THERMAL INKJET PRINTER

USER MANUAL
Contents
SAFETY INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................................4

PRODUCT WARRANTY .....................................................................................................................................................5

ABOUT THE PRINTER .......................................................................................................................................................6

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................................................7
PRINTER OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................................8
Controller front view.......................................................................................................................................................8
Controller back view .......................................................................................................................................................9
Print heads....................................................................................................................................................................10

INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................................................................13

COMPONENT LIST ..................................................................................................................................................................13

PRINT HEAD SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................13
Step 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................13
Step 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................14
Step 3 ............................................................................................................................................................................14
Step 4 ............................................................................................................................................................................14
CONTROLLER SETUP ...............................................................................................................................................................16
Step 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................16
Step 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................16
PRINT HEAD CABLE SETUP ........................................................................................................................................................17
Use one print head 1201e ............................................................................................................................................17
Use two print heads 1201e ...........................................................................................................................................17
Use three / four print heads 1201e ..............................................................................................................................18
Use one print head 1202e ............................................................................................................................................18
Use two print heads 1202e ...........................................................................................................................................18
Use two print heads 1202e (1204e Combination Head) ...............................................................................................19
SENSOR AND ENCODER SETUP ..................................................................................................................................................19
Sensor NPN ...................................................................................................................................................................19
Encoder .........................................................................................................................................................................20
EXTERNAL DEVICE CONNECTION (OPTIONAL) ............................................................................................................................20
Sensor PNP ...................................................................................................................................................................20
Alarm beacon (accessories-please contact seller) ........................................................................................................20
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................23
Minimum PC requirement ............................................................................................................................................23
Recommended PC (Desktop/Laptop) ............................................................................................................................23
Installation guide ..........................................................................................................................................................23
SOFTWARE USING .............................................................................................................................................................40
Main interface ..............................................................................................................................................................40
Design Tools .................................................................................................................................................................48
Software set up.............................................................................................................................................................56
Printing parameters setup ............................................................................................................................................62

GETTING STARTED .........................................................................................................................................................71

OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................................................71

HOW TO DESIGN A TEMPLATE ...................................................................................................................................................71

New template ...............................................................................................................................................................72
 Open template..............................................................................................................................................................72
Save template ...............................................................................................................................................................73
Delete template ............................................................................................................................................................73
Save As template ..........................................................................................................................................................73
Add text object .............................................................................................................................................................74
Add barcode Object ......................................................................................................................................................79
Add Shift code object ....................................................................................................................................................91
Add image ....................................................................................................................................................................91
Add Drawing .................................................................................................................................................................92
Connect database .........................................................................................................................................................93
File Manager ................................................................................................................................................................94
Ink Cost .........................................................................................................................................................................96
HOW TO PRINT ......................................................................................................................................................................97
Step 1: Open template ..................................................................................................................................................97
Step 2: Adjust Printing Parameter ................................................................................................................................98

APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................................................98

INK CARTRIDGE MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................98

Print head cleaning .......................................................................................................................................................98
Wiping ..........................................................................................................................................................................98
Important notes............................................................................................................................................................99
Purging .........................................................................................................................................................................99
INK CARTRIDGE STORAGE PROCEDURE ..........................................................................................................................100
For short term storing (less than one day) .................................................................................................................100
For long term storing (more than one day) ................................................................................................................100
System disposal ..........................................................................................................................................................100
Important handling cautions ......................................................................................................................................101
UPDATING INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................101
Update Software / Firmware / Font / Ink Info ............................................................................................................101
SAFETY INFORMATION
 STOP PRINTING BEFORE INSERTING OR REMOVING THE
CARTRIDGE.

 TURN OFF PRINTER BEFORE PLUGGED / UN-PLUGGED ANY

CABLE (PRINT HEAD CABLE / ENCODER CABLE / SENSOR
CABLE / IO CABLE).

 BE CAREFUL OF USING OTHER EXTERNAL DEVICES SUCH

AS: ENCODER / SENSOR / ALARM BEACON / POWER SUPPLY.

 DO NOT TRY TO USE OTHER CARTRIDGES THAT IS NOT

SUPPLIED FROM YOUR SUPPLIER.

 AVOID USING WITH HIGH VOLTAGE.

 STORE THE PRINTER IN A DUST-FREE ENVIRONMENT.

 BE CAREFUL OF UPDATING FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE.

“Use only the power supply listed in the user instructions”;

Power supply adaptor: Manufacturer: Mean Well Enterprises Co., Ltd., model no.:
GST160A12”;

1. Do not cover the ventilation.

2. Do not expose to excessive heat sources, sunshine, fire or the like.
3. For indoor use only. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
4. The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
5. No user replaceable parts inside, refer servicing to manufacturer specified agency
or qualified service personnel.
6. Only use accessories specified by the manufacturer.
7. Disposal:
All electrical and electronic products including batteries should be disposed of
separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities
appointed by the government or the local authorities’

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PRODUCT WARRANTY
THE WARRANTY IS EFFECTIVE FOR 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY.
BRACKETS, POWER SUPPLY, SENSOR, ENCODER AND ANTİ-SHOCK MECHANİSM ARE
EXCLUDED FROM THE WARRANTY.

 ANY NON-ORIGINAL PARTS AND UNAPPROVED OEM INKS

ARE USED.

 THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN ALTERED OR MODIFIED WITHOUT

APPROVAL FROM MY LAN GROUP.

 THERE IS DAMAGE ON THE PRINT HEAD AS A RESULT OF

IMPROPER INSTALLATION.

 DAMAGE OCCURS FROM AN ACCIDENT, SUCH AS BUT NOT

LIMITED TO, BEING DROPPED, BEING SPRAYED WITH
WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS, CAUSED BY A NATURAL
DISASTER, CAUSED BY STOCKING OR SHIPPING
CONDITIONS.

 UNAPPROVED, WRONG OR UNSTABLE POWER SUPPLY IS

USED.

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ABOUT THE PRINTER
Thank you for purchasing the 1200e Thermal Inkjet Printer, a product of Rynan Technologies,
Singapore. This printer is powered by HP Thermal Inkjet Technology and designed for printing on
packaging materials.

This versatile printer can print fixed or variable data on porous and non-porous media by
automatically recognizing aqueous and solvent inks and applying the appropriate printing
parameters.

The complete system includes one (1) printer, 1 power supply, 1 encoder, 1 external sensor and
mounting brackets.

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Technical specifications

No Description Specifications
1 Model 1200e
Controller (230 x 182 x 45.5 mm)
2 Dimensions (L x W x H)
Print head max (141 x 101 x 107 mm)
3 Weight 1.4 kg ~ 3.1 pounds
4 Power supply AC 100 V – 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 1.4 A
5 Maximum power consumption 138 W
6 Maximum printing resolution 600 x 600 dpi
7 Print speed 92 m/min @ 300 x 300 dpi
8 Optical density 3 levels
9 Operation selection PC
10 Message memory Unlimited template storage
11 Ink solution Aqueous and Solvent
12 Menu language Multiple / selectable
13 Printable characters Windows true fonts with PC connection
14 No. of lines Unlimited
15 Character height Maximum 50.8 mm / 2.0 inches
Alphanumeric, logos, date/time, expiry date, Julian date,
16 Printability shift code, data and barcodes

17 Operating temperature 50 C – 500 C

18 External connections Alarm kit, etc…

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Printer overview

Controller front view

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Controller back view

ITEMS DESCRIPTION

Port 1, Port 2, Port 3, Port 4 Machine’s print head connection port. Connect
to 1201e print head only.

Port 2 (I), Port 4 (II) Machine’s print head connection port. Connect
to 1201e and ability to 1202e print head also.

Power button Take machine ON / OFF.

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LAN Machine’s data connection port. Connect to
desktop/laptop with PC application control.

I/O Reserve port for Input / Output signal. Ex: alarm

beacon connection and sensor type PNP.

SEN Machine’s sensor connection port.

ENC Machine’s encoder connection port.

12 V – 10 A Machine’s power supply port.

LED (Power, Run, Alarm) Show the machine status.

Power: turn ON after you plug the power supply

and switch button power on controller.

Run: turn ON after you press Print button on

software and print data are send to controller
without any issue.

Alarm: turn ON if have some errors / warnings /

issues on the print head like: no any cartridge in
slots, cartridges invalid, cartridges conflict …

Fuse External fuse connected to mainboard, check it

if you can not turn on printer.

Print heads

One cartridge head (1201e Print head)

Technical parameters Value

Number cartridges support 1

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Number head controller support 4

Print height 12.7 mm ~ 0.5 inches

Connection port on controller Port 1, Port 2, Port 3, Port 4

Sensor hanging ability YES

Stitching ability NO

Size L x W x H: 141 x 65 x 28.66 (mm)

Two cartridges head (1202e Print head)

Technical parameters Value

Number cartridges support 2

Number head controller support 2

Print height 25.4 mm ~ 1.0 inches

Connection port on controller Port 2 (I), Port 4 (II)

Sensor hanging ability YES

Stitching ability YES

Size L x W x H: 142.5 x 63 x 53.66 (mm)

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Four cartridges head (1204e Print Head – 2 x 1202e Print head)

Technical parameters Value

Number cartridges support 4

Number head controller support 1

Print height 50.8 mm ~ 2.0 inches

Connection port on controller Port 2 (I), Port 4 (II)

Sensor hanging ability YES

Stitching ability YES

Size L x W x H: 141 x 101 x 107 (mm)

NOTE
This print head is created by combine 2 print head 1202e on a plate.

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INSTALLATION

Component list

No Item Qty No Item Qty No Item Qty

[1] Print head 1202e / 1 [7] Round bar short 2 [13] Screws M8x15 4
1201e
[2] Controller 1200e 1 [8] Allen key 6 1 [14] Screws M8x20 8
[3] Clamps 3 [9] Allen key 3 1 [15] Controller hanger 1
[4] Base clamp 1 [10] Allen key 2.5 1
[5] Anti-shock 1 [11] Screws M3x10 6
[6] Round bar long 1 [12] Screws M4x10 3

Print head setup

Step 1
Select direction to mount printer on the conveyor.

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 Step 2 Step 3
Install the base clamp to the side of the conveyor. Install the clamps to the round bar.

Step 4
Select the suitable bar length as per requirement.

Horizontal setup
This setup is used to print on packaging such as carton boxes, bottles, trays or pipes.

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Vertical setup
This setup is used to print on paper, film, and other flat substrates.

Step a Step b
Add another clamp to the bracket. Add one (1) more vertical round bar.

NOTE
Make sure the brackets are mounted firmly to avoid vibration and swaying of the print head as this
affects the print quality.

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Controller setup

Step 1
Install the hanger to
controller.

Step 2
Install controller to
conveyor.

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Print head cable setup

Use one print head 1201e

In this case, you use 1 print head of 1201e only. And it should be connect the same as above picture.
The print head will print data which you designed on Template 1 Design Tool only.

Use two print heads 1201e

In this case, you use 2 print heads of 1201e. And they should be connect one by one follow order on
controller ports. The print heads will print data which you designed on Template 1 and Template 2
Design Tool only.

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Use three / four print heads 1201e
In these case, you use 3 or 4 print heads of 1201e. And they should plug the same as case Use two
print heads 1201e.

Number 3rd 1201e / 4th 1201e connect to Port 3 / Port 4 on controller and its will print data from
Template 3 / Template 4 on Design Tool.

Use one print head 1202e

Once you use the 1202e print head, you could plug print head to Port 2 (I) and Port 4 (II) only. If you
plug to other port the data printing will be not correct. And make sure you put correctly data printing on
Template 1 and Template 2 on Design Tool in this case.

Use two print heads 1202e

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In case you use both of 1202e print heads, you plug 1st 1202e to Port 2 (I) and 2nd 1202e to Port 4 (II).
The 1st 1202e / 2nd 1202e print heads will get data printing from Template 1 & Template 2 / Template
3 & Template 4 on Design Tool.

Use two print heads 1202e (1204e Combination Head)

This case look the same with two print heads 1202e. But they are mounted on a plate with lower 1202e
head will be connected to Port 2 and higher one will be connected to Port 4.

This mode will allow you maximize printing ability with height of messages up to 12.7mm (each head)
x 4 = 50.8mm.

Sensor and encoder setup

Sensor NPN
The sensor is included to package and this is adjustable photo sensor.

Pin diagram of sensor:

3 PIN FEMALE

PIN VALUE

1 12 V

3 GND (Ground)

4 EXT_SEN (External Sensor NPN)

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Encoder
The encoder is included to package and this is rotary encoder.

Pin diagram of encoder:

4 PIN FEMALE

PIN VALUE

1 EN_A (Encoder Signal A)

2 GND (Ground)

3 12 V

4 EN_B (Encoder signal B)

External device connection (OPTIONAL)

NOTES:
To connect the printer with an alarm beacon, an additional connector DB 15 (male) is required.

Sensor PNP
The sensor is not included to package. This type sensor connected with printer via DB15 port.

3 PIN FEMALE

PIN VALUE

4 12 V

13 GND (Ground)

9 EXT_SEN (External Sensor PNP)

Alarm beacon (accessories-please contact seller)

Allows users to monitor printer operation from a distance via the light signals from the alarm.
Alarm and PNP sensor output diagram:

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PIN ON DB15 VALUE DESCRIPTION
PORT

GREEN User click on button Print on software.

6 The printer in printing status without
PRINT_STATUS (GREEN) any issue.

The printer get some issue and need

YELLOW
to warning to operator but it still able
5
ALARM_STATUS (YELLOW) to print.

1. Ink low
The printer will Stop print because
some of reasons below:

1. No cartridge error.
RED
2. Invalid cartridge error.
7
3. Ink out
STOP_STATUS (RED)
4. Conflict cartridge
5. Speed Limit.
6. POD / Real time printing
speed Overload (Delay data \
Lost data).
15 GND

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Error Description
ERROR DESCRIPTION

Stop print (Normal event) User click stop button on software. Printing will be Stopped. No
light is ON.

Invalid Cartridge Cartridges are plugged to printers not provide from your supplier
whose selling this printer.

No Cartridge Have no cartridges are plugged to any Active Head of print

heads. See Active Head for more information.

Conflict Cartridge Have more than 1 kind of ink are plugged to print heads.

Make sure at the same times in print head have Water base ink
or Solvent base ink only.

Ink Low The value of Ink Level (any Active Head) on software are lower
5.0 ml.

We had implementing the HP Smart Card to each cartridge that

allow the printer and software automatic recognize the Real
volume of ink inside each cartridge.

Ink Out The value of Ink Level on software are lower 0.4 ml.

Speed Limit Current speed of conveyor received from encoder is over the
printing ability of print heads. See Printing Speed Table below
for more information.

POD/Real Time Printing Speed In real time printing. After sensor trigged, software immediately
overload encode template and sending data to print heads.

If total time Encode + Sending bigger the moving time of paper

from sensor to print heads (that mean print head don’t have a
chance to print on paper, we get missed paper). So for this event
the software auto stop print and show a message to operator.

If get this message operator should slow down the speed of

conveyor to make the moving time of paper bigger Encode +
Sending data time to help print head could catch up and print on
paper.

Or increase the physical distance from sensor to print heads.

