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1. L2 L2 Installation 2 1 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 2 2 Stand amp Flexible Media Support System 2 2 1 Stand Installation Optional for EP 60 Please follow the procedures below for assembling the stand and the media support system Sam Please examine the supplied items in the accessory box of the stand carton before you install Item List 1 Left side vertical stand 1 Right side vertical stand 1 Support for left side 1 Support for right side 1 Stand Beam 2 Bottom Stands with wheels 2 Sliding brackets for paper takeup 1 Hex Wrench M5 4 28 Socket flat head screws M6 12L 1 Installation Guide Step 2 Position the Left side vertical stand perpendicularly to part and put the screws into the holes and tighten them to form a left side T stand Figure 2 1 Repeat the same steps with the Right side vertical stand Left side vertical stand Bottom Stand with wheels BG a Figure 2 1 Installation 2 2 GCC E Step 3 Place the stand beam upright on the T stand and put the screws into the holes but do not tighten them at this step Stand Beam amp T stand Figure 2 2 Step 4 Position both the left Support and right Support perpendicularly to the T stand and put the screws into the holes and tighten them as shown in Figure 2 3 Support for left side Figure 2 3 Installation 2 3 xpert Pro User Manua GCC Expert Pro User Manual SCHEN2. 8 pt m i6pt mm 24 pt v v E gt Page 1 lt IA KK Color 20 2 Artistic Text Arial Black Black ENU on Layer 1 gt X None 60 557 185 804 Click an object twice for rotating skewing dbl clicking tool selects all objects Shift click multi selects Alt click digs Ctrl click selects in a group 0 E Black Hairline 3 Adjust the value of pen width to 0 001 mm and click OK to save your input Arrouys Color Width v Bonn v millimeters Style w Calligraphy Nib shape Edit style hoo Noy Y Miter Limit 5 0 ae u bo Be Lormers Line caps pe A 2 Default O Sh O O Behind fill Scale with image CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 4 Select File Print to output the file to your cutters mM CorelDRAW X4 Graphicl EX Edit View Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help 1X gg sv REN ah ern Mr Ei Rm EH R a a5 3 e New From Template 37 7 7 Sam Mal l P Open Cro I Wal 0 lag Units millimeters x 0 1mm som MA a B Close 0 2 rity Close All LJ Er a ag A hi Save Ctl S Marge to New Document Field Insert gt 2 NK a El Seve ds cheat RO al Os tg ar Pe GENSAT WATT Pg ee R Gh Save As Template a Soi B ea 9 Acquire Image b gt Import Ctl
3. Click Sharing tab then check Share this printer endl Sremo Pd Avarcd Cor Monagemert Sean pte You can share this printer with other users on your network SS printer will not be available when the computer is sleeping or off Pe _ J a See what s printing Set as default printer Share this printer BW EN Render print jobs on client computers E List in the directory Create shortcut Drivers Troubleshoot If this printer ts shared with users running different versions of Windows you may want to install additional drivers so that the users do not have to find the print driver when they connect to tt shared printer Remove device ro permies Additional Drivers Installation 2 24 GCC Expert Pro User Manua Step 2 Click Advanced tab then choose Print directly to the printer option Bengal 60 Properties e General Sharing Pons Advanced dior Management Securty Opton Paper Always available Co Available from 12 00 AM kK To 12 00 AM Priority 1 jal Ea Driver Bengal 60 New Driver Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster Start printing after last page ts spooled Start printing immediately Hold mismatched documents Print spooled documents first Keep printed documents Enable advanced printing features Step 3
4. 0 5mm 25mmm 0 5mm 25mm Pinch roller Pinch roller Figure 4 11 Figure 4 10 4 3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment Before sending your designs from computer to Expert Pro for cutting please make Cut Test to adjust cutting force and offset value The Cut Test should be repeated several times until the optimum settings are achieved Please follow procedure below to optimum the cutting force and offset settings step1 After sizing the media press CUT TEST button to select the Square Cut and press ENTER KEY to confirm The default cutting force and offset value of the cutting test are 80gf and 0 275mm respectively step2 Press ARROW KEY to move the tool carriage to the position where you would like to cut Then press the ENTER KEY to make a Cut Test Note At the same time the new origin is also set at the cut test position Step3 When the Cut Test is completed a pattern appears please refer to Figure 4 12 Peel off the pattern to see if it can be easily separated from the media base If the output result is good the cutting force is set appropriately If not or it cut through the back paper of media press FORCE KEY to adjust the tool force until an optimum force is obtained Operation 4 6 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Step4 lf the pattern appears to be BB or CC layout see Figure 4 12 press OFFSET KEY to adjust the offset value until AA pattern is shown Enter
5. Bottom center a ea nr 41 14 m Top left corner yi Top right corner Ap Bottom left corner _IPrint tiled pages Bottom right corner Custom Bleed limit E A g Imposition layout As in document Full Page v 7 Go back to the General page and check that your image is at the bottom left corner Click Print and get a wonderful cutting image General Layout Separations Frepress Misc 7 Mo Issues Destination Type Jaguar IY 153 Stats Ready where GCCUSBO Comment Frint range Copies Current document C Documents Nurber of copies tr Gelb Current page elschan Print style Custom Current settings nok saved Page 1 CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Expert Pro User Manual DirectCut Instruction DirectCut Mac Al Plug in is compatible with MAC OS X 10 4 10 7 operated with Adobe Illustrator CS2 CS5 lf you want to use Adobe Illustrator CS6 on your MAC you may need Parallels Desktop software Window OS and Windows based Adobe Illustrator CS6 to install Windows OS in your MAC computer and run Windows based software under MAC computer User Instructions Follow the simple steps below to complete your output settings Step 1 Run DirectCut 1 Go to File and select Show DirectCut Tools under DirectCut F No Selection E E K kr er se New from Template EN m Open 6 Open Recent Files g
6. Expert Pro User Manual Blade Specification A 2 GCC Expert Pro User Manual CorelDRAW Output Instruction The following is an example of how to output the file with CorelDRAW User Instructions 1 Open CorelDRAW finish editing all the files you wish to plot and select all the images at once 2 Select Outline Pen to adjust the outline for cutting WM CorelDRAW X4 Graphici D File Edit View Layout mange Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help 8X TeRoe kee e ae Manni OR ef UB eS R J baa x 189 494 mm 4 138 173mm fi alc Ie 1 RP 7 r ur E Ser Beet 0 0 i 157 431 pt ov jy N abl y 195 01mm 2 41 135mm 0 Bel O Arial Black 9 Pe u AN asl I x 89 494 mm 1138 173mm 100 0 ay amp oloo o 89 494 mm io o a y 195 01 mm 41 135 mm 100 0 wf is 195 01mm Fioo n L Create Load j b N ee 40 20 Q 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 millimeters lt Peete eee ee De eet bee te bee epee eee De ete Dee De ete De ee De ee ee De te De tee bee Dee eet beet ete eee tet De ee Dee De S ale fy R E Y A g a w ARERI vi a in 2 E N I Ma a f LG a CI EN a be INS ze ee or g Y Q a YY 5 Q 5 Mu o F NI AT m H l a oo s 3 A 8 x 4 3 Outline Pen F12 D 4 Outline Color Shift F12 u F 4 TR x Hairline Es Q 12pt 4 lint pt
