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1. at first adjust the turning angle of the print head so that the real print height the distance from the lowest to the highest dots jetted out of the print head equals the setting of the print parameter Text height then modify the print parameters Text width and Conv speed in order to straighten up rows of text to be printed e In order to check for correct settings of the print parameters use the function Check parameters see section 3 3 4 Checking Printer Parameters f any irregularities occur an analysis of the error report displayed in the Info tab sheet helps correct the wrong setting of a given print parameter e The print height cannot be adjusted in an infinitely variable way by changing the distance between the print head and object to be labelled e The final precise height of a text to be printed with the print head turned by a certain angle depends on the following the diameter of nozzles in the print head the type of ink the pressure of ink inside the ink system the setting of the print parameter Dot size absorptive capacity of the surface on which prints are to be made Character Resolution The parameter decides on visibility of characters of the text printed It defines resolution of the text The resolution is given as a number of rows metre The visual effect of a change in the parameter Text width is a change in the width of characters and the length of the entire text
2. Save project library Open text without parameters Insert image a Fig 3 3 10 5 You can quick load the project library from the computer disc to your printer with two successive commands Open project library and Send and save text library Operating the Printer with T200 Terminal The T200 terminal is a stationary device intended to control th EBS 230 printer It allows for replacing a PC computer to serve the printer in places where the use of a PC is impossible or difficult The terminal allows you to change device parameters edit texts send them to the printer as well as initiate and halt printing Thanks to the application of a touch panel the device can be easily and simply operated without the use of keys based on an intuitive graphic interface The operation of the printer with the T200 terminal is described in the document entitled T200 TERMINAL User s manual Replacing a Bottle of Ink General Information Every bottle of ink is equipped with a transponder an electronic circuit storing some information which can be read in a wireless way and with no additional power supply With the information stored in the transponder every bottle is uniquely identified among all other bottles An Ink Monitoring System IMS in short built into the printer is designed for reading and validating the transponders There is an antenna connected to the IMS module within the EBS 230 series printing system It controls the transponde
3. EBS 230 sample TEXT Jo text edit line amp ightt it Gen character insertion mode Pos 10 Length 23 Built in font Latin 7x5 total length of text printer font type at the current cursor position cursor position in the text MENU button corresponds to the right mouse button Fig 3 3 5 1 Text edit window entering characters Using and Changing Built in Fonts of the Printer The program uses built in fonts as standard In order to change the font type and size at any point of the text follow the steps below 1 Position the cursor in the text edit line exactly where another font is to be inserted 2 Holding the cursor on the text edit line press the right mouse button or the MENU button and select Font from the menu displayed Then select the font type you need from the list displayed e g Latin 16x10 You can also do that using the pull down list called Font on the tool bar of the text edit window see figure Fig 3 3 1 1 The printer fonts are at the top of the list and marked with the symbol 3 Move the cursor to another position and insert another font change marker If only one font change marker A has been inserted all characters from the marker position to the end of the text are displayed printed with the use of the replaced font en EBS 200 W1 5 My printer EBS 230 Ioj x File Printer control Tools Guides
4. EBS 230 USER S MANUAL INDUSTRIAL INK JET PRINTER EBS 230 USERS MANUAL VERSION 20070829 1 0 EBS Ink Jet Systeme GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19 25 D 51088 N mbrecht Yam 7 49 0 2293 939 0 Fax 49 0 2293 939 3 http www ebs inkjet de YL r 77 BS 77 ne a EBS 230 Printer User s Manual These instructions apply to EBS 230 printers with the control program version 1 5 134 and later In order to check the version of your program view the About menu TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 222 244200220000002000n0nn0n ann nun ann nun nun nun nun nun nun nun anna nnnnen 6 1 1 APPLICATION deepen tetesnencsesquescntecuercatsemacceteneaanteameccacenuanuetecuencnesuuercoueecuancaesemmccateneaeteumescacer 6 1 2 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION besisccscaezeuetivcccutiodegeviuavancoabncocewebecseneaeteicuesivessnnnesareveseacoseveusresocckens 7 1 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION essai arsinsel areas again ikea 7 1 4 CONFORMITY MARKING an ee 8 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER 2 222 200200220000002000n0n nun nun nun ann nun nun nun nun nun nun nn 9 2 1 SAFETY AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 22u20 220202200002nn0nnnnnunnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnn anne 9 2 2 POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS 00000000003 000 m 10 POWEL SOON ee ee ee u ee euer 10 2 3 INSTALLING THE PRINTER cetaceans eee arena aA EE AAAA Ria 11 2 3 1 Standard and Optional Elements of the Printer uu 220202200002000002n00nnnnnnn
5. 3 Additional protection The printer to be stored needs to be detached from the mains by removing the distributor outlet plug Protect the printer against dust exposure to aggressive vapours and gases and weather conditions It is advisable to put the printer into a polyethylene bag remove air from the bag and close the bag tight Protect the printer against mechanical damage 62 20070829 1 0 9 2 Wf z AEBS NOTE The printer must not be stored empty dry The ink system must be filled with wash up for storage The wash up contains no water and prevents steam condensation thus protecting printer components from corroding and also the heads of electromagnetic valves from deforming Only wash up recommended by the Manufacturer and compatible with the type of ink should be used Transporting the Printer The printing system should be transported in its regular working position This applies in particular to the printer itself and the ink system Avoid any excessive shocks or vibration If there is a threat that the entire printer may get tilted or be exposed to excessive shocks or vibration during the transportation secure the unit in the following way 1 Detach and remove the printer from its workplace 2 Remove the bottle of ink and plug it with an original cap to protect the ink from pouring out 3 Uninstall the printer dismantle the ink system distributor and its connection cables 4 Protect the printer as for st
6. In order to start printing follow the steps given below 1 2 3 4 5 Install the printer see chapter 2 Installing the Printer Attach a photo detector and shaft encoder if needed Unseal a new bottle of ink screw it into the bottle cap and place it in the carrier resting the bottom on the IMS module Switch the printer on wait about 10 seconds until the bottle of ink is validated and then press the PRINT ON OFF button Make objects to be labelled travel in front of the printer If the text to be printed and print parameters are to be modified use a PC and EBS 230 printer control program or the T OO terminal 3 3 Operating the Printer with Control Program 3 3 1 User Interface for Printer Control Program Below there are the control program window and panels as they look like soon after the program has been started Fig 3 3 1 1 20070829 1 0 Text edit window ontrol Program MENU tool bar Right to lett editing Length 0 Built in font Latin 7x5 Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Number of nozzles 7 pix Impulse generator Fixed speed Adv options Communication Em IE Parameters O K T Lo Transmission and Printer communication window error status window l l Variable field and text library Parameter tab window window Main window of the control program 19 77 EBS 3 3 2 Setting up Initi
7. Wi i a eel EBS 230 Printer User s Manual 2 3 3 Connections All electrical and pneumatic connections are situated on the back side of the printer printer with the print head photo detector a tube to pressure feed ink from a bottle to the print head tube suppling pressure to ink bottle print head connector bottle plug cable bottle of ink interface cable to IMS photo detector connector cable 09 p gt MM interface cable to PC or T200 connector terminal Th SHAFT gt i ee shatt encoder connection D socket carrier to hold a bottle of ink Ra etwork power supply cable Ink Monitoring System IM a mito USB port on T200 terminal option USB adapter Fig 2 3 3 1 Connecting the EBS 230 printer at its workplace 20070829 1 0 13 ZREBS Connecting the printer to the ink system The ink system for the printer is built of the following components see Fig 2 3 3 1 A carrier to hold a bottle of ink and grips to fix the carrier up An Ink Monitoring System IMS in short Pressure pipes of polyethylene for supplying ink and compressed air A bottle of ink with the capacity of 1 litre the use of higher capacity bottles may result in microcompressor malfunction e Acap to be screwed onto the bottle it contains a tube with an ink filter at one end tube adaptors retaining nuts to secure the tubes on the adaptors To co
8. the same time is added to every print To always print the actual value of the variable fields you can prevent them from refreshing during repetition by marking the Refresh var fields field with the mouse in the Parameters 3 tab sheet of the control program The field is available only when the setting of the Text repetitions parameter to a value greater than 1 is made in advance Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Y Refresh varfields T Auto start 1 Bold Date of bottle insertion 30 03 2007 Fig 3 3 8 20 3 3 9 Other Printer Parameters Auto Start The Auto start parameter enables the printer to resume printing automatically after an unexpected interruption for example due to a power failure After the operating conditions have been restored the printer switches on automatically and starts printing the texts that it was printing when its operation was disrupted The text is printed from the beginning irrespective of where the previous printing was interrupted An ink bottle with a transponder connected to the ink system is the prerequisite for resumed operation In order to activate the parameter tick it in the Parameters 3 tab sheet Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Refresh var fields Y Auto start fi aj Bold Date of bottle insertion 30 03 2007 Fig 3 3 9 1 42 20070829 1 0 Wf z AEBS Operation of Photo detector Printing can be triggered
9. The settings of the parameter can vary between 5 and 4000 with the increment of 1 Number of nozzles E pis Impulse generator Fixed speed Fig 3 3 8 4 NOTE Values of the print parameter Text width are limited not only by the range of settings given above The current value of the parameter is controlled by the control program and can be affected by settings of other print parameters The system is automatically protected against an excessively high print rate being set Therefore it may happen that some settings appear wrong after the correctness of the parameters has been checked see section 3 3 4 Checking Printer Parameters Intensity of Ink Drops There is a need for changing the intensity of ink drops during printing This parameter affects the size volume of ink droplets jetted out of the print head If the intensity increases the diameter of ink dots and the saturation of the colour in the print also increase The settings of the Dot size parameter range from 0 to 10 with the interval of 1 36 20070829 1 0 AEBS Humber of nozzles E pis Impulse generator Fixed speed Fig 3 3 8 5 NOTE If the intensity is set to a higher value ink consumption increases Mode of Timing Timing determines the moments at which vertical rows of text are printed Timing can be synchronised using e ashaft encoder by setting the Impulse generator parameter to External e an internal
10. a service report file follow the below specified steps 1 Attach the computer to the printer and start running tte EBS 230 control program 2 View the printer parameters by clicking the unos button in the control program window 3 Inthe control program menu Tools choose the command Create service report 4 Type in the name of a parameter file in the newly displayed window and select the directory where the service report file is to be saved Click the Save icon 20070829 1 0 61 77 EBS 5 Storage and Transportation 5 1 Storing the Printer Allowable climatic and mechanical exposure e Storage temperature from 5 C to 50 C e Relative humidity of up to 95 without condensation e Shocks the maximum of 1g for the maximum of 2 ms 1 Storing data in the printer memory The time the date and settings of non volatile special registers such as counters and some other parameters are stored in a separate printer memory The memory is backed with a battery after the power pack has been switched off The capacity of the battery is sufficient to store the contents of the memory safely for about 1 month After that time the Manufacturer cannot guarantee that the memory contents are maintained as the battery capacities vary according to the unit If the printer is not to be used for more than 1 month switch on the printer with the network switch on the distributor housing for 5 hours to recharge the battery To preserve the operati
