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  • Page 1 VARIO III Operating Manual...
  • Page 2 Apple Computer, Inc. ® ® Zebra and ZPL II are registered trademarks of ZIH Corporation. Carl Valentin label printers comply with the following safety guidelines: EG Low-Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) EG Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC) Carl Valentin GmbH Postfach 3744 78026 Villingen-Schwenningen Neckarstraße 78 –...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Vario III Series Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ................3   Introduction ................5     General Instructions ..............5     Intended Use ................5     Important Notes ............... 6     Connector Pin Assignment (Printer Rear) ....... 7  ...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Vario III Series Maintenance and Cleaning ..........77     General Cleaning ..............78     Cleaning the Pressure Roller ..........78     Cleaning the Printhead ............79     Cleaning the Label Photocell ..........80  ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Vario III Series Introduction Introduction 1.1 General Instructions Basic information and warning references with the corresponding signal words for the danger level are as follows specified in this manual: DANGER identifies an extraordinarily great and immediate danger which could lead to serious injury or even death.

  • Page 6: Important Notes

    Introduction Vario III Series The label printer is solely intended to print suitable media which have been approved by the manufacturer. Any other or additional use is not intended. The manufacturer/supplier is not liable for damage resulting from misuse. Any misuse is at your own risk.

  • Page 7: Connector Pin Assignment (Printer Rear)

    Vario III Series Introduction 1.4 Connector Pin Assignment (Printer Rear) 1 - LED orange Lighting = Connection active Flashing = Data transfer Off = No connection 2 - LED green Lighting: Speed 100 MBit Off: Speed 10 MBit Figure 1...

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Vario III Series Safety Instructions Safety Instructions The print module is designed for power supply systems of 110-230V. Connect the print module only to electrical outlets with a ground contact. Couple the print module to devices using extra low voltage only.

  • Page 10: Operating Conditions

    Safety Instructions Vario III Series 2.1 Operating Conditions Before initial operation and during operation these operating conditions have to be observed to guarantee save and interference- free service of our printers. Therefore please carefully read these operating conditions. Shipment and storage of our printers are only allowed in original packing.
  • Page 11 Vario III Series Safety Instructions Installation of The installation of the power supply to connect our printers has to be effected according to the international rules and regulations, power supply especially the recommendations of one of the three following commissions: ...
  • Page 12 Safety Instructions Vario III Series Stray radiation and Immunity to interference according to EN 61000-6-2: 2005 industrial sector immunity from disturbance  Stray radiation against discharge of static electricity according to EN 61000-4-2: 12-2001  Electromagnetic fields according to EN 61000-4-3: 11-2003, ENV 50204: 03-1995 ...
  • Page 13 Vario III Series Safety Instructions To avoid inadmissible heating, free air convection has to be ensured. Air convection Limit values Protection according IP: 20 Ambient temperature °C (operation): Min. +5 Max. +35 Ambient temperature °C (storage): Min. −20 Max. +60 Relative air humidity % (operation): Max.

  • Page 15: Technical Data

    Vario III Series Technical Data Technical Data Vario III Vario III Vario III Vario III Vario III 103/8 T 104/8 107/12 107/24 108/12 T Print resolution 203 dpi 203 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi 300 dpi Max. print speed 250 mm/s...
  • Page 16 Technical Data Vario III Series Operation panel Vario III Vario III Vario III Vario III Vario III 103/8 T 104/8 107/12 107/24 108/12 T Keys test print, function menu, quantity, CF Card, feed, enter, 4 x cursor, numeric keypad LCD display...
  • Page 17 Vario III Series Technical Data  Standard equipment Real time clock with printout date and time Automatic daylight saving time Storage of data with shut-down  Variables: link field, counter, date/time, currency and shift variable, CF data  Integrated unwinder (max.

  • Page 18: Control Inputs And Outputs

    Technical Data Vario III Series 3.1 Control Inputs and Outputs By means of a maximum of 16 control inputs and outputs which, in the following, are also referred to as ports, different functions of the printer system can be triggered and operating states can be displayed.
  • Page 19 Vario III Series Technical Data Configuration of D-Sub socket Figure 3 Identification Description / Function Port 1 Print start (Input) Port 2 Cut (Input) Port 3 Counter Reset (Input) Port 4 External synchronisation of label position (Input) Port 5 No function...
  • Page 20 Technical Data Vario III Series Identification Description / Function + 5 VDC 5 Volt DC output for external use. Max. 1 A. This voltage is provided from the printing system and can be used e.g. as control voltage. Never apply any external voltage to this output.
  • Page 21 Vario III Series Technical Data Example 1 Device connection to a machine with S7-300 SPS. Figure 4 Example 2 Device connection to a operating panel. Figure 5 11.13 Operating Manual...
  • Page 22 Technical Data Vario III Series Example 3 Device connection version if 'Option: 2. LED'. Figure 6 When connecting a reed contact with a control input, the contact must Precautions have a switching capacity of min. 1 A in order to prevent the contact from sticking due to the inrush current.

  • Page 23: Plug & Play

    Vario III Series Technical Data 3.2 Plug & Play Plug & Play capable devices can be recognized automatically at parallel ports, USB-IEEE 1394- or infra-red connections but the last both are not important for our devices. The following table shows the Plug & Play capability of the different operating systems.

  • Page 25: Installation

    Vario III Series Installation Installation  Unpack the Lift the label printer out of the box. label printer  Check the label printer for transport damages.  Check delivery for completeness.  Scope of delivery Label printer.  Power cable.

  • Page 26: Connecting The Label Printer

    Installation Vario III Series 4.2 Connecting the Label Printer The label printer is equipped with a versatile power supply unit. The Connecting to the power supply device may be operated with a mains voltage of 110-230 V / 50-60 Hz without any adjustments or modifications.

  • Page 27: Initiation Of The Label Printer

    Vario III Series Installation 4.4 Initiation of the Label Printer After switching on the label printer the main menu appears which shows the printer type, current date and time. Insert label material and transfer ribbon (see chapter 5. Loading Media, page 29).

  • Page 29: Loading Media

    Vario III Series Loading Media Loading Media 5.1 Loading Label Roll Loading label roll in rewind mode Figure 7 NOTICE! In rewind mode the labels are wound up internally after printing for later use. 1. Open the printer cover. 2. Open the printhead (I) by turning the pressure lever (J) anticlockwise.
  • Page 30 Loading Media Vario III Series Loading label roll in tear-off mode Figure 8 1. Open the printer cover. 2. Open the printhead (F) by turning the pressure lever (H) anticlockwise. 3. Remove the outside label mounting plate (A). 4. Load the label roll with inner winding onto the unwinding roll (B).
  • Page 31 Vario III Series Loading Media Loading label roll in cutter mode Figure 9 1. Open the printer cover. 2. Open the printhead (G) by turning the pressure lever (I) anticlockwise. 3. Remove the outside label mounting plate (A). 4. Load the label roll with inner winding onto the unwinding roll (B).

  • Page 32: Dispenser Mode

    Loading Media Vario III Series Loading label roll in dispenser mode Figure 10 1. Remove the cover plate (H) by turning it to the front. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Open the printhead (N) by turning the pressure lever (O) anticlockwise.

  • Page 33: Loading Transfer Ribbon

    Vario III Series Loading Media 5.2 Loading Transfer Ribbon NOTICE! For the thermal transfer printing method it is necessary to load a ribbon, otherwise when using the printer in direct thermal print it is not necessary to load a ribbon. The ribbons used in the printer have to be at least the same width as the print media.
  • Page 34 Loading Media Vario III Series 6. Fix the ribbon with an adhesive tape in rotating direction at the empty roll of the rewinding roll (B). 7. To move the printhead (E) down, turn the pressure lever (D) in clockwise direction until it locks.

  • Page 35: Function Menu

    Vario III Series Function Menu Function Menu 6.1 Operation Panel The top line of the graphic display shows the printer type. The graphic display shows information about the current status of the printer and the print order, reports errors and shows the printer settings in the menus.

  • Page 36: Menu Structure

    Function Menu Vario III Series 6.2 Menu Structure Print Settings Speed Contrast Ribbon control Y offset X offset Tear-off offset Label Layout Label length Gap length Column printing Measure label Label type Material selection Photocell Scan position Label error length...
  • Page 37 Vario III Series Function Menu Cutter (option) Operating modes Cutter control Automatic return Dispenser I/O (option) Operating modes Dispenser offset Photocell level I/O port 1-8 I/O port 9-16 Debounce Start signal delay I/O protocol Save signal I/O profile Network IP address...
  • Page 38 Function Menu Vario III Series Scanner (option) Mode Non readables Label feeding Scanner type Scanner setup Scan offset Scan length Scan mode Scan delay Scan timeout Interface Remote Console Port Interval Interface COM1 Baud Parity Data bits Stop bit Start sign...
  • Page 39 Vario III Series Function Menu Service Functions Label parameters Photocell settings Photocell/sensors Paper counter Heater resistance Printhead temperature Motor ramp Print examples Input/Output Cutter photocell Online/Offline Transfer ribbon prior warning Zero point adjustment Print length +/- CF Card / USB Stick...

  • Page 40: Print Settings

    Function Menu Vario III Series 6.3 Print Settings Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu. Press key to access the function menu. Press key to select the menu Print settings. Speed Indication of print speed in mm/s (see chapter Technical Data, page 15).

  • Page 41: Label Layout

    Vario III Series Function Menu 6.4 Label Layout Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu. Press key to access the function menu. Press key as long as you arrive the Label layout menu. Press key to select the menu.
  • Page 42 Function Menu Vario III Series Press key to arrive the next menu item. In case an error occurs, indication after how many mm a message Label error length appears in the display. Value range:1 mm … 999 mm. On: If a label is missed on the liner an error message is displayed.

  • Page 43: Device Settings

    Vario III Series Function Menu 6.5 Device Settings Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu. Press key to access the function menu. Press key as long as you arrive the Device settings menu. Press key to select the menu.
  • Page 44 Function Menu Vario III Series Press key to arrive the next menu item. On: An acoustic signal is audible when pressing a key. Buzzer Off: No signal is audible. Display Setting of display contrast. Value range: 35 … 85. Press key to arrive the next menu item.
  • Page 45 Vario III Series Function Menu NOTICE! The last loaded label from CF card is always again loaded after a restart of printer. Off: After a restart of printer the last used label must be again loaded manually from CF card.

  • Page 46: Network

    Function Menu Vario III Series Press key to arrive the next menu item. Off: In order to start the measurement procedure you have to change Synchronisation at print start to the menu Measure label. Measure: After switching on the printer, the loaded label is automatically measured.

  • Page 47: Interface

    Vario III Series Function Menu 6.8 Interface Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu. Press key to access the function menu. Press key as long as you arrive the Interface menu. Press key to select the menu.

  • Page 48: Emulation

    Press key to access the function menu. Press key as long as you arrive the Emulation menu. Press key to select the menu. CVPL: Carl Valentin Programming Language Protocol ® ZPL: Z ebra Programming Language ® Change between CVPL protocol and ZPL II protocol.

  • Page 49: Date & Time

    Vario III Series Function Menu 6.10 Date & Time Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu. Press key to access the function menu. Press key as long as you arrive the Date/Time menu. Press key to select the menu.

  • Page 50: Service Functions

    Function Menu Vario III Series 6.11 Service Functions NOTICE! So that the distributor res. the printer manufacturer in case of service can offer fast support, the printer is equipped with the menu Service functions. Necessary information such as selected parameters can be taken directly from the printer.
  • Page 51 Vario III Series Function Menu Press key to arrive the next menu item. Indication of printhead temperature. The printhead temperature Printhead temperature corresponds normally to the room temperature. In case the maximum printhead temperature is exceeded, the current print order is interrupted and an error message appears at the printer display.
  • Page 52 Function Menu Vario III Series Press key to arrive the next menu item. 1 – Printer is equipped with a cutter Cutter photocell 2 – Printer is not equipped with a cutter Cutter Home 1 – The cutter is in the initial position and ready for the cutting 1 –...

  • Page 53: Main Menu

    Vario III Series Function Menu Press key to arrive the next menu item. Indication of print layout correction in percent. Print length +/− By mechanical influences (e.g. label roll size) the print layout can be printed increased and reduced to its original size.

  • Page 55: Options

    Vario III Series Options Options 7.1 Cutter CAUTION! Risk of injury, particularly during maintenance, the cutter blades are sharp!  Switch off the before attaching the cutter!  The cutter may only be used when it is mounted on the printer! ...
  • Page 56 Options Vario III Series Final cut: A cut is only effected at the end of the print order. Select the desired cutter operating mode, then press key select additional functions. Automatic: After each printed label a cut is released. Cutter control Extern: A cut is released by an external I/O.

  • Page 57: Dispenser I/O

    Vario III Series Options 7.2 Dispenser I/O NOTICE! In order to operate the printer in dispensing mode a print order has to be started and the printer has to be in 'waiting' mode. Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu.
  • Page 58 Options Vario III Series Additional parameters After selection of desired Dispenser I/O operating mode, press key for Dispenser I/O to select additional parameters. Dispenser photocell First value = Indication of the current sensor level. This indication is for checking purposes and cannot be modified.
  • Page 59 Vario III Series Options Press key to arrive the next parameter. Indication of debounce time of the dispenser input. The setting range Debounce of the debounce time is between 0 and 100 ms. In case the start signal is not clear then you can debounce the input by means of this menu item.

  • Page 60: Wlan

    Options Vario III Series List of registered Print start and cut (Input) functions for Error reset (Input) StdFileSetLabel Number of the file to load Bit 0 (Input) Number of the file to load Bit 1 (Input) Number of the file to load 2 (Input)

  • Page 61: Rfid

    Vario III Series Options 7.4 RFID Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu. Press key to access the function menu. Press key as long as you arrive the RFID menu. Press key to select the menu.
  • Page 62 Options Vario III Series Press keys to use the scroll function in order to shift the complete information into the display. Press key to return to the menu item Tag information. Press key to arrive at the next sub-function and then press key to select the function.
  • Page 63 Vario III Series Options Press key to arrive at the next menu item. Settings for error handling. Press key to change between the different error reactions. Print stop: The print module stops after each RFID error (tag could not be programmed).

  • Page 64: Scanner

    Options Vario III Series 7.5 Scanner Switch on the label printer and the display shows the main menu. Press key to access the function menu. Press key as long as you arrive the RFID menu. Press key to select the menu.
  • Page 65 Vario III Series Options Press key to arrive at the next menu item. Indication of value at which the label is moved so the scanner can Scan offset read data onto the label. Press key to arrive at the next menu item.

  • Page 67: Compact Flash Card / Usb Memory Stick

    Vario III Series Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick 8.1 General Information On the back side of the label printer is the slot for the CF card and the USB port for inserting the USB memory stick.

  • Page 68: Navigation

    Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick Vario III Series 8.3 Navigation The memory menu is operated with the keys of the foil keyboard of the control unit or with different function keys of an attached USB keyboard. Return to the previous menu.

  • Page 69: Define User Directory

    Vario III Series Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick 8.4 Define User Directory NOTICE! An user directory is to be defined:  before using and/or navigating through the memory menu.  if formatting of CF card is effected at PC and thus the STANDARD directory was not created automatically.

  • Page 70: Load Layout

    Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick Vario III Series Press key to access to the memory menu. Press key to call the File Explorer. Press keys to select the directory. Press key to display all available functions. Select the function Set as user dir and press key to confirm the selection.

  • Page 71: File Explorer

    Vario III Series Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick 8.6 File Explorer The File Explorer is the file manager of the printing system. The File Explorer provides the main functions for the user interface of memory menu. In the user directory, press key to access to the File Explorer.
  • Page 72 Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick Vario III Series Load file Loads a file. This can be a configuration saved before, a layout, etc. Press key to access to the memory menu. Press key to call the File Explorer.

  • Page 73: Save Configuration

    Vario III Series Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick Save configuration Saves the complete, current printer configuration under the selected name. Press key to access to the memory menu. Press key to call the File Explorer. Press key to change to the menu Save file.
  • Page 74 Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick Vario III Series Formatting Formats irrevocably the memory card. NOTICE! USB sticks cannot be formatted at the printer! Press key to access to the memory menu. Press key to call the File Explorer.
  • Page 75 Vario III Series Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick Copying Creates a duplicate of the original file and/or the original directory to make changes independently of the original. Press key to access to the memory menu. Press key to call the File Explorer.

  • Page 76: Firmware Update

    Compact Flash Card / USB Memory Stick Vario III Series 8.7 Firmware Update Starting from firmware version 1.58 it is possible to make a firmware update also via the memory menu. Both the USB stick as well as the CF card can be used for this.

  • Page 77: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Vario III Series Maintenance and Cleaning Maintenance and Cleaning DANGER! Risk of death by electric shock!  Disconnect the label printer from power supply before performing any maintenance work. NOTICE! When cleaning the label printer, personal protective equipment such as safety goggles and gloves are recommended.

  • Page 78: General Cleaning

    Maintenance and Cleaning Vario III Series 9.1 General Cleaning CAUTION! Abrasive cleaning agents can damage the label printer!  Do not use abrasives or solvents to clean the outer surface of the label printer.  Remove dust and paper fuzz in the printing area with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner.

  • Page 79: Cleaning The Printhead

    Vario III Series Maintenance and Cleaning 9.3 Cleaning the Printhead Printing can cause accumulation of dirt at printhead e.g. by colour particles of transfer ribbon, and therefore it is necessary to clean the printhead in regular periods depending on operating hours, environmental effects such as dust etc.

  • Page 80: Cleaning The Label Photocell

    Maintenance and Cleaning Vario III Series 9.4 Cleaning the Label Photocell CAUTION! Label photocell can be damaged!  Do not use sharp or hard objects or solvents to clean the label photocell. The label photocell can become dirtied with paper dust and this can adversely affect label detection.

  • Page 81: Replacing The Printhead (General)

    Vario III Series Maintenance and Cleaning 9.5 Replacing the Printhead (General) NOTICE! The printhead (4) is preinstalled on a head plate (1) and aligned at the factory. Figure 16 Head plate Plug connection signal Plug connection tension Printhead Focal line...

  • Page 82: Replacing The Printhead

    Maintenance and Cleaning Vario III Series 9.6 Replacing the Printhead Figure 17 1. Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer. Removing the printhead 2. When printhead is closed, loosen the screws (D). 3. Turn lever (B) counter clockwise to lift up the printhead.

  • Page 83: Adjusting The Printhead

    Vario III Series Maintenance and Cleaning 9.7 Adjusting the Printhead Parallelism An important characteristic for a high quality print is the parallelism of the focal line of the thermal printhead to the pressure roll. Because of the fact that the position of focal line of the printhead depends on fluctuations caused by production, it is necessary to adjust the parallelism.

  • Page 85: Error Correction

    Vario III Series Error correction 10 Error correction Error message Cause Remedy Line rises up completely or Move line down (increase Y Line too high partly over the upper edge of value). label. Check rotation and font. Line rises up completely or Move line up (reduce X value).
  • Page 86 Error correction Vario III Series Error message Cause Remedy Received line number is invalid Check sent data. Field numer at RS-232 and Centronics. Check connection PC - printer. Invalid length of received mask Check sent data. Length mask statement. Check connection PC - printer.
  • Page 87 Vario III Series Error correction Error message Cause Remedy Selected application identifier is Check code data. Application not available in GS1-128. Identifier F Missing HIBC system sign. Check definition of HIBC code. HIBC definition Missing primary code. Real Time Clock function is Change battery.
  • Page 88 Error correction Vario III Series Error message Cause Remedy Memory card is write-protected. Deactivate write protection. Drive write- protected Attempt to indicate a directory Correct your entry. Directory not file as file name. Attempt to change a file during Select another file.
  • Page 89 Vario III Series Error correction Error message Cause Remedy Defective photocell. Change photocell. Zero point Pressure air is not connected. Check pressure air. Compressed air External print release signal is Check input signal. External releaser missing. Wrong definition of column Reduce the column width res.
  • Page 90 Error correction Vario III Series Error message Cause Remedy Printing creation was still active Reduce print speed. Time generation at print start. Use printers' output signal for synchronisation. Use bitmap fonts to reduce generating time. Both DPM position sensors Displace zero point sensor Transport protection (start/end) are active.
  • Page 91 Vario III Series Error correction Error message Cause Remedy Scanner data does not Check adjustment of scanner. Scanner layout correspond to bar code data. difference Check scanner settings / connection. Serial interface error. Check settings for serial data COM break transmission as well as cable (printer-PC).
  • Page 92 Error correction Vario III Series Error message Cause Remedy When starting the print order Close the housing cover and Housing open the housing cover is not closed. start the print order anew. Transferred EAN.UCC code is Verify bar code data (see EAN.UCC code...
  • Page 93 Vario III Series Error correction Error message Cause Remedy The label photocell do not work Check label size and gap size. Print asynchronous in the order as it is expected according to print data. The settings of the photocell Check label photocell settings.