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Printing Speed Table
Density 1 Density 2 Density 3
Resolution
Speed (m/min) Speed (m/min) Speed (m/min)
300x150 184 92 61.3
300x300 92 46 30.7
300x600 46 23 15.3

600x150 184 92 61.3

600x300 92 46 30.7
600x600 46 23 15.3

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Minimum PC requirement
 CPU: 4th Generation Intel Core i3 2.3 GHz
 Ram: 4 GB
 Hard disk space: HDD160 GB
 Operating system: Window 7 (64 bits)
 Library: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 / Visual C++ 2010 (64bits)
 Network card: Realtek

Recommended PC (Desktop/Laptop)
 CPU: 7th Generation Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz
 RAM: 4 GB
 Hard disk space: SSD 120 GB
 Operating system: Windows 7 (64 bits)
 Library: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 / Visual C++ 2010 (64bits)
 Network card: Realtek with speed support 100 Mbps

Installation guide

Step 1 – Disable Firewall

The connection from PC to printer controller is based on network connection, so if you don’t disable
firewall the connection will not able to initialize or not stable.

Please do as below to disable your firewall:

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Open Control Panel.

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Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off at the left side

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Check on Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommend)

Click Ok to apply your setting.

Step 2 – Disable Anti-Virus program

If your PC already install anti-virus protection please try to disable them in time you setup connection
to printer. Some of this kind of programs try to block network data send to the pc. This is not good for
2 ways communications from our printer and PC.

For example. These picture below are try to disable AVG Anti-Virus program.

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Select time for disable the anti-virus program.

After disable anti-virus success, you will get some warning from program.

Step 3 – Setup IP address

Communication from printer to PC is Directly Network Connection (or Peer to Peer), so you need
preparing a network cable (Straight Cable).

Take a look at straight cable connection diagram as below to prepare a cable for your connection.

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Then connect controller to PC by this network cable.

Please do as below to setup your PC IP address.

Go to Control Panel  Network and Internet  Network Connections. Select which connection you
use to connect to printers.

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Right click  Select Properties.

Select tab Networking. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Select Properties.

Select Use the following IP address. Assign your PC IP address to 192.168.10.12 as above picture.
Select Ok to complete.

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Step 4 – Setup speed of network card
Finally step, just re-setup the speed of your network card to 100 Mbps. This speed is Requirement to
help PC and printers have a stable connection.

At Network Connections, right click and select Properties.

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Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then select Configure…

At Advanced tab, select Speed & Duplex, set value to 100 Mbps Full Duplex. Click Ok to apply
setting.

Step 5 – Install the application

Please contact your supplier to get the installation file. After that please do as below steps.

Double click on the installation file. Then select setup.exe

This setup file will help you install two other Library before install the application. These items will be
installed are:

a. Access Database Engine (this library is used for access database file as: CSV, EXCEL…).
b. Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Runtime Libraries (x64).
c. Printer Controller Application.

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Click Accept to begin install.

You will get the warning like this. Press Install to begin.

The install processing will automatically download two needed components. Please wait a moment.

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Installing Access Database Engine dialog will appear. After that a dialog for Microsoft Visual C++
2010 x64 Redistributed Setup will come up.

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Check on I have read and accept the license terns. Then click Install. Wait for a moment to download
and install.

Once you get above picture that mean, your computer already install success all thing needed for setup
the application.

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The installation process will automatic call the printer controller application. As below picture.

Click Next to continue.

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Click Next to continue if you don’t need change the folder setup.

Click Next to begin installation.

Installation complete.

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Now you could open the application by icon on the desktop.

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NOTE
In some case the computer already install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributed. So you
will get this warning.

“A newer version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributed has been detected on the machine.”

That mean, you don’t need to re-install this package again. And you need manual install two of this
programs:

a. Access Database Engine

b. Printer Controller Application.

To install Access Database Engine please go to this link and download package that match with your
PC, select x64 bits.

Download link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255

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To install Printer Controller Application, use again the installation file. Open file 1200e.msi the
installation wizard will appear as above automatically step.

Open the application by icon on the desktop after completed.

NOTE

The application folder

After install completed the application will generate the folder at: C:\Users\Public\P1200. This folder
is used to store configuration file, database file, image files…

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SOFTWARE USING

Main interface

Top tools menu bar

Items Name Description
Turn Off Printer Use this button to turn off your printer. Please
do as below step:
1. Press this button select YES to turn off the
application.
2. Now you should switch off the button
behind controller to cut off the power to
main board of controller.
View History View all of task that you did with system.

Update Software, Font, Ink info Use this button to update your Software to
newer version. Add more Window Font that
you download from internet or update Ink type
/ Ink parameters.

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Software Parameters Setup Set up some properties to application:
1. Virtual keyboard setting
2. Local date format
3. Real time Processing
4. Date/time format
5. Roll over hour
6. Measurement units
7. User mode
8. Interface languages
9. Configuring Print Control
10. Virtual keyboard input languages
11. POD (Printing Online Data) activation
View Printer Information View some information relate about firmware
version, software version, hardware version,
brand name and website address.
Show the Key or ID application.
Use to unlock the Ink Authentication.
Show private label for ink cartridge.
Open User Management Available when enable User Mode only.
To login please use this account:
Username: administrator
Password: 123456
Use this function to Create / Modify / Delete /
Set Permission for users.

Login to System Use account from User Management to login

and operate system.
Open Template Design Tools Access the Template Design Tools to Create /
Modify / Open template.

Open Exist Template Open exist template are saved on application

folder.

Start Print Go to print your template.

Stop Print Go to stop your template.

Printing Parameters Setup Adjust all printing parameter like: resolution,

speed, print mode…

Reset Page Reset the Start Page index once you need.

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Template preview

Show the content of template when you select it. Please note that this preview not able to refresh every
time the printer print.

Page index
Use to adjust the page index once your template content included: Counter and Database.

Start Page
Set begin index of counter / database section.

End Page
Set ending index of counter / database section.

NOTE:
Start Page and End Page could not input once your template don’t contain any Counter or Database
inside.

Example 1 – Counter printing

You need to print a counter from 1 – 999.

001 002 003 004 005 006 … … … 999

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You’ve already setup messages and anything okay. Now you begin to start print with message mark
from: 001 to 999.

But one hour later, your production line have trouble (electrical shutdown, stop for repair, changing
product, changing template, end of shift working, end of days working…). Printer stop print at Page
500.

001 002 003 … 500 BREAK EVENT

Next you need to reload the template again and continue print to the box / paper / packages with number
from 501.

Right now Start page will help you. Just input the value to Start page text box is 501. The printer will
begin to print again at 501.

501 502 503 … 999 STOP PRINT

Finally both of this value will control the Index of counter inside messages.

So, right now you can control the software start print at any messages and stop at any message with
Start page and End page value.

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Example 2 – Database printing
You need to print once section on database file as below picture.

So you could adjust the Start Page = 11 (Data begin from row 2) and End Page = 25 as below:

NOTE:
The Template Preview still the same, it not able to change the data follow the Start Page you’ve
inputted.

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Real information
Field Description Value

Printed page Display how many page of template has 0 to 2,000,000,000

been printed.

Each printing job will be increased 1.

Total page Display total page of your template.  If template contain the fixed
text only. Total Page will be
If template have Counter, the total page will Unlimited.
equal End value of Counter.  If template contain Counter
and Database. Total Page
If template have Database, the total page will will be total row of database
equal total row of database file. files (even the counter have
more than data).
Speed Display the current speed.  If you don’t use encoder, the
value will equal number you
input to Setting  Encoder
 Speed.
 If you using the encoder, the
value will equal the speed is
send from Printer Controller.

