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MSSC Smart-Jet DL100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 THERMAL INKJET CODER USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents SAFETY INFORMATION ..............................3 EMERGENCY CASE ................................4 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ............................4 PRODUCT WARRANTY ..............................5 ABOUT MACHINE ................................6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................7 Machine details ................................7 Mobile Application ................................7 MACHINE OVERVIEW ............................... 8 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ............................... 9 MOUNTING BRACKETS ..............................

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION  STOP PRINTING BEFORE INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CARTRIDGE.  TURN OFF PRINTER BEFORE PLUGGED / UN-PLUGGED ANY CABLE (PRINT HEAD CABLE / ENCODER CABLE / SENSOR CABLE / IO CABLE).  BE CAREFUL OF USING OTHER EXTERNAL DEVICES SUCH AS: ENCODER / SENSOR / POWER SUPPLY.

  • Page 4: Emergency Case

    EMERGENCY CASE IN SOME SPECIAL CASE LIKE: APPEAR SMOKE ON PRINTER, PRINT OUT CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT CONTROL, FIRE, EXPLOSIVE SOUND, ETC. PLEASE REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY IMMEDIATELY! ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION DON’T THROW PRINTER / INK CARTRIDGE TO RECYCLE BIN USER MANUAL V2.0| Updated 01-Aug-2017...

  • Page 5: Product Warranty

    PRODUCT WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY. THE HOUSING AND CIRCUIT BOARD FOR EACH PRINTER IS WARRANTED TO BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS FROM THE BILL OF LADING DATE. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO SPARE PARTS, AUTHORIZED INKS, OR CARTRIDGES, OR TO HOUSINGS AND CIRCUIT BOARDS THAT EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM MISUSE, TAMPERING OR IMPROPER STORAGE.

  • Page 6: About Machine

    ABOUT MACHINE Thank you for purchasing the Smart-Jet DL100 Thermal Inkjet Coder, a product of MSSC LLC. This printer is designed for packaging printing, POD printing applications powered by HP Thermal Inkjet Technology. Machine boasts to be able to run Standalone, print variable data and variable 2D barcodes, Wi-Fi connection via mobile devices for control and real time update print status.

  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Machine details Description Specifications Model Smart-Jet DL100 Display PC’s Monitoring, Tablet (Optional) Dimensions (L x W x H) 108 x 61 x 83mm /4.25 x 2.41 x 3.27inches Weight 580g Power supply AC 100V – 240V, 50/60Hz. Output 24VDC 2.5A...

  • Page 8: Machine Overview

    MACHINE OVERVIEW • [1] Led Ink status. • [2] Led Run status. • [3] Led Stop status. • [4] Led Alarm status. • [5] Led Sen status • [6] USB connector. Use for USB Wi-Fi module. • [7] RJ45 LAN connector. Use for Print Online Data or Remote control. •...

  • Page 9: Installation Procedures

    INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Item Quantity Machine Clamps Base clamp Round bar short Round bar long Screws M8x20 USER MANUAL V2.0| Updated 01-Aug-2017...

  • Page 10: Mounting Brackets

    MOUNTING BRACKETS Please setup machine with minimum distance that you could. Closer distance for better printing quality. We are recommend from 1-3 mm. Step 1 Select direction to mount machine on the conveyor or production line. Step 2 Installing the base clamp to the side of the conveyor or production line. Step 3 Installing the clamps to the round bar.
  • Page 11 Step 4 Select the suitable bar length for each case. Horizontal setup This setup will be used to print on carton box, bottle, tray, pipe, etc… Vertical setup This setup will be used to print on paper, film, and other flat substrates. NOTES: With default machine, we don’t support this setup.
  • Page 12 Step a: Add more clamp to bracket. Step b: Add one more vertical round bar. NOTES: Make sure the brackets are mounted firmly to avoid vibration and sway of the print head. This will affect the print quality. USER MANUAL V2.0| Updated 01-Aug-2017...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Install the machine on your conveyor according to the installation instructions. See the Quick Start Guide for more information. • Set print direction and appropriate throw distance to obtain best print quality (1-3 mm). • Insert ink cartridge. •...

  • Page 14: Encoder

    ENCODER An encoder is recommended to ensure the best print quality regardless the inconsistent speed of conveyor. To calculate wheel diameter (D) depend on resolution (R) is: D = R/( x 600) (inches). Example: Encoder has R = 3600 (PPR), ...

  • Page 15: Combine External Sensor And Encoder

    COMBINE EXTERNAL SENSOR AND ENCODER In some case you need to use external sensor and encoder to get perfect printing quality. But the machine have one extended port only. Please do as following instruction to take external sensor and encoder work together with machine. See picture for this situation.

  • Page 16: Alarm

    ALARM Allow users to monitor operation of Machine from distance via the light signals from the Alarm. INPUT AND OUTPUT Input: To trigger some functions (reset counter …). Accept NPN or dry contact. Output: NPN signal. Active when some even occur (each print …). USER MANUAL V2.0| Updated 01-Aug-2017...

  • Page 17: Quick Startup

    QUICK STARTUP REQUIRED COMPONENTS Basic Components With Smartphone With PC Web browser Optional   Machine   Power supply   Mounting brackets   USB Wi-Fi Module   Ink cartridge  Smartphone Android or iOS  PC desktop/laptop ...
  • Page 18 By PC Web Browser using Wi-Fi hotspot (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari). By Smartphone using the Android Application or iOS Application. USER MANUAL V2.0| Updated 01-Aug-2017...
  • Page 19 Login by PC Web browser using RJ45 LAN connector. • PC static IP address setup. • Insert the Power supply. • Connect PC RJ45 gate to RJ45 LAN connector by cable. • Power on the machine. The boot time to complete about 40 seconds. •...

