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U2 Mobile Inkjet Printer
Ver: 3.5
Update: 2012-03-19
P/N: 8502030272
ANSER CODING INC. (TAIWAN)
HEADQUARTERS & R&D CENTER
9F‐5, No.760, Sec. 4, Bade Rd.,
Taipei City 105,Taiwan
TEL：+886‐2‐3765‐3488
FAX：+886‐2‐3765‐3025
User Manual
ANSER‐U2.COM
GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTER & MANUFACTURING BASE
7F, NO.52 HULI DADAO XIAMEN 361006, CHINA
ANSER CODING INC. (CHINA)
TEL: +86‐0592‐571‐8888
FAX: +86‐0592‐571‐0888
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- Page 1 U2 Mobile Inkjet Printer User Manual Ver: 3.5 Update: 2012-03-19 P/N: 8502030272 ANSER CODING INC. (TAIWAN) ANSER CODING INC. (CHINA) HEADQUARTERS & R&D CENTER GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTER & MANUFACTURING BASE 9F‐5, No.760, Sec. 4, Bade Rd., 7F, NO.52 HULI DADAO XIAMEN 361006, CHINA Taipei City 105,Taiwan TEL: +86‐0592‐571‐8888 FAX: +86‐0592‐571‐0888 TEL：+886‐2‐3765‐3488 FAX：+886‐2‐3765‐3025 ANSER‐U2.COM...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT NOTICE Packing List U2 mobile printer Introductions IR‐Remote Keypad........5 Basic Operation Battery Installation ........6 Charging the U2 mobile printer ....7 Indirect Charging..........7 Direct Charging ..........8 Printing............10 Function Menu Tree ..........11 Message Browser........12 SD card ............13 Configuration..........14 Shut down.............14 Language............14 Measurement..........14 System Clock ..........14 LCD Backlit ............14 Daylight Saving Time........15 Reset to Default ..........15 Time Calibration..........16... - Page 3 PrintHead ............22 Pre‐purge ............22 Encoder ............23 Clean PrintHead ..........23 Printing Display Mode........23 Time Refresh ..........23 Security Setup ..........24 Password Option ...........24 User Setup.............24 About U2 ........... 26 Printer Information ........26 Ink Information ..........26 Editing Message TEXT ............28 TIME ............29 EXPIRE ............29 COUNTER ........... 29 SHIFT ............30 LOGO ............
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Page 4: Safty Instructions
WARNING: Indicating either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and telling you how to avoid the problem. Please follow the installation instructions in order for your safety. 1. Please avoid collisions to the PrintHead and Encoder. 2. When you extract the ink cartridge from the holder, press it and take it out from a 15 degrees angle. Please note that any reluctant operation or removal by force will damage the PrintHead. 3. Uses the original chargers supplied by ANSER, and ensure the ambient temperature range 0º C~45º C during charging. 4. Please DO NOT disassemble the battery or modify the battery. 5. Please DO NOT short‐circuits the battery by reversing terminals connection. 6. Please DO NOT incinerate nor dispose the battery in fire or heat it. ANSER takes NO responsibility for any misconduct that those were described above. ... -
Page 5: Packing List
U2 Mobile Carrying Case U2 Mobile Charging U2 Mobile Batteries(A) x 2 Dock U2 Mobile Power Cord(US) U2 Mobile Charger U2 Mobile Printer Module SD Card SD Card Reader U2 Mobile Remote Keypad Set Key for Carrying Case 2 | PACKING LIST ... - Page 6 1、U2 Mobile Printer Module 1 SET P/N：7004005018 2、U2 Mobile Carrying Case 1 PC P/N：7004006061 3、U2 Mobile Remote Keypad Set 1SET P/N：7003002115 4、U2 Mobile Battery (A) 2 PCS P/N：7004008026 5、U2 Mobile Charging Dock 1 PC P/N：7004003015 6、U2 Mobile Charger ...
