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1. 1 2 Chapter 2 Safety IntrodUC HOT EE 2 1 Statement of Liability oc ea nel eerte eed ae ea Peewee we aes 2 1 Safety Conventions Used in this Handbook 2 2 Equipment Safety Guidelines 0 0 cece 2 3 Introduction uso ed eie pde do qae git ORI cf AR Ds 2 3 Comply with Electrical Codes eer Ee em re ees 2 3 Do Not Remove Warning Labele 2 3 Fluid and Ink Safety CGuideltnes 00000002008 2 6 Medical Emerge ricies verre pese RYE DEN ee 2 8 Emergencies Involving Printer Fluids 2 8 Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center isses 2 8 Chapter 3 Technical Description Abo t the Printer 2 0 26 sets CARP a pne eee epe SCR S 3 1 Print EBPIDB Ee E ee ERE MEE RE eet ge ME ee 3 2 Operator Indicator Panel id oL ket EEN 3 3 BIER 3 3 Indicator lights of Printhead 1 and Printhead 2 3 3 Rear Panel i erdt De re dg erter eer 3 4 Product Detector 4 odi ee e A 3 5 Shaft Encoder 52g lam ves ed ev den er 3 5 Crescendo Controller 3 6 Printhead i doles aah ahve dis Ge eS aao y lee ee 3 7 Rev AA 1 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook PLUGS bos shoe ete Mv aah Moke oak MM Re eR UE 3 8 Chapter 4 Maintenance Printer Startup Maintenance oi cas d nr tev CERO Y RE RR RES 4 1 How to Check and Fill the Fluid 0 0 0 0 000000 4 2 Fight Hour Maintenance 222 022 cae ipu we p deg a ded 4 6 How to Clean the Printhead 000 cc
2. Emergencies Involving Printer Fluids If the incident involves an ink make up fluid or cleaning solution bring the bottle and or Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS with you to the physician s office These items contain important information that the physician may require in order to provide treatment Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center All of Videojet inks make up fluids and cleaning solutions are registered with the Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center located in the United States If the bottle or MSDS cannot be located the physician can contact the Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center to obtain the information required Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center 303 623 5716 Note Persons outside the United States requiring medical attention can have a physician contact the Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center in the United States or a poison control center or hospital in their own area 2 8 Medical Emergencies Rev AA Technical Description This chapter describes the main parts of the BX 6500 6600 printer About the Printer The Videojet BX 6500 6600 is a non contact binary array ink jet printer that is used production printing at high speed The BX 6500 6600 prints graphics bitmaps bar codes and text images The printer can print the images on any surface or textures The BX 6500 6600 system has a print engine an IO a Graphic User Interface GUI and printheads one or two The BX 6500 6600 can print either a
3. Figure 5 7 Login Logout Dialog Box 11 Access the Print a Job tab and click Show Operations Screen icon to see the Operations and Diagnostics screen for one of the heads Figure 5 8 Jets On Icon perating Settings Setup aJob P int aJob Item State Head Status Idle Jet Cycle None Shaft Encoder Source Local input 1 Live Arm Unlocked Earth Arm Unlocked Gutter Position Idle 2UGgT Show Operations Screen icon Print Type External buffered stroke data Viscometertimeto empty 48 4s Phase Status Phasing was unsuccessful eS Viscometer Temperature 30 3 C Product Detector Source Local product detector 1 Operations and Diagnostics Printer 1 BX6500 Head 2 SetPoint 29 0 C Set Point 41 7 psi Target 47 6 s M BX6600 Head 2 Figure 5 8 Jets On Icon 5 6 Startup Procedure Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 12 Select the correct printhead and click the Jets On icon to turn on the jets Repeat the same for additional heads if necessary Figure 5 9 Ecurity Operating Settings Setup aJob Print a Job zd Operations and Diagnostics Printer 1 BX6600 Head 2 BE Printhead Status Xm Item State Item State mm Head Status Idle Head Temperature 280 C SetPoint280 C eS Jet Cycle Jets on Head Pressure Print Type External buffered stroke data Viscometer time to empty 484s Target4 5s ER Phase Status Phasing was unsuccessful Gutter Pressure 9 6 psi t
4. Status 11 7 2007 10 29 42 PM Job Control Systemmanager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Start Record 165 Last Print Print job statistics eo Eror 1177 2007 10 29 33PM_ Maintenance Ser Systemmanager 110807Data BX default Line Setup JetZyklus fehlgeschlagen Job Error Status 11 7 2007 10 29 38PM_ Job Control Systemmanager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job stopped Figure 5 24 Job Log Screen Rev AA How to Printa Job 5 21 Glossary Rev AA The following list defines some of the BX 6500 6600 terminology ARRAY The array is the combined ink streams in the printheads The BX 6500 6600 has 128 or 256 ink streams BITMAP A bitmap is a grid or matrix that has small dots used to define a picture line drawing or character CAP ASSEMBLY BUNG ASSEMBLY The cap assembly is the Cap and Float assembly found on the ink and make up reservoirs CAUTION A CAUTION within the text indicates a hazard or dangerous procedure which can cause minor personal injury or damage to property and equipment dpi Dots per inch dpi is a measurement of image resolution The greater the dpi finer the image resolution is got FLASHPOINT The lowest temperature at which the vapor of a volatile material is ignited FLUSH Flush is a printer fluid that cleans the jets during the procedures with some inks Flush also cleans the printhead and other printer components from a wash bottle GUTTER The printhead gutter captures any ad
5. ON OFF Button The ON OFF switch turns the printer on and off When the button is pressed the button illuminates a green light Indicator lights of Printhead 1 and Printhead 2 The following lights indicate the status of the printer Printing Stopped Red Light During the normal operation this light is turned off When the printer stops the printing because of an ink system malfunction the red light illuminates Fluid Level Low Amber Light During the normal condition this light is turned off When the reservoir fluid is low this light flashes slowly for 8 minutes If the reservoir is not filled within 8 minutes this light flashes quickly until the reservoir is filled If the reservoir is not filled within approximately 30 minutes the ink viscosity goes off the tolerance and the ink system is shutdown Rev AA Operator Indicator Panel 3 3 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Printer OK Green Light During the warm up sequence this light flashes slowly During a jet cycle this light flashes quickly When the ink has reached the correct operating temperature and viscosity this light illuminates continuously If a fault condition occurs this light turns off Rear Panel All connections for electrical power communications and signals of control are made at the back side of the printer The rear panel also contains the ventilation and cooling ports Figure 3 3 A Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Do not keep any obstruction to the
6. Show reprint list displays the records to be reprinted 66574 Add to reprint list adds the records to the reprint list Clear reprint list removes the records from the reprint list Table 5 1 Print a Job Icon Description Continued 2 Click the Open Job icon The Open Job dialog box opens Figure 5 21 on 5 18 How to Print a Job page 5 17 Note Only jobs that are added to the print list appear here Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 3 Open the job you require to print 4 Click the OK button to upload the job The list of entries in the selected job appears Refer to Figure 5 23 5 Select the record that you require to print Note The software automatically begins to print from the first record To start from a known record then use the Find in Data search function refer to Figure 5 22 Data File C Program FileslVideoJet Technologies InciCrescendolBenchmarkJobslaidag1 hdladdlist bd Record Customer No Customer No 0000 Customer No Customer No 000005 L U V Ewe 14 Pen Gardens Newfields Field geed Search Up Customer No Customer No Customer No Customer No Customer No Customer No 000001 B Aardvark 10 Anthills Rd Newtown Newshi 28 Badger 5SettRd Newtown Newshire 000003 D C Cat 22ABasketRd Newtown Newenl Seer 000004 B I G Dog 16 Kennel St Oldtown Oldshire m 000006 L P Frog 35 Pond View Watermeadow Field 000007 B Gator 15 Ev
