Azon Razor Hale User manual

Getting
Started
Guide

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Table of Contents
Pages You Can’t Function Without
4 Product Overview
5 Safety Features & Regulatory Compliance
6 Choosing a Location
7 Getting to Know Your Printer
8 Printer Anatomy
9 Emergency Stop & Power
10 Ink bottles
12 LCD Touch Screen
12 Opening Screen Examples
13 Print Menu
14 Settings Menu
15 Precise Adjustment Menu
16 Setting Up Your Printer
16 Filling Ink Bottles
17 Turning the Printer on for the First Time
18 Ink Charge
19 Nozzle Check
21 Nozzle Check if Excessive Gaps
22 Shutting Down Completely

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Product Overview
Install. Create. Click. Print. Yes, it’s that easy.
The Hale printer is an ideal solution for UV-LED printing
applications and materials including plastics, wood, aluminum,
canvas ceramics, glass, and more.
•Accepts media up to: 47.2" (L) x 12.9" (W) x 7.5" (H)
(1199 x 328 x 191 mm) 20 lbs. (9 kg)
• Maximum print area of 31" (L) x 11.75" (W)
(787.4 x 298.5mm)
with pass through capability for longer media
•Azon UV inks bond to materials such as plastic, wood,
and stone. Using Azon adhesion promoters, the inks
will also bond to many slick surfaces, such as glass,
aluminum, and metal*
•Afixed print bed offers accurate printing
on heavy materials
•Built-in vacuumin the print bed ensures a secure hold
on lightweight materials
•Prints white and clear gloss ink
•High-power UV-LED light cures ink instantly for a
cleaner, safer print
•Simple, easy to use software
• “Smart laser”beam detects object height
automatically even on clear media
•Ultra vivid white ink
•Our commitment to providing
personalized customer service
•Access to library of templates for
efficient and profitable production
*All mediashouldbetestedfor adhesionand durability.
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Safety Features & Regulatory Compliance
Read these guidelines before operating your Azon Hale printer
•Anyone who will be operating this printer
should be trained on all guide lines and
procedures.
•Keep your printer out of direct sunlight, which
will interfere with the performance of the
printer and the UV inks.
•Always keep the protective UV lid down
during operation. UV light can be harmful
with direct exposure to skin and eyes.
•Do not touch the print bed or print head
while the printer is in use.
•Keep hair, jewelry and loose clothing away
from moving parts.
•Do not attempt to repair your printer unless the
guide specifically says to do so. Only factory
certified Azon service technicians should
disassemble, repair, or access internal
components.
•When performing maintenance always power
down as instructed to prevent injury.
•Only use Azon UV Inks and cleaners with
your printer.
•Keep all inks, cleaners and primers out of
reach of children.
•Use promoters in a well-ventilated area.
•Dispose of all expired and uncured inks in
accordance to local and state laws.
•Always wear provided safety glasses and nitrile
gloves whenever there is the possibility of
exposure to uncured inks.
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Choosing a Location
Choose Wisely
•The Azon Hale weighs about 247 lbs (112 kg) so be
sure you have the proper equipment/manpower to
move that amount of weight
•Position your printer on a stable, level surface so it
doesn’t move while printing (an unstable surface
will impact your print quality)
•Select a well-ventilated, dust-free area out
of direct sunlight
•Allow enough room on all sides of your printer
for easy access
•Access to an electrical outlet of 220 /110 v +/-
10% VAC, 50-60Hz is required
•Be sure your doorways and walk ways are
wide enough to maneuver the printer
through to it’s final location
Printer size
• 56" (L) x 31.3" (W) x 53.1" (H) (1422 x 795 x 1349 mm)
247 lbs. (112 kg)
Suggested work space
• 135" x 112"
(3429 mm x 2845 mm)
Temperature and Humidity
•During operation
Temperature 68°F to 90°F (20°C to
32°C) Relative humidity 35% to 80%
No condensation
•During non-operation
Temperature 59°F to 95°F (15°C to
35°C) Relative humidity 20% to 80%
No condensation
Theprinter environment shouldNOTdropbelowtherecommendedtemperaturesand NEVER near
or belowfreezing. Thiscancauseinkto expand and damage theprint headand inklines. If the
temperaturedosenear freezing, raise to recommendedtempsassoonaspossibleand let the
machinewarmupfor 24hrs.beforeturning it on.
56"
31.3"
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Getting to Know Your Printer
Printer Anatomy
Getting to know the printer hardware is important. In this section, you will find
diagrams of the printer and its parts. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the parts
and descriptions, as they will be referenced throughout this guide.
Front Top Cover
Emergency Stop Button
LCD Screen
Adjustable Legs
Gantry
Print Bed
Power Button
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Getting to Know Your Printer
Printer Anatomy
Ink Purge Tray
Top Back Cover
Power Socket
Main Power Switch
Dampers
UV/LED Light
Carriage
Pump & Cap Assembly
PrintHead
Height Sensor Laser
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Getting to Know Your Printer
Emergency Stop & Power
Emergency Stop Button
The Emergency Stop button should onlybe
used for true emergency stops, NOT for
regular shut down.
