Service manual

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LABELER TYPE SETUP PROCEDURE

MERGE LEADING EDGE APPLY

The leading edge apply option is used to merge a label onto two or three panels of a product. An example

might include the leading, top, and bottom panels of a CD case. The applicator is initially setup so that the

label is flagged out in front of the product but is still supported on the liner. When a product detect signal

is received, the applicator will wait for the label placement time or distance depending on whether the

encoder is off or on. At label placement, the applicator will feed the “Short Feed Distance” at web speed

or encoder speed. This will place the next label at the peel edge. The applicator will wait for the “Product

Clearance” time or distance to allow the product to pass by the peel edge before moving the next label to

the flagged out position at slew speed. The figure below illustrates a hypothetical setup with four labels

between the peel edge and the label sensor along with the measurement definitions:

A: label sensor to peel edge distance

B: label length

C: label flag distance

D’: label stop distance with C = 0 (not shown)

D: label stop distance

E: short feed distance

N: # of labels between sensor and peel edge

The AUTO SETUP feature will calculate all of the dimensions shown above if the Leading Edge Apply

option is enabled prior to running auto setup. The operator may override these settings by measuring

values B through E above and entering them via the display. Note: The Leading Edge Apply option will

work in a time based system but performance is better if an encoder is purchased.