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1. gt To access Print Line Properties press the OPT key Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Line Name The Line Name property allows assigning unique name to each print format line The name can be up to sixteen characters long and is displayed when the print line is selected for printing Speed The Speed property defines a print speed for each print format line The following speed options are available Default Low Medium High Slow Condensed The Slow Condensed is the special speed mode which allows darker printing by sacrificing the speed Combining the Slow Condensed speed mode with Bold or Extra Bold font gives the best results If default option is selected the system default speed will be used The system default speed can be changed in the system setup Location The Location property defines a print location for each print format line The following location options are available Default Top of Page Bottom of Page If default option is selected the system default location will be used The system default location can be changed in the system setup Alignment The Alignment property defines a horizontal print alignment for each print format line The following alignment options are available Default Left Center Right If default option is selected the system default alignment will be used The system de
2. 3 scrolls options A ENTER selects option is activated Set Split Value Lock Keyboard allows manually lock the functionality Lock Keyboard of the machine 19 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual COUNTING MODE The Counting mode simply counts documents that you place into the feeding tray Switching into the Counting mode has the same options as switching into the Printing mode Please refer to the PRINTING MODE section in this manual for details gt To start counting press the START key The counting process stops automatically after the last document in the feeding tray has been fed The user can abort the counting process by pressing the STOP key gt To clear the counter press the CLEAR key Options Menu of the Counting Mode The Options Menu offers a collection of options that allows the user to influence the counting process To activate the Options Menu press the OPT key Lock Keyboard allows manually lock the functionality of the machine Select Option 3 scrolls options ENTER selects option Lock Keyboard CLOCK MODE The Clock Mode once activated displays a current Date and a Time Pressing any key on the printer s keyboard terminates the Clock Mode SLEEP MODE The Sleep Mode is automatically activated by the Sleep Timer if the machine has been left idle for the period of time specified in the Sleep Timer param
3. Totalizer displays a total amount of pages printed on the machine Security Code allows setting the security code Sleep Timer allows setting a time which defines for how long the machine needs to be idle before it goes into Sleep Mode Buzzer On Off enables or disables audible user notification used by the system Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Exit closes System Setup menu and returns control to main Mode menu Same result can be achieved by pressing STOP CLEAR key Automatic Ink Cartridge Nozzles Cleaning 4 Clean Nozzles option The DS 6500 6600 is designed based on proven ink jet technology which allows high speed high quality silent printing Technological specifics of any ink cartridge require periodic cleaning of the cartridge s nozzles However the cartridge selected for using with DS 6500 6600 has very low cleaning requirements In fact in most places no cleaning needed at all But in some places where air is unusually dry cleaning can not be avoided While the machine is idle ink solvents are evaporating from nozzles causing developing of viscous plugs that resulting in print quality degradation Instead of wiping the nozzles with a clean tissue by hand the DS 6500 6600 has an option to automatically run clogging preventing procedures in selected by user periods of time This procedure can also be started by operator on demand from the Endorsing mode To do so pr
4. Manual At this point you can either begin editing another Print Line by entering a Line ID or exit Formatting mode by pressing MODE key and selecting appropriate exit option PRINTING MODE The Printing mode allows printing previously programmed information on documents There are two ways you can switch into the Printing mode 1 The Printing mode can be started automatically on power up if the Printing mode has been selected as the Startup mode in the System Setup 2 The Printing mode can be started manually from the main Mode menu To activate the main menu if it is not already displayed press the MODE key This works in most cases To use this method of switching between modes the software has to be at the ground level For example you cannot call the main menu directly from the counter setup prompt just by pressing the MODE key First you need to exit the prompt and only then press the MODE key After switching into the Printing mode the software checks the Startup Line configuration parameter Part of the System Setup If it was programmed to automatically load User Selected or Last Used print line then the loading process will be transparent for the operator Otherwise the prompt Enter Format ID 1 60 gt _ will appear Enter desired line ID number and press the ENTER key If the print line that is associated with the ID number you entered was not programmed the error message will be
