Roland CJ-540, CammJet PRO 2 CJ-540, CammJet PRO II CJ-540 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Thank you very much for purchasing the product.

• 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.

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• Roland DG Corp. assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product, regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product.

• Roland DG Corp. assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur with respect to any article made using this product.

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 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.

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.

Operating Instructions

KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches invites accidents.

DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use power tools in damp or wet locations, or expose them to rain. Keep work area well lighted.

DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing; when changing accessories, such as blades, bits, cutters, and like.

REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. Make sure the switch is in off position before plugging in.

USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Consult the owner’s manual for recommended accessories. The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons.

NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF. Don’t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop.

CLASSE A AVIS

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

ROLAND DG CORPORATION 1-6-4 Shinmiyakoda, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, JAPAN 431-2103 MODEL NAME : See the MODEL given on the rating plate. RELEVANT DIRECTIVE : 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.

Contents

Contents ...........................................................................................................................1

Features of the CJ-540 ....................................................................................................4

To Ensure Safe Use ......................................................................................................... 5

About the Labels Affixed to the Unit .............................................................................................................. 8

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité ........................................................................................ 9

À propos des étiquettes collées sur l'appareil............................................................................................. 12

1. Getting Started ...........................................................................................................13

1-1 Checking Accessories........................................................................................................................... 14

1-2 Part Names ........................................................................................................................................... 15

1-3 Assembling and Installing...................................................................................................................... 17

Installation Environment .......................................................................................................................................................... 17

Step 1: Assemble the Stand ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

Step 2: Install the Included Items ............................................................................................................................................. 20

Step 3: Install the Drain Bottle .................................................................................................................................................21

Step 4: Remove the Protective Media ......................................................................................................................................23

1-4 Connecting the Cables.......................................................................................................................... 24

Connecting the Power Cord...................................................................................................................................................... 24

Connecting to the Computer ..................................................................................................................................................... 25

1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time ........................................................................................... 27

Step 1: Install Ink Cartridges .................................................................................................................................................... 27

Step 2: Perform Ink Filling ....................................................................................................................................................... 28

Step 3 : Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed .......................................................................................... 29

1-6 Installing the Blade................................................................................................................................ 30

Installing a Blade ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Removing a Blade ..................................................................................................................................................................... 31

2. Basic Operation .........................................................................................................33

2-1 Examples of Operations with This Machine.......................................................................................... 34

2-2 Switching the Power On and Off........................................................................................................... 35

Switching On the Power ........................................................................................................................................................... 35

Switching Off the Power at the End of the Day....................................................................................................................... 36

2-3 Loading Media....................................................................................................................................... 37

Loading Roll Media .................................................................................................................................................................. 37

Loading Sheet Media ................................................................................................................................................................ 41

When Loading Thick Media (Only When Printing) ................................................................................................................42

When Loading Media That Warps Easily (Only When Printing)............................................................................................43

Separating the Media ................................................................................................................................................................ 44

Removing the Media ................................................................................................................................................................. 44

2-4 Printing .................................................................................................................................................. 45

To Perform Printing .................................................................................................................................................................. 45

Performing a Printing Test ........................................................................................................................................................ 46

Downloading Printing Data ...................................................................................................................................................... 46

Contents

2-5 Cutting ................................................................................................................................................... 47

To Perform Cutting ................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Test Cutting ............................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Downloading Cutting Data ....................................................................................................................................................... 49

2-6 Printing and Cutting............................................................................................................................... 50

Sequence of Operation for Printing and Cutting...................................................................................................................... 50

2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting....................................................................................... 51

Printing Area ............................................................................................................................................................................. 51

Printing with Crop Marks ......................................................................................................................................................... 52

Aligning Automatically.............................................................................................................................................................53

Aligning Manually .................................................................................................................................................................... 54

3. A Wide Variety of Operations.................................................................................... 55

3-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges................................................................................................................. 56

Care and Handling of Ink Cartridges ....................................................................................................................................... 56

Replacing with New Ink Cartridges ......................................................................................................................................... 57

If ink runs out during printing .................................................................................................................................................. 58

3-2 Checking the Remaining Ink Level ....................................................................................................... 59

3-3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts........................................................................................... 60

Setting the Start Location ......................................................................................................................................................... 60

3-4 Setting the Margins ............................................................................................................................... 62

Setting the Margins in the Feed Direction ............................................................................................................................... 62

3-5 Making Corrections for Printing............................................................................................................. 63

Feed Correction......................................................................................................................................................................... 63

Bidirectional Correction ........................................................................................................................................................... 64

Environment Matching ............................................................................................................................................................. 66

3-6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting ......................................................................................... 67

Adjusting Automatically ........................................................................................................................................................... 67

Adjusting Manually .................................................................................................................................................................. 68

3-7 Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations ............................................................................................... 70

Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations.................................................................................................................................. 70

Pausing Printing or Cutting Operations ...................................................................................................................................70

3-8 Changing the Type of Ink ...................................................................................................................... 71

3-9 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period.............................................................................................. 73

4. Maintenance ............................................................................................................... 75

4-1 Cleaning the Printing Heads ................................................................................................................. 76

Cleaning the Printing Heads ..................................................................................................................................................... 76

If Drop-out Persists Even After Carrying Out Cleaning Several Times ................................................................................. 77

If Performing POWERFUL Cleaning Several Times Does Not Correct the Drop-out Problem ........................................... 77

4-2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit ........................................................................................................... 78

4-3 Replacing the Wiper.............................................................................................................................. 81

4-4 Other Cleaning Tasks............................................................................................................................ 82

4-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink ................................................................................................................. 83

4-6 How to Replace the Blade..................................................................................................................... 84

4-7 How to Replace the Separating Knife................................................................................................... 85

4-8 When Moving the Unit........................................................................................................................... 86

Contents

5. Menus and Keys.........................................................................................................89

5-1 Display Menus Flowchart ...................................................................................................................... 90

5-2 Description of Menus ............................................................................................................................ 96

5-3 Description of Keys ............................................................................................................................... 99

6. What to Do If.............................................................................................................101

6-1 What to Do If... .................................................................................................................................... 102

The machine doesn't run ......................................................................................................................................................... 102

Clean, attractive printing is impossible .................................................................................................................................. 103

The media becomes jammed .................................................................................................................................................. 106

What to Do If the Printing Carriage Does Not Operate......................................................................................................... 107

6-2 What to Do If an Error Message Appears........................................................................................... 109

7. Appendix................................................................................................................... 113

7-1 Specifications .......................................................................................................................................114

Main unit Specification........................................................................................................................................................... 114

Interface Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................... 115

Network Interface Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 115

7-2 Media Conditions..................................................................................................................................116

Usable Media .......................................................................................................................................................................... 116

Acceptable Media Width ........................................................................................................................................................ 117

7-3 About the Printing or Cutting Area........................................................................................................118

7-4 The Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing .......................................................................119

7-5 About Blade Life .................................................................................................................................. 120

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Features of the CJ-540

What Is the CJ-540?

The CJ-540 is a large-format printer equipped with a cutting feature and combining high speed with high print quality. Not only can it be used either solely for printing or solely for cutting, but it can also perform printing and cutting simultaneously. Also, using the crop-mark feature lets you remove media after printing, then load it again and perform cutting, positioning it accurately.

Built-in Print Server

This machine has a built-in print server (Roland-PrintServer) as a network interface. When you use the print server, you can send printing data to the machine from anywhere on the network.

Includes a Software Raster Image Processor (RIP)

Roland SelectColor, which is included with the machine, lets you use your computer to perform raster image processing for printing data such as PostScript files exported from a program and output the data to the machine.

To Ensure Safe Use

About and Notices

Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.

Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or media damage should the unit be used improperly.

* Media damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.

About the Symbols

The 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 "danger of electrocution."

The 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.

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, or modify .

Doing so may lead to fire or abnormal operation resulting in injury.

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.

Use only with the power cord included with this product.

Use with other than the included power cord 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.

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.

To Ensure Safe Use

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.

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 cord, leading to electrocution or fire.

When unplugging the electrical power cord from the power outlet, grasp the plug, not the cord.

Unplugging by pulling the cord may damage it, leading to fire or electrocution.

Do not attempt to unplug the power cord with wet hands.

Doing so may result in electrical shock.

Unpacking, and installation must be carried out by four or more persons.

Otherwise the machine or the stand may fall, resulting in injury .

Install in a level and stable location.

Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury.

Do not allow liquids, metal objects or flammables inside the machine.

Such medias can cause fire.

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.

Use care to avoid pinching the fingers when placing the unit on the stand.

Doing so may result in injury.

To Ensure Safe Use

Be sure to install the media guide when loading roll media.

Otherwise the roll may fall and cause injury.

Release the caster locks for the stand before attempting to move.

Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury.

Do not touch the control panel while head cleaning or other cleaning is in progress.

The printing carriage may move and cause injury.

Load roll media at the proper position.

Otherwise the roll may fall, resulting in injury.

Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers.

Doing so may result in injury , and the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired.

Do not touch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers.

Doing so may result in injury.

Before switching on the power, be sure to install the drain bottle.

Otherwise discharged fluid may leak from the machine.

Store ink cartridges out of the reach of children.

Do not place hands within the space to the front of the unit while in operation.

Doing so may result in injury.

If ink contacts the eyes, flush immediately with water.

To Ensure Safe Use

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.

Front

Rear

Do not place hands within the space to the front of the unit while in operation.

Rating label Use a rated power supply.

Internal cover

CAUTION : Read all Warnings and Procedures in the “User’s MANUAL”

before performing any cleaning.

Ink cartridge

In addition to the and symbols, the symbols shown below are also used

: Indicates information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure correct use.

Do not dismantle the cartridge. Keep out of reach of children. Do not store the cartridge in high or freezing temperatures.

: Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use.

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité

Avis sur les avertissements

Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décès ou de blessure grave en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil.

Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de blessure ou de dommage matériel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil.

* Par dommage matériel, il est entendu dommage ou tout autre effet indésirable sur la maison, tous les meubles et même les animaux domestiques.

À propos des symboles

Le symbole attire l'attention de l'utilisateur sur les instructions importantes ou les avertissements. Le sens précis du symbole est déterminé par le dessin à l'intérieur du triangle. Le symbole à gauche signifie "danger d'électrocution".

Le symbole avertit l'utilisateur de ce qu'il ne doit pas faire, ce qui est interdit. La chose spécifique à ne pas faire est indiquée par le dessin à l'intérieur du cercle. Le symbole à gauche signifie que l'appareil ne doit jamais être démonté.

Le symbole prévient l'utilisateur sur ce qu'il doit faire. La chose spécifique à faire est indiquée par le dessin à l'intérieur du cercle. Le symbole à gauche signifie que le fil électrique doit être débranché de la prise.

Ne pas démonter, réparer ou modifier .

Le non-respect de cette consigne pourrait causer un incendie ou provoquer des opérations anormales entraînant des blessures.

