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1. ch g eh aa Select Objects ne Fill Working Ares a ho z Create Clones a Group Result Ho l S raj g W Optimize tor output hain Directions h S u ie Note The spacing of vertical amp horizontal Offset X amp Y should be 2 20mm or Omm Step 4 Print out the image If you apply the Multiple Copies function you will have to set up the multiple copies function with GCC cutting plotter by following the steps below Please note that you cannot select the whole images when output the multiple copies of images You only need to select the contour line of original one and set up the value with GreatCut and then you can send it to GCC cutting plotter GreatCut Instruction A 6 GCC Puma IIl User Manual See the example as below Right You should select the contour line but not the image oe Great ut untithed 17 File Edit Design Veew Took Settings Window Help DSP AO BB Si GSO2 7 eRRBAD X 207 05 17430 mm 100 00 ai te Ba M Relative Duplicate f HEE i Y 04 86 1 144 01 mm 100 00 E m Angle 0 00 Al n SO E ai li j i gi 200 100 Pal D Ujao tae eB x 2 k a a ee rs o bd 2 lf K g X 485 00 4 392 71 mm 100 00 2 B Relative Duplicate Woens Y 04586 331 64 mm 100 00 asais Angle l All 100 Oo 100 JE 300 100 SOL S00 GreatCut Instruction A 6
2. K FACS gt Relative ange TAN 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 A wit I bo tt iis Segmental Positioning V0 476 18 mm x H 432 68 mm Objects 3 X 759 68 Y 5 1 _ GreatCut Instruction A 6 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Multiple Copies setup Register f Print f Jog Marks Jog Marks type jecc AAS I 7 When you apply the Multiple Copies function the value that Size object margin if corners ta the outer side Ee RET Stet Ey HESS CET has been set in this section will max x Distance ame still be applied max Y Distance Register Marks Print f Cutting Marks i roa S ZE Cut without Cross L Size 25 00 mm Offset to Object 5 00 mm Cancel Line Thickness 1 00 mm Set the registration marks S GreatCut untitled 1 File Edit Desen View PENS Settings Window Help PSAP AG mm KO Beioe k OR OSD x 160 68 230 6 T Relative Duplicate 1 4 P im By w upli cate Y 182 81 n Angle 7 all j 300 400 500 s00 j i j j GreatCut Instruction A 6 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Select the whole image including registration marks and click the multiple copies button SB GreatCut untitled 1 x 25530 lt 217 02 mm 100 00 w m ENI Relative Duplicate UeOiv AO tpe 46 AG oe Anaan p T7306 pal gt t 157 63 mm 100 00 96 ous T C 00 i i New Copiesx k EG sl Copies Y z
3. 2 If the user selects yes a second copy of the driver will be installed GCC Driver Installation i Add Expert Pro 60_1 Printer driver Successfully 2 5 2 Parallel Interface e Connecting to the Parallel Centronics Port Connect a parallel cable to the cutting plotter and the host computer 2 Setup the output port LPT1 or LPT2 from your software package 3 Send the data to your cutting plotter directly Or use DOS commands like TYPE or PRINT to output data Caution Please turn off the plotter before plugging the print cable Installation 2 14 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 2 4 3 RS 232 Interface E Connecting to the RS 232 Serial Port 1 For Personal Computer users connect the RS 232C cable to the serial connector of the assigned serial port COM1 or COM2 on your host computer 2 Set up the communication parameters Baud Rate and Data Bits Parity to match the setting of software package refer to chapter 3 MISC key description 2 4 4 Data Transmitting There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter Option 1 With proper interface settings the data can be transmitted from your application software package to the cutting plotters directly Option 2 Most cutting software packages are able to emulate HP GL or HP GL 2 commands As long as the file is HP GL or HP GL 2 format the cutting plotter can output the data precisely Installation 2 15 GCC
4. White Marks Figure 4 2 Push the lever downward to lower down the pinch rollers Turn on the power the machine will be initialized Then follow the instruction of LCM to measure the size of the media Note Move the pinch roller by applying force at the rear portion of the pinch roller support Do not move it by holding its front rubber roller Figure 4 3 correct way to move pinch rollers Operation 4 2 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 4 1 2 Loading the Roll Media Firstly put the roll media guide bushes on two roll holders Figure 4 4 Roll media guide bushes Figure 4 4 Option A Insert the two roll holders into the roll media support set and then place the roll media directly between the two roll holders Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 Operation 4 3 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Option B Use the media flange 1 Insert a roll media flange at the end of each roll media and tighten the thumbscrew until the roll media is firmly gripped Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 2 Then put the roll media on the roll holders Adjust the position of the roll media ensure that the media flange is able to run in the groove of media guide bushes Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 Operation 4 4 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 3 Loading the media on the platen After loading the roll media flatten the media on the platen and hold the front edge of the roll media firmly Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 4 Then turn
5. 3 Measure the length then use the RIGHT ARROW key to choose the Denominator then 4 Press UP ARROW DOWN ARROW to change the values of the actual length To select USB Mode from the LCM panel Two USB modes are available GCC USB Mode and Common USB Mode GCC USB Mode For 32 bit driver Windows XP 2000 7 Vista Common USB Mode Both for 32 bit amp 64 bit driver Windows XP 7 Vista The Control Panel 3 8 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Chapter 4 Operation 4 1 Media Loading 4 1 1 Loading the Sheet Media To load the media properly please follow the procedures listed below Pull the lever upward to raise the pinch rollers Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Load your media on the platen and slide it under the pinch rollers from either the front side or the backside The alignment rulers on the platen extension will help you to adjust the media precisely Note Be sure that the media must be covered by the paper sensors on the platen when loading the media At least one of the two paper sensors should be covered Once the media covers the sensor the cutting plotter will size width and length of media automatically Then move the pinch rollers manually to the proper position Be sure the pinch rollers must be positioned above the grid drum The white marks on top trail will help you position pinch rollers when media on the platen Figure 4 2 Operation 4 1 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Se i So e
6. Ai File Edit Object Type Select Effect view Window Help CHR essentias v PT ox No Selection Stroke 0 0031 v Styles v opacty 10 gt Xf gt Helon esM DR Weight gt 0 003 pt v e e Miter Limits 4 x tele Align Stroker pung _ Dashed Line z CL JL IL IC das gap dash gap dash gap L TRANSFORM Rg PATHFINDER Align Objects E 3 amp 3 amp T fo Distribute Objects LAYERS bb oa dd Align To fly sa l gt __Mark Layer O DOCUMENT INFO ATE Document Name sticker111 Converted eps Color Mode RGB color 2 Layers a A F Color Profile none Ruler Units millimeters Artboard Dimensions 209 9999 mm x 297 mm Show Images in Outline Mode OFF Highlight Substituted Fonts OFF Highlight Substituted Glyphs OFF Preserve Text Editability Simulate Colored Paper OFF Unmanaged File bis M Illustrator Plug In A 7 Puma III User Manual GCC 8 Hit Edit Artboards Document Setup Bleed and View Options Edit Artboards Show Images In Outline Mode C Highlight Substituted Fonts Highlight Substituted Glyphs Transparency Grid Colors E Light Simulate Colored Paper Preset Medium Resolution P Type Options Lise Typographer s Quotes Language English USA na Double Quotes Single Quotes Size Position Superscript Yo oro Small
7. Choose the letters that you want use to make vehicle letterings 2 Choose the Invert word command Type A ERM ste BOF FR arce Myriad Pro By Resse MAE aap MEE Fash text Opacity Align Ai tal R Swatches x Brushes Symbols AIR T ANE 2L Be wei L Stroke Gradient x sparency 7 Sail C aa f 3 ae g 5 a Color Color Guide lt eit 4 ES F 9 x b s Piot PreProcess x at ar A P JE Alen la b 4 DirectCut OSB S P D 5 wae L Die cut Select the image you would like to output Mined Ghja a Fiat a E Mra j W a a e T O e ae Caim Calas Gae j lr ia uni mil i ig et AS Tlia E Fit FreProcesa amp PEJ Ala Bie DirectCut gle e ia ONES ee ES PY Azak i AN irske radie pepareney gt Select the Die cut command and adjust Die Cut Length and Kiss cut Length and then click OK Die Cut Length Pen No 1 it SOmm Note Pen No 1 and Pen No 2 will be applied alternately when the cutting plotter is in motion Default setting Kiss Cut Length The Die Cut and kiss cut lines will then be added to your object as shown below A A stroke oo rush ep seyie fe Opacity 100 Fx fal a 7 0 Transform Align Pathfinder x S Mod cal eo WDWBBrI Ze Dns amp
8. forth during operation Slicer Groove cuts off the extra media easily along this groove Control Panel 14 buttons and 1 LED and 1 LCM showing messages and menus stip eeti tala lalalitehat vista ls tt isiel si disks i hada lad Puma IIl User Manual Tool Carriage performs the cutting with the installed blade or pen with AAS module Platen provides the surface for supporting media while cutting Cutting Pad provides the protection of blade when the blade is cutting General Information Alignment Rulers media can be aligned with the clear guide line marks GCC Puma IIl User Manual 1 4 2 The Back View Figure 1 2 Pinch Rollers hold the media during cutting Lever raises or lowers the pinch rollers Figure 1 2 General Information 1 4 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 1 4 3 The Whole View Figure 1 3 Stand for Puma III 60 is an optional item Stand for Puma III 132S is a standard item Roll Holder holds and supplies the roll media for cutting Roll Holder Guide Bushes serve to keep the roll media in place when media is pulled from the roll Roll Holder Support supports roll holders T Stand supports the cutting plotter T Stand supports the cutting plotter Stand Beam stabilizes the body Figure 1 3 General Information 1 5 GC Puma Ill User Manual 1 4 4 The Left hand Side Figure 1 4 Power Switch On
9. Puma IIl User Manual This chapter describes the button operations with the LCM menu flowcharts of Puma III When the cutting plotter is ready for use as described in Chapter 1 amp 2 all functions are under default parameters 3 1 The LCD Panel Q Oo Fo MISC TOOL SELECT DATA CLEAR CUT TEST lt LCD Control Panel on Puma Ill series gt Function To display functions and error messages To indicate the power status light up power on light off power off To move position select function or change setting To set item or register the immediately preceding input value To switch modes stop cutting job or abort changes of settings To perform cutting tests in different ways To clear up buffer memory Please see details in 3 4 Menu Items The Control Panel 3 1 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 3 2 Menu in On line Mode Power On Puma Ill in processing GCC Cutter LCM Version Puma III Firmware Copyright Place Media And Then Lower Down The Lever Edge Single y gt use V Dto select Sizing Media Width Lever Up To Abort Sizing Media Length Lever Up To Abort Sending data FORCE Force 80 gf A A OK ENTER v use 7 to select ENTER to enable the setting Speed 51cm s A SPEED Select gt OK ENTER Y OFFSET Offset 0 275 mm A A UP Speed 51 cm s Se y Select lt gt OK ENTER V7 Clear Data Memory DATA CLEAR 5 N Cancel OK ENTER Quality Fine A Sele
10. U5 See gt No Selection saD Swatches x Brushes Symbols oe JT na FAKA Sd PALS Stroke Gradient x jsparency Bul C aLa Color x Color Guide y Pl o a a 7 Plot PreProcess x mia ace P E Alae aaa DirectCut ett B og Over Cut Over cuts the cutting line segments to ensure all angles are fully cut and materials are easily peeled from the backing Click on the Over Cut command make sure the Over Cut box is ticked and enter the Start and End segment values when the dialogue below shows up yj Over Cut Start 50 mm End 50 mmi OK I Cancel Range of setting 0 0mm 1 0mm ites a ay The command of over cutting would then be given as shown below Start toy End Direction of cutti IS be User Instructions Add registration marks 1 Open a new document on Illustrator and decide the size of your material New Document Cancel a Size A4 H Templates Width 210 mm Units Millimeters HH Height 297 mrm Orientation Maf lil Color Mode CMYK PPI 300 New Document Profile Custom 2 Edit your image and create a contour line Note you must have the line width set as 0 001mm No Selection WZ oO Stroke oo FA srush B Style Opacity o x Ir Pg E Transform Align Pathfinder x Shape Modes S 2 Ss
11. choose the command Cropmark settings T TRAR TAE Within Windows printer margin Alignment system GCC AASIL Multicopy Z Cropmark size 25 mm Cropmark settings This will show a dialog Please tick the box called Show Print amp cut cropmarks Next you need to make a choice which system that you want to use there are three different systems GCC AASII This system uses four cropmarks and one copy It is meant for jobs that are not very large like 60 cm or smaller and that are going to be printed on single sheets GCC AASII Multicopy Use this system when you want to cut multiple copies of a small job This will give you very high accuracy but the plotter will scan every copy of the job separately which is of course slower than one big job GCC AASII Multisegment Use this system when the job is large We recommend it for jobs bigger than 60 centimeter It will place extra markers on the sheet which will enhance the accuracy but will take extra time to scan The size of the cropmarks is fixed at 25 mm Just click OK to close the dialog If you have chosen the Multicopy cropmarks there will be extra settings for horizontal copies vertical copies etc please ignore these for now we will get back to them later EasySIGN Instruction A 5 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 4 Position the cropmark Use the panelling tool from the left toolbox to drag the cropmarks arou
12. gt GE as m 40 wy Snapto H E New From Template Foal n a Be At P Open CrHt 0 wal 0 k og Units milimeters 0 1 men 15 0 via R 2 ig puso eo te ee F PAR E E a eee tenes Mau Caw eat ei ied By 3 Tr PENA E ae eeetees a s aaan Object Manager gt a xX A FS Close All EAE Layer ic Layer 1 W Save Chis EIS rer i EY Save As Ctr Shiftes O 4B Codes QUIE Seve As Template i se S i eve mi ark Layer ke Fal Acquire Image gt g gi Impor Ctrl I lab Export CtitE ag O Expor For Office o a Export For Web CS Export HTML F Send To gt J i C Rectangle ms Bit CaP Print Ctrl P _ Master Page 4 EME ae O 4B Cords SQ Print Preview O I Deki 1 OD Cat O 4M Layer 1 iy Print Setup Se Collect For Output cory Publish To PDF Publish Page To ConceptShare we OPA Document Properties Open Recent gt Exit Alt F4 meters ka x as v v JDM 4 1of1 gt Page 1 e sa Bie M 128 179 316 087 gt E YA Document color profiles RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 CMYK Japan Color 2001 Coated Grayscale Dot Gain 15 gt 0 amp Please note that if you use CorelDraw X5 you must follow the steps below Click the color page and go to the Color conversions performed by and then select the model name of you cutter CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC CorelDRAW X5 Untitled 1
13. 50m 164ft 1470mm 57 87in 50 mm 1 97in 0 8mm 0 03 in 4 DC Servo Control 0 009 mm 0 00035 0 025 mm 0 00098 0 254 mm or 0 1 of move whichever is greater USB 2 0 Full Speed Parallel and Serial RS 232C Control Panel LCD 20 digits x 2 lines 14 Keys 1 Power LED 220x 879x258 1065 x 1632 x 620 including stand a a A 8 67 x34 61x10 16in 41 93 x62 25x24 41in 53 kg 116 4 Ib Standard AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz auto switching Max 110watts 15 C 35 C 60 F 86 F operating Environment Humidity 25 75 relative humidity operating Compatible with Windows 2000 XP 7 Vista The specification and data sheet may vary with different materials used In order to obtain the best output quality please maintain the machine regularly and properly GCC reserves the right to change the specifications at any time without notice The above listed specification values are effective only when operated with media certified by GCC Puma III Specification A 1 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Blade Specification For cutting thick fluorescent and reflective vinyl Also for cutting detailed work in standard vinyl 20200159G The blade is 45 with Red Cap 5 unit package 0 25 mm offset For cutting reflective vinyl cardboard sandblast flock and stencil sharp edge 265012020G The blade is 60 with Green Cap 0 50 mm blade offset a ie For cutting thin sandblast mask and stencil with friction feed or sprocket feed
14. Contour Cutting NARON h ee ee ee ee i l 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 6 2 9 2 9 2 12 2 13 2 13 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 GCC 5 5 Tips for AAS 6 Maintenance 6 1 Cleaning the cutting Plotter 6 2 Cleaning the Grid Drum 6 3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers 7 Trouble Shooting 7 1 Non Operational Problems 7 2 Operational Problems 7 3 Communication Problems 7 4 Software Problems 7 5 Cutting Quality Problems Appendix A 1 Specifications of Puma III A 2 Blade Specification A 3 CorelDRAW Plug In Instruction A 4 SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 5 EasySIGN Instruction A 6 GreatCut Instruction A 7 Illustrator Plug In Instruction Contents Puma Ill User Manual 5 8 1 1 1 2 7 3 7 9 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 6 A 7 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Chapter 1 General Information 1 1 Introduction Puma Ill series cutting plotters have been designed to produce computer generated images or perform contour cutting on sheets or rolls of vinyl media This manual covers the following models of Puma Ill series cutting plotters lt P3 60 for media width 7Omm 2 76 719mm 28 3 e P3 132S for media width 7Omm 2 76 1470mm 57 87 1 2 Package Items The package of the Puma III model contents the items listed below please check carefully lf you find any item missing please consult your local dealer for further assistance Standard item Quantity 1 Cutting Plotter 2 Stand Set for P3 132S only op
