3M 813 User Manual

PrintConversionSystemModel813

Owner’sManual

PrintConversionSystemModel813Owner’sManual78-8129-3227-1,RevB

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TheoriginalinstructionsinthisdocumentwerewritteninU.S.English.Allotherlanguagesarea translationoftheoriginalinstructions.

Contents

Safetyinformation..........................................................................................................................1

Intendeduse.................................................................................................................................1

Explanationofsignalwordconsequences.......................................................................................1

Explanationofproductsafetylabelsymbols....................................................................................1

Warnings......................................................................................................................................2

Safetylabels.................................................................................................................................2

Printersafety.................................................................................................................................2

Regulatorycompliance...................................................................................................................5

FCCcompliancestatement—regularvolumeprinter......................................................................5

FCCcompliancestatement—highvolumeprinter..........................................................................5

Introduction....................................................................................................................................7

Aboutyour3M

PrintConversionSystemModel813.....................................................................7

Trainingyourstaff..........................................................................................................................8

Systemdocumentation..................................................................................................................8

Operatingprocedures.....................................................................................................................9

Startingthesystem........................................................................................................................9

PrintingRFIDtags.........................................................................................................................10

ProgrammingandapplyingRFIDtags............................................................................................15

Loadingatagrollintheprinter.......................................................................................................15

Loadingaribbonintheprinter........................................................................................................18

Reference—Equipmentspecifications..........................................................................................21

Customer-suppliedcomputerandmonitor.......................................................................................21

Customer-suppliedbarcodescanner..............................................................................................21

RFIDpad(antenna)..............................................................................................................22

RFIDreader.........................................................................................................................22

3M-suppliedCFcardreader/writer..................................................................................................23

3M-suppliedhighvolumeprinter.....................................................................................................23

3M-suppliedregularvolumeprinter.................................................................................................24

tagrollholder.......................................................................................................................24

Reference—Hardwareinstallation................................................................................................25

Model813hardwareinstallationsequence......................................................................................25

Install3M

RFIDreaderandRFIDpad..........................................................................................26

InstallRFIDpadbeneathcountertop(optional)................................................................................26

ConnectRFIDreadercommunicationandpowercables..................................................................27

Reference—Printerdriverandprinterinstallation........................................................................29

Reference—ConversionStationsoftwareinstallation..................................................................33

GatherConversionStationsoftwareconfigurationinformation..........................................................33

InstallConversionStationsoftware.................................................................................................33

ConfigureConversionStationsoftware...........................................................................................33

Maintenance...................................................................................................................................35

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................37

Warranty.........................................................................................................................................43

Obtaining3Mprintersupplies........................................................................................................45

C o n t e n t s

3MService......................................................................................................................................47

Informationtogather.....................................................................................................................47

3MServicephonenumbers...........................................................................................................47

3MLibrarySystemsWebSite........................................................................................................47

Safetyinformation

Pleasereadandunderstandallsafetyinformationcontainedintheseinstructionspriortousingyour3M SystemModel813.Retaintheseinstructionsforfuturereference.

PrintConversion

Intendeduse

Thesystemisintendedforusebylibrarystaffinconvertingexistingitemidentificationtechnology(suchasbarcodes)to RadioFrequencyIdentification(RFID)technology.Barcodes,ifcurrentlyused,arescannedandthen3MRFIDtagsare programmedandprintedwithinformationsuchasitembarcodes,itemdescriptionsandlibraryinformation.Ifabarcode scannerisnotused,itemIDinformationcanbeinputmanuallyviakeyboardorkeypad,orinlistformusingaCFcardreader.

Thesystemmustbeinstalledandoperatedasspecifiedinthismanualandrelateddocuments,includingthe3MRFID

ReaderPadModelsP08–P12Owner’ sManual,3MRFIDReaderModel810Owner’sManualand3MPrintConversion SystemModel813SitePlanningGuide.AdminHelpandStaffHelpareaccessiblefromthe3MConversionStationsoftware

application(clicktheHelpor“?”button).Thesystemisintendedforuseinanindoorlibraryenvironment,andhasnotbeen evaluatedforotherusesorlocations.

Explanationofsignalwordconsequences

WARNING

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeath orseriousinjuryand/orpropertydamage.

CAUTION

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminoror moderateinjuryand/orpropertydamage.