7. ege d st ide a EE Prose Stoms Phase patam is good Guner Pressure lips Job Log Tff ShetEncoderSoure intemal Viscometer Temperature 334 C m Event ns Product Detector Source Internal BX6E00 Head 1 3 Log Out Live Arm Armis locked down List Earth Am Aum is locked down og u ER N Gutter reenen idie D Power ZU i Down Status ty Phase Poth Job Queue Clear Open Job Alarm dialog box Figure 5 21 Print a Job Tab Screen Icon Description Open Job Allows the operator to open a previous job that you y saved Job Log Displays the information on the job that is selected D F Table 5 1 Print a Job Icon Description Rev AA How to Printa Job 5 17 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook o fe 5 Log Out Allows to log out and log in as a different user Power Down Closes only the GUI Configure Printer Displays system information and allows the operator to adjust printhead offset Show Operations Screen Shows operations and diagnostics screen for the printer Hide Event List Hides or shows the event list P PussS6SS Clear Alarm Resets the warnings and errors Note To know more about the alarms refer to the Trouble shooting section of the BX65 6600 Service Manual T Serializer Options print a group of records This function finds a record in a loaded file You can use the function to add the records into the Reprint List
8. 6600 Handbook Startup Procedure 5 2 Wear Safety Glasses Wear safety glasses with side shields or equivalent eye protection when handling any ink make up fluid or cleaning solution If splashed into your eyes flush eyes with water for 15 minutes and see a physician immediately Avoid Skin Contact Wear butyl rubber gloves when handling any ink make up fluid or cleaning solution Avoid contact with skin and mucous membranes nasal passage throat Upon contact with skin remove any contaminated clothing and wash area with soap and water See a physician if irritation persists Avoid Breathing in Vapors Avoid prolonged exposure to vapors If respiratory protection is needed a cartridge organic respirator is required Do the following tasks to start the printer 1 Putthe printhead in the service position Refer to Figure 5 1 on page 5 3 Startup Procedure Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Figure 5 1 Printhead in Service Position 2 Loosen the cover screw Item 2 Figure 5 2 and remove the cover Item 1 1 Cover 2 Screw Figure 5 2 Cover Screw Rev AA Startup Procedure 5 3 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 3 Raise the ground arm Item 2 Figure 5 3 in the upward direction 4 Raise the live arm Item 1 Figure 5 3 in the upward direction and lower the protective cover over the charge electrode Figure 5 4 1 Live Arm 2 Ground Arm Figure 5 3 Rotate the Swing Arms
9. VIDEOJET BX 6500 6600 Handbook P N 361872 01 Revision AA November 2007 Copyright 2007 Videojet Technologies Inc herein referred to as Videojet AII rights reserved This document is the property of Videojet Technologies Inc and contains confidential and proprietary information owned by Videojet Any unauthorized copying use or disclosure of it without the prior written permission of Videojet is strictly prohibited Videojet Technologies Inc 1500 Mittel Boulevard Phone 1 800 843 3610 Offices USA Atlanta Chicago Wood Dale IL Fax 1 800 582 1343 INT L Canada France Germany Ireland Japan Spain 60191 1073 USA Int Fax 630 616 3629 Singapore The Netherlands The United Kingdom www videojet com Distributors Worldwide Compliance Information BX 6500 6600 Compliance Information For Customers in the U S A This device complies with Part 15 of the 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 A Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 p
10. ccc eens 4 8 Clean the Ventilation Filters 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 Lop Rear Filter 226 2 cote Se ont Me eam kde Reka 4 12 Bottom Rear bier 4 14 Bottom Filter Right and Left esee eene e 4 15 Clear ithe SKews 5 He Eer wv V Ee VIO EP 4 17 Howto Bleed osos IRE EE ee EE 4 17 How to Backflush ees 4 19 Chapter 5 Operator Functions Stat t p Procedure v cer fae Gi eL eC Mero aE te la eee de a 5 2 Phasing the Printer ek Soe ype een ES iuir OU EXE EE oS 5 8 Shutdown Procedure 0 c ccc een ees 5 14 How to Pinta Job obs ae LEID e WEN e 5 17 Job Logos S eodd iae ec he SESS THAO ERA erae o 5 20 Glossary idi RevAA Introduction This chapter contains the following topics The user documents of BX 6500 6600 Who must use the printer handbook A Warning You must read Chapter 2 Safety before you install operate service or maintain the equipment to prevent the injury The BX 6500 6600 Documentation Set Videojet provides four BX 6500 6600 user documents for reference SI No Manual End User Description 1 BX 6500 6600 Operator Describes basic printer Handbook operation 2 Service Manual Service Describes how to maintain Technician examine and repair the printer 3 Illustrated Parts Service Gives the information on all List IPL Technician the parts and accessories of the printer 4 Installation Service Provides the instructions for Instructions Technician the printer installat
11. fixed or a variable message from each printhead A separate system of control which is not included in the manual defines and generates the image that must be printed The image is sent to the printer through the connecting cables The image gets printed on the products that pass below the printhead on an external conveyor system or a continuous web Some important features of the BX 6500 6600 include Flexible printhead configuration Font conversion All standard bar codes Graphic printing Small footprint 128 DPI Overlaying of print colors from separate printheads Electronic stitching nspector diagnostic software optional Simple I O optional Validation PDF proofing Rev AA About the Printer 3 1 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Print Engine The print engine is found in the printer cabinet The print engine includes the items shown in the Figure 3 1 1 Viscometer 5 Fluid Reservoirs 2 Power Supplies and Heaters 6 Pumps Filters amp Valves 3 Coolers 7 Ink Manager PCB and Print Manager 4 Mixer Tank PCB Figure 3 1 Print Engine 3 2 Print Engine Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Operator Indicator Panel The operator indicator panel is on the front of the printer cabinet The panel shows the status of the printer 1 Printing Stopped LED 4 Printhead 2 2 Fluid Ink Level Low LED 5 Printhead 1 3 Print OK LED 6 On Off Button Figure 3 2 Operator Indicator Panel
12. jobs Phasing the Printer This procedure considers that the printer has started the jets are turned on and the printhead has reached the correct temperature for phasing The flashing of the green LED indicator found on the front of the printer stops and remains continuously turned on This condition indicates that the correct temperature for phasing is reached If the printer has one printhead then one indicator remains turned on continuously Do the following tasks to perform the phasing 1 Raise the protective cover over the charge electrode 2 Make sure that the live block and the charge electrode are clean If the live block and the charge electrode are not clean refer to Eight Hour Maintenance on page 4 6 3 Lower and lock the live swing arm with the lock bars Refer to Figure 5 11 4 Inspect the charge electrode again to make sure that the charge electrode is clean If the charge electrode is not clean refer to Eight Hour Maintenance on page 4 6 5 Inspect the ground arm to make sure that the arm is clean Note Refer to Eight Hour Maintenance on page 4 6 to clean the ground arm 6 Lower and lock the ground arm with the lock bars 5 8 Phasing the Printer Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 1 Ground Arm 2 Live Arm Figure 5 11 Rotate Swing Arms Down Lock Bars Figure 5 12 Swing Arm Lock Bars 7 Forthe phasing of a printhead click the Phase icon Figure 5 13 on page 5 10 The phasing of
