03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Info Printouts & Parameters General Information ...................................... 5 Important setting instructions .................... 5 Area of application .................................... 5 Operating the parameter menu ..................... 7 Example .................................................... 7 Parameter Menu ...................................... 8 Overview Parameter Menus .........................
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Net mask ................................................. 44 Gateway address .................................... 45 Port address............................................ 45 Ethernet speed........................................ 45 MAC address .......................................... 45 SNMP agent............................................ 45 SNMP password ..................................... 45 FTP server ...........................
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Pullback current ...................................... Back diameter ......................................... Brake current........................................... Brake diameter........................................ 76 77 77 77 REWINDER PARA Rewind direction...................................... Current mode .......................................... Min. rew. current ..................................... Max rew. current .........
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Cuts on knife ........................................... Tot. mat. length ....................................... Tot. foil length.......................................... Total cuts................................................. Head strobes........................................... Head temperature ................................... Foil diameter ........................................... Dispensing cycl. ...........................
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 General Information Important setting instructions Starting in offline mode, you get to the parameter menu by pressing the prog button. There you can set/alter the different parameters of the printer and activate/deactivate options. Many Parameters provide a range within the setting can be changed with a standard step width.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 P The paragraph „Overview Parameter Menues“ in this topic section contains an overview of all available parameters of the respective printer.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Operating the parameter menu The illustrations on the following pages clarifie the operating principle of the parameter menu. The return path shown on the left of the screen, called up using the Prog. button, also applies for parameters in the middle of the screen. Setting values The setting of a parameter always follows this scheme: 1. Select the parameter. 2. Press the Online button. 3.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Parameter Menu ONLINE 0 JOBS Print contrast 65 % OFFLINE 0 JOBS PRINT INFO PRINT PARAMETERS PRINT INFO Printer status PRINT PARAMETERS Print speed INTERF. PARAM. PRINT INFO Memory status Scrolls down through the menu and selects menu items. Reduces values. Scrolls up through the menu and selects menu items. Increases values. Selects the parameter menu from offline mode. Returns to previous menu.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Overview Parameter Menus Understanding the Parameter Overviews The charts in the following show all of the parameters implemented in the printer firmware. Some parameters are only visible in the parameter menu under specific preconditions. These parameters are provided with a gray background and a digit at the right column edge. The digit refers to a footnote describing the precondition under which the parameter is visible.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 FW 7.34 Pre 4081 AP 5.4 Parameters AP 5.4 INFO Parameter PRINT Printer status Memory status Font status Flashdata status Service status Dottest endless Dottest punched Reference label RFID status 4 22 PRINT PARAMETERS INTERFACE PARA (INTERFACE PARA cont.) (INTERFACE PARA cont.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters (SYSTEM PARAM. cont.) I/O BOARD PARA 23 MLI PARAMETERS 10 DISPENSER PARA Reprint function Language Keyboard Access authoriz.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 FW 7.34 Pre 4081 AP 5.4 Parameters SERVICE FUNCTION Service Head exchange Roller exchange Cutter exchange Serv. data reset EasyPlug monitor EP Monitor Mode Sensor adjust Sensor test Cutter test Matend adjust Matend tolerance Feedadjust label Feed adjust Punch y calibr. Memory card test Send test Receive test Rewinder adjust Print test 13 13 13 13+6 13 23 13 13 13 5 SERVICE DATA (Service Data cont.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Alphabetical Parameter List Access authoriz. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Application mode . . . . . . . . . . 72 Back diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Back diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Bar code multip. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Board part numb. . . . . . . . .
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Manual Calibrate. . . . . . . . . . . 81 Manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Matend tolerance . . . . . . . . . . 91 Material length . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Material type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Material width . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Max rew. current . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Max. Labellength . . . . . . . . 103 Max. rew. current . . . . . . . . . . 75 Memory card test . . . . . . . . . .