15. File Edit View Layout Arange Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help E BD amp HW 6 ot Gy Too la v Snapto amp E O 210 0mm va 0 E a 15 0mm va 5 Pin 4c 0 1 mm A Lf v EA F femal E flog Units millimeters v menm NA Sin Ga E EN Anaa CE eat er Bt et S P rk Pet Wl aa Kel RH eal we cee ek Ish BE OT Dex Ft fell Jest Pate i la ies oes PDT fet hi Gee tie SH eee d Object Manager a paag Layer F Layer 1 ia E _ Page 1 Re O 4B Codes P SH Clone Layer GO SMM Mark Layer 2 General Color Composite Layout Prepress ie No Issues Print composite Print separations Use document color settings O use color proof settings Color conversions performed by Correct colors using color profile Document sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Preserve RGB numbers ae Rendering intent Relative colorimetric v device printer that you selected on the General tab The color settings and preview available in this dialog box are set For the Windows Graphic wsGErepAaFreYANAAHPOOCDB est Parle 5 B 250 0 EBIN p S 0 l e ZAM 4 iofi gt A Pagel gt Ig ii 7a ME 128 179 316 087 gt as x Document color profiles RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 CMYK Japan Color 2001 Coated Grayscale Dot Gain 15 gt 0 S Puma Ill User Manual
16. GCC Puma Ill User Manual 4 4 When Completing the Cutting Job After completing the cutting job raise the sheet loading lever and then remove the material You can also cut off the finished job by the Safe Blade a standard accessory along the knife guide Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 Operation 4 9 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 4 5 Puma Ill Print Driver setting 4 5 1 Puma Ill Print Driver setting gt Option Page Die Cut The Die Cut function must be activated with the Kiss Cut function to avoid the falling of cut through materials and material jam beneath the carriage Die Cut helps you to cut through the backing of the material while Kiss Cut cuts through only the top layer but not the backing This will leave only tiny bits of the backing attached to the top layer creating complete individual patterns with backing sheets see figure 1 and 2 Blade Top layer Vinyl Backing sheet Kiss cut Die cut Cutting line Figure 1 Die Cut Kiss Cut Figure 2 Operation 4 10 GCC Puma IIl User Manual To activate the Die Cut function go to Option tick Die Cut and enter the amount you wish for the Length and Force of both Die Cut and Kiss Cut then click OK see figure 3 Option Paper Attrib File Function Do We ee lt i T 5 Offset Aes ie ra Save To Default Luality Use Plotter Setting Back to Home 445 Origin using printer settin
17. Line types to plot A Select all C Normal line iaj cut Line Deselect all Just make sure that the following settings are made Normal line 2 Switched off Print and cut line 3 Switched on Then click OK Your plotter will then start scanning the cropmarks and after that the job will be cut EasySIGN Instruction A 5 GCC Puma III User Manual GreatCut Instruction The user manual of GreatCut software is available on the GCC installation CD GCC AASII System Below are step by step instructions when using the AAS function of GreatCut software Step 1 Import the image you want to print and cut gue GreatCut untitled 1 ole Edit Desion Yiew Tools Settings Window Help New Ctl N eh p Open _tri L Relative mpor Step 2 Add the contour line au GreatCut untitled 1 Help x 168 64 Pars EL m Relative Duplicate 7 z 2 b Duplicate Set og Marks Shift a angelooo M AN Measure M J 300 400 500 P j j i Crothiv O Welding W Contour Find Contour Maximum Gray Scale 97 Es il BG Andemn Background I a E Recognition Tolerance a p Accuracy very high slower Keep Interior Elements Abstand und Linientuhrung Extended Contour Offset Cancel Comer Shape normal The value of Contour Offset should be 2 0 5mm GreatCut Instruction A 6 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Step 3 Add the registration marks Set up
18. Parallel port Serial port USB port Figure 2 22 2 5 1 USB Interface Puma Ill build in USB interface is based on the Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 1 USB is not available in Windows 95 Windows NT USB driver installation v Ifyou are using Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 as your operating system make sure you log in using the Administrator account Use the USB One click Installation for quick driver installation Follow the simple steps below for driver setup Installation 2 11 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Step 1 Connecting your GCC cutter 1 Turn on the machine 2 Connect the USB connector to the machine and then USB driver will installed automatically It will take a few minutes to find the device Please DO NOT disconnect the USB cable until the installation has completed 3 You can double click the USB icon on the taskbar to make sure the USB device is detected a OSS 29 9a 13 31 Your device is ready to use USS Printing Support af Ready to use Mo Printer Attached aff Ready to use Step 2 Installing the software 1 Put the installation CD into your CD ROM Please make sure that the USB device is connected before you start the driver installation 2 Choose the model you want to install from the driver list and click on either the 32 bit or 64 bit driver installation depending on the operating system installed on your computer to start the installation Th
19. Print out the file with the contour line and the registration marks Place the printed file on the cutter lower the pinch rollers and then position the carriage at the origin of the registration marks 8 To output the image click on the Plotter output command and you can see the position of the image on the material click the Export command and your object will be sent to the cutter Plot Out Position Adjust Offset X 9 3 mm Offset Y gt U6 mm J Transform Mirror GCC Setup Rotate 9 Scalex 751 11 rm Scaley 87 38 mr Marginx Marginy Fit Setting Line Arc Precious 4 1 mm View Setting Mi Show sequante Mi Show ctrl points wi Show start pt a a X 33 00mm 455 00mm Length 0 00mm e ESN i Three types of registration marks 4 Point Positioning 4 Point Positioning Length The length of marks gt Range 5mm 50mm gt Optimized Setting 25mm AAS Il Reg Mark Setting 4 Point Positioning Length feiz25mm_ Thickness The line thickness of marks a gt Range 1mm 2mm iii ji mm gt Optimized Setting 1mm Margin a 5 mm Margin The distance between marks and images gt Range Omm 50mm gt Optimized Setting 5mm Segmental Positioning X Step fei500 mm Y Step fei500 mm Multiple Copies No of X Copies 1 No of Copies 1 a 0 mr Copies with outline hay
20. S Pathfinders z ye ye yee ee Plot PreProcess x A PIE Ales R DirectCut G Contour line Stroke x Gradient Isparency Weight ag 007 pt m PB i Never Saved gt 9 ja eee SSA Red Mark seta 3 Click on the image and apply the AAS function by clicking the Add registration marks command and select the 4 Point Positioning registration marks needed Length fej25 mm Thickness ol mm Margin ok mm Three types of registration marks are introduced here 4 Point Positioning Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies Segmental Positioning X Step e Note The values entered in the 4 Point Positioning section length thickness and margin will still be applied when you tick Segmental Positioning or Multiple Copies No of Y Copies 1 o mr Copies with outline Apply Cancel 1 1 6 Confirm the registration marks the 4 Point Position mark is used as an illustration in the following steps No Selection FPE Stroka ag i mf Brush 7 Style l Opacity 100 X Hl TAR L a ME x A A LTranstorm Align Pathninder a1 aaj D T Shape Moder _ a He a a Y fi P Pathfinder mi i AE ee PCs B u EH La Pake J i Piot PreProcess Gt PIE Ales O B lie Enpa DirectCut g B SA a Qo waa TA Stroke Gradient sparency Weig t agg 5i FA 7
21. Apply _ Cancel The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below No Selection z Oo Stroke QYO 01 ot Brush ki Style 7 Opacity 100K PER us Transformi Align Pathfinder Shape Modes Ab TET Pathfinders oe Wee We Ne oN Elsie MV eA 2 EE ZEND Dir pE Alal DDA O O O Od 2 DirectCut a 8 VCN b 3 Waz icf Stroke X Gradient jsparency won GOT Note To save your materials in addition to amending object margins you can also adjust the length of the registration marks 10mm minimum when you apply 4 Point Positioning see table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes The smaller the size is the smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is see the figures below p Area to be cut Page size Suggested mark length unit inch unit mm A6 4 13 x 5 83 A5 5 83 x 8 27 Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so please make sure the amount you enter is reasonable Segmental Positioning For precise cutting quality it is suggested to select Segmental Positioning when you are working on an extra long or large sized image to increase cutting accuracy AAS Il Reg Mark Setting 4 Point Positioning Length Ul dee Segmental Positioning Margin X Step The distance o
22. BABY oe IN CAR m Create a contour for cutting around the graphic TIPS1 Leave some space between the graphic and contour line TIPS2 Create the contour in a separate layer and assign a different color for it m Add registration marks around the graphic Note The Multiple Copies function is also available It automatically copy the graphic and registration marks Accu Aligning System 5 6 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Step 2 Placing the Registration Marks m The AAS Layout Instruction 10 mrn O3 in 30 mimi 1 18 in 10 mn 0 39 in Track of Pinch Roller jorey sig 10 rir 0 3 in 5 mm 0 2 in Goan 2nd Mark AAS II Layout Instruction 3rd Mark Standard media verficatian Oracle white color vinyl 651 24 Mir Srnm G 2 in E Grontyp white cotor vinyl 0 98 in ESY white color vinyl 20 mm 0 79 in Mark size Lengih 25 mm 0 78 in I Thickness 1 min 0 04 in margin between mark amp graph 5 mm 0 2 in A Delonce beteaan 2nd amp 3rd maks Maximum 600 mim 23 42 in Minimum 70 mim 2 76 in depends on gophie degn Y Distance behveen 1i A Irel marks E Maximum A0 rmm 69 6 in desands on madio amp cutter Minimum 70 mm 2 76 in depends on graphie designi Repeatability less than 0 3 mimn 0 01 in WORKABLE AREA light grey blocks dih Mark Ist Mark Ongin Auto detecting area Track of Pinch Roller grey si 30 mmi 1 18 in lore angie Auto detection
23. Product Registration Registration is required to use this software Thanks for choosing SignPal Expert 6 5 1 Please take a moment to register your software 15 As you have not registered before please check on the box at bottom to register a new account Registration If you have previously registered with SAi please enter your Registration ID 16 Input your personal information to complete the online registration SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 7 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Registration Registration Information Indicates required fields Country Territory SastName FirstName Title oOo O Company oOo Address Line 1 fF Addresstine2 ss s s ty State Province Region Alabama hone 17 If you have registered before please enter your Registration code as below to open SignPal 8 5v1 software Registration TF you have previously registered with 54i please enter your Registration ID Registration ID Ido not have a registration ID Cancel SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 GCC Puma II User Manual Si2nPal Expert SignPal Expert 8 5 Runtime hours until password expires 582 51 Licensed tai aaia 7 YWHS JONI PWPCJ TFY7 KYOF YRF 1 SignPal Expert Untitled 1 y ka File Edit View Arrange Text Effects Bitmap Window Help PORRBAFZLRA Too BRSQe r t 0 10 20 30 40 sj a wo Ca Tip of the Day Fonts that you have used in a document are liste
24. To measure media width and length Maximum Tracking 10 meters POWER O POWER Arrow Keys Arrow Keys L2 To maci tnaione or change vates at satiga 2 To select functions or change values of settings 1 The displayed parameters will be saved automatically 2 To set a new origin at the present tool carriage position In offline mode moving the tool carriage to desired position by Arrow Keys then press ENTER key to set a new origin While moving with the parameters of XY axes displayed press MISC key will enable fine tune movement press MISC key again to disable the function PAUSE RESUME To temporarily halt the cutting process To resume the process by press Pause Resume key again ONLINE OFFLINE 1 To switch between online mode and offline mode 2 To stop the cutting job or abort the change of setting Once press this key the cutting job will be terminated immediately and cannot be resumed OFFSET To set or modify the distance between the blade tip andthe 0 000 1 000mm 0 275mm center axis FORCE To set or modify the value of tool force 5 400gram 80 gram 5 gram per step 3cm sec per step 3cm sec per step Cutting Quality To set or modify cutting quality Draft Normal Normal Fair Fine Slower speeds higher quality Faster speeds lower quality The Set Cutting Quality Page allows you to adjust and balance vector mode s quality and spee
25. X or 3 EzE E E Plot PreProcess x x PIJEJ Ales B Ola DirectCut aia Plo A A rig N ay re 8 PR L Stroke x Gradient jsparency 2 Weight aga pt 4 Plotter Output Plot Out Position Adjust Offset X 10 mm Offset Y fo mm HES e Bo pris Transform Mirror GCC Setup Rotate f10 Scalex g 333 73 m Scaley EJ 3 98 28 mrj Tile Tilex 1 Marginx M0 mr Tiley Marginy f41 mr Fit Setting C Line Arc Precious 0 1mm Paper Size Ha 4 1200 mr E f View Setting W Show sequance wi Show ctrl points M Show start pt Cut Off line Y axis X 249 00mm 490 00rm Lenath 1928 57 mm Origin X axis You can zoom in or zoom out by dragging the triangle below the ruler or changing the value in the small box on the bottom left corner 7 Plotter output Displays the output data that has already been processed and confirmed on the layout screen of DirectCut 1 Choose the graphic that you want to output Choose the Output command lt lt The dialog for output appears gt gt Position Adjust Position Adjust Offset X a 0 mm Offset Y Eo mm PAE DE fe Oo Irigir Offset X Offset Y Numerically determines where on the sheet to output Starting from the left the nine buttons are Center X Moves the position of the se
26. for Illustrator Version CS3 CS4 CS5 Installation 1 Check the AAS Illustrator Installer folder in Puma III Installation CD and double click the AASIIInstaller exe file to run the installation program TAASI Reg Mark Setting 01_03_02 jex EAR A ASTI Installer exe fe GCCAASII_ Draw 1 gms E GCCAASII_Draw12 gms A GCCAASII_Draw13 gms fe GCCAASTI_Draw14 gms E GCCAASII_Draw15 gms 2 Press the Install button to begin installing GCC AASII Illustrator VBA gt R GCC AASII Installer Welcome to the installer for AAS Il VBA on CorelDRAW version 1112131415 and Adobe Illustrator CS3 CS4 CS5 It is strongly recommended that you exit CorelDRAW and Illustrator program before continuing Illustrator Plug In A 7 GCC Puma II User Manual User Instructions 1 Open Illustrator 2 Edit your image and create a contour line Note you must have the line width set as 0 001mm all w en Quin True Sekol Effect View wWinduw Heb NE IR essevnas GOO No Sdection A Ey sot Some Su BR oy sve ml pai ee Zocunent seu Peaterences ER stickes 111 Conwerted cps 79 RGD Prewiew x Contour line Eg eoQyse Ar WEAPONS OARS es mF Heute Objects Isab H Disiritute Spacing Ghgn Te J h fe v za vie PER sad Fih pl i gt 3 Click on the image and apply the AAS function File gt Scripts gt _AASII Plug_In essenias BI gt x rate N
27. four submenus RS232 SetUp Plotter Setup Plotter Output and Show DirectCut 2 Tool and the DirectCut tools are added to the File menu RS232 SetUp Determines the connection setting required for outputting your data This setting should correspond to that of the destination plotter You must complete this setting after you install or reinstall DirectCut or it will not be able to output to the plotter Plotter setup Determines the setting for your output device You must complete this setting after you install or reinstall DirectCut or it will not be able to output to the plotter Plotter output Determines the detailed settings required for outputting output position direction size etc and sends the actual data to your output device Show Hide DirectCut Tool Shows or hides the DirectCut tools Tools The tools that come with DirectCut from which you can access all of its functions Plotter output Determines detailed settings required for outputting output position direction size etc and sends the data to your output device This is the same function as Plotter output in the menu Text outline Outlines letters Invert word Creates vehicle letterings Do line width acknowledge and merge Processes line width and the overlap between objects Make outline and offset Extracts outlines of letters Make rip Embeds peel off tabs in elements Split plot data Cr
28. function on the 1 mark covers the grey area BO mima 15 in lunches Paper Sevri M pma Ty WHO Ee ee Both unespanded mode SO min 1 7 in funder Paperi avna Maca ri IpI Bolh cip rde ed mod Suggested 30mm margin on both left and right sides of media sheet Suggested 20 30mm margin on top of media sheet and at least 50mm margin on the bottom edge to prevent sheets dropping or any error occurred while media sizing Step3 Print the Graphics m Print the graphic and the marks with your printer Scaling 100 m Accu Aligning System 5 7 GCC Puma IIl User Manual m When printing on a roll media make sure the orientation as following Step 4 Load the printout onto cutter m The Origin Mark is is different from the rest registration marks Please make sure the media is fed with correct direction Step 5 Cut the Contour m Send out the command from software to perform the contour cutting job 5 5 Tips for AAS For getting better results of contour cutting there are some tips below for your reference Keep light sources simple and avoid illuminating from the sides of cutter Before operating AAS change the maximum paper size in Puma Illdriver property STEP 1 Find the Puma Ill model in the Printer amp Fax folder of your PC STEP 2 Open the Properties window and select the Paper tab STEP 3 Change the maximum Paper Size of X to 1200mm Adjust the cutting speed to between 300 600
29. its circumscribed rectangle and nine control points If you hold the eight control points on the four sides of the rectangle and drag them you can expand or contract the graphic If you drag them while pressing the Shift key you can scale the graphic vertically or horizontally at a constant ratio lf you hold the control point at the center of the rectangle and drag it you can move the graphic to any position If you drag it while pressing the Shift key the direction in which you move it will be fixed at vertical horizontal or 45 degrees Nothing is selected Elements are selected GCC Setup GCC Setup Click on the GCC Setup command and the dialogue below will show up where you can choose whether you would like to go back to home or use plotter setting GCC Setup Back to home _ Use plotter setting Cut Off 5 Troubleshooting The DirectCut menu cannot be added Question The DirectCut menu and tools have not been added to Illustrator though it starts up all right Answer 1 Something may have gone wrong when you installed DirectCut Please refer to the Installation Procedure D Choose the File menu gt Preferences gt Plug in Virtual storage disk and please make sure that the location indicated in the Plug in folder field is the same as that of Illustrator s plug in folder 3 The serial number you entered may be wrong Please confirm the number and enter it correctly On output Q
