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RENA XPS-80/90
Tabletop-Console Printer

User Guide

M-3301
June 12, 2003

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    RENA XPS-80/90 Tabletop-Console Printer User Guide M-3301 June 12, 2003...
  • Page 2 Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this man- ual. RENA Systems shall not be held liable for any errors contained herein or for any consequential or incidental damages incurred as a result of acting on information contained in this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. Preliminary remarks..............1-1 2. Safety................... 2-1 2.1 General notes on safety............2-1 2.2 Handling the print cartridges..........2-2 2.3 Placement of the XPS-80/90..........2-3 3. Unpacking and final assembly ........... 3-1 3.1 Shipping and packaging ............3-1 3.2 Scope of delivery..............3-2 3.3 Final assembly ..............
  • Page 4 RENA XPS-80/90 Section - Page 5.10 The FlexMail program............5-29 5.11 Address counter ..............5-48 5.12 Replacing empty ink cartridges..........5-49 5.13 Replacing the ink felts and wipers (XPS-90 only) ....5-52 5.14 Resetting the address printer..........5-55 6. Programming mode ..............6-1 6.1 General points and operating mode........

  • Page 5: Preliminary Remarks

    Be sure to observe all warning and information labels attached to the printer. All persons assigned to operate the XPS-80/90 must also be fa- miliarized with this installation and operating guide. Take care to keep this manual in a safe place so that you may access the information it contains at all times.
  • Page 6 If you are already familiar with the XPS-80/90, however, you will find it just as easy to use the manual as a reference resource. Key terms and abbreviations...

  • Page 7: Safety

    Damage to the printer. 2.1 General notes on safety • The XPS-80/90 may only be connected to a voltage source of 100-120VAC/60Hz or 220-240VAC/50Hz. It is vital to check the information on the type-plate before connecting it, to ver- ify that the correct fuses (type and rating) are installed for your voltage source.

  • Page 8: Handling The Print Cartridges

    RENA XPS-80/90 • Never touch the print units while the printer is run- ning! There is a danger of bruising and crushing in- jury. Also be sure to keep long hair or any items of clothing away from the printer while it is running.

  • Page 9: Placement Of The Xps-80/90

    2.3 Placement of the XPS-80/90 • The surface on which the XPS-80/90 is placed must be hori- zontal and sufficiently stable to bear its weight. The printer is set up on four pan legs, which can compensate uneven sur- faces within certain limits.

  • Page 10: Unpacking And Final Assembly

    RENA XPS-80/90 3. Unpacking and final assembly 3.1 Shipping and packaging The XPS-80/90 is shipped in special packaging so that it reaches its destination without damage via a regular mode of transport. Note: The carrier is liable for any damage during transport.

  • Page 11: Scope Of Delivery

    RENA XPS-80/90 Packaging In the event that the XPS-80/90 needs to be returned, the original packaging must be used. We strongly suggest that you keep the original packaging for future use. Please remove all ink cartridges before shipping! If the packaging is no longer required, be sure to dispose of it in an environmentally appropriate way.

