Paxar 656 / 636 Printer Operation

Users Manual Model 656/636 Printer Operation • 13

Printer Operation

Installing Ink Ribbon

NOTE: WHEN THIS MACHINE IS TURNED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME,

A PAXAR FIELD ENGINEER MUST BE PRESENT.

Figure 2

(Threading path)

The ink ribbon comes pre-packaged in a plastic bag. For best results, leave the ink

ribbon wrapped in this bag until you are ready to use it in the printer. Use the

procedure and diagram below for loading the ink.

1) Unwrap the ink ribbon and put it on the ink-ribbon supply arbor (Figure 2) by

pressing it on to the arbor when the three slots are lined up.

2) Make sure the ink ribbon comes off the roll in the direction shown below and is

threaded as illustrated (see Figure 2).

NOTE: A new ink ribbon has a leader which makes it easier to use when threading

the ribbon through the print area.

3) Put an empty ink-ribbon take-up core on the ink-ribbon take-up arbor. The ink

take-up core must be at least as wide as the ink supply. The tape on the supply

roll of ink will be used to fasten the leader to the core.

4) Advance the ink until the leader starts to wrap around the take-up core.

5) Lower the take-up arbor into place. You will have to rotate the ink arbor as the

swing arm is returned to the drive roller to keep excess slack ink from between

the print head and the take up roller.

NOTE: Make sure that the ink-ribbon take-up core and the ink-ribbon supply roll

are against the edge guide plate so that the ink ribbon tracks straight through the

print station.

Contents

Main Page Contents Page Assembly Drawings 71 Optional Stackers 98 Page Scope Introduction Safety Issues / Warnings Caution Warranty Information Limited Warranty Parts Service Customer Responsibility Location of Printer AC Power Line Unpacking Inventory of Components PAXAR 656 / 636 TOOL KIT (#351390) Printer Setup Installing the Stacker Fuse Configuration Install P.C. Boards as follows: P.C. Board Installation TCB Dip Switch S2 Settings TCB DIP SWITCH S2 SETTINGS Installing the Power Cord Installing the PC Interface Cable Installing the PC Software Product Description Printer Description Personal Computer Specifications Unit Specification Page Printer Operation Installing Ink Ribbon Figure 2 Loading Stock Butt Splice Web Guide Adjustment Print Head Open / Close Control Panel Operation Printer Controls Start Feed Test Stop Indicator Lights On Line Sensor Error Front Panel Menu Functions LCD Display Diagnostic Tests HOME SCREEN Display Modes Print Report Mode Setup Mode Page Life Counters Mode Protected Mode Page Maintenance / Adjustments Print Head Handling Warning P Handling Print Head Cleaning Supplies: Procedure: Print Head Replacement Print Head Adjustment Tangent Clean Platen Roller Print Head Pressure Setting Squaring the Print Head Registration Sensor Adjustment Adjusting Print Sensor Position Cleaning Print Sensor Supplies: Sensor Trim Pots Hole / Slot Index Registration Sensor Reflective Index Registration Sensor Film Out Sensor / Top Ink Sensor Bottom Ink Sensor Headlift Sensor Full Stacker Sensor - Jam Sensor Stock out Adjustment Knife Square Adjustment Stacker Adjustments Stock Length Adjustment Stock Width Adjustment Stacker Angle Adjustment Stacker Full Adjustment Mechanical Adjustment Of Feed Roller Pressure (Blue Roller) Adjustment Procedure: Mechanical Adjustment of Stock Sense - Mark Light Receiver Adjustment Procedure: Page Users Manual Model 656/636 Electrical Connections 41 Electrical Connections Machine Wiring REAR VIEW OF 656 Page Page Motherboard Power Connectors Electrical Trouble Shooting Power Up / Sign On / Communications Page Stock / Ink Advance Page Print Page Cut / Stack Electrical Trouble Shooting / Machine Set Up Sequence Mechanical Trouble Shooting Stock Page Ink Print Knife Page Mechanical Trouble Shooting Sequence Printer Operation Lubrication Procedure Cam - Lubrication Procedure Composition (Iglide) Bearings Appendix A Error Messages Page Page Page Appendix C Ink and Stock Transfer Types Value Transfer Type Page Appendix D Knife MFG Guideline Other hints if there is still a problem: Page Page Page Page Page Unwind Parts List Page Web Guide / Light Bar Parts List Page Drive Parts List Page Printhead Parts List Page Ink Unwind / Rewind Parts List Page Ink Rewind Arbor Parts List Page Feed & Ink Drive Parts List Page Timing Belt Parts List Page Ink Turn Roller Parts List Page Knife Parts List Page Stacker Parts List Page Rewind Parts List Page Stock Out Sensor Parts List Page Page Page Optional 4.25 Pick-up Parts List Page Optional 4.25 Stacker Parts List Page Optional Down Stacker Parts List (Part 1) Page Optional Down Stacker Parts List (Part 2) Page Optional Down Stacker Parts List (Part 3)