EBS Ink-Jet Systems 1500 Series User Manual

EBS Ink-Jet Systems 1500 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 Ink Jet Systems EBS 1500 series USER'S MANUAL Ink-Jet technology for the future...
  • Page 3 Ink Jet Systems INK JET PRINTERS EBS-1500 USER'S MANUAL WITH A SINGLE ELECTROMAGNETIC HEAD VERSION 20060920#3.1 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-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Ink Jet Systems © 2006 EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH, D-51588 Nümbrecht 20060920#3.1...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Ink Jet Systems A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................. 7 1.1.....................7 NVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 1.2........................7 PPLICATION Short Description of the Printer: ................7 EBS-1500 Print Heads .................8...
  • Page 6 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Ink Jet Systems Subfile type: B ..................33 Subfile type: Text file Name .................34 4.4.1.3. Editing an Existing Subfile ..................35 4.4.1.4. Copying and Editing a Text file ................35 4.4.1.5. Deleting a Text file ....................35 4.4.1.6. Deleting the File Library...................36 4.4.1.7.
  • Page 7 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Ink Jet Systems 4.4.5.1. System information ....................65 4.4.5.2. Accessing Alarm Messages..................65 4.4.5.3. Setting Date and Time .....................65 4.4.5.4. Checking the Printer Run Hours ................66 4.4.5.5. Choosing a Language....................66 4.4.5.6. Releasing Protections....................66 4.4.6. Replacing ink bottle .....................68 General information ....................68...
  • Page 8 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Ink Jet Systems 8. MULTI-HEAD INK-JET PRINTERS..............101 9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............102 APPENDIX A - LAYOUT OF CYRILLIC CHARACTERS ON THE PRINTER TERMINAL KEYPAD ..............105 APPENDIX B - LAYOUT OF ARABIC CHARACTERS ON THE PRINTER TERMINAL KEYPAD ..............
  • Page 9: General Information

    • leather and leatherette, • wood and wood-like products, • (porous) ceramic products, • metal surfaces of any type, etc. Short Description of the Printer: Every EBS-1500 series printer consists of a general-purpose controller and a print head. 20060920#3.1...
  • Page 10: Print Heads

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 1 - General Information Ink Jet Systems EBS-1500 Print Heads The print heads have the following traits: They are independent on the controller and therefore the heads can be installed closely next to the object being labelled, which is not in an easily accessible place very often.
  • Page 11: Ebs-1500 General-Purpose Controller

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 1 - General Information Ink Jet Systems EBS-1500 General-purpose Controller The controller has the following traits: Separate controller types for electromagnetic or piezoceramic print head families. Splash-proof stainless steel INOX housing and a membrane keypad to ensure that the controller is resistant to water and all types of solvent that might be used in the real working environment.
  • Page 12: Principle Of Operation

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 1 - General Information Ink Jet Systems • variable data - such as current date, warranty expiration date, current time, ascending and descending numbering (counters), any types of data, which are transferred from a PC or external devices (via an optional special channel), as required and arranged by the user.
  • Page 13: Installing The Printer

    EBS-1500 Series Printers 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 device 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 And Air Supply Requirements

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink Jet Systems 2.2. Power and Air Supply Requirements Power Supply Standard 100 - 240V (AC) Supply voltage 90 - 350V (DC) Mains frequency 45 - 440Hz NOTE: •...
  • Page 15: Preparatory Steps

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink Jet Systems Electromagnetic head. Complete head holder. Interface cable. Photo detector - optimeter. Ink system. Ink system with an ink pump. Ink Monitoring System (IMS) with cable. Bottle of ink.
  • Page 16: Removing Transport Protections

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink Jet Systems Fix the photo detector on a cradle which has been fastened to the print head, head holder or in any other place convenient for releasing prints. Whereas the slide - in the opening from the side of a coming object.
  • Page 17: Earthed Neutral System

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink Jet Systems Custom socket, an option to connect external devices. PC Serial Interface socket to connect a serial interface cable from a PC. Shaft-encoder socket to connect a shaft-encoder’s cable.
  • Page 18: Connecting The Shaft-Encoder

