EASYPRINT Compact CM, User Documentation

Page 1: ...Compact CM Compact IM Easyprint User Documentation...

Page 2: ...Touchscreen 8 Printer Specification 8 Power Supply Unit 11 Optional Touchscreen 11 INSTALLATION 12 Mechanical Installation Requirements 12 Brackets 12 Window bracket for IM and CM versions 12 Web posi...

Page 3: ...age 21 Add 22 Save Message 22 Selecting an Existing Message 23 Changing an Existing Message 23 Global Print Settings 24 Quality 24 Economy 25 Position 26 Saved With Message 26 MAINTENANCE 27 Common Er...

Page 4: ...th the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will b...

Page 5: ...er functions Read the Safety Data Sheet SDS for Cleaning Fluid Part No WJ 111 Read the following important notices before using the printer The hazard information is prioritised into warning and cauti...

Page 6: ...d using batteries of the correct specified type and rating Failure to do so may result in an explosion hazard Used batteries should be disposed of according to the battery manufacturer s instructions...

Page 7: ...terials metallic objects or degreasing cleaning fluids e g Benzene acetone 5 To avoid the risk of damage to the print head use only Easyprint spares parts and consumables 6 Do not run the printer with...

Page 8: ...printhead and the substrate to be marked Heat from the printhead is passed through the ribbon causing ink to melt and be released from its underside The ink adheres to the substrate and then cools rap...

Page 9: ...ssories Wall brackets Operating environment 5 40 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Printing Mode For IM printers Intermittent For CM printers Continuous Left Hand Right Hand Both options available co...

Page 10: ...No dedicated controller required Hardware interface options Easyprint Compact Touchscreen via USB cable hot swappable Shared Compact Touchscreen via Ethernet cable or network PC based interface via Et...

Page 11: ...10 EPT033789 Issue 2 February 2018 Humidity Requirements 20 80 RH non condensing...

Page 12: ...o 50 C subject to de rating Storage Temperature 20 C to 85 C Display 10 4 inch SVGA Full Colour Touchscreen Operating System Windows CE 7 Dimensions mm 307 W x 232 H x 75 D IP Rating Designed to IP55...

Page 13: ...www easy print com The bracket range covers widths of up to 900mm The available flat pack variants are Window bracket for IM and CM versions The CM version includes the encoder and CM axle assembly T...

Page 14: ...ne adjustment of the print head can be done electronically at a later stage See Set Up Printer Final Steps on page 15 3 In order to apply the correct print head pressure ensure that the height between...

Page 15: ...Touchscreen connected directly via USB Note The rear USBA and Mini USB connections share a port and therefore cannot be used together Mini USB Shaft Encoder Packaging Machine I O Cable P N EDP002215S...

Page 16: ...Calibrate at the printer operating temperature Go to Settings Production Line Setup Head Functions and select Calibrate Optimising the Print Head Having mechanically installed the printer in the brack...

Page 17: ...Head Position For CM printers set the Head Position so that it is above the roller For IM printers we recommend that the horizontal print head position is set to 0 Printing Rubber Roller Web Guide Rol...

Page 18: ...ors or warnings active For IM printers the source options for the print trigger are External Input Internal Time or Internal Continuous Note When using the Internal Distance Time option the distance t...

Page 19: ...on when the USB power cable is connected 2 If the connection is via Ethernet the Connection screen displays Either Select the device to connect to or Long press the device name for details and then se...

Page 20: ...een is being used it will turn off when its power is removed If it is connected by USB this will happen automatically when the printer is shut down Printer Shut Down To shut down the printer 1 Select...

Page 21: ...on most buttons to view a short description of the button s function 2 When an icon is greyed out its function is not available from that screen Vertical Scroll Select Item Redo Undo Log Off User or D...

Page 22: ...Notes 1 The Undo Redo buttons can be used at any stage of the message creation or editing process to undo or redo the previous action 2 To see a brief description of a button long press the button 3 I...

Page 23: ...art No EPT033612 PART 3 NEW MESSAGE Save Message Once the message has been created changed select the Save button to save the message Enter the message name required and select the message store if ap...

Page 24: ...list and the following screen will display Choose to Edit Preview Send to Print or Cancel Changing an Existing Message To change the selected message select Messages then open the required message sto...

Page 25: ...creasing the level of ribbon economy it is necessary to reduce the Contrast value to compensate for extra friction forces applied on the ribbon during printing Reducing the Contrast value reduces the...

Page 26: ...1 1 ratio By increasing the value of Ribbon Economy the consumption of ribbon will be reduced but this will not affect the size of the print The higher the value set for Ribbon Economy the lower the...

Page 27: ...this is set prior to installation and should not need adjusting Start Pulse Offset Use the Start Pulse offset to adjust the position of the print along the Y Axis This function displaces the print in...

Page 28: ...nt can cause the unwind dancing arm to touch the ribbon alarm sensor A ribbon alarm can also be triggered by the ribbon warning sensor If the ribbon alarm comes in fixed intervals such as every 5 prin...

Page 29: ...g the printer calibration of the vertical print head movement is required Go to Settings Production Line Setup Head Functions and select the Calibrate 1019 error indicates that vertical print head mov...

Page 30: ...IM printers Check that the printer is printing whilst the substrate is stationary For CM printers Check that the energy to the print head is not too high When increasing the level of ribbon economy re...

Page 31: ...o create tension in the ribbon path If this is not done the ribbon will not be fed correctly around the guides and rollers in the web path This will result in poor or no printing Setting the Ribbon Ty...

Page 32: ...he dancing arms to aid ribbon threading 4 The printer will be set up as either a right hand printer or a left hand printer Referring to the ribbon web path diagram labels on the printer cover or in th...

Page 33: ...nter Configuration 5 Wrap the ribbon around the empty ribbon core several times taking up any slack in the ribbon path to complete the operation Flip the dancing arms back to the closed position 6 Fit...

Page 34: ...ead can get damaged during use Overheated dots can result in disintegration of the ceramic material as shown in the picture on the left Follow the instructions below to prevent this and prolong print...

Page 35: ...ssue 2 February 2018 Cleaning the Capstan Roller WARNING Power off the printer before cleaning Clean the capstan roller daily using Cleaning Fluid P N WJ 111 and Print Head Cleaning Wipes P N MT25215...

Page 36: ...day Check condition of the rubber platen rubber roller within the printer bracket the rubber surface must be smooth flat and free of debris This should be a weekly check As part of any fault finding r...

Page 37: ...CM IM User Documentation Easyprint A S has a policy of continuous product improvement the Company therefore reserves the right to modify the specification contained within this document without notice...