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  • Page 1 ® Ink-Jet Systems EBS-6100 USER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 3 ® Ink-Jet Systems INDUSTRIAL INK-JET PRINTER EBS-6100 USER’S MANUAL 20070529#20.5 VERSION EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH Alte Ziegelei 19-25, D-51588 Nümbrecht +49 (0)2293 / 939-0 Fax +49 (0)2293 / 939-3 http://www.ebs-inkjet.de...
  • Page 4 ® EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual Ink-Jet Systems © 2000 - 2007 EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH, D-51588 Nümbrecht 20070529#20.5...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ® EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual Ink-Jet Systems TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................. 7 1.1........................7 PPLICATION 1.2....................10 RINCIPLE OF PERATION 2. INSTALLING THE PRINTER................11 2.1....................11 AFETY EQUIREMENTS In the case of accident … ..................11 2.2.
  • Page 6 ® EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual Ink-Jet Systems Deleting the User Password .................41 4.4.1.10. Using Special Registers...................41 Object Counters....................42 Date and Time ......................42 Universal Counter....................43 Universal Date and Time ..................48 Expiry Date Registers...................49 Special Channel Data...................50 4.4.2. Using Print-Parameter Blocks ..................50 4.4.2.1.
  • Page 7 ® EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual Ink-Jet Systems 4.4.5.1. System Data ......................72 4.4.5.2. Accessing Alarm Messages..................73 4.4.5.3. Clearing Alarms .......................73 4.4.5.4. Accessing Error Reports..................73 4.4.5.5. Setting Date and Time .....................73 4.4.5.6. Viewing Printer Operation Time................74 4.4.5.7. Selecting a Language ....................74 4.4.5.8.
  • Page 8 This Manual contains very useful information on how to operate your Ink- Jet Printer. Please read this Manual carefully. This edition of the document includes most of the changes introduced to the EBS printers for software version 21_1C and the descriptions contained therein correspond to the printers that are equipped with this software version.

  • Page 9: General Information

    A sign informing that the installation or service operation can be performed by the user who does not need to be qualified for servicing EBS equipment. A sign informing that the installation or service operation should be performed by the user who is qualified for servicing EBS equipment.
  • Page 10 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 1 - General Information Ink-Jet Systems The head produces print varying between 1.5 and 14 mm in height. The head can be set at any position. The head is connected with the controller via a 4 m long flexible cord as standard.
  • Page 11 EdGraf program, • allow a number of EBS printers of various types, linked together into a network, to be controlled from one computer via the InkNet program. Objects to be labelled are detected by a photo-detector.

  • Page 12: Principle Of Operation

    This method of printing is applied to all CIJ printers. Fig. 1.2.1. Labelling with Continuous Ink-Jet printers The EBS-6100 printer incorporates many unique solutions, including those protected by patents. Therefore it is in the top flight of units of this type in the world. 20070529#20.5...

  • Page 13: Installing The Printer

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Installing the Printer 2.1. Safety Requirements All efforts have been put into designing this printer carefully and making it safe and reliable. However, the safe operation of the device is conditioned by the user’s awareness of, and obedience to the following safety rules and precautions.

  • Page 14: Power Supply Requirements

    2.3. Installing the Printer 2.3.1. Standard and Optional Accessories As a variety of configurations of EBS-6000 series printers are available, the set of accessories installed by the user depends on a specific user application. Typical printer accessories include: a). Elements and units which are needed for printing in every configuration, b).

  • Page 15: Preparatory Steps

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Holder for labelling immovable objects manually, Additional external alarm device, Additional external alarm device with conveyor control and stop indication, External code switch, Movable platform with a cable for making overprints manually.

  • Page 16: Removing Transport Protections

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Head holder Photo detector holder Head axis 37 mm 2xM5 Fig. 2.3.2.2. Fixing the standard head holder to a conveyor Secure the print head in the holder in any required position.

  • Page 17: Connections

    A and B and between A and C should be Earth bar 0.1 Ohm when the mains plug is out of the mains socket Fig. 2.3.4.1. Major connections in the EBS-6100 printer 20070529#20.5...

