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IER 520

PRINTER

N06902 A

Revision Level 3

Sept. 10, 1998

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Страница 1: ...IER 520 PRINTER N06902 A Revision Level 3 Sept 10 1998 1 ...

Страница 2: ... residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct interference The use of a braided shielded data cable is required to meet the FCC class A limits THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE GROUNDED FCC Federal Communication Commission NOTICE The information and specifications contained in this document are...

Страница 3: ...3 D INSTALLING THE SUPPLIES 14 1 Loading Roll Media 14 2 Installing Fanfold Stock 16 E ADJUSTING THE PRINTER TO THE MEDIA USED 17 1 Adjusting the Paper Path Width 17 2 Adjusting the Media Sensor Position 18 3 Adjusting the Position of the Printhead Pressure Spring 20 4 Adjusting the Printhead Pressure Thumbscrew 21 5 Media Loading 22 F OPERATION 26 1 Printing a Document 26 2 Optional Features 27 3...

Страница 4: ...aning 32 3 Cleaning the Printhead and the Platen 34 4 Final Check 35 H OPERATING FAULTS 36 1 Paper Out Condition 36 2 Paper Jam 36 3 Other Operating Problems 38 I CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES AND DOCUMENTATION 39 1 List of Consumable Supplies 39 2 IER 520 Printer Technical Documentation 39 ...

Страница 5: ...continuous fanfold media In both cases the media stock is located at the rear of the printer The IER 520 Printer exists in the following versions IER 520 Printer with cutter option to separate the printed document from the blank stock IER 520 Printer with peel off option which rewinds the silicone backing of the adhesive labels to provide the operator with a printed document ready to stick Most of...

Страница 6: ...ing the following AC power supply cord 3 Test documents 4 one of which being the printout of the printer configuration NOTE The IER 520 Printer is shipped without consumable supplies media cleaning kit etc We recommend that you save the packing material at least throughout the warranty period 6 IMPRIMANTE IER 520 GUIDE D UTILISATION 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 7: ...t a 224 mm 8 8 in feet included Depth b without media dispenser option 264 mm 10 4 in Width c 226 mm 8 9 in Weight without options supplies packing material 8 kg 17 6lbs Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Relative humidity 20 to 80 without condensation 7 a b c ...

Страница 8: ... Right side door 4 To get access to the printer interior grab handle 3 and swing the right side door 4 up to its steady position Control panel 1 with one key and three indicators Document ejection slot 2 8 1 4 2 3 ...

Страница 9: ...4 Rear View Insertion slot 1 for blank media feeding RS232C standard data I O connector 2 AC power switch 3 AC line power connector 4 Printer identification plate 5 9 4 2 3 1 5 ...

Страница 10: ...sted below are common to all IER 520 Printers Printhead 1 printhead pressure thumbscrew 2 printhead pressure spring 3 printhead latch 4 Paper guide shaft 5 Sliding collar 6 Media sensor translation shaft 7 Platen 8 10 2 5 4 8 1 6 7 3 ...

Страница 11: ...l off option 2 which rewinds the silicone backing of the self adhesive labels and provides the operator with a label ready to stick NOTE The cutter and peel off options cannot exist simultaneously on an IER 520 Printer Media low sensor option 3 to inform the operator that there is enough media left to print one document 11 3 1 2 ...

Страница 12: ...ccessible at the rear of the printer IMPORTANT To connect the printer to the host it is essential to use a shielded cable fitted with metal plated connector hoods The cable shield must be attached to the connector hoods a Make sure the AC power switch is set to the 0 position b Plug the data I O connector into the standard connector see Figure below or into the specific connector if an optional in...

Страница 13: ...OTE The printer power supply unit is autoranging and selects automatically the line voltage in use b Power up the printer set the power switch to the I position c Check that the Marche On indicator on the control panel lights up d The Err indicator flashes during printer initialization NOTE Should the Err indicator not go out at the end of printer initialization after 15 seconds maximum refer to P...

Страница 14: ...ion of the dispenser shaft 1 must be adapted to the diameter of the roll media core Cores with small diameter install the shaft in the lower position Cores with large diameter install the shaft in the upper position To change the position of shaft 1 remove it from the central mounting plate by simply rotating it up and out of its seat and installing it in its new location 14 1 Upper Position Lower...

