Carl Valentin VARIO III series, Operating Manual

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Page 2: ...de for the latest update Trademarks Centronics is a registered trademark of Data Computer Corporation Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows 2000 2003 XP Vista 7 8 Windows ServerTM 2008 Windows ServerTM 2008 R2 Windows ServerTM 2012are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation TrueTypeTM is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Zebra and ZPL II are registered tradema...

Page 3: ... 26 4 4 Initiation of the Label Printer 27 5 Loading Media 29 5 1 Loading Label Roll 29 5 2 Loading Transfer Ribbon 33 6 Function Menu 35 6 1 Operation Panel 35 6 2 Menu Structure 36 6 3 Print Settings 40 6 4 Label Layout 41 6 5 Device Settings 43 6 6 Network 46 6 7 Remote Console 46 6 8 Interface 47 6 9 Emulation 48 6 10 Date Time 49 6 11 Service Functions 50 6 12 Main Menu 53 7 Options 55 7 1 Cu...

Page 4: ... the Printhead 83 10 Error correction 85 11 Additional information 95 11 1 Column Printing 95 11 2 Hotstart 96 11 3 Password 98 11 4 Backfeed Delay 100 11 5 Photocells 102 12 Touch Screen Display 103 12 1 Touch screen display structure 103 12 2 Different Menus 104 12 3 Favourites List 105 12 4 Parameter Input 107 12 5 Navigation Zones 109 12 6 Maintenance Zone 110 12 7 Memory Menu 114 12 8 Informa...

Page 5: ...NOTICE gives you tips They make a working sequence easier or draw attention to important working processes Gives you tips on protecting the environment Handling instruction Optional accessories special fittings Datum Information in the display 1 2 Intended Use The label printer is a state of the art device which complies with the recognized safety related rules and regulations Despite this a dange...

Page 6: ...urable label printers is easy and comfortable The parameter settings are made with the keys of the foil keyboard At each time the graphic display shows the current status By the use of a 32 Bit processor and a large main memory of 16MB also for large labels 6000 mm a fast print is possible An enormously high print quality is obtained by most modern printhead technology By a new developed electroni...

Page 7: ...e C Serial interface RS 232 D Ethernet 10 100 interface E USB host for USB keyboard and USB memory stick F Parallel interface for Centronics G Switch On Off H Power supply I External output input option J Winder connection 1 LED orange 1 Lighting Connection active 1 Flashing Data transfer 1 Off No connection 2 LED green 2 Lighting Speed 100 MBit 2 Off Speed 10 MBit ...

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Page 9: ...similar personal items do not contact the exposed rotating parts The print unit can get hot during printing Do not touch the printhead during operation Cool down the print unit before changing material removal or adjustment Carry out only the actions described in these operating instructions Any work beyond this may only be performed by the manufacturer or upon agreement with the manufacturer Unau...

Page 10: ... 5 Loading Media and chapter 9 Maintenance and Cleaning These indications are also valid for someone else s equipment supplied by us Only use original spare and exchange parts Please contact the manufacturer with respect to spare wear parts CPU of printer is equipped with a lithium battery type CR 2032 for which the battery regulation is to apply This regulation plans that unloaded batteries have ...

Page 11: ...e 6 10 of nominal value Allowable tolerance of power line frequency 2 2 of nominal value Allowable distortion factor of power line voltage 5 In case your net is infected e g by using thyristor controlled machines anti interference measures have to be taken You can use one of the following possibilities Provide separate power supply to our printers In case of problems please connect capacity decoup...

Page 12: ...h sides to the corner shell It is not allowed to guide lines parallel to power lines If a parallel guiding cannot be avoided a distance of at least 0 5 m has to be observed Temperature of lines between 15 80 C It is only allowed to connect devices which fulfil the request Safety Extra Low Voltage SELV These are generally devices which are checked corresponding to EN 60950 The data cables must be c...

Page 13: ...nning and test printing Herewith you avoid faulty results reports and evaluation Only specially trained staff is allowed to operate the printers Control the correct handling of our products and repeat training We do not guarantee that all features described in this manual exist in all models Caused by our efforts to continue further development and improvement technical data might change without n...

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Page 15: ...inder 100 mm Core diameter 40 mm 75 mm option Winding outside or inside Label sensor Standard Transmission Option Reflexion from bottom or top Transfer ribbon Ink outside or inside Max roll diameter Ø 80 mm Core diameter 25 4 mm 1 Max length 300 m Max width 110 mm Dimensions mm Width x height x depth 230 x 310 x 450 Weight 16 kg Electronics Processor High Speed 32 Bit RAM 16 MB 64 MB on demand Slo...

