USER'S MANUAL
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1. ink ribbon cartridge according to the instructions given in paragraph 8 Fit the label roll onto the unwinder unit and push it towards the plexiglass disk as shown in the figure on the left KEY 1 LABEL ROLL ON UNWINDER UNIT 2 UNWINDER SHAFT Insert the label strip behind the spring shaft and then guide it between the two paper feed shafts adjusting the red paper feed guide ac cording to the label width as shown in the fi gure on the left KEY SPRING SHAFT LABEL STRIP PAPER FEED SHAFTS RED PAPER FEED N ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 21 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons After inserting the label strip between the two paper feed shafts the strip has to be guided under the magnet brake and between the steel sheet and label detection photoelectric cell as shown in the figure on the left Then push the KEV magnet brake towards the steel sheet 1 LABEL STRIP 2 LABEL DETECTION PHOTOELECTRIC CELL 3 MAGNET BRAKE 4 STEEL SHEET 5 PRINTER SUPPORT Insert the label strip under the paper feed shaft and guide it along the sloping surface of the rubber coated printing roller support Make sure the strip passes through the la bel reading photoelectric cell as shown in the figure on the left Guide the label above the rubber coated printing roller and out of the machine 1 PAPER FEED SHAFT 2 PRINTHEAD 3 LABEL FEED DETECTION PHOTOELECTRIC CELL 4 RUBBER COATED PRINTING2. Lift the printhead by turning the yellow handle 90 downwards as shown in the fi gure on the left 1 PRINTHEAD LIFTING HANDLE 2 ROTATION DIRECTION WARNING Do not put your fingers between the printhead and the rubber coated roller ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 17 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons Remove the replaceable ribbon cartridge from the machine by pulling it as shown in the figure on the left Once it is removed the cartridge should be put on a stable work surface The replaceable cartridge is an extre mely fragile component so it should be KEY handled with the utmost care to prevent REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE accidental falls which could affect the HANDLE POSITION DURING REMOVAL parallelism of its components ARROW SHOWING THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE CARTRIDGE SHOULD BE REMOVED ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 18 9 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons PROCEDURE FOR LOADING THE INK RIBBON KEY 1 UNWINDER SHAFT SUPPORT WITHOUT LABELS 2 INK RIBBON ROLL FOIL 3 REWINDER SHAFT KEY 1 RIBBON ROLL FIXING FORK ST 403 ST 406 Take a new ink ribbon roll FOIL and place it on the cartridge holder shaft The replaceable cartridge has two sym metrical aluminium stands which the rib bon holder shafts are fitted to INTERNAL SIDE is written on one of these bases The ribbon roll is fitted to the unwinder shaft and hooked to the ot her stand without the label as s
3. ROLLER SUP PORT After these preliminary steps for loading the label band in order to operate using the e STRIP MODE ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 22 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons We shall look at the procedure for inserting paper in order to operate in the following mo des REWINDING MODE DISPENSING MODE These two procedures are referred to in appendix B 11 FINAL OPERATIONS After inserting the labels according to one of the procedures described in the previous pa ragraph or in appendix B and or after placing a new ink ribbon in the replaceable cartrid ge the operator must put the cartridge back and replace the plexiglass cover according to the following procedure Position the replaceable cartridge in such a way that the two holes drilled in the alumi nium stands are in line with the two steel holder shafts Push the cartridge all the way to the printer support base KEY CARTRIDGE HOLDER SHAFT REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE PRINTER SUPPORT ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 23 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons Move the printhead to the printing position by turning the yellow handle 90 upwards as shown in the figure on the left After this replace the plexiglass cover and fix it with the two yellow knobs 1 PRINTHEAD LIFTING HANDLE 2 SENSE OF DIRECTION OF HANDLE ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 24 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 12 USING THE PRINTER After turn
4. at irregular intervals while the Command Interpreter is processing data in the reception buffer It FLASHES at regular intervals when additional data are needed to complete a command or when the printer is waiting for variable data to complete the next label to be printed The light is OFF when the Command Interpreter is not processing data received as the machine is OFF LINE or PRINTING PRINT This light is YELLOW it informs the operator about the current printing ses sion It is OFF when the machine is not printing or when printing is pending the print command may have been entered but not immediately processed The light is ON when printing is underway even if the machine is not actually printing out labels because it is waiting for data for the variable fields The light FLASHES at regular intervals when prin ting has been interrupted for any reason pause command printing error erroneous sy chronization with the external device etc The interval at which the light flashes indicates the reason for the interruption if the error can be automatically recovered or if the opera tor has to manually correct it see the relevant paragraph on return messages in the PROGRAMMING MANUAL 13 3 OPERATIVE STATUSES The ST 400 printers have three main operating statuses ON LINE This is the normal operating status the GREEN LINE light is on and the machine is ready to process incoming data from the serial line PRINTING This is the norma
