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1. Not Pull back the loading lever The media is secured in place Loading lever Chapter 2 Basic Operation 35 36 2 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media 3 Clamp the edges of the media with the media clamp Move the media clamps as shown in the figure below Left media clamps Right media clamps Line up the edge ofthe media with Line upthe edge ofthe media with the centers of the holes the centers of the holes Close the front cover Use D C D to select ROLL L250m Press Ce Press Gev Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media Important Note When Using the Media Clamps Insert the media clamps firmly all the way until they engage with an audible click and make sure they will not come loose Incorrect mounting may cause the media to catch or snag and make correct printing impossible or may lead to malfunction or poor printing quality O As printing proceeds the media may move to the left or 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 c
2. un i Group B Test print Group C Press Cleaning starts CLEANING gt gt NORMAL CL 4 C d When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again to go back to the original screen Press SETUP SHEET Press C gt 4 ROLL Perform a printing test again to make sure the dot drop out has been corrected If the problem persists try performing cleaning a second time If the problem doesn t go away even after performing cleaning two or three times then try cleaning using a differ ent method P 57 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective If the Printing test Results Are Difficult to Interpret Examine the results from different angles in a well lighted location Take advantage of reflected light to enable visual checking We recommend performing the printing test on transparent or silver colored media When you want to clean all heads simultaneously Hold down for one second or longer Cleaning for all heads starts automatically Chapter 2 Basic Operation 41 2 5 If Ink Runs Out Checking for Remaining Ink Procedure menu m Press Guy INK REMAINING Press C A gt several times BE NN NN nu Press 0 PEN NN ERE Press Cv Press to go back to the original screen 4P ROLL Amount of ink remaining Much NE NE NE SEE NH
3. Approx 1m Note however that you can also make this setting on the computer by for example choosing the media type in the soft ware RIP you are using When you have made the setting on the computer the computer s setting is used and the printer s setting is ignored Default Setting SETTING 0 0096 Performing Distance Correction During Cutting Procedure menu Press Crau CUTTING MENU gt Press several times CUTTING MENU e Press C D CALIBRATION gt Press C Y gt twice FEED SETTING Press gt twice 0 00 p 0 00 Use gt Cy gt to make the setting for the correction value Press to enable the setting for FEED SETTING CALIBRATION 4 Press SCAN SETTING Press CY gt SETTING Press C 5 0 00 0005 Use Ca gt CY D to make the setting for the correction value Press to enable the setting for SCAN SETTING Press Press lt gt to go back to the original screen Chapter 5 Feature Reference 93 5 5 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness Description The movement distance for the media changes subtly depending on the media s thickness This means that the length of a line when cut may differ from the length setting in the data You enter a correction value when you want to align the lengths of cut lines precisely When performin
4. Press TEST CUT gt o Open the front cover Check the results of the cutting test Adjustment is complete when optimal results are obtained If further adjustment is needed go back to step 4 o and fine tune the adjustment Description Hardened ink is thick This means that the cutting conditions when you re cutting a printed surface are different from the cutting conditions when you re cutting a surface that hasn t been printed When you re cutting a printed surface use this CUT TEST PRINT to adjust the cutting conditions Note These adjustments are general suggestions Their accuracy is not assured Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only Procedure MENU P Press Guy CUTTING MENU 4 Press C 1 several times w CUTTING MENU P Press C gt PREFEED Press C A D several times PREFEED 4 Press gt DISABLE ENABLE Use gt CY gt to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting Dc Press Press to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL Description When you re performing cutting only it may be convenient to set this feature to ENABLE This feeds out media according to the size of the data sent from the computer before performing cutting This makes it unnecessary to turn the media flanges by hand to feed out media every time you perform cutting Note howev
5. ES 3 Quit the blade replacement mode MAINTENANCE 4 Close the front cover REPLACE KNIFE a Press Ces Press Cvew to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL 70 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 5 Adjustment of White Ink Maintenance Tasks for White Ink When white ink is used dot drop out or other problems that impede normal ink discharge may occur even when powerful cleaning or manual cleaning of the print heads has been performed This can occur because the ingredients in white ink tend to settle and may harden if allowed to stand for lengthy time If this happens carry out the maintenance operations described below These maintenance operations require two SOL INK cleaning cartridges Procedure MENU Press INK RENEWAL d Press C A Dseveral times empty Press DRAIN BOTTLE d Discard the discharged fluid and attach the emptied bottle REMOVE CARTRIDGE Press 123456 Remove the ink cartridges from slots 5 and 6 Insert SOL INK cleaning cartridges into slots 5 and 6 Nc mr pw REMOVE CL LIQUID Remove the SOL INK cleaning cartridges from slots 5 and 6 123456 Carry out steps 3 and Qs many times as indicated by the on screen messages mL SET CARTRIDGE 123456 RENEWING INK Press uew gt SETUP S
6. Attach the media flanges to the roll media If the inner diameter of the roll media core measures 3 inches fit the media flanges onto the core then turn each knob clockwise all the way to keep the media flanges from falling out 2 inches taa ili 3 inches Match to the inner diameter D Press in to fit on securely of the roll media core Roll media Q Turn until the knob stops rotating Chapter 2 Basic Operation 31 2 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media Detach the rear cover o 7 D Rear cover TN SS Place the roll media on the shafts and position its left and right edges to match the grit patterns Be sure to ensure the media is within this range 20 Secure the stoppers in place in alignment with the width of the media Make sure the media flanges are straight Correct media feed is impossible if either of the media flanges is at an angle Screws 32 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media Attach the rear cover Engage Pass the leading edge of the media between the grit rollers and the pinch rollers and feed it out as far as the platen Pinch roller Chapter 2 Basic Operation 33 2
7. Switch the sub power off then back on again If the media is jammed then also remove the media If the print head carriage move to the standby position the right side of the main unit it means the operation has ended successfully If the print head carriage did not move try switching off the Jou main power then again switching on the main power followed by the sub power If the Heads Still Do Not Move If the heads still do not move carry out the following emergency response measure then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or Roland DG Corp service center Switch off the main power 1 2 Open the front cover Detachitheside covet 7 When the heads make contact with the cap unit turn the 4 Gently move the print heads by hand as far as the standby tool one or two turns more position 19 mum ied E o o 200 EE ET EF di CT eris PR 0 sure the print heads are capped tightly 5 Insert the head unit tool into the hole at the bottom of the machine and turn gently The cap unit rises 132 Chapter 6 What to Do If 6 7 If a Message Appears These are the main messages that appear on the machine s display to prompt correct operation They do not indicate any error Follow the prompts and take action
8. w700 mm Press Gee This indicates that the base point and align point 1 have been set 2 Set the align points Use C CA CY to align the center of the blade with the location shown in the figure serine Hold down for one second or longer ALIGN POINT 1 d The number of the align point you set is automatically determined 104 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 7 Performing Printing and Cutting Separately B1 Repeat steps through to specify other align points as required Send the cutting data and perform cutting About Align Points The numbers for align points are determined with reference to the location of the base point You cannot set an align point unless you specify a base point Redoing the setting for the base point clears any align points that have been set Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks Procedure I Check the setting for the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item Make sure the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item is set to ENABLE P 85 Executing Environment Matching Automatically 2 Execute the ADJUST BI DIR menu item Load the media P 31 Loading Media p 82 How to Load Sheet Media Perform bidirectional adjustment P 89 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing p 90 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Pre cisely 3 Print a test pattern and
9. I m r Inflammable un wn L encre et les liquides us s sont inflamma 4 bles Les garder loin de toute flamme nue L encre est toxique L encre et les liquides us s sont toxiques viter tout contact avec le corps Utiliser uniquement dans un endroit bien a r ex 17 Important Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a precision device To ensure the full performance of this machine be sure to observe the following important points Failure to observe them may not only result in loss of performance but may also cause malfunction or breakdown This machine is a precision device O Handle carefully and never subject the machine to impact or excessive force O Never needlessly put your hand or fingers inside the cover the ink cartridge ports or other internal areas of the machine Install in a suitable location O Install in a location having the specified temperature and relative humidity O Install in a quiet stable location offering good operating conditions The printing heads and the UV emitter are delicate devices O Never needlessly touch or allow media to scrape them Failure to handle with care may cause dam age O The print heads may be damaged if allowed to dry out The machine prevents desiccation automati cally but improper operation may render this feature inoperative Operate properly as specified in this manual
10. 138 Conditions for Usable Media triti epe 138 7 2 Printing or Cutting Area sisi 139 MEP IINE C 139 Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks rennes 139 Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing nn 140 SP the T 141 7 4 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels 142 WEsesleree ieismee ER 143 Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2009 Roland DG Corporation http www rolanddg com To Ensure Safe Use Improper handling or operation of this machine may result in injury or damage to property Points which must be observed to prevent such injury or damage are described as follows About WARNING and CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should N WARNING the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly N CAUTION Note Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specifi
11. e De d aaah 126 The Printer Unit Doesnt Run E 126 The Media Take up System Doesn t RUN rennes 126 6 2 Attractive Printing Is Impossible 127 Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes uen 127 Colors Are Unstable Or Uneven isisisi kasniti ieaie iieii iiaeiai The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed Cutting Is Misaligon d or Skewed eh o 3 The M dia etae A aa ae The M dia ns en tite le crei ab 6 4 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly eese 6 5 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Media Wrinkles or Shrinks een Media F ed IS Not Straight sienseeteennenennstinendinsieneneiennndielnnnse Media Feed IS NGt 6 6 The Print Heads Stopped Moving What to Do C If thie Heads Still Do edito 6 7 If a Message Appears sise 0 8 Error Message Appeals tex nter e dm latest Chapter 7 Specifications RERENRNARRRRRRAnR ERR KRRNRKRRARRRR RARRRRER UH RAKRAKRKRRRRRRRRREE AS 137 EJEBE rauorc
12. Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer When you have finished loading media then follow the steps below This procedure enables the machine to receive data from the computer and perform output When printing data that includes cutting paths is received you can also carry out cutting immediately after performing printing Note however that when you want to perform only cutting operation that differs from the following pro cedure is required P 44 To Perform Cutting Procedure Close the front cover Make sure stays steadily lit Make sure you are at the top menu If you are not at the top menu press MENU D then press C Top screen W 736mm PED Lr s Steadily lighted Printing Is Not Possible in These Situations O The machine does not run when the front cover is open Also never open it when printing is in progress Doing so inter rupts printing O Data from the computer is not accepted when is dark O Data from the computer is not accepted when you are not at the top menu Points Which Must Be Observed O Be sure to set the media clamps during printing Otherwise the edges of the media may warp and catch on the print heads O During printing never touch 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 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 39
13. Detach the old wipers Detach the hook and pull up and out Insert the new wipers A Felt surface toward the rear Rubber surface toward the front Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 65 4 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Attach the hook 3 Quit the REPLACE WIPER menu CLOSE SIDE Press Center COVER 4 Attach the side cover Screws ee gt gt After the process to quit the wiper replacement mode the screen shown the MAINTENANCE figure appears REPLACE WIPER Press GeuDto go back to the original screen B SETUP SHEET 4 ROLL Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning 66 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Blade If the blade becomes dull replace it with the included replacement blade A CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury A CAUTION Never touch the tip of the blade with your fingers Doing so may result in injury 1 Enter the blade replacement mode menu Press Grew SUB MENU gt Press C Y D several times SUBMENU e Press C gt MAINTENANCE gt Press Ca MAINTENANCE 42 Press gt REPLACE KNIFE d Pr
14. Roll weight 20 kg 44 Ib Other conditions Media such as the following cannot be used Media having an inward curl i e media whose print surface is on the inner side of the roll O Media whose end is attached to the paper tube core O Media which is severely warped or which has a strong tendency to reroll O Media that cannot withstand the tensioning of the media take up or feed system O Media whose paper tube core is bent or crushed O Media that bends under its own weight when loaded O Media on a sagging roll O Media that is rolled unevenly O Media that has an electrostatic charge This machine cannot necessarily print every kind of media When selecting media be sure to carry out testing in advance to make sure that satisfactory printing quality is obtained 138 Chapter 7 Specifications 7 2 Printing or Cutting Area Maximum 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 210mm Max 736 mm 29 in 8 3in Media lt OY Max 24 998 mm 984 in Printing or cutting area 10mm 1 5 mm 1 5 mm 10mm Pinch roller left OAin 0 1 in 01in 0 4in Pinch roller right 75 mm y Eu If EDGE or PIECE is If EDGE or PIECE is selected in the selected in the SETUP SETUP SHEET menu Origin poi
15. Little The display shows an approximate guide to the amount of remaining ink which may differ somewhat from the actual amount remaining If Ink Runs Out When ink runs out a warning beep sounds and printing pauses unless the default settings have been changed Pull out the empty ink cartridge and insert a new one Printing resumes 42 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 5 If Ink Runs Out Procedure The slot number for the empty cartridge flashes NE SEE HE Replace with an item of identi cal type and color Keep the labeled side face up Insert and remove slowly one at a time O Insert firmly as far as it will go Important Notes on Replacing Cartridges O Be sure to replace with an item of identical type Never mix items of different types O Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridge removed The print heads may become clogged O Never insert or remove a partially used ink cartridge O Never remove an ink cartridge suddenly while the printer is in operation O When printing is paused the coloring at the seam may be altered when printing resumes Before you perform lengthy printing check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges A WARNING Never store ink cleaning fluid or discharged fluid in any of the following loca tions O Any location exposed to open flame O Any locat
16. M Platen This is the path over which the media passes A suc tion fan that keeps the media from coming loose are built in Blade protection C c MPO Knife guide Th se rollers move the media This protects the tip of the blade The separating knife passes forward and backward during cutting through this when you perform media cutoff 24 Chapter 1 Introduction Operation Panel Display screen This displays various setting menus and other information 1 2 Part Names and Functions BUSY light This lights up during printing and other such operations TEST PRINT key Holding this down for one second or longer performs a printing test CLEANING key You use this to perform cleaning of the print heads TEST CUT key Holding this down for one second or longer performs a cutting test CUT CONFIG key This displays the menu for W 736 mm TEST PRINT BUSY setting the conditions for cutting MENU key SETUP key ENTER Cae PAUSE key BASE POINT GIGA o CLEANING PAUSE TEST CUT BASEPOINT CUT CONFIG MENU ENTER MENU key ENTER key You press this to enter the menus for various settings CLEANING key TEST PRINT key TEST CUT key BASE POINT key CUT CONFIG key SHEET CUT key Cursor keys You use this for such tasks as enabling setting values You use these to select settings
17. Arm retaining screw 52 Chapter 3 Operation of the Media Take up System Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 1 Daily Care and Maintenance Disposing of Discharged Ink The drain bottle collects discharged fluid Dispose of collected material before the bottle becomes full The message shown in the figure appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid has collected in the bottle Follow the procedure below to discard the discharged fluid CHECK Resetting the discharged fluid counter after disposal makes the message shown in DRAIN BOTTLE J the figure disappear Press Carer 1 Choose the DRAIN BOTTLE menu item Press Cvew SUB MENU Press CY gt several times m z c SUBMENU Press C MAINTENANCE Press D e MAINTENANCE Press gt DRAIN BOTTLE d Press CA D EMPTY Press DRAIN BOTTLE a Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Empty the bottle by discarding the discharged fluid A CAUTION Before you detach the drain bottle be sure to wait for the screen to display EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Failing to follow this procedure may cause discharged fluid to flow out of the tube and spill soiling your hands or the floor Upper limit Discard before this is reached 54 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 1 Dairy Care and Maintenance 3 Attach the emptied bottle and re
18. Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 14 Menu List Continued A Ca QD To the NETWORK menu MENU SYSTEM INFO MODEL 4 SYSTEM INFO gt MODEL gt LEC 330 Ca Y SYSTEM INFO SERIAL NO 4 c SERIAL gt ZS00001 A Ca y SYSTEM INFO 4 1 4 INK gt ECO UV CMYKGIW Y SYSTEM INFO FIRMWARE lt FIRMWARE gt Ver 1 00 TD To the MAC ADDRESS menu eie SYSTEM INFO NETWORK 4 IP ADDRESS 4 IP ADDRESS de gt NETWORK gt IP ADDRESS gt 255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 255 d D To the MODEL o the I menu ala Y NETWORK 4 SUBNET MASK 4 SUBNET MASK 4 SUBNET MASK 1255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 255 d Ca Y NETWORK 4 GATEWAY ADDR 4 GATEWAY ADDR 4 GATEWAY ADDR gt 1255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 255 d ry Ca Y NETWORK 4 MAC ADDRESS 4 MAC ADDRESS gt 000086148C5F CD gt To the IP ADDRESS menu MENU MEDIA CLAMP e MEDIA CLAMP C SHORT SHORT 4 Ca MENU INK REMAINING A De gt To the AUTO DISPLAY menu MENU 44 SHEET REMAIN SHEET REMAIN PRINT MEMO d SET LENGTH 00 00 d eo SHEET REMAIN AUTO DISPLAY AUTO DISPLAY pl DISABLE p DISABLE Y CD gt To the PRINT MEMO me
