Operators Manual

ALS 230

1.2 Prepare dispensing

1.2.1 Insert material

Insert your label material in the machine to follow the instructions in the chapter Operation / Threading.

1.2.2 Define label data

For correct dispenser operation, you have to tell the machine the length of the label and adjust the label sensor. Normally this is done automatically. For this follow the instructions in chapter Operation / Initialise material.

There are some reasons the automatic initialisation is not possible:

1.Using another then the standard optical label sensor

2.Label material with a low contrast ratio between label and backing paper

3.Labels with holes inside the label

In this case, you have to set one or both of the parameter manually.

Activate the extended standard menu to do the settings by:

yPressing both keys NEXT and PRIOR simultaneously Display: CODE

yPassword CODE entering:

1 time pressing the key PRIOR FUNCTION

2 times pressing the key NEXT FUNCTION

3 times pressing the key ENTER Display: LPIT

ySetting the label length

Enter the LPIT function by pressing ENTER. Measure the distance from one label edge to the edge of the next label. Enter the value in mm by using the function keys. Press ENTER to leave the function. See also the information below.

yChange the setting of the label sensor

If another label sensor then the Wenglor type will be used, call the CONT function and set the value to any manual value (e.g. M006.).

If the contrast ratio is low, follow the instructions to adjust manually contrast.

yTo store the setting permanent leaves the menu with the QUIT function. If you power off the machine without quit all modification are lost.

yBy pressing the key FEED one label can be dispensed if you are in the parameter selection.

Release 11/05

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Avery ALS 230 manual Prepare dispensing, Insert material, Define label data