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2. 000sae0enanen aane ana anana naa nana na nenen anan nenen 33 Setup of Media Media Setting Menu c ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseteeeeeneeees 33 PANUNG sasasi aaa spas Pada EE A on dodanie E E GEN a anae 39 Setting the Print Start LOCatiOn lt 5 4sass sane ea Naga ENGETA ENAK DHENE yaa 39 Printing Tests and CleaminG sasasi sasak sa aa apaa ana a a KAN ag A aa a dan eaaa aaa an 40 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computet ccceeceeeeeeteeees 42 Starting PrINtING asana saga KANGEN Tg NGANGEN pesca AE KA A E ED aa aaa A 43 Pausing and Canceling Printing cccccceecceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeesneeeeeeeeeees 44 Cutting Off the Media svszins saga ag asana a b Sa E aa Da aaa ka a da Aa aaa eag a acted 44 SWINGIN OT aa sasa saa aka a a an an aaa da aa a a aa 46 SWITCH OTE aieiai na aa aaa es a KUNENG aed a en ANGEN GA E A EENAA TNE AERE NEE 46 17 Prepare the Media 18 Type of Media In this manual the paper used for printing is called media There are the following two main media types used in this machine gt Roll media Media wound onto a paper tube gt Sheet media Media not wound onto a paper tube such as standard size media Various paper quality types of roll media and sheet media are selectable according your purpose For detailed information about each media contact your media supplier Media is also available from our following website http www rolanddg com Prep
3. 000e00000e 00000 aa ana enn 64 Replacing Consumable Paris sasasi anas aga a gga Na na GEDENAN EN EEN DNA NENGENA 66 Replacing the Wipe ieena ADEN 66 Replacing the Felt Wiper scesssissesssissasecestnaisssosssassesstsnsssendsseoseadivnsesontsoassendsnnsbinisnapseadsensseibiseasceodtaens 69 Replacing the Separating Kite sscssscsssssscssssssavssssassscsasssssascsesstatesaseecessienassttasssseaisnstenarspesisenainrties 72 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period cceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeenteeeeeeenaas 74 Keep Performing Maintenance ssscssssscssssecsssescssssecssncsssssesssneecssnsesesusecssnecessusecssneessueeessnseesene 74 Alann FEAR ga a a a NAK INA A aa A a a A AAN 74 Chapter 4 Part of Practice c s ceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeseeeeeeseaneeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 75 Fully Utilizing Preset Function cee teeter eette eee eeetteeeeeeetteeeeeetneeeeee 76 Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset ssscsssssccssssecssecsssesescsseesssuteccsneeeseee 76 Loading a Saved Prese fennen na AAE EANNA 78 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System wil What Is the Media Heating System sssssssssssssecsssssscssseesssseccsssecessuseccsuesecsnecsssuecssnseessneessanees 79 Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System uu esses 79 Control of Media Heating System During Preheating ssssesscsssseessesssseesecsnsseesesssneesseensee 81 Drying the Trailing Edge of the
4. gt To the IP ADDRESS menu 103 System Management of Machine Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values This menu returns all settings to the same as their factory defaults However the settings for MENU LANGUAGE LENGTH UNIT and TEMP UNIT are not returned to the factory defaults Procedure Press vend MENU 4 Press CY D several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press C gt gt 7 SUB MENU 4 Press CY several times until the screen on the left appears FACTORY DEFAULT Press to execute 104 Chapter 6 Read This Chapter Whenever You Face a Problem FAQ Attractive Print Result Is Impossible 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees Print Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes 1111 lt Golors Are Unstable or Unev r sasira serana aaa aan peang ag NGGAE Na aa The Media Becomes Soiled When Printing asas raneenaneanenenanne Media Jami Occurs abaan ag a a aaa aa aa ba a aaa baan aia The Media Jama sasa srana suragana b gaga Ga aaa ngg ka gag naga aa ra Media Feed Is Not Smooth sisia aia aka AGE E a AN Ga Sana aa WG aaa Media Wrinkles or SANKS sanesa sangi aga akar a ak eg ad abg aana aka aga anda Media Feed IS NotStaight rissies KANG NE Ka Aa nies Media Feed IS NOt SMOOth 2 525 abaden aa a aga daga Bs If the Print head Carriage Still Does Not Move Other Problems s sasa asa aaa sana Gek ek aa EN aaa a EE
5. Roland DG Corp has licensed the MMP technology from the TPL Group Contents EOE INES dase E sects ceed ea A a Ng aaa a a a a Na na al ahaaa aaa a NENG 1 Chapter 1 Machine Highlights included OMS ves sitcacentvsccacdeeys viens E a aa A A NT aaa een Part Names and Functions Machine 0000ese00ee00oeresoeen eas Operation Panel ssie sN Ea Ment Listenin a A N A AN Main MEMU srein eaa a a ET E TEE A T Language and Unit MOMUiis csiscscssssccctecssciseesecusssasassidonsonsosebuesosssennvescissescouidesecesecslseetdeseentenscduesedies 13 FunctiomMeEN iann erinin iI E aee E EARN 13 Important Notes on Handling and USG ecscsscnernnasiaonanianini 14 Chapter 2 Basic Operations sis cc cssctcccecccctcesccessseassedesseteecessssecesassaecanbeceesesseredsassee 17 Prepare the Me dia w cccecesececeeccceeceeeeeeeee cece aaeaeaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeninaieaeeeeees 18 TYG OF Medid asas aga ag NA asana karas an AG GA GAGANG AE ANGGANG GG GA NANG NGA AN A NG 18 WS ABLE MEG bebiscssssssscnssuscozenseassacroasscasensdssssanouascosetvadssoottuva anas anang NDAN gagan ng anan ena Sanan ganing inah akena Ng 19 ECES sasen kaaa ag E eves venues A E GE HA Ka a BAKARAN 20 SWItEh OT AE E E A A R 20 The Power Saving Feature Sleep MOde ssssscsssssscssseccsssecssssecssusecssnsesssusecssseesesntecssneeessneeees 20 Loading Media asas eksen anaa teeter seer teeeeeetineeeeeeetneeeeeetiaeeeeeetiieeeeeee 21 Loading Rol Medias sasinan
6. Pausing and Canceling Printing You can pause and cancel printing before it finishes We do not recommend resuming printing because hori zontal stripes are produced at the place where printing stopped Procedure Press before printing finishes This pauses print operation Press CPausE again to resume printing To cancel the print go to the next procedure without pressing in this procedure TO CANCEL HOLD When the screen on the left appears hold down CPAUSE gt for DOWN PAUSE KEY one second or longer This cancels printing operation Stop sending the print data from the computer Cutting Off the Media Procedure 1 Detach the left and right media clamps 2 Close the front cover Make sure lights up Press Cinco Printing FUNCTION ers Press display the screen on the left CENTER gt SHEET CUT a Press The media is cut off Reflective tape Knife guide Printed area You can make the setting in the software RIP for automatic media cutoff after printing has finished For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation of the software RIP you re using IMPORTANT cut off Operations Leh nae a When the media clamps are attached the screen on the left appears Open the front cover and detach the left and right media clamps and press CENTER gt Be sure to detach the media clamps Performing cutoff with the m
7. Remove the cover R Hook FINISHED Preparations are complete when this screen appears d Clean using the cleaning stick discharge any static electricity Check that the cut rail has been removed Touch the location shown in the figure to If the cut rail is not removed close all the covers and restart the operation from the beginning If you continue the operation as the cut rail remains attached the print heads might get broken 61 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month H Moisten the cleaning stick with the clean ing liquid Be sure to clean using the included cleaning stick 4 Perform cleaning in the sequence shown in the figure below Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust lint Rete rae 4 U ue IN e ee E J i Q Area to clean View from bottom Nozzle surface Lf Clean only the frame While Clean only the frame working with the cleaning swab be careful not to touch the print head surface nozzle surface directly 3 Reattach the cover L and R and finish the manual cleaning menu Attach the cover L 0 Cover L Attach the cover R Press center gt 62 Maintenance that Should Be Performed M
8. Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily 54 About Care and Maintenance of Print Heads Care of the print heads are essential to ensuring optimal printing at all times There are daily care and periodic care Daily Care and Maintenance gt Printing tests and normal cleaning It is recommended to perform the printing test and the normal cleaning before daily operation P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning Cleaning at Occurrence of Uneven Color Issue gt Light Choke Cleaning Perform this cleaning when color is uneven and unstable i e darkness or brightness is different although the same data is printed with the same settings P 56 When Uneven Color Issue Occurs Periodic Care and Maintenance gt Medium cleaning Powerful cleaning Perform the medium cleaning or powerful cleaning when the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up by the normal cleaning P 55 Medium Powerful Cleaning gt Manual Cleaning Based on your frequency of use perform the manual cleaning periodically P 59 Manual Cleaning The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replacement depending on use Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective Medium Powerful Cleaning When the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up by the normal cleaning P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning
9. The knife is secured in place by the magnet Positioning groove Slowly insert it into the groove Tighten the screw Ensure that the knife does not slip out of position at this time Finish the separating knife replacement menu Close the front cover Press Press CMENU gt to go back to the original screen 73 3 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Keep Performing Maintenance Switch on the power once a month Switch on the sub power once a month When you switch on the power the machine automatically performs some operations such as those to keep the print heads from drying out Allowing the machine to stand completely unused for a prolonged period may damage the print heads so be sure to switch on the power to perform these automatic operations Keep at a constant temperature and relative humidity Even when the machine is not in use keep it at a temperature of 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F and a relative humidity of 20 to 80 with no condensation Temperatures that are too high may degrade the ink and cause malfunc tion Temperatures that are too low may cause the ink to freeze and damage the print heads 3 Alarm Feature PRESS THE POWER KEY TO CLEAN This feature is to remind you to switch on the sub power once a month When the machine remains unused for about one month this screen appears and a warning beep sounds If this scr
10. oiseg Oo 5 e v fe 3 F a e Lower the loading lever front to secure the media in place P 29 Loading Media Attach the media clamps Align the centers of the holes of the media clamps with the both edges of the media The media clamps are magnetic and the left and right clamps are distinct Refer to the figure and install them at the correct positions taking care not to let the left and right clamps get mixed up 0 Close the front cover When the front cover is closed the print head carriage moves and detects the width of media This opera tion is called initialization When initialization ends remains steadily lighted and the printable width is displayed on the screen This completes loading of the media 30 Loading Media Performing the Initial Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Perform the initial adjustment of this machine In the following cases perform this adjustment gt When using this machine for the first time gt When changing the media to use gt When further correction is required to improve printing such as when simple correction is performed for misalignment in bidirectional printing P 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Prin
11. 30T gt 30 C d Le To BASE POINT mia HEATER CONFIG 44 _ _ DRYER 1 DRYER 40 b 407 gt 40 C d To PRINT 1 This is not displayed when no media is loaded that is when is dark or when it is not ready for the base point setting For more details refer to P 39 Setting the Print Start Location 2 This is displayed when no media is loaded that is when is dark or when the width of the media is displayed after the media has been loaded 3 This is not displayed when no media is loaded that is when is dark 13 Important Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a precision device To ensure the full performance of this machine be sure to observe the following important points Failure to observe them may not only result in loss of performance but may also cause malfunction or breakdown This machine is a precision device gt Never subject the machine to impact or excessive force gt Never needlessly put your hand or fingers inside the cover the ink cartridge ports or other internal areas of the machine Install in a suitable location gt Install in a location having the specified temperature and relative humidity gt Install in a quiet stable location offering good operating conditions The print heads are delicate gt Never needlessly touch or allow media to scrape it gt The print heads may be damaged if allowed to dry out The machine prevent
12. Manual CIGahinGgi sasana gan aa EA a KENO ANAKAN 59 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up 64 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up 64 Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Wiper sasae a aa eters nicest ee Era ARSENE ES Replacing the Felt Wiper ic c 4 enh iret tae Replacing the Separating Kreasi raaa eaaa na apa aa aan i 72 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period 74 Keep Performing Maintenance Alarm Featire awasana santana aana Ne Ig ENI ang sounpeeateevcnesencnaccndenteyecnacteeunesbeiee 47 Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges Checking for Remaining Ink Procedure Press MENU MENU 4 Press Ca Dseveral times until the screen on the left appears INK REMAINING gt Press C gt gt 1a 20E SEE 4 E indicates the amount of ink remaining When there are more HB the ee ee Mi amount of ink remaining is larger 3 The screen shows an approximate guide to the amount of remaining ink It may differ somewhat from the actual amount remaining Amount of ink remaining The number of nn Much cartridge slots RF 640 H Te SEE an al 5mm 6mm 7mm SHE a RF 640A Jin Tl mm mn Ta RF 640 m e Es Bs es 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RF 640A YE cY BK MG 1 2 3 4 Press menu gt to go back to the original screen 48 Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges How to Replace Ink Cartridg
13. Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop 0Out 0000ee000eee000ee 000 eaaa eaaa eaaa eaaa ee 93 SIG Sticky M dia cssssscscesszessecccsszzcecs ccesaececesasstavexseaseesezvstadscctoustasecasssssvastenaiaachasisseatgestssacebeseeetsieestos 94 Contents Printing with Crop Makassar aga ANGEN Ka a TANANAN AN AANE NAN AGE a EA A Naga Waaa aa 95 Printing Wwith Crop Marks ssissccsscsccsssscstessedinsescsusstanassicsssonceuebvesosssennseseiavercouiedenessceisecctdasecnsdusesvoss ie 95 Using Media Take Up System 96 Use the Media Take Up System sssssssssscsssssssccssesssccsssssessessesecsesssssesessnessssessnsseneesnessesensesseseeate 96 Chapter 5 To Administrators sasisaning ana nangi ED aaa ENE a cess opinas kinaranan annsan 97 Print Operation Management sscsonernornieruorren nie O R 98 Printinga Systemi RE POM ssicssciscocsusscasssrasscescassesesdberoscconseossserassdsisasnsonasdasnssdnnaianvasgitacoiieouveseasesubestase 98 Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out RF 640A OMy sssssscsssesscssseessneeeseee 98 Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining sssssssssssssssecssseesssnsecsssecsssnseccsneesesseeessneeesees 99 Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is GAGS EN E ETE A gagana ganas ana enuauidscsescsuassenunsuleodlonasesoundenccbiseeso enaniabeed 100 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media 00e00000seee 00000 a 0000 anae amana ee nana nee na
14. Procedure Press Eno MENU 4 Press to display the screen on the left SHEET REMAIN gt Press SHEETREMAIN 46 Press twice AUTO DISPLAY gt Press _ AUTODISPLAY 4 PressC AD C_Y Dto select ENABLE DISABLE b ENABLE Press Center to enable the setting If you set to ENABLE you must set the SHEET TYPE menu to OPAQUE P 88 Using Transparent Media Press Cwenv gt to go back to the original screen Description Setting this menu to ENABLE can keep you from forgetting to redo the setting when you change the media 3 Be sure however also to set the SHEET TYPE menu refer to P 88 Using Transparent Media to OPAQUE When SHEET TYPE is set to CLEAR SHEET REMAIN is not displayed automatically Default Setting AUTO DISPLAY DISABLE 100 Print Operation Management Printing the Amount of Remaining Media This prints the amount of media remaining that is displayed at the top menu Procedure Press vend menu 46 Press a display the screen on the left SHEET REMAIN gt Press SHEET REMAIN 4 Press CENTER PRINT MEMO Start printing Press Cuento go back to the original screen Description You use this when you want to make a record of the remaining length of the media now in use Printing the amount of media remaining before you change the media enables you to refer to the printed record and use the value to make the setting for the remaining amou
15. b 0 40 Press CENTER to enable the setting To decide a Correction Value Select the value to make the upper lower rectangular gap and overlap smallest When wavering between two numbers select half value Smallest gap and overlap Current correction value Gap present Overlap Press CvENU to go back to the original screen 85 Fully Utilizing the Correction Function 86 Description The movement distance of media experiences subtle changes due to the thickness of the media and the tem perature of the media heating system When the movement distance becomes discrepant horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing We recommend performing correction to match the media you re using and the media heating system Repeat the process of printing a test pattern and entering a correction value several times to find the optimal value You can also make this setting on the RIP software by for example choosing the media type in the software RIP you are using When you have made the setting on the software RIP the software s setting is used and the machine s setting is ignored Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness Procedure o Press CMENUD oe Press several times until the screen on the left appears oe HEIGHT Press HEAD HEIGHT 4 When the screen on the left appears open the front cover LOW b LOW d 4 Move the hei