•To stop the machine instantly due to an
emergency simply push the button.
This stops all printer functions.
•To resume normal operation turn the
Emergency Stop button to the right and it
will “release”or pop out.
2Sub Power Button
•Located on the Settings Menu of the LCD
screen. Pushing this button will put your
printer into a “sleep-mode”.
Power Button
•Located on the front of the printer. Push this
button to completely shut down the printer.
Main Power Switch
•Located on the back of the printer this also
completely shuts down the printer.
NOTE:Thebackswitchmust beONinorder for thefront Power
buttonto work.
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Fill ink bottle BEFORE you turn the
printer ON for the first time.
Getting to Know Your Printer
Ink Bottles
You received a complete set of bottles in your star ter kit - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
Black, White and Varnish. It is extremely important to follow all guide lines and
procedures when using any type of UV ink.
Why? UV inks when uncured can be harmful. Once cured by the UV LED light source
inside your printer they are no longer harmful and can be handled freely.
•Inks are to be stored in a dry, cool location
away from children.
•Keep inks out of direct sunlight.
•Always gently shake only the white ink cartrdiges
and/or transport bottle before you install it into
the printer. Shake for 1 minute.
• Each ink cartridge has an expiration date on the
label and must be properly disposed of at the end
of the expiration month. Be sure to check your shelf
stock as well as the cartridges in your printer.
Always wear the recommended safety gloves
and glasses when working around uncured ink. If you get ink on your skin, wash right
away with soap and water.
•To prevent throwing away unused ink due with
expiration we recommend that you set up an inventory
management plan.
•Properly dispose of all ink bottles in accordance to local
and state law.
•Dispose of empty bottles the same as you would ones
with ink in them. Even though it appears empty there will
still be traces of uncured ink remaining.
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Getting to Know Your Printer
Ink Bottles
Color Name
Batch Number
Volume
Expiration Date
Warning/Disposal
Bottles Locations
Ink bottles need to be filled before you turn
your printer ON for the first time (how to fill
bottles )
White Ink BottleWhite Ink Bottle Label
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Opening Screen
LCD Touch Screen
Opening Screen - Examples
Turning on the main power switch
located on the back of the printer
and the power button on the front
of the printer will turn on the LCD
touch screen.
BUTTON EXAMPLE
•All functions have color filled icons when
they are Active and white filled when they
are Non-Active.
•Push the icons to turn the function ON, and
push again to turn the function OFF. Some
need to be held for 2-3 seconds to activate.
Non-Active Buttons
Active Buttons
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LCD Touch Screen
Print Menu
Print Menu/ Main Menu
Print Ready
•Push when you’re ready to print
•When this button is active, you cannot use the
FORWARD/BACK function
•To Be Safe: Stand clear; the gantry will move all the way forward to the zero
point when you push the Print Ready icon
Indicator Lights
•Solid Green dot indicates print ready
•Red/Yellow dots indicate error
4Pause
•Will stop a job during printing and restart where it left
off when un-paused.
Auto Gantry UP/ DOWN
•When held for 3 seconds gantry will keep moving
UP/DOWN and then stop automatically
6Gantry FORWARD/ BACK
•When held for 3 seconds the gantry will continue
moving and then stop automatically
7Single Layer Printing
•Use when printing one layer of ink
8Multi -LayerPrinting
•Used when printing two or more layers of
ink automatically
•2Layer function: printswhiteand color separately
•3Layerfunction: printswhite, color and glossseparately
•Infinityfunction: achievesatactileeffect
Auto UV Light
•Turns the UV Light OFF and ON
Vacuum
•Turns the bed vacuum ON/OFF
Ink Levels
•When icon start to flash
its time to refill bottles
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LCD Touch Screen
Settings Menu
5 8 6 9 7 10
DischargeMode
•This allows jobs to be sent from your computer to the
printer
•Needs to be turned on before printing and off
during a nozzle check
Settings Menu
Printer Restart
•This will cancel the current print job in the printer, but
not in the computer. To completely restart/cancel
you must do so in the printer AND the computer
Head Cleaning
•Starts the automated print head cleaning process
Power OFF
•Turns the printer off, but does not shut it down completely
•To shut the printer down completely, push the Power OFF on
the display, Wait until its safe to continue. Press the Green
button on the front OFF and the Main Power switch on the
back OFF.
Clean Capping Station
•Unlocks the carriage and shuts down your
printer so you can manually clean the capping
station
Disable Head Sensor
•Turns off the laser sensors so you can
manually adjust the print head with the
Gantry UP and Gantry DOWN
Disable Auto Height Check
•Stops the printer from automatically
checking the height
•The laser sensors will still be on and will stop
the printer when the DOWN button is used
Manual UV Light
•When this is active, the Auto Light is OFF so you
must manually turn the UV Light ON and OFF
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LCD Touch Screen
Precise Adjustment Menu
Precise Adjustment Menu
UV Light Power Levels
•This allows you to select howintense you want
the UV/LED light to be
Head Unlock
•This will unlock the print head carriage ,so it can be
moved manually across X axis [ scan]
After task is finished tap head unlock again and printer
will return print head carriage in its original position
AOD [Agitation on demand]
•In case of long hours printing, if opacity of white ink decrease
shake white ink bottles and tap AOD button
[this function is used to ensure optimal white ink opacity]
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Setting Up Your Printer
Filling Ink Bottles
Step 1
Open printer bottle which you want to fill with
coresponding ink .
