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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL

AP4.4 – AP5.4

Commissioning & Operation

Installing the Printer ...................................... 2

Unpacking the printer ................................ 2

Carrying the Printer ................................... 2

Check the Delivery .................................... 3

Removing the Transportation Lock ........... 5

Product Description ....................................... 6

Operating Parts AP 4.4 / AP 5.4 basic ....... 6

Operating parts AP5.4 Dispenser / Internal

Rewinder ................................................... 7

Modes of Operation AP 5.4 Dispenser / Inter-

nal Rewinder ............................................. 8

Arrangement of the Connections ............. 9

Warning Signs at the Maschine .............. 10

Control Panel (Display) ........................... 11

Operating State ....................................... 12

Basic Operating Procedures .......................14

Connecting the Printer .............................14

Setting the Interface .................................15

Activate/Deactivate Internal Rewinder .....15

Activate/Deactivate Dispenser .................16

Operation in Offline Mode ........................17

Operation in Online Mode ........................19

Creating a Print job ..................................19

Transferring a Print Job ...........................20

Using the CF Cards .................................21

Setting the Realtime Clock ......................22

Reading out real time with Easy-Plug ......22

Index ............................................................23

Summary of content (23 pages)

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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL AP4.4 – AP5.4 Commissioning & Operation Installing the Printer ...................................... 2 Unpacking the printer ................................ 2 Carrying the Printer ................................... 2 Check the Delivery .................................... 3 Removing the Transportation Lock ........... 5 Product Description ....................................... 6 Operating Parts AP 4.4 / AP 5.4 basic ....... 6 Operating parts AP 5.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Installing the Printer Unpacking the printer 1. Remove all loose objects from the packaging. 2. Carefully lift the printer together with the polystyrene cushions out of the box. Have a second person keep hold of the box while you remove the printer. Fig. 1: AP 5.4 in the original packaging. 3. Remove the polystyrene cushions and plastic wrap from the printer. Having someone else help you with this will also make it easier! 4.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Check the Delivery You are bound to want to start using your new AP 4.4/5.4 as soon as possible. However, we would ask you to take a few minutes to check the following: « Please ensure that the printer has not been damaged in transit. If the pakkaging has been dented or torn, please check the contents particularly carefully for damage that may have resulted from transportation.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Tool which is used to replace the print roller and to mount a dispensing edge. AP 5.4 with Cutter • Cutter (Fig. 4) Only if you ordered the “AP 5.4 peripheral with cutter”. Fig. 4: If ordered, you will find the cutter in a special carrier in the top of the printer pakkaging. P You can find instructions on how to mount the cutter in the cutter manual under “Connection, Setup, Service”.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Fig. 6: These housing parts are shipped loose with the „AP 5.4 Dispenser“. Removing the Transportation Lock 1. Open the printer lid. 2. Remove the cable tie holding the printhead in place (see Fig. 7). For this, use side-cutting pliers or strong scissors. ¯ CAUTION! Do not use a knife to cut the cable tie! The printhead could be damaged by the resulting force when splitting the tie! Fig. 7: AP 5.4 Dispenser AP 4.4/5.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Product Description Operating Parts AP 4.4 / AP 5.4 basic Front cover Open to insert material and foil. Control panel LCD graphics display, 4 buttons; displays printer operating status, enables parameter menu settings. Window Allows material/foil supply check without opening the front hood. Connection for additional devices Connection for optional cutter or take-up. (Not available at AP 4.4 and AP 5.4 basic) Fig.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Operating parts AP 5.4 Dispenser / Internal Rewinder AP 5.4 Dispenser Dispensing edge Peels the labels off the backing paper. Connector Connection of the dispensing edge sensor. Dispensing roller Holds the material web tight over the dispensing edge. Dispensing roller release button Press the red button to release the dispensing roller. Deflector Deflects the backing paper. Rewinder Wraps up the backing paper. Fig.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Modes of Operation AP 5.4 Dispenser / Internal Rewinder With the AP 5.4 featuring an internal rewinding module, a label can either be dispensed (using the dispensing edge) or rewound into the printer housing (using the deflector) after it is printed. • If the printer’s Dispenser is used, the label is pulled over the dispensing edge, and the backing paper is rewound.