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  Operating Manual…

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  All possible care has been taken in the preparation of this manual, and information of a technical nature and particulars of the product and its use are given by Linx in good faith. However, Linx makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy or completeness of this publication.

• Page 3: About This Manual

  Copyright About this manual The Linx 8900 Ink Jet Printer is a specialist printer system for use in production line environments for printing onto a wide range of substrates. This manual is intended to help you operate the Linx 8900 Ink Jet Printer safely and effectively.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Contents Contents Copyright ……………………….i Manual content ……………………..i Safety recommendation……………………. i About this manual …………………….. ii 1 Installation……………………….. 1 1.1 Introduction……………………..1 1.2 Equipment information………………….1 1.3 Tools required……………………. 1 1.4 Where to install the printer…………………. 1 1.5 Connect to a power source…………………

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Contents 4.1.9 Communications………………….50 4.1.10 Remote Fields ………………….50 4.1.11 Warnings ……………………50 5 Line and message settings………………….53 5.1 Basic line settings……………………. 53 5.1.1 Current Line……………………53 5.1.2 Line Direction ………………….. 53 5.1.3 Trigger to Printhead Distance………………54 5.1.4 Speed Mode …………………….
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Contents 6.1 Add a Logo field……………………83 6.2 Add a Sequential Number field………………… 83 6.2.1 Edit Sequential Number field properties …………… 85 6.3 Add a Shift Code field………………….86 6.3.1 Examples……………………86 6.3.2 Create a shift code field………………..86 6.3.3 Edit a shift code field ………………..
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Contents 9.1.3 Clean the printhead ………………..160 9.2 Replace the ink or solvent cartridges …………….. 161 9.3 Clean or replace the air filter ………………..163 9.4 Flush the nozzle ……………………. 163 9.5 Clear the nozzle……………………165 9.6 Replace the service module ………………..

• Page 8: Installation

  Installation 1 Installation 1.1 Introduction This section describes how to install and set up the 8900 printer. You can use these instructions to move the printer to a new location or make changes to the production line setup. If you are not sure about any procedure, contact your local Linx Distributor, who will be pleased to advise you or send a trained Linx-approved service engineer.

• Page 9: Connect To A Power Source

  IMPORTANT: Before you start, you must make sure that you can easily access the cable plug for the mains electrical supply. The Linx 8900 printer uses a single-phase, 50/60 Hz AC supply of 100 V (maximum current 3 A) to 230 V (maximum current 1 A). Any AC voltage within this range provides acceptable power.

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  WARNING: THIS PRINTER MUST BE EARTHED/GROUNDED. WARNING: THE PRINTER MUST BE ELECTRICALLY WIRED ONLY BY A QUALIFIED AND COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN. LINX CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INJURY TO PERSONNEL OR DAMAGE TO MACHINERY CAUSED BY INCORRECT OR FAULTY WIRING. Page 3 of 182 TP1A002–1 English…

• Page 11: Fit The Printhead To The Production Line

  Installation 1.6 Fit the printhead to the production line You can set the printhead at any angle. Use a Linx printhead bracket to hold the printhead correctly and prevent vibration—a number of bracket types are available. The distance between the end of the printhead and the product is the throw distance. To make sure that the print quality is good, set the throw distance to the recommended distance.

• Page 12: Product Sensor Setup

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Installation 1.7 Product sensor setup The Linx 8900 printer can use a product sensor to detect the presence of the product. Normally, the message is printed when the printer receives a trigger signal from the product sensor.

• Page 13: Product Sensor Connection

  Do not connect the screen to 0 volts. To maintain the IP55 rating of the printer, the connector of the product sensor must have at the minimum an IP55 rating. Linx product sensors have a D-type connector that has an IP65 rating.

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  Do not connect the screen to 0 volts. To maintain the IP55 rating of the printer, the connector of the shaft encoder must have at the minimum an IP55 rating. Linx shaft encoders have a D-type connector that has an IP65 rating.

• Page 15: Printer User Interface

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface 2 Printer user interface This section describes standard printer screens other than the Home screen and the printer keyboard. It also describes the Output Logging and Downtime Logging options, which you can use to gather information about printer performance.

• Page 16: Option Screens

  (for example, “SUPERVISOR”). Touch the Logout button to log out as that user. Refer to the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide for more information about how to log in and log out as a printer user.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface For example, the Printer Setup button on the Main Menu screen allows you to change global printer settings. 89101 Figure 5. Printer Setup screen On the Printer Setup screen, touch the button of the option that you require. For example,…

• Page 18: Text Entry Screens

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface Touch the Language button to change the language that the printer software uses: 89045 Figure 7. Language screen The printer displays a list of the languages available. Touch the language option that you require to select that language.

• Page 19: Numeric Entry Screens

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface 2.1.4 Numeric entry screens You use the numeric entry screens to enter numeric values (for example, in the Line Settings and Message Settings options). Numeric 89072 entry box Scroll Plus button buttons…

• Page 20: Information Screens

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface 2.1.5 Information screens If the printer needs attention (for example, there is a problem with the printer), it displays an information screen: 89104 Figure 10. Example information screen An information screen contains a message about a system event and a Need Help? button for more information about the system event.

• Page 21: Keyboards

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface 2.2 Keyboards The 8900 printer allows you to use the following keyboards: • English • Japanese • English (US) • Korean • Arabic 1 (for Lebanon) and Arabic 2 (for • Korean Pinyin…

• Page 22: Use The Keyboard

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface • Secondary Keyboard—this option allows you to select a secondary keyboard layout that is different from the primary keyboard. For example, you can change between an English (United Kingdom) keyboard and a Russian keyboard. See ‘Primary and secondary keyboards’…

• Page 23: Extended Character Sets

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface Type your required text. The text appears in the text edit box. You can use the Scroll buttons to move through the text you enter and the Backspace button to delete text. The keyboard defaults to uppercase characters.

• Page 24: Primary And Secondary Keyboards

  See ‘Keyboard’ on page 36 for more information on how to set up primary and secondary keyboards. 2.3 Different keyboards For information on how to use different keyboard systems on the 8900 printer (for example, the Pinyin system for Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and the Korean character selector), see ‘Different keyboard systems’ on page 28.

• Page 25: Output Rate Screen

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface 2.4.1 Output Rate screen The options available on the Output Rate screen vary depending on the target method chosen. The default value for the Current Target Method, Reset Batch Count, and Prompt options is None.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface • Total Items To Code—this option is only available if you select the End Time target method. Enter the number of items required to be coded before your selected target end time.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface • Screen Saver—if this option is enabled, a screensaver that shows output rate information is displayed if the printer is inactive for a set period. 89135 Figure 16. Example screensaver The screensaver displays the date and time, the target method, and the current output status.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface Current Target Current output status Print state Output status appearance Method None Black text on white background End Time End time = Estimated end time Black text on white background End Time End time >…

• Page 29: Output Status Option Button

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface 2.4.2 Output status option button The background colour of the option button on the carousel area indicates the current output status of the printer, as shown in the table below. Current Target Method…

• Page 30: Downtime Logging

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface 2.5 Downtime Logging This option is available on the Home screen carousel area, but if required you can remove it (see ‘Customise Home Screen’ on page 45). It allows you to record details of any production downtime, and subsequently view and download the information as a log.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface Touch the Add button and enter a reason for the production downtime (for example, “SPILLAGE” or “LINE BREAKDOWN”). The printer displays the Add Log Entry screen with your entries. 89125 Figure 19. Add Log Entry screen with entries…

• Page 32: Delete A Log Entry

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface 2.5.2 Delete a log entry NOTE: You must have Advanced security access rights to delete a log entry. Touch the Add or Delete Reason button on the Add Log Entry screen to display the Add or Delete Reason screen.

• Page 33: Automatic Logging

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface The screen shows all recorded downtime events in chronological order (most recent first), with the date and time of the event, the production line number, and the duration of the downtime. Touch an entry to display the Edit Log Entry screen, where you can edit or delete entries.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer user interface • Timeout—if the Automatic Log Timeout option is set to Yes, this option allows you to specify a timeout period of 1 to 30 seconds, after which automatic logging starts. When this period expires, a log entry is added with the text “Timeout exceeded — Not Printing”…

• Page 35: Different Keyboard Systems

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Different keyboard systems 3 Different keyboard systems This section describes how to use different keyboard systems on the 8900 printer. It tells you how to use the Pinyin system for Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and the Korean character selector.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Different keyboard systems The Enter Text screen opens in ‘Pinyin’ mode (see Figure 25 on page 28). This option allows you to enter Latin characters in the lower text box (highlighted in red). When you enter each character in the box, the Chinese characters that match the entered text are displayed to the right of the lower text box (see Figure 26).
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Different keyboard systems To clear the highlighted text from the lower text box, touch the Backspace button, or enter another Latin character. The Pinyin Toggle button is enabled. You can touch the Pinyin Toggle button to change to ‘Edit Text’…
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  89263 Figure 31. Editor screen: message with a Simplified Chinese character You can make changes to your message and save or discard your changes, as shown in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. Page 31 of 182 TP1A002–1 English Aug 2015…

• Page 39: Korean Character Selector

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Different keyboard systems 3.2 Korean character selector The Korean character selector allows you to create messages in Korean through Hangul syllables, built from characters known as Jamo. The Jamo are assembled from within the Korean character selector, which is like the Pinyin system.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Different keyboard systems Enter a valid Jamo character in the lower text box. When each Jamo character is entered in the box, valid future combinations of Jamo characters that form Hangul symbols are displayed to the right of the lower text box.
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  89267 Figure 35. Editor screen: message with a Korean Hangul symbol You can make changes to your message and save or discard your changes, as described in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. Page 34 of 182 TP1A002–1 English Aug 2015…

• Page 42: Change The Printer Setup

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup 4 Change the printer setup This section describes the setup options for the 8900 printer. The following options are described: • Printer language (locale), keyboards, and secondary keyboards • Date and time •…

• Page 43: Locale

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup The following options are available. 4.1.1 Locale Touch the Locale button to display the Locale screen. You can use the Locale screen to set the following options. Language This option sets the language that the printer software uses in all of the screens that are displayed.

• Page 44: Date & Time

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup 4.1.2 Date & Time NOTE: To set the date and time, make sure that the printer is not in the ‘Printing’ state. Touch the Date & Time button to display the Date & Time screen.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup Touch the Save button to save your changes and return to the Date & Time screen. Touch the Cancel button to discard any changes and return to the Date & Time screen.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup 4.1.3 Installation 89110 Figure 40. Installation screen Ink/Solvent This option shows you the ink and solvent type used by the printer. This option is for display only. You cannot select the option or change the type.

• Page 47: User Management

  This option allows you to add, edit, and delete user accounts, and change user passwords. You can assign each user different levels of access to common printer functions. Refer to the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide for information about printer users. 89111 Figure 41.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup See ‘Available printer functions’ on page 180 for more information about the available printer functions at each level of user access. Add User To add a user: Touch the Add User button to display the Enter User Name screen.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup Touch the Save button to display the Confirm PIN Code screen. Enter the PIN code again, and then touch the Save button. The printer displays the Printer Functions screen for the user.

• Page 50: Change Your Pin Code

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup On the Printer Functions screen, touch the Exit button to return to the User Management screen. Delete User To delete a user, touch the Delete User button. The printer displays the Delete User screen with a list of users.

• Page 51: Security Options

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup 4.1.6 Security Options These options allow you to control access to the printer functions to prevent use that is not authorised. 89115 Figure 46. Security Options screen The following options are available.

• Page 52: User Interface Settings

  Select this option to enable you to set the Print Delay for the current message from the carousel. Refer to the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide for more information about print delays. Manual Trigger—select this option to enable the Manual Trigger button to allow you to manually trigger a print from the carousel.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup Update Message—select this option to enable you to update from the carousel all prompted fields in the current message if a message that contains prompted fields is printing. See ‘Add a Prompted field’ on page 95 for more information.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup Editor Settings This option allows you to select the settings used to create a new message. Touch the Editor Settings button to display the Editor Settings screen. 89117 Figure 49. Editor Settings screen The following options are available.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup Select Message Styles This option allows you to change the message styles that you use to create messages. For example, with the styles for your current locale, you can also select Hindi or Simplified Chinese message styles.

• Page 56: Network Settings

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup 4.1.8 Network Settings The Network Settings options allow you to configure the parameters for Ethernet communications over a network. 89119 Figure 51. Network Settings screens: DHCP Disabled (a) and DHCP Enabled (b)

• Page 57: Communications

  Ethernet and RS-232 settings for communications, including remote communications. See ‘Remote communications’ on page 147 for further information about the available options. NOTE: RS-232 is a configurable option on the 8900 printer. 4.1.10 Remote Fields Touch the Remote Fields button to display the Remote Field List screen. This screen displays a list of the names of any Remote fields that have been created.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup Power Down This option allows you to configure the printer for automatic powerdown under certain conditions. Touch the Power Down button to display the Power Down screen. 89120 Figure 52. Power Down screen The following options are available.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Change the printer setup For the delayed powerdown options, any printer activity resets the delay period to its original value. Printer activity is defined as any one of the following: • Any events that cause the printer to print.

• Page 60: Line And Message Settings

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5 Line and message settings 5.1 Basic line settings The Line Settings screen allows you to create and manage production lines for the printer. A production line is where messages are printed on products.

• Page 61: Trigger To Printhead Distance

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.1.3 Trigger to Printhead Distance The Trigger to Printhead Distance button allows you to specify the distance between the trigger and the printhead (see ‘Print Trigger’ on page 59 for more information about print triggers).

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Shaft Encoder If the speed of the line is not known, this option allows you to use a shaft encoder to measure the speed of the line. The shaft encoder generates a pulse for a fixed distance of product movement in millimetres.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Fixed Speed If the speed of the selected line is known, this option allows you to enter a fixed speed for the line. Touch the Set Line Speed/Encoder Pitch button to display the Enter Line Speed screen.

• Page 64: Advanced Line Settings

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.2 Advanced Line Settings The Advanced Line Settings screen contains the following options: • Line • Trigger to Printhead Distance • Speed Mode • Line Speed/Encoder Pitch • Calculate Line Speed/Calculate Encoder Pitch •…

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.2.1 Line Touch this button to select the required line. See ‘Current Line’ on page 53 for more information. 5.2.2 Trigger to Printhead Distance This option allows you to set the Trigger to Printhead Distance for a line. See ‘Trigger to Printhead Distance’…

• Page 66: Print Trigger

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.2.6 Print Trigger A trigger is a signal that tells the printer to print or update a message. Touch this button to display the Print Trigger screen with a list of the trigger types that are available.

• Page 67: Default Message Style

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.2.7 Default Message Style This option allows you to select a default message style for the line. This message style is applied to all messages that you create for the selected line.

• Page 68: Inter-Print Distance

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.2.10 Inter-Print Distance The Inter-Print Distance is the distance between the end of one message and the end of the next message—the dimension “A” in Figure 60. 69147 ABC ABC Figure 60. Inter-Print Distance The Inter-Print Distance is used only for continuous printing.

• Page 69: Printhead Height

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.2.13 Printhead Height The printhead height is the height difference between the printhead and the cabinet. The difference is measured from the base of the feet of the printer to the end of the printhead, as shown below.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Example The printer in this example is on a production line that has three lanes (Figure 62). The printhead is on a traversing arm, and moves across three lanes to mark a product.

• Page 71: Dynamic Orientation Settings

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.2.16 Dynamic Orientation Settings To use dynamic message orientation, you must define the event that is to trigger the change in orientation. This can be a High Level or Low Level trigger.

• Page 72: How To Calculate Line Speed/Encoder Pitch

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.3 How to Calculate Line Speed/Encoder Pitch NOTE: These options are available in the ‘Idle’ state and the ‘Jet Running’ state, but not in the ‘Printing’ state. If you do not know the speed of your production line or the encoder pitch, you can calculate…

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings If the printer is in the ‘Idle’ state, the printer enters the ‘Jet Starting’ state, and then the ‘Jet Running’ state. When the printer is in the ‘Printing’ state, the Print Calibration Message button is enabled.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Touch the Enter Measured Calibration Length button to display the Measured Calibration Length screen. 89146 Figure 66. Measured Calibration Length screen Enter the measured calibration length (for example 75 mm) and touch the Save button.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Calculate Encoder Pitch NOTE: Make sure that a shaft encoder is installed on the production line and the encoder is connected to the printer. Set the printer to Shaft Encoder mode (see ‘Speed Mode’ on page 58).
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 89149 Figure 69. Calculate Encoder Pitch: Print Calibration Message screen Start the production line. When the paper or product moves under the printhead, touch the Print Calibration Message button. The Enter Measured Calibration Length button is enabled and the printer prints a calibration message.

• Page 77: And Vfc Alarms

  (VFC) alarm connection. The alarms control internal alarm tones and alarm output signals. You can use the alarm output signals to control external alarm beacons. NOTE: The VFC alarm is a configurable option on the 8900 printer. 5.4.1 24 V alarm You can use the 24 V alarm to indicate a range of system events, for example, Faults and Warnings.

• Page 78: Volt-Free Contact (Vfc) Alarm

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.4.2 Volt-free contact (VFC) alarm You can use a VFC alarm to connect a mains-powered alarm beacon to the printer. It is normally used to indicate any failure that stops printing on a production line. The alarm can indicate •…

• Page 79: Set The 24 V Alarm Options

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings 5.5.1 Set the 24 V Alarm options On the Alarm Setup screen, touch the 24V Alarm button to display the Alarm Setup: 24V Alarm screen for your selected line. The printer displays a list of system events.

• Page 80: Set The Vfc Alarm Options

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings NOTE: The default alarm mode for all system events is None. Touch the Save button to confirm your selection. The printer displays the Alarm Setup screen with the selected alarm mode for the system event.

• Page 81: Test Mode

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Touch the name of the option you require, to toggle that option between On and Off. See ‘Volt-free contact (VFC) alarm’ on page 71 for more information about the options. When you have selected the options you require, touch the Exit button to return to the Alarm Setup screen.

• Page 82: Message Orientation

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings The following options are available: 5.6.1 Message Orientation The printer allows you to print a message in a different direction with a horizontal or vertical, or horizontal and vertical flip. You can use the four Message Orientation buttons to change the orientation of the printed message.

• Page 83: Print Delay

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Change Message Orientation To change the message orientation, touch the Message Orientation button you require. The selected button is highlighted. 89157 Figure 77. Message Orientation with Horizontal Flip selected 5.6.2 Print Delay The Print Delay is the horizontal distance (in inches or millimetres) between the printhead and the start of the message on the product, measured when the print triggers.

• Page 84: Print Width

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings To change the Print Delay: • Use the keypad to enter a new Print Delay value. • Use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease the Print Delay value.

• Page 85: Print Height

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Change the Print Width Touch the Print Width button to display the Enter Print Width screen. 89158 Figure 80. Enter Print Width screen To change the Print Width: • Use the keypad to enter a new Print Width value.

• Page 86: Advanced Message Settings

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Change the Print Height Touch the Print Height button to display the Enter Print Height screen. 89159 Figure 81. Enter Print Height screen The default value is 0%. Enter a negative value to decrease the character height, or enter a positive value to increase the character height.

• Page 87: Print Width

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings At the Message Settings screen, touch the Advanced button to display the Advanced Message Settings screen. 89160 Figure 82. Advanced Message Settings screen The following options are available. 5.7.1 Print Width This option allows you to set the Print Width for a message.

• Page 88: Reset Sequential Numbers

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Touch the Save button to save the entered value and return to the Advanced Message Settings screen. Touch the Cancel button to discard any changes and return to the Advanced Message Settings screen.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Line and message settings Vertical Flip • No, as shown below. 6109 • Yes, the message is inverted as shown below. 6111 You can use a combination of the options to apply a Horizontal Flip and Vertical Flip to a message, as shown below.

• Page 90: Add Other Fields

  137 for more information. To add a Logo field to an existing message: Edit the message, as described in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. On the Select Field Type screen, touch the Logo button to display the Logos screen.

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  Add other fields To add a Sequential Number field to a message: Edit the message, as described in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. On the Select Field Type screen, touch the Sequential Number button to display the Sequential Number Field screen.

• Page 92: Edit Sequential Number Field Properties

  • Character Rotation—rotates the characters in the selected field by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees to the right as shown in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. • Field Rotation—rotates the selected field by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees to the right, as shown in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide.

• Page 93: Add A Shift Code Field

  Shift codes are individual to each message. If you need to use a shift code again, you can copy a message and then edit it, or create a new message. The 8900 printer can generate two types of shift code field—Daily or Weekly. These types are described below.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Touch the screen at the required insertion point. Make sure that the field does not overlap any existing field. The printer displays the Select Field Type screen. Touch the Shift Code button to display the Shift Code Properties screen. The Shift Cycle button shows the current type of shift cycle (Daily or Weekly).
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Touch the Edit Cycle button to display the Shift List screen. If shifts already exist, this screen shows a list of the shift names. If there are no shifts, you need to create them, as shown in step 7 onwards.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields If you selected a Weekly shift code, the Day of Week button is available, as shown in Figure 91. 89169 Figure 91. Shift Entry screen: Weekly cycle NOTE: You cannot change the shift cycle type after you add an item to the shift code.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields To set the time at which the shift begins, touch the Time button to display the Enter Shift Start Time screen. For the ‘Daily’ example on page 86, the first start time is ‘06:00’.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields For both examples, the text for the first item is “AAA”. Enter these letters without the quotation marks, and then touch the Enter button to return to the Shift Entry screen. Touch the Exit button to display the Shift List screen. The Shift List screen shows the information you entered for the first item.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Repeat steps 7 to 12 to add the next two items. The Shift List screen for the Daily shift cycle shows the three items in the shift list. Again, the title bar shows the number of shifts in the list.

• Page 100: Edit A Shift Code Field

  • Character Rotation—rotates the characters in the selected field by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees to the right, as shown in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. • Field Rotation—rotates the selected field by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees to the right, as shown in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide.

• Page 101: Delete A Shift Code Item

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields 6.3.4 Delete a shift code item If any shift code items exist, the Delete button is enabled on the Shift List screen (see Figure 97 on page 92). To delete an item within a shift code: Touch the Delete button to display the Select Item to Delete screen.

• Page 102: Add A Prompted Field

  To add a prompted field to a message: Create a Text field in a message as described in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. The text that you enter in the field becomes the default text for the prompted field. You can edit this text later.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Touch the Prompt Setup button to display the Prompt Setup screen. The options on this screen allow you to set user-prompt text and prompt type. 89180 Figure 102. Prompt Setup screen—Prompt Type: (a) User Entry option and (b) Select from List option Touch the Prompt Text button to display the Enter Prompt Description screen.

• Page 104: Configure Prompted Fields

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields If necessary, repeat steps 1 to 7 to create additional prompted fields in your message. 6.4.2 Configure prompted fields User Entry option To configure a prompted field created with the User Entry option: At the Editor screen in edit mode, touch the field to select it.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields The following options are available when a message that contains the prompted field is selected for printing: • Default—the text in the edit box of the User Prompt screen defaults to the text entered in the Default Text option.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields The number of entries in the list is shown in the status bar. 89184 Figure 105. Prompt List screen To create a prompt list item: (a) At the Prompt List screen, touch the Add button to display the Prompt List Entry screen.

• Page 107: Use Prompted Fields

  When you have created a message that contains one or more prompted fields, you can select that message for printing as described in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. When you select the message for printing, the printer displays a sequence of one or more prompt screens, which depends on how many prompted fields the message contains.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Prompted fields example sequence This example uses a message (message name “PROMPTED FIELDS”) that contains two fields with the text “BISCUITS” and “25 PACKS”. The first field has a User Entry prompt type with the Default option selected at the Prompt With screen.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields The default text for the field, entered in step 4 on page 97 (“BISCUITS”), is displayed. If necessary, you can change the default text. Touch the Enter button to select the default text. The printer displays the Select from List prompt-type screen with the message name and prompt text (“ENTER…
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Update Message button If a message that contains prompted fields is printing, you can touch the Update Message button on the carousel area on the Home screen to update all fields in the message.

• Page 111: Add A Remote Field

  The printer cannot receive remote data unless an enabled remote protocol is in use. The printer uses the Remote Communications Interface (RCI) and Simple Communications Protocol (SCP). Refer to the Linx Remote Communications Interface Reference Manual and the Linx Simple Communications Protocol (SCP) Reference Manual for more information about these protocols.

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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Touch the Add button to display the Enter Remote Field Name screen. Enter a name for the Remote field (“PRODUCT” in this example), and then touch the Enter button to return to the Remote Field List screen. The name of the field is displayed in the list.
• Page 113
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Touch the name of a Remote field in the list to display the Remote Field screen. You can touch the Name button to edit the name of the Remote field. The Field Order button shows a number for each Remote field you create.
• Page 114
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields You can use the up and down arrow buttons to change the order number of the selected field name within the list. Use the arrow buttons to move the highlighted entry up or down the list, as shown in Figure 117.

• Page 115: Add A Remote Field To A Message

  To add a Remote field to a message: Create and select a message, or find and select an existing message, as described in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. Touch the Edit this Message button. Touch the screen at the required insertion point. Make sure that the field does not overlap any existing field.

• Page 116
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Touch the Remote button to display the Select Field Name screen, which shows a list of the names of available Remote fields set up with the Communications option. 89200 Figure 120. Select Field Name screen Touch the name of the Remote field that you require to select that field.
• Page 117
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields The printer displays the Editor screen with the selected Remote field inserted into the message. A yellow box indicates the size of the field. 89201 Remote field Figure 121. Editor screen with Remote field NOTE: The field is blank in the printed message and in the preview of the message on the Home screen unless the field contains some data.

• Page 118: Edit Remote Field Properties

  • Character Rotation—rotates the characters in the selected field by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees to the right, as shown in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. • Field Rotation—rotates the selected field by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees to the right, as shown in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide.

• Page 119: Remote Field Warnings

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields 6.5.5 Remote field warnings If there is a problem when you select a message that contains one or more Remote fields for printing, the printer may display the following warnings. “3.68 Field Truncation”…

• Page 120: Add A Barcode Field

  6.6 Add a Barcode field NOTE: Barcode functionality is not available as standard on the 8900 printer. It is a configurable option. This section describes how you create and edit a barcode. The 8900 printer can generate the following barcode formats: Format…

• Page 121: Create A Barcode

  To create a barcode, you select the source data after you create the barcode field. To add a barcode to a message: Create a new message, as described in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide, or edit an existing message. On the Message Editor screen touch the position in the message where you need to create the new field.

• Page 122
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields The following options are available: • Format • Source Fields • Setup • Options NOTE: The Field Rotation option is not available for barcodes. Format Touch the Format button to display the Select Barcode Format screen. The printer displays a list of the available barcode formats (for more information about the formats see Table 6-8 on page 113).
• Page 123
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Touch the name of the required barcode format (for example, ‘Code 39’). The printer displays the Barcode screen with your selection shown on the Format button. 89205 Figure 126. Barcode screen: Code 39 Source Fields Touch the Source Fields button to open the Source Fields screen.
• Page 124
  Figure 128. Source Fields List screen The following source field options are available: • Date (refer to the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide for more information about Date fields). • Remote Field (see ‘Add a Remote field’ on page 104 for more information about Remote fields) •…
• Page 125
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Select the field type that you want to encode (for example, Text) and enter or select the required information for that field. The Source Fields screen is displayed with details of the selected source field, as shown in Figure 129.
• Page 126
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Edit source fields list You can edit the source fields list. Touch the Edit List button to display the Source Fields screen with edit options. 89210 Figure 131. Source Fields screen: edit list To delete an item from the source field list, touch the required item to highlight it, and then touch the Delete button.
• Page 127
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Setup NOTE: The Setup button is disabled until you create a source field. Touch the Setup button to display the Barcode Setup screen. 89211 Figure 132. Barcode Setup screen The following options are available. These options depend on the barcode type that you selected.
• Page 128
  Quiet Space NOTE: All barcodes, including Data Matrix and QR codes, must include some quiet space. The 8900 automatically includes this for some barcode types. This option is enabled for all barcode types, other than Pharmacode. The printer inserts a blank area at each end of the barcode.

• Page 129: Barcode Example

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Options Display All Source Fields If you set this option to Enabled, all of the source fields are displayed in the message. If the barcode contains a number of source fields, each source field is a separate field (see Figure 133).

• Page 130: Available Barcode Options

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields 6.6.3 Available barcode options The following table shows the options that are available for each type of barcode (“N/A” indicates that the option is not available). 8900 BARCODE FORMATS AND PARAMETERS Format…

• Page 131: Data Matrix Fields

  Prompted Size The 8900 printer can generate ECC 200 Data Matrix fields in 16 different sizes (rows by columns). Table 6-11 on page 125 shows the available sizes. The default size is 16×16. If the height of the Data Matrix field is greater that the height of the message style, a warning message is displayed.

• Page 132
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields The default values are as follows. Data Matrix Size Default Module Size 17 x 17 or less 0.706 mm (2 pixels) 18 x 18 to 32 x 32 0.353 mm (1 pixel) Table 6-10.

• Page 133: Qr Code

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields 6.8 QR code A QR (Quick Response) code encodes information contained in a pattern of dots in a square. TJ1125 Figure 136. QR code example The size of the QR code depends on the selected format.

• Page 134
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Module Size This option sets the size of the modules that form the QR code. The modules are squares, so if you select a value of 0.353 mm, the modules in the QR code are 0.353 mm by 0.353 mm. If you increase the module size, the size of the QR code is increased.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Encoding capacity The capacity of the QR code depends on the size of the code and the level of error correction that is applied. If the amount of encoded data is greater than the capacity, the printer displays an empty box instead of the field.

• Page 136: Available Characters

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields 6.9 Available characters Table 6-14 shows the supported character counts and character ranges for each barcode type. Format Numeric Alphabetic Supported character Supported count character range ITF 2o5 Latin numeric ASCII (0-9)

• Page 137
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Add other fields Format Numeric Alphabetic Supported character Supported count character range Data Matrix Printable (ECC200) characters (ASCII) Pound sign Broken bar Not sign A acute E acute I acute O acute U acute a acute…

• Page 138: Printer Communications

  7 Printer communications 7.1 USB connection You can use the USB connection of the 8900 printer to save messages, graphics, and line settings from the printer to a USB memory device and transfer messages, graphics, and line settings to the printer from a memory device. This chapter also describes how to use the USB connection to make a backup of the printer settings to a memory device.

• Page 139: Copy Messages, Line Settings, And Graphics

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications 7.2 Copy messages, line settings, and graphics IMPORTANT: Make sure that you read and understand the information above before you start. 7.2.1 Copy messages to USB To copy messages from the printer to a memory device: On the Home screen, touch the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen, and then touch the Backup &…

• Page 140
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications Use the scroll bar to move through the list of messages. To select messages to copy: • Touch the name of the required message in the list. The printer displays a confirmation screen. Touch the Yes button to select that message and return to the Copy Messages to USB screen.

• Page 141: Copy Messages From Usb

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications If a copy operation fails for any other reason (for example, if the operation is cancelled by the operator or if the memory device becomes full), the printer displays an information message. Touch the Exit button to return to the Copy Messages to USB screen.

• Page 142: Copy Line Settings To Usb

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications 7.2.3 Copy line settings to USB To copy line settings from the printer to a memory device: On the Home screen, touch the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen, and then touch the Backup & Restore button. The Backup & Restore screen is displayed (see Figure 139 on page 132).

• Page 143: Copy Graphics To Usb

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications Touch the Copy Line Settings from USB button to display the Copy Line Settings from USB screen. 89217 Figure 144. Copy Line Settings from USB screen The lines saved on the memory device are displayed. You use the same method to select line settings to copy as you do for messages (see page 133 for more information).

• Page 144: Copy Graphics From Usb

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications Touch the Copy Graphics to USB button to display the Copy Graphics to USB screen. The printer displays a list of graphics that are saved in the printer. 89218 Figure 145. Copy Graphics to USB screen You use the same method to select graphics to copy as you do for messages (see page 133 for more information).

• Page 145
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications Touch the Copy Graphics from USB button to display the Copy Graphics from USB screen. The printer displays a list of graphics that are saved in the memory device. 89219 Figure 146. Copy Graphics from USB screen You use the same method to select graphics to copy as you do for messages (see page 133 for more information).

• Page 146: Back Up And Restore Printer Settings

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications 7.3 Back up and restore printer settings IMPORTANT: Make sure that you read and understand the following information before you back up or restore printer settings. CAUTION: Printer Software Damage. DO NOT remove the memory device until a backup and restore operation is complete.

• Page 147: Back Up A Printer To A Memory Device

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications • Network settings See ‘Restore a printer from a memory device’ on page 142 for more information. NOTE: When you restore messages, graphics, and line settings you must make sure that these files are in either the root folder of the USB memory device (/mnt/usb) or the Linx/8900/ folder.

• Page 148
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications If necessary, you can touch the Stop button to cancel the backup operation. A confirmation screen confirms that the backup failed. 89221 Figure 148. Backup failed message Touch the Exit button to return to the Backup & Restore screen.

• Page 149: Restore A Printer From A Memory Device

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications 7.3.2 Restore a printer from a memory device IMPORTANT: When you restore a printer from a memory device, all previous printer settings on the printer are overwritten. See page 139 for more information about which printer settings you can restore from backups.

• Page 150
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications The screen shows a list of the backups that are saved from the current printer. The backups are shown in order of date and time (oldest backup first). Touch the Other Printer button to show any backups that are saved from other printers.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications A progress bar shows the progress of the operation. 89226 Figure 153. Restore printer progress If necessary, you can touch the Stop button to cancel the restore operation. A confirmation screen confirms that the restore failed.

• Page 152: Export Log

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications When the restore operation is complete, the printer displays a confirmation screen. You are asked to restart the printer to complete the changes. 89228 Figure 155. Restart confirmation message Restart the printer to complete the changes. Touch the Yes button to restart the printer.

• Page 153: Diagnostic Log

  Target rate changes Target change Table 7-15. Export log code descriptions 7.3.4 Diagnostic Log You may be asked to use this option by your local Linx Distributor to diagnose any problems with the printer. Page 146 of 182 TP1A002–1 English…

• Page 154: Remote Communications

  Remote fields. Refer to the Linx Remote Communications Interface Reference Manual for more information about the RCI protocol. NOTE: The RS-232 connector is not fitted as standard on the 8900 printer. The connector is available as a configuration option.

• Page 155: Select Communications Protocol

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications 8.1 Select communications protocol The Communications screen allows you to select available protocols, and configure the Ethernet or RS-232 parameters for RCI (see below) and SCP (see ‘SCP setup’ on page 157). 89229 Figure 156.

• Page 156: Configure Rci Over Rs232 Connection

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications Touch the Connection button to display the Select Connection to Edit screen. 89231 Figure 158. Select Connection to Edit screen Touch the name of the remote protocol to use for remote communications (either an ‘RCI over RS232’…
• Page 157
  89233 Figure 160. RS232 Hardware Configuration screen Baud Rate This option sets the transmission speed of the data. The 8900 allows transmission at baud rates of 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 baud. Data Bits This option sets the number of data bits sent in each character. Select 5, 6, 7, or 8 bits.
• Page 158
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications Print Mode 89234 Figure 161. Print Mode screen Print Mode Select either Continuous or Single: • Continuous—printing occurs if any remote data is received or if no remote data is received. If a set of remote data is received, this data is printed until another set of remote data is received.
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  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications • If Warn and Ignore is selected, the warning “3.29 Overspeed (No remote data)” is displayed, and the Print Go command (see ‘Print Control’ below) is ignored. No print occurs. • If Warn and Pause Print is selected, the warning “3.29 Overspeed (No remote data)” is displayed.
• Page 160
  Leading Edge (the other options are: Trailing Edge, Active, Inactive, Continuous, and Manual). Code Page The 8900 printer uses the Unicode character set, but the RCI protocol uses ASCII. The Code Page option controls how the printer performs the ASCII to Unicode translation. The available options are: •…
• Page 161
  Select the required options, and then touch the Exit button to return to the Edit Connection: RCI over RS232 screen. Checksum The 8900 printer uses checksums by default. To disable checksums, set this option to Disabled. If checksums are disabled, the printer does not look for checksums at the end of received data, and the accuracy of transferred data is not checked.

• Page 162: Configure Rci Over Ethernet Connection

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Printer communications 8.1.3 Configure RCI over Ethernet connection NOTE: If you use the ‘RCI over Ethernet’ option, make sure that an Ethernet cable is fitted to the printer before printer powerup. To configure Remote Communication Interface parameters for remote communications over Ethernet that use buffered Remote fields: Select the ‘RCI over Ethernet’…

• Page 163
  Leading Edge (the other options are: Trailing Edge, Active, Inactive, Continuous, and Manual). Code Page The 8900 printer uses the Unicode character set, but the RCI protocol uses ASCII. The Code Page option controls how the printer performs the ASCII to Unicode translation. The available options are: •…

• Page 164: Configure Network Settings

  Refer to the Linx Simple Communications Protocol Reference Manual for information about how to configure the ‘RS232’, ‘Any Ethernet’, and ‘Scanner’ SCP connections for remote communications with the 8900 printer. The interface is identical to that used on the CJ400 printer.

• Page 165: Look After Your Printer

  Look after your printer 9 Look after your printer The Linx 8900 printer is a durable and reliable machine. However, you can help to keep it working at peak efficiency by performing some routine tasks. This chapter describes how you can help to keep your printer in good condition.

• Page 166: Clean The Printer

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer You can access other maintenance options from the Maintenance screen (Home > Main Menu > Maintenance). On the Maintenance screen you can find instructions on how to clean the printhead, flush and clear the nozzle, and replace the service module.

• Page 167: Printer Cover

  To clean the printhead: Before you start, make sure that you read the Safety text in the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide. Make sure that the printer is in the ‘Idle’ state.

• Page 168: Replace The Ink Or Solvent Cartridges

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer Put a container under the printhead and gently wash only the circled area (“A”) with the solvent, as shown above. Pause after every application of solvent to allow the ink to dissolve.

• Page 169
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer IMPORTANT: Use only the correct combination of Linx ink and solvent for your printer (as shown in Table 8-17). Always read the instructions on the ink or solvent cartridge before use.

• Page 170: Clean Or Replace The Air Filter

  You must replace the air filter when a new service module is fitted. NOTE: Refer to the ‘Setup and Maintenance’ section of the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide for an illustrated version of the procedure described below.

• Page 171
  To make sure that the nozzle is clear, start the jet. Make sure that the jet flows from the nozzle into the gutter. If the jet is not aligned correctly, contact your local Linx Distributor.

• Page 172: Clear The Nozzle

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer 9.5 Clear the nozzle WARNING: HAZARDOUS INKS AND SOLVENTS. SAFETY GLASSES AND SOLVENT-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE GLOVES MUST BE WORN THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. IGNORING THIS SAFETY WARNING COULD RESULT IN SEVERE EYE IRRITATION AND TEMPORARY (REVERSIBLE) EYE DAMAGE, AND NON-ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS.

• Page 173
  (repeat steps 1 to 8), or return to the Maintenance screen or Home screen. To make sure that the nozzle is clear, start the jet. Make sure that the jet flows from the nozzle into the gutter. If the jet is not aligned correctly, contact your local Linx Distributor.

• Page 174: Replace The Service Module

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer 9.6 Replace the service module The printer service module contains disposable components that include the main ink filter. You can replace the service module for quick and easy printer maintenance. NOTE: You cannot replace the service module unless the jet is stopped. If necessary, touch the Stop Jet button on the Home screen to stop the jet.

• Page 175: Clean Touch Screen

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer 9.7 Clean Touch Screen This option locks the touch screen to allow you to clean it (see ‘Clean the touch screen display’ on page 160). When you touch the Clean Touch Screen button, the touch screen is locked for a period of 30 seconds.

• Page 176: Maintenance Due By

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer 9.9.6 Maintenance Due By This item shows you the date of the next scheduled maintenance. 9.10 Jet Functions The Jet Functions screen contains options to start and stop the jet and print, which can help with fault diagnosis.

• Page 177: Test Print

  Storage option to restart the printer. 9.13 Valve Reset This option operates all of the valves on the printer to reset them. You will not need to use this option unless asked to by your local Linx Distributor. Page 170 of 182 TP1A002–1 English…

• Page 178: Consumables History

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer 9.14 Consumables History The Consumables History screen contains information about current and historical printer ink and solvent levels and usage, and service module life. The menu options on this screen are for display only. You cannot select the options or change the values. Use the scroll bar to see all options.

• Page 179: Recent Solvent Cartridges

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Look after your printer NOTE: You cannot reset this value at Supervisor level. Please contact your local Linx Distributor for more information. 9.14.7 Recent Solvent Cartridges This item shows the volume of solvent (in the number of 1000 ml cartridges that were used per 28-day period) used since the consumables history statistics were last reset.

• Page 180: Faults And Warnings Screens

  Faults and Warnings screens 10 Faults and Warnings screens The Linx 8900 should operate without problems, but the printer can require attention. The Faults and Warnings screens provide information about problems with the printer and how to correct these problems.

• Page 181
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Faults and Warnings screens NOTE: A full list of Faults and Warnings messages is shown in Table 9-18 on page 177. If more than one Fault or Warning occurs, you can touch the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through the messages in chronological order.

• Page 182: Clear A Fault Or Warning

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Faults and Warnings screens NOTE: If there are no current Faults or Warnings, you can still touch the printer status bar to display the Current Faults and Warnings screen. 10.4 Clear a Fault or Warning You can touch the Need Help? button on any Faults and Warnings Notification screen to display information about how to clear a Fault or Warning.

• Page 183: Faults & Warnings History Screen

  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Faults and Warnings screens This screen shows a list of current Fault and Warning notifications. The entries are shown in order of severity, with Faults displayed first, followed by Warnings. You can use the scroll bar to move through the list if there are more than six notifications.

• Page 184: Summary Of Faults And Warnings

  If the printer displays an events message that is not described in this section, you should inform you supervisor, or contact your local Linx Distributor. See Table 9-18 below for a list of all printer Faults and Warnings. 1. System Faults 2.

• Page 185
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Faults and Warnings screens 1. System Faults 2. Print Failures 3. System Warnings 2.32 Pressure Reading at 3.46 Pump Pressure Failure Minimum 2.33 Valve Drive 1 Failure 3.47 Pump RPM Failure 2.34 Valve Drive 2 Failure 3.48 Pump RPM Limit Reached…
• Page 186
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Faults and Warnings screens 1. System Faults 2. Print Failures 3. System Warnings 3.83 Wrong Ink Type 3.84 Wrong Solvent Type 3.85 Easi-Change Service Key Not Found 3.86 Invalid Easi-Change Service 3.87 Easi-Change Service Key Already Used Table 10-18.

• Page 187: Appendix A: Available Printer Functions

  The tables below show the printer functions available to the two printer users that exist on the printer after installation (Operator and Supervisor), and those functions available if there is no user logged in. Refer to the Linx 8900 Quick Start Guide for more information about printer users.

• Page 188
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Available printer functions Printer function Description No user Operator Supervisor logged Message Store Basic Message Select a message to Stores print. Advanced Edit current messages Message Store and create new messages. Copy, rename, and delete messages.
• Page 189
  Linx 8900 Operating Manual — Available printer functions Printer function Description No user Operator Supervisor logged Printer Settings Basic Install Set Date and Time Settings Advanced Set the Language, Install Settings Secondary Keyboard, and Units of Measurement. Basic Security Change your own PIN Settings code.

Каплеструйные маркираторы LINX 8900 и 8910

Краткое Описание

Представляем Вашему вниманию модели серии 8900/8910 LINX, новая линейка каплеструйных маркировщиков от производителя Linx Printing Technologies

В струйный макриратор Linx 8900/8910 внедрены специальные функции создания отчетов, которые позволяют анализировать производительность и находить решения и способы для её повышения.

Сенсорный экран высокого разрешения нового принтера обеспечивает простую эксплуатацию без ошибок. В памяти принтера могут храниться разные настройки производственных линий для простого и быстрого интегрирования в разные участки линии, а дисплей можно настраивать для быстрого доступа к регулярно используемым функциям. Индивидуальные пароли операторов по мере необходимости открывают доступ к определенным функциям, а подсказки при редактировании текстов обеспечивают точный ввод.

Корпус маркировщика Linx8900/8910 из нержавеющей стали с классом защиты IP55 подходит для мест, где возможен контакт с водой.

ОПИСАНИЕ:

• производитель и сборка — Linx Printing TechnologiesLtd, Cambridgeshire. Англия.
• 3 строки печати
• новая печатающая головка Mk11 с зоной ориентации капли
• большой сенсорный экран с высоким разрешением и удобными значками
• возможность сохранения нескольких разных настроек линии
• вывод на экран норм выработкм с журнала учета производительности и остановок линии — удобный перенос на другие носители через USB для создания отчетов и анализа
• нанесение на первичную и вторичную упаковку (печать на картоне с высотой шрифта 20мм)
• самостоятельное обслуживание принтера один раз в 18 месяцев (13 000 часов) — замена сервисного модуля
• USB — вход для сообщений
• герметичная печатающая голова — исключает любые регулировки
• чистка печатающей головы раз в три месяца (100 пусков и остановок)
• перед длительными простоями — принтер не требует ни постоянно включенного состояния, ни слива расходных материалов
• класс герметичности IP55 (!) — можно поливать со шланга.
• заправка чернилами и растворителем во время печати, без ошибок и грязи (картридж для чернил на 0,5 л и катридж с растворителем на 1 л)
• включение и выключение — одной кнопкой
• простое создание и редактирование сообщений WYSIWYNG с расположением элементов методом перетаскивания полей и функцией увеличения для текста большой длины
• создание/редактирование сообщений во время печати
• выводимые на экран индикаторы уровней жидкости — предупреждение о том, что жидкость заканчивается за 8 часов до остановки принтера
• простой протокол обмена данными (сценарии на базе YAML) и интерфейс удаленной связи Linx для связи с ПК или ПЛК через порт Ethernet или дополнительный разъем RS-232
• автоматические форматы для печати даты и времени (с использованием встроенных часов принтера)
• количество сохарняемых сообщений до 1000 во внутренней памяти принтера
• печать жирного текста (вплоть до 9-кратного утолщения)
• вращение символов (печать вертикальных строк), зеркальная и переврнутая печать
• графику и логотипы можно импортировать в принтер в виде файлов растровой графики через порт USB

Источник

Каплеструйный маркиратор LINX 8900-8910

Представляем Вашему вниманию модели серии 8900/8910 LINX, новая линейка каплеструйных маркировщиков от производителя Linx Printing Technologies

В струйный макриратор Linx 8900/8910 внедрены специальные функции создания отчетов, которые позволяют анализировать производительность и находить решения и способы для её повышения.

Сенсорный экран высокого разрешения нового принтера обеспечивает простую эксплуатацию без ошибок. В памяти принтера могут храниться разные настройки производственных линий для простого и быстрого интегрирования в разные участки линии, а дисплей можно настраивать для быстрого доступа к регулярно используемым функциям. Индивидуальные пароли операторов по мере необходимости открывают доступ к определенным функциям, а подсказки при редактировании текстов обеспечивают точный ввод.

Корпус маркировщика Linx8900/8910 из нержавеющей стали с классом защиты IP55 подходит для мест, где возможен контакт с водой.

ОПИСАНИЕ:

• производитель и сборка — Linx Printing TechnologiesLtd, Cambridgeshire. Англия.
• 3 строки печати
• новая печатающая головка Mk11 с зоной ориентации капли
• большой сенсорный экран с высоким разрешением и удобными значками
• возможность сохранения нескольких разных настроек линии
• вывод на экран норм выработкм с журнала учета производительности и остановок линии — удобный перенос на другие носители через USB для создания отчетов и анализа
• нанесение на первичную и вторичную упаковку (печать на картоне с высотой шрифта 20мм)
• самостоятельное обслуживание принтера один раз в 18 месяцев (13 000 часов) — замена сервисного модуля
• USB — вход для сообщений
• герметичная печатающая голова — исключает любые регулировки
• чистка печатающей головы раз в три месяца (100 пусков и остановок)
• перед длительными простоями — принтер не требует ни постоянно включенного состояния, ни слива расходных материалов
• класс герметичности IP55 (!) — можно поливать со шланга.
• заправка чернилами и растворителем во время печати, без ошибок и грязи (картридж для чернил на 0,5 л и катридж с растворителем на 1 л)
• включение и выключение — одной кнопкой
• простое создание и редактирование сообщений WYSIWYNG с расположением элементов методом перетаскивания полей и функцией увеличения для текста большой длины
• создание/редактирование сообщений во время печати
• выводимые на экран индикаторы уровней жидкости — предупреждение о том, что жидкость заканчивается за 8 часов до остановки принтера
• простой протокол обмена данными (сценарии на базе YAML) и интерфейс удаленной связи Linx для связи с ПК или ПЛК через порт Ethernet или дополнительный разъем RS-232
• автоматические форматы для печати даты и времени (с использованием встроенных часов принтера)
• количество сохарняемых сообщений до 1000 во внутренней памяти принтера
• печать жирного текста (вплоть до 9-кратного утолщения)
• вращение символов (печать вертикальных строк), зеркальная и переврнутая печать
• графику и логотипы можно импортировать в принтер в виде файлов растровой графики через порт USB

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Каплеструйный принтер (маркиратор) Linx 8900/8910

Новейшая разработка компании Linx: традиционно надежный, простой в обслуживании, с новыми функциями и возможностями принтер LINX 8900!

• Увеличенный сервисный интервал до 13000 часов;
• Возможность проводить ТО самостоятельно, без вызова специалиста (видео);
• Дистанционное управление и мониторинг по интернету;
• Дистанционная диагностика специалистами LINX по интернету;
• Печать DataMatrix и QR кодов;
• Очень эффективная автоматическая само-очистка печатающей головки;
• Легкий пуск без промывки через 3-4 месяца простоя;
• Сенсорный цветной дисплей с диагональю 10¨ с возможностью использования как сигнальный маяк.

Акция. Первые 10 принтеров продаются по специальной цене!

Каплеструйный принтер LINX – последний честный маркиратор!

• Знаете ли вы, во сколько вам обходится маркировка вашей продукции?
• Вы считали убытки во время простоя всей линии из-за неисправности маркиратора?
• Сколько стоит время, затраченное на ежедневное техническое обслуживание ваших маркираторов?

Каплеструйный принтер Linx снимает все эти вопросы и позволит вам получить ряд преимуществ и выгод.