11. by blocking or unblocking the photo detector except when iterative printing is set to Continuous When the photo detector is shaded printing is released as standard The Inverse fotocell signal parameter can be used to trigger the photo detector release mode to exposed The parameter is available in the Advance tab sheet after the Adv options box has been ticked Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Advance Date Info Stop printing method Complete amp stop Edge triggering Y Inverse fotocell signal Shaf direction Compatible with printing directior Fig 3 3 9 2 Triggering Initiating Printing Triggering initiating of printing depending on the state of the photo detector can take place in three ways through Edge triggering Level triggering 1 and Level triggering 2 The Triggering parameter can be used when the setting of the Text repetitions parameter ranges from 1 to 20 If Text repetitions Continuous the printer starts printing after the PRINT ON OFF button has been pressed and continues printing uninterruptedly without checking photo detector signals The below description refers to the configuration of print parameters where text buffering is disabled the No buffering field in the Parameters 3 tab sheet of the control program is ticked A If the Edge triggering parameter is selected then printing starts after the exposed shaded pulse edge or shaded exposed pulse edge depending to the pho
12. clockwise SUR 3 3 ae Adjusting screw is turned 15 minutes anticlockwise 3 a SOROS WERTEN sane g 3 e poe o Adjusting screw is turned 15 minutes clockwise 2 eves a u Gogoeee M aa ii g 56 20070829 1 0 ess 7j BS EBS 230 Printer User s Manual 4 3 4 Prints are distorted PROBLEM The prints are distorted There are irregular ink splashes or ink dots overlap each other as shown in the example on the right 20070829 1 0 REMEDY It may happen that when a moving object hits the printer the printer may get repositioned An example of a print made with the repositioned printer is shown below MCR amoro MEER osepero Fig 4 3 4 1 Such prints are made when the distance between the front of the printer and the object is too big Move the printer to the object plane at the distance of less than 15 mm If this is impossible adjust electromagnets within the print head to print over a greater distance see Adjusting Valve Electromagnets in the Print Head above Figures below show the print of a text produced at different distances between the front of the printer and the object The distance between the printer and the object is 6 mm The distance between the printer and the object is 10 mm The distance between the printer and the object is 15 mm The distance between the printer and the object is 20 mm 3 57 77 EBS 4 3 5 Prints look as if printed in bold type and blu
13. parameter Text repetitions gt 1 or is set to Continuous In such a case the photo detector does not time every print but a group of prints The Refresh var fields parameter from the Parameters 3 tab decides whether every successive repetitive print modifies the contents of the counters or not see section Refreshing Variable Fields for Repetitions The distance between the beginnings of two consecutive prints produced with repetitive printing is defined with the Rep distance parameter from the Parameters 2 tab 20070829 1 0 31 AEB 3 3 7 Using a few Special Registers in a Text A number of special registers can be created in a text The registers can be of the same type for example incremental counters only or of various types How to create several variable fields incremental counter decremental counter universal date as a date and universal date as a time 1 In the text edit window type in a text to be printed remembering to enter the appropriate character groups to the specific fields 2 Create variable fields and set parameters proportional or monospacing volatile or non volatile for them If all fields are defined properly the following control program window is displayed EBS 230 1 5 My printer EBS 230 File Printer control Tools Guides About Sal l sle fo 4 Keyboard own 2 e Font Latin z5 ae Pam Ne SI RI Ar l0lx Ur 37 0 oun Os DEOAZM E LYE TEC IJI u De ae are l Right
14. should start The distance is given as a number of empty rows to be timed after printing has been released until real printing starts With it you can adjust the position of a print in relation to a reference point for example the edge of an object The settings of the Print delay parameter range from 0 to 9999 with the increment of 1 20070829 1 0 39 AEBS Advance Date Info Farameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Upside down Reverse Text repetitions Fep distance Character spacing Selective char spacing 2 Fig 3 3 8 15 Distance between Texts The Rep distance parameter defines the distance between the beginnings of the texts that are printed repeatedly Text repetitions gt 1 The distance is specified as a number of vertical rows timed by a timing system Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Upside down Reverse Text repetitions fi Frint delay 25 Rep distance 300 Character spacing 2 Selective char spacing 2 Fig 3 3 8 16 Example of printing for Text repetitions 3 printing released with the release button direction of motion of object before printer 0 ie ue rows Print delay Rep distance Rep distance Fig 3 3 8 17 NOTE If the distance set with the Rep distance parameter is smaller than the text length given as a number of rows then the texts will be printed one after another Row Repetition The parameter defi
15. side 38 20070829 1 0 DOOR 77 BS Upside down v Reverse SOSPESI TOAT nee TEST 1 4454 7 Move from left to right Fig 3 3 8 12 The reverse or inverse printing options can also be used to make prints on transparent surfaces and the prints need to be legible from the other side mirror images in the vertical or horizontal directions Select the Upside down and Reverse parameters in order to make proper prints when objects to be labelled are positioned upside down lw Upside down v Reverse LIGPECI LSAL mem T 5 C T 1 A 4 al D 6 Fy View after turning object Fig 3 3 8 13 Repeating a Text Repetition The parameter determines how many times a text print is to be repeated after activating the photo detector in the place where printing should start You can print a text repeatedly on one object this is a so called text repetition For long objects such as pipes hoses cables strips you can set the repeated printing parameter to Continuous The interval between texts is set with the Rep distance parameter see further below Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Upside down Reverse Text repetitions 3 Print delay Continuous Fep distante Character spacing Selective char spacing 1 2 3 4 S a T Fig 3 3 8 14 Print Delay The Print delay parameter defines the distance between the point at which the photo detector status changed and the point at which printing
16. the E m key on the tool bar of text edit window O EBS 230 W1 5 My printer EBS 230 j Do x File Printer control Tools Guides About e sult xe se 4 a m A Bip wis 1 cnt laine Copy Ctrl c n d Cut Art Dito len editing e E Paste Cirit Pos 27 Length 27 K Buittir Define variable feld fj Up counter Shift F 1 Advance Date Font Down counter Shift F2 Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Z Insert mark i i Univ date and time Shift F12 Mumber of nozzles fig pix z W Insert date Impulse generator Fixed speed i Petr Fr ers etriey Insert day of year l send sehe imine _ ile in IE Gini Fig 3 3 6 2 Fig 3 3 6 3 3 You can insert a font change marker on the left or right of the date time field 4 You can change separators inside the date time field by replacing the existing separators with different characters You can also remove proportional text markers l Rightto left editing Pos 38 Length 38 Built in font Latin 16x10 Fig 3 3 6 4 5 You can also change other date parameters Double click the date in the variable field list You can change the date shift e g by 2 days in the window displayed Universal Date and Time Various elements of the current date and time can be printed on every object with the use of the special register Univ date and time 20070829 1 0 27 77 EBS Below there is a list of characters with w
17. to left editing Advance Date Info Ady options Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Farameters 3 Lowa BE 1 Up counter Communication X Down counter fae 3 Univ date amp time Number of nozzles fig Pix 4 Univ date amp time Impulse generator Fixed speed a B Parameters G K 32 20070829 1 0 77EBS 3 Check the operation of the variable fields with the print preview function by clicking the Ed button The print preview window shows what the text will look like after printing If the text to be printed has been defined as above the printing of the following texts starts on 16 04 2007 at 12 10 hours following 5 successive pulses simulated with the EJ button from the photo detector lol x UF 937 Downs D 16 04 Z007 T 12 10 35 IF 35 Dowr 02 D 16 04 2007 T 12 10 56 Ur 39 Down 01 D 16 04 2007 T 12 11 03 Ur 00 Dowr 00 0 146 04 2007 T 12 11 08 Ur 07 Dounm 939 D 16 04 2007 T 12 11 14 Fig 3 3 7 2 3 3 8 Print Parameters The EBS 230 printer is a versatile machine specifically designed to print complex text in a non contact way on objects of a variety of shapes and dimensions The objects can be moved in front of the printer automatically on a factory conveyor or manually at a speed varying widely in range in any left or right direction and in their normal position or up side down The way of printing and appearance of prints can be successfully customized with
18. variable fields various fonts etc Creating a Text Library in the Printer 1 In the Project library window type in the name of a first text and confirm the name with the key Var fields Project library Var fields Project library Fig 3 3 10 1 2 Inthe text edit line create a complete text and set print parameters for the text Esa 25 8 es th oo BARAM oo l Right to left editing Pas 24 Lenath 24 Built in font Latin 16x10 Fig 3 3 10 2 3 When the printer is on click the o Sea key of the printer control program in order to send the text file to the printer and then click the Zu key in order to save the text file in the non volatile memory of the printer 4 Repeat steps from 1 to 3 in order to program other texts You can save a list of text file projects with the command Copy list to editor which is available on pressing the right mouse button above the text library window Quick Saving Retrieving Text Files to from the Text Library In order to save the entire text library to the printer use the command Send and save text library 46 20070829 1 0 AEBS File Printer control Tools Guides About Fu Retrieve printer configuration Retrieve text and parameters Send text and parameters Save text and parameters Retrieve text library Send and save text library Fig 3 3 10 3 Similarly you can retrieve the text library from the printer using the command Retrie
19. which are not specified below may be included depending on your order The following elements are delivered most frequently as part of a typical system EBS 230 printer cccscsessessesseeseeeeuseseuseueeeaueeeeeaueuseseuseveneaevenss 1 unit e Ink system with IMS module 2 240002444000Bnennnnnnnnnn nennen nennnn nennen nnnnnnn nennen enennnnn 1 unit e R230 cable distributor 00002200002020seennsnnennennnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnn nennen nennen enennnnn 1 unit e U Badane ee ne ee 1 unit MOU UO acca serene ences ee none enter er aaa 1 unit e Printer mounting tube mounting and clamps ccccececceeeeeceeeeeseeeeseeeeeseueeeeeeeeseeeeesees 1 unit e CD with utility software operating instructions and user support files instructions advice help in electronic form ccccceecceceeceeceeeeceecesseeeeseeeeesaeeeeseeeeees 1 disc Printer Photo SEB Du detector with acable re a Printer holder R230 cable A bottle E k i Sr distributor Ink bottle arie Ink Monitoring System IMS hat ie with cable Fig 2 3 1 1 Elements of the EBS 230 Printing System Other elements to be delivered with the order as part of the system or separately e A shaft encoder an indicator of the conveyor travel speed e T2O0 terminal with printer service program in place of PC computer e A movable platform with a cable for making prints manually 2 3 2 Preparato
20. 3 3 Some dots are much smaller than others or missing on the print PROBLEM REMEDY All dots jetted out of a particular nozzle a horizontal line are much smaller than others or are missing 080000 ef u 1 2 9 OB Ww ee eo 8 Nozzle No 6 does not print Fig 4 3 3 1 Such a problem occurs when the solenoid valve corresponding to the nozzle is out of order Try to adjust the electromagnet in the valve following the procedure below min sf cet 808000 000o a 0 0 0N 009000 9000 Adjusting Valve Electromagnets in the Print Head NOTE The following procedure should be performed by trained staff authorized to service EBS printers 1 Remove the printer housing see section 4 3 9 Removing the Housing Cover from the Printer 2 Hold up the uncovered printer a special service holder available from the Manufacturer can be used Place adsorbent cloth and a dish for waste ink behind the printer 3 Connect the printer to the mains while pressing the PRINT ON OFF button at the same time and hold the button down until three diodes POWER ERROR PRINT start emitting light simultaneously The printer switches to the service mode In this mode valves can be adjusted hold down the button while switching the the states of LEDs during the entering of printer on the service procedure for valve adjustment POWER ERROR PRINT before switching the printer on soon afte