5. 0 Cannon 9 pin RxD 2 2 3 TxD TxD 3 2 RxD GND 5 5 GND RTS 7 8 CTS CTS 8 7 RTS 6 DSR 1 DCD 4 DTR ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 38 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons The DTR signal on pin no 4 of the printer s serial connector is not included in the tables illustrated above as this signal is not essential for using the machine and DATAPRO CESS INDUSTRIA software If this signal is required the data cable terminal pins need to be modified according to the following diagrams ST 400 Cannon 25 pin RxD 2 2 TxD TxD 3 3 RxD GND 5 7 GND RTS 7 5 CTS CTS 8 4 RTS DTR 4 6 DSR 8 DCD The terminal pins of a serial cable suitable for a Personal Computer which has a serial port with a Cannon 25 pin connector are shown below ST 400 Cannon 9 pin RxD 2 3 TxD 3 p v gt f 5 RxD GND 5 5 GND RTS 7 8 CTS CTS 8 7 RTS DTR 4 6 DSR 1 DCD ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 39 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 17 3 PARALLEL INTERFACE The terminal pins of the Cannon 25 pin female connector are shown in the table below This connector has the function of supplying a data input port which is compatible with the Centronics standard which makes it possible to interface the printer w
6. 1 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 15 2 CLEANING THE RUBBER COATED ROLLERS Use a SOFT CLOTH dampened with iso propyl alcohol to wipe away all traces of dirt silicone residues and any ink ribbon resi dues accumulated during label printing from the rubber coated shafts as shown in the fi on the left machine s printing quality is greatly affected by the condition of the rubber coated rollers these are mecha nical components which feed the paper so if they are dirty the paper may slip and conse quently affect printing quality KEY 1 SOFT CLOTH DAMPENED WITH ALCOHOL 2 RUBBER COATED ROLLER 15 3 CLEANING THE METAL PAPER FEED SHAFTS Use a SOFT CLOTH dampened with iso propyl alcohol to wipe away all traces of dirt glue residues accumulated during label printing from the metal paper feed shafts as shown in the figure on the left KEY 1 SHEET STEEL 2 METAL PAPER FEED SHAFTS 3 SOFT CLOTH DAMPENED WITH ALCOHOL ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 32 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 15 4 CLEANING THE LABEL DETECTION PHOTOSENSORS AND INK RIBBON The three photosensors should be cleaned using a soft brush or compressed air to re move dust residues caused by label unwin ding the position of the three sensors is shown in the figure on the left After carrying out maintenance re insert the labels replaceable ink ribbon cartridge and fit the plexiglass cover according to instructio
7. 7 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 18 3 LOADING PAPER FOR THE LABEL DISPENSING MODE This operative mode is normally used when labels need to be dispensed after printing i e removed from the siliconate backing paper in order to be manually attached to the product which requires labelling In this case the printer needs to be equipped with the unwinder rewinder unit and with a label stripping blade as shown in the figure below Load the labels according to the instructions gi ven in paragraph 10 Remove a 600 mm approx long paper strip and detach all the labels from it Guide this siliconate paper strip around the label stripping balde hook the strip to the rewinder unit following the in structions given in paragraph 18 3 KEY 1 LABEL STRIPPING BLADE 2 RUBBER COATED PRINTER ROLLER ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 48
8. 7 pack the printer and unwinder rewinder unit in their original packaging 5 22 WORKPLACE The ST 403 ST 406 printer can be installed on any flat surface provided that it is sturdy and stable enough to support the printer s weight and that it is big enough for the printer and its accessories Place the unit in an adequately ventilated area in order to prevent the unit from overheating ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 10 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 6 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WARNING The printer must be connected to the mains using the cable supplied To ensure a proper and safe connection to the mains follow the steps described on this page shown in the diagrams 1 Plug in the female connector of the power cable to the appropriate socket located on the printer s rear panel 1 Connect the SCHUKO plug of the power cable to a compatible socket which has an electrical output of 220VAC 10 15 50 60 Hz WARNING Make sure the power cable is connected to mains which are earthed The mains should conform to EEC or EU regulations in force ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 11 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 6 1 NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WARNING If the supplied plug is not suitable for the socket outlets in your factory remove it and fit an appropriate plug accor ding to the following instructions IMPORTANT The wires in these mains lead are coloured accor di
9. CTRIC CELL 9 PIN MALE CONNECTOR FOR RELAY CONNECTION 5 X 20 mm FUSE BOX with 10 A fuse 4 POLE MALE NANO CONNECTOR FOR REWINDER CUTTER INTERFACE Connect the printer to the mains with the supplied power cable following the instructions given in paragraph 6 ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 13 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons Use a serial cable connected to a RS 232 connector type D 9 poles to interface the prin ter to an external control device PC Video Monitor etc The serial cable pin design is li sted in appendix A Before turning on the printer s power switch when this is off a red coloured 0 is di splayed check that the connector is correctly plugged in as described in paragraph 6 7 FITTING THE UNWINDER The printers are equipped with an unwinder for unwinding label rolls with a maximum ex ternal diameter of 300 mm Carefully follow the instructions below to fit the unwinder Remove the unwinder from its packing and place it on the rear side of the machine so that the label roller shaft faces the plexiglass cover insert the three M8 socket head screws supplied with the printer in the holes on the printer support and tighten them as shown in the figure on the left Make sure the unit is perpendicular to the machine base and parallel to the printer s support tighten the screws thoroughly to prevent the unit from moving under the weight of the label spools At this stage fit the plexiglass disk accordi
10. DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A USER S MANUAL DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A iD 20082 Binasco MI Viale dell Artigianato 19 Darapnocess Tel 02 900221 Fax 02 90081353 ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 0 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons INDEX 1 GENERALINFORMATION 3 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssseessssssssssssssessssssssssssssssesssee 4 3 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 2 2 dco eit tete b D tables 5 4 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssssssssssssessssssssssessnsesee 7 5 2 9 5 1 TRANSPORT S eae dd cotta ccs bse Aes ek Masts Eu Lid 9 5 1 1 TRANSPORT ON COMPANY PREMISES ettet 9 51 2 TRANSPORT OUTSIDE COMPANY PREMISES s 10 5 2 WORK PEA CE iniecta EE REESE Fee o NERO ne 6 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS cssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscssssesssssssssssssssssessssssssseessesessees 6 1 NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 6 2 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS eo feror ener Ee ERR PEE EE ER REISEN ERES 7 FITTING THE UNWINDER eee L l L A u T u a u Su dnas a 7 1 FITT
11. FACE PARALLEL INTERFACE APPLICATOR INTERFACE OPTOINSULATED INPUT INTERFACE RELAY OUTPUT INTERFACE CUTTER REWINDER INTERFACE 17 2 SERIAL INTERFACE The terminal pins of the Cannon 9 pin female connector are described in the table below This connector has the function of bidirectional asynchronous communication with external control devices such as Personal Computers and other equipment with a compatible in terface The connector has the following pins and signals PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION jNotconmected O 2 RxD jDataReceived inputsignal 3 TxD Data Transmitted output signal 4 DTR jDataTerminalReady outputsignal 5 GND Logical ground Not connected or auxiliary voltage 5V this can be selected in the printer with a jumper 7 RTS Request to Send output signal 8 CTS Clearto Send input signal 9 Not connected ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 37 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons The terminal pins of a serial cable for a Personal Computer which has a serial port with a Cannon 25 pin connector are shown below ST 400 Cannon 25 pin RxD 2 _ 2 TxD TxD 3 RxD GND 5 7 GND RTS 7 5 CTS CTS 8 4 RTS 6 DSR 8 DCD 20 DTR The terminal pins of a serial cable suitable for a Personal Computer which has a serial port with a 9 pin Cannon connector are shown below ST 40
12. ING THE PLEXIGLASS DISK TO THE ROLL HOLDER 8 PRELIMINARY OPERA TION S 9 PROCEDURE FOR LOADING THE INK RIBBON 10 PROCEDURE FOR LOADING THE LABEL ROLL 11 FINAL 8 52225 555 12 USING THE PRINTER He 13 PRINTER FRONT PANEL AND OPERATIVE MODE S 13 1 BUT EONS amsaq pm uw Medi er E Een Sr M 13 2 SS BIGIEETS i Ae dtr t ert EO ro EE 13 3 eiu IM 14 PRINTER CONFIGURATION 5 MAINTENANCE a detiene te dope a teu edente e RUD te 15 1 CLEANING THE 000000000000000 000005000000 15 2 CLEANING THE RUBBER COATED ROLLERS sese 15 3 CLEANING THE METAL PAPER FEED 5 5 15 4 CLEANING THE LABEL DETECTION PHOTOSENSORS AND INK RIBBON 16 TROUBLESHOOTING u nara tut
13. S PARAMETERS FOR THE LABEL PAPER FEED gt B PARAMETERS FOR THE SERIAL INTERFACE gt NETWORK ADDRESS PRINT ORIENTATION gt P PHOTOSENSORS SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY OF PHOTOSENSOR CHOSEN FOR LABEL READING PARAMETER WHICH CONTROLS LABEL POSITION BELOW THE HEAD G PRINTING AREA ORIGIN COORDINATES N CUTTER AND APPLICATOR PARAMETERS AND BACKFEED VALUE K V xv OPERATIVE MODE PAPER FEED SPEED AND VIEW PRINT J PRINT SPEED AND HEAD ENERGY amp ACTIVATED FUNCTIONS The last three label lines show the value of some of the machine s internal counters 0 00 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME THE MACHINE IS SWITCHED ON 0 NUMBER OF TIMES THE MACHINE HAS BEEN SWITCHED ON 0 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABELS PRINTED 0 NUMBER OF TIMES THE RIBBON ECONOMIZER HAS BEEN ACTIVATED 0 000 TOTAL AMOUNT OF PRINTED PAPER IN METRES The format used to represent the parameter values is the same as the one used for corre sponding commands which can be sent from the external control device A complete description of the comands on the test label is included in the PROGRAMMING MANUAL ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 26 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 13 PRINTER FRONT PANEL AND OPERATIVE MODES The ST 400 printers are equipped with a front command pannel consisting of two buttons and a series of lights the panel is fully illustrated in the figure shown below The various components perform the following functions 13 1 BUTTON