  • Page 18: Connecting Bottles Of Ink And Solvent

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 2.3.5. Connecting bottles of ink and solvent 1. Insert suction pipes to the bottles of ink and solvent. Check for filters on the pipe tips. The caps of ink and solvent bottles can be distinquished from each other by the number of pipes going from the printer's ink system to either cap.

  • Page 19: Starting The Printer

    READY INK ON / OFF Fig. 3.1. The EBS-6100 printer is equipped with a power supply with a watch circuit. There are two power switches that differ from each other over the way mains electricity is switched on or off: The main (bi-stable) power switch, which separates electrically two power wires from the mains;...

  • Page 20: Switching The Printer On

    If the EBS-6100 printer has not been used for a period of at least 2 weeks, ink pressure may drop and the following error messages may appear twice or three times after the unit has been started: INK PUMP TIME-OUT or INK PRESSURE DROP.

  • Page 21: Switching The Printer Off In The Emergency And Service Modes

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 3 - Starting the Printer Ink-Jet Systems The following processes are involved when the printer is switched off in the regular mode: Ink is sucked from the ink pipes, The pipes, gun, nozzle and gutter are rinsed, The pipes connected to the head are filled with solvent.

  • Page 22: Operating The Printer

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Operating the Printer 4.1. Control Panels 4.1.1. External Panel Terminal is used by the operator to communicate with the printer. It helps to control the printer's operation, edit text files to be printed and store them in the printer's memory, access and modify system parameters and monitor the printer's condition.
  • Page 23 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems LEDs • the red / green lamp between the ON and OFF keys to indicate the printer’s on or off state, • the red ERROR lamp next to the CLR. ALARM key to indicate the alarm state, •...

  • Page 24: Internal Panel

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Group of alphabetical keys the letter keys A, B, C, ... , Z, the keys - = [ ] ; ' , . / \ and the ª...
  • Page 25 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 300V ERR. CHK V. ER. V1/V7 ERR. FILL. ERR./ PRESS.DROP SOLV. BAD INK LACK SOLV. LACK PRESS.LACK A vertical row of lamps L1 - L20 is accompanied by PH.

  • Page 26: Operating The Printer With The Control Menu

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems L21 - L39 Fig. 4.1.2.3. Indication lamps emitting green light POWER the lamp indicates that a power signal has been applied to keep the printer’s power supply in the on state,...
  • Page 27 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Y ¡ Y ¤ - to move the cursor to the last item. To move one level downwards (to the next MENU branch) or to confirm the selected command for execution.
  • Page 28 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 1 TEXT SERVICE 2 PARAMETERS SERVICE 3 PRINTING MAIN MENU 4 SERVICE 5 AUX. COMMANDS 6 BOTTLE INFORMATION see next page TEXT SERVICE PARAMETERS SERVICE The password can be used only if it was defined by the user before.

  • Page 29: Print Head Status

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems PRINTING 0 EDIT & PRINT CURRENT TEXT Vert. direct. : UP Space : 2,0 mm 1 STOP PRINTING Text rpt. Rpt.dist. : 30,0 mm Direction : LEFT...
  • Page 30 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems the correct measurement phasing signal . Therefore vital parameters are measured within the print head continuously. The settings of these parameters form the so called print head status and are shown on the terminal display in the printer status window.

  • Page 31: Controlling The Printer

    START PRINT (even if it is rejected), STOP PRINTING, QUICK STOP and SERVICE (from the SERVICE submenu). The third line is not used in EBS-6100 printers. The fourth line indicates the temperature (°C) inside the head. The fifth line (ending with “pix”) indicates the type of correction table (7, 16, 25 or 32 pix) used for printing the current label after the START PRINT command has been selected.
  • Page 32 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems NOTE: If the TEXT SERVICE submenu is protected by a user-defined password, the user is prompted to give the password before the submenu is displayed. For details on using a user password in the printer, see section 4.4.1.9 Using the...

  • Page 33: Word Processor - A Description Of Control Keys

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems NOTE: • Once created, a text file remains in the printer’s memory even if the power supply has been switched off. A file is removed from the library only when deleted.