Page 16: ...ter sets on demand Bitmap fonts size in width and height 0 8 5 6 zoom 2 9 orientation 0 90 180 270 Vector fonts TrueType fonts 6 BITSTREAM fonts size in width and height 1 99 mm variable zoom orientation 360 in steps of 90 Font attributes depending on character font bold Italic Inverse Vertical Font width variable Bar codes 1D bar codes CODABAR Code 128 Code 2 5 interleaved Code 39 Code 39 extende...

Page 17: ...or connection of an external USB keyboard and an USB memory stick Ethernet interface CVPL protocol and ZPL II protocol Label photocell transmission Slot for CF card Windows printer driver on CD ROM Labelstar LITE on CD ROM 7 touch screen display Tear off edge Cutting unit Dispensing unit with photocell Dispensing unit without photocell Label photocell reflexion from bottom or top External rewinder...

Page 18: ...yed The ports are provided by means of a D Sub bushing 26pin HD at the rear panel of the printer system and are galvanically isolated from protective earth PE by means of an optocoupler semi conductor route Each port can be configured as input and as output This function however is predefined in the printer software and cannot be changed by the user The following parameters can be changed and set ...

Page 19: ... all control inputs COM VDC for Inputs is usually connected with the terminal of the control voltage and the control inputs are switched to active By means of the option 2nd LED COM VDC for Inputs can optionally be connected with the terminal of the control voltage Then the control inputs are switched to active VDC for Outputs 20 Common supply connection of all control outputs VDC for Outputs must...

Page 20: ...ctor Manufacturer W P Products Reference number 110 26 2 1 20 Output Voltages connected with GND PE 24 V 1 A Fuse Polyswitch 30 V 1 A 5 V 1 A Fuse Polyswitch 30 V 1 A Port 1 15 Input Tension 5 VDC 24 VDC Impedance 47Ω 100nF 10 kΩ Output Tension 5 VDC 24 VDC Impedance 47Ω 100nF 10 kΩ 47Ω Current max High 15 mA Low 15 mA Port 16 Input Tension 5 VDC 24 VDC Impedance 100nF 10 kΩ Output Tension 5 VDC 2...

Page 21: ...Vario III Series Technical Data 11 13 Operating Manual 21 Device connection to a machine with S7 300 SPS Figure 4 Device connection to a operating panel Figure 5 Example 1 Example 2 ...

Page 22: ...r s internal voltages 5 VDC EXT or 24 VDC EXT is used an external fuse e g 0 5 AF should be additionally installed to protect the printer electronics In the event of an inductive load an antiparallel connected diode for instance must be used to discharge the induction energy In order to minimise the influence of leakage currents at control outputs a resistor must depending on what is connected be ...

Page 23: ...dows or by the Search for new hardware by means of the hardware wizard Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 Devices can be recognized during the starting procedure of Windows or by the Search for new hardware by means of the hardware wizard or if the option Automatic recognition and installation of Plug Play printer and or Search automatically for new hardware components and install is activated NOTICE If a dr...

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Page 25: ...ly Cutter unit printers with option cutter only Documentation Printer driver on CD ROM Labelstar LITE on CD ROM NOTICE Retain original packaging for subsequent transport 4 1 Setting up the Label Printer CAUTION The label printer and the print media can be damaged by moisture and water Set up the label printer only in a dry place protected from sprayed water Set up label printer on a level vibratio...

Page 26: ...wer connection socket Insert plug of power cable into a grounded electrical outlet NOTICE Insufficient or missing grounding can cause faults during operation Ensure that all computers and connection cables connected to the label printer are grounded Connect label printer to computer or network with a suitable cable 4 3 Switching the Label Printer On and Off Once all connections have been made Swit...

Page 27: ...on see chapter 5 Loading Media page 29 Go to menu Label layout select menu item Measure label and start measuring see chapter 6 4 Label Layout page 41 Press key to finish measuring NOTICE To enable correct measuring at least two completed labels have to be passed through not for continuous labels During measuring the label and gap length small differences can occur Therefore the values can be set ...

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Page 29: ...g onto the unwinding roll B 5 Attach again the label mounting plate A 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding D Take care that the material runs through the photocell G 7 Place the labels around the front sheet H and lead them below the mechanics to the rear 8 Clamp the label material with the handle E designated for it at the rewinding roll F 9 To move the printhead I down turn the pres...

Page 30: ...label mounting plate A 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding D Take care that the label runs through the photocell E 7 To move the printhead F down turn the pressure lever H in clockwise direction until it locks 8 In front of the printhead the tear off edge G is visible 9 Enter the offset value in menu Printer Initialisation Tear off see chapter 6 3 page 40 10 Adjust the limit stops C ...

Page 31: ... roll B 5 Attach again the label mounting plate A 6 Lead the label material below the label guiding D and the printhead G Take care that the label runs through the photocell E 7 Lead the label material between the inserting angle F and the cutter ledge H 8 To move the printhead G down turn the pressure lever I in clockwise direction until it locks 9 Adjust the limit stops C of the label guiding to...

Page 32: ...ls run through the photocell I 8 Lift the dispensing whip J to the front bottom by pulling the shaft at the side L to the inside 9 To move the printhead N down turn the pressure lever O in clockwise direction until it locks 10 Adjust the limit stops C of the label guiding to the width of material 11 Strip some labels from the backing paper and lead the paper over the dispenser ledge M and behind t...

Page 33: ...ear and tear D E B A C Figure 11 NOTICE Before a new transfer ribbon roll is loaded the printhead must be cleaned using printhead and roller cleaner 97 20 002 The handling instructions for the use of Isopropanol IPA must be observed In the case of skin or eye contact immediately wash off the fluid thoroughly with running water If the irritation persists consult a doctor Ensure good ventilation 1 O...

Page 34: ...ve the printhead E down turn the pressure lever D in clockwise direction until it locks 8 Close the printer cover NOTICE As for the electrostatic unloading the thin coating of the thermal printhead or other electronic parts can be damaged the transfer ribbon should be antistatic The use of wrong materials can lead to printer malfunctions and the guarantee can expire ...

Page 35: ... menu one menu item back Change to the quantity number of pieces menu Press keys and to select the number of labels that should be printed Change to the menu of the CF card In main menu feed of one label In function menu skip to the next menu item Confirm settings and modifications Stop and continue current print orders Delete a stopped print order with key No further label of the print order is p...

Page 36: ...printing Measure label Label type Material selection Photocell Scan position Label error length Synchronisation Flip label Rotate label Alignment Label Layout Field handling Codepage External parameters Buzzer Display Language Keyboard Customized entry Hotstart Autoload Manual reprint Backfeed Delay Password Device Settings Label confirmation Standard label Synchronisation at switch on ...

Page 37: ...9 16 I O protocol Save signal Dispenser I O option I O profile Dispenser offset Debounce Start signal delay IP address Netmask Standard Gateway Speed Duplex DHCP Printer name Network MAC address Status IP address Netmask Gateway DHCP WLAN option Programming On Off Module type Tag information Interface Error attempts Sending power Antenna offset RFID tags error RFID option ...

Page 38: ...imeout Interface Port Interval Remote Console COM1 Baud Parity Data bits Stop bit Interface Start sign Stop sign Data memory Port test Protocol Printhead resolution Drive mapping Emulation Set date time Summertime Start of summertime format Start of summertime date Start of summertime time End of summertime format End of summertime date End of summertime time Time shifting Date Time ...

Page 39: ...eater resistance Printhead temperature Motor ramp Print examples Input Output Online Offline Transfer ribbon prior warning Zero point adjustment Print length Service Functions Cutter photocell Load layout Change directory Load file Save layout Save configuration Delete file Formatting CF Card USB Stick Copying Firmware update ...

Page 40: ...ars at the printer display Strong sensibility The printer reacts immediately to the end of the transfer ribbon Weak sensibility The printer reacts at approx 1 3 more slowly to the end of the transfer ribbon Press key to arrive the next menu item Indication of initial point displacement in mm Displacement of the complete print in paper direction With positive values the print in paper direction sta...

Page 41: ...s automatically after termination of measuring The determined values are displayed and saved Press key to arrive the next menu item Generally adhesive labels are set Press key to select continuous labels If the menu item Label length Gap length contains a gap value this value is added to the label length Press key to arrive the next menu item Selection of the used label and transfer ribbon materia...

Page 42: ...ed It is recommended to use labels with the same width as the printhead Otherwise this can cause problems in positioning Press key to arrive the next menu item According to standard the label is printed ahead with a rotation of 0 If the function is activated the label is rotated by 180 and printed in reading direction Press key to arrive the next menu item The adjustment of label is effected only ...

