EC-PACK EC-JET 2000 User manual

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At all times the printer must be operated with EC-JET approved spares and consumables.
Maintenance not identified in this user manual must be carried out by EC-JET engineers
or authorized distributors.
About this Manual
The purpose of this user manual is to provide the operator with sufficient information to
operate the EC-JET Ink Jet Printer. The information of this manual applies to all EC-JET
series printers.
Products described in this user manual are subject to continuous development, and
reviews of this user manual will be made accordingly in subsequent editions or reissues.

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Contents
Copyright Notice............................................................................................................1
Disclaimer......................................................................................................................1
About this Manual..........................................................................................................1
1. Safety .........................................................................................................................7
1.1. Warnings and Cautions ....................................................................................7
1.2. Lethal Voltages.................................................................................................7
1.3. Operation..........................................................................................................8
1.4. Inks and Solvents.............................................................................................8
1.5. First Aid ...........................................................................................................9
1.5.1. Eye Contact.............................................................................................................9
1.5.2. Skin Contact............................................................................................................9
1.5.3. Inhalation ................................................................................................................9
1.5.4. Ingestion..................................................................................................................9
1.6. In Case of Emergency......................................................................................9
1.7. Noise Emissions...............................................................................................9
2. Introduction..............................................................................................................10
2.1. Printer System Overview...............................................................................10
2.2. System Description........................................................................................10
2.2.1. Operating Simplicity.............................................................................................11
2.2.2. Diagnostics............................................................................................................11
2.2.3. Real-time Machine Control...................................................................................11
2.2.4. Print head Design..................................................................................................11
2.2.5. Printing Drops.......................................................................................................11
2.2.6. Ideal Pitch..............................................................................................................12
2.2.7. Detecting Products................................................................................................12
2.2.8. Conveyor Speed....................................................................................................12
2.2.9. Ink Blockage Prevention.......................................................................................12
2.2.10. Blockages............................................................................................................12
2.2.11.Automatic Cleaning at Start and Shutdown.........................................................12
2.2.12. 、Velocity of Drop.............................................................................................13
2.3. Principles of Operation..................................................................................13
3. Controls and Indicators............................................................................................15
3.1. Getting Started...............................................................................................15
3.2. Installation......................................................................................................15
3.3. Power Connection..........................................................................................15
3.4. Switch on the Printer......................................................................................16
3.5. Login..............................................................................................................17
3.6. Creating a Simple Message............................................................................17
3.7. Start Print.......................................................................................................20
3.8. Stop Print .......................................................................................................21
3.9. Shutdown ....................................................................................................21
3.10. Switch off the Printer...................................................................................23

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3.10.1. Switch off the printer when jet running or printing:............................................23
3.10.2. Switch off the printer when jet stop:...................................................................23
3.10.3. Emergency power off..........................................................................................23
3.11. Check the Condition of Printer ....................................................................23
3.11.1. Status line from the top .......................................................................................24
3.11.2. Solvent.................................................................................................................24
3.11.3. Ink .......................................................................................................................24
3.11.4. Current warning message....................................................................................24
4. Printing Setup...........................................................................................................26
4.1. Horizontal Reverse.........................................................................................26
4.2. Vertical Reverse .............................................................................................26
4.3. Speed of Production Line...............................................................................26
4.4. Constant Speed(m/min) .................................................................................27
4.5. Pulse Count Per Round of Shaft Encoder(ppr)..............................................27
4.6. Perimeter of Shaft Encoder(mm)...................................................................27
4.7. Printing Trigger..............................................................................................27
4.8. Aux In.............................................................................................................27
4.9. Print Delay.....................................................................................................28
4.10. Print Interval ................................................................................................28
4.11. Print Width...................................................................................................28
4.12. Print Height..................................................................................................28
4.13. Repeated Trigger..........................................................................................28
4.14. Data Bold.....................................................................................................28
5. Installation Setup .....................................................................................................29
5.1. Printhead Setup..............................................................................................29
5.1.1. Printhead Height....................................................................................................30
5.1.2. Modulation Settings..............................................................................................30
5.1.3. Conduit Length......................................................................................................30
5.2. Alarm Output .................................................................................................30
5.3. Remote Communication ................................................................................31
5.3.1. Network Listening Port.........................................................................................31
5.3.2. Baud Rate..............................................................................................................31
5.3.3. Communication Address.......................................................................................31
5.3.4. Verify Mode ..........................................................................................................32
5.3.5. Printer Transmit Signal..........................................................................................32
5.3.6. Printing Mode........................................................................................................32
5.3.7. Printing Data.........................................................................................................32
5.3.8. Number of Buffer..................................................................................................33
5.3.9. Clear Buffer...........................................................................................................33
5.4. Consumable....................................................................................................33
6. System Setup............................................................................................................34
6.1. System............................................................................................................34
6.2. Password........................................................................................................35
6.3. Font................................................................................................................36

