SATO M-8400RVe Series User manual

EZManualM-8400RVe
ElectricChecksandAdjustments
RibbonClutchAdjustment
PrintHeadPositionAlignment
PrintHeadBalance Adjustment
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ElectricChecks
andAdjustments
ThisexplainshowtochecklevelsofDCpowersupply,I-
marksensorandgapsensor.Ensurethatprinterpower
isoff.RemovetheLHcoverandthenperformthefollowing
steps.
Additionalequipmentrequired
TPTestModule
DigitalMultimeter
STEPS
1AttachtheconnectorfromtheTPTestModuletothe
testportontheMAINPCB.Notecorrectpositioning
ofconnector.Nibsontheconnectorareplaceddown
onthePCBintheforwardposition.
2AttachthegroundprobeoftheDigitalMultimeterto
theTPTestModulegroundpin(GNDPIN).
3AttachpositiveprobeoftheMultimetertothe+SIG
PINontheTPTestModuleterminal.
4Turnprinterpoweronandrotatethedialtoaposition
0-5ontheTPTestModulebyreferringtothediagram
onthenextpage.RecordthevaluesfromtheMultimeter.
5Confirmtherecordedvoltagesarewithinthevoltage
range.Ifnot,replace partsoradjustsensorlevel.Refer
toCheckandAdjustmentchart.
6Afterperformingtest,puttheLHcoverbacktothe
printer.
CabletoTPTestModule
CabletoPCB
GroundPINSIGPINDial
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ElectricChecksandAdjustments
Chart1
DialtestpointCommentVoltageVoltageRangeCheckpinonTPTestModuleandMainPCBAdjustmenttoVR
0DCpowerSupply+5.0VDC+4.8Vto+5.2VCH3A(+5.0V)-CH1A(GND)N/A
1DCpowerSupply+2.0VDC+1.9Vto+2.1VCH4A(+2.0V)-CH1A(GND)N/A
2DCpowerSupply+3.3VDC+3.1Vto+3.5VCH5A(+3.3V)-CH1A(GND)N/A
3DCpowerSupply+24.0VDC+23.5Vto+24.5VCH6A(+24.0V)-CH1A(GND)N/A
4I-MarkSensorLevelCH1B(+8.4V)-CH1A(GND)VR5
5GapsensorLevelCH2B-CH1A(GND)VR4
Lowlevel(Settheblankarea
onthesensor)=A
Highlevel(SettheI-mark
onthesensor)=B
Highlevel-Lowlevel=
A-B=morethan+0.9V
Lowlevel(Setthelabelbackinglinerorthe
centrehole[incaseofthecentreholetag]
onthesensor)=C
Highlevel(Setthelabelor
tagonthesensor)=D
Highlevel-Lowlevel=
C-D=morethan+1.0V

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ElectricChecksandAdjustments
Chart2
PotentiometersarelocatedonMAINPCB.
VR5I-mark
VR4Gap
VR1Offset
VR1(OFS)PitchOffsetAdjustment
VR2(DEM)DispenserSensorLevelAdjustment
VR3(CE)RibbonSensorLevelAdjustment
VR4(GAP)GapSensorLevelAdjustment
VR5(IM)I-MarkSensorLevelAdjustment
VR2DEMVR3CE
MAINPCB

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ElectricChecksandAdjustments
Chart3
PotentiometersarelocatedonFRONTPANEL
PRINTAdjustPrintDarkness
OFFSETAdjustFEED/BACKFEED
PITCH AdjustPitchOffset
DISPLAYAdjustDisplayDarkness

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Excessiveribbonandrewindtensionwill resultinvariable
motionandcouldbethecauseofprintqualityproblems.
Ensuretheribbonrewindandunwindtensionsarewithin
specificationsoradjustmentofeitherclutchisnecessary.
Requiredequipment
1EmptyRibbonCoreandString
212mm Wrench
31kgor2kgTensionGage
4#2 PozidrvScrewdriver
STEPS
1SwitchtheprinterOFF anddisconnectthepower
cable.
2Raisethetopaccess doorandopenthefrontaccess
door.Removetheribbonandlabelstockifinstalled.
3Attachstringtoanemptyribboncoreandplace on
theRibbonSpindle.Windthestringtightlyaroundthe
ribboncoreinsinglelayerandinclockwisedirection.
Attachtheendofthestringtothetensiongauge.
4Graduallyliftthetensiongauge,pullingthestringunwind
itfromthecore.Once thespindlestartstomove,the
gaugeshouldbeindicate950 to1050 gramsoftension
forribbonrewind,and550 to650 gramsoftension
forribbonunwind.Refertopicturesinnextpage.
5To adjusttheclutch,loosenthelockingscrewand
movetheadjustnutCWformoretensionandCCW
forless tension.Tightenthelockingscrewandrepeat
steps3and4until thecorrecttensionisachieved.
RibbonClutch
Adjustment
3
1
2
4

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RibbonClutch
Adjustmentcontinued
RibbonUnwindClutch550g-650g Unwind
RibbonRewindClutch950g-1050g Rewind
LockingScrewisinsideAdjustNut
AdjustNut

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PrintHeadPosition
Alignment
MinorAdjustment
Requiredequipment
10mm OpenEndWrench
“+”Screw-driver
(JISNo.2equivalent)
To adjusttheprintheadalignmentandconsistentquality
across label,performthefollowingsteps:
STEPS
1Loosenthescrewsontheheadplate.Printusertest
pattern.Realigntheprintheadbypryingadjustplate
forwardorbackwardwithflatbladescrewdriver.Refer
toillustrationsandnoteadjustmentmarks.
2Tightenthescrews.
Screw
AdjustmentMarks

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PrintHeadBalance
Adjustment
MajorAdjustment
Requiredequipment
“+”Screw-driver
(JISNo.2equivalent)
STEPS
1Loosenthesetscrew.
2Turntheadjustscrewtomakeadjustment.
3Ifthefrontsideoflabelistoo light,turnthescrewin
clockwisedirection.
4Ifthefrontsideoflabelistoo dark,turnthescrewin
counter-clockwisedirection.
Turntheadjustscrewinclockwiseor
incounter-clockwisedirectiondependingonthesituation
Loosenthesetscrew