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 WEB server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 WEB supervisor p. . . . . . . . . . 48 Work place . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 X - Printadjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Y – Printadjust . . . . . . . . . . . .
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 PRINT INFO ¯ Printing of individual reports can be deactivated for certain options (e. g. for the infeed option). A material width of 100 mm is necessary to print the reports. The status printout is approx. 200 mm long. Printer status AP 5.4 AP 5.6 A protocol can be printed to get an overview of customer-specific parameter settings (three pages, see [1]).
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 y Printer type: – Shows the printer type, which has been set using parameter SERVICE FUNCTIONS > printer type (e.g. Avery 64-04) – "USA" displayed after the printer type indicates that the USA font is loaded. – "8DOT" displayed after the printer type indicates that the 8-Dot emulation is loaded. y Printer Parameter Menu Shows the setting of the parameters in the PRINT PARAMETERS menu.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Memory status AP 5.4 AP 5.6 A memory protocol can be printed to provide an overview of the distribution of the available memory capacity (one page). [2] Listed items: Example of a memory Status printout. y Internal Memory Configuration P See paragraph > MEMORY DATA on page 168.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Font status AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Print samples of all installed characters, bar codes and line samples (several pages). Page „Font Library“ shows a list of the internal fonts and line styles. Internal Fonts « Use the Easy-Plug commands listet in the first column of the report (e.g. #YT100), to print using the appropriate font.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 ¯ The line width has to be defined as a multiple of the edge length of the checked pattern! Internal bar codes The pages titled „Barcode Library“ show print samples of the internal bar codes (see [4], [8]). [4] Print sample „Font Status“ / „Font Library“: Bar code listing. y Onedimensional bar codes are printed with the Easy-Plug command #YB, see manual Easy-Plug, topic section Description of Commands .
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 determined by the number in the first column of the subsequent table. This number is added to the command as a parameter. [5] Print sample „Font Status“ / „Font Library“: Listing of RSS-Codes and 2-dim. bar codes.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Flashdata status AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Prints a list of all fonts stored in the flash memory. This can be e. g. customized fonts or diagnose data. P For details see topic section Internal Fonts , paragraph „Customized fonts“. P For detailed information about diagnosis data refer to the service manual, topic section „Fault location“, „Reading out diagnosis data“. [6] Example printout „Flashdata status“.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Service Status AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Print the Service status report to read about operation time, no. of services, no. of exchanged parts and other matters of service interest (one page). Use the parameter SERVICE FUNCTION > Serv. data reset, to set all the counters to zero, which are listed on the printout. [7] Example of a „Service Status“ printout.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Dottest endless AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Dottest for application with endless label stock. This function prints a pattern which enables trained personnel to check the adjustment as well as the function of the printhead. Test pattern The „Dottest endless“ or „Dottest punched“ prints a pattern consisting of 33 rows filled with vertical lines on the upper label area. All lines have a constant distance of 4 dot.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Reference label AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Prints a label with some examples of barcodes, fonts, logos... just try out! [8] Example of a Reference label printout INFO AUSDRUCKEN > Reference label.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 RFID Status ¯ Only with activated RFID option. AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Prints a status printout with RFID specific data: RFID Status System version : V4.00 Jun 23 2005 [R4.00 PE2.50 H4.00Q] Printer type : Avery 64-05 Nr CMD retries : 3 Nr invalid tags : 3 Statistics Nr of Tags : 7043 Nr. invalid tags : 2788 Total Nr. SELECT : 7803 Invalid SELECT : 16% Total Nr.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 PRINT PARAMETERS Print speed AP 5.4 AP 5.6 The print speed (material feed) can be adjusted according to the ribbon and material combination being used in order to optimise the contrast depth and the density of the print image. x Inch/s Setting range: see table; Unit interval: 0,2 inch/s; Default setting: 8 Inch/s Feed speed AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Material type AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Definition of the materials used. A distinction is made between reel material and gapped material (hole gaps, self-adhesive material with register gaps). The detected gap position corresponds to the start of the label. ¯ The value is overwritten by the appropriate Easy Plug command when sending label formats. Endless If material is to be used without gaps.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Print direction AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Printer Printout A [9] B Orientation of the printout „Foot first“ (A) or „Head first“ (B). Foot first (Default) Orientation of the printout according to [10A]. Head first Orientation of the printout according to [10B]. Mind the following: ¯ Define the „true“ label length (without gap length) in parameter PRINT PARAMETERS > Material length.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Punch offset AP 5.4 AP 5.6 The zero position can be determined offset in millimetre units from the detected gap position. ¯ The value is overwritten by the appropriate Easy Plug command when sending label formats. xxx mm Setting range: -8 to +max. label length; Unit interval: 0,1mm Default setting: 0 mm Maximum offset in feed direction: -8 mm Minimum offset against feed direction: +max.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Tradit. Imaging AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ In production mode only. Up to firmware version x.31, the barcode height was calculated with the formula: Barcodehight Print = ( Barcodehight Layout + 1 ) ⋅ x with x = PRINT PARAMETERS > Barcode Multi. By doing so, the printed barcode height in millimeters was by 1 higher than the value defined in the layout (1 --> 2 mm, 2 --> 3 mm, etc.) 1). From firmware version x.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 EAN sep. lines AP 5.4 AP 5.6 EAN separation lines. Parameter for controlling of EAN or UPC barcodes if they are printed without readline. With readl. only (Default) The seperation bars at the beginning, end and in the middle of the barcode are only long, if the barcode is printed with a readline.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Cut mode AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only with mounted and activated cutter (SYSTEM PARAMETERS > Periph. device = „Cutter“). This is where the procedure for the label output and cut is defined. Real 1:1 mode The whole surface of the label is printable. The label is pushed forward to the cutter for cutting. After the cut, the beginning of the next label is drawn back under the print head.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Batch mode The whole surface of the label is printable. Cutting takes place during printing. This can result in brief interruptions within the print zone of the following label. The output volume is at its maximum level. Requirements for the batch mode are: y Ribbon economy is not active (parameter SYSTEM PARAMETERS > Ribbon autoecon.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Cut speed AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only with mounted and activated cutter (SYSTEM PARAMETERS > Periph. device = „Cutter“). The cut speed is to be adjusted to the material thickness and strength. x inch/s Setting range: 2 to 5 inch/s; Unit interval: 1 inch/s y 2 inch/s: extremely slow; for thick and strong material y 5 inch/s: extremely fast; for thin material Cut position AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Rewind direction AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only with mounted and activated rewinder (SYSTEM PARAMETERS > Periph. device = „Rewinder“). Determines the sense of rotation of the optional Rewinder. Printing outside Rewind direction: The printed label is facing outside. Printing inside Rewind direction: The printed label is facing inside. X - Printadjust AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Punch mode AP 5.4 Automatic AP 5.6 Automatic mode, for material with a contrast zone = gap in the label. "Automatic" is the default setting, suitable for all materials with which there is a difference in the transparency between the label and gap of more than 2 values (see Description, sensor check). Manual Manual setting, for material with several varying contrast zones.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 INTERFACE PARA Interface parameter > EASYPLUGINTERPR Interface AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Interface type This parameter sets the interface, by which the printer will receive data. Serial Com1 Serial interface Com1. P Selection of the type of serial interface is done with parameter INTERF. PARAM > EASYPLUGINTERPR > Serial Port Mode.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Printer ID No. AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Printer identification number Determines the identification number of the printer. In such a way, the printer can be addressed by the Easy Plug command #!An (n=printer ID). The use of ID numbers is in particular reasonable for data transfer by RS422/ 485 interface, if several printers are connected by one data line.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 > COM1 PORT Baud rate AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Data transfer speed Speed of data transfer using the serial interface. xxxxxx Baud Setting range: 300 to 115200 Baud; Unit interval: 300/600/1200/2400/4800/ 9600/19200/38400/115200 (default) No. of data bits AP 5.4 AP 5.6 This parameter can be defined in connection with both the serial and the parallel interface. 7 7 Data bits 8 8 Data bits Parity AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Data synch. AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Data synchronisation at the serial interface. RTS/CTS Data synchronisation through hardware XON/XOFF Data synchronisation through software None Handshake signals are ignored Frame error AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Display (Default) An error message is displayed, if a framing error is detected while the printer is receiving serial data.