EBS HandJet EBS 250 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
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Components of the Port-
able Printer System
See figures A B C D E
1. Upper guide roll.
2. Nozzle plate - front part of the
print head (ink outlet).
3. Lower guide roll, to synchronise
printing.
4. Openings with plugs for adjusting
electromagnets.
5. Release - a printing release but-
ton, also used by other functions.
6. Printer base, battery compart-
ment.
7. Printer holder.
8. Hanger.
9. Control panel and keypad.
10. Ink container.
11. Ink container label.
12. Container OPEN-CLOSED indi-
cator.
13. Name plate.
14. Battery charge socket.
15. Charge plug.
16. Power LED indicator.
17. PRINT ON/OFF LED indicator
(the print state).
18. PRINT ON/OFF button.
19. Function key F.
20. Error LED indicator.
21. Charge LED indicator.
22. RFI Module - for wireless (radio)
communications via USB inter­face.
23. Socket to connect cable from the
computer communications port.
24. Radio transmission LED indica-
tor.
25. Power pack to charge printer
batteries or power supply RFI module 22, with RS-232 inter­face.
26. Plug of power pack 25.
27. Cable for series communication
between computer (USB port) and RFI module.
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28. Computer.
29. HANDJET
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EBS 250 Printer.
30. Non-return valves in the ink con-
tainer and ink system.
31. Guide bayonets in the ink con-
tainer.
32. Ink container gasket.
33.
Buzzer - a buzzing signal
generator, located inside element
7 of the printer.
34. LED display showing the number
of a text file that is ready for print­ing.
Signs
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Information signs indicating:
6 that the actions described need to be
taken with extra or special care,
6 the printer’s additional or specific func-
tions or options, which are not described anywhere else,
6 untypical behaviour of the printer and
other hints.
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A warning not to perform the
operation that might be unsafe or criti­cal for the printer. It requires the user to follow closely the instructions given therein.
Figure numbering notation
B
C
The meaning of LED and other indicators:
The lamp glows
The lamp f lashes
Buzzer
PRINT
ON/OFF
PRINT
ON/OFF
PRINT ON/OFF button (18) should be pressed for a short time (<1 sec)
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PRINT
ON/OFF
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Editing markers:
F button (19) should be pressed for a short time (<1 sec) PRINT ON/OFF button (18)
3 sec.
should be pressed for a longer time (>3 sec) F button (19) should be
3 sec.
pressed for a longer time (>3 sec)
Font change marker - brown
Beginning-of-monospaced-text marker (inserts F1) and end-of­monospaced-text (inserts F2) - red
F
Text edit windo
Control Program MENU
Editing markers:
Variable field - incremental counter (inserts Shift+F1) - blue Variable field - decremental counter (inserts Shift+F2) - green Variable field - universal date and time (inserts Shift+F12) - turquoise
Wraparound marker - green
A marker white in colour means that the cursor is just on the left of the marker (it can be deleted with the
BackSpace
key).
tool bar
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Parameter tab window
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Printer communication window
Special register and text
library window
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 COMPONENTS OF THE
PORTABLE PRINTER
SYSTEM.................................... 4
 SIGNS ....................................... 4
 OPERATIONAL SAFETY ......... 7
G
ENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
P
ROTECTING THE BATTERY PACK
W
HEN INK OR WASH-UP SPILLS
C
ONTROL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
INTERFERENCE
M
EDICAL EQUIPMENT
Pacemaker.......................................... 9
Other medical equipment.................... 9
O
PERATION IN EXPLOSION HAZARD
AREAS
O
PERATION IN AREAS OF BLASTING
C
ONFIRMITY MARKING
E
NVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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 APPLICATION ........................ 10
 INSTALLING AND
STARTING UP ........................ 10
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REPARING THE PRINTER FOR
O
PERATION
C LOW-
I
NSTALLING AND REPLACING THE INK
C
ONTAINER
I
NSTALLING THE INK CONTAINER IN
THE
H
ANY
R
S
WITCHING THE PRINTER ON AND
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HARGING THE BATTERY
BATTERY INDICATOR
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P
RINTER
OW TO CHECK WHETHER THERE IS
EPLACING THE INK CONTAINER
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I
NK IN THE INK CONTAINER
? ...........11
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OFF................................................. 12
S
WITCHING THE PRINTER ON
S
WITCHING THE PRINTER OFF
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NSTALLING AND STARTING THE
P
RINTER CONTROL PROGRAM
I
NSTALLING THE CONTROL PROGRAM
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TARTING THE CONTROL PROGRAM
C
ONNECTING THE PRINTER WITH A
C
OMPUTER (VIA
USB
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INTERFACE
....12
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) ...... 13
 TEXT FILES AND PRINT
PARAMETERS ....................... 14
H
OW TO CREATE A TEXT TO BE
P
RINTED
? .........................................14
R
EGULAR TEXT
Changing proportional spacing and
monospacing ....................................14
Using and Changing Built-in Fonts
of the Printer .....................................15
Using and Changing Windows®
Fonts.................................................15
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ARIABLE FIELDS
Date and Time ..................................16
Universal Date and Time ..................17
Object Counters................................18
P
RINT PREVIEW
H
OW TO CREATE AND EDIT A
GRAPHICS FILE FOR PRINTING
H
OW TO MODIFY PRINT PARAMETERS
Character Resolution ........................ 20
Intensity of Ink Drops ........................ 20
Mode of Timing ................................. 20
Inverting and Reversing a Text.........21
Repeating a Text (Repetition)...........21
Print Delay ........................................22
Distance between Texts ...................22
Row Repetition ................................. 22
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NTELLIGENT CONTROL OF HAND
MOVEMENT
H
OW TO TRANSFER/SAVE TEXT
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ILES TO/IN THE PRINTER
H
OW TO CHANGE A TEXT FILE
S
TORED IN THE PRINTER
 PRINTING ................................23
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RINTING A TEXT FILE SAVED IN THE
P
RINTER
L
INE PRINTING
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SING A NUMBER OF TEXTS
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REATING A TEXT LIBRARY IN THE
P
RINTER
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UICK SAVING/RETRIEVING TEXT
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ILES TO/FROM THE TEXT LIBRARY
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RINTING TEXT FILES FROM THE
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IBRARY
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AVING THE PROJECT LIBRARY ON A
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OMPUTER DISC
 MAINTENANCE, STORAGE
AND TRANSPORT ..................27
 USER SUPPORT .....................27
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ROBLEMS WITH FUNCTIONING AND
O
PERATION OF THE PRINTER
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Some of the nozzles do not jet ink ... 27
Rinse the nozzles ............................. 27
The printer does not print ................. 28
Boldfaced or Blurred Prints .............. 28
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UESTIONS AND PROBLEMS
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LECTRONIC GUIDES
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ONNECTING THE PRINTER TO A
C
OMPUTER (VIA
 TECHNICAL PARAMETERS.. 29
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RINTER ACCESSORIES
RS-232 I
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Dear Users of EBS Ink-Jet SystemH equipment,
Please read this manual necessarily in order to get full information about the operation of your device.