14. S There are two buttons on the printer control pa nel protected by a film PAUSE Press this button to switch from ON LINE or PRINTING to OFF LINE and vice versa and stop the printing session KEY 1 LEPTONS LOGO FEED I the machine is ON LINE or 2 BUTTONS PRINTING this button is not activated If the 3 THREE LIGHTS AND THEIR FUNC machine is OFF LINE press the button once to TIONS print a copy of the last label printed or to print a blank label depending on the machine s confi guration Press these two buttons at the same time to abort the current printing session Press the two buttons at the same time as you switch on the machine to activate the reset procedure for the configuration parameters stored in the machine s non volatile memory the parameter default values are then loaded This procedure may be useful in the event of some erroneously programmed critical parameters which could block the printer and which cannot be corrected via the serial line ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 27 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 13 2 LIGHTS There are three different coloured lights on the printer s front panel they have the following functions POWER This light is RED when it is lit the machine is switched on LINE This light is GREEN it indicates the status of the Command Interpreter It is usually ON and this shows that the machine is ON LINE i e received data can be pro cessed The light FLASHES
15. T 403 ST 406 UNSUITABLE OR FAULTY CABLE THE CABLE IS PLUGGED IN INCORRECTLY COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS ARE IN CORRECT INTERNAL FAULT THE PRINTHEAD IS RAISED PRINTER WITH REWINDER HEAD CONNECTION FLAT CABLE AND POWER CABLE FAULTY HEAD INTERNAL FAULT DIRTY DAMAGED OR WORN RUBBER COATED ROLLER INCORRECT PAPER PATH THE LABELS GET STUCK USER MANUAL CHECK THE CABLE AND OR REPLACE IT CHECK THAT THE PRINTER BAUD RATE CORRESPONDS TO THE EXTERNAL CON TROL DEVICE RATE AND MAKE SURE THE COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH PRINTER ONES CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LOWER THE HEAD TO THE PRINTING PO SITION MAKE SURE THE FLAT CABLE IS CORREC TLY PLUGGED INTO THE HEAD CONNEC TOR AND THAT THE HEAD POWER CABLE IS CORRECTLY PLUGGED IN REPLACE THE HEAD OR CALL FOR TECH NICAL ASSISTANCE CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CLEAN THE ROLLER WITH A SUITABLE SOLVENT OR CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSI STANCE TO REPLACE IT CHECK THAT THE LABEL ROLL HAS BEEN CORRECTLY INSERTED USE A SUITABLE SOLVENT TO REMOVE ANY GLUE RESIDUES 35 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE ACTION POOR PRINTING QUALITY ALL PARTS OF THE LABEL POOR PRINTING QUALITY PARALLEL LINES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PA PER FEED POOR PRINTING QUALITY faint areas WHITE LINES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PAPER FEED ST 403 ST 406 UNSUITABLE PAPER AND OR INK RIBBON ERRONEO
16. US CONFIGURATION HEAD ENERGY SPEED LOW HEAD PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE LABEL THE HEAD IS WORN OR DAMAGED THE HEAD IS DIRTY THE HEAD IS WORN OR DAMAGED THE RUBBER COATED ROLLER IS DIRTY WORN OR DAMAGED DIRT BETWEEN THE PAPER AND THE INK RIBBON UNSUITABLE PAPER THE RUBBER COATED ROLLER IS DAMA GED THE HEAD IS DIRTY OR DAMAGED INTERNAL FAULT USER MANUAL REPLACE WITH APPROPRIATE PAPER AND OR INK RIBBON SET UP THE PRINTER AGAIN USING COR RECT PARAMETER VALUES CHECK PRINTING BY EXERTING SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE HEAD CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY REPLACE IT OR CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CLEAN THE HEAD WITH A SUITABLE SOL VENT REPLACE THE HEAD OR CALL FOR TECH NICAL ASSISTANCE CHECK THE ROLLER AND CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY MAKE SURE MATERIALS USED ARE CLEAN REPLACE WITH BETTER SURFACE FINISH PAPER CHECK THE ROLLER AND CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY CLEAN WITH A SUITABLE SOLVENT AND REPLACE THE HEAD IF NECESSARY OR CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 36 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 17 APPENDIX A 17 1 EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT INTERFACES This range of printers has been designed to easily interface with most equipment adopted in industry All the connectors of the various interfaces are located on the printers rear panel these are SERIAL INTER
17. User Manual Printer mechanism ST 403 ST 406 Power cord Dust cover PLEXIGLASS DISK AND USER MANUAL Unwinder unit squppec with PRINTER MECHANISM plexiglass disk and spacers UNWINDER UNIT Flange unit for blocking the labels roll LIST OF COMPONENTS INSIDE THE PRINTER Replaceable thermal transfer ribbon cartridge Thermal transfer ribbon rewinder fork Thermal transfer ribbon cartridge blocking fork WARNING Check that the USER S GUIDE for the printer is contained inside the packaging as it is an integral item for ma chine safety ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 7 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons Keep the boxes and all packing material as these may be useful for transporting the ma chine on company premises Inspect the machine for any damage which may have arisen during transport and in par ticular 1 Check the entire outer part of the machine 1 Remove the plexiglass protective cover to check for any damage inside the machine In the event of visible damage 1 Immediately notify the transport company of the damage sustained by the equipment 1 Keep all packing material available for inspection by the transport company 1 Make out a detailed report including the extent of the damage and transport company used and inform DATAPROCESS INDUSTRIA S p A and or your Local Dealer WARNING DATAPROCESS INDUSTRIA S p A is not in any way liable for damage sustained during transport
