Roland SP-540V manual

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1 T able of Contents T able of Contents .............................................................................................................. ................... 1 T o Ensur e Safe Use ............................................................................................................ ........... 4 P our utiliser en toute sécurit?[...]

Contents 2 Chapter 4 F eature Reference .................................................................................................... ........ 59 4-1 Pausing or Canceling Printing .............................................................................................. ............................. 60 Canceling Printing Before It Finish[...]

Contents 3 Copyright© 2004 Roland DG Corporation E NERGY S TA R is a U.S. registered mark. Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. http://www .rolanddg.com/ Chapter 5 What to Do If ........................................................................................................ ..[...]

4 Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or sev ere injur y should the unit be used impr operly . About W ARNING and CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injur y or material damage should the unit be used impr operly . * Material damage r efers to damage or other adv erse eff[...]

T o Ensur e Safe Use 5 W ARNING Be sure to follo w the operation proce- dures described in this man ual. Failur e to follow the pr ocedur es may cause sud- den operation or the lik e of the machine, which ma y result in unexpected injur y . Ne ver allo w children near the machine. The machine includes locations and components that pose a danger to [...]

T o Ensur e Safe Use 6 Dang er of electrical shor t, shock, electr ocution, or fir e This machine carries a high cur rent of a maxim um of appr oximatel y 9 amperes. This can cause situations that could not occur with lo w-pow er equipment; use caution. W ARNING Befor e switching on the po wer , set the volta ge switch to match the volta ge of the [...]

T o Ensur e Safe Use 7 Ink, cleaning liquid, and discharg ed fluid are flammab le and to xic W ARNING If you'r e using a model that uses ECO-SOL INK, nev er operate in locations such as those near an open flame or heater , or where sparking or static electricity ma y occur . Ink or the lik e may ignite and cause fir e . If you'r e using a[...]

T o Ensur e Safe Use 8 Ink cartridge F ront Left Inside the fr ont co ver W arning Labels W arning labels are affix ed to make ar eas of dang er immediately clear . The meanings of these labels ar e as follo ws. Be sure to heed their warnings. Also , ne ver remo ve the labels or allo w them to become obscur ed. Caution: Mo ving Carria ges The print[...]

9 P our utiliser en toute sécurité La manipulation ou l'utilisation inadéquates de cet appar eil peuvent causer des b lessures ou des dommag es matériels. Les précautions à prendr e pour prév enir les blessures ou les domma ges sont décrites ci-dessous. Utilisé pour a vertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décès ou de blessur[...]

P our utiliser en toute sécurité 10 L'utilisation incorr ecte peut causer des blessur es A TTENTION S'assurer de suivr e les procédur es d'utilisation décrites dans ce manuel. Si les pr océdures indiquées ne sont pas suivies, le fonctionnement de l'a ppareil peut êtr e déclenché soudainement, ce qui risque de causer des[...]

P our utiliser en toute sécurité 11 Risque d'incendie , de brûlures ou d'émissions de gaz to xiq A TTENTION Des surfaces de cet appar eil atteignent des températures éle vées (éléments de chauffag e et tablier). Prendre des précautions pour éviter un incendie ou des brûlures. Ne jamais laisser de support dans l'appar eil [...]

P our utiliser en toute sécurité 12 Risque de décharg e ou de choc électrique , d'électr ocution ou d'incendie Cet appar eil transmet une tension éle vée (maximum d'en vir on 9 ampères). Cela peut créer des situations qui ne se pr oduisent pas av ec de l'équipement à basse tension. La prudence est de mise. A TTENTION [...]

P our utiliser en toute sécurité 13 L'encr e , les liquides netto yants et les liquides usées sont inflammables et to xiques En cas d'ingestion ou de tr ouble ph ysique ➢ En cas de contact a vec les y eux, rincer immédiatement et abondamment à l'eau courante pendant au moins 15 minutes. Si les yeux sont toujours irrités, cons[...]

P our utiliser en toute sécurité 14 La cartouche d'encre A vant Gauche Intérieur de le couv ercle Vignettes d'a vertissement Des vignettes d'a vertissement sont apposées pour qu'il soit facile de r epérer les z ones danger euses. La signification des vignettes est donnée ci-dessous. Respecter les a vertissements. Ne jamais[...]

