Industrial Ink-Jet Printer Ebs-6100 - User's Manual

EBS
Ink Jet Systems
EBS-6100
USER'S MANUAL
Ink-Jet technology for the future

EBS
Ink Jet Systems
INDUSTRIAL INK-JET PRINTER
EBS-6100
USER’S MANUAL
VERSION 20040325#20.1
EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH

Alte Ziegelei 19-25, D-51588 Nümbrecht
+49 (0)2293 / 939-0
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© 2000 - 2004 EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH, D-51588 Nümbrecht
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................................8

1.1. APPLICATION ..................................................................................................................8
1.2. PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ...........................................................................................11
2. INSTALLING THE PRINTER ......................................................................................12
2.1. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................................................12
In the case of accident … ..................................................................................................13
2.2. POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................13
Mains Requirements..........................................................................................................13
2.3. INSTALLING THE PRINTER ...........................................................................................14
2.3.1. Standard and Optional Accessories............................................................................14
2.3.2. Preparatory Steps ........................................................................................................15
2.3.3. Removing transport protections .................................................................................16
2.3.4. Connections...................................................................................................................17
2.3.5. Connecting bottles of ink and solvent.........................................................................18
2.4. REMOVING THE HEAD CASING .....................................................................................20
3. STARTING THE PRINTER ..........................................................................................21
3.1. SWITCHING THE PRINTER ON ......................................................................................22
3.2. SWITCHING THE PRINTER OFF ....................................................................................24
3.2.1. Switching the Printer Off in the Regular Mode ........................................................24
3.2.2. Switching the Printer Off in the Emergency and Service Modes ............................25
4. OPERATING THE PRINTER.......................................................................................27
4.1. CONTROL PANELS ........................................................................................................27
4.1.1. External Panel ..............................................................................................................27
4.1.2. Internal Panel ...............................................................................................................28
4.2. TERMINAL .....................................................................................................................31
4.2.1. Structure and Functions..............................................................................................32
4.2.2. Operating the Printer with the Control MENU ........................................................34
4.3. PRINT HEAD STATUS ....................................................................................................37
4.4. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER .......................................................................................39
4.4.1. Text Files.......................................................................................................................39
4.4.1.1. General Information on Text Files .......................................................................................39
WORD PROCESSOR - A Description of Control Keys ....................................................41
4.4.1.2. Opening and Editing a New Text File ..................................................................................42
Subfile Type: Text - ASCII Characters..............................................................................45
Subfile Type: Graphics ......................................................................................................47
GRAPHICS PROCESSOR - A Description of Function Keys...........................................48
Subfile Type: BAR CODE.....................................................................................................49
Subfile Type: TEXT NAME ...................................................................................................51
4.4.1.3. Editing an Existing Subfile...................................................................................................51
4.4.1.4. Copying and Editing a Text File...........................................................................................52
4.4.1.5. Deleting a Text File ..............................................................................................................52
4.4.1.6. Deleting the File Library ......................................................................................................53
4.4.1.7. Accessing the File Library....................................................................................................53
4.4.1.8. Linking File Names with Parameter-Block Names ..............................................................54
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4.4.1.9. Using the Password ..............................................................................................................54

Defining a User Password ................................................................................................55
Enabling the User Password.............................................................................................55
Changing the User Password ...........................................................................................55
Deleting the User Password .............................................................................................56
4.4.1.10. Using Special Registers ........................................................................................................57
Object Counters ................................................................................................................57
Date and Time...................................................................................................................58
Universal Counter.............................................................................................................59
Universal Date and Time ..................................................................................................64
Expiry Date Registers .......................................................................................................65
Special Channel Data .......................................................................................................66
4.4.2. Using Print-Parameter Blocks ....................................................................................67
4.4.2.1. Creating and Editing a New Parameter Block ......................................................................67
Modifying Parameters ......................................................................................................68
4.4.2.2. Editing Existing Blocks of Parameters .................................................................................68
4.4.2.3. Copying and Editing Blocks of Parameters..........................................................................69
4.4.2.4. Deleting a Block of Parameters ............................................................................................69
4.4.2.5. Deleting the Parameter-Block Library..................................................................................70
4.4.3. Printing .........................................................................................................................70
4.4.3.1. Stopping the Printing............................................................................................................70
4.4.3.2. Starting the Printing..............................................................................................................71
4.4.3.3. Quick Stopping the Printing .................................................................................................72
4.4.3.4. Print Parameters....................................................................................................................72
Modifying Print Parameters .............................................................................................73
Vertical Direction .............................................................................................................74
Initial Distance .................................................................................................................74
Number of Repetitions.......................................................................................................75
Distance Between Overprints............................................................................................75
Horizontal Direction.........................................................................................................76
Print Height ......................................................................................................................76
Date Offset ........................................................................................................................77
Counter Increment ............................................................................................................77
Row Repetition..................................................................................................................77
Print-Rate Mode ...............................................................................................................78
Print Rate..........................................................................................................................78
Interleaving.......................................................................................................................79
Timing Mode .....................................................................................................................79
Print Resolution ................................................................................................................80
Travel Speed .....................................................................................................................80
Number of Pulses Generated by External Encoder ..........................................................80
4.4.3.5. Saving Current Parameters in a Block..................................................................................81
4.4.3.6. Monitoring the Counting ......................................................................................................82
Accessing Object Counters ...............................................................................................82
Modifying Object Counters...............................................................................................83
4.4.3.7. Monitoring the Print Rate .....................................................................................................84
4.4.3.8. Printing with the Use of a Code Switch................................................................................84
Requirements for the Printing with a Code Switch ...........................................................85
Code Switch Emulated by the Printer ...............................................................................85
Code Switch as an External Unit Connected to the Printer..............................................86
4.4.3.9. Viewing Files on the Terminal Display................................................................................92
4.4.4. Servicing the Head .......................................................................................................93
4.4.4.1. Service Mode........................................................................................................................93
4.4.4.2. Sucking Ink/Solvent .............................................................................................................93
4.4.4.3. Closing and Opening the Ink Valve......................................................................................93
4.4.4.4. Turning the Head off Quickly...............................................................................................95
4.4.4.5. Turning the Ink Flow on.......................................................................................................95
4.4.4.6. Turning the Head off ............................................................................................................96
4.4.4.7. Turning the Flow of Solvent On...........................................................................................96
4.4.4.8. Adjusting the Ink Jet Path.....................................................................................................96
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4.4.4.9. Switching the Stroboscope Over ........................................................................................101
4.4.4.10. Monitoring High Voltage during Printing ..........................................................................101
4.4.4.11. Defining Some Print Parameters by Measuring Conveyor Travel Speed...........................102
4.4.4.12. Other Commands................................................................................................................102
4.4.5. Auxiliary Commands .................................................................................................102
4.4.5.1. System Data........................................................................................................................102
4.4.5.2. Accessing Alarm Messages ................................................................................................103
4.4.5.3. Clearing Alarms..................................................................................................................103
4.4.5.4. Accessing Error Reports.....................................................................................................103
4.4.5.5. Setting Date and Time ........................................................................................................109
4.4.5.6. Viewing Printer Operation Time ........................................................................................110
4.4.5.7. Selecting a Language..........................................................................................................110
4.4.5.8. Releasing Protections .........................................................................................................111
4.4.6. Ink and Solvent Bottle Monitoring System..............................................................112
General Information .......................................................................................................112
Replacing the Bottle of Ink (Solvent) ..............................................................................114
4.4.6.1. Checking the Validity Date ................................................................................................115
4.4.6.2. Printer Operation Time vs. Solvent Consumption Time Limit...........................................116
4.4.6.3. Accessing Ink Monitoring System Data .............................................................................117
4.4.6.4. Printer Operation Problems During the Replacement of Ink and Solvent Bottles..............117
Other Messages...............................................................................................................117
Ink Monitoring System Flow Diagram............................................................................118
4.5. ALARMS, ERRORS AND INDICATIONS ........................................................................119
4.5.1. Clearing Alarms .........................................................................................................125
4.6. ADJUSTING THE PRINT RATE .....................................................................................125
4.6.1. Internal Generator.....................................................................................................126
4.6.2. Shaft-encoder..............................................................................................................127
4.6.3. Defining the Maximum Print Rate for a Given Text File.......................................129
4.6.4. The Maximum Print Rate vs. Resolution Settings...................................................131
4.7. SYNCHRONIZING PRINT HEADS .................................................................................133
5. EXAMPLES OF HOW TO OPERATE THE PRINTER ..........................................134
5.1. HOW TO PRINT THE FIRST SAMPLE TEXT FILE .......................................................134
5.2. CREATING AND PRINTING VARIOUS TEXT FILES .....................................................137
5.2.1. How to Print the Current Date and Time................................................................137
5.2.2. How to Print Consecutive Numbers .........................................................................139
5.2.3. How to Print Expiry Date..........................................................................................140
5.2.4. How to Print Logos ....................................................................................................141
5.2.5. How to Print a Bar Code ...........................................................................................143
5.2.6. How to Print a Complex Subfile ...............................................................................143
6. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ..............................................................................146
6.1. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................146
6.2. CHECKING THE ADJUSTMENTS ..................................................................................148
6.3. WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE DURING OPERATION OR SERVICE ...................................149
6.3.1. The printer cannot be started ...................................................................................149
6.3.2. Misaligned jet of ink ..................................................................................................150
6.3.3. Clogged nozzle - cleaning the nozzle.........................................................................151
6.3.4. No nominal ink pressure can be generated by the pump .......................................153
6.3.5. Contaminated ink filter .............................................................................................153
Replacing Ink Filter Inside the Gun................................................................................153
Replacing the Main Ink Filter.........................................................................................154
6.3.6. Reduced partial vacuum............................................................................................157
6.3.7. No flow of solvent in the head ...................................................................................158
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6.3.8. The lower part of the print is missing ......................................................................158

6.3.9. Some vertical rows of the print are missing.............................................................159
6.3.10. Irregular defects of print quality ..............................................................................160
6.3.11. Slopping, rippled or jagged print .............................................................................160
6.3.12. Names of text files in the library are changed – the battery is discharged ...........161
6.4. HOW TO CONTACT THE SERVICE POINT...................................................................161
7. STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION......................................................................163
7.1. STORING THE PRINTER...............................................................................................163
7.2. TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER ...................................................................................163
8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................164
9. LAYOUT OF CYRILLIC CHARACTERS ON THE PRINTER’S
TERMINAL KEYPAD..................................................................................................167
Index......................................................................................................................................168
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Dear User,
This Manual contains very useful information on how to operate your Ink-Jet Printer.
Please read this Manual carefully.
As the machine and options can be customised, the product delivered to you depends on
your specific order. Therefore some descriptions or illustrations may differ slightly from
your equipment. As we need to keep pace with new technological advancement, we
reserve the right to introduce changes in the design and technical solutions adopted. In
view of the above, no data, illustrations or description shall make grounds for any
claims. Should your printer be equipped with options that are not described or illustrated
in the Manual or should you have additional queries after having read the Manual,
please contact any EBS Ink-Jet Systems representative for more information.
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Chapter 1 - General Information EBS
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1. General Information
NOTE:
There are warning and information signs on the right or left hand-side margins of some pages to
attract user’s attention to messages that are provided next to them. They are the following signs:
! Information signs indicating:

• that the actions described should be taken carefully,
• additional, printer-specific option and features, which are not described anywhere
else,
• untypical behaviour of the unit,
• other hints.
! A warning not to take the action that might have a critical impact on the
proper operation of the unit. It requires the user to follow closely the
instructions given therein.
A sign informing that the installation or service operation can be performed by

the user who does not need to be qualified for servicing EBS equipment.
EBS
A sign informing that the installation or service operation should be performed by

the user who is qualified for servicing EBS equipment.
! The Manufacturer reserves the right to introduce changes whose description may not be
provided in this manual.
The Manufacturer shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the failure to follow the
instructions or consequences of editorial or publishing errors within the instructions.
1.1. Application
EBS-6100 is a non-contact ink-jet printer designed for putting print on objects of

various types, moving for example, on a factory conveyor. The printer provides clear
and firm overprints on materials such as:
• paper and cardboard,
• plastics,
• fabric,
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• leather and leatherette,

• wood and wood-like products,
• glass and ceramic products,
• metal surfaces of any type, etc.
Short description of the printer:
The unit is equipped with one print head of small outer dimensions.
The head produces print varying between 1.5 and 14 mm in height.
The head can be set at any position.
The head is connected with the controller via a 4 m long flexible cord as standard.
EBS-6100
435
S
4m
300
202
163
40
Fig. 1.1.1.
Printing capabilities:
• texts composed of small and capital letters out of various matrices, also printed in
boldface or rotated,
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• several lines of text printed during a single run of an object in front of the print
head: a maximum of four lines (with 1-dot space between the lines for the 7x5
matrix) or six lines (with no space between the lines for the 5x5 matrix), with a
maximum print height of 32 dots,
4 5 6
lines lines lines
(7x5) (5x5) (5x5)
• diacritical national characters,
• graphics – a built-in set of ready-to-use graphic symbols and a tool-kit for creating
user-defined graphics,
• bar codes of various kinds, printed in a regular way or in reverse, with or without a
numerical caption; an option of introducing on-going changes to the digital
contents of the code (bar code as an incremental or decremental counter),
• variable data – such as current date, warranty expiration date, current time,
ascending and descending numbering (counters), any types of data, which are
transferred from a PC or external devices, as required and arranged by the user, for
example, weight measured by automatic scales or data from a bar-code reader.
Texts to be printed can be input or modified easily with the use of a built-in terminal, an
external code switch or a PC (via RS-232C or RS-485 interface).
The unit is equipped with a special connector (so called extra channel connector), to
transmit data from a PC, automatic scales, etc.
An optional PC can be connected in order to:
• control the operation of one printer via the EdGraf program,
• allow a number of EBS printers of various types, linked together into a network, to be
controlled from one computer via the InkNet program.
Objects to be labelled are detected by a photo-detector.
Fully automatic printer’s operation with the status indication and instructions for
performing service operations.
Full monitoring of ink and solvent bottles. For this reason, bottles designed for different,
incompatible types of EBS printer will not be accepted.
The unit can operate continuously over 24 hours a day.
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1.2. Principle of Operation
Printing with continuous ink jet printers (CIJ printers).

INK
Overprints are produced in the following

way:
• A continuous ink jet is broken into
GUN
droplets.
• Then the droplets are charged and
NOZZLE deflected in an electric field.
INK RETURN
CHARGING
ELECTRODE • Every label consists of drop-wide
vertical rows
HV
DEFLECTION
• The droplets are deflected on the vertical
ELECTRODE plane. Every droplet within a row is
broken off the continuous jet, then
charged and deflected while passing
under a high-voltage electrode.
• Objects to be labelled move in front of
the print head and vertical rows are
GUTTER
printed one by one to complete the entire
INK-JET label.
• Uncharged droplets fall into a gutter and
from there are pulled back and returned
to the ink system cylinders.
This method of printing is applied to all CIJ
printers.
Fig. 1.2.1. Labelling with Continuous Ink-Jet printers
The EBS-6100 printer incorporates many unique solutions, including those protected by
patents. Therefore it is in the top flight of units of this type in the world.
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2. Installing the Printer
2.1. Safety Requirements
All efforts have been put into designing this printer carefully and making it safe and
reliable. However, the safe operation of the device is conditioned by the user’s
awareness of, and obedience to the following safety rules and precautions.
! 1. It is advisable that the operation of the printer is supervised.
2. A fire extinguisher designed to extinguish electrical equipment and flammable
solvent fires must be placed within easy reach of the unit.
3. The unit must not be operated in rooms where an explosion hazard exists.
4. No overprints can be made on products whose temperature exceeds 100°C at the
time of printing.
5. No open fire or spark producing devices are allowed in the area where the unit
operates.
6. Power supply cord must be connected to a socket where a protective pin is used. The
efficiency of earth should comply with the applicable standards. If required, connect the
earth terminal appropriately (following the instruction given in section
2.3.4 Connections).
7. As mains electricity is used to supply the printer and high voltage (of up to 4.30 kV),
is generated inside the printer, any manipulations in the electrical part of the printer
and inside the head should be conducted only when the mains plug is removed from
the mains socket. This requirement does not apply to manipulations conducted by trained
service staff. The head is allowed to be washed when the unit is connected to the
mains, provided however that the print head is not in the print mode, that means the
high voltage is turned off ! - the PRINT ON/OFF lamp on the external panel is not
on. Any adjustments inside the head (for example, the ink jet adjustment) need to be
made when high voltage is off.
8. Protective clothing must be worn and ink splashing avoided while conducting any
operations concerning the washing and cleaning of the head or ink system and the
replacement of ink bottles or other system components. Especially eyes need protecting
during such operations. It is advisable to wear protective glasses.
9. Comprehensive washing and cleaning of the head and other system components that are
soiled heavily should be done only after the unit has been switched off. Plastic vessels,
especially those collecting static electricity, must not be used to do the washing.
Metal vessels are recommended.
10. Air contaminated with solvent should be carried away to the outside of the building
through a clear duct.
11. No ink, solvent or wash-up (or waste fluid remaining after the head has been washed)
should be left in open vessels as these inflammable fluids may ignite from accidental
sources of fire such as a spark, cigarette end, hot element, etc.
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WARNING:
• Static electricity collected by people (on their plastic clothes or in their hair, for example) !
may spark-over to ink or wash-up vessels when they have been left open. The ink and
wash-up are inflammable and may ignite! Therefore, before you approach the open
vessels containing inflammable fluids, discharge static electricity by touching the metal
printer housing or another metal object that is connected to the earth.
In the case of accident …
When ink or solvent spills occur, the spilled fluid should be wiped with a piece of
absorbent material and then disposed of in compliance with fire, health and safety at work !
(HSE) regulations.
If the clothing has been splashed, remove it as soon as possible.
Should the eyes or skin get irritated:
EYES need to be rinsed with running water for at least 15 minutes, then you
should see your eye doctor,
SKIN needs to be washed with water and soap.
2.2. Power Supply Requirements
Mains Requirements
Standard Option
Supply voltage 87-242V (AC) 90-350V (DC)
Mains frequency 45-440Hz DC
NOTE:
• The mains electricity must meet the requirements of the applicable standards. Otherwise, !
appropriate measures need to be taken or devices need to be installed in order to ensure
proper power supply parameters at the power-supply connector. If the mains does not
meet the standard requirements use mains filters or special interference-free connectors.
This applies in particular to the wiring systems, where high, especially inductive loads
are attached and detached.
• The mains socket should be equipped with a protective pin properly connected to
earth. The efficiency of the earth needs to comply with the applicable standards.
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2.3. Installing the Printer
2.3.1. Standard and Optional Accessories

As a variety of configurations of EBS-6000 series printers are available, the set of
accessories installed by the user depends on a specific user application. Typical printer
accessories include:
a). Elements and units which are needed for printing in every configuration,
b). Additional and supportive elements and units which are needed for a given configuration
to satisfy user requirements.
Below is a list of the accessories that are used most frequently in various printer
configurations:
1. Printer (control cabinet and the head),
2. Complete head holder,
3. Photo detector, an optical sensor,
4. Shaft-encoder, a conveyor’s travel-speed indicator,
5. Bottle of ink,
6. Bottle of solvent,
7. Bottle of wash-up,
8. Wash-up spray,
9. Filters:
a). Main ink filter,
b). Ink filter in the head gun,
c). Air filter elements of paper,
10. RS232 interface cable to PC,
11. Original rack for EBS-6000 series printers,
12. Holder for labelling immovable objects manually,
13. Additional external alarm device,
14. Additional external alarm device with conveyor control and stop indication,
15. External code switch,
16. Movable platform with a cable for making overprints manually.
In addition, a variety of special service tools are available, such as:
a). Open end spanner to unscrew the nozzle,
b). Service microscope to adjust ink jet parameters in the head,
c). Service tool: a template for adjusting the HV electrode position,
d). Service tool: a template for adjusting the distance between the gutter and nozzle.
e). Service tool for shaping Ø 3 Teflon pipe tips.
NOTE:
! • The above list shall not be considered a specification of accessories (to be) delivered
together with a printer or printing system.
• The list of accessories may vary from country to country.
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2.3.2. Preparatory Steps

If the unit is put into operation for the first time or has just been received after transportation,
it should be installed in compliance with the instructions below. The following steps should
be taken at first:
Place the unit in a room that is free from vibration, shocks, dust, smoke, soil, aggressive
or inflammable vapours and gases.
NOTE: The room shall meet the following mechanical and environmental !
requirements:
Environmental conditions: operating temperature from +5°C to +40°C,
relative humidity up to 90% without condensation.
Mechanical requirements: max. vibration 1g at the max. frequency of 10Hz,
max. shocks of 1g over the maximum of 2ms.
Ensure that free and easy access to the

unit is provided.
Place the printer on a 0.7 to 1.1 m high
horizontal table or original rack for EBS-
6000 series printers for convenience.
Check for mechanical damages to the
unit, head and connecting hose, which
might have been caused during
transportation.
Fig. 2.3.2.1.
Install the head holder in a place that is suitable for labelling objects.
HEAD HOLDER
PHOTO DETECTOR HOLDER
HEAD AXIS
37m m
2xM5
Fig. 2.3.2.2. Fixing the standard head holder to a conveyor
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Install the head in the holder in the required position. The head can take any position in
space.
Install the photo detector in clamps fixed to the head holder or in any other place which
would be most suitable for the object under print.
! NOTE: If conveyor vibration is too strong, it would be better to fasten the head
holder on a stable rack or on a wall, provided that the rack and the wall are
not in contact with the conveyor.
2.3.3. Removing transport protections

The cylinders are protected against spilling the liquid contents in the event the printer tilts or
shakes during transportation. Therefore some of the internal connections are separated, pipes
are removed and the holes are plugged. Instruct a serviceman to remove the protections and
connect the cylinders.
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2.3.4. Connections
On putting the printer in place and removing transport protections make the connections
that are shown in the figure below, following the order indicated by the numbers , , , ,
, .
Special-channel interface c c mains plug !

connector (to connect a PC)
c
Õ or Ö
Mains electricity with an earthing contact
waste-air pipe
connector
M5 b
PHOTO DETECTOR SHAFT-ENCODER waste air hose

socket socket
head casing is electrically earth terminal

connected with an earthed
conveyor
earth bar
Fig. 2.3.4.1. Major connections in the EBS-6100 printer
Connect the earth terminal with earth in compliance with the applicable
standards.
If interference in the operation of the unit occurs, check whether an electrical !
connection between metal parts of the head and the earth via the head holder exists.
The connection might cause an improper flow of currents between the head and the
printer. If such connection exists, connect the earth terminal to the conveyor earth
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with earth wire so that the resistance between the points b and c and b and d,
shown in Fig. 2.3.4.1 is not greater than 0.1 Ohm. The best solution is to connect the
wires at one point on the earth bar.
Mains electricity must meet the requirements specified in section 2.2, paragraph
Mains Requirements. Use a mains plug to supply electricity to the printer. Make sure
that the earthing contacts in the mains socket are efficiently earthed in compliance
with the applicable standards.
Connect a photo detector to the female connector PHOTO on the printer’s

housing.
Connect a shaft-encoder to the female connector SHAFT on the printer’s

housing. (The shaft-encoder is used optionally for variable-speed conveyors).
An optional connector used by an extra channel to transfer data. Various devices

can be connected to for protocol-based data transmission. They include first of all a
PC, automatic scales, bar-code reader or other pieces of automatic equipment.
Waste air contaminated with solvent should be disposed of (see Fig. 2.3.4.1) to
open air through a minimum 10 mm ID hose of material (e.g. polyethylene) that is
resistant to solvent, compression or bending.
2.3.5. Connecting bottles of ink and solvent

1. Insert pipes to the bottles of ink and solvent. Check for filters on the pipe tips. The caps of
ink and solvent bottles can be distinquished from each other by the number of pipes going
from the printer's ink system to either cap. The ink bottle cap contains one pipe whereas
the solvent bottle cap - two pipes - see Fig. 2.3.5.1.
2. Screw in the bottles into the bottle caps.
3. Place the bottles in a bottle niche.
NOTE:
! • Make sure that the original ink and solvent are contained in the bottles. Avoid connecting
to the system any bottles that contain wrong ink or solvent. Otherwise, the ink remaining
in the printer’s cylinders may spoil (because its chemical composition may change). In
consequence, a number of problems may arise, from a significant deterioration of print
quality to the jamming of the operation of the ink system and the resulting need for
overhauling the printer. Some checking is also conducted by the ink monitoring system.
• Avoid misplacing the bottles of ink and solvent or placing the bottle of solvent where
the bottle of ink should be.
• Different types of ink must not be mixed. Do not add to the bottle any ink whose
shelf life has expired.
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pipes leading to the bottle of solvent pipe leading to the bottle of ink
SOLVENT
INK
a niche in the ink system door

for ink and solvent bottles
Fig. 2.3.5.1. A niche for bottles of ink and solvent
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2.4. Removing the head casing
To gain access to inner parts of the head, remove the head from the holder and remove the
casing. The operation involves the following steps:
• and Unscrew the fixing screw on the head casing,

• Remove the head from the casing carefully.
The screw secures the head

casing and ensures electrical Unscrew in
contact between the metal this direction
casing and the printers earth.
HEAD
CASING
Fig. 2.4.1.
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3. Starting the Printer
The following key descriptions are used throughout the manual:

ON
• The green ON key is marked with ,
OFF
• The red OFF key is marked with ,
CLR.
ALARM
• The yellow CLR. ALARM key is marked with .
CLR.
ALARM
ON
OFF
MAIN POWER
SWITCH
S
F
Fig. 3.1.
The EBS-6100 printer is equipped with a power supply with a watch circuit. There
are two power switches that differ from each other over the way mains electricity is switched
on or off:
1. The main (bi-stable) power switch, which separates electrically two power wires
from the mains; it is located on the right-hand side of the unit next to the mains
cord. After the main power switch has been turned on, the printer triggers to the watch
ON OFF
mode and the red lamp between the and .keys comes on.
CLR.
ON OFF ALARM
2. The electronic power switch (the , and keys on the external panel)
designed to turn the printer on and off by changing the printer’s mode from the watch
mode (the lamp emits red light) to the operation mode (the lamp emits green light) and
vice versa. The keys should normally be used to switch the unit on and off.
If it needs to be separated electrically from the mains, the unit should be turned off,
as described in section 3.2 Switching the Printer Off, and then the main power switch
should be turned off.
NOTE: The description below relates to the printer in its watch mode, i.e. with its main !
switch in the ON position.
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3.1. Switching the Printer On
ON
If all terminals are connected the printer can be started by pressing the green key (on
the external panel).
"ON" BUTTON (GREEN)
S
F
Fig. 3.1.1.
Then, the starting procedure is initiated. It involves the following steps:
1. Power voltage is applied and electronic cards are tested.
2. The high voltage module is set to the value that is already stored in the memory (it takes
from a few to a dozen or so seconds).
3. The nozzle is rinsed with solvent (for about 10 seconds).
4. Solvent is sucked out (for about 2 seconds).
5. The flow of ink in the head starts and the printer waits until ink parameters stabilize.
Afterwards, the automatic process of breaking the ink jet into droplets starts, initiating the
phasing procedure and ink viscosity measurement (it takes about 2 minutes).
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SPRAY
WASTE SOLVENT
VESSEL
Fig. 3.1.2.
If no head should work after the printer has been turned on, the turning on should be followed
by the FAST OFF command within the submenu SERVICE. The above mentioned starting
procedure consists of step 2 only. Use the INK ON command to activate the head.
During the starting procedure the red READY lamp (on the internal panel available on the
electronic card, after the upper door has been opened) indicates the following:
no light - ink is supplied to the head and ink parameters stabilize,
flashing - the ink breaking process stabilizes,
steady light - the head is ready for printing. The START PRINT command can be
selected.
EXTERNAL PANEL INTERNAL PANEL

300V ERR.
CHK V. ER.
V1/V7 ERR.
FILL. ERR./
PRESS.DROP
SOLV. BAD
INK LACK
SOLV. LACK
PRESS.LACK
PH. ERR.2
PH. ERR.1
S
HV2 ON
READY 2
F
HV1 ON
READY 1
+VIS (SOLV)
-VIS (INK)
St1
Sb1
St3-OVER
Sb3
READY LAMP
Fig. 3.1.3.
During the entire starting procedure both the parameters and text files can be selected and
modified. If the START PRINT command is selected before the READY lamp comes on, the
command is not executed (the message UNIT NOT ACTIVE is displayed instead). Some
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errors may also delay the readiness of the unit for operation by about 2 to 3 minutes. Check
for error indications on the terminal or the internal panel.
3.2. Switching the Printer Off
There are three modes of switching the printer off:

regular,
emergency,
service.
3.2.1. Switching the Printer Off in the Regular Mode
"OFF" BUTTON (RED)
S
F
Fig. 3.2.1.1.
OFF
In order to switch the printer off in the regular mode you just need to press the red
key on the external panel and wait a few minutes for the printer to turn off. Then the lamp
ON OFF
between the and keys changes colour from green to red. The following message
is displayed on the terminal and the time till the end of the switching off procedure is counted
down in the status window.
The following processes are involved when the printer is switched off in the regular mode:
Ink is sucked from the ink pipes,
The pipes, gun, nozzle and gutter are rinsed,
The pipes connected to the head are filled with solvent.
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Solvent for rinsing is contained in a buffer cylinder. The cylinder is filled up only when the
main ink cylinder needs to be refilled with solvent. If the printer is switched off in the regular
mode several times at short intervals (of up to 1 hour), the cylinder is emptied and the amount
of solvent in the ink system increases.
After the
OFF
key has been pressed, the unit checks whether solvent has been made up since !
the unit was switched on. If solvent has been made up, then the switching off procedure starts.
If it has not, this means that the buffer cylinder is partially or completely empty and the alarm
is generated over about 5 seconds and the following message is displayed on the terminal:
OFF
You can ignore the alarm by pressing the key when the alarm is heard to actually start
the switching off and rinsing procedure.
OFF
In order to cancel the switching off, do not press the key. The alarm clears
automatically. Wait until the buffer cylinder is filled with solvent. Then you can press the
OFF
key and no alarm should follow.
The amount of solvent in the buffer cylinder is enough to rinse the head of a single-head
printer approximately three times.
NOTE: !
If the printer is switched off in the regular mode too often, the ink becomes excessively
diluted and the ink system may be overfilled.
If you need to switch the unit off for a short time (up to about 1 hour) to perform a service
or other operation, switch it off in the service mode - see section 3.2.2 Switching the
Printer Off in the Emergency and Service Modes.
3.2.2. Switching the Printer Off in the Emergency and Service Modes
OFF
In order to switch the printer off in the emergency mode, press the red key and while
CLR.
ALARM
holding it down press and release the yellow key. Or alternatively, you can cut off
the supply of electricity to the printer with the main power switch. This type of
switching off is allowed only in the event of an evident printer failure, especially when
the failure to switch the printer off in the regular mode may cause more extensive or
additional damage (such as an ink spill). On switching the unit off in the emergency mode,
wash the inner part of the head (especially the gutter) with solvent.
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"RESET" - ALARM CLEAR

BUTTON (YELLOW) "OFF" BUTTON (RED)
Fig. 3.2.2.1.
NOTE: On switching the printer off in the emergency mode, do not leave it in the off
! state for longer than about 30 minutes. The head may be splashed with ink which
may dry. Therefore sprinkle the nozzle with solvent before you switch the printer
off.
You can switch the printer off in the service mode in the same way, as you proceeded in the
emergency mode. The service mode is used to switch the printer off quickly (without rinsing)
for a few minutes in order to perform a service operation (see the note below). On switching
the printer off in the service mode, wash the inside of the head (especially the gutter) with
solvent. This mode of switching off is recommended when you need to perform service
operations, especially when the printer needs to be switched off and on frequently. The
objective is not to empty the cylinder R4 of solvent.
! NOTE: When you switch on the unit that has previously been switched off in the service
or emergency mode, the following warning message is displayed on the terminal:
The head had not been rinsed before it was switched off, so ink may dry in the
nozzle and gun. Therefore you may find it difficult to restart the printer’s
operation correctly.
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4. Operating the Printer
4.1. Control Panels
The control panels enable the operator to control and monitor the printer’s operation, and
initiate actions as might be required in given circumstances. They are also used for
performing basic operations such as switching the printer on or off, locating faults, clearing
alarms, etc. The control panels are described in detail in the following sections.
4.1.1. External Panel
¹ · ¶
+ CLR. ALARM
ERROR
ON OFF
CONTRAST
– PRINT ON / OFF
READY
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 INK ON / OFF
! @ # $
Esc Insert Delete Par Alt 1 2 3 4
_ + { } : " < > ? |
[ ] ; ' , . % ^ &
- = / \
5 6 7
Q W E R T Y U I O P * (
8 9
Caps A S D F G H J K L )
0
Ctrl Z X C V B N M
Shift Space Shift Enter
¸
Fig. 4.1.1.1.
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The external panel is located on the front inclined part of the printer. It consists of two
sections:
The main pad located on a grey background in the top right corner of the external
panel. It contains the following elements:
Keys
ON
• the green ON key (marked with the symbol ) to switch the printer on,
OFF
• the red OFF key (marked with the symbol ) to switch the printer off,
CLR.
ALARM
• the yellow CLR. ALARM key (marked with the symbol ) to clear alarms,
• the dark blue PRINT ON/OFF key to start and stop the printing,
• the dark blue INK ON/OFF key to start and stop the flow of ink inside the print
head while the ink filter inside the gun and the nozzle are cleaned.
NOTE:
! If it has been switched off with the OFF key, the printer is not disconnected
physically from the mains. See chapter 3 Starting the Printer.
LEDs
• the red / green lamp between the ON and OFF keys to indicate the printer’s on or
off state If the lamp emits red light, it indicates the watch state - the printer is
turned off and waits for the ON key to be pressed,
• the red ERROR lamp next to the CLR. ALARM key to indicate the alarm state.
The lamp flickers in time with the sound signal of an alarm device. It is an
additional indication for the operator, if the sound signal is not heard, for instance
due to excessive noise in the vicinity of the printer,
• the green lamp next to the PRINT ON/OFF key to indicate that the printer is in
the print mode (the lamp comes on) or is not (the lamp goes out),
• the yellow lamp next to the READY key to indicate that the head is ready for
printing. If the lamp comes on, you can start the printing with the
START PRINT command or the PRINT ON/OFF key. The lamp does not come
on after the printer has been turned on. It comes on within about 1.5 ÷ 3 minutes
indicating that the head is ready for printing. The yellow READY lamp goes out,
if a head error occurs, the printer is turned off or in any other state when the
printer is not ready,
• the green lamp next to the INK ON/OFF key to indicate that the flow of ink in
the print head is on (the lamp comes on) or off (the lamp goes out).
the terminal section containing an alphanumerical QWERTY keypad, a

graphic display, arrow keys and function keys.
The terminal section is described in detail in chapter 4.2 Terminal.
4.1.2. Internal Panel

The internal panel is used to indicate the condition of inner assemblies of the printer,
errors, alarms and failures. The condition, errors, alarms and failures are indicated with a
number of lamps (two rows of light-emitting diodes, L1 - L20, L21 - L39) located on the
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printer's main electronics card, that is available after the upper door has been opened (see Fig.
4.1.2.1).
STROB
PREAS-
POWER
ALARM
V2(A)
VAC.
ST15
SURE
V91/
V2V
V02
V12
V82
V92
V01
V81
V11
VX
V3
V4
V5
V6
V7
AMPF-300B
GND
P3
IC10
INTERNAL PANEL
LEDs
RKM1-4
IC100
IC16 L1-TOP
IC1
300V ERR.
CHK V. ER.
V1/V7 ERR.
FILL. ERR./
PRESS.DROP
SOLV. BAD
INK LACK
SOLV. LACK
PRESS.LACK
PH. ERR.2
PH. ERR.1
IC122
HV2 ON
READY 2
HV1 ON GND
READY 1
+VIS (SOLV)
-VIS (INK)
St1
Sb1
St3-OVER PP8
Sb3
PP7
GND GNDA
Fig. 4.1.2.1. Location of internal panel indication LEDs
L20 300V ERR.

CHK V. ER.
V1/V7 ERR.
FILL. ERR./
PRESS.DROP
SOLV. BAD
INK LACK
SOLV. LACK
PRESS.LACK
L1 - L20
PH. ERR.2
A vertical row of lamps L1 - L20 is accompanied by
PH. ERR.1
HV2 ON captures on the right of the LEDs. The lamps can emit
READY 2 steady light or flicker. The meanings of the two states of
HV1 ON each lamp and the procedure to be followed if a failure
READY 1 occurs are described in section 4.5 Alarms, Errors and
+VIS (SOLV) Indications.
-VIS (INK)
St1
Sb1
St3-OVER Fig. 4.1.2.2. Error and status lamps emitting red light
L1 Sb3
300V ERR. +300V voltage failure,

CHK V. ER. not used,
V1/V7 ERR. V1 valve failure,
FILL. ERR./
PRESS.DROP ink pressure dropped down below its nominal value (PRESS.DROP),
SOLV. BAD the flickering lamp indicates that the buffer cylinder with solvent for
rinsing is not full,
INK LACK no ink in the bottle,
SOLV. LACK no solvent in the bottle,
PRESS.LACK ink pressure exceeds its nominal value,
PH. ERR. phasing error in the head,
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HV ON this has two meanings:

• the lamp emits steady light - high voltage has been applied to the
head,
• the lamp flickers - HV failure or the failure to keep the voltage at the
required level,
READY this has three meanings:
• no light - the head is not ready for printing, the flow of ink can be
turned on,
• the lamp flickers - ink flow to the head is turned on, the process of
breaking ink into drops stabilizes,
• the lamp emits steady light - ink jet is supplied, the head is ready for
printing,
+VIS (SOLV) the system is refilled with solvent - ink viscosity is greater than the
nominal value,
-VIS (INK) the system is refilled with ink - ink viscosity is smaller than the nominal
value,
St1 not used,
Sb1 not used,
St3-OVER the indication of high ink level in cylinder R3; this has two meanings:
• the lamp emits steady light - cylinder R3 is overfilled permanently - a
failure,
• the lamp flickers - cylinder R3 is overfilled temporarily (e.g. due to
ink surge in the cylinder),
Sb3 the indication of low ink level in cylinder R3,
PREAS-
POWER
ALARM
V2(A)
VAC.
SURE
V91/
V2V
V02
V12
V82
V92
V01
V81
V11
VX
V3
V4
V5
V6
V7
L21
L21 - L39 L39
Fig. 4.1.2.3. Indication lamps emitting green light
POWER the lamp indicates that a power signal has been applied to keep the
printer’s power supply in the on state,
V01 the indication that electrovalve V0 is turned on to supply ink to the head,
V11 the indication that electrovalve V1 is turned on to suck ink from the head,
PREASSURE the indication that the ink pressure pump is turned on,
V2(A) the indication is not used,
V2V the indication is not used,
ALARM the indication that an alarm is generated (the duplication of the ERROR
lamp on the main pad of the external panel),
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V3 the indication that electrovalve V3 is turned on to refill ink from bottle,

V4 the indication that electrovalve V4 is turned on to refill ink from bottle,
V5 the indication that electrovalve V5 is turned on to depressurise the buffer
container of solvent,
V6 the indication that electrovalve V6 is turned on to set pressure in the
buffer cylinder of solvent for rinsing the head,
V7 the indication is not used,
V91/VAC. the indication that the vacuum pump is turned on,
4.2. Terminal
NOTE:
In order to simplify the description of how to control the printer with terminal keys, the
following signs symbolising terminal keys are used throughout this manual.
U ¥ ¦ § ¨
! @ # $
_ + { } : " < > ? | % ^ &
[ ] ; ' , .
- = / \ 5 6 7
8 9
0
Ctrl Z X C V B N M
© « Y ª Y £¢ ¤ ¡ V
Fig. 4.2.1.
Terminal is used by the operator to communicate with the printer. It helps to control the
printer's operation, edit text files to be printed and store them in the printer's memory, access
and modify system parameters and monitor the printer's condition. The terminal is located on
the external panel and consists of a graphic display, an alphanumerical QWERTY keypad and
contrast-control and function keys. All terminal features are described further on in this
chapter.
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4.2.1. Structure and Functions
Graphic display (the display) with a resolution of 240x64 pixels1. The display area is
divided into independent sections (windows) of different widths and heights. The
windows are separated from each other by thin horizontal lines.
¹ · ¶
+ CLR. ALARM
ERROR
ON OFF
CONTRAST
– PRINT ON / OFF
READY
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 INK ON / OFF
! @ # $
_ + { } : " < > ? |
[ ] ; ' , . % ^ &
- = / \
5 6 7
8 9
0
Ctrl Z X C V B N M
¸
Fig. 4.2.1.1. External panel with the terminal section
Looking from the top, the windows are as follows:

Terminal status window one line high, contains the following data (from the left-
hand side):
• short 12-character messages (e.g. on the condition of the pen during the
edition of a graphics subfile or the name of a MENU option),
• 3-character typing mode (INSert, OVeRwrite),
• the position of the © key that is used to switch between capital and lower
case letters,
• the indication that the Y or « function keys have been pressed,
• coordinates of the graphics cursor (during the edition of graphics).
1
Pixel - any of the smallest elements that together form a graphical image. It can be on or off.
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Working window five lines high, it is the main display window to show the
control MENU, parameters and messages, to edit text files,
etc.
Printer status window five lines high, located to the right of the working window,
contains data on the head status for different printer
operation modes - see section 4.3 Print Head Status.
Alphanumerical keypad to start control functions and introduce the accompanying

sequences of digits and letters (characters).
The keys are grouped on the terminal keypad according to application.
Group of control keys the following keys on a dark blue background:
U¥¦§¨
© « Y V - see the note
above in section 4.2 Terminal,
and the arrow keys on a light blue background:
¢ ¡ £ ¤.
Group of numerical keys the following numerical keys on a light blue
background: 1, 2, ... , 9, 0.
Group of alphabetical keys the letter keys A, B, C, ... , Z, the keys - = [ ]
; ' , . / \ and the ª key on a light blue
background.
All the above specified characters are available immediately after the corresponding
key has been pressed.
Each time you want to type in a character marked in the top left corner of some
keys, press the Y key before the character is selected. This does not apply to the
following characters: _ + { } : " < > ? | ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ).
Special function keys comprising:

• contrast control keys,
+ - to increase the contrast, – - to reduce the contrast
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
• function keys to define various additional functions.
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4.2.2. Operating the Printer with the Control MENU

After the printer has been switched on, the control menu is displayed in the operating
window of the graphic terminal. The menu structure is based on a tree and there are many
menu levels. The tree-based structure implies many menu branches, groups of functions,
which are at various levels. Commands are executed directly at the lowest level. The moving
from one menu branch to the other involves no action. Only the execution of a command
implies an action in the unit, for example printing, moving to the word processor, modifying
parameter settings, etc.
Fig. 4.2.2.1. View of the primary (main) MENU branch, also called MAIN MENU
MENU options are marked with the cursor, a horizontal bar displayed in inverted colour.
With it the MENU option indicated by the cursor is clearly highlighted. The first character (a
digit or letter) in each MENU option is a hot key. When this key is pressed, the cursor bar is
immediately positioned on the selected option.
The tree-based structure of the EBS-6100 printer control MENU is shown at the end
of this section. A description of MENU branches (options) is given further on in this manual.
This section provides only general guidelines on how to move along the MENU tree and
select or cancel commands.
The following keys help you to move along the tree:
£ To move the cursor bar one menu item upwards.
¤ To move the cursor bar one menu item downwards.
Y¢ or Y£- to move the cursor bar to the first item of the grouped list
of functions (submenu).
Y¡ or Y¤- to move the bar to the last item of the grouped list of
functions (submenu).
V To move one level downwards (to the next MENU branch) or to confirm
the selected command for execution.
U To move one level upwards or cancel the selected command. If you press
the U key several times, you are always moved back to the main
MENU level.
NOTE:
! • Hot keys make your movement along the MENU tree faster.
• After the selection of a command has been confirmed with the V key, it is not
always possible to cancel the command. Some commands are executed immediately.
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1 TEXT SERVICE
2 PARAMETERS SERVICE
3 PRINTING
MAIN MENU
4 SERVICE
5 AUX. COMMANDS
6 BOTTLE INFORMATION
see next page
TEXT SERVICE PARAMETERS SERVICE
The password can be used only if it was defined by the user

before. The user can protect many commands from unauthorised
access - see section 4.4.1.9. Using the Password
PASSWORD PASSWORD
The password can be defined, modified and cancelled only in the
TEXT SERVICE menu branch. If all characters of the password
are deleted (with the ¦ key), the password-based protection is
released.
1 TEXT EDITION 1 EDIT PARAM. BLOCK
2 CREATE NEW TEXT 2 CREATE NEW BLOCK
3 COPY & EDIT 3 COPY & EDIT BLOCK
4 DELETE TEXT 4 DELETE PARAM. BLOCK
5 CLEAR LIBRARY 5 CLEAR PARAM.LIBRARY
6 READ LIBRARY
7 LINK PARAMETERS
8 CREATE/CHANGE PASS
9 ACTIVATE PASSWORD
A UNIV.DATE REG. CONFIGURATION
Z LIBRARY INFO
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PRINTING
0 EDIT & PRINT CURRENT TEXT Vert. direct. : UP

Space : 1
1 STOP PRINTING Text rpt. : 1
Rpt.dist. : 300
2 START PRINT Direction : LEFT
Height : LARGE
Offset : 1
3 QUICK STOP
Offset2 : 1
Counter delta : 1
4 PRINTING PARAMETERS Row repetit. : 1
Mode : NORMAL
5 SAVE CURRENT PARAM. Speed : SLOW
Interleave : YES
6 SHIFT COUNTER
Generator : GEN
Resol. dot/cm : 30
Cnv spd m/min : 10
7 SET SHIFT COUNTER
8 ROWS SPEED
Only some parameters can be modified during
9 GLOBAL COUNTER the printing. The settings of others are only
displayed.
A SET GLOBAL COUNTER
C PRINT SWITCH If the TEXT SERVICE menu option is protected by a

user password, any modifications to a block of
parameters, change counter and global counter as well as
D DISPLAY PRINTED TEXT
access to the global counter are allowed only after the
right password has been typed in.
SERVICE AUX. COMMANDS
1 SERVICE 1 OPTIONS
2 SUCK 2 DISPLAY ERRORS
3 V0 OFF 3 CLEAR ERRORS
4 V0 ON 4 READ ERRORS REPORT
5 FAST OFF 5 TIME AND DATE
6 INK ON 6 ACTIVITY TIME
7 INK OFF 7 LANGUAGE
8 SOLVENT 8 UNLOCK PROTECTION
9 SET INK STREAM B SOFTWARE OPTIONS
A STROBOSCOPE
BOTTLE INFORMATION
B HV VALUE
C CONVEYER MEASUREMENTS 1 INK EXPIRE DATE
D OTHERS 2 SOLVENT - TIME TO WORK
PASSWORD 3 PRINTER/INK/SOLV. TYPE
8 REMOVE PROTECT TIME

This is a special service password that protects an
extended set of service commands.
9 IMS VERSION
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4.3. Print Head Status
The print head operates in the right way, if the ink jet is properly broken into droplets, the
droplets are properly charged and a flow of unused ink droplets falls into the gutter generating
the correct measurement phasing signal2. Therefore vital parameters are measured within the
print head continuously. The settings of these parameters form the so called print head status
and are shown on the terminal display in the printer status window. The head status is updated
on an on-going basis and displayed in the form of a block of various characters whose
meaning is described further on. A sample head status is given below.
GRAPHIC DISPLAY
×
PRINTER STATUS WINDOW
HEAD STATUS BLOCK Fig. 4.3.1.
The characters of the status block have the following meaning:

The first digit on the first line indicates the quality of phasing - it can vary between 2 and
6 (with 4 being the optimum). Frequent fluctuations of the quantity from the optimum
indicate that the unit is tuned improperly. A question mark ? which may appear at this
position from time to time means erroneous measurement of phasing. If the character is
displayed frequently or continuously, it means that the unit is tuned improperly,
especially within the print head. When displayed continuously in this position, the
character ? results in the phasing error and alarm.
The second digit on the first line (one character) indicates the head operation mode. The
head can be in one of the following four modes:
r (restart) the head operation has been restarted (no phasing, the printing disabled,
the READY lamp on the internal panel is off),
s (stop) the head is ready to start the printing (phase and ink viscosity are
measured, the READY lamp on the internal panel generates steady light),
p (print) the head performs the operation of printing as the result of the
START PRINT or PRINT SWITCH commands (high voltage is turned on,
phase and viscosity are measured, the READY lamp and the HV lamp on the
internal panel generate steady light),
v (service) the head is in service mode and enables the user to perform service
operations (phase and ink viscosity are measured, no alarm is indicated if a
phasing error occurs).
The third digit on the first line (one character) indicates the number of the best phase
determined during the phasing process. It can vary between 0 and 7. Variations in
magnitude every now and again at few-second intervals indicate that ink parameters vary
2
Phasing - automatic process of controlling the charging of ink droplets. The breaking point at which a
continuous ink jet breaks into droplets varies slightly with time. Therefore the control system needs
to update time relations between the charging and breaking of an ink jet into droplets on an on-going
basis.
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too quickly (and these are allowed only for a short period after the unit has been switched
on). Changes by ±1 are normal for this parameter.
Three positions on the second line are used to show ink viscosity and other information.
The viscosity is given in relation to its rated value of +00. Positive numbers indicate that
viscosity levels are higher than the rated value, with negative numbers the viscosity is
smaller than the rated value. The correct value ranges between +15 and -05. It depends
critically on pressure in cylinder R1 and a little on the breaking voltage applied in order
to break the ink jet into droplets. Two other characters such as > (<) can be displayed at
the position in emergency cases: when ink viscosity rises (drops) above (below) the value
of 99.
The following messages may also occur on the second line:
Ser serial error indicating lack of communication between the main and channel
cards (for multi-head printers only),
Per phasing error,
Tge time gap error indicating too high a printing speed that makes it impossible to
measure phasing and viscosity or too small a distance (see the Rpt.dist. print
parameter) between successive labels as for a given print rate,
Der drop error indicating the failure to apply the optimal breaking voltage (to
piezoelements that are used for breaking the ink jet into droplets),
Aer indicating that no compensation can be made for the KOMPENS option due to
too small a value of the Space print parameter or too small a distance (the
Rpt.dist. print parameter) between labels to be printed,
Ver version error indicating non-compliance between the versions of the programs
used for the main and channel cards (only for multi-head printers),
Ter temperature error indicating that the head temperature has fluctuated by more
than 10°C in the print mode. This may result from the improper breaking of
ink into droplets and requires the printing to be stopped for about 60 seconds
(high voltage to be turned off with the STOP PRINTING or QUICK STOP
commands) in order to ensure that the droplet break off point is adjusted
automatically to a new temperature. If the working temperature fluctuates by
more than 15°C in relation to the temperature at which the breaking circuit has
been synchronized, adjust the breaking voltage before starting the operation in
such conditions, so that the control equipment operates in the entire
temperature range. The adjustment should be performed by a service person. In
general, the lower the temperature, the higher the breaking voltage.
å The third line is not used in EBS-6100 printers.
The fourth line indicates the temperature (°C) inside the head.
Temperature sensor
is located here
Fig. 4.3.2.
The fifth line (ending with “pix”) indicates the type of correction table (7, 16, 25 or 32
pix) used for printing the current label after the START PRINT command has been
selected. Otherwise, the actual height of the label currently printed is displayed.
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The indication is useful when a 7-dot subfile is shifted downwards (with the Y ¤
control keys - see section 4.4.1.1 General Information on Text Files) by a few or dozen
or so pixels (dots). Then the label is not printed with the 7-dot correction table but with a
16, 25, or 32-dot one according to the level of the lowest dot in the subfile.
NOTE:
• If the START PRINT command has been selected and the F4 function key is pressed !
during the printing, the name of a text file printed is displayed (for about 1 second) in
place of the print height. If the F4 key is pressed several times, the text name is
displayed longer.
• If the user is allowed to use the printer for a limited period (under a separate agreement),
the first status line is displayed in inverted colours (light characters on a dark
background, for example ).
4.4. Controlling the Printer
4.4.1. Text Files
4.4.1.1. General Information on Text Files

All operations related to texts to be printed are available from the TEXT SERVICE
submenu. In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the TEXT SERVICE option with the
£ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key.
NOTE:
If the TEXT SERVICE submenu is protected by a user-defined password, the user is !
prompted to give the password before the submenu is displayed. For details on using a user
password in the printer, see section 4.4.1.9 Using the Password.
Text files are stored in a library in the printer’s memory. Each text file is identified by a name
of up to 8-characters. The name can be built up of alphabetical (small and capital) letters,
digits and some symbols except spaces, dots or characters such as: \ / : * ? ” < > |, e.g.
12345678, AB#%CD&, Weight-5, JUICE-12, DATEtime, Q1, @8, etc. Text names and
the arrangement of text names in the library enable the user to move through even a large set
of text files easily and find the right file without any problems.
For some commands the text file library is shown in the operating window on the display.
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Text names are arranged in alphabetical order. Every line contains as many file names as
possible for a given window width. The following facilities enable the user to move along the
file name directory freely:
• the ¡¢¤£ keys to move the cursor from one name to the other,
• the leading character (a letter or digit) to move the cursor to the first name that starts with this
character,
• the Y¢ (HOME) or Y£ keys to move the cursor to the first name in the library,
• the Y¡ (END) or Y¤ keys to move the cursor to the last name in the library.
NOTE:
! If the printer memory is overflowed (with a lot of or very long text files or parameter blocks),
the file names may not be arranged in alphabetical order and some facilities may not be
effective.
Text files may differ from each other in their types and inner structure. The files can be
divided into two groups:
simple text files,
complex text files.
The simple text files include the following types of text:
a string of ASCII characters,
a graphical image,
a bar code,
a subfile (another text called by its name).
Several text files need to be merged into a more complex text very often. This happens in the
following situations:
• part of a text file is to be printed in boldface and the other with a normal font style,
• graphical images are to be interleaved with texts where various font types are used, the
file is to be arranged on two or three rows or contain a bar code,
• special registers, such as date and time, are to be linked to a regular ASCII file,
• an existing text file is to be extended by an additional text.
In every case you can create a complex text file from the very beginning or merge text files
that already exist in the library (merging by name). A file created by merging may be used as
part of another file.
In general, a complex text file may consist of any combination of simple text files or other
complex files called subfiles.
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NOTE:
• Once created, a text file remains in the printer’s memory even if the power supply !
has been switched off. A file is removed from the library only when deleted.
• The maximum file length is restricted by the volume of the printer memory available.
• Up to 6 special registers can be used in a complex text file (see 4.4.1.10 Using Special
Registers below).
A new text file is created (see section 4.4.1.2 Opening and Editing a New Text File) or an
existing text file is edited (see section 4.4.1.3 Editing an Existing Subfile) with the use of
various editing functions that are assigned to terminal keys or key combinations. Below is a
description of function keys that are used by the word processor. The table does not contain a
description of control keys that are used to edit graphics subfiles - see section
4.4.1.2 Opening and Editing a New Text File paragraph Subfile7\SH*UDSKLFV.
WORD PROCESSOR - A Description of Control Keys
¢ To move the cursor to the previous character position in a subfile

or to the last character position in the previous ASCII subfile or to
the preceding graphics or bar-code subfile or a file called by
name.
¡ To move the cursor to the next character position within a subfile

or to the first character position in the next ASCII subfile or to a
graphics or bar-code subfile or a file called by name to the right of
the current file.
£ To move the cursor to a subfile that is above the current one (onto
the character that is nearest to the previous cursor position).
¤ To move the cursor to a subfile that is below the current one (onto
the character that is nearest to the previous cursor position).
Y ¢ HOME - to move the cursor to the first character in an ASCII

subfile.
Y ¡ END - to move the cursor to the last character in an ASCII

subfile.
Y £ To move the entire subfile by one pixel (dot) upwards.
Y ¤ To move the entire subfile by one pixel (dot) downwards.
« ¢ To create a new ASCII subfile to the left of the current one. The
subfile contains a space and is as high as possible.
« ¡ To create a new ASCII subfile to the right of the current one. The
subfile contains a space and is as high as possible.
« £ To create a new ASCII subfile above the current one.
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« ¤ To create a new ASCII subfile below the current one.
¥ To switch between two character insertion modes:

INSert/OveRwrite.
¦ To delete a character at the cursor position in an ASCII subfile.
¨ To switch between national characters on the keypad. The

selection is indicated in the terminal status window, for example
K:POL. Response to the ¨ key is a generator-specific feature
and can vary according to generators. A sample key assignment
on switching to national characters is given below. The Polish and
German national characters are assigned in the following way:
German characters Polish characters
indication: K:GER indication: K:POL
character ä corresponds to a characters ąĄ correspond to aA
ö o ćĆ cC
ß s ęĘ eE
ü u łŁ lL
Ä A ńŃ nN
Ö O óÓ oO
ß S śŚ sS
Ü U żŻ xX
źŹ zZ
§ To edit (modify) parameters of a subfile and to change the subfile

type. To view parameters use the ¤ £ keys. To modify them
use the ¡ ¢ keys or input new settings.
« ¦ To delete the entire subfile. The cursor jumps to another subfile

or, if there is no other subfile, a new ASCII subfile with one space
inside is created.
« V To edit a graphics subfile.
U To cancel the edition (modification) of a current text.
V To indicated the end of the edition (save the file in the library).
« Q To switch between two space display modes3. Spaces can be

displayed as ⎡ (by default) or as blanks. Spaces are always printed
as blanks no matter which display mode is active.
4.4.1.2. Opening and Editing a New Text File

In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the TEXT SERVICE option with the £ ¤
arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the
CREATE NEW TEXT option and confirm the selection with the V key.
3
Space – a blank distance between characters; insert it with the ª terminal key.
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When a request for a file name appears, type in a up to 8 characters name and confirm with
the V key.
NOTE:
If the file name exists in the library, the file appears on the terminal display and can be edited.
After the file name has been typed in, the word processor starts and various types of simple
and complex files can be created. The word processor opens a simple ASCII file of the
maximum height. The file contains one space. Now you can use the keypad to input a text to
be printed. A description of control keys is given in section 4.4.1.1 General Information on
Text Files, paragraph WORD PROCESSOR - A Description of Control Keys.
If you want to change the text file contents or type, press the § key to set parameters for a
simple text file (subfile) in the parameter menu.
Each time it is displayed for the first time, the parameter menu shows the default setting4 for
every parameter (see below).
NOTE: The operating window of the terminal display shows as many lines as possible for
the given window height. With the ¤ and £ keys you can move the cursor to
other lines.
The first item in the subfile menu is Type. The menu contents vary according to the type. All
simple text file types and default settings are given below.
Default contents of the parameter menu by

subfile type
Type : Text
Subfile type: TEXT - ASCII characters Char. set : Latin 25x15
Typeface : Normal
Distance : 2
Rotation : None
Spec.reg. : None
Front dis : 0
Back dist : 0
Type : Graphic
Subfile type: GRAPHICS Height : 25
Length : 25
Front dis : 0
Back dist : 0
4
Default value – a preliminary value defined by the Manufacturer.
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Type : Barcode
Code : Datalogic
Subfile type: BAR CODE Contents :
Height : 25
Elongat.X : 1
Elongat.Y : Not used
Corrector : 0
Spec.reg. : None
Front dis : 0
Back dist : 0
Signature : 5 pix
Sign.dist : 1 pix
Inversion : NO
Type : Ins. text

Subfile type: TEXT NAME Text name :
Front dis : 0
Back dist : 0
Every subfile parameter can be modified. The ¤ and £ keys move the cursor to setting
fields. The settings can be modified with the following keys:
Alphabetical parameters - the ¡ key to move to the next setting
- the ¢ key to move to the previous setting
Numerical parameters - - the ¡ key to increase the setting by one
- the ¢ key to decrease the setting by one.
Numerical keys are used to type in a number. Confirm the setting with the V key.
NOTE: If a number of settings is available for a parameter, a loop list of settings is
provided. Using the ¡ and ¢ keys you will find that the last parameter setting
is followed by the first item on list (or that the last setting precedes the first one
on list). This makes the modification procedure faster.
Example for the Type parameter:
Text ¡ Graphic ¡ Barcode ¡ Ins. text ¡

¢ ¢ ¢ ¢
For various types of simple text file (subfile), subfiles are created in different ways. In the
following paragraphs you will find a description of how to create and edit simple files of
various types.
On selecting the subfile type, setting file parameters and typing the file contents, the text file
needs confirming or cancelling.
When you press the V key:
• the text file created is saved with its previously specified name in the library,
• the text file is saved in the printer’s memory (the message **OK**),
• you exit the word processor and get back to the control MENU.
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When you press the U key:

• you cancel the file (the text file is not placed in the library or saved in the
printer’s memory),
• you exit the word processor and get back to the control MENU.
Subfile Type: Text - ASCII Characters
This type of simple text file (subfile) is a set of alphabetical characters. The standard word
processor offers the Latin alphabet as ASCII characters.
The characters are coded with matrices (or character generators), whose examples are given
below:
MATRIX EXAMPLE
Latin 5x5 pixels
Latin 7x5 pixels
Latin 9x5 pixels
Latin 16x10 pixels
Latin 21x15 pixels
Latin 25x15 pixels
Latin 32x18 pixels
Lat__5x5__ pixels
Arab.Dg.7x5 pixels
Cyrillic 7x6 pixels
Cyryl.16x10 pixels
Cyryl.25x19 pixels
Ø Terminal keys corresponding to the Spec 7 set of special characters
ABCDE H J M N O PQ T U V W etc.
Spec 7 pixels
Spec 16 pixels
A B C D E F G H J M N O P Q T U V W X Y etc.
× Terminal keys corresponding to the Spec 16 set of special characters
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Spec 25 pixels

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z etc.
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Latin 9x7 pixels

Latin 11x8 pixels
Latin 16x14 pixels
When you press the § key in the word processor, the parameter menu for a subfile is
displayed. The parameters have the following meaning:
PARAMETER DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS DEFAULT
Subfile Type. Any parameters shown below are typical of a Text

subfile.
Type : subText, Graphic, Barcode, Ins. text Text
Character generators for the above mentioned matrices (the

number and types of generators installed in the printer depend on
the type of print head used and user requirements):
Char. set : Latin 5x5, Latin 7x5, Latin 9x5, Latin 16x10, as high as
Latin 25x15, Latin 32x18, Latin 21x15, Cyrillic 25x19, possible
Cyrillic 16x10, Cyrillic 7x6, Arab.Dg.7x5, Lat__5x5__,
Spec 25, Spec 16, Spec 7 Latin 9x7,
Latin 11x8, Latin 16x14.
Texts can be printed boldface or the printing of every vertical

row can be repeated n times (n=2÷15).
Typeface : Bold, Normal, Length *2, .... , Length *15 Normal
Distance (a number of dots) between characters in vertical rows.

Distance : 0, 1, 2, .... , 15 2
Every character within a subfile can be rotated.

Rotation : None, Right, Upside down,Left None
The so called special register can also be used as a subfile. Its

contents can vary during printing - see section 4.4.1.10 Using
Special Registers.
Spec.reg. : None, Up counter, Down count., Time, Date, None
Spec. chan., Univ.count., Univ. date, Date+offs.,
Date+offs.2
Leading spacing before a subfile, given as a number of vertical

rows (dots).
Front dis : 0, 1, 2, 3, .... , 5000 0
On setting all ASCII subfile parameters, confirm the selections with the V key. The text
typed in is shown in the operating window on the terminal display. The format is defined by
parameter settings. The text is printed in the same format as it is seen on the display.
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NOTE:
• While editing a subfile you can modify subfile parameters at any time (by !
pressing the § key).
• While editing a subfile you can change its type at any time (by pressing the §
key). After the subfile type has been changed (and possibly subfile parameters
modified) and confirmed with the V key, the previous contents of the
subfiles are erased.
Subfile Type: Graphics
A GRAPHICS subfile is a block of pixels (on the display) or dots (on an overprint) that are
set/erased separately. The graphics block has its own height and length, and a blank space can
be inserted before and after it.
When the § key is pressed in the word processor, parameter menu is displayed for your
subfile. The parameters have the following meaning.
Subfile type. Any parameters shown below are typical of a

Graphics subfile.
Type : Graphic, Barcode, Ins. text, subText Text
The maximum height (number of pixels) of a graphics block

equals the maximum height, Hmax, of a printable vertical
row.
Height : 1, 2, 3, .... , Hmax Hmax
Expected length (number of pixels) of a graphics block. the same as

the height
Length : 1, 2, 3, .... , 32767 setting
Blank space (number of vertical rows) before a graphics

block.
Front dis : 0, 1, 2, 3, .... , 5000 0
Blank space (number of vertical rows) after a graphics block.

0, 1, 2, 3, .... , 5000
Back dist : 0
NOTE:
• While editing a graphics block you can modify parameters of a Graphic subfile at any !
time (by pressing the § key).
• After the edition of a graphics block has been completed, empty vertical rows to the right
of the last non-blank row are deleted automatically. Therefore the block length changes
and differs from the original setting.
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On setting all parameters for a graphics subfile, confirm the settings with the V key. The
operating window of the terminal display shows the graphics block as a blinking cursor that
outlines the entire subfile. Once the graphics block has been created and block parameters set,
you can start generating a graphical image.
By pressing the «V keys you will move to the graphics processor, where every
dot can be inserted/erased. The image is magnified four times to make individual pixels more
visible on the display. The graphic cursor coordinates are shown in the status window on the
terminal display. A reference point for them is at the top left corner of the graphic block.
X: horizontal coordinate Y: vertical coordinate.
Various editing functions are assigned to terminal keys or key combinations and they are used
to create a new or edit an existing graphics subfile. A description of all function keys is given
below.
GRAPHICS PROCESSOR - A Description of Function Keys
ª To show in inversion (off/on) a point indicated by the cursor.
¨ To switch between the editor pen modes: UP / SET / CLEAR.

UP lift up the pen,
SET set the pen in the >write< mode,
CLEAR set the pen in the >erase< mode.
The pen status is displayed in the terminal status window.
¢¡£¤ To move the cursor right, left, up or down according to the pen
mode. If the pen mode is set to SET, the moving cursor inserts all
cursor–indicated dots automatically. If the cursor is moved right,
beyond the length limit, new vertical rows are inserted and the
subfile length is modified.
Y ¢¡£¤ To move the cursor by 8 dots in the direction indicated by the

arrow.
¥ To insert an empty vertical row and move the following rows by

one row to the right.
¦ To delete the vertical row where the cursor is and move the rows
further on by one dot to the left.
Y ¥ To insert one blank horizontal row and move the below rows by
one dot down (with no change in the subfile height).
Y ¦ To delete the horizontal row where the cursor is and move the
downward rows by one dot up (with no change in the subfile
height).
U or V To confirm modifications to the graphics subfile and return to the

word processor with deleting all empty vertical rows on the right
side of the subfile at the same time.
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Subfile Type: BAR CODE
A BAR CODE subfile is a bar-code block. The bar-code block is a set of vertical bars of
various thickness and spaces between them. The thickness and spaces meet the bar code
standard. Many types of bar codes can be created with the bar-code editor.
When the § key is pressed in the word processor, parameter menu is displayed for your
subfile. The parameters have the following meaning:

Bar Code subfile.
Type : Barcode, Ins. text, subText, Graphic Text
Bar-code type:
Code : Datalogic, Matrix, 2/5 5 Bars, Interleaved, Datalogic
Code 39, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 128,
EAN-128, Code 128B, ITF8, ITF14
Information stored in the bar code. It shall follow bar-code

specific rules.
Contents : e.g. 590069701766 or the EAN-13 bar code No setting
For the EAN-8 code input 7 characters (the 8 one is
th
calculated automatically). For EAN-13 input 12 characters

(the 13th one is calculated automatically).
The maximum bar height (a number of pixels) equals the

maximum height, Hmax, of a printable vertical row.
1, 2, 3, .... , Hmax
Height : Hmax
10, 11, 12, .... , Hmax for EAN-8 and EAN-13
Defines how many times the printing of a vertical row is

repeated. It is used to scale the width of a bar code block.
1, 2, 3, .... , 16
Elongat.X : 1
A bar code can be the so called special register (counter),

whose contents change during printing – see section
4.4.1.10 Using Special Registers paragraph Object Counters.
None, Up counter, Down count.
Spec.reg. : None
A blank space (a number of vertical rows-dots) before a code

block.
Front dis : 0, 1, 2, 3, .... , 5000 0
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A blank space (a number of vertical rows-dots) after a bar

code block.
Back dist : 0, 1, 2, 3, .... , 5000 0
An indication, whether a 5 or 7 pixel-high numerical caption

is to be added beneath the bar code.
Signature : 5 pix, 7 pix, NO 5 pix
The numerical caption is added only when the bar-code
height exceeds 12 pixels.
A bar code Interleaved A bar code Interleaved

with a caption, i.e. with no caption, i.e.
Signature=7 pix (32 Signature=NO (32 pixels).
pixels).
A 1 or 2-pixel distance can be applied between a bar code and

a caption beneath.
Sign.dist : 1 pix, 2 pix 1 pix
An indication, whether a bar code is to be printed in inverted

colours.
Inversion : NO
YES, NO
When a bar code is printed in inversion, no bars are printed
but only spaces are printed instead, and filled-in fields are
added before and after the bar code. The inversion is used to
print bar codes with white ink on a black background.
The EAN-13 car code not in The EAN-13 bar code in

inversion, i.e. inversion, i.e.
Inversion=NO (32 pixels). Inversion=YES (32
pixels).
NOTE:
! • Subfile parameters can be changed at any time during the edition of a Barcode subfile
(by pressing the § key).
• In some cases the ranges of parameters may be reduced to ensure the bar-code standards
are met and editing rules are followed.
On setting all parameters for a Barcode subfile, confirm the settings with the V key. The
operating window of the terminal display shows the bar code block as a blinking cursor that
outlines the entire subfile.
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Subfile Type: TEXT NAME
Every file stored with a name in the library can be merged into another file as ‘a subfile
called by its name’. The TEXT NAME subfile is a simple or complex subfile. It cannot be edited
inside the file it has been merged into. It can only be edited as a separate library file.
When the § key is pressed in the word processor, the parameter menu is displayed for
your subfile. The parameters have the following meaning:

Ins. text subfile.
Type : Ins. text, subText, Graphic, Barcode Text
Specify a name of a library-stored file. The file name can also

be selected from the library by pressing the ¨ key. To
Text name : select the file use the ¡¢¤£ keys and confirm the No setting
selection with the V key.
A blank space (a number of vertical rows) before a subfile

that is called by its name.
Front dis : 0, 1, 2, 3, .... , 5000 0
A blank space (a number of vertical rows) after a subfile that

is called by its name.
Back dist : 0, 1, 2, 3, .... , 5000 0
NOTE:
• Subfile parameters can be modified during the edition of an Ins. text subfile at any time !
(by pressing the § key).
On setting all parameters for the Ins. text subfile, confirm the settings with the V key.
The operating window of the terminal display shows the subfile called by its name as a
blinking cursor that outlines the entire subfile.
4.4.1.3. Editing an Existing Subfile

arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the TEXT EDITION
option and confirm the selection with the V key.
The file library is displayed. Select a file name and confirm the selection with the V key
(see also section 4.4.1.1 General Information on Text Files).
After the file name has been specified, the word processor starts. The file is displayed on the
terminal display and can be edited.
While editing a subfile you can perform the following operations:
• modify a subfile,
• change the subfile type,
• modify subfile parameters,
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• add new subfiles,

• delete subfiles,
• shift subfiles from one place to the other.
A description of control keys used by the processors is given in section 4.4.1.1 General
Information on Text Files, paragraph WORD PROCESSOR - A Description of Control
Keys. For a description of how to edit individual subfile types see section 4.4.1.2 Opening
and Editing a New Text File.
After the edition has been completed (subfile type changed, parameters set, contents
modified), confirm or cancel all modifications.
When the V key is pressed:
• the subfile is saved in the printer’s memory (the message **OK**),
• you exit the processor and get back to the control MENU.
When the U key is pressed:
• modifications are cancelled (the text file remains unchanged in the
memory),
• you exit the processor and get back to the control MENU.
4.4.1.4. Copying and Editing a Text File

You can create a new text file by copying an existing file from the library and saving it
with another name. In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the TEXT SERVICE option
with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the
COPY & EDIT option and confirm the selection with the V key.
The file library is displayed. Select the file to be copied and confirm the selection with the
V key (see also section 4.4.1.1 General Information on Text Files).
Then input an up to 8-character name for the new file that has just been copied.
If the new name exists in the library, the following message is displayed:
After the file name has been typed in, the word processor starts. The file is displayed on the
terminal. It can be edited as described in section 4.4.1.3 Editing an Existing Subfile.
4.4.1.5. Deleting a Text File

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The file library is displayed. Select the file to be deleted and confirm the selection with the
V key (see also section 4.4.1.1 General Information on Text Files).
You are also prompted to confirm if you want to delete the text file.
Type in
Y to confirm that you want to delete the file,
N to cancel the deletion.
NOTE: Once deleted the file cannot be restored.

!
4.4.1.6. Deleting the File Library
Deleting the library means deleting all text files that are stored in the printer’s memory. In
the main MENU move the cursor bar to the TEXT SERVICE option with the £ ¤ arrow
keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the CLEAR LIBRARY
You are also prompted to confirm that you want to delete the file library.
Type in
Y to confirm that you want to delete the library,
NOTE: Once deleted the library cannot be restored.

!
4.4.1.7. Accessing the File Library
Reviewing the file library means reviewing all text files that are stored in the printer’s
memory, together with parameter blocks assigned to them. In the main MENU move the
cursor bar to the TEXT SERVICE option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the
selection with the V key. Then select the READ LIBRARY option and confirm the
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File names linked with appropriate parameter-block names are displayed in the operating
window in alphabetical order and separated with “:”. The following facilities are available to
review the directory of file and parameter-block names:
• the ¤£ keys to move to the next/previous file name on the display,
• the leading character (a letter or digit) to move the cursor to the first name
that starts with this character,
• the Y¢ (HOME) or Y£ keys to position the cursor on the first
item in the library,
• the Y¡ (END) or Y¤ keys to position the cursor on the last
item in the library.
To get back to MENU press the V key.
4.4.1.8. Linking File Names with Parameter-Block Names

Certain print parameters need to be set during printing (see section 4.4.3.4 Print
Parameters). When you change the text to be printed (e.g. as the line of products to be
labelled changes), the parameters need to be adjusted accordingly. Therefore it would be
advisable to have a tool that might enable you to do the following:
Store print parameters for a given text file,
Link the parameters stored with the text file to be printed,
Set all parameters for the text file automatically just before the printing, after the print
command has been selected.
A solution to meet the above requirements is offered by EBS printers. Every text file (that is
stored in the library) can be linked with a parameter block and such a pair can be stored in the
file library. To do this, follow the procedure below:
LINK PARAMETERS option and confirm the selection with the V key.
The text file library is displayed. Select a text file name and confirm the selection with the
V key (see also section 4.4.1.1 General Information on Text Files). Then the
parameter-block library is displayed. Select a parameter block name and confirm the selection
with the V key.
Now the text file name is linked with the corresponding parameter-block name and the
relevant information remains in the printer’s memory even if the power supply is switched
off.
4.4.1.9. Using the Password

The user can secure access to the following commands that are called protected
commands further on:
all commands in the TEXT SERVICE submenu,
all commands in the PARAMETERS SERVICE submenu,
commands in the PRINTING submenu, such as:
• SAVE CURRENT PARAM.,
• SET SHIFT COUNTER,
• GLOBAL COUNTER,
• SET GLOBAL COUNTER.
The objective is to protect text files, parameter blocks and the object counter against
accidental or deliberate access by unauthorised persons.
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The security function requires a password. After the password has been defined and the
password function has been enabled, you can use the protected commands only when you
type in the right password. The password is known to the person who has defined it. When the
right password has been typed in, the commands previously unavailable become available
until the password function is enabled again or the printer is turned off. When the password is
defined, the password function is enabled automatically after the unit has been switched on.
Defining a User Password
CREATE/CHANGE PASS option and confirm the selection with the V key.
You are prompted to type in the user password. Input the password containing from 1 to 8
characters and confirm with the V key. The characters input are not displayed explicitly.
Only asterisks (******) are shown on the display.
Type in the password again and confirm with the V key. The characters input are not
displayed explicitly. Only asterisks (******) are shown on the display.
If the password has already been defined, the CREATE/CHANGE PASS option is followed
by as many asterisks as the number of characters within the password.
Enabling the User Password
The password function is enabled to secure protected commands against any

unauthorised use. The commands are available until the password function is enabled (turned
on). The password needs to be defined first. After the password function has been enabled,
any access to the submenus and commands specified above is preceded by a request to type in
the password.
ACTIVATE PASSWORD option and confirm the selection with the V key. The
password function is on from that moment on.
Changing the User Password
The user password can be changed at any time. In the main MENU move the cursor bar to
the TEXT SERVICE option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the
V key. Then select the CREATE/CHANGE PASS option and confirm the selection
with the V key.
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The user password is not displayed and asterisks are displayed instead. Input from 1 to 8
characters and confirm with the V key. The characters input are not displayed explicitly.
Only asterisks (******) are shown on the display.
Type in the new password again and confirm with the V key. The characters input are
not displayed explicitly. Only asterisks (******) are shown on the display.
NOTE: Note that the old password can only be modified (cancelled) when it has
! been defined to protect the TEXT SERVICE submenu. Therefore no
unauthorised person can modify (cancel) the password.
Deleting the User Password
The user password used to secure the protected commands can be deleted.
CREATE/CHANGE PASS option and confirm the selection with the V key.
The user password is displayed but not explicitly (only asterisks are seen on the display).
Delete all characters with the ¦ key and confirm with the V key.
Now the password is cancelled and the commands are not protected any longer.
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NOTE: If the password has been forgotten, you can contact the Manufacturer
(distributor) to cancel the password without entering the TEXT SERVICE !
submenu - see section 4.4.5.8 Releasing Protections.
4.4.1.10. Using Special Registers

Special registers are a specific type of ASCII subfile that are updated after each overprint
has been made. The register settings can be changed with events such as changing date,
changing time, detecting an object by a photo detector, receiving a signal from an external
device such as scales.
The Spec.reg. parameter indicates

whether a given subfile is to be a text file or Type : Text
a special register, and what kind of register Char. set : Latin 25x15
in the latter case. You can find it in the Typeface : Normal
parameter menu of the word processor by Distance : 2
pressing the § key. Rotation : None
Ö Spec.reg. : None
The other parameters define the format of

both the special register and an ASCII
subfile which is not a special register.
The Spec.reg. parameter defines the following special registers:

None, Up counter, Down count., Time, Date,
Univ.count., Univ. date, Date+offs., Date+offs.2, Spec. chan.
NOTE: Up to 6 special registers can be used in one complex text file.

Each of them is described in the following section.
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Object Counters
The following counters are used to print a consecutive number on every object
automatically:
• an incremental counter,
• a decremental counter.
The counters are timed by a photo detector. An increment (varying from 1 to 9, in ascending
or descending order) for both counters is set with the Counter delta parameter, which is
available in the PRINTING PARAMETERS command within the submenu PRINTING.
While editing a subfile that is to be used as an object counter, insert into the subfile a number
that consists of so many digits so that the entire user-requested range is covered. The number
is the initial setting of the counter at the same time. The number can be preceded and followed
by any characters.
EXAMPLE:
If number 056 has been put into the subfile, then:
• for the incremental counter – after 999 has been reached, the counter is cleared
and the counting goes up from zero (056, 057,
058, ... , 999, 000, 001, 002, etc.),
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• for the decremental counter – after 000 has been reached, the counter is set to 999
and the counting goes down to zero (056, 055,
054, ... , 000, 999, 998, 997, etc.).
NOTE: The object counter register is also used to print bar codes. Then the bar
! codes are printed instead of consecutive numbers and the code
corresponds to the consecutive number that is counted by the special
register. See section 4.4.1.2 Opening and Editing a New Text File,
paragraph Subfile Type: BAR CODE.
Date and Time
The Time register is used to print current time in the 24-hour system on objects
automatically.
The Date register is used to print current date in the leap year system on objects
automatically.
The structure of date and time registers is similar. If you edit a subfile that is to be a time
(date) register, follow the rules below:
• the time (date) register is built of up to 8 meaningful characters (6 digits to be updated
and 2 separators),
• when the register is updated, data is input starting from a non-space character until 8
defining characters are inserted or until another space or the end-of-subfile are
encountered,
• every third character is treated as a separator; the separator can be any character,
• hours (day), minutes (month), seconds (year) are two-digit numbers and the separator is
any non-space5 character,
• the register can contain less than 8 characters; then the characters are cut off on the right.
EXAMPLE:
Time is coded in the following way:
Hours Separator Minutes Separator Seconds e.g. 00:00:00 or 13/44/56.
Hours Separator Minutes e.g. 00:00 or 13/44, if seconds are not to be printed.
Hours e.g. 00 or 13, if minutes or seconds are not to be printed.
Date is coded in the following way:

Day Separator Month Separator Year e.g. 00.00.00 or 17/05/02.
Day Separator Month e.g. 00.00 or 17/05, if year is not to be printed.
Day e.g. 00 or 17, if month and year are not to be printed.
For more date and time options see the universal date register below.
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Space – a blank distance between characters; it is inserted with the ª key on the terminal.
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Universal Counter
The universal counter is a special counter to count objects that move in front of the print
head. The counter is timed by a standard photo detector. The universal counter consists of two
elements:
• a main counter,
• an auxiliary counter.
The main counter is always printed, while the auxiliary counter either can or cannot be
printed.
The main counter setting changes only when the auxiliary counter has been overflowed.
Therefore, when you edit a subfile that is to be a universal counter of objects, the subfile
should contain the following:
For the main counter and printable auxiliary counter – two numbers (groups of digits)
with as many digits as may be needed to cover the user-defined range. The groups must
be separated with a separator that is different from digits or space. The first group is
designed for the main counter, the second for the auxiliary counter.
For the main counter and unprintable auxiliary counter – a number (a group of digits)
with as many digits as may be needed to cover the user-defined range. The group is
designed for the main counter, whereas the setting of the auxiliary (unprintable) counter is
defined by the Cnt.value2 parameter – see below.
The operation of two counters is determined by universal counter parameters. To access the
parameters start the word processor and follow the procedure below:
• Position the cursor on the subfile that is a special register and press the § key on the
terminal,
• Set Spec.reg.=Univ.count.,
• Press the § key on the terminal again. The following universal counter parameters are
displayed:
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Description Settings
CONTINUE,
Print beg. - see below, BEG.VALUE,
MIN/MAX
Standard,
Mode - see below,
Special
Beg.value1 - initial setting 6*), 0 ÷ 4 294 967 295
applies to the first element
Min.value1 - minimum setting, 0 ÷ 4 294 967 295
of the universal counter
Max.value1 - maximum setting, 0 ÷ 4 294 967 295
Cnt.delta1 - increment, 0 ÷ 255 (the main counter)
Beg.value2 - initial setting *), 0 ÷ 65 535
Min.value2 - minimum setting, 0 ÷ 65 535 applies to the second
Max.value2 - maximum setting, 0 ÷ 65 535 element of the universal
Cnt.delta2 - increment, 0 ÷ 255 counter
Cnt.value2 - current setting of the counter; it is 0 ÷ 65 535 (the auxiliary counter)
vital for the auxiliary unprintable
counter,
0 suppress - Indication whether to hide leading YES, NO
zeros.
If the setting is YES the leading zeros are
replaced with spaces in both elements, and
both elements are moved to the separator.
Spc.Md.max - the number of photo detector 0 ÷ 65 535
activations for which unchanged settings of the
main counter and auxiliary counter (a
subcounter of the auxiliary counter for the
same prints) are to be printed,
Spc.Md.cnt - the setting of the Spc.Md.max 0 ÷ 65 535 available only for the
parameter from which the printing is to be following universal
resumed, counter setting
Pal.countr - the number of packages on a pallet – 0 ÷ 65 535 Mode=Special
it defines “jumps” of the main counter for
successive pallets, so that consecutive
numbering is used during the placing of
packages on pallets.
Two modes of operation set with the Mode parameter are available for the universal
counter: standard and special.
1). The universal counter with Mode=Standard.
The first setting of the universal counter printed after the printing has been resumed
(i.e. after the START PRINT command) depends on the Print beg. parameter. The
settings of the parameter have the following meaning:
• CONTINUE - a consecutive setting of the universal counter (defined by the
settings of other counter parameters) is printed as if the printing has not been
stopped. This means that the sequence of two commands: STOP PRINTING and
START PRINT does not break the order of numbering, no matter how many
times it is repeated,
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*) Both elements of the universal can be set to their initial settings in the Standard mode only. In the
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• BEG.VALUE - both elements of the counter are set to figures defined by the
Beg.value1 and Beg.value2 parameters, respectively. The counters count
between the minimum and maximum settings. With such settings, the printing
can be resumed from any state. The feature can be used to label some missing
objects.
• MIN/MAX - both elements of the counter are set with settings defined by the
Min.value1 and Min.value2 counter parameters.
NOTE:
• The setting of the (main, auxiliary) counter is incremented, when its minimum !
setting is smaller that its maximum setting. Otherwise it is decremented.
• The (main, auxiliary) counter overflows, when its maximum setting is replaced
with the minimum setting,
• Each time you change the type of special register to universal counter, all
counter parameters are set to the following initial settings:
Print beg.=CONTINUE, Mode=Standard
Beg.value1=1, Min.value1=1,
Max.value1=4 294 967 295, Cnt.delta1=1,
Beg.value2=1, Min.value2=1,
Max.value2=1, Cnt.delta2=1,
Cnt.value2=1, 0 suppress=NO.
• The overflow of the main or auxiliary counters can additionally be indicated by a
change at the output of one of the printer’s external ports. The change can
optionally be used to control external devices.
In this mode the Spc.Md.max, Spc.Md.cnt and Pal.countr parameters are not
available and cannot be set.
EXAMPLE 1:
Creating a standard pallet counter
Assumptions: Packages moving on a factory conveyor are stored on a pallet in a single layer.
There are 4*5=20 packages in the layer. Packages are placed on the pallet in A and B order
and directions, as shown in the illustration below. The pallets are put one onto the other in 4
layers (C) on all shelving in the store. The packages need to be labelled in such a way that the
pallet number and consecutive package number on each pallet are printed. When the printing
is interrupted and then resumed, the consecutive number should be printed. After 4 pallets (80
packages) have been labelled, the counter should be reset (i.e. set to its minimum setting) and
the counting resumed.
Create a subfile in the form of a special register (a universal counter) within the text
file to be printed onto packages. Type in the following text: 000/000. Set the
following universal counter parameters:
Print beg.=CONTINUE, Mode=Standard, Beg.value1=1,
Min.value1=1, Max.value1=4, Cnt.delta1=1,
Beg.value2=1, Min.value2=1, Max.value2=20,
Cnt.delta2=1, Cnt.value2=1, 0 suppress=NO
The following labels are printed on packages if the above settings have been set:
001/001, 001/002, ... , 001/020, 002/001, 002/002, ... , 002/020, 003/001, ...... , 004/019,
004/020, 001/001, etc.
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NOTE: If the numbering of packages has been interrupted for some reason during
the printing, you can stop the printing, reset the Print beg. parameter to
BEG.VALUE, set both counters to the initial settings with the
Beg.value1 and Beg.value2 parameters and resume the printing.
1 st pallet 2nd
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 020 shelving
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 019
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 018
001/ 001 001/ 005 001/ 009 001/ 013 001/ 017 4 th pallet
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 020
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 019
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 018 3 rd pallet
Direction in 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 020 1st
which pallets 004/ 001 004/ 005 004/ 009 004/ 013 004/ 017
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 019 shelving
are placed 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 018 2 nd pallet
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 020
C 003/ 001 003/ 005 003/ 009 003/ 013 003/ 017
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 019
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 018 1 st pallet
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 020
002/ 001 002/ 005 002/ 009 002/ 013 002/ 017 4
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 019
3
000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 000 000/ 018
A 2
001/ 001 001/ 005 001/ 009 001/ 013 001/ 017
1
1 2 3 4 5
B
Order A, B and direction in which
packages are stored on pallets
Fig. 4.4.1.10.1. The operation of the universal counter in Example 1
2). Universal counter with Mode=Special.

Additional parameters of the universal counter are available in this mode. They are:
Spc.Md.max, Spc.Md.cnt and Pal.countr – see the table above. With them, the
numbering of products can be automated and fit subsequent packing and storing on
pallets or shelves in a hierarchical way. In this mode the other parameters are similar
to those used in the Standard mode except for the Beg.value1 and Beg.value2
parameters. These two parameters are not available and therefore cannot be used to
set both counters of the universal counter to their initial settings. In the Special
mode, the initial settings need to be introduced by editing the universal-counter
subfile directly (and inputting 2 groups of digits and a separator).
EXAMPLE 2:
Creating a special counter to allow for peculiarity of product packing in a company
Assumptions: Small unit packages (products) moving sequentially on a factory conveyor are
packed in fours into type I packages, then the type I packages are put in groups of 64 into
boxes (type II packages). The type II packages are stored on pallets in one layer, with 4*5=20
packages in the layer. The packages are arranged on the pallet in A, B order and in the
direction as shown in the illustration below. The pallets are put one onto the other in 3 layers
(C) on all shelving in the store. The unit packages need to be labelled in such a way that the
type I and type II packages are clearly identified to find the product. Therefore the type II
package number (the main counter) and type I package number (the auxiliary counter) are
printed on each unit package. All products in the type I package have the same label (a
subcounter of the auxiliary counter). When the printing is interrupted and then resumed, the
consecutive number is printed. After products on 3 pallets (4*64*60=15360 packages) have
been labelled, the counters need to be reset (i.e. set to their initial settings) and the counting
resumed – see the illustration.
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2nd shelving
1 st pallet
17 13 09 05 01
18 14 10 06 02
19 15 11 07 03
20 16 12 08 04 3 rd pallet
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1st shelving
58 54 50 46 42
59 55 51 47 43
2 nd pallet
60 56 52 48 44
37 33 29 25 21
38 34 30 26 22
39 35 31 27 23
Direction in 1 st pallet
which
40 36 32 28 24
pallets are 17 13 09 05 01
placed 4
C 18 14 10 06 02
3
19 15 11 07 03 Value of the main counter
2 (not printed on these
packages)
20 16 12 08 04 1
A
1 2 3 4 5
B
type II
A, B order and the direction of placing
type II packages on pallets
04/13 04/09 04/05 04/01
04/14 04/10 04/06 04/02
04/15
04/04
04/11
04/04
04/07
04/04
04/03
04/07
04/63 04/16
04/04
04/12
04/04
04/08
04/04
04/04
04/08
type I 04/04
04/04
04/04
04/04
04/04
04/04
04/09
04/03
Print head 04/64
04/32
04/04
04/28
04/04
04/24
04/04
04/20
04/04 64 type I packages
04/64
04/64 04/04
04/04
04/04
04/04
04/04
04/04
04/05
04/09 packed into a type II
04/64
04/64 04/46 04/48
04/04
04/44
04/04
04/40
04/04
04/36
04/00
04/64 04/64 04/04 04/04 04/04 04/01 package Type II pack-
4 unit packages labelled with the 04/64 04/60 04/56 04/52 ages are placed on
same numbers, pallets
print parameter Tr.spc.max=4 value of the auxiliary counter
((not printed on these packages)
Fig. 4.4.1.10.2. The operation of the universal counter in Example 2
A subfile needs to be embedded into the text file to be printed on packages. It needs
to be a universal counter special register. Its contents of 20/64 should be typed in
via the keypad. The counter parameters should be set as follows:
Print beg.=CONTINUE, Mode=Special, Min.value1=1,
Max.value1=60, Cnt.delta1=1, Min.value2=64,
Max.value2=1, Cnt.delta2=1, Cnt.value2=1,
0 suppress=NO, Spc.Md.max=4, Spc.Md.cnt=1,
Pal.countr=20
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When the above settings are made, the following labels are printed on each of the
packages moving on a factory conveyor in front of the print head:
20/64, 20/64, 20/64, 20/64, 20/63, ... , 20/02, 20/01, 20/01, 20/01, 20/01, 19/64, ... ,
01/02, 01/01, 01/01, 01/01, 01/01, 40/64, 40/64, 40/64, 40/64, 40/63, ... , 21/02,
21/01, 21/01, 21/01, 21/01, 60/64, 60/64, 60/64, 60/64, 60/63, ... , 41/02, 41/01,
41/01, 41/01, 41/01, 20/64, etc.
and the counting is resumed ×
NOTE: If the numbering of packages has been interrupted for some reason during
the printing, you can stop the printing, edit groups of digits within the
counter subtext, set a setting to continue the counting at the same point in
process with the Spc.Md.cnt parameter and resume the printing.
Universal Date and Time
You can use a special register (Univ. date) in order to print current date and
time (in various formats) on objects automatically.
Below, there is a list of characters that can be used to encode date and time. Elements
of the universal date register can be preceded, separated and followed by any
characters different from the specified below.
D tens of day in the current date,