  • Page 34: Subfile Type: Text - Ascii Characters

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems NOTE: If the file name exists in the library, the file appears on the terminal display and can be edited. The word processor starts and various types of simple and complex files can be created. The word processor opens a simple ASCII file of the maximum height.
  • Page 35 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems MATRIX EXAMPLE Terminal keys corresponding to the Spec 7 set of special characters ABCDE H J M N O PQ T U V W etc. Spec 7...

  • Page 36: Subfile Type: Graphics

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems PARAMETER DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS DEFAULT The so called special register can also be used as a subfile. Its contents can vary during printing - see section 4.4.1.10 Using Special Registers.

  • Page 37: Graphics Processor - A Description Of Function Keys

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems NOTE: • While editing a graphics block you can modify parameters of a Graphic subfile at any time (by § pressing the key). • After the edition of a graphics block has been completed, empty vertical rows to the right of the last non-blank row are deleted automatically.
  • Page 38 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems When the § key is pressed in the word processor, parameter menu is displayed for your subfile. The parameters have the following meaning: PARAMETER DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS DEFAULT Subfile type.

  • Page 39: Subfile Type: Text Name

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems PARAMETER DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS DEFAULT An indication, whether a bar code is to be printed in inverted colours. Inversion YES, When a bar code is printed in inversion, no bars are printed but only spaces are printed instead, and filled-in fields are added before and after the bar code.

  • Page 40: Copying And Editing A Text File

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems After a text file has been selected from the library, a word processor starts running and you can edit the text file or its parameters. A description of control keys used by the processors is given in section 4.4.1.1 General...

  • Page 41: Linking File Names With Parameter-Block Names

    A solution to meet the above requirements is offered by EBS printers. Every text file (that is stored in the library) can be linked with a parameter block and such a pair can be stored in the file library.

  • Page 42: Using The Password

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Now the text file name is paired off with the parameter-block name and the relevant information remains in the printer’s memory even if the power supply is switched off.

  • Page 43: Deleting The User Password

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems The request to type in a user password is displayed. Enter from 1 up to 8 characters and confirm, and then type in the password again in order to certify. The characters input are not displayed explicitly.

  • Page 44: Object Counters

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Object Counters The following counters are used to print a consecutive number on every object automatically: • an incremental counter, • a decremental counter. The counters are timed by a photo detector. An increment (varying from 1 to 9, in ascending or descending order) for both counters is set with the Counter delta parameter, which is available in the PRINTING PARAMETERS command within the submenu PRINTING.

  • Page 45: Universal Counter

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Hours e.g. 00 or 13, if minutes or seconds are not to be printed. Date is coded in the following way: Day Separator Month Separator Year e.g. 00.00.00 or 17/05/02.
  • Page 46 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Description Settings CONTINUE, Print beg. - see below, BEG.VALUE, MIN/MAX Standard, Mode - see below, Special Beg.value1 - initial setting 0 ÷ 4 294 967 295 applies to the first element Min.value1...
  • Page 47 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Two modes of operation set with the Mode parameter are available for the universal counter: standard and special. 1). The universal counter with Mode=Standard. The first setting of the universal counter printed after the printing has been resumed (i.e.
  • Page 48 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Create a subfile in the form of a special register (a universal counter) within the text file 000/000 to be printed onto packages. Type in the following text: .
  • Page 49 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems in the direction as shown in the illustration below. The pallets are put one onto the other in 3 layers (C) on all shelving in the store. The unit packages need to be labelled in such a way that the type I and type II packages are clearly identified to find the product.

  • Page 50: Universal Date And Time

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems When the above settings are made, the following labels are printed on each of the packages moving on a factory conveyor in front of the print head: 20/64, 20/64, 20/64, 20/64, 20/63, ...

  • Page 51: Expiry Date Registers

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems G the second letter of the month, the third letter of the month, the number (between 0 and 23) of the hour of day of current time coded with a single character.

  • Page 52: Special Channel Data

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems The offset (a number of days added to the current date in order to calculate the expiry date) is defined by two parameters: Offset (for the Date+offs. register) and Offset2 (for the Date+offs.2 register) in the PRINTING PARAMETERS command within the...