15 Impor tant Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a precision de vice . T o ensure the full performance of this machine, be sure to obser ve the f ollo wing impor tant points. Failure to observe these ma y not only r esult in loss of performance, but ma y also cause malfunction or breakdo wn. Printer unit This Machine Is a Precision De vice ?[...]

Important Notes on Handling and Use 16 Ink cartridges Ink Car tridges Come in V arious T ypes ➢ Use a type that is compatible with the printer . Also , be sure to use onl y genuine items from Roland DG Corp . Nev er Subject to Impact or Attempt to Disassemble ➢ Never dr op or shake f orcefull y . The impact may ruptur e the internal pouch and c[...]

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Chapter 1 Introduction 18 1-1 Machine F eatur es T he machine is the "Print & Cut" machine that combines the tw o functions of high-quality printing and outline cutting in a single unit. T his makes possible not only use as either a printer or a cutting machine, but also enables v ersatile uses such as performing printing follo wed im[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 19 1-2 P ar t Names and Functions Fr ont Cov er Be sure to close this when you perform printing. Side Co ver Y ou remove this when you perform maintenance. Maintenance Co ver Y ou remove this when y ou perform cleaning the print head. Loading Le ver Y ou operate this when y ou load media. Operation P anel Y ou use this to per[...]

1-2 P art Names and Functions Chapter 1 Introduction 20 Print-head Carria ge T he print heads are inside this. Pinch Rollers T hese clamp the media when the loading lev er is lowered. Middle Pinch Rollers T hese can be attached or removed to matc h the type of media in use. Grit Rollers T hese rollers feed out media tow ard the front of the ma- chi[...]

1-2 P art Names and Functions Chapter 1 Introduction 21 P anel Notation In this document, the keys and lights on the control panel are indicated by the follo wing images. MENU K ey HEA TER CONFIG K ey/Light CUT CONFIG K ey SHEET CUT K ey ENTER K ey Cursor K e ys P AUSE K ey/Light TEST PRINT K ey TEST CUT K ey CLEANING K ey BASE POINT K ey/Light Ope[...]

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Chapter 2 Operation 24 2-1 Switching the P o w er On and Off Switching the P o wer On and Off T his machine has a main power switc h and a sub power s witch. Switc h on both to use the machine. Whenever printing or cutting is finished, s witch off the sub po wer . Also, raise the loading lever . Impor tant Note on Switching Off the Po wer Nev er sw[...]

2-1 Switching the P o wer On and Off Chapter 2 Operation 25 The P o wer -sa ving F eature T his machine is provided with a power -saving feature that switc hes to a low-power "sleep mode" w hen a fixed interval passes with no operation. T he factory default for the time after whic h the machine s witches to the sleep mode is 30 minutes. Y[...]

Chapter 2 Operation 26 2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Ho w to Load Roll Media CAUTION When loading roll media, be sur e to use the shafts. Otherwise the media ma y fall and cause injur y . 1. Load the r oll media. ➊ Open the fr ont cover . ➋ Attach the media flanges to the r oll media. ➌ Place the r oll media on the shafts. ➍ Pass the me[...]

2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Chapter 2 Operation 27 2. Align the media. ➊ Position so that both edges of the media ar e aligned abov e the grit rollers, and move the pinch rollers to position them abo ve the grit rollers. The middle pinch rollers can be detached. Y ou can freely detach the middle pinc h rollers. During use, v ary the number [...]

2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Chapter 2 Operation 28 3. Load the media so that it is without slack. ➊ Pull out the media. ➋ T ake up the media until it is positioned wher e it can be detected by the sensor . ➌ Low er the loading lever to hold the media in place. T he [SETUP] light flashes, and the follow screen appears. Loading lever Pull[...]

2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Chapter 2 Operation 29 4. Set the media clamps and close the fr ont co ver . ➊ Set the media clamps. ➋ Close the front co ver . T he screen displays the printable width. Impor tant Note When Using the Media Clamps ➢ Set the media clamps at the cor r ect locations. If they ar e not set at the corr ect location[...]

2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Chapter 2 Operation 30 P osition the pinch rollers o ver the grit r ollers. If the following message appears w hen you close the front co ver , open the front cover , raise the loading lever , and c heck the positioning of the pinch rollers and the middle pinc h rollers. T hese must be placed over the grit rollers.[...]

