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Table of Contents

1. General Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 4

2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
3. Electrical Connections ....................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 PEN STALL .......................................................................................................................................................6
3.2 SENSOR ............................................................................................................................................................7
3.3 ENCODER .........................................................................................................................................................7
3.4 I/O ...................................................................................................................................................................8
3.4.1 Standard I/O .........................................................................................................................................8
3.4.2 Smart Card Enabled I/O .......................................................................................................................8
3.5 POWER .............................................................................................................................................................9
3.6 USB .................................................................................................................................................................9
3.7 LEDS ...............................................................................................................................................................9
3.8 MOUNTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
4. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 INITIAL POWER UP ......................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 STANDARD ELEMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2.1 Title Bar .............................................................................................................................................. 11
4.2.2 Menu Buttons ...................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2.3 Keyboard ............................................................................................................................................ 11
4.2.4 Keypad ................................................................................................................................................ 12
4.3 HOME SCREEN – LINE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 12
4.4 LINE DETAILS SCREEN – LINE STATUS VIEW ................................................................................................. 12
4.5 MAX PRINT SPEEDS ....................................................................................................................................... 12
System Setup (Technician Mode) ............................................................................................................................. 13
5.1 HOME SCREEN - SETUP MENU ....................................................................................................................... 13
5.1.1 IPS UI….............................................................................................................................................. 13
5.1.2 Language …........................................................................................................................................ 13
5.1.3 Errors And Warnings … ..................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.4 Date/Time… ........................................................................................................................................ 14
5.1.5 Users… ............................................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.6 Permissions… .................................................................................................................................... 15
5.2 HOME SCREEN - UTILITY MENU .................................................................................................................... 15
5.2.1 Backup/Restore… ............................................................................................................................... 16
5.2.2 Delete Job(s) … .................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2.3 Import Job(s)… ................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.4 Export Job(s)… ................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.5 Export Configuration… ...................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.6 Export Production Logs(s)… .............................................................................................................. 18
5.2.7 Exit...................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.3 DETAILS SCREEN SETUP MENU ...................................................................................................................... 18
5.3.1 Transport…......................................................................................................................................... 18
5.3.2 Encoder… ........................................................................................................................................... 20
5.3.3 Sensor….............................................................................................................................................. 21
5.3.4 Global Pen Settings… ......................................................................................................................... 22
5.3.5 Line Properties… ................................................................................................................................ 24
5.4 DETAILS SCREEN – JET ENGINE MENU........................................................................................................... 26
5.4.1 Configure… ........................................................................................................................................ 26
5.4.2 Properties… ........................................................................................................................................ 27
5.4.3 Pen Properties…................................................................................................................................. 27
5.4.4 I/O Configuration…............................................................................................................................ 28
5. System Operation (Operator Mode) ............................................................................................................... 31

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6.1 PASSWORD CONTROLS ................................................................................................................................... 31
6.1.1 Log On ................................................................................................................................................ 31
6.1.2 Log Off ................................................................................................................................................ 32
6.2 MENU BAR ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
6.2.1 Director™ Uno Name ........................................................................................................................ 32
6.2.2 Date Time ........................................................................................................................................... 32
6.2.3 Errors and Warnings .......................................................................................................................... 32
6.3 LINE DETAILS SCREEN ................................................................................................................................... 32
6.3.1 Line Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 33
6.3.2 Line Details Menus ............................................................................................................................. 33
6.4 LINE DETAILS MENU – VIEW ......................................................................................................................... 34
6.4.1 Line Status .......................................................................................................................................... 34
6.4.2 Job Preview ........................................................................................................................................ 36
6.4.3 Errors and Warnings .......................................................................................................................... 37
6.4.4 Debug Log .......................................................................................................................................... 38
6.4.5 Production Log ................................................................................................................................... 38
6.4.6 Operations Log ................................................................................................................................... 39
6.4.7 Data Log ............................................................................................................................................. 39
6.5 LINE DETAILS MENU – LOAD JOB .................................................................................................................. 39
6.5.1 User Storage ....................................................................................................................................... 40
6.5.2 Internal Flash ..................................................................................................................................... 40
6.5.3 User Defined Print Data ..................................................................................................................... 41
6.6 LINE DETAILS MENU - OPTIONS..................................................................................................................... 41
6.6.1 Purge Pens.......................................................................................................................................... 41
6.6.2 Align Pens........................................................................................................................................... 41
6.7 BULK INK OPERATION ................................................................................................................................... 42
6.8 BASIC OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 42
6.8.1 Load a Job .......................................................................................................................................... 42
6.8.2 Start Printing ...................................................................................................................................... 42
6.8.3 Monitor Printing ................................................................................................................................. 42
6.8.4 Stop Printing ....................................................................................................................................... 43
6.9 PRINT CARTRIDGE OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................... 43
6.9.1 Changing a Print Cartridge................................................................................................................ 43
6.9.2 Verifying a Print Cartridge is Operating Properly ............................................................................ 43
6.9.3 Cleaning a Print Cartridge................................................................................................................. 44
6.9.4 Inspecting the Nozzle Plate, Contact Pad and Pogo Pins .................................................................. 45
6.9.5 Cleaning Pen Contact Connections .................................................................................................... 45
6. Appendix A: Setting the IP of the .UNO™ UI ............................................................................................... 47
7. Appendix B: Using a Barcode Scanner to Start Jobs Automatically ........................................................... 48
8. Appendix C: Warning and Error Operations .............................................................................................. 49
9. Appendix D: Director Screen Map ................................................................................................................ 50
10. Appendix E: .UNO™ Dimensions.................................................................................................................. 53

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REVISIONS
LTR DESCRIPTION DCN NO INIT DATE
- Initial Issue - RHB 9-20-13
A Fix errors in mating connector tables; add dimensions in IJ10766 RHB 12/23/13
Appendix D
B Updated to current Pen Stall, corrected typos, updated IJ10884 JPC 08/06/15
to current Mounting Kit, & corrected Dimensions in
Appendix.
C Updated to current Pen Stall. IJ10918 JPC 12/29/15
D Fixed formatting, minor errors & typos, added IJ10978 MGS 09/06/16
dimensions for .UNO™ Mounting Kit in Appendix E
E Updated IO parameters and mounting kit drawing IJ11053 MGS 7/7/17
F Updated for IPS 1.6 release IJ11223 MPM/ 4/4/19
MGS

1. General Safety
As with any electromechanical equipment, safety precautions must be followed to prevent injury during operation or
repair. Familiarize yourself with E-STOP (emergency stop switches) on any equipment you are operating. Do not
attempt to perform any repair on the system unless power is disconnected and proper Lockout/Tagout Procedures
are followed. Know the locations of circuit breakers and power connections that may exist on the system. When
operating equipment where electrical power or moving parts are exposed, remove jewelry (including rings) and tie
back long hair. Do not wear loose clothing that may catch or snag on moving parts. Wear safety glasses to prevent
eye injury from flying or falling parts and dust. Ensure proper tool care; do not leave tools near moving parts or
electrical components. “Ground” yourself before coming into contact with circuit boards by touching your skin to a
grounded piece of equipment prior to handling. Follow standard Electrostatic Dissipation (ESD) procedures. When
working on or near High Voltage, maintain awareness and safe practice.

If you become aware of a hazardous or potentially hazardous situation, do not allow others to enter the area. Follow
the

“S.W.I.M.” principle:
S – STOP anyone heading toward the area.
W – WARN all around you of potential hazard.
I – ISOLATE the area using obstacles if necessary.
M – MAINTAIN; do not leave the area in a hazardous state, i.e., disconnect power to disable the machine.

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2. Introduction
The inc.jet Industrial Printing System (IPS)
.UNO™ is a complete HP TIJ 2.5 single pen
solution. The .UNO™ combines a single pen
controller with the IPS Director™ User
Interface (UI).

