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EC-PACK EC-JET 1000Pro Manual

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Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd.
EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer

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Neither whole nor part of the product described in this user manual, may be adapted or
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Information of a technical nature and particulars of the product and its use are given by
EC-JET in good faith. However, it is acknowledged that there may be errors or omissions
in this user manual.
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particulars or errors in this user manual, or maintenance carried out by unauthorized
personnel, or any incorrect use of the product, whatsoever.
At all times the printer must be operated with EC-JET approved spares and consumables.
Maintenance not identified in this user manual must be carried out by EC-JET engineers
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About this Manual

The purpose of this user manual is to provide the operator with sufficient information to
operate the ECJET Ink Jet Printer. The information in this manual applies to
EC-JET1000Pro series inkjet printers.
Products described in this user manual are subject to continuous development, and
reviews of this user manual will be made accordingly in subsequent editions or reissues.
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  • Page 1: Copyright Notice

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Copyright Notice This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, for any purpose without the written permission of EC-JET.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Contents Copyright Notice ......................1 Disclaimer ........................1 About this Manual......................1 1. Safety ......................... 8 Warnings and Cautions ................8 Lethal Voltages ..................8 Operation ....................9 Inks and Solvents ..................9 First Aid ....................
  • Page 3 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Advanced Editing Features ..............24 3.6.1 Moving to Pixel (Drop) Locations ..............24 3.6.2 Moving to the Beginning of Message ............. 24 3.6.3 Quick shifting the Character Font or New line ..........24 3.6.4...
  • Page 4 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 6.1.2 Scale Height ....................53 6.1.3 Print Width ...................... 53 6.1.4 Print Delay ...................... 53 6.1.5 Print Interval ....................53 6.1.6 Print Count ...................... 53 6.1.7 Reverse Message (Vertical) ................53 6.1.8...
  • Page 5 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 7.14.1 Real-time Switch Message ................65 7.14.2 Real-time Edit Message .................. 65 7.14.3 Real-time New Message .................. 65 8. Routine Maintenance ....................66 Cleaning the Printer Cabinet ..............66 8.1.1...
  • Page 6 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 9.4.11 3.10 Charge Calibration Range ............... 84 9.4.12 3.11 Safety Override Detected ................ 84 9.4.13 3.12 Low Pressure ................... 84 9.4.14 3.14 Over Speed (Variable Data) ..............85 9.4.15 3.15 Default Language ..................
  • Page 7 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 2.3.1 Construction ....................115 2.3.2 Capacity......................115 2.3.3 Pressure ......................115 2.3.4 Level Control ....................115 2.3.5 Performance ....................115 Memory Capacity .................. 115 Printhead ....................115 2.5.1 Types ......................115 2.5.2...

  • Page 8: Safety

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Safety Warnings and Cautions At appropriate points within the text of this manual, additional safety statements will be displayed. These are designed to alert your attention to hazards and important information that assists you in carrying out your activities on this printer safely and efficiently.

  • Page 9: Operation

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer DOOR TO MAINTAIN OR ADJUST THE INTERNAL PARTS. Operation All users operating the printer must be aware of the following hazards associated with ink jet printers. The following safety information should be made available to all personnel and is applicable to anybody in the printer’s operating environment.

  • Page 10: First Aid

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer First Aid Ensure that first aid information is readily available in the event of ingestion, inhalation, or contact with the skin or eyes. Ideally all operators should be trained in First Aid and should be aware of the effects of working with flammable and toxic substances.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Introduction A Safety section has been provided at the front of this manual for your use. You are strongly advised to read the Safety section carefully before attempting to use the EC-JET printer.

  • Page 12: System Description

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer System Description The EC-JET printers are designed to provide versatile, uninterrupted operation in factory environments. The models available, together with available raster types and compatible print heads are as follows:...

  • Page 13: Detecting Products

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer readable characters) are created by the printer simply not printing a raster as the product continues to move past the printhead. Detecting Products 2.2.6 A photocell or product detecting sensor is used to inform the printer when the product has been detected.

  • Page 14: Velocity Of Drop

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Velocity of Drop 2.2.11 Ink velocity can impose a minor change in the mass of a drop, which will affect the final printing position of the drop. However, precise placement of drops is more dependent on the speed of the drops as they travel through the deflector plates;.