Page 43: ...c The graphics res TrueType fonts stored in the printer internal memory is deleted but the other fields are kept Press key to arrive the next menu item Indication of the font used in the printer The following possibilities are available Codepage 1252 West European former ANSI Codepage 437 English Codepage 850 Western European Codepage 852 Slavic Codepage 857 Turkish Codepage 1250 Central and East ...

Page 44: ...int end Additionally a query appears demanding the number of copies that should be print Auto no quant The question referring the customized variable appears again after print end However the same number of copies is printed This number was defined once at the start of the print order Off No question appears at the display In this case the stored default value is printed Press key to arrive the ne...

Page 45: ...and therefore the backfeed of label is no necessary and time can be saved The adjustable deceleration time is only for mode backfeed automatic of importance see chapter 11 4 Backfeed Delay page 100 Press key to arrive the next menu item By a password several functions can be blocked so the user cannot work with them There are several applications in which the use of password protection makes sense...

Page 46: ...e or multiple labels are advanced 6 6 Network Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive the Network menu Press key to select the menu For more information please see the separate manual 6 7 Remote Console Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu Press key to access the function menu P...

Page 47: ... stop bits between bytes Value range 1 or 2 stop bits Press key to arrive the next menu item SOH Start of data transfer block Hex format 01 ETB End of data transfer block Hex formal 17 Two different start en signs can be set The settings are normally SOH 01 HEX and ETB 17 HEX Several host computers cannot process these signs and therefore SOH 5E HEX and ETB 5F cannot be set Press key to arrive the...

Page 48: ...vated ZPL II emulation the printhead resolution of the emulated printer must be set e g 11 8 Dot mm 300 dpi NOTICE If the printhead resolution of the Zebra printer differs from that of the Valentin printer then the size of objects e g texts graphics complies not exactly Press key to arrive the next menu item The access to Zebra drives B CF card R RAM Disk standard drive if not indicated is reroute...

Page 49: ...rt This entry refers to the previously selected format Example summertime is automatically adjusted at last Sunday in March 03 Press key to arrive the next menu item By means of this function you can define the time when you want to start summertime Press key to arrive the next menu item Select the format in which you want to define end of summertime The example above indicates the default setting...

Page 50: ...ng and can be changed Press key to arrive the next menu item This function enables definition of photocell levels In case of problems while positioning or measuring of label levels for label photocell can be set manually Make sure that a large hub as possible above the label 3 V above the gap 1 V is set Press key to arrive the next menu item DLS Indication of transmission photocell level in Volt R...

Page 51: ...ss key to arrive the next menu item Settings Printout of all printer settings such as speed label and transfer ribbon material Bar codes Printout of all available bar code types Fonts Printout of all available font types Press key to arrive the next menu item Indication of input signal level 0 Low 1 High Port Function 1 Print start 2 Cut 3 Counter Reset 4 External synchronisation of label position...

Page 52: ...ctive but received data are not processed If the module is again in Online mode then new print orders can be again received Press key to arrive the next menu item Before the end of transfer ribbon a signal is send by the control output Setting of transfer ribbon advance warning diameter In case you enter a value in mm then a signal appears via control output when reaching this diameter measured at...

Page 53: ...ncreased and reduced to its original size Value range 10 0 10 0 6 12 Main Menu Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu The main menu shows information such as printer type current date and time version number of firmware and the used FPGA The selected display is shown for a short time then the indication returns to the first information Press key to arrive the next informat...

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Page 55: ...otocell when switching on the printer In the upper line of display the cutter mode can be selected In the line below the cutter offset approx 20 mm can be set Press key to change to the next operating mode Off The print order is processed without cutting Without backfeed A cut is effected after each label We recommend using this operating mode if no data which is to print is in the upper part of t...

Page 56: ...cted if the label printer is equipped with option external I O Nach jedem gedruckten Etikett wird ein Schnitt ausgelöst Press key to arrive the next menu item On The label is pulled back immediately after the cut Off The label is pulled back only before the next print In case you are in the main menu or a print order has been stopped you can release a single cut by pressing key The type of the sin...

Page 57: ...eration I O static continuous For description of this operating mode see I O static Continuous means that it is printed as long as new data is transferred via interface The set dispenser offset is not taken into consideration I O dynamic The external signal is evaluated dynamically i e is the printer in waiting mode a single label is printed at each signal changing After the print the set dispense...

Page 58: ...g modes Photocell and Photocell continuous Press key to arrive the next parameter Definition of port functions 2 sign show the current setting for each port Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 because of space reasons the port number cannot be indicated The first sign specifies the following I Port operates as Input O Port operates as Output N Port has no function not defined These settings cannot be modified Th...

