Operators manual on the digital printer.
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1. The F4 key when pressed brings up the menu as shown below 1 LANGUAGE 2 INK SUPPLY 3 DATE OFFSET 4 NOT AVAILABLE 6 TTP Printing System Manual F1 MENU 1 NOT AVAILABLE Place the unit in the Command mode and press 2 CHAR SPACING 3 NOT AVAILABLE F1 The screen shown to the left is produced 4 NOT AVAILABLE Press the correct number to make changes to that parameter Those selections designated as NOT AVAILABLE will not respond to selection They are reserved for future system expansion 2 CHARACTER SPACING SELECT This parameter controls the amount of space between SPACING 1 characters in the code Spacing can be varied from 1 to 6 dots Use this control to make printed codes more legible when code is compressed Press the then press gt or El to change the value Press once the desired value is displayed 7 TTP Printing System Manual F2 MENU Place the unit in the Command mode and press 1 DIRECTION 2 PRINT INVERSE _F2_ The screen shown to the left is produced 3 LINE SPEED Press the correct number to make changes to that 4 AUTO REPEAT parameter 1 DIRECTION The arrow shown on the LCD s third line screen lt SELECT gt A PROD DIRECTION should agree with the direction of product travel Press gt or E to change direction Press for the unit to accept the change 2 PRINT INVERSE CODE ORIENTATION This parameter allows the code to print right side up2. 07 00 gt 08 00 duration of 08 00 ENTER MINUTES Once the times are correct press N to save the data To build this in a message press when the cursor is at the location you want to show the shift code Enter the starting shift character or digit s and press o The unit does not update this information on the LCD and only shows the initial shift code printed A test print will show the actual code 12 TTP Printing System Manual 3 DATE FORMAT MONTH FORMAT The default format for the date is month day year 1 NUMERIC 2 LETTERS in number form To change this format press ae The screen at the left is dispayed Press either Or 3 to select the desired format for the month and press As an example the numeric format is represented by 03 for March and the letters format would be MAR When this selection is DATE FORMAT D DAY M MONTH made one of the detailed screens shown below is Y YEAR then displayed For numeric format Select 1 MMM DD DY For letter format Select 2 Delete the old format by pressing the pressing followed by pressing the alphabetic keys to create the desired format Any combination of month DATE FORMAT day year or julian can be programed by pressing D DAY M MONTH the various alphanumeric keys D M Y J WHEEL 5 Remember to include all other characters as part of T RE the format spaces or slash marks between the month day and year Press to exit This format will be used e
3. 1 NORMAL PRINT or upside down Pressing will produce the 2 UPSIDE DOWN following screen Press EB for normal print or ce for upside down codes Save the choice by pressing e Look for the change of direction on the imprint 3 LINE SPEED SPEED CONTROL The default Speed Control is the HEAD ENCODER 1 HEAD ENCODER As such the print registration and character width is bia guided by the encoder built in to the print head system If INTERNAL is selected the print width is now controlled by changing the width value from 3 to 200 The start printing signal will still be commanded by the internal encoder 4 AUTO REPEAT This parameter enables the unit to continuously print PRINT REPEAT 1 ENABLE repeated codes at specified time intervals along the A DIRABLE entire length of the twist tie material Press to enable or to disable print repeat Activate your choice by pressing when you enable the auto repeat parameter you have to select the time delay needed between codes After is pressed the 8 TTP Printing System Manual screen will change to allow selection of the time delay Use Do Do change the selection Each number in the time delay adds or substracts a distance equivlent to the width of 3 printed dots Save your choice by pressing M 9 TTP Printing System Manual F3 MENU 1 PRODUCT COUNT 2 SHIFT CODE 3 DATE FORMAT 4 TIME FORMAT 1 PRODUCT COUNTER PRODUCT COUNTER
4. PRINTING SPEEDEXT 5 DELAY 40 To purge be sure that the unit is in the STOPPED Mode by pressing green key The screen changes to STOPPED as shown to left Slide a piece of lint free wipe or absorbant paper in front of the print head and press the red Each nozzle may be individually selected by pressing the corresponding number number 1 is the top nozzle or press A for all nozzles Allow the unit to purge for several seconds There is an automatic shut down after 5 seconds to ensure that the print head will not be damaged Press any key to stop purging If ink residue has solidified on the nozzle area a small drop of water may be applied to the lint free wipe Press the green and the screen changes to PRINTING as shown at the left The unit is ready to begin coding 2 TTP Printing System Manual LONG PERIODS OF SHUT DOWN When the printer is to be shut down for extended periods or the ink cartridge needs to be changed to insert a different color cartridge the ink cartridge should be removed Clean the print head nozzle area with a soft lint free wipe and insure there is no ink residue remaining on the nozzle area Re apply the sealing tape originally supplied with the print head to completely cover the nozzle area CAUTION USE ONLY THE ORIGINAL SEALING TAPE SUPPLIED WITH THE TTP INK CARTRIDGE DO NOT USE ANY OTHER MATERIAL OR ANY ADHESIVE BACKED PRODUCT AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE NOZZLE AREA SEALING TAPE
5. INSTALLATION FOR PLAS TIES MODEL 603 AND 604 To install the printer first remove and retain the two screws and washers that hold the Brake Arm Assembly in place Using the two screws supplied in the installation kit attach the Extension Arm Assembly C20821 to the two holes in the Brake Arm Assembly Attach the Brake Arm Assembly to the twist tie machine base using the two existing hardware Re install the existing arm assembly with the 2 Remove the 2 mounting screws that hold the existing bracket and attach the extension existing mounting screws bar assembly A m C20821 with the AY 17 two 10 32 screws supplied with the mounting kit TTP 603 604 MOUNTING ASSEMBLY 3 TTP Printing System Manual Install the print head as shown in the diagram below Note the orientation and tighten the two knurled knobs to fasten the print head to the extension bar Mount the print head assembly C20812 to the mounting assembly C20837 and justify the head assembly to the extreme back of the bracket as shown and tighten the two knurl knobs Mount the print head mounting bar C20821 with the two 10 32 screws supplied with the installation kit TTP 603 604 ASSEMBLY 4 TTP Printing System Manual THREADING THE TTP PRINT CARRIAGE The TTP print carriage is threaded the same for all TTP models During the threading process make sure that the twist tie material has the paper side facing toward the ink cartridge The in
