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1. Current correc Correction value 4 27 26 25 44 29 22 2 20 18 10 17 18 15 14 19 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 414243444548 47 eet Chapter 6 Feature Reference 101 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 3 Enter the correction values that you read Enter the corresponding correction values for H1 through H6 DETAIL SETTING Press CY gt SETTING NO 1 gt n m HB e Press gt 0 0 0 d Use gt to select Use C A gt C Y gt to set the correc tion value THEE CNET EE TS Press to finish making the settings for SETTING NO I 0 0 0 a DETAIL SETTING Press CY gt SETTING NO 2 gt n m HB e Press gt 0 0 0 d Use gt to select Use C A gt C Y gt to set the correc tion value PE aaa Press to finish making the settings for SETTING NO 2 0 0 0 d DETAIL SETTING Press CY SETTING NO 3 gt m m e Press gt 0 0 0 d Use gt to select Use C A gt C Y gt to set the correc tion value ae gt Press to finish making the settings for SETTING NO 3 0 0 0 a DETAIL SETTING Press CY gt SETTING NO 4 gt Mm m wu Press C gt Use gt to select Use C A gt C Y gt to set the cor
2. Paper tube Adhesive tape 3 places Take up with inward curl Fasten first Paper tube Adhesive tape 3 places Press Cv The media is fed out to the front TILT DANCER Pull the dancer roller back toward you ROLLER TO FRONT Make sure the media is stretched taut and press 58 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take up System 4 2 Using the Take up System 3 Make the settings for the take up unit check Make the setting for the AUTO switch on the take up unit TAKE UP SETTING d Take up with outward curl 4 Ensure there is E no slack lj Q h 9 Take up with inward curl fa Ensure there is no slack N 4 Cy a AUTO N BACKWARD B OFF Y AUTO N BACKWARD OFF When you begin take up take care to ensure that the end of the media does not become rolled or creased Press Cv W1346mm Making the setting is complete when this screen appears Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take up System 59 4 2 Using the Take up System How to Operate the MANU
3. 7 7 If a Message Appears These are the main messages that appear on the machine s display to prompt correct operation They do not indi cate any error Follow the prompts and take action ac cordingly CIE 25 4 Only a small amount of ink remains Replace the cartridge indicated by the flashing number with a new cartridge PRESS POWER KEY TO CLEAN This appears when the machine has been unused for about one month This feature is to remind you to switch on the sub power once a month i P 78 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period SET SOL CRT Insert the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number This message appears at times such as during cartridge re placement REMOVE SOL CRT Remove the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number This message appears at times such as during cartridge re placement SET SOLCL LIQUID Insert the cleaning cartridge indicated by the flashing num ber This message appears at times such as during head cleaning REMOVE SOLCL LIQUID Remove the cleaning cartridge indicated by the flashing number This message appears at times such as during head cleaning SET CARTRIDGE Insert the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number This message appears at times such as during cartridge re placement END OF THE SHEET The trailing edge of the media was detected during opera
4. Ne jamais utiliser l ext rieur ni un endroit o l appareil risque d tre expos de l eau ou une humidit lev e Ne jamais toucher l appareil avec des mains mouill es Le non respect de cette consigne risque de provoquer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Ne jamais ins rer d objet tranger dans l appareil Ne jamais exposer l appareil aux d versements de liquides L insertion d objets comme des pi ces de monnaie ou des allumettes ou le d versement de liquides dans les orifices de ventilation peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Si un objet ou du liquide s infiltre dans l appareil d brancher imm diatement le c ble d alimentation et communiquer avec le repr sentant Roland DG Corp autoris Ne jamais placer d objet inflammable proximit de l appareil Ne jamais utiliser de produit inflammable en a rosol proximit de l appareil Ne jamais utiliser l appareil dans un endroit o des gaz peuvent s accumuler Une combustion ou une explosion pourraient se produire Manipuler le cable d alimentation la fiche et la prise lectrique correctement et avec soin Ne jamais utiliser un article endommag car cela pourrait causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Si une rallonge ou une bande d alimentation lectrique sont utilis es s assurer qu elles correspondent aux caract ristiques de l appareil tension fr quence et
5. 52 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take up System 55 4 The Takezup System Ann MR nan da tnt Lin rte 56 Features f th Take p Systelm nr er ote tate ar fi o i i ets 56 Operating Conditions for the Take up System 4 2 Using the Take up System How to Take Up Media How to Remove Taken up Media 4 iii 60 Contents Chapter 5 Maintenance and 61 5 1 Daily Care and Maintenance Disposing of Discharged Ink CleiNiNg Care and Maintenance of the Print Heads 5 2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Performing More Powerful Cleaning When Powerful Cleaning Is Not Effective 5 3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit When the Cleaning Kit Becomes Necessary sisi Howto Perform Cleaning toe co er OU REO OU ERGO OT RR Rie 5 4 Replacing Consumable eee enean geo Replacing th Wip rss se ettet edere tede reo deren tob p C REDE Replacing the Blade siete ie iet gt e n n HU eem el S Replacing the Separating Knife rss 5 5 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Keep Performing Maintenance eene eine pei exe ai N Alarmi Feature
6. 92 D activating th Sleep Mode ist t etr qp e rn ete p Re eR 92 Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only 93 Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer sssssssseeeee 93 Giving Priority t6 Imag e Quality screens manne GRE E 94 Changing the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement sse 94 Displaying the Amount of Remaining Media on the Printer s Screen 95 Verifying the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed 95 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media iii 96 Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values ss 96 6 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting seen 97 Performing Distance Correction During Cutting ss 97 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions iere nitent tete rn e REO Dies 98 Accurately Adjusting the Cutting in Amount iii 99 Making the Cutting Conditions Set on the Machine Take Precedence 99 Contens 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting sens 100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ss 100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 101 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like 103 Correcting Misalignment
7. p T Ji This is connected to the il printer NI 0 Take up unit This takes up media Dancer roller This maintains uniform tension for media 26 Chapter Introduction Chapter 2 Basic Operation 28 2 Switching the Power On and Off Switching the Power On and Off This machine has a main power switch and a sub power switch When using the machine you switch both on in this sequence first the main power then the sub power Whenever output is finished switch off the sub power Also raise the loading lever Leave the main power switch D on at all times never switching it off Leaving it on activates the alarm feature te P 78 Alarm Feature NWARNING When output is not being performed remove any loaded media or switch off the 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 0 Main power switch Q Sub power switch Be sure to leave switched on at all times Turn this switch on after closing the front cover To turn it off hold down the switch for one second or longer Rear of the printer Front of the printer olo un Flip the loading lever down to the rear when not in use Important Note on Switching Off the Power Never switc
8. 2 3 Settings for the Media Heating System 36 What Is the Media Heating System oreet orb SEN E 36 Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System 36 General Guide for the Preset Temperatures ss 37 DEG Starting Output P C 39 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer ss 39 Printing deerit tete Pare e bei LAS DIU EHE 40 2 5 If Unk Runs QUE retener ERI e RE Re RR ER eR te RN REO He 42 Checking for Remaiiting Ink reete tee pt tea tete m 42 If Tink Runs seine 43 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature ccssccccssssssscsssssssccsscsssesssssssscsscssssessssssscsscesssesscesesecs 45 3 Performirig aee teta eee ED Deb Dog To Perform Cutting Performing a Cutting 18st te lestie ete eee a ierra root b aire 47 Making th Setting for Blade Force issus rent tee Yr sit 47 3 2 Performing Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting eerte entente 48 Performing Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting ss 48 3 3 Cutting Using the Crop mark Feature inner 49 How t Us the Crop mark Feature a i e i te nn menus 49 PriritingoWithi Crop Marks he deterret ie e e REC ET tin nent ares ae 49 Performing Cutting with Automatic Crop mark Detection ss 51 Aligning Manuallyand Cutting sa oe tarte
9. 5650 0 intersects the correction value SAM scale is the correction value In this 129 Hs 10 m 309 figure the value is 0 3 Use the LLI reeo same method to read the value on ITITI the FEED side 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 Cutting line Chapter 6 Feature Reference 105 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 6 Enter the correction value you read PRNT CUT ADJ Press Ca gt SETTING gt r 030 0 30mm Press C gt 5 000 020mm 4 Use gt C Y D to set the adjustment value for FEED SETTING Use C to set the adjustment value for SCAN SETTING Press to enable the setting PRNT CUT ADJ Press Guy SETTING gt 7 Check the results of adjustment PRINT CUTADJ 4 Press Ca TEST PRINT a Press to execute If the printing and cutting lines are aligned adjustment is complete If further adjustment is needed go back to step 6 and fine tune the adjust ment Cutting position Printing position Cutting position and print ing position are aligned Description You perform this when printing followed immediately by cutting yields positioning for printing and cutting that is slightly misaligned You print alignment marks perform detection of the printed marks and correct the discrepancy Subtle misalignment between the printing and cutting positions may occur due to the thickness of the media or the head height We recommend making correction to match the
10. Dust may cause fire Never bundle bind or roll up NTo Ensure Safe Use Ink cleaning fluid and discharged fluid are flammable and toxic Z WARNING Z CAUTION Keep open flame away from the work area Ink and discharged fluid are flammable Never store ink cleaning fluid or dis charged fluid in any of the following loca tions gt Any location exposed to open flame gt Any location where high temperature may occur gt Near bleach or any other such oxidiz ing agent or explosive material gt Any location within the reach of chil dren Fire may be a danger Accidental ingestion by children may pose a health hazard Never place an ink cartridge in fire Ink may flow out catch fire and spread fire to other nearby objects Never drink or sniff ink cleaning fluid or discharged fluid or allow them to come in contact with the eyes or skin Doing so may be hazardous to the health Ensure adequate ventilation for the work area Failing to perform ventilation may result in a health hazard or danger of combustion due to ink fumes In the event of ingestion or physical distress Never allow an ink cartridge to be sub jected to impact and never attempt to disassemble Ink may leak gt In the event of contact with the eyes immediately flush with water for at least 15 minutes If eye irritation continues seek treatment by a physici
11. Grit rollers These rollers feed out media toward the front of the ma chine A Blade protection This protects the tip of the Platen Media clamps blade during cutting This is the path over which the me These keep the media from dia passes A suction fan that keeps coming loose and prevent fuzz the media from coming loose and a on the cut edge of the media preheater and print heater that help from touching the print heads Knife guide fix the ink are built in The separating knife passes through this when you perform media cutoff 24 Chapter Introduction Operation Panel Display screen This displays various set ting menus and other in formation 1 2 Part Names and Functions BUSY light This lights up during out put and other such opera tions TEST PRINT key Holding this down for one second or longer performs a printing test TEST PRINT CLEANING key 7 You use this to perform CLEANING cleaning of the print heads TEST CUT TEST CUT key Holding this down for one CUT CONFIG MENU second or longer performs a cutting test CUT CONFIG key E RS This displays the menu for SETUP Y PAUSE AC BASE POINT SHEET CUT ENTER setting the conditions for cutting ENTER key MENU key You press this to enter the menus for various settings Cursor keys You use these to select set ENTER
12. OFFSET UP SPEED 50 of gt 50 of 30cm s 30 4 c 0 250 gt 0 250 4 c 30 _ gt 30cm s d Chapter 6 Feature Reference 127 128 Chapter 7 What to Do If 7 1 The Machine Doesn t Run The Printer Unit Doesn t Run Is the power switched on Switch on the printer s main power then press the sub power switch and make sure the sub power switch lights up Is illuminated Output is not performed when is not illuminated Pull back the loading lever close the front cover and press Is the front cover open Close the front cover Is the top menu displayed If the top menu isn t displayed output doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer To go to the top menu press Cvenu gt then press C gt Is illuminated When lights up operation is paused To resume press CPAvse gt goes dark and printing resumes Has ink run out When printing data is sent while the screen shown in the 1 2030405068 figure is displayed a message appears and a warning beep 789 N ONTTITZ NI sounds At the same time operation pauses When the ink cartridge is replaced with a new one printing or cutting starts re P 43 If Ink Runs Out te P 91 Determining What Happens When an Ink Car tridge Is Empty Is a message displayed on the screen x P 137 If a Message Appears P 138 If an Error Message Appears Is the cable connected Connect the cable securel
13. Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only Procedure menu Press Cw CUTTING MENU gt Pres C13 CUTTING MENU Press gt PREFEED Press C A gt several times PREFEED Press DISABLE gt ENABLE 4 Use CA gt CY gt to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting EEE Press Cu SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen Description When you re performing cutting only it may be convenient to set this feature to ENABLE This feeds out media according to the size of the data sent from the computer before performing cutting This makes it unnecessary to turn the media flanges by hand to feed out media every time you perform cutting Note however that this feeds out media even when you re performing printing only so set it to DISABLE when not needed Default Setting PREFEED DISABLE Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer Procedure HEATER MENU 44 Hold down and press Gascon FEED FOR DRY gt FEED FOR DRY e Press Ce gt DISABLE ENABLE Use CA gt C Y D to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting e Jc Press Cu SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description When this menu item is set to ENABLE additional media feed is performed until the trailing edge of the printing area is positioned directly on the dryer The margin
14. 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 move to the standby position the right side of the main unit it means the operation has ended successfully If the print head carriage did not move try switching off the main power then again switching on the main power followed by the sub power If the Heads Still Do Not Move If the heads still do not move carry out the following emer gency response measure then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or Roland DG Corp service cen ter 1 Switch off the main power 2 Open the front cover 3 Gently move the print heads by hand as far as the standby position 4 Insert the head unit tool into the hole at the bottom of the machine and turn gently The cap unit rises 136 Chapter 7 What to Do If 5 Make the guides at the edges of the print heads line up with the guides at the edges of the cap unit Turn the tool further to bring the cap unit near the heads o LI NW 6 When the heads make contact with the cap unit turn the tool one or two turns more e PX X ON pu pud Make sure the print heads are capped tightly i
15. SYSTEM REPORT 4 Press C A gt several times Press to start printing e 5 Press Cw SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This prints system information including a list of setting values Chapter 6 Feature Reference 119 6 13 Performing Maintenance Draining Ink and Performing Internal Washing Procedure menu 4 Press Guy SUB MENU gt Press C Y D several times SUBMENU 42 Press gt INK CONTROL Press C A D twice INK CONTROL e Press Ce HEAD WASH d Press CY gt twice Press to execute Description This drains the ink inside the printer and washes the interior using cleaning cartridges as a preliminary for moving the printer or conducting maintenance This operation requires eight unused cleaning cartridges The screen displays information such as instructions to insert and remove cartridges Follow these instructions to carry out the procedure After finishing washing the sub power is automatically switched off You do not need to carry this out as part of your daily maintenance activities Draining Ink Remaining Inside the Machine Procedure Press Cu SUB MENU gt Press CY gt several times SUBMENU e Press gt INK CONTROL gt Press C A gt twice NKCONTROL e Press gt PUMP UP a Press CYD Press to execute Description This removes ink inside the printer as a preliminary procedure for performing maintenance
16. Procedure o0 Ga UO Iki A The slot number for the empty cartridge flashes 1 i j 3 xvw 105 093 fs i Gently shake the new cartridge Replace with an item of identical type and color 1 2 3 4 E 2 xvn 105 093 all 1 18 105 023 gt Keep the labeled side face up gt Insert and remove slowly one at a time gt Insert firmly as far as it will go Important Notes on Replacing Cartridges gt Be sure to replace with an item of identical type Never mix items of different types gt Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridge removed The print heads may become clogged gt Never insert or remove a partially used ink cartridge gt Never remove an ink cartridge suddenly while the printer is in operation gt When printing is paused the coloring at the seam may be altered when printing resumes Before you perform lengthy printing check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges A WARN ING Never store ink cleaning fluid or discharged fluid any of the following locations gt Any location exposed to open flame gt Any location where high temperature may occur gt Near blea
17. Raise the loading lever and move the left pinch roller to the correct location t P 30 Loading and Cutting Off Media PINCHROLL ERROR LOWER PINCHROLL was pressed without first lowering the pinch rollers Press any key to clear the error Pull back the loading lever then press The pinch rollers were raised while was illu minated The error is cleared automatically after a short wait Never move the loading lever while printing is in progress SERVICE CALL xxxx An unrecoverable error occurred or part replace ment that must be performed by a service techni cian is required Note the number displayed then switch off the sub power After you switch off the power inform your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer of the number that appeared on the display SHEET TOO SMALL CONTINUE The size of the data is larger than the printing or cutting area of the loaded media To continue performing output without correcting this press Center At this time the portion extending beyond the printing or cutting area is not output To stop output stop sending data from the computer then hold down for one second or longer Make the printing or cutting area wider such as by replacing the media with a larger piece of media or by changing the positions of the pinch rollers then send the data again SHEET SET ERROR SET AGAIN was pressed even though no media is loaded Press any key to clear the error Load media and pul
