Commissioning & Operation
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1. 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL AP 7 1 Commissioning amp Operation Mounting the Printer c ccccccesseseeeeeeeee ees 2 Basic Operating Procedures 00068 12 Unpacking the AP 7 1 cccccessseeeeeeeeeees 2 Connecting the printer ccccececeeeeeee 12 Carrying the AP AL cepeascsteuccnesetdacabenesevaances 3 Setting the interface ccccccceeeeeeeeee eee 13 Mounting the AP 7 t cncstectrcsomsinoanierenesdacmobess 4 Offline operation icscsterencsdscncacncniweterandions 13 Checking the contents cccecseeeeeeeees 4 Online operation ecccceseeeeceeseeeeeeeeeeees 14 Product Description cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Creating a print job eoennsoennnnenneeenennenenn 15 Operating parts of the AP 7 t neeese 6 Transferring a print job seses cceiecnstasencmienesdes 15 Printer CONNECTIONS ccceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 Using CompactFlash cards i e 17 Warning notes on the AP 7 1 nesses 8 setting the realtime clock ee 18 Control panel display ccceccseeeeeeeee 9 Outputting the realtime clock value using Operating MOdeS n se 10 Ea PU r a 19 The First Printer Test ccccsseeesseeeeeeees 20 Settings for the material type 20 Printing the status report ceeeeeee 20 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Mounting the Printer Unpacking the AP 7 t Lift off the lid of the shipping box 12. Only connect OEM devices O Notes on how to use the network connection can be found in Advanced Applications Optional Serial interface RS232 or RS422 485 contained on the optional I O board Power switch Turns the printer on off Optional Signal interface 4 inputs 3 outputs contained on the optional I O board Keyboard connection In standalone mode the keyboard can be used for data input and print job selection Centronics interface For parallel transfer of print data E USB interface For serial transfer of print data r Card slot For CompactFlash cards used for storing fonts logos graphics etc RS232 interface For serial transfer of print data Status LED Ethernet Ethernet interface To connect to an Ethernet 10 100 Base T network Power supply connector Connection to the mains power supply using the power cable provided 6 Back of the AP 7 t with the optional I O board 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Warning notes on the AP 7 t of rollers 7 Warning notes on the AP 7 t e The warning label depicted at the top of Fig 7 warns of the danger of movable parts drawing external items into the printer part no A5346 e The warning label depicted at the bottom of Fig 7 warns of hot surfaces around the printhead part no A5640 The warning labels must be replaced if th
3. feeding e Material travels backwards under the printhead OFFLINE x JOBS Cut Online OFFLINE x JOBS gt feeding 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Reset OFFLINE x JOBS ae ones ee OFFLINE x JOBS gt 6e0e gt Access the parameter menu OFFLINE x JOBS Prog PRINT INFO p D p Feed material until the next punch is reached or as long as the button is held down OFFLINE x JOBS Feed OFFLINE x JOBS gt feeding Standalone operation Selecting a print job stored on a CF card e g Testdat FOR OFFLINE x JOBS Online ibe Choose a file gt Tesidat FOR Online operation Switching to offline mode ONLINE x JOBS Online OFFLINE x JOBS o oo gt Setting the print contrast Press the Feed button to increase and the Cut button to decrease the print contrast ONLINE x JOBS Prog Print contrast gt xxx Interrupting the print job The device will finish printing the current label ONLINE X JOBS Online ONLINE X JOBS Restcount XXX gt Stopped XXX a The message Stopped xxx alternates with Press Feed Switching to offline mode while the print job is stopped ONLINE X JOBS Online OFFLINE x JOBS Stopped XXX Continuing the print job ONLINE X JOBS Feed ONLINE X JOBS Stopped XXX O gt Restcount XXX Standalone operation Selecting a print job stored on a CF card e g
4. Instead you have to run a test print to see a copy of the finished result You can find a practice example of a print job together with instructions in the Easy Plug Manual in the section Program Example under General Definitions Commands Overview Transferring a print job The printer can only carry out a print job once this job has been transferred into the printer s RAM This can be accomplished in two ways via a direct transfer from your computer via a data cable or by saving it toa CompactFlash CF card The print job can be transferred via the serial interface via the parallel interface or via the Ethernet connection To transfer data via the serial or parallel interface connect the corresponding ports on the host computer and the printer Use the DOS window to send the print job file to the interface 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 CF card USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Serial interface COM1 copy testjob txt com1 Parallel interface LPT1 copy testjob txt Ipt1 USB interface Ethernet interface copy testjob txt computername sharename computername Name of the computer e g DM ECH 0990 In Windows XP this can be found under START gt SETTINGS gt CONTROL PANEL gt SYSTEM gt COMPUTER NAME sharename enter the name found under START gt SETTINGS gt PRINTERS AND FAXES after clicking on a printer symbol and right clicking PROPERTIES gt SHAR