6. Position the cursor where the date offset is to be located in the message string and press This screen to the left will result After the message building is complete return to the Command mode by pressing The date offset will remain as shown on the screen above until the first print is made At that point the DM DD DY will be changed to a future date representing the number of days offset from the current date as defined 16 TTP Printing System Manual SETTING UP SYSTEM PARAMETERS 1 LANGUAGE 2 INK SUPPLY 3 DATE OFFSET 4 NOT AVAILABLE lt SELECT ENGLISH T E HEH F 17 STOPPED gt SPEED 60 DELAY 40 The printer is programmed to default to the English language however the user has the option of selecting Spanish To change the language press After pressing F4 press as indicated on the display Use El gt to scroll through the language options To accept a language press e Once pressed the LCD will return to the default screen in the selected language as shown to the left TTP Printing System Manual SETTING THE DATE PRESENT SETTING ANY CHANGES Y N 01 01 01 DATE CHANGE 09 01 03 ENTER MONTH 09 DATE CHANGE 09 08 03 ENTER DAY 08 DATE CHANGE 09 01 03 ENTER YEAR 03 PRESENT SETTING ANY CHANGES Y N 09 08 03 In order to change the current date in the unit be sure the unit is in the command mode Press the STOP PRINT key Press 6
7. The screen will change to look as shown on the left If the date shown is correct press LN to accept the values and exit Press to enter the date starting with the month For single digit months enter in the zero as in 09 for September Next enter in the day of the month For single digit days enter in the zero as in 08 for the 8th Finally enter in the year For single digit years enter in the zero as in 03 for 2003 The screen redisplays the new date If the date entered is correct press the NJ key to return to the STOPPED screen or the key to re enter the correct date 18 TTP Printing System Manual SETTING THE TIME PRESENT SETTING ANY CHANGES Y N 10 07 00 TIME CHANGE 07 02 00 ENTER HOURS 07 TIME CHANGE 07 02 00 ENTER MINUTES 09 PRESENT SETTING ANY CHANGES Y N 07 09 00 In order to change the time in the unit be sure the unit is in the command mode Press the STOP PRINT key Press O The screen will change to look like the one on the left If the time shown is correct press LN to accept the values and exit Press to enter the time starting with the hours For single digit hours enter in the zero as in 07 for 7 AM NOTE TIME IS ENTERED IN MILITARY TIME FORMAT 24 HOUR CLOCK Next enter in the minutes For single digit minutes enter in the zero as in 09 for 9 minutes The screen redisplays the new time If the time entered is correct press the N key to return to the STOPPE
8. gastro intestinal upset PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES Wear safety glasses Use solvent resistant gloves and vapor respirator for spills leaks or other high exposures FIRST AID MEASURES INHALATION REMOVE TO FRESH AIR EYE CONTACT CONTACT WITH THE EYES MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF CLEAN LUKEWARM WATER LOW PRESSURE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS SKINCONTACT WASH AFFECTED AREAS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER CLOTHING SHOULD BE LAUNDERED BEFORE REUSE SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SKIN IRRITATION PERSISTS INGESTION INGESTION OF INK MAY CAUSE STOMACH UPSET SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF STOMACH UPSET PERSISTS THIS INK CONTAINS ETHYLENE GLYCOL Guarantee Exclusion and Limitation of Liability For a period of one year from the date of manufacture DIGITAL DESIGN INC Seller warrants that the ink shipped shall conform to Seller s specifications EXCEPT FOR THIS WARRANTY SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE On any claim accepted by the Seller SELLER S LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED ITS OBLIGATION TO REPLACE THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE INK OR TO RETURN THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY THE PURCHASER FOR ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE INK IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR SPECIFIC DAMAGES WHETHER IN TORT OR CONTRACT OR ANY THEORY OF LAW TT
9. n G se this arrow to move the cursor between the message lines while in Edit mode and building a message This key is the Message Storage key Use it to store and to recall individual codes This is the Delete key Use it to backspace to delete a character when mistyped as well as to exit from certain menus This is the Message Entry key Use this key to enter the Message Entry mode to input a code or to edit a code This is the Enter or Return key When pressed the unit will accept input and exit certain menus This is a dual function key In Command or Printing mode this is the Print Delay key In Message Entry mode this is the Date Offset key This is a dual function key In Command or Printing mode this is the Line Speed key In Message Entry mode this is the Shift Code key This key selects the Font size One of several fonts are selectable Use this key when creating a message in Message Entry mode to choose a font This key places a Sequential Number in a message when in the Message Entry mode This is the Date key When in Message Entry Mode this key will insert the current calendar date into the message In Command Mode this key allows modification of the calendar date This is the Time key When in Message Entry Mode this key will insert the current time into the message In Command Mode this key allows modification of the actual time S1 Pressing this key whil
