basic manual ebs-6100 single-head printer
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1. 6 7 OO Printer User s Manual lf this is the case there may be the need especially during trials to complete printing the current text by turning the shaft encoder axle manually 4 6 Printing 4 6 1 Starting the Printing The printing can be initiated in two parallel and independent ways e With the START PRINT command selected on the terminal description on the figures edited on 2006 02 16 11 8 20060216 1 0 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Nimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de With the PRINT ON OFF key on the operation panel function pad When the key is pressed the latest subfile is printed The key can be used no matter where the cursor is positioned within the control menu for example you can start the printing while editing a subfile In order to print the text file called DATE prepared Main MENU 1 1 TEXT SERVICE 2 PARAMETERS SERVICE 4 SERVICE 2 AU COMMANDS in the example in section 4 4 follow the step below 2 Printing MENU FRINTING O EDIT amp PRINT CURRENT TEXT 1 STOP PRINTING 3 QUICK STOP 4 PRINTING PARAMETERS Text name DATE Block name ei names men Type in the text file name block small letters digi Or Press if you wish to select a text file from the library wow Text library excluding lt gt e Blo2. the unit next to the mains cord see item 3 in Fig 2 1 After the main power switch has been turned on the printer triggers to the watch mode the red lamp on the operation panel see item 5 in Fig 2 1 between the and OFF keys comes on If all the connections are made properly and the main power switch is switched on it is enough to press the green ON button on the operation panel and the starting procedure is initiated The procedure is finished when the green READY lamp on the operation panel starts glowing as this means that the head is ready for printing A detailed description of the starting procedure is contained in The EBS amp 100 Printer User s Manual 4 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 11 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Nimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de 4 2 Operation Panel The function pad Main pad LCD display EBS 6000 The operation panel enables the printer l d p operator to control and monitor the unit s i TEXT servic e CL 2 PARAMETERS SERVICE CLR ALARM ON CONTRAST operation and initiate actions as might be WT i PRINT ON OFF required in given circumstances It is also 2m laaicb ml eee used for performing such basic C O won ior operations as turning the print mode on or off locating faults clearing alarms etc Ese a Ea For mo
3. 1588 Nimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de The distance from the point where the Printing in the vertical direction i photo detector has been activated to the i Prints can be made normally or point where printing of a text file is start 1 Up side down Meee ee i i The distance between the beginnings of texts Text rpt gt 1 Meee eee i i m i The direction left or right objects move in front of the print head An offset number of days from the current date to the expiry date The parameters are used by variable fields Date offs and Date offs 2 The number specifying how man times every vertical row will b printed Meee ee i i D lt The parameters are used to adjust the print rate Alternate printing of odd and even Ny dots in a vertical row ee The source of timing signals the internal generator or shaft encoder L eee ei i m m b e e e e eee ee eee ll The speed at which an object moves in front of the print head if the internal generator is used for timing Generator GEN hee i e e m e l Number of printing text e i i k e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ol e e e e e e e e i m l Increme
4. 77EBS Inak Jet Systems BASIC MANUAL EBS 6100 SINGLE HEAD PRINTER VERSION 20060216 1 0 aw 5 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Nimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de TABLE OF CONTENTS ST Wea MOO aa de sees serge A EE E EEEE EEE A EE E E 3 PRCT ECC IS sitetenesiatnanaicemneaacuntavatannetudadebiin ain tumautecdinnvatesn E oduninsemnaasesninntatantestacst inden 3 AS MI ONG ONS TEE E E A E A ean T E nada P TEE T OE staraetud science taeoes 3 OS UIC VY FT T esis cece A E EE EE taeda E EA 4 4 1 Switching the Printer ON ccceacesascice siecseinensesaundenaceelesneecenqs eei a iaga Ea Nga ian IEE Eesi 4 4 2 OPE On FANG oE E E E E E EE EEE EAEE EAE E E E 5 Awale EORAIP eeg a a N rE