27090_5.fm Page 1 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM A-SERIES INK JET PRINTER OPERATOR'S POCKETBOOK 27090_5.fm Page 2 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 27090_5.fm Page 3 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Front Panel and Controls 3. Topic Menu Keys 4. General Purpose Keys 5. Start-up 6. Shut-down 7. Replacing Make-up and Ink Cartridges 8. Replacing the Ink Reservoir 9. Cleaning the Print Head 10. Topic Key Menus 11. Creating Messages for Printing 12. Screen Messages and Faults 27090_5.fm Page 4 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 1. INTRODUCTION This pocketbook shows how to operate the Domino A100, A200, A300, A300SE and A400 printers. For full details, see Domino A-Series Operation and Maintenance manual Pt No. 27080. Keep the printer clean and do not allow any build up of ink residues. Always use the correct wash fluid for the ink in use, and keep in a proper wash bottle. WARNINGS:(1) Do not allow printer fluids onto the skin or into the mouth or eyes. If there is any possibility of contact with fluids, wear appropriate clothing. (2) Switch off power when cleaning up spillages inside the cabinet. (3) If the printer is ever operated in a way that allows it to print into a beaker, the beaker must be made of a conducting material and be securely connected to earth (ground). Note: The A300SE must have an air supply or it will not power on. If the air supply is interrupted then power to the printer will be removed immediately. When air is initially supplied, the A300SE will take 90 seconds to power on, during this time no indicators are displayed. 27090_5.fm Page 5 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 2. FRONT PANEL AND CONTROLS Alert Bar Status Bar Working Area Information Bar Key Option Bar Power On Indicator AC015_1 Printing Symbol Red Alert Indicator Amber Alert Indicator Power Switch TK010_1 Green Indicator Jet On/Off Key 27090_5.fm Page 6 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 3. TOPIC MENU KEYS Lock-out Machine Setup Memory Card Message Monitor Message Store Message Editor Service Print Setup 27090_5.fm Page 7 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 4. GENERAL PURPOSE KEYS Cursor Keys Increment Keys Scroll Keys Delete Alternative Character Set - Left (Blue) Currency Key Shift Lock Space Key Function Keys Alternative Character Set - Right (Green) Help Shift Key Enter 27090_5.fm Page 8 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 5. START -UP Connect air supply (A300SE) Press switch on left side of cabinet (rear on A400). Note: The A300SE will take 90 seconds to power on when air is initially applied, during this time no indicators will show. Check green indicator on Jet On/Off key starts to flash. Wait until: Status bar message changes to Printer Off. Green indicator stops flashing and remains off. Press Jet On/Off key for 2-3 seconds. Wait until: Status bar message changes to Ready to Print. Green indicator shows steadily. The printer is now ready to print messages. 27090_5.fm Page 9 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 6. SHUT -DOWN Press the Jet On/Off key for 2-3 seconds. Check green indicator on the Jet On/Off key begins to flash. Wait until: Status bar message changes to Printer Off. Green indicator stops flashing and remains off. Press switch on left side of cabinet (rear on A400). Remove any air supply. Note: If air supply is removed to A300SE at any time, power will immediately be removed. 27090_5.fm Page 10 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 7. REPLACING MAKEUP AND INK CARTRIDGES Rotate and lift cartridges to remove Remove top of cap Press cartridge down firmly to fit MG184_1 MG186_2 MG183_1 Note: If carried out without delays, it is not necessary to shut down the printer. 27090_5.fm Page 11 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 8. REPLACING THE INK RESERVOIR 1. Shut down Printer 2. Press Machine Setup Change Resvr Manifold Retainer 7. Remove manifold 3. Select Change Reservoir 4. Enter Quality Code from reservoir label MG187_1 Retainer retaining bar 8. Remove old reservoir MG188_1 MG176_1 OK 5. Select OK Retainer retaining bar 6. Switch Off Printer TP0392_1 9. Fit new reservoir MG189_1 27090_5.fm Page 12 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 9. CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD H001_1 27090_5.fm Page 13 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM Drop Generator Charge Electrode Deflector Plates Gutter H002_1 When clean, dry all parts with lint free tissue 27090_5.fm Page 14 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 10. TOPIC KEY MENUS MESSAGE EDITOR Print Font Insert Clock Message Size Serial Number Edit New Bold Dblespace Shift Message On/Off Code On/Off Insert Logo Text Field Clock Offsets MESSAGE EDITOR (Cont.) MRC MRC Special Magnify Setup On/Off Text SPECIAL SETUP Exit Message Reverse Inverse Repeat Message Product Bold Control Control Printing Offset Select # MESSAGE ORIENTATION Cancel OK Dynamic Control MESSAGE STORE Select Print Stop Msg Save Delete Storage Export Import Message Message Printing Message Message Stats Message (p:\) Import (r:\) Logo Stop All Search Store Printing String LOGO STORE Cancel OK Create New Edit Logo Logo Delete Storage Export Logo Stats Logo Import (p:\) Import (r:\) Search String Not A100 Large Screen Only 27090_5.fm Page 15 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM PRINT SETUP Message Reverse Inverse Repeat Enable Bold Control Control Printing Printing MACHINE SETUP Master Serial Ink Product Day Clock Port Data Counter Names SERVICE Print Ink Visc’ty External Config Head System I/F Print Reset Change Change