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Encoder Display encoder is Enable or Disable Yes

No

Channel Display current setting print side on Odd

software.
Even

Or Both (if you print with 600

dpi)

Resolution Display current setting resolution on the H300 x W150

software
H300 x W300

H300 x W600

H600 x W150

H600 x W300

H600 x W600

Density Display current density value on software 1/2/3

Print mode Display current print mode on software Sensor mode

Continuous mode

Head 1  Display the ink volume of cartridge on  Ink volume: 0.001 – 800.0
head 1 (Port 1 on controller). The printer (ml)
will automatic recognize the ink volume  Status of cartridge
inside each cartridge with smartcard. - No cartridge
 Display status of cartridge that plug to - Invalid cartridge
Port 1 controller.
Head 2  Display the ink volume of cartridge on
head 2 (Port 2 on controller).
 Display status of cartridge that plug to
Port 2 controller.
Head 3  Display the ink volume of cartridge on
head 3 (Port 3 on controller).
 Display status of cartridge that plug to
Port 3 controller.
Head 4  Display the ink volume of cartridge on
head 4 (Port 4 on controller).
 Display status of cartridge that plug to
Port 4 controller.
Status Display status of software and printer. Off

Ready (normally status, no

printing)

Print (normally status, in

printing)

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 Fault Condition (error status, no
printing)

Template Display the name of current template use for

printing.

Printer Display connection status from software Disconnected!

(PC) to printer (main board of controller).
Connected!

System clock Display current system clock on your PC Value could be changed at Set
up  System time

Information Display information of printer as: firmware,

hardware, software and private label of ink

AutoJet Display status of this function. Value could be changed at

Setting  AutoJet

Not using => Off

Using => Number second setup

Bi-Direction Display current and the next direction. When you enable function Bi-
directional, this message is
displayed.

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Design Tools

Tools Bar
Items Name Description
Create New Template Create new template. You need to specify
Width of template.

Open Template Open exist template are stored at application

folder. You will able to preview for each
template on selection template window.
Save Template Save current template, use the current name to
application folder. You need sign a name for
this action at first time.
Save as Template Save as template with other name. Need sign
a name also.

Add Text Field Add Text object to template. Content for text
object are included:
1. Fixed Text
2. Field of database
3. Date / Time object
4. Counter

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 5. External data (POD data). See more at
Printing Online Data (POD).
6. Some special symbol
Add Barcode Add Barcode object to template. Content for
barcode object are included:

1. Fixed Text
2. Field of database
3. Date / Time object
4. Counter
5. External data (POD data). See more at
Printing Online Data (POD).
6. Some special symbol
Add Shift Code Add Shift Code object to template. Each Shift
Code have 2 field of data: Code and Time. The
Code will change once the Time is match with
your setup.
Add Image Add Image object to template. Accepted these
kind of file:
1. *.BMP
2. *.PNG
3. *.JPG
4. *.TIFF
Add Drawing Add Drawing object to template. Included these
kind of:
1. Circle
2. Square
3. Line
File Manager Use to manage (Copy file from USB Flash /
Transfer file to USB Flash / Deleted file) all data
of application. Included these data:
1. Template file (*.m12)
2. Database file (*.csv, *.xlsx, *.txt)
3. Image file (*.bmp, *.png, *.jpg, *.tiff)
4. Logs file (*.evl)
Calculate Ink Cost Allow you calculate and estimate the costing for
your printing base on these value:
1. Density & Resolution.
2. Volume of ink (cartridge / bulk ink).
3. Cost for volume of ink.
You will returned the result as an Estimation
Number Of Print with your provide parameters.

Database Connection Use to manage (Copy database file from USB

Flash / Transfer database file to USB Flash /
Connect and loading database file from
Database Server)

Template Layout
Template layout is one of important component on software. It will allow you design or layout any
printing object on there. These are some of main detail of this template layout.

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Template Ruler
This ruler use to measure the distance between objects. You can use this in mm or inch units. Go to
Setup  Units to change.

Template Section
All template will include 4 sections and each section will be corresponded with each print head on each
port of controller. Totally we have 3 print heads setting modes at each mode, the template and RIP way
will be different. Please see 3 modes as below:

Use One Cartridge Head

Select this mode at Main Screen  Printing Parameter Setup  1201e. See below picture:

The red line will separate template for each head. And height of each section is 12.7 mm equal height
of each cartridge.

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Use Two Cartridges Head
Select this mode at Main Screen  Printing Parameter Setup  1202e. See below picture:

In this mode, you need to plug the Two Cartridge Head to Port 2 or Port 4 on controller. Please take a
look on this diagram.

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When using this kind of print head you will able to print a big text that mean, combine or stitching two
cartridge for printing. So maximum your text can be reach 12.7mm (each cartridge height) x 2 = 25.4
mm

Use Four Cartridges Head (2 x Two Cartridge Head)

Select this mode at Main Screen  Printing Parameter Setup  1204e. See below picture:

In this mode you need to plug 2 x Two Cartridge Head to Port 2 and Port 4. And need a special
accessories to combine physical both of them together. Please take a look on this diagram.

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This mode will allow you maximize printing ability with height of messages up to 12.7mm (each head)
x 4 = 50.8mm.

Template Maximum Length

The maximum length for template that you can create is Approx. 1000 mm ~ 39.37 inches.

Template Watermark Cartridge Status

Under each template section is watermark that show current cartridge status for each print head (each
port on controller).

Please take a look for this description:

Watermark Content Color Printing Ability

Head 1, Head 2, Head 3, Head 4 Green YES

Head 1 No Cartridge

Head 2 No Cartridge
Red NO
Head 3 No Cartridge

Head 4 No Cartridge

So when design template, please put your message / object or data to Green area only. If your data
overflow to Red area, these data will never see after you printed.

See below picture for more information.

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Object properties

Use these tool to adjust your object after put them to template.

ITEMS PURPOSE NOTE

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 Font Drop Box Adjust font type for text object Could not able to use for shape
/ Image object

Size Drop Box Adjust the size for text object Could not able to use for shape
/ Image

Template Text Box Adjust the length for template

X Text Box Adjust X axis for object

Y Text Box Adjust Y axis for object

Bold, Italic, Under line Make style for your text object

Rotary Text Box Adjust and rotate your object

Width / Height Text Box Adjust size for your object

Scale text Adjust size of text object to your

desired

Object list
List all object present on your template.

Use Up / Down arrow to bring up or down one object over or under (layer index) other object.

Object tools
These tools will help you adjust some basic operations on your object.

ITEMS PURPOSE NOTE

Resize [1] Adjust the size for object Could not use on text object
(barcode / shape / image)

Lock [2] Disable adjustment ability on After lock object you will not able
your object. to take any change to this object.
Until you unlock it again. This will

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 help once you finish adjustment
to your object

Copy [3] Clone your object to one more.

Delete [4] Remove your object out of

template.

Move (Left / Right / Up / Down) Moving your object with small

[5 , 6 , 7 , 8] distance. Each time will move 2
point.

Undo [9] Turn back the previous step on Approx. 50 times.

your template.

Redo [10] Go forward the next step on Approx. 50 times.

your template.

Software set up

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Display keyboard
Show / Hide the virtual keyboard that allow you input your local languages. These languages should
be supported by software.

Virtual keyboard
Full keyboard layout with language, text, numeric, symbol.

Click to type in Uppercase text.

Click to add Unicode symbol.

Click to change to current language or English (from Keyboard language in Setup form).

Numeric keyboard to use for numeric:

Local date format

Change the date format to your local language.

Example:

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Format in English: 11-December-2017

Local date format is enabled and interface language change to German-Deutsch.

Format of date will change to: 11-Dezember-2017

Real time processing

Set enable is real time print. Used to print external data in real time with slow speed.