5. displayed If the print line was loaded successfully one of following two messages depending on requested print location will appear Load Doc TOP gt And Press START Load Doc BOTTOM gt And Press START Load the documents into the feeding tray accordingly and press the START key Further process highly depends on the configuration of the loaded Print Line All the options of the Print Line that affect printing process were already discussed in the Editing a Print Line section of this manual The printing process stops automatically after the last document in the feeding tray is been printed If the Printing with the Splitting was enabled the printing process stops when the Splitting Counter hits the zero The user can also terminate the printing process by pressing the STOP key 16 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Options Menu of the Printing Mode The Options Menu offers a collection of options that allows the user to influence the printing process To activate the Options Menu press the OPT key Select Option 1 13 scrolls options NTER selects option Start New Group Change FRM Line Show Prompt s Set Counter s Set Split Value Set Repeat Value Change Location Change Alignment Change Margin Clean Nozzles Lock Keyboard Start New Group triggers the New Group Event Change FRMT Line allows loading a new Print Line without exiting th
6. it Each Variable has 1ts own set of parameters that are listed in the table below Variables Table Variable Options Description Date Only Inserts current Date Time or Date and Date Time Time Only Time utilizing system real time clock Date amp Time Different date formats are available Prompt Name Prompts operator to enter numeric Variable Size information and inserts it into the print line Prompt Numeric Event for Prompt at process time Number can be optionally Increment Style incremented or decremented by 1 or N Leading Zeros With optional Leading Zeros Prompt Name Prompts operator to enter alphanumeric Variable Size information and inserts it into the print line Prompt AphNum Event for Prompt at process time Entered string can be Increment Style optionally incremented Counter Name Can be automatically incremented and General Counter When to Increment cleared using system events When to Clear Counter Name Same as the General Counter with only one Group Counter When to Increment exception cannot increment every When to Clear document You can place any combination of variables anywhere in the print line but the total number of variables cannot exceed five variables per format line Before we begin detailed explanation of the variables it is necessary to understand concept of System Events that we are going to discuss in the next paragraph 11 Shear Tech DS
7. of the Exit sensors see details below Exit return to the Main menu Sensors Monitor The Sensors Monitor allows monitoring the status of each sensor at the same time on one screen in real time If nothing blocks the sensors the information on the screen should look like this Sensors Monitor S1 0 S2 0 S3 0 Where S1 S2 S3 are the sensors numbers The numbers after the dash represent the state of the each sensor 0 sensor is not blocked 1 sensor is blocked gt Tf nothing physically blocks the sensor but the machine detects that one or more sensors are blocked showing 1 after the sensor number try to clean the sensor with the compressed air If that doesn t help call to your local dealer for service 7 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual BOOT MANAGER The BOOT Manager is the part of the firmware that is executed first on power up The purpose of the BOOT Manager is to start any application that is available in the program memory Itis possible to store up to four applications in the program memory and select one of them as the start up default application The default application will start automatically on power up However pressing the DEL key during the BOOT process will bring up the BOOT Manager s menu Select Option 1 13 scrolls options NTER selects option RUN Application Set Default Appl Start PC Link mem
8. remove feeds and then stops Feed tolerance parameter is set to High Outer track was opened and not closed tightly Paper pulls to one side and causes drag Paper path is blocked by an object like paper or paperclip Format line has no information obstruction replace if needed Set feed tolerance parameter to Low in System Setup Tighten the 2 thumbscrews on the rear of the outer track Inspect and adjust the pressure of the small plastic idlers Inspect path and remove obstruction Enter information in format line Only one document feeds through Exit sensor is dusty blocked or bad Clean or unblock sensor with brush or air replace if needed Documents double feed Bottom separator pulleys are starting to wear out Bottom separator pulleys are worn out Lower shaft of top separator pulleys by 002 004 inch Replace pulleys Ed Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Sensor 1 Locations Sensor 1 has a top diode and bottom transistor that reads if paper is loaded in the feeder tray If either sensor or the hole in the feeder tray is blocked then the machine will continue to run after the last document is fed through and a Transport Error will occur The top diode of Sensor 1 is located on the right side of the machine under the keyboard It can easily be viewed from the rear of the machine Rea
