Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MP NOVA4 DT Datamax
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User M a nu a l MP Nova Di rect T h ermal T h ermal T ran sfer M P No v a4 DT M P N ov a4 TT M P No v a6 DT M P N ov a6 TT M P No v a8 DT.
Table of Contents User M a nu a l 1. Int rod uct ion 2. Sa fe ty 3. P rod uct P rese nta t io n 4. P rod uct Ov e rv i ew 4.1 I n t he B o x 4.2 P ri n ter P arts M P No va4, 6 & 8 DT 4.3 Open i n g an d Cl o s in g th e C over of MP N o va4 , 6 & 8 D T 4.
1. Introduction Cond it i o ns © Co py righ t D atam a x Co rpo rati o n 20 06 T h e M P No v a prin t ers w it h t heir uni q u e tec hn o l o gy h av e bee n d eve lo ped to o ff er a range o f diff eren t a pp licati o n s. T h a n k yo u f o r ch o osi n g an D atam ax pri n t er fo r yo u r bu si ness n e eds.
2. Safety S a f e ty & C e rt if ic at io n S afet y Requi r ement s Dat ama x di sc lai ms a l l res po n sibi l i ty r egar di n g t he CE direct ive i f th e p r i n t e r i s u s e d , al te r e d or i n s tall e d i n an y w a y oth e r t h an descri bed i n t h i s m a nu a l.
2. Safety S a f e ty & C e rt if ic at io n • T h e p ri n ter s h o uld be co nnecte d t o the po w e r s u p pl y in di ca ted o n t h e vo l tage p l ate. If yo u are uns u re o f th e type o f po w er s upp l y avai la ble, p le ase co n t ac t Data ma x serv ice pe rs o nnel.
2. Safety S a f e ty & C e rt if ic at io n M achi ne S i gn Cer t ifi cati on and Appr ov al s.
2. Safety S a f e ty & C e rt if ic at io n T h e M P No v a prin t ers a re ce rti f ied in acco rda n ce w i th th e r equ ir em en t s for CE m a rk in g .
3. Product Presentation Th e M P N ova Se ri es Dat ama x ac hi eves div e rsit y w i t h i ts t herm a l pri n t ers , t he M P seri es. P o w erf ul a n d i nte l l ige n t w it h a m ult it u de o f f un cti o n a lity y ou w o u l d n ot ex pe c t fr om on e of t h e s m al l e st p r in te r s o n th e marke t.
4. Product Overview 4.1 In t he B o x M P N ov a4 DT & M P N ova6 DT T h e f o l lo w i ng i tems s h o ul d be i n c l u d ed i n t he bo x whe n yo u rec ei ve yo u r n e w M P N o va4 DT o r MP No v a6 D T prin t er: 1. 1 x M P No va4 D T o r M P N o v a6 DT 2.
4. Product Overview 4.1 In t he B o x M P N ov a4 T T & M P Nov a6 T T T h e f o l lo w i ng i tems s h o ul d be i n c l u d ed i n t he bo x whe n yo u rec ei ve yo u r n e w M P N o va4 T T o r M P N o va6 T T pri n ter: 1. 1 x M P No va4 TT o r M P N o v a6 TT 2.
4. Product Overview 4.1 In t he B o x M P N ov a8 DT T h e f o l lo w i ng i tems s h o ul d be i n c l u d ed i n t he bo x whe n yo u rec ei ve yo u r n e w M P No va 8 DT prin t e r: 1. 1 x M P No va8 D T 2. 1 x Cl e an in g c l oth 3. 1 x C o mm un i cati o n cab l e (S eria l RS 232 ) 4.
4. Product Overview 4.2 MP No v a4 , 6 & 8 D T – Pr i n te r P art s 1. P rin t b u tto n 2. S tatu s lamp (LE D ) 3. Co ver 4. M edi a ro l l 5. Ro l l st eeri n g 6. R o l l g u i de l o ck 7. M edi a trac k 8. H and l e 9. C o mmun i ca ti o n po rts 10.