Page 59: ...iately after finishing the current one Therefore time can be saved and performance be increased Off The start signal for the next label can only be released if the current label is printed to the end and the printer is again in waiting state output ready set If the start signal was released already before so this is ignored Press key to arrive the next parameter Selection of the available configur...

Page 60: ...ll Label exists at dispenser photocell Output 12 Printing Output 13 Ready Output 14 Option RFID only RFID error Output 15 Option scanner only Bar code not readable Output 16 Transfer ribbon prior warning Output 7 3 WLAN Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive the WLAN menu Press key to select the menu The...

Page 61: ... Press key to access the RFID menu Indication of RFID module type frequency range HF UHF and used frequency Press key to arrive the next menu item The menu item Tag information contains several sub functions Press key to indicate the tag number Indication of tag identification number TID or no RFID tag if no tag was recognised For UHF Class 1 Gen2 tags the EPC is indicated Press key to return to t...

Page 62: ...alue Indication of successful reading attempts for current tag Second value Number of reading attempts Third value Number of failed reading attempts Press keys and to position the label in mm steps The set antenna offset is corrected correspondingly Press key to return to the menu item Tag information Press key to arrive at the next sub function and then press key to select the function The automa...

Page 63: ...re an error is released or before the print order is cancelled Press key to arrive at the next menu item Setting the sending power of the RFID write read unit Press key and to change the value NOTICE The adjustment of this value requires more special knowledge of the used hardware The indicated value does not have to be changed normally because it affects the function of the write read module Chan...

Page 64: ...the printer indicates an error message Value range 0 9 1 the printer stops at the first label which cannot be red from the 1 scanner and shows an error message 0 the printer do not stop at non readable A message appears at 0 the display only In many cases it is impossible to position the scanner directly at the printhead and therefore with this setting a feeding can be set Value range 1 5 The illu...

Page 65: ...ameter Figure 12 Press key to arrive at the next menu item With this parameter can be adjusted at which time the scanning of the bar code is to be effected during printing or after printing Press key to arrive at the next menu item In scan mode after print the scanner is switched On after the label was printed With this value the time can be specified between printing the label and switching On th...

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Page 67: ...ium it is recommend to copy the most important data by means of a commercial Card Reader 8 2 Display Structure Load layout A STANDARD File_name1 prn File_name2 prn File_name3 prn File_name4 prn 1 Current function 2 2 lined header 3 Scroll range 4 File names directory names 5 Marking of the selected file cursor 6 Current path drive directory The two line header 2 contains the current function name ...

Page 68: ...e previous menu Function Load layout Change to the File Explorer File Explorer Change to the context menu Select a file directory if a multiple selection is possible Main menu Access to the memory menu File Explorer Create a new file Start the current function for the active file directory Change to the superordinate directory Change to the currently marked directory In the current directory scrol...

Page 69: ...ng of CF card is effected at PC and thus the STANDARD directory was not created automatically The user directory is the root directory in which the user saves usually the most frequently used files layouts The utilisation of the user directory permits the quick and direct access to the files saved in the defined user directory The definition of an user directory saves thus a long search of the fil...

Page 70: ...ed as user directory 8 5 Load Layout Loads a layout within a defined user directory The function allows quick access to the desired layout as only layout files are displayed and directories hidden Press key to access to the memory menu Press keys to select the layout to be printed Press key to confirm the selection The printer display shows automatically the window to insert the number of copies w...

Page 71: ...y press key to access to the File Explorer Following functions are available Change drive and or directory Load file Save layout and or configuration Delete file s Format CF card Copy file s Selection of drive and or directory in which the files are saved Press key to access to the memory menu Press key to call the File Explorer Press keys to select the directory Press key to confirm the selection...

Page 72: ...key to load the selected file If the selected file is a layout then the number of copies to print can be entered immediately Saves the currently loaded layout under the selected name Press key to access to the memory menu Press key to call the File Explorer Press key to change to the menu Save file Selct the function Savel layout and confirm the selection with key If an USB keyboard is attached a ...

Page 73: ...igned Deletes one or more files and or directories irrevocably With the deletion of a directory both the contained files and the subdirectories are deleted Press key to access to the memory menu Press key to call the File Explorer Press keys and to select the file Press key to mark the files which are to be deleted The marked entries are listed with Repeat this procedure until all desired files an...

Page 74: ...mory card NOTICE USB sticks cannot be formatted at the printer Press key to access to the memory menu Press key to call the File Explorer Select the drive which is to format with the navigation keys Press key to call the context menu Select the function Format and confirm the selection with key Formatting ...