Disclaimer:
We shall bear no responsibility for damage to the device if it is operated improperly,
i.e., inconsistently with this manual.
As we wish to keep pace with permanently progressing technological development
and individual requirements of our clients, we need to reserve the right to change the form, make and technical solutions of our devices. Therefore no data, illustrations or descriptions of this manual shall form any grounds for claims.
We spare no effort to ensure that this manual is reliable, includes all modifications
and is free from errors. However, the drawing up and publication process is complex and an error can occur in spite of our endeavours and wishes. We shall bear no re-
sponsibility for the consequences of editorial and printing errors in this manual. If your device contains a particular piece of equipment or needs performing an operation that have not been illustrated or described in this manual, or if you have queries on read­ing this manual, please contact any representative of EBS Ink-Jet Systeme for additional information.
EBS Ink-Jet Systeme, the manufacturer, shall not be responsible for dam­ages to the device due to the operation that is inconsistent with the Operat­ing Instructions or due to consequences of drafting or printing errors in these Instructions.
The printer control program to be installed on your computer is a versatile tool for operating EBS-200 series stationary printers and EBS 250 series manual printers. Therefore some of
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its components and functions which (i) are used exclusively for EBS-200 series printers or (ii) could be used in EBS-250 series printers but are of little significance for manual printers, will not be described in these Instructions or will be described only briefly.
These instructions apply to EBS-250B printers with the control program version 1.5.135. In order to check the version of your program view the
About menu.
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Operational Safety
Before you start your printer for the first time read the hints given below and follow the un-
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derlying principles for your own and other persons’ safety.
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General safety instructions
1. The device must not be operated in rooms where explosion hazard exists.
2. No prints can be made on objects whose temperature exceeds 100°C at the time of printing.
3. No open fire or spark producing devices or objects are allowed in
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the area where the device oper­ates.
4. During printing ink drops invisible to people’s eye are jetted out of the head at pressure. Do not aim head outlet 2 at any persons, animals or casual objects be­cause they may get splashed with ink unintentionally.
5. The following requirements need to be met when washing, clean­ing and maintenance operations are performed or ink containers are replaced:
6 The operations can only be per-
formed in a workplace that is es­pecially designed for that pur­pose, when the device is switched off and protective cloth­ing is worn. A fire extinguisher designed to extinguish electrical devices and flammable solvent fires must be placed within easy reach of the device. Air ventila­tion needs to be ensured at the workplace.
WARNING: The ink is inflam­mable!
6 Be careful not to splash the ink.
Especially eyes need protect- ing. It is advisable to wear pro­tective glasses.
6 Protect the ink and the solvent
(also waste fluid remaining after the printer has been washed) against fire, high temperature, sparks, electric arc and other electric discharge as they may
cause ignition of these in­flammable fluids!
6 Do not use plastic vessels to do
the washing. Metal vessels are recommended.
6. Protect the printer against dirt, heavy dust and excessive mois­ture.
7. EBS Ink-Jet Systeme is able to ensure perfect and safe opera-
tion of the printer only when original, printer-specific accesso­ries and consumables are used.
Protecting the Battery Pack
The following principles need to be obeyed to protect the batteries that are built into the printer: 6 Protect the printer against exces-
sive temperature and fire. Do not expose it to strong solar radiation for a longer time.
6 Avoid a sudden change in tem-
perature (cold Æ hot) that might cause vapour condensation in­side the printer and thereby speed up battery discharge and electronic circuit corrosion. Con­dition the printer for about 1 hour before use after it has been moved from a cool place to a warm one.
When Ink or Wash-up Spills
6 Should the eyes or skin get irri-
tated with ink or wash-up:
EYES rinse the eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes, then see your oculist.
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SKIN wash the skin with water and soap.
6 If the clothing has been splashed,
take it off as soon as possible.
6 When ink or wash-up spill, wipe
out the spilled fluid with a piece of absorbent material, and then remove the material in compli­ance with fire and health and safety-at-work regulations.
Control of electromagnetic inter­ference
1. Properties of high-frequency devices.
Your Ink-Jet printer contains a high­frequency transmitter and receiver. When
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it is in the ON state, the printer receives and transmits high-frequency (HF) signals. The controller of the Ink-Jet printer system controls energy emitted during printer operation on an on-going basis.
The HANDJET® EBS 250 printer complies with all the requirements of the regulations concerning the impact of the HF energy on humans in your country.
2. Printer accessories. If you do not use original EBS parts or printer accessories, including batter­ies or electronic components, the statutory requirements may not be met and the HF electromagnetic emission limits may be exceeded.
Medical equipment
Pacemaker
Pacemaker manufacturers recom­mend that the distance between a transmitter and the pacemaker be at least 15 cm so that any mutual inter­ference between the two devices is avoided.
Other medical equipment
If you use a piece of medical equip­ment, please ask the equipment manufacturer whether the equipment is sufficiently shielded against elec­tromagnetic radiation. In certain cir­cumstances your doctor may help you gain the information you require.
Operation in explosion hazard areas
If you work in an explosion hazard area, switch your Ink-Jet printer off, do not replace the batteries or do not remove them from the printer and follow all instructions and precautions. Sparking generated by batteries may cause an explosion and/or fire in this hazardous area and result in personal injuries or even death.
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The regions where a potential explo­sion hazard exists are usually marked appropriately. The examples of such regions are: solvent storage areas, fuel storage areas and petrol stations, below-decks onboard ships, storage areas for explosive gases, air mix­tures, chemicals and metal or flour powders.
Operation in areas of blasting
In order to avoid interference during blasting (shot firing) the printer should be switched off in blasting areas or in places where the use of radio devices is prohibited. Follow the operating instructions and information signs.
