Thermopatch DP-JUNIOR User manual

MANUAL
DP-JUNIOR
EN 23/01
ATTENTION!
All persons involved in installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance
and repair of this product should be made available to these instructions.

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Copyrights
© 2023, Thermopatch bv, Almere, The Netherlands.
No part of this publicaon may be reproduced by any means without the prior wrien permission of
Thermopatch bv, The Netherlands.
Thermopatch and the Thermopatch logo are registered trademarks of Thermopatch.
Introducon
Dear User,
Welcome to the growing group of Thermopatch users. Your
purchase has been manufactured with the utmost care to ensure that you benet as long as possible from
your Thermopatch product.
The products by Thermopatch are designed with special aenon to your convenience. Should you
discover any fault or damage upon receipt of this product, please contact your local Thermopatch vendor.
The manual has been prepared in accordance with NEN 5509 and in conformity with the Machinery
Direcve 2006/42/EC.
This user manual is intended not only for all users of the machine, but also for those who install and
maintain the DP-junior. The goal is to familiarize you with the operaon, to provide for safe working
instrucons and guidelines for maintenance.
ATTENTION!
In order to make safe and optimal use of the DP-junior, it is important to take note of and
understand the contents of this manual.

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Contents
Copyrights ..........................................................................................................................................2
Introducon........................................................................................................................................2
1. General descripon ..............................................................................................................5
1.1 Delivery ........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Condions of warranty ............................................................................................................... 5
2. Intended use .........................................................................................................................6
3. Technical specicaons.........................................................................................................7
3.1 Specicaons of the DP-junior..................................................................................................... 7
4. Overview of safety measures and warnings..........................................................................8
4.1 Safety............................................................................................................................................ 8
The safety frame .......................................................................................................................... 8
The emergency stop buon......................................................................................................... 8
5. Transport and storage .........................................................................................................10
5.1 Transport .................................................................................................................................... 10
5.2 Storage ....................................................................................................................................... 10
6. Operang instrucon..........................................................................................................11
6.1 Operang the DP-junior............................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Safety frame ............................................................................................................................... 11
6.3 The control panel ....................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Sengs....................................................................................................................................... 12
6.4.1 Temperature sengs ................................................................................................................. 12
Change temperature sengs .................................................................................................... 12
6.4.2 Time sengs .............................................................................................................................. 13
Change sealing me................................................................................................................... 13
Change the C-tape transport me............................................................................................ 14
6.4.3 Interrupng the operaon ot the DP-junior ............................................................................. 14
6.4.4 Counter....................................................................................................................................... 15
6.4.5 Error codes ................................................................................................................................ 16
6.5 Inserng C-tape.......................................................................................................................... 17
6.6 Inserng the cliché..................................................................................................................... 18
7. Assembly and installaon ...................................................................................................19
7.1 Assembly .................................................................................................................................... 19
7.2 Installaon.................................................................................................................................. 19

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8. Maintenance.......................................................................................................................20
8.1 Maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 20
9. Technical annexes ...............................................................................................................21
9.1 Drawing of the frame ................................................................................................................. 22
9.1 Parts list...................................................................................................................................... 23
9.2 Drawing electrical....................................................................................................................... 24
Components and electronics ..................................................................................................... 25
9.2 Parts list...................................................................................................................................... 26
9.3 Drawing of the tape drive ........................................................................................................ 27
9.3 Parts list...................................................................................................................................... 28
9.4 Drawing heater assembly .......................................................................................................... 29
9.4 Parts list...................................................................................................................................... 30
9.5 Drawing of the safety guard and................................................................................................ 31
Heater assembly......................................................................................................................... 32
9.6 Electric Wiring Diagram 230 Volts ............................................................................................. 33
10. Recycling ............................................................................................................................34
11. Declaraon of conformity ...................................................................................................34
12. Disclaimer ...........................................................................................................................35

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1. General descripon
The DP-junior is a praccal and universal heat transfer press for
direct marking purposes.
Once set up, it produces a permanent image directly onto your
texle item.
1.1 Delivery
The DP-junior is mounted onto a wooden pallet and xed with
bolts and straps and covered with a cardboard box.
The screw-on feet are supplied separately in a small plasc bag
The DP-junior shipment contains following items:
• DP-junior direct marking machine
• Power cord
• 6 mm air tube
• Screw-on feet (4x)
• Quick installaon guide
• Quality checklist
• Manual on CD-ROM
• CE Declaraon of Conformity
• Cliché handle
• Foot switch
• Sample roll of C-tape
If one of these arcles should be missing or faulty, please contact
your Thermopatch supplier.
1.2 Condions of warranty
Thermopatch points to its warranty and product liability
condions as laid down in our condions of sales. These can be
obtained at your Thermopatch supplier.

