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Printronix Auto ID ODV2D-V2 Installation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 ODV2D-V2 Installation Instructions...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. ODV2D-V2 Installation ..............3 2. Preparing the Printer ................ 4 3. Replace Original Peel/Tear Door Assembly ........5 4. Install ODV2D-V2 Interface PCBA and Cable ........5 5. Installing ODV2D-V2 and Mounting Bracket to Printer ....11 6.

  • Page 3: Odv2D-V2 Installation

    • Wire Saddle • Split Grommet • Cap for center-line access hole • Printronix Calibration Plaque (P/N P220237-001/spare P220292-001) • Package of 4x6 inch Direct Thermal Liner Gap Fanfold Media • Alcohol wipes (P/N P200016-002) Required Tools and Materials •...

  • Page 4: Preparing The Printer

    2. Preparing the Printer NOTE: If the Peel/Tear door, ODV2D-V2 Interface PCBA and Data/Power ribbon cable are pre-installed, skip forward to section 5. Installing Mounting Bracket to Printer 1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off). Switch located on rear of printer. WARNING Always unplug the printer power cord from the printer or the power outlet before doing any installation procedure.

  • Page 5: Replace Original Peel/Tear Door Assembly

    3. Replace Original Peel/Tear Door Assembly 1. Open the pivoting deck on the printer by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise. Remove the two thumbscrews on the existing Peel/Tear Door assembly and remove the assembly from the printer and set it aside. Figure 1: Open Deck Locking Lever, remove Peel/Tear plate Deck Lock Lever 2.
  • Page 6 CAUTION: To prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components, always wear a properly grounded static wrist strap when you work around the printed circuit boards. 3. Put on a static wrist strap and ground it to an unpainted part of the printer frame. Touch the frame with the hand wearing the wrist strap.
  • Page 7 6. Install the provided ODV2D-V2 Interface PCBA by plugging its connector into J10 at the top right side of the Controller PCBA and its brass standoff into the mating hole in the Controller PCBA. J10 Controller PCBA ODV2D-V2 I/F PCBA Plug PCBA Hole Brass Standoff...
  • Page 8 7. Wrap the ODV power/data flat cable one time around the ferrite core provided in the kit. Figure 7: Wrapping the Power/Data Cable around the Ferrite Core 8. Plug the Power/Data cable into J1 of the ODV2D-V2 Interface PCBA. J1 Connector ODV2D-V2 Power/Data Cable ODV2D-V2 I/F PCBA...
  • Page 9 Control Panel Cable ODV Power/ New Wire Saddle Data Cable ODV Power/Data Cable through ferrite core. Secure with tie- wrap to wire saddle. ODV Power/Data Cable next to ribbon motor Figure 9: Routing the Power/Data Cable through Two Wire Saddles and Ferrite core 9.
  • Page 10 Route ODV Data Cable through Large Hole in Frame Figure 10: Routing the Power/Data Cable through large hole in frame 10. Route the ODV Data Cable through large hole in frame next to ribbon motor. 11. On the media side of the printer, install Split Grommet over ODV Power Data Cable. Squeeze and press into large hole on frame.

  • Page 11: Installing Odv2D-V2 And Mounting Bracket To Printer

    5. Installing ODV2D-V2 and Mounting Bracket to Printer IMPORTANT: The ODV2D-V2 unit comes with a protective plastic film over the scan glass to protect from finger prints. Be sure this cover remains in place when handing the assembly. Do not remove it until instructed later in this procedure.
  • Page 12 Figure 13: Plugging the Power/Data Cable into the ODV2D-V2 ODV2D-V2 Bracket Tabs Split Grommet Figure 14: Routing the Power/Data Cable on the Bracket and into the Frame Opening 3. Route the Power/Data cable between the printer frame and both ODV2D-V2 bracket tabs shown in Figure 14. Make sure the cable is not pinched between the bracket and the frame.

