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User`s Manual, CJ-540 , English (2002)

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2. Sponges When removing grime adhering to the sponge in side a rubber cap touch the sponge gently with the tip of the cleaning stick to pick up the grime Rub bing forcefully may damage the surface of the sponge Chapter 4 Maintenance 79 4 2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit 80 10 11 12 13 Clean the wiper Use a cleaning stick to wipe away any buildup of dust and grime from the wiper Point Replacing the Wiper If the message REPLACE WIPER appears on the display replace the wiper with a new one As arule of thumb the message prompting you to replace the wiper appears when cleaning has been per formed 500 times with ALL selected for head cleaning For information on how to replace the wiper see 4 3 Replacing the Wiper Attach the left and right covers and secure them closed by tightening the 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 Chapter 4 Maintenance Cover Engage the covers on the hooks
3. CALIBRATION 4 PRINTING ADJ 4 PRINTING ADJ gt gt TEST PRRINT 4 A PRINTING ADJ 4 SETTING LE SETTING gt 0 1095 0 10 2 00 to 2 00 In steps of 0 05 Y CALIBRATION 4 CUTTING ADJ 44 FEED SETTING 4 CUTTING ADJ gt FEED SETTING gt 0 10 gt 0 10 2 00 to 2 00 In steps of 0 01 CUTTING ADJ 44 SCAN SETTING 4 SCAN SETTING gt 0 1096 0 109641 2 00 to 2 00 In steps of 0 01 INK CONTROL 4 EMPTY MODE EMPTY MODE gt CONT STOP CONT STOP INK CONTROL 4 PUMP UP INK CONTROL lt 4 HEAD WASH INK CONTROL 4 CHANGE INK SET4 CHANGE INK SET PIG LcLm PIG LcLm PIG OrGr DYE LcLm Chapter 5 Menus and Keys 93 5 1 Display Menus Flowchart INK CONTROL menu Y MENU 4 UNIT 4 UNIT gt mm INCH e mm INCH MENU 4 NOW PROCESSING FACTORY DEFAULT MENU 4 PERFORMING SYSTEM REPORT 4 TEST PRINT MENU 4 NOW PROCESSING ENV MATCH MENU 4 PREFEED 4 PREFEED gt DISABLE ENABLE A DISABLE ENABLE Vv MENU 44 CUTTING PRIOR 4 CUTTING PRIOR COMMAND MENU 4 A COMMAND MENU Y MENU 4 FINISHED REPLACE KNIFE A v MENU 4 10H 200 SEE 408 p OBE 10 NN 11081200 INK REMAINING SHE CNN 7HE Sal A Y To th
4. TS SETTING gt SETTING 4 a Ts Wig gt 010 SETTING 4 m LE 0 10 9 0 20 Y 2 00 to 2 00 In steps of 0 05 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 63 3 5 Making Corrections for 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 Point Bidirectional correction is enabled only when performing bidirectional printing Setting Adjustment Value 7 Press the MENU key and Y key to make MENU Y MENU 4 i Ih Ibh the following screen appear on the display WE p ADJUST BI DIR gt 2 Press the key to make the following screen appear on the display gt a Jmm 3 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
5. 9 Utiliser seulement avec une alimen tation de m mes caract ristiques lectriques que celles indiqu es sur l appareil Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution Utiliser l appareil uniquement avec le fil lectrique fourni Utiliser l appareil avec un autre fil risque de provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution Mettre l appareil la masse avec une prise de terre Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait entra ner des d charges lectriques en cas de probl me m canique 9 Ne pas utiliser si l appareil est dans un tat anormal c est dire s il y a mission de fum e odeur de br l bruit inhabituel etc Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait provoquer un incendie ou des d charges lectriques Couper imm diatement l alimentation secondaire et ensuite l alimentation principale D branchez le fil lectrique et contacter votre revendeur ou votre centre de service de la soci t Roland DG autoris 10 Pour utiliser en toute s curit PRUDENCE O Ne pas utiliser avec une fiche ou un fil lectrique endommag ou avec une prise mal fix e Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution 9 Ne pas endommager ou modifier le fil lectrique Ne pas le plier le tordre l tirer l attacher ou le serrer de fa on excessive Ne pas mettre d objet ou de poids dessus Une n
6. D Notice 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 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 57 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges 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 1 2g Og H 5E On 7 8m 9g QN UE 2E m The forthe ink that has run out flashes III DUE The number indicates the number of the ink p 7 m cartridge HH s The flashed number indicate the ink cartridges at the locations shown in the figure T 2 3 6 E 8 9 10 11 12 Replacing Ink When Set to the STOP Mode 1 Pull out the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number on the display 2 Install a new ink cartridge Point 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 immedia
7. T Notice 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 lli 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 ll 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 ll 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 ll Cleaning the Pinch Rollers Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean ll Cleaning the Front Cover Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean lll 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 th
8. PRESS TEST PRINT ENTERKEY A y 0 0 0 ADJUST BI DIR 4 Hi H2 H3 SETTING NO 1 gt 0 0 0 e SETTING No 1 SETTING No 2 SETTING No 3 SETTING No 4 ADJUST BI DIR 4 gt LOAD 4 LOAD PRESETTING gt PRESETTING 1 H4 H5 H6 4 80 to 10 In steps of 1 2 PRESETTING1 to PRESETTING8 SAVE PRESETTING gt ADJUST BI DIR 4 SAVE 4 PRESETTING 1 MENU 4 PRINT CUT ADJ gt A gt PRINT CUT ADJ 44 TEST PRINT 4 Y PRESETTING1 to PRESETTING8 PRINT CUT ADJ 4 FEED SETTING gt lY FEED SETTING 44 1 0mm gt 1 0mm 4 v 5 0 to 45 0 In steps of 0 1 PRINT CUT ADJ 44 SCAN SETTING A SCAN SETTING 44 1 0mm gt 1 0mm 4 v 5 0 to 5 0 In steps of 0 1 PRINT CUT ADJ 4 AUTO I NOW PROCESSING To the CALIBTATION menu Chapter 5 Menus and Keys 5 1 Display Menus Flowchart PRINT CUT ADJ menu Y MENU m CALIBRATION gt Y MENU PE INKCONTROL Y To the MENU UNIT menu
9. SEIUP Top menu W1234mm L mm PINCHROLL ERROR em or RIGHT T Notice 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 40 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading Media Loading Sheet Media Before attempting to load sheet media check the following points Bl Front View Align the front edge of the media with the location shown Front in the figure Media Align here B Rear View Remove the shaft and roll media at the back of the unit Bl Displaying Menu P y g SETUP SHEET ROLL EDGE PI CE Use the p gt and lt keys to select PIECE then press the ENTER key Chapter 2 Basic Operation 41 2 3 Loading Media 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 Point When the height of the printing head has been adjusted it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction For more informa tion about bidirectional correction see 3 6 Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction Fo
10. A motor error occurred Recovery from this problem is impossible Use the POWER key to switch the power off and back on again After rectifying the cause of the error a media jam or the like switch on the power Do not leave the unit with the printing carriage not in standby position TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW The air temperature where installed is lower than the ambient temperature at which the unit can operate approx 5 C 41 F or more lower Recovery from this problem is impossible Use the POWER key to switch the power off First raise the temperature of the area where installed then switch on the power CANCELED FOR PROTECTING MOTOR Continuous operation caused the pump motor to become hot so operation was paused to prevent damage to the motor Press any key to cancel the message Allow the unit to stand for about 40 minutes then resume operation 110 Chapter 6 What to Do lf 6 2 What to Do If an Error Message Appears Messages Meaning Action SERVICE CALL A problem occurred that resulted in a error that Check the number shown on the display then No cannot be canceled press the POWER key to switch off the power Correct operation became impossible because After you switch off the power inform your an error occurred authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or service The useful life has
11. 2 7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting 34 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 2 Switching the Power On and Off Switching On the Power Leave the main power switch turned on and use the b POWER key to switch the power on and off in day to day use D Notice 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 pro longed 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 35 2 2 Switching the Power On and Off Switching Off the Power at the End of the Day Press and hold down the POWER key for one second or The POWER LED goes out longer to switch off the sub power b D Notice Leave the pinch rollers raised when not in use Deformation may occur i
12. 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 f 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 56 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Replacing with New Ink Cartridges Replacing an Ink Cartridge Before you attempt to replace an ink cartridge check the following two points The machine is switched on f Operation is stopped or paused D Notice Removing or inserting an ink cartridge while operation is in progress may cause air to get inside the cartridge resulting in poor image quality 1 Remove the ink cartridge from the ink cartridge port M Ink cartridge ports 2 Insert new ink cartridge
13. 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 Top menu Ih W1234mm L mm 7 Within 5 degrees Crop mark Blade r y AUTO ALIGN TR AUTO ALIGN BASE ALIGN AUTO ALIGN BASE ALIGN 4 CANCEL CROPMARK DETECTION If you re using dye based inks Aligning Automatically is not possible Follow the steps in Aligning Manually on the next page Chapt er 2 Basic Operation 53 54 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 Align the center of the Center of the blade blade with this location V lt a and gt to move the center of the blade to above the lower right crop mark D Use the TOOL UP DOWN key to move the blade up and down and make sure it is posi eS tioned correctly D Press the BASE POINT key The location where the BASE POINT is set is displayed eee 0000000 3 Use the AL V 44 and gt keys to align the center of the blade with any of the align points ALIGN POINT 1 through ALIGN POINT 1 3 then press the ALIGN POINT
14. SET HEAD HEIGHT The head height and the loaded media do not Change the head height to the specified height TO match and press the ENTER key 1234567 8 9 10 11 12 indicate the numbers of the ink cartridge ports The character indicating the number of the ink cartridge port flashes when action is necessary Example SET CARTRIDGE If 4 5 10 11 is flashing s Install ink cartridges in ink cartridge ports 4 5 10 and 11 Chapter 6 What to Do If 109 6 2 What to Do If an Error Message Appears Messages EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Meaning Discard discharged ink This message appears before operations that will discharge large amounts of ink There is a chance of discharged ink overflowing if operations are carried out while the drain bottle is full Action Remove the drain bottle from this machine discard the collected ink then reinstall the drain bottle Press the ENTER key to continue INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE Check that the drain bottle is set in position Set the drain bottle in place Press the ENTER key to continue DO NOT USE MEDIA CLAMPS Do not use media clamps This message appears when position the printing head at 1 low Detach media clamps to the media Press the ENTER key to continue SHEET TOO SMALL CONTINUE The size of the data is larger than the printing or cutting area of the loaded media To continue
15. key The location where the ALIGN POINT is set is displayed e You can also set more than one ALIGN POINT Align the center of the blade with this location ee 0000000 This screen shows BASE POINT and ALIGN POINT1 is setting Point 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 i l OOOO 000000 location of the BASE POINT which ALIGN POINT or points have been set The screen display the number of each ALIGN POINT that ALIGN POINTS has been set For information about the location of ALIGN POINTS L ALIGN POINT2 see the previous section Printing with Crop Marks ALIGN POINT1 BASE POINT 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 3 A Wide Variety of Operations This section describes a wide variety of operations and functions grouped by task 55 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Care and Handling of Ink Cartridges f Notice Do not attempt to disassemble an ink cartridge f 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
16. 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 Feed Correction 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make the following screen appear on the display 2 Press the gt key to make the following screen appear on the display 3 Press the gt key to make the following screen appear on the display 4 Press the ENTER key to start printing a test pattern 5 Press the V key to make the following screen appear on the display 6 Press the gt key to make the following screen appear on the display 7 Use the and V 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 MENU Y E EN MENU 4 i mL o JV CALIBRATION gt x In CALIBRATION 4 6 PRINTING ADJ gt PRINTING ADJ 4 TEST PRINT lt ZG Correct Gaps Overlapping areas Y nr PRINTING ADJ