13. one printhead begins To perform the phasing for both the printheads click the Phase icon shown in Figure 5 14 on page 5 10 Rev AA Phasing the Printer 5 9 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Eurity Operating Settings Setup aJob Print a Job m Bn Nu adr Printhead Status ES Xm Item State Item State mn Head Status Phasing Head Temperature e Jet Cycle None Head Pressure Print Type External buffered stroke data Viscometertimeto empty 41 8 ER Phase Status z4 Phasing Gutter Pressure 711 psi ttt Shaft Encoder Source Internal Viscometer Temperature 33 4 C A Product Detector Source Intemal Live Arm Arm is locked down N Earth A Arm is locked down Gutter Ppsition Idle Phase Icon Figure 5 13 Phase One Printhead Crescendo Manage Security Operating Settings Setup aJob P int a Job Item Head Status Jet Cycle Print Type Phase Status _ Shaft Encoder Source Product Detector Source Live Arm Eerth Am Gutter Position Idle None External buffered stroke data Phase pattern is good Intemal Internal Arm is locked down _ Armis locked down Idle Head Temperature Head Pressure Viscometer time to empty Gutter Pressure 0 1 psi Viscometer Temperature 33 4 C Printer Head 1 BX6600 Head 2 1 BX6600 Head 2 1 BX6600 Head 2 Type Description Shutdown Jet cycle failed Warning Head temperature out of normal operating range Diagnosti
14. speed WARNING A WARNING within the text indicates a hazardous or dangerous procedure that can cause personal injury or death Rev AA Glossary 3
15. ventilation or cooling ports Make sure that the printer is set away from the walls and equipment to allow free air flow Sssesseee p 1 Ventilation Ducts 2 Printhead Umbilicals Figure 3 3 Rear Panel 3 4 Rear Panel Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Product Detector A product detector detects the presence of an object to print You can connect one product detector for each printhead or one product detector for both printheads You must install the product detector normally near the printhead Shaft Encoder The shaft encoder measures the speed of the transport system The measurement of speed makes sure that the size and position of the printed image remains same during the production A single shaft encoder is used Refer to Figure 3 4 Note The rotation of the encoder wheel generates the electronic pulses The pulses are input to the printer to calculate the speed of the transport system 1 Product Detectors 2 Shaft Encoder Figure 3 4 Product Detectors and Shaft Encoder Rev AA Product Detector 3 5 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Crescendo Controller 3 6 Shaft Encoder The Crescendo Controller provides the Graphic User Interface GUI and the signal router for the BX6500 6600 printer The controller has a PC and an IO box The PC creates the image that you must print and the product detect and shaft encoder signals are sent through the IO board The print data is carried to the print engine o
16. 0 Top Rear Filter Access Panel Rev AA Clean the Ventilation Filters 4 13 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 2 Remove the filter Item 1 Figure 4 11 from the retaining bracket Item 2 1 Filter 2 Retaining Bracket Figure 4 11 Filter 3 Clean the filter with the compressed air 4 Insert the filter back into the retaining bracket 5 Close the access panel of the top rear ventilation air filter Note The top access cover of the print engine need not be opened to get access to the access panel of the air filter Bottom Rear Filter Tools Clean and compressed air source with the nozzle Set of metric Hex wrenches Procedure 1 Turnthe two outer back door locks half a turn to the left side and open the outer back door 2 Remove the filter frame screws x4 Refer to the item 1 Figure 4 12 3 Remove the frame Item 2 and the foam filter Item 3 4 14 Clean the Ventilation Filters Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 1 Screws x4 2 Frame 3 Foam Filter Figure 4 12 Bottom Rear Ventilation Filter 4 Blow the filter with the compressed air 5 Use the filter frame screws to attach the frame and the foam filter 6 Close and lock the outer back door Bottom Filter Right and Left Tools Clean and compressed air source with the nozzle Set of metric Hex wrenches Procedure Do the following tasks to clean the bottom right and left ventilation filters 1 Slide the filter frame Ite
17. M Job Control Gestor de sistemas 110807Data BX default Line Setup Start Record 1 Last Printed Print job statistics G Status 11 7 2007 11 58 38 PM Job Control Gestor de sistemas 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job stopped Status 11 7 2007 11 58 10 PM Job Control Gestor de sistemas 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job started Status 11 7 2007 11 38 08 PM Job Control Manager Sistema 110807Data BX default Line Setup Start Record 7 Last Printed Print job statistics Status 11 7 2007 11 38 05 PM Job Control Manager Sistema 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job stopped Status 11 7 2007 11 37 59 PM Job Control Manager Sistema 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job started Status 11 7 2007 11 Job Control System Manager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Start Record 1 Last Printed Print job statistics Status 11 7 2007 11 Job Control System Manager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job stopped G Status 11 7 2007 11 35 48 PM Job Control System Manager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job started Status 11 7 2007 10 39 47 PM Job Control Systemmanager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Start Record 170 Last Print Print job statistics Status 11 7 2007 10 39 46 PM Job Control Systemmanager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job stopped Status 11 7 2007 10 38 22 PM Job Control Systemmanager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job started
18. Protective Cover Figure 5 4 Lower the Protective Cover 5 4 Startup Procedure Rev AA Main Power Button Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 5 Press the main power button of the printer Figure 5 5 Note The printer performs a number of automatic diagnostic tests During the diagnostic tests you can hear a clicking sound and see the lights which flash on the front panel The red LED on the top of the printheads also must flash one time Note After the power up the printer requires two minutes before the printer can communicate with the Crescendo controller If the Crescendo software does not create an automatic link then close the software and open software again Check the connectivity under the system information tab of the dialog box for the printer configuration Figure 5 5 Power Button 6 Turn on the PC that has Crescendo software loaded 7 Double click the icon shown in Figure 5 6 The GUI opens Figure 5 6 Crescendo Icon 8 Ifthe security is not enabled select the role of the operator and log into the software Access the Print a Job tab Note The operator can access only the Print a Job tab 9 Ifthe security system is enabled the Login Logout dialog box appears Refer to Figure 5 7 on page 5 6 10 Enter the user name and password to log into the GUI Startup Procedure 5 5 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Login Logout E Login User Name Logout Cancel
19. as passed phasing and you can start the printing process When the phasing passes the printer automatically and continuously phases itself in the print mode If a trip occurs or you close the software and open again perform the phasing to the printhead again Else the printer automatically phases itself while in the print mode and further phasing is not required The second picture in Figure 5 16 shows a normal passing phase pattern Also you can see that there are no clear spikes blocks waves or gaps in the pattern urity Operating Settings Setup aJob Print a Job El Operations and Diagnostics Printer 1 BX6600 Head 1 IHE Printhead Status Xm Item State Item mm Head Status Idle Head Temperature e Jet Cycle None Head Pressure Print Type External buffered stroke data Viscometertime to empty HJ Phase Status Phase pattern is good Gutter Pressure ttt ShaftEncoderSource Internal Viscometer Temperature 33 4 C A Product Detector Source Internal Live Am Arm is locked down Ay Earth Arm Arm is locked down Gutter Position Idle curity Operating Settings Setup aJob Print a Job Operations and Diagnostics Printer 1 BX6600 Head 1 Jet 129 Segment shift 9 Figure 5 16 Phase Pass Status and Result 5 12 Phasing the Printer Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook The Phasing Fails A normal failing phase pattern is shown in Figure 5 17 Refer to Step 8 on page 11 for methods to c
