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Continuous ink jet printer for industrial use
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CCS3000L
Continuous ink jet printer for industrial use
Instruction manual
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our continuous ink jet printer for industrial use.
In order to properly use this unit, carefully read this instruction manual.
Please keep this instruction manual on hand so that you can consult it whenever any
question and/or trouble arise while in use.

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  • Page 1 CCS3000L Continuous ink jet printer for industrial use Instruction manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing our continuous ink jet printer for industrial use. In order to properly use this unit, carefully read this instruction manual. Please keep this instruction manual on hand so that you can consult it whenever any...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    This manual is subject to change for improvements, etc. without notice. Disclaimer  We shall not be liable for any damage caused by fault, malfunction or defect of the CCS3000L series (hereinafter called "this product").  We shall not be liable for any consequences if any parts, options or consumables other than our genuine parts are used, or any unauthorized modifications, etc.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions Before use, thoroughly read the "Safety precautions" in this manual, and properly use this product to obtain its best performance. This manual indicates the safety precautions as follows in order to prevent personal injury and/or property damage. Description of the indication Indicates that improper handling in disregard of this indication may result in death Danger or severe injury.
  • Page 4 Introduction Danger Avoid installing the equipment in a place subject to frequent vibration or in an unstable place. Avoid installing the equipment in a place where vibration is directly transmitted to it or in an Prohibit unstable place such as a wobbly place. Otherwise, the equipment may fall, causing personal injury.

  • Page 5: Power Supply

    Caution Avoid tying power lines and other wires together in a bundle. Prohibit Air purging in the printhead with dry air Air purging in the printhead is recommended. Be sure to do that, especially in the case of use in humid surroundings or using pigment inks.

  • Page 6: Checking

    Introduction Caution This product is also designed for IT power distribution system with phase-to-phase voltage 230V. Direction This AC outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. Direction Checking Danger No one other than our service personnel may remove any covers unless otherwise instructed. There are many high-voltage portions inside the equipment, which are hazardous.

  • Page 7: Precautions For Using Organic Solvents, Etc

    Caution It may be impossible to achieve satisfactory printing and adhesion properties depending on the conditions of print targets (material, electrostatic charge, dew condensation, adhesion of oil, etc.) and transfer conditions (zigzag motion, transfer speed, etc.). Therefore, perform a printing test Direction before using the equipment.

  • Page 8: Locations Of Warning Seals

    Introduction Locations of warning seals Caution Be careful about the use of flames because a highly flammable solvent is used. No. Name Description Caution label about Be careful about the use of flames because a highly flammable solvent is ignition used.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Safety precautions ____________________________ 3 Description of the indication___________________ 3 Installation place ___________________________ 3 Power supply ______________________________ 5 Checking _________________________________ 6 In case of emergency _______________________ 6 Precautions for handling _____________________ 6 Precautions for using organic solvents, etc. ______ 7 Locations of warning seals ___________________ 8 Contents Before use...
  • Page 11 Set printing conditions ______________________ 33 Switch the printhead to the stop mode _________ 35 Turn off the power _________________________ 36 Operation screen 2-1 Precautions for the touch panel _____________ 38 2-2 Description of the main screen, the menu screen, and the icon buttons.38 Main screen ______________________________ 38 Menu screen _____________________________ 40 Icon buttons ______________________________ 41...

  • Page 12: Before Use

    Before use 1-1 Features of the product This product is a continuous ink jet printer for industrial use, which can print high-quality characters with 26 vertical dots. Major features are as follows. Nozzle capping system The auto nozzle capping system seals the nozzle at the end of operation to prevent nozzle clogging arising from solidified ink at the nozzle section.
  • Page 13 Design with consideration given to safety The enclosure is equipped with a waterproof mechanism (equivalent to IP54) and a high-voltage safety circuit, and has been designed with consideration given to safety. Improvement in the variety of connections with external devices This product is equipped with a USB port and a LAN connector.

  • Page 14: Product Configuration And Supplied Items

    Before use 1-2 Product configuration and supplied items Product configuration This product is composed of the main unit, the printhead, and the operation panel. The printhead and the operation panel are individually connected to the main unit with cables, and cannot be disconnected.