  • Page 53: Creating And Editing A New Parameter Block

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems NOTE: If the TEXT SERVICE MENU option (!) is protected with a user password, you are prompted to type in the password before the PARAMETERS SERVICE option is displayed.

  • Page 54: Editing Existing Blocks Of Parameters

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems the Y¢ (HOME) or Y£ keys to position the cursor on the first parameter setting, the Y¡ (END) or Y¤ keys to position the cursor on the last parameter setting.

  • Page 55: Deleting The Parameter-Block Library

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems The display shows the parameter block library from which you should select the name of a block to be deleted, and then confirm the selection (see also section 4.4.2 Using...

  • Page 56: Printing

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Terminal key Function To assign the read only attribute to every block in the library. The option is available only when the service ¥ password is enabled. If the password level is too low, you will be asked for a password when you make an attempt to change the attribute.

  • Page 57: Quick Stopping The Printing

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems You are prompted to specify a text file name. Type in an up to 8-character name and ¨ confirm, or alternatively, you can press the key. The display shows the text file library from which you should select the name of a text file to be printed (selection facilities are described in section 4.4.1.1 General...

  • Page 58: Suspending Printing, Editing The Text And Resuming The Printing

    4.4.3.5. Print Parameters With EBS printers you can make overprints on objects with a wide range of shapes and sizes. The objects can be moved in their normal position or “upside down”, automatically or manually, in front of the print head at various speeds and in any direction (left or right).

  • Page 59: Modifying Print Parameters

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Modifying Print Parameters The following keys help you to move along the parameter list or modify settings: the ¤ and £ keys to move the cursor to parameter boxes, the Y¢...

  • Page 60: Number Of Repetitions

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Number of Repetitions Text rpt. The parameter defines how many times the overprint is to be made after the photo detector has been activated, from the 1, 2, 3, ... , 65534, point where the overprint begins.

  • Page 61: Print Height

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Print Height Height The parameter defines the height of overprints. When the SMALL, MIDDLE, distance from the print head to an object is constant, labels of LARGE three different heights can be printed.

  • Page 62: Print-Rate Mode

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Print-Rate Mode The print rate is timed by an internal generator or a shaft- encoder as standard. The internal generator (or shaft-encoder) Mode determines the timing of the printing of vertical rows. When the print rate reaches its high level, the quality of print lowers.

  • Page 63: Print Resolution

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Print Resolution The parameter affects the print rate. It defines the resolution Resol. dot/cm (number of dots/centimetre) at which a text is to be printed. In 1, 2, 3, ... , 100 other words, the visual effect of a change in the Resol.

  • Page 64: Monitoring The Counting

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems You are prompted to specify the name of a block where the parameters are to be saved. Type in an up to 8-character block name and confirm, or alternatively, you can press the ¨...

  • Page 65: Modifying Object Counters

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems The current setting of an object counter is displayed. Each time the photo detector is activated during printing, the object counter setting is increased by 1 and this can be viewed on the display.

  • Page 66: Printing With The Use Of A Code Switch

    If you need to replace text files frequently, a special feature has been developed for EBS series printers to exchange text files easily and quickly. This feature is a Code Switch. The device is offered in two versions: (1).

  • Page 67: Servicing The Head

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 4.4.4. Servicing the Head 4.4.4.1. Service Mode In the main MENU select the SERVICE item and then the SERVICE item. The command is used to switch the printer to the service mode (see section Status).

  • Page 68: Turning The Head Off Quickly

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems The warning message can be cleared only by opening the V0 valve. If this message is ignored, the printer switches off automatically and the head is not rinsed.

