Cembre Rolly 1000 User manual

THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER
ROLLY 1000
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
ENGLISH
07 M
037
E

CONTENTS
1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION..................................................................................1
1.1 Directives 2002/95/EC and 2002/96/EC........................................................... 1
1.2 Specification …................................................................................................. 1
1.2.1 Printer ....................................................................................................... 1
1.2.2 Environment............................................................................................... 2
1.2.3 Hardware.................................................................................................... 2
1.2.4 Bar Code.................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Supplies............................................................................................................ 3
1.4.1 Label Specification ................................................................................... 3
1.4.2 Ribbon Specification ................................................................................. 3
2. GETTING STARTED............................................................................................. 4
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection................................................................................. 4
2.2 Equipment Checklist......................................................................................... 4
2.3 Printer Parts ..................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Buttons, Indicators and Adjustment Knobs ....................................................... 6
3. SET UP.................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 Setting Up the Printer....................................................................................... 9
3.2 Ribbon Installation............................................................................................ 9
3.3 Label Roll Installation .................................................................................... 10
3.3.1 Distance/Black Line Detector Positioning ................................................... 11
3.4 Self-test ......................................................................................................... 12
3.5 Dump Mode.................................................................................................... 13
4. USING THE PRINTER ........................................................................................ 14
4.1 Power-on Utilities............................................................................................ 14
4.1.1 Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration Utility .............................................. 14
4.1.2 Printer Initialisation................................................................................... 15
4.2 Troubleshooting Guide.................................................................................... 16
5. PRINTER CLEANING.......................................................................................... 17
5.1 Print Head Cleaning ........................................................................................ 17
5.2 Printer Cover Cleaning ................................................................................... 17
5.3 Internal Parts Cleaning.................................................................................... 17
APPENDIX LCD Control Panel Operation Map..................................................... . 18

1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
ROLLY 1000 has rugged steel construction and durable metal mechanism ensuring the
ability to work in industrial environments. Rolly 1000 is equipped with a 32-bit RISC
processor, which offers up to 4”/sec print speed. The back-lit LCD display, simplifies printer
status management and operation and the moveable sensor design can meet a wide range
of media.
Frequently used bar code formats are available while fonts and bar codes can be
printed in any one of four directions. ROLLY 1000 provides a choice of five different sizes of
alphanumeric font, OCR-A, OCR-B and one true type font.
1.1 Directives 2002/95/CE and 2002/96/CE
Following information applies in member states of the European Union:
USER INFORMATION in accordance with “Directives 2002/95/EC
and 2002/96/EC regarding the reduction of hazardous substances
in electrical and electronic equipment, including the disposal of
waste”.
The 'Not in the bin' symbol above when shown on equipment or packaging means that the
equipment must, at the end of its life, be disposed of separately from other waste.
The separate waste collection of such equipment is organised and managed by the
manufacturer.
Users wishing to dispose of such equipment must contact the manufacturer and follow the
prescribed guidelines for its separate collection. Appropriate waste separation, collection,
environmentally compatible treatment and disposal is intended to reduce harmful
environmental effects and promote the reuse and recycling of materials contained in the
equipment. Unlawful disposal of such equipment will be subject to the application of
administrative sanctions provided by current legislation.
1.2 Specification
1.2.1 Printer
Item Specification
Printing Mode Thermal transfer and direct thermal
Resolution 300 DPI
Max. Print Length 450 mm
Max. Print Width 104 mm
Print Speed 2,3,4 ips
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1.2.2 Environment
Operating Environment
Temperature 5 ~ 40° C
Humidity 30 % ~ 85 %
Storage Environment
Temperature -10 ~ 60° C
Humidity 20 ~ 95 %
Ventilation Free air environment
1.2.3 Hardware
Sensors Label gap sensor, ribbon end sensor, black mark sensor, head printer
open sensor, label taken sensor.
Memory Flash ROM (2MB), DRAM (2MB) and 8M optional flash ROM (memory
module)
Interface RS-232C (RS422/485 option), Centronics (SPP), USBV1 .1 and Internal
LAN adapter (option).
Cutter 4 inch width (Media thickness up to 0.25 mm)
Power 100-240 V universal switching power supply.
1.2.4 Bar code
Code 39, Code 39C, Code 93, Code128 subsets A.B.C, Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5,
EAN-8, EAN-1 3, EAN-1 28, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, CPOST,
MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET, EAN-14, ITF-14, PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code.
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1.3 Optional items
Cutter module
1.4 Supplies
1.4.1 Media specification
Item Specification
Type Reel media: precut wraparound cable markers,
precut cable tags, labels
Media Width Max. 116 mm ( Max. 4,4” )
Media Thickness 0,06 ～0,25 mm (0,4 mm per TPM-ROLL)
Media Roll Diameter 203 mm (Max.)
Roll Core Diameter 25 or 77 mm
Black Mark Width 3 mm (Min.)
1.4.2 Ribbon specification
Item Specification
Ribbon Width 25,4 ～114,3 mm
Ribbon Length 300 m (Max.)
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2. GETTING STARTED
2.1 Unpacking and inspection
ROLLY 1000 is specially packaged to withstand damage in shipping. In case of evident
damage on receipt, contact the supplier directly to specify the nature and extent of
damage. Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer.
2.2 Equipment checklist
ROLLY 1000 printer
Ribbon take up spool
Power supply cable
Centronics interface cable
USB interface cable
3’’ paper core adapter
Operating software on GENIUS SUITE CD
Black printer ribbon
Protective cover
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2.3 Printer components
Figure 1. Printer front view
Figure 2. Printer rear view
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External Label Feed Opening
Centronics Port
RS-
232C Port
USB-Port
Power Switch
Power Supply Connector
Aux. LED
LCD Display
Control
Buttons
Printer Right
Side Cover
Lower
Front
Panel