5. 2 Take out the plastic bag containing the accessories 1B 3 Lift off the styrofoam support 1A 4 Part the plastic cover 2 5 Grab the printer from underneath and lift it out The material feed slot in the back wall of the printer SA can be used as a handle CAUTION Do not lift the printer by A N the front cover 3B The front cover is a movable part not designed for handling stress 6 Place the printer on a level surface in its usual operating position rubber feet 3C at the bottom m The original packaging should always be used for transporting the printer AP 7 1 Commissioning amp Operation 1 Shipping box without lid A Styrofoam support B Accessories 2 Part the plastic cover 3 and lift the printer out of the box A Back wall of printer not visible B Front cover do not use for lifting C Rubber feet 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Carrying the AP 7 t WARNING The AP 7 t is a heavy printer 21 kg A bad carrying technique can cause back injury gt Try to lift the printer in a safe way for example by Carrying it close to your body and by bending your knees not your back To carry the printer put one hand under the base plate and the other into the feed slot at the back of the printer CAUTION Do not lift the printer by the front cover window side as this A
6. N can damage it MMMM 1 Carrying the AP 7 t safely A back grab by the feed slot B front grab by the base plate 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 A USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Mounting the AP 7 t The AP 7 t has been designed as a desktop printer which means that it is normally mounted in an upright position on a table 2 Other sufficiently large level and sturdy surfaces can also be used as a base WARNING When choosing a base for the printer observe the following guidelines to avoid dangerous operating conditions The base needs to be at least as deep and wide as the printer itself The surface needs to be level solid and dry The printer s fan and ventilation slits must not be obstructed as the device may overheat otherwise The printer must not be mounted in the immediate vicinity of other heat sources The environmental conditions specified temperature air humidity etc need to be complied with gt The power cable should be run to the printer so that nobody will trip on it and that the power plug can easily be pulled out if necessary 2 The correct orientation of the AP 7 t Checking the contents Before using the AP 7 t for the first time take a few minutes to check everything is in order Ensure that the printer has not been damaged in transit If the packaging has been dented or torn check the contents particularly carefull
7. Testdat FOR ONLINE x JOBS Online Prog Choose a file gt Tesidat FOR 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 Windows printer driver Command file Data cable USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Creating a print job Essentially there are two ways of creating a print job Either by using the AP 7 t Windows printer driver or by creating a text file using print commands AP 7 t printer drivers are available for different versions of Windows You can print from nearly every Windows application using the printer drivers However functionality is strongly dependent on the choice of software Special label layout programs are best suited for example NiceLabel a demo version is included with the AP 7 t software Printer drivers for the different versions of Windows can be found on the Internet at http www machines averydennison com printersystems_gb nst wview L4L3 OpenDocument The driver s help function explains how to use the printer driver The help function of your Windows operating system will tell you how to install the driver You can write a sequence of commands in a text file and send it to the printer To do this you can use any text editor and the MS DOS Copy command Easy Plug provides a special command language to program print jobs However writing a print job in text file format does require some programming knowledge Furthermore you will not be able to preview the resulting printout on the screen
