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Vita II series
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
March 2010

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  • Page 1 Vita II series SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS March 2010...
  • Page 2 TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. ® ® Zebra and ZPL II are registered trademarks of ZIH Corporation. Carl Valentin label printers comply with the following safety guidelines: EG Low-Voltage Directive (2006/95/EG) EG Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EWG) Carl Valentin GmbH Postfach 3744 D-78026 Villingen-Schwenningen Neckarstraße 78-80...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Vita II series Table of contents Table of contents   Table of contents ................3     Notes on this document ............5 User notes ................5     Warnings ................. 5     Cross references ..............6    ...

  • Page 5: Notes On This Document

    Vita series Notes on this document Notes on this document 1.1 User notes This service manual is intended for qualified service and maintenance staff. This manual contains information about hardware and mechanical part of the label printers 103/8 T, 104/8, 106/12, 106/24 and 108/12 T. Information about operation of printer can be taken from our operating manual.

  • Page 6: Cross References

    Notes on this document Vita series 1.3 Cross references References to specific items in a figure are marked with item Item numbers numbers. They are identified with parentheses in the text, e.g. (9). If no figure number is provided, item numbers in the text always refer to the graphic directly above the text.

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    Vita II series Safety instructions Safety instructions 2.1 General safety instructions ⇒ Workplace and Keep the area around the device clean during and after method of working maintenance. ⇒ Work in a safety-conscious manner. ⇒ Store dismantled device parts in a safe place while maintenance is being performed.
  • Page 8 Safety instructions Vita II series If a possible danger to your eyes is present, wear protective goggles, Protective clothing especially in the following cases: • when knocking in or knocking out pins and similar parts with a hammer • when using spring hooks •...

  • Page 9: Safety Handling When Working With Electricity

    Vita II series Safety instructions 2.2 Safety handling when working with electricity ⇒ Qualifications of The following work may only be performed by instructed and personnel trained electricians: • work on the electrical assemblies • work on the device while it is open and connected to the power supply.

  • Page 11: Cleaning

    Vita II serie Cleaning Cleaning DANGER! Risk of death via electric shock! ⇒ Before opening the housing cover, disconnect the device from the mains supply and wait approx. 2 - 3 minutes until the power supply unit has discharged. Cleaning schedule Task Frequency General cleaning...

  • Page 12: General Cleaning

    Cleaning Vita II series 3.1 General cleaning CAUTION! Abrasive cleaning agents can damage the label printer! ⇒ Do not use abrasives or solvents to clean the outer surface of the label printer. ⇒ Remove dust and paper fuzz in the printing area with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner.

  • Page 13: Cleaning The Printhead

    Vita II series Cleaning 3.3 Cleaning the printhead Printing can cause accumulation of dirt at printhead e.g. by colour particles of transfer ribbon, and therefore it is necessary to clean the printhead in regular periods depending on operating hours, environmental effects such as dust etc.

  • Page 14: Cleaning The Label Photocell

    Cleaning Vita II series 3.4 Cleaning the label photocell CAUTION! Label photocell can be damaged! ⇒ Do not use sharp or hard objects or solvents to clean the label photocell. The label photocell can become dirtied with paper dust and this can adversely affect label detection.

  • Page 15: Replacing Components

    Vita II series Replacing components Replacing components DANGER! Risk of death via electric shock! ⇒ Before opening the housing cover, disconnect the device from the mains supply and wait approx. 2 - 3 minutes until the power supply unit has discharged.

  • Page 16: Replacing The Printhead

    Replacing components Vita II series 4.2 Replacing the printhead The printhead (D) is preinstalled on a head plate (A) and precisely aligned at the factory. Do not loosen the screws (G) under any circumstances. Figure 4 Head plate Plug connection signal...
  • Page 17 Vita II series Replacing components Figure 5 1. Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer. Removing the printhead 2. When printhead is closed, loosen the fixing screw (A). 3. Turn red lever (B) counter clockwise to lift up the printhead.