External Delay Serial # Height Width Ser No. Month Names Event Log Alpha Hours Backup Printer Time Password Set Beeper Change Format Setup Currency Resvr EXTERNAL I/F Cancel OK Product Sequence Print Once Start End Product Product MEMORY CARD Export Import Export Messages Messages Logos Import Logos PRODUCT SEQUENCE SIMULATION Exit Start Start Stop Sequence Cont Available in CP Option 27090_5.fm Page 16 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 11. CREATING MESSAGES FOR PRINTING To Select and Print Stored Message Press Message Store. Press scroll keys to move key options and find Select Message. Select Message Press key below Select Message. Screen shows list of messages. Use cursor keys to move highlight bar to the required message. OK Select OK from key options. Screen shows name of chosen message only. Press Message Editor. Screen shows full message. Select Print Message from key options. Message will now be printed at each Print Go signal if jet is switched on. Print Message 27090_5.fm Page 17 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM To Create and Print New Message Press Message Editor key. Select New Message from key options by pressing key under label. New Message Construct message (select font size, then type message, etc.). To save message see below. Select Print Message from key options. Message will now be printed at each Print Go signal if jet is switched on. Print Message To Save Message Press Message Store key (ignore any names appearing on screen). Save Message OK Select Save Message from key options by pressing key under label. Type in name of message. Select OK from key options by pressing key under label. 27090_5.fm Page 18 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM To Delete Message from Store Press Message Store key. Delete Message Select Delete Message from key options. Screen shows list of stored messages. Use cursor keys to move highlight bar to required message (cursor keys will automatically scroll names if list extends off screen). Select Delete Message from key options. Screen shows Delete message? and message name. Select OK from key options to delete message. Select Exit from key options. Delete Message OK Exit Note: A message that is selected for printing cannot be deleted from the store. This is highlighted by the ">" symbol. 27090_5.fm Page 19 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 12. SCREEN MESSAGES AND FAULTS Red Alerts Stop printing and red LED indicator on the jet on/off switch flashes. Faults can be: Non-recoverable: Jet shuts off without full shut-down sequence. If fault is still present when acknowledged, red LED and message show continuously. If fault has cleared when acknowledged, red LED extinguishes and message is removed. Recoverable: Printer attempts to recover (green LED on switch flashes). If successful, green LED remains on and red LED flashes until acknowledged, then red LED extinguishes and alert bar message is removed. Amber Alerts Show printer needs attention or has message handling errors. Some amber alerts are Configurable meaning they can be switched off, i.e. not shown on the front panel or beacon - refer to Domino Service to configure alerts. Fault Acknowledgement Press any character or space key and the message changes from flashing to continuous display. Some messages clear when condition clears. Otherwise, message is retained until acknowledged. If multiple alerts exist, highest priority alert is displayed. Unacknowledged alerts take higher priority than acknowledged alerts. Printer Faults Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual, Part 5, for details. 27090_5.fm Page 20 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM Alert Bar Messages The following warning and alert messages may be displayed: Add ink cartridge The ink level is low. Fit a new ink cartridge. Add make-up cartridge The make-up level is low. Fit a new make-up cartridge. Beware! Ink reservoir change overdue The ink life has expired. Fit a new reservoir. Deflection EHT has tripped EHT has tripped, possibly due to ink on the deflector plates. Check print head and if necessary, clean the deflector plates. Gutter Dry Ink not entering gutter. Check jet alignment and nozzle not blocked. 27090_5.fm Page 21 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM Ink change needed in less than 2hrs Ink life is within 2 hours of expiry. Fit new ink reservoir. Ink change needed in less than 24hrs Ink life is within 24 hours of expiry. Fit a new ink reservoir. Ink change needed in less than 300hrs Ink life is within 300 hours of expiry. Hold new reservoir ready for use at 24 hr warnings. Ink detected on charge electrode Ink on charge electrode. Call Maintenance to clean electrode and restart printer. No ink Ink level is below minimum. Fit a new ink cartridge. No make-up Make-up level is below minimum. Fit a new make-up cartridge. 27090_5.fm Page 22 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM Too much ink Ink level is above maximum. Call Maintenance to remove ink from the reservoir. Too much make-up Make-up level is above maximum. Call Maintenance to remove make-up from the make-up reservoir. Viscosity out of range Make-up cartridge empty or too many shut downs performed. Refer to maintenance manual. 27090_5.fm Page 23 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM 27090_5.fm Page 24 Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:15 PM For sales and service, contact: Domino UK Ltd. Bar Hill Cambridge CB3 8TU England Tel: +44 1954 782551 Fax: +44 1954 782874 27090 Issue 5 Aug 2001 Domino Amjet Inc. 1290 Lakeside Drive Gurnee IL.60031 U.S.A. Tel: +1 847 244 2501 Fax: +1 847 244 1421 ã Domino UK Ltd 2001