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1. Draw Speed displays and sets the E am mena kaj ook Print Cut Firmware Version velocity of the knife when it is ADSI MODEL 218 GTM PL 05 03 593 Rev 12 H dsp 12 p1812 usb12 000 actually drawing or cutting The draw Media Height Position X Y Inch Inch speed is the speed the knife travels 11 10 E 3000 00 0 00 Lane Last Saved Error Message around the periphery of the items vee State Knife Settings Rubber yeaa Force displays and sets the cutting ca T p force The range of force is 1 to 100 Force 1 100 0 hao represent 10 to 550 grams of force Knife Offset 0 001 0 100 inch 0 012 0 118 Knife Offset is the distance between 0 015 the center of the knife blade and the Min Speed LabelMode 1 100 k knife tip Allen Datagraph blades o y ASES Allow Auto Speed Change E Cancel have a 0 012 inch 030 cm offset If you have objects that do not close correctly you might have to adjust the ios ea MES knife offset to correct the problem reas A 0000 scan Length 0 01 to 1 Inch 0 250 scan Yelocity no Target Fail Count to 255 IS x Sensor Size 0 05 to 0 05 Inch Dozo 2 Y Sensor Size 0 05 to 0 05 Inch Doz Cancel OR Target Scan Direction CE Y lt 7 y x 4 9 6 3 3 Rubber Tab This tab is not used on the AXXIS unless you are doing stencil cutting at high force values Rubber Minimum Angle displays and sets the angle between consecutive vectors that
2. I used file ICON Axxis Cutter bmp Select the label and the bleed using shift key to select 2nd item Group them with arrange gt group Using same procedure as above copy paste arrange gt transformations gt position move copies of printed label to each of the following relative positions from the first rectangle 3 25 0 0 5 25 3 25 5 25 Lastly draw a filled rectangle with no lines in the target position Using object properties pen nib tab select width none On the paint bucket tab select uniform black fill Note The Axxis will not align print to cut correctly if you have a pen width defined The completed label file is at this link Web Site Copy CD Copy Use File gt save to save the file on your hard drive Then use file export to export file as as EPS so 1t can be imported into Wasatch 17 4 5 Webbing the printer Mandrel Drive Nip Uptake mandrel Dancer Bar Refer to the Epson s instruction guide Using the Epson B 500 with Roll Media that was included with the B 500 roll printer before threading the web especially the Loading Roll Media section of the instruction guide The diagram above shows the media path Turn on the printer base station and press the load button and off the takeup button Take a roll of media with a width between 4 and 8 Y inches and place it on the infeed mandrel of the print station lining it up with the very back edge of the mandrel Once the paper is li
3. 3 5 inches per second If unit shipped before 2 15 10 measure speed and enter that number here See also Web site copy CD copy A 4 2 10 Diagnostic 44 Map Accumulator Position If you have analog sensors you must map the sensors since the transducer is not linear Diagnostic 44 allows mapping the non linear position of the analog position to adc values Before running diagnostic check operation of the adc Do this by removing media and running diagnostic 41 for supply sensor and 42 for takeup sensor Display will oscillate between the position and the adc value The position value will not be correct until completing this diagnostic The top adc value should be in the range of 1 50 adc counts You do this by making the plunger for the sensor just slightly push in the plunger You change this by either rotating the block on the bar or moving the top of the diagonal toward or away from the sensor The bottom adc value should be between 600 750 If you have a larger value the plunger is probably bottoming out You fix this by moving the bottom of the diagonal away from the sensor In order to load media on a machine on machine that has never run diagnostic 44 you have to turn off label mode with diagnostic 64 off To run diagnostic load media between supply nip through pinch wheels and output nip Accumulator dancers should be within 1 8 inch of the very bottom on the supply side and within 1 8 inch of the very top of the takeup side The
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5. Firmware updates are available on the technical support page of the Allen Datagraph web site at http www allendatagraph com This procedure details the firmware upgrade procedure Normally firmware is only sent to customers when a software problem is reported that has been fixed in a later version of the software 46 From time to time Allen Datagraph will recommend that you upgrade your firmware in your Allen Datagraph Axxis A file can be downloaded from the Allen Datagraph web site and saved to the Open Com Port desktop che Con Pa Lookin E DFS Fme O Upload Firmware e Before running the setup program be ae sure to exit the older version of the tad Remote Panel Save EEROM esktop Restore EEROM A 2 5 1 Firmware Installation Instructions Turn off your equipment Press the load button on your front panel and then turn on the Allen Datagraph Ss AP equipment to be upgraded Start the A Taare Remote Panel by clicking on start program Allen Datagraph Remote Panel Click on Setup Com Port and verify that the correct port has a check next to its name Click on Action Upload Firmware If asked select pic32rel hex file and click Open If the upload fails you will be given a backup procedure to follow on the computer screen A 2 6 Save to EEROM and Restore from EEROM This procedure allows saving the eerom and restoring it when certain hardware is replaced A 3 Setup Menu These commands a
6. Force Down Test Cut F3 F2 Fl Select Left Right Up Down If the wrong code is received the error code E036 is displayed otherwise the requested button 1s requested with a prompt A 4 3 4 Confidence Test 02 The confidence test is used to verify the operation of the cutting station of the AXXIS It fully tests the capability of the cutting CPU and Servo control system First Load A size paper 8 5 x 11 into the cut station Lower pinch wheels Do not press load Insert a Pen into the tool holder Start diagnostic A 4 3 5 Flag Monitor Adjust 34 This diagnostic is used to verify the correct flag position on the cutting head It displays the knife height on the display The flag is a small flat angled piece of metal which moves up and down between a pair of circuit board mounted sensors The flag is held on di to the knife holder by 2 Allen screws which are loosened slightly if adjustment is necessary There are 3 locations the knife holder can be in They are Bottom remove the knife from the holder and press the holder down to the bottom The display should read between 000 and 006 Down press the knife down with a knife in the holder The display should read 018 to 040 pressing down with a knife in the holder no media present Adjust flag position if necessary Top hold the knife up The display should read 0060 or more The display should change immediately as you move the knife up or down Slightly move the flag
7. SmartMark is in this corner will ensure that the labels will not have to be re rolled after printing 4 6 2 Set paper width To set the media width go to PRINT then SETUP On the right side of the Image Configuration will be an EDIT button Click and a new menu will appear Click Properties and another menu will appear In this menu there are several features you can alter just as you would on any home or office deskjet printer Set the width of the media All units in Wasatch are in inches to change this option in Wasatch please consult your Wasatch manual Once the media width has been set press OK and then press OK again on the previous menu until the initial print setup window is in view Next to the paper width select Set Maximum Width and then check the Width Center box This will ensure that labels are printed in the center of the media 4 6 3 Test print Simply press the printer icon button and one copy of the image will begin to print 4 6 4 Load label into layout tab If the test print is acceptable right click on the image in the job tab and select Add To Layout The image will appear in the layout tab Right click the image again and select ADD COPIES enter the number of copies you would like to print and press OK Wasatch will populate the layout tab with that many copies On the left of the screen is a tab called UNIT OPTIONS In this tab you can specify the gap between labels The default is 125 inches
8. Y Scan Offset 1 to 1 Inch 0 125 offset for the scale target Target Scan Direction sets the direction of the scanning operation The scale mark is normally scanned Cancel OF X Y There may be circumstances where it might be desirable to reverse the scan direction See Web Site Copy CD Copy 4 9 6 5 Setup gt Settings Menu The AXXIS allows six factory or custom set ups DFS Remote Panel Action REN Diagnostics Window Help Joy Stick Label Interconnect 104 2 Main Menu Remote Panel Version build 3 00d 3 24 3 Started Set Up l 9 whether standard or nt 2003 Allen Datagraph Systems All rights reserved modified is automatically loaded aa at power up A user may modify E SetupForm the speed force or any feature Description OF on the control panel See key So lets T aCe command summary Changes to Men Pelone Save Setup a Set Up unless saved will be in res E E effect only until changed from E 1 1000 3 the control panel CAS software Knife Offset 100 001 inch 025 mm the unit is turned off or reloaded Restore Default Coordinate Systern 7 Minimum Angle 1 35 degrees Long Any of the features shown in the Hole Distance 1 100 001 inch 025 mm Sloe l Center Setup Form may be saved to one Tear Size 8 100 001 inch 025 mm Rotate 180 of the systems 6 memory locations Acceleration 1 165 Steet sec sec Speed Resolution Load Speed 1 40 cm sec Load Length 1 1
9. a joystick to move the carriage to show the cut pattern Then use a tweezers or a matte knife to pluck out the circle and the square Face doc should pull away from backing and not rip Then pull out the triangle and inspect the backing If the force is adjusted correctly you will see a light scoring of the backing material Increase the force to apply more pressure to the knife 4 9 3 Lining up SmartMark Use the buttons around the select key to move the carriage left right forward backward until the led pointer is within 1 8 inch 3 mm from the gear side take up corner of the 0 0 POINT LED POINTER 22 target to be scanned The gear side of the machine is away from the operator The take up side 1s on the right as you look at the machine 4 9 4 Sending file with Illustrator Load the file you want to cut with Adobe Illustrator If the layer window is not visible you can make it visible by clicking on Window gt Layers Select the dielines layer on the layer menu Click on File gt Allen DirectCut to open the DirectCut for Illustrator 4 9 4 1 Sending file with CorelDraw Load the file you want to cut with CorelDraw If the object manager is not visible you can make it visible by clicking on Window gt Dockers gt Object Manger Select the WIE dielines layer on the object manager tab If the Allen DirectCut tools does not appear near the view button select Tools gt Options gt WorkSpace Then check Al
10. cut through and premature blade wear Not enough cut depth will make weeding of media difficult Use the cut test force and depth adjustment to establish good cutting see setting cut force cut depth section 5 2 2 Changing a cut strip Clean any debris from the groove before installing the groove filler The filler simply snaps into and out of place with no special tools required It is important that the groove filler be installed fully and evenly otherwise material cut through may occur in some sections across the cutter The groove filler should be installed for knives and pen plotting but must be removed for Pouncing Two different cut strips are available from the http allendatagraph com online store Normal life DF 310 and extended life DF 410 cut strips 5 2 3 Cleaning The regularity with which the cutter needs to be cleaned is dependent on the usage as well as the climate and contaminants in the cutter s environment It is recommended that the following cleaning steps be done at least as often as indicated for each procedure e Biweekly Clean the three grit wheel surfaces with a stiff bristled e g tooth not wire brush to remove any media particles that may have built up during cutting Brush the surface of the grit wheel while turning the grit wheel by hand so the entire surface of the grit wheel is cleaned CAUTION Be sure to disconnect the 38 cutter from the power source while cleaning the unit Keeping th
11. done from the object manager tab Click on new layer button Then 118 1110 rename the layers as dielines and print by right clicking on J oe layer name First create the die lines Click on the dielines layer on the object manager Use freehand tool E to draw a two sides of the target The use the object properties to verify the pen nib tab e has width of hairline color black On the paint bucket tab verify no fill x selected When you are done the die lines for the target should look as follows Next use the rectangle tool guide lines 1 05 5 3 to 3 95 10 2 Select the rectangle and 16 Li using the object properties rectangle tab change the corner roundness to 15 The die line will then look like this Using copy paste and arrange gt transformations gt position move copies of rounded rectangle to each of the following relative positions from the first rectangle 3 25 0 0 5 25 3239 2 The dielines layer is now complete Now in the object manager right click on dielines layer and uncheck the visible so rest of label creation does not change the die lines Select the print layer so objects create reside on this layer Draw a rectangle from outer guide lines 1 5 25 to 4 10 25 Then fill the rectangle with the object properties paint bucket uniform fill bleed color and apply Next insert the artwork for the label and center it in the label
12. length 0 125 and angle 0 Click on object gt transform gt rotate enter 90 and click on copy Using transform panel move top of vertical segment to x 0 5 y 10 25 Move left of horizontal segment to x 0 5 y 10 25 14 Click on rounded rectangle from tool menu a and then click on layout window Enter the 2 9 for width 4 9 for height and 0 166 for corner radius Using transform panel move object so the lower left as at 1 05 5 3 Then click object gt transform gt move Enter distance of 3 25 angle 0 then click copy Select both rounded rectangles Then click object gt transform gt move Enter distance 5 25 angle 270 then click copy This completes die line layer Next create the print On layer menu select print layer To create the target click on rectangle tool Lal click on layout window enter 0 25 0 25 for size Using transform panel move lower left to 0 5 10 Color On the color menu select fill and change color to black E Change out line stroke to none The target color should look like this when you are done Note if not have a stroke on the edge of the printed target the print and cut will not line up To create the bleed background click on rectangle tool then click on layout window Width 3 height 5 Move lower left corner x 1 y 5 25 On color window select cmyk fill to k 85 cmy 0 and no stroke on color menu Now paste in foreground of label I