17. 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 51 2 7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting lll 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 docu mentation for the RIP you re using Crop marks E Pinch rollers 12 5 mm 0 5 in 1 5 mm about 0 06 in The actual size where output is possible 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 Cropmark ALIGN POINT3 ALIGN POINT2 Cropmark Cropmark ALIGN POIN
18. see 2 3 Loading Media 50 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting 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 You 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 Wiooomm L1234mm of the entire piece of Printing or cutting area media without crop marks ENTER O Printing or cutting area RE a of the entire piece of media Printing or cutting area W 975 L1209 without crop marks mm mm o Crop marks C Pinch rollers Point When you re printing with crop marks attempting printing that exceeds CAN T PRINT CROP the size of the area where output is possible or that conversely is too CONTINUE small 40 mm 1 5 8 in
19. 08 to 0 22 mm 0 00315 to 0 00866 in depending on media composition Maximum cuttable media thickness including base paper backing paper 0 4 mm 0 0157 in Maximum printable media thickness including base paper backing paper 1 0 mm 0 039 in Maximum diameter for roll media 180 mm 7 1 16 in Core inner diameter for roll media 50 8 mm 2 in or 76 2 mm 3 in Maximum weight for roll media 20 kg 44 1 Ib Ink cartridges Pigmented ink Exclusive pigmented ink cartridge Capacity 220 cc 5 cc Color The six colors black cyan magenta yellow light cyan and light magenta or the six colors black cyan magenta yellow orange and green Dye based ink Exclusive dye ink cartridge Capacity 220 cc 5 ec Color The six colors black cyan magenta yellow light cyan and light magenta Printing resolution Printing dot resolution Max 1440 dpi Distance accuracy When printing Error of less than 0 3 of distance traveled or 0 3 mm whichever is greater at Roland PET film print travel 1 m 39 3 8 in Acceptable tool Cutter blade and blade holder Special blade for CAMM 1 series Cutting Speed 10 to 600 mm s 10 to 300 mm s in the media feed direction Blade force 30 to 300 gf Blade offset compensation 0 000 to 1 500 mm 0 to 0 0591 in Software resolution When cutting 0 025 mm step 0 00984 in step Distance accurac
20. 1 Checking Accessories The following items are packed together with the unit Make sure they are all present and accounted for Arm Right 1 Power cord 1 n S Casters 2 Shafts 2 SSS SSS Washers 6 Hexagonal wrench em Blade 1 Stoppers 2 EJ Drain bottle 1 Bottle stand 1 1 Roland SelectColor 1 n i Arm Left 1 Stand leg 1 Bolts Large 22 Bolts Small 8 Media flanges 2 M Blade holder 1 Ss Pipe 1 Transport bars 2 DL User s manual 1 Replacement blade for separating knife 1 Cleaning kit Cleaning sticks 10 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Roland PrintServer CD ROM 1 Tweezers 1 Roland PrintServer Network Settings Guide 1 Wipers 2 1 2 Part Names Front View Sheet loading lever Front cover Operation panel Cover Rear View Main power switch RJ 45 Ethernet connector Power connector Parallel connector ec Ink cartridge ports Drain bottle Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 1 2 Part Names Inside the Front Cover Cutting carriage Knife guide Pinch roller 6 o E ejj C cl Q A Grit roller Va oe gt amp Mg Zs Cutter protection gt Platen Bs Media clamp Operation
21. 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 Point Conditions for starting printing Top menu W1234mm L mm The media must be already set up with the SETUP LED lighted The display must show the top menu 46 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 5 Cutting D Notice 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 To Perform Cutting If you re using roll media then before you start cutting leave media hanging freely at the rear Turn 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
22. 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 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 61 3 4 Setting the Margins Setting the Margins in the Feed Direction You can set the margins 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 i Setting made using the software RIP First Printing Margin Point 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 Con tinuous Printing 62 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 3 5 Making Corrections for Printing 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 Point When correcting the amount of feed set the same conditions for the type of media used and the configuration of the media
23. Panel Display BUSY LED TOOL UP DOWN key AUTO ALIGN key TOOL UP DOWN TEST PRINT TEST PRINT key SETUP LED SETUP key CLEANING AUTO ALIGN CLEANING key PAUSE LED PAUSE key TEST CUT BASE POINT SHEET CUT TEST CUT key SHEET CUT key CUT CONFIG ALIGN POINT CUT CONFIG key CT POWER LED POWER key MENU key ENTER key BASE POINT LED L BASE POINT key Arrow keys ALIGN POINT LED ALIGN POINT key 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started 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 Installation Environment D Notice 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 su
24. When the printing carriage comes into contact with the caps rotate the pipe one or two turns more Er on n h nn nn 1 E EAR Make sure the printing carriage and the caps are touching then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or service center 108 Chapter 6 What to Do lf 6 2 What to Do If an Error Message Appears Messages THE R CLOSE COVE Meaning An operation command was given while the cover or front cover is open Action Close the cover or front cover AVOIDING DRY UP The printing head was returned to its standby Turn power off by pressing POWER key to TURN OFF POWER position to be capped canceling current printing reset job Interrupted printing is not resumed Repeat Because emergency stop was effected more than printing from the beginning 10 min 1 20 38 B 5E CH Only a small amount of ink remains Replace the empty ink cartridge 7_ SH OM 10M UN 128 The message at left indicates that there is little remaining ink in the No 1 and No 7 ink cartridge ports SET CARTRIDGE An ink cartridge was removed Insert the specified ink cartridge 123456789 101112 A request to insert an ink cartridge was made from this machine REMOVE CARTRIDGE A request to remove an ink cartridge was made Take out the spec
25. ema ye o etd e o Dc Lect A bee EEE REED s Aligning Manually esr eet t irre ia E ER ESPERE EFE EE LEE ee DXX CUT ER Re ERROR FECERIS Me 3 A Wide Variety of Operations oraseeaian sas cius uada raa au Uk pn na na nat qaaa aka E usado aa paso acu E nna 55 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges siennes 56 Care and Handling of Ink Cartridges erect entr npe ln a e eret det d E tee eet eT an 56 Replacing with New Ink Cartridges If ink runs out during printing 3 2 Checking the Remaining Ink Level sisi 59 3 3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts setting the Start Location sorreran nnna ated o s GRIPE DERE REOS SURE UG Re en enr line ren tr sn dr ir IH ERE RED ERES ne 3 4 Seting the Marglris e ete Eo rto ee aste ditas eite tnt uses tat edt ee iot setting the Margins in the Feed Direction anran enne E Rt eoe E e RR Eee beet Ea Tt 62 3 5 Making Corrections for Printing nnn enne nennen nnne nennen 63 Peed COrtectiob ree RR OPI Nae C a me e eerte a nrbe rt IR erdt 63 Bidirectional Come cu OM pisces esheets eR AE teh vete UAE ned eee RE ed 64 Environment Matching 4 rrr eere o tt PEE EEA TEE EAER E Pe ERE Er e a e REP RPM TNR IR bes 66 3 6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting ss 67 Adjusting Automatically i roe Br ea eere ete ER Tae Sh ER DAN RU ve o 67 Adysting Manually eere o RR RO RIO non Nantais 68 3 7 Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations ss 70 Stopping Printing or Cutting Op rations esse eere ertet tre he P erre e
26. es sur l apparell 552x252 sponte 2L necnon ebd dece dede cdd 12 T Gelliig SIBH6U io and ope ucla QUU Dia ES eo rentes Metal ele nus aiuti dc f e sels tds 13 1 1 Ghecking ACCeSSOrI8S oco ede e eoe iet p E m re ieri 14 1 2 Part Names a aa a a een tete net een tone en nie anne a lues 15 1 3 Assembling and Installing n aenn enea 2 2 2er osent tt amener ti eei epe rte dett vr eee eed 17 Installation Environment 522525 oye le te REGNI CORE te EVE YR E EROS REOS 17 Step Assemble the Stand d nee no EUTROPIO RI RUE NU IU 18 Step 2 Install the Included Ttems asuin qe e rd o e e e eR ERU ob e eode 20 Step 3zInstall the Drain Bottle annee ere HER RERO AU ea rS 21 Step 4 Remove the Protective Medidas sete d tee e ie I n b ee i i e e RENE B 23 1 4 Connecting the Cables 5 eed ee e eere Deed rone eder teuer en teens 24 Connecting the Power Cod mn Ero ETE n VL TRAN e TEPORE AS Re RE Te en eoe eee 24 Connecting to thie Computer 2 rta tnter e mE RR Pie Ree nU Er Mira D Fe Eee et ventes 25 1 5 Switching On the Power for the First Time sisi Step 1 Install Ink Cartridges e Step 2 Perform Ink Filling eese Step 3 Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed 1 6 Installing the Blade 2 ect cet eee ace tea nes Installing a Blade REN E SR ee eel Coen ed oerte tei cot dep eerie e eee nt 30 Removing a Bl de eine nre nnam E en ete a Ue te rre n Ui ee ege to eee een
27. gligence ce niveau pourrait endommager le fil lectrique ce qui risquerait de provoquer une lectrocution ou un incendie D brancher le fil lorsque l appareil reste inutilis pendant une longue p riode Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des d charges lectriques une lectrocution ou un incendie d une d t rioration de l isolation lectrique Saisir la fiche et non le fil lectrique lorsque vous d branchez D brancher en tirant sur le fil pourrait l endommager et risquer de provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution Ne pas essayer de d brancher le fil avec des mains mouill es Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des d charges lectriques Ne pas introduire de liquide d objet m tallique ou inflammable dans l appareil Ce genre demat riel peut provoquer un incendie Le d ballage l installation et le d placement de l appareil doivent tre effectu s par quatre personnes ou plus Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait causer des d fauts dans l appareil entra nant des blessures Utiliser les vis fournies pour bien fixer l appareil sur le support Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait causer des d fauts dans l appareil entra nant des blessures Installer dans un endroit stable et de niveau Sinon l appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer des blessures 7 M
28. heads are consumable parts The useful life is six billion shots per nozzle T Notice 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 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit 1 Switch on the main power switch on the back of the machine Leave media unloaded at this time CLEANING QO 2 While holding down the CLEANING key O switch on the POWER key ae m 3 Press the A and V keys to select CLEAN ING MAINTENANCE CLEANING i 4 Press the ENTER key ENTER The screen shown in the figure appears and the printing e Ibh NOW PROCESSING carriage moves to the middle of the left cover 5 Make sure the screen shown in the figure is displayed then remove the four screws and FINISHED open the left and right covers CLEANING l Screws D Notice A Ta
29. ink DYE Lc m 1 SELECT INK TYPE type and press the i 1 PIGMENT LcLm ENTER key i PIGMENT LcLm PIGMENT OrGr DYE LeLm i Y i INSTALL Attach the drain bottle DRAIN BOTTLE and press ENTER key i Y FILLING INK The system will execute ink fill Y If EDGE SENSE is DISABLE SETUP SHEET L___ SETUP SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE ROLL Use A or Y to select Press the ENTER key to enable the setting Load the media and press SETUP se v PRESS SETUP KEY Y NOW PROCESSING vas Printing cutting area of the Printing cutting area Hd ero loaded media length v of the loaded media Monde width This is not displayed when ROLL or EDGE Top W1000mm L1230mm has been selected menu 90 Chapter 5 Menus and Keys CUT CONFIG 5 1 Display Menus Flowchart FORCE SPEED OFFSET UP SPEED lt 50gf 50gf 40cm s gt 40cm s 0 250mm gt 0 250mm 60cm s 60cm s d 30gf to 300gf In step of 5gf CLEANING CLEANING ALL CLEANING A GROUP d CLEANING B GROUP d CLEANING C GROUP 4 CLEANING 1cm s to 60cm s In step of 1cm s Press the CLEANING key to perform all head cleaning 0 000mm to 1 500mm In step of 0 025mm Press the ENTER key L to perform head cleaning ALL CLE
30. pulled out to a location to the front of the platen cutoff may not be performed smoothly Printed portion Removing the Media 1 Refer to the previous section Separating the Media and cut off the media The SETUP LED goes out 2 When the SETUP LED is lighted hold down SETUP the SETUP key for at least one second Sheet loading lever 3 Move the sheet loading lever toward the back of the unit The pinch rollers rise to release the media 4 Remove the media 44 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 4 Printing T Notice 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 th
31. settings correct Make sure there are no errors in the network settings For more about making the connection to a network see Roland PrintServer Network Settings Guide Has media been loaded the SETUP LED is lit If the SETUP LED is not illuminated make sure the media is loaded correctly and press the SETUP key to illuminate the SETUP LED Is the top menu displayed Top menu W1234mm L mm If the top menu isn t displayed printing doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer Press the SETUP key and display the top menu Is the PAUSE LED illuminated If the PAUSE key has been pressed and the PAUSE LED is lighted the unit has been paused To resume printing or cutting press the PAUSE key again The PAUSE LED is extinguished and printing or cutting resumes To terminate printing or cutting first stop the transmission of printing or cutting instructions from the computer to this machine Then press the SETUP key Hold down for about 1 second This deletes the printing or cutting instructions that have already been sent from the computer to this machine and printing or cutting is stopped Has ink run out RAM z i 10 2M SE M 5E 6H When printing or cutting data is sent while the screen 70 em om 10m mE 12m shown in the figure is displayed a message appears and a warning beep sounds This screen show 1 and 7 is run out At the same time operation pauses When the ink car t
32. spaced intervals along the width of the media Chapter 7 Appendix 117 7 3 About the Printing or Cutting Area The printing or cutting area along the horizontal plane the direction in which the carriage moves is determined by the position of the pinch rollers The workable area spans the length between the two rollers minus a margin of about 1 5 mm about 0 06 in on both sides If PIECE has been selected and media length the distance in the X direction as shown in the figure is 2 000 mm 78 3 4 in the area is the same as when EDGE has been chosen Material Max 1346 mm 53 in 8 90 mm about 3 9 16 in Max 24998 mm 984 1 8 in Omm Approx 1 5 mm 1 Pinch roller left 3 8 in about 0 06 in e IN 75 mm 3 in D Du RL LS 7 4 Approx 1 5 mm about 0 06 in Printing or cutting area 10 mm 3 8 in ra _ Pinch roller right CS 75 mm 3 in If the material configuration A If the material configuration is EDGE or PIECE I is EDGE or PIECE Printing or cutting coordinates origin 0 0 The arrows in the figure indicating the X and Y directions indicate respectively the positive directions of the X axis and Y axis When crop marks are printed the printing or cutting area in the area s
33. the key and the V key to display Y the screen shown in the figure ix i pi HEAD CLEANING 4 You can choose to perform cleaning of only the s aS WE A group heads B group heads C group heads ENTER or only the left head by pressing the Y key m g more times Press the ENTER key to start head cleaning medium 4 When head cleaning finishes perform a print TEST PRINT ing test to check the results 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 Chapter 4 Maintenance 77 4 2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit 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
34. to install ENTER Ine NOW PROCESSING 4 3 Replacing the Wiper If the message shown in the figure appears replace the wiper with a new part TIME Fo WIPER REPLACE 4i 1 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 2 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 3 Using tweezers grasp the bottom portion of the wiper and take it off the hook 4 Remove the wiper and install the new one Point The wiper has a rubber surface and a felt surface Attach it so that the rubber surface faces the front 5 Use the tweezers to press the area shown in the figure and engage the wiper on the hook T Notice 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 6 Follow steps 11 through 13 in 4 2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit to attach the right cover and carry out a printing test MAINTENANCE r WIPER REPLACE ii Chapter 4 Maintenance 81 4 4 Other Cleaning Tasks The machine and the inside of the front cover may become soiled with ink during printing The cleaning methods de scribed below let you continue printing without affecting the printed media or the machine
35. totes oec eee e dte eate ten en kho NOE e ane ni en el DRE PRA C oA E 102 The Machine doesnt run err ee pee Eno Ra t Narr HO PESO ESO IPSE EO E RSEN NE ERR T 102 Clean attrac ve printing is impossible 5 IA IHR E RUE XN RE REI REESE A UE bees aged 103 The media becomes Jammbed i itr ttr er HG er er e gd e Rel dessein de P Ie ne eee ri tentent 106 What to Do If the Printing Carriage Does Not Operate sise 107 6 2 What to Do If an Error Message Appears ss 109 T App ndiK m M 113 7 1 Specifications Main nit Specification reiri cette Retirer nt ter aee ro hr e irent teer np eerte prete eee en eines editer ds 114 Interface Specificaftons expe ede e er nn Me Qe EYE ROM nn RE A XXn e aa ea He eee 115 Network Interface Specifications t er oe a eet tn ete o E et etta eti n ni EASES 115 7 2 Media Conditions nne eet rep eee ed eere ein a ee qti peterem 116 Usable Media optet teet o eve bl e t e dent Ve 116 Acceptable Media Width 5 oett no pr e E ea HR EX RETE EE UE ESTER EE EEUERERER Rte stats 117 7 3 About the Printing or Cutting Area usines 118 7 4 The Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing ss 119 7 5 About Blade Life tt nn nt A AE A adea Te dee e dva e dote Eaa E LaS 120 SelectColor is trademark of Roland DG Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh is a registered trade
36. 2 Remove the square section marked by gt 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 A B C 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 Q Point 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 off 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 48 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 5 Cut
37. 6 30 to 10 In steps of 1 2 Press the key to make the following screen appear on the display Use the lt 4 gt A and W 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 H H3 7 H4 8 H5 6 and H6 7 Use the and Y 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 2 v oO ll 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 1 Follow the steps in the previous section Setting Adjustment Value to enter adjustment values do 2 Press the V key to make the following screen appear on the display ADJUST BI DIR SAVE PRESETTING 4 gt 3 Press the gt key to display the screen shown in the figure Choose a number to save to from _ SAVE PRESETTING 1 4 P among PRESETTING 1 t
38. ANING Press the ENTER key to perform head cleaning of A Group Press the ENTER key to perform head cleaning of B Group Press the ENTER key to perform head cleaning of C Group MAINTENANCE CLEANING d MAINTENANCE WIPER REPLACE screen gt Advance to the next menu screen or move down one level A Vv Select an item Select the value for a setting lt Executes the menu Locks in the value for a setting Go back to the previous menu 1cm s to 60cm s In step of 1cm s Move to the previous menu screen or the next menu screen Select the value for a setting Moves the media when specify ing the printing location jJ Move to a submenu screen Moves the printing carriage when specifying the printing location C ja Move to the previous menu screen Moves the printing carriage when specifying the printing location ENTER Executes the menu Locks in the value for a setting Chapter 5 Menus and Keys 91 5 1 Display Menus Flowchart 92 MENU S MENU 4 EDGE DETECTION 4 ENABLE gt ENABLE 4 EDGE DETECTION Y v ENABLE DISABLE MENU 4 gt HEAD HEIGHT 4 HIGH LOW HEAD HEIGHT Y v HIGH MIDDLE LOW MENU 4 ADJUST BI DIR gt lt gt ADJUST BI DIR 4 4
39. EEP 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 1 6 4 Shinmiyakoda Hamamatsu shi Shizuoka ken JAPAN 431 2103 MODEL NAME RELEVANT DIRECTIVE EC LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 73 23 EEC EC ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC See the MODEL given on the rating plate 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 santa ina nomma ans nant 1 Features of the CJ 540 fe 4 10 Ensure Safe USS 5 2 eicit mide epe Cla mac cmi NEW in ai axe put M RU a aana Saanak ailes dre sauts 5 About the Labels Affixed to the Unit sise 8 Pour utiliser en tout s CULl sihire aisinat enade anaana anaiai anaana aa Padena tuaana 9 propos des stiqueties coll
40. ING key press the V key to select the printing head group to HEAD CLEANING Y clean LJ Lede app Press the ENTER key to start head cleaning j j ENTER Also holding down the CLEANING key for at Ipe 6 least one second starts head cleaning for all heads CLEANING Point Printing head Groups A Group Black Cyan B Group Magenta Yellow C Group Light cyan Light magenta or Orange Green 3 After head cleaning has ended holding down XESTPRINT the TEST PRINT key for one second or longer starts a printing test 4 Refer to 2 4 Printing Performing a Printing Test and check the printing test results If a problem is found repeat the cleaning 76 Chapter 4 Maintenance 4 1 Cleaning the Printing Heads If Drop out Persists Even After Carrying Out Cleaning Several Times Point 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 Load media for printing test use Y 2 Press the MENU key and V key to make MENU MENU 4s the following screen appear on the display f In I Wr EAD CLEANING gt 3 Press
41. Roland C_TAAAA DEEE PRON Sign Maker by Roland DG Corporation CJ 540 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 Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product 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 Roland DG Corporation For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ
42. Roll media must be loaded on the shaft Side margins 25 mm 1 in or more for both the left and right margins Front margin 35 mm 1 1 8 in or more The required length for cutting must be pulled out from the roll 2 Temperature 25 C 77 F Mediatype YP M1270T Data size 3 000 mm in the media feed direction 1 000 mm in the carriage movement direction The required length for cutting must be pulled out from the roll No lamination When reloading media at the menu select BASE ALIGN to automatically detect crop marks Excludes the effects of slanted movement and of expansion and contraction of the media 3 Environment Humidity 80 no condensation 55 35 Use in an operating environment in this range 27 32 Temperature 59 80 6 89 6 C F Interface Specifications Standard Input signals Bidirectional parallel interface compliant with IEEE 1284 ECP mode non compression STROBE 1BIT DATA 8BITS SLCT IN AUTO FEED INIT BUSY 1BIT ACK 1BIT FAULT SLCT PERROR TTL level Output signals Level of input output signals Transmission method Asynchronous Network Interface Specifications 10Base T 100 Base TX Ethernet network cable specifications Data Values Max cable lenght 100 m Cable type S UTP Type category 5 Impedance 100 Ohm Connector type RJ 45 Chapter 7 Appendix 115 7 2 Media Conditions Usab
43. T1 BASE POINT Crop marks and the like drawn with computer programs cannot be used as crop marks by this machine 52 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 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 Point 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 2 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 3 Use the and V 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 4 Send the cutting data Cutting starts Point In the automatic detection operation media feed continues until crop marks are detected If the crop marks could not be detected auto matically 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
44. U key and Y key to make MENU Y T TS the following screen appear on the display G m S Wm REPLACE KNIFE M ENTER 2 Press the ENTER key to make the following 5 im FINISHED screen appear on the display When the screen shown in the figure appears the print ing carriage simultaneously moves to the left 2 Grasp the screw portion and slowly pull it out in the direction of the arrow 3 Open the front cover and then remove the separating knife Point 1 Loosen the screw until it slips out If a blade remains in the printing carriage use the tweezers in the cleaning kit to remove it 4 Replace with a new knife Positioning groove he knife is secured in Ne b place by the magnet 1 Grasp the screw portion En and slowly insert it into the groove 5 Install the separating knife Tighten the screw 6 Close the front cover and press ENTER key Chapter 4 Maintenance 85 86 4 8 When Moving the Unit D Notice 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 1 If there is media loaded hold down the SETUP key for 1 second or longer to cance
45. ULT 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 SYSTEM REPORT This prints the current status of settings and other system information ENV MATCH This performs automatic adjustment on the machine to obtain a state optimized to the operating environment temperature and humidity Chapter 5 Menus and Keys 97 98 5 2 Description of Menus Top menu PREFEED Function This specifies whether the media prefeed function is enabled or dis abled 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 cut ting are performed When using the PREFEED function set EDGE SENSE to EN ABLE Setting Default range value DISABLE DISABLE ENABLE CUTTING PRIOR 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 COMMAND COMMAND REPLACE KNIFE This setting is used when replacing the separating knife or installing or removing cutter blade INK REMAINING This shows the amount of ink left after each of the ink cartridges has been installed The fewer the markers ga the less ink is left f a partially used ink ca