  • Page 69: Turning The Head Off

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 4.4.4.6. Turning the Head off In the main MENU select the SERVICE item and then the INK OFF item. This command is used to turn the head off completely. The complete turning off...
  • Page 70 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Head window Head – side view Nozzle Gutter Slide Screw V4 Slide Plate Screw V3 Fig. 4.4.4.8.1. The path of the ink jet in relation to the immovable gutter can be adjusted with two V screws.
  • Page 71 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Microscope with scale Watching the gutter with microscope Print head Fig. 4.4.4.8.2. Cover the head outlet with a paper tissue as the ink starts flowing out of the head after the command has been executed!!!! Execute the SET INK STREAM command.
  • Page 72 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Deflecting electrode (HV) Printing g=0,15mm=0,6deg Neutral d=0,125mm Phasing (X=Y)≥1deg Z≥1deg =-6,5 V Microscope scale Gutter phase V≥1deg Fig. 4.4.4.8.3. Adjusting the ink-jet position in relation to the gutter g=0.15 mm (0.6 deg) - thickness of the gutter wall,...

  • Page 73: Switching The Stroboscope Over

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Stroboscope connector (ST15 connector on the JET1-4 Board) Fig. 4.4.4.8.4. 4.4.4.9. Switching the Stroboscope Over NOTE: The STROBOSCOPE command is strictly a service command that works with the SET INK STREAM command.

  • Page 74: Defining Some Print Parameters By Measuring Conveyor Travel Speed

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems In the print mode, the START PRINT command is followed by the application of high voltage (HV) to the head. HV is needed to deflect a jet of ink drops. The actual...

  • Page 75: Accessing Alarm Messages

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 4.4.5.2. Accessing Alarm Messages When an error or failure and an alarm occur, you can try to interpret the type of error by selecting the DISPLAY ERRORS command from the AUX. COMMANDS submenu.

  • Page 76: Viewing Printer Operation Time

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems In the main MENU select the SERVICE item and then the OTHERS item. On typing in the service password, select the SET TIME AND DATE item. In this place you can confirm or modify the time and date settings that are displayed consecutively.

  • Page 77: Releasing Protections

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 4.4.5.8. Releasing Protections The following protections are applied in the printer: 1) Protected access to the following commands called protected commands: all commands in the TEXT SERVICE submenu,...

  • Page 78: Ink And Solvent Bottle Monitoring System

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems NOTE: If you exit the command while waiting for the password and repeat the UNLOCK PROTECTION command, then the password received is not valid any longer and the protection is not released. The protection is released only after the right password has been typed in directly after the original code during the execution of the UNLOCK PROTECTION command.

  • Page 79: Replacing The Bottle Of Ink (Solvent)

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems If IMS messages concerning a specific bottle are displayed on the terminal, they are always preceded by an indication of which bottle they relate to: • If IMS messages concerning the ink bottle are displayed in the main window on the terminal display, they are preceded by the indication “INK:”, whereas if they...

  • Page 80: Checking The Validity Date

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 4. Put the bottle in place - if no bottle error occurs, the normal status indication should be displayed in the printer status window. With this the replacement procedure finishes.

  • Page 81: Printer Operation Time Vs. Solvent Consumption Time Limit

    You sometimes need to access information that is stored and validated by the Ink Monitoring System (IMS). Such a need occurs especially with clients who operate EBS printers with various inks and/or ink systems. In the main MENU select the BOTTLE INFORMATION item and then the PRINTER/INK/SOLV.
  • Page 82 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems In the main MENU select the BOTTLE INFORMATIONN, item and then the No. OF TXT/1l item. Then the number of current text files that can be printed with 1 litre of ink is displayed in the working window.

  • Page 83: Printer Operation Problems During The Replacement Of Ink And Solvent Bottles

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 4.4.6.5. Printer Operation Problems During the Replacement of Ink and Solvent Bottles Ink Monitoring System Flow Diagram The block diagram given below shows the operation of the ink monitoring system, errors that may occur and a user’s actions to be taken after the errors have occurred.
  • Page 84 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems a text file). If you press the V key, the message is cleared but none of the indications specified at points 2 and 3 are generated. 2. Light signals are generated with the following lamps: •...
  • Page 85 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Alarm LED Description Message on the terminal display V1/V7 ERR. A V1 valve failure (the valve does not close completely) in printers whose ink system is equipped with a pump. The EBS-6000 valve needs replacing or repairing.
  • Page 86 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Alarm LED Description Message on the terminal display SOLV LACK No solvent can be sucked from the solvent bottle. SOLVENT: Supply solvent by replacing the empty bottle with a full EMPTY BOTTLE one.
  • Page 87 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Alarm LED Description Message on the terminal display PH. ERR. Head phasing error. PHASE ERROR There are the following major reasons for a phasing error (no monitoring signal from the gutter):...
  • Page 88 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Alarm LED Description Message on the terminal display NOTE: If the phasing error occurs only after high voltage has been applied (i.e. it follows the START PRINT command),...