  • Page 15: Checking Of Supplied Items

    Checking of supplied items Supplied items including this product and its instruction manual. CCS3000L Instruction manual Set of maintenance tools  Washing bottle  Container  Dryer  Safety goggles  Phillips screwdrivers  Flat-blade screwdriver (No.0, No.1, No.2)  Manual pump ...
  • Page 16 (only for the pigment machine) Set of maintenance tools  Diaphragm unit or Diaphragm set (only for the pigment ink) Name Remarks Quantity CCS3000L This product Instruction This document manual Put a cleaning solution into this bottle, Washing bottle and then use it.

  • Page 17: Options

    Options The following options are not included with this product, but are useful in improving print quality, maintenance, etc. Name Description For the print direction, side-surface printing or top-surface printing can be selected. Self-supporting stand For the mounting method, a self-supporting type or a supported type can be selected.

  • Page 18: Name Of Each Section

    Before use 1-3 Name of each section Main unit (front side and right side) 4  1  3  2  Name Description Main power switch of this product. This is used to turn ON/OFF the main Main switch power. Front door Open this door at the time of ink refilling, maintenance, etc. Knob Turn this knob to open the front door.

  • Page 19: Main Unit (Rear Side And Left Side)

    Main unit (rear side and left side) 14 13 Name Description Cable for connecting the main unit to the printhead. The length is 3.5 m. This cable Head cable cannot be disconnected from the printhead. (Minimum bending radius: 35 mm) Prevents foreign bodies such as dust from entering the inside.

  • Page 20: Main Unit (Inside)

    Before use Name Description Driven pump for air You can use this where there in no air supply facility. purging Not recommended for use in uncontrolled temperature or humidity (for Chinese use) environment with high temperature/humidity. Use air ventilation No.18. * These may not be attached depending on the model.

  • Page 21: Operation Panel

    Operation panel Name Description Touch panel for selecting items, inputting values and characters, and Operation screen displaying information This switch is used to boot and shutdown the system. It is lit in green when Standby switch the system is in action, and it is lit in red during standby. This LED blinks during preparation, and it is lit in green when printing can be Ready lamp performed.

  • Page 22: Head (Appearance And Inside)

    Before use Head (appearance and inside) Name Description Printhead cover Upper cover of the printhead Lens Can observe ink droplet condition. When the head cover will not open due to the solidified ink, you can take this out for cleaning with the solvent. Head cover tip cap When attach the cap into the head cover, note the orientation of the cap.

  • Page 23: Installation And Connection

    1-4 Installation and connection Installation Power and environment Rated power supply voltage 90 to 265 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz Power supply Power consumption 80 W Grounding Class D ground Ambient operating temperature 0 to 40 [°C] Ambient operating humidity 10 to 85 [%] (non-condensing) Main unit - Flat place...

  • Page 24: Installation Of The Main Unit

    Before use Installation of the main unit Install the main unit according to the operating environment. Clearances for installation When installing the main unit, leave a clearance in each direction. 400 mm or more 200 mm 200 mm or more or more 500 mm or more...

  • Page 25: Installation Of The Printhead

    Installation of the printhead Install the main unit according to the operating environment. Memo If you want to move the printhead to perform printing, contact us. Installation direction The printhead can be installed in any direction. Positional relationship with the main unit Install the printhead within 1.5 m above and 1.0 m below the bottom of the main unit.

  • Page 26: Example Of Connection With External Devices

    Before use Example of connection with external devices Signal lamp Main unit Printhead Photoelectric sensor Workpiece Conveyor Encoder This product receives input signals from an encoder, a photocell sensor, etc. to make settings for printing. It receives an input signal as a trigger from a photocell sensor, calculates the timing of printing, and prints characters on a workpiece.

  • Page 27: From Startup To Termination

    1-5 From startup to termination This section shows a sequence of operations from turning on the power to turning off the power. Operational flowchart Turn on the power. Select message data. Create message data. Set printing conditions. Switch the printhead to the running mode.

  • Page 28: Turn On The Power

    Before use Turn on the power  Check that various kinds of cables including the photocell sensor signal cable are correctly connected.  Turn on the main switch on the right side of the main unit. Memo  If emergency accident is occurred, turn off the main switch.

  • Page 29: Create Or Select Message Data

    Create or select message data  In this section, create characters "ABCDE" as a sample. Press the [Select] button on the main screen.  Select a message data field to be created (No. 001 in this example), and press the button.
  • Page 30 Before use  Create or select a text module to be placed in message data. Press the button, and press the preview area. ② ①  Select a module data field to be created (No. 001 in this example), and press the button.
  • Page 31  Press the button to register the text module.  When "Set?" appears, press the [Yes] button to enter.  Select the created text module, and press the [Select] button. ① ②  The text module is displayed in the preview area of the "Msg edit select"...
  • Page 32 Before use  When "Set?" appears, press the [Yes] button to enter.  The data "ABCDE," which has been created this time, is displayed in the preview area of the main screen.

