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MANUAL Hot Quick Coder-D English Edition: H215 AE Rev.: 10...
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In light of continuous development and improvement, Korthofah BV reserves the right to modify the specifications without prior notice. The figures printed in this manual may slightly differ from the Kortho Hot Quick Coder. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of Korthofah BV. Document date: 14/03/2018 Manual: H215 AE Manual Hot Quick Coder-D Series.doc Number of pages: The basis for this manual is: Series: Hot Quick Coder-D Models: HQC-D Firmware release: v1.1.021(A)
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Preface Welcome to the Hot Quick Coder‐D manual. Read the manual before you start and read it carefully. This will avoid unnecessary problems and loss of performance. This manual is meant for all personnel who are involved with the Hot Quick Coder‐D. The purpose of this manual is to get familiar with the coding unit and control box of the printer. Keep this manual on a sensible and safe place for future use. Contact Korthofah BV or your local distributor if you have any questions Conventions in this manual: The Kortho Hot Quick Coder‐D system will be referred to as the printer. Any material the printer is used to print on is called substrate. The Kortho Hotroll, a foam roll which holds the ink (wax‐based). Follow the instruction order as indicated when you carry out any of the procedures described. Instruction format: Instruction. Comment(s). Sub‐instruction. Comment(s). Sub‐instruction. Comment(s). Instruction. Comment(s). kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Symbols in this manual In this manual, the following symbols are used: WARNING: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in serious injury or death. CAUTION: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to property. The statements above are notes for your safety. Beware: A notice with useful information for the user in relation to the product. It attends the user to possible problems. Note: Gives the user suggestions and helps the work to be carried more rapidly. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
Intermittent packaging A packaging machine is stopping and starting at regular or irregular intervals. The substrate runs and stops once during a packaging cycle. The printer can both print while the substrate is running and while it stands still. Platen: An adjustable metal plate that is placed opposite the print head. The print pressure is build‐up between the print head and the platen. Print: The result of printing an image on a substrate. Print cycle: The moment from which the printer accepts a print request until the printer is ready to accept a new print request. Print head: Holds an exchangeable text holder and cause the movement of the text holder between hotroll (taking up ink) and substrate (transfer the ink to the substrate). Print request: A signal generated by a sensor or host machine. It is a trigger to start a print cycle. Product: In this manual, the items the printer prints on, e.g. a box, package etc. Sensor: A product detection device connected to the control box, usually a photocell. Substrate: This is the material of a product to print on, e.g. cardboard, wood, paper, foil, web etc. Heating ring: Metal ring that hold the heating elements and temperature sensor. The Hotroll is heated in this ring in order to make the ink liquid, so it can be transferred to the substrate by the text holder. Preheat unit: Heating unit to preheat a hotroll, so the printer is immediately ready to print after placing a new hotroll. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
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Appendices Appendix A Specifications ........................A-1 Appendix B Dimensions........................B-1 Appendix C Part lists & illustrations ..................... C-1 Appendix D Connections........................D-1 Appendix E EC Declarations of conformity...................E-1 Appendix F Quick reference .........................F-1 kortho viii Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
