Getting Started - Labelmate UCAT-1 Manual Del Usuario

Getting started

STEP 1: INSTALL THE TAKE-UP SHAFT
• STANDARD, 1-INCH AND 10-INCH(FIG.1): Slide the Flange Plate onto the hollow end of the Rewind Shaft. For maximum
width, the Flange face should be flush with the end of the Shaft. Tighten the screw in the Hub.
• CHUCK (FIG.2): Mount the inner Flange onto the Quick-Chuck with two screws provided.
• Slide the Shaft and Flange Assembly onto the CAT Motor Shaft allowing for clearance to the Chassis and Motor Screws.
Tighten the set screw onto the flat part of the Motor Shaft until it is tight.
• ACH (FIG.3): Slide the Hub of the ACH over the motor Shaft of the CAT. Position the Hub so there is a gap between the
ACH Hub and the Rewinder Drive Unit case. Tighten the set Screw onto the flat part of the Motor Shaft until it is tight.
• Set the UCAT-1 in place near the label entrance path to the printer or LABELMATE Label Slitter depending on the job to
be run.
• CAUTION: THE CAT- WEIGHS OVER 10KG, SO CHOOSE ONLY A STURDY SURFACE ON WHICH TO SET THE UNIT.
USING THE ACH (FIG.3)
• Loosen the three (A) Lock Levers on the back of the ACH Flange Plate (B)
• Grasp the front Flange Plate (C) with one hand and the rear Flange Plate (B) with the other.
• Rotate the Plates in opposite directions until the three Core Fingers (D) move to the center of the ACH next to
each other.
• Slide an empty cardboard core only partway over the Fingers (D) leave about 50mm between the flange and the core
• Now rotate the Flange plates in opposite directions to expand the Fingers against the inside of the cardboard core.
While you hold the Flanges so the Fingers are against the inside of the core, rotate one of the Locking Levers clockwise
until it is fixed. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
• Move the other two (2) Locking Levers to the LOCK position. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
• Now slide the core all the way on up against the inside Flange. If the core is too tight, loosen the Lock Levers and try
again sliding the core a little further over the Fingers to yield less tightness.
LABEL UNWINDING FOR PRINTING
• The UCAT-1 is bi-directional. It can unwind labels in either direction.
• Slide the roll of labels to be unwound over the Quick-Chuck or Vanes on the shaft until the core is against the inner
Flange Plate. On the Quick-Chuks, tighten the lock Knob, as mentioned in step 1
• Thread the labels into the printer as required.
• The "BRAKING" Control Knob adjusts the amount of frictionless Braking that will be applied to the label roll being un-
wound. The frictionless braking is speed proportional. This means that for large labels rolls, you will want the Braking
Control Knob turned to a higher setting to provide braking for the slowly turning roll. For small rolls, you can use a lower
braking that will adequately tension the label roll.
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LABEL UNWINDING FOR LABEL SLITTING :
The UCAT-1 Label Rewinder is ideal as part of a setup to slit labels. If small labels are printed several "up" (across) and
the slit to their desired width, you realize much greater effective print speed and you also achieve much greater print
head and ribbon efficiency. LABELMATE offers two Label Slitters (Models S-100, S-200) that can be used with the
UCAT-1. Slitting can take place either "in-line" directly after exiting the printer, or off-line where a roll of printed labels is
unwound from a LABELMATE UCAT-1 Label Unwinder.
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