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink Jet Systems Connecting the shaft-encoder Connect the shaft-encoder, that is a conveyor speed indicator, to female connector No 5 - SHAFT (an option for variable-speed conveyors) - see Fig.
  • Page 19 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink Jet Systems Fig. 2.3.4.3. b). Connect the pressure regulator outlet and the horizontal bottle-plug coupling with a polyethylene pipe c). Connect the vertical bottle-plug connector and the non-return valve connector. Insert the valve into the inlet ink connector and tighten up the nut.
  • Page 20: Connecting The Head To The Pump-Based Ink System

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: Compressed air supplied to the ink system must meet compressed air specifications given in paragraph 2.2 Power and Air Supply Requirements. The rated pressure should be set to the value of 0,04 MPa (0,4 bar) with a pressure regulator.
  • Page 21: Connecting A New Ink Bottle (Or Replacing An Ink Bottle) In The Ink System With An Ink Pump

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 2 - Installing the Printer Ink Jet Systems c). Unscrew the plug containing a tube and an ink filter at its tip, and remove the plug from the bottle. Check for the ink filter at the tube tip.
  • Page 22: Starting The Printer

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 3 - Starting the Printer Ink Jet Systems Starting the Printer 3.1. Switching the Printer On The ON/OFF Power switch is situated on the right side wall of the unit next to the feeder cable. It isolates both power leads from the mains (see Fig.
  • Page 23: Operating The Printer

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Operating the Printer 4.1. Operation Panel The operation panel enables the printer operator to control and monitor the unit’s operation, and initiate actions as might be required in given circumstances. It is also used for performing such basic operations as turning the print mode on or off, locating faults, clearing alarms, etc.
  • Page 24 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems LCD display containing 240x64 pixels . The display area is divided into separate sections called windows. Terminal status window it is one line high and shows the following data (from the left-hand side): •...
  • Page 25: Operating The Printer With Control Menu

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.2. Operating the Printer with Control MENU After the printer has been switched on, the control MENU is shown in the operating window on the terminal display. The MENU has a multilevel tree structure. Commands are executed directly at the lowest level.
  • Page 26 EBS-1500 Series Printers 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 is used only if it has been defined by the user before.
  • Page 27 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems PRINTING 0 EDIT & PRINT CURRENT TEXT Vert. direct. : UP Space : 2,0 mm Text rpt. 1 STOP PRINTING Rpt.dist. : 30,0 mm Direction : LEFT...
  • Page 28: Print Head Status

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.3. Print Head Status There are several modes of the print head operation. The number and types of modes depend on the type of head that is connected to the controller. The mode and relevant parameters are described by the print head status.
  • Page 29: Controlling The Printer

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: • If the function key is pressed during the printing (i.e. following the START PRINT command), the name of a text file being printed is displayed (for about 1 second) rather than the text height.
  • Page 30: Word Processor - A Description Of Control Keys

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: If the printer memory is overflowed (with a lot of or very long text files or parameter blocks), the file names may not be arranged in alphabetical order and some facilities may not be effective.
  • Page 31: Opening And Editing A New File

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems To edit (modify) parameters of a subfile and to change the subfile type. § « ¦ To delete the entire subfile. « V To edit a graphics subfile.
  • Page 32 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Latin 21x15 pixels Latin 25x15 pixels Latin 32x18 pixels Lat__5x5__ pixels Arab.Dg.7x5 pixels Cyrylic 7x6 pixels Cyryl.16x10 pixels Cyryl.25x19 pixels Terminal keys corresponding to the Spec 7 set of special characters...
  • Page 33: Subfile Type: Graphics

    EBS-1500 Series Printers 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 34: Graphic Processor - A Description Of Function Keys

    EBS-1500 Series Printers 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 35: Subfile Type: Bar Code

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems To delete the vertical row where the cursor is and move the rows ¦ further on by one dot to the left. To insert one blank horizontal row and move the below rows by Y ¥...
  • Page 36: Subfile Type: Text File Name

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems A blank space (a number of vertical rows-dots) before a code block. Front dis 0, 1, 2, 3, .., 5000 A blank space (a number of vertical rows-dots) after a bar code block.
  • Page 37: Editing An Existing Subfile

    EBS-1500 Series Printers 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 38: Deleting The File Library

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.4.1.6. Deleting the File Library Deleting the library means deleting all text files that are stored in the printer’s memory. In the main MENU select the TEXT SERVICE item and then the CLEAR LIBRARY item.
  • Page 39: Linking File Names With Parameter-Block Names