9. 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual System Events Every Document Start Key Split New Group New Line The System Event is actually a system flag that is raised when one of the shown above events happens The event flags are used by the variables to take an action at desired time For example you can configure the Prompt Variable to prompt you to enter something every time you press START key or only when you switch to a new line Using combinations of Variables and Events you can create your own application for each Print Line Now that we know what the System Events are we can discuss the Variables in details Date Time The Date Time variable inserts Date Time or Date and Time in the following major formats Date Only 04 21 09 Time Only 08 34 AM Date amp Time 04 21 09 08 34 AM If you select an option with the Date the machine will prompt you to choose the date s format and the separator symbol These two parameters determine a format in which the date information will be printed The available date format options are described in the following two tables Choose Format menu Date used in the example March 21 2005 Menu Option Format Example Description MM DD YY 03 21 05 Month Date short form Year MM DD YY YY 03 21 2005 Month Date long form Year DD MM Y Y 21 03 05 Date Month short form Year D
10. D MM Y Y Y Y 21 03 2005 Date Month long form Year YY MM DD 05 03 21 Short form Year Month Date YYYY MM DD 2005 03 21 Long form Year Month Date YY DD MM 05 21 03 Short form Year Date Month YY YY DD MM 2005 21 03 Long form Year Date Month Julian YY DDD 05 080 Short form Year and Julian date Julian YYYY DDD 2005 080 Long form Year and Julian date Date Separator menu Example date March 21 2005 in format 03 21 05 Menu Option Date Separator Example None MMDDYY 032105 MM DD YY 03 21 05 _ MM DD YY 03 21 05 MM DD YY 03 21 05 gt __MM DD YY 03 21 05 _MM DD YY 03 21 05 __MM DD YY 03 21 05 MM DD YY 03 21 05 12 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Prompts Numeric and Aph Num The Numeric and the Aph Num Prompts are very similar variables with one major difference the type of the information the prompt allows you to enter Numeric or Alphanumeric After selecting the Prompt Variable the machine prompts you to enter a Prompt Name which will be displayed on the top line of the screen when this prompt appears in the Printing mode For example you can enter here ENTER VOLUME so the operator would know what kind of information needs to be entered You can let the machine generate a Prompt Name for you by pressing the OPT key but it will not be as unique as your own an application specific name Next you will be prompted to specify the
11. DS 6500 6600 DOCUMENT SEQUENCER USER S MANUAL Ver 1 31 Shear Tech 9424 Eton Ave Unit H Chatsworth CA 91311 U S A Tel 818 718 9024 Fax 818 718 7162 http www sheartech net Proprietary Information this material is not to be reproduced by any means or disclosed in any way without prior written approval by Shear Tech Disclaimer this material is subject to changes without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Shear Tech Neither express nor implied warranty is made regarding the procedures herein their merchantability or fitness for any specific application This material is provided solely on an as is basis and the customer agrees to assume any cost arising from use or misuse of the material including all correction and damages consequential or incidental Shear Tech 2005 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Table of Contents ABOUT THIS MA NI AE tes sede ie ees Ge Ee Gr ee ee ee Go Ge EO Ee Ee Gee Ge Eed 3 EN ERODUC TION AR EE A IE ER EO EE oons 3 SETTING UP THE D 6300 6600 sici n sii 3 DOCUMENT HANDLING s sisien eaa dog gee ga ese ele di 4 KEYBOARD LAYOUT sisi aio A Rata ede Ge dee ee 5 MENU NAVIGATION SYSTEM sessies sis sie sd esse oes dese de ode ee deeg ep es ed ge ge de be 5 MAIN MODE MENU ss esse se tactica aE e EEE E ke ee set Nee beg EE EER EEEN AENOR sd 5 SYSTEM SETUP diiniita de ees Gede sasoira obea
12. E ES 20 SECURITY FEATURE sees sesse ees esse See eene ie ge Gee ee gee De geles ed ede weg eed 20 MAINTENANCE MODE ass etse siese dees eed se Gees dees ie Ge sea ede eed ese eo koe eo ie Ee doe 21 SENSORS MONITOR cuicos iia Se BEE ee Re see Ke Ge Me ed a id 21 BOOT MANAGER issie ie ees ee de Ge eed ie soe ee GR ee Ge eed se ee ke Ee ER Ee dee 22 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual SPECIFICATIONS o comia ii di de de os sed ed dee de eke go oe ge de 22 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE sissies de seoses ke eds eed ode sessies tarados clear 23 TRANSFOR TERROR 2 2 ee EE ee Ace EE ba ee GE Me EE AE EE ee Ee feos ed ER RA es totes 23 SENSOR 1 LOCATIONS sui ida 24 SENSOR 2 LOCATION AND CLEANING esse esse ee se ee se ee se ee ee de ee ee ee ee ee ee ee craneo 25 EXIT SENSOR 3 LOCATION AND CLEANING esse esse es se es se ee se ee se ee se ee ee ee ee ee eke eke ee 26 APPENDIX Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual covers two versions DS 6500 and DS 6600 of basically the same machine The main difference between them is the document size each one can handle gt The DS 6500 is designed to print on the letter size 8 5 x 11 documents gt The DS 6600 is designed to print on the A4 size 210mm x 297mm documents The other minor differences between these two models will be covered individually for each model INTRODUCTION The DS 6500 6600 is a keyboard programmable s
