MKHP Quickstart Manual

Quick Guide

MiniKey

MKHP

Version 1.3

© 2010 HSA Systems

2 MKHP Quickstart Manual

Table of Contents

Keyboard

3

Physical setup

4

1 ................................................................................................................................... 4

2 ................................................................................................................................... 5

3 ................................................................................................................................... 7

4 ................................................................................................................................... 10

5 ................................................................................................................................... 12

6 ................................................................................................................................... 13

7 ................................................................................................................................... 16

Other settings

18

1 ................................................................................................................................... 18

2 ................................................................................................................................... 19

3 ................................................................................................................................... 21

4 ................................................................................................................................... 24

5 ................................................................................................................................... 25

6 ................................................................................................................................... 27

7 ................................................................................................................................... 28

Support

30

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1 Keyboard

Keyboard 3



2 Physical setup

2.1

Select head type

On the MKHP you can print with 2 print heads, but with no more than 4 pens.

This is how you setup your heads on the MKHP.

Press the tool button on the keyboard

Use the arrow buttons on the keyboard to highlight "Head setup". Press accept to continue.

Use the arrow buttons to select either Head 1 or Head 2. Press accept to continue.


Physical setup 5

Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select "head size". Press accept to change values.

Use the arrow buttons to select the green check mark in the bottom right corner. Press accept to finish.

2.2

Select head position

Example A. This the default position of the head. If your head is positioned as shown, "upside down" must be set to off.



Example B. If you want to position your head as shown below, "upside down" must be set to on.






Use the arrow buttons to select "upside down". Press accept to change the values.

If your head is positioned as shown in example B , "upside down" must be set to on. If you head is positioned as shown in Example A, upside down must be set to off.

Use the arrow buttons to select the green check mark in the bottom right corner. Press accept to finish.

2.3

Print direction




Use the arrow buttons on the keyboard to highlight "Machine". Press accept to continue.

Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select "print direction".


Print direction is the same as the travel direction of the medium.


Use the arrow buttons to select the red arrow in the bottom right corner. Press accept to finish.



2.4

Start distance

You are required to enter a start distance. The sensor start distance is the distance from the sensor to the head.

The MKHP is provided with a integrated sensor in the print head. This means that with 0 sensor distance, printing will commence when the medium(paper, box etc) has reached the first nozzle row. 0 sensor distance will place your print close to the edge of the medium. Enter a higher sensor distance to move your print further away from the edge.

The MKHP can also be connected to an external sensor. In this case please measure the distance from the sensor to the print head.





Use the arrow buttons, to highlight the "start distance". Press accept to continue.



Enter your start distance. Press accept to continue.

2.5

Sensor settings





Use the arrow buttons, to highlight the "sensor edge". Press accept to change values.

Set the sensor settings to positive or negative, depending on the type of sensor you are using.If printing starts when the sensor's signal goes active, the sensor edge should be set to positive. If printing starts when the sensor's signal goes inactive, the edge should be negative. If you use the standard sensor supplied with the MKHP, the sensor settings must be set to negative.

Use the arrow buttons to highlight the red arrow at the bottom of the screen. Press accept to finish.

2.6

Pen Offset

If you are using a 2-pen head, you are required to adjust the pen offset. The pen offset is the distance from the first nozzle row of the first pen to the first nozzle row on the second pen.





Use the arrow buttons to select either Head 1 or Head 2.Press accept to continue.



User the arrow buttons to highlight "offset". Press the enter button on your keyboard.

Enter your pen offset value. Press accept when done.

.

The recommended settings are:

Pen 1 O mm

Pen 2 25.4 mm



2.7

Head offset

If you have multiple heads installed on your system, you are required to adjust the offset between them.

The distance is measured from the first nozzle row of the first pen in the first head to the first nozzle row of the first pen in the second head. The first head has a 0,0 mm offset.






Use the arrow buttons to highlight "offset". Press accept to changes values.



Enter new head offset. Press accept to finish.

3 Other settings

3.1

Select fixed speed




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Use the arrow buttons to highlight "Print mode". Press accept to change the values.

If you are using fixed speed, print mode must be set to Velocity. Please make sure the velocity settings are correct. Compare the settings with the speed of your conveyor. You can use a tachometer to measure your conveyor speed.

3.2

Setting up encoder





Use the arrow buttons to highlight "Print mode". Press accept to change the values. must be set to position.

Print mode

To calculate the encoder value for a hollow shaft encoder, you need to know the circumference of the wheel and the number of pulses transmitted in on revolution.

Please refer to the documentation from your encoder supplier. If you use a shaft encoder, you need to know the belt pulley diameter.

Example, hollow shaft encoder

In the following example the encoder transmit 5000 pulses in one revolution. The wheel has a diameter of

64mm.

Circumference = Pi * Diameter=64mm*3.14 = 200.96mm

The encoder value is 200.96/5000= 0,04.

If quadrature is set to on, the encoder value must be divided by 4, so the encoder value will be 0.01.

Example, shaft encoder

In the following example the encoder transmit 5000 pulses in one revolution. The belt pulley has a diameter of 300mm.

Circumference = Pi * Diameter=3,14*300 = 942mm

The encoder value is 942/5000= 0,19.

If quadrature is set to on, the encoder value must be divided by 4, so the encoder value will be 0.09.



3.3

Ink settings

please make sure that the ink settings "Pen voltage" and "fire pulse width" are correct. These settings can greatly






Use the arrow buttons to select "Pen voltage" or "Fire pulse width. Press accept to change the values.

Enter a new value. Press the accept button to finish.

Please enter the values for the ink of your choice. The list below contains the inks most commonly used. It is impossible to provide a complete of all inks available. There are many types of ink on the market and new types are being introduced all the time. So if your ink is not on the list, please contact your ink supplier for advice.



Manufacturer Code

HP black inks C6195A

C8842A

Q2344A

CG339A

HP color Inks C6168A

C6169A

Collins black inks

C6170A

CM150

CM150H

CM290FD

CM557

CM557H

CM796KB

CM838H

CM902H

CM903

Complete

TSK1750

TSK1948

TWK1268

TWK1369

TWK1386

TWK1396

TWK1579H

TWK1818H

TWK1915H

TWK1921

TWK9015H

Ink name Voltage

HP Fast Dry Black Ink

HP Versatile Black Ink

HP Dye Black 1918 Cartridge

HP45A 10 pack black ink cartridges

HP Spot Red Ink

HP Spot Green Ink

HP Spot Blue Ink

Collins Black Hi Speed Ink

Collins Black Hi Speed Ink Heads Up

Collins Black Fast Dry

Collins Black Coated Stock

Collins Black Coated Stock Heads Up

Collins Black Ink Fast Dry Coated

Collins Fluorescent Red Heads Up

Collins Black Ink Heads Up

Collins Black Ink

Collins Complete Black Ink 10

Collins BEAR Black Dye Ink ct (flammable) 7.4

Collins SHARK Black Dye Ink ct

Collins ONYX Black dye ink (flammable)

10

10

10

10

10

10

Collins MAX Black pigment ink (flammable) 10

Collins MAX2 Black pigment ink 10

Collins MAX3 Black pigment ink

Collins Complete Black Ink Heads Up

10

10

Collins Complete Black Ink, Heads Up

Collins CORE Black Ink Heads Up

Collins MAX PLUS Black pigment ink

Collins Reliable Black Ink Heads Up

10

10

10

10

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.2

10

10

10

10

11.2

11.2

11.2

10

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

Fire Pulse width

1.9

2.25

2.25

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.25

2.25

2.25



Code

Manufacturer

Collins Color inks

Collins special inks

CM457

CM488

CM500

CM501

CM502

CM503

CM506

CM784

CM785

CM787

CM788

CM789

CM790

CM791

CM631

TWB1374

TWB1388

TWR1370

TWR1397

TWW1284

TWW1406

TWW1929

TWY1372

TWY1443

3.4

Select resolution

Ink name

Collins Blue Ink

Collins Blue Ink

Collins Red Ink

Collins Cyan Ink

Collins Blue Ink

Collins Green Ink

Collins Red Ink

Collins Orange Ink

Collins Yellow Ink

Collins Magenta Ink

Collins Brown Ink

Collins Purple Ink

Collins Green Ink

Collins Red Ink

Collins Invisible UV Ink

Collins Reliable Blue dye ink Heads Up

Collins MAX2 Blue pigment ink

Collins Reliable Red Ink Heads Up

Collins MAX2 Red pigment ink

Collins IR Invisible Blue Dye ink

Collins Invisible MAX UV ink

Collins Invisible UV Fluorescent red ink

Collins Reliable Yellow Ink Heads Up

Collins MAX2 Yellow Pigment Ink

Voltage

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

Fire Pulse width

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25





Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select "resolution". Press the accept button to change the values.

