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1. Qe JO O Origin Contour Cutting 5 11 APPENDIX A MEDIA CERTIFICATION Types of media A wide range of vinyl tyoes has been evaluated and extensively tested on the SummaCut Series cutters To ensure operation in compliance with the functional specifications of the SummaCut cutters as listed in Section 1 of the User s Manual only duly certified media should be used An alphabetic list of all duly certified media is included below Before using other media please contact your local Summa representative for advice Scotchcal Series 100 Scotchcal Series 3480 Scotchcal Translucent Series 3630 Scotchcal Special Effects 210 Controltac Series 170 Controltac Series 180 APA ARLON Series 2100 Series 2500 Economy Fascal 900 High Performance Fascal 4500 Translucent Fascal 8800 Intermediate GRAFITACK Economy 100 Series 200 300 Series Transparent MaCal 8900 MaCal 9700 MaCal 9800 Appendix A 1 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual MULTIFIX Series 1000 Series 5000 Series 7000 MULTISTIQ Series 4500 Series 4600 Series 4700 PMF 500 600 700 Series TESA Tesacal 4196 X FILM Appendix A 2 User s Manual SummaCut Series Cutters SUMMA ADDRESSES Americas and Asia Pacific Summa Inc 372 North Billy Mitchell Road Salt Lake City Utah 84116 USA 01 801 355 6669 Tel 01 801 355 4446 Fax Europe Summa NV Rochesterlaan 6 8470 GISTEL Belgium 32 59 270011 Tel 32 59
2. 2 SKEWED DESIGN If the X and Y axes of the printed design are not perpendicular the contour can be skewed fo fit the printed design O 3 INCORRECTLY SCALED DESIGN If the print size is different from the original design in your software due to media expansion or shrinkage or due to printing inaccuracies the contour can be scaled to fit the printed graphic oo Contour Cutting 5 1 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual NOTE The scaling can only be adjusted by a few percent gt Any combination of the three above irregularities can be handled too The parameter SPECIAL_LOAD in the user configuration menu determines which alignment method is used Use SummaCutter Control to select the desired alignment method Summa Cutter Control Eile Configuration Settings Tests Help Cutter Model Media Width Media Length o ety 3 Pressure Offset B Cutter Language A 7 i i B E Menu Parameter Value As Load DMPL Addressing 21 Adjustment Sone DMPL Errors avy Asis Align HP GL Errors A Ate Align He Write HP GL Origin Configuration E Media Calibration Tool Command A ALE Autoload Special Load Load Un W Command The ieee SPECIAL LOAD This parameter determines which alignment procedure ta use When activating the special load p
3. USERS MANUAL sz Information Table of Contence USER S MANUAL FOR THE Series IMPORTANT Before you begin Please complete the attached Warranty Registration Card and return it to Summa today Users outside Europe Africa and the Middle East should check the address on the back of the Warranty Registration Card Failure to return the duly completed Warranty Registration Card might delay response to your warranty and service enquiries NOTE When selecting software drivers If the Summa name is not mentioned in the list of available software drivers use Summagraphics drivers DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FCC NOTICE The SummacCut series cutters have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment These cutters generate use and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of these cutters in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Summa who is responsible for FCC compliance could void the users authority
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5. Cutters User s Manual To put the cutter off line press the vw key Pressing this key will suspend the current cutting plotting operation until the cutter is put on line again W Gee 2 13 THE JOGGING KEYS The Jogging keys are used to move the head and vinyl in off line mode and in Set Origin mode 2 1 4 LED INDICATORS The SummaCut has 3 LEDs on its keypad each of which can be in three different states ON OFF or FLASHING Any combination of LED states represents an error code See table below LED LED LED X X DJ Cutter is loading media or waiting for media to be inserted or waiting for camrollers to be closed When the sensors are not working this key code will be shown The motor is hot and waiting to cool down X X The Load key has been pressed and the cutter is now in Set Origin mode press the arrow keys to place the origin and then press the LOAD key again to set the origin and to return to on line mode X X DJ The Online kev has been pressed and the cutter is now in off line mode press the arrow keys to move the media and press the ON LINE key again to return to on line mode Internal error division by zero bus error bad command rae X NVRAM FAILURE It is then still possible to work with the cutter but the cutter has been defaulted to a D610 As the nvram has been defaulted to a D610 the margins and the calibration will be incorrect The correct
6. D520 398 528 D620 398 628 398 728 398 550 398 650 398 750 Pouncing tool TABLE 1 9 SUMMACUT SERIES ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES General Information 1 9 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 4 REAR PANEL COMPONENTS In order to get acquainted with your SummaCut cutter read the following description of the rear panel components Figure 1 1 shows the location of the main components NANDA o FIGURE 1 1 SUMMACUT SERIES REAR VIEW 1 RS 232 C Port This DB 9P connector provides the communication link between the cutter and a host computer lt allows bidirectional communication between the host computer and the cutter 2 Power Entry Module The fuse box the voltage select board and the AC power cord receptacle are located in the power entry module The power up procedure is explained in detail in Section 1 6 For information on the conversion of the cutter s operating voltage see Section 3 2 General Information 1 10 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 5 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS In order to get acquainted with your SummaCut cutter read the following description of the front panel controls and components Figure 1 2 shows the location of the main components XANA FIGURE l 2 SUMMACUT SERIES FRONT VIEW 1 Power ON OFF switch This rocker switch sets the cutter s power to ON or OFF To switch the power ON pre
7. Do not use abrasives 3 1 1 CLEANING THE DRIVE SYSTEM After a time the sleeves of the drive drum may become clogged with accumulated residue from the media This situation may affect traction as the media will tend to slip between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves gt Toclean the drive sleeves proceed as follows 1 First disable the sensors by covering them or via the configuration menu 2 Place the cutter off line Local operation will allow you to use the control panel jogging keys even when no media is loaded 3 Remove the backing from a piece of vinyl Place the vinyl with the tacky side down between one of the pinch rollers and a drive sleeve Lower the pinch roller arm 4 Use the GD and U jogging keys to move the piece of vinyl backward and forward several times until all residue is removed from the drive sleeves 5 Raise the pinch roller arm and remove the piece of vinyl media 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the other drive sleeves Maintenance and Cleaning 3 1 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 7 Set the cutter s power switch to OFF VINYL STRIP PINCH ROLLER TACKY SIDE ON BOTTOM SLEEVE FIGURE 3 1 CLEANING THE DRIVE SLEEVES 3 1 2 CLEANING THE SENSORS After a certain time the sensor may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media This situation may cause malfunctioning of the cutter gt To clean the sensor area proceed as follows 1 The sensors are l
8. line the following operations can be performed Press the 6 or 2 jogging key to move the tool carriage to the left or to the right Press the M or D jogging key to make the media move forward towards you or backward away from you Moving the media forward will prove to be very practical when you have to cut the finished sign off manually On line and off line are two important concepts when using the SummaCut cutters When on line the cutter can be addressed by the host computer which means that the cutter will execute cutting or plotting instructions issued by the host computer s application software The host computer will first issue a SELECT sequence to the on line cutter When the cutter is on line and ready to receive instructions from the host computer it will remain deselected until actual instructions from the computer are received For normal cutting operations the cutter MUST be on line so that it can receive instructions from the host computer and the cutting plotting software To set the cutter on line so that it can be selected by the host computer the following conditions must be met e The cutter must be powered up Media must be loaded For detailed media loading instructions see Section 1 8 The proper tool must be installed The cutter must be connected to the host computer via a RS 232 C link The cutter must be configured for the scheduled operation Operation 2 2 SummaCut Series
9. method Do not measure these distances on the print out but measure them in the software A Place the markers as far as possible from each other for maximum accuracy 5 5 PRINT THE DESIGN e Print the markers and the design with your printer e When printing on a roll make sure that the orientation is as follows U X Axis point l Y Axis point 6 l Origin point Make sure that there is at least 1 cm preferably 2cm margin 0 4 preferably 0 8 on each side e When printing on sheets or cutting off your print from the roll make sure that there isa margin of at least 8 cm 3 15 at the end of the sheet Contour Cutting 5 6 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual X Axis point Olay ae 5 6 LOADING THE CUTTER AND SETTING THE PARAMETERS Y Axis point Origin point e Load the print out in the cutter as described in the User s Manual Make sure that the cross mark indicating the origin is situated at the front right X Axis point A AQ E Y Axis point Origin point e fyou have selected the XY adjustment method see above then open Summa Cutter Control and select OPOS in the Configuration menu Summa Cutter Control File Configuration Settings Tests Help Cutter Model Media Width Media Length Velocity Pressure jet tutter Lar Fillin the values for the marker distances and press OK C
10. pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter FIGURE 1 8 PINCH ROLLER LEVER 2a When working with roll media and the roll feed proceed by placing the roll of media horizontally on a table or on another easy to reach surface Make sure that the front edge of the media is at the bottom and pointing away from you If not turn the roll Remove the roll feed from under the machine Remove the loose core holder Insert the shaft info the media roll from the right hand side and press the core holder into the core Press the shaft further so that it comes out at the other side of the roll Insert the loose core holder from the left hand side Place this assembly back under the cutter General Information 1 21 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual NES EN AN a m y all FIGURE l 9 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA General Information l 22 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 2b When working with roll media and using the media support system at the back of the machine proceed by inserting a media flange at each end of the media roll and tighten the thumbscrew until the media roll is firmly gripped between the flanges Make sure the flanges are firmly pressed against the roll Place the roll of media on the media support rollers at the rear of the machine 3 Start feeding the media trom the rear of
11. the machine until the front edge of the media reaches the roll again at the front Position the left media edge on the left most drive sleeve and check whether the right media edge is positioned over the long drive sleeve If so the left pinch roller can be positioned in a detent click position over the left most sleeve and the right pinch roller is positioned somewhere over the long drive sleeve to suit the media width The pinch roller can be lowered anywhere between the two detent click positions on the long drive sleeve to allow for flexibility in holding any media width In circumstances where the above does not work because your media is too narrow to reach the long drive sleeve try positioning the left media edge over the second left drive sleeve and position the right media edge somewhere on the long drive sleeve 4 To make sure that the media follows a straight path from the material roll over the platen back to the roll align the side edge of the media to the roll and make sure that the media is rolled up properly and follows a straight path 5 The pinch rollers should be positioned over the drive sleeves about 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 away from the media s outer edges FIGURE 1 10 PINCH ROLLER POSITIONING General Information 1 23 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 6 Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the drive sleeves Affer one second the tool c
12. to operate this equipment DOC NOTICE The SummacCut series cutters do not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications NOTICE Summa reserves the right to modify the information contained in this User Manual at any time without prior notice Unauthorized copying modification distribution or display is prohibited All rights reserved All queries comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to Americas and Asia Pacific Europe Summa Inc Summa NV 372 North Billy Mitchell Road Rochesterlaan 6 Salt Lake City Utah 84116 8470 GISTEL USA Belgium Tel 01 801 355 6669 Tel 32 59 27001 1 Fax 01 801 355 4446 Fax 32 59 270063 Copyright 1999 Summa Notice TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3M and Scotchcal are trademarks of the 3M Corp Arlon is a trademark of Keene Corp DM PL and Houston Instrument are trademarks of Summagraphics Corporation Fasson Is a trademark of Avery Gerber is a trademark of Gerber Scientific Products Inc Grafitack is a trademark of Grafityp HP GL is a trademark of Hewlett Packard Company IBM PC IBM PC XT and IBM AT are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp Kapco is a trademark of Kent Adhesive Products Co Macintosh Macintosh Plus Macintosh SE and Macintosh ll are trademarks of Apple Computer MACTac is a trademark of MAC
13. tool is installed Do not replace the standard knife pen or pouncing tool with products from other manufacturers 1 2 4 INTERFACE asynchronous RS 232 C Serial I O Port connector DB 9P Mating connector DB 95 Bvte format 8 data bits 2 stop bits no parity 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 BPS TABLE l 4 SUMMACUT SERIES INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1 2 5 FIRMWARE DM PL HP GL 758x emulation HP GL 2 Supported character sets Standard ASCII Supported fonts Sans serif single stroke amp medium ROM based plots Confidence plot DIN plot TABLE 1 5 SUMMACUT SERIES FIRMWARE General Information 1 6 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 2 6 PERFORMANCE Cutting specifications on 0 05 mm 0 002 wax backed vinyl total media thickness not greater than 0 25 mm 0 010 0 001 0 005 Accuracy 0 2 of move or 0 25 0 2 of move or 0 010 mm whichever is whichever is greater greater O to 400 gr O to 400 gr O to 400 gr O to 400 gr O to 400 gr O to 400 gr Excludes differences due to media expansion stretching etc TABLE 1 6 SUMMACUT SERIES PERFORMANCES 1 2 7 CERTIFICATIONS CE Certification FCC Class A EN50022 1987 EN50082 2 1995 IEC 950 EN 60950 UL 1950 CSA 950 1 2 8 ENVIRONMENTAL cutter without media Operating Temperature 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 F Storage temperature 30 to 70 C 22 to 158 F Relative humidity 35 85 non 35 85 non condensina cond
14. will flash i CAUTION Alwavs make sure that the pinch rollers are fullv raised before sliding them to the left or right The pinch rollers MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media before an automatic load sequence is initiated Make sure that the two pinch rollers are positioned above the drive sleeves The left pinch roller should be positioned in a detent click position The right pinch roller should be positioned somewhere on the long drive sleeve that only has a click position at the beginning and at the end of the sleeve The drive drum will move the media only when the pinch rollers are lowered onto the sleeves General Information 1 20 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual Before lowering the pinch rollers carefully check the position of the rollers in relation to the drive sleeves When the pinch rollers are DOWN the two rollers must run over the sleeves in order to ensure proper media traction It is very important that both media edges always rest on the sleeves in such a way that the two pinch rollers which are positioned 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 from the media edge will run over the sleeves when lowered to the drive drum 1 8 2 FEEDING AND POSITIONING MEDIA The loading procedure described below has been found to give excellent repeatability When loading media adhere to these step by step instructions strictly gt Toload media proceed as follows l Raise the pinch rollers by means of the
15. 1 8 Make sure that none of the two lower LED s are on If one LED Is On press on the respective button to turn it off e Startup the Summa Cutter Control on your host PC Press the Menu button on the main screen For more information about setting up the port parameters read the help instructions included in the program General Information 1 18 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual e All the cutter s parameters will now be displayed Scroll to the Tool parameter and select PEN Click on the OK button to go back to the main window e Analogous to 1 7 1 point 6 the pen pressure can be changed 1 7 3 INSTALLATION OF A POUNCING TOOL The SummaCut cutters can also be operated with a pouncing tool After replacing the knife with a pouncing tool the cutter can be used as a pouncer gt Toinstall the pen proceed as follows Load a piece of media in the cutter See 1 8 Make sure that none of the two lower LED s are on If one LED is on press on the respective button to turn it off Start up the Summa Cutter Control on your host PC Press the Menu button on the main screen For more information about setting Up the port parameters read the help instructions included in the program All the cutter s parameters will now be displayed Scroll to the Tool parameter and select PEN Click on the OK button to go back to the main window Analogous to 1 7 1 p
16. 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 3 4 2 2 4 3 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING o PP Tron renee en creer ere renee errr 3 1 Sepasi aSa E i AEEA AE T AEAEE ETTE 3 1 Gomina atari 3 2 Operating voltage conversion ooccocccnccnnncnnconnncnnncnnncnnncnnaconaconacnncoss 3 3 INTERFACE dal 42 054 L RP OU RI O PR PR OO R 4 ee A a ta a ee ETES 4 Nes Lol Ro iii diodo err Terre 4 MS DOS or PC DOS operating system neritic einen 4 o A A 4 2 ai a AEAT EAA EAA 4 2 Serial interface connector on Cutter eessssseessessessessesserersceseeseeserserseeseess 4 3 Available serial signals carr Rie 4 3 5 CONTOUR CUTTING Sl Gal 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 its 5 8 A A A A E A 5 Creating Ihe FN racecars cereals ele eee eee 5 Placing the Cross marks MASA 6 PIO MA 7 Loading the cutter and setting the parameters ooccooocccocncnocnnnooo 8 Registrating the cross marks ocoooccocccncccncconocnnoconoconoconocnnaconaronanonanos 9 Cutting the AMO ek spas atras 10 Table of Contents TOC iii SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual APPENDIX A MEDIA CERT TIFICA ION rss ties A 1 A aE A 3 EISFFOFILEUSTRA HONS i a a A Page l 1 SummaCut Series cutter rear VIEW scaricare tato 1 10 1 2 SummaCut Series cutter MONT VIEW esa 1 11 1 3 Eros o AAA 1 14 l 4 i PT l 15 l 5 bie Scale i bia ele IM bj 1 16 1 6 os A eet hr rt rere 1 16 l 7 KO CEDI TES ET 1 17 1 8 i i a ee l 21 l 9 ge tee Ii
17. 8 sol 35 990 40 1120 52 1390 54 7 1590 62 6 Dept 20 79 200 79 2 79 3901 154 390 154 weigh 17kg 3710s liska 401s 20kg 441s 4oka eslbs 45 ka 99 10s TABLE l 1 SUMMACUT SERIES CUTTER SPECIFICATIONS mm inch mm inch imm inch imm inch mm inch Roll Ea Lia 6 to ka EN 6 to L Lm 6 ats EN k 6 to 24 to 28 to 33 5 51 610 710 850 7 a Sheet 70 2 7 to 70 2 7 to 70 to 2 7 to eo 4 7 to 26 6 to 30 5 715 36 a 54 1 675 775 a 46 2 g Tracking 4m 13 feet max within guaranteed 8 m 26 feet max within performance specifications guaranteed specifications for media less than 750 mm 30 wide 1 2 2 MEDIA Am 13 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media larger than 750 mm 30 Thickness 0 05 0 002 0 05 0 002 0 05 0 002 0 05 0 002 0 05 0 002 to to to to to 0 8 to to 0 8 to to 0 8 to 0 8 0 030 0 8 0 030 0 030 0 030 0 030 Max Cutting a 19 7 600 23 6 740 29 1 1000 39 4 1200 47 2 Plotting area x 164 mm x 164 mmx x 164 mmx x 164 mmx x 164 X 50 ft ft 50m ft 50m ft 50m ft 50 TABLE 1 2 SUMMACUT SERIES MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS General Information 1 4 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual Media lengths greater than 4 m 13 feet can be handled but compliance with specifications is not guaranteed will be dependent on media type media size and other parameters not mentioned here With the opti
18. DTR GND NC RTS CTS NC Description Not Connected Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal ground Not connected Request To Send Clear To Send Not Connected 4 3 AVAILABLE SERIAL SIGNALS If you are making your own cable only a few of the cutter pins will actually need to be connected to the host computer To ensure optimum results the cable length should not exceed 4 8 m 16 feet lt should be taken into account that your computer or cutting software may also require additional loopback connections at the host computer s end of the data cable e Connect the Transmit Data IXD pin of the computer to pin 2 of the cutter o Connect the Receive Data RXD pin of the computer to pin 3 of the cutter o For hardware handshaking connect the Clear To Send CTS pin of the computer to pin 4 or pin 7 of the cutter Connect the Request To Send RTS pin of the computer to pin 8 of the cutter o Connect the ground GND pin of the computer to pin 5 of the cutter Interface 5 Contour cutting on the SummaCut Series 5 1 INTRODUCTION The SummaCut Series cutters have accurate alignment methods to guarantee precise contour cutting Depending on the selected alignment method the cutters can counterbalance the following irregularities 1 ROTATED DESIGN If the printed design is not loaded straight into the unit the contour can be rotated equally to fit the printed graphic
19. E VOLTAGE REMOVE COVER CAVITY SELECT CAVITY VOLTAGE POWER CORD RECEPTABLE N ha hal FUSE COVER FUSE CARRIER FIGURE 3 3 POWER ENTRY MODULE Maintenance and Cleaning 3 3 SECTION 4 INTERFACE 4 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes the signal connections for RS 232 C serial communication between your cutter and the host computer When connecting the cutter to the host computer always proceed as follows l Refer to the cutting plotting application software documentation and check the recommended cabling specifications If your cutter is not specifically listed use the cabling specified for the Houston Instrument DMP 60C cutters 2 Ifthe documentation of the cutting plotting software does not contain specific cabling instructions use the Summagraphics cable specifications recommended for your computer 4 2 INTERFACE NOTES 4 2 1 SYSTEM SETUP 4 2 1 1 MS DOS or PC DOS operating system gt To set up your system proceed as follows l Boot up the operating system 2 Ifthe cutter is to be connected to serial port 1 known as COMI the port must be configured by entering the following command at the svstem prompt MODE COM 1 9600 N 8 2 P 3 If the cutter is to be connected to serial port 2 known as COM2 the port must be configured by entering the following command at the svstem prompt MODE COM2 9600 N 8 2 P Interface 4 1 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual To r