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Arrangement of the Connections ¯ CAUTION! - Additional equipment of poor quality can damage the printer! « Connect only devices that fulfill SELV circuit requirements to EN 60950. « Connect only original accessories. P For information about using the network connection, please read topic section Advanced Applications.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Warning Signs at the Maschine ! WARNING Keep hands clear of rollers. A5346 Fig. 13: Warning signs at the AP 4.4/5.4. The warning sign pictured in fig. 13 above warns of the risk of getting hands, fingers, loose clothing, jewellery, etc. drawn in between rotating parts of the printer (part no. A5346). The warning sign pictured in fig.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Control Panel (Display) Display Cut button Online button Feed button Prog button Fig. 14: Control panel for the AP 5.4. Display With 32 digits and two lines, the display shows the operating conditions (modi) for parameters, values, status and errors. You can select the language you want to use for the display. The backlight ensures good legibility. Button Functions General: The buttons offer a multitude of operating functions.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 P For more detailed descriptions of the button functions, please see – sections Operation in Offline Mode on page 17 and Operation in Online Mode on page 19 – or “Info-Printouts and Parameters”. Operating State Offline Mode Display OFFLINE Meaning 0 JOBS No jobs are waiting to be processed. Tab. 1:Display in offline mode. Printer settings can be made when the device is offline.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 P More information on message reports and a detailed list of all messages can be found under “Status Reports”. Standalone Mode (For AP 5.4 only) In standalone mode, the print jobs are not transmitted via a data cable, but are stored on a CF-Card. From there, they can be selected using the printer display or an keyboard connected to the printer.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Basic Operating Procedures Connecting the Printer WARNING! Printer is driven by mains voltage! Touching of live parts can cause lifethreatening body currents and burns! « Make sure, that the machine is switched off, before connecting the power cable. « Only connect the printer to a power socket that provides the correct voltage, which can be found on the rating plate.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Setting the Interface According to the factory settings, the AP 4.4/5.4 is set for data transfer via the Centronics interface. Print data can also alternately be transferred via the RS232, USB or Ethernet interface (AP 5.4 only). « Settings for the interfaces are made using the following parameter: INTERF. PARAM. > EASYPLUGINTERPR > Interface P To find out how to set parameters, see topic section “Info-Printouts and Parameters”.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Possible causes: – No printing material has been inserted, or the material’s end was not fixed to the rewinder. Attach the end to the rewinder and press the Online button. – The printing material is not stretched taut. Press the Online button. The printer is now ready for the next print job.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 • Configure Dispenser Application A: The label is dispensed so that a small portion still sticks to the backing paper above the dispensing edge. After the dispensed label has been removed by hand, the next label is immediately printed and dispensed. « Set DISPENSER PARA > Dispenseposition to –6.0 mm (set to –8.0 mm if the material is very adhesive). « Set DISPENSER PARA > Start Source > Light barrier .
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Pressed button(s) Display after switching on Cut Online Feed Cut Slow feed of material+ribbon Printhead Dot Check Cut Bild_3/Z0191.cdr OFFLINE 0 JOBS feeding... Online OFFLINE 0 JOBS feeding... Online Feed OFFLINE 0 JOBS feeding... Feed OFFLINE 0 JOBS Head dot test Prog Calling the parameters menu Cutting System start...
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Operation in Online Mode Display Pressed button(s) Online ONLINE 5 JOBS Restmenge Restcount 26 26 Feed ONLINE 5 JOBS Gestoppt 26 Stopped 26 Online OFFLINE 5 JOBS Gestoppt Stopped 2626 (See paragraph “Operation in Offline Mode”) Prog Cut Online Feed System start... OFFLINE 0 JOBS Z0192E.eps Z0192D.eps Reset Print contrast Druckkontrast xxx% (See paragraph “Operation in Online Mode”) Tab.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 However, functionality is strongly dependent on the choice of software. Special label layout programs are best suited, e.g. Jetmark 2000 or WinLabel. « You can find printer drivers for each Windows version – on the Documentation CD in the \AP_Driver\ directory. – or on the Internet under: http://www.machines.averydennison.com/downloads/drivers P How to use the printer driver is explained by the driver’s help function.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Setup & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.4 Inserting a CF card 1. Switch off the printer. Wait for 5 seconds. 2. Insert the CompactFlash card completely into the card insert. The wide guide notch should face upwards (see Fig. 17). ¯ Insert the CF card into the designated slot until the release button (1) is pushed outwards. The insert card will sit flush with the back casing. Fig. 17: Inserting a CF card.
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05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL Commissioning & Operation AP4.4 – AP5.