18. ding on me mory configuration and memory expansion installed up to 1250 mm from 60 to 180 mm from 30 to 90 mm maximum 300 mm from 40 45 mm optional 3 76 mm from 60 to 165 mm from 30 to 85 mm maximum 70 mm 25 mm from 60 to 200 um from 50 to 180 g m 5 and 40 mm from the label edge 5 mm from the label edge Twenty different proportionally spaced fonts three fixed space fonts five fonts which can be pre set by the user two graphic fonts for logos and symbols five proportionally spaced fonts set of international characters Code 39 Code 93 2 5 INTERLEAVED CODABAR EAN 8 EAN 13 EAN 128 UPC A UPC E Code 128 ADD ON ITF 14 ITF 16 Asynchronous serial RS232 C full duplex from 300 to 38400 bits sec RTS CTS XON XOFF with a 64Kb reception buffer 220 V 10 15 96 50 60 Hz 200 VA max 200 VA max USER MANUAL 5 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A SIZE WIDTH DEPTH HEIGHT WEIGHT BASE UNIT WITH UNWINDER REWINDER UNIT ROOM CONDITIONS TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY ST 403 ST 406 D Leptons 385 mm 310 mm 320 mm 465 mm with unwinder rewinder unit 245 mm 454 mm with unwinder rewinder unit 14 350 Kg 12 100 Kg 18 750 Kg 16 500 Kg from 5 to 40 C from 20 a 85 without condensation USER MANUAL 6 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 4 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Open the packaging and check that the following components are included LIST OF COMPONENTS
19. e protected to withstand an over voltage of up to 40 VDC Software for attacher management is not supplied with the current firmware version of the printer ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 41 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 17 5 OPTOINSULATED INPUT INTERFACE The terminal pins of the Cannon 9 pin female connector are shown in the table below This connector makes it possible to receivinsulated interface signals from external devices such as industrial PLC s photoelectric cells microswitches etc The female connector has transmits the input signals of two optoinsulators and also sup plies auxiliary voltage and ground The connector has the following pins and signals PIN SIGNALS 2 1 positive 3 1 negative 4 Not connected 5 jNotconnected 6 Not connected 8 OPTO2 positive 9 12 VDC auxiliary voltage 500 mA max The two optoinsulated inputs are compatible with a voltage ranging from 10 to 30 VDC These inputs do not have a special function as yet but their status can be read by the ex ternal control device via the status command Refer to the description of return commands and codes in the printer PROGRAMMING MANUAL ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 42 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 17 6 OUTPUT RELAY INTERFACE The terminal pins of the Cannon 9 pin male connector are shown in the table below This connector has the function of s
20. e unit so they can be used in all company environments requiring a product which is able to sustain heavy work loads whilst performing to high standards Particular knowledge and or equipment are not required for installation for safety purpo ses the instructions given in this manual under paragraph 6 must be strictly followed The machine is extremely simple to use and does not require preliminary operations apart from insertion of the label rolls and ribbon cartridges as described in the relevant paragraphs ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 4 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS The following data refers to the ST 406 model apart for figureHs in brackets which refer to the ST 403 model PRINTING METHOD PRINTHEAD RESOLUTION HORIZONTAL PRINTING SPEED PAPER FEED SPEED PRINTING AREA WIDTH HEIGHT MAXIMUM LABEL LENGTH SIZE OF LABEL ROLL WIDTH EXTERNAL DIAMETER INTERNAL DIAMETER SIZE OF RIBBON CARTRIDGE WIDTH EXTERNAL DIAMETER INTERNAL DIAMETER LABEL SUBSTANCE LABEL SENSORS TRANSPARENCY SENSOR REFLECTION SENSOR FONTS BAR CODES STANDARD INTERFACE BAUD RATE PROTOCOL POWER SUPPLY ABSORPTION ST 403 ST 406 ribbon transfer printing and direct thermal printing on thermal paper 8 dots mm from 50 to 200 mm sec from 50 to 250 mm sec from 160 mm 80 mm equivalent to 1280 dots 640 dots up to 1250 mm equivalent to 9999 dots depen
21. ekly if the machine is used frequently monthly or fortnightly if it is used infrequently A brush can easily remove dust residues caused by the labels moving take particular care to clean the label and ink ribbon detection photosensor holes The printhead rubber coated roller and paper feed shafts should be cleaned using a soft cloth dampened with a mild solvent such as denatured acohol or isopropyl alcohol KEY 1 RUBBER COATED ROLLER AND PRINTHEAD 2 METAL OBJECT WARNING Do not use metal or hard objects for cleaning the printhead and rubber coated roller see figure ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 30 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons Before carrying out maintenance the operator must follow the instructions given below WARNING Turn off the printer switch located on the machi ne s rear panel and remove the plug from the mains Remove the plexiglass cover raise the printhead and remove the replaceable cartridge without labels from its base according to the procedure in paragraph 8 The machine is now ready for maintenance to be carried out as follows 15 1 CLEANING THE PRINTHEAD Use a SOFT CLOTH dampened with iso propyl alcohol to wipe away all printing resi dues from the printhead as shown in the fi gure on the left The printing quality of the machine depends on a thorough cleaning of the printhead KEY 1 SOFT CLOTH DAMPENED WITH ALCOHOL 2 PRINTHEAD ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 3
22. es idc atop ftatu APPENDIX AP aine E EE 17 1 EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 5 00020000000000000050000000000 nnne ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 17 2 17 3 17 4 17 5 17 6 17 7 18 18 1 18 2 18 3 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons SERTAI INTERPA OE 2 eraut antea 37 PARALLEL INTERFACE u 0 a Pelea 40 APPLICATOR INTERFACES Qu au eret eter ed esee eee etes ee dede x redo 41 OPTOINSULATED INPUT INTERFACE TT T 42 OUTPUT RELAY INTERFACE Gu apana a sh akay aa eet eene Qha k eee et Gu eth 43 CUTTER REWINDER INTERFACE aun na ai a H 44 APPENDIX Buz metre AS im u I 45 FITTING THE PLEXIGLASS DISK ONTO THE REWINDER 45 LOADING THE PAPER FOR THE REWINDER MODE 46 LOADING PAPER FOR THE LABEL DISPENSING MODE 48 ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 2 1 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons GENERAL INFORMATION This USER MANUAL contains all the information and precaution which have to be taken for the safe and long term operation of the ST 403 and or ST 406 printer s Maintenance mu