16. 126 Specifications RF 640 RF 640A Printing technology Piezoelectric inkjet Wadia Width 259 to 1 625 mm 10 2 to 64 in Thickness Maximum 1 0 mm 39 mil with liner Roll outer diameter Maximum 210 mm 8 3 in Roll weight Max 40 kg 88 Ibs Core diameter 1 76 2 mm 3 in or 50 8 mm 2 in Printing width 2 Max 1 615 mm 63 6 in Ink cartridg Types RF 640 ECO SOL MAX2 440 cc cartridge es RF 640A 220 cc cartridge 440 cc cartridge Colors Four colors cyan magenta yellow and black Printing resolution dots per inch Maximum 1 440 dpi Error of less than 0 3 of distance traveled or 0 3 mm whichever is greater Print heater setting range for the preset temperature 30 to 45 C 86 to 112 F De setting range for the preset temperature 30 to 50 C 86 to 122 F Ethernet 10BASE T 100BASE TX automatic switching Automatic sleep feature AC 100 to 120 V 10 8 1A 50 60 Hz or AC 220 to 240 V 10 4 1 A 50 60 Hz Distance accuracy 3 Media heating system 4 Connectivity Power saving function Power requirements Duri ti A 1 070 W Bawa uring operation pprox Sleep mode Approx 14 5 W Acoustic During operation 62 dB A or less noise level During standby 49 dB A or less 2 575 mm W x 795 mm D x 1 270 mm H 101 4 W x 31 1 D x 50 H in 140 kg 309 Ibs Temperature 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F 20 C 68 F or
17. 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears MEDIA RELEASE gt Press _ MEDIA RELEASE 49 Pressa gt CY to select ENABLE DISABLE b ENABLE Press CenteR gt to enable the setting Press CVENU to go back to the original screen Description Some types of media may tend to stick to the platen Starting printing with the media sticking to the platen may make normal media feed impossible and cause the media to jam When you re using such media set the MEDIA RELEASE menu item to ENABLE This peels off the media if sticking before starting printing Note however that media feed may be unstable when printing is performed after executing this operation Leave this menu item set to DISABLE unless you specifically need to change it Default Setting MEDIA RELEASE DISABLE Printing with Crop Marks Printing with Crop Marks Make the settings on your software RIP to print the crop marks For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using IMPORTANT Alignment marks and symbols drawn using a graphics program cannot be used as crop marks The crop marks are printed as shown below when using Roland VersaWorks Crop Mark Crop Mark Align point 3 Align point 2 L N Crop Mark e e Crop Mark Top viar gt i Align point 1 Base point 95 Using Media Take Up System Use the Media Take Up System The media take up
18. 89 6 Temperature N i 6 o Main Spec 128 Roland 1000011868 R1 140310
19. C 1Roland VersaEXPRESS RF 640 RF 640A USER S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing this product To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product s performance please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice This manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur with respect to any article made using this product Roland DG Corporation This product is using GNU General Public License GPL GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL software You have the right to acquire modify and distribute the source code for this GPL LGPL software You can obtain the GPL LGPL source code used in this product by downloading it from the following website URL http www rolanddg com gpl
20. SCAN gt FEED Press Center to enable the setting Press Cmenudto go back to the original screen Perform a printing test 0 Setting the Print start Location P 39 Setting the Print Start Location When performing the tests successively you don t need to set the print start location for the second and later tests However if one of the followings is conducted the default print start location takes effect Set the desired print start location again as necessary gt Cutting of sheet gt Printing of data you created gt Cancellation of media loading 24 Printing Press Guno FUNCTION q Press gt gt CLEANING gt CLEANING 46 Press i TEST PRINT Atest pattern is printed 2 Dot drop out Dot deflection If no dot drop out or no dot deflection occurs press to go back to the original screen If dot drop out or dot deflection occurs go to procedure 3 Perform a normal cleaning PressC YD CLEANING 46 Press CENTER NORMAL A Normal cleaning starts CLEANING gt gt CLEANING When it finishes the screen on the left appears again NORMAL Press uncon to go back to the original screen Perform a printing test on procedure 2 again to make sure the dot drop out or dot deflection has been corrected If the problems persist try performing cleaning a second time If the machine has been used for a long period the problems may persist even after
21. back on Roland VersaWorks Quick Start Guide RF 640A does not include this 115 Other Problems The Media Heating System Doesn t Warm Up Are the settings for the HEATER CONFIG menu item appropriate Check the heater temperature in HEATER CONFIG P 79 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Is media loaded The media heating system does not warm up to the preset temperature when is dark by default Load media and wait for the machine to warm up P 79 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Is the temperature of the room too low Use the machine in an environment where the temperature is 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F Cannot Cut Off the Media Is the separating knife mounted If the separating knife is not mounted you cannot cut off the media P 72 Replacing the Separating Knife Is the cut rail mounted If the cut rail is not mounted you cannot cut off the media P 72 Replacing the Separating Knife Discharged Fluid Level Cannot Be Checked Are there ink splashes inside the drain bottle If the inner surface of the drain bottle has ink splashes you may not be able to check the amount of discharged fluid 6 P 52 When You Cannot Check Discharged Fluid Level in Drain Bottle 116 A Message Appears These are the main messages that appear on the machine s display screen to prompt correct operation They do not indicate any error Follow the prompts and take action accor
22. heads When such the screen is displayed on the display screen it is the time for replacement Replace it with a new part TIME FOR WIPER REPLACE d Regarding the purchase of the wiper contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us Z CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by the following instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury Necessary items Tweezers Display the REPLACE WIPER menu TIME FOR When the screen on the left appears press CENTER WIPER REPLACE d Remove any media Press CMENUD MENU 48 Press lt Y several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt PressC gt and then lt a twice SUB MENU 46 PressC gt gt MAINTENANCE gt MAINTENANCE Press REPLACE WIPER 6 Sed 6 The print head carriage moves to a location where wiper replacement is possible and then the screen on the left appears OPEN COVER R 66 Replacing Consumable Parts Remove the cover R Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity 3 FINISHED Preparations are complete when this screen appears d 2 Replace the wiper O Detach the old wiper Tweezers included item Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the wiper makes the removal easier 67 Replacing Consumable Parts 2 Attach the new
23. in sewer systems rivers or streams Doing so may have an adverse impact on the environment 52 Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily Cleaning Z WARNING Never use gasoline alcohol thinner or any other flammable material Doing so may cause fire Z CAUTION Before attempting cleaning switch off the sub power and wait until the platen and dryer cool approximately 30 minutes Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury or hot components may cause burns Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path and other locations as daily cleaning In particular the pinch rollers grid rollers and platen are likely to get a buildup of grime Clean by wiping with a cloth moistened by neutral detergent diluted with water then wrung dry gt This machine is a precision device and is sensitive to dust and dirt Perform cleaning on a daily basis gt Never attempt to oil or lubricate the machine Roller of the separating knife Paper dust is likely to deposit on this roller Wipe the roller regularly Failure to clean properly may result in the transfer of grime to the surface of media Pinch rollers Periodically wipe away any grime Failure to clean properly may result in the transfer of grime to the surface of media Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path Grid rollers Remove buildup of media and other material using a brush Never use a metal brush 53
24. loading lever rear Loading Media 4 While lightly holding the media raise the loading lever front The media is released 5 Hold the media at the center and pull it out being sure to keep it straight and all areas of the media to be taut Confirm that the right edge of the media is aligned with the guideline Good Not good IMPORTANT If you want to readjust the media position at this step go back to the procedure and redo the procedures Print quality is affected due to skew media feed if you hold the media only to readjust the position forcibly Loading Media 0 Lower the loading lever front to secure the media in place 3 0 P Clamp the edges of the media with the media clamps Attach the media clamps Align the centers of the holes of the media clamps with the both edges of the media The media clamps are magnetic and the left and right clamps are distinct Refer to the figure and install them at the correct positions taking care not to let the left and right clamps get mixed up 26 Loading Media Close the front cover When the fr
25. more recommended humidity 35 to 80 RH non condensing Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F humidity 20 to 80 RH non condensing Exclusive stands power cord media clamps media holder replacement blades for separating knife User s Manual etc Dimensions with stand Weight with stand A Power on 5 Environ mental Power off Accessories 4 The media holder of this machine is exclusive use for the media of paper tube core inner diameter 3 inches To use 2 inches media the optional media flanges are required 2 The length of printing is subject to the limitations of the program 3 gt Media type Media specified by Roland DG Corp gt Temperature 25 C 77 F humidity 50 gt Roll media must be loaded correctly gt Excluding expansion contraction of the media gt Not assured when the print heater or dryer is used gt All corrections or adjustment function of this machine have been made properly gt Print travel Tm 4 gt Warm up is required after power up This may require 5 to 20 minutes depending on the operating environment gt Depending on the ambient temperature and media width the preset temperature may fail to be reached 127 Specifications 5 gt Operating environment Humidity no condensation 80 Use in an operating environment with this range 55 35 gt gt gt 15 20 27 32 C F 59 68 80 6
26. move to the standby position to prevent the print heads from drying out Operation cannot be continued Switch the sub power off then back on SET HEAD HEIGHT TO The height of the print heads is lower than the height specified on the software RIP This warning indicates that the height of the print heads is too low for the media thickness specified on the software RIP The print head carriage moves to a location where you can operate the height adjustment lever Adjust to the displayed height then press CENTER P 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness MOTOR ERROR TURN POWER OFF A motor error occurred Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power Next eliminate the cause of the error then im mediately switch on the sub power If the machine is allowed to stand with the error uncorrected the print heads may dry out and become damaged This error may be caused by such factors as a mistake in loading the media a media jam or an operation that pulls the media with excessive force The media has jammed Carefully remove the jammed media The print heads may also be damaged Perform the cleaning of the print heads then perform a printing test and check the results The media was pulled with excessive force Excessive tension was applied to the media and additional action is necessary to recover from this state First raise the loading lever and adjust the media to create a small amount of s
27. out of the machine and spill soiling your hands or the floor 8 EMPTY 7 Attach the emptied drain bottle to the machine DRAINBOTTLE Press Center CLEANING The screen on the left appears SUPER CL gt MYCK a V v When it finishes the screen on the left appears again Press Cienv gt to return to the original screen Cleaning of the print head surface as an emergency measure When dot drop out or dot deflection is not improved even if cleaning is performed several times you can clean the print head surface as an emergency measure Since the print head surface nozzle surface has an extremely delicate mechanism make sure to perform the operation carefully and deliberately Note that this operation is an emergency measure It may damage defect free parts depending on the symptom deteriorating it If you have any questions contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us Procedure O Moisten the cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid 2 Softly press the cleaning stick to the head surface nozzle surface Press it gently and softly so that the print head nozzle is permeated with the cleaning liquid Never rub the stick on the surface and press it forcibly 65 Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Wiper The wiper is the part used for cleaning of the print
28. p Press C T Dto select a correction value of No 3 6 4 Press Set correction values of No 4 in the same manner Perform the setting up to NO 8 for the water based ink model in the RF 640A NO 3 NO 4 lt gt When correction value settings end press CENTER Press Cienv gt to go back to the original screen 32 Setup of Media About Media Setting Menu To ensure the optimal printing according to the media size and type various setting items are provided in this machine This machine provides the Media Setting menu that guides these settings in the interactive mode Using this menu you can set all of the basic settings only by setting according to the instructions on the display screen Since the setting details can be stored as the preset menu you can promote your operation efficiently saving the setup steps when using the same type of media Once storing the basic settings as the preset you can do 9 fine adjustment according to need The items set through the Media Setting menu can be also set individually Setup of Media Media Setting Menu If any setting is not needed for each setting item you can go to the next menu by selecting NEXT 1 Starting the Media Setting menu 1 Load media Check that no sagging is found on the media If any sagging exists the following correction value set tings do not work effectively P 21 Loading Media Press Cen menu 48 When the screen
29. the Trail ing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer DRYING TIME 4 PressC_ amp gt CY Dto set the drying time gt 10min d Current Setting after Example of setting time general guide setting changed The setting time varies according to the type of media and the setting of printing quality Condition Non coated vinyl media Setting time About three minutes Press to enable the setting Drying Time after Printing Set the drying time after the 1st page is printed The next operation is not started until the set time passes For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 82 Setting the Drying Time After Printing 37 Setup of Media rA Saving the setting as preset PRESET lt gt Press C Dto select SAVE SAVE NEXT Press CENTER to enable the setting If you select NEXT the screen of appears and all settings you have made are not saved as a preset However they remain as the current set tings in the machine saveto UseC amp gt CY Dto select Destination to Save NAME1 You can select one of NAME1 to 8 Press CENTER to enable the setting sername gt UseC 4 gt CY Dto select characters d Use C gt Dto move the next character Select the following characters in the same way You can enter up to 15 characters Press CENTeRD to enable the setting 4 Press CENTER to go back to the original screen For t
30. the buzzer sounds once Normally set to Low For the media that is wrinkled and comes loose from the platen set to High 4 Close the front cover For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness Setup of Media 4 Perform the position correction of feed direction alleviate horizontal stripes Feed direction means the feed direction of the media Perform the correction adjusting to the media in advance because horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing when the movement distance of the media changes subtly depending on the media s thickness CALIBRATION lt gt Press lt gt to select SET SET NEXT Press Center to enable the setting The test pattern of feed correction is printed input When the screen on the left appears press CENTER ADJ VALUES a CALIBRATION PressC 4 D CY Dto set the correction value La gt Ka Press CENTER to enable the setting Current correction value Value to be set To decide a Correction Value Select the value to make the upper lower rectangular gap and overlap smallest When wavering between two numbers select half value Smallest gap and overlap 0 30 40 0 50 0 60 0 Gap present Overlap 4 REDO ADJ 4 gt To confirm again To adjust again YES DONE PressC Dto select YES Pres
31. the location of right edge of media 1 Close the front cover SHEET Pos CANCEL Press Center The print head carriage returns to the standby position inside the cover R PN Y Press C Y Dto display the screen on the left 0 After positioning close the front cover Press Center to enable the setting Description For transparent media the width and position cannot be automatically detected Therefore SHEET TYPE must be set to CLEAR before the width and loaded position are set manually When SHEET TYPE is set to CLEAR printing does not stop if the media runs out while printing is in progress If media runs out while printing is in progress immediately press to quit printing Otherwise there is a chance that the platen or the like may become soiled by ink or that ink may get inside and damage the machine Default Setting SHEET TYPE OPAQUE SHEET WIDTH 1625 mm 89 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media 90 Printing Hard to Dry Media Procedure Press MED MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press SUB MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SCAN INTERVAL gt Press SCAN INTERVAL 4 Pressa gt CY Dto select a value OFF 10sec Larger values produce progressively slower movement of the media en abling you to extend the drying time accordingly Press CENTER to enable the sett
