Komax M1630 Jet User manual

Operating Instructions
M1630 Jet
M1630 Jet eco
Inkjet Printer for Wire Processing
EN

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KOMAX AG
The Komax M1630 Jet and M1630 Jet eco are product configurations of the Domino
Ax350i. The M1630 Jet and M1630 Jet eco have unique wire marking features and are
exclusively distributed by Komax.
Store printed safety instructions near the printer so they are easily accessible.
This document is the “Original Instructions”.
For sales and service please contact your local Komax partner or:
CE Conformity
This product is in the category of Information Technology Equipment and therefore not
subject to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The EU declaration of conformity is
available on page 2 of this document.
Copyright
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored on a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of Domino Printing Sciences plc.
Domino Printing Sciences plc. and Komax AG have a policy of continuous product
improvement, the companies therefore reserve the right to modify the specification
contained in this document without notice.
© Domino Printing Sciences plc. 2021.
Amendment Record
Komax AG
Industriestr. 6
6036 Dierikon / LU
Switzerland
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.komaxgroup.com
Issue Date
Issue 1 April 2018
Issue 2 January 2019
Issue 3 October 2021

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This product is in the category of information technology equipment. Therefore it is not
subject to the CE machinery directive.
CONTENTS OF EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
1 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
2 Manufacturer
Domino UK Limited, Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TU, United Kingdom
3Trademark
DOMINO
4 Authorized Representative
Domino Laser GmbH, Fangdieckstrasse 75a, 22547 Hamburg, Germany
5ProductDescription
5.1 Industrial ink jet printer including accessories
6 Model/Type Number(s)
6.1 Ax150i, Ax350i, Ax550i
7 We herewith declare under our sole responsibility that the above-mentioned products
meet the provisions of the following EU Directives and harmonized standards:
8EUDirectives
8.1 2014/53/EU : Radio Equipment Directive
8.2 2011/65/EU : RoHS Directive, as amended
9 Applied harmonized European standards
EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
EN 301 489-1 V2.2.0
EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1
EN 55035:2017+A11:2020
EN 61000-6-2:2005
EN 300 330 V2.1.1
10 Further applied harmonized standards
N/A
11 This declaration is valid from the products starting with serial number
11.1 Made in UK, Ax150i from AX0000034747, Ax350 from AX0000034747 and
AX0800000519, Ax550i from AX0000034747
11.2 Made in China, Ax150i from AX3105008815, Ax350i from Ax3305008790, Ax550i from
AX3505007461

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KOMAX M1630 JET OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Intended Use of Printer
The M1630 Jet and M1630 Jet eco are industrial ink jet printers designed for coding and
marking onto a variety of substrates and products. For specific details, please contact your
local support office.
Safety may be impaired if the product is used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer.
Target Audience
This document covers basic safety information and operation, it is aimed at any operator of
this equipment. Domino recommends that all operators receive product training before
operating the equipment.
For instruction and operation, refer to the Product Manual, which can be found at:
https://direct.komaxgroup.com/
WARNING: Industrial Equipment. Risk of Injury
Always read the safety precautions in the Product Manual before
operating this equipment.
This document is intended as a daily guide to be used alongside the
Product Manual. It is not a substitute for the Product Manual.

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CONTENTS
Page
CONTENTS OF EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ............................................... 2
KOMAX M1630 JET OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................... 5
Intended Use of Printer ........................................................................................... 5
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTE DEFINITIONS ..................................................... 8
Symbols ................................................................................................................... 8
INKS AND FLUIDS ........................................................................................................ 9
Basic Requirements ................................................................................................ 9
Exposure to Chemicals ........................................................................................... 10
Storage .................................................................................................................... 10
Fire Risk ................................................................................................................... 10
Spillages .................................................................................................................. 11
Ventilation ................................................................................................................ 11
Flammable Vapour and Electro-Static Discharge ................................................... 12
Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 12
OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 13
How to Switch On ................................................................................................... 13
How to Switch Off ................................................................................................... 13
How to Start/Stop the Ink Jet .................................................................................. 13
USER INTERFACE MODES .......................................................................................... 14
Komax Mode ........................................................................................................... 14
Stand-alone Mode ................................................................................................... 14
TOPWIN INTERFACES PACK (KRPC/POPP) ............................................................... 15
Select Machine ........................................................................................................ 15
SECURITY ..................................................................................................................... 16
Log In ...................................................................................................................... 16
Log Out .................................................................................................................... 16
CREATE AND PRINT A LABEL ..................................................................................... 17
How to Create a New Label .................................................................................... 17
How to Save/Save As .............................................................................................. 17
How to Find a Label ................................................................................................ 17
How to Edit the Label’s Elements ........................................................................... 17
How to Edit the Label’s Layout ............................................................................... 17
How to Edit the Label’s Settings ............................................................................. 17
How to Print a label ................................................................................................. 17
How to Use the Label Creator ................................................................................. 18
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................. 19
How to Change Cartridges ...................................................................................... 19
How to Change the ITM .......................................................................................... 22
How to Clear a Blocked Nozzle .............................................................................. 26
How to Clean the Print Head ................................................................................... 27
How to Prepare for a Long Shut-down ................................................................... 30

