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6 Operation
6.6
Standard Operation
Check all external connections.
Load the material. Ensure that the locking system is locked
"Loading Labels and Transfer Ribbon".
Open the shutoff valve.
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Attention!
Ensure that the pad is not covered by a label when switching on the printer-applicator system.
Otherwise the vacuum sensor may be calibrated faultily.
Switch on the printer.
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Notice!
In case the pad is outside the start position in the moment of switching on it will interupted the procedure
and give notice an error message on the display of the printer.
If you push the button PAUSE on the printer is receipt the error and the applicator will move into the start
position.
The Applicator is ready for work.
Press the
feed
key at the printer.
A synchronization feed is released. The processed labels have to be removed manually. After a few seconds the
printer carries out a short backfeed to position the front edge of the next label at the printing line.
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Notice!
This synchronizing also has to be carried out when the print job has been interrupted with the cancel key.
Synchronizing is not necessary when the printhead was not lifted between print jobs. This also applies if the
printer was powered off between print jobs.
Start a print job
Start the labelling process via PLC interface.
Error messages during labelling process are shown in the display of the printer
"Error Messages".
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PLC Interface
1
2
Pin 1
Pin 8
Pin 9
Pin 15
Pin 1
Pin 13
Pin 14
Pin 25
Fig. 26
PLC interface connectors
For use in a networked system the applicator is equipped with a PLC interface to start and interrupt the labelling
process. It also passes on state information as well as error messages of the applicator to the system control.
The interface is placed at the backside of the applicator and has a 15 pin (1) as well as a 25 pin (2) SUB-D connector.
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Notice!
The 15 pin connector has the identical pin assignment as the PLC interface of the cab Hermes applicators.