(Operation Manual) BCROBO-8001RFID

Automated tube selecting and labeling system
BC ROBO-8001
Operation Manual
Version: Proto type
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the BC ROBO-8001RFID.
This manual describes how to install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the instrument.
This also provides precautions that must be noted in advance and information related to
ensuring safety.
Please read this manual carefully beforehand to prevent the occurrence of accidents or
malfunctions and to take full advantage of all BC ROBO functions. Please store this
manual in a safe place after reading it.
Disclaimer
・ Techno Medica assumes no liability for damages due to earthquakes, lightning,
floods or disasters outside Techno Medica’s control, damages caused by third parties
or other accidents, or damages caused by the user intentionally or otherwise by
inappropriate or incorrect use.
・ Techno Medica assumes no liability for any incidental failures (such as failure to
achieve work results, interruption of work or modification or loss of stored
information) that may occur due to use or inability to use the instrument.
・ Techno Medica assumes no liability for any malfunctions that may occur for failing to
observe the instructions given in this manual.
・ Techno Medica assumes no liability for any malfunctions that may occur due to
incorrect operation caused by connecting instrument or installing software not related
to Techno Medica.
・ Techno Medica assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from
errors, omissions or discrepancies between the instrument and this manual.
Operator
The operator should thoroughly read and understand the contents of this manual before
operating the instrument.
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instrument. This manual should not be used for any other purpose.
No part of this manual may be used or reproduced for other than the purpose described
above without prior approval from Techno Medica. No part of this manual may be
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whatsoever without the express permission of Techno Medica. The material in this
manual is provided for general information and is subject to change without prior notice.
©Copyright 2017 Techno Medica Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Safety Information
This chapter contains important information on operating the instrument safely and
correctly to prevent injuries to the operator or other persons or damages to property.
Note the displays and symbols below before reading this manual. Observe all instructions.
Mark Details
Warning statements provide information about a condition that may cause
serious injury or product damage.
Caution statements provide information about a condition that may cause the
miner or moderated injury or product damage.
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Do not dismantle, remodel and repair. Turn off the breaker in case if you find any smoke
coming from the instrument.
OFF
Do not block the vent hole. Do not use instrument for other intension except
If vent hole is blocked, temperature inside the labelling tubes and remove parts.
instrument gets high and may cause fire or
mechanical breakdown.
Do not place the container with liquid or metal Refrain from water, oil or detergent when floor
material on the instrument. cleaning. Spill of liquid may generate fire, electric
Liquid or metal material may generate fire, shock or mechanical breakdown.
electric shock or mechanical breakdown.
Ensure to turn off the power of the instrument Use electric voltage between 100-240V. To pull
when cleaning. out the electric plug easily, power source should
be located near by the instrument.
100-240V
OFF
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Do not touch the electric plug with wet hands to Keep the power plug always clean. Dust may
prevent from electric shock. generate fire, electric shock or mechanical
breakdown.
Pay attention as below when you use power cord to avoid from fire, electric shock and body injury.
・Do not damage ・Do not remodel ・Do not bend forcibly ・Do not twist
・Do not pull ・Do not step on ・Do not heat ・Refrain from heat device
・Do not make it pinched by door
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Do not ride or lean over the instrument to Pay attention not to hit your head with PC
avoid body injury or to wind the mechanical display.
frame.
Do not hit your fingers with mechanical Hold the drawer with both hands.
components.
Ensure to lock the up-panel when opening. Holds up panel with hands until it firmly
closed.
Do not install the instrument on unstable Do not make impact or shakes to the
place. instrument.
Do not pull the cable when unplugging the Pay attention to pinch your fingers while
adaptor from A/C inlet. closing Reject unit door.
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Precaution on Operation
Refrain from below environmental conditions to prevent damage of the instrument or

mechanical malfunction.
・ Direct sunlight
・ Too cold place less than 5centigrade.
・ Too hot place more than 35centigrade or nearby heat devices.
・ Place where temperature changes frequently.
・ Humid or dusty place.
・ Wet place.
・ Nearby magnet of device which generates magnetic.
Heed below instructions to prevent damage of the instrument or mechanical malfunction.