The UI provides an operator-friendly

interface that configures and monitors
printing operations. The IPS Producer™, a
job layout program that runs on Microsoft
Windows supports a virtually unlimited set
of fonts as well as a large set of fixed
barcodes that are processed in the
application, and a limited set of dynamic
barcodes that are processed “on the fly”
within each print controller.

Jobs are transferred from the Producer™ via

USB drive or over the network. The
.UNO™ has an Ethernet port for connecting
to a database or for receiving data from the
customer application.

3. Electrical Connections
The .UNO™ electrical connections are
located on the bottom of the unit.
Connectors include: Ethernet, I/O,
encoder, sensor, pen stall, and power.
Only the pen stall connection is required
to print.

3.1 Pen Stall

The included PEN STALL ASSEMBLY –
SINGLE P/N 5019564G has an all metal
body and latch and includes a bi-directional
ski. A 6-foot cable is attached and uses the
same 14 pin connector as all IPS pen stalls.
The trigger sensor attaches to one side of the
pen stall and the other side is used to mount
the stall to a support frame.

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3.2 Sensor
The sensor is used to detect product as it passes
by on the transport. The standard .UNO™
printer configuration uses a 24V sensor, but
other sensor configurations may be used. The
detection sensor should be a sourcing driver
(PNP) and either light-on or dark-on modes are
acceptable. 24 Volt power is provided to
power the attached sensor. The sensor input
signals are optically isolated and will operate
when driven between 5 and 15 mA of input
current (9 to 24 Volts DC at Signal inputs).

The SENSOR INTERFACE CABLE P/N

4971005G is used with the SENSOR KIT P/N
5019667G.

3.3 Encoder
The encoder tracks the speed of
the transport. 5 VDC power is
provided to power the attached
encoder. The encoder input
signals are optically isolated and
will operate when driven between
5 and 15 mA of input current (5
to 24 VDC at Signal inputs).

The ENCODER KIT P/N TR1 MEASURING WHEELS

5019671G has a knurled 6” Stock # Model Cir. Rim Type Bore Width
circumference wheel and
161360 TR1 6" 85 Urethane 1/4" 0.25"
mounting bracket with a 4-meter-
161401 TR1 6" Knurled 1/4" 0.25"
long cable as shown.
161423
Anodized TR1 6" Knurled 1/4" 0.25"
ENCODER KIT P/N 5020082G
has 6” circumference urethane
wheel and mounting bracket with
a 4 meter long cable.

Optional encoder wheel

diameters and materials are
available. See Encoder Products
Web Site for purchasing
information.
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3.4 I/O

3.4.1 Standard I/O

The Input/Output connector is used to access

programmable I/O. The pin numbers,
locations and function descriptions are shown
to the right. Both the input and output are
optically isolated relays. The input requires
between 5 and 15 mA of current (9 to 12 VDC)
to operate. The output is a solid-state relay
capable of AC/DC voltages up to 60 V peak. A
RS232 serial interface is available for sending
data and commands to the .UNO™.
The INPUT/OUTPUT CABLE ASSEMBLY
P/N 4970718G is unterminated for field
connections and is 5 meters in length as shown
above.

Note: Part number for .UNO with standard I/O is 5019589G.

3.4.2 Smart Card Enabled I/O

The Input/Output connector is used to access

programmable I/O. The pin numbers, locations
and function descriptions are shown below.
There is 1 input and 1 output. The input is
optically isolated require between 5 and 15
mA’s of current (9 to 24 VDC) to operate. The
output are Solid State relays capable of
switching 60 AC/DC Volts. 12 Volt Power
(1/2 Amp) and ground are supplied.

Note: Part number for .Uno with Smart Card Enabled I/O is 5020163G.

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3.5 Power
Power is supplied via an attached 24 VDC
power module P/N 4971064G. The
specifications are shown in the table. The
.UNO™ has a power switch on the lower right-
hand side of the unit.

3.6 USB
A USB 2.0 interface connector is provided on the side of the .UNO™. This
connector is used to transfer files on USB memory devices and to connect external
keyboards, keypads, scanners and pointing devices.

A HAND-HELD BARCODE SCANNER P/N 4583383G can be used to input user

data and start jobs by name.

3.7 LEDs
6 bi-colored LEDs are Purpose State Indicator
ETHERNET SPEED 100 Base-T Green On
located on the side panel Link Amber On
as shown below. The ETHERNET LINK No Link LED Off
LED states with Activity Amber Flash
Unconfigured LED off
indications are listed jet.engine READY
Operational Green On
below. Idle LED off
Ready to Print Green Flash
PRINT STATUS
Printing Green On
Error Red Flash
Inactive LED off
SENSOR
Product Detected Red Flash
Inactive LED off
ENCODER
Pulsing Green

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3.8 Mounting
The .UNO™ MOUNTING KIT P/N 5019839G is
used to mount the .UNO™ touch screen and pen stall.

The IPS .UNO™ UI has four threaded mounting

holes for a 100mm X 100mm VESA adaptor using
M4 X 0.7 screws. The LCD SWIVEL MOUNT KIT
P/N 5018686G is included.

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4. Overview
4.1 Initial Power Up
The IPS .UNO™ computer runs the Windows CE
Operating System. Once turned on, the UI computer
boots the Operating System and then automatically
loads the IPS Director™ UI Application.

The .UNO™ uses the IPS Director™ application

configured for this hardware. This is the same
application used on other IPS UIs and is fully
compatible. That is, a single pen job (on Pen A) will
print using any IPS Director™ UI.

4.2 Standard Elements

4.2.1 Title Bar
The Title Bar at the top of the IPS Director™ UI
displays the user defined name assigned to the
.UNO™ UI and the current date and time. The
background color of the Title Bar indicates if any
errors or warnings are present.

4.2.2 Menu Buttons

Menu Buttons at the bottom of the IPS Director™ UI
display currently available menus.

In normal mode all menus are accessible. In

password protected mode, menus on the right side are
only available to users with technician privileges and
menus on the left side are available to users with
either operator or technician permissions.

4.2.3 Keyboard
When the Data Entry Icon is selected, and alpha-
numeric data is required, a full screen keyboard is
provided for data entry.

External USB keyboards are supported using the USB

connector on the side of the IPS .UNO™ UI.

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4.2.4 Keypad
When the Data Entry Icon is selected, and numeric data is required, a
full screen numeric keypad is provided for data entry.

Range checking is performed on all data after it is entered.

External USB keypads are supported using the USB connector on the side
of the IPS Director™ UI.

4.3 Home Screen – Line Summary

When the IPS .UNO™ is initially powered up it
displays the Home Screen which displays status,
speed, and counters.

Setup and Utility menus are used for configuration

and USB drive file transfer functions.

Selecting the Details button displays the Line

Details Screen.

4.4 Line Details Screen – Line Status View

The Line Details Screen displays the: status, speed,
and counters for an individual line. The View menu
on the Line Details Screen allows the operator to
select between job status and log screens. The default
view is the Line Status View which shows the pen
and printer status.

The Load Job menu accesses jobs and the Setup

menu is used to configure hardware.

4.5 Max Print Speeds

The max print speed is the same across all IPS inc.jet printers. The max H Res IPS fpm
print speed is based off of the horizontal resolution of the job being printed. 600 25 125
By enabling “double speed printing” the speed can be doubled for the 300 50 250
resolutions listed below. Refer to the “Line Properties” section for more 200 75 375
detail. 150 100 500
120 125 625
100 150 750

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System Setup (Technician Mode)

Typically, technical personnel configure the system and operators only have access to run and
monitor print jobs. Configuration is performed using the Setup Menu option available within the
Home Screen and Line Details Screen.