13. printer base TL ES 6 D bbdd A OK o 1 T the media feed buttons 9 L 43 ALWAYS use T O Caution NEVER pull roll media through the printer with your hands or you may damage the printer Always use the Y and A buttons to feed media Check to make sure the media is straight all the way through the web paper path of the roll media feeding system Adjust the media position if necessary 4 6 Printing your label 4 6 1 Loading File into Wasatch Refer to the Wasatch users manual for additional instructions on using Wasatch rip software Open Wasatch SoftRIP and go to FILE and OPEN Browse to the file saved from Adobe Illustrator or CorelDraw and open it The file should appear in the job tab You should 19 have 3 tabs at the top of the screen job layout and queues A template tab will be available if you have purchased Wasatch s variable data option The job tab allows you to prep the job before printing an entire roll of labels Using the cursor click on the image and draw a selection box around the area you wish to print This box can be adjusted by clicking on the edges and dragging them where needed Once selected the file must be rotated so that the labels are in the right orientation when they need to be finished Using the rotation arrows at the top of the screen rotate the labels 90 degrees so that the SmartMark is 1n the lower right hand corner of the print Making sure that the
14. questions on connections please consult the supplied Epson CD Rom or manual for the printer 3 1 8 Test Print Once the Epson B500 driver 1s installed it is recommended to perform a test print to ensure the connection to the printer 1s operational Click on the start menu of your Windows based PC and click on Printers and Faxes An icon specifying the Epson B500 should appear in this window Right click on the icon and select Properties a new menu will appear with a Print Test Page option If a test page does not print go back to your Epson CD ROM and check your setup or consult your Epson B500 manual 3 2 Installing Wasatch SoftRIP 3 2 1 Wasatch CD Rom Each complete 1 Tech AXXIS Digital Labeling System comes with Wasatch SoftRIP a program used to for roll to roll printing on a variety of different printers To install SoftRIP insert the CD ROM into your PC and follow the prompts If you have further questions about your SoftRIP installation please consult your Wasatch SoftRIP user manual 3 2 2 Setting up the B500 in Wasatch To setup your Wasatch SoftRIP to manage your Epson B500 printer follow these Instructions 1 Open Wasatch SoftRIP 2 Goto the PRINT menu at the top of the screen then select SETUP and a new menu will appear 3 Click the PRINTER MODEL dropdown menu and elect EPSON then BSOODN from this menu 4 To setup the physical connection so that SoftRIP knows what port the printer 1s connected to c
15. raises and lowers the knife A 4 4 4 Lift Lower Demand 38 Exercises the z axis lift lower at different forces Raises and lowers the knife on each select key press While knife is down at a force the cutter displays the current through the voice coil and the width of the pwm pulse to the z axis driver A 4 4 5 Line Sensor Test Used by engineering to tune the line sensor hardware A 4 4 6 Motor Position Plot Used by engineering to tune the servo system A 4 4 7 Read Calibration Constants Reads and displays the scaling constants for the x and y axes Safe torun X and Y encoder counts per inch are around 8000 A 4 4 8 Spare Out Used by engineering to test hardware A 4 4 9 Tuning Engineering Used by engineering to tune the servo system A 4 4 10 Write Plot Data to Excel Writes the last tuning graph to file that can be imported into an Excel spreadsheet A 5 Label Interconnect A 5 1 Read All Sensors Continuously Read and display the service loop sensor statuses As they are triggered by moving the dancers in the accumulators the status changes from 0 to 1 Not used if analog sensors Use diagnostic 41 and 42 instead A 5 2 Reset Service Loop Sensor Each of the service loop accumulator sensors detects the presence of dancer in the accumulator travel They are latched set on when triggered To reset the sensor states back to zero use this diagnostic Not used 1f analog sensors Use diagnostic 41 and 42 instead A 5 3 Suppl
16. set to Advanced Units sets the units of measure to English or Metric units Model sets the model number Password for model number change is 23 Do not change the model number unless you know what you are doing 4 9 6 7 Joystick JOYSTICK The joystick is used for positioning the knife and media in the die cutting station Joy Stick Position Y The four ARROW KEYS are used to jog the E gt a ee material or AXXIS carriage that holds the knife A O f m blade and the SmartMark sensor With the E e RAR Jog Slew box unchecked so that Jog Slew Slew oystick Slew Speed 1 96 0 125 inches second 24 the joystick speed will be the speed set in the Joystick Speed Window Left Click and hold the arrow button to move the material or carriage With the Jog Slew box checked so that Jog Slew Jog the arrow buttons will jog the AXXIS that fixed distance each time the button is clicked The setting in the Jog Distance Window also sets the jog distance for the Front Panel Joystick buttons 4 9 6 8 Front panel of i TECH AXXIS Finisher The front control panel is the primary user interface for the AXXIS It is used for input of speed and force as well as several other functions LOAD The load key 1s used to initialize the system and to load or automatically fill the supply accumulator Once the material is fed thru the media path and the nip rollers are engaged see section 4 7 Webbing the AXXIS press the load key and the supply roller
17. to obtain the above reading at each of the three locations Check that the flag screws are tight and recheck Bottom and Down A 4 3 6 Flag Setup Z Axis 58 This diagnostic trains the Axxis to match the carriage installed Phase 4 Set Tool Bottom Remove the tool from the holder and press the Select Key Phase 5 Set Tool Down Adjust knife depth guide to equal the blade length Place knife tool in holder and press select key A 4 3 7 Label Mode 64 On power up the label mode is set to on If you want to run without accumulators and stepper motors you can run this diagnostic and set label mode to off A 4 3 8 LED and LCD display 29 This diagnostic display characters on the 4 digit LCD display and flashes the LEDs A 4 3 9 Line Sensor 21 This diagnostic displays the amount of reflectance received back from the SmartMark sensor It is normally lt 20 for black and gt 80 for white A 4 3 10 Amplifier Status This diagnostics displays the temperature of the motor amplifiers A 4 4 Manufacturing Diagnostics It is not recommended that the Manufacturing Diagnostics be run unless instructed by direct contact with Allen Datagraph Technical support Damage to the system is possible A 4 4 1 Collect Motor Position Used by engineering to tune the servo system A 4 4 2 Default Gains 48 Reset x y z axis gains to default values 58 A 4 4 3 Lift Lower Continuous 37 Exercises the z axis lift lower at different forces Continuously
18. to toggle between inches InCH or centimeters cEnt When the desired unit of measure is displayed press the select key The display will read 0001 The number represents the number of inches or centimeters to be metered in the x axis Increase the number by pressing the up arrow key of the joystick Hold the key down and the numbers will start moving slowing then more quickly Press the down arrow key to lower the number Alternatively the force keys will increment the single digits and the speed keys will increment the 10 s digits Input the length and start by pressing the select key JOy allows changing the joystick parameters of jog distance or slew speed Press the select key to enter the menu system Press the left or right joystick buttons until JOy is displayed Press up or down on the joystick to select Sped or Jog Press select Press up or down on the joystick to select a value for joystick speed 1 100 or jog distance 0 01 inch increments Press select to save the displayed value This menu item has 2 sub menus e Sped Allows the user to set the maximum speed that the joystick will move the material or head when pressed twice Range 1 100 35 e Jog Allows the user to set the distance that the head or material will move when a joystick button is pressed and released Range is 1 100 in 1 1000 inch increments 1 1 0 001 100 0 100 OPEr is used to select the operation mode between cutting CUt pen pl
19. will start feeding media into the supply dancer bar and will automatically stop once the supply dancer bar reaches the bottom and the input accumulator is full The load light will then come on to indicate the system is ready to operate Be sure that the label frame you want to cut is at least 2 inches behind the llade before pressing load PAUSE The pause key will halt the operation of the system at any point It is used to pause the system for inspection media jams or to pause the machine for any other reason Press the pause key to resume the system The system can be jogged while paused and will remember where it was and resume from where it was stopped regardless of where it was jogged This is very helpful for inspecting the cut You can pause the system and joystick the media or cut head away from its position to inspect the cutting or registration 32 After inspecting the media simply press the pause key again and the AXXIS will return to the point where 1t was paused and resume cutting The pause light will flash while the system is paused You can also use the pause button to enter the unload state press Pause followed by Load COPY The copy key 1s used to input the quantity of copies the AXXIS will digitally die cut It is used after the first copy of the job p C is cut Once the first copy 1s cut and you are happy with the results PAUSE COPY press the copy key The display will read 0001 The number represents the total num
20. with the x axis media movement going up and down on the screen and the y axis 5 2500 5 000 operator front to gear back The target in this orientation appears in the upper left corner of the screen This allows for no rotation when the sending the job to the printer Then add the target y 3 0000 SE T 32500 102500 0 25900 AS CARA U JUDO Then add 0 50 bleed on one label So we need horizontal locations at 0 5 5 25 5 3 10 10 2 and 10 25 and vertical locations at 0 5 0 25 0 0 05 2 95 3 3 25 6 25 Add one to vertical so they are all positive numbers 0 5 0 75 1 1 05 3 95 4 4 25 7 25 Now that we have work space planned choose program to design your artwork 4 4 2 Using Adobe Illustrator Open Illustrator and create a new document Change units to inches Click OK Click on view gt rulers 1f rulers missing Click on window gt layers 1f layer menu missing Click on window gt color 1f color menu missing Now create two layers One called dielines and one called print This is done from the layer window Click on new layer button Then rename the layers as dielines and print by double clicking on layer name changing name and clicking on OK Next create the die lines Click on the dielines layer on the layer window Create the die line for the target Click on line segment tool and then click on layout area Enter
21. 00 inches eee 1 254 cm Dynamic Force Cad Dveride gt Service Loop f On Off C 0n amp Off On Off comser C mm zec Mode C Cut f Draw TEE i Pounce To save a custom set up simply fill in the desired value s in the appropriate window including the Setup Number click on the Save Setup button Some features are advanced and only appear if menus advances 1s selected in setup options To load the edit boxes with the current system parameters input the setup number in the Setup Number window and then click the Load Setup button Setup Number sets the memory position Draw Speed is the velocity of the knife when cutting e g while the knife is down Move Speed is the velocity of the knife when in the up position not cutting Force controls the down force or pressure on the knife Knife Offset All drag knife cutters use a knife CUTTER PATH blade with the tip offset from the center of rotation As the AXXIS moves the knife trails behind it just like a caster on an office chair In OUTLINE order to accurately cut the outlines the computer embedded in the AXXIS compensates for the offset of the knife This parameter sets the offset for those calculations The figure to the right shows the path the knife follows the radius move at the corner allows for the knife offset There are three blades available from our online store our online store at http www allendatagraph com H20 017 30
22. Advanced Options A 1 Enable Advanced Options To enable advanced options select setup gt options from remote panel Change advanced normal menu options to advanced A 2 Action Menu A 2 1 Send HPGL File Send HPGL File will send a HPGL plot file directly to the Axxis Typical origins of HPGL files include the Allen Driver CorelDraw or some other design software To send a HPGL cutter file from the remote panel program click the Send HPGL File menu item to open the select file window Select the files desired and click the Open button This will send the file directly to the Axxis A 2 2 Cancel Continue Pause These commands will cancel continue or pause a job being sent by the Send HPGL command For jobs sent by other programs you can use the Pause button on the AXXIS and the F1 F2 F3 combo to cancel the currently cutting job A 2 3 Open Com Port Opens a communication channel to the Axxis and sets a long timeout for close A 2 4 Close Com Port Closes communication port to cutter Since only one program can talk to cutter at a time selecting this command allows other programs to talk to Axxis The remote panel will normally automatically close the com port after a period of inactivity A 2 5 Upload Firmware The firmware on this disk is provided for update purposes only and should not be _ installed on new machines In general you should not install a firmware update unless directed by a member of the technical support staff