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Stop bits AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ With mounted and connected I/O board only. P See parameter Stop bits on page 45. Data synch. AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ With mounted and connected I/O board only. P See parameter Data synch. on page 46. Frame error AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ With mounted and connected I/O board only. P See parameter Frame error on page 46. Serial Port Mode AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 > COM4 PORT Internal interface, to which the optional RFID read/write unit can be connected. Baud rate AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ With mounted and connected I/O board only. P See parameter Baud rate on page 45. No. of data bits AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ With mounted and connected I/O board only. Fixed setting of 8 Bits. Parity AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ With mounted and connected I/O board only.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 > USB USB select AP 5.4 AP 5.6 External Device (Default setting) Setting for the connection of an USB device (e. g. USBStick). Internal Device Setting for the use of the USB port for internal communication (as device). Internal Host Setting for the use of the USB port for internal communication (as host). > NETWORK PARAM. IP addressassign AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Gateway address AP 5.4 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx AP 5.6 Setting range per xxx value: 0 to 255 000.000.000.000 = no gateway is used Port address AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Setting range: 1024 to 65535. Default: 9100. Ethernet speed AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Auto negotioation The communication speed is selected automatically. 10M half duplex The communication speed is set to 10 MBit/s half duplex.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 FTP server AP 5.4 AP 5.6 The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server (RFC959) allows access to the internal RAM disk of the printer and, if available, to the memory card. The FTP server is capable of multisession mode, without evaluating the user name when logging in. The password must match the set password (see below).
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 WEB server AP 5.4 AP 5.6 The web server may be used to y read out or change parameter settings of the printer into a web browser y Operate the printer via a web browser. Requirements for use of the web server function: y Printer is connected to network y A valid IP address is assigned to the printer (by the network administrator or by a DHCP server) y INTERFACE PARA > NETWORK PARAM.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 WEB display refr WEB display refresh AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only appears, if INTERF.PARAM > NETWORK PARAM. > Time client = „Enabled“. Automatic updating of the web browser display. The setting determines the time in seconds between two updates. ¯ Setting 0 = „no automatic updating“. xx s Setting range: 0 to 20; Default setting: 5 WEB admin passw. WEB administrator password AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 1. Press the Esc button. The cursor jumps to the first character. 2. Press the Cut- or Feed button until the wanted character appears. Acknowledge by pressing the Online button. 3. Type in the next character. 4. Acknowledge the new password by pressing the Online button. ¯ Alternatively, the password can be typed in using a keyboard, or via the web server. Time client AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 DHCP host name AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Host name of the printer. Default setting: „Device name“ + the last 3 figures of the MAC adress. Typing in the host name at the operating panel: 1. Press the Esc button. The cursor jumps to the first character. 2. Press the Cut- or Feed button until the wanted character appears. Acknowledge by pressing the Online button. ¯ Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, 3.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 > DRIVEASSIGNMENT P For detailed information read the Easy-Plug manual, topic section General Notes, Definitions and Command Overview , chapter „Drive names“. Drive C AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Assigns drive letter C: to the card slot or to the USB port. None C: is not assigned (Default setting) C: is assigned to the SD card slot. USB-stick C: is assigned to the USB host port. Drive D AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 SYSTEM PARAMETERS Foil end warning AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Setting of a limit diameter for the ribbon roll. If the ribbon roll diameter falls below the set value, the displayed message changes from… ONLINE X JOBS …to… FOLIE X JOBS …while the display is blinking. P For details refer to the parameters DP INTERFACE > Ribbon signal and SERVICE DATA > OPERATION DATA > Foil diameter x.xx mm Setting range: 25.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Character sets AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Setting the character set: y 8bit: Choose between IBM and ANSI character set.