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1. User s Manual Rev 002 FCC Notice The SummaCut series cutters have been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment The cutters generate use and can emit radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of the cutters in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Summa which is responsible for FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment DOC Notice The SummaCut series cutters do not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Notice Summa reserves the right to modify the information contained in this User Manual at any time without prior notice Unauthorized copying modification distribution or display is prohibited All rights reserved Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Directive 2002 96 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council The symbol right is shown on this produc
2. Press Origin will appear on the LCD 3 Press 9 to define the new right limit origin The head will move to its new origin 4 Press i Size will appear on the LCD 5 Press OA Q to define the new left limit 6 Press Note Tracking is not guaranteed when using this mode Setup 1449 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 6 Tool Installation 1 6 1 Knife installation A knife has been pre installed in the cutter For safety reasons the knife depth has been set to zero Simply turn out the knife see XXX yellow arrow clockwise to start cutting Below is the complete description of the knife removal and knife installation gt Removing the drag knife 1 Loosen the head clamp screw 1 swing the clamp arm back and remove the knife holder from the clamp 2 FIG 1 22 REMOVING THE DRAG KNIFE HOLDER FROM THE CLAMP 2 Turn the knurled adjustment knob 3 clockwise to push the knife 4 out of the holder 5 4 S Nr S 3 FIG 1 23 REMOVING THE KNIFE FROM THE STANDARD DRAG KNIFE HOLDER 3 Carefully pull the knife from the holder Setup 1 20 SummaCut cutter User s Manual gt Installing the drag knife 1 Remove the aluminum plunger from the plastic knife holder 5 by turning the knurled adjustment knob 3 counterclockwise until the plunger comes out of the holder 2 Insert the conical non cutting end of the knife into the opening in the narrow end of the holder gently
3. if power is supplied by a separate system at the power supply transformer motor generator set The wall sockets into which the cutter is plugged must be of the grounded type The grounded conductors serving the wall socket must be properly connected to the ground For emergency access the cutter should be installed near the socket outlet for easy USA EUROPE MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH MAKE SURE THIS LIS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN GROUND THREE PIN PLUG FIG 1 12 PROPERLY GROUNDED CONNECTION 1 3 2 Operating voltage CAUTION Before changing the fuse make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse Fuse Rate T2 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT The power supply detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V Setup 1 9 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 3 3 Powering on the cutter CAUTION Be sure the power switch is turned off before connecting the power cord the 0 side of the ON OFF rocker switch should be pressed WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 1 Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the receptacle located in the power entry module on the cutter s rear panel 2 Plug male end of the AC power cord into a properly grounded
4. of the marker s four sides should measure 2mm but must not be less than 1 5mm or more than 10mm 1 X size 2 Y size Contour Cutting 3 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 0000 eowe 4 Set the line style of the marker to None Line styles of varying thickness can alter the size of the markers Make sure there is a white margin of about 3 to 4 times the marker size around the marker in the above picture this area is represented by a gray area If anything is printed within this margin the sensor may be unable to locate the marker pl le 5 Make sure that the Origin marker is situated below and to the left of all contours to be cut 6 Insert horizontally aligned copies of the Origin marker at regular intervals X Distance Together these markers indicate the X Axis The X Distance 1 is the distance from the lower left corner of one marker to the lower left corner of the next marker and depends on several factors The X Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters manually VEE VEE et __ 1 NOTE OPOS will operate faster as the X Distance increases Conversely OPOS will operate more accurately as the X Distance decreases however the impact on accuracy is minimal Recommended distance between the markers is 400mm Maximum X Distance is 1300mm 7 Make sure there is enough white space around each marker The X Distance should be decreased if the margin of white space around the marker
5. then the computer will regard the cutter as an unknown device The driver can be installed at any time with or without the cutter connected gt Mac OSX Most recent cutting software does not need a driver installation when a computer is connected to the cutter The software that controls the driver is built into the cutting software Setup 1 12 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 4 2 RS 232 Connection The RS 232 cable should be 5 meters 16 feet or less in length The connectors on both sides are DB 9S type connectors There is no need to install a device driver when connecting a cutter with an RS 232 connection The parameters of the RS 232 connection must be set in either the properties of the COM port in the device manager or in the cutting software program itself Please refer to the manual for the cutting software on how to set the parameters for the RS 232 connection with the cutter Default settings of the RS 232 connection are listed in the table below Baud rate 9600 Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control Hardware or XON XOFF TABLE 1 1 DEFAULT RS 232 SETTINGS OF THE SUMMACUT CUTTER Setup 1 13 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 5 Loading Media The following procedures apply mainly to the use of roll media If you are using sheets there are two options For long sheets roll up the sheet so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll For short sheets the alignment is not so important If t
6. 3 4 PERFORMANCE Cutting specifications on 0 05 mm 0 002 wax backed vinyl total media thickness not greater than 0 25 mm 0 010 Axial speed 50 to 800 mm s Maximum Speed Up to 44 ips diagonal Default speed 28 ips Axial Acceleration upto2G Repeatability 0 004 0 2 of move or 0 25 mm 0 2 of move or 0 010 whichever is greater whichever is greater Knife pressure 0 to 400 gr Pen pressure 0 to 400 gr Pouncing pressure 0 to 250 gr Valid within the guaranteed tracking length see table 3 Excludes differences due to media expansion stretching etc TABLE 5 SUMMACUT PERFORMANCES Accuracy 6 3 5 INTERFACE Communication Standard asynchronous RS 232 C and Universal Serial Bus Serial I O Port connector DB 9P Mating connector DB 9S TABLE 6 SUMMACUT INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 6 3 6 FIRMWARE DM PL HP GL 758x emulation HP GL 2 Supported character sets Standard ASCII Supported fonts Sans serif single stroke amp medium RON based plots Confidence plot DIN plot TABLE 7 SUMMACUT FIRMWARE Specifications 6 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 3 7 ENVIRONMENTAL Cutter without media Operating Temperature 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 F Storage temperature 30 to 70 C 22 to 158 F Relative humidit 35 75 non condensing 35 75 non condensing TABLE 9 SUMMACUT ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPORTANT HINT The use of dimensionally stable media is an essential p
7. O o QO TABLE 6 1 SUMMACUT ACCESSORIES Specifications 6 8
8. The distance between the centre of the markers and the line should not be more then 20mm distance 1 The left and right margin between line and marker should be 10mm for optimal sensing distance 2 The line itself should be 1mm thick It is not necessary to have a white area between the extra line and the rest of the design When OPOS XY is enabled then the OPOS sensor will measure points along the extra line The number of measuring points will be calculated by the cutter and will depend on the width of the design NOTE The default setting for OPOS is OPOSX If the OPOS XY functionality is needed then the user must set change the setting alignment mode in the Opos Setup to OPOS XY by hand on the control panel see section Error Reference source not found or via the cutting software Contour Cutting 3 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 3 Printing the graphic 1 Print the graphic and its markers with a printer scale 100 When printing on a roll make sure that the graphic s Origin marker coincides with the media s origin 1 eee ooo 99 2 Make sure there is at least a 1cm 0 4in margin on each side of the graphic 2 A 2cm 0 8in margin is preferable There must also be a front margin of 1 cm 3 p 14388 33 19898 3 Leave a margin of at least 4cm 1 6in following the print when using sheets or when cutting the print off a roll 4 PENG 99 400 VE Con
9. cutter 2 Press amp Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press i Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Tool is reached press Current selected tool will appear on screen 6 Press 9 0 to change the tool The tool will change on the LCD 7 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the tool indicating it is now the selected tool 8 Press kor twice to leave the menu Basic Operation 2 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 2 2 Changing tool pressure 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount tool see section 1 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 isc A scroll through the menu until Pressure is reached ress Current pressure will appear on the LCD 4 Press O or to change the knife pressure The value will change 1 Press to perform the internal knife pressure test see section xxxxx 2 Press to confirm the chosen knife pressure 3 Press amp to leave the pressure unchanged 2 2 3 Changing drag knife offset A very important parameter for a drag knife is the offset The offset is the distance between the knife center and the knife tip NOTE Knife offset should be set each time the knife is changed and should be checked if the knife shows signs of wear Typical knife offset for Summa knives is between 0 41 and 0 45 for
10. firmly against the drive sleeves After one second the tool carriage automatically moves from the right to the left to sense the usable media width FIG 1 21 PINCH ROLLER LEVER NOTE It is not recommended to unroll the media manually from the roll The cutter will unroll the media automatically during the load sequence 9 The positioning and routing of sheet material is identical to that of roll media 10 The cutter is now ready Setup 1 17 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 5 3 Media load procedure CAUTION Do not place any objects in front of or behind the cutter that could interfere with cutter operation Make sure the media is free to move forward and back Keep hands hair clothing and jewelry away from moving parts While the cutter is on it will automatically start executing a minimal loading procedure as soon as the pinch rollers are lowered The load procedure will also start when the cutter is switched on while media is already in the machine and the pinch rollers are in the down position this is not recommended Always keep the pinch rollers in the up position while the cutter is not being used The minimal loading procedure consists of A media width measurement Media is unwound over a length equal to the width measured between the outer two pinch rollers simultaneous 45 axial move of the drive drum sleeves and cutting head After that the cutter is ready to receive files from the c
