MSSC Smart-Jet BLUE User manual

T H E R M A L I N K J E T C O D E R
USER’S MANUAL
Pro Pack Solutions, Inc.
770-554-1187

SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................................................................................4
PRODUCT WARRANTY.................................................................................................................................................4
ABOUT MACHINE ........................................................................................................................................................4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................5
Machine details ..........................................................................................................................................................5
Keyboard ....................................................................................................................................................................5
Android devices ..........................................................................................................................................................5
MACHINE OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................................6
Indicator LED ..............................................................................................................................................................6
Connecting Port ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Keyboard ....................................................................................................................................................................7
Operation menu with keyboard .................................................................................................................................8
Operation menu with PC software ...........................................................................................................................11
GETTING STARTED..................................................................................................................................................... 17
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES..................................................................................................................................... 18
MOUNTING BRACKETS..................................................................................................................................................18
EXTERNAL DEVICES CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 22
EXTERNAL SENSOR........................................................................................................................................................22
ENCODER ......................................................................................................................................................................23
COMBINE EXTERNAL SENSOR AND ENCODER...............................................................................................................24
ALARM ..........................................................................................................................................................................25
INPUT AND OUTPUT......................................................................................................................................................25
RS485 PROTOCOL .........................................................................................................................................................25
QUICK STARTUP ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
REQUIRED COMPONENTS.............................................................................................................................................27
Setup machine ..........................................................................................................................................................27
Keyboard setup.........................................................................................................................................................28
Bluetooth setup (for connection to Android devices) ...............................................................................................28
PC connection setup .................................................................................................................................................31
Setup external devices (Optional).............................................................................................................................31
Create first messages ...............................................................................................................................................31
KEYBOARD OPERATION.............................................................................................................................................33
MESSAGE.........................................................................................................................................................................33
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................................42
SETTINGS .........................................................................................................................................................................43
PC APPLICATION INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 54
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT ...................................................................................................................................................54
HARDWARE SETUP .............................................................................................................................................................54
SOFTWARE SETUP ..............................................................................................................................................................54
Install application .....................................................................................................................................................54
Install driver..............................................................................................................................................................56
Install driver on Window 8 .......................................................................................................................................62
SOFTWARE USING..............................................................................................................................................................67

Printer Controller Interface.......................................................................................................................................67
Create new message ................................................................................................................................................67
APPENDIX.................................................................................................................................................................. 78
INK CARTRIDGES MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................78
Print head cleaning...................................................................................................................................................78
Wiping ......................................................................................................................................................................78
Important notes........................................................................................................................................................79
Purging .....................................................................................................................................................................79
INK CARTRIDGE STORAGE PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................80
Important handling cautions....................................................................................................................................80
UPDATE FIRMWARE INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................................81
Prepare USB flash .....................................................................................................................................................81
Update firmware ......................................................................................................................................................82
Update logo..............................................................................................................................................................82
Update font ..............................................................................................................................................................82
Machine default .......................................................................................................................................................83
TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................. 83

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SAFETY INFORMATION
Have to STOP machine before plug/ unplug cartridge.
Avoid using with the high voltage, strong impact to the coder.
Limit store the coder in the high dusty working environment.
The working temperature of the coder is 5oC –50oC.
PRODUCT WARRANTY
The Product warranty for machine is effective for 12 months from delivery date. Brackets,
keyboard, power supply, and anti-shock mechanism are excluded from the warranty.
The warranty is VOID if:
Any non-original parts and unapproved OEM inks are used.
The product has been altered or modified without approval from us.
Print head damage is a result of improper installation.
Damage occurs from an accident, such as but not limited to, being dropped, being sprayed
with water or other liquids, caused by a natural disaster, caused by stocking or shipping
conditions.
Unapproved, wrong or unstable power supply is used.
ABOUT MACHINE
Thank you for purchasing the Smart-Jet BLUE Thermal Inkjet Coder, a product of MSSC LLC,
US.This printer is designed for packaging printing applications powered by HP Thermal Inkjet
Technology.
Machine boasts to be able to control via PC connection to print variable data and barcodes,
Bluetooth connection via mobile devices running on Android operating systems, and wireless
keyboard. Each option provides a full set of applications.
Machine produces crisp text, logos, variable data and barcodes on porous and non-porous media
by automatically recognizes aqueous and solvent inks and applies the appropriate printing
parameters.
The complete system includes one machine, power supply with On/Off switch, wireless keyboard,
mounting brackets and necessary software for PC and Bluetooth operations.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Machine details
No
Description
Specifications
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Model
Smart-Jet BLUE
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Display
LCD 2.8” automatic rotation
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Dimensions (Lx W x H)
107.5 x 74.5 x 83 mm / 4.23 x 2.93 x 3.27 in
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Weight
450g
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Power supply
AC 100V –240V, 50/60Hz, 1.4A
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Maximum power consumption
48W
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Maximum printing resolution
600x600dpi
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Print speed
76m/min@300x300dpi
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Optical density
5 levels
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Operation selection
PC, Wireless keyboard, Bluetooth
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Message memory
100 messages
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Ink solution
Aqueous and Solvent
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Menu language
Multiple / selectable
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Printable characters
Windows True Fonts
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No. of lines
Maximum 6 lines
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Character height
Maximum 12.7mm / 0.5”
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Printability
Alphanumeric, logos, date/time, expiry date, Julian date,
shift code, data and barcodes
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Operating temperature
50C –500C
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External connections
External sensor, encoder, alarm kit, etc.…
Keyboard
The Machine is currently compatible with all wireless USB 2.0 keyboards available in the market.
Android devices
Control machine via Bluetooth connection by using Android devices from 4.0 up to.