Confirmity marking
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The HANDJET
EBS 250 printer has been subjected to conformity as­sessment procedure which resulted in the issue of Declaration of Confor­mity. This forms the basis for the statement that the HANDJET
®
EBS 250 printer and the manufac­turer’s accessories to which this Dec­laration also relates are in compliance with the requirements of the following European Community Directives and subsequent amendments to these Directives:
89/336/EEC, 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC, 1999/5/EC.
and that they meet the following norms that are harmonised with the above Directives EN 61000-6-2:2001, EN 61000-6-4:2001, EN 300 220-1 V1.3.1, EN 300 220-3 V1.1.1, EN 301 489-1 V1.5.1, EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1, EN 60950-1:2001,
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if the printer and the accessories are installed and used following the manufacturer’s instructions.
The HANDJET RFI modules will bear the following mark:
Environmental protection
After the printer and RFI modules have been put out of service, do not take them out together with other do-
mestic waste. According to Directive No 2002/96/EC of the European Council on electrical and electronic equipment waste, the HANDJET modules that have been put out of service must be separated from do­mestic waste and processed in an environmentally friendly way.
Application
The HANDJET® EBS 250 printer is designed for marking, labelling, put­ting prints and simple graphics wher­ever the use of a manual labelling device is required or preferred. Prints are put on objects in a non­contact INK-JET way.
Installing and Starting up
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EBS 250 printer and
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EBS 250 printer and RFI
Preparing the Printer for Opera­tion
Charging the Battery
A LI-ION top-quality battery has been installed in the printer. It can be re­charged at any stage of printer opera­tion.
The battery that is new or has not been used for a long time cannot be charged up to its full capacity. There­fore, in order to form the battery follow three charge-and-then-discharge cy-
cles. See figures
1. Pull out plug 15 from socket 14 and tilt it.
2. Insert power pack connector 26 to socket 14, and connect power pack 25 to a wall outlet.
3. Lamp 21 glows when the battery is being charged. Wait until the charging is over and lamp 21 starts flashing.
4. Remove the power pack plug 26 and secure socket 14 with plug
15. Detach the power pack from
the mains and place it into the bag.
5. Do not recharge the battery until it is completely discharged - see
Low-battery indicator
The HANDJET should be stored with its batteries charged. If the printer is to be stored for a longer time (6 months or longer) and its batteries are not recharged, it may work for a shorter time after it has been recharged afterwards or in certain circumstances even stop working. Such a phenomena is caused by the properties of the batter­ies, which are always subject to the process of self-discharging. In the consequence of self-discharging and long-term storage in the discharge state, the maximum capacity of the batteries may lower or the batteries may get damaged completely.
In order to avoid such a situation, it is necessary to charge batteries of the HANDJET
twice a year (however not less frequently than every 6 months).
Otherwise, the printer may stop work-
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EBS 250 printer at least
and C.
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EBS 250 printer
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ing or the printer operation time after recharging may shorten dramatically.
The battery is not replaceable as standard. When the battery is charged, the
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printer cannot communicate with the computer but the printer can be used for printing at that time.
Low-battery indicator
POWER ERRORCHARGE
PRINT
ON/OFF
F
The printer indicates the low-battery condition with a buzzing signal from
buzzer 33
and flashing lamp 21:
6 Short-time, regular flashes mean
that the battery is almost dis­charged, the printer can still be op­erated,
6 Uniform blinking means that the
battery is almost completely dis­charged. In this condition any fur­ther operation may be discontinued because the printer can switch off automatically. Recharge the bat­tery.
Installing and Replacing the Ink Container
See figure E.
Installing the Ink Container in the Printer
When the printer is delivered, the ink container is detached. Follow the steps below in order to install the container:
1. Remove the container from pack­ing 10.
2. Position the container in relation to the back of the printer so that
three bayonets 31 of the con­tainer aim at guide holes of the container connector. At that mo­ment arrow 12 indicates the OPEN position.
3. Insert bayonets 31 into the guide holes and while pressing the con­tainer against the printer turn it clockwise, so that arrow 12 is in the CLOSE position.
When the ink container is installed, the printer is ready for operation within about 10 seconds after it has been switched on.
How to Check Whether There is any Ink in the Ink Container?
When the printer stops printing make sure that there is no ink in the con­tainer. You can assess the ink level in the container in two ways:
1. Weigh the printer on installing a new container - write down the weight. When the container is empty, the weight of the printer is smaller by about 83 grams.
2. Detach the full container from the printer, place it with its bayonets
31 up into a vessel whose diame-
ter is slightly greater than the di­ameter of the container and pour water so that the container starts floating without turning upside down. Mark the water level on the vessel before (line 1) and af­ter (line 2) the full container has been immersed. Then insert the empty container and mark the immersion level (line 3). You can check the ink consumption level at any time by immersing the container in water and comparing the current level with the previous lines (lines 2 and 3). Make sure there is always the same water level in the vessel (line 1).
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full ink
container
empty ink container
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3 1
Replacing the Ink Container
If possible, replace the container in dustfree conditions so as to minimise the amount of contaminants getting in to the printer’s ink system. Do not leave the printer with the
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ink container detached for a longer time than that required to replace the container. While detaching or installing the con­tainer be careful not to splash anyone or anything with ink.
1. Turn the printer off - see
Switching the Printer Off
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E
See figure
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4. If gasket 32 and contact plates in the guide holes for bayonets are dirty, remove ink leftovers from them with wash-up.
5. Install a new container - see
Installing the Ink Container in the
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Printer
Switching the Printer On and Off
See figure A.
Switching the Printer On
PRINT
Press key 18, ing it down press release button 5. When the printer is switched on, lamp
16 glows and a sound signal is heard
from buzzer 33 Once the printer has been switched on, you can start printing a text that is
stored in the printer memory - see
Printing
.
ON/OFF
, and while hold-
.
a
12
10
b
2. Put the printer in such a way that the container points downwards, turn empty container 10 to the left (a) so that arrow 12 points to the OPEN position. Wait about 3 seconds while holding the con­tainer to equalize the pressure.
3. Remove the container carefully (b).
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Switching the Printer Off
3 sec.
Press key 19,
F
, and release button 5 at the same time and keep them down for a few seconds until all lamps stop glowing after buzzing 33
has been heard.
Installing and Starting the Printer Control Program
Installing the Control Program
1. Insert the CD supplied along with
the printer to the CDROM drive in your computer and wait for the program to start.
If the programs on the CD do not start running on the computer
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automatically, start setup.exe from the CD’s main directory.
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2. After the program MENU has been displayed, choose the in­stallation option.
3. Follow the instructions displayed during the installation.
4. After all control program compo­nents and USB drivers required have been installed, you can communicate with your printer via a radio link - see
Printer with a Computer (via USB interface)
.