46. 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 T Notice 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 Securing in Place Using the Media Clamps 1 Position the printing heads at 2 middle or 3 high 2 With your finger lightly press down on each media clamp atthe location shown in the figure to move it and make it grip the media 3 Line up the holes in the media clamps with the left and right edges of the media Point 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 D Notice When you cut off media while using the media clamps
47. a and blade must be already set up with the SETUP LED lighted The display must show the top menu mm Chapter 2 Basic Operation 49 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 Before you start cutting allow the media to dry sufficiently The dry ing 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 Step 2 Dry the Media Y Step 3 Perform Cuttin 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 Dam age 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
48. agenta 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 4 Step 3 Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed 1 5 Switching On the Power for the First Time 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 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make the following screen appear on the display 2 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 3 When automatic adjustment ends the screen returns to the display in step 1 MENU Y MENU 4 SJ jo J ENV MATCH e REMOVE THE SHEET lt Chapter 1 Getting Started 29 1 6 Installing the Blade S 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 Installing a Blade 1 Insert a blade into the blade holder until it snaps into place with an audible click 2 Adjust the am
49. an cause fire Unpacking and installation must be carried out by four or more persons Otherwise the machine or the stand may fall resulting in injury Use the joining screws to secure the unit to the stand Failure to do so may result in falling of the unit leading to injury Install in a level and stable location Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause Fe Use care to avoid pinching the fingers when placing the unit on the stand Doing so may result in injury NCAUTION Be sure to install the media guide when loading roll media Otherwise the roll may NS fall and cause injury Release the caster locks for the stand before attempting to move Otherwise the unit may tip FREE over and cause injury LOCK t CZ Do not touch the control panel while head cleaning or other cleaning is in progress The printing carriage may move and cause 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 To Ensure Safe Use 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 h Do not touch t
50. anipuler avec pr caution pour viter de se coincer les doigts lors de l installation de l appareil sur le support Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures fr PRUDENCE Le rouleau doit tre plac quand la o barre est en position ad quate Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer la chute du rouleau et causer des blessures Pour utiliser en toute s curit Ne pas oublier d installer le guide de m dia quand un rouleau est charg Le rouleur peut tomber et causer des blessures roulettes du support avant de le d placer Sinon l appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer des blessures D LOCK CE NO Q D bloquer le m canisme d arr t des Ne pas toucher l extr mit de la lame avec vos doigts Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures Ny Ne pas toucher le panneau de commande pendant le nettoyage des t tes ou d autres pi ces Le chariot d impression peut bouger et causer des blessures Ne pas toucher le bout de la lame s paratrice avec les doigts Une n gligence a ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures Avant de mettre la machine sous ten sion installer la bouteille de vidange sinon du liquide peut fuir de la ma chine Ne pas mettre les mains dans l espace du devant quand l appareil est en marche Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des
51. ay a m 4 When the screen shown in the figure appears the printing carriage simultaneously moves to the left 3 Loosen the tool securing screw in the figure remove the blade holder from the cutting carriage 4 Remove the old blade Blade holder Old blade 2 5 Replace with a new blade Push pin e 7 It snaps into place with lt 7 an audible click Blade holder 6 Support the tool securing screw from below and install the blade holder Insert the blade holder until the collar is flush with the carriage 7 Tighten the tool securing screw Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose 8 Close the front cover and press the ENTER key 84 Chapter 4 Maintenance 4 7 How to Replace the Separating Knife 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 T Notice 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 the separating knife becomes dull replace with the included replacement blade 1 Press the MEN
52. blessures Ranger les cartouches d encre hors de port e des enfants Si de l encre entre en contact avec les yeux rincer imm diatement l eau 11 Pour utiliser en toute s curit propos des tiquettes coll es sur l appareil Ces tiquettes sont coll es l ext rieur de l appareil Les dessins suivants indiquent l endroit et le contenu des messages Ne pas mettre les mains Avant Ww dans l espace devant l l ment quand celui ci est en marche Arriere tiquette des caract ristiques lectriques Utiliser l alimentation appropri e 5 e TAM o Couvercle interne CAUTION Read all Warnings and Procedures in the User s MANUAL before performing any cleaning Lire tous les avertissements et toutes les proc dures dans le Mode d emploi avant le nettoyage la cartouche d encre Ne pas d monter la cartouche Conserver hors de la port e des enfants Ne pas emmagasiner das temp ratures hautes ou basses 12 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 com puter 13 1
53. d may lead to fire or electrocution 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 ser vice center To Ensure Safe Use NCAUTION O Do not use with a damaged power cord or plug or with a loose electri cal outlet Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Do not injure or modify the electrical power cord nor subject it to exces sive bends twists pulls binding or pinching nor place any object of weight on it Doing so may damage the electrical power NI cord leading to electrocution or fire When not in use for extended periods unplug the power cord from the elec trical 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 attempt to unplug the power cord with wet hands Doing so may result in electrical shock Do not allow liquids metal objects or flammables inside the machine Such medias c
54. e HEAD CLEANING menu 94 Chapter 5 Menus and Keys 5 1 Display Menus Flowchart INK REMAINING menu calc a a ama ea ra oe 1 y r i MENU 4 lt gt HEAD CLEANING 4 HEAD CLEANING 44 HEAD CLEANING ALL MEDIUM e ALLPOWERFUL 1 Y Y HEAD CLEANING 4 HEAD CLEANING 4 1 A MEDIUM gt A POWERFUL i A A Y Y 1 HEAD CLEANING HEAD CLEANING 4 1 B MEDIUM B POWERFUL 1 HEAD CLEANING 44 HEAD CLEANING 4 C MEDIUM lt gt C POWERFUL Press TEST PRINT key at least one second during these screens appeared test print start To the EDGE DETECTION menu Chapter 5 Menus and Keys 95 5 2 Description of Menus Top menu Function Setting Default range value EDGE This specifies whether detection of the front and rear edges of the ENABLE ENABLE DETECTION media is enabled or disabled DISABLE 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 HEAD HEIGHT This sets the height of the printing heads HIGH MIDDLE To make the setting display this menu t
55. e 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 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 Point 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 45 2 4 Printing 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 1 Press and hold the TEST PRINT key for at TEST PRINT least one second to carry out a printing test 9 The test pattern is printed 2 If dot drop out is present clean the heads For more information about head cleaning see 4 1 Cleaning the Printing
56. e surface 82 Chapter 4 Maintenance 4 5 Disposing of Discharged Ink The bottle stand for the drain bottle is provided with a window to help determine when discharged ink needs to be disposed 21 3 it 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 1 Press the POWER key at least one second to The POWER LED goes out switch off the sub power b Oo 2 Remove the drain bottle Drain bottle Put a water absorbent combustible media such as a paper or cloth into the plastic bag and soak up the ink Combustible media such as a paper or cloth 4 Dispose of it as combustible media impregnated with discharged ink Point 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 Chapter 4 Maintenance 83 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 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make T VENU 4 the following screen appear on the display e me D REPLACE KNIFE FI 2 Press the ENTER key to make the following ENTER SENS screen appear on the displ
57. e 31 2 Basic ODGIGIIOD ueni D etetbiitosuieseis cobi pede cud ale fas br ane kt Rd cc UU Eds Mus De 33 2 1 Examples of Operations with This Machine su 34 2 2 Switching the Power On and Off eene enne enne nere n nnns entrent nnns 35 Switching On the POWER Re Weite tenti e AR ne AE M Se 35 Switching Off the Power at the End of the Day sssssssssseseeeeenenee tnn nnne EEEE ne tne ne treni i 36 2 3 Loading M di 21 525 E te dant Loading Roll Media sise eet e t tre nee re gal e A Loading Sheet Media ES When Loading Thick Media Only When Printing When Loading Media That Warps Easily Only When Printing Separating the Media se beoe ete epe Removing b d T0 CERT H vM PHM EE E P To Bertorm Printing oue se to oreet ttc bdo e Aem ide esta Performing a Printing Test Downloading Printing Data Contents 2 5 UNL ATO o re ae An ee ER dntuidad ee tenes To Perform Cutting Test Cutting yeten Downloading Cutting Data annee nte RET TORRE ERE avec Te ta IE GRIS UO de er TE EE LETT EESTS 49 2 6 Printing and GUttlhng s ie ti de GER PC E Ri EHE EE PES ELE pe e LE RR 50 Sequence of Operation for Printing and Cutting sise 50 2 7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting ss 51 Printing Area ore ee eas Printing with Crop Marks Algne Automatically enrere otv ee n
58. e useful life of the blade has ended Replace with a new blade Blade Media Tool force Amount of cutter offset Life of a blade General guide ZEC U 1005 General Signage Vinyl 50 to 150 gf 0 25 mm 0 01 in 8000 m ZEC U5025 General Signage Vinyl 30 to 100 gf 0 25 mm 0 01 in 4000 m Fluorescent Vinyl 120 to 200 gf 0 25 mm 0 01 in 4000 m Reflective Vinyl 100 to 200 gf 0 25 mm 0 01 in 4000 m The values for lifespan are intended to serve as a general guide when cutting media of identical type 120 Chapter 7 Appendix C JRoland 26015393 R2 R2 021122
59. ed and reinstalled while printing is in progress When a partly used ink cartridge is installed MENU Y 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make jie p MENU 4 the following screen appear on the display x INK REMAINING y 2 Press the gt key to make the following screen D appear on the display You can check the amount of remaining ink for ink car tridges 1 through 8 Y Remaining ink gt Much H INE 200 31 40O p ONE NR GD 20 H PNE ONE 7mm OW H il d The fewer the markers I the less is the amount Ls of ink left Little 3 Continuing by pressing the V key lets you check the amount of remaining ink for ink car tridges 9 through 12 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 59 3 3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts Setting the Start Location Set the location where printing or cutting starts at the desired place LA V gt and lt 4 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 Next printing Margin setting on the computer Hui Returning the start point in the left right direction to its original location Printing area Start point origin point Feed direction start location Bes l 4 Feed direct
60. en you have replaced the media with 2 0 to a different type 42 096 Make this setting again when horizontal stripes are plainly visible on In steps of printing results 0 0596 TEST PRINT This menu is for verifying the adjustment SETTING This sets the correction value CUTTING ADJ This corrects for the cutting length distance correction when using CUTTING 096 96 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 media feed direction SCAN SETTING This sets the adjustment value for the scan direction the carriage movement direction Chapter 5 Menus and Keys ADJ 2 0 to 2 0 In steps of 0 01 Top menu INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE PUMP UP HEAD WASH CHANGE INK SET 5 2 Description of Menus 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 car tridge cannot be changed immediately during printing such as dur ing unattended operation at night CONT causes printing to continue without pause even if ink refill ing 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 s