INTRODUCTION Qualified personnel Operators are qualified when they have read and understand this manual. A specific preliminary training is not required. Technicians that carry out repairs and technical maintenance on the printer equipment should have secondary technical education or comparable technical level of knowledge through practical experience. Installation or servicing of the printer must only performed by qualified personnel of Korthofah BV or a local distributor, which is designated by Korthofah BV. For customer installations authorisation must be obtained from Korthofah BV or a local distributor, which is designated by Korthofah BV. Elementary personal protection WARNING: Keep your hands away from the text holder, the foam roll, the heating ring and the preheat unit. All these parts are hot. Use the removable text holder handle to exchange text holders. CAUTION: Do NOT put your hands between the printer and platen/substrate. The printer stamps with pressure an print on the substrate. Please read the SAFETY chapter for more information. Intended Use The Hot Quick Coder‐D printers are industrial printers and are designed to print directly on substrates. Normal use means use under normal conditions as described in this manual. The printer may not be used in areas, which have a fire or explosion hazard. Korthofah BV accepts no liability for damage resulting from the improper or uninformed use of the equipment or caused by maintenance or other work being carried out improperly. They also accept no liability for the normal wear‐and‐tear of the printer. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Fig. 1.1 Coding unit HQC‐D. The coding units are driven by compressed air, dry and oil free, with a pressure of 0.4 MPa. 1.4.2 Control box The dimensions (H x W x D) of the control box are 223 x 296 x 89 mm. The electrical requirements for the power supply are a voltage of 115 or 230VAC and a frequency between 50 and 60Hz. The total power consumption is the sum of the control box and coding unit consumption. Refer to section 5.1. All external equipment that is connected to the control box interface must be double insulated to qualify the whole installation as a separated extra‐low voltage (SELV, Class II) system. The control box has a bespoke hardware user interface and host I/O‐ports. The ambient temperature must be between 5 °C and 45 °C, with a relative humidity between 10% and 90% (non condensing). Life span The life span of the equipment is five years, under normal use. The life span can be negatively influenced by improper/uninformed use of the equipment or improper maintenance, repair or modification. No claims for guarantee or compensation for damages will be accepted in such instances. Shock & vibration The control box should be installed in a low vibration location. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION The printer system 1. Control box 2. Substrate 3. Hotroll 4. Counter pressure plate 5. Coding unit 6. Bracket Fig. 2.1 The printer system. The picture Fig. 2.1 shows a typical Hot Quick Coder system. The substrate runs between the coding unit and the platen. The host (e.g. packaging machine that is connected to the control box) triggers the printer to make a print. A print is made when the coding unit stamps with the text holder on the substrate. During the print process the hotroll will be rotated so the ink transfer to the text holder and the usage of the hotroll will be optimal. The text can be applied to a stationary or a moving product. The maximum permitted product speed is 60 m/min. Approx. 250 impressions per minute can be produced. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
1. Preheat unit with hotroll 2. Warning sign 3. Print head 4. Text holder 5. Heating ring with hotroll 6. Air supply (to control box) 7. Power supply (to control box) 8. Warning sign 9. Mounting block 10. Location serial number label Fig. 2.3 Coding unit HQC‐D front view. Fig. 2.4 Coding unit HQC‐D left view. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Text holder The text holder of the HQC‐D slides into a text holder slot of the print head. Text holder Removable handle Fig. 2.5 Text holder. The characters or cliché are made out silicone rubber and on the back they have a special profile which can be pushed into the text holder. The hardness of the silicone rubber is important to get a good print. Mounting support Standard bracket Standard platen Fig. 2.6 Standard Bracket. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
The printing process The purpose of the printer is to print an image on a substrate. This printer uses heat, pressure and time to make a print by transferring ink from a hotroll to the substrate. The ink is transferred to the substrate when the text holder, which holds the image to be printed, takes the ink from the hotroll and is pressed onto the substrate against the platen. In order to transfer the ink from the hotroll to the text holder the hotroll and the text holder must be hot enough. In general a temperature setting of 135°C gives a good print result. The operator can set the print parameters; temperature, pressure and time to desired values. These parameters are dependent on the die size, the Hotroll/substrate combination and the environment. Before printing the printer must heat the text holder and the hotroll to a defined temperature. The print cycle starts with a trigger signal. A host machine, switch or a photocell, which detects the product or special mark on the substrate, must generate this trigger. The printer then stamps the inked text holder on the substrate. When the text holder leaves it’s rest position the hotroll will be rotated in order to get a optimal ink transfer and use. An alarm output is set when a printer error occurs. User interface The user interface consists of two parts, the control panel and the menu structure of operator menus. 