23. Allen Datagraph 1 TECH DFS Centra Axxis cutting blade Ideal for label stock Angle of blade at 30 degrees to have exact control on depth of cut This blade has a 0 012 inch 0 0305 cm offset It can be identified by its blue plastic cap H20 007 45 Allen Datagraph 1 TECH DFS Centra Axxis cutting blade Ideal for general purpose cutting of vinyl and other thin materials Angle of blade at 45 degrees to balance depth of cutting and pivot angle This blade has a 0 012 inch 0 0305 cm offset It can be identified by its red plastic cap H20 008 60 Allen Datagraph 1 TECH DFS Centra Axxis cutting blade Ideal for cutting thick materials Angle of blade at 60 degrees to optimize cut angle This blade has a 0 012 inch 0 0305 cm offset It can be identified by its green plastic cap Minimum Angle The AXXIS must stop and then accelerate whenever it makes a sharp turn At shallow angles the AXXIS can continue at the cut velocity without decelerating then accelerating This parameter sets the angle where below which the AXXIS can continue without stopping High values increase throughput and lower value increase quality Good quality can be obtained at reasonable speed at the default value of 12 Hole Distance displays and sets the distance between holes when the AXXIS is used in the pounce mode Tear Size displays and sets the hole size created when the AXXIS is in the pounce mode 30 Acceleration displays and sets the servo accel
24. Allen Datagraph Systems I TECH AXXIS Manual Manual Date September 14 2010 Axxis user manual for build 12 F or later software Copyright 2009 10 Allen Datagraph Systems Inc All Rights reserved Table of Contents A ee ee ee eee 7 3 1 6 Printer Base conto a a a ia f CAE ARA AA S 3 24 Installing Color ANDREINA ARA eee eT eee eee 9 3 3 i TECH AXXIS SAA O i ccna iii is 9 DAI Setup finisher DIET A A 9 AR a AAA basen stn chao 9 Ue Ae EA AM 10 ceo ne e pos pS S oro e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 oo oo oo A 0 0 oo oe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 oo oe A ee eT re 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 oo yo oo oo oo oo ee oe po 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 nes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ooo oes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 oo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oo o Oe BABA LARA EA AECA E AAA E SALADA EA A ERA AAA LACA LALALA ARANA AA CARAS EL Decorar 060 0 E OO E E OC Cc oeoO O CLOO gt sen Or 0000000000000 0 000 000000000 8000000008000 0000888000000 88 8880000808808 0 08088888 oo osm m ee AT 4 J Tab eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee ee 0 0 0 0 Oe e eeeeeeeevneeeeeeeeeeeees eaeeeeee Tab E O AAA
25. FTWARE MONITORING 3 OFF LINE The POWER ON diagnostics are performed at power on or reset of the microprocessor and test the microprocessor memory servo analog and digital hardware and some of the testable sensors After initialization CONTINUOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MONITORING check the sensors and fail safe monitors for machine malfunctions If a malfunction 1s detected an error code is displayed on the control panel display motors are shutdown and the Axxis ceases operation OFF LINE testing is used for manufacturing and field service testing and for making certain adjustments to the AXXIS such as calibration To Run Diagnostics if the AXXIS unit is displaying an error code on the front panel display press any key to enter the diagnostic mode A 4 1 How to run Diagnostics A 4 1 1 From Front Panel Turn unit on and allow initialization to complete If the AXXIS is displaying a flashing error code on the front panel display press any key to enter the diagnostic mode Press the select key to initiate the menu function Press the left or right arrow key to display diA Press the up or down key to scroll thru the diagnostic numbers 0002 0099 Press the select key to start the diagnostic TO STOP A DIAGNOSTIC Press the reset key sequence F1 F2 F3 TO EXIT THE DIAGNOSTIC MODE To return to normal operation run diagnostic 99 or cycle the AXXIS power off and on A 4 1 2 From Remote Panel To start diagnostic select diagnos
26. Production heading 3 Setting up your I TECH AXXIS Digital Label System The 1 TECH AXXIS Digital Label System consists of a Axxis Printer and a Axxis Finisher The Axxis printer consists of a printer base which supplies and takes up the printed media and an Epson B500 printer 3 1 Installation of AXXIS printer 3 1 1 Setup printer base The printer base is available as a paper supply only and paper supply paper take up mandrels The printer base is shipped assembled in the box So remove packing material and set the printer base on a table 3 1 2 Place Printer on base Place the printer on the base tray on the printer base The input paper port should face left and the control panel should face right There is no connection between the base and the printer 3 1 3 Plug in Printer Base WARNING THE B500DN PRINTER IS AVAILABLE IN TWO POWER MODELS YOU MUST ORDER THE CORRECT MODEL FOR YOUR POWER SOURCE DO NOT PLUG PRINTER IN IF YOUR POWER SOURCE DOES NOT MATCH THE PRINTER MODEL YOU ORDERED Power requirements Axxis Printer Base 200 watts voltage input ranges 100 240 VAC 47 63 Hz B 500DN printer 32 watts available in following voltage models 90 132 VAC 49 5 60 5 Hz or AC 198V 264VAC 49 5 60 5 Hz Please refer to the Epson printer manual for instructions on plugging in the Epson printer Important Note Use of a HIGH QUALITY surge protector or uninterruptible power supply 200 printbase 32 b500 printer 232 watts is REQUI
27. RED by Allen Datagraph Systems Failure to do so could affect your warranty coverage 1f a problem arises due to improper power connection CAUTION The power cord is a three conductor cable that incorporates a safety earth ground connection For the machine to operate safely and correctly the power cord must be plugged into an outlet that has an earth ground contact Never plug the power cord into a two prong outlet by using a 3 2 cord adapter CAUTION Never allow roll or sheet goods to rub on the power cord because the material can cut the cord causing an electrical fire hazard 3 1 4 Plug in the Printer Refer to the Epson users manual for instructions on how to plug in the Epson printer 3 1 5 Connection to PC The connections on the printer base are only for loading firmware and running diagnostics See Appendix A No connection is necessary to run the printer base The Epson printer can be connected to the PC via usb or Ethernet Refer to the Epson users manual for instructions on how to connect the printer to the PC 3 1 6 Printer Base controls There are 3 buttons on the control panel of the printer base The power button turns on off the printer The load button leaves the power on but stops both motors The take up button turns on and off the take up motor 3 1 7 Epson CD Rom Each Epson unit comes with a CD Rom that will guide you through an installation of the Epson B500 driver and connection If there are any further
28. accumulator at beginning of frame The range of values is 0 8 to 8 0 If your input accumulator hits bottom during operation make this value larger If it rides up too high you can reduce this number A 4 2 5 Diagnostic 40 Set Accumulator Length Diagnostic 40 allows setting Analog rail length set to 2 times the distance between top and bottom of movement available We use 17 5 inches on Axxis A 4 2 6 Diagnostic 41 Display Input Accumulator Position Diagnostic 41 displays the current ADC value and position The values change from position that has a decimal point to adc value which does not The position information requires that diagnostic 44 be run See also Diagnostic 44 Map Accumulator Position A 4 2 7 Diagnostic 42 Display Output Accumulator Position Diagnostic 42 displays the current ADC value and position The values change from position that has a decimal point to adc value which does not The position information requires that diagnostic 44 be run See also Diagnostic 44 Map Accumulator Position A 4 2 8 Diagnostic 55 Set Accumulator Type Diagnostic 55 allows setting sensor type for accumulator Default is fill Set to AnLg if analog sensors are installed or Fill for switch sensors 32 A 4 2 9 Diagnostic 45 Set Stepper Speed Diagnostic 45 allows setting speed of stepper motors Time steppers by timing the feeding of 36 inches of media The divide 36 by the time measured Enter this number On Axxis this number should be about
29. added together so set this value to 0 Target Scan Direction sets the direction of the scanning operation For single mark origin scanning the default target scan direction is X Y There may be circumstances where it might be desirable to reverse the scan direction For instance the mark might be printed to close to the trailing edge of the preceding labels limiting the distance available for scanning In this instance it might be desirable to reverse the scan direction in this axis Consideration must be given in the cut file because the inside edge of the mark will be considered as the 0 0 point for the AX XIS coordinate system This is an advanced menu option and must be enabled on the setup options page See also Web Site Copy CD Copy 4 9 6 4 2 Skew Tab smart HEEE lol x Line Sensor SKEW Scale The SmartMark system can use one two or three registration marks In standard operation the AXXIS A Scan Offset 1 to 1 Inch aE only requires one registration mark 35an Offset id lO to accurately cut the die lines of most labels If however there 1s a PEET problem with the printing it may C of On become desirable to use multiple _Lancel registration marks see also HE discussion about marks in Tutorial Using Adobe Illustrator section Description Range Value Teledia Source When using two registration marks the embedded computer in the AXXIS will eE nie ua xn automatically scan both the O
30. ade has a 0 012 inch 0 0305 cm offset It can be identified by its green plastic cap 37 Tool Holder Block The knife blade holder is installed in the tool holder block with a thumbscrew The tool holder block is held to the cutting head by two hex drive screws Knife blade holder Assembly The blade holder is designed for use with Allen Datagraph s 30 45 and 60 blades Solvents and lubricants should not be used as they will diminish cutting accuracy Knife Blades Knifes blades for the Allen Datagraph AXXIS Unit are made with tungsten carbide and are designed specifically for digital die cutting The tip 1s offset from the center of the shaft so that the blade has a caster action when pulled Blades are available in 30 45 and 60 degree tip angles The 60 degree is intended only for thick materials such as sandblast mask or thick over laminates For best cutting results protect the knife tip from damage when not in use Knife Blades Depth Guide Allen Datagraph s controlled depth knife holder has a depth guide that is adjustable to control the depth of cut the AXXIS makes Normal materials do not need to use the controlled depth adjustment and the black plastic cap can be screwed in completely to expose the blade Material with insufficient backing may require the use of the controlled depth cap Correct adjustments allow the blade to cut the material and lightly mark the backer carrier material Too much cut depth can cause
31. any program that sends vectors rather than bitmaps to the driver The DirectCut printer driver allows cutting directly from windows graphics programs without requiring additional software purchases Note DirectCut requires ownership of Allen Datagraph Equipment to use Requires Windows 7 Windows Vista or Windows XP Updated versions of the DirectCut printer driver is available on the tech support page at the Allen Datagraph web site at _http www allendatagraph com During installation a test cut is performed Users Manual and sample jobs 7 A complete copy of the technical support section of the ADSI website at the time the machine was shipped To access this offline copy of the web site answer no to question as to whether you want software installed on this computer If the CD does not auto start open the file explorer right click on the CD driver and select auto play 3 3 5 Software Updates Software updates after the product ships will be available on the tech support section of the http allendatagraph com web site To update to a later version of software when recommended to do so by the tech support department go to the web site Click on tech support then online documents oe 10 Select Axxis or Cutter driver from list of selections Find the software update and click on it to download the setup program from the web site 4 Operation of the i TECH AXXIS Digital Label System 4 1 Setting up your label job
32. ax Draw Speed window Before using Dynamic Force Adjust it is necessary to send the force setup to the cutter memory by clicking the Send Force to Cutter button A 4 Diagnostics The Axxis firmware contains a set of resident diagnostics When the Axxis is powered up it automatically performs a self test program to check all operating parameters If a malfunction is detected the letter E and a three digit error number will be displayed in the display window The error numbers and the corresponding malfunction descriptions are given in the error code appendix B When an error is displayed and no obvious damage was done to the Axxis power off the Axxis and repeat the procedure that caused the error to display If the error reoccurs the user may push any key on the control panel to enter the diagnostic mode Many errors automatically place the Axxis in the diagnostic mode when a key is pressed The fail safe system is designed to detect failures in the operation of the electromechanical system in the Axxis and to prevent such failures from causing other damage The Axxis monitors motor currents and will generate an error if motor current 50 too high or unmeasureable It also generates an error for impossible or dangerous conditions The appropriate error code will appear as mentioned above in the display window on the control panel The diagnostics in the AXXIS exist at several levels 1 POWER ON 2 CONTINUOUS HARDWARE AND SO
33. ber Backup Offset default 0 02 The Rubber Backup Multiplier is based on the change of angle between vectors and the Rubber Backup Offset 1s a constant added to the distance calculated based on angle Rubber Minimum Angle default 19 is the rotation angle between two vectors that enables tangential emulation Subsequent vectors that have angle between them exceeding this parameter cause the pen to be picked up dragged along the surface to align the knife and plunged into the media at the beginning of the next vector Subsequent vectors that have angle between them less than this parameter will perform a drag rotation Max Motion Vector Length default 0 001 Named after the driver that outputs very small vectors Allen AX XISs very accurately replicates the vectors in the HPGL plot file Some design programs output vectors that are very short It is sometimes desirable to combine some of these vectors into a longer vector to eliminate jagged edges or slow cutting This parameter works like a curve smoothing algorithm and is used to improve poor HPGL files Anticipation Rubber default 0 001 and Anticipation Vinyl default 0 0004 is a parameter that adjusts the backlash compensation in the AXXIS The Anticipation Rubber is the parameter used when the AXXIS is in tangential emulation mode and the Anticipation Vinyl is the parameter used when not in tangential emulation mode Heavier materials require more backlash compensation These numbers ar