A units of day in the current date,
M tens of month in the current date,
O units of month in the current date,
Y tens of year in the current date,
E units of year in the current date,
W tens of week-of-the-year number,
K tens of week-of-the-year number,
y tens of year of the current date by week-of-the-year number (e.g. if week 53 ends
on 5th January next year, then 5th January falls within the previous year’s week),
e units of year of the current date by week-of-the-year number,
m consecutive month number coded with letters: A B C D E F G H L M N P (from
the 1st to 12th month, respectively),
P hundreds of day-of-the-year number,
Q tens of day-of-the-year number,
S units of day-of-the-year number,
N number of day of the week (1- Monday, 2-Tuesday, ... , 7-Sunday),
F the first letter of the month,
G the second letter of the month,
H the third letter of the month,
B tens of hours of the current time,
C units of hours of the current time,
I tens of minutes of the current time,
J units of minutes of the current time,
T tens of seconds of the current time (option),
U units of seconds of the current time (option),
Z working shift identifier,
Working shifts identified by numbers 1, 2 or 3 cover the following time periods
as standard:
1st shift - from 6:00 to 14:00, 2nd shift - from 14:00 to 22:00,
3rd shift - from 22:00 to 6:00, on every day of the week.
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The shift identifiers, start times and finish times can be set differently for working
days (from Monday to Friday) and for the other days (Saturday and Sunday). In
order to change the settings, follow the procedure below.
In the subfile parameters menu of the word processor, place the cursor bar on the
Spec.reg. parameter which is set to Univ. date and press the § terminal
key. The parameter menu of a Universal date and time special register is
displayed. This is where the above-mentioned parameters can be modified for the
working shift identifier, the Z element of the register.
• Any alphanumerical character available on the terminal keypad can be used
as identifier.
• The shift start time needs to be specified as the sequence of hh:mm
(hours:minutes). The shift times need to be specified in such a way that the
following condition is met: the next shift needs to start later than the previous
one.
• If the start time of Saturday and Sunday shifts is replaced with an X, it means
that there are only two shifts (no third shift) on Saturday and Sunday and the
identifier is printed with the parameter settings made for the first and second
shifts.
NOTE:
• The shift identifiers and start times are global parameters in the printer. !
This means that every subfile in the text-file library that is a Universal Date
and time special register and contains the Z element of the register uses the
same set of shift identifiers and start times.
• The standard version does not support any update of tens or units of
seconds (parts T and U in the Univ. date register). When such function is
supported, the printer processor is engaged frequently (every second) to
update the text file and the maximum print rate might be reduced.
EXAMPLE:
When you define a subfile as a Univ. date special register and input the following
characters ( stands for a space character):
a) DA.MO.20YE=DA FGH 20YE BC:IJ PQS WK N Z
b) EYOM/DZAF<PGQH>SC***BIJQ###SPW---NK
then the following labels are printed on 12.01.2004 at 12:35:50:
a) 12.01.2004=12 JAN 2004 12:35 012 02 6 1
b) 4010/112J<0A1N>22***1350###120---62
Expiry Date Registers
In order to print automatically a future date that is shifted by a certain number of

days from the current date, you can use two special registers Date+offs. and
Date+offs.2 (so called expiry date registers).
The offset (a number of days added to the current date in order to calculate the expiry
date) is defined by two parameters: Offset (for the Date+offs. register)
and Offset2 (for the Date+offs.2 register) in the PRINTING PARAMETERS
command within the PRINTING submenu.
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The structure of the Date+offs. and Date+offs.2 registers is similar to that of the
Univ. date register (see the Universal date and time special register). This means
that successive elements of the date need to be coded with the special characters
(!) that are specified in the description of the Univ. date special register.
EXAMPLE:
The Date+offs. and Date+offs.2 registers can be coded in the following way:
Day Separator Month Separator Year e.g. DA.MO.YE (a separator can be any
character that is not used to code the
date),
Day Separator Month e.g. DA.MO, if year is not to be printed,
Year Separator Month Separator Day e.g. YE.MO.DA.
Any combination of coding characters defined for the Univ. date special register
can be used.
Special Channel Data
The special channel is used to transfer data from peripherals (such as a computer,
automatic scales, a bar code reader) to the printer. The data can be printed
automatically via a special register called special channel.
While editing a subfile that is the special channel register, insert to the subfile as
many characters (they can be any characters) as the peripheral may transfer. The
purpose is to define the register length. During printing the characters are replaced
with special channel data in the following way:
• If the number of characters transmitted from the special channel is smaller than
the register length, additional spaces are added on the right side on missing
character positions,
• If the number of characters transmitted from the special channel is greater than
the register length, the excessive number of characters is cut off on the right side
on excessive character positions.
EXAMPLE:
The printer is connected with automatic scales and a subfile has been defined as a
Spec. chan. register. The subfile contains, for example
e.g. XXXXXXXXXX or 1234567890
When the following data are transferred from the scales successively:
"netto: 75g",
"netto: 1250g"
the subfile is printed as follows:
netto: 75g the entire text is printed.
netto: 125 the text is shortened as this register is only
10 characters long.
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4.4.2. Using Print-Parameter Blocks
Operations on parameter blocks are available in the PARAMETERS SERVICE

menu. In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the PARAMETERS SERVICE
option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key.
NOTE:
If the TEXT SERVICE MENU option (!) is protected with a user password, you are !
prompted to type in the password before the PARAMETERS SERVICE option is
displayed. For details on how to use the user password see section 4.4.1.9 Using the
Password.
Parameter blocks are stored in a library in the printer’s memory. Each block goes
with an up to 8-character name. The name can be built up of alphabetical (small and
capital) letters, digits and some symbols except spaces, dots or characters such as: \ /
: * ? ” < > |, e.g. 12345678, AB#%CD&, Weight-5, JUICE-12, DATEtime, Q1,
@8, etc. As the blocks have their own names and are arranged in the library, you can
move through even a larger set of parameter blocks easily and find the right block
without any problems.
With some commands the parameter library is shown in the operating window of the
display. Block names are arranged in alphabetical order, with so many names on one
line that the entire window width is fully used. The following facilities enable the
user to move along the block directory freely:
• the ¡¢¤£ keys to move the cursor from one block name to the other,
• the leading character (a letter or digit) to move the cursor to the first name that
starts with this character,
• the Y¢ (HOME) or Y£ keys to move the cursor to the first name in
the library,
• the Y¡ (END) or Y¤ keys to move the cursor to the last name in the
library.
NOTE:
If the printer memory is overfilled (with a lot of or very long text files or parameter !
blocks), the parameter-block names may not be arranged in alphabetical order and
some facilities may not be effective.
4.4.2.1. Creating and Editing a New Parameter Block

In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the PARAMETERS SERVICE
Then select the CREATE NEW BLOCK option and confirm the selection with the
V key.
A prompt to type in a block name is displayed. Type in an up to 8-character name and
confirm by pressing the V key.
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NOTE:
! • If the block name already exists in the library, the parameters are displayed on
the terminal and can be edited.
• Once the parameter block has been created, it remains in the printer’s
memory even after power supply has been switched off. The block can be
deleted.
After the name has been typed in, a parameter processor is used to input settings. All
parameters in the parameter menu have their default settings7. Any modifications (for
modifications see below) need to be confirmed with the V key. Then a new
parameter block with the user-defined name is formed in the library.
For linking parameter blocks with subfiles see section 4.4.1.8 Linking File Names
with Parameter-Block Names.
Modifying Parameters
The following keys help you to move along the parameter list or to modify
settings:
the ¤ and £ keys to move the cursor to parameter boxes,
the Y¢ (HOME) or Y£ keys to position the cursor on the first
parameter setting,
the Y¡ (END) or Y¤ keys to position the cursor on the last parameter
setting.
The following keys help you modify the parameters:
For alphabetical parameters - the ¡ key to move the cursor to the next item
- the ¢ key to move the cursor to the previous item
For numerical parameters - the ¡ key to increase the setting by one
- the ¢ key to reduce the setting by one.
NOTE:
! • If a number of settings is available for a parameter, a loop list of settings is
provided. Using the ¡ and ¢ keys you find that the last parameter setting is
followed by the first item on list (or that the last setting precedes the first one on
list). This makes the modification procedure faster.
FIRST ¡ SECOND ¡ THIRD ¡

VALUE ¢ VALUE ¢ VALUE ¢
• The creation or edition of a parameter block have no direct impact on current

settings - see section 4.4.3.4 Print Parameters.
4.4.2.2. Editing Existing Blocks of Parameters

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Then select the EDIT PARAM. BLOCK option and confirm the selection with the
V key.
The parameter block library is displayed. Select a block name and press the V
key (see also section 4.4.2 Using Print-Parameter Blocks).
After the name has been selected, parameters can be modified with the parameter
processor. Any modifications need to be confirmed with the V key to ensure the
settings are updated in the library (for details on modifications see section
4.4.2.1 Creating and Editing a New Parameter Block paragraph Modifying
Parameters.
For linking parameter blocks with subfiles see section 4.4.1.8 Linking File Names
with Parameter-Block Names.
NOTE:
The edition or modification of a parameter block have no direct impact on current !
settings. For details see section 4.4.3.4 Print Parameters.
4.4.2.3. Copying and Editing Blocks of Parameters

You can create a new block of parameters by copying an existing block and
saving it with a different name. In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the
PARAMETERS SERVICE option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the
selection with the V key. Then select the COPY & EDIT BLOCK option and
confirm the selection with the V key.
The parameter block library is displayed. Select the name of a block to be copied and
confirm the selection with the V key (see also section 4.4.2 Using Print-
Parameter Blocks).
Type in an up to 8-character name for a newly copied block.
If the newly typed in block name already exists in the library, the following message
is displayed:
After the name has been selected, the parameter processor starts. The parameters are
displayed on the terminal and can be edited. To edit the parameters, follow the
instruction given in section 4.4.2.2 Editing Existing Blocks of Parameters.
4.4.2.4. Deleting a Block of Parameters

Then select the DELETE PARAM. BLOCK option and confirm the selection with
the V key.
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The parameter block library is displayed. Select the name of a block to be deleted and
confirm the selection with the V key (see also section 4.4.2 Using Print-
Parameter Blocks).
You are also prompted to confirm that the block should be deleted
Type in
Y to confirm that you want to delete the block,
! NOTE: Once deleted the block cannot be restored.
4.4.2.5. Deleting the Parameter-Block Library

If you delete the block library, it means that all parameter blocks contained in the
printer’s memory are deleted. In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the
PARAMETERS SERVICE option with £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the
selection with the V key. Then select the CLEAR PARAM.LIBRARY option
and confirm the selection with the V key.
You are prompted to confirm that the block library should be deleted.
Type in
Y to confirm that you want to delete the block library,
NOTE:Once deleted the block library cannot be restored.

!
4.4.3. Printing
4.4.3.1. Stopping the Printing

The printing can be terminated in two parallel and independent ways:
• With the STOP PRINTING command on the terminal.
• With the PRINT ON/OFF key on the main pad of the external panel (when the
key is pressed, the STOP PRINTING) command is executed). The key can be
used no matter where the cursor position is within the control menu (for example,
you can stop the printing while editing a text file).
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To stop the printing follow the procedure below.

In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the PRINTING option with the £ ¤
STOP PRINTING option and confirm the selection with the V key,
or
Press the PRINT ON/OFF key on the external panel.
If the command is selected while the printer is in the print mode, the current print job
finishes and no other label is printed. The execution of the command results in the
application of high voltage. The green PRINT ON/OFF lamp on the main pad of the
external panel and the red HV ON lamp on the internal panel go out. The printer
switches to the stop mode.
If the printing is to be interrupted immediately (the current print job is not to be
completed), use the QUICK STOP command.
4.4.3.2. Starting the Printing

The printing can be initiated in two parallel and independent ways:
• With the START PRINT command selected on the terminal.
• With the PRINT ON/OFF key on the main pad of the external panel. When the
key is pressed, the START PRINT command is executed for the text file that
was printed most recently. The key can be used no matter where the cursor
position is within the control menu (for example, you can start the printing while
editing a subfile)
The printing is started in the following way. In the main MENU move the cursor bar
to the PRINTING option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with
the V key. Then select the START PRINT option and confirm the selection
with the V key.
You are prompted to specify a text file name. Type in an up to 8-character name and
press the V key.
Or alternatively, you can press the ¨ key.
The text file library is displayed. Select the name of a text file to be printed and
confirm the selection with the V key (selection facilities are described in section
4.4.1.1 General Information on Text Files).
If the printer is ready to print (the stop mode) and the name of a text file is selected,
then high voltage is applied (the green PRINT ON/OFF lamp on the main pad of the
external panel and the red HV ON lamp on the internal panel come on) and the
printing starts. The printer switches to the print mode.
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NOTE:
! • If the START PRINT command is followed by the UNIT NOT ACTIVE
message, this means that the initial heating up process has not been completed
(after the unit has been switched on) or that the unit waits for the stabilisation of
ink parameters (after an error has occurred). Then wait until the READY lamp
stops blinking and repeat the START PRINT command.
• If the START PRINT command is followed by the CHANNEL ACTIVE
message, this means that the unit is in the print mode. Then stop the printing
(with the STOP PRINTING or QUICK STOP commands) and repeat the
START PRINT command.
• If the START PRINT command and the selection of a text name are followed
by the TEXT NAME DOES NOT EXIST message, this means that no text file
with the specified name exists in the text file library.
4.4.3.3. Quick Stopping the Printing

If the printing is stopped in the regular mode, the current print job is always
finished to the end. Occasionally, you may need to interrupt the printing, even if the
print job is in progress.
The printing is interrupted in the following way. In the main MENU move the cursor
bar to the PRINTING option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection
with the V key. Then select the QUICK STOP option and confirm the
If the quick-stop command is selected while the printer is in the print mode, the
printing is interrupted and any further printing is suppressed. High voltage is
disconnected. The green PRINT ON/OFF lamp on the main pad of the external panel
and the red HV ON lamp on the internal panel go out. The printer switches to the stop
mode.
If the printing is to be stopped but the current print job is to be finished, use the
STOP PRINTING command.
4.4.3.4. Print Parameters

With EBS printers you can make overprints on objects with a wide range of
shapes and sizes. The objects can be moved in their normal position or “upside
down”, automatically or manually, in front of the print head at various speeds and in
any direction (left or right). Character height, width, thickness, number of repetitions
and many other print parameters can be modified to fit your print requirements.
The following parameters can be modified:

Vertical Direction, Print-Rate Mode,
Initial Distance, Print Rate,
Number of Repetitions, Interleaving,
Distance Between Overprints, Timing Mode,
Horizontal Direction, Print Resolution,
Print Height, Travel Speed (for an internal
Date Offset 1, generator) or Number of Pulses
Date Offset 2, Generated by External Encoder (for
Counter Increment, an external SHAFT-ENCODER).
Row Repetition,
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The printer uses so called current parameters for printing. Unlike the library-stored
blocks of parameters (see section 4.4.2 Using Print-Parameter Blocks), the current !
parameters have direct impact on the printing result.
The current parameters (called “the parameters” hereafter) can be modified in the
following way:
Before selecting the START PRINT command (in the stop mode) you can
modify all parameters which are available for the PRINTING PARAMETERS
command in the PRINTING submenu. The file to be printed cannot be linked
with any parameter block.
During printing (on selecting the START PRINT command in the print mode)
you can modify the major part of the parameters (but not all of them), which are
available via the PRINTING PARAMETERS command.
After a text file together with a parameter block associated with it have been
selected in the START PRINT command, print parameters are set with the
settings available in the selected block. Such parameters can be modified during
the printing.
Modifying Print Parameters
A menu of parameters and parameter settings are displayed on the terminal (there are
as many parameters as possible on one line in the operating window). Default settings
are as follows:
Vert. direct. : UP
Space : 1
Text rpt. : 1
Rpt.dist. : 200
Direction : LEFT
Height : LARGE
Offset : 1
Offset2 : 1
Counter delta : 1
Row repetit. : 1
Mode : NORMAL
Speed : SLOW
Interleave : YES
Generator : GEN
Resol. dot/cm : 12
Cnv spd m/min : 50 only if Generator=GEN or
Enc const p/m : 2000 only if Generator=SHAFT.
The following keys help you to move along the parameter list or modify settings:
the ¤ and £ keys to move the cursor to parameter boxes.
the Y¢ (HOME) or Y£ keys to position the cursor on the first
parameter setting,
the Y¡ (END) or Y¤ keys to position the cursor on the last parameter
setting.
The following keys help you modify the parameters:
For alphabetical parameters - the ¡ key to move the cursor to the next item
- the ¢ key to move the cursor to the previous item
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For numerical parameters - the ¡ key to increase the setting by one

- the ¢ key to reduce the setting by one.
NOTE: If a number of settings is available for a parameter, a loop list of settings

is provided. Using the ¡ and ¢ keys you find that the last parameter
setting is followed by the first item on the list (or that the last setting
precedes the first one on the list). This makes the modification procedure
faster.
Example of the Height print parameter:
LARGE ¡ ¡ ¡
¢ MIDDLE ¢ SMALL ¢
Below is a detailed description of print parameters, the ranges of settings, default

settings and an indication of whether the parameter can be modified during printing.
Vertical Direction
The parameter defines two modes of printing in the vertical direction: normal or "upside
down". It is useful when the object labelled is reversed.
PRINT HEAD
Fig. 4.4.3.4.1. VERTICAL (UP) DIRECTION OF PRINTING
Parameter name displayed in the

parameter menu Vert. direct.
Range of settings UP, DOWN
Default setting UP
Can it be modified during

printing? YES
Initial Distance
The parameter defines the distance between the place where the photo detector is
activated and the place where an overprint is made. The distance is measured as a
number of vertical rows to be reckoned between the moment the photo detector is
activated and the printing starts. The distance is determined by a timer with which
you can adjust the location for overprinting an object.
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parameter menu Space
Range of settings 0,1,2, ... , 65535 (vertical rows)
Default setting 1

printing? YES
Number of Repetitions
The parameter defines how many times the overprint is to be made after the photo
detector has been activated, from the point where the overprint begins. It is used to
print a subfile on an object many times. For continuous objects such as cables, hoses
or pipes you can set continual printing. Distance between consecutive overprints is
defined with the Rpt.dist. parameter - see below.

parameter menu Text rpt.
Range of settings 1, 2, 3, ... , 65534, CONTIN.
Default setting 1

printing? YES
NOTE: If the distance between labels has been set to 0 (zero) with the Rpt.dist.
parameter, then the number of repetitions (the Text rpt. parameter) is !
limited to 6 (even if the setting of the Text rpt. parameter is greater
than 6).
Distance Between Overprints
The parameter defines distance between the beginning of every overprint when the
overprints are made repeatedly (Text rpt.>1). The distance is measured as a number
of vertical rows (with the use of a timer).

parameter menu Rpt.dist.
Range of settings 0,1,2, ... , 65535 (vertical rows)
Default setting 200

printing? YES
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NOTE:
! • If the distance set with the Rpt.dist. parameter is smaller than the text length (a
number of rows), the overprints are separated with four blank rows.
• If the distance set with the Rpt.dist. parameter is 0 (zero), the overprints
boarder each other, but the number of repetitions (Text rpt.) is limited to 6
(even if the setting for the Text rpt. parameter is greater than 6).
Horizontal Direction
The parameter defines in which direction, left or right, objects move in front of the
print head. With this setting, the printer makes overprints in the horizontal direction
to ensure the overprints are clearly visible. The direction is defined when looking
from the head.
PRINT HEAD
OBJECTS MOVE "LEFT"
Fig. 4.4.3.4.2.

parameter menu Direction
Range of settings LEFT, RIGHT
Default setting LEFT

printing? YES
Print Height
The parameter defines the height of overprints. When the distance from the print head
to an object is constant, labels of three different heights can be printed. The print
height setting applies to the entire text, no matter how the text has been created in the
word processor and what its contents are.

parameter menu Height
Range of settings SMALL, MIDDLE, LARGE
Default setting LARGE

printing? YES
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NOTE: The print height can be adjusted continuously by changing the distance
between the print head and an object. With this type of adjustment you !
need to take into account the risk to get lower quality overprints over
greater distances.
Date Offset
The parameter defines the number of days to be added to the current date in order to
calculate the so-called expiry date. There are two date offset parameters: Offset and
Offset2. The expiry date is set with the Date+offs. or Date+offs.2, special
registers where the above mentioned parameters are used - see also section
4.4.1.10 Using Special Registers.
Parameter name displayed in the Offset

parameter menu
Offset2
Range of settings 0, 1, 2, 3, ... , 9999
Default setting 1

printing? YES
Counter Increment
The parameter is a number added to an incremental counter or subtracted from a

decremental counter. The incremental or decremental counters are special registers
where the Counter delta parameter is used - see also section 4.4.1.10 Using Special
Registers.

parameter menu Counter delta
Range of settings 1, 2, 3, ... , 9
Default setting 1

printing? YES
Row Repetition
The parameter defines how many times each vertical row should be printed to get the
overprint. It applies to the entire text file, no matter how the file has been created,
what its contents are and how many times individual subfiles are to be repeated.
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parameter menu Row repetit.
Default setting 1

printing? NO
Print-Rate Mode
Normally, the print rate is controlled by an internal generator or a shaft-encoder. The

internal generator (or shaft-encoder) determines the timing of the printing of vertical
rows. When the print rate reaches its high level, the quality of print lowers. The
reason for the lower quality is that the print control system needs to react to pulses
coming from the internal generator (shaft-encoder) and to synchronise with them. If
the pulse processing system is turned off, the print control system switches to timing
by itself in the optimal (in this case - the fastest) way.
If the Mode parameter is set to FAST, the print control system ensures that the prints
are made at the maximum possible rate. Note that the internal generator or shaft-
encoder are turned off, and if the travel speed changes, the print width may vary.

parameter menu Mode
Range of settings NORMAL, FAST
Default setting NORMAL

printing? NO
NOTE:
! • The Mode parameter is set to FAST only when the print rate is to be very high.
If the Speed parameter is set to FAST and the adjustment of frequency of the
internal generator (or transmission of the shaft-encoder) are not sufficient to
obtain proper and visible overprints, the printing can still be sped up by setting
the print-rate mode to FAST.
• When the print rate is set to its maximum (the Mode parameter is set to FAST),
the internal generator and shaft-encoder have no effect on the print rate.
Print Rate
The parameter defines the maximum rate at which an overprint is made. According to
the setting of the Speed parameter, different sequences of dots are used for printing.
It is recommended that the print rate be as low as possible (the lower the print rate,
the better the print quality)
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parameter menu Speed
Range of settings SLOW, MIDDLE, FAST
Default setting SLOW

printing? NO
The best quality prints are obtained if the Speed parameter is set to SLOW.
Interleaving
Rows can be printed with or without the interleaving of dots. If no interleaving is

used, dots are printed one by one starting from the lowest one, to produce a row. In
interleaved printing, first all odd, and then all even dots are jetted. The objective of
interleaved printing is to reduce interaction between dots which lowers print quality.
The parameter defines whether interleaved printing is to be used or not. Interleaved
printing produces prints of better quality.

parameter menu Interleave
Range of settings YES, NO
Default setting YES

printing? NO
Timing Mode
The print rate is controlled by an internal generator or a shaft-encoder. The internal

generator (or shaft-encoder) determines the timing of the printing of vertical rows.
The Generator parameter is used to select the source of timing pulses - see also
section 4.6 Adjusting the Print Rate.

parameter menu Generator
Range of settings GEN, SHAFT
Default setting GEN

printing? NO
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Print Resolution
The parameter affects the print rate. It defines the resolution (number of dots
/centimetre) at which a text is to be printed. In other words, the visual effect of a
change in the Resol. dot/cm parameter is a change in the width of characters and
the length of the entire overprint - see also section 4.6 Adjusting the Print Rate.

parameter menu Resol. dot/cm
Default setting 12

printing? YES
Travel Speed
In order to produce clear overprints, match the rate at which vertical rows are printed
with the speed at which objects travel in front of the print head. The matching is
ensured by setting the Cnv spd m/min print parameter to the conveyor travel speed
(number of metres/minute).
The travel speed can be measured with the CONVEYER MEASUREMENTS
service command - see also sections 4.4.4.11 Defining Some Print Parameters by
Measuring Conveyor Travel Speed and 4.6 Adjusting the Print Rate.

parameter menu Cnv spd m/min
Default setting 50

printing? YES
Number of Pulses Generated by External Encoder
The shaft-encoder, a travel speed indicator, is mechanically coupled with the

conveyor and generates timing pulses for printing vertical rows. The number of
timing pulses depends on the type of encoder and mechanical transmission gear
between the encoder and the conveyor. The Enc const p/m print parameter defines
the number of pulses generated by the encoder while objects are moving over a unit
distance (1 metre). The quantity can be measured with the
CONVEYER MEASUREMENTS service command - see also section
4.4.4.11 Defining Some Print Parameters by 0HDVXULQJ&RQYH\RU7UDYHO6SHHG and
4.6 Adjusting the Print Rate.
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parameter menu Enc const p/m
Default setting 2000

printing? YES
NOTE:
Boundary limits are defined for the Resol. dot/cm and Cnv spd m/min print !
parameters. Current settings of the parameters are monitored by the control program
and can be limited by the settings of other print parameters and the actual row height
(of 7, 16, 25 or 32 dots). The parameter is automatically protected against the setting
of too high a print rate. Therefore some settings may not be accepted.
4.4.3.5. Saving Current Parameters in a Block

You can modify some print parameters during printing to customise them to your
needs. The modified parameters can be input to the block library with their names and
saved in the printer’s memory.
In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the PRINTING option with £ ¤ arrow
keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the
SAVE CURRENT PARAM. option and confirm the selection with the V key.
You are prompted to specify the name of a block where the parameters are to be
saved. Type in an up to 8-character block name and press the V key.
Or alternatively, you can press the ¨ key.
The block library is displayed. Select an existing block name and confirm the
selection with the V key (for a description of block selection facilities see
section 4.4.1.1 General Information on Text Files).
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On selecting an existing name you have to decide whether you wish to overwrite the
existing block or not.
NOTE:
! • If the TEXT SERVICE submenu is protected with a user password, the
SAVE CURRENT PARAM. command is followed by a prompt to type in the
password. For details on using a user password see section 4.4.1.9 Using the
Password.
• When the name of a nonexistent block is typed in, a new block is created.
• When the name of an existent block is selected, the block is replaced with new
parameters (after the selection has been confirmed).
4.4.3.6. Monitoring the Counting

The printer can count the objects it labels. Each time the photo detector is
activated, the object counter is incremented by 1. The counter can be reset at any
time. In particular, you can clear the counter by setting it to 0 (zero).
The printer is supplied with two separate object counters.
A change counter, which can be viewed at any time, but can be protected with a user
password against unauthorised modifications. Any modification (in particular
resetting to zero) does not affect the global counter.
A global counter, which can be protected with a user password against unauthorised
access or modifications. Any modification (in particular resetting to zero) does not
affect the change counter.
Accessing Object Counters
In order to access an object counter follow the procedure below. In the main
MENU move the cursor bar to the PRINTING option with the £ ¤ arrow keys
and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the SHIFT COUNTER
or GLOBAL COUNTER options and confirm the selection with the V key.
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or
The current setting of an object counter is displayed. Each time the photo detector is
activated during printing, the object counter setting is increased by 1 and this can be
viewed on the display. Press any key to get back to the main menu.
Modifying Object Counters
In order to modify an object counter follow the procedure below. In the main
MENU move the cursor bar to the PRINTING option with the £ ¤ keys and
confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the SET SHIFT COUNTER
or SET GLOBAL COUNTER options and confirm the selection with the V
key.
or
The current setting of the object counter is displayed. Each time the photo detector is
activated during printing, the object counter setting is increased by 1 and this can be
viewed on the display.
Enter a new setting and confirm it with the V key or press any key, except
numerical keys, if you wish to leave the counter unchanged.
In particular, if you enter 0 (zero), the counter is cleared.
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NOTE:
! If the TEXT SERVICE submenu is protected with a user password, then the
prompt to type in the password appears before the global counter setting is
displayed or before the global or change counters are made available to
modifications. For details on using a user password see section 4.4.1.9 Using the
Password.
4.4.3.7. Monitoring the Print Rate

The print rate is regulated by an internal generator or shaft-encoder. The internal
generator (or shaft-encoder) determines the timing of the printing of vertical rows.
The timing rate or print rate can be measured - see also section 4.6 Adjusting the
Print Rate.
The print rate is measured in the following way. In the main MENU move the cursor
bar to the PRINTING option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection
with the V key. Then select the ROWS SPEED option and confirm the
The display shows the print rate determined by the internal generator or shaft-
encoder, according to the setting of the Generator parameter in the
PRINTING PARAMETERS command.
If the Generator print parameter is set to GEN, the print rate depends on the
Resol. dot/cm and Cnv spd m/min print parameters. If the Generator print
parameter is set to SHAFT, the print rate depends only on the rotational speed of the
shaft-encoder axle.
4.4.3.8. Printing with the Use of a Code Switch

In order to exchange the text while it is printed use the following procedure as
standard: select the STOP PRINTING command, then the START PRINT
command and type in the name of a file to be printed.
If you need to replace text files frequently, a special feature has been developed for
EBS series printers to exchange text files easily and quickly. This feature is a Code
Switch. The device is offered in two versions:
(1). The standard Code Switch consists of a code switch emulated by the printer’s
terminal. It is started by pressing the F5 terminal key. Enter a four-character
text-file name via keypad and press the V key at the moment when you wish
to exchange the file.
(2). The optional Code Switch consists of an external unit manufactured by EBS. It is
plugged into a female connector on the printer housing and equipped with a
simple keypad and a display. The unit offers many additional functions apart
from the basic functions of a typical Code Switch.
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interface and power cable
Code-Switch panel with a control keypad Code-Switch cable to

and a 6-digit LED display the printer Fig. 4.4.3.8.1.
Requirements for the Printing with a Code Switch
• The names of text files to be replaced quickly need to consist of four digits, the
first four digits of the eight-character text file names. For example:
right names wrong names
0 0 0 1 _ _ _ _ 1 2 _ _ _ _ _ _
0 4 2 5 _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ 0 0 0 1
9 9 9 9 _ _ _ _
_ _ 0 0 0 1 _ _
_ 0 0 _ 0 1 _ _
0 A B 5 _ _ _ _
T E X T 0 0 2 5
• The format of all text files to be replaced quickly should be valid for common
print parameters. Otherwise you need to link every text file with the
corresponding parameters (see section 4.4.1.8 Linking File Names with
Parameter-Block Names) and each time you replace a text file, you need to
modify its print parameters.
• The printing needs to be initiated with the PRINT SWITCH command.
Code Switch Emulated by the Printer
Follow the steps below to print with the use of an emulated Code Switch:
1. Create text files with names consisting of four digits,
e.g. 0000, 0001, 0002, ..., 9999 and link them with the appropriate print
parameters, if required.
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NOTE:
The below mentioned rules need to be applied only to the two-head EBS-6002
printer with an emulated code switch:
• The leftmost digit that is set on the code switch is used to indicate the number of
the head with which a changed (new) text is to be printed:
1 - head number one,
2 - head number two,
0 - both heads at the same time.
• Therefore the first digit of the names of text files created with a text editor must
always be 0 (zero), and the three remaining characters are used to code text
names (0000, 0001, 0002, ... , 0999).
• If the name of a nonexistent text file is specified, printing with a selected head
stops; if a proper filename is specified, printing is resumed and no stop and start
printing commands are needed.
• The above note does not apply, when an external CS described in section Code
Switch as an External 8QLW&RQQHFWHGWRWKH3ULQWHU is used.
2. In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the PRINTING option with £ ¤
PRINT SWITCH option and confirm the selection with the V key.
3. Press the F5 terminal key to start emulation of the Code Switch and type in the
four-digit name of a file to be printed.
4. Press the V key at the moment when you wish to replace the file but before
the photo detector detects a product. The next text file to be printed is the one you
have just selected with the Code Switch.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 in order to print various text files.
6. In order to stop the printing, select the STOP PRINTING command or press the
PRINT ON/OFF key on the main pad of the operation panel.
NOTE:
• The F5 key can activate the text-file replacement function at any place within
the printer’s MENU, e.g. in the word processor.
• If a nonexistent or wrong file name has been specified in the Code Switch, the
printer rejects such a name and displays the message
TEXT NAME DOES NOT EXIST and continues to print the previous text file.
Code Switch as an External Unit Connected to the Printer
1. Connecting the Code Switch to EBS-6000 series printers and starting it

The Switch Code (SC) is supplied as part of the auxiliary equipment of EBS printers. You
can use it if the printer is equipped with an electronic pack, RKM1-4 at least, and a
special connection kit CODE SWITCH EBS-6000/RKM1-4 (part number P320162) is
installed. The kit should contain the following elements:
a). INDA board which is fixed on spacing pins on the power supply housing, part
number P330121,
b). The printer’s inner cable to connect the ST2 socket on the INDA board with an
additional socket, CUSTOM, on the printer’s housing, part number P380188,
c). The printer’s inner cable band to connect the ST1 socket on the INDA board with
ST12 socket on the RKM1 board, part number P380122,
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d). 24V extension cable to power supply the INDA board (the RKM1 board, pin W7 Ù
the INDA board, the ST3 socket, +24V pin of the power supply cross), part number
P380229.
The INDA board and the cables need to be installed with the use of four holes in the
power supply housing (see Fig. 4.4.3.8.3) in such a way that they do not interfere with
other subassemblies and the RKM card is not subject to any tension or is not put under
pressure after the door has been closed.
additional female connector on the printer’s

controller for connecting the Code Switch
Fig. 4.4.3.8.2.
Install the extension cable (P380229) in place of the
disconnected socked on pin W7 of the RKM card Fixing spacing pins
+24V supply cable cross

P380122
P380188
P330121
P380229
P380122
P380188
P380122
P380188
Remove the cap from the hole marked as CUSTOM,

install the socket and screw the nut
Fig. 4.4.3.8.3. Installing the code-switch connection kit in the EBS-6100 printer
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After a CS has been connected to the printer and each time the power supply has been
switched on, initial settings (e.g. the number of heads connectable to the printer, etc.) are
retrieved. The entire initialising procedure takes about 2 seconds. During this period the
characters "-" flash on the display. Then the CS should enter its regular mode of operation
(see points 2 and 3 below).
Each time the device is switched on, initial settings are retrieved from the CS memory
(the initial settings can be modified in the Code Switch set-up menu - see point 5. Code-
Switch Configuration Settings on page 91).
In newly purchased Code Switches default settings are used and the names of text files
are set to 0000, whereas the direction of printing is set to NO CHANGE.
There are two types of edition of file names through incrementing/decrementing the
digits:
• each digit position can be modified separately (e.g.1999 Ö 1990),
• the digit positions are interrelated and the entire name number can only be modified
(e.g. 1999 Ö 2000).
The first mode of operation is used as default.
2. Working with a Single-head Printer
- NO CHANGE
--8421 l LEFT
r
Direction of printing
Separator Text-file name
RIGHT
o change to opposite
Press the F1 key to change the direction of printing to the following settings:
Fig. 4.4.3.8.4.
When the Code Switch works with a single-head printer, the first leftmost position of the
display shows the setting of the direction of printing, the second is a separator, and the
remaining four positions show the name of a text file. The direction of printing can be
changed by pressing the F1 function key and selecting a change-direction flag indicated
in Fig. 4.4.3.8.4.
The name of the text file can be changed with the use of arrow keys (the ¢ and ¡
keys are used to select the text name item to be edited, and the £ and ¤ keys to
increment /decrement the digit selected).
When the V key is pressed, the settings (the direction of printing and text-file name)
are transferred to the printer.
To facilitate editing you can activate the auto repetition option by pressing and holding
down any key.
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3. Working with a Multi-head Printer
- no change
A-8421 l LEFT
r
Head number
Direction of printing Text-file name
RIGHT
o change to opposite
Press the F2 key to set the direction of printing to the following:

F1
Press the key to set the consecutive head number (A - means all heads)
Fig. 4.4.3.8.5.
When the Code Switch works with a multi-head printer, the items on the display have the
following meaning:
• The first (leftmost) item shows the number of the head to which the new printing
direction and text-file name settings are to be transferred. The head number can be
changed by pressing the F1 key successively. The character A indicates that
changes apply to all print heads.
• The second item shows the setting of the direction of printing. The setting can be
changed by pressing the F2 function key and selecting a change-direction flag
indicated in Fig. 4.4.3.8.5.
• The remaining four digits show the name of the text file. The text-file name can be
changed with arrow keys (the ¢ and ¡ keys are used to select the text name item
to be edited, and the £ and ¤ keys to increment/decrement the digit).
When the V key is pressed, the settings (the direction of printing and text-file name)
are transferred to a selected head or to all heads (if the character A has been set in the
head number field).
4. Printing with the Use of a Code Switch
Printing with the use of a Code Switch (CS) involves the following steps:
1. Create text files and save them with digital names,
e.g. 0000, 0001, 0002, ..., 9999 and associate them with appropriate print
parameters, if required.
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2. Start the printing in the following way:

For the single-head printer For the multi-head printer
3. In the PRINTING submenu select the 3. In the PRINTING submenu select the
PRINT SWITCH option and confirm head to print with and confirm the
the selection with the V key. At selection with the V key. Then
that moment no printing is done select the PRINT SWITCH option and
because no text file name has been confirm the selection with the V
received from the CS yet. key.
4. On the Code Switch panel set a 4. Repeat step 3 for a second head to be
combination of characters and digits involved in code printing or while still
corresponding to the direction of in step 3 move straight off to the
printing and the name of a text file to ALL HEADS submenu and select the
be printed. PRINT SWITCH option and confirm
F1 F2
the selection with the V key. In
this way the heads are activated for
l-0125
For example, a text file called 0125 to label
code printing but no printing is done
yet because text names have not been
transferred from the CS.
products moving leftwards in front of the head. 5. On the Code Switch panel set a
combination of characters and digits
corresponding to the number of the
head, the direction of printing and the
name of a text file to be printed.
F1 F2
Ar3147
For example, a text file called 0147 to label
products moving from left to right in front of
both heads.
5. Press the V key at the moment a 6. Press the V key at the moment
new text is to appear but before the when the text printed so far is to be
photo detector detects the product to be replaced with a new one but before the
labelled. The new text is the one to be photo detector detects a product to be
printed next. labelled.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5, if various texts 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for second head to
are to be printed. be involved in the code printing.
8. The next texts to be printed will be the
ones whose new names have just been
specified..
9. Repeat steps from 6 to 8, if various
texts are to be printed.
In order to stop the printing select the STOP PRINTING command or press the
PRINT ON/OFF key on the main pad of the control panel.
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For the single-head printer For the multi-head printer
• The single-head printer can work with an • For the two-head EBS-6002 printer with an
external Code Switch connected to it and an emulated Code Switch need to be applied
emulated code switch at the same time. notes mentioned on 86 page
• If a nonexistent text file name consisting of • If a nonexistent text file name consisting of
digits has been specified via the external CS, digits has been specified via the external CS,
then the following message is displayed on then the following message is displayed on
the terminal and no text is printed afterwards. the terminal and the printing by the selected
head(s) is suppressed until an existent name is
specified.
Other detailed NOTES concerning the application of the Code Switch (CS):
• The PRINT SWITCH command selectable for the PRINTING/ALL HEADS submenu activates all print heads that are !
ready for printing and have print parameters set properly for them.
• The printing cannot start until the name of an existent text file is transferred from the CS to the printer.
• In order to exclude one or both heads from operation, you should proceed as follows:
- transfer the four-digit name of a nonexistent text file from the CS to the head to be excluded, or
- select the STOP PRINTING or QUICK STOP command from the Print submenu for the head to be excluded or for
all heads.
• The change in text file to be printed occurs immediately after the V key has been pressed on the CS panel even if
another text file is printed at that time.
• If the same new text file is to be printed by both heads (i.e. the character A has been set in the head number box on the
Code Switch), the change is not made in all heads at the same time but it is introduced to the heads consecutively.
Therefore care should be taken not to activate the photo detector until all heads receive the name of a text file and
encode the text for printing. Experiment a little to gain more practical experience.
5. Code-Switch Configuration Settings

By pressing the F1 and F2 function keys, you move to the setting mode where the
following options are available:
Options and settings
to change an option use the F2 key, Example

to change a setting use the £ key
¾ select 0 to switch between two modes of

editing digits in text-file names:
F1 F2
− set 0 to edit the entire name as a numeral (e.g. to
−
increment it from 1999 to 2000),
set 1 to edit each digit independently from the
-0- 1-
others (e.g. 1999 Ö 1990).
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Options and settings
to change an option use the F2 key, Example

to change a setting use the £ key
F1 F2
¾ select 1 to display the version of the CS control
program.
-1-10-
¾ select 2 to reset the Code Switch (restore the F1 F2
manufacturer-defined settings). If the ¢ ¡
keys are pressed at the same time, the unit is
reset and the default settings are restored from
the memory.
-2-re5
The CS configuration menu can be exited in the following ways:
1. By pressing the F1 and F2 function keys once again at the same time – to cancel
all modifications,
2. By pressing the V key – to confirm temporary or permanent changes (according
to the setting selected with the F1 key.
How to exit the CS configuration menu

Example
with the F1 key
F1 F2
-0- 1-
to confirm the edition mode you have just switched to
(the setting is valid until the CS is switched on again)
F1 F2
to confirm and save the edition mode setting in memory.

-0- 1- flashing characters
F1 F2
to confirm the edition mode setting and to save the
setting as well as text-file names and the printing
direction settings in the CS memory.
e0- 1e flashing characters
4.4.3.9. Viewing Files on the Terminal Display

You can view the text file being printed. In the main MENU move the cursor bar to
the PRINTING option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with
the V key. Then select the DISPLAY PRINTED TEXT option and confirm
the selection with the V key.
The terminal display shows the text file that is printed, for example the ABCD file:
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NOTE:
• The DISPLAY PRINTED TEXT command is available only when the printer is !
in the print mode.
• If a complex text file is printed at a high rate, it may happen that the current
values of special registers contained in the text file are not displayed. The reason
for this is that the processor time priority for this command is lower than for
printing and therefore some print data are not displayed.
4.4.4. Servicing the Head
4.4.4.1. Service Mode

In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the SERVICE option with the £
¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the
SERVICE option and confirm the selection with the V key.
The command is used to switch the printer to the service mode (see section 4.3 Print
Head Status). No alarm is indicated if a phasing error occurs. Service operations can
be performed within the head because phasing errors are ignored.
The START PRINT command makes the printer exit the service mode and enables
the indication of alarms if a phasing error occurs.
4.4.4.2. Sucking Ink/Solvent

SUCK option and confirm the selection with the V key.
This command is used to clear the nozzle by sucking out ink from the nozzle and the
gun (for about 2 seconds). Then the system returns to its previous condition. The
green lamp indicator V1 on the external panel emits light during the operation. The
SUCK command should be used, if the ink jet fails to reach the gutter after the ink
flow has been turned on or if the nozzle has clogged during the operation. If the ink
flow has been stopped intentionally with the INK OFF or FAST OFF command, the
command is ignored.
NOTE:
• The command is not executed during printing. !
• After the command has been executed, the printer switches to the restart mode
for about 1 minute.
4.4.4.3. Closing and Opening the Ink Valve

The V0 valve opens/closes the ink flow towards the head. The valve open and
close commands are used to clear the nozzle or ink filter inside the gun. The
commands do not cause the ink to be sucked out of the nozzle and the gun and
therefore any impurities gathered on the ink filter or in the nozzle are not pulled back.
The ink valve can be closed and opened in two parallel and independent ways:
• With commands entered via the terminal,
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• With the INK ON/OFF key on the main pad of the external panel (the V0 OFF
and V0 ON commands are executed consecutively as the key is pressed). The key
can be used regardless of where the cursor position within the whole control
menu is (for example, the valve can be closed/opened during the edition of a text
file).
In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the SERVICE option with the £ ¤
arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key.
Closing the V0 Valve
Select the V0 OFF option and confirm the selection with the V key or press the
INK ON/OFF key on the main pad of the external panel. After the command has
been executed, the V0 valve is closed and the green lamp indicator V0 on the internal
panel goes out.
If the ink flow is stopped with the INK ON/OFF key, the following warning message
is displayed:
The objective is to warn the printer operator that the V0 valve has been closed. If the
V0 valve remains closed for too long, the gun may dry up and the nozzle get clogged
or even the entire ink system may dry up. If the ink flow is not turned on during the
indicated period, an alert signal is generated and another warning message is
displayed:
The warning message can be cleared only by opening the V0 valve. If this message is
ignored, the printer switches off automatically and the head is not rinsed.
Opening the V0 valve
Select the V0 ON option and confirm the selection with the V key or press the
INK ON/OFF key on the main pad of the external panel. After the command has
been executed the V0 valve opens, and the green lamp indicator V0 on the internal
panel comes on.
The V0 ON command is used exclusively for service purposes, and it follows the
V0 OFF command.
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NOTE:
• The V0 OFF and V0 ON commands are ignored during printing. !
• After the V0 ON command has been executed, the printer remains in the restart
mode for about 1 minute.
• The V0 ON command must not follow the INK OFF or FAST OFF command
because ink starts flowing to the head through the open V0 valve under pressure
and may flood the head and a phasing error may occur.
4.4.4.4. Turning the Head off Quickly

FAST OFF option and confirm the selection with the V key.
This command is used for quick-turning off the head without rinsing. It is effective
when the ink or solvent flow inside the head is turned on. The command causes
ink/solvent to be sucked from the nozzle and the gun (for about 2 seconds) and the V0
ink valve or the V6 solvent valve are closed. The execution of the command is
completed, when the lamp indicators V0, V1, V6 go out.
This command can be applied in the following situations:
• When the head stops working after the printer has been turned on (before ink is
supplied to the head); the command should be used immediately after the printer
has been turned on,
• In order to suppress temporarily (for a few minutes) the flow of ink or solvent to
the head (to perform a service operation, for example).
The flow of ink to the head (or the heads) is turned on with the INK ON command
and the flow of solvent - with the SOLVENT command - see below.
NOTE:
• The command can be executed safely many times with no risk of thinning the !
ink.
• The command is ignored during printing.
• After the command has been executed, the printer switches to the restart mode.
4.4.4.5. Turning the Ink Flow on

INK ON option and confirm the selection with the V key.
The command is used to turn on the head (the flow of ink within the head) after the
following commands have already been executed:
• FAST OFF,
• INK OFF,
• SOLVENT.
NOTE:
• The command is ignored during printing. !
• After the command has been executed, the printer switches to the restart mode
for about 2 minutes.
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4.4.4.6. Turning the Head off

INK OFF option and confirm the selection with the V key.
This command is used to turn the head off completely. The complete turning off
consists of giving the pipes, gun and nozzles a thorough rinse (as during the switch
off procedure) and of isolating the head from the ink system and electronic printing
system. The execution of the command is finished when the lamp indicators V0, V1,
V2, V6 go out.
This command can be applied when the unit is to be switched on but you do not want
ink to circulate within the head. It is used more intensively for printers with many
heads.
The flow of ink to the head is turned on (or the head is turned on) with the INK ON
command - see above.
NOTE:
! • If the flow of solvent is turned on within the head, the command operates in a
simplified way, as the FAST OFF command does (solvent is sucked from the
nozzle and gun for about 2 seconds and the V6 solvent valve is closed.
• The INK OFF command must not be executed many times over a short period.
Otherwise the buffer cylinder is emptied (no solvent may be left for rinsing) or
the ink is thinned excessively. The command should not be executed more
frequently than every 2 working hours.
• The command is ignored during printing.
• After the command has been executed the printer switches to the restart mode.
4.4.4.7. Turning the Flow of Solvent On

In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the SERVICE option with £ ¤
SOLVENT option and confirm the selection with the V key.
This command is used to turn on the flow of solvent to the head. When the flow is on
the green lamp indicator V6 on the internal panel comes on. The following ink-related
commands can be executed when the flow of solvent is turned on:
• SUCK,
• FAST OFF, this applies to solvent
• INK ON.
NOTE:
! • The command is ignored during printing.
• After the command has been executed the printer switches to the restart mode.
4.4.4.8. Adjusting the Ink Jet Path

SET INK STREAM option and confirm the selection with the V key.
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The SET INK STREAM command is strictly a service command. It can be used by !
an authorized (trained) person only. The use of the command for purposes different
from those it has been designed for may result in splashing the head and other
objects with ink!!! After the SET INK STREAM command has been applied, ink
starts jetting from the head.
HEAD
HEAD - SIDE VIEW WINDOW
GUN NOZZLE GUTTER
SLIDE
PLATE SCREW V3 SCREW V4 SLIDE
Fig. 4.4.4.8.1.
The path of the ink jet in relation to the immovable gutter can be adjusted with two V
screws. If you drive in screw V3 clock wise, the jet path goes down in the gutter. If
you drive in screw V4, the jet path goes up in the gutter. Make the adjustment with
both screws at the same time so that the gun plate bends. The screws need to be
locked in their positions after the adjustment, i.e. the screw V3 driven into the head
slide should rest with its end on the plate, and the screw V4 going through the plate
and driven into the slide should rest with its head on the plate.
Adjust the ink jet path (with the V screws) so that distances X and Y shown in Fig.
4.4.4.8.3 are the same. The adjustment is made with the SET INK STREAM
command.
The SET INK STREAM command is a service command for adjusting the ink-jet
path in the vertical direction for various high voltage settings so that unused ink drops
fall into the gutter. The path adjustment in the vertical direction is needed each
time the high voltage setting is modified or when the nozzle, the gutter, the gun
or components of the gun suspension system are replaced or the position of head
components needs to be re-adjusted.
The execution of the SET INK STREAM command involves the following steps:
1) Switch the printer on and wash the head (especially the gutter) carefully.
2) Wait until the READY lamp on the internal panel comes on.
3) Create a text file (for each of the maximum heights of 7, 16, 25 or 32 dots at the
best) and set print parameters with the PRINTING PARAMETERS command.
4) Select the START PRINT command to print the previously created text file, and
then select the QUICK STOP command. The objective of this operation is to
make the print parameter settings effective before the SET INK STREAM
command is selected.
5) Check whether the ink jet falls into the middle of the gutter horizontally.
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6) Place the head in the microscope holder to observe the ink jet falling down into
the gutter (see Fig. 4.4.4.8.2). Plug the stroboscope connector into the female
connector ST15 on the head control card, which is available on opening the
upper door (with the external panel on it) - see Fig. 4.4.4.8.4. When the
connector is plugged in properly, the stroboscope LED comes on. Reverse
connection does not cause any damage.
NOTE:
! If no microscope is available, you can follow the steps below by observing the ink
jet falling into the gutter against a background, whose colour contrasts with the
colour of ink. A magnifying glass can also be used but it is not likely to contribute to
accurate adjustment.
MICROSCOPE
WITH SCALE
WATCHING THE GUTTER

WITH MICROSCOPE
Fig. 4.4.4.8.2.
7) Cover the head outlet with a paper tissue as the ink starts flowing out of the head
after the command has been executed!!!!
8) Execute the SET INK STREAM command.
9) The following message is displayed on the terminal:
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Type in:
Y to confirm, if the print parameter settings are effective - see point 4),
N to cancel if the print parameter settings are not effective.
If the operation is confirmed, ink starts flowing out of the head. This takes about
15 seconds, and the following messages are displayed on the terminal:
Press the U key to interrupt the execution of the SET INK STREAM
command.
Press the V key to resume the execution of the command after it has been
stopped automatically for a short time.
Use any keys apart from the above mentioned ones in order to change the
position of drops in relation to the gutter in horizontal direction during the
execution of the command – see the Note below.
DEFLECTING ELECTRODE (HV) E
PRINTING
V D
g=0.15mm=0.6deg
Y
0 NEUTRAL
1
Q C
X
2
3 B
4
P d=0.125mm
5
PHASING
6
7
Z A
8
10
(X=Y)≥ 1deg
Z ≥ 1deg
Uphase=-6.5V MICROSKOPE SCALE V ≥ 1deg GUTTER
Fig. 4.4.4.8.3. Adjusting the ink-jet position in relation to the gutter according to the settings
of charging voltage for phasing, Uphase.
g=0.15 mm (0.6 deg) - thickness of the gutter wall,
d=0.125 mm (0.5 deg) - drop diameter,
P=about 2 mm (8 deg) - outer diameter of the gutter.
10) Five ink jets A, B, C, D, E (see Fig. 4.4.4.8.3) can be observed with a
microscope (grey dots - see the Note below). Adjust the gun position (screws V3
and V4) so that margins X and Y are the same. The following conditions need to
be met at the same time: (X=Y)≥1 deg, Z≥1 deg and V≥1 deg, where 1 deg =
0.25 mm stands for one microscope scale degree. Z is the distance between the
lowest phasing drops (for Uphase=-6.5V) and the lower inner edge of the gutter. V
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is the distance between the most deflected drops used for printing and the upper
edge of the deflecting electrode.
NOTE:
! • The operation of the SET INK STREAM command is limited to about 15
seconds in order to provide protection against the consequences which might be
suffered if the command is issued by mistake and because the phase determined
by the phasing circuit may change. Press the V key to resume the operation
of the command.
• High-contrast dots can be observed with a microscope, if the
SET INK STREAM command precedes the STROBOSCOPE command - see
section 4.4.4.9 Switching the Stroboscope Over.
• In addition, when the stroboscope LED is synchronized on the basis of rows, the
position of the drops observed can be shifted horizontally in relation to the gutter
during the execution of the SET INK STREAM command, by pressing any
terminal key except the U and V keys.
11) Press the U terminal key to terminate the execution of the

SET INK STREAM command
12) Wait at least 30 seconds until the phasing stabilizes.
13) Repeat the SET INK STREAM command only to check whether margins X and
Y are the same for other automatically determined phases and whether ink drops
reach the gutter without catching on it from inside or outside.
14) Press the U terminal key to terminate the execution of the
SET INK STREAM command.
STROBOSCOPE CONNECTOR
(ST15 connector on the JET1-4 card)
Fig. 4.4.4.8.4.
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4.4.4.9. Switching the Stroboscope Over
NOTE: The STROBOSCOPE command is strictly a service command to be

used with the SET INK STREAM command. !
In the main MENU, move the cursor bar to the SERVICE option with the £
STROBOSCOPE option and confirm the selection with the V key.
High-contrast dots can be observed with a microscope, if the STROBOSCOPE
command precedes the SET INK STREAM command The command electronically
switches the source of the synchronisation of the stroboscope LED light in the
microscope. The LED can flicker at the drop-break or row-print frequency. The
STROBOSCOPE command switches sequentially between the "dot-based
synchronisation" to "raw-based synchronisation". If the SET INK STREAM
command is preceded by the STROBOSCOPE command, the completion of the
adjustment of the gutter height should be followed by the STROBOSCOPE
command in order to ensure that the "dot-based synchronisation" is switched to.
LED blinks at the drop-break LED blinks at the row-print

frequency frequency.
GUTTER
Fig. 4.4.4.9.1. Position of ink drops in relation to the gutter for two settings of the
stroboscope light synchronisation
4.4.4.10. Monitoring High Voltage during Printing

HV VALUE option and confirm the selection with the V key.
In the print mode, the START PRINT command is followed by the application of
high voltage (HV) to the head. HV is needed to deflect a jet of ink drops. The actual
voltage value is displayed on the terminal with the HV VALUE command. The
command helps diagnose some faults resulting from poor print quality and high
voltage errors.
If the printer is not in the print mode, the HV VALUE command results in displaying
the figure 0.00.
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4.4.4.11. Defining Some Print Parameters by Measuring Conveyor Travel

Speed
CONVEYER MEASUREMENTS option and confirm the selection with the V
key.
Place two objects on a factory conveyor at the distance of one meter (1m) from each
other and let them move in front of the photo detector after the
CONVEYER MEASUREMENTS command has been selected. The results of
measurements of the following parameters are displayed on the terminal:
Travel speed (a number of metres/minute [m/min]) at which objects move in
front of the print head. The figure can be utilised directly or used to determine the
setting for the Cnv spd m/min print parameter,
Number of pulses generated by the external encoder per distance unit (pulses/
metre, p/m). It is called the encoder constant. The figure can be utilised directly
or used to determine the setting for the Enc const p/m print parameter.
NOTE:
! • In order to determine the encoder constant properly, the Generator print
parameter needs to be set to SHAFT and the encoder axle needs to rotate during
the measurement.
• If the Generator print parameter is set to GEN, the encoder constant is 0
(zero).
• Objects can be placed on the conveyor at a distance smaller or greater than 1 m.
Then the figure displayed on the terminal needs to be divided by the multiple of
1 metre. For example, if the distance between the objects is 0.2 m, then the
resulting encoder constant is five times greater than that indicated on the
terminal.
4.4.4.12. Other Commands

The OTHERS option can also be selected from the SERVICE menu. It gives the
service person or a qualified person access to an extended list of service commands.
The extended list of service commands is available after the appropriate password has
been typed in.
4.4.5. Auxiliary Commands
4.4.5.1. System Data

In the main MENU, move the cursor bar to the AUX. COMMANDS option with
the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select
the OPTIONS option and confirm the selection with the V key. The display
shows the general information menu including the following data:
• the printer’s serial number (the latter part of the number engraved on the front wall
between the doors) and a number of pixels meaning the maximum height of the
vertical row,
• the settings for the printer’s various options and parameters,
• the version numbers of control programs for each of the printer’s functional blocks
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4.4.5.2. Accessing Alarm Messages

When an error or failure and an alarm occur, you can try to interpret the type of
error by selecting the DISPLAY ERRORS command from the AUX. COMMANDS
submenu. An error message is displayed on the terminal in response (for example,
after a phasing error has occurred). If a few errors occur at the same time, you can
display the respective error messages by pressing the V key successively.
CLR.
NOTE: No message is displayed if the alarm has been cleared with the yellow
ALARM
!
key on the external panel or with the CLEAR ERRORS command from the
AUX. COMMANDS submenu.
The following message is shown on the terminal after the last error message has been
displayed.
4.4.5.3. Clearing Alarms

Alarms are associated with errors, i.e. irregular situations in which an operator's
intervention is required. Every error is indicated with sound and light signals. After
CLR.
ALARM
the reasons have been interpreted, the alarm can be cleared with the yellow key
on the main pad of the external panel or with a terminal command.
The alarm clearing command is selected in the following way: In the main MENU
move the cursor bar to the AUX. COMMANDS option with the £ ¤ arrow keys
and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the CLEAR ERRORS
option and confirm the selection with the V key. The command results in
turning the sound alarm off and clearing the errors and in resuming normal operation
of the printer.
The CLEAR ERRORS command amounts to the clearing of errors using the alarm
clearing key.
4.4.5.4. Accessing Error Reports

Every error indicated by an alarm is logged in the printer’s memory in the form of
a report. The report includes data such as the type of error and the date and time of
occurrence. It enables the operator to review printer operation by studying untypical
events.
The error report is accessed in the following way. In the main MENU move the
cursor bar to the AUX. COMMANDS option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and
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confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the

READ ERRORS REPORT option and confirm the selection with the V key.
Most recent errors are shown successively in the operating window on the terminal.
The report contains all necessary information concerning the printer status at the time
of error and alarm. A description of one error covers the whole operating window and
consists of 4 lines:
Fig. 4.4.5.4.1.
The first line contains the date (year.month.day) and time of the first occurrence
and a counter of errors with identical parameters.
The counter is incremented when:
• the error lasts over 10 minutes (i.e. the number indicating time changes on the
second digit-position from the right) and,
• the next error is of exactly the same type.
The second line contains the date and time of the previous occurrence of the
error.
The third line contains ink status (14 hexadecimal digits) and head No.1 status
(4 hexadecimal digits).
The fourth line contains status data for heads No. 2, 3 and 4 (4 hex digits each).
A hexadecimal digit can take one out of 16 settings (from 0 to F), which are reflected
in the printer with four bits. Each bit can take one of two states:
0 - the "off" bit,
1 - the "on" bit.
To facilitate the decoding of hexadecimal digits use the following table:
Settings for successive hex positions
Bit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
3 or 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 or 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
1 or 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
0 or 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
The description below refers to the 'on' bit (i.e. the bit set to 1).
The ink status is coded in the following way:

• 1st (leftmost) hexadecimal digit:
bit 7 - high voltage in head No.4 is on.
bit 6 - high voltage in head No.3 is on,
bit 5 - high voltage in head No.2 is on (the red lamp HV2 ON on the internal
panel lights),
bit 4 - high voltage in head No.1 is on (the red lamp HV1 ON on the internal
panel lights).
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• 2nd hexadecimal digit:

bit 3 - head No.4 is ready,
bit 2 - head No.3 is ready,
bit 1 - head No.2 is ready (the green lamp READY 2 on the internal panel blinks
with short flickers or lights with steady light),
bit 0 - head No.1 is ready (the green lamp READY 1 on the internal panel blinks
with short flickers or lights with steady light).
• 3rd hexadecimal digit:
bit 7 - a high voltage error in head No.4,
bit 6 - a high voltage error in head No.3,
bit 5 - a high voltage error in head No.2 (an HV alarm, the red lamp HV2 ON on
the internal panel flickers),
bit 4 - a high voltage error in head No.1 (an HV alarm, the red lamp HV1 ON on
the internal panel flickers).
• 4th hexadecimal digit:
bit 3 - a phasing error in head No.4,
bit 2 - a phasing error in head No.3,
bit 1 - a phasing error in head No.2 (the READY indication - the green lamp
READY 2 on the internal panel flickers steadily),
bit 0 - a phasing error in head No.1 (the READY indication - the green lamp
READY 1 on the internal panel flickers steadily).
bit 7 - an empty ink/solvent bottle error,
bit 6 - the need to replenish the ink system:
0 - if Sb3=1, replenish the cylinder R3 with solvent,
1 - if Sb3=1, replenish the cylinder R3 with ink,
bit 5 (the red lamp FILL.ERR. on the internal panel lights)
- for EBS-6000P - a timeout error while transferring ink from the cylinder
R3 to the cylinder R1,
- for EBS-6000 - an error caused by the event where the Sb1 sensor of low
level in the cylinder R1 has not switched off although the ink pump has
reached the cycle limit,
- for EBS-6100 - an ink pressure drop (leakage) error,
bit 4 - a warning of lack of solvent in the bottle (the red lamp SOLV.LACK on
the internal panel lights, the sound alarm is heard),
bit 3 - a warning of lack of ink in the bottle (the red lamp INK LACK on the
internal panel lights, the sound alarm is heard),
bit 2
- for printers without the Ink Monitoring System - a warning of
improper solvent (the solvent whose parameters fail to meet the
requirements has been sucked into the ink system; the red lamp
SOLV.ERR. on the internal panel lights, the sound alarm is heard),
- for the other printers: 0 (the bit is not used),
bit 1 - an R3 overfill error (the red lamp St3-OVER on the internal panel lights),
bit 0 (the red lamp PRESS.LACK on the internal panel lights)
- for EBS-6000/-6000P - an error caused by supply-air pressure being too
low (below 4 bar),
- for EBS-6100 - an error caused by ink pressure above the upper limit.
bit 7 a second warning - the printer has been switched off and a warning of
failure to rinse the system with solvent has been ignored, although the
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rinsing has not been done from the time of a previous switching off; refer
to bit 0 of the 8th digit),
If the warning is ignored several times, then
- for EBS-6100 - the cylinder R3 may overfill (bit 1 of the 6th digit),
- for EBS-6000/-6002/-6000P – dry ink may choke the nozzle. If the
printer is switched off in this way a third time, R4 contains no
solvent to rinse the ink system inside the head).
NOTE!!!
The replenishment of the cylinder R4 in a way other than by the
application of the automatic procedure of the printer’s system, along with
the ignoring of warnings of the need to make up the cylinder R4 during
switching off results in the cylinder R3 overfilling (refer to bit 1 of the 6th
digit).
bit 6
- for EBS-6000/-6002 - a warning of failure to fill R1 to the St1 level
although the ink pump performed the maximum number of cycles (a
message with no sound alarm),
- for EBS-6100 - an ink refill timeout error.
bit 5
- for EBS-6000/-6002/-6000P - a warning of the existence of ink in the
cylinder R4; this points to a leak in the non-return valve in the three-way
pipe inside the head (the red lamp CHK.V.ERR. on the internal panel
lights),
- for EBS-6100 it is set to 0 (not used).
- for EBS-6000/-6002/-6000P - an error; the Sb1 and Sb3 level sensors are
on during normal operation (the ink system refilled),
- for EBS-6100 - a warning; the ink-system pressure relief procedure has
not been followed after the head has been switched off (a message with
no alarm).
- for EBS-6000P it points to an R1 filling error. The time between
successive ink transfers from the cylinder R3 to R1 is too short; this may
result from a leak in the V7 valve (the FILL.ERR. alarm is indicated),
- for EBS-6100; the pressure transducer is disconnected or damaged,
bit 2 - a status bit indicating the PLOTER ready condition (special option),
bit 1 - a no +300V error,
bit 0 - (the sound alarm is heard, the red lamp SOLV.ERR. on the internal panel
flickers),
OFF
a warning – the key (the off key) has been pressed although the
printer has not used any solvent since it was switched on. If the warning is
ignored and the off key is pressed once again within 5 seconds, the
consequences described for bit 7 of the 7th digit may occur.
• 9th hexadecimal digit (a warning message with no alarm):
bit 7 - high voltage ripples in head No.4 exceed the limit,
bit 4 - high voltage ripples in head No.1 exceed the limit.
• 10th hexadecimal digit (only a warning message with no alarm):
bit 3 - improper zero level when high voltage is off in head No 4,
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bit 0 - improper zero level when high voltage is off in head No 1.
• 11th hexadecimal digit (only a warning message with no alarm):
bit 7 - too high temperature in head No.2
bit 6 - too high temperature in head No. 1
bit 5
- for the electronic card RKM1-3 - the +15V supply voltage is beyond the
allowable range,
- for the electronic card RKM1-4 and later card versions this bit is not
used and is set to 0,
bit 4
- for electronic card RKM1-3 - the -15V supply voltage is beyond the
allowable range,
- for the electronic card RKM1-4 and later card versions this bit is not
used and is set to 0.
• 12th hexadecimal digit (a warning message with no alarm):
bit 3 - a sensor fault (too frequent unreasonable fluctuations of the indications of
one of the sensors has been detected or unstable oscillation of the sensor
signal has occurred),
bit 2 - a status bit, high voltage test has been started (a service command),
bit 1 a warning - the printer has been switched off but head No.2 has not been
rinsed,
bit 0 a warning - the printer has been switched off but head No.1 has not been
rinsed.
bit 7 - a status bit, the starting procedure after the power supply has been
switched on,
(the bits below indicate warning messages with no sound alarm)
bit 6 - +300V supply voltage exceeds the ±10% tolerance,
bit 5 - +24V voltage for supplying the RKM card exceeds the ±10% tolerance,
bit 4 - +24V voltage for supplying solenoid valves exceeds the ±10% tolerance.
• 14th hexadecimal digit (warning messages with no sound alarm):
bit 3 - +5V voltage exceeds the ±5% tolerance,
bit 2 - 0 (the bit is not used),
bit 1 - +15V voltage exceeds the ±10% tolerance,
bit 0 - -15V voltage exceeds the ±10% tolerance.
NOTE: The bits of the 13th and 14th digits indicating the condition of
supply voltages relate to the RKM cards for version 1-4 or
later. In previous versions the bits are not used.
The print head status is coded in the following way:
• 1st (leftmost) hexadecimal digit:

bits 7 and 6:
00 - the stop mode (after the STOP PRINTING command has been
completed),
10 - printing has followed the START PRINT command,
01 - not used,
11 - printing has followed the PRINT SWITCH command,
bit 5 - a photo detector signal has been detected (the bit is set to 0 when printing
is over),
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bit 4 - a photo detector signal has been accepted.

• 2nd hexadecimal digit:
bit 3 - the print mode (no matter what command has been used to initiate the
printing; high voltage has been applied inside the head),
bit 2 - the file name has been changed during printing,
bit 1 - the STOP PRINTING command is in progress,
bit 0 - not used.
• 3rd hexadecimal digit:
bit 7 - breaking voltage has reached its proper and steady value,
bit 6 - ink viscosity has been determined,
bit 5 - breaking voltage has been determined,
bit 4 - no phasing between prints (the Tge indication in the head status on the
terminal),
bit 3 - ink viscosity cannot be determined,
bit 2 - distance between successive prints is too small for the KOMPENS option
(the Aer indication in the head status on the terminal),
bit 1 - not used,
bit 0 - not used.
To display data on the following error, press the V key on the terminal. After the
last error description has been displayed, control is given back to the MENU.
To stop displaying errors press the U key.
Refer also to the DISPLAY ERRORS command.
NOTE:
! • The error list starts with the error which occurred first and the list is limited.
Therefore, the oldest errors are removed from the beginning of the list as other
errors occur.
• The error report can be cleared by authorised service staff only.
EXAMPLE:
The example shows an interpretation of the printer status after an error has occurred.
The error report is given in Fig. 4.4.5.4.1:
The error occurred once on 7.09.2003r. at 14:16 hours.
The ink status is 02014000000000.
• the second digit is 2 ⇒ bit value of 0010 ⇒ bit1 (on the right-hand side) is
"on" ⇒ this means that head No.2 was ready.
• the fourth digit is 1 ⇒ bit value of 0001 ⇒ bit0 (on the right-hand side) is
"on" ⇒ this means that a phasing error occurred in head No.1
• the fifth digit is 4 ⇒ bit value of 0100 ⇒ bit6 (on the right-hand side) is "on"
⇒ this means that the printer was set to add some ink to the ink system.
The status of head No.1 status is 58E0.
• the first digit is 5 ⇒ bit value of 0101 ⇒ bit6 (on the right-hand side) is
"on", this means that the printing with the head was initiated by the
START PRINT command ⇒ bit4 (on the right-hand side) is "on" and means
that a photo detector signal was accepted.
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"on" ⇒ this means that the head was in the print mode.
• the third digit is E ⇒ bit value of 1110 ⇒ bit7 (on the right-hand side) is
"on", this means that breaking voltage was of proper value and it was steady,
⇒ bit6 (on the right-hand side) is "on", this means that ink viscosity was
determined for the head, ⇒ bit5 (on the right-hand side) is "on", this means
that breaking voltage was determined for the head.
The status of head No.2 is 0108.
"on" ⇒ no meaning as the bit is not used.
• the fourth digit is 8 ⇒ bit value of 1000 ⇒ bit3 (on the right-hand side) is
"on" ⇒ this means that it was not possible to determine ink viscosity for the
head.
4.4.5.5. Setting Date and Time

The printer is equipped with a real-time clock, which operates even if the power
supply is off. It is possible for the user to set the date and clock time, however, the
modification of the date is protected with a special service password.
In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the AUX. COMMANDS option with the
£ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the
TIME AND DATE option and confirm the selection with the V key.
At first, the operating window of the terminal shows the clock time. The clock time
can be modified here.
You can either accept the displayed setting with the V key or set another time
and confirm the setting with the V key.
Then the date is displayed.
The date setting cannot be modified here. The date can only be re-set in the
SERVICE submenu after the special service password has been typed in properly.
In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the SERVICE option with the £ ¤
arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the OTHERS
option, type in the service password, select the SET TIME AND DATE option and
confirm the selection with the V key. Use the V key to confirm the time
and date settings that are displayed consecutively, or enter a different time or date and
confirm the new settings with the V key.
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NOTE:
! • The date must not be set back!
• If the date has been set back, the following message is displayed on the terminal:
and it is impossible to start the printing with the START PRINT command,
which, when selected, is followed by the following message:
4.4.5.6. Viewing Printer Operation Time

The printer operation time is measured with a separate clock that is based on the
printer’s built-in clock. The clock measures how much time the printer has been in
ON
the ON state since the key was pressed.
ACTIVITY TIME option and confirm the selection with the V key.
The printer operation time is displayed in the operating window of the terminal in the
format of hours:minutes.
4.4.5.7. Selecting a Language
You can specify the language in which the control MENU and all messages are
displayed on the terminal.
LANGUAGE option and confirm the selection with the V key.
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The list of languages available for the user to communicate with the printer is
displayed in the operating window of the terminal.
Use the £ ¤ arrow keys to move the cursor bar to the selected language and
confirm the selection with V key.
The control menu is immediately displayed in the language you have just selected.
NOTE:
• If you have selected a language that you do not understand, you can set the
printer back to the ENGLISH language by pressing the following key sequence
on the terminal: UUUUU 5 V 7 V, then selecting the
language with the ¤ key and confirming the selection with the V key.
4.4.5.8. Releasing Protections

The following protections are applied in the printer:
1) Protected access to the following commands called protected commands:
all commands in the TEXT SERVICE submenu,
all commands in the PARAMETERS SERVICE submenu,
commands in the PRINTING submenu, such as:
• SAVE CURRENT PARAM.,
• SET SHIFT COUNTER,
• GLOBAL COUNTER,
• SET GLOBAL COUNTER.
The above submenus can be protected with a user-defined password. If you forget
the password, the protection can be released by cancelling the user password.
2) A printer operation limit (or a number of hours) assigned to the user by the
manufacturer (on the basis of a separate agreement). The printer trips
automatically after the assigned time limit has elapsed. Then the printer stops
responding to user commands. Only the release protection command can be
executed. The assigned time limit can be prolonged by 50, 100 or 200 hours, or
possibly the limit can be cancelled and the unit released from any operational
constraints.
NOTE: The operation limit is assigned only when the user has not yet
decided on the purchase of the printer and wants to test its suitability
for their needs.
£ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with V key. Then select the
UNLOCK PROTECTION option and confirm the selection with V key.
For releasing the protection, contact the manufacturer (distributor) by phone and
describe what kind of protection is to be released.
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The UNLOCK PROTECTION command is followed by a 9-digit code that is

displayed in the terminal operating window. The code helps calculate the password to
release the protection.
Reveal the code to the manufacturer’s representative but do not exit the command or
press any keys (especially the printer off key). The manufacturer uses the code to
produce the password that is required for releasing the protection. Type in the
password and press the V key. If you make a mistake or type in the wrong
password, you are given two more chances to type in the right password and then
control is returned to the menu and the protection remains active.
After the right password has been typed in, the **OK** message is displayed and the
user-indicated protection is released.
NOTE:
! • If you exit the command while waiting for the password and repeat the
UNLOCK PROTECTION command, then the password received is not valid
any longer and the protection is not released. The protection is released only
after the right password has been typed in directly after the original code during
the execution of the UNLOCK PROTECTION command.
4.4.6. Ink and Solvent Bottle Monitoring System
General Information
Every bottle of ink or solvent is equipped with a transponder (an electronic circuit
where bottle identification data are stored and can be accessed with no need for wire
contact or additional power supply). With the information recorded in the transponder
the bottle is differentiated from other bottles precisely. The built-in Ink Monitoring
System (hereinafter called IMS in short) is designed for automatic recognition and
validation of bottle transponders. There are two aerials connected to the IMS system
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at the bottom of the bottle container: one for checking the ink-bottle, the other - the
solvent bottle.
IMS aerials for

solvent ink
Fig. 4.4.6.1
The Ink Monitoring System ensures that:

1) The printer is checked for appropriate ink (solvent). It prevents the application by
mistake of ink (solvent) that is different from that originally used in the printer’s
ink system. The type of consumable and service life are checked. This is a useful
feature especially for clients who operate many EBS printers where different inks
are used.
2) Ink and solvent distribution and monitoring are improved as the information is
coded and validated electronically in every transponder.
Each bottle can be only used in the printer for which it was accepted by IMS.
Approved bottles cannot be moved to other printers and other bottles cannot be !
replenished with fluid from an approved bottle. The approved bottle should remain in
the printer until the fluid is consumed.
If IMS messages concerning a specific bottle are displayed on the terminal, they are
always preceded by an indication of which bottle they relate to:
• If IMS messages concerning the ink bottle are displayed in the main window on
the terminal display, they are preceded by the indication “INK:”, whereas if they
are displayed in the printer status window, they are preceded by the first letter of
the indication, that is “I:”. For example:
• If IMS messages concerning the solvent bottle are displayed in the main window
on the terminal display, they are preceded by the indication “SOLVENT:”,
whereas if they are displayed in the printer status window, they are preceded by
the first letter of the indication, that is “S:”. For example:
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Replacing the Bottle of Ink (Solvent)
The empty bottle condition is normally indicated with a sound alarm (and possibly a light
signal) and the following terminal message:
INK:
EMPTY BOTTLE for the bottle of ink or
SOLVENT:
EMPTY BOTTLE for the bottle of solvent.
For example:
This is the right time to replace the empty bottle with a full one.
In some emergency situations the messages INK LACK can occur although the ink bottle is
not empty or the messages SOLVENT LACK although the solvent bottle is not empty. The
occurrence of such messages indicates some inefficiency in the ink (solvent) suction system.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble while replacing empty ink (solvent) bottles, follow
the procedure below:
1. Remove the empty bottle from the container – the following message can be displayed on
the terminal:
INK:
NO BOTTLE for the bottle of ink or
SOLVENT:
NO BOTTLE for the bottle of solvent.
2. Place a new sealed bottle (but do not insert a suction pipe into the bottle). One or more
messages may be displayed. If this is the proper bottle, that is, a new bottle that has never
been used (or approved) before, the following message should appear at first:
BOTTLE VERIFYING:
WAIT 10 SECONDS PLEASE
3. If the message BOTTLE ACCEPTED is displayed within 10 seconds, this means that
the bottle is right for a given printer. Remove the bottle and unseal it. Then insert a
suction pipe tipped with a filter into the bottle and screw the bottle in (the message
NO BOTTLE can occur at that time).
4. Put the bottle in place – if no bottle error occurs, the normal status indication should be
displayed in the printer status window instead of the message NO BOTTLE.
With this the replacement procedure finishes.
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NOTE:
• Do not refill an empty bottle with ink (solvent), as IMS will consider the bottle !
unsuitable anyway. Every new bottle is assigned a time limit and after the expiration of
the time limit the bottle is considered unsuitable even if it is not empty – see section
4.4.6.2 Printer Operation Time vs. Solvent CRQVXPSWLRQ7LPH/LPLW. During the normal
operation of the printer the bottle is always emptied before the time limit expires.
CLR.
ALARM
• The empty bottle alarm cannot be cleared with the clear alarm key. The alarm is
cleared automatically only after the empty bottle has been replaced with a new one and
the new bottle has been approved by IMS.
• If no new bottle has been approved within 30 minutes since the empty bottle alarm was
indicated, the printing ceases and the following message is displayed:
BOTTLE SUCKING FAILURE.
Replace the bottle with a new one and clear the alarm with the clear alarm key.
• The above message is also displayed, if the printer is unable to suck any ink (solvent)
after a new bottle has been supplied and approved (because the user has forgotten to put
the sucking pipe into the bottle, an ink system failure has occurred or for another reason).
Ensure that ink (solvent) is sucked properly and clear the alarm with the clear alarm key.
• Do not remove the bottle while it is being validated by the system (about 10 seconds).
• Every bottle can be used only in the printer where it has been approved by IMS. The
approved bottles must not be moved to other printers or used to refill other bottles. The
bottle approved should remain in the printer container until the ink is consumed.
4.4.6.1. Checking the Validity Date

Ink is suitable for service for a limited period of time and when the time expires it
should not be used in the printer (otherwise the ink system can get damaged). Every
bottle has its service life coded in the transponder. This information is traced by IMS.
The validity date is compared with the date set in the printer clock and when it
expires, the following message is displayed on the terminal:
Form this time no printing can be resumed until the bottle is replaced with a new one
with acceptable service life.
The service life is coded in the transponder and can be displayed and viewed on the
terminal at any time in the following way.
In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the BOTTLE INFORMATION option
with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then
select the INK EXPIRE DATE option and confirm the selection with the V key.
The message displayed on the terminal shows the validity date for the bottle linked
into the head’s ink system.
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The validity date can be checked provided that the current date has been set in the
! printer properly. If the date has been set back, no printing can be made. Should
the date be set back, the following message is displayed on the terminal:
No printing can be initiated with the START PRINT command as the following
message is displayed:
NOTE:
! • After the date has been set back, all bottles are ignored! No validation or
printing can be resumed until the proper date is set in the printer.
• Do not set the date ahead because any subsequent attempt to set the proper date
will be recognised as setting back with the above mentioned consequences.
4.4.6.2. Printer Operation Time vs. Solvent Consumption Time Limit

Every new bottle of solvent is assigned a time limit and after the expiration of the
time limit the bottle is considered unsuitable even if it is not empty. Therefore do not
refill an empty bottle with solvent, as IMS will soon consider the bottle unsuitable
anyway. During the normal operation of the printer the bottle is always emptied
before the time limit expires.
In order to check how much time remains until the time limit expires, follow the
procedure below. In the main MENU, move the cursor bar to the
BOTTLE INFORMATION option with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the
selection with the V key. Then select the SOLVENT - TIME TO WORK
The terminal shows the time (a number of hours and minutes) till the expiry of the
solvent consumption time limit.
! If the time limit is exceeded, the no solvent condition is observed in the printer - the
above message is displayed, the sound alarm is generated and the printer waits for the
solvent bottle to be replaced with a new one.
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4.4.6.3. Accessing Ink Monitoring System Data

You sometimes need to access information that is stored and validated by the Ink
Monitoring System (IMS). Such a need occurs especially with clients who operate
EBS printers with various inks and/or ink systems.
In the main MENU, move the cursor bar to the BOTTLE INFORMATION option
with the £ ¤ arrow keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then
select the PRINTER/INK/SOLV. TYPE option and confirm the selection with the
V key.
The terminal operating window displays the table containing all information by type
of printer and consumable, e.g.:
Characters – – mean that the parameter is undefined. An error may be indicated, if ink
and solvent parameters mismatch the corresponding printer parameters.
Data on recently validated ink and solvent bottles only are available. A bottle is
validated only when the following message has been displayed for it: !
BOTTLE VERIFYING:
No validation takes place when the bottle is considered unsuitable by the system or a
solvent bottle is placed where an ink bottle should be (or vice versa).
4.4.6.4. Printer Operation Problems During the Replacement of Ink and

Solvent Bottles
Other Messages
Below there is a list of the messages that might occur during the replacement of
ink or solvent bottles. IMS messages concerning a specific bottle are always preceded
by the indication of which bottle they relate to - see section 4.4.6 Ink and Solvent
%RWWOH0RQLWRULQJ6\VWHP- paragraph General Information.
a) EMPTY BOTTLE - the empty bottle condition has been detected - replace the
bottle - see section 4.4.6 Ink and Solvent Bottle Monitoring System - paragraph
Replacing the Bottle of Ink (Solvent).
b) BOTTLE TOO OLD - the message is displayed when the bottle validity date has
expired - replace the bottle.
c) SOLVENT INK MISMATCHED - the message occurs only when the
transponder has been coded improperly. It does not relate to the condition when
the ink and solvent bottles have been misplaced. Return the bottle to your local
dealer.
d) BOT. FOR OTHER PRNTER TYPE - the bottle has been validated and cannot
be used in this printer. The bottle is for other EBS printer types or contains a type
of ink (solvent) that is different from that used in the ink system. Check the
consumable type on the label of the old bottle and use a bottle with the same
contents.
e) BOTTLE ALREADY CANCELLED - the bottle has already been validated for
another printer and therefore cannot be re-used.
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f) WRONG BOTTLE - you have used a bottle with the wrong transponder: the
bottle is not unsuitable but is has already been validated by IMS - the same code
has already been read from a transponder.
g) DATE IS SET BACKWARD !! - the date has been set back in the printer clock.
All bottles are ignored in this condition. No other checking starts until the
proper date is set in the printer.
h) CHANNEL ERROR - transmission errors have occurred on the line between the
ink system processor and the main processor.
i) PARAMETER ERROR - error in identifying a reason (should never occur).
Ink Monitoring System Flow Diagram
The following flow diagram shows the operation of the Ink Monitoring System.
The following message is displayed after the bottle has been emptied:
INK: SOLVENT:
or
EMPTY BOTTLE EMPTY BOTTLE
press the V key
Detach and remove the empty bottle.

Replace it with a new bottle of ink (solvent).
DO NOT INSERT ANY SUCTION PIPE INTO THE BOTTLE!!!
The following message is displayed:

BOTTLE VERIFYING:
press the V key
in the maximum
of 10 seconds
The message:
BOT. FOR OTHER PRNTER TYPE 5
The message:
BOT. FOR OTHER PRNTER TYPE 4
The message: The message:

BOTTLE TOO OLD BOT. FOR OTHER PRNTER TYPE 3

BOTTLE ALREADY CANCELLED BOT. FOR OTHER PRNTER TYPE 2

WRONG BOTTLE BOT. FOR OTHER PRNTER TYPE 1
The message:
BOTTLE ACCEPTED
press the V key
The bottle has already been Remove the bottle, insert a suction pipe and re-place the bottle. Wrong type of ink (solvent).
validated in this or other printer NOTE:
If an alarm is generated and the message
NO BOTTLE
displayed after the bottle has been removed, clear the message
by pressing the V key and the sound alarm goes out
automatically after the bottle has been put in place.
Put a new bottle with the right type of ink

(solvent) and clear the message by
pressing the V key.
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4.5. Alarms, Errors and Indications
The alarm condition is indicated with a sound indicator and the red lamp CLR. ALARM
on the external panel. The reason for an alarm can be identified in a variety of ways:
1. The main window of the terminal display shows the message describing the reason for an
alarm no matter what operation you perform at a given time (e.g. you may be editing a
text file). If you press the V key, the message is cleared but none of the indications
specified at points 2 and 3 are generated.
2. Light signals are generated with the following lamps:
• the red lamp ERROR (next to the CLR. ALARM key)
on the external panel flickers,
• the green lamp ALARM (a duplication of the ERROR
lamp) on the internal panel flickers,
• the red lamp on the internal panel designed for indicating
the reason comes on or flickers.
The internal panel is on the main electronic board of the
printer. It is available after the upper door has been opened.
3. The sound alarm is generated with a built-in buzzer.
4. The interpretation of the reason for an alarm is available
with the DISPLAY ERRORS command from the
NOTE:
The printer can optionally be equipped with a unit that is designed for:
!
• controlling a big light signalling device installed on an outrigger,
• controlling other pieces of user equipment (after a fatal error has
occurred and further printing has been disabled) via built-in relays,
in order to, for example, automatically stop a factory conveyor and
the printing.
Fig. 4.5.1
L20 300V ERR.

CHK V. ER.
V1/V7 ERR.
FILL. ERR./
PRESS.DROP
SOLV. BAD
INK LACK
SOLV. LACK
PRESS.LACK
L1 - L20
PH. ERR.2
PH. ERR.1
HV2 ON
READY 2
HV1 ON
READY 1
+VIS (SOLV)
-VIS (INK) Fig. 4.5.2. Internal panel - error and status lamps
St1 lighting in red
Sb1
St3-OVER
L1 Sb3
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The table below describes alarms and indications appearing on the internal panel and on the terminal
display. The icons have the following meaning:
EBS-6000
A message shown above the arrow is displayed on the terminal display for a
given alarm.
LED
A LED lamp comes on for the above alarm. A description of the lamp is given on
its right-hand side.
Other icons - see paragraph 1 General Information.
Alarm LED
Description
Message on the terminal display
LED 300V ERR. A +300V power failure.
300V ERR !! The failure occurs when no 300V has been applied
EBS
EBS-6000
although the printer has been switched on, or a voltage
decay occurred during the printer operation. If no 300V is
applied, the head is disabled. The failure can be removed
by a qualified person. Contact a service point.
LED CHK V.ER. A non-return valve failure inside the head.
LEAKS CHECK VALVE
IN THE HEAD !!! The non-return valve inside the T-connector leaks (see the
EBS
EBS-6000
figure below) and ink gets into the solvent pipe and then to
a buffer cylinder of solvent. The failure can be removed
by an authorized person only. Contact a service point
PRINT HEAD - BOTTOM VIEW Fig. 4.5.3.
solvent pipe T-connection non-return valve
LED V1/V7 ERR.

EBS-6000
EBS
A V1 valve failure (the valve does not close completely)
in printers whose ink system is equipped with a pump. The
valve needs replacing or repairing. Contact a service point.
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Alarm LED
Description
A time-out error while setting the nominal pressure of ink
LED
FILL.ERR./ in the ink system or a sudden pressure drop below its
PRESS.DROP nominal setting (PRESS.DROP).
INK PRESSURE DROP The failure can be caused by the following:

EBS-6000 • The main ink filter is dirty - replace the filter - the
operation can be performed by the user with no
service assistance.
EBS
• A leakage in the ink system, damaged ink pump or
elements of pump control. Contact a service point.
LED SOLV.BAD The lamp flickers - the buffer cylinder of solvent for
NO SLV TO CLEAN rinsing is not full.
EBS-6000
An attempt to switch the printer off in the regular mode

OFF
with the red key before the buffer cylinder of
solvent is refilled. Solvent in this cylinder is needed to
rinse ink pipes leading to the head. The alarm can be
OFF
ignored by pressing the key again to resume the
switch-off procedure or exit the switch-off procedure by
OFF
not pressing the key within 10 seconds. In the latter,
the system exits the switch-off procedure automatically
and clears the warning. Wait, until the buffer cylinder is
refilled with solvent and no alarm is generated if the
OFF
key is pressed. See also paragraph 3.2.1 Switching
the Printer OffLQWKH5HJXODU0RGH.
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Alarm LED
Description
LED INK LACK No ink can be sucked from the ink bottle.
INK: Supply ink by replacing the empty bottle with a full one. If
EMPTY BOTTLE no new bottle is validated within 20 minutes of the
EBS-6000
indication of the error, the printing stops and the following
message is displayed:
BOTTLE SUCKING FAILURE
Replace the empty ink bottle with a new full one.
No ink can be sucked by the system although a new bottle
BOTTLE SUCKING FAILURE and of ink has been validated. The message can be generated
INK LACK for the following reasons:
EBS-6000
• the operator has not inserted any filter-tipped suction
pipe into the bottle and has not screwed the bottle in
place,
• leaky pipes or clogged ink filter at the tip of the suction
EBS
pipe,
• leakage or damage to other elements that are
responsible for refilling the system with ink from the
bottle.
LED SOLV LACK No solvent can be sucked from the solvent bottle.
SOLVENT: Supply solvent by replacing the empty bottle with a full
EMPTY BOTTLE one. If no new bottle is validated within 20 minutes of the
EBS-6000
indication of the error, the printing is stopped and the
following message is displayed:
BOTTLE SUCKING FAILURE
Replace the empty solvent bottle with a new full one.
No solvent can be sucked by the system although a new
BOTTLE SUCKING FAILURE and bottle of solvent has been validated. The error indication
SOLVENT LACK can occur for the following reasons:
EBS-6000
• the operator has not inserted any filter-tipped suction
pipe into the bottle and has not screwed the bottle in
place,
• leaky pipes or clogged solvent filter at the tip of the
EBS suction pipe,
• leakage or damage to other elements that are
responsible for refilling the system with solvent from
the bottle.
LED PRESS.LACK The ink pressure has exceeded the nominal value.
MAX INK PRESSURE EXCEEDED
EBS-6000
EBS
Ink pump control system or pressure transducer are

damaged. Contact a service point.
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Alarm LED
Description
LED PH. ERR. Head phasing error.
PHASE ERROR There are the following major reasons for a phasing error
EBS-6000
(no monitoring signal from the gutter):
the nozzle is partially or completely clogged - clear
the nozzle,
ink drops fail to fall into the gutter (a risk of flooding
the head occurs) - adjust the ink jet path,
the gutter is soiled with fluid ink or a thick layer of
dry ink - wash the gutter with solvent; sometimes it
may be required to dry the gutter with a jet of air,
very strong electromagnetic interference in the
vicinity of the head – screen the head, i.e. check
whether metal screens are installed at the bottom of
the head and whether the metal casing of the head is
electrically connected with the head casing via a
fixing screw; check whether the yellow and green
earth wire is well connected to the head casing on one
end and to the printer housing (the printer’s earth) on
the other,
the hose connecting the head with the printer is
subject to vibration or periodical shocks - fix the hose,
the ink filter inside the gun or the main ink filter are
clogged - replace the filter
unsuitable ink pressure in the system - set the rated
pressure inside the ink system,
ink viscosity is outside the range between -5 and +15
(ink is too thin or too thick), see paragraph 4.3 Print
Head Status
partial vacuum is too low for the following reasons:
• the outlet of consumed air is clogged or necked
down (NOTE: there is a risk of flooding the
printer with ink!!!), clear the outlet,
EBS
• the partial pressure generation pump is soiled or
damaged - dismantle the pump and wash it with
solvent or replace,
• some valves are damaged - replace the damaged
valves.
the phasing signal cable or phasing electronic circuit
are damaged,
damage in the breaking circuit - ink is not broken into
droplets properly,
damage in the charging circuit - ink drops are not
charged properly.
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Alarm LED
Description
NOTE:
! If the phasing error occurs only after high voltage has
been applied (i.e. it follows the START PRINT
command), the reasons may be as follows:
the ink jet path is wrongly adjusted in relation to the
gutter - see section 4.4.4.8 Adjusting the Ink Jet Path,
the high voltage setting is too high,
the head casing presses the gun and causes a
deflection of the ink jet - check for proper layout of
the components in the head and also check whether
the head has not been deformed mechanically,
EBS a high voltage earth fault has occurred in the head; this
might have resulted from:
• too high voltage,
• sharp edges or spikes on the HV electrode,
• the soiled head.
LED HV ON It has two meanings:

**HV-ERROR** the LED lamp emits a steady light - high voltage has
EBS-6000
been applied to the head - a regular condition if the
printer is in the print mode,
the LED lamp flickers - high voltage has decayed or
cannot be maintained at the required level.
The error occurs when high voltage has not been applied
after the START PRINT command, it has decayed during
the printing or the HV circuit cannot supply high voltage
of the required amplitude. The major reasons for the
HV ON error are as follows:
• an earth fault of the deflecting electrode due to a thick
layer of dry ink (NOTE: a risk of the ignition of ink
within the head) - wash the head with solvent,
EBS • an earth fault of the HV cable,
• a breakdown in the HV circuit,
• a HV monitoring and control circuit failure,
• a problem with the memory cell where the HV setting
is stored (when the printer has not been used for a
long time and the back-up battery has discharged) –
select the OTHERS option from the SERVICE
submenu, type in the service password, select the
ADJUSTMENTS option and confirm the selection
with the V key. Then move to the High voltage
option and set the HV rated value.
The failure can be removed by a qualified person only.
Contact a service point.
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Alarm LED
Description
LED St3-OVER The high-level indicator in the ink cylinder R3 has two
R3 OVERFILLED meanings:
EBS-6000
the LED lamp flickers - the cylinder R3 is overfilled
temporarily (due to ink surge in the cylinder, for
example), clear the alarm and resume regular
operation.
EBS
the LED lamp emits a steady light - the cylinder R3 is
overfilled permanently - a failure. The failure can be
removed by a qualified person only. Contact a service
point.
4.5.1. Clearing Alarms

CLEAR-ALARM KEY
Alarms are cleared by pressing the CLR. ALARM key
(on the main pad of the external panel) or by selecting
the CLEAR ERRORS command from the
NOTE:
No alarm should be cleared until a reason for it is
identified. !
F
S
After the alarm has been cleared, the error indicators are
reset - the indication lamps go out, the buzzer stops
generating sound and no information on the reason can
be obtained after the DISPLAY ERRORS has been
selected. The only trace of the occurrence of an alarm
remains in the error report - see section
4.4.5.4 Accessing Error Reports.
Fig. 4.5.1.1.
4.6. Adjusting the Print Rate
The print head is motionless during printing. Overprints are made on objects that move in
front of the head. The range of print rates varies according to application. Therefore the
printer has been equipped with a feature that enables you to adjust the rate to make clear and
legible overprints in every condition. The printing of vertical rows of print is timed with
pulses that are generated by two sources:
the printer’s program-controlled internal generator,
an external encoder connected to the printer via the appropriate connector to convert
rotational speed to pulse frequency.
If you increase or decrease the pulse frequency, you change the print rate.
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4.6.1. Internal Generator

The internal generator determines when consecutive rows of print are printed. The
generator is not coupled with the conveyor travel speed. Therefore the internal generator is
used in the systems where the conveyor speed is fixed and stable.
The pulse frequency generated by the internal generator (and thereby the print rate) is
influenced by two print parameters (available with the PRINTING PARAMETERS
command from the PRINTING submenu):
The Cnv spd m/min parameter adjusts the print rate to the conveyor travel speed. The
parameter defines the travel speed as a number of metres covered by the conveyor within
a minute. If the setting of the Cnv spd m/min parameter does not change and you
reduce the travel speed, the density of characters printed increases.

parameter menu Cnv spd m/min
Default setting 50

printing? YES
The setting for the Cnv spd m/min parameter can be determined by measuring travel
speed with the CONVEYER MEASUREMENTS service command - see section
4.4.4.11 Defining Some Print Parameters by Measuring Conveyor Travel Speed.
The Resol. dot/cm parameter defines image resolution. The resolution is given as a
number of dots/centimetre. The visual effect of a change to the parameter is a change in
the width of characters (graphic images) and the length of the entire text file.

Default setting 12

printing? YES
NOTE:
! Extreme setting ranges are specified for Resol. dot/cm and Cnv spd m/min print
parameters. The settings are monitored by the control program on an on-going basis and may
be limited by the settings of other print parameters and setting of the print height (7, 16, 25 or
32 dots). The system is protected automatically against an excessive print rate setting.
Therefore some settings may not be accepted.
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Below you can see a sample print "ABCD" which differs for various settings of the
Resol. dot/cm parameter; the travel speed is constant (NOTE: in order to make the
overprint legible, it is not shown to scale):
Resol. dot/cm:24
Resol. dot/cm:12
Resol. dot/cm:6
Rough measurements of the timing frequency (print rate) can be taken with the
ROWS SPEED command from the PRINTING submenu. The result of the measurement
depends on the settings of the Speed, Generator, Resol. dot/cm and Cnv spd m/min
print parameters from PRINTING.
4.6.2. Shaft-encoder
The shaft-encoder is an electromechanical indicator of rotary speed. The shaft-encoder
axle is coupled mechanically with an object that moves on a factory conveyor, for example.
Pulses are generated at the shaft-encoder output. The pulse frequency is proportional to the
rotational speed of the axle. The pulses determine the moments at which rows of overprints
are to be printed. Therefore the pulse frequency depends on the travel speed, the transmission
ratio of a mechanical gear between the moving product, the shaft-encoder's axle and the type
of encoder, i.e., the number of pulses per rotation. That is why an external encoder is applied
for timing when variable or unstable speed conveyors are used.
pulses for slow rotation of the SHAFT-ENCODER axle
pulses for fast rotation of the SHAFT-ENCODER axle This manual does not
contain any description of
the types of mechanical
gear to be used to couple
mechanically encoders
with conveyors. A variety
of solutions is available
and specific user
requirements can fully be
SIGNAL CABLE met.
Fig. 4.6.2.1. Shaft-encoder
SHAFT-ENCODER AXLE
The timing frequency (print rate) is influenced by two print parameters (available with the
PRINTING PARAMETERS command from the PRINTING submenu):
The Enc const p/m parameter defines the number of pulses generated by the shaft-
encoder while the object covers a distance of 1m. If the shaft-encoder is used for timing
purposes and the Enc const p/m parameter is set to a constant value, no increase or
decrease in the conveyor travel speed has any impact on the width of characters printed.
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parameter menu Enc const p/m
Default setting 2000

printing? YES
The setting for the Enc const p/m parameter can be determined by measuring the
encoder constant with the CONVEYER MEASUREMENTS service command - see also
section 4.4.4.11 Defining Some Print Parameters by Measuring Conveyor Travel Speed.
The Resol. dot/cm parameter defines image resolution. The resolution is expressed as a
number of dots/centimetre. The visual effect of a change to the parameter is a change in
the width of characters (graphical images) and the length of the entire text file.

Default setting 12

printing? YES
Below you can see a sample print "ABCD" which differs for various settings of the
Resol. dot/cm parameter; the travel speed is constant (NOTE: in order to make the
overprint legible, it is not shown to scale):
Resol. dot/cm:24
Resol. dot/cm:12
Resol. dot/cm:6
Rough measurements of the timing frequency (print rate) can be taken with the
ROWS SPEED command from the PRINTING submenu. The result of the measurement
depends on the settings of the Speed, Generator, Resol. dot/cm and Enc const p/m
print parameters from the PRINTING submenu and on the frequency of pulses generated by
the shaft-encoder. When the settings are displayed by the ROWS SPEED command, you can
change the rotational speed of the encoder axle (by changing the transmission ratio) and
observe the changes on the terminal display.
As the printer cannot control the frequency of pulses generated by the external encoder,
! allowable settings can be exceeded and the overprint deformed - see section 6.3.9 Some
vertical rows of the print are missing. In order to avoid deformed overprints, select the
timing frequency at which the settings shown by the ROWS SPEED command do not
exceed the following values:
• Speed : FAST:
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− up to 900 for 7-dot, single-row prints (this frequency corresponds to the shaft-
encoder pulse frequency of 6940 Hz),
− up to 450 for 16-dot prints (this frequency corresponds to the shaft-encoder
pulse frequency of 3470 Hz),
• Speed : MIDDLE - the settings specified above for the high print rate but divided by
2,
• Speed : SLOW the settings specified above for the high print rate but divided by 4.
• up to 75 for 25-dot prints (Speed : SLOW) (this frequency corresponds to the
shaft-encoder pulse frequency of 560 Hz),
• up to 120 for 25-dot prints (Speed : MIDDLE) (this frequency corresponds to the
shaft-encoder pulse frequency of 900 Hz).
4.6.3. Defining the Maximum Print Rate for a Given Text File
In order to define the maximum rate for printing a given text file with selected fonts (also
called character matrices) follow the procedure below:
1. Use the TEXT SERVICE submenu to create a text file using the font for which the
maximum print rate is to be determined.
2. Use the PRINTING PARAMETERS command from the PRINTING submenu to set the
required print parameters, especially the Speed, Interleave and Resol. dot/cm
parameters and also enter the following settings:
• Mode to NORMAL,
• Generator to GEN,
• Cnv spd m/min to a relatively small value (e.g. close to the minimum setting).
3. Start printing the text file with the START PRINT command from the PRINTING
submenu.
4. Check on the terminal display in the printer status window (after "/") whether the height
of the vertical row matches the height of the selected font.
5. Move back to the PRINTING PARAMETERS command and the Cnv spd m/min
option.
6. Press the ¡ terminal key and while holding it, observe the values of the
Cnv spd m/min parameter increasing. When the parameter stops varying, release the
¡ key and read the value. This is the maximum print rate for the selected font
and for the Speed, Interleave, Resol. dot/cm print parameters and for other
parameters.
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NOTE:
! • The above procedure can only be applied when timing pulses are generated by an internal
generator (not by the shaft-encoder). When the shaft-encoder is used, the print rate cannot
be controlled automatically as the control program has no impact on the frequency of
pulses generated by the shaft-encoder.
• In order to determine resolution (number of characters per centimetre or characters per
inch) of the overprint, use the following formula:
R dot/cm 2.54 * R dot/cm
R chr/cm= R chr/in=
CHARACTER WIDTH + DISTANCE CHARACTER WIDTH + DISTANCE
where:
Rchr/cm - resolution defined as a number of characters per centimetre,
Rchr/in - resolution defined as a number of characters per inch,
Rdot/cm - resolution defined as a number of dots per centimetre; it is the same
as the setting of the Resol. dot/cm print parameter,
CHARACTER WIDTH - width (number of dots) of a character for the selected font,
DISTANCE - a distance (number of dots) between characters; it is defined by the
Distance subfile parameter.
For example, if you select Latin 16x10, the character width is 10. If Distance=2 and
Resol. dot/cm=24, the resolution is 2 characters/cm or 5.08 characters/inch.
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4.6.4. The Maximum Print Rate vs. Resolution Settings

The table and 3D graphs below show the maximum print rate vs. the settings of the
Resol. dot/cm print parameter for various print rates (set with the Speed print parameter)
and various print heights (7, 16, 25, 32 dots).
Resol. dot/cm
Maximum Print Rate [m/min]

parameter
Speed=SLOW MIDDLE FAST

The
Print Height [dots] Print Height [dots] Print Height [dots]
32 25 16 7 25 16 7 16 7
9 42 55 65 148 55 130 297 245 595
10 37 50 58 133 50 117 267 220 535
11 34 45 53 121 45 106 243 200 487
12 31 41 48 111 41 97 223 183 446
13 29 38 45 103 38 90 206 169 412
14 27 35 41 95 35 83 191 157 382
15 25 33 39 89 33 78 178 147 357
16 23 31 36 83 31 73 167 137 334
17 22 29 34 78 29 68 157 129 315
18 21 27 32 74 27 65 148 122 297
19 19 26 30 70 26 61 140 116 281
20 18 25 29 66 25 58 133 110 267
21 18 23 27 63 23 55 127 105 255
22 17 22 26 60 22 53 121 100 243
23 16 21 25 58 21 50 116 95 232
24 15 20 24 55 20 48 111 91 223
25 15 20 23 53 20 46 107 88 214
26 14 19 22 51 19 45 103 84 206
27 14 18 21 49 18 43 99 81 198
28 13 17 20 47 17 41 95 78 191
29 13 17 19 46 17 40 92 76 184
30 12 16 18 44 16 39 89 73 178
31 12 16 18 43 16 37 86 71 172
32 11 15 17 41 15 36 83 68 167
33 11 15 17 40 15 35 81 66 162
34 11 14 16 39 14 34 78 64 157
35 10 14 16 38 14 33 76 63 153
36 10 13 15 37 13 32 74 61 148
37 10 13 15 36 13 31 72 59 144
38 9 13 15 35 13 30 70 58 140
39 9 12 14 34 12 30 68 56 137
40 9 12 14 33 12 29 66 55 133
A sample print for Distance=1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
0 1cm
Resol. dot/cm=20
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The above table is illustrated on the following 3D graphs
Maximum print rate vs. settings of the Resol. dot/cm.print parameter

SPEED=SLOW
150
7
100 16
25
Maximum print rate 32
[m/min] 50
0
9
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15
17
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19
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31 25
33
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39
Print resolution [dots/cm] Print height [dots]
SPEED=MIDDLE
300
7
200 16
Maximum print rate
[m/min] 100 25
0
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
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16 Print height
31
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39
Print resolution [dots/cm] [dots]
SPEED=FAST
600
500 7
400
300 16
Maximum print rate
[m/min] 200
100
0
9
11
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7 height
31
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Print resolution [dots/cm] [dots]
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A summary graph of the maximum print rates vs. resolution

for all print heights and settings of the Speed parameter
600
FAST 7 dots
FAST 16 dots
MIDDLE 7 dots
500 MIDDLE 25 dots
MIDDLE 16 dots
Maximum print rate
SLOW 7 dots
400 SLOW 16 dots
SLOW 25 dots
SLOW 32 dots
300
200
100
0
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Print resolution
NOTE:
If the conveyor travel speed is constant, the Speed print parameter is set and the !
Cnv spd m/min print parameter is adjusted to the conveyor travel speed, bear in mind the
following hints:
• In order to get proportional characters (i.e. of the same amounts of dots in the vertical and
horizontal directions), you can use only two parameters: the print height (number of units
of length, e.g. millimetres) and the horizontal resolution (the Resol. dot/cm print
parameter).
• The print height can be changed by changing the distance between the product to be
labelled and the head and/or the setting of the Height print parameter and/or
(exceptionally) high voltage.
• Please note that there is a difference between the print height measured in units of length
(e.g. mm) and the print height given as a number of dots. If the print height is defined by
a number of dots, we take into consideration character matrices, a layout of subtexts
within the print, dot-route corrections and the related constrains. If the print height is
given in length units, we mainly think of the appearance of an overprint.
• If the print height changes, the vertical resolution changes and in order to get proportional
characters, you need to modify the Resol. dot/cm or Cnv spd m/min print parameter.
4.7. Synchronizing Print Heads
The EBS-6100 printer has only one head, so no synchronisation is required.
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5. Examples of How to Operate the Printer
NOTE:
It has been assumed that the user has become familiar with the manual or has at least read
Chapter 4 Operating the Printer.
5.1. How to Print the First Sample Text File
This chapter contains a description of how to prepare the EBS-6100 printer for
operation and how to print a simple text file. The example covers instructions on how to
install a new machine, switch it on, set major parameters and print a text file that has been
input via a terminal attached to the printer. It has been assumed that the user is able to operate
the graphic terminal, is familiar with the control menu and knows how to move through it.
The description contains, however, frequent references to other sections for more detailed
information.
1) If the printer is installed by the Manufacturer or authorized service staff, this section can
! be omitted. Otherwise the procedure below needs to be followed to install the printer:
Read section 2.1 Safety Requirements.
Follow the instructions given in section 2.3 Installing the Printer.
2) Place the print head in a holder in such a position that nobody or nothing can be
splashed with ink accidentally. Therefore position the head horizontally at first and
place a shallow ink dish under it.
NOTE: The internal panel is used to picture the condition of the printer during operation.
Some lamps come on after an error or failure has been detected. If an audible
alarm is heard during the installation procedure, the lamps shows what kind of
error has occurred to help you locate the fault. The internal panel is described in
section 4.1.2 Internal Panel and alarms, errors and failures are described in
section 4.5 Alarms, (UURUVDQG,QGLFDWLRQV.
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ON
3) Switch the printer on by pressing the green key on the external panel.
"ON" BUTTON (GREEN)
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Fig. 5.1.1.
4) Check whether the partial vacuum pump operates - the usual whirr is heard when the
lamp V91 on the internal panel comes on. The pump turns on and off in cycles.
5) About 3 minutes after switching the printer on check for proper phasing by viewing
the head status. See section 4.3 Print Head Status.
NOTES:
• During the first 3 minutes of the switching on the printer, head status indicators may !
vary frequently, because ink of unsteady density flows into the head. Ink pipes
contain thinner ink as each switching off procedure ends with rinsing.
• If the phasing fails to reach right results within about 3 minutes of the switching on, a
phasing error occurs.
6) Use the terminal keypad to create a text file to be printed.
You are prompted to type in a file name. Input a file name, e.g. TXT1 and confirm it with
the V key.
The word processor starts running to enable you to create simple and complex text files.
The default subfile type is a simple ASCII TEXT file of the maximum print height for the
head type installed (7, 12, 16, 25 or 32 pixels (dots)). It contains one space8. The
blinking cursor indicates the space position. Now you can use the keypad to input what is
to be printed. A description of the processor control keys is given in section
4.4.1.1 General Information on Text Files, paragraph WORD PROCESSOR - A
Description of Control Keys.
8
Space - a blank distance between characters; it is inserted with the ª terminal key.
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Type the text ¾COFFEE½ with terminal keys.

The text is shown on the terminal display. It looks the same as that on the real overprint
provided that print parameters have been set correctly.
After the V key has been pressed, the text file containing the word ¾COFFEE½ is
placed in the text-file library and stored in the printer’s memory with the name TXT1.
7) Set print parameters.
All options are normally preset by the Manufacturer to meet user requirements. Print
parameters are set to their default9 settings. The only important thing in making print is
the source of timing pulses: a shaft-encoder (travel speed indicator) or an internal
generator. The shaft-encoder is coupled mechanically with the conveyor and transfers
information on how fast objects to be labelled move in front of the head. It is used with
variable travel-speed conveyors. If the head is set to work with the shaft-encoder, it will
make overprints only when the shaft-encoder axle rotates.
If the head is set to work with the internal generator, the overprints are made at a fixed
rate no matter how fast the objects move (even if the object does not move). The option
can be modified with the Generator print parameter and either GENerator or SHAFT-
encoder can be set.
In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the PRINTING option with the £ ¤ arrow
keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the
PRINTING PARAMETERS option and confirm the selection with the V key.
For how to modify print parameters see section 4.4.3.4 Print Parameters.
The parameters should be set to the following values:
Vert. direct. : UP
Space : 1
Text rpt. : 1
Rpt.dist. : 200
Direction : LEFT
Height : LARGE
Offset : 1
Offset2 : 1
Counter delta : 1
Row repetit. : 1
Mode : NORMAL
Speed : SLOW
Interleave : YES
Generator : !!!see above!!!
Resol. dot/cm : 12
Cnv spd m/min : 50 only for Generator=GEN or
Enc const p/m : 2000 only for Generator=SHAFT.
8) Start printing the text file TXT1 you have just created.
In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the PRINTING option with the £ ¤ arrow
keys and confirm the selection with the V key. Then select the START PRINT
You are prompted to type in the name of a file to be printed. Input TXT1 and press the
V key.
9
Default value – a preliminary value defined by the Manufacturer.
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The notes given below should be followed during printing. If you want to stop the
printing, select the STOP PRINTING command from the PRINTING submenu.
NOTES:
The START PRINT command is followed by the application of high voltage (the green
lamp PRINT ON/OFF on the main pad of the external panel and the red lamp HV ON on !
the internal panel emit a steady light) and an overprint is made each time the photo
detector is activated. Therefore place a product or sheet of paper in front of the head at a
distance smaller than 20 mm (to get good quality prints). The proper operation of the
photo detector is indicated by a red LED indicator at the back of the photo detector. If a
product has been detected, the lamp goes out. While conducting print tests cover the
photo detector with your hand for a while to release its operation.
After the photo detector has been activated, the printing starts. The procedure varies,
however, according to the timing mode:
• If the printing is timed by an internal generator, overprints are made no matter
whether the product(s) move or not. If the product does not move, a very narrow
overprint is made and a single vertical row is printed only (!).
• If the printing is timed by an shaft-encoder, overprints are made only when the shaft-
encoder axle rotates.
If the width of characters is incorrect, adjust the print rate following the instructions given
in section 4.6 Adjusting the Print Rate
If prints are made too fast, the print quality tends to be poor. You can recognize it easily
by discontinuous print as the print rate control system ignores some of the timing pulses.
In effect the character width may get out of proportion. See also section 4.6 Adjusting the
Print Rate.
If the STOP PRINTING command is selected during the printing, the current overprint is
finished and the operation stops (high voltage is turned off). In the event the shaft-encoder
is used, this stage may take longer (especially when long print is made and the shaft-
encoder axle stops rotating after the conveyor has been stopped). Some commands may
not be accepted then (and the message CHANNEL ACTIVE is shown on the terminal
display). To speed the process up, move the shaft-encoder axle a little to complete the
overprint.
5.2. Creating and Printing Various Text Files
NOTE:
The following notation is used in the examples below:
represents one space character,
¾text½ means text-file contents to be input via the terminal keypad.
5.2.1. How to Print the Current Date and Time

Assumption: It is 25th July 2003, 10:34 hours; the overprint should look like as follows:
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1) Define four TEXT - ASCII characters type subfiles, including two subfiles that are special
registers Date and Time. See section 4.4.1.10 Using Special Registers.
In the main MENU move the cursor bar to the TEXT SERVICE option with the £
You are prompted to type in a text-file name. Input a name, e.g. DATI and confirm
with the V key.
Type : Text • In the word processor press the § key. Set

Char. set : Latin 7x5 parameters for the first subfile and press the V
Typeface : Normal key.
Distance : 2
Rotation : None • Input contents for
Spec.reg. : None the first subfile: ¾DATE : ½.
• Press the « ¡ keys to create a new subfile to
the right of the previous one.
• On pressing the § key set parameters for the

Spec.reg. : Date second subfile as in the example above, then change
the setting for Spec.reg. and confirm with the
V key.
• Input contents for
the second subfile: ¾00.00.00½.
• Press the « ¤ keys to create a new subfile
below two previous ones.
• On pressing the § key set parameters for the third

Spec.reg. : None subfile, as in the example above, then change the
setting for Spec.reg. and confirm with the V
key.
• Input contents for
the first subfile: ¾TIME: ½.

Spec.reg. : Time second subfile as in the example above, then change
the setting for Spec.reg. and confirm with the
V key.
• Input contents for the fourth subfile: ¾00:00½
(hours and minutes only).
• Press the V key to record the text file in the
library and save it in the memory.
2) Define print parameters following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to Print the
First Sample Text File point 7).
3) Print the text file called DATI following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to
Print the First Sample Text File point 8).
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5.2.2. How to Print Consecutive Numbers

Assumption: A six-digit number is to be printed; there is a product moving in front of the
print head, it has been detected by the photo detector as the 5824th in turn; the
label should look like as follows, when printed (only the number changes in
successive overprints):
1) Define two TEXT - ASCII characters type subfiles, including one subtext that is the
Up counter special register (incremental counter). See section 4.4.1.10 Using Special
Registers.
You are prompted to type in a text-file name. Input a name, e.g. NUMR and confirm
with the V key.

Typeface : Bold key.
Distance : 2
Rotation : None • Input contents for
Spec.reg. : None the first subfile: ¾Serial number: ½.

Type : Text second subfile and confirm with the V key.
Char. set : Latin 25x15
Typeface : Normal • Input contents for
Distance : 2 the second subfile: ¾000001½.
Rotation : None • Move the cursor to the first subfile position with the
Spec.reg. : Up counter ¢ key and move the first subfile to the second
level with the Y ¤ keys.
3) Print the text file called NUMR following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to
NOTE: The serial numbers increase by one: 000001, 000002, 000003, ... , 000025,
etc. with every print. While editing the second subfile you can set an initial
number within the subfile to continue the counting.
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5.2.3. How to Print Expiry Date

Assumption: the product to be labelled is fit for use for 70 days; if the current date is 30th
June 2003, the overprints would look like as follows:
1) Define two TEXT - ASCII characters type subfiles, including one subtext that is the
Date+offs. special register. See section 4.4.1.10 Using Special Registers.
You are prompted to type in a text-file name. Input a name, e.g. EXDA and confirm
with the V key.

Typeface : Bold key.
Distance : 2
• Input contents for the first subfile:
Rotation : None
Spec.reg. : None ¾Best before: ½.


Type : Text second subfile and confirm with the V key.
Typeface : Normal • Input contents for
Distance : 2 the second subfile: ¾DA.MO.YE½.
Rotation : None NOTE: The file contains a date coded as
Spec.reg. : Date+offs. day.month.year. - see section
4.4.1.10 Using Special Registers, the
Universal Date and Time register.
• Move the cursor to the first subfile position with the
¢ key and move the first subfile to the second
level with the Y ¤ keys.
First Sample Text File point 7) and set the Offset parameter to 70 (70 days).
3) Print the text file called EXDA following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to
NOTE: The current date is increased by 70 days after every overprint has been made
and the new date is printed next.
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5.2.4. How to Print Logos

Assumption: the overprint should look like as follows:
1) Define a GRAPHICS subfile and make a graphical image – a logo.

You are prompted to type in a text-file name. Input a name, e.g. LOGO and confirm
with the V key.
Type : Graphic • In the word processor press the § key. Set

Height : 25 parameters for the first subfile and press the V
Length : 25 key.
Front dis : 5
• Press the « V keys to move to the graphics
Back dist : 5
processor.
• Now create a graphical image using the appropriate

function keys that are offered by the graphics
processor - see section 4.4.1.2 Opening and Editing
a New Text File paragraph GRAPHICS
PROCESSOR - A Description of Function Keys.
NOTE:
If you find it difficult to design a graphical image on
the terminal display, you can make a drawing on a
sheet of squared paper, and then copy it to the
graphics processor – see Fig. 5.2.4.1.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Y: 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Fig. 5.2.4.1.
• Press the V key to move to the word processor.
If the drawing is acceptable, press the V key
again in order to record the text file in the library
and save it in the memory. Otherwise, press the
« V keys again and go on improving your
drawing.
3) Print the text file called LOGO following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to
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5.2.5. How to Print a Bar Code

Assumption: an EAN-13 bar code should be printed on products; the overprint should look
like as follows:
1) Define a BAR CODE type subfile and specify a numerical value to form the bar code.
You are prompted to type in a text-file name. Input a name, e.g. BARC, and confirm
with the V key.
Type : Barcode • In the word processor press the § key. Set

Code : EAN-13 subfile parameters, input the numerical value of
Contents : 590746300621 the bar code (only 12 characters, the 13th
Height : 25 character is calculated automatically) and
Elongat.X : 1 confirm with the V key in order to move
Spec.reg. : None back to the word processor.
Front dis : 0
If the bar code is acceptable, press the V key
Back dist : 0
again in order to record the text file in the library
Signature : YES
and save it in the memory. Otherwise, press the
Inversion : NO
§ key again and go on with modifying the bar
code and subfile parameters.
3) Print the text file called BARC following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to
5.2.6. How to Print a Complex Subfile

Assumption: it is 25th July 2003 10:34 hours; the text should look like as follows, when
printed:
1) A complex file of this type can be created in three ways (!):

a) create each of the subfiles of your complex file separately and save them with their
own names, then start a new file and link all subfiles into it by their names,
b) create a text file and define all subfiles within it,
c) use a mixed method to create a text file in which some subfiles are defined and the
other are linked by their names.
The mixed method is used in the example. The text files called DATI and LOGO have
already been defined in the sections above and are used in this example (the text files
need to be created in advance to illustrate the methodology properly).
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Define two TEXT - ASCII characters type subfiles, link the graphical image called
LOGO by its name, create three other TEXT - ASCII characters type subfiles and link
the text file called DATI where special registers are used.
You are prompted to type in a text-file name. Input a name, e.g. ABCD, and confirm
with the V key.

Typeface : Normal key.
Distance : 2
Rotation : None • Input contents for the first subfile:
Spec.reg. : None ¾EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH½.
• Press the « ¤ keys to create a new subfile
below the previous one.

second subfile as in the example above, then change
Typeface : Normal
the Char. set and Typeface and confirm with the
V key.
• Input contents for the second subfile:
¾Alte Ziegelei 19-25, D-51588 Nümbrecht½.
• Press the « ¡ keys to create the third subfile
to the right of the previous one.
• Using the Y £ keys move the newly created
subfile upwards as much as possible.
Type : Ins. text • Press the § key. Set parameters for the third
Text name : LOGO subfile and confirm with the V key.
Front dis : 0
NOTE: The text file called LOGO has been
Back dist : 0
defined in section 5.2.4 How to Print
Logos
• Press the « ¡ keys to create the fourth subfile
to the right of the previous one.
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Char. set : Latin 7x5 parameters for the fourth subfile and press the
Typeface : Normal V key.
Distance : 2
Rotation : None • Input contents for the fourth subfile:
Spec.reg. : None ¾German manufacturer of½.
• Press the « ¤ keys to create the fifth subfile
below the previous one and set the same parameters
as for the fourth subfile, changing the Typeface
Typeface : Length *3 parameter.
• Input contents for the fifth subfile:
¾INK-JET½.
• Press the « ¤ keys to create the sixth subfile

Typeface : Normal below the previous one and set the same parameters
as for the fifth subfile but change the Typeface
parameter. Confirm the selection with the V
key.
• Input contents for the sixth subfile: ¾printers½.
• Press the « ¡ keys to create the last seventh
subfile to the right of the previous one.
• Using the Y £ keys move the newly created
subfile upwards as much as possible.
Type : Ins. text • Press the § key. Set parameters for the seventh
Text name : DATI subfile and press the V key.
Front dis : 5
NOTE: The text file called DATI has been defined
Back dist : 0
in section 5.2.1 How to Print the Current
Date and Time.
3) Print the text file called ABCD following the instructions given in section 5.1 How to
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6. SERVICE and maintenance
6.1. Routine maintenance
Before starting maintenance operations, read section 2.1 Safety Requirements.

The maintenance provided by the user consists of, among other things, periodical inspections
and service operations to keep the unit in good working order. Some maintenance operations
need to be done every day while others after specified periods of time.
Daily maintenance:
check for the proper level of ink and solvent in the bottles and prepare new bottles to
replace those about to finish, if necessary; the bottles can be replaced during the operation
of the printer (lack of liquid in the bottles is indicated by the unit) but it will be more
convenient to do this before the unit is switched on, see section 4.4.6 paragraph
Replacing the Bottle of Ink (Solvent),
after switching the unit on, check for correct adjustments within the head by monitoring
the indications on the terminal according to section 6.2 Checking the adjustments.
Routine maintenance:
Check periodically (every several switching off operations or preferably every day)
whether the inside of the head is clean and possibly remove ink impurities from the
gutter, nozzle and from the surface of the electrodes with a solvent spray or a gentle
brush.
SPRAY
WASTE SOLVENT
VESSEL
Fig. 6.1.1.
Check once a week (or more frequently, if required) for the proper condition of air
cleaning facilities (for removing water, oil or other impurities) and clean them.
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It is recommended that the air filter be changed every 200 hours of operation. Use the
command ACTIVITY TIME to check how many hours the printer has already worked.
The number of hours:minutes is displayed on the terminal in response.
n - switch the printer off in the service mode p - dismantle the filter body
o unscrew the ink filter connections

cylinder
R3
Fig. 6.1.2.
paper
element of
the filter
gasket
AIR FILTER
q - remove the gasket and paper filter element
r - replace the paper element and assemble all elements in the reverse order
It is recommended that the main ink filter be changed every 1000 hours of operation (or
more frequently, if required) - see section 6.3.5 Contaminated ink filter.
Every 2000 hours of operation (or more frequently, if required) check the quality of ink
inside the ink system and possibly change the ink. This is regular practice and the user
should follow it. The assessment of ink in terms of its suitability for service should be
done by a qualified person or serviceman. The examples given below can be seen as
evidence that the ink has lost its properties and is no longer suitable for service:
• Poor quality print is produced although all possible adjustments have been made in
relation to the operation of the head. You can observe specific symptoms, such as the
precipitation of ink drops out of the print, distortion of linearity in the horizontal
direction or distortion of characters, especially in the upper part of the print. You can
also face periodical or frequent phasing errors, quick fluctuations of ink viscosity in a
wide range of values, the clogging of the main ink filter and the ink filter inside the
gun.
• Old ink must have been added to the ink system either by connecting a bottle of ink
whose service life expired or because the ink lost its properties due to improper
storage or similar reasons.
• Foreign matter (such as water, oil, solvents, dust or fine particles) has gotten inside
the ink system and may change physical and chemical properties of the ink. The
substances can get through the sucking duct inside the head.
If the unit is to be out of use for a longer time, switch it off, open the head and wash the
inside part of the head using a spray or possibly a gentle brush.
NOTE: The unit needs to be switched off in the regular mode using the red key on
OFF !
the external panel except for emergency situations. But in untypical situations
non-standard procedures should be adopted. For example,
• If the unit has been shut down in the emergency mode (due to temporary
power failure) and is not to be used for a longer period of time, it should be
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switched first on and then off in the regular mode with the red key (to
get the tubing rinsed). Any dry ink should be removed from the inside of the
head.
• If the emergency shut down was followed by less than 3 minutes of off time,
the printer can be switched on and used without needing to have the head
checked.
NOTE!
!
) Sharp tools or improper liquid may lead to head damage when they
are used for cleaning out and washing the head. This damage will not
be covered by the guarantee!
) The unit may only be supplied with ink, solvent and cleaning liquid
provided by the manufacturer of the printer!
! ) Different types of ink must not be mixed!