Connecting the
Starting the Control Program
1. Click the EBS printer icon on the control panel or, if there is no such an icon, start EBS-200.exe from the folder where the control program has been installed (C:\Program Files\ EBS_printers\ EBS-200\ as standard).
2. Once started, the control pro­gram automatically activates the find-the-printer(s) function and signs the printer on, if the printer is on and the radio communica­tions link operates properly.
Connecting the Printer with a Computer (via USB interface)
See figures B, D and F. The printer communicates with the computer through module 22 via a radio link. The module uses an USB interface
to communicate with the computer - see
Connecting the Printer to a Computer (via RS-232 Interface)
1. Find a free USB port in your
2. Use cable 27 to connect the USB
or optionally a RS232 interface
.
computer.
port in your computer with socket
23 of module 22.
If USB drivers of module 22 have been installed during the installation of the control program (see
the Control Program
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is automatically detected and in­stalled on your computer. Otherwise you are prompted to indicate the location of the drivers on the CD.
), then the module
Installing
3. Fix module 22 appropriately in order to reach the widest radio transmission range.
Do not cover module 22 with unnec­essary shields or objects, especially metal ones. Optimally, place module
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22
at a certain height, to avoid any obstacles between the printer and module 22.
4. Switch the printer on.
5. Start the control program. The program will find the printer, communicate with it and display a Printer is found message.
6. Click the
key (the key is available in the communication window only after the Adv. op-
tions item has been ticked) to
view the printer configuration. Data have been transmitted properly if an O.K. message is displayed in the transmission status window.
If you cannot communicate with the printer, try to configure it in the sys­tem once again. From the Guides
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menu start the Network configura-
tion creator and follow the creator’s
prompts.
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Text Files and Print Pa-
rameters
How to Create a Text to be Printed?
Regular Text
See figure Insert texts in the text edit line in the edit window. Use a mouse and the following key­board keys to edit a text as standard
and as you do in other Windows® applications:
¡ to move the cursor hori-
¢ to move the cursor hori-
G
.
zontally to the right,
zontally to the left,
to move the cursor hori-
zontally to the right and highlight the text,
move the cursor horizon-
tally to the left and high­light the text,
Delete
to delete one character to
the right of the cursor,
BackSpace
to delete one character to
the left of the cursor,
Home
to move the cursor to the
beginning of the text,
End
to move the cursor to the
end of the text.
You can type in up to 1300 charac-
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ters in one text.
G
cursor position in the text
Text edit window
total length of text
copy a text to the clipboard (Ctrl+C) cut and copy a text to the clipboard (Ctrl+X) paste a text from the clipboard (Ctrl+V) preview a print preview other prints
sample position of the cursor
printer font type at the current cursor position
F2
end-of-monospaced-text marker
MENU button (corresponds to the right mouse button)
F1
beginning-of-monospaced-text marker
Changing proportional spacing and monospacing
Proportional fonts are used to insert texts as standard. This means that each letter takes a space proportional to the character width. For example, a
change font
maximum text
max
H
max
height H
text edit line
character
insertion mode
letter W takes more space than a letter I. When monospaced fonts are used, the character width does not depend on the character. In other words, each character has the same width. The beginning of a monospaced piece of
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text is usually marked with the F1 key and the end of a monospaced piece
of text is usually marked with the
F2
key from your computer keyboard. The markers can be deleted as any
Delete
other characters - with the
BackSpace
keys.
and
The spacing between proportional (monospaced) characters is set with the Character spacing (Selective
char. spacing) parameter from the Parameters 2 tab sheet.
Using and Changing Built-in Fonts of the Printer
The program uses built-in fonts as standard. In order to change the font type and size at any point of the text, follow the steps below:
1. Position the cursor in the text edit line exactly where another font is to be inserted.
2. Holding the cursor on the text edit line, press the right mouse button (or the MENU button) and select Font from the menu dis­played. Then select the font type you need from the list displayed, e.g. Latin 16x10. You can also do that using the pull-down list called Font on the tool bar of the
F
text edit window (see figure
). The printer fonts are at the top of the list and marked with the sym-
bol
.
3. Move the cursor to another posi­tion and insert another font­change marker.
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If only one font-change marker has been inserted, all characters from the marker position to the end of the text are displayed (printed) with the use of the replaced font.
font-change marker (Latin 7x5) font-change marker (Latin 16x10)
Using and Changing Windows® Fonts
You can also use Windows® fonts to create texts in your printer.
1. Move to the Font list and replace build-in font with one of fonts in­stalled in your Windows®. You can change the font Size and the keyboard "language" in Windows®. While increasing the text height do not exceed H line because otherwise the ex­cessive top part of the text will be cut off.
change Windows® keyboard languag e
other parameters of Windows® fonts
the line indicating the maximum print height H
if you use Windows in characters in this widow
change the font
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fonts type
max
character insertion mode
for Windows® fonts
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2. Move the cursor to the position where you want to start a text and type in the text. You can change the font at any time.
3. There are three character insertion modes you can use:
Single character, mode 1, Single character, mode 2, Multi character. Each of them
matches Windows® font charac­ters with the capabilities of your printer in a different way accord­ing to the font type, language and character insertion mode (the
Right to left editing parameter).
The number of characters to be input with the use of the Win-
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dows fonts is limited – it depends on the font type and size.
Variable fields
Variable fields are designated fields of text whose contents are updated automatically after every print. The following events can impact on the contents of variable fields: change in date, change in time, activation of release button 5 and other. Up to 10 variable fields can be used in one text at the same time.
Only the printer built-in fonts can be used to print variable fields;
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no Windows® fonts can be used.
Date and Time
In order to synchronize the date and time of your printer with those of your computer move to the Date tab and
click the keys successively.
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You can set a different date or time in your printer by setting them in the
Date tab and transferring to the
printer with the
In order to insert the date (time) field that is updated automatically, follow the steps below:
1. In the text edit line position the cursor in the place where you want the date (time) to be dis­played.
2. While holding the cursor on the text edit line press the right mouse button (or the MENU but­ton) and select the command
Define variable field from the
menu displayed. Then select
Insert date (Insert time) in the
list displayed. You can also do
that using the tool bar of text edit window.
3. You can insert a font-change marker on the left or right of the date (time) field.
4. You can change separators in­side the date (time) field by re­placing the existing separators with different characters. You can also remove proportional-text markers.
key.
( ) key on the
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Universal Date and Time
Various components of the current date and time can be printed auto­matically on every object with the use of a Univ. date & time variable field. Below, there is a list of characters that can be used to encode the date and time components. The date and time components can be preceded, sepa­rated and followed by any characters different from those specified below or by a space.
