Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual Safety Notes WARNING! Rotating shaft! Danger of hair and clothing being pulled in by unintentional actuation of the rewinder. ► Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable before fitting the unwinder. ► Don´t wear loose long hair (if necessary, wear a hairnet). ►...
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual Product description PROPER USAGE The option „Rewinder XLP 51x“ (called rewinder afterwards) is a peripheral device for label printers of the XLP 51x series. The device is designed for winding up label material after it has been printed using one of the named printer types.
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual FUNCTIONING Rotational speed During winding, the rotational speed is controlled via the deflection of the dancer arm from the rest position. The greater the deflection, the lower the rotational speed. If the label material sags – the dancer arm is in this case only slightly deflected –...
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual TECHNICAL DATA Motor Stepper motor Position sampling Hall sensor Rotation direction Rewind direction with label facing outside or inside Rewind speed XLP 51x: Max. 254 mm/s (10 Inch/s) Noise level < 70dB(A) Material roll See table: Max.
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual Setting up FITTING THE REWINDER The rewinder is attached to the front of the printer with two screws. A support leg absorbs some of the strain exerted by the material roll. Before you begin Tools: •...
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Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual 2. Remove the guide disk (A). To do so, open the clamping lever (B). Remove the clamping bar (C). 3. Attach the rewinder to the printer flange using the two screws (A) supplied (M5x16). 4. Loosen the supporting leg fastening screw (A). Push down the support leg (B) until it stands on the surface.
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Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual 5. Plug in the connector plug (A). CAUTION! Damage to the device electronics ► Under no circumstances should the plug be attached or removed when the device is switched on. Edition 2b - 9/2021 Setting up Fitting the rewinder...
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE REWINDER Before you begin The rewinder is ready fit and connected. The printer is switched on. About this task After fitting it to the printer, the rewinder has to be activated. This is done by setting the appropriate parameter in the parameter menu of the printer.
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual SETTING THE DANCER ARM SENSOR About this task The dancer arm controls the winding speed of the rewinder by means of a sensor. Bevor applying the rewinder for the first time, the dancer arm has to be brought in both end positions to adjust the sensor. Fig.
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual Operation / Malfunction / Cleaning INSERTING MATERIAL The material – depending on the set direction of rotation – is wound around the core in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction. Fig. 5: Left: Rotation direction with labels outside; Right: Rotation direction with labels inside. Procedure 1.
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Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual 2. Feed the end of the material web around dancer arm and winding core according to the winding diagram (picture at the top) and fix it with the clamping bar. To do so, push the clamping bar with both ends over the material: If a cardboard core is used: Push the clamping bar underneath the cardboard core.
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual 5. Adjust the material guides (A) on the dancer arm by pushing them sideways until they correspond to the width of the material. The material should run evenly, and there should be a small gap between it and the material guides.
Rewinder XLP 51x User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Printer stopps rewinder If the printer stopps for some reason, the rewinder stopps too. ► Eliminate the cause of the stopp (if it was unintended). Rewinder stopps printer If the dancer arm stays during rewinder operation in the loose position for some seconds (approx. 5), the following error message shows up: Status num:5004 Rew.
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