Hitachi UX Supplementary Instructions Manual

Brand: Hitachi

Model: UX

Type: Supplementary Instructions Manual

Handling guidance of each ink

HITACHI Printer

INK JET PRINTER FOR INDUSTRIAL MARKING

Thank you for purchasing the Hitachi IJ Printer Model UX.

The Supplementary Instructions contain supplementary precautions and differences among ink of the Instruction

Manual, Technical Manual and Basic Operation Manual.

If the printer is improperly handled or maintained, it may not operate smoothly and may become defective or

cause an accident. It is therefore essential that you read this manual to gain a complete understanding of the

printer and use it correctly.

After thoroughly reading the manual, properly store it for future reference.

IF you changed the language of screen by mistake, see the Instruction Manual chapter 7.8 "Selecting Languages".

Model UX

●Safety Precautions (1)

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

● Before using the printer, thoroughly read the following safety precautions and Safety Data

Sheet(SDS) for optimum printer use.

● You should observe the precautions set forth below in order to use the product properly and

avoid endangering you or other persons or damaging property. For the purpose of clarifying

the severity of injury or damage and likelihood of occurrence, the precautions are classified

into two categories, WARNING and CAUTION, which both describe hazardous situations

that may arise if you ignore the precautions and perform an incorrect handling or operating

procedure. The precautions in these two categories are both important and must therefore

be observed without fail.

WARNING

WARNING is used to indicate the presence of a hazard which

may cause severe personal injury or death if the warning against

performing an incorrect handling procedure is ignored.

CAUTION

CAUTION is used to indicate the presence of a hazard which

may cause personal injury or property damage if the warning

against performing an incorrect handling procedure is ignored.

● If the warning in the CAUTION category is ignored, serious results may occur depending on

the situation.

● After the manual has been read, it must be stored in such a location that all printer operation

personnel can refer to it at all times.

● All the instructions set forth in this manual are important and must therefore be observed

without fail.

Pictograph Examples

The symbols are used to indicate precautions (including those related to

potential warnings) to be observed. Detailed information is furnished by a picture

within the symbol outline (a shock hazard is indicated by the example shown at

left).

The symbols are used to describe prohibited actions. The details of a

prohibited action are given by a picture within or near the symbol outline (the

example shown at left dictates that you must keep flames away).

The symbols are used to describe required actions. Detailed instructions are

given by a picture within the symbol outline (the example shown at left dictates

that a ground connection must be made).

(2) ●Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued)

WARNING

● Ensure that there is no flame- or arc-generating device around the

printer.

The ink and makeup are both flammable and may cause fire.

Fire can be generated by matches, lighters, cigarettes, heaters, stoves, gas

burners, welders, grinders and static electricity. Arcs may be generated from

open-type relays, switches, and brush motors. Before handling the ink and

makeup, remove static electricity from your body, peripheral equipment, and so

on. In the interest of safety, position a dry-chemical fire extinguisher near the

printer.

● Since the ink and makeup contain organic solvents, install the printer at

an adequately ventilated location.

Never install the printer in an enclosed space.

Connect exhaust equipment to the printer in order to prevent it from filling

with organic solvent vapor.

Secure adequate space for the ink/makeup handling area and printer

installation site. At least 200 m must be provided per print head.

Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided.

Installation Environment

●Safety Precautions (3)

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued)

Ink and Makeup Handling

WARNING

● Ink or makeup may enter your eyes or mouth or soil your hands or clothing.

If any ink or makeup enters your eyes or mouth, immediately flush with warm

or cold water and consult a physician.

● When charging a refill of ink or makeup, exchanging ink, or otherwise

handling ink or makeup, take enough care not to spill ink or makeup.

If you spill any ink or makeup by mistake, wipe it off neatly and promptly with

wiping paper or something similar. Do not close the maintenance cover until

you make sure that the portion you have just wiped is completely dry.

