Braillo 650 SW, User Manual

Page 1: ...BRAILLO L NORWAY FOR BETTER BRAILLE AND MORE User s Guide BRAILLO 650 SW Rev January 2018 ...

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Page 3: ... manufacture a Braille embosser that when properly maintained by following the instructions in this manual will not only last decades but will also produce Braille that is recognized as the highest quality available We rely on a close cooperation with our customers and we encourage your suggestions for improvements Please take a moment to register your embosser so we can provide a lifetime of tech...

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Page 5: ...t print 49 4 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 50 4 1 Printing principle 50 4 2 Troubleshooting incorrect braille 56 4 3 Magnet rack removal 61 4 4 Magnet rack disassembly step by step 62 4 5 Magnet replacement 64 4 6 Magnet rack cleaning 67 4 7 Magnet rack adjustment 68 4 8 Magnet rack refitting and adjusting 70 4 9 Beam and paper shoes overview 76 4 10 Beam and Paper shoes removal and refitting 77 4 11 Be...

Page 6: ...7 2 Paper pusher adjustment 114 7 3 Flipper adjustment 115 7 4 Moving guide adjustment 116 7 5 Conveyor belt tension adjustment 117 7 6 Moving distance conveyor belt adjustment 118 8 PAPER ROLL FEEDER 119 8 1 Setting up connections 119 8 2 Operating 120 8 3 Replacement of paper roll 121 8 4 Service and maintenance 122 8 5 Measurements 123 9 GENERAL INFORMATION 124 9 1 Declaration of conformity 124...

Page 7: ... correct tools which come with your printer as well as following the correct procedures which we prescribe in the manual and rein force in our training courses Additionally just as the wrong wrench can ruin a nut using poor quality Braille paper can ruin the printer s pins print shoes and moveable parts by causing them to wear out prematurely Failures due to user negligence of this nature just as ...

Page 8: ... the right hand and left hand side are referred to as if you were standing behind the Printer facing the opening where the paper is inserted into the Printer Left hand side Right hand side Label with serial number inside door PAPER ROLL FEEDER PRINTER CUTTER HORIZONTAL STACKER BRAILLO l B 650 SW 8 ...

Page 9: ... between 40 and 60 Maintain a clean environment because dust may clog the Printer especially with high humidity Too low humidity should also be avoided to prevent electrostatic problems Some paper qualities may generate excessive paper dust This should be removed with a vacuum cleaner and a damp cloth About every 50 000 Sheets Electrical Single phase 230 volt 10 50 60 Hz circuit breakers should be...

Page 10: ...eck that the shipment contains the following items 1 Printer 1 Ethernet cable 5 m shielded 1 USB cable 5 m 1 User s guide B650 SW 1 Tool kit for service and maintenance 1 Test and packing list 1 Paper roll feeder 1 Friction bar correction roll 1 Shaft for the paper roll 1 Paper sample 1 Compressor optional 1 Stacker unit If any of these items are missing please contact your distributor or Braillo ...

Page 11: ...are fastened Some of these panels can be taken off for a better access e g for smaller repairs or to connect to the electrical unit However if the printer is going to be lifted or moved and the printers own wheels cannot be used the cover must be taken off completely It can be done like this Disconnect the mains Open the panel A by turning the seven screws B 1 4 of a revolution use a coin or a scr...

Page 12: ...nect the cable to the fans Disconnect the two cables to the operating panel Disconnect the cable to the safety switches in the cover Unscrew the four screws G use a 6 mm hex key and very carefully lift the cover upwards The Printer can now be moved to the desired location Please observe that it is possible to lock the wheels to secure the Printer when it is positioned BRAILLO l B 650 SW 12 ...

Page 13: ... the Printer There are four between the base plate and the steel frame and four between the steel frame and the printing mechanism Please see figures below Transport lock Remove this screw Remove this screw Transport lock Remove this screw Base plate Steel frame Steel frame Printing mechanism BRAILLO l B 650 SW 13 ...

Page 14: ...Paper roll feeder Motor assembly Friction bars Guides for friction bar Frame Paper sensor Shaft and paper roll Insert shaft into paper roll Ready for mounting Correction roll Placing the paper roll Crank to lift lower paper roll ...

Page 15: ...p See figure Place the paper roll with the shaft already fastened just behind the Paper Roll Feeder Lift off the cor rection roll with the friction bar and set aside Use the crank to lower the roll lift until the lift is below the shaft in the roll Move the roll forward make sure that the shaft is situated just above the notches while turning the crank to raise the roll lift Turn the crank until t...

Page 16: ... to approx seven bar This can be controlled at the output pressure gauge To have long and trouble free operation the air must be filtered and free from oil and water When air is compressed in a compressor the air temperature is rising So the air entering the tank will be hot When the air is cooling down the humidity in the air will condensate inside the tank So the warmer and more humid the air en...

