4-2 Videojet DataFlex 6530 Service Manual - Rev AA
Installation
• An encoder assembly is required to monitor the speed of the packaging film on
continuous motion packaging machines.
4.3 Mounting Considerations
The thermal printhead must act against a flat print platten (in intermittent mode) or a print roller
(in continuous mode) in order to print. The platten or roller is a part of the mounting bracketry.
4.3.1 Printer
The printer can be mounted in any orientation. However, it is important to ensure that adequate
operator access is available to remove and replace the cassette easily.
The exact position of the printer relative to the packaging machine, needs to account for:
• The physical constraints of the available space and operator access
• The required position of the print on the substrate
Figure 4-1 shows the relevant dimensions of the printer relative to the mounting holes and the
printhead. It also shows the additional space required to give adequate clearance to cables that
connect to the unit.
178 mm
(7.0 inches)
(8.03 inches)
204 mm
(7.08 inches)
75 mm PRINTHEAD
STROKE
53 mm PRINTABLE
AREA
180 mm
Figure 4-1: 53 mm LH Standard Printer Dimensions
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