10100120-B BK Tec Note Leveling the Printer Using the Theodolite
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1. Digital Printers Leveling Procedures using the Theodolite Technical Note 10100120 Rev B 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 1 of 18 Barak Safety Procedures Before reading this Technical Note please refer to the section on Safety Procedures in the Barak User s Manual About this Technical Note This Technical Note describes how to use the Theodolite for leveling the printer The Theodolite Box Dimensions The box s dimensions are Length 204cm Width 43cm Height 44cm It weighs 73 kgs gross Contents The Theodolite Box contains e A tripod for the Theodolite e Shims 0 2 amp 0 5 amp 1 0 amp 2 0 double the quantity of 0 2 amp 0 5 e Screws amp nuts amp washers amp O rings e A set of different screws nuts and washers e A quantity of Print Head screws washers and O rings e Screws and O rings for the SITs e Grease for SIT Heaters e Ink Connectors for SIT x 8 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 2 of 18 Barak Plastic screws and washers for the Print Head Drivers Screws for the Print Table Special Nuts for the Print Table Screws and Wings Screws for the Head Calibration Jig x 4 at least Screws for the Tilt Calibration Jig x 3 at least Loctite 5331 542 222 and Special Loctite for UV Lamp Screws 272 Lupa magnifying glass and flashlight with a blue LED Ink Pumps x 2 with correct connectors UV Filters Ink Filters2. x 8 Ink Connectors for Pumps x 8 Vacuum Metal Connectors for SIT and Manifold x 8 Jig for Print Table Calibration 6mm clear tube 5 m 6mm black tube 5 m Gloves Print Head cleaning paper The Theodolite Box is normally stored in our European office with all the parts listed above It should be constantly maintained so that it can be shipped to any installation site in Europe by the time the actual printer arrives Unless instructed otherwise the box should be returned to Matan s Europe office as soon as the leveling and installation have been successfully carried out Please refer to Returning the Theodolite to Matan s Office page 16 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 3 of 18 Barak Removing the Shipping Supports When delivered to the user a SHIPPING SUPPORT is attached to the front and rear side of the printer as shown in Figure 1 Shipping Support Figure 1 Printer with Shipping Support attached to the rear side The supports are connected to the Printer s BASE RAILS through an L shaped profile and four bolts at each end as shown in the following figure L shaped Profile Figure 2 L shaped Profile for Shipping Support 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 4 of 18 Barak The L shaped profiles are secured to the printer s BASE RAIL with T nuts Figure 3 T nut gt To remove the Shipping Supports 1 Detach the two SHIPPING SUPPORTS from t
3. Target appears on the display screen as shown in the right hand photo above This is the first reference point Creating Additional Reference Points After you have created the first reference point which will be the O measure the distance to the other three points Move the L ruler TARGET to the front side of the JIG Orient and focus the Theodolite Press the MEASURE button Write down the measure result with the position name Ci ki KA NG Move the JIG to the other side of the printer and repeat the operation point 4 c d e to the pending 2 point Once you have taken the other three readings you have an accurate idea of whether the printer is level Re selecting the Reference Point 10100120 B The optimal solution is to always move the printer UP If there is a positive reading you have higher point s than the REFERENCE POINT If this happens select the higher point and make it the reference Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 14 of 18 Barak Once you have this new reference you can start the printer leveling procedure Leveling the Printer L Ruler 4 5 6 7 10100120 B 1 Make sure that there is enough thread on the four LEVELING FEET on the printer to allow for adjustment Place the JIG on the right side of the printer perpendicular to the two RUBBER ROLLERS Place the L ruler TARGET on the JIG as shown below Orientate and focus the Theod
4. d and fix all three legs to their limit for maximum stability Opening the tripod Adjusting a tripod leg 2 Using the tripod s leveling bubble make sure that it is standing level Leveling Bubble 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 8 of 18 Barak 3 Attach the Theodolite to the tripod 4 Use the Theodolite s three leveling buttons and its leveling bubble to make sure that it is standing level The Theodolite s Leveling Buttons The Theodolite s Leveling Bubble Leveling the Printer To level the printer you will need the following tools e The PRINTER LEVELING JIG and GAUGES e The THEODOLITE Box and target e Two open spanners 30 and 24 gt To level the printer 1 Connect the printer to the electricity and air supply and switch on the power Raise the Y and T ROLLERS Shafts Using an appropriate spanner raise the six SUPPORTING FEET as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 6 page 10 by releasing the locking nut on each foot and turning the LEVELING ADJUSTER in a counter clockwise direction until the feet are no longer touching the floor 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 9 of 18 Locking Nut Leveling Adjuster Figure 6 Leveling or supporting foot Only the four LEVELING FEET should now be touching the floor These feet are to be used for raising or lowering the printer Make sure that when you lower the two middle Supporting Feet you lock the