20. c Alen Head pressure sensor out of calibrated range Phase Icon Beat Eug Eleng Total Records 0 Figure 5 14 Phase Two Printheads 5 10 Phasing the Printer EM E A Started 00 10 38 00 11 46 00 12 58 Rev AA Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 8 Ifthe software gives the error messages during the phasing process refer to Figure 5 15 on page 5 11 try the following methods to correct the errors Clean the printhead Refer to Eight Hour Maintenance on page 4 6 Check for skews If skews are seen perform the backflush procedure Refer to Backflush Procedure on page 6 8 in the Crescendo Service Manual part number 365866 Note If you continue to get the error messages contact the VTI technician for further assistance Crescendo Manage Security Operating Settings Setup aJob Print a Job inn Xm Item State mm Head Status Idle H n ed Jet Cycle None H Print Type External buffered stroke data V f E Phase Status Phasing was unsuccessful Error ttf ShaftEncoderSource Local input1 M Message AT Product Detector Source Local product detector 1 7 ae Live Arm Arm is locked down d Ay Earth Arm Unlocked Gutter Position Idle Figure 5 15 Error Message 9 When the phasing is successful attach the printhead cover Phasing the Printer 5 11 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook The Phasing Passes If there is no error message in the display then the printhead h
21. d for 30 seconds During this 30 second period you must spray the flush near the area where the skew occurred refer to white color line Figure 4 18 on page 4 22 After 30 seconds the printer opens V1 and closes V3 and V10 The printer performs three bleed operations automatically Rev AA Clear the Skews 4 21 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Figure 4 18 Clean Area 6 Use a flashlight and a magnifier to inspect the jet array If the array is equal for all the jets go to the next step Else repeat steps 1 6 7 Cleanthe printhead Refer to How to Clean the Printhead on page 4 8 8 Turn the charge electrode guard in the upward direction Lower the live swing arm completely and lock the swing arm in position 10 Lower ground swing arm completely and lock the swing arm in position Inspect the live swing arm to make sure that the arm is clean 11 Waituntil all the printhead parameters reach correct levels 12 Click the Phase icon Figure 4 17 on page 4 21 The printhead phasing procedure starts If the printhead passes the phasing procedure attach lower cover and continue the normal operation If the printhead fails the phasing procedure contact a trained service technician 4 22 Clear the Skews Rev AA Operator Functions This chapter contains the following topics Startup procedure Phasing procedure Shutdown procedure The procedure to print a job Rev AA 5 1 Videojet BX 6500
22. ditional ink and returns the ink to the ink system This ink is used again recycle IDLE MODE In Idle mode the return gutter is in its forward position HT and BIAS voltages are off and all ink is captured in the gutter and used again The voltage is not applied to the plates Glossary 1 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Glossary 2 IMAGE An image is a picture built with dots or pixels The picture can have text barcodes graphics variable information or a combination of these elements INK PRESSURE Ink pressure is the pressure that causes the ink to flow from of the printhead through the nozzle Ink pressure causes the drop formation and calculates the speed at which the ink moves LED Light Emitting Diode These LEDs are on several printed circuit boards and are used in the troubleshooting purposes When in the printer is in the print mode the HT LED on the printhead lights MAKE UP Make up is the solvent portion of the ink and added at given intervals to the fluid in the ink system to maintain correct ink viscosity NOTE A Note within the text indicates general instructions and procedures on safety rules NOZZLE ORIFICES The Nozzle Orifices are small holes in the nozzle plate through which flow of each ink jets occurs NOZZLE PLATE The nozzle plate is a printhead component that contains the orifices through which ink jets flow PHASING PHASING is a calibration procedure which allows the printer system to
23. e ink may gather and harden in to nozzle and manifold which would require major repair to correct This section describes how to shut down the printer 1 Remove the printer from the production print Note When the printer is out of print the red light on the top of the printhead is not illuminated 2 Loosen the cover screw on the printhead and remove the cover 3 Raise the lock bars and rotate the swing arms in the upward direction Rotate the ground arm Item 2 Figure 5 18 in the upward direction first then rotate the live arm Item 1 in the upward direction 5 14 Shutdown Procedure Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 1 Live Arm 2 Ground Arm Figure 5 18 Rotate Swing Arms Rev AA Shutdown Procedure 5 15 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 4 Selectthe correct printhead that you require to shutdown and click the Jets on off icon to turn off the jets If necessary repeat the same for additional printheads Refer to Figure 5 19 gr Operating Settings Setup a Job Pint a ob Jets On Off Operations and Diagnostics Printer 1 BX6600 Head 2 Jul Printhead Status Item State Item State Ico H N Head Status Idle Head Temperature 282 C SetPoint 29 0 C Jet Qycle None Head Pressure 12psi SetPoint 41 7 psi Print Type External buffered stroke data Viscometertimetoempty 484s Target 4765 WW Phase Status Phasing was unsuccessful Gutter Pressure 02 psi ttt Shaft Encoder Source Local
24. e Figure 4 15 The phasing of the printhead starts 4 18 Clear the Skews Rev AA Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook f there are no skews or blockages in the nozzle the printhead passes the phasing procedure Attach the lower cover to the printhead and continue the normal operation of the printer If there are skews or blockages in the nozzle the printhead fails the phasing procedure Perform the backflush procedure refer to How to Backflush on page 4 19 How to Backflush N Warning Before you do the maintenance tasks always connect the printhead service tray to the electrical ground A service tray or the printhead that are not connected to the electrical ground can generate the static sparks A static spark can start a fire or explosion from the ink and cleaning fluids The failure to follow this warning can cause personal injury severe burns AN Warning Only use the service trays that are made of metal and recommended by Videojet The service trays made of other material do not provide the required electrical ground The failure to follow this warning can cause personal injury severe burns Tools Compressed air source with the nozzle Magnifier Service tray with ground strap Flashlight Flush Cleaning bottle Procedure Note The backflush procedure automatically bleeds the head for three cycles after the 30 second backflush is completed because air bubbles are generated after the backfl
25. erglades Watermeadow Field Next Printed Record 000008 H Hamster 65 Wheel Terrace Cagetown New 000009 N Iguana 18Lounge St Cagetown Newshire N37 10A 3 Customer No Customer No 000002 Badger 5 Gent bd Newtown Newshire N35 134A 000010 E Jaguar 2ForestRd Newfields Fieldshire W16 43D 000001 B Aardvark 10 Anthills Rd Newtown Newshire N36 11A Figure 5 22 Find in Data Rev AA 6 Click the gt button to print the selected job How to Printa Job 5 19 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Note Click the Pause Printing button to pause a running job 2 Daily Grind Cafe Ken Noon Manager 1001 Glenwood Ave Gre Daily Grind Cafe Terry Kuffner 1001 Glenwood Ave Z 2 Daily Grind Cafe Jin Gay Manager 1001 Glenwood Ave Gre I Move Earth Dirt Cheap Pat Rogers Vice President 7400 Caldwell Ave Gre LR 2 I Move Earth Dirt Cheap Ken Burton Vice President 7400 Caldwell Ave Gre 2 I Move Earth Dirt Cheap Wilbur Neumann Vice President 7400 Caldwell Ave Gre 2 I Move Earth Dirt Cheap Bernie Dunstatter Vice President 7400 Caldwell Ave Gre I Move Earth Dirt Cheap Don Trahan Vice President 7400 Caldwell Ave Grey Z gt Operations and Diagnostics Printer 1 BX6600 Head 1 Printhead Status Item State adf Head Temperature 29 4 Set Pi Head Pressure 0 BX6600 Head 1 m ike data Viscometertimeto empty 41 6 s re d Gutter Pressure 1 1 psi Viscometer Temperature 33 4 C P dl Display Phase Patt
