Smartdate 2 Parts Manual
Genuine ICE printheads are marked with a label to quickly identify that they are genuine ICE parts. There are a number of third party suppliers offering modified parts, claiming that they are genuine when they are not. The fake items are modified by drilling additional holes into the heatsink of the device. This creates a substantial risk of damaging the electronic components within the device. Modified parts also reduce print quality, printhead life and invalidate the warranty on your ICE coder. To find out more.
A thermal printhead comprises a linear array of printing elements, or “dots”. Each dot is a tiny resistor and printhead resistance is a measure of the total resistance of all the dots. This resistance will vary from printhead to printhead due to manufacturing tolerance, but the actual resistance of a printhead fitted to a thermal printer is critical to correct operation, because the printhead resistance is a key parameter used by a control algorithm to decide on the amount of power to supply to the printhead in order to get good print quality. Many printers require the user/engineer to manually enter the printhead resistance via dip-switches on the main control PCB each time a new printhead is fitted to the machine. This can lead to errors and consequent poor performance of the machine. The Zodiac avoids this by allowing the operator to enter the resistance (4-DIGIT) value using the main CLARiTY user interface.
The Zodiac is designed to require very little maintenance, particularly compared to competitor products. To maintain print quality it is recommended that the printhead is cleaned at every ribbon change using printhead wipes. For details on how to clean a Zodiac printhead, please read our guide here.
Keeping the Zodiac printhead clean and the machine generally free of debris is the only routine maintenance required to keep the Zodiac running in top condition. Further information can be found in the Zodiac Operator Manual.
The ICE Vulcan is best-in-class in terms of both linear speed (print speed) and throughput (packs per minute). The Vulcan uses a corner-edge printhead unique to ICE to provide high speed (500mm/sec) performance, combined with proven patented ribbon drive technology to provide high quality print performance and automatic ribbon save.
This print speed is faster than the competition. The capability to print at these speeds means that the Vulcan is the only LPA that can direct apply at speeds of up to 30m/min and up to 150 packs per minute for a typical GS1 case barcode label. The Vulcan has been designed to require very little maintenance, especially when you compare it to the competition. There are also no mechanical adjustments which minimises downtime to incorrect adjustments. To maintain print quality, it is recommended that the printhead is cleaned at every ribbon change using ICE printhead cleaning wipes.
Instructions on how to clean the printhead are available on the user interface in the help/tutorial videos folder. Once the printhead is clean, one can continue to clean the print roller and guide rollers using the same wipe.
Keeping the Vulcan printhead clean and the machine generally free of debris is the only routine maintenance required to keep the Vulcan running in top condition. With proper care, a Vulcan printhead typically lasts up to 200km of print distance, when used in thermal transfer printing mode.
If direct thermal labels are used, printhead life is substantially reduced. Dirt and debris can also cause localised bad abrasion around one or more dots on the printhead and accelerate the wear on those dots.
Print darkness (energy) and print force influence printhead life. Vulcan default settings maximise printhead life. Vulcan’s unique Intelligent Motion™ printhead pressure system delivers only the print force necessary for a given print speed, unlike competitor machines in which the print force is a manual user adjustment. It’s important to ensure that when replacing the ink cartridge, you carry out a visual check for leakages and to see if the contact film has any oxidation or mechanical damage. Dust on the printhead can be removed using a vacuum pump or with a fine paintbrush. Do not use the cartridge if it is not in proper working order.
Depending on the type of ink and the ambient conditions (air temperature, air humidity), if the cartridge is not used for some time, the ink may dry on the nozzle plate of the cartridge. The Purging function helps to improve such sticking characteristics after the printer has not been used for a while.
Minn Kota Parts Manual
This is done by purging out a few drops of ink before the actual printing process begins via the ToolsSetupConsumables area on the Clarity touchscreen.
Honda Parts Manual
Genuine ICE printheads are marked with a label to quickly identify that they are genuine ICE parts. There are a number of third party suppliers offering modified parts, claiming that they are genuine when they are not. The fake items are modified by drilling additional holes into the heatsink of the device. This creates a substantial risk of damaging the electronic components within the device. Modified parts also reduce print quality, printhead life and invalidate the warranty on your ICE coder. To find out more. A thermal printhead comprises a linear array of printing elements, or “dots”.
Each dot is a tiny resistor and printhead resistance is a measure of the total resistance of all the dots. This resistance will vary from printhead to printhead due to manufacturing tolerance, but the actual resistance of a printhead fitted to a thermal printer is critical to correct operation, because the printhead resistance is a key parameter used by a control algorithm to decide on the amount of power to supply to the printhead in order to get good print quality.
Many printers require the user/engineer to manually enter the printhead resistance via dip-switches on the main control PCB each time a new printhead is fitted to the machine. This can lead to errors and consequent poor performance of the machine. The Zodiac avoids this by allowing the operator to enter the resistance (4-DIGIT) value using the main CLARiTY user interface. The Zodiac is designed to require very little maintenance, particularly compared to competitor products. To maintain print quality it is recommended that the printhead is cleaned at every ribbon change using printhead wipes. For details on how to clean a Zodiac printhead, please read our guide here. Keeping the Zodiac printhead clean and the machine generally free of debris is the only routine maintenance required to keep the Zodiac running in top condition.
Further information can be found in the Zodiac Operator Manual. The ICE Vulcan is best-in-class in terms of both linear speed (print speed) and throughput (packs per minute). The Vulcan uses a corner-edge printhead unique to ICE to provide high speed (500mm/sec) performance, combined with proven patented ribbon drive technology to provide high quality print performance and automatic ribbon save. This print speed is faster than the competition. The capability to print at these speeds means that the Vulcan is the only LPA that can direct apply at speeds of up to 30m/min and up to 150 packs per minute for a typical GS1 case barcode label. The Vulcan has been designed to require very little maintenance, especially when you compare it to the competition.
There are also no mechanical adjustments which minimises downtime to incorrect adjustments. To maintain print quality, it is recommended that the printhead is cleaned at every ribbon change using ICE printhead cleaning wipes. Instructions on how to clean the printhead are available on the user interface in the help/tutorial videos folder. Once the printhead is clean, one can continue to clean the print roller and guide rollers using the same wipe. Keeping the Vulcan printhead clean and the machine generally free of debris is the only routine maintenance required to keep the Vulcan running in top condition.
With proper care, a Vulcan printhead typically lasts up to 200km of print distance, when used in thermal transfer printing mode. If direct thermal labels are used, printhead life is substantially reduced. Dirt and debris can also cause localised bad abrasion around one or more dots on the printhead and accelerate the wear on those dots. Print darkness (energy) and print force influence printhead life. Vulcan default settings maximise printhead life. Vulcan’s unique Intelligent Motion™ printhead pressure system delivers only the print force necessary for a given print speed, unlike competitor machines in which the print force is a manual user adjustment. It’s important to ensure that when replacing the ink cartridge, you carry out a visual check for leakages and to see if the contact film has any oxidation or mechanical damage.
Dust on the printhead can be removed using a vacuum pump or with a fine paintbrush. Do not use the cartridge if it is not in proper working order. Depending on the type of ink and the ambient conditions (air temperature, air humidity), if the cartridge is not used for some time, the ink may dry on the nozzle plate of the cartridge. The Purging function helps to improve such sticking characteristics after the printer has not been used for a while. This is done by purging out a few drops of ink before the actual printing process begins via the ToolsSetupConsumables area on the Clarity touchscreen.