You must pay particular attention when you have spilled ink or makeup inside

the printer and it is not completely dry. Why? Because vapors of ink or

makeup will stay inside the printer and may catch on or cause a fire.

If you find it hard to wipe the printer when it is turned on, stop it with the maintenance

cover open. Power it down, and then wipe it off again.

● If you wish to clean the casing of the printer with wiping paper impregnated

with makeup, be sure to do so with the power off.

Attempting to clean it when the power is on will cause makeup or vapors of makeup

to enter the printer, possibly catching on or causing a fire.

When the cleaning is over, open the maintenance cover and make sure that no

makeup has entered and no vapors remain inside.

● Should you find a leak of ink or makeup inside the printer while the printer is

running or being maintained, wipe it off promptly with wiping paper or

something similar. Then, with the maintenance cover open, stop the printer,

power it down, and repair the leak.

Continuing operation with a leak of ink or makeup will cause an anomaly,

resulting in abnormal printing.

Ink and makeup are flammable. They may therefore catch on or cause a fire.

● The ink and makeup, their waste solution, used wiping papers and empty

containers are flammable. Waste disposal must comply with appropriate

regulations. Consult the appropriate regulatory agency for further information.

(4) ●Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued)

Ink and Makeup Handling (Continued)

CAUTION

● Since the ink and makeup contain organic solvents, observe the following

handling precautions.

When handling the ink or makeup, wear protective gloves and safety goggles to

avoid direct skin contact. If the ink or makeup comes into contact with skin, wash

thoroughly with soap and warm or cold water.

When transferring the ink or makeup to or from a bottle, exercise caution to

prevent it coming into contact with the printer or surrounding articles.

If there is any spillage, immediately wipe it clean using a cloth moistened with

makeup.

● Ink and makeup must be stored as flammable liquids. Storage must comply

with local regulatory requirements. Consult the appropriate regulatory

agency for further information.

Related Regulations

WARNING

● Never drain the ink or makeup waste solution into a public sewer system.

Waste disposal must comply with all appropriate regulations.

Consult the appropriate regulatory agency for further information.

● The printer must be managed in compliance with all appropriate regulations.

Read and understand the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS) before using any ink

or makeup.

●[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items 1

[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

1. [Instruction Manual] Supplementary items of “1. Usage precautions

1.1 Ink and makeup (2) Ink periodic replacement”

For the replacement procedure, see “6.3 Replacing the ink” in the Technical Manual.

● While the IJ printer ink circulates for operations, it reacts with atmospheric air elements and deteriorates with time.

Therefore, it needs periodic replacement.

The table below furnishes a guide for determining the proper replacement intervals. However, since the proper

replacement intervals vary with the printer operating environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, dust, etc.),

determine the best replacement intervals in accordance with the obtained printings, and replace all ink within the

printer with new ink.

Ink type

Applicable

makeup

Solvent base

Replacement intervals

(operating hours or elapsed months whichever comes earlier)

Approximate operating hours Approximate elapsed months

1067K

S100A

MEK

600 to 1200 6

1069K

S1069

600 to 1200 6

1072K

S1018

600 to 1200 6

2086K

S2086

Acetone 600 to 1200 6

1087K

S1018

MEK

600 to 1200 6

1092F

S1018

600 to 1200 6

1095B

S1018

600 to 1200 6

1106K

S1018

600 to 1200 6

3112K

S300F

Ethanol 300 to 600 3

1113K

S1018

MEK

600 to 1200 6

1114K

S1018

600 to 1200 6

1117K

S1018

600 to 1200 6

2 ●[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

2. Storage precautions

(a)Store the ink and makeup in a cold dark place (0 to 20°C ).

(Observe this rule no matter whether tanks are unsealed or not.)

(b)The storage validity period is predefined for the ink and makeup. Begin to use the ink/makeup before the

"Expiration date" date arrives.