  • Page 13: Coarse Mechanical Alignment

    6. Coarse Mechanical Alignment 1. Loosen the two captured screws securing the side plastic cover located on the inboard side of the ODV, then squeeze the top and bottom of the cover to release its 3 locking tabs and remove the cover to access the locking and adjustment screws.
  • Page 14 3. Loosen the 3 small Locking Cap Screws by turning each one 1/2 turn CCW (Counterclockwise) using a 2.5mm hex key. Small Locking Cap Screws Large Cap Screw DO NOT TOUCH Figure 17: ODV2D-V2 Locking Screws NOTE: The Large Cap Screw torque value is factory set. DO NOT TIGHTEN OR LOOSEN THIS SCREW. The screw captures a compression spring that provides tension between the ODV2D and the mounting bracket, preventing the ODV2D from moving freely when the small locking screws are loosened.
  • Page 15 5. Place the bubble level edge of the 6 inch square on the same flat surface that the printer is on and note the position of the bubble. Figure 19: Bubble Level Adjustment NOTE: The bubble may NOT be centered in the level. It is not necessary that the table, the printer or the ODV2D be perfectly level, only that the angles of these surfaces be match.
  • Page 16 Setscrew ‘B’ Figure 21: ODV2D-V2 Level Adjustment Setscrew B 7. If ODV2D-V2 needs to be adjusted refer to Figure 20 and do the following: Use a 2mm hex key and turn Setscrew ‘B’ CW to move the bubble to the right or CCW to move the bubble to the left. NOTE: After leveling the ODV2D-V2, do not tighten any of the locking screws at this time.

  • Page 17: Prepare For Alignment/Calibration

    7. Prepare for Alignment/Calibration Figure 22: Power Cord, On/Off Switch location 1. Plug the power cord into the AC receptacle located on the rear of the printer. 2. Turn the power switch located on the rear of the printer ON (I) position. Control Panel Special Key’s The image below displays the names of the special key’s Soft Key #1 - Menu/Home, Enter/Navigation, Soft Key #2 - Cancel/Back, PAUSE - Online/Offline and Feed keys.
  • Page 18 Viewing Printer / ODV2D-V2 Software Versions NOTE: It is important to ensure that the printer and ODV2D-V2 have the latest software installed. Check with Printronix Auto ID for current software revisions to be used. The following steps will show you how to check the software...
  • Page 19 3. Press PAUSE key to take printer ON-LINE 4. Contact Printronix Auto ID for the latest Printer and ODV2D-V2 software versions needed for best performance. Refer to the T8000 Administrator’s Manual for software download instructions. Verifying T8 Printhead Element Functionality...
  • Page 20 1. Prior to doing the ODV2D Calibration Adjustments, enter the Tools menu and print a Grey test pattern to verify all printhead elements are functioning correctly (no vertical white lines or voids). 2. Press PAUSE key to take printer OFF-LINE 3.
  • Page 21 Removing Network Port Cover 1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off). 2. Use a 2.5mm hex key and loosen the two captured screws that secure the plastic cover on the right side of the ODV and set the cover aside. ODV SD Card Ethernet Port Figure 25: Removing the ODV2D-V2 Right Side Cover...
  • Page 22 Ethernet Cable/Crossover Cable to ODV Figure 26: Plugging the Ethernet cable/crossover cable into the ODV2D-V2 Get ODV2D-V2’s IP Address 1. Press PAUSE key to take printer OFF-LINE, panel will display 2. Press the Press the ENTER key control panel will display 3.
  • Page 23 T8x04 Mechanical Settings: Head Pressure = 4 Pressure Block Settings on Pivoting Deck Scale – Left Block = 10cm, Right Block = 100cm T8x04 Menu Option Settings Handling Print Mode = Direct 1. Press PAUSE key to take printer OFF-LINE, panel will display 2.
  • Page 24 to select “Energy Star” 15. Press the DOWN 16. Press the ENTER key control panel will display to select “PWR Saver Action” 17. Press the DOWN 18. Press the ENTER key control panel will display key until “Disable” is selected 19.
  • Page 25 Print Speed Limits The print speed limits of 2-10 IPS are based on steady paper motion and the ability of the ODV2D-V2 camera system to gather and process the data effectively in real-time. No higher than 8 IPS is recommended. Print Bullseye Pattern Peel/Tear Door Assembly IMPORTANT...
  • Page 26 7. Press the ENTER key to print Bullseye as shown in figure 21 below. NOTE: Reprint the “Bullseye” pattern if it printed over any part of the media liner gap. Figure 28: “Bullseye” Pattern Printout 8. Tear off any extra labels. Leave only one label protruding from the printer exit. Web Browsers NOTE: Use the Chrome or Fire Fox web browser.