  • Page 12: Final Assembly

    AF635 (automatic synchronized feeder). Before being put into operation, they must be mechanically and electrically con- nected. Note: If you are not using the AF635 feeder with the XPS-80/90 printer, you may skip Section 3.3.2. 3.3..1 INSTALLING THE XPS-80/90 •...
  • Page 13 RENA XPS-80/90 3.3..2 CONNECTING THE AF635 FEEDER TO THE XPS-80/90 The AF635 is placed on a stand to ensure that it feeds the print media at the right height. Position the AF635 so that the ejection roller is on the same side as the positioning fingers of the stand, See diagram be- low.
  • Page 14 Next place the stand about 15 cm (~6”) in front of the XPS- 80/90. Align the positioning fingers with the corresponding slits in the XPS-80/90. Plug the two connectors into the "Ext. Power" and "Plug&Print" sockets. Secure the connections by screwing the connectors in place.
  • Page 15 The XPS-80/90 and AF635 are now correctly aligned and con- nected. For further information on the operation of the AF635, consult the AF635 User Guide.
  • Page 16 RENA XPS-80/90 3.3..4 POSITIONING THE PRINT MEDIA Normally the AF635 is aligned so it feeds the print media cen- tered to the transport system at position “A” (shown below). User Guide...
  • Page 17 RENA XPS-80/90 When using narrow media, if the print media covers fewer than three suction slits, the AF635 can be offset to position B (as shown below). This reduces the risks of raised media cor- ners causing paper jams. To do this, the stand of the AF635 is shifted to its forward position, i.e.
  • Page 18 RENA XPS-80/90 The decal shows the media formats that should to be fed cen- trally to the second belt (Position B). P= printer F= feeder. When the AF635 is attached at position B, this change must also be adjusted via the printer or FlexMail offset.
  • Page 19 RENA XPS-80/90 3.3..5 MEASURING THE PAPER OFFSET VALUE The correct offset value can be read off the ruler, located on the safety flap. Feed a piece of print media from the feeder, by pressing PAP momentarily, so it is positioned under the safety flap. Then read off the back value of the print media edge.
  • Page 20 RENA XPS-80/90 The following diagram shows a #10 envelope that was fed at position B and runs centrally to the second belt. The value on the ruler is 16.8 cm (168 mm). Use this value as the offset in FlexMail.
  • Page 21 Section 5.10. 3.3..7 POSITIONING THE PRINT UNITS (XPS-80 ONLY) In the XPS-80, the positions of the print units are adjusted manually, by hand. When not in use, the print units are normally “parked” in their capping station. This prevents the ink nozzles from drying out and minimizes maintenance of the cartridges.
  • Page 22 RENA XPS-80/90 1. Push the lever (R) down to unlock the print unit. 2. Move the print unit forward to the desired print position. To secure the print unit at the desired print position, turn the clamp lever (shown below) clockwise.
  • Page 23 RENA XPS-80/90 To release the print unit, so it can be moved to a new print po- sition or to the “parked” position, turn the clamp lever (shown below) counter-clockwise. Loosen Clamp Lever Please park Print Units to prevent clogging cartridges! This warning will be displayed whenever the print units are left un-parked for more than 60 seconds.
  • Page 24 RENA XPS-80/90 Setting the vertical print position of the print units: The vertical position of the print area of each print unit is ad- justed with the aid of the print-area indicators. Set the print area position of print unit U1 using the right scale:...
  • Page 25 RENA XPS-80/90 Linking print areas: If you want to print a single, continuous image of more than 1.5 inches in height, you will need to use both print units. Use the internal print-area indicators, to achieve the correct vertical alignment between the print areas of both print units, to create a justified (linked) print area.

  • Page 26: Description Of The Xps-80/90

    The vertical position of the print areas depends on the positions of the print units. The print units are moved manually in the XPS-80 and automatically in the XPS-90. The horizontal position of the address is normally set via the application program (such as...

  • Page 27: Applications

    Each cartridge is cleaned every time the units leave and enter their “parked” position. In the XPS-80, the print units must be moved by hand into their parked position, as soon as the print job is com- pleted, in order to prevent the cartridge nozzles from dry- ing out and clogging.

  • Page 28: Overview Of The Printer

    RENA XPS-80/90 4.4 Overview of the printer 1 Table top plate 2 Keypad with LCD display 3 Safety flap (Finger guard) 4 Carrying recesses for lifting the printer 5 Media thickness dial (Graduated wheel for adjusting the car- riage height for the print media thickness.)

  • Page 29: Overview Of The External Terminals

    The following terminals are available with the addition of the op- tional “multifunctional interface kit“ (Part # RO630.5.900): Please contact your local Rena dealer to order and install this kit. (a), (b), (c) For custom applications. May not be present.

  • Page 30: Installation And Operation

    Black ink: C6131A Versatile Black ink: C8842A Red C6168A, Green C6169A, Blue C6170A, Yellow C6173A Ink cartridges may be purchased from your local RENA dealer or directly from our on-line shop at: http://www.renausa.com/ink Observe the notes on “Handling the ink cartridges”, in Section 2.2, as well as the directions given by the cartridge manufacturer.
  • Page 31 RENA XPS-80/90 • Insert the cartridges one after the other with the print noz- zles facing downwards – do not press them toward the re- straining lever. • Close the restraining lever in the direction of the arrow. The cartridge then slides into its final position and the contact to the electronics is correctly made.
  • Page 32 RENA XPS-80/90 Correctly inserted cartridges • Repeat this procedure until all cartridges are inserted into both print units (all six pen stalls) Tip: You will find it is easier to install the cartridges in the following order: C3, C2, C1 (right to left).

  • Page 33: Powering On The Xps-80/90

    The control panel will now be described so that you can fulfill all of the initial settings. • Switch the XPS-80/90 on via the power switch (located on the power input module. See Section 3.3..1 for location). The following messages will appear in brief succession on the...
  • Page 34 RENA XPS-80/90 Possible warning messages at power up If the cartridges have not yet been inserted or are incorrectly in- serted, the following warning messages may appear at initializa- tion: a) This means that no cartridges have been inserted in print unit •...

  • Page 35: The Control Panel

    RENA XPS-80/90 5.3 The control panel A two-line display window is integrated into the control panel. First line: • The operating mode, e.g. On for on-line mode • The selected font • The counter status of the printed data sets Second line: •...
  • Page 36 RENA XPS-80/90 Overview of key functions A brief overview of the keys will be given here. Their exact func- tions will be described further on. The printer is always in one of three possible modes: On-line mode: Printer is made ready to receive and print data.

  • Page 37: Identifying Print Media Dimensions

    RENA XPS-80/90 5.4 Identifying print media dimensions The maximum dimensions of the print media are: Height : 355mm (13.97“) (measured 90 degrees to transport direction) Width 420mm (16.53“) (measured in the direction of transport) The transport area can handle up-to a maximum height of 355mm, as shown in the diagram below.

  • Page 38: Adjusting The Printer To The Media

    RENA XPS-80/90 5.5 Adjusting the printer to the media To ensure that a correctly placed and clearly defined print-out ap- pears in exactly the right place on the media, you must adjust the spacing between the surface of the cartridge nozzles and the print media and also enter the position of the media (OFFS.
  • Page 39 RENA XPS-80/90 • XPS80 only. Position the print units in the XPS-80 manually over the desired print position. Fix the print units carefully in place with the clamp levers. Print Cartridge Spacer media plate Pinwheels Cartridge Spacer plate Pinwheels Print media •...
  • Page 40 RENA XPS-80/90 • Remove the print media. • XPS-80 only. Release the clamp levers and push the print units back to their parked position, in order to prevent the car- tridges from drying out and clogging. • Close the top cover.
  • Page 41 RENA XPS-80/90 print media positioned under the scale, the paper offset value can be obtained. Note: In FlexMail, the “General Offset“ designates the distance from the “zero point” to the edge of the print media “Offset U1“ is the distance from the “zero point” to the print area of Unit1 and “Offset U2“...
  • Page 42 “local locked” and cannot be overwritten by the PC appli- cation program. • Press the start key and switch the XPS-80/90 on-line again. Your display may look like this: b) Via the XPS-80/90 printer driver in the Windows® applica-...
  • Page 43 Place a sheet of media into the transport bands, in front of the safety flap plate. • If the XPS-80/90 is not in off-line mode, press the start key. Width measuring key function If it is pressed only briefly, the measured width will not be permanently stored and will be overwritten by the PC ap- plication program.

  • Page 44: Test Print

    If problem can not be re- solved, please contact your local Rena dealer for support. 5.6 Test print The test print allows you to check the appearance of your print- out and to correct or adjust it as necessary.
  • Page 45 RENA XPS-80/90 Satisfactory test print shown below: Unsatisfactory test print shown below: 5-16 User Guide...
  • Page 46 • The test print reveals gaps – some print nozzles are clogged. – Nozzles may be sprayed clear using the “head recovery” feature. – Manual cartridge cleaning may be necessary (XPS-80). Clean the print nozzles as described in this section. – The wipers may need to be serviced/cleaned (XPS-90).
  • Page 47 RENA XPS-80/90 • Move the print unit out so it is centered above the four trans- port belts. • Fix the unit in place with the clamping lever. • Pull the lever (L2) forward, to unlock the print unit. (pull forward) •...
  • Page 48 RENA XPS-80/90 Clean When cleaning, be particularly careful with the pinwheels (“X”). A bent pinwheel can cause paper jams! 5-19 User Guide...
  • Page 49 RENA XPS-80/90 • After all ink cartridges have been cleaned, carefully swing the print unit downwards, making sure that the print unit locks properly in place. • Release the clamping lever • Move the print unit into the “parked” position.