26. ern Event List Started d 00 16 23 e sensor out of calibrated range 00 16 23 Bx6600 bad 2 Requires Phasinc H ES Pt Test Print Print Pause Figure 5 23 Print a Job Job Log This option displays the information of the job that is you select Click the Job Log icon Figure 5 21 on page 5 17 The Job Log screen appears You can select the required job from the Select Job Name and click the Filter button The information of the job is displayed below You can select the time frame also 5 20 How to Print a Job Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Filter Crescendo 110807Data Manage Security Operating Settings Setup aJob Print a Job Select Job Name r Repatt Printing Select All Event Report New Log Entry Select Time Frame Pom U To 9 7 All Time GEALL Time of Occurence Source Job Name Line Setup Name Description Event 3 Status 11 8 2007 12 16 29 AM Job Control System Manager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Start Record 29 Last Printe Print job statistics eo Error 11 8 2007 12 16 22AM Maintenance Ser System Manager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Jet cycle failed Job Error 8 Status 11 8 2007 121626AM Job Control System Manager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job stopped Status 11 8 2007 12 16 23 AM Job Control System Manager 110807Data BX default Line Setup Print job started Status 11 7 2007 11 58 41 P
27. head cover Rev AA Clear the Skews 4 17 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 3 Rotate the swing arm lock bars in the upward direction 4 Rotate the swing arms in the upward direction in the order given below Refer to Figure 4 8 on page 4 10 a Rotate the ground arm upward b Rotate live arm upward 5 Turn the charge electrode guard in the downward direction to protect the charge electrode 6 Click the Bleed icon see Figure 4 15 The green LED on the front panel flashes The flashing LED indicate that the printer is in a head cycle Crescendo Manage Security perating Settings SetupaJob Print aJob 1m Item State m Head Status Idle E e Jet Cycle None Bleed Icon Print Type External buffered stroke data J CH Phase Status Phase pattern is good ttt Shaft Encoder Source Internal px Product Detector Source Internal Live Am Arm is locked down Phase icon l aiiis Ay Earth Am Arm is locked down V Gutter Position Idle Figure 4 15 Bleed and Phase Icon 7 When the green LED illuminates continuously the printer indicates that the head cycle is over and all the parameters are met Now inspect for the skews Continue to the next step if there are no skews 8 Lower the live swing arm completely and lock the swing arm in position Inspect to make sure that the live swing arm is clean 9 Lower the ground swing arm completely and lock the swing arm in position 10 Click the Phase icon se
28. ht Hour Maintenance Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook A Caution When you clean the printhead do not touch any part of the printhead with the wash bottle Do not touch the areas shown in white in Figure 4 9 on page 4 11 because the parts are very fragile and costly Service Tray Figure 4 6 Printhead in Service Position Tools e Clean and compressed air source Service tray with ground strap The flush solution in a cleaning bottle Table 4 1 Type of Ink Proper Flush Wash Solution 16 41 SR Acetone Ethanol Red 16 46 SR 44 Flush Wash 16 42 SR Acetone Ethanol Black 16 46 SR 44 Flush Wash 16 43 SR Acetone Ethanol Green 16 46 SR Flush Wash Table 4 1 Flush Wash Solutions Rev AA Eight Hour Maintenance 4 7 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Type of Ink Proper Flush Wash Solution 16 44 SR Acetone Ethanol Blue 16 46 SR Flush Wash 16 50 SR Acetone 16 55 SR Flush Wash 16 72 SR MEK 16 79 SR Flush Wash 16 89 SR Flush Wash 16 80 SR MEK 16 89 SR Flush Wash MEK 16 73 SR MEK MEK 16 81 SR MEK 3601 Flush Wash Table 4 1 Flush Wash Solutions Continued How to Clean the Printhead Do the following tasks to clean the printhead Note Make sure that printer is turned on 1 Make sure that the printer is not in the print mode 2 Putthe printhead in the service position Refer to Figure 4 6 on page 4 7 4 8 Eight H
29. ility We enforce strict quality control techniques to eliminate the potential for defects and hazards in our products The intended use of this printer is to print information directly onto a product Use of this equipment in any other fashion may lead to serious personal injury The safety guidelines provided in this chapter are intended to educate the operator on all safety issues in order to operate and maintain the printer in a safe manner Statement of Liability Videojet Technologies Inc is not liable for any damage or injury arising from failure to follow the instructions and procedures provided within the manuals or the associated informational material or from user failure to use caution when installing operating adjusting or servicing this equipment Videojet Technologies is not liable for damage or injury arising from use of this product for any use other than that intended by the manufacturer Rev AA Introduction 2 1 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Safety Conventions Used in this Handbook Specific safety information is listed throughout this manual in the form of WARNING and CAUTION statements Pay close attention to these statements as they contain important information on avoiding potential hazards to you or to the equipment WARNING Statements are used to indicate hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death appear in bold type have a triangular symbol with an exclama
30. input1 Viscometer Temperature 303 C Product Detector Source Local product detector 1 Live Arm Unlocked Earth Arm Unlocked Gutter Position Idle BX6600 Head 2 Figure 5 19 Jets Off Icon 5 Wait approximately 3 to 4 minutes for removal of ink from the printer system The green LEDs on the control panel are turned off after the procedure for jets off is complete 6 Shut down the Crescendo software and the GUI PC Press the main power button of the printer Figure 5 20 and turn off the printer completely Main Power Button Figure 5 20 Power Button 8 Carefully close the swing arms but do not lock them in position with the lock bars 9 Attach the printhead cover 5 16 Shutdown Procedure Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook How to Print a Job Note You can print a job if the printer and the jets are turned on Else refer to Startup Procedure on page 5 2 Note The printer must pass the phasing before the printer is put into the print mode Do the following tasks to print a job 1 Open the Print a Job tab screen The different icons on the Print a job screen and their description are shown in Table 5 1 Print a Job Show Operations Configure Screen Printer e By Ki Head Statue Idle Head Temperature PIAC SetPoint290 C CER E Jet Cycle None Head Pressure 399ps SetPont400psu S Hi d Print Type Extemal butered vtroke dets Viecomoter tene to empty d
31. ion and setup Table 1 1 BX 6500 6600 User Documents Rev AA The BX 6500 6600 Documentation Set 1 1 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Who must use the BX 6500 6600 Handbook The BX 6500 6600 Handbook describes the basic operation and maintenance procedures that an operator can perform Note An operator does not have any classroom training on the BX 6500 6600 printer The operators must report any service or maintenance problems that are not described in this handbook to the Videojet service personnel bg Warning PERSONAL INJURY The customers who select to service and maintain the printer themselves must be trained qualified personnel to perform those procedures described in the Service Manual The qualified personnel must complete the training courses have knowledge about this printer and know the potential hazards Content Representation Used in this Handbook The word printer refers to the Videojet BX 6500 6600 printer for easy reference in this manual 1 2 Who must use the BX 6500 6600 Handbook Rev AA Safety This chapter contains the following topics ntroduction Statement of Liability Safety Conventions Used in this Handbook Equipment Safety Guidelines Fluid and Ink Safety Guidelines Medical Emergencies Introduction The policy of Videojet Technologies Inc is to manufacture non contact printing coding systems and ink supplies that meet high standards of performance and reliab
