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- Page 1 Operator's Manual Label Printer XC Series...
- Page 2 Editor Regarding questions or comments please contact cab Produkt- technik GmbH & Co. KG. Topicality Due to the constant further development of our products discrepancies between documentation and product can occur.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ............................4 Instructions ............................... 4 Intended Use ............................4 Safety Instructions ............................ 4 Environment ............................. 5 Installation .............................. 6 Device Overview ............................6 Unpacking and Setting-up the Printer ...................... 8 Connecting the Device ..........................8 2.3.1 Connecting to the Power Supply ...................... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Instructions Important information and instructions in this documentation are designated as follows: Danger! Draws your attention to an exceptionally grave, impending danger to your health or life. Warning! Indicates a hazardous situation that could lead to injuries or material damage. Attention! Draws attention to possible dangers, material damage or loss of quality. -
Page 5: Environment
Introduction • Risk of crushing when closing the cover. Touch the cover at the outside only. Do not reach into the swivel range of the cover. • Perform only those actions described in this operating manual. Work going beyond this may only be performed by trained personnel or service technicians. •... -
Page 6: Installation
Installation Device Overview 1 Display 2 Navigator pad 3 Peripheral port (covered) 4 Print mechanics 5 Flap 6 Cover 7 Upper ribbon take-up hub 8 Upper ribbon supply hub 9 Roll retainer 10 Lower ribbon take-up hub 11 Swing arm with guide roller 12 Lower ribbon supply hub Fig. - Page 7 Installation 17 Lower ribbon deflection 18 Printhead retainer with lower printhead 19 Lower print roller 20 Label sensor 21 Guide roller with guide ring 22 Guide roller 23 Lower printhead locking lever Fig. 3 Print mechanics - lower print unit for printing the secondary color 24 Power switch 25 Power connection jack 26 Slot for PC Card Type II...
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Page 8: Unpacking And Setting-Up The Printer
Installation Unpacking and Setting-up the Printer Lift the printer out of the box via the straps. Check printer for damage which may have occurred during transport. Set up printer on a level surface. Remove foam transportation safeguards near the printhead. ... -
Page 9: Control Panel
Control Panel Structure of the Control Panel The user can control the operation of the printer with the control panel, for example: • Issuing, interrupting, continuing and canceling print jobs, • Setting printing parameters, e.g. heat level of the printhead, print speed, interface configuration, language and time of day (... -
Page 10: Printer States
Control Panel Printer States State Display Description Ready Ready The printer is in the ready state and can receive data. and configured symbol displays, such as time and date Printing label Printing label The printer is currently processing an active print job. -
Page 11: Key Functions
Control Panel Key Functions The key functions depend on the current printer state: - Active functions: Labels and symbols on the navigator pad keys light up. - Active functions light up white in print mode (e. g. menu or feed). - Active functions light up orange in the offline menu (arrows, key 8 ). -
Page 12: Loading Material
Loading Material Notice! For adjustments and simple installation work, use the accompanying Allen key located in the print unit. No other tools are required for the work described here. Loading Labels 4.1.1 Preparing the Printer for Operation with External Rewinder For operation with external rewinder the tear-off plate must be replaced by an optional rewind guide plate. -
Page 13: Positioning The Label Roll On The Roll Retainer
Loading Material 4.1.2 Positioning the Label Roll on the Roll Retainer Fig. 7 Loading labels from roll 1. Turn knob (5) clockwise to release the roll retainer (4). 2. Remove the margin stop (6) from the roll retainer. 3. Load label roll (2) on the roll retainer (4) in such a way, that the labels are visible from above after unrolling. 4. -
Page 14: Inserting Labels Into The Print Mechanics
Loading Material 4.1.4 Inserting Labels into the Print Mechanics Fig. 9 Loading labels Fig. 10 Label feed path 1. Unroll a label strip of approx. 1 m. Guide the label strip to the print mechanics as shown in figure 10. The broken line shows the path for inside wound labels. -
Page 15: Setting The Head Locking Systems
Loading Material 4.1.6 Setting the Head Locking Systems The printheads are pushed on via two plungers. The locations of the outer plungers must be set to the width of the label medium used so as to • achieve even print quality across the entire label width •... -
Page 16: Loading Transfer Ribbon
Loading Material Loading Transfer Ribbon 4 5 6 Fig. 14 Loading transfer ribbon Fig. 15 Transfer ribbon feed path Attention! Risk of errors by wrong color assignment. Ensure that programming and assignment of ribbon colors to the print units are matching. Notice! The lower print unit is equipped with a ribbon saver. -
Page 17: Setting The Feed Path Of The Transfer Ribbon
Loading Material Setting the Feed Path of the Transfer Ribbon Transfer ribbon wrinkling can lead to print image errors. Transfer ribbon deflection can be adjusted so as to prevent wrinkles. Notice! A maladjustment of the head locking system may also cause ribbon wrinkling ... -
Page 18: Printing Operation
Printing Operation Printhead Protection Attention! Printhead damage caused by improper handling! Do not touch the heating elements of the printheads with the fingers or sharp objects. Ensure that the material is clean. Ensure that the material surfaces are smooth. Rough material act like emery paper and reduce the service life of the printhead. -
Page 19: Avoiding Loss Of Material
Attention! Loss of material! XC has a fundamental difference to other cab printers : The print images for the two colors of one label are printed at two different places in the media feed. Therefore every interruption of the continuos print process has the following consequences : •... -
Page 20: Avoiding Loss Of Data
Printing Operation Avoiding Loss of Data Attention! Loss of data! When correctable errors occur labels which are already printed by the lower printhead but not are completed by the upper printhead cannot be repeated after error correction. The data of those labels are lost for the printer. -
Page 21: Cleaning
Cleaning Cleaning Information Danger! Risk of death via electric shock! Disconnect the printer from the power supply before performing any maintenance work. The printer requires very little maintenance. It is important to clean the thermal printheads regularly. This guarantees a consistently good printed image and plays a major part in preventing premature wear of the printhead. -
Page 22: Fault Correction
Fault Correction Types of Errors The diagnostic system indicates on the screen if an error has occurred. The printer is set into one of the three possible error states according to the type of error. State Display Remark Correctable error pause flashes ... -
Page 23: Error Messages And Fault Correction
Fault Correction Error Messages and Fault Correction Error message Cause Remedy ADC malfunction Hardware error Switch the printer off and then on. If error recurs call service. Barcode error Invalid barcode content, e.g. alpha- Correct the barcode content. numeric characters in a numerical barcode Barcode too big The barcode is too big for the allocated... - Page 24 Fault Correction Error message Cause Remedy No Link No network link Check network cable and connector. Please contact your network administrator. For operation without network connection set parameter "Network error" to Off Configuration Manual. No record found Refers to the optional memory card; Check programming and card contents.
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Page 25: Media
Media Media Dimensions Labels Endless material Fig. 18 Label / endless material dimensions Dim. Designation Dim. in mm Label width 20 - 116 50 - 176 Label height 20 - 2000 20 - 1500 Tear-off length > 30 Cut length with cutter >... -
Page 26: Device Dimensions
Media Device Dimensions Fig. 19 Device dimensions Dim. Designation Dim. in mm Distance printhead 1 (upper) - cut edge - with cutter CU 18,8 Distance printhead 1 (upper) - tear-off edge 13,5 Distance 1st heating point - material edge Print width 105,6 162,6 Distance gap/reflective sensor -... -
Page 27: Reflex Mark Dimensions
Media Reflex Mark Dimensions Labels with reflex marks Endless material with reflex marks Fig 20 Reflex mark dimensions Dim. Designation Dim. in mm Label distance > 2 Width of reflex mark > 5 Height of reflex mark 3 - 10 Distance mark - material edge 5 - 53 Distance virtual label front edge - actual label front edge... -
Page 28: Cut-Out Mark Dimensions
Media Cut-out Mark Dimensions Labels with cut-out marks Endless material with cut-out marks for marginal cut-out marks minimum liner thickness 0,06 mm Fig. 21 Cut-out mark dimensions Dim. Designation Dim. in mm Label distance > 2 Width of cut-out mark >... -
Page 29: Licences
• EN 61000-3-3:2008 • EN 61000-6-2-2005 Signed for, and on behalf of the Manufacturer : Sömmerda, 16.04.13 cab Produkttechnik Sömmerda Gesellschaft für Computer- und Automationsbausteine mbH Erwin Fascher 99610 Sömmerda Managing Director NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. -
Page 30: Index
Index Cleaning Lithium battery ........5 printhead ........21 Loading labels from roll ....12 print roller ........21 Loading material .......12 Cleaning instructions ......21 Loading transfer ribbon.....16 Connecting .........8 Loss of data ........20 Contents of delivery ......8 Loss of material ........19 Control Panel ........9 Correctable error ......10 Critical error ........10 Navigator pad ........9...