Operation and Maintenance Manual MiTek® Inker Wood Truss Component Marking System Matthews 5100, 5400, and 8400 001070 Revision E Copyright © 2002, 2005 MiTek®. All rights reserved. Operation and Maintenance Manual MiTek® Inker Wood Truss Component Marking System Matthews 5100, 5400, and 8400 Applicability: 78830-501, 78830-502, 78830-601, 78830-602, 90458KIT, 90483KIT-501, 90483KIT-601 MiTek 001070 Machinery Division Date Created 1/27/2004 Revision E 301 Fountain Lakes Industrial Drive Revision date 12/29/06 St. Charles, MO 63301 Print date 12/29/2006 phone: 800-523-3380 Written by R. Tucker fax: 636-328-9218 Approved by G. McNeelege www.mii.com Revised by R. Tucker INKER Operation and Maintenance Manual MiTek® Inker Wood Truss Component Marking System Reporting Errors and Recommending Improvements To report errors or if you wish to recommend improvements, please complete the form at the back of this document and mail or fax the form to: MiTek 301 Fountain Lakes Industrial Drive St. Charles, MO 63301 Attn: Engineering Manager Fax: (636) 328-9218 We appreciate your assistance in helping MiTek provide unsurpassed machinery and support. Copyright © 2002, 2005, 2006 MiTek. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. Return Goods Policy MiTek cannot accept return goods without prior authorization and are subject to a restocking charge. The Seller certifies the articles specified herein were produced in compliance with all provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, including Section 12 thereof. Rev. 6/98 Trademark The trademark was applied for and obtained in the United States and in select foreign countries. It may not be reproduced, used, or otherwise exploited without written authorization from MiTek. 001070 Rev. E ii INKER Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................ III INKER AGREEMENT ................................................................................................................................... V MATTHEWS CREDIT APPLICATION .......................................................................................................... VII General Information ........................................................................................................1 SUPPLIES AND REPAIR INFORMATION.........................................................................................................1 Companies to Use for Supplies and Repair Services ...........................................................................1 Technical Questions and Repairs.........................................................................................................2 Preventive Maintenance Contract........................................................................................................2 Consumable Supplies ...........................................................................................................................3 PURPOSE.....................................................................................................................................................4 IDENTIFYING YOUR INKER ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................4 OVERVIEW OF COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................5 Installation .......................................................................................................................6 PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................6 Hardware Requirements ......................................................................................................................6 Drawings to Use...................................................................................................................................6 Required Tools .....................................................................................................................................6 Understanding Your Saw .....................................................................................................................6 INSTALLING THE COMPONENTS ON A NEW SAW.........................................................................................7 Installing the New Parts.......................................................................................................................7 Installing the Inker Table Components ................................................................................................9 INSTALLING THE COMPONENTS FOR A FIELD INSTALLATION....................................................................10 Installing the New Parts.....................................................................................................................10 Installing the Inker Table Components ..............................................................................................13 WIRING THE COMPONENTS.......................................................................................................................14 PC Enclosure Wiring .........................................................................................................................14 Touch Screen Enclosure Wiring.........................................................................................................17 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE.....................................................................................................................21 Removing Unnecessary Software .......................................................................................................21 Activating the Inker Software.............................................................................................................21 INKER SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................22 Adjusting Photoeye Sensitivity ...........................................................................................................22 Setting the Communication Parameters.............................................................................................22 INSTALLATION CHECKLIST .......................................................................................................................23 Operation .......................................................................................................................24 STARTUP...................................................................................................................................................24 OPERATING THE SOFTWARE .....................................................................................................................24 Setup the Printer Type........................................................................................................................24 Setup the Comm Port and Communications Protocol........................................................................25 Setup the Printed Message .................................................................................................................27 The Main Screen ................................................................................................................................30 DURING OPERATION.................................................................................................................................32 How the Ink Works.............................................................................................................................32 How the Print Head Arm Works.........................................................................................................32 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................33 001070 Rev. E iii INKER FINDING MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION............................................................33 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................33 Daily Preventive Maintenance ...........................................................................................................33 Periodic Preventive Maintenance ......................................................................................................33 HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR INKER .............................................................................................................34 Cleaning Print Head Faceplate .........................................................................................................34 Flushing Print Head...........................................................................................................................35 Adjusting Air Pressure .......................................................................................................................35 Replacing Ink Filters and Cleaner Filters..........................................................................................36