32. m 1 Figure 4 13 on page 4 16 from the bottom right of the printer and remove the filter Item 2 2 Repeat step 1 for the bottom ventilation filter on the left side of printer Rev AA Clean the Ventilation Filters 4 15 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 1 Filter Frame 2 Filter Figure 4 13 Bottom Ventilation Filter 3 Turn the two outer back door locks half a turn to the left side and open the outer back door 4 Blow cooler fins with the compressed air Rev AA 4 16 Clean the Ventilation Filters Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Note A single head cabinet is shown in Figure 4 14 A dual head cabinet contains fins on the left side also Figure 4 14 Cooler Fin Area 5 Blow the foam filters with the compressed air 6 Close and lock the outer back door 7 Putthe bottom ventilation filters two in the filter frames on either sides of the printer 8 Slide both the filter frames under the bottom of the printer Clear the Skews The section below gives the following procedures to clear the skews Bleed The air bubbles in the nozzle are removed through the bleed circuit Backflush The internal blockage and minor dirt are pushed back into the manifold and carried away to the cabinet through the backflush circuit How to Bleed To perform the bleed procedure do the following tasks 1 Make sure that the printhead is not in the print mode 2 Loosen the printhead cover screw and remove the print
33. make sure that there is synchronization in the timing of charge voltage with the break off point timing When a trip occurs or if the software is restarted the phasing must be performed before printing for the first time Else the printer automatically phases itself in between the prints PIXEL An image has single dots or pixels One pixel normally equals one more than one printed ink drops Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook PRINT MODE During the Print mode the return gutter is pulled back into the retracted position and the high voltage deflector plate is energized The charged drops not printed enter the gutter and drops that are not charged printing leave the printhead and create the image PRINTHEAD The printhead contains the components used to turn a pressurized ink stream into small drops of ink which are either charged or not charged PRODUCT DETECTOR The product detector normally an optical sensor detects the presence of an object on which printing must occur RESERVOIR The printer contains two new fluid reservoirs for each printhead One reservoir is for ink and one for make up RESOLUTION The number of pixels per unit of measure When the number of pixels is decreased or increased the resolution is decreased or increased SHAFT ENCODER A shaft encoder is a device that generates the pulses that gives the distance of movement of the transport system This movement of the transport system gives the product
34. n of the handle of the bottle Figure 4 4 on page 4 5 This action makes sure that the fluid does not spill when you fill the reservoir 4 4 Printer Startup Maintenance Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook The vent must be gt in the direction of the handle Figure 4 4 Vent 9 Fill the reservoir that contains low fluid until the reservoir is full Do not fill more Figure 4 5 on page 4 6 10 When you fill the reservoir fit the cap assembly on the reservoir Close the printer door Rev AA Printer Startup Maintenance 4 5 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Figure 4 5 Filling Reservoir Eight Hour Maintenance If the printer is in the operation continuously for eight hours with the Jets turned on you must perform the eight hour maintenance A Warning Make sure that the electrical ground of the printhead service tray is correct before you do maintenance to the printer The failure to follow this warning can cause the severe burns A service tray or printhead that are not connected to an electrical ground correctly can generate a static spark The static sparks can start a fire or explosion from the ink and cleaning fluids When you service the printer only use Videojet service trays that are made of metal The service trays that are not made of metal cannot provide the electrical ground The Figure 4 6 on page 4 7 shows a service tray to printhead correctly connected to an electrical ground 4 6 Eig
35. nk reservoir or ink to the make up fluid reservoir The failure to follow this caution damages the printer Tools e Cleaning Wipes Drip Pad Large Flat blade Screwdriver Ground Strap How to Check and Fill the Fluid Do the following tasks to check and fill the ink and make up reservoirs 1 Usealarge flat blade screwdriver to turn both the front door locks one and a half turn to the left side refer to Figure 4 2 on page 4 3 2 Open the front door 3 Puta drip pad on the floor before the printer 4 2 Printer Startup Maintenance Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Front Door Locks Figure 4 2 Front Door 4 Check the ink and make up fluid levels in the reservoirs If enough fluid is found close the front door Rev AA Printer Startup Maintenance 4 3 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 5 Iftheink or make up fluid is low loosen the black ring on cap assembly of reservoir that must be filled Remove the cap assembly Figure 4 3 Spill Proof Cap Figure 4 3 Reservoirs 6 Loosen the spill proof cap on the cap assembly and remove the spill proof cap Keep the cap in a safe location Note The color black or white of the cap depends on the type of fluid ink or make up 7 Loosen the cap on ink or make up fluid bottle and remove the cap Keep the cap in a safe location 8 Fasten the cap of the reservoir on the new ink or make up fluid bottle Make sure that vent large hole in the cap is in the directio
36. orrect the errors pcurity perating Settings SetupaJob Print aJob ae Operations and Diagnostics Printer 1 BX6600 Head 2 HHL Printhead Status X3 Item State Item State TI Head Status Idle Head Temperature E Ki Jet Cycle None Head Pressure f Print Type External buffered stroke data Viscometertime to empty 48 415 gms EZ Phase Status Phasing was unsuccessful Gutter Pressure 12psi ttf ShaftEncoderSource Localinputl Viscometer Temperature 30 1 C a3 Product Detector Source Local product detector 1 BE Live Am Arm is locked down Aj Fan Am Unlocked Gutter Position Idle Printer 1 BX6600 Head 2 Operations and Diagnc x bn d ee D d v d ESQ op a BB A aus Io O E 4 Les D HB i AS eed BE Jet 129 Segment shift 32 Figure 5 17 Phase Fail Status and Result Rev AA Phasing the Printer 5 13 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Shutdown Procedure AN Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE The printer system must be free of any ink before the printer is shut down Otherwise any ink which remains may gather and harden in the ink system which would require major repairs to correct When the system is completely free of ink the flashing LEDs on the cabinet s main control panel will stop flashing and go completely out AN Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE The printhead s must be in a completely vertical position when the printer is shut down Otherwis
37. our Maintenance Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 3 Loosen the cover screw Item 2 Figure 4 7 and remove the cover Item 1 1 Cover 2 Screw Figure 4 7 Cover Screw Rev AA Eight Hour Maintenance 4 9 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Note The swing arms must be open during the eight hour maintenance 4 Unlock the lock bars and rotate the swing arms in the upward direction Refer to Figure 4 8 1 Live Arm 2 Ground Arm Figure 4 8 Rotate Swing Arms 5 Use the wash bottle to clean the following parts of the printhead Refer to the areas shown in white color Figure 4 9 on page 4 11 a The nozzle face and posts b The ground swing arm c The live swing arm d The gutter plate 4 10 Eight Hour Maintenance Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook t MIA Figure 4 9 Clean Areas Shown Shaded in White Note Make sure that you do not touch any part of the printhead when you clean Dry the live and ground swing arms with the compressed air Lower the live swing arm and lock the arm in position Inspect the live swing arm If the arm is not clean repeat from step 5 O o N Oo Lower the ground swing arm and lock the swing arm in position Rev AA Eight Hour Maintenance 4 11 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 10 Attach the lower cover again 11 Before you phase the printhead the ink temperature and pressure readings must match the required values The values or parame
38. plications support nstallation services Maintenance training Customer response center Technical support Field service Extended hours phone assistance Parts and supplies Repair service iii Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Customer Training If you wish to perform your own service and maintenance on the printer Videojet Technologies Inc highly recommends you complete a Customer Training Course on the printer Note The manuals are intended to be supplements to and not replacements for Videojet Technologies Inc Customer Training For more information on Videojet Technologies Inc Customer Training Courses call 1 800 843 3610 within the United States only Outside the U S customer should contact a Videojet subsidiary office or their local Videojet distributor for further information Table of Contents BX 6500 6600 Compliance Information For Customers in the LE M ecd ordo eie rtt Abd Er i For Customers EE ii Pour la client le du Canada Liu i eo er cw oe eem eo il For Customers in the European Union uu ata date ple ii Support and Training Contact Information S 582 055 oe Se D pae tendon SI oett iii DEROILO do DO IS cad Maths ie ac pM DUM Msc A LE a iii Customer TTAN E i erari aiat Sie EINER PESE A I iv Chapter 1 Introduction The BX 6500 6600 Documentation Get 1 1 Who must use the BX 6500 6600 Handbook isses 1 2 Content Representation Used in this Handbook
39. rovide responsible 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 Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with Class A FCC limits The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 00 00345 4 Tests for safety are carried out by the UL International UK Ltd according to harmonized standard IEC 60950 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook For Customers in Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This equipment is UL listed Pour la client le du Canada Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicales aux appareils numerique de las class A prescrites dans le Reglement
40. rvice Tray Rev AA Equipment Safety Guidelines 2 5 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Fluid and Ink Safety Guidelines Always use appropriate fluids and inks for your printer The following precautions explain how to safely work with Videojet Technologies Inc InkSource inks makeup solutions and supplies AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Always observe the following safety guidelines when working with any ink or cleaning solution AN Caution PERSONAL INJURY For continued protection against possible hazards or damage to the printer use only Videojet InkSource inks according to the directions specified on the label Wear Safety Glasses Wear safety glasses with side shields or equivalent eye protection when handling any ink make up fluid or cleaning solution If splashed into your eyes flush eyes with water for 15 minutes and see a physician immediately Avoid Skin Contact Wear butyl rubber gloves when handling any ink make up fluid or cleaning solution Avoid contact with skin and mucous membranes nasal passage throat Upon contact with skin remove any contaminated clothing and wash area with soap and water See a physician if irritation persists Avoid Breathing in Vapors Avoid prolonged exposure to vapors If respiratory protection is needed a cartridge organic respirator is required 2 6 Fluid and Ink Safety Guidelines Rev AA Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Read the Material Safety Data Sheet
41. s MSDS Read and understand the Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS before using any ink make up fluid or cleaning solution An MSDS exists for each type of ink make up fluid and cleaning solution the appropriate sheets are are available on the Videojet website www videojet com Make certain to retain all MSDSs for future reference in the event you should need to see a physician regarding an ink related accident Additional copies of MSDSs are available upon request and can be obtained by contacting the Videojet Customer Service Department at 800 843 3610 Outside the U S customers should contact a subsidiary Videojet office or their local Videojet distributor Store Inks Properly MM Certain inks make up fluids and cleaning solutions are flammable and must be stored appropriately Storage must comply with local regulations contact the appropriate regulatory agency for further information The label on the bottle or the Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS will indicate if a particular fluid is flammable Dispose of Ink Properly Do not pour any ink make up fluid or cleaning solution into sinks sewers or drains Waste disposal must comply with local regulations contact the appropriate regulatory agency for further information Fluid and Ink Safety Guidelines 2 7 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Medical Emergencies AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY In the event of a medical emergency contact a physician immediately
42. sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada Cet quipement est certifi CSA For Customers in the European Union This equipment displays the CE mark to indicate conformance to the following legislation Tests for EMC are carried out by the Environmental and Technical Services Ltd according to harmonized standards listed below Applicable EMC standards BS EN55022 Class A BS EN61000 3 2 BS EN61000 3 3 BS EN55024 Support and Training Contact Information If you have any questions or need assistance please contact Videojet Technologies Inc at 1 800 843 3610 for all customers within the United States Outside the U S customers should contact their Videojet Technologies Inc distributor or subsidiary for assistance Videojet Technologies Inc 1500 Mittel Boulevard Wood Dale IL 60191 1073 U S A Phone 1 800 843 3610 Fax 1 800 582 1343 International Fax 630 616 3629 Web www videojet com Service Program About Tot al Source Commitment Total Source amp TOTAL SERVICE PLUS RELIABILITY is the Videojet Technologies Inc commitment to provide you our customer the complete service you deserve The Tot al Source Commitment The Videojet Tot al Source Service Program is an integral part of our business in providing marks codes and images where when and how often customers specify for packages products or printed materials Our commitment includes Ap
43. ted to an ignition source Comply with Electrical Codes All electrical wiring and connections must comply with applicable local codes Consult the appropriate regulatory agency for further information 9 HM Do Not Remove Warning Labels Do not under any circumstances remove or obstruct any warning caution or instruction labels in the printer PERSONAL INJURY Do not place the printer in an explosive atmosphere Rev AA Equipment Safety Guidelines 2 3 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Placement of the Printer Do not place the printer in a hazardous location Hazardous locations as defined in the United States are those areas that may contain hazardous materials in sufficient quantity to create an explosion These are defined in Article 500 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 1993 AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Electrically ground the service tray to the printer before servicing the printhead You may get severely burned if you do not An ungrounded service tray can generate a static spark A static spark could start a fire or explosion from the cleaning solution ink or makeup fluid in the service tray A Warning PERSONAL INJURY Only use metallic service trays when servicing the printhead Non metallic trays can generate static sparks The figure Figure 2 1 shows a properly grounded service tray 2 4 Equipment Safety Guidelines Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Figure 2 1 Properly Grounded Se
