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Operations

Manual

1 Missouri Research Park Drive • St. Charles, MO 63304 • Service Line 1-800-526-2531

Thermal Jet

Ink Jet System

5780-320

Revision C

TJ500 Thermal Jet

Ink Jet System

Operations Manual

5780-320

Revision C

The information contained in this manual

is correct and accurate at the time of its

publication. Diagraph reserves the right to

change or alter any information or

technical specifications at any time and

without notice.

Printed in the United States of America

Ink Cartridge: The TJ500 has been engineered and

designed to work with Diagraph ink cartridges. The

TJ500’s Smart Level Ink Detection System, which

provides ink level monitoring to ensure complete ink

usage and product safety, will not be functional if

used with non-Diagraph ink cartridges.

The TJ500 Thermal Jet system, including all components unless otherwise specified,

carries a limited warranty.

The inks and conditioners used with the TJ500 Thermal Jet system carry a limited

warranty.

For all warranty terms and conditions, contact Diagraph an ITW Company for a

complete copy of the Limited Warranty Statement.

Warranty:

Thermal Jet

5780-320 Operations Manual Rev C

Section 1: Safety and Ink Cartridge Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Section 2: Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Assemble Bracketry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 2: Assemble Bracketry to Conveyor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 3: Assemble TJ500 and Power Supply to Bracketry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 4: Adjust TJ500 Print Head to Substrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 5: Insert Cartridge Pen into Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 6: Cabling, Power, and Serial Port Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 7: Configure the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 8: Create a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Step 9: Print a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Section 3: IJ3000-ES or GUI Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Keypad or Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Section 4: Maintenance & Shutdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Daily Maintenance, Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Weekly to Monthly Maintenance, Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Shutdowns Less Than 3 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Shutdowns More Than 3 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Section 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Appendix A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Appendix B: Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

TJ500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

IJ3000-ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Interconnect Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Appendix C: Part Numbers - Consumables and Service Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Service Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Appendix D: File Backup and Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

File Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Restoring Backed-Up Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Appendix E: Configuring a PC to Communicate with the IJ3000-ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Windows XP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Windows 2000® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Appendix F: Font Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Appendix G: Creating Logo Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Appendix H: Uploading Files to the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Thermal Jet Section 1: Safety and Ink Cartridge Usage

5780-320 Operations Manual Rev C Page 1

Section 1: Safety and Ink Cartridge Usage

Following is a list of safety symbols and their meanings, which are found throughout this

manual. Pay attention to these symbols where they appear in the manual.

Wear safety goggles when performing the procedure described!

Caution or Warning! Denotes possible personal injury and/or damage to the equipment.

Caution or Warning! Denotes possible personal injury and/or equipment damage due to

electrical hazard.

NOTE: (Will be followed by a brief comment or explanation.)

ESD protection should be worn when servicing internal printed circuit boards.

After service to the equipment is completed, replace all protective devices such as ground-

ing cables and covers before operating the equipment.

It is extremely important to:

• Clean up all spills with the appropriate solvents immediately and dispose of all waste according

to local and state regulations.

• Wear safety glasses and protective clothing, including gloves, when handling all inks and condi-

tioners.

• Store inks and solvents under the recommended conditions found on the MSDS (Material

Safety Data Sheet).

Ink Cartridge: The TJ500 has been engineered and designed to work with Diagraph ink

cartridges. The TJ500’s Smart Level Ink Detection System, which provides ink level

monitoring to ensure complete ink usage and product safety, will not be functional if used

with non-Diagraph ink cartridges.

Thermal Jet Section 2: Quick Start

5780-320 Operations Manual Rev C Page 2

Section 2: Quick Start

Contents:

• TJ500 Print Head

• Bracketry Kit

• Power Supply, 15 V

• Power Supply Bracket

•PowerCord

• Software CD

OPTIONAL IJ3000-ES

CONTROLLER

TYPICAL INSTALLATION

Thermal Jet Section 2: Quick Start

5780-320 Operations Manual Rev C Page 3

Step 1: Assemble Bracketry

Step 2: Assemble Bracketry to Conveyor

Thermal Jet Section 2: Quick Start

5780-320 Operations Manual Rev C Page 4

Step 3: Assemble TJ500 and Power Supply to Bracketry

Ensure bar is

behind front

face of TJ500

Thermal Jet Section 2: Quick Start

5780-320 Operations Manual Rev C Page 5

Step 4: Adjust TJ500 Print Head to Substrate

ADJUST TJ500

VERTICALLY

WITH EITHER

OF THESE TWO

BRACKETS

ADJUST THE PRINT

HEAD TO THE

SUBSTRATE WITH

THIS BRACKET

.1" (2.5mm) GAP

RECOMMENDED

Adjust TJ500 vertically to meet requirement.

Adjust TJ500 horizontally to set print gap.

Thermal Jet Section 2: Quick Start

5780-320 Operations Manual Rev C Page 6

Step 5: Insert Cartridge Pen into Print Head

Rotate Cover

Open

Rotate Pen Cartridge down until it

snaps in place

NOTE: The pen is released by press-

ing down on the Finger Release Tab

and pulling up on the rear of the car-

tridge.

Close Cover

PEN STOP

When inserting cartridge, aim nose at an

angle towards black pogo pin component.

Slide pen cartridge up to Pen Stop.

Insert Pen Cartridge at an angle up to

Pen Stop

FINGER RELEASE TAB

PEN STOP

After pen cartridge

is installed

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