System Description - Matthews Marking Systems I-Mark SX-32e Technical Manual

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System Description

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A - Control unit
The SX-32e is an ink jet printer which uses up to four print heads for printing
messages. The print heads are controlled using input from equipment such as a speed
encoder, a print activator and a PC. Print direction is set individually for each print
head.
B - Print head
The print heads use ink from the ink supply unit to mark a print target according to
the signals received from the control unit.
C - Ink supply unit
Used for supplying ink and cleaner fluid to the print heads.
D - Print activator (option)
A print activator (usually of photocell type) is used to detect the presence of a print
target and signal the control unit that it is time to print.
E - Speed encoder (option)
A speed encoder is a device which converts the motion of, for example, a conveyor
line, into electrical pulses. The pulses are used by the control unit as a reference when
automatically adjusting the horizontal gap between dots to suit the conveyor line
speed.
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