Durst Rho P10 200 User manual

Rho P10 200
Operating Instructions
Issued 10/2013
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Rho P10 200 Contents
Contents
A About these operating instructions .......................................8
B Safety ..................................................................... 10
C Description ............................................................... 22
D Transport, installation and commissioning ............................ 29
E Operation ................................................................. 30
F Software .................................................................. 49
G Faults ..................................................................... 74
H Service .................................................................... 75
I Decommissioning and disassembly .................................. 114
J Appendix ................................................................. 115
Index ..................................................................... 118
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Table of Contents Rho P10 200
Table of Contents
A About these operating instructions.................................. 8
1 Using these operating instructions........................... 8
2 Symbols and signs ............................................ 8
2.1 Structure of warnings...................................... 9
B Safety...................................................................... 10
1 Intended use ................................................... 10
1.1 Impermissible use ......................................... 10
2 Duties of the owner............................................ 10
2.1 Safety measures........................................... 10
3 Safety and monitoring equipment............................ 11
3.1 Housing covers............................................. 11
3.2 Protective switches on printer ............................ 11
3.3 Signs on printer ............................................ 11
4 Ambient conditions ............................................ 14
5Modifications, attachments and changes in location....... 14
6 Connection of external devices .............................. 15
7 Electromagnetic compatibility ................................ 15
8 Specific types of danger ...................................... 15
8.1 UV light ..................................................... 15
8.2 High temperatures......................................... 15
8.3 Electrical energy ........................................... 16
8.4 Moving parts................................................ 16
8.5 Contact with ink ............................................ 16
8.6 Ozone buildup.............................................. 17
8.7 Pneumatic system ......................................... 17
8.8 Danger of falling ........................................... 17
8.9 Weights ..................................................... 17
9 Protective equipment.......................................... 18
9.1 Safety goggles and protective gloves.................... 18
9.2 Safety shoes ............................................... 18
10 Maintenance and cleaning.................................... 18
11 Disposal ........................................................ 18
12 Emergencies ................................................... 19
12.1 Emergency-Stop switchr .................................. 19
12.2 What to do in case of an emergency .................... 19
12.3 Switching on the printer again after an emergency
stop.......................................................... 19
13 Faults ........................................................... 20
13.1 Handling faults ............................................. 20
14 Avoiding damage to property................................. 20
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14.1 Print head maintenance................................... 20
14.2 Careful handling of the encoder ruler.................... 20
14.3 Careful handling of the conveyor belt.................... 20
14.4 Media........................................................ 21
14.5 Purge........................................................ 21
14.6 Lubrication.................................................. 21
14.7 Changing the UV lamps................................... 21
C Description ............................................................... 22
1 Printer........................................................... 22
1.1 Heavy Roll Tool 30 (optional)............................. 22
1.2 Light Roll Tool (optional) .................................. 23
1.3 Workstation................................................. 24
1.4 Ink supply unit.............................................. 25
1.5 Cleaning system ........................................... 26
2Workflow........................................................ 27
D Transport,installationandcommissioning......................... 29
E Operation ................................................................. 30
1 Overview of daily work ........................................ 30
1.1 Carrying out the daily work ............................... 30
2 Main operating elements and displays ...................... 31
3 Workstation..................................................... 32
3.1 Booting up workstation.................................... 32
3.2 Shutting down workstation................................ 32
3.3 Connecting a USB stick/an external USB hard disk.... 32
4 Heavy Roll Tool 30 (optional)................................. 33
4.1 Docking Heavy Roll Tool 30 .............................. 33
4.2 Operating drives of the unwinding and winding units .. 34
5 Roller table (optional) ......................................... 35
5.1 Docking the roller table.................................... 35
6 Loading medium............................................... 35
6.1 Loading plate medium with roller table .................. 35
6.2 Loading roll medium with Heavy Roll Tool 30........... 38
6.3 Loading roll medium with Light Roll Tool ................ 45
F Software................................................................... 49
1 Basic functions................................................. 49
1.1 Installation .................................................. 49
1.2 The menu bar .............................................. 49
1.3 The status bar.............................................. 50
1.4 Basic operation............................................. 50
2Configuration................................................... 51
2.1 Switch-on times ............................................ 51
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2.2 Input queue................................................. 52
2.3 Media families .............................................. 52
2.4 General basic setup options.............................. 53
3 Operating printer functions ................................... 54
3.1 Basic functions............................................. 54
3.2 Purging functions .......................................... 56
3.3 Maintenance................................................ 56
3.4 Ink batch tracking.......................................... 57
3.5 Changing UV lamps ....................................... 58
4 Managing media channels.................................... 59