19. Load the media P 31 Loading Media p 84 How to Load Sheet Media Use C CF DCA CY D to move the cutting carriage You can perform cutting test printing at any location you want Print start position Scan direction start location Feed direction start location Press 2 Execute the CUT TEST PRINT menu item 4 MENU Press Guy CUT TEST PRINT d Press CA D Chapter 5 Feature Reference 97 5 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting 98 PERFORMING Press TEST PRINT Printing like that shown in the figure is performed V Cutting test printing MENU CUT TEST PRINT d 3 Perform a cutting test overtop the cutting test print pattern TEST CUT 2 gt 4 Check the results of the cutting test and make adjustments Open the front cover Check the results of the cutting test and make adjustments P 95 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions 96 Adjusting the Cutting in Amount Close the front cover 5 Check the results of the cutting test and make adjustments Use C C gt C Y to move the cutting carriage Align the center of the blade with a location where you can perform a cutting test overtop the cutting test print pat tern Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting Press
20. Important Note on Draining Ink This machine has features for draining internal ink and for performing washing using SOL INK cleaning cartridges but they should never be used except in special cases Allowing the machine to stand without ink for a prolonged period may damage the heads even if internal washing is performed Once ink has been filled then as a rule the ink should never be drained Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 7 When Moving the Unit Procedures from Preparing to Move Through Reinstalling To move the machine you must completely drain all ink inside the machine and secure the print heads in place with pack ing materials to protect them Attempting to move the machine without first doing this may result in damage to internal components due to leaking ink or damage to the heads This operation requires four unused SOL INK cleaning cartridges Have these on hand before you start For information on how to remove and attach the various items refer to the Setup Guide Important Notes on Moving O Be sure to use SOL INK cleaning cartridges Use of any other type may result in breakdown O Once the preparations for moving are complete move the machine and fill it with ink with as little delay as possible Allowing the machine to stand without ink may damage the print heads When moving the machine keep it at a temperature between 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 and at relative humidity between 20 to 80 with no co
21. O Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridge removed Remaining ink in the printer may harden and clog the print heads O The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replacement depending on use 18 Important Notes on Handling and Use Ink Cartridges Ink cartridges come in various types O Use a type that is compatible with the printer Also be sure to use only genuine items from Roland DG Corp Never subject to impact or attempt to disassemble O Never drop or shake forcefully The impact may rupture the internal pouch and cause the ink to leak O Never attempt to disassemble Never attempt to refill the ink O If ink gets on your hands or clothing wash it off as soon as possible Removal may become difficult if allowed to stand Storage O Store in a location out of direct sunlight O Store unopened in a well ventilated location at a temperature of 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F and a relative humidity of 20 to 8096 O After opening be sure to store sealed in the original bag Otherwise the ink may harden and become unusable 19 20 Chapter 1 Introduction 22 1 1 Features Features of the Machine What s the LEC 330 The LEC 330 is a printer that performs high quality printing using ultraviolet UV inks and is equipped with a cutting feature Not only can you use the unit as either a printer or a cutting machine b
22. 1 LEC 300 Setup Guide Be sure to read this first This describes setup important conditions about the installation location and other information for enabling use of this machine 2 Roland VersaWorks Quick Start Guide This describes the installation setup and basic operation for Roland VersaWorks the included software raster image proces sor RIP 3 White and Gloss Ink Guide Read this after reading 2 It describes the special methods of creating printing data and performing printing when using white ink or gloss ink Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Part Names and Functions Printer Unit Front cover Side cover i Be sure to close this when you ieee ca MR Loading lever perform printing You operate this when perform maintenance you load media Operation panel You use this to perform vari ous operations P 25 Operation Panel Maintenance cover You remove this when you perform T7 cleaning of the print heads Media discharge port Media discharge port Media is normally discharged here Stiff media is discharged here Media guide Pu This prevents the end of the media Air intake port u from striking the stays or other Thisis where air intake is performed to lessen the characteristic odor of ECO UV inks A deodorizer must be provided separately areas which can cause the media to come loo
23. PRESET menu item are not suit able for the type of media printing may be adversely affected Choose settings optimized to the media you re using P 110 Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Values P 111 Loading a Saved Preset Colors Are Unstable or Uneven Did you shake the ink cartridges gently before install ing them Before you install a new ink cartridge gently shake the car tridge Is the media wrinkled If the media is wrinkled and comes loose from the platen colors may be uneven or printing quality may suffer P 131 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Is the media sagging Performing printing using sagging roll media makes uneven colors more likely Was printing paused partway through When printing is paused the coloring at the seam may be al tered when printing resumes Avoid pausing printing With the factory default settings printing pauses when an ink cartridge runs empty Before you perform lengthy printing check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges Printing may also pause when data is not sent from the computer quickly enough Are the operating parameters set to appropriate values Depending on the settings for such menu items as FULLWIDTH Chapter 6 What to Do If 127 128 6 2 Attractive Printing Is Impossible S and PERIODIC CL uneven colors may occur If the settings have been changed try restoring them to their default values P
24. Press Cao network Press gt IP ADDRESS Use a gt gt to choose the item whose setting you want to make iP ADDRESSS Press Dtwice 000 000 000 000 d Use gt to select the address number IPADDRESS 4 Press gt 192 000 000 000 a Breq d Repeat and to set all the address numbers When you have finished making the setting press nr Se Press Cwew Press lt to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description Make sure the machine is connected to the network by an Ethernet cable For detailed information about the settings consult your network administrator IP ADDRESS IP address SUBNET MASK Subnet mask GATEWAY ADDR Gateway address MAC ADDRESS MAC address 112 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 12 Viewing Information about the Media and the System Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining Procedure menu 44 Press SHEET REMAIN gt Press gt several times SHEET REMAIN Press D SET LENGTH gt Press Cv gt SETLENGTH Press gt 0 0m p 250m d UseC a gt CY gt to set the amount of media remaining Press Cives to enable the setting w736 mm Press GewDto go back to the original screen i This display is updated SETUP SHEET lt 4 gt ROLL L 25 0 m If setup has not been performed the set value flashes Description You can display how much of the media in use is left Once y
25. clean the print heads using the cleaning kit When Hardening of the Ink on Printed Material Is Insufficient Clean the UV emitter using the cleaning kit If you use up the cleaning kit purchase a new one from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer O The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replacement depending on use Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer How to Perform Cleaning Important Notes on This Procedure O Cleaning requires the included cleaning liquid and commercially available glass cleaner Have these on hand before you start O Before attempting this operation remove any media O To prevent the print heads from drying out finish this procedure in 30 minutes or less O A warning beep sounds after 30 minutes At this time stop work attach the front cover and press Center When the head protection operation finishes restart the procedure from the beginning O Never use any implement other than the included cleaning stick Cotton swabs or other lint producing items may damage the heads O Use one cleaning stick per cleaning session then discard the stick after use Reusing cleaning sticks may reduce printing quality O Never immerse a cleaning stick that has already been used to perform cleaning in the cleaning liquid Doing so may degrade the cleaning liquid O Never touch the nozzle surface of the heads O Stroke the sponges very gent
26. direction Press Cives to enable the setting CROP CUT abu e Press Cv SETTING gt 7 Check the results of adjustment CROP CUT ADJ PressC D SETTING Press Center to execute If the printing and cutting lines are aligned adjustment is complete If further adjustment is needed go back to step and fine tune the adjustment Cutting position Printing position Cutting position and print ing position are aligned 106 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 7 Performing Printing and Cutting Separately Description Depending on the composition of the media the positioning of printing and cutting may be misaligned even when you re using crop marks Make corrections for misaligned printing and cutting for the media you re using Default Setting F feed direction 0 00 mm S scanning direction 0 00 mm Chapter 5 Feature Reference 107 108 5 8 Gloss Ink Features and Printing Methods Features of Gloss Ink The ECO UV Gloss ink that this unit uses can impart a glossy feel to the printed item as well as enhancing weatherability and robustness Also depending on the printing settings you can even deliberately eliminate glossiness and produce a matte finish or perform fill overprinting using gloss ink to raise the printed surface and create an embossed finish Glossiness weatherability and robustness may vary depending on the media used the environment and other printing conditions Method