21. About eisjal a e st 4 e E BR e pa Font Lainz EBS e TE Ee ee ee ra EEE B5 Copy Ctrl C Zu Rightto left editi ight to left editin E Faste Ctrl g g Pos 6 Lengt Define variable field in 7X5 Advance E Fort 4 Latin 76 f Parameters 1 B Insert mark A 0 Cyrylic 7x6 a Spec T tion Number of nozzles fig pix A ainia Impulse generator Fixed speed h Cyrvlic 1287 a anna ees ne Latin 16x10 poi 1 a Cyryl 1 6x1 0 4 Spec 16 a Parameters OK Fig 3 3 5 2 22 20070829 1 0 WY AEBS ejalal x ie le 4 Omar BE els Eil Font Latins EBS Z U samele TERT eee l Right to left editing Pos 12 Length 25 Built in font Latin 7x5 Fig 3 3 5 3 A font change marker is stored in the text as a non printing code and it increases the length of the text by one In order to delete a marker place the cursor in front of it and press the key or alternatively place the cursor behind it and press the key see the indicator of the cursor position within the text If a font change marker A is deleted then characters following the deleted marker have the same attributes as the text in front of the deleted marker had NOTE To change the font to a font with more vertical pixels amount of dots you need to adjust increase the setting of the Number of nozzles parameter Using and Changing Windows Fonts You can also use Windows fonts to create texts
22. Compressed air supply 3 64 7 or 16 standard 120um optional 100 um 150um 200um No head turning option available 11 mm for the 7 nozzle printer 27 mm for the 16 nozzle printer Head turning option available 6 11 mm for the 7 nozzle printer 6 27 mm for the 16 nozzle printer any 1 1 to 30 Texts are loaded to the printer via a PC or T200 terminal 1300 includes controller characters for built in fonts Number of characters entered from Windows fonts is limited depending on the type and size of a font Ability to edit and print text and graphic symbols with the application of Windows fonts True Type fonts as well as with a bitmap editor as standard National diacritical characters graphic transport characters a collection of determined by manufacturer etc warning or characters date and time in any format expiry dates incremental counter decremental counter e with use ofa PC Minimum Recommended Hardware Requirements IBM PC compatible Pentium 200 or equivalent 32 MB RAM min 50 MB free disc space on HDD Windows 98SE ME NT 2000 XP Vista compatible operating system for text edit and print parameter programs e with use of T2O0 terminal optional Internal generator or a so called shaft encoder for variable speed conveyors IN 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 66 0 34 A OUT 24V max 1A 0 58A for the 7 nozzle printer 0 91A for the 16 nozzle printer not r
23. D indicating the print status EEr DEE SEE SEE SE Zn O Tr SE Fig 3 1 1 Elements of printer panel The operation of the PRINT ON OFF button e When the button is pressed shortly the printer is triggered between the stop state and print state The print state is indicated by light emitted by the PRINT lamp With use of the controller program you can configure the finishing of the printing assignment by pressing the PRINT ON OFF see chapter Stopping Printing e When the button is pressed and held down for some time the rinsing of the print head of the printer starts All nozzles open at the same time in order to increase the flow rate The function of rinsing is used to remove obstacles if any from slightly choked nozzles or to rinse the print head with wash up If the ERROR lamp lights up after the PRINT ON OFF button has been pressed this is an indication that print parameters stored in the printer memory are incorrect and cannot be used to print a text In order to clear the error load all print parameters and a text to be printed to the printer memory from the computer with the use of EBS 230 printer control program or with the T200 terminal 18 20070829 1 0 Wf z AEBS 3 2 Quick start Printing a Ready to use Text from the Printer Memory If the printer is delivered with text and parameters for printing loaded into the memory controller devices computer or T2O0 terminal are not necessary
24. Fixed speed I inganitns Insert day of year SEHE a parametersoK 00 Fig 3 3 6 9 4 While holding the cursor on the text edit line press the right mouse button or the MENU button and select the command Define variable field in the menu displayed Then select Up counter Down counter in the list displayed The same operation can be performed with the menu shortcut Shift F1 Shift F2 Slaa ls e A e 2 COLE cont cean gt l Right to left editing Pos 18 Length 18 Built in font Cyryl 1 6x1 0 Fig 3 3 6 10 5 The operation described at points 2 3 and 4 can be performed by pressing the E h key on the tool bar a 4 digit counter is inserted and you can adjust its length accordingly 6 You can change other parameters of the counter Double click the counter in the variable field list You can change the increment or select the Auto save parameter of the counter NOTE The counter can be volatile or non volatile The contents of a volatile counter are lost after the printer has been switched off With a non volatile counter the counting can be resumed from its last setting after the printer has been switched on again Counter operation is timed by the photo detector as standard and each time the photo detector is activated the setting of the incremental decremental counter is increased decreased The only exception is when a text is to be printed iteratively that is when the print
25. TET Fig 3 3 5 9 3 3 6 Creating and Editing Texts Containing Variable Fields Variable fields are a specific type of subtext whose contents are updated each time a label is printed The contents of variable fields are impacted by such events as a change of date a change of time an activation of the photo detector or other NOTE Only the printer built in fonts can be used to print variable fields no Windows fonts can be used Date and Time In order to synchronize the date and time of your printer with those of your computer move Show P time Set timer to the Date tab and click the _ShowPc time and o emer keys successively Farameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Advance Date Info Time 12 06 20 Date fi 6 03 2007 Day of week E Set timer Show F time Fig 3 3 6 1 You can set a different date or time in your printer by setting them in the Date tab and get timer transferring to the printer with the Key In order to insert the date time field that is updated automatically follow the steps below 1 In the text edit line position the cursor in the place where you want the date time to be displayed 2 While holding the cursor on the text edit line press the right mouse button or the MENU button and select the command Define variable field from the menu displayed Then 26 20070829 1 0 AEBS select Insert date Insert time in the list displayed You can also do that using
26. U button and select the command Define variable field in the menu displayed Then select Univ date and time in the list displayed The same operation can be performed with the menu shortcut Shift F12 Elala l e l 4 Keynoard KWN e ele 1 ront Lanns Rightta lett editing Pos 40 Length 40 Built in font Latin 7x5 Fig 3 3 6 6 4 On selecting the print preview option see Print Preview you can see what the print will look like on 20 04 2007 at 11 08 01 hours or later lEIx Coded universal date 20070420 1103016 Fig 3 3 6 7 20070829 1 0 29 ZREBS EBS 230 Printer User s Manual ZN a mo NOTES If a greater number of special registers is used the following notation helps the user get hang of types of registers and options e The range of the register is limited with arrows gt lt whose colour depends on the type of register the incremental counter is indicated with blue arrows gt the decremental counter is indicated with green arrows gt the universal date and time field is indicated with turquoise coloured arrows gt lt 4 If the mouse cursor is placed in the text edit window within the filed area the colour of the field in the variable field list changes from black to red If the field is a non volatile one and is displayed in blue the placing of the mouse cursor within the field area changes the colour of the register in the list from blue to pink O
27. USB port or optionally through a RS 232 adapter to a serial port The adapter requires installation of controllers therefore during the first start up the controller initialisation program disc must be inserted into the disc drive The installation disc is not required for further connections Installation of a controller adapter must precede installation of the printer control program Read notes given in section Power Supply in order to get familiar with safety requirements see frame NOTE on page 10 USB port USB adapter Fig 2 5 1 Connecting the computer using cable method 20070829 1 0 Yj gt EBS EBS 230 Printer User s Manual Line Connection to T2O0O Terminal optional Optionally where connecting the printer to a computer is impossible or problematic the T2000 terminal may be used Detailed information on the T OO terminal may be found in a separate document 7200 TERMINAL User s manual Fig 2 5 2 Connecting the T200 terminal using cable method 20070829 1 0 17 ZREBS EBS 230 Printer User s Manual N E Seen 3 Operating the Printer 3 1 Operation Panel LED display showing LED indicating print parameter or text number prepared other errors in the printer for printing A ch A EBS 230 POWER LED indicating whether the printer is power supplied properly and what the validation status of a new bottle of ink is Printer on off and rinse button ERROR PRINT SLE
28. a set of modifiable print parameters such as character width boldface number of repetitions and many others The following parameters can be modified Number of Nozzles Print Delay Text Height Distance between Text Character Resolution Row Repetition Intensity of Ink Drops Buffering Texts while Printing Mode of Timing Refreshing Variable Fields for Object Travel Speed Repetitions Inverting and Reversing a Text Repeating a Text Repetition The printer performs its operation of printing with the use of so called current parameters Unlike parameters stored in the non volatile memory see section 3 3 3 Saving Text Files and Parameters in the Printer Memory the current parameters have direct impact on the text printed and are stored in the printer volatile memory 20070829 1 0 33 77 EBS 3 34 The current parameters hereinafter referred to as the parameters can be modified in the following way e Every time the printer is switched on the current parameters are set with settings stored in the non volatile read only memory e All parameters available in tab sheets on the parameter block panel of the control program can be modified Before the printing starts the modified parameters need to be transferred to the printer by clicking the mi button Print parameters stored in the non volatile read only memory remain unmodified If the current parameters are modified and replaced in the printer the parameters stored i
29. a stored in it when the printer is switched off It is used by the printer to fetch data to be printed on an ongoing basis Each time the printer is switched on data are transferred from the non volatile read only memory to the volatile working memory The function enables the user to start printing a text that has previously been stored in the non volatile memory without the need for a computer lf a text or print parameters are modified while the printer is on always download the modified data to the printer before printing starts In order to transfer data to the volatile working memory click the ei button on the communication panel of the control program If the data is also to be used when the printer is switched on again at a later time it needs to be saved in the non volatile read only memory by clicking the S button which is available after the Adv options box has been ticked ecking Printer Parameters The printer parameters are checked for correct settings automatically In the event improper parameter settings are made the Wrong parameters message appears If you want to check the cause Farameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 an ata of the ener send the Advance Date Info Communicatian parameters to the printer by ER Li Wrong relation intensity speed E Speed too high in relation to intensity pressing the key D Maximum speed 8 coo JE Maximum resolution 2608 l Retrieve or use the Check parameters funct
30. al Connection for Printer Control Program on Computer 1 The first step in setting up the connection of the program to the printer is establishing the printer connection via a computer port The serial port on the computer to which the printer is connected Com ports enumerating is indicated in the Tools menu the Preferences submenu via the Autodetect option as standard In such a case the program detects the port list automatically Another option is to assign the COM port list to be searched by the program For example if you select item 2 from the drop down list then the program searches ports COM1 and COM2 but if you select item 5 then ports 1 2 3 4 and 5 are searched etc File Printer control Tools Guides About Prosar yw Check parameters Language Restart of program required English Windows font editing options Language depen af Printer network Com ports enumerating autodetect Pi reale service report IY Find printer automatically Printer selection action Sk Preferences Y EBS 250 Safe mode Fig 3 3 2 1 2 Check for proper communication between the computer and the printer by clicking the Retrieve send or in the printer control program If the serial port number is wrong or the printer is improperly connected to the computer then an attempt to establish communication results in transmission errors see Fig 3 3 2 2 Advance Date Info Adv options Param
