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1. Tools Setup Control Date And Time Date lt June 2005 P Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun panogo Be 5 8 17 8 0 Gm mmm 24 25 28 27 28 29 30 mms Figure 3 9 System Date Setup A V Select the current month and year using the and keys Touch today s date to select it Touch OK to save the settings o o N Oo Touch Time to set the time The time set page appears as shown in Figure 3 10 on page 3 8 Rev AA Setting the Time and Date 3 7 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual A lt Figure 3 10 CLARiTY System Time Setup 10 Use the and keys to give a value for each of the settings Hours Minutes and optionally Seconds 11 Touch OK to save the settings 12 Touch the Home button to return to the home page Setting the Language and Region Display To set the language displayed by CLARITY proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Control button 3 8 Setting the Language and Region Display Rev AA Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 4 Touch and select Internationalization from the list The current language and region is displayed as shown in Figure 3 11 Language Region Country United Kingdom eje SB U PER af A V Figure 3 11 Language and Region 5 Touch the Region button A list of available regions is displayed Figure 3 12. Rev AA Changing Variable Information 4 13 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print The following features can be changed and applied to modify the quality or position of the print image Print position Print orientation Darkness of the print image Print delay intermittent mode applications only Print speed intermittent mode applications only Printhead print position continuous mode applications only nterleaved printing The print settings can be viewed and changed through the printhead setup page by touching the Tools Setup and Printhead buttons Figure 4 12 shows the printhead setup page for printers that have been installed to work on an intermittent motion packaging machine prints only when the target material is stationary Figure 4 12 Printhead Setup Page for Intermittent Motion Applications Figure 4 13 on page 4 15 shows the printhead setup page for printers that have been installed to work on a continuous motion packaging machine prints while the target material is moving 4 14 Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print Rev AA Reo AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual A PA z Tools Setup Printhead Horizontal Registration mm Vertical Registration mm A Print Orientation deg Print Position 0O1mm Print Darkness 96 75 2 p i s Interleaved Images Printhead Resistance A E
3. Table 4 2 Alphanumeric Keypad Keys Arabic 4 8 Changing Variable Information Rev AA Reo AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Hebrew Key Characters in turn 1 27 1 8 te _ S iey o lt gt ga Tn Tim2ABCabcq ABC ILLA TY EHI np3 4GHIghi GHI ae 197 25 KLKIE m ro6MNOmno Gmm m 7 ha WNFPORSpars PORS x Y TUY Rl m Lt m Table 4 3 Alphanumeric Keypad Keys Hebrew SMpSTUVEuv Changing Variable Information 4 9 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Russian Characters in turn 1 2 1 R t OEE cgn ABB 2a erABCabet DEK3 nexsDEFdefe WAKTl4a KknGHIghi MHOMSmHonJKLjkl PCTY Y6ocTYMNOmnoe QXxLIHZdxuuPQRSparss WLU br BS ere TU tury b3IO89b3 08W XY ZWXVzY Cursor right Backspace clear hold down to clear Table 4 4 Alphanumeric Keypad Keys Russian 4 10 Changing Variable Information Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 4 Make the necessary changes to the information as follows Touch the C CE key to delete text The character to the immediate left of the cursor is deleted Touch the left or right arrow keys to move the cursor to the left or right Type the new information using the keypad to add new text 5 Touch OK when you are satisfied that the information in the data window is correct CLARiTY checks the check box If there are only two variables in the job CLARiTY automatically displays the second variable If there are three or mo
4. and 2 PNP 24V outputs max source current 100mA per output configurable from CLARITY Configuration Manager On line Off line Warning Busy Printing actually energising print dots Labeller feed Print cycle active Start to end of print and ribbon re wind Update print queue full New allocation Print failed i e interrupted in mid print Fault Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Zodiac Plus LA 2 relay outputs 1 change over 1 N O and 2 PNP 24V outputs max source current 100mA per output configurable from CLARITY Configuration Manager On line Off line Warning Busy Printing actually energising print dots Labeller feed Print cycle active Start to end of print and ribbon re wind Update print queue full New allocation Print failed i e interrupted in mid print Fault Operator Interface 8 4 TFT SVGA 8 4 TFT SVGA CLARITY 90 264V 47 63 Hz single phase type TN or TT 320VA max 2 75A 115V AC 1 4A 230V AC 60A max surge 230V 30A max surge 115V Power supply requirements Air supply requirements 6 bar 90 psi uncontaminated 1 0 ml cycle max Operating 5 40 C 41 104 F Temperature Approvals CE NRTL Approval by METLAB to UL60950 Table 7 1 Technical Specifications Continued 90 264V 47 63 Hz single phase type TN or TT 320VA max 2 75A 115V AC 1 4A 230V AC 60A max surge Q 230V 30A max surge 115V 6 bar
5. 90 psi uncontaminated 1 0 ml cycle max 5 40 C 41 104 F CE NRTL Approval by METLAB to UL60950 1 Print speeds and throughput are resolution substrate application and set up dependent 2 Further information available on request Technical Specifications 7 3 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual System Specifications Table 7 2 lists the system specifications System Zodiac Plus Specifications Operator Interface Full color LCD Touch Panel CLARITY Interface Job Selection and database eae as eae WYSIWYG Print Preview Operator Interface Language selection including English Dutch Languages French Italian German and Spanish Password protection 3 User Levels Remote Coder CLARITY Configuration Manager Configuration Software l Offline Set Up and Parameter Storage available as standard On Board Diagnostics as standard On Board Memory 64 MB Memory Compact Flash Table 7 2 System Specifications 3 Others available upon request 7 4 System Specifications Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Print Specifications Reo AA Table 7 3 lists the print specifications Print Zodiac Plus Specifications Image Design Claricom CLARISOFT Package Coding Design Software Software Font Support Full downloadable font support for Windows TrueType including multiple languages and Unicode support Text Scalable text including rotation mirror and inverse printing Supported Field Fi
6. Operator Manual Setting the Printhead Position Setting Interleaved Printing Deleting a Job from the Jobs Database Chapter 5 Routine Fault Finding and Maintenance Working with Fault Messages and Warnings Reading a Fault Message or Warning Clearing a Fault Message or Warning Removing and Reinstalling the Cassette Checking and Replacing the Ribbon Checking the Printer Ribbon Supply Replacing the Ribbon Using Ribbons of Different Widths and Colors Viewing the Printer Performance Statistics Cleaning the Printhe ad cser rearea ra REA ERE dar Chapter 6 Master and Slave Printers Croup JOD Select suu Sob WERE US ORIATUR E dii Group E OTO be v a Tub eq usuka dA ib E Chapter 7 Specifications Technical SpecificaliOns sss luys assays u dardai SY Sle SPeCHICAlIONS eroi ea eee HEP EP HERES A Print 5bDeclHcallollS uu uywa ha sasaqa uwa as Poetas Networking and External Communications Printer Dimensions suysuy ahus UN ERE UE Rev AA Safety This chapter contains the following topics Safety conventions used throughout this manual Important safety guidelines to be followed when operating the equipment AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Read this chapter thoroughly before attempting to install operate
