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  • Page 1 EBS-6200 USER'S MANUAL Ink-Jet technology for the future...
  • Page 3 INDUSTRIAL INK-JET PRINTER EBS-6200 USER’S MANUAL 20091020#1.0 VERSION EBS Ink-Jet Systeme 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-6200 Printer User's Manual © Copyright 2009 EBS Ink-Jet Systeme – All rights reserved. Changes may apply. 91020#1.0...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual 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 case of accident … ...................11 2.2..................12 OWER UPPLY EQUIREMENTS Mains Requirements.....................12...
  • Page 6 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Deleting the User Password .................39 4.4.1.10. Using Special Registers...................39 Object Counters....................40 Date and Time ......................40 Universal Counter....................41 Universa l Date and Time ..................46 Expiry D ate Registers...................47 Special Channel Data...................48 4.4.2. Using Print-Parameter Blocks ..................48 4.4.2.1.
  • Page 7 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual 4.4.5.1. System D ata ......................68 4.4.5.2. Accessing Alarm Messages..................69 4.4.5.3. Clearing Alarms .......................69 4.4.5.4. ccessing Error Reports..................69 4.4.5.5. etting Date and Time .....................69 4.4.5.6. iewing Printer Operation Time................70 4.4.5.7. electing a Language ....................70 4.4.5.8. Releasing Protections....................70 4.4.6.
  • Page 8 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual 6.3.12. Slopping, rippled or jagged overprints ..............110 6.3.13. Names of text files in the library are changed - battery is discharged....110 ..................111 TACTING ERVICE OINTS 7. S TORA AND CARRIAGE ................112 ....................112 TORING THE RINTER ..................115...

  • Page 9: General Information

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 1 - General Information General Information There are warning and information signs on the right or left hand-side margins of some pages to attrac t user’s ttention to messages that are provided next to them. They are the following signs: Information signs indicating: •...
  • Page 10 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 1 - General Information Fig. 1.1.1. Printing capabilities: • texts composed of small and capital letters out of various matrices, also printed in boldface or rotated, • several lines of text printed during a single run of an object in front of the print head: a...
  • Page 11 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 1 - General Information • bar codes of variou s kinds, printed in a regular way or in reverse, with or without a numerical caption; an option of introducing on-going changes to the digital contents of the code (bar code as an incremental or decremental counter), •...

  • 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-6200 printer incorporates many unique solutions, including those protected by pate s. Therefore it is in the top flight of units of this type in the world.

  • Page 13: Installing The Printer

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 2 - Installing the Printer Installing the Printer 2.1. Safety Requ irements 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

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 2 - Installing the Printer 2.2. Power Supply Requirements Mains Requirements Standard Option Supply voltage 100-240V (AC) 90-350V (DC) Mains frequency 45-440Hz NOTE: • The mains electricity must meet the requirements of the applicabl e standards. Otherwise...

  • Page 15: Preparatory Steps

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 2 - Installing the Printer d). Service tool: a template for adjusting the distance between the gutter and nozzle. e). Service tool for shaping Ø 3 Teflon (PTFE) pipe tips. NOTE: • The above list shall not be considered a specification of accessories (to be) delivered together th a printer or printing system.

  • Page 16: Removing Transport Protections

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 2 - Installing the Printer 2.3.3. Removing Transport Protections The cylinders are protected against spillin g the liquid contents in the event the printer tilts or shakes during carriage. Therefore some of the internal connections are separated and the tips of the connections are capped.

  • Page 17: Connections

    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-6200 p rinter 2.3.5. Connecting Bottles of Ink and S olvent 1. Insert suction pipes to the bottles of ink and solvent. Che ck for filters on the pipe tips.

  • Page 18: 2.4. Removing Head Casing

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 2 - Installing the Printer NOTE: • Make sure that the original ink and solvent are contained in the bottles. A possible mistake may result in damage to ink con tained in the unit’s containers (due to a change to the chemical structure of ink) and cause many serious problems.