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11. CHANGES Y N OR C COUNT 0001 PRODUCT COUNTER CHANGES Y N OR C 08 00 gt 16 05 COUNT 0001 Place the unit in the Command mode and press ra The screen shown to the left is produced Press the correct number to make changes to that parameter The unit can be programmed to count the number of codes applied to twist tie material during a specific period of time Pressing E generates the screen shown on the left If the time period over which you need to count product is not correct press Y The screen will change and ask for the hour and minutes to start counting and the hour and minutes to stop counting as shown to the left After the hours are entered the screen will change and ask for the minutes Always include a 0 before single digit numbers like 08 hours for 8 AM etc Once all the information is entered that defines that time period you need to count product the screen will look as shown to the left If the period of time for counting is correct and the counter needs to be reset press c If the information shown on the screen is correct press N and return to the STOPPED screen otherwise press to start the sequence again This information will not be printed by the TTP system NOTE THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PRINTABLE ON THE TWIST TIE AND MAY ONLY BE ACCESSED WITH THE ABOVE PROCEDURE NOTE The time must be entered in the military time 24 hour format 10 TTP Printing System Manual 2 SHI
12. D Keypad Key Descriptions Turning on the Print Station for the First Time PROGRAMMING Definitions PRINTING Mode and STOPPED Command Mode Menu Structure F1 Menu F2 Menu F3 Menu F4 Menu SETTING UP SYSTEM PARAMETERS Setting the Date Setting the Time SETTING UP OTHER PARAMETERS Setting Character Width Setting Print Delay INPUT EDIT AND DELETE MESSAGES Password Protection Editing the Message or Parts of the Message Storing a Message Recalling A Stored Message 1 TTP Printing System Manual 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 10 2 14 2 16 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 19 2 20 2 21 2 23 2 24 2 25 2 25 DESCRIPTION PRINT STATION KEYPAD AND LCD digital design inc STOPPED SPEED 60 DELAY 40 TIST TIE PRINTER F1 F2 F3 F4 va De S OE Bolle 5 hua fz FFA O AJ B C D EJCE GHIUUU KI L MIIN OIP Q R s T UJ 1 2 3 NJIW X 4 5 6 VDMIM SSE se 1 0 S2 The keypad on the print station pictured here contains 64 keys The LCD will display various messages to assist in programming on the upper half of the display The lower half of the display will show the entered print message The system operates is 3 basic modes They are Print Mode Command Mode and Message Entry Mode In Print Mode the majority of the keys on the keypad are disabled to avoid inadvertent changes When in Print Mode the Top line of the LCD will display PRINTING The Command Mode is
13. D screen or the key to re enter the correct time 19 TTP Printing System Manual SETTING OTHER PARAMETERS There are two parameters that control how the message will print CHARACTER WIDTH This setting adjusts the width of the printer message on the twist tie material Depending on the length of the tail on the twist tie the message may require compression to ensure the entire message is readable on the exposed tail of the material PRINT DELAY This setting adjusts the location of the printed message on the tail of the twist tie STOPPED gt SPEED 60 E HEH F DELAY 40 PRINTING gt SPEEDEXT 5 E HEH F DELAY 40 Access to these parameters is possible when the unit is in either the Command or Printing mode as shown to the left NOTE When in the command mode the SPEEDEXT message will show SPEED To change the character width the unit must be in the PRINTING mode SETTING CHARACTER WIDTH lt SELECT gt LINE SPEED 5 Normally the system will be set to use the internal encoder for character width control The default value is 5 which creates a normal width character The print can be narrowed by decreasing the number and widened by increasing the number The unit must be in the PRINTING mode This parameter is accessed by pressing ES Once pressed a new screen appears as shown to the left Changes can now be made by using O Z The range of values for character width is 1 to 9 Once th
14. FT CODE The unit can be programmed to print either a two digit shift code or a single letter shift code that automatically increments when a shift ends The shift time period has a 11 SHIFT TIMES ANY CHANGES Y N 00 00 gt 00 00 SHIFT TIMES START TIME 07 00 gt 00 00 ENTER HOURS 08 SHIFT TIMES START TIME 07 00 gt 00 00 ENTER MINUTES 00 SHIFT TIMES SHIFT DURATION 00 00 gt 00 00 ENTER HOURS SHIFT TIMES SHIFT DURATION 07 00 gt 00 00 ENTER MINUTES minimum increment of 15 minutes and the total time for all shifts combined can not exceed 24 hours Pressing ce starts the sequence and presents the screen shown on the left To input the start time and the length of the shift press Y The screen will change and ask for the hour that the shift starts Enter time using two digits 07 Following this the screen will change to allow the minutes to be entered The display shows that we entered the shift start time of 07 00 as a start time With the shift start time defined now the duration has to be defined in hours and minutes as shown at the left Enter the length of time using two digits that the shift will last in hours and minutes Enter 08 for a shift duration of 8 hours Enter 00 for the minutes of shift duration TTP Printing System Manual The display shown at the left indicates that the shift SHIFT TIMES SHIFT DURATION time starts a 07 00 in the morning with a shift
15. HEH F DELAY 1 Cy Press the GREEN STOP PRINT key The LCD display will change from PRINTING to STOPPED Press the GREEN EDIT E O Press the BLUE F3 key to delete the entire message Press the BLUE FONT key to select the desired font and enter the text EXP 12 10 03 Press the ENTER key to end the MESSAGE EDIT mode Press the GREEN print enable key to enter the print mode 17 TTP Printing System Manual SAVING LOADING A MESSAGE STORING A MESSAGE gt MESSAGES 4 Press the GREEN STOP PRINT KEY LU Press the RED MESSAGE STORE key The LCD display will display the message storage screen Use the m or gt to select the desired storage location MESSAGE 1 Press the RED MESSAGE STORE KEY a second time and the current message appears in the selected location Press the ENTER key and the message is stored LOADING A MESSAGE MESSAGE 1 ZS Press the GREEN STOP PRINT KEY CH Press the RED MESSAGE STORE key and use the or keys to select the desired message and press the ENTER key PRINTING Press the GREEN print enable key to enter the SPEEDEXT5 Print mode DELAY 1 18 TTP Printing System Manual SPECIAL FIELDS IN A MESSAGE The printer has the capability of inserting special fields in a message These special keys are only available in the edit mode Use the DATE key to insert the Mic formatted date in a message Date format setup may be found by pressing the F3 key and selecting er for DATE FORMAT N