  • Page 27: Alignment

    8. Alignment IMPORTANT: The ODV2D-V2 unit comes with a protective cover over the glass to protect from finger prints. Be sure to remove it before starting the calibration process. Failure to do this will result in failure during the calibration. Make sure the glass is clean before proceeding. About Alignment There are four inter-dependent mechanical adjustments that affect the alignment and calibration of the ODV2D: Height, Tilt, Slope and Center-Line.
  • Page 28 “Green”. Be careful not to touch the scan glass as you grip the ODV2D-V2 assembly. 2. Re-tighten the three mounting screws. Confirm that the dial is in the “Green”. 3. If the dial is in the “Red”, contact Printronix Auto ID Customer Service for a replacement unit. 2) Slope Adjustment...
  • Page 29 1. Adjust Slope setscrew to get the indicator into the “green”, as close to “0” as possible. The display on the web page will indicate which direction to turn the screw. Figure 32: Web Browser “Field Calibration, Target” Figure 33: Slope / Tilt Dials 3) Tilt 1.
  • Page 30 Small Locking Cap Screws Figure 34: Tighten Mounting Screws 2. Slowly tighten the three small locking cap screws until secure, keeping both of the settings in the green. They do not need to be perfectly aligned with the zero. 4) Center-Line Adjustment Figure 35: Center-Line Adjustment...
  • Page 31 Figure 36: Height / Center-Line Indicators 1. While looking at the Center-line Indicator on the web browser, use a flat blade driver, or a 3mm hex wrench, to turn the Adjustment Screw on the top of the ODV2D per the “Right Hand Rule” – counter-clockwise turn, Center- line goes up.
  • Page 32 Save Button Once the calibrations are complete, it is important to press the save button to set the center position to the correct value. When performing label analysis and if the boxes are not aligned around the barcodes, this will be because of not pressing the save button.

  • Page 33: Calibration

    9. Calibration White Gain Calibration Calibration Card Barcode Plaque Rmax= 89 Rmin = 3 Calibration Values (example) Handle card here only White Gain Calibration Figure 38: Calibration Card Purpose: 1. The Calibration Card is used to ensure that the ODV2D-V2 is reporting reflectance values accurately. When to use the Calibration Card: 2.
  • Page 34 Figure 39: Install White Gain Calibration Card Figure 40: White Gain Calibration Image Web Page 3. Press Setup Camera button. The following image should be displayed. 4. Press Calibrate button and the following message will be displayed.
  • Page 35 Figure 41: White Gain Calibration in progress message 5. When the White Gain Calibration is done, the following message will be displayed. Figure 42: White Gain Calibration SUCCESS message Reflectance Calibration Installing Barcode Calibration card: 1. Press the Reflectance button. Figure 43: Install Barcode Calibration Card 2.
  • Page 36 4. Enter the Rmax and Rmin values located on the calibration card as shown below Note: Values above are Example only. Your card will have it’s own value printed on it. 5. Press Calibrate button. The following message will be displayed. Figure 45: Barcode Calibration in progress message 6.

  • Page 37: Functional Testing

    Functional Testing 1. Power printer OFF / ON before performing the Functional Testing. 2. Make sure there is sufficient media installed to perform this test. 3. Close the Tear Bar Door. 2D Validation Demo Page 1. Press key to take printer OFF-LINE 2.
  • Page 38 9. All grades must be an A or B. 10. Verify that the failure is not due to print quality, ribbon wrinkle, smudging or a bad ribbon. If the error is due to poor print quality, correct the problem and try printing again. Restoring the Printer Back to Normal Operation 1.

  • Page 39: Options

    Options The following hardware options for the T8000 printer are compatible with the ODV2D-V2 assembly: Item PTX Part No. Printronix Auto ID Description P220348-001 Field Kit, Cutter,T8X04, ODV2D-V2 172444-001 Field Kit, Cutter Tray, 4in P220338-901 Kit, Extended Media Cover Make sure that the calibration routines are done with all options installed.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you are having problems with the validator, consult Table 5 for a list of symptoms and possible solutions. Table 5. Troubleshooting the Validator Symptom Solution The ODV2D-V2 beam does not 1. Make sure the power/data cable is plugged come on.
  • Page 41 Table 5. Troubleshooting the Validator Symptom Solution The printed bar codes are There are several factors which could be causing causing error conditions. validation errors: • The ODV2D-V2 is not properly aligned with the printer. See “Calibration” on page 22. •...
  • Page 42 Table 5. Troubleshooting the Validator Symptom Solution The printed bar codes are • Bar code type. The validator only recognizes causing error conditions. the following linear, picket fence bar codes: (continued) Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, and UPC/EAN, PDF417 and Data Matrix.
  • Page 43 ADDENDUM Static Connection Ethernet Port Note: All examples below are for the Windows 7 operating system. Control Panel Select Control Panel from START selection . The followig screen will be displayed. Select “Network and Sharing Center” as shown above. And the following screen will be displayed.
  • Page 44 Select “Change Adapter settings” as shown above. The following screen should be displayed. Select “Local Area Connection” as shown above. The following screen should be displayed.
  • Page 45 Select the “Properties” button as shown above. The following screen should be displayed. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP / IPv4)” as shown above. The following screen should be displayed.
  • Page 46 Select “Use the following IP address” as shown above. The following screen will be displayed.
  • Page 47 Enter IP Address Enter Subnet Mask Enter Default Gateway Press OK button when done. Close all open windows. This completes the configuration process. Return to [ Preparing the T8X04 Prior to Printing the “Bullseye” Pattern ] now.
  • Page 48 Dynamic Connection Ethernet Port Select Control Panel from START selection . The followig screen will be displayed. Select “Network and Sharing Center” as shown above. And the following screen will be displayed. Select “Change Adapter settings” as shown above. The following screen should be displayed.
  • Page 49 Select “Local Area Connection” as shown above. The following screen should be displayed. Select the “Properties” button as shown above. The following screen should be displayed.
  • Page 50 Select “Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP / IPv4)” as shown above. The following screen should be displayed. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” as shown above. The following screen will be displayed. Close all windows. Return to [Preparing the T8X04 Prior to Printing the “Bullseye” Pattern] now.
  • Page 51 Contact Information Printronix Customer Support Center IMPORTANT Please have the following information available prior to calling the Printronix Customer Support Center: • Model number • Serial number (located on the back of the printer) • Installed options (i.e., interface and host type if applicable to the problem) •...
  • Page 52 Georg-Wimmer-Ring 8b D-85604 Zorneding Germany Phone: +49 (0) 8106 37979-23 Fax: +49 (0) 8106 37979-05 Printronix Auto ID, Asia Pacific Head Office Taiwan 9F, No. 95, Minquan Rd. Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231 Taiwan (R.O.C) Phone: +886 3 990 6155...

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