Example:

Receive POD data => Receive sensor trigger => RIP => Print

Set disable is normal print. Used to print external data in none real time with fast speed.

Example:

Receive POD data => RIP => Receive sensor trigger => Print

Date format
Select the format for your date variable.

Roll over hour

Set the hours which will be added to the current time. This function is useful once you need change the
date earlier normal time. Normally date will be change at 23:59:59.

Example:

Current time is 12:20 PM. If the roll over is set to 3 (hours), the system time will be 3:20 PM, time will
be faster, the date also change faster normally.

System time
Adjust the system time include the Software and your Windows OS time.

Interface languages
Arabic, Brazil, Chinese, Netherlands, English, German, Korean, Portugal, Spanish and Russian.

Keyboard languages
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Netherlands,
Spanish, Portugal, Brazilian and Russian.

Unit
Select the measurement units and apply to all parameter relate on software.

Support: mm (millimeters) and inch (inches).

User mode
Enable the User management System on software.

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Yes: active User Management System. This function requires log in. The default account use to login
as below:

Username: administrator

Password: 123456

No: deactivate User Management System, operator will able to work with full access to printer but
without log in.

User Manager

List user: Show all users

Group: Three (3) levels of users with each group having different permissions

Edit permission: Manage permission of a group

Create new user Change password admin account

Edit user Return Main form

Delete user

Login form

Type Username and Password to login and click on “Connect”.

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 Use this default account to login to the software.

Username: administrator

Password: 123456

Printing Online Data (POD)

Allow sending or receiving data / remote printer / get current status from 3rd party devices (Desktop /
Laptop / PLC / Mobile devices / …) via TCP/IP protocol, we call Sender.

Interface
Active or deactivate POD function.

NOTE:

The software will checked the current firmware on the main board, if current firmware not support the
POD function, this button will be disable. You could not use the POD function.

Port
TCP/IP port. The sender should send data to this port. The button […] will help you setting / view /
adjust the IP address of the network card on your printer.

Printing Mode
Control the behavior action of software when it get the data from sender.

Print All
The printer will print all message send from sender.

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Example:

Printer received 5 messages (packet / telegram). Your result of printing will be:

MESSAGE_0, MESSAGE_1, MESSAGE_2, MESSAGE_3, MESSAGE_4

After complete print MESSAGE_4, the printer will go to NO DATA status and wait for new messages.
In NO DATA status if sensor get trigged the printer get error and auto stop.

Print Last
Printer received 5 messages (packet / telegram). Your result of printing will be:

MESSAGE_4

NO DATA status will enable after print MESSAGES_4 also.

Print Last and Repeat

Printer received 5 messages (packet / telegram). Your result of printing will be:

MESSAGE_4, MESSAGE_4, MESSAGE_4… MESSAGE_4…

The last message will be printed and the printer will save this messages for next print until new
messages is coming.

Split Character
The separator use to divide the sender’s data to multiple data fields.

Support: Tab (‘\t’), Space (‘ ’), Dot (‘.’), Comma (‘,’), Semi Colon (‘;’), Star (‘*’), Colon (‘:’), Hash (‘#’),
AT (‘@’), Mod (‘%’), And (‘&’), Question (‘?’).

Encoding
The encode format of sender’s data.

Support: ASCII, Big Endian Unicode, Unicode, UTF32, UTF7, UTF8, IBM850, IBM852, IBM860,
IBM863, Windows1252, ISO8859_1.

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Printing parameters setup

Resolution
Support 3 High Quality resolutions: 600x150, 600x300 and 600x600.

NOTE:

In High Speed and High Quality mode the printer will use both of channel on cartridge to print, so
you will not able so change the channel at Channel setting.

And normal resolution: 300x150, 300x300 and 300x600.

This setting will apply for all head that connected to printer. The resolution will effected to speed of
printer, higher resolution you selected slower printing speed you get.

Channel
ODD: printer will to use the Odd side nozzle on the cartridge to print only.

EVEN: printer will to use the Even side nozzle on the cartridge to print only.

If used with 600 dpi resolution, the two (2) channels will work together.

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Density
Select the drops number for each pixel. Support: 1 drop, 2 drops, and 3 drops.

Encoder
External Encoder: enable ability received the speed parameter from a rotary encoder. The encoder
hardware must to connect to controller. See Sensor and Encoder setup.

No Encoder: enable this option to allow the printer printing without the real encoder. We call Internal
Encoder, you will able to adjust the simulate speed to software at Speed text box.

Look at Max Speed to input value in valid range. This value will base on your current Resolution and
Density.

If your encoder is not the standard from us.

Formula: Formula used to adjust encoder signal base on diameter and PPR.

Division: used to adjust encoder signal base on division input.

Auto jet
Periodically pushing out the ink to clean the print head. This function will prevent the ink dried on nozzle
of cartridge, its useful tool to keep the printing quality always good.

Click on button No / Auto jet to change option for this function:

No: disable auto jet on software.

Auto: allow software run Auto Jet automatically with the Timer that you setup at Auto jet timer text
box.

NOTE:

We recommend that you should always enable this function to keep the printing quality always is the
best. The timer should be around 15-20 seconds.

The Auto Jet function will able to run while machine in both Stop and Printing.

The Auto Jet function different with Purge function. Its use: 22,500 Pico liters ~ 0.0000225 milliliters
(ml) for each time jetting.

Purge
This button will help the user push out the ink to clean the print head. It’s different with Random jet,
amount of ink approx. 8.3 times of Random Jet.

Once the printing quality not good or messages after print get some missing line, you should try to
press Purge button sometimes around 4-5 times.

NOTE:

Please put some paper / tissue / cloth under the print head before you press Purge button. A lot of ink
will be push out, it can make dirty your products!

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 You will see two parallel black lines (red / yellow / blue depend your ink color) appear under paper
after you press button. If you don’t see anything please check again your cartridge or swipe it as this
instruction. INK CARTRIDGE MAINTENANCE

Active head
This function will allow software checking and monitoring the status print head, which one you selected:

Head 1: will checking on print head plug to Port 1 of controller.

Head 2: checking on Port 2 of controller.

Head 3: checking on Port 3 of controller.

Head 4: checking on Port 4 of controller.

Once selected which head should be check, the printer will check some events as below:

1. One of cartridges get Invalid cartridge event.

2. One of cartridges on these heads has been un-plug or without cartridge.
3. One of cartridges get ink low / ink out event.
4. Conflict cartridge happened between all of cartridges are plugged.

If the printer found these event, immediately it will change from Start Print status to Stop Print status.
And the alarm with RED light will be pushed out.

Ink level
Show the current ink level on each print heads.

Print head setting

Print head 1204e

Stitch X 1 and stitch Y 1: Stitching for head, adjustment image between cartridge 1 and cartridge 2

Stitch X 2 and stitch Y 2: Stitching for head, adjustment image between cartridge 2 and cartridge 3

Stitch X 3 and stitch Y 3: Stitching for head, adjustment image between cartridge 3 and cartridge 4

Direction 1: Sets direction print of print head 1204e with conveyor run direction.

NOTE:

Prefer use sample template stitchSampleX to stitch X and template stitchSampleY to stitch Y.

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If print result looks like above this mean you do not need to stitch X1, X2, X3, focus on +0 px .See
picture below to see when you need to stitch X.

X1 presents stitch X1, you can see at +0, the line not straight means you need to stitch X1 to get +0
line straight. You can see +3 the line is straight, it a clue, so you will set stitch X1 with syntax =
current stitch X1 +3. Try to print again and see the result.

The same with X2 and X3.

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With stitch Y we use template stitchSampleY. Print and adapt stitch Y same way with stitch X how to
get this result below.