・ To avoid radio disturbance, refrain from television or radio, or its antenna. Ensure to
use different electric output.
・ Do not give physical impact.
・ Gently handle the drawer.
・ Do not use the chemical such as benzene or thinner to clean the exterior of the
instrument.
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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 8
1.1 Features ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.2 Specification ................................................................................................................ 10
1.3 System description ..................................................................................................... 11
2. PREPARATION ............................................................................................................. 15
2.1 Replacing Tube Drawer .............................................................................................. 15
2.1.1 Removing drawer during the operation ............................................................. 15
2.1.2 Inserting drawer during the operation ................................................................ 16
2.1.3 Removing drawer when instrument power OFF ............................................... 16
2.1.4 Inserting drawer when instrument power OFF .................................................. 17
2.2 Fill up Tube in Drawer................................................................................................. 18
2.2.1 Standard drawer ................................................................................................. 18
2.2.2 Small drawer....................................................................................................... 19
2.3 Set Tray ....................................................................................................................... 21
2.4 Set Label ..................................................................................................................... 22
2.4.1 Unit printer .......................................................................................................... 22
2.4.2 Manual printer..................................................................................................... 25
2.4.3 Set halfway label roll (Labeling and manual printer) ......................................... 28
3. OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 31
3.1 Start up ........................................................................................................................ 31
4. CLEANING .................................................................................................................... 32
4.1 Cleaning Point............................................................................................................. 32
4.2 Open and Close Each Unit......................................................................................... 33
4.2.1 Camera unit ........................................................................................................ 33
4.2.2 Supply unit .......................................................................................................... 36
4.3 Labelling Unit .............................................................................................................. 37
4.4 Barcode Reader.......................................................................................................... 38
4.5 Tray Conveyer Unit ..................................................................................................... 39
4.7 Exterior of Instrument ................................................................................................. 40
4.8 Unit Printer .................................................................................................................. 41
4.9 Manual Printer............................................................................................................. 44
4.10 Easy cleaning kit ....................................................................................................... 46
5. QUICK TROUBLESHOOTHING .................................................................................... 47
5.1 Basic Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 47
5.1.1 Empty label on the unit printer ........................................................................... 48
5.1.2 Auto-loading error on unit printer ....................................................................... 49
5.1.3 Empty label on the manual printer ..................................................................... 52
5.1.4 Autoloading error on the manual printer ............................................................ 53
5.1.5 Empty tube on drawer ........................................................................................ 55
5.1.6 Full tray on the tray stock unit. ........................................................................... 55
5.1.7 Full tray at front. .................................................................................................. 56
5.1.8 Tray is empty. ..................................................................................................... 56
5.1.9 Tray is full at reject unit....................................................................................... 56
5.1.10 Tube jam ........................................................................................................... 57
5.1.11 Tray jam ............................................................................................................ 64
1. INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes basic information of the instrument.
1.1 Features
BC ROBO © system is an automated preanalytical system for the selection, kitting and
barcoding of blood collection tubes prior to a patient’s phlebotomy procedure. The system
receives electronic orders from either the Laboratory or Hospital Information System to
determine the correct tubes and barcoding placement along with a worklist.
Techno Medica has invented and developed BC ROBO © system in 1991.
Advantages of BC ROBO © system are,

・ Aids in reducing the tube being missed during collection.
・ Assists in any discrepancy between test and selected tubes.
・ Aids in eliminating patients missed from the work list.
・ Aids in the wrong tube being used during the collection.
・ Prevents no label being placed on the tube.
・ Assists in correct barcode tube placement to prevent from barcode reading errors.
・ Aids in reducing patient label mix ups.
・ Aids in shorten turn around time.
・ Less patient waiting time. Less queing leads to patient comfort.
・ Aids in increasing production.
BC ROBO-8001RFID, a premium model of BC ROBO families, is 8th generation

instrument. Production is fully tailor made based on customer’s requirement.
BC ROBO-8001RFID has all the good features of BC ROBO families with adding some
special feature such as,
Easy to use
Just load the empty trays into the system. The system will start to prepare the patients’
kits once it receives the data from Laboratory or Hospital Information System. No other
operations are required.
Modular concept (Exclusive feature for BC ROBO-8001RFID only)

The modular concept allows building a system that can be customized for almost any
situation. Options for BC ROBO-8001RFID are
・ Modular: Modular range from 1(4kinds of tubes) to 5(30kinds of tubes) to suit your
facility.
・ Automatic Blood Collecting Table(ABCT): It delivers the tray to each blood collecting
station by built-in conveyer.
・ Bag insert unit: It dispenses the tubes into a plastic bag instead of a tray.
・ RFID printer: Printer can be upgraded to use RFID labels.
Multiple backup capability

Multiple backup capacity minimizes down time. In the event of printer failure the
instrument has the capability to move the tube into modules that are still printing.
Automatic loading printer (Exclusive feature for BC ROBO-8001RFID only)

When you drop the label roll into the printer, it will be ready to use.
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Tube drawer
Most tubes with a size of 12-17mm diameters and 75-100mm in length can be used.
Tubes can be replenished easily by opening a drawer. Drawers have error protectors to
prevent loading the wrong kinds of tubes.
Pre-label detection
The system detects the leading edge of the tube to avoid placing the label where it would
block the window of the tubes. This function enables the viewing of the volume and
quality of the blood in the tubes.
Quality control
Built-in barcode reader verifies if the barcode labelled by the system is readable and
matches with Laboratory or Hospital Information System data.
Two tray outputs (for standalone model only)

Outpatient and inpatient trays can be processed at the same time because of the two tray
output. Outpatient trays are sent to the horizontal output and inpatient or STAT trays can
be sent to the tray stacker.
Reject unit (for standalone model only)

The reject unit is designed to hold incomplete trays inside the system to ensure these are
not accidentally used.
Tray stacker (for standalone model only)

