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GENESISTM

SINGLE LINE

SMALL CHARACTER INK - JET PRINTER

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

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GENESISTM

SINGLELINE SMALL CHARACTER

INK JET PRINTER

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

We, the manufacturer,

Digital Design, Inc., Cedar Grove, NJ

declare under our sole responsibility that the product,

Genesis SingleLine Ink Jet Printer

to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards:

EN60950 1992 : Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including

Electrical Business Machines

EN50082-1 1992 : Electromagnetic Compatibility, General Immunity

Standard

EN50081-1 1992 : Electromagnetic Compatibility (Conducted),

EN55022-1 1987 : Electromagnetic Compatibility (Radiated)

following the provisions of:

73/23/EEC : Low Voltage Directive

89/336/EEC : EMC Directive.

Cedar Grove

New Jersey

January, 1999 Edward Gerri

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GENESISTM

SINGLELINE SMALL CHARACTER

INK JET PRINTER

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

This manual is for use in operating and maintaining the SINGLELINE SmallCharacter Ink Jet Printer.

WARNING: PRINTING INKS SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE.

Do not allow ink onto the skin, or into the eyes or mouth.

Some dried inks are highly inflammable. Clean up all ink spillage

immediately. Do not allow the ink to dry.

Do not use the printer in wet or explosive environments.

For basic start-up and maintenance instructions, please refer to the Quick StartCard.

The print station has been designed, tested and certified in accordance with

NEMA 4 and IP66 standards. For those users who require it, this means the

printer can be subjected to washdowns. However, opening the cabinet will void

both the ratings.

For sales, service and inks, please contact your local representative.

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored on a

retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic,

mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission

of Digital Design, Inc.

Digital Design has a policy of continuous product improvement. The Company,

therefore, reserves the right to modify the specification contained in this manual

without notice.

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GENESISTM

SINGLELINE SMALL CHARACTER

INK JET PRINTER

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Description Part 1

Installation Procedures Part 2

Operation Procedures Part 3

Maintenance Procedures Part 4

Troubleshooting Part 5

Options Part 6

Parts List Part 7

Communications Protocol Part 8

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AMENDMENT RECORD

Amendment Date

All Parts at Issue 2.0 October 95

All Parts at Issue 3.0 October 96

All Parts at Issue 3.1 January 99

New Bracket at Issue 4.0 January 01

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PART 1: DESCRIPTION

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION Page 1–3

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 1–4

Print Characteristics 1–4

Print Head 1–5

Print Station 1–5

Data Input 1–5

Environmental Conditions 1–5

Electrical Supply 1–5

General 1–5

PRINT HEAD 1–6

PRINT STATION 1–6

INK SYSTEM 1–7

EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS 1–7

Product Sensor 1–7

Bracketry 1–7

DESCRIPTION

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DESCRIPTION

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INTRODUCTION

The GENESIS SINGLELINE Small Character Ink Jet Printer consists of:

The print head

The print station

The universal controller

The bracketry and external connections.

The print head is a small square assembly which, when supplied with an

electrical pulse, ejects ink. Ink is supplied from an ink cartridge through tubing.

The print head is adjustable for proper ink control.

The print station is made of a plastic-based material and contains the electronics

and a control panel. The control panel is the top of the print station; it consists

of a small LCD and six touch activated keys. External connections are made

from the top of the print station.

The controller is universal to all GENESIS Small Character ink jet systems.

Communication between the print station and the controller is achieved by a

remote control, infra-red data transmission link.

The bracketry is supplied complete for mounting the print head, print station and

product sensor to your conveyor. The product sensor is a photoelectric device

that detects each item as it approaches the print head. The printer uses two fluids

in its operation:

Ink, for printing

Solvent, for print head flushing and general cleaning purposes

DESCRIPTION

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PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

PRINT CHARACTERISTICS

Character Set: Full alphanumeric and 24 special symbols

Fonts Available: 5 x 5, 7 x 5 , 9 x 7 and 7 x 5 Bold dot matrices

Line Speeds: From 1 to 255 fpm

From 0.3 to 75 mpm

Character Height:

5 x 5 1/16” 1.5 mm

7 x 5 3/32” 2.5 mm

9 x 7 1/8” 3.2 mm

Message Length: 32 characters

Print Head to Product Distance: Up to 1/4”

Up to 6.35 mm

Optional Features:

Operations kit

Floor stand

Dairy bracket and photoelectric device for gable top applications

M400 transport for bottom coding

Host (personal) computer-to- printer interface kit

Optional Software Features:

Auto repeat

96 character message length

Programmable solid bar

Expanded memory

Sequential numbering with two counters

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PRINT HEAD

Number of Print Heads: One

Spacing from Print Surface: Up to 1/4”

Up to 6.35 mm

PRINT STATION

Standard Finish: Molded in color, ABS

Dimensions: 9 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 3 1/8”

247.6 mm x 88.9 mm x 79.4 mm

Weight: 1 lb., 10 oz

.75 kg

Control Panel: Membrane touch button

SERIAL DATA INPUT

Interface: RS485

Rate: 9600 baud

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Temperature Range: 40 F - 100 F

5 C - 40 C

Humidity: up to 90% relative, non-condensing

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY

Controller: 4 high energy, ”AA” batteries

Print Station: 50-60 Hz; 115/230 V~; 0.125/0.06A

GENERAL

Product Detector: Visual beam, LED convergent

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PRINT HEAD

Each printed character consists of ink drops distributed in a ”dot matrix.” This ismade up of vertical lines of dots(strokes) controlled electronically in theprint head. The strokes are spacedapart by the movement of the printsurface past the print head.

The array plate is the part of the print head that you can see on the front of the

printer. It is a very thin piece of metal with holes that allow the ink to travel

from the printer and onto the target. The array plate is critical to the formation

of the ink droplets; care should be taken when handling it.

PRINT STATION

The SINGLELINE print station is the brains ofthe system. The print station contains acircuit board, an LCD and externalconnectors for the print head and thephotoelectric eye. The circuit board controlsand monitors the printing process. The printstation LCD is used to indicate the statusof the print head as well as to identify whichfunction is available when the operator isaltering the print head’s status.

The print station is a NEMA 4 and IP66 rated

cabinet; it is suitable for environments where

washdowns take place. There are no user-

serviceable components inside the print

station; opening the cabinet will negate the

NEMA 4 and IP66 ratings.

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INK SYSTEM

The ink cartridge supplies the print head with ink; the cartridge is not refillable.

Your local representative can provide additional ink cartridges and the solvent

needed to clean the print head during the daily shutdown procedure.

EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS

PRODUCT SENSOR

All GENESIS printers are equipped with a photoelectric device, which senses

the item to be printed and alerts the print head. This ”electric eye” is mounted

on its own bracket; additional bracketry for the eye is provided and, when

mounted on this bracket, the eye is fully adjustable in all print attitudes.

BRACKETRY

The bracketry for the SINGLELINE printer allows the operator to mount the

printer directly to the conveyor. The ratchet knob permits positioning of the

print station so that the operator can raise the station to allow for programming.

When done, this knob then positions the print station out of the way in a fully

vertical position. All hardware is supplied in small plastic bags.

There is an optional floor-mount stand. The SINGLELINE printer can be

retrofitted with other optional mounting kits when conversion to bottom coding

from side or top coding is required.

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PART 2: INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

CONTENTS

INSTALLING THE PRINT STATION Page 2–3

General 2–3

Top Coding 2–3

Side Coding 2–6

Bottom Coding 2–7

INSTALLING INK SUPPLY 2–9

PRIMING THE SYSTEM 2–10

ADJUSTING PRINT HEAD ANGLE 2–10

ADJUSTING PRINT HEAD TO INK CARTRIDGE 2–10

INSTALLING THE PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE 2–11

CONVERSION TO 230V AC 2–11

INSTALLING OPTIONAL COMPUTER INTERFACE 2–11

INSTALLING THE ENCODER (OPTIONAL) 2–12

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Note: The printer must be installed near to the socket outlet into which it will

be plugged. Access to the socket outlet must be easily gained from the printer.

CAUTION: Double pole / Neutral Fusing

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INSTALLING THE PRINT STATION

GENERAL

The printer should be mounted in a location that provides easy access to the print

head for start-up and maintenance. In areas of extreme vibration or shock, it is

advisable to mount the printer on a floor pedestal stand. Make sure that the unit

is mounted in a location which will allow the print head to be mounted within

1/4” inch (6.35 mm) of the product to be coded. Side rails must be adjusted to

ensure consistent clearance and product stability.

TOP CODING

Open the box containing the GENESIS equipment and inspect the contents. The

printer is packaged completely assembled for your convenience. In addition,

there is a top coding mounting kit which will be used to convert the printer,

packaged for side coding, to top coding. The kit, Part #96293-01, contains the

following pieces of bracketry (see Part 7: Parts Lists for part numbers):

a dovetail extension plate

an extension bar

piece of tubing

all necessary hardware

Included in the contents is another, smaller mounting kit (Part #96509-01)

containing the two bolts, nuts and washers to be used to install the printer onto a

conveyor. Check the contents of each mounting kit. Contact your local

representative immediately if any parts are missing. In order to complete the

installation, an Allen wrench set (English) is necessary. An Allen wrench set is

supplied in the Operations kit (optional). Install the mount base onto your production line. In the package is a self sticktemplate (part no. 96694-01) that will assist in the location of the mountingholes. Otherwise, drill and tap two (2) 5/16”-18 (6.5 mm) holes that are 2 1/2”(63.5 mm) apart (center line to center line of the drilled holes). Bolt the mountbase onto the line using the hardware provided in the mounting kit.

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. Please note: it is recommended that the printer be mounted in an area free of

dust, that has easy access for maintenance and programming. Bolt the mount

base onto the line using the hardware provided in the second, smaller mounting

kit.

To adapt the ink cartridge holder for top coding applications, loosen the black

nylon tipped screw that holds in place the dovetail piece that is attached to the

print head sub-assembly. Slide the print

head assembly off the ink septum

dovetail plate. Hold on to the screw.

Attach the dovetail extension plate from

the mounting kit to the ink septum

dovetail plate. Tighten the nylon tipped

screw.

With a 9/64” Allen wrench, loosen the

socket head screw and disengage the

dovetail and pivot mount of the print

head assembly. Set this steel screw aside

for later use.

From the mounting kit, find the extension bar (Part #96291-01). With the flat

end flush against the dovetail (from the print head assembly), join the extension

bar to the dovetail pivot. Use the socket head screw that was set aside; the screw

will go through both the hole in the extension bar and the hole in the dovetail

pivot. The rounded end of the extension bar should now be joined to the pivot

mount using the socket head screw from the mounting kit. (See the picture on

the next page.) Once the print head assembly is re-mounted to the ink septum

assembly, the proper positioning of the print head can be effected.

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The print head, photo eye and power cable are delivered with their full extension

available. Follow the cabling for the print head (two cables - one thick, the

electric cabling; one thin, the photoelectric eye cabling) back to the print station.

Loosen the bushings and carefully push the cable into the cabinet to remove the

slack or excess cabling. Re-tighten the bushings after extraction of cabling. The

extra cabling allows flexibility in positioning the print head for proper top code

registration.

Attach the newly-reassembled print

head, array plate down, to the dovetail

extension plate using the black nylon

screw provided in the mounting kit.

Make sure all socket head and the

nylon screws are secure and tightened.

Finally, remove the tubing that is attached to the ink septum assembly anddisassemble the ink line clamp from it. Find the longer piece of tubing in themounting kit and install, having threaded the ink line clamp onto this new pieceof tubing.Before inserting the ink cartridge into the ink well, we recommend flushing the

system with 3400 solvent. In themaintenance kits, find the syringe, twopieces of black tubing and a small plasticfilter. Assemble as shown at left: attachtubing to the end of the syringe; fill thesyringe half-way with solvent; attach theother end of this tubing to the filter; takethe other piece of tubing and attach one of

its ends to the filter. Take the free end of tubing and attach to the barb in the inkwell.CAUTION: Barb is Sharp!!!Empty the syringe watching the streams of solvent as they exit the print head.

There will be ten streams, straight and parallel to each other. After this

operation, fill the syringe with air and purge out all excess of solvent.

