Kodak Prosper S10 Operator's Manual

0114379-603

Prosper S10

Printer

Operator’s Guide

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Kodak Prosper S10 Printer Operator’s Guide

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Scope

This Operator’s Guide is about the Kodak Prosper S10 Printer, which
includes the Kodak Prosper S10 Print Station, umbilical, Kodak Prosper
S10 PIC Box, and Kodak Prosper S10 Jetting Module.

Included is an overview of the printer , operator procedures, and
maintenance procedures. Operator procedures are given for the print
station and PIC box.

The Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System is a modular product, and each
module has one or more documents that guide safe operation. As neces­sary, refer to these guides.

• Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System Overview—describes the
printing system, each module, and available options.

• Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System Glossary—lists and defines
all technical terms that an operator needs to know.

• Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System Basic Operations Guide—
has procedures to remove, install, and wipe the pr inthead, and to
swab and clean the eyelid.

• Kodak Prosper S10 Jetting Module Replace and Pack Guide—
has procedures to purge, remove, pack, unpack, install, and fill a
jetting module.

• Kodak Versamark CS410 System Controller Operator’s Guide—
has procedures to operate and maintain the system controller,
and to set up and operate its software.

• Kodak Versamark DC3800 Printhead Carriage Operator’s
Guide—has procedures to operate and m aintain the car riage and
its printhead mounts.

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Scope

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DANGERDANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

CAUTION

NOTE

Text Notations

Safety Notations

This manual uses the following typographical conventions.

This style Refers to

Ready

go

ENTER

Save Software command buttons and sections of dialog boxes,

File  Open

ALT+F1
ALT, TAB

xx,yy

jobfile.dat File names.
STOP Controls on equipment.

Text the software displays.
Anything you type, exactly as it appears, whether referenced

in text or at a prompt.
Special keys on the keyboard, such as enter, alt, and

spacebar.

such as group boxes, text boxes, and text fields.
A menu and a specific menu command.
Pressing more than one key at the same time.

Pressing more than one key in sequence.
Variable in error messages and text.

The following definitions indicate safety precautions to the operator.

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage to data
and/or property.

Indicates important information that will help avoid a problem and/or make
a task easier to accomplish.

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Scope

Service and Support

Technical equipment support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Software and applications support is available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

EST/EDT, Monday through Friday.

Call for telephone or on-site technical support; to order parts or supplies;
to request documentation or product information.

Phone Fax

U.S.A., Canada, and
worldwide

Europe [phone] [phone]
Asia/Pacific Rim [phone] [phone]
Japan [phone] [phone]
Updated service

information
Customer support

U.S.A and Canada
Customer support

worldwide
Parts Ordering [e-mail]

[e-mail]

[phone]
[phone]

http://graphics.kodak.com

US-GDT-

[e-mail]

[phone]

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Contents

Chapter 1. Overview

Operator Procedures....................................... .... ... ... ..........................................10

Power Distribution................................................................................................10

Fluid System........................................................................................................10

Ink .................................................................................................................10

Smart Card Reader.................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ...................... 11

Ink Card Messages................................................................................ 11

Replenisher Fluid ..........................................................................................11

Storage Fluid.......................... ... .... ... ................................................... .... ... ...12

Waste Fluid ...................................................................................................12

Vacuum System...................................................................................................12

Ink Temperature Control System.........................................................................12

Control and Monitoring System ...........................................................................12

Umbilical..............................................................................................................13

Prosper S10 PIC Box ...........................................................................................13

Prosper S10 Jetting Module.................................................................................14

Chapter 2. Printer Operation

Power Procedures...............................................................................................15

Turn On the Print Station ..............................................................................15

Turn Off the Print Station ..............................................................................16

Correct Print Defects ...........................................................................................16

Fluid Container Replacement..............................................................................17

Ink Container.................................................................................................17

Replenisher and Storage Fluid Containers ...................................................19

Discard the Waste Fluid............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ...20

Discard Guidelines.............. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ......................................... 20

Safety Procedures................................................................................. 20

Waste Container ...........................................................................................21

Clean the PIC Box...............................................................................................23

Clean the PIC Box Lower Surface.................................................................23

Chapter 3. Printer Maintenance

Inspection ............................................................................................................27

Print Station......... ... ... ... .... ... ... .................................................... ... ... ... .... ......27

Umbilical........................................................................................................27

Cleaning...............................................................................................................28

Clean the Print Station ..................................................................................28

Clean the Print Station Cooling Fan Filters...................................................28

Filter Replacement...............................................................................................30

Replace Print Station Cooling Fan Filter.......................................................30

Replace PIC Box HEPA Filter.......................................................................31

Replace PIC Box Printhead Air Filter............................................................33

Replace Dry Shutdown Valve Filter............................... ... ... ... .... ...................35

Glossary

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Chapter 1. Overview

Print
Station

PIC

Umbilicals

(40 ft/12.2 m)

Boxes

The Kodak Prosper S10 Printer is a module of the Kodak Prosper S10
Imprinting System, that accepts data in bitmap format as input an d makes
printed images on a substrate, as output. Images can have fixed text,
variable text, and graphics. The substrate can be a continuous web or
separate pieces of material. The S10 Printer has these components:

• Kodak Prosper S10 Print Station

• Umbilical (one per PIC box)

• Kodak Prosper S10 PIC Box (one per jetting module)

• Kodak Prosper S10 Jetting Module (one per PIC box)

The print station (Figure 1) includes power distribution, a fluid system,
vacuum system, and a control and monitoring system. Each print station
controls one or two PIC boxes. The system contro ller is the oper ator
interface for the print station.

