INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR RENA MODEL DA615 DIRECT ADDRESS INKJET PRINTER Part #: M-3029 Revision Date 3/00 Rena Systems Inc. 136 Green Tree Road STE 140 Oaks, PA 19456-1069 610-650-9170 610-650-9171 (FAX) E-Mail: support@renausa.com Web Site:www.renausa.com DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev.
RENA Systems, Inc. 136 Green Tree Rd Ste 140 PO Box 1069 Oaks, PA 19456-1069 Telephone: 610/650-9170 Fax: 610/650-9171 E-Mail: support@renausa.com Web Site: http://www.renausa.com Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this manual. RENA Systems shall not be held liable for any errors contained herein or for any consequential or incidental damages incurred as a result of acting on information contained in this manual. Technical specifications may change due to design advances.
INDEX DA615 Instruction Manual PAGE # DESCRIPTION 4 5 6 7 8 9 – 13 12 14 14 – 16 17 – 18 19 – 22 23 – 24 25 – 34 34 35 36 – 38 39 40 41 – 42 43 44 – 47 48 – 52 53 – 54 Identifying Items and Accessories (S/N 130 or lower) Identifying Items and Accessories (S/N 131 or higher) Connecting the Printer (AC Power, Data Cable) Control Panel Functions (Key Designations) Display Characters/Descriptions Printer Setup Information (Transport Height, Transport Pressure, … Adjustments) Modifying the DA615 (S/N 131 or Hig
The DA 615 Address Printer (S/N 130 or lower) (See next page for S/N 131 or higher.
The DA 615 Address Printer (S/N 131 or higher) (See previous page for S/N 130 or lower.
Connecting the printer Power line NOTE! The DA615 is a protection class 1 device. The printer may be operated only from power sources equipped with protective grounded terminals! Plug the power line into the socket on the right of the printer (6). Switching the printer on Switch the printer on with the power switch (7). Interface Connection AF500 Feeder Interface Valid with DA615 S/N 131 or higher and AF500 S/N 400 or higher. DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev.
Control panel In off-line mode Head recovery Reset address counter In programming In programming mode, menu settings are made on the printer (see overview table at the end of the operating instructions). In this mode, the upper line of the key lettering applies (end, next, prev, enter) mode In combination with the power switch DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev.
What does the display show? Additional Operation mode items displayed ??? = Addresses (Data) are still left in buffer. You must feed more envelopes to print remaining data. NoD = Data was received, but no end of address marker (Form Feed (OC Hex)) was received. + DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev. 3/23/00 CARTRIDGE PURGE FEATURE: The printer’s “Head Recovery” feature can be used to help un-clog print nozzles.
Printer Setup Setting the Paper Transport System Height (Table Top Height) The Height of the DA615’s table top, can easily be raised or lowered using the Paper Transport System Height Adjustment Knob (5) to match the input of the printer to the output height of the feeder or conveyor. Turning the knob (5) counter-clockwise will lower the height of the paper transport table. Turning the knob (5) clock-wise will raise the paper transport table. The range on this adjustment is 10mm.
Paper Transport System Height Adjustment Scale (Starting with DA615 S/N 131 or higher.) Paper Transport Pressure Adjustment Scale (Starting with DA615 S/N 131 or higher.) DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev.
Selecting the Paper Transport Direction (Valid for DA615 S/N 130 or Lower!) For DA615 S/N 131 or higher, please see the following page! Using the Paper Transport Direction Switch (8), the DA615 can be set to feed material from left to right, or from right to left (D), as shown below. This switch (8) is only recognised by the DA615 during power up. NOTE: There is also a menu selection “Transp. Direct.” which can be used to change the paper feed direction, after the printer has been powered on.
Modifying the DA615 (S/N 131 or Higher) for Left to Right Paper Transport Unless otherwise noted, all DA615’s S/N 131 or higher are set-up to feed from right to left only! Due to the new transport pressure roller arrangement, the Paper Transport Switch (8) has been disabled (disconnected from the Main PCB) in DA615 S/N 141 or higher. It is recommended that a qualified Rena Service Person, make the following adjustments.
