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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety................................................................................................................. 3 Front panel description.......................................................................................... 4 Display description ............................................................................................... 4 How to read the manual ........................................................................................ 5 Definitions ........................................................................................................... 6 A.
Basic daily operations ..................................................................................... 7
1.
How to… start the printer and print a message already loaded in a print group? ...... 7
3.
How to… load a message from the library in a printhead group for printing?............ 7
4.
How to… change a cartridge? ........................................................................... 8
5.
How to… read a fault? ..................................................................................... 8
6.
How to… stop the printer?................................................................................ 8
B.
Message management..................................................................................... 9
1.
How to… set up message parameters?............................................................... 9
2.
How to… create a message? ........................................................................... 10 B.2.1.
How to… create a new field?............................................................... 10
B.2.1.1. Fixed Text .................................................................................... 11 B.2.1.2. Date Time .................................................................................... 11 B.2.1.3. Counter........................................................................................ 12 B.2.1.4. Logo ............................................................................................ 13 B.2.1.5. Shift code..................................................................................... 14 B.2.1.6. Bar code ...................................................................................... 15 B.2.1.7. Variable Text ................................................................................ 15 B.2.2.
How to… modify an existing field? ....................................................... 16
B.2.3.
How to… delete an existing field? ........................................................ 17
B.2.4.
How to… copy a field? ....................................................................... 17
B.2.5.
How to… move fields to arrange layout in the print area? ....................... 17
3.
How to… save the message? .......................................................................... 18
4.
How to… open to modify an existing message? ................................................. 18
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Safety
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Read the relevant Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before storing, handling, transporting or using the ink cartridges.
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Ensure the power switch on the underside of the printer is OFF before connecting the power cord to the printer or to the power source.
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Protect the printer electronics from electrical surges or low voltage conditions by using a UPS.
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Disconnect the power before opening the printer cabinet.
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Disconnect the power before making any wiring connections.
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To maintain the environmental rating of the cabinet, route external wiring cables through the cable glands and strain relief provided on the underside of the cabinet.
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Ensure all cables are secured away from moving production line components
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Switch OFF or disconnect the power before inserting or a Compact Flash memory card.
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Switch OFF or disconnect the power before connecting or disconnecting a printhead.
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Disconnect the power before changing the memory backup battery.
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Switch OFF the print group before removing and/or installing a print cartridge.
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Use only lint free wipes when cleaning the cartridge nozzles.
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Clean cartridge nozzles according to the recommendations enclosed
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Protect the printheads from impact with proper adjustment and alignment of side rails and product guides.
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Recycle empty ink cartridges responsibly. APS provides a recycling service.
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Do not open any enclosed components of the printer or printheads. They contain no user serviceable parts.
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Front panel description Faults Screen
View Screen
Print Groups Screen
Ink Screen
Message Screen
Navigation Arrows
Service Screen
User Level Screen
Function Keys
Display description
Name of Active Screen
Date Time Information
Help area
Current loaded message
Print Area
Name of Active Screen Help area
Data entry area
Scroll Bar Indicates more selection
Data entryField name
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How to read the manual
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…: icon keys to access the main printer
functions
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:: function keys used for menu navigation,
menu,
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: up/down/left/right keys used to navigate through fields in each screen
: edit key used to enter and accept field entries,
: enter key used to accept choice and field entries,
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: name of the active screen. Located in the top left corner of the display. Examples of sequence:
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= Press on message icon to access to Single mode screen,
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In Edit screen press F5 then F3 to access Print Definition screen.
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Definitions
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Group: o
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Field: o
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A message is made of various fields. Each of them can contain fixed text, date, shift code, barcodes, counter, variable text…
Field name: o
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A group is an assembling of heads. There can be 1 to 4 heads in a group. For printing, a group is linked to a message (including parameters: resolution, margin/offset, print area, alignment, print direction and print speed), to a start signal and to speed (fixed or measures by a shaft encoder). Each group has to be set up during the installation of the machine.
When a field is created, it has to be named to be stored in the printer memory,
Field entry or data entry: o
This is the data enter into the field and which has to be printed.
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A. Basic daily operations 1. How to… start the printer and print a message already loaded in a print group? •
Press the key
(on right-hand underside of printer),
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The printer will start in the View screen and will show the last loaded message when the machine was turned off.
2. How to print a message already loaded in a print group? •
Select the group to be activated for printing:
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If more than one group then repeat for all groups
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or
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3. How to… load a message from the library in a printhead group for printing? •
Accessible under ‘User’ level profile,
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If printing (the led on the key o
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= : (*) / (*) / or appears only for more than one group)
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((*) F4
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Select the group for printing: o
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Select the message to be loaded and printed: o
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Select the group where the message is to be loaded: o
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is green) , deactivate the working group:
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When printing is active the led on the Print Group Key
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turns green.