8. the menu structure and selecting menu items Increments values For accessing the parameter menu when offline For stepping back through the parameter menu and or exiting it 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t O For more detailed descriptions of the button functions please see Offline operation on page 13 and Online operation on page 14 in Info Printouts and Parameters Operating modes Offline mode Printer settings can be made when the device is offline The offline mode is normally active when the printer is switched on Print jobs are received via the selected interface but not processed OFFLINE 0 JOBS No jobs are waiting to be processed To configure the printer so that it goes directly into online mode when switched on set the parameter to Online Online mode In online mode print jobs are received and processed immediately Possible messages ONLINE 0 JOBS No jobs are waiting to be processed ONLINE 0 JOBS The current data transfer to the printer is shown on the display This is indicated by the dot on the bottom right next to the number of loaded jobs Another point on half line height above the first shows the interpreter status e No point No data to interpete e Solid point The interpreter is busy still data left in the spooler e Flashing point The interpreter is waiting for data required to complete a command no data in the spooler ONLI
9. CAUTION Observe the following guidelines to avoid damaging the printer Manufac Card type Physical Actual turer storage storage capacity capacity 7 a in bai Hama USB CF Card 64 MB USB CF Card 128 MB e Intenso CF32MB 2 2 2 32 MB a a HT KCFO96MHT Pretec 16 16 32 32 64 62 128 123 SanDisk 16 MB 16 16 SOS leew testes Toshiba Xtra speed professional 32 MB 32 32 Xtra speed professional 64 MB 64 62 Xtra speed professional 128 MB 128 123 Table 1 CF cards compatible with the AP 7 t a Storage capacity recognised by the printer firmware m The printer firmware cannot utilise more than 128 MB of card storage capacity COMPACT FLASH Slim guide notch Wide guide notch Contacts 10 Example A 32 MB CF card 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Inserting a CF 1 Switch off the printer Wait for 5 seconds card 2 Insert the CF card 11A completely into the card slot contact side first The card s label is on the right side m Push the CF card into the slot until the release button 11B comes out The inserted card will sit flush with the back wall of the housing m The differently sized guide notches 10 of the CF card prevent the card from being inserted wrongly For the card to be inserted correctly the wider guide notch needs to be on top x y e si aL M P i Phe ft g i i so AN et Lf Z 11 Inserting the CF card If the CF card has
10. E in Windows XP The sharename stands for a printer which is connected to a certain port This is the USB port for tranferring via USB and the TCP IP port for transferring by Ethernet A few hints on using the USB interface m The method described here does not work in Windows 98 Windows ME or Windows NT 4 0 m The sharename has to comply with the MS DOS formatting conventions no more than 8 characters no symbols or spaces Further information about Ethernet data transfers can be found in topic section Advanced Applications Before sending a print job from a text program you need to ensure that the correct printer driver has been installed Special label layout programs such as NiceLabel make this much easier These programs also require a driver to be installed You require the following items to load a print job from a CF card CF card copy the print job to the directory FORMATS CF card reader to connect to your computer A detailed description of how to transfer print jobs via CF cards can be found in Advanced Applications Standalone Mode 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Using CompactFlash cards CF CompactFlash or the CF card gt Only use CF cards approved by the manufacturer gt Always wait at least 5seconds after switching off the printer before removing or inserting the CF card When inserting or removing the CF card never use force
11. NE 13JOBS During printing the display also shows the number Restcount 25 of print jobs read 13 and the remaining number of labels 25 to be printed in the current job ONLINE 13JOBS_ If aprint job recognises an endless number of labels Restcount endless to be printed then the remaining number for this job is also shown as endless m TO stop printing press the online button Message mode The printer uses status reports to signal an error or a particular operating status This message mode indicates that the printer is waiting to quit or for fault clearance When quitting the printer switches from message mode to offline mode depending on the error and the progress of the last active process Status 5001 Messages are made up of the status number anda No gap found brief descriptive text 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 1 The status message 5001 shown above occurs when for example the printer is set for punched label material but continuous form material without punches has been inserted In this case the printer will continue to feed the material for a few seconds before it generates an error message O More information on status reports and a detailed list of all messages can be found under Siatus Reports Standalone In standalone mode print jobs are not transferred but saved on a CF card mode They are started directly from the printer s control panel or via a connected keyboard