32. the same data is printed with the same settings In that case perform the light choke cleaning P 56 When Uneven Color Issue Occurs Is the machine installed in a level and stable location Never install the machine in a location where it is tilted or where it may wobble or experience vibration Also make sure that the print heads are not exposed to moving air These factors may lead to dot drop out or reduced print quality The Media Becomes Soiled When Printing Are the print heads dirty The followings may cause ink to drip on the media during printing gt Buildup of fibrous dust lint around the print heads gt Ink transferred to the print heads due to rubbing against the media If this happens clean the print heads manually We recommend carrying out the periodic cleaning of the print heads P 58 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month gt Too Low Humidity Use this machine in the environment of 35 to 80 RH non condensation Are the pinch rollers or the media clamps dirty Periodically clean them P 53 Cleaning Do the print heads contact the media The height of the print heads may be too low Also if the media is not loaded correctly it may wrinkle or come loose and strike the print heads P 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness P 110 Media Feed Is Not Smooth 108 Media Jam Occurs The Media Jams If an error message is displayed b
33. toute flamme nue L encre est toxique L encre et les liquides us s sont toxiques Eviter tout contact avec le corps Utiliser uniquement dans un endroit bien a r Attention voltage lev Il peut tre dangereux de retirer le couvercle puisqu il y aurait des a risques de chocs lectriques ou d lectrocution a cause du voltage lev 16 Chapter 2 Basic Operation Prepare the Media wiz 55 aas saa aana nean gaga E GAE GAN EEN Nan aga ng Ak ae een 18 TMP FORO IV CU hi aa rasa econ ai e a ves een atc maa gada aga a Sa ea aa ge nana Tana a ans 18 Usable Media sn aan aaa aka Bebadan aaa a ag aaa KG a aana dade Bila Wahan a kaa N 19 SWITCH OMI aaa sas ag aa head ana pa a ev ene Rai ag a naa aaa band aa ana e ana bad 20 SWIC OM is cist aa aga apaa aaa Ka GN ae ae Ka Ta ADE neh an Ga ag aa daa a gan aan aa 20 The Power Saving Feature Sleep Mode aane aaneea anana n naen an anana ene 20 Loading Media sasa sisan eaaa sakae naa ira da o a Kaap Bn a a ea Deedee asec 21 Loading Roll Media 5 5 55006 andapan ga niga dp aa nadae pa ngara nge kada Da pama paka ada 21 Loading the Sheet Media seis sasanak asana aa ag Bang NE agan EE A KANGENE E a EKA KANE A AG EKA 28 Performing the Initial Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional PrintingMOre Pre6iS ly ansarin 34 Setup oft MEA asas aas aana e ka ngak ang ang a A daka 33 About Media Setting Menu
34. two or three cycle cleaning Then try cleaning using a dif ferent method P 55 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective 41 Printing Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer When P 21 Loading Media P 33 Setup of Media are completed get ready to receive the data from a computer Z CAUTION Never touch the print head carriage while print is in progress The print head carriage moves at high speed Contact may cause injury Procedure Close the front cover Make sure stays steadily lit If the light does not come on lower the loading lever Wait until stays steadily lit So 66 Make sure the top menu is displayed If the top menu is not displayed press CMENU several times Flashing gt Steadily lit W1200 mm BASE HEATER Function O O p O Q o o O Printing is not possible in these situations gt The machine does not run when the front cover is open gt Never open the front cover when printing is in progress Doing so interrupts printing gt Data from the computer is not accepted when is dark gt When ON is set to the print heater and or the dryer printing does not start until lights up gt Data from the computer is not accepted when you are not at the top menu 42 Printing Starting Printing When the operation of P 42 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Comput
35. 0 mm changing to a steadily BASE POINT light lighted state when the This lights up when the preset temperature is reached base point the print BASE HEATER start location has bee PAUSE key set This pauses printing FUNCTION key operation This lights You press this when up when operation is entering the setting paused menu for cleaning of the print heads print ing tests MENU key N O You press this to enter the menus for various o o settings BUSY light This lights up during SETUP light printing and other Cursor keys Sub power switch FUNCTION ENTER key You use this for such tasks as enabling setting values This lights up such operations when media has e cor You use these to select This switches the machine on and off settings for menu items to To switch the machine off you hold move the media and for down the switch for one second or other such operations longer The light flashes slowly when the machine is in the sleep mode Panel Notation In this manual the keys and lights on the operation panel are indicated by the following illustration MENU MENU key GuncrioN FUNCTION key CENTER ENTER key CPausE PAUSE key CaD CY Ca C gt Cursor keys SETUP light BUSY light BASE POINT light HEATER light E Menu List Main Menu 10 gt To SHEET REMAIN P MENU cry MEDIA SETTING d 4 DE t D To SAVE
36. CENTER P 59 Manual Cleaning 117 A Message Appears TIME FOR WIPER FELT REPLACE It is time to replace the wiper or felt wiper After verifying press P 66 Replacing the Wiper P 69 Replacing the Felt Wiper END OF THE SHEET The trailing edge of the media was detected during operation Press any button on the operation panel to clear the message Load new media REMOVE MEDIA CLAMPS This appears if the media clamps are attached when cutting off the media Open the front cover remove the right and left media clamps and then press CENTER 118 An Error Message Appears This describes the error messages that may appear on the machine s display screen and how to take action to remedy the problem If the action described here does not correct the problem or if an error message not described here appears contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us HEATING TIMEOUT CONTINUE The print heater or dryer did not reach the preset temperature This occurs because the temperature of the location where the machine is installed is too low We recommend raising the temperature To continue waiting for the temperature to rise press To start printing immediately press PAUSED CAN T PRINT CROP CONTINUE The size of the data including the crop marks is larger than the printing area of the loaded media To continue performing printing without correcting this press At this time the por
37. E MENU de HEATER MENU 4 _ FEED FOR DRY 45 HEATER MENU gt FEED FOR DRY gt DISABLE p ENABLE 4 A 4 Do hi Pal HEATER MENU 4 _ _ PREHEATING de I PREHEATING bl amp 30 C gt MENU d F DoD Y HEATER MENU 4 _ OPTION DRYER 45 ae I OPTION DRYER gt ENABLE gt DISABLE F Do Y HEATER MENU DRYING TIME 41 DRYING TIME 10min p 10min d D To FEED FOR DRY T MENU E REMAINING RESA y RF 640A DE Y gt To AUTO DISPLAY MENU 4 SHEET REMAIN 49 SHEET REMAIN gt EI PRINT MEMO d L To MEDIA SETTING ojo SHEET REMAIN 4 SET LENGTH 1 SET LENGTH amp 25 0m gt 25 0m d ojo SHEET REMAIN 4 _ _ AUTO DISPLAY 4 AUTO DISPLAY gt DISABLE p DISABLE 4 L To PRINT MEMO Menu List Language and Unit Menu 1 Hold down Menu gt and switch on the sub power MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH d LENGTH UNIT mm b INCH d TEMP UNIT ia PF d Function Menu Press To HEATER CONFIG FUNCTION EES BASE POINT Al 1 DoD To MANUAL CL FUNCTION 44 CLEANING 1 CLEANING gt lt TEST PRINT d F 7 DE CLEANING 4 GS NORMAL CL d DD CLEANING rs CS MEDIUM CL d ola DID CLEANING 41 G POWERFUL CL d A DD CLEANING 1 CS MANUAL CL d 2 T0 TEST PRINT FUNCTION rr SHEET CUT a 3 DD gt To DRYER D FUNCTION 4 _ HEATER CONFIG 4 PRINT 4 lt HEATER CONFIG gt JE PRINT 35T gt amp
38. E de SUB MENU SHEET TYPE MI OPAQUE p OPAQUE T F DD SUB MENU 44 SHEET WIDTH 4s SHEET WIDTH gt I 1625mm gt 1625mm 0 A DL D To CANCEL SUB MENU SHEET POS SHEET POS gt SAVE d DL T SAVE __ SUB MENU 4 _ SIDE MARGIN 1 SIDE MARGIN P 10mm biom a DD SUB MENU 4 SCAN INTERVAL 4 SCAN NTERYAL Pa OFF y10sec H oD 1 SUB MENU 4 _ vacuum POWER 4 Ca VACUUM POWER gt AUTO gt 20 d DD T SUB MENU 4 _ FULL WIDTH S 1 FULL WIDTH S FUL gt OFF d Oye o gt To INTERVAL TIME SUB MENU 4 gt J PEROPDIC CL ARSY ole i INK CONTROL ala INK CONTROL 4 _ _ INTERVAL JOB 4 INTERVAL JOB NG Omn podomin 4 DoD INK CONTROL 44 JINTERVAL TIME 1 INTERVAL TIME b GG 0min 90min 4 D To NONE Y SUB MENU 4 MEDIA RELEASE 1 MEDIA RELEASE gt DISABLE pENABLE 4 F DD 1 SUB MENU 1 GJ FACTORY DEFAULT 4d F DD SUB MENU 4 _ _ SLEEP gt INTERVAL 1 SLEEP gt S INTERVAL b 15min bimn a 1 To LIGHT CHOKE CL SUB MENU 4 EINK CONTROL 44 EMPTY MODE de INK CONTROL gt EMPTY MODE I so BCONT 4 ry 1 DD INK CONTROL 4 SUPER CL En SUPER CL yo MY cK a DE DD INK CONTROL G LIGHT CHOKE CL 4 D To SUPER CL RF 640 Y t To EMPTY MODE RF 640A Continued Continued Continued 1 This menu is not displayed in the RF 640 Menu List 11 Menu List 12
39. E p ENABLE Press CENTER to enable the setting Press CMENU gt to go back to the original screen Description This switches the optional dryer ENABLE or DISABLE When using an optional dryer set OPTION DRYER to ENABLE You can speed up drying of the ink more Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us for recommended dryer models For the details of how to use an optional dryer refer to the documentation for the dryer you re using Default Setting OPTION DRYER DISABLE 83 84 Fully Utilizing the Correction Function Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing Procedure Press MED MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears ADJUST BI DIR gt Press _ ADJUSTBIDIR 4 Press l TEST PRINT A test pattern is printed When printing is completed press C Y Dand then Ce gt SIMPLE SETTING 4 Press lt C gt CY Dto select a correction value 0 gt 6 J Press CENTER to enable the setting To decide a Correction Value Choose the value that produces the least misalignment of 2 lines When wavering between two numbers select half value 4 Current correction value The least misalignment MAA RARA AAA A Simple 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 1 6 5 4 3 2 4 0 H 2 3 4 5f 6 fH 8 9410 11 HI 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Press CMenuD to go back to the original screen Description This machine print
40. ETTING to make correction P 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing P 85 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Have you carried out feed correction Large misalignment in the amount of feed of the media may result in print result that seems coarse or contains horizontal stripes Either make the setting on the software RIP to match the type of media you re using or make the setting for correction on the machine P 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction Function Is the head height appropriate Print result when the HEAD HEIGHT menu item is set to HIGH is coarser than when set to LOW Keep this set to LOW except when changing is necessary such as when you re using thick media 6 P 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness Is the print heater at a suitable temperature If the ink forms lumps or smudges raise the temperature Note however that a temperature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle P 79 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Is the print mode suitable If attractive print result is impossible even when the media heating system is at a high temperature try using a higher quality print mode Depending on the media smudging may occur when using a high quality print mode and results may also vary greatly depending on the settings of your software RIP such as the color prof
41. Enter the following characters in the same way When entries are completed press Center to enable the set ting Press MENU to go back to the original screen Description Using the PRESET menu lets you easily change a wide variety of settings to optimize them for the media Up to eight types of presets can be saved You can assign a name to each one Using media names for these may aid recognition and clarity Making changes for each menu item every time you change the media can be trouble some That s why it can be useful to save the menu item settings optimized for an often used type of media as a preset The next time you use the media you can change the menu item settings to the optimal values for the media simply by loading the preset you saved Menu items that can be saved in presets are listed below PRINT Print heater DRYER Fully Utilizing Preset Function P 79 Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System PREHEATING P 81 Control of Media Heating System Dur ing Preheating DRYING TIME P 82 Setting the Drying Time After Printing FEED FOR DRY P 82 Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing ADJUST BI DIR SIMPLE SETTING ADJUST BI DIR DETAIL SETTING CALIBRATION SHEET TYPE SHEET WIDTH SHEET POS Area on the Dryer P 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidi rectional Printing P 85 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirec tional Print
42. FULL WIDTH S OFF RF 640A water based ink type Expanding the Printing Area by Reducing the Margins Procedure Press Cen MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press SUB MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SIDE MARGIN gt Press SIDE MARGIN 4 PressC A gt CT Dto select 5mm 10mm b Smm Press Center to enable the setting Press menu to go back to the original screen Description This makes the setting for distance from the left or right media clamp to the corresponding left or right edge of the printing area You can select either 5 mm 10 mm or 25 mm Setting this to 5 mm lets you expand the printing area P 124 Maximum Printing Area and Margins Note however that when you re using transparent media setting this to 5 mm may result in printing on the media clamps Default Setting SIDE MARGIN 10 mm Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop Out Procedure 1 Press MENU SUB MENU PERIODIC CL 2 SUBMENU 4 PERIODIC CL NONE PERIODIC CL PAGE PERIODIC CL INTERVAL JOB PERIODIC CL INTERVAL TIME 1 gt Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press CA gt CV Dto select a setting NONE Automatic cleani
43. NU 46 PressC Y Dseveral times until the screen on the left appears SYSTEM REPORT Press CENTER Start printing Press Cwenv to go back to the original screen Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out RF 640A only This lets you change according to your purpose the operation that takes place when an ink cartridge becomes empty Procedure Press CmenuD MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press 5 SUB MENU 4 Press SE saing times until the screen on the left appears INK CONTROL gt Press twice EMPTY MODE 4 PressC_ amp gt CY Dto select a setting STOP gt CONT STOP Printing pauses immediately when a cartridge becomes empty CONT continue Printing does not stop when a cartridge becomes empty When a cartridge becomes empty a warning beep sounds Press Center to enable the setting Press CMENU gt to go back to the original screen 98 Description Print Operation Management When STOP is selected printing pauses and so colors may be uneven Ensure a sufficient amount of remain ing ink before you begin printing When CONT is selected printing does not stop even if ink runs out completely To replace the ink cartridge wait until printing ends or press to pause printing Default Setting EMPTY MODE STOP Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining You can display how much of the media in use is left First you set the amou
44. NU skak sawa daa baga en a ga aa aka a daa a a KAN Ka a aaa ea Ba a a aa daa bawa aaa a 10 Language and Unit Menu sasarane aneea aane nan anana ena anna nana n ena nn nanaen 13 Function Men sasa Lab ANUNG NE EE a GAE SA AA SENG N ap aba a Gan E aa 13 Important Notes on Handling and Use 14 Included Items E The following items are packed together with the machine Make sure they are all present and accounted for lt P User s manual 1 A4 Cleaning sticks A Read This First 1 SS S Replacement blades for separating knife 1 INKJET PRINTER MAINTENANCE GUIDE Media clamps one for right and left each a Tweezers 1 we Replacement wiper 1 RF 640A does not include the items Replacement felt wiper 1 RIP amp PRINT MANAGE MENT SOFTWARE 1 Part Names and Functions Machine 1 Front Cartridge slots Front cover o ti There are where Keep this closed except SP9 Opao ink cartridges are when necessary during Panel lon installed when ih media T qe g P J Cover R Cover L You remove this You remove when you perform this when you maintenance oe oe Loading lever front Drain bottle You operate this lt when you load media Rear Status LED Activity LED This indicates This fl
45. Performed Daily P 55 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective P 58 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month Procedure 1 Press MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press SUB MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears INK CONTROL gt Press In the RF 640A then press C YD INK CONTROL 46 PressC gt gt SUPER CL gt SUPER CL lt gt PressC lt gt C gt Dto select the color MY CK PressC gt A Dto clear the color which the SUPER CLEANING will not be performed on Repeat this procedure to display the color that requires SUPER CLEANING Press CENTER EMPTY 4 When the screen on the left appears detach the drain bottle DRAIN BOTTLE 4 discard the discharged fluid in it and make it empty oo ANGAUTION Be sure to discard the dis charged fluid at this step A large amount of ink will be discharged during this operation Be sure to discard the discharged fluid at this step If you do not discard the discharged fluid at this step the discharged fluid overflows from the drain bottle during the subsequent process 64 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up Z CAUTION Before you detach the drain bottle be sure to wait for the screen to display EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Failing to follow this procedure may cause discharged fluid to flow
