background image

QLS 2000/3000 Series Digital Color Printers

Printing

19

Chapter 3
Printing

Printer Status

Initialization

When the printer is turned on, it will power up with a test pattern loaded.  Press
Pause/Print to start printing the test pattern.

Before printing a new label or test pattern, press Cancel to clear the current
batch (in this case, the test pattern).  An error message will inform you if you
fail to do so.

CAUTION

WHENEVER THE PRINTER IS NOT IN USE, LEAVE
PRINTHEAD CAMS AND THE DRIVER ROLLER CAM IN THE
OPEN POSITION.  THIS WILL PREVENT FLAT AREAS FROM
DEVELOPING ON THE PLATEN AND DRIVE ROLLERS.

Current Settings

TO VIEW STATUS INFORMATION DURING PRINTING:

1. Press the Menu button to toggle between the Setup menu and the Operation

menu.  The Operation menu provides:

current printer status ..................... Ready, Printing, Paused, Feeding, or Advancing

current protocol............................. QLS-3000, QLS-3001, QLS-2000, or QLS-2001

(standard, for use with Color QuickLabel¨ for
Windows) or Graphics (for other Windows
applications)

current media type......................... gap, inverted gap, continuous, or mark

number of labels printed ............... XcurrentX  of  Xbatch totalX

Содержание 2000 Series

Страница 1: ...ct to change without notice ____________________________________________________ QuickLabel Systems an Astro Med Inc product group 600 East Greenwich Avenue West Warwick RI 02893 Tel 1 401 828 4000 Fa...

Страница 2: ...has been improperly installed or if the product has been modified without the express written permission of QuickLabel Systems With respect to printers and print and apply systems QuickLabel Systems w...

Страница 3: ...used in accordance with the operation guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which c...

Страница 4: ...Quality Assurance Manager 03 03 2005 European Contact Your local Astro Med Inc Sales and Service Office FRANCE Astro Med SNC Parc d Activities de Pissaloup 1 rue Edouard Branly 78190 Trappes Tel 331 3...

Страница 5: ...eries Printers 7 Cutter Cutter Stacker or External Rewinder 7 Communications 7 Printer Drivers 7 Platforms Supported 7 Comm Protocol 8 Comm Port 9 Baud Rate Handshaking 10 Media 11 Loading Thermal Tra...

Страница 6: ...ent 27 Mirror Images 28 Image Area 29 Speed 29 Job Reprints 30 Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 31 Routine Cleaning 31 Replacing Parts 33 Printheads 33 Platen Rollers 35 Drive Roller 37 Upgrade Firmware...

Страница 7: ...QLS 3000 Model Prints three spot colors or full process color on one side of the media QLS 3001 Model Prints two colors on one side of the media and one color on the opposite side simultaneously 2000...

Страница 8: ...string hole or punch out This sensor is marked by a sliding red handle and pointer that is to be positioned over the gap notch string hold or punch out Reflective Senses a black mark on the underside...

Страница 9: ...nts 110 240V A C 50 60 Hz 400W Dimensions 20 x 17 x 22 Weight 84 lb Heat Intensity 1 coolest results in the lightest output to 32 hottest Other Options external cutter external cutter stacker external...

Страница 10: ...e shown on the 3000 model illustrated Figure 2 Interior QLS 3000 Digital Color Printer 1 thermal transfer ribbon TTR rewind mandrel front print station 2 TTR tension switch 3 TTR unwind mandrel front...

Страница 11: ...inthead 12 media index roller 13 media sensor reflective gap notch sensor inside 14 media guide roller 15 media unwind mandrel User Interface Keypad Indicator Lights When power is on indicator lights...

Страница 12: ...ually advances the media when pressed and held 7 Calibrate Calibrates the appropriate top of form sensor to the currently loaded media 8 Data LED Blinks when data is received from an external source 9...

Страница 13: ...Rewinder Peripherals are documented separately Refer to the documentation for the appropriate option The connection from the cutter or cutter stacker to the printer will be through the printer s utili...

