Videojet Excel 2000 Service Manual Pdf

I have been fighting all of my videojet 170i printers ever since I pulled them out of storage. We had not ever used them prior as we bought them at auction and stored them.In my opinion, they are TOO smart. When they are on, they work great! However, any little mishap according to the programming, and they auto-shutdown.

I have been throught all the menus. I have completely rebuilt the inking systems from the reservoir to the output tip. I get my settings just as I should with alignments, pressures, and dot distances under a microscope.

I constantly go through proper flushing procedures and recalibrations.Is there any way to program (or dumb-down) these machines to auto-restart and/or to widen the boundaries of shutdown? The ink can be your issues, trust me.12yrs with these damn things, I only use their ink, I have tried others but I have always gone back.If you are going to a long term shut down, get all of the ink out of the system, drain then auto prime with makeup fluid, when you start it back up, prime then refresh, 90% of the time most issues can be resolved by auto refresh but it takes 30 min to run this cycle, did you know that there was a core charge that was refundable for the print head? Also if you use their ink they will give you the heads for free.you just have to ask.They have new models now that are much more reliable, my issues are ink related but I can not change due to customer specsThey (Video Jet) offer some good classes in Atlanta GAOne more thing keep them running, park it in a place that someone will watch it, if it faults, fix it.if the ink dries in the return line that will be a pain, another thing.install a strobe alarm on the top so you can see when it faultshope this helps. Captian2000,You ask: 'Is there any way to program (or dumb-down) these machines to auto-restart and/or to widen the boundaries of shutdown?' Not that I know of. Once you have completed the re-fresh / cleaning and the machine is printing good, the only thing left to do is to make sure the ink stream remains stable.

Sometimes this 'stabality' can be hard to achieve even while using Video-Jet brand ink. The 170i model is the hardest one to deal with due to the extremely small size of the ink stream.

I wish there was some 'Magic' setting to do this, but there is not. Things to watch for are compressed air quality, ink viscosity. We had one screwing up a few times a week for months. Finally found out that the 'Ink Out' or 'Bubbler' adjustment was cranked up too high causing the evaporation of the lighter fluids in the ink jar. This left only the heavier fluids after a few days, when the heavier fluids got sucked into the system the viscosity would get out of range. On another one we found that vibration from the poorly mounted print head holder was causing the ink stream to bounce around.

The holder was bolted directly to the conveyor. We had to use a floor stand instead. These examples illustrate that it doesn't take much to throw one of these things out of wack. I usually just keep pluggin away at the problen until I finally stumble upon the cause.Good luckBD.

HiYes ink can be a big issue. A stated in other posts the fluids low detection device is one of the most critical ones to set and detect. I have seen occasions when this shut the machine down for fluids out but when restarted was showing ok.I will only ever use Videojet ink everything else can cause too much hassle.In these machines though there is a fault display obtained by pressing the shift and help function key at the same time this gives a hexadecimal code which says why the machine shut down if there was a fault present. That is to say in the Vid jets I use which are high res units.If you can find the hex code you will find what shut you down if the fault message that initiated it has gone.My most recent problem for a unit shutting down was mainly caused by out of date ink and excessive fluid detect pressure.Although I can quote many more faults I have had.As you say when they run all is fine its when they go wrong they can be a S.DStevebSteveb. Captin2000I do not know of any way to change the program in your Videojetprinters.However I have worked with Excel P and Excel 2000 printers almost daily for the last seven years.The auto shutdown is a response to a fatal fault; it is designed to take the machine to an off state after allowing time for the return line to be cleared of ink, thus preventing a clogged return line which can be difficult or impossible to clear.I will echo the advise of others as to Videojet brand ink we have always used VideoJet ink, but up until last year we were using a third party makeup fluid. When we changed to Videojet makeup fluids our problems were really reduced.These are complicated devices if you study the theory of operation section in your manual the print head works much like the electron gun in a televison picture tube.

But instead of controlling a stream of electrons it is controlling a stream of charged ink drops. So the electrical characteristics of the ink are critical to the proper operation of these machines.When the electrical characteristics of the ink are off you will see phasing and high voltage faults, high voltage and no signal faults can also be caused by dirty print head, ink is conductive so a build up of ink can cause a short to the frame.If you have the manuals for your machine they have excellent troubleshooting guides. STEVEBOT posted about the hex dump this is a good source of information to determine what caused the fault.Also ink has a limited shelf life my experience has been that ink quality degrades before the expiration date on the bottle.Barry. Captain, I work for a company that makes ink jet printers (not VideoJet) and I can tell you that the ink makes a huge difference. As has been stated above, 3rd party ink is often the cause for printer problems. It is such an issue, that it is one of the first questions I ask, or thing I look for when there is an odd problem with one of our printers.None of the companies that I know of have a way for the printers to reboot, or bring themselves back online. They should only fault out when a problem has occurred that could damage the printer if not corrected (usually something has stopped the ink from flowing correctly, or ink going where its not supposed to).

If you think I might be able to help with anything, please ask. I have been fighting all of my videojet 170i printers ever since I pulled them out of storage.

We had not ever used them prior as we bought them at auction and stored them.In my opinion, they are TOO smart. When they are on, they work great! However, any little mishap according to the programming, and they auto-shutdown. I have been throught all the menus.

I have completely rebuilt the inking systems from the reservoir to the output tip. I get my settings just as I should with alignments, pressures, and dot distances under a microscope. I constantly go through proper flushing procedures and recalibrations.Is there any way to program (or dumb-down) these machines to auto-restart and/or to widen the boundaries of shutdown?Hello dear can you supply electronics schematics or refer me to an electronics schematics supplier for VIDEOJET P/N 375080 REV GH and VIDEOJET P/N: 379355 REV AH?

