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  • Page 1 Printer KONICA （ KM256/512/1024）...
  • Page 2 All rights is reserved by SHANGGHAI Printer TECHNOLOGY CO。 ， LTD Thank you very much for purchasing Printer machine,to make sure the user knowing the safety on the foundation of understanding the product performance completely. Please read the operation manual carefully and maintain it. Printer company’s equipment instruction and print procedure, only provide those authorized legal holder...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3 KONICA machine main parts picture ..............10 4 Install the ground wire ....................12 5 Hardware installation ....................... 14 5-1 About the print manage ....................14 5-2 KM256/512/1024 carriage board connection and factory writer ....... 18 KM512/1024 ........................18 KM256 ..........................20...
  • Page 4 5-3 power outlet ........................21 5-4 cleaning system ......................22 5-5 the use of ink station and the automatic ink station ..........23 5-5-1.Power off the machine for protection ..............23 5-5-2 Automatic protection capping................24 Platform Heater ......................24 5-7 Media system( H.C machine) ..................

  • Page 5: Konica Printer

    1 Safety Guidance 1.1 Safety precautions Before using the printer, please read the following safety precautions to make sure the safety of using the equipment. 1.2 General safety guidelines. Please read installation instructions before the printer is connected to the power. Please turn off the printer immediately for any of the following situations.

  • Page 6: Precautions When Using The Printer

    Don’t use damaged or frayed power cord; If you use additional power cord, remember that the total amperage of equipment which is inserted attached power cord should not exceed the rating amperage of the power source. Besides remember the total amperage of all equipments into the wall should not exceed the rating amperage of wall socket;...

  • Page 7: Danger Of Scald

    1.6 Danger of scald When the printer drying system is running at a high temperature, if you touch it, it may cause burns. To avoid personal injury, please notice the following precautions: Don’t touch the inside printer drying system’s cover. Even its power source is off, the internal surface may still be very hot;...

  • Page 8: Danger Of Material (Medium) Overweight

    1.9 Danger of material (medium) overweight When dealing with heavier substrate rolls, people should be particularly careful to avoid injury. It may need several people to carry heavier substrate rolls. People should be very careful to avoid back strain and / or injury. Please consider handling equipment by using forklifts, pallet trucks or others.

  • Page 9: Site Preparation

    CPU: Intel Core Duo 2.50GHZ or above Memory card: 2.00GB or above Motherboard: INTEL G41 or above Operating System: WINDOWS XP/VISTA/7 or above Microsoft operating systems PC’s configure has a direct relation with the printer speed and stability 2-2 Site preparation Customers are required to comply with the installation requirements and implement it for the machine operation.

  • Page 10: Load-Bearing Requirements

    2-2-4 Load-bearing requirements Net weight of 200-250KG Machine largest volume materials is 60KG Proposed to install the machine in four plate 20cm in diameter, or four 200 x 200mm or more than 8mm thick steel plate 2-2-5 Requirements for space reservations The front of equipment means the input side of printing.

  • Page 11: Electrical Requirements

    floor. The electrical equipment near the working area must conform to GB / T standards, national electrical codes provided on first level second-class venue, which is installed by a corresponding qualified electrical contractor. Hazardous waste disposal requirements should be consistent with relevant specific special storage and handling requirements.

  • Page 12: Check Before Installation

    2-3 Check before installation The voltage at working place should be reported to dealer in advance. The power input jack of machine power is on the left side of equipment back. The temperature of air-conditioning in room should be sufficient to following temperature (15 - 35 ℃).

  • Page 13: Shipment, Unpacking And Inspection

    Please note shipping boxes labeled "left" and "after" message in handling. Please read engineer’s installation and checking file carefully. Each on the form must be labeled "Yes". And fax it to the dealer’s customer service maintenance center before the installation. 2-4 Shipment, unpacking and inspection 2-4-1 Shipment When loading, please notice the signs on the surface of wooden box :Handle with care,...