Page 17: ...inter This one has automatic drainage so it will empty itself whenever it is something to drain When the compressor is starting the tank pressure is zero or very low The pressure will then start to raise slowly Because of this slow increase the drainage valve might leak out the pressure To solve this problem a ball valve is fitted on the pipe nearby the compressor This ball valve must be closed un...

Page 18: ...bly The stacking unit is placed under the conveyor belt during transport with all the cables and air pipes in place Move the stacking unit up on top like on the figure below and fasten it with the four screws BRAILLO l B 650 SW 18 ...

Page 19: ...ir pipes in place Put the paper cutter up onto the Printer like on the figure below Paper cutter Fastening bolts 4 pcs Note Make sure that you are pushing the paper cutter against the position plates on the Printer It is two plates one at each end By doing this you will get the paper cutter mounted in the correct position Position plate BRAILLO l B 650 SW 19 ...

Page 20: ... and spacers are mounted on the underside of the cutter Fasten the paper pusher like on the figure below Connect the pipes to the side plate on the cutter The pipes are marked and the marking should correspond with the label Fastening screws 4 pcs is mounted on the underside of the cutter Paper pusher BRAILLO l B 650 SW 20 ...

Page 21: ... to the Stacker unit If the power is turned off or one of the emergency switches has been pushed down the release valve will shut off and release the pressure of the compressed air on all machines From compressor Filter regulator and release valve From compressor To Printer and Stacker unit To Paper Roll Feeder The gauge should read 6 0 bar Release valve Water drainage Regulator BRAILLO l B 650 SW...

Page 22: ...ey are pushed down The main switch on the Paper Roll Feeder will also turn everything off When power is present the Printer operator panel will turn the Paper Roll Feeder and the stacker unit on or off Note The Printer will fall to sleep when it has been inactive for 15 min Sleep means that the Printer operator panel will go dark and the PRF and stacker unit will be turned off To turn it on again ...

Page 23: ...Mains for all units To Printer Paper Roll Feeder connector Stacker connectors BRAILLO l B 650 SW 23 ...

Page 24: ...ting the USB or the ethernet cable make sure the end with the ferrite bead is connected to the printer There is no need to select which of the two input to use The Printer will connect to the input who receives data first Meaning if data comes on the ethernet the USB will not be operative before the ethernet have finished the transmission It is a rather large text buffer in the Printer so the text...

Page 25: ...Placing the units The units should be placed as seen on the figure below BRAILLO l B 650 SW 25 approx 50 cm How the paper travels through the machine Printing Cutting Feeding Unwinding Stacking ...

Page 26: ...rder 1 Move the feeder unit nearest to the main belt to the desired position Note the top margin 2 Adjust the other feeder unit so the distance between them is equal to the paper width 3 Put the paper into the Printer and align it with the guides 4 Adjust the width on the stacker 5 Adjust the end stop Please see the figures on the following pages The numbers are indicating in which order the adjus...

Page 27: ...the unit on the side nearest to the main belt will also determine the top margin Use a paper sample to find the correct position for the two units The paper sample should fit exactly in between the two units Fix the units by tightening the bolts A Adjust to sheet width Loosen this bolts A 3 on each side BRAILLO l B 650 SW 27 ...

Page 28: ...he following Place the paper into the already adjusted feeder make sure that the paper is aligned correctly Now adjust the guides against the edges on the paper this will keep the paper correct positioned and aligned during printing Adjust to sheet width Feeder BRAILLO l B 650 SW 28 ...

Page 29: ...djusted you should take the paper from the Paper Roll Feeder and insert the paper into the slit in the input paper guide Insert enough so you can reach the paper on the opposite side of the Printer Go to the output side move the paper forward until it reaches the paper driving wheels At the same time push the Fine Adjust button and the paper will move forward 0 5 for each push Repeat this until th...

Page 30: ...n also print in two different modes These modes are called 2 page and 4 page The name 2 page is telling us that the number of pages on each sheet of paper is two One page on each side of the paper In 4 page mode the Printer will print four pages on each sheet of paper Two at each side of the paper By doing this it is possible to put the sheets in a stable then stitch and fold in the middle This wa...

Page 31: ...see the figure below The Sheet length is not a length you can set directly but it will be a result of the margins and line length settings Sheet length Margin 1 Line length Margin 2 Sheet height Paper roll width BRAILLO l B 650 SW 31 ...

Page 32: ...below The Sheet length is not a length you can set directly but it will be a result of the margins and line length settings Sheet length Margin 1 Line length Margin 2 Margin 2 Line length Margin 1 Sheet height Paper roll width BRAILLO l B 650 SW 32 ...

Page 33: ...ow many sheets the document contains This command is an escape sequence that must be sent to the Printer in the beginning of the document This is done by sending the ASCII value no 27 then the letter P and then the number of sheets E g in the example above the command would look like this escP02 There are software on the market that will do this formatting automatic Here is some physical measureme...

Page 34: ...enu Moves the paper 12 7 mm 0 5 inch forwards Moves the paper 12 7 mm 0 5 inch backwards Status information When the Printer is powered up you have to press the Accept button to make the Printer ready After pressing Accept the window below appears Please see the explanation on the figure below Accept button 3 OPERATING THE PRINTER BRAILLO l B 650 SW 34 ...