  • Page 15: Principles Of Operation

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Principles of Operation A conducting ink is supplied under pressure to an ink gun and forced out through a small nozzle of typically 40 to 70 micro diameters. As it passes through the nozzle the liquid is piezo-electrically pulsed (modulated) and the stream breaks up into a continuous series of drops which are equally spread and are of the same size.

  • Page 16: Controls And Indicators

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Controls and Indicators Getting Started This section of the manual is intended to help you understand the setting-up of the printer and tells you how to switch it on, program a simple message, start the printer jet, print the message and stop the printer.

  • Page 17: Connection

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Connection Before connecting to the power supply, make sure the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position. The wires in this electrical supply lead are colorized in accordance with the following code:...

  • Page 18: Start And Stop Keys

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Start and Stop keys 3.3.2 Start Key This initiates the start-up sequence which is responsible for carrying out internal checks and regulating the ink flow until it is ready for printing.

  • Page 19: Screen Display

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer now switch off”, in the status line of the screen. Whenever the Start or Stop keys are pressed, the CURRENT MESSAGE screen is displayed. Screen Display Message Display This part of the display area is used for displaying, creating and editing messages to be printed.

  • Page 20: Display Brief Introduction

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Display Brief Introduction 3.4.1 This button is to shift the functions and data shown in the OPERATION MENU. As below pictures:...

  • Page 21: Cursor Control Keys

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Cursor Control Keys 3.4.2 The left/right arrow keys are used to scroll through the multiple choices/values of a menu option. The up/down arrow keys are used to select messages and move up and down through the options of a menu.

  • Page 22: Creating A Simple Message

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Creating a Simple Message If there are no messages stored in the printer memory, selecting : New Message from the “CURRENT MESSAGE” screen will display the “MESSAGE HEIGHT” menu:...
  • Page 23 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer key. This option is fully described later. See “Using the System”. In the following example, the simple message "EC-JET PRINTER" has been typed: Press key to exit the EDIT MESSAGE screen and the CURRENT MESSAGE screen will be...

  • Page 24: Advanced Editing Features

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer NOTE: Printing will stop but the jet will remain running. Advanced Editing Features To make editing easier and give further control over the appearance of messages, there are a number of extra features available from the keyboard.

  • Page 25: Quick Selecting The Message With Arrows Key

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Quick selecting the message with Arrows Key 3.6.4 This key is to turn 5 messages at one time to leftward or rightward. This key is to turn 1 message at one time upward or downward.

  • Page 26: Passwords

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The machine may now be switched off by the power switch at the rear of the printer. Passwords The PASSWORD menu will be active if the password function has been turned On in the SETUP menu (see “Changing the System Setup”).

  • Page 27: Using The System

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Using the System Moving around the Menus The CURRENT MESSAGE screen is the first to be displayed after the start up procedure has been completed, and at this stage it is necessary to press one of the function keys ) to select the appropriate menu.

  • Page 28: Select And Edit

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer If the option is a direct command (e.g. Print Height from the SETUP menu), the command will be executed. Normally however, menu options show a value on the right of the display, separated by a colon. When key is press on such a menu option, the menu cursor will move right to replace the colon, and the value will be highlighted.

  • Page 29: Editing A Message

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer This will display the MESSAGE HEIGHT menu. This will shift the functions (Sequential Number, Screen Lock, Quick Switch Off and Diagnosis) quickly. The current menu will be displayed: this will support quick copy and paste if pressed twice.

  • Page 30: Checking The Current Status Of The Printer

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer more. This key is to set Chinese character input mode. Checking the Current Status of the Printer The EC-JET printer provides two on-screen visual guides as to its current status (condition) – the System Status Line and the PRINT STATUS screen.

  • Page 31: Listing Error Messages

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Shows the warning message of the printer. Count Shows the number of prints made by the printer. This value can be reset to 0 (zero) from the SETUP menu (see later “Changing the System Setup”)

  • Page 32: Password

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer display the PRINT STATUS screen, then press to display the ERROR LIST menu. The errors in the ERROR LIST menu will be deleted automatically when the power is switched off, after shutdown or when the error is cleared.