5.1 Home Screen - Setup Menu

Use the Setup Menu to:
UI… Edit name and set Units
Errors And Warnings … Disable Errors and Warnings
Date/Time… Set the date and time
Users… Logins for Operators and Technicians
Permissions … Enable features
About … View inc.jet contact info

5.1.1 IPS UI…

The IPS UI Setup Screen provides the following:
• IPS Director™ UI name entry
• IPS Director™ UI assigned IP address
• IPS Director™ UI software version
• Selection of the system units
(metric, imperial)
• Selection of the print speed display units
(Inches Per Second, Feet Per Minute, Meters Per Minute)
• Disable automatic firmware updates

5.1.2 Language …
The Language menu provides the ability to change the
language of the .UNO™ Director to English, French,
German, Italian, and Spanish. Once the language has been
selected, the system will need to be restarted for the change to
take effect.

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5.1.3 Errors And Warnings …
The Errors and Warnings Setup Menu provides access to
disable: Pen Test errors and warnings, as well as disabling
encoder mismatches and cartridge ID misreads. By
disabling the errors or warnings the user will not be
prompted with a pop-up message. In addition, the stack
light indicator lamps will not be illuminated.

5.1.4 Date/Time…

Adjust Date/Time
To adjust the date or time, click the Date/Time
displayed at the top of the title bar to bring up the
Date/Time Adjust Screen. Date/Time adjustments
can be done at any time. Enter the date and time and
click OK to set them.

To disable this option for Operators, see Permissions.

5.1.5 Users…
The User Setup Screen provides a list of current users
and their assigned access levels. This screen allows new
users to be entered, current user information to be edited,
and current users to be removed. Password access to the
IPS Director™ UI is optional. If no Users are defined the
system operates without password control and access. The
available levels of access are Technician and Operator.

Operator Access is limited to the ability to operate a

system that has previously been configured.

Technician Access includes additional access to Setup and Utility menus.

Add User
The Add User Screen is available by selecting the New…
menu button on the user setup screen. This screen is used to
add a new user and set their access level. A valid user name
and password (1 to 12 characters, with confirmation) must be
entered to create a new user. Users can change their
passwords in the Log In Screen at any time.

Edit User
The Edit User Screen is available by selecting the Edit… menu button on the user setup screen.
This screen is used to modify the information of existing users.

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WARNING: make sure to set up at least one Technician User Name and Password!

Change Password
To change a password, highlight an existing user and
select the Change Password button to open the Change
Password dialog.

To change the password, all three entries must be

updated. To change the entries, press the Data Entry
Icon to display a data entry keyboard. The Old
Password must be entered, and the New Password must
be entered and confirmed. Pressing the OK button
updates the password and returns the User to the Login
Screen.
If any old or new password entered does not confirm a match,
an error message popup is displayed. Press OK and re-enter
the password again.

See Operator Mode section titled Password Controls for

instructions on Logging on and Logging Off.

5.1.6 Permissions…
The Permissions dialog is used to disable some
system functions from operators as well as
configure system-wide options.

The option for saving the last entered user data is

enabled here. If not enabled the user data fields
will always start with a default value (not what
was previously entered by the user.)

5.2 Home Screen - Utility Menu

The Utility Menu is used for moving job and log files and for storing a
backup.

Use the Utility Menu to:

Backup/Restore … Hardware Configuration and internal jobs
Delete Job(s) … from User Storage or User Storage Card
USB Drive … Import / Export Job(s), Configuration, and Log (s)
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Exit … Close Director application

5.2.1 Backup/Restore…
Backup Tab:
The Backup function allows the user to create a file
on User Storage that contains the configuration and
any jobs stored in Internal Flash. It does not backup
files already stored on the User Storage to prevent
overusing file space.

Restore Tab:
The Restore function allows the user to restore all
jobs and configuration settings from a Backup file.
The Restore function erases the current IPS
Director™ UI configuration before restoring the
contents of the Backup file selected.

5.2.2 Delete Job(s) …

The Delete Jobs dialog permits job deletion on the
User Storage Card. Jobs can be selected for deletion
by checking the box on the left-hand side of the job
name in the list and then pressing the OK button in
the upper right.

Buttons on the bottom are available for selecting all

the jobs at once.

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5.2.3 Import Job(s)…
When the Import Job(s)… function is selected from
the USB Drive Sub-Menu, the system displays a list
of all jobs available on the attached USB drive. The
operator selects the jobs to import by clicking on the
check box next to the job name. All jobs selected are
imported to the jobs folder in the location selected
when the OK button is pressed.

5.2.4 Export Job(s)…

When the Export Job(s)… function is selected from
the USB Drive Sub-Menu, the system displays a list
of all jobs stored in the selected location. The
operator selects the jobs to export by clicking on the
check box next to the job name. All jobs selected are
exported to the USB Drive when the OK button is
pressed.

5.2.5 Export Configuration…

When the Export Configuration function is selected
from the USB Drive Sub-Menu, the system will save
the current configuration of the IPS Director™. This
can then be imported into the IPS Producer™
Software by using the Import Configuration button.

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5.2.6 Export Production Logs(s)…
When the Export Production logs(s)… function is
selected from the USB Drive Sub-Menu, the system
will save the production log to the USB Drive as an
XML file with name indicated including a date and
time stamp. If the file cannot be saved a message
will be displayed stating error (for example when
there is no USB Flash Drive present).

Note: The XML files can be loaded directly into MS

Excel for viewing.

5.2.7 Exit
Selecting Exit from the Utilities Menu closes
the IPS Director™ UI Application and exits
to the Windows CE Operating System. The
IPS Director™ UI always prompts for
confirmation when an Exit is requested. The
user must enter their password when exiting
the application if running in password-
protected mode.
5.3 Details Screen Setup Menu
Use the Setup Menu to:
Jet Engine… Set Jet Engine IP, Configure Pens, Configure IO
Transport… Set Conveyor and Pen Directions
Encoder… Configure Encoder
Sensor… Configure Trigger Sensor
Global Pen Settings… Configure Ink Tracking
Line Properties… Set Vertical Resolution, Enable Double Speed Printing

5.3.1 Transport…
Transport settings are used to define what
direction products move across the pen
(Conveyor Direction) and in what
orientation pen stalls are mounted.

Conveyor Direction
Select the conveyor direction here.

Note: If the message on the box is

mirrored (or double printed) then
change the Conveyor Direction (you
are going the wrong way).

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Default Pen Mounting
The Green section on the icon represents the
nozzles. For side printing use the Pens Up
option.
Note: If the message on the box is
upside down then change the Default
Pen Mounting (you are going the
wrong way).

Bi-Directional Print
This feature is used when a print head is
configured to traverse back and forth across
an intermittently advancing web (i.e. vacuum
sealed packaging line). It can be configured to
print in both directions (vs. a no-printing
return stroke). To do this some basic
information is needed to print in the correct
location and in the correct direction (i.e. not
reverse image).

Enable Bi-Directional Print

Turns the feature on

Select Control Input

Select the wired input indicating print direction that will be changed by the host machine
controlling the traversing. Inputs 3,4,5, and 6 are available on a V5 Satellite Controller. Inputs 3,
4, and 5 are found on the 36-pin connector and input 6 is found on the 5 pin Molex power
connector.

Select Reverse State

This is the signal level of the Control Input that indicates when the direction is not the one shown
in the default pen mounting section of the Transport Settings dialog (see below). So, when this
signal is not active the print direction is normal.

Distance from Pen to Group (Reverse)

When printing in the reverse direction the sensor delay is needed for the reverse direction. Note
that the individual pens keep their own respective positions but just simply “reversed”.

Operation
The operation breaks down as follows:

1. When the job is first started the printer will poll the state of the “Reverse State” input.
The direction for the first page printed will come from this value.
2. Before the printer completes the page, it needs to know the direction of the next page.
(Note: the hardware is reconfigured at the end of each page printed – for each pen
independently). This will then permit the second page to be printed in the correct
direction (i.e. already setup and the end of previous page.
3. Repeat step 2.
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Strongly Recommended
The Reverse Direction input should be set at the point near the beginning of each traverse across the web,
where the sensor signal pulse is started. This will latch the correct value of the input well before the end
of the page is reached. This makes it very easy to know when to change the input value.