46. Printing Area on the Dryer sscssssessssseccssessesseecssneeesene 82 Setting the Drying Time After Printing sssecsssssssssecssssssccssecsssseecssneecssseesssuteessneesssueeessneeesene 82 Using an Optional Dryer au sssssssscssssesssecsssesscesssesescesssesecsessesecsesseseeeseoneeessesssessseesnerecsesseeeseesee 83 Fully Utilizing the Correction FUNCtiON 0 ceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeettteeeeeettneeeeerens 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ssesssssssessssssseescesssseeseessseseeensee 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction FUNCTION 85 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media ceeeeeeee 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness ssssssesssssssseessssseceessnseseesnnssecs 87 USING Transparent MOC iis ccs sccacssscasssctssscornscsctavsedeascaseasacestuaesonststeasescetssanasedbonsecaci encededsenssscctnoavzoes 88 Printing Hard to Diry Media asa sadis angan anah en enang Gan a ANG angga ANG anane wan Gagean banana eni 90 Using the Media Easy to Curl Up Hard to Be Fed 0000ese000eee0eee00eeesee rese eeanene0ane rasan een 90 Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media 6000eses00eee00ee000e rese ee ene e eaaa n esa ee ane eaaa n anae namane 91 Expanding the Printing Area by Reducing the Margins 000ee000e 0000000000000000 eee ee 92
47. Sanak ieg aaa nek The Machine Doesn t RUM a s ana ga Gan aa aaa Laa ga NE aan aa E NAK Na a NAN The Media Heating System Doesn t Warm Up Cannot Cut Off the Media saundure an aga Sapa ata Ngan aT ENE A Message Appears naa anenen nana na anana nan nana nana n anaa nana nane nenen e aee An Error Message Appears 109 105 6 Attractive Print Result Is Impossible Print Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes Do the print heads show dot drop out Carry out a printing test and make sure no dot drop out occurs If dot drop out is present perform print heads cleaning P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning P 55 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective Are the settings for the PRESET menu item appropriate If the settings selected with the PRESET menu item are not suitable for the type of media the print result may be adversely affected Choose settings optimized to the media you re using P 33 Setup of Media P 76 Fully Utilizing Preset Function Have you carried out bidirectional correction When you are performing bidirectional printing use the ADJUST BI DIR menu item to carry out correction The optimal adjustment value may vary depending mainly on the thickness of the media Set or select an adjustment value that is suited to the media When further correction is required such as when adjustment made using SIMPLE SETTING does not enhance print result use DETAIL S
48. aintenance function is carried out periodically If the automatic maintenance is not carried out it may result in breakdown of this machine such as breakdown of the print heads Never switch off the main power or unplug the power cord suddenly while operation is in progress Switching off the main power or unplugging the power cord suddenly while operation in progress may damage the print heads Be sure to first switch off the sub power If the main power is accidentally switched off immediately turn the power back on Chapter 3 Maintenance For always in the best condition Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges 48 Checking for Remaining Ink sasana aaa kaag Aa NENEKA NGENE a 48 How to Replace Ink Cartridges lt 5 5sasangara ans a nag Aan SENENG Na KAGAN E TAN EA 49 Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily zaol Discard Discharged FlYidi sasana sana onssas ena aa a aaa aaa gagak 91 Cleah Gensan A Ka An D aaa ga Ka SUN ANAN aaa kg aa a an aaa na gana eee 53 About Care and Maintenance of Print Heads 0 0 0 0 cies eee na ane 54 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective 55 Medium Powerful Cleaning When Uneven Color Issue Occurs Light Choke GISAMMING s wai sensed iesencsdeedetaachecsnes cenebclabeasatssteenaedilarsesoeuecrnase Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month 58 When Manual Cleaning Becomes NecesSar ccccecceeeeeeeeeeeteeeenees 58
49. ake the setting for the media width Press lt gt and then CYD SUB MENU SHEET WIDTH SHEET WIDTH 1371mm 1200mm gt gt e al Press C gt D UseC amp D CY Dto enter the media width Press CENTER to enable the setting Press MENU to go back to the original screen Load transparent media to the machine Refer to P 21 Loading Media and load media on the machine Make the setting for the location of the right edge of the media Press MENU MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU SHEET POS SUB MENU SAVE Press CY several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press twice Press The print head carriage moves to the position now set and the screen on the left appears 4 Open the front cover Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Abed Base point mark Move the print head carriage base point ca to the sa edge of the media using The position indicated by the arrow of the base point mark is set as the location of the right edge of the media If a fixed period of time passes while the setting is in process the menu is forcefully terminated If a fixed period of time passes while the setting is in process the menu is forcefully terminated and the print head carriage is returned to the standby position to prevent them from drying out In that case perform the step 4 again To cancel ongoing setting for
50. and follow the procedure 3 P 62 to attach cover L and cover R then close the front cover Press CENTER to quit the manual cleaning menu After that restart the procedure from the beginning Z CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by the instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury Necessary items In the RF 640A the cleaning liquid is not packed with the machine Regard ing the purchase contact your autho rized Roland DG Corp dealer or us Cleaning liquid Cleaning stick 1 Enter the manual cleaning menu O Remove any media 27 Close the front cover 59 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month 60 6 Press Gunction FUNCTION 4 PressC gt gt CLEANING gt CLEANING 4 PressC amp D CY Dto select MANUAL CL MANUAL CL Press n to hit against the ink cartridges OPEN COVER L When the screen on the left appears remove the cover L Pull the cover L toward you and remove it Just raising the cover allows it REMOVE CUT Remove the cut rail RAIL Press CENTER Cut rail 0 Zs 0 27 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month Attach the cover L The print head carriage moves to the left of the machine Cover L OPEN COVER L Remove the cover L
51. are the Media Usable Media This machine cannot necessarily print every kind of media When selecting media be sure to carry out testing in advance to make sure that satisfactory print result is obtained Size Width for both roll media and sheet media 9 259 to 1 625 mm 10 2 to 64 inches Maximum including backing paper media thickness for both roll media and sheet media 1 0 mm 39 mil Roll outer diameter 210 mm 8 3 inches Paper tube core inner diameter 76 2 mm 3 inches or 50 8 mm 2 inches To use 2 inches media the optional media flanges are required For information about optional items contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us Roll Weight 40 kg 88 Ibs When using the take up system conditions are dependent on the usable media of the take up system Other Conditions Media such as the following cannot be used gt Media whose end is attached to the paper tube core gt Media which is severely warped or which has a strong tendency to reroll gt Media that cannot withstand the heat of the media heating system gt Media whose paper tube core is bent or crushed gt Media that bends under its own weight when loaded gt Media on a sagging roll gt Media that is rolled unevenly 19 20 Switch On Switch On Z WARNING When print is not being performed remove any loaded media or switch off the sub power The continued application of heat at a single location may cause th
52. ashes yellow while the status of the data is being received from machine s network the network feature It lights up green when status Main power is normal Ei switch TAN Tp i Power cord Connector ee connector This is employed when you re using the media take up d connector system available This is used to connect the machine to a network separately T Loading lever rear You operate this when Shaft you load media Part Names and Functions 1 Front Cover Inside Print Head Periphery Media clamps These keep the media from coming loose and prevent fuzz on the cut edge of the media from touching the print heads Pinch rollers These clamp the media when the loading lever is lowered Print head carriage The print heads are inside this Apron This has a built in dryer to speed up drying of the ink Platen This is the path over which the media passes A suction fan that keeps the media from coming loose and print heater Knife guide that helps fix the ink are built in The separating knife Grid rollers passes through this when These rollers feed out you perform media cutoff media toward the front of the machine Part Names and Functions Operation Panel Display screen HEATER light as This flashes while This displays various hemedaneatna setting menus and other temi information system is warming up W120
53. by the media clamp approx 5 mm 1 The amount of the left and right margins is the total of A and B In the following cases however the setting for A becomes the amount of margin without change gt When media has been loaded without installing the media clamps gt When the SHEET TYPE menu item is set to CLEAR regardless of whether the media clamps are present 2 The amount of margin can be changed by making the setting of base point print start position P 39 Setting the Print Start Location 124 Maximum Printing Area When Using Crop Marks Printing Area The maximum printing area when crop marks are used is reduced from the maximum printing area by an amount equal to the crop marks when crop marks are not used Maximum printing area Crop mark The Media Cutoff Location During Continuous Printing When a media cutoff command is sent from the computer the cutoff location on the media is as shown in the figure below Second page Location where separated First page Margin set value on the software RIP 125 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Serial Number This is required when you seek mainte nance servicing or support Never peel off the label or let it get dirty Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage frequency and amperage given here Side view of the machine
54. cation Bring the installed location to a temperature at which operation is pos sible 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F and allow the machine to come to room temperature then switch on the power SERVICE CALL An unrecoverable error occurred or part replacement that must be performed by a service technician is required Note the number displayed then switch off the sub power After you switch off the power inform your autho rized Roland DG Corp dealer or us of the number that appeared on the display screen 119 An Error Message Appears SHEET TOO SMALL CONTINUE The size of the data is larger than the printing area of the loaded media To continue printing without correcting this press At this time the portion extending beyond the printing area is not printed To stop printing stop sending data from the computer then raise the loading lever Make the printing area wider such as by replacing the media with a larger piece of media then send the data again SHEET SET ERROR SET AGAIN The loading lever was lowered while no media was loaded Raise the loading lever place media at the correct location then lower the lever again P 21 Loading Media SHEET TYPE is set to OPAQUE but transparent media was loaded Raise the loading lever set the SHEET TYPE menu item to CLEAR then reload the media P 88 Using Transparent Media The loaded media is too small Press any key to clear the error Replace wit
55. cking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges ceeeeeeeeeeees 48 Checking for Remaining Ink esssssssssscsseccssssccsssescsssecsssuseccssecessuecessueeesssecsesusecssnesesaeecceneeesene 48 How to Replace link Cartridges wsissssassssccsesssscscecctascscnsssistnsssstaveconnssthcoususnnssttasssentsseneaeussbitzcansbiceces 49 Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily aaaaaaaneaaaaaa anana na anane 51 Discard Discharged Flu d isa a a NAGA asain RANGGA aed GUNAE A A A ANA 51 GIS aj aje ER E Na NK a KKN 53 About Care and Maintenance of Print Heads 0000440000000s 000000 aee eaaa eaaa ananem anana ene 54 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective senene anaa e anna ananem 55 Medium Powerful Cleaning ssssssssssscsssesssccsssssecsssesscsessseesersssersseessssesseessereseesssereseennereeseeaee 55 When Uneven Color Issue Occurs 06 Light Choke Cle arate sssscssstssvassscssssatecettonassebecsasssuatcnasacedsbunsasavdnsssonsthayssstvanustivdobnqsitanlassusbbseavstsbvnasd 56 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month When Manual Cleaning Becomes NeCe SSAary s cssssscccsssssssseccssecesssssscsetecessecsssnsecssnecessneessanees 58 Manual Cleaning sasra agan anaa gan aa aaa aaa eg aa anah ng aana anna anae Anara kadadak ngarinah 59 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up 1 111 64 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up
56. dingly 1825304056607 8 a RF 640 1 m 2 m 3 m 4 a RF 640A The machine ran out of the ink Replace the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number with a new ink cartridge PRESS THE POWER KEY TO CLEAN This appears when the machine has been unused for about one month Switch on the sub power once a month P 74 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period CLOSE THE COVER FRONT COVER COVER L or COVER R Close the Front cover Cover L or Cover R For safety the print head carriage does not operate while a cover is open SHEET NOT LOADED SETUP SHEET Load media This message appears when an attempt to perform a printing test was made while no media was loaded EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE This appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid collects in the drain bottle If this screen appears discard the discharged fluid in the drain bottle P 51 Discard Discharged Fluid INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE Check whether the drain bottle is installed Install the drain bottle then press CENTER P 51 Discard Discharged Fluid NOW HEATING Wait until the media heating system reaches the preset temperature Printing starts when lights up You can stop printing by holding down for one second or longer while this is displayed Pressing makes printing start immediately without waiting to reach the preset temperature 6 TIME FOR MAINTENANCE It is time to clean the print heads manually After verifying press
57. e release of toxic gases from the media or pose a fire hazard Procedure o Close the front cover Switch on the main power Switch on the sub power The Power Saving Feature Sleep Mode This machine is provided with a power saving feature that switches to a low power sleep mode when a fixed interval passes with no operation The factory default for the time after which the machine switches to the sleep mode is 30 minutes When the machine is in the sleep mode the sub power switch flashes slowly Using the operation panel or performing operations such as sending print data from the computer restores the machine to its normal mode This setting of sleep mode can be changed However we recommend setting the activation time for the sleep mode to 30 minutes or less to reduce power consumption and prevent problems such as overheating P 102 Setting the Interval Until Activation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving Function Loading Media Loading Roll Media Z CAUTION Load roll media correctly Otherwise the media may fall and cause injury Z CAUTION Roll media weighs about 40 kg 88 Ibs To avoid injury handle with care Z CAUTION Never load media that weighs over 40 kg 88 Ibs The machine may fail to withstand the weight and tip over or cause the media to fall 1 Install the media to the media holder The media holder of this machine is exclusive use for the m
58. e this setting on the RIP software When you have made the setting on the software the software s setting is used and the machine s setting is ignored Default Setting VACUUM POWER AUTO Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media Procedure Press vend 2 MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU FULL WIDTH S FULL WIDTH S FULL b OFF 4 d Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press times until the screen on the left appears Press Press CA gt CY Dto select a setting SHEET SHEET matches the range of print head carriage movement to the width of the media OFF OFF matches the range of print head carriage movement to the print data Movementis limited to the minimum amount necessary and this can be expected to yield the fastest printing Note however that because the speed of media movement is no longer constant colors may be uneven 91 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media 92 FULL This makes the speed of media movement constant at all times and produces the most stable print result Press CENTER to enable the setting Press CEN to go back to the original screen Description This shortens printing time by reducing the width of print head carriage movement to the minimum neces sary This is effective when the width of the media or the print data is narrow Default Setting FULL WIDTH S FULL RF 640 RF 640A solvent based ink type
59. eads resulting in malfunc tion Never use such media 111 Print head Carriage Stops Moving Why If the print head carriage stops over the platen take action immediately to prevent the print heads from drying out What to Do First Switch the sub power off then back on again If the media is jammed then also remove the media If the print head carriage moves to the standby position inside the cover R it means the operation has ended success fully If the Print head Carriage Still Does Not Move Try switching off the main power then again switching on the main power followed by the sub power If the Print head Carriage Still Does Not Move If the print head carriage still does not move carry out the following emergency response measure then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us Procedure 1 Switch off the main power and open the front cover Remove the Cover R e Screw 112 Print head Carriage Stops Moving Why OOO Gently move the print head carriage to the standby position Stopping at the place where the audible click is heard locks the print head carriage in place 4 Gently apply pressure from the right side to make sure the print head carriage does not move to the left If the print head carriage moves to the left again move it slowly by applying pressu
60. ecause the media has jammed immediately correct the prob lem Failure to do so may damage the print heads P 121 MOTOR ERROR TURN POWER OFF Are the grid rollers dirty Make sure the grid rollers are free of buildup of foreign material such as media scraps P 53 Cleaning Is the height of the print heads too low Try raising the print heads higher Media may inevitably warp or wrinkle slightly so adjust the height of the print heads to take this into account P 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness Are the media clamps mounted When you re performing printing be sure to attach the media clamps Is the media loaded straight and securely Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right Reload the media P 21 Loading Media Does the media strike some other objects Make sure the media does not touch anything else P 21 Loading Media Is the media too thick Media that is too thick may not only cause unstable feed but may scrape the print heads resulting in malfunc tion Never use such media Is the media warped or wrinkled Many factors can cause warping or wrinkling Refer to the following and correct the problem 6 P 110 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks 109 Media Feed Is Not Smooth A variety of problems can occur if the media feed is not smooth This can cause such problems as poor print quality contact with the
61. edia clamps remaining attached may cause the operation to be interrupted due to detection of the media clamps gt If the media clamps are present on the machine when the setting to execute automatic cutoff of the media is made on the RIP software the media clamps are detected and no cutoff operation is performed gt Before you re performing cutoff never use CiD to pull the media back Unless the end of the media has been pulled out to a location to the front of the platen cutoff may not be performed smoothly IMPORTANT Give Attention to Media Composition gt For some types of media cutoff is not possible gt Some types of media may remain on the platen after cutoff If the media remains on the platen remove it by hand 45 46 Switch Off Switch Off Z WARNING When print is not being performed remove any loaded media or switch off the sub power The continued application of heat at a single location may cause the release of toxic gases from the media or pose a fire hazard Procedure 0 Switch off the sub power whenever printing is finished Hold down the sub power button for one second or longer Raise the loading lever and remove the loaded media Raise the loading lever when the machine is not used even if the power is not turned off IMPORTANT Leave the main power switched on at all times Never switch off the main power By switching on the main power the automatic m
62. edia of paper tube core inner diameter 3 inches To use 2 inches media the optional media flanges are required For information about optional items contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us 1 Open the front cover Keep the front cover open until instructed Front cover 2 Loosen the retaining screws of the media holders Move the media holders all the way to the left and right IY LLL N x 21 Loading Media Fit the paper tube core onto the end cap of the media holder Left Do not secure the media holder now Move the media holder Right and fit the end cap onto the paper tube core of the media Fit it securely to prevent the media from easy loose Media holder Ri IMPORTANT Install conforming to the procedures Load the media while the left media holder is positioned close to the left edge as shown in the fig ure Also never secure the media holder in place before loading the media Loading media without performing these steps in the proper order may make smooth media feed impossible or adversely affect print results How to use the media flanges for the paper tube inner diameter 2 inches The media flanges for the paper tube inner diameter 2 inches are optional items Pull out the clip if it is difficult to pull out use a pa
63. een appears switch on the sub power When maintenance operations finish switch off the sub power This feature operates when the machine s main power is turned on Be sure to always switch on the machine s main power even if the machine is not used for a prolonged period 74 Chapter 4 Part of Practice Fully Utilizing Preset FUNCOM acrainm KANAN ENENGE NGGE NGESENG Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset Loading a Saved Ples6t sasa akata aa aaa na Aen an baa a waana Fully Utilize the Media Heating System asa aaaeeanan anane aa anane What Is the Media Heating System senenaneonana nenen ane nana nan nenen 79 Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System 79 Control of Media Heating System During Preheating cceeeeee 81 Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer 0 08 82 Setting the Drying Time After Printing cc cccecsceeseseeeeseeeeeeeteeeeeeneeees 82 sing an OptionallDryGlrsiec2 cess ieee eters NG NGANAN ENT Aa Aa ne aarti 83 Fully Utilizing the Correction FUNCTION a sasaeaeae anan ea anaa anan ene 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing 000easneaanini 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction Function 85 Accommodating to the Types and Condit
64. eplacing Consumable Parts 72 Replacing the Separating Knife If the separating knife becomes dull replace it with the included replacement knife Z CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by the following instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury Z CAUTION Never touch the tip of the separating knife 888 Doing so may result in injury Necessary items Replacement blades for separating knife Enter the separating knife replacement menu Remove any media Press MENU 48 Press lt Y Dseveraltimes until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt PressC gt gt and then CA twice SUB MENU 48 PressC gt gt MAINTENANCE gt MAINTENANCE 4 Press times until the screen on the left appears REPLACE KNIFE Press NOW PROCESSING OPEN FRONT The print head carriage moves to a location where separating knife replace COVER ment is possible and then the screen on the left appears FINISHED Open the front cover Preparations are complete when this screen appears Replacing Consumable Parts Replace the separating knife Remove the separating knife O Loosen the screw until it slips out Grasp the screw portion and slowly pull it out in the direction of the arrow When doing this do not pull it back toward you Install a new knife
65. er is completed you can start printing To print the following procedures are required Creating print data Create the print data using the application software like Adobe Illustrator and like that For information on how to create the data refer to the documentation of your application software Sending the print data to this machine using software RIP For information on how to install and use software RIP refer to the documentation of your software RIP IMPORTANT Points that must be observed gt Be sure to set the media clamps during printing Otherwise the edges of the media may warp and catch on the print heads gt During printing never touch the media Doing so may obstruct media feed or cause the media to rub against the print heads which may result in a paper jam or damage to the print heads gt Keep the loading lever raised when the machine is not in use If Ink Runs Out When ink runs out a warning beep sounds and a slot number of which ink runs out is displayed on the display screen Exchange the ink cartridge P 49 How to Replace Ink Cartridges Before you perform lengthy printing check the amount of ink remaining in the ink car tridges Before you perform lengthy printing check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges When ink runs out and printing is paused the coloring at the seam may be altered when printing resumes P 48 Checking for Remaining Ink 43 Printing 44
66. es When ink runs out a warning beep sounds and printing pauses unless the default settings have been changed In the RF 640 a warning beep sounds and printing pauses when ink in the both two ink cartridges of the same color runs out Pull out the empty ink cartridge and insert a new one quickly Printing resumes Procedure O Pull out the empty ink cartridge In the RF 640 printing is continued with NOW PROCESSING displayed in the display screen when ink in either one ink cartridge of the two ink cartridges of same color runs out during printing Refer to the LED to pull out the empty ink cartridge The slot numbers for the empty ink cartridges flash in the display screen when ink in the both two ink cartridges 3 of the same color runs out P MGTS 7 NOW PROCESSING SAN 0 PE It indicates the ink car tridge is being used EO AF DA O It indicates the ink car tridge is empty ink car tridge is not inserted It indicates the ink car tridge is not being used Ar SN WA 2 3 41 a a a PY ann ae 4 2 3 49 Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges Insert a new ink cartridge RF 640A lt Pr Q gt Shake a new cartridge gently before you install it w N gt Keep the side with the arrow face up IMPORTANT Important Notes on Replacing Cartridges gt Insert and remove slowly one at a time gt Insert fi
67. ft appears again IMPORTANT Never remove ink cartridges during cleaning If an ink cartridge is removed during cleaning the light choke cleaning will not be completed prop erly In that case refer to P 120 ICLEANING ERROR to recover from the error and start from the beginning again 3 Press CmenuD to go back to the original screen If the print color is still unstable after the light choke cleaning contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us 57 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month When Manual Cleaning Becomes Necessary Perform the Manual Cleaning More Than Once a Month To keep the stable print condition at all times perform the manual cleaning more than once a month The manual cleaning takes approximately 10 minutes The Manual Cleaning Is Recommended When the Following Symptoms Occur It is recommended to perform the manual cleaning when any of the symptoms given below occurs and it cannot be solved by the automatic cleaning functions such as the normal cleaning For your information replacement of the wiper or felt wiper is also effective to improve the symptoms P 66 Replacing the Wiper P 69 Replacing the Felt Wiper Dot drop out or deflection Ink drips Dragging dirt gt Flaws in the dot pattern Ink that has adhered to a When dirt or dust accumu NINA are caused by duston the dirty or dusty print
68. ght adjustment lever to adjust Height adjustment lever the print head height Move firmly until it stops Moving the lever to HIGH makes a warning beep sound twice Moving it to LOW makes the warning beep sound once MENU 4 Close the front cover HEAD HEIGHT gt The print head carriage moves to the original position and then the screen on the left appears Press C EN to go back to the original screen Description Depending on the media media may wrinkle or come loose from the platen during printing increasing the chance of contact with the print heads When you are using such media adjust the print head height to HIGH Print quality when the print head height is set to HIGH may be coarser or otherwise lower than when set to LOW If this happens refer to the pages indicated below P 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing P 31 Performing the Initial Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely P 93 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop Out 87 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media 88 Using Transparent Media 1 Ww 6 00 N 0 A Set the media type to CLEAR Press CMENUD MENU SUB MENU SHEET TYPE OPAQUE p CLEAR Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press twice Press A D CV to select CLEAR Press CENTER to enable the setting M
69. gt To NAMES MENU 44 E PRESET 4 Lon 1 PRESET H Load gt MEI NAME1 d 1 1 i DD i DID y Loan 1 G NAME d D LeTo NAMES gt To NAME8 PRESET 4 LE save 1 SET NAME 1 SAVE gt O NAME1 d NAME1 d DE 4 To LOAD olo i La 1 i 1 DE MENU CALIBRATION SAVE 1 SET NAME crs NAMES Pa NAMES d D gt To NAME gt To DETAIL SETTING ADJUST BI DIR 4 TEST PRINT a ry Dojo h ADJUST BI DIR 44 _ _ SIMPLESETTING 4 lt SIMPLE SETTING AA URSA Y gt 00 d To SETTING D To TEST PRINT DETAIL SETTING TEST PRINT de a To SETTING CALIBRATION J TEST PRINT 43 a 4 DoD d ojo CALIBRATION SETTING ry DPD L DETAIL SETTING 4S EO No 1 NO 2 4 NO 3 NO 4 4d SETTING gt 15 20 e 15 20 d DL To TEST PRINT P NO 5 NO 6 4 gt NO 7 NO 8 AS 15 20 aoli 20 a 1 4 _ SETTING mm r 0 10 10 a L To TEST PRINT MENU HEAD HEIGHT Continue HEAD HEIGHT HIGH gt HIGH 4 d 1 This menu is not displayed when solvent based ink is used Continued 4 DD gt To TEST PRINT POS MENU SUB MENU 4 _ _ SHEET TYP
70. h media of usable size DATA ERROR CANCELING Printing was stopped because a problem was found in the data received Operation cannot be continued Check for a problem with the connector cable or the computer and redo the operation from the step of loading the media WRONG CARTRIDGE An ink cartridge that cannot be used was installed Remove the ink cartridge to clear the error Use the ink cartridge of the specified type CLEANING ERROR The machine made an emergency stop because an ink cartridge was removed while light choke cleaning or ink filling for the first time in the machine was in progress Operation cannot be continued Switch the sub power off and then back on Perform SUPER CLEANING in all the colors and then perform LIGHT CHOKE CLEANING P 64 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up CANCELED FOR PUMP PROTECTION The machine made an emergency stop because the following state has continued for 10 min utes or longer while cleaning normal medium powerful super light choke automatic cleaning when the sub power is off or while ink filling for the first time in the machine was in progress gt Machine is left with an ink cartridge removed gt Machine runs out of ink Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power Then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us 120 An Error Message Appears AVOIDING DRY UP TURN POWER OFF The print head carriage was forced to
71. he Media Heating System Procedure Press Ero FUNCTION 4 Press CY several times until the screen on the left appears HEATER CONFIG gt Press gt 79 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System 80 HEATER CONFIG 4 PressC 4 D CY to select PRINT print heater or DRYER 35 C gt DRYER Current temperature Press c i of the dryer ee p si Press CA D CY Dto select a temperature Current preset operate at all temperature Press CENTER to enable the setting PRINT HEATER General Guide for Setting Temperature You use this mainly to improve ink adhesion and inhibit smudging If the ink forms lumps or smudges raise the temperature Note however that a temperature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle DRYER General Guide for Setting Temperature When ink drying is poor raise the temperature Note however that a temperature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle Press Genco to go back to the original screen Description By default setting simply switching on the power does not make the media heating system warm up to the preset temperature The temperature rises until preset temperature when the media is loaded correctly and lights up You can also make this setting on the software RIP When you have made the setting on the software the software s setting is used Depending on the usage environment the temperature of the print heater
72. he individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 76 Fully Utilizing Preset Function This completes the operation of the Media Setting menu 38 Printing Setting the Print Start Location You can set the print start location at any location you prefer You can print even if you do not set this Note however that this setting must be made for each individual page Procedure Press Ca gt CY gt C gt C to move the media and the print head carriage If you press a cursor key preparation operation to move the media or the print head carriage starts After the operation finishes move the media and the print head carriage to the location where you start the print The settings of feed direction and scan direction locations determine the print start location Printing area ooo wo a Feed vertical direction rn start location Print start location i Scan horizontal direction start location Feed direction start location Scan direction start location Move the media to adjust the feed The base point mark on the right side of the print direction head carriage indicates scan direction start location Feed vertical direction start location Tad J Told Knife guide Scan horizontal di rection start location When the location is set press Guncrion FUNCTION 461 When the sc
73. heads lates on the print heads it print heads drips onto the media can interfere with image quality gt When the cleaning stick and cleaning liquid for the manual cleaning run out purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us gt The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replacement depending on use Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us 58 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month Manual Cleaning IMPORTANT Important Notes on This Procedure gt Before attempting this operation remove any media gt To prevent the print heads from drying out finish this procedure in 30 minutes or less A warning beep sounds after 30 minutes gt Never use any implement other than the included cleaning stick Cotton swabs or other lint producing items may damage the print heads If you use up the cleaning stick purchase a new one from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us gt Use one cleaning stick per cleaning session then discard the stick after use Reusing cleaning sticks may reduce printing quality gt Do not put the cleaning stick used for cleaning into the cleaning liquid It will deteriorate the fluid gt Never rub the nozzle surface of the print heads When a warning beep sounds during cleaning Awarning beep sounds in 30 minutes after the operation is started At this time stop work
74. hine Upper limit Discard before this is reached CAUTION Before you detach the drain bottle be sure to wait for the screen to display EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE After discarding the discharged fluid promptly attach the drain bottle to the machine Failing to follow this procedure may cause discharged fluid to flow out of the machine and spill soiling your hands or the floor Inowenpry lt gt Press Center to display the screen on the left YES NO PressC gt C gt to select YES i Press CENTER SETUP SHEET The display goes back to the original screen If you select NO without discarding discharged fluid This also allows you to go back to the original screen The EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE message disap pears temporarily When a certain amount of discharged fluid has been collected in the drain bottle the message appears again Z CAUTION When the EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE message appears on the screen discard discharged fluid Repeatedly selecting NO without discarding the discharged fluid may cause it to spill out of the drain bottle soiling your hands or the floor Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily When You Cannot Check Discharged Fluid Level in Drain Bottle Splashed ink inside the drain bottle surface may not allow you to easily check the amount of dis charged fluid in the drain bottle If the inner surface is not visible clean the d
75. ile selection Make settings suited to the media you re using 106 Attractive Print Result Is Impossible Is the media loaded correctly If the media is not loaded correctly media feed may not be smooth or the print result may be adversely af fected Make sure the media is loaded and set up correctly P 21 Loading Media Is the machine installed in a level and stable location Never install the machine in a location where it is tilted or where it may wobble or experience vibration Also make sure that the print heads are not exposed to moving air These factors may lead to dot drop out or reduced print quality Is the temperature of the room too low The media heating system may not warm up sufficiently when the ambient temperature is less than 20 C 68 F Also even when the media heating system reaches its preset temperatures adequate effectiveness may not be apparent if the media is thoroughly chilled Before printing allow the media to come to room temperature Colors Are Unstable or Uneven Are the settings for the PRESET menu item appropriate If the settings selected with the PRESET menu item are not suitable for the type of media the print result may be adversely affected Choose settings optimized to the media you re using P 76 Fully Utilizing Preset Function Are the operating parameters set to appropriate values Depending on the settings for such menu items as FULL WIDTH S and PERIODIC CL
76. inal screen Default Setting INTERVAL 30min 102 System Management of Machine Viewing Information About the System of This Machine For information on how to set up a network refer to Setup Guide Procedure Press vend D MENU 46 Press Ca D several times until the screen on the left appears SYSTEM INFO gt You can view the following information MODEL Model name SERIAL NO Serial number INK Ink type FIRMWARE Firmware version NETWORK Network configuration IP address etc To the NETWORK menu MENU de gt SYSTEM INFO 4 _ _ MODEL 4 SYSTEM INFO 1G MODEL gt XX XXX oD Y SYSTEM INFO 4 SERIALNO 4 I SERIAL NO gt amp 2800001 A oo SYSTEM INFO SL INK 4 i INK gt amp E SOL MAX2 XX oD 1 SYSTEM INFO 4 FIRMWARE 4 I FIRMWARE gt amp Ver x XX Ole To the MAC ADDRESS menu y SYSTEM INFO 4 _ NETWORK 4 _ IPADDRESS 4 _ _ IPADDRESS de gt NETWORK gt IPADDRESS b 255 255 255 255 bl 4255 255 255 255 4 D To the MODEL menu oD NETWORK 4 _ __ SUBNET MASK 4 _ __ SUBNET MASK gt SUBNET MASK b 4255 255 255 255 bl 255 255 255 255 amp LO Y NETWORK 4 _ GATEWAY ADDRESS 4 _ __ GATEWAY ADDRESS 4 GATEWAY ADDRESS b 255 255 255 255 pb amp 255 255 255 255 amp 4 DD Y NETWORK 4 _ _ MAC ADDRESS 4 MAC ADDRESS b amp 000086148C5F
77. ing Press CMENU to go back to the original screen Description You use this when ink dries poorly even when the media heating system is used You can also make this set ting on the RIP software When you have made the setting on the RIP software the software s setting is used and the machine s setting is ignored Default Setting SCAN INTERVAL OFF Using the Media Easy to Curl Up Hard to Be Fed Procedure O Press MENO menu 4 Press CY several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press C gt gt SUBMENU 4 Press lt Y D several times until the screen on the left appears VACUUM POWER gt Press o VACUUM POWER AUTO gt 90 d a Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Press CA gt CY Dto select a value 0 to 100 A larger value produces a larger suction force For the media easy to be loose due to warping or wrinkling increase of the suction force may help correct the problem When the media is flimsy and cannot move smoothly reduction of the suction force may correct such the problem AUTO The suction force is automatically adjusted to the optimal level for the media width Press CENTER to enable the setting Press CMenuD to go back to the original screen Description The platen uses suction to grip the media and keep it stable The suction force can be adjusted corresponding to the nature and condition of the media You can also mak
78. ing More Precisely P 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction Function P 88 Using Transparent Media SCAN INTERVAL VACUUM POWER FULL WIDTH S SIDE MARGIN MEDIA RELEASE P 78 Loading a Saved Preset P 90 Printing Hard to Dry Media P 90 Using the Media Easy to Curl Up Hard to Be Fed P 91 Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media P 92 Expanding the Printing Area by Reduc ing the Margins P 94 Using Sticky Media 77 Fully Utilizing Preset Function 78 Loading a Saved Preset Procedure Press MEND menu 4 PRESET gt toa 44 NAME1 a SETUP SHEET Description Press C Y Dto display the screen on the left Press C gt Dtwice Press CA gt C Y Dto select a name to be loaded Press CENTER to enable the setting The settings are changed and the screen on the left appears This loads a saved preset You can select any one of eight types of presets When no names have been assigned you select from among NAME1 through NAMES If you load a preset while stays lighted starts flashing When the setup operation is completed is lighted again Fully Utilize the Media Heating System What Is the Media Heating System This machine is equipped with a media heating system that warms the media You use this mainly to improve ink adhesion and also dry the ink You can adjust the temperature settings to match the t
79. ion of Media 1 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness 0 00 87 Using Transparent Media Printing Hard to Dry Media Using the Media Easy to Curl Up Hard to Be Fed c ceeeeeeeeees 90 Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media cccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeees 91 Expanding the Printing Area by Reducing the Margins 0 cccee 92 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop Out 0 cee 93 Using Sticky Media Printing with Crop Marks Printing with Crop MarksSs sas sass asana raaa ae a NAN E net Da aa a ag aa gan awa ae Using Media Take Up System 25ssaresan ena s antar gan ngan nga nana ewan ae Use the Media Take Up System 75 Fully Utilizing Preset Function 76 Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset Procedure 1 Press MENU MENU 4 Press to display the screen on the left PRESET gt Press and then C YD PRESET 4 PressC gt gt SAVE gt save 46 Pressa gt CY Dto select one of NAME1 through 8 NAME1 Press CENTER to enable the setting The present menu settings are saved NAME 4 gt Press Ca CY to enter a character S_ When a character is decided press The characters you can enter are A through Z 0 through 9 and the character You can enter up to 15 characters including spaces NAME 42 gt PressC A gt CY Dto enter a character SAMPLE_
80. ir of pliers or other such tool Line up the ridges and grooves Media flanges for gt paper tube inner B diameter 2 inches gt 22 Loading Media 4 Hold the outer side of the media holder Left and align the left edge of the media with the mark When deciding the position hold the both sides of media holders from the outer sides and move them Do not hold the media directly to move Z CAUTION Never attempt this operation while holding any location other than the one specified The media may fall from the media holder resulting in injury 9 FONR IMPORTANT Decide the left and right side positions of the media finally at this step After this procedure is completed if the left and right side positions do not fit the proper position when securing the media with pinch rollers go back to this step to redo this procedure Print qual ity is affected due to skew media feed if you hold the media only to readjust the position forcibly 5 Secure the media holder by tightening the retaining screws slightly 23 Loading Media 24 2 Pass the media through the machine and secure the media holders 1 Pass the leading edge of the media between the pinch rollers and the grid rollers Pinch roller Lower the
81. l Remove any media Press CMENUD MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press and then C 4 D twice SUB MENU 4 PressC gt D andthenC YD MAINTENANCE gt 6 0O00 6 MAINTENANCE Press REPLACE FELT The print head carriage moves to a location where felt wiper replacement is possible and then the screen on the left appears OPEN COVER R 69 3 Replacing Consumable Parts 70 Remove the cover R Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity FINISHED Preparations are complete when this screen appears d 2 Replace the felt wiper 1 Detach the old felt wiper Tweezers included item Detach the hook Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the felt wiper makes the removal easier Replacing Consumable Parts Attach the new felt wiper Attach the Hook Make sure to attach the hook Otherwise it causes dot drop out or else 3 Reattach the cover R and finish the felt wiper replacement menu O Attach the cover R Press MAINTENANCE After the process to finish the felt wiper replacement menu the screen on REPLACE FELT the left appears Press MENU to go back to the original screen 4 Performa printing test to check the result Perform a printing test to check the result P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning 71 R
82. lack then switch on the sub power PINCHROLL ERROR LOWER PINCHROLL The loading lever was raised during the initialization or after the media has been loaded The error is cleared automatically after a short wait Load the media correctly again WRONG HEAD IS INSTALLED A print head that cannot be used was installed 6 Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us 121 122 Chapter 7 Main Specifications PRU QAR C8 PEE E cae ae aa e peak Atos god e ea aan e e aaa nan ir Kae aee 124 Maximum Printing Area and Margins sasa saneea aane anae nenen ne aana a naen 124 Maximum Printing Area When Using Crop Marks 125 The Media Cutoff Location During Continuous Printing 10064 125 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels 126 Specifi at ONS sisi sate sasa saka GA KETAN NANA sei NA KAG NRG seh eaan canes biden de orbs 127 123 Printing Area Maximum Printing Area and Margins Max 1 615 mm Trailing edge of the media Media Media Clamp Media Clamp ii ae E Printing area Left margin 1 BRight margin 1 2 Max 200 000 mm A ie Printing coordinates _ Front edge of the media A Setting of the SIDE MARGIN menu item 5 mm 10 mm default setting or 25 mm B Width clamped
83. ma aaa ana aaa NG ajana aaa aaa nganan R 21 Loading the Sheet MEGIia siicisssscssssinsssscvssussgsesiassgscosassissessublgseniduausonbenstssonssasisseonubiguenindegsetosastgoebidas 28 Performing the Initial Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Print ing More PREGISELY siascasanssssssentnvscascsvassocononesssotvasugeoronvaconettatuseteauacotstvasugennionscanensavassstbencebettnaseghetiias 31 SEW P Of MEa asasi san aia aaa ana aaa aa aaa aan aa gag a aaa aa a a nei aa naga 33 About Media Setting Menu cssscasssssssscassssssssesstsnnsnssssssassvstennvassanssssnetsonsaszesssassasteonibiestosnsstoonbains 33 Setup of Media Media Setting M Nu scsssssscssssssssessesssecsssssesssneessssecsssusecssneesesueesssneeesene 33 PNUD noras vnstceeteetaace es eel Setting the Print Start Location 39 Printing Tests ANd Cleaning nn sssssessccsssetsceessseeseeees 40 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer 42 Starting Printing esiisa 43 Pausing And Canceling Printing ssssscsccssseesccssseesccssssssecssseseessssssecssnsescssnssessecssneesessnneeeseesaee 44 CUEING Off the MOC el ssszasssassvsassocansavsstcnssassccsnsunatacnssausssnnsavataceobabssscnnasatacebsanscisectvatasentaisasatonnsticesiats 44 SWIN OP 555 aaa a AN TANGGA aa a DG AN ana NGGI baa E GENG aaa Ng pagi 46 SWT OT EEE EAA ESEE EE E AAS EEE E TSO E E 46 Contents Chapter 3 Maintenance For always in the best CONCItION ceceeeeeeeeeeeerees 47 Che
84. media by the print heads misaligned positioning or media jams Take action as follows Media Wrinkles or Shrinks 110 Is the temperature of the media heating system too high Set the temperature to suitable values for the type of media P 79 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Are the media clamps mounted When you re performing printing be sure to attach the media clamps Was the media loaded while the print heater was hot Loading media after the print heater has warmed up causes the temperature of the media to rise suddenly which may cause the media to shrink or wrinkle during printing Before loading media switch off the sub power and allow the platen to cool P 79 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Was loaded media allowed to stand for some time Media may shrink or wrinkle if it is heated for an extended time When printing ends switch off the sub power or remove the media Is the media loaded straight and securely Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right Reload the media P 21 Loading Media Is the using media deflected If using the deflected media it cause wrinkle of the media Is the temperature of room too low Use this machine in an environment having an ambient temperature of 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F If the machine is used at an ambient temperature less than 20 C then depending on the type or width of the media wrinkli
85. n en eaaa anae dg enang anagn nani 124 Maximum Printing Area When Using Crop Marks 00see000ee0000ee eaaa anan anana ana ana anan 125 The Media Cutoff Location During Continuous Printing 40000000e eses eeewamnaaeen 125 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels 000nini 126 SPESCINICALIONS saari aan aaa thee TEN ANNA KANANG IN NGANGKEN Sang NANANG GAGANG Nang TANGAN 127 Setup Guide You can obtain the Setup Guide by downloading from the following website http www rolanddg com Contents 1 Installation Environment 2 Included Items 3 About the Symbols 4 Assembling and Installing 5 Connecting the Cables 6 Filling with Ink 7 Network Settings 8 When Moving the Machine This manual is the Use s Manual for the RF 640 and the RF 640A Most of the figures in this manual depict the RF 640 Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders http www rolanddg com Copyright 2014 Roland DG Corporation Chapter 1 Machine Highlights IMOIUGS GTS MNS sa agan aka pagagan lac ee NG aba anga aan date a pai Kae gah bead sa 6 Part Names and FUNCIONS ss ss ska a a ge NG EN KN EKA NGE Nga d iga a 7 IAC UMN GS sarsa aa aE NGA Ia E ceva TE aa aan esa NA aa Ten ak a Nan aan TA TEN E 7 OperationiPanel dadakan Kana aga ea a easier EA a aaa aaa kaja renal heels 9 Menu iSto cesena Ga d Tagen Dia aa a aan ag Nga an naak 10 Main ME
86. nana nenn 101 System Management of Machine lt 0 rrreseerasen sanan ae nane ee anana nean nean anane 102 Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement ee000000e 0000000022 102 Setting the Interval Until Activation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving Function 102 Viewing Information About the System of This Machine scsssssccssseccsseseceseeessseeeeees 103 Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values sssssccsssecsssesccssseccssssecssssessnsecssnseecsnseessnees 104 Chapter 6 Read This Chapter Whenever You Face a Problem FAQ 105 Attractive Print Result Is Impossible ccceccceeeeeeeeeeeceeeceecaeeeeeeeeees 106 Print Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes 0 ssessssssesecccssseesecssseecessneeesees 106 Colors Are Winstable Or UMeOVein sasssssssnsassssassssscenssssssosazsaseetvsssenessnsssieconsstansssasiastonnssstessonsinstcensy 107 The Media Becomes Soiled When Printing ssssscssssssessesssseecsessssecsesssseeceessssesseessseeeseennsees 108 Media Jam OCCUIS sarawa sera ab na abane ae Kaga a a a a aa a ek aba a Da aa aa Kn aa dk eek 109 The Media Jam ss inina ER N 109 Media Feed Is Not Smooth 400 essaaae nane a nana eaaa nenen anana naen anane ena 110 Media Wrinkles Or Shri KS 455 orana sega aa NUNAS NGANAN GANONG NGANA NGAGAS NG ANNA ON ANGAN GO NGANA NGANAN 110 Media Feed Is Not Straight sscscicccsssscsssscscessesessasssoscessaeases
87. ng or temperature caused unevenness may occur If this happens try lowering the temperature of the media heating system by about 2 C To obtain stable print results however the machine should be used at an ambi ent temperature of 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F Is the humidity of the room too high Use this machine in the environment of 35 to 80 RH non condensation Media Feed Is Not Smooth Media Feed Is Not Straight Are the grid rollers dirty Check to make sure the grid rollers are free of buildup of foreign material such as media scraps P 53 Cleaning Is the media loaded straight and securely Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right Reload the media P 21 Loading Media Does the media strike some other objects Make sure the media does not touch anything else P 21 Loading Media Is the media too thick Media that is too thick may not only cause unstable feed but may scrape the print heads resulting in malfunc tion Never use such media Media Feed Is Not Smooth Are the grid rollers dirty Check to make sure the grid rollers are free of buildup of foreign material such as media scraps P 53 Cleaning Does the media strike some other objects Make sure the media does not touch anything else P 21 Loading Media Is the media too thick Media that is too thick may not only cause unstable feed but may scrape the print h
88. ng is not performed PAGE Automatic cleaning is performed every time before printing starts INTERVAL JOB Automatic cleaning is performed when the cumulative printing time reaches the value you set here Colors may not be uneven by pausing print ing because the automatic cleaning is not performed during printing but performed before the next print starts INTERVAL TIME Automatic cleaning is performed when the cumulative printing time reaches the value you set here Colors may be uneven because printing is paused if the cumulative printing time reaches the value you set during printing Press CENTER to enable the setting 5 Press CMENUD to go back to the original screen Description In the following cases ink tends to collect on the surface of the print heads Under some conditions this ink may be transferred to the media or cause dot drop out gt When you use media prone to buildup of static charge gt When the ambient temperature is low gt When the head height is set to HIGH Selecting PAGE or INTERVAL JOB INTERVAL TIME the ink buildup is removed before or during printing Note however that using these results in longer printing time Default Setting PERIODIC CL NONE 93 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media 94 Using Sticky Media Procedure Press vend MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press SUB MENU