4. Product Overview 4.2 MP No v a4 , 6 & 8 D T – Pr i n te r P art s 15. P rin t head 16. P rin t ro ll 17. Me d ia Pos i t i on i n g S en s or (M PS) 18.
4. Product Overview 4.3 Ope ning a nd C lo sin g t h e C o ver O pen M P N ova4, 6 & 8 DT 1. Pu ll h andl e . 2. Open co ver ..
4. Product Overview 4.3 Ope ning a nd C lo sin g t h e C o ver Cl os e M P N ova4, 6 & 8 DT 1. Cl o se co ve r. 2. F o l d ha n d l e . ( P r i nt he a d w i ll be e n g aged. ) No te: M a k e s ure t he h a nd l e is fo l ded a ll t he w ay do wn.
4. Product Overview 4.4 MP No v a4 & 6 T T – Pr in t er Part s 1. Prin t b u tto n 2. S tatu s l amp (LED ) 3. Fr o n t co ver 4. Rear co ver 5. M edia ro ll 6. Ro ll g u i de lo ck 7. Ro l l ste er i n g 8. M edia trac k 9. H and l e 10. Ink ribbo n g u i d e 11.
4. Product Overview 4.4 MP No v a4 & 6 T T – Pr in t er Part s 13. Co mmun i cati o n po rt s 14. Un ro l l s h af t 15. P o w er co nn ec tio n 16.
4. Product Overview 4.5 Ope ning a nd C lo sin g t h e C o ver O pen M P N ova4 & 6 T T 1. Ope n c o ver. T h e i nner c o ver sl ides au to ma tica lly u p to geth e r w it h t he co v er.
4. Product Overview 4.5 Ope ning a nd C lo sin g t h e C o ver Cl os e M P N ov a4 & 6 T T 1. Cl o se co ve r. Th e i nn er cover sl ides au to ma tica lly do wn to geth e r w it h t he co v er.
5. Getting Started 5.1 Ov er vi e w M P N ov a4, 6 & 8 DT M P N ov a4 & 6 T T 1. In s ert m edia, M P No va4 & 6 DT , see c h apt er 5. 3.1 1. In s ert m edia. S ee M P N o va4 & 6 D T ( n o 1) i n t h e l e f t co l um n . 2. In s ert i nk ri bbo n , s ee c hapte r 5.
5. Getting Started 5.2 Ov er vi e w Pee l -Off M P N ov a4 & 6 DT P eel - Off M P N ov a4 & 6 T T P eel - O ff 1. In s ert p ee l -o f f media, s ee c h apt er 5. 4 1. In s ert p ee l -o f f media. S ee M P N o va4 & 6 DT Peel-o ff (n o 1) i n t he lef t co l um n .
5. Getting Started 5.3.1 Insert i n g Med i a MP N o v a4 & 6 Note: T h e pi ct ures s h o w n des c ribe a n M P Nova4 DT . T h e pro ces s w o rk s j ust t h e s ame f o r MP Nov a6 DT an d M P N o v a4 & 6 TT . 1. Un do t h e roll g u id e lock .
5. Getting Started 5.3.1 Insert i n g Med i a MP N o v a4 & 6 7. Lo c k t h e ro l l g u id e lo ck (t ur n the h a nd le c l o ck w is e). T h e ro l l s teeri ng s h a l l g uide t he ro l l, b u t s ha ll n o t be tig h t .
5. Getting Started 5.3.2 Insert i n g Med i a MP N o v a8 DT Adj us t ing t he Fan- Fol d S t eer i ng Note: It is o nl y n ec essary to ad ju s t t h e f an -f o ld steeri ng w h e n c h a ngi n g media ty p e. 1. A n A l le n k ey (2 m m) is mo un te d un d er n e at h t he f an- fo ld steeri ng.
5. Getting Started 5.3.2 Insert i n g Med i a MP N o v a8 DT Ins er t i ng M edi a 1. P ull h a nd l e to l if t t h e p ri n t h e ad f ro m t h e ro l l e r. 2. Ins ert t he me di a t hro u g h t h e f an -f o ld steeri ng a nd t h ro u g h the pri n t er.
