Durst Rho 1012 User manual

Rho 1012/1030
Operating Instructions
Issued 07/2013
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Rho 1012/1030 Contents
Contents
A About these operating instructions .......................................8
B Safety ..................................................................... 10
C Description ............................................................... 23
D Transport, installation and commissioning ............................ 32
E Operation ................................................................. 33
F Software .................................................................. 95
G Service ................................................................... 118
H Decommissioning and disassembly ..................................142
Appendix .................................................................143
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Table of Contents Rho 1012/1030
Table of Contents
A About these operating instructions.................................. 8
1 Using these operating instructions........................... 8
2 Symbols and markings........................................ 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 Limit switches at the stacking unit ....................... 12
3.4 Signs on printer ............................................ 12
4 Ambient conditions ............................................ 14
5Modifications, attachments and changes in location....... 14
6 Connection of external devices .............................. 14
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 Sharp edges................................................ 17
8.7 Ozone buildup.............................................. 17
8.8 Pneumatic system ......................................... 17
8.9 Danger of falling ........................................... 18
8.10 Weights ..................................................... 18
9 Protective clothing............................................. 18
9.1 Safety goggles and protective gloves.................... 18
9.2 Safety shoes ............................................... 18
10 Maintenance and cleaning.................................... 18
11 Disposal ........................................................ 19
12 Emergencies ................................................... 19
12.1 Emergency-Stop switch................................... 19
12.2 What to do in case of an emergency .................... 19
12.3 Switching on the printer again after an emergency
stop.......................................................... 20
13 Faults ........................................................... 20
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13.1 Handling faults ............................................. 20
14 Avoiding damage to property................................. 20
14.1 UV lamps ................................................... 20
14.2 Print head maintenance................................... 20
14.3 Careful handling of the encoder ruler.................... 21
14.4 Media........................................................ 21
14.5 Purge........................................................ 21
14.6 Careful handling of the conveyor belt.................... 22
C Description............................................................... 23
1 Printer........................................................... 23
1.1 Heavy roll tool 30 (optional)............................... 25
1.2 Heavy roll tool 60 (optional)............................... 26
1.3 Stacking unit (optional).................................... 27
1.4 Workstation................................................. 28
1.5 Ink supply unit.............................................. 29
1.6 Cleaning system ........................................... 30
2Workflow........................................................ 31
D Transport,installationandcommissioning......................... 32
E Operation ................................................................. 33
1 Overview of daily operation................................... 33
1.1 Carrying out the daily work ............................... 33
2 Printer........................................................... 34
2.1 Main operating elements and displays .................. 34
2.2 Workstation................................................. 35
3 Automatic feed table .......................................... 36
3.1 Operating modes .......................................... 36
3.2 Operating elements........................................ 37
3.3 Operating the automatic feed table ...................... 38
3.4 Adjusting the front stop.................................... 40
4 Automatic removal table ...................................... 45
4.1 Operating elements........................................ 45
4.2 Docking the automatic removal table.................... 46
4.3 Setting the ejection equipment ........................... 47
5 Registering table (optional)................................... 48
5.1 Operating elements........................................ 48
5.2 Docking the registration table ............................ 49
5.3 Adjusting the press rolls................................... 50
5.4 Adjusting the stops ........................................ 52
6 Heavy roll tool 30 (optional) .................................. 54
6.1 Docking Heavy Roll Tool 30 .............................. 54
6.2 Operating drives of the unwinding and winding units .. 57
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7 Heavy roll tool 60 (optional) .................................. 57
7.1 Docking Heavy Roll Tool 60 .............................. 57
7.2 Operating drives of the unwinding and winding units .. 59
8 XY Cutter (optional) ........................................... 62
8.1 Operating elements........................................ 62
8.2 Docking the XY Cutter..................................... 63
8.3 Bypass mode............................................... 64
8.4 Adjusting the cutting unit (longitudinal cut).............. 65