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: If no text files are defined in the library, the command is ignored. 4.4.1.8. Linking File Names with Parameter-block Names Certain print parameters need to be set during the printing (see section 4.4.3.4 Print...
  • Page 40: Switching The Password Function On

    EBS-1500 Series Printers 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 41: Using Special Registers

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems The user password is displayed but not explicitly (only asterisks are seen on the display). Delete all characters with the ¦ key. The system will confirm the action with the PASSWORD DELETED message and all security features are then removed.
  • Page 42: Date And Time

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems EXAMPLE: If number 056 has been put into the subfile, then: • for the incremental counter – after 999 has been reached, the counter is cleared and the counting goes up from zero (056, 057, 058, ...
  • Page 43: Universal Counter

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Universal Counter The universal counter is a special counter to count objects that move before the print head. The counter is timed by a standard photodetector. The universal counter consists of two elements: •...
  • Page 44 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Description Settings • YES, 0 suppress - Indication whether hide leading zeros. If the setting is YES, the leading zeros are replaced with spaces in both parts, and both parts are moved to the separator.
  • Page 45 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems In this mode the Spc.Md.max, Spc.Md.cnt and Pal.countr parameters are not available and their values cannot be set. EXAMPLE 1: Creating a standard pallet counter. Assumptions: Packages moving on a factory conveyor are stored on a pallet in single layers, with 4 * 5=20 packages in each layer.
  • Page 46 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems on pallets or shelves in a hierarchical way is facilitated. In this mode the other parameters are similar to those used in the Standard mode except for the Beg.value1 and Beg.value2 parameters which are not available and therefore initial...
  • Page 47 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems pallet pallet pallet pallet Direction in which pallets are placed Value of the main counter (not printed on these packages) type II A, B order and the direction of placing...
  • Page 48: Universal Date And Time

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems can be re-edited, a continuation value can be set with the Spc.Md.cnt parameter and the printing can be resumed. Universal Date and Time You can use a special register (Univ. date) in order to print current date and time (in various formats) on objects automatically.
  • Page 49: Expiry Date Registers

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems working shift identifier. Working shifts identified by numbers 1, 2 or 3 cover the following time periods as standard: shift - from 6:00 to 14:00, 2 shift - from 14:00 to 22:00, shift - from 22:00 to 6:00, on every day of the week.
  • Page 50: Data From Special Channel

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems EXAMPLE: The Date+offs. and Date+offs.2 registers can be coded in the following way: Day Separator Month Separator Year for example DA.MO.YE (a separator can be any character that is not used to code...
  • Page 51: Creating And Editing A New Parameter Block

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems to it to prevent it from being deleted or modified by an unauthorised person. The read only attribute can be assigned to/removed from a single parameter block or all block in the library.
  • Page 52: Editing Existing Blocks Of Parameters

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: The creation or edition of a parameter block have no impact on current settings - see section 4.4.3.4 Print Parameters. 4.4.2.2. Editing Existing Blocks of Parameters In the main MENU select the PARAMETERS SERVICE item and then the EDIT PARAM.
  • Page 53: Accessing The Parameter Block Library

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems When confirmed, the parameter blocks are deleted irretrievably. 4.4.2.6. Accessing the Parameter Block Library Viewing the parameter library means viewing all parameter blocks stored in the printer’s memory.
  • Page 54: Printing

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.4.3. Printing 4.4.3.1. Stopping the Printing The printing can be terminated in two parallel and independent ways: • With the STOP PRINTING command selected on the terminal.
  • Page 55: Quick Stopping The Printing

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: • If the message CHANNEL ACTIVE is displayed after the START PRINT command has been selected, this means that the printer is in the print mode.
  • Page 56: Modifying Print Parameters

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems When a file together with a parameter block linked to it are selected in the START PRINT command, the settings from the block are valid. The parameters can be modified during the printing.
  • Page 57: Vertical Direction

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Vertical Direction The parameter defines two modes of printing in the vertical direction: normal or "upside down". It is useful when the object Vert. direct. labelled is reversed.
  • Page 58: Distance Between Overprints

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Distance Between Overprints Rpt.dist. The parameter defines the distance given in millimetres between the beginnings of texts when they are printed 0,0 ;0,1 ; ... , 6553,5 repeatedly (Text rpt.>1).
  • Page 59: Overprint Height