Difficulties in printing will result if excess solvent remains in the print head.

After this operation, you are ready to prime the system. Instructions for priming

are found after installation of the ink supply.

Extension Bar

Array Plate

Dovetail Extension Plate

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SIDE CODING

Open the box containing the GENESIS equipment and inspect the contents. The

printer is packaged completely assembled for your convenience. Included in the

contents is a mounting kit (Parts #96509-01) containing two bolts, nuts and

lockwashers to be used to install the printer onto a conveyor.

Check the contents of the mounting kit. Contact your local representative

immediately if any parts are missing. In order to complete the installation, an

Allen wrench set (English) is necessary. An Allen wrench set is supplied in the

Operations kit (optional).Install the mount base onto your production line. In the package is a self sticktemplate (part no. 96694-01) that will assist in the location of the mountingholes. Otherwise, drill and tap two (2) 5/16”-18 (6.5 mm) holes that are 2 1/2”(63.5 mm) apart (center line to center line of the drilled holes). Bolt the mountbase onto the line using the hardware provided in the mounting kit.

Please note: it is recommended that the printer be mounted in an area free of

dust, that has easy access for maintenance and programming. Bolt the mount

base onto the line using the hardware provided in the mounting kit.Before inserting the ink cartridge into the inkwell, we recommend flushing the system with3400 solvent. In the maintenance kits, find thesyringe, two pieces of black tubing and asmall plastic filter. Assemble as shown at left:attach tubing to the end of the syringe; fill thesyringe half-way with solvent; attach the otherend of this tubing to the filter; take the otherpiece of tubing and attach one of its ends tothe filter. Take the free end of tubing andattach to the barb in the ink well.Empty the syringe watching the streams of

solvent as they exit the print head. There will be ten streams, straight and

parallel to each other. After this operation, fill the syringe with air and purge out

all excess of solvent. Difficulties in printing will result if excess solvent remains

in the print head. After this operation, you are ready to prime the system.

Instructions for priming are found after installation of the ink supply.

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BOTTOM CODING

Open the box containing the GENESIS equipment and inspect the contents. The

printer is packaged partially assembled for your convenience. In addition, there

is a bottom coding mounting kit that will be used to convert the printer,

packaged for side coding, to bottom coding. The kit, Part #96316-01, contains

the bracketry (see Part 7: Parts Lists for a complete listing of these pieces) that is

used to mount the system to an M400 Transport System. For assistance on

installing the printer to a system other than the M400, please call your local

representative.

Included in the contents is another, smaller mounting kit (Part #96509-01)

containing the two bolts, nuts and lock washers to be used to install the print

station onto the M400 Transport System. Check the contents of each mounting

kit. Contact your local representative immediately if any parts are missing. In

order to complete the installation, an Allen wrench set (English) is necessary.

An Allen wrench set is supplied in the Operations kit (optional).

Note: If the M400 transport system still has a door on the operator’s side,

remove the door. The print station and the ink assembly will be mounted on the

inside where the door is/was.

From the bottom coding mounting kit, find the ink septum mounting plate (Part

#96315-01) and the two #10-32 socket head screws to match the holes in the

mounting plate. On the operator’s side of the M400, locate the two holes that

correspond to the holes in the mounting plate. Mount the fixed dovetail plate

onto the outside of the M400, using the two screws. Tighten the screws.

From the shipping box, find the ink septum assembly. The dovetail of the ink

septum assembly slides onto the matching dovetail of the mounting plate.

Tighten the nylon tipped screw, affixing the ink septum assembly onto the

mounting plate. The adjustment of the ink cartridge will take place after the

installation of the print head.Install the print station onto the M400 right next to the ink septum assembly. Inthe package is a self stick template (part no. 96694-01) that will assist in thelocation of the mounting holes. Otherwise, drill and tap two (2) 5/16”-18 (6.5mm) holes that are 2 1/2” (63.5 mm) apart (center line to center line of thedrilled holes). Bolt the mount base onto the line using the hardware provided inthe mounting kit.

Bolt the mount base of the print station onto the line using the hardware

provided in the mounting kit.

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If the M400 transport is new, the proper dead plate will be included. Otherwise,

it will be necessary to replace the dead plate on the M400 transport system. If

your M400 is well used, you may need to apply a penetrating oil an hour or

longer on the head-less Allen screws before attempting to disassemble the dead

plate. Find the new Allen screws in the mounting kit. Install the dead plate,

bearing in mind that the tapered end of the dead plate belongs at the entrance

point for product, the flat end for discharge of product.

Now install the photoelectric eye block onto the adjustable side belt cover of the

M400 transport system. Find the two pre-drilled holes on the (outside)

adjustable side belt cover and, using the two socket head screws that accompany

the photo eye block, mount the block. (For older units without these holes, use

the block as a template and drill two holes for #10-32 screws.) Ideally, the

photoelectric eye will be positioned just before the print head. If not, you may

have to re-install the block in a more suitable location.

Lastly, install the print head. Before mounting the print head to the bottom

coding print head assembly, remove the print head cover. (The cover will not be

used in bottom coding.) The print head fits on the mounting assembly as shown

below. (The bottom coding print head mounting assembly consists of two

pieces: the fixed mount plate and the adjustable mount plate).

With the mounted print head assembly, coming from under the dead plate,

position this assembly so that the print head is visible through the hole in the

dead plate. When correctly aligned, the clearance hole in the mounting bracket

will fit on the dowel pin in the dead plate. Using the shoulder screw provided,

Dead Plate

Print Head

Adjustable Mount Plate

FixedMountPlate

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Before inserting the ink cartridge into the ink well, we recommend flushing thesystem with 3400 solvent. In themaintenance kits, find the syringe, twopieces of black tubing and a small plasticfilter. Assemble as shown at left: attachtubing to the end of the syringe; fill thesyringe half-way with solvent; attach theother end of this tubing to the filter; takethe other piece of tubing and attach one ofits ends to the filter. Take the free end oftubing and attach to the barb in the inkwell.

Empty the syringe watching the streams of solvent as they exit the print head.

There will be ten streams, straight and parallel to each other. After this

operation, fill the syringe with air and purge out all excess of solvent.

Difficulties in printing will result if excess solvent remains in the print head.

After this operation, you are ready to prime the system. Instructions for priming

are found after installation of the ink supply as described below.

INSTALLING INK SUPPLY

Warning: The Flash Point Of The Inks Is About 100 F (38oc).

Therefore, these Inks Are Not Suitable For Use In Explosive Environments.

After the print station is completely installed, fill a syringe with air and purge out

all excess solvent. Difficulties in printing will result if excess solvent remains in

the print head. Loosen the screw holding the cartridge clip to the septum and

move it out of the way. Place the cartridge in the well and push down while

turning ¼ clockwise until it is well-seated in the septum. The pierce barb

assembly in the bottom of the septum will pierce the bottom of the ink cartridge.

Retighten the screw holding the cartridge clip to hold the cartridge securely in

place.

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PRIMING THE SYSTEM

Priming the printer is necessary because all air must be evacuated from thesystem. If air remains in the system, your code will not be legible. Whilepriming, ink will be ejected from the print head. Place a lint free cloth in front ofthe nozzle face to prevent being sprayed with ink while priming. Werecommend TechniCloth TX604 by Texwipe.

Press and hold the primer rod until inkis emitted from the nozzle plate.Continue with a light pressure until thecount of ten. Wipe the excess ink fromthe nozzle face.

ADJUSTING PRINT HEAD ANGLE

The print head can be rotated so that coding can be achieved at angles other thanthat perpendicular to the production line. Loosen the adjustment screw at theprint head bracket’s pivot point and rotate the print head to allow it to code onthe desired angle. Re-tighten the adjustment screw after the desired print headangle has been set.

ADJUSTING PRINT HEAD TO INK CARTRIDGE

Make sure to turn off the print station.

The height of the ink cartridge is crucial for proper ink flow to the print head. Ifthe ink cartridge is too high relative tothe print head, a pool of ink will formon the nozzle face and the droplets willnot be able to shoot through this pool.Conversely, if the cartridge is too low,the print head will be ”starved” for ink.The ink cartridge should be setapproximately as illustrated on the left.

For top and side coding, begin by moving the dovetail down the dovetail plate,

thereby lowering the print head, until ink begins to weep out the nozzle face.

Then slowly raise the print head until ink moves back into the nozzle face.

Tighten the knob, fixing the dovetail in place. Wipe the excess ink from the

nozzle face. Tap lightly on the primer rod. Check that ink moves out of the

nozzle and then back in. If ink weeps while printing or if an accumulation of ink

forms on the print head, the height of the cartridge will require slight adjustment.

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When changing coding height on the product, move the entire print head/ink

system and lightly tap the primer rod to ensure ink is at the array plate.

INSTALLING THE PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE

To set-up the additional eye bracketry in order to adapt the electric eye to your

particular application, find the eye bracketry (consisting of Parts #96266-01,

#96267-01 and #96265-01). The vertical eye rod (Part #96265-01) is inserted

into the dovetail plate and stays in place with the set screw. The electric eye is

placed into the flattened end of the horizontal eye rod and attached with a small

screw. Manipulate the eye rod coupler to adjust the eye to the exact attitude you

require.

CONVERSION TO 230V AC

The SINGLELINE print station is voltage configured as you requested . If the unit

needs to operate at the other voltage,the conversion is easily done with a

screwdriver. On the cabinet bottom, locate the on/off toggle switch. Above this

switch are two black plastic ”screws” (access plugs). Behind the one to the right

of the on/off switch lies the 115V/230V switch. With the screwdriver, ease off

the black plastic access plug. With this port fully open, the 115V/230V switch is

visible. Using the screwdriver, throw the voltage conversion switch. Re-seal the

port with the black plastic access plug. Do not over-tighten.

INSTALLING OPTIONAL COMPUTER INTERFACE

To install a computer interface for your system, you will need the appropriate

cabling and, if your computer is not equipped with an RS485 port, a converter.

Your local representative offers the equipment you need as an option - see page

6-4. If this option was ordered with the orignal system, it will be pre-wired and

installed.

Before reading any further, it is recommended that the Pirnt Station be

disconnected from the power source.

To hook up the cable that will run from the printer to the computer or to the

converter, you must open the print station cabinet by taking off the top lid.

Take care when removing the lid from the box. There are several cables

running from the PCBs attached to the lid to connections in the box.

The cabinet lid is secured to the cabinet base by means of six screws. To gain

access to the screws, you must have access to the back of the cabinet box. If the

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printer is mounted to the conveyor, the print station will have to be dismounted

from the bracketry. In this case, turning the large knob will cause the print

station mounting plate to disengage from the mount base. Be careful to extract

the 4 locking fasteners that are placed between the mounting plate on both sides

as turning the knob causes the long screw to come out of the bracketry. Secure

the knob-long screw assembly and the locking fasteners in a safe place.

At the top of the box, choose one of the black Pg7 plugs to remove; it simply

screws off. Make sure to choose a large enough screwdriver or you may strip

the slot, making it impossible to remove the plug. After removal, you are ready

to remove the cabinet lid and snake the cable through the hole left by the plug.

The cable is equipped with a white female connector with black stripe. Look for

the white male connector with black stripe located on the lower PCB. The male

connector is labeled ”JP5 Comm” - in case you can read the small print. The

black stripes on the connectors should be lined up; mate the two connectors.

Located on the cable is a grommet bushing. This bushing fits into the hole

vacated by the plug. Insert the bushing into the hole and turn until tight. Close

the box, taking care to place the gasket around the cabinet edge. After

successful connection and closing the box, remount the print station to the mount

base. Do not forget the locking fasteners. Connect the Print Station umbilical

cable to the protocol converter box cable and connect the cable from the protocol

converter box to the host computer.

Now you are ready to program the printer through your computer. Refer to the

next section, ”Operation Procedures: Programming through the Host Computer.”

Note: Opening the cabinet will invalidate the NEMA 4/IP 66 rating. If the

rating must remain in full force, contact your local representative about

installation.

INSTALLING THE ENCODER (OPTIONAL)

This option, when ordered with the original system will be installed and pre-

wired. Determine an area on your production line where there will be room for

the wheel of the encoder. The encoder wheel must NOT slip OR bind on the

production line. Drill and tap two (2) #10-32 holes 1” apart. Secure the

encoder bracket onto the production line using the pivot screw only. Secure the

adjusting screw and rotate the entire bracket so that the encoder’s wheel is in

contact with the production line.