23. hown in the figure on the left The ink ribbons must be unwinded in an anti clockwise direction Insert the fork to fix the ink ribbon roll in one of the four holes on the unwinder shaft choose a hole which adequately fixes the ribbon roll as shown in the figure on the left If the ribbon is not adequately fixed its sidewards movement could affect the printing quality USER MANUAL 19 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 1 RIBBON 1 FIRST PART OF INK RIBBON 2 REWINDER SHAFT ST 403 ST 406 Take hold of the first part of the ribbon which is usually transparent and wind it around the replaceable cartridge as shown in the figure on the left Place the tape on the rewinder shaft and in sert the ribbon blocking fork in its place wind on all the transparent part of the ribbon by turning the rewinder shaft in an anti clockwise direction as shown in the figure on the left In order to easily remove the used ink rib bon from the cartridge it is advisable to put the empty cardboard ribbon cores onto the rewinder shaft these are held in place by the blocking fork the ink ribbon should be hooked to the cardboard core using the initial self adhesive part or self adhesive tape USER MANUAL 20 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 10 PROCEDURE FOR LOADING THE LABEL ROLL Remove the plexiglass cover from the machine raise the head and remove the replaceable
24. ing on the machine the POWER switch lights up and after a brief start up sta ge the LINE light comes on If the printer is in normal working conditions in other words labels and ink ribbon if required have been inserted a test label is printed out un less this option is disactivated during configuration the PRINT light comes on during printing The test label printed when the machine is turned on is divided into the following parts 1 ST 403 1 2 00000 25 147 039 000 2682 38D7 08 35 40 Mar 07 Mar 1995 il gt T403A0802598065B130B0231038E038E gt 4000104010100 gt B28N1 gt A00 gt C gt L000 gt P120085093132240 P000H0204 G00000008N00000000 0 K0000J3020V10151710 amp 0000000000000000 0 00 0 0 0 5 0 000 KEY PRINTER MODEL FIRMWARE VERSION SERIAL NUMBER 2 HEAD TEMPERATURE PHOTOSENSOR SENSITIVITY LABEL FEED LABELS INSERTED END OFF RIB BON DATE AND TIME TEST TO CHECK HEAD OPERATION AND ALIGNMENT THIS CONSISTS OF ONE BLACK AND ONE GREY AREA WITH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL BARS 5 CURRENT PARAMETERS VALUES IN THE NON VOLATILE MEMORY ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 25 BO DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons where the current values of the parameters contained in the nonvolatile storage are the following gt T IDENTIFICATION OF THE MACHINE AND MEMORY CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS gt
25. ith external control devices such as Personal Computers and other equipment with a compatible interface The connector has the following pins and signals PIN SIGNAL 1 STROBE 2 DATA 3 DATA2 4 DATAZ 5 DATA4 6 DATAS 8 DATA7 9 10 ACKNOWLEDGE 11 12 PAPEREMPTY i 13 SELECT 14 Notconnected 15 5VDC Auxiliary voltage 16 Notconnected 18 GROUND The parallel interface has been designed to supply a bidirectional transfer of data for special applications ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 40 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 17 4 APPLICATOR INTERFACE The terminal pins of the Cannon 9 pin female connector are shown below This connector makes it possible to control an automatic label attacher which can be fitted to the machine The connector has the following pins and signals PIN SIGNAL 1 GROUND 2 3 OUTPUT 4 NPU2 5 OUTPUT2 6 INPPUT3 8 NPUTA 9 12220 0 The outputs are open collector transistors with re circulation diodes which can withstand a voltage of up to 40 VDC These can be used to ground small loads up to 500 mA cluding inductive ones such as solenoids These loads can be powered by 12 VDC from pin no 9 of the connector The inputs have an input voltage from 2 5 to 3 5 V and ar
26. l printing status after a print command has been ente red the YELLOW PRINT light is on the machine cannot process incoming data but saves them in the reception buffer unless the printer has been configured with the double bit ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 28 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons map In this case data are processed for the next label while the current one is being printed OFF LINE When the machine is off line the LINE light is off the PRINT light is off or flashing to show that printing has been interrupted and incoming data cannot be pro cessed but are stored in the reception buffer 14 PRINTER CONFIGURATION The ST 400 printers are usually set up at the factory according to standard parameters which enable optimal use of the machine however it may be necessary to set up the ma chine again to adapt it to new operating conditions required by the system in use The operator must consult the machines s PROGRAMMING MANUAL for the commands which are required for costumized printer configuration ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 29 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 15 MAINTENANCE As the printer only has a few moving parts special maintenance is not required the fol lowing machine parts which can get dirty should be cleaned at regular intervals PRINTHEAD RUBBER COATED PAPER FEED ROLLER METAL PAPER FEED SHAFTS LABEL DETECTION PHOTOSENSOR AND INK RIBBON It is advisable to carry out maintenance we