13. Prompt only No Increment Numbers Only Letters Only Both No Increment disables the incrementing feature Numbers Only enables incrementing of first most right group of numbers in the string Example ABC12DE345F Only underlined group of numbers 345 will be incremented Letters Only enables incrementing of first most right group of letters in the string Example ABC12DE345 Only underlined group of letters DE will be incremented Both enables incrementing of first most right group of mixed letters and numbers in the string Example ABC 12DE845 Only underlined group of letters and numbers 12DE345 will be incremented gt First non alpha numeric character such as in the example above terminates the incrementing progression Any System Event can be used as a trigger for activating the prompt Calling the Prompt on Demand is always available in the Printing mode Counters General and Group The General and the Group Counters are basically the same counters with only one difference the Group Counters can not be incremented every document After selecting the Counter Variable the machine prompts you to enter a Counter Name This name will be shown on the display to distinguish between counters if you choose to set increment or clear counter manually in the Printing mode You can let software generate the Counter Name for you by pressing the OPT key but i
14. Variable Size which can be from 1 to 20 characters long Then you will be prompted to choose the system event that will trigger this prompt At the end the machine will prompt you to select desired increment decrement options Each Numeric and Alphanumeric prompt has its own set of increment decrement options described below Increment Decrement options Numeric Prompt only No Inc Dec Increment by One Decrement by One Increment by N Decrement by N No Inc Dec disables the incrementing decrementing feature Increment by One enables incrementing a number by one Decrement by One enables decrementing a number by one Increment by N enables incrementing a number by N increment value Decrement by N enables decrementing a number by N decrement value o o o Inc Dec Value Numeric Prompt only The Increment Decrement Value is a number 0 9 serving as an addition or subtraction value NV if an incrementing or decrementing by N option has been chosen NOTE The Increment Decrement Value is shared between all the variables with Inc Dec options Leading Zeros Numeric Prompt only The Leading Zeros option allows automatic insertion of leading zeros in front of a number making it fixed size which equals to the Variable Size value HRE Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Increment Style options Alpha Numeric
15. activated by pressing the MODE key anytime where the software allows mode switching Starts Printing Mode Select Mode Starts Counting Mode 1 13 scrolls options NTER selects option Starts Splitting Mode Printing Counting Displays the Clock Splitting Clock Starts Formatting Mode Formatting System Setup Maintenance Starts System Setup Enters System Maintenance Mode Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual SYSTEM SETUP gt After selecting the System Setup mode the Pass Code 6500 for DS 6500 or 6600 for DS 6600 model must be entered in order to continue System Setup Menu The System Setup Menu allows us to make changes in the system configuration Setup Options 1 13 scrolls options NTER selects option Reset To Default Startup Mode Startup Line Default Speed Default Location Default Alignment Default Margin Feed Tolerance Eject Speed A Clean Nozzles Clock Setup Ink Level New Cartridge Totalizer Security Code Sleep Timer Buzzer On Off Reset To Default resets system configuration parameters to factory defaults Startup Mode allows selecting one of the startup options Show Prompt Printing Counting Splitting or Last Used This selection determines whether one of the modes will start automatically or you will be prompted to select one manually after powering the printer up Startup Line allows selecting format line which will be load
16. an one Numeric Prompt variable with selected Increment Decrement by N option then the Inc Dec Value is shared by all of them as an N value Fonts Standard Bold Extra Bold There are three different fonts Standard Bold and Extra Bold available on the DS 6500 6600 If none of the fonts has been specified the Standard font is used by default To change the font 1 Press the OPT key 2 Select Change Font option 3 Select desired font Corresponding font control symbol is placed into the print line The following table presents all available fonts and the format control symbols associated with them Fonts Table Symbol Font Density a Standard 10 5 Characters Inch i Bold 9 Characters Inch i Extra Bold 6 5 Characters Inch 10 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Variables Date Time Prompt Numeric Prompt Aph Num General Counter Group Counter Along with the fixed information in the print format line you can include up to five different types of variables Unlike fixed information variables are dynamically replaced with the information represented by the variable at the process time To place a Variable into the print format line 1 Press the OPT key 2 Select Place Variable option 3 Select desired Variable After selecting the Variable you will have opportunity to customize