31. aneess 38 Repeating a Text Repetition cccccccccsecccsescccseeccsuseecsnseessseeseusesssessaesessnesenanaes 39 FEINE a Ve ee ee 39 DISTANCE DEIWCCI IONS ee ee 40 KOW F PEO see ane eens esse ec dans sen eee ee 40 Buffering Texts while Printing un earmeceRerelaincieds 41 Refreshing Variable Fields for Repetitions ccccccccccseecccseececseecesneecsseeessneessaeees 41 3 3 9 Other Printer Paramelers u u 2 ara 42 PAO nen ee en een ee en 42 Operation of Photo detector 2 222200220200000000nonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnenennnnnn 43 Triggering Initiating Printing cccccccccsecccseeccseeccseseensusesssesssusessaesessneeessneeesanaes 43 STODRING PIANO ee ee ee ae ee ne ee 44 CHaRGMO INK COUT nee nee 45 el TOS SIO creeps sce ce ese ee gaa seta ase eee deen one NIE aene seas ee ace ee tenes 45 3 5 10 Using a NUMBER OF TONES icsgeeceieseuansntenmennsnecencsateouinccnsensusasnesmecuadssiwceaisnwasstmeccuavantaaienance 46 Creating a Text Library in the Printer cccccccccsseeccnscvenccscuseccnssesenseussensansesnananes 46 Quick Saving Retrieving Text Files to from the Text Library 02 2000 46 Printing Text Files from the Library ccccscccccseececcsneeeeesneeessaueeesssaeeessaenestaneneees 47 Saving the Project Library on a Computer DISC 22u022220022220 nennen nnennn nennen 47 3 4 OPERATING THE PRINTER WITH TOO TERMINAL uursnnununennnnn
32. ate the current printing is also disabled after a while During the normal operation of the printer the bottle is always emptied before the limit is exceeded e Do not remove the bottle while validation is in progress for about 10 seconds e Every bottle can only be used in the printer in which it has been successfully validated by IMS The bottle validated in a printer must not be moved to another printer and the contents of the bottle must not be added to other bottles The validated bottle should remain in the printer until its contents are consumed e In order to ensure that the validation is successful the current date needs to be set in the printer properly No printing is possible after the date has been set back e When the date is set back all bottles are ignored No other bottle can be validated or printing resumed until the proper date has been set in the printer e Do not set the date ahead because when you decide to set the proper date the operation will be recognized as setting back with all the consequences described above 20070829 1 0 49 azes 3 5 2 Installing a New Bottle of Ink or Replacing the Empty One NOTE e Please note that only the recommended type of ink should be used Any supply of improper ink must be avoided or otherwise the head might get damaged In consequence a lot of problems may arise from significant deterioration of the quality of printing to a malfunction of the ink system and the print
33. bject Counters You can print a consecutive number of print on every object being labelled or at a specified interval on long objects with the use of incremental or decremental counters In order to insert the field of an incremental decremental counter to be updated automatically follow the steps below 1 In the text edit line position the cursor in the place where you want the counter to be displayed Insert a font change or other markers if required 2 Type in the setting for the counter the maximum required number of digits e g zeros if the counter is to start counting from zero If counting is to start from a specific number type in the number and add leading zeros to fill in all counter positions Slaa la e el 4 Keyboard on 2 COLEI cont omea E ue counter ODDO o l Rightto left editing Pos 18 Length 18 Built in font Cyryl 16x10 Fig 3 3 6 8 3 Highlight the counter setting with the mouse 30 20070829 1 0 AEBS i EBS 230 Y1 5 My printer EBS 230 m oy x File Printer control Tools Guides About Elala 1l lel et 4 Keyboard cn el Sal ER Fort cyaan Copy Ctrl C H Cut Girit A l Right to left editing woh A Paste Ctrl y Pos ie Length Ue Define variable field Up counter Shift F 1 Advance Date Font Down counter ohift F2 ject library Parameters 1 Parameter E Insert mark i a pan a Number of nozzles 16 pix Insert date Impulse generator
34. cs fabric leather and leather like products wood and wood like products porous ceramic products metal surfaces of any type etc The printer is characterized by the following qualities Small size with a printer independent from the device controller Therefore the printer can be installed directly in front of object to be printed on often in difficult to reach places It is not necessary to connect the printer to the controller a computer or T200 terminal It can be fixed in any position It can be equipped with a 7 or 16 nozzle print head It can print with coloured and surface specific inks with one ink type to be used for a given printer yr F 6 20070829 1 0 1 2 gt 5 E FE F FSF D z EBS lt can print variable data such as the current date the end of the guarantee period service life period of storage etc of the object labelled time numbering in ascending or descending orders counters The text to be printed and printing parameters can easily be entered and changed with connection to a selected PC computer with Windows operating system see Minimum Recommended Hardware Requirements on 64 page or optionally with a T200 terminal Connection to PC or T OO terminal is via a cable see chapter 2 5 Printer Communication with Controller PC or T 2OO Terminal Labelled objects are recognized by a photo detector When a speed indicator a rotation and pulse converter is attached prints ca
35. d Parameters in the Printer Memory ueu202s22n0000s0n00nn 20 3 3 4 Checking Printer Parameters usuu000s n000nnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 21 3 3 5 Creating and Editing Texts ccccssseesssseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseseeeenenseeseaseeseesneeseeeneessoseenses 21 Using and Changing Built in Fonts of the Printer ccccccccccsecccseeceeneeeesneeeesneeees 22 Using and Changing Windows FOnts ccccccccccccecesseceesceesseeeceseesstsseesseesstsaeess 23 Cutting and Pasting Text Using Windows CIIPDOAI 11ccccseecccseeeeesneeseaeeees 24 Changing Proportional Spacing and MONOSPACING 2 22200222002200 Renner 25 POCE TEY W ee ere ee ee re eee ee eee 25 3 3 6 Creating and Editing Texts Containing Variable Fields uu 2220002200002000020 26 PIANO ANNO TIME eei O E E RE 26 Universal Date and TMC cccccccccescnsuscnsunccsseccuecssesausensusensusessuseaeessusesusenausensass 27 ODJ CE COUNTES nen ae een 30 3 3 7 Using a few Special Registers in a Text uuuuuuu00002nn00nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 32 2 3 8 Print Parameters sss a ersehen 33 Number OF INOZZIOS u a 34 POT T r ee E E A E E 35 Characler Re SONI TON nase ee ee 36 Mensy Onk DOSE 36 MOOS OL TNN zen ernennen ee 37 opec Travel Spoed een ee 37 20070829 1 0 3 77 EBS Inverting and Reversing a Text cccccccecccssscnusensusccesccusensusensuensusensusesuseasess
36. d by people on their plastic clothes or in their hair for example may spark over to ink or wash up vessels when they have been left open The ink and wash up are inflammable and may ignite Therefore before you approach the open vessels containing inflammable fluids discharge static electricity by touching the metal object that is connected to earth for example to metal parts of the factory conveyor 20070829 1 0 9 77 EBS In case of accident Q When ink or solvent spill the spilled fluid should be wiped out with a piece of absorbent material and then removed in compliance with fire and health and safety at work HSE regulations If the clothing has been splashed remove it as soon as possible Should the eyes or skin get irritated EYES rinse the eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes then see your oculist SKIN wash the skin with water and soap gt p 2 2 Power Supply Requirements Power Supply The R230 cable distributor has a power pack with the following parameters IN 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 66 0 34 A OUT 24V max 1A Power supply power pack integrated with R230 cable distributor 0 58A for 7 nozzle printer MAXIMUM POWET CONSUMPLON 0 91A for 16 nozzle printer NOTE e Take care while connecting a computer to the printing system see section 2 5 Perform the following operations to ensure safe connection a Before connecting the R230 distributor cable to
37. ds adjusting the nozzle regulation number is on the LED indicator on the print head panel Fit a TORX tipped screwdriver number T6 into the adjusting screw of the nozzle that has previously been chosen in the sequence of various combinations of prints Turn the screw into its place until ink droplets start flowing out of the nozzle Electromagnet numbers are engraved on their plastic bodies see Fig 4 3 3 4 While turning the screwdriver and moving a sheet of paper perpendicularly to the axis of the nozzle at a distance of 10 mm adjust the size of dots as required The dot must be round in shape with no satellites or splashes around Fig 4 3 3 4 Set the printing with another nozzle by pressing the PRINT ON OFF button on the printer panel Adjust other nozzles by following steps from 5 to 8 to get dots of one size for all nozzles valve adjustment screws number of the valve under control is displayed here On adjusting the last nozzle turn them all on at the same time and while turning the adjusting screws of the nozzles clockwise or counter clockwise by the maximum of of the rotation shape all dots so that they are all of a similar size Reduce the intensity of ink droplets to the value of 0 Dot size 0 and re adjust the screws by following steps from 5 to 10 Switch the printer off and on in order to exit the service mode and the valve adjustment procedure Check what the deflection of ink jets from the axis of the
38. e of text is marked with the key and the end of a monospaced piece of text is marked with the key from your computer keyboard The part of the text marked as monospaced is placed TEXT between red markers for example gt lt 4 If the beginning marker gt only is placed all characters following the marker till the end of the text are monospaced A number of monospaced groups of characters can be inserted into one text The beginning of monospaced text marker gt or the end of monospaced text marker is stored in the text as a non printing code and it increases the length of the text by one In order to delete a marker place the cursor in front of it and press the key or alternatively place the cursor behind it and press the key see the indicator of the cursor position within the text If the marker gt or lt is deleted then characters following the deleted marker have the same attributes as the text in front of the deleted marker had Print Preview On creating a text to be printed with the use of variable fields you can check for proper operation of the counters using the print preview option Use the key to preview a print and initiate variable fields The Ea key is used to preview successive prints it is available after the Ed key has been pressed once 20070829 1 0 25 77 EBS preview a print preview other prints Elala Belle fe e ica k 4 Keyboard Km gt Biel fe pd Font Lainz Eee a seele
39. eeseeseesseeneeeseeneeees 59 4 4 HOW TO CONTACT YOUR SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE zuuususnuunannnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 60 4 4 1 Generating a Service Report ueuuersnsununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 61 5 STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION 0 cccccccceceeceeeeeeseneeeesnecneeeeseneeneseneens 62 5 1 STORING THE PRINTER cseeseepeastenesmanetuereaeeunseceteeacwinaccpanctenn casa cacentngeasenacaaneeuewtostuneccuecaucevae 62 5 2 TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER secoceqtcecencotecaccatieccsesatettxaqatnnorestacenensnctece cettecenscetedasctiecesenec 63 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2 2 0220 2202002000n0nn0n ann nun ann nun nun nun nun anna nun 64 4 ee 20070829 1 0 DOOR EBS Dear User This Manual contains very useful information on how to operate your Ink Jet Printer Please read this Manual carefully As the machine and its options can be customized the product delivered to you depends on your specific order Therefore some descriptions or illustrations may differ slightly from your equipment As we wish to provide our Clients with the latest technological achievements and satisfy their individual requirements we reserve ourselves the right to introduce changes in the design and technical solutions we have adopted In view of the above no data illustrations or descriptions shall make grounds for any claims Should your printer contain elements that are not described or illust
40. equired 20070829 1 0 EBS Ink Jet Systeme EBS 230 Printer User s Manual Parameter Value Operating pressure Operating temperature range Storage temperature range long term Humidity Ink Ink bottle capacity Ink consumption Weight Dimensions 20070829 1 0 from 0 02 MPa to 0 05 MPa from 0 2 bar to 0 5 bar from 5 C to 40 C from 10 C to 45 C Up to 95 without steam condensation for temperatures above the dew point operation in rainfall is possible provided print surface is dry Ink is made on a base of alcohol acetone water or MEK and in various colours available from catalogue incl white yellow blue green red and black 1 litre the use of higher capacity bottles may result in microcompressor malfunction 1 litre of ink per gt 2 000 000 characters with 7x5 dot matrix approx 600 g printer without mounting and cables approx 1000 g R230 cable distributor with cables and printer accessory system diameter 70 mm length 250 mm printer height 250 mm width 80 mm depth 160 mm R230 cable distributor housing including cables 3 65