27. n nector has the function of controlling two pieces of optional equipment the cutter and the label rewinder The pins and the signals are the following PN i i SIGNAL C 1 Not connected 2 Input signal from the cutter microswitch Output voltage for the cutter or rewinder motor 12VDC Software for cutter management is not supplied with the current firmware version of the printer ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 44 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 18 APPENDIX B Fit the unwinder rewinder unit according to the instructions given in paragraph 7 18 1 FITTING THE PLEXIGLASS DISK ONTO THE REWINDER Remove the 8 mm spacer and small plexiglass disk from their packaging Fit the spacer and then the plexiglass disk onto the rewinder s label roller shaft make sure the flange fa ces the aluminium support Push the components towards the support and tigh ten the screw on the flange as shown in the figure on the left REWINDER SHAFT SUPPORT 8 mm SPACER PLEXIGLASS DISK WITH FLANGE REWINDER SHAFT ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 45 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 18 2 LOADING THE PAPER FOR THE REWINDER MODE This operative mode is normally used when a large number of labels have to be printed and these have to be rewound in order to be used at a second stage i iene In this case the printer needs to be equipped with the unwinder rewinder unit and with the transmis sion roller
28. ng to the following instructions KEY UNWINDER UNIT SECURING SCREWS SUPPORT UNWINDER UNIT SUPPORT ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 14 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 7 1 FITTING THE PLEXIGLASS DISK TO THE ROLL HOLDER Remove the 3 mm thick spacer from its packing and the large plexiglass disk KEY UNWINDER SHAFT SUPPORT 3mm SPACER PLEXIGLASS DISK WITH BASEBOARD UNWINDER SHAFT ST 403 ST 406 Fit the spacer and then the plexiglass disk to the label roller shaft ensuring that the flange faces the aluminium support base Push the components towards the support and tighten the screw fitted on the flange as shown in the figure on the left USER MANUAL 15 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 8 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS WARNING Before carrying out the operations described be low turn off the machine using the power switch as described in pa ragraph 6 2 and remove the SCHUKO plug of the power cable from the socket as shown in point 2 paragraph 6 Unscrew the two yellow knobs fitted to the plexiglass cover as shown in the figure on the left KEY PLEXIGLASS CASE YELLOW FASTENING KNOBS PRINTER MODEL NO Remove the plexiglass cover by gently pul ling it away from the machine as shown in the figure on the left KEY 1 THE ARROW SHOWS THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE COVER SHOULD BE REMOVED ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 16 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons
29. ng to the following code GREEN and YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the main lead of this equipment may not correspond with the coloured marking identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows e The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green and yellows e The wire that is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal that is marked with the letter N or coloured black e The wire that is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal that is marked with the letter L or coloured red 6 2 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS The printers rear panel is equipped with several connectors so the printer can be con nected to both the data source and to a series of specially designed peripheral equipment The figure in the next page depicts the rear panel specifying all the components and their function ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 12 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons KEY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Appendix A fully describes the signals on the various interfaces POWER SWITCH SOCKET WITH 5 X 20 mm FUSE with 1 6 A fuse 25 PIN FEMALE CONNECTOR FOR PARALLEL INTERFACE 9 PIN FEMALE CONNECTOR FOR SERIAL INTERFACE 9 PIN FEMALE CONNECTOR FOR PNEUMATIC APPLICATION GROUP 9 PIN FEMALE CONNECTOR FOR PRODUCT DETECTION PHOTOELE
30. ns given in relevant paragraphs KEY 1 LABEL FEED PHOTOSENSOR 2 INK RIBBON PHOTOSENSOR 3 LABEL PHOTOSENSOR ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 33 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 16 TROUBLESHOOTING Some small problems can be easily solved by the operator lf a part of the ST 400 printer does not work consult the points listed in the tables below before calling for Technical Assistance PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE ACTION CHECK THE POWER CABLE THE MACHINE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY AND POWER SUPPLY CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY UNPLUG THE POWER CABLE CHECK THAT THE FUSES ON FAULTY FUSE THE REAR PANEL HAVE NOT THE MACHINE DOES NOT COME ON BLOWN REPLACE ANY BLOWN POWER SWITCH IS OFF FUSES WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE INTERNAL FAULT CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSI STANCE THE MACHINE DOES NOT OPERATE INTERNAL FAULT CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE POWER SWITCH IS ON LABELS AND OR INK RIBBON HAVE NOT INSERT THE LABELS AND OR INK RIBBON BEEN INSERTED CORRECTLY THE MACHINE IS WORKING BUT DOES NOT PRINT OUT THE TEST LA THE PRINTHEAD IS RAISED MOVE THE PRINTHEAD TO THE PRINTING BEL POSITION THE TEST LABEL IS DISACTIVATED SET UP THE MACHINE AGAIN ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 34 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE ACTION THE PRINTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO COMMANDS ENTERED VIA THE EXTERNAL CONTROL DEVICE THE LABELS ARE UNWOUND WITHOUT BEING PRINTED IRREGULAR PAPER FEED S