11. is difficult to cut The value of this parameter is disregarded if paneling is set to off If this parameter is set at 0 then the cutter will cut each panel only once If it is set at 1 it will cut each panel twice 4 Sort vectors With this parameter vector sorting can be set off or on When vector sorting is set on then all vertical lines and horizontal lines are grouped and the vertical lines media movement direction are all cut in the same direction It is not advised to set sorting on when paneling is set to off Paneling is used for several different applications Below are the typical settings for the most 3 common applications Cutting through This is explained in section 3 5 Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 5 10cm Panel replot OFF vector sorting ON Tracking difficult media Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 3 10cm Panel replot ON OFF depending on the thickness of the media vector sorting ON OFF depending on needed knife pressure and backing of the material 4 3 6 Velocity This menu groups all the parameters that affect the throughput of the cutter The velocity and acceleration settings are explained in section 2 3 4 3 7 Overcut The Overcut submenu enables you to generate an overcut in order to facilitate weeding the cut Each time the knife goes up or down the cutter cuts a bit further Figure 4 3 below shows what overcut does wi
12. mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Height 470 18 5 670 26 4 670 26 4 670 26 4 Width 1130 51 2 1740 68 5 1880 74 0 2110 83 1 Depth 470 18 5 470 18 5 470 18 5 470 18 5 Weight 23 kg 51 lbs 57 kg 125 lbs 69 kg 152 lbs 78 kg 172 lbs TABLE 3 Specifications SHIPPING DIMENSIONS 6 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 3 3 Media D60 SE D140SE D160SE D120 SE inch mm inch Width 7 1 to 180 to 7 1 to Roll 79 10 60 56 3 1630 64 1 7 1 to 180 to 7 1 to Sheet 7010 475 60 0 1640 64 5 Pinchrollers 2 4 4 Max Cutting 600 mm ve on mm 62x Plotting area x 50m 50m 50m 164 ft Minimum Margins Front margin Rear margin Sensor on Sensor off 8 m 26 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media less than 762 mm 30 wide 4m 13 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media larger than 762 mm 30 Thickness 0 05 to 0 25 0 8mm with optional sandblast knife 0 002 to 0 01 0 03 inch with optional sandblast knife Media lengths larger than 8 m 26 feet can be handled but compliance with specifications is not guaranteed will be dependent on media type media size and other parameters not mentioned here For positioning of the pinch rollers 8 m 26 feet max within guaranteed specifications Tracking performance TABLE 4 SUMMACUT MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS Specifications 6 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6
13. parameters is AUTO This means that they are linked to velocity which is the speed when the tool is down These parameters can be set individually but will then lose the link with the velocity parameter Basic Operation 2 7 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 4 How to Change the User Quick Parameter Change The SummaCut cutters include 4 user configurations all of which consist of the same parameters Each configuration can have unique parameter settings This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media NOTE Factory default values for the different users are all set the same Changing the User Configuration 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until User Config is reached then press E User Config will appear on the LCD 4 rr O The current selected user will appear on the LCD 5 Press 9 0 to change the user The value will change on screen the asterisk will disappear 6 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the user indicating it is now the selected one 7 Press twice to leave the menu Basic Operation 2 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 5 How to Make Sure the Sign Has the Correct Size Length Calibration The SummaCut cutters are friction feed machines This means that the cutting length is dependent on the thickness of the material
14. push the knife all the way in 3 Turn the holder upside down and tap it lightly on a solid surface to ensure that the knife is completely inserted 4 Slowly turn the knurled knob clockwise until the tip of the blade extends the distance required for the desired cutting media t as shown in figure below Lf ELELLILILELELILILLEINILILLLELLL ELL LD FIG 1 24 KNIFE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT 5 Insert the knife holder into the head clamp push it all the way down 1 FIG 1 25 DUAL CLAMP DRAG HEAD 6 Tighten the clamp screw 2 Setup 1 21 SummaCut cutter User s Manual gt Setting knife depth and pressure media must be loaded in the cutter before knife pressure can be tested WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area There are hazardous moving parts 1 Press three times Knife Pressure will appear on the LCD 2 Press Current knife pressure will appear on the LCD 3 Press 9 or to change the knife pressure The value will change 1 Press Q to perform the internal knife pressure test 2 Press to confirm the chosen knife pressure 3 Press to leave the pressure unchanged Once Q pressed the current knife pressure value will be set automatically to the new value and the cutter will cut the knife pressure test pattern xX FIG 1 26 KNIFE PRESSURE TEST PATTERN Peel out the rectangle and
15. that the OPOS sensor will search if there is a job printed after the one that is just finished and continue to contour cut This will repeated until the all contour cut jobs on the loaded roll are cut out Contour Cutting 3 18 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 5 Cutting through The cutting through functionality is focussed to cut simple shapes e g rectangles It is most used in combination with contour cutting An interrupted cutting line makes sure that the material remains together thanks to the small media bridges When the job is finished the cut pieces can be torn out Na Pressure ee Pressure Cutting Length Flex Length FIG 3 3 FLEXCUT PRINCIPLE Some cutting software can recognize the difference between a contour line and a cut through line The software sends then first the data of the contour lines to the cutter and then it activates FlexCut panelling mode and vector sorting and sends the data for cutting through to the cutter If the cutting software cannot do this then the user needs to first send the data of the contour lines separate set the cutter manually in FlexCut mode and then send the data for cutting through Setting the parameters for cutting through the media 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press amp Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scrol
16. the cutter Setup 1 23 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 6 2 Pen installation The SummaCut cutters can also be operated with a plotter type pen After replacing the knife with a pen the cutter can be used as a plotter to draw draft plots of new or existing designs on paper 1 Loosen the head clamp screw then remove the tool from the clamp 2 Install the pen in the clamp and tighten the clamp screw 3 The change of tool can either be input on the control panel or with Summa Cutter Control PC only or with the cutting software Selecting pen operation disables the knife offset correction and changes the pressure to pen pressure NOTE The information on the LCD shows the tool currently selected by the cutter Make sure the cutter s tool setting matches the actual tool in use FIG 1 27 FIG 1 28 KNIFE IS CHOOSEN TOOL PEN IS CHOOSEN TOOL Setup 1 24 SummaGut 2 Basic Operation 2 1 LCD AND CONTROL PANEL The liquid crystal display LCD contains one line of 16 characters The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options for the configuration of the cutter rooms er Sy o FIG 2 1 TOUCH SCREEN The liquid crystal display LCD contains one line of 16 characters The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options for the configuration of the cutter The various menu and submenu items are always presented in a loop which means th
17. wall socket 3 Power on the cutter by pressing the I side of the ON OFF rocker switch located on the power entry module on the rear panel 4 The touch screen will activate and the initialization process will begin If media is loaded then the cutter will check size and load the media FIG 1 13 FIG 1 14 MEDIA IS LOADED AND CUTTER IS READY CUTTER IS READY NO MEDIA IS LOADED Setup 1 10 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer The SummaCut cutters support bi directional USB and RS 232 connectivity When both ports are connected at the same time the port that receives data first will remain active and the other port will be deactivated 1 4 1 USB connection The USB cable should be 5 meters 16 feet or less in length The connector on the cutter side of the cable should be USB series B 4 pin The connector on the computer side of the cable should be USB A 4 pin 1 4 1 1 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a PC using a USB cable 1 Power off the cutter 2 Insert the SummaCut CD into the computer s CD ROM drive 3 Connect one end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer 4 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter 5 Power on the cutter see section 1 3 3 and return to the computer The Found New Hardware Wizard should appear on the computer screen and ask for the USB driver 6 Click OK and follow the instructions provided by t
18. 232 C test proceed as follows Unplug the RS 232 C data cable from the rear panel of the cutter 2 Use a loop back test cable to connect pin 2 of the cutter s data connector to pin 3 and pin 7 to pin 8 3 eres O The cutter will start transmitting and receiving data at all available baud rates and parity settings The length of the transmissions will vary because of the different baud rates used The unit then checks the hardware handshake lines Afterwards it will report on the LCD whether it passed the test or not 4 Upon completion of the test remove the loop back test cable from the cutter s rear panel RS 232 C connector 5 Plug the RS 232 C data cable into the connector 4 3 15 Align Mode The OPOS settings are explained in detail in section 3 except for the Alignment mode There are three additional alignment methods available on all SummaCut cutters X Alignment XY Alignment and XY Adjustment These alignment methods can be used if the combination of marker color media color cannot be read by the OPOS sensor These alignment methods require that the user manually register markers using the cutter s keypad Most cutting software can automatically put these markers around the printed graphic X Alignment compensates for errors in media alignment and therefore graphic rotation by rotating the graphic s contour This alignment method requires that the user specify the Origin and one point along the X Axis Distance p
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20. LLERS ATTENTION Always leave the pinch rollers in the up position when the cutter is not in use Leaving the pinch rollers in the down position for a long time will result in a flat spot in the pinch rollers which will seriously negatively affect tracking performance and cutting quality Setup 444 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 5 2 Loading media 1 Raise the pinch rollers by means of the pinch roller lever arm which is located on the right hand side of the cutter next to the touch panel FIG 1 16 PINCH ROLLER LEVER 2 Loosen the knobs on the two media Lie The following illustration shows a loosened flange 1 and a tightened flange 2 1 No FIG 1 17 MEDIA FLANGES 3 Inserta loosened flange into one end of the media roll and tighten the knob Verify that the flange is secure Then do the same on the other side of the roll 4 Place the flange equipped roll on the media supply rollers Set the flanges inside the groove of the flange guide The flange guides can be moved laterally on the roller FIG 1 18 POSITION MEDIA FLANGE ON CUTTER Setup 1 15 SummaCut cutter User s Manual NOTE If the flanges are not used not recommended tracking is not guaranteed then make sure that the roll is caught between the two flange guides FIG 1 19 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES 5 Start feeding the media from the rear of the machine Pass the media underneath the pinch roll