5.3.2 Encoder…
The Encoder Settings Screen provides access
to three different encoder operating modes:
Encoder Input, Sensor/Sensor, and Auto
Encoder. Encoder Input mode uses a physical
encoder to track transport motion.
Sensor/Sensor mode uses two sensors to
determine the speed of motion. Auto Encoder
mode generates encoder pulses at a
programmable rate.

Encoder Input Mode

The Encoder Input mode supports both single channel and two channel (quadrature) encoder
modes of operation.

Single Channel - Single channel mode is used for operation on a continuous transport. When
using single channel mode, the direction the encoder turns is not important.
Two Channel - Two channel encoder mode is recommended for any system that may be stopped
with product in the middle of a print. The direction of movement is detected, and any backwards
motion will not cause printing. The encoder must rotate forward by the backwards amount before
printing will resume. The Reverse Inputs is checked if the encoder is mounted “backwards”.

Note: When using two channel encoder mode, the system speed is only detected and
displayed when printing is enabled.

Encoder Resample –This option is available when using the Encoder Input. The IPS printing
system is designed to print with a 300 dpi (dots per inch) encoder system and print is stretched or
compressed if a 300-dpi encoder is not utilized. When a non-300 dpi encoder is used, Encoder
Resample is selected to correct the input encoder and create the proper 300 dpi printing signals.

DPI – When Encoder Resample is selected the actual dpi of the Encoder signal is entered here
and the hardware is configured to resample the encoder input and print at 300 dpi.
Note: (When using encoder resample the system does not properly track motion at very slow speeds).

Sensor / Sensor Mode

The Sensor Input mode is utilized when a
sensor is connected to the Encoder input. The
distance between the top of form sensor and
the “encoder sensor” is entered in the Distance
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Between Sensors entry box. The printer
hardware automatically detects the system
speed and updates the auto encoder rate every
time a product is processed through the two
sensors. (The Top of Form Sensor first, then
the Encoder Sensor).

Auto Encoder Mode

The Auto Encoder mode is selected when the
precise transport speed is known and there is
no need to attach a physical encoder. The
hardware generates a 300-dpi encoder pulse
rate that matches the transport speed entered in
the Free Run Rate entry box.

5.3.3 Sensor…
The Sensor selection from the Setup Menu provides
access to the Sensor Settings Screen.

Use Input Connector

Select the Use Input Connector option to use a
physical Sensor to detect products. The default mode
of operation for the sensor input signal is “Rising
Edge” and “Light On”.

Two check boxes are provided to modify the Sensor

default settings. Select the “Trigger On Trailing
Edge” to change the trigger to the falling edge of the
input signal. Select the “Dark On” to change the
trigger to indicate the sensor asserts the signal when
light is not detected by the Sensor.

Auto Generate
The Auto Generate mode is used to automatically generate a top of form at a programmable
interval. The Auto Generate mode is used when printing on continuous media (a roll of paper)
where the printing system can generate its own top of form.
Note: This mode of operation is excellent for system testing, but very rarely used in industrial
printing operations
The Check box for Auto Generate I/O event should not be checked unless the I/O Event Auto
Sensor feature is enabled.

Track Page Size

The Track Page Size check box is used when the printing system is processing different sized
packages and media. When this mode is enabled the system tracks the size of the product being
printed and stops printing when the end of product is detected.
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5.3.4 Global Pen Settings…

The Global Pen Setting provides access to General
and Ink Tracking.

General Settings Tab

Power Up Delay – This option is no longer used.

Pixels to Purge per Nozzle – This setting defines the

number of ink drops ejected from the print cartridge
nozzles when a Purge is requested. The operator can
request a purge at any time using the Options menu.
The default Pixels to Purge per Nozzle value is 50
drops.

Sparse Spit Repeat Distance – The sparse spit

repeat distance is used to set the frequency of the
sparse spit cycling through all nozzles on each pen.
Sparse spit is used to make sure each nozzle is fired
regularly, to prevent ink drying on the print head in
spaces rarely used. Sparse spit is triggered by
transport motion, so the repeat rate is programmed in
transport travel distance. The distance is selected
using an up/down control, ranging from every 16
inches to every 1008 inches.

Ink Tracking Tab

Enable Ink Tracking – Select this option to set the
IPS Director™ UI to track ink usage in the Print
Cartridge and report when the ink levels are low or
empty. Ink usage is tracked by the print hardware.
This option is off by default.

Auto Reset Ink Levels on Pen Change Detected –

Select this option to set the Print Hardware to
automatically reset ink levels to full when it detects a
print cartridge has been changed. Use this option if
you always use the same ink cartridges for all
printing and do not change inks for different jobs or
materials.

Drop Down Menus are provided to set the following default levels:

Cartridge Volume (mL) – When using a standard Print Cartridge, the volume setting allows a
technician the ability to adjust the default volume of ink. It is recommended the default value of
42 milliliters be used. Hewlett Packard TM Thermal Ink Jet Print Cartridges vary in their fill
levels, depending on the type of ink being used, so the actual volume of the installed cartridge
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can be set here if different from the default amount. A drop down allows adjustment of the value
from 30 to 42 milliliters.
Drop Volume (pL) – The drop volume of each drop printed can vary depending on the ink type
and print DPI and speed. The default Pixel Size of 28 picolitres is appropriate for slow
transports, but as the transport speed speeds up the Pixels Size may need to be reduced for more
accurate ink usage tracking. Typical drop sizes for high-speed printing are around 24 – 26
picolitres. A drop down allows adjustment of the value from 46 to 10 picolitres.

Note: Alcohol based ink drops are approximately 60% of the volume of water-based inks.

Cartridge Low Warning (mL) – When using standard Print Cartridges, the IPS Director™ UI
provides a warning to the operator when the estimated volume of ink in the print cartridge
reaches this level, entered in milliliters. The default Cartridge Low Warning is 3 milliliters. A
drop down allows adjustment of the value from 0 to 29 milliliters, or None.
Cartridge Empty Warning (mL) – When using standard Print Cartridges, the IPS Director™
UI provides an error to the operator when the estimated volume of ink in the print cartridge
reaches the selected level, entered in milliliters. The default Cartridge Empty Warning is 0
milliliters. A drop down allows adjustment of the value from 0 to 29 milliliters, or None.
Bulk Cartridge Warning (mL) –Bulk cartridges can print more ink then the 42 milliliters
contained in a standard cartridge, but still have a limited life span. The life span of bulk
cartridges is affected by many factors and varies from system to system. Use the Bulk Cartridge
Warning to set the number of milliliters of ink that should be printed from a new cartridge before
the IPS Director™ UI provides a warning to the operator that the cartridge is near end of life and
should be replaced. The default Bulk Cartridge Warning is 400 milliliters. A drop down allows
adjustment of the value from 1500 to 100 milliliters, or None.

Monitor Ink levels on Bulk Ink Empty – Enabling this will track ink usage after the Bulk Ink
Empty Warning has occurred. After the warning has occurred the system will continue to print
until 20 mL of ink has been used then printing will be stopped. This will ensure that the bulk ink
tank is changed before the system is completely dry of ink.

Monitor Ink levels on Cartridge Ink Empty – Enabling this will track ink usage after the
Cartridge Ink Empty Warning has occurred. After the warning has occurred the system will stop
printing. This will ensure that the cartridge is changed.

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5.3.5 Line Properties…

The Line Properties Screen provides the
ability to name each line and set the print
resolution across the print cartridges on that
line.
The Name entered will be displayed in the line
summary on both the Home Screen and the
Line Details Screen.