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Note: When the encoder is in use, the parameter, ”Character Width,” will be

unavailable. The print station LCD will then display three dashes in lieu of the

character width icon.

For assistance in installing the encoder cable, contact your local representative.

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PART 3: OPERATION PROCEDURES

CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION Page 3–4Print Station Keypad and LCD 3–4

Controller Keypad and LCD 3–5

Turning on the Print Station for the First Time 3–7

Turning on the Controller for the First Time 3–8

PROGRAMMING 3–9Definitions 3–9

Setting Up Basic Parameters 3–10

Set Date 3–11

Set Time 3–11

Menu Structure 3–12

Editing Print Parameters 3–13

F1 Menus 3–13

AIMS Control 3–14

Multi-Dots 3–14

Character Spacing 3–15

Pulse Mode 3–15

F2 Menus 3–16

Direction 3–16

Print Inverse 3–16

Dot Intensity 3–17

F3 Menus 3–17

Product Count 3–18

Shift Code 3–18

Date Format 3–19

Time Format 3–21

F4 Menus 3–21

Language 3–21

Unit I.D. 3–22

Date Offset 3–22

OPERATIONS

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OTHER PARAMETERS SET-UP 3–22Setting Character Width 3–23

Setting Product Delay 3–23

Setting Product Delay in “Multiple Delay” Mode 3–23

INPUTTING, EDITING AND DELETING CODE 3–24

General 3–24

Entering a Message 3–24

Selecting the Font 3–24

Entering Text into the Code 3–25

Entering Lower Case Characters in the Message 3–25

Entering the Date in the Message 3–26

Entering the Offset Date in the Message 3–26

Entering the Time in the Message 3–26

Entering a Sequential Number in the Message 3–27

Entering the Shift Code in the Message 3–27

Entering Special Symbols in the Message 3–28

Deleting the Message 3–28

Editing the Message or Parts of the Message 3–28

Storing the Message 3–29

Transferring the Message to the Print Station 3–29

PRINT STATION OPERATIONS 3–30

General 3–30

Important Functions Done Through the Print Station 3–30

Print Disable 3–30

Purge 3–31

Cycle 3–31

CHANGE PRODUCT SPEED 3–32

Change Product Delay 3–32

LOADING INK CARTRIDGE 3–32

Setting Ink Cartridge Height and Adjusting Ink Flow 3–32

DEFAULT SETTING FOR ALL PARAMETERS 3–33

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Skin contact w ith crackedbroken LCD s should beavoided

DESCRIPTION

PRINT STATION KEYPAD AND LCD

The face of the print station, pictured here,contains an LCD, the infra-red lenses and sixtouch-activated keys. On the LCD are displayedpictures (“icons”) that will assist you inprogramming your preferences for coding. Theinfra-red lenses send and receive data transmissionfrom the Controller. It is important that the lensesof both the print station and the Controller “see”each other. The 6 keys are described:

This is the “print enable/disable”key. Use it to start and stopprinting.

This is the “purge” key. Use it toclear ink or solvent out of the printhead.

This is the “cycle” key. Use it tomake a sample code (”imprint”).

This is a multi-function key, a“toggle.” Use it to set the printdelay and the line speed - themethods of which are describedfurther along in the text.

These arrows are also multi-function keys. Use this arrow todecrease the value of the functionyou are in.

Use this arrow to increase thevalue of the function you are in.

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CONTROLLER KEYPAD AND LCD

The face of the Controller, pictured here, contains an LCD, 11 rows of touch-activated keys and an on/off switch (O/I) inthe left-hand, bottom corner. The LCD candisplay up to four lines of information.

The first row of keys consist of 4 function

keys, F1 to F4, the menus of which are

described later in this text.

The arrow keys allow the operator to

increment or decrement values for all your

preferences or “parameters.”

The subsequent 15 “picture” keys are named

and described following this brief

description. The alphanumeric keys that

follow are for your use in the codes that you

will imprint, as are the space key, the period

and the colon. Special characters can be

accessed by the S1 and S2 keys.

This key is called the “Message Storage” key. You will use it tostore individual codes, up to 50 such codes.

This is the “Delete” key. Use it to delete a code or to exit a functionwithout saving the information displayed on the LCD.

This is the “Transmit” or “Send” key. When this key is pressedwhile the Controller is aimed at the print station, information will betransmitted from the Controller to the print station

This is the “Message Edit” or “Message Entry” key. Use this key toenter the “Message Entry” Mode to input a code or to edit apreviously entered code.

This is the “Shift” key. Use this key to access the lower casealphabet.

This is the “Enter” or “Return” key. When pressed, the Controllerwill accept input and exit certain menus.

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This is the “Query” key. Press this key while aiming the Controllerat the print station and the print station will transmit information tothe Controller.

This is a dual function key. In “Command” Mode, this is the“Product Delay” key. In “Message Entry” Mode, this is the “DateOffset” key.

This is a dual function key. In “Command” Mode, this is the“Character Width” key. In “Message Entry” Mode, this is the“Shift Code” key.

This is the “Font Select” key. There are seven font choices for theSINGLELINE; use this key to select the font for all or part of thecode.

This is a dual function key. In “Message Entry” Mode, this is the“Sequential Number” key. For the SINGLELINE, there is no otherfunction for this key.

This is the “Date” key. In “Message Entry” Mode, the date can beinserted into a code; in “Command” Mode, the date can be set.

This is the “Time” key. In “Message Entry” Mode, the time can beinserted into a code; in “Command” Mode, the time can be set.

The special characters that can be accessed by pressing this key inthe “Message Entry” Mode are: ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - £ ?=

The special characters that can be accessed by pressing this key inthe “Message Entry” Mode are: Á Ä ¢ ö ü ñ É ó.

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TURNING ON THE PRINT STATION FOR THE FIRST TIME

The first time the print station is turned on,the LCD should look like the illustration atleft. This “screen” is also the defaultscreen. The key elements of the screen areidentified: the print enable indicator, theline speed, the product direction, and thecharacter width indicator.

Note: In the event you desire to return to

the default condition, turn off the print

station. While simultaneously depressing the print enable and cycle keys on the

print station, turn on the print station and hold keys for 5 seconds - then release.

CAUTION: This will wipe out all programmed instructions.The presence of the print enable indicator as shown above, means the print headis ready to print. If however, it is desired to have the print head powered up butnot able to print (in a “print disabled mode”), press the print enable/disable keyon the print station keypad. This action results in the disappearance of the printenable indicator and the appearance of the print disable indicator on the LCD.

The print disable indicator looks like this: The line speed number, 50, has been set in the factory. The value of line speedvaries from 1 to 255 feet per minute (fpm). One way to increase or decrease thisnumber is by using the arrow keys on the print station keypad. Changing thisvalue with the Controller is discussed later in the section.The arrow indicates the direction of product moving on the line. In this case, theproduct is moving from left to right with respect to the back of the print head.The method used to change product direction is given later in this part of themanual.

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The product delay indicated on the display is pre-set at 1 and can be changed by

pressing this button on the print station. Once pressed, the indicator

changes to and this value can be increased or decreased by using thearrows on the print station. To change this value using the Controller isdiscussed later in this Part.

The small rectangle in the display indicates that the print head has a validmessage. If there is no valid message, this icon will not appear.The high pitched sound emanating from the print head is an indication that theAIMS is working. AIMS is an acronym for “Active Ink Management System,”developed exclusively for Genesis.AIMS is a system designed to prevent the ink that is exposed to the atmospherefrom clotting in the nozzle face. AIMS can be adjusted to fit the environment ofyour production line.Right after the GENESIS SINGLELINE is installed, the correct date and timeshould be entered into the print station. See “Set Date” and “Set Time”paragraphs in the Setting Up Basic Parameters section that follows.

TURNING ON THE CONTROLLER FOR THE FIRST TIME

The first time the Controller is turned on, thescreen will look like the illustration at left.There are four lines of sixteen characters eachline. “Query Print Head” message displayedon the LCD is a reminder for the operator touse the query key.

Once done, the Controller can be used for the entire family of GENESIS SmallCharacter products.

** **G E N E S I S

QUERY PRINT

VERSION X.XX

1

....A

Print Delay Value

Print Delay Indicator

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the “Command Mode"

the “Message Entry Mode"

PROGRAMMING

DEFINITIONS

There are two parts to programming the GENESIS SINGLELINE small character

ink jet printer: inputting your preferences (parameters) as to how the printer will

code and inputting the parameters as to what the printer will code (i.e., the text).When inputting the values for parameters that will determine how the printerwill code, the Controller is said to be in the “Command Mode.” To access theseparameters, use is made of the function keys, F1 through F4, on the top line ofthe Controller keypad. Each function key contains three or four parameters

which are described fully in the nextsection.When inputting the values for parametersthat will determine what the printer willcode, the Controller is said to be in the“Message Entry Mode.” To access thismode, the “Message Entry” key is pressed.After entering, editing or deleting a code,

the Controller will return to Command Mode.

Note: It is imperative that the user establish the custom of “querying” the print

station before every programming session. This means that the user will aim the

Controller at the print station, press the “Query” key and receive data from the

print station. If this step is left out, the user will find that new and/or changed

parameters are not accepted by the print station.

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Change Language -Use F4 key

1 = LANGUAGE2 = UNIT I.D.3 = DATE OFFSET

<-- SELECT -->

ENGLISH

COMMAND MODE !SS

GENESIS

TRANSFER OKAY

+++++++++++++++++++++

SETTING UP BASIC PARAMETERS

The Controller is programmed to default to the English language; however, theuser has the option of selecting anotherlanguage - Spanish, French, Italian, and

Portuguese. To change the language, the F4

key will access the menu that includeslanguage choices.After pressing F4, the user will press 1 asindicated on the display. Using the left andright arrow keys, the language options willscroll across the display. To accept alanguage, the Enter key is pressed.

Once the Enter key is pressed after a parameter is selected, the Controller LCDwill say: “Command Mode !SS”. Thepresence of the exclamation point indicatesthat new input data resides in the Controllerbut has not yet been transferred to the printstation.

Once data has been transferred to the print station from the Controller, the screenon the Controller will change as illustratedat left.The user must now follow this procedure:1. Query print station.2. Make any parameter changes usingthe Controller.3. Send changes to the print station.

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PRESENT SETTINGANY CHANGES Y/N00/00/00

PRESENT SETTINGANY CHANGES Y/N00/00/00

SET DATE

In order to load the date into the print station, press the “Date” key on theController while in Command Mode. The screen will look like the illustration

on the left. Press “Y” to enter the datestarting with the month, then the day, thenthe year. For single digit months and days,enter in the zero, as in 01/01/95 for January1, 1995.

Once the year has been entered, the date will be displayed. If correct, press “N”to accept the values and exit. You may transfer this data to the print station orwait until you have finished loading all data into the Controller and transfer all tothe print station at the same time.SET TIME

In order to load the time into the print station, press the “Time” key on theController while in Command Mode. Thescreen will look like the illustration on theleft. Press “Y” to enter the date startingwith the hour, then the minutes. For singledigit hours and minutes, enter in the zero,as in 09:05 for five after nine in the

morning. Time must be entered in military time (i.e., a twenty-four hour clock).Once the minutes have been entered, the time will be displayed. If correct, press“N” to accept the values and exit. You may transfer this data to the print stationor wait until you have finished loading all data into the Controller and transferall to the print station at the same time.

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MENU STRUCTURE

In the Command Mode there is a menu structure for accessing basic parameters.The menus reside with the function keys, F1 through F4.

The F1 key, when pressed, brings up thefollowing parameters. In order to selectone of the parameters, press the numberkey that corresponds to the desiredparameter. Inputting these values isexplained after this section.

The F2 key, when pressed, brings up theparameters as shown below.

The F3 key, when pressed, brings up theparameters as shown below.

The F4 key, when pressed, brings up thefollowing parameters as shown below.

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the “Default Condition"

EDITING PRINT PARAMETERS

After each pass when selecting (“editing”) the print parameters, the Controllerregisters the selection by displaying the Command Mode screen. If you changea value in any of the parameters, the Command Mode screen changes by theaddition of an exclamation point (!). Once the parameters residing in theController have been transferred to the print station, the “!” will disappear on theCommand Mode screen.

