02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Mounting the printer 64-xx Mounting the printer Unpacking the 64-xx 1. Lift off the lid of the shipping box [1]. 2. Take out the plastic bag containing the accessories [1B]. 3. Lift off the styrofoam support [1A]. [1] Shipping box without lid: A Styrofoam support B Accessories...
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02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Mounting the printer 64-xx WARNING! Printers with mounted cutter: The cutter may cause cut injuries. Do not grasp the cutter [3A] as a handle. Use the cutter motor [3B] as a handle. [3] D o n ´t use the cutter as a handle! 5.
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Mounting the printer 64-xx Carrying the 64-xx WARNING! The 64-xx is a heavy printer. The weight depends on the printer type and equipe- ment and can vary from 20 kg (64-04/05) up to 29.5 kg (64-08 Dispenser). A bad carrying technique can cause back injury.
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Mounting the printer 64-xx Mounting the 64-xx The 64-xx has been designed as a desktop printer, which means that it is normally mounted in an upright position on a table [2]. Other sufficiently large, level and sturdy surfaces can also be used as a base.
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Device description 64-xx Device description Printer connections CAUTION! Add-on devices of an inferior quality may damage the printer! Connect the printer only to devices that fulfil SELV (safety extra-low voltage) circuit requirements acc. to EN 60950! ...
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02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Device description 64-xx Status-LED/Ethernet G Ethernet interface To connect to an „Ethernet 10/100 Base T“ network H Optional: Signal interface USI – 4 inputs / 8 outputs – Standard at „64-xx Dispenser A“ Optional: Mini-DIN connector To connect a remote operator panel Optional: start/stop signal input –...
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Device description 64-xx Operator panel Display Prog button Feed button Online button Cut button [9] Operator panel of the 64-xx. Display With 32 digits and two lines, the display shows the operating conditions (modes) for parameters, values, status and errors.
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02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Device description 64-xx For more detailed descriptions of the button functions, please see • Chapter Offline operation on page 14 and Chapter Online operation on page 15 • In topic section Info-Printouts and Parameter Remote operator panel 64-0x Gen.
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Device description 64-xx Operating modes Offline mode Printer settings can be made when the device is offline. The offline mode is normally active when the printer is switched on. Print jobs are received via the selected inter- face but not processed.
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02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Device description 64-xx Standalone mode In standalone mode, print jobs are not transferred but saved on a plugin card. They are started directly from the printer’s operator panel or via a connected keyboard. Standalone mode: see topic section Advanced Applications .
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Basic Operating Procedures 64-xx Basic Operating Procedures Connecting the printer WARNING! The printer operates using mains voltage! Touching electrically live parts can cause exposure to hazardous electrical currents and may lead to burns. Make sure that the printer is switched off before connecting the power cable. ...
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Basic Operating Procedures 64-xx Switching on the printer Turn on the printer using the power switch (set to position “1”). The following se- quence of messages is displayed: System start... The boot loader is starting. System start...
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Basic Operating Procedures 64-xx Offline operation • Changing from offline to online mode: ONLINE x JOBS OFFLINE x JOBS Online • Switching into online mode when print job is stopped OFFLINE x JOBS ONLINE x JOBS Online Stopped Stopped...
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Basic Operating Procedures 64-xx Online operation • Switching to offline mode: ONLINE x JOBS OFFLINE x JOBS Online • Adjusting the print contrast: press Feed button to increase, press Cut button to de- crease the print contrast ONLINE x JOBS Print contrast...
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Basic Operating Procedures 64-xx Creating a print job There are basically two ways of generating a print job: You can use a label layout pro- gram together with a Windows printer driver or create a simple text file containing print- er commands.
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Basic Operating Procedures 64-xx Command file Enter a sequence of printer commands into a text file and send this file to the printer. To do this, you require a simple text editor and the copy command in MS-DOS. Easy- Plug is a special command language for formulating print jobs.
CF card. When inserting or removing the CF card, never use force. Flawless functioning of the memory cards is only guaranteed for the types distributed by NOVEXX Solutions: Slim guide notch Wide guide notch Contacts [13] CF card (article no. A7681).
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Basic Operating Procedures 64-xx Inserting a memory 1. Switch off the printer. Wait for 5 seconds. card 2. Insert the memory card [15A,B] with the labelled side facing to the right and the contacts facing ahead into the card slot until it clicks into place. Removing a memory CF card: card...
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Basic Operating Procedures 64-xx Outputting the realtime clock value using Easy Plug Use the following Easy Plug commands to output the current realtime clock value: • #YC realtime as text • #YS realtime as barcode •...
02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Starting to print 64-xx Starting to print Settings for the material type The parameter settings described below provide the printer with the necessary infor- mation about the label material used. When printing from a layout program, these set- tings are usually provided automatically by the printer driver.
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02/16 Rev. 04 USER MANUAL Starting to print 64-xx 2. By pressing the Cut/Feed buttons, you can increase or decrease the heat energy of the printhead (in %). The heat energy should be kept as low as possible while retaining an acceptable printing result.
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