NOTE:

Unfortunately, every time you plug off and plug in cartridge on print head you need to adapt stitch X
and stitch Y to keep stitching work well.

Print head 1202e

Stitch X1 and stitch Y1: Stitching for head 1, adjustment image between cartridge 1 and cartridge 2

Stitch X2 and stitch Y2: Stitching for head 2, adjustment image between cartridge 3 and cartridge 4

Sensor to Head 1 - 2: Set delay to control distance between print head 1 and print head 2.

Direction 1: Sets direction print of print head 1st 1202e with conveyor run direction.

Direction 2: Sets direction print of print head 2st 1202e with conveyor run direction.

NOTE:

Prefer use sample template stitchSampleX to stitch X and template stitchSampleY to stitch Y. See
example below.

Print head 1201e

Sensor to Head 1: Set delay to control distance between print head 1 and sensor.

Sensor to Head 2: Set delay to control distance between print head 2 and sensor.

Sensor to Head 3: Set delay to control distance between print head 3 and sensor.

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Sensor to Head 4: Set delay to control distance between print head 4 and sensor.

Direction 1: Sets direction print of print head 1 with conveyor run direction.

Direction 2: Sets direction print of print head 2 with conveyor run direction.

Direction 3: Sets direction print of print head 3 with conveyor run direction.

Direction 4: Sets direction print of print head 4 with conveyor run direction.

Print mode
Allow user control which mode the printer should be used to print.

Sensor mode

Gap before
This value is distance from position of sensor to begin of printing messages.

For box application

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 For web application

Delay sensor
Delay sensor is a distance between two sensor marks or it’s a product length.

The purpose of this setting is prevent multiple print on one product and make sure at all time only one
print on one product only (except in case the user adjust Repeat Time of sensor mode to other value.
See next items for Repeat Times of sensor mode).

So in this distance, the printer will accept first sensor signal only and it will ignore any signals after that.
This happened when your product have multiple colors and it make sensor continuous recognize.

Take a look at below picture to get more understanding about this delay.

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For web application

For box application

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Repeat times
Repeat times is number of printing times that you need to print for each sensor signal.

Default value of Repeat times is 0, maximum value is 255 times. That’s mean NO repeat printing
required and printer will print normally. One times for one sensor signal.

Fix length
Fix length is distance between two repeat printing. Fix length is used once Repeat Times value is
different 0.

Continuous mode
Continuous mode one of printing mode that allow the printer printing out without using the sensor. This
mode is useful in web / pipe / roll application (without sensor mark).

This mode also use to check the working status of printers. In some case you are doubt about printing
ability of printer. Combine use this checking with disable the encoder. Once you have been disabled
the Encoder and printing under Continuous mode, printer still not able to print. That mean it have trouble
with hardware or connect. Contact now with your supplier.

Fix length
Fix length in Continuous mode also the same meaning with Fix length in Sensor mode. That is distance
between two repeat printings.

Minimum value of fixed length we can input:

- With One Cartridge Head (1201e): Template length

- With Two Cartridge Head (1202e): Template length + 30mm (the physical size of two cartridge
head)
- With Four Cartridge Head (1204e): Template length + 70mm (the physical size of four cartridge
head)

Immediate: print continue without sensor signal.

Level: print continue with sensor signal.

- Level 1: print data at beginning template when sensor ON.

- Level 2: print data when sensor ON.

Bi-Directional
Bi-directional printing, sometimes referred to as "boustrophedon printing," involves printing a line from
left-to-right, and then from right-to-left rather than returning to the left to start the next line.

NOTE:

1. Recommend set up print head to position receive sensor trigger (Distance to head = 0)
2. So we just need to set up Gap before for direction left to right and Adjust position for direction
right to left.
3. If you cannot set up print head to position receive sensor trigger, you will need to add distance
to print head to both direction left to right and right to left.

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Adjust position
Set gap before for second trigger sensor when use Bi-Directional to adjust a line from left to right and
right to left fit with X axis.

GETTING STARTED
Install the printer on your conveyor according to the installation instructions.
 Set print direction and appropriate throw distance to obtain best print quality (1-3 mm).
 Insert ink cartridge.
 Plug the power cord into an appropriate power source to start up the printer.
 Connect print head cable, sensor and encoder.
 Turn on the power button.
 Set up the software (interface language, keyboard language, Configuring Print Control,…).

OPERATION

How to design a template

From the main interface, click Design button to open the Design interface.

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New template
Click New to open a new template form.

Set the width of template. The default is set at 4 Head. Click Check button to apply.

Open template
Click Open and select a name at left side to open. Click Open button to reload the template.

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Save template
Click Save button to save the template.

Delete template
Click Open and select a file to delete. Click delete button to delete file.

Save As template
Save this template with other names. Click on Save As button. Naming the template and click icon
of save button.

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 NOTE:

A recycle bin button will help you deleted a template that you don’t need anymore. Select name of
template then press this button.

Add text object

Items Name Description
Add field to text object
NOTE: This will able to select once you
Add Database field has been done load the database file. See
more at: Connect database

Add date / time Add date / time to text object

Add Counter Add counter to text object.

Add external data from 3rd device to to text

Add POD
object.

Add Symbol Add ASCII extenze to text object.

Add Database field

Click Text button to open the Text form.

Click DB Field button to open the database form.

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Select database field: Select field. This value is match with the Column in database file.

NOTE:

This will able to select once you has been done load the database file. See more at: Connect
database.

Start Row: Set the first row of database to print.

Step: Set step to get row in database.

Repeat: Set repeat times for each number will be printed. Click Check to apply.

Add Date
Click Date / Time button to open the date / time form

Format: use window date format to display.

Example: dd/MMMM/yyyy  23/August/2017

NOTE: ‘JJJ’ presents Julian date the ordered of date in year.

‘y’ presents last digit of year.

Expire date: use to create expire date follow format above.

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Days: increase number of days in use.

Example: Today is 23/08/2017. The products have 30 days in use. You can create expire date by
add 30 to Days. It will show 22/09/2017 (from 23/08/2017 to 22/09/2017 is 30 days).

Years: increase number of year in use.

Example: like Days. The products have 2 years in use. You can create expire date by add 2 to Years.
It will show 22/09/2019 (from 23/08/2017 to 22/09/2019 is 2 year and 30days).

Months: increase number of months in use.

Example: Like Days and Years. You can create expire date by add 3 to Months. It will show
22/12/2019 (from 23/08/2017 to 22/12/2019 is 2 year, 3 months and 30 days).

Upper case text: use to upper case date time such as Feb to FEB.

Add Time
Click Date / Time button to open the date / time form

Format: use window time format to display.

Example: hh:mm:ss tt  10:54:47 AM.

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Add Counter
Click Text button to open the Text form. Click Counter to open the counter setting form.

Single Counter (Normal)

Add single counter.

Start value: Set begin value of counter.

End value: Set stop value of counter. Once reach stop value the counter automatic return to Start
value.

Step: Set step for counter.

Repeat: Set repeat times for each number will be printed.

Leading: set prefix for increase counter.

After finish setup. Click Check to apply.

Box/Lot Counter
Is a dual counter. This is used to count the box and the products in the box.
To enable Box/Lot Counter, please click on Counter button to change to Box/Lot. In this mode, we
will have two counter. And they are combine as below:

Counter1 / Counter2

Once Counter1 run full value (Start value to End value), the Counter2 will increased one step.

So normally people use this function to control the product inside the box and box number.

Example: each box have 20 products. And customer need to know this product belong to which one
of box. So they need to print: Product number / Box number. In this case, we use:

Product number = Counter1 (Start = 1 / End = 20 / Step = 1)

Box number = Counter2 (Start = 1 / End = 1000 / Step = 1). For example you have 1000 boxes.