7. Image Scale Width Selectx gt OK ENTER Scale Width Select lt gt OK ENTER Scale Width Select lt gt OK ENTER Expert Pro User Manua OverCut 0 00 1 00mm with an increment of 0 05mm Enable Disable Both Expanded Mode Length Expanded Mode Width Expanded Mode Both Unexpanded Mode English Spanish Italian Deutsch Japanese Portugue se Polish Turkish French Metric cm gram or English measurement inch oz or Unit cm oz or Unit inch gram GCC Expert Pro User Manual 3 4 Menu Items Below describes the functions of menu items Media sizing per errr ee a meters Eae paporsensoropen ne paper sensor open meters O O meters POWER S O POWER Arrow Keys o y 2 Tanec uncionsurchame ven ai saiman d 2 To select functions or change values of settings 1 The displayed parameters will be saved automatically 2 To set a new origin at the present tool carriage position In offline mode moving the tool carriage to desired position by Arrow Keys then press ENTER key to set a new origin While moving with the parameters of XY axes displayed press MISC key will enable fine tune movement press MISC key again to disable the function PAUSE RESUME To temporarily halt the cutting process To resume the process by press Pause Resume key again ONLINE OFFLINE 1 To switch between online mode and offline mode 2 To stop the cutt
8. Install Acrobat 6 0 mt exit Installation 2 17 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 3 Click Next to start the driver installation 2 GCC Driver Installation Start installation You are now ready to install GCC Driver Please make sure that USB device is connected Press Next to continue or press Cancel to exit the installation GCC Driver Installation Installing a Pr Current File Copying file EIN DOMES Seustemae epoolkdriversswaeK6e GCC register ese LETT tT tT tT tT TT TTT TT TTT TT TT A A A TT TT TT Yt A All Files Neat Time Remaining minutes 0 seconds Wise Installation fizardA 4 The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on OK upon completion Enjoy your GCC cutter GCC Driver Installation Add Expert Pro 60 Printer driver Successful Installation 2 18 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Note 1 If the driver is being installed for a second time the user will be prompted as to whether a second copy of the driver installation is required GCC Driver Installation The Expert Pro 60 driver installed Do you want add attachment Yes Na 2 If the user selects yes a second copy of the driver will be installed GCC Driver Installation i Add Expert Pro 60_1 Printer driver Successfully For users who have upgraded Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW please go
9. ENTER_KEY AV lt b Move cut x Y ENTER KEY CC Press SPEED_ KEY FORCE_KEY OFFSET_KEY to Square Cut setup OK Enter or Press Press arrow keys to ENTER_KEY desired position for next square cut Press ENTE R KEY Figure 4 12 Operation 4 7 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 4 4 When Completing the Cutting Job After completing the cutting job raise the sheet loading lever and then remove the material You can also cut off the finished job by the Safe Blade a standard accessory along the knife guide Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 Operation 4 8 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 4 5 Expert Pro Print Driver setting 4 5 1 Expert Pro Print Driver setting gt Option Page File Function The file function section allows users to set the parameters of Speed Force Offset and Quality for later use This section is useful when performing repeated jobs on a variety of objects allowing you to save your frequently used cutter parameters and load them in the future e Custom Media This section lists the files for the parameter settings that you have recently created and worked You can save more than 50 files to simplify your cutting job e Default This section contains the reference settings that are applicable with the verified materials to achieve the best cutting results Please note that the setting value might need to be adjusted according to different suppliers of materials
10. GCC Expert Pro Series User Manual http www GCCworld com V 12 2014 Mar NOTICE GCC reserves the right to modify the information contained in this user manual at any time without prior notice un authorized modification copying distribution or display is prohibited All comments queries or Suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer V 12 2014 Mar GCC Expert Pro User Manual Important Information Thanks for your purchase of GCC Expert Pro Cutting Plotter For your safety and to optimize the performance of the Expert Pro please read the user manual completely and keep it in a correct location PRECAUTIONS IN USE For safety concern please always hold the cutter firmly from the bottom when moving it Do not move the cutter by clasping the depression area on both sides O X hold from the bottom hold the depression area Do not shake or drop the blade holder a blade tip maybe fly out During operation keep away from any moving parts of the cutter such as the carriage drums Also be careful that your clothing and hairs do not be caught Always connect the power cable to a grounded outlet Always use the accessory power cable that is provided Do not wire the power cable so that it becomes bent or caught between objects Do not connect the power cable to branching outlet to which other machines are also connected or use an extension cable There is da
11. 2 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 1 4 Appearance of Expert Pro 1 4 1 The Front View Figure 1 1 Slicer Groove Grid Drums cuts off the extra move the media back and media easily along forth during operation this groove Control Panel 14 buttons and 1 LED and 1 LCM showing messages Tool Carriage performs the cutting with the and menus installed blade or pen ge ern p IV ee O en 8 7 _ 4 en l l lt E D Platen Cutting Pad provides the surface for provides the protection of supporting media while blade when the blade is cutting cutting Alignment Rulers media can be aligned with the clear guide line marks Figure 1 1 General Information 1 3 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 1 4 2 The Back View Figure 1 2 Pinch Rollers hold the media during cutting Lever raises or lowers the pinch rollers Figure 1 2 1 4 3 The Whole View Figure 1 3 The Expert Pro model comes with a standard stand Roll Holder holds and supplies the Figure 1 3 roll media for cutting T Stand supports the cutting plotter Roll Holder Stand Beam Support stabilizes the body supports roll holders T Stand supports the cutting plotter General Information GCC Expert Pro User Manual 1 4 4 The Left hand Side of Expert Pro Figure 1 4 Power Switch On when switches to I Off to O Fuse 3 Amp AC Power Connector Figure 1
12. 51 cm s A Select lt gt OK ENTER V7 UP Speed 3 60 with an increment of 3 cm s Quality Fine A ne Select lt gt OK ENTER V7 Draft Normal Fair Fine CUT TEST Square Cut Select lt gt OK ENTER Repeat Last Plot Select lt gt OK ENTER Pattern Arrow Pattern Cross Arrow Pattern Setting Change OK ENTER Select lt gt OK ENTER Ratio 100 Ratio 100 200 300 400 Ratio Setting Change OK ENTER Selectx gt OK ENTER Test Blade Holder OK ENTER Blade Length Adjust Set Length 0 00mm Select lt gt OK ENTER Change OK ENTER Test Blade Length OK ENTER Turn CW Turn CCW The Control Panel 3 3 Offline For System Setup TOOL BELECT MISC The Control Panel 1S 51 F 830 0 0 275M N OK ENTER Select lt I gt V Set Smoothing Cut Select gt OK ENTER OverCut 0 00mm A Select lt p gt OK ENTER v Set Tangential Mode Select T OK FNTFR Panel Setup Select lt gt OK FNTFR Restore default Salar lt I gt aK FNTER Save parameter Select TP OK FNTFR Firmware FPGA Vx x X X XX mm dd yy Auto Unrolled Media Selectx gt OK ENTER Rear Paper Sensor Select lt gt OK ENTER Set Communication Selectx gt OK ENTER Vacuum Select gt ok ENTER Paper Saving Mode Select lt gt OK ENTER Select Language Selectx gt OK ENTER Select Unit Selectx gt OK ENTER Image Scale Length Selectx gt OK ENTER