Страница 14: ...u 2 Use the arrow keys to move the on display indicator to Comm then press Select The Communications menu will be displayed 3 With the on display indicator positioned at Ptcl press Select 4 Use the ar...

Страница 15: ...The comm port in use parallel RS 232 or RS 422 must be selected to enable communications If either RS 232 or RS 422 are being used baud rate can also be selected The default comm port is parallel NOTE...

Страница 16: ...enu will be displayed 3 Press the right arrow to move to the Baud Rate field The default rate is 19 200 To change the default press the up down arrow to select a new rate then press Select 4 You will...

Страница 17: ...l and you are setting up for process color printing load ribbon in the following sequence Front Printhead Cyan TTR Center Printhead Magenta TTR Rear Printhead Yellow TTR If you are setting up for spot...

Страница 18: ...s TTR guide roller s 6 Advance the TTR between the printhead and the platen roller 7 On standard printstations advance the TTR over the TTR guide spindle On inverted printstations advance the TTR arou...

Страница 19: ...ers Printer Setup 13 Loading Label Media The Media menu allows you to tell the printer what type of media is loaded on the printer sensors image dimensions label dimensions and any offsets Figure 5 La...

Страница 20: ...is Off Raise the printer cover 2 To open each printhead flip the cam lever on each counterclockwise on standard printheads clockwise on inverted printheads Figure 6 Standard Printhead Open Figure 7 St...

Страница 21: ...a travel sensor housing 7 On QLS 2001 models thread media under the media index roller On all other models thread media over the media index roller 8 On models with standard print stations thread the...

Страница 22: ...form sensor interprets a gap slot or hole as a top of form indicator Inverted Gap Top of form sensor interprets a solid area as a top of form Indicator Mark Top of form sensor interprets a dark reflec...

Страница 23: ...ushbutton until the gap notch or index mark separating labels on the media roll is positioned within two inches of the media travel sensor housing Figure 12 Media Travel Sensor 3 Confirm that the gap...

Страница 24: ...ows the relative reflectivity or transmissiveness between the label and top of form mark or gap Label Length Set label length for the longest label you will be printing to ensure memory is not wasted...

Страница 25: ...USE LEAVE PRINTHEAD CAMS AND THE DRIVER ROLLER CAM IN THE OPEN POSITION THIS WILL PREVENT FLAT AREAS FROM DEVELOPING ON THE PLATEN AND DRIVE ROLLERS Current Settings TO VIEW STATUS INFORMATION DURING...

Страница 26: ...use with QLS printers Printing from CQL 99 or from any Windows compatible third party application is supported by the printer if the Windows printer driver from QLS is installed Refer to the CQL 99 d...

Страница 27: ...ating printhead intensity settings or checking the printheads for worn areas Text The text test pattern allows you to examine the quality of text printing In particular while printing process color on...

Страница 28: ...n memory to be erased 6 Press Pause to print the test pattern The printer will immediately print the number of patterns specified If infinity was selected as a quantity Pause the printer and press Can...

Страница 29: ...print stations On the QLS 3000 the process black block should appear black without any other color along an edge If cyan magenta or yellow appears along an edge realign that print station Figure 14 B...

Страница 30: ...If switching between very wide label media and very narrow label media it may be necessary to adjust the downward pressure on either side of the printheads Similarly if switching between relatively t...

Страница 31: ...to maximize the clarity and detail of the label Turn thumbwheels counterclockwise to raise them decrease pressure on the printhead and lighten the image Turn thumbwheels clockwise to lower them incre...

Страница 32: ...n If ribbons break flip the TTR tension switch to Low Ribbon tension can also be adjusted on each individual printstation by turning the knob on the ribbon unwind mandrel Figure 16 TTR Unwind Mandrel...

Страница 33: ...ld be set first PRINT OFFSET Adjust the location of the printed image relative to the top of form sensor mark Press the up arrow to move the image up the label to the right one pixel at a time press t...