AE E R E EE r E E E O EEE 5 4 3 CGORTOLMEN U irpan EE E EE EEE EE E E E I A ee ee eee ee 5 4 4 Opening and Editing a New Fil cccccccccccccsseseeeceeeeeeeaeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeesseeseuseeeeesseeeeeeeeeeessuaaaeeeeeeeeeseaas 6 4 5 Setting Prnt Parameters ossmunsgieniiinaenn ie ia a i ie 7 4 6 PUIG eere E E E E E ES 8 4 6 1 Starting the Printing cccccecceeccceceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeesaeeeseseeeeeeeseeseeeeeeeessaeesseeeeeeesseseaseeeeeeeeeseagags 8 4 6 2 Viewing a File to be Printed on the Terminal Display ccccccccssssccceeceeeseceeseeeeseceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 9 4 6 3 Stopping the Printing cccccccssssss
5. IT amp PRINT CURRENT TEXT 2 START PRINT 3 QUICK STOP 4 PRINTING PARAMETERS The current text file is printed to the end and the printing is terminated 4 2 Printing MENU 1 STOP PRINTING 2 START PRINT 4 PRINTING PARAMETERS 5 SAVE CURRENT PARAM 2 AUS COMMANDS The printing of the current text file is interrupted Pi e With the PRINT ON OFF key on the operation panel function pad when the key is pressed the STOP PRINTING command is executed The key can be used no matter where the cursor is positioned within the control menu for example you can stop the printing while editing a subfile 4 7 Switching the Printer Off There are three modes of switching the printer off regular emergency w Service Switching the printer off in the regular mode press the red key on the operation panel and wait a few minutes for the printer to turn of Then the lamp between the and keys changes colour from green to red The SWITCHING THE PRINTER OFF message is displayed on the terminal and the time till the end of the switching off procedure is counted down in the status window Switching the printer off in the emergency mode press the red key and while holding it down press CLR and release the yellow key Or alternatively you can cut off the supply of electricity to the printer with the main power switch see item 3 in Fig 2 1 This type of switching off is allowed only in the
6. S 6 7100 Printer User s Manual Example of how to input a text containing an expiry date and the up to date time NOTE e The expiry date and time which are shown on the illustrations in the following example depend on the up to date settings for date and time in the printer e Every aspect of the printer operation procedure is described in the following example ESPIRY DATE 22 83 2046 The following text should be printed T I E 15 43 Two of them 1 and 3 in the figure on the left are The text file consists of four subfiles regular Text type subfiles while the other two 2 2 and 4 in the figure on the left are also Text type subfiles but their contents are updated automatically EXPIRY DATE C2 03 2006 via variable fields Subfile 2 contains the expiry date LIME 15 43 which is formed by adding a specific offset to the current date the Date offs variable field while subfile 4 contains the current time the Time variable 3 4 field The entire text will be printed in Latin 7x5 every character will be 7 dots high and 5 dots wide 2 Text service MENU 1 TEXT EDITION 2 PARAMETERS SERVICE 88 0 3 PRINTING 28 C 3 COPY amp EDIT 20 C GJ ee 4 DELETE TEXT 3 CLEAR LIBRARY Block letters are set by default block small letters can be MEM TEXT NAME DATE 453 switched over with the key 88 28 C Type in the text name up to 8 characters block or small le
7. al signalling device and many others For more details refer to section nstalltion of the Printer in The EBS 6 100 Printer User s Manual 3 Safety Requirements NOTE The printer should be operated by trained staff It is recommended that operation of the device is supervised Place a fire extinguisher in the vicinity of the printer to put out electrical equipment or flammable solvents should they be on fire Do not print in rooms which are at risk from explosion Do not print on objects whose temperature exceeds 100 C at the time of printing Do not use open fire or spark generating devices in the area where the printer works Plug in the printer to the socket that is equipped with equipment earth 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 3 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Niimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de e Manipulations in the electrical part of the system and in the head should be performed when the power supply is isolated e Do not point the head outlet to persons or animals during printing e Wear protective clothes while performing operations in the ink system e Air contaminated with solvent should be removed to the outside of the building with an unobstructed duct e Do not use plastic vessels for washing Metal vessels are recommended e Do not leave ink solvent or wash up in open vessels e Before approaching flammable liquids discharge stati
8. c electricity by touching an earthed metal object e g the earthed printer housing e Only original agents are approved for use with the printer or otherwise all rights to claim under the guarantee will be lost In the case of accident When ink or solvent spills occur the spilled fluid should be wiped with a piece of absorbent material and then removed in compliance with fire and health and safety at work HSE regulations w If the clothing has been splashed remove it as soon as possible Should the eyes or skin get irritated EYES need to be rinsed with running water for at least 15 minutes then you should see your oculist SKIN needs to be washed with water and soap 4 Operating the Printer Before starting the printing system ensure that the appropriate operating conditions are satisfied paying especial attention to the following Power supply 100 240V 45 440Hz AC or 90 350V DC Free access to the printer horizontal position of the printer on a table or EBS rack suitable position of the photo detector and print head to ensure that objects are labelled properly 4 1 Switching the Printer On The EBS 6100 printer is equipped with a power supply with a watch circuit There are two power switches that differ from each other over the way the mains electricity is switched on or off The main bi stable power switch which separates electrically two power wires from the mains it is located on the right hand side of
9. ceecccceeesssseeeeeeceeeeessseeeeeesceeeauseeceeeeseeeeaaeeeeeeeeesaaaaeeeeeessssaasseeeeeeseeeaas 10 4 7 Switching the Printer Off cccccccccssssecceeeeeseceeeeaeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeseceeseeeaeeeesessaaseeeesseageeeeeeseaees 10 ROUTING MAINtENANCE cccseeecccceeeececeeeeeeceeeeeeneeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeseeeeeesaueeeeseaeeeeesaueeessageeessageeeeseeeeeessaseeeeeas 11 Dil Replacing INK Solvent BOE ssscrssnenerunais iiaia ERE RET E 11 2 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 11 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Nimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de 1 General Information The complete information on the printer s accessories installation configuration and operation is contained in The EBS 6 7100 Printer User s Manual This document contains only basic information on how to start and stop the EBS 6 100 series printer input a text to be printed print the text exchange an ink or solvent bottle and rinse out the head to remove dry ink 2 Printer Elements Majo 4 2 3 4 5 6 r components of the EBS 6 100 single head printer are shown in Fig 2 1 bottle of solvent EBS 6100 Printer bottle of ink main power switch print head operation panel photo detector Fig 2 1 In ad dition the printing system may contain many other subassemblies such as a shaft encoder assembly jigs an additional extern
10. ch as starting the printing moving to the word processor changing parameters etc The first character a digit or letter of every MENU item corresponds to the so called hot key see Fig 4 2 1 1 When this key is pressed on the keypad the cursor bar is positioned on the required item The following keys are used to move within the MENU tree Moves the cursor one menu item upwards Moves the cursor one menu item downwards or Move the cursor to the first item or Move the cursor bar to the last item 11 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 5 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Nimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de Moves to a lower level in the MENU to the next MENU branch or confirms the selection ESC Moves to a higher level in the MENU or cancels the selection When you press the key several times it brings you back to the main MENU NOTE After acommand has been confirmed with the key you may not be able to cancel it Some commands are executed immediately 4 4 Opening and Editing a New File Both simple and more complex texts can be printed with EBS printers They can contain time markers the date expiry dates via the so called variable fields Also barcodes and graphics either built in or created by the user with a graphics processor can be printed For more details refer to section Controlling the Printer in The EB