16. IN PLACE 3 TTP Printing System Manual PRINT CARTRIDGE MAINTENANCE It is necessary to maintain the TTP ink jet cartridge free from accumulated dust and debris Periodically the TTP ink cartridge should be removed and cleaned This is totally dependent on the operating environment and the average printable life of the ink cartridge In extremely dusty environments this maintenance procedure may be required daily but on average every 2 to 3 days should be sufficient To clean the cartridge remove it from the NOZZLES print carriage and carefully clean the face v of the cartridge with a soft lint free wipe ABSORBANT MATERIAL Use caution in wiping the NOZZLE area 4 so as not to scratch the face CONTACT AREA Clean the CONTACT area in a similar fashion RE LOCATING PINS Inspect and re insert the ink cartridge into the TTP head carriage following the procedure for INSTALLING THE INK HANDLE CARTRIDGE VW VENT HOLE RETAINING BLOCK Er ALIGNMENT GUIDE a 4 TTP Printing System Manual PRINT CARRIAGE MAINTENANCE It is necessary to maintain the TTP print head carriage free from accumulated dust and debris Periodically the print head carriage should be inspected and cleaned This is totally dependent on the operating environment In extremely dusty environments this maintenance procedure may be required daily but on average every 2 to 3 days should be sufficient Remove the TTP ink cartridge and c
17. ORED MESSAGES IF MESSAGES ARE TO BE SAVED PRESS N If the message storage is not deleted the TTP controller will only load all the factory defaults for the selected twist tie machine NOTE If a RESET function is performed as a result of a system lock up it is recommended that the user does not delete the currently saved messages Allow the system to reset only the factory defaults Test the system to determine if the problem has been corrected In the event the problem is not corrected it may be the fault of an illegal message or possibly corrupted message storage 15 TTP Printing System Manual TWIST TIE PRINTER QUICK START Connect the printer controller to the appropriate power STORRED source 110 VAC factory default For connection to i idus SPEED 60 alternate power sources refer to the user manual E HEH F DELAY 1 Turn the printer controller ON with the power switch located on the right side of the unit On startup the LCD displayed pictured will be seen CHANGING LANGUAGE PROMPTS lt SELECT gt ENGLISH LLL Press the F4 key and select E for LANGUAGE Use the EI gt keys to select the desired language ENABLING PRINT MODE PRINTING ies SPEEDEXT 5 Press the GREEN print enable key to start E mmm F DELAY 1 printing 16 TTP Printing System Manual ENTERING A MESSAGE STOPPED SPEED 60 DELAY 1 MESSAGE ENTRY FONT 12 MESSAGE ENTRY FONT 12 PRINTING gt SPEEDEXTS E
18. OTE REFER TO OPERATORS MANUAL FOR DETAILS Use the TIME key to insert the Mr formatted time in a message Time format setup may be found by pressing the F3 key and selecting 4 for TIME FORMAT NOTE REFER TO OPERATORS MANUAL FOR DETAILS Use the DATE OFFSET key expiration date in a message Expiration setup may be found by pressing the F4 key Fa and selecting e for DATE OFFSET NOTE REFER TO OPERATORS MANUAL FOR DETAILS Use the SEQUENCE NUMBER key to insert a sequence number in a message Enter the desired starting sequence number followed by the ENTER key this returns the operator to the EDIT mode NOTE REFER TO OPERATORS MANUAL FOR DETAILS 19 TTP Printing System Manual TTP SYSTEM QUICK SETUP 1 Reset ink level Press the following keys in order c4 EB CJI 2 To set the character width press to put the system in the Printing mode Set character width by m lt gt 0 3 Use EYES to increase or decrease value Minimum value is 1 and a maximum is 9 Note Character Width should be set to provide a satisfactory code on the tail of the twist tie material 4 To position print on twist tie press Each increment or decrement changes the delay by one dot column EIC You may continue to experiment with character width and delay until the desired code registers on the twist tie is achieved 20 TTP Printing System Manual PART 2 OPERATION PROCEDURES CONTENTS DESCRIPTION Print Station Keypad and LC
19. P PRINTING SYSTEM MANUAL TWIST TIE PRINTER TTP CONTROLLER ACCESSORY PLUG FOR z INPUT POWER PRODUCT DETECT AND ENCODER INPUT 110 VAC 60HZ REFER TO USER MANUAL FOR 220VAC SETTINGS WSYWIG LCD GRAPHICS digital design iac DIAPLAY STOPPED SPEED 60 DELAY 40 TWIST TIE PRINTER F1 F2 F3 F4 EO TA aca MMA 128 EE O B D E F CCI TOPOR Era DU 2 JW 0X 4 5 6 QJ Be TTP ae c an CONTROLLER de 810 S2 KEYBOARD ii TTP Printing System Manual TTP TWIST TIE INK JET PRINTING SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 Installation Procedures 1 1 PART 2 Operation Procedures 2 1 PART 3 Maintenance Procedures 3 1 PART 4 Troubleshooting and Repairs 4 1 PART 5 Parts List 5 1 iii TTP Printing System Manual AMENDMENT RECORD Amendment Date AII Pages at First Issue 19 SEPT 2003 iv TTP Printing System Manual PART 1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES CONTENTS INSTALLING THE TTP PRINTING SYSTEM PLAS TIES Model 603 and 604 THREADING THE TTP PRINT CARRIAGE INPUT POWER CONNECTION AND MODIFICATION INSTALLING THE PRINT CARTRIDGE CONNECTING THE TTP CONTROLLER TO THE CARRIAGE CONFIGURING THE TTP PRINTING SYSTEM TTP QUICK START Creating a Message Saving and Loading a Message Special Fields in a Message TTP SYSTEM QUICK SETUP 1 TTP Printing System Manual 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 1 16 1 17 1 18 1 19 1 20 INSTALLING THE TTP PRINTING