27. heads misaligned positioning or media jams Take action as follows Media Wrinkles or Shrinks Is the media loaded and set up straight and se curely Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right Reload the media Are the media clamps mounted When you re performing printing be sure to attach the media clamps Media Feed Is Not Straight Is the media loaded and set up straight and se curely Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right Reload the media Media Feed Is Not Smooth Do the media or the shafts strike some other ob ject Make sure the media and the shafts do not touch anything else This may affect output even when feed appears to be smooth Is the media too thick Media that is too thick may not only cause unstable feed but may scrape the print heads resulting in malfunction Never use such media Are the grit rollers dirty Check to make sure the grit rollers are free of buildup of foreign material such as media scraps Chapter 6 What to Do If 131 6 6 The Print Heads Stopped Moving If the print head carriage stops over the platen take 6 Make the guides at the edges of the print heads line up with action immediately to prevent the heads from drying the guides at the edges of the cap unit Turn the tool further to out bring the cap unit near the heads What to Do First
28. whenever you change the media and finish setup This makes it impossible to go on to the next operation unless you redo the setting for the amount remaining This can be useful for keeping you from forgetting to redo the setting when you change the media When you set this to ENABLE however be sure also to set the EDGE DETECTION menu item to ENABLE When EDGE DETECTION is set to DISABLE then SHEET REMAIN is not displayed automatically regardless of the setting for AUTO DISPLAY P 78 Using Transparent Media Default Setting AUTO DISPLAY DISABLE Printing the Amount of Remaining Media Procedure menu Press Ge SHEET REMAIN gt Press C 4 gt several times REMAIN Press PRINT MEMO a Press to perform printing Press to go back to the original screen Description This prints the amount of media remaining that is displayed at the top menu You use this when you want to make a record of the remaining length of the media now in use Printing the amount of media remaining before you change the media enables you to refer to the printed record and use the value to make the setting for the remaining amount the next time you use the media Note however that continuing by performing the next print starts the print on top of the portion where the amount of remaining media is printed After printing the amount remaining then before you perform the next output operation we recomm
29. 1440 dpi Acceptable tool Roland CAMM 1 series compatible Cutting speed 10 to 600 mm s 10 to 300 mm s in media feed direction Blade force 30 to 300 af Blade offset compensation 0 000 to 1 500 mm 0 to 0 0591 in Software resolution when cutting 0 025 mm step 0 000984 in step Distance accuracy when printing 2 Error of less than 0 3 of distance traveled or 0 3 mm whichever is greater Distance accuracy 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 CUTTING MENU CALIBRATION has been made Error of less than 0 2 of distance traveled or 0 1 mm whichever is greater Repetition accuracy when cutting C3 0 1 mm or less Alignment accuracy for printing and cutting 4 0 5 mm or less Alignment accuracy for printing and cutting when reloading media 5 Error of less than 0 5 of distance traveled or 3 mm whichever is greater Media take up Roll outer diameter Maximum180 mm 7 1 in system Roll weight Maximum 20 kg 44 Ib Interface Ethernet TOBASE T 100BASE TX automatic switching Power saving function Automatic sleep feature Power supply Voltage and frequency AC 100 to 240 V 10 50 60 Hz Required power capacity Maximum 4 2A Power con During operation Approx 370W sum
30. 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media Q Make sure both edges of the media are above the grit rollers then place pinch rollers over all grit rollers covered by the media Placing the pinch rollers inside each of the grit patterns ensures that they are positioned above the grit rollers Be sure to place the left and right pinch rollers at the edges of the media The middle pinch rollers cannot be lowered at any position other than above the grit rollers When positioning the middle pinch rollers choose locations where they are as equally spaced as possible above the grit roller that lie inside the left and right pinch rollers P 108 Gloss Ink Features and Printing Methods i Right pinch roller pinch roller Place the pinch roller nd inside the grit pattern Grit pattern Position this at locations that is not overly close to the edge of the media Position this at locations that is not overly close to the edge of the media About 10 mm About 10 mm Be sure to place the right edge of the media on these grit rollers 34 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media 2 Secure the media in place so that it is without slack Hold the media at the center and pull it out being sure to keep it straight Make sure all areas of the media are taut
31. 79 Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media P 80 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop out During Printing Is the printer installed in a level and stable loca tion Never install the machine in a location where itis tilted or where it may wobble or experience vibration Also ensure that the print heads are not exposed to wind or blown air These factors may lead to missing dots or reduced printing quality Is the printer being used in a location subject to se vere changes in the operating environment Large fluctuations in temperature or humidity while printing is in progress may cause the colors to change partway through When you re performing printing use the machine in a location where temperature and humidity are stable Are the settings for the PRESET menu item ap propriate Ifthe settings selected with the PRESET menu item are not suit able for the type of media printing may be adversely affected Choose settings optimized to the media you re using P 110 Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Values P 111 Loading a Saved Preset The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed Do the print heads contact the media The height of the print heads may be too low Also if the media is not loaded and set up correctly it may wrinkle or come loose and strike the heads 88 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness P 131 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Are the pr
32. Pinching Hazard Never needlessly touch the dancer roller Exercise caution to avoid pinching of the fingers Caution Ultraviolet Light Never look directly from up close for a prolonged period Flammable mE mm Ink and discharged fluid are flammable Keep away from open flame Ink Is Toxic Ink and discharged fluid are toxic Avoid contact with the body Use only in a well ventilated area A Pour utiliser en toute s curit La manipulation ou l utilisation inad quates de cet appareil peuvent causer des blessures ou des dom mages mat riels Les pr cautions prendre pour pr venir les blessures ou les dommages sont d crites ci dessous Avis sur les avertissements Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de d c s ou de blessure grave en cas de ATTENTION mauvaise utilisation de l appareil Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de blessure ou de dommage mat riel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l appareil N PRUDENCE 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 domestiques propos des symboles 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
33. System o Press Cw SETUP SHEET Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description You can view the following information IP ADDRESS IP address SUBNET MASK Subnet mask GATEWAY ADDR Gateway address MAC ADDRESS MAC address 116 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 13 Performing Maintenance Draining Ink and Performing Internal Washing Procedure menu s Press Guy SUB MENU gt Press CY gt several times sus MENU 4 Press gt INK CONTROL gt Press CA gt twice liK CONTROL e Press D HEAD WASH d Press C Y twice Press to execute Description This drains the ink inside the printer and washes the interior using cleaning SOL INK cartridges as a preliminary for moving the printer or conducting maintenance This operation requires four unused cleaning SOL INK cartridges The screen displays information such as instructions to insert and remove SOL INK cartridges Follow these instructions to carry out the procedure After finishing washing the sub power is automatically switched off You do not need to carry this out as part of your daily maintenance activities Draining Ink Remaining Inside the Machine Procedure menu e Press Guy SUB MENU Press C Y gt several times sus MENU e Press gt INK CONTROL gt Press CA gt twice INK CONTROL Press PUMP UP d Press C Y D Press to execute Description This removes ink inside the p
34. below 0 40 becomes the correction value f san present Overlap RER 0 60 0 50 0 40 0 30 0 20 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 60 Current correction Choose the one that has value the smallest gap and the V least amount of overlap E Test pattern 3 Enter the correction values that you read SETTING P Press C A D 0 00 P gt 0 40 d Press Use C4 2 C Y gt to make the setting for the correction value Press Cere to enable the setting 4 Go back to the original screen Press Grau Press gt to go back to the original screen ROLL Description The movement distance of media experiences subtle changes due to the thickness of the media When the movement distance becomes discrepant horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing We recommend performing cor rection to match the media you re using and the media heating system Also perform the actual printing in an operating environment identical to that used for the test pattern 92 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 5 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness To make the setting for the correction value even more accurate we recommend carrying out the following before printing the test pattern After loading the media useC Y Dto feed out the media by about one meter O Set the print start position near the center of the media P 77 Setting the Print start Position
35. blade SPEED This sets the speed of cutting OFFSET This makes the blade offset setting for the blade Enter the listed offset value for the blade The offset value for the included blade is 0 25 mm UP SPEED This sets the blade s up speed during cutting the speed at which the blade travels when it moves to the next cutting line after cutting one cutting line If the media comes loose during no load feed and the blade damages the surface of the media reduce the speed Chapter 5 Feature Reference 95 5 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting Evaluating the Results of a Cutting Test Check the shape of the test pattern The cut shape is distorted Reduce the cutting speed Peel off circle 1 Rectangle 2 also peels off Increase the blade force Some uncut areas remain Reduce the cutting speed Circle 1 4 Rectangle 2 Peel off rectangle 2 The blade should leave faint traces on the backing paper The blade trace is indistinct Increase the blade force The blade trace is too deep and cuts into the backing paper Reduce the blade force Check the shape of rectangle 2 A The shape is correct B The corners are rounded Increase the amount of blade offset A B C C The corners have horns Reduce the amount of blade offset Adjusting the Cutting in Amount When you want to perform accurate and fine adjustment of the cutting in amount such as when cutting media with thin ca
36. can change the menu item settings to the optimal values for the media simply by loading the preset you saved Menu items that can be saved in presets are listed below Menu Item Referrence page EDGE DETECTION P 78 Using Transparent Media VACUUM POWER P 78 Preventing Media from Coming Loose FULL WIDTH S P 79 Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media ADJUST BI DIR SIMPLE SETTING P 89 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ADJUST BI DIR DETAIL SETTING P 90 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Pre cisely CALIBRATION P 92 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like CALIBRATION in the CUTTING MENU P 93 Performing Distance Correction During Cutting FORCE SPEED OFFSET UP SPEED P 95 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions PRINT CUT ADJ P 100 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions CROP CUT ADJ P 105 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks Up to eight types of presets can be saved You can assign a name to each one Using media names for these may aid recogni tion and clarity P 111 Loading a Saved Preset p 111 Assigning a Name to a Preset 110 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 10 Saving the Printer Settings to Match the Media Loading a Saved Preset Procedure menu e Press Cv PRESET gt Press C gt twice NAME d UseC D to sele
37. cut it MENU 4 Press Grau CUTTING MENU Press D several times CUTTING MENU Press D PRINT CUT ADJ gt Press CY CROP CUT ADJ 4 Press gt Cutting position Cutting position Printing position Printing position Cutting position and printing Cutting position and print position are misaligned ing position are aligned When adjustment is needed go on to the steps below Chapter 5 Feature Reference 105 5 7 Performing Printing and Cutting Separately 4 Print and cut a test pattern for adjustment PRINT CUTAD 4 Press a gt TEST PRINT 2 Press e to execute 5 From the test pattern read the correction value at the location Test pattern r Check the value on 7 the SCAN side 5 0 5 4 Scan direction led X The point where the cutting line intersects the correction value scale is the correction value In this Cutting line figure the value is 0 3 Use the same method to read the value on the FEED side Correction value scale du ui 28 2 Check the value on the FEED Po EL LP LET eee 6 Enter the correction value you read crop cur abu PressC D SETTING 030mm Press gt 5 000 020mm 4 Use a D CY to set the correction value for the feed direction Use lt gt to set the correction value for S the scanning
38. for menu items to move the media and for other such operations ke Ce CY Cursor keys Chapter1 Introduction BASE POINT key You use this when you want to set the print start loca tion This lights up when the setting has been made when media is loaded and the machine is ready to perform printing SETUP key SETUP You press this when you load media This lights PAUSE key This pauses printing gt SHEET CUT key Holding this down for one second or longer cuts off media Sub power switch This switches the printer on and off To switch the printer off you hold down the switch for one sec ond or longer This flashes slowly when the machine is in the sleep mode 25 1 2 Part Names and Functions Media Take up System AUTO switch MANUAL switch This makes the direction of rotation You use this when you want to operate for take up during printing change the media take up system manually automatically AUTO BACKWARD MANUAL BACKWARD FORWARD FORWARD Take up cable This is connected to the printer Take up unit This takes up media Dancer roller This maintains uniform tension for media 26 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 1 Before Starting Operations Before Starting the Day s Work The ingredients in white ink tend to settle Each day before starting the day s operations
39. front cover open Close the front cover Is the top menu displayed If the top menu isn t displayed printing doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer To go to the top menu press Ce D then press C4 D P 39 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer Is AUSE illuminated When CAUSE lights up operation is paused To resume press CAUSE PAUSE goes dark and printing resumes Has ink run out 1_ 2038185868 When printing data is sent while the screen shown in the figure is displayed a message appears and a warning beep sounds At the same time operation pauses When the ink cartridge is replaced with a new one printing starts P 42 If Ink Runs Out E EA EA LO 85 Determining What Happens When an Ink Runs Out Is a message displayed on the screen P 133 If a Message Appears P 134 If an Error Message Appears Is the power cord connected Connect the power cord securely Is the Link LED lighted Ifthe Link LED for the Ethernet connector is not lighted it means that a correct connection to the network has not been made Make sure the network routing is suitable Try connecting the computer and the machine to the same hub or connecting them directly using a crossover cable If this makes it possible to perform printing it means the problem is in the network itself Are the network settings correct If printing is not possible even though the Link LED is light
40. le rayonnement blanc bleut ul traviolet mis par la t te d impression Le fait de regarder directement et de pr s le rayonnement ultraviolet pendant une p riode prolong e peut causer des l sions oculaires Attention Rayonnement ultraviolet S assurer de verrouiller les roulettes de la base Si l appareil devait commencer basculer il s ensuivrait un accident grave par exemple l crasement de membres ou du corps Prendre les mesures de s curit ad quates pour l entreposage des rouleaux de sup port pour s assurer qu ils ne rouleront pas ne tomberont pas et ne se renverseront pas a risque d tre cras par le support et de subir des blessures graves La manutention du support en rouleau doit tre faite par deux personnes ou plus et il faut prendre des pr cautions pour viter les chutes Tenter de soulever des objets trop lourds peut causer des blessures Cet appareil utilise des rayons ultraviolets Cet appareil est muni de couvercles destin s emp cher les fuites de rayonnement ultraviolet faible niveau mais sa ma nipulation ou son utilisation incorrectes peuvent causer des l sions dues au rayonnement ultraviolet La gravit des l sions est fonction de l intensit et de la longueur d onde du rayonnement ultraviolet et de la dur e de l exposition L exposition prolong e un fort rayonnement ultraviolet de longueur d onde dangereuse peut causer des l sions oculaires ou cuta
41. of the following loca tions Any location exposed to open flame Any location where high temperature may occur Near bleach or any other such oxidizing agent or explosive material Any location within the reach of chil dren Fire may be a danger Accidental ingestion by children may pose a health hazard Never place an ink cartridge in fire Ink may flow out catch fire and spread fire to other nearby objects Qo Never drink or sniff ink cleaning fluid or discharged fluid or allow them to come in contact with the eyes or skin Doing so may be hazardous to the health QD In the event of ingestion or physical distress Ensure adequate ventilation for the work area Failing to perform ventilation may result in a health hazard or danger of combustion due to ink fumes Never allow an ink cartridge to be sub jected to impact and never attempt to disassemble Ink may leak On the event of contact with the eyes immediately flush with water for at least 15 minutes If eye irrita tion continues seek treatment by a physician On the event of contact with skin immediately wash with soap If irritation or inflammation occurs seek treatment by a physician Oln the event of ingestion do not induce vomiting and immediately seek treatment by a physician Forcibly inducing vomiting may lead to danger of choking Olf odor leads to physical distress move to a well ventilated location and rest
42. optimal adjust ment value may vary depending mainly on the thickness of the media Set or select an adjustment value that is suited to the media P 89 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing P 90 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Is the print mode suitable Try a higher quality print mode Depending on the media uneven colors may occur in high quality print modes and the results are also greatly affected by the settings of the software RIP such as the selected color profile Make settings suited to the media you re using Is the printer installed in a level and stable loca tion Never install the machine in a location where itis tilted or where it may wobble or experience vibration Also make sure that the print heads are not exposed to moving air These factors may lead to missing dots or reduced printing quality Is the printer installed in a location out of direct sunlight Never install in a location exposed to direct sunlight Doing so may result in dot drop out or other problems with reduced printing quality or may even result in malfunction Is the media loaded and set up correctly If the media is not loaded and set up correctly media feed may not be smooth or printing may be adversely affected P 131 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Are the settings for the PRESET menu item ap propriate Ifthe settings selected with the
43. printed is reset every time printing of a page finishes Range of print head movement when set to OFF N Next print start position Print end position Feed direction Print start position M Scan direction Printing area Print head movement range Default Setting FULL WIDTH S FULL Chapter 5 Feature Reference 79 80 5 3 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop out During Printing Procedure menu Press Crew SUB MENU gt PressC Y several times sus MENU e Press C gt PERIODIC CL 4 PressC Y several times PERIODIC CL Press gt NONE p 10min UseC a gt to select a value from 5 min to 990 min or PAGE Press Cives to enable the setting Press Crew SETUP SHEET Press lt to go back to the original screen Description Ink tends to collect on the surface of the heads when you use media prone to buildup of static charge when the ambient temperature is low or when the head height is set to HIGH Under some conditions this ink may be transferred to the media or cause dot drop out Use this feature at such times The ink buildup is removed as printing is performed When this is set to PAGE automatic cleaning is performed every time before printing starts When this is set to a value from 5 min to 990 automatic cleaning is performed when the cumulative printing time
