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- Page 1 D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 MANUAL DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET Stand: 02.2019 | V. 1.2.1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET Identification 04 - 04 Technical data 05 - 05 Safety notes 06 - 10 Security advices 06 - 06 Operating conditions 07 - 07 Security guidelines 09 - 10 Description 11 - 12 Technology 11 - 11 Overview 12 - 12... - Page 3 Compliance 48 - 48 EMC Directive 49 - 49...
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Page 4: Identification
IDENTIFICATION D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET Manufacturer AMACO GmbH Dornbirner Str. 19 6890 Lustenau / Austria www.amaco-solutions.com Model D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 Copyright ©2018-2020 by AMACO Exclusion of liability Operating instructions, manuals and software We have checked the contents of this do- are protected by copyright. -
Page 5: Technical Data
TECHNICAL DATA D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET D-MOTION 15 D-MOTION 20 D-MOTION 25 MODEL Print Technology DOD Piezo Inkjet DOD Piezo Inkjet DOD Piezo Inkjet Print Length max. 400 mm 500 mm 600 mm Print Widht max. 280 mm... -
Page 6: Safety Notes
D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 printer is designed for power supply systems at 230V 50-60 Hz. Connect the printer module only to electrical line with a ground contact. -
Page 7: Operating Conditions
Operating conditions Before starting operation and during any operation must be observed the following opera- ting conditions to guarantee save and interference-free service of our devices. Therefore, please read carefully these operating conditions. Shipment and storage of our devices is allowed only in their original packing. Installation and initial operation of printer module is allowed only if operating conditions were fulfilled. -
Page 8: Security Guidelines
MSDS refers to the ac- tual product shipped. In case the MSDS is not contained in the shipment, you can request a copy to the supplier AMACO stating the or- der number. Avoid breathing the ink vapors. Some ink types are irritant for the health,... - Page 9 Apply your local rules to safely dispose the ink containers or exhaust ink. Every ink container or ink residual, from normal use or as result of a purge procedure, must be disposed following your local rules. Never dispose the containers or the ink in the pub- lic water distribution system or toilet places.
- Page 10 Do not smoke during the system operation. During system normal operation some ink va- pors may be generated and dissolved in the air. Explosion and/or flame generation risk exists, and must be absolutely avoided. Avo- id to smoking in the locals dedicated to ink storage and disposal area. Avoid touching the print heads nozzle with any object.
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Page 11: Description
DESCRIPTION D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 printers are modular systems that can be configured to fit a wide variety of applications. Depending on the number and type of components, we can define some major models. It is also possible to customize the printer in number and type of components to fit custom applications, after discussing with AMACO technical department. -
Page 12: Overview
Overview Hydraulic box with control system for piezoelectric printheads. Ink bottle holder. Main electrical cabinet with logic and connections management. Touchscreen Panel PC panel for checking printer functions. Mobile print head bringing printheads and electronic boards. Adjusting roller for print layout longitudinal setup. -
Page 13: Installation
D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET Following instructions must be intended as the standard procedure for installing the printer on the packaging machine, where it is not expected an installation work provided by AMACO. To perform these instructions you must follow, for the whole time of the operation, the ge- neral safety rules of your State or community. - Page 14 We recommend using safety For no reason and in shoes and at least two operators to handle no way can AMACO the machine while extracting from the pa- be held responsible ckage and installing on final destination.
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Page 15: Mechanical Assembly
Mechanical assembly As a general rule, the printer must be instal- led in accordance with the specifications of the packaging machine, verifying its posi- tion and assembly with the layout provided. The standard fixing features four M8 threaded holes in the dedicated area for printer instal- lation. - Page 16 Install the printer to the packaging machine by 4 M8 screws, matching the holes made previously. It is suggested to use the slots to optimize the printer alignment respect the film unwinding and to the packaging machi- ne longitudinal axe. Isolate the printer from any source of elec- tricity.
- Page 18 Film feed: To apply the correct film passage, refer to the label pasted on the operator pa- nel side. Film feed with double index system: To apply the correct film passage, refer to the label pasted on the operator panel side.
- Page 19 To preserve the good state of the most sensi- tive components, we fix the printheads plate on the short side. Before the first startup, re- move the cable tie that blocks the print head. Remove the hydraulic box covers [Pictu- re 3.2.7 n°...
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Page 20: Electrical Connection
State or community, under the supervision of an AMACO technician or a person trained by AMA- AMACO will not be responsible for any unsafe or unstable connection that could lead to a mal- function or damage for people or to the system. - Page 21 Unscrew the M6 screws to remove the electrical cabinet cover panel [Picture 3.2.7 n° 5 and 7]. Connect the power cord to an electrical power source. Is suggested to use a switch or a fuse dedicated to the printer, placed within the packaging ma- chine.
- Page 22 INPUT SIGNAL Print start: The first signal, as well as the only necessary, it is the print start signal, and it is advisable to set between 0.2 and 0.5 se- conds. Packaging machine status: Showed by pa- ckaging machine whether is carrying out operations in that istant.
- Page 24 Following the instructions of electrical dia- gram, plug all the connectors of derivation board, as in picture. It will constantly check the ink level into the tanks, managing also their alarms. After checking that all connections and wi- WARNING: ring are installed and fixed properly, (especi- Never swap cables ally those lead to the electronic boards and or reconnect them...
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Page 25: Pneumatic Connection
Pneumatic connection Connect the Ø 6mm tube of pressurized air coming from packaging machine to the correct inlet, positioned on the upper base of the electrical cabinet. Then setup the ink pump pressure as following: 0.2 Mpa << MN 2 >> 0.3 Mpa 2 bar <<... -
Page 26: Implementing
IMPLEMENTING D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET Ink loading If necessary, the ink pump could start auto- matically to restore ink level. Otherwise, if the HMI panel shows the LOW INK level alarm, you can reset and restore by pressing on it. - Page 27 Unscrew the bottle in the correct direction of rotation and replace the heat-shrink tubing placed on the needle: pay attention to es- Rotation cape of any drops of ink contained in the sys- tem. It is advisable to perform this procedure with the help of another person, used to dab the needle as soon as the sheath is removed from its seat.
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Page 28: Printheads Alignment
Printheads alignment Every printer is adjusted, during the internal tests, in terms of print delay [alignment] and over- lap [stitching] for each printhead. Proceed by increasing or decreasing the value by pressing first the appropriate cell. The alignment is located on the second column of the table, while the stitching on the third. -
Page 29: Print Placement
Print placement The printer is conceived, once a label was printed, for move mechanically the print done in case it is not satisfactory in terms of blister centering. One of these three situations may occur: Case A - White paper [without position mark]: If the print is not longitudinally aligned in the correct way, take action by adjusting the step roller, setting a value of half of the offset desired. - Page 30 Note: You may need to contact your manager obtain data information required communi- cate printer local network. default, printer setted with 192.168.0.150 external address and 13001 as port.
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Page 31: Control Panel
CONTROL PANEL D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET General view The HMI consists in a 8“ touch screen panel. It starts automatically after the operating system load. The main screen shows the real time status of the printer and provides access to various menu. - Page 32 Photocell ON / OFF and other function pre- disposition. Speed counter C/1` mm/1“ Cycles per minute millimeters of printed paper moved in a second Pieces counter A Total from beginning Current artwork blisters User: Name of the active operator and login logout functions (by pressing the icon).
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Page 33: User
There are three different user levels: Administrators, Technici- ans and Operators. Below a brief explanation of each: it is possible to ask AMACO the full version with the complete specifications. Admin: Admins allows performing any admit-... -
Page 34: Artworks
Artworks Main box: The main box shows the list of the files, easily to find by the upper search bar. (2) The printer can support thousands art- works, taking advantage of its SSD disk of many Gigabytes. It is possible to load them by USB pen drive (1) or find them in your net- work (3) just selecting the desired source. -
Page 35: Settings
D: I n order to delete an item in a data source (D), ATTENTION: is necessary just a „double click“ on it. permanent erasing A green tab will activated, and now the click of the artwork. on the icon will proceed with the permanent erasing of the artwork. - Page 36 A) Default 2500 milliseconds: Time in which the pump is activated to increase the pres- sure and allow the ink to be released quickly from the printheads. An excess could lead to a premature term of the bottle and the con- sequent air entry into the hydraulic system.
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Page 37: Printheads
Printheads Every printer is already adjusted, during the AMACO internal tests, in each of these terms for an optimal printing. The drop size 2 (double drop) is defined as standard value. The item list includes: IP address [read-only] Alignment Overlap [stitching] 1. - Page 38 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4...
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Page 39: Options
Calender: Adjustment of system date and time Calibration: Recalibration of touch screen Updates: HMI updates released from AMACO via USB key . Windows: Exit to operating system, reserved for AMACO users. -
Page 40: Standard Procedures
STANDARD PROCEDURES D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET Printhead cleaning If there are ink residues formed during the normal use of the machine or subsequently to a purge, follow these steps to clean the printheads involved. Absorb with the swab the ink on the edge of... -
Page 41: Nozzle Purging
Perform a print test and, if necessary, repeat the previous step. If the problem persist, could be necessary to perform a complete nozzle purging procedure of the hydraulic system. Nozzle purging In case of many rows in various points of the printhead or one or more rows of great thickness, the normal dabbing operation may not be effective: in this case, air bubbles may be settled in the nozzle pad. -
Page 42: Ink Bottle Refill
Enter in the dedicated menu of HMI panel. Start the purge procedure by pressing the icon of the interested printhead to be pur- ged. Commonly in this situation, the ink pump could turn itself on, trying to restore the ink level in the tanks, which might have suffe- red a sudden fall. - Page 43 Unscrew the ink bottle from its housing, rot- ating in a anti-clockwise direction. Pay attention to the needle avoiding any contact with the liquid. It is advisable to perform this procedure with the help of latex gloves. In case of „NO INK“ status, finally it’s possible to press on this button to reset the alarm.
- Page 44 Low ink period: This period is ideal to per- form replacement bottle. Any machine stop signal will be sent now: the printer just starts an internal countdown of prints, and only after this deadline displays the „NO INK“ status. Generally this counter is setted to 100, because is an average value in which there is the certainty to do the repla- cement in time.
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Page 45: Troubleshooting
Check also the LEDs on motor driver: a red light means alarm. In during the movement. this case restart the printer by main switch. If the problem persists contact the AMACO support. Alarm „INK FINISHED“... -
Page 46: Software Section
PROBLEM SOLUTION When you try to purge It happens if the ink pump doesn‘t work correctly. If the ink pump runs, check the air valve cor- a head, the ink do- responding the printhead that you want to purge. Generally when the air pump is broken, you esn’t flow. - Page 47 „NO INK“ button on panel homepage until some ink reach the printheads nozzles. Various artwork com- Please refer to the appropriate AMACO document or send us the specific request. position problems...
- Page 48 COMPLIANCE D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including in- terference that may cause undesired operation.
- Page 49 EMC DIRECTIVE D-MOTION SINGLE COLOR G4 | DIGITAL PIEZO DOD INKJET All machinery and ancillary equipment supplied by AMACO are con- form to EN and FCC standards which includes the necessary tests to ensure that the equipment supplied meets the requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility [EMC] Directive of the European Uni- on and FCC rules CFR47 relating to electromagnetic emissions.
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