7. Repeat steps 3 to 7 to remove other jobs that are not required 9 Touch the Home button to return to the home page 4 22 Deleting a Job from the Jobs Database Rev AA Routine Fault Finding and Maintenance This chapter contains the following topics Working with fault messages and warnings Removing and reinstalling the cassette Checking and changing the ribbon Using different ribbon widths and colors Viewing the printer performance statistics Cleaning the printhead Working with Fault Messages and Warnings If CLARITY displays a fault or warning perform the following Read the fault or warning message Do the task that the message tells you to do Clear the message from the display sometimes the message clears automatically when the fault is corrected and sometimes you have to clear it by touching the Clear button Reading a Fault Message or Warning When a fault or warning occurs CLARITY displays the fault message in the status window at the top of all pages When a fault occurs the printer s fault output relay will open If this relay is wired into the packaging machine s stop circuit it can be used to ensure that the packaging machine is stopped in the event of an error This prevents the uncoded product from being produced when the printer has a fault For example when the entire reel of ribbon has been used CLARITY will display the red FAULT banner with the message Ribbon Break as shown
8. in Figure 5 1 on page 5 2 Rev AA Working with Fault Messages and Warnings 5 1 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Performance Figure 5 1 Fault Display Several faults and warnings may occur at the same time Faults will always be displayed first To view the faults warnings in more detail and to view instructions on what to do about them touch the red or yellow area in the status window at the top of the CLARITY display Clearing a Fault Message or Warning The instructions in this section provides information on how to clear a fault message A similar procedure is used to clear warnings To view the details of the fault list proceed as follows 1 Touch the red FAULT message to view the list of faults Figure 5 2 on page 5 3 5 2 Working with Fault Messages and Warnings Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Faults 3 FAULT E3004 Ribbon Break lt P V Figure 5 2 Fault Selection 2 Touch the fault name in the list to read more details about the fault 3 Read the details of the fault and the on screen instructions that tell you what to do about the fault The example in Figure 5 3 shows a Ribbon break fault To correct a Ribbon break fault you need to re attach the ribbon to the required spool refer Checking and Replacing the Ribbon on page 5 7 Remove the cassette Replace the ribbon Replace the cassette Wait for the Clear button to become available and press it to re
9. master printer to change setup parameters for any printer in the group The user interface on the master printer also displays the following additional information The Consumables information for each printer in the group The Batch Count and Total Count values for the group as a whole Total Count values for each printer in the group are also available The fault or warning messages for both the master and slave printers the slaves will show only their own faults or warnings The diagnostics information about each printer in the group Rev AA Specifications This chapter contains the following topics Technical specifications System specifications Print specifications Networking and external communications e Printer dimensions Technical Specifications Table 7 1 lists the technical specifications of the printer Technical Zodiac Plus Zodiac Plus LA Specification Unique SolidState Intermittent Motion and Intermittent Motion and Ribbon Drive Continuous Motion Continuous Motion Printhead 53 mm 2 1 300 dpi 107 mm 4 2 300 12 dots mm dpi 12 dots mm Print Area o3 mm W x 75mm L 107 mm W x 75 mm Intermittent Motion 2 1 x2 9 L 4 2 x2 9 Mode Print Area 53mm W x 135mm L 107 mm W x 200 mm Continuous Motion 2 1 x5 3 L 4 2 x7 9 Mode Ribbon Width 20 mm 55 mm 0 8 55 mm 110 mm 2 2 2 2 4 2 Maximum 1000 metres 3280 600 metres 19
10. pressure or counterclockwise to decrease the pressure 4 Push the control knob down to lock it in position Switching the Power On To switch the printer on turn the power switch on the CLARiTY controller to the I On position Figure 3 2 Power Switch m Vi Er Figure 3 2 Printer Power Switch 3 2 Switching the Power On Rev AA Reo AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual The boot up will take approximately 90 seconds During which a starting CLARITY message appears Following this the CLARITY home page Figure 3 3 is displayed An initialization process of 15 seconds begins during which the printer calibrates the ribbon drive The status bar flashes the words STARTING UP and the amber LED flashes on and off When the process is complete the home page changes as follows The CLARITY status panel changes from STARTING UP to OFFLINE The Consumables area displays the percentage of ribbon remaining n the Control Frame the Start and Stop buttons are enabled Figure 3 3 displays the CLARITY home page in the OFFLINE state OFFLINE Home 11 17 13 06 2005 195 Manual Example Figure 3 3 CLARITY Home Page in the Offline State Switching the Power On 3 3 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Setting the Screen Orientation Depending the position in which the CLARiTY controller is mounted it may be necessary to rotate the screen image by 180 degrees To change the screen o
11. shorten its lifetime Choose the lowest value of darkness that achieves a satisfactory quality print To set the print darkness proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page 4 Touch the Print Darkness button to open the print darkness setup page Figure 4 16 on page 4 16 Rev AA Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print 4 17 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual m Default 75 ES EN L3 Figure 4 16 Print Darkness Setting 5 Usethe or buttons to make small adjustments in the parameter settings Alternatively do one of the following to make changes in the settings Typea new number using the keypad e Touch on the Min Max or Default buttons to select the minimum maximum or default standard values 6 Touch OK to save the settings 7 Touch the Home button to return to the home page Setting the Print Delay Note This feature can be applied only on intermittent mode applications The print delay is the time interval between the printer receiving a print signal and starting a print It can be increased to ensure that the target material has come to a complete stop before the printing starts If printing occurs while the target material is still moving the resulting image may appear to be stretched or squashed To enable maximum throughput the print dela
12. 2 P a de c du gt p Uu Options New Zealand Philippines South Africa United States United Kingdom Trinidad y Tobago A lt gt Figure 3 12 Region Country List ar ES NS Touch to select your region from the list all the currently available regions will be listed and touch OK Touch the Language button A list of available languages is displayed Touch to select your language from the list all the currently available languages will be listed and touch OK Touch the Home button to return to the home page The date format displayed in the home page changes according to the region selected Setting the Language and Region Display 3 9 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Printing a Test Image Typically the Zodiac Plus printer is used on a packaging machine where the print is triggered by a sensor or a Programmable Logic Controller PLO A test image can be printed before running the printer to check if the printed image is of acceptable quality The Test Print button Figure 3 13 will appear greyed out if this feature has been disabled by the installation engineer Also the printer must be set to the RUNNING state for the Test Print button to be available Home 11 13 13 06 2005 a G Manual Example Performance Figure 3 13 Test Print Button Test Print Button To perform a test print proceed as follows 1 Ifthe printer is in the OFFLIN
13. 68 Ribbon Length Intermittent Motion 50 mm sec 800 mm sec 50 mm sec 520 mm sec Mode 1 9 sec 31 5 sec 1 1 9 sec 20 5 sec Table 7 1 Technical Specifications Rev AA Technical Specifications 7 1 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Technical Specification Print Speed Continuous Motion Mode Maximum Throughput Mode 600m ribbon max Increased Throughput Mode 1000m ribbon max Printhead including cassette Controller User interface Inputs Outputs External Inputs Fully software configurable Zodiac Plus 40 mm sec 800 mm sec 1 6 sec 31 5 sec 1 Standard Software selectable Standard Software selectable 204mm W x178 mm H x180 mm D 244 mm W x170 mm H x92 mm D 3 PNP inputs configurable from Print sensor 1 Print sensor 2 Print sensor select Inhibit print External error stop Clear print queue Table 7 1 Technical Specifications Continued Technical Specifications Zodiac Plus LA 40 mm sec 520 mm sec 1 6 sec 20 5 sec Standard Software selectable Standard Software selectable 204 mm W x178 mm H x236 mm D 244 mm W x170 mm H x92 mm D 3 PNP inputs configurable from Print sensor 1 Print sensor 2 Print sensor select Inhibit print External error stop Clear print queue Rev AA Reo AA Technical Zodiac Plus Specification External Outputs Fully software configurable 2 relay outputs 1 change over 1 N O
