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ProDigit Designed February 2010

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Eggs Print

ProDigit 53

ProDigit 18

ProDigit 106

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Revision History The following table displays the revision history for this document.

Date UG Ver. Revision SW Ver.

20 FEB 10 1 Initial version. 1.9.22

17 AUG 10 1a Name of Ink Changed 1.9.22

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Table of contents

Revision History ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Table of contents..................................................................................................................................... 4

Typography ............................................................................................................................................. 5

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 6

Importance of Coding & Marking Machines ............................................................................................. 7

Legal Requirement............................................................................................................................... 8

Inventory Control ................................................................................................................................ 8

Traceability .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Branding, Customer Perception ........................................................................................................... 8

Counterfeit Prevention ........................................................................................................................ 8

Promotional ........................................................................................................................................ 8

Difference Between CIJ & DOD Technology ............................................................................................. 9

What is CIJ? ....................................................................................................................................... 10

What is DOD? .................................................................................................................................... 10

XAAR Print Head Technology ................................................................................................................. 11

Applications .......................................................................................................................................... 12

Software................................................................................................................................................ 13

Languages ............................................................................................................................................. 14

Utility requirement ................................................................................................................................ 15

Inks ....................................................................................................................................................... 16

Fault .................................................................................................................................................. 19

Cause ................................................................................................................................................ 19

Solution ............................................................................................................................................. 19

Why and when storage procedure is required ................................................................................... 20

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Typography The following table displays the font type of this document.

Convention Use Sample type

Heading 1 Main Heading Introduction Heading 2 Sub Heading 1 Certification Heading 3 Sub Heading 2 Tools

Subtitle Sub title Text

Normal Text Doc Text of document written with

this type in general This is a normal text.

Text of Picture &

table Text below picture & table Figure 1

Note

Means reader take note. Notes

identify important information that

you should reflect upon before

continuing, containing helpful

suggestions.

Caution

Identifies information that you must

heed to prevent damaging yourself,

the state of software, or equipment.

Warnings identify definite security

breaches that will result if the

information presented is not

followed carefully.

Tip

Identifies information to help you

get the most benefit from your

product.

Warning Means reader be careful.

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Introduction Coding and Marking business is one of the fastest growing businesses in the packaging

industry. Being a distributor of Coding machines, it is important to know how to get the

maximum profit out of this business. Selling Coding machines is a one time sale but each

Coding machines consumes Ink regularly, so the main profit comes from Ink sales. An

incremental sale of printers therefore, is very important. The printers can be utilized on any

products and can be set on any production line. For that reason the distributor needs to

participate in trade shows from several different industries. The sales staff needs to do colder

calling, and the technical support has to be strong enough to set the printer on any application.

Simultaneously, the distributor needs to focus on more ink consuming applications also, the

application with large number of prints, and more production lines. There should be more

attention given to those customers. After sales service needs to be prompt and break down calls

needs to be attended immediately. Customer’s production should not be held due to printer’s

failure.

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Importance of Coding & Marking

Machines • Legal requirement

• Inventory Control

• Traceability

• Branding, Customer Perception

• Counterfeit Prevention

• Promotional

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Legal Requirement Satisfying legal requirements by printing information such as MRP, batch Numbers, expiry

needful

Dates, etc.

Inventory Control Reducing inventory and stocking by printing at the last minute on the production line.

Using standardized pouches printing ingredients and other graphics to avoid wastage due to

change in ingredients or customer destination.

Traceability Tracking products by date of manufacture, batch numbers, shift numbers and real time-

date.Variable bar-coding enables tracking of products from one market to another.

Branding, Customer Perception Improving the perception of a product by printing logos, graphics, and information on the

product.

Counterfeit Prevention Counterfeit/Duplication and unauthorized diversion prevention.Legal liability and warranty

protection.

Promotional Printing variable information and logos as a marketing promotion tool.

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Difference Between CIJ & DOD

Technology • What is CIJ

• What is DOD

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What is CIJ? 1. CIJ is Continuous Ink jet Technology 2. Printing character in basic 5 X 7 drop matrix, 3. Print Height from 1mm to 10 mm 4. Maximum 4 line printing 5. Consist of Gear Pump or Hydraulic Ink System 6. Requires Filter replacement after regular interval of usage time. 7. CIJ built with many complicated Electrical, Mechanical and Electronic components. 8. Need to keep inventory for so many costly spares. 9. Needs to keep stock of three different consumable like Ink, makeup and wash

Solution. 10. Each Ink type has its designated type of makeup and Wash Solution. Different types

of Ink and Makeup cannot be interchanged in use.

What is DOD? 1. DOD is Drop on demand technology. ProDigit printers use High Resolution

DOD printing technology. 2. Print Height available from 1mm to 106mm. 3. ProDigit DOD printers can print any number of lines as per the real Image transferred

from PC using Flexi code and Remote Manager Software. 4. Can print real pictures, variable information and Logos. 5. Very simple Ink System, no requirement for Gear pumps or hydraulic systems. 6. Ink system jets the ink drops by using ”Meniscus” technology. The Ink cartridges

surface tension creates curved upper surface of ink in the tube. 7. Using Ink cartridges only, no makeup. 8. Wash solvent is compatible with all type of ink.

