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The Bundle Ticket Printer is designed for use with all model XL200 Series Controllers as part of the XL200 System for roll formers. The XL200 Series Controller tracks the pieces being produced, stops at the end of a bundle, and prints a self-adhesive tag via the Bundle Ticket Printer. The operator removes the label from the industrial grade printer and applies it to the newly completed bundle.
Bundle Tickets can be very useful for both in-plant and external uses. The tag identifies the contents of the bundle and can also include information such as routing directions or a customer’s address. Instructions such as job site placement can also be included. Weather resistant labels are available for bundles that will be exposed to the elements.
Label formats come from one of two sources.
Users of Eclipse Production Management Software have the option of creating their own custom label format by choosing from a list of over 35 variable fields as well as fixed text. Any field can be printed as a bar code. Custom label design is also available through AMS Controls.
The XL200 Series Controller with the Bundle Ticket Printer option has a default format for those not using Eclipse Production Management Software, which includes fields for Order Number, Bundle Number, Material, and Inventory Coil as well as a complete cut list. This format is not changeable by the user.
Two options are available for connecting a Bundle Ticket Printer to an AMS Controls system.
A local printer is one that is connected directly to the XL200 Series Controller using an integration kit. The integration kit includes the necessary cables and hardware, including the 6370 printer interface module, to connect the printer to the controller. In this circumstance, the XL200 Series Controller must also have the “B” option on the software model. Two options of integration kit are typically available for most printers.
A network printer is a printer that is not connected directly to the controller, therefore it does not require an integration kit. This printer connects to the company network and is triggered to print a tag directly from Eclipse Production Management Software. Networked printers can be shared amongst machines, so a dedicated printer is not required for each machine. Also, more tools are available in the Eclipse software for customizing the printer tag, making it easier to set up.
We have tested and confirmed the functionality of many printers that will work with an AMS Controls system. Below is a list of printers that have been tested. Please note all of these models are 203 DPI.
There are many other printers on the market that may work with our systems. Below is the list of requirements a printer must possess to work with the XL200 Controller printer driver:
