Continuous Ink Jet Printer

USER’S MANUAL

Safety precautions
●Due to the heavy weight of the printer, extreme care must be taken when unpacking or moving. When lifting the
printer, be sure to observe the guidelines concerning the safe handling of heavy objects.
●Always position the printer upright and place it on a level surface. The printer should not be placed sideways at any
time.
● Make sure that the printer's power cable is properly connected to the power supply and securely plugged in.
●Before cleaning or performing any maintenance on the printer, make sure that it is turned off.
●When the printer is powered on, there is a high pressure in the housing and at the showerhead; Failure to follow
correct electrical safety precautions can result in serious injury or death.
●When the printer is running and you are working on the printer or using inks or solvents, make sure
that the print job area is well ventilated.
● Wear protective glasses when using inks and solvents. Protective glasses must comply with relevant
international directives.This guide shows an eye protection warning sign in place to alert you to the
mandatory requirement for wearing protective glasses.
● Wear resistant gloves when you are dealing with ink and solvents, or at any time when your hand
may be exposed to ink or solvents.
●Protection cream can help protect skin from exposure, but it is less protective than protective
gloves.Once the skin has touched the ink or the solvent, you should not apply the protection cream.
● When the printer has been energized, do not look into the end of the nozzle. Never point the nozzle
to anyone.
●Use any solvent that corresponds to all inks and remove any spilled ink, solvent, or ink deposits
immediately.

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 Contents
1. Control Panel LEDs--------------------------------------------------------------------------4
2. Instrument item------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
3.Turn on the power supply-------------------------------------------------------------------4
4.Startint up the printer ---------------------------------------------------------------------4
5.Shuting down the printer--------------------------------------------------------------------5
6.Create a new message-----------------------------------------------------------------------5
7.Edit a message--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
8.Select a message to be printed -------------------------------------------------------------5
9.Adjusting the print message parameters--------------------------------------------------6
10. New user field-------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
11.Logo field------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
12. Barcode field--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
13. Clock field-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
14. Counter field--------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
15. Text field-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
16. Shifts------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
17.Printing function control-------------------------------------------------------------------8
18.Manual printing------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
19.Continuous printing -------------------------------------------------------------------------8
20.Photocell switch level-----------------------------------------------------------------------9
21.Set password----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
22. Clear password--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
23.nozzle flush------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
24.Adjust the modulation value-----------------------------------------------------------------9
25.Select ink type---------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
26.Diagnostics screen----------------------------------------------------------------------------9
27. Product running icon-------------------------------------------------------------------------10
28. Printer fault icon------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
29. Common faults and solutions---------------------------------------------------------------11

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1.Control Panel LEDs
On the keyboard, there are three LEDs, the specific role is as follows:
Fuction Colour Instructions

The reason for the instruction: 1. The printer is powered on

Fault Red but not feed the line of ink .2. EHT is not turned on after
feed the line of ink. 3. Detect the fault after starting the line
of ink, and display the fault icon on the screen and display
the cause of the fault at the bottom of the screen and
perform the fault stop action.
warning Yellow When the printer detects the need for attention, the indicator
light is on.
Ready Green When the printer is ready to print, this indicator is on.

Note: The red light represents the power indicator light when the printer has just turned on and the line
of ink has not been activated.

2.Instrument item
There is a column of instruments in the middle of the screen. This instrument item reflects the data
of the printer during operation.
30(Target viscosity)
InkVMS Printingcounter 888888888
31（Actual viscosity）
320(Target pressure)
InkPressure Time and date 12:56:08 15/8/2017
320(Actual pressure)

3.Turn on the power

Before turning on the printer power, check:
(1) whether the cables and joints are damaged or worn;
(2) whether there is any damage, abrasion or leakage of the nozzle and the nozzle of the sprayer;
(3) whether the power connector is plugged in;
(4). If the printhead is clean and dry, please clean it if necessary;
After checking, press the side power button.