30. j pts Fe Gln i m k Erre m Emp ilea Eien jir im i P eaa ented gt 7 irie ps i 1 ryhe g Tews ki Ehin ahs LE Sena Copy jeCahi gi 5s rgbt 1 iehi DAS Sieve ier Meh Devens iaid H Pern ma E Dea oy Marad Pee oO ee tl Omes wa i F Deere Srey alec T reren O ria pide i re amp aro nia Wk b H al Mi i 13 Place the printed file on the cutter lower the pinch rollers and then position the carriage at the origin of the registration marks 14 Send the file to the cutter i Hew Cil N auf pa me E W entom Tenge mieca LS Sine a oeio ae a DY ad meb SS hod im A Sa oma Chi fGB Preview x Open Recent Files j is EIT Brows in Bridge AleCHHO kd ia Shave My Sereen l t Device Centil i gt i Clos Chi W E Save Chhs L Ei 4 Save As Shift Crs i SwesCopy AlsClss gt Save as Template ca Cheki SATRON Ad Save for Web amp Devices AlbShiMCths Weights few Ga Reyert Fi l Ta a aces r r E aa pei B rE oy Fab ae Align Stroke FF OF Ff I Save for Mixmaoft Oltce E oehd Line D Ego R DON 1 O S E NA ih Gg de Hitt nH WiN i Sd Great ot H byl Sexipts rT E fale Document Setup Alt g Document Color Mode T p hb LAYERS Aa Ta ERRET al W j H sAN tea T li 2 Pitan S a i em Abgn To i c A Bye D sal a d c oe ba 737 EAL d w GO Unmanaged
31. on top of the base is called the top color Marquees select part of the image and allow only that part to be edited The marquee can have any shape and its border is marked by a lashing dotted line The Move tool copies selected portions of bitmaps marked by marquees The Eraser tool is used to remove unwanted parts of a bitmap to restore an edited bitmap to its original image or fill an area with the background color GCC Puma IIl User Manual Pencil The Pencil tool will create freehand lines on a bitmap using the foreground color kk OR m Crop The Crop tool allows you to select part of a bitmap and delete the rest of it AutoTrace AutoTrace fe fe fle foo Auto Trace traces each shape in the bitmap ColorTrace The Color Tracing converts a color bitmap into colored paths The color trace process involves wo steps The first is Posterizing which reduces the number of colors Then the posterized image is traced into objects with different colors Working with Effects with Working with Effects overlapping material between objects The effect leaves enough overlapping material to ensure that no gaps will exist between the objects even if the registration is slightly off Styles allow you to capture and apply the fill stroke and effects from one object to another Contour Cut is a feature that creates a cutting line around objects either vector or bitmaps This allows you to output an image in a pr
32. the cutting plotter and move the tool carriage away from the area needed to be cleaned Raise the pinch rollers and move them away from the grid drum for cleaning Use a bristle brush a toothbrush is acceptable to remove dust from the drum surface Rotate the drum manually while cleaning Refer to Figure 6 1 eas e Figure 6 1 6 3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers If the pinch rollers need a thorough cleaning use a lint free cloth or cotton swab to wipe away the accumulated dust from the rubber portion of the pinch rollers To prevent the pinch rollers from rotating while cleaning use finger to hold the pinch rollers not to rotate lf needed to remove the embedded or persistent dust use the lint free cloth or cotton swab moistened with rubbing alcohol Note The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very important Be sure to clean up the grid drum and pinch rollers regularly for better cutting accuracy and output quality Basic Maintenance 6 2 Dir Installation Pr r For Macintosh This screen describes installation for the Windows version The same steps can be followed to install the Mac version Start up your computer Insert the installation disk and open the disk from My Computer Run XX Install exe by double clicking on it XX is the product name the extension exe may not appear depending on circumstances 3 The Select the Folder to Install screen is displayed Put a check ne
33. the roll downward to make an equal tension across the media Figure 4 9 T gt a Figure 4 9 5 Move the pinch rollers to the precise location and be careful that the pinch rollers must be positioned above the grid drums 6 Push the lever downward to lower down the pinch rollers 7 Fixes roll media guide bushes on the roll holder to secure the roll media 8 Turn on the power switch and the tool carriage will size the media automatically Then the cutting plotter is ready to work Operation 4 5 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 9 Unloading media Reversing steps mentioned above to remove the media For the users of Puma III 60 you can also use the Roll Base a standard accessory of Puma III 60 to feed a roll media Please adjust the position of roll base to get a good cutting result Figure 4 10 Figure 4 10 4 2 Tracking Performance In order to achieve the best tracking performance for a long plot please leave the margin of 0 5mm 25mm in the left and right edges of the media Figure 4 11 0 5mm 25mmm 0 5mm 25mm Pinch roller Pinch roller Figure 4 11 Operation 4 6 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 4 3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment Before sending your designs from computer to Puma Ill for cutting please make Cut Test to adjust cutting force and offset value The Cut Test should be repeated several times until the optimum settings are achieved Please follow pr
34. the value of registration marks a GreatCut untitled 1 File Edit Design Veew Tools Settings Window Help Oseavae y Miscellaneous Ct Job Info Unit of Measurement Register Jog Marks w Undo Redo ShiitF7 w anap Mode P Choose Language 4 Point Positioning Size The length of marks gt Range 5mm 50mm Setup Register Print Jog Marks Dhi gt Optimized Setting 25mm Jog Marks Object margin The distance Caa H E between marks and images eee gt Range Omm 50mm gt Optimized Setting 5mm align to working area hes o Line thickness the line thickness Size of marks object margin WW corners to the outer side gt Range 1mm 2mm Line Thickness F output marks for by pressing tri spas ef Sea gt Optimized Setting 1mm max y Distance Segmental Positioning Max x Distance The distance of intermediate position on the X axis gt Range 200 500 mm Max y Distance The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis gt Range 200 500 mm Note 1 Jog Marks are Registration Marks please adjust your parameters in this section Please DO NOT make any changes to the Register Marks and Print Cutting Marks sections highlighted in yellow 2 Three types of registration marks and the ways of setting them are introduced in the following steps GreatCut Instruction A 6 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 4 Point Positioning Adjust the siz
35. your GCC plotter correctly and that you are able to cut simple jobs on it lf not please refer to the Getting started manual available through the menu Help Various GettingStarted pdf 1 Make or import a design You can either make the design in EasySIGN or import an existing design from another application For making the design in EasySIGN refer to the Getting Started manual To import a design for example an Adobe illustrator file into EasySIGN use either the compatibility option or use direct import menu File Import The easiest way is to use compatibility To do this start EasySIGN then use the menu File Compatibility and click the software of your choice Export cubable only Export to EasySIGN This software will now start and can be used to design or open the required job Click the icon in the system tray to easily send the file into EasySIGN 2 Create print amp cut lines When your design is successfully imported into EasySIGN you should then select the line or lines that you want to cut on your plotter After selecting them use the command Edit Convert to Line type Print amp cut line The lines that will be cut are now shown in a dotted red line Copy the design as you like EasySIGN Instruction A 5 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 3 Enable the cropmarks Prine XK Right click on an empty part of the worksheet and Page Grid Units Test Cropmarks Color Management
36. 1 Copies with outline Apply Cancel The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below A File Edit View Layout Arange Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help E X a Ba G amp G W 6 cu w G e oo v Snapto amp 1 000 0 mm 7a G oe osm j ig SES a xi 7 wal its milli w 2 54mm i a5 a Custom 10 600 0 mm FF E ogo Units millimeters es a Gh 6 35 mm F AE i 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 300 1900 milimeters Contour ae t Oia Crecen coerced E E E A A Grocer ecru E tere ial E A CE linear erence Lorene E A A cried Ae A lend EE encore E A E e E E E ranean rE gt ht a g 3 P oO 4 O Q Mwa T w O To center z g Inside f wo in fe Outside Ry bed L 3 g Steps 1 p UO o 4 F x a 5 F N a g Ei og T o 9 a Al F ai 3 ua 2 Q om H a gt z ja J s v zD 4 iofi gt gt D Pagel lt FA 726 172 124 719 Next click for Drag Scale Second click for Rotate Skew Dbl clicking tool selects all objects Shift click multi selects Alt click digs A CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Note 1 To save your materials in addition to amending object margins you can also adjust the length of the registration marks 5mm minimum when you apply 4 Point Positioning see table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes The smaller the size is the smaller the di
37. 84 1 00cm ew BPRExport i L E 59 400cm Acquire Image gt e oje Ea Document Setup Ctrl B magn Setup Ctrl Shift P a Pr Fill Stroke Editor imal x SALA Black Alt F4 w gt Send Email Workspace M wireframe lt Advanced ESOS Jverprini Changes the printer and printing options SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 4 Select the printer and paper size Print Setup Printer Name WoacecesHP Lasenlet 2100 EN Status Ready Type HP Lasenet 5100 PCL 6 Where 4AF nh Comment 4FS RR Paper Size bd ki Portrait SOUrCE Amg A C Landscape Help Network 2 SignPal Expert Untitled 2 e File Edit wiew Arrange Text Effects Bitmap window Help DARBRATILAAN apagam t G P App pp Fal21 000cm ggl2a z00em lt 4 2 S 5 E E ETT ry Fill Stroke Editor imal x amp 7 Black F wireframe oO kS Advanced KE CEEOL BLO en 34491 17 245 SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 12 GCC SignPal AASII Quick Start Puma III User Manual 5 Use the Rectangle Tool to create a rectangle g SignPal Expert Untitled 2 by File Edit View Arrange Text Effects Bitmap Window Help Sele ax CRUE IL bho an BRS ae H ALSA PPPS A BS PA E 0 CIN i Pio mmm pEDEnE DER EDS E 11 829 16 609 30 centimeters o ff26o4em H A floem F In
38. Caps 70 Oo Export Preserve Text Editability Subscript 58 3 9 Click on Presets Fit Artboard to Artwork bounds Ai file Edit Object Type Select Effect View Window Help E essentiaLs AT o x JJI ee aleren atawa i Artboard Presets NTSC DY Widescreen NTSC D1 NTSC D1 Widescreen PAL D1 DV PAL D1 D Widescreen HDV HDT 720 HDY 1080 DVCPRO HD 720 DVCPRO HD 1080 HDT 1080 Cineon Half Cineon Full E Filey 2K LE TRANs Film 4 B 176 x 220 208 x 320 240 x 252 Document 240 x 270 240 x 320 Name sticker1 352 x 416 Color Mode Ri Color Profile Ruler Units mil 2 4 800 x 600 Artboard Dimet XGA 1024 x 768 mm Show Images in Outline Mode OFF Highlight Substituted Fonts OFF Highlight Substituted Glyphs OFF Preserve Text Editability Simulate Colored Paper OFF VGA 640 x 480 Illustrator Plug In Align To Ee Weight 1pt vece Miter Limits 4 h tele Align Stroker ai ja a C Dashed Line ee dash gap dash 2 Layers 4 GCC Puma III User Manual 10 Please move your mouse to the tool bar on the left when step 10 is finished and then click Selection Tool Align Objects mene ES ae eo Ai File Edit Object Type Select Effect View Window Help Ez v aia as Ae pe Distribute Objects H amp amp hb W DOCUMENT INFO Distribute Spacing Align To Document wk a
39. File Edit View Layout Arange Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help r X Trae HW 6 ot Gy Too la Snapto amp H 5 210 0 mm va 0 E milimeters v 1 50 mm val w its milli v iOimm Aq he 397 0 mm F oO th flog Units millimeters E Ai EN Ga A A A AFIT RTS A A E N RE O a Xl A FAE Layer ty x Layer 1 C E _ Page 1 i x POI Cds Q SSS m P SHB Clone Layer i General Color Composite Layout Prepress ie No Issues 2 Fm D Mack Layer are SS Image position and size Ma g O s in document A O Fit to page 4 Bs pA J Include marks and calibration bars mer a iiri ae Reposition images to OAE Settings For Page 1 iP Position Size Scale Factor p x 2146 ww 117 291 4 100 a ad y 655 02 v 111 381 100 a amp A C Print tiled pages Tiling marks 2 z 3 31 Ta SE C Bleed limit ah Imposition layout As in document Full Page A iy A ale m a gt 5 o ni v J x aBn lt iofi gt A Paget Ja i aa Document color profiles RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 CMYK Japan Color 2001 Coated Grayscale Dot Gain 15 P 128 179 316 087 gt A X E E A Step 3 Click Print You can also add a Hot Icon for the AAS II Plug in Step 1 Select Tools gt Customization gt Commands gt Macros CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma III User Manual 2 p ton Macros Menu Bar File M
40. File bot i gt Illustrator Plug In A 7 GCC Puma III User Manual 15 Select the cutter model position the object in the bottom left corner and then click Print Marks and Bleed Output Graphics Color Management Advanced Summary Print Preset Custom Printer PPD General Copies Collate C Reverse Order All Ignore Artboards Media Size Defined by Driver v _ Transverse wth Options Placement X Y Do Not Scal OfFit to Page KS O Custom Scale Wi i H O Tie Full Pages Overlap coe We t y Print Layers Visible amp Printable Layers v 16 Your job is now completed Illustrator Plug In GCC Puma III User Manual Three types of registration marks 4 Point Positioning AASII Reg Mark Setting Prog 1 03 02 fx 4 Point Poisitioning Lengthtrnrn Thickness mm Marginimm Segmental Poisitioning amp Skept rary Soc Y Skept rans s00 Multiple Copies Mo of Copies Margintrm jo No of Y Copies C Copies with outline Progress SS SSS SS SS SS SSS SS SSS ee 4 Point Positioning Length The length of marks gt Range 5nm 50mm gt Optimized Setting 25mm Thickness The line thickness of marks gt Range 1mm 2mm gt Optimized Setting 1mm Margin The distance between marks and images gt Range Omm 50mm gt Optimized Setting 5mm The system will create the 4 m
41. GCC Puma Ill Series User Manual http Awww GCCworld com V 6 2012 Feb NOTICE GCC reserves the right to modify the information contained in this user manual at any time without prior notice un authorized modification copying distribution or display is prohibited All comments queries or Suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer V 6 2012 Feb GCC Puma Ill User Manual Important Information Thanks for your purchase of GCC Puma lll Cutting Plotter For your safety and to optimize the performance of the Puma Ill please read the user manual completely and keep it in a correct location PRECAUTIONS IN USE For safety concern please always hold the cutter firmly from the bottom when moving it Do not move the cutter by clasping the depression area on both sides O x hold from the bottom hold the depression area Do not shake or drop the blade holder a blade tip maybe fly out During operation keep away from any moving parts of the cutter such as the carriage drums Also be careful that your clothing and hairs do not be caught Always connect the power cable to a grounded outlet Always use the accessory power cable that is provided Do not wire the power cable so that it becomes bent or caught between objects Do not connect the power cable to branching outlet to which other machines are also connected or use an extension cable There is danger of ov
42. GCC Now you can output the image oe GreatCut untitled 1 Sieg Edit Deson Yiw Jools Settings Window Help Mew CtlN op o s Open Cbl Relative Duplicate Save Cts All Save at Shift Ct s 500 SOL end by EMail 3 Import etrg Export Ctrl E Output Quit CAF nogam Flee EUROS YS TEMS CoCut Professional 4X4 biCoCutecy CADocumnents and Settings jason sue Gp co tee tet ccy CADocuments and Settings eaon aw A TESTER cc CADocuments and Settingsjason suet FDG DFG cci H h S aml 2 t po Copies Spacing 0 00 mm Segment Spacing 0 00 mm Outputen Bre with inkat too W Sort betore output AAS Ottset Ursprung X mm F ge AAS Offset Ursprung Y mm Stack Processing Pressure Well aner Segment mpane Reterence Point Matera wich mm Sra Length mm Plot to File Humber of copies in X cirection Anzahl der Kopien in Y Richturag Distance between copes mim Parameter Save settings Ongr Mev origin Accuracy normal Objects Al objects z Test Drive B Select the series of cutter and the USB port Cancel GreatCut Instruction A 6 Puma III User Manual GCC Puma IIl User Manual Output to device GCC Jaguar IT Cutput Review occ sagar YS E Humber of output 1 Copies 1 Made Toot ET wih AAS Gerateeinstellungen Material Fol Parameter AAS Offset Ursprung X mm AAS Offset Ursprung Y mm Pr
43. Manual AAS Il offset X and Y value is defined as following Horizontal line is defined as X and vertical is defined as Y x When the actual cutting line and the printed line need to be changed towards the direction of origin mark then simply add the negative value of the offset If the direction is from the opposite of the origin mark then enter positive values for the offset This method apply on both X and Y axle For example If the values set in cutter is X 0 50 mm Y 0 50 mm and the measurement is X1 0 25mm_ Y 1 0 25 mm In following figure the Blue Line refers to the Y Value and the Red Line refers toe the X value We need to adjust AASII offset X new X X1 Y new Y Y1 which means X new 0 25 mm Y new 0 75 then save the set new value to cutter E A Value X Value Y Value Y Value X Value X Value Y Value Y Value Origin Note E Before adjusting the AAS II settings please proceed scaling for width and length E The blade offset value isn t set for this test graphic please set it according to the blade you use E f you have any question please contact us or your local distributor for assistance Accu Aligning System 5 5 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 5 4 Contour Cutting For accurate contour cutting with AAS function please proceed the following steps Step 1 Creating Graphics m Create the graphic that you want to print and cut in your software amp
44. Multiple Copies gt Numbers of X Copies Numbers of Y Copies The total amount of No of Copies a image copies No of Copies i f Copies with outline To show outlines of image graphics Copies with outline Apply Cancel The system will create the as shown in the picture below File Edit View Layout Arange Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help 8 X Cera im 6 co GR TS fa 100 v Snapto 1 000 0mm mal B m a ial 6 35 mm va Custom E loom wal L a 5 i Units millimeters v 2 54 mm x a 16 35 mm TF A sy 100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 300 1000 millimeters Contour E T rae Ee v wae k O To center s a Inside wo ee Outside k 25 Offset 2 0 g Ra a A a Steps 1 4 a l o wa 22 ERTE PIS ty 5 AT Pi ARE TEE Or gt a 4 y 6 v zA 4 4 iof gt gt B Pagel lt FA 943 711 83 283 Next click for Drag Scale Second click for Rotate Skew Dbl clicking tool selects all objects Shift click multi selects Alt click digs A E CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma lIl User Manual Contour cutting through CorelDraw Step 1 Position the paper with registration marks printed by your printer on the GCC cutter Step 2 Select Files gt Print W CorelDRAW X5 Untitled 1 aAA Edit View Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help SEE c a New Ctrl N
45. Now you can print out the image file with registration marks CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Add Registration Mark by page size Puma Ill User Manual If you tick Add Registration Mark by page size as shown in the figure below and click Apply your registration marks will be created automatically Note 1 The length setting will be in the range of 5 25mm according to your page size 2 Please DO NOT make any changes to the Origin section when you choose to add registration marks by page size as indicated below otherwise the position of the marks will be changed Workspace Document General Page Size Layout Label Background Guidelines Grid Rulers Styles Save Rulers Nudge Nudge 0 254 Super nudge 2 x 0 254 mm Micro nudge 0 25 mm 2 Same units for Duplicate distance Nudge and Rulers Ji Units Horizontal millimeters v AAS II Rez Mark Setting i Add Registration Mark by page size Add Registration Mark by Object Length 5 mm o mm Thickness Margin Step Soo aa Step Soo aoe m Mo of Copies i Mo of Y Copies i Copies with outline Export HTML Global Same units for Horizontal and Vertical rulers Origin Tick divisions Horizontal 0 0 10 per tick Apply Cancel A ETA gt millimeters C Show fractions Edit Scale Vertical 0 0 ee a millimeters Show Rulers The system will create the 4
46. To provide two patterns for cut test Arrow and Arrow Note It is recommended to select Cross if you are working Cross patterns on thick pieces of materials Ratio Setting To adjust the size of the pattern 100 200 100 300 400 Blade Length To agus the length of the blade 0 00mm 5 00mm 0 00mm l Keep your blade length as 0 before you start adjusting Test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by pressing ENTER Keep the blade holder at the same position when you perform blade holder and blade length tests When blade holder and blade length tests are finished the screen will show you to what degree the unit of the value following CW or CCW is circle and in which direction CW clockwise or CCW counterclockwise you should turn the adjustment knob EG Turn CW 0 5 is telling you that you should turn the knob for half a circle clockwisely The value on the screen will be 0 0 when the blade length is perfect and no more adjustment needs to be made You a start cutting at this point PP ATACLEAR lt i COOOOO S ae D TOOL SELECT Set Smoothing To enable smooth cutting function Enable Cut Over Cut To generate an overcut to facilitate weeding 0 00mm 1 00mm 0 00mm 0 05mm per step The Control Panel 3 6 Puma Ill User Manual E nl Disable Set Tangential To enable the emulated tangentia
47. Y Dist XStep Y Step E Layout In between distance on X 200 600mm default 300mm In between distance on Y 200 600mm default 300mm CT L L Accu Aligning System 5 3 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 3 Multiple Copies The function is used to duplicate images to let you cut quantities of images at a time The AAS Il sensor will automatically scan registration marks for each individual image to ensure the contour cutting precision m Command Esc D3 XCopies YCopies Space m Layout Condition 1 Default Condition 2 CTIA ra A b ab 1 AL 5 3 Printer Test fT JL H Before performing AAS contour cutting its recommended to print out a test file that you can find in the enclosed Installation CD to make sure the AAS II cutting accuracy of Puma Ill There are two testing files for AASII 1 AASII_ X Y Offset _Caberation_A4 eps A4 size 2 AASII_ X Y Offset Caberation_600_600 eps Default setting it is recommended for testing Print out the testing graphic Please use high precision printer E Load the graphic to Puma lIlland sent the file to test the cutting job m lf there is any adjustments had to be made you can change the offset value by following the steps x Measure the offset values from the printed line and the actual cutting line Enter the AAS Offset under MISC function for the values you just measured then press Enter x Test the cutting again Accu Aligning System 5 4 GCC Puma Ill User
48. arks as shown in the picture below Ai Fie Edt Object Type Select Effect view Window Help EJ one came Lai 75 CMYK Preview X CU SNES RO RNs Fx 75 vila 4 1 vib ol A No Selection O Stroke 1 pt vi 2 pt Oval p Style M Opacity 100 gt 9 Document Setup aK r 4 essentiats P 9 Illustrator Plug In A 7 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Note 1 To save your materials in addition to amending object margins you can also adjust the length of the registration marks 5mm minimum when you apply 4 Point Positioning see table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes The smaller the size is the smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is see the figures below Area to be cut 25mm 5mm Page size Suggested mark length unit inch unit mm unit A6 4 13 x 5 83 AS 6 83 x 8 27 sO A4 8 27 lt 11 69 A2 16 54 x 23 39 23 A1 23 39 x 33 11 and above 297 Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so please make sure the amount you enter is reasonable Illustrator Plug In A 7 GCC Segmental Positioning AASII Reg Mark Setting Prog Y1 03 02 4 Point Foisitioning Lengthirmn Thicknessimm E Marginimm Segmental Poisitioning s Stepimmi Y Stepi
49. creen display for the preview screen and so on You can also configure user customization Layer Color setting Layer Color Setting Controls the function for outputting your data for each layer or color lt Layer view gt lt Color view gt Allows you to toggle between show and hide In the left figure Layer 1 is hidden while Layer 2 is shown The hidden data is not outputted As shown in the left figure you can change the output sequence by dragging each entry arranged by layer or color If you arrange the entries in the way shown in the left figure the output sequence becomes Layer 2 gt Layer 1 Double clicking an entry name will open the dialog shown below where you can specify a pen for outputting and give detailed instructions for preprocessing and postprocessing Autosort Rearranges automatically the output sequence by the shortest cut Manusort Rearranges the output sequence in ascending order by specifying the inside of a group Specifying the outside of the graphics will finish manual sorting Exchange sort 4 Specifies two groups in order to alternate their output sequence Manual sorting and Exchange sort will be performed separately for each layer or color that is currently selected For example if you perform manual sorting with Layer 3 selected as shown in Figure 3 the preview screen will display only the elements of Layer 3 If none of the layers are selected the top
50. ct lt gt OK ENTER V7 TOOL SELECT 18 51 F 80 0 0 275M AA Select lt gt OK ENTER Y Set Smoothing Cut Select gt OK ENTER OverCut 0 00mm A Select lt gt OK ENTER Y Set Tangential Mode Select gt OK ENTER The Control Panel 3 2 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 3 3 Menu in Off line Mode Press ON OFF LINE to switch to the offline mode Offline For System Setup F 80 of FORCE aa TOKENTER 5 400 with an increment of 5 gram force Offset 0 275 mm 7 l l OFFSET OK ENTER 0 000 1 000 with an increment of 0 025 mm gt 1 Clear Data Memory DAIA CLER N Cancel OK ENTER PAV move origi gin SPEED Speed 51 cm s Speed 3 60 with an increment of 3 cm s Select TS OK ENTER a UP Speed 51 cm s A Select lt gt OK ENTER V7 UP Speed 3 60 with an increment of 3 cm s Quality Fine A o Select lt gt OK ENTER J Draft Normal Fair Fine CUT TEST Square Cut Select lt gt OK ENTER Repeat AAS Job Select lt gt OK ENTER Repeat Last Plot Select lt gt OK ENTER Pattern Arrow Pattern Cross Arrow Pattern Setting Change V7 OK ENTER Select lt gt OK ENTER Ratio 100 Ratio 100 200 300 400 Ratio Setting Change V7 OK ENTER Select lt gt OK ENTER Test Blade Holder OK ENTER Blade Length Adjust Set Length 0 00mm Select lt gt OK ENTER Change y7 OK ENTER Test Blade Length OK ENTER Turn CW Turn CCW The Control Panel 3 3 GCC Puma IIl Use
51. d at the top of the font list for easy access FOCUNWRWOSH RSLPLPANPP LS 30 M Show tips at startup lt Back Next gt RET TAAT A O OOS gt For Help press F1 Stroke E Fil WE SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 e 9 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 2 Set up your GCC Cutter on Production Manager 1 Open Production Manager 8 5v1 2 Choose and set up your GCC cutter Note that AAS II System only works on Jaguar IV and Puma Ill Add Setup Choo a device Whati the brand name of your winyl cutter GCE Whati the model name of your Gl ecce Cutter Add Setup What do vou want to call your new setup SignPal Jaguar IV 32 How is your SignPal Jaguar W 132 connected to your computer a as SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 10 GCC Puma III User Manual Production Manager E Ed GCC Signal Jaguar Ty 1 s20ccC Lise ooo fl Sender RAM Free 419 4 Mie Whi Free 1 82 68 j Free 2 01 GB D Free 6 227 GE RAK Total 1 00 66 Whi Total 2 00 B C Total 16 6 B D Total 46 2 GB Si2nPal Expert i SignPal Expert 8 51 Runtime hours until password expires 562 16 e SignPal Expert Untitled 2 a aka Be aG Edit View Arrange Text Effects Bitmap Window Help Pay New Ctrlth PiaAone Roe p Open Ctri o mis d M t Close Ctrl F4 20 centimeters y A aap Find File T Hlave Ctrl 5 2 E s Tysave As Ctrl Shift 5 RA Import
52. d settings based on your specific job Draft Mode offers the highest output speed sacrificing quality Whereas Quality Mode offers the highest quality sacrificing output speed Keep in mind that speed and quality are usually at a tradeoff CUT TEST The Control Panel 3 5 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Square Cut To perform a cutting test at present blade position For more information please refer to 4 3 Adjusting the Cutting Force and Offset to adjust blade force and cutting speed Repeat AAS To repeat AAS jobs automatically without having to operate on the computer side Job Please be noted that this feature is mainly applied to the Single paper mode please ensure a new piece of material you wish to apply this feature on is loaded and the origin repositioned to the first registration mark before starting When the first AAS job repeat completes the user will be offered the choice of Repeat AAS Job Again please press Online Offline to return to the main menu Repeat Last Recut 1 99 Plot To repeat the last job without re sending the data 1 per step Copy 1 99 To copy the last job without re sending the data 1 per step 1mm gap will be auto generated between 2 copies If the media length is not enough to continue it will show below message on LCM Out Of Space of Copies finished If both functions are enabled at the same time the cutter will perform the last setting only Pattern Setting
53. e object margin and line thickness of your registration marks After this is finished click Set Jog Marks under Tools Setup Register Print f Jog Marks Size The length of marks Jog Marks gt Range 5mm 50mm type ecc AAS i gt Optimized Setting 25mm Object margin The distance between marks and images gt Range Omm 50mm Size object margin Mw corners ta the outer side gt Optimized Setting omm cut dressing C Line thickness the line ma o Rist thickness of marks max Y Distance gt Range 1mm 2mm Register Marks Print Cutting Marks gt Optimized Setting 1mm Size 25 00 mm roa Cut without Cross L l Size 25 00 mm Offset to Object 3 00 mm Cancel Line Thickness 1 00 mm The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below wu GreatCut untitled 1 File Edit Design View Tools Settngs Window Help oa P k AARE xt Relative Angles All 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 JA wit i Ei tt Pee lt gt VE 201 28 mm x H 186 19 mm Objects 2 X 679 54 Y 568 14 GreatCut Instruction A 6 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Note 1 To save your materials in addition to amending object margins you can also adjust the length of the registration marks 6mm minimum when you apply the above function see table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes The smaller the size is the smaller the distance between the obj
54. e Expert Pro model is used as an illustration in the following steps GCC o BERT 24 EXPE BRO Win T Vista XP 32 bit Driver Win 7 Vista XP bil Driwer piak User Manual b Great Gut Design Source Clipart d Install Actoba 4 0 E exit Installation 2 12 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 3 Click Next to start the driver installation SA GCC Driver Installation Start insiailation You are now ready to install GCC Driver Please make sure that USB device is connected Press Next to continue or press Cancel to exit the installation GCC Driver Installation wal E Installing aS E g Copying file CW TWD OWS eustemSe spoolhdiiverswo2ss6 Q CC_register exe Current File i ue fs fi ae ea ena fae ag oo ew sas All Files Time Remaining minutes 0 seconds LiL TTT tT tT Tet ty ft Wise Installation fizarnd AR 4 The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on OK upon completion Enjoy your GCC cutter GCC Driver Installation Installation 2 13 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Note 1 If the driver is being installed for a second time the user will be prompted as to whether a second copy of the driver installation is required GCC Driver Installation The Expert Pro 60 driver installed Do you want add attachment Yes Na
55. eProcess x om aa PIE Afa e G ER 12 DirectCut 30 8 3 B Ce B 1147 WA 2 Waz ar i 28 wi a Never Saved gt If you want to use the previous setting as it is you need to shift click This command creates peel off tabs on large objects enabling users to peel them off from the materials easily Split plot data Creates overlaps flaps to be pasted together and auto split lines when splitting up an output This command divides a large object into several segments when cutting These segments are then combined to create the entire image M Choose the graphic that you want to split up 2 Choose the Split plot data tool 3 Click on the position where you want to split the data Shift clicking at this point will split the data vertically on the screen while normal clicking will do so horizontally 4 Split lines appear 6 Determine the shape and the size of the flaps in the dialog box BAA e en e ed a E C RIR PA S oT VJE PiE DN BOG EJE E Alea B ALA DirectCut ORS B Oy A E Align Mark mi a Fe Overlap X Rien A aA Overlap Y JO mm Aa R E Tae M Never Saved gt Sizel Overlap x 0 mm Overlap Y a 0 mm Mode a HAH Align mark Determines the shape of the flaps Size X Y Enter the size of the flaps in proportion to the split line you have created Overlap X Y Enter the width of flaps to be overlapped Mode Determines the seq
56. eates overlaps and auto split lines when splitting your output Check and make new start point Checks or changes the start point at output Check group information Checks the output elements per group 2 Setting 2 1 RS232 SetUp Determines the interface of your computer to connect a cable to the data transfer criteria between your output device and the software and so on For successful output you need to match the settings of the software with those of your output device Make sure to refer to the manual of your output device Determines the Win output port and transfer criteria DirectCut automatically finds your computer s output port so you can easily select it from the pull down menu 2 2 Plotter Setup In Plotter Setup you can choose Plotter List Environment Pen and so on Plotter Setup Plotter List Plotter Information Bengal 0 Jaguar II E Jaguar IW Fuma Il Fuma Ill Sable 60 r Plotter Name Jaguar IW Language HPGL Manufactory GCC Size 1200 mm B Origin Left Bottom 610 mm iz Step 0 025 mm PID VIBD 0x800b 0xf0b Environment Setup Environment Pressure 10 00g Velocity 10 00cm s Extra 0 01mm Cancel Plotter list Plotter List ___ In this area you can choose the machine type and set _ some basic information for your plotter such as the plotting Jaguar Il jaguar iv area The screen below shows ten cutting p
57. ect and the registration marks is see the figures below Area to be cut 25mm 5mm Page size Suggested mark length unit inch unit mm unit A6 4 13 x 5 83 AS 6 83 x 8 27 sO A4 8 27 lt 11 69 A2 16 54 x 23 39 23 A1 23 39 x 33 11 and above 297 Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so please make sure the amount you enter is reasonable GreatCut Instruction A 6 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Segmental Positioning For precise cutting quality it is suggested to select Segmental Positioning by adjusting the x and y distance when you are working on an extra long or large size image to increase cutting quality setup Register Print f Jog Marks Jog Marks type ace AAS Ih a Size Max x Distance The distance of object margin ivf corners to the outer side intermediate position on the X axis gt Range 200 500 mm max x Distance max y Distance Max y Distance The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Register Marks Print Cutting Marks Size ek gt Range 200 500 mm Cut without Cross L l Size 25 00 mm Offset to Abject 5 00 mm Cancel Line Thickness 1 00 mm The system will create the marks as shown in the picture below M3 GreatCut untitled 1 File Edit Desen View Tools Settings Window Help
58. ecute The AAS Registration Mark Auto Generaton Setting END 1 Layer w y y 5 Three types of registration marks are introduced here 4 Point Positioning Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies AASII Reg Mark Setting Prog 1 03 02 fx Note rentem The values entered in the 4 Point Positioning section length Miles a thickness and margin will still be applied when you tick gunn Segmental Positioning or Multiple Copies Segmental Poisitioning 4 Stepimm s00 Y Stepimm s00 C Multiple Copies No oF Copies Margint mn lo No of Y Copies Copies with outline Progress Sa SSS SS SSS SS SSS SS SS SSE Illustrator Plug In A 7 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 6 Confirm the registration marks the 4 Point Position mark is used as an illustration in the following steps Ai file Edit Object Type Select Effect View Window Help i essentia s C o Mixed Objects aK FF t sticker111 Converted eps 73 RGB Preview X Weight viele mierime Eee Align Stroke a ai a E Dashed Line gap dest gap dash gap LE TRANSFORM p aian Align Objects Cee LAYERS i Distribute Objects Fig PATHFINDER PE a bb one dd Se o gt a l gt Mark Layer O Distribute Spacing Align To n E 2 Layers i a J F Unmanaged File 7 Click on the blank area on the page and then click Document Setup