44. reaches the value you set here When this is set to NONE no automatic cleaning is performed Using PAGE or a value from 5 min to 990 min results in longer printing times Also when this is set to a value from 5 min to 990 min printing pauses and so colors may be uneven P 88 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Default Setting PERIODIC CL NONE Printing Media That Warps Easily Procedure 1 Change the setting for the MEDIA CLAMP menu item to LONG menu Press Grau MEDIA CLAMP Press 1 gt several times MEDIA clamp Press gt SHORT gt LONG 4 UseC a gt CY to select LONG Press Gener to enable the setting Press Cww to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 3 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media 2 Replace the short media clamps with the long ones Remove the short media clamps here Pull back while hold Attach the long media clamps Insert until it clicks into place Description When you want to hold the media in place more securely such as when you re printing media that warps easily use the long media clamps to secure the edges of the media in place Note that when you re attaching the long media clamps be sure to make the setting described above so that the media cutoff operation cannot be performed Performing media cutoff with the long media clamps inst
45. software RIP for automatic media cutoff after printing or cutting has finished For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using Important Notes on Using the Long Media Clamps When you re using the long media clamps be sure to set the MEDIA CLAMP menu item to LONG to disable media cutoff Performing cutting the media when the long media clamps are installed causes interference with the separating knife which may result in malfunction or damage to the machine If you want to separate the media after printing has finished be sure to first detach the long media clamps then set the MEDIA CLAMP menu item to a setting other than LONG P 80 Printing Media That Warps Easily Give Attention to Media Composition O For some types of media cutoff is not possible O Some types of media may remain on the platen after cutoff If the media remains on the platen remove it by hand O When you cut off media while using the short media clamps then depending 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 Before you re performing cutoff never 4 Dto pull the media back Unless the end of the media has been pulled out to a location to the front of the platen cutoff may not be performed smoothly 38 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 4 Starting Printing
46. the value that produc es the least misalignment LITE Correction value Current correction s scale value SRE EPP rm HM If the Printing test Results Are Difficult to Interpret Examine the results from different angles in a well lighted location Take advantage of reflected light to enable visual checking We recommend performing the printing test on transparent or silver colored media 3 Enter the correction values that you read Enter the corresponding correction values for H1 through H3 DETAIL SETTING Press CY SETTING NO 1 Q m m m e Press C gt 0 0 0 a Use C gt to select Use C 4 gt CY D to set the correc X tion value Press to finish making the settings for SETTING H4 H5 H6 NO 1 90 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 5 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness DETAIL SETTING 4 Press SETTING NO 2 gt m e Press C gt 0 0 0 e Use C gt D to select Use C 4 gt CY D
47. to set the correc tion value Press to finish making the settings for SETTING H5 H NO 2 0 0 D al DETAIL SETTING 4 Press SETTING NO 3 gt n m m Press gt 0 0 0 e Use C gt C gt to select Use C 4 gt CY D to set the correc e tion value Press to finish making the settings for SETTING H5 NO 3 0 0 0 DETAIL SETTING 4 Press CY gt SETTING NO 4 gt n m m lt gt Press D NEN MEE Use C D to select Use C 4 D CY D to set the correc Oo tion value Press to finish making the settings for SETTING H4 H5 H6 NO 4 o o o 4 Go back to the original screen Press QD ers Press C to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This corrects for each head the minute misalignment that occurs in the bidirectional printing mode When further correc tion is required such as when adjustment made using SIMPLE SETTING does not enhance printing use DETAIL SETTING to make corrections for each head Chapter 5 Feature Reference 91 5 5 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like Procedure I Print a test pattern menu Press Crew CALIBRATION Press Y several times CALIBRATION 1 Press D TEST PRINT Press to start printing 2 Read the correction values from the test pattern In the printing example shown
48. 112 5 12 Viewing Information about the Media and the 113 Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining rennes 113 Verifying the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed 113 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media sense 114 Printing System casssssssscsssscscssnaiscesezsasconsuazeestivacoonseosasededsnssgioasccabestossndnsaansstgadedeasesasssoustvondosdsenonsobadvdedsieasseonsapsateonisd 114 Viewing the Serial Number Firmware Version and Other Information 115 Viewing the Network Settings Eiern aiT eiiie 115 5 13 Performing ve etl add et ge vedi ee dg 117 Draining Ink and Performing Internal Washing nn 117 Draining Ink Remaining Inside the Machine sen 117 5 14 Menu Lists e ee saan D e ER EE DU ERAI etu EXE d tede ete 118 Mar MENU nt H 118 Language and Unit Mert ctt eter tie epe orsa eek eec 123 Cleaning MEN r s M 123 Cutting Conhguration Menlo 123 Chapter 6 What to Do If rere terrier 125 0 1 The Machine Doesnt IUD us cssc te ert
49. 2 4 Starting Printing Printing Tests and Cleaning We recommend performing printing test to check for problems such as dot drop out before you carry out actual printing If problems such as dot drop out are found clean the print heads How to Perform a Printing Test Printing test TEST PRINT Dot drop out Hold down for one second or longer C 2 Holding down for one second or longer prints a test pattern You can print the test pattern where you want by using D C gt D C Y D to move the cutting carriage then pressing The front cover may be left open during movement but be sure to close it before you press BASE POINT How to Perform Cleaning When a printing test reveals dot drop out or the like perform cleaning for just the group of heads that is incapable of correct printing Compared with performing cleaning for all heads this can reduce the amount of ink consumed Procedure CLEANING S Press Gran NORMAL CL gt Normatct lt Press Ce a 40 Chapter 2 Basic Operation Normatct 4 A C d 2 4 Starting Printing Use D D to choose the group of heads that is not to be cleaned Use Ca gt CY D to get rid of the group display Repeat this procedure to display the groups of only the heads that require cleaning Of groups A through C cleaning is performed only for the group displayed
50. Cleaning sss 4 59 4 4 Replacing Consumable Parts 5 ce eet e n ete aere e ine de a cuv Y 64 Replacing the Wipers 64 Replacing the Blade 67 Replacing the Separating 69 4 5 Adjustimentof Vhilte Ink cete ee d 71 Mairitenance Tasks for White Ink ottiene ttes a 71 4 6 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period 72 Keep Performing Maintenance anai ea ieie 72 Alari H 72 Important Note on Draining Ink 72 4 7 When Moving the Unit ite pte regt te ub cd e e 73 Procedures from Preparing to Move Through Reinstalling nn 73 Chapter 5 Feature Reference oreet ete turp ri e 75 5 1 Pausing or Canceling Output teat vent eror t vd det vean Vea YS 76 Canceling Output Before It Finishes 76 5 2 Setting the Print start Position TT Setting the Print start Position hE 5 3 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media 78 Using Transparent Media Preventing Media from Coming Loose rennes 78 Speeding U
51. HEET Press C 4 gt to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 71 72 4 6 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Keep Performing Maintenance Switch on the power once every two weeks Switch on the sub power once every two weeks When you turn on the power the machine automatically performs some operations such as those to keep the print heads from drying out Allowing the machine to stand completely unused for prolonged period may damage the print heads so be sure to switch on the power to perform these automatic operations Keep at a Constant Temperature and Relative Humidity Even when the machine is not in use keep it at a temperature of 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F and a relative humidity of 20 to 80 with no condensation Temperatures that are too high may degrade the ink and cause malfunction Temperatures that are too low may cause the ink to freeze and damage the heads Alarm Feature PRESS THE POWER This feature is to remind you to switch on the sub power once a month When the machine remains KEY TO CLEAN unused for about one month this screen appears and a warning beep sounds If this screen ap pears switch on the sub power When maintenance operations finish switch off the sub power This feature operates when the printer s main power is turned on We recommend leaving on just the main power to the printer even when the machine is to remain out of use for a prolonged period
52. Note however that this consumes more ink than normal cleaning and too frequent use may damage the print heads themselves Avoid using it more than necessary In the same way as for normal cleaning choose and clean only the group of a head that are incapable of correct printing I Choose medium cleaning or powerful cleaning CLEANING e Press MEDIUM CL Use A gt C Y Dto choose MEDIUM CL or POWERFUL CL 2 Specify the head group to clean MEDM cL 4e Press C D ABC d mepium cL Use C lt gt Dto choose the group of heads that is not to be A_C d cleaned Use C gt C Y gt to get rid of the group display Repeat this procedure to display the groups of only the heads that require cleaning Of groups A through C cleaning is performed only for the groups displayed Printing test results gt Group B Group C J If the Printing test Results Are Difficult to Interpret Examine the results from different angles in a well lighted location Take advantage of reflected light to enable visual checking We recommend performing the printing test on transparent or silver colored media 3 Start cleaning Fe Chose If You Chose MEDIUM CL 6 The screen shown in the figure appears then cleaning starts MEDIUM CL Xv uus e When it finishes the screen