The system stacks up to 20trays to increase walk away time.
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1.2 Specification
Available tube Diameter 12-17mm Length 75-100mm
Can use Rubber, Film, Plastic, and none closure type tubes
(Some of the tube cannot be used caused by the shape of
tube.)
Throughput 12 sec/patient when processing 4 tubes (300patient/hour)
Number of drawer 4 up to 30 kinds of tubes
Drawer capacity 100 tubes for big drawer
35-50 tubes for small drawer (depends on tube diameter size)
Walk away time Depends on options
Number of empty trays Depends on options
Number of printer Minimum 2 up to 6 printers
Print method Direct thermal or thermal transfer
Printing Alpha numeric, barcode, Rotate(90,180,270 degree)
Black & White inversion, Line and box drawing
PC Touch panel
Available barcode Code 39, JAN, Code 128A/B/C, 2of 5, NW7(Codabar) etc.
Interface TCP/IP, RS232C
Power source 100-220V 50/60Hz
Power consumption 530VA
(2 units with 8 drawer type)
Operating environment During operation: Temperature: 5-35selcius Humidity: 35% ~
80%
Installation site : Temperature: -5-55selcius Humidity:
20%~85%
However it should not be condensed or frozen.
Dimensions W745-H1220-D780 (mm)
(2 units with 8 drawer type excluding PC)
Weight 370kg
(2 units with 8 drawer type)
Options ・ Modular
・ ABCT (Automatic Blood Collecting Table)
・ Bag insert unit
・ RFID printer
Standard CE, Rohs, cTUVus
Others ・ Outpatient priority processing
・ Reprint function
・ Intelligent carriage unit
・ Reject function
・ Error protector to prevent from loading wrong kinds of tube
・ Pre-label detection
・ Statistic report
・ Quality control
Specifications subject to change without notice
NOTE: Dimensions and weight is varied with unit configuration
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1.3 System description
Overview
Top panel
Panel PC
Labeling printer
Manual printer
Tray output
Activate lamp
Reject unit
Replace button
Tray input
Standard drawer
Tray stacker
Small drawer
Tray lamp
Main Power Switch Supply unit

(6 drawer type)
Supply unit
Traychanger (4 drawer type)
LAN socket
Power cable
Breaker
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Side view
Labelling unit (4 drawer type)
Tube verification unit Camera
Labeling printer Carriage unit
Label roll unit Elevator unit
Tube discharge
conveyer unit
Supply unit
Supply unit draw lever Power supply box
Labelling unit (6 drawer type)
Tube verification unit Camera
Labeling printer Carriage unit
Label roll unit Elevator unit
Tube discharge
conveyer unit
Supply unit
Supply unit draw lever Power supply

box
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Traychanger
Manual printer PC
Reject Unit Empty tray supply unit
Tray stocker unit

Tray conveyer Unit
Tube discharge unit
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Printer overview
Unit printer
Ribon backing roller

Label feed guide board
Label feed guide knob Ribbon roller
Printer display
Print head
Label stocker
Print head open knob

AUTO button
FEED button Roller bar
Tension lever
Backing paper knob
Manual printer
Label feed guide board Ribbon roller

Label feed guide knob Ribbon backing roller
Printer display Print head
Label stocker
Label cutter
Print head open knob
FEED button AUTO button
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2. PREPARATION
This chapter describes the preparation procedure before instrument is used. Follow the
procedure to use the instrument properly.
2.1 Replacing Tube Drawer

Whenever the tube needs to be replaced or jam happened in the drawer, the drawer
needs to be replaced. This chapter describes the replacement procedure. Follow the
procedure properly to remove drawer. However if there are complicated tube jam in the
drawer, it will not be replaced smooth.
2.1.1 Removing drawer during the operation
NOTE:
Operation lamp may be ON or OFF.
1. Push the replace button next to the drawer.
NOTE: Operation lamp

・ Replace button is lit as green when button
pressed.
・ If there are errors on the supply unit, button
will be lit as red. In this case, replace button
will not turn to green even pressed. The
drawer can be removed without pressing
the button. If the drawer cannot be pulled
out, try the procedure 3.
・ The button does not turns green light after
instrument power ON. Wait at least 10
seconds to start up the instrument. Replace button
2. Remove the drawer from the supply unit.
NOTE:
Check the replace button turns green and
remove the drawer. Replace button turns red
when tube case is removed from supply unit.
Use both hands to hold drawer

when it is removed.
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3. Shake the case gently if case is not removed.
Drawer may not be removed sometimes because

of complicated tube jam. If drawer cannot be
pulled out even shaking the case, pull out the
supply unit to remove complicated tube jam.
2.1.2 Inserting drawer during the operation

Insert the drawer into the supply unit.
Use both hands to hold drawer when it is

inserted.
NOTE:
・ Make sure the Replace button is OFF.
・ If tube is dropped inside the supply unit,
the drawer cannot be fit in. Remove the
tube to insert the drawer.
2.1.3 Removing drawer when instrument power OFF