F1 MENUThe parameters listed under the F1 key areshown in the illustrated screen at left. If,while programming, it becomes necessaryto start anew, reset the print station: shut itoff and then while pressing the “Printenable” and “Cycle” keys, turn the printstation back on.CAUTION: All parameters will be reset tothe factory default values.

Since the normal default is a falling back to last values entered into theController, to reset the Controller: after resetting the print station, query the printstation. All values in the Controller will be changed to the default values of theprint station.

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AIMS CONTROL

After selecting AIMS control under the F1

key, the screen will look as illustrated atleft. The intensity level values vary from 1to 9 with 5 as a default value. In general,the colder the environment of yourproduction line, the higher the AIMSintensity level required. Conversely, thehotter environment may necessitate a lowerAIMS intensity value. Once a value isselected, press the enter key and your valuewill be accepted. You can transfer thisvalue immediately to the print station orwait until all parameters have been selectedand then transfer the data to the print stationas a group. The AIMS value is for both

print heads.

MULTI–DOTS

The multi-dot parameter allows character(s)to become “bolderized” much like the boldtext in this Manual. The values of thisparameter range from 0 to 3. Use thearrows key to change the value and thenpress the enter key when the desired valueis displayed on the screen.

The number of multi-dots will reduce the

maximum achievable line speed.

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CHARACTER SPACING

The character spacing in this menu refers tothe amount of space (in dots) betweencharacters in the code; in other words, theprinter is programmed to “not print” anumber of dot(s). This spacing can be variedfrom 1 dot (minimum space) to 9 dots

(maximum space). Once the desired value is displayed, enter the value bypressing the “Enter” key.

PULSE MODE

The print head can be automatically pulsed during periods when printing isstopped -- during break periods or during production interruptions. Pulsing is

used to prevent ink from drying on thenozzle face when printing has stopped.The pulse mode will pulse all 9 nozzles ata variable number of pulses at variabletime intervals (in seconds). The operatorwill input values for the number of pulsesand then for the number of seconds. Oncethis parameter is selected, the screen atleft is displayed. The number of pulsescan be varied from 0 to 9. Once the

desired value is displayed, enter the value by pressing the “Enter” key.

After the “Enter” key has been pressed,another screen will be displayed at shownbelow. The number of seconds can bevaried from 1 to 255. Use the left or rightarrow key to change the value. Once thedesired value is displayed, enter the value bypressing the “Enter” key.Note: The printhead will pulse only when

the print station indicates that it is in a print

enable condition and when the value for number of pulses is greater than zero.

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F2 MENUThe parameters listed under the F2 key areshown in the illustrated screen at left. If,while programming, it becomes necessaryto start anew, reset the print station: shut itoff and then while pressing the “Printenable” and “Cycle” keys, turn the printstation back on. CAUTION: Allparameters will return to the factory

default values.

Since the normal default condition is a falling back to the last values entered intothe Controller, to reset the Controller: after resetting the print station, query theprint station. All values in the Controller will be changed to the current valuesof the print station.

DIRECTION

It is important to let the print station knowin which direction the product will travel.Upon selecting the “Direction” parameter,the screen illustrated at left will appear. Ifthe product will travel in a direction fromleft to right relative to the back of the printhead, verify that the arrow is pointing toyour right. If not, use the right arrow keyand the direction will change as displayed.

Once the display shows the direction you need, press the “Enter” key to acceptthe value.

PRINT INVERSE

This parameter allows coding to occurupside down or “print inverse.” Thedefault setting is “normal print” or rightside up. After selecting this parameter, thescreen looks as illustrated at left. Press the“2” key to change from normal printing toinverted printing. Then press the “Enter”

key to accept the new print style.

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DOT INTENSITY

Dot intensity refers to the size of the drop ofink. The size of the droplet can be madelarger or smaller, from 0 (a minimum size)to 9 (a maximum size). Upon selecting thisparameter, the screen illustrated at left is

displayed. Use the arrow keys to change the value; the default value is 6. Oncethe desired value is displayed, press the “Enter” key to accept.Note: If the code disappears after resetting the dot intensity to a minimum (1, 2

or 3), the ink being used is not suitable for such a low dot intensity. Try a higher

value for this parameter.

F3 MENUThe parameters listed under the F3 key areshown in the illustrated screen at left. If,while programming, it becomes necessaryto start anew, reset the print station: shutit off and then while pressing the “Printenable” and “Cycle” keys, turn the printstation back on.

Since the normal default condition is a falling back to the last values entered intothe Controller, to reset the Controller: after resetting the print station, query theprint station. All values in the Controller will be changed to the current valuesof the print station.

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PRODUCT COUNT

The print station can be programmed to count the number of codes appliedwithin a specified time period. Uponselecting this parameter, the screen asillustrated at the left will appear. Thesecond line prompts the user to input startand stop times for the count and/or to clearthe counter (resetting the counter back tozero).

To enter a start time, press the “Y” key and the screen displayed at left comesup. Enter the hour to begin in two-digitform (e.g., 09 for 9 AM); then the minutesin two-digit form. Once done, the screenprompts the user to enter the stop time inthe very same way.Note: There is no indication of PM; use

military time (24 hour clock).Once the values for start and stop times are correct, press the “N” key.The counter is automatically set for zero and, after transferring this set ofprogrammed instructions to the print station, the print station is ready to begincounting the number of times a code is applied in a given time frame. This valuecan not be printed by the system.Note: The count will be displayed on the Controller only after the print

station has been queried.

SHIFT CODE

The print station can be programmed toprint a two-digit shift code or a single lettershift code which is incrementedautomatically when a shift ends. The shifttime period can be as small as fifteenminutes. The overall time frame is 24hours. Once a shift time period isdetermined, it becomes the shift incrementvalue and cannot be changed. Once the

shift code parameter is selected, the screen will look like the one at left.

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To input start time and time interval of theshift, press the “Y” key at which time thescreen looks like the one at the left. Enterthe start time hour of the shift in two-digitform (so that 9 AM is entered as 09) andthen the minutes. The screen then promptsthe user for the shift interval in hours, thenminutes. If the values for both the starttime and press the “N” key to accept.

Example: If the shift code is 00 during the first shift, at the start of the secondshift the printer will print 01 in the code, and so on. Similarly, if the shift code ischosen to be A for the first shift, at the start of the second shift the printer willprint B in the code, and so on.

DATE FORMAT

The default format for the date ismonth/day/year in number form. If it isnecessary to change the format of the date,the user will access this parameterwhereupon the illustrated screen comes up.Select the format by pressing the “Enter”key when the cursor is over the number

“1”, or by pressing the “2” key and then the “Enter” key.Note: In either format, remember to include all other characters desired as

part of the format (e.g., the spaces between month, day and year or the slash

marks).

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IN NUMBER STYLE IN LETTER STYLE

For 1/10/95 Press ”m” For Jan 1 95 Press ”m”

Press ”/” key Press ”space”

Press ”d” Press ”d”

Press ”/” key Press ”space” key

Press ”y” Press ”y”

See ”dm/dd/dy”on screen

See”mmm/dd/dy” onscreen

Press ”Enter” Press ”Enter”

For Julian Press ”j” For January 95 Press ”m”

See” jjj” onscreen

Press ”space”

Press ”Enter” Press ”y”

For 1.10.95 Same as 1/10/95except press ”.”instead of ”/”.

See ”mmm dy”on screen

For 1/95 Press ”m” Press ”Enter”

Press ”/”

Press ”y” Note: There can be no commas in

the date.

See ”dm/dy” onscreen

Press ”Enter”

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TIME FORMAT

The default format for the time ishours:minutes:seconds. If it is necessary tochange the format of the time, the user willaccess this parameter whereupon theillustrated screen comes up. The universaltime format is: hour:minutes orhour:minutes:seconds; the colon (”:”) must

be input as well. Using the appropriate keys as indicated on the screen, themessage displayed will be: th:tm:ts or th:tm.Once this message or some variation is displayed on the Controller, press the”Enter” key.

F4 MENUThe parameters listed under the F4 key areshown in the illustrated screen at left. If,while programming, it becomes necessaryto start anew, reset the print station: shut itoff and then while pressing the ”Printenable” and ”Cycle” keys, turn the printstation back on. CAUTION: Allparameters will return to the factory default

values.

Since the normal default condition is a falling back to the last values entered intothe Controller, to reset the Controller: after resetting the print station, query theprint station. All values in the Controller will be changed to the current valuesof the print station.

LANGUAGE

The default language of the Controller is English; other choices of languageinclude: Spanish, Italian, French, andPortuguese. To scroll through the languagechoices, use either left or right arrow key.When the desired language is displayed,press the ”Enter” key.

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UNIT I.D.

This is a parameter that will be utilized in the event your printer is used tocommunicate with a host computer. In order for the host computer, usually apersonal computer, to find an individual printer, the printer must be assigned atwo-digit address. The first digit of the two number address is called the”Group.” The second digit of the two number address is called the ”Address.”

To give the printer a unit i.d., select thesecond option under the F4 menu. Whendone, the screen will look as illustrated at left.The default value for ”Group” is 1; the rangeof values is from 1 to 4. Using the left and/orright arrow keys to scroll among the values,

press ”Enter” for acceptance of the value you desire.Upon acceptance of the value for ”Group,” the screen will appear as illustratedbelow.

The default value for ”Address” is 1; the range of values is from 1 to 8. Oncethe desired value is displayed on the screen, press ”Enter” for acceptance.

DATE OFFSET

The date offset parameter allows a futuredate to be coded onto the product as in a”Sell by” code. The number of days ofoffset, up to 999 days, is entered into theController when the screen at left appears.Press the ”Enter” key to accept.

OTHER PARAMETERS SET–UPThere are two other important parameters with regard to how the printer willcode, and they are: ”character width,” and ”product delay”. We have previouslyreviewed inputting the desired spacing between characters (”character spacing”);setting the character width increases or decreases the length of the entire code ormessage. Product delay allows for a time lag so that the code can fall in an exactposition on the target product.

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SETTING CHARACTER WIDTH

This parameter is accessed by pressing the

”Character width” key on theController; when pressed, the screen at leftappears. The range of values for thisparameter is from 1 (minimum value) to 255(maximum value). The initial default valueis 50. Using the left or right arrow key, thedesired value can be found; once displayed,the ”Enter” key is pressed for acceptance. Ifthe actual line speed is known, then enter

that number.

SETTING PRODUCT DELAY

This parameter is accessed by pressing the

”Product delay” key on the Controller;when pressed, the screen at left appears. Therange of values for this parameter is from 1dot (minimum) to 255 dots (maximum).Using the left or right arrow key, the desired

value can be found; when done, press the ”Enter” key for acceptance.Note: There is a proper sequence of events when using both the product delay

and character width parameters on the production line. We suggest setting the

line speed first, then adjusting the product delay.

SETTING PRODUCT DELAY IN ”MULTIPLE DELAY” MODE

It is recognized that a delay of 255 dots is not enough in some situations; inorder to increase the amount of delay, thereis a available a multiple of 255 dots, from 1(times 255) to 9 (times 255). In order toaccess this parameter, in the ”CommandMode,” press the ”M” key. The screen at leftwill appear. Use the left or right arrow keyto change the value. Press ”Enter” when the

desired value appears on the display.

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MESSAGE ENTRY -

FONT S 9GENESIS

INPUTTING, EDITING AND DELETING CODE

GENERAL

When the Controller is first turned on, the display reads ”Query Print Head” andgives the software revision number installed in this unit. Pressing anyalphanumeric key on the keypad will put the Controller in ”Command Mode.”The last two letters on the command Mode line (”SS”) are an abbreviation forSINGLELINE small character printer. Once the Controller queries the printstation, the Controller’s values for all parameters become the same as those lastinput into the queried print station.

ENTERING A MESSAGE

To exit the Command Mode and enter the “Message entry” Mode, press the

“Message entry” key. Upon doing this,the screen of the Controller will look like theillustration at left. The second line indicatesthat a font has been selected; the default fontis S9.

