CAB MACH 4.3S/200B, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...Made in Germany Operator s Manual MACH 4S Label Printer ...

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Page 3: ...for Peel off Mode 14 4 4 Selecting and Positioning Label Sensors 15 4 4 1 Gap Sensors 15 4 4 2 Reflex Sensor 15 4 5 Loading Transfer Ribbon 16 4 6 Setting the Feed Path of the Transfer Ribbon 17 5 Printing Operation 18 5 1 Synchronization of the Paper Feed 18 5 2 Tear off Mode 18 5 3 Peel off Mode 18 5 4 Cutting Mode 18 6 Cleaning 19 6 1 Cleaning Information 19 6 2 Cleaning the Print Roller 19 6 3...

Page 4: ...equipment special fittings Time Information in the display 1 2 Intended Use The device is manufactured in accordance with the current technological status and the recognized safety rules However danger to the life and limb of the user or third parties and or damage to the device and other tangible assets can arise during use The device may only be used for its intended purpose and if it is in perf...

Page 5: ...are can cause malfunctions Other unauthorized work on or modifications to the device can also endanger operational safety Always have service work done in a qualified workshop where the personnel have the technical knowledge and tools required to do the necessary work There are various warning stickers on the device They draw your attention to dangers Warning stickers must therefore not be removed...

Page 6: ...0 9 Ribbon unwinder core 10 Ribbon rewinder core 11 Release button 12 Ribbon deflection 13 Printhead 14 Print roller Figure 2 Print module 15 21 16 17 18 19 20 15 Slot for SD card 16 2 USB master ports for keyboard scanner USB memory stick Bluetooth adapter or service key 17 USB full speed slave port 18 Ethernet 10 100 Base T 19 Serial RS 232 port 20 Power switch 21 Power connection jack Figure 3 ...

Page 7: ...Figure 3 2 3 1 Connecting to the Power Supply The printer is equipped with a wide area power unit The device can be operated with a supply voltage of 230 V 50 Hz or 115 V 60 Hz without adjustment 1 Check that the device is switched off 2 Plug the power cable into the power connection jack 21 3 Plug the power cable into a grounded socket 2 3 2 Connecting to a Computer or Computer Network Attention ...

Page 8: ...printer s own commands Programming Manual for details Settings performed via the touchscreen display adjust the basic settings of the label printer i Note It is advantageous make required adjustments to different print jobs in the software 3 1 Start Screen After switching on During printing In pause state After print job Figure 4 Start screen The touchscreen display is operated directly by touch T...

Page 9: ...ts depending on the configuration Figure 6 Widgets in the start screen Displays the current data transfer in the form of a falling drop The Save data stream function is active Configuration manual All received data are stored in a lbl file Warning ribbon end Configuration manual The remaining diameter of the ribbon supply roll undershoots the set value SD card installed USB memory installed gray B...

Page 10: ...Start a function The will carry out the function possibly after a preparing dialogue or Select a parameter to set The setup possibilities are depending from the parameter type Logical parameters Selection parameters Numerical parameters Date time Figure 8 Samples for parameter setting Scroll bar for rough value setting Decreasing the value step by step Increasing the value step by step Return with...

Page 11: ...etachable adapters fitted 1 2 3 2 4 5 Figure 9 Adapting the roll retainer Dismounting the adapter X X Open the cover and remove the roll retainer 3 with the margin stops 1 4 from the printer X X Press the lever 5 and remove the margin stop 4 from the roll retainer 3 X X Press the adapter 2 in at 3 pressure point as shown in the figure and remove it Mounting the adapter X X Push the adapter 2 on un...

Page 12: ...retainer into the printer 4 1 3 Inserting Labels into the Transport Module 5 4 3 2 3 1 7 6 6 Figure 11 Inserting labels into the transport module X X Turn aside the control panel X X Press the release button 7 to unlatch the print module and lift it up X X Feed the labels forwards under the deflector 5 to the label outlet 4 through the control panel X X Move the label guides 3 apart with the setti...

Page 13: ...dia underneath the cover 1 into the printer X X Remove the adapters from the margin stops 4 1 1 on page 11 and place the roll retainer with margin stops into the printer X X Feed the labels between the margin stops 3 5 over the roll retainer 4 X X Push down the lever 6 and slide the margin stops 3 5 against the label edges The labels are centered automatically X X Insert the labels into the transp...

Page 14: ... X X Move the pressure roller 2 of the control panel 1 from the parking into the working position In order to achieve this use on both ends of the roller and guide it into the working position 1 3 Figure 14 Loading labels for peel off mode X X Load labels 4 1 on page 11 or 4 2 on page 13 X X Remove the labels from the first 15 cm of the material X X Feed the liner 3 out between the control panel 1...

Page 15: ...e and lower the control panel press the release button and raise the print module X X Set the switch 3 as required for gap sensor 1 move switch to setting 1 default for gap sensor 2 move switch to setting 2 X X Lower the print module locking into place lift the control panel and close the cover i Note The gap sensors cannot be selected via software 4 4 2 Reflex Sensor 2 1 Figure 16 Positioning the...