2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Chapter 2 Operation 31 Ho w to Cut Off Media Pr ocedure ➊ Mak e sure the [SET UP] light lights up . ➋ Hold down for one second or longer . Impor tant Notes on Using the Long Media Clamps When you'r e using the long media clamps, be sure to mak e the setting to disable media cutoff. Otherwise interfer ence [...]

Chapter 2 Operation 32 2-3 Print Heater and Dr y er Settings What Are the Print Heater and Dr y er? T his machine is equipped with two devices for heating media. Y ou use these mainly to improv e ink adhesion and dry the ink. Y ou can adjust the temperature settings to matc h the type of media and printing speed. W ARNING Do not place any potential[...]

2-3 Print Heater and Dr y er Settings Chapter 2 Operation 33 General Guide for the Pr eset T emperatur es T he optimal temperature settings vary according to the type of media, differences in the print mode, and other factors. Use the following as a general guide and adjust accordingly . General Guide for Adjustment Print heater Y ou use this mainl[...]

Chapter 2 Operation 34 2-4 Star ting Output Getting Ready to Receiv e Data fr om a Computer When you ha ve finished loading media and making the temperature settings for the print heater and the dry er , then follow the steps belo w . This procedure enables the mac hine to recei ve data from the computer and perform output. Note, how ever , that wh[...]

2-4 Starting Output Chapter 2 Operation 35 Printing T est and Cleaning W e recommend performing a printing test to chec k for problems such as dot drop-out before y ou carry out actual printing. If problems such as dot drop-out are found, clean the print heads. Ho w to P erform a Printing T est Holding down for one second or longer prints a test pa[...]

Chapter 2 Operation 36 2-5 If Ink Runs Out Checking for Remaining Ink Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . ➌ Pr ess to go back to the original scr een. The displa y shows an appro ximate guide to the amount of remaining ink, which ma y differ some what from the actual amount r emaining. Also, the displa yed information ma y[...]

2-5 If Ink Runs Out Chapter 2 Operation 37 If Ink Runs Out When ink runs out, a warning beep sounds and printing pauses (unless the default settings ha ve been changed). Pull out the empty cartridge and insert a new one. Printing resumes. Pr ocedure ➊ The slot number for the empty cartridge flashes. ➋ Gently shak e the ne w car tridge. ➌ Pull[...]

Chapter 2 Operation 38 2-6 P erforming Cutting T o P erform Cutting T o perform cutting, carry out the procedure described below . ➊ If the media clamps are set, mov e them to a location where the y don't clamp the media. ➋ When you'r e performing cutting only , then if you'r e cutting roll media, allow the media to hang down fr [...]

2-6 P erforming Cutting Chapter 2 Operation 39 P erforming a Cutting T est F or high-quality cutting, then before you perform actual cutting, we recommend carrying out a cutting test to chec k the cutting quality for the media. P erforming a Cutting T est Hold down for one second or longer to per - form a cutting test. Y ou can perform the cutting [...]

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Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 42 3-1 Dail y Car e and Maintenance Disposing of Discharg ed Ink T he drain bottle collects discharged fluid. Dispose of collected material before the bottle becomes full. Switc h off the sub power , then remove the bottle, being careful not to spill its contents. W ARNING If you'r e using a model that uses[...]

3-1 Daily Car e and Maintenance Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 43 Cleaning W ARNING Nev er use gasoline , alcohol, thinner , or any other flammab le material. Doing so ma y cause fire. CAUTION Before attempting cleaning, switch off the po wer and wait until the platen and apron cool (a ppro ximately 30 minutes). Sudden mov ement of the machin[...]

3-1 Daily Car e and Maintenance Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 44 Car e and Maintenance of the Print Heads Daily Car e and Maintenance Use the machine's head-cleaning feature to perform maintenance. ☞ p 35 "Printing T est and Cleaning" ☞ p 45 "When Head Cleaning Is Not Effectiv e" P eriodic Care and Maintenance If[...]

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 45 3-2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Eff ectiv e P erforming Mor e P o werful Cleaning When the problems such as dot drop-out are not cleared up b y the cleaning you perform b y pressing (normal cleaning), try the more forceful "medium cleaning" or the even more for ceful "powerful cleaning." Str[...]

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 46 3-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit When the Cleaning Kit Becomes Necessar y If problems suc h as dot drop-out occur frequently and are not corrected by the machine's head-cleaning feature, clean the heads using the cleaning kit. Such cleaning can be effecti ve when carried out periodically , a[...]

3-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 47 1. Change to the print-head man ual-cleaning mode . ➊ Remove an y media from the platen. ➋ Switch off the sub pow er . Hold down and switch on the sub po wer . ➌ Press to choose [CLEANING]. Press . ➍ Open the fr ont cover . ➎ Low er the loading lev er an[...]

3-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 48 2. Remo ve the side co ver . ➊ Open the fr ont cov er , and remov e the side cov er . ➋ T ouch the location shown in the figur e to discharge any static electricity . Scre ws Side cov er Hook[...]

3-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 49 3. Clean using the cleaning stick. Be especially car eful to clean a wa y an y fibrous dust (lint). Cleaning stick Be sure to clean using one of the included cleaning sticks. Gently str ok e the sponge . Nev er rub with force. Area to clean Nev er touch the nozzle[...]

3-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 50 4. Reattach the co vers and quit the man ual-cleaning mode. ➊ Attach the side cov er . ➋ Pr ess . After finishing cleaning, the following screen appears. ➌ Low er the loading lever and attach the maintenance co ver . ➍ Raise the loading lev er . ➎ Close [...]

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 51 3-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts Replacing the Wiper T he wiper is a component that you use when cleaning the print heads. When the screen displays a message like the one sho wn, it means the item needs to be replaced. Replace with a new item. CAUTION Be sure to perf orm operations as specified by these instr[...]

3-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 52 3. Attach a stopper . For the stopper , use a cleaning stick or the lik e . ➊ Install the stopper in this gr oove. ➋ Pr ess . T he wipers move. 4. Replace the wipers. Use the included tweez ers. ➊ Detach the old wipers. Detach the hook and pull up and out. ➋ Insert the[...]

3-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 53 5. Remo ve the stopper and r eattach the side co ver , and quit the wiper replacement mode. ➊ Remove the stopper . ➋ Attach the side cov er . ➌ Press . After the processing to quit the wiper replacement mode ends, the sub power is s witched off. ➍ Perf orm a printing t[...]

3-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 54 Replacing the Blade If the blade becomes dull, replace it with the included replacement blade. CA UTION Be sure to perf orm operations as specified b y these instructions, and ne ver touch any ar ea not specified in the instructions. Sudden mov ement of the machine may cause i[...]

3-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 55 ➏ Reinstall the blade holder . If installed without supporting the screw in this wa y , cutting quality ma y become poor . ➐ Tighten the scre w . T ug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose. ➑ Close the front co ver , and press . Scre w Support it fr[...]

3-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 56 Replacing the Separating Knif e If the separating knife becomes dull, replace it with the included replacement blade. CAUTION Be sure to perf orm operations as specified by these instructions, and nev er touch an y area not specified in the instructions. Sudden mo vement of th[...]

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 57 3-5 When Not in Use f or a Pr olonged P eriod K eep P erforming Maintenance Switch On the P ow er Once a Month Switch on the sub power once a month. When you turn on the power , the machine automatically performs some operations such as those to keep the print heads from drying out. Allowing the machine to st[...]

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Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 60 4-1 P ausing or Canceling Printing Canceling Printing Bef ore It Finishes Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . ➋ Hold down f or one second or longer . ➌ Stop sending printing data fr om the computer . Description T he key pauses printing or cutting. Pressing the key a second time here resumes printing, but a hori- zontal stri[...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 61 4-2 Setting the Location for Starting Output Setting the Output-star t Location Procedur e ➊ Use to mov e the cutting carriage. Align the center of the blade with the new output-start location. ➋ Press . Description Y ou can use to set the output-start location anywhere y ou want. Note, howev er that this setting[...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 62 4-3 Optimizing Printing or Cutting to Match Media Thickness Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . ➌ Mov e the lever . ➍ Pr ess . Pr ess to go back to the original scr een. Description Depending on the media, media ma y wrinkle or come loose from[...]

4-3 Optimizing Printing or Cutting to Match Media Thickness Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 63 Corr ecting for Misalignment in Bidir ectional Printing Procedur e 1. Print a test pattern. ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Press to start printing. 2. Read the correction values fr om the test pattern. ➊ Read the corr ection values. ➋ Afte[...]

4-3 Optimizing Printing or Cutting to Match Media Thickness Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 64 3. Enter the corr ection values that you r ead. Enter correction values H1 and H2 for eac h setting number (SETTING NO. 1 through 4), for a total of 8 correction values. ➊ Pr ess . ➋ Pr ess . Use to select and to set the corr ection values. Pr ess for fi[...]

4-3 Optimizing Printing or Cutting to Match Media Thickness Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 65 Sa ving Bidirectional Cor r ection V alues Procedur e ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Press sev eral times. ➌ Press . Use to select a pr esetting number . Press to sa ve. ➍ Press to go back to the original scr een. Description T his saves t[...]

4-3 Optimizing Printing or Cutting to Match Media Thickness Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 66 P erforming F eed Corr ection to Alle viate Horizontal Bands and the Lik e Pr ocedure 1. Print a test pattern. ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess twice. Pr ess to start printing. 2. Check the test pattern y ou printed. 3. Enter the corr ection va[...]

4-3 Optimizing Printing or Cutting to Match Media Thickness Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 67 4. Go back to the original scr een. Press to go back to the original scr een. Description T he movement transfer of media experiences subtle changes due to the thic kness of the media and the temperature of the print heater . When the mov ement distance beco[...]

4-3 Optimizing Printing or Cutting to Match Media Thickness Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 68 P erforming Distance Corr ection During Cutting Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess . ➌ Pr ess . ➍ Pr ess . Use to mak e the setting for the corr ection value . Pr ess to enable the setting for FEED SETTING. ➎ Pr ess . Pr[...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 69 4-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media Using T ransparent Media Procedur e ➊ Press . ➋ Press . Use to select [DISABLE]. Press to enable the setting. ➌ Press to go back to the original scr een. Description T he machine automatically senses the leading edge and trailing edge of opaque media, but cannot sense t[...]

4-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 70 Description Y ou use this when ink dries poorly ev en when the print heater and dry er are used. Larger values produce progressi vely slower mo vement of the media, enabling you to extend the drying time accordingly . Printing time takes correspond- ingly longer . Y ou can al[...]

4-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 71 Pr e venting Media fr om Coming Loose Procedur e ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Use to set the value. Press to enable the setting. ➌ Press to go back to the original scr een. Description T he platen uses suction to grip the media and keep it stable. When medi[...]

4-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 72 Changing the Number of Mid dle Pinch Rollers to Match the Media T his machine comes with fiv e middle pinch rollers. T wo of these are installed when the mac hine is shipped from the factory . These are freely detac hable, so y ou can vary the number used according to the wid[...]

4-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 73 Printing Media That W arps Easily Procedur e 1. Change the setting f or the [MEDIA CLAMP] menu item to [LONG]. ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Use to select "LONG." Press to enable the setting. ➌ Press to g o back to the original screen. 2. Replace t[...]

4-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 74 Ho w to Load Sheet Media As with standard-size media, make sure of the following points w hen loading sheet media. Pr ocedure ➊ Remov e both shafts. If roll media is loaded, then remov e the media first. ➋ Pass the media thr ough the machine. ➌ Align the fr ont edge of [...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 75 4-5 Changing Ho w the Printer Operates Determining What Ha ppens When Ink Runs Out Procedur e ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press twice. Use to mak e the setting. Press to enable the setting. ➌ Press to go back to the original scr een. Description T his lets you change, according to your purpose, the oper a[...]

4-5 Changing Ho w the Printer Operates Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 76 Default Setting [INTER V AL] : 30 min Deactivating the Sleep Mode Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess . Pr ess . Use to select "DISABLE." Pr ess to enable the setting. ➌ Pr ess to go back to the original scr een. Default Setting [SETTIN[...]

4-5 Changing Ho w the Printer Operates Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 77 Description When you're performing cutting only , it may be convenient to set this feature to "EN ABLE." T his feeds out media according to the size of the data sent from the computer before performing cutting. T his makes it unnecessary to turn the media flanges [...]

4-5 Changing Ho w the Printer Operates Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 78 MENU F ACT OR Y DEF AUL T Returning All Settings to Their Initial V alues Pr ocedure Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. Pr ess to ex ecute . Stopping Media F eed After Printing Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . Use to select "DISABLE." Pr ess to [...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 79 4-6 Changing Ho w the Print Heater and Dr y er Operate Switching Off the Print Heater and Dr y er Procedur e ➊ Press . Use to select the print heater or the dryer . Use to select "OFF ." Press to enable the setting. ➋ Press to go back to the original scr een. Description T his menu is used to make the t[...]

4-6 Changing Ho w the Print Heater and Dryer Operate Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 80 Description T his feature lowers the temperature of the print heater and the dry er when the [SET UP] light is dark. "MENU" does not lower the temperature ev en when the [SET UP] light is dark. "PREHEA T" lowers the temperature to a fixed temper[...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 81 4-7 Using the Cr op-mark F eature T o P erform Printing and Cutting Separately When you remov e printed media and then reload it and perform cutting, you carry out alignment to prev ent misalign- ment of the printing results and the cut lines. Y ou do this at times such as w hen, for example, you perform lamination o[...]

4-7 Using the Cr op-mark Featur e Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 82 Aligning Automatically and Cutting When you make the setting for reading crop marks w hen sending cutting data from the computer , alignment is per - formed with the presence or absence of crop marks determined automatically . F or information on how to make the setting, refer to the[...]

4-7 Using the Cr op-mark Featur e Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 83 T o Stop Detection ➊ Press . ➋ Press . Detection is stopped. Aligning Manually and Cutting Depending on the type of media, it ma y not be possible to detect crop marks automatically . When crop marks cannot be detected automatically , you perform alignment manually . Procedur e 1[...]

4-7 Using the Cr op-mark Featur e Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 84 ➍ Repeat steps 1 thr ough 3 to specify other align points as r equired. ➎ Send the cutting data and perform cutting. About Align P oints T he numbers for align points are determined with reference to the location of the base point. Y ou cannot set an align point unless you specif[...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 85 4-8 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions Procedur e ➊ Press . Use to choose the cutting condition y ou want to set. Use to enter the value. ➋ Press to finish making the setting, and go back to the original screen. Description T his enables you to check and v erify the setting[...]

4-8 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 86 ➌ P eel off r ectangle 2. T he blade should leav e faint traces on the backing paper . The blade trace is indistinct. Increase the blade force. The blade trace is too deep and cuts into the backing pa per . Reduce the blade force. ➍ Check the shape of r ectangle 2. A. G[...]

4-8 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 87 Accurately Adjusting the Cutting-in Amount When you w ant to perform accurate and fine adjustment of the cutting-in amount, such as w hen cutting media with thin carrier paper , you can obtain good results b y adjusting the tip of the blade. T urn the cap portion of the bla[...]

4-8 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 88 Automaticall y Corr ecting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting P ositions Pr ocedure 1. Ex ecute the [ENV . MA TCH] menu. ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. Pr ess to ex ecute . ➋ When the scr een shown in the figur e appears, press again. ➌ Pr ess to go back to t[...]

4-8 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 89 Manually Cor recting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting P ositions Procedur e 1. Ex ecute the [ENV . MA TCH] menu. ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. Press to ex ecute . ➋ When the screen sho wn in the figure a ppears, press again. ➌ Press to go back to the origina[...]

4-8 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 90 4. Enter the adjustment value y ou read. ➊ Pr ess . ➋ Pr ess . Use to mak e the setting for the corr ection value . Pr ess to enable the setting for FEED SETTING. ➌ Pr ess . Pr ess . ➍ Pr ess . Use to mak e the setting for the corr ection value . Pr ess to enable th[...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 91 4-9 P erforming Maintenance Draining Ink and P erforming Internal W ashing Procedur e ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Press sev eral times. Press to ex ecute . Description T his drains the ink inside the printer and washes the interior using cleaning cartridges as a preliminary for moving the printer or[...]

4-9 P erforming Maintenance Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 92 MENU SYSTEM REPOR T W 1200mm Printing a System Report Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. Pr ess to start printing. ➋ Pr ess to go back to the original scr een. Description T his prints system information, including a list of setting values.[...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 93 4-10 Recor ding the Amount of Remaining Media Displa ying the Amount of Remaining Media on the Screen Procedur e ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Press . ➌ Use to set the amount of media remaining. Press to ex ecute . ➍ Press to go back to the original scr een. Description Y ou can display how muc h [...]

4-10 Recording the Amount of Remaining Media Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 94 Description Setting this to [ENABLE] automatically displa ys [SHEET REMAIN] whenever y ou change the media and finish setup. T his makes it impossible to go on to the next operation unless you redo the setting for the amount remaining. T his can be useful for keeping y ou [...]

Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 95 4-11 Menu List Main Menu ☞ pp 63,65 MENU ADJUST BI-DIR ADJUST BI-DIR TEST PRINT ADJUST BI-DIR SETTING NO .1 ADJUST BI-DIR SETTING NO .2 ADJUST BI-DIR SETTING NO .3 ADJUST BI-DIR SETTING NO .4 ADJUST BI-DIR LO AD PRESETTING LOAD PRESETTING 1 LOAD PRESETTING 7 LOAD PRESETTING 6 LOAD PRESETTING 5 LOAD PRESETTING 4 H 1[...]

4-11 Menu List Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 96 T o the [PRESETTING 1] menu LO AD PRESETTING 3 LO AD PRESETTING 2 T o the [TEST PRINT] menu Continue Continue T o the [PRESETTING 2] menu T o the [PRESETTING 1] menu Continue ADJUST BI-DIR SA VE PRESETTING SA VE PRESETTING 1 SA VE PRESETTING 8 SA VE PRESETTING 7 SA VE PRESETTING 6 SA VE PRESETTING 5 SA[...]

4-11 Menu List Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 97 ☞ pp 66,68 MENU CALIBRA TION CALIBRA TION PRINTING ADJ. PRINTING ADJ. TEST PRINT Continue PRINTING ADJ. SETTING CALIBRA TION CUTTING ADJ. CUTTING ADJ. FEED SETTING CUTTING ADJ. SCAN SETTING ☞ pp 75, 91 MENU INK CONTR OL INK CONTR OL EMPTY MODE INK CONTR OL PUMP UP INK CONTR OL HEAD W ASH ☞ p 79 M[...]

4-11 Menu List Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 98 Continue MENU F ACT OR Y DEFA UL T MENU SYSTEM REPOR T MENU ENV . MA TCH ☞ p 76 MENU PREFEED ☞ pp 88, 89 ☞ p 92 ☞ p 78 PREFEED DISABLE DISABLE ☞ p 87 MENU CUTTING PRIOR CUTTING PRIOR COMMAND COMMAND MENU REPLACE KNIFE ☞ pp 54, 56 ☞ p 73 MENU MEDIA CLAMP MEDIA CLAMP SHOR T SHOR T 1 ■■ [...]

4-11 Menu List Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 99 Languag e and Unit Menu Cutting Configuration Menu Cleaning and Maintenance Menu Hold do wn and switch on the sub pow er . ☞ p 77 MENU LANGU A GE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm mm TEMP UNIT ˚ C ˚ C SETUP SHEET ☞ p 77 ☞ p 77 Press ☞ p 85 FORCE 50 gf 50 gf OFFSET 0.250 mm 0.250 mm SPEED 30 cm/s 30 cm/s[...]

4-11 Menu List Chapter 4 Feature Ref erence 100 Heater Configuration Menu Press PRINT 35 25 DR YER 35 25 ☞ pp 32, 79[...]

101 Chapter 5 What to Do If[...]

Chapter 5 What to Do If 102 5-1 The Machine Doesn't Run The Printer Unit Doesn't Run Is the po wer switched on? Switch on the printer's main po wer , then press the sub power switc h and make sure the POWER light comes on. Is the [SET UP] light on? Printing is not performed when the [SET UP] light is not on. Lower the loading lev er [...]

Chapter 5 What to Do If 103 5-2 Attractiv e Printing/Cutting Is Impossib le Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horiz ontal Stripes Do the print heads sho w dot drop-out? Carry out a printing test and make sure no dot drop-out occurs. If dot drop-out is present, perform head cleaning. ☞ p 35 "Printing T est and Cleaning" ☞ p 45 &quo[...]

5-2 Attractive Printing/Cutting Is Impossible Chapter 5 What to Do If 104 Ar e the print heads dir ty? T he following may cause ink to drip on the media during printing. • Buildup of fibrous dust (lint) around the heads • Ink transferred to the heads due to rubbing against the media. If this happens, clean the heads using the cleaning kit. We r[...]

Chapter 5 What to Do If 105 5-3 The Media Jams The Media Jams If an err or messag e is displa y ed because the media has jammed, immediately cor rect the pr oblem. Fail- ure to do so ma y damage the print heads. ☞ p 110 [MO T OR ERR OR TURN OFF PO WER]. Is the media warped or wrinkled? Many factors can cause w arping or wrinkling. Refer to the fo[...]

Chapter 5 What to Do If 106 5-4 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks, or F eed Is Unstable A variety of pr oblems can occur if the media feed is not smooth. This can cause such pr oblems as poor printing quality , contact with the media b y the print heads, misaligned positioning, or media jams. T ak e action as follo ws. Media Wrinkles or Shrinks Is the medi[...]

Chapter 5 What to Do If 107 5. Make the guides at the edges of the print heads line up with the print heads at the edges of the cap unit. T urn the pipe further to bring the heads near the cap unit. 6. When the heads make contact with the cap-unit, turn the pipe one or two more turns. Make sure the print heads are capped tightly . 5-5 The Print Hea[...]

Chapter 5 What to Do If 108 5-6 If a Messa ge Appears These are the main messa ges that appear on the machine's displa y to prompt corr ect operation. They do not indicate any er ror . Follo w the prompts and tak e action accordingl y . [CLOSE THE CO VER] Close the front cov er and the left and right side covers. F or safety , the carriage doe[...]

Chapter 5 What to Do If 109 5-7 If an Er r or Messag e Appears This describes the err or messages that ma y appear on the machine's displa y , and ho w to take action to remedy the pr oblem. If the action described here does not correct the pr oblem, or if an err or mes- sag e not described here appear , contact y our ven- dor or the nearest R[...]

5-7 If an Err or Messag e Appears Chapter 5 What to Do If 110 c heck to make sure the voltage s witches are set to the cor - rect voltage for the region w here you're using the mac hine. [MO T OR ERROR TURN OFF PO WER] A motor err or occurr ed. Operation cannot be continued. Switc h off the sub power . Next, eliminate the cause of the error , [...]

111 Chapter 6 Specifications[...]

Chapter 6 Specifications 112 6-1 Usab le Media Conditions for Usab le Media Use genuine media from Roland DG Corp. Media width 8-5/16 to 54 inches (210 to 1371 mm) A) Cuttable media thickness 0.08 to 0.22 mm (3.2 to 8.6 mil) (depending on media composition) B) Maximum media thickness (including backing pa per) Printing only : 1.0 mm (39 mil) When p[...]

Chapter 6 Specifications 113 6-2 Printing/Cutting Area Maximum Ar ea T he printing or cutting area along the horizontal plane (the direction in which the carriage mo ves) is determined by the position of the pinch rollers. Maximum Ar ea When Using Cr op Marks When crop marks are used, the printing or cutting area is reduced from the maximum area by[...]

6-2 Printing/Cutting Area Chapter 6 Specifications 114 Location where separated 80 mm Margin (setting on the computer) Second page First page The Media-cutoff Location During Contin uous Printing When a media-cutoff command is sent from the computer , the cutoff location on the media is as shown in the figure below .[...]

Chapter 6 Specifications 115 6-3 About the Blade T he cutting conditions and the service life of the blade change according to the media and the operating environment, even when using identical blades. T he service life also differs according to the type of blade. A rough guide is sho wn below . When uncut areas remain even when the blade for ce is[...]

Chapter 6 Specifications 116 6-4 Locations of the P o w er Rating and Serial Number Labels P o wer Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the require- ments for voltage, frequenc y , and amperage given here. Serial Number T his is required when y ou seek maintenance, servicing, or support. Never peel off the label or let it get dirty .[...]

Chapter 6 Specifications 117 6-5 Specifications Printing/Cutting method Acceptable media widths Printing/Cutting width (*1) Ink cartridges Capacity Color Printing resolution (Printing dot r esolution) Acceptable tool Cutting speed Blade force Blade offset compensation Software r esolution (When cutting) Distance accuracy (When printing) (*2)(*3) Di[...]

118 *1 T he length of printing or cutting is subject to the limitations of the program or driver . *2 ➢ At Roland PET film, print tr avel: 1 m ➢ T emperature: 25 ° C (77 ° F), humidity: 50% *3 Not assured when the print heater or dry er is used. *4 T he following conditions must be satisfied: ➢ Media type: 3M Scotchcal Master cut Film ➢ R[...]

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