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6.4. Back up ..........................................................................................................37
6.6Reset To Factory Defaults................................................................................39
6.7.Upgrade...........................................................................................................40
6.8.Information .....................................................................................................41
6.9.ID ....................................................................................................................42
7. Diagnostic................................................................................................................43
7.1. Cleaning Pump Purge.....................................................................................44
7.2. Start Jet...........................................................................................................45
7.3. Stop Jet...........................................................................................................46
7.4. Quick Jet ........................................................................................................46
7.5. Start Print.......................................................................................................46
7.6. Stop Print .......................................................................................................47
7.7. Test Print ........................................................................................................47
7.8. Clear Nozzle...................................................................................................48
7.9. Clean Printer ..................................................................................................49
7.10. Valve Test.....................................................................................................55
7.11. Monitor Jet...................................................................................................57
7.12. Set Pressure..................................................................................................58
8. Daily Maintenance...................................................................................................59
8.1. Cleaning the Printer Cabinet..........................................................................59
8.1.1. General..................................................................................................................59
8.1.2. Ink Spillages..........................................................................................................59
8.1.3. Clear Nozzle, See Chapter 7.8 ..............................................................................60
8.1.4. Cleaning the Print Head........................................................................................60
8.2. Replenishing Ink and Solvent........................................................................61
8.2.1. NOTE:...................................................................................................................61
8.2.2. EC2000 Consumable Verification.........................................................................61
8.2.3. Refilling the Ink or Solvent:..................................................................................63
8.3. Cleaning/Replacing theAir Filter..................................................................64
8.3.1. Cleaning and Replacement of Air Inlet Filter .......................................................64
8.3.2. Cleaning/Replacing theAir Outlet Filter...............................................................65
8.4. Quick Maintenance Mode..............................................................................66
9. Warning and Fault Messages ...................................................................................68
9.1. Warning and Fault Messages .........................................................................68
9.2. Summary of Warning Messages.....................................................................68
9.2.1. System Failures.....................................................................................................68
9.2.2. Print Failures.........................................................................................................68
9.2.3. System Warnings...................................................................................................68
9.3. System Failures..............................................................................................69
9.3.1. Print Failures.........................................................................................................69
9.3.2. 2.00 Print Head Temperature.................................................................................70
9.3.3. 2.01 Deflector Voltage...........................................................................................70
9.3.4. 2.02 Charge ...........................................................................................................70
9.3.5. 2.03 Velocity Of Drop（VOD）...........................................................................71

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9.3.6. 2.04 300V Power Supply ......................................................................................71
9.3.7. 2.05 Temperature/Deflector...................................................................................71
9.3.8. 2.06 Ink Tank Empty.............................................................................................71
9.3.9. 2.16 Internal Spillage Fault...................................................................................71
9.4. System Warnings............................................................................................72
9.4.1. 3.00 No VOD Adjustments ...................................................................................72
9.4.2. 3.01 Jet Shut Down Incomplete ............................................................................73
9.4.3. 3.02 Over Speed (Print Go)...................................................................................73
9.4.4. 3.03 Ink Low.........................................................................................................73
9.4.5. 3.04 Solvent Low..................................................................................................73
9.4.6. 3.05 Print Go/ Remote Data..................................................................................74
9.4.7. 3.06 Service Time..................................................................................................74
9.4.8. 3.07 Print Head Cover Off ....................................................................................74
9.4.9. 3.08 Print Head Not Fitted ....................................................................................74
9.4.10. 3.09 New Print Head Fitted.................................................................................74
9.4.11. 3.10 Charge Calibration Range ...........................................................................75
9.4.12. 3.11 Safety Override Detected ............................................................................75
9.4.13. 3.12 Low Pressure...............................................................................................75
9.4.14. 3.14 Over Speed (Variable Data).........................................................................75
10. Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................77
10.1. Where to Start ..............................................................................................77
10.2. Identifying Faults.........................................................................................78
10.3. Identifying Faults by Print Sample..............................................................78
10.4. Identifying Faults by Symptom ...................................................................80
10.5. Problem Solving...........................................................................................82
10.5.1. Problem Solving - Print Samples........................................................................82
FC05 Gutter Block..........................................................................................................82
FC06 Printhead Cover Block ..........................................................................................83
Print Samples ..................................................................................................................84
10.5.2. Problem Solving - Ink System Mechanical Faults..............................................84
FC12 Pressure Loss.........................................................................................................84
10.5.3. Problem Solving - Printhead Mechanical Faults.................................................86
FC32 Jet Alignment Problems.........................................................................................86
FC35 Gutter Problems.....................................................................................................86
FC36 Vibration Problems.............................................................................................86
10.5.4. Blockage Caused by Knocking and Strong Vibration.........................................89
FC39 No Print - Print Delay Problem..........................................................................89
FC40 Part of Message Missing - Over Speed (Print Go) Error....................................90
Appendix 1: Installation & Setting Up ........................................................................92
1.1 Unpacking the System....................................................................................92
1.2 Where to Put the Printer.................................................................................92
1.3 Accessories.....................................................................................................92
1.4 Power Connection..........................................................................................93
1.5 Attaching the Printhead to the Production Line.............................................93