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21. On the LCD the active pouncing gap value is marked with an 2 2 5 VELOCITY The VELOCITY is used to set or modify the velocity of the tool The default velocity is 500 mm s 20 ips The velocity can be set between 50 mm s 2 ips and 600 mm s 24 ips 2 2 6 OVERCUT The OVERCUT parameter enables you to generate an overcut in order to facilitate weeding of the cut The default overcut is set to 1 The overcut setting can be disabled O or set to any value between O off and 10 One unit is about 0 1 mm or 0 004 2 2 7 CONCATENATION The CONCATENATION feature increases the speed and quality with which cut data having a very high resolution is cut However when changing over to normal characters again deactivate concatenation by setting this parameter to 0 Operation 2 6 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 2 2 8 SMOOTHING The SMOOTHING feature helps to cut smoother curves when curve data with many short vectors is received from the computer The default setting is OFF 2 2 9 LANGUAGE The LANGUAGE parameter is used to select the active cutting plotting language tor the cutter The Summasign cutters support DM PL HP GL and HP GL 2 NOTE The active cutting plotting language MUST match the cutting software Always select a language which is supported by the host computer s cutting software Whenever possible select the DM PL menu option to set the active cutting plotting language to Housto
22. P THE CUTTER 1 6 1 GROUNDING N SAFETV WARNING An insulated ground conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit which supplies power to the wall outlet to which the cutter is connected The ground conductor must have the same size insulation material and thickness as the grounded and ungrounded branch circuit supplv conductors but the insulating sheath should be green or green with vellow striping The ground conductor described above must be grounded at the electrical distribution board or if power is supplied bv a separate svstem at the power suppiv transformer motor generator set The wall sockets into which the cutter is plugged must be of the grounded type The grounded conductors serving said wall sockets must be properly connected to ground CAUTION Before plugging in the cutter s power cord to a power source make sure the cutter is set to the correct operating voltage 100 V 120 V 220 V or 240 V AC See section 3 2 See Table 1 8 for the minimum and maximum operating voltage for the different voltage ratings To check the operating voltage setting locate the power entry module shown in Figure 1 1 on the cutter s rear panel The power entry module shows four possible voltage settings 100 V 120 V 220 V and 240 V A pin next to one of the voltage settings indicates the voltage setting currently selected for the cutter If this setting does not match the voltage supplied to your site yo
23. R e Follow the specific instructions for contour cutting in your software If there are no such Instructions follow the explanation below e Move the entire design cross marks and contours included in your software so that the origin mark is situated in the lower left corner of the cutting area In most sign making software the orientation is landscape If not you will have to rotate everything e Select the contours and cut them out Contour Cutting 5 9 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual Make sure that only the contours are cut Make sure that the origin of the cutting area is used Some software will shift the selected contours to the origin when cutting This can be avoided by adding a small rectangle that has its lower left corner right in the origin Select this rectangle together with the contours Correct Incorrect ID ID ID Origin Contour Cutting 5 10 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 7 XN N Make sure that only the contours are cut Make sure that the origin of the cutting area is used Incorrect gt Some software will shift the selected contours to the origin when cutting This can be avoided by adding a small rectangle that has its lower left corner right in the origin Select this rectangle together with the contours Correct
24. See 2 2 3 NOTE As the ideal knife pressure setting depends upon the thickness and the type of media to be cut adjusting the knife pressure will require some practice In general terms you should increase the pressure when cutting thicker types of vinyl For thinner types of vinyl you will normally have to reduce the knife pressure SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual CAUTION After setting the cutting depth and or the knife pressure perform a thorough visual check of the knife blade which can be seen protruding from the knife holder and test cutting results on a scrap of vinyl media DO NOT OPERATE THE CUTTER if the knife blade cuts through the media backing as this will seriously damage the cutter s rubber cutting strip and the knife CAUTION For most vinyl cutting activities the knife blade tip will be barely visible at the bottom of the knife tool If you can clearly see the knife blade tip you will probably need to readjust the cutting depth To prevent damage to the cutter check the depth of the knife blade tip and the quality of the cut each time you load a different type of vinyl into the cutter 1 7 2 PEN INSTALLATION The SummacCut cutters can also be operated with a pen After replacing the knife with a pen the cutter can be used as a plotter to draw draft plots of new or existing designs On paper gt Toinstall the pen proceed as follows e Load a piece of media in the cutter See
25. Tac Europe Multifix is a trademark of Multiplast Grafics Rubylith is a trademark of Ulano Tesa and Tesacal are trademarks of Tesa Trademark Acknowledgements User s Manual SummaCut Series Cutters TABLE OF CONTENTS occccoooccccnnocccnnnocccnnnocccnonocccnonocccnonoccononccccnonanccnonanos Page A GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 ss A l 1 kite FR A G a i A l 1 1 1 2 SUMMOLUT Series User MORO scared 1 3 1 2 os MAA iku beda ekk ua kkritika ke l 4 a FI EE l 4 LA AA adds l 4 1 2 3 Knife pen and pouncing 1O0l Learn nanna tana tana tana tana tana tesa ratata l 5 e aaa eae eee 1 6 PA is TT RT ere TEE RT ee Te NTE eer Tene E TNT ern cee een ere Tee 1 6 Li PAIN aaa l 7 Las A neem ane l 7 Pees AR l l 7 LA IO ERT RTE TORE TIRE TRE TE MERE idas 1 8 1 3 Cutter accessories and consumables ooccocccnccnccnnccnccnnccnccnnccnaconoss 1 9 1 4 Rear panel components rna nr r nt n tran 1 10 1 5 Front panel CONTTO S ooccoccocccccnccncccnccnconcnnccnccnncnacnncnnconcnncnncnnnns 1 11 1 6 Powering Up the cCultter ooccocccoccnoccnnccnnocnnocnnncnnncnnncnnncnnncnonoss 1 13 lels SO A A 1 13 Lod PO NS id 1 14 1 7 Installation of a knife pen or pouncing tool ccooccocccccccnoo 1 15 Lals AA Ii 1 15 Ls PET anka bb di ae l 18 ta WV emt O DO a a eee een 1 19 1 8 EI Medi kitties i eee 1 20 1 8 1 Poston Me DIO a i 1 20 1 8 2 Feeding and POS
26. arriage automatically moves from the right to the left to sense the usable width NOTE It is not necessary to unroll the media manually from the roll The cutter will unroll the media automatically during the load sequence 7 The positioning and routing of sheet material is identical to that of roll media 8 The cutter is now ready for the actual load procedure General Information 1 24 SECTION 2 OPERATION 2 1 THE CONTROL PANEL Figure 2 1 shows the control panel of the SummaCut Series cutters The functions of the control panel keys are explained in the following paragraphs l AN POWERO o P FIGURE 2 1 SUMMACUT SERIES CONTROL PANEL 2 1 1 THE ORIGIN KEY The key ORIGIN is used to move the origin or to abort the cut in progress When the key ORIGIN is pressed the cutter goes in Set Origin mode The Current task is aborted and the respective LED will flash on Move the knife origin using the M 6 2 jogging keys and press the key ORIGIN again to confirm the new origin position Operation 2 1 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual vw 2 1 2 THE ON LINE KEY The Y key ON LINE toggles between on line and off line operation Selecting OFF LINE the respective LED will flash on will susoend all operations in progress Pressing the Y key while the cutter is off line will make the cutter go on line again resuming the suspended operation While the cutter is off
27. e baud rate setting of your cutter MUST match the host computer s baud rate setting 2 2 13 PARITY The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for RS 232 C serial communications between your cutter and the host computer The default parity setting is bit 8 O 8 data bits no parity the 8th bit being a low bit The parity can be set to any of the following values ODD 7 databits 1 parity bit parity bit odd NOTE The parity setting of your cutter MUST match the host computer s parity setting Operation 2 8 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 2 2 14 RTS DTR The RIS DIR submenu controls the Request To Send RTS and Data Terminal Ready DIR signals of the cutter s RS 232 C serial communications interface for hardware handshaking The RTS DTR default value is TOGGLE RIS DIR can be set to TOGGLE hardware handshaking or HIGH software handshaking 2 2 15 HP GL ORIGIN The HP GL ORIGIN parameter will only be displayed if the PLOT LANGUAGE is set to HP GL See Paragraph 2 2 9 The HP GL ORIGIN submenu is used to set the origin in the centre see HP GL 758x or in the bottom right corner see HP GL 7475 of the media loaded The HP GL ORIGIN option can be set to RIGHT_FRONT or CENTER If the cut is found to be incomplete and is wholly located in the upper left corner of the media then modify the HP GL ORIGIN setting to RIGHT FRONT If the cut is found
28. edirect the output fo serial port 1 enter the following command at the system prompt MODE LPTI COM I To redirect the output fo serial port 2 enter the following command at the system prompt MODE LPT1 COM2 The computer end of the cable must be plugged into the serial port defined as COM1 or COM2 The cutter s baud rate must be set to 9600 with parity NONE and RTS DTR mode set to TOGGLE 4 2 1 2 Windows 3 xxX gt la To set Up vour svstem proceed as follows Select Main group in the Program Manager Select Control Panel then Ports and then the port that is connected to the cutter Press the Settings Button to see the port settings The default settings of the cutter are as follow o Baudrate 9600 see 2 2 12 e Data Bits 8 e Paritv none see 2 2 14 e Stop Bits 2 Flow Control Hardware or Xon Xoff 4 2 1 3 Windows 95 gt l To set up your system proceed as follows Press the Start Button and select Settings continued by Control Panel Press on the System icon and select the Device Manager tab Select the port that is connected to the cutter and click on the properties button Select the Port Settings tab to set the port settings Analogous to 4 2 1 2 Interface 4 2 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 4 2 2 SERIAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR ON CUTTER RS 232C Serial Interface Connector Signal NC RXD TXD
29. eee eee eee ene ere 1 22 1 10 PUNTOS OO UI tidad pan 1 23 2 SummaCyut Series cutter control DONE aiii 2 3 1 Cleaning of the friction drive system iaa iaa 3 2 3 2 tercio AS a 3 2 3 3 PO IS i n 3 3 LIST OF TABLE Sissi msc cidad fa Page 1 1 SummaCut Series cutter specifications ura 1 4 1 2 SummaCut Series media specifications en nnnnn ann nanna ann l 4 l 2 SummaCut Series media specifications continued nanna nenan l 5 l 3 SummaCut Series knives pens and pouncing TOOTS occoccccncnincninonunacos l 5 l 4 SummacCut Series interface specifications L eenenn ann en nsara ann l 6 l 5 MOTION JET eer ernie ene 1 6 1 6 STI ut seres OTITIS sisirain da N l 7 l 7 SummaCut Series environmental specifications oocooccncccncnnccnnnnnonancnns l 7 l 8 SummaCut Series electrical specifications nee en nn nnann nn l 8 l 9 SummaCut Series accessories and Consumables en nnn ena l 9 2 ESOO AT 2 3 TOC iv Table of Contents SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 INTRODUCTION The SummaCut range of cutters has been designed to produce computer generated graphic designs on cut sheet or roll vinyl media By replacing the knife with a fibre tip pen the cutter can also be used to produce inexpensive previews of new graphic designs on paper This manual covers the following SummaCut Series cutter models The SummaCut D520 which can handle media widths from 70 mm up to 675 mm 2 7 to 26 6 The SummaCut D620 w
30. efined point along the x axis and one defined point along the y axis must be specified This method rotates skews and scales the drawing It requires two parameters x distance and y_distance These distances define the position of the two points along the axes This is the most accurate manual alignment method Contour Cutting 5 3 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual wer X Axis point Th is pol ree cross 1s pon 0 B marks indicating E the origin the X Origin point axis and the Y OXIS X distance Y distance 5 2 GENERAL see section 6 for the actual procedure details For accurate Contour Cutting with the alignment methods proceed as follows e Create the design on which you want to perform the contour cut e Place cross marks around your design e Print out the design with the cross marks e Load the printed design in the cutter and set the cross mark parameters in the cutter only when using the XY adjustment method e Execute the special load procedure e Cutoutthe contour 5 3 CREATING THE DESIGN e Create in your software the design you want fo print and Cut e Define the Contour Do not define the contour exactly on a printed line This way if will not catch the eye if the contour has moved a little during cutting gt Place the contour on a separate layer assign a unique color to it etc refer to your software documentation so that it is easy to select
31. ensina TABLE 1 7 SUMMACUT SERIES ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS General Information 1 7 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual IMPORTANT HINT The use of dimensionally stable media is an essential pre requisite to obtaining high cut quality Additionally media expansion or contraction may occur as a result of temperature variations To improve the dimensional stability of media let it stabilise to the current environmental conditions before usage for a minimum period of 24 hours 1 2 9 ELECTRICAL Main Supply 48 62 Hz single phase D520 D620 D760 D1020 D1220 100 V AC 89 108 V AC 1 0 A Slo Blo 1 25 A Slo Blo 120 V AC 108 130 V AC 1 0 A Slo Blo 1 25 A Slo Blo 220 V AC 197 238 V AC 0 5 A Slo Blo 0 6 A Slo Blo 240 V AC 216 260 V AC 0 5 A Slo Blo 0 6 A Slo Blo TABLE 1 8 SUMMACUT SERIES ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Information 1 8 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 3 CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES The following accessories and consumables are available for your SummaCut Series cutter OPTIONS ACCESSORIES SUMMACUT D520 D620 CONSUMMABLES D760 D1020 and D1220 User s Manual _ Power Supply Cables market specific Serial Interface Kit consisting of MD9020 423 155 9 pin to 9 pin cable 9 pin to 25 pin conv 9 pin to 8 pin DIN conv Standard knife 391 360 Standard knife holder 391 332 Sandblast knife 391 358 Media support system
32. hich can handle media widths from 70 mm up to 775 mm 2 7 to 30 5 The SummaCut D760 which can handle media widths from 70 mm up to 915 mm 2 7 to 36 The SummaCut D1020 which can handle media widths from 120 mm up to 1175 mm 4 7 to 46 3 The SummaCut D1220 which can handle media widths from 120 mm up to 1375 mm 4 7 to 54 1 The term summaCut Series Cutters is used when information is provided which is common to all members of this series The specific model terms D520 D620 D760 D1020 and D1220 are used when information pertains only to that particular model 1 1 1 PRODUCT FEATURES The following are the main features of the SummacCut Series cutters Easy to use computer control via software utility Variable media widths General Information 1 1 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual e Interchangeable pen for producing preview plots of sign designs on paper e Interchangeable pouncing tool e Adjustable knife pressure and offset settings controlled by microprocessor e Communication with host computer via standard serial RS 232 C interface e 6 key control panel with LED indicators e Metric or English units e Menu mode for selection of the cutter s power up operating configuration controlled by microprocessor e Wide variety of axial cutting speeds in metric or English units e Up to four separate user configurations stored in the non volatile memory e Automatic media pu
33. install the knife into the tool carriage Loosen the clamping screw swing the clamp arm back and load the knife Close the clamp arm and tighten the clamping screw General Information 1 16 6 7 General Information SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual Set the knife pressure as follows e Power up the cutter and load a piece of media in the cutter See 1 8 Make sure that none of the two lower LED s are on If one LED is on press on the respective button to turn it off Start up the Summa Cutter Control software on your host PC See 2 2 Press the Menu button on the main screen For more information about setting up the port parameters read the help Instructions included in the program All the cutter s parameters will now be displayed The first one is the knife pressure which can be changed in a range of O to 400gr Click the Cut Test Pattern button in the lower right corner to perform a knife depth test as illustrated in Figure 1 7 x FIGURE 1 7 KNIFE DEPTH TEST PATTERN The knife depth is correctly set when the test pattern is visible on the front side of the media backing but not on the rear side of the media backing e Click on the OK button to go back to the main window In general you should increase the knife depth and knife pressure when using thicker vinyl types Analogous to point 6 the knife offset can be changed
34. ll from roll e Automatic media sensing e User changeable origin to any location e Concatenation and curve smoothing to obtain better cut quality e Manual knife for cutting off the finished sign e Knife depth and offset test e Overcut for easy weeding e Optional media support system to guarantee tracking of longer signs Standard for D1020 and D1220 e User selectable DM PLIM HP GLIM and HP GL 2 IM software protocols e Optional stand Standard for D1020 and D1220 e Multiple recut feature General Information 1 2 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 1 2 SUMMACUT SERIES USER S MANUAL The User s Manual provides the following information e Full technical specifications for the SummaCut Series cutters and the media to be cut e Acomplete description of the SummaCut Series main components e Step by step instructions for knife and pen installation and media loading e Instructions for online and local mode Y operations e Information on the control panel and the cutter s parameters e Maintenance and cleaning instructions e Information about the RS 232 C interface cables used to inter connect the cutter and IBM IBM compatible Macintosh and Macintosh compatible host computers General Information 1 3 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS 1 2 1 CUTTER mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Height 395 156 35 156 s 156 1010 398 1010 39
35. machine type can be set with SummaCutter Control Calibration and margins will then also be reset X X X Other errors most of the time a hardware error bad ROM or bad RAM LED off X LED on LED flashing TABLE 2 1 LED INDICATION Operation 2 3 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 2 1 5 BOOT KEYS The SummacCut has some internal boot tests To activate these boot tests press while powering on the unit the corresponding key on the control panel until the power LED flashes or repeated beeps are heard Then release the key and the selected test will be activated 8 left key activates the MENU PLOT Make sure that an A3 format paper is laoded and that the pen is installed The MENU PLOT is a hard copy of the present cutter configuration i e the items selected in the USER CONFIG submenus The plot is organised bv menu categories to show the current values for the various USER CONFIG 1 gt 4 configurations NOTE It is strongly recommended to produce a MENU PLOT hard copy each time you alter the cutter configuration The resulting plot should be kept with the cutter documentation in order to provide other users with details of the actual configurations of the unit gt right key activates the Din Test Make sure that some media is loaded in the unit The DIN CUT also performs an electrical and mechanical test of the cutter in order to check the cut quality but also provides the user
36. n Instrument Digital Microprocessor Plotting Language DM PL This selection will allow the cutter to operate with DM PL based cutting plotting software This language having special Command extensions for cutting normally gives superior cutting performance Select the HP GL menu option to set the active cutting plotting language to HP GL The cutter will emulate an HP model 758xB plotter with selectable origin see 2 2 15 2 2 10 TOOL The TOOL submenu is used to select the default tool at power up To configure the cutter for plotting operations select PEN To configure the cutter for cutting operations select the DRAG KNIFE option To configure the cutter for pouncing operations select the POUNCING TOOL option Operation 2 7 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 2 2 11 ADDRESSING The ADDRESSING parameter is used to select the cutter s default DM PL user addressable resolution In HP GL 8 HP GL 2 the addressing is fixed at 0 025 mm The default addressing resolution is 0 025 mm Europe or 0 001 US The user addressable resolution can be set to 0 025 mm or 0 001 or 0 1 mm or 0 005 2 2 12 BAUD RATE The BAUD RATE parameter is used to set or modify the operating baud rate for RS 232 C serial communications between your cutter and the host computer The default baud rate is 9600 bps The baud rate can be set to any of the following values 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 and 38400 bps NOTE Th
37. ocated on the cutter s right side One sensor is located on the front platen the other sensor is located on the rear platen FIGURE 3 2 LOCATION OF THE SENSORS 2 To keep the sensors clean it is sufficient fo wipe them out now and then with a cotton swab Maintenance and Cleaning 3 2 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 3 2 OPERATING VOLTAGE CONVERSION The power entry module cover shows four possible AC voltage settings 100 V 120 V 220 V and 240 V The pin in one of the holes indicates the cutter s active voltage setting If this setting does not match the voltage supplied to your site you must change the voltage BEFORE powering on the cutter When changing the voltage setting you will also have to change the fuses as appropriate to the voltage To change the fuse s remove the fuse s from the fuse box behind the cover plate of the power entry module For 100 or 120 V AC operation use only 1 0 A Slo Blo fuses in case of the D520 D620 and the D760 SummaCut models For 220 or 240 V AC operation use only 0 5 A Slo Blo fuses in case of the D520 D620 and the D760 SummaCut models For 100 or 120 V AC operation use only 1 25 A Slo Blo fuses in case of the D1020 and D1220 SummaCut models For 220 or 240 V AC operation use only 0 6 A Slo Blo fuses in case of the D1020 and D1220 SummaCut models NOTE Always make sure that you are using the correct fuses for your voltage selection PRY HERE TO FUS
38. oint 6 the pouncing pressure can be changed General Information 1 19 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 8 LOADING MEDIA The following procedures are mainly written for the use of roll media When using sheets there are two possibilities Firstly when using long sheets roll up the sheet so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll Secondly when using short sheets the alignment is not so important If the sheet is cut off perpendicularly it can be aligned to the front border 1 8 1 POSITIONING THE PINCH ROLLERS When working with cut sheet or roll media the traction resulting from the contact between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves moves the media in the direction of the X axis forward backward Proper movement of the media will only occur if the media is driven by the pinch rollers correctly located over two drive sleeves The pinch rollers are lowered or raised simulfaneously by means of the pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter The rollers must be lifted to facilitate vinyl loading during which the media is ted from the rear of the cutter to the front When in the up position the pinch rollers can be moved manually to the left or the right along the pinch roller shaft so that they can be easily positioned in a detent click position where they are to be lowered to ensure optimum traction on the media When the pinch rollers are in the up position the origin LED
39. onal media support system the tracking performance is 8 m 26 feet For positioning of the pinch rollers see section 1 8 TABLE 1 2 SUMMACUT SERIES MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED Vinyl Types A wide range of vinyl types has been evaluated and tested on the SummacCut Series cutters When using duly certified media operation in accordance with the functional specifications of the model is warranted Other media should be certified by Summa before use to ensure performance in compliance with specifications For a full list of all duly certified media suitable for friction drive operation see Appendix A Plotting Paper Bond paper 120 g m recommended 1 2 3 KNIFE PEN AND POUNCING TOOL The SummacCut cutters are supplied with two standard knife blades for vinyl media and a black fibre tip pen Knife ___Medim_____ Quantity Standard knife standard reflective 2 off amp fluorescent vinyl types Knife for masking stencil masking stencil amp optional thick material Pen Ci CCowsr _ Quantity Fibre tip pen Pouncing tool Optional TABLE 1 3 SUMMACUT SERIES KNIVES PENS AND POUNCING TOOLS General Information 1 5 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual To order replacement knives pens and or pouncing tools contact your local dealer quoting the part numbers listed in table 1 9 The SummaCut cutters will only perform according to specifications if a genuine Summagraphics knife pen or pouncing
40. ontour Cutting 5 7 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual OPOS Setup Marker Distance direction mm E Marker Distance Pf direction ram 540 00 Marker Size direction mm Marker Size fr direction mm Number OF Markers in 1 row 5 7 REGISTRATING THE CROSS MARKS e Before proceeding make sure all the cutting parameters are correct pressure velocity See User s Manual e Press the key The origin LED will turn green Press the W key The on line LED will flash e Position the knife tip exactly above the origin marker using the O D A Y jogging keys During this entire procedure make sure that the knife does not rotate which may cause an offset error Indicate the cross marks with extreme accuracy because it directly influences the result aa e gt e Press the key Position the knife tip exactly above the mark indicating the X axis Contour Cutting 5 8 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual A E o DO e Pressthe key If the X axis alignment method has been choosen the special load procedure will stop here For the two other methods position the knife tip exactly above the cross mark indicating the Y axis Press the 2 key a A CA _ 8 CUTTING THE CONTOU
41. r will only be displayed if the PLOT LANGUAGE is set to DM PL See Paragraph 2 2 9 The LOAD ON W CMD determines when receiving the DM PL Window command W command whether aside from the scaling function media is loaded or not Besides scaling the W command is also very useful when cutting long signs With the W command media loading will go smoother Sufficient media will be pulled off the roll at once Even when AUTOLOAD is off there is no need anymore to unroll the media manually 2 2 20 FLEX CUT FLEX CUT can be set to OFF to Mode 1 or Mode 2 When the cutter is set to Mode 1 or Mode 2 it will alternatelv cut one length with full pressure and one length with reduced pressure The feature FLEX CUT offers the advantage that it cuts completely through the material yet allowing the material to stay together by means of the small media bridges MODE 1 is the quickest mode but it is less precise because the pressure changes during the cutting MODE 2 is a lot slower but at the same time it is much more precise as the cutter stops at every change of pressure 2 2 21 CUT LENGTH This parameter determines the length that is cut with full pressure By clicking on the Cut Test Pattern button the FLEX CUT test pattern will be cut Operation 2 10 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 2 2 22 FLEX CUT LENGTH This parameter determines the length that will be cut with reduced pressure or without pressure By clicking on
42. ram increments Knife pressure setup is explained in detail in section 1 7 1 2 2 2 POUNCING PRESSURE The POUNCING PRESSURE submenu is Used to set or modify the pouncing pressure of the pouncing tool The default pouncing pressure value is 120 grams The pouncing pressure can be set between 0 and 400 grams The pouncing pressure value is set in 5 gram increments On the LCD the active pouncing pressure value is marked with an Pouncing pressure setup is explained in detail in section 1 7 3 2 2 3 KNIFE OFFSET The KNIFE OFFSET parameter is used to set or modify the distance between the knife blade tip and the centre axis Operation 2 5 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual The default knife offset value is 45 mm The value can be set between 0 and 1 mm Make sure that the selected knife offset value matches that of the knife Some fine tuning may be necessary because of the mechanical tolerances on the knife To verify the knife offset a test can be cut by clicking on the Cut test pattern button If the offset value is set too low the rectangles will not close When the offset value is set too high the rectangles will be distorted The offset test is illustrated below The pouncing gap submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the pounced wholes This routine applies to the pouncer only 2 2 4 POUNCING GAP The default pouncing gap value is O mm The value can be set between o and 50 mm
43. rocedure Default is store l A ADJUSTMENT Configuration User Configuration Y Bianc 2 Hep Ao 0 S The alignment methods are based on the principle of cross marks that are printed together with the drawing These cross marks can be of any type There are three alignment methods Contour Cutting 5 2 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual Alignment methods 1 X Alignment counterbalances a rotated design problem For this method the origin and one point along the x axis must be specified This method only rotates the contour lt does not require any distance parameters This is the fastest and easiest method It is advised to use this method with small sheets up to AS 117 x 17 X Axis point NN a OO a orn Origin point 2 XY Alignment counterbalances the rotated design and skewed design problems For this method the origin one point along the x axis and one point along the y axis must be specified This method rotates and skews the drawing If does not need any distance parameters This method is the most precise method without using any distance parameters X Axis point aa BOB q Three cross V Axi ied l marks indicating Ai Origin point the origin the X axis and the Y OXIS 3 XV Adjustment counterbalances the rotated design skewed design and Incorrectly scaled design problems For this method the origin one d
44. s may cause serious personal injuries if handled without proper care Use extreme care when operating the cutter and when installing removing or handling the knife gt Tosetup your cutter for knife operation proceed as follows l As shown in Figure 1 4 insert the knife blade into the knife holder using a pair of tweezers adjustment knob FIGURE 1 4 BLADE INSERTION 2 Set the knife blade length to zero by aligning the blade tip with the tip of the holder An easy way of performing this is by holding the knife holder against your fingertip and gradually increasing the blade length by turning the adjustment knob until you feel the knife tip touching your fingertip 3 Extend the tip of the blade by the distance required for the desired cutting media t as shown in Figure 1 5 The blade should only extend beyond the knife holder sufficiently far to completely cut through the film layer yet avoid penetrating through the backing which would risk cutting into and damaging the cutting strip General Information 1 15 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual FILM A LZ Z Z LILL LLII BACKING FIGURE 1 5 BLADE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT 4 Turn the cutting depth adjustment screw clockwise to increase the cutting depth Turning the cutting depth adjustment screw anticlockwise will decrease the cutting depth CLAMPING SCREW FIGURE 1 6 SETTING KNIFE DEPTH 5 To
45. ss the I side of the rocker switch To switch the power OFF press the O side of the rocker switch 2 Control Panel The control panel contains 6 keys Each control panel function is explained in Section 2 1 3 Pinch roller lever arm This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers during media loading Media loading is discussed in Section 1 8 4 Media Drive Sleeves The media drive sleeves move the media only when the pinch rollers are in the down position 5 Tool Carriage The tool carriage is the mount for the knife holder and the pen General Information 1 11 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 6 Sensors The sensors detect the presence of a media to avoid any damage to the cutting strip Upon powering up the machine they cause the media to move all the way to the front edge of the platen 7 Pinch rollers The pinch rollers hold the media clamped between the rubber rollers and the media drive sleeves 8 Cutting strip Soft strip to avoid any damage to the knife tip when no media has been loaded Since cutting is done on the cutting strip it is essential that the cutting strip remains intact 9 Roll feed This shaft can be removed from the cutter and inserted into a media roll 10 Manual cutting knife border This border can be helpful when cutting off the sheet with the slitter knife General Information l 12 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 6 POWERING U
46. the Cut Test Pattern button the FLEX CUT test pattern will be cut 2 2 23 FLEX PRESSURE This parameter determines the pressure of the FLEX CUT LENGTH By clicking on the Cut Test Pattern button the FLEX CUT test pattern will be cut 2 2 24 RECUT OFFSET The recut offset submenu is used to set or modify the distances between the drawings when making multiple recuts The default recut offset value is O mm The distance can be set between o and 255 mm On the LCD the active recut offset value is marked with an 2 2 25 RECUT The Summa Cutter Control program also offers the possibility to recut the last file sent to the cutter provided that it fitted into the buffer To make a recut proceed as follows 1 Cut the file once with your usual software 2 Start up the Summa Cutter Control program Make sure that the port is correctly configured 3 Press the Recut button 4 Select the desired number of copies and the recut offset Operation 2 11 SECTION 3 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 1 MAINTENANCE amp CLEANING The SummacCut cutter range has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics They are virtually friction free and require no lubrication They will however collect dust and lint which may affect the performance of the cutter Keep the cutter as clean as possible by using a dust cover When necessary clean the unit with a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent
47. the contour or the design Contour Cutting 5 4 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual NOTE Most dedicated sign making software will provide some easier ways to do all this Please contact your dealer e Make multiple copies if necessary of both the design and the contour 5 4 PLACING THE CROSS MARKS e Place two cross marks indicating the X axis Origin cross mark Make sure that the origin cross mark is situated completely at the left side and below all the contours that will be cut X Axis point Make sure that the two cross marks are situated exactly at the same height The cross marks may be of any type The exact distance between the two points that are indicated by these cross marks must be known only when using the XY adjustment method Do not measure these distances on the print out but measure them in the software AR Place the markers as far as possible from each other for maximum accuracy ile l AE gt Place the cross marks on a separate layer for easier handling Contour Cutting 5 5 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual e Place the cross mark indicating the Y axis only when using the XY Alignment and the XY Adjustment method Y Axis poin Make sure that the cross mark is placed exactly above the origin marker The exact distance between the two points that are indicated by this marker and the origin must be known only when using the XY Adjustment
48. to be incomplete and is wholly located in the lower right corner of the media then change the HP GL ORIGIN setting to CENTER 2 2 16 MEDIA SENSOR The MEDIA SENSOR parameter is used to activate or deactivate the media sensors The sensors detect whether media is loaded or detect the end of media The sensors prevent damage to the cutting strip and knife tip 2 2 17 AUTOLOAD The AUTOLOAD option enables the user to the change the vinyl unroll proceedings When AUTOLOAD is ON the cutter will automatically unroll the vinyl when needed When the AUTOLOAD option is OFF the operator himself should unroll enough media before starting to cut The default setting is ON The best results and performance are guaranteed when using this setting Operation 2 9 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 2 2 18 TOOL COMMAND The TOOL COMMAND is used to determine whether the DM PL and HP GL pen knife select commands the P and SP commands respectively are ignored or accepted When the TOOL COMMAND option is set to ACCEPT the P or SP commands will change the selected tool in the cutter according to the suffix that follows the pen knife command However the pen must already have been inserted before because the cutter will not stop when receiving this command When the TOOL COMMAND option is set to IGNORE the pen knife commands are ignored The default setting Is ACCEPT 2 2 19 LOAD ON W CMD The LOAD ON W CMD paramete
49. u will have to change the voltage setting prior to powering UP the cutter General Information 1 13 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual For information about the conversion of the cutter s operating voltage and the exact fuse ratings see Section 3 2 USA EUROPE THREE PIN OUTLET MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH _ MAKE SURE THIS L S CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH THREE PIN PLUG FIGURE 1 3 GROUND CONNECTION ZN IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL TIP This cutter must only be used with a power outlet that is properly grounded to ground Use of an ungrounded outlet exposes the operator to risk of electric shock and will also lead to malfunctioning of the cutter 1 6 2 POWER UP PROCEDURE gt Jo power up the cutter proceed as follows 1 Make sure the cutter is placed on a flat level and sturdy surface 2 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the AC power cord receptacle on the cutter s rear panel 3 Plug the other end of the AC power cord into the wall socket 4 Press the T side of the ON OFF rocker switch on the left side plate to switch the cutter ON 5 The Power LED will flash up and if media is loaded the standard loading procedure will take place General Information 1 14 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 1 7 INSTALLATION OF A KNIFE PEN OR POUNCING TOOL 1 7 1 KNIFE INSTALLATION A SAFETY WARNING Your cutter uses razor sharp knives The knife blade
50. with feedback on knife setting knife pressure knife offset and cutting depth This cut is always run as a DIN A4 portrait A size image regardless of the actual size of the media loaded If the media loaded is smaller than DIN A4 A size part of the outer box will be clipped not cut This cut is always executed in the sequence prescribed by the ISO DIN standard Operation 2 4 SummaCut Series Cutters User s Manual 2 2 SUMMA CUTTER CONTROL All the settings of the SummaCut Series can be changed with the control program Summa Cutter Control For information on installation or general setup of this program refer to the Readme txt file on the installation disk This program will only communicate with the cutter if the cutter is in on line mode This means that the two green LEDs are off By clicking on the Menu button in the main Summa Cutter Control window all the cutter s settings can be changed Four different user configurations can be saved in the cutter s memory The selected configuration number is marked at the bottom of the menu window These four configurations are maintained independently Following parameters can be changed with Summa Cutter Control 2 2 1 KNIFE PRESSURE The KNIFE PRESSURE parameter is used to set or modify the cutting pressure of the knife The default knife pressure value is 120 grams The knife pressure can be set between 0 and 400 grams The knife pressure value is set in 5 g

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