard vacuum with a 90 degree or flexible nose piece can be used to remove the loosened debris CAUTION ALWAYS UNPLUG BOTH THE PRINTER POWER CORD AND ALL COMMUNICATION CABLES BEFORE SERVICING THE DRIVE UNIT FRONT TA...

Page 25: ...remove the fuse holder on the back of the printer between the power cord input and the on off rocker switch The fuse hold 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 PERFORMING A...

Page 26: ... 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 Authorization Number before returni...

Page 27: ...f 39 Functional Block Diagram LABELASE 1000 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 28: ...J 1040 1 1040 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 Certifi...

Page 29: ...o LL1000 to which 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 norm...

Page 30: ...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 maximum peak...

Page 31: ...rwise 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 repetitive pulse lasers and laser systems of the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum 400 700 nm that exceed Class 1 levels but do not exceed an average radiant power of 1 mW Class 3a ...

Page 32: ...re to a direct beam can cause permanent eye damage including blindness Protective eyewear should always be worn when potential exposure to direct laser beams exist Due to the lens like focusing effect of the human eye it is 100 000 times more vulnerable to injury than the skin Laser safety eyewear should always be available for the wavelengths of lasers in use Eye protective equipment however shou...

Page 33: ... may be exposed to extremely hazardous levels of the beam power if used in an unenclosed system design Skin burns caused by lasers can happen quite fast and with great intensity Protective clothing should be worn when potential exposure to direct laser beams exist UVC 200 280 nm exposure may cause erythema sunburn skin cancer and burns UVB 280 315 nm exposure may cause accelerated skin aging incre...

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