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INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................. 31
Cabinet Location ..................................................................................................... 32
Cabinet Mounting .................................................................................................... 32
Electrical Supply ...................................................................................................... 32
TouchScreen Mounting ........................................................................................... 33
PREPARING THE PRINTER .......................................................................................... 34
How to Prepare the i-Pulse RS Print Head (M1630 Jet Only) ................................. 34
How to Prepare the i-Pulse Print Head (M1630 Jet eco Only) ................................ 35
How to Install the ITM ............................................................................................. 36
How to Install the Ink and Make-up Cartridges ...................................................... 36
How to Prime the Ink System .................................................................................. 37
SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 38
BATTERY END OF LIFE STATEMENT .......................................................................... 40

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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTE DEFINITIONS
Note: Contains important information.
Symbols
WARNING: A hazard which may cause death or injury.
CAUTION: A hazard which may cause damage to equipment or environment
Wear eye protection.
Wear protective gloves.
Disconnect power before doing maintenance or repair.
Connect a ground terminal from the product to ground.
Read the manual before doing this procedure.
Heavy load. Two person lift.
Hazard of fire by igniting flammable material.
Hazard of coming into contact with electricity.
Obey precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices.

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INKS AND FLUIDS
A risk assessment is necessary. Safe working practices vary according to the environment.
There is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each ink, make-up and wash. The SDS describes
precautions and gives advice on personal protective equipment. Each SDS can be found on
the Domino website. Warnings are also displayed on fluid containers.
If the printer is supplied with an empty wash bottle, it is the customer’s responsibility to put
a label on the bottle to identify the liquid that the bottle is filled with.
Basic Requirements
When used correctly, printing inks do not cause problems. However, everybody using them
must be familiar with the required safety standards and be aware of the precautions that
must be taken. Below is a list of basic requirements:
• Provide training for people using ink, make-up and wash.
• Maintain proper standards of industrial practice relating to cleanliness and
tidiness.
• Store and handle ink, make-up and wash containers carefully.
• Collect and safely dispose of used cleaning materials. (rags, paper wipes, etc.)
Used cleaning materials are a fire hazard.
• Do not smoke or allow naked flames in the vicinity of ink, make-up or solvents.
• Install the printer in a well ventilated environment. Many inks and make-ups
contain materials which vaporise easily and can be inhaled.
WARNING: Hazardous Chemicals. Risk of skin or eye damage.
Wear protective equipment such as gloves and glasses when near the
printer. Physical contact with printer ink or make-up can cause skin or eye
damage.

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Exposure to Chemicals
After exposure to ink, make-up or wash, wash off all possible traces as soon as possible.
Obey the precautions listed below:
•Avoid contact with the eyes. Wear suitable eye protection if there is any risk
of splashing or misting.
•Avoid contact with the mouth. Avoid eating, drinking or smoking, or any
personal habits or actions which may transfer ink or make-up to the mouth.
•Avoid contact with the skin. Most gloves only offer limited and short term
exposure protection. Change gloves frequently and after any splashing.
If ink, make-up or wash gets into the eyes:
• Flood the affected eye for 15 minutes with sterile eyewash solution (or clean
water if eyewash solution is not available).
• Do not allow the water to run into an unaffected eye.
• Seek medical aid immediately.
Storage
Store all fluids safely. Refer to and obey local regulations.
Store printing ink and make-up:
• In well ventilated buildings.
• In areas set aside for the purpose.
• In areas chosen for safety in case of fire.
Fire Risk
Dangerous fumes may be created from a fire involving printing inks.
• Store ink, make-up and wash where they can be reached quickly by the fire
fighters.
• Store ink, make-up and wash in a fire resistant store.
• Do not use water for an electrical fire.
• Do not use metal scrapers to remove an accumulation of dried ink, as they can
produce sparks.