Installing the Material Side Guides Select the material side guides that best suit the feeding of your material. Material side guides (13) are secured to the “entrance end” of the DA615, using the thumbscrews (19) provided, as shown below. The chapter entitled “Accessories” gives an overview of the optional guide brackets, which can be ordered to suit your individual material sizes, if those supplied with the printer are not sufficient.
Ink Cartridges Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges (Please see details on pages 15-16) The DA615 uses four Rena C 6131A (HP51645A) cartridges. Each cartridge is capable of printing up to ½ of an inch high, or 3 lines at 6 lines per inch. Cartridges are removed and installed as shown below. + + CAUTION: Never place your hands into the print area, or touch any of the moving parts, of the printer, when the printer is on.
RENA DA615 InkJet Cartridge Removal / Installation Procedure NOTE: The pictures of the printhead carriage, shown in this procedure, are of a DA610’s printhead carriage. The DA615’s printhead carriage is very similar to that of a DA610. In addition, the new DA615s (S/N 131 or higher) have a re-designed printhead carriage installed, which among other improvements, helps protect the cartridge-securing clip from being bent during cartridge installation.
HOW TO CORRECTLY INSTALL CARTRIDGES When inserting a cartridge, keep the cartridge as upright as possible (Figure 4). Push the cartridge straight back into the Printhead Carriage, until it just touches the Cartridge Securing Clip. Then push down on the cartridge, until it bottoms out. While pressing the cartridge down, push back at the base of the cartridge (Figure 5) until the cartridge’s Foot (Figure 7) is positioned completely behind the Bar (Figure 8).
Address Positioning The DA615 has two print head modules (units). Both units contain two C 6131A (HP 51645A) cartridges. Each unit is capable of printing up to 1 inch high, or 6 lines, at 6 lines to the inch. These units can be “linked” allowing an operator to print a solid block of 12 lines (2 inches high) or they can be positioned independently allowing the operator to print two independent blocks of 6 lines (two, one inch high blocks). Loosen the thumbscrews (3) to move units.
Positioning Heads to Print Two Independent Blocks (S/N 131 or Higher) Due to the mechanical arrangement of the new transport pressure rollers (hold down units) and the additional paper sensors, installed in DA615’s S/N 131 or higher, you can now enjoy greater flexibility in address block positioning.
Programming mode The printer is delivered with factory default menu settings. To change the print quality, for example, you must go into programming mode. What is programming mode for? Programming mode is used for the manual setting of specific parameters via the control panel. The “Menu Table” section lists the menu fields and their options.
Getting to programming mode - Change over to off-line mode by pressing the “start” key. - Then press the “prog” key. - The following display appears briefly: DA 615 Programming mode Inkjet -The printer is in programming mode when the following display appears: (Menu field) blinking (Option field) What does the display show in programming mode? DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev.
How the keys function in programming mode. In programming mode, the top line of key descriptions are active (end, next, prev, enter). “enter” key Use “enter” to toggle between displaying the menu field and the option field. The currently active field blinks. The last setting is always saved. “next” key Use “next” to move to the next active field choice. “prev” key Use “prev” to move to the previous active field choice. “end” key Use “end” to leave programming mode and return to normal mode.
A programming example You want to change the set up from 6 lines per inch to 8 lines per inch. - Switch the printer on and take it off-line. Programming mode - Press the “prog” key. Activate required menu field - Use the “prev” or the “next” key to move to the “LINE SPACING” menu choice. “LINE SPACING” is blinking. Changing from menu field to option field Press the “enter” key. The option field on the right with a “6” is blinking.
DA615 MENU TABLE (Valid for Flashware Rev 3.40 or higher) MENU FEATURE OPTION SETTING No 0 No 1 ... No 9 FONT Cour12 Cour12bold Cour12it Helv07 Helv10 Helv12 Helv12bo Helv12it Helv13 TmsRm12 LetGot12 Bru12 OCR-A PRINT QUALITY 450D 600D 300D 300F(FAST) 150D 200D LEFT MARGIN 0 ... 304 [mm] 0 ... 11.9 [inch] TOP MARGIN 0 ... 50 [mm] 0 ... 1.96 [inch] TYPE OF BARC. zip off bpo4 2/5i, coda, co39 upc c128 BARC. OPTIONS off zip dpbc BARC. POSITION top bot conv SMALL WIDTH (dots) 1 .