59. erheating and of misoperation of the machine Keep the tools away from children where they can reach Always put the pinch rollers within position of the white marks Important Information GCC Puma Ill User Manual Contents Important Information 1 General Information 2 Installation 1 1 DN ee ee ee ee ee ONDORWDPD 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 Introduction Package Items Product Features Front View of Puma Ill Back View of Puma Ill The Whole View of Puma Ill The Left hand Side of Puma Ill The Right hand Side of Puma Ill Precaution stand amp Flexible Media Support System 2 2 1 Stand Installation for P3 60 2 2 2 Stand amp Flexible Media Support System for P3 132S Blade Installation Cable Connections 2 4 1 USB Interface 2 4 2 Parallel Interface 2 4 3 RS 232 Interface 2 4 4 Data Transmitting 3 The Control Panel 4 Operation 4 1 The LCD Panel Menu in On line Mode Menu in Off line Mode Menu Items Media Loading 4 1 1 Loading the Sheet Media 4 1 2 Loading the Roll Media Tracking Performance Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment When Completing the Cutting Job Puma III Print Driver setting 4 5 1 Puma Ill Print Driver setting gt Option Page 4 5 2 Puma Ill Print Driver setting gt Paper Page 5 Accu Aligning System Contents 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 Introduction Calibrating the System 5 2 1 Media Calibration 5 2 2 AAS Calibration 5 2 3 AAS Il on Puma Ill Printer Test
60. essure Speed Materia aici mim Length mm Number of Caples in x direction Anzahl der Kopien in Y Richtung Distance between copes mm TCRAP C Post epooler Read Material Spooler C i JE Cancel CANCE C Set up the number of copies you need to cut here Note 1 The number of copies and distance between copies should be the same as you made above 2 You should confirm that the option of objects must show Selected objects Output to device GCC Jaguar IF fx Output Number of output 1 Device fecc Jaguar IV D Copies 4 Mode Tool Cut with AAS E 0 00 mm Weed Border 2 00 mm Meters Fol SSS es Speci erial Foil Copies Spacing 0 00 mm Segment Spacing 0 00 mm m Paramete Value rameter L V Sort before output AAS Offset Ursprung X mm 0 00 7 Stack P AAS Offset Ursprung Y mm 0 00 v Stack Processing Pressure 15 M Wait after Segment Speed 50 E Material width 208 43 Tea mm TT Plot to File Number of copies in x direction Anzahl der Kopien in Y Richtung Riatance between copies mm Save settings Origin New origin Accuracy oie 7 Read Material Objects Seleted objects T Job will be segmented Step 5 You now have a perfectly cut image Enjoy GreatCut Instruction A 6 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Mustrator Plug in Instruction AASII VBA Installer is applicable
61. ew from ITemplate ShfttCtleN E LO ee ee er ee a h Open Cil O B Preview x Open Recent Files b Browse m Bridge AlttCiltO Shae My Screen a Device Central Cle Cth Save s Shif Cts Save a Copy AlsxCuhs Save as Template Check In Save for Web amp Devices Alt ShifhCtrS Weight votes Ia C p Wes A Place goo Save for Macrosoft Office Exon lB Dashed Line Jon GreatCut d E ooo kins Document Setup AluCtrhP mes Live Trace Document Color Mode gt DocssPDF File Info Alt ShafteC tre SaveDocsAsS G Print CtrhP Ext CQ Other Script Cirk F12 Illustrator Plug In A 7 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 4 Select the registration marks needed Ai Ge Edt Object Type Select Effect View Window Helo Wm oe o Mud Objects Pv Pv Sua ae shil y oodo n Os O E ede SS biji miem M 7 AASII Reg Mark Setting Prog V1 03 02 Ad o aaa sticker111 Converted The AAS Registration Mark Auto Generation Setting START H 4 Paint Poistioning Length mm 25 Thickness mm l 3 QAZ Se v ZEAE g Margin mm 3 w ay a C Segmental Poistioning X Step men 500 Y Step men 500 C Multiple Copies LAYERS No of XCopies l1 Space mm y ip 5 LEL E A 2 No of Y Copies 1 C Copies with outine ARAA AA E AA E ee Eke Dek ee tee ee E Ex
62. f copies aaa Scale C Fit drawing to paper C Fit border to paper Tiling Frint tiled pages Overlap en Advanced W Use device margins i gnore overprint i m Print Options M Selection only Border wireframe Substrate Guides Grid Template Position Center Offset x 0 000em Offset fi oair 13 Load the printout vinyl on the plotter and select File gt Cut Contour to send data You can preview the job and change cutter s parameter settings in Properties tab of Cut Contour window The Production Manager will be automatic activated to complete the job SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 16 GCC Puma IIl User Manual g SignPal Expert Untitled 2 ka File Edit view Arrange Text Effects Bitmap Window Help CORB RET ZR o nama t i sr F 7 O Esg N l ke 0 000cm E Select a Production Manager GOUNWOS47 x v E f On this computer Local i C On another computer Network No fill 7 C On the internet address oOo 5 i ES ki Cancel KRI ttn DER ATN E ME For Help press F1 y Cut Contour SignPalJaguar IW 132 GCC JSB 000 Properties amp General Options Advanced HM alerial Send Fic Position 6 000cm 24 GP 5 00m k Q amp Contour Cut SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 17 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 3 Transferring a Soft
63. f intermediate position on the X axis axis gt Range 200mm 600mm gt Optimized Setting Less than 500mm Multiple Copies No of Y Copies 1 fejo mr _ Copies with outline Apply Cancel The system will create the marks as shown in the picture below 2 No Select v oD Stroke 0 001 FW Brush p v Style Opacity 100 JA ES a a Ci PV strove Cradient yspareney Pr ky AR JT IN olor x Color Guide gt j i mi QT _ a Symbols a DA m aa PA Oe t Pre ess E 7 TEJ AGGE BA TE O DirectCut BSS JE HHR di ala fo i TI it sE AILL TARIE Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y Note The values entered in the 4 Point Positioning _ section length thickness and margin will still be No of X Copies 1 applied when you tick Segmental Positioning Segmental Positioning Multiple Copies It is suggested to select Multiple Copies when you would like to make several copies of one image on your material to increase cutting accuracy AAS Il Reg Mark Setting 4 Point Positioning Length a 25 mm ie oi Copies No of X Copies The numbers of copies on X axis a pcs Simm e No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis gt Range 1 10 The more copies you make the more Margin fei 4 mm time is needed for data transmission Segmental Positioning gt Numbers of X Co
64. g Die Cut Kise Cut Length mm Length ao E CER g Force g Force Figure 3 Note The length setting for the cutting line of Die Cut is in the range of 0 2000mm whereas that of Kiss Cut is 0 100mm When the job is completed and you untick the Die Cut function you will be able to adjust the pen speed pen force and offset in the section on the top following normal operating procedures see figure 4 Option Paper Attrib ile Function lt I 7 Load Note the extension of the blade both the top layer and the Pen Speed has to be set to cut through 0 igina istory Files Quality Draft Use Plotter Setting Back to Home AAS Origin using printer setting Die Cut Figure 4 Operation 4 11 EE oo Pen Force ee ai eel backing in the very beginning for the best cutting performance ea You then adjust the tool force Ofset i n ave o Detautt GCC Puma Ill User Manual 4 5 2 Puma Ill Print Driver setting gt Paper Page Connecting Multiple Cutters to one PC This function allows your computer to recognize the cutter you wish to perform your job on from other cutters with the same model name and printers connected at the same time eliminating its confusion when you send your image to the cutter To activate this function go to Paper and tick Connecting Multiple Cutters to one PC see figure 1 Please do not tick this box if only one cutting pl
65. h expanded mode 3 Both expanded mode 4 Both unexpanded mode mode To build up the communication between host computer and cutter Baud Rate is to determine the speed of data transmission Data Bits refers to the size of one block of data Parity is used to check if data was revived correctly or not 9600pbs 7 Bits with NO Parity 9600pbs 7 Bits with ODD Parity 9600pbs 7 Bits with EVEN Parity 9600pbs 8 Bits with NO Parity 9600pbs 8 Bits with ODD Parity 9600pbs 8 Bits with EVEN Parity 19200pbs 7 Bits with NO Parity 19200pbs 7 Bits with ODD Parity 19200pbs 7 Bits with EVEN Parity 19200pbs 8 Bits with NO Parity 19200pbs 8 Bits with ODD Parity 19200pbs 8 Bits with EVEN Parity To display the version number of Firmware and FPGA code Version The Control Panel 3 7 WR ea si i l Puma II User Manual To select displayed languages on LCM panel in English English Spanish Italian Deutsch Japanese Portuguese Polish Turkish or French Select Units Provide two unit systems for users convenient inch oz Scale Length To adjust the scale of media length and width that may cause by the thickness of the media The Denominator is the actual length and the Numerator is the ideal length measured from the resultant For example cutting a line with 500 0 mm length The Scale Width procedure as follows 1 Press the LEFT ARROW to choose the Numerator and select 500 0 mm 2 Cut the length by sending a graph file
66. he final size always scales the graphic up or down Tile Tile Tilex E Margin 0 mr Tiley 1 MarginY 0 mr Tile X Tile Y Copies the selected graphic in the direction of the x or y axes Margin X Margin Y Determines the space between the graphics that are copied in the direction of the x or y axes Fit setting Fit Setting C Line Arc Precious 10 1 mm Line Arc Determines whether to output any layout data including curves by either fine straight lines or by arcs If you set it to Arc your output device will operate more smoothly Please note that neither setting affects cutting speed Precious Determines the approximate accuracy for a path Decreasing the value will increase the approximate accuracy and vice versa Increasing the accuracy will slow down the output speed and vice versa Paper size Paper Size 24998 nm 2 1195 mr Paper size is already set to the value that you chose at Plotter Setup but you can change it by entering other values here However you cannot enter a higher value than the one you specified at Plotter Setup This function automatically scans the plotter size At Plotter Setup make sure to set a value higher than the original plotting area of your plotter If you specify a value lower than the original plotting area of your plotter this button will be disabled The auto scan is available only for HP GL This function is onl
67. i Eiere eaa x ee Enable bdrectonal support Enable printer pooling Figure 3 Expert 24 Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Option Paper Expert 24 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Fort Description Printer a O uspoo4 Virtual printer port fo HP Color Las USBOO2 Virtual printer port fo O useoo Virtual printer port fo Jaguarly 182 O Send To Microsoft One Local Port LJ Microsoft Document Im Local Port O PSPort Local Fort ba 4 ii gt able Odrechorial support Enable printer pooling Apply Figure 4 Operation 4 13 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 5 1 Introduction The Puma Ill series cutting plotters feature a standard Accu Aligning System AAS II to guarantee precise contour cutting quality by detecting the registration marks printed around the graphic m Avoid any kind of light source horizontally illuminating the AAS module PROHIBITED ACCEPTABLE E DO NOT take off the cover of AAS module while in operation PROHIBITED Accu Aligning System 5 1 GCC 5 2 Puma IIl User Manual AAS Calibrating the System The AAS system has one calibration procedures to ensure maximum accuracy of AAS operation To operate the AAS you need to learn about the method of media feeding firstly Refer to 4 1 Media Loading 5 2 1 Media Calibrat
68. installation drive changes to the selected drive when you click OK 8 Select the Program folder where the shortcut for the software will appear A new folder is automatically created for the product 9 Click Next to install the software SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 3 GCC Puma III User Manual GCC Production Suite Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Frogram Folder listed below ou may type a new folder name or elect one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Administrative Tools Code eter ColorPRINT Server Compatibility EasySlGh v5 Games Microsoft Office PosterPrint 12 Cancel GCC Production Suite Setup Status GCC Production Suite i configuring your new software installation Installing A Cancel 10 Once the installer is finished installing the Install Manager opens The Install Manager allows you to run a demo version of any available products or to enter a password to access the software and any optional features 11 Do one of the following e Check Run in demo mode to run a demo version of any available products in any available language SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 GCC Puma III User Manual e Enter a Password and then select a product from the Product list and a language from the Language list Use the Add button to enter any additional passwords in the Optional Password section to unloc
69. inte and then cut its contours using a cutting plotter Measurements Labels The software allows you to measure label and dimension objects By using the measuring ools you can indicate the horizontal vertical o diagonal dimensions of the design or label Automatic Dimension The Automatic Dimension tool allows you to automatically create horizontal and vertical dimension lines around objects SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 22 GCC Puma IIl User Manual These dimensions lines are not linked to the object and will not be automatically updated if he object changes size Dimension to Page The Dimension to Page tool allows you to automatically create horizontal and vertical dimension lines that measure the position of he object to the lower left corner of the design area These dimension lines are linked to the object and will be updated if the objects change position Ganado Cut Plot The Cut Plot dialog box gives you complete control over how the job is produced SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 23 GCC Puma IIl User Manual EasySIGN Instruction The user manual of EasySIGN software is available on the EasySIGN program CD or you can refer to the getting started manual available on the EasySIGN webpage at http Awww easysign com mainwebv1 DownGT aspx GCC AASII Corpmark System This application note will show you how to use the GCC AASII coromark system It assumes that you have installed
70. ion Media Calibration is to ensure the sensor being able to recognize the registration marks 5 2 2 The factory default works on a wide range of materials However certain types of materials may not work properly Performing a media calibration may become necessary while working with such materials to change the sensitivity of AAS for greater reliability Media calibration adjusts the media feeding according to media type for better accuracy during cutting When to use We suggest white media for best cutting result It is not necessary to perform media calibration every time unless the registration marks on the printed media become undetectable in AAS sensing process AAS Calibration The first registration mark is designed to be different in order to identify the origin for AAS auto detection The following precaution must be aware for registration marks to be read automatically m Type of media E Registration mark pattern m Reading range required for detection the registration marks m Position for registration marks and medium The registration marks have to be m Created by cutting software like SignPal or GCC CorelDRAW plug in m In black color E L Mark Length 10mm 50mm suggested 25 mm m L Mark Thickness 1mm 2mm suggested 1 mm E Margin 1mm 50mm suggested 5mm The cutter can not detect the marks while m Cutter carriage is not located near the outside area of first mark before detecting See
71. k optional features Password This is your main application password for the software Optional Password If you purchased additional options you may enter the option passwords in this field to upgrade your software Install Manager Product Selection Enter your password Then choose vour product and language M or User Number Password ae Optional Password Product Language SignPal Expert amp 5 1 English 12 Click Done Install Manager Install SignPal Expert amp 5y1 Englishy if Install to desktop 13 Check which icons and preferences you want to install SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 GCC Puma IIl User Manual e Check Install to desktop to install a shortcut for the software on the desktop e Check Install to startup items to install a shortcut for the software in the Startup folder of the Start menu If this is done each time the computer starts up the software will automatically start up and minimize itself displaying an icon in the system tray of the Windows system tray e Check Clear Application s previous preferences to clear the preferences or clear the check box to retain old preferences e Click OK GCC Production Suite InstallShield Wizard Complete GCC Production Suite has been successtully installed Click Finish to exit the wizard lt Back Finish Cancel 14 Open SignPal 8 5v1 SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Registration
72. knowledge and merge Captures the line width of the objects created with Illustrator s line width function and generates the outline data If the objects are overlapped DirectCut computes the overlapped part to generate the output data Choose a graphic that you want to process 2 Choose the Do line with acknowledge and merge command lf you produce data from the original data as shown on the previous page it will be converted to the output data shown in the following figure This figure shows that the data was ungrouped and moved to another position after it was generated Create the images you would like to output and make contour lines Cc 27a 0 Stroke FA Eush v xa Style v Opacity 100 DE Oe wo SETAS E ZEND SP Na E Hee P E Alen o DirectCit oelle PA PAF Ob iel LJ S us Group the overlapped images and apply the Do line width acknowledge and merge command and a joint outline will be created lf you ungroup the images and move one of them the overlapped part will disappear as shown in the figure below No Selection m a gt Ii wy lt a a wW Swatches x Brushes Symbols gt lt Stroke Gradient x js EHN MANEN E i Color x Color Guide WA eal x PONE Plot PreProcess x PIEl Ala Be DirectCut gele lB dk ar c Ma