17. documents in the collecting tray Remove processed documents from collecting tray before it gets full There are three parameters that operator can use to specify exact position of the printed message on a document Location Top Bottom This parameter specifies top or bottom part of document for printing Alignment Left Center Right This parameter specifies left center or right side of document for printing Margin DS6500 0 3 5 DS 6600 5mm 100mm This parameter specifies an amount of blank space between printed message and the edge of a document to which the message is aligned The printer does all necessary adjustments to place information at specified position but it is an operator s responsibility to load documents oriented accordingly to selected print location Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual KEYBOARD LAYOUT 1 2 3 4 9 SYMB ABC DEF GHI JKL 6 7 8 9 0 MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ SPACE Figure 1 Keyboard Layout MENU NAVIGATION SYSTEM The menu driven software of the DS 6500 6600 allows the user to navigate through the entire application by selecting menu options without memorizing them Once a menu is displayed use and 2 keys to scroll menu options When desired option is displayed press the ENTER key to accept an option or the CLEAR key to quit the menu The top level menu is the Mode Menu Main Mode Menu The Mode Menu can be
18. e Printing mode Show Prompt s forces the Prompt Variables to appear for updating if found in the Print Line Set Counters allows manual incrementing setting or clearing Counter Variables if found in the Print Line At the counter prompt enter a desired value to store it into the counter or just press the ENTER key to increment the counter Set Split Value allows setting the split value If the split value is not zero then the Printing with the Splitting is activated Set Repeat Value allows setting the repeat value Non zero value enables repeating the same information on number of documents determined by the Repeat Value Change Location allows quick temporary changing the print location Default Top of Page or Bottom of Page just for current print session Change Alignment allows quick temporary changing the print alignment Default Left Center or Right just for current print session Change Margin allows quick temporary changing the margin size 5 100mm just for current print session Clean Nozzles activates one time instant ink cartridge nozzles cleaning procedure Lock Keyboard allows manually lock the functionality of the machine Reference Item Counter If the Printing with Splitting mode is not activated the Reference counter continuously counts the documents while printing This counter has no affect on anything and is not affected by anything It just counts the d
19. e display is representing the information contained in the current print line The top part of the display gives some additional details on the format control characters highlighted by the cursor In the following example the control symbol lt gt which represents a variable is highlighted by the cursor and the detailed information variable numbers only prompt is shown on the top line VAR PRMPT NUM ST OPERH Entering alphanumeric information during creating modifying print line is done using technique found in many key limited devices such as cell phones Pressing the same alphanumeric key multiple times scrolls numbers and letters that are assigned to each key For example for placing a letter B into the line the key 2 ABC has to be pressed three times Pressing a new key automatically advances a cursor one position to the right If two letters represented by one key have to be inserted the 2 key should be used between them to shift the cursor to the next position The DEL key deletes a character which is highlighted by the cursor The right part of the line moves one character to the left taking the deleted character s space If the cursor is at the end of the line then it moves to the left deleting last character of the line on every press of the DEL key Print Line Properties Line Name Split Repeat Inc Dec Value Value Value Speed Location Alignment Margin
20. ed automatically after switching into the Printing mode Default Speed allows selecting default printing speed Default Slow Medium or High Default Location allows selecting default print location Default Top of Page or Bottom of Page Default Alignment allows selecting default print alignment Default Left Center or Right Default Margin allows selecting default margin size additional space between printed line and specified in the Exit Alignment parameter document s edge gt Each Print Format Line has its own Speed Location Alignment and Margin properties that will be used by the software unless the Default option is selected Selecting a default option of any of the Print Format s parameter forces software to use systems default settings that also can be changed by user Feed Tolerance allows selecting an accepted level of a feed tolerance Default High Mid Low Disabled Lower tolerance level allows accepting a bigger feeding error Eject Speed allows selecting an eject speed Default Same as Print Fast A Clean Nozzles allows choosing the time interval for automatic ink cartridge nozzles cleaning procedure Available options Never Default Every Y Hour Every Hour Every 2 Hours Every 5 Hours Clock Setup allows changing Date Time Ink Level allows monitoring current level of ink left in the ink cartridge New Cartridge allows manually reset an ink counter
