Monarch 64-xx dispenser label printer USER MANUAL

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Winding diagrams ......................................... 2
64-xx ......................................................... 2
Designation of parts .................................. 2
64-xx dispenser ......................................... 3
Designation of parts .................................. 3
Selecting ribbon/material .............................. 4
Label material ............................................ 4
Thermotransfer ribbon ............................... 4
Inserting material .......................................... 5
Inserting fan-folded material ......................... 8
Changing material ......................................... 9
64-xx ......................................................... 9
64-xx dispenser ......................................... 9
Inserting ribbon ........................................... 10
Material / Ribbon end ..................................11
Material end .............................................11
Ribbon end ..............................................11
Rewinder full ............................................11
Settings for all printers .................................12
Ribbon tension .........................................12
Material light barrier .................................13
Print head contact pressure .....................14
Adjusting the position of the print head ....15
Material parameters .................................16
Settings for dispensing printers ...................17
Parameters for dispenser version M ........18
Parameters for dispenser version A ........18
Index ............................................................20
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Winding diagrams
The winding diagrams show the winding direction of material and ribbon
through the 64-xx or through the 64-xx dispenser printer. You must follow
this basic schema when inserting/changing material and ribbon.
¯ Ribbon and material should only be inserted/changed by specially trained
personnel.
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This is how to insert material and ribbon correctly in the 64-xx or Chess x.
Designation of parts
No. Designation
No. Designation
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Adjusting knob for print head
contact pressure
8
Feed roller
2
Ribbon roller
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Adjusting knob for punch
sensor
3
Ribbon rewind mandrel
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Pad rollers
4
Ribbon unwind mandrel
11
Ribbon deflector
5
Material unwinder
12
Opener
6
Print head
13
Material guide
7
Print roller
14
Dancer arm
[Tab. 1]
Designation of parts on the 64-xx.
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[15] This is how to insert material and ribbon correctly in the 64-xx dispenser (each of type M).
Designation of parts
No. Designation
No. Designation
1
Ribbon unwind mandrel
11
Dispensing edge
2
Ribbon deflector
12
Feed roller
3
Print head
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Deflection roller
4
Ribbon roller
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Rewinder
5
Ribbon rewind mandrel
15
Adjusting knob for punch
sensor
6
Material unwinder
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Locking lever
7
Dancer arm
17
Adjusting knob for print head
contact pressure
8
Material guide
18
Clutch release motor
9
Feed roller
19
Rewinder motor
10
Print roller
20
Opener
[Tab. 2]
Designation of parts on the 64-xx dispenser.
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Selecting ribbon/material
Label material
When selecting the material, you must take 3 factors into account:
– the abrasive behavior of the surface structure of the material;
– the properties with regard to the chemical reaction when printing ink is
transferred;
– the temperature required to transfer the ink.
Abrasive
behavior
If the material is very abrasive, the print head becomes “worn down” quicker
than would normally be the case. This criterion is of particular importance in
thermoprinting. It is not so critical in the case of thermotransfer printing, as
the ribbon can be chosen to be somewhat wider than the material, ensuring
that the print head is protected across the entire width of the material.
Head
temperature
The same applies if the temperature of the print head is high. Material and
ribbon need longer to cool down, the print quality is more critical and the print
head will wear down sooner.
For papers with grammages greater than 240 g, it may be necessary to make
adjustments with regard to the contact pressure and the position of the print
head.
Thermotransfer ribbon
For ribbon, we recommend the following:
– the reverse side of the ribbon must have an antistatic, friction-reducing
coating (backcoating);
– ribbons must be specified for “near edge type print heads”;
– ribbons should be suitable for print speeds of up to 12 inch/sec.
(300 mm/s).
¯ Ribbon without these properties can reduce the performance of the
printer and/or the print quality as well as damage the print head!
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Inserting material
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CAUTION!
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Rotating axles! These can pull
in and tear off hair, clothing
and jewelry.
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– Do not operate the machine with
the hood open!
– Keep long hair, loose clothing,
jewelry etc. well away from the
machine!
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64-xx/Chess x standard unit:
Steps 1 to 8
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64-xx/Chess x dispenser version:
Steps 1 to 18
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1. Open the hood of the unit.
2. Pull off the outer guide disk (1) of the
unwinder (2).
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3. Creel material on the unwinder with the
corresponding adapter rings. The roll of
material should turn anti-clockwise when
unwinding.
4. Refit the outer guide disk of the unwinder.
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5. Lay material around the dancer arm.
6. Set the material guide to the width of the
label material. To do this, loosen the
knurled screw on the underside of the front
material guide (3). Push the material guide
sideways. Tighten the knurled screw again
(Fig. 2).
7. Press the red opener (4) of the intake in
order to raise the pad rollers. With the
opener depressed, push the start of the
material through the material guide until it
is below the print head (Fig. 3).
8. Align the material so that it is taken in
straight. With the loading lever depressed,
position the pad rollers of the printing unit
in such a way that both rollers (5) sit
symmetrically on the material. (The print
head has been removed in Fig. 4 to allow
a better view).
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Only dispenser version:
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9. Guide material through under the
dispenser roller (1).
10. Pull labels off the backing paper over a
length of about 50 cm (Fig. 1).
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11. Open the locking lever (press downwards,
Fig. 2) and swivel it half a revolution to the
rear.
12. Pull the drawing module (2) all the way out
(Fig. 3).
13. Guide the backing paper under the print
module to the rear (Fig. 4).
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14. Guide the backing paper around the feed
roller (1) and guide pins (2) of the drawing
module to form an S shape (Fig. 1).
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15. Put the drawing module back in again
(Fig. 2).
¯ On insertion, it is essential
that the locking lever points to
the right (= half a revolution
open). Do not lock it until the
drawing module has been pushed in all the
way to the limit stop!
16. Wind the end of the backing paper
clockwise around the rewinder (3) and fix
with the clip (4) (Figs. 3 and 4).
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17. Position the block bearing the pressure
roller (5) in the middle of the backing
paper.
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¯ This is important for proper transport of
the backing paper around the dispensing
edge!
18. Lock the locking lever (Fig. 4).
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Inserting fan-folded material
1. Set the outer disc of the material unwinder to the width of the material.
2. Pull the material through the inlet opening (1) to the material guide with
the side to be printed showing upwards.
3. Then proceed as described in section Inserting material on page 5.
[1]
Pull the fan-folded material through the inlet opening in the rear side and
proceed then as described
under „Inserting material“.
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Changing material
1
Proceed as described in the following to
replace an inserted material roll befor it comes to an end.
¯ The printer must be switched on;
otherwise, the printhead presses on the
material.
64-xx
1. Switch the printer to offline mode and open
the front hood.
2. To remove the material, press the opener
while at the same time pulling the material
away to the rear (Fig. 2).
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64-xx dispenser
1. Switch the printer to offline mode and open
the front hood.
2. Tear the backing paper off (2), pull out the
clip (Fig. 3) and remove the wound up
backing paper (Fig. 4).
3. Open the shutter (3) and pull out the
remaining backing paper towards the
dispensing edge.
4. To remove the material, press the opener
while at the same time pulling the material
away to the rear (Fig. 2).
¯ It is also possible to convey the material
backwards out of the print module by
pressing the Online+Cut keys in offline
mode.
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Inserting ribbon
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1. Switch the printer on.
2. Open the hood of the printer.
3. Place the roll of ribbon on the right ribbon
mandrel (1) so that it can unwind anticlockwise.
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4. Place the empty ribbon core on the left
mandrel (2).
5. Lead the end of the protective ribbon
(yellow here) under the ribbon deflector (3)
and print head (4).
6. Then pull the (protective) ribbon upwards
and lay it over the ribbon roller (5).
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7. Lead the (protective) ribbon under the
rewinder mandrel (2) and secure it on the
empty ribbon core using the self-adhesive
strip (6) (Fig. 3).
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¯ In many types of ribbon, the
protective ribbon (shown in
yellow in the illustration) is
followed by a strip of cleaning
ribbon (7) which serves to remove
contamination from the print head. It is
essential that the material is inserted as
described so that the cleaning effect is
guaranteed!
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8. Check that the ribbon is free of folds and is
running true. Tension the ribbon by hand if
necessary.
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Material / Ribbon end
Material end
If the material end has passed the material guiding, the following status
message appears:
Status
Material end
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1. Press the opener and pull the remaining material from the front side
(display side) out of the print unit.
2. Only dispenser version:
Open the shutter and pull the remaining backing paper in direction
rewinder out of the print unit.
3. Take the clip off the rewinder and remove the wound up backing paper.
P For additional information read section Changing material on page 9.
Ribbon end
If the ribbon roll is emptied, that is the ribbon unwinding mandrel stopped
turning, the following status message appaers:
Status
Ribbon end
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« Proceed as described in section Inserting ribbon on page 10.
P The ribbon end detection can be switched off, e.g. for thermal printing.
« To do so, set the parameter SYSTEM PARAMETERS > Ribbon autoecon. to „thermal printing“.
Rewinder full
¯ Only for dispenser versions!
The dispenser rewinder can wind up the backing paper of a roll with
210 mm outer diameter and 4“ (102 mm) core inner diameter. If the maximum capacity of the rewinder is reached, the following status message
appears:
Status
Rewinder full
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« Proceed as described in section Changing material on page 9.
¯ Best clear the rewinder after every printed material roll!
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Settings for all printers
Ribbon tension
The torques of the ribbon unwind mandrel
(1) and ribbon rewind mandrel (2) can be
set using the red plastic hexagons on the
ribbon mandrels. If these are turned clockwise, the torque increases (Fig. 1: dispenser version).
Factory settings
The factory setting covers a wide range of
different ribbon widths, but very narrow or
very wide ribbons may necessitate readjustment.
Setting
During feeding, the ribbon must run evenly
and free of folds for the entire length between the mandrels. The following guidelines will facilitate setting:
The ribbon is loose or creased or is wound
on the rewind mandrel too loosely.
« Increase the unwind/rewind torque (Turn
the red hex nut clockwise).
The ribbon visibly stretches or tears during
printing. The ribbon is inadequately transported.
« Decrease the unwind/rewind torque (Turn
the red hex nut counter clockwise).
P More details about setting the ribbon tensi-
on can be found under “Adjusting the ribbon brake” in the “Service print module”
section of the 64-xx service manual.
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Material light barrier
The series 64-xx printers are fitted with transmitted-light light barriers.
Reflector light barriers are also available as an option.
To set
Setting is performed by means of the red rotary knob (1) on the outside
of the print module. The light barrier can be adjusted in a range of 15 mm
transverse to the material by turning the rotary knob. A dial (2) shows the
setting value from 0 to 15.
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Setting value
The red adjusting knob (1) is used to adjust the lateral position of the punch light barrier (figure: dispenser version).
Light barrier
Setting value =
Transmitted light
Punch position - 2 mm
Reflector
Punch position - 13 mm
[Tab. 1]
How to determine the setting value for the punch light barrier. (Punch position
= distance of punch center from (inner) edge of material (3); setting value =
dial value to be set by turning the red wheel)
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[2]
Punch position = distance of punch center from (inner) edge of material (3).
« To set, turn the rotary knob (1) until the desired setting value is opposite
the marking.
Example
(for transmitted-light light barriers) center of punch from left edge =
11 mm, from which 2 mm deducted, giving a setting value of 9 mm.
¯ For round labels, it is possible to perform a preliminary setting of the
punch offset manually on the printer (parameter PRINT PARAMETERS > X –
print offset) or by activation in order to capture the start of the labels
correctly.
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Print head contact pressure
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Different material widths and/or material
thicknesses have an effect on the contact
pressure of the thermal strip on the feed
roller.
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The contact pressure can be set in 3 steps:
I
Position for 64-04/05 or for thin/narrow
material up to the maximum print width of
the 64-05 (1)
II Position for 64-06 or for average material
up to the maximum print width of the
64-06 (2)
III Position for 64-08 or for thick/wide material up to the maximum print width of the
64-08 (3)
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To set:
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The red adjusting screw (4) sits above the
ribbon roller and can be turned by means of
a coin.
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« For medium head contact pressure, turn
the arrow to position II until it engages.
« For greater head contact pressure, turn the
arrow to position III until it engages.
¯ Always choose the lightest contact
pressure that will produce an acceptable
printing result. This will help to protect the
print head and the entire unit.
¯ Excess contact pressure
can lead to premature wear on
the print head.
Factory setting:
Position 1, thin/narrow material
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Adjusting the position of the
print head
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¯ Only for the standard version of 64-05/
06/08!
The print head 0 line can be adjusted variably from 2 mm (from the left edge of the label) to 13 mm:
1. Loosen both thumb screws (1) and push
the print head to the desired position.
¯ The print head does not have to be
taken off!
2. Tighten the screws again.
3. Loosen the stud screws at the black plastic
disks (2) using a 2 mm allen key (one
screw per disk).
4. Adjust the plastic disks to the same
position as the inside of the print head.
5. Tighten the stud screws again.
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Material parameters
The following three parameters are used to tell the printer the properties
of the label material with which you would like to work:
Parameter
Function
PRINT PARAMETER > material type
Sets the type of material (punched or
continuous)
PRINT PARAMETER > material length
Sets the length of material
PRINT PARAMETER > material width
Sets the width of the material
SYSTEM PARAMETER > light sens. type Sets the type of light barrier (reflector
or transmitted light) suitable for the
material (marks or punches)
[Tab. 1]
Important parameters for setting material properties
P Advice on setting parameters can be found under “Operating the para-
meter menu” in the topic section “Info printouts and parameters”.
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Settings for dispensing printers
¯ Only valid for the dispenser versions!
The 64-xx respectively is optionally delivered as Dispenser M or
Dispenser A version. The versions are designed for different cases of application (see [Tab. 2]).
Application
Dispensing
edge
Single-Start USI inter- Foot
connector
face
switch
64-xx dispenser M
Printing/dispensing is
short, with
triggered manually. The light barrier
dispensed labels are taken off by hand.
optional
optional
64-xx dispenser A
Printing/dispensing is
long, without
triggered by a signal of light barrier
the USI. Taking off the
dispensed label by
hand or by an applicator.
optional
optional
[Tab. 2]Different configuration of Dispenser M and Dispenser A.
Basic setting
The following table (see [Tab. 3]) shows a basic setting for those parameters which are most important for dispenser operation. The setting is
as well for type M as for type A with the purpose of using a foot switch.
The two dispenser versions differ from each other in the parameters provided in the parameter menu. Type A has - with the optional USI interface
installed - additional parameters for setting the USI (submenu
DP INTERFACE).
Submenu
Parameter
Setting
PRINT PARAMETERS
Dispense Mode
Real 1:1 Mode
Dispensposition
0 mm
SYSTEM PARAMETERS Periph. device
Dispenser
External signal
Singlestart
Dispensing mode fast
Application mode manual
Start mode
Edge
Start source
Foot switch
Dispensing edge short
Transport mode
Dispenser motor
Signal edge
Falling edge
[Tab. 3]Basic setting of the parameters most important for dispenser operation - valid for
both dispenser versions.
¯ It is not possible to connect two foot switches to the printer (USI and
Single Start) and use them simultaneously.
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P Advice on setting parameters can be found under “Operating the para-
meter menu” in the topic section “Info printouts and parameters”.
Parameters for dispenser version M
The printing/dispensing process can be triggered in two different ways:
Foot switch
The values preset by the manufacturer (see [Tab. 3]) are valid for manual
triggering of the printing/dispensing via the Single-Start connector, e.g.
using a foot switch. After pressing the foot switch, one label is printed and
dispensed.
Light barrier
The dispensed label triggers a light barrier. This stops the printing/dispensing until the user takes the label off. Then, the printer moves the
material back under the print head (only if „Real 1:1 Mode“ is selected,
see parameter PRINT PARAMETERS > Dispense mode) and prints and dispenses
the next label.
Change the basic parameter setting as follows to use the light barrier for
triggering:
« Set SYSTEM PARAMETERS > Start source to „Light barrier“.
Parameters for dispenser version A
Printers with dispenser version A are equipped with a longer dispensing
edge which leaves enough space for closing the hood with an applicator
mounted. This long dispensing edge has no light barrier.
Applicator
Dispenser version A is designed to be used with an applicator as well as
with the USI interface. The printing/dispensing process can be triggered
via the Single-Start connector or via the USI (see [Tab. 4]).
Submenu
Parameter
Setting
PRINT PARAMETERS
Dispense Mode
Echter 1:1 Modus
Dispensposition
0 mm
SYSTEM PARAMETERS Periph. device
Dispenser
External signal
Singlestart
Dispensing mode fast
Application mode LTS 80/200
Start mode
Edge
Start source
USI
Dispensing edge long
Transport mode
Dispenser motor
Signal edge
Falling edge
[Tab. 4]Basic setting for dispenser version A - To be used with applicator (here: Licht
Touch Sensor 80/200) and USI interface.
Triggering the printing/dispensinig via the Single-Start connector:
« Set SYSTEM PARAMETERS > Start source to „Foot switch“.
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P Information about using a start signal can be found in topic section „Ad-
vanced Applications“, chapter „Printing with start signal“.
P Advice on setting parameters can be found under “Operating the para-
meter menu” in the topic section “Info printouts and parameters”.
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Index
C
Changing material 9
D
Designation of parts
- 64-xx 2
- 64-xx dispenser 3
Dispenser
- parameters for version A 18
- parameters for version M 18
Drawing module 7
F
Fan-folded material 8
Foot switch, use two switches simultaneously
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Inserting Material 5
Inserting ribbon 10
L
Label material 4
M
Material end 11
R
Rewinder full 11
Ribbon end 11
S
Setting label material parameters 16
Setting the material light barrier 13
Setting the position of the print head 15
Setting the print head contact pressure 14
Setting the ribbon tension 12
T
Thermoprinting ribbon 4
W
Winding schema
- Dispenser version 3
- Standard version 2