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Spillages
Ventilation
Solvent based printing inks and their vapours are flammable.
• Provide an extraction system to remove fumes and vapours from the
production line and from anywhere else that the printer may be operated.
• The minimum ventilation requirement is to exchange the complete air volume of
the room 10 times per hour.
• The recommended ventilation requirement is to exchange the complete air
volume of the room 20 times per hour.
WARNING: Flammable material. Risk of fire and personal injury.
Clean up all ink spillages immediately.
Do not allow the ink to dry or allow any build-up of dried ink spills.
Some dried inks are highly flammable.
WARNING: Electric shock hazard. Risk of personal injury.
Switch off power to the printer while cleaning up spillages inside the
printer.
CAUTION: Hazardous Chemical. Risk to the environment.
Do not let spillages or residue from cleaning enter drains or sewage
systems.
Do not treat ink, make-up and associated fluids as ordinary waste.
Dispose of ink, make-up and items contaminated with ink or make-up
using approved methods that obey local regulations.
Clean up ink and make-up spillages as soon as possible.

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Flammable Vapour and Electro-Static Discharge
The printer puts an electrical charge on each drop of ink used for printing. Normally these
electrical charges are conducted to ground. Ground the equipment correctly to make sure
electrical charges are conducted to ground.
Maintenance
During maintenance, ink drops may be collected in a container. Use a container made of
conducting material that is securely connected to ground. The electrical charges on the ink
drops will then be conducted to ground.
WARNING: Flammable vapour. Risk of fire and personal injury.
Install and operate the printer in a well ventilated environment.
Do not install or operate the printer in closed or sealed rooms or cabinets.
Insufficient ventilation may cause an accumulation of flammable vapour.
WARNING: Electrostatic discharge hazard. Risk of fire and personal injury.
Connect the equipment to ground, to make sure electrostatic charges are
conducted to ground.
Electrostatic sparks can ignite flammable vapour.
Obey anti-static precautions when handling ink and make-up.
CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge hazard. Risk of damage to printer.
Obey electrostatic precautions when doing maintenance work:
•Switch off the printer.
• Wear a wristband connected to ground.
• Do not wear clothing which can build up electrostatic
charges.
• Use ESD protective bags to transport PCBs.
• Only place PCBs on a mat made from conductive material
which is connected to ground.

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OPERATION
How to Switch On
How to Switch Off
Note: For a shut-down longer than 14 days, see “How to Prepare for a Long Shut-down”
on page 30.
How to Start/Stop the Ink Jet
Press and hold the Standby button for two seconds:
• The Printer will switch ON.
•TheGREEN light on the standby button will turn ON.
•TheRED light on the standby button will turn OFF.
• The UI can be used to create labels, etc.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect power if wake-up mode is enabled. Risk of ink
degradation.
Wake-up mode keeps the ink agitated during long periods of idle time.
This feature will be disabled if power is disconnected from the printer.
Press and hold the Standby button for two seconds:
• The Display will switch OFF.
• The Printer will switch OFF.
•TheGREEN light on the standby button will turn OFF.
•TheRED light on the standby button will turn ON.
This (start/stop) button is used to turn the ink jet on and off.
Press and hold the Start/Stop button for two seconds:
• If the ink jet is not running, it will start.
• If the ink jet is running, it will stop.
Standby
Button
Standby
Button
Start/Stop
Button

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USER INTERFACE MODES
Select Komax mode or Stand-alone mode on the bottom right corner of the user interface
to change between the two available user interface modes.
Komax Mode
Optimised for printer integration with Komax wire processing machines. Printing data is
sent from the wire processing machine to the M1630 Jet via RS232 or TCP/IP
communication.
Stand-alone Mode
For use when the printer is not integrated with a Komax wire processing machine.