20. SYSTEM Determine the correct manufacturer and model number for your current equipment Manufacturers model numbers are affixed to a label located at the rear of the machines If you have any questions as to the correct make and model of your equipment contact your local equipment supplier Caution should be taken while installing the TTP printing system on your equipment Digital Design Inc has taken every precaution to ensure a safe and accurate instruction set to guide the installer through the installation process Follow the operational guidelines in the correct installation procedures The TTP Printing System is shipped from the factory configured specifically for the twist tie machinery requested If it is necessary to re configure the TTP Printing System for a different twist tie machine follow the procedure on SYSTEM RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS u VERIFY THAT YOUR EQUIPMENT IS IN PROPER OPERATING CONDITION u LOCATE THE CORRECT MAKE AND MODEL OF YOUR EQUIPMENT u FIND THE PROPER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATION PROCEDURES u READ CAREFULLY ALL INSTALLATION PROCEDURES BEFORE PROCEEDING u INSTALL THE TTP PRINTING SYSTEM ON YOUR EQUIPMENT THERE IS NO EXTRA HARDWARE REQUIRED OTHER THEN THAT SUPPLIED IN THE INSTALLATION KIT THERE ARE NO EXTRA HOLES TO BE DRILLED DO NOT DISCARD ANY SCREWS REMOVED IN THE INSTALLATION PROCESS THEY WILL BE USED FOR THE INSTALLATION 2 TTP Printing System Manual
21. TTP TWIST TIE INK JET PRINTERS INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL digital design ine 67 Sand Park Road Cedar Grove NJ 07009 973 857 9500 www twisttieprinters com This manual is for use in operating and maintaining the TTP Ink Jet Printer This includes various application specific models For basic start up instructions please refer PART 1 Installation Procedures All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced stored on a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior permission of Digital Design Inc Digital Design Inc has a policy of continual product improvement The Company therefore reserves the right to modify the information contained in this manual without prior notice Issue 1 0 19 September 2003 TTP PRINTING SYSTEM MANUAL TTP MSDS FOR INKJET CARTRIDGES 4052 BLACK RED GREEN BLUE FOR POROUS SURFACES This ink is made expressly for use with Inkjet printers manufactured by DIGITAL DESIGN INC For best results please follow the instructions contained in the manual provided with the printer HEALTH 1 FLAMMABILITY 1 REACTIVITY 0 PERSONAL PROTECTION B Reorder Part No 4052BK or 4052RD or 4052GR or 4052BL Manufactured by DIGITAL DESIGN INC 67 Sand Park Road Cedar Grove NJ 07009 RISK PHRASE S Large doses irratating to eyes and respiratory system Ingestion may cause acute
22. ach time EF is pressed when building a message 4 TIME FORMAT TIME FORMAT The default format for the time is UIS S SEC hours minutes seconds Press to change the TH TM TS format present on the screen shown on the left Press to delete the existing format Any combination of hours minutes or seconds can be programmed by pressing the various alphanumeric keys H M S Remember to include all other characters as part of the format spaces or colons Once complete press to return to the Command mode The format developed here will be inserted whenever is pressed while building a message 13 TTP Printing System Manual F4 MENU 1 LANGUAGE 2 INK SUPPLY 3 DATE OFFSET 4 NOT AVAILABLE 1 LANGUAGE lt SELECT gt ENGLISH Place the unit in the Command mode and press F4 The screen shown at left is produced Press the number that corresponds to the parameter you wish to change Press GB and the screen will change like the one on the left The default language is English the other choice is Spanish Scroll through the choices using either ED or O once the desired language is shown on the screen press This will return the unit to the Command mode Whenever lanaguage is choosen all prompts and commands shown on the screen will be in that lanaguage 2 INK SUPPLY INK VOLUME C KEY NEW CART E SBF Updating is required whenever a new cartridge of ink is inserted into t
23. arefully inspect the print carriage C20812 for dust and debris Since the TTP printer must print on twist tie material that is either paper plastic or paper paper there will normally be a build up of paper debris in the print head carriage assembly Using a dry compressed air source remove any dust residue from the assembly paying particular attention to the TOP BEARING PRESSURE ROLLERS and PRESSURE ARM Test the PRESSURE ARM several times by pulling the arm away from the PRESSURE ROLLERS to ensure it does not bind in either direction It is spring loaded and will return to apply tension against the PRESURE ROLLERS Using a piece of twist tie material between the PRESSURE ARM and PRESSURE ROLLERS ensure that as the twist tie material is moved to the left and right that the PRESSURE ROLLERS move freely Re insert the TTP ink cartridge and place the unit into the PRINTING mode by pressing TOP BEARING PRESSURE ROLLERS PRESSURE ARM TAPE DIVERTER TAPE GUIDES p CONTACT AREA a i RETAINING CLAMP za 5 TTP Printing System Manual EXPLODED VIEW OF THE C20812 TTP PRINT CARRIAGE 6 TTP Printing System Manual PART 4 TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS CONTENTS FAULTS LCD remains blank Unit does not print although LCD shows information Message entry will not accept a date or time code Shift code on LCD does not increment Low ink indicator on with full ink cartridge Unit does not purge A nozz
24. e desired number is choosen press to save your entry 20 TTP Printing System Manual SETTING PRINT DELAY STOPPED SPEED 60 DELAY 40 PRINTING SPEEDEXT 5 DELAY 40 lt SELECT gt DELAY TIME 1 Print delay is used to position a message on the twist tie material at a location other than at the leading edge Access this parameter by pressing on the keypad NOTE This parameter may be set when the unit is either in the PRINTING or STOPPED mode To change the value use either El me range of values for this parameter is 1 to 255 Each increment represents the space that one dot would occupy if it where printed Therefore a delay of 255 would approximate the same distance as if 255 dots were printed Once a number is choosen press to save the entry NOTE Setting the character width first then adjusting the print delay may prove to be the best starting point 21 TTP Printing System Manual INPUT EDIT OR DELETE MESSAGES STOPPED To input delete or edit a message the unit must be in the STOPPED Mode If the LCD reads PRINTING SPEED 60 5 gt DELAY 40 press The screen should be similar to the one shown at the left Enter the Message Entry mode by pressing E The i He S12 top portion of the screen will change as shown on the left The default font style is S12 12 x 9 character for all TTP Models If a different font is desired press until the desired font is shown The font shown is the