21. SummaCut cutter User s Manual FIG 2 7 LENGTH CALIBRATION PATTERN 1 2 NOTE The cutter will only be as accurate as the accuracy of the calibration If the ruler measuring device is inaccurate then re calibrating may make the cutter s accuracy worse The accuracy of calibration will be directly reflected in the cuts Set the cutter to Metric to do the calibration lt is more accurate than the English unit system see Error Reference source not found 7 Use 909 0 change the value on the LCD to the measured length of the distance between the two lines down the length of the vinyl roll Value will change on the LCD 8 Press to confirm Value for the Y axis will appear on the LCD 9 Use 0909 0 change the value on the LCD to the measured length of the distance between the two lines down the width of the vinyl roll 10 Press to confirm 11 Press GO twice to leave the menu Basic Operation 2 10 SummaGut 3 OPOS Optical POSitioning 3 1 Introduction Contour cutting is made possible by the SummaCut highly accurate Optical Positioning System OPOS The OPOS sensor which is mounted unerneath the tool carriage registers printed squares that are placed around the graphic Because of this registration process OPOS can determine the exact position of the printed graphic The sensor drops automatically while registering the markers and rises again after completing this task The improved sensor can rea
22. The cutters have been calibrated in the factory for standard 2 mil cast or 3 mil calendared vinyl Each user the SummaCut has a total of 4 can hold a different calibration factor This is very helpful for multi colored signs it ensures that the parts in different colors match up even if different types of vinyl media are used NOTE For standard use it is not necessary to calibrate the machine With standard vinyl the accuracy is within 0 2 However if high accuracy between different vinyl or colors is needed then calibration is necessary Calibrating the media Length calibration 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount knife see section 1 NOTE The wider and longer the loaded media the more accurate the calibration will be Use a piece of vinyl of maximum width and a length that is approximately 1 5 times the width 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Calibrate X Y is reached press Calibrate X Y will appear on the LCD 6 Press The cutter will reload the media and perform the length calibration test Take out the media and measure the length of the cut line with a ruler measuring device The length that has to be entered is the distance between line 1 and line 2 as shown in the figure Basic Operation 2 9
23. aised or lowered then the other parameters are also raised or lowered accordingly There is one fixed speed the speed at which the cutter pulls the media from the roll This speed is fixed at 200mm s 8ips Setting the cutting speed 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press 9 0 to change the velocity The velocity will change on the LCD 4 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the velocity indicating it is now the selected velocity 5 Press twice to leave the menu Setting the speed parameters separately 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press amp i System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD Basic Operation 2 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Velocity is reached press gt Velocity will appear on the LCD 6 Press 0 0 to choose the velocity parameter that needs to be changed The menu can scroll between UP UP ACC ACC and current velocity setting 7 Press 9 0 to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 8 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting 9 Press twice to leave the menu NOTE Velocity is the main speed parameter The default value for the three other
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25. arameters are not required X Alignment is the simplest alignment method XY Alignment compensates for errors in graphic rotation and skew Skew errors occur when the graphic s X and Y Axes are not perpendicular This alignment method requires that the Origin and one point along both the X and Y Axes be specified XY Adjustment compensates for errors in graphic rotation skew and scale Scale errors occur when the graphic s printed size is different from the graphic s original size as created in the imaging software X Distance and Y Distance parameters are required These parameters define the distance between the Origin and X Axis point and between the Origin and Y Axis point XY Adjustment is the most accurate manual alignment method prs then use 9 0 change the alignment method Press Q to confirm or G to cancel The default alignment method is OPOS Detailed Operation 4 9 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 16 Autoload The Autoload option enables the user to the change the vinyl unroll procedure When autoload is on the cutter will automatically unroll the vinyl when needed When the autoload option is set off the operator should manually unroll enough media before starting to cut The default setting is ON Tracking is not guaranteed when autoload is set to OFF Press then use 9 0 activate or deactivate the autoload feature Press to confirm or to cancel Autoload is default activated NOTE Tracking is not g
26. ardware e Intergrated roll feed system widt media flanges e Fully adjustable media widths not on the FX Series e Stand with basket Optional on D60 SE Standard on D120 SE D140SE D160SE e Back Media sensor e OPOS X e With barcode recognition 6 1 2 Interface 8 key control panel 16 character liquid crystal display English Spanish French German Italian Dutch Custom Display language Metric or English units 6 1 3 Functionality Four separate user configurations stored in the non volatile memory Automatic media pull from roll Concatenation and curve smoothing to obtain better cut quality OptiCut drag movement optimalisation Overcut for easy weeding FlexCut Panelling Vector Sorting Multiple recut feature up to 999 Flash Eproms 6 1 4 Software e WinPlot e Bridge program to cut artwork created in other programs e Windows 2000 XP amp Vista Connection by USB serial parallel or any printer port installed on your operating system Imort of simple Al EPS and DXF files Plug in for Coreldraw 11 12 and X3 for Adobe Illustrator CS amp CS2 Nesting panneling weedingbox and cut by colour possiblities Integration of OPOS e MacSign Cut e Bridge program to cut artwork created in other programs Specifications 6 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual Mac OS 9 amp Mac OSX 10 2 or higher Import artworks from Illustrator Freehand Canvas Coreldraw Connection by USB Resizing po
27. at when the last menu or submenu item is displayed pressing the appropriate key will automatically take you back to the first item of the same menu or submenu NOTE A parameter or parameter value preceded with an asterisk is the current selected parameter or parameter value lf a menu is left with a value on the LCD which is not preceded by an asterisk then this will not be the saved value Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS Basic Operation 2 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 1 1 Control Panel 2 1 1 1 The menu key D The MENU key is used to reach the most common menu items of the cutter quickly A last menu item in the row gives access to a submenu with which all the other functions of the cutter can be reached see section 2 3 2 1 1 2 The exit key amp The EXIT key cancel key cancels the current operation Pressing this key when the cutter is cutting stops the current job 2 1 1 3 The enter key The ENTER Key confirm key confirms a selected menu or a changed menu item As long as this key is not pressed a changed value of a menu item is not saved internally and can will be lost if the menu is left 2 1 1 4 The test key gt If there is a certain test routine in a submenu then it can be activated to start it The test key can also be used to set the cutter o
28. at each side before the cutter is used 10 Media basket The stand and linen media basket come standard with all D120 D140 and D160 models Setup 1 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 2 2 The Cutter as viewed from the back 10 FIG 1 11 SUMMACUT CUTTER REAR VIEW 1 Pinch rollers The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking The D120 has one and the D140 and D160 have two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle The extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled 2 Pinch roller lever This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading 3 The fuse box The fuse is located at the right side of the power entry module Check the specification section to see which fuse is used in the SummaCut cutter Setup 1 7 10 11 12 SummaCut cutter User s Manual Power On Off switch This rocker switch in the middle of the power entry module sets the cutter s power to ON or OFF To switch on the power press the I side of the rocker switch To switch off the power press the O side of the rocker switch AC power cord receptacle It is located at the left hand side of the power entry module The power up procedure is explained in detail in Section 1 3 Always use a power cord that was delivered with your cutter USB port This interface is based on the standards specified in Universal Serial Bus Specifications R
29. ating features note the amount of your cutter s RAM If the cutter s RAM is greater than the job s file size then the automating features may be used If the cutter s RAM is less than the job s file size then the automating features may not be used 3 4 1 Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll If the same graphic design has been printed on a roll with equal distance between the different graphics then this feature can be used This way of automating is very software dependable Usually are necessary parameters need to be set in the software itself In rare cases the distance between jobs needs to be set in the cutter itself The only possible way to do this is to use Summa Cutter Control 3 4 2 Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets If the same graphic design has been printed on a multiple sheets then this feature can be used NOTE The sheets should be more or less the same size and the graphics on them should be oriented and positioned the same way First load the media and check that the parameters of the OPOS markers are set correctly Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press kue Velocity will appear on the LCD Contour Cutting 3 14 10 11 12 13 SummaCut cutter User s Manual Press amp System Setup will appear on the LCD Press i Confidence will appear on the LCD Use 0 0 to scroll through the men