  • Page 33: Password

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer USER LEVEL 1 PASSWORD USER LEVEL 2 PASSWORD Setup Menu Options Jet Off Jet Running Printing Jet Off Jet Running Printing ● ● ● ● ● ● Password ●...

  • Page 34: Creating, Editing And Deleting Message Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Creating, Editing and Deleting Message Fields Introduction The message used has a complete mix of all field types: 5.1.1 Time Timed Message Sequential Number Date Logo Remote Messages are created and edited using the EDIT MESSAGE menu. Creating text is simply a case of entering characters via the keyboard.

  • Page 35: Message Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The character sets available in Chinese as follows: 7 Chinese, 9 Chinese, 12 Chinese，16 Chinese, 24 Chinese. The character sets available in English, number and symbol as follows: 5 High Caps, 7 High Caps, 9 High Caps, 12 High Caps, 16 High Caps, 16 High Full, 24 High Full, 32 High Full and Logo Edit.

  • Page 36: Editing And Deleting Message Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Time fields These are also created using a menu selected from the menu of the EDIT MESSAGE screen. Similarly, the time format can be selected from a range of choices to suit requirements.

  • Page 37: Other Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Other Fields 5.2.3 When the key is pressed with the cursor anywhere in a Date, Time, Timed Message, Sequential Number, Logo and Remote field, the appropriate menu will be displayed. For example, if the...
  • Page 38 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Notice the new size of the cursor. The cursor is located in a position not already occupied by a field, so type in the words “Sell by”: The cursor is located at the end of the text so press the space bar to create some space between the text and the date field that are about to create.
  • Page 39 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Select the Date as shown above, then press key to display the DATE FORMAT menu: The DATE FORMAT menu gives the option to select from the following range of predefined formats: yyyy/mm/dd e.g.
  • Page 40 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer formats of your own. This is done by moving the cursor to the required format using the keys. The format is then selected by pressing the key. The following menu will then be displayed: Offset Number of days to be added to current date to create printed date.

  • Page 41: Creating Sequential Number Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer completed, the “dd mmm yy” will be replaced with the relevant information from the current date. Creating Sequential Number Fields 5.3.2 These are useful for batch numbers, item counts, etc.
  • Page 42 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The SEQUENTIAL NEMBER menu will be displayed: Reset Number Used to reset the Current Number to the Start Number and set the Repeat Count to Zero. Hexadecimal Off: Decimal (the default setting), On: Hexadecimal...

  • Page 43: Creating Time Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer For example, select the End Number, press the key to select it and type in the value 0000 and press the key. In response to this, the system will default to a Start Number of 9999 and a Current...
  • Page 44 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Locate the Time option and press the key to display the TIME menu: Choose from the range of formats: hh:mm 24 hour clock hours and minutes hh:mmpm 12 hour clock hours and minutes...

  • Page 45: Creating Timed Message Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The current time will replace the hh:mm when editing is complete. Creating Timed Message Fields 5.3.4 Up to 24 timed messages are allowed per Timed Message field, each associated with a unique time at which the timed message will appear in the current printer message.
  • Page 46 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Next Message Scroll through existing timed messages (if this field is being edited), or create an additional timed message if the field is being created for the first time.
  • Page 47 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer two timed messages in a field. Although we can edit the Timed Message field by pressing the [enter] key to display the TIMED MESSAGE menu, the menu will only allow alteration of existing Timed Messages which were created when the field was generated.
  • Page 48 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Now to create another timed message to start at 6 a.m. and read “Day Shift”. Use the up arrow key to locate the Next Message option and press key. This will clear the Time and Message options ready to input the next Timed Message - although our “Night Shift”...

  • Page 49: Creating Remote Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Notice that the last created timed message is displayed in the message area. This will be replaced with the appropriate message at the time of printing. The “Day Shift” text will print from 6 a.m. to 0:00 (midnight) and the “Night Shift” text will print from 0:00 (midnight) until 6 a.m.

  • Page 50: Creating Logo Fields

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Note that the remote field have created here is denoted by a row of asterisks (*) equivalent to the number of characters we specified in the REMOTE menu. Creating Logo Fields 5.3.6...