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Character filter AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Character >= 20Hex Filter function is activated. Characters smaller than 20H are filtered out of the data flow. All character Filter function is deactivated. Characters smaller than 20H are treated as normal characters. Light sens. type AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Sens. punch-LS AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Sensitivity punch light sensor Sets the sensitivity of the material photoelectric switch. xxx% Setting range: 10 to 100%; Unit interval: 10% Default setting: 50% Maximum sensitivity: 100%. for narrow gaps (perforations). Minimum sensitivity: 1%. for clearly detectable gaps.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 EasyPlug error AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Handling of errors caused by faulty Easy-Plug commands. Tolerant handl. The label is printed, after the Easy-Plug/Bitimage error was acknowledged (default setting). Strict handling The Easy-Plug command, which caused the error, is displayed after approx. 2 seconds in the lower display line. The displayed text is up to 30 characters long and is scrolled automatically.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Setting: 1. From the print head, read off the resistance value to be set and make a note of it (1000 to 1500). 2. In off-line mode press the Prog. button, display: PRINT INFO. 3. Press the Cut button until SYSTEM PARAMETER is displayed. 4. Press the Online button, display: SYSTEM PARAMETER Foil end warning 5. Press the Cut button until the following is displayed: SYSTEM PARAMETER Head resistance 6.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Thin lines in the printout, which run crossways to the printing direction, are printed approx. 1.5 times wider. This may have the effect, that small white patches are closed with color (e.g. in the „e“ with very small fonts). Off Print emphasis for thin lines is switched off. Voltage offset AP 5.4 AP 5.6 The voltage offset increases the head voltage and therefore the head temperature which e.g.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Periph. device AP 5.4 AP 5.6 After installation, options must be selected under "Peripheral device" in order to be assured of the corresponding sensor queries and printer reactions. ¯ CAUTION! - Selecting an incorrect option can lead to malfunctions or damage! None No peripheral device is installed. Cutter Sets the printer firmware to the cutter option. Selection permits access to the cut parameters.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Start print mode AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only appears, if no I/O board is installed. Otherwise, the parameter appears in the I/O BOARD menu. See parameter Start print mode on page 102. Print contrast AP 5.4 xxx% AP 5.6 Setting range: 1 to 120%; Unit interval: 1; Default setting: 60 CAUTION! The parameter Print contrast affects directly the life durance of the printhead.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Font downl. area AP 5.4 AP 5.6 If speedo-fonts are supposed to be used, they have first to be copied to a reserved RAM disk area. Use parameter „Font downl. area“ to reserve the RAM disk area in the required size. The size of the required RAM disk area depends on the size of the font files to be loaded.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Free store size AP 5.4 AP 5.6 By setting this parameter, a part of the memory is reserved, which the printer firmware can use if necessary (dynamic memory allocation). If this memory area is dimensioned too small, the printer firmware can not work and the error message „8856 Free store size“ shows up. ¯ The more memory is allocated using this parameter, the less memory is available for print jobs.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Language AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Setting the display language. Turkish Polish Italian Danish Dutch Spanish French English German Keyboard AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Setting the keyboard layout country version for standalone operation. Polish Swedish Finish Danish Spanish French English German Access authoriz. AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Mode Key code Impact User 2x Cut Feed, Online Access only to the submenus PRINT INFO and SERVICE DATA Supervisor 2x Online, Feed, Cut, 2x Online Access to all parameters except production parameters Production Cut, Online, Feed, Cut, 3x Online Access to all parameters [5] Permissible key codes.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Realtime clock AP 5.4 AP 5.6 The realtime clock provides actual date and time. Those data can be processes using the Easy-Plug #YC, #YS or #DM commands. Realtime Clock dd.mm.yyyy hh:mm dd=Day, mm=Month, yyyy=Year, hh=Hour, mm=Minute (Example: 19.02.2001 14:41) Setting date / time: 1. Press the CUT button repeatedly, until the digit blinks which you want to alter. 2.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 I/O BOARD ¯ This menu appears only if the optional I/O Board is mounted. Start print mode AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only with an I/O board mounted. Selecting a print mode. Depending on the selected mode, the input signal START_PRINT will be interpreted differently by the I/O Board signal interface. The parameter is also used for the device connected to the foot switch jack.