5. he L shaped profiles by removing the four nuts and bolts located at each end of the two supports 2 Detach the four L shaped profiles from the printer by remove the T nuts from under the Printer s BASE RAIL Remember to store the Shipping Supports together with the L shaped ma _ profiles nuts and bolts for possible future use by the Technician a The printer stands on ten legs which are attached after the shipping Ku crate has been removed 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 5 of 18 Barak Leveling the Printer 10100120 B The Barak printer has ten feet four for leveling L and six for support S as shown in the following diagram 5 Supporting Feet L Leveling Feet Not to scale Figure 4 The Barak5 Printer s Feet Figure 5 shows the front two LEVELING FEET The two rear ones are not visible from the front of the printer Nyy j ALTE a AEFT LEI LAA BNG ma CEA JET TUNA a 2 front leveling feet a Figure 5 Leveling the Printer Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 6 of 18 Barak Location You should locate the Theodolite at a distance of approximately 2 m from the front center of the printer as shown below Matan Barak Fi Adjust the four Leveling Feet shown in red Leveling Feet Su pporling Peel Theodolite 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 7 of 18 Barak Preparing the Theodolite 1 Open the tripo
6. l located at the rear of the printer near the left end of the rollers as shown below 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 17 of 18 ma History kiad 10000049 F Taylor Technical Writer 25 07 10 Cataloging B 10000049 F Taylor Technical Writer 06 02 11 Ronen Shalil 06 02 11 Editing O es CT HAY S1 4 II Head Office Matan Digital Printers Ltd 14 Amal Street Park Afek Rosh Ha ayin 48092 Israel Tel 972 3 9002720 Fax 972 3 9002721 Email support matanprinters com U S Office Matan USA Inc 90 Earhart Drive Suite 4 Williamsville NY 14221 Tel 1 716 631 3770 Fax 1 716 631 3576 Email for customer support support matanprinters com Europe Office Matan EU C Rosalia de Castro 21 08025 Barcelona Spain Tel 34 902 932825 Fax 34 902 932826 Email for customer support support eu matanprinters com 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 18 of 18
7. m when the legs are just touching the floor If you over turn these two feet you might put the printer out of level 10100120 B 7 Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 10 of 18 Barak Creating a Reference Point 1 Make sure that the SHAFT ROLLERS are in the UP position 2 Place the jig on the right side of the printer perpendicular to the two RUBBER ROLLERS as shown below Jig placed perpendicularly to the Rollers 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 11 of 18 Barak 3 Place the L ruler TARGET on the jig as shown below L Ruler Make sure that it is stable and stationary 4 Focus the Theodolite on the L ruler TARGET 5 Look through the Theodolite and try to find next view where you have a correct B amp W black and white position 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 12 of 18 Barak You can use the Focus BUTTON as shown below to obtain a clearer image Rotate Button You can use the ROTATE BUTTON shown above to rotate the Theodolite and fine tune the position 6 Once you have a clear view and the Theodolite position is correct press the AH BUTTON and then the MEASURE BUTTON as shown below 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 13 of 18 Ga AH Button Measure Button Display Screen The text Meas
8. olite on the L ruler TARGET and then press the MEASURE button Move the Theodolite to the left side of the printer point 2 Measure the point If the result is negative you have to raise the printer to obtain a maximum tolerance of 0 0001 m from the O of the Reference Point Repeat this operation in the same position until result is within tolerance Repeat step 4 5 and 6 for the two remaining points Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 15 of 18 Barak If all of the four points are within the tolerance then the procedure has been successfully completed If the measurement is out of tolerance then you need to re level the machine in a fine tuning mode Once you have all four points correctly set close the other six support legs and repeat the procedure at the four points to make sure nothing was changed You might need to fine tune the leveling in case the SUPPORT LEGS have modified the machine level Returning the Theodolite to Matan s Office Once you have finished using the Theodolite carefully wrap it using protective material and pack it into the shipping crate Send it as instructed Please remember that this tool is very expensive and operating it requires great care 10100120 B Matan Digital Printers Ltd Page 16 of 18 Barak Appendix A Damage Report Form not for the Print Head Details of faulty part The Printer s Serial Number is displayed on the labe
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