34. ber of copies including the first one run Increase the number of copies by pressing the up arrow key of the joystick or the force up button Hold the key down and the numbers will start moving slowing then more quickly Press the down arrow key to lower the number Alternatively the force keys will increment the single digits and the SELECT speed keys will increment the 10 s digits If you enter 0 the copy will stop at end of next job If you enter 001 then it will count up forever Remember the number displayed includes the first copy run before the copy key was pressed Input the copy quantity and start the cutting by pressing the SELECT KEY SPEED The speed keys are used for controlling the cut speed the speed the knife travels around the periphery of the items being cut Increase the speed by pressing the up arrow key Decrease the speed by pressing the down arrow key Hold the key down and the numbers will start moving slowing then more quickly FORCE The force key is used in conjunction with the test cut key to set the depth of cut The range of force is 1 to 100 when the system is in the normal force range For most applications the normal force range is adequate In the normal force range mode the force is adjustable between 10 and 550 grams of force in 100 steps The force is set by test cutting the media to be cut using the test cut foes function Using the joystick position the knife in an unused portion a of the me
35. ber of the technical support staff Firmware updates are available on the technical support page of the Allen Datagraph web site at http www allendatagraph com This procedure details the firmware upgrade procedure Normally firmware is only sent to customers when a software problem is reported that has been fixed in a later version of the software 60 From time to time Allen Datagraph will recommend that you upgrade your firmware in your Allen Datagraph Axxis A file can be downloaded from the Allen Datagraph web site and saved to the desktop Before running the setup program be sure to exit the older version of the Remote Panel DFS Remote Panel ae Setup Diagnostics Window Help Joy Stick Label Interconnect Turn off your equipment Press the black button next to Open Com Port Send HPGL File the Ethernet connector on Close Com Port Leckin En Fme OOO printer base and then turn on gt the Allen Datagraph My Recent b d d Documents equipment to be upgraded ARESE Start the Remote Panel by SPIERT clicking on start program Allen Datagraph Remote Panel Click on Setup Com Port and verify that the correct port has a check next to its name Click on Acti on S File name Places Upload Firmware Select a pic32standrel hex file and click Open If the upload fails you will be given a backup procedure to follow on the computer screen Appendix B Error Codes The mmc software error codes a
36. but can be changed to your specification 4 6 5 Print Simply press the printer icon button and the job will begin to print 4 7 Webbing the AXXIS The Axxis loading instructions are in the following linked document Web Site Copy CD Copy 20 4 8 Axxis Web Tension Controls The tension settings on the back of the Axxis allow controlling the tension on the web Y ou should use more tension on wider materials and less tension on narrower materials If you are seeing drift left and right you probably need more tension If the web is breaking or the laminate stretching you should use less tension Laminate Infeed The weed or matrix tension is not based on the width of the material but the width of the matrix that is left after you remove it from the backer If you matrix is breaking you can move the tension lever towards the less position 21 More Less Matrix Weed 4 9 Cutting your label After webbing the finisher press the load button on the front panel to fill the input accumulator and empty the takeup accumulator This makes the finisher ready to receive data 4 9 1 Force and speed To adjust speed and force applied to knife use the up and down arrow buttons on the front panel Start with speed 100 and force of 30 4 9 2 Test cut Pressing the TEST CUT button on the front panel of the finisher will perform a set of 2 circles square and triangle cut on the paper Use the buttons around the select key as
37. celeration or speed Increase resolution in printer driver Do not allow cutter motors to pull media off of roll Using wrong angle of blade for material Not tracking Fix this first If error is small lt 1 2 inch 12 mm make sure grit wheel is clean Dirt build up in grit will change the size of the grit wheel making it cut the wrong size Run diagnostic 07 to calibrate the cutter to a ruler or a printer as desired If you are using origin only or origin skew no scaling is done to image received In this case you must calibrate the cutter to your printer rather than a ruler You do this by printing a large rectangle on your printer Then cut the same size rectangle For x and y drawn use printed size rather than a ruler as drawn or desired size If you are using origin scale or origin skew scale then the size of the cut is change by the x or y sensor size parameter in the line sensor menu See SmartMark setup in Appendix A Labels or contour cuts e Verify you created job correctly 41 are cutting in the wrong spot Origin Target 1s at minimum x and maximum y of drawing The scan area contains only target and background with no stray marks that could be seen as targets Verify printer properties are correct Rotation 1s set correctly Target cut should be in same corner on preview as selected origin corner Find origin property 1s set to Origin only Verify sensor settings have not been lost In the remote panel
38. ces are applied 2 mm when 660 grams are applied Replace belt if damaged or worn e When the belt is correctly tensioned tighten the two motor bracket screws e Verify belt path and tension Check that the large gear turns freely e Close back cover 40 11 12 Troubleshooting i TECH AXXIS Finisher Cutter does nothing Cut through poor weeding Images are incorrect SIZE Contour cuts are wrong SIZE Panel lights off no fan noise plugged in power on cycle power Check fuse replace with one 5A for 115 vac or two 2 5A for 220 vac E Stop button pressed Is your knife blade sharp You can check condition of blade by examining the blade tip under a 30x microscope The blade tip must be present For very thin less than 0 002 inch 0 05 mm or liner less than 20 Ib media you might need to use the controlled depth adjustment on the end of the knife holder Partially unscrew the black cap until just enough knife blade is exposed to cut through the media but not the backer Test by drawing knife across media by hand You can then use a higher force with no cut through It is important that the groove filler be installed fully and evenly otherwise material cut through may occur in some sections across the cutter Insufficient backer weight Check mechanical adjustments Website Copy CD Copy Increase Decrease force Increase decrease knife offset Check cut strip condition Replace or reverse if damaged Decrease ac
39. d from its crate place the unit on a table that can support 200 Lbs 90 kg You need at least 4 people to move the Axxis from the shipping crate to a table 3 3 2 Power WARNING IF YOU RUN YOUR EQUIPMENT ON 220V WITH INPUT MODULE SET FOR 110V IT WILL DAMAGE YOUR EQUIPMENT Important Note Use of a HIGH QUALITY surge protector or uninterruptible power supply 600 watts is REQUIRED by Allen Datagraph Systems Failure to do so could affect your warranty coverage if a problem arises due to improper power connection CAUTION The power cord is a three conductor cable that incorporates a safety earth ground connection For the machine to operate safely and correctly the power cord must be plugged into an outlet that has an earth ground contact Never plug the power cord into a two prong outlet by using a 3 2 cord adapter CAUTION Never allow roll or sheet goods to rub on the power cord because the material can cut the cord causing an electrical fire hazard The finisher can be configured to operate from any of the following power sources 100 132 VAC 47 63 Hz or 180 240 VAC 47 63 Hz ALLEN DATAGRAPH products are normally factory preset for the power requirements of the destination country The machine s configuration is indicated on the power input module as either 115V or 230V To change the configuration a Disconnect the AC power cord from the fuse block on the power input end panel b Open the fuse block cover with a small
40. dia and press the TEST CUT key The system will cut a test cut pattern similar to the diagram to the right With a sharp knife or tweezers you should be able to individually remove each part of y the test cut pattern working from the ring to the triangle without NA j 33 affecting the remaining parts A properly set force will leave a very slight scratch or mark on the liner The force may need to be adjusted due to blade wear during use 1f problems with weeding occur Simply increase the force setting by one until satisfactory weeding occurs If the knife blade is changed revert back to the original setting or perform the test cut procedure again The blade may need to be replaced if the force 1s increased by more than 20 percent from when the blade was new F1 This key puts the pen up or down during digitizing mode F2 This key turns on off the supply nip roller F3 This key turns on off the take up nip roller RESET the AXXIS by pressing the F1 F2 and F3 keys in order JOYSTICK The joystick is used for positioning the knife and media in the die cutting station and for several other functions The four ARROW KEYS are used to jog the material or AXXIS carriage that holds the knife blade and the SELECT SmartMark sensor Press the key once to move the material or carriage slowly and press 1t a second time within Y second to move at a faster speed Tap the key to jog the AXXIS a fixed distance The
41. distance is adjustable see Joy section below or joystick in the Remote Panel section SELECT The select key is used to invoke the menu system Press the select key and the display will change to indicate the last used menu item To select a menu item press the select key and then press the right or left arrow key to scroll thru the various menu items With the desired menu item displayed press the up or down arrow key to select the state When the desired state is displayed press the select key to input the menu item and state The menu items are ACCL CAd diA FILL indE JOY OPEr and Set Menu Items ACCL allows setting the acceleration in 1 4 G increments Acceleration is the rate of increase decrease of speed of the motors along a vector Higher G values increase throughput however higher G values also increase the likelihood of experiencing repeatability problems Recommended values are 2 8 for standard labels CAd override menu function enables or disables the CAD override function This is an advance function and is only necessary when using cad systems that are not designed for the AXXIS With the function On the AXXIS will ignore some HPGL control commands sent from the cutting software With the function Of f the CAD software can control these HPGL commands The commands affected by CAd override are AS set acceleration FS set force 34 KA set minimum angle KN set knife offset IP input P1 P2 RO rotate SC set
42. e cut location at the two scanned locations Since the Axxis keeps the media straight you do not normally need to scan the skew mark No scaling of the cut image 1s performed with Origin Skew scanning Origin Skew Scale does alignment at the origin rotation and scaling in both x and y axes are preformed This scan type requires that the sensor size parameter be correct so that cut image 1s same size as printed image Normally the y axis does not have any scaling errors on the printer so you do not need to correct the skew point and scaling at the scale point Origin Scale does alignment at the origin rotation and x axis only scaling at the scale point It assumes that the scaling in the y axis is correct Normally you do not need to scan the Scale location because if you have a scaling error in your printer it is normally in the x axis and it is very consistent If the printer you are using has a x axis scaling error you can normally correct this either in the printer or you can use calibrate to printer to get the Axxis to cut the same size as the printer 4 4 Designing Labels 4 4 1 Planning Label This tutorial will design a label for the Axxis printer and finisher with Illustrator and CorelDraw It will show how to create a bleed area to minimize visual errors on the completed label First we define our layout for a set of four 3x5 labels so we can create a set of locations in the artwork generation program workspace We lay out the frame
43. e grit wheel clean is Important so the cutter will hold the media accurately e Biweekly Wipe media related dust from the set of polyurethane pinch wheels by using a soft cloth e Monthly The outer surfaces should also be kept clean If necessary a mild cleaning solution on a damp cloth can be used to gently wipe the surfaces clean It is suggested that a mild soap and water be used with a soft cloth This solution works well on all painted surfaces CAUTION Do not use any abrasive cleaners as they will cause the paint to blister e Yearly Inspect the internal circuit board assemblies and clean accumulated dust as necessary Be certain that the cutter power 1s off Observe static discharge safety procedures that may damage sensitive electronic components Wear a grounding strap connected to earth ground Wear safety glasses to protect eyes Remove rear cover and use compressed air to remove dust and debris Replace cover to original location and make certain that the boards and any connectors are well seated 5 2 4 Pinch Wheel Maintenance Pinch wheels are critical to the AXXIS unit s material handling performance They should be inspected for wear regularly and cleaned as needed To clean adhesive off the pinch wheels simply use a soft cloth and denatured alcohol In normal use the pinch wheels will need to be replaced in time Also trying to move them when they are in the down position can damage them If material does not track wel