  • Page 19: Starting The Printer

    SWITCH Fig. 3.1. The EBS-6200 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-6200 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 Emergency And Service Modes

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 3 - Starting the Printer NOTE: • If the printer is switched off in the regular mode too often, ink becomes e xcessively diluted and this fact is reported in the following messages: INK CAN BECOME EXCESSIVELY...

  • Page 22: Operating The Printer

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Operating the Printer 4.1. Control Panels 4.1.1. External Pane A 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-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer • the green lamp next to the INK ON/OFF key to indicate that the flow of ink in the print head is on or off. Graphic display (the display) with a resolution of 240x64 pixels .

  • Page 24: Internal Panel

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.1.2. Internal Panel The internal pan el is used to indicate the condition of inner assemblies of the printer, errors, alarms and failures. The condition, errors, alarms a nd failures are indicated with a number of lamps (two rows...

  • Page 25: Operating The Printer With The Control Menu

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer • he lamp flickers - HV failure or the failure to keep the voltage at the required level, READY this has three meanings: • no light - the head is not ready for printing, the flow of ink can be turned on, •...
  • Page 26 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Fig. 4 View of the primary (main) MENU b ranch, also called MAIN MENU The first character (a digit or letter) in each MENU o ption is a hot key . When this key is pressed, the...
  • Page 27 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 1 TEXT SERVICE 2 PARAMETERS SERVICE 3 PRINTING MAIN MENU 4 SERVICE 5 AUX. COMM NDS 6 BOTTLE INFORMATION see next page TEXT SERVICE PARAMETERS SERVICE The password c be used only if it was defined by the user before.
  • Page 28 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 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 2 START PRINT...

  • Page 29: 4.3. Print Head Status

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.3. Print Head Status The print head operates in the right way, if the ink jet is properly broken into d roplets, the droplets are properly charged and a flow of unused ink droplets falls into the gutter gene rating the correct measurement phasing signal .

  • Page 30: 4.4. Controlling The Printer

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer time gap error , indicating too high a printing speed that makes it impossible to measure phasing and viscosity or too small a distance (see the Rpt.dist. print parameter) between...

  • Page 31: Word Processor - A Description Of Control Keys

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer to/removed from a single t ext file or all text files stored in the library. For more information refer to paragraph 4.4.1.7 Accessing the File Library. Some commands show the library contents in alphabetical order in the o perating window of the display.

  • Page 32: Opening And Editing A New Text File

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer To switch between national characters on the keypad. The selection is indicated in the termin al status window, for example K:POL . German cha racters Polish characters indication: indication: K:GER K:POL character ä...
  • Page 33 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer The characters are coded w ith matrices (or character generators), whose examples are given below: MATRIX EXAMPLE Latin 5 5 pixels Latin 7x5 pixels Latin 9x5 pixels Latin 16x10 pixels...

  • Page 34: Subfile Type: Graphics

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer PARAMETER DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS DEFAULT Character generators se e the above specified sample character matrices. (The number and types of generators installed in the printer depend on the type of print head used and user requirem ents.):...

  • Page 35: Graphics Processor - A Description Of Function Keys

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer PARAMETER DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS DEFAULT The maximum height (number of pixels) of a graphics block e quals Hmax , the maximum height of a printable vertical row. Height Hmax 1 , 2 , 3 , .., Hmax Expected length (number of pixels) of a graphics block.

  • Page 36: Subfile Type: Bar Code

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer To delete the horizontal row where the cursor is and move the down ward rows Y ¦ by one dot up (with no change in the subfile height). To confirm modificatio ns and return to the word processor.

  • Page 37: Subfile Type: Text Name

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer PARAMETER DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS DEFAULT An indication, whether a 5 or 7 pixel-high numerical cap tion is to be added beneath the bar code. 5 pix Signatur 5 pix , 7 pix , NO The numerical caption is added only when the bar code height exceeds 12 pixels.

  • Page 38: Editing An Existing Subfile

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer PARAMETER DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS DEFAULT A blank space (a numb er of vertical rows) before a subfile that is called by its name. Front dis 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , .., 5000...