SELECTING THE FONT

There are seven fonts installed in the GENESIS SINGLELINE system. The tablebelow gives the font sizes and associated programming abbreviations:

Programmed Abbreviation Font Size

S 5 Standard 5 x 5 character fontS 7 Standard 7 x 5 character fontS 9 Standard 9 x 7 character fontM 5 Multi-dot (max 3) 5 x 5 character fontM 7 Multi-dot (max 3) 7 x 5 character fontM 9 Multi-dot (max 3) 9 x 7 character fontAF1 Bold 9 x 11 character font

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To select any of the fonts listed, the ”Font select” key should be pressed; oncedone, the screen will appear as illustrated atthe left. By using the left or right arrow key,the font will change. Once the desired font isdisplayed, the ”Enter” key should be pressedfor acceptance. Global font change accessedin COMMAND MODE while singular font

accessed in MESASSGE EDIT MODE.

ENTERING TEXT INTO THE CODE

The printer can imprint code having up to 32 characters in length (the”message”). Having entered the ”Message Entry” Mode by pressing the

”Message Entry” key, a message can be entered. The cursor will appear atthe left hand side of the third line. When done, the message is accepted by

pressing the ”Enter” key. After acceptance, the display on the Controllerchanges to:The presence of the exclamation point (!)indicates that the Controller contains data thathas not yet been transferred to the printstation. At this point, data transmission cantake place, or data transmission can bepostponed until all input of data into the

Controller has been done.

ENTERING LOWER CASE CHARACTERS IN THE MESSAGE

The printer is capable of printing lower case characters; the normal text for thissystem is upper case characters. To access the lower case character set, in”Message Entry” mode, press the ”Shift” key for each character to be printed inlower case. The lower case characters will be seen on the screen and in this way,you will be able to ensure that the code is input as desired. Press the ”Enter” keyfor acceptance of the message when completed.

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ENTERING THE DATE IN THE MESSAGE

The message can contain the date. This can be accomplished by pressing the

”Date” key while in ”Message Entry” Mode and while the cursor ispositioned in the place in the message where the date is desired. The desired dateformat must be selected before inserting the date into the message. Return to”Command Mode” and then the F3 menu to format the date.

ENTERING THE OFFSET DATE IN THE MESSAGE

The message can contain a ”Sell by” code with the date in either letters ornumbers. Be sure to format the date in the form that is desired before inputtingthe date offset in the message. To enter the date offset into the message, in the

”Message Entry” mode , press the ”Product Delay” key.Notice the date format will be entered into the message. Since the ”ProductDelay” key was pressed and not the ”Calendar” key, the printer will know tomove the date ahead to the number of days selected when the date offset wasinput into the system.

ENTERING THE TIME IN THE MESSAGE

The message can contain the time. This can be accomplished by pressing the

”Time” key while in ”Message Entry” Mode and while the cursor ispositioned in the place in the message where the time is desired. The desiredtime format must be selected before inserting the date into the message. Returnto ”Command Mode” and then the F3 menu to format the time.

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ENTERING A SEQUENTIAL NUMBER IN THE MESSAGE

The message can contain a sequential number. Before using this parameter, themaximum number has to be determined. The microprocessor in this system cancount up to 32 digits before rolling over again at zero.

To access this parameter, press the ”Sequential Number” key while in

Message Entry Mode and while thecursor in positioned in the place in themessage where the sequential number isdesired. After pressing the ”SequentialNumber” key, the screen looks like theillustration at left (notice the presence of the

four # symbols).At this point, the starting number must be entered into the message using thenumber keys; in most cases, the starting number is all zeroes. When finished,

press the ”Enter” key to accept your values. Either continue inputtingdesired text or press ”Enter” again to exit the ”Message Entry” Mode. Each timethe printer imprints a code, the sequential number will be incremented and thesuccessive product will be marked with the next number. When the counterreaches the maximum number, it will roll-over to start again at zero.

ENTERING THE SHIFT CODE IN THE MESSAGE

The message can contain a shift code in the form of a two-digit number. Be sureto format the shift code (see page 3–18) before inputting the shift code in themessage.

To enter the shift code into the message, in the ”Message Entry” mode,

press the ”Shift Code” key. Once thiskey has been pressed, the screen will look asillustrated at left. Notice the presence of 4brackets. Using the number keys, input thetwo-digit code for the first shift or using the

letter key, input the one digit for the first shift.Upon acceptance of the message, the 4 brackets will disappear from the screen.The printer will know to move the shift code ahead during operation of thesystem. The shift code will not move ahead on the LCD

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ENTERING SPECIAL SYMBOLS IN THE MESSAGE

On the Controller keypad are two ”S” keys: S1 and S2. Within these keys reside16 and 8 special symbols, respectively.While in the ”Message Entry” Mode andwhile the cursor is positioned in the placewhere a special symbol is desired, press theS1 key. The screen will look as representedat left. Position the cursor on the symboldesired and press ”Enter.” The symbol will

be inserted into place in the message.When the S2 key is pressed the screen below is displayed. Similarly, when a

specific symbol is desired, position thecursor on top of it and press ”Enter.” Thencontinue entering the rest of the message orpress ”Enter” if the message is complete.

DELETING THE MESSAGE

If a new message has to be entered, press the ”Erase” key while in the”Message Entry” Mode. The entire message including any text parameters willbe deleted.

EDITING THE MESSAGE OR PARTS OF THE MESSAGE

If a part of the message has to be changed, the message can be edited while inthe ”Command” Mode. At this point, press either the left or right arrow key --this changes the screen to ”Message Entry” Mode and allows movement acrossthe message. Wherever the cursor is placed, that character can be changed. Thatnew character will carry the same parameters as the replaced character.

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STORING THE MESSAGE

The Controller can store up to 50 programmed messages. To store aprogrammed message, the following steps should be followed:1. Create the message and send to the print station.2. Query the print station, in effect, sending the message back to theController.

3. In the ”Command Mode”, press the ”Message Storage” key.4. Once the message number screen is displayed, use the left or right arrowkey to change the message number, if desired.

5. Press the ”Message Storage” key again to accept.In order to recall a stored message, while in the Command Mode, the operator

should press the ”Message Storage” key. Using the arrow keys, the storedmessages will scroll across the display. Once the desired message is displayed,the operator will do one of the following depending on what action is required:

If the message is to be transferred to the print station, press the ”Enter”

key and then send to print station.

If the message is to be edited, press the ”Message Entry” key.If the message is to be deleted, the current stored message must be over-written with another message.

TRANSFERRING THE MESSAGE TO THE PRINT STATION

The appearance of an exclamation point (!) in the first line on the Controller’sdisplay shown at below, is a prompt to theuser that there is a message needing to betransferred to the print station. The transfer isaccomplished by holding the Controller nearthe print station so that the infra-red lenses ofthe Controller (located on top) can ”see” theinfra-red lenses of the print station. By

pressing the ”Transmit” or ”Send” key,the Controller will download the message; ifdone, the Controller will beep twice and themessage as displayed at left will appear on its

LCD.If the transfer is unsuccessful, a ”Transfer Error” message will be displayed onthe Controller and no beeps will be emitted. Try again until transfer is achieved.Note: A transfer error may occur if the print station is printing while a data

transfer is being attempted.

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PRINT STATION OPERATIONS

GENERAL

The print station has an on/off switch located at the bottom of the cabinet. TheLCD of the print station has several icons or ”indicators” that will let the userknow what is happening with regard to print station operations. For a briefdescription of the keypad, display indicators and the meaning of the touchactivated buttons, see page 3–4.To view the revision number of the software resident in the print station, use thecontroller and query the print station. Then press the ”V” key on the controller.The version of the software will be displayed on the controller’s LCD.

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS USING THE PRINT STATION KEYPAD

There are several functions or operations that can be done directly through theprint station, and they are: print disable, purge, cycle, change product speed andchange product delay.

PRINT DISABLE

There may be times when it is desirable to keep the print station with a ”poweron” condition, but disengage the printing function.This is called ”Print Disable.” It is achieved bypressing the ”Print Enable/Disable” key on thekeypad. When done, the LCD of the print stationlooks like the one illustrated to the left.Note: Observe that the print enable indicator hasbeen replaced with the print disable indicator.

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PURGE

During start-up and daily maintenance routines, it may be useful to purge theprint head. By doing so, ink and/or solvent is ejected from the print head,thereby facilitating print head clean-up.

In order to purge the print head, press the ”Print Enable/Disable” key onthe print station’s keypad. This will print disable the printer, and the display will

look like the illustration on page 3–29. Then press the ”Purge” key.Notice that the print enable indicator returns to the display. This is to let youknow the purge function has been accepted.When the print head is purging you should notice;

That the whine of the print head changes to a higher pitched sound.The print head begins to fire drops of ink from the nozzles.The print head will continue to fire ink until the purging is completed.

To complete purging the printer, press the ”Purge” key for the second time. The”Print Disable” indicator returns to the display. When ready to print, press the”Print Enable/Disable” key.

CYCLE

In cycle condition, it is possible to make a sample imprint without triggering theelectric eye. The cycle condition is also useful during start-up and duringmaintenance routines. To cycle the printer, first put it in print disable condition

by pressing the ”Print Enable/Disable” key on the print station keypad.

Then press the ”Cycle” key.Notice a change in the noise the print station makes, from a continuous high-pitched whine to a short buzzing sound. Also notice a brief appearance of thecycle icon in the display under the bar indicator. When ready, return the printer

to a print enable condition by pressing the ”Print Enable/Disable” key.

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CHANGE PRODUCT SPEEDIn the event that a Controller is not handy, the product speed can be changedthrough the print station. By changing the product speed, the overall length ofthe message is changed. To change the product speed, first insure that theCharacter Width indicator is present on the LCD, then use either the left or rightarrow key on the print station keypad until the desired value is displayed.

CHANGE PRODUCT DELAY

In the event that a Controller is not handy, product delay can be changed throughthe print station as well as by the Controller. The toggle key is pushed until thecharacter width indicator in the display moves over and becomes a product delayindicator.The number in the display changes as well. The default value is 1; the range ofvalues is 1 (a minimum) to 255 (a maximum). Using the right or left arrow key,the value of the product delay is changed until the desired value is reached.

LOADING INK CARTRIDGE

SETTING INK CARTRIDGE HEIGHT AND ADJUSTING INK FLOW

Refer to ”Adjusting Print Head to Ink Cartridge” in the previous section, Part 2:

Installation.

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DEFAULT SETTING FOR ALL PARAMETERS

Parameter Default Setting

Language EnglishDate Format Month/Day/YearTime Format Hours:minutes:secondsActual Time 00:00:00Actual Date 00/00/00AIMS Control 5Multi-Dots 0Character Spacing 1Pulse Mode 0 dots; 1 secondDirection Left to rightCode Orientation NormalDot Intensity 6Product Count NoneShift Code NoneDate Offset NoneLine Speed 50Product Delay 1Font Standard 9 x 7

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PART 4: MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

CONTENTS

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE Page 4–2

Short Periods of Shut-down 4–2

Long Periods of Shut-down 4–2

NOZZLE FACE CLEANING 4–2

CLEANING THE ARRAY PLATE 4–3

PRINT HEAD FLUSHING 4–4

PRINT HEAD DISASSEMBLY AND CLEANING 4–6

CLEAN AND INSPECT PRINT HEAD 4–8

PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY 4–8

CONTROLLER MAINTENANCE 4–8

Battery Installation 4–8

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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE

The GENESIS SINGLELINE printer uses a solvent-based, air dry ink. This ink

can dry on the nozzle face and cause poor printing. In order to prevent this, the

print head must be periodically cleaned.

SHORT PERIODS OF SHUT–DOWN

When the printer is shut down for 3 days or less, the nozzle face should be

cleaned before restarting to print. Cleaning the nozzle face will provide ink flow

during start-up by removing any dried ink or other contamination (e.g. dirt, dust,

product) from the nozzle face. The recommended intervals for cleaning are: (1)

at initial start-up; (2) any extended, unanticipated period of continuous shut-

down, and (3) whenever the nozzle face is excessively dirty or has an ink build-

up. Cleaning procedure for the nozzle face is given in the next section.

LONG PERIODS OF SHUT–DOWN

When the printer will be shut down for an extended period of time (4 days or

more), the ink system should be totally evacuated of ink and the print heads

flushed. Instructions for evacuating and flushing the print heads are given later

in this Part.