18. STB L SETT To tl nued the Te menu NAME Me SES gt oy NAME1 ead NAME E He m NAME2 A Go Y NAME NAME3 aoe A eo Y NAME NAMES Siow n Go Y NAME fi NAMES Fe n DD NAME I NAMES Fe T eo Y NAME 42 NAME Hol d A DD Y NAME 42 NAME 4e MOL d CD To the NAME1 menu To the DETAIL SETTING menu SIMPLE SETTING 0 0 d QD To the SETTING NO 4 menu DETAIL SETTING C9 TEST PRINT d A he TEST PRINT menu d aa DETAIL SETTING H2 pa SETTING NO 1 0 0 A y DETAIL SETTING EAE S SETTING NO 2 Fe EAE S A y DETAIL SETTING 8 ARA I SETTING NO 3 5 A Y DETAIL SETTING 8 SETTING NO 4 le D CALIBRATION TEST PRINT CALIBRATION SETTING Chapter 6 Feature Reference Y CD L To the iin EA menu m gt To the SETTING menu d the TEST PRINT menu SETTING p 000 6 14 Menu List Continued A Y MENU HEAD HEIGHT 4 HEAD HEIGH gt LOW gt LOW d A To the MAINTENANCE menu Y MENU 50 MENU EDGE DETECTION SUB MENU EDGE DETECTION gt ENABLE
19. __ CROP CUT ADJ CROP CUT ADJ TEST PRINT d CROP CUT ADJ F 000 000m SETTING gt Gen 5 0 00 0 00m d A CROP CUT ADJ TEST PRINT2 d CD 3 To the TEST PRINT menu To the SCAN SETTING menu CUTTING MENU 4 CALIBRATION 4 FEED SETTING 4 C9 CALIBRATION gt FEED SETTING gt 10 00 gt 0 00 d o Y CALIBRATION SCAN SETTING 42 SCAN SETTING gt 0 00 0 00 d CD 5 To the FEED SETTING menu CUTTING MENU PREFEED C9 PREFEED gt DISABLE gt DISABLE 4 A 125 6 14 Menu List Language and Unit Menu Hold down and switch on the sub power MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm gt mm Press CLEANING Hold down CLEANING for one second or longer To the POWERFUL CL menu NORMAL CL 4 e ABC Head cleaning for all groups t P 41 When you want to clean all heads simultaneously MEDIUM cL d CLEANING POWERFUL CL 4 POWERFUL CL ABC d CD To the NORMAL CL menu v Heater Configuration Menu Press CETERON PRE 35 PRINT 35 DRYER 50 RE 35 5 4 PRINT 35 DRYER 50 4 35 35 c 35 354 50 504 126 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 14 Menu List Cutting Configuration Menu Press EUT CONFIO FORCE C SPEED
20. tion Press any button on the operation panel to clear the message Load new media SHEET NOT LOADED PRESS SETUP KEY Load media and press This message appears when an attempt to perform a printing test was made while no media was loaded INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE Check whether the drain bottle is installed Install the drain bottle then press CENTER CHECK DRAIN BOTTLE This appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid collects in the drain bottle To clear the message press Center If this screen appears go to the DRAIN BOTTLE menu and discard the discharged fluid in the bottle t P 62 Disposing of Discharged Ink NOW HEATING Wait until the media heating system reaches the preset tem perature 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 CLOSE THE FRONT COVER Close the front cover For safety the carriage does not operate while a cover is open SET HEAD HEIGHT TO xxx The height of the print heads is lower than the height speci fied on the computer The heads move to a location where you can operate the height adjustment lever Adjust to the displayed height then press CENTER REMOVE MEDIA CLAMPS This appears if is pressed while the media clamps are attached Remove the media clamp and press TIME
21. 0 3 mm whichever is greater When distance correction has been performed when the setting for CUT TING MENU CALIBRATION has been made Error of less than 0 2 of distance traveled or 0 1 mm whichever is greater Repetition accuracy when cutting 3 4 0 1 mm or less Alignment accuracy for printing and cut ting 3 5 0 5 mm or less Alignment accuracy for printing and cut ting when reloading media 3 6 Error of less than 0 5 of distance traveled or 3 mm whichever is greater Dryer unit 7 Heating type setting range for the preset temperature 30 to 55 C 86 to 130 F Ink fixing device 7 Print heater preheater setting range for the preset temperature 30 to 50 C 86 to 122 F Roll outer diameter all owing take up Take up system Maximum 180 mm Weight allowing take up Maximum 30 kg Interface Ethernet 10BASE T 100BASE TX automatic switching Power saving function Automatic sleep feature Power supply Voltage and frequency AC 100 to 120 V 10 50 60 Hz AC 220 to 240 V 10 50 60 Hz Required power capac ity 13 A 100 to 120 V or 7 A 220 to 240 V Power consumption During operation Approx 1 600 W Sleep mode Approx 47 W Acoustic noise level During operation 64 dB A or less according to ISO 7779 During standby 45 dB A or less according to ISO 7779 Dimensions wit
22. N Approx 1 200 mm 47 1 4 in Approx 1 171 46 1 8 in IN Approx 1 371 mm 54 in Lu Lg un ln iin n Grit roller Pinch roller left Pinch roller right Important Make sure the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit rollers Use the middle pinch rollers as required Position the middle pinch rollers so as to form equally spaced intervals along the width of the media Chapter 8 Appendix 143 8 2 Printing or Cutting Area Maximum Area The printing or cutting area along the horizontal plane the direction in which the carriage moves is determined by the position of the pinch rollers Max 1 346 mm 53 in 90 mm Media 3 9 16 in A Max 24 998 mm 984 1 8 in rN s Printing or cutting area 10 1 5 mm 1 5 10 mm Pinch roller 7 16 in 1 6 in 1 6 in 7 16 in Pinch roller left x DN D right 5 u 75 mm 75 mm If EDGE or PIECE is selected in the SETUP SHEET menu If EDGE or PIECE is selected Origin point for printing or in the SETUP SHEET menu cutting coordinates 0 0 Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks When crop marks are used the printing or cutting area is reduced from the maximum area by an amount equal to the crop marks 12 5 idi o 12 5 mm 1 2 in 1 2 in 10 mm 10
23. Subnet mask GATEWAY ADDR Gateway address Chapter 6 Feature Reference 117 6 12 Viewing System Information Viewing the Serial Number Firmware Version and Other Information Procedure MENU 4 Press Cw SYSTEM INFO Press C A gt several times svsrEMINFO Press C 5 SERIAL NO Use gt C Y D to choose the information you want to view SERIALNO Press C gt ZS00001 Press Cv SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description You can view the following information MODEL Model name SERIAL NO Serial number INK Ink type FIRMWARE Firmware version Viewing the Network Settings Procedure MENU Press Guy SYSTEM INFO Press C Y gt several times svsrEM INFO 4 Press gt NETWORK Press Ca NETWORK 4 Press gt IP ADDRESS Use gt C Y D to choose the information you want to view IPADDRESS 4 Press gt 192 168 000 003 gt Press D SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL 118 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 12 Viewing System Information Description You can view the following information IP ADDRESS IP address SUBNET MASK Subnet mask GATEWAY ADDR Gateway address MAC ADDRESS MAC address Printing a System Report Procedure menu Press Guy SUB MENU Press C Y D several times SUBMENU Press
24. The screen displays infor mation such as instructions to insert and remove cartridges Follow these instructions to carry out the procedure After finishing the procedure the sub power is automatically switched off You do not need to carry this out as part of your daily maintenance activities 120 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 14 Menu List Main Menu Press To the CUTTING MENU menu gt To the NAME menu To the NAME8 menu MENU 44 PRESET 4 S Loan PRESET gt LOAD gt 1 amp 9 NAME1 d A A A Y LOAD NAME2 d A Y LOAD NAME3 d A Y LOAD NAME4 d A Oo Y LOAD NAMES d A DoD Y LOAD NAME6 d A Y LOAD NAME7 d A Ca Y LOAD NAME8 d CD L To the NAME1 menu To the NAME8 menu PRESET eS save SAVE gt NAME1 d A A Y SAVE 2 d A Y SAVE d A Y SAVE 4 d A Ca Y SAVE NAMES d A Y SAVE NAME6 d A Y SAVE 7 d A DD Y SAVE NAME8 d To the NAME 1 menu Y Y Continued Continued Continued Chapter 6 Feature Reference 121 6 14 Menu List Continued A MENU ADJUST BI DIR A MENU CALIBRATION 4 Y Continued 122 Continued Conti PRESET NAME L 7o the LOAD menu ADJUST BI D
25. des chocs Ne jamais tenter d ouvrir une cartouche d encre De l encre pourrait s chapper N En cas d ingestion ou de trouble physique gt cas de contact avec les yeux rincer imm diatement et abondamment l eau courante pendant au moins 15 minutes Si les yeux sont toujours irrit s consulter un m decin gt En cas de contact avec la peau laver imm diatement l eau et au savon En cas d irritation ou d inflammation de la peau consulter un m decin gt En cas d ingestion ne pas provoquer le vomissement et demander imm diatement l aide d un m decin Provoquer le vomissement peut cr er un risque de suffocation gt Si l odeur cause un trouble physique amener la personne dans un endroit bien a r et la faire se reposer Si l tourdissement ou la naus e persistent consulter un m decin 16 NPour utiliser en toute s curit Le poids de cet appareil est de 260 kg 574 Ib Le poids du support est de 30 kg 67 Ib NATTENTION NATTENTION Installer l appareil un endroit stable et plat et capable de supporter son poids Le poids total de l appareil peut tre d au moins 260 kg 574 Ib Installer l appareil un endroit inappropri peut provoquer un accident grave comme le renversement la chute ou l crasement Le d chargement et la mise en place doivent tre faits par au moins six personnes Les taches qui exigent un effort trop grand si elles sont ex cut es par un petit n
26. gt 30 C A y Do HEATER MENU 4 _ __ OPTION DRYER OPTION DRYER gt c JDISABLE p DISABLE 4 Y HEATER MENU BLOWER FAN BLOWER FAN gt JDISABLE p DISABLE CD To the FEED FOR DRY menu MENU INK REMAINING A QD To the AUTO DISPLAY menu MENU SHEET REMAIN SHEET REMAIN J PRINT MEMO d A Y SHEET REMAIN SET LENGTH SET LENGTH gt 00 gt 00m d Y SHEET REMAIN AUTO DISPLAY AUTO DISPLAY gt JDISABLE p DISABLE 4 Y Continued Chapter 6 Feature Reference CD gt To the PRINT MEMO menu Continued CUTTING MENU PRESET menu e To he AUTO ENV MATCH me CUTTING MENU J PRINT CUT AD 6 14 Menu List C E UD pressing rco nu To the TEST PRINT 2 menu PRINT CUT ADJ 2 PRINT d Holding down displays this menu PRINT CUT ADJ 4 F 0 00 0 00 m SETTING P m S 000 000m 4 Co PRINT CUT ADJ TEST PRINT 2 CUTTING MENU 4 CUTTING PRIOR Fe Y alaoo Ser a AUTO ENV MATCH e he PRINT CUT ADJ menu CD To the TEST PRINT menu To the TEST PRINT 2 menu UTTING PRIOR C COMMAND COMMAND 4 AUTO ENV MATCH ENABLE p ENABLE 4 Chapter 6 Feature Reference CUTTING MENU
27. 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 H 6 85 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 0 Current correc Correction value tion value scale 3 Enter the correction values that you read ADJUSUTBIDIR Press C Y gt SIMPLE SETTING gt SIMPLE SETTING m Press gt 0 6 d Use C A gt C Y D to set the correction values Press to enable the setting 4 Go back to the original screen Press Cvew gt SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL 100 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting Description The bidirectional printing mode in which the heads perform printing during both their outbound pass and return pass offers the advantage of being able to shorten output times but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and return passes The procedure to correct this and eliminate misalignment is bidirectional correction This misalignment varies according to the head height and the thickness of the media so we recommend performing correction to match the media you re using This setting also serves to correct for misalignment when you re performing printing followed immediately by cutting or when you re performing printing and cutting using crop marks In such cases check or adjust this setting t P 104 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions During Printing Followed Imme
28. CROPMARK Press Caus DETECTION Crop mark detection stops Depending on the content of the data some time may pass before detection actually stops Press Cm This stops detection and starts cutting Note After pressing in step resuming detection or canceling output is also possible t 82 Pausing or Canceling Output Aligning Manually and Cutting Depending on the type of media it may not be possible to detect crop marks automatically When crop marks cannot be detected automatically you perform alignment manually I Set the base point 0 lt Use C gt Ce Ca CY to align the center of the blade with the location shown in gt es the figure w 1200mm Press B 2 Set the align points 0 Use lt gt to align the center of the blade with the location shown in the figure SETTING Hold down for one second or longer ALIGN POINT 1 The number of the align point you set is automatically determined 52 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 3 3 Cutting Using the Crop mark Feature W 1200mm Press Center This indicates that the base point and align point have been set Repeat steps through to specify other align points as required Q Send the cutting data and perform cutting About Align Points The numbers for align points are determined with refere
29. Cut off Operations Before you perform cutoff be sure to detach the media clamps Performing cutoff with the media clamps remaining attached may cause the operation to be interrupted due to detection of the media clamps When you re performing cutoff never use Ca gt 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 35 2 3 Settings for 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 dry the ink You can adjust the temperature settings to match the type of media and the printing speed Preheater This device warms the media before printing Print heater This device is used mainly to improve ink adhesion Dryer You use this to warm the media after printing and speed up ink drying NWARNING Caution high temperatures The platen and dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns NWARNING 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 NWARNING Never use media that cannot withstand the heat Doing so may result in fire or the release of toxic gas
30. FOR MAINTENANCE It is time to clean the heads using the cleaning kit After verifying press CENTERD i P 68 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit TIME FOR WIPER REPLACE It is time to replace the wipers After verifying press i P 72 Replacing the Wipers Chapter 7 What to Do If 137 7 8 If an Error Message Appears This describes the error messages that may appear on the machine s display and how to take action to remedy the problem If the action described here does not cor rect the problem or if an error message not described here appears contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer ALIGN POINT POSITION INVALID An attempt was made to set an align point at a loca tion where the setting cannot be made No align point can be set when the angle of the base point and the align point is too large Reload the media correctly so that the angle is minimized then set the base point and the align point again to match the crop marks we P 51 Performing Cutting with Automatic Crop mark Detection OPTION DRYER IS NOT CONNECTED When the drying heater unit is not connected to the printer OPTION DRYER is set to ENABLE Switch the sub power and main power off and then connect the drying heater unit to the printer CAN T PRINT CROP CONTINUE The size of the data including the crop marks is larger than the printing or cutting area of the loaded me dia To continue performing output without
31. Loading lever You operate this when you you perform output load media Operation panel EE Zz 227 Z EA You use this to perform various operations is P 25 Operation Panel o od H IT 00 ij Maintenance cover Dryer You remove this when you per form cleaning of the print heads Main power switch Power cord con nector This supplies power to the printer This heats the media to hasten ink drying Link indicator These LEDs indicate the network connection sta tus The green link LED lights up when connected reliably While receiving data the yellow status LED flashes Ethernet connector This is used to connect the printer to a network Cartridge slots xh There are where ink cartridges Ee 4 m amp n are installed 9 7 Ink cartridge tray Drain bottle This collects drained ink and other such fluids Stopper Brake This helps to ensure stable media feed Shaft M Chapter Introduction 23 1 2 Part Names and Functions Cutting carriage The blade and the separating knife are inside here Pinch rollers These clamp the media when the loading lever is pulled back toward you Print head carriage The print heads are inside this
32. be used improperly NCAUTION Note Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle The symbol at left means danger of electrocution The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the unit must never be disassembled The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet N To Ensure Safe Use Incorrect operation may cause injury NWARNING NCAUTION Be sure to follow the operation proce dures described in this documentation Never allow anyone unfamiliar with the usage or handling of the machine to touch it Incorrect usage or handling may lead to an acci dent Keep children away from the machine The machine includes areas and components that pose a hazard to children and may result in injury blindness choking or other serious acci dent Never operate the machi
33. between the print end position and the next print start position is fixed at 200 mm Any margin setting made on the computer is ignored When this is set to DISABLE media feed stops 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 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 93 94 6 5 Setting How the Printer Operates Giving Priority to Image Quality Procedure 4 SUB MENU gt SUBMENU 4 ALTERNATE HEAD gt ALTERNATE HEAD ENABLE DISABLE 4 li SETUP SHEET Description Press Cu Press C Y gt several times Press C gt Press C Y gt several times Press gt Use CA gt CY D to select DISABLE Press to enable the setting Press Crau Press C 4 to go back to the original screen This setting determines whether priority is given to efficient ink use or to image quality It is displayed only when four color inks are used cyan magenta yellow and black This setting is valid only when using four color inks and performing bidirectional printing Also some high speed print modes may not be affected by this setting When set to ENABLE ink is used more efficiently with nearly no sacrifice in image quality When set to DISABLE priority is given to image quality over efficient use of ink Default Setting ALTERNATE HEA
34. can also perform printing and cutting consecutively Also using the crop mark feature enables you to cut media that has expanded or contracted due to dryer heat and lets you remove media after printing then load it again and perform cutting positioning it accurately Higher weatherability is achieved through the use of ECO SOL MAX inks Built in Print Server This machine has a built in print server as a network interface When you use the print server you can send output data to the machine from anywhere on the network Built in Drying Systems This machine has a built in print heater and preheater to improve ink adhesion and speed up drying It also has a drying heater to speed up drying of the media after printing This enhances productivity by enabling support for more types of media Includes a Media Take up System To accommodate printing of lengthy media the machine includes a media take up system This is capable of taking up media automatically during printing This makes possible unattended operation at night and efficient output of lengthy media Includes a Software Raster Image Processor RIP The software RIP included with the machine lets you use your computer to perform raster image processing for output data such as PostScript files exported from a program and output the data to the machine Chapter Introduction l 2 Part Names and Functions Printer Unit and Dryer Front cover Be sure to close this when
35. ctu coe we pd Important Note on Draining Ink tete ge oo orn Eee 5 6 When Moving the Unit sienne Procedures from Preparing to Move Through Reinstalling Chapter 6 Feature Reference sesso ses en assets ase seen se 81 6 1 Pausing or Canceling Output 82 Canceling Output Before lt Finislies etie eret nte tee drei eer era ere ee dee 82 6 2 Setting the Location for Starting Output sense 83 Setting the Output start Locations rss FO e ERR RES 83 6 3 Matching the Printer to the Operating Environment sn 84 Making the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating Environment 84 6 4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media sense Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Using Transparent Media rere ih e NEU entente EET a PPP Printing MHard to dry Media sess fics see etr tec oen e n ret rere metet ertt Preventing Media from Coming Loose iii Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media issus Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop out During Printing 88 How to LoadSheet i oe ene denen oti eite deeds 90 6 5 Setting How the Printer Operates ses 91 Determining What Happens When an Ink Cartridge Is Empty 91 Changing the Type of like sise sess iore tre ein ox Pre ip ei a e HERD ee eie tienne 91 Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode
36. fa Message Appears ertet Re Date deii te a ded v ndr de abe reed 137 7 8 If an Error Message Appears retient ertettn tonta te ted tte ehe isi 138 Contents Chapter 8 Appendix 141 8 1 Usable Media e ee ee htec Se Conditions for e date diste e ERO TREE Acceptable Media Widthisss iiiter t me em EE EG ON D THO Te FEE e ER reg 8 2 Printing Or Cutting Area nent DRE e edel cols aeter sette obo ten ARR MAXIMUM Area uns M Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks iii Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing ss 8 3 About the Blade n 8 4 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels 8 5 Specifications Ree Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2006 2008 Roland DG Corporation hitp www rolanddg com To Ensure Safe Use Improper handling or operation of this machine may result in injury or damage to property Points which must be observed to prevent such injury or damage are described as follows About NWARNING and Z CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe NWARNING injury should the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit
37. is connected to a power source may result in injury or electrical shock o OO Never attempt to disassemble repair or modify the machine Doing so may result in fire electrical shock or injury Entrust repairs to a trained service tech nician gt eo Caution cutting tool This machine has an internal tool To avoid in jury handle the tool with care NTo Ensure Safe Use A Danger of electrical short shock electrocution or fire A WARNING A WARNING Connect to an electrical outlet that com plies with this machine s ratings for volt age frequency and current Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock Ratings Never use out of doors or in any location where exposure to water or high humid ity may occur Never touch with wet hands Doing so may result in fire or electrical shock Never allow any foreign object to get in side Never expose to liquid spills Inserting objects such as coins or matches or allowing beverages to be spilled into the venti lation ports may result in fire or electrical shock If anything gets inside immediately disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Never place any flammable object nearby Never use a combustible aerosol spray nearby Never use in any location whe
38. key You use this for such tasks as enabling setting values tings for menu items to move the media and for other such operations C gt Cursor keys PAUSE key CLEANING key TEST PRINT key TEST CUT key BASE POINT key CUT CONFIG key BASE POINT 00000000 SHEET CUT key HEATER CONFIG key Chapter Introduction BASE POINT key You use this when you want to set the output start location This lights up when the setting has been made SETUP key You press this when you load media This lights up when media is loaded and the machine is ready to perform output PAUSE key This pauses output SHEET CUT key Holding this down for one second or longer cuts off media Sub power switch This switches the printer on and off To switch the printer off you hold down the switch for one second or longer This flashes slowly when the machine is in the sleep mode HEATER CONFIG key You press this to make the temperature setting for the media heating system This flashes during warm up then remains steadily lighted when the preset temperature is reached 25 1 2 Part Names and Functions Media Take up System AUTO switch MANUAL switch This makes the direction of rotation You use this when you want to for take up during printing change operate the take up unit manually automatically AUTO MANUAL BACKWARD BACKWARD FORWARD FORWARD A
39. media you re using Default Setting FEED SETTING 0 00 mm SCAN SETTING 0 00 mm 106 Chapter 6 Feature Preference 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks Procedure 1 Check the setting for the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item Make sure the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item is set to ENABLE t P84 Making the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating Environment 2 Execute the ADJUST BI DIR menu item Load the media t P 30 How to Load Media t P 90 How to Load Sheet Media Perform bidirectional adjustment t 100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing P 101 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 3 Print a test pattern and cut it menu Press Guy CUTTING MENU Press Ca CUTTING MENU Press CROP CUT ADJ ID CRoP CUT AD e Press TEST PRINT d Press CENTER Cutting position Cutting position Printing position Printing position Cutting position and print Cutting position and print ing position are misaligned ing position are aligned When adjustment is needed go on to the steps below 4 Print a test pattern and cut it CROP CUT ADJ e Press C Y gt twice TEST PRINT 2 4 Press to execute Chapter 6 Feature Reference 107 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for P
40. of the Printing and Cutting Positions During Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting ssssssseeee 104 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks 107 6 8 Setting How the Media Heating System Operates Switching Off the Preheater Print Heater or Dryer Determining How the Media Heating System Operates 6 9 Setting How the Auxiliary Drying Unit Operates nn Switching the Drying heater Unit On and Off Switching the Blower fan Unit On and Off sisi 6 10 Saving the Printer Settings to Match the Media nn Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Values sssssssssesessisisisssesesistsrresisinerssenenenerserenes loading a Saved Preset AssIgning a IName to a Preset o eese eee RN OR RYE 6 11 Making the Network Settings esse Setting the IP Address Subnet Mask Etc nennen remet 117 6 12 Viewing System Information esse 118 Viewing the Serial Number Firmware Version and Other Information 118 Viewing the Network Settings Printing a System RepoFLt oret ete pite tem ene ni nt de ee te ee he te peu 6 13 Performing Maintenance eee Draining Ink and Performing Internal Washing Draining Ink Remaining Inside the Machine 6 4 18 etre oes Main Menu Languagecand Unit MENU ss terree ertet tini t ie ent e ete fe
41. 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 printer may harden and clog the print heads gt The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of re placement depending on use This machine becomes hot gt Never cover the ventilation holes with cloth tape or anything else 19 Important Notes on Handling and Use Ink Cartridges Ink cartridges come in various types gt Use a type that is compatible with the printer Also be sure to use only genuine items from Roland DG Corp 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 a well ventilated location at a temperature of 20 to 40 C 68 to 104 F Chapter Introduction 22 1 1 Features of the Machine What Is the XC 540 The XC 540 is a large format printer equipped with a cutting feature combining high speed with high print quality Not only can it be used either solely for printing or solely for cutting but it
42. p ENABLE 4 1 OI SUB MENU 4 _ _ SCAN INTERVAL C SCAN INTERVAL e Y SUB MENU VACUUM POWER VACUUM POWER gt AUTO y AUTO d Y SUB MENU _ FULL WIDTH S FULL WIDTH S gt FULL gt FULL d A Y SUB MENU 4 ALTERNATE HEAD IG ALTERNATE HEAD gt c ENABLE ENABLE 4 A Y SUB MENU 4 PERIODIC CL PERIODIC CL gt NONE gt NONE A DD Y SUB MENU J FACTORY DEFAULT d 4 QD gt the SETTING menu SUB MENU e SLEEP INTERVAL y SLEEP INTERVAL gt 30min y 30min d A Y eiae SLEEP SETTING 4 SETTING gt ENABLE pb ENABLE 4 CD To the INTERVAL menu SUB MENU SYSTEM REPORT d VL To the CHANGE INK SET menu SUB MENU 44 INK CONTROL 4 EMPTY MODE INK CONTROL gt O EMPTY MODE gt STOP gt STOP d A A Y NK CONTROL PUMP UP d A DoD Y NK CONTROL HEAD WASH d A Y NK CONTROL CHANGE INK SET CHANGE INK SET E SOL Max LcLm d CD To the EMPTY MODE menu To the DRAIN BOTTLE menu SUB MENU MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE gt 9 CLEANING d A Tothe EDGE DETECTION menu MAINTENANCE G REPLACE WIPER d A DoD Y MAINTENANCE GJ REPLACE KNIF d A M MAINTENANCE 4 DR
43. several times SUBMENU e Press gt FACTORY DEFAULT a Press lt TD several times Press to execute Description This menu returns all settings to the same as their factory defaults However the settings for LANGUAGE LENGTH UNIT and TEMP UNIT are not returned to the factory defaults 96 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting Performing Distance Correction During Cutting Procedure Press Crau CUTTING MENU gt Press C A gt CUTTING menu Press Ce CALIBRATION gt Press C Y gt twice FEED SETTING Press gt twice 0 00 0005 Use C A gt C Y D to make the setting for the correction value Press to enable the setting for FEED SETTING CALIBRATION e Press C SCAN SETTING gt Press C Y gt SCAN SETTING Press Ce 0 00 0 00 Use C A gt C Y D to make the setting for the correction value Press to enable the setting for SCAN SETTING Press Guy Press C 4 to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET Description The movement distance for the media changes subtly depending on the media s thickness This means that the length of a line when cut may differ from the length setting in the data You enter a correction value when you want to align the lengths of cut lines precisely When performing printing followed immediately by cutting be sure to set this to 0 00 Default Setting FEED SETTING 0 0096 SCAN S
44. stand without ink for a prolonged period may damage the heads even if internal washing is performed Once ink has been filled then as a rule the ink should never be drained Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 6 When Moving the Unit Procedures from Preparing to Move Through Reinstalling To move the machine you must completely drain all ink inside the machine and secure the print heads in place with packing materials to protect them Attempting to move the machine without first doing this may result in damage to internal components due to leaking ink or damage to the heads This operation requires eight unused SOL INK cleaning cartridges Have these on hand before you start For information on how to remove and attach the various items refer to the Setup Guide Important Notes on Moving gt Be sure to use SOL INK cleaning cartridges Use of any other type may result in breakdown gt Once the preparations for moving are complete move the machine and fill it with ink with as little delay as possible Allowing the machine to stand without ink may damage the heads gt When moving the machine keep it at a temperature between 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F at relative humidity between 20 to 80 with no condensation Failure to do so may result in breakdown gt Handle the machine with care when moving keeping it level not tilted at an angle and preventing it from striking other objects 1 Drain the ink and wash the
45. the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury NCAUTION Never touch the tip of the blade with your fingers Doing so may result in injury I Enter the blade replacement mode MENU Press Guy SUB MENU 4 Press gt several times SUBMENU Press 0 MAINTENANCE gt Press Ca MAINTENANCE Press Ce REPLACE KNIFE d Press CY gt twice Q NOW PROCESSING Press The cutting carriage moves to a location permitting blade replacement and then the screen shown in the figure appears OPEN FRONT COVER FINISHED Open the front cover 4d Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Replace the blade Blade holder Remove the blade holder Loosen the screw 74 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 4 Replacing Consumable Parts P this pin Remove the old blade Blade holder Old blade A a Pin LT Install a new blade Blade holder T blade o Reinstall the blade holder If installed without supporting the screw in this way cutting quality may become poor Insert until the collar is flush with the surface Tighten the screw Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose 3 Quit the REPLACE KNIFE menu Close the front cover and press Ceres Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 75 5 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Separating Knife If the separ
46. to malfunction or poor output quality Chapter 2 Basic Operation 33 2 2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Position the pinch rollers over the grit rollers If the following message appears when you close the front cover open the front cover and check the positioning of the pinch rollers These must be placed over the grit rollers PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID POS OK Not OK oF Lit 1 Ms Placement of the Pinch Rollers Position the pinch rollers at locations that are not overly close to the edges of the media About 10 mm 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 output quality and motor errors so be sure to remove and properly store such media when not in use 34 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 2 Loading and Cutting Off Media How to Cut Off Media Procedure 0 Open the front cover Detach the media clamps 57777 b Close the front cover Front cover Make sure lights up o Hold down for one second or longer 2 2 Ly SHEET CUT IN Ol The media is cut off at a location referenced to the present tool position
47. AIN BOTTLE d CD To the CLEANING menu Continued Chapter 6 Feature Reference 123 6 14 Menu List 124 4 e IP ADDRESS lt _ _ IP ADDRESS 14 255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 255 d SUBNET MASK 4 255 255 255 255 d 4 GATEWAY ADDR GATEWAY ADDR 4 gt 1255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 255 d Holding down pressing Continued A To the NETWORK menu MENU SYSTEM INFO MODEL 4 SYSTEM INFO MODEL gt 540 A Y SYSTEM INFO 4 SERIALNO 4 SERIAL NO gt ZS00001 A Co Y SYSTEM INFO 4 INK 4 I INK gt E SOL Max LcLm A M SYSTEM INFO 4 FIRMWARE 4 I FIRMWARE gt er1 00 DV To the MAC ADDRESS menu Do SYSTEM INFO 4 NETWORK 4 NETWORK gt IP ADDRESS gt To the MODEL 0 the menu eiae NETWORK 4 SUBNET MASK SUBNET MASK gt 255 255 255 255 A NETWORK GATEWAY ADDR A Y NETWORK 4 MAC ADDRESS MAC ADDRESS gt 1000086148C5F 1 CD L gt To the IP ADDRESS menu Y QD To the BLOWER FAN menu MENU HEATER MENU 4 FEED FOR DRY 1 HEATER MENU gt FEED FOR DRY gt JDISABLE p DISABLE 4 A eia displays this menu y HEATER MENU 4 _ __ PREHEATING PREHEATING gt 430 C
48. AL Switch on the Take up Unit You can take up media by using the MANUAL switch MANUAL AD BACKWARD Take up with inward curl Take up with outward curl How to Remove Taken up Media NCAUTION Removal of taken up roll media from the unit is a task which must be carried out by two or more persons Injury may result if attempted by one person without assistance Removing Taken up Media Cut off the media t P 35 How to Cut Off Media Loosen the retaining screw and move the arm Support the paper tube to prevent it from falling Detach the paper tube from the flanges 60 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take up System Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 Daily Care and Maintenance Disposing of Discharged Ink The drain bottle collects discharged fluid Dispose of collected material before the bottle becomes full The message shown in the figure appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid has collected in the bottle Follow the proce dure below to discard the discharged fluid CHECK Resetting the discharged fluid counter after disposal makes the message shown DRAIN BOTTLE in the figure disappear Press Center 1 Choose the DRAIN BOTTLE menu item e Press Crau SUB MENU gt Press C Y gt several times sus menu Press gt MAINTENANCE gt Press C A gt MAINTE
49. C 4 to go back to the original screen This shortens output time by reducing the width of head movement to the minimum necessary This is effective when the width of the media or the output data is narrow SHEET matches the range of head movement to the width of the media OFF matches the range of head movement to the output data Movement is limited to the minimum amount neces sary and this can be expected to yield the fastest output Note however that because the speed of media movement is no longer constant colors may be uneven FULL makes the speed of media movement constant at all times Default Setting FULL WIDTH S FULL Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop out During Printing Procedure SUB MENU gt sup Menu PERIODIC CL gt y 10 min SETUP SHEET Chapter 6 Feature Reference Press Guy Press C Y D several times Press C gt Press C Y gt several times Press gt Use CA gt CY gt to select a value from 10 min to 990 min or PAGE Press to enable the setting Press Crau Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 6 4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Description Ink tends to collect on the surface of the heads when you use media prone to buildup of static charge when the ambient temperature is low or when the head height is set to HIGH Under some conditions this ink may be transferred to the media
50. D ENABLE Changing the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement Procedure MENU LANGUAGE e ENGLISH d LENGTH UNIT mm gt INCH d TEMP UNIT gt F d Description Hold down w gt and switch on the sub power Use C A D C Y D to select the display menu language Press Center Use C A gt C Y D to select the measurement unit for length Press Center Use C A gt C Y D to select to the measurement unit for tempera ture Press Center This sets the language and units of measurement displayed on the printer s screen Default Setting MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm TEMP UNIT C Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 5 Setting How the Printer Operates Displaying the Amount of Remaining Media on the Printer s Screen Procedure menu 4 SHEET REMAIN gt SHEET REMAIN 4 SET LENGTH gt sErLENGTH e 0 0m gt 250m d w1839mm L250m This display is updated SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL L 25 0 m Description Press Qw Press C A D twice Press C gt gt Press CY gt Press gt Use Ca gt C Y gt to set the amount of media remaining Press to enable the setting Press Guy Press C 4 to go back to the original screen If setup has not been performed the set value flashes You can display how much of the media in use is left Once you set the amount of media remaining the amount remaining is displayed at
51. D to enter the next character Enter the following characters in the same way When you re finished entering text press Center Press Cui SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL Description This assigns a name to a saved preset Using media names may aid recognition and clarity The characters you can enter are A through Z O through 9 and the character You can enter up to 15 characters including spaces 116 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 11 Making the Network Settings Setting the IP Address Subnet Mask Etc Procedure menu Press Guy SYSTEM INFO Press C A gt several times system INFO P Press Ce NETWORK Press C A D network Press gt gt IP ADDRESS Use C A gt C Y D to choose the item whose setting you want to make PADDRESSS Press gt twice 000 000 000 000 4 Use C 4 gt CY D to select the address number IPADDRESS 4 Press lt gt 192 000 000 000 a eager 003 Repeat to set all the address numbers When you have finished making the setting press Cere e Press Guy SETUP SHEET Press gt to go back to the original screen Description Make sure the machine is connected to the network by an Ethernet cable For detailed information about the settings consult your network administrator IP ADDRESS IP address SUBNET MASK
52. Dryer 50 C 122 F Preheater 35 C 90 F Print heater 35 C 90 F Dryer 50 C 122 F Type Marking film PVC with adhesive Thickness 60 to 100 um 2 5 to 4 mil not including backing paper gt These are only rough estimates Make adjustments to match the media you re using gt Using the media heating system does not necessarily make it possible to apply ink to every kind of media Be sure to test in advance gt Results may vary greatly depending on the print mode and other factors Make settings suited to the media gt When suggested settings for temperature print mode and other values are given use the suggested settings 38 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 4 Starting Output Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer When you have finished loading media and making the temperature settings for the media heating system then follow the steps below This procedure enables the machine to receive data from the computer and perform output Note however that when you want to perform only cutting operation that differs from the following procedure is required t P 46 To Perform Cutting Procedure Close the front cover O Press making the light come on Wait until stops flashing and stays steadily lit Make sure you are at the top menu If you are not at the top menu press CM then press CAD Top screen W 1371 mm Steadily lighted SETUP Flashing Steadily li
