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2PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
2.4 FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
ALS
20x
256
2.4.2 Notes
Function descriptions
The following chapters only describe those functions
that are necessary for operating an ALS 20x/256 that
has been configured and set up. These functions are
highlighted in grey in the overview.
Settings of functions that are not described in
the following may only be changed by qualified
service technicians. These functions are
described in the service manual.
The settings range or the individual settings for
a function are shown in square brackets.
– The default value is italicised for functions
that have individual settings.
– Settings that consist of several words are
shown in quotation marks.
Quick setting
[30] Button combinations for quick setting of functions with a huge
value range.
2.4.3 LABEL SETUP menu
Load prod.profil function:
– Loads product profiles from the internal database.
– Product profiles contain product-specific settings.
– You can select a maximum of 16 product profiles.
– You can only select product profile numbers that
have profiles already stored for them.
– See chap. “Loading a product profile” on page 54.
Gap detect. mode function:
– After one of the following events, the printer must
always search for the punch, that is initialize the
label material: after switching the device on; after
changing the label material.
– Settings: [Manual, „Autom. forward“]
Manual: The operator has to initialize the material
always manually by pressing the feed key several
times.
Autom. forward: The material initialization is always
done automatically, if necessary.
Dispense speed function:
– The speed at which the label is dispensed
– Setting range:
ALS 204: [1.0…40.0] m/min; default: 10.0
ALS 206: [1.0…30.0] m/min; default: 10.0
ALS 256: [1.0…50.0] m/min; default: 10.0
– See chap. “Dispensing speed” on page 49.
Slew speed function:
– Feed speed at which the label material is driven if
missing-label-gaps occur and during the automatic
measuring of the label length
– Setting range:
ALS 204: [1.0…40.0] m/min; default: 1.0
ALS 206: [1.0…30.0] m/min; default: 1.0
ALS 256: [1.0…50.0] m/min; default: 1.0
Label pitch function:
– Label pitch = label length+space
– Setting range: [5.0…600.0] mm
– See chap. “Label pitch” on page 48.
Lab. stop offset function:
– Stop position of the label on the dispensing plate
– Setting range: [0.0…999.9] mm; default: 20.0
– See chap. “Label stop position” on page 48.
Start offset function:
– Distance between the product sensor and the top of
the dispensing plate
– Setting range: [15.0…2999.9] mm; default: 15.0
– See chap. “Label position on the product” on
page 50.
Product length function:
– With this function activated, the machine ignores all
start signals, until the product has passed the
dispensing edge
– Setting range: [0.0…1999.9] mm; default: 0.0
– See chap. “Suppressing start signals” on page 50.
Multi label mode function:
– Settings: [Disabled, „x labels/start“]
Disabled: Each start signal causes printing of one
label.
Buttons Effect
+ Decrease value with 10fold speed.
+ Increase value with 10fold speed.
+ Reset value to lowest setting.