CAB PCU400 User manual
Instructions
Perforation Cutter
PCU400
MADE IN GERMANY
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Instructions
Edition: 04/2023 - Part No. 9009935
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1 Introduction....................................................................................4
1.1 Instructions ......................................................................................4
1.2 Intended Use ...................................................................................5
1.3 Safety Instructions...........................................................................6
1.4 Environment.....................................................................................6
1.5 Technical Data.................................................................................7
2 Mounting.........................................................................................8
3 Operation......................................................................................10
3.1 Preparation....................................................................................10
3.2 Standard Operation .......................................................................11
3.3 Operation Without Cover Plates....................................................12
4 PrinterConguration...................................................................14
5 Maintenance.................................................................................16
5.1 Cleaning ........................................................................................16
5.2 Changing the Blades .....................................................................18
5.3 Setting the Initial State of the Cutter..............................................20
6 Error Messages............................................................................22
7 Licenses .......................................................................................23
7.1 Reference to the EU Declaration of Conformity.............................23
7.2 FCC ...............................................................................................23
Table of Contents
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1 Introduction
1.1 Instructions
Important information and instructions in this documentation are designated
as follows:
Danger!
Draws attention to an exceptionally great, imminent danger to your
health or life due to hazardous voltages.
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Danger!
Draws attention to a danger with high risk which, if not avoided,
may result in death or serious injury.
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Warning!
Draws attention to a danger with medium risk which, if not avoided,
may result in death or serious injury.
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Caution!
Draws attention to a danger with low risk which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
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Attention!
Draws attention to possible dangers, material damage or loss of
quality.
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Note!
Gives you tips. They make a working sequence easier or draw
attention to important working processes.
Environment!
Gives you tips on protecting the environment.
Handling instruction
Reference to section, position, illustration number or document.
Option (accessories, peripheral equipment, special ttings).
Time Information in the display.
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1 Introduction
1.2 Intended Use
• The device is intended exclusively as an option for the printers of the
SQUIX and XD Q series for perforating and cutting suitable materials that
have been approved by the manufacturer. Any other use or use going
beyond this shall be regarded as improper use. The manufacturer/supplier
shall not be liable for damage resulting from unauthorized use; the user
shall bear the risk alone.
• Usage for the intended purpose also includes complying with that manual.
• The device is manufactured in accordance with the current technological
status and the recognized safety rules. However, danger to the life and
limb of the user or third parties and/or damage to the device and other
tangible assets can arise during use.
• The device may only be used for its intended purpose and if it is in perfect
working order, and it must be used with regard to safety and dangers as
stated in that manual.
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Note!
All documentations can also currently be found in the Internet.
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Warning!
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
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1 Introduction
1.3 Safety Instructions
• Disconnect the printer from the electrical outlet before mounting or
removing the cutter.
• The cutter may only be operated when it is mounted on the printer.
• Risk of injury, particularly during maintenance, the cutter blades are sharp.
• Work going beyond this may only be performed by trained personnel or
service technicians.
• Unauthorized interference with electronic modules or their software can
cause malfunctions. Other unauthorized work on or modications to the
device can also endanger operational safety.
• Always have service work done in a qualied workshop, where the
personnel have the technical knowledge and tools required to do the
necessary work.
• Warning stickers must not be removed, as then you and other people
cannot be aware of dangers and may be injured.
1.4 Environment
Obsolete devices contain valuable recyclable materials that should be sent
for recycling.
Send to suitable collection points, separately from residual waste.
The modular construction of the device enables it to be easily disas-
sembled into its component parts.
Send the parts for recycling.
Take the electronic circuit boards to public waste disposal centers or to
the distributor.
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1 Introduction
1.5 Technical Data
Perforation Cutter PCU400/2,5 PCU400/10
for printer type SQUIX 4, XD Q4
Material width max. mm 85
Material weight
cardboard g/m² 60 - 300
Material thickness mm 0.05 - 1.1
Cutting length mm > 5
Gap height mm 2.5
Cut frequency 1/min 120
Perforation frequency 1/min 150
O-cutwidth mm 0.5
Perforation distance mm 2.5 10
Power supply peripheral connector of the printer
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Attention!
Forverythin,veryhardorveryexiblematerialspreliminarytests
are recommended.
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2 Mounting
Removing Cover
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Loosen screw (1) and remove cover (2).
Leave the tear-o or peel-o plate (2) mounted on the printer.