D tens of day in the current date, A units of day in the current date, M tens of month in the current date, O units of month in the current date, R thousands of year in the current
date,
L hundreds of year in the current
date,
Y tens of year in the current date, E units of year in the current date, B tens of hour in the current time in
the 24-hour system,
C units of hour in the current time in
the 24-hour system,
I tens of minute in the current time, J units of minute in the current
time,
T tens of second in the current
time,
U units of second in the current
time,
P hundreds of day number in the
year
Q tens of day number in the year S units of day number in the year N number of day in the week
below).
The following encoding system is used as standard: 1-Sunday, 2-Monday, 3-Tuesday, ... , 7-Saturday). The numbering of weekdays can be changed in the following way: on checking the time on your
(see
computer (by clicking the
on your printer (by clicking the change the number-of-weekday parameter in the
Day of week box for the date displayed.
For example, Monday, 21 as the second day of the week as standard. But if you set 1 in the Day of week box and save the modified parameters (of time, date and day of
week) to the printer (with the then the following encoding applies: 1-Monday, 2-Tueday, ... , 7-Sunday. And if you set 5 in the
Day of week box and save the setting to the
printer, then the following encoding applies: 1­Thursday, 2-Friday, 3-Saturday, 4-Sunday, 5­Monday, 6-Tuesday, 7-Wednesday.
st
April 2008 is encoded
In order to insert a field consisting of various components of the current date and time to be updated auto­matically, follow the steps below:
1. In the text edit line type in a text containing a subset of the above specified coding characters. The coding characters can be input in any order.
2. Select the characters of the field with the mouse.
3. While holding the cursor on the text edit line press the right mouse button (or the MENU but­ton) and select the command
Define variable field in the
menu displayed. Then select
Univ. date and time in the list
displayed. The same operation can be performed with the menu shortcut Shift+F12.
key) or
key)
key),
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On selecting the print preview option
Print Preview
(see
) you can see what the print will look like on 25-04-2008 at 11:08:01 hours or later.
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Object Counters
You can print a consecutive number of print on every object being labelled or at a specified interval on long ob­jects with the use of incremental or decremental counters. In order to insert the field of an incre­mental (decremental) counter to be updated automatically follow the steps below:
1. In the text edit line position the
cursor in the place where you want the counter to be displayed. Insert a font-change or other markers, if required.
2. Type in the setting for the coun-
ter: the maximum required num­ber of digits, e.g. zeros, if the counter is to start counting from zero. If counting is to start from a specific number, type in the number and add leading zeros to fill in all counter positions.
3. Highlight the counter setting with
the mouse.
4. While holding the cursor on the text edit line press the right mouse button (or the MENU but­ton) and select the command
Define variable field in the
menu displayed. Then select Up
counter (Down counter) in the
list displayed. The same opera­tion can be performed with the menu shortcut Shift+F1 (Shift+F2).
5. The operation described at points 2, 3 and 4 can be performed by
pressing the
( ) key on the tool bar (a 4-digit counter is in­serted and you can adjust its length appropriately).
6. You can change other parame­ters of the counter. Double-click the counter in the variable field list. You can change the incre­ment or select the Auto save pa­rameter of the counter.
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The contents of a volatile counter are lost after the printer has been switched off. With a non-volatile counter the counting can be resumed from its last setting after the printer has been switched on again. If you place the mouse cursor in the
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text edit window, above the charac­ters within the counter field, the colour of the non-volatile counter on the variable field list changes from blue to pink (for the volatile counter the colour changes from black to red).
NOTE: An increment (decrement) is added to the counter each time button contents of the incremental (decremental) counter increases (decreases). The only excep­tion is when a text is to be printed repeatedly, that is when the print parameter Text repeti-
tions>1 or is set to Continuous. In such a
situation button prints but rather groups of prints. The Refresh
var.fields parameter from the Parameters 3 tab
decides whether every successive repetitive print modifies the contents of the counters or not. The distance between the beginnings of two con­secutive prints produced with repetitive printing is defined with the Rep. distance parameter from the Parameters 2 tab. Example: For the counter defined as above set the Text repetitions parameter to 3.
a). If the Refresh var.fields parameter is set to
OFF, the following prints can be produced:
If release button is pressed for xth time
b). If the Refresh var.fields parameter is set to
ON, the following prints can be produced:
If release button is pressed for xth time
5
5
1 0000 0000 0000 2 0001 0001 0001 3 0002 0002 0002
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999 0999 0999 0999
5
1 0000 0001 0002 2 0003 0004 0005 3 0006 0007 0008 4 0009 0010 0011
--- --- --- --­333 0996 0997 0998 334 0999 1000 1001
5
is pressed and the
does not time each of the
The following counter contents are printed:
The following counter contents are printed:
Print Preview
On creating a text to be printed with the use of the variable fields you can check for proper operation of the counters using the print preview op­tion.
Use the
key to preview a print and
initiate variable fields.
The
key is used to preview suc-
cessive prints; it is available after the
key has been pressed once. Define a text containing one or more variable fields
counters, date and time)
(incremental or decremental
.
Check if the variable fields operate properly by using the print preview
option. Press
. In the Print Preview window you can see what the text looks like after the text, print and the printer’s general parameters required have been applied. If a text to be printed is defined as above, then the following contents can be printed on 21-04-2008 from 12:10 hours on, when printing is re­leased with button 5 of the printer
(simulated by the
key in the pro-
gram):
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How to create and edit a graph­ics file for printing?
The graphics (bitmap) editor enables a user to create and edit drawings which can then be inserted into texts to be printed. The graphics editor can be called up
with the
figure The window where graphics can be created/edited consists of dots and enables a user to generate graphics with a maximum height of 16 dots and length of 60 dots.
Description of functions performed by the bitmap editor keys:
key on the toolbar (see
F
).
- to insert bitmap into text file being edited,
- to delete drawing being edited,
- to select draw
mode.
This parameter defines resolution (a number of rows/metre) of a text to be printed. The visual effect of any change in the Text width parameter is a change in the character width and in consequence, in the length of the entire text. The settings of the parameter can vary between 5 and 4000 with the increment of 1.
The settings of the Text width print pa­rameter are restricted not only by the above mentioned range limits. The current setting is controlled by the printer control
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program and can be further reduced according to the settings of other print parameters. Any attempt to set too high a print rate is automatically rejected.