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Feed input AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only with an I/O board mounted. Concerns the input signal FEED at the signal interface. Enabled (Default setting) Feeding of one label on the falling signal edge. The display shows „I/O board feed“ during feeding. Requirements are: y Offline mode, „stopped mode“ or „pause mode“ y Online mode and no print job loaded. Disabled Signals at the FEED input are ignored.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 y Printhead pressure lever was opened during the printing of a label.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 End print mode AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only with an I/O board mounted. ¯ Not available in batch mode. Concerns the output signal PRINT_END at the I/O board signal interface. Determines the signal response after printing of a label. Mode0 inactve No print end signal. Mode1 high level Low, if the print module is just printing a label, otherwise high.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 DISPENSER PARA ¯ This menu appears only in AP 5.4/5.6, and only, if SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device is set to „Dispenser“. Dispense Mode AP 5.4 ¯ Only if AP 5.6 SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device = „Dispenser“. Governs the run of the print-dispense procedure. ¯ The ribbon autoeconomy function can only be used in Normal 1:1 Mode "Real 1:1 Mode"! y The printer cannot print on the whole label surface.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Batch Mode y The printer can print the whole label surface. y Dispensing of the label takes place during printing. Printing of the next label is interrupted until the label is completely dispensed. y The output volume is at its maximum level. ¯ The Batch mode is optimised for printing and dispensing at high speeds.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Display mode AP 5.4 ¯ Only if AP 5.6 SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device = „Dispenser“. Makes the already printed labels appear in the display instead of the not yet printed ones. Job rest quant. Display of the not yet printed labels of a print job. ¯ The counter keeps it´s value even after switching the printer off. Dispense counter Counting of start pulses.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Start source AP 5.4 ¯ Only if AP 5.6 SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device = „Dispenser“. Choose a signal source for the start signal: Foot switch Optional foot switch is used to generate the start signal. Light barrier (Default setting) Photoelectric switch at the dispensing edge which detects the taking off of the dispensed label.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Start error stop AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Function for operation with product sensor. Determines the reaction of the machine on a product start error. A product start error occurs in the following cases: y If a further start signal arrives, before the current label is completely printed. y With mounted I/O board only: If a reprint is requested, before the first label after powering on is printed.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Min. rew. current AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only in production mode. ¯ Only if SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device = „Dispenser“. Minimal rewinder current This parameter influences the rewinder current with 25 mm rewinder diameter (min. rewinder diameter). Problem Solution The label web runs too loose around the dispensing edge during printer operation. The label roll is wound up too loose.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Problem Solution The label web runs too loose around the dispensing edge during printer operation. The label roll is wound up too loose. Increase the setting The label web runs too tight around the dispensing edge during printer operation. The label roll is wound up too tight. Decrease the setting [7] Cases, in which the setting of the minimal rewinder current has to be corrected. Start rew.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 The diameter up to which the Pullback current is throttled down to zero (parameter Back diameter), and the diameter, from which on the brake current starts (parameter Brake diameter). The parameter Pullback current sets the support current for the rewinder at the minimum diameter of 25 mm.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 REWINDER PARA ¯ This menu appears only in AP 5.4/5.6, and only, if SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device is set to „Intern Rewinder“. Rewind direction AP 5.4 ¯ Only if AP 5.6 SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device = „Intern Rewinder“. (Internal) Rewinder rotation direction Printing inside The label face shows inwards, when the label stock is wound up.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Start cur. len. AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only in production mode. ¯ Only if SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device = „Intern Rewinder“. P See parameter Start cur. len. on page 118. Pullback current AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only in production mode. ¯ Only if SYSTEM PARAMETER > Periph. device = „Intern Rewinder“. P See parameter Pullback current on page 118. Back diameter AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only in production mode.