The Print Resolution can be set to 600 or 300

dpi. Setting the Print Resolution to 300 dpi
disables one of the nozzle columns in the Print
Cartridge. 300 dpi is recommended when not
using an encoder. The default Print Resolution
is 600 dpi.

When using 300 DPI there is an option of

using the “Even” or “Odd” nozzle column on
the cartridge. This is very important when the
pen stall is mounted lying on its side. The
lower column (bottom column) should be used
in this orientation.

The Enable double speed printing checkbox enables the hardware to print at double the
maximum speed allowed by each horizontal resolution. When printing with double speed
enabled the hardware skips every other image pixel allowing it to print at double the speed and
stay within its maximum 12 kHz firing frequency.

The final image placed on the paper is 150 dpi but with the edge acuity of a 300 DPI image. This
holds true for any DPI – the total DPI of an image is reduced by half, while the image retains
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acuity. See Example above.

The Enable page synchronization checking checkbox enables the system to verify that multiple
Print Controllers all print data for the same page in unison. This is crucial when printing
dynamic data.

The Enable Line Configuration Script checkbox enables the SQL database “Pull” feature for
dynamic data. See IJAN025 IPS Director UI Database Connectivity.pdf for more information.

Disable Counter Mismatch Warning is to turn off the counter mismatch warning. Counter
mismatch warning can occur when using the Independent Encoder and Sensor feature. This
warning can occur when using multiple printers that have their own sensor and printing the same
job. If the first printer completes multiple pages and the second printer does not complete those
pages the warning may occur.

Enable Pause Print will allow the user

to stop printing (temporarily) without
exiting print mode. The button will
toggle between Pause and Resume
when pressed and in print mode.

Enable Print Limit Entry will prompt

the operator to enter the number of total
pages to be printed for the entirety of
the print run. If zero is entered printing
will resume until stop is pressed.

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5.4 Details Screen – Jet Engine Menu

The jet Engine menu is used when the
.UNO™ is initially setup by the technician.

Use the Jet Engine Menu to:

Configure… Set IP of printer board
Properties… Name printer, Enable Bulk
Ink Alarm, and Enable diagnostic logs
Pen Properties… Enable Bulk Ink, ink purging,
and manually set pen drive parameters
IO Configuration… IO event actions for the
single input and output

The Configure jet Engine Sub-Menu is used to set the IP of the .UNO™ printer when it is on a
network where it can see other IPS printers.

Each connected UI is identified and provides information on what jet.Engines are assigned to
lines by that IPS Director™ UI. All jet.Engines that are found are displayed in this screen.

5.4.1 Configure…
Setting the IP address for a Print Controller
Click the .UNO™ printer to be set and click on
the Set IP button, when the select IP address
screen opens, set the IP address to the desired
location.

By default, all print controllers are shipped with the same IP address (192.168.0.2).

Important Note: Never use #1 for the last number of the IP address, that address is
used for the user interface. Also, never use 0 or 255, these are “Broadcast Modes”, if either
of these are used it will cause the print controller to be inoperative!

Refresh Button The Refresh button causes the UI to re-poll the Ethernet network for devices.

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5.4.2 Properties…
General Tab
The user may enter any name to indicate the .UNO™
pen using the characters available on the input
keyboard .

When the Bulk Ink Empty Alarm is enabled a Bulk

Ink icon is displayed above the Print Controller
Status Bar in the Line Details Status View. The
system tracks the Bulk Ink status using the input of
the I/O Connector. The Bulk Ink icon is displayed
green when the ink supply is not empty and
changes to yellow when the ink supply is empty, at
which time, the system tracks usage of 20 ML and
the icon changes to red and printing will be
stopped. Replacing the bulk ink at any time will reset
the icon to green.

5.4.3 Pen Properties…

Options Tab
The Options Tab in the Advanced Pen Group
Settings Screen includes the following options:

Disable Group – This option disables the pen from

printing and is used for testing only.

Connected to Bulk Ink Supply –When selected, the

ink low and ink empty alarms are set at bulk ink
levels. Print Cartridges attached to a bulk ink
supply are indicated in the Line Details Status
View by a square block on the top of the pen.

Enable Automatic Pen Voltage Reprogramming –Normally the Pen Drive Parameters are sent
to the Pen Driver Board only when printing begins. In the event of an electrical glitch on the
transport this initialization may get corrupted. Enabling this feature will ensure that the Pen
Driver Board is always configured for the correct Drive Parameters.

Enable Pen to Purge – This feature default is set by the UI. The operator can purge the pen
using the Line Details Screen Options Menu (Purge Pens).

Enable Sparse Spit –. Sparse spit randomly spits ink out the pen nozzles to help prevent the
nozzles from clogging. Enabling Sparse Spit may cause ink buildup on a transport if collection
chambers are not incorporated into the design. Sparse spit only functions when the encoder is
running.
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Alignment Tab
The Alignment Tab allows the user to adjust
the distance from the product detect sensor to
the pen.
Always set Distance Adjustment and Overlap
Adjustment to 0 (zero) for the .UNO™ pen.

Drive Parameters
The Drive Parameters Tab provides access to
verify the current settings set automatically by
the managed ink file “InkTypes”. The Default
option is normally used. The user may
override the automatic setting and set the pen
drive parameters manually. This capability is
an advanced function and should only be used
by knowledgeable technicians. It is highly
recommended that users use the default
settings, and only adjust these settings when
instructed. It is possible to set parameters that
will overdrive the ink and cause overheating.

Enable Pulse Length – This option enables

pulse warming for the pen. Pulse warming
monitors the temperature of the ink in each
nozzle and inserts short warming pulses to
maintain a constant temperature.

5.4.4 I/O Configuration…

The I/O Configuration Screen provides access to advanced
functions that should not be needed in most printing
applications. The settings should not be changed unless
specifically directed by inc.jet technical personnel. Each
.UNO™ printer is equipped with an input output connector.
This connector contains 1 input signal, 1 output signal and an
RS232 connection interface. The input can be connected to
signals or mechanical switches and is used for the Bulk Ink
empty detection. The RS232 port can be connected to a data
source.

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RS232 Tab
The standard RS232 port settings are set here for interface to a
PLC etc. Note that this port is connected to the internal single
pen printer – not the .UNO™ Director UI CE computer.

Input Tab
The Input can be programmed to execute specific actions based
on the leading and/ or the trailing edge of the input signal level.
The available actions are listed below.

Spit –will purge a pen nozzles for the number of drops

indicated in the Details ScreenSettingsGlobal Pen Settings
 General tab.
Alert– will display pop-up dialog boxes with custom messages
for input transitions. The operator will need to press the ACK
button to close the dialog. Note that this action is logged in the
operator logs. When the Alert action is selected in the drop-
down menu, an icon will appear to the right to open the text
entry dialog. The custom message entered will be displayed;
also, the dialog window header indicates the input # and edge
(leading/ trailing).

Start Loaded Job –will start the currently loaded job (if it is not already printing). This is the
same action taken by pressing the Start button (when Green and labeled “Start”). Note: if no job
has been loaded by the operator there will be no action taken and no error declared.

Stop Loaded Job –will stop any job that is currently printing. Note: if no job is printing then no
action is taken and no error is declared.

Auto Sensor – will momentarily bypass the external

sensor and internally generate a sensor trigger at an
interval defined in the Details Screen  Setup 
Sensor  Auto Generate I/O Event. Note: this feature works exactly the same as the Auto
Generate  Repeat Length setting; however, the Auto Sensor feature permits toggling between
“an Auto Generated Sensor” and the “Real Sensor” by means of an input.

Configured Sensor – will transition from the Auto Sensor (pulsing) mode to the Real Sensor on
the next Falling Edge of the external sensor input. Note: the auto sensor pulse generation will
stop precisely on the falling edge of the “real sensor”.