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2. Intended use
The DP junior is designed for direct prinng of property marking, branding, coding, logos and care
instrucons.
All types of atwork and other suitable texles can be printed directly with an engraved plate (prinng
plate) and C-tape, which provides a sharp and clean print, in a fracon of a
second.
WARNING!
Any use other than described above can be dangerous and cause damage and thus qualies as ‘misuse’
which excludes Thermopatch bv from any liability.

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3. Technical specicaons
3.1 Specicaons of the DP-junior
Power 600 Was
Power supply 230 Volt
Operang temperature 260 °C
Temperature range 25-270 °C
Press Time range 0.1-60 sec.
Discharge pressure range 2-5 bar
Compressed air use, per cycle 0.5 l
Machine height 550 mm
Machine width 550 mm
Machine depth 350 mm
Gross weight, including packaging 37.5 kg
Net weight 27.7 kg
Maximum size cliché 96 x 125mm
Fuses 2x 4 Amp.
A-weighted noise level <70 dB (A)

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4. Overview of safety measures and warnings
ATTENTION!
Make sure you are informed about the contents of this manual before starting to work with the DP-junior. This
ensures an optimal and safe use of the machine.
ATTENTION!
Always turn the power off (unplug it) when you need to carry out maintenance work or when cleaning the
machine.
ATTENTION!
In case of emergency, press the emergency stop button!
ATTENTION!
Take care that there is enough space around the machine. Cables and connections must not get pinched.
Although the heat radiation of the press is low, there should be enough
space for cooling down.
ATTENTION!
Avoid contact with the press and the heating element.
ATTENTION!
Pull the fabrics tight around the lower platenn and ensure that your hands are away from
the machine before operating the machine.
4.1 Safety
The DP-junior is ed with all required safety measures to ensure
safe working as required by European safety guidelines.
The safety frame
The press plate of the DP-junior is provided with a safety frame.
When this frame is touched and moved, it will automacally interrupt
the sealing cycle.
In order to resume work, switch the machine o and start it up again.
The emergency stop buon
In accordance to the safety measures required by the conformity
with the Machinery Direcve, an emergency stop buon has
been installed, to be able to intervene with producon in case of
unforeseen events.

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Warning symbols
The following warning symbols have been mounted onto the machine for added safety:
HOT SURFACE
WARNING!
ELECTRIC TENSION

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5. Transport and storage
5.1 Transport
When the machine needs to be moved, Thermopatch advises to use the original packaging.
5.2 Storage
When the machine needs to be stored, Thermopatch advises to use the original packaging. The machine
should be stored on a pallet, o the oor, in dry condions.

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6. Operang instrucon
6.1 Operang the DP-junior
You can work with the DP-junior when the machine is connected to the mains.
• Set the airpressure, depending on imprint surface, to 2 - 5 bar.
• Place the plug in the socket and turn on the DP-junior with the ON - OFF switch mounted on the back of
the machine.
• Wait unl the factory set temperature is reached. This will take approximately 3 minutes. The standard
operang temperature has been set to 260 °C.
The press is ready for operaon.
6.2 Safety frame
The upper platen of the press head of the DP-junior is guarded by a safety frame. This frame will react if it
is touched and moved, and will then interrupt the sealing cycle immediately. Switch the machine o and on
again to resume work.
6.3 The control panel
The pressure, temperature and me are shown on the display. The minimum, maximum and default values
for temperature and pressure have been set by the manufacturer.
The following symbols are present on the control panel:
The buons me seng, temperature
seng, set increase (+) and set
decrease (-) are used to change the
sealing condions of the imprint.
ATTENTION!
When the safety frame is touched or moved, the machine will stop the production cycle immediately.
Switch the machine off and restart again to resume production.
260 0.4
xxx
259
set temperature actual sealing temperature set sealing time
counter
set increasetemperature setting
time setting set decrease

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6.4 Sengs
6.4.1 Temperature sengs
The default operang temperature of 260 °C has been set by the manufacturer.
In case you want to adjust the operang temperature above or below the default temperature range,
please contact the service department of your supplier.
The default temperature range is set to a minimum of 50 °C up to a maximum of 270 °C.
Change temperature sengs
You can change the temperature in steps of 1 degree
By pushing the buon for Temperature seng you will enter the Temperature seng mode.
Push the + buon or the – buon, to change the set temperature.
The set temperature is stored aer 3 seconds.
ATTENTION!
The DP-junior has maximum a tolerance of 15 °C above or below the set temperature.
If the limit of + or - of 15 °C is exceeded, the machine cannot be operated.