41. ers operation panel as well as R230 cable distributor connector cable 20070829 1 0 15 2 5 16 ZREBS 2 4 Switching the Printer On Off Switching the printer on off can be only be done by switching on off the power switch located on the R230 cable distributor housing see Fig 2 3 3 3 If the printer has been switched on properly the POWER lamp emits green light continuously On switching the power supply off protect the print head by following the steps specified below e open the drain valve which is next to the ink bottle cap Thanks to that the ink pressure drops to zero Then close the drain valve to protect ink solvent from evaporating e rinse the plate and the nozzles with solvent Printer Communication with Controller PC or T200 Terminal A PC stationary or portable with Windows 98SE ME NT 2000 XP Vista or T200 terminal is vital to controlling the EBS 230 printer and the program servicing the EBS 230 printer see Minimum Recommended Hardware Requirements on page 64 With the help of these devices you may send texts for printing to the printer save or read the printing parameters print configurations and initiate or halt the printing process etc The EBS 230 communicates with computer or T OO via a cable Line Connection to Computer The printer is generally connected to the computer via the R230 cable distributor marked PC TERM which links to the computer through a USB adapter to a
42. eters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Communication Number of nozzles 7 pix Impulse generator Fixed speed l Retrieve r 2 i T l Send pe 1 em Fi Parameters OK Fig 3 3 2 2 3 Ifthe serial port number is chosen properly and the printer is properly connected to the computer the message O K is displayed after the communication has been established 3 3 3 Saving Text Files and Parameters in the Printer Memory A text to be printed print parameters and other printer parameters are stored in the printer memory The EBS 230 printer is equipped with three types of memory 1 A non volatile programmable read only memory which retains data even when the printer is switched off It stores a text print parameters and configuration of the printer Data is saved in the memory by clicking the a button which is available after the Adv options box has been ticked on the communication panel of the control program window 20 20070829 1 0 WY z AEBS 3 3 4 Ch Data are transferred from the volatile working memory see further below to the non volatile read only memory A non volatile clock memory which retains data when the printer is switched off as it is battery supported It stores data generated by real time clock and can store values of some variable fields such as non volatile counters A volatile working memory which loses dat
43. exists 3 No overprints can be made on products whose temperature exceeds 100 C at the time of printing 4 No open fire or spark producing devices are allowed in the area where the unit operates 5 The outlet of the head must not be directed towards persons animals or random objects during printing in order to avoid splashing anybody or anything with ink 6 All activities related to the washing and cleaning of the print heads ink system changing of ink bottle or any other elements of the system must be performed in protective clothing Take care to avoid contact with ink It is especially important to protect the eyes when performing these activities Protective eye wear is recommended 7 Complete washing and cleaning of dirty print heads and other elements must be performed while the device is switched off Synthetic containers should not be used as they generate static electricity Metal containers are recommended 8 No ink solvent or wash up or waste fluid remaining after the head has been washed should be left in open vessels as these inflammable fluids may ignite from accidental sources of fire 9 Dangerous mains voltage is applied to the R230 cable distributor therefore care should be taken to perform manipulations in the system cabling after power supply has been switched off Remove the outlet plug of the distributor from the outlet socket before you open the distributor casing WARNING Static electricity collecte
44. generator by setting the Impulse generator parameter to Fixed speed Number of nozzles E pis Fig 3 3 8 6 NOTE When printing is timed by an internal generator the print rate is not synchronised with the printer travel rate Object Travel Speed In order to ensure that labels are clearly visible the frequency of printing vertical rows needs to match the travel speed at which objects move in front the printer This adjustment can be made with the help of the following print parameters e Encoder constant type in the number of pulses per meter ranging from 1000 to 99999 of the built in encoder if the Impulse generator parameter is set to External Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Number of nozzles E Pix Impulse generator External Text height Text width Encoder constant BO000 Fig 3 3 8 7 e Conv speed type in the printer travel rate expressed as a number of metres per minute the setting range from 1 to 99999 can be restricted by the program if the Impulse generator parameter is set to Fixed speed 3 37 20070829 1 0 AEBS Advance Date Info Farameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Humber of nozzles E pis Impulse generator Fixed speed Text height Text width Cony speed Fig 3 3 8 8 NOTE Values of the print parameter Conv speed are limited not only by the range of settings given above The current value of the parameter is control
45. head and the need for a major repair of the printer Various types of ink must not be mixed or ink whose usability period has been exceed must not be added In order to install or replace a bottle of ink follow the below specified steps a Switch the printer off b Open the drain valve which is next to the ink bottle cap Therefore the ink pressure drops to zero Then close the drain valve c Unscrew the cap on the used bottle by turning its lower part while holding the upper part with plug connected to polyethylene tubes in place Check that the lower end of the tube is connected to the ink filter If it is dirty it needs to be rinsed with wash up pressure tube to feed ink from a bottle to the printer a air vent valve tube suppling pressure to ink bottle cap and a tube tipped with ink filter N Fig 3 5 2 1 d Unscrew the cap off a new bottle e Place the new bottle of ink in the carrier f Insert the filter tipped tube into the bottle and screw on the plug g Switch the printer on The new bottle is validated after the transponder has been verified within about 10 seconds The states of indication lamps during the validation of a new bottle are as follow e The sensing and verification of a transponder are indicated with the green lamp POWER flickering uniformly at 0 5 Hz for about 10 seconds e The validation of the bottle is indicated with the green lamps POWER and PRINT flickering q
46. hich date and time items are coded Individual elements of the universal date and time field can be preceded separated or followed by any characters that are different from those specified below or by a space tens of day in the current date units of day in the current date tens of month in the current date units of month in the current date thousands of year in the current date hundreds of year in the current date tens of year in the current date units of year in the current date tens of hour in the current time in the 24 hour system units of hour in the current time in the 24 hour system tens of minute in the current time units of minute in the current time tens of second in the current time units of second in the current time hundreds of day number in the year tens of day number in the year units of day number in the year number of day in the week ZmnOv cHh ou m lt rwoZzrou The following encoding system is used as standard 1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday Saturday The numbering of weekdays can be changed in the following way on checking Show PC time the time on your computer by clicking the key or on your printer by clicking the SE key change the number of weekday parameter in the Day of week box for the date displayed For example Monday 16 April 2007 is encoded as the second day of the week as standard But if you set 1 in the Day of week box and save the modified parameters of t
47. iable fields are defined within a text and the text is copied to the Windows clipboard and then pasted back the information on the definition is lost In other words variable field markers are not copied However monospaced text and font change markers can be copied and pasted 24 20070829 1 0 WY AEBS Changing Proportional Spacing and Monospacing Proportional fonts are used to insert texts as standard This means that each letter takes a space proportional to the character width For example a letter W takes more space than a letter I The spacing between proportional monospaced characters is set with the Character spacing Selective char spacing parameter from Parameters 2 The view of a sample text after the spacing between characters has been changed is shown in the picture below nn G Character spacing 2 FPS 2s0 samele TREAT _ 4 Selective char spacing o A 1 Character spacing 2 EES 230 samele T E T__ _ Selective char spacing E Je beginning of end of monospaced monospaced text marker ext marker Fig 3 3 5 6 Advance Date Inf Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Upside down Reverse Text repetitions Continuous Print delay Rep distance Character spacing Selective char spacing Fig 3 3 5 7 When monospaced fonts are used the character width does not depend on the character In other words each character has the same width The beginning of a monospaced piec
48. ime date and day of week to the printer with the ae key then the following encoding applies 1 Monday 2 Tueday 7 Sunday And if you set 5 in the Day of week box and save the setting to the printer then the following encoding applies 1 Thursday 2 Friday 3 Saturday 4 Sunday 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday Creating the universal date and time field 1 Type ina text to be printed in the text edit window 28 20070829 1 0 AEBS on EBS 230 W1 5 My printer EBS 230 loj x File Printer control Tools Guides About Eaa ese se 4 a DOARAM npa Copy Ctrl C T Rightto letec amp Cut Ctrl k Paste Ctrl Pos 23 Lenath 40 Select iS ze Up counter Shift F1 Define variable field Advance Date Down counter Shift F2 Font b Parameters 1 Parameters P Z Insert mark Univ date and time Shift F12 Number of nozzles fig pix a nsert date Impulse generator Fixed speed Des Insert day of year SEHE E im im mimis Fig 3 3 6 5 2 In the text edit line type in characters with which date and time elements are coded see above Some elements can be replaced with a text digits For example the first and second digits of the number of the current year can be typed as 20 or coded as RL 3 Select the characters of the field with the mouse While holding the cursor on the text edit line press the right mouse button or the MEN
49. in your printer 1 Move to the Font list and replace build in font with one of fonts installed in your Windows You can change the font Size and the keyboard language in Windows While increasing the text height do not exceed Hmax pix line because otherwise the excessive top part of the text will be cut off change Windows keyboard language other parameters of Windows fonts ele the line indicating change the font size the maximum print height Hmax pix Elaja wle le h Riel pa a Fal N Right to left editing i Single character mode 1 Pos 1 Length 31 Windows font Tip s New Roman character insertion mode for Windows fonts D excessive font size indicator if you use Windows fonts type in characters in this widow Fig 3 3 5 4 2 Move the cursor to the position where you want to start a text and type in the text You can change the font at any time 3 There are three character insertion modes you can use Single character mode 1 Single character mode 2 Multi character Each of them matches Windows font characters with the capabilities of your printer in a different way according to the font type language and character insertion mode the Right to left editing parameter 20070829 1 0 23 77 EBS Single character mode 1 the text is centred between the text edit lines Single character mode 2 all characters are aligned to the lower text edit line Multi charac
50. ion available in the Tools menu An explanatory message is displayed in the Info tab sheet send Es eo Wrong parameters Fig 3 3 4 1 The parameters can then be transferred to the printer volatile memory by clicking the ie button and then to the non volatile read only memory by clicking the button which is available after the Adv options box has been ticked if they should be retained after the printer has been switched off See also section 3 3 3 Saving Text Files and Parameters in the Printer Memory 3 3 9 Creating and Editing Texts Texts are written in the text edit window To write a text place the cursor in the edition line and enter the text characters with the computer keyboard Standard text editing is done with the mouse and keyboard as with other Windows applications to move the cursor horizontally to the right to move the cursor horizontally to the left 20070829 1 0 to move the cursor horizontally to the right and highlight the text to move the cursor horizontally to the left and highlight the text to delete one character to the right of the cursor 3 21 AEB to delete one character to the left of the cursor to move the cursor to the beginning of the text to move the cursor to the end of the text sample position of the cursor change font Elala alle 4 Keyboard KIN maximum text Bia es I Ful atn 9 jheight Hmax pix ee ee ee ee ee zu ee m