Page 75: ...Press key to call the File Explorer Press keys and to select the file Press key to mark the files which are to be copied The marked entries are listed with Repeat this procedure until all desired files and or directories are marked for copying Press key to call the context menu Select the function Copy and confirm the selection with key Select the target storage with the navigation keys and press ...

Page 76: ... prn is selected loaded In the first step the printer executes the firmware update After the necessary restart automatically the file data prn is loaded In this way the remaining components were updated is After a renewed restart the update procedure is finished 8 8 Filter For certain functions a filter mask or a file name of a file which is to be saved can be entered This input is indicated in th...

Page 77: ...el transport are adversely affected Cleaning printhead see chapter 9 3 page 79 Each time the transfer ribbon is changed or when the printout is adversely affected Cleaning label photocell see chapter 9 4 page 80 When exchanging the label roll Replacing printhead see chapter 9 5 page 81 When errors in the printout occur NOTICE The handling instructions for the use of Isopropanol IPA must be observe...

Page 78: ...urpose cleaner 9 2 Cleaning the Pressure Roller A soiled pressure roller can lead to reduced print quality and can affect transport of material C B A Figure 13 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn lever C counter clockwise to lift up the printhead B 3 Remove labels and transfer ribbon form the label printer 4 Remove deposits with roller cleaner and a soft cloth 5 Turn the roller A manually step by step to ...

Page 79: ...mental effects such as dust etc CAUTION Printhead can be damaged Do not use sharp or hard objects to clean the printhead Do not touch protective glass layer of the printhead Figure 14 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn lever A in Figure 13 counter clockwise to lift up the printhead 3 Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer 4 Clean printhead surface with special cleaning pen or a cotton s...

Page 80: ...bel detection A B Figure 15 1 Open printer cover 2 Turn lever counter clockwise to lift up the printhead 3 Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer 4 Blow out the photocell A with pressure gas spray Observe strictly the instructions on the spray can 5 Clean the label photocell A additionally with a cleaning card B before soaked in pure alcohol Move the cleaning card from one side t...

Page 81: ...A D Figure 16 A Head plate B Plug connection signal C Plug connection tension D Printhead E Focal line CAUTION The printhead can be damaged by static electricity discharges and impacts Set up printer on a grounded conductive surface Ground your body e g by wearing a grounded wristband Do not touch contacts on the plug connections B C Do not touch printing line E with hard objects or your hands ...

Page 82: ...the plug connections 6 Remove plug connections and then remove printhead C 1 Attach plug connections 2 Position printhead in printhead mounting bracket in such a way that the pin is secured in the corresponding hole in the head plate 3 Lightly keep printhead mounting bracket on the printer roller with one finger and check for correct positioning of the printhead 4 Tighten again screws D 5 Reload l...

Page 83: ...s long as the printing result comes up to your full expectation 4 Tighten again screws D Figure 17 5 Start a print order with approx 10 labels and control the correct passage of transfer ribbon Increasing the head contact pressure leads to an improvement of the print image density on the corresponding side and to a shifting of the ribbon feed path in the corresponding direction CAUTION Damage of p...

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Page 85: ...ck font 7 Vector font Selected font is not available Check font 8 Measuring label While measuring no label was found Set label length is too large Check label length and if labels are inserted correctly Restart measuring anew 9 No label found No label available Soiled label photocell Labels not inserted correctly Insert new label roll Check if labels are inserted correctly Clean the label photocel...

Page 86: ... entered res received check digit is wrong Calculate check digit anew Check code data 21 Invalid SC number Selected SC factor is invalid for EAN res UPC Check SC factor 22 Invalid number of digits Entered digits for EAN res UPC are invalid 12 13 Check number of digits 23 Check digit calculation Selected check digit calculation is not available in the bar code Check calculation of check digit Check...

Page 87: ...e printhead and start print order anew 36 BCD invalid format BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 37 BCD overflow BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 38 BCD division BCD error Invalid format for the calculation of Euro variable Check entered format 39 FLASH ERROR Flash component error Run a software update...

Page 88: ...nger required files 54 File directory exists The selected file directory already exists Check name select a different name 55 File too large During copying procedure not enough memory space onto target drive available Use a larger target card 56 No update file Errors in update file of firmware Start update file anew 57 Invalid graphic file The selected file does not contain graphic data Check file...