44. e individually set at the factory and should not require adjustment except when cutting heavy materials If you are experiencing thick and thin lines or misshaped letters adjust the anticipation parameter to obtain satisfactory results A 3 2 Setup gt Line Sensor Skew tab Y Target Location This is the distance between the origin target and the skew target when the 2 parameter of the FO command is 1 This command is used on CAD systems that do not emit the FO HPGL command You set up the initialization string to have BJ1 FO 1 1 lt for origin skew and scale processing gt or BJ1 FO0 1 lt for origin and skew processing gt This causes the AXXIS to look at the Y Target Location parameter from this menu item 48 A 3 3 Setup gt Line Sensor Scale tab X Target Location This is the distance between the origin target and the scale target when the 1 parameter of the FO command is 1 This command is used on CAD systems that do not emit the FO hpgl command You set up the initialization string to have BJ1 FO 1 1 lt for origin skew and scale processing gt This causes the AXXIS to look at the X target location parameter from this menu item A 3 4 Setup gt Settings Dynamic Force engages the dynamic force function that instantaneously adjusts the force on the fly based on the actual velocity of the knife blade All AXXISs must il i accelerate and decelerate as they cut around corners Some medias require dif
45. eful when calibrating the Axxis to a ruler rather than a printer and is normally not required Specifying 6 inches for the size will send the HPGL job to the Axxis that will cut a 6 inch rectangle A 4 2 14 Default Calibration 08 This diagnostic sets the calibration constants back to the factory defaults prior to initial calibration After running this diagnostic you will have to either restore the calibration constants or rerun the procedure described in TSB on Calibration Website Copy CD Copy or Smartmark calibration Web Site Copy CD Copy available on the technical support page of the Allen Datagraph web site at http www allendatagraph com As this is a rather involved procedure Diagnostic 08 should be avoided unless you have received an E37 error which automatically runs this diagnostic A 4 2 15 FO Output This diagnostic sends the lt esc gt vfooutput command which displays software debug information about the last SmartMark scan The first line output indicates the location of the three targets and whether they were found The last two lines indicate the amount of scaling and rotation calculated that need to be applied to the HPGL commands to cut the image It normally is not useful for customers to run this diagnostic Information displayed 1s recorded in the serial log file A 4 2 16 Smart Mark Setup A 4 2 17 Sensor Offset The SmartMark sensor is offset from the center of the knife The red dot indicates the LED p
46. eration The unit of measurement is 1 4 G s or 8 feet per second per second This parameter is more important in small graphics than in large labels or text A setting of 2 to 8 is generally the best for most label cutting This parameter does affect throughput speed on graphics with short vectors As the graphics get larger the effect of higher acceleration diminishes Higher acceleration can degrade cut quality Use smaller acceleration numbers for heavy materials Load Speed displays and sets the speed of the material loading and the speed of the material pull off in the service loop mode Load Length displays and sets the length of the material that is pulled during the load cycle and service loop if the AXXIS service loop mode is on Service Loop This should be turned off on the AXXIS when the AXXIS is in the Label Mode Cad Override On or OFF enables or disables the CAD function With the function On disabled the AXXIS will ignore some of the HPGL control commands sent from the cutting software With the function Off the software can control these HPGL functions These commands include AS set acceleration FS set force KA set minimum angle KN set knife offset IP input P1 P2 RO rotate SC set scale SP select pen ST select tool UV up velocity move speed VS down velocity cut speed Mode sets the operation mode Select the operation mode cutting pen plotting drawing or pouncing To restore the factory default to a
47. fe Mo Send Force to tool ho Send Speed to tool Mo last cut of the previous frame to the leading edge of the target of the next frame In the case of the sample label designed earlier the space between jobs is 0 050 inch size of bleed and the space between prints Since we designed the label panel with 0 25 inch between the two rows 1t make since to set the space between labels on the print to 0 25 inch so the total space between jobs should be set to 0 3 If you want the space between jobs to be the same as the space between prints you need to add a small cut object at the end of the print 23 0 3 inches Mi 4 9 4 6 Multiple pen output If you are using a single color and a single force set multiple pen output to No If you want two different forces applied to knife during frame you have to set multiple pen output to Yes You can then turn on Send Force to tool and select different forces for different pen colors 4 9 5 Cutting label After you have set the properties click OK to close property window Then click on the Cut button to send the job to the finisher Once correct job 1s sent to finisher the computer can be used for other purposes as you can use the copy button on the front panel to send additional copies of the frame to the finisher Select copy use up down arrows around select key to select number of copies or select 1 for copy count for count up mode Then press select key 4 9 6 1 TECH AXXIS Remote Pane
48. ferent force settings for different speeds This parameter allows for building a database for these materials and when enabled will greatly improve the cutting on these materials See the Setup Dynamic Force for more details Coordinate System Allen Systems have four origins to allow for flexibility when using various CAD CAS systems The AXXIS is shipped with the Long X coordinate system in all factory set ups and 1s compatible with most cutter or printer drivers The choice of coordinate systems other than Long X 1s beyond the scope of this document A 3 5 Setup gt Options Menus option offers the more advanced ioj x features of the software It 1S Autocad OH Comman Joystick Knife Ultset Model recommended this be set to Normal se 90 C exclude include samuele g houes A e Auto Origin Offset Language until a more advance feature is ae an ar ee understood or is required by your A Expand Mode Media Heght Sensor operation The menu items below are On of COn of displayed when the menus is set to High Resolution Force Units Advanced Dn Off English Metric Menu Autocad OH Command determines Normal how the system will respond to the HPGL OH command 216 Other Expand Mode allows the AXXIS to cut past the normal clip limits in the Y axis This function allows cutting and extra 1 2 inch wider 12 mm 49 High Resolution Force sets the force resoluti
49. flat screwdriver A Orient the fuse block so that the fuseeleck desired voltage appears in the fuse POWER ENTRY MADLI F block cover If you have 110v ac use one 5 amp fuse If you have 220v ac use two 2 5 amp fuses d Close the fuse block cover and verify that the desired voltage 1s showing 3 3 3 Connection to PC Do not connect the Axxis finisher to the computer until told to do so by the installation CD Connection from PC to Axxis Finisher is either by USB or Ethernet If you want to read about using the Ethernet port for the cutter see the document Website Copy CD Copy 3 3 4 Allen Datagraph CD Rom The finisher utilizes either USB universal serial bus interface or Ethernet connection to the computer The Axxis comes with an installation CD that will walk you through connecting your equipment to your computer and installing software The Setup CD contains 1 An installation program that walks you through connecting your Axxis finisher to your computer 2 The Remote Panel Utility program for managing finisher settings 3 A current revision of firmware Firmware is software that controls the machine functions The firmware on this disk is provided for update purposes only and Should not be installed on new machines 4 The DirectCut printer driver This driver been tested with AllenCAD CorelDRAW versions 10 x5 Adobe Illustrator versions 10 cs5 Flexisign Inkscape and PowerCAD It should also work with
50. ith Square Check with level Tighten bolts Skewing Verify both front and rear dancer bars are not bouncing on bottom or top of service loop Bouncing will cause the media to slip between the grit wheel and the pinch roller See also solution to Accumulator hits bottom causing tracking error and or missed targets Machine loaded per Web Site Copy CD Copy Machine Level place level on cut strip level with machine table legs Printed media must be wound on core evenly Laminate same width or smaller than printed stock Laminate with should be 1 16 to 1 8 smaller than printed stock Too much pressure on laminate roller blue rubber roller Only a light pressure is required on laminate roller Uneven pressure on laminate roller To set pressure loosen two nuts on each pressure control These are the hinged cam latches that supply the pressure on the blue roller To measure the pressure you need to create two sandwiches of three pieces of the unlaminated printed media Place one sandwich under operator side latch and one under gear side latch Adjust the pressure the latch applies to the blue roller until both centerpieces of the sandwiched media can be pulled with the same amount of force Test tracking After laminate tracking works correctly tighten lock nuts Mandrels not perpendicular to back plate For units shipped after 5 1 10 See Web site copy CD copy 45 E Appendix A i TECH remote panel
51. l and guide alignment has been verified the pinch wheels may need to be replaced For best tracking results replacement pinch wheels should be replaced as a SET To check condition of pinch wheels Inspect condition of rubber The rubber wheel should not have any cracks and should be securely adhered to the aluminum hub of the wheel The transition from the flat surface of the wheel to the sidewall edges of the wheel should be sharp and not rounded Inspect integrity of pinch wheel bearing This is done by having the pinch wheels in the up position Spin wheel with finger and observe whether the bearing has a dry sound or not If it appears to be dry the wheels should be replaced Pinch wheels p n PL 00 02 062 can be ordered from the online store at http allendatagraph com 5 2 5 Mechanical Adjustments Belt Tension The AXXIS servomotors use timing belts to control the material X axis and tool Y axis positions The belt tension and wear should be inspected if cut quality deteriorates To inspect the belts remove the back of the AXXIS This can be done by removing about 4 large screws along the edge of the rear cover see also TSB Mechanical Adjustments to Restore Cut Quality to Normal Web Site Copy CD Copy 39 Y Axis The Y axis short belt runs between the Y axis servomotor and a gear assembly To adjust the tension of this belt it is necessary to reposition the motor bracket e Open the back cover 6 screws e Loose
52. l panel are four switches TAKE UP MANDREL controls whether the take up motor will turn You will need to turn this motor off during loading and on during operation WEED MANDREL controls whether the weed motor is on or off You will need to turn this motor off during loading and on during operation 36 LAMINATION MANDREL controls whether the lamination mandrel will supply media to web Turn off if you are not laminating or loading Turn on for laminating SUPPLY MANDREL controls whether the supply mandrel will supply media to web Turn off during loading Turn on while in use TAKEUP TORQUE In addition there is also a knob on the right side of the front panel This controls the speed and the tension on the takeup mandrel Clockwise turning increases tension and speed of takeup mandrel 5 Maintenance amp Consumables 5 1 B500 Printer refer to Epson Manual 5 1 1 Substrates The Epson B 500 uses Epson DURABrite ink which is a water based ink It is recommended that all substrates are coated with an ink jet compatible coating 5 2 I TECH AXXIS Finisher 5 2 1 Changing a blade The knife blade should be replaced when the force has been increased by more than 20 percent or the cut quality has degraded The first sign of blade degradation usually occurs in the corners of the cut and may lead to poor weeding New blades slide into the holder to a preset height and are held in magnetically No tools or adjustments are required To re
53. len Datagraph Click on the Allen DirectCut button to open the DirectCut for CorelDraw preview window 4 9 4 2 Origin only Verify the printer you want to send the die lines to appears in the drop down box between the Cut and Properties button Click on the properties button and select find origin type you want to use Select origin only for normal use 824 GTD Allen DirectCut on 6 Advanced Document EE Advanced i 624 970 Allen DirectCut on 6 Advanced Document Settings El a Paper Output in Graphic E la Document Options 4 9 4 3 Sort Method Use sort method Closest point for optimum output path 4 9 4 4 Rotation In the preview window select DFS origin This moves the origin to the upper right on the screen This matches the view you see when you look at the front of the Axxis Use the rotate selection in the properties until the origin of the preview is in the upper right Select rotation from none 90 180 or 270 4 9 4 5 Space between jobs The space between jobs is the distance between the Copies Rows 1 aaa Edge Offset 0 bo 4 0 500 finch Space between jobs 4 to 4 0 125 finch Combine Polygons Yes Loop Control All Clockwise Mirror Wo Mirror Rotate Image Rotate 90 Sort Method Closest Point Multiple Pen Qukpuk Mo Weed Border Mo Minimum Vector Length 0 004 to 0 1 0 010 finch End Point End of Job Unroll Media Before Plot Count O Rubber Mode Pen then Kni
54. lick EDIT and then PROPERTIES A new menu will appear The bottom of the menu will list the physical connection Select the Epson B500 from this drop down if it has not already been selected NOTE If you are connected via Ethernet or LAN please consult the Wasatch manual for further information 3 2 3 Test Print To ensure the connection to the Epson B500 printer is operating correctly in SoftRIP go to FILE then OPEN and select one of the training label files on the AllenDirectCUT CD AxxisTrainingLabel_ 5 inch eps labels in CorelLabel zip llustratorLabel zip in the techsupport axxis directory or any other EPS PDF JPEG or TIFF that may be readily available The file will load in SoftRIP to print 1t click on the printer icon at the top of the screen 3 2 4 Installing Color Profiles and Settings During software installation in section 3 3 4 printer profiles will be installed ADSI has provided a set of ICC color profiles and pre existing settings that work with a variety of substrates on the B 500 Select the profile that fits closest to your current substrate whether 1t 1s a matte or gloss paper or a BOPP Film under the image configuration If you would like to learn how to develop your own ICC profiles for your own materials please contact Wasatch or visit their website for further instructions 3 3 I TECH AXXIS Installation 3 3 1 Setup finisher on table The 1 Tech AXXIS Finisher is a tabletop label finishing device Once remove