Output Tab
The output can be set to trigger when a certain event
occurs. There are a total of eight output events. Each of
these events can be set to a pulse which is determined on
the set delay and pulse units and duration.
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• Error – Firmware has issued an error.
• Warning - Firmware has issued a warning.
• System Ready - The print buffers are full and ready to print immediately.
• Ink Warning - The pen has reached the ink low threshold (see ink Tracking)
• Ink Error - The pen has reached the ink empty threshold (see ink Tracking)
• Page Available Pulse – Page is available for printing and printing has been enabled.
• End of Page – Output at after full length of page
• Start of Page – Output when TOF is triggered.

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5. System Operation (Operator Mode)

When the system is in operator mode the Utility and Setup buttons are “grayed out” and are not
accessible to the operator.

6.1 Password Controls

6.1.1 Log On
If Users are defined, the User Log On Screen is
displayed upon startup of the IPS Director™ UI.
To log in, select the current user with the pull down
menu and the password entry screen is displayed.

The password entry screen can be accessed by

pressing the Password Entry Icon.

Enter your password using the displayed keyboard.

Passwords are case sensitive. Hit the enter key when
password entry is complete.
Once the password has been entered correctly press
the OK button, the Log on screen will display, press
Log On to complete the Log On process.

If the password is verified correct the Home Screen

is displayed.

Note: If the password was incorrect a Login Error

popup is displayed. Press OK to re-enter the
password on the Log In Screen.

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6.1.2 Log Off
To log off the User must be in the Home Screen. The Home
Screen can be accessed by selecting the Home Button at the
bottom of the Line Summary Display in any Line Details
Screen. Select the Log Off icon at the bottom of the screen.

Select OK and system will return to the initial power up

screen. Press the Cancel button to return to the Home
screen.

6.2 Menu Bar

6.2.1 Director™ Uno Name

The IPS Director™ UI Name is displayed in the upper left side of the Menu Bar.

6.2.2 Date Time

The current Date and Time are displayed in the upper right side of the Menu Bar.

6.2.3 Errors and Warnings

When an Error or Warning occurs, the Background Color of the Menu Bar
under the IPS Director™ UI Name is changed to match the level of the issue.

The background is set yellow for warnings and set red for errors.
Pressing on the Red and Yellow regions will open a dialog to view and clear
errors and warnings.

6.3 Line Details Screen

The Line Details Screen provides the operator with detailed information about the line
configuration and status. The screen displays the Line Status Summary on the left hand side and
operator selected views on the right hand side. From the Home Screen press the Details button
on the bottom of the Line Summary.

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6.3.1 Line Summary
Line Summary Elements:

Line Name - The name created for this .UNO™ printer.

Current Job Loaded - The job name is shown only if a job is loaded.

Line Connection Status - The status of the connection to the Print printer.
Not Available (grey) - Indicates that the printer is not configured.
Not connected (grey) - Indicates that the printer is not
communicating.
Idle (grey) - Not currently printing.
Configuring (grey) - Displayed while the system is setting up to print.

Print Button:
Ready to Print (green) - Printer is ready to print but has not printed first
piece.
Printing (green) - Indicates that printing has started.
Stopping (red) - Indicates that the Stop button has been
selected.
Transport Speed - Speed is in ips (Inches Per Second), fpm ( Feet Per Minute), or mpm
(Meters Per Minute).
Job Start/Stop Button - When Green Press to Start Printing; when Red press to
Stop printing
Completed Counter - Displays the pieces printed since the job started
Counter - Displays total counts since the Director was booted
Home Button - The Home button brings you back to the Home Page

6.3.2 Line Details Menus

Operator accessible menus are at the bottom of
the Line Details Screen.

Line Details Menus:

• The Load Job menu is used to load jobs stored in the .UNO™ UI
• The View menu is used to select status, error and warning, and log views.
• The Options menu is for pen sensor offset and manual pen purging.
• The Zoom menu is used in the Job Preview View mode and us used for resizing the job
preview.

Note: The Setup menu is only available in Technician Mode (not shown)

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6.4 Line Details Menu – View
Operator accessible views are selected under the View menu.

Use the View Menu to:

Line Status provides printer configuration and status at a glance.

Job Preview shows a snapshot of the job from when it was created.
Errors and Warnings lists all active errors and warnings
Debug Log communication between UI and printer
Production Log What job was printed, how many, and when
Operations Log Who ran the job and responded to errors and warnings
Data Log communications between host and the .UNO™ Director UI

6.4.1 Line Status

The initial view in the Line Details Screen is the Line Details Status View. The Line Status
View contains a visual summary of the line configuration and current status.
The status of the jet.engine printer is indicated in the
with a status icon - . The jet.engine printer
name is displayed above the status icon. The color of
the status icon can be Grey (disconnected), Green
(OK), Yellow (Warning Pending), or Red (Error
Pending). For normal operations the status icon is
green. When an error or warning event occurs in the
controller the event is logged in the operations log
and the status icon changes color to match the event.
The status icon remains that color until the event is
resolved, either automatically or manually by the
operator. Once all warning and error events are
resolved the status icon color is changed back to
green.

jet.engine Status
Clicking on the jet.engine Status Icon brings up a jet.engine Status Screen. If the system is not
printing, the jet.engine tests the print cartridge stall upon entry into the jet.engine Status Screen.
The print cartridge stall test detects if a print cartridge has been installed, removed, or changed
and performs a test of the print cartridge drive circuitry for each print cartridge installed. If the
system is printing, the jet.engine simply returns the current status and does not perform any print
cartridge tests.

Pen Icon
The upper part of the pen icon indicates if the pen stall is enabled,. A white background
indicates the pen is enabled. A dark grey background indicates the pen is disabled. The bottom
part of the pen icon indicates the status of the pen hardware, as well as the current ink status.
Every time a pen test is performed the results of the pen test is displayed here. If the hardware
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detects a change in status during printing (ie: pen stall is disconnected) the change is also
indicated here.

If a pen tests OK the icon is green . If a pen tests with any bad nozzles the icon is yellow . If a
pen tests with all bad nozzles, thus indicating a pen is not installed, the icon is red . If a pen is
disconnected during printing the icon is also displayed in red.

Managed Print
The IPS system is designed to operate with inc.jet’s
jet.fuel Managed Print™ cartridges. When using
jet.fuel Managed Print cartridges, the system will
automatically test the cartridge, determine the ink
type, set the proper operating parameters for that ink
and track the ink usage. The name of the jet.fuel ink
is displayed.

The current ink (level) of is tracked during printing operations. If the ink level is above the low
threshold the Cartridge Pen Ink Status icon is green. If the ink level of a pen is below the
warning threshold and above the empty threshold the icon is yellow. If the ink level of a pen is
below the empty threshold the icon is red. The ink level of is tracked during printing operations.
The icon is automatically updated when the ink level transitions past a threshold.
Encoder Icon:
When not using jet.fuel Managed Print 1 Channel Encoder
cartridges, the system will enable the 2 Channel (Quadrature) Encoder
pens in safe mode, using default drive 2 Channel (Quadrature) Encoder with inputs reversed
parameters, and will not test the 2nd sensor in Encoder input to calculate speed between sensors
cartridge or track ink usage. The Encoder speed automatically generated at a fixed rate.
jet.fuel Pen Installed icon will be red.
Sensor Icon:
Rising Edge, Light On
Falling Edge, Light On
Configuration Icons Rising Edge, Dark On
The upper left icons as shown on the Falling Edge, Dark On
top left corner of the l Line Details Sensor automatically generated at a fixed encoder spacing
Status View show the following. Track page size will automatically end printing at the end of the product

Transport Configuration Icon

The Transport direction is shown at the bottom right of Line Details Status View. The arrow in
the icon changes to indicate the selected direction .

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User Counter Options
A User Counter is provided in the Line
Details Status View. Pressing the reset
button opens the Counter Options dialog.
The first Counter is a general purpose counter that
can be reset at any time and is not saved. To use the
Line Counter and Job Counter the job must have
been created with these counters being used. Both of
these counts are saved; however, the Job counter is
only for the job while the Line counter can be
incremented by any job that contains the Job Counter
object. Both of these counters can be reset to zero (0)
or set to a specific value.