Page 89: ...nge printhead 71 Invalid page As page number either 0 or a number 9 is selected Select a number between 1 and 9 72 Page selection A page which is not available is selected Check the defined pages 73 Page not defined The page is not defined Check the print definition 74 Format user guiding Wrong format for customised entry Check the format string 75 Format date time Wrong format for date time Check...

Page 90: ...or use an offset 88 RFID verify Error while checking programmed data Faulty RFID label Check RFID definitions 89 RFID timeout Error at programming the RFID label Label positioning Faulty label 90 RFID data Faulty or incomplete definition of RFID data Check RFID data definitions 91 RFID tag type Definition of label data does not correspond with the used label Check storage partitioning of used labe...

Page 91: ...own is missing option APL 100 Check input signals compressed air supply 102 Vacuum plate empty Sensor does not recognise a label at vacuum plate option APL 100 Check input signals compressed air supply 103 Start signal Print order is active but device not ready to process it Check start signal 104 No print data Print data outside the defined label Selection of wrong module type design software Che...

Page 92: ... traverse 116 Print position The print position is not correct Check TOP and RIGHT final position switch for correct function and position Check pneumatics for function 117 XML parameter The parameters in the XML file are not correct Please contact your responsible distributor 118 Invalid variable Transferred variable is invalid with customized entry Select correct variable without customized entr...

Page 93: ...e settings of the photocell are not correct Check label photocell settings Settings of label size and gap size are not correct Check correct loading of label material No label found at the rear printhead Insert new label roll Soiled label photocell Clean the label photocell Labels not inserted correctly Check if labels are inserted correctly 124 Speed too slow The print speed is too slow Increase ...

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Page 95: ... the largest x coordinate i e it has the largest distance to the printhead Press key to access the function menu Press key as long as you arrive the menu Label layout Press key to confirm the selection Press key as long as to the menu item Width Columns Press keys and to set the label width The Width is the width of one column e g 20 0 mm Press keys and to arrive the Column input field Press keys ...

Page 96: ...on at the start of a print order the data of the current label is saved to the corresponding directory of the CF card However the following conditions have to be fulfilled CF card inserted in drive A Enough free storage space onto CF card An error message appears in case these conditions are not fulfilled At switching off the printer the state of the current print order is saved to the correspondi...

Page 97: ...mized entry was active during switching off the label printer the window for the first customized variable is displayed As in the intended file only the start values of the counter are saved they are refreshed at a new start of the print order by means of the number of printed labels Each counter is counted corresponding from its start value Afterwards the position of the current and the next coun...

Page 98: ...he entry of mask and the function menu By this means the user indeed can print labels but the printer set up and the masks of the labels can t be changed To receive a most flexible password protection the printer functions will be divided into several function groups In the function menu the printer parameters can be changed contrast speed mode The password protection prevents modifications at the...

Page 99: ...digit number possible values 0000 9999 has to be entered Now the modifications can be made The user can define the password in the first line four digit number Press key to continue Press keys and to activate deactivate Yes No the password protection Press key to change to the second line Press keys and to block open individual function groups Press keys and to change to the next group F Function ...

Page 100: ...ecessary Tear off edge After printing the last label of a print order it is driven into the tear off offset and the label res labels can be taken away When starting a new print order first it is backtracked again to the beginning of label and then the next label is printed If a following print order is available before driving into the tear off offset then it is not driven into tear off offset but...

Page 101: ...hen it is not driven into tear off offset but the following label is directly printed Dispenser After printing the label during driving into dispensing offset the following label is pre printed if this is already available generated When releasing a new start signal IO dynamic the already pre printed label is printed to the end and when driving into the dispenser offset the following label is agai...

Page 102: ...the top res the receiver at the bottom i e the infra red light is sent from the top The label detection is same as for the transmission photocell normal from the top However it is printed differently as for normal photocells in the translucent place the label printer recognizes the opaque place as gap This photocell type is used frequently when printing foils For this photocell type the transmitte...

Page 103: ...n error and indicates the device settings in the menu The desired settings are made by selecting the buttons on the touch screen display 11 Home screen 12 Selection of parameter settings 13 Setting of maintenance parameters 14 Memory card menu access 15 Indication of device information 16 Starting layout feed 17 Starting test print 18 Starting print job 19 Name of currently selected layout Number ...

Page 104: ...cted menu contains so called submenus these are blue highlighted Different parameters are combined in a submenu The left display side shows the available submenus The currently selected active submenu is highlighted on orange background Press to return one level Press to change to the start screen at any time Indication of main menus Indication of submenus ...

