Safety
Printer overview
Turning on the printer - Daily shutdown
Select a message
Printing a message
Modifying a message
Servicing the print head
Consumables
Informations - Faults
Safety
Read the Instruction manual carefully.
Carefully read and follow to the letter the instructions in
the Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each
consumable used.
Latex gloves and safety glasses must be
worn during servicing (head cleaning) and
maintenance.
If your printer uses flammable ink or make-up:
- Never leave containers of ink, make-up or cleaning products, or
ink-soaked rags (even dry) near the printer.
- Place a foam, CO2 or powder fire extinguisher in the immediate
vicinity of the printer (distance of 10 meters maximum).
- Never smoke near the printer. Place a sign with the words “NO
SMOKING. FLAMMABLE INK” near the printer.
- Keep the printer clean as dry ink deposits are highly
flammable.
- Keep ink/make-up cartridges and containers of cleaning
solution closed. Store in a ventilated room.
- Use of the printer in an explosive atmospheres is prohibited.
The printer and the print heads must be secured firmly in place
with fastening devices.
Overview
1
Operator interface
2
Conduit
3
Print head
4
Cabinet
5
Ink
6
Additive
Print area
Icon bar
associated with
function keys
F1 at F8
Confirm a
selection, menu
or operation
- View printer
parameters
- View and
acknowledge
faults and alarms
Menu bar
- Abort an action
- Access the
message editing
menu bar
Access head
maintenance
functions
Message name
Indicator:
Low level detection
- Select a
parameter
- Access
submenus or
dialog boxes
Indicators:
Head status
Indicator:
Printer on
On / Off
Interface overview
Description of icons
Select and send a message in production
Create a message
Edit the message in production or another message
Access the printing parameters of the message in production
or another message
View and reset the counters of the message in production
Stop the printing
Restart the printing
Access to other menus
Open message
Access fonts
Access composition box for variable directly after cursor.
Access parameters for variable directly after cursor.
Transfer message to production
Save message
Return to Production menu
Access to Message Editing/Message submenu
Access to Message Editing/Font submenu
Access to Message Editing/Variables submenu
Access to Message Editing/Parameters submenu
Access to Printer preparation menu
Access to Symbol Editing menu.
Presentation of the menus
PRODUCTION
Printer
Message
Start-up
Shut-down
Jet(s) start-up
Jet(s) stop
Start Mode
Message selection
Library creation
Status/Printhead
Maintenance
Status jet(s)
Motor speed *
FAULTS
…
Clear faults
ELV status
modification
Flushing
SAV
Variables
Parameters
Counter display/reset
MESSAGE EDITING
Message
Font
New
select Font
Open
Select Symbols
Bolderization
Tabulation
Barcodes
Save
Save as
Delete
Counter
Counter 2
Time
Postdate
Postdate 2
Autodating table
Shift code
External
Message
Counter
Counter 2
Postdate
Postdate 2
Shift code
Barcodes
Load printer
Close
+
PRINTER PREPARATION
Initialization
Parameters
Options
Access codes
Language
Printer
Autoclock
Jet alignment
RS232 Connection
PCMCIA transfer
Font(s) downloading
Message
Counter
Counter 2
Postdate
Postdate 2
Shift code
Autodating table
Barcodes
Select font
Versions
Hour counter
Machine options
Keyboard
Security
+
SYMBOL EDITING
Symbol
Size
New
Open
Save
Save as
Delete
Close
Symbol size
* depending on printer’s configuration
Turning on the printer
The message “CHOCO” is ready to be printed.
Daily shutdown
Choose the type of Shut-down : ?
Long Shut-down (YES)
Short Shut-down (NO)
NO
YES
Select a message
The message “MIL” is ready to be printed.
Printing a message
The message “MIL” is ready to be printed.
Modifying a message
Servicing the print head: Advised every 7 days
Servicing the print head (continued)
Consumables
Indicator: Low level detection.
Additive
Ink
Informations - Faults
S/N : Serial number
– Fault list –
Description of the fault
Solving of the fault
S/N : Serial number:
additive:
ink:
Photographs and drawings are not binding in detail. This document was originally written in
French. The French text of this document shall alone be authentic and shall prevail in the event of
a dispute. Markem-Imaje reserves the right to modify the specifications of its products without
prior notice. Any reproduction, even partial, of this document is prohibited.
Edition anglaise
A36971-B
User Documentation Department – 06/2008