Components in the print station supply ink pressure and vacuum for the
jetting module. The fluid system sends ink, fluids, and control signals
through the umbilical to the jetting module. The umbilical is a flexible,
insulated housing that contains fluid lines, power and signal cables, and
one fiber optic cable.

Figure 1 Prosper S10 Printer

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Chapter 1. Overview

Operator Procedures

Operator Procedures

Power Distribution

The operator can do these procedures at the print station and PIC boxes:

• Turn power on and off

• Clean the PIC boxes

• Replace external ink, replenisher, storage, and waste fluid containers

• Replace some filters

The input power for the print station is supplied through a power cord to a
bulkhead power connector/Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) filter.
From the power plug/EMI filter, the input power is connected to a circuit
breaker. The circuit breaker has two functions:

• On/Off switch

• Electrical protection

Fluid System

The Prosper S10 fluid system is used for these functions:

• Supply ink and replenisher fluids to the ink tank and storage fluid

to the storage fluid tank.

• Heat/cool the ink supplied to the PIC box/jetting module.

• Circulate ink or storage fluids between the print station and the

PIC box/jetting module.

• Remove waste fluid from the system.

These fluids are used for printing and maintenance of th e printing system:

• Kodak Prosper S10-0010 Pigment Black Ink

• Kodak Prosper S10-0011 Replenisher Fluid

• Kodak Prosper S10-0012 Storage Fluid

The operator will replace only external fluid containers. Contact a Kodak
service technician for maintenance on the intern al flu i d tanks and
components.

Ink

The external ink supply container is connected by a fluid line to a fitting on
the rear of the print station. The ink container is usually a 5 gallo n (20 liter)
container or 55 gal. (208 L) drum. The ink type data is sent to the printer
by the ink card, that is put into the smart card reader behind the print
station front door.

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Chapter 1. Overview

Fluid System

Smart Card Reader

The print station gets ink dat a from the smart card rea der, which it uses to
implement the Ink Compatibility Assurance Program (ICAP). The ink card,
supplied with each ink container, inputs the data into the control and
monitoring system. The primary function of the ink card is to track/monitor
ink use and make sure that only approved ink is used in the print station.
The ink card inputs this ink data:

• Type

•Container Size

• Batch Number

• Date of Manufacture

• Expiration Date

The ICAP system uses the data from the ink card and the flow meter
output to monitor fluid use. The ink card inputs the container size into the
control and monitoring system. As the flow meter monitors ink usage, the
system records when the ink supply will run out (based on the flow meter
data), and alerts the opera tor at the system controller. The ink card can be
recycled to a local recycling system after it has been used.

Ink Card Messages

These ink card messages are related to the ink card and/or smart card
reader and are shown on the system controller:

• CARD VOLUME EMPTY—The control and monitoring system
senses that the ink supply is gone.

• INK CARD NOT INSTALLED—The control and monitoring
system does not sense an ink card in the smart card reader.

• INCORRECT INK ATTACHED—The ink data input from the ink
card does not match the ink selected by the operator on the
system controller.

• INK SHELF LIFE EXPIRED—The ink expiration date has passed.

• INK FILL WARNING—The control and monitoring system senses
these three conditions:

• Flow meter FS1 does not sense fluid flow

• Ink fill valve V22 is open

• Vacuum pump P2 is operational

• CARD NOT READABLE—The control and monitoring system
cannot access/read the ink card installed in the smart card
reader.

Replenisher Fluid

Replenisher fluid dilutes the ink so that the ink matches the data from the
ink card. The replenisher fluid supply cont ainer is connected by a fluid line
to a fitting on the rear of the print station. The replenisher fluid container
usually is a 5 gal. (20 L) container or 55 gal. (208 L) drum. The
replenisher fluid moves through an inline filter to the replenisher fluid fill
valve and then into the ink tank.

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Chapter 1. Overview

Vacuum System

Vacuum System

Storage Fluid

Storage fluid is used to purge (clean) the printing system. The storage
fluid supply container is connected by a fluid line to a fitting on the rear of
the print station. The storage fluid container is usually a 5 gal. (20 L)
container. The storage fluid moves through an in-line filter to the storage
fluid fill valve and then into the storage fluid tank.

Waste Fluid

Waste fluid from system opera tions is collecte d in an inte rnal t a nk. A float
switch in the internal tank sends a signal to the waste pump to move the
fluid to an external container. The external waste container is usually a
15 gal. (56.8 L) or 55 gal. (208 L) drum.

The vacuum system has a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) controller,
vacuum pump and its related components of a mist filter, vacuum drying
valve, vacuum bleed valve, fluid tanks, and interconnecting fluid lines.
The vacuum system is used to pull fluids into the print station from the
external fluid containers and to assist in the circulation of fluid between
the print station and the PIC box/jetting module.

Contact a Kodak service technician for maintenance on the vacuum
system.

Ink Temperature Control System

The ink temperature control system is used to heat/cool the ink so that it
maintains a temperature of 86°F ± 9°F (30°C ± 5°C). The system has a
power supply, thermoelectric control Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and
thermoelectric heating/cooling module.

Contact a Kodak service technician for maintenance on the ink
temperature control system.

Control and Monitoring System

The control and monitoring system is made up of PCBs. The PCBs
monitor signals from the transducers and sensors in the fluid system.
These components give control signals to the different valves and pumps.
The state of the control signals is dependent on commands from the
software, input from the system controller, or input from transducers and
sensors.

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Contact a Kodak service technician for maintenance on the cont rol and
monitoring system.