11. ck letters are set by default you can switch between block small letters with the key up to 8 characters ts and characters g DATE 12345678 ABCD BRU_LWT BRU_WT_4 _ DATE ICEcream LOGO T HT NUMBER 1 NUMBER 2 NI IEER Z3 SHIFT TIME WERMHT status is indicated window 4 6 2 Viewing a File to be Printed on the Termina Main MENU 4 SERVICE 3 AUS COMMANDS DATE TIME 15 43 wow Return to the printing MENU the printing amp in the head status EXPIRY DATE 22 63 2606 CAFS 453 88 26 C p n print Printing MENU PRINTING EDIT amp PRINT CURRENT TEAT STOP PRINTING START PRINT QUICK STOP PRINTING PARAMETERS Overprint height Display Printing MENU 9 GLOBAL COUNTER A SET GLOBAL COUNTER C PRINT SWITCH press or to return to MENU 11 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 39 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Nimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de 4 6 3 Stopping the Printing The printing can be terminated in three ways e With the STOP PRINTING command 1 Main MENU 1 TEXT SERVICE 4p3 2 PARAMETERS SERVICE 88 28 C 4 SERICE 32pix 2 AUS COMMANDS e With the QUICK STOP command 1 Main MENU 1 TEXT SERVICE 4p3 2 PARAMETERS SERWICE 88 28 C 4 SERICE 32pix 2 Printing MENU PRINTING ED
12. event of an evident printer failure especially when the failure to switch the printer off in the regular mode may cause more extensive or additional damage such as an ink spill Switching the printer off in the service mode follow the same procedure as for the emergency mode The service mode is used to switch the printer off quickly without rinsing for afew minutes in order to perform a service operation If the unit needs to be switched on and off frequently then the service mode should only be used in order to prevent solvent from being removed from the buffer container NOTE After the unit has been switched off in the emergency or service modes wash the inner part of the head especially around the gutter with solvent 10 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 11 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Niimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de 5 Routine Maintenance 5 1 Replacing Ink Solvent Bottle The empty bottle condition is normally indicated with a sound alarm and possibly a light signal and the following terminal message SOLWENT THE EMPTY BOTTLE EMPTY BOTTLE Press ENTER Press ENTER This is the right time to replace the empty bottle with a full one The procedure can be performed during printing within 30 minutes after the above message has been displayed if the indicated period of time elapses printing will be sto
13. ntal decremental counter i increment decrement The i i parameter is used by the i Up counter and Down count variable fields Vert direct Space Text rpt Rpt dist Direction Height Offset Offset2 Counter delta Row repetit Mode Interleave Generator Resol dot dcm Cnv spd m min i The number of pulses generated by the shaft encoder over the distance of 1 metre Print rate must suit the conveyor travel rate Generator SHAFT ee The parameter to be modified is selected with the keys Parameter settings are changed with the keys or by typing in a setting via the keyboard this applies to numerical parameters and confirming with the key In the example referred to above the Offset parameter needs modifying only The default settings can be used for the other parameters NOTE e lf the Generator parameter is set to GEN the printer will make prints regardless of whether an object moves in front of the print head or not If the object remains still the text will be jetted onto one place giving a vertical line only While testing the printer where an internal generator is used for timing it is advisable to set the Text rpt parameter to a higher value If the Generator parameter is set to SHAFT the head will make prints only when a so called shaft encoder is connected and its axle rotates for more details on this optional device refer to section Adjusting the Print Rate in The EBS
14. pped It involves the following steps 1 Remove the empty boitle from the container see Fig 2 1 the following message can be displayed on the terminal SOLVEHMT SOLVEHT HO BOTTLE HO BOTTLE Press ENTER Press ENTER 2 Place anew sealed bottle but do not insert a suction pipe into the bottle One or more messages may be displayed If this is the proper bottle that is a new bottle that has never been used or approved before the following message should appear at first BOTTLE VERIFYING WAIT 10 SECONDS PLEASE 3 If the message BOTTLE ACCEPTED is displayed within 10 seconds this means that the bottle is right for a given printer Remove the bottle and unseal it Then insert a suction pipe tipped with a filter into the bottle and screw the bottle in the message NO BOTTLE can occur at that time 4 Put the bottle in place see Fig 2 1 if no bottle error occurs the normal status indication should be displayed in the printer status window 11 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 511