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Page 7: U2 Mobile Printer Introductions
(Press the button to turn ON/OFF.) Running light Printing light Ink low light Red light when "INK Enpty", "No Cartridge" or" Cartridge Error" Charging jack SD Card slot Print button PrintHead Encoder set Battery tray 4 | U2 MOBILE PRINTER INTRODUCTIONS ... -
Page 8: Ir-Remote Keypad
IR‐Remote Keypad 5 | U2 MOBILE PRINTER INTRODUCTIONS ... -
Page 9: Basic Operation Battery Installation
Battery Installation 1. Pull the latch‐lock of the printer to open the battery latch. 2. Insert a U2 Mobile battery into the battery tray with the side of battery poles. 3. Push the battery latch to close. 6 | BASIC OPERATION ... -
Page 10: Charging The U2 Mobile Printer
Charging the U2 mobile printer Indirect Charging 1. Pull the latch‐lock to open the Charging Dock. 2. Insert a U2 Mobile battery into the Charging Dock with the side of battery terminals. 3. Push the latch to close. 4. Connect the charging dock to the Mobile Charger (AC100~240), and plug the power cord into wall outlet. The Charging indicator lights on Red while charging, and turns to green when charging complete. Charging Indicator 7 | BASIC OPERATION ... -
Page 11: Direct Charging
Direct Charging 1. Turn off the U2 Mobile switch. 2. Connect the Mobile Charger directly to the charging jack (AC100~240), and plug the power cord into wall outlet. The Charging indicator lights on Red while charging, and turns to green when charging complete. Charging Indicator 8 | BASIC OPERATION ... - Page 12 42ml Cartridge Installation Pull down the cartridge latch and remove packing foam from cartridge tray. Packing Foam Insert a ink cartridge with approximately 15°. Push the cartridge latch back in order to secure ink cartridge. Installation complete! 9 | BASIC OPERATION ...
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Page 13: Printing
Printing Press this button once for printing * Gently against both sides of wheels to the printing surface, apply the print button and move the Mobile printer smoothly from left to right. 10 | BASIC OPERATION ... -
Page 14: Function
Menu Tree 11 | MENU TREE ... -
Page 15: Message Browser
Message Browser Use arrow key to select messages (No.001~999), press to edit message. You can only edit one message (No.001) without SD card. Message Content Message with contents. Message Number Status Bar Icons on Status Bar Icons Descriptions No Cartridge Ink Empty Ink Low ... -
Page 16: Sd Card
SD card SD card is the ultimate source of data transfer between PC (MessagePRO) and U2 mobile printer. CARD LOST: You can purchase any standard 2GB SD card as replacement. As blank SD card, please insert the cards into U2 mobile printer for activation, and the card will be auto‐activated by obtaining the same serial number from the printer. The MessagePRO can only function properly when the card is activated. SWITCH PRINTER: To use your SD card for different U2 printer without losing previous saved messages or data, insert the card into the U2 printer; the pop‐up message will be shown, and press “YES” button to make the SD card can be compatible with theU2. The U2 printer should always use matching SD card model; when a different model SD card is inserted into U2, the screen will display “SD MODEL MISMATCH”. For example: The standard SD cards for the U2 printers are not compatible with the HD U2 printer. The U2 printer has the ability to store previous working messages. However, without an activated SD card, only the first message may be edited and saved. After the SD card is inserted, the working message #001 will be substituted to the default test message. 13 | SD CARD ... -
Page 17: Configuration
Configuration Under the Message Browser, press FUNCTION > CONFIGURATION. Shut down Press to shut down the U2 system. Language 1. Press to choose a system language. 2. Press to select different languages. We offer different languages (English, Chinese, Japanese, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Korean). Please contact your distributor for details! Measurement 1. Press ... -
Page 18: Daylight Saving Time
always be active and the LED for the remote control should always be on. Daylight Saving Time Daylight saving time (DST), and "Summer Time" in much of Europe, is the practice of moving local time forward one hour in the spring and backwards in the autumn. 1. Press . 2. Press to select ON. 3. Press to select the area; AMERICA or EUROPE. Reset to Default ... -
Page 19: Time Calibration
Power Off: 20 50% Darkness Rate in Horizontal: OFF Darkness Level 50% Darkness Rate in Vertical: OFF Print Delay 0mm Password Option OFF Time Calibration This function allows user to calibrate the system time on their U2 printer. DIRECTION: Users are able to select the directions POSITIVE/NEGATIVE. If the system time is slower than the local time please select POSITIVE. If the system time is faster than the local time please select NEGATIVE. SYSTEM TIME OFFSET: Obtain the system time offset values for both power on and power off, then input the values into each fields (the testing process to obtain the offset values should last 24 hours). 1. Press to access to the time calibration option. 2. Press to switch between POSITIVE and NEGATIVE for direction, then press ... -