25. e in the Message Entry mode accesses these special characters amp M lt gt A gAGU E6 599 This key is reserved for special customer requested characters The remaining keys are used to produce messages including the space key the period key slash and the colon keys TTP Printing System Manual TURNING ON THE PRINT STATION FOR THE FIRST TIME To turn the print station on and off depress the power switch UP for on and DOWN for off dna SPEED 60 The first time the print station is turned on as E HEH F DELAY 40 STOPPED received from the factory the LCD will look like the illustration on the left Each line gives important information regarding the system The Top line indicates the operating mode of the unit STOPPED when in Command mode PRINTING when in Print mode and MESSAGE ENTRY when in message entry The 2 line shows the direction of travel for the product and the programmed SPEED in the STOPPED mode or SPEEDEXT character width setting in the PRINTING mode The 3 line shows the status of the ink supply Empty to Full on the left of the display and the programmed print delay value to the right The lower half of the display shows the message entered for printing This may be single or multiple lines of code 4 TTP Printing System Manual PROGRAMMING DEFINITIONS There are two parts to programming the TTP ink jet printer e setting the operations
26. e jack screws CAUTION u POWER MUST BE TURNED OFF u NOTE ORIENTATION OF THE CONNECTORS u DO NOT FORCE CONNECTORS INTO POSITION u TIGHTEN THE SECURING JACK SCREWS TTP PRINT CARRIAGE 15 PIN CONNECTOR x TTP CONTROLLER 15 PIN CONNECTOR 14 TTP Printing System Manual CONFIGURING THE TTP PRINTING SYSTEM Em To verify the current operating software press the STOP PRINT key Press the V key The top line of the display indicates which model PLAS TIES 603 OE TY VERSION 1 00 twist tie machinery is the current default settings The second line indicates the current TTP operating software version The third line of information is the TTP Printing System serial number Press any key to return to the STOPPED screen In the event it is necessary to reset the unit to its default values turn the controller off While holding R down turn the power on MODEL gt The RESET operation will prompt the user to enter TTP 3550 the proper model number of the twist tie machine To access various models use the gt or El keys to select the correct model number NOTE THE USER MUST SELECT THE CORRECT MODEL NUMBER AFTER A ERASE ALL RESET STORED MESSAGES Press the ENTER key EJ to select the model YES OR NO YIN number shown After selecting the correct model the screen to the left appears The user has the option to ERASE all messages stored in the TTP controller CAUTION PRESSING THE Y KEY WILL DELETE ALL ST
27. e the message and press 5 Press Using el gt scroll to the desired message location number and press a second time This places the message into that numeric location for recall at a later time Use the same procedure to overwrite an existing stored message as well Press to exit NOTE Message storage is intended to be used after twist tie material has been coded satisfactorily When a message is stored all operating parameters of the printed code are saved Once recalled codes will be printed the same as they had been before RECALLING A STORED MESSAGE eee A Place the unit in Stopped mode and press Use the EJ or E to scroll through the stored messages Find the desired message and press 5 That message is now displayed on the screen ready for printing 26 TTP Printing System Manual PART 3 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES CONTENTS Short Periods of Shut down 3 2 Long Periods of Shut down 3 3 Print Cartridge Maintenance 3 4 Print Carriage Maintenance 3 5 Exploded View of C20812 Print Carriage 3 6 1 TTP Printing System Manual SHORT PERIODS OF SHUT DOWN When the printer has been shut down overnight the system might require a purge to clear out dust particles that have settled on the nozzle area during non use This is only necessary if there are missing dots in the printed code on the twist tie material STOPPED SPEED 60 E HEH F DELAY 40 lt SELECT gt WHICH NOZZLE 1 A FOR ALL NOZZLES
28. em needs calibration See page 2 21 before low ink indicator on Unit does not purge Out of ink Replace with full ink Flo menu cartridge Reset ink RZE parameter press Les eae Unit in PRINTING PE RGB Press Stop Print Ink cartridge clogged Clean Ink Cartridge Nozzle area with lint free wipe Missing one or more dots No ink Clean or Replace cartridge from code and purge system press Long down time Follow daily start up procedure if your line experienced a long down time loses data while Static electricity Eliminate source of static printing Attach ground strap between print head and low impedance earth ground High levels of radio Move unit to an alternate frequency location or attach ground strap as above Spikes in electrical line Use AC line filter to guard against line spikes Ink does not adhere to the Printing on the plastic side Re orient material such that twist tie material of the twist tie the paper side faces the print head 3 TTP Printing System Manual PART 5 PARTS LIST Part No C20980 C20814 C20814 C20812 C40016 3 C20680 Ae oe e e e k ode ode ole ole ole ole oe K ole ole 2K ole ole K 4052BK 4052RD 4052GR 4052BL 94089 01 Description TTP Controller Assembly PLAS TIES Model 603 Mounting Bracket PLAS TIES Model 604 Mounting Bracket Print Head Carriage Assembly Print Head Cable 3 Feet LCD Assembly TTP Microprocessor 4 Pack
29. hat point the screen changes to the actual date time or date offset You may have a combination of up to 32 spaces or characters in the message line NOTE If the date or time is not inserted in the message line after pressing the date and or time key these parameters need to be formatted Press to return to the Command mode followed by for date and time and for date offset Then press the appropriate numeric key These will not be inserted if the message plus the spaces needed for date or time exceeds 32 characters or spaces Make sure the total number of characters or spaces do not exceed 32 lt SELECT gt 1 S M lt gt AGA Symbols are inserted by pressing Gl When in Message Entry mode position the cursor where a symbol is needed and press El The screen will show a line of symbols as presented on the left Position the cursor by pressing O o v the left MESSAGE ENTRY of the special character to be inserted and press o FONT AF1 NOTE As the cursor is moved to the right additional characters are displayed In this example the sign was added to the end of the message STOPPED SPEED 60 Continue to build the message or press to return DELAY 40 to the Command mode 23 TTP Printing System Manual PASSWORD PROTECTION PASSWORD XXXX The TTP product contains a password function designed to limit access to the edit menu and prevent unauthorized changing of message lines To activate this function
30. he unit This will reset the ink level gauge Press and the screen will change as shown to the left Pressing resets the gauge The screen verifies this reset by quickly showing a confirmation screen Return to the Stopped mode by pressing In the event the low ink indicator does not accurately activate when an ink cartridge ie empty the system ink calculation needs to be re calibrated To perform this task the following procedure must be followed Press c This resets the ink calculator Insert a new ink cartridge When the new ink cartridge is empty press ES x This re calibrates the ink calculator 14 TTP Printing System Manual 3 DATE OFFSET DATE OFFSET The date offset parameter allows a future date to be OF DAYS 100 coded on the product This is useful as a Sell by code Press ae to begin the sequence of steps necessary to set up this feature The screen on the left will show a defualt of 100 days Using the numeric keys enter the number of days to offset the code For example if 150 days are needed press 1 5 0 The maximum number of offset days is 999 To return to the Command mode press J 15 TTP Printing System Manual MESSAGE ENTRY This feature is used when building a message The lt lt lt lt FONT 12 above sequence is the first step necessary in setting the number of days to offset To insert the offset date you must be in the process of building a message
31. ks used are intended for a porous material and WILL NOT ADHERE TO THE PLASTIC SIDE OF TWIST TIE MATERIAL To thread the TTP print carriage C20812 insert the end of the twist tie material between the notch in the TAPE GUIDE paper side faces as shown Pull back on the PRESSURE ARM in the direction depicted by the arrow and continue to completely pass the twist tie material through the carriage assembly Continue to pull the twist tie material and insert into the twist tie machine per manufacturer recommendations TAPE DIVERTER PRESSURE ROLLERS TAPE GUIDE NOTCH PRESSURE ARM TAPE GUIDE 11 TTP Printing System Manual INPUT POWER CONNECTION AND MODIFICATION Insert the power connector to the appropriate power source The factory setting is 110 VAC 60Hz NOTE MODIFICATION OF THE UNIT TO THE ALTERNATE 220 VAC 60HZ SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED BY TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY Y Unplug the unit from the power source Y Carefully remove the 8 screws from the rear of the TTP controller cabinet v Remove the top of the cabinet Y Locate the jumper JP4 pictured below Y Remove the jumpers on JP4 from the factory default 1 2 and 3 4 110VAC Y Install only a single jumper on JP4 from 2 3 220 VAC Y Store the extra jumper in a safe place for future modifications BE Power settings for 110 VAC 60 JUMPER PINS Hz 1 2 2 ja AND E SINE o 3 4 IAEN Power settings for JUMPER PINS 220 VAC 60 2 3 Hz 12 TTP Printing System Manua
32. l INSTALLING THE INK CARTRIDGE Remove the protective film from the face of the print head and save the film to cover the print head during long periods of shut down Turn the Print Head Release knob clockwise so that the locking half shaft is vertical it will stop into position as shown in Step 1 Lower the print head into the pocket with the tab slightly elevated and the locating pins pointing down as shown in Step 2 When the Print Head is against the bottom of the pocket push the cartridge forward be sure that the two locating pins have aligned into the front holes and that the rear locating tab has firmly seated in the slot as shown in Step 3 Turn the Print Head Release knob counter clockwise 90 to lock against the ledge on the REAR LOCKING TAB LOCATING PINS PRINT HEAD RELEASE KNOB back of the print head 13 TTP Printing System Manual CONNECTING THE TTP CONTROLLER TO THE TTP CARRIAGE Before beginning the installation of the connecting cable turn the power switch to the off position To Connect the TTP Controller to the TTP print carriage use the interconnect cable C40016 3 supplied with the TTP Printing System The cable is a 15 conductor female to female configuration that is 3 feet long Connect either end of the cable to the TTP Carriage Assembly and tighten the jack screws that secure the cable to the carriage assembly Connect the other end to the TTP Controller Assembly and secure the connector in place with th
33. le emits a solid stream or leaks ink Missing one or more dots from code Unit loses data while printing Print does not adhere to twist tie material 1 TTP Printing System Manual 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 FAULTS This chart was created to assist the user in troubleshooting the unit Find the problem in the first column apply the remedy s suggested in the third column Condition _ Probable Cause Remedy LCD remains blank Ensure power connector is plugged into the correct power source Check correct voltage settings and power switch in the ON position Unit does not print Encoding device not Check that the encoder although LCD shows operational wheel turns when material is information moved If not call for Technical Service No message in unit Input your message see pages 2 18 Init in COMMAND Press GZ mode U No ink Replace ink cartridge reset ink volume parameter press and follow the sequence Message entry will not Date and or time is not Set date and or time format accept a date or time code formatted Press rs followed by either EB or EB see page 2 11 Shift code on LCD does not None Shift code count is seen increment only in the output not on the LCD 2 TTP Printing System Manual Condition Probable Cause si Cause e Low ink indicator on with Did not reset ink volume Press L F4 J Continue key full ink cartridge Ink Cartridge empties Syst