  • Page 39: Accessing The File Library

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.1.7. Accessing t he File Library Reviewing the file library means reviewing all text files that are stored i n the printer’s memory, together with the parameter blocks assigned to them. In the main MENU select the TEXT SERVICE item and then the READ LIBRARY item.

  • Page 40: Linking File Names With Parameter-Block Names

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.1.8. Linking File Names with Parameter-Block Names Certain print para meters need to be set du ring printing (see section ). When 4.4.3.5 Print Parameters you change the text to be printed (e.g. as the line of products to be labelled changes), the parameters need to be adjusted accordingly.

  • Page 41: Enabling The User Password

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer If the password has alread y been defined, the CREATE/CHANGE PASS option is followed by as many asterisks as the number of characters within the password. Enabling the User Password...

  • Page 42: Object Counters

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer The Spec.reg. parameter indicates whether a given subfile is to be a text file or a special register. You can Type : Text find it in the p arameter menu of the wo rd processor by Char.

  • Page 43: Universal Counter

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer • every third character is treated as a separator; the separator can be any character, • hours (day), minutes (month), seconds (year) are two-digit numbers and the separator is any non-...
  • Page 44 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Description Settings Standard , Mode see below, Special 0 suppres - Indication whether to hide leading YES , zeros If the setting is YES , the leading zeros are replaced with spaces in both elements, and both elements are moved to the separator.
  • Page 45 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer sequence of two co mmands: STOP PRINTING and START PRINT does not break the order of numbering, no matter how many times it is repeated, • BEG.VALUE - both elements of the counter are set to figures defined by the Beg.value1 and...
  • Page 46 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 2nd shelving 1st pallet 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 020 000/ 000 000/ 000 00/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 019 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000...
  • Page 47 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 1st pallet 3rd pallet 2nd pallet Direction 1st pallet in which pallets are placed Value of the main counter (not printed on these packages) type II A, B order and the direction of pl...

  • Page 48: Universa L Date And Time

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer iversal Date and Time You can use a sp ecial register ( Univ. date ) in order to print current date and time (in various formats) on objects autom atically.

  • Page 49: Expiry Date Registers

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer A shift identifier ca n be set for each of up to 8 working shifts (within a 24-hour day), so can shift start and finish times for each shift separately on working days (from Monday to Friday) and on the other days (Saturday and Sunday).

  • Page 50: Special Channel Data

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Special Ch annel Data The special chan nel is used to transfer dat a from peripherals (such as a computer, automatic scales, a bar code reade r) to the printer. The data can be printed automatically via a special register called special channel .

  • Page 51: Creating And Editing A New Parameter Block

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.2.1. Creating an d Editing a New Parameter Block In the main MENU select the PARAMETERS SERVICE item and then the CREATE NEW BLOCK item, type in a block name consisting of up to eight characters and confirm.

  • Page 52: Deleting A Block Of Parameters

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer pe in an up to 8-character name for a newly copied block. If the newly type d in block name already ex ists in the library, the BLOCK NAME EXISTS message is displayed.

  • Page 53: Printing

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Terminal key Function Y¡ ( END ) To place the cursor on the last name in the library. Y¤ To assign/remove the read only attribute to/from a selected parameter block.

  • Page 54: Quick Stopping Printing

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer You are prompted to spe cify a text file n ame. Type in an u p to character name and confi rm, or ¨ alternati vely, you can pres s the key.

  • Page 55: Suspending Printing, Editing Text And Resuming Printing

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.3.4. Suspending Printing, Editing Text and Resuming Printing While defining the contents and parameters of a text file to be printed an d while defining printing parameters for this text file you frequently need to perform the following sequence of operations: •...

  • Page 56: Vertical Direction

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer detailed description of the print parameters (according to pattern show n in the table below) is given further in this document. Paramete r name displayed in t parameter menu Range of settings...