4.1 Buttons on the right edge of the dialog window ........ 59
4.2 Medium type................................................ 59
4.3 Media specification ........................................ 60
4.4 Standard settings for jobs................................. 62
4.5 Creating, editing and deleting media channels ......... 62
5 Printing.......................................................... 63
5.1 Input queue................................................. 63
5.2 Printing Queue ............................................. 71
5.3 Borderless printing......................................... 72
G Faults...................................................................... 74
H Service .................................................................... 75
1 Service intervals of the owner................................ 75
2 Service intervals of Durst customer service ................ 78
3 Creating a backup............................................. 78
4Refilling ink ..................................................... 79
5 Cleaning conveyor belt........................................ 81
6 Emptying catch tank........................................... 82
7 Lubricating carriage guide .................................... 82
8 Changing lubrication plates................................... 83
9 Lubricating print head height adjustment spindle system . 85
10 Checking and changing air filter of UV lamp................ 85
11 Cleaning aerosol extractor.................................... 87
12 Cleaning the vacuum ventilator air filter..................... 89
13 Changing the air filter for fusion board cooling ............. 90
14 Changing main ink filter....................................... 91
15 Checking fuses ................................................ 93
16 Changing UV lamp ............................................ 94
17 Cleaning outlet hole of purge unit............................ 97
18 Cleaning encoder ruler........................................ 97
19 Cleaning electrodes of the anti-static unit................... 99
20 Cleaning suction holes........................................ 99
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21 Checking suction pressure of the conveyor belt............ 100
22 Checking lung filter for proper seal .......................... 100
23 Print head maintenance....................................... 102
23.1 Required tools/accessories............................... 102
23.2 Daily print head maintenance ............................ 102
23.3 Preparation and completion of cleaning................. 103
23.4 Wiping the print heads .................................... 105
23.5 Suction-cleaning soiled nozzles.......................... 107
23.6 Cleaning the printing plate ............................... 112
23.7 Documentation of the print head state................... 112
24 Disposal ........................................................ 113
24.1 Disposing of ink, cleaning cloths and refill tanks ....... 113
I Decommissioninganddisassembly................................. 114
J Appendix.................................................................. 115
1 Technical data.................................................. 115
1.1 General specifications..................................... 115
1.2 Print specifications......................................... 115
1.3 Media specifications....................................... 116
1.4 Workstation................................................. 116
1.5 Requirements of location ................................. 117
2 Accessories and spare parts ................................. 117
3 CE Declaration of Conformity ................................ 117
Index....................................................................... 118
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A About these operating instructions Rho P10 200
A About these operating instructions
1 Using these operating instructions
These operating instructions is part of the printer.
Ensure that these operating instructions are accessible to personnel
at all times.
Any supplements received from Durst Phototechnik AG are to be included
with these operating instructions.
Give these operating instructions to any subsequent owners or users of
this printer.
2 Symbols and signs
The following symbols are used in these operating instructions:
Symbol Meaning
Requirement for an action
One-step action
First Stepwithinamulti-stepaction
Result of an action or sequence of actions
Information on easier or safer work
(→Page 22 / Description) Cross reference
Imminently hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
Potentially hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Potentially hazardous situation that
may result in minor injury if the safety
precautions are not complied with.
Potentially hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, may result in property damage.
The following typographical markings (e.g. bold) are used in these operating
instructions for differentiating between types of information:
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Rho P10 200 A About these operating instructions
Example Meaning
Start Queue Operating element on unit, e.g.
buttons, levers etc.
Software element, e.g. menu name,
menu entry, operating elements etc.
start File name, path name
[ALT] Keyboard key
2.1 Structure of warnings
Warnings are structured as follows (here: example for the warning level
WARNING):
Type and source of danger!
Consequence of the danger
Measure for avoiding the danger
Read and observe the warnings.
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B Safety Rho P10 200
BSafety
Read these operating instructions before using the printer and ensure
that you have understood everything!
If it is determined that damage has been caused by a person's
non-compliance with these operating instructions, Durst Phototechnik
AG is in no way liable. Safe operation of the printer is only ensured
when the following safety precautions and warnings are observed
exactly.
1 Intended use
The printer is suitable for printing plate and roll media within the specified
limits. The following framework conditions apply in particular:
The printer may only be operated in closed rooms.
Only Durst-certified inks and media may be used. Other inks or media
may only be used after agreement with Durst Phototechnik AG.
Intended use includes only the activities described in these operating
instructions. Transport, installation, commissioning, decommissioning,
disassembly and disposal of the components may only be performed by
service technicians authorized by Durst Phototechnik AG.
1.1 Impermissible use
The printer may not be used to print the following media:
Foodstuffs
Animals
Media outside the specified limit values
Media with an ignition point of less than 150 °C (302 °F)
2 Duties of the owner
To ensure the safety of personnel, the owner must take the following safety
measures:
2.1 Safety measures
Ensure that the personnel possesses the appropriate qualifications and
is sufficiently trained. Brush up on knowledge by taking training courses
on a regular basis.
Provide the personnel with the stipulated protective equipment.
Keep the warnings on the printer in a legible, visible and clean condition.
Ensure sufficient lighting.
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