53. E Press REPLACE WIPER Press C Y D NOW PROCESSING Press Center The print head carriage moves to a location permitting wiper replacement and then the screen shown in the figure appears OPEN FRONT COVER Open the front cover d Preparations are complete when this screen appears Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static elec tricity 72 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 4 Replacing Consumable Parts po Replace the wipers Use the included tweezers 0 Felt surface toward the rear Hook Detach the old wipers Detach the hook and pull up and out Insert the new wipers Rubber surface toward the front Attach the hook J Quit the REPLACE WIPER menu eem e MAINTENANCE REPLACE WIPER d 4 gt ROLL SETUP SHEET Close the front cover Press Center After the process to quit the REPLACE WIPER menu ends the screen shown in the figure appears Press Cru Press C 4 to go back to the original screen Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure t P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 73 5 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Blade If the blade becomes dull replace it with the included replacement blade NCAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions and never touch any area not specified in
54. EET Press C 2 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description Depending on the media media may wrinkle or come loose from the platen during outputting increasing the chance of contact with the print heads When you are using such media adjust the head height to HIGH Printing quality when the 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 t P 88 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop out During Printing p 100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing 101 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Default Setting HEAD HEIGHT LOW Chapter 6 Feature Reference 85 6 4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Using Transparent Media Procedure Press Crau SUB MENU gt Press CY gt several times rocEpETECTON e Press gt twice ENABLE DISABLE 4 Use C A D CY D to select DISABLE Press to enable the setting setup SHEET The settings are changed and the screen shown in the figure appears 4 gt ROLL Description This setting enables or disables detection of the leading and trailing edges of the media It is normally set to ENABLE When transparent media is loaded set it to DISABLE When this is set to DISABLE the ROLL and TU selections are available during media setup At this time ensure a margin of at le
55. ETTING 0 0096 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions Procedure Q Force 4e Press Grow S0gf gt 50gf 4 Use C gt C to choose the cutting condition you want to set Use gt C Y D to enter the value Press to enable the setting and go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL Chapter 6 Feature Reference 97 6 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting Description This enables you to check and verify the settings for the cutting conditions using cutting test results te P 47 Performing a Cutting Test FORCE This sets the force pressure of the blade SPEED This sets the speed of cutting OFFSET This makes the blade offset setting for the blade Enter the listed offset value for the blade The offset value for the included blade is 0 25 mm UP SPEED This sets the blade s up speed during cutting the speed at which the blade travels when it moves to the next cutting line after cutting one cutting line If the media comes loose during no load feed and the blade damages the surface of the media reduce the speed Evaluating the Results of a Cutting Test Check the shape of the test pattern The cut shape is distorted Reduce the cutting speed Circle Peel off circle Rectangle 2 also peels off Increase the blade force Some uncut areas remain Reduce the cutting speed Rectangle 2 Peel off rectangle 2 The blade should leave faint traces on the backing p
56. NANCE Press gt DRAIN BOTTLE a Press C A gt Press CENTER DRAIN BOTTLE d Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Empty the bottle by discarding the discharged fluid NCAUTION 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 out of the tube and spill soiling your hands or the floor 62 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 1 Daily Care and Maintenance W Attach the emptied bottle and reset the discharged fluid count RESET DRAIN Press Center COUNTER MAINTENANCE 4 a second time DRAIN BOTTLE a Press Guy Press 4 to go back to 4 ROLL the original screen SETUP SHEET A WARN ING Never place discharged fluid near open flame Doing so may cause fire ACAUTION 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 Dispose of 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 dispose of it in sewer systems rivers or streams Doing so
57. On the Power Once a Month Switch on the sub power once a month When you turn 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 malfunction Tempera tures that are too low may cause the ink to freeze and damage the heads Alarm Feature PRESS THE POWER This feature is to remind you to switch on the sub power once a month When the machine KEY TO CLEAN remains unused for about one month this screen appears and a warning beep sounds If this screen appears switch on the sub power When maintenance operations finish switch off the sub power This feature operates when the printer s main power is turned on We recommend leaving on just the main power to the printer even when the machine is to remain out of use for a prolonged period Important Note on Draining Ink This machine has features for draining internal ink and for performing washing using cleaning cartridges but they should never be used except in special cases Allowing the machine to
58. Operates Determining What Happens When an Ink Cartridge Is Empty Procedure menu 4e Press Qw SUB MENU Press C Y gt several times SUB MENU e Press INK CONTROL Press C A gt twice EMPTY MODE 4 Press D twice STOP gt CONT 4 Use C A gt C Y Dto make the setting Press to enable the setting o Press Guy SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This lets you change according to your purpose the operation that takes place when an ink cartridge is empty STOP immediately pauses operation when a cartridge becomes empty Because pausing printing in progress may make colors uneven it is best to ensure a sufficient amount of remaining ink before you begin printing CONT continue is a mode in which operation is not automatically stopped When a cartridge becomes empty a warning beep sounds but printing doesn t stop To replace the cartridge you must either wait until printing ends or press to pause printing Note that operation does not stop even if ink runs out completely Default Setting EMPTY MODE STOP Changing the Type of Ink Procedure MENU 4 Press SUB MENU gt Press CY gt several times SUBMENU 4e Press gt INK CONTROL gt Press C A gt twice NKCONTROL e Press Ce CHANGE INK SET Press CA gt CHANGE INK SET 4 Press gt E SOL Max Use C A gt C Y D to make the sett
59. ROR TURN POWER OFF Is the media warped or wrinkled Many factors can cause warping or wrinkling Refer to the following and correct the problem P 135 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Is the height of the print heads too low Try raising the heads higher Media may inevitably warp or wrinkle slightly so adjust the height of the heads to take this into account we P 85 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thick ness Chapter 7 What to Do If 133 7 4 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly Is media feed unstable Various factors can make media feed unstable Refer to the following and correct the problem P 135 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable 134 Chapter 7 What to Do If 7 5 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable A variety of problems can occur if the media feed is not smooth This can cause such problems as poor printing quality contact with the media by the print heads mis aligned positioning media jams or poor take up Take ac tion as follows Media Wrinkles or Shrinks Is the media loaded and set up 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 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 re move the m
60. Roland SOL JE Trerom SIGN MAKER BY ROLAND DG CORPORATION XC 540 USER S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing this product gt 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 of this manual in whole or in part is prohibited The contents of this document and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice gt The documentation and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us gt 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 gt 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 gt gt Roland DG Corporation For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATE MENT This equipment has 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
61. Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable te P 85 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thick ness Are the print heads dirty The following may cause ink to drip on the media during printing e Buildup of fibrous dust lint around the heads Ink transferred to the heads due to rubbing against the media If this happens clean the heads using the cleaning kit We recommend carrying out periodic head cleaning P 68 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit Are the pinch rollers dirty Periodically clean the pinch rollers Cutting Is Misaligned or Skewed Is the media loaded and set up correctly If the media is not loaded and set up correctly or media feed is not smooth cutting may be adversely affected Make sure the media is loaded and set up correctly P 135 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Are the settings for the cutting conditions appropri ate Misalignment or skewing may occur if the cutting speed is 132 Chapter 7 What to Do If too fast or the blade force is too high Try changing the cutting conditions With media having a strong adhesive layer the adhesive layer reattaches to itself immediately after cutting However if a cutting test shows that the peeling of the media and the blade traces on the backing paper are optimal then the media is being cut properly Be careful not to make the blade force too high Is the length of output too long For printing followed immediat
62. a commercial environment This equipment generates uses 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 this equipment 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 Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment For Canada CLASS A NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CLASSE A AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For EU Countries Manufacturer C ROLAND DG CORPORATION NOTICE Grounding Instructions Do not modify the plug provided 3if it will not fit the outlet have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Check with qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Use only 3 wire extension cords that have 3 prong grounding plugs and 3 pole receptacles that accept the tool s plug Repair or replace damaged or worn out cord immediately Operating Instructions KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN Clutt
63. able Ink and discharged fluid are flammable 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 Caution High Temperature The platen and dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns Caution Pinching Hazard Be careful not to allow the fingers to become pinched when loading media or closing covers Caution High Temperature The platen and dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns Ink and discharged fluid are toxic Avoid contact with the body Use only in a well ventilated area 11 A Pour utiliser en toute s curit La manipulation ou l utilisation inad quates de cet appareil peuvent causer des blessures ou des dommages mat riels Les pr cautions prendre pour pr venir les blessures ou les dommages sont d crites ci dessous Avis sur les avertissements Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de d c s ou de blessure grave en NATTENTION cas de mauvaise utilisation de l appareil Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de blessure ou de dommage mat riel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l appareil NPRUDENCE Par dommage mat riel il est entendu dommage ou tout autre effet ind sirable sur la maison tous les meubles et m me les animaux domestiques A propos des s
64. an gt In the event of contact with skin immediately wash with soap If irritation or inflammation occur seek treat ment by a physician gt In the event of ingestion do not induce vomiting and immediately seek treatment by a physician Forcibly inducing vomiting may lead to danger of choking gt If odor leads to physical distress move to a well ventilated location and rest quietly If dizziness or nausea persists seek treatment by a physician 10 N To Ensure Safe Use This machine weighs 260 kg 574 Ib Media weighs 30 kg 67 Ib NWARNING Z WARNING Install the machine in a location that is level stable and able to bear the weight of the machine The total weight of the machine may reach 260 kg 574 Ib or more Installation in an unsuit able location may cause a major accident in cluding tipover fall or collapse Unloading and emplacement are opera tions that must be performed by 6 per sons or more Tasks that require undue effort when performed by a small number of persons may result in physi cal injury Also if dropped such items may cause injury Be sure to lock the stand s casters If the machine should begin to topple a major accident may result including crushing of the appendages or the body When storing roll media implement ad equate safety measures to ensure that the stored media will not roll fall or topple over Danger exists of becoming pinned und
65. aper The blade trace is indistinct Increase the blade force The blade trace is too deep and cuts into the backing paper Reduce the blade force Check the shape of rectangle 2 A The shape is correct B The corners are rounded Increase the amount of blade offset C The corners have horns Reduce the amount of blade offset A B Accurately Adjusting the Cutting in Amount When you want to perform accurate and fine adjust Min 0 mm Max 2 5 mm ment of the cutting in amount such as when cutting media with thin carrier paper you can obtain good results by adjusting the tip of the blade Nall Turn the cap portion of the blade holder to adjust the amount of blade extension Each indicator tick corre sponds to 0 1 millimeters and adjustment for 0 5 mil limeters can be made by rotating the cap one full turn Note that making the amount of blade extension too Amount of blade small may cause the end of the cap for the blade holder extension TP to touch and damage the printed surface It s impor tant to be especially careful about this when you re using media that has poor ink adhesion properties 98 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting Rough Estimate for the Amount of Blade Extension Use the following dimension as a rough estimate for setting the amount of blade extension Thick f th Holder Amount of blade _ Thickness of the carrier paper extensio
66. are RIP you re using Alignment marks and symbols drawn using a graphics program cannot be used as crop marks The crop marks are printed as shown in the figure Crop mark Crop mark Align point 3 Align point 2 D 4 4 Crop mark Crop mark Align point 1 Base point Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 49 3 3 Cutting Using the Crop mark Feature Media Sizes Allowing Automatic Crop Mark Detection When Reloading the Media When you re cutting off media printed with crop marks reloading it and performing automatic crop mark detection set a margin of at least 90 millimeters before the next print start position For other margins refer to the figure below You can set the margin value with the software RIP you re using For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using Crop marks Pinch rollers Where to cut the media off 1 5 mm about 0 06 in _ 1 5 mm about 0 06 in 22 5 mm 0 89 in The actual size where output is possible 80 mm 3 3 16 in or more 50 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 3 3 Cutting Using the Crop mark Feature Performing Cutting with Automatic Crop mark Detection When you make the setting for detecting crop marks when sending cutting data from the computer alignment is performed with the presence or absence of crop marks determined automatically For information on ho
67. ast 75 mm from the leading edge of the media to the printing or cutting start location When EDGE DETECTION is set to DISABLE the machine cannot detect when media runs out In such cases printing operation does not stop when the media runs out and 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 If media runs out while printing is in progress immediately press to quit printing Default Setting EDGE DETECTION ENABLE Printing Hard to dry Media Procedure e Press Cru SUB MENU gt Press CY gt several times sus menu Press gt SCAN INTERVAL gt Press C Y 5 SCAN INTERVAL Press gt OFF 1 05 Use Ca gt C Y D to set the value Press Press Crau Press C 4 to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET 4 ROLL 86 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Description You use this when ink dries poorly even when the print heater and dryer are used Larger values produce progressively slower movement of the media enabling you to extend the drying time accordingly Printing time takes correspond ingly longer You can also make this setting on the computer When you have made the setting on the computer the computer s setting is used and the printer s setting is ignored Default Setting SCAN INTERVAL OFF Preventing Media from Coming Loose Proce
68. at wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replacement depending on use Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer How to Perform Cleaning Important Notes on This Procedure gt Before attempting this operation remove any media gt To prevent the heads from drying out finish this procedure in 30 minutes or less gt A warning beep sounds after 30 minutes At this time stop work attach the front cover and press When the head protection operation finishes restart the procedure from the beginning gt Never use any implement other than the included cleaning stick Cotton swabs or other lint producing items may damage the heads Never touch the nozzle surface of the heads gt Stroke the sponges very gently applying as little pressure as possible Never rub scrape or crush them NCAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury 68 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit 1 Change to the print head manual cleaning mode s Press Guy SUB MENU gt Press C Y gt several times SUBMENU e Press C gt MAINTENANCE gt Press C A gt uanrenance 44 Press gt CLEANING al OPEN MANTE Press Cem 4 NANCE COVER d Open the front cover and remove the maintenanc
69. ating knife becomes dull replace it with the included replacement knife NCAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury NCAUTION Never touch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers Doing so may result in injury I Enter the blade replacement mode menu Press Guy SUB MENU 4 Press gt several times SUBMENU Press 0 MAINTENANCE gt Press Ca MAINTENANCE Press Ce REPLACE KNIFE d Press C Y gt several times NOW PROCESSING Press The cutting carriage moves to a location permitting blade replacement and then the screen shown in the figure appears FINISHED Open the front cover Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Replace the separating knife 0 Remove the separating knife e Magnet Install a new knife The knife is secured in place by the magnet Positioning groove 76 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Slowly insert it into the groove Tighten the screw Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip out of position at this time 3 Quit the REPLACE KNIFE menu Close the front cover and press Ceres Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 77 78 5 5 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Keep Performing Maintenance Switch
