SPECTRA II
Operating Manual
Страница 1: ...SPECTRA II Operating Manual...
Страница 2: ...s between manual and device 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 respecti...
Страница 3: ...f the Label Printer 28 5 Loading Media 29 5 1 Loading Label Roll 29 5 2 Loading fanfold labels 33 5 3 Loading transfer ribbon 34 6 Function Menu 37 6 1 Print Settings 37 6 2 Label Settings 38 6 2 1 La...
Страница 4: ...r 63 7 4 Ribbon Saving 67 7 5 WLAN 68 7 6 Scanner 68 7 6 1 COM2 68 7 6 2 General Parameters 68 8 Touch Screen Display 71 8 1 Touch screen display structure 71 8 2 Indication of Menus 72 8 3 Favorites...
Страница 5: ...17 Operating Manual 5 11 Additional Information 107 11 1 Column Printing 107 11 2 Hotstart 108 11 3 Backfeed Delay 110 11 4 Photocells 112 11 5 Ultrasonic photocell option 113 12 Environmentally Frie...
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Страница 7: ...njuries Pay attention that cutting injuries caused by blades cutting devices or sharp edged parts are avoided WARNING of hand injuries Pay attention that hand injuries caused by closing mechanical par...
Страница 8: ...mendations regulations specified by the manufacturer NOTICE The complete documentation is included in the scope of delivery on CD ROM and can also currently be found in the internet 1 3 Important Note...
Страница 9: ...damaged by non compliant winders Attach only winders of Carl Valentin C Switch On Off D Power supply E Parallel interface F USB host for USB keyboard and USB memory stick G Ethernet 10 100 interface H...
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Страница 11: ...lar personal items do not contact the exposed rotating parts The print unit can get hot during printing Do not touch the printhead during operation Cool down the print unit before changing material re...
Страница 12: ...9 Maintenance and Cleaning These indications are also valid for someone else s equipment supplied by us Only use original spare and exchange parts Please contact the manufacturer with respect to spare...
Страница 13: ...2011 10 Interference field power according to EN 55022 AC 2011 10 System perturbation according to EN 61000 3 2 2014 08 Flicker according to EN 61000 3 3 2013 08 Immunity to interference according to...
Страница 14: ...ielded cables and connectors are necessary in order to avoid radiant emittance and receipt of electrical disturbances Shielded line 4 x 2 x 0 14 mm 4 x 2 x AWG 26 6 x 2 x 0 14 mm 6 x 2 x AWG 26 12 x 2...
Страница 15: ...printers 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 d...
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Страница 17: ...rnal unwinder max 200 mm Internal rewinder max 200 mm option Core diameter 40 mm 75 mm option Winding outside or inside Label sensor Standard transmission and reflexion from bottom Option transmission...
Страница 18: ...Cyrillic Greek and Arabic option characters are supported other character sets on demand Bitmap fonts size in width and height 0 8 5 6 zoom 2 9 orientation 0 90 180 270 Vector fonts TrueType fonts siz...
Страница 19: ...Internal rewinder max 200 mm option Core diameter 40 mm 75 mm option Winding outside or inside Label sensor Standard transmission and reflexion from bottom Option transmission and reflexion from top u...
Страница 20: ...rillic Greek and Arabic option characters are supported other character sets on demand Bitmap fonts size in width and height 0 8 5 6 zoom 2 9 orientation 0 90 180 270 Vector fonts TrueType fonts size...
Страница 21: ...memory stick Ethernet interface CVPL protocol and ZPL II protocol Label photocell transmission and reflexion from below Slot for CF card Windows printer driver on CD ROM Labelstar Office Lite on CD RO...
Страница 22: ...The ports are provided by means of a D Sub bushing 26pin HD at the rear panel of the printer system and are galvanically isolated from protective earth PE by means of an optocoupler semi conductor rou...
Страница 23: ...bbon end Output COM VDC for Inputs 19 Common reference potential of all control inputs COM VDC for Inputs is usually connected with the terminal of the control voltage and the control inputs are switc...
Страница 24: ...tor Manufacturer W P Products Reference number 110 26 2 1 20 Output Voltages connected with GND PE 24 V 1 A Fuse Polyswitch 30 V 1 A 5 V 1 A Fuse Polyswitch 30 V 1 A Port 1 15 Input Tension 5 VDC 24 V...
Страница 25: ...Spectra II Technical Data 08 17 Operating Manual 25 Device connection to a machine with S7 300 SPS Figure 4 Device connection to a operating panel Figure 5 Example 1 Example 2...
Страница 26: ...internal voltages 5 VDC EXT or 24 VDC EXT is used an external fuse e g 0 5 AF should be additionally installed to protect the printer electronics In the event of an inductive load an antiparallel conn...