Page 35: ...ve the cursor up in the menu Jump back to the previous menu without saving Accept or select button Jump back to the previous menu without saving Accept or select button Increase the value Decrease the value To change a variable setting If a setting can have more than two values the display will look like below BRAILLO l B 650 SW 35 ...

Page 36: ...k like this The very first time the Printer is powered up you have to select the Printer model Note The settings set by the operator panel is the default values However when sending a text file from the computer some parameters for this specific job is sent along with the file The parameters that comes with the file will be active during the print job When the job is finished the settings will ret...

Page 37: ... Printer is paused the button will change to Continue Press Continue to continue with the printing If you would like to cancel the rest of the print job press Reset The display screen will automativ cally lock after a certain amount of time To unlock press button 1 and then 2 Press this button if you want to pause the print job Press this button if you want to con tinue the print job Press this bu...

Page 38: ...gnet failure Test sensors Print test pa ern Manual running View log Accessability Speech Pitch Volume Date Time Line length Warning Ready to Emboss Sleep Overview menu structure for B650 Welcome Set printer model Warning Set printer Format Page margin 1 Embossing disabled Embossing disabled Event details View Ascii Printer model Page margin 2 Foldline Lock screen delay Screen locked Cell Spacing B...

Page 39: ... from 12 7 mm 0 5 inch to 50 8 mm 2 0 inch in 2 54 mm 0 1 inch increments There are two different margins Margin 1 and Margin 2 Note that the value on Margin 1 will affect both the outer margins And the value on Margin 2 will affect both the inner margins Format Main Menu Paper Layout Format Selects between Interpoint dots on both sides of the sheet and Single sided dots on just one side of the sh...

Page 40: ...B Print Test Pattern Main Menu Warning Service Diagnostic Warning Print Test Pattern When entering this menu choice a warning window will appear This is to make the user aware that print jobs from the computer will not be printed as long as you are in this sub menu X pattern Will print dots in a x pattern across the sheet useful when searching for missing dots Full cell single sided Prints all six...

Page 41: ...nd cutting pulse Sends a cutting pulse to the paper cutter X pattern without motor Will activate one and one magnet on the magnet racks Sleep relay Turn the Sleep relay on or off Alarm relay Turn the Alarm relay on or off Spare relay Turn the Spare relay on or off View Log Main Menu Warning Service Diagnostic Warning View Log The Printer remembers the different events that has happened and will st...

Page 42: ...ransportation in the Printer Paper feed 2 This is the second sensor on the paper transportation in the Printer Out of paper This is a sensor that check if there is paper present in the Printer It s fitted on the paper guide on the input side of the Printer Status Software Main Menu Warning Service Diagnostic Status Software A window that will show the Printers current IP address the MAC address an...

Page 43: ... Time Used to change the time The Sound menu Main Menu Sound Volume Main Menu Sound Volume Volume setting for beep and speech Pitch Main Menu Sound Pitch Sets the pitch level for the beep Speech Main Menu Sound Speech Toggles Speech on or off Accessibility Main Menu Sound Accessibility Toggles Accessibility on or off Beep Main Menu Sound Beep Toggles Beep on or off BRAILLO l B 650 SW 43 ...

Page 44: ...inter Setup Printer ID The Printer has a function to make it possible to identify which Printer has printed a particular Braille book It is done by sending a command along with the Braille book that tells the Printer to print it s identification On this setting you can set a 5 character code or name that identifies this particular Printer Step motor current Main Menu Printer Setup Step motor curre...

Page 45: ...tyle skin Main Menu Printer Setup GUI style skin If any users of this Printer has low vision and or find it a bit difficult to read the operator panel it is possible to change the background and text colours to get better contrasts Network configuration Main Menu Printer setup Network configuration This menu choice gives you the possibility to choose between regular DHCP IP address and a static IP...

Page 46: ... three groups Messages Error Messages and unrecoverable Error messages Messages Magnet failure The magnet self test system has detected problems with a magnet and the printer will stop You may press Reset to continue however you must replace the defect magnet Please check the log for the details Main Menu Warning Service Diagnostic Warning View Log Lock screen delay Main Menu Printer setup Lock sc...

Page 47: ...de panels on the Printer cover are open When the side panels are put back in place the display will change to Press continue to resume Press continue to resume Out of paper The Printer has run out of paper and are waiting for more paper When more paper is detected the display will change to Press con tinue to resume Paused The stacker unit has sent a Pause command When the Pause command is repeate...

Page 48: ...e main motor Press Reset to continue Tip The sensor can be tested manually on Main Menu Warning Service Diagnostic Test Sensors Magnet rack failure A defect magnet has been detected during printing The display will say General failure Magnet rack failure and the Printer will stop Please check the log for the details Main Menu Warning Service Diagnostic Warning View Log Paper feed failure The paper...