NOZZLE FACE CLEANING

Note: The nozzle face should be cleaned at each daily start-up, each end of

shift, whenever the nozzle face is excessively dirty or for any extended

unanticipated period of continuous shut down. If during start-up, cleaning the

nozzle face does not result in an acceptable code, remove and clean the array

plate (see section below).

Your local representative offers a Start-up kit containing all the materials needed

for cleaning and maintaining the print heads. The kit, Part Number 96075-01, is

referenced in the following cleaning and flushing procedures.

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Wet the foam tip swab with 3400 solvent and wipe the nozzle face with thisswab. When ready to restart, wipe the faceof the nozzle with 3400 solvent. Lightlydepress the ink cartridge’s primer rod tointroduce new ink to the print heads. Blotthe excess ink from the nozzle andsurrounding area. Make a sample imprint.If poor or incomplete code is produced,repeat the previous steps. If an acceptablecode can not be produced, clean the arrayplate.

CLEANING THE ARRAY PLATETurn off the power to the print station and loosen the cover screw and removethe cover. Release the spring clip holding the hanger mount bracket. Removethe bracket. Remove the array plate from the nozzle module. Be careful of the”O”-ring below the array plate.See the exploded diagram of the print head on page 4–7.Thoroughly flush the array plate with 3400 solvent. Use the 4 oz. (120 ml) bottlewith the spout included in the Start-up kit. Hold the array plate up to a light, andcheck that all 10 openings are clear. If still not clear, scrub with the “acid brush’found in the Start-up Kit. Check that the plate is not bent or broken.Note: A bent or broken array plate will not produce a legible code and must be

replaced.

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Place a foam tip swab over the nozzles and depress the ink cartridge’s primingrod for 10 seconds. This will purge anyair or contaminated ink from eachnozzle. Clean off excess ink fromnozzle module and install ”O”-ring flatside out. Place the array plate on thenozzle face with the SQUARE hole atthe bottom, nearest the ink inlet.Replace the hanger bracket and hangermount bracket spring Replace the printhead cover and tighten the screw.

Reprime the print head and wipe off any excess ink on the array plate. Power-up

the unit and run a sample print. If code quality is not acceptable the print head

will have to be flushed.

PRINT HEAD FLUSHING

Turn off the power to the print station. Disconnect print head cable. Depress the

ink line clip on the side of the septum thereby cutting off the flow of ink.

Disconnect the ink tube from the print head inlet and reconnect tubing to stand-

off barb for convenience located on septum base. Loosen captive screw behind

the print head and remove print head.Hold the print head over a liquid-tight container. Thoroughly flush all surfaces

with 3400 solvent. Remove printhead cover. Release the hangermount spring and remove the hangerbracket. Remove the array plate and”O” ring from the nozzle module.

Openings

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Openings

Thoroughly flush the array plate with 3400 solvent using the 4 oz. bottle with thespout. Hold the array plate up to a light andcheck that all 10 openings are clear Ifnecessary, scrub with the ‘acid brush” that isincluded with the Start-up Kit.. Check thatthe plate is not bent or broken. Place the”O” ring onto the nozzle module with theflat side facing outward. Install the arrayplate onto the nozzle module with the

SQUARE hole at the bottom, nearest to the ink inlet.Install the hanger mount bracket and secure the hanger mount bracket spring inplace.Using the Start-up kit components, install the 1 1/2” tubing on the syringe, fillthe syringe with clean 3400 solvent.CAUTION: NEVER FILL THE SYRINGE WITH SOLVENT WITH THE

FILTER IN PLACE. ANY CONTAMINATION IN THE SOLVENT WILL BE

CAUGHT IN THE FRONT OF THE FILTER AND CAN BE INTRODUCED

INTO THE PRINT HEAD.Install the filter (crown of filter away from syringe) and the other 1 1/2” tubingonto the syringe, tubing and filter. Connect the tubing to the ink inlet on theprint head. Slowly depress the plunger on the syringe. This will force solventthrough the print head nozzle orifices. Repeat flushing procedure until clearsolvent is emitted from the nozzles.Using the syringe, as described above, slowly flush clean 3400 solvent throughthe print head again. Check that 10 distinct straight streams of solvent areemitted from the print head. If there are not 10 straight streams, repeat theflushing procedure. If repeated flushing can not result in 10 straight streams, theprint head will have to be disassembled and cleaned. If the 10 streams arepresent, reassemble the print head following the previous steps in reverse order.

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PRINT HEAD DISASSEMBLY AND CLEANINGThe print head has a mesh filter screen installed inside. If flushing the print headdoes not produce an acceptable code and the unit is difficult to prime, the screenmay be blocked. Ultrasonic Cleaner (Part #42082-01, an optional purchase) isrecommended to assure thorough cleaning of print head parts. Release thehanger mount spring and remove the hanger mount bracket. Remove the arrayplate and the ”O” ring below the array plate.Remove the (4) screws holding the back plate to the nozzle module. Remove thescreen, screen plate, and rear ”O” ring from the manifold. Remove the manifold,rear manifold seal and plate from the back plate.Refer to the illustration on the next page which shows an exploded view of theprint head and the parts mentioned above and earlier in this section.

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Printhead Exploded View

90533-01

90158-01

90003-01

90532-01

90530-01

90258-01

96297-01

90531-01

90232-01

90473-01

90474-01

90181-01

90159-01

43079-01

507DHC

Items not marked with a part numberare not available for separate purchase

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CLEAN AND INSPECT PRINT HEADPlace all parts EXCEPT the ”O” rings and the rear manifold seal in an ultrasoniccleaner filled with 3400 solvent. Soak parts clean for at least 30 minutes. Inspectall parts for dirt, contamination and damage. Replace defective parts.Check the array plate for 10 clean openings. Replace any array plate if bent orbroken.

PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLYPlace manifold ”O” ring on the manifold, making sure the ”O” ring is seated inthe groove of the manifold with the flat side exposed. Place the screen plate,then the screen on the manifold. Install the nozzle module onto the manifoldusing the alignment pins on the manifold to align it with the nozzle module.Place the rear manifold seal onto the rear side of the manifold. Place the rearplate onto the manifold followed by the back plate.Install the (4) screws through the manifold, nozzle module and into the frontclamp plate. Place the array plate ”O” ring, then array plate with the square holeat the bottom nearest to the ink inlet of the print head. Install the hanger mountbracket and secure into place with the hanger mount spring. Install the printhead cover and securing screw.Reassemble the print head onto the mounting bracket.

CONTROLLER MAINTENANCEIf the Controller alerts the operator of a LOW BATTERY condition, it will benecessary to replace the (4) AA battery cells. These cells are located in thebattery compartment located on the bottom side of the controller. See thefollowing diagram for reference.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

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PART 5: TROUBLESHOOTING

CONTENTS

NO DISPLAY ON PRINT STATION’S LCD Page 5–2

NO DISPLAY ON CONTROLLER’S LCD 5–2

PRINT STATION WILL NOT PRINT 5–2

POOR PRINT QUALITY 5–2

PRESENCE OF SATELLITE DOTS 5–2

MISALIGNED OR MISSING DOTS 5–3

TRANSFER ERROR 5–3

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In the event there is a problem that is not covered in the following chart, callyour local representative.

Symptom Probable Cause Remedy

No Display on Print

Station LCD

No AC. Power Check plug to outlet.

No Display on

Controller’s LCD

No power in the

batteries.

Replace/check batteries.

Print Station will

not Print

No message stored

in Controller.

Query Print Station and re-

enter message.

Incorrect

parameters.

Query Print Station and verify

parameters.

Poor Print Quality Print head dirty or

clogged.

Refer to Part 4 for cleaning the

print head.

Bad array plate. Refer to Part 4 for replacing

the array plate.

Incorrect cartridge

height adjustment.

Refer to Part 2 for setting

cartridge height.

Excessive vibration. Refer to Part 2 about correct

installation location.

Print head too far

from product.

Refer to Part 2 for correct

distance between print head

and product.

Dirty or clogged

screen.

Clean; replace print head

components.

Presence of Satellite

Dots

Dot intensity too

high.

Refer to Part 3 for adjusting

dot intensity.

Print Head too Low. Refer to Part 2 for adjusting

Print Head height.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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Symptom Probable Cause Remedy

Misaligned or

Missing Dots

Dot intensity too

low.

Refer to Part 3 for adjusting

dot intensity.

Print Head too high. Refer to Part 2 for adjusting

Print Head height.

Transfer Error Infra-red lenses not

aligned.

Aim Controller at Print Station

lenses.

Internal

malfunction.

Call your local representative

for assistance.

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PART 6: OPTIONS

CONTENTS

OPERATIONS KIT Page 6–2

FLOOR STAND 6–3

DAIRY BRACKETRY AND PHOTO EYE FOR GABLE TOP

APPLICATIONS

6–3

M400 TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR BOTTOM CODING 6–3

SOFTWARE OPTIONS 6–4

HOST COMPUTER INTERFACE KIT 6–4

MULTIPLE PRINT STATIONS 6–5

OPTIONS

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OPERATIONS KITThe Operations Kit, Part #96552-01, is a very handy tool kit to assist theoperator in daily maintenance and operating routines. The table below lists theKit’s contents.

Part Number Description Quantity

41533-01 Syringe 2

41596-01 Cleaning Swab 12

42009-01 Acid Brush 3/8” 6

42470-01 9-key Allen Wrench Set 1

43029-01 Utility Knife 1

43030-01 Plastic Enclosure 1

507DHS #4-40 Pan Head Slotted Screw 4

43112-01 1/16” Tee Fitting 2

70900-01 Fuse 2

73063-01 1/4W Submin Fuse 2

73198-01 “AA” Battery Cells 4

73251-01 Cabinet Grommet 2

90003-01 Array Plate 6

96283-01 SL/TL SC Barb Assy 2

90158-01 “O” Ring (Array Plate) 6

90159-01 “O” Ring (Ink Channel) 6

90181-01 SC Print Head Filter Screen 3

90237-01 SC Ink Supply Line 18” 2

90474-01 SC PH Screen Plate 1

43079-01 L Barb 2

Part Number Description Quantity

OPTIONS

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90532-01 SC Print Head Hanger Mount 1

90533-01 SC Print Head Hanger Spring 1

95323-01 Op-Kit Insert 1

90232-01 Rear Manifold Seal 2

90473-01 SC PH Ink Manifold 1

43080-01 Thumb Screw #4x3/8 2

73302-01 4-40 x 1” Captive Screw 2To order the Operations Kit, call your local representative.

FLOOR STAND

The purchase of a floor stand is strongly recommended in the event there is

excessive vibration on your production line. The floor stand is adjustable in

height to fit the production line. There is no installation necessary for the floor

stand, making it very easy and convenient to use. To order a floor stand, call

your local representative.

DAIRY BRACKETRY AND PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE

FOR GABLE TOP APPLICATIONS

This is a compact piece of equipment that will sense the target area atop a gabled

product and guide the product for correct code placement on the gable top. For

further information and to order, please call your local representative.

M400 TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR BOTTOM CODING

The M400 Transport System is a proven system of bottom coding and fits easily

into any production line. The printer mounts easily to the M400 and adjusts for

bottom coding.

For further information and to order the M400 Transport System, please call

your local representative.

OPTIONS

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS

Optional features available with software option Part #96592-01 include: auto-

repeat, 96 character message length, a programmable solid bar, expanded

memory storage, and sequential numbering with two counters working in tandem

to provide a repeat before increment counting. The sequential numbering option

can also be enhanced. Two additional I/O features enable the unit to reset the

counters and provide an output signal when the maximum value rolls over. An

additional cable is needed for this option, Part No. 96350-01, and factory

installation is recommended. Upon ordering these features, you will receive an

instruction packet. For further information and to order, please call your local

representative.

HOST COMPUTER INTERFACE KIT

In order to interface between your personal computer and the printer, the

Computer Interface Kit, Part #96326-01, will provide you with the items listed

below. You may order only the item(s) you require or the entire kit.