Replace the drawer from supply unit.
Use both hands to hold drawer

when it is removed.
Drawer may not be removed sometimes

because of complicated tube jam. If drawer
cannot be pulled out even shaking the case,
pull out the supply unit to remove complicated
tube jam.
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2.1.4 Inserting drawer when instrument power OFF
Insert the drawer into the supply unit.
Use both hands to hold drawer when it is

inserted.
NOTE:
If tube is dropped inside the supply unit, the
drawer cannot be fit in. Remove the tube to
insert the drawer.
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2.2 Fill up Tube in Drawer
This chapter describes how to fill up tube in the drawer.
2.2.1 Standard drawer

1. Remove the drawer from the supply unit.
2. Slide the tube guide to front of the drawer. Standard drawer
Tube guide
3. Grab tubes and supply them into the drawer. It

does not matter the direction of tubes either it is
facing right or left.
NOTE:
・ If the tube is not alinged it may be the
cause of tube jam error.
・ Flatten the tubes to insert.
・ Do not make tube stands inside the case.
・ If the tube head is placed alternatively, it is
easier to be flatten.
・ Avoid making same direction of 5 tubes
sequencially.
4. Load filled drawer to the instrument.
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2.2.2 Small drawer
1. Remove the drawer from supply unit.
2. Open the case top cover. Lock lever
Small drawer
3. Slide the tube guide to front of the drawer.
Tube guide
4. Grab tubes and supply them into the drawer. It

does not matter the direction of the tubes
either it is facing right or left
･Flatten the tubes to insert.

･Do not make tube stands inside the case.
･If the tube head is placed alternatively, it is
easier to be flatten.
･Avoid making same direction of 5 tubes
sequencially.
Cover Tube
･Fill tubes without overflow. If top cover is not
closing, small drawer cannot insert into the
supply unit or becomes cause of tube jam
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5. Close the top panel of small drawer.
･Close the top panel before inserting supply unit.

･Do not grub the overflow prevention board.
The board may be bent.
6. Load the filled drawer to the instrument.
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2.3 Set Tray
1. Put three empty trays to the tray input.
Place tray along the tray guide
2. Fill rest of empty trays.
Do not hold more than 10 trays at once.
NOTE:
Tray can be set 20 maximum.
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2.4 Set Label
2.4.1 Unit printer
Unit printer is available in each unit. Replacement procedure is same for all printers.
Replacement is done when instrument power ON.
Do not put any liquid around the instrument during the autoloading. It can be
cause of fire, shock or malfunction.
Do not place the finger or hands on the printer during the autoloading. It can be
the cause of accident or injure.
Do not play around the instrument. It may be the cause of injure by hitting the
printer.
Be careful hitting the hand on the mechanical component of instrument when
printer is pulled. It may be the cause of injure.
Close the printer until it locks. It may be the cause of malfunction.
Printer should be closed with hands. It may be the cause of malfunction.
NOTE:
New Label does not have label on the first 40cm. This part is used for auto-loading.
1. Pull the labeling printer unit.

Labeling printer
2. Put label roll on the printer.Edge of the label

must not be turn up. Put the label roll with blue
sealed side up.
Do not peel off the seal
Label edge
Side guide
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3. Feed label until the label edge reaches to the
loading roller.
Label edge Loading roller
4. Install J guide until click sound is generated.
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5. Long press AUTO button.
Printer will operate automatically to load the
label. After label roll start moving, release the
Auto button.
AUTO button
6. Beep sounds three times after loading the label.
5. Close the printer.
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2.4.2 Manual printer
Replacement is done by instrument power ON.
cause of fire, shock or malfunction,
printer.
NOTE:
New Label does not have label on the first 40cm. This part is used for the auto-
loading.
1. Open reject unit door.
NOTE:
Push the edge of reject door. The lock of
door is released.
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Be careful on your finger when door open/close. It may be cause of injure.
2. Pull the manual printer unit. Manual printer
Side guide
3. Put the label on the printer. Edge of label must
not be turn up. Put the label roll with blue
sealed side up.
Do not peel off the seal
Label edge
NOTE:
Place the edge of label at the label guide to
make the label feed smoothly during
autoloading.
4. Long press AUTO button. Printer will operate

automatically to load the label.
After label roll starts moving, release the Auto
button.
AUTO button
5. Beep sounds three times after loading the

label.
Side guide
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6. Discard the discharged backing paper. Put Manual printer
back the manual printer and close reject door.
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2.4.3 Set halfway label roll (Labeling and manual printer)
Remove label roll due to the maintenance or in case of error, below instruction guides
you to set halfway label roll to the printer.
1. Pull the labeling printer unit or open reject unit

door and pull the manual printer unit
2. Remove the core of label. Rotate the backing

paper knob to roll up the backing paper. Then
pull the backing paper knob to take out the
backing paper.
Label stocker Label stocker
Label rewinding stocker
3. Cut edge of the label by scissors to be straight

the edge of label.
4. Remove the label feed guide by pull up the J guide

label feed guide with pushing lock located on ②
guide.
①
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5. Put the label. Edge of label should over the
black feed roller.
NOTE:
Do not place the edge of label until HP
sensor. Edge of label should be just on the
black roller.
Label edge Loading roller
6. Place back the label feed guide.
NOTE:
Make sure the guide is locked
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7. Rotate the label roll to remove the slack on
backing paper.
8. Press and hold the AUTO button. Printer will

