Appendix K: Standard Operating Procedures
Marksman Matrix & Elite
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FJSOP4 - Installation of FoxJet High Resolution AMS/
APS Printheads
PURPOSE:
Detail the procedure for installing a FoxJet AMS/APS high-resolution
inkjet printhead onto the production line.
RESPONSIBILITY:
Customer or Distributor.
SAFETY:
All personnel performing this procedure must wear proper eye pro-
tection and latex gloves.
FREQUENCY:
Every time a printhead is installed on the production line.
PROCEDURE:
1. Remove packing materials and retain for possible future use.
2. Insure that all printhead covers are properly installed, clean and all screws are in place
and tight.
3. Position the printhead and install the screws that hold the printhead to the printhead
bracketry.
4. Adjust bracketry so that the front of the printhead is parallel to, and no more than 6mm
(0.25”) away from, the side of the carton as it passes in front of the printhead.
5. Insure that conveyor guides are adjusted so that the cartons CANNOT hit the print-
head.
6. Remove the Reservoir ship cap and install the ink bottle (insure the expiration date on
the ink bottle has not yet occurred).
7. Open the vent cap and install a clean vent cap filter (FoxJet PN 5765210).
8. Remove and the save the APS bottle labeled "For Shipping Purposes Only", and install
an ink waste bottle (FoxJet PN 2464620).
9. Remove the faceplate cover from the front of the printhead (Save the faceplate cover
and Reservoir ship cap for use when you remove the printhead from the production
line).
10. Switch controller power OFF.
11. Unplug controller from power source, if applicable.
12. Connect the printhead cable to the controller.
13. Connect the photosensor cable to the printhead, if applicable.
14. Plug the system into a dedicated source of clean electric power.
15. Turn the power on to the printhead and wait for it to heat to temperature, which should
take approximately five to ten minutes.