73. l cutting mode for thicker media types and small letter cuts Note while the Offset value setting at 0 000 mm Set Tangential Mode will automatically be disabled Mode Panel Setup Accept setup command To accept commands of the Force Speed Cutting Quality and Offset only via software Control panel only To accept commands of the Force Speed Cutting Quality and Offset only via control panel of the cutter Restore To turn all parameters of the menu items to factory default Default settings Save To save pattern s of cutting parameters for later use Parameter MISC To avoid paper jam and motor crash by automatically unroll media 50cm and up before cutting while enabled Auto unroll only effects on roll edge media Using Single mode to size media will disable this function automatically If the length of the rolled media is less than 2 meters or the weight is light it is recommended to set this mode disabled Vacuum To help improve tracking and cutting accuracy by turning on the fans If you turn off the vacuum system the fans will remain inactive during cutting or plotting You can refer to 5 3 Printer Test for more details To enable to save time on repeated cutting jobs and better tracking After cutting job has finished the media will move back to the origin then move to the end of the plot Both unexpanded To save media by four different modes 1 Length expanded mode 2 Widt
74. layer e g Layer 3 in Figure 3 will be the target for manual sorting Unalo Undo Cancels the current operation on Plotter Output and goes back to the previous one Rono Redo Restores the canceled operation ii I L gt Zoom tools Dragging from top left to bottom right with your mouse will scale up the data within the selected area while dragging from bottom right to top left will scale down the data Simply clicking on the data will reset the magnification to x1 Move tools Allows you to grab the paper and move it to other positions by dragging Select tools Selects the object in the preview screen The selected data turns green You can either rubber band select multiple object by dragging or select each single objects by clicking To deselect the object that you have selected just shift click it Best fit tools Displays all the graphics at once within the domain of the preview screen Plot preview Allows for on screen simulation of the commands and the behavior that DirectCut will output eo mi my eel ey fp The instruction of the ten commands above is given below Make plot file Allows you to name the output data file and save it E Export Allows DirectCut to output to your output device 4 Exit Closes this dialog How to operate preview screen The graphic that you selected with the Select button is displayed with
75. lected graphic horizontally to the center of the plotter area Center X Moves the position of the selected graphic vertically to the center of the plotter area Click on Best Fit tools to show the entire object Align left Aligns all the selected graphics to the far left of its graphic group Align X center Aligns all the selected graphics to the horizontal center of its graphic group Align right Aligns all the selected graphics to the far right of its graphic group Align top Aligns all the selected graphics to the top edge of its graphic group Align Y center Aligns all the selected graphics to the vertical center of its graphic group Align bottom Aligns all the selected graphics to the bottom edge of its graphic group AutoGroup Maximize paper space utilization on the basis of a rectangle circumscribed about the graphics Transform Transform C Mirror GCC Setup Rotate 0 scalex Q 1333 73 m scaley 2 198 28 mn Mirror Inverts a graphic on the y axis Rotate Rotates a graphic by 90 degrees clock wisely at a time on the center of its circumscribed rectangle Scale X Scale Y Expands or contracts a graphic in the direction of the x and y axes You can either enter a magnification value or directly specify the final size The chain icon being pressed down indicates the original size while not being pressed down indicates that scaling has occurred Entering t
76. ll User Manual Step 5 Insert the roll holder support with the screws into the holes of the stand and then tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 4 You could decide roll holder support s position by inserting into different holes rw 3 screws Roll holder Installation 2 4 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Place two roll holders into the holes in the roll holder support Figure 2 5 Roll holder support Roll holders A Figure 2 5 Step 7 Lastly the complete picture will be shown like below Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Installation 2 5 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 2 3 Blade Installation Caution Do not touch the tip of the blade by your fingers Notice The blade is a consumable item which will affect the cutting quality significantly Please replace with a new blade when having the following situations 1 The tip of blade is broken 2 The cutting traces are not as good as they were 3 Uncut area remains the same even the blade force has been raised significantly Figure 2 11 is the picture of the blade holder Insert a blade into the bottom of the blade holder Pushing the pin on the top of blade holder can remove the blade Be sure to keep your fingers away from the blade tip Pin Adjustment depth knob Outward ring Figure 2 11 Installation 2 6 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 1 Install Blade Figure 2 12 Figure 2 12 Figure 2 13 3 Adjust the blade tip to suitable le
77. lotter models TJ sable 60 tal Expert 24 As shown above the machine type displayed with a green check button represents the default plotter You can click the button to enable or disable the plotter as well as double click the name of the machine type to set the machine information The Plotter setup Screen Double clicking name of the cutting plotter will display the dialog below The information shown here varies according to the model you have selected Plotter Information Plotter Name Jaguar IV Language HPGL Manufactory GCC Size 1200 mm Origin Lett Bottom 610 mm EB Step 0 025 mm PID VID 0x 800b Oxf0b Plotter name Enter a name for your machine here Manufactory Enter the name of your machine s manufacturer here Origin Allows you to choose the home position of your machine from Center center position Left Bottom lower left position Left Top upper left position Make sure to choose the same position as you set on the plotter Language Determines the transfer instruction format for your machine Make sure to choose the same language as you set on the plotter Step Enter the step size of your machine here Make sure to choose the same size as you set on the plotter Size Determines the maximum range for cuiting Starting from the left w Y B New plotter Creates new plotter information Delete current plotter Deletes current
78. m gt Optimized Setting 5mm Segmental Positioning X Step The distance of intermediate position on the X axis Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis gt Range 200mm 600mm gt Optimized Setting Less than 500mm Multiple Copies No of X Copies The numbers of copies on X axis No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis gt Range 1 50 The more copies you make the more time is needed for data transmission gt Numbers of X Copies Numbers of Y Copies The total amount of image copies Copies with outline To show outlines of image graphics Note The values entered in the 4 Point Positioning section length thickness and margin will still be applied when you tick Segmental Positioning or Multiple Copies CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma lIl User Manual 4 Point Positioning AAS II Reg Mark Setting 4 Point Positioning Add Registration Mark by page size Length The length of marks Ii Add Registration Mark by Object gt Range 5nm 50mm gt Optimized Setting 25mm Length 25 mm Thickness The line thickness of marks Thickness i mm Margin 0 mm f Segmental Positioning i 4 Poink Position gt Range 1mm 2mm gt Optimized Setting 1mm Margin The distance between marks and images amp Step s00 Pa gt Range Omm 50mm Y Step s00 e o gt Optimized Setting 5mm C Multiple Copies No of Copies i No of Y Copies
79. machine 26500059G The blade is 60 with Blue Cap 0 25 mm blade offset For Cutting small text and fine detail Sharp blade with smallest offset 26500060G The blade is 0 175 mm blade offset with Black Cap Blade Specification A 2 GCC Puma Ill User Manual About the Tool A generic term referring to the blade that cuts the sheet the pen that does plotting and the LED bombsight option used for pointing to the reference point OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade Blade Central line Blade tip Protrusion Length of the Blade Thickness of the media t1 Protrusion length of the blade Thickness of the nai ee base paper t 2 Length of protrusion t1 t 2 2 but for your convenience you may just make it about 0 3mm 0 5mm beyond the blade holder tip Blade Specification A 2 GCC Puma IIl User Manual CorelDRAW Plug in Instruction AASII VBA Installer is applicable for CorelDRAW Version 11 12 13 14 15 Installation 1 Check the AAS CorelDraw Installer folder in Puma III Installation CD and double click the AASIIVBAInstaller exe file to run the installation program TAASI Reg Mark Setting 01_03_02 jex A ASTI Installer exe fe GCCAASTI_ Draw 1 gms E GCCAASII_Draw12 gms A GCCAASII_Draw13 gms fe GCCAASTI_Draw14 gms E GCCAASTI_Draw15 gms 2 Press the Install button to begin i
80. make Segmental Positioning marks please select GCC SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 14 GCC Puma III User Manual Segmentation in DesignCentral window and then click Apply Deden ental Sa 10 For Multiple Copies this function is not available in SignPal Currently the Multiple Copies function is only available under CorelDraw plug in 11 Select File gt Print to print out the image d SionPal Expert Untitled 2 File Edit View Arrange Text Effects Bitmap Window Help Ctrl po open Ctrl 0 N gp End File T Have Ckrl S se EgSave As Ctrl Shift 5 E 23 Import I SEEsport Acquire Image F ee emen Setup Ctrl B Close Ctril F4 at CubsPlot Ctrl L D gct Contout pm Print Setup e L Send Email b workspace b Alt F4 Oie ee EER REN OE Prints the active document SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 a mx Tx J LELT a0 centimeters po H LI L S o 000em A x v Fil stroke Editor ml GCC Puma III User Manual Si2nPal Expert A Printer paper orientation does not match document Adjust printer autcrnatically 12 Set the Scale as 100cm 1m 100 in Print page Printer r Preview Hame Geca HP LaserJet 2100 EN Properties Status Ready Type HP Laserdet 5100 PCL 6 f ASCII PostScript data Binary Copies Number o
81. marks on the 4 corners of the page as shown in the picture below wherever you move your image BD Be Bl tee CP ees Laya maga Ech Gi eed e Teb Hair 3S G ge Bee oo Oo mpos f z j jewon g3 O ke faeere Senan El a E nates Bere ran i e eee H Aere E A et e e rererere Leer CA EAE EEA A KaT cea PEAN AAA PLECE pamm O J a SS i Bey T i cE k To paniir E Ha CE rak s ar D utia i i Of pet av i Tagai l p e i a k R T A cad fi a aa aE op T an gt a r i j X Had lofi FW i i rA ds he Bee Paget heh for Deeg oaa Scored chek for Aiphone Spee Di bool p all secre h i Aih hers 6 CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Add Registration Mark by Object Puma Ill User Manual If you tick Add Registration Mark by Object you will be offered three options of registration marks as shown below AAS IT Rez Mark Setting Add Registration Mark by page size i Add Registration Mark by Object 4 Point Position Length ac mm Thickness i mm Margin 0 mm Segmental Positioning ks Step Soo ee Y Step coo e Multiple Copies Ho of Copies i Mo of Y Copies i Copies with outline Apply Cancel 4 Point Positioning Length The length of marks gt Range 5nm 50mm gt Optimized Setting 25mm Thickness The line thickness of marks gt Range 1mm 2mm gt Optimized Setting 1mm Margin The distance between marks and images gt Range Omm 50m
82. mm C Multiple Copies Mo of Copies Marginimm o Puma III User Manual For precise cutting quality it is suggested to select Segmental Positioning when you are working on an extra long or large sized image to increase cutting accuracy Segmental Positioning X Step The distance of intermediate position on the X axis Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis gt Range 200mm 600mm gt Optimized Setting Less than 500mm No of Y Copies C Copies with outline Progress gg gg gg gy The system will create the marks as shown in the picture below Ai Fie Edt Object Type Select Effect view Window Help AR essentiais O ox No Selection Stroke Opacity CHENE SESUL A cP ASME APANDA eege ETNE ee l RFF ELRO IREF CARE TTL BERG a ales ae bet ale ee S N WE 4 4 1 v A Unmanaged File Illustrator Plug In jim aas test01_C eps 25 CMYK Preview X Segmental Positioning A 7 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Multiple Copies AASII Reg Mark Setting Prog 1 03 02 Eg It is suggested to select Multiple Copies when you would like to make several copies of one image on your material to C 4 Point Poisitioning increase cutting accuracy Length mr Thicknesstram Margintmn _ Segmental Poisitioning Multiple Copies No of X Copies The numbers of copies on X axi
83. mm sec Avoid the registration marks locating on the tracks of pinch rollers Accu Aligning System 5 8 GCC Puma lIl User Manual Chapter 6 Basic Maintenance This chapter explains the basic maintenance i e cleaning the cutting plotter required for the cutting plotter Except for the below mentioned all other maintenance must be performed by a qualified service technician 6 1 Cleaning the Cutting Plotter In order to keep the cutting plotter under good condition and best performance you need to clean the machine properly and regularly Precaution in Cleaning lt Unplug the cutting plotter before cleaning lt V Never use solvents abrasive cleaners or strong detergents for cleaning They may damage the surface of the cutting plotter and the moving parts Recommended Methods Gently wipe the cutting plotter surface with a lint free cloth If necessary clean with a damp cloth or an alcohol immersed cloth Wipe with water to rinse off any residue and dry with a soft lint free cloth Wipe all dust and dirt from the tool carriage rails Use a vacuum cleaner to empty any accumulated dirt and media residue beneath the pinch roller housing Clean the platen paper sensors and pinch rollers with a damp cloth or an alcohol immersed cloth and dry with a soft lint free cloth Wipe dust and dirt from the stand Basic Maintenance 6 1 GCC Puma lIl User Manual 6 2 Cleaning the Grid Drum Turn off
84. mp Name sticker111 Converted eps Color Mode RGB color Color Profile none Ruler Units millimeters Artboard Dimensions 148 6798 mm x 145 2831 mm Show Images in Outline Mode OFF Highlight Substituted Fonts OFF Highlight Substituted Glyphs OFF Preserve Text Editability Simulate Colored Paper OFF 11 This will take you back to the edit mode Esse TiaLs P 9 Weight 1 pt v OE amp Miter Limits gt 4 x tee Align Stroker a a ry _ Dashed Line 7 Gap dash gap dash gap LAYERS sT 1 EEA S all Mark Layer O 2 Layers d 2 J F Align Objects Bad FE hk Ai File Edit Object Type Select Effect View Window Help Ez v eo peers Distribute Objects a dd DOCUMENT INFO A Distribute Spacing Align To Document sfp amp Name sticker111 Converted eps Color Mode RGB color Color Profile none Ruler Units millimeters Artboard Dimensions 148 6798 mm x 145 2831 mm Show Images in Outline Mode OFF Highlight Substituted Fonts OFF Highlight Substituted Glyphs OFF Preserve Text Editability Simulate Colored Paper OFF Illustrator Plug In ESSENTIALS OI 2 x LAYERS Wg ee o Salli Mark Layer ie 2 Layers 2 ag F GCC Puma II User Manual 12 Print out the file with the contour line and the registration marks A ee oe jee pet oe ie ie o Oa e wis 5 j a gt Bre Cowles a Aap aaa oeae e e 7s E Ps all Coie
85. nal Checking this option will preserve the original objects a new rasterized image will be placed on top of original objects Create mask When this option is checked the shape of the new bitmap will be the same as the original objects ransparent When this option is checked the background color of the bitmap will be set to be ransparent Resolution The resolution of the new bitmap Color Mode The color mode of the new bitmap Margin The white space around the bitmap Colormode Available Color Models Colors can be defined using the following SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 20 GCC Marquee Move Eraser SignPal 8 5 Instruction Puma III User Manual models RGB The color is expressed as a combination o red green and blue alues This is the color model most commonly used for computer graphics CMYK The color is expressed as a combination of cyan magenta yellow and black values This is the color model most commonly used in color printing LAB The CIE LAB model is a device independent color model that expresses color using a luminance value and wo chrominance alues HSB The color is expressed using values for hue saturation and brightness Spot The color is selected from a number of lists of standard ink or ribbon colors provided by established suppliers Duotone Duotone colors are made by overlaying two spot colors The color that is printed first is called the base color and the color hat is printed
86. nd your job Make sure that the croomarks have some white space around them there should not be any objects inside them to make sure they can be scanned accurately 5 Export the job for printing Your design is now ready for production Click File Export and a dialog will come up that enables you to create a file We advise you to use EPS Encapsulated Postscript EPS as the output format this can be read by any RIP or other print software Print the resulting EPS file with the software of your choice 6 Cut the result Place the resulting print in your plotter Set the plotter to offline and use the arrow keys to position the laser within the lower right croomark then set the plotter to online If you have chosen the cropmarks Multicopy there is one extra step right click the page and go to the Cropmark settings dialog again In the dialog enter the correct values for nr Of copies horizontal Nr of copies vertical and Copy distance horizontal copy distance vertical then click OR EasySIGN Instruction A 5 GCC Puma IIl User Manual In the EasySIGN software choose File Plotting A dialog will come up that allows you to change the plotter settings Plotting Settings Device Use Settings Selection m f One panel only Y 4 E z Color IV Alignment plotting o 2 E Hold T in production manager Special lines
87. ned to a layer with which you use the pen Type a name that is as easy for you to understand as possible Pressure Determines pen pressure Velocity Determines speed Extra Determines the amount of overcuiting Starting from the left a 3 New pen Creates new pen information Delete current pen Deletes current pen information 3 Creating output data Go to File and select Show DirectCut Tools under DirectCut k kaii illustrator P4 Edit Object lype Select Filter Effect View Wind ow A No Selection fr New N n New from Template OEN ss Open 36 0 Open Recent Files gt Browse dO Device Central Close EW Save ge 5 Save As i E5 Save a Copy dS Save as Template Check In Save for Web amp Devices YHES Revert F12 Place Save for Microsoft Office Export DirectCut p Plotter Setup Scripts Plot Out Show DirectCut Tools Document Setup MHP VLCD Setting Document Color Mode b itl File Info Print AP You will be presented with this dialog below m Plot PreProcess Aja O B Direct Cut cone The function of each command is shown in the table below followed by the detailed instructions of giving the commands D Check and make new start Text outline Make outline and offset Check group information Do line width acknowledge r Inve
88. ner border Fill Stroke Editor mal x amp 7 Black m P wireframe Advanced l Overprint ei 2 OS COCoC Oe 31 606 11 613 SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 Contour v gli x 000em IY Proc ve With holes fr xy Fill Stroke Editor fami x amp 7 Solid fill Black E F wireframe Advanced F Overprint 13 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 7 Apply the contour cut mark of GCC AASII by selecting Effect gt Contour Cut Mark d SignPal Expert Untitled 2 tela BS File Edit View Arrange Text Effe chs stl Window Help E x EEN J F PG Jeg E Clear Contour Cut Separate Contour Cut iem 4 E t fom Iw F M with holes 25 20 a 0 5 ma 5 re Black ml wireframe i 3 Advanced ECOSOC ein mme Creates cut marks around contour cut objects 8 Select GCC AASII in SignPal DesignCentral window to create the AAS II registration marks 4 Point Positioning Set the vales as 0 1cm or above and click Apply in DesignCentral window The value is to define the distance between registration marks and image area If the value is less than 0 1cm it is likely that the image will overlap the marks and result in bad cutting quality Deden ental m Ei 9 There are three types of GCC AASII registration marks 4 Point Positioning Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies To
89. ng 2 Align one of the scales on the blade holder to the mark on the carriage 3 Select Blade Length Adjust under CUT TEST on the LCM enter the blade length wished in Set Length test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by pressing ENTER Note Keep the blade holder at the same position when you perform blade holder and blade length tests 4 When blade holder and blade length tests are finished the screen will show you to what degree the unit of the value following CW or CCW is circle and in which direction CW clockwise or CCW counterclockwise you should turn the adjustment knob EG Turn CW 0 5 is telling you that you should turn the knob for half a circle clock wisely Figure 2 20 Figure 2 21 Installation 2 9 GCC Puma Ill User Manual The value on the screen will be 0 0 when the blade length is perfect and no more adjustment needs to be made You may start cutting at this point Figure 2 20 Figure 2 21 Installation 2 10 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 2 5 Cable Connections Puma Ill communicates with a computer through USB Universal Serial Bus Parallel port Centronics or Serial port RS 232C This chapter shows you how to connect the cutting plotter to a host computer and how to set up the computer cutting plotter interconnection I Notice When USB connection is enabled both parallel port and serial port will be disabled automatically
90. ng Fivstroke Editor P Overprint The Overprint setting is used to identify areas of your design that are covered by multiple layers of ink or vinyl These areas may require special reatment in order to be output successfully For example in some output devices a higher heat setting must be used when multiple layers are present This may require that those objects SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 19 GCC Puma IIl User Manual be output using a separate printing pass wonirawinStapes Fan For Fan shape you can adjust the Outer radius Thickness Rotation angle and the Sweep angle Arrow For Arrows you can adjust the Arrow Length A ngle Tail Length and Width Cap Length and Working with Tet tT Text Block Size Adjusting Text Block Size 1 Select the text 2 From the Text menu select Text Spacing 3 Enter the desired text Width and Height e When Adjust word spacing only is checked only the spaces between words are increased o decreased If there are no spaces in the text the idth will remain unchanged e When Proportional is checked changing a alue automatically changes the other one keeping the size proportional Text must have more than one line in order to change the text height wonrawinimans Scanning Scanning allows you to convert a printed image into an electronic image Rasterize From the Bitmap menu select Rasterize ou can edit the following attributes Keep Origi
91. ngth by rotating Blade tip adjustment screw clockwise or counterclockwise Figure 2 14 Tips The proper length means the blade length is about 0 1mm more than film s thickness For example if the thickness of film is 0 5mm then the blade length is properly adjusted to 0 6mm and it can completely cut through the film layer without cutting though the paper backing Figure 2 14 Installation 2 7 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 4 Insert the blade holder into tool carriage Please note the outward ring of the holder must put into the groove of carriage firmly Figure 2 15 and lock the grip Figure 2 16 aae Kt aa wer fon a ee ia E 9 p N os a a mE i EEEN aaia te i a s Figure 2 15 Figure 2 16 5 Reverse steps mentioned above to remove the blade holder 6 Press the push pin to remove the blade from the blade holder when replacing blade Figure 2 17 Figure 2 17 Installation 2 8 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 2 4 Automatic Blade Length Adjustment Figure 2 18 is the new blade holder with a scale and the carriage with a mark gt Y There are 10 units on the scale each unit equals to 0 1 mm allowing you to adjust the blade length for 0 00mm 5 00mm Figure 2 18 T TLL LLL RL AAA RAAB Figure 2 18 Figure 2 19 Follow the steps below to adjust the length of the blade 1 Keep your blade length as 0 before you start adjusti
92. nstalling GCC AASII CorelDRAW VBA GCC AASII Installer Welcome to the installer for AAS Il VBA on CorelDRAW version 1112131415 and Adobe Illustrator CS3 CS4 CS5 It is strongly recommended that you exit CorelDRAW and Illustrator program before continuing CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma IIl User Manual User Instructions 1 Run CorelDRAW to edit your graphics and select all images at once when you wish to plot CorelDRAW 12 E Demo CoreIDRAW 12 A4AS II Demo Tommy cdr File Edit View Layout Arenge Effects Bitmaps Text Tools Window Help x in R42 6AM MAAR omx onla custom v 00 0 mm 32 DA Units millimeters 4 2 54 mn As EA on Za EG xc tal ikl a Ba m aula l 100 v i 1084 977 116 650 Next click For Drag Scale Second click For Rotate Skew Dbl clicking tool selects all objects Shift click multi selects Alt click digs 2 Select Tools gt Visual Basic gt Play CorelDRAW 12 D gt coreldwars gt SkA ASmualticopy cdr Fie Edit View Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Text JES Window Help DBBal XG Bl w a BR A 100 B tons Cult T Customization Va Custom See es a Units milimeters Color Management E ee Hea 3 ta ica ta B x 100 7 100 00 300 400 sod BY Save Settings As Defa
93. ocedure below to optimum the cutting force and offset settings step After sizing the media press CUT TEST button to select the Square Cut and press ENTER KEY to confirm The default cutting force and offset value of the cutting test are 80gf and 0 275mm respectively step2 Press ARROW KEY to move the tool carriage to the position where you would like to cut Then press the ENTER KEY to make a Cut Test Note At the same time the new origin is also set at the cut test position Steps When the Cut Test is completed a pattern appears please refer to Figure 4 12 Peel off the pattern to see if it can be easily separated from the media base If the output result is good the cutting force is set appropriately If not or it cut through the back paper of media press FORCE KEY to adjust the tool force until an optimum force is obtained step4 lf the pattern appears to be BB or CC layout see Figure 4 12 press OFFSET KEY to adjust the offset value until AA pattern is shown Operation 4 7 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Enter ENTER KEY AV lt b gt Move cut xX Y ENTER_KEY CC Press SPEED_KEY FORCE_KEY OFFSET_KEY to Square Cut setup OK Enter or Press Press arrow keys to ENTER_KEY desired position for next square cut Press aye ey Finish square cut ENTER_KEY Figure 4 12 Operation 4 8
94. ode Menu Bar Normal Mode 5 Save As E Save All E Revert Et Global Import Step 2 Choose GCC_CorelDraw_AASII GCCModule GCC_AASII and drag it to the commands bar Step 3 If you want to have a different icon select Tools gt Customization gt Commands gt Appearance to import a graphics for use as the icon Choose an icon and press OK to complete this setting CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma IIl User Manual SignPal 8 5 instruction The new SignPal 8 5 Software is Windows System compatible and the SignPal Expert above versions support the AAS II contour cutting function of Jaguar IV and Puma III cutting plotters SignPal 8 5 Instruction Index 1 Installing the SignPal 8 5 software 008 P 01 2 Set up your GCC Cutter on Production Managev P 10 SignPal AAS II Quick Start cece eee eee P 13 3 Transferring a Software License Using Softkey P 17 4 SignPal 8 5 Feature Lists cc cece eee eee eeeeees P 19 1 Installing the SignPal 8 5 software To install the software you must have Administrator privileges To use the software you must have Administrator or Power User privileges See your Windows user guide for more information 1 Uninstall any previous version of the software 2 Insert the Installation DVD 3 Select a language and click OK 4 Click Next GCC Production Suite Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard fo
95. otter is in use Expert 24 Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Option Paper Paper Size v Unit a Metric rim C Imperial inch Version Na Expert 24 Copyright c Great Computer Co All Rights Reserved DY 3 15 Wi gecworld Com Figure 1 When you are prompted to this window below change your port setting manually Warning Please note that you must change port setting manually under the lt FAX and PRINTER option Figure 2 Operation 4 12 GCC Puma Ill User Manual To do this please go to Printers and Faxes right click on the model you would like to work on and click on Properties Go to Ports and tick the corresponding USB port see figure 3 When this is completed apply the same steps to other cutters you would like to work on see figure 4 Please make sure you connect each cutter back to the same corresponding USB port every time amp Expert 24 Properties General Sharing Forts Advanced Security Option Paper es Expert 24 Print to the following portis Documents will print to the first free checked port Part Description Printer O uspoo4 Virtual printer port fo HP Color Las O uspooe Virtual printer port to USBOO1 Virtual printer port fo Jaquarly 182 O Send To Microsoft One Local Port O Microsoft Document Im Local Port O amp PSPot Local Port a ii
96. pies Numbers of Y Copies The total amount of image copies Copies with outline To show outlines of image graphics Margin Space between marks must be 0 100 no Multiple Copies negative numbers allowed No of X Copies 1 No of Y Copies 1 Note The values entered in the 4 Point Positioning section length thickness and margin will still be applied when you tick Multiple Copies and the Copies with oh ral Apply J Cancel Outline command Y axis lt A j J A e 3 QZ Aw eS Bw eo Hald a T ao je Fej q Ls iG Open e The system will create the as shown in the picture below v m E Stroke ak pt FA Brush aa Style Opacity 100 DE Nie lt Brushes Symbols El Aloe DirectCut AE PA X axis Make rip Creates peel off tabs for graphics 1 Choose the graphic for which you want to create peel off tabs 2 Choose the Make rip command 3 Determine the width of the peel off tabs and the number of horizontal and vertical slips lt lt Finished gt gt Rip Setting Inset 1 mm ol mm f Rip oll i ei E Cok Cancel _ NoSeection 7 EEA soe e Y e O onc o DRY ca gt Color x Color Guide 7 jai A d gt A Transform Align Pathfinder F anipe inat E EA LJ ay gt 3 was io i Be ME YE YEE eae we a aal Plot Pr
97. plotter settings Load plotter from file Retrieves saved plotter information Save current plotter file Saves current plotter settings Load plotter from file and Save current plotter file work hand in hand Users are able to save the plotter settings and retrieve them on another computer without the hassle of resetting Environment setup Environment Environment Default Environm A Oke Cancel Specify the name for the output environment here The screen below shows two different environment names The environment name displayed with a green check button represents the default output environment file You can click the button to enable or disable the environment as well as double click the name of the output environment to modify it Creates a new output environment file Delete current environment Deletes the current output environment file Pen Pen Fen No 1 Pressure a 10 g Velocity a 10 cm s Extra 10 01 mm Quality Small Let mammann Ok Cancel Determines the pen settings in accordance with the name of the output environment In the screen below three different pen settings which correspond to the current default output environment have been created You can set Pen name Force Speed and Offset To change the setting double click the name of the setting you want to change Pen name Enter a pen name here Later this name will be conjoi
98. r GCC Production Suite The Installs hieldA Wizard will install GCC Production Suite on your computer To continue click Next SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 GCC Puma III User Manual 5 Read the Software License Agreement and select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next to accept GCC Production Suite License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This i a legal agreement between you the end user ether an individual or an entity and 5A International lac Fou do not agree with the following you should promptly return the package Use of this program indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions stated below The enclosed computer program Software is licensed not sold to pou by 54 International Inc for use on a non exclusive nor transterable basis only under the following terns and 5 4 International Inc reserves any rights not expressly granted to pou Yg may not disclose to any third party any confidential information concerning the Softe or 5 4 Intemational Inc or use such confidential mnformation to the detriment of accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terme of the license agreement 6 If you did not have any previous versions of the software installed skip to the next step If you still have a previous ve
99. r Manual Offline For System Setup 1S 51 F 80 0 0 275M A Select lt gt OK ENTER V7 Set Smoothing Cut Select gt OK ENTER OverCut 0 00mm A OverCut 0 00 1 00mm with an Select lt gt OK ENTER V7 increment of 0 05mm Set Tangential Mode Panel Setup Select gt OK ENTER Restore default Select lt gt OK ENTER Save parameter lect K ENTER Select I gt O Firmware X X XX FPGA Vx x mm dd yy Vacuum Select lt gt OK ENTER AAS Offset Select gt OK ENTER Auto Unrolled Media Select lt gt OK ENTER Media Back amp Forth MISC Select lt gt OK ENTER Paper Saving Mode Both Expanded Mode Length Expanded Mode Select gt OK ENTER Width Expanded Mode Both Unexpanded Mode Set Communication Select lt gt OK ENTER Select Language English Spanish Italian Deutsch Japanese Portugue Select gt OK ENTER se Polish Turkish French Select Unit Metric cm gf or English Select lt gt OK ENTER measurement inch oz Scale Length Select lt gt OK ENTER Scale Width Select lt gt OK ENTER USB Printer Type GCC USB Mode Select lt gt OK ENTER Common USB Mode The Control Panel GCC Puma IIl User Manual 3 4 Menu Items Below describes the functions of menu items Media sizing To measure media width Maximum Tracking 150 meters Edge To measure media width and pull the media back till the front Maximum Tracking ee pacorsensoropen e Single
100. rsion of the software installed you will be prompted to overwrite the existing installation Click Yes to overwrite any previous installation of the software Question oA A previous installation has been Gebecbed Would you lke to overwrite this installation ve 7 Select the features of the software that you want to install and click Next e Check GCC Production Suite to install the software e Check Samples to install sample files e Check SafeNet Sentinel System Driver to install the software driver for this key If you do not use this type of key you do not need to install this driver SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 GCC Puma IIl User Manual GCC Production Suite Select Features Select the features setup will install Select the features You want to stall and deselect the features you do not want to install GCC Production Suite of P5449 k 2645 K ICC Profiles size will vary OF Sateet Sentinel System Driver 7 4 0 OE Destination Folder C Program Files GCC4GCC Production Suite Browse Space Required an L 404000 K Space Available on C 2 PROB K A To change the default destination folder click Browse and choose a new destination folder B To check that the drive you are installing to has enough space for the installation a Click Disk Space b From the drop down menu select the drive you want to install to and verify that it has enough space for the installation c Click OK The
101. rt word and merge Add registration marks Die cut Make a rip Plotter setup Q Split plot data j Plotter output Over Cut Text outline This tool outlines letters All letters must be outlined through this tool to generate output data M Choose the letters that you want outlined 2 Choose the Text outline command and a contour line will be created for your image J e ae ee EE San v CALACA E XENOS E WE TAS Strok Gradij Transparency Normal 4 Opacity 100 iow P Color x Color Guide 9 m Or MN I A X k b gt 0 lt g c 1 Plot PreProcess x Gi NA ees No PE Alen DDA PA DirectCut rmm Os i ra A x lone N Note 1 The line width must be set as 0 001 mm 2 Text outline must be applied first before applying Make outline and offset Make outline and offset Extracts outlines of graphics Choose a graphic from which to extract an outline Choose the Make outline and offset command O Enter the amount of offset and then click OK when the Expand window is presented Offset E ru Expand Offset al Lai Object C o Cancel Fill Cancel Eil Stroke Expand Gradient To Gradient Mesh If you want to use the previous offset Specify 255 Objects value as it is you need to shift click Do line width ac