Page 49: ...vice Diagnostic Warning Print Test Pattern When entering this menu choice a warning window will appear This is to make the user aware that print jobs from the computer will not be printed as long as you are in this sub menu X pattern Will print dots in a x pattern across the sheet useful when searching for missing dots Full cell single sided Prints all six dots on all characters on one side of the...

Page 50: ...he cables to the operator panel Or you can unscrew the panel from the cover and keep it nearby the Printer Please observe that the operator panel is an electrical board and MUST NEVER BE PLACED ON A CONDUCTIVE SURFACE If there is a short circuit on the board it might damage the board 4 1 Printing principle The figure below is a very simplified version of the printing mechanisms in this Printer The...

Page 51: ...he crossection below is a theoretical figure showing the parts inside the printing mechanism The Printer has been sliced to show more detailed of how it is constructed BRAILLO l B 650 SW 51 PAPER B A D C ...

Page 52: ...ts is printed for each revolution of the shafts The shafts must rotate two times to form a complete column of characters Please see figure below First revolution Second revolution Third revolution To be able to print interpoint where both sides of paper are printed simultaneously the back page is offset a little to the right and a little down to fit in between the dots on the front page Please see...

Page 53: ...ric shafts Inside each magnet rack there are 45 electrical magnets The magnets are controlling the long pivot arms When a dot is going to be printed the magnet is engaged and the long pivot arm will be drawn against the magnet poles At the same time the beam and the paper shoe will start to move downwards and the short pivot arm will catch the hook of the long pivot arm The beam will continue to t...

Page 54: ... engaged and the long pivot arm has been drawn against the magnet The short pivot arm is moving down towards the hook on the long pivot arm Figure C The long pivot arm s hook catches the short pivot arm When the short pivot arm moves further down the printing pin will be forced down into the paper and make a dot BRAILLO l B 650 SW 54 ...

Page 55: ...Main Belt Main motor Magnet rack B Magnet rack A Electric unit Paper feed stepping motor Main board General overview Printer Serial no Printer BRAILLO l B 650 SW 55 Paper cutter ...

Page 56: ...hould run the built in Test Print Depending on what kind of errors you have you should use different tests The essential thing at this stage is to find which magnet rack s is causing the trouble If there is missing dot s use the X pattern to detect which magnet rack s is missing the dot s If there are too many dots use the full cell lines or the test pattern on test print no 4 and the extra dot s ...

Page 57: ...e on the magnet rack The number following the letter is the par ticular magnets number in that particular magnet rack Note that the magnet numbers are always counted from the end where the connectors are fitted Don t mix this with character line column number Magnet rack A and B are placed above the paper and print dots that will appear on the underside of the paper Magnet rack C and D are placed ...

Page 58: ... 2 C06 B06 2 C21 B21 2 C36 B36 3 D40 A40 3 D25 A25 3 D10 A10 5 1 C07 B07 15 1 C22 B22 25 1 C37 B37 2 D39 A39 2 D24 A24 2 D09 A09 3 C08 B08 3 C23 B23 3 C38 B38 6 1 D38 A38 16 1 D23 A23 26 1 D08 A08 2 C09 B09 2 C24 B24 2 C39 B39 3 D37 A37 3 D22 A22 3 D07 A07 7 1 C10 B10 17 1 C25 B25 27 1 C40 B40 2 D36 A36 2 D21 A21 2 D06 A06 3 C11 B11 3 C26 B26 3 C41 B41 8 1 D35 A35 18 1 D20 A20 28 1 D05 A05 2 C12 B...

Page 59: ...e pivot arm If there are too many dots on the paper the reason might be one of the following 1 The sponge list is not pressing enough against the long pivot arm 2 The gap between the two pivot arms are too small 3 The magnet poles have become sticky and this causes the pivot arms to stick to the magnet 4 The long pivot arm does not move properly Control To be sure that you have found the right mec...

Page 60: ...Long pivot arm Support list Magnet Magnet rack board Printing pin Sponge list short pivot arm Sponge list Magnet rack Short pivot arm Pin guide Magnet poles Gap between pivot arms BRAILLO l B 650 SW 60 ...

Page 61: ...the cables for the magnet rack Make sure that the brass eccentrics at the ends of the magnet rack is touching the magnet rack on both ends This to be able to get it back to the exact same position sideways Remove the magnet rack by unscrewing the four bolts shown in the figure Position plate Note Before removing the cutter make sure that the position on the cutter can be re established by use of t...

Page 62: ...he magnet racks can be considered as the parts of the Printer that will have the greatest influence on the dot quality so it is very important to know how to deal with them Take the magnet rack out of the Printer like described in chapter 4 3 Magnet rack removal Next follow the instructions below Step 1 Remove the two bolts holding the sponge list and then remove the sponge list Sponge list BRAILL...

Page 63: ...upport list and then remove the support list Step 3 Remove the two bolts holding the pivot arm fastener and then carefully remove the pivot arm fastener The magnet rack is now disassembled Support list Pivot arm fastener BRAILLO l B 650 SW 63 ...