  • Page 57: Distance Between Overprints

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Distance Between Ov erprints Rpt.dist. The parameter defines the distance given in millimetres between the beginnings of texts when they are printed repeatedly ( Text rpt. >1). 0.0 ;0.1 ; ... , 6553.5...

  • Page 58: Counter Increment

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Counter Increment Counter delta The paramete r is a number added to an incremental counter or 1, 2, 3, ... , 9 subtracted from a decremental counter. The incremental or decremental...

  • Page 59: Interleaving

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Interleaving Rows can be printed in the dot interleaving or no interleaving mode. If no Interleave interleaving is used, dots are printed one by one starting from the lowest NO , STANDARD , one, to produce a row.

  • Page 60: Timing Mode

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Timing M Gener ator The print rate is controlled by an internal generator or a shaft-encoder. GEN , SHAFT The internal generator (or shaft-encoder) determines the timing of printing of vertical rows. The Generator parameter is used to select the source of timing pulses - see also section 4.6 Adjusting Print Rate...

  • Page 61: Monitoring Counting

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 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, press the ¨...

  • Page 62: Modifying Object Counters

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 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. Press any key to get back to the main menu.

  • Page 63: Printing With The Use Of A Code Switch

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer The display shows the prin t rate determined by the internal generator or shaft-encoder, according to the setting of the Generator parameter in the PRINTING PARAMETERS command. If the Generator print parameter is set to GEN , the print rate depends on the Resol.

  • Page 64: Sucking Ink/Solvent

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.4.2. Sucking Ink/Solvent In the main MEN U select the SERVICE item and then the CLEAN NOZZLE item. This command is used to clear the no zzle by sucking out ink from the nozzle and the gun (for about 2 seconds).

  • Page 65: T Urning Head Off Quickly

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer NOTE: • The V0 OFF and V0 ON commands are ignored during printing. • After the V0 ON command has been executed, the printer remains i n the restart mode for about 1 minute.

  • Page 66: Turning Flow Of Solvent On

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer NOTE: • If the flow o f solvent is turned on with in the head, the command operates in a simplified way, as the FA ST OFF command does (solvent is sucked from the nozzle and gun for about 2 seconds and the V6 solvent valve is closed.
  • Page 67 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer The SET INK STREAM co mmand is a service command for adjusting the ink-jet path in the vertical direction for various high voltage settings so that unused ink drops fall into the gutter. A path...
  • Page 68 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer If the operation is confirmed, ink starts flowing out of the head. This takes about 15 seconds, and the following messages are displayed on the terminal: Press the key to in terrupt the execution of the SET INK STREAM command.

  • Page 69: Switching Over Stroboscope

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 11) Press the terminal key to terminate execution of the SET INK STREAM command. 12) Wait at least 30 seconds until the phasing stabilizes. 13) Repeat the SET INK STREAM command only to check whether margin...

  • Page 70: Monitoring High Voltage During Printing

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.4.10. Monitoring High Voltage during Printing In the main MEN U select the SERVICE item and then the HV VALUE,PHOTO,SHAFT,AirP state item. In the print mode, the START PRINT command is followed by the application of high voltage ( HV ) to the head.

  • Page 71: Accessing Alarm Messages

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.5.2. Accessing A larm 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. An error message is displayed on the terminal in response (for example, after a phasing error has occurred).

  • Page 72: Iewing Printer Operation Time

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer NOTE: • The date m ust not be set back! • If the date has been set back, t he following message is displayed on the terminal: DATE IS SET BACKWARD !!
  • Page 73 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer all commands in th e PARAMETERS SERVICE submenu, commands in the PRINTING submenu, such as: • SAVE CURRENT PARAM. , • SET SHIFT COUNTER , • GLOBAL COUNTER , •...

  • Page 74: Ink And Solvent Bottle Monitoring System

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.6. Ink and Solvent Bottle Monitoring System General Information Every b ottle of ink or solvent is equipped with a t nsponder electronic circuit where bottle identification data is stored and can be accessed with no d for wire co ntact or additional power supply).
  • Page 75 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer For example: This is the right time to replace the empty bottle with a full one. In some emergency situations the INK LACK message can occur although the ink bottle is not empty or the SOLVENT LACK message although the solvent bottle is not empty.

