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PAM 3000
Printer-Applicator-System
Operator's Manual
Edition 6/02
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Identification Solutions Division 6555 W. Good Hope Road PO Box 2131 Milwaukee, WI 53201 U.S.A. Phone: 1-800-537-8791 Fax: 1-800-292-2289 In accordance with our policy of continual product improvement, we reserve the right to alter specifications without notice Données technique modifiables sans prévais Technische Änderungen vorbehalten
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PAM 3000 Printer-Applicator-System Printer-Applicator-System Operator's Manual Operator's Manual All rights reserved, including those of the translations. No part of this manual nor any translation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use, without the express written permission of W.H. Brady Co. Edition 6/02 Printer-Applicator-System PAM 3000 3
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Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 4 A General Guide to the Documentation ................................................................................................ 7 Operator's Manual ............................................................................................................................. 7 Further Documentation ..........................
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10. Setup .............................................................................................................................................. 37 Start of Setup Mode ......................................................................................................................... 37 Leaving the Setup Mode .................................................................................................................. 37 Restore the Default Setting ..............................
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Appendix C - Pin Assignment of the Interface Connectors ............................................................ C-1 Pin Assignment of the Serial Interface Connector ......................................................................... C-1 Pin Assignment of the Parallel Interface Connector ....................................................................... C-3 PLC Interface Port ..........................................................................................................
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A General Guide to the Documentation Operator's Manual The present manual contains information on the characteristics, features, functions, and use of the Printer-Applicator-System PAM 3000. The manual covers general information which is necessary for operating the printer as well as information about accessibility to different components of the printer. Furthermore the loading of media and ribbon and the configuration in setup will be explained. In the appendices, you will find useful additiona
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1 Product Description General Information The Printer-Applicator-System PAM is especially developed for automatic labelling. The system is composed of two main parts: printer module and applicator module. The printer module PAM 3000 is equipped with a high-class 300 dpi printhead to print texts, bar codes and graphics quick, brilliant and tidy. The print mechanism is aligned to dispense labels. The transport system guarantees a high precision in printing and applying labels independent from the
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Technical Specifications Type : Direct thermal / Thermal transfer printer Printhead : Thin film transfer printhead Resolution: 300 dpi = 12 dots / mm Number of dots/ line : 1280 Print width : 108 mm Print speed : 66, 100, 133, 166, 200 mm/s Available fonts : 5 Bitmap fonts incl. OCR-A and OCR-B 2 scaleable fonts (Speedo) - internally Speedo and TrueTypefonts - to load externally Character sets : Windows 95/98/NT4.00/2000, Windows 1252/1250, IBM Codepage 850/852, ISO 8859-1, ISO 8859-8, EBCDIC
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Peripheral ports : PLC-interface for the control of the labelling process Interface for connecting the scanner Interface for connecting the warning sensor label end Interface for connecting the warning sensor ribbon end Interface for connecting the warning light Test feature : System test when switching on Material recognition : Gap sensor (See-trough), adjustable from 3 until 48 mm in the width Control features : Print stop and error message at the LCD display at - Paper out - Ribbon out - Tran
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Label material : Thermal paper, Velin paper, Thermal transfer paper Various synthetics including : PE, PP PVC, Polyamid, Polyimid Liner width : 25 mm until 120 mm Label height : 3,5 mm until 80 mm Supply roll diameter : max. 200 mm Core diameter : 76 mm Optional Features Keyboard Adapter The keyboard adapter allows you to connect your PAM 3000 to a MF-2 compatible PC keyboard using the serial interface. This will allow you to modify variable data stored on a memory card. PC Memory Card PAM 3000
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Print Media PAM 3000 can be operated in direct thermal as well as thermal transfer mode. For direct thermal mode, only use print material with a thermal-reactive coating. The print image is transferred by heating the material at the printhead, causing a reaction on the surface of the paper and, consequently, darkening the material. In thermal transfer mode, not only standard paper labels are needed but also the thermal transfer ribbon with a color surface. The printout is created by heating the
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Label Media Specifications Label media to be used for the PAM 3000 can be found in the table below. Note this information before ordering your labels. G H K I E D C F A B Fig. 1 Label formats Index Characteristics MIN. (mm) MAX. (mm) A Label width 5 115 B Width of silicon liner 25 120 C Label length 3.5 80 D Gap between label 2 546 E Label thickness 0.1 0.25 F Thickness of silicon liner 0.05 0.10 G Distance of the first printing point from the edge of silicon liner 2 H Distance of the label sen
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Transfer Ribbon The choice of a suitable transfer ribbon is important for the print quality of your printer as well as the useful life of the printhead. CAUTION ! Transfer ribbons of inferior quality may cause premature deterioration of the printhead ! The ribbon material must be antistatic, because the extremely thin surface coating of the thermal printhead can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Also, the material must be extremely resistant to high temperatures to avoid melting the ribbon
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2 General Safety Instructions CAUTION ! Pay special attention to the following safety guidelines : - The PAM 3000 printer is built exclusively to print labels and tags, continuous paper, etc. Do not use other materials than listed in chapter 1. - Connect the printer only to an outlet with the correct voltage ! The printer is configured for either 230V or 115V power supply, which can be switched using the input voltage selector at the right side of the printer. Connect only to a power outlet wit
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4 Component Location Printer 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 9 4 5 67 8 Fig. 4a Front view 1 - Display 2 - Function keys with indicator LEDs 3 - Ribbon take up hub 4 - Ribbon supply hub 5 - Print mechanism 6 - Guide roller 7 - Media rewind hub 8 - Knurled knob 9 - Adapter 10 - Flange 11 - Media supply hub 12 - Swing arm with guide roller 13 - Pre-dispense key (for applicator) 14 - Electronic connector for the applicator 15 - Air connectors for the applicator 16 Printer-Applicator-System PAM 3000
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1 2 3 4 5 67819011 Fig. 4b Detailed view of the print mechanism 1 - Adjusting plate 2 - Printhead 3 - Print roller 4 - Feed roller 5 - Pinch roller 6 - Transport locking lever 7 - Peel-off table 8 - Label edge sensor 9 - Brake 10 - Media guide axle 11 - Media guide Printer-Applicator-System PAM 3000 17
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1 2 12 3 4 11 5 11 6 7 10 8 9 Fig. 4c Side view 1 - Connector for the compressed air 2 - Power connector with power switch 3 - Parallel interface port 4 - Serial interface port 5 - Scanner connector 6 - Connector warning sensor transfer ribbon end 7 - Connector warning sensor label end 8 - PLC interface port 9 - DIP switches 10 - Connector warning light 11 - Silencer 12 - Memory card module slot 18 Printer-Applicator-System PAM 3000
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Applicator 6 5 4 3 12 Fig. 4d Front view 1 - Connector for the electronics 2 - Pad holder 3 - Pad 4 - Turn cylinder 5 - Slide valve 6 - Lift cylinder Printer-Applicator-System PAM 3000 19
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5 Mounting the Applicator Installation 1 2 1 4 1 4 3 1 Fig. 5a Installing the applicator 1. Put the applicator at the left side of the PAM 3000 printer using the four holes (1). 2. Fasten the applicator by screwing the four screws (4) including the washers. CAUTION ! Make sure that the two bolts at the rear side of the applicator are inserted into the long hole (2) and the guide hole (3) on the side of the printer. 5 6 7 8 Fig. 5b Connecting the applicator 3. Plug the connector of the applicator