Intensity of Ink Drops
This parameter impacts on the vol­ume of every ink drop jetted out of the print head. If you increase intensity, you make the diameter of drops and colour saturation in the print increase. The settings of the Dot size parame­ter range from 0 to 10 with the inter- val of 1.
Any increase in intensity setting increases
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ink consumption.
Mode of Timing
How to Modify Print Parameters
Character Resolution
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Lower guide roll 3 - set the
Impulse generator parameter to Lower roll. The movement of the
roll makes the axis of the built-in
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encoder rotate (rotational speed converter).
Internal generator - set the
Impulse generator parameter to Fixed speed.
The program makes it impossible to set the Fixed speed parameter unless the
EBS-250 Safe mode option in the Tools
menu, the Preferences submenu is unchecked. This limit has been set in order to reduce the risk of accidental print release – if theFixed speed and Text
repetitions - Continuous parameters are
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set, the printer starts printing as soon as printing is enabled with button 18
PRINT
ON/OFF
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Inverting and Reversing a Text
The directions are defined as the printer "sees" them.
Select the Upside down parameter in order to make the print look like it is turned over.
The following examples can be used in practice when the Shaft direction parameter is set to Disabled (this
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parameter is available in the
Advance tab sheet after the Adv. options box has been ticked).
the printer travels from left to right or from right to left
The reverse or inverse printing op­tions can also be used to make prints on transparent surfaces and the prints need to be legible from the other side (mirror images in the vertical or hori­zontal directions).
Select the Upside down and
Reverse parameters in order to make
proper prints when objects to be la­belled are positioned upside down.
the printer travels from left to right Reversed view of the print
Repeating a Text (Repetition)
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tion. For long objects (such as pipes, hoses, cables, strips) you can set the repeated printing parameter to
Continuous. This is possible after the Impulse generator parameter is set
to Fixed speed. The interval between texts is set with the Rep. distance parameter - see further below.
Print Delay
The Print delay parameter defines the distance between the point at which printing is released (with re­lease button 5) and the point at which printing should start. The distance is given as a number of empty rows to be timed after printing has been re­leased until real printing starts. With it you can adjust the position of a print in relation to a reference point, for example the edge of an object. The settings of the Print delay pa­rameter range from 0 to 9999 with the increment of 1.
Distance between Texts
The Rep. distance parameter defines the distance between the beginnings of the texts that are printed repeatedly (Text repetitions>1). The distance is specified as a number of vertical rows (timed by a timing system). The settings of the Rep. distance parameter range from 0 to 9999 with the increment of 1.
Example of printing for Text repetitions=3
printing released with the release button
the printer travels in this direction
0
5,7
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...
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Print delay Rep. distance Rep. distance
If the distance set with the Rep.
distance parameter is smaller than
the text length (given as a number of
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Row Repetition
The parameter defines how many times printing of each vertical row should be repeated. It is used for intensifying the prints on porous sur­faces, which soak up ink heavily, on which printed characters are poorly visible due to surface granulation, if the characters are built of ink dots of the same sizes.
Intelligent control of hand movement
The printer system controls the print­ing process and makes it impossible to produce a misprint should the op­erator’s hand or the printer be with­drawn by chance. The control is enabled if the Shaft direction pa­rameter is set to Compatible with
printing direction or Contrary to printing direction
objects are labelled from left to right or from right
. The system detects every with-
to left)
drawal of the printer automatically and suspends printing. After the printer has returned to its proper position,
(depending on whether
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printing is resumed from the place /text part in which the printer was drawn back. The Shaft direction parameter is available in the Advance tab sheet after the Adv. options box has been ticked. If the parameter is set to
Disabled, the printer will produce
labels in either direction.
In order to ensure that printing is resumed exactly in the place where it was interrupted, the lower roll, 3, of
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the printer needs to have contact with the surface to be labelled on a con­tinuous basis.
How to Transfer/Save Text Files to/in the Printer
See figure F. In order to send a text and print parameters to the printer,
you need to click the
key or
use the command Send text and
parameters from the Printer control
menu. Wait until an O.K. message is displayed in the transmission status window.
If you use the extended parameter panel (which is available after the
Adv. options box has been ticked),
the key has a different function. When such a panel is used and text is sent to the printer, the text file is not saved in the printer’s non­volatile memory at the same time. If the printer is switched off the text file
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is lost. In order to save the text file in the non-volatile memory press the
and parameters command from the Save text and parameters menu. If
you do that and switch the printer off and on, the text will be immediately ready for printing.
key or use the Save text
How to Change a Text File Stored in the Printer
Every text file can be changed in two ways.
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Method One:
1. Retrieve a text file from the print­ers memory by clicking the
key or the command
Retrieve text and parameters.
2. Modify the text file and/or print parameters with the text editor.
3. Save the text file in the non­volatile memory of the printer by
clicking the
, bearing in mind that an O.K. message should be displayed in the trans­mission status window each time a file is saved.
See also the note in section How to
Transfer/Save Text Files to/in the Printer.
Method Two:
1. Open a project (text and parame­ters) with the command Open
project or only a text file with the
command Open text (without
parameters) on your computer.
2. Save the text file in the non­volatile memory of the printer by
clicking the
, bearing in mind that an O.K. message should be displayed in the trans­mission status window each time a file is saved.
See also the note in section How to
Transfer/Save Text Files to/in the Printer.
Printing
Printing a Text File Saved in the Printer
See figure A.
1. Switch the printer on.
2. Press and then release button
PRINT
ON/OFF
18,
- lamp 17 starts light­ing. If ink pressure in the ink con­tainer is insufficient, a micro compressor starts to add some
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air. Wait until the micro compres­sor stops working.
3. Move the head of the printer to an object to be labelled to ensure that drive rolls 1 and 3 touch the surface of the object.
4. Press print release button 5 (the release button) and move the printer along the object ensuring that the drive rolls roll at a uni­form speed.
the printer moves along the object
here printing is released with the release button
5. Make successive prints by press­ing release button 5.
6. After all prints have been made press and then release button 18,
PRINT
ON/OFF
. Lamp 17 goes out. If the
Stop printing method and you
press button 18, lamp 17 will flash. This means that you have pressed release button 5 but not finished printing. In such a case you can finish printing or aban­don printing by pressing button
18 once again. If the Stop print­ing method parameter is set to Immediate stop the printer will
not remind you about the unfin­ished printing. The Stop printing method parameter is available in the
Advance tab sheet after the Adv. options box has been
ticked).