30. ault setting for a serial port 4 3 12 Parity The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for serial communications between the cutter and the host computer There is the choice between None Mark Even and Odd NOTE If the cutter s parity setting does not match the setting of the computer then communication between cutter and computer will be erratic or will not work at all depending on the commands the cutter receives press O then use 9 0 change Press to confirm or Km to cancel The parity is default set at None 4 3 13 RTS DTR RS232 This parameter controls the handshake between cutter and computer Possible settings are Toggle or Always High NOTE If the RTS DTR setting of the cutter does not match the setting of the computer then communication between cutter and computer will not work when large packets of data are sent from computer to the cutter A typical fault in this setting is a job that begins without any problem and then suddenly stray lines are cut out or drawn press then use 9 0 change Press to confirm or amp to cancel RTS DTR is default set to Toggle Detailed Operation 4 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 14 RS 232 TEST The RS232 test routine verifies the cutter s RS 232 C serial communications transmit data receive data and hardware handshaking circuits This test does not require pen knife or media to be loaded To run the RS
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32. cessories to mount the basket og oe FIG 1 3 CONTENTS OF BOX BASKET 2 Mount on each leg a foot Make sure that if the legs are orientated the same way on one leg the long end is pointing in one direction and on the other one in the other direction FIG 1 4 MOUNTING HORIZONTAL PANEL Setup 1 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 Mount the horizontal panel Make sure that the hollow side is orientated to the same side as the long ends of the feet this would then be the rear Y FIG 1 5 MOUNTING HORIZONTAL PANEL 4 Turn the stand upside down and mount the 4 casters put the nut first in the casters then use the 12mm wrench A FIG 1 6 MOUNTING THE 4 CASTERS 5 Turn the stand the right way up again and put the machine on the stand and secure with 4 screws FIG 1 7 MOUNTING THE CUTTER ON THE STAND 6 Mount the basket Make sure the long tubes are used at the rear Put a saddle clip to keep tubes in their place FIG 1 8 INSTALLING THE BASKET Setup 1 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 1 3 Setting up the machine without a stand The smaller models are equipped with an extra media guide In order not to damage this part special attention is requested when putting a machine on a surface This media guide should always be over an edge FIG 1 9 POSITION OF A CUTTER ON A TABLE Setup 1 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 2 SummaCut Cutter Components 1 2 1 The Cutter as viewed from t
33. d virtually any kind of media marker combination 3 2 Basic OPOS operation Many versions of cutting software have the built in capability to make contour cutting user friendly and automatic Please refer to the user s manual that came with your software or contact your software dealer for specifics In general contour cutting includes the following steps gt Create a graphic gt Print the graphic laminate if necessary gt Load the graphic into the cutter gt Set the necessary parameters for the OPOS sensor gt Load the media and register the markers gt Cut the graphic To ensure that OPOS is working accurately two calibrations are necessary the OPOS calibration and the media calibration The OPOS calibration is the calibration of the distance between the knife tip and the sensor The media calibration teaches the cutter the reflection levels of the marker color and the media color NOTE Although the OPOS sensor has been calibrated in the factory Summa recommends doing a test to determine how well the factory set parameters work with the materials you are using If the accuracy is not what is expected then do the OPOS calibration Also refer to the section about detailed OPOS operation 3 3 for extra tips on defining and cutting contours Basic Operation 3 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 2 1 OPOS calibration 1 Switch the cutter on and load black vinyl with white backing 2 Set the head
34. de The SummaCut cutters can also read a barcode Certain RIP s have the ability to print a barcode together with the OPOS markers This barcode can then be used to identify the job and retrieve the needed cut data automatically from the computer The complete procedure is normally started from the computer The cutting software will usually have a button or a command called scan a bar code First make sure that the media is loaded FIG 3 2 OPOS BARCODE JOB LOADED Start the procedure from the computer or start from the touch screen To start from touch screen 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press amp Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Align Mode is reached press The current align mode will appear on the LCD Contour Cutting 3 17 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 Press 9 0 to change the value to OPOS Barcode OPOS Barcode stays on the LCD 7 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before OPOS Barcode indicating it is now the selected setting 8 Now load as described in section 3 3 6 The cutter will read the barcode and send this data to the computer The cutting software will then automatically send the correct cutting data to the cutter The cutter will start sensing the OPOS markers and cut out the job After
35. edia calibration 1 Turn on the cutter and load the vinyl with the printed square 2 prose Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 pres O System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 ross Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 AK AK scroll through the menu until Cal Media is reached ress Measure will appear on the LCD The cutter allows the user to choose to either measure the media or to fill in a previously recorded value NOTE If a combination of media color marker color has already been calibrated and recorded then res ano nen Now use 9 0 enter this value directly without having to remeasure it res confirm 1 rr O The cutter will lower the sensor On the display the message put sensor on white area will appear 2 Use 9 0 to maneuver the knife on top of a white area the area should be at least 3 by 3 cm or 1 by 1 Contour Cutting 3 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 Press to confirm The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the media It will briefly display the measured values and display the message put sensor on black area 4 Use 9 09 0 maneuver the knife on top of a black area approximately in the middle and slightly to the bottom right 5 Press to confirm The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the marker color It will briefly display the measu
36. elected setting 10 Press Oo twice to leave the menu or once to choose and go to 6 Contour Cutting 3 11 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 6 Registering the markers Most cutting software will initiate the special load procedure after the parameters are sent If the software does not do this then initiate the loading sequence from the cutter s touch panel Registering the markers 1 Power on the cutter and load the media 2 Press r Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Align Load is reached then press A message prompting the user to set the knife above the first marker will scroll across the LCD 4 Use 909 0 to do so and rose The cutter will reload the media to check if the loaded length matches with the OPOS parameters used Then it will return and read the markers NOTE If an error occurs or the cutter cannot read the markers after three attempts the following message will be displayed Markers could not be sensed press to continue Contour Cutting 3 12 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 7 Cutting the contour 1 Make the layer containing the contour lines visible and printable Do the opposite with the print data 2 Make sure that the origin marker is also defined as a contour This will be used as the origin for the cutting 3 Once you are using the cutting software it may be necessary to collectively rotate the contours and mar
37. ers towards the front of the machine 6 Position the left media edge on the left most drive sleeve and check whether the right media edge is positioned over the long drive sleeve Then position the left and right pinch rollers The pinch rollers should be positioned over the drive sleeves about 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 away from the media s outer edges 1 Then pull on the media while holding the flange at the back so the media is tight FIG 1 20 MEDIA POSITION In circumstances where the above procedure does not work because the media is too narrow to reach the long drive sleeve try positioning the left media edge over the second left drive sleeve and position the right media edge somewhere over the long drive sleeve Continue moving the left pinch roller toward the long drive sleeve until both pinch rollers are in their designated position and directly over the edges of the vinly In all cases both edges of the media must cover a drive sleeve If this is not the case reposition the roll of material to cover the drive sleeve Setup 1 16 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 7 Make sure that the media follows a straight path from the roll of material To accomplish this slide the media roll and flange guides from the left to the right along the media support rollers WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 8 Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media
38. evision 1 1 It allows a high speed bi directional communication between the host computer and the cutter RS 232 port This DB 9P connector provides serial bi directional communication between the cutter and a host computer Screws to secure the cutter base Screws 2 left and 2 right hold the cutter base to its stand All the screws must be properly tightened before using the cutter Casters The casters on the stand are equipped with locking brakes Once the cutter has been moved to its new location press the brakes with your foot to lock the casters Media basket The stand and linen media basket come as standard equipment with all 120 140 and 160 SummaCut cutters Roll media guide bushes The two flange guides serve to keep the media roll in place when media is pulled from the roll Media support rollers Rotating support rollers for the media roll Setup 1 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 3 Connecting the Cutter to the Mains 1 3 1 Grounding Earthing CAUTION An insulated ground conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit that supplies power to the wall outlet to which the cutter is connected The ground conductor must have the same size insulation material and thickness as the grounded and ungrounded branch circuit supply conductors but the insulating seat should be green or green with yellow striping The ground conductor described above must be grounded at the electrical distribution board or
39. f the different USB id s the computer can make a distinction between several cutters attached to it maximum 4 pres O then use 0 0 change the USB Class Press to confirm or amp to cancel The default USB class mode is Summa USB port 1 called standard on older machines only this setting is compatible with older USB drivers NOTE The minimum USB driver version required for attaching more then 1 cutter to the same computer is 6 2 The change in USB class becomes active only after rebooting the cutter NOTE The USB id in the cutting software has to be the same as the chosen USB id in the cutter Each time a new USB is select on the cutter and connected for the first time to the computer the wizard for installing a driver will be started by Windows NOTE Cutters with firmware revisions lower then 19 do not have the possibility to assign an id To a USB port so only one cutter can be connected to one computer via USB Detailed Operation 4 7 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 11 Baud Rate The Baudrate is the speed at which the data is sent from computer to cutter Possible settings are 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 38400 and 57600 bps NOTE If the cutter s Baud rate setting does not match the Baudrate settings of the computer then computer and cutter will not communicate press then use 9 0 change the Baudrate Press to confirm or G to cancel The Baudrate is default set at 9600 this is the Windows def
40. ffline during a job and check the result with the jogging keys Press the key to go online again 2 1 1 5 The jogging keys S 5 y gt and lt The use of the jogging keys varies according to the operation in progress For example when working with different submenus the 0 0 jogging key is used to select the next or previous submenu When in a submenu the values can be changed by pressing 9 0 When the cutter is normal operation then by pressing either one of the jogging keys the origin can be changed Basic Operation 2 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 2 How to Set Tool Parameters The SummaCut cutters can work with a knife pen or pouncer optional Once a tool has been changed then the tool parameters must be reset or checked All the different tools have one parameter name in common the pressure Each tool has also its specific parameters Tool parameters can be changed by either changing them in the current user or simply by changing user see section 2 4 NOTE The SummaCut cutters will only perform according to specifications if a genuine Summa knife pen or pouncing tool is installed Do not replace the standard knife pen or pouncing tool with products from other manufacturers Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 2 2 1 Setting tool type 1 Power on the
41. he Wizard Windows will find and install the driver 7 Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive 8 Restart the computer NOTE When the cutter is connected to a computer for the first time using the USB cable the computer will detect the cutter and ask for the USB driver The driver is included on the CD containing this user s manual Failure to install the USB driver the first time the cutter is connected may result in the computer listing it as an unknown device Then the only way to install the driver properly is to uninstall the device or to update the driver using the Windows device manager NOTE For connecting more then one cutter to one computer see section on Error Reference source not found 4 3 10 Setup 1 11 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 4 1 2 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a Mac using a USB cable gt Mac OS 8 5 to OS 9 2 1 Power off the cutter 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter 4 Power on the cutter see section 1 3 3 and return to the computer 5 Insert the SummaCut CD into the computer s CD ROM drive 6 Click on the USB install driver icon on the CD ROM This will automatically install the driver and the Summa Port Mapper utility 7 Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive 8 Restart the computer NOTE If the cutter is connected to the computer before device installation
42. he front 10 FIG 1 10 SUMMACUT CUTTER FRONT VIEW 1 Pinch rollers The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking The D120 has one and the D140 and D160 have two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle The extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled 2 Keypad All cutter activity can be initiated from keypad The LCD displays information about the cutter s current status and or actions that need to be taken 3 Pinch roller lever This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading 4 Media drive sleeves The media drive sleeves move the media only when the pinch rollers are in the down position The Larger the model the more small sleeves Setup 1 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 5 Tool carriage The tool carriage is the mount for the knife holder pen or pouncing tool It has also holds the Optical POSitioning sensor OPOS 6 Cutting strip A self healing orange strip helps avoid any damage to the knife tip when no media has been loaded Since cutting is done on the cutting strip it is essential that the strip remains intact 7 Media sensor A media sensor behind the right sleeve is used to detect the end of the loaded media 8 Media guide Only on smaller models prevents the media slipping under the cutter when installed on a table 9 Screws to secure the cutter base Make sure all screws are secured
43. he sheet is cut off perpendicularly it can be aligned to the front border 1 5 1 Pinch roller positioning Proper movement of the media will only occur if the media is driven by the two outer pinch rollers that are correctly located over two drive sleeves The pinch rollers are lowered or raised simultaneously by means of the pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter The pinch rollers must be lifted to allow vinyl loading during which the media is fed from the rear of the cutter to the front When raised the pinch rollers can be moved manually to the left or the right along the pinch roller shaft CAUTION Always make sure that the pinch rollers are fully raised before sliding them to the left or right Always hold the assembly at the side of the pinch roller to move it from left to right do not reposition pinch roller by holding the assembly at the rear of the machine The pinch rollers MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media before an automatic load sequence is initiated Make sure that all the pinch rollers are positioned above a drive sleeve The outer left pinch roller should be positioned in one of the detents click position just under a white triangular label The outer right pinch roller should be positioned somewhere over the long drive sleeve click positions are located at the edges of the sleeve area marked with a white triangular label y as FIG 1 15 POSITION PINCH RO
44. horizontal Pa os ls 1 3 1 6 Mounting the 4 Castor Scania cr diari 1 3 1 7 Mounting the cutter on the stand mein 1 3 1 8 installing the basket citas caldera eneren 1 3 1 9 position of a cutter on a table eiii ito 1 4 1 10 SummaCut cutter front Vie W ccccccccconccnnoccnnnnnnnononnncncnnnnnonononononcnnnnnnnnnnananrnnnans 1 5 1 11 SummaCut cutter rear VIEW ooccccccccccncnonoccnnnnnnnonononcncnnnnnnnononononrnnnnnnnnnnnonarnnnans 1 7 1 12 Properly grounded CONNECTION i cion ec 1 9 1 13 media is loaded and cutter is ready ccocccocconcccccccccnonanannonancnnncncnnn anar rrrnnnnnnnnnn 1 10 1 14 Cutter is ready no media is loaded oooonooccccccococccccnonanccnnonanccnnnanancccnnnnnnncnnnnn 1 10 1 15 Position pin h TONGS sti roo ie enpetecsseceene dead 1 14 116 Pineh roller leve ao ii 1 15 117 Media andes a ad A aE TA 1 15 1 18 Position media flange on Cutter oooooonnnnncconcnonnnnnnnonnccccnnnnn cnn nnnnnnnnernrnnrnnnn 1 15 1 19 Feeding roll media without using media flanges ooooconccccccccccccconnnanananccnnninn 1 16 t 20 Media POSION ien ariadna 1 16 t 21 Pinch roller 6 eee 1 17 1 22 Removing the drag knife holder from the Clamp cseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 1 20 1 23 Removing the knife from the standard drag knife holder oooconnincnnccccnnccco 1 20 1 25 Dual clamp drag NO ad iii 1 21 1 26 Knife pressure test Pattern ida teca cal atera cda aca 1 22 A BA Lauen 1 24 1 28 Pen is Choosen 100 La
45. inspect the media backing The knife depth is set correctly when the test pattern cuts through the vinyl completely the vinyl is removed and the blade tip visibly scratched the front side of the media backing The blade should never cut through the backing just slightly scratch the silicon coating and first few fibers of the backing material Because the knife pressure setting depends on the thickness and type of media to be cut adjusting knife pressure will require some practice In general the knife depth must be increased when using thicker types of vinyl and decreased when using thinner types of vinyl 4 Press G twice to leave the knife pressure menu Setup 1 22 SummaCut cutter User s Manual CAUTION After setting the cutting depth and or the knife pressure perform a thorough visual check of the knife blade which can be seen protruding from the knife holder and test cutting results on a scrap of vinyl media WARNING Do not operate the cutter if the knife blade cuts through the media backing as this will seriously damage the cutter s rubber cutting strip and the knife CAUTION For most vinyl cutting operations the knife blade tip will be barely visible at the bottom of the knife tool If the knife blade tip is clearly visible then the cutting depth must be readjusted To prevent damage to the cutter check the depth of the knife blade tip and the quality of the cut each time you load a different type of vinyl into
46. is not 3 to 4 times larger than the marker itself 8 Make sure that the markers are perfectly level with one another 9 Make a copy of the row of markers created in step 5 Place this new row above the graphic to indicate the Y Axis Contour Cutting 3 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual The Y Distance 2 is the distance from the bottom of one marker to the bottom of the next marker along the Y Axis The Y Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters manually T a a 0000 10 Make sure the two rows of markers have not shifted along the X or Y Axes 11 Check to be sure that graphics markers and contour are each in a separate layer Copy the origin marker for origin reference in the layer of the contours NOTE The optimum marker size depends on the type of printer and the X and Y distance of the markers Inkjet printers with a lot of bleed require slightly larger markers Some tests will be needed with the printer in question to decide on the right marker size If the X distance is relatively large gt 800mm then slightly larger markers could be used Contour Cutting 3 7 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 2 OPOS XY There exists a function in OPOS to compensate for curved printing errors in the Y axis also This is called OPOS XY An extra line needs to be printed with the design to be able to use the OPOS XY functionality 19000 160000 The line may be added between or above the front Y markers
47. kers so that the Origin marker 1 is situated in the bottom left corner of the cutting area 2 as viewed on the screen If your cutting software s default orientation is not set to landscape the contours and markers will need to be rotated I I I gt y 2 1 Orientation needed in most cutter software Orientation when using WinPlot 4 Make sure that the cutter is connected to the computer and that the cutter is switched on The cutter s touch screen should indicate that the cutter is ONLINE 5 Click Cut from within the cutting software The cutter should begin cutting the contour and return to ONLINE status when finished Contour Cutting 3 13 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 4 Automating Tasks with OPOS OPOS allows the user to automate certain tasks thus reducing user intervention and production time When cutting multiple graphics the user only needs to maneuver the OPOS sensor above the Origin marker of the first graphic cutting subsequent graphics does not require additional user input There are two multiple job situations in which OPOS can be used gt When cutting multiple copies of a graphic s on the same media roll gt When cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets Most automated tasks are organized from within the cutting software However when the same graphic contour needs to be cut out then the automatic tasks also involve some manual manipulation Before using the autom
