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ABB HTP500 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User guide HTP500 V2 Thermal transfer printer...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.4 P ..................15 RINTER EATURES 2 - PREPARING OF THE HTP500 V2 ON PRINTING ......... 16 2.1 CONTROL PANEL AND ITS FUNCTIONS ............. 16 2.2 POWER SUPPLY CABLE CONNECTION ............18 2.3 USB CABLE CONNECTION ................18 2.4 LOADING / REMOVING THE CLEANING CASSETTE ........19 2.5 LOADING A RIBBON CASSETTE ..............
  • Page 3 8 – PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION ............64 9 – SPARE PART’S USAGE ................64 10 - SUMMARY CHART OF MODULES, SUPPORT PLATES AND ACCESSORIES OF HTP500 V2 SYSTEM ............64 11 - INFORMATION TO USERS ON RECYCLING OPERATIONS ....65 ......................65 ACKAGING .......................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Thank you for choosing HTP500 V2! HTP500 V2 will help you marking fast and easy. To ensure HTP500 V2 best performances, read this manual thoroughly before use. Make sure to follow very carefully the instructions given in this manual, in particular the ones...
  • Page 5 CSA and UL listed Tested to comply to FCC Standard for home and office Intended use: The Printer HTP500 V2 is approved only for the use in closed rooms and at dry environment. HTP500 V2 Printer WARNING To reduce the risks associated with short circuit, fire and/or electrical shock, which if not avoided, could result in minor or...
  • Page 6 Don’t pull the plate or sheet while print is being in process  Don’t expose HTP500 V2 to direct sunlight, high humidity or dust. Use and store the printer and its accessories respecting the environmental conditions listed below: Temperature °C Humidity %RH Operative environment 15 - 32.5...
  • Page 7 If the message doesn’t disappear from the display, even if the power is turned off and back on again, turn the power off, unplug the printer and contact the ABB™ Technical Assistance. To reduce the risks associated with environmental contamination, which if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury and / or property damage: ...

  • Page 8: Before Use

    1 - BEFORE USE This chapter is written as an introduction to the HTP500 V2. The chapter contains four sections as follows: Accessories Identification of Printer’s Parts Important Safety Information Printer Features 1.1 ACCESSORIES The HTP500 V2 is delivered with the following accessories:...

  • Page 9: Identification Of The Printer Parts

    1.2 IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRINTER PARTS Printer Front Part Instruction sticker Cleaning cassette mount cover Ribbon cassette mount Control panel Tray Locking Width Instruction support sticker screw guides...
  • Page 10 Inside details front part of the Printer Print head Setting lever Cleaning Conveyor Cleaning Feeding auxiliary roller roller roller Back Part of the Printer Power switch USB port Power connector In the Printer back part are presents: CE Marking label The CE homologation contains: ...

  • Page 11: Important Safety Information

    1.3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Always observe the following warnings and cautions for a safe and correct use of HTP500 1.3.1 Printer Setup Location The Printer is suitable to be used in internal environmental, in absence of dust or liquid substances.
  • Page 13 CAUTION  Don’t place heavy objects on the printer  Don’t place metallic objects or containers of liquids on the printer  Don’t set up the printer on an unstable surface or in a location subject to vibrations  Don’t set up the printer in a hot, humid or dusty location, nor in the vicinity of an open flame ...
  • Page 14 Don’t pull the plate or sheet while print is being in progress  Don’t expose HTP500 V2 to direct sunlight, high humidity or dust. Use and store the printer and its accessories respecting the environmental conditions listed below: 1.3.5 Precaution while moving the Printer Before moving the printer while using and maintaining the HTP500 V2, always observe the precaution here following to prevent risks of fire, electric shock or burns.

  • Page 15: Printer Features

    Articles WARNING  Do not touch the cassette cover and the rollers during the printing phase 1.4 PRINTER FEATURES This describes the Main features of the printer HTP500 V2. Plate types and sizes Rigid plastic Thickness: 0.2÷6.0mm Size: width10÷80mm; length 60÷500mm...

