Avery Dennison AP4.4 User manual

05/04 Rev. 1.2-03 USER MANUAL

AP4.4 – AP5.4

Commissioning & Operation

Installing the Printer ......................................2

Unpacking the printer ................................2

Carrying the Printer ................................... 2

Check the Delivery ....................................3

Removing the Transportation Lock ........... 5

Product Description ....................................... 6

Operating Parts AP4.4 / AP5.4 basic ....... 6

Operating parts AP5.4 Dispenser / Internal

Rewinder ................................................... 7

Modes of Operation AP5.4 Dispenser / Inter-

nal Rewinder ............................................. 8

Arrangement of the Connections .............9

Warning Signs at the Maschine .............. 10

Control Panel (Display) ........................... 11

Operating State ....................................... 12

Basic Operating Procedures .......................14

Connecting the Printer .............................14

Setting the Interface .................................15

Activate/Deactivate Internal Rewinder .....15

Activate/Deactivate Dispenser .................16

Operation in Offline Mode ........................17

Operation in Online Mode ........................19

Creating a Print job ..................................19

Transferring a Print Job ...........................20

Using the CF Cards .................................21

Setting the Realtime Clock ......................22

Reading out real time with Easy-Plug ......22

Index ............................................................23

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AP4.4 – AP5.4

Installing the Printer

Unpacking the printer

1. Remove all loose objects from the packaging.

2. Carefully lift the printer together with the polystyrene cushions out of the

box. Have a second person keep hold of the box while you remove the prin-

ter.

Fig. 1: AP5.4 in the original packaging.

3. Remove the polystyrene cushions and plastic wrap from the printer. Having

someone else help you with this will also make it easier!

4. Place the printer on an even surface.

Carrying the Printer

One person can easily carry the AP4.4/5.4 because it only weighs 14kg.

«To carry the printer, grip the baseplate from the front and rear (see Fig. 1).

¯CAUTION! - Do not lift the printer by holding the plastic parts on the front

and rear! This could damage the printer.

¯CAUTION! - Do not grip the front cover when attempting to carry the prin-

ter! This could damage the printer.

Fig. 2: When lifting the printer, grip under the baseplate!

Packaging ¯Please retain the original packaging for later use when transporting the

printer!

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Check the Delivery

You are bound to want to start using your new AP4.4/5.4 as soon as possi-

ble. However, we would ask you to take a few minutes to check the following:

«Please ensure that the printer has not been damaged in transit. If the pak-

kaging has been dented or torn, please check the contents particularly care-

fully for damage that may have resulted from transportation.

«Are the following articles listed included in the box?

Fig. 3: The following items are delivered with the AP4.4/5.4.

•AP4.4/5.4 Printer

•Power supply cable (1)

The plug for the power supply is different depending on the country of

delivery.

•Data cable (2)

Centronics IEEE 1284 CA Cable 2m. The cable connector for the printer is a

type C connector!

•Core adapters (3)

There are two core adapters each for the material rolls with a core internal

diameter of 76.2mm (3”) and 101.4mm (4”). On delivery, the core adapters

are placed on the printer material dispenser.

•Empty foil core (4)

Empty foil core for rewinding the thermotransfer foil. On delivery, the backing

paper is placed on the foil rewind mandrel.

•Documentation CD (5)

Contains extensive instructions on using the printer as well as the Windows

driver, printer firmware and service manual.

•Quick reference guide (6)

Multilingual quick reference guide in print form.

•Size 10 torx screwdriver (7)

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Tool which is used to replace the print roller and to mount a dispensing edge.

AP5.4 with Cut-

ter •Cutter (Fig. 4)

Only if you ordered the “AP5.4 peripheral with cutter”.

Fig. 4: If ordered, you will find the cutter in a special carrier in the top of the printer pak-

kaging.

PYoucanfindinstructionsonhowtomountthecutterin the cutter manual under

“Connection, Setup, Service”.

¯Thecutterhook,apartwhichisrequiredtomountthecutter,canbe found

fixed to the printer bottom.

AP5.4 with In-

ternal Rewinder •Printer with mounted deflector

•Housing front part, bottom side with screw (fig. 5 right side)

•Cutter flange cover with screws (fig. 5 left side)

¯It is recommended to mount the housing parts, if the printer is used as a

standard device without rewinding function.

Fig. 5: These housing parts are shipped loose with the „AP5.4 Internal Rewinder“.

AP5.4 Dispen-

ser •Printer with mounted dispensing edge

•Housing front part, bottom side with screw (see fig. 6)

•Cutter flange cover with screws (see fig. 6)

•Deflector (see fig. 6)

Enables the AP5.4 Dispenser to be operated with internal (label material)

rewinder.

¯It is recommended to mount the housing parts, if the printer is used as a

standard device without dispensing or rewinding function.

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AP4.4 – AP5.4

Fig. 6: These housing parts are shipped loose with the „AP5.4 Dispenser“.

Removing the Transportation Lock

1. Open the printer lid.

2. Remove the cable tie holding the printhead in place (see Fig. 7). For this,

use side-cutting pliers or strong scissors.

¯CAUTION! Do not use a knife to cut the cable tie! The printhead could be

damaged by the resulting force when splitting the tie!

Fig. 7: AP4.4/5.4 transportation lock (1).

AP5.4 Dispen-

ser «Remove the connector from its transport position at the printer bottom and

connect it to the connector at the frontside of the printer.

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AP4.4 – AP5.4

Product Description

Operating Parts AP4.4 / AP5.4 basic

Fig. 8: Exterior view of the AP5.4.

Fig. 9: AP5.4 operating parts.

Front cover

Open to insert material

and foil.

Window

Allowsmaterial/foilsupply

checkwithoutopeningthe

front hood.

Control panel

LCD graphics display, 4 buttons;

displays printer operating status,

enables parameter menu

settings.

Connection for additional

devices

Connection for optional

cutter or take-up.

(Not available at AP4.4 and

AP5.4 basic)

Foil unwinding roll mandrel

Holds the new foil roll. Material rewinder

Labelling material roller inserted

here.

Adapter rings

To set the unwinder to the core

diameter of the material roll.

Guide plate

Prevents the material roll from

slipping sideways.

Material strain relief

Ensures even feed of the label-

ling material.

Foil take-up roll mandrel

Holds the backing paper onto

which used foils are wound.

Flange mount for additional

devices

Cutter and take-up can alternately be

screwed on here. To do this, you will

need to remove the plastic cover.

Pressure lever

Opening the pressure lever raises the

printhead. This is required when inser-

ting the material or foil or to clean the

printhead or printing roller.

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AP4.4 – AP5.4

Operating parts AP5.4 Dispenser / Internal Rewinder

AP5.4

Dispenser

Fig. 10: Additional operating parts of the „AP5.4 Dispenser“.

AP5.4 Internal

Rewinder

Fig. 11: Additional operating parts of the „AP5.4 Internal Rewinder“.

Dispensing edge

Peels the labels off

the backing paper.

Dispensing roller

Holds the material

web tight over the

dispensing edge.

Dispensing roller release button

Press the red button to release the

dispensing roller.

Connector

Connection of the

dispensing edge

sensor.

Rewinder

Wraps up the

backing paper.

Deflector

Deflects the

backing paper.

Rewinder

Wraps up the

label web.

Deflector

Deflects the label

web.

Deflector

Deflects the printed label

web without dispensing

any labels.

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AP4.4 – AP5.4

Modes of Operation AP5.4 Dispenser / Internal Rewinder

With the AP5.4 featuring an internal rewinding module, a label can either be

dispensed (using the dispensing edge) or rewound into the printer housing

(using the deflector) after it is printed.

•Iftheprinter’sDispenserisused,thelabelispulledoverthedispensing edge,

and the backing paper is rewound.

•If its Rewinder is used, the printed label is redirected by a deflector and

rewound together with its backing paper.

The electronics of the rewinder regulate the pull force exerted on the backing

paper so that the same force is exerted regardless of the roll diameter. The

pull force also depends on the material width and the printing speed. The pull

force is either regulated automatically using default parameters, or it can be

set manually.

¯Manual setting is only required in special circumstances and should

always be carried out by a qualified authorised service technician.

After the printer is switched on, the rewinder is initialised and the label

material is stretched.

If a print job has already been received, the printer searches for the first

punch at reduced print speed. The label material is wound forward by the

distancebetween thepunchsensorandthe printhead(70mm).Thisdistance

is used by the rewinder’s control electronics to calculate the diameter of the

backing paper roll already wound up. To enable the control electronics to

calculate diameters even when using continuous material, printing is also

suspended for the first 70 mm. Processing of the print job then commences

at the print speed set on the printer or by the print job.

Should operational issues occur, the rewinder is switched off automatically.

When the maximum diameter of the backing paper roll is reached, a

corresponding message is displayed and the rewinder is switched off

automatically.

Dispenser

Modes The following modes of operation are available for the dispenser:

•Dispenser Mode with Dispensing Edge Sensor:

Material is fed right up to the dispensing edge, that is the label to be

dispensedstickstothedispensing edge(setdispensingposition).Theprinter

only feeds the next unprinted label backwards underneath the printhead and

begins printing, once the previous label has been taken off.

•Dispenser Mode with Foot Switch:

Depressing the foot switch triggers the printing and dispensing of one label.

The next unprinted label is immediately positioned under the printhead.

PSiehe Abschnitt Activate/Deactivate Dispenser auf Seite 16.

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AP4.4 – AP5.4

Arrangement of the Connections

¯CAUTION! - Additional equipment of poor quality can damage the printer!

«Connect only devices that fulfill SELV circuit requirements to EN60950.

«Connect only original accessories.

PFor information about using the network connection, please read topic

section Advanced Applications.

Fig. 12: Back view of the AP5.4 with mounted I/O board (accessory).

Start/stop signal input

Connection for a treadle

switch (signal starts the prin-

ter) or a stacker (signal stops

the printer).

Keyboard connection

In offline mode, the keyboard

can be used for data input and

print job selection.

Centronics connection

For parallel transfer of print

data.

USB connection

For serial transfer of print data.

Card insert

For CompactFlash cards,

which can be used to save

fonts, logos or graphics.

RS232 interface

For serial transfer of print data.

Status LED/Ethernet

Power supply

Connection to the power supply

using the supply cable provided.

Network connection

Connection for an “Ethernet

10/100 Base T” network.

Power switch

Turns printer on/off.

Serial Interface

RS232 or RS422/485, on the

optional available I/O board.

Signal interface

4inputs / 3 outputs, belongs to

the optional available I/O

board.

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Warning Signs at the Maschine

Fig. 13: Warning signs at the AP 4.4/5.4.

The warning sign pictured in fig. 13 above warns of the risk of getting hands,

fingers, loose clothing, jewellery, etc. drawn in between rotating parts of the

printer (part no. A5346).

The warning sign pictured in fig. 13 below warns of the risk of getting hands

or fingers burned at hot surfaces close to the printhead (part no. A5640).

«Immediately replace missing or unreadable warning signs!

WARNING

Keep hands clear

of rollers.

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