6.4.2 Job Preview

Line Details View – Job Preview
The Job Preview View displays a bitmap
image of the currently loaded job for Operator
review and verification. The image is created at
job creation using default data and is for
reference purposes only.

Note If no job is loaded the Job Preview

Unavailable message will display

Scroll Bars and Zoom Tools

Scroll bars and zoom tools are provided in the
Job Preview View. The tools are provided by
pressing the Zoom button that is only available
in Job Preview View. Zoom settings range
from 25% to 200%.
Note When a job is loaded it will snap to
Page magnification to thumbnail the entire job.

Example: Job Preview at 100%, Page, and

50%.

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6.4.3 Errors and Warnings

The Errors and Warnings View displays all current Errors and Warnings for the selected line
and allows the Operator to Clear items from the lists.

When a Warning or Error Occurs

A message box pops up on screen indicating the
source of the Warning or Error. The event will be
logged and added to the appropriate Warnings and
Errors list(s). Click OK on the message box to close it
and acknowledge the event is logged.

To view current Errors and Warnings for a Line

Click on the View menu and Select Warnings and
Errors from the list.

To view current Errors and Warnings for System

Click on the left side (UI Name) of the Title Bar in
any main screen.

Note: The Warnings and Errors list for the entire

system (including all lines) will be displayed.

To clear an Error or Warning from List

When the Warnings and Errors list is displayed, select the chosen item from the scrolled list(s).
Click the Clear button, and the Item will be removed.

Note: Click the OK button to accept, and all cleared items will be removed from the list and
logged in the Operations log.

Note: Errors and warnings that are still active will be immediately regenerated. Click the
Cancel button to reject all changes.

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6.4.4 Debug Log

The Debug Log View displays the status of

communications between the IPS Director™ UI and
all print controllers configured on the line. The last
100 entries are maintained and displayed in the
Debug log.

The current log can be cleared by pressing the

button, or saved at any time by pressing the
button. These logs assist in system debug and
test and are manually saved to User Storage.

6.4.5 Production Log

The Production Log View displays a summary of all
printing jobs run on the selected line by the IPS
Director™ UI.

The production log is automatically saved in User

Storage containing the following information:
• Job Name
• Pages printed / Total Pages printed
• Start Time
• Stop Reason
• Stop Time
• User Id

The Clear button is only available in Technician

mode and will delete the log from the User Storage.

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6.4.6 Operations Log

The Operations Log View displays a list of actions

performed by the Operator.

The Operations Log is automatically saved in User

Storage containing the following information:
• Date/ Time
• Error Action
• Description
• Source
• User Id

6.4.7 Data Log

The Data Log View displays the
communications from an external host sending
commands to the .UNO™ printer.

The Data Log is not saved until the operator

presses the Save button. The log contains:

• Date/ Time
• Source
• Event

6.5 Line Details Menu – Load Job

This menu provides the operator access to jobs located in the UI Internal Flash
Memory, or jobs saved to User Storage. Recent Jobs loaded are also displayed
for quick operator access.
Print jobs are created using the Producer and transferred to the IPS Director™
UI using USB Thumb Drive or via Ethernet.

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6.5.1 User Storage
Selecting User Storage from the Load Job Menu
displays all print jobs stored in the IPS Director™ UI
computer internal compact flash. The IPS Director™
UI has an internal User Storage Drive with 2
Gigabytes of memory. Jobs can be stored to the drive
by transferring them from the external USB drive or
through the Ethernet interface.

1. Press the Load Job button to access the Load

Job menu.
2. Select User Storage and any jobs stored on
the User Storage dialog will display.
3. To select a job, click on the job desired it to
highlight it and press OK.
4. The selected job will load and the job name
will be displayed under the line name on the
top left corner of the line display. The screen
will display a job preview when the job is
loaded.

Note: The Compile Time label displays the

timestamp of when the job was created. This date/
time can be used to compare two jobs that have the
same name (but actually may be different revisions).

6.5.2 Internal Flash

Selecting Internal Flash from the Load Job Menu displays all print jobs stored in the IPS
Director™ UI computer internal flash. Print jobs can only be transferred to internal flash
memory in the Print Controller by Technician level access using a direct USB interconnect with
a host computer, USB drives or via the Ethernet interface.

Jobs are loaded the same way as User Storage

WARNING: The Internal Flash memory for job storage is limited and should only be used
for test/ diagnostic jobs that are not used for production. For example: the Pen Alignment job.

Recent Jobs
The IPS Director™ UI will display recent jobs loaded
on the Load Job menu under the Recent Jobs menu
entry.

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Note: This list is in temporary memory and is not maintained when the UI is powered down.

6.5.3 User Defined Print Data

When a job contains user defined data, a menu will

open after the user selects the START button on the
Line Details Screen (to start printing). The Enter
User Defined Variable Values screen allows the
operator to define starting values for the data. If
multiple fields need to be filled in, the Previous and
Next buttons can be used to move between them.
Select Finish to complete data entry and send the
updated data to each Print Controller on the line.
Select Cancel to abort the user Data update.

6.6 Line Details Menu - Options

6.6.1 Purge Pens
At any time, with printing enabled or not, the operator can command a purge.

Note: Printing is paused while the purge is executed, so if the system is

printing a product, the print on the product will be interrupted with a purge.

6.6.2 Align Pens

To align the pen, click the Options menu and
select Align Pens. The Pen Alignment Settings
setting Distance from Sensor to should be
adjusted from +/- to start print on page later/
earlier respectively. Do not change the
numbers in the table. The Test button is used
to send the change to the printer to see if the
correction was adequate while printing. The
permits adjustments of the sensor offset
without having to stop printing.

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6.7 Bulk Ink Operation
If a Print Controller is configured with bulk ink empty detection, the bulk ink icon is displayed
above the Print Controller icon in the Line Details Status View.

When a Bulk Ink Empty alarm is enabled on a Print Controller, the IPS Director™ UI monitors
the Bulk Ink Empty switch. The switch is normally wired in a CLOSED state. If the input is ON
the bulk ink icon is displayed in Green. If the input is OFF the bulk ink icon is displayed in Red.

Changing a Bulk Ink Supply

When a Bulk Ink Supply Empty Alarm occurs, the bulk ink should be replaced immediately. Bulk
Ink units can be replaced anytime, while printing is enabled or not. Once replaced, verify the ink
alarm is cleared. If it has not, disconnect and reconnect the bulk ink bag. Air in the detection
switch assembly can cause the switch to remain open after a bulk ink change.

6.8 Basic Operations

6.8.1 Load a Job
To load a job, select the menu button within the Line Details Screen. Choose the
location of the saved job – Internal Flash, User Storage, or Recent Jobs.

Select/highlight the desired job and select OK. At this point you may select Job Preview from
the View menu to confirm that the correct job has been selected.

6.8.2 Start Printing

To start printing a job that has been loaded select the menu button from either the
Home Screen or the Line Details Screen.

6.8.3 Monitor Printing

The current status of the .UNO™ printer is always
displayed on the left hand side of the screen and
includes:
Line Name
• Job Name
• Status
• Speed
• Start/ Stop Button
• Local Time
• Pages Printed last pressed Start button
• Pages Printed since .UNO™ powered up

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6.8.4 Stop Printing

To stop a job that is running select the menu button from either the Home Screen or
the Line Details Screen.

6.9 Print Cartridge Operations

6.9.1 Changing a Print Cartridge

When changing a cartridge, the lines cannot be printing. When a line is printing, the
operator should never change any of the Print Cartridges. Damage to the Print Cartridge
or the drive electronics may occur.