Part Number Description Quantity

96342-01 Print Station-to-Converter Cable 1

95169-01 RS485/RS232 Converter and Adapter 1

96325-01 Computer-to-Converter Cable 1

96572-01 S/L & T/L RS485 Cable 1

96346-01 Instructions - Install Cable in Print St. 1

96347-01 Instructions - PC to Print Station 1

OPTIONS

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MULTIPLE PRINT STATIONS

To operate multiple print stations (two or more) from the host computer, the

above Interface Kit is needed, plus one Junction Box Kit, Part #96345-01, for

every print station after the first one.

Part Number Description

96340-01 Junction Box

See Note Junction Box Cable (in 25ft increments)

96572-01 S/L & T/L RS485 Cable

Note: A junction box cable must be ordered to the necessary length up to amaximum of 500 feet. Call your local representative for a quote, part numberand cost.

Junction Box

Print Station

ConverterConverter

Host Computer

Single PrintStation

Junction Box

Multiple Print

Stations

Print Station Print Station

Print Station

Host Computer

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PART 7: PARTS LIST

CONTENTS

Print Station, Part # 96502-01 Pg. 7–2

Print Station, Part # 96502-01 (continued) 7–3

Bracketry, Part #96258-01, for Top and Side Coding. 7–4

Bracketry, Part # 96258-01, for Top and Side Coding., (continued) 7–5

Print Head, Part # 96522-01 7–6

Print Head, Part # 96522-01 (continued) 7–7

Controller, Part # 96501-01 7–8

Controller, Part # 96501-01 7–9

Mounting Kit, Part # 96509-01 For All Orientations 7–10

Mounting Kit, Part # 96293-01 For Top Coding 7–10

Mounting Kit, Part # 96316-01

FOR BOTTOM CODING 7–11

Maintenance Kit, Part # 96045-01 7–12

Manual And Quick Start Card 7–12

Eye Bracket, Part # 96617-01 7-12

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GENESIS SINGLELINE PRINT STATION, PART #96502–01

Part Number Description Quantity

96615-01 Single Cabinet with Keypad 1

96503-01 Power Supply Printed Circuit Board 1

96504-01 CPU Printed Circuit Board 1

96505-01 Print Head Cable Assembly 1

96506-01 Power Cable Assembly 1

96507-01 Power Switch Assembly 1

96508-01 Photoelectric Eye Assembly 1

96595-01 Microprocessor Single 15 MHz 1

96285-01 Gasket 1

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GENESIS SINGLELINE PRINT STATION, PART #96502–01

(CONTINUED)

Cabinet Lid

Gasket

Lower PCB

On/Off Switch

Plug marked Pg7

Print Station Mounting Plate

Cabinet Box

GrommetedBushing

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GENESIS SINGLELINE BRACKETRY, PART #96701–01, FOR

TOP AND SIDE CODING

Part Number Description Quantity

96687-01 Bracket Mount 1

43066-01 3/8-16x3 Alum Knob 1

96688-01 Vertical Post Holder 1

96692-01 Vertical Rod 1

96689-01 Horizontal Rod Guide 1

96691-01 Horizontal Rod 1

501JES 10-32x3/8 Hex Socket Screw 2

43067-01 3/8” Locking Fastener 4

502JES 10-32x3/8 Button Head Screw 2

41808-01 Ink Line Clamp 1

60417-01 3/8-16x1-1/2 Hand Knob 1

43070-01 ¼”-20x1” Dog Point Screw 2

504JCA 10-32x1/4 Set Screw 1

504GGS 8-32x5/8 Nylon Tip Screw 1

96645-01 Ink Mount 1

504KHS ¼-20 x ¾ Set 2

501LGA ¼-28x.625 Hex Socket Screw 1

96289-01 Cartridge Clip 1

60710-01 Shaft Collar 1

96273-01 Dovetail Plate 1

503JKA 10-32x1 Flat Head Screw 2

501GFS 8-32 x ½ Socket 3

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96693-01 Accessory Holder 1

507DCS 4-40 x ¼ Print Head Screw 2

96690-01 ¼-20x1/2 T Handle screw 1

96283-01 SL/TL SC Barb Assy 1

509DCS 4-40X1/4 Flat Head Screw 1

96337-01 Tubing 1/16 ID x 3/16 OD 7” 1

520AEA 1/8 x 3/8 Dowel Pin 2

96012-01 Dovetail 1

96016-01 Pivot 1

43080-01 Thumb Screw #4 x 3/8 1

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GENESIS SINGLELINE BRACKETRY, PART #96701–01, FOR TOP

AND SIDE CODING (continued)

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GENESIS SINGLELINE PRINT HEAD, PART #96522–01

Part Number Description Quantity

90258-01 Print Head Cover 1

43080-01 Thumb Screw 1

90530-01 Clamp Plate 1

90532-01 Hanger Bracket 1

90003-01 Array Plate 1

90158-01 ”O” Ring 1

90533-01 Hanger Bracket Spring 1

90181-01 Screen 1

90474-01 Screen Plate 1

90159-01 Ink Channel ”O” Ring 1

90473-01 Manifold 1

90232-01 Rear Manifold Seal 1

90531-01 Plate Modification 1

96297-01 Back Plate 1

507DHC Pan Head Slotted Screws 4

43079-01 ”L” Barb 1

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GENESIS SINGLELINE PRINT HEAD, PART #96522–

01(CONTINUED)90533-01

90158-01

90003-01

90532-01

90530-01

90258-01

96297-01

90531-01

90232-01

90473-01

90474-01

90181-01

90159-01

43079-01

507DHC

are not available for separate purchase

Items not marked with a part number

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GENESIS SINGLELINE CONTROLLER PART #96501-01

Part Number Description Quantity

94029-01 Controller PCB Assembly 1

94028-01 LCD Assembly 1

94027-01 Controller Keypad 1

94049-01 Display Bezel 1

73198-01 ”AA” Battery Cells 4

96512-01 Microprocessor 1

94026-01 Cabinet 1

43072-01 #4 x .250 Type 25 Screws 2

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GENESIS SINGLELINE CONTROLLER PART #96501–01

(CONTINUED)

Keypad

Cabinet

LCD

Microprocessor

Cabinet

PCB Assembly

Batteries

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GENESIS SINGLELINE MOUNTING KIT, PART #96509–01, FOR

ALL ORIENTATIONS

Part Number Description Quantity

506MKN Hex Head Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1 2

62494-01 Lock washer, 5/16 2

43064-01 5/16-18 Hex Nut 2

62496-01 Flat Washer 2

GENESIS SINGLELINE MOUNTING KIT PART #96293-01

FOR TOP CODING

Top coding applications require the parts listed below in addition to the parts

listed above.

Part Number Description Quantity

96290-01 Dovetail Extension Plate 1

96291-01 Top Code Extension Bar 1

501GGS 8-32 x 5/8” Socket Head Screw 1

504JHS 10-32 x ¾ Set Screw 1

43075-01 8-32 x 1” Nylon Screw 1

96335-01 Tubing 12” 1

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GENESIS SINGLELINE MOUNTING KIT, PART #96316–01, FOR

BOTTOM CODING

Bottom coding applications require the parts listed below in addition to the parts

listed at the top of the previous page.

Part Number Description Quantity

96259-01 Print Head Mounting Base 1

43066-01 3/8-16 x 3 Aluminum Knob 1

43067-01 3/8 Locking Fasteners 4

96283-01 SL/TL SC Barb Assy 1

520AEA 1/8 x 3/8 Dowel Pin 2

43116-01 Thumb Screw #4 x ½ 2

96086-01 Tubing 1

41808-01 Ink Line Clamp 1

96262-01 Septum Block 1

96289-01 Cartridge Clip 1

61381-01 Disc Washer 4

96273-01 Dovetail Plate 1

96315-01 Septum Mount 1

43075-01 8-32 x 1” Nylon Screw 1

501JGS 10-32 x 5/8” Socket Head Screws 2

96319-01 Eye Mount Block 1

60448-01 ¼ x 3/8 Socket Head 2

96265-01 Eye Rod Vertical 1

96267-01 Eye Rod Coupler 1

96266-01 Eye Rod Horizontal 1

90375-01 Adjusting Screw Assembly 1

96317-01 Print Head Adjustment Bracket 1

60441-01 3/8 x 1 Shoulder Bolt 1

520CDA Dowel Pin 1/4 x 1/2 1

90378-01 Mounting Bracket 1

501GFS 8-32 x ½ Socket 2

40331-01 E12 x 1/8 Retaining 1

61736-01 Thumb Knob for #10 Screw 1

43080-01 Thumb Screw #4 x 3/8 1

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GENESIS SINGLELINE MAINTENANCE KIT, PART #96045–01

Part Number Description Quantity

41532-01 4 oz. bottle with Spout 1

90178-01 Tubing, 2 ” long 2

41533-01 Syringe 1

41596-01 Cleaning Swabs 6

41558-01 Ink Filter 1

42046-01 4 oz. Tube of Accu-Clean 1

42009-01 3/8” Acid Brush 1

90003-01 Array Plate 1

90158-01 O Ring (Array Plate) 1

3400SL2 Pint, D3400 Solvent* 1

* Not included with international shipments.

GENESIS SINGLELINE MANUAL AND QUICK START CARD

Part Number Description Quantity

96622-01 Complete Manual 1

96313-01 Quick Start Card 1

GENESIS SINGLELINE EYE BRACKET

PART NUMBER 96617-01

Part Number Description Quantity

96266-01 Eye Rod Horizontal 1

96265-01 Eye Rod Vertical 1

96267-01 Eye Rod Coupler 1

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PART 8: COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL

CONTENTS

GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL 8-1

Hardware Interface 8-2

Data Word Definition 8-2

Software Protocol 8-2

Error codes 8-3

List of Commands 8-5

Print Message Data 8-10

Print Attributes 8-11

Logo Download 8-12

SAMPLE PROGRAM 8-13

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GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL

SINGLELINE Print Station Version - 3.00

TWINLINE Print Station Version - 3.00

HARDWARE INTERFACE:

Full Duplex RS485

Internal I/0 External D139

Connector JP5 Connector

Pin # 1 Pin # 1 = Ground

Pin # 2 Pin # 3 = Transmit +

Pin # 3 Pin # 4 = Transmit -

Pin # 4 Pin # 6 = Receive +

Pin # 5 Pin # 5 = Receive -

Pin # 6 Pin # 9 = RS485 Port Enable

Note: Enable must be Ground to enable RS485 (Tie to pin # 1)

DATA WORD DEFINITION

7 Data Bits

1 Even Parity Bit

1 Start Bit

1 Stop Bit

SOFTWARE PROTOCOL

In the following pages all references to characters or digits pertain to the

standard ASCII character set.

The forward slash / character is used as a field separator, it is not part of the

transferred data.

When data is shown in hexadecimal it will consist of the hex number followed

by an H. (1 BH)

Generally all packets to and from a print station begin with an ESC(1BH) and

terminate with a EOT(04H)

There are 2 types of commands - one which is downloading information to the

print station and the other which is requesting information from the print station.

To distinguish the two types of commands a ? is placed after the command byte

in a request command string. The following illustrates this concept;

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ESC/COMMAND/DATA/EOT - Downloading data to print station

ESC/COMMAND/?/EOT - Request to Print Station for data

On download commands to a print station, a single byte response of an ASCII

ACK(06H) is returned if the transfer completed successfully, or an ASCII

NAK(15H) followed by an error code if the transfer was unsuccessful. Below is

a list of the possible returned error codes;

ERROR CODES

NAK 1 = Transmission Error

NAK 2 = Illegal Command Byte

NAK 3 = Trying to print while in command mode

NAK 4 = Trying to read a write only register

NAK 5 = Trying to write a read only register

NAK 6 = Print station buffer full - must print before next download to

clear buffer.

The preamble to a command string can be one of 2 formats depending on how

the print stations are physically interconnected. In a single point system, where

only one print station is connected to one host port, format 1 should be used.

When multiple print stations are connected to the same host port format 2 must

be used. The following illustrates the two formats;

ESC/C/?/EOT Format 1

or

ESC/STX/A/B/C/?/EOT Format 2

Where A = GROUP ADDRESS

B = UNIT ADDRESS

C = COMMAND BYTE

In multi-print station environments the host needs to broadcast a unique

identification since many print stations could potentially respond to the request.

As part of the network setup each print station must be programmed with unique

group and unit address using the hand held controller (F4 menu).