Utiliser seulement avec une alimentation de mêmes caractéristiques électriques que celles indiquées sur l'appareil.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une électrocution.

Utiliser l'appareil uniquement avec le fil électrique fourni.

Utiliser l'appareil avec un autre fil risque de provoquer un incendie ou une électrocution.

Mettre l'appareil à la masse avec une prise de terre.

Le non-respect de cette consigne pourrait entraîner des décharges électriques en cas de problème mécanique.

Ne pas utiliser si l'appareil est dans un état anormal (c'est-à-dire s'il y a émission de fumée, odeur de brûlé, bruit inhabituel etc.).

Le non-respect de cette consigne pourrait provoquer un incendie ou des décharges électriques. Couper immédiatement l'alimentation secondaire et ensuite l'alimentation principale. Débranchez le fil électrique et contacter votre revendeur ou votre centre de service de la société Roland DG autorisé.

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité

Ne pas utiliser avec une fiche ou un fil électrique endommagé ou avec une prise mal fixée.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une électrocution.

Débrancher le fil lorsque l'appareil reste inutilisé pendant une longue période.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer des décharges électriques, une électrocution ou un incendie dû à une détérioration de l'isolation électrique.

Ne pas endommager ou modifier le fil électrique. Ne pas le plier, le tordre, l'étirer, l'attacher ou le serrer de façon excessive. Ne pas mettre d'objet ou de poids dessus.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait endommager le fil électrique ce qui risquerait de provoquer une électrocution ou un incendie.

Saisir la fiche et non le fil électrique lorsque vous débranchez.

Débrancher en tirant sur le fil pourrait l'endommager et risquer de provoquer un incendie ou une électrocution.

Ne pas essayer de débrancher le fil avec des mains mouillées.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer des décharges électriques.

Le déballage, l’installation et le déplacement de l’appareil doivent être effectués par quatre personnes ou plus.

Le non-respect de cette consigne pourrait causer des défauts dans l’appareil entraînant des blessures.

Installer dans un endroit stable et de niveau.

Sinon l'appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer des blessures.

Ne pas introduire de liquide, d'objet métallique ou inflammable dans l'appareil.

Ce genre dematériel peut provoquer un incendie.

Utiliser les vis fournies pour bien fixer l'appareil sur le support.

Le non-respect de cette consigne pourrait causer des défauts dans l'appareil entraînant des blessures.

Manipuler avec précaution pour éviter de se coincer les doigts lors de l'installation de l'appareil sur le support.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures.

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité

Le rouleau doit être placé quand la barre est en position adéquate.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer la chute du rouleau et causer des blessures.

Débloquer le mécanisme d'arrêt des roulettes du support avant de le déplacer.

Sinon l'appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer des blessures.

Ne pas oublier d’installer le guide de média quand un rouleau est chargé.

Le rouleur peut tomber et causer des blessures.

Ne pas toucher à l’extrémité de la lame avec vos doigts.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures.

Ne pas toucher le panneau de commande pendant le nettoyage des têtes ou d’autres pièces.

Le chariot d’impression peut bouger et causer des blessures.

Avant de mettre la machine sous tension, installer la bouteille de vidange, sinon du liquide peut fuir de la machine.

Ranger les cartouches d'encre hors de portée des enfants.

Ne pas toucher le bout de la lame séparatrice avec les doigts.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures.

Ne pas mettre les mains dans l'espace du devant quand l'appareil est en marche.

Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures.

Si de l'encre entre en contact avec les yeux, rincer immédiatement à l'eau.

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité

À propos des étiquettes collées sur l'appareil

Ces étiquettes sont collées à l'extérieur de l'appareil. Les dessins suivants indiquent l'endroit et le contenu des messages.

Avant

Arrière

Ne pas mettre les mains dans l'espace devant l'élément quand celui-ci est en marche.

Étiquette des caractéristiques électriques Utiliser l'alimentation appropriée

Couvercle interne

la cartouche d'encre

Ne pas démonter la cartouche. Conserver hors de la portée des enfants. Ne pas emmagasiner á das températures hautes ou basses.

CAUTION : Read all Warnings and Procedures in the “User’s MANUAL”

before performing any cleaning.

Lire tous les avertissements et toutes les procédures dans le "Mode d'emploi" avant le nettoyage.

1. Getting Started

This section describes what to do when you first open the packing carton, including installing the machine and connecting it to a computer.

1-1 Checking Accessories

The following items are packed together with the unit. Make sure they are all present and accounted for.

Power cord : 1 Arm (Right) : 1 Arm (Left) : 1

Casters : 2 Shafts : 2

Washers: 6 Hexagonal wrench : 1 Pipe : 1

Bolts (Large) : 22 Bolts (Small) : 8

Stand leg: 1

Media flanges : 2

Stoppers : 2 Blade : 1

Drain bottle : 1 Roland SelectColorTM : 1 User’s manual : 1

Replacement blade for

separating knife : 1

Cleaning kit

Bottle stand : 1

Roland-PrintServer

CD-ROM : 1

Blade holder : 1

Roland PrintServer

Network Settings Guide : 1

Transport bars : 2

Cleaning sticks : 10 Tweezers : 1 Wipers : 2

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1-2 Part Names

Front View

Cover

Front cover

Sheet loading lever

Operation panel

Cover

Rear View

Main power switch

Ink cartridge ports

POWER

Power connector

Drain bottle

RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector

Parallel connector

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1-2 Part Names

Inside the Front Cover

Cutting carriage

Pinch roller

Grit roller

Cutter protection

Knife guide

Printing carriage

Platen

Media clamp

Operation Panel

[TEST PRINT] key

[CLEANING] key

[TEST CUT] key

[CUT CONFIG] key

Display

[MENU] key [ENTER] key

Arrow keys

BUSY LED

[TOOL UP/DOWN] key

[AUTO ALIGN] key

SETUP LED

[SETUP] key PAUSE LED

[PAUSE] key

[SHEET CUT] key

POWER LED [POWER] key

BASE POINT LED [BASE POINT] key

ALIGN POINT LED [ALIGN POINT] key

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1-3 Assembling and Installing

Unpacking, and installation must be carried out by four or more persons.

Otherwise the machine or the stand may fall, resulting in injury.

Install in a level and stable location.

Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury.

Use care to avoid pinching the fingers when placing the unit on the stand.

Doing so may result in injury.

Use the joining bolts to secure the unit to the stand.

Failure to do so may result in falling of the unit, leading to injury.

Never install the unit in any of the following situations, as it could result in breakdown or faulty operation:

• Places with excessive electrical noise.

• Places with excessive humidity or dust.

• Places with poor ventilation, because this machine generates considerable heat during operation.

• Places with excessive vibration.

• Places exposed to strong illumination or direct sunlight. Never stand on the stand legs. Doing so may damage them. Do not place objects on the unit, as doing so may result in breakdown.

Installation Environment

The required installation spaces for this model is below.

3700 (W) x 2000 (D) x 1800 (H) mm (145-11/16 (W) x 78-3/4 (D) x 70-7/8 (H) in.)

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1-3 Assembling and Installing

Tighten the bolts securely. Loose bolts may cause the stand to wobble.

Step 1: Assemble the Stand

First assemble the stand, then mount the machine on top of the stand.

Invert the stand legs as shown in the figure. While supporting the stand legs with your hand, attach the

left- and right-hand casters.

Hexagonal wrench

Long

Bolts (Large)

4 pcs.

Set the stand upright so that the casters are at the bottom, and place the machine on the stand.

The front and rear of the stand are as shown in the figure.

Short

Pipe

4 pcs.

Front

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Line up the frame at the back of the machine with the fixtures on the stand.

Use the included large bolts to secure the machine to the stand.

1-3 Assembling and Installing

Three places each on the left and right

Washer

Bolt (Large)

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1-3 Assembling and Installing

Make sure the shaft brake is engaged. Using the machine with the brake disengaged may result in unstable media feed, leading to poor image quality.

Step 2: Install the Included Items

Attach the arms onto the back of the machine at the locations shown in the figure.

Left-hand side of the back of the unit

Bolts (Large)

Arm(Right)

Pass the stoppers onto both ends of the shaft.

When passing the shaft through the stopper, be sure to loosen the screws on the stopper first.

Tighten loosely with the screws.

Shaft

Right-hand side of the back of the unit

Bolts (Large)

Arm(Left)

Attach the two shafts and engage the brake. Install the shafts so that the one with the stopper is in front

of the back of the machine.

Rear

Shafts

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Stopper

Brake

Step 3: Install the Drain Bottle

Leave the drain bottle attached at all times, removing it only when moving the machine or disposing of collected ink.

When you remove the stopper from the drain tube, discharged fluid used in shipping inspection may be released from inside the tube. Exercise caution.

Use the included large bolts to secure the bottle stand in place.

Bottle stand

1-3 Assembling and Installing

Remove the stopper from the drain tube.

Drain tube

Insert the drain tube securely into the bottle stand.

Peel off the tape.

Large bolts

Stopper

Drain tube

Bottle stand

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1-3 Assembling and Installing

For more information about how to dispose of discharged ink.

☞ ”4-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink”

Before you attach the drain bottle, make sure the lid and the inner cover inside the drain bottle have been removed.

Attach the drain bottle to the back of the machine.

Drain bottle

Bottle stand

When the level of collected fluid is in this range, detach the drain bottle and dispose of the discharged ink.

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1-3 Assembling and Installing

If the screw for the retainer is difficult to loosen, use a screwdriver to remove it.

Step 4: Remove the Protective Media

The protective media shown below is attached to this machine when it is shipped from the factory. When you have finished installing the machine, remove all protective media.

Front

Packing

1) Remove packings.

Packing

2) Peel off the tape.

Rear

3) Remove the packing, pull straight back toward you to extract.

4) Remove the retainer.6) Peel off the tape. 5) Peel off the tape, and

remove the packing.

Retainer

7) Attach the retainer you removed in step 4).

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1-4 Connecting the Cables

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.

Before connecting the cable, make sure the computer’s power and the main power switch of the unit are switched off.

Arrange the power cord and interface connection cable to prevent tripping when moving around the unit.

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.

Use only with the power cord included with this product.

Use with other than the included power cord may lead to fire or electrocution.

Connecting the Power Cord

Rear

Power connector

Power Connector

Power outlet

Power cord

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Connecting to the Computer

Do not connect a telephone cable to

the RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector.

Ethernet Connection

RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector

Network cable(categoly 5)

1-4 Connecting the Cables

Ethernet (10Base-T or 100 Base-TX)

Various settings are required when using this machine in a network environment. For more information, see the “Roland PrintServer Network Settings Guide”.

Connection to a Parallel Connector

When making the connection to the computer using a printer cable, connect the printer cable at the position shown in the figure.

* Cables are available separately . One which you are sure matches the model of computer being used should be selected.

Rear

Parallel connector

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1-4 Connecting the Cables

Pass the cable through the established location, making sure that it does not touch the loaded media. If the cable touches the media during printing, media feed may be obstructed, resulting in poor printing accuracy.

Securing the Cable

Pass the cable through here.

Rear

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1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time

If an ink cartridge is dropped, the shock due to the fall may damage the ink cartridge and make it unusable. Be sure to use genuine pigment or dye-based ink cartridges from Roland DG Corp. Installing other types of ink cartridges may

result in incorrect color blending when printing or may cause malfunction.

Step 1: Install Ink Cartridges

Confirming the Ink-insertion Sites

Before you insert a cartridge, be sure to examine the label on the ink-cartridge port and make sure the ink color matches the slot where it is to be inserted. Insert the same type and color of ink-cartridge into 1 through 6 and 7 through 12.

Light cyan Light magenta

Black Cyan Magenta Yellow

234

78910 12

or or Orange Green

LM GR

Light cyan Light magenta or or Orange Green

LM GR

Installing Ink Cartridges

Insert each ink cartridge into the corresponding ink-cartridge port. Insert it firmly, as far as it will go.

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1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time

Step 2: Perform Ink Filling

Make the setting for the ink type on the machine to match the installed ink. You can make the setting for the ink type when you switch on the power for the first time, or when you switch on the power after removing ink.

Perform Ink Filling

Switch on the main power switch on the back

of the machine.

Turn on the [POWER] key.

Switch to "I"

Make sure the cartridges are installed into the

ink-cartridge ports. Select the installed ink type and press the [EN-

TER] key.

Follow the messages to make sure the drain

bottle is installed at the back of the machine.

The ink-filling operation starts. This operation takes several minutes.

SELECT INK TYPE PIGMENT LcLm

PIGMENT LcLm : Pigmented ink (cyan, magenta, yellow, black,

light cyan, and light magenta) PIGMENT OrGr : Pigmented ink (cyan, magenta, yellow, black,

orange, and green) DYE LcLm : Dye-based ink (cyan, magenta, yellow, black,

light cyan, and light magenta)

INSTALL

DRAIN BOTTLE

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1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time

MENU ENV. MATCH

Step 3 : Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed

The machine performs automatic adjustment to optimize its state to the environment where it is used (temperature and humidity). Performing automatic adjustment reduces misalignment in the scanning direction (the direction of movement of the carriage) during printing and cutting.

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ENTER] key .

When material is loaded, the message shown in the figure appears. Remove the material, then press the [ENTER] key again.

The printing carriage moves and the printing length in the carriage-movement direction is adjusted.

When automatic adjustment ends, the screen

returns to the display in step 1.

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Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers.

Doing so may result in injury, and the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired.

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Installing a Blade

Insert a blade into the blade holder until it snaps

into place with an audible click.

Push-pin

Blade holder

Blade

Adjust the amount of blade extension as shown

in figure to find the optimal amount of blade for the target material.

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ENTER] key to make the following

screen appear on the display.

When the screen shown in the figure appears, the printing carriage simultaneously moves to the left.

Min. : 0 mm

(0.00394 in.)

0.1mm

The amount of blade extension

Max. : 2.5 mm

(0.0984 in.)

MENU REPLACE KNIFE

FINISHED ?

Open the front cover, and loosen the screw in

the figure.

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Screw

Support the tool-securing screw from below and

When cutting is performed after printing, the cap tip of the blade holder may scratch the printed surface. If this is the case, lengthen the cutter blade extension.

MENU REPLACE KNIFE

install the blade holder.

Tighten the screw.

Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose.

1-6 Installing the Blade

Insert the blade holder until the collar is flush with the carriage.

Close the front cover, and press the [ENTER]

key .

Removing a Blade

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ENTER] key to make the following

screen appear on the display.

When the screen shown in the figure appears, the printing carriage simultaneously moves to the left.

Open the front cover. Loosen the screw in the

figure, and remove the blade holder from the cutting carriage.

Screw

FINISHED ?

Remove the blade.

Close the front cover, and press the [ENTER]

key .

Blade holder

Blade

Screw

Press the push-pin

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2. Basic Operation

This describes the sequence of basic operations from switching on the power to performing printing or cutting.

2-1 Examples of Operations with This Machine

You can perform a wide variety of operations with this machine. For example, you can perform only printing, perform only cutting, or perform printing and cutting, or even perform printing, then remove the media, laminate it, and then cut it.

The results of operations such as printing only or cutting only differ depending on the settings used to send the data from the raster image processor (RIP). For information on how to make the RIP settings, refer to the documentation for the RIP you're using.

For detailed information about the different operations, refer to the following sections of this manual.

• Performing printing only ☞ "2-4 Printing"

• Performing cutting only ☞ "2-5 Cutting"

• Performing printing and cutting ☞ "2-6 Printing and Cutting"

• Removing the media after printing, then reloading it and performing cutting ☞ "2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting"

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2-2 Switching the Power On and Off

Points to Keep in Mind When Switching the Power On and Off

Do not switch off the main power while the sub power is switched on. The printing heads may be left uncapped (that is, the printing carriage may remain over the platen). If the machine is allow to stand to with the printing heads uncapped for a prolonged period, the printing heads may become irreversibly clogged. Before switching off the main power, be sure to hold down the [POWER] key for one second or longer to switch off the sub power.

If the printing carriage stops while over the platen, press the [POWER] key to reset the power. The printing carriage moves and the printing heads are capped. If the printing carriage does not move even when you reset the power using the [POWER] key, refer to "6-1 What to Do If -What to Do When the Printing Carriage Does Not Move."

Switching On the Power

Leave the main power switch turned on, and use the [POWER] key to switch the power on and off in day-today use.

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2-2 Switching the Power On and Off

Leave the pinch rollers raised when not in use. Deformation may occur if left lowered for a prolonged period.

Switching Off the Power at the End of the Day

Press and hold down the [POWER] key for one second or longer to switch off the sub power.

The POWER LED goes out

Raise

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2-3 Loading Media

Be sure to install the media guide when loading roll media.

Otherwise the roll may fall and cause injury.

Load roll media at the proper position.

Otherwise the roll may fall, resulting in injury.

Do not touch the rail or the inner side of the left and right cover. Touching the area shown may cause the fingers to be soiled by grease or ink, and may result in diminished image quality.

Rail portion

Do not put hands inside

Loading Roll Media

Open the front cover.

Move the media clamps to the left side of the

platen.

Align the media flange with the roll media edges,

matching the roll media center ID.

Media clamp

Media flange

2 in.

3 in.

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2-3 Loading Media

Using the Middle Pinch Rollers

Use the middle pinch rollers as required. When a wide media is loaded, using the middle pinch rollers keeps media feed stable.

When using : Position it over the grit rollers. When not using: Move it to a position away from the grit rollers. When in this state, the media is not clamped even when

the sheet loading lever is lowered.

Place the rolled media on the shaft.

Pass the end of the media between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers so that it extends from the front of the unit.

When viewed from the front, align so that the left-hand edge of the media is above any of the grit rollers

and the right-hand edge is above any of the three grit rollers of the right side of the main unit. Align the media so that it is straight, and move pinch rollers so that they are above the grit rollers. And

position the left and right pinch rollers at the two edges of the media. Position one (or both) middle pinch rollers so as to form equally spaced intervals along the width of the media.

The positions of the pinch rollers change according to the size of the media that is loaded. Refer to "7-2 Media Conditions

-- Acceptable Media W idth."

Roll media

Shaft

Grit rollers

Pinch roller (left)

Pinch roller (middle)

Position the left and right pinch rollers over the media, near the edges.

The stickers on the rail portion are guides for positioning the grit rollers. Rail

Grit roller (Right)

Pinch roller (right)

Pinch roller (middle)

Pull out the media until it enagages the sensor.

Make sure that the right-hand edge of the media does not extend beyond the right-hand edge of the grit roller.

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Align the left- and right-hand stoppers with the

width of the media and tighten the screws to secure in place.

Pull out the media so that at least 50 cm (20

in.) hangs down at the front of the machine.

Rotate the media flanges on the shaft to take

up the hanging media at the front of the machine.

T o ensure that the media take-up is not crooked, clear of items such as the media clamps that may obstruct media feed.

2-3 Loading Media

Stopper

Screw

Media flange

Shafts

With the media pulled out from the roll stretched taut with no slack, move the sheet loading lever

toward "LOAD".

Pinch rollers lower to hold the media in place.

To secure the media in place, move all the way to "LOAD". When moved partway, only the left-hand pinch roller descends. Data cannot be output while in this state.

If there is slackness in the loaded media, the media may move at an angle and come loose from the pinch rollers.

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2-3 Loading Media

When the machine will remain unused for an extended period, remove roll media from the machine and store it. If roll media is left mounted on the machine for an extended period, these entire roll may warp, resulting in poor printed image quality or motor errors.

If cutting is to be performed from the edge of the media, select [EDGE] (If [EDGE] does not appear, set [EDGE SENSE] to [ENABLE]).

Close the front cover. Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to select [ROLL],

then press the [ENTER] key.

Press the [SETUP] key.

This detects the width of the media and displays the printable width

If a pinch roller is positioned over an area where is no grit roller, the massage shown at below appears when you press the [SETUP] key. Check the positioning of the pinch rollers and make sure they are aligned at the correct positions.

SETUP SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE

The SETUP LED lights up

Top menu

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PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID LEFT POS

or [RIGHT]

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Loading Sheet Media

Before attempting to load sheet media, check the following points.

Front View

2-3 Loading Media

Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure.

Front

Media

Rear View

Remove the shaft and roll media at the back of the unit.

Displaying Menu

Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to select [PIECE], then press the [ENTER] key.

Align here.

SETUP SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE

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2-3 Loading Media

When the height of the printing head has been adjusted, it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction. For more information about bidirectional correction, see "3-6 Making Corrections for Printing -- Bidirectional Correction."

For more information about the thicknesses of media that you can load, see "7-2 Media Conditions."

Move the lever until it stops. If it is not at position 1, position 2 or position 3, bidirectional printing may be misaligned.

When Loading Thick Media (Only When Printing)

Media that is thick or that warps easily may lead to problems with media feed or jamming. When you are using such media, adjust the height of the printing heads. You adjust the height of the printing heads only when performing printing.

Adjusting the Head Height

The head height is setting at position 2 (middle) when shipped from the factory.

Open the front cover.

Press the [MENU] key and the [ ] key to dis-

play the screen shown in the figure.

Press the [ ] key to display the screen shown

in the figure.

When the screen shown in the figure appears, the printing carriage simultaneously moves to the left.

Move the lever to adjust the height of the head.

When you move the lever, the machine beeps and the screen display changes.

- When the lever is moved to position 1 (low): One beep

- When the lever is moved to position 2 (middle): Two beeps

- When the lever is moved to position 3 (high): Three beeps

HEAD HEIGHT HIGH MIDDLE

Present setting displayed

MENU HEAD HEIGHT

Setting after change displayed

3 (high) : When media that

2 (middle) : Standard 1 (low) : Suitable for high

Close the front cover.

The printing carriage return to the standby position.

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is thick or prone to warping is loaded

image quality

2-3 Loading Media

When you cut off media while using the media clamps, then depending on the media, it may come loose from the media clamps. After you cut off the media, check to make sure that the media has not come loose from the media clamps.

As printing proceeds, the media may move to the left right and touch or come loose from the media clamps. After about 1 m (3 ft.) of media has been fed, check the positioning of the media clamps. If the media looks like it may come loose from the media clamps, adjust the positioning of the media clamps.

The media clamps are designed to press down on a space 10 mm (7/16 in.) inward from either edge of the media. Do not perform printing within these areas.

Set the media clamps at the correct locations. If they are not set at the correct locations, the media may catch or cause other problems.

The following media cannot be used even when secured in place by the media clamps.

• Media whose warping is not corrected by securing it in place

• Media that deforms the media clamps when it is secured in place

• Media that is prone to warping and that has a thickness of 0.7 to 1 mm (0.027 to 0.039 in.)

• Media with a strong tendency to curl Attempting to force such media to be loaded may result in malfunction.

Do not use the media clamps during cutting. Doing so may damage the equipment.

Do not use the media clamps when performing printing with the height of the printing heads set at position 1. The media clamps may scrape the printing heads.

When Loading Media That W arps Easily (Only When Printing)

When you are loading media whose left and right edges are prone to warping, use the media clamps. The media clamps can be used to secure media that is up to 0.7 mm (0.027 in.) or so in thickness.

Securing in Place Using the Media Clamps

Position the printing heads at 2 (middle) or 3 (high).

With your finger, lightly press down on each

media clamp at the location shown in the figure to move it and make it grip the media.

Line up the holes in the media clamps with the

left and right edges of the media.

Media clamp

Media

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2-3 Loading Media

Depending on the composition of the media, cutoff may not be possible.

Depending on the composition of the media, media may remain on the platen after cutoff. If this happens, remove it by hand.

When you're performing cutoff, do not use the [ ] key to pull the media back. Unless the end of the media has been pulled out to a location to the front of the platen, cutoff may not be performed smoothly.

Separating the Media

Make sure the [SETUP] LED lights up. To cut off a printed portion from the roll, hold down the [SHEET CUT] key for at least one second. The piece is cut of f at the present location of the printing-start line. This step is not necessary when cutoff is performed automatically by sending a media-cutoff command from the computer.

Knife guide

The media is cut off here.

Present location of the blade tip

Removing the Media

Refer to the previous section, "Separating the

Media," and cut off the media.

When the SETUP LED is lighted, hold down

the [SETUP] key for at least one second.

Move the sheet loading lever toward the back

of the unit.

The pinch rollers rise to release the media.

Printed portion

The SETUP LED goes out

Sheet loading lever

Remove the media.

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2-4 Printing

Do not open the front cover. Opening the front cover while printing is in progress causes an emergency stop. This means that printing may not be carried out correctly even if operation is resumed, due to drop-out or misalignment of the image.

During printing, do not touch the portion of the media that's already been discharged. Doing so may obstruct media feed or cause the media to rub against the heads, which may result in a paper jam or damage to the heads.

The printing heads may be left uncapped (that is, the printing carriage may remain over the platen). If the machine is allow to stand to with the printing heads uncapped for a prolonged period, the printing heads may become irreversibly clogged. Before switching off the main power, be sure to hold down the [POWER] key for one second or longer to switch off the sub power. Also, if the printing carriage stops while over the platen, press the [POWER] key to reset the power. The printing carriage moves and the printing heads are capped. If the printing carriage does not move even when you reset the power using the [POWER] key, refer to "6-1 What to Do If -What to Do When the Printing Carriage Does Not Move."

How to Load Media

For information on how to load media, refer to "2-3 Loading Media."

The [SETUP] Key

Pressing this for one second or longer clears the media setup. If another menu screen is displayed, the media setup is not cleared simply by pressing the [SETUP] key.

To Perform Printing

Before performing a printing test or starting printing, make sure the following two points have been carried out.

- Media is loaded and the front cover is closed.

- The SETUP LED is illuminated.

Pressing the [SETUP] key detects the width of the media and displays the printable width.

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2-4 Printing

Conditions for starting printing

• The media must be already set up (with the SETUP LED lighted).

• The display must show the top menu.

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Top menu

Performing a Printing Test

Before starting to print, carry out a Test print 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.

Press and hold the [TEST PRINT] key for at

least one second to carry out a printing test.

The test pattern is printed.

If dot drop-out is present, clean the heads.

For more information about head cleaning, see "4-1 Cleaning the Printing Heads."

Missing dots

Downloading Printing Data

Printing 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 . If another menu screen is displayed, press the [SETUP] key, and display the top menu.

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2-5 Cutting

Do not open the front cover. Opening the front cover while cutting is in progress causes an emergency stop. This means that printing may not be carried out correctly even if operation is resumed, due to drop-out or misalignment of the image.

Do not use the media clamps during cutting.

How to Load Media

For information on how to load media, refer to "2-3 Loading Media."

The [SETUP] Key

Pressing this for one second or longer clears the media setup. If another menu screen is displayed, the media setup is not cleared simply by pressing the [SETUP] key.

To Perform Cutting

If you're using roll media, then before you start cutting, leave media hanging freely at the rear. T urn the media flanges by hand to pull out the necessary length from the roll. If cutting is started without doing this first, a motor error may occur or the roll may fall because the media is pulled with excessive force.

Also, before performing a cutting test or starting cutting, make sure the following two points have been carried out.

- Media is loaded, a blade is installed, and the front cover is closed.

- The SETUP LED is illuminated.

Pressing the [SETUP] key detects the width of the media and displays the printable width.

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2-5 Cutting

When [CUTTING PRIOR] on the machine's display menu has been set to [COMMAND], the program's settings for the cutting conditions take priority. To give priority to the cutting conditions set on the machine, turn of f the program settings, or set the [CUTTING PRIOR] menu to [MENU]. For more information about the [CUTTING PRIOR] menu, see the section "5-2 Description of Menus".

Test Cutting

Cutting quality is affected by the blade and media being used, and by the cutting conditions. There are four cutting conditions: "cutting speed", "blade force", "blade offset", and "amount of blade extension". For high-quality cutting, it is necessary to set the appropriate cutting conditions for the blade and media in actual use. The cutting test is a feature for checking beforehand whether these cutting conditions are appropriate.

Install a blade and load a media, then close the front cover.

Make sure the [SETUP] LED lights up.

Use the [ ] , [ ] , [ ] and [ ] keys to move the tool carriage to the place where the test cutting

is to be performed.

Press the [TEST CUT] key for 1 second or longer.

Test cutting starts.

Examine the cutting results for the media and diagnose the cutting conditions.

(1) Peel off the round section (marked by ).

When it can be peeled by itself, without disturbing the square (marked by

), the cutter force is set appropriately. If it peels, either the "blade force" or the "amount of blade extension" is insufficient.

(2) Remove the square section (marked by ).

The optimum blade pressure is correct if you can clearly make out the

lines left by the blade. If the blade trace is indistinct or too strong, you need to adjust the "blade force" or the "amount of blade extension".

(3) Check the shape of the rectangle.

- If the corners are cut securely as shown in A, there conditions are correct.

- If the corners are rounded as shown in B, the "blade offset" is insufficient.

- If the corners have "horns" as shown in C, the "blade offset" is too large

ABC

If the test cutting shows problems with the media cutting results, adjust the cutting conditions. For "cutting speed", "blade force", and "blade offset", press the [CUT CONFIG] key and set the cutting conditions. (Refer to “ 5-1 Display Menus Flowchart ”) For "amount of blade extension", refer to "1-6 Installing the Blade". Repeat the cutting tests and adjustment of the cutting conditions until you obtain good cutting results for the media.

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Incorrect cutting conditions may cause symptoms such as those described below.

If you are using a media with a strong adhesive layer, the adhesive layer may adhere to itself immediately when cut. This means that even though the media has actually been cut, it may appear as if it has not been cut, and blade force may mistakenly be set too high. If a cutting test shows that the media peels easily and the blade traces on the carrier paper are optimal, then the media is being cut. Take care not to set the blade force excessively high.

Conditions for starting printing

• The media and blade must be already set up (with the SETUP LED lighted).

• The display must show the top menu.

2-5 Cutting

Downloading Cutting Data

Cutting is started when data is sent.

If the top menu isn't displayed, cutting doesn't start even when data is sent from the computer . If another menu screen is displayed, press the [SETUP] key, and display the top menu.

Top menu

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2-6 Printing and Cutting

You can perform printing and cutting at the same time. You send the data, perform printing, and after printing has finished, you start cutting. Before you send the data, make sure a blade is installed in the cutting carriage.

Sequence of Operation for Printing and Cutting

Step 1: Perform Printing

Step 2: Dry the Media

Step 3: Perform Cutting

Before you start cutting, allow the media to dry sufficiently . (The drying time varies according to the type of media.) If the media is not dry enough, the pinch rollers or the blade may smudge the printed surface during cutting. Setting the drying time on the RIP you're using lets you start cutting after waiting for a fixed interval. For information on how to make the setting, refer to the documentation for the RIP you're using.

Do not use the media clamps when cutting.

When you perform printing followed by cutting, the end of the cap for the blade holder may rub against and damage the printed surface. (Damage is even more likely when drying is insufficient.) If this happens, increase the amount of extension of the blade tip slightly.

If the media is not dry enough, using the middle pinch roller may smudge the printed surface. For more information about the usage of the middle pinch roller, see "2-3 Loading Media."

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2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting

When you're printing with crop marks, attempting printing that exceeds the size of the area where output is possible or that conversely is too small (40 mm (1-5/8 in.) [scanning direction] X 15 mm (5/8 in.) [feed direction]) results in the message shown in the figure, and operation pauses. To quit printing, stop sending data from the computer and press the [SETUP] key. Pressing the [ENTER] key starts printing, but the portion that exceeds the size where output is possible is truncated and crop marks are not printed.

When you are performing printing, then performing lamination or the like, reloading the media, and performing cutting, using the alignment function makes it possible to align the printing and cutting positions. Alignment of the printing and cutting positions uses crop marks. Printing with crop marks added enables automatic detection of the crop marks during cutting, thereby making alignment possible.

Printing Area

When you print with crop marks, the area that you can print or cut is reduced by an amount corresponding to the size of the crop marks. Y ou can easily check the actual size of the area where output is possible without crop marks. While the display shows the area where output is possible, press and hold the [ENTER] key . The actual size where output is possible is displayed until you release the key.

Printing or cutting area of the entire piece of media

Printing or cutting area without crop marks

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: Crop marks

Printing or cutting area without crop marks

Printing or cutting area of the entire piece of media

: Pinch rollers

CAN’T PRINT CROP CONTINUE?

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2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting

Crop marks and the like drawn with computer programs cannot be used as crop marks by this machine.

Media Sizes Allowing Automatic Crop-mark Detection

When you are printing with crop marks, set a margin of at least 90 mm (3-9/16 in.) before the next print-start position. You can set the margin value with the RIP you're using. For information on how to make the setting, refer to the documentation for the RIP you're using.