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So, this is printing result:

Product number / Box number: 1/1, 2/1, 3/1 ….19/1, 20/1, 1/2, 2/2 ….19/2, 20/2, 1/3…

Add POD fields

Click on POD field button to open POD form. The form use to print data from 3 rd device. Maximum
field support is 20 fields.

NOTE: Only work on firmware version 2.0 or higher.

Add Symbol
Click on Symbol button to open Symbol form. The form is include ASCII table allow you to insert.

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Add barcode Object
Click Barcode to open the Barcode setup form.

Items Name Description

Place to type data. This data will present on
Barcode Data barcode

Select barcode type. It is including 1D and

2D barcode type such as CODE 11,
CODE 2OF5 STANDARD, CODE 2OF5
INTERLEAVED, CODE 2OF5 IATA,
CODE 2OF5 MATRIX, CODE 2OF5
DATA LOGIC, CODE 2OF5 INDUSTRY,
EAN8, EAN13, UPC12, UPCA, UPCE,
Barcode type
CODE 39, CODE 39 EXTENDED, EAN
UCC128, CODABAR 2, CODE 128, GS1
DATABAR EXPANDED, GS1
DATAMATRIX, UCC128, QRCODE,
DATAMATRIX,
GS1 DATABAR EXPANDED STACKED,
GS1 128, QRCODE 2005 …
Choose and adapt font family, font style,
Barcode display font tools
font size of human read text on barcode

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 Add database to barcode same as add field
on text.
Add Database fields NOTE: This will able to select once you
has been done load the database file. See
more at: Connect database

Add date / time to barcode same as add

Add date / time date / time on text.

Add counter to barcode same as add

Add Counter counter on text.

Add external data from 3rd device to

Add POD generate barcode same as add pod on text.

Add ASCII extenze to barcoder same as

Add Symbol
add symbol on text.

Barcode settings properties Set up barcode settings to barcode.

Add Static text to barcode

Input some text / numbering / character to the top text box. Select type of barcode, change font /
size / format for viewable content. Click Check button to complete.

Add variable barcode

Click DB Field button to insert one column of database contents to your barcode.

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Result is:

Or click Date button insert date to the barcode. Do as add date to text object.

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Or click Date button insert time to the barcode. Do as add time to text object.

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Or click Counter button to add a counter to the barcode. Do as add counter to text object.

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Or click POD field button to insert POD data from 3rd device to the barcode. Do as add POD field to
text object.

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Or click Symbol button insert character from ASCII table to barcode. Do as adt symbol to text object.

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Barcode properties

General settings
General properties of barcode 1D and 2D.

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Name Description
If the size mode is set to “Custom – Specify module width”, this
input box lets you specify the size of one module (in 1/1000 mm).

NOTE: A module is the smallest element of a barcode. The

widths of all bars and spaces are multiples of one module width.

Sometimes the “Module Width” is also called “Narrow Bar Width”.

A constant module width is recommended if you have a varying

Module Width amount of input data and if the optical data density should remain
constant. Furthermore, some label specifications require a
constant module width.

NOTE: When specifying a custom module width the barcode may

grow bigger than the bounding rectangle for big module widths or
for a large amount of input data. Please make sure that the
bounding rectangle is wide enough to display the whole barcode
symbol.

Sets the bar width reduction in percent.

The bar width reduction can be specified in percent of the module

width. Thus when set to 20 all bars will be narrowed by 20 percent
of the module width.
Bar Width Reduction
NOTE: Setting the bar width reduction to more than 50 percent
might leave the bar code unreadable! When using this feature we
recommend you to do some test-scans to make sure that the bar
code can be scan correctly. A common value to start with is 15%.

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 The quiet zone is an empty area outside the barcode. It helps the
scanner to read the barcode correctly.

Possible units are: Modules, Millimeters, Mils and Pixels. Default:

No quiet zone is added.
For most 1D barcodes a quiet zone should be maintained directly
before and after the barcode symbol. As a rule of thumb, the quiet
Quiet Zone Unit zone should be ten times the dimension of the module width
or at least 1/4 inch (6.5 mm). The exact value depends on the
selected barcode type.

NOTE: A few barcode types provide the required quiet zone

automatically. These barcodes are: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A,
UPC-E and ISBN. Changing the quiet zone for these
symbologies will add an additional white space.
Creates the smallest possible barcode. Furthermore the module
width of the barcode will be optimized for ensuring best
Readability.

NOTE: The size mode “Minimal” influence the horizontal(!) size

Optimize
of a barcode only! The barcode height is always given by the
height of its bounding rectangle. Only a few 2D barcodes, like
Data Matrix, QR-Code or Composite symbologies require a
fixed width to height ratio. For these barcodes the height will be
calculated accordingly.
Draws the biggest possible barcode which fits into the bounding
Must fit rectangle. Resizing the bounding rectangle directly resizes the
barcode.
Selects whether escape sequences (like \n) are translated or not
Escape sequence (default: no).

Sets the 2D composite component in order to generate an GS1

Composite Symbology.

NOTE: You can add Composite Components to the following

Composite component
symbologies: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-E,UPC-A, GS1 DataBar
family and EAN-128. – CC-C is available for GS1/UCC/EAN-128
only

If the composite component is enabled, the data for the 2D

composite component has to be separated from the linear
component with a vertical bar “|”.

Composite data Example: 1234567890123|CompositeData

If a symbology has a fixed data length (such as GS1 DataBar)

the vertical bar is optional. All remaining characters (after the 14th
digit) will be encoded into the 2D component automatically.

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 For the GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked symbology you can
adjust the number of data segments per row. Allowed are even
Rss segment values between 2 and 22. This parameter influences the width to
height ratio of the barcode symbol.

Linear Settings
Common Linear barcode properties.

Name Description
The text options allow the adjustment of the human readable text.
The human readable text is usually printed below the barcode
symbol and shows the content of the barcode.
Display barcode data
NOTE: Not all barcode specifications support the printing of human
readable text. If human readable text is not supported, the following
setting will be ignored.

Changes the alignment of the human readable text.

Default: Uses the default text alignment (= “Center”).

Text Alignment Left: Aligns the human readable text to the left.

Right: Aligns the human readable text to the right.

Center: Centers the human readable text.

Text Margin The margin of human readable text.

Sets the additional length of the synchronization bars (notches).
Notch height

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 NOTE: The notch height does not affect the barcode size
calculation. So it is recommended that you don't let the notches
exceed the barcode size. Though negative notch heights are
allowed, it is recommended to use positive values only.
Usually, bearer bars are used with the ITF-14 (or sometimes with
the Interleaved 2 of 5) or the DPD symbology only. The bearer bars
were introduced to equalize the pressure exerted by the printing
plate over the entire surface of soft materials. They also enhance
the reading reliability by helping to reduce the probability of
misreads by skewed scanning beams.
For some types (like UPC and EAN) the bearer bars must be set to
“None”.
Bearer bars
None: Do not print bearer bars.
Top and Bottom: Print bearer bars at the top and the bottom of the
symbol.
Rectangle: Print bearer bars on all 4 sides of the symbol. For
rectangular bearer bars, the quiet zone must be at least 12
times the module width. Otherwise no bearer bars will be printed.
Top: Print bearer bars at the top of the symbol.
Bottom: Print bearer bars at the bottom of the symbol.
Sets the width of the bearer bars in 1/1000 mm.
The minimum width of the bearer bars is two times the module
width (which is also used as default value). If any smaller value is
Bearer bar width entered, the minimum width will be used instead.

NOTE: If the bearer bar width is set to zero, no bearer bars are
printed.
Create group of human readable text.

NONE: not group human readable text.

GROUP 3: create n group with 3 characters per group.

