Universal-laser-systems CLP-100NI-NPRT User Manual

1INSTALLATION - OPERATION - MAINTENANCEOWNER’S MANUALNON-POROUSCONVEYOR LINE PRINTERSALL MODELSUNIVERSAL STENCILING & MARKING SYSTEMS, INC.P.O. BO

10QUICK START2 - Loosen the Knurled Pivot Arm Knob “C” & swing theInking System Assembly “A” away from Print Drum.INSTALLING THE PRE-INKED ROLL5 -

11QUICK START6 -Carefully pull the Inking System Cover “L” directly awayfrom the Inking System Baseplate “M”. Do not let the coverdrag across the sur

12QUICK START10 - Immediately replace the Inking System Cover “L” by care-fully guiding the cover over the Transfer Roll “N”. Try not tolet the cover

13QUICK START13 - Replace the Knurled Cover Retaining Knob “K” andlightly tighten. Do not over tighten this knob or you maybend the top of the Knurle

14QUICK START2 - When using the smaller individual characters to makeup a code message, use the Type Blocking Kit “Q” in-cluded with your coder to sup

15QUICK STARTFOR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONSREFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONFOR YOUR APPLICATIONWEB PRINTING - PAGE 19CARTON PRINTING - PAGE 23ADJUSTING THE

16BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONNote: The MT Ink Roll is disposable by design and is not to be used with the 4 oz. ink cartridge. When the ink isdeple

17BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONIt is also extremely important to test the affect of other manufacturer’s ink on the XF Neoprene ink roll.Since the ink

18BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONWhen the coder is installed on a Form and Fill machine, the plastic film may move at fairly high speed whenpulled from

19WEB PRINTINGTo eliminate this problem, if idler roller positions arenot adjustable, a slight undercut in the face of idlerroller “B” where the print

2IMPORTANT NOTEUNIVERSAL products are manufactured to exacting standards and every available step has been taken to assure yourcomplete satisfaction.

20WEB PRINTING3 -Press down lightly on the spring tension armto compress the tension spring slightly. (Fig-ure 35) While holding a light pressure on

21WEB PRINTINGUniversal Non-Porous Conveyor Line Printers can also bemounted on custom designed extension arms which willenable them to print directly

22WEB PRINTINGIn web printing applications where multiple coders are required to be mounted across the web, Universal offersspecial mounting hardware

23CARTON PRINTINGUniversal Non-Porous Conveyor Line Printers are spring loaded so that the print drums will press against thecarton surface on contact

24CARTON PRINTINGBefore tightening the mounting bolts, check alignment of the print drum. It is very important for proper trackingthat the top of the

25CARTON PRINTINGFigure 45 illustrates the best die position for carton printing when using extremely fast drying inks. Note that theleading edge of

26CARTON PRINTINGIf the cycle rate of the production line is very fast and the ambient temperature is relatively low, the printing diescould be positi

27MAINTENANCE3 - Inspect the roll to ensure it is completely saturated withink but not dripping wet. If the surface of the roll seemsexcessively wet

28MAINTENANCE1 - Periodically, the inking system should be disas-sembled and inspected for ink residue and dust con-tamination. To remove ink contami

29MAINTENANCE3 - Blot the surface of the die with a clean paper towel to dryas shown in and reinstall the clean dies on the coder.CLEANING THE PRINTI

3Printing on non-porous materials has always been a major problem in industrial applications. The high degree ofmaintenance required to keep conventi

30MAINTENANCEMounting configuration conversion involves the “mirror image” reversal of the pivot arm assembly that holds theinking system and the tens

311- Loosen the Lock Nut and screw the Adjusting Bolt in to relieve the spring pressure (Figure 56).2- Remove the spring by lifting the end off the Lo

32MAINTENANCEPRINT DRUM INDEX MECHANISM CONVERSION1- Using a 5/64” hex wrench, loosen the Nylon Tip Set Screwlocated in the top rim of the Print Drum.

337- Retighten the Brass Tipped Set Screw to lock the Index Ring in position. This screw must be tight toprevent the Index Ring from rotating under sp

34MAINTENANCE8- Reinstall the Index Ramp in the proper orientation for your mounting configuration as shown inFigures 64 & 65.1- To replace Print

35MAINTENANCEREMOVING AND REPLACING INDEX BLOCK “B”1- To remove Index Block “B” from the Print Drum, roll downthe Drum Cover directly behind the Index

36MAINTENANCE4- While holding Index Block “B” in this position, tighten theIndex Assembly Mounting Screw by turning it counterclock-wise until tight.F

37MAINTENANCEINKING SYSTEM ASSEMBLYThe following steps will guide you through the Ink Roll Eccentric Assembly.1 - Install the O-Ring in the groove of

38When adequate pressure is applied to the Eccentric Knob dur-ing assembly, the knob should have a moderate resistance toturning. When assembled prope

39NON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTER CE GUARD ASSEMBLYCLP-100 & CLP-200 SERIES654321NON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTERCE GUARD ASSEMBLY PARTS LIST1234

4SPECIFICATIONSNET WEIGHT: 10 LBS. - 12 OZS. (4.88 KG.)MAXIMUM DIE SIZE - US STANDARD: 7/8” (7 RIBS) X 16-15/16” LENGTHMAXIMUM DIE SIZE - METRIC CODER

40NON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTERCLP-100 & CLP-200 SERIES122928273478965262523242314151316101112181722212019

41KEY NO.124567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829NON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTER PARTS LIST DESCRIPTION QTY. REQD.PART NUMBER CLP-100NI-NP-

42NON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTER INKING SYSTEMSCLP-100 & CLP-200 SERIES1234520191817678910111213141516

43NON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTER INKING SYSTEM PARTS LIST1245631111111111111111NP-17NP-16NP-15NP-14NP-01-CSNP-01-CTNP-02-CSNP-02-CTNP-TRA-1NP-TRA-2N

44NON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTER PRINT DRUM ASSEMBLYCLP-100 & CLP-200 SERIESNON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTERPRINT DRUM ASSEMBLY PARTS LIST1CO-02

45NON-POROUS CONVEYOR LINE PRINTER INDEX ASSEMBLYCLP-100 & CLP-200 SERIES12345678910111 CF-28 2 SNAP RINGKEY NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. REQD.PART NUM

5SPECIFICATIONSCONVEYOR LINE PRINTER SPECIFICATIONSSIDE MOUNT SERIESModel Shown: CLP-200NI-NPLSNET WEIGHT: 11 LBS. -5 OZS. (5.13 KG.)MAXIMUM DIE SIZE

6SPECIFICATIONSINDEXING AND NON-INDEXING MODELSUniversal Non-Porous Conveyor Line Printers are available in both indexing and non-indexing models.Inde

7SPECIFICATIONSFIGURE 4FRICTIONBEARER.007” - .008”PRINTING DIEDRUM COVERFIGURE 5RIBtype® PRINTING DIESCODER MODELS DESIGNED FOR METRIC RIBtype® PRINTI

8SPECIFICATIONSINK ROLLSUniversal offers two ink roll options for the Non-Porous Conveyor Line Printers each with unique characteristicswhich will hel

9QUICK STARTINSTALLING THE INKING SYSTEM ASSEMBLYYour new Non-Porous Conveyor Line Printer was fully assembled and adjusted at the factory before fina