  • Page 51: Logo Editor

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Select the logo and press key to activate the choice. The Logo (in this case an arrow symbol) will be inserted in the message at the current cursor position: Logo Editor EC-JET printer equips with logo/graphic editor, can create and edit message easily.

  • Page 52: Changing The System Setup

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Changing the System Setup Many system functions can be altered to suit individual requirements; this is achieved by using the SETUP menu: Password Reverse Print Horizontal Ref Modulation Print Height...

  • Page 53: Adjusting Ref. Information

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Meter Counter Change Password Diagnosis Adjusting Ref. Information Print Height 6.1.1 Allows the user to select a suitable print height for optimum print quality. This range can be tuned to individual requirements, by adjusting the print height over a range of -30% to +30%.

  • Page 54: Bold Ratio

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Bold Ratio 6.1.9 A bold ratio of 1 is equivalent to standard print, e.g. one vertical line of drops per vertical in a 7 HI raster or two vertical lines of drops per vertical in a 16 HI raster. Simply enter the ratio required.

  • Page 55: Changing The Installation Setup

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer beeps twice. Continuous: The external alarm will sound continuously while a System Warning is present. The alarm signal has the following options Fault The external alarm will alarm only when printing failure.

  • Page 56: Head Height

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The jet must be stopped to set up this option. Select the appropriate conduit length for the print head fitted by using the left or right arrow keys. Head Height 6.2.4...

  • Page 57: Ink Selection

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Ink Selection 6.3.3 A choice between MEK, Ethanol or Pigmented. Password 6.3.4 On: Enable password Off: Disable password Can be turned to Off so the user can enter and exit menus at will without having to use the password.

  • Page 58: Solvent Add Time

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The menu option selected will be the one which was selected the last time the DIAGNOSTICS menu was used. The options available from the DIAGNOSTICS menu are described in another chapter of this manual Solvent Add Time 6.3.9...

  • Page 59: Diagnostics

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Diagnostics There are a large number of diagnostic functions. However, not all functions are valid at all times – some are only valid when the jet is stopped (e.g. “Clear Nozzle”); some are valid only when the jet is running and printing is stopped (e.g.

  • Page 60: Stop Jet

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Stop Jet Stops the jet as normal (i.e. as per the button, but without returning to the CURRENT MESSAGE screen)The following message will be displayed in the status line of the display while stopping the jet: “Stopping Jet : Please Wait”...

  • Page 61: Clear Nozzle

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Clear Nozzle This option allows you to specify the number of Clear Nozzle sequences you wish to run on the printhead. A minimum of three Clear Nozzle sequences is recommended in an attempt to clear a blockage or obstruction.

  • Page 62: Monitor Jet

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Monitor Jet This groups together the ink and solvent control parameters on a single screen. The parameters are displayed only; they cannot be changed by the user. Press The pressure currently set on the pressure DAC (same as Set Pressure).

  • Page 63: System Times (System Timing Information)

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer System Times (System Timing Information) 7.10 The System Times menu shows statistical information on the number of hours the power has been on and the jet has been running, the filter life expired and the time due until service.

  • Page 64: Set Pressure

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Head Type Shows the print head type fitted to the printer: Micro, Midi or Macro. SW Version Shows the version number of the software installed in your printer. Logic Version Display the logical version number of the installed machine.

  • Page 65: Real-Time Switch Or Edit Message

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Real-Time Switch or Edit Message 7.14 EC-JET provides a flexible function of switching message even if the printing is working or editing message. the steps are as follows: Real-time Switch Message 7.14.1...

  • Page 66: Routine Maintenance

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Routine Maintenance There are two levels of routine maintenance: User – performed by the operator, and Service – performed by EC-JET Trained Service Engineers. User maintenance is required daily (each time the printer is used) and weekly.

  • Page 67: Replenishing Ink And Solvent

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer THE TYPE USED IN THE PRINTER. WARNING: POTENTIALLY LETHAL VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT WITHIN THE PRINTHEAD. BE SURE ALL POWER IS SWITCHED OFF BEFORE THE PRINTHEAD IS OPENED FOR INSPECTION AND CLEANING.