Page 20: Alarm Option
Alarm Option Under the Message Browser, press FUNCTION > ALARM OPTION Counter‐Alarm Allow the printer making alarm sound when the pre‐setup counter value has been reached. 1. Press . 2. Press to ON. When COUNTER ALARM is ON, you are able to turn the ALARM ON/OFF in every single Counter with in a message. Key Tone 1. Press . 2. Press to select ON. One beep sound: appropriate input key. ... -
Page 21: Editing Option
Editing Option Under the Message Browser, press FUNCTION > EDITING OPTION. Message Name Allow you to name/rename any message as your desire. 1. Press . 2. Press to select ON. Customer Year Allow you to print customized year despite of the system year. 1. Press to setup. 2. Press to select ON. 3. Input the year you desire. ... -
Page 22: Shift
Shift Allow user to record the shift rotation. 1. Press to setup. 2. Highlight to any item then enter shift name and time. 3. Press to go to the next row and add more shifts. SHIFT A starts work at 08:00 SHIFT B starts work at 12:00 SHIFT C starts work at 14:00 Shift name only allows three letters. 24‐hour clock is a convention of time keeping for starting time. Rollover Hour Allow you to print different date base on your production shift schedule. At 24 hour time convention, input time in the morning or afternoon reflects different printing date as following: For example: System Date: 2010/09/21. ① If you input time in the morning, the print date is changed to 2010/09/20. When it reached time you set, print date will be changed to the next day; ② If you input time in the afternoon, the print date is 2010/09/21. When it reached time you set, ... -
Page 23: Pre-Zero
Pre‐Zero Displays a digit or nothing! If the expression has a digit in the position where the # appears in the format string, display it; otherwise, display space in that position. This symbol works like the 0 digit placeholder, except that leading and trailing zeros aren't displayed if the number has the same or fewer digits than there are # characters on either side of the decimal separator in the format expression. 1. Press to setup. 2. Select the pre‐zero content and press for different format. 20 | EDITING OPTION ... -
Page 24: System Diagnostic
System Diagnostic Under the Message Browser, press FUNCTION > SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC. System Tests Press to enter System Tests. SELF TEST: Check the U2 system controller for any abnormal status or alarm information, such as Ink low, Ink empty, No cartridge or Ink error. LCD TEST: Check if the LCD Screen is damaged. LED TEST: Check if LED indicators are running normally. Log Report Press to view system log report of users’ operation activities. 21 | SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC ... -
Page 25: Printing Setup
to setup. Move to the row you need and press to adjust the option. Channel: Switch SINGLE or DUAL. Dual Channels: Double the vertical resolution to 600dpi to optimize the printing darkness. Direction: Switch the direction of printing. : Print from “A” to “C”. : Print from “C” to “A”. : Print from “C” to “A” and rotate 180°. : Print from “A” to “C” and rotate 180°. Nozzle: Switch left (Default) or right. As U2 default resolution: 300x400, the first number represents vertical dpi, which will auto adjust to 600 when Dual Channel is ON. The second number represents horizontal resolution, and it can be adjusted manually. Pre‐purge Enable Pre‐purge function, the Printer will output ink dots periodically, preventing the ink solidified on the nozzle in a dry environment or long printing gap time. Pre‐Purge is an important attribution to the print quality, especially with different semi‐porous and none‐porous ink, it is critical to adjust calibration for different environments due to the unique ink character and decap time. 1. Press ... -
Page 26: Encoder
Encoder 1. Press to setup. 2. Input DIAMETER of encoder and U2 calculates the DPI automatically. ANSER offers optional 400DPI encoder with 1.98” wheel diameter. Clean PrintHead 1. Press to setup. When enable this function you are able to print black square for the purpose of cleaning the PrintHead under dual channel mode. Printing Display Mode 1. Press to setup. ... -
Page 27: Security Setup
Security Setup Under the Message Browser, press FUNCTION > SECURITY SETUP. Password Option 1. Press . 2. Press to select ON or OFF. When PASSWORD is ON, the LOG‐OUT and USER SETUP instantly become available. The next time you turn on the U2, you must input a user name and password to logon! User Setup Enable password allows you to manage different user account! The system grants 3 different levels of user: ADMIN‐‐‐‐Manager: Unlimited access to all level operations with initial password “1234”. USER0‐‐‐‐Editor: Limited access with TOOLS & EDITOR functions. USER1‐‐‐‐Operator: Limited access with preview & download print message only. Add New User 1. Under the USERS PASSWORD, press . ... - Page 28 Modify User You can only modify the password for system default users! 1. Under the USERS SETUP, select a user you want to modify, then press . 2. Select MODIFY, then press . 3. Select the content you desire to modify (User name, Level, Password and Re‐enter). 25 | SECURITY SETUP ...