They come from INK JET MARKING MACHINE brand VIDEOJET EXCEL 2000 P/N: 390540-52.Thanks. We (they now) have switched to and tossed out the VideoJets they had about 10 of them. They are much happier with the Imaje's printersThe worse thing that ever happened on the VJ was ink in the air side of the system, two days to fix, I hated working on them.Hello dear can you supply electronics schematics or refer me to an electronics schematics supplier for VIDEOJET P/N 375080 REV GH and VIDEOJET P/N: 379355 REV AH? They come from INK JET MARKING MACHINE brand VIDEOJET EXCEL 2000 P/N: 390540-52.Thanks. I have been working on the Videojet Excel printers since 1990. We specialize in Videojet repair. Although we do not sell fluids for the printers I can only recommend 2 companies for fluid.

That would be Videojet and Inkjet Inc. I don't know what type of printer gives a 'RIP' fault. It is not from an Excel. We are alway happy to try to help people with problems. You can contact us at videojetink.com.Hello dear can you supply electronics schematics or refer me to an electronics schematics supplier for VIDEOJET P/N 375080 REV GH and VIDEOJET P/N: 379355 REV AH? They come from INK JET MARKING MACHINE brand VIDEOJET EXCEL 2000 P/N: 390540-52.Thanks. I have used many different printers in my time and with all that experience I definitely recommend using the recommended ink even if it costs more.One of the biggest problems I came across was on Linx printers.

We had two types of ink, one for standard film packaging and one for packages that were put through a pasteurisation process (requires an ink that does not disappear in the process). The common problem was that if the machine setter used the wrong solvent i.e. Solvent for the pasteurisation with normal ink the ink used to crystallise in the print head etc. This required an expensive maintenance callout so the correct solvent must be used that matches the ink, also we have had problems with so-called compatibles they can be more trouble than they are worth. The same applies to many other systems. Domino with ink jet cartridges, tried to use compatibles, caused various issues, poor quality print, sometimes would not recognise cartridge.

ICE thermal film printers the compatible ribbons had a slightly larger diameter core and caused film feed errors, poor quality print and frequent snaps. So be warned.

VIDEOJET NOTICE – Excel Power Supply Exchange NoticeImportant Safety Information for Exchange of Certain Power Supplies forVideojet Excel, PC70, PC80, and 2100 Printers:Videojet Printer Power Supplies Manufactured or Soldfrom January 2011 to February 2015. (Part Number 355026)Please route immediately to appropriate Production or Maintenance Personnel who work with Videojet Excel, PC70, PC80, or 2100 Printers.PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLYDear Customer:Earlier this year, Videojet shared a Safety notification as a precaution to inform you about a quality issue with certain Power Supplies (Videojet part number 355026) manufactured or sold from the period January 2011 to February 2015 used with Videojet Excel, PC70, PC80, and 2100 printers. This notice only relates to Videojet Excel, PC70, PC80, and 2100 printers; it does not affect any other Videojet printer models.Videojet has performed a comprehensive root cause analysis and has identified the potential issue we believe may be affecting certain Power Supplies. We are now launching a replacement program.Replacement ProgramAs part of Videojet’s commitment to quality and safety, Videojet will replace free of charge any Power Supply produced in 2011 or Power Supplies with specific identifiers. (See identifiers in the document named ). Legacy Excel Power SupplyVIDEOJET NOTICEImportant Safety Information for Videojet Excel, PC70, PC80, and 2100 Printers:Videojet Printer Power Supplies Manufactured or Sold from January 2011 to February 2015. (Part Number 355026)Please route immediately to appropriate Production or Maintenance Personnel who work with Videojet Excel, PC70, PC80, or 2100 Printers.PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLYDear Customer:We are providing this Safety notification as a precaution to inform you about a potential quality issue with the Power Supply (Videojet part number 355026) manufactured or sold from the period January 2011 to February 2015 used with Videojet Excel, PC70, PC80, and 2100 printers.

This notice only relates to Videojet Excel, PC70, PC80, and 2100 printers; it does not affect any other Videojet printer models.Videojet identified a quality issue that may affect some power supplies used to power Excel, PC70, PC80, and 2100 printers. If the quality issue is present in a power supply, it could result in poor print quality (misplaced drops or changing print height) or high voltage faults.By following Videojet’s standard operating procedure and safety recommendations for operating and cleaning the printer, potential risks associated with a nonconforming power supply can be mitigated. Please refer to your printer model’s Operator Manual and Service Manual for all standard operating procedures and safety recommendations. We would like to emphasize two aspects of these that are important to follow:Steps to Follow During Printing. Make sure the Positive Air Adjustment setting to the printhead is maintained at 1.5 SCFH. Excel, PC70, PC80, and 2100 Printers are designed to be used with positive air running to the printhead.

Videojet Excel 2000 Service Manual Pdf File

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In order to help ensure correct operation, the positive air setting to the printhead should be maintained at 1.5 SCFH. Maintaining the correct positive air is necessary to help ensure proper and safe operation of the printer. The attached positive air adjustment document lists the steps that must be followed to properly set the positive air flow. A Flow Meter tool (Videojet part number 356230) is required to execute the procedure.

Please contact Videojet if you have any questions about how to adjust the setting.Steps to Follow During Cleaning. Extra precautions should be taken when cleaning the printhead to make sure that the Videojet instructions are followed.