(c)Once an ink bottle is opened, even if it is stored, the bottled ink begins to deteriorate in the same manner as the ink

in the printer. If the above-indicated "approximate elapsed days (see previous page)" limit is exceeded, discard the

bottle of ink. (When an ink bottle is opened, indicate the date of opening on the bottle's label for proper

management purposes.)

(d)The makeup must be added to the printer within one year after opening the tank. Note that the makeup added to

the printer needs no replacement.

Ink type

Applicable

makeup

Operating temperature range

Lower case

letter machine

---

1067K

S100A

0 to 50

°C

---

1069K

S1069

0 to 45

°C

1072K

S1018

0 to 40

°C

2086K

S2086

0 to 35

°C

1087K

S1018

0 to 40

°C

1092F

S1018

0 to 35

°C

1095B

S1018

1106K

S1018

3112K

S300F

1113K

S1018

0 to 40

°C

1114K

S1018

1117K

S1018

0 to 35

°C

● Do not drain the ink or makeup waste solution into public sewer systems or elsewhere.

Waste disposal must comply with all appropriate regulations. Have the used wiping

papers and the empty container processed by an industrail waste processor.

Consult the appropriate regulatory agency for further information.

WARNING

3. Operating temperature range

For part code numbers for the above inks and makeup, see “10. [Technical Manual] Supplementary items

of “7. Maintenance service” ”.

●[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items 3

[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

4. Handling precautions

Ink type Precaution

1069K (2)

2086K (4)

1092F (3)

1106K (2) (6)

3112K (1) (5) (7)

(1) When you use the ink, you must complete the print head air-purge procedure without regard to the humidity

predominating in the employed environment. (See “3.1 Print head air purge" in the Technical Manual.)

(2) The ink employ carbon black as the pigment. (Shake the ink bottle well before use.)

If an excess electrostatic charge alarm is issued when no ink or makeup is on the print head surface and ink drops

are properly generated, it is conceivable that carbon black may be deposited on the print head surface.

This may have been incurred by creeping leakage on the deflection electrode mounting surface. In such an

instance, remove the deflection electrode from the printer head and wipe the entire mounting surface clean.

(See “6. [Instruction Manual] Supplementary items of “1. Usage precautions 1.3 Print head cleaning””.)

(3) If the ink has been deteriorated by light (corresponding to the irradiation of sunlight for ten hours or more), light

emission by ultra violet rays becomes difficult.

Light can be emitted if the ink is coated with regenerating liquid (Type: RF-P1, code No: 450260).

In environments exposed to direct sunlight, ink may deteriorate and emission intensity may drop.

When storing store in a cool place (0 to 20°C) inside a hermetically sealed container.

(4) Acetone is used as solvent for the ink. Acetone has characteristics of high vapor pressure (evaporable) compared

with MEK, so take care to with the following:

● Reference period for long-term shutdown will be shorter. Operate printer within the reference period

periodically, or perform maintenance work for long-term shutdown if shut-down time exceeds reference

period.

If the printer is shut down longer than reference time, re-start may not be possible due to settling of remaining

ink component. (See “5.(1) Estimated term of possible shutdown”.)

(5) These ink uses ethanol as solvent.

The filter replacement* is required for stable operation.

The stainless filters are located in MV9 and Printhead.

For replacement, please contact your local distributor.

* Recommended time for replacement is every 12 months.

(6)When IJ printer is used for a long time, orifice plate surface gradually becomes dirty.

The position of ink stream may change due to stain of ink on the orifice plate surface. When the position

changing is critical, ink is accumulated inside of gutter. Then, print quality may degrade due to Ink overflowing

and leak current in cross-deflecting electrode. In this case, please clean the orifice and the gutter.

The method is below.

(a)Cleaning the orifice plate surface

Please wipe and clean orifice plate surface.

For the purpose of preventing the ink stream position change, clean print head before starting up the IJ printer

is recommended.

The step of cleaning the orifice plate surface is below.

Sprinkle the makeup on to the orifice plate.

Insert wipe paper between the Charging electrode and orifice plate and clean the orifice plate surface.

