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RENA Direct Address Printer
DA615
Instruction Manual
This manual is written and verified thoroughly. Yet, we will not undertake liability for any fault.
Technical specifications may change due to design advances.
The data stated are nominal values only.
Order No. R0615.0.980 State 12.99
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CONTENTS Page Important notes on safety 1. Introduction 1.1 What can the DA615 address printer do ? 1.1 Presenting the DA615 address printer 1.2 Control panel 1.3 In off-line mode 1.3 In programming mode 1.3 Brief guide 1.4 2. Operation 2.1 Connecting the printer 2.1 Interface cable 2.1 Power cable 2.1 Switching the printer on 2.2 What does the display show ? 2.2 What do the keys mean ? 2.3 When are the keys active ? 2.4 OFF-LINE MODE 2.4 ON-LINE MODE 2.4 3. Addressing media 3.1 Adjusting the
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Contents 4. Printing 4.1 Print cartridge 4.1 Which cartridges to use 4.1 When should the cartridge be replaced ? 4.1 Replacing the cartridge and resetting the ink counter 4.2 Cleaning the ink nozzles 4.3 Print test 4.3 Counting addresses 4.3 Counting test addresses 4.3 Counting received addresses 4.3 5. Printer functions 5.1 Programming mode 5.1 What is programming mode for ? 5.1 Getting to programming mode 5.1 What does the display show in programming mode ? 5.2 The key functions in programmin
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Contents 8. Error messages and hints 8.1 General error messages 8.1 Error messages for soft fonts 8.3 Notes on maintenance 8.3 9. Annex 9.1 A. Technical data A.1 B. Character sets B.1 7-bit character sets B.1 8-bit character sets B.4 C. Glossary C.1 D. Index D.1 E. Accessories E.1 Guide brackets E.1 Pinwheels E.2 Paper guide E.2 Variant list Declaration of conformity \text\etd\DA615\contents I.3 DA615 instruction manual
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Important Notes on Safety PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. Keep them within easy reach for later use. All direction and warning labels on instruments must be observed. • When setting up the printer, ensure that it is positioned securely and is Setting up the level. If it is allowed to tilt, roll away or drop, injuries may result. printer • The printer must be protected from moisture Electrical • When connecting the printer to the power supply, observe the rated safety values for the pow
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1. Introduction What can the DA615 address printer do? The DA615 address printer is an ink-jet printer ensuring a high-quality printout. It prints addresses at the correct positions on media such as envelopes, cards, brochures, magazines and other documents up to 10 mm in thickness. A total of thirteen installed fonts lets you choose from a large selection of different typefaces. The width of the print area is 600 mm. Printing is performed with standard exchangeable ink cartridges. \text\etd\da6
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Introduction Presenting the DA615 address printer 1. Control panel with display (see next page) 12. Mid-support (R0615.0.098) 2. Locking/unlocking print units H4-H3 13. Guide bracket 1 (R0615.1.076) 3. Locking/unlocking print units H2-H1 14. Guide bracket 2 (R0615.1.077) 4. Print media thickness setting 15. Wide guide bracket 3 (R0615.1.078) 5. Support setting 16. Wide guide bracket 4 (R0615.1.079) 6. Power terminal 17. Short guide bracket 5 (R0615.1.080) 7. Power switch 18. Short guide bra
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Introduction Control panel In off-line mode On-line mode Measurement Off-line mode of paper width Start/stop Repeat print-out of Paper transport last address(es) Print-out of a test address Programming mode Measuring the transport speed Address rotation by 180° In programming In programming mode, menu settings are made on the printer. In this mode, the upper line of key descriptors applies (END, NEXT, PREV, mode ENTER) End of program- Change activation between ming-mode Menu field and option fie
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Introduction Brief guide The table shown below lists the operating steps in correct sequence. It allows you to perform a test print quickly without any prior knowledge. You can find the detailed description of the various operating steps on the pages shown in the right-hand column. Operating step described on Page Connecting the printer 2.1 Switching the printer on 2.1 Adjusting the height of the supports 3.1 Setting the print-head spacing 3.1 Transport direction 3.2 Adjusting the lateral guides
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1. Introduction 1.1 What can the DA615 address printer do? 1.1 Presenting the DA615 address printer 1.2 Control panel 1.3 In off-line mode 1.3 In programming mode 1.3 in combination with the power switch 1.3 Brief guide 1.4 \text\etd\da615\Introduction 1.0 DA615 instruction manual
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2. Operation Connecting the printer Interface cable Plug the interface cable into terminal (9) on the right-hand side of the printer for a parallel interface connection or into terminal (10) for a serial interface connection. Then lock it and connect the cable to your PC. Connection to Connect the cable of the media feed unit to the connector supplied media feed unit (11b). Connect the cable to the control signal terminal (11a). Power cable CAUTION! The DA615 is an instrument of Protection Class
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Operation What does the display show ? Ink consumption Font Address counter % ink still available Cour12 In normal operating mode Helv12 In test operating mode Print direction Print quality 600D Setting number Nor Operating mode Rev 450D 0 - 9 On = on-line mode 300D Off = off-line mode 300F Setting Test = test-print 200D L = locked Pap = paper feed/ 150D U = unlocked paper eject \text\etd\DA615/operation 2.2 DA615 instruction manual
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Operation What do the keys mean ? On-line mode Measurement Off-line mode of paper width Start/stop Repeat print-out of Paper transport last address(es) Print-out of a test address Programming mode Measuring the transport speed Address rotation by 180° The four middle keys have a dual meaning, depending on the oper- ating mode! The "Start" key is used to switch between on-line and off-line "START" key modes. "PAP" key The "Pap" key is used to start or stop the transport unit. The "Test" key is
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Operation By pressing these two keys simultaneously, you can reset the "START"+"PAP" address counter from its currently displayed value to "0". keys By pressing these two keys simultaneously, you can reset the test "START"+"TEST" address counter from its currently displayed value to "0". keys When these two keys are pressed simultaneously, the nozzles are "START"+ keys cleaned. NOTE ! Higher ink consumption !! When are the keys active? With the exception of the "START" key, the keys are active
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2. Operation 2.1 Connecting the printer 2.1 Interface cable 2.1 Connection to media feed unit 2.1 Power cable 2.1 Switching the printer on 2.1 What does the display show ? 2.2 What do the keys mean ? 2.3 When are the keys active? 2.4 FF-LINE MODE 2.4 O ON-LINE MODE 2.4 \text\etd\DA615/operation 2.0 DA615 instruction manual
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Addressing media 3. Addressing media Adjusting the support height The DA615 operates with single-sheet feed and uses a band for transporting the media. The DA615 support can be raised or lowered by up to 43 mm in order to adjust its level to adjacent equipment. To do this, turn the rotary knob (5) in the direction of the arrow (see diagram below). The set distance can be read off from the right-hand scale (arrow). \text\etd\DA615/address 3.1 DA615 instruction manual
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Addressing media Setting the print-head spacing When printing media up to 1 mm in thickness, you can work with the smallest spacing between print-head and contact plate. Turn the rotary button (4) in the direction of the arrow as far as the left stop (see left diagram on the next page). If the print is smudged or if you are using thick media such as magazines, the spacing must be increased. Turn the rotary knob (4) clockwise until the medium (up to 10 mm) fits into the gap (d). Place two thin (<
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Addressing media Hold-down set 4 – 1 must be replaced completely by set 7 – 10 (Accessories!). The order numbers for the hold-down units are given in the variant list. Switch the printer off ! Remove the two hexagon-socket screws (see arrow in left diagram) of each hold-down unit and replace them by the corresponding variants (see table). Ensure correct assignment of the hold-down units to the print-head mounts! Media feed direction def Print-head Media feed direction mount Def. Opp. H1 110 H2
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Addressing media Lateral guides Two lateral guides are fitted on each side of the printer (media-feed and eject sides). The following figure illustrates their positions. The broken lines indicate appliances connected before and after the printer. The chapter entitled “Accessories” gives an overview of the guide brackets which can be ordered to suit your individual format sizes if those supplied with the printer are not sufficient. When using thick media, set the paper support (12) between the la
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Addressing media Positioning the media Each feed side is equipped with two paper light barriers (P-Li) for measuring the print position (see diagram below). The medium must always completely cover one of the two paper light barriers in its transport path! Positioning print areas Each of the two print-head pairs H1-H2 and H3-H4 has its own print area (DB1-2 and DB3-4) and can be separately adjusted with respect to the other one. Both print-head pairs have an adjustment scale (Sk in the diagram be