Используя каплеструйный принтер Linx 8900 в маркировке продукции, вы получаете:

Чистая маркировка:

• герметичная картриджная система позволяет избежать случайных проливаний или разбрызгивания.
• уникальная технология автопромывки печатающей головки Linx, обеспечивает чистоту на Ваших линиях.

Лучшая надежность и минимальные сбои:

• системный монитор измеряет ключевые рабочие параметры для ранней идентификации потенциальных проблем, которые могут вызвать простой оборудования.
• герметично запаянная печатающая головка обеспечивает защиту ее критических компонентов от суровых условий окружающей среды.

Ниже стоимость владения:

• увеличенные межсервисные интервалы до 18 месяцев обеспечивают меньшую стоимость обслуживания и более редкие сервисные работы;
• минимальный объем меняемых на ТО элементов: требуется замена только сервисного модуля и воздушного фильтра, нет необходимости выбрасывать работающие механические или электронные компоненты;

Меньше ошибок:

• изменение сообщений за один шаг, просто отредактируйте содержание, даже во время печати.
• дозаправка без возможности ошибки, картриджи невозможно перепутать, автоматическая система идентификации RFID проверит тип и срок годности жидкости.
• настраиваемые уровни доступа под паролями, каждый пользователь будет иметь доступ к функциям, которые нужны именно ему.

Больше визуализации:

• отображаемая информация в реальном времени по производительности (продуктов/час) или по остающемуся времени для окончания партии.
• журнализация остановки производственного процесса позволяет зафиксировать любой простой линии с Вашими собственными комментариями.
• заставка «Сигнализация» обеспечивает быструю и заметную нотификацию о необходимости обратить внимание на принтер для обеспечения безостановочной работы Вашей линии

Само-обслуживание:

• простая и быстрая процедура самообслуживания, занимает меньше 5 минут времени оператора и меньше 30 минут в целом, осуществляемая по экранным инструкциям.
• печатающая головка Linx не требует какой-либо регулировки, что позволяет Вам не вдаваться в подробности ее работы для достижения стабильного качества печати и производительности

Быстрая смена линий:

• одношаговое изменения сообщения с помощью кнопки «Обновить» дает возможность быстро менять продукты.

Последовательное кодирование:

• функция PrintSync® автоматически выбирает правильный формат печати на основе содержания сообщения и скорости линии и обеспечивает стабильное качество печати даже в случае изменения скорости линии «на ходу».
• уникальная чернильная система с отслеживанием в реальном времени давления, вязкости и температуры обеспечивает приспособленность принтера к различным окружающим средам.
• функция Системного мониторинга постоянно проверяет состояние чернил для поддержки качества печати.

Каплеструйный принтер Linx 8900 может наносить маркировку на металл и металл с покрытием, бумагу и картон, стекло, пластик (широкий спектр пластмасс, включая ПВХ, нейлон, ОПП, ПП и ПЭ).

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Каплеструйные маркираторы LINX 8900 и 8910

Представляем Вашему вниманию модели серии 8900/8910 LINX.

Новая линейка каплеструйных маркировщиков от производителя Linx Printing Technologies

Особенности моделей 8900/8910 LINX:

• В струйный макриратор Linx 8900/8910 внедрены специальные функции создания отчетов, которые позволяют анализировать производительность и находить решения и способы для её повышения.
• Сенсорный экран высокого разрешения нового принтера обеспечивает простую эксплуатацию без ошибок. В памяти принтера могут храниться разные настройки производственных линий для простого и быстрого интегрирования в разные участки линии, а дисплей можно настраивать для быстрого доступа к регулярно используемым функциям. Индивидуальные пароли операторов по мере необходимости открывают доступ к определенным функциям, а подсказки при редактировании текстов обеспечивают точный ввод.
• Корпус маркировщика Linx8900/8910 из нержавеющей стали с классом защиты IP55 подходит для мест, где возможен контакт с водой.
• Linx 8910 подходит для нанесения маркировки на первичную и на вторичную упаковку (картонная коробка) специальным шрифтом высотой 20 мм.

• производитель и сборка — Linx Printing TechnologiesLtd, Cambridgeshire. Англия.
• 3 строки печати
• новая печатающая головка Mk11 с зоной ориентации капли
• большой сенсорный экран с высоким разрешением и удобными значками
• возможность сохранения нескольких разных настроек линии
• вывод на экран норм выработкм с журнала учета производительности и остановок линии — удобный перенос на другие носители через USB для создания отчетов и анализа
• нанесение на первичную и вторичную упаковку (печать на картоне с высотой шрифта 20мм)
• самостоятельное обслуживание принтера один раз в 18 месяцев (13 000 часов) — замена сервисного модуля
• USB — вход для сообщений
• герметичная печатающая голова — исключает любые регулировки
• чистка печатающей головы раз в три месяца (100 пусков и остановок)
• перед длительными простоями — принтер не требует ни постоянно включенного состояния, ни слива расходных материалов
• класс герметичности IP55 (!) — можно поливать со шланга.
• заправка чернилами и растворителем во время печати, без ошибок и грязи (картридж для чернил на 0,5 л и катридж с растворителем на 1 л)
• включение и выключение — одной кнопкой
• простое создание и редактирование сообщений WYSIWYNG с расположением элементов методом перетаскивания полей и функцией увеличения для текста большой длины
• создание/редактирование сообщений во время печати
• выводимые на экран индикаторы уровней жидкости — предупреждение о том, что жидкость заканчивается за 8 часов до остановки принтера
• простой протокол обмена данными (сценарии на базе YAML) и интерфейс удаленной связи Linx для связи с ПК или ПЛК через порт Ethernet или дополнительный разъем RS-232
• автоматические форматы для печати даты и времени (с использованием встроенных часов принтера)
• количество сохарняемых сообщений до 1000 во внутренней памяти принтера
• печать жирного текста (вплоть до 9-кратного утолщения)
• вращение символов (печать вертикальных строк), зеркальная и переврнутая печать
• графику и логотипы можно импортировать в принтер в виде файлов растровой графики через порт USB

Модель	8900	8910
Количество печатаемых строк	1, 2 или 3	1, 2 или 3
Диапазон высот символов	1,8 — 20,00 мм
Стандартная скорость 1 / 2 / 3 (строки)	2,43 / 1,46 / 0,83 м/с	4,89/2,09/1,01 м/с
Цвет чернил	стандартные чернилачерные/синие) и разбавители, как для модели 5900 LINX — применяются катриджы с чернилами 0,5 л и разбавителем 1 л	стандартные чернилачерные/синие) и разбавители, как для модели 5900 LINX — применяются катриджы с чернилами 0,5 л и разбавителем 1 л
Максимальное количество знаков в секунду	1333	2222
Расстояние от печатной головки до продукта	12 мм	12 мм (35 мм при стиле маркировочных сообщений на картоне)
Длина шланга печатающей головки	2, 4 или 6 метров	2, 4 или 6 метров
Класс защиты	IP 55	IP 55
Вес	24,5 кг	24,5 кг

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Detail Specifications: 2368/2368476-8900.pdf file (09 Oct 2022)

Accompanying Data:

Linx 8900 Label Maker PDF Operating Manual (Updated: Sunday 9th of October 2022 12:28:07 PM)

Rating: 4.8 (rated by 37 users)

Compatible devices: BLP-300, LCX1000, 440, 510212, RFID, LetraTag, LK-B20, MC-11.

Recommended Documentation:

Text Version of Operating Manual

(Ocr-Read Summary of Contents, UPD: 09 October 2022)

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