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Avery Dennison AP7.t User Manual

Avery Dennison AP7.t User Manual

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12/08 Rev. 5.01-01
Commissioning & Operation
Mounting the Printer ...................................... 2
Unpacking the AP 7.t ................................. 2
Carrying the AP 7.t .................................... 3
Mounting the AP 7.t ................................... 4
Checking the contents ............................... 4
Product Description ....................................... 6
Operating parts of the AP 7.t ..................... 6
Printer connections ................................... 7
Warning notes on the AP 7.t ...................... 8
Control panel (display) .............................. 9
Operating modes ..................................... 10
USER MANUAL
AP 7.t
Basic Operating Procedures .......................12
Connecting the printer .............................12
Setting the interface .................................13
Offline operation ......................................13
Online operation ......................................14
Creating a print job ..................................15
Transferring a print job .............................15
Using CompactFlash cards ......................17
Setting the realtime clock .........................18
Easy Plug .................................................19
The First Printer Test ...................................20
Settings for the material type ...................20
Printing the status report ..........................20

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL AP 7.t Commissioning & Operation Mounting the Printer ........2 Basic Operating Procedures .......12 Unpacking the AP 7.t ......... 2 Connecting the printer ......12 Carrying the AP 7.t ........3 Setting the interface .........13 Mounting the AP 7.t ........4 Offline operation ........13 Checking the contents .......

  • Page 2: Mounting The Printer

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Mounting the Printer Unpacking the AP 7.t 1. Lift off the lid of the shipping box [1]. 2. Take out the plastic bag containing the accessories [1B]. 3. Lift off the styrofoam support [1A]. Shipping box without lid: A Styrofoam support B Accessories...

  • Page 3: Carrying The Ap 7.T

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Carrying the AP 7.t WARNING! The AP 7.t is a heavy printer (21 kg). A bad carrying technique can cause back injury. Try to lift the printer in a safe way, for example by –...

  • Page 4: Mounting The Ap 7.T

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Mounting the AP 7.t The AP 7.t has been designed as a desktop printer, which means that it is normally mounted in an upright position on a table [2]. Other sufficiently large, level and sturdy surfaces can also be used as a base.
  • Page 5 12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Articles supplied with the AP 7.t • AP 7.t printer • Documentation CD [3A] Contains extensive instructions on using the printer as well as the Windows driver and service manual. •...

  • Page 6: Product Description

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Product Description Operating parts of the AP 7.t Front cover Open to insert material and ribbon. Control panel LCD display, 4 buttons. Displays printer operating mode and parameter settings. Window Allows material/ribbon supply checking without opening the front cover.

  • Page 7: Printer Connections

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Printer connections CAUTION! Add-on devices of an inferior quality may damage the printer! Connect the printer only to devices that fulfil SELV (safety extra-low voltage) circuit requirements acc. to EN 60950! Only connect OEM devices.

  • Page 8: Warning Notes On The Ap 7.T

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Warning notes on the AP 7.t WARNING Keep hands clear of rollers. A5346 Warning notes on the AP 7.t • The warning label depicted at the top of Fig. [7] warns of the danger of movable parts drawing external items into the printer (part no.

  • Page 9: Control Panel (Display)

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Control panel (display) Display Prog button Feed button Online button Cut button Control panel of the AP 7.t Display With 32 digits and two lines, the display shows the operating conditions (modes) for parameters, values, status and errors.

  • Page 10: Operating Modes

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t For more detailed descriptions of the button functions, please see – Offline operation on page 13 and Online operation on page 14 – in “Info-Printouts and Parameters”. Operating modes Offline mode Printer settings can be made when the device is offline.
  • Page 11 12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t The status message 5001 (shown above) occurs when for example the printer is set for punched label material, but continuous form material without punches has been inserted. In this case, the printer will continue to feed the material for a few seconds before it generates an error message.

  • Page 12: Basic Operating Procedures

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Basic Operating Procedures Connecting the printer WARNING! The printer operates using mains voltage! Touching electrically live parts can cause exposure to hazardous electrical currents and may lead to burns. Make sure that the printer is switched off before connecting the power cable.

  • Page 13: Setting The Interface

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Memory: 8 MB Internal RAM (here: 8 MB) Flashcard: 32 MB Optional RAM on the CompactFlash card (here: 32 MB) – only displayed when a CompactFlash card is in use. OFFLINE 0 JOBS Offline mode Initialisation...

  • Page 14: Online Operation

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t • Reset: OFFLINE x JOBS OFFLINE x JOBS Online Feed • Access the parameter menu: OFFLINE x JOBS PRINT INFO Prog • Feed material until the next punch is reached or as long as the button is held down: OFFLINE x JOBS...

  • Page 15: Creating A Print Job

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Creating a print job Essentially, there are two ways of creating a print job: Either by using the AP 7.t Windows printer driver, or by creating a text file using print commands. •...
  • Page 16 12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t • Serial interface (COM1): copy testjob.txt com1 • Parallel interface (LPT1): copy testjob.txt lpt1 • USB interface / Ethernet interface: copy testjob.txt \\computername\sharename. – computername = Name of the computer (e.g., “DM-ECH-0990”). In Windows XP this can be found under START >...

  • Page 17: Using Compactflash Cards

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Using CompactFlash cards CF = CompactFlash CAUTION! - Observe the following guidelines to avoid damaging the printer or the CF card. Only use CF -cards approved by the manufacturer. Always wait at least 5seconds after switching off the printer before removing or inserting the CF card.

  • Page 18: Setting The Realtime Clock

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Inserting a CF 1. Switch off the printer. Wait for 5 seconds. card 2. Insert the CF card [11A] completely into the card slot, contact side first. The card’s label is on the right side. Push the CF card into the slot until the release button [11B] comes out.

  • Page 19: Outputting The Realtime Clock Value Using Easy Plug

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t Outputting the realtime clock value using Easy Plug Use the following Easy Plug commands to output the current realtime clock value: • #YC realtime as text • #YS realtime as barcode •...

  • Page 20: The First Printer Test

    12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t The First Printer Test Settings for the material type The parameter settings described below provide the printer with the necessary information about the label material used. When printing from a layout program, these settings are usually provided automatically by the printer driver.
  • Page 21 12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP 7.t 1. Press the Esc button while in online mode. Display: Print contrast 2. By pressing the Cut/Feed buttons, you can increase or decrease the heat energy of the printhead (in %). The heat energy should be kept as low as possible while retaining an acceptable printing result.

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