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GeBE-Testbench Linerless
OPERATING MANUAL
Thermal test printer 3" in roboust stainless steel housing
for text/graphic/barcode test printouts for evaluation of linerless papers
GeBE Elektronik und
Feinwerktechnik GmbH
Beethovenstraße 15
82110 Germering
Germany
phone
+49.89.894141-0
fax
+49.89.894141-33
email
info@gebe.net
Internet
www.gebe.net
GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973
date
September 4, 2019
page
1 | 34
Our general terms of business are to be applied.
Errors and changes reserved.
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  • Page 1 GeBE-Testbench Linerless GPT-4673 OPERATING MANUAL Thermal test printer 3“ in roboust stainless steel housing for text/graphic/barcode test printouts for evaluation of linerless papers GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33 date September 4, 2019 Beethovenstraße 15 page...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5.3.1 PRINTHEAD CONTAMINATION.........15 1.4 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY..........4 5.3.2 PRINT QUALITY............17 1.5 INTENDED USE..............5 5.3.3 STICKING DURING DOWNTIMES......18 1.6 NON-INTENDED USE............5 5.4 TEST PROCEDURE WITH GeBE TOOLBOX....19 2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION.............6 5.4.1 TEST PREPARATION..........19 3 LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONS..........7 5.4.2 ENDURANCE TEST............20 3.1 BUTTON FUNCTIONS.............7 5.4.3 PROGRAMMING STOP AT PAPER END.....22...

  • Page 3: Safety Instruction

    In case of any further questions, please contact our CAUTION danger of squeezing personnel, see chapter 8.4 GeBE-TECHNICAL SUPPORT, concerns your personal safety and signals a page 30. sqeezing risk on touch.

  • Page 4: Warranty

    WARRANTY Please make sure that the power supply cable is run in We guarantee that all goods supplied by GeBE possess the such a way that nobody trips over it, and it cannot be warranted features according to the intended use. The damaged by other devices.

  • Page 5: Intended Use

    GeBE-TESTBENCH Linerless GPT-4673 INTENDED USE The GeBE-Testbench Linerless was developed as a test printer for the following examinations: • Silicone and adhesive contamination of the printhead • Print quality of linerless paper • Partial detachments (strips) of silicone • Slip test of the linerless platen material •...

  • Page 6: System Description

    GPT-4673 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION CONFIGURATION TEMPERATURE RANGE The thermal printer GeBE-Testbench Linerless in Due to the specification for linerless papers, the a stainless steel housing is especially suitable printer can be used in a temperature range of for the testing of papers without carrier material -10°C to +40°C (14°F to 104°F) and depending on...

  • Page 7: Layout And Functions

    SoMAN-C32-E-0793. Button FEED Paper roll holder Mounting wholes for vertical or horizontal assembly Rotating wheel Printer mechanism Printout Opening lever Paper guides left/right adjustable GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33 date September 4, 2019 Beethovenstraße 15...

  • Page 8: Connections

    J212 Power supply vertical J211 Connection NPE-Sensor IMPORTANT: For the power supply only J1 or J211 may be used. For USB connection only J2 or J212 may be used. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33 date September 4, 2019 Beethovenstraße 15...

  • Page 9: Status Messages

    A detailed description of the setup settings is available in the software manual SoMAN-C32-E-0793. On request, command and character set adjustments are also made ex factory. Contact the GeBE customer service, see chapter 8.4 GeBE-TECHNICAL SUPPORT, page 30. CONTROLLER AND DRIVERS...

  • Page 10: Delivery Content

    Please prepare a survey report and send it back to the supplier along with the damaged part. STANDARD LAYOUT The standard OEM-printers of series GeBE-Testbench Linerless include standard accessories as described in chapter 4.3.1 ACCESSORIES DELIVERY CONTENT.

  • Page 11: Operation

    1: Protection against contact with parts of hazardous voltage and compliance with insulation requirements. START UP 5.1.1 VERTICAL ASSEMBLY The GeBE-Testbench Linerless can be assembled The GeBE-Testbench Linerless will be converted from horizontal or vertical to the paper roll holder with 3 screws horizontal assembly to vertical application, as follows: (Torx T10).
  • Page 12 (a) + (b). NPE plug Push paper roll on roll holder axis, according to chapter 8.1 INSERT PAPER, page 26. Assemble the GeBE-Testbench Linerless in vertical position by screwing the screws (3x T10). drill-holes for vertical assembly...

  • Page 13: Assembly Of Roll Axis

    (see 2/figure 1) - roll axis for 2“ paper roll core (2) self-locking The axis can be changed, as follows: According to chapter 8.1 INSERT PAPER, page 26 remove the paper roll. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33...

  • Page 14: Adjustments

    This would cause extremely dirtying, overheating and taking a lot of damage to the printer. In order that the PE sensor still recognizes the paper end, only the guide plate (b) must be adjusted. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33...

  • Page 15: Test-Functions

    Adhesive residues on the printhead are an indication that the silicone layer is not sufficiently closed. The GeBE Standard Test prints 2700 typical retail tickets in a row. Thereafter, the printhead is inspected. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0...
  • Page 16 Picture 3 shows a high level contamination on the print rail First printing interruptions already occur. The printhead needs to be cleaned. Picture 4 shows the extreme contamination on the print rail After printing 10,000 tickets with a low-quality linerless paper. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33...

