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Contents Contents Foreword ..........................3 Revisions ..........................3 Range of delivery .........................3 Installation instructions......................3 Contact address........................3 Contents ..........................4 Safety instructions....................6 Printer installation....................8 Printer components ....................8 Setting up the printer....................9 Unpacking the printer ....................10 Insertion of toner cartridge ..................10 Connection of printer cable ...................11 Connection of mains cable ..................12 Installation of printer driver ..................12 Basic information of the printer.................14...
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Contents Printer tips and maintenance ................21 Improvement of printing ..................21 Extend the lifespan of the special-toner cartridge ..........21 Maintenance of special-toner cartridge ..............21 Printer maintenance ....................22 Troubleshooting....................23 Fuses ........................23 Overheating shutoff....................23 Remedy for congestion ..................23 Problems with the printing quality................25 Checklist for troubleshooting .................26 Guarantees ......................28 Limited guarantee ....................28...
A disregard of these instruc- or ventilators. tions can lead to electrocution or fire. • Do not connect the SpeedMarking-Laser • Place the device close to an accessible to either a switched or a timer-controlled power socket in order to be able to pull socket outlet.
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• For installation in limited space, make sure that there is sufficient ventilation for the device. • Do not block or cover openings of the SpeedMarking-Laser. • Do not insert any objects into these openings. This device is not to be operated with- out supervision.
Printer installation Printer installation This chapter is for the setup and installation of the new SpeedMarking-Laser. Follow after unpacking the printer the listed steps in the checklist in its exact order. Each step is de- scribed in detail with easily understandable specifi- cations.
Printer installation Setting up the printer • Place the device onto a solid, flat surface. • Provide sufficient ventilation. • The ambient conditions should be stable, e.g. the temperature and humidity fluctuations should be limited (Temperature: 20 °C – 35 °C; Humidity: 55% – 75%). •...
1 Open the upper cover 5 Follow for steps 5-6 the instructions on the roller. 2 Remove the transport retainer that is situated be- low the cover of the SpeedMarking-Laser. 3 Take the toner cartridge out of its packaging. Figure 9...
7 The transparent plastic-sealing strip is at the right Connection of printer cable side of the toner cartridge. The SpeedMarking-Laser possesses a parallel con- Pull the strip (30 - 35 cm) completely out of the nection. Use this connection, if toner cartridge and dispose of it.
Windows printer system Install one of these printer drivers, if the operating system on your computer is Windows NT4, Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Win 2000/XP. The SpeedMarking-Laser is compatible to the follow- ing printer types: • HP III • HP LaserJet 6P •...
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Printer installation For Windows ME Installation of the Windows printer drivers 1 Follow the installation assistant of the printer. For Windows 2000/XP 2 Select “Local printer” (LPT1:). 1 Save the printer driver locally on the hard disk. 3 Press the button "disk" and choose by pressing 2 Add a new printer.
Dimensions (W x L x H): 1000 x 430 x 380 mm Table 1 Technical data The SpeedMarking-Laser offers the user the following: • Saving of time: 3 - 4 MultiCards per minute • Easy to use • High marking quality •...
Basic information of the printer Operating panel Operating panel buttons The printer possesses the buttons: Job Cancel (A) and Test (B). Job Cancel Press the button Job Cancel to abort an ongoing printing job. During deletion of the printer storage, the LEDs on the operating panel will light up one af- ter the other.
Basic information of the printer LED displays Messages of the upper status field The LED displays indicate status and error mes- The following status messages of the operating sages. The LEDs can be in the following mode. panel indicate different requirements of the printer for the preparation of a printing job or during printing.
Basic information of the printer Switch for printing SF mark- Printer drivers The SpeedMarking-Laser is compatible to the follow- ing printer types: • HP III • HP LaserJet 6P • HP LaserJet 6P/6MP (recommended) More information for installation of the printer driver is available in chapter 2.7...