Explanationofproductsafetylabelsymbols

Attention:Readaccompanyingdocumentation

Riskofelectricshock

DisplayUnit:Mercurydisposalhazard

S a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n

Warnings

ToreducetheriskassociatedwithtippingoverModel813componentsduetoplacementonanunsuitabledeskorcountertop:

•Ensurethatthefurnitureontowhichsystemcomponentsareplacedisstrongenoughandprovidesalowslipsurfaceto safelyholdtheequipmenttopreventtippingorfalling.

•Ensurethatsysteminstallationandoperationareperformedinaccordancewithinstructionsandspecificationsinthis manualandotherdocumentationincludedwiththesystem.

Toreduceriskassociatedwithfireduetoincorrectinstallationofsystemcomponents:Ensurethatsysteminstallation andoperationareperformedinaccordancewithinstructionsandspecificationsinthismanualandotherdocumentation includedwiththesystem.

Toreducetheriskassociatedwithfireduetoauserorinstallerattemptingtoservicesystemcomponents:

•Donotattempttomodifyorrepair—nouserserviceableparts—contact3MServiceforrepair.

•Useapprovedreplacementcomponents,installedby3MServicepersonnelonly.

•DoNOTaltersystempowercords,e.g.,byreplacingpowercordplugstoworkwithlocalelectricaloutlets.Purchase powercordslocallywhenfactorycordsdonotworkinaparticularlocation.

Toreducetheriskassociatedwithhazardousvoltageduetoauserorinstallerattemptingtoservicesystem components:

•Donotattempttomodifyorrepair—nouserserviceableparts—contact3MServiceforrepair.

•Useapprovedreplacementcomponents,installedby3MServicepersonnelonly.

•DoNOTaltersystempowercords,e.g.,byreplacingpowercordplugstoworkwithlocalelectricaloutlets.Purchase powercordslocallywhenfactorycordsdonotworkinaparticularlocation.

Safetylabels

SeedocumentationincludedwithModel813components.

Printersafety

Printerbattery

Themainprintedcircuitboardassemblyincludesathree-voltlithiumbattery.

WARNINGRiskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwithanincorrecttype.

Note:Recyclebatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalguidelinesandregulations.

Shockhazard

WARNINGTheprinterandpowersupplyshouldneverbeoperatedinalocationwhereeitheronecangetwet.

Personalinjurycouldresult.

S a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n

Printermediaandribbon

CAUTIONAlwaysusehigh-quality,approvedtagsandribbons.IfadhesivebackedtagsareusedthatDONOTlay

flatonthebackingstrip,theexposededgesmaysticktothetagrollguidesandrollersinsidetheprinter,causingthetagtopeel offfromthestripandjamtheprinter .Permanentdamagetotheprintheadmayresultifanon-approvedribbonisused,asit maybewoundincorrectlyfortheprinterorcontainchemicalscorrosivetotheprinthead.Approvedsuppliescanbeordered orverifiedthroughyour3Mrepresentative.Iftagsorribbonrunoutwhileprinting,youDONOThavetoturnthepower switchOFFwhilereloading—datalossmayresult.Theprinterautomaticallyrestartsafteryouloadanewtagorribbonroll.

Staticdischarge

CAUTIONThedischargeofelectrostaticenergythataccumulatesonthesurfaceofthehumanbodyorother

surfacescandamageordestroytheprintheadorelectroniccomponentsusedintheprinter .DONOTTOUCHtheprint headortheelectroniccomponentsunderthetopcover.

Printheadtemperature

CAUTIONTheprintheadbecomeshotwhileprinting.T oprotectfromdamagingtheprintheadandriskofpersonal

injury,avoidtouchingtheprinthead.Useonlymanufacturer-approvedtoolsandmaterialstoperformmaintenance.

S a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n

Regulatorycompliance

FCCcompliancestatement—regularvolumeprinter

Note:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart

15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencein aresidentialinstallation.

Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethattheinterference willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception, whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterference byoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentthanthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•ConsultthedealeroranexperiencedRadio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Note:Thisunitwastestedwithshieldedcommunicationcablesontheperipheraldevices.Shieldedcommunicationcables

mustbeusedwiththeunittoensurecompliance.