  • Page 33: Set Printing Conditions

    Set printing conditions  Press the [Condition] button on the main screen.  Press the [Condition] tab. Memo The number of tabs displayed and the number of items displayed in the tabs depend on the setting of each item in [Menu]-[System setting]-[Function]- [Printing].
  • Page 34 Before use  Press the button to register the editing contents  When "Set?" appears, press the [Yes] button to enter. Switch the printhead to the running mode  Check that the “Head heating complete” icon is displayed and the head heater temperature exceeded the “Operational temperature”.

  • Page 35: Switch The Printhead To The Stop Mode

     When preparation for printing is completed, the Ready lamp lights up Perform printing  When a workpiece flows and a print command is received, the specified printing content is printed. Memo Test printing can be performed by pressing the [Test print] button on the menu screen.

  • Page 36: Turn Off The Power

    Before use Turn off the power  Press the [Quit] button to exit the system. Memo Once the power is turned off, it takes a long time to start printing because the unit performs the bleed process upon the next startup. If you only stop operation for several hours, keep the printhead suspended (stop mode) without turning off the power.

  • Page 38: Operation Screen

    Operation screen 2-1 Precautions for the touch panel This product is operated by making an entry or a selection with the touch panel. Caution Note that the following operations may damage the screen.  Do not operate the unit by touching the screen with a sharp-pointed object (such as a pen tip and tweezers).
  • Page 39 Name Description Switches to the Condition screen. [Condition] button For details, refer to "1-4. Setting the printing conditions" in the separate Instruction manual: "Operation/Maintenance." Refresh button For details, refer to "Icon buttons" on page 41. Zoom button For details, refer to "Icon buttons" on page 41. Previews the content of the currently selected message data.

  • Page 40: Menu Screen

    Operation screen Menu screen Memo The number of buttons displayed on the menu screen and the number of setting items displayed on each setting screen can be customized depending on the user's application. The instruction manual describes the screen display using the "Full" option of the "Set all defaults collectively"...

  • Page 41: Icon Buttons

    Icon buttons Frequently used buttons are displayed as icons on each setting screen. Name Description Confirmation button Confirms settings and returns to the previous screen. Apply button Confirms settings and does not return to the previous screen. Cancel button Cancels settings and returns to the previous screen. Clear button Clears display contents.
  • Page 42 Operation screen Name Description Switches to the registration/selection screen for a 2D code 2D code module select button module. Bit image module select Switches to the selection screen for an bit image module. button Switches to the registration/selection screen for an interval Interval module select button module.
  • Page 43 Status icon The status icons indicate the current status. Name Description Indicates that the printhead is in the stop mode. Indicates that the printhead is in the running mode and can perform printing. Indicates that the printhead is in transition between the running Printhead cover status icon mode and the stop mode.

  • Page 44: Screen Transition

    Operation screen 2-3 Screen transition This section describes the transition of the operation screens. Print setting System setting Message selection Function Reset print counter Main screen Msg edit (Select) Environment Communication Msg edit (Edit) Head/ink Menu screen Condition System clock Operation level Module Operation level change...
  • Page 45 Maintenance Current state Unit information Test printing Print counter Work log I/O monitor Bleed Unit log System state Main unit maintenance Backup Measurement log Current numbering value Data initialization Consumables state Memo The number of buttons displayed on the menu screen and the number of setting items displayed on each setting screen can be customized depending on the user's application.

  • Page 46: Ink And Solvent

    Ink and solvent 3-1 Compatibility of ink, solvent, and cleaning solution There are a wide variety of ink types and colors available for this product so that it can be used for various applications. For the list of solvents and cleaning solutions compatible with each ink, refer to the "ink compatibility table."...

  • Page 47: Remaining Amounts Of Ink And Solvent

    3-3 Remaining amounts of ink and solvent The remaining amounts of ink and solvent in their reservoirs are controlled in two alarm levels.  Warning screen If the level of ink or solvent (or both) falls below the required level (Dye type ink reservoir/Solvent reservoir : 150ml, Pigment type ink reservoir : 210ml, Magnetic stirrer type ink reservoir : 320ml), the warning screen appears, and the "Supply"...