89. ngers to become pinched when closing covers N Caution Moving Print head car A ay riage The print head carriage inside the cover move at high speed and pose a hazard Never insert the hand or fingers into the gap Flammable Ink and discharged fluid are flam mable Keep away from open OULU flame Ink Is Toxic Ink and discharged fluid are toxic Avoid contact with the body Use only in a well ventilated area WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY AVERTISSEMENT PIECES MOBILES DANGEREUSES NE PAS APPROCHER Caution High Temperature LES DOIGTS OU TOUTE AUTRE PARTIE DU CORPS The platen and dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid Caution Moving Print head car fire or burns riage The print head carriage inside the cover move at high speed and Flammable pose a hazard Never insert the Ink and discharged fluid are flammable hand or fingers into the gap Keep away from open flame Ink Is Toxic Ink and discharged fluid are toxic Avoid contact with the body Use only in a well ventilated area x D Caution High Voltage Cover removal may pose hazard of AN shock or electrocution due to high voltage 15 Important Notes on Handling and Use 1 A Vignettes d avertissement Des vignettes d avertissement sont appos es pour qu il soit facile de rep
90. nt of media remaining the amount remaining is displayed at the top menu until it reaches zero Procedure Press QEN menu 1 SHEET REMAIN gt SHEET REMAIN 4 SET LENGTH gt SETLENGTH 4 0 0m gt 25 0 m H W1200mn This display is updated SETUP Com D Press CA Dto display the screen on the left Press C gt gt and then CYD Press gt gt Press CA gt CY Dto set the current amount of media remaining Press Center to enable the setting Press CMmenuD to go back to the original screen Description If media loading has not been performed the set value flashes If you cancel the media loading such as by removing the media or raising the loading lever the amount re maining at that time flashes on the screen Because the amount of media remaining is not updated automatically when you change the media redo the setting whenever you change the media You can also make the setting to display this menu automatically whenever you change the media See the next section P 100 Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed The remaining amount that is displayed is only an estimate and its accuracy is not assured 99 5 Print Operation Management Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media ls Changed SET LENGTH d Set to display 0 0 m gt 25 0m every time when a media is changed
91. nt the next time you use the media However if you perform the next print continuously it will be printed on the part where the amount of re maining media is printed When continuing the next print we recommend cutting off the media before you perform the next print operation 101 System Management of Machine Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement This sets the language and units of measurement displayed on the display screen of the operation panel Procedure Hold down CMEnuD and switch on the sub power UseC A gt CV Dto select the display menu language ENGLISH Press Center to enable the setting _ LENGTHUNIT Use CA D CY Dto select the measurement unit for length mm gt INCH Press to enable the setting TEMPUNIT UseC A gt CY Dto select to the measurement unit for C gt F temperature Press Centen to enable the setting te Default Setting MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm TEMP UNIT C Setting the Interval Until Activation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving Function 5 Procedure Press CmenuD MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press SUB MENU 4 Press Ca several times until the screen on the left appears SLEEP gt Press gt twice INTERVAL 4 UseC_ amp gt CY to make the setting 30min gt 15min Press Center to enable the setting Press CMENU gt to go back to the orig
92. on the left appears press CENTER MEDIA SETTING a Z Setting the temperature of print heater and dryer PRINTHEATER PressC a D CY Dto set the temperature 30 C p 40 d Recommended temperature 40 C 104 F Press CENTER to enable the setting Current preset Temperature temperature to be set orver PressC a gt CY to set the temperature a vw OFF gt 45 C Y Recommended temperature 45 C 113 F Press Center to enable the setting Current preset Temperature temperature to be set For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 79 Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System 33 Setup of Media 34 To cancel the setting Procedure Press CMenuD during the setting QUIT SETTING gt Press SS select YES CENTER YES NO Press MENU The screen returns to the screen on the left MEDIA SETTING By selecting NO the screen returns to the screen displayed when you press 3 Adjusting the print head height HEADHGTLOW gt Press gt to select CHANGE CHANGE _ NEXT Press Center to enable the setting HEAD HEIGHT When the screen on the left appears open the front cover HIGH b LOW A Move the height adjustment lever to adjust Height adjustment lever the print head height Move firmly until it stops When moving to the High direction the buzzer sounds twice and to the Low direction
93. ont cover is closed the print head carriage moves and detects the width of media This opera tion is called initialization When initialization ends remains steadily lighted and the printable width is displayed on the display screen This completes loading of the media IMPORTANT Remove when not using roll media If roll media is allowed to stand unused in a loaded state for an extended period the media may sag This can cause poor print quality and motor errors so be sure to remove and store such media when not in use 27 Loading Media Loading the Sheet Media Procedure 1 Open the front cover Keep the front cover open until instructed Move the media holders to the left and right Move them to a location where they don t disturb the media when the media is hung down from the rear of the machine If they disturb the media remove them with the shafts For information on how to remove refer to Setup Guide www wn i ae ary aye KA i z E Fey E3 Pass the media through the machine Procedure 2 to of P 24 Pass the media through the machine and secure the media holders 28 Loading Media 4 Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure Confirm that the right edge of the media is aligned with the guideline g
94. or dryer may become higher than the preset temperature but this does not represent a problem Hints and Tips for Temperature Setting The relationship between the print mode and temperature The optimal temperature for the media heating system varies according to such factors as the type of media and differences in the print mode If smudging or poor drying occur even after raising the temperature try using a print mode of RIP software offering higher image quality Conversely when you want to use a faster print mode raise the temperature Amount of ink When you change the amount of ink using the settings of your software RIP adjusting this may yield better results If problems such as smudging persist even after raising the temperature try reducing the amount of ink Other points to remember When recommended settings for temperature print mode and other values are given as the use condition of your media use the suggested settings You can set to OFF When set to OFF the media heating system does not Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Default Setting PRINT 40 C 104 F DRYER 45 C 113 F Control of Media Heating System During Preheating Preheating State that the main power and the sub power are switched on and is not lighted state that media loading is not completed Procedure Press Eno 2 MENU 4 Press CY several times until the screen on the left appears HEATER MENU gt Pre
95. ore Than Once a Month 4 OPEN COVER L The print head carriage moves to the right side of the machine and then the screen on the left appears Remove the cover L REPLACE CUT Attach the cut rail RAIL a Press CN Attach the cover L CLEANING The screen on the left appears and cleaning starts gt gt MAINTENANCE When it finishes the screen on the left appears again CLEANING Press Gxcro to go back to the original screen 4 Performa printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the result Perform cleaning using the machine s cleaning feature several times when necessary P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning 63 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up When flaws in the dot pattern such as dot drop out are not cleared up even after performing cleaning using the cleaning function normal medium or powerful or manual cleaning perform the operation described below IMPORTANT A large amount of ink will be discharged during this operation Moreover ink of the non selected color will be also discharged although the amount is less than the one of the selected color Perform this operation only when dot drop out cannot be cleared up even after performing cleaning using the cleaning function normal medium or powerful or manual cleaning P 51 Maintenance that Should Be
96. ps simultaneously when printing ends This means that the trailing edge of the printing area is not fed to the dryer unless you continue with a subsequent printing operation Default Setting FEED FOR DRY DISABLE Setting the Drying Time After Printing Procedure Press vend MENU 4 Press CY several times until the screen on the left appears HEATER MENU 4 Press CY several times until the screen on the left appears prvINGTIME 4 PressC_ amp D CY Dto select the interval Omin gt 10min Press CENTERD to enable the setting Press CEN to go back to the original screen Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Description Set the interval after the 1st page is printed The next operation is not started until the set time passes is lighting during the interval When pressing CPAUSE gt while CPAUSE is lighting the interval is finished and the next operation is started When holding on CPAUSE gt while CPAUSE gt is lighting printing is canceled You can also make this setting on the software RIP When you have made the setting on the software the software s setting is used Default Setting DRYING TIME 0 min Using an Optional Dryer Procedure Press MED MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears HEATER MENU gt Press and then CA twice HEATER MENU 4 PressC gt gt OPTION DRYER gt OPTION DRYER 4 Usei gt CY to select ENABLE DISABL
97. rain bottle in the fol lowing way when discarding the discharged fluid gt Clean the inside of the drain bottle using the included cleaning stick Cleaning sticks cannot be reused gt If the method described above does not work well try the following method Procedure Detach the drain bottle to be cleaned from the machine and attach the other 3 drain bottle included as an accessory to the machine When discarding the discharged fluid of the detached drain bottle let the fluid remain in the drain bottle by 2 to 3 cm from the bottom Firmly tighten the cap of the drain bottle Lay down the drain bottle and roll it so that all the inner surface is wet with the remaining discharged fluid Place the drain bottle upright and leave it as it is for 1 to 2 hours If the splashes still remain repeat steps 4 and Discard the fluid A WARNING Never place discharged fluid and ink near open flame Doing so may cause fire Z CAUTION To store discharged fluid temporarily place it in the included drain bottle or in a durable sealed container such as a metal can or polyethylene tank and cap tightly Any spillage or vapor leakage make cause fire odor or physical distress Discard discharged fluid properly in accordance with the laws in effect in your locale Discharged fluid is flammable and contains toxic ingredients Never attempt to incinerate discharged fluid or discard it with ordinary trash Also do not discard it
98. re from the left side and make sure it locks in place 113 Other Problems The Machine Doesn t Run Is the cable connected Connect the cable securely Setup Guide Is the power switched on Switch on the main power then press the sub power switch and make sure the sub power switch lights up P 20 Switch On Are the covers open Close Front Cover Cover L and Cover R Is lit up Printing is not performed when is not lit Lower the loading lever P 42 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer Is the top menu displayed Top menu W1200mm If the top menu isn t displayed printing doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer To go to the top menu press MENU then press P 42 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer Is a message displayed on the screen P 117 A Message Appears P 119 An Error Message Appears Is lit up When lights up operation is paused To resume press CPAUSE gt goes dark and printing 114 resumes P 44 Pausing and Canceling Printing Other Problems Has ink run out When the screen is displayed the machine cannot receive the data If the screen appears during printing the machine operation differs according to the setting of EMPTY MODE only RF 640A gt When STOP is selected The printing temporarily stops gt When CONT is selected A warning beep sounds and the printing continues until the machine finishes p
99. reen on the left appears press CENTER to enable BASE POINT the setting MONA remains steadily lighted and when the screen displays the char acter B together with the print possible width at the location setting is completed Note however that the left and right positions are not restored to their defaults for test patterns If you re using the separately available media take up system never adjust by pressing Ca Doing so may pull the media with undue force resulting in an error or malfunction 39 Printing 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning Before you carry out actual printing we recommend performing a printing test to ensure no dot drop out occurs If dot drop out occurs perform cleaning of the print heads Normal Cleaning 1 Setting a test print direction The factory default setting of the test print direction is FEED When performing printing tests successively you can select FEED or SCAN as the print direction applied to the second and later tests However when the optional media take up system is used Feed is applied regardless of the setting of the test print direction P 96 Use the Media Take Up System Press vend menu 4 Press lt Y several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt SUB MENU res PressC gt gt and then CA Dto display the screen on the TEST PRINT POS gt left Press C gt gt TEST PRINT POS 48 PressC amp D CY Dto select SCAN
100. rer les zones dangereuses La signification des vignettes est donn e ci dessous Respecter les avertissements Ne jamais retirer les vignettes et ne pas les laisser s encrasser D Attention Risque de pincement A Fe Faire attention de ne pas coincer les doigts pendant le chargement du support ou lors de la fermeture du couvercle Attention Chariot de t tes d impression mobiles Les chariot de t tes d impression sous le couvercle se d placent a haute vitesse et repr sentent un danger Como Inflammable L encre et les liquides us s sont inflammables Les garder loin de toute flamme nue L encre est toxique L encre et les liquides us s sont toxiques Eviter tout contact avec le corps Utiliser uniquement dans un endroit bien a r WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY z z z AVERTISSEMENT Attention Temp rature lev e PI CES MOBILES DANGEREUSES NE PAS APPROCHER La platine et la surface de LES DOIGTS OU TOUTE AUTRE PARTIE DU CORPS s chage chauffent tre prudent Attention Chariot de t tes pour viter un incendie ou des d impression mobiles br lures Les chariot de t tes d impression sous le couvercle se d placent haute vitesse et repr sentent un danger Inflammable L encre et les liquides us s sont inflammables Les garder loin de
101. rinting the received data You can temporarily stop the printing operation by pressing CPAUSED In either case replacing the ink cartridge with a new one allows the machine to recover from the error If the machine holds the print data that have not been processed the printing operation is resumed If there are unsent data in the computer resending the data allows printing to be restarted P 49 How to Replace Ink Cartridges P 98 Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out RF 640A only Is the network routing appropriate Try connecting the computer and the machine to the same hub or connecting them directly using a crossover cable If this makes it possible to perform printing it means the problem is in the network itself Are the network settings correct If the cable connections are secure and no problem is found in the network itself make sure that the IP ad dress and other such settings are appropriate The settings on both the machine and the computer must be appropriate Ensure that the IP address doesn t conflict with the IP address for another device on the network that the port setting for the software RIP specifies the IP address set on the machine that the settings have no typing errors and for other such problems Setup Guide P 103 Viewing Information About the System of This Machine Did the software RIP end abnormally Make sure the software RIP is running correctly then switch the sub power off and
102. rmly as far as it will go gt Be sure to replace with an item of identical type and color gt Never use an ink cartridge which has already been used in other machines even if it is the identical type gt Never mix items of different types gt Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridge removed gt Never insert or remove a partially used ink cartridge gt Never remove an ink cartridge suddenly while the machine is in operation Z WARN ING Never store ink cleaning liquid or discharged fluid in any of the following locations gt Any location exposed to open flame gt Any location where high temperature may occur gt Near bleach or any other such oxidizing agent or explosive material gt Any location within the reach of children Fire may be a danger Accidental ingestion by children may pose a health hazard 50 Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily Discard Discharged Fluid EMPTY The drain bottle collects discharged fluid Discard collected discharged fluid DRAIN BOTTLE before the drain bottle becomes full The screen appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid has collected in the drain bottle Follow the procedure below to discard the discharged fluid Procedure O EMPTY When the screen on the left appears detach the drain bottle DRAIN BOTTLE and discard the discharged fluid to empty it After discarding the discharged fluid you must promptly attach the drain bottle to the mac