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4.Starting up the printer
After opening the power switch on the left side of the spreader, press the "F1" button on the
keyboard, and then, after about 3 minutes, the printer will feed the line of ink, then press the "F2"
button to start the high pressure to enter the ready status. Note: The ink tank is full of ink or the
solvent tank is empty and the quick start
s is automatically entered.

5.Shuting down the printer

When the line of ink status is fed, press the "F1" button, The printer icon flashes for 8 seconds (can
be turned off by pressing F1 at this time). The printer will automatically enter shutdown status.
stat After
about 3 minutes, the printer will display “stop”. Then the printer can be turned off the power switch
on the left side.

6.Create a new message

Choose "new Message" menu of " Messages", use the up and down arrow keys to select the new
message, gaveve to the new message on a new name, press "enter" button to enter the new information
edit screen (if existing data exist in the original information, the original data will be deleted).

Press "F1" to select the font and type the character to be printed directly from the keyboard. When
Chinese characters (11 points and 16 points), press "Fn" to select Chinese input method,
which can be cycled between "Chinese/English";
Press "F2" to insert the user field, use the up and down arrows to select the "counter",
"counter "pattern",
"clock", "barcode", "text", "shift" user fields;
Press “F3” to set properties, select “Tower”, “Invert”, “Reverse”, “Double dot”, and “Three dot”
attributes of the input character;
Press “F4” to modify the message parameters, you can modify the the “Character height”, “Character
width”, “Character gap”, “Product 1 delay”, “Product 2 delay”, “ Reverse”, “Invert”, “Raster
repeat”, “Select raster”, “Replace raster” parameters;
Press SHIFT+F1--- to save the and exit the edit window;
Press SHIFT+F2--- to quit and exit the edit window;
Press SHIFT+F3---to to clear the message content;

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Press fn: to select English/Chinese

7.Edit a message
Choose “Edit Message” menu of "Messages", use the up and down arrow keys to select to edit the
Message, press "Enter" button to enter the new message edit screen (if existing data exist in the
original information, the original data remains the same),The other operations are consistent with the
new message . Note: edit the current message and press the "F4" shortcut to enter the edit.

8. Select a message to be printed.

Choose the “Select Message” menu of "Messages", select the message to be printed with the upper
and lower arrow keys, press "Enter", and the message to be printed will be changed to the message of
the selection.

9.Adjusting the print message parameters

Choose the "Message parameter" menu of "Messages". Press "Enter" to modify the parameters of
the current printing information, and press the "Enter" after modification. Note: You can also press the
"F3" shortcut to enter the modify message parameters dialog box.
Message parameters will determine the way message is printed. The following parameters can be set:

Parameter Range Performance

The height of the characters can be set between
Character Height 1-10 1-10. The higher the value, the higher the
character.
Set the character width. The character width is
the smallest, the printing speed is the fastest. If
Character Width 1-99999 the word width is set to 1, the printing speed is
the fastest. For each additional parameter 1, the
character width is widened.
The character Gap can be set between 0-9, and
0-9 the larger the value, the greater the gap between
Character Gap
characters.
Set the delay time of product printing (this time
Product 1 Delay 1-99999999 refers to the time when the photocell 1 detects
the product to the start of the printing process)
Set the delay time of product printing (this time
Product 2 Delay 1-99999999 refers to the time when the photocell 2 detects
the product to the start of the printing process)
Reverse On/off Adjust the left/right direction of the printing.
Inverted On/off Adjust the up/down direction of the printing.
Set the number of repeated prints to make the
Raster Repeat 0-7
print bold.
Set up printing dot matrix. If the number of dots
in the font is larger than the dot matrix, font
Select Raster 5-34 printing is incomplete. If the font has a smaller
number of dots than the print dot matrix, the
print speed is reduced.

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 Adjust the height of the character print (on:
Replace Raster On/off print the data of the longitudinal matrix with a
height of 34 points).