  • Page 68: Ec1000 Consumable Verification

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Add only EC-JET ink and solvent Check the ink or solvent specification are consistent with the using printer before replenishing Only add ink or solvent when ink or solvent low warning, each add no more than...
  • Page 69 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer When shown the following interface, printer read the correct CSN Click OK Note 1: If can’t read the correct CSN, then printer show the following interface. Please check whether choose the correct consumable , then continue to verify.
  • Page 70 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Note 2: if do not verify the CSN and refill ink or solvent directly, printer will show the following interface, and flash every 15 minutes Note 3: On "Status" interface, you can see the remaining time of the ink or solvent, as shown in...

  • Page 71: Refilling The Ink Or Solvent

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Note 4: printer show the remaining time of ink only after "printing" status lasted for more than a minute Refilling the ink or solvent 8.2.3 Withdraw the ink system gently until stop, if necessary, another hand hold the ink routine gently.

  • Page 72: Cleaning/Replacing The Air Filter

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Cleaning/Replacing the Air Filter There are two air filters (the inlet and outlet filter) in the model. 8.3.1 Cleaning and replacement of air inlet filter The inlet air filter is located in the rear of the machine. According to the environment, periodically perform routine maintenance.

  • Page 73: Cleaning/Replacing The Air Outlet Filter

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Clean or replace the inlet air filter, open the inlet air baffle and inlet air filter cover on the back of the machine Take out the inlet air filter, clean the filter by taping or blowing with compressed Re-install the filter into outlet air cover 8.3.2 Cleaning/Replacing the air outlet filter...

  • Page 74: Quick Maintenance Mode

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Take out Ink system tank assembly Unscrew the thumb screw in the outlet of the fans Replace the dust proof cotton and return to each part according to the reverse steps.
  • Page 75 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Take out the ink tank, put a clean cloth or paper under the ink tank, unscrew the connector of the ink routine, take out the ink dip tube and level sensor carefully then put into the SMART bottle, show as following picture, screw the connector of routine.
  • Page 76 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer EC-JET Agents or resellers will send the machine back to customer. Follow above opposite steps to change the SMART bottles into ink and solvent tank, then you can use the printer normally.

  • Page 77: Warning And Fault Messages

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Warning and Fault Messages Warning and Fault Messages This section describes the printer warning messages for the EC-JET printers. The error messages may occur at any time and are NOT a direct response to user commands, although a user response may be required.

  • Page 78: System Failures

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 3.07 Print Head Cover Off 3.08 Print Head Not Fitted 3.09 New Print Head Fitted 3.10 Charge Calibration Range 3.11 Safety Override Detected 3.12 Low Pressure 3.13 Modulation" 3.14 Over Speed 3.15...

  • Page 79: Print Head Temperature

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The user should normally select to reset the printer. Following a print failure shutdown, the software sets: ● Pressure to zero ● EHT off ● All valves closed ●...

  • Page 80: Charge

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer ● Printhead still wet after cleaning: Allow the print head to fully dry before starting the jet. ● Debris or fibers creating a discharge path: Clean the print head and check for fibers.

  • Page 81: Internal Spillage Fault

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Midi 8 hours This prevents the ink from running out completely if the user fails to top up the ink reservoir following an “Ink Low” error (see System Warning “3.03”). This failure only occurs when the jet is running since the jet cannot be started when the ink is low.

  • Page 82: No Vod Adjustments

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The following pages describe the System Warnings, together with the actions to be taken (if any). 3.00 No VOD Adjustments 9.4.1 This warning can occur when the jet is being started, or when the jet has been running for some time.

  • Page 83: Ink Low

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer ●The next object has arrived at the print head before the last pattern is complete because: 1. The line speed is too fast. 2. The pattern is too long compared to the size of the objects to be printed on.

  • Page 84: Bad Print Head Code

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer printing is restarted. 3.08 Bad Print Head Code 9.4.9 At start up the software checks the type of print head that is fitted. If it does not recognize the print head type this warning is reported.

  • Page 85: Over Speed (Variable Data)

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 3.14 Over Speed (Variable Data) 9.4.14 This indicates that the printer has missed at least one pattern because it cannot generate the pattern’s variable data (e.g. sequential numbers) at the required rate - i.e. the printer was still generating pixel data for the next “print go”...