operate automatically to load the label.
After label roll starts moving, release the Auto
button.
AUTO button
9. After beep sounds, press feed button to feed

the button.
NOTE:
Place the hand in front of print head to catch
the label when feed button pressed.
FEED button
10. Close the printer.
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3. OPERATION
This chapter describes the daily operation of the instrument.
3.1 Start up
1. Power ON the instrument.
2. Power ON the PC
NOTE:
Position of power on panel PC may be varied
with PC type.
3. Double click on the ROBO8001.exe program on

the desktop. Data deleting menu appears.
NOTE: Name of the shortcut for program may be

varied for each installation site.
Item Description
Delete data The label data reserved in the instrument is deleted. Select this every
morning when instrument start up.
Keep data Keep the label information and start up. Select this when the
instrument stopped accidentally and needs to be rebooted.
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4. CLEANING
This chapter describes maintena nce procedure of the instrument.
4.1 Cleaning Point

Perform below cleaning procedure to operate the instrument with full satisfaction.
Unit Detail
4.3 Labeling unit ･Cleaning roller and sensor.
･Use easy cleaning kit or cotton moistened by alcohol to
remove the glue or dirt.
・Dust on the sensor should be removed by soft cotton or
swab.
4.4 Barcode reader ・Cleaning the window of barcode reader.
・Use the soft cotton or swab to remove the dust.
4.5 Tray conveyer unit ・Cleaning the sensor on the tray conveyer.
・Use the soft cotton or swab to remove the dust.
4.6 Direction detect ・Cleaning the lens of camera and mirror.
unit ・Use the soft cotton or swab to remove the dust.
4.7 Exterior of ・Cleaning dust on surface of instrument and touch panel
instrument screen.
・Use the soft dry cotton to remove the dust.
4.8 Labeling printer ・Cleaning print head, platen roller, feeding roller.
・Use easy cleaning kit or cotton moistened by alcohol to
4.9 Manual printer ・Cleaning print head, platen roller, feeding roller.
・Use easy cleaning kit or cotton moistened by alcohol to
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4.2 Open and Close Each Unit
4.2.1 Camera unit
This unit needs to be open/close during cleaning of instrument. Position of PC may be
varied by configuration of instrument. This document uses when PC attach on the left
side of traychanger.
If PC attach on the right side, all figure will be mirror imaged.
PC or instrument unit.
Do not hit your hand with surrounding mechanical component during the
open/close of direction detect unit.
If the easy cleaning kits are used, follow the instruction for proper usage to
avoid any injure or failure of instrument.
If the top panel is opened, be careful with surrounding instrument. When other
instruments operate, it may hit the top panel to make the accident,
Do not place you finger of hands when top panel is closed. It may be the cause
of injure.
Opening
1. Move the PC to the traychanger side. PC
・ Place the PC at where top panel is not hit Top panel
when it opens.
・ If top panel is not hit PC, this procedure can
be skipped.
2. Open top panel as much as possible.

・ Move slowly to open the top panel
・ For security reason, power of instrument is
OFF when top panel is opened.
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3. Pull up the green lever to the top to unlock the Camera unit
hook.
Pull up the camera unit to open.
②
Camera unit
Closing
1. Push top of the camera unit (Label A) till click
Camera unit
sounds is heard.
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Label A
2. Close the top panel slowly until the magnet

catch is locked.
3. Place the PC to the original position
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4.2.2 Supply unit
The supply unit needs to be opened sometimes by tube jam on supply unit or drawer.
There are 2 kinds of supply unit (4 drawer type and 6 drawer type.). The procedure for
opening units is same for both types.
Opening
1. Pull the lever under the supply unit.
Supply unit
2. Pull out the unit until maximum.

供給部
NOTE:
The power of unit is OFF during the
supply unit is pulled out for secure reason.
Closing
Push unit until it locks.
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4.3 Labelling Unit
Clean roller and sensor of labeling unit.
1. Open Direction detect unit.
2. Clean the sensor and roller by turning the black

gear clockwise to lower the press elevator.
・ Clean the roller with easy cleaning kit or
moistened cotton.
・ Clean the sensor with swab.
Roller
Roller Sensor
3. Close Direction detect unit.
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4.4 Barcode Reader
Clean the window of barcode reader for each unit.
1. Open unit printer.
2. Open top panel
3. Clean the window of barcode reader by soft

dry cotton to remove the dust.
Barcode reader
4. Close unit printer.
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4.5 Tray Conveyer Unit
Clean the sensor on the tray conveyer unit.
Traychanger unit has the left type and right type. The left type traychanger figure is used
in this manual. The right tray changer has mirror image of figure.
Sensor 1
Sensor 2
Sensor 3
Sensor 4
Sensor 5
1. Open reject part.
2. Remove all trays on the tray supply part and

tray stacker along the tray guide.
3. Clean sensors with swab.
4. Close reject part.
5. Place back all trays to the tray supply unit and

tray stock unit same as before.
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4.7 Exterior of Instrument
Clean the surface of instrument and dry soft cotton to remove the dust. If there is
unremoved dirt on the instrument, it is possible to use the squeezed cotton with small
amount of highly diluted detergent. If there are water drop attached on the surface,
remove it by soft dry cotton.
When cleaning is performed, the power switch must be OFF.

