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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Environment:_______________________________ 3 Operation safety: ___________________________ 4 Installation Installation procedure: _______________________ 5 Installation examples : _____________________ 6 Main Menu Editing menu: ______________________________ 9 Parameters menu: _________________________ 9 Ink menu: _______________________________ 10 Memory menu: ____________________________ 11 USB menu: ______________________________ 12 Print editor menu Insert window: ____________________________ 15...
  • Page 3 I/O ports Connector Diagram: ________________________ 34 Drawings Controller: ________________________________ 35 Psu:_____________________________________ 35 Single print head: __________________________ 36 Dual print head: ___________________________ 37 Troubleshooting Print cartridge maintenance and handling _______ 39 Support...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing our Famjet M5 ink jet printer for industrial use. In order to use this unit properly, read this instruction manual carefully. Please keep this instruction manual on hand so that you can consult it whenever any question and/or trouble arises while in use.

  • Page 5: Operation Safety

    Operation safety: Make sure the system is completely off before removing any connection. Only qualified personnel trained by the manufacturer can repair the electronic parts of the system. Static electricity may damage the printer. Discharge from static electricity before touching the printer.

  • Page 6: Installation

    Installation What’s inside the Famjet M5: 1x Controller 5 " 1x Power cable; 1x Power supply; 1x 3 x 30x30x300mm Brackets * ; 1x Printhead; 1x Printhead’s cable *: quantity may vary based on the customer needs. Installation procedure: Unpack the box.

  • Page 7: Installation Examples

    Installation examples :...

  • Page 8: Main Menu

    Main Menu Press the icon to get into the home tab. From here you can see the status of the printer and many other parameters: Press to activate “print ON” mode. The printer will print the selected message every time the photocell gets triggered.
  • Page 9 From here you can find: -OK: Select the message that you want to print and then click “ok” to save the changes. -Cancel: Cancels all the changes made in this menu and goes back to the home screen. -Delete: Deletes the selected message. -Group: Select 2 or more messages to be printed sequentially.

  • Page 10: Editing Menu

    Editing menu: Through this menu it is possible to create new messages, or to edit messages already saved in the memory. (More details will be explained in the next chapter) Parameters menu: Through this menu it is possible to edit parameters. There are 2 password-protected levels for Level1 and Level2.

  • Page 11: Ink Menu

    Each message will have its own parameters in memory, to save these parameters as "default" press the corresponding icon: "Save as default" as well as to load the default parameters by pressing "Loud from default" Ink menu: Through this menu it is possible to check and reset print counters. Max print count: reminds the user the total number of the prints that the printer has done until that.

  • Page 12: Memory Menu

    Memory menu: This menu displays print infos of each message. “ Save “ icon writes into printer flash memory an excel file with infos.To save these informations on the usb key press from Printer to usb in the upper right part (main menu).

  • Page 13: Usb Menu

    USB menu: On the top right side of main menu, there is the button. Insert the USB drive and then press the key. Press USB MSG to PRINTER to add all messages files from the USB drive to the printer. Press USB FONT to PRINTER to add all fonts files (font folder into usb) from the USB drive to the printer.
  • Page 14 Main window-icon EDIT: This icon has been added to the main menu to quickly edit text, counters or autodata.

  • Page 15: Print Editor Menu

    Print editor menu The basics of the printing editor: Note: The printing message can be created or edited using both the printing editor (already integrated in the printer) and the TL-linker program which can be found in the USB drive. TL-linker is a Windows PC software that can create much more complex messages than the integrated editor and it’s easier to use, for more information about TL-Linker software read its user manual.

  • Page 16: Insert Window

    Note: When you click on you can both save your file or you can save and then print it immediately after with the “Save Print” button. If you are saving a new file, or if you press "Save as", the system will ask you to assign a name to the saved message.

  • Page 17: Text Message

    1.Text; 2. Autodata; 3. Counter; 4. Barcodes; 5. Dynamic barcodes; 6. Alpha hour; 7. Logo; 8. Dynamic Logo; 9. Shift code; 10. Dynamic Text; 11. Auto-barcode. The various objects will be displayed below: 1. Text message : A. Press the icon to get into the editor window.
  • Page 18 The main Android fonts will be displayed at the top of the font page, and the main Windows fonts at the bottom. If you need a particular font not present into the list, you will need to save the font (ttf format) in the usb key, font folder, and then press the double arrows at the top right and copy font from usb to printer.

  • Page 19: Autodata

    2. Autodata: Insert the date: press the icon to add a new object and then the Icon. It will pop up the object editor window. From this menu the operator can: -Select the date/hour format, (also Julian date can be selected). -Select the time offset in days (useful to indicate the expiration date of a product).

  • Page 20: Insert 1/2D Barcode

    From here you can set various parameters: Content: the first value that will be printed. Ref Id: counter “name” into the parameters. Digits: how many digits will be shown during the print. Start: the first value that will be printed after the reset. End: the value at which the counter will be reset.