14. E state press the Start button to put the printer in the RUNNING state N Ensure that the packaging film is placed under the printhead if the printer is in an intermittent application otherwise ensure that the packaging film is travelling past the printhead Q9 Touch the Test Print button in the CLARiTY s control frame Figure 3 13 The printer performs the test print A Examine the test print to check if the image has been printed correctly 3 10 Printing a Test Image Rev AA Viewing and Selecting a New Print Job This chapter contains the following topics Viewing the current Job or image Selecting a new Job Changing variable information Changing the position or appearance of the print Deleting a Job from the database Viewing the Current Job or Image The name of the current Job is displayed on the CLARiTY home page Figure 4 1 Before starting the production line ensure that the current job is the job that you want to print Performance Ribbon Figure 4 1 CLARITY Home Page To view more details of the current job proceed as follows 1 Touch the current Job area on the home page screen This will display the details of the Job as shown in Figure 4 2 on page 4 2 Rev AA Viewing the Current Job or Image 4 1 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Best Before 16 12 2008 1 Zoom Out Button 2 Zoom In Button Figure 4 2 Current Job Details Display 2 To magnify the image o
15. J V Figure 4 13 Printhead Setup Page for Continuous Motion Applications Changing the Print Position If the image does not print in the correct position on the packaging film you can change the position by changing the Horizontal or Vertical Registration This allows you to move the image inside the printing area window of the machine and to make small adjustments to the print location without moving the printer on the bracket If the image is moved outside the print window or the available ribbon width part of the image will not be printed The Vertical Registration determines the position across the width of the packaging film or printhead The Horizontal Registration determines the position along the length of the packaging film To change the print position proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page Figure 4 12 on page 4 14 and Figure 4 13 4 Touch either the Horizontal Registration button or the Vertical Registration button on the printhead setup page to open the page for editing the required settings 5 Use the or buttons Figure 4 14 on page 4 16 to make small adjustments in the parameter settings Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print 4 15 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 6 7 Min sx 1 2 3 Default mar m x Cre x x Figure 4 14 Vertical Regist
16. a specialist printer system for use in production line environments for printing onto a wide range of substrates The information contained in this edition of the operating manual is applicable to software Version 1 Products described in this operating manual are subject to continuous development and reviews will be made accordingly in subsequent editions Interactive Coding Equipment will be pleased to receive any correspondence relating to this operating manual and the information contained herein For further information or help with Interactive Coding Equipment products please contact info interactivecoding com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Safety lilo chos sesuai pedes d oe bue eb xe Bb beta has 1 1 Safety Conventions Used in the Manual 1 2 General Warning Notices 5 ob Le REDE REA E REESE 1 2 General quo NOCE co u 7 tei nata dondint d teres EE 1 3 Safely CWIdelires a oso d eO bed iN e Exo abd e erat 1 4 Comply with Electrical Codes 1 4 Do Not Remove Warning Labels 1 4 Placement Of the rinter enra e e E E TE NEA 1 5 Using Lupter ACCCSSOLICS 3 5 4 gu dum atid eta detener A d 1 5 Chapter 2 Introduction bauiproerit DescripUOH 2s 3 x cee ees eee eb en ee oe E 2 1 Poout this Manuale rsrsr e EQUUM EP ORA PES HEU 2 2 Related DOCUMEN S y uyaywa an e epo a etek 2 2 Overview or Printer Parts 52us o tte Es eise ati dol euees edd 2 3 About th
17. ample Ribbon Roll Air Regulator 4 mm Air Tubing Power Cable CLARITY Configuration Manager CD ROM Cassette Printer 59 99 a eee MN Figure 2 1 Printer Configuration Parts Rev AA Overview of Printer Parts 2 3 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual About the CLARITY Operating System CLARITY is an icon based operator control system It has an easy to use touch screen and most areas of the display are active that is simply touching an area of the screen is like pressing a button on a traditional control panel The CLARiTY home screen s main buttons are shown in Figure 2 2 Home 11 13 13 06 2005 1985 Manual Example 3 Performance Consumables Ribbon 1 Machine Status Button 4 Control Frame Buttons 2 Tools Button 5 Home Button 3 Current Job Details Button Figure 2 2 CLARITY Home Screen Shortcut buttons take you directly to the key pages regardless of the page that you are currently viewing Table 2 1 provides the list of shortcut buttons to be used to access the required pages Buttons Display Tools Page for printer set DA up and diagnostics RUNNING 0 Table 2 1 List of Shortcut Buttons Home Page 2 4 About the CLARITY Operating System Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Table 2 2 shows the buttons used to select a new Job or view the current Job selected Buttons Display Job Page to load the next image or job to be printed J O B and to enter any variabl
18. ards Failure to do so can result in damage to the board components due to static electricity General Caution Notices The following caution statements supplement the specific cautions that appear elsewhere in the manual These are general cautions which must be read completely understood and applied by all the personnel involved with the operation and or the maintenance of the machine AN Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Before and after performing any maintenance or repair on the product check that the two safety labels are clearly visible One is on the power supply cover and the other by the potential nip point next to the pulley in the printer body Safety Conventions Used in the Manual 1 3 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual AN Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE The use of incompatible ribbon can seriously damage your printer and such damage will not be covered by your printer warranty Use only the ribbon approved by your dealer Safety Guidelines This section contains important safety guidelines on operating and handling the printer and associated equipment AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Always observe the following safety guidelines when operating and handling the printer and associated equipment otherwise it may cause serious injury Comply with Electrical Codes All electrical wiring and connections must comply with applicable local codes Consult the appropriate regulatory agency for further information Do Not Remove War
19. cations When printing continuously the printhead will press the target material down against the roller as shown in Figure 4 17 4 gt N Io 3 1 Printhead 3 Roller 2 Target Material 4 Printhead Position Adjustment Figure 4 17 Printhead Print Position Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print 4 19 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual You can change the angle of the printhead against the target material by changing the printhead position This angle affects the print quality If the angle is not suitable the resulting print may appear faded To find a suitable printhead position proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page 4 Touch the Print Position button to open the print position parameters setup page 5 Enter anew value using the keypad Note You should change the print position parameters in steps of 1 mm The print position parameter is in 0 01 mm units so a change of 100 units will move the printhead by 1 mm Examine the sample prints from each position until you find the optimum print quality at the required print speed 6 Touch the Home button to return to the home page Setting Interleaved Printing This feature allows you to select a lower draft quality print mode which halves the ribbon consumption of the machine To set to interleaved printing mode proceed as fol