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6.4.2 Time sengs
There are 2 seperate me sengs that can be programmed in th DP-junior:
• the heat sealing me and
• the C-tape transportaon me.
Change sealing me
The default sealing me for the DP-junior is set to 0.5 seconds, this includes the me for the cylinder to go
down. To change this me push the “me-set” once, then press the + buon or the - buon, to change the
seng.
The set sealing me is stored aer 3 seconds.

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Change the C-tape transport me
The C-tape default transport me is set to 1 second, which corresponds with approx 35 mm of C-tape
transport.
The me can be adjusted by steps of 0.1 second.
For that, press the “me-set” twice, and set the required changes by pressing the + buon or – buon.
The set C-tape transport me is stored aer 3 seconds.
6.4.3 Interrupng the operaon ot the DP-junior
There are various means to interrupt the operaon of the machine:
• Turning the machine o with the ON/OFF switch on the back of the DP-junior.
• Sr the safety bar. You have to press the “set temp” buon to reacvate the machine or switch o the
machine and aer 5 seconds switch it on again.
• Push the emergency stop buon and aer 5 seconds switch the machine on again.

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6.4.4 Counter
The DP-junior has two types of counters.
The piece counter can be re-set aer pushing the - buon for three seconds.
When the - buon is pushed shortly, the machine counter can be seen.
This counter cannot be reset.

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6.4.5 Error codes
There are 4 error codes that can be displayed in the display:
• 01: Temperature is too high, indicang that the sensor is defecve or a
broken sensor cable, or a loose sensor cable connector
• 02: Temperature is too low, indicang that the sensor or cable is cut short.
• 03: The heang element does not heat up, indicang that the element is
defecve, or a broken cable, or a bad connector.
• 04: indicates that there is a memory storage issue on the print.
• Safety Warning: Indicates that the touchbar has been acvated; any
producon cycle is stopped immediately.
• Safety Warning: Aer reset (switch o and on again) the machine is safe
for use again.

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6.5 Inserng C-tape
C-Tape can be obtained in 1”, 2”, 3” and 4” width and in 11 standard colours.
The tape should run centered through the DP-junior which means that the center of the C-tape roll should
be ± 70 mm from the black back plate of the tape roll holder.
Make sure that both the tape-collars are not too ght, allowing the tape
and the cardboard core to slip on the de-roll and on the enroll side of
the machine. The tape de-rolls from the le hand side to the right hand
side and has to be lead under the tape supports and under the heater,
over the transport roll and the rewind roll, see pictures.
The ink side of the roll (dark side) poinng downwards.
ATTENTION!
Do NOT attempt to rotate the wind up shaft by hand. This can cause damage to the wind up mechanism!
C-tape colours

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6.6 Inserng the cliché
To insert the cliché, use the provided handle SPA46007 to pick up the cliché and place it through the slot in
the safetyguard into the guide rail to place it underneath the heater.
Wait for 5 minutes to allow the cliché to heat up to the set working temperature, aer which the DP-junior
is ready for producon.
SPA46007
Cliché

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7. Assembly and installaon
7.1 Assembly
It is very important that the DP-junior is provided with clean, dry air. The water condenser is an addional
safety measure.
Provide air pressure of 2 - 6 bar from the compressor or its own air supply.
Connect the air tubing with a diameter of 6 mm to the compressor or to your own local air supply, and to
the pressure regulator of the DP-junior.
7.2 Installaon
Upon delivery, the DP-junior is fastened with straps and bolts to a pallet.
Put the machine on a work table near an earthed wall socket.
Take care that there is enough free space around the machine.
Also take care that there are no items near the machine that are sensive to heat radiaon.
If you have to move the machine at a later me, it is
recommended to pack it in a similar way.
Make sure the machine is cooled down before you pack it.
7.3 Electrical requirements
The DP-junior should be connected to the mains
(230 V alternang current) with the supplied power cable. The DP-junior is an earthed machine and has
been provided with two fuses of 4 amps.

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8. Maintenance
8.1 Maintenance
Every day
Clean the machine with a dry non pilling cloth.
Periodically
Replace the self adhesive teon cover when worn
ATTENTION!
Switch off the machine and disconnect from the electrical power
Make sure the DP-junior has cooled down enough before starting maintenance or repairs.
Teon cover small SPADP48027A
Teon cover medium SPADP48030A
Teon cover large SPADP48026A