  • Page 89: Clearing Alarms

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Alarm LED Description Message on the terminal display St3-OVER The high-level indicator in the ink cylinder R3 has two meanings: R3 OVERFILLED the LED lamp flickers - the cylinder R3 is overfilled...

  • Page 90: Shaft-Encoder

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems The pulse frequency generated by the internal generator (and thereby the print rate) is influenced by two print parameters (available with the PRINTING PARAMETERS command from the PRINTING submenu):...
  • Page 91 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Pulses for slow rotation of the SHAFT-ENCODER axle This manual does Pulses for fast rotation of the SHAFT-ENCODER axle contain any description of the types of mechanical...

  • Page 92: Defining The Maximum Print Rate For A Given Text File

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems you wish to print fast (Speed : FAST) and produce 7-dot single-row prints, this frequency should be 8920 Hz. For more information refer to 4.6.3 Defining the Maximum Print Rate...

  • Page 93: Information For Advanced Users

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 4.6.4. Information for advanced users The printer’s maximum rate is limited only by the time that is needed to jet ink drops to print a vertical row. This time depends on the following: 1.

  • Page 94: Problems With Reaching The Maximum Print Rate When A Shaft-Encoder Is Used

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems When the printer works with an internal generator, it is very easy to reach the maximum print rate because printing is controlled by the printer’s computer which uses a common, very accurate, quartz oscillator to generate ink drops and release printing of successive rows.
  • Page 95 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems a better shaft-encoder is used, a higher rate is reached - see the consideration for the shaft-encoder constant of 44000 below. In order to ensure that the real resolution of a diversified value is obtained in practice for each of the resolutions r specified above, you need to choose a better shaft-encoder whose constant is for example 44000.

  • Page 96: The Maximum Print Rate Vs. Resolution Settings

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink-Jet Systems a± ∆a b b± ∆b Fig. 4.6.5.1. Thus, if D=4 (see point above) measured distance A4 (see 4.6.5.1) can be biased Fig. with error ∆a, and for D=5, measured distance A5 can be biased with error ∆a+∆b.

  • Page 97: Synchronizing Print Heads

    If the print height changes, the vertical resolution changes and in order to get proportional characters, you need to modify the Resol. dot/cm or Cnv spd m/min print parameter. 4.7. Synchronizing Print Heads The EBS-6100 printer has only one head, so no synchronisation is required. 20070529#20.5...

  • Page 98: Examples Of How To Operate The Printer

    Printer. 5.1. How to Print the First Sample Text File This chapter contains a description of how to prepare the EBS-6100 printer for operation and how to print a simple text file. The example covers instructions on how to install a new machine, switch it on, set major parameters and print a text file that has been input via a terminal.
  • Page 99 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink-Jet Systems Use terminal keys to type in text COFFEE , which is then stored in the printer’s memory after it has been confirmed with the key.

  • Page 100: Creating And Printing Various Text Files

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink-Jet Systems After the photo detector has been activated, the printing starts. The procedure varies, however, according to the timing mode: • If the printing is timed by an internal generator, overprints are made no matter whether the product(s) move or not.

  • Page 101: How To Print Consecutive Numbers

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink-Jet Systems • Set parameters for the second subfile as in the example above, then change the setting for Spec.reg. : Date Spec.reg. and confirm.

  • Page 102: How To Print Expiry Date

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink-Jet Systems • Set parameters for the second subfile and confirm. Type : Text • Input contents for Char. set : Latin 25x15 the second subfile: 000001 .

  • Page 103: How To Print Logos

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 3) Print the text file called EXDA following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to Print point 8). the First Sample Text File...