If the printer has been idle for longer than about 30 minutes, the nozzle outlets might become covered with dry ink. Before you start printing make a trial printing or use the rinse­the-nozzles function for a while in order to clear the nozzles - see
Rinse the nozzles.
If you label objects whose height is
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smaller than 60 mm (the distance between the rolls is 60 mm), make sure that at least lower roll 3 (de­signed for synchronising printing) touches the object being labelled -
see figure I. The rule does not apply if printing is synchronised by the internal generator.
Line Printing
Line printing is used to print a few texts manually in a fast way:
on consecutive lines as shown in the figure below:
or in different places on an object as shown in the figure below:
Create texts to be printed in the fol­lowing way:
1. Create TEXT 1 in the text edit line. Every line of the text can have all the text elements (such as variable fields, various fonts, etc.) described previously.
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2. Place the cursor at the end of text TEXT 1 and insert a text­change marker. You can do that in a few ways:
while holding the cursor on the text edit line press the right mouse button (or the MENU but­ton) and select the commands
Insert mark and Insert text di­vider in the menu displayed,
press the
key on the tool bar
of the text edit window,
use the F3 shortcuts.
3. Type in successive texts separat­ing them with the text-change marker.
4. Transfer the text to the printer and you can start printing.
Each text is selected and printed with release button 5.
The number of texts to be printed in separate lines is not limited. Instead, the total number of characters in all lines is
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subject to limitation: it must not exceed 1300 characters.
(such as variable fields, various fonts, etc.), and also the line printing func­tion.
Creating a Text Library in the Printer
1. In the Project library window, type in the name of a first text and confirm the name with the V key.
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2. In the text edit line create a com­plete text and set print parame­ters for the text.
3. When the printer is on, click the
key of the printer control program in order to send the text file to the printer.
See also the note in section How to
Transfer/Save Text Files to/in the Printer.
4. Repeat steps from 1 to 3 in order to programme other texts.
You can save the project list to a text file using the Copy list to editor command which is available after the right mouse button has been pressed above the text library window.
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Using a Number of Texts
You can store up to 10 projects (30 optionally) in the printer memory. Each project can contain any of the text elements described previously
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In order to save the entire text library to the printer use the command Send
and save text library.
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Similarly you can retrieve the text library from the printer using the command Retrieve text library.
The command
library
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the non-volatile memory of the printer.
Send and save text
erases all text files contained in
Printing Text Files from the Library
Select texts stored in the text library of your printer one by one by pressing
3 sec.
button 19 -
F
bussing is heard from buzzer 33
for a while until
. Such a switching operation can be performed regardless whether the
printer is in the print state (lamp 17 lights) or not. The buzzing from
buzzer 33 is different for a first text. On display 34 you can see which of the library texts is selected. The number displayed corresponds to the number in the text library.
1. Start printing by pressing button
18 -
PRINT
ON/OFF
.
2. Print a text.
3. Switch the printer to print another
text by pressing button 19 -
3 sec.
F
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4. Print the successive text.
In order to ensure that the printer skips over text files during the text switching operation (to be performed with function key 19) delete the text name in the library and save such an empty text name in the printer.
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3 sec.
F
Saving the Project Library on a Computer Disc
The project (text and print parameter) library can be saved on a computer disc with the command Save project
library from the File menu.
Similarly you can open the project library on your computer with the command Open project library.
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You can quick-load the project library from the computer disc to your printer with two successive commands Open
project library and Send and save text library.
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Maintenance, Storage and Transport
6 It is recommended that the outer
face of the print head, especially the nozzle plate 2, and possibly the guide rolls 1 and 3 should be washed in order to remove the remnants of ink and dirt after the work has been finished and the printer has been switched off. The washing should be done in the following way:
Place the HANDJET printer on its side and tilt its face downwards carefully (see the drawing below); in such a position dirty wash-up can flow freely out of the printer,
Place a piece of absorptive cloth or a metal vessel, e.g. a tray, under the printer face,
Wash the printer face with the use of a wash-up atom­iser.
may partially dry in printer com­ponents. Therefore follow the storage instructions given below not to be disappointed when you try to use your printer afterwards:
if the printer has already been used before, store it with ink container 10 fas­tened to it,
protect the printer against dust, dirt, any influence of aggressive vapours and gases and excessive tem­perature and moisture. Ide­ally, place the printer in a polyethylene tight bag, re­move air from the bag and close it tightly. Then place it in the packing case.
6 The printer should be stored and
transported in the packing case delivered with the printer. During normal operation avoid exposing the printer to strong mechanical shocks (protect the printer, espe­cially nozzles 2, rolls 1 and 3 and panel 9 against impact, falling onto hard surfaces or scratching with sharp objects).
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If the printer face is washed in a different way than that shown above, then wash-up may get in to the printer’s movable, bear­ing-based parts or inner elec­tronic subassemblies uninten-
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tionally. In effect, the roll guides may seize or ever lockup per­manently and the (shaft­encoder) position sensor and other electronic subassemblies may get damaged.
6 If the printer remains idle for a
longer period (over 3 weeks), ink
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Problems with Functioning and Operation of the Printer
Some of the nozzles do not jet ink
Rinse the nozzles
Some drops are missing on a print.
or
6 Aim the nozzle outlet at a vessel,
for example the one you use to wash the printer.
6 Wash the nozzles with wash-up,
if they are covered with dried ink.
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6 Start the rinse-the-nozzle func-
tion. Press release button 5 three times and hold it down for a few seconds. This causes all elec­tromagnets in the head to open and ink to pour out at pressure after a warning buzzing signal has been generated by buzzer 33
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6 When ink starts jetting regularly
out of each nozzle, release but­ton 18.
Frequent and long-lasting use of the rinse function increases ink
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consumption.
The printer does not print
On starting printing and making an attempt to print you can hear the electromagnets of the nozzle valves operating but ink drops are not always jetted out of the nozzles properly. The quality of printing deteriorates or no print is produced.
After about 100 standard ink contain­ers (or over 10 litres of ink) have been consumed, the built-in ink filter may need replacing. It is recommended that the replacement operation be performed by qualified or EBS service staff.
Boldfaced or Blurred Prints
The print is heavily saturated with ink, ink drops blur and the entire print seems to spread over the object be­ing labelled.
Decrease the setting of the Dot size parameter by moving the parameter slider to the left.
Questions and Problems
If these Instructions and other support in the form of electronic files con­tained on the installation CD, which has been delivered together with the printer, do not provide answers to all your questions, then: 6 look through the web site of the
printer’s manufacturer, EBS Ink-Jet Systeme and try to find the answers to your queries,
6 try asking the question to the
manufacturer’s representative,
6 present the problem in the con-
tact form available on the manu­facturer’s web site and forward the form following the instructions given therein.