5. Getting Started 5.3.2 Insert i n g Med i a MP N o v a8 DT 3. Pu ll ou t s om e of t h e m e d i a. 4. Fo ld t h e h a ndl e (t he pri nt h e ad f ol d s a u to mat ical l y o n to t he ro ll e r). 5. Pr e ss th e pr i n t bu t t on a fe w ti mes un t i l t he pri nter auto mati ca l l y f in ds t he co rrec t po sit io n o f th e medi a.
5. Getting Started 5.4 Ins e rt i n g Med i a – P ee l -Of f K i t Note: T h e pi ct ures s h o w n des c ribe a n M P Nov a4 DT P eel -O ff . T h e pr ocess w o r k s ju st t he sa m e f or M P Nov a4 & 6 T T Peel -O ff & M P Nov a6 DT P eel -O ff .
5. Getting Started 5.4 Ins e rt i n g Med i a – P ee l -Of f K i t 6. Ope n t he re w i n d un it s l o t by tur n i n g t he kn o b c lo ckwise wh i l e h o ldi n g t he c y l i n de r f i rml y. 7. S l i de t he bac k i ng pap er i n to the re wi nd un it s l o t.
5. Getting Started 5.4 Ins e rt i n g Med i a – P ee l -Of f K i t 8. C l o se t h e re wi n d un it slo t by tur n i n g t he kn o b co unt er- clo ckwise wh i le h o ldi n g t h e cyli n de r a nd bac k i ng pap er f i rml y. 9. R o l l t he bac k i ng pap er aro und t h e re wi n d uni t by tur n i n g t he kn o b co unt er- cl o ckw ise.
5. Getting Started 5.5 Ins e rt i n g Ink Ribbo n – MP No va 4 & 6 T T 1. U n do t h e ha n d l e a n d o pe n the cover. 2. R emo ve the o ld i nk ribbo n . 3. S l i de t he n e w i nk ribbo n o n to th e spo o l . 4. Feed t he i nk ri bbo n unde r the pri n t h ea d.
5. Getting Started 5.5 Ins e rt i n g Ink Ribbo n – MP No va 4 & 6 T T 5. Not e: T h e i nk ri bbo n m u s t n o t pass unde r t h e M P S (M edia P o si ti o n i n g S e n s o r). 6. M o v e th e em p ty r o ll , wh ic h w i ll co llect t he u se d i nk ribbo n , up a nd aro un d t h e pri n t h e ad.
5. Getting Started 5.5 Ins e rt i n g Ink Ribbo n – MP No va 4 & 6 T T 8. Fo l d t h e h a ndl e. 9. P re ss t h e p ri n t b utto n . T h e ink rib bo n w i ll a ut o ma ticall y w i n d aro und t he re wi n d spo o l , thu s te n si on i ng t he ink ribbo n.
5. Getting Started 5.6 Co nnec t in g No te: T h i s pro cess w o r k s f o r a ll the M P No va prin te rs. 1. Ma k e s u re th e p r i n t e r is s w i t ch ed of f ( t h e p ow e r sw i tc h is s et to ‘ 0’). 2. C o nn ec t t he co mm un ic atio n cable f ro m th e PC to th e pri n ter.
5. Getting Started 5 . 7 T e s t Prin t & Sens or A u t o Ad j u s t m en t T o be su re t he p ri n ter i s w o rki ng, a nd to ad j u s t t he me dia po sitio n in g s e n so r, M PS, to th e media, ma k e a test p ri n to u t: 1. Switc h o ff th e p ri n te r.
4. Operation 4.1.
6. Operation 6.2 In te rpr et in g t he S tat us Lam p - LED Red E n d o f medi a ro ll, e n d o f ink ribbo n o r t he h a ndl e is n o t fo l ded do wn.