48. l yet allows the material to stay together by means of the small media bridges Fast is the quickest mode but it is less precise due to the pressure changes during the cutting Accurate is much slower but much more precise as the cutter stops at every change of pressure There are 4 typical FlexCut parameters 1 Full pressure This parameter determines full pressure used during FlexCut mode 2 Full pressure cut length This parameter determines the length that is cut with full pressure usually the length that will be cut all the way through 3 Flex pressure cut length This parameter determines the length that will be cut with reduced pressure or without pressure This is usually a much smaller value than the full pressure cut length this is the length of the media bridges 4 FlexCut pressure This parameter determines the pressure of the Flex pressure cut length This is usually a reduced pressure so that the knife only scratches the media or cuts it only halfway through For more info see section 3 5 Detailed Operation 4 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 5 Panels There are 4 specific parameters in the Panels submenu 1 Panels This parameter switches panels on or off 2 Panel size This parameter determines the length of the panel 3 Panel replot This parameter determines if the design has to be cut more than once on top of itself this per panel Panel replot is used for thick media and media which
49. l is in the up position Then OK gt raise the value of the parameter With each unit of change continue checking if the tool is completely down yet Once the tool is completely down raise the value back up two units and this becomes the proper setting 4 3 25 Cal Media Media calibration ensures that the sensor is able to recognize the markers This is explained in section 3 2 2 Detailed Operation 4 12 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 26 Cal OPOS This test calibrates the physical distance between the OPOS sensor and the knife tip It is explained in section 3 2 1 4 3 27 OPOS Settings The OPOS settings sub menu is used to change the different OPOS parameters with the control panel It is explained in section 3 3 5 4 3 28 OPOS Sensor This submenu is to test the reflection value of OPOS pres OP for readout Detailed Operation 4 13 SummaCut 5 Maintenance and Cleaning 5 1 Introduction The SummaCut cutter range has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics They are virtually friction free and require no lubrication They will however collect dust and lint that may affect the cutter s performance Keep the cutter as clean as possible by using a dust cover When necessary clean the unit with a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent Do not use abrasives 5 1 1 Cleaning the drive system Over time the sleeves of the drive drum may become clogged with accumulated
50. l through the menu until Flex Cut is reached press 9 Flex Cut will appear on the LCD 6 Press 0 0 to choose the Flex Cut parameter that needs to be changed Contour Cutting 3 19 SummaCut cutter User s Manual The menu can scroll through from flex cut mode velocity full pressure full pressure cut length flex pressure and flex pressure cut length 7 Press 9 0 to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 8 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting Note Flex Cut has not be set on if the cutting software can distinguish the difference between contour cut lines and flex cut cut lines Note It is difficult to give recommended settings for Flex Cut Usually following start values are used Flex Cut mode Accurate Full Pressure 160gr Full pressure cut lenght 10mm Flex pressure 80gr Flex pressure cut length 0 8mm 9 Q can be pressed at any time during the settings of the parameters to check the result The cutter will cut out a pattern to check if the settings are usable 10 Check if the result is the satisfactory If not change one of the parameters above Reducing the velocity can also improve the result It is never recommended to use cutting speeds larger then 400mm s 16 ips with cutting pressures above 170 gr Note It is not always easy to find the correct balance between cutting deep enough making
51. ls carriage slides from left to right The areas are on top and on the bottom of the front of the Y guiding Even though the shape of the Y guide rail may differ from model to model the areas are located in the same place at the top and bottom of the guiding The figure below shows the top of the Y guiding FIG 5 3 SLIDING SURFACES ON Y GUIDE RAIL Over time there may be some accumulated residue on these sliding surfaces and on the rollers of the tool carriage Cleaning the sliding surfaces of the Y Guide rail 1 Switch machine off 2 Take a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent 3 Clean surfaces when the tool carriage is in the way push it gently to the left or right Maintenance 5 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 5 1 4 Changing the fuse CAUTION Before changing the fuse make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse T2 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT 1 To remove the fuse 3 lightly pry the fuse holder release clip 2 in the direction opposite the power switch The fuse holder will pop free FIG 5 4 POWER ENTRY MODULE 2 Remove the fuse holder 3 Pull the fuse from the holder 4 Put new fuse in the holder and clip the holder back into place Maintenance 5 3 SummaGul 3 maca Information 6 1 Features List 6 1 1 H
52. nnnnnnnvnnnnnnnne 1 9 1 3 1 Grounding Barhing Dusan 1 9 182 Operating Vo lacus 1 9 1 3 3 Powering on the CU dns 1 10 1 4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer rrnvvrnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnennnnnnnnvnnnnnnn 1 11 141 USB COMIC arar teneis 1 11 1 4 1 1 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a PC using a USB cable 1 11 1 4 1 2 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a Mac using a USB cable 1 12 142 RS 232 COMEN ua 1 13 1 5 Loading Media ni A AAA 1 14 1 5 1 Pinch roller positioning seer 1 14 1 5 2 Loading media eee 1 15 1 5 3 Media load procedures iodo 1 18 1 6 Tool Installation iseinean ii 1 20 1 6 1 Knife installation ssonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnn nn rnnnrnnnrnnrrnnrrnrrrn ann 1 20 1 6 2 Pen installation nece es 1 24 Table of contents l SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 BASIC Operati Mia 2 1 2 1 LCD AND CONTROL PANEL ooocomisi nanidiniiiin cias 2 1 2 11 Control PA Lanark endene 2 2 2 1 1 1 The menu key D de 2 2 2 1 1 2 The CR ee 2 2 2 1 1 3 The enter key W mmmmmmmmmummmmmmmevvvvvererenvevererevrrrnn 2 2 21 14 The testkey W ie 2 2 2 1 1 5 The jogging keys 6 9 gt and Y a 2 2 2 2 How to Set Tool ParametersS rrmsssvrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 3 2 2 1 Setting tool type scarico irc riaidanan s 2 3 2 2 2 Changing tool pressure sacaran 2 4 2 2 3 Changing drag knife ONSET ici 2 4 23 How to Set Cutting SPeed acond 2 6 2 4 How to Change the User Quick Parameter Ch
53. omputer When receiving a job from the computer the cutter will automatically pull the required media from the roll It does this in steps and the length of the vinyl used is equal to a number of times the measured width of the media This load procedure is sufficient in most of the cases however they are some extra load features available WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area There are hazardous moving parts Setup 1 18 SummaCut cutter User s Manual gt Changing origin 1 Press 9009 O 9 change the origin The media will move to the new origin values will appear on the LCD The X value is the distance from the original origin the Y value is the maximum cutting width 2 Press to toggle the Y value between the maximum cutting width and distance from original origin The Y value will toggle 3 Press Q the desired origin is reached The cutter come online and be ready to receive data from the computer 4 Or press Oo to cancel The cutter will move to its original origin and come online gt Extended load The function extended load makes it possible to define the limits of the Y axis so that the cutter can cut outside the pinch rollers Media has to loaded before this function can be used 1 Press amp until extended load appears on the LCD Extended Load will appear on the LCD 2
54. ontour Cutting 3 21 SummaCut 4 Detailed Operation 4 1 Introduction This section is a detailed list of all parameters that can be changed and tests that can be initiated from the control panel Section 1 and 2 of this manual describe in detail the most commonly used touch screen manipulation This section may be used as a reference for locating a certain parameter setting or test The less frequently used parameters are also explained in this section There are two menu s the main menu and the system setup menu 4 2 Main Menu ele 1 2 Menu differs according to the selected tool 1 If the PEN is the default tool 2 If the KNIFE is the default tool 3 If the POUNCER is the default tool FIG 4 1 MAIN MENU Detailed Operation 4 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 2 1 Velocity Velocity is the bundled parameter to change the speed of the tool media This parameter is explained in section 2 3 4 2 2 TurboCut TurboCut increases throughput without raising the overall speed of the plotter by speeding up the drag movement The cutting time reduction is significant especially when cutting small detailed designs However some thicker materials might not cut well with this feature turned ON Press the button then 0 0 activate or deactivate TurboCut Press 2 to confirm KA cancel TurboCut is default activated 4 2 3 Pressure Pressure is preceded by its tool name This paramete
55. pros O to access the rest of the parameters and internal tests Detailed Operation 4 3 SummacCut cutter 4 3 System Setup Menu only available when the tool is set to drag knife FIG 4 2 CONFIGURATION MENU Detailed Operation User s Manual 4 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 1 Confidence test The confidence test performs a quick electrical and mechanical test of the cutter to make sure that the cutter is fully operational A media sheet of at least A3 B size should be used for this plot This test is always cut at the left side of the loaded media pres O to start the test 4 3 2 DIN A4 Test The DIN A4 Test also performs an electrical and mechanical test of the cutter in order to check the cut quality but also provides the user with feedback on knife setting knife pressure knife offset and cutting depth This cut is always run as a DIN A4 portrait A size image regardless of the actual size of the media loaded If the media loaded is smaller than DIN A4 A size part of the outer box will be clipped not cut pros O to start the test 4 3 3 Tool Changing of tools is explained in section 2 2 1 4 3 4 Flex Cut FlexCut can be set to OFF Fast or Accurate When the cutter is set to Fast or Accurate it will alternately cut a certain length with full pressure and a certain length with reduced pressure The advantage of the FlexCut feature is that it cuts completely through the materia
56. r is explained in section 2 2 2 4 2 4 Knife offset This parameter is explained in section 2 2 3 4 2 5 Pouncing Gap The pouncing gap submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the pounced holes The default pouncing gap value is 1 mm After pressing the key press te Por gt casing key until the desired pouncing gap is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The value can be set between 1 mm and 50 mm 4 2 6 User Config The SummaCut cutters include 4 user configurations all of which consist of the same parameters Each configuration can have unique parameter settings This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media This parameter is explained in section 2 2 2 4 2 7 Reset The RESET instruction performs a complete reset of the cutter Press the key to execute a reset Detailed Operation 4 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 2 8 Recut The RECUT instruction recuts the last file sent to the cutter provided that it fitted into the buffer Press the key to execute the instruction 4 2 9 Load This menu can be used when loading sheet material During the loading the maximum material length can be set 4 2 10 Extended Load This parameter is explained in section 1 5 3 4 2 11 Align Load Align load is a special loading procedure to register markers so that pre printed jobs can be contour cut The parameter is explained in section 3 3 6 4 2 12 System Setup