  • Page 16: Preparing Of The Htp500 V2 On Printing

    Only items supplied and tested for HTP500 V2 by ABB can be used. 2 - PREPARING OF THE HTP500 V2 ON PRINTING The following content describe the steps you need to follow to get HTP500 ready to print. 2.1 CONTROL PANEL AND ITS FUNCTIONS...

  • Page 17: Please Wait

    In order to perform a Menu function, always put the printer offline pressing the ONLINE key so that the ONLINE led turns off. LCD display HTP500 V2 display shows the printer functions and statuses. 2.1.1 Control Panel Menu mode Turn on the HTP500 V2 The two following messagges will appear on the display PLEASE WAIT…...

  • Page 18: Power Supply Cable Connection

    Make sure that you are using an USB interface cable compatible with your PC. 1) Connect the USB cable on the rear of the printer. 2) Connect the other end of the USB cable on the PC REMIND The HTP500 V2 Printer is supplied with one USB Port (A to B)

  • Page 19: Loading / Removing The Cleaning Cassette

    EMC Directive technical requirements. 2.4 LOADING / REMOVING THE CLEANING CASSETTE 2.4.1 Loading of the Cleaning Cassette HTP500 V2 has a special cleaning cassette purposely designed to clean up the cleaning roller. To load the cleaning cassette perform the following steps: 1) Lift up the cassette cover.
  • Page 20 5) Set the cleaning cassette along the guides passing the cleaning cassette tape around the cleaning auxiliary roller. Correct position of Cleaning tape and Auxiliary Cleaning roller NOTICE  THE CLEANING TAPE MUST NOT BE LOOSE!  THE CLEANING TAPE MUST ALWAYS ADHERE TO THE CLEANING ROLLER 6) Raise the setting lever to lower the cleaning auxiliary roller into place.

  • Page 21: Loading A Ribbon Cassette

    NOTICE Never remove the cleaning cassette without unlocking the cleaning auxiliary roller first or the cleaning cassette tape could be damaged. REMIND When the end of the cleaning cassette tape is reached, use the automatic cleaning mode function to keep on printing without damaging the print head. 2.5 LOADING A RIBBON CASSETTE Load a ribbon cassette performing the instructions shown in the pictures below.

  • Page 22: Removing A Plate

    2) Press the (I) side of the power switch to turn on the printer. The power led on the control panel lights. 3) After the printer performance of its internal tests, if no irregularities are detected, the online led lights and the printer is ready to print. If any item is loaded into the printer, the printer will detect the leading edge of the article.

  • Page 23: Driver And Software Installation

    The Activation is the operation that has to be done just the first time that the HTS500 software is installed in the PC. This means that the HTS500 software needs to be activated each first time for each PC. To make the activation. Run the programme from C:\program files\ABB\HTS5002000\HTS5002000.exe with the administrator privilege: Note in Win Vista and Win 7: From Windows ...

