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Roland FJ-40 Printer User Manual

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1. A E LI CRE eee Cables are available separately One which you are sure matches the model of computer being used should be selected 13 1 Introduction For Macintosh Parallel connector Secure the cable in place with the clips Parallel card for Macintosh optional Parallel interface cable 14 2 Basic Operation 2 1 Attach the Drain Bottle The tube plug and the cap for the drain bottle will be needed if you must repackage the product Please do not throw them away 1 Detach the tube plug from the tube tips protruding from the bottom surface of the right hand side of the unit Tube Tube plug Pass the tube through the hole in the drain bottle mounting cap and align with the threaded hole Tighten the included screws st it on in the direction of the arrow Line up the threads on the drain bottle with the threads on the unit and screw on the bottle without applying excessive force Leave this mounted unless transporting the main unit or when it is full Under normal 3 Remove the cap for the drain bottle and attach the drain bottle to the unit by screwing T fn A i T use only a small amount of ink should collect in this bottle Drain bottle Dispose of ink in the drain bottle as described below Dis
2. 3 Maintenance 1 Remove the ink cartridge from the ink cartridge port 2 Insert new ink cartridge PIGMENT pigment ink DYE dye ink Ink cartridge ports Use only the type of filled ink specified for the machine The present ink type is displayed when the power is turned on Press the c key UNKNOWN TYPE No ink is filled Roland FJ 50 PIGMENT CMYKLcLm Ver 1 00 Pigment ink cyan magenta yellow black light cyan and light magenta PIGMENT CMYKOrGr Pigment ink cyan magenta yellow black orange and green Roland FJ 50 DYE CMYKLcLm PIGMENT CMYKLCLm Dye ink cyan magenta yellow black light cyan and light magenta With pigment inks do not insert ink cartridges for orange or green when using light cyan and light magenta Also do not insert the ink cartridges for light cyan or light magenta when using orange and green If ink cartridges other than the filled type or color are installed printing with the correct color blending will not be performed To change the type of ink you must use an optionally available cleaning cartridge to replace the ink For more informa tion see 3 4 Changing the Type of Ink 37 3 Maintenance 3 2 Remaining Ink You can use INK LEFT on the display menu to check how much ink is left after the ink cartridges have been installed Use this information as a guide for replacing the ink cartridges If a partially used ink cartridge
3. 1 Press the CLEANING key to make the following When head cleaning ends press the Y key to screen appear on the display display the screen shown in the figure Press the Press the ENTER key head cleaning starts ENTER key to start the printing test p HEAD CLEANING OLS p HEAD CLEANING ie START TEST PRINT 3 Refer to 2 5 Printing Test and check the printing test results If a problem is found repeat the cleaning If drop out persists even after carrying out cleaning several times 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make the 2 Press the B gt key to make the following screen following screen appear on the display appear on the display Press the ENTER key head cleaning starts POW ERFUL HEAD CLEANING gt PS pe HEAD CLEANING 44 m POWERFUL d When head cleaning ends press the W key to 4 Refer to 2 5 Printing Test and check the printing display the screen shown in the figure Press the test results ENTER key to start the printing test If a problem is found repeat the cleaning The NORMAL menu item for HEAD CLEAN OLD p HEAD CLEANING lt hrs ING does the same thing as HEAD CLEANING TEST PRINT START displayed when the CLEANING key is pressed If performing cleaning several times at the POWERFUL menu does not correct the drop out problem If performing cleaning several times at the P
4. eee When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period 2 9 Other FUNCTIONS 0 ee e eee eeeeeeeeeeteteeeeeeees Performing Overprinting cesses Setting the Page Margins cece 3 Maintenance 0 ee 36 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges cce eee 36 3 2 REMAINING INK oo eeesetceeeeeseeeeeeseseeteeeeeeneee 38 3 3 Cleaning the Printing Heads eee 38 3 4 Changing the Type of INK oo eeeeees 40 3 5 How to Replace the Separating Knife 41 326 Cleaning sssaenersatanhniansa 42 3 7 When Moving the Unit 0 eee eeeeeeeeneeeee 43 4 User s Reference occ 45 4 1 Materials seien anea 45 Conditions for Usable Materials 0 0 0 0 45 Acceptable material Widths 00 0 0 45 4 2 Adjusting the Height of the Printing Head 45 4 3 Printing Area seranu 46 4 4 Display Menus Flowchart oseese 47 4 5 Description of Keys and Display Menus 50 Description of Keys 0 ccceesseseseetseeeeeeteeeee 50 Description of Menus 0 0 ee eeeeeeteeeeteeeeees 52 4 6 What to Do If occ eccecsseeeseteeeeteeseteeseeees 55 What to Do lf 5ensnr an asser 55 Messages ones anne 60 Error Messages eeeseesceceseerecceescececesseeeceeees 61 4 7 Specifications Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a registered tr
5. OVER PRINT LE NONE gt 2 34 2 Basic Operation Setting the Page Margins This makes the setting for the margin between pages When outputting a number of pages continuously you can establish a margin between the pages You can set this in a range of 0 mm to 100 mm in 10 mm steps This is set at 10 mm when shipped from the factory QI WRFBRBEF Start of the next printing operation t End of printing 10 mm 3 8 Margin value set for PAGE MARGIN 1 Press the MENU key and y key to make the following screen appear on the display MENU O I Ie DAGE MARGIN MENU lt 4 vo 3 Use the and W keys to set a margin then press the ENTER key Tay O O PAGE MARGIN 10mm gt 20mm 0 to 100 mm In steps of 10 mm Start of the next printing operation 10 mm 3 8 End of printing Location where separated 10 mm 3 8 Margin value set for PAGE MARGIN When the material cutting command is enabled 2 Press the B gt key to make the following screen appear on the display Ine PAGE MARGIN LE 10mm gt 10mm printing may not match When separating the material with the margin set at 0 the position where the material is separated and the end of When performing continuous printing with the margin set at 0 image quality just after starting to pri
6. Use the arrow keys to move the carriage marker to a correct position then make the setting see 2 6 Performing Printing Performing Printing at the Desired Location Setting the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement PRINT L EDGE SET ERROR The setting for the left hand edge was not made correctly at the PRINT AREA menu An attempt was made to set the left hand edge to the right of the right hand edge or at the same location as the right hand edge Use the arrow keys to move the carriage marker to a correct position then make the setting see 2 6 Performing Printing Performing Printing at the Desired Location Setting the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement HEAD DRY UP WARNING The printing head was returned to its standby position to be capped canceling current printing job Because emergency stop was effected more than 10 min Turn power off by pressing POWER key to reset 61 4 User s Reference 4 7 Specifications Printing method FJ 50 FJ 40 Piezo ink jet method Printing width 210 mm 1320 mm 8 5 16 52 210 mm 1066 mm 8 5 16 42 Acceptable material widths 210 mm 1350 mm 8 5 16 53 1 8 210 mm 1125 mm 8 5 16 44 1 4 Width of material that can be cut off 210 mm 1350 mm 8 5 16 53 1 8 210 mm 1125 mm 8 5 16
7. Connector Inside the Front Cover Carriage When not printing this stays inside the cover Platen Rear View Grit roller Pinch roller Operation panel Ink cartridge ports Drain bottle Main power switch Power Connector Print start line Knife guide Guide lines Reflective tape 11 1 Introduction 1 3 Setting Up and Connection Setting up ACAUTION Unpacking installation and moving Install in a level and stable location must be carried out by two or more Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause persons injury y Failure to do so may result in falling of the unit leading to injury NOTICE Be sure to install the drain bottle before switching on the power Never install the unit in any of the following situations as it could result in breakdown or faulty operation Places where the installation surface is unstable or not level Places with excessive electrical noise Places with excessive humidity or dust Places with poor ventilation because the FJ 50 40 generates considerable heat during operation Places with excessive vibration Places exposed to strong illumination or direct sunlight Never step or stand on the stand legs as doing so may damage them Do not place objects on the unit as doing so may result in breakdown For an explanation of how to assemble the unit and the stand PNS 50 40 refer to the ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIO
8. HEAD DAMAGE Emergency stop was effected CLOSE THE COVER is also displayed repeatedly Audible alert each 10 sec After 1 min audible alert goes continuously Close the cover When restarting print such detect like raster line or shift of band may happen KCMcmY This indicates the ink color The character indicating the color of the ink cartridge port flashes when operation is necessary K Black C Cyan Example 60 m Light Magenta G Green Y Yellow M Magenta c Light Cyan O Orange INK EMPTY If K and c are flashing KCMEMYT Black and Light Cyan inks have run out 4 User s Reference Error Messages Error messages MOTOR ERROR TURN OFF POWER Meaning A motor error occurred Action Recovery from this problem is impossible Use the POWER key to switch the power off and back on again After rectifying the cause of the error a material jam or the like switch on the power Do not leave the unit with the carriage not in standby position TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW The air temperature where installed is lower than the ambient temperature at which the unit can operate approx 5 C 41 F or more lower Recovery from this problem is impossible Use the POWER key to switch the power off First raise the temperature of the area where installed then switch on the power INVALID SHEET SET SHEET AGAIN The SETUP key was pressed ev
9. c est dire s il y a mission de fum e odeur de br l bruit inhabituel etc Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait provoquer un incendie ou des d charges lectriques Couper imm diatement l alimentation secondaire et ensuite l alimentation principale D branchez le fil lectrique et contacter votre revendeur ou votre centre de service de la soci t Roland DG autoris PRUDENCE 9 Ne pas utiliser avec une fiche ou un fil lectrique endommag ou avec une prise mal fix e Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution D brancher le fil lorsque l appareil reste inutilis pendant une longue p riode Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des d charges lectriques une lectrocution ou un incendie d une d t rioration de l isolation lectrique 9 Ne pas endommager ou modifier le fil lectrique Ne pas le plier le tordre l tirer l attacher ou le serrer de fa on excessive Ne pas mettre d objet ou de poids dessus Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait endommager le fil lectrique ce qui risquerait de NN provoquer une lectrocution ou un incendie Saisir la fiche et non le fil lectrique lorsque vous d branchez D brancher en tirant sur le fil pourrait l endommager et risquer de provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution Ne pas essayer de d brancher le fil avec des mains mouill es Un
10. key and Y key to make the following screen appear on the display SHEET TYPE gt 3 Use the y key to select CLEAR then press the ENTER key SHEET TYP OPAQUE PCI When the setting for SHEET TYPE is changed after setup for the material has been performed the setup for the material is automatically canceled If this happens set up the material again When using opaque material return the SHEET TYPE setting to OPAQUE 2 Press the B gt key to make the following screen appear on the display iie SHEET TYPE 4 OPAQUE POPAQUE Specify a printing area for the left right direction the direction of carriage movement that matches the width of the material For more information see 2 6 Performing Printing Performing Printing at the Desired Location Setting the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage move ment When SHEET TYPE has been set to CLEAR no detection of the material is performed when material is loaded This means it is necessary to specify a printing area that matches the actual width of the material When only set to CLEAR the printable width is set to the maximum FJ 50 1322 mm 52 FJ 40 1066 mm 42 If the INK EMPTY message appears during setup A cartridge has run out of ink and printing cannot be started If printing data is being sent this message is displaye
11. mately 54 mm 2 3 16 by 18 mm 6 8 If a problem is found then continue by carrying out cleaning NORMAL Performs cleaning of the printing heads After cleaning carry out a printing test to make sure there are no problems with printing quality You should usually choose NORMAL CLEANING does the same thing as HEAD CLEANING START displayed when the CLEANING key is pressed POWERFUL Used when performing cleaning with NORMAL several times does not restore the printing quality After cleaning carry out a printing test to make sure there are no problems with printing quality For more information see 2 5 Test Printing and 3 3 Cleaning the Printing Heads Top menu INK CONTROL Submenu EMPTY MODE FILL INK PUMP UP HEAD WASH CHANGE INK SET Function When replacement of the ink cartridge becomes necessary while printing is in progress this setting determines whether printing continues or pauses This setting is used when the ink cartridge cannot be changed immedi ately during printing such as during unattended operation at night LATER causes printing to continue without pause even if ink refilling becomes necessary Printing continues with the small amount of ink remaining so the printed image may become faint as the ink runs out In general it should possible to perform about 1 m 10 ft of printing once this message appears although the actual varies widely according to the
12. Separating Knife Is the blade dull or broken If the blade has become dull or broken replace it with the replacement blade included with the unit see 3 5 How to Replace the Separating Knife Some materials cannot be separated due to their composition The material cannot be separated automatically Has the AUTO SHEET CUT menu item been set to ENABLE If the material cutting command has been set to enable with the driver then set AUTO SHEET CUT on the FJ 50 40 to ENABLE see 2 7 Ending Printing Operations Separating the Printed Portion Has the material cutting command been set to enable with the driver When the material cutting command has not been set to enable with the driver automatic separation of the material is not performed even when AUTO SHEET CUT has been set to ENABLE 59 4 User s Reference Messages Messages CLOSE TH F COVER Meaning An operation command was given while the cover is open Action Close the cover SHEET UNLOADED Test printing was attempted with no material loaded Load the material and try again Press the ENTER key to continue INK EMPTY KCMcmY Ink has been used up Replace the empty ink cartridge SET CARTRIDGE KCMcmY An ink cartridge was removed A request to insert an ink cartridge was made from the FJ 50 40 Insert the specified ink cartridge REMOVE CARTRIDGE KCMcmY A reque
13. amount of ink needed for the particular image Printing is continued only for the data currently being printed Operation stops after one image is output PROMPT causes operation to pause immediately when the ink cartridge needs to be changed Printing is resumed by replacing the cartridge and pressing the PAUSE key Please note however that the colors of an image in progress may no longer be perfectly matched if the unit is allowed to remain paused for two or three hours before resuming printing FILL INK Refills the printing heads with ink Normally there is no need to do this because refilling is automatic PUMP UP Drains ink from the printing heads HEAD WASH This washes the printing heads with optionally available cleaning cartridges For more information see 3 7 When Moving the Unit CHANGE INK SET Performs the HEAD WASH and FILL INK operations This is used when switching the ink type Before running this choose the type of ink to be used after the change For more information see 3 4 Changing the Type of Ink 4 User s Reference Se ee ee eee ee ae ee ee a ee am SS Setting range EMPTY MODE LATER PROMPT CHANGE INK SET PIG CMYKLcLm PIG CMYKOrGr DYE CMYKLcLm Default value LATER BIDIRECTION TEST PRINT ADJUST This adjusts for slippage when performing bidirectional printing This must be readjusted when you have replaced the material with a differe
14. key is released If the setting could not be made in within the time limit then do the setting over again from the beginning After setting the printing area pressing the SETUP key to cancel the setup for the material making the SETUP LED go out cancels the printing area that has been set Using PRINT AREA to set the printing area when the starting location in the left right direction has been specified with the BASE POINT key the setting made with the BASE POINT key is canceled 28 2 Basic Operation Making Corrections for Printing Feed Correction This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due the type of material Be sure to make this setting when you have replaced the material with a different type Correcting the amount of feed improves the dot positioning accuracy in the feed direction which can help enhance image quality E When performing test printing for feed correction load the material correctly see 2 4 Loading the Material If the material is not loaded correctly an accurate correction value may not be output 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make the Press the B gt key to make the following screen following screen appear on the display MENU O Ih Ih O MENU CALIBRATION Press the ENTER key to start printing a test pattern Check the test pattern and choose a value with no displacement Printing a Pattern in St
15. may damage the ink cartridge and make it unusable If any ink gets on your hands or clothing wash it off as soon as possible Ink stains may become difficult to remove if allowed to stand Once an ink cartridge has been installed do not remove it until the ink has been used up Frequent insertion and removal may allow air to enter the ink tube and result in a drop in printing quality due to dot drop out or the like 16 2 Basic Operation Insert ink cartridges into the ink cartridge ports Insert it firmly as far as it will go Ink cartridge ports PIGMENT pigment ink DYE dye ink When inserting the cartridge make sure that it is inserted into the correct slot for that color PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT Black Cyan Magenta Light cyan Light magenta Yellow PIGMENT CMYKOrGr Pigment ink cyan magenta yellow black orange and green PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT Black Cyan Magenta Orange Green Yellow DYE CMYKLcLm Dye ink cyan magenta yellow black light cyan and light magenta DYE DYE DYE DYE DYE Black Cyan equa Light cyan Light magenta Yellow E When the power is turned on for the first time or turned on after removing the ink the system will execute ink fill This operation takes several minutes 17 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Powerup Be sure to mount the drain bottle before turning on the power Refer to section 2 1 At
16. or modify Doing so may lead to fire or abnormal operation resulting in injury 9S Use only with a power supply of the same rating as indicated on the unit Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Ground the unit with the ground wire Failure to do so may result in risk of electrical shock in the even of a mechanical problem ACAUTION 9S Do not use while in an abnormal state i e emitting smoke burning odor unusual noise or the like Doing so may result in fire or electrical shock Immediately switch off first the sub power then the main power unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or service center S Do not use with a damaged power cord or plug or with a loose electrical outlet Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution When not in use for extended periods unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Failure to do so may result in danger of shock electrocution or fire due to deterioration of the electrical insulation Z CAUTION S Do not injure or modify the electrical power cord nor subject it to excessive bends twists pulls binding or pinching nor place any object of weight on it Doing so may damage the electrical power N cord leading to electrocution or fire When unplugging the electrical power cord from the power
17. or less 7 According to 1S07779 noise level Standby mode 40dB A or less Dimensions Main unit 2247 mm W x 381 mm D x 392 mm H 2022 mm W x 381 mm D x 392 mm H 88 1 2 W x 15 D x 15 7 16 H 79 5 8 W x 15 D x 15 7 16 H With stand 2247 mm W x 736 mm D x 1251 mm H 2022 mm W x 736 mm D x 1251 mm H 88 1 2 W x 29 D x 49 5 16 H 79 5 8 W x 29 D x 49 5 16 H Weight Main unit 75 kg 165 3 Ib 69 kg 152 1 Ib With stand 90 5 kg 199 5 Ib 84 kg 185 2 1b Environment Power on Temperature 15 C to 35 C 59 F to 95 F Humidity 35 to 80 non condensing Power off Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Accessories 62 Power cord 1 Drain bottle cap 1 Screws 2 Drain bottle 1 Replacement blade for separating knife 1 Roland COLORCHOICE CD ROM 1 User s manual 1 Roland COLORCHOICE installation guide 1 Cleaning kit 1 4 User s Reference Interface Specifications Standard Bidirectional parallel interface compliant with IEEE 1284 nibble mode Input signals STROBE 1BIT DATA 8BITS SLCT IN AUTO FEED INIT Output signals BUSY 1BIT ACK 1BIT FAULT SLCT PERROR Level of input output signals TTL level Transmission method Asynchronous Parallel Connector in compliance with specifications of Centronics Signal Terminal Signal n
18. outlet grasp the plug not the cord Unplugging by pulling the cord may damage it leading to fire or electrocution O Do not attempt to unplug the power cord with wet hands Doing so may result in electrical shock Do not allow liquids metal objects or flammables inside the machine Such materials can cause fire Unpacking installation and moving must be carried out by two or more persons Failure to do so may result in falling of the unit leading to injury Use the joining screws to secure the unit to the stand Failure to do so may result in falling of the unit leading to injury Install in a level and stable location Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury D Use care to avoid pinching the fingers when placing the unit on the stand Doing so may result in injury Roll material must be placed at a predetermined shaft position Failure to do so may result in falling of the roll leading to injury Release the caster locks for the stand before attempting to move Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury FREE Do not touch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers Doing so may result in injury Make sure the power to the unit is off before attempting to replace the separating knife Doing so may result in injury Z CAUTION Do not place hands within the space If ink contacts the eyes flush S
19. printing may not be carried out correctly even if operation is resumed due to drop out or misalignment of the image To pause printing for any other reason than an emergency stop press the PAUSE key Note pressing the PAUSE key to pause operation may result in differing image quality before and after the pause It is a good idea to avoid pausing operation while printing is in progress whenever possible If you will leave the printing head being uncapped for a long time for example open the front cover while printing is made on the middle of platen printing heads may get clogging and in some case it results unrecov erable damage to the printing head Do not use the key to return a portion of the material that s already been printed The pinch rollers may pass over the printed surface smudging the ink Also do not use the and Y keys to feed and return unprinted portions many times The grit rollers may make tracks on the material resulting in poor printing precision Downloading Printing Data Printing or cutting is started when data is sent If the top menu isn t displayed printing doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer Top menu Conditions for starting printing eas ee a The material must be already set up with the SETUP LED lighted i and the display must show the top menu If another menu screen is displayed press the SETUP key to go back to the top menu Pressing
20. setting is not made the printing area uses the maximum value for the FJ 50 40 Canceling setup cancels the printing area Original printing area New printing area Left hand edge of the printing area Right hand edge of the printing area Setting the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement POINT key At this time the printing area does not change Follow the step in both Specifying a location in the lengthwise direction and Specifying a location in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement to set the start point To change the start point for printing use the BASE QR ERY _ FR EX FR Returning the start point in H the left right direction to its original location Margin value set for PAGE MARGIN Printing area Starting location in the 5 i lengthwise direction i i Specifying a location in the lengthwise direction Starting location in the left right direction Specifying a location in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement Specifying a location in the lengthwise direction Knife guide Use the and Y keys to move the material to the location where you want to start printing eee vas Tt In the figure the next printing operation starts from the location shown The next printing operation starts here O O For roll material when the material has been returned towa
21. 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 The I O cables between this equipment and the computing device must be shielded 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 ROLAND DG CORPORATION NOTICE Grounding Instructions Do not modify the plug provided if 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 1 6 4 Shinmiyakoda Hamamatsu shi Shizuoka ken JAPAN 431 2103 MODEL NAME See the MODEL given on the rating plate RELEVANT DIRECTIVE EC MACHINERY
22. to enable the setting to enable the setting key PRINT QUALITY 4 BI DIRECTION UNI DIRECTION BI DIRECTION Press the CLEANING key HEAD CLEANING START HEAD CLEANING TEST PRINT Press the ENTER key Head cleaning starts Press the ENTER key to print a test pattern Pi 47 4 User s Reference Press the MENU key y MENU 4 SHEET TYPE 4 SHEET TYPE gt OPAQUE POPAQUE 4 A OPAQUE CLEAR y MENU 4 DEMO PRINT ee ER EE ES Displayed only when the material has been set up y l 1 MENU 4 gt PRINT AREA LE PRINT AREA gt MOVE TO R EDGE 4 i A l I I i PRINT AREA LE SET R EDGE i I 1 PRINT AREA 4 MOVE TO L EDGE l l l I i PRINT AREA 4 SET L EDGE I I Li i PRINT AREA 4 i EXIT I I I l y MENU 4 lt HEAD CLEANING 4 HEAD CLEANING gt TEST PRINT 4 HEAD CLEANING 4 NORMAL HEAD CLEANING 4 POWERFUL y MENU 4 lt INK CONTROL LE INK CONTROL gt EMPTY MODE gt y INK CONTROL 4 FILL INK d A y INK CONTROL LE PUMP UP y INK CONTROL LE HEAD WASH y m A Lp INK CONTROL 4 CHANGE INK SET p gt M
23. transmission of printing or cutting instructions from the computer to the FJ 50 40 Then press the SETUP key Hold down for about 1 second This deletes the printing or cutting instructions that have already been sent from the computer to the FJ 50 40 and printing or cutting is stopped Is the top menu displayed Top menu If the top menu isn t displayed printing doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer W 1234 mm Conditions for starting printing FINE BI DIR The material must be already set up with the SETUP LED lighted and the display must show the top menu If another menu screen is displayed press the SETUP key to go back to the top menu Pressing the SETUP key when another menu screen is displayed does not cancel the set up for the material Are the computer and the FJ 50 40 linked with the right cable The type of cable you need is determined by your computer One which you are sure matches the model of computer being used should be select Is the cable making a secure connection Connect securely See 1 3 Setting Up and Connection Has the correct driver selection been made for the application software Select the appropriate FJ 50 40 driver 55 4 User s Reference INVALID SHEET appears and the material cannot be detected even when the SETUP key is pressed If the material loaded on the unit is transparent then at the SHEET TYPE menu select CLEAR 1 Press the MENU
24. with a clean soft cloth Cleaning the platen Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean Cleaning the grit rollers Use a commercially available brush to remove dust and other detritus Brush horizontally while rotating the grit rollers Any adhering grime may prevent the material from being held in place securely Cleaning the pinch rollers Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean Cleaning the reflective tape If the tape becomes dirty use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean Cleaning the front cover Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean 42 3 Maintenance 3 7 When Moving the Unit NOTICE When moving the unit first carry out head washing then secure the carriage in place Head washing requires three optionally available cleaning cartridges 1 If there is material loaded hold down the SETUP 2 Press the MENU key and Y key to make the key for 1 second or longer to cancel setup then remove the material see 2 7 Ending Printing Operations Remove the Material Press the B gt key to make the following screen appear on the display Ibe INK CONTROL 4 EMPTY MODE gt When the display shown in the figure appears discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle Be sure to discard the discharged ink Attempting to repla
25. 44 1 4 Conditions for usable Maximum material thickness 1 0 mm 0 039 When head is raised materials Maximum diameter for roll material 180 mm 7 1 16 Core inner diameter for roll material 50 8 mm 2 or 76 2 mm 3 Maximum weight for roll material 20 kg 44 1 1b Ink Pigment ink Use only pigment ink cartridge exclusively for use with the Hi Fi JET cartridges Capacity 220 cc 5 cc Color Six colors the four colors cyan magenta yellow and black plus either light cyan and light magenta or orange and green Dye ink Use only dye ink cartridge exclusively for use with the Hi Fi JET Capacity 220 cc 5 ce Color Cyan magenta yellow black light cyan and light magenta Apparent colors 16 7 million colors Printing resolution Printing dot resolution 1440 dpi x 720 dpi 720 dpix720 dpi 360dpix720dpi 180 dpi x 720 dpi Distance accuracy Error of less than 0 3 of distance traveled or 0 3 mm whichever is grater at Roland PET film print travel 1 m 39 3 8 Printing heads cleaning Automatic cleaning and manual cleaning Interface Bidirectional parallel interface compliant with IEEE 1284 nibble mode Instruction system RD RTL RD PJL Power saving function Auto sleep Power Printing mode Maximum 0 7A 100V 240V 10 50 60 Hz consumption Standby mode Maximum 0 3A 100V 240V 10 50 60 Hz Acoustic Printing mode 60dB A
26. DIRECTIVE 89 392 EEC EC LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 73 23 EEC EC ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC 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 Table of Contents To Ensure Safe Use About the Labels Affixed to the Unit Pour utiliser en toute s curit 4 propos des tiquettes coll es sur l appareil s 1 Introduction 1 1 Checking Accessories 1 2 Part Names oe eeseteeeeseteteeeeeeseteeeeseeeeees Operation Panel Front VICW sine aunarns indie Rear VIQW ss Inside the Front Cover sses 1 3 Setting Up and Connection 0 ee Setting Up sorsra rarna Connection 2 Basic Operation 2 1 Attach the Drain Bottle 0 eee 2 2 Installing Ink Cartridges ee eeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 3 POWGIUP erenneren e atin 2 4 Loading the Material Loading Roll Material ce eeeeeeeeenees Loading Sheet Material 2 5 Printing Test fhein edee aeiee 2 6 Printing Downloading Printing Data Setting the Printing Mode eee Printing at the Desired Location Making Corrections for Printing 2 7 Ending Printing Operations eee Remove the Material Separating the Printed Portion 0 00000 2 8 When Not in USE cccccceeeeeteeeeeeeeeeee Power Off in Daily Operation
27. EET necessary when sending a CUTO O material cutting command from the computer to separate the material automatically 3 Move the sheet loading lever toward the back of the 4 Open the front cover unit To remove the material follow the steps for loading it The pinch rollers rise to release the material in reverse Sheet loading lever Separating the Printed Portion Either of two methods can be used to separate a portion that s already been printed from the roll One method is to press the SHEET CUT key The other method is to perform separation automatically by sending a material cutting command from the computer When separating the material by pressing the SHEET CUT key Holding down the SHEET CUT key for 2 seconds or longer severs the material at the present position of the printing start line The material is cut off here Knife guide Senne Y__E Printing start line fe O Printed portion ARBIRBERBRBIRIWF 31 2 Basic Operation When sending a material cutting command from the computer to separate the material automatically When the material cutting command has not been set to enabled at the computer automatic separation of the material is not performed even when the following setting is made 1 Press the MENU key and y key to make the E following screen appear on the display MENU O MENU 4 The material separating location during Inh LL 5 ae AUTO SHEET CUT p continu
28. ENU 4 lt BIDIRECTION LE BIDIRECTION gt gt TEST PRINT Vv BIDIRECTION 4 ADJUST gt MENU 4 lt CALIBRATION 4 CALIBRATION gt TEST PRINT i CALIBRATION ADJUST gt y MENU OVER PRINT 4 OVER PRINT gt NONE gt NONE A NONE 2 3 y MENU SLEEP SLEEP gt 15min gt 15 min NONE 15 to 120 min In steps of 15 min MENU 43 AUTO SHEET CUT 4 AUTO SHEET CUT p gt ENABLE PENABLE ENABLE DISABLE MENU PAGE MARGIN PAGE MARGIN gt 10mm gt 10mm 0 to 100 mm In steps of 10 mm MENU MENU UNIT MENU UNIT gt mm gt mm l mm INCH 48 4 User s Reference EMPTY MODE lt LATER BPROMPT LATER PROMPT CHANGE INK SET4 PIG CMYKLcLm PIG CMYKLcLm PIG CMYKOrGr DYE CMYKLcLm ADJUST de 0 gt 0 lt 20 to 20 In steps of 1 ADJUST 4 0 10 gt 0 10 4 2 0 to 2 0 In steps of 0 05 4 MENU LE SYSTEM INFO A gt ps MENU lt lt FACTORY DEFAULT FACTORY DEFAULT NOW PROCESSING A y MENU LE K c INK LEFT gt M m Y A e Move to the previous menu screen or the next menu screen e Select the value for a setting e Moves the material when specifying the printing location Move to a submenu screen e Moves the carriage when specifying the printing location e Move to
29. ET PRINTER PRINT AREA MOVE TO R EDGE SET R EDGE MOVE TO L EDGE SET L EDGE EXIT This appears only when the material is in a loaded state This sets the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement of the loaded material With transparent material automatic detection of the material width is not performed In such cases use the PRINT AREA menu to specify the printing area in the left right direction Even when using opaque material this can be used to specify a specific area for performing printing Pressing the ENTER key while MOVE TO R EDGE or MOVE TO L EDGE is displayed moves the carriage to the currently set right or left hand edge of the material When setting a new printing area make the setting with SET R EDGE or SET L EDGE For more information see 2 6 Performing Printing Setting the Printing Area Press EXIT to quit this menu HEAD CLEANING 52 TEST PRINT NORMAL POWERFUL Before starting to print you can carry out a printing test to check the printing quality If the printing test shows a problem clean the printing head Because cleaning subjects the head to wear and consumes ink it should only be performed when absolutely necessary Performing cleaning from the POWERFUL menu in particular subjects the head to early wear and used up large amounts of ink TEST PRINT Performs a printing test within an area of approxi
30. Height of the Printing Head When changed to a different type of material it is necessary to carry out feed correction and bidirectional correc tion For more information see 2 6 Performing Printing Making Corrections for Printing If the sides of the material have warped then bend back the warp or feed the warped portion to the front and perform setup again Attempting to print with warped material may scrape the printing heads or cause the material to jam If the printing heads become damaged or soiled as a result printing accuracy may suffer 21 2 Basic Operation 2 5 Printing Test Before starting to print carry out a printing test to check the state of the head Problems such as missing dots may reduce the printing quality If the test results show a problem carry out head cleaning to restore the head to its normal state 22 Load a material then close the front cover Press the CLEANING key to execute TEST PRINT Press the CLEANING key HEAD CLEANING Press the ENTER key START head cleaning starts HEAD CLEANING Press the ENTER key to TEST PRINT print a test pattern If there are any missing dots or other evidence of a drop in printing quality clean the head see 3 3 Cleaning the Printing Heads 2 Basic Operation 2 6 Printing NOTICE Opening the front cover while printing is in progress causes an emergency stop This means that
31. NS included with the stand When using the unit while mounted on a stand be sure to ensure a sufficient amount of installation space for the unit The required installation spaces for each model are listed below FJ 50 2247 mm 88 1 2 wide 736 mm 29 depth and 1251 mm 49 5 16 high FJ 40 2022 mm 79 5 8 wide 736 mm 29 depth and 1251 mm 49 5 16 high 12 1 Introduction Connection AWARNING S NOTICE Rear View Parallel Centronics Connector Use only with a power supply of the same rating as indicated on the unit Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution the ground Ground the unit with wire Failure to do so may result in risk of electrical shock in the even of a mechanical problem Before connecting the cable make sure the computer s power and the FJ 50 40 s main power switch are switched off Securely connect the power cord computer I O cable and so on so that they will not be unplugged and cause failure during operation Doing so may lead to faulty operation or breakdown Arrange the power cord and interface connection cable to prevent tripping when moving around the unit Power Connector For IBM PC or PC compatibles Parallel connector Secure the cable in place with the clips Parallel interface cable Power connector lt Power outlet 9 Power cord Parallel connector
32. OWERFUL menu does not correct the drop out problem use the included cleaning kit For information on how to use the cleaning kit refer to the documentation included with the kit If drop out persists even after performing cleaning with the cleaning kit consult your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or service center The heads are consumable parts The useful life is 2 billion dots per nozzle 39 3 Maintenance 3 4 Changing the Type of Ink When changing the type of ink in use replace the ink Ink replacement requires three optionally available cleaning cartridges 40 Press the MENU key and y key to make the following screen appear on the display re INK CONTROL 4 gt EMPTY MODE gt MES 5 MENU LS LES INK CONTROL Use the Y key to select CHANGE INK SET then press the P gt key m INK CONTROL LE sii O CHANGE INK SET p When the display shown in the figure appears discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle Be sure to discard the discharged ink Attempting to replace the ink while discharged ink remains may cause discharged ink to overflow from the bottle DISCARD DRAIN TANK When all ink cartridges have been removed ink replacement starts Follow the messages on the display to carry out the procedure Messages appearing during ink replacement i CL LIQUID Insert a cleaning cartridge into the ink cartridge port for the
33. Roland RS HIGH FIDELITY 9 COLOR Ji IiLIET Pi lo rar FJ 50 FJ 40 USER S MANUAL This User s Manual is intended for FJ 50 and FJ 40 Thank you very much for purchasing the FJ 50 40 To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product s performance please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this 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 regard less of any failure to perform on the part of this product Roland DG Corporation For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 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 a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with
34. ace with a new cartridge see 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Press the PAUSE key to resume printing The PAUSE LED goes out 2 Basic Operation Setting the Printing Mode Types of Printing Modes Before start to print set the printing mode To set the printing mode press the PRINT QUALITY key and make the setting at the PRINT QUALITY menu At the PRINT QUALITY menu specify the printing mode and the setting for unidirectional or bidirectional printing The following printing modes are available Printing Mode PHOTO This is suitable for printing photographs on glossy material SUPER This is suitable for output with high image quality such as posters When higher image quality is require such as when printing a photograph set the PHOTO mode FINE This is suitable for poster size printing Factory default NORMAL This performs large size printing in a short time with high image quality FAST This is suitable for performing large size printing in a short time DRAFT This setting is made in cases such as when checking layout How to Set the PRINT QUALITY Menu 1 Press the PRINT QUALITY key PRINT QUOITY 3 Press the B gt key to make the setting for the printing direction Use the and Y keys to display the printing direction then press the ENTER key jire PRINT QUALITY 4 BI DIRECTION O O m Printing Direction UNI DIRECTION Unidi
35. ademark or trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the USA and other countries COLORCHOICE is a registered in the U S Patent Office Copyright 1998 ROLAND DG CORPORATION To Ensure Safe Use About WARNING and A CAUTION Notices Z WARNING Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly A CAUTION pets About the Symbols danger of electrocution Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly 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 The Z 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 The S 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 A WARNING 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 Do not disassemble repair
36. ay result in injury If the separating knife replace it with the replacement blade included with the FJ 50 40 1 Press the POWER key to switch off the power 2 Turn off the main power switch Th e POWER LED goes out ON POWER Q O O oF 3 Remove the separating knife 4 Replace with a new knife 1 Loosen the screw until it slips out 2 Grasp the screw portion and slowly pull it out in the direction of the arrow Do not pull back while doing this Positioning groove The knife is secured in place by the magnet 5 Install the separating knife 1 Grasp the screw portion and slowly insert it into the groove If the blade remains in the carriage use commercially Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip available tweezers to remove it 2 Tighten the screw 41 3 Maintenance 3 6 Cleaning NOTICE When performing cleaning turn off the main power switch Before turning off the main power press the POWER key to switch off the sub power Never lubricate the mechanisms Do not clean with solvents such as benzine or thinners Periodically clean the platen Attractive printing may become impossible if the platen is soiled Do not touch the printing heads or allow the printing heads to come in contact with anything except ink Cleaning the body Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean Wipe the operation panel and display gently
37. card any ink that has collected in the drain bottle and cap the bottle securely E If any ink gets on your hands or clothing wash it off as soon as possible Ink stains may become difficult to remove if allowed to stand 1 Press the POWER key to switch off the power The POWER LED goes out EI Remove the drain bottle RL and attach the tube plug to the tube tips instead R U Drain bottle Tube plug e 15 2 Basic Operation 3 Put a water absorbent combustible material such as a 4 Close the plastic bag paper or cloth into the plastic bag and soak up the ink and dispose of it as combustible rubbish ae ce Combustible material such as a paper or cloth L 2 Incineration Combustibles 2 2 Installing Ink Cartridges CAUTION Store ink cartridges out of the reach If ink contacts the eyes flush of children immediately with water NOTICE Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the FJ 50 40 If ink runs out replace immediately with an ink cartridge designed especially for the FJ 50 40 see 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Do not attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink cartridge If an ink cartridge is removed replace it immediately with a new one Do not attempt to disassemble an ink cartridge Unused ink cartridges should be stored unopened at a temperature of 20 C 4 F to 40 C 104 F If an ink cartridge is dropped the shock due to the fall
38. ce the ink while discharged ink remains may cause discharged ink to overflow from the bottle DISCARD DRAIN TANK When all ink cartridges have been removed head washing starts Follow the messages on the display to carry out the procedure tn GJ Q E i ma C H iw Insert a cleaning cartridge into the ink cartridge port for the flashing color REMOVE CL LIQUID Remove the cleaning cartridge from the ink cartridge port for the flashing color K Black C Cyan M Magenta c Light Cyan O Orange m Light Magenta G Green Y Yellow MENU O following screen appear on the display 6 MENU 4 m Ine INK CONTROL gt Use the Y key to select HEAD WASH then press the ENTER key LJ p INK CONTROL 4 HEAD WASH Mount the drain bottle and press the ENTER key to display the screen shown in the figure REMOVE CARTRIDGE KCMcmY When the display shown in the figure appears head washing is finished Press the POWER key to switch off the sub power The POWER LED goes out INK CONTROL 49 Ol HEAD WASH When the POWER LED goes out turn off o the main power switch POWER Q O oF Continued on the next page 43 3 Maintenance 1 Detach the power cord and the cable connecting the unit to the computer 1 2 Remove the drain bottle cap t Drain bottle cap 1 Referring to U
39. d and the buzzer sounds At the same time operation is paused and the PAUSE LED flashes Replace the empty cartridge with a new one and press the PAUSE key to start printing 56 4 User s Reference Clean attractive printing is impossible If drop out occurs with printed images Clean the printing heads see 3 3 Cleaning the Printing Heads Is the surface of the platen dirty or scratched Clean the platen see 3 6 Cleaning Is the material dirty Remove superficial soiling then load the material Is the material damaged Clean attractive printing is not possible if the material is damaged or warped Use care to keep materials from being damaged while in storage During printing was the front cover opened executing an emergency stop or the PAUSE key pressed If operation is stopped or paused while printing is in progress the quality of the image before and after the interruption may differ It is a good idea to avoid pausing operation while printing is in progress whenever possible Is thick material in use or does the surface of the material rub against the printing heads If material feed is not smooth because the material catches on the head then adjust the height of the printing heads see 4 2 Adjusting the Height of the Printing Head When the height of the printing head has been adjusted it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction only when the printing direction for PRINT QUALITY has been se
40. e n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des d charges lectriques Ne pas introduire de liquide d objet m tallique ou inflammable dans l appareil Ce genre de K mat riel peut provoquer un incendie SZ Le d ballage l installation et le d placement de l appareil doivent tre effectu s par deux personnes ou plus Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait causer des d fauts dans l appareil entra nant des blessures Utiliser les vis fournies pour bien fixer l appareil sur le support Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait causer des d fauts dans l appareil entra nant des blessures Installer dans un endroit stable et de niveau Sinon l appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer des blessures T Manipuler avec pr caution pour viter de se coincer les doigts lors de l installation de l appareil sur le support ns Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures PRUDENCE Le rouleau doit tre plac quand la barre est en position ad quate Une n gligence a ce niveau pourrait provoquer la chute du rouleau et causer des blessures D bloquer le m canisme d arr t des roulettes du support avant de le d placer Sinon l appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer des blessures D LOCK ia CZ S Ne pas toucher le bout de la lame s paratrice avec les doigts Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer d
41. e per second To release the SLEEP mode Touch any key on the control panel Send data from the computer Open the front cover Move the sheet loading lever toward the back of the unit NONE 15 min to 120 min In steps of 15 min 15 min 53 4 User s Reference Eee ee eee eee ee eee ee aaa 2 TA ea Top Submenu Function Setting Default menu range value AUTO This selects whether the material cutting command is enabled or ENABLE ENABLE SHEET CUT disabled DISABLE When set to ENABLED the material is cut automatically when the computer sends a material cutting command For more information see 2 7 Ending Printing Operations Separat ing the Printed Portion PAGE This makes the setting for the margin between pages 0 to 100 10 mm MARGIN When outputting a number of pages continuously you can establish a mm margin between the pages In steps of For more information see 2 9 Other Functions Setting the Page 10 mm Margins MENU UNIT This selects millimeters or inches as the unit of measurement for the mm INCH mm width displayed on the top menu after setting up the material When inch display is used values are displayed to the first digit to the right of the decimal point SYSTEM This prints the current status of settings and other system information REPORT FACTORY This returns all menu settings to their original values when ship
42. en though no material is loaded Setup was performed with no material at the correct location Sheet Type is set to OPAQUE but transparent material was loaded Load material at the correct location and press the SETUP key again When using transparent material set SHEET TYPE to CLEAR see 4 6 What to Do If If the INK EMPTY message appears during setup SHEET TOO SMALL SET SHEET AGAIN An attempt was made to load material that is too small The reflective tape is dirty Replace with material of loadable size Wipe off the grime on the reflective tape then perform setup again PINCHROLL ERROR DOWN PINCHROLL The SETUP key was pressed with the pinch rollers up The pinch rollers were raised during setup Move the sheet loading levers toward LOAD and lower the pinch rollers then press the SETUP key see 2 4 Loading the Material BASE POINT ERROR An attempt was made to set the print start location at a position beyond the material Use the arrow keys to move the carriage marker to a place within the printing area then press the BASE POINT key see 2 6 Performing Printing Performing Printing at the Desired Location PRINT R EDGE SET ERROR The setting for the right hand edge was not made correctly at the PRINT AREA menu An attempt was made to set the right hand edge to the left of the left hand edge or at the same location as the left hand edge
43. eps of 0 10 Press the W key to make the following screen Test pattern appear on the display jiis CALIBRATION 4 TEST PRINT 0 30 0 25 0 20 Value with no displacement 0 15 0 10 0 05 0 00 0 05 0 10 Current setting appear on the display TR CALIBRATION RE ADJUST gt Press the B gt key to make the following screen appear on the display O ADJUST Ib 4 0 10 gt 0 10 4 0 15 Use the and keys to set the value you checked in step 4 then press the ENTER key un ENTER O O ADJUST LE 0 10 0 20 4 2 0 to 2 0 In steps of 0 05 Test printing prints the pattern in steps of 0 10 You can make the setting for steps of 0 05 on the display but you should set the correction value to a adjust chosen from the test pattern 2 Basic Operation Bidirectional Correction Only when the printing direction at the PRINT QUALITY menu has been set to BI DIRECTION bidirectional This adjusts slippage when performing bidirectional printing Make this adjustment when you have replaced the material with a different type or adjusted the head height 1 Press the MENU key and key to make the 2 Press the B gt key to make the following screen foll
44. es blessures S assurer que l appareil est hors tension avant d essayer de remplacer la lame s paratrice Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures Ne pas mettre les mains dans l espace du devant quand l appareil est en marche Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures Si de l encre entre en contact avec les yeux rincer imm diatement l eau Ranger les cartouches d encre hors de port e des enfants propos des tiquettes coll es sur l appareil Ces tiquettes sont coll es l ext rieur de l appareil Les dessins suivants indiquent l endroit et le contenu des messages Nom du mod le tiquette des caract ristiques lectriques ME Utiliser l alimentation appropri e Ne pas mettre les mains CAUTION dans l espace devant en i N VORSICHT l l ment quand celui ci PRUDENCE est en marche PRECAUCION CAUTELA Atg la cartouche d encre Ne pas d monter la cartouche Conserver hors de la port e des enfants Ne pas emmagasiner das temp ratures hautes ou basses 1 Introduction In this manual sections that explain commons points for the FJ 50 40 use only illustrations of the FJ 50 Some details of the FJ 40 differ from the figure 1 1 Checking Accessories Check the following to make sure that you received all the items that were shipped along wit
45. es meubles et m me les animaux propos des symboles Le symbole A attire l attention de l utilisateur sur les instructions importantes ou les avertissements Le sens pr cis du symbole est d termin par le dessin l int rieur du triangle Le symbole a gauche signifie danger d lectrocution Le symbole S avertit l utilisateur de ce qu il ne doit pas faire ce qui est interdit La chose sp cifique ne pas faire est indiqu e par le dessin l int rieur du cercle Le symbole gauche signifie que l appareil ne doit jamais tre d mont ATTENTION Le symbole amp pr vient l utilisateur sur ce qu il doit faire La chose sp cifique faire est indiqu e par le dessin l int rieur du cercle Le symbole a gauche signifie que le fil lectrique doit tre d branch de la prise Ne pas d monter r parer ou modifier Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait causer un incendie ou provoquer des op rations anormales entrainant des blessures 9 Utiliser seulement avec une alimentation de m mes caract ristiques lectriques que celles indiqu es sur l appareil Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution Mettre l appareil la masse avec une prise de terre Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait entra ner des d charges lectriques en cas de probl me m canique 9 Ne pas utiliser si l appareil est dans un tat anormal
46. flashing color REMOVE CL LIQUID Remove the cleaning cartridge from the ink cartridge port for the flashing color K Black C Cyan M Magenta c Light Cyan O Orange m Light Magenta G Green Y Yellow Press the B gt key to make the following screen appear on the display Use the and Y keys to select the new type of ink to use then press the ENTER key us f ENTER O CHANGE INK SET4 PIG CMYKLcLm PIG CMYKLcLm Pigment ink cyan magenta yellow black light cyan and light magenta PIG CMYKOrGr Pigment ink cyan magenta yellow black orange and green DYE CMYKLcLm Dye ink cyan magenta yellow black light cyan and light magenta Mount the drain bottle and press the ENTER key to display the screen shown in the figure REMOVE CARTRIDGE KCMcmY When the display shown in the figure appears insert the ink cartridge to be newly used SET CARTRIDGE KCMOGY When the display shown in the figure appears ink replacement is finished Press the SETUP key to go back to the top menu CHANGE INK SET4 PIG CMYKOrGr 4 O 3 Maintenance 3 5 How to Replace the Separating Knife ACAUTION Do not touch the tip of the Make sure the power to the unit is OS separating knife with your fingers O off before attempting to replace the Doing so may result in injury separating knife Doing so m
47. ge to the location that you want to make the left hand edge of the printing area Press the EN TER key to lock in the setting with an audible beep PRINT AREA 4 SET L EDGE Jun f ENTER O Im Left hand edge e Left hand edge of of the material the printing area E When the location of the right or left hand edge could not be set at the specified Press the Y key to make the following screen appear on the display The carriage indicates the present location of the left hand edge of the printing area O PRINT AREA 4 I MOVE TO L EDGE 4 Press the key to make the following screen appear on the display Press the ENTER key O PRINT AREA 4 er EXIT place PRINT R EDGE or L EDGE SET ERROR appears on the display The problem may be one of the two situations described below The location specified for the left hand edge was farther to the right than the location of the right hand edge If the carriage moves away from the standby position when not printing problems such as drying out of the printing heads or dot drop out during printing may occur For this reason about 60 seconds after pressing the q key to move the carriage the carriage returns to the standby position Also the carriage returns to the standby position when about 20 seconds passes during this interval after the lt and B gt
48. grit rollers as shown in the figure Sheet Material 2 Line up the right hand side of the material with the guide line and line up the front edge of the material with the reflective tape If the front edge of the material has been cut at an angle pull out the material so that all of the material covers the reflective tape Be sure to line up the right hand edge of the material with the guide line If the material is not positioned correctly when the SETUP key is pressed the display shows IN Front eage of the material VALID SHEET SET SHEET AGAIN 3 Move the sheet loading lever toward LOAD 4 Close the front cover and press the SETUP key The pinch rollers lower to hold the material in place This detects the width of the material and displays the printable width e ro The SETUP LED lights up Top menu jie W 300 mm Sheet loading lever FINE BI DIR E When using sheet material if the loaded material contacts the media flange of the back of the unit shift the right hand retainer to a position where the material doesn t touch the media flange When transparent material is loaded it is necessary to set SHEET TYPE to CLEAR For more information see 4 6 What to Do If Even when the SETUP key is pressed INVALID SHEET appears and the material cannot be detected When thick material is loaded it may adjust the head height For more information see 4 2 Adjusting the
49. h the unit Power cord 1 Drain bottle 1 Drain bottle cap 1 Screws 2 Replacement blade for Roland COLORCHOICE User s manual 1 Roland COLORCHOICE separating knife 1 CD ROM 1 installation guide 1 Cleaning kit 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Part Names NOTICE If you will leave the printing head being uncapped for a long time for example open the front cover while printing is made on the middle of platen printing heads may get clogging and in some case it results unrecov erable damage to the printing head Do not touch the Y rail or the inner side of the right cover Touching the area shown may cause the fingers to be soiled by grease or ink and may result in diminished image quality Entire Y rail portion Do not put hands inside Operation Panel For more information about the keys take a look at 4 5 Description of Keys and Display Menus Display SHEET CUT key This show the various setting menus and messages CLEANING key PRINT QUALITY key SETUP LED SETUP key PAUSE LED PAUSE key BASE POINT LED Ea BASE POINT key POWER LED POWER key Arrow key ENTER key BUSY LED LA LV lt 4 gt This flashes while data is being received from the host computer MENU key 10 1 Introduction Front View Front cover If the cover is opened while the printing it will execute an emergency stop Sheet Loading Lever Parallel Centronics
50. he sheet material loaded at an angle Are the left and right edges of the material not straight If the material is loaded at an angle or if the left and right sides of the material are not cut straight the location of the edges may shift as feed is carried out This may cause the material to rub against the inner side of the FJ 50 40 or be displaced from the printing area Is the roll material loaded correctly If the roll material is not loaded correctly the material may come loose or advance at an angle Refer to 2 4 Loading the Material and load the material correctly The material becomes jammed If MOTOR ERROR TURN OFF POWER appears and operation stops 1 Press the POWER key to switch off the sub power 2 Remove the jammed material Cut off any creased or torn portions 3 Press the POWER key to turn on the sub power 4 Correct whatever caused the material to jam For example if thick material has been loaded then adjust the height of the printing heads 5 Load the material and carry out setup 6 Press the CLEANING key to perform head cleaning and a printing test see 3 3 Cleaning the Printing Heads 7 Send the printing data and perform printing Jammed material may damage or soil the printing heads Be sure to perform head cleaning first before sending the printing data When printing was continued but should be started over 1 Press the PAUSE key to pause operation 2 Stop sending data from the com
51. ime doing so may result in clogging of the printing head making it unusable Before switching off the main power be sure to press the POWER key to switch off the sub power for the FJ 50 40 1 After carrying out steps 1 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet to 3 in Power Off in Daily on Operation turn off the main power switch POWER O of Tf the unit will be out of use for a month or longer follow steps 1 through 9 of 3 7 When Moving the Unit to wash the printing heads Head washing requires three optionally available cleaning cartridges 33 2 Basic Operation 2 9 Other Functions Performing Overprinting This prints the same image superimposed over the same location a number of times When printing materials such as fabric colors may not come out well with just a single printing pass Overprinting can achieve darker printing results You can choose either 2 two passes or 3 three passes as the number of passes for overprinting Performing overprinting may result in ink smudges or stretch the fabric 1 Press the MENU key and key to make the 2 Press the B gt key to make the following screen following screen appear on the display appear on the display TA SJ ye MENU 4 OLS p OVER PRINT 4 OVER PRINT gt NONE gt NONE 3 Use the and Y keys to choose the number of passes two or three then press the ENTER key us f ENTER O
52. is removed and reinstalled or if a partially used ink cartridge is installed the cartridge is taken to be unused and the displaced amount of remaining ink is not true 1 Press the MENU key and key to make the 2 Press the B gt key to make the following screen following screen appear on the display appear on the display The fewer the markers the less is the amount of ink 4 left 5 MENU 4 Ih LL INK LEFT gt O K C M Ibh m Y K Black C Cyan M Magenta c Light Cyan O Orange m Light Magenta G Green Y Yellow Remaining ink Much EEEE EENI EEE EHI EE BI a l No marker Little 3 3 Cleaning the Printing Heads Switching on the sub power automatically performs maintenance operations including cleaning of the printing head This means that there is normally no need to perform cleaning otherwise If drop out occurs with printed images clean the printing head After cleaning carry out a printing test Load material E 38 The cleaning causes a certain amount of head wear and also consumes a certain amount of ink so use should be kept to a minimum POWERFUL results in faster head wear and also uses up much ink Performing cleaning from the POWERFUL menu uses up about 57 cc of ink for six colors This is because the process discharges all ink in the ink tube and replaces it with fresh ink 3 Maintenance
53. isplay Menus Flowchart For details about each of the menus see the 4 5 Description of Keys and Display Menus Press the Load the material and press y Roland FJ 50 Ver 1 00 Selecting the language for screen messages CJE When the power is turned on for the first time or turned on after removing the ink MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH a Use or Y to select Press the ENTER key MENU LANGUAGE JAPANESE y Roland FJ 50 PIGMENT CMYKLcLm y Roland FJ 50 UNKNOWN INK TYPE Y SELECT INK TYPE PIG CMYKLcLm y INSTALL DRAIN TANK y SETUP SHEET NOW FILLING INK the SETUP key the loaded material Printable width of Top menu FINE W 1234 mm OP2 BI DIR The settings for PRINT QUALITY Printing Direction OP2 Twice OP3 Three times Not displayed when set to NONE display only in the case of BI DIRECTION Settings for PRINT QUALITY Printing Quality PHOTO SUPER FINE NORMAL FAST DRAFT No ink is filled Select the installed ink type and press the ENTER key PIG CMYKLcLm PIG CMYKOrGr DYE CMYKLcLm Attach the drain tank and press ENTER key The system will execute ink fill Press the Settings for OVER PRINT PRINT QUALITY PRINT QUALITY gt FINE PHOTO SUPER FINE NORMAL FAST DRAFT Use A or Y to select Press the ENTER key
54. lways be used secured in place at the location shown in the figure 2 Line up with the core diameter of the loaded roll material and refit the left and right hand media flanges Media flange Flange retaining pin ue 2 Media flange 19 2 Basic Operation 7 20 Place the roll material on the shaft and fit the hole at the left hand side all the way onto the left hand media flange Fit the right hand media flange all the way into the hole on the right hand side of the roll material and tighten the retainer screw Roll material lt n to secure in place Rear Pass the end of the material through the unit from back to front Line up the end of the material with the lines of reflective tape If the front edge of the material has been cut at an angle pull out the material so that all of the material covers the reflective tape Front edge of the material With the material pulled out from the roll stretched taut with no slack move the sheet loading lever Rear toward LOAD Entire material The pinch rollers lower to hold the material in place stretched taut Sheet loading lever Close the front cover and press the SETUP key This detects the width of the material and displays the printable width The SETUP LED lights up Top menu W 1234 mm Ibh FINE BI DIR 2 Basic Operation Loading Sheet Material Front 1 Pass the material between the pinch rollers and the
55. npacking and Repacking on the packing carton secure the carriage in place and pack the unit in the carton 44 1 1 Remove the drain bottle Drain bottle gt 1 3 Attach the tube plug to the tube tips instead Tube plug 4 User s Reference 4 1 Materials Use genuine media for the FJ 50 40 Conditions for Usable Materials A Maximum material thickness including base paper peeled off paper 1 0 mm 0 039 When head is raised B Maximum diameter for roll material 180 mm 7 1 16 surface to be printed or cut must face outward C Core inner diameter for roll material 50 8 or 76 2 mm 2 or 3 D Maximum weight for roll material 20 kg 44 1 Ib E Roll material with a starting edge that is not taped down Side view of roll material Acceptable material widths FJ 50 FJ 40 210 mm to 1350 mm 8 5 16 to 53 1 8 210 mm to 1125 mm 8 5 16 to 44 1 4 4 2 Adjusting the Height of the Printing Head When using material that is thick or susceptible to warping material feed may not proceed smoothly or the material may jam When such material is loaded you can adjust the height of the printing head To adjust the height of the head move the lever until it clicks into place at one of the positions 1 to 3 in the figure This should normally be left at position 1 If printing results material feed that is not smooth because of problems such as the material jamming or the head ca
56. nt may be poor on the second page or after Also dot drop out or overlap may occur at the page borders 35 3 Maintenance 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges ACAUTION Store ink cartridges out of the reach If ink contacts the eyes flush of children immediately with water NOTICE Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the FJ 50 40 Use only the type of filled ink specified for the machine If ink runs out replace immediately with an ink cartridge designed especially for the FJ 50 40 Do not attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink cartridge If an ink cartridge is removed replace it immediately with a new one Do not attempt to disassemble an ink cartridge Unused ink cartridges should be stored unopened at a temperature of 20 C 4 F to 40 C 104 F If an ink cartridge is dropped the shock due to the fall may damage the ink cartridge and make it unusable When removing an ink cartridge do not rush Detach the cartridge gently Sudden movement when detaching may cause ink to be spilled E If any ink gets on your hands or clothing wash it off as soon as possible Ink stains may become difficult to remove 36 if allowed to stand Once an ink cartridge has been installed do not remove it until the ink has been used up Frequent insertion and removal may allow air to enter the ink tube and result in a drop in printing quality due to dot drop out or the like
57. nt type or adjusted the head height TEST PRINT This menu is for verifying the adjustment ADJUST This sets the correction value For more information see 2 6 Performing Printing Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction 20 to 20 In steps of 1 Correction value when shipped from the factory CARTBRATION TEST PRINT ADJUST This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due the type of material Be sure to make this setting when you have replaced the material with a different type Make this setting again when horizontal stripes are plainly visible on printing results TEST PRINT This menu is for verifying the adjustment ADJUST This sets the correction value For more information see 2 6 Performing Printing Making Corrections for Printing Feed Correction 2 0 to 2 0 In steps of 0 05 e oe OVER PRINT You can carry out the same printing superimposed over the same location When printing materials such as fabric colors may not come out well with just a single printing pass This should normally be set to NONE For more information see 2 9 Other Functions Performing Over printing NONE 2 3 NONE SLEEP This sets the time that elapses before the unit enters the SLEEP mode The SLEEP mode is enabled when the FJ 50 40 has been inactive for a specified time When in the SLEEP mode the POWER LED flashes onc
58. ous printing 2 Press the B gt key to make the following screen Start of the next printing operation appear on the display 10 mm 3 8 Im AUTO SHEET CUT 4 m ENABLE PENABLE 4 End of printing 3 Use the Y key to select DISABLE then press the ENTER key AUTO SHEET CUT 4 O ENABLE PDISABLE 4 a Location where separated 10 mm 3 8 Margin value set for PAGE MARGIN 2 8 When Not in Use Sheet loading lever NOTICE When not in use move the sheet loading lever toward the back of the unit to leave the pinch rollers in the raised state The pinch rollers may be deformed if allowed to remain in the lowered state 32 2 Basic Operation Power Off in Daily Operation 1 If the SETUP LED is lighted press the SETUP key 2 Move the sheet loading lever toward the back of the Hold down for about 1 second unit and remove the material The SETUP LED goes out Sheet loading lever 3 Press the POWER key to switch off the power The carriage moves to the standby position and the head is capped If the carriage is already at the standby position no movement takes place The POWER LED goes out I Carriage When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period NOTICE Do not switch off the main power with the printing head in an uncapped state i e while the carriage is on the platen If you leave the carriage uncapped for a long t
59. owing screen appear on the display appear on the display TR SJ ye MENU lt SJ j BIDIRECTION 4 BIDIRECTION gt TEST PRINT 3 Press the ENTER key to start printing a test pattern 4 Check the test pattern and choose a value with no displacement Test pattern Current setting 415 414 413 412 411 10 49 8 7 46 45 4 3 42 41 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DENDIS FE TE TT Value with no displacement 5 Press the W key to make the following screen 6 Press the B gt key to make the following screen appear on the display appear on the display OLJ p BIDIRECTION 4 OLS ADIUST 4 ADJUST gt 0 gt 0 7 Use the A and y keys to set the value you checked in step 4 then press the ENTER key Jus f ENTER O ADJUST 4 0 gt 5 20 to 20 In steps of 1 30 2 Basic Operation 2 7 Ending Printing Operations Remove the Material 1 If you wish to cut off the piece of the rolled material 2 Press the SETUP key Hold down for about 1 containing the printed area press the SHEET CUT second key Hold down for about 2 second The SETUP LED goes out The piece is cut off at the present location of the printing start line This operation isn t SH
60. ped DEFAULT from the factory For more about the factory defaults for the various settings see the Default value entry for each menu setting in this section INK LEFT This shows the amount of ink left after each of the ink cartridges has been installed The fewer the markers JJ the less ink is left If a partially used ink cartridge is removed and reinstalled or if a partially used ink cartridge is installed the cartridge is taken to be unused and the displayed amount of remaining ink is not true For more information see 3 2 Remaining Ink 54 4 User s Reference 4 6 What to Do lf What to Do If If the FJ 50 40 doesn t run Is the power cord connected correctly Connect the power cord included with the FJ 50 40 to the unit and plug the other end securely into an electrical outlet See 1 3 Setting Up and Connection Is the FJ 50 40 power on Turn on the power See 2 3 Powerup Has material been loaded the SETUP LED is lit If the SETUP LED is not illuminated make sure the material is loaded correctly and press the SETUP key to illuminate the SETUP LED Is the PAUSE LED illuminated If the PAUSE key has been pressed and the PAUSE LED is lighted the unit has been paused To resume printing or cutting press the PAUSE key again The PAUSE LED is extinguished and printing or cutting resumes To terminate printing or cutting first stop the
61. puter 3 Press the SETUP key Hold down for about 1 second making the SETUP LED go dark 4 Press the POWER key to switch off the sub power 5 Remove the jammed material Cut off any creased or torn portions 6 Press the POWER key to turn on the sub power 7 Correct whatever caused the material to jam For example if thick material has been loaded then adjust the height of the printing heads 8 Load the material and carry out setup 9 Press the CLEANING key to perform head cleaning and a printing test see 3 3 Cleaning the Printing Heads 10 Send the printing data and perform printing Jammed material may damage or soil the printing heads Be sure to perform head cleaning first before sending the printing data 58 4 User s Reference a See a ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee SS aaa ae Printed lines are misaligned Example OK Correct 1 Not OK Single lines not produced If misalignment like in the example occurs when the printing direction for PRINT QUALITY has been set to BI DIRECTION bidirectional then carry out correction at the BIDIRECTION menu see 2 6 Performing Printing Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction Be sure to make this adjustment when you have replaced the material with a different type or adjusted the head height The material cannot be separated Is a blade installed in the separating knife If no blade is installed then install one see 3 5 How to Replace the
62. r the q and B gt key is released If the setting could not be made in within the time limit then do the setting over again from the beginning The starting location set by pressing the BASE POINT key is released after printing one page Setting the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement This can be set only at the time of material setup 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make the 2 Press the B gt key to make the following screen following screen appear on the display appear on the display The carriage indicates the present location of the right hand edge of the printing area O TE ire MENU PRINT AREA gt reac PRINT AREA de IN MOVE TO R EDGE 4 Right hand edge of Right hand edge of the printing area i the material 27 2 Basic Operation 3 Press the Y key to make the following screen appear on the display Setting the right hand edge Use the q and B gt keys to move the left edge of the carriage to the location that you want to make the right hand edge of the printing area Press the ENTER key to lock in the setting with an audible beep In PRINT AREA 4 O SET R EDGE un ENTER O Press the Y key to make the following screen appear on the display Setting the left hand edge Use the q and B gt keys to move the left edge of the carria
63. rd the back of the unit with the key manually roll the material back onto the roll so that all of the e e 4 material at the back of the unit is stretched taut Reflective tape Front edge of the material Print start line 26 2 Basic Operation Specifying a location in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement 1 Press the q key to move the carriage to the present 2 Use the lt q and B gt keys to line up the new starting location for printing in the left right direction starting location for printing with the left edge of the carriage Left edge of the carriage i Starting location for ar Right hand edge of printing in the left and i the material right direction 3 Press the BASE POINT key The BASE POINT LED lights up To release the starting location that has been set BASE e Set a new starting location in a different location PO ANT e Press the SETUP key to cancel the setup for the er Theioriginpointis set material making the SETUP LED go out If the carriage moves away from the standby position when not printing problems such as drying out of the printing heads or dot drop out during printing may occur For this reason about 60 seconds after pressing the q key to move the carriage the carriage returns to the standby position Also the carriage returns to the standby position when about 20 seconds passes during this interval afte
64. rectional printing Printing is performed as the carriage moves from right to left Printing quality is better than with BI DIRECTION BI DIRECTION factory default Bidirectional printing Printing is performed as the carriage moves from right to left and also as it returns from left to right Printing speed is faster than with UNI DIRECTION The printing time for the same original data becomes increasingly longer in this sequence DRAFT FAST NORMAL FINE SUPER and PHOTO Also because the size of the output file grows larger the processing time for creating the output file also becomes longer It s also necessary to ensure enough memory on the com puter 2 Use the and keys to choose the printing mode Jr ENTER Ol PRINT QUALITY gt FINE 2 Basic Operation Printing at the Desired Location This sets the location where printing starts Normally the origin point is set at the lower right point of the printing area When SHEET TYPE is set to OPAQUE the width of the printing area is set automatically see 4 3 Printing QR ERD Kn _ 5r tO Area To determine the desired printing area follow the steps in Setting the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement to set the width of the printing area When SHEET TYPE is set to CLEAR the printing area is not set automatically so set the printing area in the same way If this
65. rial correctly Has the printing area been set to fill the material entirely When setting the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement at the PRINT AREA menu leave a margin on either side If the printing area is set to extend all the way to the left right and right edges a small amount of misalignment may result in printing beyond the edge of the material 57 4 User s Reference Material feed is not smooth slippage occurs Is thick material being used If the surface of the material rubs against the printing heads and smooth feed is impossible then adjust the height of the printing heads see 4 2 Adjusting the Height of the Printing Head When the height of the printing head has been adjusted it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction only when the printing direction for PRINT QUALITY has been set to BI DIRECTION For more information about bidirectional correction see 2 6 Performing Printing Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction If using sheet material does the loaded material contact areas such as the stand s media flange If the sheet material contacts the media flange or the like at the back of the unit shift the retainer to a location where the material doesn t make contact If the material touches an obstruction while printing is in progress normal material feed is not performed and image quality may suffer or the material may jam Is t
66. separate the portion that CUT has been printed from the roll You cannot sever a piece of material while printing is in progress For more information see 2 7 Ending Printing Operations Separating the Printed Portion These move the material and the carriage When a menu is displayed these move among the menu items This enters the menu mode MENU When a menu is displayed the and Y keys move to the next menu the B gt moves to a submenu and the lt key moves to the previous screen This is used to accept execute or save the item shown ENTER on the display LANGUAGE This sets the language for screen messages You can ENGLISH ENGLISH MENU select either English or Japanese JAPANESE 51 4 User s Reference Description of Menus Pressing the MENU key enters the menu mode Top menu SHEET TYPE Submenu Function This is used to select either transparent or opaque material Select OPAQUE when the material loaded on the unit is not transpar ent When using transparent material or when the printing area cannot be detected select CLEAR For more information see 4 6 What to Do If INVALID SHEET appears and the material cannot be detected even when the SETUP key is pressed Setting range OPAQUE CLEAR Default value eA OPAQU DEMO PRINT This prints a sample image dd ag HIGH FIS RAD PIK
67. st to remove an ink cartridge was made from the FJ 50 40 Take out the specified ink cartridge SET CL LIQUID KCMcmY A request to insert a cleaning cartridge was made from the FJ 50 40 Insert the specified cleaning cartridge REMOVE CL LIQUID KCMcmY A request to remove a cleaning cartridge was made from the FJ 50 40 Take out the specified cleaning cartridge DISCARD DRAIN INK Check that the drain bottle is set in position when filling ink This message appears before operations that will discharge large amounts of ink There is a chance of discharged ink overflow ing if operations are carried out while the drain bottle is full As a guide you should discard discharged ink when the bottle is about half full Remove the drain bottle from the FJ 50 40 discard the collected ink then reinstall the drain bottle Press the ENTER key to continue INSTALL DRAIN TANK Check that the drain bottle is set in position when filling ink Set the drain bottle in place TO CANCEL PRESS SETUP KEY Operation was paused by pressing the PAUSE key but there is still some remaining data Pressing the PAUSE key again to resume operation Pressing the SETUP key while paused causes remaining data to be cleared and returns to the NOT READY mode TO CONTINUE PRESS ENTER KEY To continue press the ENTER key Press the ENTER key DRY UP OF MAY GIV sh
68. t to BI DIRECTION For more information about bidirectional correction see 2 6 Performing Printing Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction If the type of material was changed was feed correction performed Correcting the amount of feed improves the dot positioning accuracy in the feed direction which can help enhance image quality If the type of material was changed refer to 2 6 Printing Making Corrections for Printing Feed Correction and perform correction for feed Printing goes beyond the loaded material Is SHEET TYPE set to CLEAR When SHEET TYPE has been set to CLEAR no detection of the material width is performed when material is loaded printable width set to maximum If transparent material has been loaded specify a printing area that matches the actual material width see 2 6 Performing Printing Performing Printing at the Desired Location Setting the printing area in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement If opaque material has been loaded set SHEET TYPE to OPAQUE Is the reflective tape dirty If the reflective tape becomes soiled the width of the material cannot be detected correctly If the tape becomes dirty wipe gently with a cloth moistened with water or ethyl alcohol Has the material been loaded at an angle If the loaded material is not straight it may extend outside the printing area Refer to 2 5 Loading the Material and load the mate
69. tach the Drain Bottle 1 18 When using for the first time turn on the main power switch on the ON rear of the unit O POWER Leave the main power switch on and turn the power off and on in daily use with the sub power switch O OFF Press the POWER key on the operation panel When the power is turned on for the first The POWER LED lights up time or turned on after removing the ink gt lt The POWER LED lights up gt lt Q Roland FJ 50 Ver 1 00 Roland FJ 50 No ink is filled UNKNOWN INK TYPE SELECT INK TYPE Select the installed ink type and PIG CMYKLcLm press the ENTER key PIG CMYKLcLm PIG CMYKOrGr DYE CMYKLcLm INSTALL Attach the drain tank and DRAIN TANK4 press the ENTER key NOW FILLING INK The system will execute ink fill This operation takes several minutes 2 Basic Operation 2 4 Loading the Material ACAUTION Roll material must be placed at a Acceptable material widths O predetermined shaft position Failure to do so may FJ 50 result in falling of the roll leading to injury 210 mm to 1350 mm 8 5 16 to 53 1 8 FJ 40 210 mm to 1125 mm 8 5 16 to 44 1 4 Loading Roll Material Rear 1 Secure the retainer on the left hand side in place at the location shown in the figure Tighten the screw to secure in place When using roll material the retainer on the left hand side should a
70. tching on the material adjust the height of the head When the height of the printing head has been adjusted it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction only when the printing direction for PRINT QUALITY has been set to BI DIRECTION For more information about bidirectional correction see 2 6 Performing Printing Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction Height of the printing head High Be sure that the carriage is in standby position before attempting to move the lever Low 45 4 User s Reference 4 3 Printing Area The material s printable width the direction of carriage movement is determined by the width of the loaded material When the SETUP key is pressed after loading the material the width of the material is detected and the printing area appears on the display The printing area is normally 10 mm 3 8 inward from the respective left and right hand edges of the material When the printable width have been specified with the PRINT AREA menu the margins are in accordance with these setting values Max FJ 50 1320 mm 52 FJ 40 1066 mm 42 Satan cl 51 5 mm 2 1 16 Material Length of Printing area one roll Origin 0 0 10 mm 3 8 10 mm 3 8 10 mm 3 8 When the printable width have been specified with the PRINT AREA menu the margins are in accordance with these setting values 46 4 User s Reference 4 4 D
71. the SETUP key when another menu screen is displayed does not cancel the set up for the material Pausing Printing Operations To resume printing Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key The PAUSE LED lights up The PAUSE LED goes out 23 2 Basic Operation Stopping Printing Operations 1 Press the PAUSE key The PAUSE LED lights up 3 Hold down the SETUP key for one second or longer Any remaining data is cleared The SETUP LED goes out EI 2 Halt transmission of printing instructions from the computer If the INK EMPTY message appears while printing If it becomes necessary to replace the ink cartridge while printing is in progress the buzzer sounds and the following message is displayed Please replace the ink cartridge If this message is ignored and printing is continued without replacing the ink cartridge image quality may be adversely affected and exhibit faintness or other problems 1 When INK CONTROL s EMPTY MODE is set to LATER Press the PAUSE key to pause printing The PAUSE LED lights up When INK CONTROL s EMPTY MODE is set to PROMPT The unit pauses automatically 24 INK EMPTY Kemeny This indicates the ink color The color for which ink has run out flashes K Black C Cyan M Magenta c Light Cyan O Orange m Light Magenta G Green Y Yellow Pull out the cartridge for the ink color that has run out and repl
72. the previous menu screen e Moves the carriage when specifying the printing location ENTER e Executes the menu e Locks in the value for a setting 49 4 User s Reference 4 5 Description of Keys and Display Menus Description of Keys Default Key Top menu Submenu Function Setting range value This switches on and off the sub power When the power is switched on the POWER LED lights up SETUP This detects the presence and the width of the material and displays the printable width The SETUP LED flashes while detection of material width is in progress When setup finishes the SETUP LED lights up continuously Also press this key when removing the material PAUSE The PAUSE key pauses operation The PAUSE LED lights up while paused Pressing this key again cancels the paused state Holding down the SETUP key for about 1 second while paused causes remaining data to be cleared and cancels the material s setup state BASE POINT a H UG This sets the print start location in the horizontal direction the direction of carriage movement For more information see 2 6 Performing Printing Performing Printing at the Desired Location Specify ing a location in the left right direction the direction of carriage movement PRINT QUALITY PRINT QUALITY This displays the PRINT QUALITY menu for setting image quality This is used to specify the printing qualit
73. to the front of the unit while in Q immediately with water operation Doing so may result in injury Store ink cartridges out of the reach of children About the Labels Affixed to the Unit These labels are affixed to the body of this product The following figure describes the location and content of these messages Model name Rating label Use a rated power supply Do not place hands within A CAUTION the space to the front of VORSICHT the unit while in operation PRUDENCE PRECAUCION ACAUTELA Ink cartridge Z Do not dismantle the cartridge Keep out of reach of children Do not store the cartridge in high or freezing temperatures In addition to the A WARNING and Z CAUTION symbols the symbols shown below are also used NOTICE _ Indicates information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure correct use Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use Pour utiliser en toute s curit Avis sur les avertissements A ATTENTION Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de d c s ou de blessure grave en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l appareil PRUDENCE domestiques Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de blessure ou de dommage mat riel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l appareil Par dommage mat riel il est entendu dommage ou tout autre effet ind sirable sur la maison tous l
74. umber number number SLCT IN 36 18 HIGH HIGH 35 17 GND NC 34 16 GND GND 33 15 NC FAULT 32 14 AUTO FEED INIT 31 13 SLCT 30 12 PERROR 29 11 BUSY 28 10 ACK 27 9 D7 26 8 D6 GND 25 7 D5 24 6 D4 23 5 D3 22 4 D2 21 3 D1 20 2 DO 19 1 STROBE Pin Connection 1 8 1 A 5V 3 3KQ A 5V 3 9KQ 442 AAA 36 19 63 Roland R4 991005
75. y and unidi rectional or bidirectional printing Settings cannot be made while printing is in progress To exit the PRINT QUALITY menu screen press the MENU key or the CLEANING key or the SETUP key For more information see 2 6 Performing Printing Setting the Printing Mode Printing quality PHOTO SUPER FINE NORMAL FAST DRAFT Printing direction UNI DIRECTION BI DIRECTION Printing quality FINE Printing direction BI DIRECTION START TEST PRINT This displays the HEAD CLEANING menu for cleaning of the printing head Before starting to print you can carry out a printing test to check the printing quality You can perform cleaning while in any state Note that TEST PRINT is not displayed while the printing is in progress TEST PRINT Performs a printing test within an area of approximately 54 mm 2 3 16 by 18 mm 6 8 If there is a problem then continue by carrying out cleaning from the START menu START Begins cleaning of the printing heads After cleaning carry out a printing test to make sure there are no problems For more information see 2 5 Test Printing and 3 3 Cleaning the Printing Heads 50 4 User s Reference Default To Settin Key p Submenu Function g menu range value This severs the material at the present position of the SHEET print start line Press this to

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