Note: The print delay and message length depend on the line speed and whether the synchronizer is
used.

10. New user field

(1). Select the "User Fields" menu.
(2). Select "New User Field" and open "Select User Field to Edit" to select "Logo, Barcode, Clock,
Counter, Text or Shifts".
(3). If the new logo is selected, select the new logo from the 50 logo message and open the “Enter
new logo name”; otherwise, select the barcode to select the new barcode from the 20 barcode
information. Open "Enter new barcode name".
(4). Use the keyboard to enter the appropriate name.
Note: the name may include 10 characters or numeric characters.
(5) press enter key to open the edit screen and see the Logo field/bar code field.

11. Logo Field

(1). If you create a new logo, open the edit logo display box. Start a blank screen;

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 (2). Create a new logo by using the following keys to control the cursor:
Cursor Cursor movement
combination

◁▷key or △ ▽ key move the cursor 1 point

ALT+◁▷ key or △ ▽ key move the cursor 10 point

SHIFT+◁▷ key or△ ▽ key Draw one point and move
CTRL+◁▷ key or△ ▽ key Delete one point and move
SPACE Current point reversal
Enter symbols, Numbers, and
Symbols, numbers
alphabetic keys for the current font
and character keys
size.
Chinese/English input switching
Fn key
when 11 and 16 fonts
5, 7, 9, 11, 16, 24, and 32-point
32 font
F1
selection
Press F2 key, ◁▷ key or △▽ key to
F2
control the size of the logo
(3). After the logo is designed, press SHIFT+F1 to save the logo and return to the main menu.

12. Barcode field

(1). New barcode dialog box, first select the new user field, enter the name, select the type of barcode,
enter;
(2) Enter the barcode content in the "Edit barcode box", enter the empty width value in the bar/space
width;
(3). Press Enter to save the barcode editing.
(4). Editable barcodes :Code39, EAN8/13, UPCA, Code128, ITF (2 of 5) , QR code ,DM code

13. Clock field

Set the clock code as follows:
Code definition
A Weeks (one to seven)
BC year
DE month
FG date
HI hour
JK minute

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 LM Seconds
OO Weeks
PPP days

14. Counter field

Start ValueThe counter starts to calculate the value.
Current Value The current value of the counter.
End Value The calculated value before resetting the start value.
Step Size The unit for counting increments or decrements, calculated as a decimal system.
Step Direction Sett to increase or decrease.
Repeat Count The number of times the same value is printed after increasing or decreasing the
count value.
Allow replacing the leading zero of the count value with another word.
Lead CharacterAllow
Inc/ Dec count Set the trigger source for the counter.
Set the reset value of the counter (via the photocell 2, menu "reset counter" and
Reset ValueSet
Shift+F4keykey "Shift+F4").
15. Text field
Enter text content up to 20 characters, numbers, and symbols.

16.Shifts
Shift 1~5, the beginning and end hours of shift 1~5.
Shift 1~5 shift 1~5 start and end minutes.
Shift 1 character Shift 1 characters, and the characters on other shifts are added on the basis of
this character.

17.Printing function control.

From the "Print" menu, select the "Print Enable" function and open the "print control" menu display
box.

18. Manual printing

A manual start printing is used to simulate the induction of the photocell 1.

19. Continuous printing

Repeat printing the same message.
message. The message is printed on a continuous product at specified
intervals, such as PVC pipe or cable.
1. Choose "Continuous Print" from the "Print" menu;
2. The photocell sensing method selected by the trigger mode: trigger/always;
3. When the number of repetitions
epetitions is selected, the number of print is set in the range of 0-9999;
0
4. If the external synchronizer mode delay is selected in the print control, set the print interval with
an external synchronizer pulse;
5. If there is no external synchronizer, use its internally generated pulse to set the print interval;

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 6. Set the print interval for the selected mode within the range of 0-99999999.
0 99999999.

