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Avery Dennison ALX 92x Operating Manual

Avery Dennison ALX 92x Operating Manual

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06/06 Rev. 3.05-01
Winding pattern ............................................. 2
Selecting the printing material ....................... 4
Label material ............................................ 4
Thermal transfer ribbon ............................. 5
Inserting label material .................................. 6
Removing spent backing paper ................. 6
Removing glue residue ............................. 6
Inserting a new label roll ........................... 7
OPERATING MANUAL
ALX 92x
Inserting ribbon ............................................11
Removing spent ribbon ............................11
Inserting a new ribbon roll ........................12
Settings .......................................................13
Ribbon tension .........................................13
Label sensor ............................................14
Dispensing edge ......................................16
Dispenser parameters .............................16
Material Parameters ................................17
Index ............................................................18

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL ALX 92x Setup Winding pattern ..........2 Inserting ribbon ..........11 Selecting the printing material ....... 4 Removing spent ribbon ......11 Thermal transfer / direct thermal printing .. 4 Inserting a new ribbon roll ......12 Label material ..........4 Settings ............13...

  • Page 2: Setup

    The winding diagram shows the winding direction of material and ribbon through the ALX 92x. Follow this basic scheme when inserting/changing material and ribbon. Only specially trained staff to insert and change the ribbons and material. Material and ribbon path in the ALX 92x (left version).
  • Page 3 Material unwinder Print roller Guiding rod Dispensing edge Backing paper rewinder Printhead Backing paper dancer arm Ribbon deflection axle Pressure roller Ribbon deflection roller with stress relief Lever for pressure roller Ribbon roller [Tab. 1] ALX 92x operating parts...

  • Page 4: Selecting The Printing Material

    ALX 92x Selecting the printing material Thermal transfer / direct thermal printing The ALX 92x can print onto label material using the direct thermal mode or thermal transfer mode. Direct thermal Direct thermal printing is done without ribbon. The direct thermal process requires label material with a temperature-sensitive coating.

  • Page 5: Thermal Transfer Ribbon

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x Thermal transfer ribbon The following is recommended for thermal transfer ribbons: • The back of the ribbon should be coated so that it produces no static or friction (Backcoating). If this isn’t the case, the printhead may be damaged by static discharge coming off the ribbon surface.

  • Page 6: Inserting Label Material

    • During operation, the printhead can become hot. Be careful when touching the Rewound backing paper on the ALX 92x (A). printhead! Removing spent backing paper The backing paper rewinder can exactly rewind the amount of backing paper remai- ning from a material roll with 300 mm dia- meter [2A].

  • Page 7: Inserting A New Label Roll

    3. Swivel guide rod to the unwinder axle as illustrated [3] and shift it close to the mate- rial roll. Tighten the thumb screw again. ALX 92x with half used up label roll. 4. Lay the material around deflection rollers [4A] and dancer arm [4B].
  • Page 8 06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x 5. Open the front cover. 6. Set the material guide to the width of the label material. To do this loosen the thumb screw [5A] at the front material guide, shift the material guide [5B] crossways to the feed direction and tighten thumb screw again.
  • Page 9 06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x 9. Peel labels off the backing paper for a stretch of appr. 50 cm [8]. Peeling some labels off . 10. Open the pressure roller lever [9A] by pressing it downwards. 11. Pull the backing paper backwards under- neath the printing module and insert it as illustrated [9].
  • Page 10 06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x 14. Thread the backing paper around dancer arm [12A] and deflection roller as illus- trated [12]. 15. Pull out the release button [12B]. [12] Threading the backing paper around the tensioning arm (A).

  • Page 11: Inserting Ribbon

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x Inserting ribbon WARNING! • Rotating parts can trap items and draw them in! When working on the printer, do not wear loose jewellery, long sleeves, long hair, and similar. Close the devices cover before printing.

  • Page 12: Inserting A New Ribbon Roll

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x Inserting a new ribbon roll 1. Open the hood. 2. Put the ribbon roll on the lower right ribbon mandrel [15C]. Put an empty take-up roll on the upper left ribbon mandrel.

  • Page 13: Settings

    • The ribbon is slack or in folds or winds on to the rewinding mandrel too loosely. [19] Ribbon mandrels on a ALX 92x. Increase torque / braking torque (turn red A Ribbon rewinding mandrel (without cap) B Ribbon unwinding mandrel (without cap) hex nut clockwise).

  • Page 14: Label Sensor

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x Label sensor The ALX 92x is equipped with a light trans- mission sensor for punch recognition: Setting the label sensor Turning the red adjustment wheel [20B] moves the sensor up to 80 mm (4“/5“...

  • Page 15: Adjustment Button For Printhead Pressure

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x Adjustment button for printhead pressure The material width and / or material thickness influence the pressure applied by the thermal transfer printhead on the print roller. There are three possible settings for...

  • Page 16: Dispensing Edge

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x Dispensing edge By inclining the dispensing edge, the dispensing position can be fine adjusted without having to change the machine position: 1. Undo the screws [24B] on both of the side mounting plates. Access the screws from beneath.

  • Page 17: Material Parameters

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x Material Parameters Using the following parameters, you can tell the device which kind of labelling material is supposed to be processed: • PRINT PARAMETERS > Material type Sets material type (punched or endless).

  • Page 18: Index

    06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup ALX 92x Index Backcoating Ribbon mandrels Braking torque, ribbon Ribbon slack Ribbon tears Ribbon tension Direct thermal printing Setting material parameters Hexagonal plastic bolt, red Setting the dispenser parameters Setting the label sensor Inserting ribbon...

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