: Pinch rollers: Crop marks

Where to cut the media off

12.5 mm (0.5 in.)

1.5 mm (about 0.06 in.)

90 mm (3-9/16 in.) or more

12.5 mm (0.5 in.)

The actual size where output is possible

12.5 mm (0.5 in.)



12.5 mm (0.5 in.)

1.5 mm (about 0.06 in.)

Printing with Crop Marks

Load media and output the data. Crop marks are printed automatically at four places. Use your RIP to make the setting for printing crop marks. For information on how to make the setting, refer to the documentation for the RIP you're using. You can use BASE POINT and ALIGN POINT 1 through ALIGN POINT 3 to perform alignment automatically or manually. For information about how to make the settings, see the following section.

Cropmark (ALIGN POINT3)

Cropmark (ALIGN POINT1)

Cropmark (ALIGN POINT2)

Cropmark (BASE POINT)

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Alignment cannot be performed if the line connecting the left and right crop marks is slanted by 5 degrees or more. Adjust the positioning of the loaded media.

In the automatic-detection operation, media feed continues until crop marks are detected. If the crop marks could not be detected automatically, follow the steps below.

Stopping Operation Manually

1. Press the [PAUSE] key. The screen shown in the figure appears.

2. Press the [ENTER] key.

Auto-stop Feature

If crop marks are not detected after 3 m (9.8 ft.) of media have been fed out, detection is paused and the screen shown in the figure is displayed. If you want to quit detection, press the [ENTER] key. If you want to output something that is 3 m (9.8 ft.) or longer, then press the [PAUSE] key to continue detection.

If you’re using dye-based inks, Aligning Automatically is not possible. Follow the steps in “Aligning Manually” on the next page.

2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting

Aligning Automatically

Read the four crop marks and perform alignment for printing and cutting.

Reload the media.

Press the [SETUP] key to display the top screen.

Move the center of the blade to a position over

the lower-right crop mark (the base point), then press the [AUTO ALIGN] key.

The screen shown in the figure appears.

Top menu

W 1234 mm L ----- mm

Within 5 degrees

Crop mark

Blade

AUTO ALIGN BASE - ALIGN

Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to choose [BASE

ALIGN], then press the [ENTER] key.

The four crop marks are read automatically. After the reading operation has finished, a beep sounds.

Send the cutting data.

Cutting starts.

AUTO ALIGN BASE - ALIGN

CANCEL CROPMARK DETECTION?

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You can set up to three align points. Change the number of points set with [ALIGN POINT] as required.

The locations on the media of ALIGN POINT 1 through ALIGN POINT 3 are fixed. The machine automatically determines from the location of the BASE POINT which ALIGN POINT or points have been set. The screen display the number of each ALIGN POINT that has been set. For information about the location of ALIGN POINTS, see the previous section, "Printing with Crop Marks."

Set the align points after you set the BASE POINT. Setting the BASE POINT after setting ALIGN POINTS clears all the previously set ALIGN POINTS.

2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting

Aligning Manually

Depending on the type of media, it may not be possible to detect crop marks automatically . When crop marks cannot be detected automatically, you perform alignment manually.

Set the location of the origin point. Use [ ],

[ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the center of the blade to above the lower-right crop mark.

Use the [TOOL UP/DOWN] key to move the blade up and down and make sure it is positioned correctly.

Press the [BASE POINT] key.

The location where the BASE POINT is set is displayed.

Use the [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] keys to align

the center of the blade with any of the align points (ALIGN POINT 1 through ALIGN POINT

3), then press the [ALIGN POINT] key.

The location where the ALIGN POINT is set is displayed. You can also set more than one ALIGN POINT.

Align the center of the blade with this location.

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Align the center of the blade with this location.

Ｗ１２３４ｍｍＬ１０００ｍｍＢ１

This screen shows BASE POINT and ALIGN POINT1 is setting.

Center of the blade

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ALIGN POINT3 ALIGN POINT2 ALIGN POINT1 BASE POINT

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3. A Wide Variety of Operations

This section describes a wide variety of operations and functions, grouped by task.

3-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges

• Do not attempt to disassemble an ink cartridge.

• If an ink cartridge is dropped, the shock due to the fall may damage the ink cartridge and make it unusable.

• Unused ink cartridges should be stored unopened at a temperature of -20°C (-4°F) to 40°C (104°F).

• Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the machine.

• Do not allow a removed ink cartridge to sit out for any length of time. Doing so may result in clogging of the heads.

• 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 machine.

• Do not attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink cartridge. If an ink cartridge is removed, replace it immediately with a new one.

• When removing an ink cartridge, do not rush. Detach the cartridge gently . Sudden movement when detaching may cause ink to be spilled.

• 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.

Care and Handling of Ink Cartridges

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Replacing with New Ink Cartridges

Be sure to use genuine pigment or dye-based ink cartridges from Roland DG Corp. Installing other types of ink may result in breakdown or faulty operation.

Removing or inserting an ink cartridge while operation is in progress may cause air to get inside the cartridge, resulting in poor image quality .

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

Before you attempt to replace an ink cartridge, check the following two points.

• The machine is switched on.

• Operation is stopped or paused.

Remove the ink cartridge from the ink-cartridge

port.

3-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges

Insert new ink cartridge.

Ink cartridge ports

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The behavior that occurs when it becomes necessary to replace ink while printing is in progress differs according to whether the selection for [EMPTY MODE] under [INK CONTROL] is set to [CONT.] or to [STOP]. (The default setting is [STOP].)

When Set to [STOP] (Pause)

[STOP] causes operation to pause immediately when ink needs to be replaced. Operation resumes when ink is replaced. Note, however, that the colors of an image in progress may no longer match perfectly if the unit is allowed to remain paused for two or three hours before resuming printing.

When Set to [CONT.] (Continue Printing)

Select this when ink cannot be replaced immediately while printing in progress, such as during unattended operation at night. When the machine is set to [CONT.], an alarm sounds approximately 1 m

before ink runs out, but printing continues without pausing. Because printing continues with only a small amount or remaining ink, the printed ink may be faint. As a general guide, about 1 m2 of printing is possible with the remaining ink, but the amount of ink used varies greatly depending on the image. Printing can be continued only for the data for which printing is currently in progress. The machine stops when it finishes outputting one image.

If ink runs out during printing

If ink runs out during printing, a warning beep sounds and the screen shown in the figure appears. Replace the ink cartridge. Ignoring the message and continuing printing without replacing the ink may adversely affect image quality, resulting in faintness or other problems.

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The "___" for the ink that has run out flashes. The number indicates the number of the ink cartridge.

The flashed number indicate the ink cartridges at the locations shown in the figure.

Replacing Ink (When Set to the [STOP] Mode)

Pull out the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number on the display.

Install a new ink cartridge.

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3-2 Checking the Remaining Ink Level

In situations such as the following, the installed ink cartridge is taken to be an unused cartridge and the default amount of remaining ink is displayed, which does not match the actual amount of ink remaining.

• When an ink cartridge is removed and reinstalled while printing is in progress

• When a partly used ink cartridge is installed

You can use [INK REMAINING] 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.

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

You can check the amount of remaining ink for ink cartridges 1 through 8.

Continuing by pressing the [ ] key lets you

check the amount of remaining ink for ink cartridges 9 through 12.

Much

Little

MENU INK REMAINING

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9■■10■■1112■

The fewer the markers, the less is the amount of ink left.

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3-3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts

When using [BASE POINT] key to change the print-start location, check the size of the data to print before you set the start position.

Setting the Start Location

Set the location where printing or cutting starts at the desired place.

[ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] keys and the [BASE POINT] key to set the start points (origin points) for the feed direction (the direction of forward and backward movement) and the scan direction (the direction of movement of the printing carriage).

Margin (setting on the computer)

Printing area

Feed-direction start location

Feed-direction

Next printing

* Returning the start point in the left-

right direction to its original location

Start point (origin point)

Scan-direction start location

Scan-direction

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Setting the Start Location

When printing, do not use the [ ] key as much as possible to pulling back the media. Otherwise the following may occur.

• The pinch rollers may pass over the printed surface and smudge the ink.

• The grit rollers may leave tracks on the media, reducing printing accuracy.

• Printing may sag.

When the Start Location Is Specified Using [ ] and [ ] Keys

When the operation is performed using only the [ ] and [ ] keys, the cutting carriage comes to a stop inside the cover. Pressing the [BASE POINT] key while in this state sets just the start position for the feed direction (the direction of front-toback movement). For the scanning direction (the direction of carriage movement), the setting is made at the edge of the printing area.

3-3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts

Load media and install a blade, then press the

[SETUP] key.

Use the arrow keys to align the blade with the

new printing or cutting start location (base point).

Press the [BASE POINT] key .

The display in the figure appears.

The center of the blade

The BASE POINT LED lights up

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To release the setting

The position setting by [BASE POINT] key is released such as the following.

•When printing, cutting, or printing and cutting for one page finish

• Press the [SETUP] key to cancel the setup for the media

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3-4 Setting the Margins

When a media-cutoff command is sent from the computer during continuous output, the value for the margin between the first printing and the next printing differs. For more information about margins, see "7-4 The Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing."

Setting the Margins in the Feed Direction

Y ou can set the mar gins in the feed direction using the software RIP (raster image processor). For information about how to make the settings for the margins, refer to the documentation for the RIP you're using.

Printing area for the next printing operation

Next Printing

Setting made using the software RIP

First Printing

Margin

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3-5 Making Corrections for Printing

When correcting the amount of feed, set the same conditions for the type of media used and the configuration of the media (roll media or sheet media) as when actually performing printing.

When performing test printing for feed correction, load the media correctly (see "2-3 Loading Media"). If the media is not loaded correctly, an accurate correction value may not be output.

When you can set the error for the amount of feed for the grit rollers on the computer, the computer's setting takes priority. To make the machine's setting take priority, turn off the computer's setting.

-2.00% to +2.00% (In steps of 0.05%)

SETTING

-0.10% +0.20%

PRINTING ADJ. TEST PRINT

Feed Correction

This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due the type of media. Be sure to make this setting when you have replaced the media with a different type. Correcting the amount of feed improves the dot-positioning accuracy in the feed direction, which can help enhance image quality.

Feed Correction

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display .

Press the [ENTER] key to start printing a test

pattern.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Correct

MENU CALIBRATION

CALIBRATION PRINTING ADJ.

Overlapping areasGaps

PRINTING ADJ. SETTING

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to set the value,

then press the [ENTER] key. Perform correction to ensure uniform dot spac-

ing: If there are gaps in the test pattern, reduce the value. If there are overlapping areas in the test pattern, increase the value.

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SETTING

-0.10% -0.10%

3-5 Making Corrections for Printing

Bidirectional correction is enabled only when performing bidirectional printing.

Bidirectional Correction

This adjusts for misalignment that occurs during bidirectional printing. Perform adjustment for bidirectional correction in situations such as the following.

