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Ioline
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS ................................ 4
THE IOLINE AE APPAREL PLOTTER .................... 4
How The Ioline Plotter Works .............................. 5
INSTALLATION ........................................................ 6
Unpack the Plotter .............................................. 6
Assemble the Stand ........................................... 6
Attach the Plotter to the Stand.............................6
Connect the Plotter to the Computer ................... 6
Power On ........................................................... 6
Installing the Ioline Control Center ....................... 6
OPERATION............................................................. 7
Keypad Controls .................................................. 7
The Ioline Control Center .................................... 9
Changing System Settings ............................... 10
Menu Bar Features........................................... 10
Screen Menu Options ....................................... 10
Plotting a Marker ................................................ 12
General Guidelines........................................... 12
Installing a Pen ................................................. 12
Power On ......................................................... 12
Paper ............................................................... 12
Guidelines for Plotting Pens.............................. 12
Loading the Feed Roll ...................................... 13
Loading the T ake-Up Shaft ............................... 14
Feeding Paper ................................................. 15
T aping Paper to the Take-Up Shaft.................... 16
T aping Paper (Optional Method) ....................... 17
Positioning the Pinchwheels ............................. 17
Insert the Dancer Bars ...................................... 18
Set an Origin .................................................... 18
Sending Plot Files ............................................ 19
Pausing a Marker Plot ...................................... 19
Canceling a Marker Plot ................................... 19
Removing Markers from the T ake-Up Shaft ....... 20
Reattach Paper to the T ake-Up Shaft ................ 21
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE .................................... 22
Cleaning the Drive Shaft ................................... 22
Calibration........................................................ 22
Cleaning the Platen .......................................... 23
Cleaning the Support Blocks............................. 23
COMMUNICA TION TESTING.................................24
Communication T est ......................................... 24
T esting the Plotter Serial Port............................24
T esting the Computer Serial Port ...................... 24
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 25
General Problems ............................................ 25
Plotting Quality Problems.................................. 25
Loss of Registration Between Frames .............. 27
Tracking ........................................................... 27
Poor Line Quality .............................................. 27
Error Messages................................................ 28
LED Codes ...................................................... 29
T esting the Frame Sensor................................. 30
END NOTES ........................................................... 31
Getting Help ..................................................... 31
The FCC Wants Y ou to Know ... ......................... 32
Y our Comments Are Requested........................ 32
Customer Service............................................. 32
Limit of Liability Statement................................ 32
GLOSSARY ............................................................ 33
INDEX ..................................................................... 35