55. ll setups click the Restore Default button To load a setting enter setting number desired and click on Load Setup To save a setting enter setting number desired and click on Save Setup DFS Remote Panel SEE 4 e 9 6 6 S etup gt Optio n S Action REA Diagnostics Window Help Joy Stick Label Interconnect ieee Main Menu Remote Panel Version build 3 00d 3 24 3 Started Menu ieee Settings at 2003 Allen Datagraph Systems All rights reserved a Options The options menu displays and AT ala sets the following parameters 2 Model C 210 Auto Origin Offset On c Off 216 Auto Origin Offset determines whether moving the joystick automatically sets the origin to 0 0 dede Hedi sanen ee On f Off Units Engish Metric Advanced OK Cancel Most CAD systems and the Allen DirectCut printer driver require this option to be set On Set to Off when cutting from a CAD system that does not use the SmartMark sensor such as the Gerber Omega software Language determines which language the AXXIS uses Select HPGL for most cad systems and the Allen Printer Driver If you are using Gerber Omega select Gerber If your cad system only outputs dmpl you can select this language Menus option offers the more advanced features of the software It is recommended this be set to Normal until a more advance feature is understood or is required by your operation The menu items below are displayed when the menus is
56. loads settings saved by this command from a file and sends them to the Axxis This allows you to have more than 6 setups for different materials Italso P allows backing up your settings to OS your hard drive in case of inadvertent operator changes to settings 4 9 6 3 Setup gt Main Menu The Main menu opens the main menu window The top window shows the model number and firmware version build 23 in the sample The media height window shows the maximum dimension the y axis is set to cut The AXXIS will send this dimension called the clip limits to the software program so that the software program can determine if the specified cut file will fit If a file with dimensions larger than the clip limit is sent to the AXXIS the cut will be truncated The position window shows the current location of the knife in the AXXIS coordinate system The Last Saved Error Message window displays the last error Errors displayed here may be old The error may have occurred earlier in the AXXISs life The Clear Error button clears the memory of the saved error notification Some features are advanced and only appear if menus advances is selected in setup options 4 9 6 3 1 State Tab Cad Override Es On E Off Dinamic Force Es On i Off The State radio buttons allow the user to set the condition of the AXXIS Unload means the AXXIS is not loaded and is not ready to receive a cut file The Pause radio button means the AXXIS is current
57. ls and LCD panel The Axxis has a 4 digit display and a 16 button panel The display is used to interact with the operator showing current status If the menu 1s not active the first digit 1s C for cut 2 digit is speed 0 0 4 1 5 14 2 15 24 and last 2 digits are force 4 9 6 1 TECH AXXIS finisher remote panel The remote panel is installed by the installation CD It appears as an icon on your desktop and in the start menu at Start gt All Programs gt Allen Datagraph Double click on the icon on the desktop to start the remote panel 24 4 9 6 2 Action Menu 4 9 6 2 1 Save Restore Calibration This command saves line sensor parameters that depend on the calibration and calibration of the Axxis or allows loading the calibration parameters from a file This command allows calibration of the Axxis to xi multiple printers It also allows pt E e ee decis 2 backing up your settings to your hard ME TT 10l x Line Sensor DFS Cutter Firmware Version drive in case of inadvertent operator oa JALLEN DATAGRAPH MODEL 216 GT PL 05 03 564 Ver 3 Build 23 a Options changes to settings Com Port Media Height Position 2 Y 4 9 6 2 2 Load Save Settings 17 43 Inches 0 03 0 03 Inches from Cutter to File Font Size Last Saved Error Message Clear Errar These commands save the settings see setup settings menu and some line sensor parameters that are in the Axxis to a disk file or
58. ly paused and the Ready button means the AXXIS is loaded and ready to receive the cut file and proceed with cutting This set of buttons duplicates the Load and Pause buttons on the front panel The Cad Override radio buttons enables or disables the CAD override function With the function On the AXXIS will ignore some of the HPGL control commands sent from 2 the cutting software With the function Off the software can control these HPGL functions Some CAD systems will work correctly only when this feature is set to on These commands include AS set acceleration FS set force KA set minimum angle KN _ set knife offset IP input P1 P2 RO rotate SC set scale SP select pen ST select tool UV up velocity move speed VS down velocity cut speed The Mode radio button sets the operation Select cutting pen plotting drawing or pouncing The AXXIS will normally only use the Cut function The Dynamic Force radio buttons an advanced option engages the dynamic force function which instantaneously adjusts the force on the fly based on the actual velocity of the knife blade All AXXISs must accelerate and decelerate as they cut around corners Some medias require different force settings for different speeds This parameter allows for building a database for these materials and when enabled will greatly improve the cutting on these materials See the Setup Dynamic Force for more details 4 9 6 3 2 Knife Settings Tab
59. n the three Phillips head motor bracket screws and apply hand pressure to tighten the belt so that the belt will deflect 0 050 inches at the center when 23 ounces are applied 1 3 mm when 660 grams are applied e When the belt is tight and the motor shaft is parallel to the bearing shaft tighten the three Phillips head motor bracket screws Premature belt failure will occur if these two shafts are not parallel e Verify tension e Close back cover The long belt is adjusted using a lead screw located behind the control panel To set the long belt s tension e Position the carriage to the far side e Remove the control panel housing as follows e Remove the Allen screws that hold on the cover for the LCD display e Loosen the locking nut e Adjust the lead screw so that the belt will deflect 0 125 or feels taut You can also pluck it like a string and is should make a low tone e Move the carriage slowly from two or three inches cm front and back to equalize tension on pulleys Check tension again e Set the lead screw lock nut e Verify belt path and tension e Replace the control panel housing top rail cover and rear cover X AXIS e Open back cover e The belt inside the rear cover drives the grit wheel X axis To adjust the tension of this belt it is necessary to reposition the motor e Loosen the two motor bracket screws and apply hand pressure to tighten the belt so that the belt will deflect 1 16 inch at the center when 23 oun
60. ned up lock it in place by twisting the red handle on the mandrel clockwise Next open up the drive nip and feed some paper between the nip rollers Making sure the paper is straight lower the drive nip Raise the dancer bar slightly so the nip begins to feed more material Feed enough material through to put underneath the dance bar and then into printer When you have fed the paper underneath the dancer bar Feed the end of the roll media into the manual feed slot at the back of the printer Looking down from above align the left edge of the media with the white plastic tab shown below Edge of white Edge of paper plastic tab Once it is straight guide the media into the slow until you hear the printer feed motor Hold the media in place for 3 seconds or until the printer feeds it in 18 Caution Do not move the printer once roll media is loaded 4 enagaeqaqaeae A RIRN Vo RARAS A ORAR eneceesecaeca ONINI Hold for 3 seconds or until media feeds automatically To feed the media all the way through the printer hold down the Y button on the printer control panel Continue feeding media until enough to go over the guide bar and underneath the next dancer bar emerges for you to attach it to your uptake mandrel Put a core on the uptake mandrel lining it up with the back of the mandrel to ensure proper tracking Tape the paper to the mandrel and then press the TAKEUP button on the
61. nty is void if The equipment has been damaged by negligence accident or mishandling or has not been operated in accordance with the procedures described in the operating instructions Or The equipment has been altered or repaired by other than an approved service station or factory service center or adaptations or accessories have been attached to the equipment that shall have adversely affected the performance safety or reliability of the equipment NO OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED APPLIES to the equipment Allen Datagraph does not assume any responsibility for consequential damages occasioned by the equipment or inconvenience or interruption in operation In case of unsatisfactory operation Allen Datagraph or its Dealer should be notified immediately 2 Technical Support Up to 4 hours of calls in technical support is available at no charge during the warranty period Technical support is available during business hours based on Eastern Time Monday thru Friday Technical support outside the limits stated will be billed at current rates For Technical support call 603 216 6344 Service Policy All service is subject to ADSI service policy You can read the policy here Web Site Copy CD Copy There are many online documents available to help you to use the AXXIS at our technical support page at http www allendatagraph com Then click on Technical Support and Online Documents then click on Axxis link under orange Label
62. oint and the blue E circle represent the knife This value 1s normally setup o at the factory or during installation of the AXXIS The offset distance 1s preset at the factory but may need to be adjusted on occasion You may follow this procedure only if you own a digitizing site Allen p n OFFSET id PL 00 11 500 Otherwise you must follow the manual a procedure described in the TSB Calibration Web Site o Copy CD Copy P Y OFFSET 54 To automatically reprogram the SmartMark sensor offset and sensor size parameters Open the AXXIS Remote Panel Open the Diagnostics Menu and click on SmartMark Setup Calibrate to printer target locations z can Ute the 6x6 square cdr file in directory c Sprogram files allen datagraph sample Action Setup Diagnostics Window Help Joy Pee eee setup Diagnostics eee Calibrate 07 Calibrate To Printer 07 rasta Hight Calibration Square Output TAX x min y Scale Foint Default Calibration 08 FO Output FAME Smart Mark Setup EN e steps below to This first determine the sensor size and then digitize the sensor offset 1 Before running this procedure run the Calibrate to Printer diagnostic 2 Print the 6x3 rectangle in c program files allen datagraph sample directory on the same printer you rari the calibrate to printer diagnostic 3 Enter the designed size of the rectangle in the Rectangle Size boxes 4 Load Media into cutter 5 Move the Smar
63. on to 1 to 1000 steps instead of 1 to 100 steps It is useful when cutting very hard to cut medias It allow setting the force between two of the standard force settings A force of 112 1s equivalent to 11 2 force also see the Setup Dynamic Force Joystick Knife Offset this option controls whether the cutting data point includes or excludes the knife offset The normal setting is exclude Include is used for CadLink s Signlab program when digitizing only You should use exclude for all cad systems except Signlab A 3 6 Setup gt Dynamic Force Adjust Setup Force vs Velocity Points Dynamic Force This feature is considered an advanced feature and does not appear on the Setup menu unless the menu is set to advanced on the option page Dynamic Fore Grams Force allows different event forces to be applied at different velocities Adjust Kato gt sets up the dynamic force M Drew Speed 30 Send Force Setup to Cutter parameters and database To establish a new material database type in the name of the new material in the Material Selection box and click Add In the Force and Velocity Window type in the desired force vs velocity that you have established for the material The recommended method for establishing the various force vs velocity numbers is to run the test cut at various velocities and record the results for entry here Enter the Maximum cut speed for the media in the M
64. otting drawing drA or pouncing POUn Press the select key to initiate the menu function then press the left or right arrow key to display OPEr Press the up or down key to select the desired function Press the select key to lock the desired menu setting SEt loads or saves a custom set up or power up default Press the select key to initiate the menu function Press the left or right arrow key to display SEt Press the up or down key to scroll thru LOAd Save press select press the up or down key to scroll thru the settings 1 6 Press the select key to load or are save the setting Setting 1 1s loaded when the machine is powered up see also factory and custom set up section The set menu item has 2 sub menus Load loads a setup To load a setting e Press select e Press left or right arrow until SET menu is displayed e Press up or down arrow to display Load e Press select O Press up or down arrow to display the number of the setting you want to load 1 6 e Press select Save saves a customized setting To save a setting Adjust force speed acceleration as needed Press select Press left or right arrow until SET menu is displayed Press up or down arrow to display Save Press select Press up or down arrow to display the number of the setting you want to customize 1 6 1 is the setting that is loaded on power up e Press select 4 9 6 9 Mandrel Switches and Controls On the right of the contro