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 MLI PARAMETERS Avery Dennison's MONARCH LANGUAGE INTERPRETER™ (MLI™) helps you use an Avery Dennison 4.4, 5.4, 64xx, ALX92X, DPM/PEM, or AP7.t printer which was set up for use with ZIH Corp.’s ZPL II® 1). If you have any questions about using an Avery Dennison printer with these data streams, please contact Service.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Delimiter Char AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Used as a parameter place marker in MLI format instructions. xxH Default: xx = 2C (0x2C = „Comma“) Label Top AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Label top offset (y-offet) in dots. Equals the parameter PRINT PARAMETERS > Y-Printadjust, which will be ignored, when MLI printjobs are printed. xxx Dots Setting range: -240 - +240; Default: 0; Step width: 1 Left Position AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Error Indication AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Selects the way, in which the printer responds in the event of error occuring during printing. Low High Off Error Level [8] Setting LOW HIGH OFF 0 Ignore Ignore Ignore 1 Ignore Flash on the display Ignore 2 Prompt user for action Prompt user for action Ignore Error handling settings. Error Checking AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Label Invert AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Rotates the printout by 180°. Equals the parameter PRINT PARAMETERS > Print direction, which will be ignored, when MLI printjobs are printed. Printer Printout A B [17] Orientation of the printout: Setting „Disable“ (A) or „Enable“ (B). Disable The label is printed with „normal“ orientation [20A]. Enable The label printout is rotated by 180° [20B]. Command ^JM AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 SPECIAL FUNCTION Printer type AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only in production mode. Selection of the machine type. Must be set after the CPU board was replaced or after new firmware was loaded. ¯ CAUTION! - Selecting an inappropriate machine type can lead to malfunctions or damage! AP5 AP 5.6 AP7 AP 7.t Default Values AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Parameter appears only in production mode.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Delete spooler AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Press the Online-key to delete all print jobs contained in the spooler. Delete Spooler Clearing . . . Factory settings AP 5.4 AP 5.6 All parameters are preset ex works to values specific to each device type. These factory settings can be restored at any time. All parameters are then overwritten by the factory settings.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Store Diagnosis AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Stores the diagnostic data on SD-card. The default file name composes as follows: „Diagnose AP 5.4 203 Dpi A429403110613.log“ y AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 EasyPl. file log Easy-Plug file log AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only visible, if a SD-card is inserted. ¯ Activating this parameter may slow down the label rate. Therefore disable the function after error analysis. ¯ Activating this parameter may cause error messages, which may be difficult to understand. Therefore disable the function after error analysis.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 SERVICE FUNCTION Service AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Parameter only appears in production mode. Increases the counter level of the "Service" counter on the "Service Status" printout by one. P See parameter Service Status on page 24. yes Increases the counter "Services" by one no Doesn´t increase the counter Head exchange AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Parameter only appears in production mode.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Cutter exchange AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Parameter only appears in production mode and only with a cutter mounted and activated. Increases the counter „Cutter number“ on the info printout „Service Status“ by one. P See parameter Service Status on page 24. yes Increases the counter "Cutter number" by one no Doesn´t increase the counter Serv. data reset AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 EP Monitor Mode AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Parameter only appears in production mode. ¯ Activating this parameter may slow down the label rate. Therefore disable the function after error analysis. Interpreter data (Default setting) All received Easy-Plug data, apart from immediate commands, are transmitted. All data All received Easy-Plug data, including immediate commands, are transmitted. Sensor adjust AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Matend tolerance AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Material end tolerance This is relevant for label stock with very long punches. To avoid those punches being recognized as material end by mistake, can here the distance be set, after which the gap over the light sensor is interpreted as material end.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Memory card test AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Test SD-cards Pressing the online button starts a test routine for the Compact Flash Card memory. The following display shows up after successful testing: Memory card test Card Test O.K. If the SD-card is defective or not available, a corresponding error report shows up. For test purposes, the printer creates a file named TESTXXXX.TXT in the root directory of the card.