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Overprint Height The overprint height can only be changed by turning the head around the axis that is perpendicular to the object. When the head is turned, the distance (in vertical direction) between drops reduces and therefore the total overprint height is smaller.
  • Page 60: Date Offset

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: • If the height setting differs from the maximum setting, there is a close relation between the following three items: turning angle, Resol.dot/dcm and Cnv spd m/min. If any of them change, vertical rows slant left or right.
  • Page 61: Ink Drop Intensity

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Ink drop Intensity Intensity You can change the intensity of ink drops. This parameter affects the size (volume) of ink drops that are jetted out of the 50, 51, 52, ...
  • Page 62: Conveyor Travel Speed

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Conveyor travel speed Cnv spd m/min Overprints are printed clearly visible when the row print frequency matches the conveyor travel speed. To ensure the matching, Cnv spd m/min...
  • Page 63: Purge Period During The Automatic Nozzle-Purge Procedure

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Purge period during the automatic nozzle-purge procedure Clean. period (sec) parameter defines time Clean. period (sec) (in seconds) which has elapsed since the last print was made and after which the automatic nozzle-purge procedure should 20, 21;...
  • Page 64: Controlling Object Counters

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: • If the menu branch TEXT SERVICE is protected with a user password, the SAVE CURRENT PARAM. command is followed by a request to type the password.
  • Page 65: Printing With The Use Of A Code Switch

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems The current setting of the object counter is displayed. Each time the photodetector is activated during the printing, the object counter setting is increased by 1 and this can be viewed on the display.
  • Page 66: Servicing The Head

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems The text file being printed is shown on the terminal display, for example the ABCD file as shown below. NOTE: • The DISPLAY PRINTED TEXT command is available only when the printer is in the print mode.
  • Page 67: Auxiliary Commands

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.4.5. Auxiliary Commands 4.4.5.1. System information In the main MENU select the AUX. COMMANDS item and then the OPTIONS item. Information menu is shown on the display. It contains the following data: •...
  • Page 68: Checking The Printer Run Hours

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.4.5.4. Checking the Printer Run Hours A built-in inner clock is used to run a printer operation timer to check how long the printer has been running since it was swithed on for the first time.
  • Page 69 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems The menu branches mentioned above can be protected with a user password. If the user forgets the password, the protection can be released by cancelling the user password.
  • Page 70: Replacing Ink Bottle

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.4.6. Replacing ink bottle General information Every bottle of ink is equipped with a transponder (an electronic circuit where bottle of ink bottle identification data are stored and can...
  • Page 71: Replacing The Bottle Of Ink

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Replacing the bottle of ink In order to avoid unnecessary troubles while replacing empty ink bottles, follow the procedure given below - see also the description given in section 2.3.5 Installing a new Bottle of Ink (or Replacing an Empty...
  • Page 72: Checking The Validity Date

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: • Do not refill an empty bottle with ink, as IMS will consider the bottle unsuitable. Every new bottle is assigned a time limit and after the expiration of the time limit the bottle is considered unsuitable even if it is not empty –...
  • Page 73: Checking The Calculated Ink Consumption Level

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: • After the date has been set back, all bottles are ignored! The validation of bottles and the printing will not be resumed until the proper date has been set in the printer.
  • Page 74: Problems That Might Arise In The Printer Operation When A Bottle Of Ink Is Replaced

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.4.6.4. Problems that might arise in the printer operation when a bottle of ink is replaced Flow diagram for the ink monitoring system 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 75: Alarms, Errors And Indications

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems UWAGA: relates to the printing system equipped with a compressor system. The Fig. 4.4.6.4.1 position of the transponder seat (and aerial of the Ink Monitoring System) in the case the ink system with an ink pump is used is described in the document entitled Ink System with an Ink Pump.
  • Page 76 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems You are not able to start the printing then. The START PRINT command is followed by the error message. Place the right bottle of ink or a transponder (if the ink system with an ink pump is used) above the ink monitoring system.
  • Page 77: Clearing Alarms

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems 4.5.1. Clearing Alarms CLEAR ALARM key Fig. 4.5.1.1. To clear the alarm press the CLR. ALARM key on the terminal panel. NOTE: Do not clear any alarm before you have identified what the source of the alarm is.
  • Page 78: Shaft-Encoder