20. d personnel have successfully completed the training courses have sufficient experience with this printer and are aware of the potential hazards to which they will be exposed AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Before attempting any maintenance or repair on any part of the product disconnect the printer from the main power supply and isolate the printer from any external energy sources including other connected equipment AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Before connecting the compressed air supply to the printer ensure that the air supply has been isolated Turn the regulator adjustment knob counterclockwise N Warning PERSONAL INJURY The printer uses an operator control console Ensure that this panel is mounted at an appropriate working height and orientation for ease of operation 1 2 Safety Conventions Used in the Manual Rev AA Reo AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Keep your hands and clothing clear of the printer while it is on AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY To ensure that the connecting cables and pipes do not become a trip hazard or become entangled in any machinery all the connecting cables and pipes must be secured safely during installation N Warning ELECTRICAL HAZARD Voltages used to connect the printer to other equipment must not be greater than 50 V dc or peak ac A N Warning ELECTRICAL HAZARD Always wear a properly grounded wrist ground strap when handling printed circuit bo
21. e data Current Job shown as the Current Job Name Table 2 2 Buttons for Viewing Jobs The navigation bar Figure 2 3 indicates the location of the current page in the menu tree To use the navigation bar do one of the following Touch the Back button to go back to the previous page Touch any title on the navigation bar to go to that page directly Job Variables Sell By 1 Back Button 2 Navigation Bar Figure 2 3 Navigation Bar Rev AA About the CLARITY Operating System 2 5 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual On the left side of the home screen display is the Control Frame Figure 2 2 on page 2 4 This contains buttons Table 2 3 that stay active as long as the printer is powered up These buttons are used for the immediate control of your printer Description Test Print Print Registration Table 2 3 Control Frame Buttons The home screen contains two more buttons Figure 2 4 e Production Performance button e Consumables Status button Touch each of these areas to go to the pages that contain further details and statistics about production throughput and ribbon status Home 11 13 13 06 2005 I5 Manual Example Performance 1 Batch Count 2 1 Consumables Status Button 2 Production Performance Button Figure 2 4 Performance and Consumables Status Buttons 2 6 About the CLARITY Operating System Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Creating and Adding New J
22. e CLARITY Operating System 2 4 Creating and Adding New Jobs 2 7 Chapter 3 Getting Started Sethe The Jur Pressure esso red ext MA tas dace E daba 3 1 Switching tlie Power OL e aon bovine bet e o Salute A ean 3 2 Setting the Screen Orientation sx cveued e web eet e RR 3 4 tarune he DPIBUGE oe sa ER S bu Uem cad esa desto n Deben 3 5 SLOP pine Tne Mien sa kis soe os ex eo vA on ees cR uS 3 6 Understanding Printhead LEDs 3 6 Selling the Time arid DAIG sic k z aa aaa ale tans a pra Sie qaqapa Bree ata 3 7 Setting the Language and Region Display 3 8 Pinuno a Test Ina aec es ette etes deese bead aaa ete alae 3 10 Chapter 4 Viewing and Selecting a New Print Job Viewing the Current Job orImage 4 1 Selecting a New JOD 44 acc m dosis ao taa Ku mtu aet atu e aQ 4 3 Changing Variable Information 4 5 Changing Variable Text Information 4 5 Changing Variable Date Information 4 12 Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print 4 14 Changing the Print Positiones eot otv YR LEES 4 15 Changing the Print Orientation 4 16 Changing the Print Darkness 4 17 Serin Ihe Perito Del aiu tiene ek a 4 18 Setin the Print Speak cs mune eb MF g Reese UTE 4 19 Rev AA 1 Zodiac Plus
23. ed Thu Fri Sat Sun BE ste ir ejo m POODLE w w m n m as z ew gt mim m m m dem P r Figure 4 10 Calendar Page Today 13 Jun 2005 E Default 13 Jun 2007 4 12 Changing Variable Information Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 4 Touch the or button to change the month and year 5 Touch the date on the calendar to choose the date of the month and touch OK Note Any dates that are not available for selection because of pre defined rules that may have been set in CLARISOFT are dimmed 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 for each date if you have multiple dates in your job 7 Return to the Job Variables display and ensure that the check box for each date variable is checked 8 Touch OK to go to the preview display Figure 4 11 Manual Example Date Offsets Preview Sell By JUN 07 LOT XDING 0081 611231 Figure 4 11 Preview Screen 9 Perform one of the following at the preview screen Touch OK if you are satisfied with the image and you want to run the new job Products will be printed with the new image until you make further changes or select a new job f you are not ready to print the job you can leave this screen as it is You can touch OK at a later stage to select the job at that time Touch Cancel if you want to step back through the job select screens to make alterations to variable data Touch Home button to cancel the Job Select altogether
24. eturn to the home page To exit the job selection menu at any stage without making any changes touch the cancel button Changing Variable Information Rev AA Some jobs contain job variables Job variables are parts of the job image that can be changed There are two types of job variables e Variable TEXT fields For example they are used for batch codes product names and other text labels Variable DATE fields For example they are used for sell by dates If you select a job that includes variable information CLARiTY prompts you to enter the required information or choose from a list Note Each variable has a check box The check box is unchecked initially As you enter the variable data and touch OK CLARITY automatically checks the box You can proceed to the next step only when all the boxes are checked Changing Variable Text Information To change the variable text information proceed as follows 1 Touch the required job variable from the list to select it the first one in the list is automatically selected The default data for that job variable appears in the data window Figure 4 7 on page 4 6 Changing Variable Information 4 5 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Data Window Figure 4 7 Default Data Window 2 If the information in the data window is the information that you want to print go to step 6 If you want to change the information perform steps 4 5 and 6 3 Touch to the right of the
25. ge Variable information such as batch codes or sell by dates can be entered by using a mobile phone style keypad described in Changing Variable Information on page 4 5 Rev AA Creating and Adding New Jobs 2 7 Getting Started This chapter contains the following topics Setting the air pressure Switching the power on Setting the screen orientation Starting the printer Stopping the printer Understanding the printhead LEDs Setting the printer time and date Setting the language display Printing a test image Setting the Air Pressure The air pressure on the printer should be set to a value of 4 5 bar 63 Psi AN Caution AIR PRESSURE SETTING Do not set the pressure to a different level without consulting Interactive Coding Systems first Proper operation of the machine relies on the accurate setting of the air pressure To view and set the air pressure on the printer proceed as follows 1 Locate the air pressure regulator Figure 3 1 on page 3 2 It is close to the printhead and connected to the printhead by a 4 mm air line Rev AA Setting the Air Pressure 3 1 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Air Pressure Regulator Figure 3 1 Air Pressure Regulator 2 Read the air pressure displayed on the regulator It should show a value of 4 5 bar 63 Psi 3 If the dial on the regulator does not display the correct value lift the air regulator control knob and turn it clockwise to increase the