3.2.1 Control panel Fig. 3.1 Control panel. The cursor keys positioned below the LCD display on the control panel are used to navigate through the control boxʹs screen menus. Three command keys, STOP, START and TEST are provided. The STOP key sets the printer in the stop‐mode. In stop‐mode the printing is stopped and ‘STOP’ is displayed on the LCD‐display. The START key sets the printer in the run‐mode. and ‘RUN’ is displayed on the LCD‐display. The printer accepts now trigger pulses from the host machine, if the alarm is not set. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
The TEST key is only enabled in stop‐mode. Press this key to make one test print. A test print will only be made if the alarm signal is not set. 3.2.2 Indicator icons The Indicator icons on the LCD display, are provided to show the status: Š I‐icon: Indicates that the inhibit input is set. When the inhibit is set the printer will ignore the trigger signal and the test button. (Optional) Œ T‐icon: Indicates that the trigger input is set. In RUN mode the print cycle will start ‹ P‐icon: Indicates that the printer is printing and the busy‐output is set (power MOSFFET). H‐icon: Indicates that the heating elements are switched on. This icon is flashing until the set ‰ temperature is reached. 3.2.3 Menu structure Fig. 3.2 Menu structure Refer to Appendix E for a full‐scale sheet of the basic menu structure. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low‐voltage supply systems for EN 61000-3-3/A2:2005 equipment with rated current 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection. Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) EN 60950-1:2006 Information technology equipment ‐ Safety ‐‐ Part 1: General requirements EN 60950-1/A1:2009 Power supply Fig. 4.1 Voltage warning For safe operation, the power cable to the control box must be connected to a properly grounded single‐ phase supply of the appropriate voltage. The power supply must comply with the power supply information that is written on the serial‐number label (located on the back of the control box). Verify that no significant potential difference exists between the single‐phase ground supply of the printer and the frame ground of the host machine. Note: All external equipment that is connected to the control box interface must be double insulated to qualify the whole installation as a separated extra‐low voltage (SELV, Class II) system. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Precautions when opening the control box Fig. 4.2 Attention label for opening the control box The control box has an attention label (Fig. 4.2) to alert the user to read the manual before opening the control box. WARNING: • ALWAYS disconnect the power to the printer before removing any connectors or covers: • Switch the printer off. • Remove the plug from the mains power supply. • DO NOT operates the printer when any cover is removed. • DO NOT LEAVE tools, screws or other parts inside the control box when re‐assembling the equipment. Anti-static precautions The printed circuit boards are static sensitive devices, which can be damaged if they are touched without the necessary electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions being taken. The ESD precautions involve the use of a grounded wrist strap and/or conductive work mat. During installation, servicing and handling of the printed circuit boards , the printed circuit boards must be protected from electrostatic discharges. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
SAFETY Coding unit caution labels This section describes the caution labels used on or near the coding unit. Fig. 4.3 Caution labels, general and hot parts risk. CAUTION: Keep body parts away from the moving parts of the coding unit to avoid crush injuries when the printer is operational. The text holder will stamp on the platen with pressure, this can squeeze body parts with high degree of force. CAUTION: Keep body parts away from the text holder, the foam roll of the hotroll, the heating ring and the preheat unit to avoid burn injuries when the printer is powered up. The heating ring is heated by an heating element, which can deliver a temperature up to 240°C (464°F). WARNING: The heating elements of the coding unit are powered by 230V or 115V. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