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems The parameter Resol.dot/dcm, which defines an image resolution. The resolution is given as a number of dots/decimetre. A visual effect of a change to the parameter is a change in the width of characters (graphic images) and the length of the entire text file.
  • Page 79 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems Pulses for slow rotation of the SHAFT-ENCODER axle Pulses for fast rotation of the SHAFT-ENCODER axle We are not going to describe types of mechanical gears to be...
  • Page 80: Defining The Maximum Print Rate For Various Fonts

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 4 - Operating the Printer Ink Jet Systems NOTE: 250kHz • The maximum pulse frequency at the shaft-encoder input shall not exceed • If the printer is equipped with electromagnetic heads, there is a print parameter Intensity, which affects the maximum pulse frequency.
  • Page 81: Examples Of How To Operate The Printer

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems 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...
  • Page 82 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems Set print parameters. All options are normally preset by the Manufacturer to meet user requirements. Print parameters are set to their default settings.
  • Page 83: Creating And Printing Sample Text Files

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems • If the printing is timed by the internal generator, overprints are made no matter whether the object(s) move or not. If the object fails to move, a very narrow overprint is made and a single vertical row is printed only (!).
  • Page 84: How To Print Consecutive Numbers

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems • Set parameters for the third subfile, as above, change the setting for Spec.reg. and confirm. Spec.reg. None • Input contents for...
  • Page 85: How To Print Expiry Date

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems Print the text file called NUMR - see section 5.1 How to Print the First Sample Text item 6). File? NOTE: The serial numbers will increase by one: 000001, 000002, 000003, ... , 000025, etc.
  • Page 86: How To Print Logos

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems 5.2.4. How to Print Logos? Assumption: the printer is equipped with a 25 nozzle head; the overprint should look like as follows: Define a G subfile and make a graphical image –...
  • Page 87: How To Print A Bar Code

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems If the drawing is acceptable, press the key again in order to record the text file in the library and save it in the memory. If not, press the «...
  • Page 88 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems Define two T type subfiles, link the graphical image called LOGO by its name, create three other T type subfiles and link the text file called DATI where special registers are used.
  • Page 89 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 5 - Examples of How to Operate the Printer Ink Jet Systems • Set parameters for the subfile and confirm. Type : Ins. text Text name : DATI NOTE: The text file called DATI has been defined...
  • Page 90: Servicing And Maintenance Of The Printer

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer 6.1. Routine Maintenance Before starting maintenance operations, study section 2.1 Safety Requirements. User-performed maintenance covers, amongst other things, periodic inspections and service operations to keep the machine in good working order.
  • Page 91: Removing Air From The Ink System

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems 6.2. Removing Air from the Ink System Transport, manipulations to the ink system, or other reasons may result in accumulation of air within the print head. In consequence ink drops are not jetted from some or all nozzles..
  • Page 92: No Overprints Are Made After The Print Command Has Been Accepted

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems No overprints are made after the print command has been accepted PROBLEM REMEDY • Check whether the print head, photodetector and possibly the...
  • Page 93: Some Dots Are Much Smaller Than Others Or Are Missing

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems Clogged nozzles in the head PROBLEM REMEDY Clear the nozzles with a tungsten wire carefully from the back to the front (The tungsten wire supplied by the manufacturer must be used only !!!).
  • Page 94 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems Check whether the ink pressure is set to its rating value. The value of the rating pressure depends on the diameter of nozzles in the print head. The nozzle diameter is engraved on the nozzle plate.
  • Page 95: Overprints Are Distorted

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems Adjusting screw turned minutes counterclockwise Adjusting screw is turned 15 minutes clockwise Adjusting screw is turned 20 minutes clockwise Overprints are distorted PROBLEM REMEDY 1.
  • Page 96 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems Overprints are distorted PROBLEM REMEDY The distance between the head and object is 20 mm, 2. Overprints are distorted. Colour intensity is too high,...
  • Page 97: Blurred

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems Overprints made with the electromagnetic head look like printed in bold and blurred PROBLEM REMEDY The overprint is saturated with ink, ink drops mingle and the overprint spreads over the object.
  • Page 98: Lower (Upper) Parts Of Overprints Are Distorted