102. s No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis Stepimmi Y Stepimm 7 Multiple Copies gt Range 1 50 The more copies you make the more j time is needed for data transmission Ee Heo gt Numbers of X Copies Numbers of Y Copies The m Ae total amount of image copies Ee E Ease wa tones re Copies with outline To show outlines of image graphics Margin Space between marks must be 0 or 20 no negative numbers allowed The system will create the as shown in the picture below Ai File Edit Object Type Select Effect View Window Help Ez essentiats O mT oa No Selection v A v Stroke v 2ptova M styler M Opacity 100 gt Eg e _chickens ai eps 25 CMYK Preview Untitled 1 50 CMYK Preview x _ one camel ai 50 CMYK Preview X chickens ai eps 25 CMYK Preview Untit x FP 2 EFS QL PADY e 8 RKI Y axis Co FNE DEO RYE Ax a N T Illustrator Plug In A 7
103. stance between the object and the registration marks is see the figures below Area to be cut 25mm 5mm Page size Suggested mark length unit inch unit mm unit mm AG 4 19 x 5 83 AS 5 89 8 27 es Ad 827 x 1 60 A3 11 69 x 16 54 A2 16 54 x 23 39 23 A1 23 39 x 33 11 and above 25 Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so please make sure the amount you enter is reasonable 3 If you change the paper size you will have to reset the registration marks otherwise the previous setting will be applied CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Segmental Positioning For precise cutting quality it is suggested to select Segmental Positioning when you are working on an extra long or large sized image to increase cutting accuracy AAS II Reg Mark Setting Add Registration Mark by page size Ii Add Registration Mark by Object C 4 Paoink Position Length 25 TM Thickness 1 mm Margin o mm Segmental Positioning Segmental Positioning X Step The distance of intermediate position on the X axis t aeP 300 mm Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis gt Range 200mm 600mm Y Step 300 ae f Multiple Copies No of Copies i No of Copies 1 Copies with outline Apply Cancel gt Optimized Se
104. tact your dealer Insert the plug male into a grounded power outlet Insert the other end female of power cord into the AC connector of cutting plotter L2 e L2 L2 Installation 2 1 GCC Puma Ill User Manual 2 2 Stand amp Flexible Media Support System 2 2 1 Stand Installation for P3 132 Please follow procedure below to assemble stand and media support system Step 1 Please examine supplied items in the accessory box of stand carton before you install Stand is a optional item for Puma III 60 Item List e 2 piece of T shape stand e 1 piece of stand beam e 18 pieces of M6 screws e 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver e 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set SEE e Remove the plotter body and the accessories from the shipped carton e Place the stand beam upright on the T stand and follow the number to assemble See Figure 2 1 amp 2 2 T Stand Stand beam Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 Installation 2 2 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Step 3 Position the stand beam perpendicularly to part Oand put the screws into the holes and tighten them as Figure 2 2 Then the complete picture of stand will be like Figure 2 1 Remove the cutting plotter from the carton Position your stand under the plotter and then insert the screws into the holes on plotters bottom and tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 3 Screws Figure 2 3 Installation 2 3 GCC Puma I
105. the picture in page 5 7 for auto detecting area of first mark m Medium thickness is more than 0 8mm m Transparent medium is used Accu Aligning System 5 2 GCC Puma Ill User Manual E Non monochrome drawing The marks can t be read if is printed on colored medium m Dirty or creased medium surface 5 2 3 AAS Il on Puma lil There are three types of AAS II mark patterns 4 Point Positioning Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies Note that before print out your designs by inkjet printers the registration marks have to be created on your graphic designs by cutting software like SignPal EasySign or GCC CorelDraw plug in Hand made marks or drawings wont be reorganized by GCC cutting plotters For more details about registration mark setting in cutting software please refer to Appendix A 3 CorelDraw Plug In Instruction Appendix A 4 SignPal 8 5 Instruction Appendix A 5 EasySIGN Instruction and Appendix A 6 GreatCut Instruction 1 4 Point Positioning This is the basic mark pattern that AAS II will auto detect four registration marks and contour cut images inside those marks Command Esc D1 XDist YDist m Layout 4 L shaped marks at the 4 corners around the design 2 Segmental Positioning In addition to 4 original points the intermediate registration marks are added on both X axis and Y axis to help contour cut accurately especially for cutting large images Command Esc D2 XDist
106. tional for P3 60 2 piece of T shape stand 1 piece of stand beam 18 pieces of M6 screws 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set 1 piece of Roll Base 3 Flexible Media Support System Package Items 1 set of Roll Media Flange 2 pieces V 1 set of Roll Holder 2 pieces 1 set of Roll Holder Guide Bushes 4 pieces 1 set of Roll Holder Support 2 pieces 32 pieces of M6 screws 1 piece of M6 L shape hexagon screw driver General Information 1 1 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 4 Accessories 1 piece of User s Compact Disk 1 piece of AC power Cord 1 pieces of data cable RS 232C 1 pieces of data cable Print cable 1 pieces of data cable USB cable 1 set of Blade Holder Assembly Installed in tool carriage of the cutting plotter 1 piece of Blade Installed in Blade Holder 1 piece of Safe Blade 1 piece of Cutting Pad 1 piece of Tweezers 1 piece of Promise Card 1 3 Product Features The following are the main features of the Puma Ill series cutting plotters Tri port connectivity provides you with greater flexibility Up to 400 gram cutting force Up to 600mm per second cutting speed Guaranty 3 meter tracking User friendly multi language control panel Enhanced Accu Aligning System for automatic contour cutting General Information 1 2 GCC 1 4 Appearance of Puma Ill 1 4 1 The Front View Figure 1 1 Grid Drums move the media back and
107. tting Less than 500mm The system will create the as shown in the picture below File Edit View Layout Arange Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help 0 x 4 H A Gl i 120 Snapto 3 400 0 mm wa 50 E m ppe Ea eea a gla k se E A i 0 sgn E letm ai i z zait EE Contour D X E A ie Segmental Positioning To center Inside O Outside p E w E HL O DF pt 3 PORR i 0 coo 1000 1500 i m razerepy mata J sapag gf mp QM x moog E TH AG zeren oao pes RP te Ee a i l l SC millimeters moron Fon O E a e e a a a a a a a PR P Bana doft PHE Pagel IE m gt 2 140 262 1 710 Next click For Drag Scale Second click For Rotate Skew Dbl clicking tool selects all objects Shift click multi selects Alt click digs amp mx CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma IIl User Manual Multiple Copies It is suggested to select Multiple Copies when you would like to make several copies of one image on your material to increase cutting accuracy AAS II Reg Mark Setting Add Registration Mark by page size W Add Registration Mark by Object t 4 Paink Position Length 25 mm Thickness f mm Multiple Copies Margin mam E C Segmental Positioning No of X Copies The numbers of copies on X axis No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis BER 500 mm gt Range 1 50 The more copies you make the more time is needed Y Ste P 500 mm for data transmission
108. uence of source data Click OK When you switch to another command DirectCut finishes splitting the output data Difference between the results depending on the sequence Check and make new start point Allows you to confirm or modify the start point when outputting to your plotter for specified cutting environments You can also adjust the start point of your object through this command AM Choose the Check and make new start point command lt lt An orange dot will appear on each path gt gt 2 Click on the path to change the start point First move the mouse pointer to the center of the orange dot The pointer s appearance will change to x re TAA Fai aand This shape represents the current FAN ae i f start point TF G FF Next move the mouse pointer AN PEAN onto the path itself Click when f i 1 t eta Nei i the pointer s appearance h changes A j An anchor point will be added to the path and the position where you clicked will become the new start point Check group information M Choose the Check group information command Drag from the point you like and you can see how your objects are grouped as below Fr ig a 3 i q E i Fi P BE YF F fj 4 a i i i Fi Bae E amp a i ama E PAINA i of hi E d a Ib oar L ge a In step dragging while pressing the Shift key enables you to zoom Invert word Creates vehicle letterings
109. uestion When press the Exoprt button the message nothing happens Answer 1 The choice in the Port field of RS232 setup is wrong Choose the port to which a cable is currently connected 2 For the Macintosh version please make sure that the port set for AppleTalk is not the same as the choice in the Port field of RS232 setup Question My plotter doesn t respond at all if press the Export button Question My computer freezes if press the Export button Question An error occurs in my plotter if press the Export button Answer 1 Please check again if the cable is connected properly The data transfer criteria may not be appropriate Please check each transfer criterion in the Plotter setup as well as the Language setting 3 Is the currently connected cable an original product or a recommended product of your Output device s manufacturer Commercially available cables may cause a malfunction Please check with the manufacturer of your output device Question The outputted data is bigger or smaller than the original Answer The Step setting in the Plotter setup menu is not in tune with your plotter s step size Try to match the software s setting and the plotter s setting DirectCut Mac Al Plug in is compatible with MAC OS X 10 4 10 5 4 10 5 7 10 6 3 operated with Adobe Illustrator CS3 CS5 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Puma Ill Specification Operational Method Roller Type 1300mm 51 18in
110. ult 900 1000 milimetes yy ontou R ri Object Manager a th Object Data Manager E E 2 V View Manager ChitF2 amp Link Manager Oto he Undo Docker D In m Intemet Bookmark Manager 2 Color Styles oa aj gt g3 E Palette Editor eee B Graphic and Text Styles Ctr F5 amp Scrapbook Steps P r Create s LN E Run Script ra e Q mA i A ME B Visual Basic Editor AltF11 r Security S Add in Manager Add ins CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 GCC Puma IIl User Manual The Visual Basic for Applications Marcos window will pop up Select Global Macros GCCAASII_ Draw13 gms under the Macros in manual and press Run CorelDRAW 12 Yisual Basic for Applications Macros Macro name GCCModule GCC_AAS_Plug_In D a GCCModule GCC_AAS_Plug_In Macros m GlobalMacros GCCAASII Drawl 3 gms D Description GCC s AASI Contour cutting System VBA 3 Click on Apply and select whether you would like to add the registration marks by page size or by object AAS II Rez Mark Setting I Add Registration Mark by page size Add Registration Mark by Object oa Length 5 mm Thickness i mm Margin T mm z Note Add Registration Mark by Object will be the default No of X Copies 7 selection if you click on the image whereas Add Merce 1 Registration Mark by page size will be the default one Boc when the blank area on the page is clicked Apply Cancel 4
111. ur regstration number are You can use this code to skip the registration step when re activating or re installing the software SignPal 8 5 Instruction AA 18 GCC Puma IIl User Manual 4 Install the software on the computer you wish to transfer the license to SignPal 8 5 Feature Lists Pro taster Expert Apprentice Function S ss ft fo Job Info our program allows you to store information about the job with each file you create You can add or change information about a job at any point in the design and production process This information becomes part of the file and is saved hen the file is saved Templates Templates allow you to create multiple copies of your document using a pre defined layout Additionally you can create documents such as invoices based on Job Information e DesignEditor DesignEditor helps you manage the various layers and objects in your design You can choose to display some layers and hide others delete or add layers and do similar functions ith individual objects frranging Objects P Distribute Distributing allows you to evenly distribute a number of objects throughout an area Working with Color TP Eyedropper The Eyedropper tool sets the fill options of the selected objects to match the color pattern or gradient fill of whatever it clicks on If you click on a bitmap the eyedropper will return a solid color that matches the pixel you clicked on Usi
112. ware License Using Softkey Softkey allows you to transfer the software license to another computer by disabling the software license on one computer and enabling it on another Remarks If you would like to upgrade or reinstall the Windows OS please transfer your license before reinstallation If your hard drive has been formatted and you forget to transfer license in advance please provide your SignPal ID and password to your local distributor they will contact GCC to reset your data and you will be able to register again afterward 1 From the Help menu mouse over Registration and select Transfer License d SignPal Expert Untitled 1 a File Edit View Arrange Text Effects Bitmap Window MaE 59 dB 7 g y i 7 Tip of the day F i aT aah F a Help Topics Fi 0 20 ae x r t i Ee L L ie A jz Edit Registration 4 Check For Software Updates Transfer License A Aa Register Online Tah 2 oa i a A7 za 2 Click Yes to deactivate the software license on the computer currently running the software You can reactivate the license on another computer or the same computer Transfer License This will deactivate your copy of SignPal Expert 8 5 1 allowing activation on another computer or reactivation of this copy Continue 3 Make note of your Registration ID and click OK Transfer License Your license is ready to be installed on another computer Please write down vo
113. when switches to I Off to O Figure 1 4 1 4 5 The Right hand Side of Puma Ill Figure 1 5 Serial Interface Connector RS232C used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a serial interface cable Parallel Interface Connector used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a parallel interface cable Figure 1 5 USB Connector used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a USB cable General Information 1 6 GCC Puma Ill User Manual Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Precaution Notice 1 Carefully handle the cutter to prevent any injuries Make sure the power switch is off before installing the cutting plotter Notice 2 A proper place for installation the cutting plotter Please select a proper location that meets the following conditions The machine can be approached easily from any direction Keep at least 60 cm space in front and behind the machine Make sure the cutter is placed on a flat level and sturdy surface The operation temperature should be between 15 and 30 C 60 86 F in the workshop e Keep the relative humidity between 25 and 75 in the workshop e Protecting the machine from dust and air current e Preventing the machine from direct sunlight SCS gt hS e oe oe e Notice 3 Connecting the Power Supply Check the plug of the power cord to see if it matches the wall outlet If not please con
114. xt to the version of Illustrator that you use and verify that the Plug ins folder of Illustrator is selected If this folder is not selected click on the browse button otherwise click on the install button Reference This image displays on the screen when Illustrator is installed by default 4 The Browse Folders screen is displayed Select the Plug ins folder of Illustrator to install Click on the Plug ins folder and click the Select button The Select the Folder to Install screen will reappear Click on the Install button The Installation Completed screen is displayed Click on the button Start up your copy of Illustrator and verify that the registration screen appears On this screen input the serial number you acquired when you purchased the plug in software using uppercase letters Note If you forgot to put a check next to the version of Illustrator or selected an incorrect folder to install to at step the plug in software may not be installed successfully In such a case repeat the steps to install it N Reinstall for in If you reinstall the plug in software for updating or for some other reason the old version of the plug in software will not be overwritten Please ensure that you uninstall the old version You can uninstall it by directly deleting it from the Plug ins folder Also delete the files associated with the plug in in the same way 1 New Tool After installing DirectCut the
115. y available for plotters which have an auto scan function Before you use the auto scan you need to set a sheet on your plotter to get it ready for cutting Make sure that the plotter is scanning the sheet size View settings View settings Show sequance a o me Show cti points eae Show start point Fe e Changes the appearance of the preview screen to the right of the Plotter output dialog Show sequence Shows or hides the output sequence To show click the Show sequence check box Show ctrl points Shows or hides the control points To show click the Show ctrl points check box Show start points Shows or hides the output start points To show click the Show start points check box ColorPreview Background color Back White H Plotter Lightgray W Paper White HH Extra data color Line Green KH Arc User define H Ctrl point Mid blue HH Type Fill circle HH Size aE pt Start pt Mid blue HH Type Rectangle H Size M2 pt Clip Cyan H Black H Origin data color Fill Text The Autosort is processed for each layer or color In the case of Figure 1 Layer 1 and Layer 2 will be sorted separately If the layers are broken down by color as shown in Figure 2 sorting will be performed separately for each of the three colors ColorPreview allows you to set in detail the color information background s

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