12. O Further information about standalone mode can be found in Specia Applications 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Basic Operating Procedures Connecting the printer WARNING A N The printer operates using mains voltage Touching electrically live parts can cause exposure to hazardous electrical currents and may lead to burns gt Make sure that the printer is switched off before connecting the power cable gt Only operate the printer using the system voltage indicated on the nameplate Only connect the printer to a grounded power socket fitted to authorised standards gt The power cable should be run to the printer so that nobody will trip on it and that the power plug can easily be pulled out if necessary 1 Ensure that the printer power switch is set to 0 off 2 Connect the printer to the power supply using the cable 9B provided 3 Using the data cable supplied connect the Centronics interface 9A on the printer to the host computer 9 Sockets for the Centronics cable A and power cable B on the AP 7 t 4 Turnon the printer using the power switch set to position 1 The following sequence of messages is displayed System start The boot loader is starting System start Valid firmware recognised program is starting Start user prog AP 7 t 203 Dpi Printer type here AP 7 t with 203 dpi V 2 34 Version number of the printer fi
13. been inserted correctly it will sit flush with the printer s back wall right O For more detailed information on how to use CF cards please refer to the Plugin Card Manual Application CompactFlash Card Setting the realtime clock The AP 7 t s realtime clock can be used for example to calculate and print the expiry date of a perishable product This is how you set the realtime clock 1 Navigate to the Realtime clock dd day mm month yyyy year hh hour dd mm yyyy hh mm mm minute 2 To enter the date and time use the Cut button to shift the cursor the Feed button to change the parameter and the Online button to save it O To find out how to set parameters see Info Printouts and Parameters 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Outputting the realtime clock value using Easy Plug Use the following Easy Plug commands to output the current realtime clock value YC realtime as text YS realtime as barcode DM download month names Further information can be found in the Easy Plug manual 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t The First Printer Test Material type Material length Material width Type of punch 100 mm width 50mm width Density Settings for the material type The parameter settings described below provide the printer with the necessary information about the label material used When printi
14. ey are lost or become illegible 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 Display Button functions Online button Cut button Feed button Prog button USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Control panel display Prog button Feed button Online button Cut button 8 Control panel of the AP 7 t With 32 digits and two lines the display shows the operating conditions modes for parameters values status and errors You can select the language you want to use for the display Backlighting ensures good legibility The buttons offer a multitude of operating functions A logical menu structure is used for operation The meaning of each button varies according to the operating mode and the menu item Additionally soecial functions have been programmed for certain button combinations Depending on the modes and menu levels the following functions apply for each button For switching between online and offline mode For confirming entries menu items and messages For selecting print jobs and for entering values in standalone mode Triggers a cut Requirements Cutter or TCS fitted and activated Printer offline Also for accessing deeper levels within the menu structure and selecting menu items For decrementing values For feeding in material when the device is offline For starting the printing process once the feed has been stopped in online mode Also for accessing deeper levels within
15. information as the wider printout compressed to a width of 50 mm If the printout is not as black as you would like it to be increase the print density as follows 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t 1 Press the Esc button while in online mode Display Print contrast 60 2 By pressing the Cut Feed buttons you can increase or decrease the heat energy of the printhead in The heat energy should be kept as low as possible while retaining an acceptable printing result A high level of heat energy reduces the lifespan of the printhead
