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quadient AS-Orbit manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
quadient AS-Orbit User Manual (224 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
Table of Figures
8
1 Introduction
11
Pictograms
11
Notes for Use of this Manual
11
Terms and Abbreviations
12
System Requirements
12
2 Safety Notes
13
General Safety Notes
13
Ink Safety Notice
15
Location of the Printer
15
Disposal
15
3 Scope of Delivery and Assembly
16
Scope of Delivery
16
Delivery
16
Device Overview
17
Figure 1: Quadient AS-Orbit Components
17
Figure 2: Control Unit Front
18
Figure 3: Control Unit Backplane
18
Figure 4: Print Unit
18
Assembly
19
Figure 5: Sample Installation
19
Determening the Transport Direction
20
Place of Installation
20
Figure 6: Changing the Transport Direction for a Print Unit
21
How to Mount the Print Unit(S)
22
Figure 7: Installation with Four Print Units
23
Figure 8: Alignment of Print Units on Transport System
23
Figure 9: Print Unit and Mounting with Dimensioning (in MM)
24
How to Mount the Paper Sensor (TOF Sensor)
24
Figure 10: Mounting the Paper Sensor
25
Figure 11: Paper Sensor on Mounting Bar and Profiles
25
How to Mount the Encoder Wheel
26
Figure 12: Mounting of the Encoder
27
Figure 13: Direction of Rotation of the Encoder Wheel
27
Figure 14: Position of the Encoder Wheel on the Belt (Schematical)
28
How to Place the Control Unit
28
Figure 15: Control Unit
29
How to Connect the Quadient AS-Orbit to the Production Line
29
Figure 16: Output Interfaces
30
How to Connect All Components
30
Additional Devices
31
Connecting the Power Cable
31
Plug in the Strapping Plugs of the Emergency Stop System
31
Quadient FD-13/FD-15 Feeder (Optional)
31
4 Description of Device
33
Application Range
33
Description of Functions
33
The Operator Panel
34
Figure 17: the Operator Panel
34
Key Panel
35
Figure 18: Main Display
37
Main Display
37
Interfaces
41
Figure 19: Interfaces Control Unit
41
Figure 20: Interfaces Base Conveyor
42
Emergency Stop Connection
43
Operation with One Additional Quadient Device
43
Operation with Several Additional Quadient Devices
43
Stand-Alone Operation
43
How to Activate the Emergency Stop Function
44
Operation with Other, Non-Quadient Devices
44
5 Initial Start-Up of the Device
45
How to Power-On the Device
45
How to Install the Ink Cartridges
46
Figure 21: Inserting the Ink Cartridge into the Pen Stall
46
Figure 22: Lock the Restraining Lever
46
Figure 23: Distance TOF to Unit 1
47
How to Setup the TOF to Print Unit 1 Distance
47
How to Setup the Transport Direction
47
Figure 24: Measuring the Distance between Print Units
48
How to Setup the Distances between the Print Units
48
Figure 25: Paper Sensor
49
Figure 26: Teach-In Modes, Rotary Switch
49
How to Setup the Paper Sensor (TOF)
49
Positioning of the Paper Sensor (TOF)
50
Adjusting the Printer to the Material Thickness
51
Figure 27: Positioning of Paper Sensor (Schematical)
51
Figure 28: Print Unit, Height Adjustment
52
How to Perform a Speed Measurement
53
How to Measure the Print Media Size
53
How to Set the Print Direction (Orientation)
54
How to Perform a Test Print
54
Mark Printer Speed Levels on Production Line
56
Printer Menu (Firmware V4.8)
58
Quick Menu
61
Printer Reset
61
Clear Print Queue
62
Repeat Pages
62
Paper Measurement
63
Single Paper Run
63
Run Paper
63
Single Test Print
64
Test Print
64
Clean Heads
64
Speed Measurement
65
Show Last Errors
65
Main Menu
66
Printer Config
67
Maintenance
67
Auto Clean Heads
67
Manual Purge
67
Figure 29: Keep Alive Function
68
Keep Alive
68
Distances
69
Dist. Fd-Tof
69
Dist. Tof-U1
69
Dist. U1-U2 / Dist. U2-U3 / Dist. U3-U4
70
Figure 30: Distances between TOF Sensor (LS) and U1-U4
70
Figure 31: DIST. TOF-U1 Service Test Page
70
Figure 32: Distances between the Units U1-U4
71
Adjustments
72
Adjustment Encoder
72
Figure 33: Adjustment of Encoder Necessary
73
Figure 34: Encoder Adjustment
73
Adjustment Steps
74
Figure 35: Adjusted Encoder
74
Print Corr.patt
74
Corr. U1-U2
75
Figure 36: PRINT CORR.PATT. for Systems with Two Print Units (6 Cartridge Positions)
75
Corr. U1 C1-C2
76
Corr. U2-U3
76
Corr. U3-U4
76
Figure 37: Horizontal Alignment U1-U2
76
Corr. U1 C2-C3
77
Corr. U2 C1-C2
77
Corr. U2 C2-C3
77
Corr. U3 C1-C2
77
Corr. U4 C1-C2
78
Corr. U4 C2-C3
78
Boot Defaults
78
Figure 38: Regular Print / Direction nor
79
Figure 39: Mirrored Print / Direction nor
79
Figure 40: Regular Print / Direction Rev
79
Figure 41: Mirrored Print / Direction Rev
79
Print Mirrored
79
Centaur Search
80
Pc Program
80
Text Rotation
80
Emergency Button
81
Transport Error
81
UNIT of MEASUREM
81
Gap Check
82
ORDER of UNITS
82
SERIAL Base
82
Figure 42: Order of Print Units
83
Transp. Direction
83
Communication
84
Encoder Calibration
84
No of PRINT UNITS
84
Page Data Size
85
Ink
85
Set Ink Type
85
Ink Cost Config
86
Reset Ink Level
86
Prewarming Cartr
87
Warming Cartridge
87
REPLACE Bulkink
88
Reset Regulator
88
Set Ink System
88
Error Handling
89
Set Pap.tolerance
89
Soft Font Error
89
Autom.page Repeat
90
Beeper
90
Error Low Ink
90
Check Belt Start
91
I/O Signals
91
Aux. Output
91
Relay 1 OUTPUT
92
In 1 Input
93
Relay 2 OUTPUT
93
Feeder Ctrl. Mode
94
In 2 Input
94
Read & Print
95
Job Parameters
97
Print Quality
97
Transport Param
98
Auto Pap Speed
98
Separation
98
Layout
98
Figure 43: Difference Nor/Rev
99
Figure 44:LEFT MARGIN, Transport Direction
99
Left Margin
99
Orientation
99
Paper Size
99
Font Parameters
100
Character Set
100
Character Spacing
100
Font
100
Type of Barcode
100
Paper Sensor
101
Dos Mode
102
Hex to Ascii
102
Line Mode
102
Service
103
Select Test Patt
103
Hardware Test
103
Display
103
Keyboard
103
Ram
104
Figure 45: Encoder Pattern
112
Figure 46: Simult. Printunits Service Print
112
Figure 47: Overlapping Service Print
113
Figure 48: Pattern a
114
Figure 49: Pattern a with Defects
114
Figure 50: Cartridge Contacts
115
Figure 51: Pattern B
115
Figure 52: Pattern C
116
Figure 53: Sample Character Set Print
116
Figure 54: Sample Setting Dump Print
117
Figure 55: Sample Input Buffer Dump Print
118
7 How to Connect the Printer to the PC
121
How to Install the Printer Driver
121
Windows XP and Windows Vista
121
Figure 56: New Hardware Wizard
122
Figure 57: Recommended Install Procedure
122
Windows 7
122
Figure 58: Properties of Unspecified Device
124
Figure 59: Update the Printer Driver
124
Figure 60: Update Driver Software Wizard
124
Figure 61: Select the Driver Source
124
How to Use the USB Interface
125
How to Use the Ethernet Interface
125
Figure 62: Ferrite with Plastic Case
125
Adding a TCP/IP Port to a Printer Driver
126
Figure 63: Adding TCP/IP Port
126
Figure 64: TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard
126
Figure 65: IP Address of the Printer
126
Figure 66: Custom Settings
127
Figure 67: Custom Settings of Printer Port
127
Connecting the Printer to a Local Area Network
128
Figure 68: Address Printer Port Settings
128
Figure 69: DHCP Table on Server
130
Direct Ethernet Connection between the Printer and the PC
131
Figure 70: Test of Fix IP (Ping Test on Server)
131
Figure 71: Local Area Connection Properties
133
Figure 72: Tcp/Ipv4 Settings
133
8 Service
134
Maintenance and Support
134
How to Clean an Ink Cartridge
134
How to Clean the Printer
134
Figure 73: Cleaning the Nozzle Plate
135
Figure 74: Nozzle Plate and Contacts
135
How to Clean the Pen Board Contacts
135
Figure 75: Pen Board Contacts
136
Figure 76: Pivoted Print Unit
137
How to Reset the Printer
137
Troubleshooting
138
No or Only very Weak Printout with New Ink Cartridges
138
The Device Cannot be Turned on
138
Figure 77: Position of Element on Material
139
Figure 78: White Streaks in Text
142
Figure 79: White Streaks in between Two Cartridges
143
Figure 80: New Hardware Detected
186
Figure 81: Found New Hardware Wizard
186
Figure 82: Device Manager
188
Figure 83: Device Properties - Details
188
Figure 84: Command Prompt Reply OK
189
Figure 85: Command Prompt Reply NOT OK
189
Figure 86: Print Dialog Window
192
Figure 87: Print to File Dialog
192
Figure 88: Printer Port Properties
193
Figure 89: Two Print Units on One Mounting Bar
198
Figure 90: Paper Sensor
200
Figure 91: Teach-In Modes, Rotary Switch
200
Figure 92: Sample Position of the Encoder Wheel on the Belt (Schematical)
202
Figure 93: Sample Application: Web
204
Figure 94: Sample Application: Production Line
206
Figure 95: Serial Connection between Printer and Feeder
207
Figure 96: Separator System
208
Figure 97: Feeder Adjustment I
208
Figure 98: Feeder Adjustment II
208
Figure 99: Feeder Adjustment III
208
Figure 100: Adjusting the Paper Feed Ramp and the Slide, Side View
209
Figure 101: Filing the Stack with a Fanned out Pile, Side View
209
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