Primera Technology AP360 manual

Quick S tart © 2009 All rights reserved Unpacking and Setup 3 Loading the Label S tock 4 Loading the Container 9 Applying the Label 12 Label Path Diagram 15 T roubleshooting and Maintenance 16 S pecifications 18[...]

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Thank you for purchasing the AP360 or AP362 Label Applicator (hereafter referred to as "Label Applicator"). Bottles, cans etc. will collectively be referred to as "containers." This manual applies to two label applicator models. The AP362 has a Control P anel that allows you to count labels and apply two labels to the same conta[...]

1. Remove the Roll Bar and Roll Guides from the Label Applicator . The Roll Guides and Roll Drag Arm are removable and adjustable. They are held in place magnetically . (Figure 2-1.) 2. Remove one Roll Guide and the Roll Drag Arm from the Roll Bar . 3. Place the label stock roll on the Roll Bar with one side against the upright of the remaining Rol[...]

4. Place the Roll Drag Arm under the Roll Bar . The Roll Drag Arm may be placed on either side of the Roll Bar but the rounded tip of the Roll Drag Arm should be located in the center of the inside of the core. The arm is spring loaded so that there is downward pressure on the inside of the roll. This helps prevent application alignment problems ne[...]

6. Now position the stock to correspond with the general area where it will be applied to the container . 7. Pull the loose end of the label stock forward and then push it into the F eed Area from the back of the label applicator . The labels will come out just under neath the P eel Edge. (F igure 2-5.) 8. Pull appro ximately 12 inches of label sto[...]

9. T ak e the loose label stock and feed it between the Liner Idler Roller and the Liner Drive Roller . (F igure 2-7.) In order to feed the label stock between the rollers, the Liner Idler Roller should be in the unclamped position. F or some thicker label stock, it may be necessary to remove the labels from the liner before perfor ming this step. [...]

11. If necessary , adjust the position of the liner on the P eel Edge left/right to align the liner with the label stock roll. Also, adjust the Label Sensor using the Label Sensor Bracket so that the Label Sensor Flag is roughly centered on the label stock. (F igure 2-9.) 12. P ush the Liner Idler Roller into the clamped position. (Figure 2-10.) 13[...]

AP360/362 Label Applicator 9 The AP360/362 can apply labels to a variety of containers including wine bottles, soda bottles, jars, cans, etc. Depending on the container type that you are labeling, you have several different options. Y ou may use the Container P ressure Ar m to hold the containers against the rollers, but that may not be necessary .[...]

10 AP360/362 Label Applicator 3. Place the container on the Container Idler Roller and Container Drive Roller . Orient the container with the top to the left or the right, depending on the orientation of your labels on the label stock roll. (F igure 3-3.) 4. A djust the Container Guides so the labels will be placed in the desired location on the co[...]

AP360/362 Label Applicator 11 Important Note: F or bottles with a neck such soda, beer or wine bottles only one Container Guide can be used. Move the unused Container Guide to the far right or left side of the labeling area. F or cans or other containers that do not have a tapered neck, both Container Guides can be used, if desir ed. 6. W ith the c[...]

12 AP360/362 Label Applicator A. Apply the Label 1. P ower on the Label Applicator using the P ower Switch. This can be done at any point with or without the container in place. 2. Place the container on the rollers using the instructions in Section 3. Important Note: F or label stock 6” and wider , it may be necessar y to reduce the speed of the[...]

AP360/362 Label Applicator 13 4. Press the F oot Switch to apply the labels. Both labels will be applied without pressing the F oot Switch again. T o set a value for another memory location, repeat this procedure. Note: The distance values are appro ximate. Adjusting the position of the Container Idler Roller will affect the actual distance between[...]

E. Change the Unit of Measure between Metric and English. The AP362 can display measurements in both centimeters and inches. F ollow these steps to switch between the two. English (Inches): 1. T ur n off the unit. 2. Press and hold both the "Mode" button and the "+" button while you switch on the unit. 3. While the unit is booti[...]

AP360/362 Label Applicator 15 Section 5: Label P ath Diagram Label Path Container Drive Roller Container Idler Roller Peel Edge Liner Drive Rolle r Liner Idler Roller Label Path Diagram[...]

T roubleshooting Labels are applied to the container cr ooked. 1. Check for container taper . Some containers such as wine bottles may have a slight taper that will cause the label to be applied crooked. Y ou may be able to apply your label straight if you angle the container idler roller to correspond with the angel of the taper . F or example, if[...]

Maintenance Label edges fold over or catch on the sensor as they are applied to the container . 1. Over time adhesive from the labels can build up on the sensor flag just above the container rollers. P eriodically clean the top of the sensor with a Q -tip and alcohol. 2. Make sure the sensor is positioned in the middle of the the label. Unclamp Lin[...]

Container width: 1.0" to 9.4" (25.4mm to 238.8mm) Container diameter: 0.6" to 6.7" (15.2mm to 170.2mm) Container shape: Cylindrical and many tapered Supply roll diameter: Up to 8" (203mm) Media liner width: 1.00" to 8.38" (25.4mm to 213.0mm) Supply roll core: 2" to 3" ID (51.8mm to 76.2mm) Electrical rat[...]

AP360/362 Label Applicator 19[...]

P/N 511218 - 101609[...]