4. How to… change a cartridge? •
Stop the printing: o
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Select the cartridge to be changed: o
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Enter ink data: (you only do this if it’s a different ink or new set-up) :
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Field ‘Ink Type’: select the ink reference to use / . Warning: incorrect ink type selection may damage cartridge! Ensure the ink reference on the cartridge matches the one selected in the machine,
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Field ‘Ink Level’: enter the volume contained by a new cartridge and confirm
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Remove the empty cartridge from the printhead and replace it with the new one,
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Confirm the change of cartridge: o
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5. How to… read a fault? •
When the printer encounters a fault the led on the key
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Read the list of active alarms: =
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Once the default is fixed, clear the alarm: = the red led on the key
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stop blinking,
Access the Alarm History list: =
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6. How to… stop the printer? •
Deactivate the group(s) printing:
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Switch off the printer:
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blinks in red,
B. Message management 1. How to… set up message parameters? •
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Before creating a message set up the message parameters: o
Resolution (in dpi, horizontal and vertical),
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Maximum height of the print area (depends on the number of printheads - 1, 2, 3 or 4 heads -each head prints a maximum 12.7mm in height,
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Maximum width of the print area,
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Message orientation (horizontal and vertical),
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Print margins (forward and end),
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Space between fields,
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Number of prints per object and distance between prints: used mainly for continuous printing,
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Print start mode: using an external device (photocell) or not,
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Print speed mode: using an external device (encoder) or not,
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Speed modification: adjusts the print width according to production line speed.
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By choosing ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in the squares on the right-hand side of the screen, chosen values become the ‘default value’ (choose ‘Yes’) or not (choose ‘No’). When creating new messages the ‘default’ value will be used.
To set up message definition, enter the Settings menu: =
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Current User Type = current user profile logged.
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Change user profile in User Type area:
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Password area:
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Select a field and enter data o
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Save parameters:
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/ enter data / =
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2. How to… create a message? •
Enter at the password Settings level (see section B-1),
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A message is made of various fields. Each field can contain fixed text, variable text, date or time, shift code, counter, logo or a bar-code.
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Each field has its own display parameters (position, rotation, font…) to be decided during its creation,
Logo Barcode with text Standard text
Barcode without text
Rotation
Inverse-display
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Chimney-Tower
Follow key sequence to access Field Screen:
B.2.1. •
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To create a new field: :
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To select the type of field to be created: -
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How to… create a new field?
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(Logo, Fixed Text, Variable Text, Shift Code) (Date Time, Counter, Bar Code).
Move from one data field to another and modify each field: o
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Select the data
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To save field:
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If needed press
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B.2.1.1. Fixed Text •
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Field name: enter the name of the field, if needed
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Data entry: enter content of the field,
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Font: font to be used (arial, courier…),
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Font size: size of the character in points
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Font style: format of the font (graphic, flat, with ascenders, with descenders…), (show graphic of font styles)
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Horizontal and vertical position: position field within the print area,
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Rotation: rotate field from 0° to 270°,
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Negative printing: to print white on color (e.g.: white on black),
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Chimney-Tower print.: to print field content with characters stacked one below the other,
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Visible print: to make the field printable or not,
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Save data:
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If needed press
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, to go to previous screen.
B.2.1.2. Date Time •
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Field name: enter the name of the field, if needed
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Font: font to be used (arial, courier…),
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Font size: size of the character in points,
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Font style: format of the font (graphic, flat, with ascenders, with descenders…),
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Date/Time element and Formatting text: these fields are used in conjunction: o
Select data to be entered into the field Date/Time:
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select
the information / o
Selected data in the step above will appear in the field ‘Formatting text field’. At this stage, insert required separating characters such as / or - using the keyboard /
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Typical sequence of commands to enter the date in the format DD/MM/YY:
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In the data/time element field select “Day (1-31)”,
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Go to formatting text field and enter “/” as a separator,
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Return to the date/time element field and select “Month (1-12)”,
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Go to formatting text field and enter “/”,
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Go back to the date/time element field and select “Year 2Digit”,
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To accept a format it is essential to enter and exit the date/time element field.
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First calendar week: to select the format of the start of the year,
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Data display language: to edit alpha-numeric data (day, month…) in various languages,
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Offset type and value: when printing an expiry date, define the format and period of the date offset/incrementation,
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Horizontal and vertical position: to position the field within the print area,
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Rotation: to rotate the text from 0° to 270°,
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Negative printing: to print white on color (e.g.: white on black),
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Visible print: to make the field printable or not,
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Save data:
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If needed press
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To set up or update date and time: o
= to go to previous screen.