51. led by the control program and can be affected by settings of the other print parameters The system is automatically protected against an excessively high print rate being set Therefore it may happen that some settings appear wrong after the correctness of the parameters has been checked see section 3 3 4 Checking Printer Parameters Changing this parameter has the effect of increasing or decreasing the density of the text printed while the object moves before the printer at a constant speed This parameter is closely related to the Text width parameter The parameter is available in the Parameters 1 tab sheet after the Adv options box has been ticked Inverting and Reversing a Text Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Upside down Reverse Text repetitions Continuous Print delay 0 Fep distance u Character spacing 2 Selective char spacing E Fig 3 3 8 9 The directions are defined as the printer sees them Upside down Reverse TEST 123456 Fig 3 3 8410 Select the Upside down parameter in order to make the print look like it is turned over lw Upside down Reverse lEel EEG ana Fig 3 3 8 11 Select the Reverse parameter in order to print a text horizontally on an object moving from left to right It can be useful if objects need to be labelled from right to left or if prints are made on transparent planes and the prints need to be clearly visible from the other
52. ly way 3 7 1 4 azes Conformity Marking The EBS 230 printer has been subjected to conformity assessment procedure which resulted in the issue of Declaration of Conformity This forms the basis for the statement that the EBS 230 printer and the manufacturer s accessories to which this Declaration also relates are in compliance with the requirements of the following European Community Directives 2006 95 EEC 89 336 EEC 91 263 EEC 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC and that they meet the following norms that are harmonised with the above Directives PN EN 61000 6 2 2003 PN EN 61000 6 4 2004 PN EN 60950 1 2001 if the printer and the accessories are installed and used following the manufacturer s instructions The EBS 230 will bear the following mark C 07 20070829 1 0 WY z AEBS 2 Installing the Printer 2 1 Safety and Installation Requirements All efforts have been put into designing this printer carefully and making it safe and reliable However the safe operation of the device is conditioned by the user s awareness of and obedience to the following safety rules and precautions The unit should be operated by the staff that has been trained It is recommended that the operation of the printer is supervised 1 Afire extinguisher designed to extinguish electrical equipment and flammable solvent fires must be placed within easy reach of the unit 2 The unit must not be operated in rooms where an explosion hazard
53. n certain circumstances however an intervention by a service representative is not only desirable but necessary Therefore before you call your service representative collect some information to help the service staff to pre locate the fault With this information your service representative can agree upon whether the printer has been operated improperly or some other fault has occurred It also enables the service staff to prepare the visit to make this as efficient as possible When reporting a printer failure be ready to give the following information 1 The name and type of the printer 2 The type of fault and after effects 3 The printer status at the time of failure e the state of indication lamps displayed on the printer panel e current settings of print parameters of the text printed write down the parameters and the printer configuration to a file following the procedure described in section 4 4 1 Generating a Service Report and transfer the file a as hardcopy or an electronic mail to the service representative e if additional non standard options are installed specify the names of the options e the version numbers of the printer hardware and control program see the note below and section 3 3 8 Print Parameters e ink data and printer parameters available from the Ink Monitoring System IMS see the note below 4 What service operations were being performed when the failure occurred 5 The type print head 7 or 16
54. n be produced on objects moving at a varying speed The printers operation is fully automated so are status indications and call for service messages Bottles of ink are fully controlled and only bottles applicable for compatible EBS printer types are accepted The printer can be used uninterruptedly for 24 hours a day Principle of Operation Every label consists of a number of droplet wide vertical rows Within the print head nozzles are positioned vertically at regular intervals in order to print labels of the maximum height Each nozzle is equipped with an electromagnet controlled valve Labels are made by jetting ink droplets at pressure when the valves open Pressure is generated in the printer through the use of a built in microcompressor Objects to be labelled move in front of the printer while vertical rows are printed one by one until the entire label is complete Electromagnet to control the valve a Surge chamber Valve 1 Valve 2 Nozzle Valve n A Supply of ink to the chamber at high pressure Fig 1 2 1 1 3 Environmental Protection 20070829 1 0 After the EBS 230 printing system has been put out of service dispose of it together with other domestic waste According to Directive No 2002 96 EC of the European Council on electrical and electronic equipment waste the printer that has been put out of service must be separated from domestic waste and processed in an environmentally friend
55. n the non volatile read only memory can always be restored by switching the printer off and then on Number of Nozzles This parameter defines the maximum number of print head nozzles which simultaneously determines the maximum height or the number of dots of a text to be printed Hmax pix Depending on this quantity the program allows the use of the full or a limited number of fonts in text editing To find out how many nozzles your printer has press the De key available after highlighting the Adv options field in the control program window On viewing the printer configuration in the Parameters 1 tab sheet the program displays the setting of the Number of nozzles parameter At the same time the program displays a broken line in the text edit line The broken line indicates the text height Hmax see Fig 3 3 5 1 This facilitates the adjustments of fonts to the printing capabilities of your printer Number of nozzles Impulse generator Fig 3 3 8 1 NOTE If you send to the printer and then print a text whose size in dots is greater than the value of the Number of nozzles parameter received from the printer then the text will be truncated at the Hmax level 20070829 1 0 WY z AEBS Text Height The height of prints can only be changed by turning the printer around its axis which is perpendicular to a labelled object When the printer is turned the distance between vertical droplets reduces and the
56. nes how many times printing of each vertical row should be repeated It applies to the entire text no matter how the text file has been created in the text editor or what its contents are It is used for intensifying the prints on porous surfaces which soak up ink heavily on which printed characters are poorly visible due to surface granulation if the characters are built of ink dots of the same sizes 40 20070829 1 0 WY AEBS Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 l Refresh var fields Auto start ttle insertion 30 03 2007 Fig 3 3 8 18 Buffering Texts while Printing Text buffering means that the next texts are prepared for printing in the printer memory after printing has begun until the printer memory is filled While printing written texts are immediately supplemented in the memory by the next ones This procedure can be a disturbance in cases where printing is done at low speed or with a large time gap between texts containing time type variable fields Because buffering causes several texts with the same time value to be opened in the memory Text buffering is disabled as standard To enable it uncheck the No buffering filed in the Parameters 3 tab sheet of the control program The parameter is available after the Adv options field has been ticked Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Refresh varfields Auto start i z Bold M No buffering Fres
57. ng parameters of the device it is necessary to change the battery every 4 years 2 Protecting the ink system of the printer The ink parts of the printer are filled with ink If the printer is not protected properly and needs to be stored for a longer time ink may dry out and choke the nozzles and valves If the printer is not to be used for a period of over 3 weeks protect it in the following way a In place of the ink bottle place a bottle of wash up matching to the ink in a similar manner to as when changing the ink bottle see chapter Installing a New Bottle of Ink or Replacing the Empty One The wash up bottle does not require validation by the printer b Turn the outlets of the nozzles towards a waste ink dish c Start rinsing the ink system of the printer by pressing and holding down the PRINT ON OFF button on the back wall of the printer housing Continue the rinsing until ink is completely replaced with wash up Do not remove the wash up from the print head and the tubes d Switch the printer off e Open the drain valve which is next to the ink wash up bottle cap Therefore the ink wash up pressure drops to zero f Unscrew the tube supplying ink wash up from the ink intake valve together with the non return valve which prevents ink wash up from pouring out of the tube g Wash with wash up the front part of the print head the plate and the nozzles and the seat of non return valve within the connector
58. nn 11 293 2 Preparatory Steps arena eect tec eer eat Bere Aaa AEAEE AEE Eaa 11 2 3 3 GONNEELONS sets antenne cersneectececeasten cannot sanmemancen are besamece EAEE Ea 13 Connecting the printer to the INK SYStOIN cccccsecccsseecsceecesneeesseeesseseeseeesaeeees 14 Electrical and Interface CONNECTIONS ccccccccseecccsnseccsnecscseeessueecesueeessuseseneeesaeees 14 2 4 SWITCHING THE PRINTER ON OFF u222u22022n0000nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 16 2 5 PRINTER COMMUNICATION WITH CONTROLLER PC OR TOO TERMINAL zuunueennnsennenn 16 Line Connection to COMPUTED ccccssecccsneeccsueeeeseeeecseeessseecesueeessneesseeessneessanees 16 Line Connection to TOO Terminal optional u0024400Rn rennen 17 3 OPERATING THE PRINTER 2 222 200200 200n000000n0n nun ann nun ann nun nun nun nun nun nun 18 3 1 OPERATIONIPANEE vetescneecescantecosewitcncsanduotesautusseneutisounscuiuoteccsivorescumnaconauiveeesuivearsedesuouasaves 18 3 2 QUICK START PRINTING A READY TO USE TEXT FROM THE PRINTER MEMORY nuusnsnunnnnnnn 19 3 3 OPERATING THE PRINTER WITH CONTROL PROGRAM nuzu2uuunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 19 3 3 1 User Interface for Printer Control Program eauusss n00nnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 19 3 3 2 Setting up Initial Connection for Printer Control Program on Computer 20 3 3 3 Saving Text Files an
59. nnect the ink system to the printer perform the following activities a Screw polyethylene tube into the cap of ink bottle b Secure the tube to the cap to prevent dislodging by screwing down the blue plug c Connect the tube projecting vertically from the non return valve of the ink bottle cap by screwing into the input connector marked INK on the printer d Connect the polyethylene tube projecting horizontally from the bottle cap and connect the tube to the output compressor valve of the printer marked AIR OUT while securing it against dislodging by screwing in the blue plug ink input connector non return valve tube connector air outlet connector tube to supply ink from bottle tube to supply compressed to head under pressure air from head to bottle Fig 2 3 3 2 Electrical and Interface Connections Read notes given in section Power Supply in order to get familiar with safety requirements see frame NOTE on page 10 14 20070829 1 0 ZREBS 77 ey me EBS 230 Printer User s Manual cable distributor connector air Compressor ink inlet connector output connector pins to fix PC TERM omor O h lt gt print head connector cable ink monitoring system IMS connector cable photo detector connector cable interface cable to PC or T200 connector terminal power shaft encoder connection switch socket power supply cable Fig 2 3 3 3 Connection sockets on the print
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61. nozzle is To this end observe ink jets on a light background with the rinsing operation being performed in the printer at the same time hold down the PRINT ON OFF button At the distance of 60 80 mm from the front of the print head and at the rated ink pressure the ink jets must be neither deflected from the axis by more than 2 mm on the horizontal and vertical planes nor crossed If this requirement is not met clean the 20070829 1 0 55 77 EBS nozzles see section 4 3 2 Choked nozzles in the print head If this does not help replace the nozzle plate and follow the adjustment procedure from step 5 to 12 Should no positive results be obtained after the replacement check for proper installation of flexible connectors and electromagnet units or get the printer repaired 14 After the solenoid valves have been adjusted re install the housing and place the printer in the holder in its working position Figures below show the prints of a text produced after electromagnets have been adjusted properly and when the valve electromagnet of nozzle No 6 is out of order The scope of the disorder is described with the use of the clock face notion where one full rotation is 60 minutes Electromagnets are adjusted properly 288088 seene oon SOGees nf nf wert e o r troe AON a an e gt Adjusting screw is turned 10 minutes anticlockwise Ne 0 00 N or Adjusting screw is turned 20 minutes