61. ended for a component that center of the number that appeared on the must be replaced by a service technician display CARRIAGES ARE The cutting carriage or printing carriage are Recovery from this problem is impossible Use DISCONNECTED disconnected during printing and printing cannot the POWER key to switch the power off continue CROPMARK ERROR Automatic detection of crop marks by the Load the media at the correct position and NOT FOUND AUTO ALIGN key could not be accomplished perform detection of crop marks again Depending on the media it may not be possible to detect crop marks automatically If repeating automatic crop mark detection results in an error again then perform manual crop mark detection see 2 7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting PINCHROLL ERROR The SETUP key was pressed while the left or Position the left or right hand pinch roller INVALID LEFT POS right hand pinch roller was at a location where correctly above a grit roller then press the or RIGHT there is no grit roller SETUP Key Chapter 6 What to Do If 111 112 Chapter 6 What to Do If 7 Appendix 7 1 Specifications Main unit Specification Printing Cutting method CJ 540 Piezo ink jet method media moving method Printing Cutting width 185 to 1346 mm 7 5 16 to 53 in Acceptable media widths 210 to 1371 mm 8 5 16 to 54 in Conditions for usable media Cuttable media thickness 0
62. f left lowered for a prolonged period 36 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading Media Be sure to install the media guide when loading roll media Otherwise the roll may fall and cause injury o Load roll media at the proper position Otherwise the roll may fall resulting in injury D Notice Rail portion 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 Do not put hands inside Loading Roll Media 1 Open the front cover 2 Move the media clamps to the left side of the platen Hy Media clamp 3 Align the media flange with the roll media edges matching the roll media center ID Media flange 6 np Continued on the next page Chapter 2 Basic Operation 37 2 3 Loading Media 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 Roll media Shaft 5 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 po
63. he SETUP LED lights up continuously Also press this key when removing the media Pressing this key when any of the various menu screens is displayed returns you to the top screen When this is done media setup cannot be canceled PAUSE CT The PAUSE key pauses printing The PAUSE LED lights up while paused Pressing this key again cancels the paused state Holding down the SETUP key for about 1 second while paused causes remaining data to be cleared and cancels the media s setup state SHEET CUT This cuts off the media at the present location of the blade tip Press this to cut off the portion already printed or cut from the roll You cannot sever a piece of media while printing or cutting is in progress CUT CONFIG This enters the menu for setting the conditions for cutting FORCE FORCE You can set the values for blade force cutting speed blade 30 to 300 gf 50 gf offset compensation and tool movement speed when raising In steps of 5 gf SPEED the tool SPEED 40 cm s For more information see Display Menus Flowchart 1 to 60 cm s OFFSET In steps of 1 cm s 0 25 mm When CUTTING PRIOR on the machine s display menu OFFSET UP SPEED has been set to COMMAND the program s settings for 0 to 1 5 mm 60 cm s the cutting conditions take priority In steps of 0 025 mm To give priority to the cutting conditions set on the machine UP SPEED turn off the program settings o
64. he figure Right hand side of the back of the unit Left hand side of the back of the unit 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 NA Shaft Stopper 3 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 Point 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 Shafts Stopper Brake 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 3 Assembling and Installing Step 3 Install the Drain Bottle Point Leave the drain bottle attached at all times removing it only when moving the machine or disposing of collected ink 1 Use the included large bolts to secure the bottle stand in place Bottle stand D Notice When you remove the stopper from the drain tube discharged fluid used in shipping inspection may be re leased from inside the tube Exer Stopper cise caution n Drain tube Peel off the tape 3 Insert the drain tube securely into the bottle stand Drain tube ete Bottle stand Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 1 3 Assembling and I
65. he tip of the separating knife with your fingers Doing so may result in injury O Do not place hands within the space to the front of the unit while in opera tion Doing so may result in injury If ink contacts the eyes flush imme diately 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 M Do not place hands within the space to the front of the unit while in operation Rear Rating label Use a rated power supply IE o o AA TTT Internal cover CAUTION Read all Warnings and Procedures in the User s MANUAL before performing any cleaning ine cartilage Do not dismantle the cartridge Keep out of reach of children Do not store the cartridge in high or freezing temperatures In addition to the Z WARNING and A CAUTION symbols the symbols shown below are also used D Notice Indicates information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure correct use Point Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use Pour utiliser en to
66. hen move the lever on the MIDDLE side of the unit s printing carriage LOW ADJUST This adjusts for slippage when performing bidirectional printing 30 to 10 0 BI DIR This must be readjusted when you have replaced the media with a In steps of different type or adjusted the head height 1 2 TEST PRINT TEST PRINT This menu is for verifying the adjustment SETTING NO 1 SETTING NO 1 SETTING NO 2 SETTING NO 3 SETTING SETTING NO 2 NO 4 This sets the correction value SETTING NO 3 SETTING NO 4 LOAD PRESETTING LOAD PRESETTING This loads adjustment values set in memory 1 through 8 SAVE PRESETTING SAVE PRESETTING This takes the adjustment values set for No 1 through No 4 and saves them as PRESETTING 1 through PRE SETTING 8 You can save up to eight adjustment value patterns PRINT CUT ADJ TEST PRINT TEST PRINT This prints a test pattern for adjustment use FEED SETTING FEED SETTING This sets the adjustment value for the media FEED 0mm feed direction SETTING SCAN SETTING SCAN SETTING This sets the adjustment value for the left right SCAN 0mm direction the carriage movement direction SETTING 5 0 to 45 0 mm In steps of 0 1 mm AUTO Alignment of the printing and cutting positions is performed automatically CALIBRATION PRINTING ADJ This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due PRINTING 0 the type of media ADJ Be sure to make this setting wh
67. hown above is reduced by an amount equal to the size of the crop marks 12 5 mm 0 5 in 12 5 mm 0 5 in 12 5 mm 0 5 in gt lt The area shown above Pinch roller left 12 5 mm 0 5 in Crop mark 118 Chapter 7 Appendix The area shown above Printing or cutting area when crop marks are printed 12 5 mm 0 5 in pe Default area Pinch roller right Crop marks 12 5 mm 0 5 in Printing or cutting Crop mark coordinates origin 0 0 7 4 The Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing The media cutoff location that is used when a media cutoff command is sent from the computer is determined as follows Start of the next printing operation 75 mm 3 in Location where a separated Margin setting on the computer End of printing Chapter 7 Appendix 119 7 5 About Blade Life Cutting conditions and blade life vary according to the hardness of the media and the usage environment Making the settings for the conditions described below does not automatically guarantee attractive cutting results in all situations Before performing actual cutting be sure to carry out a cutting test and make any necessary adjustments see 2 5 Cutting Test Cutting If the media is not cut through completely even when the tool force is increased by 50 to 60 gf more than the tool force values shown below it means that th
68. hrough PRESET TING 8 then press the ENTER key The adjustment values are saved in the memory number you selected Point 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 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 65 3 5 Making Corrections for Printing Loading an Adjustment Value 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make MENU Y 4 the following screen appear on the display m is m ie BLDIR gt i 2 Press the gt Key to make the following screen E ADJUST BI DIR 5 appear on the display E D TEST PRINT 3 Press the V key to make the following screen y ADJUST BI DIR 4 appear on the display Ie OAD PRESETTING gt A 4 Press the key to display the screen shown in the figure LOAD hdd the gure PRESETTING 1 4 Choose the memory number to load then press the ENTER key The selected adjustment value is loaded Point 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 Environment Matching If the machine s setting environment temperature and humidity changes run the ENV MATCH menu item to auto matically adjust the machine to a state optimized to the environment where it is installed For more information about environment matching p
69. ified ink cartridge 123456789 101112 from this machine SET CL LIQUID A request to insert a cleaning cartridge was made Insert the specified cleaning cartridge 1234567891011 12 from this machine REMOVE CL LIQUID A request to remove a cleaning cartridge was Take out the specified cleaning cartridge 123456789 101112 made from this machine SHEET SET ERROR The SETUP key was pressed even though no Load media at the correct location and press the SET AGAIN media is loaded SETUP key again see 2 3 Loading Media Setup was performed with no media at the Replace with media of loadable size correct location Wipe off the grime on the reflective tape then perform setup again An attempt was made to load media that is too Replace with media of loadable size small EDGE SENSE is set to ENABLE but When using transparent media set EDGE transparent media was loaded SENSE to DISABLE see 5 2 Description of Menus SHEET NOT LOADED Test printing was attempted with no media Load the media and try again PRESS SETUP KEY loaded Press the ENTER key to continue PINCHROLL ERROR The SETUP key was pressed with the pinch Move the sheet loading lever all the way to OWER PINCHROLL rollers up LOAD to lower the pinch rollers then press the The pinch rollers were raised during setup SETUP key see 2 3 Loading Media DATA ERROR A problem was found in the data received Make sure the cable is attached securely CANCELING
70. 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 When the display shown in the figure appears discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle Q Point 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 dis charged ink see 4 5 Disposing of Discharged Ink 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 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations REMOVE CARTRIDGE In the example shown above LcLm pigment inks are being changed to OrGr pigment inks Messages appearing during ink replacement SET CL LIQUID Insert a cleaning cartridge into the ink cartridge port for the flashing number EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE SET CARTRIDGE CHANGE INKSET 4e SETUP PIG OrGr 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 t
71. ine 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 68 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations Use the V key to choose FEED SETTING Press the gt key to make the following screen appear on the display Enter the correction value read in step 5 Select the correction value with the A V key and press the ENTER key Repeat steps 6 through 8 and enter the correc tion value of SCAN SETTING 3 6 Making Corrections the Printing and Cutting Y lise PRINT CUT ADJ 43 TS FEED SETTING gt FEED SETTING gt dS 0 0mm pb 0 0mm Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 69 3 7 Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations Stopping Printing or Cutting 1 Press the PAUSE key The PAUSE LED lights up PAUSE 2 Halt transmission of printing instructions from the computer 3 Hold down the SETUP key for one second or The SETUP LED flashes 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 PAUSE Wl To resume printing Press the PAUSE key again The PAUSE LED goes out The PAUSE LED goes out PAUSE O 70 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 3 8 Changing the Type of Ink When changing the type of ink in use follow the steps below to replace the i
72. ion Scan direction 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 60 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 3 3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts Setting the Start Location 1 Load media and install a blade then press the SETUP key _ The center of the blade 2 Use the arrow keys to align the blade with the new printing or cutting start location base point 3 Press the BASE POINT key The BASE POINT LED lights up The display in the figure appears BASE POINT ee 0000000 T Notice 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 Point When the Start Location Is Specified Using and V Keys When the operation is performed using only the and V 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 to back movement For the scanning direction the direction of carriage movement the setting is made at the edge of the printing area ll To release the setting The position setting by BASE
73. ke care not to drop the covers when removing them If dropped the impact may cause them to break 78 Chapter 4 Maintenance 4 2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit 6 To discharge static electricity from your body 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 stainless steel frame for the heads and the plastic areas on either side of the heads H Plastic area Stainless steel Do not touch the nozzle surface of the heads frame for heads D notice Be sure to use one of the included cleaning sticks Plastic area Nozzle surface of the heads 8 Clean the surface of the stainless steel frame on the right side of the machine Use a clean ing 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 Point Give special attention to removing the fibrous dust that tends to build up on the heads Cleaning stick Stainless steel frame 9 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 D notice If no grime is present do not touch the sponges in side the rubber caps Rubber caps
74. l setup then remove the media see 2 3 Loading Media Removing the Media MENU Y MEN 4 D Press the MENU key and key to make i m a Jm m COL the following screen appear on the display L j M 3 Press the key to make the following screen appear on the display INK CONTROL 4 EMPTY MODE gt Y Ih 4 Use the V key to select HEAD WASH then Y ENTER INK CONTROL m press the ENTER key 6 HEAD WASH e 5 When the display shown in the figure appears EMPTY discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle DRAIN BOTTLE 4 T Notice 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 dis charged ink see 4 5 Disposing of Discharged Ink 6 Mount the drain bottle and press the ENTER REMOVE CARTRIDGE key to display the screen shown in the figure 1234567891011 2 Chapter 4 Maintenance 7 10 11 After you have pulled out all the ink cartridges 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 dis play returns to the screen shown in step 6 Follow the messages on the display to perform cleaning for the re maining four colors When head cleaning finishes the sub po
75. le Media Use genuine media for this machine A Cuttable media thickness 0 08 to 0 22 mm 0 00315 in to 0 00866 in depending on media composition B Maximum media thickness including base paper peeled off paper Printing only 1 0 mm 0 039 in When performing cutting 0 4 mm 0 0157 in C Maximum diameter for roll media 180 mm 7 1 16 in surface to be printed or cut must face outward D Core inner diameter for roll media 50 8 or 76 2 mm 2 in or 3 in E Maximum weight for roll media 20 kg 44 1 Ib F Roll media with a starting edge that is not taped down A w c 3 Side view of roll media 116 Chapter 7 Appendix 7 2 Media Conditions Acceptable Media Width 210 to 1371 mm 8 5 16 to 54 in Media Approx 210 mm 8 5 16 in N Approx 410 mm 16 1 8 in Approx 405 mm 15 15 16 in bes 605 mm 23 13 16 in Approx 605 mm 23 13 16 in Approx 830 mm 32 11 16 in N Approx 1030 mm 40 9 16 in Approx 1000 mm 39 3 8 in S p 1200 mm 47 1 4 in Approx 1171 mm 46 1 8 in Approx 1371 mm 54 in n n D E ilb Lg I ln E Grit roller Pinch roller left Pinch roller right Q Point Make sure the left and right pinch rollers are positioned above the grit rollers Use the middle pinch roller as required Position one or both middle pinch rollers so as to form equally
76. mall amount of ink remaining so the printed image may become faint as the ink runs out In general it should possible to perform about m 10 ft 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 car tridge 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 Default range value EMPTY EMPTY MODE MODE CONT STOP STOP CHANGE INK SET PIG LcLm PIG OrGr DYE LcLm UNIT 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 mm INCH mm FACTORY DEFA
77. mark or trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the USA and other countries Other company names and product name are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright O 2002 Roland DG Corporation http www rolanddg com 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 WARNING and A CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly AWARNING Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or media damage sho
78. ment 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 CLASSE A AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada ROLAND DG CORPORATION NOTICE Grounding Instructions Do not modify the plug provided if it will not fit the outlet have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Check with qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Use only 3 wire extension cords that have 3 prong grounding plugs and 3 pole receptacles that accept the tool s plug Repair or replace damaged or worn out cord immediately Operating Instructions K
79. menu of CALIBRATION CUTTING ADJ Are you using media that exhibits large expansion and contraction When you re performing printing and cutting misalignment occurs if the media expands or contracts If this happens try performing printing with crop marks then setting the base point and one or more align points and performing cutting This corrects for expansion and contraction of the media Automatic setting of the base point and the align point was performed but the positions are not aligned Depending on the type of media or lamination automatic detection of crop marks may not be possible In such cases set the base point and align point manually Refer to 2 7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting Aligning Manu ally Chapter 6 What to Do If 105 6 1 What to Do If The media becomes jammed ll if MOTOR ERROR TURN OFF POWER appears and operation stops Follow the steps below to clear the error 1 Press the POWER key to switch off the sub power Remove the jammed media Cut off any creased or torn portions Press the POWER key to turn on the sub power Correct whatever caused the media to jam For example if thick media has been loaded then adjust the height of the printing heads Load the media and carry out setup Press the CLEANING key to perform head cleaning and a printing test see 4 1 Cleaning the Print ing Heads OQ AWN 7 Send the printing or cutting data and perform prin
80. n 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 or or Black Cyan Magenta Orange Green Yellow Black Cyan Magenta Orange Green Yellow Bl Installing Ink Cartridges Insert each ink cartridge into the corresponding ink cartridge port Insert it firmly as far as it will go Chapter 1 Getting Started 27 28 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 1 Switch on the main power switch on the back of the machine 2 Turn on the POWER key 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 Chapter 1 Getting Started Switch to I ba ENTER SELECT INK TYPE a o PIGMENT Lelm 4 PIGMENT LcLm Pigmented ink cyan magenta yellow black light cyan and light m
81. n at the front of the machine Rotate the media flanges on the shaft to take up the hanging media at the front of the ma chine To ensure that the media take up is not crooked clear of items such as the media clamps that may obstruct media feed 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 Continued on the next page Chapter 2 Basic Operation 39 2 3 Loading Media 1 0 Close the front cover Use the amp and 44 keys to select ROLL then press the ENTER key Point SETUP SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE If cutting is to be performed from the edge of the media select EDGE If EDGE does not appear set EDGE SENSE to ENABLE 1 1 Press the SETUP key This detects the width of the media and displays the print able 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 The SETUP LED lights up
82. ndby mode Maximum 0 6A 100V to 240V 10 50 60 Hz Acoustic noise level Printing mode 65dB A or less According to 1807779 Standby mode 40dB A or less Dimensions Main unit 2699 mm W x 742 mm D x 519 mm H 106 5 16 in W x 29 1 4 in D x 20 7 16 in H With stand 2699 mm W x 742 mm D x 1300 mm H 106 5 16 in W x 29 1 4 in D x 51 3 16 in H Packed dimensions 2835 mm W x 850 mm D x 965 mm H 111 5 8 in W x 33 1 2 in D x 38 in H Weight Main unit 136 kg 299 8 1b With stand 152 kg 335 lb Chapter 7 Appendix 7 1 Specifications Packed weight 219 kg 482 8 Ib Temperature 15 to 32 C 59 to 89 6 F Humidity 35 to 80 non condensing 3 Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Environment Power on Power off Included items power cord 1 arm Right 1 arm Left 1 stand leg 1 casters 2 shafts 2 bolts Large 22 bolts Small 8 washers 6 hexagonal wrench 1 pipe 1 media flanges 2 stoppers 2 blade 1 blade holder 1 transport bars 2 drain bottle 1 bottle stand 1 Roland SelectColor 1 user s manual 1 replacement blade for separating knife 1 Roland PrintServer CD ROM 1 Roland PrintServer Network Settings Guide 1 cleaning kit 1 cleaning sticks 10 tweezers 1 wipers 2 1 The following conditions must be satisfied Media type 3M Scotchcal Mastercut Film
83. ng this machine in a network environment For more information see the Roland PrintServer Network Settings Guide lll Connection to a Parallel Connector Parallel connector When making the connection to the computer using a printer cable connect the printer cable at the position shown in the figure D eS e III 9 Cables are available separately One which you are sure matches the model of computer being used should be se lected Chapter 1 Getting Started 25 1 4 Connecting the Cables lli Securing the Cable D Notice 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 Pass the cable through here 26 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Step 1 Install Ink Cartridges D Notice 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 ll Confirming the Ink insertio
84. nk Ink replacement requires four optionally available cleaning cartridges You can perform cleaning three times per clean ing cartridge 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make Y the following screen appear on the display basis E jn MENU P INK CONTROL gt Press the gt key to make the following screen j INK CONTROL 4 2 appear on the display gt I EMPTY MODE gt 3 Use the V key to select CHANGE INK SET Y INK CONTROL 4T then press the amp key 6 mess ymo TS 4 Use the and V keys to select the new type of ink to use then press the ENTER key ENTER CHANGE INK SET 4 A 6 m PIG LcLm y PIGLcLm 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 5 When the display shown in the figure appears discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle Point Be sure to discard the discharged ink EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Attempting to replace the ink while discharged ink remains may cause discharged ink to overflow from the bottle Continued on the next page Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 71 3 8 Changing the Type of Ink 6 7 8 72 Attach the drain bottle and press the ENTER key The display shown
85. nlight 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 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 Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 1 3 Assembling and Installing Step 1 Assemble the Stand First assemble the stand then mount the machine on top of the stand 1 Invert the stand legs as shown in the figure While supporting the stand legs with your hand attach the left and right hand casters Point Tighten the bolts securely Loose bolts may cause the stand to wobble Hexagonal wrench Long AE X Bolts Large 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 Line up the frame at the back of the machine with the fixtures on the stand 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 3 Assembling and Installing 3 Use the included large bolts to secure the machine to the stand Three places each on the left and right Bolt Large Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 1 3 Assembling and Installing Step 2 Install the Included Items 1 Attach the arms onto the back of the machine at the locations shown in t
86. nstalling 4 Attach the drain bottle to the back of the machine Point Before you attach the drain bottle make sure the lid and the inner cover inside the drain bottle have been removed t 4 5 Disposing of Discharged Ink For more information about how to dispose of discharged ink Drain bottle Y A m When the level of collected fluid is in this range detach the drain bottle and dispose of the discharged ink Bottle stand 22 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 3 Assembling and Installing 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 Packing E 1 Remove packings 2 Peel off the tape 8 Remove the packing pull straight _ back toward you to extract 6 Peel off the tape 5 Peel off the tape and remove the packing If the screw for the retainer is difficult to loosen use a screwdriver to remove it Rear IN eS _ Ae de de 3 LI aes e Wn I JUL B Retainer 7 Attach the retainer you removed in step 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 1 4 Connecting the Cables Use only with a power su
