Avery Dennison AP7.t User manual

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Commissioning & Operation
Mounting the Printer ......................................2
Unpacking the AP7.t .................................2
Carrying the AP7.t .................................... 3
Mounting the AP7.t ...................................4
Checking the contents ............................... 4
Product Description ....................................... 6
Operating parts of the AP7.t ..................... 6
Printer connections ................................... 7
Warning notes on the AP7.t ...................... 8
Control panel (display) .............................. 9
Operating modes ..................................... 10
Basic Operating Procedures .......................12
Connecting the printer .............................12
Setting the interface .................................13
Offline operation ......................................13
Online operation ......................................14
Creating a print job ..................................15
Transferring a print job .............................15
Using CompactFlash cards ......................17
Setting the realtime clock .........................18
Outputting the realtime clock value using
Easy Plug .................................................19
The First Printer Test ...................................20
Settings for the material type ...................20
Printing the status report ..........................20

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Mounting the Printer
Unpacking the AP7.t
1. Lift off the lid of the shipping box [1].
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 [3A] can be used as a
handle.
6. Place the printer on a level surface in its
usual operating position (rubber feet [3C]
at the bottom).
¯The original packaging should always
be used for transporting the printer!
CAUTION! - Do not lift the printer by
the front cover [3B]. The front cover is
a movable part not designed for
handling stress.
[1] Shipping box without lid:
AStyrofoam support
BAccessories
A B
[2] Part the plastic cover…
[3] … and lift the printer out of the box.
ABack wall of printer (not visible)
BFront cover (do not use for lifting)
CRubber feet
A
B
C

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Carrying the AP7.t
«To carry the printer, putone hand under the base plate and the other into the
feed slot at the back of the printer.
[1] Carrying the AP7.t safely (A: back – grab by the feed slot, B: front – grab by the base
plate).
WARNING!
The AP7.t is a heavy printer (21kg). A bad carrying technique can cause
back injury.
«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.
CAUTION! - Do not lift the printer by the front cover (window side), as this
can damage it!
A B

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Mounting the AP7.t
The AP7.t has been designed as a desktop printer, which means that it is
normallymountedinanuprightposition onatable [2].Othersufficientlylarge,
level and sturdy surfaces can also be used as a base.
[2] The correct orientation of the AP7.t
Checking the contents
Before using the AP7.t for the first time, take a few minutes to check
everything is in order:
«Ensure that the printer hasnot been damaged intransit. If the packaging has
been dented or torn, check the contents particularly carefully for shipping
damage.
«Are the articles listed below included in the box [3]?
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.
«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.

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[3] Articles supplied with the AP7.t
•AP7.t printer
•Documentation CD [3A]
Contains extensive instructions on using the printer as well as the Windows
driver and service manual.
•Label printing layout 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 76.2mm (3") and 101.4mm (4"). On delivery, the core adapters
are placed on the printer’s material dispenser.
•Print roller, long [3E] for label material widths exceeding 50.8mm.
•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.
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Product Description
Operating parts of the AP7.t
[4] Exterior view of the AP7.t
[5] Operating parts of the AP7.t
Front cover
Open to insert material and
ribbon.
Window
Allows material/ribbon supply
checking without opening the
front cover.
Control panel
LCD display, 4 buttons. Displays
printer operating mode and
parameter settings.
Connection for additional
devices
Optional devices such as a
cutter, rewinder or textile cutter
stacker (TCS) can be connected
here.
Tear-off edge
Thesimplest wayto cut tagstockor self-adhesive
stock (if no cutter is used). Note that textile
material can only be cut with the TCS.
Ribbon unwinding
mandrel
Holds the new ribbon roll. Material dispenser
The label material roll is
inserted here.
Adapter rings
To adjust the dispenser to
the core diameter of the
material roll.
Guide plate
Prevents the material roll
from slipping sideways.
Material brake
This ensures the proper material
tension under the printhead.
Ribbon rewinding
mandrel
Holds the take-up roll onto
which used ribbons are
rewound.
Flange mount for optional
devices
Use this to mount a cutter,
dispenser or TCS. To do this,
remove the plastic cover.
Braking brush
Tensions the material (textile
material).
Setting knob for
printhead pressure
To adjust the printhead
pressure to the roller
width.

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Printer connections
PNotes on how to use the network connection can be found in Advanced
Applications.
[6] Back of the AP7.t with the optional I/O board
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 EN60950!
«Only connect OEM devices.
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.
USB interface
For serial transfer of print data.
Card slot
For CompactFlash cards –
used for storing fonts, logos,
graphics, etc.
Status LED/Ethernet
Ethernet interface
To connect to an “Ethernet 10/
100 Base T” network.
Power switch
Turns the printer on/off.
Optional: Signal interface
4 inputs / 3 outputs, contained
on the optional
I/O board.
Power supply connector
Connection to the mains power supply
using the power cable provided.
RS232 interface
For serial transfer of print data.
Optional: Serial interface
RS232 or RS422/485, contained
on the optional
I/O board.

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Warning notes on the AP7.t
[7] Warning notes on the AP7.t
•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).
•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 they are lost or become illegible.
WARNING
!
Keep hands clear
of rollers.
A5346

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Control panel (display)
[8] Control panel of the AP7.t
Display 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 touse for the display. Backlighting ensures good legibility.
Button
functions 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
operatingmodeand the menu item.Additionally,specialfunctionshave been
programmed for certain button combinations.
Depending on the modes and menu levels, the following functions apply for
each button:
Online 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.
Cut button •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.
Feed button •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 the menu structure and selecting
menu items.
•Increments values.
Prog button •For accessing the parameter menu when offline.
•For stepping back through the parameter menu and/or exiting it.
Display
Cut button
Online button
Feed button
Prog button

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PFor 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.
To configure the printer so that it goes directly into online mode when
switched on, set the parameter SYSTEM PARAMETER > Active Mode to “Online”.
Online mode In online mode, print jobs are received and processed immediately. Possible
messages:
¯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).
OFFLINE 0 JOBS No jobs are waiting to be processed.
ONLINE 0 JOBS No jobs are waiting to be processed.
ONLINE 0: JOBS The current data transfer to the printer is shown on
thedisplay.Thisisindicatedbythedot onthebottom
right next to the number of loaded jobs.
Another point on half line height above the first
shows the interpreter status:
•No point: No data to interpete.
•Solid point: The interpreter is busy (still data left
in the spooler).
•Flashing point: The interpreter is waiting for data
required to complete acommand (no data in the
spooler).
ONLINE 13 JOBS
Restcount: 25 During printing, the display also shows the number
of print jobs read (13) and the remaining number of
labels (25) to be printed in the current job.
ONLINE 13 JOBS
Restcount: endless If a print job recognises an endless number of labels
to be printed, then the remaining number for this job
is also shown as endless.
Status 5001
No gap found Messages are made up of the status number and a brief descriptive text.