20.Photocell switch level

Photocell switch level sets whether photocell 1 and 2 are triggered by high level or low level.
l

21. Set password

The control software has three levels of passwords: 0, 1, and 2. The machine starts by default to
level 0 password, level 1 password is customer password, level 2 password is maintenance password.
Enter a password at a certain level and then enter the level below and below that level. The password
of level 1 and level 2 can be modified, the initial password of level 1 is WJ10000, and the initial
password of level 2 is 0001JW.

22. Clear password

Choose clear password, clear the current level password, and return level 0.

23.nozzle flush
When the printhead leaks, the ink line is not straight, the start failure, the printing effect is not good
(adjust the amplitude also does not work) and so on, the nozzle is to be cleaned.
Method 1, enter the "System" -- > "Nozzle Flush" menu, select "On", and clean the cleaning agent
with the cleaning pot, until the program is finished, then stop.
Method 2, enter the "system" -- > " Nozzle Purge" menu, select "On", this method automatically
executes
tes the cleaning procedure for the machine.
Note: method 1 and 2 execution procedures must not exceed 20 times.

24. Adjust the modulation value.

When the printing effect is not good, can not distinguish the glyph and so on, only need to adjust
the modulation
ion value , No maintenance machine required.

25. Adjust the ink type.

Select the correct ink type (630, B600, 601, A630, 680, 619, 669) when the customer is installing a
new machine or replacing different types of ink.

26.Diagnostics screen.
Press the "i " key to appear the following diagnostic screen:

The main parameters are as follows:

Pressure Set: the ink system runs target pressure.
Actual pressure: real-time
time pressure value of ink.
Ink temperature: the ink temperature of the inkr (relation to the set viscosity value)
Cabinet temperature: the temperature of the machine cabinet.

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Printhead temperature: printhead temperature. Normally, it is 35.
Modulation value: modulation set value.
Makeup level: Hollow: Solvent tank less solvent Solid: normal solvent tank level
Ink level: The first icon indicates the status of the ink tank normal level, and the second icon indicates
the status of the ink tank high level. Hollow represents no, solid represents yes.
Gutter Status: in gutter is normal for recycling, null is for recycling exception
Chamber level: The first icon indicates the status of the low level of the chamber, and the second icon
indicates the status of the high level of the chamber. Hollow represents no, solid
represents yes.
VMS Set: ink viscosity automatically set by the machine according to ink type and ink temperature
Actual VMS: actual ink viscosity detected by the machine
Topup: The number of solvent additions when the "actual VMS" of the ink is greater than the "VMS
Set"
EHT/300V: EHT and 300V voltage is on or off
Shaft Encode: Normal or Quick
Printing phase: real-time phase value in printer operation
Phase Profile: Phase working state diagram, 1 represents phase flipping, 0 represents no flipping,
normally the number of 1 is 6~9.
Note: Engineers can often guide you through the troubleshooting process by simply asking the
contents of this screen. Therefore, you only need to tell the engineer the data displayed by the printer.

27. Product Running Icon

Icon Name Meaning
Printer ready The printer is ready to print.

Printer Printer stops.

stopping
Low level of Low level of ink tank. If the icon is still displayed after adding
ink tank it, please contact the maintenance engineer
Low level of Low level of solvent tank. If the icon is still displayed after
Solvent tank adding it, please contact the maintenance engineer.

High level of The high level of ink.. once the icon is displayed for more than
ink tank 30 minutes, report it to the maintenance engineer.

Viscosity The viscosity is too high or too low. Once the icon has been
warning displayed for more than 30 minutes, please report to the
maintenance engineer.

The EHT/300V is off. The printer continues to operate but

EHT/300V off cannot be print. Press F2 to show this icon after the startup the
printer, Please report to the maintenance engineer.
Shaftencoder The speed of the shaft encoder is too fast to reach the width of
too fast the print request. If the width of the printer is not acceptable,
please report to the maintenance engineer.