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems Lower (upper) parts of overprints are distorted PROBLEM REMEDY Lower (upper) parts overprints distorted. Irregular splashes occur. Such overprints are made when the front of the print head is slanted down (up) and therefore lower (upper) nozzle outlets are more distant from the object than the other ones.
  • Page 99: Overprints Are Not Straight, They Are Wavy Or Jagged

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems Overprints are not straight, they are wavy or jagged PROBLEM REMEDY Overprints wavy The head holder is fixed to the base that is subject to strong jagged.
  • Page 100: How To Contact Your Service Representative

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 6 - Servicing and Maintenance of the Printer Ink Jet Systems 6.5. How to contact your service representative? The above paragraphs provide instructions on how to remove some printer faults. The faults can be corrected by the user without a need to call a service representative. In certain circumstances, however, any intervention by a service representative is not only desirable but necessary.
  • Page 101: Storage And Transportation

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 7 - Storage and Transportation Ink Jet Systems Storage and Transportation 7.1. Storing the Printer Allowable climatic and mechanical exposure: • Storage temperature from -5°C to +50°C, • Relative humidity max. 90% without condensation, •...
  • Page 102: Transporting The Printer

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 7 - Storage and Transportation Ink Jet Systems 7.2. Transporting the Printer The printer should be transported in its regular working position. Avoid any excessive shocks or vibration. If there is a threat that the printing system (the controller, print head, ink system) may get...
  • Page 103: Multi-Head Ink-Jet Printers

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 8 - Multi-head Ink-Jet Printers Ink Jet Systems Multi-head Ink-Jet Printers Considering label creation methods and materials to be labeled, the multi-head INK-JET printers have the same applications as single-head printers have. In terms of complexity, we should talk about a printing system instead of a simple printer.
  • Page 104: Technical Specifications

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 9 - Technical Specifications Ink Jet Systems Technical Specifications 1. Technical Data for the Printer (mainly controller) • Number of heads 1 or 2 dependant( *), for 1-2 print head UPC EBS-1501(2) controllers, 1 up to 6 dependant(*), for 1-6 print head UPC EBS-1506 controllers.
  • Page 105 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 9 - Technical Specifications Ink Jet Systems • Mechanical hazard vibration: < 1g at the frequency of < 10Hz, shocks: < 1g for the maximum of 2ms, • Weight 3350 g (UPC EBS-1501(2) controller with power supply...
  • Page 106 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Paragraph 9 - Technical Specifications Ink Jet Systems • Dimensions diameter: 70 mm, for 7 to 16-nozzle print head, 90 mm, for 25 and 32-nozzle print head. length: 148 mm. • Weight 7-nozzle print head:...
  • Page 107: Appendix A - Layout Of Cyrillic Characters On The Printer Terminal Keypad

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Layout of Cyrillic Characters on the Printer Terminal Keypad Ink Jet Systems Appendix A - Layout of Cyrillic Characters on the Printer Terminal Keypad The layout of Cyrillic on the keypad of the printer terminal is shown in the picture below.
  • Page 108: Appendix B - Layout Of Arabic Characters On The Printer Terminal Keypad

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Layout of Arabic Characters on the Printer Terminal Keypad Ink Jet Systems Appendix B - Layout of Arabic Characters on the Printer Terminal Keypad The layout of Arabic on the keypad of the printer terminal is shown in the picture below.
  • Page 109: Index

    EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Index Ink Jet Systems Index air supply..........12, 15, 18, 79 EBS-6000 ............. 65 air pressure ........12, 16, 90, 99 elektromagnet........89, 91, 92, 93 alarm .........13, 21, 65, 70, 73, 75, 79 encoder……………………see GENERATOR >>...
  • Page 110 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Index Ink Jet Systems Ink Monitoring System…………………13, 14, 16, Distance Between Overprints....53, 56 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 98 Encoder Constant ....55, 56, 60, 64, 77 Horizontal Direction........53, 56 Initial Distance........... 53, 55 Ink Drop Intensity ........
  • Page 111 EBS-1500 Series Printers User's Manual Index Ink Jet Systems printing system…………………………7, 12, 13, 68, 73, 100, 101, 103 valve ......8, 10, 17, 19, 20, 91, 93, 99 electrovalve ........10, 91, 92 non-return valve ........ 14, 17, 99 text complex text file ..........

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