  • Page 50: Calibrating (Aligning) The Print Units And Cartridges

    RENA XPS-80/90 5.7 Calibrating (aligning) the print units and cartridges Unlike printers with only one moving print unit, the XPS-80/90 op- erates with several print units, which remain stationary during printing. The cartridges must therefore be exactly set (calibrated) with respect to each other to ensure a print image with no mis- alignments or distortions.
  • Page 51 RENA XPS-80/90 Calibrating the vertical distances between the print units To ensure that the two print units will produce a seamless print image, the vertical distances between them must be calibrated. Testprint XPS-90/80 “The Envelope Imaging Company“ Testprint DA620 -Value RENA Systems, Inc.
  • Page 52 RENA XPS-80/90 Positive values shift the print image of a print unit 2 downwards, negative values upwards. • Press pap to perform an alignment test pattern, shown below (size greatly reduced). Print units vertically aligned Print units not vertically aligned •...
  • Page 53 RENA XPS-80/90 Mutual calibration of the cartridges (CARTRIDGE CORR) This type of calibration may become necessary because no print unit can be manufactured completely without tolerances. Minor deviations due to manufacturing tolerances, as well as the toler- ances of the ink cartridge, can be compensated by the software in the printer.
  • Page 54 RENA XPS-80/90 U2 = adjust carriage pairs within print unit U2 no = abort the procedure without making changes. • Press the enter key to accept the selection • Press the prev or next key to select the relevant cartridge pair.
  • Page 55 RENA XPS-80/90 Mutual calibration of the print units (DIST. CORR) Assuming that the previous cali- bration has been performed, a mu- tual misalignment between the Test print DDP print units can now be compen- Testprint XPS-90/80 Testprint DA62 sated. “The Envelope Imagin Rena Informati RENA Systems, Inc.

  • Page 56: Installing The Printer Driver

    • End the procedure with end. 5.8 Installing the printer driver To allow the XPS-80 or XPS-90 to be operated via Windows® on your PC, you must first install the corresponding printer driver onto your system. These printer drivers are provided on the Flex- Mail CD, included with your printer.
  • Page 57 CD, see Section 5.8. Preconditions for printing • The XPS-80/90 must be set up as described in the preceding Sections 5.1 to 5.8 and adjusted to the print media. Note: The paper size (media width and height) must always be accurately set and “local locked”...