115 VAC 3,15AT 500mAT 500mAT Fig. 5.2 Control box, fuse values. Refer to Appendix D Connections, Power–I/O board for the location of the fuses Heating element Part no. for heating unit Power 230VAC 150 W 814574 115VAC 100 W 814672 Fig. 5.3 Coding unit, heating elements. Refer to Appendix C Part lists & illustrations for the location of the heating element and sensor. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Position the coding unit and tighten the cross coupling. In the printhead out position there should be 3 mm between the surface of the text holder and the substrate, see Fig. 5.4. 5.3.1 Intermittent packaging On intermittent packaging machines the substrate stops and starts at (ir)regular intervals. Although the printer can make a print on the moving substrate it is preferable to trigger the printer on these machines in the interval that the substrate is stopped. The print position can be moved with the substrate adjustment roller, Fig. 5.4 figure to the left, or by moving the printer to the desired position. When using an adjustment roller, be aware that the substrate contains an amount of prints/packages between the print area and the seal area. So a substrate adjustment takes effect after a certain amount of prints. The package length must be smaller than twice the rack and pinion length of substrate adjustment roller package length. The print area can only then be positioned anywhere between the top and bottom of the package. 5.3.2 Continuous packaging On continuous packaging machines the substrate never stops and starts while packaging. The printer is triggered on these machines by the packaging cycle or by a sensor that detects a mark on the substrate. The print position can be moved with the substrate adjustment roller, Fig. 5.4 figure, or by moving the printer to the desired position. When using an adjustment roller, be aware that the substrate contains an amount of prints/packages between the print area and the seal area. So a substrate adjustment takes effect after a certain amount of prints. The package length must be smaller than twice the rack and pinion length of substrate adjustment roller package length. The print area can only then be positioned anywhere between the top and bottom of the package. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
Initial setup 5.5.1 Prepare the text holder The text holder has a printing area of 10 x 20 mm or 10 x 24 mm. The printing area has a specially shaped profile. The text characters and clichés have the same profile on the reverse. The text characters and clichés are applied to the text holder with a simple printing movement. Fig. 5.5 Text holder and removable handle. The ʹblank spaceʹ in the text characters on the same ʺlineʺ should be completely filled with space characters. This in order to fix the text position. 5.5.2 Placing a text holder Preheat unit Heating ring and Hotroll Text holder in text holder slot Removable handle Fig. 5.6 Coding unit. Check by visual inspection for damage of the printer. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Fig. 5.8 STOP MODE menu. Push the down arrow, the printer will make a print stroke and the print head will stay in his “out” position. HEAD OUT ###…C Fig. 5.9 HEAD OUT screen. Screw the handle in the text holder. Place the text holder in the text holder slot. Remove the handle from the text holder. Push the up arrow. The text holder slot will return to his home position and the controle unit will show the STOP MODE menu. CAUTION: Not removing the handle form the text holder before returning the print head to his home position can damage the coding unit. 5.5.3 Placing a hotroll Check by visual inspection for damage of the printer. Check if all of the relevant cables are connected. Switch on the control box. The program boots while the printer type is displayed. HOT QUICKCODER Fig. 5.10 Firmware for Printer type message. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
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INSTALLATION After 3 seconds the Stop mode menu appears. STOP 25…C Fig. 5.11 STOP MODE menu. Push the down arrow, the printer will make a print stroke and the print head will stay in his “out” position. HEAD OUT ###…C Fig. 5.12 HEAD OUT screen. If present remove the used hotroll from the heating ring. Place the new hotroll in the heating ring, make sure it clicks. Push the up arrow. The text holder slot will return to his home position and the control unit will show the STOP MODE menu. CAUTION: Placing or removing a hotroll in the heating ring while the print head is in his home position can damage the printer. Placing a hotroll into the preheat unit can be done without any additional actions. Note: By placing a new hotroll into the preheat unit one can make sure that the print process can continue immediately after placing a new hotroll from that preheat unit. Place a new roll into the preheat unit in order to make sure that the proces can be repeated the next cycle. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Fig. 6.2 STOP MODE menu. Make sure a hotroll is placed in the heating ring, refer to section 5.5.2. Placing a text holder. Make sure a text holder is place in the print head, refer to section 5.5.3 Placing a hotroll. Wait at least 15 minutes to heat up the hotroll and print head. Proceed with step 14, if the parameters does not have to change. 10. Press the RIGHT ARROW to browse through the parameters and alter the desired parameter. Refer to section 6.3, ’Parameter / message screens’ and Appendix F, ‘Quick reference’. When setting up the printer set the temperature to 135°C to start with. The parameter browse sequence is: PRESET, SET DELAY, SET TEMP, SET TIME, FIRMWARE message, SET LCD CONTRAST, SET ALARM, EXT.BUSY, READY TEMP, POWER ON. 11. Press the STOP key to return to the STOP MODE menu. 12. Press the TEST key to make a test print. 13. Check the print quality and change the SET TIME and/or SET TEMP parameter if necessary (step 10). Note: The print pressure is also important for the print quality. Note: If the print does not result in a completely even image, the position of the coding unit probably needs to be re‐adjusted. 14. Press the START key to enter the RUN MODE menu. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
This menu is accessible from any screen (except error) by pressing the STOP key. Š‹Œ STOP ‰ 25…C Fig. 6.4 STOP MODE MENU, with all possible indicator icons. In this mode the trigger signal will be ignored, but a TEST key press will make a test print. The current temperature is represented by ### °C Press button: RIGHT ARROW to shift to the PRESET LIST. TEST to make a test print. START to enter the RUN MODE MENU, the printer is now standby. In this mode the following indicator icons can be displayed: Š I‐icon: Indicates that the inhibit input is set (The printer ignores in this mode the TEST key)(Optional). Œ T‐icon: Indicates that the trigger input is set (in this mode the trigger signal will be ignored). ‹ P‐icon: Indicates that the printer is printing (in this mode only by pressing the TEST key). kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
T‐icon: Indicates that the trigger input is set (in this mode only by a trigger signal). ‹ P‐icon: Indicates that the printer is printing (in this mode the TEST key will be ignored). ‰ H‐icon: Indicates that the heating elements are switched on. This icon is flashing until the set temperature is reached. Press the RIGHT ARROW to browse through the parameters and alter the desired parameter while in run mode. Refer to section 6.3, ’Parameter / message screens’ and Appendix F, ‘Quick reference’. Parameter / message screens 6.3.1 Preset list This list is only accessible from the STOP MODE menu. PRESET # Fig. 6.6 PRESET LIST, the active preset is displayed. The printer can store 8 different presets. A preset is a collection of predefined parameter values; SET DELAY, SET TEMP and SET TIME. The parameter values of the active preset can be altered by changing the desired parameter. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
LEFT ARROW to shift to the PRESET LIST (stop mode) or the RUN MODE MENU (run mode). RIGHT ARROW to shift to the SET TEMP parameter. STOP to return to the STOP MODE MENU and stop printing. 6.3.3 Set temp This parameter is only accessible from the SET DELAY parameter. SET TEMP: ###…C Fig. 6.8 SET TEMP parameter. The SET TEMP parameter is the desired temperature of the heating ring. The temperature has a range from 0 to 165°C. The current parameter value is represented by ### °C. This parameter can be stored as a preset value, refer to subsection 6.3.1 Preset list. Press button: UP ARROW to increase the parameter value. DOWN ARROW to decrease the parameter value. LEFT ARROW to shift to the SET DELAY parameter. RIGHT ARROW to shift to the SET TIME parameter. STOP to return to the STOP MODE MENU and stop printing. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
The FIRMWARE VERSION message shows the printer type and current firmware version. The current version is represented by V#.#.###. Press button: LEFT ARROW to shift to the SET TIME parameter. RIGHT ARROW to shift to the SET LCD CONTRAST menu. STOP to return to the STOP MODE MENU and stop printing. 6.3.6 Set LCD contrast This parameter is only accessible from the FIRMWARE message. SET LCD CONTRAST Fig. 6.11 SET LCD CONTRAST menu. In the SET LCD CONTRAST menu the LCD contrast can be changed. Press button: UP ARROW to darken the LCD contrast, keep pressed until the desired contrast is set. DOWN ARROW to lighten the LCD contrast, keep pressed until the desired contrast is set LEFT ARROW to shift to the FIRMWARE VERSION message. RIGHT ARROW to shift to the SET ALARM parameter. STOP to return to the STOP MODE MENU and stop printing. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Fig. 6.13 EXT.BUSY parameter. The EXT.BUSY parameter extends the busy signal, refer to Appendix D Connections, I/O signals. The extended busy time has a range from 0.00 to 2.50 seconds. The current parameter value is represented by #.##s. Press button: UP ARROW to increase the parameter value. DOWN ARROW to decrease the parameter value. LEFT ARROW to shift to the SET ALARM parameter. RIGHT ARROW to shift to the READY TEMP parameter. STOP to return to the STOP MODE MENU and stop printing. 6.3.9 Ready temperature This parameter is only accessible from the EXT.BUSY parameter. READY TEMP: **** Fig. 6.14 READY TEMP parameter. The READY TEMP parameter controls the busy signal when the control box is powered on. This parameter is related to the SET TEMP parameter, see subsection 6.3.3, and has ten possible settings; OFF, -0°C and -1°C to -8°C in one degree steps. The current parameter value is represented by ****. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
DOWN ARROW to decrease the parameter value. LEFT ARROW to shift to the EXT.BUSY parameter. RIGHT ARROW to shift to the POWER ON parameter. STOP to return to the STOP MODE MENU and stop printing. 6.3.10 Power on This parameter is only accessible from the READY TEMP parameter. POWER ON : **** Fig. 6.15 POWER ON parameter. The POWER ON parameter sets the print mode at which the control box will start after power on. This parameter has two possible settings, STOP and RUN. The current parameter value is represented by ****. This parameter is usual used with automatically controlled packaging machines. Press button: UP ARROW to toggle the parameter to the RUN value. DOWN ARROW to toggle the parameter to the STOP value. LEFT ARROW to shift to the READY TEMP parameter. STOP to return to the STOP MODE MENU and stop printing. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Coding unit , serial number Production plant Production line Type of substrate (product) Production / print rate Cycles / min Ambient temperature (min, max) °C (min) / °C (max) Fig. 6.17 Printer environment information. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
Error 001 ERROR 001 ###…C Fig. 7.1 ERROR 001. A too high or too low print temperature is detected. The print temperature must be in between ‐10 to 200°C. The actual temperature is displayed, here represented as ###°C Error 002 Occurs only in the stop or run mode. 7.2.1 -20°C ERROR 002 -20…C Fig. 7.2 ERROR 002, ‐20°C. The temperature sensor circuit is short circuited or the PT1000 sensor is defect. 7.2.2 300°C ERROR 002 300…C Fig. 7.3 ERROR 002, 300°C. The temperature sensor circuit is open circuited or the PT1000 sensor is not connected or defect. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
7.3.1 -20°C ERROR 003 -20…C Fig. 7.4 ERROR 003, ‐20°C. The temperature sensor circuit is short circuited or the PT1000 sensor is defect. 7.3.2 300°C ERROR 003 300…C Fig. 7.5 ERROR 003, 300°C. The temperature sensor circuit is open circuited, the PT1000 sensor is not connected or defect and if an HQC‐AT heating element/coding unit is connected to the control box. Error 004 Occurs only if the SET ALARM parameter is set. ERROR 004 ###…C Fig. 7.6 ERROR 004. The temperature alarm is activated. A too high or too low print temperature deviation from the SET TEMP parameter value (±5°C, ±10°C or ±15°C) has occured. The actual print temperature is displayed, here represented as ###°C. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
TROUBLESHOOTING Error 016 ERROR 016 ###…C Fig. 7.7 ERROR 016. The print temperature algorithm does not detect a temperature change while the heating element is switched on. Perhaps the heating element or PT1000 sensor are not connected or defect, the fuses F1/F2 are blown or the heating circuit is defect. The actual detected print temperature is displayed, here represented as ###°C. LCD screen is not lit Check the fuses F1, F2, F3 and F4. See Installation chapter. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
