MSSC Smart-Jet Plus User manual

T H E R M A L I N K J E T C O D E R
USER MANUAL

SAFETY INFORMATION..........................................................................................................................................4
PRODUCT WARRANTY ..........................................................................................................................................4
ABOUT MACHINE...................................................................................................................................................4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................................5
Machine details.....................................................................................................................................................5
Keyboard................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Android devices .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Personal computer ...............................................................................................................................................5
MACHINE OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................6
Indicator LED ..........................................................................................................................................................6
Connecting Port....................................................................................................................................................6
Keyboard................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Operation menu on machine ...........................................................................................................................7
Operation menu on computer .......................................................................................................................10
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................ 15
GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................................ 15
EXTERNAL DEVICES CONNECTIONS................................................................................................................ 15
EXTERNAL SENSOR....................................................................................................................................................15
ENCODER...................................................................................................................................................................16
COMBINE EXTERNAL SENSOR AND ENCODER...................................................................................................17
ALARM ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
INPUT AND OUTPUT................................................................................................................................................... 19
QUICK STARTUP ...................................................................................................................................................19
REQUIRED COMPONENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Setup machine ....................................................................................................................................................20
Keyboard setup...................................................................................................................................................20
Wi-Fi setup .............................................................................................................................................................20
PC connection setup.........................................................................................................................................20
Setup external devices (Optional) .................................................................................................................20
Create first messages......................................................................................................................................... 20
FIRMWARE INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 22
MESSAGE.......................................................................................................................................................................22
OPERATION....................................................................................................................................................................30
SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 31
PC APPLICATION INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 40
HARDWARE SETUP ..........................................................................................................................................................40
SOFTWARE SETUP............................................................................................................................................................ 40

Install application................................................................................................................................................40
Install driver ........................................................................................................................................................... 41
Install driver on Windows 8, 10 .........................................................................................................................46
SOFTWARE USING ..........................................................................................................................................................46
Printer Controller Interface ............................................................................................................................... 47
Create new message ........................................................................................................................................47
UPDATE FIRMWARE INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................................. 58
Prepare USB flash................................................................................................................................................. 58
Update firmware .................................................................................................................................................59
Update logo .........................................................................................................................................................59
Update font ..........................................................................................................................................................59
Update Custom string........................................................................................................................................ 60
Machine default..................................................................................................................................................60

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SAFETY INFORMATION
•Have to STOP Print Mode before inserting/removing cartridge.
•Avoid using with the high voltage, strong impact to the coder.
•Limit usage of the coder in ahighly 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.
•Print head damage as 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 Plus 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, Wi-Fi 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 and mounting brackets.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Machine details
NO
DESCRIPTION
SPECIFICATIONS
1
Model
Smart-Jet Plus
2
Display
LCD 2.8” automatic rotation
3
Dimensions (LxWxH)
107.5 x 74.5 x 83 mm / 4.23 x 2.93 x 3.27 inches
4
Weight
450g
5
Power supply
AC 100V –240V, 50/60Hz, 1.4A
6
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 and Wi-Fi
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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 with PC connection
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No. of lines
Maximum 6 lines
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Character height
Maximum 12.7mm / 0.5 inches
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Printability
Alphanumeric, logos, date, time, expiry date,
Julian date, shift code, database 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 2.0 keyboards available in the
market.
Android devices
Control machine via Wi-Ficonnection by using Android devices from 4.0 and up.
Personal computer
CPU: Core 2 Duo 2x2.0 GHz.
Ram: 2GB.
Hard disk space: 50 MB.
Operating system: Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 (32, 64 bits).
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.

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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] ALARM
Remains ON to indicate error
[3] WIFI/PC
Remains ON when connected
[4] PRINT
Remains ON when in printing mode
Connecting Port

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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
For PC connection with USB 2.0 cable A-B
[4] DB15 EXTENDED
Extend port for external sensor, encoder, alarm, etc…
[5] 12VDC
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
6
Insert
Press “Insert” to insert Symbol, Logo, Counter, Date, Expired,
Time, String, Barcode and Shiftcode 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
10
Caps lock
Uppercase font
11
F4
Insert suomi symbol
Operation menu on machine
Main Menu
Message
Operation
Settings
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
Insert)
String
Random Jet
Print Side
Delete
Symbol
Logo
Sensor
Direction
Print Mode
Counter
Date
Unit
WiFi
Update Font
Expired
Time
Rollover
System clock
Rotate
String
Barcode
Password
Default
Language
Shiftcode
Custom string
IO signals
Custom string
Coder name
RS485
LCD BackLight
Reset
Bi-directional
Set up backup
About

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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
Create new
Select font
Select kind of font you need to use on
messages. Support two kind of font:
Uppercase font and Normal font.
Select size
Select size of messages: support up to
5 sizes.
Insert menu (Symbol, Logo,
Counter, Date, Expired, Time,
String, Barcode and Shiftcode)
Insert additional information into
your messages.
Open
Use
Use the existing messages on the
machine memory for printing.
Edit
Edit the existing message.
Delete
Delete existing messages.
Information
Show all information needed to
monitor your printing process.
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 from when the sensor receives signal to the start of
printing or the delay distance after printer accepts a print command
Cartridge
Display the current level of ink in the cartridge or what kind of
current cartridge is plugged to machine
Update Logo
Update logo from USB to the machine memory
String
Set the chain of data to insert into the print