Enter the user profile ‘settings’ (see section B-1) /
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Change data in fields:
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Save data:
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/ data /
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B.2.1.3. Counter •
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Field name: enter the name of the field, if needed
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Font: font to be used (arial, courier…),
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Font size: size of the character in points,
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Font style: format of the font (graphic, flat, with ascenders, with descenders…),
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Counter name: select a counter from the counter list ,
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Start and End value: define the minimum and maximum value of the counter. These can be negative values,
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Increment: enter the value the counter should increment for each product detection,
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Number of digits: size of the counter in digits,
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Leading zeroes: to remove the first zero(s) of the counter (eg: 000102 becomes 102),
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Alignment: layout of the counter in the field,
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Horizontal and vertical position: position the field within the print area,
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Rotation: rotate the text from 0° to 270°,
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Negative printing: to print white on color (e.g.: white on black),
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Visible print: to make the field printable or not,
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Save data: . The counter preview will be represented by a field containing “1234…” with a many digits as defined above. When a message is loaded and viewed current value.
. the counter is previewed with its
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If needed press
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To set up and update the starting value of the counter: /
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to go to previous screen.
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Indicate the starting value of the counter: Values can be negative.
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/ data /
B.2.1.4. Logo •
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Field name: enter the name of the field, if needed
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Field entry: select logo to be printed from the list in the memory,
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Horizontal and vertical position: position field within the print area,
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Negative printing: to print white on color (e.g.: white on black),
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Save data:
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If needed press
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B.2.1.5. Shift code •
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Field name: enter the name of the field, if needed
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Font: font to be used (Arial, Courier…),
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Font size: size of the character in points,
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Font style: format of the font (graphic, flat, with ascenders, with descenders…),
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Horizontal and vertical position: position the field within the print area,
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Rotation: rotate field from 0° to 270°,
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Negative printing: to print white on color (e.g.: white on black),
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Chimney-Tower print.: to print field content vertically with characters stacked one below the other,
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Visible print: to make the field printable or not,
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Save data:
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If needed press
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Shift codes will be visible only once shifts are set up or updated.
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To set up or update shift codes: o
= to go to previous screen.
If currently printing, deactivate the working group: =
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Enter the user profile ‘settings’ (see section B-1)
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Define number of shifts required: /
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Save settings:
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At this point the alarm led in the key
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Enter shift parameters:
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Create the Shift Codes by naming each shift (this name will appear in the message) and by indicating working days and hours,
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Save data:
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Save the message reboot the printer.
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(see section 3) and
B.2.1.6. Bar code •
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Chose one of the available barcodes
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Field name: enter the name of the field, if needed
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Data entry: barcode data, (what about auto barcode data…. Like date, time, counter…)
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Display human readable: choose whether or not to print the human readable characters of the barcode. If yes, choose the position of the human readable,
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Font: font to be used (Arial, courier…),
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Font size: size of the character in points,
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Barcode height: size of the bar code in mm,
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Barcode text distance: distance from the human readable to the barcode in mm,
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Modify bar width and Module width: customize the barcode by changing the width of the bars and the spacing between the bars,
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Horizontal and vertical position: position the field within the print area,
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Rotation: rotate the field from 0° to 270°,
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Negative printing: to print white on color (e.g.: white on black),
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Save data:
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If needed press
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The process and information is the same for all available barcodes. Some barcode specifications restrict certain data and checksum.
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B.2.1.7. Variable Text • •
Variable feature allows change of the content of a fixed text field without entering into the message itself, :
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Field name: specify the name of the variable field,
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Font: font to be used (arial, courier…),
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Font size: size of the character in points,
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Font style: format of the font (graphic, flat, with ascenders, with descenders…),
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Horizontal and vertical position: position field within the print area,
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Rotation: rotate field from 0° to 270°,
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Negative printing: to print white on colour (e.g.: white on black),
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Chimney-Tower print: to print field content vertically with characters stacked one below the other,
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Visible print: to make the field printable or not,
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Save data:
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If needed press
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To update a variable text field: o
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To be updated, the message containing the variable text field must have been loaded for printing at least once, =
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Modify contents of field: /
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to go to previous screen.
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/ update field /
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The Variable Text is immediately updated in the printed message. This sequence must be repeated each time the message is modified and loaded for printing.
How to… modify an existing field? :
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In the message, select the field to be modified:
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Select data fields and modify the content:
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Save data:
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In the list of fields, select the field to be modified: •
Select data fields and modify the content:
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Save data:
B.2.3.
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How to… delete an existing field?
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In the message, select the field to be deleted
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In the list of fields, select the field to be deleted:
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Save data:
B.2.4.
How to… copy a field?
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In the message, select the field to be copied:
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Copy the selected field:
B.2.5.
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How to… move fields to arrange layout in the print area?
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Select the field to be moved . One field can hide another one. It may be necessary to move one first to have access to another,
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Move selected field in 1mm increments: = Use the arrows to switch from one field to another,
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Move selected field in 0.1mm increments for fine positioning: +
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Use the arrows to switch from one field to another,
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Exit field:
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Select another field to be moved:
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Exit:
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3. How to… save the message? • •
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First saving and naming/renaming of the message: ‘new’ /
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For subsequent saving:
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4. How to… open to modify an existing message? •
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Select the message to be opened:
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Then follow procedures used to create a message.
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