  • Page 18: Replacing Pressure Roller

    Replacing components Vita II series 4.3 Replacing pressure roller Figure 6 1. Remove left printer cover. Removing the Loosen two screws at the lower left printer edge and three screws pressure roller at the chassis upper edge. 2. Remove the protective conductor at the inside of the printer cover.

  • Page 19: Replacing The Label Photocell

    Vita II series Replacing components 4.4 Replacing the label photocell Soiling of the label photocell can also cause malfunctions. Before replacing the label photocell, check whether it is soiled and clean it if necessary (see chapter 3.4, on page 14).

  • Page 20: Replacing The Cpu Pcb

    Replacing components Vita II series 4.5 Replacing the CPU PCB Figure 8 1. If possible, save the printer configuration to a CompactFlash card. Removing the CPU PCB 2. Unplug the printer from the electrical outlet. 3. Detach all interface cables from the back of the printer.

  • Page 21: Replacing The Power Supply

    Vita II series Replacing components 4.6 Replacing the power supply Figure 9 1. Unplug the printer from the electrical outlet. Removing the power supply 2. Remove the CPU PCB (see chapter 4.5, page 20). 3. Unplug all cable connections from power supply (B).

  • Page 22: Replacing The Battery

    Replacing components Vita II series 4.7 Replacing the battery DANGER! Danger of explosion when exchanging the battery improper. ⇒ Pay attention to polarity. Figure 10 1. Lift up the fixing bracket by means of a non-metallic device (e.g. plastic ruler).

  • Page 23: Adjustments, Settings And Alignments

    Vita II series Adjustments, settings and alignments Adjustments, settings and alignments DANGER! Risk of death via electric shock! ⇒ Before opening the housing cover, disconnect the device from the mains supply and wait approx. 2 - 3 minutes until the power supply unit has discharged.

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Position Of Printhead

    Adjustments, settings and alignments Vita II series 5.2 Adjusting the position of printhead Complete the following printhead settings to achieve the best possible print image: ⇒ Align the heating line with the highest point of the print roller. Density of the print image is the greatest at this point.

  • Page 25: Adjusting The Head Contact Pressure

    Vita II series Adjustments, settings and alignments 5.3 Adjusting the head contact pressure Change the head contact pressure with the screws (A) and (B) at the inside and outside of the printhead. 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.

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Transfer Ribbon Feed Path

    Adjustments, settings and alignments Vita II series 5.4 Adjusting the transfer ribbon feed path Adjust the transfer ribbon feed path by changing the head contact pressure. Increasing the head contact pressure with the screws (A) and (B) shifts the ribbon feed path in the corresponding direction.

  • Page 27: Adjusting The Ribbon Rewinder/Unwinder

    Vita II series Adjustments, settings and alignments 5.5 Adjusting the ribbon rewinder/unwinder Figure 14 Due to the many different transfer ribbon variants regarding roller width, length and qualities it is necessary to provide the possibility to set transfer ribbon tension.

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Head Switch

    Adjustments, settings and alignments Vita II series 5.6 Adjusting the head switch The head switch prevents printing from occurring when the printhead is open. Figure 15 1. Unplug the printer from the electrical outlet. 2. Remove the left printer cover.

  • Page 29: Oil And Lubricate

    Vita II series Adjustments, settings and alignments 5.7 Oil and Lubricate Make sure when oiling and greasing that no lubricants deposit on photocells, electronic components, circuit boards, printhead and rolls. In case that dust or other dirt is deposit you have to clean the lubrication at first with alcohol.

  • Page 31: Refitting Options

    Vita II series Refitting options Refitting options DANGER! Risk of death via electric shock! ⇒ Before opening the housing cover, disconnect the device from the mains supply and wait approx. 2 - 3 minutes until the power supply unit has discharged.

  • Page 32: Dispensing Unit

    Refitting options Vita II series 6.2 Dispensing unit Figure 19 1. Remove tear off edge (if mounted) at the front of printer. Dispensing unit without photocell 2. Press the black button (B) to open the dispenser roller. 3. Place the dispensing unit (A) in front of the pressure roller.