  • Page 76: Checking Expiry Dates

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.6.1. Checking Expiry Dates Ink is fit for use o ver a limited time and the expiry of the time limit is indicated on the terminal: From that moment till the moment the ink bottle is replaced with a new one, no printing is possible in order to avoid any damage to the ink system.

  • Page 77: Checking How Many Text Files Can Be Printed With 1 Litre Of Ink

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer The terminal operating win dow displays the table containing all information by type of printer and consumable, e.g.: Characters – – mean that the parameter is undefined. An error may be indicated, if ink and solvent parameters mismatch the corresponding printer parameters.

  • Page 78: Printer Operation Problems While Replacing Ink And Solvent Bottles

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.4.6.5. Printer Operation Problems while Replacing Ink and Solvent Bottles Ink Monitoring System Flow Diagram The block diagram given below shows operation of the ink monitoring system, errors that may occur and the user’s actions to be taken after the errors have occurred.
  • Page 79 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer press the V key, th e 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 80 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Alarm LED Description Message on the te rminal display A time-out error while setting the nominal pressure of ink in FILL.ERR./ the ink system or a sud den pressure drop below its nominal PRESS.DROP...
  • Page 81 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Alarm LED Description Message on the terminal display SOLV LACK No solvent can be sucked from solvent bottle. SOLVENT: Supply solvent by replacing the empty bottle with a full one. If...
  • Page 82 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Alarm LED Description Message on the terminal display PH. ERR. A phasing error. PHASE ERROR There are the following major reasons for a phasing error (no monitoring signal from the gutter):...
  • Page 83 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 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), the reasons may be as follows:...

  • Page 84: C Aring Alarms

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.5.1. Clearing Alarms Clear-Alarm key Alarms are cleared by pressing the CLR. ALARM key (on the main pad of the external panel) or by selecting the CLEAR ERRORS command from the AUX. COMMANDS subm enu.

  • Page 85: Shaft-Encoder

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Below you can see a sam ple print " ABCD " which differs for various settings of the Resol. dot/cm parameter; the travel speed is constant (NOTE: in order to make the overprint legible, it is not shown to scale): Resol.

  • Page 86: D Ining Maximum Print Rate For A Given Text File

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Below you can see a sample print " ABCD " which looks different for v arious settings of the Resol. dot/cm parameter; the travel speed is constant (NOTE: in order to make the overprint legible, it is not shown to scale): Resol.

  • Page 87: Information For Advanced Users

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer NOTE: • The above procedure can only be applied when timing pulses are generated by an internal generator (not by the shaft-encoder). When the shaft-encoder is used, the print rate cannot be controlled automatically as the control program has no impact on the frequency of pulses generated by the shaft-encoder.

  • Page 88: P Blems With Reaching Maximum Print Rate When Shaft-Encoder Is Used

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer row (see points above), then the printer indicates an error. If the con veyor starts moving at the speed that is greater than declared, then the print will stretch proportionally.
  • Page 89 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer – given resolution. The real resolution is determined from the following formula: R=S/(100* Example The shaft-encoder constant S is 8820 and resolution r is 19. The divider value D is calculated in the following way: D = ( S /(100* r ))+0.5]=[(8820/(100*19))+0.5]=[4.64+0.5]= 5 (in round figure).
  • Page 90 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer lses) and the spread of the radius of the shaft-encoder roll running along t he conveyor make the distance timed by successive shaft-encoder pulses vary. And also the print rate varies even if the conveyor speed is stable as perfectly as possible.

  • Page 91: M Ax Imum Print Rate Vs. Resolution Settings

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer 4.6.6. Maximum P rint Rate vs. Resolution Settings The table below shows the maximum print rate vs. the settings of the Resol. dot/cm print parameter for various print rates (set with the Speed print parameter) and various print heights (7, 16, 25, 32 dots).
  • Page 92 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 4 - Operating the Printer Maximum Print Rate [m/min] Speed = SLOW MIDDLE Print Height [ dots ] Print Height [ dots ] A sample print for Distance = 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Resol.