13. A3 size HP7475A your cutting A1 size HP7580A plotter AO size HP Draf Pro Exl or HP Draf Master Does the software vendor provide a sample file Re power on the Do something about the cutting plotter and error message display on try to send the file LCM or consult your again Trouble Shooting software vendor 6 4 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 6 5 Cutting Quality Problems Note The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very important Be sure to clean up the grid drum and pinch rollers regularly for better cutting accuracy and output quality Is the blade installed correctly and the blade holder fastened securely Is the blade dull Refer to Chapter 2 3 or chipped Blade Installation Replace Is tool force set up with a new properly The default blade for tool force is 80 gf Is the tool offset set up Adjust the tool force to obtain an properly optimum blade force Refer to Chapter 4 3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment Is there any dirt adhered to Adjust the tool offset to the blade obtain an optimum value Yes No Remove the Please contact your dealer for blade and clean technician support it Trouble Shooting 6 5 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Expert Pro Specification 600mm 23 6in 1300mm 51 18in Max Cutting Length 1470mm 57 87in Min Media Loading Width 2 Motor Drive Cutting Force Max Cutting Speed Offset oftware Resol
14. No Selection gt p gt x 2 e SEES Chimene Eeo eA PA Ge lad 3 3 3 N gP DriectCut A 4 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 3 Click on the image and apply the AAS function by clicking the Add registration marks command and select the registration marks needed _AAS Il Reg Mark Setting Plot PreProcess x 4 Point Positioning Thickness fimm DirectCut 6 No of X X Copies k No of Y Copies f 0 mr Copies with outline Apply Cancel The registration marks will be created as below Sa ee oe u an Bas ra EIER m FE n 4 4 H Ll Gradient CJ Transparency i gt E E f Plot PreProcess x nn o o oo P Bese a habe In R g EIZ NE eal e r Ka als Pll AA A P pei j g 0 DriectCut A 4 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Step 3 Output 1 Click on Plotter Setup and select the correct model in Plotter List amp Plot PreProcess x FEIT All Se DirectCut 6 SB Plotter Setup Plotter List Plotter Information Bengal 60 Plotter Name Jaquar IV Language HPGL fe Jag J Manufactory GCC Size 1200 mm lel Origin Left Bottom 610 mm iz Step 0 025 mm PID VID 0 80065 0xf0b Environment Setup Environment Pen T Default Environme Pressure 1
15. Remove the cutting plotter from the carton Position the stand under the plotter and insert the screws into the holes on the bottom of the plotter but do not tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Tighten the screws of step 3 and step 5 Place the sliding brackets for paper takeup onto the stand beam Figure 2 5 Installation 2 4 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 2 2 2 Stand Installation for EP 132S Please follow procedure below to assemble stand and media support system ra Please examine supplied items in the accessory box of stand carton before you install Item List e 2 piece of T shape stand e 1 piece of stand beam e 18 pieces of M6 screws e 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver e 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set Step 2 e Remove the plotter body and the accessories from the shipped carton e Place the stand beam upright on the T stand and follow the number to assemble See Figure 2 6 amp 2 7 Stand beam Figure 2 6 Figure 2 7 Step 3 Position the stand beam perpendicularly to part and put the screws into the holes and tighten them as Figure 2 7 Then the complete picture of stand will be like Figure 2 6 Installation 2 5 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Step 4 Remove the cutting plotter from the carton Position your stand under the plotter and then insert the screws into the holes on plotter s bottom and tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 8
16. Send a job to the machine to check if A PC is connected to the machine CormllRAW 11 _orellEAW 4 ve Expert 24 LH Try to send a job to check if the port is working Installation 2 25 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Step 4 Activate A PC s Printer Driver from B PC s Network F th Network gt il ADMIN ANITAYI gt ADMIN ELAIN gt jE ADMIN HR gt jE ADMIN JULIA gt JE ALBERTTHINK gt jE CRA030003 gt jE CBA050033 gt CEA080019 P Pee PTE WM Step 5 Right click on printer icon and select Connect to connect A PC s printer er le Connect E Create shortcut Installation 2 26 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Chapter 3 The Control Panel This chapter describes the button operations with the LCM menu flowcharts of Expert Pro When the cutting plotter is ready for use as described in Chapter 1 amp 2 all functions are under default parameters 3 1 The LCD Panel ON OFF ENTER LINE o S OROROORO MISC TOOL SELECT DATA CLEAR curtest RESUME lt LCD Control Panel on Expert Pro series gt Function To display functions and error messages To indicate the power status light up power on light off power off To move position select function or change setting To set item or register the immediately preceding input value To switch modes stop cutting job or abort changes of settings Please see details in 3 4 Menu
17. gram inch oz Metric cm oz inch gram Image Scale To adjust the image scale of media length and width that may 500 500 mm Length cause by the thickness of the media The Numerator is the ideal length and the Denominator is the actual length measured from the resultant For example cutting a line with 500 0 mm length The Image Scale Procedure as follows Width 1 Press the LEFT ARROW to choose the Numerator and select 500 0 mm 2 Cut the length by sending a graph file 3 Measure the length then use the RIGHT ARROW key to choose the Denominator then 4 Press UP ARROW DOWN ARROW to change the values of the actual length Scale Length Fixed scaling for maintenance only Scale Width The Control Panel 3 8 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Chapter 4 Operation 4 1 Media Loading 4 1 1 Loading the Sheet Media To load the media properly please follow the procedures listed below Pull the lever upward to raise the pinch rollers Figure 4 1 P Paper sensor Figure 4 1 Load your media on the platen and slide it under the pinch rollers from either the front side or the backside The alignment rulers on the platen extension will help you to adjust the media precisely Note Be sure that the media must be covered by the paper sensors on the platen when loading the media At least one of the two paper sensors should be covered Once the media covers the sensor the cutting plotter will size width and lengt
18. is used Installation 2 10 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Press the roll holder base and the installation is complete Note Insert the left roll holder base into the middle spacer support and right roll holder base into the right one when 1 inches roll media is used Installation 2 11 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 2 4 Blade Installation Caution Do not touch the tip of the blade by your fingers Notice The blade is a consumable item which will affect the cutting quality significantly Please replace with a new blade when having the following situations 1 The tip of blade is broken 2 The cutting traces are not as good as they were 3 Uncut area remains the same even the blade force has been raised significantly Figure 2 12 is the picture of the blade holder Insert a blade into the bottom of the blade holder Pushing the pin on the top of blade holder can remove the blade Be sure to keep your fingers away from the blade tip Pin Adjustment depth knob Outward ring Figure 2 12 Installation 2 12 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 1 Install Blade Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 2 Push the blade to the bottom of the blade holder Figure 2 14 Figure 2 14 3 Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by rotating Blade tip adjustment screw clockwise or counterclockwise Figure 2 15 Tips The proper length means the blade length is about 0 1mm more than film s th
19. 0 00g Velocity LO 00Gcm s Extra 0 01mm 2 Tick Default Environment to create Pen No 1 in the Pen section Double click Pen No 1 and complete your parameter settings Plotter Setup Plotter Information Plotter Name Jaquar IV Language HPGL Manufactory GCC Size 1200 mm be Origin Left Bottom EL nuy t Step 0 025 mm Environment Setup Environment Pen i Default Environme Pen No 1 Pen Force ET150 lg Speed acg cm s fi Expert Pro al ex Offset fe10 275 mm Quality Normal 4 1 DriectCut A 4 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 3 Select the entire object and click Plotter Output Plot PreProcess 4 Output the object by clicking Export and GCC Cutting Plotter will start cutting the image i Stroke Gradient i Transform er Rotate ScaleX E 8 7426 4 mm ScaleY ef SEN 44 mr Tilex E Marginx amp 10 mrj Tiley ET Marginy amp J0 mn Fit Setting Line Arc Precious aw mm Paper Size B1125000 mi fF fYSTOmm View Setting Show sequance m Show ctri points m Show start pt r Layer Color Setting 300 360 420 540 X 268 00mm Y 84 00mm SJENE ABA vs E Lenath 97519 65mm Open bo oO baie s DriectCut A 4
20. 1 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 6 2 Operational Problems some mechanical problems or failure during operation will cause some problems The error messages shown on the LCM present the problem first and followed by recommended actions lf the problem still exists after the recommended actions have been done have your cutting plotter serviced This message indicates that there might be a problem on the X axis Check if the drum is working well and if the media is well loaded Correct the problem and re power on to reboot system Error Check Media Or Drum or X Motor This message indicates that there might be an obstruction to carriage relating to a problem on the Y axis Correct the problem and re power on to reboot system Error Check Media Or Y Motor This message indicates that the blade up down sensor malfunction Re power on to re boot system If the problem still exists find a serviceman Error Check Carriage Sensor or VC Motor This message indicates that the cutting exceeds the cutting limit Reload larger media or re scale the plot to a smaller size then press the key followed by the display of LCM to continue Graph Was Clipped Data In Buffer Trouble Shooting 6 2 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 6 3 Cutting Plotter Computer Communication Problems The messages showed below present problems in relation to cutting plotter computer communication Communication Error Is the connection cabl
21. 4 1 4 5 The Right hand Side of Expert Pro Figure 1 5 Serial Interface Connector RS232C used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a serial interface cable Figure 1 5 USB Connector used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a USB cable General Information 1 5 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Precaution Notice 1 Carefully handle the cutter to prevent any injuries Make sure the power switch is off before installing the cutting plotter Notice 2 A proper place for installation the cutting plotter Please select a proper location that meets the following conditions 9 The machine can be approached easily from any direction Keep at least 60 cm space in front and behind the machine Make sure the cutter is placed on a flat level and sturdy surface The operation temperature should be between 15 C to 30 C 60 F 86 F in the workshop The relative humidity of the working environment should be between 25 to 19 Protecting the machine from dust and air current Preventing the machine from direct sunlight e 27 SS r Notice 3 Connecting the Power Supply Check the plug of the power cord to see if it matches the wall outlet If not please contact your dealer Insert the plug male into a grounded power outlet Insert the other end female of power cord into the AC connector of cutting plotter
22. Items The Control Panel 3 1 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 3 2 Menu in On line Mode Power On Expert Pro in processing GCC Cutter LCM Version Puma II Plus Firmware Copyright Place Media And Then Lower Down The Lever Edge Single V gt use V Dto select Sizing Media Width Lever Up To Abort Sizing Media Length Lever Up To Abort Sending data FORCE Force 80 gf N A OK ENTER Vv use 7 to select ENTER to enable the setting Speed 51cm s A SPEED Select D gt oK ENTER VY OFFSET Offset 0 275 mm N N UP Speed 51 cm s Doe y Select lt gt OK ENTER V7 Clear Data Memory l OAA CETA N Cancel OK ENTER Quality Fine A Select lt gt OK ENTER J TOOL SELECT 18 51 F 80 0 0 275M A Select lt gt OK ENTER Y Set Smoothing Cut Select gt OK ENTER OverCut 0 00mm A Select lt gt OK ENTER V7 Set Tangential Mode Select I D gt OK ENTER The Control Panel 3 2 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 3 3 Menu in Off line Mode Press ON OFF LINE to switch to the offline mode Offline For System Setup F 80 gf l FORCE ee OKENN 5 400 with an increment of 5 gram force Offset 0 275 mm OFFSET OK ENTER 0 000 1 000 with an increment of 0 025 mm DATA CLEAR Clear Data Memory N Cancel OK ENTER KLAV I DA V move origin X Y Speed 51 cm s Select lt T gt OK ENTER Speed 3 60 with an increment of 3 cm s UP Speed
23. Of Space of Copies finished If both functions are enabled at the same time the cutter will perform the last setting only Arrow and Cross Arrow Ratio Setting To adjust the size of the pattern 100 200 300 100 400 To adjust the length of the blade 0 00mm 5 00mm 0 00mm Note Keep your blade length as 0 before you start adjusting Test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by pressing ENTER Keep the blade holder at the same position when you perform blade holder and blade length tests When blade holder and blade length tests are finished the screen will show you to what degree the unit of the value following CW or CCW is circle and in which direction CW clockwise or CCW counterclockwise you should turn the adjustment knob EG Turn CW 0 5 is telling you that you should turn the knob for half a circle clockwisely The value on the screen will be 0 0 when the blade length is perfect and no more adjustment needs to be made You EEE EEE 777777 TREE start cutting at this point a DATACE BE Pf TOOL SELECT Set Smoothing To enable smooth cutting function Enable Cut Over Cut To generate an overcut to facilitate weeding 0 00mm 1 00mm 0 00mm 0 05mm per step The Control Panel 3 6 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Set Tangential Mode Panel Setup Rear Paper Sensor Communication The Control Panel To enable th
24. Screws Figure 2 8 Installation 2 6 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Step 5 Insert the roll holder support with the screws into the holes of the stand and then tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 9 You could decide roll holder support s position by inserting into different holes 3 screws Figure 2 9 Roll holder Place two roll holders onto the roll holder support and ensure the white protrusion is wedged in the groove Figure 2 10 tt rae a Roll holder 2 Roll holder support Roll holder 1 Figure 2 10 Installation 2 7 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Step 7 Turn the screw counter clockwisely for around three times after unpacking roll holder 2 x Step 8 Insert the end of the roll holder without the damper into the left roll holder support and then insert the end of the roll holder with the damper into the right roll holder support Ensure the white protrusion is wedged in the groove Installation 2 8 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Step 9 Tighten the screw on the damper until it is securely attached to the right roll holder support Lastly the complete picture will be shown like below Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Installation 2 9 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 2 3 Desktop Support Brackets Check three spacer supports on the back of the machine Insert the left and right roll holder base into the spacer supports on the left and right side when 2 inches roll media
25. Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 1 Operation system of Windows 95 Windows NT don t support USB m USB driver installation v Ifyou are using Windows 8 7 Vista XP 2000 as your operating system make sure you log in using the Administrator account Use the USB One click Installation for quick driver installation Follow the simple steps below for driver setup Installation 2 16 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Step 1 Connecting your GCC cutter 1 Turn on the machine 2 Connect the USB connector to the machine and then USB driver will installed automatically It will take a few minutes to find the device Please DO NOT disconnect the USB cable until the installation has completed 3 You can double click the USB icon on the taskbar to make sure the USB device is detected iS OO Tel Vater Your device is ready to use USB Printing Support y Ready touse Mo Printer Attached wf Ready to use Step 2 Installing the software 1 Put the installation CD into your CD ROM Please make sure that the USB device is connected before you start the driver installation 2 Choose the model you want to install from the driver list and click on Win 8 7 Vista XP Driver Manual Selection or Win 8 7 Vista XP Driver Automatic detection to start installing the Driver and AAS plugin 9 BRERT ii oe sta XP 32 bit Driv Vista XP 64 bit Driv n Os Q Great f it Design Sot ns art
26. anual Blade Specification For cutting thick fluorescent and reflective vinyl Also for cutting detailed work in standard vinyl 20200159G The blade is 45 with Red Cap 5 unit package 0 25 mm offset Te 7 For cutting reflective vinyl cardboard sandblast flock and stencil sharp edge 265012020G The blade is 60 with Green Cap 0 50 mm blade offset O For cutting thin sandblast mask and stencil with friction feed or sprocket feed machine 26500059G The blade is 60 with Blue Cap 0 25 mm blade offset For Cutting small text and fine detail Sharp blade with smallest offset 26500060G The blade is 0 175 mm blade offset with Black Cap 265012840G For thin and delicate media such as window tint The blade is 25 with Yellow Cap 0 25 mm blade offset Blade Specification A 2 GCC Expert Pro User Manual About the Tool Frequently used terms related to the cutting blade and the plotting pen OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade Blade m Central line Blade tip offset Protrusion Length of the Blade Thickness of the media t1 Protrusion length of the blade Thickness of the en O E a a a base paper t 2 Length of protrusion t1 t 2 2 but for your convenience you may just make it about 0 3mm 0 5mm beyond the blade holder tip Blade Specification A 2 GCC
27. aste Faste Shortcut Cori nArm Create a new form m u T 5 See ee ee eo eee Gerne a mew TORT DY eding Che existing name and measurements Then click Save Form Form description measurements Units Metric English Paper size Printer area margins el n A Li a s as width 25 400 Lekki 0 00c Top I E q i i I I s u je T Tim nar bara Di bie m LA ri Height 27 940 BION 0 00om Bottom 0 00m Installation 2 21 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Advanced Processor GCC Stelar JET K72UV a BG Type 3 User Mode GCC Stellar JET K72UVW Type 3 User Mode GCC Stellar JET K72UV Type 3 User Mode GCC Stellar JET KF2UV Type 3 User Mode GCC Stellar JET K72UW 3 Type 3 User Mode GCC Stellar JET K72UWV 6 Type 3 User Mode HF LaserJet 5100 PCL 6 Type 3 User Mode Jaquarl 132 Type 3 User Mode Microsoft XPS Documen Type 3 User Mode PrimoPDF Type 3 User Mode RX 51 Type 3 User Mode Select the model and click on Remove Remove Driver And Package Do you want to remove the driver s only or remove the driver s and driver package s from your system Print Server Properties i Deleting this printer driver will remove It from the system Are you sure you want to delete JaguarlV 132 Click on Yes The driver installed on PC is completely removed Installation 2 22 GCC Expert Pro User Man
28. ck to Home Operation force for the best cutting performance 2 Once the Die Cut function is activated it will perform on all the line segments on the object Default Figure 3 10 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 4 6 Reference Parameter setting for different materials The following reference parameter is used on GCC verified materials shown in the table Materia Wall stickers Protective tint ped green green ye FE o 50 Er DA e Er DE 0 5 980 3 0 5 azs BEE TE BEE SSCS N RX Jaguar Puma Bengal Sable Recommend mode RX Jaguar RX Jaguar Ex Pro Ex 24 52 Ex 24 52 LX en ren O O ee Ta o o RX Jaguar Puma RX Jaguar Puma Bengal Sable Ex Pro Bengal Sable Ex Pro in iS oe Ex 24 52 Ex 24 52 LX Ex 24 52 Ex 24 52 LX i i Window tint Window decoration stickers red 0 3 95 72 red green Br Ne RX Jaguar IV ommend model E RX Jaguar RX Jaguar RX Jaguar Puma IlI Operation 4 12 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Chapter 5 Basic Maintenance This chapter explains the basic maintenance i e cleaning the cutting plotter required for the cutting plotter Except for the below mentioned all other maintenance must be performed by a qualified service technician 5 1 Cleaning the Cutting Plotter In order to keep the cutting plotter under good condition and best performance you need to clean the machine properly and regularly Precaution in Cleaning lt Unplug the cutting
29. e Setup MISC key connected to the cutting plotter and computer properly Has the interface setting Refer to Chapter 2 been done correctly Connecting your cutting plotter Try the communication Refer to the MISC key in between your cutting plotter Chapter 3 Description of and computer If it still does Operation for the port setup not work have your cutting plotter serviced Note The computer also needs to set up compatible communication parameters to the cutting plotter set up lf your cutting plotter can not recognize HP GL 2 Cmd Error the HP GL 2 or HP GL commands please check the HP GL 2 or HP GL commands applied to your cutting plotter are used properly Trouble Shooting 6 3 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 6 4 Software Problems Check the following first Does your software package indicate that it will work with your computer and cutting plotter Does your software support HP GL and HP GL 2 drivers check the configuration settings of your software Yes Does the cutting plotter interface match the requirements of your software Yes Does your software recommend using a different cable Try using the recommende d cable Most well known cutting softwares in the world have drivers for our cutting plotters If not use l software that has HP GL and No HP GL 2 emulation supports and you can chose the following three Refer to Chapter drivers 2 Connecting
30. e SAVE This function will save current print driver parameter settings to a file under the specified location on your computer Saved parameter setting files will be tagged with the Expert Pro extension e LOAD This function allows you to load previously saved print driver parameters e ORIGINAL This function will load the print driver s original factory parameter settings e SAVE TO DEFAULT This function allows you to save your current print driver parameters as the default startup settings e DELETE This function will delete the file you select from the Custom Media section whereas the settings in Default section cannot be deleted Please note the delete function only removes the list shown in Custom Media section it does not remove the file from your hard drive if you wish to completely remove the file from your hard disk you will have to manually delete the file from your operating system Die Cut The Die Cut function must be activated with the Kiss Cut function to avoid the falling of cut through materials and material jam beneath the carriage Die Cut helps you to cut through the backing of the material while Kiss Cut cuts through only the top layer but not the backing This will leave only tiny bits of the backing attached to the top layer creating complete individual patterns with backing sheets see figure 1 and 2 Operation 4 9 GCC Expert Pro User Manua Blade i Top layer Vinyl Backing sheet Kiss cu
31. e emulated tangential cutting mode for thicker Disable media types and small letter cuts Note while the Offset value setting at 0 000 mm Set Tangential Mode will automatically be disabled Accept setup command To accept commands of the Force Speed Cutting Quality and Offset only via software Control panel only To accept commands of the Force Speed Cutting Quality and Offset only via control panel of the cutter To save pattern s of cutting parameters for later use There are 4 sets i parameters saved in the panel Use Page Up and Page Down keys to select the set of parameters you wish to adjust press Enter to confirm the number shown on the upper left corner will change accordingly Each set of parameters includes Speed Force Offset Up Speed Quality and Scaling though the latter three will not be displayed in this section To adjust or check individual parameters go back to the A oe keys on the panel and press Enter to confirm N ee MISC To avoid paper jam and motor crash by automatically unroll media 50cm and up before cutting while enabled Auto unroll only effects on roll edge media Using Single mode to size media will disable this function automatically If the length of the rolled media is less than 2 meters or the weight is light it is recommended to set this mode disabled To detect if the rear paper sensor is covered to determine the Enable following process when it is e
32. h of media automatically Then move the pinch rollers manually to the proper position Be sure the pinch rollers must be positioned above the grid drum The white marks on top trail will help you position pinch rollers when media on the platen Figure 4 2 Operation 4 1 GCC Expert Pro User Manual White Marks Figure 4 2 Push the lever downward to lower down the pinch rollers Turn on the power the machine will be initialized Then follow the instruction of LCM to measure the size of the media Note Move the pinch roller by applying force at the rear portion of the pinch roller support Do not move it by holding its front rubber roller Figure 4 3 correct way to move pinch rollers Operation 4 2 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 4 1 2 Loading the Roll Media 1 Firstly put the roll holder guide bushes on two roll holders Figure 4 4 Roll holder guide bushes Figure 4 4 2 Option A Use the media flanges Recommended Insert a roll media flange at the end of each roll media and tighten the thumbscrew until the roll media is firmly gripped see Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 Then put the roll media on the roll holders Adjust the position of the roll media ensure that media flanges are able to run in the grooves of roll holder guide bushes Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Operation 4 3 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Option B Insert the two roll holders into the roll media sup
33. ickness For example if the thickness of film is 0 5mm then the blade length is properly adjusted to 0 6mm and it can completely cut through the film layer without cutting though the paper backing Figure 2 15 Installation 2 13 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 4 Insert the blade holder into tool carriage Please note the outward ring of the holder must put into the groove of carriage firmly Figure 2 16 and lock the grip Figure 2 17 nnn Figure 2 16 Figure 2 17 5 Reverse steps mentioned above to remove the blade holder 6 Press the push pin to remove the blade from the blade holder when replacing blade Figure 2 18 Figure 2 18 Installation 2 14 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 2 5 Instruction of Damper Roller Turn the wheel as instructed below to adjust damping The bigger the number is the stronger the damping The volume symbol sticker indicates the damping level shown below Installation 2 15 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 2 6 Cable Connections Expert Pro communicates with a computer through USB Universal Serial Bus or Serial port RS 232C This chapter shows you how to connect the cutting plotter to a host computer and how to set up the computer cutting plotter interconnection I Notice When USB connection is enabled serial port will be disabled automatically USB port Serial port Figure 2 19 2 6 1 USB Interface Expert Pro build in USB interface is based on the
34. ih Export ChE a ig Export For Office Stay Send To b OU print Chur i u Print Merge a Q Print Preview IQ Print Setup Se Prepare For Service Bureau x gorjo pag ZU OD BBP Sepp dung FEY ogo A Serep yreurjoog gp opun fi Publish To PDF Ss am Ta Publish Page To ConceptShare C re Publish To The Web gt A Document Properties uy eo Open Recent a oe Exit AlteF4 3 A p iu 8 Ei o ns t v v BAW 4 101 gt Wi Page 1 lie IA 150 889 408 705 Next click for Drag Scale Second click for Rotate Skew Dbl clicking tool selects all objects Shift click multi selects Alt click digs te amp mx 5 Choose the correct model you have installed General Layout Separations it No Issues Destination Type Jaguar IV 183 Lise PPD Status Ready Where SLCUSBO Comment Prinkto file amp Print range Copies Current document C Documents Number of copies O Current page Selection DIGI Print style CorelDRAW Defaults v CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 6 Choose the Layout page and click the Reposition images to Bottom left corner Please note that you must put your image at the bottom left corner General Layo ee gt Image position and size O As in document Fit to page De Reposition images to r Settings for Page 1 Position 7 Right center xi 135 91m v a wx 138 18
35. inch rollers not to rotate lf needed to remove the embedded or persistent dust use the lint free cloth or cotton swab moistened with rubbing alcohol Note The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very important Be sure to clean up the grid drum and pinch rollers regularly for better cutting accuracy and output quality Basic Maintenance 5 2 GCC Expert Pro User Manual Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting This chapter is to help you correct some common problems you may come across Prior to getting into the details of this chapter please be sure that your application environment is compatible with the cutting plotter Note Before having your cutting plotter serviced please make sure that the malfunction is in your cutting plotter not the result of an interface problem or a malfunction in your computer or a software problem gt oe Why is the cutting plotter not functioning Possible Causes 6 1 Non Operational Problems Check the following first mM Does the AC power cord plug in properly mM Does the AC power cord connected to the power connector properly m Does the power LED still illuminate Solutions lf the LCM is able to display the message the cutting plotter should be in a normal condition Switch off the cutting plotter and turn it on again to see if the problem still existing lf the LCM is not able to display any message contact the technician from your dealer Trouble Shooting 6
36. ing job or abort the change of setting Once press this key the cutting job will be terminated immediately and cannot be resumed OFFSET To set or modify the distance between the blade tip andthe 0 000 1 000mm 0 275mm center axis FORCE To set or modify the value of tool force 5 400gram 5 80 gram gram per step 3cm sec per step 3cm sec per step Cutting Quality To set or modify cutting quality Draft Normal Fair Normal Fine Slower speeds higher quality Faster speeds lower quality The Set Cutting Quality Page allows you to adjust and balance vector mode s quality and speed settings based on your specific job Draft Mode offers the highest output speed sacrificing quality Whereas Quality Mode offers the highest The Control Panel 3 5 GCC Expert Pro User Manual quality sacrificing output speed Keep in mind that speed and quality are usually at a tradeoff CUT TEST UTES Square Cut To perform a cutting test at present blade position For more information please refer to 4 3 Adjusting the Cutting Force and Offset to adjust blade force and cutting speed Redo Last Plot Recut 1 99 To repeat the last job without re sending the data 1 per step Copy 1 99 To copy the last job without re sending the data 1 per step 1mm gap will be auto generated between 2 copies If the media length is not enough to continue it will show below message on LCM Out
37. nabled the cutter will detect if Disable the material has covered the rear paper sensor under the Roll and Edge mode when disabled the rear paper sensor will not be functioning Note Rear paper sensor only functions under Roll and Edge mode To help improve tracking and cutting accuracy by turning on Enable the fans If you turn off the vacuum system the fans will remain inactive during cutting or plotting To save media by four different modes Both 1 Length expanded mode 2 Width expanded mode unexpanded 3 Both expanded mode 4 Both unexpanded mode To build up the communication between host computer and cutter Baud Rate is to determine the speed of data transmission Data Bits refers to the size of one block of data Parity is used to check if data was revived correctly or not 9600pbs 7 Bits with NO Parity 9600pbs 7 Bits with ODD Parity 9600pbs 7 Bits with EVEN Parity 9600pbs 8 Bits with NO Parity 9600pbs 8 Bits with ODD Parity 9600pbs 8 Bits with EVEN Parity 19200pbs 7 Bits with NO Parity 19200pbs 7 Bits with ODD Parity 3 7 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 19200pbs 7 Bits with EVEN Parity 19200pbs 8 Bits with NO Parity 19200pbs 8 Bits with ODD Parity 19200pbs 8 Bits with EVEN Parity To select displayed languages on LCM panel in English English Spanish Italian Deutsch Japanese Portuguese Polish Turkish or French select Units Provide four unit systems for users convenient cm
38. nger of overheating and of misoperation of the machine Keep the tools away from children where they can reach Always put the pinch rollers within position of the white marks Important Information GCC Expert Pro User Manual Important Information 1 General Information 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 Contents Introduction Package Items Product Features Appearance of Expert Pro 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 3 1 4 4 1 4 5 Front View of Expert Pro Back View of Expert Pro The Whole View of Expert Pro The Left hand Side of Expert Pro The Right hand Side of Expert Pro Precaution Stand amp Flexible Media Support System 2 2 1 2 2 2 Stand Installation for EP 60 Stand amp Flexible Media Support System for EP 132S Desktop Support Brackets Blade Installation Instruction of Damper Roller Cable Connections 2 6 1 2 6 2 2 6 3 2 6 4 2 6 5 2 6 6 3 The Control Panel The LCD Panel Menu in On line Mode Menu in Off line Mode Menu Items 4 Operation 4 1 4 6 5 Maintenance 9 1 Contents USB Interface Driver Un installation How to switch the USB mode RS 232 Interface Data Transmitting Printer Sever Shared Setting Media Loading 4 1 1 4 1 2 Loading the Sheet Media Loading the Roll Media Tracking Performance Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment When Completing the Cutting Job Expert Pro Print Driver setting 4 5 1 Option Page Reference Parameter se
39. ottom Stands with wheels 2 Sliding brackets for paper takeup 1 Hex Wrench M5 04 28 Socket flat head screws M6 12L 1 Installation Guide Stand Set for EP 132S 2 piece of T shape stand 1 piece of stand beam 18 pieces of M6 screws 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set 2 General Information 1 1 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 3 Flexible Media Support System Package 1setofRollMediaFlange 2pieces V T set of Roi Holder 2 pieces TT set of Roll Holder Guide Bushes 4 pieces T set of Roll Holder Suppor 2 pieces un vn 32 pieces of M6 screws 1 piece of M6 L shape hexagon screw driver 1 piece of Roll Base 4 Accessories 1 piece of User s Compact Disk 1 piece of AC power Cord 1 pieces of data cable Print cable 1 pieces of data cable USB cable 1 8m 1 set of Blade Holder Assembly Installed in tool carriage of the cutting plotter 1 piece of Blade Installed in Blade Holder 1 piece of Safe Blade 1 piece of Cutting Pad 1 piece of Tweezers 1 piece of Promise Card 1 3 Product Features The following are the main features of the Expert Pro series cutting plotters Dual port connectivity provides you with greater flexibility Up to 400 gram cutting force Up to 6 00mm per second cutting speed Guaranty 5 meter tracking User friendly multi language control panel General Information 1
40. plotter before cleaning Never use solvents abrasive cleaners or strong detergents for cleaning They may damage the surface of the cutting plotter and the moving parts Recommended Methods Gently wipe the cutting plotter surface with a lint free cloth If necessary clean with a damp cloth or an alcohol immersed cloth Wipe with water to rinse off any residue and dry with a soft lint free cloth Wipe all dust and dirt from the tool carriage rails Use a vacuum cleaner to empty any accumulated dirt and media residue beneath the pinch roller housing Clean the platen paper sensors and pinch rollers with a damp cloth or an alcohol immersed cloth and dry with a soft lint free cloth Wipe dust and dirt from the stand Basic Maintenance 5 1 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 5 2 Cleaning the Grid Drum Turn off the cutting plotter and move the tool carriage away from the area needed to be cleaned Raise the pinch rollers and move them away from the grid drum for cleaning Use a bristle brush a toothbrush is acceptable to remove dust from the drum surface Rotate the drum manually while cleaning Refer to Figure 6 1 Figure 6 1 5 3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers lf the pinch rollers need a thorough cleaning use a lint free cloth or cotton swab to wipe away the accumulated dust from the rubber portion of the pinch rollers To prevent the pinch rollers from rotating while cleaning use finger to hold the p
41. port set and then place the roll media directly between the two roll holders Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 The Puma model is used in the pictures for illustration 3 Loading the media on the platen After loading the roll media flatten the media on the platen and hold the front edge of the roll media firmly Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 Operation 4 4 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 4 Then turn the roll downward to make an equal tension across the media Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 5 Move the pinch rollers to the precise location and be careful that the pinch rollers must be positioned above the grid drums 6 Push the lever downward to lower down the pinch rollers 7 Fixes roll holder guide bushes on the roll holder to secure the roll media 8 Turn on the power switch and the tool carriage will size the media automatically Then the cutting plotter is ready to work 9 Unloading media Reversing steps mentioned above to remove the media For the users of Expert Pro 60 you can also use the Roll Base a standard accessory of Expert Pro 60 to feed a roll media Please adjust the position of roll base to get a good cutting result Figure 4 10 Operation 4 5 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 4 2 Tracking Performance In order to achieve the best tracking performance for a long plot please leave the margin of 0 5mm 25mm in the left and right edges of the media Figure 4 11