Notice in the List of Commands below that some transmitted fields are shown in

lower case as xx, this was purposely done to distinguish them as fields with

special requirements. These fields are transmitted as hexadecimal numbers and

are transmitted as 2 characters, but they are actually used in the print station as a

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single 8 bit byte. To accomplish this the print station takes the upper nibble of

the first 8 bit byte and shifts it into the lower nibble position of the byte, leaving

significant data in the lower nibble and zeroes in the upper nibble. Then a 30H

is added to form the first character to be transmitted. The second character

consist of masking off the upper nibble of the original byte and adding a 30H to

the lower nibble to form the character. For example, if the actual hex data in a

print station is a 47H then a 34H and 37H will be transmitted.

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LIST OF COMMANDS

Command;

! SOFTWARE VERSION (Read only)ESC/!/?/EOTESC/!/X/Y/Z/EOT

X = Major release levelY = Minor release levelZ = Utility modified version level

” SERIAL # ?ESC/”/?/EOTESC/”/XXXXXX/Y/EOT

XXXXXX = CPU Serial NumberY = CPU Revision Level

# PRINTER CONFIGURATION - SL TL (Read only)ESC/#/?/EOTESC/#/X/Y/EOT

X = Head type O=SingleLine 1=TwinLineY = Head size O=Small Char. 1=Large Char.

$ LINE 1 PRINT DATAESC/$/?/EOTESC/$/X...... X/CR/EOT

X...X = Line 1 print messageTo create a formatted print message see the section on Print Message Data.

% LINE 2 PRINT DATA (Twin Line Only)ESC/%/?/EOTESC/%/X...X/CR/EOT

X... X = Line 2 print messageTo create a formatted print message see the section on Print Message Data.

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& LINE SPEED (Valid Range 1 -FFH)ESC/&/?/EOTESC/&/xx/EOT

xx = Line speed

’ PRODUCT DELAY (Valid Range_l-FFH)ESC/’/?/EOTESC/’/xx/EOT

xx = Product delay

( INTERHEAD DEL4Y (Valid Range_l-FFH)ESC/(/?/EOTESC/(/xx/EOT

xx = Interhead delay used in Twinline

) INTERCHARACTER SPACES (Valid Range 1-9)ESC/)/?/EOTESC/)/xx/EOT

xx = Number of dot time–spaces between characters

* NUMBER OF MULTIDOTS (Valid Range 1-3)ESC/*/?/EOTESC/*/xx/EOT

xx = Number of multidots

+ ACTIVE LANGUAGE (Valid Range 0-4)ESC/+/?/EOTESC/+/xx/EOT

xx = Language for alpha date codes00 = English; 01 = Spanish; 02 = French; 03 = Italian; 04 = Portuguese

, DOT INTENSITY (Valid Range 0-9)ESC/,/?/EOTESC/,/xx/EOT

xx = Drive voltage

– AIMS LEVEL(Valid Range 0-9)ESC/–/?/EOTESC/–/xx/EOT

xx = AIMS INTENSITYNote = Aims level will change after next Print cycle.

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. PULSE MODE (Valid Range 0-9)ESC/./?/EOTESC/./xx/yy/EOT

xx = Number of pulses 0-9 0=Disabledyy = # of seconds between pulses

/ PRODUCT COUNTESC///?/EOTESC///HH/MM/XX/YY/ZZZZZZ/EOT

HH = Start hoursMM = Start minutesXX = Stop hoursYY = Stop minutesZZZZZZ = Product counter value

0 SHIFT CODEESC/0/?/EOTESC/0/HH/MM/XX/YY/EOT

HH = Start hoursMM = Start minutesXX = Duration hoursYY = Duration minutes

1 AUTO REPEAT COUNT (Valid Range 1-FFH)ESC/1/?/EOTESC/1/xx/EOT

xx = Auto repeat interval

2 REAL TIME / DATEESC/2/?/EOTESC/2/SS/MM/HH/DD/XX/NN/YY/EOT

SS = SecondsMM = MinutesHH = HoursDD = Day of weekXX = Day of monthNN = MonthYY = Year

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3 DATE OFFSET # OF DAYSESC/3/?/EOTESC/3/XXX/Y/EOT

XXX = NUMBER OF OFFSET DAYS

4 SEQ LIMITSESC/4/?/EOTESC/4/YY/XXXXX/EOT

YY = Upper limit of second sequence number in message.XXXXX = Upper limit of first sequence number in

message.

5 LOGO BUFFER (1-36 Vertical Columns)ESC/5/?/EOTESC/5/SS/XXX...XXX/EOT

SS = Number of vertical columns in logoXX...XX = Logo data

The format for downloading a logo is described below under the LogoDownload section.

6 SOFTWARE PRINT GO (Write Only)ESC/6/?/EOTESC/6/EOT

INITIATE PRINT CYCLEThis command is only active when Print Mode is disabled.

7 PRINT ENABLEESC/7/?/EOTESC/7/X/EOT

X = Enable print mode 0/1 0 = Print Mode Enable

8 PRINTER CONTROLSESC/8/?/EOTESC/8/X/Y/Z/EOT

X = Product detect Int/Ext 0/10 = Internal

Y = Encoder Int/Ext 0/10 = Internal (Read Only)

Z = Print direction Rev/Fwd 0/1 0 = <-- Product Travel Direction

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9 PRINTER CONTROLSESC/9/?/EOTESC/9/X/Y/Z/EOT

X = Inverse Print 0/11 = Inverse Print

Y = Alpha Months 0/1 1 = Alpha Months Printed (Jan,Feb,Mar... )Z = Auto cycle 0/1

1 = Auto Repeat Mode Enabled

: PRINTER STATUS (Read Only)ESC/:/?/EOTResponse = ESC/:/W/X/Y/EOT

W = Valid Message 0/11 = Valid Printable Message

X = Previously Loaded Message Activity State0 = Message has been Printed1=Message Waiting to Print

Y = Product Currently Being Printed1 = Product being Printed

; PRODUCT DELAY MULTIPLIERESC/;/?/EOTESC/;/XX/EOT

XX = Delay multiplier

< OPTION ENABLE (Valid Range 0-9H)ESC/</?/EOTESC/</X/EOT

X = Enable option mode 0/11 = Option Mode Enabled

= Not Used> Not Used

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PRINT MESSAGE DATA

The text to be printed is sent as ASCII characters ranging in value from 20 to 7f

hex. Interspersed within the text can be attribute characters which define the

start of special fields or define which character font to print. The special

attribute characters are listed in the table below. Notice in the table that some

special fields require the attribute character be present at both the start and end

of the field. The following examples illustrates how to create a message string;

To print the following in standard 9x7 font: EXPIRES 10/93

the following hexadecimal codes would be sent:

09H 45H 58H 50H 49H 52H 45H 53H 14H 31H 30H

2FH 16H 39H 33H 09H

^ E X P I R E S ^ 1

0 / ^ 9 3 ^

To print the following in alternate font 7x5: SN# 000

the following hexadecimal codes would be sent:

IEH 53H 4EH 23H 20H 18H 30H 30H 30H 18H

lEH

^ S N # ^ 0 0 0 ^

^

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PRINT ATTRIBUTES

Field Length Field Descriptor HexCode

2 Hour Field 11H

2 Minute Field 12H

2 Seconds Field 13H

2 Month Field 14H

2 Day Field 15H

2 Year Field 16H

2 Julian Date Field 17H

N Sequential Counter 18H*

N Not used 19H*

1 or 2 Shift Code Field 1AH

N Standard 5x5 Font 1BH*

N Standard 7x5 Font 1CH*

N Standard 9x7 Font 09N*

N Multi Dot 5x5 Font 1DH*

N Multi Dot 7x5 Font 1EH*

Field Length Field Descriptor HexCode

N Multi Dot 9x7 Font 0AH*

N Date Offset - Month 0EH*

N Date Offset - Day 0FH*

N Alternate Font 1 0BH*

N Date Offset - Year 10H*

N Date Offset - Julian lFH*

N Not Used 0CH*

Signifies encapsulated fields with the attribute byte at the start and end of the

field.

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LOGO DOWNLOAD

A custom logo or special character can be downloaded to the genesis unit thru

the communications package. The size of the logo is limited to 36 vertical

columns with each pixel being addressable. The command string includes the

normal preamble followed by two bytes with the length or number of vertical

columns in the logo. The length is followed by the data of each vertical column

where a vertical column consist of three bytes. The first byte after the length is

data for vertical column 1 pixels 5,6,7, and 8 followed by the next byte with data

for pixels 1,2,3, and 4 and finally the third byte with data for pixel 9. This

pattern is then repeated for the second vertical column and so on. The example

below better illustrates the transmitted data stream as it relates to the logo;

30H,37H = Logo length 7 Columns

3FH,38H,31H = Column 1 Data

32H,34H,30H = Column 2 Data

32H,32H,30H = Column 3 Data

32H,31H,30H = Column 4 Data

32H,32H,30H = Column 5 Data

32H,34H,30H = Column 6 Data

3FH,38H,31H = Column 7 Data

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Pixel 1

Pixel 9

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SAMPLE PROGRAM

’ Sample program to demostrate Communications with Genesis Print stations.

’ Written and run under Quick Basic FileName GENDEMO.BAS

’ The following program downloads to a genesis print station the message

’ entered by user in a 7x5 Font. It then reads back from the print

’ station the stored message to verify that the downloaded message was

received.

’ USE COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL 2

OPEN “COM2:9600,E,7,1,DS,CS” FOR RANDOM AS #1

’ERROR R0UTINE FOR TIMEOUT

MAIN:

ON TIMER(4) GOSUB TIMEOUT

’SEND ESC COMMAND DATA EOT

A$ = INPUT$(LOC(1), #1) ’CLEAR INPUT BUFFER

CLS

INPUT “ENTER PRINT MESSAGE - ”; IN$

PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B); “$”; CHR$(&H1C); IN$; CHR$(&H1C);

CHR$(&HD); CHR$(&H4);

GOSUB GETRESP ’SEE IF SUCCESSFUL

IF A$ <> “OKAY” THEN

PRINT A$

INPUT “ERROR OCCURRED TRY AGAIN Y/N - ”, A$

IF A$ = “Y” OR A$ = “Y” THEN

GOTO MAIN

ELSE SYSTEM

END IF

END IF

’GET MESSAGE BACK FROM HEAD

PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B); “$?”; CHR$(&H4);

TIMER ON

B$ = “”

INLOOP:

WHILE LOC(1) < 1 ’WA1T FOR STRING FROM HEAD

WEND

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A$ = INPUT$(1, #1) ’GET A CHARACTER FROM INPUT PORT

IF A$ <> CHR$(4) THEN

B$ = B$ + A$ ’BUILD STRING IN B$

GOTO INLOOP

END IF

TIMER OFF

B$ = RIGHT$(B$, (LEN(B$) - 2))

PRINT “MESSAGE IN PRINT STATION = ”; B$

LOCATE 20, 1: INPUT “HIT ENTER KEY TO CONTINUE ”;

DUMMY$

GOTO MAIN

’GET ACK OR NAK PROM HEAD

GETRESP:

TIMER ON

WHILE LOC(1) < 1 ’WAIT FOR STRING FROM HEAD

WEND

TIMER OFF

FOR N = 1 TO 10000: NEXT N ’SOME PROCESSING TIME

A$ = INPUT$(LOC(1),#1) ’GET A CHARACTER FOR INPUT PORT

IF A$ = CHR$(6) THEN ‘SEE IF WE GOT BACK A NACK

A$ = “OKAY”

RETURN

END IF

IF A$ = CHR$(21) + “6” THEN ’IF IT A NAK 6

A$ = “PRINT STATION NOT READY FOR NEW

MESSAGE”

RETURN

END IF

IF LEFT$(A$, 1) = CHR$(21) THEN

A$ = “PRINT STATION RETURNED A NAK ” +

RIGHT$(A$, 1)

RETURN

END IF

RETURN

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’TIME OUT ERROR ROUTINE

TIMEOUT:

INPUT “TIMEOUT ERROR - TRY AGAIN Y/N ”, A$

IF A$ = “Y” OR A$ = “Y” THEN RETURN MAIN

IF A$ = “N” OR A$ = “N” THEN SYSTEM

SYSTEM