70. ble media thickness 0 08 to 0 22 mm 3 2 to 8 6 mil depending on media composition B Maximum media thickness including backing paper Printing only 1 0 mm 39 mil When performing cutting 0 4 mm 15 mil C Roll outer diameter 180 mm D Paper tube core inner diameter 50 8 mm or 76 2 mm 2 inches or 3 inches Roll weight 30 kg 66 16 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 that cannot withstand the tensioning of the media take up or feed system gt Media whose paper tube core is bent or crushed gt Media that bends under its own weight when loaded 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 printing quality is obtained 142 Chapter 8 Appendix 8 1 Usable Media Acceptable Media Width 260 to 1 371 mm 10 1 4 to 54 in Approx 260 mm 10 1 4 in Media pp N Approx 410 mm 16 1 8 in Approx 405 mm 15 15 16 in N Approx 605 mm 23 13 16 in Approx 605 mm 23 13 16 in N Approx 805 mm 31 11 16 in YN Approx 830 mm 32 11 16 in N Approx 1 030 mm 40 9 16 in Approx 1 000 mm 39 3 8 in
71. ch 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 43 44 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 3 1 Performing Cutting To Perform Cutting To perform cutting carry out the procedure described below NCAUTION Be sure to carry out the operation according to the procedure described Otherwise a motor error may occur or the roll may fall because the media is pulled with excessive force Procedure Detach the media clamps L au Media clamp Media clamp When you re performing cutting only then if you re cutting roll media allow the media to hang down from the rear of the machine Turn the media flanges by hand to pull out the necessary length from the roll Important Notes on Cutting gt Never use the media clamps Using them may cause malfunction gt If you re using the PREFEED feature the media is automatically fed out and taken up again before cutting is performed This makes it unnecessary to run out media to the rear of the machine before the operation te P 93 Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only gt When you re performing cutting move the dancer roller toward the rear or detach it Otherwise media pulled out to the front during lengthy output may interfere with the dancer rol
72. correcting this press Center At this time the portion extending beyond the printing or cutting area and the crop marks are not printed To stop output stop sending data from the computer then raise the loading lever Make the printing or cutting area wider such as by replacing the media with a larger piece of media or by changing the positions of the pinch rollers then send the data again The size of the data being output is too small Make the scanning direction size of the data at least 65 mm 2 9 16 in To continue performing output without correcting this press At this time the data is output without printing the crop marks To stop output stop sending data from the computer then hold down for one second or longer Change the size of the data then send the data again There is no limitation in the size of the data in the media feed direction CARRIAGES ARE SEPARATED The cutting carriage and the printing carriage were improperly disconnected A problem such as a media jam occurred impeding cor rect operation Operation cannot be continued Switch the 138 Chapter 7 What to Do If sub power off then back on CROPMARK ERROR NOT FOUND Automatic detection of crop marks could not be ac complished Load the media at the correct position and perform detec tion of crop marks again Depending on the media it may not be possible to detect crop marks automatically If re peating automatic crop mark d
73. courant L utilisation de plusieurs charges lectriques sur une prise unique ou une longue rallonge peut causer un incendie Mise la terre La mise la terre peut pr venir un incendie ou un choc lectrique dus une fuite de courant en cas de d faillance Placer l appareil de facon ce que la fiche soit facile d acc s en tout temps Ainsi l appareil pourra tre d branch rapidement en cas d urgence Installer l appareil pr s d une prise lectrique En outre pr voir suffisamment d espace pour que la prise lectrique soit facile d acc s S il se produit des tincelles de la fum e une odeur de br l un bruit inhabituel ou un fonctionnement anormal d brancher imm diatement le c ble d alimentation Ne jamais utiliser si un composant est endommag Continuer utiliser l appareil peut causer un incendie un choc lectrique ou des blessures Communiquer avec le repr sentant Roland DG Corp Autoris NPour utiliser en toute s curit N Remarques importantes propos du c ble d alimentation de la fiche et de la prise lectrique Ne jamais d poser aucun objet sur le c ble sur la fiche ou sur la prise car cela risque de les endommager 1 Ne jamais plier ni tordre le cable avec force excessive Ne jamais tirer sur le cable ou la fiche avec une force excessive Ne jamais plier ni enrouler le cable Ne jamais laisser l eau toucher le cable la fiche
74. de When filling with ink you use the cleaning cartridges again 80 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 1 Pausing or Canceling Output Canceling Output Before It Finishes Procedure Press Cose Hold down for one second or longer Stop sending output data from the computer Description pauses output Pressing a second time here resumes printing but a horizontal stripe is produced at the location where printing was stopped We do not recommend resuming printing 82 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 2 Setting the Location for Starting Output Setting the Output start Location Procedure 1 Use lt gt gt Ca to move the cutting car riage Align the center of the blade with the new output start location Base point Press Gs Description You use to set the output start location anywhere you want Note however that this setting must be made for each individual page When the printing of one page finishes the output start location returns to its default value When the location has been set lights up Also the screen displays the printable width at the set location When using the take up unit never use C 4 2 Doing so may cause the take up unit to pull the media with undue force resulting in an error or malfunction Chapter 6 Feature Reference 83 6 3 Matching the Printer to the Operating Environment Maki
75. diately by Cutting p 107 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Procedure I Print a test pattern menu Press Guy ADJUST BI DIR gt Press CTD ADJUST B DIR Press DETAIL SETTING gt Press Ca gt DETAIL SETING Press TEST PRINT 4 Press to start printing 2 Read the correction values from the test pattern Test pattern Choose the value that pro duces the least misalignment NO 1 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 tion value scale
76. dure menu Press Cw SUB MENU Press C Y gt several times SUBMENU Press VACUUM POWER gt Use CY D twice vacuum POWER 1 Press gt AUTO 90 Use CA gt C Y D to set the value Press to enable the setting Press Cvew iH SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL Description The platen uses suction to grip the media and keep it stable When media comes loose from the platen because it is warped or wrinkled increasing the suction force may help correct the problem Conversely when the media is flimsy and cannot move smoothly reducing the suction force may help When set to AUTO the suction force is automatically adjusted to the optimal level for the media width You can also make this setting on the computer When you have made the setting on the computer the computer s setting is used and the printer s setting is ignored Default Setting VACUUM POWER AUTO Chapter 6 Feature Reference 87 88 6 4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media Procedure SUB MENU gt sup menu FULL WIDTH S gt rulcwoms FULL OFF d SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL Description Press Press C Y gt several times Press C gt Press C Y gt several times Press gt Use CA gt CY D to select SHEET or OFF Press to enable the setting Press Crau Press
77. e 6 9 Setting How the Auxiliary Dryer Operates Switching the Blower fan Unit On and Off Procedure HEATER MENU 44 Hold down and press Gent BLOWER FAN Press CA gt BLOWER FAN 4 Press gt DISABLE ENABLE Use C A gt CY D to select ENABLE or DISABLE Press Center Press Crau b SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This switches the blower fan unit on or off When the blower fan unit is installed set BLOWER FAN to ENABLE Default Setting BLOWER FAN DISABLE Chapter 6 Feature reference 113 6 10 Saving the Printer Settings to Match the Media Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Values Procedure menu 4 Press Cv PRESET gt PRESET 4 Press C gt SAVE Press C Y 5 save 4 Press gt NAMET d Use C A gt C Y D to select any one from to NAMES Press to save The present menu settings are saved in the preset you chose in step o Press Cv SETUP SHEET Press C 4 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 Making changes for each menu item every time you change the media can be troublesome 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 se
78. e Cleaning 2 metet LER eerte Oe e E est Heater Configuration Menu Cerne ep ee eet es Cutting Configuration Menu NA IE MAL EECROTM P 129 ZI The Machine Doesh t R h iced teg itte oid iate ER REA The Printer Unit Doesn t Run The Media Take up System Doesn t Run iii 130 The Media Heating System Doesn t Warm Up sis 130 7 2 Attractive Printing or Cutting Is Impossible nn 131 Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes 131 Colors Are Unstable or tte e ee 131 The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed ss 132 Cutting IssMisalign d or Skewed n rettet tte aep eoe ne rete eet on e Ernesto nS 132 7 3 The Media ettet ritenere ette e tree eed a heel te est ifa esce eei De 133 The Media jJatis Sh Be ie ette testen tee tees tte ee ttes e eve does redu emus 133 7 4 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly nn 134 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly sse eee enne 134 7 5 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable rer 135 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks M dia Feed Is Not Straight rtr i te ene rete eet n eee relate Media Feed Is Not Smooth sssssssseeeeee 7 6 The Print Heads Stopped Moving What to Do First s aeree em terere It the bleads Still Do Not MOVE cette Peter ERS 136 727
79. e cover Maintenance cover NOW PROCESSING Close the front cover OPEN FRONT Press Com COVER The print head carriage moves to the left side of the machine and then the screen shown in the figure appears O FinisHeD Open the front cover d Preparations are complete when this screen appears Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 69 5 3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit 2 Clean using the cleaning stick Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust lint Clean in the sequence shown in the figure below Cleaning stick Be sure to clean using one of the included cleaning sticks Never touch the nozzle surface Gently stroke the sponge Clean only the metal frame Never rub with force Area to clean Area to clean Gross VETAT Ae AD A a CLG 2G C Area to clean Area to clean 70 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit 3 Quit the manual cleaning mode Close the front cover Press The print head carriage moves to the right side of the machine and then the ELGSEMAINTES screen shown in the figure appears NANCE COVER Open the front c
80. edia Are the media clamps mounted When you re performing printing be sure to attach the media clamps Was the media loaded while the heating devices were hot Loading media after the heating devices have 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 devices to cool Is the temperature of heating devices too high Set the temperature to suitable values for the type of media i P 36 Settings for the Media Heating System Media Feed Is Not Straight Is the media loaded and set up 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 Media Feed Is Not Smooth Do the media or the shafts strike some other ob ject Make sure the media and the shafts do not touch anything else This may affect output even when feed appears to be smooth Is the media too thick Media that is too thick may not only cause unstable feed but may scrape the print heads resulting in malfunction Never use such media Are the grit rollers dirty Check to make sure the grit rollers are free of buildup of foreign material such as media scraps Chapter 7 What to Do If 135 7 6 The Print Heads Stopped Moving If the print head carriage stops over the platen take ac tion immediately to prevent the heads from drying out
81. ely by cutting in particular the longer the page length that is the longer the distance the media is returned after printing the greater is the chance of misalignment occurring It is a good idea to keep the size of each single page to the minimum necessary Are you using media that exhibits large expansion and contraction When you re performing printing followed immediately by cutting misalignment occurs if the media expands or con tracts If this happens try performing printing with crop marks then setting the base point and one or more align points and performing cutting This corrects for expansion and contraction of the media Is AUTO ENV MATCH set to the DISABLE set ting The printing and cutting positions may become misaligned due to ambient temperature or humidity Setting AUTO ENV MATCH to ENABLE performs matching to the envi ronment to correct for misalignment 84 Making the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating Environment Is the CALIBRATION setting during cutting cor rect When you re performing printing followed immediately by cutting go to CUTTING MENU and set the CALIBRA TION value to 0 00 te P 97 Performing Distance Correction During Cutting 7 3 The Media Jams The Media Jams If an error message is displayed because the media has jammed immediately correct the problem Fail ure to do so may damage the print heads t P 139 MOTOR ER
82. er the media and suffering serious injury Handling roll media is an operation that must be performed by two persons or more and care must be taken to prevent falls Attempting to lift heavy media in a manner that taxes your strength may cause physical injury A Danger of fire burns or toxic gas emissions Z WARNING Z WARNING A Caution high temperatures Areas such as the dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns When printing is not being performed remove any loaded media or switch off the power The continued application of heat at a single lo cation may cause the release of toxic gases from the media or pose a fire hazard Never use media that cannot withstand heat Doing so may degrade the media or may result in fire or the release of toxic gases Flammable Ink and discharged fluid are flammable Keep away from open flame Ink Is Toxic NTo Ensure Safe Use N Warning Labels 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 Moving Print Heads The print heads inside the cover move at high speed and pose a hazard Never insert the hand or fingers into the gap Flamm
83. ered areas and benches invites accidents DON T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT Don t use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing when changing accessories such as blades bits cutters and like REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING Make sure the switch is in off position before plugging in USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Consult the owner s manual for recommended accessories The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED TURN POWER OFF Don t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop For California WARNING This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm including lead 1 6 4 Shinmiyakoda Kita ku Hamamatsu shi Shizuoka ken 431 2103 JAPAN The authorized representative in the EU Roland DG Corporation German Office Halskestr 7 47877 Willich Germany For EU Countries WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 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 down
84. es or may degrade the media NWARNING 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 Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System Procedure PRE 35 PRINT 35 Press Grow DRY 0 The present temperature is displayed DRYER 50 lt gt Press a second time 50 p 50d Use C 4 to select the unit 50 4 Use C A gt C Y D to make the setting 50 0556 Press to enable the setting Press Crau i SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL By default simply switching on the power does not make the machine warm up to the preset temperature Pressing to make the light come on makes the system warm up to the preset temperature 36 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Settings for the Media Heating System General Guide for the Preset Temperatures The optimal temperature for the media heating system varies according to such factors as the type of media and differences in the print mode Use the following as a general guide and adjust accordingly General Guide for Adjustment Preheater Set this to a temperature that is the same as or lower than the temperature of the print heater You use the preheater mainly to heat media gradually This is because media becomes more likely to shrink or wrinkle if heated suddenly Print heater You use this mainly to impro
85. eset temperature when is dark by default Load me dia press Cru and wait for the machine to warm up te 110 Setting How the Media Heating System Oper ates 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 7 2 Attractive Printing or Cutting Is Impossible Printed 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 head cleaning P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning i P 66 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Is the head height appropriate Printing 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 it is necessary such as when you re using thick media r 81 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Have you carried out feed correction Large misalignment in the amount of feed of the media may result in printing that seems coarse or contains horizontal stripes Either make the setting on the computer to match the type of media you re using or make the setting for cor rection on the printer t 103 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Hori zontal Bands and the Like Have you carried out bidirectional correction When you are performing bidirectional printing use the ADJUST BI DIR menu item to carry o
86. etection results in an error again then perform manual crop mark detection i P 52 Aligning Manually and Cutting DATA ERROR CANCELING Output was stopped because a problem was found in the data received Operation cannot be continued Check whether the data contains errors Also check for a problem with the connec tor cable or the computer and redo the operation from the step of loading the media HEAD HEIGHT ERROR The height adjustment lever for the print heads was operated improperly Operation cannot be continued Switch the sub power off then back on To change the head height use the HEAD HEIGHT menu we P 85 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thick ness HEATING TIMEOUT CONTINUE The media heating system 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 quit printing hold down for one second or longer To continue waiting for the tempera ture to rise press CENTER To start printing immediately press PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID RIGHT POS The right pinch roller is positioned at a location where it does not pinch the media Raise the loading lever and move the right pinch roller to the correct location i P 30 Loading and Cutting Off Media PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID LEFT POS The left pinch roller is positioned at a location where it does not pinch the media
87. ghted Output Is Not Possible in These Situations gt The machine does not run when the front cover is open Also never open it when output is in progress Doing so interrupts output gt Data from the computer is not accepted when is dark gt Printing does not start until lights up gt Data from the computer is not accepted when you are not at the top menu Points Which Must Be Observed 7 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 output never touch the media that s already been discharged Doing so may obstruct media feed or cause the media to rub against the heads which may result in a paper jam or damage to the heads Chapter 2 Basic Operation 39 2 4 Starting Output Printing Tests and Cleaning We recommend performing a printing test to check for problems such as dot drop out before you carry out actual printing If problems such as dot drop out are found clean the print heads How to Perform a Printing Test Printing test Hold down for one second or longer TEST PRINT a _ gt Dot drop out map y BASE POINT Holding down for one second or longer prints a test pattern You can print the test pattern where you want by using C D C x D C Y D to move the cutting carriage then pressing The front cover may be left open during movement but be sure to c