6. Operation 6.3 Me dia P o sit i o nin g Se ns or Set ti ng s S enso r m ode Ap prox imat e sen so r r ea d ing po i n t, f ro m e dge of me d ia. 1. O u ter ( d e f ault) 16 mm 2. I nn e r 5 mm 3. Bl ac k m ark 5 mm T h e M P No v a prin t ers a re eq ui ppe d w i t h media po s iti o n i n g se n s o rs (M P S).
6. Operation 6.4 A dj us t in g t he Pr in t H ead Adj us t ing P r int H ead P os i t i on Note: Th e s e adj u s t men t s ar e on l y n ec es sary w he n c ha n gi n g to media w i t h di f f ere n t t h ic knes s o r w i dt h. T h e pic tures s h o wn des c ribe a n MP No v a4 DT .
6. Operation 6.4 A dj us t in g t he Pr in t H ead 6. N o te: M P N ov a4 DT only . On t h e M P No va4 D T th e po si tio n of th e p ri n t h e ad it se l f can be c ha n ge d. As def a ul t t h e re is a 3 mm n o n - pri n t ab l e a rea o n the lef t side.
7. Maintenance Clea ning t he P r in t H ea d a nd Ro ller On l y u s e cl ean in g c l ot h s fr om Ima j e. T h es e are sp eci a ll y desig ned f o r clea n i ng I ma je t herma l pri n te rs .
8. Troubleshooting T o Begi n W i th Wh e n tro ubles h o o tin g t he No va pr i n te r, it i s n ec essary to n a rro w do wn t he vari o u s po ssi ble ca u s es o f f au l t s : do es t h e pri n .
8. Troubleshooting T es t M et hod 1 A printo u t us i n g test met h o d 1 s h o w s t h e p r i n t e r ’ s p a r am e t er s an d s e t t i n g s , for ex a mp le: date, ti me, p ro gram v e rsio n, co m m un ica tio n set ti n gs a nd wh ic h typef aces are av ail ab l e.
8. Troubleshooting T es t M et hod 2 No te: T h i s me th od is on l y for a d v an c e d t r ou bl e s h oot i n g b y s e r v ice t e ch n i c ian s.
8. Troubleshooting T r oubl es hoot ing S ch edul e St at u s E rro r Measu re No p rin to u t Ö T h e p ri n t h e ad is n o t i n po sitio n (stat u s la m p is r e d) Ö Ch ec k t h e lev el, f o l d do w n the pri n t h ea d (D T , T T) Ö In co rrec t medi a Ö Ch ec k t h e m edi a, rep l ac e media (c hapte r 5.
9. Changeable Parts 9.1 Rep lac ing t h e R ol ler Note: T h e pi ct ures s h o w n des c ribe a n MP N o v a 4 DT . T h e pro c ess w o rk s j ust t h e s ame f o r all M P No va p r i nte r s . 1. C h ec k t h at t he p ri n ter is tur n ed o f f an d o pe n t he co v er (chapte r 4.
9. Changeable Parts 9.1 Rep lac ing t h e R ol ler 6. P ay caref ully at te n ti o n to the driv e be l t w he n r emo v ing the l ef t- h a n d e n d o f t h e ro l ler f ro m the pri nter.
9. Changeable Parts 9.1 Rep lac ing t h e R ol ler 8. I n se r t th e l e ft -h an d en d of the ro l l e r (t he e n d wit h t h e co g w h ee l). C h ec k t hat it f i ts in s ide t h e driv e b elt.
9. Changeable Parts 9.1 Rep lac ing t h e R ol ler 9. Ins ert t he ri g ht- h a nd e nd o f the rol l e r i n to po sitio n . 10 . P u s h t h e l ef t-ha n d e nd o f the ro l l e r do wnwa rds i n to the n o tc h un ti l t he ro lle r is para lle l wit h t he ed ge o f t h e pri nter.
9. Changeable Parts 9.1 Rep lac ing t h e R ol ler 11 an d 12 P u s h t he ro lle r sl i gh t ly to t h e lef t so th at t he l e ft -h an d en d s l ot s in to th e gro o ve. 13. C l o se t h e co v er (c hapte r 4.3 DT o r 4.5 T T ). 14. Sw i t ch on t h e pr in t er .