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 service The printer needs maintenance. Contact your maintenance
engineer. The printer continues to operate after maintenance.

28. Printer fault icon

Icon Name Meaning
Cabinet temperature is The temperature of the printer cabinet is too high. The
too high printer automatically shuts down to avoid damage, and it
can restart when the printer cools down.
All overheating conditions should be reported to the
maintenance engineer.
Ink cannot enter the gutter. If the problem has not been
Gutter failure corrected by cleaning, report it to the maintenance
engineer.
Charging fault The printhead requires be cleaned. If the problem has not
been corrected by cleaning, report it to the maintenance
engineer.
High voltage leakage High voltage leakage. the printhead needs be cleaned. If
the problem has not been corrected by cleaning, report it
to the maintenance engineer.
Fan failure The fan is in trouble or is blocked by a fan filter
connected to it.
Viscosity The ink viscosity cannot be detected, please report to the
detection failure maintenance engineer.

29. Common failures and solutions.

(1). Turn on the power switch, the screen is not displayed, and the button does not respond.
Cause Solution
Power supply no voltage Check external power supply
Power board failure Open the door of the machine and check the
outlet voltage of the power board output to the I/O
board.
(2) Turn on the power switch, LCD is very dark or very bright, can not see
se the characters.
cause Solution
Screen contrast setting is wrong Reset the contrast: turn the power off and then on,

press ,wait until the screen changes to see the

characters.
No screen brightness voltage Open the door of the machine and check
whether the TP8 on the circuit board has -24V
Voltage.

(3) after the normal startup, the charging fault frequently occurs.
Note: please close the charging fault if necessary.
Cause Solution

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Charging slot and phase probe is dirty or wet. Enters the "nozzle flush " in "system"menu cleans
the nozzle, then cleans phase probe and charging
slot and dry.
Modulation Problems Observe the position of ink dot split, adjust
modulation if necessary
Bad grounding Check whether the ground wire is in good
contact.
EHT fault Reduce the corresponding printing height (high
voltage range setting) to "0" and the charging
alarm disappears, indicating high voltage leakage.
Filter clogging A trained operator can check the cleaning Filter.
Ink stains or expiration Replace the ink and wash the ink system.

(4) there is no fault indication, but the poor print quality or character is not complete.
Cause Solution
The printhead is too far away from the object. Adjust the distance between the printhead and the
object
The character height is not set correctly Reset the character height.
Ink leaking from gutter or poor gutter action flush the nozzle and clean the gutter.
the poor effect on drop break-up Adjust modulation voltage
Bad character width setting Reset character width
Unsteady production line speed Re-determine the print position or use a shaft
encoder

(5) There is no fault, but the product is not printed

Cause Solution
Character height is too small Reset character height
Character width or product delay is not correct Re-adjust character width or product delay
photocell failure Check the photocell connection and clean the
photocell,
Shaft encoder source is set incorrectly Change the shaft encoder source under the guidance
of the engineer
Photocell level is incorrect Adjust the photocell level under the guidance of the
engineer

(6) Normal power on, EHT failure always occurs when EHT is turned on
Cause Solution
Dirty printhead Clean printhead and dry printhead
character height is too high Reset character height
EHT failure detection circuit is too sensitive Reset the EHT failure detection under the
guidance of the engineer

(7) During the printing process, a product is’nt printed sometimes

Cause Solution
Adjust the installation position of the photocell to

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The position of photocell is not correct ensure that every product can be sensed through
the continuous product movement; Eliminate the
effect of color on the photocell.
The photocell sensitivity is not adjusted. Adjust the potentiometer of photocell sensitivity

(8) In the process of startup, the ink is leaking or the ink line is unstable.
cause Solution
Clogged nozzle Flush nozzle (method of 23 items)
Filter clogging Specially trained operators can clean or replace
filters.
The ink line is not adjusted well. Adjust ink lines under the guidance of engineers
Venturi sucks bad Checking Venturi and Pipeline

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