Page 105: ...st Press Functions to display the a Favorites zone in the first place The user can store the most important parameters for his application to have a fast as possible access Press long 2 s on a parameter e g print speed to display the appropriate selection Add parameters to favorites ...

Page 106: ...s Add to favorites to add the selected parameter to the favorites list Press long 2 s on a parameter e g print speed to display the appropriate selection Press Remove from favorites to remove the selected parameter from the favorites list Remove parameters from favorites ...

Page 107: ...g Manual 107 12 4 Parameter Input In the header of input dialog the name of the parameter and the permissible value range are shown The input is checked for validity If the entered value not permissible the button is blocked Parameter input Numeric input ...

Page 108: ...Touch Screen Display Vario III Series 108 Operating Manual 11 13 Selection from list Alphanumeric input ...

Page 109: ...the display is needed It is not possible to navigate on the display with the swipe movement to the left and right with a finger well known from smartphones The position indications signalise the detail of the total list currently visible If no position indication is visible then the total list can be displayed on the display A swipe movement from top to bottom and or from the bottom up is not poss...

Page 110: ...nance Zone Different settings for the display indication can be done Print preview activated On Off With activated print preview a picture of the currently printed layout is shown on the display If the function is not activated the field remains empty Maintenance Print preview ...

Page 111: ...omplete layout is fit to the indication zone Fields Only the print range is fit to the indication zone User A freely defined zone is fit to the indication zone User see Labelstar PLUS 1 8 Manual zoom factor to scale the complete layout down Preview Interval During a running print order the preview is refreshed in the set interval Value range 0 10 seconds ...

Page 112: ...sition of dots is adjusted For the start of calibration the display must be touched at any position Afterwards three red points are shown successively and you have to touch them as exact as possible The calibration is finished with it Background light Setting of contrast of background lighting Value range 0 100 Maintenance LCD ...

Page 113: ...h Screen Display 11 13 Operating Manual 113 Different system settings such as set printer type reset paper counter etc can be made However for the settings the corresponding password is necessary Maintenance System settings ...

Page 114: ...11 13 12 7 Memory Menu 1 Contents of current directory 2 Loading of selected layout and starting the print job 3 Preview zone If available a preview of the selected layout is displayed 4 Changing to the file manager Explorer Compact Flash Card USB Stick 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 115: ...rating Manual 115 1 Change the number of copies 2 Value of defined variable 3 Customer query 4 Quick start of printout 5 List of variables defined on the layout Enter the number of layouts to be printed Input of variables Number of copies 3 2 5 4 1 ...

Page 116: ...isplayed 12 9 Change to Foil Keyboard Press long 3 s on the company logo left above and the display changes to the indication of a conventionalize foil keyboard The settings can be done by the standard operating panel see page 35 Press to change to the previous view For more information about the use of printer and its foil keyboard can be found in chapter 6 1 ...

Page 117: ...organised used and disposed of by the manufacturer Valentin products accordingly labelled can therefore be returned to Carl Valentin GmbH This way you can be sure your old equipment will be disposed of correctly Carl Valentin GmbH thereby fulfils all obligations regarding timely disposal of old equipment and facilitates the smooth reselling of these products Please understand that we can only take...

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Page 119: ...uration 73 Save layout 72 Connecting printer 26 Connector pin assignment printer rear 7 E Environmentally friendly disposal 117 Error messages Error corrections 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 F Function menu Date Time 49 Device settings 43 44 45 Emulation 48 Interface 47 Label layout 41 42 Main menu 53 Menu structure 36 37 38 39 Network 46 Print setting 40 Remote console 46 Service functions 50 52 53 ...

Page 120: ...tions Cutter 55 56 Dispenser I O 57 58 59 60 RFID 61 62 63 Touch screen display 103 116 WLAN 60 P Password protection 98 99 Photocells 102 Plug Play 23 Printhead Parallelism adjustment 83 Pressure adjustment 83 Replacing 82 Product description 6 S Safety Instructions 9 Setting up printer 25 Switching on off printer 26 T Touch screen display Alphanumeric input 108 Favorites list 105 106 Foil keyboa...

Page 121: ...Index 11 13 Operating Manual 121 U USB Stick Change directory 71 Copying 75 Delete file 73 Display structure 67 Filter 76 Firmware update 76 Load file 72 Load layout 70 Navigation 68 Save configuration 73 Save layout 72 ...

Page 122: ...Carl Valentin GmbH Neckarstraße 78 86 u 94 78056 Villingen Schwenningen Phone 49 0 7720 9712 0 Fax 49 0 7720 9712 9901 info carl valentin de www carl valentin de ...