26. he master printer shows additional information as described below It displays a fault message for any slave printer that does not respond to the master The Printhead page touch Tools Diagnostics and printhead to view this page contains a list of the printers in the group Touch the name of a printer to display information about the chosen printer as given in Table 6 1 Printer Page contains Master The standard set of buttons enable you to view diagnostic information about the printer and information about the Master Slave level that is being used Slave Enables you to view information about the connection between the slave and the master Table 6 1 Master Slave Diagnostics The Printhead page touch Tools Setup and printhead to view this page enables you to exclude one or more slaves from the group This is useful if a slave develops a fault and you want the other printers to continue to print the job When the fault has been cleared you can assign the printer to the group again Group Job Select 6 1 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Group Control 6 2 Group Control This level of operation level 2 allows you to control the slave printers from the master As with Group Job Select you can select Jobs only on the master printer The master printer tells the slaves which Job to print The slaves can be assigned and excluded from the group as described in Group Job Select on page 6 1 You can use the
27. interactive coding equipment Zodiac Plus Operator Manual P N 361741 01 Revision AA November 2005 Copyright Notice This publication may not be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in whole or in part in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise for any purpose without the written permission of Interactive Coding Equipment ICE Neither whole nor part of the product described in this operating manual may be adapted or reproduced in any material form without prior written permission of Interactive Coding Equipment This First edition published November 2005 Disclaimer Information of a technical nature and particulars of the product and its use are given by Interactive Coding Equipment in good faith However it is acknowledged that there may be errors or omissions in this operator manual Interactive Coding Equipment shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of any information particulars or errors in this operating manual or maintenance carried out by unauthorized personnel or any incorrect use of the product whatsoever At all times the printer must be operated with Interactive Coding Equipment approved spares and consumables Maintenance not identified in this operating manual must be carried out by Interactive Coding Equipment engineers About this Manual This manual describes how to operate the ICE Zodiac Plus Printer
28. lows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page 4 Touch Interleaved Images and select yes to switch this feature on no to turn it off 5 Touch the Home button to return to the home page 4 20 Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Deleting a Job from the Jobs Database To remove Jobs that are no longer required proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Database button on the tools page to open the database page This page contains a list of all the available print jobs along with details of the space available for the storage of new jobs Figure 4 18 on page 4 21 p Tools Databases Internal Job List Statistics Selected 1 File Manual Example 2 858 Bytes G NEUEN Figure 4 18 Database Data Window 3 Touch the name of the job that you want to remove from the list of jobs The Delete and the Preview buttons will be activated 4 Touch the Preview button to see the job image Ensure that the job is the one that you want to delete 5 Touch the Delete button either on the job preview screen or on the database screen 6 Confirm the job to be removed Figure 4 19 Rev AA Deleting a Job from the Jobs Database 4 21 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Figure 4 19 Confirmation Screen 7 Touch Yes to remove the job 8
29. n the screen touch the Zoom In button Figure 4 2 This allows you to view the details of the complicated images easily Figure 4 3 shows a magnified image along with an activated scroll bar to enable scrolling along the length of the selected image _ RUNNING i Best Before 93 16 12 2008 Figure 4 3 Magnified Image 4 2 Viewing the Current Job or Image Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual If you are satisfied that the correct Job is displayed you can start the printer as described in Starting the Printer on page 3 5 If the current Job is not the job that you want to print refer to the instructions in Selecting a New Job on page 4 3 Touch the Back button on the navigation bar or the Home button to return to the home page Selecting a New Job Rev AA If you want to print a job that is not displayed as the current job you can select a different one To select a different job proceed as follows 1 Touch the Job button on the home page A list of available jobs is displayed Figure 4 4 73 Job Select E Job List 10 x 2 ABC x 3 DEF x BBE1 Manual Example 4 cur x 5 KL x 2 7PORS E ruv x A lt gt i Figure 4 4 Job List Touch the name of the required job in the list as shown in Figure 4 5 on page 4 4 and then touch ok If the list is long a scroll bar appears to the right of the list Touch the up or down arr
30. ng Related Documents The Zodiac Plus Service Manual P N 361771 01 AA is the other document that is available through ICE Customer Service for this printer The service manual contains information on installing maintaining troubleshooting and servicing this printer It also includes sections about the theory of operation component identification and the illustrated parts breakdown of the printer This Zodiac Plus Service Manual is intended for use only by trained service personnel The service manual is a supplement to and not a replacement for formal training AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Customers who intend to service and maintain the printer themselves must have only qualified personnel perform these procedures Qualified personnel have successfully completed the training courses have sufficient experience with this printer and are aware of the potential hazards to which they will be exposed 2 2 About this Manual Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Overview of Printer Parts The main patts of the Zodiac Plus printer is described as follows CLARITY Controller Houses the power supply unit and touch screen You can access Jobs setup Jobs set the various print parameters using the touch screen Printer Houses the printhead and ribbon The data is transferred to the printhead from the CLARITY controller The printhead prints onto the packaging film CLARITY Controller Low Profile Cable Assembly S
31. ning Labels Do not under any circumstances remove or obstruct any warning or instruction labels on the printer 1 4 Safety Guidelines Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Placement of the Printer AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Do not place the printer in a hazardous location Hazardous locations might create an explosion leading to personal injury Hazardous locations as defined in the United States are those areas that may contain hazardous materials in a quantity sufficient to create an explosion These are defined in Article 500 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 1993 Outside United States you must ensure compliance with all local regulations regarding the equipment placement in potentially hazardous locations Using Printer Accessories To maintain regulatory approval for the printer use only ICE approved accessories when attaching any device to the equipment Rev AA Placement of the Printer 1 5 Introduction This chapter contains the following topics Description about the intended use of the product e Information contained in this manual and other manuals associated with this printer Description of the CLARiTY operating system Information on creating and adding new Jobs A N Warning PERSONAL INJURY Read Chapter 1 Safety before attempting to operate the equipment otherwise it may cause serious injury Equipment Description The Zodiac Plus printer uses high resol