Страница 27: ...er unit printers with option cutter only Documentation Printer driver on CD ROM Labelstar Office LITE on CD ROM NOTICE Retain original packaging for subsequent transport 4 1 Setting up the Label Print...
Страница 28: ...during operation Ensure that all computers and connection cables connected to the label printer are grounded Connect label printer to computer or network with a suitable cable 4 3 Initiation of the L...
Страница 29: ...he unwinding roll B 5 Attach again the label mounting plate A 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding F Pay attention that the label runs through the photocell G Spectra II 216 Lift centring...
Страница 30: ...in the label mounting plate A 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding D Take care that the label runs through the photocell E Spectra II 216 Lift centring plate I again upwards 7 To move the...
Страница 31: ...B 5 Attach again the label mounting plate A 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding D and the printhead H Take care that the label runs through the photocell E Spectra II 216 Lift centring...
Страница 32: ...Spectra II 216 Lift centring plate O again upwards 7 Lift the dispensing whip H by pulling the knurled knob K outwards to front to the bottom 8 To move the printhead M down turn the pressure lever N i...
Страница 33: ...he fan fold material from the back in the corresponding guiding A 4 Lead the fan fold material below the label guiding D Pay attention that the label runs through the photocell E Spectra 216 Lift cent...
Страница 34: ...nsfer ribbon roll is loaded the printhead must be cleaned using printhead and roller cleaner 97 20 002 For detailed information please see page 88 The handling instructions for the use of Isopropanol...
Страница 35: ...ra 216 Lift centring plate D again upwards 7 In order to move the printhead F down turn the pressure lever E in clockwise direction until it locks 8 Close the printer cover NOTICE As for the electrost...
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Страница 37: ...ong 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 end of the transfer ribbon Indication of initial p...
Страница 38: ...label is rotated by 180 and printed in reading direction Corresponding to the parameter Rotate label the label can be turned in 90 steps NOTICE Only printer internal objects text lines and barcodes c...
Страница 39: ...mm not for continuous labels Indication of label width in mm Press key to start the measuring process The printer stops automatically after termination of measuring The determined values are displaye...
Страница 40: ...owever the same number of copies is printed This number was defined once at the start of the print order Off No query of the customized variable appears at the display In this case the stored default...
Страница 41: ...o backfeed delay The adjustable delay time is only important with mode backfeed automatic see chapter 11 3 page 110 On If the printing system is e g in stoppin mode after an error the last printed lab...
Страница 42: ...the moment the following languages are available German English French Spanish Dutch Italian Czech Hungarian Russian Chinese option Selection of region for the desired keyboard layout The following po...
Страница 43: ...transmission method 100 Mbit half Speed 100 MBit s in the half duplex transmission method 100 Mbit full Speed 100 MBit s in the full duplex transmission method DHCP permits the automatic referring of...
Страница 44: ...range 1 or 2 stop bits 6 5 2 General Parameters 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 no...
Страница 45: ...m that of the Valentin printer then the size of objects e g texts graphics complies not exactly The access to drives B CF cart E Flash drive R RAM disk standard drive if not indicated is rerouted to t...
Страница 46: ...onth when the daylight saving time should begin Selection of time when the daylight saving time should begin 6 7 3 End Daylight Saving Time Selection of format to enter the end of the daylight saving...
Страница 47: ...ed Indication of the current level at the reflexion photocell No adjustment possible Indication of the lower level at the reflexion photocell No adjustment possible The value is determined during the...
Страница 48: ...on of printhead temperature The printhead temperature corresponds normally to the room temperature In case the maximum printhead temperature is exceeded the current print order is interrupted and an e...
Страница 49: ...placing the printhead only service personnel are allowed to set this value anew Indication of print layout correction in percent By mechanical influences e g label roll size the print layout can be pr...
Страница 50: ...the transfer ribbon roll For a correct display some labels must be reprinted Time left Indication during a current print order how long it can be printed with the existing transfer ribbon 6 8 5 I O St...
Страница 51: ...ode types Fonts Printout of all available font types Starting with firmware version 1 70 the printer logs different events internally In case of service the error cause can be located faster With this...
Страница 52: ...ged contrast speed operating mode The password protection prevents modifications at the printer settings With the functions of the memory card labels can be stored loaded etc The password protection h...
Страница 53: ...r of firmware and used FPGA 6 11 Maintenance printer dependent 6 11 1 Print Preview With activated print preview a picture of the currently printed layout is shown on the display If the function is no...
Страница 54: ...nymore Run firmware update If necessary the already installed version Setting of contrast of background lighting Landscape 180 The display is represented turned by 180 degres to the function Landscape...
Страница 55: ...The main functions for the memory menu surface is provided in the file explorer The following functions can be selected Load file Change drive directory Save current label Create new folder Save curr...
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Страница 57: ...int order is processed without cutting Without backfeed A cut is effected after each label We recommend using this operating mode if no data which is to print is in the upper part of the label With ba...
Страница 58: ...width Start cutting a label is only recommended when using a cutter mode without backfeed as otherwise at the backfeed the labels tear Automatic After each printed label a cut is released External A c...
Страница 59: ...O Port Parameter 1 8 Input print start and cut Input reprint label Input reset counter Input applicator continue apply Input reset error Inactive Inactive Inactive 7 2 2 I O Port Parameter 9 16 Output...
Страница 60: ...this operating mode see I O static Continuous means that it is printed as long as new data is transferred via interface The set dispenser offset is not taken into consideration I O dynamic The externa...
Страница 61: ...tion applicator only Ready for application Output 15 Option scanner only Bar code not readable Output 16 Transfer ribbon prior warning Output 1 Print start and cut Input 2 Error reset Input 3 Number o...
Страница 62: ...gnal Value range 0 00 9 99 On The start signal for the next label can already be released during printing the current label The signal is registered from the printing system The printing system starts...
Страница 63: ...he lift cylinder is controlled to move the pad down towards the labelling position A sensor signals when the labelling position is reached Following the vacuum is switched off and the label is transfe...
Страница 64: ...sed air is presented the labelling cycle is stopped and the error message compressed air is displayed If the parameter pressure control is set to Off the error treatment as described above will not be...
Страница 65: ...the operating mode blow on is selected The time period can be adjusted while the roll on pad is stopped in labelling position Value range 0 5000 ms Step size 10 ms Default 0 ms This parameter is only...
Страница 66: ...tion up 1 pad in final position up 0 pad not in final position up I3 Final position down 1 pad in final position down 0 pad not in final position down I4 Compressed air 1 compressed air available 0 no...
Страница 67: ...be retracted to print on it afterwards The possibilities of ribbon save and in this way of the print quality are to be connected with the available time which is needed for decelerating and accelerat...
Страница 68: ...parity Even Even parity Odd Odd parity Setting of data bits Value range 7 or 8 Bits Indication of stop bits between bytes Value range 1 or 2 stop bits 7 6 2 General Parameters Mode 0 Off Mode 1 Compa...
Страница 69: ...the different scanner models please contact our sales department Positioning of scanner First of all the scanner must be connected the appropriate scanner must be selected in the scanner type menu the...
Страница 70: ...printing or after printing In scan mode after print the scanner is switched On after the label was printed With this value the time can be specified between printing the label and switching On the sc...
Страница 71: ...t order alerts in case of an error and indicates the device settings in the menu The desired settings are made by selecting the buttons on the touch screen display Favorites Display favorites list Con...
Страница 72: ...e selected active menu is highlighted on orange background If a selected menu contains so called submenus these are blue highlighted Indication of submenus Different parameters are combined in a subme...
Страница 73: ...favorites The user can store the most important parameters for his application into a favorites list to have a fast as possible access Press long 2 s on a parameter e g print speed to display the Add...
Страница 74: ...II 74 Operating Manual 08 17 Remove parameters from favorites Press long 2 s on a parameter e g print speed to display the appropriate selection Press Remove from favorites to remove the selected para...
Страница 75: ...der 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 Selection from list...
Страница 76: ...iate swipe movement from top to bottom or from the bottom up NOTICE With the used resistive touch screen variant a certain pressure on the display is needed It is not possible to navigate on the displ...
Страница 77: ...Zone Maintenance Print preview Different settings for the display indication can be done Print preview activated On Off With activated print preview a picture of the currently printed layout is shown...
Страница 78: ...layout is fit to the indication zone Fields Only the print range is fit to the indication zone 1 8 Manual zoom factor to scale the complete layout down Print preview Preview rotated The display of la...
Страница 79: ...ual 79 Print preview Print preview interval During a running print order the preview is refreshed in the set interval Value range 2 10 secondes Maintenance LCD In the LCD maintenance sector different...
Страница 80: ...hed 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 CAUTION If the calibration was performed inco...
Страница 81: ...The display is represented turned by 90 degres to the reading direction Portrait The display is represented in reading direction Portrait 180 The display is represented turned by 180 degres Maintenan...
Страница 82: ...s shown one below the other The preview zone in on the right side is If available the preview of the selected layout is shown Load The selected layout is loaded and the print order is started Administ...
Страница 83: ...Spectra II Touch Screen Display 08 17 Operating Manual 83 8 8 Info Zone The information zone shows details such as printer type firmware version printer name in network etc...
Страница 84: ...08 17 8 1 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 o...
Страница 85: ...printout is adversely affected Cleaning pressure roller see chapter 9 1 page 86 Each time the label roll is changed or when the printout and label transport are adversely affected Cleaning printhead s...
Страница 86: ...rasives or solvents to clean the outer surface of the label printer Remove dust and paper fuzz in the printing area with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner Clean outer surfaces with an all purpose cleaner...
Страница 87: ...hard objects to clean the print roller A B C Figure 13 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn lever A counter clockwise to lift up the printhead B 3 Remove labels and transfer ribbon form the label printer 4 Rem...
Страница 88: ...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 Cleaning direction Focal line Figure 14 1 Ope...
Страница 89: ...detection A B Figure 15 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn lever counter clockwise to lift up the printhead 3 Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer 4 Blow out the photocell A with pressur...
Страница 90: ...Head plate B Plug connection signal C Plug connection tension D Printhead E Focal line F Guiding G Knurled screw CAUTION The printhead can be damaged by static electricity discharges and impacts Set...
Страница 91: ...reach the plug connections 6 Remove plug connections and then remove printhead E 1 Attach plug connections 2 Position printhead E in printhead mounting bracket in such a way that the pin is secured i...
Страница 92: ...lockwise printhead moves forwards 3 Clockwise printhead moves backwards Counter clockwise printhead moves forwards 4 Tighten again screws I Figure 17 5 Start a print order with approx 10 labels and co...
Страница 93: ...ews A Figure 17 to change the pressure of printhead 2 Turning the pressure screws A Figure 17 as far as they will go in clockwise direction results in a pressure increase of 10N in contrast to the fac...
Страница 94: ...until you can reach the plug connections 6 Remove plug connections and then remove printhead F 1 Attach plug connections 2 Position printhead in printhead mounting bracket in such a way that the pin...
Страница 95: ...gon key by approx rotations 2 Adjust the parallelism with the adjusting screws G or I Figure 18 Clockwise printhead moves backwards Counter clockwise printhead moves forwards 3 Adjust the parallelism...
Страница 96: ...the life cycle of printhead 1 Turn pressure screws A Figure 18 to change the pressure of printhead 2 Turning the pressure screws A Figure 18 as far as they will go in clockwise direction results in a...
Страница 97: ...ont 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 R...
Страница 98: ...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 Ent...
Страница 99: ...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 calculati...
Страница 100: ...r 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 d...
Страница 101: ...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...
Страница 102: ...se 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 dat...
Страница 103: ...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 1...
Страница 104: ...verse 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...
Страница 105: ...er 126 UID conflict Configuration RFID programming faulty Run RFID initialising 127 Module not found RFID module not available Check the RFID module connection Please contact your responsible distribu...
Страница 106: ...t user error Error in LUA script user input Correct the input value 136 No reprint available No label data for reprinting available Send new label data to the printer 137 Printhead short circuit Elect...
Страница 107: ...al times depending on its width on a label Caused by this the use of the complete print width is possible and the generating time is enormously reduced For example 4 columns with a width of 25 mm or 2...
Страница 108: ...is saved to the corresponding directory of the CF card However the following conditions have to be fulfilled CF card inserted in drive A Enough free storage space onto CF card An error message appear...
Страница 109: ...d entry was active during switching off the label printer 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 refr...
Страница 110: ...sary Tear off edge After printing the last label of a print order it is driven into the tear off offset and the label res labels can be taken away When starting a new print order first it is backtrack...
Страница 111: ...it is not driven into tear off offset but the following label is directly printed Dispenser After printing the label during driving into dispensing offset the following label is pre printed if this is...
Страница 112: ...top res the receiver at the bottom i e the infra red light is sent from the top The label detection is same as for the transmission photocell normal from the top However it is printed differently as f...
Страница 113: ...ing output Q is active if the backing paper is detected between the labels gap detection Position the label between the active surface of the fork sensor see arrow on sensor With key and or adjust unt...
Страница 114: ...ously for 6 seconds The yellow LED changes status and the red LED flashes slowly Release keys and Press keys and simultaneously for 3 seconds to enable disable the key lock Locking the keys The red LE...
Страница 115: ...nised 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 co...
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Страница 117: ...on Dispenser photocell 60 I O port parameter 59 E Environmentally friendly disposal 115 Error messages Error corrections 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 F Function menu Applicator option 63 64 65...
Страница 118: ...Maintenance schedule 85 Pressure roller cleaning 87 Printhead adjusting Corner Type 95 96 Printhead adjusting Flat Type 92 93 Printhead cleaning 88 Printhead replacing 90 Printhead replacing Corner Ty...
Страница 119: ...48 I O status 50 51 Photocell service 47 48 Print optimization 49 Transfer ribbon 50 Setting up printer 27 Switching on off printer 28 T Touch screen display Alphanumeric input 76 Favorites list 73 7...
Страница 120: ...Carl Valentin GmbH Neckarstra e 78 86 u 94 78056 Villingen Schwenningen Phone 49 7720 9712 0 Fax 49 7720 9712 9901 info carl valentin de www carl valentin de...