  • Page 86: Troubleshooting

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Troubleshooting Introduction This section provides general advice on fault diagnosis on the EC-JET Ink Jet Printers, as well as specific procedures for identifying and rectifying faults. Fault diagnosis is complicated by the number of variables involved in producing good print quality.

  • Page 87: Identifying Faults

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The “Identifying Faults” sub-section includes lists of symptoms (by print sample and by description), and gives references to fault codes which identify the particular type of fault. The “Problem Solving” sub-section provides problem solving instructions for each fault code number, and defines checks, adjustments and repair procedures for all the faults identified in “Identifying Faults”.

  • Page 88: Identifying Faults By Symptom

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer “Problem Solving - Print Samples” part, where the problem and its method of rectification is described in more detail. NOTE: Throughout this manual, reference to the “top” of the print means the part of the pattern closest to the negative deflector plate of the print head (i.e.
  • Page 89 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer impossible to obtain any sort of print. However, in most circumstances there will be some obvious indication as to the nature of the fault, the best example being the fault messages displayed in the screen status line.

  • Page 90: Problem Solving

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Symptom and Possible Causes Fault Code WHEN THE JET IS STARTED No jet at start-up. Jet Alignment Problems (nozzle blockage)..................FC32 Messy print head at start-up. Jet Alignment Problems (nozzle out of alignment)................FC32 No VOD adjustment on start-up.

  • Page 91: Problem Solving - Print Samples

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Problem Solving - Print Samples 10.5.1 FC05 Gutter Clipping Diagnosis This fault is also known as “gutter catch” and is similar to the associated problem of Printhead Cover Catch. The problem occurs when the least deflected drops clip the gutter and are thus not printed.
  • Page 92 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer NOTE: It is sometimes possible for the least deflected drops to clip the cover slot, in which case the effect is similar to the Gutter Clipping fault Most commonly, the drops are lost at the bottom of the print, as in the above print sample. Whether the top or the bottom of the print is missing, a typical result of print head cover catch is a fine diffuse spray of drops.

  • Page 93: Problem Solving - Ink System Mechanical Faults

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Cause and Cure: Clean the exit slot using the appropriate solvent for the type of ink being used in the printer. Make sure that the print head cover is correctly positioned and securely fitted on the print head.

  • Page 94: Problem Solving - Printhead Mechanical Faults

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer assembly, a pressure loss can result due to reduced flow; ● the stainless steel inserts, when pushed into the PTFE tubing, have pared off a little of the inner wall of the tubing causing a blockage which reduces flow, and hence pressure;...
  • Page 95 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer If password protection is switched on (see “Changing the System Setup”), the PASSWORD menu will appear at this stage, as shown above. Type in “XXXX” for the password, press the...
  • Page 96 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Locate the Clear Nozzle option. Type in the number of Clear Nozzle sequences you wish to run. DO NOT press key to start the nozzle clear sequence yet - the following procedure must be carried out first: NOTE: A minimum of three Clear Nozzle sequences is recommended in an attempt to clear a nozzle blockage.
  • Page 97 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer CAUTION: Be certain to use the correct solvent that corresponds to the ink type being used in the printer. FC35 Gutter Problems The faults which can occur in the gutter line are as follows: ●...
  • Page 98 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer To test for print head vibration, pass a piece of paper under the print head in the same way as described above, but this time hold the print head with your other hand to dampen any vibration in it. If print quality...
  • Page 99 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The various types of vibration and their effects are described in the following: 1) Tilting The product can tilt from one side to the other, either along the axis of the conveyor travel or at 90 degrees to it (i.e.

  • Page 100: Blockage Caused By Knocking And Strong Vibration

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Knocking and Strong Vibration Strong vibration and knocking to the print head is the most serious vibration problem likely to occur, since this will affect operation of the printer itself. Severe vibration or knocking will lead to the printer shutting itself down and displaying one or both of the following fault messages: “...
  • Page 101 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer However, if the Print Delay value is set to an inappropriate value, it is possible for the next product to arrive before the delay expires. This resets the delay to begin counting again, and since the conveyors travelling at the same speed, the next product will once again arrive before printing has occurred and the delay will be reset;...
  • Page 102 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer...