88. h off the main power or unplug the power cord suddenly while operation is in progress Doing so may damage the print heads Be sure to first switch off the sub power If the main power is accidentally switched off immedi ately turn the power back on Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 1 Switching the Power On and Off The Power saving Feature 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 You can change the setting for the time of the shift to the sleep mode You can also switch off the power saving feature t 92 Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode p 92 Deactivating the Sleep Mode When the machine is in the sleep mode the POWER light flashes slowly Using the operation panel or performing operations such as sending output data from the computer when media is loaded restores the machine to its normal mode To reduce power consumption and prevent problems such as overheating we recommend leaving the power saving feature on and setting the activation time for the sleep mode to 30 minutes or less Chapter 2 Basic Operation 29 2 2 Loading and Cutting Off Media How
89. h stand 2694 W x 1103 D x 1260 H mm 106 1 8 W x 43 7 16 D x 49 5 8 H in Weight with stand 197 kg 434 3 Ib Environment Power on 8 Temperature 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F 20 C 68 F or more recommended humidity 35 to 8096 no condensation Power off Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 humidity 20 to 80 no condensation 148 Included items Chapter 8 Appendix Exclusive stands power cord blade blade holder media clamps replace ment blade for separating knife cleaning kit software RIP User s Manual etc 8 5 Specifications The length of printing or cutting is subject to the limitations of the program or driver 2 gt With Roland PET film print travel m gt Temperature 25 C 77 F humidity 50 3 Not assured when the print heater or dryer is used 4 The following conditions must be met gt Media type Media specified by Roland DG Corp gt Roll media must be loaded on the shaft PREFEED menu item must be set to ENABLE Side margins 25 mm or more for both the left and right margins gt Front margin 35 mm or more gt Excluding expansion contraction of the media Range for assured repetition accuracy gt For media with a width exceeding 610 mm Length 4 000 mm gt For media with a width of 610 mm or less Length 8 000 mm gt Provided that media length is under 3 000 mm Temperature 25 C 77 F gt Excluding
90. ing Press to execute the setting Description You use this when changing the type of ink Selecting the type of ink used for replacement starts head cleaning and ink filling operations Follow the on screen instructions to insert and remove cartridges This operation requires four unused cleaning cartridges Chapter 6 Feature Reference 91 6 5 Setting How the Printer Operates Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode Procedure menu 4 SUB MENU gt SUBMENU 4e SLEEP gt INTERVAL 1 30min gt 15min d Press Cu Press CYD several times Press gt Press C A gt several times Press gt twice Use C A gt C Y D to make the setting Press to enable the setting Press Crau SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Default Setting INTERVAL 30min Deactivating the Sleep Mode Procedure menu 4 SUB MENU gt SUBMENU SLEEP gt SLEEP SETTING gt SETTING ENABLE p DISABLE 4d SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL Default Setting SETTING ENABLE 92 Chapter 6 Feature Reference Press Guy Press C Y gt several times Press gt Press C A gt several times Press C gt gt Press CY gt Press gt Use CA gt CY gt to select DISABLE Press to enable the setting Press Crau Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 6 5 Setting How the Printer Operates
91. interior Press Cu SUB MENU gt Press CY gt several times SUBMENU e Press Ce INK CONTROL gt Press gt twice INKCONTROL e Press Ce HEAD WASH d Press CY D twice Press Center CLEANING LIQUID 4 Make sure the cleaning fluid is ready IS REQUIRED 1 Press Ceres CHECK Discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle DRAIN BOTTLE d Attach the drain bottle and press Be sure to discard the discharged ink Q Thereafter follow the on screen instructions to carry out the operations After cleaning has finished the sub power is switched off t 62 Disposing of Discharged Ink 120 Draining Ink and Performing Internal Washing Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 79 5 6 When Moving the Unit 2 Secure the print heads place Remove the drain bottle and detach the drain bottle stand Then attach the drain tube cover Detach the blade holder Raise the loading lever Secure the print heads in place using the packing material Lower the roll media from the printer and detach the shafts If necessary also detach the dancer roller rail slider and stand legs The machine is now ready to be moved 3 Immediately move the machine and fill it with ink Once the preparations are complete move the machine with as little delay as possible Immediately reinstall the machine and fill with ink To reinstall and fill with ink refer to the Setup Gui
92. k cartridges Printing may also pause when data is not sent from the com puter quickly enough Are the operating parameters set to appropriate values Depending on the settings for such menu items as FULL WIDTH S and PERIODIC CL uneven colors may occur If the settings have been changed try restoring them to their default values i P 88 Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media i 88 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop Chapter 7 What to Do If 131 7 2 Attractive Printing Cutting Is Impossible out During Printing Is the printer 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 ensure that the printing heads are not exposed to wind or blown air These factors may lead to missing dots or reduced print ing quality Are the settings for the PRESET menu item ap propriate If the settings selected with the PRESET menu item are not suitable for the type of media printing may be adversely affected Choose settings optimized to the media you re using P 114 Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Val ues 116 Loading a Saved Preset The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed Do the print heads contact the media The height of the print heads may be too low Also if the media is not loaded and set up correctly it may wrinkle or come loose and strike the heads P 135 Media
93. l back the loading lever then press CTW EDGE DETECTION is set to ENABLE but trans parent media was loaded Raise the loading lever set the EDGE DETECTION menu item to DISABLE then reload the media i P 86 Using Transparent Media The loaded media is too small Press any key to clear the error Replace with media of us able size TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH C The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has risen above the ambient tempera ture at which the machine can operate 7 8 If a Error Message Appears Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power The displayed temperature is the current ambient tempera ture of the installation location Bring the installed location to a temperature at which operation is possible 15 to 32 C and allow the machine to come to room temperature then turn on the power TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW C The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has fallen below the ambient tempera ture at which the machine can operate Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power The displayed temperature is the current ambient tempera ture of the installation location Bring the installed location to a temperature at which operation is possible 15 to 32 C and allow the machine to come to room temperature then turn on the power AVOIDING DRY UP TURN OFF POWER The print heads were forced to standby position to
94. leaned Use Ca gt C Y D to get rid of the group display Repeat this procedure to display the groups of only the heads that require cleaning Of groups A through C cleaning is performed only for the groups displayed 3 Start cleaning CLEANNG Press as Cleaning starts V MEDIUM CL PES When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again AC d Press Cv i SETUP SHEET Use C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL 66 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective When Powerful Cleaning Is Not Effective If problems such as dot drop out persist even after you have performed powerful cleaning several times then use the cleaning kit to clean the heads Such cleaning can be effective when carried out periodically according to the fre quency of use t P 68 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 67 5 3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit When the Cleaning Kit Becomes Necessary Periodic Care and Maintenance Use the cleaning kit to perform head cleaning periodically according to the frequency of use When Dot Drop out or the Like Occur Frequently When the machine s head cleaning feature does not correct the problem clean the heads using the cleaning kit gt If you use up the cleaning kit purchase a new one from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer gt The print heads are components th
95. ler which may affect output quality ae e 46 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 3 1 Performing Cutting Performing a Cutting Test For high quality cutting then before you perform actual cutting we recommend carrying out a cutting test to check the cutting quality for the media Before carrying out a cutting test detach the media clamps Performing a Cutting Test TEST CUT m Rectangle 2 Circle Hold down for one second or longer to per form a cutting test You can perform the cutting test at any location you want by using C D gt D C A D C Y D to move the cutting carriage The front cover may be left open during movement but be sure to close it before you press Peel off the cut shapes to verify the cutting quality and make the setteing for blade force For information on how to make the setting refer to the next section Making the Setting for Blade Force Procedure Force e Press Grows 50gf gt 50gf d Use C 4 D CY D to enter the value Press to finish making the setting and go back to the original SETUP SHEET screen 4 gt ROLL Pressing enters the cutting configuration menu You can also make the settings for other cutting conditions in addition to the blade force Refer to the following pages t P 98 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions When you re finished making all the settings send cutting data from the compu
96. loading it from the following website URL http www rolanddg com gpl Roland DG Corp has licensed the MMP technology from the TPL Group Contents AN T Ensure Safe Use E A E E E E 5 A Pour utiliser en toute s curit eerie eres ce eee eoe secs eee este seen voc e noa ooa sie eua nano 12 Important Notes on Handling and Use 19 Printer Unit aese M 19 hserugh ln 20 Mnnn 21 l I Features of the Machines st teet tte A deese desee abe ee eue eene een 22 1 2 Part Names and Functions oerte teniente beth ie eene Ree eo Rene He ERR dee EE 23 PrinterUnit and Dryer eee tcfte dia REGN P ERE IRR I ERE eod ree CIS 23 Operation Panel Mold ete ade ape LE D e EO Ree eere SN er 25 Media Takesup System nn dte e tee tee a en oe Re tue e eoa TRE es ge A epe eve EIS ER 26 Chapter 2 Basic Operation eene een neenon natns 27 2 1 Switching the Power On and Off Switching the Power On and Off The PowerssavingiEeature ta erret mne ee e e arre ea 2 2 Loading and Cutting Off Media sn Flow to Load Media ea a How to Cut Off Media seen Let ire e ce e tree dn eee e HERE EH e ERE
97. lose it before you press 40 Chapter 2 Basic Operation How to Perform Cleaning 2 4 Starting Output When a printing test reveals dot drop out or the like perform cleaning for just the group of heads that is incapable of correct printing Compared with performing cleaning for all heads this can reduce the amount of ink consumed Procedure canne NORMAL CL gt Norma ci lt gt ABC d Norma ci 4e AC d cEANNG gt gt NORMAL CL 4 d li SETUP SHEET 4 ROLL Q Perform a printing test again to make sure the dot drop out has been corrected If the problem persists try performing cleaning a second time If the problem doesn t go away even after performing cleaning two or three times then try cleaning using a different method t P 66 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Press Gem Press gt gt B V Group A Group B Group C J Test print Use D D to choose the group of heads that is not to be cleaned Use Ca gt C Y D to get rid of the group display Repeat this procedure to display the groups of only the heads that require cleani ng Of groups A through C cleaning is performed only for the groups displayed Press Center Cleaning starts When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again Pre
98. may have an adverse impact on the environment Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 63 5 1 Daily Care and Maintenance Cleaning Pinch rollers Periodically wipe away any grime Fail ure to clean properly may result in the transfer of grime to the surface of media Grit rollers Remove buildup of media and other ma terial using a brush Never use a metal brush Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path NWARNING Never use gasoline alcohol thinner or any other flammable material Doing so may cause fire NCAUTION 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 gt This machine is a precision device and is sensitive to dust and dirt Perform cleaning on a daily basis gt Clean by wiping with a cloth moistened by neutral detergent diluted with water then wrung dry gt Never attempt to oil or lubricate the machine 64 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 5 1 Daily Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance of the Print Heads Daily Care and Maintenance Perform maintenance using the machine s head cleaning feature t P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning p 66 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Periodic Care and Maintenance Periodic care is essential to ensuring optimal printing at all ti
99. mber Labels Serial Number This is required when you seek maintenance servic ing 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 olo 2 al Oi Chapter 8 Appendix 147 8 5 Specifications XC 540 Printing cutting method Piezo ink jet method media moving method Acceptable media widths 260 to 1 371 mm 10 1 14 to 54 in Printing cutting width 1 Maximum 1 346 mm 53 in Ink cartridges Types ECO SOL MAX 220 cc cartridge 440 cc cartridge Six colors cyan magenta yellow black light cyan light magenta or Color Four colors cyan magenta yellow and black Printing resolution printing dot resolu tion Maximum 1 440 dpi Acceptable tool Special blade for CAMM 1 series Cutting speed 10 to 600 mm s 10 to 300 mm s in media feed direction Blade force 30 to 300 gf Blade offset compensation 0 000 to 1 500 mm 0 to 0 0591 in Software resolution when cutting 0 025 mm step 0 000984 in step Distance accuracy when printing 2 3 Error of less than 0 3 of distance traveled or 0 3 mm whichever is greater Distance accuracy when cutting 3 Error of less than 0 4 of distance traveled or
100. mes Based on your frequency of use periodically clean the heads using a cleaning kit t P 68 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit Note 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 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 65 5 2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Performing More Powerful Cleaning When the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up by the normal cleaning try the more forceful medium cleaning or the even more forceful powerful cleaning Note however that this consumes more ink than normal cleaning and too frequent use may damage the print heads themselves Avoid using it more than necessary In the same way as for normal cleaning choose and clean only the group of a head that are incapable of correct printing 1 Choose medium cleaning or powerful cleaning CLEANING Press Ge MEDIUM CL gt Press C A gt CY gt to choose MEDIUM CL or POWERFUL CL 2 Specify the head group to clean mepumct 42 gt Press gt ABC E 3 5 C V Group A Group B Group C A Printing test results v MEDIUM CL 4 Use lt gt D to choose the group of heads that is not to be A C g c
101. misaligned If this happens use the crop mark feature to perform alignment for printing and cutting automatically te P 49 Cutting Using the Crop mark Feature 48 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 3 3 Cutting Using the Crop mark Feature How to Use the Crop mark Feature The crop mark feature is used for aligning printing and cutting When you re printing with crop marks in one of the following cases you can perform automatic alignment with detection of the printed crop marks when you perform cutting gt When you re cutting media that may have expanded or shrunk during printing due to the heat of the dryer or the like When you remove printed media and then reload it and perform cutting such as when you perform cutting after laminating the media Important Notes When Performing Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting When you re performing cutting switching off the media heating system and allowing the temperature to cool before performing cutting can yield results that are more stable t P 110 Switching Off the Preheater Print Heater or Dryer gt The end of the cap for the blade holder may scrape or damage the printed surface If this happens increase the amount of blade extension t P 99 Accurately Adjusting the Cutting in Amount Printing with Crop Marks Use your software RIP to make the settings for printing crop marks For information on how to make the settings refer to the documentation for the softw
102. mm 7 16 in 7 16 in Printing or cutting area 10 mm t 10 mm 7 16 in 7 16 in 12 5 mm 25m B Y 1 2 ny I m 1 2 in Crop mark 144 Chapter 8 Appendix 8 2 Printing Cutting Area 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 i 75 mm Location where separated Margin setting on the computer t First page Chapter 8 Appendix 145 8 3 About the Blade The cutting conditions and the service life of the blade change according to the media and the operating environment even when using identical blades The service life also differs according to the type of blade A rough guide is shown below Blade Media Blade force Amount of blade offset Blade life general guide ZEC U1005 General signage vinyl 50 to 150 gf 0 25 mm 8 000 m ZEC U5025 General signage vinyl 30 to 100 gf 0 25 mm 4 000 m Fluorescent vinyl 120 to 200 gf 0 25 mm 4 000 m Reflective vinyl 100 to 200 gf 0 25 mm 4 000 m When uncut areas remain even when the blade force is increased to a value that is higher by 50 to 60 gf than the values shown in this chart then replace the blade The values for Blade life are estimates for when cutting media of identical type 146 Chapter 8 Appendix 8 4 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Nu
103. n material portion 2 Material Half of the portion carrier paper a Carrier paper Amount of blade portion extension is approxi Blade mately equal to the cutting in amount Making the Cutting Conditions Set on the Machine Take Precedence Procedure menu 4 CUTTING MENU gt CUTTING MENU 4 CUTTING PRIOR gt CUTTING PRIOR 4 COMMAND MENU d SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL Description Press Crau Press C A D Press C gt gt Press C A D twice Press gt Use Ca gt CY D to select MENU Press to enable the setting Press Cru Press C 4 to go back to the original screen You can also make the settings for the cutting conditions using the computer By default the settings made with the computer take priority To make the cutting conditions set on the machine take priority either turn off the settings of the computer or make the setting described above Default Setting CUTTING PRIOR COMMAND Chapter 6 Feature Reference 99 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing Procedure 1 Print a test pattern menu e Press Cw ADJUST BI DIR gt Press CY gt ADJUST B DIR Press 0 TEST PRINT Press to start printing 2 Read the correction values from the test pattern Choose the value that pro duces the least misalignment Test pattern Simple 30 29 28 27 26
104. nce to the location of the base point You cannot set an align point unless you specify a base point Redoing the setting for the base point clears any align points that have been set Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 53 54 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take up System 56 4 1 The Take up System Features of the Take up System Using the take up unit lets you perform printing while the media is taken up automatically This makes possible unattended operation at night and efficient output of lengthy media Operating Conditions for the Take up System Never Use When Performing Cutting Never use the take up unit when you re performing cutting operations Use is possible only when performing printing Settings Related to Media Feed When using the take up unit avoid media take up operations using C 4 gt Operations that pull the media with undue force such as unsuitable take up by the take up unit can cause printing to stop or result in misalignment of the printing position When you re using the take up system be sure to make settings as described below gt When loading and setting up media set the SETUP SHEET menu item to TU gt When feeding out media toward the front of the machine by pressing lt v gt gt be sure to set the base point gt Set the PREFEED setting menu item to DISABLE Important Notes About Automatic Media cutoff Functions Never cut off the media while take u
105. ne 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 missing dots or reduced printing quality Is the media loaded and set up correctly If the media is not loaded and set up correctly media feed may not be smooth or printing may be adversely affected re P 135 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Are the settings for the PRESET menu item ap propriate If the settings selected with the PRESET menu item are not suitable for the type of media printing may be adversely affected Choose settings optimized to the media you re us ing i 114 Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Val ues i P 116 Loading a Saved Preset Colors Are Unstable or Uneven Is the media wrinkled If the media is wrinkled and comes loose from the platen colors may be uneven or printing quality may suffer r P 135 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Did you shake the ink cartridges gently before in stalling them Before you install a new ink cartridge gently shake the car tridge Was printing paused partway through When printing is paused the coloring at the seam may be altered when printing resumes Avoid pausing printing By default printing pauses when ink remaining inside the ma chine runs out Before you perform lengthy printing check the amount of ink remaining in the in
106. ne while tired or after ingesting alcohol or any medication Operation requires unimpaired judgment Im paired judgment may result in an accident A Exercise caution to avoid being pinched or becoming caught Inadvertent contact with certain areas may cause the hand or fingers to be pinched or become caught Use care when performing operations Never attempt operation while wearing a necktie necklace or loose clothing Bind long hair securely Such items may become caught in the machine resulting in injury Conduct operations in a clean brightly lit location Working in a location that is dark or cluttered may lead to an accident such as becoming caught in the machine as the result of an inadvertent stumble Never use the machine for any purpose for which it is not intended or use the machine in an undue manner that exceeds its capacity Doing so may result in injury or fire Never climb or lean on the machine The machine is not made to support a person Climbing or leaning on the machine may dis lodge components and cause a slip or fall re sulting in injury For accessories optional and consumable items power cord and the like use only genuine articles compatible with this ma chine Incompatible items may lead to an accident Before attempting cleaning maintenance or attachment or detachment of optional items disconnect the power cord Attempting such operations while the machine
107. ng the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating Environment Procedure menu 4 Press Cw CUTTING MENU gt Press Ca CUTTING MENU Press 0 AUTO ENV MATCH gt Press Ca AUTOENVMATCH 44 Press gt DISABLE amp ENABLE 4 Use CA gt CY gt to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting Press Cw SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This setting enables or disables the feature for automatic adjustment to optimize the state of the machine to the environment where it is used temperature and humidity It is normally set to ENABLE Performing automatic adjustment can reduce misalignment in the scanning direction the direction of carriage move ment during printing or cutting Default Setting AUTO ENV MATCH ENABLE 84 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Procedure menu e Press Guy HEAD HEIGHT Press C Y gt several times HEAD HEIGHT 4 Press LOW y LOW a Open the front cover Move the lever to adjust the height of the head Moving the lever to HIGH makes a warning beep sound twice Moving it to LOW makes the warning beep sound once Height adjustment lever Move firmly until it stops HEAD HEIGHT E Close the front cover LOW gt HIGH 4 Press to enable the setting Press Qu SETUP SH
108. nment 2 Execute the ADJUST BI DIR menu item Load the media t 30 How to Load Media t 90 How to Load Sheet Media Perform bidirectional adjustment t P 100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing te P 101 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 104 Chapter 6 Feature Preference 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 3 Print a test pattern and cut it menu Press Guy CUTTING MENU Press CA D CUTTING MENU Press PRINT CUT ADJ PRNT CUT ADJ Press TEST PRINT d Press CENTER S Cutting position Cutting position Printing position Printing position Cutting position and print Cutting position and print ing position are misaligned ing position are aligned When adjustment is needed go on to the steps below 4 Print a test pattern and cut it PRINT CUT ADJ Press C A gt TEST PRINT2 4 Press to execute 5 From the test pattern read the value at the location Check the value on Test pattern I the SCAN side 2 0 2 0 Cutting line AN 15 1 5 05 1 0 1 0 Correction value scale Scan direction 0 5 0 5 Check the value on TT Th r h h li the FEED side I e point where the cutting line
109. nt La main ou les doigts peuvent tre cras s ou coinc s s ils entrent en contact avec certaines surfaces par inadvertance Faire preuve de pru dence pendant l utilisation de l appareil Ne jamais faire fonctionner l appareil si on porte une cravate un collier ou des v tements amples Bien attacher les cheveux longs Ces v tements ou ces objets peuvent tre coinc s dans l appareil ce qui causerait des blessures Ne jamais faire fonctionner l appareil apr s avoir consomm de l alcool ou des m dicaments ou dans un tat de fatigue L utilisation de l appareil exige un jugement sans faille L utilisation avec les facult s affaiblies pourrait entrainer un accident Utiliser l appareil dans un endroit propre et bien clair Travailler dans un endroit sombre ou encombr peut causer un accident l utilisateur risque par exemple de tr bucher malencontreusement et d tre coinc par une partie de l appareil Ne jamais utiliser l appareil des fins autres que celles pour lesquelles il est concu Ne jamais l utiliser de mani re abu sive ou d une mani re qui d passe sa capacit Le non respect de cette consigne peut causer des blessures ou un incendie Ne jamais grimper ni s appuyer sur la machine La machine n est pas concue pour supporter le poids d une personne Grimper ou s appuyer sur la machine peut d placer des l ments et causer un faux pas ou une chute ce qui causerait des bles
110. old down and press mo FEED FOR DRY gt HEATER MENU Press CYD PREHEATING gt PREHEATING 1 Press 30 C p MENU 4 Use C A D C Y D to make the setting Press to enable the setting EEE Press Cu SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This feature controls the temperature of the media heating system automatically when is dark MENU performs heating to the preset temperature at all times without lowering the temperature when is dark 30 C lowers the media heating system to a fixed temperature 30 C when is dark OFF switches off the media heating system when is dark Default Setting PREHEATING 30 C Chapter 6 Feature Reference 111 6 9 Setting How the Auxiliary Drying Unit Operates Switching the Drying heater Unit On and Off Procedure HEATER MENU Hold down and press Gascon OPTION DRYER d Press C Y D twice OPTION DRYER Press gt DISABLE 9 ENABLE amp Use gt CY D to select ENABLE or DISABLE Press Center Press Cw SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This switches the optional drying heater unit on or off The machine settings govern the temperature setting for the drying heater unit so when installation is complete set OPTION DRYER on the machine to ENABLE Default Setting OPTION DRYER DISABLE 112 Chapter 6 Feature Referenc
111. ombre de personnes peuvent tre cause de blessures La chute d articles tr s lourds peut aussi causer des blessures S assurer de verrouiller les roulettes de la base Si l appareil devait commencer basculer il s ensuivrait un accident grave par exemple l crasement de membres ou du corps Prendre les mesures de s curit ad quates pour l entreposage des rou leaux de support pour s assurer qu ils ne rouleront pas ne tomberont pas et ne se renverseront pas Il y a risque d tre cras par le support et de subir des blessures graves La manutention du support en rouleau doit tre faite par deux personnes ou plus et il faut prendre des pr cautions pour viter les chutes Tenter de soulever des objets trop lourds peut causer des blessures Risque d incendie de br lures ou d missions de gaz toxiq NATTENTION NATTENTION N Attention temp ratures lev es Les zones comme le s choir chauffent Faire preuve de prudence pour viter un incendie ou des br lures Quand aucun travail d impression n est en cours retirer tout support de l appareil ou couper l alimentation lectrique L application continue de chaleur un point unique peut causer l mission de gaz toxiques ou cr er un risque d incendie Ne jamais utiliser un support qui ne peut pas supporter la chaleur L utilisation d un support qui ne supporte pas la chaleur peut d t riorer le support cr e
112. on to the next operation unless you redo the setting for the amount remaining This can be useful for keeping you from forgetting to redo the setting when you change the media When you set this to ENABLE however be sure also to set the EDGE DETECTION menu item to ENABLE When EDGE DETECTION is set to DISABLE then SHEET REMAIN is not displayed automatically regardless of the setting for AUTO DISPLAY Also when sheet media is loaded that is when SETUP SHEET is set to PIECE the setting for the amount of remaining media is made automatically and so this menu is not displayed t P 86 Using Transparent Media Default Setting AUTO DISPLAY DISABLE Printing the Amount of Remaining Media Procedure menu Press Cvev 5 SHEET REMAIN gt Press C A gt twice sungr REMAIN Press gt PRINT MEMO d Press to perform printing Press Crew SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This prints the amount of media remaining that is displayed at the top menu 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 amount the next time you use the media Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values Procedure menu Press Cw SUB MENU 4 Press C Y gt
113. or cause dot drop out Use this feature at such times The ink buildup is removed as printing is performed When this is set to PAGE automatic cleaning is performed every time before printing starts When this is set to a value from 10 min to 990 min automatic cleaning is performed when the cumulative printing time reaches the value you set here When this is set to NONE no automatic cleaning is performed Using PAGE or a value from 10 min to 990 min results in longer printing times Also when this is set to a value from 10 min to 990 min printing pauses and so colors may be uneven t 85 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Default Setting PERIODIC CL NONE Chapter 6 Feature Reference 89 6 4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media How to Load Sheet Media As with standard size media make sure of the following points when loading sheet media Procedure Remove both shafts If roll media is loaded then remove the media first Pass the media through the machine Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure Align here Lower the loading lever to secure the media in place If you re performing printing attach the media clamps and close the front cover setup SHEET Use C gt D to select PIECE 4 gt PIECE Press CENTER 90 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 5 Setting How the Printer
114. ou la prise Ne jamais chauffer le cable la fiche ou la prise La poussi re peut causer un incendie 15 AN Pour utiliser en toute s curit L encre les liquides nettoyants et les liquides us es sont inflammables et toxiques NATTENTION NPRUDENCE Ne pas approcher une flamme nue de l espace de travail L encre et les liquides us s sont inflammables Ne jamais entreposer d encre de liquide de nettoyage ou des liquides us s dans les endroits suivants gt un endroit expos une flamme nue gt un endroit o il y a risque de temp rature lev e gt pr s d eau de Javel d un autre agent d oxydation ou de mat riel explosif gt tout endroit la port e d enfants Il y a risque d incendie L ingestion accidentelle par un enfant peut pr senter un risque pour la sant Ne jamais incin rer une cartouche d encre De l encre pourrait couler s enflammer et le feu se r pandre des objets proches Ne jamais boire l encre le liquide de nettoyage ni les liquides us s ne pas en respirer les vapeurs et ne pas laisser les produits entrer en contact avec les yeux ou la peau Cela est dangereux pour la sant S assurer que le lieu de travail est bien a r L absence d a ration ad quate peut cr er une situation dangereuse pour la sant ou un risque de combustion cause des vapeurs qui manent de l encre Ne jamais soumettre une cartouche d encre
115. over and close the maintenance cover Maintenance cover want enance s Close the front cover CLEANING al Press Center 4 Press Cvew gt SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen lt 4 gt ROLL 4 Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the results Perform cleaning several times as required t P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 71 5 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Wipers The wipers are components that you use when cleaning the print heads When the screen displays a message like the one shown it means the item needs to be replaced Replace with new items TIME FOR WIPER REPLACE Press Important Notes on This Procedure gt To prevent the heads from drying out finish this procedure in 30 minutes or less gt A warning beep sounds after 30 minutes At this time stop work attach the right side cover and press CENTER When the head protection operation finishes restart the procedure from the beginning NCAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury al Display the REPLACE WIPER menu menu 42 Press Crau SUB MENU Press CY gt several times sus MENU e Press D MAINTENANCE gt Press C A D MAINTENANC
116. p is in progress Take up quits as soon as the media is cut off Be especially careful when you re printing more than one page The setting for turning off automatic cutoff is made on the computer Margin Settings If you can set the margins on the computer set them each to 40 millimeters or more Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take up System 4 2 Using the Take up System How to Take Up Media 1 Pass the media through the printer o Move the dancer roller toward the rear Dancer roller Load the roll media t 30 How to Load Media Pull back the loading lever to secure the media in place 2 Fasten the media to the paper tube For information on how to attach the paper tube refer to the Setup Guide TU Press Press C Y gt to adjust the length of the media to be pulled out TO TAKE UP d You can adjust the length of the media in 10 millimeter steps by pressing C Y gt To pull out media continuously hold down the key CZ 22 Z Z_ cad es aE ROC Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take up System 57 4 2 Using the Take up System Fasten the media in place with tape at three locations the center and both edges so that the media is not at an angle Take up with outward curl
117. place Make sure the media flanges are straight Correct media feed is impossible if either of the media flanges is at an angle EL E OK Not OK 3 Load the media so that it is without slack 0 Pull out the media Hold the media at the center and pull it out being sure to keep it straight Make sure all areas of the media are taut OK Not OK Pull back the loading lever to secure the media D in place AL 32 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 2 Loading and Cutting Off Media 4 Install the media clamps and close the front cover 0 Install the media clamps The media clamps have distinct left and right sides Install them as shown in the figure Line up the hole with the end of the media e x Close the front cover Front cover setup SHEET Use C gt to select ROLL I m Press Ge Important Note When Using the Media Clamps Insert the media clamps firmly all the way until they engage with an audible click and make sure they will not come loose Incorrect mounting may cause the media to catch or snag and make correct printing impossible or may lead
118. possible shift caused by expansion contraction of the media and or by reloading the media 6 gt Media type Roland PET film gt Data size 1 000 mm in the media feed direction 1 346 mm in the carriage movement direction gt No lamination gt Automatic detection of crop marks at 4 points when media is reloaded gt During cutting PREFEED menu item must be set to ENABLE gt Temperature 25 C 77 F gt Excludes the effects of slanted movement and of expansion and contraction of the media 7 gt Warm up is required after powerup 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 8 Operating environment Humidity 96 m no condensation 80 27 c 55 Use an operating environment within this range B eee ees 0 15 20 C F 27 32 59 68 80 6 89 6 Temperature Chapter 8 Appendix 149 150 151 152 Roland 1000005823 R7 081121
119. prevent them from drying out Operation cannot be continued Switch the sub power off then back on Opening the front cover while printing is in progress causes an emergency stop Never allow the print heads to remain in this state 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 immediately 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 head cleaning 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 move the loading lever to the rear and adjust the media to create a small amount of slack then switch on the sub power WRONG CARTRIDGE A cartridge that cannot be used was installed Remove the cartridge to clear the error Use a cartridge of the specified type Chapter 7 What to Do If 139 140 Chapter 8 Appendix 8 1 Usable Media Conditions for Usable Media Media width 10 1 4 to 54 inches 260 to 1 371 mm A Cutta
120. r un ris que d incendie ou causer l mission de gaz toxiques 17 A Pour utiliser en toute s curit A Vignettes d avertissement Des vignettes d avertissement sont appos es pour qu il soit facile de rep 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 18 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 viter tout contact avec le corps Utiliser uniquement dans un endroit bien a r Attention T tes d impression mobiles Les t tes d impression sous le couvercle se d placent haute vitesse et repr sentent un danger Ne jamais ins rer la main ou les doigts dans l ouverture 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 viter tout contact avec le corps Utiliser uniquement dans un endroit bien a r Attention Temp rature lev e La platine et la surface de s chage chauffent tre prudent po
121. re gases can accumulate Combustion or explosion may be a danger Handle the power cord plug and electri cal outlet correctly and with care Never use any article that is damaged Using a damaged article may result in fire or electrical shock When using an extension cord or power strip use one that adequately satisfies the machine s ratings for voltage frequency and current Use of multiple electrical loads on a single elec trical outlet or of a lengthy extension cord may cause fire Connect to ground This can prevent fire or electrical shock due to current leakage in the event of malfunction Position so that the power plug is within immediate reach at all times This is to enable quick disconnection of the power plug in the event of an emergency Install the machine next to an electrical outlet Also provide enough empty space to allow immedi ate access to the electrical outlet If sparking smoke burning odor unusual sound or abnormal operation occurs im mediately unplug the power cord Never use if any component is damaged Continuing to use the machine may result in fire electrical shock or injury Contact your autho rized Roland DG Corp dealer N To Ensure Safe Use Important notes about the power cord plug and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to Never allow to get wet damage ll Never bend or twist with undue force Never make hot
122. rec tion value Press to finish making the settings for SETTING NO 4 4 Go back to the original screen Press Crau Press C 4 to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL Description This corrects for each head the minute misalignment that occurs in the bidirectional printing mode When further correction is required such as when adjustment made using SIMPLE SETTING does not enhance printing use DE TAIL SETTING to make corrections for each head Chapter 6 Feature Preference 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like Procedure 1 Print a test pattern menu Press D CALIBRATION Press C Y gt several times CALIBRATION e Press gt TEST PRINT d Press to start printing 2 Check the test pattern you printed Gap present Correct results Overlap Test pattern Correction value adjustment Reduce the value 0 Increase the value 3 Enter the correction value SETTING Press CY 0 00 0 15 4 Press Use C A gt C Y D to make the setting for the correction value Press to enable the setting 4 Go back to the original screen Press GD SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL Chapter 6 Feature Reference 103 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting Description The movement distance of media e
123. reference 6 7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting Description Depending on the composition of the media the positioning of printing and cutting may be misaligned even when you re using crop marks Make corrections for misaligned printing and cutting for the media you re using Default Setting FEED SETTING 0 00 mm SCAN SETTING 0 00 mm Chapter 6 Feature Reference 109 6 8 Setting How the Media Heating System Operates Switching Off the Preheater Print Heater or Dryer Procedure PRE 35 4 Press twice 35 Use lt gt gt to select the device Press C Y gt several times to select OFF Press to enable the setting a Press Guy SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This makes the temperature settings for the media heating system preheater print heater and dryer as well as switching these devices on or off When this is set to OFF these devices do not operate at all You can also make these settings on the computer When you ve made the settings on the computer the computer s settings take precedence and the printer s settings are ignored Default Setting PRE preheater 35 C 94 F PRINT print heater 35 C 94 F DRYER 50 C 122 F 110 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 8 Setting How the Media Heating System Operates Determining How the Media Heating System Operates Procedure HEATER MENU H
124. rinting or Cutting 5 From the test pattern read the correction value at the location Check the value on Test pattern the SCAN side Cutting line 2 0 2 0 F5 15 0 5 E 41 0 1 0 IN Correction value scale Scan direction Check the value on The point where the cutting line the FEED side wo o intersects the correction value SCAN scale is the correction value In this 9 ue in s lan figure the value is 0 3 Use the Feeo same method to read the value on the FEED side 0 5 Cutting line 6 Enter the correction value you read crop curaby Press Ca SETTING M F 030 030mm Press gt 000 gt 020mm 4 Use Ca gt C Y D to set the adjustment value for FEED SETTING Use C 4 to set the adjustment value for SCAN SETTING Press to enable the setting cRoP cUT ADV Press Cue SETTING d 7 Check the results of adjustment CROP CUT ADJ Press Ca TEST PRINT a Press to execute If the printing and cutting lines are aligned adjustment is complete If further adjustment is needed go back to step 6 and fine tune the adjust ment ES Cutting position Printing position Cutting position and print ing position are aligned 108 Chapter 6 Feature P
125. ss Cru Press C gt to go back to the original screen When you want to clean all heads simultaneously Hold down for one second or longer Cleaning for all heads starts automatically Chapter 2 Basic Operation 41 2 5 If Ink Runs Out Checking for Remaining Ink Procedure Press Cue INK REMAINING gt Press C A gt several times 288 288 Press C 5 NN NN me Press Guy SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL Amount of ink remaining Much gt EE 288 SGEN 488 SHH SEE EN E Bi BI B _ ONE ONE 11 1288 t Little Le LM 3 105 053 all d ll xvW0s o2a XVII 10S 023 g x g x The display shows an approximate guide to the amount of remaining ink which may differ somewhat from the actual amount remaining Also the displayed information may differ greatly from the actual amount remaining if you insert a partly used ink cartridge or change cartridges while the power is off 42 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 5 If Ink Runs Out If Ink Runs Out When ink runs out a warning beep sounds and printing pauses unless the default settings have been changed Pull out the empty cartridge and insert a new one Printing resumes
126. sures Utiliser uniquement des accessoires d origine accessoires en option articles consommables c ble d alimentation et autres articles semblables compatibles avec l appareil Les articles incompatibles risquent de causer des accidents D brancher le c ble d alimentation avant de proc der au nettoyage ou l entretien de l appareil et avant d y fixer ou d en retirer des accessoires en option Tenter ces op rations pendant que l appareil est branch une source d alimentation peut causer des blessures ou un choc lectrique o e e o o e e Ne jamais tenter de d monter de r parer ou de modifier l appareil Le non respect de cette consigne risque de provoquer un incendie un choc lectrique ou des blessures Confier les r parations un technicien ayant la formation requise gt o Attention outil de coupe Cet appareil contient un outil interne Pour viter les blessures manipuler l outil avec soin 13 14 AN Pour utiliser en toute s curit Risque de d charge ou de choc lectrique d lectrocution ou d incendie NATTENTION NATTENTION Em ATA Brancher une prise lectrique conforme aux caract ristiques de cet appareil ten sion fr quence et courant Une tension incorrecte ou un courant insuffisant peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Caract ristiques
127. ter t P 39 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 47 3 2 Performing Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting Performing Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting You can perform printing and cutting at the same time When you send data that contains information for both printing and cutting then after the printing has finished the cutting operation starts Important Set AUTO ENV MATCH to ENABLE te P 84 Making the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating Environment Before you start cutting allow the media to dry thoroughly If the media is not dry enough the pinch rollers or the blade may smudge the printed surface during cutting Drying time may vary according to the type of media or the settings of the media heating system Use your software RIP to make the setting for the drying time For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using t P 36 Settings for the Media Heating System If the lines for printing and for cutting do not match up alignment for printing and cutting is required te P 104 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions During Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting Depending on the type of media and the temperature of the media heating system expansion or contraction of the media may cause the positions for printing and cutting to become
128. th edges of the media are aligned above the grit rollers and move the pinch rollers to position them above the grit rollers Move the entire roll media to perform positioning The middle pinch rollers cannot be lowered at any position other than above the grit rollers You can vary the number of middle pinch rollers used according to the width and composition of the media Increasing the number used makes media feed correspondingly more stable Grit roller position Be sure to place the right edge of the media on this grit roller zy For the middle pinch rollers choose positions that are as evenly spaced as possible with respect to the width of the media Symbols are present to serve as Position the left and right pinch rollers over guides for positioning the grit rollers the edges of the media im T E dup EE E Chapter 2 Basic Operation 31 2 2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Secure the stoppers in place in alignment with the width of the media The stoppers number four in total Tighten all screws Roll media oe Important Tighten the screws to secure in
129. the top menu until it reaches zero If you cancel the setup such as by removing the media or raising the loading lever the amount remaining at that time flashes on the screen The amount of media remaining is not updated automatically when you change the media Redo the setting whenever you change the media Note however that when sheet media is loaded that is when SETUP SHEET is set to the setting for the amount of remaining media is made automatically You can also make the setting display this menu automatically whenever you change the media See the next section Verifying the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed Note The remaining amount that is displayed is only an estimate and its accuracy is not assured Verifying the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed Procedure menu e SHEET REMAIN gt sHHETREMAN AUTO DISPLAY gt avutopispLay DISABLE p ENABLE SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL Press Cru Press C A D twice Press gt Press C Y D twice Press gt Use CA gt CY D to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting Press Crau Press C 4 to go back to the original screen Chapter 6 Feature Reference 95 6 5 Setting How the Printer Operates Description Setting this to ENABLE automatically displays SHEET REMAIN whenever you change the media and finish setup This makes it impossible to go
130. ting More Precisely CALIBRATION t P 103 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like PRINT CUT t P 104 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting 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 P 16 Loading a Saved Preset Assigning a Name to a Preset Chapter 6 Feature reference 115 6 10 Saving the Printer Settings to Match the Media Loading a Saved Preset Procedure menu e Press Guy PRESET gt Press gt twice NAME1 d Use C A gt C Y D to select the name of a preset you want to load SETUP SHEET Press to load ROLL The settings are changed and the screen shown in the figure appears Description 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 NAMEB If you load a preset while is illuminated goes dark To start printing press once more and redo the preparations for printing Assigning a Name to a Preset Procedure PRESET 4 Press Press gt Press CY D twice NAME Press gt 1 Use a gt C Y D to select any one from to AME e Press gt S d Use CA gt CY gt to enter a character NAME e Press C gt SAMPLE d Use CA gt CY
131. to Load Media Z CAUTION Load roll media correctly Otherwise the media may fall and cause injury NCAUTION Roll media weighs about 30 kg 67 Ib To avoid injury handle with care NCAUTION _ Never load media that weighs more than 30 kg 67 Ib The machine may fail to withstand the weight and tip over or cause the media to fall 1 Load the media onto the roll shaft Open the front cover Move the media clamps to the sides 0 T ET A Front cover o aah Jor Media clamp Media clamp Attach the media flanges to the roll media Media flange K GE Match to the inner 4 diameter of the roll media core 2 nt E Press in to fit on securely Place the roll media on the shafts Make sure the brake is engaged when you do this ccr CEE Roll media Shaft 30 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 2 Loading and Cutting Off Media o Pass the media between the pinch rollers and pu EC IN the grit rollers bringing the end of the media as g far as the platen Media Pinch roller Grit roller 2 Align the media Position so that bo
132. ttings to the optimal values for the media simply by loading the preset you saved Menu items that can be saved in presets are listed on the next page 114 Chapter 6 Feature Reference 6 10 Saving the Pinter Settings to Match the Media Menu Items That Can Be Saved in Presets PRE Preheater Positions During Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting PRINT Print heater CROP CUT ADJ DRYER t P 107 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When P 36 Settings for the Media Heating System Using Crop Marks EDGE DETECTION PREHEATING t P 86 Using Transparent Media t P 111 Determining How the Media Heating System Operates SCAN INTERVAL BLOWER FAN t P 86 Printing Hard to dry Media x P 113 Switching the Optional Blower fan Unit On and Off VACUUM POWER t 87 Preventing Media from Coming Loose FULL WIDTH S t P 88 Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media FEED FOR DRY t P 93 Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer ALTERNATE HEAD t P 94 Giving Priority to Image Quality CALIBRATION in the CUTTING MENU t P 97 Performing Distance Correction During Cutting FORCE SPEED OFFSET UP SPEED t P 98 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions ADJUST BI DIR SIMPLE SETTING t P 100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ADJUST BI DIR DETAIL SETTING t P 101 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Prin
133. ur viter un incendie ou des br lures Attention Risque de pincement Faire attention de ne pas coincer les doigts pendant le chargement du support ou lors de la fermeture du couvercle Attention Temp rature lev e La platine et la surface de s chage chauffent tre prudent pour viter un incendie ou des br lures B LLLI LP CN said am imi PEN PEN 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 Handle carefully and 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 them Failure to handle with care may cause damage gt The print heads may be damaged if allowed to dry out The machine prevents desiccation automatically but improper
134. ut 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 r P 100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Print ing r P 101 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Print ing More Precisely Is the media heating system at a suitable tempera ture If the ink forms lumps or smudges raise the temperature Note however that a temperature that is too high may de grade the media or cause it to wrinkle i P 36 Settings for the Media Heating System 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 tem peratures adequate effectiveness may not be apparent if the media is thoroughly chilled Before printing allow the me dia to come to room temperature Is the print mode suitable If attractive printing is impossible even when the media heat ing system is at a high temperature try using a higher qual ity 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 RIP program such as the color profile selection Make settings suited to the media you re using Is the printer installed in a level and stable location Never install the machi
135. ve 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 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 The relationship between the print mode and temperature If smudging or poor drying occur even after raising the temperature try using a print mode 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 for 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 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 To obtain stable printing results the machine should be used at an ambient temperature of 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F Chapter 2 Basic Operation 37 2 3 Settings for the Media Heating System Examples of Preset Temperatures Media Type Scrim banner PVC Thickness 300 to 400 12 to 16 mil Temperature Preheater 40 C 104 F Print heater 40 C 104 F
136. w to make the settings refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using When the media has been removed follow the steps below to reload it Procedure o0 Load the media A p o zxmEO 0 2 Blade protection 00000 0 5 degrees Angle by no more than 5 degrees Otherwise alignment becomes impos sible 5 degrees Send the cutting data Alignment is performed automatically then cutting starts If Automatic Alignment Cannot Be Performed If the machine fails to detect the crop marks the screen shown in the figure appears and operation stops CROPMARK ERROR NOT FOUND If this happens press then take action as follows Reload the media then send the data again If this does not resolve the problem then perform alignment manually t 52 Aligning Manually and Cutting If the crop marks cannot be detected easily because of the effects of media warping or the like then perform alignment manually When you want to perform automatic alignment with lengthy media we recommend performing output with the data separated into sizes that are as short as possible With large sizes error due to warping and the like increases making smooth detection impossible Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature 51 3 3 Cutting Using the Crop mark Feature To Quit Detection and Start Cutting CANCEL
137. xperiences subtle changes due to the thickness of the media and the temperature of the heating devices 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 heating devices Repeat the process of printing a test pattern and entering a correction value a number of times to find the optimal value After correction performing take up to return the media and carrying out printing may not produce correct results When resetting the page spacing after correction set it to a value of 40 millimeters or more Print this test pattern using parameters identical to those for actual printing Also using material such as media scraps that have passed through the printer may not yield correct results Note however that you can also make this setting on the computer by for example choosing the media type in the RIP program you are using When you ve made the setting on the computer the computer s setting takes precedence and the printer s setting is ignored Default Setting SETTING 0 00 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions During Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting Procedure 1 Check the setting for the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item Make sure the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item is set to ENABLE te P 84 Making the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating Enviro
138. y Is the network connection correct Check the network settings on the printer and the port set ting for the software RIP In the software RIP specify the IP address assigned to the printer Make sure the network routing is suitable Try connecting the computer and the machine to the same hub or con necting them directly using a crossover cable If this makes it possible to perform output it means the problem is in the network itself Make sure the green link LED of ethernet connecter is on If the light is dark the network connection is not correct If output is impossible even though the link LED is on make sure the IP address and other settings are correct The set 130 Chapter 7 What to Do If tings on both the machine and the computer must be cor rect Try making the settings again as you check for dupli cate IP addresses and typing errors Link LED ur E ES t Setup Guide te 118 Viewing System Information The Media Take up System Doesn t Run Is the cable connected Connect the cable for the take up unit to the machine To perform take up automatically during printing also make the setting for the AUTO switch t Setup Guide te P 57 How to Take Up Media The Media Heating System Doesn t Warm Up Is media loaded The media heating system does not warm up to the pr
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