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Attention!
Forcutteroperationtherehastobemountedatear-oplateor
a dispense plate on the printer, to lead the material through the
blades of the cutter.
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2 Mounting
Mounting Cutter
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Attention!
Disconnect the printer from the electrical outlet before
mounting or removing the cutter.
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Insert the pins (3) of the cutter (5) into the holes (1) of the printer.
Press the cutter against the printer. That way the plug of the cutter will be
connected to the peripheral port (2) of the printer.
Secure the cutter (5) with the screw (4).
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3 Operation
3.1 Preparation
Insert labels for tear-o mode Instructions of the printer.
Place the media strip between the printhead and the drive roller, so that
the front edge of the strip reaches through the cutter.
Insert ribbon Instructions of the printer.
Activate the commands for perforation or cut-o in the software.
For direct programming use the following commands:
C p Perforation command
C Cut-o command
Both commands may be combined, but C p has a lower priority.
Programming Manual
Using the sequence :
C 3
C p
the material will be perforated two times and afterwards cut o.
Congure the cut parameters 4. Printer Conguration
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Note!
The cut parameters are only accessible with cutter installed.
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Attention!
In several label software solutions the perforation command C p
is not implemented. Perforating material via such a software is not
possible.
For direct programming use the following command :
O Cn n...Value between 0.0 and 10.0
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Note!
If the label software has no setting for the perforation level,
i.e. O Cn is not implemented, the adjustment also may be done
using the printer setup 4.PrinterConguration.
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3 Operation
3.2 Standard Operation
Switch on the printer.
The cutter performs a synchronization action.
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Note!
To operate the cutter with continuous material in the printer menu
Setup->Labels->Label sensor the setting Continuous media has to be
selected. Otherwise no synchronization cut is carried out.
Press . For synchronization the media will be moved forward and
cut o.
That synchronization is not necessary when the printhead was not opened
between print jobs, even if the printer was powered o between print jobs.
Send a print job.
All labels in a print job will be printed without stopping and be perforated or
cut as chosen in the software : after each label, after a specic quantity of
labels, or at the end of a print job.
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Note!
Between the print jobs a direct cut can be released by pressing
on the control panel.
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Note!
In case the material do adhere in follow of electrostatic charge it's
possible to mount an antistatic brush (Part No. 5977339.001) on the
printer.
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3 Operation
3.3 Operation Without Cover Plates
Due to the most varied materials it can come in rare cases to transportation
problems of the material depend of the cover plates.
It's possible to clear this problem with dismounting the cover plates.
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Warning!
Risk of injury!
If the cover plates for a better performance should be removed,
appropriate compensating measures are to be arranged for the
guarantee of security!
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Warning!
Risk of injury! The cutter blades are sharp!
Disconnect printer from electrical outlet .
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4 PrinterConguration
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Note!
The values of the setup are basic settings for the current printer/
cutter combination.
Afterchangingthecutterorprinterare-adjustmentmaybe
necessary.
Changesrequiredforprocessingdierentprintjobsshouldbe
implementedbyadditionalosetsavailableinthesoftware.
Theosetvaluesfromsetupandsoftwareareaddedtogetherfor
execution.
Fordetailedinstructionsforconguration
CongurationManualoftheprinter.
Cut Parameters
Start menu.
Select Setup > Cutting.
Parameter Meaning Default
Cut position Oset of the cut position relative to the rear
label edge.
The setting can also be adjusted by the
software.
The settings of conguration and software
are added together.
0.0 mm
Perforation level Setting of the perforation depth.
The setting can also be adjusted by the
software.
The settings of conguration and software
are added together.
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Backfeed
Start menu.
Select Setup > Printing.
Parameter Meaning Default
Backfeed Method for backfeeding the label medium.
Backfeeding is necessary in the cutting
and peel-o modes since a label is pushed
out passed the front edge of the next label
above the print line when peeling o/cutting.
always: Backfeeding occurs independently of
label contents.
smart: Backfeeding only occurs when the
next label is not yet completely prepared
when peeling o/cutting the current label.
Otherwise, the second label is pushed on
and completed after removal of the rst label
without backfeeding.
smart
Label Sensor
Start menu.
Select Setup > Labels.
Parameter Meaning Default
Label sensor Method for detecting the starting end of the
label.
Gap Sensor: Detection using changes in the
transparency between the label and label
gap.