FCCcompliancestatement—highvolumeprinter

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

Theuseriscautionedthatanychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’s authoritytooperatetheequipment.Toensurecompliance,thisprintermustbeusedwithshieldedcommunicationcables.

FCCradiationexposurestatement(forprinterswithRFIDencoders)

ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipment shouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.

Thistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.

CanadianDOCcompliancestatement

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

CetappareilnumeriquedelaclasseBestconformealanormeNMB-003duCanada.

R e g u l a t o r y c o m p l i a n c e

Introduction

Aboutyour3M

TheModel813hasbeendesignedtoreliably,accuratelyandeconomicallyprogramandprinthigh-quality3MRFIDtags usedtoidentifytheitemsinyourcollection,frombooksandmagazinestofilmsandCDs/DVDs.Whilea100%electronic securitynetdoesnotexist,3MRFIDtagsanddetectionsystemsprovideeffectiveprotectionandsignificantreductionin thelossoflibrarymaterials.Withalittleattentionandcare,yoursystemshouldprovidemanyyearsofserviceandhelpto protectyourlibraryagainstthousandsofdollarsinlosses.

Figure1Model813Rwithregularvolumeprinter Figure2Model813Hwithhighvolumeprinter

Model813hardwareandsoftwareisusedasfollowsinalibraryenvironment:

PrintConversionSystemModel813

1.Ifthelibraryiscurrentlyusingbarcodes,theModel813operatorfirstscansthebarcodeonalibrarycollectionitem.Ifa barcodescannerisnotused,informationcanbeinputviakeyboardorkeypad,oritemIDlistscanbetransferredtothe Model813usingtheCFcardreaderincludedwiththesystem.

2.3MConversionStationsoftwarethenassignsanRFIDidentitytothebarcodeorlistitem,andtheoperatorinitiatesa printoutofitemIDandlibraryinformationonablank3MRFIDtag.

3.TheoperatorretrievestheprintedRFIDtagfromtheprinterandbrieflyholdsthetagoverthe3MRFIDpad,which assignsanRFidentitytotheRFIDtag.

4.Theoperatorthenappliestheprinted/programmedRFIDtagtothecollectionitem(book,magazine,CD,DVD,etc.).

TwoRFIDtagprintersavailablefrom3Mareshownabove:regularvolumeandhighvolume.Eachsystemincludes3M ConversionStationsoftware,anRFIDreaderandRFIDpad,andaCF(CompactFlash®)cardreader.Thecomputer,monitor andbarcodescanner(ifused)arecustomer-supplied.

TheModel813isdesignedforinstallationoncustomer-suppliedfurniture,andmustbeinstalledasspecifiedinthismanual andotherdocumentationincludedwiththesystem.Thesystemisintendedforinstallationonadeskorcountertop,awayfrom librarypatrontraffic.Theworksurfacemustbestableandsturdyenoughtosupportsystemcomponents.TheModel813is intendedforuseinanindoorlibraryenvironmentandhasnotbeenevaluatedforotherusesorlocations.

I n t r o d u c t i o n

Trainingyourstaff

Akeyelementofanylosspreventioneffortisasuccessfulstafftrainingprogram.Y oursystemwillbemuchmoreeffective withtheactiveparticipationofselectedstaffatyourlibrary,andwerecommendthatyouperiodicallyconducttrainingsessions includingthefollowingelements:

•ReviewthismanualandtheonlineStaffHelpavailablefromthe3MConversionStationsoftwareapplicationincludedwith yoursystem(clickthe“?”button).

•Reviewyourlibrary’ssecuritypolicies.

•Practiceprogramming,printing,andtagginglibrarymaterialswith3MRFIDtags.

Systemdocumentation

TheModel813consistsofcomponentssuppliedbyboth3Mandthelibrary,includingdocumentationforinstallation, configuration,operationandmaintenance.Librarypersonnelassignedtothesetasksshouldknowwheretolocatespecific documentsforreferencewhennecessary.Systemdocumentationincludes:

•3MPrintConversionSystemModel813SitePlanningGuide

•3MPrintConversionSystemModel813Owner’sManual

•3MConversionStationonlineAdminHelp(clicktheHelpbutton)

•3MConversionStationonlineStaffHelp(clickthe“?”button)

•3MRFIDReaderModel810Owner’sManual

•3MRFIDReaderPadModelsP08–P12Owner’sManual

•Zebra®printeruserguides(PDFformat,locatedonthe3MRFTagPrinterDriversCD-ROM)

•Library-suppliedcomputer,monitor,andbarcodescannerdocumentation

•3M-suppliedCFcardreaderdocumentation

Operatingprocedures

Beforeyouperformanyoftheseprocedures,makesurethatthesystemhasbeeninstalledandconfiguredasdescribedinthe Referencesectionsofthismanualandrelateddocumentation.