65. pinch wheels should be down Start diagnostic 44 The adc values for input and output accumulators oscillate One number should be between 1 and 50 and the other between 600 750 Press select run 1s displayed The grit will advance media 1 8 inch at a time recording adc value for each 1 8 inch position At the end of the diagnostic 44 good or bad is displayed If good press select and then run diag 64 to turn label mode on if you turned it off before then diagnostic 41 and 42 to verify top bottom and middle positions displayed Top should display 0 00 inches bottom should display number set in diagnostic 40 above Middle should display about 1 2 this number If bad is display the starting value is gt 255 or the bottom value top value is lt 100 adc counts Fix mechanical or electrical problem and try again Exit diagnostic by pressing any button on the front panel A 4 2 11 Calibrate 07 See calibration procedure at Website Copy CD Copy available on the technical support page of the Allen Datagraph web site at http www allendatagraph com 53 A 4 2 12 Calibrate to Printer See calibration procedure at Web Site Copy CD Copy available on the technical support page of the Allen Datagraph web site at http www allendatagraph com gt tech support gt Axxis gt SmartMark Sensor Page A 4 2 13 Calibration Square Output This diagnostic prompts for a square size and sends an HPGL command to output the square This is us
66. place the blade first remove the blade holder from the tool holder by loosening the brass thumbscrew and pulling up on the silver knife holder Remove black plastic cap To remove the used blade grasp it with a pair of tweezers and pull it out of the knife holder discard the blade safely Remove the new blade from the plastic case and remove the protective cap Insert the blade into the holder and let the magnet pull it into the preset position Install plastic cap Reinsert the knife holder into the tool holder and tighten the brass thumbscrew Replacement blades are available from several sources including from Allen Datagraph Systems Inc They can be purchased online http www allendatagraph com or by calling 603 216 6344 H20 017 30 Allen Datagraph 1 TECH DFS Centra Axxis cutting blade Ideal for label stock Angle of blade at 30 degrees to have exact control on depth of cut This blade has a 0 012 inch 0 0305 cm offset It can be identified by its blue plastic cap H20 007 45 Allen Datagraph 1 TECH DFS Centra Axxis cutting blade Ideal for general purpose cutting of vinyl and other thin materials Angle of blade at 45 degrees to balance depth of cutting and pivot angle This blade has a 0 012 inch 0 0305 cm offset It can be identified by its red plastic cap H20 008 60 Allen Datagraph 1 TECH DFS Centra Axxis cutting blade Ideal for cutting thick materials Angle of blade at 60 degrees to optimize cut angle This bl
67. r offset parameter Scanning Parameters The AXXIS SmartMark system has adjustable scanning parameters to allow for different size and style of registration marks The primary LABEL parameters are the scan offset and E length The ideal X and Y offsets MARK SIZE are one half the mark size and the ideal scan length is two times the scan offset IEHOX MEM gt 0 f 4 0 f i oe T Ze To set the parameters type in the desired numbers in the X Scan Offset Y Scan Offset and Scan Length When you have entered the desired values click on OK see also section 4 2 Explanation of SmartMarkTM The scan length should the mark size x y Scan Offsets This is the distance to move in x and y to perform the scan It should be 1 2 the scan length The signs of scan offset for origin target should be X Y Scan Velocity default 2 sets the speed of the scanning Depending on the media and registration mark contrast this parameter may need to be adjusted The better the contrast in reflectivity the faster the scan velocity can be set If you are experiencing missed registration marks you may need to reduce the scan velocity X move between jobs is the distance after the farthest excursion of the x axis during a frame that the AX XIS should advance to find the target in the next frame of labels This item is duplicated in the DirectCut printer driver as the space between jobs These two parameters are
68. re in the following linked document Web Site Copy CD Copy Appendix C Radio and Television Interference NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio amp television reception This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 61
69. re used to save custom settings and factory settings to the computer when certain electronic components need to be replaced A 3 1 Main Menu Knife Settings Tab The AXXIS will also self adjust the speed within certain limits based on the speed of the device feeding the unit The range for speed is 1 to 100 Enter min and max speed for Label Mode and check the Allow Speed Change This option is only useful in alternate hardware configurations Not support on standard Axxis model Hole Distance and Tear Size are used when the AXXIS is in the Pounce Mode The hole distance setting is the distance between holes and the tear size is the distance the AXXIS moves with the pounce tool down to tear the media and enlarge the pounced hole The Rubber tab Rubber Scratch Force displays and sets the down force used during tangential emulation This 1s primarily used when cutting thick materials such as sandblast rubber Tangential emulation simulates a tangential or servo controlled rotating knife by moving to a position short of the vector to be cut and putting the knife blade down with a very light 47 force while moving toward the direction of cut to align the knife before applying the full cutting force This improves the cut quality in thick materials default 0 1 Rubber Backup Multiplier default 20 displays and sets the distance the knife will be dragged at the light force used to align it This parameter is used with and 1s additive to the Rub
70. rigin Point and the cin Skew Point This is helpful if the printing is skewed in relationship to the media Printed Rectangle Lower Right min x ran y Skew Point Cmnzin Point Takeup When using multiple registration points it 1s helpful to understand the FO command and its parameters X Y Scan offset This is the distance from the skew point to perform the Y and X scans to find the skew point With the targets defined as above the X Y is the correct signs for the scan offset for the skew mark Scan Skew Point A fourth scanning mode is implemented that performs scaling and skewing by scanning only two marks origin and scale This method assumes there is no scaling error in the Y axis Specify the Origin Skew and Scale mode in your artwork software By selecting the scan skew mark off the AX XIS will only scan the Scale and Skew mark and perform X axis scaling and skew correction This parameter should always be on unless your printer driver does not support origin scale processing Target Scan Direction sets the direction of the scanning operation The skew mark is normally scanned X Y See Web Site Copy CD Copy 4 9 6 4 3 Scale Tab X Y Scan Offset This is the distance from the scale point to perform the Y Smart Mark Menu oj x Line Sensor Skew Scale and X scans to find the scale point ii no i With the targets defined as above the Oike acer fos X Y are the correct signs of scan
71. s Best practice is to print registration marks for each row then adjust the cut job to skip one or more marks if desired This procedure also insures equal spacing of the labels and gives complete The target should be a black rectangle on white media or a contrasting color to background See colors in Web Site Copy or CD Copy The recommended Mark Size is 0 25 inch 6 mm The sensor relies on reading the change in intensity of the reflection of the red LED pointer When printing process colors on white media the best color is usually black Certain spot colors are difficult For example silver spot on white while to the eye there is contrast the reflectivity of the two 1s sometimes nearly the same If there is trouble with certain materials detecting the target 11 flexibility for cutting The distance between jobs the last cut line of the previous frame and the target on the next frame must be between 4 and 4 inches 101 mm If the distance between frames 1s less than the scan length then the target must be outside of the area where the labels are printed Note every frame of a label run must be identical or you won t be able to use the copy command Maximum frame size is 14 inches 35 5 cm for units shipped after 5 1 10 4 2 Explanation of SmartMark The theory of operation relies on the SmartMark sensor sending an analog signal to the embedded computer during a scan The data is analyzed after the scan to au
72. s directly above the lower right hand corner of the printed rectangle 7 Click on OK to save new values or Cancel to restore original values You can review the numbers by opening the Setup Menu click on Line Sensor Menu See section describing the line sensor menu 55 A 4 3 Customer Diagnostics A 4 3 1 Set Model Number 03 This diagnostic allows setting model number into cutter so it knows it is an Axxis Cutter Start diagnostic Enter model 208 for Axxis Finishing System then press the Select Key Model number can also be set from the Setup gt Options menu Model number should not be changed under normal circumstances Password to change model number is 23 A 4 3 2 LAN address IP assignments 04 Normally you do not need to run this diagnostic If you are using a cross over cable the default address is 192 168 4 10 and you have set your computers ip address to 192 168 4 2 If you are using a dhcp server most algorithms normally try to assign same ip address to mac address everytime the device requests an ip address If you have trouble with your dhcp server giving you a different ip address everytime you turn on your machine you can set a static 1p address select gt right arrow to dia gt up arrow to 0004 gt select select 1p or dhcp static dynamically assigned change 1p address part 1 0 255 use force speed up down to change value select change ip address part 2 0 255 select change 1p address part 3 0 255
73. scale SP select pen ST select tool UV up velocity move speed VS down velocity cut speed Press the select key to initiate the menu function Press the left or right arrow key to display CAd then press the up or down key to toggle between of f and on Press the select key to lock in the desired menu setting diA is used for entering into the diagnostic mode Press the select key to initiate the menu function then press the left or right arrow key to display diA Press the up or down key to scroll thru the diagnostic numbers 0002 0099 Press the select key to start the diagnostic see diagnostics section To exit from a diagnostic mode select 0099 and press select FILL is used to add more material to the supply accumulator loop at any time during the operation of the AXXIS Press the select key to initiate the menu function then press the left or right arrow key to display FILL Press the select key and the AXXIS station will pause and the supply nip roller drive will start to fill the supply dancer bar loop Once complete the supply nip roller drive will automatically stop and the AXXIS will resume This is useful if for some reason either of the dancer bar loops have insufficient material IndE indexes the x axis One of the uses for this function 1s for metering material Press the select key to initiate the menu function then press the left or right arrow key to display IndE Press the select key Press the up or down arrow
74. select change 1p address part 4 0 255 select MAS is displayed press select change mask address part 1 0 255 select change mask address part 2 0 255 select change mask address part 3 0 255 select change mask address part 4 0 255 select GATE is displayed press select change gateway address part 1 0 255 select change gateway address part 2 0 255 select change gateway address part 3 0 255 select change gateway address part 4 0 255 select then power off cutter and back on S6 Example if you want to set static ip to 192 168 3 30 with mask of 255 255 255 0 and gateway of 192 168 3 1 you would select gt right arrow to dia gt up arrow to 4 gt select select 1p static change ip address part 1 192 select change 1p address part 2 168 select change 1p address part 3 3 select change 1p address part 4 30 select MAS is displayed press select change mask address part 1 255 select change mask address part 2 255 select change mask address part 3 255 select change mask address part 4 0 select GATE is displayed press select change gateway address part 1 192 select change gateway address part 2 168 select change gateway address part 3 3 select change gateway address part 4 1 select A 4 3 3 Button Diagnostic 31 Test the operation of each of the buttons on the front panel Buttons must be pressed as prompted by this display code in the following order Load Pause Copy Speed Up Speed Down Force Up
75. select setup gt line sensor menu Verify x sensor offset 1s about 0 75 inch and y sensor offset is about 0 1 inch If your job 1s off by only a little bit less than 1 8 inch 3mm and 1s same for every frame you can measure this error and correct your x and y sensor offset by the amount of the error you measure Verify scan length 1s the same as the length of the side of the target Verify the scan offsets 1 2 of the length of the side of the target Verify the Scan Velocity is either or 2 Verify the space between jobs in the line sensor menu 1s Zero Target errors tarl tar2 These errors indicate that the target scanner did not find the tar3 tar4 target If tarl on first frame Verify that you positioned red led pointer to right rear corner of target Verify red led 1s lit Check that distance led is from media 1s 3 4 to 4 6 mm Run line sensor diagnostic 21 to verify operation of sensor e Iftarl on 2 or subsequent frame o Verify space between jobs in printer driver is set correctly If itis set correctly after cutting first frame the knife blade should be on the right rear 42 corner of target of next frame e Tar2 4 Verify job you are sending matches job you printed Verify rotation is correct in printer driver Verify job is built correctly in that scale and skew target print is in same location is die lines for scale and skew target Verify scale and skew targets are at exten
76. sing usb Job does not complete Verify minimum cutter driver level of 2 08g New software can be downloaded from Web Site Cop 43 When I turn my cutter on the head reaches the side plate and makes a loud noise Router keeps changing my ip address Material Does not track straight If you have less the firmware revision 12 as usb version in your cutter turn off polyline encoded output in printer properties device settings Web Site Copy CD Copy Try a different cable or computer Loose long Y belt if carriage is getting to the right side and making a ratcheting noise it s could be the long y axis belt or the y axis motor belt located under the left control panel To determine which belt it is turn the machine on while holding out on the long belt that attaches to the cutting head What this does is put more tension on the belt If the head gets to the side and they don t hear the noise proceed to below Remove the front control panel and locate the belt tensioner This is a wedge shaped device with a long Phillips head screw protruding toward the rear of the machine Loosen the 3 8 locking nut holding the tensioner screw in place Turn the Phillips screw a couple turns clockwise then turn the cutter on before attaching the control panel If the cutter initializes there is no need to look further If this does not solve the problem proceed to the next step Open rear cover turn cutter on and observe the belt at