9. Changeable Parts 9.2 Rep lac ing t h e P r int Head Note: T h e pi ct ures s h o w n des c ribe an MP N o v a 4 DT . Th e pro cess w o rk s j ust t h e s ame f o r all M P No va p r i nte r s . 1. Ma k e su re t h e p r i n te r is tur n ed o f f an d o pe n t he co ver .
9. Changeable Parts 9.2 Rep lac ing t h e P r int Head 4. Caref ul l y re mo v e t h e p ri nt h e ad. 5. Caref ul l y re mo v e t h e cabl es f ro m th e bac k o f th e pri n t h e ad. No te: T h e re is a “b u tto n ” o n to p of th e rig ht cab l e.
9. Changeable Parts 9.2 Rep lac ing t h e P r int Head 6. Un p ac k t h e ne w pri nt h ea d and att ac h t h e cab les to the n e w p ri n t head. Rememb e r to h a n d l e t h e p ri n t h e ad w i t h c are! 7. Care f ull y i n se r t t h e pr i n t h e ad i n to po sitio n .
9. Changeable Parts 9.2 Rep lac ing t h e P r int Head 8. C h ec k t h at t he late ra l po si tio n h as n o t c ha n ge d. 3 mm is t he def a ul t po sition . No t e: O nly ad ju st ab l e o n M P N ov a 4 DT. 9. H o l d t h e p ri n t h e ad i n pl ac e a n d tig h te n t h e f i n ger nut.
10. Printer Options and Spare Parts 10.1 P ri n te r Opt io ns Pe el-Of f Ki t MP Nova4 & 6 DT, MP Nova4 & 6 TT I t em numbe r: 5335 41 N ov a4 533542 Nov a6 T h e pe e l-o ff devi ce separa t es the l abe l s f ro m t h e b ac k i n g paper, w hic h i s ro lle d u p be h i n d the pri n t er.
10. Printer Options and Spare Parts 10.1 P ri n te r Opt io ns 215 mm K i t MP Nova4 & 6 DT, MP Nova4 & 6 TT I t em numbe r: 5336 15 T h e 21 5 mm Ki t ma k es it po ss ibl e to u s e me dia ro l l s wit h diamet e rs u p t o 215 mm.
10. Printer Options and Spare Parts 10.2 S par e Part s Cons umables Pa r t nu mb e r D escr ipti o n 501933 501934 501935 501936 501937 501938 1. 10 x C lea n i ng c l o th s (4") 1. 50 x C lea n i ng c l o th s (4") 1. 10 x C lea n i ng c l o th s (6") 1.
11. Consumables Med i a Ge nera l S el f -ad h esi ve labe ls a re bac ked wit h s i l i co n-co ated bac k i ng paper, f ro m w hic h t he labe l i s remo ved. T h er e are dif f eren t types o f adh es ive: • T ickets ar e pri n t ed o n n o n-ad hesi ve pa per, w h i c h me a n s there i s n o n e ed f o r back i ng pap er.
12. Technical Specifications MP No v a 4 DT & TT Dime n sio n s (H x W x L) DT : 150 x 232 x 360 mm ( 6” x 9 ⅛ ” x 1 4 ⅛ ”) T T : 210 x 2 50 x 36 0 mm (8¼ ” x 9 ½” x 1 4 ⅛ ”) We igh t DT : 5.
12. Technical Specifications MP No v a 6 DT & TT Dime n sio n s (H x W x L) DT : 150 x 292 x 360 mm ( 6” x 1 1½” x 14 ⅛ ”) T T : 210 x 3 10 x 36 0 mm (8 ⅓ ” x 11 ⅞ ” x 14 ⅛ ”) Wei gh t DT : 6.
12. Technical Specifications MP No v a 8 DT Di me n s io n s (H x W x L) DT : 150 x 345 x 360 mm ( 6” x 1 3 ½ ” x 14 ⅛ ”) Wei gh t DT : 7.0 kg (15 ,5 l bs ) P o w er pac k 100/24 0V AC 50-60 .
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