  • Page 21: Dynamic Barcode

    The available barcodes at the moment are: EAN8, EAN13, CODE 128, CODE 39, ADVC128B, ADVC128C, UPCA, ITF14, QR, GS1 QR, DM, GS1 DM. -Show: Show or hide the barcode content in the lower line. 5. Dynamic Barcode By dynamic barcode we mean a code that changes its image and content based on the commands sent from external software.

  • Page 22: 7: Insert A Logo

    To edit the character press the alphabet icon then touch the text to modify and confirm with the ok icon 7: Insert a logo : A message with a logo can be created in two ways. The first, using TLlink software, the message is created and imported to the controller via USB stick, or via LAN/WiFi connection.

  • Page 23: Dynamic Logo

    To select the logo saved in the memory, press IMAGE, the following screen will appear. To select the logo to insert, press on the logo and confirm with the OK icon. You can change the size of the logo by pressing SIZE and also the rotation. 8.

  • Page 24: Shift Code

    9. Shift code The “Shift” value is a variable text box that changes its content based on the hour of the day. It can simulate the change of a turn in a production plant. Clicking on the SHIFT button it will open the Shift editor. From here you can set the timer values and the text that will be shown during that period of time.

  • Page 25: Insert 1/2D Auto-Barcode

    Anonymous characters "#####" will be displayed in the editor page. While on the home page, during printing, the preview of the message sent by the external software will be displayed. 11. Insert 1/2D Auto-barcode: By Auto-barcode we mean a code that contains variable data such as autodata or counters, and which therefore can change automatically.
  • Page 26 Entering the Autodate: Select the autodata icon on the left side, then the type of autodata with relative offset if necessary and then press the APPLY icon. The selected date will be displayed in the upper content with another object if necessary. Entering the Counter: Select the counter icon on the middle, then all the setting for the counter and then press the APPLY icon.
  • Page 27 Entering the Text: Select the Text icon on the right, then edit the content and then press the APPLY icon. The selected text will be displayed in the upper content with another object if necessary Example:...

  • Page 28: Settings Menu

    Settings Menu This section contains all of the information necessary to set your printer properly and reach its best print quality. In order to enter and navigate through this menu: A. Press the icon to get into the settings tab. B.

  • Page 29: Quick Settings For M5-Series Printer

    Quick settings for M5-Series Printer: Æ LEVEL 1 1: Speed Sets the conveyor speed, necessary to get the right printing width. The unit is in mm/s Sets the direction of the conveyor. It can be left (the object is moving from right to 2: Direction left) or right (the object is moving from left to right) Sets the horizontal printing resolution (form 75 to 2400 dpi) to adjust the printing...
  • Page 30 15: Pen 1 inverted If this is set to ON , pen 1 printing will be mirrored vertically 16: Pen 2 inverted If this is set to ON , pen 2 printing will be mirrored vertically 17: Date delay Not used for M5 If this is set to ON, all the “0”...
  • Page 31 34: PWML Not used for M5 35: STR Not used for M5 36: Slant Not used for M5 37: PWMH Not used for M5 38: One for all Parameter used to print the same msg as printhead 1. Ex if the value is 12, both heads will print the same msg 39: Data Source This function sets the type of communication: Ex LAN or Serial or Via scanner...
  • Page 32 54: JFRL Not used for M5 55: Input Not used for M5 56: FIFO Fifo-Buffer type, set it @ 20 for fast speed 57: HD If ON set new HD resolution 58: Print (No Bulk) Not used for M5 59: Bulk Not used for M5 60: Log When on, log is saved into flash memory...
  • Page 33 96: SS pin Password for unlocking the screen saver 97: Reserved Empty space reserved for future updates...

  • Page 34: I/O Ports

    I/O ports...

  • Page 35: Connector Diagram

    Connector Diagram:...

  • Page 36: Drawings

    Drawings Controller: Psu:...

  • Page 37: Single Print Head

    Single print head:...

  • Page 38: Dual Print Head

    Dual print head:...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting BAD PRINTS AND HORIZONTAL BLANK SPOTS: If the printer is leaving horizontal blank spots the reason may be due to the dirty cartridge. If the nozzles are dirty or the ink is dry it can obstruct the noz- zles causing a bad print quality. To fix this issue try to clean the cartridge. Try to change value for P08. If the problem persists change the cartridge with a new one.

  • Page 40: Print Cartridge Maintenance And Handling

    Print cartridge maintenance and handling:...

  • Page 42: Support

    If you have any other question about our Famjet printer or if you have any problem that the troubleshooting paragraph doesn’t cover please contact us at: Fam Favata Advanced Marking SRL Via Leoncavallo 55, 20832 Desio (MB) ITALY Phone: +39 0362 302877 Fax: +39 0362 300076 E-mail: info@fam-printing.com Web: www.fam-printing.com Famjet M5 Instruction Manual Revision R&C(A0923.02)

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