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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Technical data ......................3 Description ........................3 Operating instructions ....................4 Introduction ......................5 Device overview ......................5 External keyboard ......................7 Battery and battery status ....................8 Start-Wizard ........................9 Main screen .........................10 Key combinations & Hotkeys ..................14 Selection and creation of texts ................15 Overview of all saved texts ..................15 Creating a new print message ..................17 Settings ........................ -
Page 3: Technical Data
Now you own a powerful device allowing you to increase your production efficiency, eliminate coding errors and ultimately enter the industry 4.0 era. And even better: With an edding-printer, you are eligible for firmware upgrades that will improve your system every single day. -
Page 4: Operating Instructions
Following ISO 9001, CIG 023, IEC 62368 (US) Operating instructions 1. Operate the device only with original Metabo LiHD batteries 2. Charge the battery before first use 3. Insert and remove the cartridge at an angle of 15 degrees 4. To ensure optimal print quality maintain a printing distance of max. 6 - 8 mm to the print object. -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction This chapter describes the printer, the input and the menu structure. Device overview Encoder Status LEDs Ethernet Laser Touchscreen guide beam Main switch Mounting hook Release switch Status LEDs Power: Printer is supplied with voltage and powered-up Print: Printer is in print mode; printing is performed when triggered Ink low: When remaining cartridge volume is <10%;... - Page 6 Encoder Rollers that must be in contact with the surface during printing in order to measure the hand speed of the printer and automatically adjust the printing speed. Laser guide beam Laser marking of the lowest edge of the pressure field. Is displayed on the printing surface after pressing the release switch.
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Page 7: External Keyboard
External keyboard A wireless keyboard is part of the printer's scope of delivery and is required above all for entering new texts. It communicates wirelessly with the printer by plugging the small USB receiver (2.4 GHz Wireless Technology) into the left USB port on the back of the printer. Requires 2x AAA batteries (included). -
Page 8: Battery And Battery Status
Battery and battery status A CAS-compatible 18V LiHD battery (4Ah) incl. the corresponding charger is included in the scope of delivery of the edding portable 12. A larger battery with 8Ah for a longer working time can also be purchased. -
Page 9: Start-Wizard
Start-Wizard When the printer is first powered-up, use the “Basic Settings” assistant (under “Preferences”) for setting up the printer: Selection of the language for operating the printer. Selection is made using the red left or right arrows. Confirm with “Next”. Selection of the current date and time. -
Page 10: Main Screen
Main screen Printer and Cartridge status Print preview Control area Central control panel for all important print functions: General print status: green when the printer is ready to print, yellow when the ink level is low and red when there is an error and printing is suspended. - Page 11 Switch to print mode. The image currently in the preview is sent to the print processor and printing starts. Press again to pause the print mode. The name of the current message. The print delay of the current message in mm. Seite...
- Page 12 By touching the print status in the control panel, the printer status display opens: Cartridge type: Type of ink cartridge (e.g. NP black, SP blue, etc.) Cartridge capacity: Max. filling level of the inserted cartridge in milliliter (ml) Ink remaining: Current fill level of the inserted cartridge Total prints per cartridge: Number of possible prints with inserted cartridge (can only be...
- Page 13 The following only affects the portable 25: The portable 12 system detects and selects the cartridge by itself. Therefore, the following section is not relevant for the portable 12. Only on 25 mm printer models, you select the right cartridge type manually by the below menu:...
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Page 14: Key Combinations & Hotkeys
Key combinations & Hotkeys Key combinations in text/message creation and display: Key combination Description Shift + Mousewheel Scroll the displayed message in the text field (see chapter 2.5 and 3.2). Only possible in the browser! Shift + Arrow keys Change the position of the message when creating the text by 10 (see chapter 3.2) Hotkeys Name... -
Page 15: Selection And Creation Of Texts
Selection and creation of texts Overview of all saved texts Create new print text Search field for searching a print text/message by name incl. start search. Also partial matches will be displayed. Preview screen of a created print text Select text as new text to be printed Edit text Delete print text Set print delay for the current text in mm... - Page 16 Page display/selection for the messages. There are always 30 messages displayed per page. They are sorted by the message name (alphanumeric). Seite...