Insert a new cartridge. Click on the Print Controller Status Bar to enter the Print Controller
Status Screen. The system will automatically check the print cartridge. Select the Pen A Tab to
verify that the new print cartridge was installed properly by looking at the Test Status, the Good
and Bad Nozzle counts, and the Ink Used.

Removing a Cartridge
1. Open the cover.
2. Press down on the blue plastic pen latch to unlock it; pull it back.
3. Grasp the left side of the cartridge slide it to the left and lift upward to remove it.

Reinstalling a Cartridge
1. Open latch. If new cartridge, make sure the tape has been removed.
2. Lift pen by both sides and gently insert into the cutout on the cartridge slot.
3. Gently rock pen to seat electrical connections.
4. Close the latch – make sure not to force the latch shut if the cartridge is not properly seated.

Note: Avoid excessive pressure on the pogo pins, as it is possible to bend them.

6.9.2 Verifying a Print Cartridge is Operating Properly

After a print cartridge is installed, the operator

can verify it installed correctly by pressing the
Print Controller Status Bar Icon. The IPS
Director™ UI will request

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The Jet Engine status Pen A tab shows the
number of good nozzles (tested electrically). In
this example 2 nozzle firing resistors have
failed.

In addition the Name of the Ink is shown at the

bottom.

Note: If the ink name is does not match

the name on the cartridge label reseat
the pen and wipe the contacts as shown
in the section below.

6.9.3 Cleaning a Print Cartridge

Periodic wiping is recommended to maintain good print quality. Print
quality can deteriorate due to dried nozzles or ink or dust build-up on
the nozzle plate. Dried nozzles or other debris will prevent ink from
firing, which results in poor print quality (see image below). This
kind of print quality may also result when nozzles need priming (see
next section).

To Clean a Print Cartridge:

• Moisten a tech wipe using distilled water.
• Position the wipe with your finger in the center of the nozzle plate and wipe in a single motion in
line with the 2 columns of nozzles.

The following should not be used to wipe the print cartridge:

• Paper towels (These cloths usually contain a high amount of recycled content and are abrasive.
Abrasive damage to the nozzles can degrade print quality and increase ink buildup on the
nozzles)
• Kleenex or tissue paper (These cloths are usually not fiber-less.)
• Sponge (Particles from the sponge can be left behind in the nozzles and on the nozzle plate.)
• Solvents

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6.9.4 Inspecting the Nozzle Plate, Contact Pad and Pogo Pins
Nozzle (Orifice) Plate
Inter
Strip
-connect
What to look for: Contact
• Ink puddles or other contaminants Pad
• Scrapes Scratches or gouges S i
• De-lamination or tears of interconnect contact pad
strip surface or nozzle plate strip surface Strip

Contact pads

Pen Cartridge Contact Pad and Pogo Pins

Check for possible causes of poor pogo pin to cartridge

connections. If it is determined that there are electronically
bad nozzles, remove the print cartridge with a poor
connection from the stall and check for the following:
• Ink or other contaminants on cartridge
interconnect contacts
• Look for ripped or dented contact tab pads that
may be causing poor electrical connection
• Check the corresponding pen stall for bent,
damaged or sticking spring loaded pogo pins that
may be making poor contact with the cartridge
contact pads
• Try to reseat the cartridge (by removing and re-
installing the cartridge)

• If these methods do not solve the issue, the contacts may be burned out. Replace the cartridge.
If 1 of 14 power pins is not making contact 1 line will be visible across image, (example 1). If 1 of 22
address pins is not making contact14 fine lines will be visible across the image, (example 2).

6.9.5 Cleaning Pen Contact Connections

Careless handling or numerous cartridge replacements may cause pen contacts to become coated with ink
or other substances that can prevent a good connection.

To Clean Pen Contacts:

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1. Moisten a tech wipe (or Q-tip) with distilled water, wipe contact surface clean.

If cleaning the contacts when using solvent based inks; it is ok to use isopropyl alcohol instead of water.
2. Before reinstalling, make sure the surface is completely dry.

Ink or other Clean

Note: Do not clean interconnect contacts with a pencil eraser! A common misconception is that the
interconnect contacts can be cleaned with the eraser of a pencil. The eraser will damage the contacts and
will decrease the life of the cartridge.

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6. Appendix A: Setting the IP of the .UNO™ UI

1) Close the .UNO™ Director Application via Home
Utility—Exit.

2) Select Start MenuSettingsNetwork and Dialup

Connections

3) Select “DM9CE1”

4) Enter IP address and then press the OK button to

close the dialog.

Note: the IP is saved to Flash Memory.

To access the touch screen keyboard, locate the button

in the tool tray on the lower right-hand side of the
desktop.

5) Cycle power on the .UNO™ to reboot

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7. Appendix B: Using a Barcode Scanner to Start Jobs

Automatically
When setting up a hand-held barcode scanner to
automatically load a job, the scanner must be setup to
terminate the sent data with “Carriage Return” or
“Line Feed”.

1) Connect the scanner to the UI USB port.

2) Scan the barcode with the job name. The IPS

Director will automatically load the job, change
current view to job preview allowing the operator to
verify the correct job was loaded.

Note: If a job is currently printing it will NOT

stop.

3) Operator must press Start to start print production.

Note: For the scanner to load the jobs properly the information the scanner reads/sends must
match exactly with the job name.

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8. Appendix C: Warning and Error Operations

IPS Director™ UI Generated Warnings and Errors
• Bulk Ink Empty Status Alarm Event – This alarm event indicates the bulk ink empty switch
closure has opened, indicating the bulk ink system was disconnected, or the bulk ink is empty. The
printer will count 20 ml of ink usage before the .UNO™ automatically stops printing.
• Pen Stall Ink Low Warning Event – This alarm event indicates the number of ink drops printed by
the Print Cartridge has crossed the low warning threshold. No action is necessary until the cartridge
ink level crosses the empty threshold.
• Pen Stall Ink Empty Error Event – This alarm event indicates the number of ink drops printed by
the Print Cartridge has crossed the empty warning threshold. Printing should be stopped, and the print
cartridge replaced, at the earliest convenient time.
• Print Cartridge Replaced Warning Event – This is a warning event generated when the print
controller detects a print cartridge has been replaced.
• Pen Test Warning Event – This warning event is generated when any nozzle in a print cartridge fails
test.
• Pen Test Error Event – This error event is generated when all nozzles in a print cartridge fail test.
This usually indicates no Print Cartridge is installed.
• Pen Driver Warning Event – This warning event is generated if a Pen Stall warning occurs.
• Pen Driver Error Event – This error event is generated if a Pen Stall is configured in the Print
Controller setup, but no Pen Stall is attached.

Printer Firmware Generated Warnings and Errors

Warning Events
• No Response from Pen Driver – Unable to communicate with the pen driver board or pen driver
board is not installed
• Illegal Cartridge ID – Could not read cartridge ID. Some of the traces on the cartridge may be
damaged.
• Pen failed to power up – Could not enable/power up pen driver board. Pen Driver board may be
missing.
• Pen early page termination – In page size tracking mode, a short page was detected, and Imager
finished printing page early.
• Invalid Command – Imager received an invalid command. Command data may not be correct.

Error Events
• Pen Data underrun. – Attempt to print a page with no data available
• Illegal command – Imager has received an unsupported command
• Pen Buffer Write Error – Overflow on a FIFO queuing data to be written to Pen Buffers
• Pen Buffer Out of Sync – Different page buffer data is printed on the same page
• Raster Buffer Load Error – Error loading Image data
• Command Execution Error – Failed to process command
• Communications buffer overflow, message too long – Overflow on imager buffers
• System Overload – Imager cannot keep up with messaging activity
• Pen early page termination – Sensor detected smaller page than found in setup
• Print Controller Disconnect Event– UI lost connection to printer

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9. Appendix D: Director Screen Map

Line Details Screen: Configuration Details

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10. Appendix E: .UNO™ Dimensions

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