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72 Manual m600 basic 2.6_01

Label You can choose the sample label and edit it, or create a new label via

"New". Under the menu item "New", you can select from a template for

one print head or for two print heads.

Fig. 7_117: Main menu > Label

Creating labels When creating labels, the possible length and height of the label should

be considered. In most cases, these values are specified by the product,

the contents of the label and the local conditions.

Size of a label:

• maximum length of label: 500 mm

• maximum height of label (one print head): 12.7 mm

• maximum height of label (two print heads): 25.4 mm

7Label

7.1 Creating labels

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Default Chapter5
- Table of Contents5
1 Identification19
- Type of Printer19
- Manufacturer 1 Contents19
- Intended Use19
2 General Instructions and Information20
- Warranty and Liability20
- Archiving the Operating Manual20
3 Safety Instructions21
- General Instructions and Information21
  - Duties of the Company Operating the System21
- Duties of the Staff21
- Input21
- Hazards Associated with Handling the M600 Basic22
4 Installation23
- Integral Parts and Accessories of the M600 Basic23
- Fig. 4_1: Controller23
- Fig. 4_2: Print Heads23
- Fig. 4_3: Connector Cable from Print Head to the Controller; One Cable/Print Head24
- Fig. 4_4: Scraper Plates24
- Fig. 4_5: Sensor24
- Fig. 4_8: HP Cartridge25
- Fig. 4_9: Protective Caps for Cartridges25
- Fig. 4_10: Mounting Kit for 1-Head Mounting25
- Fig. 4_11: Adjusting Unit for Multi-Head Mounting25
- Fig. 4_12: Parallelogram with Locating Wheel26
- Fig. 4_13: Deflector and Locating Wheel26
- Fig. 4_14: Pulse Generator26
- Fig. 4_15: Measuring Wheels for Pulse Generator27
- Fig. 4_16: Resilient Pulse Generator Mount27
- Fig. 4_17: Pulse Generator Cable27
- Fig. 4_18: Warning Beacon27
- Fig. 4_19: I/O-Box27
- Controller28
- Installation28
- Fig. 4_20: Controller28
- Terminals29
- Fig. 4_21: Front Side29
- Fig. 4_22: Rear of Controller - Connectivity29
- IP65 Caps on the Controller's Rear Side30
- Fig. 4_23: Rear of Controller with Caps30
- Print Head and HP Cartridge31
- Fig. 4_24: Standard Print Head (in this Case with a Conventional Photoelectric Cell)31
- Fig. 4_25: Red Print Head32
- Fig. 4_26: Green Print Head32
- Fig. 4_27: Golden Print Head32
- Positioning of Print Head33
- Print Head Arrangement33
- Fig. 4_28: Print Head Positioning Options33
- Fig. 4_29: Examples - Equipment of the M600 Basic with Two Print Heads33
- Installing the Print Heads34
- Selection of a Suitable Installation Position34
- Fig. 4_30: Printing Head According to the Number of Print Heads34
- Photoelectric Cell35
- Fig. 4_31: Selection of a Installation Position35
- Fig. 4_32: Photoelectric Cell (Keyence)35
- Position of Photoelectric Cell36
- Installing the Photoelectric Cell36
- Fig. 4_33: Position of Photoelectric Cell36
- Fig. 4_34: Cutter for Optical Fibre36
- Fig. 4_35: Cutting the Optical Fiber to Size37
- Settings of Photoelectric Cell39
- Fig. 4_36: Adjusting Photoelectric39
- Detection of a Measuring Object40
  - Pulse Generator (Optional)42
  - Installation of the External Pulse Generator42
  - Fig. 4_37: Pulse Generator and Rubber Measuring Wheel42
  - Fig. 4_38: Mounting the External Pulse Generator42
  - Fig. 4_39: Various Measuring Wheel Versions43
  - Fig. 4_40: Resilient Pulse Generator Mount43
- Installation by Means of the Mounting System (Optional)44
- Fig. 4_41: Mounting System for 1-Head Mounting of a Blue Print Head44
- Fig. 4_42: Adjusting Unit for Multi-Head Mounting44
- Fig. 4_43: Mounting Adapter for Green, Red and Gold Colored Print Heads44
- Fig. 4_44: Mounting Adapter for Gold Colored Print Heads44
- Fig. 4_45: Example with Reference to 1-Head Mounting (Using a 1-Head Mounting System)45
- Fig. 4_46: Stainless Steel Mounting System for the Red and Green Print Head45
- Fig. 4_47: Stainless Steel Mounting Adapter for the Blue Print Head45
- Fig. 4_48: Stainless Steel Mounting Adapter for the Golden Print Head45
- Installation by Means of the Parallelogram (Optional)46
- Fig. 4_49: Parallelogram46
- Fig. 4_50: Possible Positions of the Parallelogram46
- Connecting the Printer Components48
- Fig. 4_51: Connect the Connector Cable from the Print Head to the Controller48
5 Operation49
- Keyboard49
- Main Menu53
- Fig. 5_59: Main Menu - Overview53
6 Settings54
- Fig. 6_60: Main Menu > Settings54
- Fig. 6_61: Main Menu > Settings > System55
- Date56
- Fig. 6_62: Settings > System > Date56
- Time57
- Language57
- Fig. 6_63: Settings > System > Time57
- Network58
- Fig. 6_64: Settings > System > Language58
- Fig. 6_65: Settings > System > Network58
- Fig. 6_66: Network > Assigning a Device Name58
- Fig. 6_67: Network > Autom. Network Address59
- Fig. 6_68: Network > Autom. Network Address > off59
- Password60
- Fig. 6_69: Settings > System > Password60
- Fig. 6_70: Password > User > User1 > Rename61
- Fig. 6_71: Password > User > User1 > Password61
- Fig. 6_72: User > User 1 > Access Rights62
- Fig. 6_73: User 1 > Access Rights > System Settings64
- Fig. 6_74: User1 > Delete Passwords64
- Screen Saver65
- Fig. 6_75: Password Deleted65
- Fig. 6_76: System > Screen Saver65
- Fig. 6_77: Autom. Screen Saver >Activation / Deactivation65
- Factory Settings66
- Fig. 6_78: Autom. Screen Saver > Delay [Min]66
- Fig. 6_79: Settings > System > Factory Settings66
- Installation67
- Fig. 6_80: Settings > Installation67
- Pulse Generator/Pulses/Speed68
- Fig. 6_81: Installation > Pulse Generator > Internal/External68
- Fig. 6_82: Installation > Speed [M/Min]68
- Fig. 6_83: Installation > Pulses/M69
- Input 171
- Fig. 6_84: Installation > I/O71
- Fig. 6_85: External Input 171
- Input 272
  - Fig. 6_86: External Input 272
  - Fig. 6_87: External Input 372
  - Fig. 6_88: External Input 473
  - External Output 474
- Print Heads and Print Head Configuration74
- Fig. 6_89: External Output 474
- Fig. 6_90: Installation > Print Head 174
- Fig. 6_91: Print Head 1 > Product Sensor75
- Fig. 6_92: Print Head 1 > Mirrored75
- Fig. 6_93: Print Head 1 > Reflected75
- Fig. 6_94: Print Head 1 > Printing Direction76
- Fig. 6_95: Print Head 1 > Sensor Distance [MM]76
- Various System Settings77
- Fig. 6_96: Factory Setting - Menu Settings Print Head 1 and 277
- Fig. 6_97: Alternative a - Menu Settings Print Head 1 and 278
- Fig. 6_98: Alternative B - Menu Settings Print Head 1 and 278
- Spitting79
- Fig. 6_99: Alternative C - Menu Settings Print Head 1 and 279
- Fig. 6_100: System > Spitting80
- Fig. 6_101: Spitting > Autom. Spitting > Activation / Deactivation80
- Fig. 6_102: Spitting > Waiting Time [S]80
- Image Refresh81
- Fig. 6_103: Spitting > Spitting Time [S]81
- Fig. 6_104: Installation > Image Refresh81
- Cartridge82
  - Fig. 6_105: Installation > Image Refresh > Activating Editing for Image Refresh82
  - Fig. 6_106: Installation > Image Refresh > Waiting Time [S]82
  - Fig. 6_107: Settings > Cartridge > Print Head 1/282
  - Fig. 6_108: Settings > Cartridge > Print Head 183
  - Print Head 1/283
- Cartridge Size - Type84
- Fig. 6_109: Cartridge > Print Head 1 > Type84
- Ink Type85
- Fig. 6_110: Cartrdige > Print Head 1 > Ink Type85
- Tab. 6_5: Ink Type86
- Temperature-Controlled87
- Cartridge Size Identical87
- Fig. 6_111: Cartridge > Print Head 1 > Temperature-Controlled87
- Fig. 6_112: Cartridge > Print Head 1 > Cartridge Size Identical87
- Alarm Function88
- Cartridge Empty" Threshold88
  - Fig. 6_113: Cartridge > Print Head 1 > Alarm88
  - Fig. 6_114: Cartridge > Print Head 1 > Treshold88
  - Error - Cartridge Removed89
  - Fig. 6_115: Settings > Cartridge > Print Head 289
  - Fig. 6_116: Message „Print Head Error89
  - Print Head 289
7 Label90
- Fig. 7_117: Main Menu > Label90
  - Fig. 7_118: 2-Head Label91
  - Field Types92
  - Fig. 7_119: Edit > New Object > Text193
  - Fig. 7_120: Text Input93
  - Fig. 7_121: Text Object - Entry of Font Size94
  - Fig. 7_122: Text Object - Definition X Position94
  - Fig. 7_123: Text Object - Definition y Position95
  - Fig. 7_124: Delete Text Object95
- Bitmap96
- Fig. 7_125: New Object Bitmap96
- Fig. 7_126: Selection of the Required Bitmap96
- Barcodes97
- Ean13/Ean898
- Fig. 7_127: New Object Barcode98
- Fig. 7_128: Selection of Barcode98
- Fig. 7_129: Determination of the Barcode Parameters98
- Fig. 7_130: Barcode Parameters - Continued99
- Fig. 7_131: Barcode - Value99
- Fig. 7_132: Barcode - Embedded Fields100
- Fig. 7_133: Determining Height of Barcode100
- Fig. 7_134: Barcode - Scaling100
- Fig. 7_135: Barcode - Bar Width Reduction101
- Fig. 7_136: Patterns with Identical Scaling and Different Reduction101
- Fig. 7_137: Example - Barcode with and Without Numerical Plain Text Line102
- Fig. 7_138: Activation/Deactivation of Plain Text Line102
- Upc-A103
- Fig. 7_139: Barcode - Type UPC-A103
- Code128/Ean128104
- Fig. 7_140: Barcode - Type Ean128/Code128104
- Fig. 7_141: Determination of Text Position105
- Fig. 7_142: Barcode - Defining the Distance105
- 2/5I106
- Fig. 7_143: Barcode - Type 2/5I106
- Fig. 7_144: Activation/Deactivation of Check Digit Calculation107
- Fig. 7_145: Barcode - Ratio107
- Code39108
- Fig. 7_146: Example Print Code39108
- Fig. 7_147: Barcode - Type Code39108
- Datamatrix109
- Fig. 7_148: Barcode Type Datamatrix109
- Tab. 7_6: GS1 Application Identifier - Excerpt110
- Tab. 7_7: Possible Matrix Sizes of the Datamatrix110
- Fig. 7_149: Drawing for the Datamatrix111
- Fig. 7_150: Example Datamatrix112
- Date113
- Fig. 7_151: New Objekt - Date113
- Tab. 7_8: Format Parameters in the Date Field114
- Fig. 7_152: Date Templates114
- Fig. 7_153: Date - Lead115
- Fig. 7_154: Date - Lead Mode115
- Fig. 7_155: Date - Offset (Minute)115
- Fig. 7_156: Date - Offset (Hour)116
- Fig. 7_157: Date - Update116
- Fig. 7_158: Date - Interval, Update Weekly116
- Tab. 7_9: Examples for Update Mode and Intervals117
- Fig. 7_159: Date - Interval, Update Monthly117
- Fig. 7_160: Date - Font Size118
- Fig. 7_161: Date - X Position118
- Fig. 7_162: Date - y Position118
- Fig. 7_163: Delete Date Field118
- Time119
- Fig. 7_164: New Object Time119
- Fig. 7_165: Time - Templates119
- Tab. 7_10: Format Parameters in the Time Field120
- Fig. 7_166: Time - Individual120
- Fig. 7_167: Time - Font Size120
- Fig. 7_168: Time - X Position121
- Fig. 7_169: Time - y Position121
- Fig. 7_170: Delete Time Field121
- Counter122
- Fig. 7_171: New Object Counter122
- Fig. 7_172: Counter Status122
- Fig. 7_173: Counter - Start Value123
- Fig. 7_174: Counter - End Value123
- Fig. 7_175: Counter - Number of Digits123
- Fig. 7_176: Counter - Step Size124
- Fig. 7_177: Counter - Leading Zeros124
- Fig. 7_178: Counter - Batch Number125
- Fig. 7_179: Counter - Start Values of Series125
- Fig. 7_180: Counter - Update125
- Fig. 7_181: Actualization Behaviour - Update Per Print126
- Fig. 7_182: Actualization Behaviour - Update Per Sensor Signal126
- Fig. 7_183: Counter - Final Value Reached127
- Fig. 7_184: Counter - Font Size127
- Fig. 7_185: Counter - X Position127
- Shift128
  - Fig. 7_186: Counter - y Position128
  - Fig. 7_187: Delete Counter128
  - Fig. 7_188: New Object Shift128
  - Fig. 7_189: Number of Shifts129
  - Fig. 7_190: Beginning of Shift129
  - Fig. 7_191: Shift Name130
  - Fig. 7_192: Shift - Font Size130
  - Fig. 7_193: Shift - X Position131
  - Fig. 7_194: Shift - y Position131
  - Fig. 7_195: Delete Shift131
  - Creating a Label132
  - Fig. 7_196: Label Templates - Examples132
  - Fig. 7_197: Example - Template 1Head132
  - Fig. 7_198: Preview Demo1132
  - Fig. 7_199: Edit Demo1133
  - Fig. 7_200: Demo1 -New Object133
- Label Settings134
  - Fig. 7_201: Label Settings134
  - Font135
- Size & Resolution135
- Fig. 7_202: Label Settings - Font135
- Fig. 7_203: Label Settings - Size and Resolution135
- Fig. 7_204: Size & Resolution - Number of Print Heads136
- Fig. 7_205: Size & Resolution - Grouping136
- Fig. 7_206: Size & Resolution - Nozzle Rows137
- Fig. 7_207: Printing Example with 1 Nozzle Row = 300 Dpi137
- Fig. 7_208: Printing Example with 2 Nozzle Rows = 600 Dpi137
- Tab. 7_11: Resolution and Max. Speed of the Product138
- Fig. 7_209: Size & Resolution - Resolution138
- Tab. 7_12: Setting the „Distance After" Regarding the Speed and Data Volume139
- Label Size140
- Fig. 7_210: Label Settings - Label Size Head 1140
- Fig. 7_211: Head 1 - Distance before141
- Fig. 7_212: Head 1 - Print Length141
- Fig. 7_213: Head 1 - Distance after142
- Other Parameters143
- Fig. 7_214: Label Size - Label Parameters143
- Fig. 7_215: Label Parameter - Autostart143
- Fig. 7_216: Label Parameter - Limited Output144
- Fig. 7_217: Label Parameter - Number Limited144
- Fig. 7_218: Photoelectric Cell Pulse, E.g. Caused by a Carton Edge145
- Fig. 7_219: Label Parameter - Cyclic145
- Fig. 7_220: Photoelectric Cell Pulse, E.g. Caused by a Paper Edge146
- Fig. 7_221: Photoelectric Cell Pulse, E.g. Caused by Printmarks146
- Example - Creating a Straightforward Label147
- Fig. 7_222: Label Parameter - Number/Sensor147
- Loading and Printing Label File151
- Fig. 7_223: Select Label File151
- Fig. 7_224: Menu Label > Load151
8 Diagnosis152
- Start Diagnosis152
- Inputs and Outputs155
- Inputs155
- Outputs155
- Fig. 8_228: Start Diagnosis > Inputs155
- Fig. 8_229: Start Diagnosis > Outputs155
- Product Sensor (Ps)/Encoder156
9 Info159
- Fig. 9_234: Main Menu > Info159
10 Show Current Print Label160
- Fig. 10_235: Main Menu > Show Current Print Label160
11 Logon161
- Fig. 11_236: Main Menu > Logon161
12 Replacement of Cartridge162
- Inserting the HP Cartridge into Various Print Heads162
13 Data Exchange164
- Data Exchange Via Stick164
- Fig. 13_237: Main Menu File Management164
- Fig. 13_238: Standard Folders on the USB Stick165
- Fig. 13_239: Contents of USB Stick with Data Backup165
- Loading Files166
- Fig. 13_240: Several Data Backups in the Folder "M600Backup166
- Fig. 13_241: Loading Files166
- Backup of Files170
- Deleting Files170
  - Data Exchange Via Host Computer171
  - Fig. 13_242: Example - Label with S/N on the Front Side of the Controller171
- Restrictions of the Functions of the Label Designer174
- Software-Update175
14 Technical Data179
- Technical Drawings179
  - Terminals185
- Power Supply185
- Pulse Generator Socket185
- Tab. 14_13: Supply Voltage185
- Tab. 14_14: Values for Pulses/Meters Depending on Measuring Wheel Diameter185
- Tab. 14_15: Connector Pin Assignment - Pulse Generator Socket186
- Tab. 14_16: Specifications for the Pulse Generator Connection186
- Fig. 14_243: Output Signal Profile of Pulse Generator187
- Fig. 14_244: External Circuitry for Shaft Encoder of Other Manufacturers with188
- Pulse Generator Extension Cables189
- Tab. 14_17: Connector Pin Assignment - Pulse Generator Extension Cables189
- External Inputs and Outputs190
- 14.2.4.1 24 V DC Socket Version190
- Tab. 14_18: Connector Pin Assignment of the 24 V DC I/O Socket190
- Tab. 14_19: Limits for the 24 V Input Interface191
- Tab. 14_20: Limits for the 24 V DC Output Interface191
- Tab. 14_21: Connection Example Signal Light with 5 Meter I/O Cable191
- Fig. 14_245: Wiring Example for the 24 V DC Interface192
- Print Head Socket193
- Photoelectric Cell on the Print Head of the M600 Basic193
- Tab. 14_22: Pin Assignment of the Photoelectric Cell193
15 Service and Maintenance194
- Information on Care194
  - Storage of Ink Cartridges194
- Cleaning the Cartridges194
- Maintenance Instructions195
16 M600 Basic Data Sheet196
17 Declaration of Conformity197
- Label199
18 Faq207
- Printing207
- Spitting211
- Cartridge211
- Operator Control211
  - Communication M600 Basic - PC212
- Display212
  - Diagnosis213
  - Miscellaneous213
19 Screen Messages214
Index217

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