  • Page 104: How To Print A Bar Code

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink-Jet Systems 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Fig. 5.2.4.1. • If the drawing is acceptable, press the...

  • Page 105: How To Print A Complex Subfile

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink-Jet Systems • Type : Barcode Set subfile parameters (the § key), input the Code : EAN-13 numerical value of the bar code (only 12...
  • Page 106 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink-Jet Systems • Set parameters for the second subfile as in the Char. set : Latin 7x5 example above, then change the Char. set and...

  • Page 107: Service And Maintenance

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems SERVICE and maintenance 6.1. Routine maintenance Before starting maintenance operations, read section 2.1 Safety Requirements. The maintenance provided by the user consists of, among other things, periodical inspections and service operations to keep the unit in good working order.

  • Page 108: Checking The Adjustments

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems examples given below can be seen as evidence that the ink has lost its properties and is no longer suitable for service: • Poor quality print is produced although all possible adjustments have been made in relation to the operation of the head.

  • Page 109: When Problems Arise During Operation Or Service

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems 6.3. When Problems Arise during Operation or Service 6.3.1. The printer cannot be started PROBLEM REMEDY After the ON key (the green Check whether the mains cable is plugged into the outlet socket.

  • Page 110: Clogged Nozzle - Cleaning The Nozzle

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems PROBLEM REMEDY Ink pressure pump Fig. 6.3.2.1. 6.3.3. Clogged nozzle - cleaning the nozzle PROBLEM REMEDY The nozzle is clogged. An The best moment for cleaning the nozzle is when the ink jet is...
  • Page 111 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems PROBLEM REMEDY • unscrew the nozzle carefully, • wash the nozzle with solvent thoroughly, • blow the nozzle carefully with compressed uncontaminated air in the opposite direction to the ink flow, •...

  • Page 112: No Nominal Ink Pressure Can Be Generated By The Pump

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems 6.3.4. No nominal ink pressure can be generated by the pump PROBLEM REMEDY No nominal ink pressure The main ink filter is soiled heavily. It needs checking every 1000 can be generated inside the hours of operation and possibly replacing.
  • Page 113 NOTE: Sleeve and nut are the original components of the ink pump and must not be replaced with other EBS components (such as sleeve and nut ) because such a replacement may cause the lack of tightness in the system.

  • Page 114: Replacing Ink Filter Inside The Gun

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems Ink level These components must not be replaced with others as such a replacement may cause the lack of Main ink filter tightness!!! This sleeve must be replaced...

  • Page 115: Replacing Air Filter Element In The Electronic Chamber Ventilation System

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems Ink filter Gun filter holder Sleeve fixing the pipe for controlling the valve inside the head Fig. 6.3.5.2. Replacing air filter element in the electronic chamber ventilation system The air filter element in the electronic chamber should be replaced after the equipment has worked 1000 hours, at the same time when the main ink filter and gun filter are replaced.
  • Page 116 Fig. 6.3.5.3. Replacing air filter element in the electronic chamber ventilation system NOTE: Persons trained in operation and servicing of the EBS printers can follow the above procedure without switching the printer off. To this end, the fan supply plug...

  • Page 117: Reduced Partial Vacuum

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems 6.3.6. Reduced partial vacuum PROBLEM REMEDY partial vacuum Check whether the vacuum pump runs - the characteristic cylinder R3 has dropped so whirring sound is heard when the lamp V91 on the internal panel much that the ink is not comes on.

  • Page 118: No Flow Of Solvent In The Head

    (after the In the EBS-6100 printers, the solvent that is used for rinsing printer has been switched off the head is taken directly from solvent bottle and supplied to the ink in the regular mode or after pump and then it is pumped under pressure to the head.

  • Page 119: Some Vertical Rows Of The Print Are Spaced Widely

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems CORRECT PRINT LOWER DROPS HIT THE UPPER EDGE OF THE GUTTER LOWER DROPS BOTH HIT THE UPPER EDGE OF THE GUTTER AND FALL INTO THE GUTTER Fig. 6.3.8.2.

  • Page 120: Irregular Defects Of Print Quality

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems 6.3.10. Irregular defects of print quality PROBLEM REMEDY prints made The reason for the occurrence of big drops of ink is the leaking properly but big spots of nozzle.