  • Page 14: Konica Machine Main Parts Picture

    3 KONICA machine main parts picture Main parts instruction front 4 、 left-front-down 1、left-up lid 2、hinge 3、left-front-up lid 5、left-up box 6、left-down box 7、heater front lid 8、fan lid 10 、 left ink tank 9、lift stick 11、left main leg 12、adjust leg shelf 14 、...
  • Page 15 right-front-down box lid box lid 41、center lid Left side of the machine right side of the machine 43 、 shut down 42、fasten belt roll 44、Y axis motor 45、frame system 49 、 big junction 46、waste ink box 47、header air draft 48、gas and liquid panel detach box plate...

  • Page 16: Install The Ground Wire

    User Manual Power cable Printer CD Software 4 Install the ground wire (1) Bury an iron bar Bury a 1m-1.5m iron bar (diameter 1CM-2CM) into moist soil. Please confirm whether the iron bar is buried Notice！ near the transformer or other national power / communication cables 1M-1.5M...
  • Page 17 (2) Irrigate salt water Take 500g salt and 1000g water to mix and then pour the salt water to the iron bar. salt must dissolve into water completely. Pour the iron bar with salt ！ Notice water once a month to guarantee iron conductivity.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    5 Hardware installation 5-1 about the print manage Printer （ KM256/512/1024 ） consist of print system and heating system,all support by AC power supply alone. The environment requirement: temperature：18-30 humidity：60%－80% power：3500W 左右 recommend use stable power supply The install of the ground wire：connect the ground wire to the public...
  • Page 19 To pump CN8:Ymotor USB2.0 to computer ． ． ． ． KM256 carriage board Sub ink tank senor Raster encoder （LcLmYMCK） power(24v)
  • Page 20 To main board To KM256 print heads . KM512 carriage board Sub ink tank senor Raster encoder （LcLmYMCK） power(24v) To main board To KM512 print heads carriage board to the print heads (KM512/1024)

  • Page 22: Km256/512/1024 Carriage Board Connection And Factory Writer

    5-2 KM256/512/1024 carriage board connection and factory writer KM512/1024...

  • Page 24: Km256

    KM256...

  • Page 25: Power Outlet

    5-3 power outlet Main power Heater power Main power outlet Heater power outlet vacuum...

  • Page 26: Cleaning System

    5-4 cleaning system Consist of cleaner,suck inlet,solid Consist of cleaner,suck inlet,solid Consist of cleaner,suck inlet,solid Consist of cleaner,suck inlet,solid- - - - state relay,the vacuum power outlet. state relay,the vacuum power outlet. state relay,the vacuum power outlet. state relay,the vacuum power outlet. As followed;...

  • Page 27: The Use Of Ink Station And The Automatic Ink Station

    5-5 the use of ink station and the automatic ink station 5-5-1.Power off the machine for protection pull the carriage to the right side (1) put the cleaner to every capping and keep every tampon wet (3)Pull up the fixed screw and pull the carriage (4) absorb the cleaner with injection to the origin Note:...

  • Page 28: Automatic Protection Capping

    5-5-2 Automatic protection capping ( E and S machine ) 1: Press the "keep-wet down" button , the capping descend( need to press this button all the time, if loosen the button, the capping will stop immediately 2: When the capping descend the bottom, the buzzer on the panel will alarm,the capping will automatically stop to descend.
  • Page 29 Power light: When power is on, the indicator light on, if not on, the board has no power to work. Set light: When the light is on, the setting mode starts, press the mode button to enter The setting mode. Running light: The indicator light is on when the platform is under work (heating), if the light is off, the current platform does not work, or the temperature has reached the set temperature.
  • Page 30 Print head heater mode: Heating for print head, the heating for print head, the light indicates the current mode under working and shows print head heater temperature (This mode is reserved mode, the machine is no such mode of heating device, so when the mode indicator displays the mode, the alarm indicator will light) Mode button: Press this button once to enter setting mode, setting light will be on, mode indicator will show a pattern, press the mode button will switch to the next mode.