Page 64: ...t the end where the connections are It does not refer to dot number character number or column number Disassemble the magnet rack like described in chapter 4 4 Magnet rack disassembly step by step Next follow the instructions below Step 1 Remove the screws holding the list and the list List BRAILLO l B 650 SW 64 ...

Page 65: ...row pair of needle nose pliers Magnet Step 3 Check the magnets internal resistance if you have an ohm meter available The resist ance should be from 185 ohm up to 240 ohm Any value outside this range indicates a defective magnet BRAILLO l B 650 SW 65 ...

Page 66: ...ith a new magnet in its place Note The spikes on one of the sides on the magnet These spikes must be oriented the same direction as the rest of the magnet s spikes in the magnet rack Note the direction on these spikes BRAILLO l B 650 SW 66 ...

Page 67: ...ssembly step by step Now damp a cloth with cleaning alcohol to wipe off the surfaces as described in the figure below Magnet poles on the magnets The support list The iron pieces in the long pivot arms At the back of the long pivot arms Note Do not ever oil grease or lubricate any of the moving parts on a magnet rack This will only attract paper dust BRAILLO l B 650 SW 67 ...

Page 68: ...he travelling distance for the pivot arm And it should be adjusted to about 0 8 mm using a feeler gauge Adjust the nuts on both ends of the magnet rack If the 0 8 mm feeler gauge goes in and the 0 9 mm feeler gauge does not consider the adjustment OK Make sure that the nuts are tight when you are done Please see figure below 0 8 mm feeler gauge Adjust with these nuts BRAILLO l B 650 SW 68 ...

Page 69: ...e list works as a return spring for the pivot arms The correct adjustment is when the sponge list is slightly pressing against the pivot arms but the pivot arms can still move freely Please see figure below Loosen these screws Pivot arms is pressed a little into the sponge BRAILLO l B 650 SW 69 ...

Page 70: ...not tighten them Slide the magnet rack horizontally away from the Printer so that the magnet rack is touching the horizontal adjustment screws This will ensure that the magnet rack is in exactly the same position as before it was taken off the Printer See next chapter regarding correct adjustment of the magnet racks Note All explanations refer to one magnet rack but these adjustments must be done ...

Page 71: ...t will affect the pressure the pivot arms put on the printing pins This directly affects the shape of the printed dots To be able to adjust the magnet rack correctly it is necessary to put the Printer in printing posi tion This is done by rotating the main belt by hand until the arrows at the ends of the shaft are point ing in the opposite direction of each other It is possible to get the mechanis...

Page 72: ...ng the magnet rack Then unscrew the horizontal adjustment screw a little Now slide the magnet rack outward from the Printer so it touches the horizontal adjustment screws again Then tighten the four fastening screws just a little so the magnet rack is held firmly in place but is still able to move Use the horizontal adjustment screw to move the magnet rack closer to the Printer If this is done in ...

Page 73: ...est way to find the correct level of vertical adjustment is to first decrease the pressure so the dots will be very faded and weak Then readjust the pressure up in small steps until the dot quality is satisfactory By doing this you can make sure that you are running the Printer with just enough pressure to make good dots but not so much pressure that the Printer will be worn damaged From our exper...

Page 74: ...Loosen these screws Adjust upwards by loosening the upper nut and then tighten the lower Note Adjust in small steps only 1 4 of a revolution at a time Then test the braille quality BRAILLO l B 650 SW 74 ...

Page 75: ...tically observe that magnet rack A and B must be moved upwards to increase the pressure and magnet rack C and D must be moved downwards to increase the pressure Moving away from the paper increases pressure BRAILLO l B 650 SW 75 paper b a d c ...

Page 76: ...shoes overview Please see the figures below Upper Beam Upper Paper shoe Lower Paper shoe Lower Beam Adiprene springs Return springs green Plastic shims Return springs red Paper goes in this direction BRAILLO l B 650 SW 76 ...

Page 77: ...tion on the cutter can be re established by use of the position plates at the back of the cutter Do this at both sides Remove the paper cutter assembly 2 Remove the paper feeder assembly 3 Remove the inside paper guide 4 Remove magnet rack A and B 5 Remove the belt 6 Remove the top frame 1 Paper cutter assembly Position plate BRAILLO l B 650 SW 77 2 Paper feeder assembly 4 Magnet racks A and B 3 I...

Page 78: ...done by loosening the belt tensioner s screws When this is done the belt can be lifted off the upper cogwheel Please see figure to the right Loosen these two screws to take off the belt 6 Remove the top frame Unscrew the bolts as indicated on the figure to the right and then lift the frame carefully upwards Place aside Upper lower marking is facing this side BRAILLO l B 650 SW 78 ...

Page 79: ...ut the short pivot arms there are 45 pcs on each side 2 Pull out the shaft and replace the short pivot arm s Assembly is done in reverse order Note When putting the short pivot arms back into the beam be sure that the printing pins are hanging like on the figure This is to make room for the short pivot arm BRAILLO l B 650 SW 79 ...

