QuickLabel S-100 User Manual

THREE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Your QuickLabel Systems S-100 Label Slitter (“the Unit”) is guaranteed
to the original end user purchaser to be free from defects in workman­ship and materials under normal use for a period of three (3) years from
original date of purchase. This Warranty begins when you purchase the
Unit and continues for three (3) years unless you sell or rent the Unit, in
which case the Warranty terminates.

In the event warranty service is required, please contact QuickLabel
Systems for a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and the
location to which the Unit should be shipped. The Unit must be packed
securely for shipment to avoid damage. Proof of original purchase must
accompany the Unit. The customer assumes all costs incurred in
transporting the Unit to an authorized service center. Upon examina­tion, if the Unit is found defective, it will be repaired or replaced without
charge during the Warranty period.

QuickLabel Systems disclaims any implied warranty, including the
warranty of merchantability and the warranty of fitness for any particular
purpose, and assume no responsibility for any special, incidental, or
consequential damages.

This Warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse,
abuse, improper installation or operation, lack of reasonable care,
unauthorized modification, the affixing of any attachment not provided
by QuickLabel Systems, or loss of parts. This Warranty is voided in the
event any unauthorized person opens, alters, or attempts repair of the
Unit.

The included DC Power Supply Module Warranty Period is one (1) year.

S-100 Label Slitter (6.5”)
S-200 Label Slitter (10”)

· Introduction

· Specifications

· Setup and Use

· Maintenance

· Warranty
The S-100 Label Slitter shown
with 2-blades and the optional
PC-1 Preset Counter installed.

Introduction

The QuickLabel Systems Model S-100 & S-200 Heavy-Duty Label Slitters are
designed for use with the QuickLabel Systems RW-2 or RW-P8 Label Rewinder. For
production applications, or with more than 2-cutting Blades, off-line use with an
Unwinder and Rewinder is recommended.

During slitting, the Special High Speed Slitting Blades are stabilized with QuickLabel
Systems’ proprietary system, giving a clean cut at all speeds. The blades are fitted
into click-stop adjustable holders and can be used over most of their length,
maximizing their useful life. Replacement blades are available from QuickLabel
Systems.

The QuickLabel Systems S-100 & S-200 Label Slitters greatly increase your printer
efficiency when producing small labels, and allow use of the full width of your
printhead, giving optimum performance and better ribbon usage.

QuickLabel Systems
A Product Group of Astro-Med, Inc.

World Headquarters:
600 East Greenwich Avenue
West Warwick, RI 02893
Telephone: [phone]
Toll Free: 877-757-7978
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www.QuickLabel.com
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Rev. March 2005

Specifications

Speed: Same as printer speed for in-line use.

Up to 30 ips (800-mm/sec) in off-line use.

Width: S-100: Up to 6.5 inches (165-mm).

S-200: Up to 10-inches (254-mm).

Blade Capacity: 2-blades included. Maximum for in-line use.

Maximum 4-blades recommended for off-line use.
Blades are field installable.
Extra Blade Holder & Blade (P/N 26541-101).

Power: Slitters require no power.
Optional: 5-digit Preset Counter sends “HALT” command to

QuickLabel Systems RW-2 or RW-P8 Label
Rewinder when the slitting job is finished. Requires

Setup and Use

1. Place the Label Slitter so that it is perpendicular to the web of labels to be slit.

Optional PC-1 Preset Counter

Refer to the Paper Path diagram on the Slitter.

2. Loosen the black Knob holding the red Blade Cover Shield. Rotate the black Knob
assembly approximately one-half turn so it is facing down and out of the way.

3. Raise the Blade Cover Shield to the vertical position.

WARNING!

Use caution and common sense to avoid personal injury or damage to
clothing when working with cutting blades or around exposed blade
surfaces.

4. See WARNING NOTICE above. Rotate the Blade Holder shaft

slightly to lift the Blade Holders from the round white Nylon Fixed Paper Guide.

5. Being careful to avoid contact with the cutting blades feed the label web under the
Rotating Paper Guide and over the Fixed Paper Guide.