  • Page 58: The Flexmail Program

    RENA XPS-80/90 5.10 The FlexMail program This software is optimally adapted to the needs of the XPS-80/90. It ensures simple and convenient operation in conjunction with the XPS-80/90 printer drivers. As FlexMail supplies its own user man- ual, only the XPS-80/90 specific operations and settings will be described in the following.
  • Page 59 Creating a new print job (project) The creation of a print job will now be described. It covers all rele- vant information for the XPS-80/90. • Start the FlexMail program • By default, FlexMail opens with a new project window.
  • Page 60 • Open the “File” menu and select “Printer Setup“. Select the correct printer. XPS-90 Recommendation: Set the XPS-80 or XPS-90 as your default driver, via Windows®, so that you will not have to select it again for every new project you open.
  • Page 61 RENA XPS-80/90 Page set-up, paper format • Open the “File“ menu and select “Page Setup“. • Set the format of your print media. Important: “Portrait” orientation should always be set for the XPS-80/90. Note: The width and height should be selected via paper format or by entering the relevant values to comply with the way that the print media actually runs through the printer.
  • Page 62 (Landscape). In this orientation, the printer will not print correctly because the print fields are vertical. Wrong Orientation Selected! Do NOT use Landscape. Otherwise set up your page in your accustomed way. The next step is to look at the XPS-80/90-specific set-up of the cartridges. 5-33 User Guide...
  • Page 63 RENA XPS-80/90 Define Paper Offset and Print Unit Positions In this dialog box, the position of the paper (within the printer) and the positions of the print units are defined. Changes are then re- flected in the graphical preview of the “Designer” window.
  • Page 64 Section 5.5. • To determine the correct offset value, the print media must be transferred to the XPS-80/90 by the feeder (AF635 or other). • Press the start key (printer control panel) to go to off-line mode, if you are on-line.
  • Page 65 RENA XPS-80/90 Linking of print units (modules) Use the “Linking” check box to join the print fields of the two print units to create a single seamless print field. The print areas of the two units are then shown justified (linked).
  • Page 66 RENA XPS-80/90 Setting the print position In the preview, the white fields indicate the printable area, the gray bars the non-printable margins and/or intermediate areas. The print positions can be set either: a) by entering values in this dialog box, or b) more conveniently by using the mouse to click and drag the print area of the print units to the desired location.
  • Page 67 RENA XPS-80/90 Alternatively, you can enter the print areas directly with a number. Cancel Cancel 5-38 User Guide...
  • Page 68 RENA XPS-80/90 Entering addresses, text and graphical elements Important notes on positioning the print elements: Each cartridge can print three lines of text with a font size of 12 points and a line spacing of 12 points. The letters should not cut the printer guide lines wherever possible.
  • Page 69 RENA XPS-80/90 • This database field is inserted into the text field by a double click onto a field name. Design the text field to suit your re- quirements with database fields and/or text. • Click onto in the lower button bar and insert a graphic.
  • Page 70 RENA XPS-80/90 Cancel 5-41 User Guide...
  • Page 71 RENA XPS-80/90 Test print When the print job has been designed to your satisfaction, you may carry out a test print. • Click on in the lower button bar to start the test print. Printing When you enter the print command, by clicking on the printer icon or by opening the “File”...
  • Page 72 RENA XPS-80/90 Under the “Paper transport“ option, the “Paper speed:” (paper transport speed), can be selected. Note: The speed depends on the print quality. You may lower the transport speed, but if you set a higher speed than is permitted by the print quality, the maximum print speed will be automatically selected.
  • Page 73 RENA XPS-80/90 The “Print heads” option allows you to set cartridge cleaning, purging and head warming features. “Cleaning cycle:” This function defines the number of printed pages after which the printer automatically cleans the cartridges (only XPS-90). “Head warming unit 1or 2:" The pre-warming of the cartridges can also be set here.
  • Page 74 RENA XPS-80/90 Print Options The “Print Options“ dialog area lets you stop or pause the print process when a pre-set event occurs. Thus printing can be inter- rupted when the content of a specific database field changes its value. 5-45...
  • Page 75 RENA XPS-80/90 Downloads Under the tab labeled “Downloads”, you can control which reoc- curring (constant) objects are downloaded and stored in printer memory (RAM). Downloading objects (storing objects as macros) can increase the printer speed because these objects are loaded once and then recalled directly from printer RAM, instead of being reloaded for every page.
  • Page 76 Head correction Allows the user to calibrate the horizontal alignment between ink cartridges, for each print unit. A more precise calibration can be performed via the menu settings in the XPS-80/90’s programming mode. See Section 5.7. Setting the ink counter The ink status can be set or reset individually for each cartridge.

  • Page 77: Address Counter

    The printed addresses are counted and displayed in on-line mode. The counted total increases with every additional printed address and is retained until the printer is switched off. Resetting the counter status on the XPS-80/90: The counter status can also be reset without switching the XPS- 80/90 off: •...