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Random Jet
Prevents the print head from clogging due to the extended down
time between prints. This will be useful when you print using Solvent
base ink with a short decap time.
Print Side
Select nozzle side on the cartridge: Odd, Even or Auto switch
Sensor
Select External or Internal sensor
Direction
set print direction: : left to right, : right to left, : reverse left
to right and : reverse right to left
Print Mode
Select printing mode: Sensor mode or Continuous mode
Unit
Select desired measurement inches/mm
WiFi
Turn on WiFi connection to control machine by Android devices
Update Font
Update different font sizes for machine via USB flash containing a
full version of firmware
Rollover
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. Default is 1234567890
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 enable you to control
multiple printer by one Controller (PLC, PC, Laptop…) on RS485
network
LCD Backlight
Adjust the LCD backlight timer. 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
Bi-directional
When you enable this function, printer will automatic change
direction with the number of signals defined
Set up backup
Backup and restore: Font, logo, languages and settings to a usb flash
Noted: only use backup file and restore it on the same firmware
version
About
Display current firmware version on printer and allow you to update
new firmware to machine

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Operation menu on computer
PRINTER CONTROL
Set all printing parameters for the message before start printing.
Be sure to stop the printing mode before changing the parameters.
Printing - Head
Switch Nozzle
Select nozzle sides, ODD or EVEN.
Turn on ODD to print on the odd side (with 300x300dpi).
Turn on EVEN to print on the even side (with 300x300dpi).
Auto Switch Nozzle
Select ON for automatically changing nozzles between ODD and EVEN. And then select
the number of changing. Otherwise, select OFF.
Random Jet
Periodically purge to clean the print head.
Turn ON Status and set the time for purging in the Time by click up or down at or input
the desired value. This value is adjustable from 10s to 9,000s.

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Encoder
Encoder is recommended to optimize maximum print quality.
Turn ON Encoder to operate Machine with encoder. Print speed of Machine will be
automatically synchronized with conveyor speed. You have 3 mode: Real, Fast and Slow.
Turn OFF Encoder to disable encoder. Input your desired speed at Speed to synchronize
with the speed of the conveyor.
Max Speed: shows the maximum speed you can achieve with the current resolution and
density.
NOTES:
•Ensure your encoder is working,if it is ON,and can detect the objects.
•To make a test print without conveyor, turn OFF encoder.
Printer
Unit
Select your measurement Inches or Millimeters.
Direction
Select your print direction Left to Right or Right to Left.
Select Rotate View to print upside down.
Rotate View
Upside down the current design of your message.
Density
Select your desired optical density. There are 5 levels to select.
Resolution DPI
Select your desired resolution. There are 7 levels to select with PC mode.
Printing Mode
Select your printing mode: Continuous Mode or Sensor Mode.
Sensor Mode
Machine prints when sensor is triggered.
Select Internal to print with a built-in sensor on Machine.
Set Delay before and Delay after print to have your message printed at the desired
position.
Select External to print with external sensor.
Input distance from external sensor to the print head, set Delay before and Delay after
print to have your message printed at the desired position.
Go to Repeat Sensor times to input how many prints to be repeated.
Go to Sensor Fixed Length to input the value or select the value by click up or down
at .
Continuous Mode
You have 2 mode: Level and Immediate.
Level: Machine will print continuously when sensor ON and stop when sensor OFF.

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Immediate : Machine will print continuously when a sensor is triggered for the first time.
When Continue mode is applied, distance between the messages on the same object
should to be set.
Go to Continue Fixed Length to input the value or select the value by click up or down at
.
Printing Status
Machine is connected to PC.
Machine is disconnected from PC.
Displays the current speed of conveyor synchronized by encoder.
Displays the number of pages printed (left) per the total pages to print
(right).
Select page to Start/End printing, apply for counter, barcode, data
field. The data will continue to be printed from the start page.
Ink level will show ink-volume when we insert cartridge into printer.

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Printer Controller
Print: Select to print
Pause: Select to temporary stop printing
Stop: stop printing. This must be applied before adjusting parameters or editing the
message.
Please tick check here if you don’t want to repeat data.
Settings POD.
DESIGNING MESSAGES
New template: Create new message with free template design.
Open: Open message from PC.
Save template: Save message to PC.
Export to .tiff files: Export message in Tiff format.

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Delete: Delete object.
Cut: Cut object.
Copy: Copy object.
Paste: Paste object.
Select Tool: Select to function and edit each object on the message.
Hand Pan: Move designing area to right/left to function on the hidden area in case
your message is not fully displayed on the screen.
Shapes: Select shape to insert into message: Line, Rectangle, Square, Circle and Oval.
Static Text: Insert characters and barcodes.
Data Fields: Insert data.
Serial Number: Insert counter.
Shift Code: insert shift code.
Image: Insert image or logo.
POD: Insert POD fields.
TOOLS
Purge: all of nozzle on the cartridge will push out some ink.
This will help clean all of the cartridge.
Ink Cost: calculate number of prints, ink price, price for each
print.
Event Log: view all of action that user did on application.
Convert logo: using export image to .hex file and update into
printer.
Languages: Change interface languages on PC app.