62. nozzles the inner diameter of the nozzles The above information should be reported by telephone fax or e mail to your service representative 60 20070829 1 0 WY AEBS NOTE e Data on the printer that are shown in some tab sheets of the control program are not available until the read parameter function has been executed successfully with the Initialization Retrieve or button Requests for help should only be addressed an authorized service representative who works closely with the local distributor most frequently Only authorized service staff are able to offer you professional and prompt assistance whenever you find the operation of the printer unsatisfactory 4 4 1 Generating a Service Report The EBS 230 printer is a machine where many different parameters can be set and the process of printing can be configured in many ways in order to ensure the customer s requirements are satisfied Should any malfunction or irregularities occur in the printer operation the user is advised to contact an authorized service representative The properly prepared set of data on the irregularity or malfunction and conditions in which they occurred can be very helpful for the service staff in facilitating fault location and removal The data reported enable the service person to restore the print parameters the user used soon before the failure The data can be stored on the disk of the computer in a file under any name In order to create
63. orage see section 5 1 Storing the Printer 5 Wrap parts of the printing system the printer ink system carrier bottle carrier and printer fixtures and holders distributor with corrugated board or bubble foil 6 Wind up connecting cables and polyethylene tubes to make a reel of the diameter of about 20 cm and secure with packing tape 7 Place all secured parts in a cardboard box the original transportation packing is recommended and protect them against relocating inside the box Close the box and protect it from getting open accidentally Other packing can also be used to protect all parts against mechanical damage Allowable mechanical shocks inside the packing must not exceed the maximum of 1g over the maximum of 2 ms 20070829 1 0 63 EBS 230 Printer User s Manual Uy 6 Technical Specifications Parameter Value Number of nozzles Nozzle diameter Height of prints Working position of the printer Number of vertical rows printed at the same time Number of texts and set of print parameters stored in the printer memory at a time Maximum number of characters in a text Graphics printing logos special graphic characters Special characters Special registers texts with dynamically changing content based on occurrence of a specific event Editing texts and print parameters printer control Printing timing Power supply power pack integrated with R230 cable distributor Power consumption
64. our button before placing a bottle of ink that differs in colour from the previous one into the ink system carrier The parameter is available in the Parameters 3 tab sheet after the Adv options box has been ticked Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Refresh var fields Auto start fi F Bold Y Mo buffering Pressure Bar 0 40 Date of bottle insertion 30 03 2007 Fig 3 3 9 10 Ink Pressure The Pressure Bar parameter can adjust the force of the dots jetted onto the assigned surface For smooth non absorptive surfaces a lower pressure value is recommended while for porous absorptive surfaces a higher one NOTE When pressure is set too low the ink may cool in the print head If the pressure is set too high irregular ink blotting satelites may occur around the label The Pressure Bar parameter accepts a value from 0 2 to 0 5 with the increment of 0 1 This parameter is available in the Parameters 3 box after marking the Adv options Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Refresh varfields Auto start fi Bold W Mo buffering Pressure Bar 0 40 Date of bottle insertion 30 03 2007 Change ink color Fig 3 3 9 11 20070829 1 0 45 AEBS 3 3 10 Using a Number of Texts You can store up to 30 projects texts and parameters in the printer memory Each project can contain any of the text elements described previously such as
65. ox has been ticked Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Advance Date Info Stop printing method Complete amp stop Edge triggering Inverse fotocell signal Edge triggering itible with printing directior Level triggering 1 Level triggering 2 Fig 3 3 9 8 Stopping Printing The Stop printing method parameter defines how the printer should terminate its printing job after the PRINT ON OFF button has been pressed Two ways are available e Complete amp stop the printer brings the printing job in progress to completion it finishes printing of the entire text while the PRINT lamp flashes and then stops e Immediate stop the printer stops immediately after the PRINT ON OFF button has been pressed the text is not printed to the end The parameter is available in the Advance tab sheet after the Adv options box has been ticked 20070829 1 0 WY z AEBS Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Advance Date Info Stop printing method Complete amp stop Edge triggering Inverse fotocell signal Shaft direction Compatible with printing directior Fig 3 3 9 9 Changing Ink Colour The Change ink color option protects the printer against the effects that may occur if a wrong colour ink bottle is connected to the system The system does not accept the bottle if the ink colour differs from the previous one and the option is not selected Press the Change ink col
66. r PROBLEM REMEDY The print is saturated with ink heavily droplets of ink mix with each other and the entire label blurs on the object Fig 4 3 5 1 Such a print occurs when the value of the Dot size parameter is too high Reduce the parameter setting by moving the slider leftwards Number of nozzles 16 pix x impulse generator Fixed speed Figures below show the print of a text for the rated pressure of ink and different settings of the print parameter Dot size Dot size 0 Dot size 1 Dot size 2 Dot size 7 4 3 6 Prints are slanted The prints are slanted and turned left or right Fig 4 3 6 1 Such a print occurs when the printer is turned around it own axis Re position the printer by turning it in the printer holder in such a way that all nozzles are located along the vertical line 58 20070829 1 0 ft z AEBS 4 3 7 Lower upper parts of prints are distorted PROBLEM REMEDY The lower upper parts of prints are distorted Irregular splashes of ink occur Fig 4 3 7 1 Such a print occurs when the front part of the printer is tilted down up and therefore the outlets of lower upper nozzles are more distant from the object than the other ones A The printer is tilted B gt AorA gt B OBJECT LABELED Level the printer by adjusting the printer holder 4 3 8 Prints are crooked wavy and jagged PROBLEM REMEDY The prints are crooked The printer holder i
67. r The location of the IMS antenna is shown in the following figure 20070829 1 0 YY gt EBS EBS 230 Printer User s Manual ink bottle carrier bottle of ink Ink Monitoring System with an antenna Fig 3 5 1 1 The Ink Monitoring System is designed for the following 1 controlling the validity of ink in the ink system It is intended to prevent using mistakenly ink that is incompatible with the ink originally used in the ink system of the printer The type of consumable in the bottle and the ink validity period are controlled This is especially important for the Clients who use a number of EBS printers with various ink types 2 improved distribution and control of ink through the application of electronic coding and the validation of information stored in the transponder NOTES e Do not replenish an empty bottle with ink as the IMS module will recognize the bottle consumed soon anyway There is a limit of ink droplets to be produced with every new bottle of ink When the limit is exceeded the bottle is recognized empty even if it is not All ink droplets are counted and the result is used to estimate the ink consumption If the above mentioned limit is exceeded the printer shows symptoms of the lack of ink in the bottle and awaits the replacement of the bottle with a new one If the printer fails to detect a new bottle of ink no printing can be initiated with the PRINT ON OFF button and if the printer is in the print st
68. r switching it on after about 3 seconds after releasing the PRINT ON OFF button the lamps flicker uniformly and the first test text is printed Fig 4 3 3 2 Initiating a service procedure for adjusting printer valves 54 20070829 1 0 ff 4 11 12 13 EBS 230 Printer User s Manual The printer prints various combinations in a loop like Sequence in order to move from one combination to the other press the PRINT ON OFF button The following sequence is used a the first test text whose contents are shown below a 14 Oe fed Fd Ee See St SEHE innen Right to left editing Pos 10 Length 34 Af Built in font Latin 75 time type special register incremental counter type special register Fig 4 3 3 3 The following settings are used Dot size 1 Text width 500 Conv speed 10 b the second test text of the contents as above and the parameter Dot size set to 0 c printing with no nozzle this is indicated by the quick flickering of all lamps at the same time d successive prints made with one nozzle only from the 1 to the last one and the parameter Dot size set to 7 the following nozzle is chosen by pressing the PRINT ON OFF buiton e a print made with all nozzles at the same time and the parameter Dot size set to 7 f return back to combination a in order to repeat the entire sequence Set the option of printing only with the nozzle whose valve nee
69. rated in the Manual or should you have additional queries after having read the Manual please contact any EBS Ink Jet Systeme representative for more information 20070829 1 0 5 AEBS 1 General Information NOTE There are warning and information signs on the right or left hand side margins of some pages to attract the user s attention to messages that are provided next to them They are the following signs Q Information signs indicating e thatthe actions described therein should be taken carefully e additional printer specific option and features which are not described anywhere else e untypical behaviour of the unit e other hints A warning not to take the action that might have a critical impact on the proper operation of the unit It requires the user to follow closely instructions given therein The Manufacturer reserves the right to introduce changes whose description may not be provided in this manual The Manufacturer shall not bear any responsibility for damages resulting from the user s failure to follow the instructions or from consequences of editorial or publishing errors within the instructions 1 1 Application EBS 230 is a family of inexpensive and easy to operate industrial INK JET printers that are designed for labelling in a non contact way various objects moving on a factory conveyor The printer provides clear and firm labels on such materials as e paper and cardboard porous plasti
70. reby the overall height of vertical rows gets smaller turning the print head maximum height before the printer is turned Fig 3 3 8 2 The machine automatically re calculates and adjusts time for jetting ink droplets in order to ensure that rows are printed vertically and the proportion of width to height is maintained for every character within the text Therefore the range of turning angles is limited A different text height is assigned to every turning angle The height is given in millimetres and is determined by the print parameter Text height The text height relates to the entire text no matter how the text has been created in the text processor or what its contents are The Text height parameter is available in the Parameters 1 tab sheet after the Adv options box has been ticked Advance Date Info Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 Mumber ofnozzles E pis Impulse generator Fixed Speed Text height ef mm i Text width Son Cony speed 10 Fig 3 3 8 3 20070829 1 0 35 ZREBS EBS 230 Printer User s Manual Rn wo NOTE e If the print height is different from the maximum the following three parameters are closely interrelated the turning angle and the print parameters Text width and Conv speed Any change to each of them causes rows of text to look slanted left or right In order to ensure that characters are printed in the vertical direction follow the steps specified below
71. ry Steps When switching on device for work the first time or after transport install it according to the requirements below For this purpose perform the following activities 1 Remove all elements of system from the packaging 20070829 1 0 11 ZREBS 2 Choose a location for printer installation free of vibration shock dust smoke and dirt as well as intense or inflammable vapours and gases NOTE The following mechanical and environmental conditions should be met Environmental conditions operating temperature from 5 C to 40 C relative humidity up to 95 without condensation Mechanical conditions max vibration of 1g at the maximum frequency of 10Hz max shocks of 1g over the maximum of 2 ms 3 Fix printer mounting in location where objects are to be printed NOTE If the conveyor vibrates too much fix print mounting on stable stand or wall not in contact with the conveyor 4 Fix printer to horizontal or vertical mounting depending on needs 5 Fix photo detector to grip attached to printer mounting or to other place appropriate to the object to be labelled 6 Mount the distance holder on the main side of printer in the opening and on the side from which the object to be labelled will move xP objects to be labelled move in this direction pe distance holder photo detector grip photo detector Fig 2 3 2 1 Fixing elements of printer to standard mounting 12 20070829 1 0 ZREBS