53. Roland VersaUWV PRINT amp CUT LEC 330 USER S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing this product O 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 O Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited O The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice O 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 O 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 O 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 USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT NOTE 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 com mercial environment This eq
54. a S Q a e 44 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 6 Performing Cutting Hints and Tips for Cutting Setting the PREFEED menu item to ENABLE makes the machine automatically feed out media and take it up again before cutting This makes it unnecessary to run out media to the rear of the machine before the operation P 99 Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only O The end of the cap for the blade holder may scrape or damage the printed surface If this happens increase the amount of blade extension P 96 Adjusting the Cutting in Amount Performing a Cutting Test For high quality cutting then before you perform actual cutting we recommend carrying out a cutting test to check the cutting quality for the media Before carrying out a cutting test detach the media clamps Performing a Cutting Test Hold down for second longer to perform cutting test You can perform the cutting test at any location you want by using C D D gt CY D to move the cutting carriage The front cover may be left open during movement but be sure to close it before you press TEST QUT Rectangle Peel off the cut shapes to verify the cutting quality and make the setting for blade force If two shapes peel off together make the setting for blade force When Cutting the Printed Surface Hardened ink is thick When cutting a printed
55. a and lets you create results intended to be viewed from the back the side opposite the printed surface by reversing the image and changing the sequence in which the white ink and CMYK inks are printed You can use this to create items for shop interiors and displays PET bottles and other packages decals and more Methods of Printing Using White Ink Using white ink requires making settings in the included software raster image processor RIP and elsewhere For detailed information on matters such as how to make the settings refer to the White and Gloss Ink Guide amp White and Gloss Ink Guide Chapter 5 Feature Reference 109 5 10 Saving the Printer Settings to Match the Media Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Values Procedure menu 4 Press Guy PRESET gt PRESET Press gt SAVE Press C Y gt swe Press gt UseCa to select one from 1 to NAMES Press Center to save The present menu settings are saved in the preset you chose in step Press Grau Press 4 gt to go back to the original screen Description Using the PRESET menu lets you easily change a wide variety of settings to optimize them for the media Making changes for each menu item every time you change the media can be troublesome That s why it can be useful to save the menu item settings optimized for an often used type of media as a preset The next time you use the media you
56. accordingly 18 28 3H 4H Only a small amount of ink remains Replace the cartridge indi cated by the flashing number with a new cartridge PRESS POWER KEY TO CLEAN This appears when the machine has been unused for about one month This feature is to remind you to switch on the sub power once a month P 72 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period SET CARTRIDGE Insert the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number This message appears at times such as during ink cartridge replace ment REMOVE CARTRIDGE Remove the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number This message appears at times such as during ink cartridge replacement SET CL LIQUID Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridge indicated by the flashing number This message appears at times such as during head cleaning REMOVE CL LIQUID Remove the SOL INK cleaning cartridge indicated by the flash ing number This message appears at times such as during head cleaning END OF THE SHEET The trailing edge of the media was detected during operation Press any button on the operation panel to clear the message Load new media SHEET NOT LOADED PRESS SETUP KEY Load media and press This message appears when an attempt to perform a printing test was made while no media was loaded INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE Check whether the drain bottle is installed Install the drain bottle then press CENTER CHECK DRAIN BOTTLE This a
57. aiblies pourrait entrainer un accident Ne jamais utiliser l appareil des fins au tres que celles pour lesquelles il est concu Ne jamais l utiliser de mani re abusive ou d une mani re qui d passe sa capacit Le non respect de cette consigne peut causer des blessures ou un incendie Utiliser uniquement des accessoires d origine accessoires en option articles consommables c ble d alimentation et autres articles semblables compatibles avec l appareil Les articles incompatibles risquent de causer des accidents D brancher le c ble d alimentation avant de proc der au nettoyage ou l entretien de l appareil et avant d y fixer ou d en re tirer des accessoires en option Tenter ces op rations pendant que l appareil est branch une source d alimentation peut causer des blessures ou un choc lectrique Ne jamais tenter de d monter de r parer ou de modifier l appareil Le non respect de cette consigne risque de provoquer un incendie un choc lectrique ou des blessures Confier les r parations un technicien ayant la formation requise N PRUDENCE AN o Faire preuve de prudence pour viter l crasement ou le coincement La main ou les doigts peuvent tre cras s ou coinc s s ils entrent en contact avec certaines surfaces par inadvertance Faire preuve de prudence pendant l utilisation de l appareil Ne jamais faire fonctionner l appareil si on porte une cravate un collier ou de
58. alled may cause the long media clamps to touch the separating knife resulting in damage or malfunction When the MEDIA CLAMP menu item is set to LONG media cutoff is not performed P 38 Cutting Off the Media Default Setting MEDIA CLAMP LONG Chapter 5 Feature Reference 81 5 3 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media How to Load Sheet Media To load and use sheet media follow the steps below 1 Load the sheet media Measure the thickness of the sheet media If the measured value is 0 5 millimeters or more increase the height of the print heads P 88 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Detach the rear cover ae Pr E Rear cover N If roll media is loaded then remove it Remove both shafts Pass the sheet media through the machine Rear cover Open the front cover 82 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 3 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Q Align the end of the sheet media with the location shown in the figure Sheet media Align here Pull back the loading lever The sheet media is secured in place Loading lever f you re performing printing attach the media clamps However if the thickness of the sheet media is 0 5 millimeters or more leave the media clamps unattached Otherwise the print heads ma
59. allonge ou une bande d alimentation lectrique sont utilis es s assurer qu elles correspondent aux caract ristiques de l appareil tension fr quence et courant L utilisation de plusieurs charges lectriques sur une prise unique ou une longue rallonge peut causer un incendie Mise la terre La mise la terre peut pr venir un incendie ou un choc lectrique dus une fuite de courant en cas de d faillance Ne jamais utiliser l ext rieur ni un endroit o l appareil risque d tre expos de l eau ou une humidit lev e Ne jamais toucher l appareil avec des mains mouill es Le non respect de cette consigne risque de provoquer un incendie ou un choc lec trique Ne jamais ins rer d objet tranger dans l appareil Ne jamais exposer l appareil aux d versements de liquides L insertion d objets comme des pi ces de monnaie ou des allumettes ou le d verse ment de liquides dans les orifices de ventila tion peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Si un objet ou du liquide s infiltre dans l appareil d brancher imm diatement le c ble d alimentation et communiquer avec le repr sentant Roland DG Corp autoris Ne jamais placer d objet inflammable proximit de l appareil Ne jamais util iser de produit inflammable en a rosol proximit de l appareil Ne jamais utiliser l appareil dans un endroit o des gaz peu vent s accumuler Une combustion ou une explosion
60. ars and NOT FOUND 4 operation stops If this happens press CENTER then take action as follows Reload the media then send the data again If this does not resolve the problem then perform alignment manually P 104 Aligning Manually and Cutting If the crop marks cannot be detected easily because of the effects of media warping or the like then perform alignment manually When you want to perform automatic alignment with lengthy media we recommend performing output with the data separated into sizes that are as short as possible With large sizes error due to warping and the like increases making smooth detection impossible Chapter 5 Feature Reference 103 5 7 Performing Printing and Cutting Separately To Quit Detection and Start Cutting CANCEL CROPMARK Press DETECTION Crop mark detection stops Depending on the content of the data some time may pass before detection actually stops Press gt This stops detection and starts cutting Note After pressing in step resuming detection or canceling output is also possible P 76 Pausing or Canceling Output Aligning Manually and Cutting 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 I Set the base point Use D D YD to align the center of the blade with the location shown in the figure
61. ate a small amount of slack then switch on the sub power CANCELED FOR MOTOR PROTECTION Continuous operation made the pump motor become hot and so operation was paused Press any key to clear the error Allow the machine to stand for approximately 40 minutes before resuming operation LONG MEDIA CLAMP IS INSTALLED Media cutoff was attempted even though MEDIA CLAMP is set to LONG To prevent malfunction or damage to the machine media cutoff operations are not performed when MEDIA CLAMP is set to LONG Use to go back to the original screen then either detach the media clamps or replace them with short media clamps and set MEDIA CLAMP to SHORT 38 Cutting Off the Media CANCELED FOR MOTOR PROTECTION An unusable print head is installed Switch off the sub power After you switch off the power inform your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or Roland DG Corp Call Center Chapter 6 What to Do If 135 136 Chapter 7 Specifications 7 1 Usable Media Conditions for Usable Media Media width 182 to 762 mm 7 2 to 30 inches Cuttable media thickness 0 08 to 0 22 mm 3 2 to 8 6 mil depending on media composition B Maximum media thickness including backing paper Printing only 1 0 mm 39 mil When performing cutting 0 4 mm 15 mil C Roll outer diameter Maximum 180 mm 7 1 inches D Paper tube core inner diameter 50 8 mm or 76 2 mm 2 inches or 3 inches