34. one used in building the message from this point on As you continue to build the message press to MPE change to another font For example to mix 12 with S5 5 x 5 character font the message would look as shown left Press until the S5 font is shown The message shown to the left would be an example if the S5 font were used after the S12 font To place the second S5 font line use thea to position the JONA NE AE cursor to the second line and press the to activate the S5 font To delete a message shown on any line press D to position the cursor at the beginning of the line for deletion Press to erase the entire message on that line and begin building the correct message NOTE When the S12 font is used in combination with any other font the entire message is deleted Once the message line s is complete save the change by pressing o If date time or date offset are to be included in the message position the cursor at the desired location and press either for the date or for the time or for the date offset 22 TTP Printing System Manual MESSAGE ENTRY Another example using the AF1 font 7 x 5 Bold FONT AF1 font size Use the until the AF1 font is selected and enter the date in the lower message line shown by pressing the EB this will produce a screen as shown at the left Notice the date was placed in the second line and the font used was AF1 The DM DD DY remains as shown until the first print is made At t
35. parameters dot size character width delay date format time format etc and e building the message PRINT MODE AND STOPPED COMMAND MODE PRINTING When in the Print mode the screen will look like the screen on the left When PRINTING is seen on apa ELA 40 the LCD the unit will print as TWIST TIE MATERIAL passes thru the TTP head To enter Print mode press When in the Command Mode the screen looks like the illustration at left When STOPPED the printer STOPPED will not print when twist tie material is moved DES SPEED 60 through the TTP print head E HEHE F DELAY 40 In Command mode access can be made to the menus under the function keys F1 through F4 icon control keys plus access to Message Entry Mode fm To enter Command mode press O 5 TTP Printing System Manual MENU STRUCTURE In the Command mode access is allowed to the menu structure for basic parameters The menus reside within the function keys F1 through F4 In order to select one of the parameters press the number key that corresponds to the desired parameter The F1 key when pressed brings up the menu as shown below 1 NOT AVAILABLE 2 CHAR SPACING 3 NOT AVAILABLE 4 NOT AVAILABLE The F2 key when pressed brings up the menu as shown below 1 DIRECTION 2 PRINT INVERSE 3 LINE SPEED 4 AUTO REPEAT The F3 key when pressed brings up the menu as shown below 1 PRODUCT COUNT 2 SHIFT CODE 3 DATE FORMAT 4 TIME FORMAT
36. switch the unit off then press and hold P while switching the unit on The display changes and requests the default password which is 1234 Enter the 1234 ENABLE PASSWORD YESORNO YIN The screen to the left appears and prompts the operator or ENABLE PASSWORD A response of N maintains the current password and disables password protection PASSWORD _ XXXX If the response Y is selected the screen at the left appears to prompt the user to enter a new password Enter the new 4 character password any combination of letters and numbers may be used Once this has been completed the unit will not allow message editting without the entry of the password If the new password is misplaced or forgotten reset the unit by turning off the power and while pressing and holding RJ turn on power to the unit This will reset the password to the default of 1234 24 TTP Printing System Manual EDITING THE MESSAGE OR PARTS OF A MESSAGE If the message contains large S12 and B12 and small characters S5 and S7 the only way to edit the message is to erase the entire message and enter the new message To enter Message Entry Edit by pressing be sure the unit is in the Command mode All message lines may be erased by pressing es To erase any line NOT CONTAINING S12 OR B12 FONTS press the necessary a or Ka to position the cursor at that line Press to move the cursor to end of the line and press to erase the entire line To erase only a por
37. tion of the line use Oo Do position the cursor at the end and press for the characters needing to be erase Once any line or part of any line is erased a new message may be started by pressing the necessary keys In the event an error is made when building a new message corrections can be made by pressing the For example MESSAGE ENTRY FONT 5 MESSAGE ENTRY FONT 5 MESSAGE ENTRY FONT 5 MESSAGE ENTRY 5 The top line shows ABCDE To remove the DE from this line position the cursor at the end of the line and press twice Each time this key is pressed the cursor moves to the left one space and erases a character The display at the left shows the results D and E have been erased Once erased any new character may be inserted as shown to the left with the addition of a SPACE and 123 If only part of an existing line needs change press the BB or EB to move the cursor to a character needing change and overwrite it by pressing the appropriate key The new character will carry the same parameters as the one replaced This is shown at the left as the word TTP to TTP PRINTER the message lines are displayed correctly press to save all changes and return to the Command mode 25 TTP Printing System Manual STORING A MESSAGE All TTP units are able to store up to 25 programmed MESSAGE 1 messages and the parameters Follow these steps to store a message Creat
38. used to change the functions of the printer When in the Command Mode the display will show STOPPED on the top line The Message Entry Mode is used to create or modify printable codes when in this mode the top line of the display will show MESSAGE ENTRY The 4 keys on the top row are the function keys F1 through F4 They each consist of submenus for modifying various printer functions Their specific menus are detailed later in this section The next two rows of keys with icon legends directly control specific parameters of the printer as outlined on the following page 2 TTP Printing System Manual KEYPAD KEY DESCRIPTIONS This is the manual cycle key When in the Command mode pressing this key causes the printer to print one code Printing occurs when the key is released EJ O This is the Print key Use it to place the unit in the Print mode D This is the Stop Print key Use it to stop printing and place the unit in the Command mode This is the Purge key Use it to purge ink for maintenance purposes The unit must be in the Command mode to use this key Use this arrow to decrease values and use it to move the cursor in the message line while diting the message Cc m se this arrow to increase values and use it to move the cursor in the message line while diting the message Cc c se this arrow to move the cursor between the message lines while in Edit mode and uilding a message
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