87. o 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 1 Press and hold down the POWER key for one second or longer to switch off the sub power 2 Turn off the main power switch D Notice Switch to O Do not try to switch off the main power or unplug the power cord before you switch off the sub power 3 Unplug the power cord from the electrical out let Bl 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 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 73 74 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 4 Maintenance This section describes how to clean the printing heads daily care and maintenance and the like 75 4 1 Cleaning the Printing Heads Switching on the sub power automatically performs maintenance operations including cleaning of the printing head This means that there is normally no need to perform cleaning otherwise If drop out occurs with printed images clean the printing head Cleaning the Printing Heads 1 Load media for printing test use 2 After you press the CLEAN
88. ount of blade extension as shown in figure to find the optimal amount of blade for 0 00394 in the target material 0 1 mm f LI WOU The amount of blade extension ii Min 0 mm Max 2 5 mm 0 0984 in 3 Press the MENU key and V key to make MENU Y MENU a the following screen appear on the display i m A le S EACE KNIE 4 Press the ENTER key to make the following ENTER screen appear on the display bie FINISHED O When the screen shown in the figure appears the printing carriage simultaneously moves to the left 5 Open the front cover and loosen the screw in the figure 30 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 6 Installing the 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 Qu T Notice When cutting is performed after printing the cap tip of Il the blade holder may scratch the printed surface If this is the case lengthen the cutter blade extension 7 Tighten the screw Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose 8 Close the front cover and press the ENTER key Removing a Blade 1 Press the MENU key and Y key to make MENU M T the following screen appear on the display JW je J EAE KNIFE D Press the ENTER key to make the following ENTER screen a
89. performing output without correct ing this press the ENTER key At this time the portion extending beyond the printing or cutting area is not output To stop output stop sending data from the computer then press the SETUP key Make the printing or cutting area wider such as by replacing the media with large media or changing the positions of the pinch rollers then send the data again CAN T PRINT CROP CONTINUE The size of the data including the crop marks is larger than the printing or cutting area of the loaded media The size of the data being output is too small To continue performing output without correcting this press the ENTER key At this time the portion extending beyond the printing or cutting area and crop marks are not output To stop output stop sending data from the computer then press the SETUP key Make the printing or cutting area wider such as by replacing the media with large media or changing the positions of the pinch rollers then send the data again Make the size of the data at least 40 mm scanning direction by 15 mm feed direction 1 5 8 in by 5 8 in To continue performing output without correct ing this press the ENTER key At this time the data output without printing the crop marks To stop output stop sending data from the computer then press the SETUP key Change the size of the data then send the data again MOTOR ERROR TURN OFF POWER
90. ppear on the display A pus FINISHED g When the screen shown in the figure appears the printing carriage simultaneously moves to the left 3 Open the front cover Loosen the screw in the figure and remove the blade holder from the cutting carriage 4 Remove the blade Blade holder 5 Close the front cover and press the ENTER key Chapter 1 Getting Started 31 32 Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Basic Operation This describes the sequence of basic operations from switching on the power to performing printing or cutting 33 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 e Performing printing only 2 4 Printing e Performing cutting only v 2 5 Cutting e Performing printing and cutting 2 6 Printing and Cutting e Removing the media after printing then reloading it and performing cutting
91. pply 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 D Notice 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 Power connector Power Connector im Powe out haz o Power cord 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 4 Connecting the Cables Connecting to the Computer Wl Ethernet Connection RJ 45 Ethernet connector ooon CI D Notice Do not connect a telephone cable to the RJ 45 Ethernet connector r Peete siete Rene Ethernet 10Base T or 100 Base TX Network cable categoly 5 Various settings are required when usi
92. printable width Point 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 47 2 5 Cutting 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 1 Install a blade and load a media then close the front cover Make sure the SETUP LED lights up 2 Use the A V gt and 44 keys to move the tool carriage to the place where the test cutting is to be performed 3 Press the TEST CUT key for 1 second or longer Test cutting starts 4 Examine the cutting results for the media and diagnose the cutting conditions 1 Peel off the round section marked by M When it can be peeled by itself without disturbing the square marked by E the cutter force is set appropriately If it peels either the blade force or the amount of blade extension is insuf ficient
93. r more information about the thicknesses of media that you can load see 7 2 Media Conditions Adjusting the Head Height The head height is setting at position 2 middle when shipped from the factory 1 Open the front cover 2 Press the MENU key and the V key to dis MENU Y play the screen shown in the figure MENU 4 th uke UN I HEAD HEIGHT p 3 Press the gt key to display the screen shown in the figure gt HEAD HEIGHT W UIGH MIDDLE O When the screen shown in the figure appears the print ing carriage simultaneously moves to the left Present setting Setting after change displayed displayed 4 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 Point Move the lever until it stops If it is not at position When media that is thick or prone to E n cn Ka warping is loaded 1 position 2 or position 3 bidirectional printing may be misaligned 2 middle Standard 1 low Suitable for high image quality Close the front cover The printing carriage return to the standby position 42 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading Media When Loading Media That Warps Easily Only
94. r set the CUTTING PRIOR 1 to 60 cm s menu to MENU In steps of 1 cm s AUTO ALIGN BASE ALIGN Pressing the AUTO ALIGN key after setup has finished BASE ALIGN BASE displays the screen for selecting the mode for reading crop marks BASE ALIGN This reads the four crop marks and cor rects the axes and distance for the origin point location scan ning direction and feed direction BASE This reads the lower right crop mark and corrects only the origin point location BASE POINT LZ This sets the print or cutting start location in the scanning direction the direction of carriage movement Pressing the BASE POINT key when align points have already been set clears all align point settings Chapter 5 Menus and Keys 99 5 3 Description of Keys Key ALIGN POINT Tome Funcion Seming range This corrects cutting data to align it with printing data that has been output It is valid only during cutting Default value ENTER I This is used to accept execute or save the item shown on the display TEST PRINT I Holding down the TEST PRINT key for one second or longer while the SETUP LED is lit performs a printing test CLEANING f This enters the HEAD CLEANING menu for cleaning the printing heads Cleaning can be performed while in any state ALL A GROUP B GROUP or C GROUP Begins cleaning of the printing heads Holding down for one sec ond carries ou
95. rede eene et e EE P ERN Eee 70 Pausing Printing or Cutting Operations ss nn Sn ate ag ene eere ev deti eee DUET Dee se aV 70 3 8 Changing the Type Of Ink 3 eerte reden nre cp die Ete de epe eei eroe eren 71 3 9 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period ss 73 4 intcr METTE 75 4 1 Gleaning the Printing Heads tete De e verte tree dt bo feines 76 Cleaning the Printineg Heads oet cea HERE Pe HH ee o d eie da are REI Mini initie 76 If Drop out Persists Even After Carrying Out Cleaning Several Times is TI If Performing POWERFUL Cleaning Several Times Does Not Correct the Drop out Problem seen 77 4 2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit sise 78 4 3 Replacingith WIDSEL 3 rerit Ee ede Ee Re ipe RE ee ln nine e ien 81 4 4 Other Cleaning Tasks a Seer ed EI oce e Rege cie ed an decus 82 4 5 Disposing of Discharged Ink 2 5 2 2 eret d tente enit Beth denis ue Roe evt obe 83 4 6 How to Replace the Blade iii 84 4 7 How to Replace the Separating Knife sise 85 4 8 When Moving the Unit iii 86 Contents 5 Menus and Keys sn anne den en ER EFE CEA o Se EE Ya QU x eu Ne dax ER CA a RN 89 5 1 Display Menus Flowchatt iei ei a era e teg dent io ne ble n ELE oA 90 5 2 Description Of Menus zen ste Met te e Pee ie cae re dedere RUE AREIS 96 5 3 Description of Keys conet ede desde antis obtenidos ete 99 POL imregbroM fem E 101 S TWhatto Do l f nt eres uite
96. ridge is replaced with a new one printing or cutting starts Chapter 6 What to Do lf 6 1 What to Do If Clean attractive printing is impossible Wl if drop out occurs with printed images Clean the printing heads see 4 1 Cleaning the Printing Heads Wl The printing heads scrape the surface of the media Is the loaded media very thick If media feed is not smooth because the media catches on the head then adjust the height of the printing heads see 2 3 Loading Media When Loading Thick Media Only When printing 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 5 Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction If you are using media that becomes uneven when printed then perform unidirectional printing With unidirectional printing unevenness is less conspicuous than bidirectional printing Also if the printing heads scrape the media even when the heads are raised then do not use that media Doing so may not only cause paper jams but may soil the media the printing surface and impair printing accuracy Wl The results of printing are coarse Has feed correction been performed Correcting the amount of feed improves the dot positioning accuracy in the feed direction which can help enhance image quality If the type of media was changed refer to 3 5 Making Corrections for P
97. rinting Feed Correction and perform correc tion for feed Has bidirectional correction been performed EXAMPLE If misalignment like in the example occurs when perform ing bidirectional printing then carry out correction at the BIDIRECTION menu see 3 5 Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction Be sure to make this setting when you have replaced the media with a different type or if you have adjusted the head height and printing is misaligned l OK Correct Not OK Single lines not produced ll The printing length is not accurate Is the loaded media very thick To correct the amount of feed refer to 3 5 Making Corrections for Printing Feed Correction and make the correction to match the media you re using Chapter 6 What to Do If 103 6 1 What to Do If lll During printing ink drips from the printing carriage and soils the media the printing surface The following may cause ink to drip on the media during printing Dust or fiber containing grime around the heads may have absorbed ink The heads scraping the media may have caused ink to fail to be discharged resulting in ink buildup in the heads If this happens refer to 4 2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit and clean the heads We recommend carrying out periodic head cleaning Also before you start printing perform a printing test to make sure there is no dot drop out lli Printing goes beyond the loaded media Has
98. rocedures see 1 5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Step 3 Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed 66 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 3 6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting 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 Point 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 Adjusting Automatically 1 Load some media and press the SETUP key The SETUP LED lights up SETUP Press the MENU key and V key to make MENU Y V 2 the following screen appear on the display l fe f I PRINT CUT ADJ gt 3 Press the gt key to make the following screen appear on the display Y PRINT CUT ADJ 4 E I TEST PRINT 4 p PRINT CUT ADJ 4 AUTO 4 Press the key to make the following screen appear on the display al 5 Press the ENTER key to print crop marks and Pe Rear read the square mark automatically Front D Square mark NOW PROCESSING While automatic adjustment is in progress the following message appears on the displa