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TOPWIN INTERFACES PACK (KRPC/POPP)
Note: Only available in Komax Mode.
The KIMI communication protocol is normally used for communication with Komax wire
processing machines.
Some Komax machines instead use either the KRPC or the POPP protocol. These
protocols are available on the printer if the TopWin Interfaces Pack is installed.
Select Machine
The select machine setting enables the user to select the model of the wire processing
machine that the printer is integrated with from a list. This ensures the printer uses the
correct settings for the machine it is integrated with.
Note: The select machine setting is only available if the TopWin Interfaces Pack is installed.
To select the machine that the printer is integrated with:
(1) Select Home > Select machine.
(2) Select the model of the machine that the printer is integrated with.
(3) The communication protocol is selected automatically depending on the machine.
(4) If the communication protocol used by the machine is POPP, make sure that the
Automatic Mirroring setting is correct. When Automatic Mirroring is enabled, the
printed label will continuously alternate between mirrored and standard orientation
until the setting is disabled.
(5) To change the Automatic mirroring setting, select Home > Setup > Printer network >
Protocol settings.
(6) Select the Protocol setting drop down list and choose the POPP communication
protocol.
(7) Tick the Automatic mirroring tick box to enable this feature.

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SECURITY
When the printer starts up or re-boots, the operator level user will always automatically log
into the printer.
The log in procedures are only required when changing between the operator level user and
the supervisor level user.
Log In
To log in:
(1) Select the Padlock icon in the bottom right corner of the user interface.
(2) Select Log in.
(3) Enter the password for the required user group. The default password for each user
group is defined in the table below:
Note: Passwords are case sensitive.
Log Out
To log out:
(1) Select the Padlock icon in the bottom right corner of the user interface.
(2) Select Log out.
User Group Password Explanation
operator KO Operator access to the settings required for normal
printer operation.
supervisor KS Supervisor access to all printer settings.

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CREATE AND PRINT A LABEL
Note: Stand-alone mode only.
How to Create a New Label
(1) Select Home > Label creator > Blank.
(2) Select Label name and enter a name.
(3) Define the label’s Layout settings.
(4) Select Create Label.
(5) Add label elements (Text, Barcode and Graphics).
How to Save/Save As
(1) Select the Save or Save as icon.
How to Find a Label
(1) Home screen > Label Finder.
(2) Navigate to the label, choose Print , Edit or Preview icon.
How to Edit the Label’s Elements
(1) Home screen > Label Finder.
(2) Open the label store, find the label and select the Edit icon.
(3) Select an element to edit.
(4) Use the settings in the side menu to edit the element.
How to Edit the Label’s Layout
(1) Home screen > Label Finder.
(2) Open the label store, find the label and select the Edit icon.
(3) Select Label > Edit.
(4) Use the settings in the side menu to edit the label layout.
How to Edit the Label’s Settings
(1) Home screen > Label Finder.
(2) Open the label store, find the label and select the Edit icon.
(3) Select Label > Settings.
(1) Use the settings in the side menu to edit the label settings.
How to Print a label
(1) Home screen > Label Finder.
(2) Open the label store, find the label and select the Print icon.
(3) Enter data if prompted.

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How to Use the Label Creator
Note: Stand-alone mode only.
Used for label creation and label editing.
(1) Select Home > Label creator > Blank.
(2) Enter a label name when prompted and select Create Label.
# Name Description
A Label Canvas A space where the label is designed.
B Element Moving Options Choose how to move elements around the label
canvas.
C Label View Options Choose how to view the label.
D Undo/Redo Undo or redo an action.
E Label Zoom Options Increase or decrease magnification.
F Save and Print Options Save, Save as, or Print the label.
G Side Menu Add/edit label elements and change label settings.
FBEC
G
A
B

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MAINTENANCE
How to Change Cartridges
Message on UI Alert Status Action
“Add Ink Cartridge” Amber
Fit a new Ink Cartridge
“Ink Level Below
Minimum”
Amber
“Change Ink Cartridge -
Empty”
Red
“Add Make-up Cartridge” Amber
Fit a new Make-up
Cartridge
“Make-up Level Below
Minimum”
Amber
“Change Make-up
Cartridge - Cartridge
Empty”
Red
WARNING: Hazardous chemicals. Risk of personal injury.
Wear protective equipment such as gloves and glasses when near the
printer. Physical contact with printer ink or make-up can cause skin or eye
damage.
CAUTION: Hazardous Chemical. Risk to the environment.
Obey local waste disposal regulations to dispose of used cartridges and
waste materials.