  • Page 93: Examp Es Lof How To Operate The Printer

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Examples of How to Operate the Printer NOTE: It has been assumed that the user has become familiar with the manual or has at least read chapter 4 Operating the Printer 5.1.
  • Page 94 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer are set to their default settings. The only important thing in making ove rprints is the source of timing pulses: a shaft-encoder (travel speed indicator) or an internal generator. If the head is set to work with the shaft-encoder, it will make overprints only when the shaft-encoder axle rotates.

  • Page 95: How T O Print The Current Date And Time

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer NOTES: The START PRINT command is followed by the application of high voltage (the green lamp PRINT ON/OFF on the main pad of the external panel and the red lamp HV ON on the internal panel emit a steady light) and an overprint is made each time the photo detector is activated.

  • Page 96: How To Print Consecutive Numbers

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer • Set parameters for the second sub file as in the example Spec.reg. : Date above, then change the setting for Spec.reg. and confirm. • Input contents for the second subfile: 00.00.00 .

  • Page 97: How To Print Expiry Dates

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer 2) Define print parameter s following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to Print the First point Sample Text File 3) Print the text file called NUMR following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to Print the...

  • Page 98: How To Print Logos

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer 5.2.4. How to Print Logos Assumption: the overprint should look like as follows: 1) Define a G subfile and make a graphical image – a logo.

  • Page 99: How To Print A Bar Code

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer • If the drawing is acceptable, press the key in order to record the text file in the library and save it in the memory. Otherwise, press the «...
  • Page 100 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer You are prompted to type in a text-file name. Input a name, e.g. ABCD , and confirm. • § Set parameters for the first subfile (the...

  • Page 101: Service And Maintenance

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance Service and Maintenance 6.1. Routine Maintenance Before starting maintenance operations, read se ction 2.1 Safety Requiremen 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 102: Replacing The Main Ink Filter

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance If the unit is to be out of use for a longer time, switch it off, open the hea d and wash the inside part of the head using a spray or possibly a gentle brush.

  • Page 103: Replacing Ink Filter Inside The Gun

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance m). screw tight nut of the new ink filter to the ink pump angle connector, n). only after all service operations have been completed should the key be pressed. Then...

  • Page 104: Replacing Air Filter

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance • assemble the above-mentioned parts in reverse order, • select the V0 ON command (or press the INK ON/OFF key on the external panel) in order to let the ink flow to the head (the V0 lamp on the internal panel comes on).

  • Page 105: Replacing Air Filter Element In Electronics Compartment Ventilation System

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance Replacing Air Filter E lement in Electronics Compartment Ventilation System The air filter element in the electronics compartment should be replaced after the equipment has worked 1000 hours, at the same time when the main ink filter and gun filter are replaced. However, this time interval can be shortened if the printer works in a polluted (dusty) environment.

  • Page 106: Che Cking Adjustments

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance 6.2. Checking Adjustments A user can make sure whether proper adjustments have been m ade within the head by checking on terminal display the head status which is updated on an on-going basis. The meaning of th...

  • Page 107: Clogged Nozzle - Cleaning The Nozzle

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance Ink pressure pump body 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 108: No Nominal Ink Pressure Can Be Generated By Pump

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance PROBLEM REMEDY NOTE: If the nozzle is screwed too tight, the nozzle or the gun may get damaged, especially the ruby tip of the nozzle may break. • fasten the insulator of the charging electrode with screws, •...

  • Page 109: P Um P Does Not Produce Negative Pressure

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance 6.3.5. Pump does not produce negative pressure PROBLEM REMEDY nominal negative r f lter heavily contaminated. It needs replacing every press ure setting can be 1000 h ours of op...