Electronic guides
Some operating instructions and programming operations are pre­sented via interactive creators/guides available from the Guides menu of the control program. The creators are installed together with the control program.
Connecting the Printer to a Computer (via RS-232 Interface)
See figure H.
The other elements of the portable printer system:
35. RFI Module for wireless (radio) com-
munications with an RS-232 inter­face.
36. Cable for series communications
between a computer (via COM port) and the RFI Module (via RS-232).
37. Socket to connect a cable from a
communications port in the computer.
38. RFI Power socket (with RS-232).
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39. LED indicator to indicate radio trans-
mission in the RFI Module.
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As an alternative to module USB) you can use RFI Module
(RFI via
35
that
communicates via RS-232.
1. Find an unoccupied series port (COM) in your computer.
2. Connect the port COM of your com-
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puter with socket cable
36
3. Install module
in module 35 via
35
in such a way that the optimal range for radio transmis­sion is ensured.
Do not cover module 35 with unnec­essary shields or objects, especially metal ones. Ideally, place module
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at a certain height, to avoid any
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obstacles between the printer and module 35.
4. Insert connector to power socket
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of power pack 25
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of module 35 and connect the power pack to a wall out­let.
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5. Switch the printer on.
6. Start the control program. The pro­gram identifies the printer and if it communicates with the printer suc­cessfully, the following message is displayed: Printer is found.
7. Click the
key (the key is available in the communication win­dow only after the Adv. options item has been ticked) in order to view the printer configuration. If an O.K. mes­sage is displayed, data have been transmitted correctly.
If you find it difficult to communicate with the printer, try and configure it once again in the system. Start the
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Network configuration creator from
the Guides menu and follow the instructions.
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Technical Parameters
Parameter Description
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Parameter Description
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Nozzle diameter
Print height 27 mm
Height of objects to be labelled
Working position in 3D space any
Number of text lines per run 1
Line printing
Maximum number of characters
per text
Number of texts and accompa-
nying print-parameter
the printer’s memory at the same
(stored in
time)
Printing of graphics (logo, spe-
cial graphics characters )
Special characters
Variable fields
tents vary dynamically according to
occurrence of a specific event)
(texts whose con-
150µm as standard
optionally: 120µm, 170µm, 200µm.
from 70 mm (contact with both rolls),
from 35 mm (contact with the lower roll
to print with for example 7 nozzles only -
see figure
I
).
A guide and rolls can be used optionally to support rectilinear printing; they are most useful for line printing, for labelling pipes, barrels and other cylindrical ob­jects.
Supports printing of up to 10 texts in successive lines.
1300 (including control characters for
the printer’s built-in fonts).
from 1 to 10. Texts are loaded to the
printer via a PC.
from 1 to 30 Optionally.
Ability to edit and print text and graphic symbols with the application of Win-
®
fonts (True Type fonts) as well as
dows with a bitmap editor, as standard.
National (diacritical) characters, graphic characters for information, warning, transport and other purposes (a charac­ter set defined by the manufacturer), etc.
Date and time in any format, expiry date, incremental or decremental counters.
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Parameter Description
Programming
Power supply
Approximate operating time
with the battery fully charged
Re-charging
Container capacity
Timing
Ink
Wireless (radio) line (with the range of up to 50 m),
Text and parameter processing soft-
ware compatible with Windows® 98SE / ME / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista®,
If Windows NT® is running on your PC, the printer communicates with the PC ex­clusively via an RS-232 interface (not via USB).
Programming with the use of T200 Terminal (optionally),
The option of networking of up to 60 printers; such a network is radio­controlled via a PC.
Either synchronised with rotational speed of the lower guide roll or at time intervals by an internal generator regardless of the printer’s travel rate during printing.
Battery powered with a pack of 3 Li-Ion cells.
50 hours of non-stop printing at the temperature of 20°C, automatic low­battery indication.
Automatically via an external 24V
/
1 A DC power pack. Charging time - less than 150 minutes (<2.5 hours).
Number of charging cycles: 500 (up to 70% of initial capacity).
It is available in easy detachable con­tainers. It is made on the basis of alcohol, acetone or water, in various colours (among others in white, yellow, blue, green, red or black) to be ordered from a catalogue.
110 ml enough to print about 100 000
characters with 7x5 dot matrix or about 17 000 characters with 16x10 dot matrix,
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Working pressure
from 0.03 MPa to 0.04 MPa
(from 0.3 bar to 0.4 bar)
Operating temperature range from +5°C to +40°C
Storage temperature range
(over a longer period)
from +1°C to +45°C, if water-based ink is used for printing. from -10°C to +45 °C if acetone or etha­nol -based ink is used for printing.
Up to 95% without steam condensa-
tion - at temperatures higher than the
Humidity
dew point (the printer can be operated when it rains provided that the surface to be labelled is dry).
980±10 g
Weight
printer with a battery and full ink con­tainer, without power pack and cable.
Dimensions in vertical position
(length / width / height)
Dimensions in working position
240 / 130 / 265 mm
See figure I below (provided that the surface to be labelled is vertical).
Printer Accessories
NOTE: some elements may not be part of a typical delivery or other elements
which are not specified below may be included, depending on your order.
The following elements are delivered most frequently as part of a typical
system:
Packing case to hold all accessories............................................. 1 unit
HANDJET® EBS 250 Printer ......................................................... 1 unit
Power pack (24V /1A) with cable ............................................... 1 unit
Ink container................................................................................ 2 units
RFI Radio Communications Module (USB interface) .................... 1 unit
Cable to connect RFI Module to PC (USB interface)..................... 1 unit
CD with utility software, operating instructions and user-
support files (instructions, advice, help in electronic form) .......... 1 disc
Other elements to be delivered with the order as part of the system or
separately:
RFI Radio Communications Module (RS232 interface; to be powered with a standard power pack available in the typical system),
Cable to connect RFI Module to a PC (RS232 interface),
Double guide rolls to support rectilinear printing,
Quadruple guide rolls to support rectilinear printing,
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Guide rolls on cylinder-shaped elements to support rectilinear printing (at the radius length – along the perimeter),
Guide rolls on cylinder-shaped elements to support rectilinear printing (along the axle - longitudinally).
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objects to be labelled
73
100
70
min.
35
min.
37
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dimensions are given in millimetres
60
surface to be labelled
103
73
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The printer in its working position - dimensions (side and front views)
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100
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