  • Page 95: Additional Information

    Vario III Series Additional information 11 Additional information 11.1 Column Printing With this printer several columns can be printed, i.e. the information of one column can be printed several times (depending on its width) on a label. Caused by this the use of the complete print width is possible and the generating time is enormously reduced.

  • Page 96: Hotstart

    Additional information Vario III Series 11.2 Hotstart NOTICE! Because of the fact that no battery-buffered SRAM is available, the necessary data has to be saved in another way, i.e. the data is saved onto CF card. Therefore the CF card is a condition for the Hotstart menu item.
  • Page 97 Vario III Series Additional information In case at switching off the label printer a print order was active, then Starting the print order a print start is released automatically and the required res. actual number of printed labels is refreshed.

  • Page 98: Password

    Additional information Vario III Series 11.3 Password Example 1: The supervisor programs a CF Card directly with the printer. He stores 10 different labels. As well he adjusts the printer parameters, like contrast, speed, etc. to the corresponding values. The user is only supposed to read the labels from CF card and to print them.
  • Page 99 Vario III Series Additional information Definition of password In case no password is defined res. the password protection is not activated, all functions can be used. In the function menu you will find the menu item 'Password', where the password can be entered and the password protection activated.

  • Page 100: Backfeed/Delay

    Additional information Vario III Series 11.4 Backfeed/Delay In continuous dispensing mode (IO dynamic continuous, IO static Backfeed modes continuous, IO photocell continuous) no optimised backfeed is possible. Because of the fact when changing the print order, then the current label in the offset sector is already printed from the old print order.
  • Page 101 Vario III Series Additional information No backfeed Dispenser: After printing the label it is driven into the dispensing offset and there waited. When releasing a new start signal (IO dynamic) then the next label is immediately printed. Because of the...

  • Page 102: Photocells

    Additional information Vario III Series 11.5 Photocells NOTICE! When using reflection photocells you should observe that the label printer cover is closed and in this way other light (e.g. working lamp) on the photocell is prevented. For this photocell type the transmitter is at the top res. the receiver at...

  • Page 103: Touch-Screen Display

    Vario III Series Touch-Screen Display 12 Touch-Screen Display 12.1 Touch-screen display structure The touch-screen display shows an intuitive graphic user interface with well-defined symbols and buttons. The touch-screen display informs about the current device status and status of the print order, alerts in case of an error and indicates the device settings in the menu.

  • Page 104: Different Menus

    Touch-Screen Display Vario III Series 12.2 Different Menus Indication of main menus The selected (active) menu is highlighted on orange background. If a selected menu contains so-called submenus, these are blue highlighted. Indication of submenus Different parameters are combined in a submenu.

  • Page 105: Favourites List

    Vario III Series Touch-Screen Display 12.3 Favorites List Press Functions to display the a Favorites zone in the first place. The user can store the most important parameters for his application to have a fast as possible access. Add parameters to favorites Press long (2 s) on a parameter (e.g.
  • Page 106 Touch-Screen Display Vario III Series Press Add to favorites to add the selected parameter to the favorites list. Remove parameters from favorites Press long (2 s) on a parameter (e.g. print speed) to display the appropriate selection. Press Remove from favorites to remove the selected parameter from the favorites list.