Страница 34: ...Print a Test Pattern to check adjustments and continue making adjustments until the blocks in the test pattern are horizontally and vertically aligned Mirror Images When Mirror mode is used each print...

Страница 35: ...the Media menu use the arrow buttons to position the on display indicator before Image 4 Press the Select button to move to the next line 5 Use the arrow keys to specify image width and length in mil...

Страница 36: ...the printer can be reprinted TO REPRINT THE LAST JOB STORED IN MEMORY 1 Use the arrow buttons to select Previous from the Print menu 2 Press the Select button 3 Press the Up Down arrow buttons to sel...

Страница 37: ...regularly Cleaning after using a full roll of TTR media is recommended TO CLEAN THE PRINTER 1 Remove the printhead cams and the drive roller cam by flipping each cam open to relieve pressure 2 Do not...

Страница 38: ...ide rollers film guide shafts pressure rollers and drive rollers 7 Reinstall any label media and thermal transfer ribbon 8 Replace the printhead cams and drive roller cam and lock them closed NOTE NEV...

Страница 39: ...bility the printhead cam on the print station to the right of the printhead you are replacing can also be removed 4 Remove thermal transfer ribbon currently loaded on the print station 5 Loosen the ce...

Страница 40: ...sert and tighten the printhead s captive retaining screw Be sure the cable harness is not crimped or damaged when the printhead is attached to the printhead plate The wiring harness should fit through...

Страница 41: ...nlock the printhead cam s but do not lock Press down the silver clip holding the printhead cam s and pull the cam s completely out 5 Lift and hold the printhead assembly or assemblies completely up to...

Страница 42: ...e printer Off and lift the cover 2 Flip the printhead cam down and lock open Figure 20 Platen Roller Installation Removal Inverted Printhead 1 Platen roller 2 Platen support strut 3 Bolt securing plat...

Страница 43: ...r the assembly and reinstall the printhead cam 13 Reinstall label media and TTR 14 Flip the printhead cam up and lock closed Drive Roller After prolonged use the drive roller and the rubber pressure r...

Страница 44: ...neuver the printhead cam on the print station to the right of the drive roller can also be removed Figure 21 Drive Roller Installation Removal 1 Pressure roller 2 Allen screw 3 Drive roller 4 Drive ro...

Страница 45: ...edge of the shaft coming in contact with the Allen screw 10 Replace the retaining plate lining up the flange and two small pins and ensuring they are fully inserted into the plate 11 Reinsert and tigh...

Страница 46: ...n any printer currently assigned to the LPT port to be used If you have installed the QLS Windows printer driver the QLS printer should be set up in this manner 3 Select the Properties menu item then...

Страница 47: ...e program type the word upgrade followed by the COM port that is being used and the baud rate The baud rate should be set to either 9600 or 19 2 k and the handshake method should be set to Hardware Us...

Страница 48: ...42 Printer Maintenance Enable Disable TTR Sensors TO ENABLE OR DISABLE THE PRINTER S THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBON SENSORS 1 Press Pause to pause the printer 2 Press the Menu button select TTR Sensor Enabl...

Страница 49: ...inter smoothly After prolonged use the drive roller may develop flat areas which will impede the smooth exit of label stock Roller may need to be replaced Poor Print Quality PROBLEM SOLUTION When incr...

Страница 50: ...QLS 2000 3000 Series Digital Color Printers 44 Troubleshooting This page intentionally left blank...

Страница 51: ...own Web 28 drive roller how to open close cam 15 location 5 32 38 replacement 37 drive roller pressure assembly location 4 drivers 1 7 DSR 2 Error light 6 external cutter 3 external rewinder 3 film wr...

Страница 52: ...11 protocol 8 RAM 1 registration 26 adjusting on all print stations 27 adjusting web alignment 27 evaluate using a block test 22 report current printer settings 20 reprinting 30 resolution 1 ribbon Se...

Страница 53: ...QLS 2000 3000 Digital Color Printers Index 47 This page intentionally left blank...

Отзывы: