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Print Cycle SmartDate X60 - Shuttle Continuous Printer
The SmartDate X60 Shuttle Continuous has a print area of 53 mm x 100 mm and print
speeds of 30 to 1000 mm/s.
High Speed mode 30 to 1200 mm/s
Digital Ribbon Save mode 30 to 1800 mm/s
The SmartDate X60 Shuttle 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 the shuttle, which is driven by a stepper motor.
The use of a Shuttle enables the SmartDate X60 to print at very high print speeds.
This makes it the ideal coder for continuous motion form fill and seal machines
and horizontal flow wrappers, where the image size is below 100mm in length and
high speed is an issue.
One significant additional feature for this machine, however, is that it also has
Cost Saving mode which increases print speed by 50% - from 1 m/s to 1.8 m/s of
printing.
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 Shuttle 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. A ribbon shuttle, in the Printer Cassette, is used to match the ribbon speed to the
substrate.
7. The printhead retracts and the shuttle returns to its home position.
8. The ribbon is wound on so that unused ribbon is ready for the next print.
SmartDate X60 is now ready for the next print sequence.
Operation
for parts & service call QLC (800) 837-1309
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