31. of the equi pment and will not repair this equipment under WARRANTY ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 8 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 5 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT If the ST 403 ST 406 label printer is not used straightaway store it in its original packing in the following conditions Room temperature from 5 C to 40 C Relative humidity from 2096 to 85 without condensation 5 1 TRANSPORT To ensure safe transport of the printer it is advisable to carefully follow the instructions below 5 1 1 TRANSPORT ON COMPANY PREMISES Disconnect the printer from the mains following the procedures described in para graph 6 1 Remove the data cable from the printer s serial socket following the procedures de scribed in paragraph 6 1 1 Check that the plexiglass cover is correctly fitted in its base Once the machine has been disconnected from the mains and from its data source place it on a trolley for safe transport WARNING The printer must never be lifted by the rubber coated printer roller support It is advisable to lift it holding the tripod with one hand and left side of the machine body with the other ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 9 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 5 1 2 TRANSPORT OUTSIDE COMPANY PREMISES Disconnect the printer from the mains and data source as described in point 5 1 1 di sassemble the unwinder rewinder unit according to the procedures described in paragraph
32. st be carried out at regular intervals and any repairs if required must be done at our Head Office or by Authorized Dealers which have the equipment and qualified trained personnel to operate according to instructions given by factory techni cians DATAPROCESS INDUSTRIA S p A shall not be held liable in any way for incorrect maintenance operations carried out by unauthorized technicians nor shall it be liable for any damages arising from the use of uncertified spare parts DATAPROCESS INDUSTRIA S p A does not accept any liability for damages which may be sustained directly or indirectly by persons or things arising from installation or use of the ST 403 ST 406 printer which differs from that stated in this manual The ST 403 and or ST 406 printer s must be installed according to the safety pre cautions and installation instructions given in this USER MANUAL DATAPROCESS INDUSTRIA S p A is not liable for damages arising from incorrect in stallation or maintenance nor for loss of income arising from any failures moreover it does not accept any liability for improper use of the printer ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 3 2 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER The ST 403 and or ST 406 printers are part of a range of overprinters for paper tags and self adhesive labels which operate by both a direct thermal technique and a thermal transfer one The printers have been designed as an industrial typ
33. upplying insulated interface signals to external devices such as industrial PLC s photoelectric cells microswitches etc The male connector conveys signals from the two relay contacts termed READY with two sets of contacts and SYNC with one set of contacts The pins and signals are shown below PIN SIGNALS 1 READY commoni 2 READY normalyopeni 3 READY normallyclosed2 4 READY common2 5 READY normalyopen2 6 SYNC normallyclosed 8 SYNC normalyopen 9 jREADY normallyclosed 1 The READY relay is active when the machine is in normal working conditions ON LINE or PRINTING and inactive when the machine is not operating OFF LINE or simply tur ned off The signal DTR on the serial interface connector has the same functions The SYNC relay is activated when the machine starts printing one label and is disactivated when the label is printed If the machine is in a form feed printing mode without a time in terval between labels no status transition is visible on the contacts unless the last label has been printed and the machine is stationary This relay is normally used when the ma chine is programmed to wait for a synchronization signal before printing the next label ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 43 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons 17 7 CUTTER REWINDER INTERFACE The terminal pins of the 4 pole male connector are shown in the table below This co
34. which should be attached to the rub ber coated printer roller support using the two screws supplied KEY 1 TRANSMISSION ROLLER 2 SECURING SCREWS Load the label strip according to the instructions given in paragraph 10 and guide it around the transmission roller as shown in the figure on the left KEY 1 LABELS ON THE TRANSMISSION ROLLER ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 46 DATAPROCESS EUROPE S p A D Leptons After this stage guide the label strip under the paper guide shaft and above the spring shaft before hooking the labels to the rewinder shaft as shown in the figure on the left It is advisable to fit the empty label core to the rewinder shaft in order to facilitate label rewinding KEY PAPER GUIDE SHAFT SPRING SHAFT LABEL STRIP REWINDER SHAFT Fit the label roll clamp device onto the re winder shaft with the ends facing the core push the components towards the core and fix them in place by tightening the screw on the flange lower the detachable support as shown in the figure on the left KEY LABEL ROLL CLAMP DEVICE LABEL CORE ON REWINDER SHAFT LABEL STRIP DETACHABLE SUPPORT WARNING Because of its particular shape the roll core bloc king device is potentially hazardous and so it should be handled with the utmost care once it has been removed from the roll holders it should be placed on a work surface with the ends facing downwards ST 403 ST 406 USER MANUAL 4
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