MENU FEATURE OPTION PAPER SPEED S/N <=140 mm/s // inch/s USER PAP SPEED [HZ] PAPER SPEED S/N >=141 mm/s // inch/s PAP SPEED [HZ] PAPER SENSOR SETTING LOCKED FAST 796 // 31.3 MID 586 // 23.0 SLOW 370 // 14.5 1 – 5000 Hz MAX USER FAST MED SLOW MIN 1439//56.6 1207//47.5 889//35.0 688//27.0 370//14.5 1 – 6800 Hz on off (Off disregards non-reflective areas as end of page. Leading edge must be reflective. Manually set Paper Size.
DA615 Menu Feature / Option Definitions + IMPORTANT! If you are using a Windows based program in conjunction with a Rena printer driver, the Windows program must be used to control most of the features in the printer. In other words, if you setup the printer, via the printer’s programming mode, or RenaSet program, these settings will be over-ridden (reset) by the Windows program. When using a Windows program, in conjunction with a Rena printer driver, do NOT set the Menu Feature: “Setting Locked” to yes.
TOP MARGIN This allows you to define the spacing between the leading edge of the material and the first printed line. The range is 0-50 mm. NOTE: The DA615 prints a maximum of 2 inches high, (or 2, 1 inch high areas). If you set the Top Margin to any value other than zero, you are reducing the print area, by that value. Example: Top Margin = 25 mm, You reduce the print area by ~ 1 inch, thereby limiting the print height to 1 inch.
CHAR. SPACING The space between characters can be adjusted from 0 to 90 dots. CHAR. HEIGHT Characters may be printed 1X, 2X, …, 6X there normal height. (48 Points is the Maximum Height a character can print) (Line Spacing may need to be adjusted to keep lines from over-lapping) CHAR. WIDTH Characters may be printed 1X, 2X …, 6X there normal width. LINE SPACING Line spacing may be from 1 to 10 lines per inch. ORIENTATION Rotating the address block by 180°.
DISTANCE HD2_3 -48 -47 -46 -45 … -2 -1 0 1 2 … 45 46 47 48 Allows the operator to correct for horizontal misalignment between Head 2&3. PAPER SPEED USER, mm/s // inch/s <= S/N 140 ? = THIS INFO NEEDS TO BE VERIFIED. MID, 586 // 23.0 SLOW 370 // 14.5 The DA615 will automatically set the optimum paper speed depending on print quality, type of data (text, graphics) and size of the image. ? At 150 DPI the user can select any of the four choices.
SETTING LOCKED By setting this option to yes, the corresponding set-up cannot* be changed via software escape sequences. IMPORTANT! Do NOT set this feature to “yes” if you are using a Windows program in conjunction with a Rena printer driver. If you select the “yes” option, your setting is locked. The status of the active setting is shown on the display. The display text “Set1U” means that Setting “No 1” was selected, but is Unlocked.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS BIT8 SET TO AUTO LF This menu feature allows you to change the printer’s special Functions. Most of these functions are set according to the type of software you are interfacing with. Setting one or more of these features improperly may cause your printer to perform improperly. Please contact your RENA service representative if you feel changes to any of these settings are needed. This menu feature allows you to define how the printer is to execute bit 8.
DELIMITER <> OFF, ON An alternate address separation method. If Delimiter is set to “on”, surrounding an address with these two symbols “<“ (less than) at the beginning of the address and “>“ (greater than) after the ZIP code, will force a form feed between addresses. If Delimiter is set to “off”, the <> symbols are used as printable characters, not address separation characters. STX-ETX OFF, ON An alternate address separation method.