  • Page 20: Design Print Template By Pc Web Browser

    Design print template by PC Web browser Login by Web browser Menu interface USER MANUAL V2.0| Updated 01-Aug-2017...
  • Page 21 Update: Update firmware, update software User: Manager user Language: Support English, Chinese, Russian, German, Italia, Portuguese, Vietnamese • Log: Save event log of user • Info: Introduce information of Smart-Jet DL100 • Change password: Change password of user Add new template • •...
  • Page 22 Create template Examples: • Name: Name for new template. • Width: 100mm. Max 1500mm. • Print head: Only one print head. • Unit: Millimeters, pixels, centimeter, inches. • Resolution: 300x300dpi, (300x150dpi, 300x600dpi, 600x150dpi, 600x300dpi, 600x600dpi). • Direction: Left to right (left to right reverse, right to left, right to left reverse). •...
  • Page 23 Design template Design the Barcode Properties: • Data type: Number or alphanumeric • Step: Set 1 (A-00001-B increase A-000002-B), set 2 (A-00001-B increase A-000003-B). • Repeat: Barcode repeat time. Set 1 (A-000001-B, A-000001-B increase A-000002-B, • A-000002-B). • Value: Start value. •...
  • Page 24 Barcode: • Barcode: Barcode type (QR, GS1 data matrix, Code39, PDF417…). • TextY offset: Distance from barcode line to numbers. • Show text: Visible or invisible the numbers. Common: • Font family: Windows true fonts. • Font style: Use for text or numbers (Bold, italicized, underlined). •...
  • Page 25 Design Text Properties: • Value: Add value to print (Text, number, special character…) • Line height: Distance between two line (1 10 value) Properties: Divides one day into multiple work shifts and prints a different code for each work shift •...
  • Page 26 Design Images Properties: • Image source: Source of image • Data type: Print mode (Static, Image folder, Data field) • Grayscale, Sepia, Sepia: Effects of image Design Counter Properties: • Data type: Number or Alphanumeric • Step: Set 1 (A-000001-B increase A-000002-B), set 2 (A-000001-B increase A-000003-B). •...
  • Page 27 Design Variable Properties: • Start point: Starting page number print • End point: Ending page number print (0: Unlimited) • Date format: Format date time • Value: Add value of date time or text • Step value: Step of page print (Only user for print database) •...
  • Page 28 Click Save Calculate ink cost • Density / Resolution: Select your target parameter. • Cartridge (ml): Set the ink volume (with cartridge or bulk ink. Maximum you can input is 800ml). • Page: Set number of printed page that you need. •...
  • Page 29 System setting Auto jet • Auto jet: Tick auto jet to automatic clean print head during print template • Time jet (seconds): The time between each jet. Example: Time jet = 10 (10 second will automatically jet once) • Column jet: The number of column will be jet for each time Import/export •...

  • Page 30: Printer Control By Web Browser

    Printer control by Web browser Printer Control Main Screen • • [1]: Open template, review template [8]: Stop print • • [2]: Edit template [9]: Print setting • • [3]: Zoom in [10]: View template • • [4]: Zoom out [11]: Print information •...

  • Page 31: Appendix

    APPENDIX INK CARTRIDGES MAINTERNANCE Print head cleaning As Machine is working, if the print quality is degraded, please check on the ink level in the cartridge: • If the cartridge is out of ink, change the new cartridge. • If the cartridge isn’t out of ink, the degraded print quality may be caused by the ink-spray, dust, or paper fiber being collected and built up on the surface of the nozzles plate.

  • Page 32: Important Notes

    Important notes • To avoid scratching the orifice plate, do not apply excessive force or use a dry or abrasive cloth. • To avoid clogging the nozzles, make certain that the lint free cloth and de-ionized water used do not have a high percentage of suspended particles. •...

  • Page 33: Ink Cartridge Storage Procedure

    INK CARTRIDGE STORAGE PROCEDURE For short term storing (less than one day) • Leave the cartridge in the machine, capped. Capping cartridge is always recommended to prevent the nozzles from drying out or becoming clogged due to ink’s solvent evaporation or dusting.

  • Page 34: Update Firmware And Software

    UPDATE FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE NOTES: • Be sure there is no power failure while firmware is being updated. • All data and settings will be lost while updating new firmware. • Cartridge should be removed from the machine to avoid failure. Update firmware •...

  • Page 35: Update Software

    • Step 5: Wait until the success notification and press “Reboot” button Update Software • Step 1: Select “Update” function from tool menu. • Step 2: Select “Update Software” from Combo box. • Step 3: Press “Select file” Button to select the new firmware update (*.hex). •...

  • Page 36: Machine Default

    • Step 5: Wait until the success notification and press “Reboot” button Machine default Set your machine to factory defaults: • The IOJ Printer at “Stop Status”. • Press and hold “Start/Stop” button in 10 seconds until have Beep Sound. •...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Reason Solution Error ID Hardware Remove the cartridge, clear the The connection between the boards on cartridge and insert into Display “Cartridge boards on cartridge and the machine again. If still display connect fail” machine is not fully fitted or the “cartridge connect fail”, restart the boards on cartridge is dirty.

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