21. ess OPT key and select Clean Nozzles option Clock Setup After selecting the Clock Setup option from the System Setup menu the prompt Clock String gt will appear Enter the Clock string in the following format lt YYMMDDWHHMMX gt Example Let s assume we need to set the system clock to 06 13 2005 04 57PM Using following table YY Year 2005 05 2 digits MM Month 06 June 06 2 digits DD Date 13 13 2 digits W Week Day 3 Tuesday 3 1 digit HH Hours 04 04 2 digits MM Minutes 57 57 2 digits X AM PM 1 PM 1 1 digit Enter 0 5 0 6 1 3 3 0 4 5 7 1 then press the ENTER key to update the system clock gt For AM use 0 for PM use 1 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual FORMATTING gt After selecting the Formatting mode the Pass Code 6500 for DS 6500 or 6600 for DS 6600 model must be entered in order to continue The Formatting mode is the mode where you can create or modify the print format lines It can be selected from the main Mode menu After switching into the Formatting mode the prompt Enter Format ID 1 60 gt _ will appear Enter an already existing format line ID number or a number that you want to assign to a new format line This prompt is also the place where you can Exit Formatting mode by pressing the MODE key Editing a Print Line In the Editing mode the bottom part of th
22. eter In the Sleep Mode the machine displays current Date and Time By using the Sleep Timer in conjunction with the Security Feature an auto locking capability can be achieved SECURITY FEATURE The Security Feature allows restricting unauthorized access to the operating functions of the machine by setting up the Security Code in the System Setup mode If the Security Code is set it must be entered every time the machine is turned on To lock the functionality of the machine manually while in the Printing Counting or Splitting mode press the OPT key then select Lock Keyboard menu option If the Security Feature and the Sleep Timer are both activated the machine locks itself automatically if it is left unattended for the period of time specified in the timer settings To unlock the machine enter the Security Code when prompted To disable the Security Feature delete the Security Code in the System Setup mode 20 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual MAINTENANCE MODE The Maintenance Mode provides resources for basic maintenance and diagnostics Fire Line of Ink instantly fires a series of ink shots Mainenance N from all the nozzles at the same time This option can be 3 scrolls options a ENTER selects option used for the nozzles unclogging as well as to see which Fire Line ofInk nozzle doesn t fire Sensors Monitor Sensors Monitor provides continues status
23. fault location can be changed in the system setup Margin The Margin property defines the size of an extra blank space between the print line and the left or right specified in the Alignment property edge of a document The following margin options are available DS 6500 Default 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 m 3 5 Half of Page DS 6600 Default 5mm 10mm 20mm 30mm 40mm 50mm 60mm 100mm If default option is selected the system default margin will be used The system default margin can be changed in the system setup Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Split Value The Split Value is automatically loaded into the Split Counter when a new Format Line is selected in the Printing mode A Split Value other than zero activates the Printing with Splitting mode which stops document feeding every time the Split Counter counts down to zero That also causes the Split Event which can be used by the Variables Repeat Value The Repeat Value is automatically loaded into the Repeat Counter when a new Format Line is selected in the Printing mode The Repeat Counter controls a process of repeating the same information on multiple documents Inc Dec Value The Inc Dec Value allows modifying the Increment Decrement value which is used by the Numeric Prompt in conjunction with the Increment Decrement by N option If the format line contains more th
24. g the document or mechanical problem not letting the document reach the sensors in time When Transport Error occurs the machine stops and operator is notified with the message on the screen Transport Error Clear the error message by pressing CLEAR key If the document jammed in the beginning of the track and has not been printed pull it back and press YES key to reprint it otherwise pull it into the stacker and press NO key to continue with the next document If the problem persists see the table below to identify and resolve the problem Document Transport Problems and Solutions PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Document does Paper stack is not square and holding Remove paper and square the stack tray not feed paper tray down should move freely up and down Paper tray is not aligned and only one of Align the tray two pulleys is grabbing the paper One of two feeder pulleys is not grabbing Remove center spacer between pulleys the paper if applicable Feeder pulley shaft is not turning Tighten the set screw of the motor pulley or replace motor or belt if needed Pulleys were cleaned by a liquid Pulleys must be replaced they should containing chemical like an alcohol and never be cleaned with any chemicals dried out containing liquids Top sensor is dusty blocked or bad Clean sensor with brush or air remove obstruction replace if needed Document Bottom sensor is dusty blocked or bad Clean sensor with brush or air
