Instruction manual Printer overview Local user interface Start/Stop the printer Selecting a job Menu Printhead maintenance Consumables Troubleshooting Information 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9
Printer overview ■ Printer Components 1 2 3 4 1 Printer 2 Ribbon Cassette 3 Detachable Hand-held terminal (HHT) 4 Hand-held terminal USB connecting cable Instruction manual 2
Printer overview ■ Printer Type SmartDate X30 Continuous SmartDate X30 Intermittent 3 Instruction manual
Power connection ■ Connecting the Power Power On Power Off Instruction manual 4
Printer status Producing Not Producing/Fault Warning Busy 5 Instruction manual
Local user interface LCD Display Producing Job: 20 Navigation Buttons 105 Menu i Stop Numeric Keypad Screen Contrast 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Insert Space Top Quad Left Button Right Button Left Quad Right Quad Bottom Quad 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Instruction manual 6
Printer Start/Stop ■ Starting the Printer Ready Job: 20 105 i Menu Start i OR 1 4 7 ■ 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Stopping the Printer Producing Job: 20 105 Menu i Stop OR 1 4 7 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Instruction manual
Safety Selecting a job ■ Using the Smartdate X30 Database 1 2 Producing 01 Select Job Job: 20 02 Print Adjust 105 03 Engineering Menu i Stop Back 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 1 4 7 3 i Select 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 4 01 Job 1 User Text 02 Job 2 Field 1 03 Job 3 xxxx Back i Select Back i Select 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Instruction manual 8
SelectingSafety a job 5 6 Job 1 User Text Confirm Job Select? Field 1 xxxx ■ Back i Select Cancel i Confirm 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Using a USB Memory Stick Database Note: The SmartDate X30 must be configured to use the USB memory stick database. Insert the USB memory stick into the hand-held terminal and select a job following the same procedure as above.
Safety Selecting a job ■ Using CoLOS Job Database Note: The SmartDate X30 must be configured to use the CoLOS job database.
SelectingSafety a job 5 Job 1 Confirm Job Select? 11 Cancel i Confirm 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Instruction manual
Safety menus Printer Darkness Menu Select job Registration Print Adjust Offset Engineering Rotation Test Print Settings Machine Date Diagnostics Values Time Test Image Language Manual Control Communications Record Profile Flex IO Statistics MTBF Count HHT Insertions P/H Count Ribbon Count File Management Solenoid On Hours Copy to Printer Copy to USB Service Reset Counts Save Logs Factory Reset Clear Database Clone Delete Job Restore Upgrade Instruction manual 12
Cleaning the Printhead Safety Clean the printhead regularly using Markem-Imaje printhead wipes. 1 Remove the cassette and allow the printhead to cool to normal room temperature. 2 Use a Markem-Imaje printhead cleaning wipe to remove any residue from the printhead as shown. Do not use abrasive materials or tools such as screwdrivers or knifes to clean the printhead.
Safety Changing the ribbon 1 Opening the cassette Do not use force or tools if the latch does not turn. 2 Remove the used ribbon.
Changing the ribbon Safety Markem-Imaje ribbon only Ribbon Path Left Hand Cassette 15 Right Hand Cassette Instruction manual
Safety Changing the ribbon 3 Loading the new ribbon (LH cassette shown) 3a 3b 3c 3d Instruction manual 16
Faults and Warnings Safety ■ Faults Fault 1109 Calibration Failure Please open and close the cassette Hide A fault will stop the printer. The fault causing the condition must be fixed before printing can continue. ■ Warnings Warning 2103 Cropped print Contents of image does not fit within the image area Hide A warning does not stop the printer imediately but does indicate a condition that may require attention. www.markem-imaje.
Faults and Warnings ■ Common Faults and Warnings LOW RIBBON The ribbon will soon run out, prepare a new ribbon. CASSETTE OPEN The cassette latch is open, close it. CALIBRATION FAILED The ribbon has broken during calibration, reload the ribbon and try again. RIBBON BREAK DETECTED The ribbon has broken during printing reload the ribbon.
Information Safety S/N: Serial number: Ribbon type: For Marking & Coding Equipment. Photographs and drawings are not binding in detail. This document was originally written in English. The English text of this document shall alone be authentic and shall prevail in the event of a dispute. Markem-Imaje reserves the right to modify the specifications of its products without prior notice. Any reproduction, even partial, of this document is prohibited. Original manual. © 2019 Markem-Imaje All Rights Reserved.
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