THE FAILURE TO MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS SHALL
RELEASE THE MANUFACTURER FROM ITS GUARANTEE
OBLIGATIONS.
6.2. Checking the adjustments
The user can check for proper adjustments within the head by reviewing the parameters that
form the so called print head status. The printer status is updated on an on-going basis and is
displayed on the terminal display. The meaning of the status parameters is described in
section 4.3 Print Head Status.
The values of the parameters shall fall within specified ranges both in the stop mode (i.e.
when high voltage is off) and in the print mode (i.e. when high voltage has been applied with
the use of the START PRINT command and any text file name that resides in the library). If
the phasing signal decays or deteriorates after the high voltage has been applied, check if the
ink jet finds its way into the gutter with the required accuracy - see section 4.4.4.8 Adjusting
the Ink Jet Path. If the ink jet fails to fall into the gutter, use the SUCK command, several
times if necessary, and check whether the nozzle is clear or not.
NOTE: When the gutter is soiled with ink the phasing signal may decay!
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6.3. When Problems Arise during Operation or Service
6.3.1. The printer cannot be started
PROBLEM REMEDY
After the ON key (the Check whether the mains cable is plugged into the outlet socket.
ON Check whether there is the desired voltage in the outlet socket.
green button on the Check whether the main power switch located on the right side of
external panel) has been the unit is in the on position.
pressed, the printer does Check whether the cable crosses are properly connected inside the
not turn on. No lamp printer, in the upper electronic chamber.
lights.
Main
Mains plug power
switch
Fig. 6.3.1.1.
Outlet sockets with two types of equipment earth
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6.3.2. Misaligned jet of ink
PROBLEM REMEDY
A phasing error occurs

about 3 minutes after
switching the printer on
or
Ink stopped flowing out of
the nozzle during the
operation of the printer or
Remove the head cover and check whether the ink jet reaches the
the ink jet flows crookedly
gutter. Depending on the result, take one of the following actions:
and misses the gutter. A
The phase error occurs.
• ink flows out of the Check whether the ink pressure pump operates properly and
nozzle but it does not whether the ink pressure of 100% is indicated after the
reach the gutter (the head SET INK PRESSURE command has been selected from the
may possibly be flooded SERVICE submenu. The command is available after the service
with ink) or password has been typed in. See Fig. 6.3.2.1.
Wet the nozzle with solvent. Select the SUCK command via the
• ink does not flow out of terminal once or several times in order to suck impurities. If the
the nozzle ink still misses the gutter, clean the nozzle - see section
6.3.3 Clogged nozzle FOHDQLQJWKHQR]]OH.
Ink pressure pump body
Fig. 6.3.2.1.
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6.3.3. Clogged nozzle - cleaning the nozzle
PROBLEM REMEDY
The nozzle is clogged. An The best moment for cleaning the nozzle is when the ink jet is
attempt to clear it by trapped in the nozzle. The operation should not follow the SUCK
sucking (with the SUCK) command directly because the impurities are sucked back at first but
command has failed. re-accumulated in the nozzle afterwards. It involves the following
steps:
• remove the head cover by unscrewing the cover-protecting screw
- see Fig. 2.4.1 in section 2.4 Removing the head casing,
• select the V0 OFF command (or press the INK ON/OFF key on
the external panel) in order to stop the flow of ink towards the
head (when the ink flow stops, the lamp V0 on the internal panel
goes out),
• loosen two screws and that fix the insulator of the
charging electrode - see Fig. 6.3.3.1,
• turn the charging electrode ,
• unscrew the nozzle carefully,
• wash the nozzle with solvent thoroughly,
• blow the nozzle carefully with compressed uncontaminated air in
the opposite direction to the ink flow,
• with the nozzle unscrewed, select the V0 ON command (or press
the INK ON/OFF key on the external panel) in order to let the
ink flow to the head (the lamp V0 on the internal panel comes
on). Ink along with impurities starts flowing out of the gun. Let a
few millilitres of ink flow out and select the V0 OFF command.
• screw the nozzle on the gun until the first perceptible resistance
is met, taking care that external impurities do not get into the
nozzle,
NOTE: If the nozzle is screwed too tight, the nozzle or the
gun may get damaged, especially the ruby tip of
the nozzle may break.
! • fasten the insulator of the charging electrode with screws,

• select the V0 ON command to make ink flow to the head.
Now the ink jet is aligned and the printer will be phased properly in
about 30 seconds.
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UNSCREW IN THIS DIRECTION

CHARGING ELECTRODE
SPRING CONVEYING
THE CHARGING
SIGNAL
NOZZLE
OPEN END SPANNER #4
Fig. 6.3.3.1.
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6.3.4. No nominal ink pressure can be generated by the pump
PROBLEM REMEDY
No nominal ink pressure The main ink filter is soiled heavily. It needs checking every
can be generated inside the 1000 hours of operation and possibly replacing. See section
ink system. The FILL. ERR. 6.3.5 paragraph Replacing the Main Ink Filter. If it gets dirty
error occurs and the too frequently, this means that ink inside the ink system is
message contaminated or the structure of ink particles has changed.
INK PRESSURE DROP NOTE: The cleaning of filters shall not follow directly the
is displayed on the terminal. SUCK, FAST OFF or INK OFF commands or the
switching on of the printer if it was switched off in the
regular mode (with rinsing). It is advisable to wait until
impurities deposit on the filter.
Ink leakage on the line between the ink pump and the head.
Locate the leakage and seal the line.
A leak between the cylinder R3 and the ink pump. The pump
sucks both ink and air. Locate the leak and remove it.
The ink pump seems to be worn out. Replace it.
6.3.5. Contaminated ink filter
PROBLEM REMEDY
The main ink filter is soiled heavily. It needs checking every 1000
The viscosity (density) of
ink has hours of operation and possibly replacing. The small filter inside the
decreased
excessively (below -10). If it
gun can also be dirty. If it gets dirty too frequently, this means that
the main ink filter is dirty or the structure of ink particles has
goes down below -10, a
changed.
phase error may occur. It
NOTE
may increase temporarily The cleaning of filters shall not follow directly the
(even to the value close to SUCK, FAST OFF or INK OFF commands or the
+00) after the SUCK switching on of the printer if it was switched off in the
command has been regular mode (with rinsing). It is advisable to wait until
executed, but then it goes impurities deposit on the filter. The replacement of the
down regularly. The quality main filter may result in heavy dilution of ink. Before
of print may worsen. starting the printing wait until any excess solvent
evaporates and the ink viscosity recovers its nominal
The message
value.
PHASE ERROR may be
displayed.
Replacing Ink Filter Inside the Gun
Replace (clean out) the ink filter inside the head gun by following the steps below:
• wait until impurities deposit on the filter and select the V0 OFF command (or press
the INK ON/OFF key on the external panel) in order to stop the flow of ink to the
head; the V0 lamp on the internal panel goes out,
• wash the nozzle with solvent,
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• unscrew the sleeve that holds down the valve control pipe in the gun (see Fig.
6.3.5.1), ,
• pull out the unscrewed pipe and the fixing sleeve, ,
• unscrew the gun filter holder, , remove it from the gun and rinse with solvent, ,
• remove the ink filter, , insert a new one in the proper direction, , or wash the
existing filter thoroughly if possible,
• assemble the above-mentioned parts in the reverse order,
• select the V0 ON command (or press the INK ON/OFF key on the external panel) in
order to let the ink flow to the head (the lamp V0 on the internal panel comes on).
NOTE: The nozzle may get clogged after the gun filter has been replaced. Clean the
nozzle according to the instructions given in section 6.3.3 Clogged nozzleFOHDQLQJWKH
QR]]OH.
Replacing the Main Ink Filter
Replace the main ink filter by following the steps below (see Fig. 6.3.5.2):
• shut down the unit in the service mode,
• place absorbent cloth or paper under the main ink filter,
• -unscrew the outlet connector of the ink filter off the ink pump,
• - raise the inlet connector (IN) of the filter above the ink level in the cylinder R3
and unscrew it; do not lower the pipe connector leading to the cylinder R3 below the
ink level to avoid ink pouring out,
• - screw the inlet pipe (IN) of a new ink filter to the raised R3 pipe connector
bearing in mind that the filter needs to be installed properly (with the marking IN on
the filter body towards the cylinder R3),
• - screw the output connector of the new ink filter to the ink pump firmly,
• switch the printer on and check for ink leakage when ink starts flowing under
pressure.
! NOTE: During the operation of the printer, ink flows through the filter
under pressure !!!
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Unscrew in this direction
GUN
FILTER
HOLDER
Sleeve fixing the pipe for controlling
the valve inside the head
Remove the old filter
Ink filter
Fig. 6.3.5.1.
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outlet connector of the filter
MAIN INK FILTER
cylinder
inlet connector of the filter
R3
ink flows in this direction
Replacing
the main
h>0
ink level in the ink filter

cylinder R3
R3 R3
Fig. 6.3.5.2.
R3 R3
INLET - marked as IN
MAIN INK FILTER
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6.3.6. Reduced partial vacuum
PROBLEM REMEDY
Check whether the vacuum pump runs - the characteristic
The partial vacuum in
whirring sound is heard when the lamp V91 on the internal panel
cylinder R3 has dropped so
comes on. The pump starts and stops in cycles to suck ink from
much that the ink is not
the gutter.
sucked out of the gutter, the
gutter is flooded with ink Check whether the air filter is clean. If it is dirty, replace it (see
and the phase error can Fig. 6.3.6.1).
occur.
Check for proper connection of all piping between the vacuum
pump and the cylinder R3.
Check and possibly increase the value of partial vacuum with the
SET VACUUM command in the SERVICE menu. If you
increase the value [%], the cycle time of the pump extends. If
there are no other reasons for pressure drop, the cycle time has
been increased to 100% but the ink is still not sucked from the
gutter properly, this may indicate that the vacuum pump has
worn out.
n - switch the printer off in the service mode p - dismantle the filter body
o unscrew the ink filter connections

cylinder
R3
Fig. 6.3.6.1.
paper
element of
the filter
gasket
AIR FILTER
q - remove the gasket and paper filter element
r - replace the paper element and assemble all elements in the reverse order
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6.3.7. No flow of solvent in the head
PROBLEM REMEDY
No solvent flows out of the The most frequent reason is lack of solvent in the buffer
nozzle during the head cylinder. It occurs if the INK OFF command is used too often or the
rinsing procedure (after the printer is switched off in the regular mode with the SOLV.LACK
printer has been switched off error ignored too often, although the red lamp SOLV.LACK on the
in the regular mode or after internal panel flickers. Additionally, any excessive amount of solvent
the INK OFF command). in the ink system increases the ink level in the cylinder R3 and
The pipes are not rinsed. decreases the ink density. The display may show values of up to -20
or sometimes even greater. A phase error may occur, because ink
Or alternatively,
may not be broken into droplets properly at such low ink density.
No solvent flows out of the
The recommended solution is to switch the printer on and wait until
nozzle after the SOLVENT
the buffer cylinder fills with solvent. Then you can switch the unit
command has been selected.
off in the regular mode. Refer also to section 4.5 Alarms, Errors and
Indications for a description of SOLV.LACK.
NOTE:
! If the level of fluid in the cylinder R3 is higher than it should be and ink is excessively diluted, then
the first suck of solvent from the bottle (and in consequence, the replenishment of the buffer
cylinder) can take place only after the printer has operated uninterruptedly for a few hours. Over that
period the excessive amount of solvent in the ink system vaporises.
If a phase error occurs, select the SERVICE command.
6.3.8. The lower part of the print is missing
PROBLEM REMEDY
NOTE:
! The lower part of the print
is not printed. Some
The term "the lower part of the print " shall mean drops of ink which
are least deflected i.e., are jetted nearest to the gutter (farthest from
irregular drops of ink may
the deflecting electrode).
be splattered within the
printout outline (see Fig.
6.3.8.2).
PRINT HEAD
LOWER PART OF PRINT
Fig. 6.3.8.1.
The lower part of the print may be truncated due to improper
adjustment of the ink jet in relation to the gutter. Adjust the ink jet in
the gutter with the SET INK STREAM command - refer to section
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LOWER DROPS HIT THE

UPPER EDGE OF THE
GUTTER
LOWER DROPS BOTH

HIT THE UPPER EDGE
OF THE GUTTER AND
FALL INTO THE GUTTER
Fig. 6.3.8.2.
6.3.9. Some vertical rows of the print are missing
PROBLEM REMEDY
Some vertical rows of the

print are missing – the A
AROWMISSINGINLETTER
problem occurs only when
an external shaft-encoder is
used for timing. PRINT HEAD
Fig. 6.3.9.1.
The distortion occurs when the print rate is too high (or more
precisely, when the timing frequency is too high). The rectifying
procedure involves the following steps:
• if a shaft-encoder is used for timing, then reduce the setting of
the Enc const p/m or Resol. dot/cm parameter with the
PRINTING PARAMETERS command - refer also to section
4.6 Adjusting the Print Rate,
• If the above measure fails, set the Speed parameter in the
PRINTING PARAMETERS submenu to a print rate that is
higher than the current one. For example, if the Speed
parameter is set to SLOW, than change its setting to MIDDLE,
• If the Speed parameter is set to FAST and a distorted print is
still produced, you can only reduce the travel speed of the
conveyor or possibly contact the Manufacturer for more
information.
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NOTE:
Some complex texts with the vertical row height of more than 16
dots cannot be printed when the Speed parameter is set to MIDDLE
or FAST.
If you try to do so, the message PRINT SPEED TOO HIGH is
displayed on the terminal, and you need to re-edit the text file in
order to reduce the maximum print height or the conveyor travel
speed - refer to section 4.6 Adjusting the Print Rate.
6.3.10. Irregular defects of print quality
PROBLEM REMEDY
The prints are made The reason for the occurrence of big drops of ink is the leaking
properly but big spots of nozzle. Leaks may occur on the thread between the nozzle and the
ink appear here and there gun or, less frequently, at the setting of the ruby in the nozzle holder.
within the print outline. The ink leakage flows towards the ink jet, then it is washed away by
the jet and thrown out as big ink drops.
Carefully screw the nozzle tight or replace it.
6.3.11. Slopping, rippled or jagged print
PROBLEM REMEDY
The print produced is The head holder has been fixed to an element that is subject to
slopping, rippled or jagged. strong vibrations or shocks. The head vibrates or shakes while
printing. Fix the head holder to a stable element that is not
subject to vibrations or shocks.
Objects to be labelled move on a conveyor and are subject to
strong vibrations or shocks. Make sure that the objects are in
stable position in front of the head so that they do not vibrate or
shake while labelled.
Fig. 6.3.11.1.
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6.3.12. Names of text files in the library are changed – the battery is
discharged
PROBLEM REMEDY
The following message is displayed on the All or part of the printer’s RAM memory where text file
terminal: names and user-defined text files are stored has been
cleared. This may be caused by:
BATTERY DISCHARGED !!!
- MEMORY DAMAGED !!! • the discharge of a battery providing power to the
volatile storage device,
The names and contents of text files in the • strong vibration changing the contents of memory
library are changed. cells.
If a discharged battery is detected, the following takes
place when switching the printer on:
• the language for communication between a user and
the printer changes to English,
• the message BATTERY DISCHARGED !!!
– MEMORY DAMAGED !!! is displayed,
• the printer operation time is cleared,
• the current date is set to 01.01.00,
• the current time is set to 00:00,
• the expiry date is set to 01.01.00,
• the printer’s identifier and possibly the operation
limit are retained in the memory,
• all RAM-stored information (text files, parameters
and on-line system data) is damaged, put out of
order or no longer reliable,
• a new bottle is requested by the printer with the
message BOTTLE ALREADY CANCELLED. A
different message may occur if the bottle has been
replaced before the printer is switched on.
Select the clear memory service command and re-enter
all text files required with the text processor.
6.4. How to Contact the Service Point
The above paragraphs provide instructions on how to rectify some printer inefficiencies. The
inefficiencies can often be corrected by the printer user without the need for calling a
serviceman. But in certain situations specialized service intervention is not only desirable, but
simply required. Therefore, before the user requests assistance, he should collect some
information to facilitate an initial appraisal of the failure. With this information a serviceman
can decide whether the printer's inefficiency results from improper operation by the user and,
additionally, he can get useful hints to prepare himself better for the repair.
The following information should be passed to the service point while reporting a failure:
1. Name, type and number of printer.
2. Type of failure and the after-effects.
3. Printer condition at the time of failure:
• the status of the internal panel indicators (which lamps are on),
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• the printer status displayed on the terminal (refer to section 4.3 Print Head Status),
• types of possible errors (the DISPLAY ERRORS command),
• the history of errors available with the READ ERRORS REPORT command,
• the current settings of print parameters for the head, that are displayed on the terminal
after the PRINTING PARAMETERS command has been selected,
• values of pressure and vacuum indicated with the SET INK PRESSURE and
SET VACUUM service commands within the submenu SERVICE,
• any additional non-standard options installed in the printer, if any,
• versions of control programs available with the OPTIONS command,
• the ink, solvent and printer parameters that are accessed by the Ink Monitoring
System (IMS) in the printer - the PRINTER/INK/SOLV. TYPE command.
4. What operations were performed on the printer just before the failure occurred.
5. Kind, type and contents of subfiles of the complete file printed at the time of failure and
the print height (7, 16, 25 or 32 dots).
The above information shall be reported by telephone or faxed to the service point.
NOTE:
Contact only authorized service points which are usually associated with your local
printer dealer. This will ensure professional and prompt help and assistance in the case of
any inefficient operation of your printer.
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7. Storage and Transportation
7.1. Storing the Printer
After the unit has been switched off, the tubing supplying ink to the head and carrying it away
from the head needs to be emptied. When the unit is switched off in the regular mode the ink
gets sucked from the pipes and the pipes are rinsed and filled with solvent. That mode of
switching off ensures that the unit is fully efficient when it resumes operation after a break
which lasts no longer than about one month. The inside of the head, especially the nozzle
and the gutter are to be kept clean and washed with solvent. Over a period of about 1 month
data stored in the memory of the printer can be battery backed (this refers to parameters, text
files, date and time and other data saved and set up by the user before).
If the unit is to remain idle (in the off state) for a period longer than one month, two
problems may arise during that period:
the tubing, a valve or any other ink system element may get dry or blocked, which will
hinder the operation of the device when restarted,
the battery-supplied memory containing texts and parameters set up by the user may
be cleared (because the battery may discharge).
To avoid having the ink dry inside ink system elements, the unit should be emptied of ink,
rinsed with solvent and left filled with solvent. The operations should be done by a qualified
worker or a serviceman. In addition, the inner part of the head should be washed carefully.
Protect the printer from dust and any influence of aggressive vapours and adverse climatic
conditions.
Allowable climatic and mechanical exposures:

• storage temperature from -5 °C to +50 °C,
• relative humidity max. 90% without condensation,
• shocks: max. 1 g, max. 2ms.
7.2. Transporting the Printer
The printer should only be transported in its normal operating position. It should not be tilted
or turned upside-down. It should not be shaken or jolted. If there is a risk that the unit will be
tilted or jolted, it should be protected in the following way:
1. Instruct a service worker to install protective cylinders.
2. Remove the ink and solvent bottles from the printer and secure them with caps to protect
the contents from spilling.
3. Pack the unit carefully to protect it from mechanical damage. The maximum shock to
which the unit can be exposed inside the packing is 1g over a maximum of 2ms.
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8. Technical Specifications
1. Number of heads 1
2. Print rate
The maximum print rate is:
For Speed=FAST:
• 1488 cps for 7x6 matrix (7x5+1 space row between
characters),
characters);
For Speed=SLOW:
characters),
• 88 cps for 16x11matrix (16x10+1 space row between
characters),
characters),
characters).
3. Print height 1.5 to 14 mm.
4. Distance between the head and product 1 to 30 mm.

NOTE: If the distance increases, the quality of prints
may worsen.
5. Head cable length 4 m (optionally 6 m).
6. RAM 256 KB.

text length any number of characters restricted only
by the size of the memory;
max. number of text files 1024 (optionally 2020).
7. Types of print
single-row:
(a) 5x5 matrix,
(b) 7x5 matrix,
(c) 9x5 matrix,
(d) 9x7 matrix,
(e) 11x8 matrix,
(f) 14x9 matrix,
(g) 16x10 matrix,
(h) 16x14 matrix,
(i) 25x15 matrix,
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(j) 21x15 matrix,

(k) 32x18 matrix,
any combination of the above mentioned matrices,
NOTE: each matrix can be printed in boldface and every vertical row
can be printed from 1 to 15 times;
two-row,
three-row,
four-row any combination of the above mentioned matrices provided
that the maximum height of vertical rows is 32 dots;
user-programmable graphics provided that the maximum height of the vertical rows is 32
dots,
bar codes Datalogic, Matrix, 2/5 5 Bars, Interleaved, Code 39, EAN-8,
EAN-13, Code 128, EAN-128, Code 128B, ITF8, ITF14,
2D code ECC-200 Data Matrix.
8. Terminal
a) Built-in graphic terminal equipped with an alphanumerical keypad and a
graphic LCD display as standard,
b) Personal Computer (optional and independent from the built-in terminal)
• to control the operation of one printer via the EdGraf program, RS-232C
interface, automatic negotiation of 9600 Bd or 19200 Bd transmission rates
(up to 10 m of cable as standard) or RS-485 interface (optional for longer
connections),
• to control a network of EBS printers of various types via the InkNet
program, RS-485 interface at the transmission rate of 19200 Bd.
9. Extra channel V24/RS232C or TTL

(9600 Bd as standard).
10. Conveyor speed converter a shaft-encoder - optionally for unstable

speed conveyors.
11. Operating conditions

a). Non-pigment ink
b). Power supply

supply voltage AC 87÷242V 45÷440 Hz,
DC 90÷350V;
power consumption < 30 W - for standard version
compressed air not required (!).
c). Ambient conditions

operating temperature from +5°C to +40°C;
relative humidity up to 90% without condensation.
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d). Mechanical exposure

vibration max 1g, max 10 Hz;
shocks max 1g, max 2 ms.
12. Weight about 12,9 kg without ink and solvent

bottles
13. Dimensions:
height 435 mm,
width 300 mm,
depth 202 mm.
14. Functions and features ensuring high comfort of operation and

service:
• automatic start-up and ready state indication,
• automatic switching off and washing of ink system,
• automatic control of drop breakpoint,
• automatic supervision of ink return
• automatic adjustment of ink viscosity,
• automatic correction of deflection voltage according to ink viscosity
(print height stabilization),
• automatic fault detection and indication of the need for operator
intervention (e.g. no ink or solvent detection),
• automatic control of external devices (e.g. stopping the conveyor if the
need for operator or serviceman intervention occurs),
• the printer’s design and software are fit to handle a greater number of
fonts, special text files and to control a number of printers linked into a
network and connected to one PC,
• all external (electrical and pneumatic) connections are located on one
side of the printer housing allowing placement of the printer in the
corner.
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Paragraph 9 - Layout of Cyrillic Characters on the Printer’s
Terminal Keypad
9. Layout of Cyrillic Characters on the Printer’s Terminal

Keypad
The layout of Cyrillic characters on the printer’s terminal keypad is shown in the picture
below. The characters are available after the subtext type has been set to Text in the word
processor and the character matrix (the Char. set parameter) to that whose name starts with
“Cyril”.
The Cyrillic characters marked on the keypad in blue are available at once. The Cyrillic
characters shown in red are available after the ¨ key has been pressed first. Lower/upper
case letters are available according to the position of the © and Y keys
Fig. 9.1.
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Index
window .................................. 32, 33, 40, 43, 67

main window.....................33, 34, 39, 43, 46,
A 48, 50, 51, 54, 67, 73, 104, 109, 110,
111, 112, 113, 117, 119
status window ..................................... 24, 48
alarm................................5, 14, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 37, 93, printer status window..............33, 37, 113,
103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 114, 129
121, 125, 134, 158 terminal status window ............. 32, 42, 48
clearing ..................................... 5, 28, 103, 115, 125 internal display (LED) ........................................137
ASCII....see SUBFILE >> TEXT - ASCII CHARACTERS
E
B
electrode......................................................................146
bar code ............................ see SUBFILE >> BAR CODE charging electrode...............................................151
deflecting electrode ................. 11, 14, 100, 124, 158
encoder...........see GENERATOR >> SHAFT-ENCODER

C
encoder constant..................................see PRINTING >>
PRINT PARAMETERS >> ENCODER CONSTANT
character generator........................................ see MATRIX
code switch ......................4, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
emulated code switch................................ 84, 86, 91 F
external code switch........................ 4, 10, 14, 86, 91
font................................................................see MATRIX
connections ................................... 3, 12, 16, 17, 165, 166
control lamp..................12, 21, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 37, 71,
72, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 104, 105, 106, 119, 120, 121, G
124, 125, 134, 137, 149, 151, 153, 154, 158, 161
control panel ............................ see OPERATION PANEL generator................................5, 42, 46, 72, 73, 78, 79, 84,
102, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 136, 137
controller......................................................................... 9
Shaft-encoder....4, 5, 14, 18, 72, 78, 79, 80, 84, 102,
counter ............ see SPECIAL REGISTER >> COUNTER 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 136, 137, 159, 165
CS.... ................................................. see CODE SWITCH
cylinder......................11, 16, 18, 25, 26, 30, 38, 105, 106, H

121, 125, 153, 158, 163
buffer cylinder .............25, 29, 31, 96, 120, 121, 158 head
main cylinder ........................................................ 25 head cover ......................... 3, 20, 123, 124, 150, 151
R1.... ..................................................... 38, 105, 106 head gun....................5, 14, 24, 26, 28, 93, 94, 95,
R3.... ..............................30, 105, 106, 125, 153, 158 96, 97, 99, 123, 124, 147, 151, 153, 154, 160
R4.... ............................................................. 26, 106 head gutter.............11, 14, 24, 25, 26, 37, 93, 97, 98,
99, 100, 101, 123, 124, 146, 148, 150, 158, 163
head nozzle..............5, 14, 22, 24, 26, 28, 93, 94, 95,
D 96, 97, 106, 123, 146, 148, 150, 151, 153, 154,
158, 160, 163
head status......3, 33, 37, 93, 107, 123, 135, 148, 162
display.................................32, 33, 39, 42, 46, 47, 48, 54,
55, 56, 67, 83, 84, 88, 89, 92, 102, 103, 108, 158
graphic display..............4, 28, 31, 32, 37, 43, 46, 48,
50, 51, 92, 113, 119, 120, 128, 129, 136, 137,
141, 148, 165
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printer
I
multi-head printer................................ 38, 89, 90, 91
single-head printer .............................. 25, 88, 90, 91
IMS.............................. see INK MONITORING SYSTEM
switching off ..................... 3, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 121
ink emergency mode.............................. 25, 26, 147
ink filter..5, 14, 28, 93, 122, 123, 147, 153, 154, 156 regular mode.................3, 24, 25, 72, 88, 121,
ink pressure..................................... 5, 105, 123, 153 147, 148, 153, 158, 163
service mode........................ 25, 26, 37, 93, 154
Ink Monitoring System.....................5, 18, 105, 112, 113, switching on...................................................... 3, 22
115, 116, 117, 118, 162
printing
print parameters......................4, 5, 38, 54, 68, 69,
K 72, 73, 74, 80, 81, 84, 85, 89, 91, 97, 99, 102,
126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 136, 138,
139, 140, 142, 143, 145, 162
key
block parameter .......................... 48, 54, 67, 73
control key ............................ 33, 39, 41, 43, 52, 135
library........................................... 54, 69, 70
function key...........................28, 31, 32, 33, 39, 41, Conveyor Travel Speed ..... 5, 80, 102, 126, 128
48, 88, 89, 91, 92, 141 Counter Increment .............................. 4, 72, 77
keypad....................6, 28, 31, 33, 42, 43, 63, 65, 84, 135, Date Offset .......................................... 4, 72, 77
137, 165, 167 Distance Between Overprints.............. 4, 72, 75
Encoder Constant.................. 80, 102, 127, 128
Horizontal Direction ........................... 4, 72, 76
M Initial Distance.................................... 4, 72, 74
Interleaving......................................... 4, 72, 79
matrix...........10, 40, 45, 46, 129, 130, 164, 165, 166, 167 Number of Repetitions................... 4, 72, 75, 76
Print Rate................4, 5, 72, 78, 79, 80, 84,
125, 129, 131, 137, 159, 160
Print Resolution .................................. 4, 72, 80
O
Print-Rate Mode.................................. 4, 72, 78
Row Repetition .................................... 4, 72, 77
operation panel ............................................. 3, 27, 86, 90 Timing Mode ....................................... 4, 72, 79
external panel................3, 12, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 30, Vertical Direction ............................... 4, 72, 74
31, 32, 70, 71, 72, 93, 94, 98, 103, 119, 125,
135, 137, 147, 149, 151, 153, 154
internal panel................3, 23, 24, 28, 29, 37, 71, 72, S
94, 96, 97, 104, 105, 106, 119, 120, 134, 137,
151, 153, 154, 158, 161
sensor ............................................................ 14, 105, 107
level sensor .........................................................106
P bottom level sensor Sb1................. 30, 105, 106
bottom level sensor Sb3................. 30, 105, 106
parameter block library........................see PRINTING >> top level sensor St1 ............................... 30, 106
PRINT PARAMETERS >> BLOCK PARAMETER top level sensor St3 ....................... 30, 105, 125
>> LIBRARY
solenoid.......................see VALVE >> ELECTROVALVE
password.....................4, 39, 54, 55, 56, 57, 67, 82, 84,
102, 109, 111, 112, 124 solvent.......................3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 22,
24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 93, 95, 96, 105, 106, 112,
phasing......................22, 29, 37, 38, 93, 95, 99, 100, 103, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124,
105, 108, 123, 124, 135, 147, 148, 150 146, 148, 150, 151, 153, 154, 158, 162, 163, 166
photodetector.............10, 14, 16, 18, 57, 59, 60, 74, 75, special channel.......................................................... 4, 66
82, 83, 86, 90, 91, 102, 107, 108, 137, 139
special register..................4, 40, 41, 46, 49, 57, 58, 59,
power supply..............3, 12, 13, 21, 30, 41, 54, 68, 86, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 77, 93, 138, 139, 140, 144
87, 88, 107, 109, 112, 165 counter....................10, 46, 49, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61,
62, 63, 64, 77, 82, 83, 104, 139
pressure................31, 38, 87, 95, 105, 106, 123, 154, 162
Object Counters .......... 4, 49, 54, 57, 58, 82, 83
change counter ................................... 82, 84
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decremental counter............... 10, 57, 58, 77

global counter .................................... 82, 84
T
incremental counter ................... 57, 77, 139
Universal Counter............. 4, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 terminal display...see DISPLAY >> GRAPHIC DISPLAY
auxiliary counter .................... 59, 60, 61, 62
text
main counter ................................ 59, 60, 62
Date and Time................4, 5, 58, 109, 137, 138, 145 complex text file ......................... 40, 41, 57, 93, 135
Expiry Date Registers ....................................... 4, 65 simple text file............................. 40, 43, 44, 45, 134
Universal Date and Time .......................... 4, 64, 140 text file library..3, 39, 51, 52, 53, 54, 65, 71, 72, 136
speed indicator...................................................... 80, 136 transponder ................................. 112, 113, 115, 117, 118
subfile........................3, 5, 32, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, V
65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 75, 77, 130, 135, 138, 139, 140,
141, 143, 144, 145, 162
bar code..............3, 5, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 58, 143 valve.........................4, 93, 94, 95, 96, 106, 123, 154, 163
bar code block......................................... 49, 50 electrovalve .........................................................107
graphic subfile .............................. 3, 41, 43, 47, 141 non-return valve .......................................... 106, 120
graphic block ................................................ 48
Text - ASCII characters.................3, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45,
46, 57, 135, 138, 139, 140, 144 W
system
wash-up............................................................. 12, 13, 14
ink system..........................11, 12, 18, 25, 94, 96,
105, 106, 108, 113, 115, 117, 118, 123, 147, working window.....................................see DISPLAY >>
153, 158, 163, 166 GRAPHIC DISPLAY >> WINDOW >> MAIN
printing system................................................ 14, 96 WINDOW
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Ink Jet Systems

Ink-Jet technology for the future

INDUSTRIAL INK-JET PRINTER

EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH

© 2000 - 2004 EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH, D-51588 Nümbrecht

1. GENERAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................................8

4.4.1.9. Using the Password ..............................................................................................................54

6.3.8. The lower part of the print is missing ......................................................................158

! Information signs indicating:

A sign informing that the installation or service operation can be performed by

A sign informing that the installation or service operation should be performed by

EBS-6100 is a non-contact ink-jet printer designed for putting print on objects of

• leather and leatherette,

1.2. Principle of Operation

Printing with continuous ink jet printers (CIJ printers).

Overprints are produced in the following

Fig. 1.2.1. Labelling with Continuous Ink-Jet printers

2. Installing the Printer

2.1. Safety Requirements

In the case of accident …

2.2. Power Supply Requirements

Supply voltage 87-242V (AC) 90-350V (DC)

Mains frequency 45-440Hz DC

2.3. Installing the Printer

2.3.1. Standard and Optional Accessories

2.3.2. Preparatory Steps

Ensure that free and easy access to the

PHOTO DETECTOR HOLDER

Fig. 2.3.2.2. Fixing the standard head holder to a conveyor

2.3.3. Removing transport protections

Special-channel interface c c mains plug !

Mains electricity with an earthing contact

PHOTO DETECTOR SHAFT-ENCODER waste air hose

head casing is electrically earth terminal

Fig. 2.3.4.1. Major connections in the EBS-6100 printer

Connect a photo detector to the female connector PHOTO on the printer’s

Connect a shaft-encoder to the female connector SHAFT on the printer’s

An optional connector used by an extra channel to transfer data. Various devices

2.3.5. Connecting bottles of ink and solvent

a niche in the ink system door

Fig. 2.3.5.1. A niche for bottles of ink and solvent

2.4. Removing the head casing

• and Unscrew the fixing screw on the head casing,

The screw secures the head

3. Starting the Printer

The following key descriptions are used throughout the manual:

3.1. Switching the Printer On

"ON" BUTTON (GREEN)

EXTERNAL PANEL INTERNAL PANEL

3.2. Switching the Printer Off

There are three modes of switching the printer off:

3.2.1. Switching the Printer Off in the Regular Mode

"OFF" BUTTON (RED)

"RESET" - ALARM CLEAR

4. Operating the Printer

4.1. Control Panels

4.1.1. External Panel

Shift Space Shift Enter

the terminal section containing an alphanumerical QWERTY keypad, a

4.1.2. Internal Panel

Fig. 4.1.2.1. Location of internal panel indication LEDs

L20 300V ERR.