32. nt software Network Management Software Table 7 4 Networking and External Communications 7 6 Networking and External Communications Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Printer Dimensions Figure 7 1 shows the dimensions of the Zodiac Plus RH printer lt 204mm p rt 178mm 70mm Printhead Stoke 53mm Printable Area Figure 7 1 Zodiac Plus RH Printer Dimensions Rev AA Printer Dimensions 7 7 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Figure 7 2 shows the dimensions of the Zodiac Plus LH printer lt 180mm jp 71mm Printhead Stoke 53mm Printable Area Figure 7 2 Zodiac Plus LH Printer Dimensions 7 8 Printer Dimensions Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Figure 7 3 shows the dimensions of the Zodiac Plus LA RH printer lt 204mm wam lt q 236mm 75mm Printhead Stoke 107mm Printable Area Figure 7 3 Zodiac Plus LA RH Printer Dimensions Rev AA Printer Dimensions 7 9 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Figure 7 4 shows the dimensions of the Zodiac Plus LA LH printer 71mm Printhead Stoke 107mm Printable Area Figure 7 4 Zodiac Plus LA LH Printer Dimensions 7 10 Printer Dimensions Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Figure 7 5 shows the dimensions of the CLARiTY controller Figure 7 5 CLARITY Controller Dimensions Rev AA Printer Dimensions 7 11
33. nual Example Performance Consumables Ribbon Figure 3 7 CLARITY Home Page in the Running State Note If the printer has a fault or a warning RUNNING will be replaced with FAULT or WARNING If FAULT is displayed you must fix the problem before trying to print Refer Clearing a Fault Message or Warning on page 5 2 for further information Starting the Printer 3 5 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Stopping the Printer To stop the printer from printing touch the red Stop button Figure 3 8 The printer returns to the OFFLINE state Stop Button Figure 3 8 Stop Button Understanding Printhead LEDs Table 3 1 lists the printhead LEDs that indicate the status of the printer Color Flashing Off Amber Amber Warning Signal Fault Signal Nowarningorfault Nowarningorfault or fault Green Printhead is printing Blue Power On No power to printhead Table 3 1 LED Indicators Note The amber LED also flashes when the printer is being powered on and the printhead is initializing 3 6 Stopping the Printer Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Setting the Time and Date To set the time and date in the CLARITY system proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Control button 4 Touch and select Date and Time from the list 5 Touch Date to set the Date and the calendar page will appear as shown in Figure 3 9
34. obs Print jobs are created offline using the CLARiSOFT image design software that runs on a PC This isa What You See Is What You Get WYSIWYG package that enables you to design the look and feel of a print image and define the content of special fields such as complex sell by date calculations When the job has been designed using CLARISOFT it is saved with a unique Job name onto the PC s disc Jobs are transferred into the Zodiac Plus local database by connecting the PC to the printer using an RS232 cable Alternatively the Zodiac Plus printer has the ability to download a Job database directly from a USB device Jobs can now be created in CLARiSOFT and saved onto a USB device ready for directly downloading into the printer This removes the need to take a lap top into the production area For information on how to create images refer the online help supplied with CLARiSOFT For more information on how to transfer images to the printer refer the Zodiac Plus Service Manual Once the jobs are stored in the printer s local database the PC may be removed Jobs are then selected for printing as described in Selecting a New Job on page 4 3 The printer is supplied with two standard default job images Default 4 Line Text Default Date Code You can change the details in these two job images to suit your own needs Refer Chapter 4 Viewing and Selecting a New Print Job for instructions on how to change an ima
35. on spools facing upwards and the ribbon rollers towards you as shown in Figure 5 10 on page 5 8 1 Ribbon Spool x2 2 Ribbon Roller x2 Figure 5 10 Cassette Removal 3 Pull the two ribbon spools one full of used ribbon from the cassette firmly as shown in Figure 5 11 The discs that are situated under each spool can be used to lever the spool off the cassette Figure 5 11 Ribbon Spools Removal 4 Discard the used ribbon and spools 5 8 Checking and Replacing the Ribbon Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 5 Open a new shrink wrapped roll of ribbon and unwind about 12 inches of ribbon 30 cm The spool holders on the cassette have different colored discs The black disc is for the new roll of ribbon The silver disk is for the empty roll When the printer is running the new ribbon unwinds from the black holder and winds onto the silver holder 6 Slide the full spool onto the holder that has a black disc The roll should be located such that the ribbon unwinds in the direction as shown in Figure 5 12 Note Ensure that the spool is pushed completely down onto the holder Figure 5 12 Ribbon Spool Installation 7 Route the ribbon so that it unspools from the outside of the full roll goes around the outside of the white roller that is nearest to the full roll runs along the bottom of the cassette goes around the outside of the second white roller passes around the outside of the empt
36. ouch OK to save the settings 6 Touch the Home button to return to the home page Viewing the Printer Performance Statistics The following basic production performance details are shown on the CLARITY home page Product Throughput It signifies the packs coded per minute Total Count It signifies the total packs coded by the printer Batch Count It signifies the total packs coded on the current job This is reset to zero each time a new job is selected To view more information about performance statistics touch the Performance area on the home page 5 12 Viewing the Printer Performance Statistics Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Cleaning the Printhead A N Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE The use of an incompatible cleaning kit can seriously damage your printer Such damage will not be covered by your printer warranty Use only cleaning kits approved by your dealer To maintain maximum print quality you should clean the printhead every time the ribbon is changed To clean the printhead proceed as follows 1 Switch the printer to the OFFLINE state 2 Remove the cassette and place it aside Note Do not attempt to clean the printhead with the cassette in place 3 Clean the printhead pixel line Figure 5 16 on page 5 13 the white cassette rollers and the peel roller gently using the cleaning swabs provided with the printer Figure 5 16 Printhead Cleaning Note Use only isopropanol to clean the p
37. ow buttons on the scroll bar to move through the list Alternatively you can type the name of the job using the keypad Refer Changing Variable Text Information on page 4 5 Selecting a New Job 4 3 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Job Select BBE1 deo ase Boer Ex e e je Figure 4 5 Job Selection If the job includes information that you can change i e job variables such as batch codes or expiration date CLARiTY prompts you to choose the information that you want to modify In the example in Figure 4 6 there is only one item of variable information the Sell By date The current value for this date is 13 June 2007 as shown in the data window Job Variables ESI Figure 4 6 Variable Information in Data Window f the information shown is not correct for this job refer Changing Variable Information on page 4 5 for information on how to change it f the information shown in the data window of the printer is correct proceed to steps 3 and 4 of this procedure 4 4 Selecting a New Job Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 3 Touch the OK button to accept the information and view a preview of the image 4 Touch OK at the preview page to confirm the details The new job becomes the current job Note You can select a new image or job while the printer is offline or while it is running The new job replaces the current job only after you perform step 4 5 Touch the Home button to r
38. ration Settings Alternatively do one of the following to make changes in the settings Type anew value using the keypad Touch the Min Max or Default buttons to select the minimum maximum or default standard values Touch OK to save the settings Touch the Home button to return to the home page Note The same adjustments can be made via the Print Registration button on the home screen Changing the Print Orientation You can change the orientation in which a job image is printed To change the print orientation proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Touch the Tools button on the home page Touch the Setup button on the tools page Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page Touch the Print Orientation bar to open the print orientation settings page Figure 4 15 on page 4 17 4 16 Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Setup Printhead Print Orientation deg Options 180 Cancel Figure 4 15 Print Orientation Settings 5 Touch the required value from the Options list to select 0 or 180 6 Touch OK to set the new orientation 7 Touch the Home button to return to the home page Changing the Print Darkness If the print darkness is too low it causes the printed image to appear faded If the print darkness is set too high the edges of the printed image appears blurred This will also overdrive the printhead and
