Great Computer Corporation Vogue TP-183P User Manual

Apparel plotter TP-183P

User Manual

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suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer.

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Table of Contents

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1. General Information

1.1 Introduction 1-1

1.2 Safety Precaution 1-4

2. Installation

2.1 Stand Components 2-1

2.2 Stand Installation 2-2

2.3 Plotter Setup 2-2

2.4 Pen Installation 2-4

2.5 Cable connection 2-5

2.5.1 USB Interface 2-5

2.5.2 Parallel Interface 2-6

2.5.3 RS-232 Interface 2-6

2.5.4 Data Transmitting 2-6

3. The Control Panel

3.1 The LCD Panel 3-1

3.2 Menu in on-line mode 3-2

3.3 Menu in off-line mode

3-3

3.4 Description of menu items

3-4

4. Operation

4.1 Paper Loading

4-1

4.2 Adjusting the plotter

4-3

4.3 Tracking performance

4-4

4.4 Adjusting the plotting force

4-5

5. Maintenance

5.1 Cleaning the apparel plotter 5-1

5.2 Cleaning the Grid Drum

5-1

5.3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers 5-2

5.4 Cleaning the wheels on carriage 5-2

5.5 Cleaning the Motors 5-2

5.6 Cleaning the PC boards 5-3

6. Trouble Shooting

6.1 Non-Operational Problems 6-1

6.2 Operational Problems 6-2

6.3 Data Communication Problems 6-3

6.4 Software Problem 6-4

6.5 Plotting Quality Problem 6-5

Appendix

A-1 Vogue Specification A-1
A-2 Vogue CAD Output Accessory Instruction A-2

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1. General Information

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Check supplied items

Please check carefully whether you have received all the items listed below.
If there’s any item missing, consult your local dealer for further assistance.

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Apparel Plotter 1 set
Stand and Paper Tack-up System

 2 pieces of Side Stands
 2 pieces of Stand Bases
 1 piece of Stand Beam
 2 pieces of Paper Take-up and Feed shafts.
 2 pieces of Dancer Bars
 2 pieces of Paper Hubs ( 2”white colored )
 2 pieces of Paper Hubs ( 3”black colored )
 4 pieces of Stand-Holding Plug

 1 piece of Hexagonal Wrench (M8)Φ6
 1 piece of Hexagonal Wrench (M5)Φ4
 1 piece of Hexagonal Wrench (M4)Φ3

 20 pieces of Hexagonal Bolt

1 set

Accessory Bag

 1 piece of Vogue Installation CD
 1 piece of AC Power Cord (10A/250V 3M)

 1 piece of RS-232C Cable (3M)
 1 piece of USB Cable (3M)
 1 set of Pen Holder Assembly
 1 piece of Disposable Ink Pen
 1 piece of Paper Slitter
 1 piece of Plotting Pad
 1 piece of Corrugated Pipe (30CM)
 Warranty Card

1 set

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1.1.2 Front View of TP-183P

Control Panel

1.1.3 Back View of TP-183P

【Figure 1-1】

【Figure 1-2】

Pinch Roller

to hold media in the
process of plotting.

。

Lever

to raise up or lower down
the pinch rollers.

Plotting Pad

to protect the pen in the
process of plotting.

consists of 14 control keys, 1
LED, and 1 LCM to

show

messages and menus.

Drum Tool Carriage

to perform plotting with

the installed pen.

Alignment Ruler

To help align media with the
clear guideline marks

to help moving media

back and forth during

Slither Groove

to help cut off media
easily along the groove.

Platen

to support media in the
process of plotting.

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1.1.4 Left-Hand Side of TP-183P

【Figure 1-3】

1.1.5 Right-Hand Side of TP-183P

Parallel Interface Connector

to connect the plotter and a computer through
a

p

arallel interface cable.

Serial Interface Connector (RS232C)

to connect the plotter and a computer through
a serial interface cable.

USB Connector

to connect the plotter and a computer through
an USB cable.

AC Power Connector

to insert the AC power cord.

Main Power Switch

On when switches to [I]; Off to [O].

Fuse

3 Amp.

【Figure 1-4】

Power Switch of Take-up System

On when switches to [I]; Off to [O].

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1.2 Safety Precaution

 Make sure the power switch is off before install the plotter.

 Handle the plotter carefully to prevent damages.

 Choose a proper place where meets the following conditions to set up the plotter

z The machine can be approached easily from any direction.

z Keep enough space for the plotter, accessories and supplies.

z Keep the working area stable and avoid vibration.

z Keep the temperature between 15 and 30 (

℃

60-86oF) in the workshop.

z Keep the relative humidity between 25% and 75% in the workshop.

z Protect the machine from dust and strong air current.

z Prevent the machine from direct sunlight or extremely bright lighting.

 Connect the Power Supply Carefully

z Check the plug of the power cord to see if it mates with the wall outlet. If not,

consult your dealer for further assistance.

z Insert the plug (male) into a grounded power outlet.

z Insert the other end (female) of power cord into the AC connector of the cutting

plotter.

 Make sure the power cord of the plotter is connected to a power outlet that is properly

grounded to earth to avoid exposing the plotter from the risk of electric shock.

 The plotter must be only operated with a dedicated power outlet without any

branch-circuit power source.

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This chapter describes the installation procedure of Stand and Paper Take-Up System.

2.1 Stand Components

Component Quantity Description

2

Side Stand

 Roll holder support * 2
 Control board * 1

(for Paper Take-Up System)

 Dancer guiders * 4

1 Stand Beam
2 Paper Take-Up & Feed Shafts
2 Dancer Bars

2 Stand Base

2. Installation

【Figure 2-1】

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D

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2.2 Stand Installation

 It is recommended to assemble the stand by at least 2 people to prevent damages from

dropping components onto the ground.

 Installation procedure:

1. Fasten 2 sets of side stand and Stand Base by supplied screws.

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2. Fasten with Stand Beam by supplied screws.

B

【Figure 2-3】

【Figure 2-2】

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H

B

A

H

2.3 Plotter Setup

Proceed as following:
Step 1
Place the plotter onto the stand and fasten them up.
(Note: the wire and Control board must be located at the same side)

F

The wire

to connect the power board
of Paper Take-Up System
and plotte

r

Control board

for Paper Take-Up System

F

【Figure 2-4】

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Step 2
Take off the cover of control board.

Step 3
The wire goes through the hole showing in Figure 2-5 to reach power board.

Step 4

Plug in the head to the power connector (see the details in Figure 2-5, 2-6, 2-7 and 2-8).

【Figure 2-5】

【Figure 2-6】

The Wire goes

through the hole

Cover

Control Board

【Figure 2-7】

power

JP 6
JP 7

JP 12

【Figure 2-8】

JP 11

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Step 5

Put the cover back.

Step 6
Wind the Corrugated Pipe around the wire for
protection from electric shock (see Figure 2-9).

Corrugated Pipe

【Figure 2-9】

2.4 Pen Installation

Penholder

Lower part

Penholder

Upper part

Cap

Refill

of ink pen

Spring

【Figure 2-11】【Figure 2-10】

Step 1

Take off the cap (Hint: put on the cap after jobs done to prolong the usage of the refill)

Step 2

Assemble the penholder, spring, and refill together (see Figure 2-10 & 2-11).

Step 3

Insert the pen holder into the carriage. The outward ring of the holder must be set onto the
grooves of the carriage firmly and locking up the grip (see Figure 2-12).

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【Figure 2-12】

2.4 Cable Connection

The apparel plotter communicates with a computer through a USB (Universal Serial Bus),
Parallel port (Centronics) or a Serial port (RS-232C). This section shows you how to

connect the apparel plotter to a host computer and how to set up the computer/apparel plotter
interconnection.

!! Notice: When USB connection is enabled, both parallel port and serial port will be disabled
automatically.

Parallel Port

Serial Port

USB Port

【Figure 2-13】

2.5.1 USB Interface

Vogue 183TP build-in USB interface are based on the Universal Serial Bus Specifications
Revision 1.1. (Operation system of Windows 95 and NT don’t support USB).

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 USB driver installation

Caution!!

9 If you are using Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 as your

operating system, make sure you log in using the
“Administrator” account.

Use the USB One-click Installation for quick driver installation. Follow the simple steps
below for driver setup.

Step 1:
Connecting your GCC Vogue

(1) Turn on the machine.

(2) Connect the USB connector to the machine and then USB driver will installed

automatically. It will take a few minutes to find the device. Please DO NOT
disconnect the USB cable until the installation has completed.

(3) You can double click the USB icon on the taskbar to make sure the USB device is

detected.

Step 2: Installing the software

(1) Put the installation CD into your CD-ROM. Please make sure that the USB device

is connected before you start the driver installation.

(2) Choose the model you want to install from the driver list and click on either the 32 bit

or 64 bit driver installation depending on the operating system installed on your
computer to start the installation. (The Expert Pro model is used as an illustration in
the following steps.)

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Click “Yes” to continue.

NOTE

If you use the Windows 7 / Vista 64 bit program, please note that a
pop-up window will be shown upon the initial installation as shown below:

(3) Click “Next” to start the driver installation.