Page 80: ...igure Note Before the parts are separated make sure that the beam is held with the printing pins hanging down Place the pin guide with the pins on a table do not turn it upside down or all the pins will fall out Now the defect printing pin can be replaced Assembly is done in reverse order BRAILLO l B 650 SW 80 ...

Page 81: ...the correct position See the marks at the end of the shafts the arrows must point directly towards each other like in the figure below Then the springs can be adjusted to the correct length i e 68 mm Note It is critically that the length on these two return springs is 68 mm BRAILLO l B 650 SW 81 68mm 68mm ...

Page 82: ...h or two on one of the wheels This is done by loosening the belt tensioner 2 again and then lift the belt up from the big wheel and move it a notch on the wheel Then tighten the belt 2 1 Hold away from belt When pushing in by hand the distance should be approx 10 15 mm The belt tension is controlled adjusted like this Remove the flexible tensioner from the belt Now the fixed tensioner 2 should be ...

Page 83: ...beam wheel should now be placed exactly opposite the sensor like in the figure below If the edge is not in it s correct position it must be adjusted Keep the shafts in this position while loosening the two screws holding the beam wheel Turn the beam wheel until the notch on the beam wheel is placed in the middle of inductive sensor Then fasten the two screws Keep the shafts in this position The no...

Page 84: ...ds against the inner eccentric bearing 4 until the paper shoes P have a light pressure on the paper Check that the gap 5 between the press plates and the beam above is equal on both upper and lower units Secure the push rods 3 with the locking nuts 1 Note The function of the bearings 4 is to reduce the noise the printer makes while running It is a common misunderstanding that you can increase the ...

Page 85: ...nd where the cable enters the sensor Inside the sensor is a little LED lamp that will be lit if a magnetic object is in front of the sensor The light comes out through some transparent plastic around the cable So by having the power turned on and at the same time turning the shafts the light should go on and off When replacing adjusting the sensors the gap between the timing wheel and the sensors ...

Page 86: ... functions like this A little infrared lamp is sending light downward If there is paper present the light will be reflected back and detected by a photo tran sistor If the sensor is defective it must be replaced It can be done like this Take the paper guide out of the Printer Unscrew first the screws A then B and then C Now the sensor is loose The assembly is done in reverse order A A B C Paper se...

Page 87: ... putting the magnet racks back in check all the magnet rack adjustments Check if the printing pins move freely and if not clean the printing pin guide Every 500 hours or twelve months All of the 250 hours or six months maintenance Check the four sponges for the short pivot arms the sponge should be able to keep the short pivot arm pressed all to the end of its travelling distance Check the wear an...

Page 88: ...arked grease on the figure below These are the only locations on the Printer grease may be applied The Printer needs to be disassembled to do this lubrication so it is recom mend to do this at the same time as the regular 500 hour service Use a universal grease with molybdensulfid Use no oil Grease Grease BRAILLO l B 650 SW 88 ...

Page 89: ...Parts magnet rack Pos Name Quantity per rack 1 Sponge list magnet rack 1 2 Magnet rack 1 3 Support list magnet rack 1 4 Shaft long pivot arm 1 5 Pivot arm long 45 6 Electronic board magnet rack 1 7 Magnet 45 8 Guide list magnet rack 1 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 89 ...

Page 90: ...Name Quantity per beam 1 Stroke ball bearing Ø20 2 2 Beam upper or lower 1 3 Fastener for shaft short pivot arm 4 4 Sponge list for short pivot arm 2 5 Pin guide 1 6 Short pivot arm 90 7 Printing pin 90 8 Shaft short pivot arm Ø3x305 2 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 90 ...

Page 91: ...l B 650 SW 91 UPPER Parts paper shoe upper or lower Pos Name Quantity pr shoe 1 Retaining ring 4 2 Adjustment screw push rod 2 3 Stroke ball bearing Ø20 2 4 Spacer 2 5 Paper shoe upper or lower 1 6 Plastic shims 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 92: ...er feeder Parts paper feeder Pos Name Quantity 1 Pulling wheel 2 2 Bearing 6003 2Z 2 3 Timing wheel 1 4 Stepping motor 1 5 Paper feed sensor no 1 1 6 Paper feed sensor no 2 1 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 92 1 6 4 3 2 5 ...

Page 93: ...e one of the screws in the third hole and screw it inwards until the wheel is loose 5 5 Shafts belt Parts shaft belt Pos Name Quantity 1 Shaft 2 2 Belt 640 L 1 3 Timing belt pulley 40 L 100 2 4 Belt tensioner 2 5 Timing belt pulley 22 L 100 1 Direction of rotation BRAILLO l B 650 SW 93 ...

Page 94: ...w 1 2 3 6 4 5 Parts shaft exploded Pos Name Quantity per shaft 1 Main bearing with housing 2 2 Nut KM5 2 3 Bearing outer eccentric 6205 2Z 2 4 Nut KM6 2 5 Bearing inner eccentric 6006 2Z 2 6 Shaft 1 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 94 ...