39. re variables CLARiTY displays the list of job variables so that you can select one When you touch OK at the final variable for this job and all the check boxes are checked CLARiTY shows you the preview of the image 6 At the preview perform one of the following If you are satisfied with the image and you want to run the new job touch OK Products will be printed with the new image until you make further changes or select a new job If you are not ready to print the job you can leave this screen as it is You can touch OK at a later stage to select the job at that time If you want to step back through the job select screens to make alterations to the variable data touch Cancel To cancel the job selection altogether touch Home button Rev AA Changing Variable Information 4 11 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Changing Variable Date Information To change the variable date information proceed as follows 1 Touch the required job variable to select it from the list of job variables The current Information is shown in the data window Figure 4 9 Job Variables ES Figure 4 9 Default Data Window 2 If the information in the data window is the information that you want to print go to step 6 If you want to change the information perform steps 3 to 6 3 Touch the data window to display the Calendar page Figure 4 10 Manual Example Date Offsets Sell By lt June2007 Mon Tue VV
40. rientation proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Control button on the setup page Tools Selup Control x Internationalisation Recalibrate Touchscreen Set Screen Orientation S Date And Time La beller Control n c ommunications Figure 3 4 Control Page 4 Touch Set Screen Orientation from the list The Screen Orientation page appears A e E i l Cancel OK Figure 3 5 Screen Orientation 5 Select 0 or 180 degrees depending on your requirement and touch ok The screen orientation changes 6 Touch the Home button to return to the home page 3 4 Setting the Screen Orientation Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Starting the Printer Reo AA When the printer is switched on the printer state changes from the SHUTDOWN to the STARTING UP and then to the OFFLINE state Under this condition all the external electrical inputs are ignored and the print sensor signals will not trigger a print This enables you to check if the line and the printer are ready for production before you switch the printer into the RUNNING state to start printing To switch the printer to the RUNNING state touch the Start button Figure 3 6 Start Button Figure 3 6 Start Button Figure 3 7 displays the CLARiTY home page with the printer in the RUNNING state RUNNING Home 11 13 13 06 2005 Je Ma
41. rinter Do not touch the printhead with sharp objects Rev AA Cleaning the Printhead 5 13 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual If you have been supplied with a cleaning kit that contains cleaning wipes use a wipe to clean the print line on the printhead carefully If you have been supplied with cotton swabs and a bottle of cleaning solvent take a new cotton bud and dip the bud into the solvent Wipe the print line on the printhead carefully Note When the power is turned off the printhead can be hinged away from the printer body to get better access to clean the print line Note Allow one minute for the excess isopropanol to evaporate Failure to allow this interval can result in damage to the printhead by thermal shock 4 Replace the cassette and lock it in place 5 14 Cleaning the Printhead Rev AA Master and Slave Printers CLARiTY Master Slave mode allows up to four printers to be connected together and to be used as a eroup the group can have only one master This chapter describes the use of Master Slave mode at Level 1 Group Job Select Level 2 Group Control Further information on the CLARITY Master Slave mode is given in the Zodiac Plus Service Manual Group Job Select Reo AA Use Group Job Select to make sure that all the printers in the group are printing the same job You can select jobs only on the master printer The master printer tells the slaves which job to print When you use Group Job Select t
42. service or maintain this product otherwise it may cause serious injury Introduction The policy of Interactive Coding Equipment is to manufacture printing coding systems and supplies that meet high standards of performance and reliability Therefore we employ strict quality control measures to eliminate the potential for defects and hazards in our products The intended use of this printer is to print information directly onto a product Use of this equipment for any other purpose may lead to serious personal injury The safety guidelines provided in this chapter are intended to educate the operator on all safety issues so that the operator can operate the printer safely Rev AA Introduction 1 1 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Safety Conventions Used in the Manual Specific safety information is listed throughout this manual in the torm of Warning and Caution statements Pay close attention to these statements as they contain important information that help in avoiding potential hazards to yourself or to the equipment General Warning Notices The following warnings supplement the specific warnings that appear elsewhere in the manual These are general warnings that must be read completely understood and applied by all the personnel involved in the operation and or the maintenance of the machine A N Warning PERSONAL INJURY Only trained service or maintenance personnel should perform these installation procedures Qualifie
43. text in the data window A flashing line is displayed in the data window This is known as the cursor and shows your position in the window Use the alpha numeric key pads to enter the data The CLARITY Operating system supports a number of standard languages for use with User Entered text information Touch the language selection key to cycle the keypad through the language selections available Figure 4 8 eje Sel Language Selection Key Figure 4 8 Default Keypad The keypad functions the same way as the keypad on a mobile phone For example to type the letter C you must press the 2ase key three times Table 4 1 to Table 4 4 lists the keys available on the alphanumeric keypad for various languages of the printer 4 6 Changing Variable Information Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Default English Characters in turn 1 1 amp _ gF6 X lt gt iS n DEF3defE GHIAghill nt TUV8tuv U U 0 WXYZ9wxyzX p Backspace clear hold down to clear Table 4 1 Alphanumeric Keypad Keys English Rev AA Changing Variable Information 4 7 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Arabic Persian Characters in turn 11 I R X GQ qgfeY95 5 u Cabo uas ot 2ABCa bce IT3DEFdefe ub uo Pa 2 4GHIghi 3jj3305JKLjkl cree oMNOmno Sq PORSpqrss oh Sel 8 SA8TUVtuv EF bbE23OWXEYZwxyzt Cursor right Backspace clear hold down to clear
44. tically and the status is again shown as OFFLINE Figure 5 8 on page 5 6 EX oru EH Home 11 17 13 06 2005 11 17 13 06 2005 S Manual Example Performance Consumables Ribbon Figure 5 8 Offline State To continue printing refer Starting the Printer on page 3 5 5 6 Removing and Reinstalling the Cassette Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Checking and Replacing the Ribbon Checking the Printer Ribbon Supply The Consumables area of the home page Figure 5 9 on page 5 7 displays a ribbon meter showing the amount of unused ribbon remaining in the cassette RUNNING Home 11 13 13 06 2005 f e Manual Example Performance Consumables Ribbon Figure 5 9 Printer Ribbon Supply a EJ V Ribbon Meter The meter displays three different colors to help check the ribbon level at a glance BLUE Adequate ribbon availability YELLOW Approximately 50 m 164 ft of ribbon remaining RED Approximately 20 m 66 ft of ribbon remaining Replacing the Ribbon AN Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE The use of incompatible ribbon can seriously damage your printer and such damage will not be covered by your printer warranty Use only the ribbon that is approved by your dealer Rev AA Checking and Replacing the Ribbon 5 7 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual To replace the ribbon proceed as follows 1 Remove the cassette 2 Putthe cassette down on a flat surface with the ribb