Finally, sprinkle the makeup on the orifice plate again and wipe off remain makeup.

(b)Cleaning the gutter

The step of cleaning accumulated ink inside of gutter is below

(Please see "1.8 Gutter cleaning" Instruction manual and "6.6 Cleaning the Gutter" Technical Manual)

Remove stain around the gutter by wipe paper with makeup.

Sprinkle makeup on to the gutter for 1 minute by running [Function: Cleaning the Gutter].

In the case of remaining ink stain inside of gutter, please run [Function: Cleaning the Gutter] again.

[NOTE] By running "Cleaning the Gutter" continuously, the concentration of ink becomes weak and

print quality may degrade. Do Not perform "Cleaning the Gutter" more than two successive

times.

4 ●[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

(7) When using 3112K ethanol ink, the ink pressure may decrease due to filter clogging.

Please see the table below and replace the following filters periodically.

No. consumables

Replaceent cycle

Part code

numbers

Replacement Procedure

(Technical Manual)

Whichever comes first

Operating time

Time after

the ink refilling

1 Ink 300 to 600 hours 3 months - -

2 Ink filter 2,400 hours 12 months 451867 6.7 Replacing the ink filter

3 Recovery filter 1,200 hours 6 months 451857 6.8 Replacing the recovery filter

4 Circulation filter - 12 months 451037 Please contact our service station

5 MV9 filter - 12 months 451518 Please contact our service station

If the ink pressure decrease is still seen after the filter replacement, it is effective to use MEK solvent S100A or

S1018 to clean the circulation system. Please contact our service station for this operation.

●[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items 5

[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

Storage

temperature

1067K, 1069K, 1072K,

2086K, 1087K, 1092F,

1095B, 1106K, 3112K,

1113K, 1114K

- 1117K

0 to 35°C 21 days 14 days 10 days

35 to 40°C 14 days 7 days 7 days

40 to 45°C 7 days 7 days 5 days

5. [Instruction Manual] Supplementary items of “1. Usage precautions

1.2 IJ printer long-term shutdown”

In the case where the operation of the IJ printer is irregular (the IJ printer is shut down for a few weeks in a row, for

instance) in conjunction with production and so on, there is a possibility of occurrence of a problem such as no ink

ejecting when operating the printer or no recovery possible due to accretion of the ink inside the printer.

The period of possible shutdown is different according to the temperature of the storage as described in the table

below. When you are to use the printer in such a manner, it is necessary to operate it (eject the ink) regularly within

an estimated period of possible shutdown or perform storage work for the long-term shutdown.

(The storage work for the long-term shutdown is to drain the ink in the ink circulation system and refill it with the

makeup, which requires a specific operation on a restart. Refer to Technical manual "6.16 Long-term shutdown" for

detail.

Moreover, in the case of operating it regularly, note that the time necessary for operating it once is different

according to the ink to be used and ambient temperature of the place for the operation. (It is different depending on

major components of a solvent of the ink.)

(1) Estimated term of possible shutdown *1 *2

*1: Maximum period possible to be continuously shut down without operation.

it is necessary to operate it at least once during this period.

*2: Please not the ink may harden within a week when it is stored in 45 deg C or higher.

Storage

temperature

1067K, 1069K, 1072K, 2086K, 1087K, 1092F,

1095B, 1106K, 1113K, 1114K, 1117K

3112K

0 to 35°C 1 to 4 hours 2 to 8 hours

35 to 40°C 1 hour 2 hours

40 to 50°C 1 hour 2 hours

Since “Perform long-term shutdown storage work” requires special work,

it is recommended to contact your local distributor and ask for the work.

CAUTION

(2) Operation time per day

6 ●[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

6. [Instruction Manual] Supplementary items of “1. Usage precautions

1.3 Print head cleaning”

(1) If you use the 3112K ink, you must allow the printhead to dry firmly before running because the ink is not

easy to dry.

(2) When using 1069K and 1106K ink, the following precautions must be observed.