15. re details refer to chapter E z E Operating the Printer in The EBS fa 67100 Printer User s Manual D QO z Alphanumerical keypa 4 2 1 LCD display The display area is divided into separate sections called windows Terminal status window TEST SERVICE 453 PARAMETERS SERVICE 88 AUS COMMANDS S Operating window Printer status window Hot keys Fig 4 2 1 1 The windows are designed for the following e The terminal status window contains information on the current terminal settings for example it indicates the graphic cursor co ordinates while editing graphics whether the key to switch between block small letters or the or button is pressed or not which character input mode INSert or OveRwrite is used etc e The operating window it is the main window of the display to show the service MENU various parameters and messages to edit text files etc e The printer status window contains information about the head status in the printers various operating modes p for print s for stop v for service mode ink viscosity quality of phasing etc 4 3 Control MENU After the printer has been switched on the control MENU is shown in the operating window on the terminal display The MENU has a multilevel tree structure Commands are executed directly at the lowest level No action is initiated by moving from one menu branch to the other Only the execution of a command initiates an action su
16. rinting e g Ll bee set parameters for subtext DA will be replaced with dozens and units of the day T4 as for subtext 2 except for f of month MO with dozens and units of the month of ____Spec reg Time year whereas YE with dozens and units of the year The above example contains only some of the options that can be used to edit text files Other useful functions are To move the cursor to the first or to the last character in an ASCII subfile To move the entire subfile by one pixel dot upwards or downwards To switch between two character insertion modes INSert OveRwrite To delete a character at the cursor position in a subfile To delete the entire subfile 4 5 Setting Print Parameters Before the text prepared in section 4 4 is printed all the required print parameters need to be set The parameters determine the print rate the location of the print on objects to be labelled the direction in which the object moves in front of the print head the date offset to set expiry date etc Set the print parameters in the way and to the values presented in the following figures 4 Main MENU 2 Printing MENU FRINTING 2 START PRINT 88 4 3 QUICK STOP 20 C 4 PRINTING PARAMETERS QJ 5 SAVE CURRENT PARAM 6 SHIFT COUNTER 1 TEXT SERVICE 2 PARAMETERS SERVICE 4 SERVICE 5 aux COMMANDS 11 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 37 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 5
17. tters digits and characters excluding lt gt e g DATE 6 20060216 1 0 edited on 2006 02 16 11 EBS Ink Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51588 Nimbrecht Germany 49 0 2293 939 0 FAX 49 0 2293 939 3 e mail mail ebs inkjet de Word processor new window contains 1 space LATIN 7x5 7x4 national characters characters shown in the top left part of the keys 4 Q to switch between two space display modes create subtext 2 on the right of the previous one Edition of subtext 1 Edition of subtext 2 LATIN 7X5 7x4 LATIN 7X5 7X77 EXPIRY DATE i 5 set parameters for subtext 1 E E EE 8 set parameters for subtext 2 Type Text i as for subtext 1 except for Typeface Normal i E E ee 4 Distance 2 i Rotation None create subtext 3 below the I CRY Q Spec reg None 1 previous ones w 10 Front dis 0 sas Back dist 0 Edition of subtext 3 LATIN 7X5 7X37 EXPIRY DATE DA MO 267E TIME 12 create subtext 4 on the right of subtext 3 13 pate 44 A set parameters for subtext 3 Edition of subtext 4 LATIN 7x5 7X42 CAFS i 1 1i as for subtext 1 EXPIRY DATE DA MO 2BYE 4s3 2A C NOTE 15 If subtexts use variable fields subtexts 2 and 4 the litters in the case of date and digits in the case of Bape oat age EE avec ere er time will be replaced with values during p
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