• When media is replaced with a different type

• When the head height has been adjusted

• When using in a location subject to large changes in temperature

Setting Adjustment Value

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

ADJUST BI-DIR TEST PRINT

Press the [ENTER] key to start printing a test pattern.

After the printing test has finished, the media is fed to a position that lets you to view the test pattern.

NO.4

NO.3

H6 H5

H4 H3

-30

-3

-29

-2

-1

H6 H5

H4 H3

-30

-3

-29

-2

-1

Check the test pattern and choose adjustment

value (a value with no displacement).

MENU ADJUST BI-DIR

+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+10

NO.2

+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3

Adjustment value (The value with no displacement)

NO.1

Check the adjustment value, then press the [ENTER] key.

The media returns to its position when the printing test ended.

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H6 H5

H4 H3

-30

-3

-29

-2

-1

H6 H5

H4 H3

-30

-3

-29

-2

-1

+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+10

3-5 Making Corrections for Printing

It may be a good idea to keep notes of the memory numbers and the kind of media whose adjustment value is saved in each number.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Use the [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] keys to set

the value you checked in step 4, then press the [ENTER] key.

In case of [SETTING NO.1], enter H1=71/2, H2=8, H3=7, H4=8, H5=6, and H6=7.

Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to Choose “Setting

No.2”. [SETTING NO. 2] appears. In the same way as in step 6 and step 8, enter the value you checked in step 4, then press the [ENTER] key.

Enter values in the same way for [SETTING NO. 3] and [SETTING NO. 4].

ADJUST BI-DIR SETTING NO.1

You can select from SETTING NO. 1 through SETTING NO. 4.

H1 H2 H3 0 0 0

H1 H2 H3 71/2  8  7

-30 to +10 (In steps of 1/2)

ADJUST BI-DIR SETTING NO.2

H4 H5 H6 8 6 7

Saving and Loading a Bidirectional-correction Value

You can take adjustment values for bidirectional correction that you've set and save them in memory. You can save up to eight types. Saving different adjustment values for different types of media lets you load the adjustment value simply and easily when you change the media type.

Saving an Adjustment Value

Follow the steps in the previous section, "Setting Adjustment Value," to enter adjustment values.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to display the screen shown

in the figure. Choose a number to save to from among [PRESETTING 1] through [PRESETTING 8], then press the [ENTER] key.

The adjustment values are saved in the memory number you selected.

ADJUST BI-DIR SAVE PRESETTING

SAVE PRESETTING 1

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This operation deletes adjustment values that are not saved in memory. If there are adjustment values that you want to keep, save them in memory first.

3-5 Making Corrections for Printing

Loading an Adjustment Value

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

MENU ADJUST BI-DIR

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to display the screen shown

in the figure. Choose the memory number to load, then press

the [ENTER] key.

The selected adjustment value is loaded.

ADJUST BI-DIR TEST PRINT

ADJUST BI-DIR LOAD PRESETTING

LOAD PRESETTING 1

Environment Matching

If the machine's setting environment (temperature and humidity) changes, run the [ENV. MATCH] menu item to automatically adjust the machine to a state optimized to the environment where it is installed. For more information about environment-matching procedures, see "1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time -Step 3: Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed."

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3-6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting

Before you run [PRINT- CUT ADJ.], run [ENV. MATCH]. For more information about how to adjust this, see "1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time -- Step 3: Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed."

Depending on the type of media, it may not be possible to perform correction automatically. If this happens, read in the offset value from a test pattern and align the positions for printing and cutting. For information on how to read an offset value from a test pattern, see the next section, "Adjusting Manually."

When printing is followed by cutting, the cutting line may be displaced from the printing margin. If this happens, use the [PRINT-CUT ADJ.] function on the menu to align the start points for printing and for cutting.

Adjusting Automatically

Load some media and press the [SETUP] key .

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display .

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display .

Press the [ENTER] key to print crop marks and

read the square mark automatically.

The SETUP LED lights up

MENU PRINT - CUT ADJ.

PRINT - CUT ADJ. TEST PRINT

PRINT - CUT ADJ. AUTO

Rear

NOW PROCESSING...

While automatic adjustment is in progress, the following message appears on the display.

When the following message appears,

automatic adjustment is finished.

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PRINT-CUT ADJ. COMPLETED!!

Front

Square mark

3-6 Making Corrections for the Printing and Cutting

Adjusting Manually

Read the correction value from the test pattern printed and cut on the media. Enter the read correction value with the operation panel, then align the printing and cutting positions.

Load media and install a blade, then press the

[SETUP] key.

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display .

Press the [ENTER] key to print and cut the test

pattern.

The SETUP LED lights up

PRINT - CUT ADJ. TEST PRINT

Test pattern

+2.0 -2.0

+1.5 -1.5

MENU PRINT - CUT ADJ.

Make sure the value on the [SCAN] side.

Make sure the value on the [FEED] side.

From the test pattern, read the value at the lo-

cation shown in the figure.

+1.0 -1.0

Correction-value scale

+0.5 -0.5

+0.0 -0.0

+2.0

-2.0

+1.0

+1.5

-1.5

+0.5

-1.0

-0.5

Scan

+0.0 Feed

-0.0

Cutting line

-0.5

Scan direction

Read the scale on which the cutting line goes over as the correction-value . In this figure, the value is "-0.3." Use the same method to read the value on the [FEED] side.

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Use the [ ] key to choose [FEED SETTING].

3-6 Making Corrections the Printing and Cutting

PRINT - CUT ADJ. FEED SETTING

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display .

Enter the correction value read in step 5.

Select the correction value with the [ ] [ ] key, and press the [ENTER] key.

Repeat steps 6 through 8 and enter the correc-

tion value of [SCAN SETTING].

FEED SETTING

0.0 mm 0.0 mm

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3-7 Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations

Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations

Stopping Printing or Cutting

Press the [PAUSE] key.

Halt transmission of printing instructions from

the computer.

Hold down the [SETUP] key for one second or

longer. Any remaining data is cleared.

Pausing Printing or Cutting Operations

Press the [PAUSE] key. The PAUSE LED lights up.

The PAUSE LED lights up

The SETUP LED flashes

The PAUSE LED lights up

To resume printing

Press the [PAUSE] key again. The PAUSE LED goes out.

The PAUSE LED goes out

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MENU INK CONTROL

CHANGE INK SET PIG LcLm

3-8 Changing the Type of Ink

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.

When changing the type of ink in use, follow the steps below to replace the ink. Ink replacement requires four optionally available cleaning cartridges. You can perform cleaning three times per cleaning cartridge.

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Use the [ ] key to select [CHANGE INK SET],

then press the [ ] key.

Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to select the new

type of ink to use, then press the [ENTER] key .

INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE

INK CONTROL CHANGE INK SET

PIG LcLm : Pigmented ink (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light

cyan, light magenta)

PIG OrGr : Pigmented ink (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, orange,

green)

DYE LcLm : Dye-based ink (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light

cyan, light magenta)

When the display shown in the figure appears,

discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle.

EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE

Continued on the next page

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3-8 Changing the Type of Ink

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. For more information about how to dispose of discharged ink, see ”4-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink”.

Attach the drain bottle and press the [ENTER]

key. The display shown in the figure appears.

Pulling out all the ink cartridges starts the re-

placement of ink. Follow the messages on the display to carry out the procedure.

REMOVE CARTRIDGE

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In the example shown above, LcLm pigment inks are being changed to OrGr pigment inks.

Messages appearing during ink replacement

SET CL - LIQUID

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When the display shown in the figure appears, discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle.

When the display shown in the figure appears, insert the ink cartridge to be newly used.

When the display shown in the figure appears, ink replacement is finished.

Press the [SETUP] key to go back to the top menu.

Insert a cleaning cartridge into the ink cartridge port for the flashing number.

EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE

SET CARTRIDGE

123456789101112

CHANGE INK SET PIG OrGr

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3-9 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period

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.

When unplugging the electrical power cord from the power outlet, grasp the plug, not the cord.

Unplugging by pulling the cord may damage it, leading to fire or electrocution.

Do not try to switch off the main power or unplug the power cord before you switch off the sub power.

Press and hold down the [POWER] key for one

second or longer to switch off the sub power.

Turn off the main power switch.

Switch to "O"

Unplug the power cord from the electrical out-

let.

If the unit will be out of use for a month or longer

If the unit will be out of use for a month or longer, follow "4-8 When Moving the Unit" to wash the printing head. Head washing requires four optionally available cleaning cartridges.

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4. Maintenance

This section describes how to clean the printing heads, daily care and maintenance, and the like.

4-1 Cleaning the Printing Heads

Printing-head Groups

A Group : Black, Cyan B Group : Magenta, Yellow C Group : Light cyan, Light magenta, or Orange, Green

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.

Cleaning the Printing Heads

Load media for printing-test use.

After you press the [CLEANING] key , press the

[ ] key to select the printing-head group to clean.

Press the [ENTER] key to start head cleaning. Also, holding down the [CLEANING] key for at

least one second starts head cleaning for all heads.

HEADCLEANING AGROUP

ENTER

After head cleaning has ended, holding down

the [TEST PRINT] key for one second or longer starts a printing test.

Refer to "2-4 Printing -- Performing a Printing

Test" and check the printing-test results. If a problem is found, repeat the cleaning.

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4-1 Cleaning the Printing Heads

Perform head cleaning only when there is dot drop-out (gaps) or printing becomes faint. Performing head cleaning more than necessary subjects the heads to wear and consumes ink. In particular, cleaning performed at the [POWERFUL] menu for [HEAD CLEANING] can cause premature head wear and consume large amounts of ink. (Performing cleaning at the [POWERFUL] consumes approximately 60 cc of ink for each group.)

If Drop-out Persists Even After Carrying Out Cleaning Several Times

Load media for printing-test use.

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key and the [ ] key to display

the screen shown in the figure. Y ou can choose to perform cleaning of only the

A group heads, B group heads, C group heads or only the left head by pressing the [ ] key more times.

Press the [ENTER] key to start head cleaning ("medium").

When head cleaning finishes, perform a print-

ing test to check the results.

MENU HEAD CLEANING

HEAD CLEANING ALL MEDIUM

If Performing POWERFUL Cleaning Several Times Does Not Correct the Drop-out Problem

If performing cleaning several times at the [POWERFUL] menu does not correct the image drop-out problem, use the included cleaning kit. For information on how to use the cleaning kit, refer to the following section, "Using the Cleaning Kit to Clean the Printing Heads."

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4-2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit

Before starting cleaning, read through this section carefully to familiarize yourself with the procedures, then carry out the cleaning operations quickly and accurately. Cleaning is performed while the caps on the printing heads are detached, so cleaning must be completed before the heads dry out. It is suggested that cleaning be completed in thirty minutes or less. If it appears that cleaning operations may take more than thirty minutes, stop the cleaning operations and follow the steps below.