  • Page 17: Print Quality

    The print quality depends primarily on the sensitivity of the 3. A horizontal 2 dot line: base thermal paper and also on the amount of silicone The GeBE Testbench uses a two-stage history control with applied. 50% more energy for the first "cold" line.

  • Page 18: Sticking During Downtimes

    The pictures below show a new platen compared to a platen that has reached the end of life. New platen Platen after approx. 20 km runtime GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33...

  • Page 19: Test Procedure With Gebe Toolbox

    5.4 TEST PROCEDURE WITH GeBE TOOLBOX 5.4.1 TEST PREPARATION The printhead is clean. The GeBE Toolbox is supplied with several files: The printhead temperature is 20°C – 25°C. Do not use the first approx. 0.5 m of a new paper Standard test retail tickets with different print width: roll.

  • Page 20: Endurance Test

    GeBE-TESTBENCH Linerless GPT-4673 5.4.2 ENDURANCE TEST The function "Periodic Send" in short „PS“ of the GeBE All entries in PS can be saved as a project in a file and also Toolbox serves as an endurance test tool for all GeBE loaded again.
  • Page 21 45°C (5) (6), otherwise the heat can greatly influence the adhesive properties. An e.g. side-mounted room fan with low speed brings significant cooling. An attachable cooler system for the GeBE Testbench Linerless is in preparation. Field 7: PS has 3 counters, which are also stored with storage of the project. Counters 1 and 2 count upwards indefinitely.

  • Page 22: Programming Stop At Paper End

    Confirm the entry by pressing the "save new value" button (4). Start the printing process (longruntest.xml). A detailed description is available in our technical information of GeBE-Toolbox INFO-Toolbox-DE-0819, which can be requested at GeBE support via email info@gebe.net. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no.

  • Page 23: Power Supply

    3.2 CONNECTIONS, page 8. The connected power supply has to be protected against overvoltage in accordance with EN/IEC 60950. Suitable power supplies for the printer is available from GeBE, see Socket: KLD-SMT2 chapter 4.3 ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS, page 10.

  • Page 24: Interfaces

    Avoid connecting cables when the power supply is switched on. If this is not possible, make sure that the USB interface is always connected after the power supply has been plugged in. Detailed controller information is available from the hardware description HaMAN-E-0813, which can be requested from GeBE via email (info@gebe.net).

  • Page 25: Npe-Sensor

    Function USB-Power NPE in NPE LED Socket: JST S3B-XH-A J40 / J240 Mating connector: JST XHP-3 AWG 30 - 2 GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33 date September 4, 2019 Beethovenstraße 15 page 25 | 34...

  • Page 26: Maintenance/Service

    - with the autoload activated - and positioned for printing. Place the stopper on the axle to secure the paper roll. The axis for small paper core diameter is used without stopper. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33...

  • Page 27: Suitable Paper

    GeBE-TESTBENCH Linerless GPT-4673 8.1.1 SUITABLE PAPER Pull the metal bar latch forward. The GeBE-Testbench Linerless serves for testing of linerless papers. metal bar latch CLEANING After larger print jobs, depending on the paper quality and adverse environmental conditions, it may be necessary to clean print head, sensors, cutter blades, support and print platen.

  • Page 28: Cleaning Process

    1010/2) and a cut-resistant cloth or soft cotton buds. print platen support platen Support and print platen can also be removed from the holder for cleaning and be replaced, if necessary. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33...

  • Page 29: Printer Mechanism Components

    (in upper position) print rail rotating wheel Figure 8: Moveable cutter blade (in upper position) Please observe the instructions in INFO-Cutter-DE-0919 “Cleaning GeBE-Cutter linerless”. It may directly be requested from GeBE via email (info@gebe.net). GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33...

  • Page 30: Documents Of Gpt-4673

    GeBE-TESTBENCH Linerless GPT-4673 DOCUMENTS OF GPT-4673 All further documents are listed on the Internet www.gebe.net, which you can also request directly from GeBE by email (info@gebe.net). The software manual SoMAN-C32-E-0793 or SoMAN-C32- D-0792 (German) may directly be requested from GeBE via email (info@gebe.net).

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting And Recovery

    „Job end“ of the Windows ® driver. instructions. Disable the „Job end“ action of continuously repeated. the Windows ® driver. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33 date September 4, 2019 Beethovenstraße 15...

  • Page 32: Ce Certificate

    GeBE-TESTBENCH Linerless GPT-4673 CE CERTIFICATE The test setup includes the power supply S-150-24 of MEAN WELL, article no.: 13694. GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no. GPT-4673-LL-Testbench-C32-E-SMAN-V1.0-0973 Feinwerktechnik GmbH +49.89.894141-33 date September 4, 2019 Beethovenstraße 15 page 32 | 34 82110 Germering email info@gebe.net...

  • Page 33: Dimensions

    GPT-4673 DIMENSIONS Front view Side view Top view 3D view Figure 9: Dimensions GeBE-Testbench Linerless in mm optional ø 40 mm (1.57 inch) axis is also displayed (black) - only one axis can be mounted GeBE Elektronik und phone +49.89.894141-0 GeBE-document-no.

  • Page 34: Technical Data

    **) In case the print head reaches the maximum ambient temperature, the printer will interrupt operation until cooling down and sends an error message. The GeBE logo is a registered trademark of GeBE Elektronik und Feinwerktechnik GmbH. All other brands named in this brochure are properties of the respective companies. The technical data given are non-committal information and do not represent any assurance of certain features.

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