Figure 3. Printer interior view
2.4 Buttons, Indicators and Adjustment Knobs
Power Indicator
When the printer is in the power-on condition, the Power indicator is lit.
On-line Indicator
This green On-Line indicator is lit when the printer is ready; the On-Line indicator blinks
when pressing PAUSE button.
Error Indicator
The red Error indicator lights in the event of a printer error such as memory full,
carriage open, cutter error, etc.
MENU/SELECT button
Provided with a built-in menu, the printer allows the user to directly set printing
parameters or view printer status on the LCD display.Press the MENU button to enter
printer setup mode. Press the MENU button again to proceed to the next item.
Setup is comprised of: Printer Setup, Sensor Setup, System Setup, File Setup and
Printer Test. For more information, please refer to Appendix for the structure and
operation at logic of the menu.
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Ribbon R
ewind
Spindle
Ribbon Tension
Adjustment Knob
Ribbon Supply
Spindle
Print Head
Pressure
Adjustment Knob
Print
H
ead
L
ift
L
ever
Media G
uide
B
ar
Media
G
uide
Clamp
Media
S
pindle

PAUSE/EXE/INC button
This buttons conbines three functions:
A. PAUSE button if the printer is in the Ready status. By pressing the PAUSE button:
(1) the printer stops at the completion of printing of the current media, (2)
the On-Line LED flashes, and (3) the printer holds all data in memory. This
allows for trouble-free replacement of media stock and thermal transfer ribbon. A
second depression of the PAUSE button will restart the printer.
B. EXE/INC button if in Setup mode. Press EXE/INC button to increase the value of
parameters or execute the selected item.
FEED/DEC button
This button also has dual functions: Feed one medium row and decrease the value of
parameters.
Press the FEED button, the printer will advance one medium row.
Press the DEC button to change parameter settings or exit the submenu.
Print head lift lever
When opening the Print Head Lift Lever, On-Line LED is off, the LCD display shows
“Carriage Open”. After engage the print head lift lever, press the FEED button, printer
will re-register the media then show READY on the LCD display and the screen will
return to ready condition.
Ribbon tension adjustment knob
The ribbon tension adjustment knob offers six settings to suit different widths of
ribbon. Turning the knob clockwise from 0 to 5 tightens the ribbon. A light click is
audible between settings. A louder click indicates setting 1. Factory setting is 5.
Print head pressure adjustment knob
Each print head pressure adjustment knob has 5 settings to allow for different media
reel widths. For a 50 mm or narrower reel, the left hand setting may need to be
increased and the right hand decreased, while for a 100 mm wide reel, both knobs
should have the same setting. Factory setting is 5 on each knob.
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Print head burn line adjustment screw
The print head adjustment screws are used to fine tune print quality for different
thicknesses of media. Turning the knobs adjusts the print head burn line forward
or backward relative to the platen roller.
Usually no
adjustment is required, so proceed with caution as incorrect setting
may move the
print head burn line from its optimum position, reducing print
quality and possibly damaging the printer.
To re-optimise the print head burn line by moving it forward, increase print head
pressure as in section above and turn these screws counter-clockwise. Test print.
Continue to adjust and test until the highest print quality is achieved.
Attention: The print head moves 0.7 mm for each 360 degree turn. Proceed with
caution, turning the screws only ¼ of a turn each time and in the same direction
of rotation.
Figure 4. Print Head Adjustment Screws
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Print Head Adjustment Screws