Страница 15: ...f black arrow Set stop 2 against the cardboard core of the media roll direction of white arrow When the roll is correctly positioned close the right compartment side door making sure the roll does not hinder the closing of the door b Before proceeding with media loading perform the various adjustments described on the following Pages 15 1 2 ...

Страница 16: ...at the rear of the printer and perform the following a Place the box parallel to the printer b Check that the heat sensitive side of the media is facing up c Before proceeding with media loading perform the various adjustments described on the following Pages 16 Parallel ...

Страница 17: ... side door and proceed as follows a Unlock the printhead see Page 22 Slide collar 2 along the guide shaft 1 towards the outside of the printer b Feed the media strip into the printer see Page 22 Do not lock the printhead c Set the media strip 4 against collar 3 d Slide collar 2 against the media strip IMPORTANT Collar 3 must always remain up against the central mounting plate of the printer 17 3 1...

Страница 18: ...anslucent space between the labels silicone label backing i e web IMPORTANT The IER 520 Printer media sensor is calibrated to detect a particular type of positioning mark specified on the printout of printer configuration see Page 30 Changing the type of positioning mark may lead to erroneous printer operation in which case the sensor will need to be recalibrated see IER 520 Printer Maintenance Ma...

Страница 19: ... 2 on the sensor support 3 which shows the exact position of the sensor c Move the sensor support 3 on shaft 4 until the media sensor i e the triangular notch 2 is located exactly above the positioning mark when feeding the media NOTE If the positioning mark is the translucent space between labels web which can be sensed over the entire width of the media position the sensor roughly in the center ...

Страница 20: ...ording to the width of the media used a Open the right door b Feed some media into the printer see Page 22 c Orient the printhead spring 1 so that the center point of its front edge is placed on the center line 2 of the media in the printer NOTE When one side of the print zone is darker rotate the printhead spring towards the opposite side for more even print contrast 20 2 1 ...

Страница 21: ...n procedures have been carried out refer to Pages 12 to 25 b Loosen the printhead thumbscrew 1 as much as you can c Print the printhead test pattern see Page 30 d Check the print contrast If it is satisfactory see Figure below you can stop the procedure here e If the contrast is too weak tighten the thumbscrew 1 one half turn Print the printhead test pattern again see Page 30 f Repeat steps d and ...

Страница 22: ...ng Locking the Printhead To load new media the printhead 1 needs to be unlocked a Push latch 2 in the direction of arrow A b Printhead 1 is released automatically upward motion To lock the printhead 1 simply rotate it in the direction of arrow B and firmly press on the blue dot marked Press 3 until it snaps home NOTE If you perform this procedure with the printer switched on the Err indicator ligh...

Страница 23: ...wo paper guides 2 as shown in the Figure below c Set the media against the central mounting plate of the printer Make sure the leading edge of the media will not protrude from underneath the printhead once locked d As soon as you have correctly positioned the media lock the printhead This causes the media to be advanced automatically by the printer e Close the right side door 23 1 2 ...

Страница 24: ...r so of the media strip b Insert the strip of media backing as described in the preceding Paragraph Do not lock the printhead c Feed the leading edge of the media backing back into the printer as shown in the Figure below d Remove the retaining pin 2 e Wind some media backing around the rewind spindle 1 Install the retaining pin 2 f Rotate the rewind spindle 1 to tighten the media backing Lock the...

Страница 25: ...eds to be removed each time you load new media into the printer To remove the media backing 1 from the printer proceed as follows a Remove retaining pin 2 b Slide the roll of media backing 1 out of the printer c Replace the retaining pin on the rewind spindle 25 2 1 ...

Страница 26: ... to the printer d Check that the Reception indicator goes on This indicator will go out automatically when document printing is completed e Remove the document from the ejection slot at the front of the printer NOTE If the printer does not feature the cutter option or the rewind option it is up to the operator to the separate the printed document from the stock by tearing it off see the Figure bel...

Страница 27: ...he label backing Otherwise when directly cutting the labels remaining traces of adhesive may cause the cutter blade to jam Peel Off Option The IER 520 Printer with the Peel Off option presents the operator with a ready to stick label already removed from the backing strip This option involves the rewinding of the media backing to load this type of media refer to Page 24 NOTE The peel off option co...