6. Adjust the position of the Rings on the Rotating and Fixed Paper Guides to the
width of your label web. Only finger tighten the Screws. If you have the PC-1
Preset Counter, the labels must pass through the sensor slot.

7. Pull the label web through and affix it to the label rewind core on the Label
Rewinder.

8. Being careful to avoid contact with the cutting Blades, adjust the position of the
Blade Holders as desired. To do this, loosen the white Nylon set screw of the Blade
Holders and slide the Blade Holders in or out as needed. Finger tighten the white
Nylon Set Screw to hold the adjustment. Do not over tighten.

9. Extend the cutting blades as required using the black click-stop adjustment on
the side of each knife. THE BLADE TIP MUST EXTEND WELL PAST THE

ROUND WHITE NYLON ROD SO THE CUTTING BLADE ITSELF IS RESTING
ON THE WHITE NYLON. DO NOT USE THE VERY TIP OF THE BLADE.

10. Being careful to avoid contact with the cutting Blades, rotate the Blade Holders
down until the cutting blades rest lightly on the Fixed Paper Guide. The Blades
must pierce the label web to be slit.

11. Now lower the red Blade Shield to the Blade Holders.

12. Secure the red Blade Shield by rotating the small Black Knob assembly into the
slot on the red Blade Shield and tightening the small Black Knob until it is snug. The
Blades will press into the Nylon bar. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
NOTE: If the red Blade Shield does not press on all Blade Holders equally, loosen
the mounting nuts for the Blade Shield Hinge on the Chassis and reposition them
until the Blade Shield is “level” with the Blade Holders.

13. Start the Label Rewinder and the printer (if used). Adjust the speed of the Label
Rewinder as required. See the RW-2 or RW-P8 User Manual for details.

14. To make fine adjustments to the position of the blades over the web as a set ,
use the large black Knob marked “LIFT BLADES TO ADJUST.” NOTE: ALWAYS

LIFT THE BLADES FROM THE LABEL WEB TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. USE
CAUTION TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE CUTTING BLADES.

1. Verify the AC/DC Adaptor “VOLT CH.” Switch is set to “12” and plug it into the
Power Input Jack on the bottom of the Counter Display Module.

2. Plug the Control Cable (with 3.5mm plugs at each end) between the Output Jack
on the bottom of the Counter Display Module and the “EXTERNAL HALT
CONTROL” jack on the RW-2 or RW-P8 Label Rewinder.

3. The Counter is pre-programmed as a Preset Counter. Press “E” & “1” simulta­neously. Press each of the 6 digits for the count desired. When finished, press “E”
to Enter the count. This is the number of labels you wish to pass through the photo
sensor before the Counter issues a “HALT” command to the RW-2 Label Rewinder.

[If the Counter does not perform correctly, reinitialize it by pressing the “E” and the
“6” Keys simultaneously during power-up. Press the “1” Key repeatedly until the
display reads, “Fn 0” then hold down only the “E” Key for 5 seconds to return the
Counter to the operation mode. ] See the Counter Manual itself for more options.

4. Start the Label Rewinder and observe proper Slitter operation.

5. When the preset number of labels is reached, the PC-1 Counter will issue a Halt
Command for the Label Rewinder to stop. Press “R” (“6” & “4” together) to reset the
count and restart the Rewinder. The Counter will continue to count until reset.

Maintenance

1. The S-100 & S-200 Label Slitters require no periodic or preventative maintenance.

2. When the slitting action becomes impaired because of dull cutting blades, the
blades can be clicked down to the next detent within their holders to expose an
unused area of the cutting blade. In this way, blade life is greatly extended.

NOTE: ALWAYS LIFT THE BLADES FROM THE LABEL WEB BEFORE MAKING
ADJUSTMENTS. USE CAUTION TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE CUTTING
BLADES. If desired, the used up part of the blade can be snapped off at one of the

score lines on the blade.

3. When the cutting blades are worn out, replace them. QuickLabel Systems High
Speed Cutting Blades are recommended.

NOTE: ALWAYS USE CAUTION WHEN WORKING AROUND BLADES TO
AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO CLOTHING.