The print quality: Due to the ink consumption the print can faint. In that case replace the hotroll by a new one. De text can fill up with ink, due to which the print becomes unreadable. Clean the text with ethanol. If the text fills up quickly it is worthwhile trying to reduce the print temperature. Due to normal use the silicone rubber will wear. Replace the text characters and clichés if necessary. • The rotation of the hotroll: Check the rotation of the Hotroll during the print process in order to optimize the ink distribution. If the hotroll doesn’t rotate check if the transport pin on the print head is still straight. • The printer: Check the coding unit and the control box for damage. Repair defects immediately. • Cabling: Check if all of the relevant cables are connected in a proper way. Repair defects immediately. Monthly maintenance • Print quality: See also 8.1 Quick and regular checks, and adjust the position of the coding unit and the print parameters if necessary. • Movement of the printhead:Check if the print head is ok and can move freely in the way it should. Make adjustments and repair if necessary. Yearly maintenance • Cleaning: Clean the complete printer at least every year. In dirty environments more frequent cleaning can be required. • System check: Perform a complete system check or call Korthofah or your local distributor to take care of such a system check. Make adjustments and repair if necessary. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
DISMANTLING & DISPOSAL Dismantling Separate the printer parts in this order: Switch off the printer. Unplug the mains power cable. Disconnect all remaining connections of the control box. Dismount the supports. Separate the supports from the coding unit and the control box. Treat the control box as electronic waste. Disposal 9.2.1 Disposal method The disposal method must be in accordance with national and local regulations at the time of the disposal. The user is responsible for the disposal of: The printer at the end of its operational life. Packaging Used and wasted hotrolls. 9.2.2 Waste separation Please deliver the packaging materials to waste recycling companies. The hotrolls are generally being count as special waste. Printed circuit boards are RoHS compliant and count as electronic waste. The remaining waste of the printer contains mainly plastics, anodized aluminium and stainless steel Please deliver the remaining waste materials also to waste recycling companies. kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Appendix A Specifications Control box HQC-D........................A-2 Coding unit HQC-D ........................A-2 kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
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Print head temperature range [°C] 0-165 Compressed air, supply pressure range [MPa] consumption at 0.4 Mpa [l/print] 0,04 Supply AC voltage (50/60 Hz) 115 / 230 Power consumption 100 / 150 Noise level [dB] kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
Appendix B Dimensions Control box HQC-D........................B-2 Coding unit HQC-D ........................B-3 Bracket coding unit HQC-D ......................B-4 kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
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APPENDIX B DIMENSIONS Control box HQC-D 100x kPa kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
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APPENDIX B DIMENSIONS Coding unit HQC-D kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
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APPENDIX B DIMENSIONS Bracket coding unit HQC-D kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
Appendix C Part lists & illustrations Control Box HQC-D ........................C-2 Coding unit HQC-D ........................C-4 kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
Cable gland (output) PG9 gland Cable gland (Optional) Fuses 814418, HQC-D, PCB Powersupply board Fuse ID 115 VAC 230 VAC 1 AT 3.15 AT 1.6 AT 500m AT 300m AT 500m AT 500m AT kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
OFF TRG/NPN input is switched to GND B, E ON ON Not used, trigger pulse is blocked ‐ I/O signals Input signals Trigger: A pulse on this input starts the print cycle, only if the printer is in run mode , not busy and the inhibit signal is not present. The T‐icon on the screen indicates that the trigger input is set. Inhibit: A pulse on this input inhibits the print cycle, either if the printer is in run or stop mode. The I‐icon on the screen indicates that the inhibit input is set (optional). Ouput signals Busy: This output is active when the printer is printing. The P‐icon on the screen indicates that the busy output is set (optional). Alarm: This output is active when an error has occurred. The message ‘Error ###’ on the screen indicates that the alarm output is set. Power‐on: If a voltage of +24V is present at the +24V terminal block the printer is switched on. kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
EN 61000-3-3 (1995) + A1 (2001) + A2 (2005) following the provisions of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC M.P.J.J. de Groot, Director 1 September 2010, Katwijk ZH, The Netherlands kortho H215 AE Hot Quick Coder-D Rev.: 10...
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APPENDIX E EC DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY kortho Hot Quick Coder-D H215 AE Rev.: 10...
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