Primacy Service Manual Edition: October 2014 Updates Number of Previous release Previous edition Topics of the new edition added or edited pages October 2014 Emission...
The Primacy printer is designed to Liability Statement This product has been built to the high standards of EVOLIS. Please do not attempt to operate or repair this equipment without adequate training. Any use, operation, or repair in contravention of this document is at your own risk.
Primacy Service Manual This manual describes the disassembly operation and trouble shooting of Evolis Primacy printer. The manual has been prepared in conformance with subsequent modifications and integrations and is composed of: Safety regulations for use and maintenance General machine specifications ...
Primacy Service Manual Symbols The symbols used in this manual along with their meaning are shown below. The symbols are repeated within the chapters and/or sections and have the following meaning: Generic warning: This symbol indicates the need to read the manual carefully or the necessity of an important manoeuvre or maintenance operation.
The following basic safety tips are given to ensure safe installation, operation, and maintenance of EVOLIS equipment and are not to be considered as comprehensive on matters of safety. The tests performed demonstrate the safety and reliability of heating components when used correctly. It is necessary that the operator be informed of precautionary regulations aimed at avoiding injury or damage to the equipment.
Primacy Service Manual General Safety Regulations The User must comply with the regulations and work in the best possible safety conditions to prevent decreasing the degree of machine safety. Therefore it is necessary to develop a Standard Operating Procedure (S.O.P.) related to manoeuvres to effect for turning on and off the equipment. This procedure, which shall be prepared around the time of installation, shall serve as a reference for the Operator and shall be written in his/her language.
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Primacy Service Manual Picture 46: Common Motor clip ......................... 44 Picture 47: Stepper Motor ........................... 45 Picture 48: Transport Belt ..........................45 Picture 49: Belt Idler screws ........................46 Picture 50: Stepper Motor ........................... 46 Picture 51: Black gears position ......................... 46 Picture 52: Left Side Components ......................
Primacy Service Manual Spare parts list Product Name Description Step code CI010222 REJECT BOX CI010214 ENCLOSURE SIDE S10086 LCD AND CONTROL PANEL WITH CABLE S10123 UPPER RED FEEDER For the Red model S10124 UPPER BLUE FEEDER For the Blue model...
Primacy Service Manual Step 2 – Enclosure Side – CI010214 Press and open the cover. Picture 4: Top Cover Press and open the side. Picture 5: Side Bolt Push and unplug the enclosure side. ( side by side) Picture 6: Enclosure Side...
Primacy Service Manual Step 3 – LCD CONTROL PANEL (WITH CABLE) - S10086 Disconnect the LCD cable. Remove the two screws. Picture 7: Control Panel 22 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 4 – UPPER AND HOPPER FEEDER – S10123 to S10126 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove the three screws. Picture 8: Feeder inside Right Side Remove the three screws and the feeder cable.
Primacy Service Manual Push the belt idler and remove the belt in the same time. Unclip and push the upper feeder a little in the same time. Picture 11: Feeder Right Side Unclip and push the upper feeder a little in the same time.
Primacy Service Manual Step 5 – FEEDER BELTS KIT – S10092 First, be sure to have completely performed from Step 4-1 to Step 4 – Push the belt idler and remove the belt in the same time. Picture 13: Feeder Belt...
Primacy Service Manual Step 6 –TIGHTING BELTS KIT – S10094 First, be sure to have completely performed from Step 4-1 to Step 4 – Remove the spring. Picture 14: Feeder Tighting Belt Push and remove the belt idler. Picture 15: Feeder Tighting Belt-1...
Primacy Service Manual Step 7 – COMMON MOTOR – S10097 ( FEEDER) First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove the E-Ring and the pulley. Picture 16: Feeder E-ring & pulley On the other side disconnect and remove the cable.
Primacy Service Manual Press on the motor clip with a flat screwdriver and turn the motor at the same time. Picture 18: Feeder Motor-1 Remove the motor. Picture 19: Feeder Motor-2 28 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 8 – ENCLOSURE BASE – CI011190 First, be sure to have completely performed from Step 4-1 to Step 4 – Be sure to have completely performed Step 3-1. Loosen the two screws on each side. Picture 20: Enclosure Base side Separate the two parts from each other (a) and unplug them (b): repeat this step for each corner, remove the base.
Primacy Service Manual Step 9 – FLIP OVER SENSOR – S10121 First, be sure to have performed Step 2 without Step 2 -3. Remove the flip sensor and disconnect its cable. Picture 23: Flip Sensor 30 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 10 – RIBBON BRAKING KIT- S10093 First, be sure to have performed Step 2 without Step 2 -3. Remove the option roller gear. Push and turn left the lock and remove it. Picture 24: Ribbon lock Notice the order of each part from the lock key.
Primacy Service Manual Remove the gear if necessary. Picture 26: Ribbon lock gear Be carreful, when you’ll put back the black gears put the gears like on the picture 48 Step21. 32 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 11 – TRANSPORT BELTS KIT – S10091 Transport belt First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove the transport belt. Picture 27: Transport Belt Black Ribbon belt First, be sure to have performed Step 2 without Step 2 -3.
Primacy Service Manual Ribbon belt Stepper belt First, be sure to have performed Step 2 without Step 2 -3. Remove the ribbon belt. Remove the head roller gear (a) and the stepper belt. Picture 29: Tansport Belts MXL Transport belt...
Primacy Service Manual Step 12 – RIBBON DETECTION KIT – S10087 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Disconnect the cable on the main board. Remove the rivet. Picture 31: Ribbon Detection To Put back the rivet, push it from the inside printer.
Primacy Service Manual Step 13 – STEPPER/FEEDER MOTOR – S10098 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Disconnect the motor cable you want. Remove the motor rivet you want to replace. Picture 33: Motor Flip 36 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 14 – FLIP OVER MODULE – S10128 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Press and turn at the same time the flip sensor support. Picture 34: Flip Sensor Remove the flip motor. ( For more details, refer to...
Primacy Service Manual Press and turn at the same time the flip support. Picture 36: Flip Support Remove the flip over. Picture 37: Flip Over 38 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 15 – CLEANING ROLLER – S10122 First, be sure to have completely performed Step 2-1. Press on the plastic latch and remove the cleaning roller. Picture 38: Cleaning Roller 39 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 16 – I/O SHIELD – CI010322 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove the I/O Shield. Picture 39: I/O Shield 40 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 17 – ENCLOSURE BOTTOM PLATE – SE010079 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Press on the bottom plate clip (a) and push on the left (b) in the same time to remove the module.
Step 18 – MAIN BOARD USB ETH – S10114 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove all the connectors and the flex connector. Picture 41: MainBoard Connections Turn back the primacy chassis and remove the three screws. Picture 42: Fixing MainBoard 42 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 19 – COMMON MOTOR – S10097 (UP AND DOWN) First, be sure to have completely performed Step Unclip the gear motor and cable. Picture 43: Gear Motor Press on the motor clip with a flat screwdriver and turn the motor at the same time.
Primacy Service Manual Step 20 – COMMON MOTOR– S10097 (RIBBON) First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove the ribbon belt, the ribbon pulley and the motor cable. Picture 45: Common Motor Left Side Press on the motor clip with a flat screwdriver and turn the motor at the same time.
Primacy Service Manual Step 21 – STEPPER MOTOR – S10096 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove the motor cable and the gear. Picture 47: Stepper Motor Remove the MXL belt and the gear. Picture 48: Transport Belt...
Primacy Service Manual Remove the two screws of the belt idler. Picture 49: Belt Idler screws Remove the two screws of the Stepper motor. Picture 50: Stepper Motor When you will re-assembly components; Be carreful, when you put back the black gears, to align the markers together.
Primacy Service Manual Step 22 – HEAD ROLLER KIT – S10099 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove the parts indicated on the bellow. ( Picture 52) Picture 52: Left Side Components Remove the Stepper belt. Picture 53: Stepper Belt...
Primacy Service Manual Remove the ribbon detection connector and the transport belt. Picture 54: Transport Belt Remove the two screws on each side of the module. Picture 55: Disassembly Chassis screws 48 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Open the head bracket, lift and pull forward and remove the upper chassis. Picture 56: Separation of Chassis Remove the synchro ribbon support and the spring of the pressure roller. Picture 57: Synchro Ribbon Support 49 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Remove the option roller and the two springs. Picture 58: Option roller & springs Tilt forward the head roller kit and lift up it Picture 59: Heat Roller -1 Picture 60: Heat Roller - 2 When you will re-assembly all components;...
Primacy Service Manual Step 23 – FLEX SENSOR KIT – S10088 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Remove the flag and disconnect the flex. Picture 61: Flex connector Press on the two sides of the up and down sensor and remove it.
Primacy Service Manual Remove the card sensor. Picture 63: Flex Card Sensor Be carreful, when you’ll put back the black gears put the gears like the picture 51 Step21-6. 52 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 24 – PRINT HEAD (KPE) – S10084 First, be sure to have completely performed Step 2-1. Press on the plastic part behind the head (pressure plate) and pull on the head with the other hand to free the lugs from the holding fork, and then remove the lugs from their slots.
Primacy Service Manual Step 25 – RIBBON SENSOR – S10089 First, be sure to have completely performed Step 2-1. Disconnect the sensor cable. Picture 67: Ribbon Sensor - 1 Unclip the upper sensor support (a), unclip the lower sensor support and remove it (b).
Primacy Service Manual Step 26 – ENCLOSURE COVER – CI010205 First, be sure to have completely performed Step 2-1. With a screwdriver push on the cover clip and move it in the same time on each side. Picture 70: Enclosure Cover - 1 Push backward the cover.
Primacy Service Manual Step 27 – ENCLOSURE BUTTOM – CI010206 First, be sure to have completely performed Step 2-1. Push on the button clip. Picture 72: Enclosure Button 56 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 28 – FAN KIT – S10100 First, be sure to have completely performed Step 8 Step Remove the filter fan. Picture 73: Fan - 1 Remove the two rivets. Disconnect the fan cable. Picture 74: Fan Connector...
Primacy Service Manual Pass the fan cable thru the chassis cable path. Picture 75: Fan Cable Path Slide the fan with its cable. Picture 76: Fan - 2 58 / 61...
Primacy Service Manual Step 29 – PRINT HEAD CABLE – S10085 First, be sure to have completely performed Step 8 Step Disconnect the print head cable. Picture 77: Print Head Cable – Print Head Connector Disconnect the print head cable.
Primacy Service Manual Step 30 – HEAD BRACKET – S10138 First, be sure to have completely performed Step Step Step 26 Step Disconnect the three cables. Picture 80: Head Bracket Connectors Pass the cables thru the chassis. Remove the E-ring.
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