  • Page 78: Replacing Empty Ink Cartridges

    RENA XPS-80/90 5.12 Replacing empty ink cartridges When the message appears, the printer has calculated that cartridge C1 of unit U1 is empty. This calculation is based on dot counting and is only accu- rate if the following rules are strictly adhered to: 1.
  • Page 79 All other cartridges have a higher ink level (contain more ink). Resetting the ink status on the XPS-80/90 You may reset the ink levels of individual cartridges, all the car- tridges of a print unit or all the cartridges of the printer.
  • Page 80 RENA XPS-80/90 • Use the prev or next key to select the relevant print unit. Selection options: all = all print units together, U1, U2 Abort the procedure with no. • Press the enter key to make your selection • Use the prev or next key to select the required cartridge.
  • Page 81 RENA XPS-80/90 5.13 Cleaning / Replacing the ink felts and wipers (only XPS-90) The print nozzles are wiped and sprayed clear shortly after the print unit leaves its parking position. The ink droplets produced in the process are absorbed by the ink felts (felt pads).
  • Page 82 RENA XPS-80/90 • Lift the carrier plate (1) out of its cradle by its front edge and remove it. Gently pull it up and out. • While the carrier plate is removed, use a lint free material (cloth) and distilled water to clean the rubber wipers, removing all ink deposits from them.
  • Page 83 RENA XPS-80/90 • Slide the carrier plate (2) with the axle into its locking position. Wipers • Close the top cover. • Power the printer on. 5-54 User Guide...

  • Page 84: Resetting The Address Printer

    RENA XPS-80/90 5.14 Resetting the address printer Without loss of alignment configurations Non-Mechanical Reset The following procedure resets all printer menu settings back to factory defaults, except for the following alignment (mechanical) settings: VERT. CORR.1-2: CARTRIDGE CORR: DIST. CORR.1-2: All non-mechanical values and configurations which have been customized (changed) are reset to the default settings: •...

  • Page 85: Programming Mode

    The ink counters are also reset in programming mode. As a general rule, the printer is operated from an address proc- essing program, from a Windows® system, using a Rena printer driver, which will control (over-ride) most of the menu items.
  • Page 86 RENA XPS-80/90 Operation in programming mode XPS-80/90 Programming mode • Switch the XPS-80/90 on. • Go to off-line mode by pressing the start key. • Press the prog key The following display appears for a few seconds XPS-80/90 Programming mode followed by the first main menu item.
  • Page 87 RENA XPS-80/90 • Now use the enter key to select the options field of the dis- played menu item. The options field is now activated (blinks). • The values or settings of the menu options field may now be changed by using the next or prev key.

  • Page 88: Menu Overview

    RENA XPS-80/90 6.2 Menu overview User Guide...

  • Page 89: Description Of The Main Menu

    RENA XPS-80/90 6.3 Description of the main menu Note: The right-hand display (option field) in the illustration may differ from the current settings on your XPS-80/90! The underlined settings are default values. 1) Setting Setting a configuration (job setting) A separate configuration may be set for different applications (pri- nt jobs) as required.
  • Page 90 RENA XPS-80/90 2) Fonts Thirteen internal fonts may be used. This is relevant only to DOS applications or when using a “text” driver. The following fonts are available: Cour12, Cour12bo, Cour12it, Helv07, Helv10, Helv12, Helv12bo, Helv12it, Helv13, LetGot12, TmsRm12, Bru12, OCR-A.
  • Page 91 RENA XPS-80/90 5) Type of barcode To use these internal printer barcode choices your software appli- cation must send a DLE command (10 in HEX) before and after the data that you want converted into barcode form. The following barcodes are available:...
  • Page 92 RENA XPS-80/90 6) Orientation Setting the print orientation. normal: the print-out is legible from the user side. reverse: the print-out is rotated by 180°. 7) Paper size Paper size choices: EXEC, LETT, LEGA, LEDG, A3, A4, A5, A6, MONA, C10, INTD, C4, C5, C6, B4, B5, B5JI, INSD, CRD1, CRD2, HAGA, or USER.
  • Page 93 14) Separation min, lev1, lev2, lev3, lev4, lev5, lev6, lev7, lev8, lev9, max When using a speed synchronized feeder (Rena AF635), the gap between two separated pieces of media may be adjusted from min, lev1 to lev9, max. max = the largest gap between pieces.
  • Page 94 This menu item allows the operator to select each cartridge posi- tion and the type of “ink system” that each is using. Note: At this time, we have no device to support (hold) the bulk ink system, for use in the XPS-80/90. Selects all cartridge positions Selects print unit U1...
  • Page 95 RENA XPS-80/90 17) Serial interface Type of serial interface: DISP or PC. DISP external display drive serial port of PC Another five submenus are available to set the PC interface. They are described in Section 6.5. 18) Service These service menu items are provided for troubleshooting pur- poses and were crated for use by qualified service personnel.
  • Page 96 This may help to properly align contacts. • Clean the cartridge nozzles, as described in Section 5.6, to remove any ink deposits from the nozzles (XPS-80 only). • Clean or service the wipers and felt pads (XPS-90 only).
  • Page 97 RENA XPS-80/90 Char Prints out all the characters, in the selected font choice, that are available in the selected character set. HexD This feature is used to check the connection between the printer and the PC. In Hex-Dump, all characters received by the receive buffer are printed in LetGot12.

