Matthews Marking Systems I-Mark SX-32e Technical Manual page 15

I•Mark SX-32e Technical Manual Version: 8 Issue: 1
What is a Printout Activator?
A printout activator, or trigger, sends a signal to the control unit when it has detected
the presence of a print target. This informs the control unit when to start a print cycle.
Each time the control unit receives the signal it will start a print cycle. A print cycle
consists of a printout activation, a travel distance (see Margin under "Printer
Settings" on page 22) and the actual printout
Printout activated here
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The printout activator detects the
leading edge of the print target.
The print cycle starts.
Please follow these guidelines when installing a printout activator. See also
"Installing with Multiple Print Heads" on page 13.
• Mount the printout activator so that the printout is activated (triggered), by the
print target, before the print target passes the top print head nozzle.
• Ensure that the printout activator is mounted so that the print target passes as close
as possible.
• Each printout activation signal causes an internal process to start. This means that
if many signals are received in quick succession problems may occur. Therefore
mount the printout activator so that it transmits only one signal per printout.
• The terminate print function ("Trigger Settings" on page 25) requires that the
printout activator signals when the end of the print target has passed by. For this
function to work correctly, the printout activator must be positioned in line with
the top nozzle of the print head.
Printout activator
Print head
See the Operator Manual for more information on this function.
Installing with Multiple Print Heads
A single (common) printout activator is used with the SX-32e. This means that, if
two print heads are used, both printouts are started by the same activator. It is
important that this is taken into consideration when positioning the printout activator.
I N S TA L L A T I O N
Printout 'now'
2.
Travel distance
The print target travels the distance from
the printout activator to the print head
where the printout starts.
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