  • Page 33: Cutting Unit

    Vita II series Refitting options 6.3 Cutting unit CAUTION! Risk of injury, particularly during maintenance, the cutter blades are sharp! ⇒ Switch off the before attaching the cutter! ⇒ The cutter may only be used when it is mounted on the printer! ⇒...

  • Page 35: Error Correction

    Vita II series Error correction Error correction Error message Cause Remedy Line too high Line rises up completely or Move line down (increase Y partly over the upper edge of value). label. Check rotation and font. Line too low Line rises up completely or Move line up (reduce X value).
  • Page 36 Error correction Vita II series Error message Cause Remedy COM OVERRUN Loss of data at serial interface Check baud rate. (RS-232). Check cable (printer and PC). Field numer Received line number is invalid Check sent data. at RS-232 and Centronics.
  • Page 37 Vita II series Error correction Error message Cause Remedy Cutter error With cut an error occurred. Check label run. Paper jam. Check cutter run. Invalid parameter Entered data do not correspond Check code data. to the characters allowed from the application identifier.
  • Page 38 Error correction Vita II series Error message Cause Remedy Length command Invalid length of the received Check data sent. command statement. Check connection PC - printer. No drive Compact Flash card not found / Insert Compact Flash card not correctly inserted.
  • Page 39 Vita II series Error correction Error message Cause Remedy Invalid graphic file The selected file does not Check file name. contain graphic data. Directory not empty Attempt to delete a not empty Delete all files and sub- directory. directories in the desired directory.
  • Page 40 Error correction Vita II series Error message Cause Remedy Page selection A page which is not available is Check the defined pages. selected. Page not defined The page is not defined. Check the print definition. Format user guiding Wrong format for customised Check the format string.
  • Page 41 Vita II series Error correction Error message Cause Remedy RFID no label RFID unit cannot recognise a Displace RFID unit or use an label. offset. RFID verify Error while checking Faulty RFID label. programmed data. Check RFID definitions RFID timeout Error at programming the RFID Label positioning.
  • Page 42 Error correction Vita II series Error message Cause Remedy Load software Error when programming Please contact your printhead FPGA printhead-FPGA. responsible distributor. Upper position Sensor signal up is missing Check input signals / compressed-air supply. (option APL 100). Lower position...

  • Page 43: Wiring Plan

    Vita II series Wiring plan Wiring plan Figure 21 03/10 Service instructions...

  • Page 44: Cpu Component Placement Specification

    Wiring plan Vita II series 8.1 CPU component placement specification Figure 22 Jumper plan JP1 (debug) JP2 (write-protection) closed closed Boot sector Programming closed open Delivery Service instructions 03/10...

  • Page 45: Pin Assignment Interfaces

    Vita II series Pin assignment interfaces Pin assignment interfaces 9.1 Centronics Figure 23 Signal STROBE DATA0-7 BUSY SELECT AUTOFEED FAULT INIT SELECTIN 18-25 9.2 RS-232 Figure 24 Signal 03/10 Service instructions...

  • Page 46: Ethernet

    Pin assignment interfaces Vita II series 9.3 Ethernet Figure 25 PIN RJ45 Description TX− RX− 9.4 USB 1.0 Figure 26 Signal D− Service instructions 03/10...

  • Page 47: Index

    Vita II series Index 10 Index A  Adjustments, settings, alignments Head contact pressure ..............25 Head switch ..................28 Oil and lubricate ................29 Print mechanism ................23 Printhead position ................24 Rewinder ..................27 Transfer ribbon feed path ............... 26 Unwinder ..................
  • Page 48 Index Vita II Serie J  Jumper plan CPU ................44 L  Label photocell Cleaning ..................14 Replacing ..................19 N  Notes Document ..................5 User ....................5 Warnings ................... 5 O  Oil and lubricate ................. 29 P  Pin assignment Centronics ..................45 Ethernet ..................
  • Page 49 Vita II series Index U  Unwinder, adjusting ................27 USB 1.0, pin assign,ment ..............46 W  Warnings ....................5 Wiring plan ..................43 03/10 Service instructions...

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