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Page 29: About U2
About U2 Under the Message Browser, press FUNCTION > ABOUT U2. Printer Information 1. Press to view the related information about the Printer. 2. Press , you can read more information about U2. Ink Information Press to view the ink information. 26 | ABOUT U2 ... -
Page 30: Editing Message
Under the Message Browser, use arrow key to select messages, press to enter the Editing Mode. Under the Editing Mode, you can input text and variable objects contain Time, Expire, Counter, Shift, Logo, Barcode, Strings. Message Number Current page # Cursor locating row Cursor locating space Quick Basic Operation: 1. Use arrow keys to move the cursor to any position you desire. ... -
Page 31: Text
TEXT Non‐Roman characters are not available to the system, please refer to our PC editing software – MessagePRO, which allows you to input all different text messages, save to SD card and then input to U2 mobile printer. 1. Under Editing Mode, press to choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 lines. Multi‐lines does not supported an object contains barcode. Other than barcode, objects are restricted to the designated line, unable to cross different lines. In order to generate a message with various objects combined in any form, please go for Line‐free mode, which is only available in MessagePRO. 2. Select the system font height. (Heights: 2.7mm, 3.6mm, 5.5mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12.7mm) 3. Press SYMBOLS and select SYMBOL or EURO CHAR. 4. Press the corresponding number to choose the symbol. When you select different fonts, type of symbol changed accordingly. Some system font does not support European Accented Characters. 5. Press once or twice to select capital letter or numeric number. 6. Input the text content you wished. 7. Press to save & exit (See Save Message) . ... -
Page 32: Time
TIME Add production date to a message. 1. Under Editing Mode, press and choose CREAT TIME or DATE/TIME FORMAT (See Date/Time Format). 2. Press to choose a time format you need. 3. Press to return to the Editing Mode. EXPIRE Insert Expiration date with various formats and expired duration. 1. Under Editing Mode, press to add an expiration Date to the message. 2. Press to choose a time format you need. 3. -
Page 33: Shift
advance a step value.) For example: ①Single counter (Max: 9999, Min: 1, Current: 1, Step: 1) Step=1 1 2 3…… 9999 ②Box (Max: 9999, Min: 1, Current: 1, Step: 2) Lot (Max: 9999, Min: 1, Current: 10, Step: 5) Box: Lot: Step=2 Advance Step=5... -
Page 34: Barcode
3. Press to return to the Editing Mode. BARCODE 1. Under Editing Mode, press to add Barcode into the message. 2. Press to select a barcode type you need. 3. Press to choose width‐level you need. Width‐level indicates the spacing between bars. 4. -
Page 35: String
2. Press to modify. 3. Press to return to the Editing Mode. Delete Object 1. Under Editing Mode, select the object you desired. 2. Press DELETE to delete the object. Save Message 1. Under Editing Mode, press . 2. The U2 will confirm with you to SAVE & EXIT or ABORT & EXIT. Delete Message Under the Message Browser, highlight to the message you want to delete, and then press DELETE. 32 | EDITING MESSAGE ... -
Page 36: Setting-Up Print Delay
‐ ‐ Print Delay allows you adjusting the distance of printing right after photocell is triggered. 1. Under Message Browser, and press . 2. Input the value. For example: If you set the delay to be 1 Inch, after the photocell is triggered, the PrintHead will wait conveyor to roll 1 Inch before printing. (Each message can be set with print delays ... -
Page 37: Printing Message
Under the Message Browser, select a message and press . Normally at PRINT ON stage, most of actions are not available until you press . However, if remove the cartridge you , the system switches to PRINT OFF automatically. 34 | PRINTING MESSAGE ... -
Page 38: Tools
Preview Message 1. Under the Message Browser, highlight to a message you want to view and press . 2. Move to PREVIEW MESSAGE and press . 3. Press to select page # in order to preview the whole message. Page # Width (pixels) Height (pixels) 4. -
Page 39: Copy Message
Search by name only available when the MESSAGE NAME is activated. When MESSAGE NAME is OFF, you can only find the message by its number. Under the Tools, highlight to FIND MESSAGE. 1. Type the first few letters of the message name. 2. Press to find the message. (Maybe you need to take some time to wait searching) Copy Message Copy the message content to a different message location. 1. Select a message, then press . 2. Highlight to COPY MESSAGE and press . 3. Input the Message No. you want to copy to. Rename Message Rename the message. 1. Select a message, then press . 2.
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