HV

Charge

electrode

Drop Generator

~

2D barcode

Various fonts

Logo

Counter

External Data

.

.

.

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XAAR Print Head Technology ProDigit PM18 and Eggs Printer use the XAAR128 head with 128 active nozzles, printing height of 18mm and high resolution of 180 dpi providing solid, reliable print quality.

ProDigit PD53 and ProDigit 106, use XAAR Proton heads with 382 active nozzles, printing height of 53mm and 106mm with high resolution of 180 dpi providing high productivity combined with excellent print performance.

XAAR Print heads are compatible with a wide range of oil-based, solvent and UV curable inks.

128 Nozzles

18mm ~ ~

Proton Head 382 nozzles

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Applications We supply High Resolution drop on demand coding & marking printers for porous and non

porous substrates with a print Height up to 106mm.

These printers are being used to code variable matter in so many Industrial fields like:

Personal Care

Food & Beverage

Pharmaceuticals

Construction Materials

Extruded Products – Cable, Wire, Pipe

Metal

Agrochemicals

Chemicals & Petrochemicals

Automotive & Electronic

Mailing, Addressing, & Graphics

And more ….

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Software Using “Flexicode” and “Remote Manager” Software to transfer Pictures, Logo and Variable

information from your desktop to the printer.

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Languages Available with all languages, key layout, commands and fonts.

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Utility requirement

Single Phase Power supply 110V/220V, 50/60 HZ

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Inks

Ink Cartridges available in 180ml sizes.

ProDigit printers have the unique technology for ink system, not using any air pressure or

electrical pump.

Royal Black: Fast Dry Black ink for porous and non-porous surface

Imperial Black: Slow dry Black ink mainly used for porous surface

Stately Red: Food grade Red ink for eggs printing

Stately Blue: Food grade Blue ink for eggs printing.

Rapid Black : Fast Dry in 10sec for porous and non-porous surface

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9 Machine Assembly

Pro Digit Printers consist of the following:

- Pro Digit Controller - Pro Digit Print Module with 1.5 M to 3 M length cable - Printer mounting stand - Ink System - Print Module mounting assembly - Product Sensor, Shutter Sensor, Splitter Box - Ink Cartridge

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10 Installation of EggsPrint

a. Assemble the conveyer with legs and assemble the EggsPrint. b. Mount the EggsPrint on side plate mountings on conveyer. c. Assemble the vacuum system on conveyer. d. Assemble the six print modules on the eggs printer. e. Connect the Ink tubes from each print module to ink valve on ink system. f. Mount the ProDigit controller on EggsPrint machine mountings. g. Connect the Print Module cables 2 to 6 to controller at PM1connector and PM2

connector. h. Connect the electrical connection for conveyer motor, vacuum and EggsPrint. i. Place the egg tray under the print modules and adjust the height of all six print

modules to keep the distance between 1 to 2 mm from the eggs. j. Adjust the hooked spring tension on all six print module arms. k. Connect the Print sensor on sensor mounting. Fix the mounting at such an angle

where it senses the egg tray side edge for one print signal only. l. Insert the two Ink cartridges in the Ink system. m. Prime the ink in each print module respectively as per user guide. Open the

respective ink valve only, and keep other valves closed while priming the print module.

n. Prime all six print modules. o. Each ink cartridge is connected to the ink system for 3 print modules

respectively. p. Switch ON the controller, and set the parameters for EggsPrint. q. Go to Print parameters and set the line speed, First print delay, set 5 prints per

each sensor signal, Set delay between prints. r. Print any message on eggs tray and check the print location on all eggs. s. Adjust each print parameter to get the print on centre of eggs. t. Vacuum system can be used to clear nozzles on the print module front face.

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11 Trouble Shooting Fault Poor Print or Scattered Print quality

Cause Air bubbles in the ink line or print module or nozzles are clogged with dry ink or debris.

Solution Keep on using printer daily or test print once in three days. If it is ideal for long time, then

nozzles may get clogged because of ink drying.

- Prime the ink by squeezing the ink bag, this will drain all the air bubbles out from the print

head, and can clear some missing nozzles.

- Still all nozzles are not printing then connect empty cyringe to the print head.

- Eject all ink from the print module with air.

- Flush the solvent through print head using syringe. Than empty the solvent also from the print

head with air.

- Prime the ink again by squeezing the ink bag gently, this will get fresh ink to the print head,

and proper priming will eliminate air bubbles from the ink line also.

- Take the test print.

- If the print head is clogged heavily then it needs to be removed from the print module and left

soaking in solvent overnight. If still blocked it may require ultrasonic cleaning and can be

connected to oil cartridge also.

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12 Printer Storage Procedure Why and when storage procedure is

required

- When printer is not going to be used for more than 2 weeks then it needs to be correctly stored to maintain print performance.

- Empty ink from print module by using empty cyringe with air. - Flush with solvent. Then empty the solvent also from the print head with air. - Fill the print module with storage oil . - Cap the print module