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Send test AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Serial connection Carrying out the send test requires a terminal program, e.g. the Hyper Terminal contained in Windows95. Start send test as follows: 1. Start the terminal program and set it to the transmission parameters used by the printer. 2. Press the Online-key to start the send test. Send test running . . . [18] Pattern in the terminal window.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Receive test AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Serial connection Assumption is a serial data line between PC and printer; the parameter INTERF.PARAM. > Interface must be set on RS232 or RS485. 1. Start the MS-DOS-window (using Windows). 2. Set the interface to the values adjusted at the printer by means of MS-DOS command MODE: Example of printer settings: – Baud rate: 19200 – No.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Rewinder adjust AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only with „Rewinder 2000“ installed. Setting up the rewinder. The rewinder setup compensates differeces in characteristic or assembly of the light barrier. ¯ CAUTION! - This parameter counts for both, the external rewinder option for AP 5.4 and the backing paper rewinder of the ALX 92x.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 SERVICE DATA > MODULE FW VERS. System version AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the firmware version number. System revision AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows a consecutive revision number. ¯ Only for factory-internal use. System date AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the date, at which the firmware was generated. Bootloader AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the bootloader version number. uMon AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the bootloader version number.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Intern. rewinder (Internal rewinder) AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ „AP 5.4/5.6 peripheral with internal rewinder“ only. Applied PIC version on the internal rewinder motor output stage board. > OPERATION DATA Serv. operations AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the num+ber of service operations. The counter is increased by calling the parameter SERVICE FUNCTION > Service = yes. Maximum value: 4 billions. Headnumber AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Head run length AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the total "covered distance" of the printhead. The counter is reset with each calling of the parameter SERVICE FUNCTION > Cutter exchange = yes. Maximum value: 4 billions. Roll run length AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the total "covered distance" of the print roller. The counter is reset with each calling of the parameter SERVICE FUNCTION > Roller exchange = yes.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Head strobes AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the counted head strobes, which are a measure for the service life of the printhead. A strobe is counted for each line in which at least one dot ist printed. Maximum value: 4 billions. Head temperature AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the current printhead temperature in °C. Foil diameter AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 > POWERSUPPLYDATA Type AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the type of power supply, e.g. „Blue Mountain“. PS temperature AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the current power supply temperature in °C. If for any reason the function is not supported, „??? °C“ is displayed. > CPU BOARD DATA CPU identifier AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the designation of the applied processor. PCB revision AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 Production date AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Production date: Is programmed by the board manufacturer. PCB part number AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the part number of the board without components. Board part numb. AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the part number of the board with components. Manufacturer AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Parameter appears only in production mode. Shows the board manufacturer. Work place AP 5.4 AP 5.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 > DISPLAY DATA Display version AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the version number of the operation panel. Display SerialNr AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the serial number of the operation panel. > MEMORY DATA Ram memory size AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the available RAM memory size. Flash mem size AP 5.4 AP 5.6 Shows the available Flash memory size.
03/10 Rev. 5.05-00 USER- / SERVICE MANUAL Info-Printouts & Parameters AP 5.4 Gen II – AP 5.6 SD card AP 5.4 AP 5.6 ¯ Only with plugged-in SD-card. Shows the memory size of the SD-card: SD card 971 MB / 1024 MB Display example: 971 MB of 1024 MB are free. ¯ The card slot must be assigned to a drive letter, otherwise the displayed text may be faulty. P Assigning a dirve letter: see chapter > DRIVEASSIGNMENT on page 65. Space for Jobs AP 5.4 AP 5.