Bottom-Reect: Detection using reex marks
on the bottom of the medium.
Continuous media: Checking the existence of
media only.
Gap
sensor
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5 Maintenance
5.1 Cleaning
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Warning!
Disconnect the printer from the electrical outlet.
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Attention!
Risk of injury. The cutter blades are sharp.
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1. Remove the cutter from the printer.
2. Loosen the screws (2) and remove the upper cover sheet (1).
3. Remove dust and paper particles with a soft brush or a vacuum.
4. For cleaning the circular blade it is possible to turn the axle (3) with a
screwdriver for slotted head screws (slot width 7 mm). The turn angle is
limited by the support (7).
If it is necessary to turn the circular blade further, loosen the screws (6)
and remove the support (7) incl the lower cover sheet (8). Now the circular
blade can be turned completely.
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5 Maintenance
5. Remove all deposits at the cutter blades with isopropyl alcohol and a soft
cloth.
6. Grease the cylindrical areas (4) at both ends of the circular blade (5) with
an All round-High quality Grease. For that hold a greased brush on the
cylindrical areas and turn the axle (3) with a screwdriver for slotted head
screws (slot width 7 mm).
During the turning the areas are all-around greased.
7. If the support was removed during cleaning, adjust the initial state of the
cutter 5.3 on page 20.
8. Mount the upper cover sheet (1) with the screws (2) and the support (7)
incl. the lower cover sheet (8) with the screws (6).
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5 Maintenance
5.2 Changing the Blades
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Warning!
Disconnect the printer from the electrical outlet.
1. Remove the cutter from the printer.
2. Remove the upper cover sheet 5.1 on page 16.
3. Turn the axle (3) of the circular blade (2) with a screwdriver for slotted
head screws (slot width 7 mm) so that the inscription (1) of the blade
points downward. In this position the set screw (4) on the gear wheel can
be achieved from the rear of the cutter.
4. Loosen the set screw (4) a few turns.
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Note!
Save the washers (A, B, C) for the circular blade (2) and the
lineal blade (11) when dismounting the cutter.
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Attention!
The springs (6, 13) are tense.
Always hold tight lineal blade (11) in its position and push its
axle slightly to the mounting plate (9) of the cutter.
5. Loosen the screws (8) and remove the bearing plate (15). The spring (13)
becomes slack.
6. Remove spring (13) from the lineal blade.
7. Pull the circular blade (2) out of the bearing (5). The spring (6) at the lineal
blade becomes slack.
If the lineal blade should not be changed skip to step 13.
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5 Maintenance
8. Remove the support incl. the lower cover sheet 5.1 on page 16.
9. Remove spring (6) and lineal blade (11).
10.Insert the axle of the (new) lineal blade withe the washer (B) in the bearing
(10) of the mounting plate.
11. Hang in the slack spring (6) to the pins of the mounting plate (9) and the
lineal blade (11).
12.Re-mount the support incl. the lower cover sheet.
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A
B C
13.Turn the lineal blade (11) backwards. The spring (6) gets tense.
14.Insert theAxle of the (new) circular blade (2) with the washer (A) in the
bearing (5) of the mounting plate.
15.Place the washer (C) on the axle of the lineal blade.
16.Hang in the slack spring (13) to the pins (12,14) of the lineal blade and the
bearing plate.
17.Push the bearing plate (15) onto the blade axles (2, 11). The spring (13)
gets tense.
18.Append the bearing plate (15) to the prole (7) using the screws (8).
19.Tighten the set screw (4) at the gear wheel.
20.Turn the circular blade (2) in such a position that the edges of the circular
and lineal blade touch each other.
21.Tighten the screws (8) and check that circular and lineal blade touch each
other. If necessary loosen and tighten the screws (8) again.
22.Lubricate the circular blade 5.1 on page 16 and adjust its initial state
5.3 on page 20.
23.Re-mount the upper cover sheet 5.1 on page 16.
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5 Maintenance
5.3 Setting the Initial State of the Cutter
To operate the cutter correctly after cleaning or after changing the blades the
circular blade (4) and the clock wheel (11) must be adjusted to each other.
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1. Unscrew the screws (1), (3) and (6, at the rear).
2. Remove the cover (2).
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3. Turn the axle (5) of the circular blade with a screwdriver for slotted head
screws (slot width 7 mm) so that the planar area (8) of the blade axle
becomes parallel to the base plate (7).
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