[open one bottle at a time to prevent any UV
exposure / dust or any other influence which
may occur while bottle is open]
Step 2
Open ink bottle , remove protective folium and
pour ink from ink bottle to printer bottle
[make sure to pour ink in correct printer bottle ]
Step 3
Close printer bottle
[make sure to close the bottle all the way]
Open printer bottles one at the time
All printer and transport bottles are labeled
White ink transport bottles need to be shaken
before pouring white ink into printer bottle
Full set of UV ink bottles
Quick Tips
What You Need
Fill ink bottles BEFORE you turn the
printer ON for the first time
Shake only white ink inside transport bottles
prior to pouring into printer bottle
!
Shake white ink inside printer bottles every
day before starting up machine
!
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Setting Up Your Printer
Turning the Printer on for the First Time
Step 1
Check that the main power switch on the back of
the printer is set to OFF.
Step 2
Plug the AC Power cord into the back of the
printer and into the wall.
Step 3
Make sure the Emergency Stop button is not
engaged. If it is, turn it to the right until it “releases”
or pops out
Step 4
Switch on the power ON button on the back of
the printer.
Read the entire chapter before turning on the
printer for the first time
The printer will not turn on if the Emergency
Stop Button is ON
Full set of UV ink bottles
Quick Tips
What You Need
Fill ink bottles BEFORE you turn the
printer ON for the first time
Step 5
Push the Power button on the front of the printer
ON.
Flipping on the main power will turn on your LCD
touch screen.
This is the display that will show until the printer
“warms up” and is ready for the next step
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Setting Up Your Printer
Ink Charge
Step 1
Open the top back cover of the printer and plug in
the USB cord to the printer and to your computer.
[THERE ARE 2 USB CONNECTORS MAKE SURE TO CONNECT THE ONE
ON MAINBOARD. The left one]
Step 2
Open Azon production manager. This program
was installed by your technician.
Step 3
Select printer queue .
[in cases of multiple machines its important to select queue]
Step 4
Click on default job properties and go to tab
number 4.
Step 5
Initiate ink charge
[repeat it for 7 times]
Step 6
Pull out USB cable , close the back cover.
If LCD touch screen shows green and yellow
light and ink charge wont start , turn the
machine off and back on , continue with ink
charges
Quick Tips
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Setting Up Your Printer
Nozzle Check
Step 1
Check for the solid green light that indicates
the printer is “ready”
Step 2
Place the black and white nozzle check sheet on
the print bed
The top of the sheet should be 120 mm from the
beginning of the table [6 dots away]
The edge of the sheet should be at the very edge of
the print bed
The black half should be on your left and the
white half should be on your right
Why? This will allow you to see if any of the print nozzles
are clogged
Nozzle Check should be performed Daily - before you
begin printing your first job of the day
When executing a nozzle check, ignore the “zero point“
sticker on the print bed and position as instructed. If the
sheet is positioned at the “zero point” the test print will
get on the surface of your print bed. ONLY ignore “zero
point” when doing a nozzle check
•Nozzle Check Sheet
•Safety glasses
•Nitrile gloves
•Paper towels
•Multipurpose cleaner
Fill ink bottles BEFORE you turn the
printer ON for the first time
Quick Tips
What You Need
Step 3
Push (hold for 1-2 sec) the Auto Gantry DOWN button.
The gantry will lower and stop automatically.
If the print head doesn’t move, it means it’s already
all the way down.
Step 4
When the gantry stops, select the Settings
icon ,select Discharge to turn it OFF
Step 5
Press the “PRINT MENU”button
Press the Print buttonand
Stand clear, the gantry will move forward
towards the test sheet to position to print.
When ready the green light will be
solid on the Print Menu
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Setting Up Your Printer
Nozzle Check
Step 7
Select printer queue .
[in cases of multiple machines its important to select
queue]
Why? This will allow you to see if any of the print nozzles
are clogged
Nozzle Check should be performed Daily - before you
begin printing your first job of the day
When executing a nozzle check, ignore the “zero point“
sticker on the print bed and position as instructed. If the
sheet is positioned at the “zero point” the test print will
get on the surface of your print bed. ONLY ignore “zero
point” when doing a nozzle check
•Nozzle Check Sheet
•Safety glasses
•Nitrile gloves
•Paper towels
•Multipurpose cleaner
Fill ink bottles BEFORE you turn the
printer ON for the first time
Quick Tips
What You Need
Step 8
Click on default job properties and go to tab
number 4 Initiate nozzle check
Step 6
Open Azon production manager. This program
was installed by your technician.
Step 9
When the Nozzle Check is complete carefully
inspect the sheet. Remember that the ink is NOT
cured so it will smudge if you touch it.
If there are no/few gaps in the printed pattern you
are good to proceed.
(If there are excessive gaps, see the next page)
Good Nozzle Check Cleaning Needed
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