Страница 28: ...s key while you switch on the printer selects the printer test mode In normal operating mode pressing this key advances the media strip to the next print zone and initializes thus the positioning of the document to be printed 28 520 Marche On Reception Err Test Eject Test Eject ...

Страница 29: ...received from the host Err Indicator When flashing alone indicates that printer initialization is in progress at the time of power up When steadily lit alone indicates that the printhead is unlocked i e raised When steadily lit in conjunction with the Reception indicator indicates a paper jam see Page 37 When flashing alternately with the Reception indicator indicates that the stock is out and tha...

Страница 30: ...ators are lit release the Test Eject key the printer is now in the test mode NOTE To leave the test mode simply switch the printer off 5 Printing out the Configuration Test Document This test document contains all information on the IER 520 Printer configuration Set the printer to the test mode see previous Paragraph and proceed as follows a Press the Test Eject key once This causes the Marche On ...

Страница 31: ...t the print quality by adjusting the printhead pressure see Page 21 Set the printer to the test mode and perform the following a Press the Test Eject twice The Marche On and Reception indicators light up b After about two seconds the print quality test document is printed 31 ...

Страница 32: ...eriodic printer maintenance operations include the following steps to be carried out in this order General printer cleaning Cleaning the printing module Final checks The IER cleaning kit IER P N S32129A is ideally suited for carrying out these maintenance tasks 2 General Printer Cleaning CAUTION Before starting any printer dusting or cleaning operations ensure that the power supply cord is disconn...

Страница 33: ...m the dust remover can supplied in the cleaning kit to remove dust from the print module the media sensor etc see the Figure below e If the printer is equipped with the cutter option pay special attention to the interior of the mechanism and to the cutter blade 33 ...

Страница 34: ...d the Platen a Dampen a soft cloth with cleaning solution from the cleaning kit b Carefully wipe the entire platen surface by rotating it manually After platen cleaning dry it using the compressed air from the dust remover can 34 ...

Страница 35: ... the printer on load media see Page 22 and print a test document see Page 30 to check that printer operation is correct 35 CrushTube Swab CrushTube Swab Crush at dot Crush at dot 1 2 3 4 1 Remove the tube from the cardboard sleeve 2 Reinsert it in the opposite direction swab side out 3 Crush the tube at the dot between the forefinger and the thumb 4 Press the swab against a clean and even surface ...

Страница 36: ...e the jammed document by hand as follows see the Figure opposite a Open the right side door and unlock the printhead 1 refer to Page 22 b Locate the document 2 causing the jam see the Figure opposite c Grasp document 2 separate it from the stock and remove it from the printer d If using self adhesive labels check that the printing module has not been soiled by adhesive from the jammed label If nec...

Страница 37: ...IMPORTANT If document jams occur regularly call the help desk 37 1 2 ...

Страница 38: ...On indicator comes on è If the printer still fails to operate call the help desk Printer Does Not Receive any Messages from the Host Switch the printer off set the power switch to the 0 position Make sure that the data I O cable is correctly plugged in on the host side and on the printer side see Page 12 Switch the printer back on power switch set to I and check that the Marche On indicator comes ...

Страница 39: ...ex FRANCE Tel 33 0 1 41 38 61 28 Fax 33 0 1 41 38 62 72 1 List of Consumable Supplies Standard cleaning kit S32129A Head cleaner tubes refill pack of 4 S31381A 2 IER 520 Printer Technical Documentation IER 520 Standard Printer Technical Manual N06912A IER 520 Printer Maintenance Manual N06922B IER 520 Printer User Guide N06902A IMPORTANT For optimum printer performance use only IER approved consum...

Страница 40: ...elt Line Road Suite 140 DALLAS Texas 75244 USA Tel 972 991 2292 Fax 972 991 1044 Toll Free 1 800 624 8538 IER Pte Ltd Unit no 72 72A Neil Road 088838 SINGAPORE Tel 65 324 08 89 Fax 65 324 08 87 SITA Code SINIRCR IER China Kuen Yang Plaza no 1406 798 Zhao Jia Bang Road Xuhui District SHANGHAI 200030 CHINA Tel 86 21 6473 8396 Fax 86 21 6473 8407 ...

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