  • Page 48: Viscosity Measurement

    Ink and solvent Viscosity measurement Ink and solvent are blended in the equipment so that the viscosity is suitable for printing. A Zahn cup is used to measure the viscosity.  Principles With a Zahn cup, ink is supplied to the top of a cylindrical reservoir, and the time taken for ink to drop from a tiny hole at the bottom is measured to determine the viscosity.

  • Page 49: Ink Refilling Operation In The Equipment

    Ink refilling operation in the equipment Refilling operation starts when the liquid level sensor turns off. Based on the drop time measured by the Zahn cup and the intrinsic viscosity standard value of each ink, it is determined whether ink or solvent should be supplied. Judgment of measurement Process Status...

  • Page 50: Specifications

    Specifications 4-1 Product specifications Model Dye machine Pigment machine Model name CCS3000L-D CCS3000L-P Type CCS3000LD CCS3000LP Print method Continuous system (charge control system) Compatible ink For details, refer to "Ink Dye ink, and some of pigment ink Pigment ink compatibility table".
  • Page 51 Model Dye machine Pigment machine Model name CCS3000L-D CCS3000L-P Type CCS3000LD CCS3000LP Weight 25 kg Grounding Class D ground...
  • Page 52 Kanji characters Original Original Original: An original typeface for CCS3000L is registered. A character style can be selected from [Standard/Bold] as an installation option. Font data is registered, but it is impractical except "JIS 1st standard." Font data is registered, but it is impractical except "Specific char"...
  • Page 53 Multiple lines printing In the case of using the module of placing the character transversely, multiple lines printing can be performed. And multiple lines printing can be performed even if fonts with different numbers of dots are mixed. Multiple lines printing allows the use of various formats based on the settings of Condition (vertical dots, font size, and arrangement).
  • Page 54 Specifications Number of vertical dots: 22 Lines Print position Font sizes that can be registered Image 1st line (0th dot) 24x18 (horizontal), 16x16 or less (all character directions) 1st line (0th dot) 12x10 (horizontal), 2nd line (11th dot) 10x8 or less (all character directions) 1st line (0th dot) 9x7 (horizontal), 7xN (vertical), 2nd line (7th dot)
  • Page 55 Number of vertical dots: 15 Lines Print position Font sizes that can be registered Image 1st line (0th dot) 16x16 or less (all character directions) 1st line (0th dot) 9x7 (horizontal), 7xN (vertical), 2nd line (8th dot) 7x8 (vertical), 5xN (vertical), 7x5 or less (all character directions) 1st line (0th dot) 7x5 (horizontal), 5xN (vertical),...
  • Page 56 Specifications Number of vertical dots: 9, 7, 5 Vertical Print position Font sizes that can be registered Image dots 1st line (0th dot) 7x5 (horizontal), 5xN (vertical), 5x5 (all character directions) 1st line (0th dot) 9x7 (horizontal), 7xN (vertical), 7x8 (vertical), 5xN (vertical), 7x5 or less (all character directions) 1st line (0th dot) 10x8 (horizontal), 7xN (vertical),...
  • Page 57 Samples for arbitrary print position settings Limits of positioning the lowest dot of each font dot in the case of fixed width fonts. Vertical Character 24x24 24x18 16x16 16x12 12x10 10x8 dots direction Vertical 0-10 0-10 0-14 0-16 0-17 0-17 Horizontal 0-10 0-14...
  • Page 58 Specifications Vertical Character dots direction Vertical 0-19 0-19 0-19 0-21 0-21 Horizontal 0-16 0-18 0-21 0-18 0-21 Vertical 0-17 0-17 0-17 0-19 0-19 Horizontal 0-14 0-16 0-19 0-16 0-19 Vertical 0-15 0-15 0-15 0-17 0-17 Horizontal 0-12 0-14 0-17 0-14 0-17 Vertical 0-13...

  • Page 60: Dimensional Outline Drawing

    Dimensional outline drawing 5-1 Main unit Unit: [mm] 2-M3 (for fixing)

  • Page 61: Printhead

    5-2 Printhead Unit: [mm] (140) 197  21  3  30  54  (59.4) ...
  • Page 62 Kishu Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. 466 Nunohiki, Wakayama-shi, Japan 641-0015 http://www.kishugiken.co.jp TEC2774U (November, 2018)

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