Dynacode IP Series
Ribbon Save / Foil Saving
08.16
Operating Manual
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18.5 Standard Ribbon Save (Intermittent Mode)
Switch on the control unit and the display shows the main menu.
Press key
to access the function menu.
Press key
as long as you arrive the
Ribbon save
menu.
Press key
to select the menu.
Press key
and
to select the ribbon save mode
Standard
.
Press key
to arrive the first menu item.
Please find the description in chapter 18.2, page 116.
Press key
to arrive the next menu item.
This menu item is password protected. Enter password, press key
to confirm the input and the following parameters are
indicated:
PhDownT = printhead down time in ms:
Is used from the ribbon save algorithm to calculate the start of the
printhead 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.
Press key
to arrive the next menu item.
PhVReactT = valve reaction time in ms:
The time is calculated when the printhead upwards movement is
started.
Press key
to arrive the next menu item.
Tension:
Indication of length that is transported forwards after
measuring the transfer ribbon.
Ribbon Mode:
0:
The transfer ribbon is retracted after each printout over the
complete print length, i.e. no ribbon save between the individual
layouts.
1:
The transfer ribbon is only retracted over the printed sector, i.e. the
gaps between the layouts were not optimised.
When changing the layouts, the transfer ribbon is positioned
automatically.
Ribbon save mode
R correction
Expert parameters
Printhead down time
Printhead up time
Valve reaction time
Tension Mode /
Ribbon Mode