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CONTENTS
ALS
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256
2.4 Function descriptions
2.4.1 Overview of functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.4.2 Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Function descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Quick setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.4.3 LABEL SETUP menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.4.4 MACHINE SETUP menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3 Before operation
3.1 Electrical connections
3.1.1 Power supply connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Checking the power supply setting . . . . . . . . . . 39
Connecting the power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.1.2 Connecting sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.2 Inserting label material
3.2.1 Inserting a label roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Removing spent backing paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Removing glue residue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Inserting a new label roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.2.2 Threading the label roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Threading guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Threading the label roll at the dispensing edge. 43
Threading the label roll onto the drive roller . . . 44
Fastening the label roll to the rewinder . . . . . . . 44
3.3 Mechanical settings
3.3.1 Adjusting the unwinder’s core diameter . . . . 45
3.3.2 Positioning the pressure roller . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.3.3 Positioning the label sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.3.4 Setting the dancer arm restoring force . . . . . 46
4 Operation
4.1 Start-up and shutdown
4.1.1 Turning on the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.1.2 Starting label dispensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Dispensing with a product sensor . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Dispensing without a product sensor . . . . . . . . 47
4.1.3 Stopping/Continuing the dispensing process 47
4.2 Configuration and monitoring
4.2.1 Function menu settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Label pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Label stop position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Dispensing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Suppressing start signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Label position on the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
4.2.2 Monitoring functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Material end / Roll diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Missing labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Material tear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Rewinder full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
4.3 Using product profiles
4.3.1 What are product profiles?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.3.2 Loading a product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.3.3 Storing a product profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Selecting the memory location . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Entering profile names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
4.3.4 Deleting a product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5 After operation
5.1 Maintenance and cleaning
5.1.1 Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.1.2 Cleaning agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.1.3 Regular maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Removing paper debris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Deflexion rollers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Rubber rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Renewal of the dust filter liner (ALS 256) . . . . .58
6 Operational failures
6.1 Status messages
6.1.1 Types of status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
6.1.2 List of warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.1.3 List of error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
EC Declarations
EC Declaration of Conformity . . .64
EC Declaration of Incorporation .65
Appendix regarding the Declaration
of Incorporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .66