User`s Manual, Roland CutChoice (English)
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1. A Search G Folders history AF OS X aA Ea Address 1 D CoreljGraphics101Config RedistivBA6 v Go Folders x E EO cd10_parm D a Acrobat Reader 4 0 ce PFILES SP AGFA Apple E Corel E Aveo SYSTEM WINDOWS LA E Graphics10 Color E Config DrawBrowser PaintBrowser RaveBrowser E Redist Digital Signatures Sy VBA6 Custom x Type Windows Installer Package Author Microsoft Corporation Title Installation 337 KB g My Computer Y 4 Restart the computer after the installation is completed Adding the Cut Plot in the CorelDRAW Toolbar Add the Cut Plot command in the CorelDRAW 10 toolbar following the steps below 1 Launch CorelDRAW and open a new document 2 Select Tools gt Customization The Options dialog displays 10 3 Select Commands sub item x E Workspace E y General Display File v General Shortcut Keys Appearance Edit ES se Tooltip Help Warnings j File e vBA Save Memory Currently Available On a Plug Ins Menu Bar File Mode Text Menu Bar Normal Mode Toolbox El Customization E Command Bars 3 Color Pal Application H Document Export E Global 884 Publish To The Web gt sw Flash embedded in atg ia 7 Web Image Optimiz gt Cancel Help 4 Select Macros from command list El Workspace2. Installing Roland CutChoice Windows Please make sure all applications are closed before installing this software 1 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive The menu screen appears automatically Click the Click here message and then choose the model name of your output device 2 Click on the Install button of the Roland CutChoice section The CD Setup window displays 3 Select the language for the installer and click Next The Software to Install window displays 4 Click Next The Welcome window displays 5 Click Next The System will ask if you wish to view the Readme file Click Yes to View Click No to continue installing The Select Program Folder window displays Note If you click Yes to view the Readme box you must click the close box to continue after viewing the Readme 6 Select the folder you would like Roland CutChoice to be displayed 7 Click Next The Choose Destination Location window displays 8 Select the destination by clicking on Browse or accept the default location 9 Click Next The Clear Preferences window displays 10 Click Yes to delete preference settings The Restarting Windows window displays 11 Click OK to restart the computer Setting Up The Roland CutChoice Once the computer restarts launch Roland CutChoice by double clicking its icon located on the desktop You are prompted to select the output device 1 Select the model of your output device 2 Click Next 3 Select the port t
3. Note The steps 6 to 8 below are only required if you are using CorelDRAW version 10 410 If you have the SP1 Service Pack 1 installed go to step 9 Click OK to close the Options dialog Exit CorelDRAW Repeat the steps 1 to 4 and select CutPlot CutPlotProc CutPlot item from the list A A Select the Appearance tab and click Import button The icon list displays E Workspace E General rs Display Macros y de General Shortcut Keys Appearance j 7 Edit ER SORA ra Caption z Warnings pre eereneee i tO o HBA GZ GlobalMacros Corel Save A GlobalMacros Corel la Memory Plug Ins Text y i _ E Toolbox Pen Color z E Customization gt H H Command Bars H i Commands Transparent Color Palette Ps i Application z Document Undo Redo E Global vjel Import Restore defaults OK Cancel Help 10 Click on Files button from icon list E Global o ca a ha Import A Restore defaults Wi 0lo e A Ball ma EMULE mm ol OOOO Sax m BOLLA 008o A 11 Open the folder C Program Files Corel Graphics10 Draw Scripts Misc Axl Look in E Scripts e AE f colcwp bmp guidec2 bmp be f accelcon bmp w coldirec bmp Y quidec3 bmp w guidet2 bmp ii call bmp wy coldirep bmp Y guidec4 bmp Y guidet3 bmp lef cal2 bmp Y conau bmp Y quidec5 bmp Y guidewiz bmp f cal3 bmp yy concu b
4. Roland Roland CutChoice Ver 1 1 USER S MANUAL Thank the user very much for purchasing the Roland cutter e To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product s performance please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location Unauthorized copying or transferal in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur with respect to any article made using this product TABLE OF CONTENTS WIC ONG arcsec pecos alntasticnes cise E A sate ate ae oie quiet eet aot edeieiementacenre E 4 OEI WO o DO 4 SUD POred OUIPULDEVICES abs 4 Before Using CAMM PRO o A 4 System Requirements WINdOWS 2 sas dd acid 5 System Requirements MacintO SN aaa 6 Before Installing Roland CutChoice WindowS occococccococncoccnococonnccncncconononnnononannnnnnnnnonnnnonannnonannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanenenas 7 Installing Roland CutCnoice
5. Select Toolbar again to hide the Toolbar Help Menu Displays the help file Note Acrobat Reader 4 0 or later is required to view the help file a Setup Properties The Setup Properties dialog can be accessed from within the Cut Plot dialog or from Roland CutChoice and defines the settings for a specific output device Most of settings related to cutting available in the Setup Properties are also available in the Cut Plot dialog and you should change the settings from the Cut Plot dialog Some settings can only be changed from the Setup Properties or the Preferences which are applied to the job when it arrives in the queue These settings are Port Port where the output device is connected Media size list Custom media sizes can only be added in the media list from Setup Properties Curve quality Knife offset After Output Preferences Selects to either hold or delete the job after the output is done Most of settings from the Setup Properties are only used as a default setting for the Cut Plot dialog when you launch the Cut Plot dialog for the first time The Setup Properties dialog contains the following tabs General Cut Communication Windows only and Ports Macintosh only The General Tab Setup Properties General Cut Manufacturer Roland Model Ex 500 Setup name 0 gt 50d Fort Juseoo1 Media Hame 47 050 x 984 170in E width 47 0500in Height 384 1700in Max H
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7. any damages including lost data lost profits cost of cover or other special incidental consequential or indirect damages arising from the use of the program however caused and on any theory of liability This limitation will apply even if Roland or an authorized dealer or distributor has been advised of the possibility of such damage Roland is not responsible for any typographical errors in the software or in the documentation Copyright 2001 by Scanvec Amiable All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher CutChoice is a trademark of Roland DG Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders R2 020416
8. Job dialog box displays 2 From the Add Job dialog select the path of the job you would like to add 3 Click Open The job native file is added to the queue Job Properties Job Properties are settings associated with a particular job To change the Job Properties select Job Properties from the File menu A preview of the job is displayed within Job Properties Note You cannot change Job Properties for native files Send Once jobs are in Roland CutChoice you can select individual jobs or groups of jobs for output When selecting a group of jobs they are processed in the order that they appear in the queue To Send a Job to the output device 1 Click on the job or jobs you would like to output 2 From the File Menu select Send sa Abort A job can be aborted during processing To Abort a Job 1 Click on the job you would like to abort 2 From the File menu select Abort Exit Windows only The Exit command ends the program and closes Roland CutChoice window To Exit Program m From the File menu select Exit Quit Macintosh only The Quit command ends the program and closes Roland CutChoice window To Quit Program 7 From the File menu select Quit Edit Menu The Edit menu allows you to select all files delete a file or change preferences Select All The Select All command selects all files in the queue Delete The Delete command allows deletion of specifically selected files Preferences
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10. Neonwiz csc E 2 amp Bitmaps El Customize 24 Replica csc Down ii B Text Shortcut Keys WM Shadow csc t 3 T amp ools Menus Tj Tempwiz csc a a amp Window Toolbars H E Find Reset 3 Help Color Palette PP Ee Link Manager ut Plot Plug in for CorelDraw l Document g XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E Scanvec miable Ltd l Global Cancel Help 5 Set the Menu to amp File then click Add 6 Click OK to close the Options dialog Menus Workspace Commands Menu General H Help a i Main Menu gt Display 3 Apply Styles Edit 2 4 Application Scripts Remove E amp File Warnings UN Accelcon cse 4 Cutplot cse save 2 Calendar csc Separator Y iNew 24 New amp From Terr Memory 24 Cutplot csc aie Plug Ins Ej Fillout csc aj Open Text Ej Guidewiz csc ip lt lt Separator gt gt Toolbox El Neorwiz csc 4 amp Close Customize Ej Replica csc Down 4 Save Shortcut Keys E Shadow csc Save bs Menus 24 Tempwiz csc revan Toobars Find w Reset 4 r oe Cut Plot Plug in for CorelDraw a Manager rr Seanvechmiable Lid Global Cancel Help Configuring the CorelDRAW 10 Toolbar An optional component Visual Basic for Applications is required to add Cut Plot to the CorelDRAW 10 toolbar This component is not installed by def
11. Preferences allow access to default settings including what to do with files after output and to specify the units of measurement After Output Specifies what to do with the job after it has finished outputting either Hold or Delete Units Select the desired unit of measurement Setup Menu A setup consists of a device and its associated properties The items in the Setup menu apply to the device currently selected Change Setup The Change Setup command allows you to change the output device Switch back to the original setup using the Change Setup command again Note All jobs associated with the old setup will be deleted when you change the output device Also make sure the output device is properly connected and powered ON when changing setups ye Setup Properties Setup Properties displays the default settings for the output device To View Setup Properties From the Setup menu select Setup Properties The Setup Properties dialog opens with the General tab selected See the Setup Properties section Test Cut The Test Cut command allows you to ensure that your software is properly installed and that the connection to the output device is established To Test Cut From the Setup Menu select Test Cut A small test file is sent to the output device View Menu Windows only The View Menu allows you to show or hide the Toolbar To Show or Hide the Toolbar e From the View menu select Toolbar to show the Toolbar
12. copy supplied by Roland b Transfer the Software and all rights under this License to another party together with a copy of this License and all written materials accompanying the Software provided the user give Roland written notice of the transfer and the other party reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License c Use this Software on a single computer only but may transfer it to another computer as long as it is used on only one computer at a time In use constitutes being loaded onto either temporary i e RAM or permanent memory e g hard disk CD ROM or other storage device of a computer Restrictions The user may NOT distribute copies of the Software to others or electronically transfer the Software from one computer to another over a network The user may not decompile reverse engineer disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human perceivable form The user may not modify adapt transfer rent lease loan resell for profit distribute network or create derivative works based upon the software or any part thereof Termination Roland retains the right to terminate this agreement without notice immediately when any of the following occurs a When the user violate any article of this Agreement b When the user make any serious breach of faith regarding this Agreement Warranty Disclaimer Limitation of Remedies and Damages In no event will Roland be liable for
13. de ae General Le Display General Shortcut Keys Appearance Edit Tooltip Help Warnings re ju VBA Save Memory Currently Available On Plug Ins Menu Bar File Mode Text Menu Bar Normal Mode Toolbox E Customization Command Bars Commands Color Palette Application El Document Global A Flash embedded in See Web Image Optimiz 5 Select CutPlot CutPlotProc CutPlot item and drag it to a toolbar A new toolbar will be created if you release the mouse button where no toolbar is present gt CorelDRAW 10 Graphic1 pe File Edit View Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Text Tools Window Help Osea me a er ql 100 rr SARP Letter es mm Fs gt A gt E va st N CutPlot CutPlotPro 10 11 0 6S d D 2 4 6 8 th r wi dz A a OA Options MO A eS El Workspace General bu Display Edit Warnings VBA i Save Memory E Plug Ins Text E Toolbox El Customization Command Bars Commands Color Palette Application H Document Global Macs H de General Shortcut K eys Appearance vennene E Teete tier Z GlobalMacros Corel CutPlot CutPlotProc CutPlot A Globalt acros Corel Currently Available On 24 22 rere B SPBPOOOR LR 7 20 Cancel Help Important Do not add the Cut Plot command to the File menu since this method will only work with CorelDRAW 8 and 9 11
14. RO CX 300 CX 400 and CX 500 STIKA SX 8 SX 12 and SX 15 Before Using CAMM 1 PRO Before using Roland CutChoice software set Coordinate Rotation Settings to 90deg in CAMM 1 PRO In the CAMM 1 PRO USER S MANUAL go to Details of the Origin Point Location and Cutting Area and refer to Coordinate Rotation Settings to set Rotation Settings System Requirements Windows The following table lists the system requirements to run the Software System requirements vary according to the design application the output device used and other variables Your particular setup and intended use of the software determines what hardware and software setup you need to get the most out of the Software Consult your dealer for advice when choosing a system Pentium II 233MHz RAM 128MB Install Space 100MB Working Disk 1GB Space Operating System Running latest version of Windows 1 98 ME 2000 800 x 600 screen resolution with 16 bit color Parallel 2 ECP Capable SX only USB CX USB 3 SX Requires USB to Parallel cable 2 1 This software only supports computer that have these OS factory installed Computers with user upgraded OS may not work properly 2 SX cutters should be connected to the computer s parallel port or to the USB port through the optional USB to Parallel cable 3 CX cutters should be connected directly to the USB port System Requirements Macintosh The following table lists the system requir
15. ault Complete the following steps to install Visual Basic for Applications Installing Visual Basic for Applications English Version of CorelDRAW 1 Insert the CorelDRAW 10 CD into the CD ROM drive The installer launches automatically 2 Click on Install CorelDRAW 10 Corel R A V E 1 0 The Corel Setup Wizard displays i CorelDRAW R 10 CD ROM lol OR MC a a ATA AT tE a A MN AW Adobe R Acrobat R Ri QuickTime R 4 1 2 Canto R Cumulus R Desktop 5 LE Macromedia R Flash Player TM 5 Plug in For Netscape R Navigator For Microsoft R Internet Explorer AGFAnet Print Service Software Release Notes EXIT This option installs CorelDRAWWR 10 the award winning vector illustration program Corel PHOTO PAINT R 10 for professional image editing and painting Corel R A W E TM 1 0 an object based animation program along with a host of productivity enhancing utilities 3 Select Add New Component and click Next Corel Setup Wizard me xi Welcome to CorelDRAW R 10 Setup Please select the type of setup that most applies to pou Add New Components Select this option to add new components to your currently installed CorelDRAW 10 Update Current Installation Select this option to refresh the files and configurations for your currently installed CorelDRAW 10 Custom Setup This option allows you select from the available install types and options Corel Setup Wizard C 1988 2000 Corel Corpo
16. ccess to the Roland CutChoice Select the destination and click OK If the plug in folder cannot be located the installer will prompt to locate it Locate and select the plug in folder and click Select Clear Preference window displays Click Yes to delete preference settings Click OK Note The installer only installs Roland CutChoice for 1 installation of Illustrator If you have several versions of Illustrator installed and you want to use Roland CutChoice from all of them launch the installer again and select Custom Install for the installation option and check the Plug in item Setting Up The Roland CutChoice Launch Roland CutChoice by double clicking its icon located on the desktop You are prompted to select the output device 1 2 3 4 Select the model of your output device Click Next Select the port USB and then select the device Click OK 14 Uninstalling Roland CutChoice Macintosh E E ON Quit all the applications including the Roland CutChoice Software Drag the Roland CutChoice Folder into the Trash Open the System folder From the Preferences folder drag the files named Al CutPlot Plug in Prefs Roland CutChoice Preferences and Roland CutChoice Prefs into the Trash Open the folder where Adobe Illustrator is installed Open the Plugin folder Drag the CutPlot folder into the Trash Repeat the steps 5 to 7 if you have the plug in installed into several ve
17. e bottom side of the preview area is the media feed direction 22 305in JE i 1 722in Roland CutChoice FEF TFT a i Nl a Nl all Nl all il ll aie ll al aie a al i i Nl ll il Nl il il i il oll il all ll a lle lll lle ll ek aja Al caos Setup Use the Setup group to display the Setup Properties display the Roland CutChoice window Use this To do this Properties Display the Setup Properties dialog See the section Setup Properties for more details le Display the Roland CutChoice See the section Roland CutChoice for more details Color Palette Displays all or part of colors used in the design Click on the color swatch to display only the objects that use the selected color in the preview area If Send all colors in the Advanced tab is checked all colors will be displayed in the preview area Note The colors displayed here are based on the fill color of the object and the preview area shows the outline of the objects using this color If the object has no fill the color of the stroke will be used Objects with white fill will be displayed with gray outline to be easily identified in the preview area When an object has neither fill nor stroke it will be recognized as a black color 17 Material Use the Material group box to specify the size of the media The sizes that are displayed are appropriate for the selected output device You can also specify custom media sizes Note Please ma
18. ee oa aaa E ada ace 25 A Nee nee tee eer np eer ie rc ee ae er ea ee ee a er eee ne eee eee ee eee eee 25 ADDI Renter te Ser er eS eee rc eee ee ete ee ee ee ee se eee e eee 29 MNE TD al 26 RESIO onnie a Ramee Ginn iad coated a rts E ard laa cana ole ic al tee emt al te mle el aid 26 Fa oa se eee Od ee il 26 Advance ate DIOE a a N A rn et ais 26 Front a ding ESO sas ld ibi 26 Media pre leed SOM e is ada 26 CURVES GUS id 26 AA A edes T E A AE A E A E S acted aan ageanedeao A T 27 PRG SO PS CE O a T a N E e E N 27 EU DAVE OOO S e ee alae ca ser die 27 The Communication Tab WINdowWs ORI a e lacada 2 ued dad bares 29 EOC PONS TA MA O O des is 29 Welcome Welcome to the User Guide for the Roland CutChoice Software We recommend that you read and understand this document This document contains instructions for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers Overview of Software Roland CutChoice is a plug in software that allows you to output directly from your design application to the cutter It offers a user friendly interface to use the output device quickly and efficiently The following listed applications can access the CutChoice software The y indicates availability Windows Macintosh Corel CorelDRAWO 8 A ta Corel CorelDRAW 9 Y dia Corel CorelDRAW 10 A ta Adobe Illustrator 8 y y Adobe Illustrator 9 y y Supported Output Devices This software supports the following output devices CAMM 1 P
19. eight 984 1700in Margin Left 0 0000n Right 0 0000 Top fo 0000in Bottom 0 0000in caca to Manufacturer Manufacturer displays the manufacturer of your output device Model Model displays the name and model of your output device 24 Setup Name The setup name displays the name of your output device Port Windows only Selects the port to which the output device is connected Only change the Port selection if you physically change the port to which your output device is connected Parallel Ports LPT ports The output device should be connected directly to the computer with a Parallel cable USB USB Universal Serial Bus ports will appear in the list as USBOOx Media This setting allows you to customize the media settings You can also add custom media sizes to the list Delete Deletes the selected Custom size from the media list Margin This setting allows you to set the Left Right Top and Bottom margins of the media OK Applies changes and closes the current window Cancel Closes the current window without applying the changes Apply Applies changes without closing the current window EA The Cut Tab Cut properties include all settings related to cutting and plotting CX SX Setup Properties Setup Properties General Cut General Cut Communication Resolution fi 016 a steps in Resolution fi 016 m steps in Passes fi Passes fi W Advance af
20. ements to run the Software System requirements vary according to the design application the output device used and other variables Your particular setup and intended use of the software determines what hardware and software setup you need to get the most out of the Software Consult your dealer for advice when choosing a system 128 MB RAM with virtual memory enabled 1 Install Space 100MB Working Disk 1GB or more Space Operating System Mac OS 8 6 9 x with Appearance Manager 800 x 600 screen resolution with 16 bit colors USB CX USB SX Requires USB to Parallel cable 2 1 Requires virtual memory enabled Set to 196 MB minimum 2 SX Cutters should be connected to the computer through the optional USB to Parallel cable CX Cutters should be connected directly to the USB port Before Installing Roland CutChoice Windows Please make sure all necessary drivers and hardware are installed and running properly Before launching the installer the cutters must be connected to the computer using appropriated cables and the power must be turned on CX cutters must be connected to the computer s USB port SX cutters must be connected to the parallel port or to the USB port through the optional USB to Parallel cable Please make sure the accompanying USB drivers are properly installed on computers running Windows 98 or ME Please consult the cutter s or the USB to Parallel cable s manual for installation instructions
21. iver Options Launches the Cutter Driver Options dialog Custom Head Tab CX SX Custom Head Macra Custom Head Cut Medium Cue Medium IY Speed 50 cms 1 85 Iv Force 50 g 20 350 M Auto Cut On Off 4 Speed E cms 1 10 gi SSO1FS50 ECO Delete Cave Reset sr1vss Delete Save Reset This tab allows you to select a Custom Head setting save a Custom setting and change the cutting speed To save a Custom Head Setting 1 Check the check box of the items that you want to change Enter the new value Click Save Type the name of your choice in the name field Pe SN Click OK The custom head setting is saved and added to the dropdown list None When this mode is selected Roland CutChoice will not send any settings regarding the cutting operation The settings from the control panel will be used instead Cut Fast Cut Medium Cut Slow When these options are selected Roland CutChoice will send the settings on the dialog for the cutting operation Each item can be unchecked to use the settings from the control panel OF a ST Sets the tool offset Use the default value 1 for normal cutting jobs Changing this value to zero 0 will change the offset to zero 0 Speed Sets the cutting speed In general setting a lower speed will result in longer cut times but will produce higher quality results Force CX only Sets the blade pressure for cut
22. ke sure the media size is set according to the actual media that is set in the output device The job will be clipped if the design is the bigger than the media size specified here To Specify a Custom Size 1 Select User Defined from the Material list 2 Enter the size of the media in the boxes immediately below the list Send Mode The Send mode is where you can specify what to do with the design which is referred to as a job at this point once it arrives in the Roland CutChoice Send Now Jobs sent with a Send Now device status are immediately sent to the output device for cutting Hold in List Jobs sent with a Hold in List device status are sent to Roland CutChoice but the job will not be sent to the output device until you manually send it Position The Position group box allows you to specify where on the media the job will cut You may also specify the number of copies If you wish to manually position the job on the media simply drag it to a new location in the preview area Position Tools The Positioning tools located at the bottom of the tab provide another way to position your job on the media Use this To do this k Moves the job to a new location on the media When moving multiple copies they may be repositioned to fit on the media The icon changes to a hand cursor when moving over the preview area Flips the job so that a mirror image is created Rotates the job in 90 degrees increments by selecting o
23. mp Save as If you are using CorelDRAW 10 click on the Cut Plot button from the toolbar Fie Edit view Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Texl E LN By a o g lho D The Cut Plot dialog displays Note The menu command and the tool icon will only be available if the instruction provided in the section on Configuring the CorelDRAW 8 and 9 Menu and Configuring the CorelDRAW 10 Toolbar are properly executed 4 Change the job settings from the General tab and Advanced tab of Cut Plot dialog if necessary See the section Cut Plot Dialog for more details on the options 5 Click on the Send button to send the job to the output device 6 Click Done to close Cut Plot dialog when finished 16 Cut Plot Dialog Box The Cut Plot dialog box gives you complete control over how the job is produced The Cut Plot dialog box displays when you access Roland CutChoice from the design application The Cut Plot dialog box contains two tabs General and Advanced Note On Macintosh the Roland CutChoice window will display on top of Cut Plot dialog Click on the Cut Plot window to bring it to the front to change the job settings The General Tab The General tab is where you can specify the size and location of the design on the media Cut Plot Ml ES Cx 5008158001 Job Properties ll General Advanced Material 47 050 x 984 1 d f47 050n pjm H Send Nowy Note Th
24. mp i guidep1 bmp wp neonb bmp guidet1 bmp bef calb bmp w condu bmp w guidep2 bmp w neonb16 bmp W calb16 bmp W guidep3 bmp W neonblak bmp E bef calendar bmp Y fillout b Y quidep bmp Y neonblue bmp My Documents WE colccw bmp W guideb bmp W guidepS bmp W neonorig bmp la colccwp bmp w guideb16 bmp Y guidep bmp w neonwiz bmp My Computer TAO OZ My Network Files of type bmp ico cur ani Cancel T Y guidec1 bmp Y guidep bmp Y replica bmp Y File name CutPlot bmp Za 12 Select CutPlot bmp file and click Open 13 Click OK to close the Options dialog oa ia Uninstalling Roland CutChoice Windows Oe e E Exit all applications that you are using including the Roland CutChoice Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel In the Control Panel double click the Add Remove Programs icon Select Roland CutChoice 1 1v1 from the list and click Add Delete Click OK when you are finished Delete the Roland CutChoice folder By default it is located at C Program Files Roland CutChoice Note If you manually copied the Corel script files as instructed in the section Before Configuring CorelDRAW you have to delete these files manually Please delete the files cutplot csc cutplot bmp and the CutPlot folder from the scripts folder Corel GraphicsX Draw Scripts Scripts folder in CorelDRAW 8 and 9 and Corel Graphics10 Draw Scripts Misc folder in the CorelDRAW 10 Empt
25. ne of the four options Size Use the Size group box to resize the drawing if desired Enter a new width or height Whichever value you change the other changes to prevent the drawing from becoming distorted Alternatively you can enter a new percentage to resize the drawing size Note The values displayed here represent the total size for 1 copy of the objects displayed in the preview area 18 View You can easily zoom in on a particular part of the preview area or move around the design using the View tools located at the bottom of the dialog box Use this To do this Zoom in on a particular element in your design With each click of the mouse you zoom in closer Holding down Ctrl Option on Macintosh while clicking zooms out You may also click and drag to define the area that you wish to preview Zoom to the width of the media It returns the view to its default Send Sends the job to Roland CutChoice for output The name of the job and the processing status of the job are displayed in the upper right corner Done Closes the Cut Plot window Advanced Tab The Advanced tab contains more settings related to the processing of the design file 4 Cut Plot A ES CX 50021US8001 Job Properties El General Advanced M Advance after plot Passes 1 Units Inches Front loading Automatic registration marks P Media greteed W Send all colors T Weed border c ing o o000n E opy
26. o the File menu Complete the following steps to configure the File menu in CorelDRAW 8 and 9 1 Launch CorelDRAW and open a new document 2 From the Tools menu select Options 3 Select the item Workspace gt Customize gt Menus Global 21x El Workspace Commands Menu General Y File amp Layout a Add Main Menu M Display C Edit amp Transform ae Edit j View amp Display Remove a amp File warnings G Toolbars a bE dit Save a Fill amp Outline O El View Memory H 0 Transparency Bader a reste Plug Ins H E Arrange Hg rrange E Text i Effects ip Effeticts E Toolbox Bitmaps H amp Bitmaps El Customize H B Text Down E z amp T ext Shortcut Keys H E Tools w B T amp ools a Window 8 Window Toolb 3 29 Help Reset 2 Help Color Palette Link Manager Document 4 Expand the Application Scripts in the Commands list and select CutPlot csc 21x Menus El Workspace Commands Menu General C Help Add Main Menu Display H E Apply Styles gt Edit Application Scripts Remove pa T S Warnings 24 Accelcon csc E 3 bE di save 24 Calendar csc separator E xe ayout ious Add Menu B tArrange Plug Ins 2 Fillout cs g Text 24 Guidewiz csc Up ii a Effetcts H Toolbox 24
27. ration All rights reserved worldwide Release Notes Cancel 4 Select Visual Basic for Applications 6 0 and IE 5 from Main Applications gt Productivity Tools and click Next Corel Setup Wizard i ie j i x CorelDRAW R 10 Components Place a check beside each component pou wish to install Right click on the tree for additional options or click Help for more information E M Sq Main Applications H 59 CorelDRAW H 9 Corel PHOTO PAINT H 9 Graphics Utilities Sq Productivity Tools a Visual Basic for Applications 6 0 amp IE 5 J Bl SB Profiler 3 3 Import Export File Types Component description 1 AWN vi Basic for Applications 6 0 amp IE 5 Total disk space required 53 MB Help Cancel 5 Continue with Corel Installation and restart the computer after the installation is completed Installing Visual Basic for Applications Non English Version of CorelDRAW Note The installation procedure may differ depending on the language you are using Please consult the CorelDRAW manual or the Readme file for more details 1 Insert the CorelDRAW 10 CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Close the CorelDRAW installer if the installer is automatically launched 3 Browse the CorelDRAW 10 CD locate and execute the file Corel Graphics10 Config Redist VBA6 vba6 msi EX BAG Eie x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help lt Back
28. re not recommended The Ports Tab Macintosh only The Ports tab displays the device connected to the USB port soya Index A J Abort 22 Job Properties 21 Add Job 21 Adding the Cut Plot in the CorelDRAW Toolbar 10 K Advance after plot 19 26 After Output 22 Knife offset 27 Automatic registration marks 20 L B LPT ports 25 Before Configuring CorelDRAW 8 Before Installing Roland CutChoice M Macintosh 14 Macro 28 Windows 7 Manufacturer 24 Before Using CAMM 1 PRO 4 Margin 25 Material 18 C Media 25 Change Setup 22 Mea Aaa 20 Color Palette 17 Cees Configuring the CorelDRAW 10 Toolbar 9 Configuring the CorelDRAW 8 and 9 Menu 8 O Copy Spacing 20 Overview 4 Curve Quality 26 Custom Head 27 P Cut Plot l Advanced Tab 19 Panel margin 20 General Tab 17 Parallel Ports 25 Cut Plot Dialog Box 17 Passes 20 26 Cutter Driver Options 20 27 Pause between colors 20 Ports 25 D Position 18 Position Tools 18 Delete 22 25 Preferences 22 E Q Edit Menu 22 Quit 22 Exit 22 R F Reset 27 File Menu 21 Resolution 26 Front loading 19 Restore defaults 20 Roland CutChoice 21 H Help Menu 23 S Hold in List 18 Select All 22 Send 21 l Send all colors 20 Send Mode 18 Send Now 18 Setting Up The Roland CutChoice Macintosh 14 Windows 7 Setup 17 Setup Menu 22 Installing Roland CutChoice Macintosh 14 Windows 7 Installing Visual Basic for Applications 9 2200 Setup Name 25 Setup P
29. roperties 23 24 Communication Tab 29 Cut Tab 26 General Tab 24 Ports Tab 29 Size 18 Supported Devices 4 System Requirements Macintosh 6 Windows 5 Test Cut 23 Total size 20 a U Uninstalling Roland CutChoice Macintosh 15 Windows 13 Units 20 22 USB ports 25 Using Roland CutChoice 16 Adobe lllustrator 16 Corel CorelDRAW 16 View 19 View Menu 23 Weed border 20 License Agreement Carefully read the following terms and conditions before installing the software This is a legal agreement between the user the end user either an individual or an entity and Roland DG Corporation Use of this program indicates the user acceptance of the terms and conditions stated below The enclosed computer program Software is licensed not sold to the user by Roland DG Corporation hereafter referred to as Roland for use only under the following terms and Roland reserves any rights not expressly granted to the user 1 License This Agreement is governed by the laws of Japan and the parties shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Japanese Court This license allows the user to a Make one copy of the Software in machine readable form provided that such a copy of the original may be used solely for backup purposes As an express condition of this License the user must reproduce on each copy the Roland copyright notice and any other proprietary legends on the original
30. rsions of Adobe Illustrator Empty the Trash The software is now uninstalled 15 Using Roland CutChoice Roland CutChoice may only be accessed via a design application Follow the steps described below in order to output your design Adobe Illustrator 1 Launch Adobe Illustrator 2 Open a new document and create your design or open an existing _ Y edit object Type Filter Effect design file for output open Open Recent Files 3 From the File menu select Cut Plot The Cut Plot dialog displays Revert om Note On Macintosh the Roland CutChoice window will display on top of eaves Bat Cut Plot dialog Click on the Cut Plot dialog to bring it to the front to Save a Copy 38S change the job settings vors 4 Change the job settings from the General tab and Advanced tab of ate Cut Plot dialog if necessary See the section Cut Plot Dialog for more al details on the options ecc Se Click on the Send button to send the job to the output device pagesetup OMe q Print 3P 6 Click Done to close Cut Plot dialog when finished Corel CorelDRAW 1 Launch Corel CorelDRAW 2 Open a new document and create your design or open an existing design file for output 3 Ifyou are using CorelDRAW 8 or 9 select Cutplot csc from the File menu P File Edit View Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Text Tool gl a 100 4 2 _ New Ctrl N New From Template E Open Ctri O Close Save r a
31. spacing 0 0000in Panel margin 2 0000in Total size 22 3lin 11 72in F Pause between colors Restore Defaults Cutter Driver Options e Qe Al caos Advance after plot Moves the media forward and resets the origin after the output is completed Front Loading CX Only This option should be checked when the media is loaded from the front side of the cutter 19 Media Pre feed SX Only Moves the media back and forth before cutting to have smooth media transportation Pause between colors Tells the cutter or plotter to pause between colors allowing you to change the pen or media if the Send all colors option is selected on the Advanced Tab Copy Spacing Specifies how much space is left on all four sides of each copy that is cut or plotted Total size Displays the total size of the job including the panel margin registration marks and copies Passes Specifies the number of times the knife cuts each object in the design including weeding borders Most media can be cut in one pass but you may need to increase this number when using thick media Units This setting specifies the unit of measurement that is used in the General and Advanced Tab of Cut Plot dialog Automatic Registration Marks This setting automatically places registration marks on the media to assist in aligning multi colored images Send all colors Sends all colors at the same time Weed border Cuts a border aro
32. ter plot W Advance after plot T Front Loading M Media Pre feed Curve Quality Best O Faster Curve Quality it Best C Faster Draft f User 2 0010in C Draft f User 2 0010in Send are commands Send she cammands r kiga UT r kaa p Send packets E KB Send packets E KB Rezet Cutter Driver Options Heset Cutter Driver Options Resolution Displays the resolution of the output device Passes Specifies the number of times the knife cuts each object in the design Most media will require one pass however additional passes may be required to cut through thicker media Advance after plot Advances media and resets the origin after cutting is done Front loading CX Only This option should be checked when the media is loaded from the front side of the cutter Media pre feed SX Only Moves the media back and forth before cutting to have smooth media transportation Curve Quality Selects how smooth you would like the curves to be Use the default settings for optimal results sbe Knife offset Checking this option you can enter custom values for knife offset In this case you have to open Cutter Driver Options from the Advance tab of Cut Plot dialog and set ST 0 and disable the offset setting in the output device Usually knife offset should not be changed from the software You should use the offset settings in the cutter Reset Returns system to default settings Cutter Dr
33. ting When the values set here are too small the blade will not have enough pressure to cut the sheet Similarly if the pressure is too high not only it will not work correctly but it can also cut through the back of the media causing damage to the cutter Be careful to set the correct value for the thickness and the hardness of the material you are using Auto_Cut CX only Sets whether the media will be cut after the output is complete The media will not be cut if the Advance after plot is OFF or Front Loading is ON Delete Removes the selected custom head settings Save Allow you to save a custom setting Reset Restores the system default settings Note Reset will delete all custom settings that were added Macro Tab CX Only Roland CX 500 Custom Head Macro Initialize Send Carcel a This dialog allows you to do some common operations in the cutter from your computer Send Sends the commands for the selected operation to the cutter Initialize Initializes the cutter commands CAMM GL III Roll Forward Moves the tool up advances the media 6 inches 15cm and resets the origin 28 Roll Backward Moves the tool up rolls back the media 6 inches 15cm and resets the origin Go to Origin Moves the tool up and return to the origin The Communication Tab Windows only The Communication tab displays basic communication settings for the parallel port Changing of these settings a
34. und all objects in the selected color The size of the weeding border is determined by the size of the design and the Panel Margin Panel Margin This setting allows you to set the distance between the panel and the design Restore Defaults Resets all settings to the system default settings Cutter Driver Options Launches the Cutter Driver Options dialog The settings in this dialog differ depending on the output device See the section Setup Properties gt Cut Tab gt Cutter Driver Options for more details e Roland CutChoice FA Roland CutChoice CX 500 Se _ E lB x Fie EdE setup view Hem o Ui sili aoa Soe sd Visas RAM 126 MB 22 MB free VM 173 MB free C 1926 MB Free You can control every facet of job management from the Roland CutChoice Roland CutChoice is essentially a queue listing all the files waiting to be processed Roland CutChoice is also used to configure output devices and control the output of files Menus Roland CutChoice allows you to access a number of functions using the menus at the top of the main window File Menu The File menu allows you to add a job view job properties send abort or stop the process by exiting Add Job The Add Job command allows you to add native files plot files created by other applications directly to the queue Note You cannot save the job files as a native file from this software To Add a Job 1 From the File menu select Add Job The Add
35. y your recycle bin The software is now uninstalled MEN Before Installing Roland CutChoice Macintosh Please make sure all necessary drivers and hardware are installed and running properly Before launching the installer the cutters must be connected to the computer using appropriated cables and the power must be turned on This software only supports USB connection on Macintosh Please make sure your Macintosh has USB port available and you have the appropriated cables SX cutters require an optional USB to Parallel cable Installing Roland CutChoice Macintosh Please make sure all applications are closed before installing the software 1 oF er eee O 8 9 10 Insert the Installation CD into the CD ROM drive The menu screen appears automatically Click the Click here message and then choose the model name of your output device Click on the Install button of the Roland CutChoice section The setup screen displays Select the Installer language from the Installer window and click OK Select the language of the software and click OK If you are installing the complete software select Easy Install and specify the disk where you want to install the software If you are installing only the plug in for other installations of Illustrator select Custom Install and check the Plug in item Click Install If the installer finds several installations of Illustrator it will prompt to choose which Illustrator should have a
36. ype you would like to use Please select the following ports depending on the OS and the output device SX Cutters SX Cutters CX Cutters Parallel connection USB connection 1 USB connection 1 Windows 98 ME LPT1 USBOOx 2 USBOOx 3 Windows 2000 LPT 1 USBOOx USBOOx 1 The cutters must be connected to the computer and its power turned on or the port will not appear in the port list 2 Requires an optional USB to Parallel cable and the USB drivers provided with the cable must be properly installed 3 Requires the installation of USB driver provided with the CX cutters 4 Click Finish Before Configuring CorelDRAW For Users of Non English Version of CorelDRAW The installer assumes that the scripts folder is named Scripts Corel GraphicsX Draw Scripts Scripts on CorelDRAW 8 and 9 and Corel Graphics10 Draw Scripts Misc on CorelDRAW 10 If you are using non English version of CorelDRAW the ScriptsiScripts or Scripts Misc folder name may be localized and in this case you will not be able to add the command to the menu or toolbar unless the necessary files are moved to the correct folder Please move the files CutPlot csc CutPlot bmp and the CutPlot folder from the Scripts Scripts or ScriptsiMisc folder to the localized folder before trying to add the command to the menu or toolbar Configuring the CorelDRAW 8 and 9 Menu CorelDRAW 8 and 9 require additional steps to add Cut Plot t
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