Page 16: ... X Press the core 2 to the right pull it out of the slot 1 and remove it 4 2 5 6 Figure 18 Adapting the core X X Adjust the core 2 to the width of the ribbon roll For that purpose press the lever 5 and move it in such a position that pointer 4 shows the required roll width on the scale X X Slide the ribbon roll onto the core 2 against the lever 5 Ensure that the coated side of the transfer ribbon ...

Page 17: ... figure and ensure that the ribbon is not twisted X X Turn the tensioning wheel 10 in the winding direction until the ribbon is tightly wound on the roll X X Lower and lock the print module lift the control panel and close the cover 4 6 Setting the Feed Path of the Transfer Ribbon 1 2 Figure 20 Setting the feed path of the transfer ribbon Transfer ribbon wrinkling can lead to print image errors Th...

Page 18: ...first labels X X Select to start the synchronization X X Remove the blank labels peeled or cut off during the synchronization 5 2 Tear off Mode After printing the label strip is removed by hand The label printer is equipped with a tear edge for this purpose Loading labels 4 1 on page 11 oder 4 2 on page 13 5 3 Peel off Mode MACH 4 3S 200P MACH 4 3S 300P MACH 4S 300P and MACH S4 600P only In Peel o...

Page 19: ...oller The roller can be turned incremen tally by hand Use a soft cloth and roller cleaner 6 3 Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning intervals direct thermal printing every media roll change thermal transfer printing every ribbon roll change Substances may accumulate on the printhead during printing and adversely affect printing e g differences in contrast or vertical stripes Attention The printhead can ...

Page 20: ...r X X Lower the control panel X X Release the cutting unit 2 via the plastic latches 1 and lift it off X X Turn the screw 5 counterclockwise using a 2 5 mm allen key and swivel the clamp with the lower blade 3 away from the upper blade 4 Warning Risk of cuts and bruising X X Do not touch the blade edges with bare hands X X Keep hands away from the swivel range of the lower blade X X Remove particl...

Page 21: ... Cutter cannot return into its home position and stays in an undefined position Switch off the printer Remove material Switch on the printer Restart print job Change material No cutter function Switch the printer off and then on If error recurs call service Cutter jammed The cutter is unable to cut the labels but is able to return into its home position Press Cancel Change material Device not conn...

Page 22: ...Read error when reading from the memory card Check data of the card Backup data reformat card Remove ribbon Transfer ribbon is loaded although the printer is set to direct thermal printing for direct thermal printing remove ribbon for thermal transfer printing set the printer in the configuration or in the software to transfer printing Ribbon ink side Identified ribbon unwinding direction does not...

Page 23: ...SCII dump mode Cancel the ASCII dump mode Printer transports label media but transfer ribbon does not move Transfer ribbon incorrectly inserted Check and if necessary correct the transfer ribbon web and the orientation of the label side Unsuitable combination of labels and transfer ribbon Use different type of ribbon Printer only prints each second label Setting of the size in the software is too ...

Page 24: ...liner or endless material 25 120 Dl Left margin 0 Dr Right margin 0 E Label thickness 0 025 0 7 F Liner thickness 0 03 0 1 G Thickness label with liner 0 055 0 8 Q Thickness endless material 0 03 0 8 V Label feed 7 Small label sizes thin materials or strong glue can lead to limitations Critical applications need to be tested and cleared Note the bending stiffness Material must be flexible to follo...

Page 25: ...inthead 4 3 300 with printhead 4 300 with printhead 4 600 104 0 108 4 105 6 105 6 RX Distance reflective sensor middle of paper track i e permissible distance of reflex or cut out marks from the middle of the material 56 10 RY Distance reflective sensor printhead 16 0 TX Distance gap sensor middle of paper track TX1 Sensor for single and multi lane labels with an odd number of lanes TX2 Sensor for...

Page 26: ...lex mark 5 M Height of reflex mark 3 10 X Distance mark middle of paper track for reflective sensor recognition 56 up to 10 Z Distance virtual label front edge actual label front edge X X Adjust software settings 0 up to A recomm 0 Reflex marks must be on the back side of the material liner Specification is valid for black marks Recognition of colored marks may fail u Preliminary tests are needed ...

Page 27: ...10 Y1 Y2 Sensor recognized virtual label front edge with reflective sensor recognition 1 with gap sensor recognition Front edge cut out Rear edge cut out Z1 Z2 Distance recognized front edge actual label front edge with reflective sensor recognition with gap sensor recognition using transparent labels X X Adjust software settings P up to A 0 up to A P 1 Backside of the material must be sufficientl...

Page 28: ...y https www cab de media pushfile cfm file 2980 9 2 FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment The equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequenc...

Page 29: ...ster 6 USB slave 6 L Label dimensions 24 Label rolls Loading 11 Label sensor Cleaning 19 Positioning 15 Selecting 15 Lithium battery 5 M Margin stop 6 P Peel off mode 18 Loading labels 14 Power supply 5 Pressure roller 14 Printhead Cleaning 19 Damage 18 Print roller Cleaning 19 Problem solution 23 R Reflex marks 26 Reflex sensor Positioning 15 Roll retainer Adapting 11 S Safety instructions 5 SD c...

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