It may be the cause of shock or injury.
PC or Instrument unit.
Do not hit your hand with surrounding mechanical components during the
open/close of direction detect unit.
If the top panel is opened, be careful with surrounding instrument. When
other instruments operate, it may hit the top panel to make the accident,
Do not place you finger of hands when top panel is closed. It may be the
cause of injure.
Do not use organic solvent like alcohol, benzene, or thinner on the surface of
instrument.
It may change the color or shape of instrument.
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4.8 Unit Printer
Below cleaning procedure should be performed periodically to keep in full satisfied
operation of instrument. Perform the procedure whenever label is replaced, or problem
happened related to the printer.
Do not place the finger or hands on the printer during the autoloading. It can
be the cause of accident or injure.
printer.
The print head lock must be released before instrument power off.
Use Easy cleaning kit, alcohol cotton or squeezed cotton with small amount of
highly diluted detergent
Do not use the organic solvent such as Toluene, Benzene, or thinner for
cleaning.
Do not mess around the place where label feed. The unfortunate trouble may
be occurred.
2. Press the Auto button shortly to release the

lock on print head.
Auto button
3. Pull up the print head to open.
4. Turn OFF the instrument.
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5. Remove the label feed guide by pull up the
label feed guide with pushing lock located on
guide.
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Print head
6. Remove the glue/dirt on print head and platen
roller. Clean the platen roller by rotating roller.
Platen roller
7. Remove the roller on label feed guide by

rotating the roller.
Roller
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8. Remove the feeding roller on the printer by Feeding roller Feeding roller
9. Turn ON the instrument.
10. Set the label.
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4.9 Manual Printer
Below cleaning procedure should be performed periodically to keep in full satisfied
operation of instrument. Perform the procedure whenever label is replaced, or problem
happened related to the printer.
Do not place the finger or hands on the printer during the autoloading. It can
be the cause of accident or injure.
printer.
The print head lock must be released before instrument power off.
Use Easy cleaning kit, alcohol cotton or squeezed cotton with small amount of
highly diluted detergent
Do not use the organic solvent such as Toluene, Benzene, or thinner for
cleaning.
Do not mess around the place where label feed. The unfortunate trouble may
be occurred.
1. Open reject door and pull the manual printer

unit.

lock on print head.
Auto button
3. Pull up the print head to open.
4. Turn OFF the instrument.
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5. Remove the label feed guide by pull up the
label feed guide with pushing lock located on
guide.
6. Remove the glue/dirt on print head and platen Print head

roller. Clean the platen roller by rotating roller.
Platen roller
7. Remove the roller on label feed guide by

Roller
8. Remove the feeding roller on the printer by Feeding roller

Feeding roller
rotating roller.
9. Turn ON the instrument.
10. Set the label.
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4.10 Easy cleaning kit
Easy cleaning kit is the exclusive cleaner for BC-ROBO families to remove glue on the
print head or roller. Follow the instruction inside the easy cleaning kit.
Inquire local Techno Medica representatives for purchase.
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5. QUICK TROUBLESHOOTHING
This chapter desribes trouble shootings. Read this chapter whenever you encounter the
problem of the instrument.
5.1 Basic Troubleshooting

Follow below chart to solve the problem in case of any error happens. If the trouble is not
solved, contact to local engineer certified by TechnoMedica.
Case Check point Corrective action
Power is not plugged. Plug the power properly.

Instrument does not start up
Check whether breaker switch is
Turn ON the breaker switch.
ON.
Drawer cannot be removed

Check whether tube is jammed in Remove the jammed tube.
from the instrument when
the drawer. See chapter 7.1.12 Tube jam.
instrument turns ON.
Turn ON the Power. Press the

Drawer cannot be removed If the instrument was not properly
replace button after 10second.
from the instrument when turned OFF, it sometimes cannot
See chapter 2.1.1 Removing
instrument turns OFF. remove the drawer.
drawer during the operation.
Replace button does not Remove the dropped tube

light off even drawer is Check if there are any tubes inside supply unit. See
installed and drawer cannot dropped inside the supply unit. chapter 2.1.1 Removing
inserted completely. drawer during the operation.
Install the label.

Labeling printer beeps Check if label is installed. See chapter 5.1.1 Empty label
on the unit printer.
Install the label.

Manual printer beeps Check if label is installed. See chapter 5.1.3 Empty label
on the manual printer
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5.1.1 Empty label on the unit printer
If label on unit printer gets empty during the operation, popup is displayed to alarm label
roll needs to be replaced. Replace the label roll to continue the operation.
NOTE:
・ Unit printer is installed on each unit. Instruction for replacement is same for all unit
printer.
・ Replacement is done when instrument power ON.
・ Error sounds from the PC is stopped by pressing Mute on error screen.
・ Press AUTO button or FEED button shortly on the printer to stop the error beep on
the printer.
printer.
2. Stop the alarm on labeling printer unit by

pressing FEED button shortly on the printer.
FEED button
3. Remove the core of label. Rotate the backing Label stocker

paper knob to roll up the backing paper. Then
pull the backing paper knob to take out the
backing paper.
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4. Clean the feed roller, print head, and platen J guide
roller. Check if label is not attached. ②
①
NOTE:
・ If label is attached on the label feed line,
remove the label carefully. Clean the glued
part by alcohol cotton or easy cleaning kit.
・ If printer is used as glued, it may be cause
of label jam or damage on print head
5. Install the new label.
6. Select OK on the error screen.
5.1.2 Auto-loading error on unit printer

If Auto-loading is failed, printer alarms as the Auto-loading error. Press the FEED to stop
the alarm and set the label again.
NOTE:
・ Unit printer is installed on each unit. Instruction for replacement is same for all unit
printer.
cause of fire, shock or malfunction.
printer.
1. Press FEED button shortly to stop the alarm.
FEED button
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2. Press AUTO button shortly to release the print
head. Pull up the print head.
3. Remove the J guide by pushing the green

J guide
knob. ②
4. Cut the backing paper of label roll at the

peeling plate by finger.
5. Remove the backing paper. Label stocker
NOTE:
Be careful about dropping label when
backing paper rolls up.
6. Remove the Label roll.
NOTE:
Be careful about dropping label on the feed
line.
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7. Close the print head.
If label is not installed immediately, install the
label feed guide.
Rachet
8. Clean the feed roller, print head, and platen Feed roller
roller. Check if label is not attached.
NOTE:
remove the label carefully. Clean the
glued part by alcohol cotton or easy
cleaning kit.
Print head
9. Install the label again.
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5.1.3 Empty label on the manual printer
If label on unit printer gets empty during the operation, popup is displayed to alarm label
roll needs to be replaced. Replace the label roll to continue the operation.
NOTE:
・ Printer installed at left tray changer calls left SR printer. Printer installed at right
tray changer calls right printer.
・ Error sounds from the PC is stopped by pressing Mute on error screen.
・ Press AUTO or FEED shortly on the printer to stop the error beep on the printer.
Do not put any liquid around the instrument during label replacement. It can be
Do not place the finger or hands on the printer during the label replacement. It
can be the cause of accident or injure.
printer.
1. Open the door on reject unit and pull out the

printer.
2. Stop the alarm on manual printer by pressing

FEED button shortly.
FEED button
Label stocker
3. Press the FEED button to feed out all backing
paper. And remove the core of label roll.
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4. Clean the cutter, print head, and platen roller. J guide
Check if label is not attached.
②
NOTE: ①
5. Install label roll
5.1.4 Autoloading error on the manual printer

If error happens during the auto-loading, printer alarms as the Auto-loading error. Press
the FEED to stop the alarm and set the label again.
NOTE:
・ Manual printer is installed on each tray changer unit. Instruction for replacement is
same for all manual printers.
Do not put any liquid around the instrument during label replacement. It can be
Do not place the finger or hands on the printer during the label replacement. It
can be the cause of accident or injure.
printer.
1. Stop the alarm on manual printer by pressing

FEED button shortly.
FEED button

print head. Pull up the green knob to open the
print head.
AUTO button
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3. Remove the J guide by pinching the green J guide
knob.
②
①
4. Remove the label roll.
NOTE:
Be careful not to peel off and drop the label
on printer or instrument.
5. Clean the cutter, print head, and platen roller.

Check if label is not attached. Print head
NOTE:
・If label is attached on the label feed line,
・If printer is used as glued, it may be cause
Platen roller
Cutter unit
6. Close the print head by holding the green knob.
NOTE:
If label is not installed immediately, place the
label feed guide back.
7. Install the label roll.
Rachet
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5.1.5 Empty tube on drawer
During the operation, the tube inside the drawer may be empty. In this case, the screen
shows below message.
1-A Tube empty. Fill the Tube
The operation will be stopped. Refill the tube.

After the refill, instrument automatically starts the
operation again.
5.1.6 Full tray on the tray stock unit.

During the operation, tray reaches to the full sometimes at tray stock unit. In this case,
the screen shows below message.
Full tray at the tray stock unit. Remove the Tray.
Remove the tray from the tray stock unit. Tray stocker unit
NOTE:
The tray can be stocked maximum of 20.
・Tray operation lamp is lit when tray is moving.

・Do not take the tray during the tray operating
lamp is ON. Tray jam may occur.
・Remove the tray along the tray guide.
・Do not bring the tray more than 10. It is
possible to drop the tray.
Tray operation lamp
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5.1.7 Full tray at front.
During the operation, tray reaches to the full sometimes at front. In this case, the screen
shows below message.
Full tray at front.
Remove the tray from the front.
NOTE:
・ Maximum number of tray dispensed at
front is depends on the configuration of
unit.
・ Do not put back the tray taken from this
part.
・ Do not move around the tray at front. It will
be the cause of misdetection.
5.1.8 Tray is empty.