57. re requisite to obtaining high cut quality Additionally media expansion or contraction may occur as a result of temperature variations To improve the dimensional stability of media let it stabilise to the current environmental conditions before usage for a minimum period of 24 hours 6 3 8 Electrical The power entry module detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V Main Supply 48 62 Hz single phase EUS line Min Max line T2 0A 250V A 250 Sour ST SPT T2 0A 250V 230 V AC 176 264 V AC SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT TABLE 10 SUMMACUT ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power requirements 100 120 220 240 Vac 50 60 Hz 85 VA maximum 6 3 9 Certifications CE Certification for electrical light industrial environment FCC Class A Conforms to ANSI UL Standard 60950 1 and cerified to CAN CSA Standard C22 2 No 60950 1 Specifications 6 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 4 Cutter accessories and consumables The chart following contains descriptions and part numbers for the SummaCut accessories Manual and driver CD Power cable Regional differences contact local dealer for exact part number USB cable 399 111 Serial cable 423 183 weet of Standard drag knife holder Mesto 10 ET a knife ros ae knife Specifications 6 7 SummaCut cutter User s Manual Plotter pen set of 4 MPOBBK o Drag knife holder for sandblast knife NN A a B O n B
58. red values then it will show a value that is characteristic for this media color marker color combination Store this value for future reference NOTE An error message may appear if the sensor is not able to differentiate between black and white Make sure that the test has been performed correctly If OPOS is not able to sense the markers one of the manual alignment methods see Error Reference source not found must be used Contour Cutting 3 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 Detailed OPOS Operation 3 3 1 Creating the graphic with the markers 1 Create the graphic and contour cut line s For easier handling place the contour line s on a different layer NOTE Do not place contour lines along the edges of graphics or the slightest movement in the media may result in an unsatisfactory cut Instead practice one of the following techniques gt Place contour lines just inside the graphics recommended 1 gt Place contour lines outside the graphics 2 gt Create thick borders around graphics and place contour lines inside these borders 3 1 contour line inside graphic recommended 2 contour line outside graphic 3 contour line inside a thick border Contour line on edge of graphic 2 If necessary make additional copies of both the graphic and its associated 0000 COC 3 Insert a marker to represent the Origin The marker must be a black square Each
59. residue from the media liner This may cause the media to slip between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves decreasing traction Cleaning the drive system WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 1 Make sure there is no media loaded in the cutter 2 Switch cutter off and disconnect the cutter from the mains Rasi the pinch rollers 3 Put a pinch roller above the sleeve that needs to be cleaned Make sure it is the outer left or the outer right pinch roller otherwise there is not enough pressure 4 Remove the backing from a piece of vinyl Place the piece of vinyl between a pinch roller and drive sleeve with the tacky side down Lower pinch roller 5 Turn on another yellow drive sleeve by hand so that the piece of vinyl is winding on the sleeve for at least one turn 6 Then pull the piece of vinyl from underneath the pinch roller 7 Repeat several times until all residue is removed from the drive sleeves FIG 5 1 PLACEMENT OF VINYL STRIP Maintenance 5 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 5 1 2 Cleaning the media sensor Over time the media sensor may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media This may cause the cutter to malfunction Clean the media sensor by wiping them out with cotton swabs FIG 5 2 MEDIA SENSORS SUMMACUT CUTTERS 5 1 3 Cleaning the Y Guide Rail There are 2 V shaped areas on the Y guide rail on which the too
60. s origin above a clean blank part of the vinyl 3 ross i Velocity will appear on the LCD 4 pres O System Setup will appear on the LCD 5 pres Confidence will appear on the LCD 6 RK AX scroll through the menu until Cal OPOS is reached rs The cutter will cut out a square measuring approximately 9 5x9 5mm and move the square forward Weed Rectangle will appear on the display 7 Carefully weed the square making sure the edges stay intact Press OPOS will read the edges of the square and calibrate itself accordingly Contour Cutting 3 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 2 2 Media calibration Media calibration ensures that the sensor is able to recognize the markers OPOS is calibrated at the factory to work on a wide range of media However certain media such as those with a high gloss may not work with the default settings Before working with such materials perform a media calibration test This test will alter OPOS s sensitivity so that it will read the markers with greater reliability Print a square measuring at least 4x4cm on the media that will be used Be sure to use the same ink that will be used when creating the registration markers NOTE lt is not recommended to do media calibration for OPOS If the media calibration is done and results are not better then set the media calibration value again to default 30 see further in the procedure how Doing m
61. sitioning mirroring Registration requireed e Summa Cutter Control e Program to control cutter parameters Utility to upgrade firmware Possibility to store user configurations on harddisk Windows 98 2000 XP amp Vista OPOS Barcode Server 6 2 CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES The following accessories and consumables are available for your SummaCut cutter English German French Spanish Italian MD9045 Included and Dutch Medes Ta Sandblast knife set of 5x 391358 Sandblast knife holder 3938 y Fibre tip pen black set of 4 MPO6BK Rollerball pen set of 4 Red Geen MP0646 Blue Yellow Flanges for roll media set of 2 391 510 Manual cut off razor blades set of 10 391 146 1 extra blade Pouncingkit 1 395 1 1 Floor Stand D60 SE 1 39900 1 Floor Stand with Basket D60 SE 39905 1 TABLE 1 ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES Specifications 6 2 SummacCut cutter 6 3 Technical Specification 6 3 1 Machine dimensions User s Manual D60 SE D120 SE D140SE D160SE mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Height 300 11 8 1120 44 1 1145 45 1 1145 45 1 Width 1000 39 4 1600 63 0 1750 68 9 1980 77 9 Depth 350 13 8 680 26 8 680 26 8 680 26 8 Weight 15 kg 33 lbs 42 kg 92 lbs 48 kg 106 lbs 54 kg 119 lbs TABLE 2 MACHINE DIMENSIONS 6 3 2 shipping dimensions D60 SE D120 SE D140SE D160SE
62. standard knives and between 0 9 and 0 97 for sandblast knives NOTE Sandblast knives should be used when the material that needs to be cut is thicker than 0 25mm Changing knife offset 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount tool see section 1 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 sero Oro scroll through the menu until knife offset is reached press Current offset will appear on the LCD Basic Operation 2 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 Press 9 or to change the knife offset The value will change 1 Press Q to perform the internal knife offset test see section xxxxx 2 Press to confirm the chosen knife offset 3 Press amp to leave the offset unchanged When the knife offset is set correctly the test pattern looks like this FIG 2 2 CORRECT KNIFE OFFSET PATTERN When the knife offset is too low the test pattern looks like this When the knife offset is too high the test pattern looks like this Basic Operation 2 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 3 How to Set Cutting Speed The actual speed at which the tool moves is determined by 4 different parameters Speed and acceleration while the tool is down speed and acceleration while tool is up These 4 parameters have been bundled in one parameter to make changing speed fast and easy This overall parameter is called velocity and is the speed the cutter uses when the tool is down If velocity is r
63. sure the pieces can be taken out easily and not cutting too deep making sure the material keeps it strength while cutting Sometimes this balance doesn t exist meaning that this material can t be cut through with satisfactory result Note FlexCut parameters are always metric regardless the value of the panel Units parameter see section on Error Reference source not found Note When cutting through it is recommended that parallel lines are at least 1 cm away from each other Otherwise while cutting the second line the first line may come loose and cause trouble 11 Press to confirm 12 Press to leave the menu Flex Cut menu Flex Cut will appear on the LCD 13 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Panels is reached press ON or OFF will appear on the LCD depending on whether paneling is already on or not Contour Cutting 3 20 SummacCut cutter User s Manual 14 Press 0 0 to choose the Panel parameter that needs to be changed The menu can scroll through from on or off panels size recut and sorting 15 Press 9 0 to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 16 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting Note Recommended settings are Panels ON Panel size 3 10cm recut OFF sorting ON 17 Press twice FIG 3 4 COMBINED CONTOUR CUT AND CUTTING THROUGH C
64. t lt indicates that the product should not be disposed of with regular household waste but should be disposed of separately Electrical and electronic equipment can contain materials that are hazardous to the environment and human health and therefore should be disposed of at a designated waste facility or returned to your retailer for the appropriate recycling to take place PEN If you wish to dispose of this product and the product still functions please consider recycling reusing it by donating it to a charity shop selling it or part exchanging it with your retailer Copyright O 2008 Summa bvba Registering Your Cutter Please register your cutter on the following link http www summa be registration html Failure to register may result in delayed responses to your warranty and service inquiries Contact Information All inquiries comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to North America and Asia Pacific Summa Inc 10001 Lake City Way NE Seattle WA 98125 USA Main Office 1 206 527 1050 1 800 527 7778 Fax 1 206 527 1046 Support support summa us Sales sales summa us Web Site www summausa com Eastern United States and Latin America Summa East Inc 222 Jubilee Drive Peabody MA 01960 USA Main Office 1 978 531 1991 1 888 527 1050 Fax 1 978 531 1993 Support support summa us Sales sales summa us Web Site www s
65. tents VI SummaCut 1 Setup 1 1 Unpacking the Cutter NOTE Save the shipping box and any other packaging items in case the cutter needs to be shipped Do not ship the cutter without first completely repacking it in its original packaging Before unpacking the cutter make sure that there is enough space to assemble the stand and to set the cutter aside to insert the stand screws CAUTION For safety reasons no fewer than two people should be involved in unpacking the cutter 1 1 1 Removing the packaging from the cutter 1 Remove the straps and the staples and open the lid of the box 2 The cutter is packed in foil The models D120 D140 and D160 are delivered with the stand and basket under in the box The accessories are located at the side in a separate box Check first whether everything is present 3 Do not throw away the packaging Shipping it without the original box voids any warranty FIG 1 1 SUMMACUTTER CUTTER FULLY BOXED Setup 1 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 1 2 Setting up the machine with a stand 1 Verify that the stand and basket come with all the accessories The box containing the stand should contain following 2 legs 2 feet 1 horizontal panel Bag of 4 casters screws and other accessories to mount the stand cop FIG 1 2 CONTENTS OF BOX STAND The box containing the basket should contain following a Total of 7 tubes for media basket b Linen media basket c Bag of ac