  • Page 24: Definition Printer Device

    CONFIGURATION WITH WINDOWS 3.4.1 Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows XP REMINDER The driver of the HTP500 V2 Printer cannot be used with the printers of the HTP500 previous version (light grey) A) Creation of the first Device P-PRINTER Plug and Play Remind: The printer must be not connected to the PC.
  • Page 25 Select the subfolder \Drivers Select the subfolder \HTP500V2 Execute the file Setup.exe, select your preferred language, press Install The process begins When it’s done, press Next Select the first option : I accept the items of the license agreement Press Next Verify that the printer is NOT connected to the PC: disconnect the printer from the PC Press Install...
  • Page 26 Press Continue Anyway The PC should be restarted Press OK Press Finish Remind: With the printer switched off connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable...
  • Page 27 Switch the printer on Windows detects a new hardware Go on with the guided installation of the new Hardware. Press Next Press Next Press Continue Anyway...
  • Page 28 Verify the connection port that has been assigned to the P-PRINTER during the driver installation. For instance the USB002 port C) Suppress the option for the printing confirmation From the printers folder right button of the mouse on one of the HTP500 V2 driver:  Select Properties ...
  • Page 29 D) Copy Installation of the 6 Printing Devices for Windows XP Restart the PC, connect the HTP500 V2 to the USB port and switch on the printer. Select the HTS500 CD Select the subfolder \Drivers Select the subfolder \HTS500 Select the subfolder \ENG...
  • Page 30 HTP500 V2 TERMINAL BLOCKS HTP500 V2 CABLES HTP500 V2 HORIZ METHACRYLATE HTP500 V2 HORIZ PVC LABELS HTP500 V2 OTHER TERMINAL BLOCKS HTP500 V2 VERTICAL PVC LABELS E) Devices settings in HTS500 Software with the use of the pre-defined profiles The profiles contain the Driver settings (printable area, density, orientation, materials, feeder mode, alimentation).
  • Page 31 Select Properties The Window for the Selection of the profiles appears. Select the Profiles Folder. The Window with the Pre-set Profiles appears.
  • Page 32 Select the AUTOM CABLES Profile. Press the Retrieve button. The Window for the Confirmation of the Profiles appears. Press Yes button to Confirm. Press Ok to Confirm.
  • Page 33 Press Ok to Confirm. The Window for setting the Multiple Device Setting appears. Press the Centering button. The following window appears. Select the Thermal Transfer Printer box. Press Ok to Confirm.
  • Page 34 HTP500 V2 TERMINAL BLOCKS SINGLE TB T-BLOCKS HTP500 V2 CABLES AUTOM CABLES HTP500 V2 HORIZ METHACRYLATE MMA HORIZONTAL Plates HTP500 V2 HORIZ PVC LABELS PVC HORIZONTAL HTP500 V2 VERTICAL PVC LABELS PVC VERTICAL HTP500 V2 OTHER TERMINAL BLOCKS AUTOM AF T-BLOCKS 3.4.2 Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows 7...
  • Page 35 Press Next Select the first Option: I accept the items of the license agreement Press Next Verify that the Printer is not connected to the PC. Press Install...
  • Page 36 Press Install the Software Driver The PC must be turned off and restart. Press OK. The PC turns off and restarts. The PC must be Turned Off and Restarted. Press Finish Important: With the Printer turned OFF, connect the Printer and the PC with the USB cable. Turn ON the Printer...
  • Page 37 Verify which is the connection Port that had been assigned to the P-PRINTER Port during the Driver Installation. For instance the detected port is USB001. C) Eliminate the option for the prints confirm From the printers folder right button of the mouse on one of the HTP500 V2 driver:  Select Properties ...
  • Page 38 HTP500 V2 TERMINAL BLOCKS HTP500 V2 CABLES HTP500 V2 HORIZ METHACRYLATE HTP500 V2 HORIZ PVC LABELS HTP500 V2 VERTICAL PVC LABELS HTP500 V2 OTHER TERMINAL BLOCKS E) Devices Setting in HTS500 Software with the use of pre-defined profiles The profiles contain the Driver settings (printable area, density, orientation, materials, feeder mode, alimentation).
  • Page 39 Select the Menu Plotter Setup. It appears the Setup Plotters/Printers window Select the button on the Left in the First raw that is available in the Window. Select the Printer AUTOMATIC CABLES Select Properties It appears the window for the selection of the profiles. Select the Profiles Folder.
  • Page 40 Select the AUTOMATIC CABLES Profile. Press the Retrieve button. It appears the window for the Confirmation of the Profiles Press Yes to Confirm. Press OK to Confirm. The Window for setting the Multiple Device Setting appears. Press the Centering button and the Thermal Transfer Printer button. Select the Thermal Transfer Printer box.