  • Page 110: N Flow Of Solvent In The Head

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance 6.3.8. No flow of solvent in the head PROBLEM REMEDY No solvent flows out of the In the E BS-6200 printers, the solvent that is used for ri nsing nozz...

  • Page 111: S Om E Vertical Rows Of Overprints Are Spaced Widely

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance 6.3.10. Some verti cal rows of overprints are spaced widely PROBLEM REMEDY Some vertical rows A ROW MISSING IN LETTER rprints spaced widely - the problem occurs on y when...

  • Page 112: Slopping, Rippled Or Jagged Overprints

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance 6.3.1 Slopping, rippled or jagged overprints PROBLEM REMEDY The head holder has been fixed to an element that is su bject to rpr nts produced slopping, rippled or jagged. stro ng vibrations or shocks.

  • Page 113: 6.4. Contacting Service Points

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 6 - Service and Maintenance 6.4. Contacting Service Points The above paragraphs provide instructions on how to rectify some printer inefficiencies. The inefficiencies can often be corrected by the printer user with out the need for calling a serviceperson.

  • Page 114: Stora G Eand Carriage

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 7 - Storage and Carriage Stora ge and Carriage 7.1. Storing the Printer After the unit has been switched off, the tubes supplying ink to the head and carrying it away from the head needs to be emptied. When the unit is switched off in the regular mode the ink gets sucked out of the pipes and the pipes are rinsed and f illed with solvent.
  • Page 115 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 7 - Storage and Carriage Step Message Description Prepare a plug for con nectors PL3 (Part No. P58048 3 – see the figure on the right) and - Prepare PL3 plug a PTFE tube PL4, about 5 cm and 5cm PL4 tube.
  • Page 116 FAST OFF command from the submenu VICE . If t e EBS-6200 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 117: Printer

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 7 - Storage and Carriage 7.2. Transporting the Printer The printer should only be transported in its normal operating position. It should not be tilted, turned "up side down" or shaken up. In order to avoid ink splashing out, the printe r needs to be prepared for carriage properly.

  • Page 118: Techn Cal Specifications

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 8 - Technical Specifications Tech nical Specification Number of heads 1 for non-pigment ink. Print rate The maximum print rate is: For Speed=FAST: • 1488 cps for 7x6 matrix (7x5+1 space row between characters), •...
  • Page 119 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Chapter 8 - Technical Specifications b) Personal Com puter (optional and independent from the built-in terminal) • to control the operation of one printer via the EdGraf program, RS-232C interface, automatic negotiation of 9600 Bd or 19200 Bd transmiss...

  • Page 120: Layout Of Cyrillic Characters On The Printer's Terminal Keypad

    EBS-6200 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 character s o the printer’s terminal keypad is shown in the picture below. The...

  • Page 121: Keypad

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Paragraph 10 - Layout of Arabic Characters on the Printer’s Terminal Keypad 10. Layout of Arabic Characters on the P rinter’s Terminal Keypad The layout of Arabic characters on the printer’s terminal keypad is shown in the picture below. The characters are available after the type of subtext has been set to Text in the word processor and the character matrix (the Char.

  • Page 122: Index

    EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Index Index internal display (LED) ........93 terminal display.......see DISPLAY >> GRAPHIC DISPLAY alarm......5, 12, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 61, 69, 72, 73, 76, 77, 82, 91 clearing ....5, 18, 20, 69, 73, 81, 82, 114 EBS-6000 ..........
  • Page 123 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Index head parameter block library....see PRINTING >> PRINT PARAMETERS >> BLOCK head cover .......16, 80, 104, 105 PARAMETER >> LIBRARY head gun.....5, 12, 18, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 99, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109 password......3, 4, 28, 37, 38, 39, 48,...
  • Page 124 EBS-6200 Printer User's Manual Index top level sensor St1 ....... 23 system top level sensor St3 ......23, 81 ink system........10, 11, 15, 19, 62, 63, 64, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 80, 99, 101, Shaft-encoder......see GENERATOR >> 106, 107, 112, 114, 117 SHAFT-ENKODER printing system ........

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