16. ng from a layout program these settings are usually provided automatically by the printer driver For your first test prints you need to configure them manually e The label material is endless which means that it contains no punches perforations breaks or reflex marks that could be recognised by the punch sensor gt Set the to endless e The label material contains punches perforations breaks or reflex marks that can be recognised by the punch sensor so called punched material gt Set the to Punched gt Set the to the length of the material in mm gt Set the to the width of the material in mm Only for punched perforated material e Label material with breaks or punches gt Set the to Punched e Label material with reflex marks gt Set the to Reflex O Instructions on how to use the parameter menu can be found in nfo Printouts and Parameters Using the Parameter Menu Printing the status report A status report printout is a perfectly adequate printer test The width of the status printout can be set to 100 mm or 50mm This should match the width of the label material used The length of the printout is 200 mm Navigate to The printout that is triggered spans a label length of 2x 200 mm listing all of the printer s current parameter settings gt Set the to Compact right Navigate to The printout that is triggered contains the same
17. ows material ribbon supply checking without opening the front cover devices Aeon Optional devices such as a cutter rewinder or textile cutter The simplest way to cut tagstock or self adhesive stacker TCS can be connected Ns stock if no cutter is used Note that textile here oe material can only be cut with the TCS Tear off edge 4 Exterior view of the AP 7 t Braking brush Tensions the material textile Setting knob for material printhead pressure To adjust the printhead pressure to the roller width Ribbon rewinding mandrel Holds the take up roll onto which used ribbons are rewound Adapter rings To adjust the dispenser to the core diameter of the material roll Guide plate W Prevents the material roll from slipping sideways Ta Material dispenser The label material roll is inserted here Ribbon unwinding mandrel Holds the new ribbon roll Flange mount for optional devices Use this to mount a cutter dispenser or TCS To do this remove the plastic cover Material brake This ensures the proper material tension under the printhead 5 Operating parts of the AP 7 t 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 A USER MANUAL AP 7 t Printer connections Commissioning amp Operation CAUTION Add on devices of an inferior quality may damage the printer Connect the printer only to devices that fulfil SELV safety extra low voltage circuit requirements acc to EN 60950
18. rmware 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Memory 8 MB Internal RAM here 8 MB Flashcard 32 MB Optional RAM on the CompactFlash card here 32 MB only displayed when a CompactFlash card is in use OFFLINE 0 JOBS Offline mode Initialisation ONLINE 0 JOBS Online mode The unit is ready for printing m When the parameter is set to Offline the printer switches directly to offline mode when turned on im CAUTION Wait at least 10 seconds between switching the device off and on again otherwise any modified parameter settings are not saved Setting the interface By factory default the AP 7 t is set for data transfer via the Centronics interface Print data can also be transferred via the RS232 USB or Ethernet interface The interface type is selected with the following parameter O For further information on how to set parameters see Info Printouts and Parameters Using the Parameter Menu O Part numbers for network and data cables can be found in Accessories O Notes on how to use the Ethernet interface can be found in Advanced Applications Offline operation e Switching from offline mode to online mode OFFLINE x JOBS Online ONLINE x JOBS 0 oo e Switch to online mode when the print job is stopped OFFLINE x JOBS Online ONLINE x JOBS Stopped gt Stopped XX Slow material and ribbon feed OFFLINE x JOBS Online Feed OFFLINE x JOBS
19. y for shipping damage Are the articles listed below included in the box 3 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t 3 Articles supplied with the AP 7 t AP 7 t printer Documentation CD 3A Contains extensive instructions on using the printer as well as the Windows driver and service manual Label printing Jayout program NiceLabel 3B Quick reference guide 3C Brief multilingual operating instructions printed Core adapters 3D There are two core adapters each for the material rolls with internal diameters of 76 2 mm 3 and 101 4 mm 4 On delivery the core adapters are placed on the printer s material dispenser Print roller long 8E for label material widths exceeding 50 8 mm Power cable 3F The plug for the power supply may vary depending on the country of delivery Data cable 3G Centronics IEEE 1284 CA cable 2m The printer is connected with a type C connector compact design Ribbon sample 3H Cardboard take up roll 3I Empty take up roll for rewinding the thermal transfer ribbon On delivery the take up roll is placed on the ribbon rewinding mandrel 12 08 Rev 5 01 01 USER MANUAL Commissioning amp Operation AP 7 t Product Description Operating parts of the AP 7 t Front cover aed SE Open to insert material and ribbon LCD display 4 buttons Displays printer operating mode and parameter settings mem Window All
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