  • Page 31: Media System( H.c Machine)

    Infrared heating ( C. E. S machine) Infrared is composed with left、middle、right tube and cooling fan. There are seven tube. 1.8M(Left)、2.5M（left middle)、3.2M(left middle right); they can be controlled by switch alone.The button is showing in the picture. If need to open the left platform to make infrared heating, press the left button then will adjust the temperature through spinning the infrared heating screw.
  • Page 32 As showing in the picture,there are two switch for feeding system. The switch marked 0 and 一 is two section switch. The switch marked "一"0"二" is three section switch. When the media is installed and start to print, please open the two section switch to "0"...
  • Page 33 As showing in the picture,the switch of media is in the front of the machine. Every switch is controlled by the three section switch. When printing, open the two switch to"二", it will feed automatically and collect the media printed. After printed, cut the media then open feeding button to "一"...
  • Page 34 C12/C8/H8 double roller feeding structure Printing platform Drag cloth bar Balance bar for media gear rack Double feeding bar This structure for normal media Media installation (E and S machine) S16/ E12 penetration type feeding S16/ penetration type feeding structure(2) structure(1) Printing platform Printing platform...
  • Page 35 S16/E12 straight pull feeding structure S16/E12 Placed type feeding structure This structure for frivolous This structure for normal media media...
  • Page 36 C12/C8/H8 double roller feeding structure This structure for almost normal media Show-how installation E Series and S series machine S16/ E12 penetration type feeding S16/E12 penetration type feeding structure(2) structure(1) This structure for all media and no This structure for all media and no leaning leaning...

  • Page 37: Automatical Pinch Roller

    S16/E12 straight pull feeding structure S16/E12 Placed type feeding structure This structure for frivolous This structure is for normal media media 5-8 Automatical pinch roller Automatical pinch roller...

  • Page 38: Platform Suction (E Series And S Series Machine)

    After the media placed with automatic pressing media, using pinch roller compress tightly with platform.one of the two button can control it.As showing in the picture,is the front control panel of the machine,press the button for two seconds then loosen it,the pinch roller will run,press the button again for two seconds then loosen it, the pinch roller will run oppositely.

  • Page 39: Software Installation

    Platform suction (E series and S series machine) The function of the platform suction is to make the media attaching on the platform when printing in order to protect the media from corrugation and raising. As showing in the picture, press the button of platform will open the platform suction fan.
  • Page 40 1. install Dotnetfx 2. run Printer Manager installation procedures 3. install it according to the screen prompt 4.If face the remind as following in the Windows XP or Windows Vista, please press "go on" button. The software need the system to install Dotnetfx.1.1 or above the version, In the installation process to install this software automatically.
  • Page 41 KONICA512 14PL machine 4 print heads KONICA512 42PL machine 8print heads 颜色（Color） 颜色（Color） 组数(Group) 组数(Group) 颜色间距(Color Space) 颜色间距 组间距(Group Space) 组间距(Color Space) -3.2 -3.2 宽度(Width) 宽度(Width) 头(Head)Konica_KM_512_M 头(Head)Konica_KM_512_L KONICA256 14PL machine 4 print heads KONICA256 42PL machine 8 print heads 颜色（Color）...

  • Page 42: Introduction To Software Interface

    6-2 Introduction to software interface Software interface Menu Tool Button Job Info Print queue 6-2-1 Toolbar introduction Toolbar is big button of trabecula, operating the toolbar can execute order of the software. The toolbar is showing in the picture. The button's mean ( from left to right successively)is Add print job、delete、print、suspend、stop、nozzle check、clean、carriage towards left、carriage towards right、feeding、quit media、origin(0 site)、set print site、compile print.

  • Page 43: The Introduction To The Print Information

    Nozzle check quit media Add print job Carriage return cleaning Delete print job origin(0 site) move left Start to print Set print site Move right pause to print Compile print site stop to print feeding 6-2-2 The introduction to the print information The print information bar is showing in the picture above.

  • Page 44: Introduction To The Menu

    6-2-3 Introduction to the menu This chapter will introduce the function and using introduction and hot key of every menu in the PRINT MON. The menu bar in the software includes five main menu from pulling down The English letter behind the main menu is shortcut key corresponding to the menu, press Ctrl and English letter at the same time will be OK.