72. s fixed to the base that is subject to strong wavy and jagged vibration and shocks The printer shakes during the printing Fix the printer holder to a stable structure that is not subject to vibration or shocks Objects moving on the conveyor are subject to strong vibration or shocks Adjust the movement of objects in front of the printer so that they do not vibrate or are not subject to shocks while being labelled d 3 vom sa T 3 4 3 9 Removing the Housing Cover from the Printer When valves need adjusting remove the cover from printer In order to remove the cover from the printer follow the below specified steps a Switch the printer off b Remove the printer from the printer holder and uninstall the distance holder 20070829 1 0 59 AEB c Unscrew two nuts off the bolts at the back of the printer and remove the washers d Holding the printer cover press the front part of the printer with your thumb into the inside until the cover starts slipping off freely e Slip the cover off the printer so that the guide bars slip out of the tubes distance holder retaining nuts l printer without the 2 press the front of the head here Fig 4 3 9 1 4 4 How to Contact your Service Representative The above paragraphs provide instructions on how to remove some faults of the printer The faults can be corrected by the user without the need to call a service representative I
73. sibility of the ink filter on the bottle and the printer s air filter w If the printer is not to be used for a longer time over 2 weeks secure the printer as described in section 5 1 Storing the Printer NOTE The use of sharp tools or improper fluid wash up to clean and wash the print head may result in damage which is not covered by the warranty While washing the panel and connections with wash up cover the air inlet AIR IN The failure to make sure that the air inlet is covered may result in damage to electronic circuitry inside the print head Ink and cleaning fluid wash up can only be used if supplied by the printer Manufacturer Different ink types must not be mixed IF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET THE MANUFACTURER SHALL BE RELEASED FROM ITS WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS Removing Air from the Ink System Transport manipulations to the ink system or other reasons may result in accumulation of air within the print head In consequence ink droplets are not jetted from some or all nozzles In order to remove air from the print head follow the instructions below a Turn the nozzle outlets towards a waste ink dish that is used to wash the printer for example 20070829 1 0 51 77 EBS b Press and hold down the PRINT ON OFF button on the operation panel on the back wall of the printer housing This opens all electromagnets within the head to pressure release air bubbles and ink c Contin
74. sure Bar 0 40 Date of bottle insertion 30 03 2007 Change ink color Fig 3 3 8 19 Refreshing Variable Fields for Repetitions A standard printer does not refresh variable fields if a print is to be repeated a number of times Text repetitions gt 1 This means that the contents of the variable fields are not updated each time the print is made in the repetition mode The fields are refreshed only after the photo detector has been activated This may not be convenient in certain situations for example e when a text contains a counter type variable field as the same setting of the counter is added to every print For the incremental counter comprising 4 digits set the Text repetitions parameter to 3 a If the Refresh var fields parameter is set to OFF the following prints can be produced Successive activation The following counter of photo detector contents are printed 1 0000 0000 0000 2 0001 0001 0001 3 0002 0002 0002 999 0999 0999 0999 b If the Refresh var fields parameter is set to ON the following prints can be produced 20070829 1 0 41 AEBS Successive activation The following counter of photo detector contents are printed 1 0000 0001 0002 2 0003 0004 0005 3 0006 0007 0008 4 0009 0010 0011 333 0996 0997 0998 334 0999 1000 1001 e when texts are printed at a low speed or intervals between successive texts containing a time type variable field are significant If no refresh option is set
75. ter is used to enter the characters whose appearance varies depending on whether single characters or character groups words such as Arabic characters are used The number of characters to be input with the use of the Windows fonts is limited it depends on the font type and size Cutting and Pasting Text Using Windows Clipboard A text fragment can be marked e g for copying opy a text to the clipboard Ctrl C cut and copy a text to the clipboard Ctri X paste a text from the clipboard Ctrl V Keyboard Km n Right to left editing ee ae Menu Pos 12 _ Length 23 Select Start 12 End 17 Length 5 highlighted part of the text length as well as positions of the beginning and end characters of the selected part of the text Fig 3 3 5 5 The highlighted text can be copied to the Windows clipboard by clicking the button the shortcut of Ctrl C or cut out and copied to the clipboard by clicking the 4s button the shortcut of Ctri X The text stored in the Windows clipboard can be pasted back onto the text edit line by clicking the button the shortcut of Ctrl V The method can be used for moving texts from other Windows applications to the text edit line in the control program window and then to the printer you can change the font of the text pasted however the new font needs to be one of the printer built in fonts only NOTE If var
76. the computer disconnect power supply from the printer with the distributor power switch and wait a few seconds b Connect the cable marked as PC TERM to the computer and secure the male connector against slipping out with attached lock screws c Switch on power supply of the printer with the distributor power switch ABSOLUTE EQUIPOTENTIALITY equal potentials OF THE PRINTER HOUSING AND THE COMPUTER TO BE CONNECTED TO THE PRINTER is the prerequisite for safe connection and proper operation communication Ideally the metal printer housing should be connected to earth at the same point where the outlet socket neutral to which the computer is connected is The efficiency of earthing should meet the requirements of the applicable standards The objective is to eliminate damage to electronic ports of the computer and printer while connecting or disconnecting an interface cable to or from them The printer and the computer must not be plugged into sockets of different ground potentials If the power network does not meet standard requirements appropriate line interference filters or special interference free connectors should be installed This applies in particular to the systems to from which high loads especially lagging ones are connected disconnected 10 20070829 1 0 AEBS 2 3 Installing the Printer 2 3 1 Standard and Optional Elements of the Printer Some elements may not be part of a typical delivery or other elements
77. to detector operation mode described on page 43 has been detected The printer checks the photo detector signal after the last print has been made in the iterative printing mode Text repetitions 2 20 If a pulse edge is detected it repeats printing Example for Text repetitions 2 tial ses PERE Rt A EER iti Hd PEEL EER iuti GL PL Fig 3 3 9 4 B Ifthe Level triggering 1 parameter is selected then printing starts after the appropriate photo detector signal level is detected that means the photo detector is shaded or exposed The printer checks the photo detector signal after the last print has been made in the iterative printing mode If the signal level is the same the printer repeats printing The level may change during printing but this does not affect printing text is printed the set number of times 20070829 1 0 43 77 EBS 3 44 Example for Text repetitions 2 C If the Level triggering 2 parameter is selected then printing starts after the appropriate photo detector signal level is detected The printer checks the photo detector signal constantly If the level has not changed it prints successive texts If it has the printer stops printing When the signal is restored the printer resumes printing from the place where the printing was interrupted Example for Text repetitions 2 jg oe Se ee ra eb HG PPLE Fig 3 3 9 7 The parameter is available in the Advance tab sheet after the Adv options b
78. to zero Then close the drain valve to protect ink solvent from evaporating Remove the distance holder for packages from the front part of the printer AUN ann 000 pooo 090906 N O O Fig 4 3 2 1 52 20070829 1 0 77 EBS 77 mn 35 EBS 230 Printer User s Manual e Unscrew four screws that fix the nozzle plate and remove the plate carefully plate with nozzles 200000808886560800 fixing screws Fig 4 3 2 2 Wash the shock absorbers found beneath the plate only in 16 nozzle heads If possible wash the plate and the nozzles with wash up in an ultrasonic bath If the ultrasonic bath cannot be applied leave the plate with the nozzles in a wash up bath for about 10 minutes Dry the plate with compressed air Clear the choked nozzles with tungsten wire carefully from the back to the front Use the tungsten wire supplied by the Manufacturer only Moisten the plate with wash up on installing a gasket Fasten the nozzle plate with screws taking care not to damage rubber gaskets or shutters Install the distance holder Switch the printer on and remove air from the ink system see para 4 2 Removing Air from the Ink System NOTE The above operations need to be performed under strictly clean IN conditions Do not leave any foreign objects in the chamber behind the plate If the plate is fastened improperly the nozzles may get damaged ruby tips may break 20070829 1 0 53 77 EBS 4
79. ue the air removal process until a regular and continuous ink jet starts flowing out of each nozzle d Release the PRINT ON OFF button NOTE Q The frequent and lengthy use of the rinse function increases ink consumption 4 3 When Problems Arise while Operating or Servicing the Printer 4 3 1 No labels are printed after the print command has been accepted PROBLEM REMEDY No text is printed after the Check whether components of the ink system are properly printer has been switched connected and make sure that there is some ink in the bottle on and the printing started Check for proper settings of the print parameters If Impulse with the PRINT ON OFF generator External check whether the shaft encoder axle button the diode PRINT rotates If Text repetitions is_not set to Continuous check has started emitting green whether the photo detector detects moving objects light Check for proper settings of other parameters 4 3 2 Choked nozzles in the print head NOTE The following procedure should be performed by trained staff authorized to service EBS printers A nozzle is choked An GEBE attempt to remove obstacles from it by rinsing does not help The rinsing ee is started by pressing and holding down the gt PRINT ON OFF button on the back wall of the printer Follow the instructions below housing e Open the drain valve which is next to the ink bottle cap Therefore the ink pressure drops
80. uickly in turns for about 1 second and then only by the lamp POWER which should emit continuous light Advance Date Into Parameters 1 Parameters 2 Parameters 3 e If validation of a bottle is unsuccessful Wrong color the red lamp ERROR flickers On Retrieve clicking the Retrieve button in the control program window the user can view the Status tab sheet and identify the cause of the error see Fig 3 5 2 2 Fig 3 5 2 2 50 20070829 1 0 4 4 1 4 2 Wf 2 AEBS Servicing the Printer Routine Maintenance Before starting maintenance get acquainted with section 2 1 Safety and Installation Requirements User performed maintenance consists in amongst other things periodic inspections and service operations to keep the machine in good working order Some operations need to be performed daily while others every specified period of time Daily maintenance w Check the level of ink in the bottle If the bottle is empty replace it see section 3 5 2 Installing a New Bottle of Ink or Replacing the Empty One w It is recommended that each time the printer is switched off the front part of the print head especially the nozzles and photo detector are washed in order to remove any remaining ink Use a sprayer with cleaning fluid wash up Routine maintenance Every 1000 hours of operation check that the ink filter on the bottle is clean w Every 12 months of operation check the transmis
81. ve text library Restore default settings NOTE The command Send and save text library erases all text files contained in the non volatile memory of the printer Printing Text Files from the Library You can choose switch texts stored in the library by pressing the or key You may switch a text regardless of whether the printer is printing the PRINT indicator is lit or not 1 Start printing by pressing the PRINT ON OFF button 2 Print a text 3 Switch the printer to print another text by pressing the or key 4 Print the successive text NOTE In order to ensure that the printer skips over text files during the text switching operation to be performed with the or key delete the text name in the library and save such an empty text name in the printer Saving the Project Library on a Computer Disc The project text and print parameter library can be saved on a computer disc with the command Save project library from the File menu Printer control Tools Guides About Open project i Save project as Open project library Save project library A Open text without parameters La _Insertimage Fig 3 3 10 4 Similarly you can open the project library on your computer with the command Open project library 20070829 1 0 47 AEBS 3 4 3 5 3 5 1 48 Frinter control Tools Guides About amp pen project ea Save project as Open project library

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