25. ocuments and shows its content on the display You can clear this counter by pressing the CLEAR key 47 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Print Format Example The example below demonstrates an actual printout and segmented details of the Print i Bold font Line s format that was used to print this line T CASE Bold font Bold font DOCI Bold font 11 18 03 CASE RXP256 DOCI 102 Variable Date h Variable Alpha numeric prompt h Variable Numeric Prompt with Increment and Leading Zeros Printed using Extra Bold font The Following is the complete Print Format String that was used to print the example above A 4 CASE 4 DOC 44 This line was programmed to present fixed and variable information in two different fonts Bold and Extra Bold It has three Variables Date Alpha numeric Prompt and Numeric Prompt with incrementing leading zeros and 5 digits size The Date variable automatically inserted current date from the system clock which is 11 18 03 in this example The Alpha numeric Prompt variable inserted the RXP256 string which was keyed in at the prompt triggered by the variable The Numeric Prompt variable inserted the document counter 00102 This variable has been configured to prompt for initial document number and increment it after every printed document If the number of digits in the printed number i
26. ory RUN Application allows executing desired application from the list of available applications in the program Set Default Appl allows selecting default application that will be executed automatically on power up Start PC Link opens PC Link communication service This option allows loading applications into and removing them from the program memory These operations are controlled by the Shear Tech Firmware Loader PC based program through the RS 232 serial port The standard 9 PIN NULL MODEM cable is required for communication SPECIFICATIONS Max Printed Characters 200 Depends on the size of the document and the format line Number of Print Format 60 Lines Cartridge Ink Capacity 100 000 000 Dots Approximately 5 000 000 Characters Standard font Number of Fonts 3 1 Standard 2 Bold 3 Extra Bold Character s Density Standard font 10 5 Char Inch Bold font 9 Char Inch Extra Bold font 6 5 Char Inch Print Speed Slow 20 Inch Sec Medium 25 Inch Sec High 30 Inch Sec Up to 7 000 doc hour Variables 5 1 Date Time 2 Prompt Numeric Only 3 Prompt Alphanumeric 4 Counter General 5 Counter Group 22 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Transport Error Troubleshooting Guide The transport error occurs when sensors are not detecting documents at specific times This can be caused by bad or dirty sensors not readin
27. plit value Set Repeat Value allows entering the repeat value Inc Dec Value allows entering the Increment Decrement value shared by the variables with Inc Dec by N option MODE key The MODE key activates Print Line Mode menu Select Option Save And Exit saves the changes and quits editing ERE Escape No Save quits editing without saving of the NTER selects option changes Save And Exit Import Format allows copying entire line format from any existing line into the current line Delete This Line permanently deletes current Print Line and quits editing Escape No Save Import Format Delete This Line Different Ways to Exit Editing The Print Line editing is done with a copy of the original line therefore the original line is preserved in case you decide to quit Editing and keep original version of the Print Line unmodified There are two ways you can exit editing gt Pressing the ENTER key saves changes you made and exits Line Editing gt Pressing the MODE key will give you two option to exit Save And Exit Saves changes before exiting Escape No Save Exits without saving changes Quitting the Line Editing mode doesn t automatically close the Formatting mode The software assumes that you may choose to edit another line therefore the prompt Enter Format ID 1 60 gt _ will appear 15 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating
28. r View When the feeder tray is empty _ 7 the top and bottom sensors relay through the hole in the tray Front View The bottom transistor of Sensor 1 is located under the paper feeder tray It can be viewed by looking up in the collection tray and to the right Low Front View 24 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Sensor 2 Location and Cleaning Sensor 2 can be easily accessed by opening the top cover Looking from the front of the machine it will be located on the right side next to a plastic idler This sensor reads the front edge of the paper If this sensor is blocked or dirty the 2 sets of feeder pulleys will not turn at all and a Transport Error will occur This sensor can be easily cleaned with air or a brush If the feeder pulleys are turning and the paper doesn t reach the sensor fast enough a Transport Error will occur This is usually caused by dried worn out front feeder pulleys or an obstruction holding the paper back Sensor 2 Feeder Pulley l l l J l l t l Rear View 25 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual Exit Sensor 3 location and cleaning The exi
29. s less then maximum allowed by the Variable Size parameter leading zeros are inserted in front of the number to keep the total number of digits same all the time 18 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual SPLITTING MODE The Splitting mode allows dividing batches of documents into smaller groups The user defines the number of documents to be placed in each group Switching into the Splitting mode has the same options as Switching into the Printing mode Please refer to the PRINTING MODE section in this manual for details Once the Splitting mode has been started the prompt Enter Split Val 0 9999 gt _ will appear Enter a desired split value and press the START key Then the message Load Documents And Press START will appear Load the documents into the feeding tray and press the START key The splitting process stops when the Splitting Counter hits the zero gt To start feeding documents of the next group press the START key again gt To terminate the Splitting process press the STOP key Options Menu of the Splitting Mode The Options Menu offers a collection of options that allows the user to influence the splitting process To activate the Options Menu press the OPT key Set Split Value allows setting the split value If the Select Option PSS sr eect paon split value is not zero then the Printing with the Splitting