103. s CENTER to enable the setting The test pattern of feed correction is printed again Go back to the proce dure and set again To go to the next after correction is completed Press gt Dto select DONE Press Center to enable the setting For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction Function 35 Setup of Media 5 Performing the correction for misalignment in bidirectional printing This machine prints by the bidirectional mode in which the print heads perform printing during both their outbound pass and return pass This printing method is called Bidirectional Printing This method offers the advantage of being able to shorten print time but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and return passes The procedure to correct this and eliminate misalignment is Bidirectional Correction ADJUST BIDIR lt gt Press lt Dto select SET SET NEXT Press CENTERD to enable the setting The test pattern of bidirectional correction is printed inpur When the screen on the left appears press CENTER ADJ VALUES V ADJUST BI DIR PressC 4 D CY Dto set the correction value E Press CenteR gt to enable the setting Current correction Value to be set value To decide a Correction Value Choose the value that produces the least misalignment of 2 lines When wavering bet
104. s by the bidirectional mode in which the print heads perform printing during both their outbound pass and return pass This printing method is called Bidirectional Printing This method offers the advantage of being able to shorten printing time but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and return passes The procedure to correct this and eliminate misalignment is Bidirectional Correction This mis alignment varies according to the head height and the thickness of the media so we recommend performing correction to match the media you re using Fully Utilizing the Correction Function Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely When further correction is required such as when adjustment made using SIMPLE SETTING does not enhance printing use DETAIL SETTING to make corrections For information on operations refer to P 31 Performing the Initial Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction Function Procedure 1 When the roll media is used check that no sagging is found on the media Press Cwenv gt MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears CALIBRATION gt Press CALIBRATION 46 Press TEST PRINT e Atest pattern is printed When printing is completed press D and then C gt gt SETTING 46 PressCA gt CY Dto select a correction value 0 00
105. s desiccation automatically but improper operation may render this feature inoperative Operate properly as specified in this manual gt Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridge removed Remaining ink in the machine may harden and clog the print heads gt The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replacement depending on use This machine becomes hot gt Never cover the ventilation holes with cloth tape or anything else Ink Cartridges Ink cartridges come in various types gt Use a type that is compatible with the machine Never subject to impact or attempt to disassemble gt Never drop or shake forcefully The impact may rupture the internal pouch and cause the ink to leak gt Never attempt to disassemble gt Never attempt to refill the ink gt If ink gets on your hands or clothing wash it off as soon as possible Removal may become difficult if allowed to stand Storage gt Store unopened in a well ventilated location at a temperature of 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 14 Important Notes on Handling and Use Co AAWarninguabets MI Warning labels are affixed to make areas of danger immediately clear The meanings of these labels are as follows Be sure to heed their warnings Also never remove the labels or allow them to become obscured Caution Pinching Hazard Be careful not to allow the fi
106. ssC gt and then C YD HEATER MENU 4 Press gt gt PREHEATING gt PREHEATING 4 PressC 4 D CY Dto select setting 30 C gt MENU MENU The machine performs heating to the preset temperature at all times without lowering the temperature during preheating 30 C 86 F The system keeps 30 C 86 F during preheating OFF The system switches the media heating system off during preheating Press CENTERD to enable the setting Press CEN to go back to the original screen Default Setting PREHEATING 30 C 86 F 81 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System 82 Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer Procedure Press MEND MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears HEATER MENU gt Press twice FEED FOR DRY 49 PressC_ amp gt CV Dto select ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE Press CENTER to enable the setting Press CEN to go back to the original screen Description gt ENABLE media feed is performed until the trailing edge of the printing area is positioned on the dryer The margin between the print end position and the next print start position is set to a value of 100 mil limeters when OPTION DRYER is DISABLE or 250 millimeters when ENABLE When you set the margin bigger than the value above on the software RIP the software s setting is used P 83 Using an Optional Dryer gt DISABLE media feed sto
107. ssary If nothing is printed for an extended period color may be uneven and unstable i e darkness or brightness is different though the same data is printed with the same settings In that case perform the light choke clean ing To obtain stabilized print color stir the ink Procedure O Press MENU 2 MENU 4 Press CY Dseveral times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press C Press several times until the screen on the left appears INK CONTROL gt Press and then a gt INK CONTROL 42 Press NER LIGHT CHOKE CL d When the EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE message appears on the screen EMPTY When the message on the left appears discard the discharged DRAIN BOTTLE 4 fluid Attach the empty drain bottle to the machine again and press to go to the next step Z CAUTION Be sure to dis card the discharged fluid at this step If you do not discard the discharged fluid at this step the discharged fluid overflows from the drain bottle during the subse quent process Z CAUTION Before you de tach the drain bottle be sure to wait for the screen to display EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Failing to follow this procedure may cause discharged fluid to flow out of the machine and spill soiling your hands or the floor When Uneven Color Issue Occurs CLEANING gt gt gt gt gt The screen on the left appears PN Ba a CL q When it finishes the screen on the le
108. ssseescosdessededeasessceioucnasessssbesetunacedencvecaasees 111 Media Feed Is Not SMOOth sssesssssssetsscecsssesssesseresceesnsessseensseesecsuseeeseensssesessusessscensesescensseeeseete 111 Print head Carriage Stops Moving Why ceceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaeees 112 What toi DO First ssscsssccstenyaisesssciceds E ENA EA OARRA 112 If the Print head Carriage Still Does Not MOVE ssssssssssessssesssseesssseeessseussseesusseeeseeennseeensseeeese 112 Other Problemi Sissies NENGA KAE E HAN ENG GANG AANE PEANG NG KAE PANAK Ba PARAN 114 Th Machine Doesn t RUN se csccasssasssssssscssiasssaseasuascosaisnacassesiasevacisuasassastaseaseunvssassatlaaerscteasssienstasens 114 The Media Heating System Doesn t Warm Up ecssssssccssecsssessssecsssseesssesesnecssaneeesneecssnees 116 Cannot Gut Ofte Medial issccssss cinta sssnnssascotnssssecsnndusscotnasssngonsdistcntstuaseccnsavasivnnssnseennitaacssontanasesnnd 116 Discharged Fluid Level Cannot Be Checked 0e0000eee00eee00e rese eaaa eaaa rese ee ane eeaaenesan 116 A Message Appears aana naar aaa aana nana aaa eaaa aana nana eaaa aana n eee e rane 117 An Error Message Ap peas nurminata a da ag an 119 Chapter 7 Main Specifications 0 ccccceseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 123 Printing Ea iTe K E a Kb a ED KABAT D DEK SANA NG DR KANG GK BA KK SAE WI Ka AG ANEKA 124 Maximum Printing Area and Margins sisane ero0n anas 99 aaa aana a
109. system hereinafter called take up system is optional part For information on how to assemble and install the take up system refer to the manual of the take up system 96 Chapter 5 To Administrators Print Operation Management 555055690605 asanes adan Pana ngedan etangan ane 98 Printing aSyslemi Repot asaba dana a pa ap dea Kae Ng puan a A a 98 Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out RF 640A only 98 Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining cccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 99 Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media IS Changed 4 sesangi ad aan ena AN AN an aga cen Ba aa Na ag da 100 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media 0a0ranaranaen anana nnn aranan System Management of Machine eseese Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement Setting the Interval Until Activation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving F Func LOT Jaa agan aga Gage TE aa TA TAG KAE NIN PANG ag a BAN Avene AAK a aa ata 102 Viewing Information About the System of This Machine 0008 103 Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values 0san0ananenanenanani 104 97 Print Operation Management Printing a System Report This prints system information including a list of setting values Procedure Press Cen MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears SUB MENU gt Press SUBME
110. ting Procedure 9 Press CMenuD MENU 4 Press several times until the screen on the left appears ADJUST BI DIR gt Press and then C 4 gt _ ADJUSTBIDIR 48 Press gt gt DETAIL SETTING gt DETAIL SETTING 4 Press TEST PRINT JJ A test pattern is printed When printing ends then pressC Y gt ADJUST BI DIR 4 PressC gt gt SETTING gt nor NO 2 4 gt Press CY Dto select a correction value of No 1 6 4 Press Press CT Dto select a correction value of No 2 Press To decide a Correction Value Choose the value that produces the least misalignment of 2 lines When wavering between two numbers select half value Current correction value Choose the value that produces 4 the least misalignment HUAINA ELIITI ELETA NO 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 8 1 pak gi ak 2 43 4 546 47 HO HT 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 18 9410 1 12413 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ANAA ARA NARAH a 43 O42 ANAA ARA NARAH PEP TEE TUE tain tana 0 19 1817 16 15 14 19 12 11 10 9 8 74 24 3 0 19 1817 ABAS 4 19 MAMA BT A SA AA 18 BADAN 1219 14 15 AG 17 18 19 20 0 9 1817 6 15 14 13 12 01 10 A BATA SAS A A A A T ok og eto A tz eta ASAH AG 17 18 Ad NOA 0 19 1817 ABAS 14 13 AMANAT A 4 74 S42 210 4 18 BADHI 12 13 14 15 AG 17 18 19 20 31 Loading Media N03 No4 4
111. tion extending beyond the printing area and the crop marks are not printed To stop printing stop sending data from the computer then raise the loading lever Make the printing area wider such as by replacing the media with a larger piece of media then send the data again The size of the data being printed is too small Make the scanning direction size of the data at least 65 mm 2 6 in To continue printing without correcting this press CENTER At this time the data is printed without the crop marks To stop printing stop sending data from the computer then raise the loading lever Change the size of the data then send the data again TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH C The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has risen above the ambient temperature at which the machine can operate Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power The displayed temperature is the current ambient temperature of the installation location Bring the installed location to a temperature at which operation is pos sible 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F and allow the machine to come to room temperature then switch on the power TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW C The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has fallen below the ambient temperature at which the machine can operate 6 Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power The displayed temperature is the current ambient temperature of the installation lo
112. try the more forceful medium cleaning If the condition is not improved try the even more forceful powerful cleaning The medium and powerful cleaning consume more ink than normal cleaning and too frequent use may damage the print heads themselves Avoid using them more than necessary Procedure 1 Press Gunction D o TA Press Press CA D CY Dto select Medium MEDIUM CL e When Medium is not effective select Powerful Press Center to enable the setting Medium CLEANING i The screen on the left appears and cleaning starts CLEANING gt MEDIUM CL T When it finishes the screen on the left appears again CLEANING gt gt Powerful The screen on the left appears and cleaning starts CLEANING gt POWERFUL CL When it finishes the screen on the left appears again Press Guneman to go back to the original screen When powerful cleaning is not effective When the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up even by performing powerful cleaning several times perform Manual Cleaning Such cleaning can be effective when carried out periodically according to the frequency of use P 59 Manual Cleaning 55 When Uneven Color Issue Occurs 56 Light Choke Cleaning Light choke cleaning consumes a large amount of ink Frequently performing light choke cleaning makes the print heads more likely to be damaged Avoid using it more than nece
113. uneven colors may occur If the settings have been changed try restoring them to their default values P 91 Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media P 93 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop Out Was printing paused partway through When printing is paused the coloring at the seam may be altered when printing resumes Avoid pausing print ing By default printing pauses when ink remaining inside the machine runs out Before you perform lengthy printing check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges Printing may also pause when data is not sent from the computer quickly enough We recommend not performing any other tasks with the computer while printing is in progress Is the media loaded correctly If the media is not loaded correctly media feed may not be smooth or the print result may be adversely af fected Make sure the media is loaded and set up correctly P 21 Loading Media 107 Attractive Print Result Is Impossible Did you shake the ink cartridges gently before installing them Shake new ink cartridges gently before you install them Is the media wrinkled If the media is wrinkled and comes loose from the platen colors may be uneven or print result may be ad versely affected P 110 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks Is nothing printed for an extended period If nothing is printed for an extended period color may be uneven and unstable i e darkness or brightness is different though
114. ween two numbers select half value 4 Current correction value The least misalignment A Simple 2 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 54 3 2 1 DHA 34 5f 6 f7 8 9410 11 HAI 13 414 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 To confirm again adjust again YES DONE d PressC Dto select YES Press Center to enable the setting The test pattern of bidirectional correction is printed again Go back to the procedure and set again To go to the next after correction is completed Press gt Dto select DONE Press CENTER to enable the setting For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing 36 Setup of Media 6 Setting the drying method and time after printing FEEDFORDRY 43 Press Ca gt CY Dto select the setting DISABLE gt ENABLE Press CENTER to enable the setting Current Setting after setting changed Drying Method after Printing After the 1st page is printed set that the media should be fed until the trailing edge of the printed area is positioned directly on the dryer To make sure to dry the entire printed area select ENABLE If DISABLE is selected the trailing edge of the printing area is not fed to the dryer unless you continue with a subsequent printing operation For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 82 Drying
115. wiper Place the inclined end on the back side If the wiper is placed inversely the proper cleaning becomes impossible t Place the inclined end on the back side Attach the hook Make sure to attach the hook Otherwise it causes dot drop out or else 35 Reattach the cover R and finish the wiper replacement menu 0 Attach the cover R Press gt gt MAINTENANCE REPLACE WIPER After the process to finish the wiper replacement menu the screen on the left appears Press CENU to go back to the original screen 4 Performa printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the result P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning 68 Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Felt Wiper The felt wiper is the part used for cleaning of the print heads When such the screen is displayed on the display screen it is the time for replacement Replace it with a new part TIME FOR FELT REPLACE d Regarding the purchase of the felt wiper contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us Z CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by the following instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury Necessary items Felt wiper Tweezers m Enter the felt wiper replacement menu TIME FOR When the screen on the left appears press CENTER FELT REPLACE ra
116. ype of media and the print speed Print heater A You use this mainly to improve ink adhesion T gt Dryer You use this to speed up drying of the ink By using an optional dryer you can speed up drying of the ink more Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us P 83 Using an Optional Dryer Z WARNING CAUTION high temperatures The platen and dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns Z WARNING Remove any loaded media or switch off the sub power when printing is not being performed The continued application of heat at a single location may cause fire or produce toxic gases Z WARNING Never use media that cannot withstand the heat Doing so may result in fire or the release of toxic gases or may degrade the media Z WARNING Never use the platen or dryer for any purpose for which they are not intended such as to dry clothing Doing so may cause overheating resulting in fire or accident Use at an ambient temperature of 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F If the machine is used at an ambient temperature lower than 20 C 68 F then depending on the type or width of the media wrinkling or temperature caused unevenness may occur If this happens try lowering the temperature of the media heating system by about 2 C To obtain stable print results however the machine should be used at an ambient temperature of 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F Making the Temperature Setting for t

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