Page 95: ... bottom frame exploded Pos Name Quantity per frame 1 Retaining ring Ø22 4 2 Stroke ball bearing Ø12 2 3 Spacer Ø22 2 4 Push rod Ø12X56 ceramic 2 5 Retaining ring Ø16 4 6 Stroke ball bearing Ø8 2 7 Frame 1 1 2 7 3 4 5 6 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 95 ...

Page 96: ...Frame complete BRAILLO l B 650 SW 96 ...

Page 97: ...5 7 Paper cutter exploded views part 1 of 4 Pos Name Quantity 1 Cylinder 1 2 Roller blade assembly 1 3 Paper holder 1 4 Paper pusher 1 1 2 3 4 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 97 ...

Page 98: ...Paper cutter exploded views part 2 of 4 roller blade assembly Pos Name Quantity 1 Roller blade 1 2 Bearing 688 2Z 2 1 2 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 98 ...

Page 99: ...Paper cutter exploded view part 3 of 4 paper holder 1 2 Pos Name Quantity 1 Paper holder 1 2 Blade fixed 1 3 Paper holder cylinders 2 3 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 99 ...

Page 100: ...Paper cutter exploded view part 4 of 4 paper pusher 1 Pos Name Quantity 1 Paper pusher plate 1 2 Paper pusher cylinder 1 2 BRAILLO l B 650 SW 100 ...

Page 101: ...l Standard medium 6 dot see dimensions below Line spacing Fixed 5 mm Paper Weight Min 120 max 180 g m Recommended 150 g m Printing Speed Characters sec 650 char sec Pages hour No of pages per hour is dependent on page format and speed Electrical Voltage Single phase 230 V 10 50 60 Hz Current Approximately 8 5 A max Fuse Printer 10 A Power Approximately 2000 W max Compressed air Clean air without o...

Page 102: ...ard connector Magnet rack power connector 6 2 Electric unit Printer overview The electric unit is placed on the base plate of the Printer and contains connections fuses and power supply Note that you must disconnect the mains when working on this unit BRAILLO l B 650 SW 102 ...

Page 103: ...ve screws Lift the lid upwards 6 3 How to replace fuses The fuses are placed on a PCB inside the Electric Unit See figures below for how to open the box Remember to disconnect the mains cable first BRAILLO l B 650 SW 103 ...

Page 104: ...Spare 2 1 AT M rack A 3 15 AT M rack B 3 15 AT M rack C 3 15 AT M rack D 3 15 AT The fuses Note that the two mains fuses are placed under transparent lids All the fuses are 5 x 20 mm and can be of glass or ceramic type BRAILLO l B 650 SW 104 ...

Page 105: ... Signal operator panel Data Magnet racks A B C D Not in use Step motor Sync External equip SW SD memory card with software Spare sensor Cover sensor Beam wheel sensor Paper feed 2 sensor Paper feed 1 sensor Out of paper sensor El unit connect 6 4 Main board connections BRAILLO l B 650 SW 105 ...

Page 106: ...less of the setting made before and regardless what the operator panel dictates the most recent escape sequence will take precedence Note Escape sequences should be placed at the very beginning of the first page on the sheet e g page 1 3 5 7 However a software form feed can be placed wherever needed If there is a command on the other pages it will be skipped All page formatting which is done on th...

Page 107: ...2 30 21 027 066 050 049 1B 42 32 31 22 027 066 050 050 1B 42 32 32 23 027 066 050 051 1B 42 32 33 24 027 066 050 052 1B 42 32 34 25 027 066 050 053 1B 42 32 35 26 027 066 050 054 1B 42 32 36 27 027 066 050 055 1B 42 32 37 28 027 066 050 056 1B 42 32 38 29 027 066 050 057 1B 42 32 39 30 027 066 051 048 1B 42 33 30 31 027 066 051 049 1B 42 33 31 32 027 066 051 050 1B 42 33 32 33 027 066 051 051 1B 4...

Page 108: ...fault is Page 1 Up Print format ESC H n Print format n can be 0 single sided or 1 inter point Print format ASCII HEX Single sided 027 072 048 1B 48 30 Inter point 027 072 049 1B 48 31 Default is inter point Number of sheets ESC P nn Number of sheets nn can be 01 to 99 sheets Sheets ASCII HEX 01 027 080 048 049 1B 50 30 31 02 027 080 048 050 1B 50 30 32 03 027 080 048 051 1B 50 30 33 04 027 080 048...

Page 109: ...ouble sided printing of the Printer This command makes the Printer to start printing the rest of the text After this the paper position will be the same as it had when this volume of text was started Then page no 1 on the next volume will start out correctly There will always be at least one blank sheet of paper between the volumes of text when finishing each volume with a Software Form Feed ASCII...

Page 110: ...ontinue the printing press the Continue button on the Printer Run Belt switch When pushing this switch the conveyor belt will move the distance determined by the cylinder sensor Auto Man switch In auto position the Printer will stop when the conveyor belt is full In man position the Printer will not check the conveyor belt at all Reset switch When pushing this switch the program will start from th...