99. rtridge 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 HEAD CLEANING ALL MEDIUM A MEDIUM B MEDIUM C MEDIUM ALL POWERFUL A POWERFUL B POWERFUL C POWERFUL Chapter 5 Menus and Keys 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 5 3 Description of Keys This switches on and off the sub power When the power is switched on the POWER LED lights up Default value This detects the presence and the width of the media and displays the printable width The SETUP LED flashes while detection of media width is in progress When setup finishes t
100. sition 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 Width The stickers on the rail portion are guides for positioning the grit rollers Rail Pinch roller right Pinch roller left Pinch roller middle Pinch roller middle Position the left and right pinch rollers Pull out the media until it Make sure that the right hand edge of over the media near the edges enagages the sensor the media does not extend beyond the right hand edge of the grit roller 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 38 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading Media 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 dow
101. t cleaning for all the heads After cleaning carry out a printing test to make sure there are no problems TEST CUT I Holding down this key for 1 second or longer performs a cutting test If there are problems with the quality of cutting results for the media press the CUT CONFIG key and adjust the cut ting conditions TOOL UP DOWN This forces the blade to move up or down MENU This enters the menu mode When a menu is displayed the and V keys move to the next menu the gt moves to a submenu and the lt 4 key moves to the previous screen PL These move the media and the cartridge When a menu is displayed these move among the menu items 100 MENU el LANGUAGE This sets the language for screen messages You can select either English or Japanese Chapter 5 Menus and Keys ENGLISH JAPANESE ENGLISH 6 What to Do lf This section describes error messages that may appear on the dis play and how to resolve problems that can occur during operation 101 6 1 What to Do lf The machine doesn t run Wl The power does not switch on Is the main power switched on If the power does not come on when you press the POWER key the main power at the back of the machine may not be switched on Make sure the main power is switched on then press the POWER key again Wl Printing doesn t start when data is sent 102 Are the network
102. tely 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 m 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 58 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 3 2 Checking the Remaining Ink Level 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 Q Point 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 remov
103. the media been loaded at an angle If the loaded media is not straight it may extend outside the printing or cutting area Refer to 2 3 Loading Media and load the media correctly ll Media feed is not smooth slippage occurs 104 Is thick media being used If the surface of the media rubs against the printing heads and smooth feed is impossible then adjust the height of the printing heads see 2 3 Loading Media When Loading Thick Media Only When Printing When the height of the printing head has been adjusted it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction only when performing bidirectional printing For more information about bidirectional correction see 3 5 Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction If using sheet media does the loaded media contact areas such as the stand s media flange If the sheet media contacts the media flange or the like at the back of the unit shift the retainer to a location where the media doesn t make contact If the media touches an obstruction while printing is in progress normal media feed is not performed and image quality may suffer or the media may jam Is the sheet media loaded at an angle Are the left and right edges of the media not straight If the media is loaded at an angle or if the left and right sides of the media are not cut straight the location of the edges may shift as feed is carried out This may cause the media to rub against the inner side of
104. 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 43 2 3 Loading Media 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 off 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 Point Depending on the composition of the media cutoff may n tr not be possible r Knife guide Depending on the composition of the media media may remain on the platen after cutoff If this happens re move it by hand The media is cut off here When you re performing cutoff do not use the key to pull the media back Unless the end of the media has been
105. this machine or be displaced from the printing or cutting area Is the roll media loaded correctly If the roll media is not loaded correctly the media may come loose or advance at an angle Refer to 2 3 Loading Media Loading Roll Media and load the media correctly Chapter 6 What to Do lf 6 1 What to Do If ll The printing and cutting positions are not aligned Is the media loaded correctly If the media is not loaded correctly the media meanders as it is fed and the printing and cutting positions become misaligned Refer to the section 2 3 Loading Media and load the media correctly The positions are not aligned even when AUTO in PRINT CUT ADJ is executed Depending on the type of media automatic detection of square marks may not be possible In such cases perform the alignment manually Refer to 3 6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting Adjusting Manually The printing and cutting positions in direction of carriage movement are misaligned The printing length in the carriage direction may change depending on the operating environment temperature and humidity Execute ENV MATCH to adjust the machine to match the operating environment Refer to 1 5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Step 3 Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed Is the offset value for CUTTING ADJ something other than zero 0 When you re performing printing and cutting use a value of 0 the
106. ting Incorrect cutting conditions may cause symptoms such as those described below Blade force Blade offset The material is easily torn Corners flare outward The cutter requires frequency replacement with horns Cutting extends through the base paper and normal advancing of the material becomes impossible The unit suffers damage EN Ld unm um um um W L Corners are rounded U 14 TOO small Some parts of the material remain uncut Q Point 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 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 Q Point Top menu Conditions for starting printing W1234mm L The medi
107. ting or cutting Point Jammed media may damage or soil the printing heads Be sure to perform head cleaning first before sending the printing data 106 Chapter 6 What to Do If 6 1 What to Do If What to Do If the Printing Carriage Does Not Operate During operation if for some reason the printing carriage does not return to the standby position then following the procedure cap the printing heads and contact the your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or service center If the printing carriage is allowed to stand for a prolonged period with the printing heads uncapped that is with the printing carriage over the platen the heads may become clogged or even damaged Capping the Printing Heads 1 Make sure the main power is switched off then open the cover on the right side ofthe machine 2 Open the front cover and move the printing Standby position carriage to the standby position by hand 3 Insert the oval end of the pipe included with the machine into the hole in the bottom of the ma chine then rotate the pipe The cap unit rises 4 Align the guides at the two ends of the cap unit Ea with the guides at the two ends of the printing Printing carriage carriage Turn the pipe more bring the cap unit close to the printing carriage ee Cap unit Chapter 6 What to Do If 107 6 1 What to Do If 5
108. uld the unit be used improperly NCAUTION 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 A 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 amp symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbid den 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 Z WARNING The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet Doing so may lead to fire or abnormal op eration resulting in injury Do not disassemble repair or modify Ground the unit with the ground wire Failure to do so may result in risk of electri cal shock in the even of a mechanical prob lem 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 cor
109. ute s curit Avis sur les avertissements Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de d c s ou de blessure grave en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l appareil A ATTENTION Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de blessure ou de dommage NPRUDENCE domestiques propos des symboles mat riel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l appareil Par dommage mat riel il est entendu dommage ou tout autre effet ind sirable sur la maison tous les meubles et m me les animaux Le symbole attire l attention de l utilisateur sur les instructions importantes ou les avertissements Le sens pr cis du symbole est d termin par le dessin l int rieur du triangle Le symbole gauche signifie danger d lectrocution Le symbole avertit l utilisateur de ce qu il ne doit pas faire ce qui est interdit La chose sp cifique ne pas faire est indiqu e par le dessin l int rieur du cercle Le symbole gauche signifie que l appareil ne doit jamais tre d mont A ATTENTION Le symbole pr vient l utilisateur sur ce qu il doit faire La chose sp cifique faire est indiqu e par le dessin l int rieur du cercle Le symbole gauche signifie que le fil lectrique doit tre d branch de la prise Ne pas d monter r parer ou modifier Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait causer un incendie ou provoquer des op rations anormales entrainant des blessures
110. wer shuts of automatically Switch off the main power switch Detach the power cord and the cable connect ing 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 Protec tive Media 4 8 When Moving the Unit Insert a cleaning cartridge into the ink cartridge port for the flashing number f T CL LIQUID y Switch to O O Stopper Drain tube Chapter 4 Maintenance 87 88 Chapter 4 Maintenance 5 Menus and Keys This section contains a flowchart of the menus and describes the control panel keys and the menu items 89 5 1 Display Menus Flowchart For details about each of the menus see the 5 2 Description of Menus oO MENU D aN e amp Selecting the language for Screen messages l Y Roland CJ 540 MENU LANGUAGE Ver 1 00 ENGLISH Use or V to select Press the ENTER key When the power is turned MENU LANGUAGE to nabe the setting on for the first time or turned JAPANESE d on after removing the ink Roland CJ 540 Roland CJ 540 No ink is filled PIGMENT LcLm 1 INK NOT FILLED PIGMENT LcLm i PIGMENT OrGr v Select the installed
111. y PRINT CUT ADJ COMPLETED 6 When the following message appears automatic adjustment is finished Point 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 Chapter 3 A Wide Variety of Operations 67 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 1 Load media and install a blade then press the SETUP key The SETUP LED lights up SETUP P Press the MENU key and V key to make ERU Y the following screen appear on the display TN in MENU 4 6 PRINT CUT ADJ p 3 Press the gt key to make the following screen PRINT CUT ADJ 44 appear on the display I TEST PRINT PT 4 Press the ENTER key to print and cut the test Test pattern Male ane the valie pattern on the SCAN side Make sure the value Cutting line on the FEED side 5 From the test pattern read the value at the lo cation shown in the figure Cutting line Scan direction Read the scale on which the cutting l
112. y When cutting Error of less than 0 4 of distance traveled or 0 3 mm whichever is greater When distance correction has been performed when the setting for CALIBRATION CUTTING ADJ has been made Error of less than 0 2 of distance traveled or 0 1 mm whichever is greater Repetition accuracy When cutting 0 1 mm or less excluding stretching contraction of the media Range for assured repetition accuracy 1 For media with a width exceeding 610 mm 24 in Length 4 000 mm 157 7 16 in For media with a width of 610 mm 24 in orless Length 8 000 mm 315 15 16 in Repetition between printing and cutting X 0 5 mm 0 0197 in max at 25 C 77 F excluding possible shift caused by expansion contraction of the media and or by reloading the media and provided that media length is under 3000 mm 118 1 16 in Alignment accuracy for printing and cutting when reloading media Error of less than 0 3 of distance traveled or 2 mm whichever is greater Guaranteed area of alignment for printing and cutting when reloading the media 2 Printing heads cleaning Automatic cleaning and manual cleaning 114 Interface Bidirectional parallel interface compliant with IEEE 1284 Nibble mode ECP mode non compression and Ethernet 10Base T or 100Base TX Power saving function Auto sleep Power consumption Printing mode Maximum 2 0A 100V to 240V 10 50 60 Hz Sta

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