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Print Cycle SmartDate X60 - Continuous Mode Printer
The SmartDate X60 in this mode has a print area of 53 mm x 150 mm and print speeds
of 30 to 1000 mm/s.
TheSmartDate X60 Continuous prints while the substrate is moving.
In this case the printhead only moves out to the print position and has no linear motion.
A shaft encoder is used to track the substrate speed.
The ribbon speed is accelerated up to match the substrate speed before printing can
occur. This is done by means of two stepper motors.
The SmartDate X60 Continuous prints text and bar codes at any position within the
53mm width by 150 mm length print area.
This makes it the ideal coder for continuous motion form fill and seal machines and
horizontal flow wrappers, where larger images are required and fast print speeds are
not an issue.
The operating sequence is:
1. A Print Go signal triggers the Print cycle
2. The encoder signal determines the speed of the substrate.
3. The ribbon is accelerated to match the substrate speed.
4. The printhead is moved to the print position.
5. The required information is printed. (The printhead has no linear motion).
6. The printhead retracts and the ribbon is returned ready for the next print.
SmartDate X60 is now ready for the next print sequence.
Operation
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