  • Page 107: Parameter Input

    Vario III Series Touch-Screen Display 12.4 Parameter Input Parameter input Numeric input In the header of input dialog the name of the parameter and the permissible value range are shown. The input is checked for validity. If the entered value not permissible, the button is blocked.
  • Page 108 Touch-Screen Display Vario III Series Selection from list Alphanumeric input Operating Manual 11.13...

  • Page 109: Navigation Zones

    Vario III Series Touch-Screen Display 12.5 Navigation Zones Position Position indication indication Navigation Navigation zone 1 zone 2 The respective navigation zone can be moved with an appropriate swipe movement from top to bottom or from the bottom up. NOTE! With the used resistive touch screen variant a certain pressure on the display is needed.

  • Page 110: Maintenance Zone

    Touch-Screen Display Vario III Series 12.6 Maintenance Zone Different settings for the display indication can be done. Maintenance - Print preview Print preview activated On/Off With activated print preview a picture of the currently printed layout is shown on the display. If the function is not activated, the field remains empty.
  • Page 111 Vario III Series Touch-Screen Display Zoom Selection of a certain zoom value for the representation of print preview. Label: The complete layout is fit to the indication zone. Fields: Only the print range is fit to the indication zone. User: A freely defined zone is fit to the indication zone User: (see.
  • Page 112 Touch-Screen Display Vario III Series Maintenance - LCD Calibration: The touch screen display is calibrated, i.e. the position of dots is adjusted. For the start of calibration the display must be touched at any position. Afterwards three red points are shown successively and you have to touch them as exact as possible.
  • Page 113 Vario III Series Touch-Screen Display Maintenance - System settings Different system settings such as set printer type, reset paper counter etc. can be made. However, for the settings the corresponding password is necessary. 11.13 Operating Manual...

  • Page 114: Memory Menu

    Touch-Screen Display Vario III Series 12.7 Memory Menu Compact Flash Card USB Stick Contents of current directory Loading of selected layout and starting the print job Preview zone If available, a preview of the selected layout is displayed Changing to the file manager (Explorer) Operating Manual 11.13...
  • Page 115 Vario III Series Touch-Screen Display Input of variables Change the number of copies Value of defined variable Customer query Quick start of printout List of variables defined on the layout Number of copies Enter the number of layouts to be printed.

  • Page 116: Information Zone

    Touch-Screen Display Vario III Series 12.8 Information Zone By pressing the Info button the versions of the installed components are displayed. 12.9 Change to Foil Keyboard Press long (> 3 s) on the company logo left above, and the display changes to the indication of a conventionalize foil keyboard.

  • Page 117: Environmentally-Friendly Disposal

    It may only be organised, used and disposed of by the manufacturer. Valentin products accordingly labelled can therefore be returned to Carl Valentin GmbH. This way, you can be sure your old equipment will be disposed of correctly.

  • Page 119: Index

    Vario III Series Index 14 Index B  Backfeed/delay ................. 100, 101 C  Column printing .................. 95 Compact Flash Card Change directory ................71 Copying ................... 75 Define user directory ..............69, 70 Delete file ..................73 Display structure ................67 Filter ....................
  • Page 120 Index Vario III Series L  Loading media Cutter mode ..................31 Dispenser mode ................32 Rewind mode .................. 29 Tear-off mode ................. 30 Transfer ribbon ................33 M  Maintenance/cleaning General cleaning ................78 Label photocell cleaning ..............80 Maintenance schedule ..............77 Pressure roller cleaning ..............
  • Page 121 Vario III Series Index U  USB Stick Change directory ................71 Copying ................... 75 Delete file ..................73 Display structure ................67 Filter ....................76 Firmware update ................76 Load file ..................72 Load layout ..................70 Navigation ..................68 Save configuration ................
  • Page 122 Carl Valentin GmbH Neckarstraße 78 – 86 u. 94 . 78056 Villingen-Schwenningen Phone +49 (0)7720 9712-0 . Fax +49 (0)7720 9712-9901 info@carl-valentin.de . www.carl-valentin.de...

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