Chapter 8
8-2 Printer-Applicator User’s Manual
Label placement on the product
consistently poor.
Incorrect Air-Blast time.
Refer to setup instructions.
Product detector sensitivity out
of adjustment.
Refer to setup instructions.
Product detector or reflector
loose and vibrating.
Refer to setup instructions.
Marginal detector position or
adjustment.
Refer to setup instructions.
Fluctuation in product conveyor
speed.
Poor quality of label adhesive.
Air assist does not function or is
ineffective.
Air assist flow too low or too
high.
Refer to setup instructions.
Air assist tube incorrectly
positioned, damaged or
disconnected.
Examine, adjust, repair, or replace as
necessary.
Labels incorrectly threaded.
Refer to setup procedures. Make sure
that the label liner is threaded between
the air assist tube and the peeler bar.
Air assist solenoid malfunction.
Examine and replace if necessary.
Applicator controller
malfunction.
Request qualified assistance.
Clear obstruction and re-thread labels.
Tamp home switch not
functioning.
Adjust the switch or replace if defective.
No product detection. Product
detector I/O board jumpers not
configured correctly.
Re-adjust the product detector; replace if
defective. Check JMP2 settings on I/O
board, see Chap. 9, Appendix for details.
Incorrect print engine parameter
values.
Refer to the print engine manual for more
information.
Send label printing information to the
print engine buffer. (See print engine
manual for more information.)
Applicator still in Idle mode.
Press [] on controller to enter Run
mode.