  • Page 41: Centering

    HTP500 V2 TERMINAL BLOCKS SINGLE TB T-BLOCKS HTP500 V2 CABLES AUTOM CABLES HTP500 V2 HORIZ METHACRYLATE MMA HORIZONTAL Plates HTP500 V2 HORIZ PVC LABELS PVC HORIZONTAL HTP500 V2 VERTICAL PVC LABELS PVC VERTICAL HTP500 V2 OTHER TERMINAL BLOCKS AUTOM AF T-BLOCKS 3.5 CENTERING...

  • Page 42: Calibration

    a.5) Create a single-item job inserting as text ‘HHHHHH’ in the first tag. a.6) Print the job a.7) Verify the centering of the first tag. a.8) a) Example: text too high : makes a correction to the bottom (-Y) HHHHHH a.9) b) Example: text too low : makes a correction to the top (+Y) HHHHHH a.10) c) Example: text shift on right : makes a correction on left (-X)

  • Page 43: Printer Driver Uninstall

    3.7 PRINTER DRIVER UNINSTALL Important: The Printer must not be connected to the Personal Computer. Unplug the USB cable from the printer. To uninstall the Driver: Select the HTS500 Software CD Select the Folder \Drivers Select the Folder \HTP500 V2 Execute Setup.exe...

  • Page 44: Ummary Table Of The Rivers And Rinters Settings

    Support Feeder Printers devices Orientation type Copy Density Profile Name option (Plate) AUTOM 60 x 150 Stack HTP500 V2 CABLES Vertical Feeder CABLES (mm) Feeder HTP500 V2 AUTOM AF T- 60 x 150 Stack Vertical Feeder TERMINAL BLOCKS BLOCKS (mm)
  • Page 45 (mm) Name In case of doubt, particular questions or information requests on the HTP500 V2 printer utilization, before to proceed on printing an item that might cause technical components internal problems contact the ABB Technical Assistance at the number +39 02 7035 6495...

  • Page 46: Prints Of Tags With Automatic Feeder In "Stack" Feeder

    4 – PRINTS OF TAGS WITH AUTOMATIC FEEDER IN “STACK” Feeder Mode This shows how to print Automatically the cable tags with HTP500 V2 easily and quickly. All you need to do is to mount correctly the Feeder on the printer’s guides and utilize the right Plate following carefully the instructions here below.

  • Page 47: Preparing Of The Support Plate

    Push the lever on the left underneath the screw A NOTICE  Do not tight too much the locking screw A so not to damage it. Do not loosen too much the docking screw A but just enough to fix the guides. 4.3 PREPARING OF THE SUPPORT PLATE Execute all the described operations with the Printer turned off.

  • Page 48: Turning On The Printer

    Fix the B screw of the Card Store so that the mobile part of the Card Store indicated with the arrow lets to pass just one module to be printed. It cannot pass more than one module at a time. See picture below.

  • Page 49: Print On Cable Tags

    When the “Support Plate” is in the correct HOME position, if you don’t print with the PC in 5 minutes, the printer Automatically moves the “Support Plate” from the home position. Be sure that the ONLINE light is turned on and that the HTP500 V2 is in ONLINE mode. 4.5 PRINT ON CABLE TAGS Run the printing from software HTS500.

  • Page 50: Prints Of Terminal Block Tags In "Single" Feeder Mode

    5 - PRINTS OF TERMINAL BLOCK TAGS in “SINGLE” Feeder Mode This section explains how to print with the HTP500 V2 easily and quickly. Execute all the described operations with the printer turned off. All needs to be done is to position correctly the Support Plate for the Semi-Automatic Terminal Block on the printer guides following carefully the instructions here follow.

  • Page 51: Turning On The Printer

    The HTP500-PL3 Support Plate for the T-Blocks tag should be inserted in the HTP500 V2 printer in the way that the encoder, underneath the support plate, should be on the below left lateral part. Guides for regulating Items’ width Screw fixing...

  • Page 52: Print On Terminal Block Tags Tb Series

    Automatically moves the from the home position. Be sure that the ONLINE light is turned on and that HTP500 V2 is in ONLINE mode. 5.4 PRINT ON TERMINAL BLOCK TAGS TB SERIES Run the printing from software HTS500.

