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LabeLase

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1000Exhaust Tag Printer

Operation Manual

Revision A2

April 2017

INFOSIGHT CORPORATION

20700 U.S. Highway 23

P.O. Box 5000

Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 USA

+1.740.642.3600 Tel. (M-F 8am-5pm US Eastern Time Zone)

+1-800.401.0716 Emergency Service U.S. & Canada (outside normal business hours)

+1.740.642.4666 Emergency Service International (outside normal business hours)

+1.740.642-5001 Fax.

www.infosight.com

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Page 1: ...700 U S Highway 23 P O Box 5000 Chillicothe Ohio 45601 USA 1 740 642 3600 Tel M F 8am 5pm US Eastern Time Zone 1 800 401 0716 Emergency Service U S Canada outside normal business hours 1 740 642 4666 Emergency Service International outside normal business hours 1 740 642 5001 Fax www infosight com ...

Page 3: ... 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 other warranties either exp...

Page 4: ...rmanent eye or skin damage Refer to Laser Safety page 30 for more information on laser safety Labels Warnings Caution Laser Radiation See Appendix A 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 plate on the back of the Laser Marker CLASS 1 L...

Page 5: ...ETY INFORMATION The printer includes a port for attaching the appropriate hoses It also includes the capability to automatically start the fume extractor Customers are able to operate any fume extractor with this printer InfoSight recommends the purchase of a filter system Part 100 LF from Filtronics for this purpose ...

Page 6: ...n authorized 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 D...

Page 7: ...with the Producer Designer software package and also available on the Infosight webpage http www infosight com labelaseproducer2 producer http www infosight com labelaseproducer2 designer 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 H...

Page 8: ...________ 7 LABELASE PRODUCER SOFTWARE_______________________________________ 7 PRINTER CONFIGURATION LASER SETTINGS ________________________________ 9 CYCLE TIME CONSIDERATIONS_____________________________________________ 9 BASIC TROUBLE SHOOTING ______________________________________________ 11 NORMAL MAINTENANCE SERVICING_____________________________________ 12 AIR FILTER REMOVAL REPLACEMENT ___...

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Page 11: ...nter should be positioned near the chosen fume extractor The hoses should be properly attached An outlet exists on the back of the machine intended to power the fume extractor The outlet for the fume extractor is rated at 3 amps Plug the fume extractor power cord into this outlet SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Before connecting the printer to your PC LabeLase Producer software should first be installed on ...

Page 12: ... other end into a nearby power receptacle NOTE both sides of the incoming line voltage are fused See the Maintenance section for instructions on replacing fuses 4 Place the security key into rear of machine The key functions as an ON OFF switch 5 Turn key to the vertical ON position NOTE The security key can only be removed when in the OFF position 6 Press the power switch to the ON position 1 PRI...

Page 13: ...or design a new tag layout NOTE designing or changing a tag layout requires SUPERVISOR login and using LabeLase Designer Software A Refer to the LabeLase Producer Software Manual for loading a tag layout B Refer to the LabeLase Producer Software Manual and Designer Software Manual for changing and or designing a tag layout 7 Adjust printer setup parameters if necessary e g laser speed NOTE other t...

Page 14: ...nto the printer If necessary tag stock can be manually 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 Feed Button Operation Press Release Quickly feed one tag length OUT forward Press Hold ...

Page 15: ...so automatically reverse feed tag material to properly align metal tags for their start print location and the break off point This is called Auto Reverse Feed Printer Configuration for Metal Tags without Fume Extractor 1 In the LabeLase Producer Software Screen select Setup Printer Configuration 2 Select the Printer Configuration Tab 3 Check the box next to Disable Filter Delay 4 The Auto Reverse...

Page 16: ...reens may change with different versions of LabeLase Producer Software 1 Setup Printer Configuration 2 Select Printer Configuration Tab and check or uncheck desired boxes Select Printer Configuration Don t Reverse from Tear Off Before Print Or Disable Auto Reverse Feed Check Box when printing Flexible Film Tags Disable Filter Delay Check box when printing Metal Tags ...

Page 17: ... via Extended Protocol B If there is no tag stock feeding in from the back of the machine a single tag inserted in the FRONT slot will be automatically drawn into the printer 5 If the AUTO PRINT SINGLE ITEMS box is checked enabled in the SETUP PRINTER CONFIGURATION menu requires supervisor login then tag printing will begin automatically with no further action or input required 6 If the auto print...

Page 18: ...ted UNDO REDO to easily correct mistakes Optional placement grid with snap to placement aid Optional 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 Unicode characters for all languages User selectable download of message data from a host computer via...

Page 19: ...e must also 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 varia...

Page 20: ...for text to create darker easier to read characters Also try using the BOLD font setting instead of a larger font size 4 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 5 Avoid drawing graphic boxes around text or other graphics with long vertical parallel to tag feed lines 6 Combine text s...

Page 21: ...tag in front tag slot Problem Tag exiting too far or not far enough breakoff nick not aligned with exit slot The printer stepper motor may need to be re calibrated This is available under the Maintenance Menu of the Producer Software The Producer Software Manual outlines this process in the Maintenance Calibrate Motor Section beginning on page 44 Problem Tag print appears very light fine lines app...

Page 22: ...m industrial contaminants or vapors typical of a factory or mill environment As the filter element accumulates dust and pollen over time air flow through the printer may be reduced This may cause excessive dust to accumulate on the internal optics lenses and mirrors which may shorten their life considerably Therefore it is important to monitor the condition of the filter and determine the appropri...

Page 23: ...he fuses remove the fuse holder on the back of the printer between the power cord input and the on off rocker switch The fuse holder 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 P...

Page 25: ...40 642 4666 International On Site 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 Au...

Page 26: ...ag Printer FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM LabeLase 1000Exhaust 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 27: ...40 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 Certifications EMC...

Page 28: ...h 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 normativo s waarnaar...

Page 29: ...nterlocks 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 ma...

Page 30: ...ser systems are exempt from all control measures The Class 1 designation does not apply during times of maintenance or service where the safety controls of the device are defeated or otherwise 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 repet...

Page 31: ...requirements that may need to be implemented in a laboratory setting The company Laser Safety Officer or designee should reference the applicable safety regulations for appropriate control measures to implement in the area the marker will be used 1 4 BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LASER IRRADIATION 1 4 1 Eye Injury Because of the high degree of beam collimation a laser serves as an almost ideal point sourc...

Page 32: ...on carcinogenesis from UVB The shorter wavelengths are absorbed in the outer dead layers of the epidermis stratum corneum and the longer wavelengths have an initial pigment darkening effect followed by erythema if there is exposure to excessive levels The hazards associated with skin exposure are of less importance than eye hazards however with the expanding use of higher power laser systems parti...

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