During the operation, tray to receive the tube will be empty sometimes. In this case, the
screen shows below message.
Empty supply tray.
Put a tray to tray stocker unit.
5.1.9 Tray is full at reject unit.

During the operation, number of tray becomes full at the reject unit. In this case, the
screen shows below message.
Full tray at reject unit.
1. Open door for reject unit.
2. Remove the tray. Reject tray
3. Close door for reject unit.
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5.1.10 Tube jam
The tube may be jammed inside the instrument sometimes by bad installation tube.
Follow below procedure to remove jammed tubes.
printer.
tube jam was removed.
It may be the cause of injure.
Do not place you finger of hands when top panel is closed. It may be the
cause of injure.
Standard drawer
1. Pull out the whole supply unit.
2. Remove the jammed tube by removing the

drawer. After removing the jammed tube,
place back the drawer to the supply unit.
NOTE:
If the tube is standing or perpendicular to the
cam, tube cannot be handing the tube to cam.
3. Place back the supply unit.
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Small drawer
2. Remove jammed tube by removing the drawer

from the supply unit.
Open the top panel to remove it.
3. Close the Top panel and put back into the

supply unit.
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Cam on supply unit
2. Remove jammed tube by rotating the green Cam

knob next to the cam.
NOTE:
Place your hand to avoid dropping the tube.
①
Lock lever
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Carriage unit
2. Remove the tube from carriage unit by putting

Lever
the hands between supply unit and instrument.
NOTE:
Tube may be dropped during this operation.
Pick up the tube dropped under the supply
unit.
Label D
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Labelling unit
1. Open the direction detect unit
2. Turn the black gear clockwise to lower the

press elevator and remove the jammed tube.
Labeling unit cover
3. Close the direction detect unit
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Conveyer unit
1. Open the direction detect unit
2. Turn the black gear clockwise to lower the press

elevator until conveyer is visible and remove the
jammed tube on the conveyer.
Jammed tube
3. Close the direction detect unit
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Tube Discharge unit
1. Open the reject unit.
2. Remove the jammed tube at the discharge unit.
Jammed tube
3. Close the reject unit.
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5.1.11 Tray jam

tray jam was removed. It may be the cause of injure.
Tray conveyer unit
1. Open the reject unit.
2. Move the Tray to the reject part to remove the

tray.
3. Close the reject unit.
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Tray supply/stock unit
1. Remove the tray from the tray supply unit.
2. Move the tray to the front and remove the tray.
NOTE:
There are stopper to prevent the back flow of
tray at the front. Pull the tray to arrow
direction only to remove tray.
Tray output
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Heed below instructions to prevent damage of the instrument or mechanical malfunction.

Advantages of BC ROBO © system are,

BC ROBO-8001RFID, a premium model of BC ROBO families, is 8th generation

Modular concept (Exclusive feature for BC ROBO-8001RFID only)

Multiple backup capability

Automatic loading printer (Exclusive feature for BC ROBO-8001RFID only)

Two tray outputs (for standalone model only)

Reject unit (for standalone model only)

Tray stacker (for standalone model only)

NOTE: Dimensions and weight is varied with unit configuration

Main Power Switch Supply unit

Tube verification unit Camera

Labeling printer Carriage unit

Label roll unit Elevator unit

Supply unit draw lever Power supply box

Labelling unit (6 drawer type)

Tube verification unit Camera

Labeling printer Carriage unit

Label roll unit Elevator unit

Supply unit draw lever Power supply

Reject Unit Empty tray supply unit

Tray stocker unit

Ribon backing roller

Label feed guide knob Ribbon roller

Print head open knob

FEED button Roller bar

Label feed guide board Ribbon roller

Printer display Print head

Print head open knob

FEED button AUTO button

2.1 Replacing Tube Drawer

2.1.1 Removing drawer during the operation

1. Push the replace button next to the drawer.

NOTE: Operation lamp

2. Remove the drawer from the supply unit.

Use both hands to hold drawer

Drawer may not be removed sometimes because

2.1.2 Inserting drawer during the operation

Use both hands to hold drawer when it is

2.1.3 Removing drawer when instrument power OFF

Use both hands to hold drawer

Drawer may not be removed sometimes

Use both hands to hold drawer when it is

2.2.1 Standard drawer

2. Slide the tube guide to front of the drawer. Standard drawer

3. Grab tubes and supply them into the drawer. It

4. Load filled drawer to the instrument.

1. Remove the drawer from supply unit.

2. Open the case top cover. Lock lever

3. Slide the tube guide to front of the drawer.

4. Grab tubes and supply them into the drawer. It

･Flatten the tubes to insert.

･Close the top panel before inserting supply unit.

6. Load the filled drawer to the instrument.

Place tray along the tray guide

2. Fill rest of empty trays.

Do not hold more than 10 trays at once.

1. Pull the labeling printer unit.

2. Put label roll on the printer.Edge of the label

Label edge Loading roller