SERIAL INTERFACE PC, DISP Used to enable the 9 pin serial port to either accept serial data from a computer, or drive an optional external display. PC = Accept Serial Data from Computer. DISP = Drive Optional External Display HANDSHAKING XON/XOFF, DTR, BOTH Handshaking is a signal exchange between computer and printer. It is designed to protect the buffer in the printer memory from overflowing or loosing data. The type of handshaking needed depends on your computer systems, software and cabling.
DA615 SERVICE MODES SERVICE MODES Rev. (Revision) Displays the printer’s PIC IC version and Flashware version. Example: V3.00 #2690 Adrc Displays the number of printed addresses from initial operation of the printer. + For the following service points, letter size paper must be loaded into the printer for printing! Head Test print in which the print head nozzles are individually fired. See Dot Drive Troubleshooting for details on how to use this Head Test.
HARDWARE TEST Used by the technician to test various hardware components. HEAD RESET ALL Hd.1 Hd.2 Hd.3 Hd.4 NO Used to reset the display of the ink status after a new print head is installed. Note: In order for the ink counter to be accurate the operator must reset the counter when replacing a cartridge. The Set-D print out will show you % of ink the printer thinks is presently available in each print head.
Initializing the printer without loss of setting To reset to the factory default settings, select option “No 0” in the “SETTING” menu field in programming mode. You can end programming mode by pressing the “enter” key. The “Set 0U” message appears in the display. The other settings remain stored under their respective setting numbers. with loss of settings To return all the changed values and settings to factory default settings, switch the printer off and ....
Interfaces The DA615 printer is equipped with two standard data communications interfaces. The interface connection sockets are: - Centronics parallel - RS-232-C serial Both of them allow connection of the printer to the computer. Centronics parallel interface The DA615 printer is equipped with a standard Centronics parallel interface. This interface is most frequently used for connecting to a personal computer.
Centronics Interface Signal Description PIN DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev. 3/23/00 Associated GND 1 19 2-9 20-27 10 Signal Signal- Meaning Input/Output ________ STROBE I This pulse (0.
RS-232-C serial interface The DA615 printer has a standard RS-232-C serial interface that is compatible with most computers and terminals. Connecting socket Pin assignment The DA615 printer is equipped with a standard DB-9 serial connection socket.
DA-615 Font Control Command Codes Note: There should be NO SPACES between characters sent. The spacing below is for clarity ONLY! To send ASCII commands using "literal text", turn the printers HEX/ASCII feature ON, and substitute %1B for Esc in the ASCII column. Example: %1B(s0p0s0b10h12v03T, will set the Font to Courier 12.
DA-615 CONTROL COMMANDS Note: There should be NO SPACES between characters sent. The spacing below is for clarity ONLY! To send ASCII commands using "literal text", turn the printers HEX/ASCII feature ON, and substitute %1B for Esc in the ASCII column. Example: %1B(15Y, will set the Barcode type to Zip. Bar-coding Control Codes Function ASCII Decimal Hex Type of Bar-code: Esc ( # Y Off Esc ( 9 9 9 Y 1B 28 39 39 39 59 Zip (U.S.
DA-615 CONTROL COMMANDS Note: There should be NO SPACES between characters sent. The spacing below is for clarity ONLY! To send ASCII commands using "literal text", turn the printers HEX/ASCII feature ON, and substitute %1B for Esc in the ASCII column. Example: %1B*o1M, will set the Print Quality to 600DPI.
DA-615 CONTROL COMMANDS Note: There should be NO SPACES between characters sent. The spacing below is for clarity ONLY! To send ASCII commands using "literal text", turn the printers HEX/ASCII feature ON, and substitute %1B for Esc in the ASCII column. Example: %1B!$0V, will set the Paper Speed to 100%.
How to recall and print a Downloaded Font on a DA615 via Escape Sequences NOTE: The procedure described below is to be used in conjunction with DOS based programs, or Windows based programs that are using the “Generic Text Only” printer driver or “Standard Text Only” printer driver. If you are using a Windows based program with a Rena DA615 printer driver, the procedure below is not valid since this driver has the capabilities to automatically download True Type Fonts into the printer.
