EBS HandJet EBS 250 Operating Instructions Manual
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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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
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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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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
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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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Transmission and error status
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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
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ENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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ROTECTING THE BATTERY PACK
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HEN INK OR WASH-UP SPILLS
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ONTROL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
INTERFERENCE
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EDICAL EQUIPMENT
Pacemaker.......................................... 9
Other medical equipment.................... 9
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PERATION IN EXPLOSION HAZARD
AREAS
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PERATION IN AREAS OF BLASTING
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ONFIRMITY MARKING
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NVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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APPLICATION ........................ 10
INSTALLING AND
STARTING UP ........................ 10
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REPARING THE PRINTER FOR
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PERATION
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LOW-
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NSTALLING AND REPLACING THE INK
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ONTAINER
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NSTALLING THE INK CONTAINER IN
THE
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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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NK IN THE INK CONTAINER
? ...........11
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OFF................................................. 12
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WITCHING THE PRINTER ON
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WITCHING THE PRINTER OFF
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NSTALLING AND STARTING THE
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RINTER CONTROL PROGRAM
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NSTALLING THE CONTROL PROGRAM
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TARTING THE CONTROL PROGRAM
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ONNECTING THE PRINTER WITH A
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OMPUTER (VIA
USB
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INTERFACE
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TEXT FILES AND PRINT
PARAMETERS ....................... 14
H
OW TO CREATE A TEXT TO BE
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RINTED
? .........................................14
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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
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RINT PREVIEW
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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
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OW TO TRANSFER/SAVE TEXT
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ILES TO/IN THE PRINTER
H
OW TO CHANGE A TEXT FILE
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TORED IN THE PRINTER
PRINTING ................................23
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RINTING A TEXT FILE SAVED IN THE
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RINTER
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INE PRINTING
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SING A NUMBER OF TEXTS
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REATING A TEXT LIBRARY IN THE
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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
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PERATION OF THE PRINTER
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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
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TECHNICAL PARAMETERS.. 29
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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
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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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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
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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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