  • Page 45: Tools Menu

    This order includes three option:print setting clean setting color bar, the introduction as following: 1. Print setting: Auto jump white is that when the printer encounter the blank portion of the job file,the carriage stop and the media will Auto jump to non blank potion. The distance of job is the distance of two longitudinal job files.

  • Page 46: Hardware Setting

    Tools menu includes update、pass word、testing page、calibration guide、hardware setting、time setting 1.update:this option is special for engineers using 2.Pass word: input the pass word of the machine 3.Testing page:print bidirection calibration. 4.Calibration guide: the calibration of the machine,next chapter will offer detailed information 5.Time setting:this option is for adjusting print head voltage,showing as following: When install the new machine and reset up software.please input the voltage to the base voltage form according to the print head.

  • Page 47: Calibration

    Select use linear encoder or servo encoder, swiths directly in the software. Step three： ： ： ： Select Resolution（ （ （ （ Hardware resolution） ） ） ） Has provided three kind of hardware resolution：180；360；720。The different resolution printing speed and quality are differ. Step four：...
  • Page 48 Automatic cleaning：first setting auto cleaning times in the setting menu，see figure: The cleaning times are more, the clean time is longer, setting cleaning times according to the nozzle broken status, Then perform automatic cleaning button. Step three： ： ： ： Setting print origin Click the move button，Move carriage to the propriety position，perform the...
  • Page 49 Angle Check, check the printed pattern, see figure: The first group head The second group head NG: The print head installment does not have level, needs to do the physical position adjustment ：...
  • Page 50 Vertical check, check the printed pattern, see figure: The first group head The second group head NG: The print head installment not verticality, need to do the physical position adjustment： M of the first group and M of the second group appear overlap, vertical direction adjustment head.
  • Page 51 Choice speed: High speed; Medium speed or low speed The horizontal left calibration, perform the print, check the printed pattern, take M as an Example, see figure: This position M and K completely to uneven The choice pattern to the uneven position, and input correspondence numeral, the method is adds together in the original foundation.
  • Page 52 This position K completely to uneven The choice pattern to the uneven position, and input correspondence numeral, the method is adds together in the original foundation. Duplication this step, is most uneven until 0 position arrangement. Click next, step calibration, choice the pass first, perform print ,check pattern, see figure: This position line horizontal arrangement is most uneven The choice pattern to the uneven position, and input correspondence numeral, the method is adds together in the original foundation.

  • Page 53: Show The Information Of The Software Version And The Help Document

    Step five： ： ： ： Printing already RIP job ，printing is Click add job, the support format is .prn and .prt. Click start. 7 Show the information of the software version and the help document. 7 7 7 7 .1 .1 .1 .1 status bar status bar status bar status bar...

  • Page 54: Printer Parameter

    Step ： When printing job ,come out the white line,plus the step number to eliminate the white. Use file sets： The print job include pass number,speed, unidirection or bi-direction,if the sets is true,the printer will print with the sets,if else,it will control by the software. Pass setting：...

  • Page 55: Calibration Parameter

    7 7 7 7 ..2 2 2 2 ..3 Calibration parameter 3 Calibration parameter 3 Calibration parameter 3 Calibration parameter 7 7 7 7 ..2 2 2 2 ..4 Preference set 4 Preference set 4 Preference set 4 Preference set...

  • Page 56: Maintenance

    8 Maintenance This parts mainly for users and engineers to regular inspection and maintenance of equipment. Please strictly maintain the machine in accordance with the guidance in this chapter for regular equipment maintenance and testing, or it Warning！ will cause the unknown damage 8-1 Scheduled maintenance guide Do not turn off the machine before take the correct protection measures.

  • Page 57: Daily Inspection And Maintenance

    inspect the head and clean ink stack cleaning Print test sample to check whether Daily inspection need the calibration user and maintenance wasted ink bottle dispose add lubricate oil on lead trail add lubricate oil on pulley clean the side press Head surface cleaning Weekly add lubricate oil on lead trail...

  • Page 58: Print Test Sample To Check Whether It Needs Further Calibration

    printing place(margin ) Check the head status whether Check the head before 3、 click the test button in clog or dry in surface before printing pictures standby state. printing Please suspend printing when Clean the head during find the head clog and clean the the printing head during the printing Check the head daily...

  • Page 59: Print Head

    9 9 9 9 - - - - 1 1 1 1 print head print head print head print head Phenomenon reason Check method solution Notice Usually some The head film Check the surface filament damage of the head,white replace print on the dropped means dropped...
  • Page 60 converter （ also change the data line board head converter breakdown board ） ， if other converter head can out ink,to board check the data line and the converter board Head data line fasten Check the data line Fasten it well Check the ink tuber of the print heads...

  • Page 61: Media Feeding/Taking System

    minutes before start head Use multimeter to Adjust voltage check head head machine,set abnormal voltage voltage the voltage to clean Head problem Check weather clog liquid clean The quality of If ruled out above Replace Use the ink the ink all,check the ink the ink recommended...
  • Page 62 After power on, carriage turn to be normal.Open the printmon control software, interface for gray, please operate it according to the following steps 1, please check the drive is installed correctly, installation boot normally, Device Manager / universal serial bus controller with EPOWER USB DEVICES the driver 2, please check the USB data line is damaged or not, poor connected or not connected with the equipment 3、Please check the motherboard driver chip is damaged or not.
  • Page 63 if the lamp is bright, check the interface ink chip or the electric relay is damaged or not. Boot after power , it can not supply the ink and ink supply alarm buzzer bell 1、Please check the 24V power whether access correctly or not 2、Please check the ink pump can work or not and confirm the connector is accessed or not 3、Please check the color corresponding to the float switch is intact or not, normal...
  • Page 64 In the course of printing misplacement phenomenon ( image right, wrong position ) 1、 Please check the power 8-15V is normal, please use the brand 8-15V 6A interference can be strong stable power supply, and is independent of supply motherboard using 2, please check the mechanical parts: motor synchronous wheel, a synchronous belt, is installed correctly, and no loosening of teeth jump phenomenon 3、Please check whether the damaged motor grating encoder...

  • Page 65: Customer Service

    USB data line 4, the interface board to the trolley plate 14P flat wire connection error, poor contact or damage 5, please stay away from strong magnetic field, current, voltage fluctuation interference source 6, please check the interface board DB15 signal to the servo controller signal line if there were bad and damage phenomena ( horizontal for AC motor) 7, please check the USB data lines are intact or replacement of the quality good USB data line...
  • Page 66 customer service, please visit http://www.Printertech.com Or call 021-67648099 transferring the service department. Whatever you should do before calling: Look up in the instructions for the troubleshooting suggestions in the "common problems and solutions". Look up related procedures documentation along with this machine. If you have installed third-party software drivers and RIP software, please refer to its documentation.
  • Page 67 supply; 2. Change the power supply or cable D503 Date wrong 1.Check the machine earthing D504 operate 1.Restart the machine； motherboard 2.Change the CB Print manager software 报错 报错 报错 报错 Error Error info Causation Solution code 400100F1 COM The wrong COM Command_Abort_Co information mmand...
  • Page 68 Board_Abort_DSPU PDATE_FAIL 40020015 Core Band direction Board_Abort_INTER beyond NAL_BANDDIREC definition. TION 20020005 Core The print data is Board_Pause_FPGA less than _LESSDATA ignition frequency 20020006 Core Print data beyond Board_Pause_FPGA ignition _ULTRADATA frequency. 20020004 Core The print data and Board_Pause_INTER ignition NAL_PRINTDATA frequency mismatch.
  • Page 69 Software_No Device Open the USB error Software_Parser Incorrect print file format Software_Print Mode Print mode parameters. error Software_Shake hand Software validation erroneous firmware UI Error_Get HW Get hardware set Setting Fail failure! UI Error_Load Set Loading KONICA From Board Fail settings error! Error_Set password...

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