Since charging and deflecting electrodes and a gutter are provided inside the print head, if highly conductive

carbon black settles on the print head mounting base (made of insulating material), leakage can occur between

these electrodes resulting in frequent recurrence of errors. It is, therefore, important to clean inside the print

head whenever stains are detected.

After the operation is completed, sprinkle the

makeup on the orifice plate, the charging

electrode, the deflecting electrodes, the gutter

and the mounting base, and then clean them

using the cleaning pin.

Clean carbon black and makeup off the parts

(including the mounting base) using paper

wipers and let the parts dry themselves in the

ambient temperature.

In the case where an abnormality arises in the

operation after the above work, there is a

possibility that carbon black still remains on

the surface of the mounting base and creepage

is caused. In this case, remove the plus

deflecting electrode, and wipe the mounting

surface clean with wipe paper to which an

makeup is applied.

In addition, remove the charging electrode,

and wipe the orifice plate surface clean

likewise.

Orifice plate

Charging electrode

Deflecting electrode

Mounting base

Gutter

Cleaning bottle

Pliers

Wipe it with wipe paper

and remove it.

Charging electrode

Plus deflecting

electrode

Do not remove it

completely to

prevent a drop.

Critical cleaning surface

(Mounting base surface)

Critical cleaning surface

(Orifice plate surface)

●[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items 7

[Instruction Manual] Supplementary items

Ambient temperature[ C]

[hours]

MEK or aceton base ink

(1067K, 1069K, 1072K, 2086K, 1087K,

1092F, 1095B, 1106K, 1113K, 1114K,

1117K)

01020304050

Ethanol base ink

(3112K)

[hours]

necessary

condition

of operating

hours

Ambient temperature[ C]

01020304050

necessary

condition

of operating

hours

7. [Instruction Manual] Supplementary items of “1. Usage precautions

1.5 Cautions on operating time when printer is in service”

(1) Precautions in the case of repeated operation and ink stop

If you frequently perform the shutdown procedure, excessive makeup enters the printer, thereby thinning the

ink.

For the stable using, you must keep terms of the graphs.

*1. Example.

If you use 1067K ink at 20°C, the IJ printer must eject the ink for one hour or more.

*2. The makeup which enter in the IJ printer by automatic cleaning is evaporating naturally, and then

the ink becomes initial state.

8 ●[Technical Manual] Supplementary items

[Technical Manual] Supplementary items

8. [Technical Manual] Supplementary items of “3. Installation check

items 3.1 Print head air purge (1) Situations requiring an air purge”

When you use the 3112K ink.

Ink type

Excitation frequency

Lower case letter machine - -

1067K

68.9kHz - -

1069K

1072K

2086K

1087K

1092F

1095B

1106K

3112K

1113K

1114K

1117K

9. [Technical Manual]

Supplementary items of “4. Electric signal connection

4.3 Input/output (I/O) specifications

4.3.2 Product speed matching function using a rotary encoder

4.3.2-3 Method of calculating the conditions which allow product

speed matching”

● The excitation frequency (f) value.

●[Technical Manual] Supplementary items 9

[Technical Manual] Supplementary items

10. [Technical Manual] Supplementary items of “7. Maintenance service”

Ink and makeup part code numbers

Ink Makeup

Type Part code numbers Type Part code numbers

1067K 3035-9217 S100A 3035-9300

1069K 3035-9218 S1069 3035-9303

1072K 3035-9219 S1018 3035-9302

2086K 3035-9220 S2086 3035-9304

1087K 3035-9221 S1018 3035-9302

1092F 3035-9222 S1018 3035-9302

1095B 3035-9223 S1018 3035-9302

1106K 3035-9224 S1018 3035-9302

3112K 3035-9226 S300F 3035-9301

1113K 3035-9227 S1018 3035-9302

1114K 3035-9228 S1018 3035-9302

1117K 3035-9230 S1018 3035-9302

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Hitachi UX Supplementary Instructions Manual

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