66. th a tangential knife A sample cut out with a drag knife would show fewer overcuts since there would be fewer up downs usually only one per curve letter The overcut setting can be disabled 0 or set to any value between O off and 10 One unit is about 0 1 mm or 0 004 On Asa ST gt ire aie em WASIU UY UL Ur FIG 4 3 OVERCUT press then use 9 0 to change the value Press to confirm or to cancel The default overcut is set to 1 Detailed Operation 4 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 8 OptiCut OptiCut increases the cutting quality in case the knife is worn out or not calibrated correctly press then use 9 0 set OptiCut to ON or OFF Press to confirm or to cancel OptiCut is default set to OFF 4 3 9 Emulate The SummaCut cutters support DM PL HP GL HP GL 2 and Auto DM PL is the recommended plotting language and usually gives the best cutting quality HP GL emulates an HP 7585B 7580B 758X Series HPGL printer HP GL emulates an HP Draftmaster RX SX MX 7595B type printer press then use or to change the plotting language Press to confirm or Oo to cancel The default setting is Auto 4 3 10 USB Class USB class can be set to Summa USB port 1 Printer Uni unidirectional Printer Bidi bidirectional Summa USB port 2 Summa USB port 3 or Summa USB port 4 Printer Uni and Printer Bidi are for use with printer adaptors with either network or wireless connection Because o
67. tion allows the length of the lines cut to be adjusted to within the specifications For instance if a cut line should measure 100 mm exactly the cutter can be adjusted for any discrepancy Calibration is explained in section 2 5 4 3 24 Coil Setup This test is used to calibrate knife and pen pressure and to set the knife and pen landing The cut quality is seriously affected by incorrect landing settings Before changing these values write them down as there is no default setting for these parameters After adjustment the value is saved in the system s non volatile RAM Press the button then use or to switch between the parameters and use or to change the value of the current chosen parameter Press to confirm or Kor to cancel Setting 40g pressure and 4009 pressure To execute this test a tension gauge of 100 gr and 600 gr is required Measure the pressure on the knife with the tension gauge read value from the gauge when knife just lifts from the media Use or to change the value of the parameter so that the readout on the tension gauge matches the value on the LCDen 40g or 400g depending on the parameter that is calibrated Setting the landing The landing determines among other things the force at which the tool hits the media When calibrating the landing the tool holder with the knife must be inserted in the head Be sure that the knife does not protrude AK lower the landing value until the too
68. tour Cutting 3 9 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 4 Loading the graphic into the cutter Load the printout into the cutter as described in section 1 5 Make sure that the marker indicating the Origin is situated at the bottom right corner of the cutter 3 3 5 Setting the parameters for the OPOS sensor The OPOS parameters are variables that define the distance size and number of markers Most cutting software sets these parameters automatically and even starts the special load procedure Marker Count on one line Changing OPOS setting manually 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press amp System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until OPOS Settings is reached press f X Distance will appear on the LCD 6 Press 0 0 to choose the parameter that needs to be changed checked The menu can scroll between X Distance Y distance X size Y Size Marker count and Sheet Mode see section 3 4 2 7 Press to confirm The value of the chosen parameter will appear on the LCD Contour Cutting 3 10 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 8 Press 9 0 to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 9 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the s
69. u until OPOS Settings is reached press X Distance will appear on the LCD Press 0 0 until Sheet Mode appears on the LCD Sheet mode is visible on screen Press to confirm The value of the chosen parameter will appear on the LCD Press 9 0 to change the value to ON ON will appear on the LCD Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before ON indicating it is now the selected setting Press twice to leave the menu Register the markers and cut the first contour as described in sections 3 3 5 and 3 3 6 The cutter will stop after the first contour has been cut and come online again Raise the pinch rollers and manually remove the sheet Insert the next sheet into the cutter Lower the pinch rollers Contour Cutting 3 15 SummaCut cutter User s Manual NOTE The second and any following sheets must be loaded in the cutter at the same position as and with the same orientation of the first sheet When in OPOS sheet mode the cutter stores the distance between edges of the sheet and the first OPOS marker TIP Use easy orientation points to be able to quickly position the sheet In the figure below a rim of the base plate and the side of the pinch roller assembly are used to align the sheets L 50 CM L157380M L16 41CWN LD Ds o a sa saa 0 saa O LA A O dl FIG 3 1 POSITION MEDIA FRO MULTIPLE SHEET Contour Cutting 3 16 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 4 3 OPOS Barco
70. uaranteed when autoload is set to OFF 4 3 17 Language This submenu is used to set or modify the dialogue language on the touch screen When the machine is new it asks the user to choose a language If this setting was set to the wrong language it can be changed with this option The information on the touch screen can be displayed in English French German Spanish Italian Polish or Dutch press then use 9 0 set to the desired language Press to confirm or to cancel The default language is chosen when the cutter is switched on for the first time 4 3 18 Default Menu This option defaults all user parameters to factory default 4 3 19 Menu Units The setting of these options determines whether the speed and size values are displayed in the metric measure system or ENG US measure system pros O then use 9 0 set to the desired measure system Press to confirm or to cancel The panel units are chosen when the cutter is switched on for the first time 4 3 20 ROM Revision Press the button to view information about the cutter s ROM revision This information is often helpful to technicians when diagnosing problems over the telephone Detailed Operation 4 10 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 21 Media Sensor The media sensor detects whether media is loaded and also detect the end of the media The sensor prevents damage to the cutting strip and knife tip The sensor can be activated or deactivated with this menu The c
71. ummausa com Europe Africa and Middle East Summa bvba Rochesterlaan 6 B 8470 GISTEL Belgium Main Office 32 0 59 270011 Fax 32 0 59 270063 Support support summa be Sales sales summa be Web Site www summa be SummaCut Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the new cutter The SummaCut cutters are made for sign makers SummaCut is Summa s most popular and affordable line of vinyl cutters They offer tracking accuracy speed and features not found in other affordably priced cutters SummaCut now offers the unrivaled Optical POsitioning Sensor OPOS X This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the SummaCut cutter models SummaCut Table of Contents T E AAPP vvs 1 1 1 1 Unpacking the Cutter succionar ia 1 1 1 1 1 Removing the packaging from the cutter rrrrnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnn 1 1 1 1 2 Setting up the machine with a stand meroennnnvnnnnnnnvnnnnrnnavnnnnrrnrnnnnnrrnn 1 2 1 1 3 Setting up the machine without a Stand oooonnccccnnnnnccccnnnncnccccnnancnnnnnnns 1 4 1 2 SummaCut Cutter Component rrnnsvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvenennnner 1 5 1 2 1 The Cutter as viewed from the frONt ooccconnnonocccccnnnncccnnnnannnonnnnnnnnnananos 1 5 1 2 2 The Cutter as viewed from the back rrrrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnvnnnrnnnvnnnnrrnnrnnnnernn 1 7 1 3 Connecting the Cutter to the MainsS rrrnnnvnnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnn
72. utter will stop during the loading procedure or while it is cutting if the rear sensor detects the end of the media Press then use O activate ON or deactivate OFF Press to confirm or amp to cancel The default setting for the media sensor is ON 4 3 22 Sensor Setup The media sensor setup option is a useful routine for checking whether the media sensor is functioning properly and whether the switching levels of the sensor is correctly set 1 pres O 2 Puta piece of media half on the sensor and under the two outer pinch rollers and press 3 There are five levels of sensitivity to choose from use 9 0 change the sensitivity level After choosing a sensitivity level the S value will change on the LCD When the sensor is covered then the length of the arrow will reach completely at the right side of the LCD When the senor is uncovered then the length of the arrow will be almost 0 Sensor uncovered Sensor covered FIG 4 4 SENSOR SETUP The black arrow pointing upwards on the LCD is the trigger level at which the cutter decides whether there is media in the machine or not 4 Use 9 0 change the trigger level if necessary Ideally there would be 1 or 2 spaces between arrow pointing sideways and arrow pointing upwards when the sensor is uncovered the arrow reaching completely to the right when it is covered Detailed Operation 4 11 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 23 Calibrate X Y Length calibra
73. vennnvevnnnernnnnn 4 1 421 Nelo ienr a se A E asset 4 2 422 TUDO AO h EE EE iti A dice tian aaa 4 2 423 Presse A A E A A A E 4 2 4 2 4 KANG OMS ahenn o e 4 2 4 2 5 Poureng GaP e aee eae leds 4 2 420 VEE Config enak n e e a ls 4 2 42 0 RR TA 4 2 4 2 8 O T EEA PI eee TER 4 3 A 4 3 42 10 Extended Dai oo notar loo andan 4 3 42 A PANIIT LOA id iia 4 3 4 212 System eli ia 4 3 4 3 System Setup Menu a dci 4 4 4 3 1 Confidence test an 4 5 432 DIN A4 TOS ati oa tad hk altar 4 5 4 33 O 4 5 4 3 4 A O OR 4 5 435 A rss OS 4 6 4 3 0 WO esa See 4 6 4 37 O AVI T Cl taa rd 4 6 4 3 8 EG 8 1 EG EE an oda 4 7 A rare are etaten 4 7 4 3 10 USB eee 4 7 4311 BA RA ee eie 4 8 4512 Pal AR REO E ker handlende 4 8 40 13 FIS DIR BS ss ene 4 8 4 3 14 RS 232 TEST uran sere riviera 4 9 4 3 15 Align Mode sirrien niaaa enaisi naaadik tetera lle 4 9 43 16 Autblbada aE EO ANE 4 10 43 17 LAU at 4 10 43 18 Default Mehus ener ene 4 10 4 3 19 Menu Unts oriasi dee side ard 4 10 4 3 20 ROM Revision erarnvavrvnnnnnvrvranrnerevanenensvnnsnenvrnnenenvrnnnnenrrnnnneerennnnserevunenen 4 10 43 21 Media Sens aiii 4 11 4 3 22 Sensor SAP Lada Eee 4 11 4 3 23 Galibr te XY suisenisdmsst red ovale daa 4 12 4 3 24 Gol EIU o AE ATE E T EE TA 4 12 A e GalaMedia na ere 4 12 43 26 Cal OP OS a E ETT 4 13 4 3 27 OPOS Settings cui la aa 4 13 4 3 28 OPOS Sensor occccnoncccncnnnocononnnacancnnnncnnnnnnncnnnonanancnonanancno nana ncnn nan cc cnn nancnnns 4 13 Ta

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