30. s sedes sieua se ees dese oe goede ges de de ie 6 SYSTEM SETUP MENU vc0o ictericia sitiada lista 6 AUTOMATIC INK CARTRIDGE NOZZLES CLEANING 4 CLEAN NOZZLES OPTION 7 CLOCK SEVUP uni A AA ds 7 FORMATTIN Goo Ee ke ee Ee Oe sarees ee ed ee ee aes 8 EDITING A PRINT LINE ociosos ai 8 PRINT LINE PROPERTIES issue its a Gen ate seins than heels tele eine aie ee 8 Add TR ME OE RE RE OR ea 10 VARIABLES OE ER N ES EE AE OE EE AE dali 11 SYSTEM EVENTS anoni neran eian EE MEE N OR EG 12 EDITING MODE OPTIONS SUMMARY esse ese ese esse es se es se ee se ee se ee se ee Ge de eed ed eke ee ee 14 DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXIT EDITING ees see ese ese esse es se es se ee se ee se ee se ee se de ee ee ee de ede eke ee 15 PRINTING MODE oil noO eie Gee Se ee Go Ge ossos sasae eg sd 16 OPTIONS MENU OF THE PRINTING MODE esse esse ee se ee se ee ee ee ees ese see ee ese ee se es se ese ee 17 PRINT FORMAT EXAMPEE iss Es ii Oe ee ske Ge Oe ee gee Se ele as 18 SPLITTING MODE ees edele es se ie oe ge N ee vei ge ee ed ee es GERS eg ee Ge bee 19 OPTIONS MENU OF THE SPLITTING MODE esse esse ee se ee se ee ee ee ese ee ee see ee ese es se es se ee se ee 19 COUNTING MODE issie see res esse be vi ee ee asoson ve Gee se bg eek dee es Ge ER asosi Gebede 20 OPTIONS MENU OF THE COUNTING MODE 0 esse ese ee se ee se ee ee ee ese ese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 20 CEOCEK MODE obrando seep Dek ei ee be DA ee N ee ee ge as SN ek ee sg Ge ER Seg ee de bee 20 SCEEP MODE RO EE EA EO EE EE A
31. t sensor can be accessed from the rear of the machine This sensor lets the machine know that the paper has exited and is ready for the next sheet One paper feeding all the way through before the Transport error is a result of a blocked or dirty sensor The sensor can usually be cleaned with Canned Air If Air cannot clean the Sensor then it can be removed from the outside and cleaned with a Brush Remove Ink cartridge and spray air down through the opening towards the sensor Exit Sensor 3 Spray Air in this area 26
32. t will not be as unique as your own an application specific name Next you will be prompted to choose the system event that will increment the counter At the end of the Counter Variable configuration you will be prompted to choose the system event that will clear the counter Incrementing and clearing of the counter can be also done manually On Demand Editing Mode Options Summary In this section we are going to explain the options available in the Editing Mode in association with the keys that have to be used to access these options CLEAR key The CLEAR key allows clearing entire print line and start editing from a scratch 14 Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual OPT key The OPT key activates Print Line Option menu Change Font allows changing the font type Select Option P Place Variable allows inserting a variable into the Print 1 13 scrolls options NTER selects option Line Change Font Place Variable Change Line Name Change Speed Change Location Change Alignment Change Margin Set Split Value Set Repeat Value Inc Dec Value Change Line Name allows changing the name of the Print Line Change Speed allows choosing the print speed Change Location allows choosing the print location Change Alignment allows choosing the print alignment Change Margin allows choosing the margin size Set Split Value allows entering the s
33. tandalone tabletop inkjet Linear Post Printer The DS 6500 6600 is designed for special applications where sequential page numbering along with other useful information is required on a top or bottom part of a document that are normally left blank by regular printers Besides the main Printing mode the DS 6500 6600 has two other useful modes Counting and Splitting An integrated system clock allows inserting of current date and time into the custom print line There are three fonts available for user to choose from Using customizable variables such as Date Time Prompts and Counters anywhere within format line allow creating powerful and flexible printing solutions Up to sixty format lines can be programmed in advance and easily selected on demand SETTING UP THE DS 6500 6600 e Carefully remove all items from the box In addition to this User s Manual you will find the following items in the box DS 6500 6600 unit AC Power Cord gt Ink Cartridge needs to be installed Install the Ink Cartridge see Inkjet Cartridge Replacement drawing Plug the power cord into the AC power receptacle on the back of the printer unit Insert the other end of the power cord into a power outlet Turn the power switch ON on the front of the machine Shear Tech DS 6500 6600 Document Sequencer Operating Manual DOCUMENT HANDLING IMPORTANT Never load more than 200 documents approximately 1 thick at once Constantly monitor level of

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