45. turn to normal operation Figure 5 3 Fault Details Display 4 When you have corrected the fault the Clear button is activated Press Clear to remove the fault message Rev AA Working with Fault Messages and Warnings 5 3 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Removing and Reinstalling the Cassette To remove the cassette proceed as follows 1 Turn the printer to the OFFLINE state 2 Press the circular black release button on the front of the printer as shown in Figure 5 4 on page 5 4 The button clicks as the cassette unlocks from the printer body Figure 5 4 Cassette Unlocking At this point CLARiTY displays the Cassette Open fault Figure 5 5 Fauts s Figure 5 5 Cassette Open Fault 5 4 Removing and Reinstalling the Cassette Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 3 Hold the recessed handles and extract the cassette away from the printer body as shown in Figure 5 6 Figure 5 6 Cassette Removal Rev AA Removing and Reinstalling the Cassette 5 5 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual To reinstall the cassette proceed as follows 1 Hold the cassette above the printer body Align the two locating rods Figure 5 7 that protrude from the printer body into the holes at the ends of the two ribbon rollers 1 Ribbon Roller 2 Locating Rod Figure 5 7 Locating Rod Alignment 2 Push the cassette onto the printer body and press until it locks into place The Cassette Open fault message clears automa
46. um ribbon width for the 107 mm printer is 55 mm The maximum ribbon width setting for the 53 mm printer is 55 mm The minimum ribbon width for the 53 mm printer is 20 mm AN Caution RIBBON SETTING Failure to set the ribbon width correctly can cause a Ribbon break message to be displayed even though the ribbon is intact It can also cause the ribbon to wind too tightly onto the used ribbon spool This can make it difficult to remove the spool of used ribbon When a ribbon of different width is to be inserted the new values should be entered in CLARITY To do this proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Consumables button to open the consumables setup page 4 Touch the Ribbon Width parameter 5 Enter the new value using the keyboard 6 Touch OK to save the settings Different colors of ribbon have different thickness To ensure accurate end of reel warnings select the correct color of the ribbon being used by the printer To select ribbon color proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Consumables button to open the consumables setup page Using Ribbons of Different Widths and Colors 5 11 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 4 Touch the Ribbon color parameter and select the correct color from the list Figure 5 15 Ribbon Color Setting 5 T
47. ution thermal transfer technology with a unique electronic ribbon drive system This system reduces the wear on printer parts and the maintenance adjustments normally associated with thermal transfer coders that use mechanical ribbon drives The printer offers greater reliability and ease of operation compared to earlier systems It can print barcodes dates text and graphics onto flexible packaging films and labels The printer is a suitable replacement for either hot stamp or rotary coders It can print in either of the following modes Intermittent Mode i e while the substrate is stationary Continuous Mode i e while the substrate is moving It is suitable for use on most horizontal form fill seal vertical form fill seal and self adhesive labelling machines The product is available in either left handed or right handed versions to suit different configurations of the packaging machine Rev AA Equipment Description 2 1 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual About this Manual This manual is intended for the operator and contains information on the routine operation of the printer including routine cleaning and maintenance tasks Unless noted otherwise all procedures in this manual can be performed by the operator of the printer Note Installation and service procedures are described in the service manual refer Related Documents on page 2 2 This manual is a supplement to and not a replacement for formal traini
48. xed Variable User Entered Merged Database Types Counters Date Offsets Time Paragraph Text Blocks Basic shape drawing circles rectangles and so on Special Auto real time and date functions Functions l l Auto best before date calculation and concession management Auto incrementing decrementing text counters and barcodes Barcode EAN 8 EAN 13 Printing UPC A UPC E Code 39 EAN 128 Code 128 RSS ITF Graphics Images Multiple graphic formats supported using and Logos CLARISOFT Any size up to maximum print area Print Functions Mirror image printing image rotation and inverse printing Day Code Hour Day of Week Day of Month Week of Year Support Month of Year Year of Decade and Arabic Date Support Code Options Start of Day Shift Codes Factory Machine Line ID Field Orientation 0 90 180 270 Table 7 3 Print Specifications 3 Others available upon request Print Specifications 7 5 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Networking and External Communications Table 7 4 lists the networking and external communications Networking and Zodiac Plus Component External Communications Communication Ethernet 10 100 Base TX network Binary and ASCII Comms Protocols and Windows and Drivers Host PC Mode Remote Database using CLARINET USB Port Master Slave Group Job Selection Function and Group Functionality Printer Control Functions Network Control Claricom CLARINET Coder Independe
49. y should be set to the shortest time that produces consistent prints To change the print delay proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page 2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page 3 Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page 4 18 Changing the Position or Appearance of the Print Rev AA Reo AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual 4 Select the Print Delay parameter to open the print delay parameters setup 5 Entera new value using the keyboard 6 Touch OK to save the parameter settings 7 Touch the Home button to return to the home page Setting the Print Speed Note This feature can be applied only on intermittent mode applications The thermal transfer ribbon used by the printer adheres more readily to some types of packaging materials than others The print speed can be reduced to improve the bonding and print quality and increased to achieve greater throughput in terms of packs per minute by reducing the overall print cycle time To change the print speed proceed as follows 1 Touch the Tools button on the home page Touch the Setup button on the tools page Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page 2 3 4 Touch the Print Speed button to open the print delay setup page 5 Enter anew value using the keypad 6 Touch the Home button to return to the home page Setting the Printhead Position Note This feature can be applied only on continuous mode appli
50. y spool 8 Slide the empty spool completely down onto the holder that has a silver disc Figure 5 13 on page 5 10 Rev AA Checking and Replacing the Ribbon 5 9 Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Figure 5 13 Ribbon Spool Routing 9 Turn the empty spool by hand to take up any excess ribbon Stop turning the empty spool when the full spool starts to rotate Figure 5 14 Note If the supplied ribbon has a transparent section or printed leader at the start rotate the empty spool to take up all the transparent ribbon Figure 5 14 Ribbon Spool Routing 10 Replace the cassette into the printer body Note Ensure the following The ribbon runs in between the printhead and the printer s print roller or print pad The ribbon is not twisted or caught The ribbon has not become loose while replacing the cassette 5 10 Checking and Replacing the Ribbon Rev AA Zodiac Plus Operator Manual Sometimes you might need to remove a ribbon temporarily perhaps because you need a ribbon of a different width for a Job When you puta partly used ribbon reel back into the printer ensure that You push the unused reel onto the black disc holder You push the partly used reel onto the silver disc holder Using Ribbons of Different Widths and Colors Reo AA Different widths of ribbon can be used in the 53 mm and 107 mm variants of the printhead The maximum ribbon width setting for the 107 mm printer is 110 mm The minim
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