44. ters must be monitored in two methods Monitor the Operations and Diagnostic screen on the Crescendo GUI Monitor the green light on the Control Panel If the correct parameters are met the green light remains continuously illuminated 12 Phase the printhead Refer to Phasing the Printer on page 5 8 13 Set the printhead in the print position Clean the Ventilation Filters There are four ventilation filters used in the printer Top rear Bottom rear Right side bottom Left side bottom Top Rear Filter AN Warning An operator cannot service the top rear filter A Videojet trained personnel only must service the top rear filter N Warning Turn off electrical power to the printer at the power source before you do maintenance to the printer Make sure that the power source is locked out and displays a tag Printer Being Serviced before you do maintenance to the printer The failure to follow this warning can cause serious shocks or burns 4 12 Clean the Ventilation Filters Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Tools A clean compressed air source with the nozzle Large flat tip screwdriver Set of metric Hex wrenches Procedure Do the following tasks to clean the top rear ventilation filter 1 Open the access panel of the top rear ventilation filter with the filter fixed in the retaining bracket refer to Figure 4 10 and Figure 4 11 Access Panel 27 292 3 Figure 4 1
45. ters and fluids are designed tested and made together to function at optimum performance levels N Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Only Videojet fluids are recommended for use in this printer The fluids which are not approved can damage the unit give low quality printing output or void the regulatory approvals 3 8 Shaft Encoder Rev AA Maintenance This chapter contains the following topics The printer startup maintenance The procedure to clean the printhead The procedure to clean the ventilation filters The procedures to clear the skews Printer Startup Maintenance Rev AA Before you turn on the printer at the start of the day check and refill the make up fluid and ink reservoirs Do the checks every day When the fluid in the reservoirs of ink or make up fluid drops to a low level the low fluid reservoir indicator flashes Fill the reservoir with the fluid else the low level indicator flashes for approximately 30 minutes before the ink system is shutdown Low Fluid Reservoir indicator Figure 4 1 Ink Low Indicators Printer Startup Maintenance 4 1 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook AN Warning You must read Chapter 2 Safety before you fill a fluid reservoir again You can get seriously injured if you do not follow this warning The ink and make up fluid are extremely flammable AN Caution Make sure that you use the correct type of ink and make up fluid Do not add make up fluid to the i
46. tf Shaft Encoder Source Local input 1 Viscometer Temperature 30 3 C pi Product Detector Source Local product detector 1 Live Arm Unlocked Ay Earth Arm Unlocked Gutter Position Idle Figure 5 9 Jets On 13 Clean the printhead Refer to the Eight Hour Maintenance on page 4 6 14 Wait until each printhead reaches the correct temperature for phasing The correct operating temperature is reached in approximately 10 minutes Note The printhead status bar for temperature changes to blue color Figure 5 10 and the green running man LED on the control panel illuminates continuously curity Operating Settings Setup a Job Print a Job Operations and Diagnostics Printer 1 BX6600 Head 2 Printhead Status Item State Item State Head Status Idle Head Temperature 2 Jet Cycle None Head Pressure Print Type External buffered stroke data Viscometertime to empty Mi Phase Status Phasing was unsuccessful Gutter Pressure 1 2 psi Shaft Encoder Source Local input 1 Viscometer Temperature 30 3 C Product Detector Source Local product detector 1 Live Arm Unlocked Earth Arm Unlocked Gutter Position Idle Figure 5 10 Printhead Temperature Note You can find the green LED indicators on the front of the printer cabinet Rev AA Startup Procedure 5 7 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 15 Phase the printhead that is required to print the jobs Refer to the Phasing the Printer on page 5 8 16 Load and print the
47. tion point to the immediate left of the text are preceded by the word WARNING are always found before the step or piece of information to which they refer look like the following example AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Read section Fluid and Ink Safety Guidelines on page 2 6 before changing a fluid reservoir You may get seriously injured if you do not CAUTION Statements e are used to indicate hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury or product or property damage appear in bold type have a triangular symbol with an exclamation point to the immediate left of the text are always preceded by the word CAUTION are always found before the step or piece of information to which they refer look like the following example N Caution EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Make sure that you use the proper type of ink and make up fluid The printer may get damaged if you do not Safety Conventions Used in this Handbook Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Equipment Safety Guidelines Introduction This section contains important safety guidelines pertaining to the operation and handling of the printer and associated equipment AN Warning PERSONAL INJURY Always observe the following safety guidelines when operating and handling the printer and associated equipment No Smoking Do not smoke when near the printer or printhead Explosion or fire may result if the printer exhaust fumes are subjec
48. ush Note Make sure that the printer is not in the print mode and the jets are turned on Clear the Skews 4 19 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 1 Loosen the printhead cover screw and remove the printhead cover 2 Putthe service tray under the printhead and attach the ground strap as shown in Figure 4 16 Service Tray Figure 4 16 Printhead in Service Position 3 Rotate the swing arms in the upward direction Refer to Figure 4 8 on page 4 10 a Rotate the ground arm upward b Rotate live arm upward 4 Turn the charge electrode guard in the downward direction to protect the charge electrode 4 20 Clear the Skews Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook 5 Click the backflush icon see Figure 4 17 The jets stop immediately and the vacuum is generated at the nozzle Crescendo Manage Security perating Settings Setup a Job Print aJob m One Xm State KE Item nmm Head Status Idle d es Jet Cycle None ES Print Type External buffered stroke data Backflush ci Phase Status Phase pattern is good d ttt Shaft Encoder Source Internal Ka T Product Detector Source Internal di Live Arm Arm is locked down Earth Arm Arm is locked down Phase ey t aL Gutter Position Idle Figure 4 17 Backflush and Phase Icon Press the backflush icon and the flow of ink out of the nozzle stops because V1 closes and a vacuum is applied because V3 and V10 is open This condition is maintaine
49. ver an Ethernet cable straight from the GUI The signal from the shaft encoder and the product detector come through the IO box to the print engine All cables enter the print engine through the connector panel found behind the print engine Crescendo Controller Rear View Figure 3 5 Crescendo Controller Rev AA Rev AA Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Printhead The BX6500 6600 can have one or two printheads per print engine Figure 3 6 The model number BX6500 has one printhead and BX 6600 has two printheads The nozzle in each printhead has 256 ink jets for a 2 inch 50 8 mm array Each ink jet creates an ink stream that contains minute drops of ink The charged drops of ink that are not required for the image are deflected into the gutter The ink drops are returned to the ink system in the cabinet The other drops of ink that are not charged pass by the gutter and print the dots known as pixels to create a printed image The printheads print at a resolution of 128 dpi along the vertical array and normally 50 to 300 dpi operator set along the horizontal array Printheads Figure 3 6 Printheads Shaft Encoder 3 7 Videojet BX 6500 6600 Handbook Fluids Videojet printers are designed to run with Videojet inks Videojet inks are created made and guaranteed by Videojet These inks improve the performance of your Videojet digital imaging system as well as increase your production efficiency Videojet prin

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