ERROR MESSAGES DA608/DA610/DA615 Error ERROR LCA !! CALL SERVICE ERROR LCA1 Ready CALL SERVICE ERROR LCA Ready CALL SERVICE ERROR LCA2 Ready CALL SERVICE ERROR LCA3 Ready CALL SERVICE ERROR LCA4 Ready CALL SERVICE Description Correction Printer Problem when loading CHIP XC5206 to the hardware. Problems when printing, CHIP XC5206 fails to confirm that the printing process has been finished. The number following “LCA“ indicates which chip is responsible. Check CHIP XC5206 connection to the board.
Error Description Correction IMAGE HEIGHT EXCEEDS The image (address) you Reduce the size of the image. Reduce the top THE MAXIMUM VALUE! are printing is larger in CHECKSUM ERROR !! MAKE DEFAULT RESET CHECKSUM ERROR !! MAKE COUNTER RESET CHECKSUM ERROR !! TESTMACRO RESET CHECKSUM ERROR !! SETTING RESET TEST MACRO TOO LONG BUFFER OVERFLOW !! EPROM ERROR !! VERIFY FONT EPROM ERROR !! VERIFY PROG RAM ERROR !! VERIFY RAM PROGRAM ERROR MAKE DEFAULT RESET height than the printer can print.
Error IBF ERROR VERIFY CONTROLLER PIC OBF ERROR PAPER OUT (PAP) Description DA608/610/615 Failure of the UART chip (Serial Interface chip). Failure to activate the Display. TIME OUT DC-MOTOR CHECK PROF-PIN The Printhead Carriage Drive Motor (DC motor) is not responding. PAPER FEED SYSTEM IS The Paper Transport OPEN! PLEASE CLOSE! Unit is open, (lowered). The Jam switch is not being depressed. CHECK CARTRDGE 1 START TO CONTINUE Plexiglas cover is open. Cartridge #1 not detected.
ERROR MESSAGES FOR SOFT FONTS Error Font Loading ERROR: TIMEOUT Font Loading ERROR:HEADER (SB) Font Loading ERROR:HEADER (F) Font Loading ERROR:FONT ORIENT Font Loading ERROR:CHAR. HEADER Font Loading ERROR: CHAR. No. Font Loading ERROR:SUPPL. CHAR. Font Loading ERROR: CHAR: LasFt Font Loading ERROR: DATA LasFt Font Loading ERROR:CHAR.
ACCESSORIES (Options) DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev.
Hold-Down Roller Configurations & Part Numbers (For DA615 S/N 131 or Higher) For DA615 S/N 141 or higher use (pinwheel) items. DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev.
DA615 Adjustable Stand (Option) Part #: 615.3.010 WARNING! To avoid personal injury. Do not remove the safety screw (a) or loosen lever (b) until you have fully assembled the stand and placed the DA615 onto the assembled stand. The telescoping stand tube has a compressed spring in it, which is under high pressure.
AF500 Feeder & Stand (Option) AF500 Feeder AF500 Heavy Duty Floor Stand (Part #: AF 500 STAND (N/S)) Warning: The picture above shows the AF500, mounted to the optional floor stand, in an orientation that is not very stable. The normal orientation is 180 degrees from what is pictured. To reduce the chance of possible damage or injury, make sure the AF500 and Stand are arranged in a stable orientation. DA615 Operations Manual 3 Rev.
TB356 Conveyor Stacker and Stand (Option) TB356 Conveyor Stacker Part # :TB356 TB356 Stand Part #: 356.3.001 b WARNING! To avoid personal injury. Do not remove the safety screw (a (not pictured)) or loosen lever (b) until you have fully assembled the stand and placed the TB356 onto the stand. The telescoping stand tube has a compressed spring in it, which is under high pressure.
A. Technical data Dimensions L x W x H (mm) L x W x H (inches) Weight Print media formats Length in transport direction Width 686mm x 279mm x 413mm 27” x 11” x 16.25” 40 kg (88 lbs) 102mm – 762mm (4” – 30”) 12” wide printable area 70 mm – ? (2.75” – Feeder Dependent) Print media thickness Max.
Print width 305 mm = 120 chars./line at 10 cpi (12 inches = 120 chars.