Resolution can be set to 1 row, 150 dpi, 300 dpi or 600 dpi. For printing with 150 dpi, 300 dpi or 600 dpi resolution, an encoder is required.


3.5

System Clock


Use the arrow buttons on the keyboard to highlight "System". Press accept to continue.



Use the arrow button to select "Clock". Press accept to continue.

Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to selct either "current date" or "current time". Press accept to change values.


Enter a new value. Press the accept button on your keyboard to finish.


3.6

Select buffer mode

The buffer is a location in the controller memory that holds data waiting to be printed when printing of other data is in progress. Turn buffer mode off if instant printing is required. Typically this is needed if you want to print the exact time.





Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select "Buffer mode". Press the accept button to change the values.


3.7

Testjob and troubleshooting

On the MKHP you will find a test job to help you setup you controller.

Load and print the test job to test your MKHP.

You you have 1 pen installed on your system, only the first line will be visible.

If you have 2 pens installed on your system, the first and the second line will be visible.

When printing the test job, please do not exceed the speed limits shown below.

· 600x600 dpi

· 300x300 dpi

· 150x300 dpi

· 300x300 dpi (One row)

Speed limit is 37 m/min






Troubleshooting

There is no printout at all. Please make sure your hardware has been properly connected. Please refer to the installation manual. If your hardware is working, the most likely explanation is that either the start distance or the sensor settings are wrong. If the start distance is to short, printing will start before the media has reached the head. If the sensor settings are wrong, printing will start after the media has passed the head. Please refer to the chapters "start distance" and "sensor settings".

Only a part of the print has been printed. Check your start distance. If the start distance you have entered is shorter than the distance between the sensor and the head, printing will start before the media has reached the head and consequently only a part of the printout will be printed on the paper.

The print is blurred. Check the distance between the head and the media. The optimal distance is

0.5mm. Please refer to the installation manual. Make sure your ink settings are correct. Please refer to the chapter on the subject.

There are white lines in the print. Check your head. The head must be placed in an angle of 90 degrees in relation to the print direction. Please refer to the installation manual. Also check that your pen offset and your head offset is correct. Refer to the chapter on the subject.

The print has been mirrored. Please make sure the selected print direction is correct. Please refer to the chapter on the subject.

There is a shadow image in the print. Your encoder value could be wrong. Please refer to the chapter

"Setting up encoder". You will also see a "shadow image" in your print out if your are printing faster than the speed limits shown above. Check the resolution settings. If your are printing in velocity mode, resolution must be set to one row.

Your printout should be approx. 84 mm long. If the printout is much longer or much shorter, several things could be wrong. If you are printing in velocity mode, your speed may be incorrect. Please refer to the chapter "Select fixed speed".If you are using an encoder, your encoder value could be wrong. Please refer to the chapter "Setting up encoder".Your encoder may not be properly installed. Please refer to the installation manual.

If either the date or the time on your print is incorrect, please check your system clock settings. Make sure buffer mode is set to off.

If the vertical line appears interrupted on your printout, you will need to readjust your head offset and pen offset.


4


Support

For product support, please contact HSA SYSTEMS Customer Service department

HSA SYSTEMS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT

Phone: +45 66103401

Email: [email protected]


MKHP Quickstart Manual

Quick Guide

MiniKey

MKHP

Version 1.3

© 2010 HSA Systems

Table of Contents

Keyboard

3

Physical setup

4

Other settings

18

Support

30

1 Keyboard

2 Physical setup

2.1

Select head type

2.2

Select head position

2.3

Print direction

2.4

Start distance

2.5

Sensor settings

2.6

Pen Offset

2.7

Head offset

3 Other settings

3.1

Select fixed speed

3.2

Setting up encoder

3.3

Ink settings

3.4

Select resolution

3.5

System Clock

3.6

Select buffer mode

3.7

Testjob and troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

4

Support

HSA SYSTEMS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT

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