Page 111: ...ened The physical movements on this cutter and stacker is done with help of compressed air Electric signals are controlling valves that will open or close for the compressed air The air goes trough pipes out to the cylinders Power Supply 24VDC Left Sensor Cutter Right Sensor Cutter Sensor Full Belt Sensor Belt 2 Sensor Belt 1 Paper Sensor Flippers Brown Blue Green Yellow Brown Blue 2 24V 1 X2 3 6 ...

Page 112: ...e four fastening bolts There is a position plate on both sides that has to be loosened Move the cutter to the desired position Fasten the four bolts Fasten the position plate Print some sheets to test See the figures on the next page for the correct adjustment The adjustment is done in this direction BRAILLO l B 650 SW 112 Position plate one at each end Fastening bolts four pcs ...

Page 113: ...ge on the sheet is also aligned with the text Note that page two is at the back of page one If the paper cutter is moved too far out from the Printer the bottom margin on page one will be narrower than the top margin on page 3 If the paper cutter is too close to the Printer the bottom margin on page one is bigger than the top margin on page three BRAILLO l B 650 SW 113 ...

Page 114: ... The speed of the paper pusher might need some adjustment because different paper quality and paper size will have different behaviour when the sheet is ejected from the cutter Speed adjustment Paper pusher BRAILLO l B 650 SW 114 ...

Page 115: ...ders To make this adjustment we recommend you to loosen the stacking unit from the conveyor belt and turn it upside down Then the cylinders can be seen in the area indicated on the figure below Pause Run Belt Auto Man Reset Pow er Flippers Cylinders Adjustment Adjustment Upside down view of the adjustment Slower Faster BRAILLO l B 650 SW 115 ...

Page 116: ...de is pressing down onto the pile of paper laying on the conveyor belt It is approx correct force when you are able to lift the guide easily by hand while the air pressure is on Pause Run Belt Auto Man Reset Pow er Moving guide cylinder Moving guide More pressure Less pressure BRAILLO l B 650 SW 116 ...

Page 117: ...belt tension adjustment Pause Run Belt Auto Man Reset Pow er Loosen these bolts on both sides before adjustment and tighten them after wards Adjust the tension with these screws on both sides BRAILLO l B 650 SW 117 ...

Page 118: ...vement on the belt is coming from a press air cylinder The stroke length on the cylinder is determined by the position of the sensor So by moving this sensor back and forth you can set the stroke length on the cylinder and hereby the movement on the belt There is also a possibility to adjust the speed on the movement with the speed controller BRAILLO l B 650 SW 118 Sensor Current stroke length Max...

Page 119: ...be considered as an independent unit even though it is switched on and off with the main switch on the Printer The Paper Roll Feeder is also supplied with compressed air The press air is used to keep the paper clamped between the two feeder rolls It is a timer inside that will release this pressure on the rolls after a certain period of time This is done to prevent the paper from being deformed ar...

Page 120: ...he Printer The Paper Roll Feeder will auto matically feed paper when needed The paper is feed with a speed depending on the distance from the sensor to the paper Long distance low speed short distance high speed If the emergency stop is activated pushed down it has to be reset The resetting is done by turning the knob like the arrows illustrate until the knob pops up again Note If any work is to b...

Page 121: ...the shaft is situated just above the notches while turning the crank to raise the roll lift Turn the crank until the roll is lifted above the floor Put the correction roll with the friction bars on top of the paper roll like on the figure below Remove and throw away the first revolution of paper on the paper roll to get rid of e g sand dust and dirt after rolling the paper roll on the floor The pa...

Page 122: ...r both of the Emergency switches pressed down If yes Is the paper positioned near the floor so it is actually in correct position Do also note that if the laser distance sensor is not finding anything between 20 cm and 80 cm from the sensors front the motor will not start Try to hold a piece of paper in front of the sensor approximately 30 40 cm away Now the motor should start If the motor starts ...

Page 123: ...BRAILLO l B 650 SW 123 115 cm 77 cm 112 cm 8 5 Measurements All measurements in centimetres ...

Page 124: ...9 GENERAL INFORMATION 9 1 Declaration of conformity BRAILLO l B 650 SW 124 ...

Page 125: ...rth quake etc damaging the product Should a replacement part be required please do the following Send us a Warranty request form Please refer to the next page to see the actual form This form can also be found on the enclosed CD ROM After completing the form please return it to Braillo Norway A S by e mail fax or regular mail When form is received the parts will be shipped as soon as possible What...

Page 126: ... document is not returned within two weeks of origination We will assume that it is not required and it will be cancelled Internal use only Garanti Kunde belastes Kommentarer på reparasjon Reason for return Comments Return to Braillo Norway A S Wesselveg 100 7502 Stjørdal Norway Phone number 47 74 84 04 40 Fax number 47 74 84 04 41 E mail service braillo com BRAILLO l B 650 SW 126 ...

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