9 Stacking unit ................................................... 66
9.1 Operating elements........................................ 66
9.2 Docking and connecting the stacking unit............... 68
9.3 Adjusting the straight impacter ........................... 69
9.4 Adjusting the limiting plates............................... 69
9.5 Adjusting the light barrier for vertical tracking........... 70
10 Loading medium............................................... 70
10.1 Loading a plate medium with an automatic feed table . 70
10.2 Loading the plate medium with the registration table .. 74
10.3 Loading the roll medium (Heavy Roll Tool 30).......... 75
10.4 Loading the roll medium (Heavy Roll Tool 60).......... 86
10.5 Laying a medium through the XY Cutter ................ 92
11 Setting the suction power..................................... 94
F Software................................................................... 95
1 Basic functions................................................. 95
1.1 Installation .................................................. 95
1.2 The menu bar .............................................. 95
1.3 The status bar.............................................. 96
1.4 Basic operation............................................. 96
2 Setting up printer .............................................. 96
2.1 Switching-on time.......................................... 96
2.2 Input queue................................................. 97
2.3 General basic settings..................................... 98
2.4 Media families .............................................. 99
3 Operating printer functions ................................... 100
3.1 Basic functions............................................. 100
3.2 Cleaning functions......................................... 101
3.3 Maintenance................................................ 101
3.4 Ink batch tracking.......................................... 102
3.5 UV lamp tracking........................................... 103
4 Managing media channels.................................... 104
4.1 Buttons on the right edge of the dialog window ........ 104
4.2 Medium type................................................ 104
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4.3 Media specification ........................................ 106
4.4 Print options................................................ 107
4.5 Image border and alignment.............................. 108
4.6 Creating, editing and deleting media channels ......... 112
5 Printing.......................................................... 113
5.1 Input queue................................................. 113
5.2 Printing queue.............................................. 116
G Service .................................................................... 118
1 Inspection and cleaning intervals ............................ 118
2 Important information.......................................... 119
3 Initialization after closing the flip doors...................... 119
4 Emptying catch tank........................................... 120
5Refilling ink ..................................................... 120
6 Clean catch tray of scraping blade........................... 122
7 Changing filter of the ink separator .......................... 124
8 Checking and replacing air filter ............................. 125
9 Cleaning housing .............................................. 127
10 Checking fuses ................................................ 127
11 Changing main ink filters...................................... 127
12 Print head maintenance....................................... 130
12.1 Required tools/accessories............................... 130
12.2 Daily print head maintenance ............................ 130
12.3 Weekly print head maintenance.......................... 130
12.4 Preparatory work at the cleaning access point ......... 131
12.5 Purge cycle................................................. 133
12.6 Wiping print heads......................................... 134
12.7 Vacuuming out soiled nozzles............................ 136
12.8 Cleaning the printing plate................................ 140
12.9 Documentation of the print head state................... 141
13 Disposal ........................................................ 141
13.1 Disposing of ink, cleaning cloths and cubitainers ...... 141
H Decommissioningand disassembly................................. 142
Appendix.................................................................. 143
1 Technical data.................................................. 143
1.1 General specifications..................................... 143
1.2 Print specifications......................................... 144
1.3 Media specifications....................................... 145
1.4 Workstation................................................. 145
1.5 Requirements for installation site ........................ 145
2 Accessories and spare parts ................................. 146
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A About these operating instructions Rho 1012/1030
A About these operating instructions
1 Using these operating instructions
These operating instructions are part of the unit.
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 unit.
2 Symbols and markings
The following symbols are used in these operating instructions:
Symbol Meaning
Requirement for an action
One-step action
1. Stepwithinamulti-stepaction
Result of an action or sequence of actions
Information on easier or safer work
(→Page 23 / 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 1012/1030 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 (in this case, an 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 1012/1030
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 in the industrial field
within the specified limits (→Page 143 / Technical data). 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
Mediawithanignitionpointof 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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