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Page 17: Creating A New Print Message
Creating a new print message Select one of the field types above: Text: Static text field comprising characters and letters Dynamic text field to print the current date, time or “Best Before” date Time/Date: Barcode: Prints any type of barcode 2D Code: Datamatrix Code or QR Code generated from static text Counter:... - Page 18 After the field type is selected the field content is prompted and diverse parameters such as font and size are displayed depending on field type. An external keyboard or the printer's on-screen keyboard can be used for input. After input is complete, confirm with ENTER. Then each field can be freely positioned within the message (the element to be positioned is pulsing/blinking gray-black).
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Page 19: Settings
Settings Assistants Installation assistants configure the most important settings using simple questions: Basic settings: Prompts the most important basic printer settings, which suffice for the majority of applications. Starts automatically when the printer is powered-up for the first time (see 2.4). Logo assistant: Upload logos to your printer, that can be used in new messages. -
Page 20: General
General General system settings, as well as network configuration. Language: Selection of display language Onscreen Keyboard: Selection whether the virtual onscreen keyboard is displayed and used or not Keyboard layout: Selection of the keyboard layout for the virtual onscreen keyboard Units of measurement: Choice between metric (mm, cm, m) and imperial (inch) Ruler: Ruler for simplified orientation during text/message creation Network/Wifi: Menu for setting the network type (LAN or Wifi) and settings... - Page 21 4.2.1 Configuration menu for the network (network/wifi) Network settings DHCP: Automatic assignment of a network address via DHCP Static IP: Enter a fixed IP address Subnet: Enter the subnet mask for a fixed IP address DNS: Enter the DNS server for name resolution Gateway: Enter a gateway for network configuration if necessary Network status...
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Page 22: Print
Print Configuration of all print-relevant parameters. Print: Configuration of the vertical resolution in the levels 75, 100, 150, 300dpi and 600dpi vertical resolution. Vertical resolution is mainly relevant to the intensity of the print image. 600 dpi provides considerably higher contrast, but can also cause ink to bleed on non-absorbent materials. -
Page 23: External Equipment
12, this value is set at 17mm. Print speed: Speed at which the products pass the printer, if no external rotary encoder is connected. On the edding portable 12, this point is preset and cannot be changed, as there is always an external rotary encoder. -
Page 24: External Communication
External communication Access from PC or smartphone/tablet The in-line 12 can be found, operated and controlled from any device on the same network as the printer. A few provisions must first be made: 1. If there is only one slot for an Ethernet/LAN connection on your PC, please connect the PC to the Internet via Wi-Fi and make the Ethernet/LAN slot free for the printer. - Page 25 Press the key combination [Windows - R] to display the "Run" window. Then type the command ncpa.cpl and press Enter to open the network connections. Click on the displayed connection (unidentified network), press the right mouse button and open in the Properties menu.
- Page 26 Finally, set the settings described in the image in the printer → under General Settings and save them. Now open any browser on the computer, such as Chrome or Safari, and enter the static IP address previously specified in the printer (in this case 192.168.0.200). The same menu opens as on the printer itself.
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Page 27: Http-Requests
Test print Run a test print and fire all cmd=print_test cartridge nozzles Laser on Switch on position laser of cmd=enable_pos_laser portable 12 until timeout Setting update: Configure Network. Settings cmd=conf_change&category=network Network will be read from DB. Settings Transfer settings to cartridge cmd=conf_change&category=print... - Page 28 Additional remarks on some of the commands: 5.2.1 Printer on http://<ip or host name of printer>/scontrol?cmd=enable_printer Enables the print mode of the cartridge controller. This includes transferring the current image and settings to the cartridge controller 5.2.2 Printer off http://<ip or host name of printer>/scontrol?cmd=disable_printer Disables the print mode of the cartridge controller.
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Page 29: Dynamic Fields Via Tcp/Ip Port
Printing filling information on the product to improve traceability. etc. In order to do so, edding compact printers offer 5 fields for variable data: Param_01, Param_02, …until Param_05. These can be selected when creating a message. To then change the content of these data fields, you do not have to follow any complex commands. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Error: The printer display is white and flickers every few seconds? Help: Update process has failed. Load USB stick with the firmware/update files to a FAT32 formatted stick, plug it into the right USB port of the printer and restart the device. Afterwards wait about 30min. Error: After starting/restarting the printer the message "This page isn't working"... - Page 31 Seite...
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