Theconversionprocessincludes:

•enteringthecurrentlyuseditemIDbyscanningaprintedbarcodeorusingakeyboard,keypad,orlist;

•printingablankRFIDtagwithitemID(barcode)andlibraryIDinformation;

•programmingtheprintedRFIDtagwithanewlyassignedRFidentifier;

•applyingtheprinted/programmedRFIDtagtoitscorrespondingcollectionitem,whichthencanbedetectedandprocessed byvarioustypesof3MRFIDequipment.

CAUTION

Toreducetherisksassociatedwithrepeatedbodymovement,which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror moderateinjury:

OperationoftheModel813mayinvolverepeatedbodymovements.T ominimizepossibilityofRepetitiveStressInjury , avoidprolongedrepetitivemovements,restwhenbecomingfatiguedand,whenpossible,alternatejobfunctionswithother people.Avoidawkwardreachingforitems.

Startingthesystem

1.Checktheprintertomakesurethatatagrollandribbonareproperlyinstalledandaligned.

2.Checktheconnectionsofallcommunicationcablesbetweenthecomputerandsystemcomponents:monitor,keyboard, mouse,barcodescanner(ifused),CFcardreader(ifused),printer,and3MRFIDreader.Alsocheckthecable connectionbetweentheRFIDreaderandRFIDpad.

3.Connectorcheckpowercordconnectionsforthecomputer,monitor,RFIDreader,andprinter.

4.Turnallpowerswitcheson.

5.Whenthecomputerhasfinishedthebootprocess,checkindicatorsoneachcomponenttoensurethattheyareall poweredonwithnoerrorconditions.

6.Ifnecessary ,double-clickorselectthe3MConversionStationicontostartthe3MConversionStationsoftware.(The softwaremaybeconfiguredtoloadwhenthecomputerispoweredon.)

O p e r a t i n g p r o c e d u r e s

PrintingRFIDtags

PrintRFIDtagsusingoneofthetwofollowingprocedures(regularvolumeprinter,highvolumeprinter).

Printing—regularvolumeprinter

Thisproceduredescribestheregularvolumeprinter’sdefault“peel-off”mode,wherethetagrollbackingstripfollowsa “discard”pathandRFIDtagsarepresentedoneatatimeforremovalandplacementonlibrarycollectionitems.

Note:TheprinterFeedbuttonislocatedontheupperrightfrontcoveroftheunit.VisualindicatorsontheFeedbuttonare

describedinthetablefollowingthisprocedure.

1.Opentheprinterbypullingthereleaselevers(belowleft)towardyou,thenliftthecoverupuntilitlocksintheopen position.V erifythataribbonisinstalledinthecovercompartment.

2.Lowerthedispenserdoor(lowerfrontofprinter)and,ifnecessary ,switchonthepeel-offmode“label-taken”sensor (belowright).

3.Verifythatatagstripissetupinsidetheprinterasshown(belowleft),withthetagstripthreadedoverthepeelbar andplatenroller,thendownbetweentherollersbehindthedispenserdoor.

4.Asshown(belowleft),theleadingedgeofthefirsttagonthestripshouldbepositionedhalfwayacrossthetopofthe platenrollertoprovidecorrectprintingalignment.Ifnecessary ,movethetagrollforwardorbackforproperalignment.

5.Toclosethetopcover,pressthecoverlock(belowleft).

6.Carefullylowerthetopcover,thenpressdownuntilthelatchessnapintoplace(belowright).

7.Ifnecessary ,presstheFeedbuttononcetoputtheprinterintheREADYstate(solidgreenFeedbuttonLED).Ifthe LEDisnotsolidgreen,refertothefollowingtableandtheTroubleshootingsectioninthismanualtocorrectany errorsbeforeproceeding.