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MACHINE OVERVIEW
Indicator LED
Items
Detail
[1] Sensors
Default setting is don’t recognize black conveyor
Internal sensor: Red light.
External sensor: Green light.
Sensor is activated when receives signals
[2] Error
Reports errors during operation.
[3] Bluetooth/PC
Remains ON when being connected
[4] Printing Status
Remains ON when it’s on printing mode.
[5] Ink Low
Remains ON to indicate ink low.

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Connecting Port
Items
Detail
[1] USB FLASH
USB 2.0 flash for updating firmware, fonts and logo
[2] USB KEYBOARD
For USB 2.0 wireless keyboard receiver
[3] USB PC PORT
For PC connection with USB 2.0 cable A-B
[4] DB15 EXTENDED PORT
Extend port for external sensor, encoder, alarm, etc…
[5] 12VDC PORT
Power supply
Keyboard
No
Key
Use
1
Enter
Confirm, save or apply
2
ESC
Go to previous session
3
/
Move your cursor to left/right
4
/
Move your cursor up/down
5
Shift
Press and hold “Shift” to input capitalized characters
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Insert
Press “Insert” to insert Symbol, Logo, Counter, Date, Expired, Time,
String, Barcode, and Shift into the message
7
Backspace
Delete your message from the left
8
Tab
Move your cursor faster
9
Home/End
Move your cursor to Home/End

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Operation menu with keyboard
Main Menu
Message
Operation
Setting
Open
Create new
Information
Purge
Start/Stop
Connect PC
Speed
Resolution
Density
Use
Select font
Select size
Delay
Cartridge
Update logo
Edit
Insert Menu
(Popup menu when press Inset)
String
Random Jet
Print Side
Delete
Symbol
Logo
Sensor
Direction
Print Mode
Counter
Date
Unit
Bluetooth
Update Font
Expired
Time
Roll over
hour
System
Clock
Rotate
String
Barcode
Password
Default
Language
Shift Code
IO Signal
Coder Name
RS485
LCD
Backlight
Reset
About
From the main screen of machine, use arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired
object. Press Enter to save and apply settings. Otherwise, press ESC.
Message
Menu
Sub Menu
Description
Open
Use
Use the existing messages on the
machine memory for printing.
Edit
Edit the existing message.
Delete
Delete existing messages.
Create new
Select font
Select kind of font you need to use on
messages. Support two kind of font:
Upper Case font and Normal font
Select size
Select size of messages: support up to 6
sizes.
Insert menu (Symbol, Logo, Counter,
Date, Expired, Time, String, Barcode,
Shift Code)
Insert some needed component to your
messages.
Information
Show all information needed to monitor
your printing process.

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Operation
Menu
Description
Start / Stop
Start or Stop printing job. Combine and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER on
keyboard to fast Start / Stop print.
Purge
All of nozzle on cartridge will push out ink. After purged you will see 2 lines of
ink on substrate.
Connect PC /
Disconnect PC
Connect or Disconnect machine from PC.
Please stop print first, before go to Connect PC menu.
Settings
Menu
Description
Speed
Set print speed for the machine or select to enable encoder.
Resolution
Set your desired resolution.
Density
Set optical density of the print.
Delay
Set the distance since the sensor receives signal to the start of printing. Or
the delay distance after printer take a print command.
Cartridge
Display the current level of ink in the cartridge. Or kind of current cartridge is
plugged to machine.
Update Logo
Update logo or image from USB to the machine memory.
String
Set the chain of data to insert into the print.
Random Jet
Prevents the print head from clogging due to the extended down time
between prints. This will be useful when you print on Solvent base ink with
decap time is low.
Print Side
Select nozzle side on the cartridge: Odd, Even, or Auto switch
Sensor
Select External or Internal sensor.
Directions
set print direction: : left right, : right left, : reverse left right,
: reverse right left.
Print Mode
Select printing mode: Sensor mode and Continuous mode.
Unit
select desired measurement inch/mm.
Bluetooth
Turn on Bluetooth connection to help you can search the printer via app on
Android devices.
Update Fonts
Update different font sizes for machine via USB flash contain of full firmware.
Rollover hour
Set different date depending on specific production hour.
System clock
Set time and date for your system clock.
Rotate
Select your screen modes: Auto-rotate or Lock rotate.
Password
Set to authorize different level of users, or to protect the machine from
unauthorized users.

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Default
Reset machine to factory default.
Language
Select your interface language. Or add more interface language from USB
flash.
IO signals
The extend button to re-start machine. This will help in some special case.
Custom string
Update the custom strings via USB flash that are created from application on
PC. This useful to printing with any language without connecting to PC.
Coder name
This name will be showed once you use the Android app to search or
connect.
RS485
Enable the RS485 protocol on machine. To help you able to control multiple
printer by one Controller (PLC, PC, Laptop…) on RS485 network.
LCD Backlight
Adjust the time that turn on the light of screen. Your screen will become black
but all activity still working. Turn on screen by press any key on keyboard.
Reset
Reset the memory of Counter variable on message. The memory of Counter
will help you save the current value of Counter event you stop print or
machine is turned off.
About
Display current firmware version on printer and allow your update new
firmware to machine.