  • Page 121: Names Of Text Files In The Library Are Changed - The Battery Is Discharged

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems 6.3.12. Names of text files in the library are changed - the battery is discharged PROBLEM REMEDY The following message is displayed on the All or part of the printer’s RAM memory where text file...
  • Page 122 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 6 - SERVICE and maintenance Ink-Jet Systems • values of pressure and vacuum indicated with the SET INK PRESSURE and SET VACUUM service commands from the submenu INK SYSTEM SERVICE of the menu SERVICE, •...

  • Page 123: Storage And Transportation

    The first two procedures referred to in the table above can be used by every user of an EBS-6100 printer, however procedure 2 UP TO 3 MONTHS is more complicated than switching off in the regular mode and requires additional accessories. In order to follow it,...
  • Page 124 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 7 - Storage and Transportation Ink-Jet Systems Step Message Description Prepare a plug connectors PL3 (Part No. P580483 – see the figure on the right) and - Prepare PL3 plug a PTFE tube PL4, and 5cm PL4 tube.
  • Page 125 – as soon as the printer is switched on select the FAST OFF command from the submenu SERVICE. If the EBS-6100 printer has not been used for a period of at least 2 weeks, ink pressure may drop and the following error messages may appear twice or three times after the unit has been started: INK PUMP TIME-OUT or INK PRESSURE DROP.

  • Page 126: Transporting The Printer

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 7 - Storage and Transportation Ink-Jet Systems Allowable climatic and mechanical exposures: • storage temperature from -5 °C to +50 °C, • relative humidity max. 90% without condensation, • shocks: max. 1 g, max. 2 ms.

  • Page 127: Technical Specifications

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 8 - Technical Specifications Ink-Jet Systems Technical Specifications 1. Number of heads 1 for non-pigment ink. 2. Print rate The maximum print rate is: For Speed=FAST: • 1488 cps for 7x6 matrix (7x5+1 space...
  • Page 128 (up to 10 m of cable as standard) or RS-485 interface (optional for longer connections), • to control a network of EBS printers of various types via the InkNet program, RS-485 interface at the transmission rate of 19200 Bd. 9. Extra channel V24/RS232C or TTL (9600 Bd as standard).
  • Page 129 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Paragraph 8 - Technical Specifications Ink-Jet Systems 13. Dimensions: height 435 mm, width 300 mm, depth 202 mm. 14. Functions and features ensuring high comfort of operation and service: • automatic start-up and ready state indication, •...

  • Page 130: Layout Of Cyrillic Characters On The Printer's Terminal Keypad

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual Paragraph 9 - Layout of Cyrillic Characters on the Printer’s Terminal Keypad Layout of Cyrillic Characters on the Printer’s Terminal Keypad The layout of Cyrillic characters on the printer’s terminal keypad is shown in the picture below.

  • Page 131: Layout Of Arabic Characters On The Printer's Terminal Keypad

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual Paragraph 10 - Layout of Arabic Characters on the Printer’s Terminal Keypad 10. Layout of Arabic Characters on the Printer’s Terminal Keypad The layout of Arabic characters on the printer’s terminal keypad is shown in the picture below.

  • Page 132: Index

    EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual Index Index internal display (LED) ........97 terminal display……………see DISPLAY >> GRAPHIC DISPLAY alarm……………………….5, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 65, 73, 77, 78, 81, 82, 87, 96 clearing ......5, 18, 20, 73, 78, 87, 123 EBS-6000 ..........
  • Page 133 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual ® Index Ink-Jet Systems head nozzle…………………5, 13, 18, 19, 65, photodetector……………9, 12, 14, 41, 42, 43, 44, 66, 67, 68, 85, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 57, 58, 62, 63, 72, 97, 98, 99 112, 116, 118, 121.
  • Page 134 EBS-6100 Printer User's Manual Index special register……………………..4, 31, 34, 36, 41, printing system ........13, 67 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 59, 64, 98, 99, 100, 103 counter………………………..9, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 59, 62, 63, 99, 100 Object Counters....

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