1. Attach the cover and tighten the screws.

2. Press the [ENTER] key. (Cleaning of the printing heads starts.)

3. Again carry out cleaning using the cleaning kit.

MAINTENANCE CLEANING

FINISHED CLEANING?

Take care not to drop the covers when removing them. If dropped, the impact may cause them to break.

Cleaning using the cleaning kit should be carried out when automatic cleaning and forced cleaning from the [HEAD CLEANING] menu fail to correct image drop-out. Remove any ink buildup of dust or grime around the printing heads, which can cause image drop-out or ink drips. We also recommend performing periodic cleaning using the cleaning kit to prevent problems like these during printing. If image drop-out persists even after performing cleaning with the cleaning kit, or if the cleaning kit is used up, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or Roland DG Corp. service center. The heads are consumable parts. The useful life is six billion shots per nozzle.

Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit

Switch on the main power switch on the back

of the machine.

Leave media unloaded at this time.

While holding down the [CLEANING] key,

switch on the [POWER] key.

Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to select [CLEAN-

ING].

Press the [ENTER] key.

The screen shown in the figure appears, and the printing carriage moves to the middle of the left cover.

Make sure the screen shown in the figure is

displayed, then remove the four screws and open the left and right covers.

NOW PROCESSING. .

Screws

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Cover

To discharge static electricity from your body,

Be sure to use one of the included cleaning sticks.

Do not touch the nozzle surface of the heads.

If no grime is present, do not touch the sponges inside the rubber caps.

When removing grime adhering to the sponge inside a rubber cap, touch the sponge gently with the tip of the cleaning stick to pick up the grime. Rubbing forcefully may damage the surface of the sponge.

Give special attention to removing the fibrous dust that tends to build up on the heads.

touch the location shown in the figure.

Clean the heads and the area around the heads

on the left side of the machine. Use a cleaning stick to wipe off any grime from the stainlesssteel frame for the heads and the plastic areas on either side of the heads.

4-2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit

Printing head

Clean the surface of the stainless-steel frame

on the right side of the machine. Use a cleaning stick to wipe away any buildup of dust and ink from the surface of the stainless-steel frame.

If there is dust on the sponges, wipe it off with the cleaning stick.

Clean the rubber caps and the area around

them. Use a cleaning stick to wipe off any buildup of dust or grime from the rubber caps.

If there is dust on the sponges, wipe it off with the cleaning stick.

Plastic area

Stainless-steel frame for heads

Cleaning stick

Stainless-steel frame

Plastic area

Nozzle surface of the heads

Rubber caps

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Sponges

4-2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit

Replacing the Wiper

If the message [REPLACE WIPER] appears on the display, replace the wiper with a new one. As a rule of thumb, the message prompting you to replace the wiper appears when cleaning has been performed 500 times (with [ALL] selected for head cleaning). For information on how to replace the wiper, see "4-3 Replacing the Wiper."

Clean the wiper. Use a cleaning stick to wipe away any buildup of dust and grime from the wiper.

Attach the left and right covers and secure them closed by tightening the screws.

Wipers

Screws

Press the [ENTER] key.

The screen shown in the figure appears, the printing heads return to the standby position, and head cleaning starts automatically. After cleaning has finished, switch off the sub power.

Again press the [POWER] key to switch on the sub power, load media, and carry out a printing test.

Examine the results of the printing test and make sure that all dots are printed attractively. If necessary perform head cleaning to make the dots clean and even.

Cover

Engage the covers on the hooks to install.

Cover

NOW PROCESSING. .

Hook

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4-3 Replacing the Wiper

The wiper has a rubber surface and a felt surface. Attach it so that the rubber surface faces the front.

When installing the wiper, be sure to engage it on the hook. If the wiper is not hooked, it may fall off during use. Use the included tweezers to install and detach the wiper.

If the message shown in the figure appears, replace the wiper with a new part.

Follow steps 1 through 3 in "4-2 Cleaning Us-

ing the Cleaning Kit" to display the screen shown in the figure, and press the [ENTER] key .

Follow steps 5 and 6 in "4-2 Cleaning Using

the Cleaning Kit" to detach the right cover, and discharge static electricity from your body.

Using tweezers, grasp the bottom portion of the

wiper and take it off the hook.

Felt

Remove the wiper and install the new one.

TIME FOR



WIPER REPLACE

MAINTENANCE WIPER REPLACE



Bottom portion of the wiper

Use the tweezers to press the area shown in

the figure and engage the wiper on the hook.

Follow steps 11 through 13 in "4-2 Cleaning

Using the Cleaning Kit" to attach the right cover and carry out a printing test.

Rubber

Hook

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4-4 Other Cleaning Tasks

• When carrying out any cleaning other than cleaning using cleaning sticks, switch off the main power. 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, grit rollers, and media clamps.

• Do not touch the printing heads or allow the printing heads to come in contact with anything except ink.

The machine and the inside of the front cover may become soiled with ink during printing. The cleaning methods described below let you continue printing without affecting the printed media or the machine.

Cleaning the Body

Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well, and wipe gently to clean. Wipe the operation panel and display gently with a clean, soft cloth.

Cleaning the Platen

Moisten a cloth with neutral detergent diluted with water, wring dry, and wipe gently. For buildup of cutting dust on the platen, use a commercially available brush to brush them away toward the front. When doing this, do not use a metal brush.

Cleaning the Grit Rollers

Use a commercially available brush to remove dust and other detritus. Any adhering grime may prevent the media 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 Front Cover

Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well, and wipe gently to clean.

Cleaning the Media Clamps

If there is buildup of ink or dust, moisten a cloth with neutral detergent diluted with water , wring dry , and gently wipe the surface.

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4-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink

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.

The bottle stand for the drain bottle is provided with a window to help determine when discharged ink needs to be disposed.

When the discharged ink is within this range, dispose of it. If discharged ink is allowed to exceed this range, it may spill when the bottle is removed.

Dispose of ink in the drain bottle as described below.

Procedure for Disposing of Discharged Ink

Press the [POWER] key at least one second to

switch off the sub power.

Remove the drain bottle.

Put a water-absorbent, combustible media such

as a paper or cloth into the plastic bag, and soak up the ink.

The POWER LED goes out

Drain bottle

Combustible media such as a paper or cloth

Dispose of it as combustible media impregnated

with discharged ink.

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4-6 How to Replace the Blade

Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers.

Doing so may result in injury, and the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired.

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ENTER] key to make the following

screen appear on the display.

When the screen shown in the figure appears, the printing carriage simultaneously moves to the left.

Loosen the tool securing screw in the figure,

remove the blade holder from the cutting carriage.

Remove the old blade.

Blade holder

MENU REPLACE KNIFE

FINISHED ?

Screw

Press the push-pin

Replace with a new blade.

Support the tool-securing screw from below and

install the blade holder.

Insert the blade holder until the collar is flush with the carriage.

Tighten the tool securing screw.

Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose.

Old blade

Push-pin

Blade holder

New blade

It snaps into place with an audible click.

Close the front cover, and press the [ENTER]

key .

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Screw

4-7 How to Replace the Separating Knife

Do not try to pull out the printing carriage by hand. The printing carriage is pulled out automatically through menu operation. If the machine is allowed to stand for a prolonged period with the printing carriage pulled out, head clogging or even damage to the printing heads may occur.

If a blade remains in the printing carriage, use the tweezers in the cleaning kit to remove it.

Do not touch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers.

Doing so may result in injury.

Do not touch the control panel while head cleaning or other cleaning is in progress.

The printing carriage may move and cause injury.

MENU REPLACE KNIFE

If the separating knife becomes dull, replace with the included replacement blade.

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ENTER] key to make the following

screen appear on the display.

When the screen shown in the figure appears, the printing carriage simultaneously moves to the left.

Open the front cover, and then remove the

separating knife.

Replace with a new knife.

Install the separating knife.

Positioning groove

FINISHED ?

(2) Grasp the screw portion,

and slowly pull it out in the direction of the arrow.

(1) Loosen the screw

until it slips out.

The knife is secured in place by the magnet.

(1)Grasp the screw portion

and slowly insert it into the groove.

(2) Tighten the screw.

Close the front cover and press [ENTER] key.

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4-8 When Moving the Unit

Be sure to discard the discharged ink. Attempting to clean the heads while discharged ink remains may cause discharged ink to overflow from the bottle. For more information about how to dispose of discharged ink, see “4-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink.”

Before attempting to move the machine, clean the heads. Four optionally available cleaning cartridges are required to clean all the heads. Each cleaning cartridge can be used to perform cleaning three times.

Do not tilt the machine at a large angle. Ink or discharged fluid remaining in the machine may leak or spill, causing breakdown or malfunction.

If there is media loaded, hold down the [SETUP]

key for 1 second or longer to cancel setup, then remove the media (see "2-3 Loading Media -Removing the Media").

Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make

the following screen appear on the display.

Press the [ ] key to make the following screen

appear on the display.

Use the [ ] key to select [HEAD W ASH], then

press the [ENTER] key.

When the display shown in the figure appears,

discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle.

MENU INK CONTROL

INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE

INK CONTROL HEAD WASH

EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE

Mount the drain bottle and press the [ENTER]

key to display the screen shown in the figure.

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REMOVE CARTRIDGE

123456789101112

After you have pulled out all the ink cartridges

Insert a cleaning cartridge into the ink cartridge port for the flashing number.

whose colors are flashing, head cleaning starts. Follow the messages on the display to carry out the procedure.

When cleaning for the first two colors finishes, the display returns to the screen shown in step 6. Follow the messages on the display to perform cleaning for the remaining four colors.

4-8 When Moving the Unit

SET CL - LIQUID

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123456789101112

When head cleaning finishes, the sub power shuts of automatically.

Switch off the main power switch.

Detach the power cord and the cable connecting the unit to the computer.

Remove the drain bottle and stopper the drain tube.

Secure the printing carriage in place.

For information on how to secure in place, refer to "1-3 Assembling and Installing -- Step 4: Remove the Protective Media."

Switch to "O"

Stopper

Drain tube

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5. Menus and Keys

This section contains a flowchart of the menus and describes the control-panel keys and the menu items.

5-1 Display Menus Flowchart

For details about each of the menus, see the "5-2 Description of Menus."

* Selecting the language for

screen messages

Roland CJ-540 Ver.1.00

When the power is turned on for the first time, or turned on after removing the ink

Roland CJ-540 PIGMENT LcLm

PIGMENT LcLm/ PIGMENT OrGr/ DYE LcLm

SETUP SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE

MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH

MENU LANGUAGE JAPANESE

Roland CJ-540

No ink is filled.

INK NOT FILLED

SELECT INK TYPE PIGMENT LcLm

INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE

FILLING INK...

If [EDGE SENSE] is [DISABLE].

Select the installed ink type and press the [ENTER] key.

PIGMENT LcLm / PIGMENT OrGr / DYE LcLm

Attach the drain bottle, and press [ENTER] key.

The system will execute ink fill.

SETUP SHEET ROLL

Use or to select. Press the [ENTER] key

to enable the setting.

Use or to select. Press the [ENTER] key

to enable the setting.