Group text

GROUP 4: create n group with 4 characters per group.

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 GROUP 5: create n group with 5 characters per group.

NOTE: If n group have not

Add Shift code object

Click on Shiftcode button to open shiftcode form.

Shift code name: present name of shift code will display on print. Maximum field support is 5.

Shift code time: present time of shift code correspondent with each shift code name. Depend on time
which shift code will be print.

Example:

Shift code 1 has time is 11h00 and shift code 2 has time 12h00.

At 11h00 shift code 1 will be print.

At 12h00 shift code 2 will be print.

Font style: set up font style of shift code name.

Add image
Click on image button to open image form.

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Static image

Image list: display image on PC. You can select image on its.

Browse file: select path to folder image.

Threshold: modify threshold of image has been selected.

Dynamic image

Image path: select path to folder image.

Image list: display all image in folder need to print.

Image preview: preview image in the list.

Add Drawing
Click on Drawing button to open drawing form.

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Shape type: set drawing type of shape including Line, Square, Oval. However Square and Oval can
transform to Rectangle and Circle.

Shape properties: set up properties of drawing including Line cap (start cap, end cap), fill type, Line
style (Dash style, Dash cap, Pen style, Direction, Line bold).

Connect database
Click Database to open the Database form.

File tab:

Select the file type (Excel, CSV, Text, Access) from the dropdown and then choose the appropriate file
from the list.

Database tab: Connect to SQL Server.

Server name: Type in your IP address.

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 User name / password: Type your user name and password to connect your database.

Click Connect to load.

Click Clear to disconnect.

NOTE:

Please check your network before connecting.

File Manager
Use File Manager to management all file support by software such as: file, database, image, logs.

These action you can do with File Manager:

- Copy target file to target folder. (Software folder or any folder on Windows)
- Delete target file.
- Review the target file. Except database file.

Click File icon to open the File manager.

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File Type
List of files that the software supported.

File (template file)

This is template file with extension is *.m12

Database
Database file such as: text file (*.txt), excel file (*.xls, *xlsx, *.csv).

Image
Image and photo file such as: *.png, *.jpg, *.bmp…

Logs
History log file from software: *.xml.

USB
Select the target or source folder to copy or transfer.

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 Transfer the file from software folder to USB or target folder.

Transfer the file from USB or source folder to software folder.

Transfer all file from software folder to USB or target folder.

Transfer all file from USB or source folder to software folder.

Delete the file from the software folder or target folder.

Ink Cost
Use this function to estimation the cost for your printing in your currency.

To use this function, first your need design the template as your printing purpose, then click Ink Cost
button to open the Ink Cost application.

Set all parameters to calculate the ink cost for the template designed.

Density / Resolution: select your target parameter.

Cartridge: Set the ink volume (with cartridge or bulk ink. Maximum you can input is 35.000 ml).

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Drop volume: the volume of drop ink.

Page: Set number of printed page that you need.

Cost: Add cost in your currency (depend on language such as: USD, VND, SGD, EUR, CND…) for
each cartridge.

Ink Type: select what kind of ink you are using now. Solvent-base or Water-base ink.

Click on the Calculator button to finish your calculate, your result will be showed at left corner.

How to print

Step 1: Open template

From the main interface, click Open icon to open a template from folder of application.

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Template list: Select the template to print.

Preview: View a content of the template.

Recycle bin: deleted your unused template.

Click Check button to use the template.

Step 2: Adjust Printing Parameter

Before start printing, you should adjust and select printing parameter that suitable with your
configuration. See Printing parameters setup for more information.

Click on Start button to begin your printing!

APPENDIX

INK CARTRIDGE MAINTENANCE

Print head cleaning

If the print quality is degraded, check the ink level on the cartridge:
 If the cartridge is out of ink, change the cartridge.
 If the cartridge isn’t out of ink, the degraded print quality may be caused by ink spray, dust, or paper
fiber building up on the surface of the nozzles’ plate. To maintain the print quality of the cartridge,
follow the wiping and purging tips below.

Wiping
[1]: Materials needed: a lint-free soft cloth and de-ionized water.

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[2]: Moisten the cloth with de-ionized water. Tap water also works but de-ionized water is recommended
since tap water contains impurities that can damage the print head.
[3]: Wipe slowly across the long-axis with the cartridge facing down as shown.
[4]: There are two lines of ink on the moistened cloth after wiping.

Important notes
 To avoid scratching the orifice plate, do not apply excessive force or use a dry or abrasive cloth.
 To avoid clogging the nozzles, make certain that the lint-free cloth and de-ionized water used do
not have a high percentage of suspended particles.
 Do not shake the cartridge as ink pressure will damage the nozzles.

Purging
[1]: If the cartridge sits inactive and uncapped for a period of time, the ink may dry and form a viscous
plug at the nozzles. The dried ink plug can cause misdirected drops and eventually block the nozzles.

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White streaks may be visible in the printed text or graphic. To fix this problem, purge the ink plug out of
the nozzles. Printing alone may be inefficient in removing ink plugs from the nozzles.

[2]: Wipe the cartridge with a moist, lint-free cloth to remove the excess ink on the surface of the nozzle
plate.

[3]: Print a few lines of text or graphics at high resolution to utilize more nozzles and push more ink out.

[4]: Finally, check the printed image. If the print quality cannot be recovered, repeat this procedure
several times. If it still doesn’t work, change the printer cartridge.

The cartridge before [1] and after [2] cleaning:

INK CARTRIDGE STORAGE PROCEDURE

For short term storing (less than one day)

 Leave the cartridge in the machine, capped. Capping the cartridge is always recommended to
prevent the nozzles from drying out or becoming clogged due to ink solvent’s evaporation or dust.

 Wipe and/ or purge the cartridge next time it is used until good print quality is achieved.

For long term storing (more than one day)

 Remove the cartridge from the machine.
 Remember that all inkjet print cartridges produce a small amount of ink residue that may build up
on the cartridge nozzles during printing. We need to wipe the cartridge to remove these ink residues
from the nozzles’ plate.
 Tightly cap the cartridge by sealing tape.
 Leave the cartridge uncapped and place it in an airtight container with moist, lint-free cloth or sponge
to prevent the cartridge’s nozzles from drying out or becoming clogged. Close the container tightly.
 Wipe and/ or purge the cartridge next time it is used until good print quality is achieved.

System disposal
 Keep the print head connected to the ink reservoir when disposing of system.

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 Place the entire system in a plastic bag to avoid ink leakage.

Important handling cautions

 The cartridge has to be stored in a nozzle-up position.
 Never squeeze the ink reservoir as this will push ink out of the print head.
 To avoid getting air in the print head, never shake, drop or hit the print head.
 To avoid getting air in the print head, never hold the print head more than 10 inches above the ink
reservoir when removing the system for storage.
 To avoid ink leakage, never hold the print head below the reservoir.

UPDATING INSTRUCTIONS

Update Software / Firmware / Font / Ink Info

This tool will help you update your printers to newer software / firmware / Font or Ink information. Please
ask your supplier to get these needed files.

Copy them to USB Flash then plug to controller box.

List USB
Select the USB that plugged to controller / PC from the drop list.

List Task
Select the task (Update Software, Firmware, Font and Cartridge Info).

Buttons
Refresh the list of USB once you plugged new USB to controller box or PC.

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 Start install new Software, Firmware, Font, and Cartridge Info from the USB.

Exit Update dialog.

Thanks for your reading!

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THERMAL INKJET PRINTER

A product of

More information please contact

APERIA TOWER 2, 8 & 10 KALLANG AVENUE, OFFICE #5-10, SINGAPORE

www.rynantech.com

Phone: +65 8375 6932

Email: info@rynantech.com

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