Novexx Solutions XLP 51 Series User manual

USER MANUAL
Rewinder XLP 51x
Edition 2b - 9/2021

User Manual Rewinder XLP 51x
Contents
Safety Notes - 3
Product description - 4
Proper usage - 4
Operating components - 4
Functioning - 5
Technical data - 6
System requirements - 6
Setting up - 7
Fitting the rewinder - 7
Activating/deactivating the rewinder - 10
Setting the dancer arm sensor - 11
Operation / Malfunction / Cleaning - 12
Inserting material - 12
Starting/Stopping - 14
Troubleshooting - 15
Cleaning - 15
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User Manual Rewinder XLP 51x
Safety Notes
WARNING!
Rotating shaft!
Danger of hair and clothing being pulled in by unintentional actuation of the rewinder.
► Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable before fitting the unwinder.
► Don´t wear loose long hair (if necessary, wear a hairnet).
► Keep loose jewellery, long sleeves, etc. away from the rewinder.
► Only operate the rewinder, if it is fitted firmly to the printer.
WARNING!
Tipping hazard!
► Attach the support foot as described in the instructions.
► Make sure that the support foot is supported on level solid ground.
CAUTION!
Bending the dancer arm causes malfunction of the rewinder
► Don´t use the dancer arm at the ready fit rewinder as a carrying handle for
the printer.
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User Manual Rewinder XLP 51x
Product description
PROPER USAGE
The option „Rewinder XLP 51x“ (called rewinder afterwards) is a peripheral device for label printers of
the XLP 51x series. The device is designed for winding up label material after it has been printed using
one of the named printer types.
The rewinder is permanently attached to the printer. The printer provides power for the rewinder motor
via a socket on the front, which is also used for receiving signals relating to the lateral deflection of the
dancer arm.
OPERATING COMPONENTS
Fig. 1: Operating components of the “Rewinder XLP 51x”.
Pos. Description
1Dancer arm: Keeps the material web tensioned and controls the winding speed
2Rewind core: Available in 38 mm (1.5") or 76 mm (3") diameters
3Clamping bar: Fixes the beginning of the material web to the rewind core
4Material guide disc: Ensures straight winding of the material web (Prevents “telescoping”)
5Supporting leg: Supports the printer forward; the support foot must not hang in the air!
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User Manual Rewinder XLP 51x
FUNCTIONING
Rotational speed
During winding, the rotational speed is controlled via the deflection of the dancer arm from the rest
position. The greater the deflection, the lower the rotational speed. If the label material sags – the
dancer arm is in this case only slightly deflected – the rewinder increases the rotational speed in order
to make up the “delay”. This ensures that the label material is rolled up evenly tautly. Without lateral
deflection - e.g. when the material is finished – the rewinding process stops after about four seconds.
In the mode “Printing inside”, material does not wrap itself around the dancer arm as much as is the
case with “Printing outside”. Particularly with larger roll diameters, the dancer arm would often shoot
from one extreme position to the other. The material would then be wound up in a jolting manner.
For this reason, the software is adjusted when “Printing inside” is selected – it then only uses ap-
proximately 50% of the maximum dancer arm deflection for controlling the motor.
Direction of rotation
The label material can be alternately rolled up with the labels facing outwards (left picture) or inwards
(right picture) by reversing the direction of rotation.
Fig. 2: Rotation direction “Printing outside” (left) and “Printing inside” (right).
Rotational speed
The rotational speed of the rewinder depends on the print speed. A low print speed leads to a slower
rewinder rotation as a high print speed. An exception to this rule is the rotational speed directly after
starting the wind-up process.
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Functioning

User Manual Rewinder XLP 51x
TECHNICAL DATA
Motor Stepper motor
Position sampling Hall sensor
Rotation direction Rewind direction with label facing outside or inside
Rewind speed XLP 51x: Max. 254 mm/s (10 Inch/s)
Noise level < 70dB(A)
Material roll See table:
Max. outer Ø 230 mm
Core inner Ø 38/76 mm (1,5/3")
Min. material width = Minimal print width
Max. material width = Width of the rewinding mandrel (120/185 mm)
Max. roll weight 5 kg
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Rewinders in the appropriate width can be operated at the following printer types:
Printer Width Core Ø Article number
38 mm (1.5“) N103130
XLP 514 120 mm 76 mm (3“) N103131
38 mm (1.5“) N103137
XLP 516 185 mm 76 mm (3“) N103138
Preparation for peripheral devices:
For using the printers with a rewinder, they must be especially equipped. This so called peripherals
preparation consists mainly of an additional output stage board for the motor of the peripheral device
and of some additional connection cables. From the outside, the peripheral preparation can be identi-
fied by the D-Sub connector (A) on the front side of the printer:
A
Fig. 3: The D-Sub connector (A) is an indicator for the peripheral preparation of the printer.
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Technical data

User Manual Rewinder XLP 51x
Setting up
FITTING THE REWINDER
The rewinder is attached to the front of the printer with two screws. A support leg absorbs some of the
strain exerted by the material roll.
Before you begin
Tools:
• Hex srewdriver, 3 and 4 mm
Prerequisites:
Place the printer on a level surface. Ensure that there is enough room in front of the printer for the sup-
port leg of the rewinder.
About this task
Procedure
1. Remove the cover (A) of the mounting flange. To do this, turn out the two screws (B).
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User Manual Rewinder XLP 51x
2. Remove the guide disk (A). To do so, open the clamping lever (B). Remove the clamping bar (C).
3. Attach the rewinder to the printer flange using the two screws (A) supplied (M5x16).
4. Loosen the supporting leg fastening screw (A). Push down the support leg (B) until it stands on the
surface. Push up the rewinder a little and at the same time tighten the fastening screw.
The weight of the material roll should rest on the support leg.
The support leg must not hang in the air!
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5. Plug in the connector plug (A).
CAUTION!
Damage to the device electronics
► Under no circumstances should the plug be attached or removed when
the device is switched on.
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Fitting the rewinder

User Manual Rewinder XLP 51x
ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE REWINDER
Before you begin
The rewinder is ready fit and connected. The printer is switched on.
About this task
After fitting it to the printer, the rewinder has to be activated. This is done by setting the appropriate
parameter in the parameter menu of the printer.
Procedure
Activating the rewinder:
1. Set Options > Selection > Periph. device to Rewinder.
Don´t confuse with the setting Intern. rewinder that activates the internal rewinder of the printer.
Afterwards, Options > Rewinder > Rewind direction is called automatically.
2. Select the desired rotating direction (Printing inside or Printing outside).
Default setting = Printing outside
The printer restarts. Afterwards, the following has changed:
– An additional submenu Options > Rewinder appeared, which contains the parameter Rewind di-
rection that is required to set the rotation direction of the rewinder.
–The icon is visible above key 3. By pressing this key, the rewinder can be stopped and
started again (alternates with icon ).
After the restart of the printer starts the rewinder to rotate. If no label material is inserted, an er-
ror warning will follow, because the printer control assumpts torn-off material.
► Acknowledge the error message.
After acknowledging the error message, the rewinder can be startet/stopped by pressing key 3.
Deactivating the rewinder:
3. Set Options > Selection > Periph. device to None.
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Activating/deactivating the rewinder