Basic information of the printer Accessories and ordering information Optional Description and utilization Part numbers Special-toner cartridge Spare cartridge 1770070000 Cable and interface accessories Connection of printer Software CD CD including drivers and printing software 1954040000 Loader Automatic feeding of MultiCard 1782880000 Table 3 Accessories and ordering information...
Only markers of the Weidmüller MultiCard line with a Printing of adhesive backing height of 9 mm or less can be printed with the markers SpeedMarking-Laser. The Weidmüller adhesive-backing device You can find more information in chapter markers ESG, SM and CC are recogniz- 4.1 "Printing of adhesive backing markers".
Printing jobs Printing jobs 4.3.2 Printing with manual feeding The SpeedMarking-Laser is equipped with a manual 4.3.1 Stopping a printing job feed. This is done as follows. A printing job can be stopped by the software appli- 1 The MultiCard markers will be fed with the project...
1 Finish the current print job before changing the should only be exposed to the sunlight for toner cartridge. a few minutes. 2 Open the cover of the SpeedMarking-Laser. 3 Take the toner cartridge out of the SpeedMark- ing-Laser. 4 Sway (never shake) the toner cartridge back and forth multiple times in order to distribute the toner again.
The cleaning also has to be done if there are problems with the printing quality. In this regard, observe the following instructions: Keep the SpeedMarking-Laser free of dust or any dirt particles. Clean the outside of the housing with a slightly moist cloth.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter is about troubleshooting if the following Overheating shutoff problems with the printer occur: During long operation, the device may be shutoff to save it from overheating. Fuses The error LED is lit. If pressing the button Test does not lead to an intake of a MultiCard, leave the device on for 10 - 15 minutes for cooling down and press the button Test again.
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7 Insert the alignment rod for the roller in its desig- 7 Close the cover. nated holding fixture. 8 Turn the SpeedMarking-Laser on again. 8 Close the cover. The SpeedMarking-Laser should now be operational 9 Turn the SpeedMarking-Laser on again.
Do not position the toner car- tridge upside down. 3 Remove the accumulated material from the input 2 Clean the inner part of the SpeedMarking-Laser. area. To do this you may have to move the green Remove with a dry and lint-free cloth any dust, transport belt.
The printer has a temporary error. • The upper cover is open. Close the upper cover. • Turn the SpeedMarking-Laser off and on again. If • The toner cartridge is missing or has not been in- the error occurs again, contact the customer sup- stalled properly.
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Troubleshooting 6.5.2 General troubleshooting Empty, deficient or incomplete pages and dis- ruption of the printing operation Pages have been printed but are blank. • The sealing band of the special-toner cartridge has not possibly been removed. Pages have been printed, but the printing is defi- cient, pages have only been partially printed or the printing is overlapping.
Guarantees This chapter offers information about guarantees Usage of a toner cartridge that is not distributed by that are valid for the SpeedMarking-Laser and the Weidmüller has no consequences on the guarantee. special-toner cartridge. If it turns out that the equipment failure, printing...
1 Pack the defect special-toner cartridge into the original carton. riod 2 Make sure that the toner packaging is sealed. If the SpeedMarking-Laser fails during the guarantee Use additional packaging parts in order to stabi- period, please contact the customer support. lize the toner cartridge.
Printer specifications Printer specifications Environmental conditions 8.1.1 Dimensions Height 380 mm Width 430 mm Length 1000 mm Weight 35 kg (including toner cartridge) 8.1.2 Electrical ratings: Mains voltage: 110 V/AC 230 V/AC Power input 1300 W 1300 W Recommended minimum 16 A 16 A current capacitance...
8.2.2 Specification for the printing media You can print with the SpeedMarking-Laser entire cards of the Weidmüller MultiCard program, if you follow the specifications and guidelines of this manual. Printing media that do not fulfil these requirements can damage the printer and it can result in forfeiting the guarantee.
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Info - Form for customer support Person who sends back the device: Date: Contact person: Telephone number: Additional contact persons: Telephone number: Address of shipper: Special shipment instructions: Which product will be sent? Model number: Serial number: Add relevant printouts to the return consignment of the product. Accessories not relevant for the repair, e.g.
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