  • Page 53: Inserting The Modules On The Printer

    Auxiliary tray 6.2 INSERTING THE MODULES ON THE PRINTER 1) Place a plate on the feeding table and align the edge with the cleaning brush. Plate edge Item to Print ON Guides well aligned with the Plate NOTICE  Printing on a plate that has burrs on its edges can cause printing problems and can damage the print head.

  • Page 54: Turning On The Printer

    REMIND  If the width guides are too close together, the plate will not be feed properly. It is important to adjust the width guides so that the plate is not loose but it moves smoothly to the left. If the width guides are too loose, the plate will be fed not straigth, yielding poor print results.

  • Page 55: Print On Tags And Strips

    The printer detects the Tag or Strip (if it is already on the plane of the printer) and moves it in the correct HOME position READY FOR THR PRINT. 6.4 PRINT ON TAGS AND STRIPS Here follow an example on how to print on a METHACRYLATE item. Run the printing from software HTS500.
  • Page 56 1) Press [Menu/ ] 2) Press [Menu/ ] and [ ] to display “Auto Off” 3) Press ENTER 4) Press [Menu/ ] and [ ] to change selection (off to delete the option, later 5min, later 10min, later 30min) 5) Press ENTER to confirm BACKLIGHT Function for the definition of the brightness of the Printer LCD Panel.

  • Page 57: Trouble Shooting

    JAMMED PLATE Utilize only the “MENU – REMOVE” function to eject the item from the printer. Press “ONLINE” and then “MENU” With the right arrow select “REMOVE” and press the right or left arrow to eject the item REMOVING THE PLATE WITH STRENGHT OR NOT USING THE ‘REMOVE’ FUNCTION MIGHT DAMAGE WITH NO SOLUTION THE HEAD PRINT.

  • Page 58: Printer Messages / Errors

    7.3 PRINTER MESSAGES / ERRORS If the print is in progress and one of these messages appears on the HTP500 V2 display, proceed as follows: 7.3.1 WRITING PROBLEMS...
  • Page 59 The print stops before the plate end Verify that in the driver it is set the correct print area. For Ex., if in the driver it has been set a print area of 80mm x 50mm the prints will stop after 50mm. After have launched a print, the plate pass over and no print is on it This is a problem of non correct software settings.
  • Page 60 Verify that the item’s edge isn’t indented or isn’t regular. Contact the ABB Technical Assistance. 7.3.3 FAILURE MESSAGES For any kind of failure message that appears on the display control panel contact the ABB Technical Assistance. Service Call CODE: 01 The head print doesn’t communicate correctly with the control unit.

  • Page 61: Daily Care

    ABB Technical Assistance 7.4 DAILY CARE A careful daily care helps to keep HTP500 V2 in good condition and achieving best print performances. 7.4.1 CLEANING THE CLEANING ROLLER...

  • Page 62: Cleaning And Storing Plates

    manually as illustrated above. Don’t scratch the cleaning roller. After the cleaning, let the roller dry completely before inserting it back into the printer. The cleaning roller is a consumable part so, once is worn up, replace it with a new one. Replace the cleaning roller at least once a year.

  • Page 63: Test Print

    4) In the case that the HTP500 V2 printer gets blocked, utilize only the “REMOVE” function from the control panel to take off the item. Never take off the blocked item with force. This operation might compromise the printer functioning.

  • Page 64: Packaging And Transportation

    NOTE: The Interval of cleaning can be set through the Auto Cleaning Function. 10 - Summary chart of modules, Support plates and accessories of HTP500 V2 System Here is a short Description of the Accessories of HTP500 V2 System. Items HTP500-FEED...

  • Page 65: Information To Users On Recycling Operations

    « STACK » feeder mode Support plate to print the cable tags ABB Terminal-block tags HTP500-PL2 To print with automatic feeder in Mandatory Support plate to print the ABB Terminal-block « STACK » feeder mode tags BA4 marker HTP500-BA4 Mandatory...

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