PRESS SETUP KEY

Load the media and press

NOW PROCESSING..

Printing/cutting area of the loaded media (width).

Top

W1000mm L1230mm

Printing/cutting area of the loaded media (length). *This is not displayed when [ROLL] or [EDGE] has been selected.

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5-1 Display Menus Flowchart

FORCE 50gf 50gf

30gf to 300gf

（Instepof5gf）

CLEANING ALL

CLEANING A GROUP

CLEANING B GROUP

SPEED

40cm/s 40cm/s

1cm/s to 60cm/s

（Instepof1cm/s）

Press the [CLEANING] key to perform all head cleaning.

Press the [ENTER] key to perform head cleaning.

Press the [ENTER] key to perform head cleaning of A Group.

Press the [ENTER] key to perform head cleaning of B Group.

OFFSET

0.250mm 0.250mm

0.000mm to 1.500mm

（Instepof0.025mm）

CLEANING ALL

UP - SPEED 60cm/s 60cm/s

1cm/s to 60cm/s

（Instepof1cm/s）

CLEANING C GROUP

MAINTENANCE CLEANING

MAINTENANCE WIPER REPLACE

Press the [ENTER] key to perform head cleaning of C Group.

• Go back to the previous menu screen.

• Advance to the next menu screen (or move down one level).

• Select an item.

• Select the value for a setting

• Executes the menu

• Locks in the value for a setting

• Move to the previous menu screen or the next menu screen

• Select the value for a setting

• Moves the media (when specifying the printing location)

• Move to a submenu screen

• Moves the printing carriage (when specifying the printing location)

• Move to the previous menu screen

• Moves the printing carriage (when specifying the printing location)

• Executes the menu

• Locks in the value for a setting

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5-1 Display Menus Flowchart

MENU EDGE DETECTION

MENU HEAD HEIGHT

MENU ADJUST BI-DIR

EDGE DETECTION ENABLE ENABLE

ENABLE / DISABLE

HEAD HEIGHT HIGH LOW

HIGH / MIDDLE / LOW

ADJUST BI-DIR TEST PRINT

ADJUST BI-DIR SETTING NO.1

SETTING No.1/ SETTING No.2/ SETTING No.3/ SETTING No.4

ADJUST BI-DIR LOAD PRESETTING

PRESS ENTER KEY

H1 H2 H3 0 0 0

LOAD PRESETTING 1

PRESETTING1 to PRESETTING8

H4 H5 H6 0 0 0

-30 to +10 (In steps of 1/2)

MENU PRINT - CUT ADJ.

To the [CALIBTATION] menu

ADJUST BI-DIR SAVE PRESETTING

PRINT - CUT ADJ. TEST PRINT

PRINT - CUT ADJ. FEED SETTING

PRINT - CUT ADJ. SCAN SETTING

PRINT - CUT ADJ. AUTO

SAVE PRESETTING 1

PRESETTING1 to PRESETTING8

FEED SETTING +1.0mm +1.0mm

-5.0 to +5.0 (In steps of 0.1)

SCAN SETTING +1.0mm +1.0mm

-5.0 to +5.0 (In steps of 0.1)

NOW PROCESSING..

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[ PRINT - CUT ADJ.] menu

5-1 Display Menus Flowchart

MENU CALIBRATION

MENU INK CONTROL

CALIBRATION PRINTING ADJ.

CALIBRATION CUTTING ADJ.

INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE

PRINTING ADJ. TEST PRRINT

PRINTING ADJ. SETTING

CUTTING ADJ. FEED SETTING

CUTTING ADJ. SCAN SETTING

EMPTY MODE CONT. STOP

CONT. / STOP

SETTING — 0.10% + 0.10%

-2.00% to +2.00% (In steps of 0.05%)

FEED SETTING — 0.10% + 0.10%

-2.00% to +2.00% (In steps of 0.01%)

SCAN SETTING — 0.10% + 0.10%

-2.00% to +2.00% (In steps of 0.01%)

To the [ MENU UNIT ] menu

INK CONTROL PUMP UP

INK CONTROL HEAD WASH

INK CONTROL CHANGE INK SET

CHANGE INK SET PIG LcLm

PIG LcLm / PIG OrGr / DYE LcLm

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5-1 Display Menus Flowchart

[ INK CONTROL ] menu

MENU UNIT

MENU FACTORY DEFAULT

MENU SYSTEM REPORT

MENU ENV. MATCH

MENU PREFEED

UNIT mm INCH

mm / INCH

NOW PROCESSING..

PERFORMING TEST PRINT

NOW PROCESSING..

PREFEED DISABLE ENABLE

DISABLE / ENABLE

MENU CUTTING PRIOR

CUTTING PRIOR COMMAND MENU

FINISHED?

REPLACE KNIFE

MENU INK REMAINING

To the [ HEAD CLEANING ] menu

COMMAND / MENU

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

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[INK REMAINING] menu

5-1 Display Menus Flowchart

MENU HEAD CLEANING

To the [ EDGE DETECTION ] menu

HEAD CLEANING ALL MEDIUM

HEAD CLEANING A MEDIUM

HEAD CLEANING B MEDIUM

HEAD CLEANING C MEDIUM

HEAD CLEANING ALL POWERFUL

HEAD CLEANING A POWERFUL

HEAD CLEANING B POWERFUL

HEAD CLEANING C POWERFUL

Press [TEST PRINT] key at least one second during these screens appeared, test print start.

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5-2 Description of Menus

Top menu

EDGE DETECTION

HEAD HEIGHT

ADJUST BI-DIR

PRINT - CUT ADJ.

Submenu

—

TEST PRINT SETTING NO.1 SETTING NO.2 SETTING NO.3 SETTING NO.4 LOAD PRESETTING

SAVE PRESETTING

TEST PRINT FEED SETTING

SCAN SETTING

AUTO

Function

This specifies whether detection of the front and rear edges of the media is enabled or disabled. This should normally be set to [ENABLE]. When loading transparent media, set this to [DISABLE]. When set to [DISABLE], then during media setup only the [ROLL] selection is available. When doing this, ensure a margin of 75 mm (3 in.) or more from the leading edge of the media to the start position for printing or cutting.

This sets the height of the printing heads. To make the setting, display this menu, then move the lever on the side of the unit's printing carriage.

This adjusts for slippage when performing bidirectional printing. This must be readjusted when you have replaced the media with a different type or adjusted the head height. [TEST PRINT]: This menu is for verifying the adjustment. [SETTING NO.1], [SETTING NO.2], [SETTING NO.3], [SETTING NO.4] : This sets the correction value.

[LOAD PRESETTING] : This loads adjustment values set in memory 1 through 8. [SAVE PRESETTING] : This takes the adjustment values set for No. 1 through No. 4 and saves them as [PRESETTING 1] through [PRESETTING 8]. You can save up to eight adjustment-value patterns.

[TEST PRINT]: This prints a test pattern for adjustment use. [FEED SETTING]: This sets the adjustment value for the mediafeed direction. [SCAN SETTING]: This sets the adjustment value for the left-right direction (the carriage-movement direction).

[AUTO]: Alignment of the printing and cutting positions is performed automatically.

Setting

range

ENABLE/ DISABLE

HIGH/ MIDDLE/ LOW

-30 to +10 (In steps of

— [FEED SETTING] [SCAN SETTING]

-5.0 to

+5.0 mm

(In steps of

0.1 mm) —

Default

value

ENABLE

MIDDLE

1/2)

—

0 mm

—

CALIBRATION

PRINTING ADJ.

CUTTING ADJ.

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This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due the type of media. Be sure to make this setting when you have replaced the media 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. [SETTING]: This sets the correction value.

This corrects for the cutting length (distance correction) when using the machine for cutting only. When using the machine for printing and cutting, always set the offset value to [0]. [FEED SETTING]: This sets the adjustment value for the mediafeed direction. [SCAN SETTING]: This sets the adjustment value for the scan direction (the carriage-movement direction).

[PRINTING

ADJ.]

-2.0% to +2.0%

(In steps of

0.05%)

[CUTTING

ADJ.]

-2.0% to

+2.0%

(In steps of

0.01%)

5-2 Description of Menus

Top menu

INK CONTROL

Submenu

EMPTY MODE

PUMP UP HEAD WASH

CHANGE INK SET

Function

[EMPTY MODE]: 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 immediately during printing, such as during unattended operation at night. [CONT.] causes printing to continue without pause even if ink refilling becomes necessary. To replace an ink cartridge, press the [PAUSE] key to pause operation, then replace with a new cartridge. Pressing the [PAUSE] key again resumes printing. 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 m2 (10 ft2) of printing once this message appears, although the actual varies widely according to the 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. [STOP] causes operation to pause immediately when the ink cartridge needs to be changed. Printing is resumed by replacing the cartridge. 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. [PUMP UP] : Drains ink from the printing heads. [HEAD WASH] : This washes the printing heads with optionally available cleaning cartridges. [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.

Setting

range

[EMPTY

MODE]

CONT./

STOP

[CHANGE

INK SET] PIG LcLm/ PIG OrGr/ DYE LcLm

Default

value

[EMPTY

MODE]

STOP

UNIT

FACTORY

DEFAULT

SYSTEM REPORT ENV.MATCH

—

— —

This selects millimeters or inches as the unit of measurement for the width displayed on the top menu after setting up the media. When inch display is used, values are displayed to the first digit to the right of the decimal point.

This returns all menu settings to their original values when shipped 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.

This prints the current status of settings and other system information. This performs automatic adjustment on the machine to obtain a state

optimized to the operating environment (temperature and humidity).

mm / INCH

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—

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5-2 Description of Menus

Top menu

PREFEED

CUTTING PRIOR

REPLACE KNIFE

INK REMAINING

HEAD CLEANING

Submenu

—

ALL MEDIUM A MEDIUM B MEDIUM C MEDIUM

ALL POWERFUL A POWERFUL B POWERFUL C POWERFUL

Function

This specifies whether the media prefeed function is enabled or disabled. When set to [ENABLE], an amount of media equal to the size of the data sent from the computer is fed out first, and then printing or cutting are performed. When using the [PREFEED] function, set [EDGE SENSE] to [ENABLE].

This setting is made cutting conditions set with a program are made to take priority. When set to [MENU], cutting is performed using the values set with the machine.

This setting is used when replacing the separating knife, or installing or removing cutter blade

This shows the amount of ink left after each of the ink cartridges has been installed. The fewer the markers (" "), 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.

If print 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. [ALL MEDIUM]/[A MEDIUM]/[B MEDIUM]/[C MEDIUM]: Performs cleaning of the printing heads. After cleaning, carry out a printing test to make sure there are no problems with printing quality. Normally, head cleaning should be performed by pressing the [CLEANING] key. [ALL POWERFUL]/[A POWERFUL]/[B POWERFUL]/[C POWERFUL]: Used when performing cleaning with Medium 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.

Setting

range

DISABLE/

ENABLE

COMMAND

—

Default

value

DISABLE

COMMAND

—

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