  • Page 103: Appendix 1：Installation & Setting Up

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Appendix 1：Installation & Setting Up This appendix is to help you install and set up the printer. Normally this procedure will be carried out by EC-JET Service Engineers when commissioning a new printer.

  • Page 104: Power Connection

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 1.4 Power Connection Please Refer to the chapter 3.1.2 1.5 Attaching the Printhead to the Production Line The print head can operate from any angle if clamped in place with a EC-JET head bracket to ensure secure and vibration free operation.

  • Page 105: Setting Up The Photocell

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 1.6 Setting up the Photocell The photocell is used to detect the presence of a product to be printed on. There are variations in the way this "trigger" can be interpreted by the system, but usually a message is printed in response to a signal from the photocell.

  • Page 106: Setting Up The Shaft Encoder

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer and to the printer chassis at the printer end of the cable (it must not be connected to D volts). CAUTION: Electromagnetic Compatibility performance may be compromised by the use of unsuitable photocells.

  • Page 107: Selecting The Encoder, Gearing, And Print Width

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The screened conductor should be connected to the shell of the D - Type connector and to the printer chassis at the printer end of the cable (it must not be connected to 0 volts).
  • Page 108 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer For example: Consider printing “Sell By 19 Nov 0000” in 7 High Full using a Midi print head and the 7 GEN STD raster onto a print area 38 mm long.
  • Page 109 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer The encoder pitch will be multiplied by a whole number to give the actual raster pitch. By selecting a suitable encoder and gearing, the actual raster pitch can be made close to the required raster pitch.
  • Page 110 Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Raster Rate = Maximum Rate of Raster Production. The raster rate varies with printhead type and raster: Raster Type 60um PH Raster Speed（KHz） 7 GEN STD 5.714 16 GEN STD 24 GEN STD 0.895...

  • Page 111: Encoder And Print Width Problems

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Max. Line Speed (m/s) = 0.375 mm x 5.33 kHz = 2 m/s. The Max. Encoder Speed of the 5000ppr encoder/gearing chosen in Step 2 is 3m/s This will not limit the expected printable maximum line speed.

  • Page 112: Using The Printer Alarm Output

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer possible that the line speed is too high. This can easily be checked: a) From the SETUP menu, set Shaft Encoder to Off. Note down the original Print Width setting, then set Print Width to 0.

  • Page 113: Purging (Or Priming) The Filters

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 1.10 Purging (or priming) the Filters After a main ink filter change, the filter must be completely filled with ink before the system is run. For this purpose, a Filter Purge option is available from the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

  • Page 114: Appendix 2：Technical Specification

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Appendix 2：Technical Specification 2.1 Introduction The EC-JET Continuous Inkjet Printer is a fast, reliable, non-contact printer capable of applying sell by dates, batch codes and other variable information to a wide range of substrates on the production line.

  • Page 115: Ink System

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 2.3 Ink System 2.3.1 Construction System enclosure: Stainless steel grade 304 Ink tank: MDPE black Solvent tank: MDPE nature 2.3.2 Capacity Ink tank: 1600 ml approximately Solvent tank: 1600 ml approximately 2.3.3 Pressure...

  • Page 116: Dimensions

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 2.5.3 Dimensions Conduit length: Conduit diameter: 20mm 2.5.4 Throw Distance (recommended) Midi:10 mm 2.6 Printing Performance Data 2.6.1 Raster Information Lines of print: Maximum one line of 25High characters, or up to three lines of...

  • Page 117: Certificate Acquired

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 2.7 Certificate Acquired 2.7.1...

  • Page 118: Lvd

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer 2.7.2...

  • Page 119: Appendix 3: Printable Line Speeds

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Appendix 3: Printable Line Speeds The following table shows the line speed at which good printing will be obtained for each raster type and print head model at ideal pitch: 9 Dot Standard Speed 81.5...

  • Page 120: Appendix 4: Dimension Layout

    Guangzhou EC-PACK Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. EC-JET 1000Pro Continuous Inkjet Printer Appendix 4: Dimension Layout...

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