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Chapter 2 Printing And Applying Labels
Printing And Applying Labels
WARNING Printronix has provided the necessary guards and warnings within the
confines of the SLPA, but cannot anticipate each customer’s individual
installation and operational environments. It is the customer’s
responsibility to provide in-house safety guards to provide adequate
worker safety for their respective production settings.
WARNING An input signal from the product sensor will activate the SLPA when the
SLPA is online unless it is taken offline.
This section provides a brief overview of the print and apply process as well
as suggested steps preliminary to printing.
During power-up, the SLPA performs a self-diagnostic test and indicates if the
system has any existing fault or warning conditions.
Once the SLPA is online and configured (if necessary) for the desired
application, take the SLPA offline before downloading labels from the host
into the buffer. This will prevent any chance of having the system cycle before
you are prepared to begin print operations.
For information on the proper setup of the SLPA, see “Setup” on page 41.
Label Application (Positioning) Adjustments
To apply the labels at the desired location on the product:
1. Mount the product sensor on the side of the conveyor, determining if the
sensor should be mounted upstream from the applicator pad (product
passes sensor before pad) or downstream from the applicator pad
(product passes pad before sensor), depending on the application.
IMPORTANT Mount the product sensor appropriate to the position where you would
like the label to be applied. It is easier to position the label onto the
product using the sensor delay when the sensor is mounted upstream
from the applicator pad.