  • Page 98: Special Function Submenus

    RENA XPS-80/90 6.4 Special function submenus This menu section comprises special functions, which change the operation of the printer. 16.1 Character spacing Spacing between the characters 0 - 90 dots. 16.2 Character height Height of the characters 1x, 2x to 6x. (Up to a max of 48 points.) 16.3 Character width...
  • Page 99 RENA XPS-80/90 Note: The longer the delay, the more chances there is for nozzles to become clogged. 16.7 Cleaning cycle (XPS-90) Sets the number of pieces printed before the print nozzles should be cleaned. Settings: 1000, 300, 200, 100, 50, off.
  • Page 100 16.10 Test address Allows the user to choose between two possible test addresses. 16.11 Auto Pap Speed The XPS-80/90 automatically adjusts the transport speed, based on the print quality and type of data being received and printed. The user can manually adjust the transport speed, via the menu item: “Pap Speed”.
  • Page 101 RENA XPS-80/90 16.14 Ink consumption Evaluation of ink quantity (ink level): exac Each dot fired is counted and the ink level is calculated and displayed after each record is printed. This option provides the most accurate ink monitoring results. appr Only the dots fired on the last record in the print run are counted.

  • Page 102: Serial Interface Submenus

    RENA XPS-80/90 6.5 Serial interface submenus Settings for this “Serial Interface” submenu exclusively affect the serial communication path for receiving print data and transferring status information, when the menu item “Serial Interface” is set to “PC”. 17.1 Handshake Handshake: XON, DTR, both.

  • Page 111: Technical Data

    RENA XPS-80/90 8. Technical data Dimensions of print media min. width 88 mm (3.46“) max. width 420 mm (16.53“) max. width (Printer without feeder) 1024 mm (40.3“) min. height 88 mm (3.46“) max. height 330 mm (12.99“) max. height (Printer without feeder) 355 mm (13.98“)
  • Page 112 RENA XPS-80/90 Distance between two print items minimum 10 mm for paper width > 149 mm, (1) maximum 0.75 m – 0.15 m/s, 10 m – 2.0 m/s (1) For optimum throughput at a paper width < 149 mm, the column width must be >...
  • Page 113 RENA XPS-80/90 Interfaces Data IEEE1284 (parallel), RS232 (serial) Feedercontroller RENA-Plug&Print (standard) Optional: Multifunctional Interface Kit (optional) 18F, M340, AF500, streamfeeder 2700 Printer language HP PCL5 with extensions Font types Internal fonts downloadable fonts unlimited, except by the printer RAM Range of supply voltage...

  • Page 114: Annex

    Hex Dump (all received characters are immedi- ately printed out as HEX code) *Initiate download of new firmware (Flashware) supplied by RENA. *Testmode motherboard *Testmode hardware * To be performed by qualified Rena service pesonnel. User Guide...

  • Page 115: Conditional Display Messages

    RENA XPS-80/90 9.2 Conditional display messages ??? blinks Data/addresses are sent, but no paper is present. Insert more paper. Make sure paper is traversing paper sensor area. NoD blinks The last data/addresses are incomplete (FormFeed is missing). Wait blinks Printing is stopped because the control character EOT was sent.

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