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
See at QUICK GUIDE.
GETTING STARTED
Install the machine on your conveyor according to the installation instructions. See the Quick
Guide for more information.
Set print direction and appropriate throw distance to obtain best print quality (1-3 mm).
Insert ink cartridge.
Plug the power cord into an appropriate power source to start up the machine.
Insert keyboard receiver to keyboard port, turn on wireless keyboard.
EXTERNAL DEVICES CONNECTIONS
NOTES:
Machine is able to operate with External Sensor, Encoder, Alarm at a time. Consult your
supplier for further supports on the settings and connections.
To connect machine with External Sensor, Encoder, Alarm, etc…, additional connector
DB15 (male) will be required.
EXTERNAL SENSOR
Machine supports NPN, PNP and Push-pull sensor types.
Connect sensor using power supply on machine.
Connect sensor to machine using external power supply. Below demonstration is for
external power supply of 5V.

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ENCODER
An encoder is recommended to ensure the best print quality regardless the inconsistent speed
of conveyor.
To calculate wheel diameter (D) depend on resolution (R) is:
D = R/( x 600) (inches).
Example: Encoder has R = 3600 (PPR),
D= 1.90985 inches ~ 48.5 mm.

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COMBINE EXTERNAL SENSOR AND ENCODER
In some case you need to use external sensor and encoder to get perfect printing quality. But
the machine hasonly one extended port. Please follow instructionsto make an external
sensor and encoder work together with machine.
See picture for this situation.
See this picture for connection pins.
NOTES:
PIN12 (12V) use for both of Encoder and External sensor.

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ALARM
Allow users to monitor operation of Machine from distance via the light signals from the Alarm.
This table below will show detail of each pin on DB15 port that alarm beacon will be used for:
PIN ON DB15 PORT
VALUE
DESCRIPTION
5
GND
6
GND
7
STOP_LED_OUT (0V)
STOP STATUS (RED LED)
The printer will Stop print because
some of reasons below:
1. Printer on but don’t enable
printing.
2. No cartridge error.
3. Invalid cartridge error.
4. Out of ink.
9
PRINT_LED_OUT (0V)
PRINT STATUS (GREEN LED)
User select on Start print menu.
The printer in printing status
without any issue.
12
12V
13
GND
15
ALARM_LED_OUTPUT (0V)
ALARM STATUS (YELLOW LED)
The printer get some issue and
need to warning to operator but
it still able to print.
1. Ink low
Error Description
ERROR
DESCRIPTION
Stop print (Normal event)
User select Stop print from menu. Printing will be stopped.
Red light will turn on.
Invalid Cartridge
Cartridge is connected to printer that is not providedby
your supplier whose selling this printer.
No Cartridge
No cartridge is connected to printer.

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Ink Low
The value of Ink Level (Setting Cartridge Ink Level)
on machine is lower 5.0 ml. The HP Smart Card has been
implemented into each cartridge. This allows the printer
and software to automatically recognize the real volume
of ink inside each cartridge.
Ink Out
If the value of Ink Level on the machine is lower 0.4 ml.
INPUT AND OUTPUT
Input: To trigger some functions (reset counter …). Can accept NPN or dry
contact. Output: NPN signal. Active when some even occur (each print …).
QUICK STARTUP
REQUIRED COMPONENTS
No
Basic Components
With keyboard
With smartphone
With PC
Optional
1
Machine



2
Wireless keyboard



3
Power supply



4
Mounting brackets



5
USB flash



6
Ink cartridge



7
Wi-Fi connection

8
Smartphone Android

9
Android application

10
PC desktop/laptop

11
PC connection Cable

12
PC software controller

13
PC driver for machine

14
Encoder

15.
Alarm

16.
External Sensor


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Setup machine
See Getting Started.
NOTES:
The machine will function with Water and Solvent base ink series from us only. Trying to use
unapproved cartridges may damage the machine and void the warranty.
Keyboard setup
Insert the receiver of wireless keyboard to USB port (port 2) on machine, remove the
protected stamp in the battery slot and turn on the button at the back of the keyboard to
begin operating machine with wireless keyboard.
From the main screen of machine, use arrow keys to move the cursor to Settings
and begin implementing initial setups for the machine. Press Enter to save and apply
settings. Otherwise, press ESC.
Wi-Fi setup
See at QUICK GUIDE.
PC connection setup
Be sure you have a PC plugged in connected with machine via a USB A-B cable.
Install Controller Application and Driver of machine to your PC.
From the main screen of machine, go to Operation and select Connect to PC to
connect machine with PC.
Open Controller Application on your PC to begin design your desired message with free
template designing tool.
Setup external devices (Optional)
See again at External device connection.
Install external sensor.
Install encoder.
Install alarm kit.
Create first messages
On machine with keyboard (Standalone mode)
Select Create new
Select Normal/Uppercase
font