Avery Dennison AP7.t Manuale utente

12/08 Rev. 5.01-01 USER MANUAL

AP7.t

Commissioning & Operation

Mounting the Printer ......................................2

Unpacking the AP7.t .................................2

Carrying the AP7.t .................................... 3

Mounting the AP7.t ...................................4

Checking the contents ............................... 4

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

Operating parts of the AP7.t ..................... 6

Printer connections ................................... 7

Warning notes on the AP7.t ...................... 8

Control panel (display) .............................. 9

Operating modes ..................................... 10

Basic Operating Procedures .......................12

Connecting the printer .............................12

Setting the interface .................................13

Offline operation ......................................13

Online operation ......................................14

Creating a print job ..................................15

Transferring a print job .............................15

Using CompactFlash cards ......................17

Setting the realtime clock .........................18

Outputting the realtime clock value using

Easy Plug .................................................19

The First Printer Test ...................................20

Settings for the material type ...................20

Printing the status report ..........................20

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Mounting the Printer

Unpacking the AP7.t

1. Lift off the lid of the shipping box [1].

2. Take out the plastic bag containing the

accessories [1B].

3. Lift off the styrofoam support [1A].

4. Part the plastic cover [2].

5. Grab the printer from underneath and lift it

out. The material feed slot in the back wall

of the printer [3A] can be used as a

handle.

6. Place the printer on a level surface in its

usual operating position (rubber feet [3C]

at the bottom).

¯The original packaging should always

be used for transporting the printer!

CAUTION! - Do not lift the printer by

the front cover [3B]. The front cover is

a movable part not designed for

handling stress.

[1] Shipping box without lid:

AStyrofoam support

BAccessories

A B

[2] Part the plastic cover…

[3] … and lift the printer out of the box.

ABack wall of printer (not visible)

BFront cover (do not use for lifting)

CRubber feet

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Carrying the AP7.t

«To carry the printer, putone hand under the base plate and the other into the

feed slot at the back of the printer.

[1] Carrying the AP7.t safely (A: back – grab by the feed slot, B: front – grab by the base

plate).

WARNING!

The AP7.t is a heavy printer (21kg). A bad carrying technique can cause

back injury.

«Try to lift the printer in a safe way, for example by

– carrying it close to your body, and by

– bending your knees, not your back.

CAUTION! - Do not lift the printer by the front cover (window side), as this

can damage it!

A B

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Mounting the AP7.t

The AP7.t has been designed as a desktop printer, which means that it is

normallymountedinanuprightposition onatable [2].Othersufficientlylarge,

level and sturdy surfaces can also be used as a base.

[2] The correct orientation of the AP7.t

Checking the contents

Before using the AP7.t for the first time, take a few minutes to check

everything is in order:

«Ensure that the printer hasnot been damaged intransit. If the packaging has

been dented or torn, check the contents particularly carefully for shipping

damage.

«Are the articles listed below included in the box [3]?

WARNING!

When choosing a base for the printer, observe the following guidelines to

avoid dangerous operating conditions:

«The base needs to be at least as deep and wide as the printer itself.

«The surface needs to be level, solid and dry.

«The printer’s fan and ventilation slits must not be obstructed, as the device

may overheat otherwise.

«The printer must not be mounted in the immediate vicinity of other heat

sources.

«The environmental conditions specified (temperature, air humidity, etc.)

need to be complied with.

«The power cable should be run to the printer so that

– nobody will trip on it, and that

– the power plug can easily be pulled out if necessary.

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[3] Articles supplied with the AP7.t

•AP7.t printer

•Documentation CD [3A]

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

driver and service manual.

•Label printing layout program “NiceLabel” [3B]

•Quick reference guide [3C]

Brief multilingual operating instructions (printed).

•Core adapters [3D]

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

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

are placed on the printer’s material dispenser.

•Print roller, long [3E] for label material widths exceeding 50.8mm.

•Power cable[3F]

The plug for the power supply may vary depending on the country of delivery.

•Data cable [3G]

Centronics IEEE 1284 CA cable 2m. The printer is connected with a type C

connector (compact design)!

•Ribbon sample [3H]

•Cardboard take-up roll [3I]

Empty take-up roll for rewinding the thermal transfer ribbon. On delivery, the

take-up roll is placed on the ribbon rewinding mandrel.

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Product Description

Operating parts of the AP7.t

[4] Exterior view of the AP7.t

[5] Operating parts of the AP7.t

Front cover

Open to insert material and

ribbon.

Window

Allows material/ribbon supply

checking without opening the

front cover.

Control panel

LCD display, 4 buttons. Displays

printer operating mode and

parameter settings.

Connection for additional

devices

Optional devices such as a

cutter, rewinder or textile cutter

stacker (TCS) can be connected

here.

Tear-off edge

Thesimplest wayto cut tagstockor self-adhesive

stock (if no cutter is used). Note that textile

material can only be cut with the TCS.

Ribbon unwinding

mandrel

Holds the new ribbon roll. Material dispenser

The label material roll is

inserted here.

Adapter rings

To adjust the dispenser to

the core diameter of the

material roll.

Guide plate

Prevents the material roll

from slipping sideways.

Material brake

This ensures the proper material

tension under the printhead.

Ribbon rewinding

mandrel

Holds the take-up roll onto

which used ribbons are

rewound.

Flange mount for optional

devices

Use this to mount a cutter,

dispenser or TCS. To do this,

remove the plastic cover.

Braking brush

Tensions the material (textile

material).

Setting knob for

printhead pressure

To adjust the printhead

pressure to the roller

width.

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Printer connections

PNotes on how to use the network connection can be found in Advanced

Applications.

[6] Back of the AP7.t with the optional I/O board

CAUTION! Add-on devices of an inferior quality may damage the printer!

«Connect the printer only to devices that fulfil SELV (safety extra-low

voltage) circuit requirements acc. to EN60950!

«Only connect OEM devices.

Keyboard connection

In standalone mode, the

keyboard can be used for data

input and print job selection.

Centronics interface

For parallel transfer of print

data.

USB interface

For serial transfer of print data.

Card slot

For CompactFlash cards –

used for storing fonts, logos,

graphics, etc.

Status LED/Ethernet

Ethernet interface

To connect to an “Ethernet 10/

100 Base T” network.

Power switch

Turns the printer on/off.

Optional: Signal interface

4 inputs / 3 outputs, contained

on the optional

I/O board.

Power supply connector

Connection to the mains power supply

using the power cable provided.

RS232 interface

For serial transfer of print data.

Optional: Serial interface

RS232 or RS422/485, contained

on the optional

I/O board.

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Warning notes on the AP7.t

[7] Warning notes on the AP7.t

•The warning label depicted at the top of Fig. [7] warns of the danger of

movable parts drawing external items into the printer (part no. A5346).

•The warning label depicted at the bottom of Fig. [7] warns of hot surfaces

around the printhead (part no. A5640).

«The warning labels must be replaced if they are lost or become illegible.

WARNING

Keep hands clear

of rollers.

A5346

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Control panel (display)

[8] Control panel of the AP7.t

Display With 32 digits and two lines, the display shows the operating conditions

(modes) for parameters, values, status and errors. You can select the

language you want touse for the display. Backlighting ensures good legibility.

Button

functions The buttons offer a multitude of operating functions. A logical menu structure

is used for operation. The meaning of each button varies according to the

operatingmodeand the menu item.Additionally,specialfunctionshave been

programmed for certain button combinations.

Depending on the modes and menu levels, the following functions apply for

each button:

Online button •For switching between online and offline mode.

•For confirming entries, menu items and messages.

•For selecting print jobs and for entering values in standalone mode.

Cut button •Triggers a cut. Requirements:

– Cutter or TCS fitted and activated.

– Printer offline.

•Also for accessing deeper levels within the menu structure and selecting

menu items.

•For decrementing values.

Feed button •For feeding in material when the device is offline.

•For starting the printing process once the feed has been stopped (in online

mode).

•Also for accessing deeper levels within the menu structure and selecting

menu items.

•Increments values.

Prog button •For accessing the parameter menu when offline.

•For stepping back through the parameter menu and/or exiting it.

Display

Cut button

Online button

Feed button

Prog button

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PFor more detailed descriptions of the button functions, please see

–Offline operation on page 13 and

Online operation on page 14

– in “Info-Printouts and Parameters”.

Operating modes

Offline mode Printer settings can be made when the device is offline. The offline mode is

normally active when the printer is switched on. Print jobs are received via

the selected interface but not processed.

To configure the printer so that it goes directly into online mode when

switched on, set the parameter SYSTEM PARAMETER > Active Mode to “Online”.

Online mode In online mode, print jobs are received and processed immediately. Possible

messages:

¯To stop printing, press the online button.

Message mode The printer uses status reports to signal an error or a particular operating

status. This message mode indicates that the printer is waiting to quit or for

fault clearance. When quitting, the printer switches from message mode to

offline mode (depending on the error and the progress of the last active

process).

OFFLINE 0 JOBS No jobs are waiting to be processed.

ONLINE 0 JOBS No jobs are waiting to be processed.

ONLINE 0: JOBS The current data transfer to the printer is shown on

thedisplay.Thisisindicatedbythedot onthebottom

right next to the number of loaded jobs.

Another point on half line height above the first

shows the interpreter status:

•No point: No data to interpete.

•Solid point: The interpreter is busy (still data left

in the spooler).

•Flashing point: The interpreter is waiting for data

required to complete acommand (no data in the

spooler).

ONLINE 13 JOBS

Restcount: 25 During printing, the display also shows the number

of print jobs read (13) and the remaining number of

labels (25) to be printed in the current job.

ONLINE 13 JOBS

Restcount: endless If a print job recognises an endless number of labels

to be printed, then the remaining number for this job

is also shown as endless.

Status 5001

No gap found Messages are made up of the status number and a

brief descriptive text.

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