77. stration mark when it receives a FO command in the job stream whether on the first copy or on subsequent copies Since the FO command is embedded in the beginning of the cut file the scan of the registration mark is performed at the beginning of each copy or frame of labels and on subsequent copies 4 3 Types of SmartMark Scanning 5 a Hon There are five types of SmartMark scanning TN z available They are shown in the image to the i i Here Space betwee arinin Onh right The scan type is selected in the printer _ i Puna Combine PalP frain Ske Frig Skew driver preferences oop Controle ali aop Cantral z Origin Skew Scale Origin Only and Edge are the only types z Mirror Ho M z g Origin Scale normally used on the Axxis Rotate Image de Edge A Sart Method stance 12 Origin Only is used on printed media where you want to cut out preprinted labels Origin Only does a alignment with the visual sensor at the origin only Edge is used when you are cutting blank label stock Edge offset is used only when cutting blank labels on unprinted material By selecting EDGE in the driver s printing preferences menu the SmartMark sensor will detect the edge of the media instead of a registration mark then offset into the media by that amount and cut your blank labels Origin Skew is used if the media is not necessarily loaded straight This scans the origin and the skew mark and rotates the cut image to match th
78. t Mark Sensor beam near the lower night comer of the 6x3 rectangle 6 Click on Find Sensor Size and Offset This determines the size of sensor based on the focal length and the current setting of the threshold T After scanning the scale skew and ongin points you will be asked to joystick carage to lower right corner of rectangle 6 Click on OF to save new values or Cancel to restore onginal values Find Sensor Size and Offset Retry Description Range Value s Rectangle Size 3 to 59 Inches 30000 Y Rectangle Size 3 to 59 Inches 60000 A Sensor Offset 4 to 4 Inches oo Sensor Offset 4 to 4 Inches ooo Sensor Size 0 ta 0 1 Inch ooo Ok Cancel Printed Rectangle Before running this procedure run the Calibrate to Printer diagnostic 1 Print the 6x3 rectangle in c Program Files Allen Datagraph Sample directory on the same printer you ran the calibrate to printer diagnostic 2 Enter the designed size of the rectangle in the Rectangle Size boxes 3 Load Media into AXXIS 4 Move the SmartMark Sensor beam near the lower right corner of the 6x3 rectangle 5 Click on Find Sensor Size and Offset This determines the size of sensor based on the focal length and the current setting of the threshold 6 After scanning the scale skew and origin points you will be asked to joystick the carriage to the lower right corner of the rectangle Use either the optional fiber optic bombsite so that the center of the bombsite i
79. tached to the motor If the motor pulley continues to turn then the short motor belt is most likely either loose or worn out Carefully inspect the teeth on the belt for wear with the machine off The pulley can be rotated to allow inspection of teeth If the teeth are not worn or stripped off the belt loosen the three mounting screws holding the motor bracket to the sideplate Apply tension to the motor bracket BY HAND and tighten the screws The belt should have less than 1 8 of free play when properly tightened Some routers do not keep a table of mac addresses so that the same computer will be assigned same ip address each time you power up In this case run diagnostic 4 and assign a static 1p address to the cutter See also Website Copy CD Copy_or Website Copy CD Cop Inspect pinch wheels Clean grit wheel and pinch wheels Reduce acceleration and or velocity Insure cutter 1s loaded straight Same distance from back wall from supply to takeup 44 Lamination Not Tracking Accumulator hits bottom causing tracking error and or missed Perfect leveling 1s not required in steps below but adjustments need to be close Machine loaded per Web Site Copy CD Copy Machine Level place level on cut strip level with machine table legs Adjustable bars level Set level on Web guide 3 exit roller and adjust until level Mandrels Level to adjust remove back of machine and loosen 4 mandrel leveling bolts Align w
80. tic to run from diagnostic pull down menu in the Axxis remote panel Follow on screen directions To stop a diagnostic press the CTRL C character on the keyboard or turn off and on the Axxis A 4 2 Setup Diagnostics A 4 2 1 Setup Operation of Switch or Analog Accumulator Sensors A 4 2 2 Setup Operation of Switch or Analog Accumulator Sensors At load or beginning of frame 51 Turn on takeup and supply motor for enough time to empty fill accumulators While idle and ready load led on If input output accumulators are lt gt half full turn on supply takeup motors to make accumulators 1 2 full While cutting If input accumulator lt 1 4 inches of media or output accumulator gt accumulator length 2 4 inches of media then pause cutter If stepper motors are off turn on stepper motors 2 inch of movement If paused by above and input accumulator has more than required amount of inches turn on steppers for 2 inch movement At end of job center accumulators At beginning of copy move to load position before starting copies A 4 2 3 Switch Sensor Operation Uses diagnostics 55 and 45 At load fills input dancer until bottom sensor 1s hit At beginning of frame turns on both steppers to advance last frame size distance Uses state machine to decide what steppers to turn on and when A 4 2 4 Diagnostic 39 Set Input Accumulator Stop Position Diagnostic 39 allows setting the Input Accumlator Stop Position in inches of media in the
81. tomatically create a threshold find the edge of the target and eliminate noise The Axxis scans the mark in both x and y directions and calculates the intersection of the 2 scans The Axxis computer then assigns that intersection as the 0 0 point of the Axxis coordinate system and matches that to the origin point minimum x minimum y of the HPGL cut file The Axxis uses a special HPGL command FO to start the registration mark sensing function It automatically re registers the coordinate each time the FO HPGL command is received As part of the setup a x move between jobs is 0 0 POINT input via the printer driver options which moves the sensor LED POINTER to the approximate position of the next copy s or next frame s registration mark The Axxis expects the target for the next frame to be within Y the scan distance of the end of the frame The Red LED pointer must be manually positioned with the joystick buttons at the approximate 0 0 coordinate position prior to sending the first job The SmartMark system automatically repositions the sensor for subsequent copies The positioning process must be repeated if the joystick buttons are used This is helpful because 1t allows the system to be reinitialized when needed Some printers require a leader between jobs and this feature 1s a very easy way to deal with the issue Once the LED pointer is positioned as shown the SmartMark is ready to operate and will scan the regi
82. ts of image Skew should be a minimum x and maximum y Scale target should be at maximum x and minimum y No action when you Allen Spooler If plot is sent from computer and cutter send data to cutter doesn t cut check for Allen spooler in the task bar Lower right of monitor green box with red arrow near time If it is not there go to start button programs all programs startup Allen spooler and click on Allen spooler If you get message saying Allen spooler starting with one job left in queue cancel it and send job again after checking to see that cutter 1s ready Click on red arrow in green field icon in service icon area If you are getting unable to open port displayed See if remote panel still has port open It should auto close the port after 5 seconds Reboot computer and power cycle cutter cancel all jobs and try send job again Verify port selected is correct You can find the correct port from the device manager Plug usb cable into same usb port as you normally do Different usb holes are normally configured as different com ports Rerun enable printer driver to find cutter Start gt All Programs gt Allen Datagraph gt Cutter Driver gt Enable printer driver Try different usb cable or different computer From spooler cancel all jobs turn cutter off on and resend job No usb driver installed for equipment Website Copy CD Copy Cutter in pause state Make sure cutter and computer are plugged into same outlet if u
83. used file ICON Axxis Cutter bmp Size and center label on background just created Select background and foreground of label Then click on object gt group Then click object gt transform gt move Enter distance of 3 25 angle 0 then click on copy button Select both print labels Copy the two labels with distance 5 25 angle 270 This completes the print layer This completed label file is at this link Web Site Copy CD Copy Use File gt save to save the file on your hard drive I Use file type EPS so it can be imported into Wasatch 15 4 4 3 Using CorelDraw First setup workspace to Allen Datagraph Open CorelDraw Select gt tools gt options gt work space Place a checkbox in front of Allen Datagraph Next turn on 2 dockers Select Window gt Dockers gt properties and Window gt Dockers gt Object Manager Verify snap to guide lines is checked from the view menu This adds two control windows on the right side of the program Now we can start the design First we enter the guidelines Select Tools gt Options gt Document gt Guide Lines gt Horizontal Enter the horizontal guides determined in the layout 0 5 5 25 5 3 10 10 2 and 10 25 Then select vertical and enter the vertical guides 0 5 0 75 1 1 05 3 95 4 4 25 7 25 When done your workspace will look like this Now create two layers One called dieline and one called print This is
84. when exceeded will invoke the tangential emulation mode At angles less than the value set in this parameter the AXXIS will move between vectors without evoking the tangential emulation mode Stencil Force is the force separation between drag knife mode and tangential emulation cut mode Tangential emulation cut mode is normally used for rubber or very heavy material The AXXIS will normally not cut this type of material so this value should be set to a high force 4 9 6 4 Setup gt Line Sensor Clicking on Setup Line Sensor menu opens the SmartMark Menu E 4 9 6 4 1 Line Sensor Tab sensor Offsets The SmartMark sensor is offset from the center of the knife The sensor offset distance is preset at the factory or during installation but may need to be adjusted on occasion The AXXIS can automatically calculate a and set the SmartMark offset and sensor size parameters See drawing for definition of sensor offsets See TSB Title Calibration Web Site Copy CD Copy o X OFFSET O O a X Y Sensor size is the offset from the exact center of the red dot of the SmartMark sensor to the sense radius and may change based on sensor sensitivity or media reflectivity This parameter 1s best set using the procedure in the TSB above The Sensor Size parameter 1s only useful in origin scale and three target scanning If you are not using these methods you can set the size to 0 02 and the sensor size is included in the senso
85. y motor on Turn on supply motor same as F2 on front panel A 5 4 Supply motor off Turn off supply motor same as F2 on front panel 59 A 5 5 Take up motor on Turn on take up motor same as F3 on front panel A 5 6 Take up motor off Turn off take up motor same as F3 on front panel A 6 Printer base station remote panel A 6 1 Diagnostics A 6 1 1 Load Takeup Switch This diagnostic displays the current position of the on off switch for the takeup and load buttons A 6 1 2 PWM Amplifier Status This diagnostics displays the status of the motor amplifiers A 6 1 3 Default Gain 48 Sets default gains for tuning servo A 6 1 4 Dancer and Takeup 49 If you replace a dancer sensor you must rerun this diagnostic to calibrate the mechanical adjustments to the software When you start diagnostic it will ask you to position the dancer accumulators is specified positions and press the 5 key to advance to next step A 6 1 5 Tuning Engineering Used by engineering to tune the servo system A 6 1 6 Write Plot Data to Excel Used by engineering to tune the servo system A 6 1 7 Write Table Used by engineering to tune the servo system A 6 2 Firmware Installation The printer base station remote panel is only used to load firmware and run diagnostics The firmware on this disk is provided for update purposes only and should not be _ installed on new machines In general you should not install a firmware update unless directed by a mem
86. you can print the target in a yellow or white field LABEL The size of the yellow field should be double the a scan length Note in order to get an accurate MARK SIZE ha scan no other printed marks may appear in the yellow or other high contrast colors scan area The printer color alignment marks can appear on the inside edge of the target or the other side of the media The mark should be placed at least 0 25 inches 6 mm from the edge of the media and the spacing between frames should be at least 0 25 inch 6 mm Advanced usage You can place the target closer to the edge of the material if you use inside out scanning See Web Site Copy or CD Copy The number of rows and columns of labels between registration marks defines a set or frame of labels A frame of labels can be one row or several rows of labels There are several aspects to consider when deciding on how many rows of labels to print on one page The main consideration is the trade off between speed it takes a about second to perform the find origin FO command and scan the registration mark and registration accuracy The more often you scan the registration mark the closer the marks the more accurate the cut registration will be If the job allows for overprinting the cut line then registration may be less critical and eliminating some of the registration marks can speed the job Generally registration marks should be placed at least every 12 inches 305 mm on Axxi

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