42. t Browse dO Device Central Close HN Save As 85 Save a Copy dS Save as Template Check In Save for Web amp Devices YHS Place Save for Microsoft Office Export Plotter Setup Scripts gt Plot Out az Show DirectCut Tools Document Setup eP VLCD Setting e Document Color Mode b File Info TARI Print HP DriectCut A 4 GCC Expert Pro User Manual You will be presented with this dialog below Plot PreProcess er os EHE DirecttCud Step 2 Create import your image file For texts 1 Enter your texts in Adobe Illustrator select the letters and click Text outline to outline the letters Plot PreProcess X p Pe By BA DiredCHt G A contour line will be created for your image aT a p l Alea Be DirecttCut cS 0 Note The line width must be set as 0 001 mm DriectCut A 4 GCC Expert Pro User Manual For Images 1 Open a new image on Illustrator and decide the size of your material Name Test New Document Profile Custom Ea 4 Cancel Tm Size Templates Width 210 mm Units Millimeters Height 287mm Orientation Fafi Color Mode CMYK PPI 300 Advanced 2 Select the image and click Make outline and offset to create outlines of graphics Plot PreProcess x Outlines will be created for your image
43. t Die cut Figure 1 Die Cut u S Figure 2 Kiss Cut Operation 4 10 GCC Expert Pro User Manual To activate the Die Cut function go to Option tick Die Cut and enter the amount you wish for the Length and Force of both Die Cut and Kiss Cut then click OK see figure 3 9 Option Paper Setting File Function Fen Speed 18 cms TENE a ae a d Fen Force mm g oe al T l rigina Offset 0 250 mm Save To Default al ml Delete Custom Media Quality Draft Image Scaling mi FOO 500 mm al pi Note Y S00 500 mm i 4 ol Use Plotter Setting l Back to Home Die Cut Length 11 00 mm Force 180 g The length setting for the cutting line of Die Cut is in the range of 0 2000mm whereas that of Kiss Cut is 0 100mm Kiss Cut Length f 00 mm Foe 5 Figure 3 9 When the job is completed and you untick the Die Cut function you will be able to adjust the pen speed pen force and offset in the section on the top following normal operating procedures see figure 3 10 Option Paper Setting File Function Fen Speed a E 4 D SEE Fen Force rigina a 3 Offset Save To Default d J Quality i MEWE aa Sol 500 mm Custom Media Note 1 The extension of the blade has to be set to A cut through both the top layer and the backing 4 j in the very beginning You then adjust the tool Use Plotter Setting Ba
44. to the AAS Installer page in the Properties window and click Install to access the Option AAS Installer latest version of GCC AAS Plugin GCC AAS Installer Press the Install button to begin the installation process Install Installation 2 19 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 2 6 2 Driver Un installation You have to remove previous version driver installed on your PC system completely before you can install the latest version successfully Please refer to below steps 1 Right click on the printer to remove the printer from system Printer page nel Hardware and Sound Printers ea Addaprinter ma See what s printing f Set as default Name Documents Status rz Fax may 0 Reach y Microsoft APS Document ee e a Installation 2 20 Comments y JaquarlV 132 N A Location Model Open Set as Default Printer Printing Preferences Pause Printing Sharing Use Printer Offline Refresh Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties GCC Expert Pro User Manual 2 After removing the unit right click on any empty space on the page and select Server Property wae and Sound Primers OO e Name Documents Status Comments Location Model gt Fax y Jaguarlv 132 z Microsoft XP5 Document 7 PrimoPDF RX 61 nad g fo ge Writer p 0 0 SF Read Lg Read gt Ready A Offline View Sort By Group By Stack By Refresh rr F FF P
45. tting for different materials Cleaning the cutting Plotter a ee eh ee ee eu ee ee mak KR ROoOMpMoo 2 10 2 16 2 23 2 24 3 1 3 2 3 4 4 1 4 1 4 3 4 6 4 7 4 9 4 10 4 10 4 12 5 1 GCC Expert Pro User Manual 5 2 Cleaning the Grid Drum 5 2 5 3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers 5 2 6 Trouble Shooting 6 1 Non Operational Problems 6 1 6 2 Operational Problems 6 2 6 3 Communication Problems 6 3 6 4 Software Problems 6 4 6 5 Cutting Quality Problems 6 5 Appendix A 1 Specifications of Expert Pro A 1 A 2 Blade Specification A 2 A 3 CorelDraw Instruction A 3 A 4 DirectCut A 4 Contents GCC Expert Pro User Manual Chapter 1 General Information 1 1 Introduction Expert Pro series cutting plotters have been designed to produce computer generated images on sheets or rolls of vinyl media This manual covers the following models of Expert Pro series cutting plotters lt EP 60 for media width 7Omm 2 76 719mm 28 3 e EP 132S for media width 7Omm 2 76 1470mm 57 87 1 2 Package Items The package of the Expert Pro model contents the items listed below please check carefully If you find any item missing please consult your local dealer for further assistance Standard Item Quantity 1 Cutting Plotter a 2 Stand Set Optional for EP 60 1 Left side vertical stand 1 Right side vertical stand 1 Support for left side 1 Support for right side 1 Stand Beam 2 B
46. ual 2 6 3 How to switch the USB mode Press On Off line button in control panel MISC Select USB printer type 2 6 4 RS 232 Interface E Connecting to the RS 232 Serial Port 1 For Personal Computer users connect the RS 232C cable to the serial connector of the assigned serial port COM1 or COM2 on your host computer 2 Set up the communication parameters Baud Rate and Data Bits Parity to match the setting of software package refer to chapter 3 MISC key description Caution Please turn off the plotter before plugging the RS 232C cable 2 6 5 Data Transmitting There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter Option 1 With proper interface settings the data can be transmitted from your application software package to the cutting plotters directly Option 2 Most cutting software packages are able to emulate HP GL or HP GL 2 commands therefore Use DOS commands like TYPE or PRINT to output your file As long as the file is HP GL or HP GL 2 format the cutting plotter can output the data precisely Installation 2 23 GCC Expert Pro User Manua 2 6 6 Printer Sever Shared Setting In A PC set the printer driver as a shared printer then use B PC to connect A PC s printer driver via internet Internet USB COM Port Step 1 Please set A PC s printer driver to shared printer Right click on printer icon choose Printer properties
47. ution 0 254 mm or 0 1 of move whichever is greater Repeatability Memory Buffer nterfaces USB 2 0 Full Speed and Serial RS 232C ype of Command Control Panel LCD 20 digits x 2 lines 14 Keys 1 Power LED 220x 879x258mm 1065 x 1632 x 620mm including stand DIES ARM 8 67 x34 61x10 16in 41 93 x62 25x24 41in Net Weight 13kg 28 6lb 53 kg 116 4 Ib Stand Optional Standard ower Supply AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz auto switching Model Name No Operational Method Max Cutting Width Max CuttingLength Max Media Loading Width Min Media Loading Width Acceptable Material Thickness Number of Pinch Rollers Motor Drive Cutting Foree m Max Cutting Speed Offset ooo o Mechanical Resolution Distance Accuracy Repeatability Z o Z o Memory Buffer lt ower Consumption Max 110watts nvironment Temperature 15C 30C 60 F 86 F operating 25 75 relative humidity operating m m DU lt O 3 3 D L 3 Q lt e Compatible with Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 8 and MAC OS X 10 4 10 7 e The specification and data sheet may vary with different materials used In order to obtain the best output quality please maintain the machine regularly and properly e GCC reserves the right to change the specifications at any time without notice e The above listed specification values are effective only when operated with media certified by GCC Puma II Plus Specification A 1 GCC Expert Pro User M
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