O p e r a t i n g p r o c e d u r e s

CAUTIONIfyouenteroneormoreitemIDswhentheprinterisnotintheREADYstate,tagswillimmediately

begintoprint,withoutstopping,whentheprinterisputbackintotheREADYstate.

8.ScanorotherwiseenterbarcodeinformationasdescribedintheonlineStaffHelp(clickthe“?”button).Theprinterwill printitemIDandlibraryinformationonablankRFIDtag.

9.Whenprintingisfinished,theprinterwillseparatethetagfromthebackingstripandpresentthetagabovethedispenser door.Whenyouremovethetag,theprinterisreadytoprintthenexttag.

FeedbuttonLEDindicators—regularvolumeprinter

LEDStatusPrinterStatus

Off

SolidGreen

FlashingAmber

FlashingGreen

FlashingRed

DoubleFlashingGreen

SolidAmber

AlternatelyFlashingGreenandRed

PowerOff

On(idle)

Stopped(seeTroubleshooting)

NormalOperation

Stopped(outofmediaorribbon,ortopcoveropen)

Paused

Off-temperature(seeTroubleshooting)

NeedsService(seeTroubleshooting)

Printing—highvolumeprinter

Thisproceduredescribesthehighvolumeprinter’sdefault“peel-off”mode,wherethetagrollbackingstripfollowsa“rewind” pathtoaninternalspindleandRFIDtagsarepresentedoneatatimeforremovalandplacementonlibrarycollectionitems.

Note:Printercontrolsandindicatorsaredescribedinthetablesfollowingthisprocedure.

1.Opentheprinterbycarefullyliftingtherightcoverpaneluponitshinges,exposingtheinsideoftheprinter.

2.Verifythatatagrollandribbonareproperlyinstalled,andthatenoughtagsandribbonareavailabletoperformthe requiredprintjob.

3.Verifythattheleadingedgeofthefirstblanktagontherollisbarelyvisiblefromthefrontoftheprinter(seebelow). Thefirsttagshouldbeinthispositiontoprovidecorrectprintingalignment.Ifnecessary,movethetagrollforwardor backforproperalignment.

4.Carefullylowertherightcoverpanelintotheclosedposition.

O p e r a t i n g p r o c e d u r e s

5.Ifnecessary ,pressthePausebuttononcetoputtheprinterintheREADYstate(PauseindicatorOFF).IfPauseremains ONorothererrorsaredisplayed,refertothefollowingtablesandtheTroubleshootingsectioninthismanualto correctanyerrorsbeforeproceeding.

CAUTIONIfyouenteroneormoreitemIDswhentheprinterisnotintheREADYstate,tagswillimmediately

begintoprint,withoutstopping,whentheprinterisputbackintotheREADYstate.

6.ScanorotherwiseenterbarcodeinformationasdescribedintheonlineStaffHelp(clickthe“?”button).Theprinterwill printitemIDandlibraryinformationonablankRFIDtag.

7.Whenprintingisfinished,theprinterwillseparatethetagfromthebackingstripandpresentthetagattheprinterfront opening.Whenyouremovethetag,theprinterisreadytoprintthenexttag.

Controlpanelindicators—highvolumeprinter

ControlPanelIndicatorsStatus

POWER

TAKELABEL

ERROR

CHECKRIBBON

PAPEROUT

PAUSE

Indication

OffTheprinterisofforpowerisnotapplied.

OffNormaloperation.

Flashing(Peel-offmodeonly)Thetagisavailable.

OffNormaloperation—noprintererrors.

OffNormaloperation—ribbonisproperly

OffNormaloperation—tagrollisproperly

OffNormaloperation.

Theprinterison.

Printingpausesuntilthetagisremoved.

Aprintererrorexists.ChecktheLCDfor moreinformation.

loaded.

Printingispaused,theLCDdisplaysa warningmessage,andthePAUSElightis on.Noribbonisloaded.

loaded.

Notagunderthemediasensor.Printingis paused,theLCDshowsanerrormessage, andthePAUSElightison.

Theprinterstoppedallprintingoperations. Causesinclude:

•PAUSEwaspressed.

•Atagformatincludedapause command.

•Theonlineverifierdetectedanerror.

•Aprintererrorwasdetected.

TheLCDgivesadditionalinformation.

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