62. atement et abondamment l eau courante pendant cas de contact avec la peau au moins 15 minutes Si les yeux sont toujours irrit s consulter un m decin laver imm diatement l eau et au savon En cas d irritation ou d inflammation de la peau consulter un m decin O En cas d ingestion ne pas provoquer le vomissement et demander imm diatement l aide d un m decin Provoquer le vomissement peut cr er un risque de suffocation 51 l odeur cause un trouble physique amener la personne dans un endroit bien a r et la faire se reposer Si l tourdissement ou la naus e persistent consulter un m decin 16 AN Pour utiliser en toute s curit Le poids de cet appareil est de 210 kg 463 Ib Le poids du support est de 20 kg 44 Ib N ATTENTION N ATTENTION Installer l appareil un endroit stable et plat et capable de supporter son poids Le poids total de l appareil peut tre d au moins 210 kg 463 Ib Installer l appareil un endroit inappropri peut provoquer un accident grave comme le renversement la chute ou l crasement Le d chargement et la mise en place doivent tre faits par au moins six per sonnes Les t ches qui exigent un effort trop grand si elles sont ex cut es par un petit nombre de personnes peuvent tre cause de blessures La chute d articles tr s lourds peut aussi causer des blessures N PRUDENCE Ne jamais regarder pendant de longues p riodes
63. be sure to carry out the follow ing steps Allowing the ink to stand without carrying out these steps can cause the settled material to harden resulting in malfunction or other problems Remove just the white ink cartridges shake them gently then reinsert them The cyan magenta yellow black and gloss ink cartridges do not need to be shaken every day but new cartridges for these colors should be shaken when you install them Automatic Maintenance Feature This machine is provided with feature that automatically performs maintenance on a periodic basis Because this performs operations that are intended to keep the print heads from drying out be sure to observe the following matters Leave the main power on at all times Never leave the front cover open for long periods O After finishing making the settings for the various menu items go back to the top screen 28 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 2 Switching the Power On and Off Switching the Power On and Off This machine has main power switch and sub power switch Switch on both to use the machine Whenever printing is finished switch off the sub power You also flip down the loading lever to the rear of the machine Leave the main power switch D on at all times never switching it off Leaving it on activates the alarm feature P 72 Alarm Feature Turn this switch on after closing the front cover To turn it off hold down the swit
64. buildup of media and other material using brush Never use metal brush Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path A WARNING Never use gasoline alcohol thinner or any other flammable material Doing so may cause fire This machine is a precision device and is sensitive to dust and dirt Perform cleaning on a daily ba sis O Clean by wiping with a cloth moistened by neutral detergent diluted with water then wrung dry O Never attempt to oil or lubricate the machine Care and Maintenance of the Print Heads Daily Care and Maintenance Perform maintenance using the machine s head cleaning feature P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning p 57 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Periodic Care and Maintenance Periodic care is essential to ensuring optimal printing at all times Based on your frequency of use periodically clean the print heads using a cleaning kit P 59 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit Note The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replacement depending on use Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Performing More Powerful Cleaning When the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up by the normal cleaning try the more forceful medium clean ing or the even more forceful powerful cleaning
65. c meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle The symbol at left means danger of electrocution The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the unit must never be disassembled The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet AN To Ensure Safe Use Incorrect operation may cause injury Z WARNING NCAUTION Be sure to follow the operation procedures described in this documentation Never allow anyone unfamiliar with the usage or handling of the machine to touch it Incorrect usage or handling may lead to an accident AN Exercise caution to avoid being pinched or becoming caught Inadvertent contact with certain areas may cause the hand or fingers to be pinched or become caught Use care when performing operations Keep children away from the machine The machine includes areas and components that pose a hazard to children and may result in injury blindness choking or other serious accident Never attempt operation while wearing a necktie necklace or loose clothing Bind long hair securely Such item
66. cept the tool s plug Repair or replace damaged or worn cord immediately Operating Instructions KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN Cluttered areas and benches invites accidents DON T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT Don t use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing when changing accessories such as blades bits cutters and like REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING Make sure the switch is in off position before plugging in USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Consult the owner s manual for recommended accessories The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED TURN POWER OFF Don t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop 1 6 4 Shinmiyakoda Kita ku Hamamatsu shi Shizuoka ken 431 2103 JAPAN Contents AN To Ensure Safe US 4 A Pour utiliser en toute s curit 11 Important Notes on Handling and Use nnne nennen nennen nnn nnns 18 Printer Unit 12 e MF dan 18 haee EM 19 Chapter 1 Introduction iterare entran dena inc err ua innu aa nua ERR RRRR 21 Features of the Machine Features of ECO UV inks Other Users ns nanas na
67. ch for one sec ond or longer Main power switch Be sure to Main power switch Back of the printer Front of the printer Flip the loading lever down to the rear when not in use Important Note on Switching Off the Power Never switch off the main power or unplug the power cord suddenly while operation is in progress Doing so may damage the print heads Be sure to first switch off the sub power If the main power is accidentally switched off immediately turn the power back on Chapter 2 Basic Operation 29 2 2 Switching the Power On and Off The Power saving Feature This machine is provided with a power saving feature that switches to a low power sleep mode when a fixed interval passes with no operation The factory default for the time after which the machine switches to the sleep mode is 30 minutes You can change the setting for the time of the shift to the sleep mode You can also switch off the power saving feature P 86 Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode p 86 Deactivating the Sleep Mode When the machine is in the sleep mode the sub power switch flashes slowly Using the operation panel or performing opera tions such as sending printing data from the computer when media is loaded restores the machine to its normal mode To reduce power consumption we recommend leaving the power saving feature on and setting the activation time
68. cribed here appears contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer ALIGN POINT POSITION INVALID An attempt was made to set an align point at a loca tion where the setting cannot be made No align point can be set when the angle of the base point and the align point is too large Reload the media correctly so that the angle is minimized then set the base point and the align point again to match the crop marks P 103 Aligning Automatically and Cutting CARRIAGES ARE SEPARATED The cutting carriage and the printing carriage were improperly disconnected A problem such as a media jam occurred impeding correct op eration Operation cannot be continued Switch the sub power off then back on 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 To continue performing output without correcting this press At this time the portion extending beyond the print ing or cutting area and the crop marks are not printed To stop printing stop sending data from the computer then raise the loading lever Make the printing or cutting area wider such as by replacing the media with a larger piece of media or by changing the positions of the pinch rollers then send the data again The size of the data being output is too small Make the scanning direction size of the data at least 65 mm 2 9 16 in To continue performing output without c
69. ct the name of a preset you want to load E D ie L250m The settings are changed and the screen shown in the figure appears Description This loads a saved preset You can select any one of eight types of presets When no names have been assigned you select from among NAME1 through NAMES If you load a preset while is illuminated goes dark To start printing press once more and redo the preparations for printing Assigning a Name to a Preset Procedure PRESET Press gt Press D Press twice nave e Press gt NAME Use gt to select any one from NAME1 to NAME8 nave 4 Press gt 5_ Use gt gt to enter a character NAME 4 Press gt SAMPLE d UseC a gt gt to enter the next character Enter the following characters in the same way When you re finished entering text press Cere Press Grau Press 4 gt to go back to the original screen Description This assigns a name to a saved preset Using media names may aid recognition and clarity The characters you can enter A through 2 0 through 9 and the character You can enter up to 15 characters including spaces Chapter 5 Feature Reference 111 5 11 Making the Network Settings Setting the IP Address Subnet Mask Etc Procedure menu e Press Crew SYSTEM INFO Press a gt several times system INFO 4e Press gt NETWORK gt
70. d PRESET menu 1 Holding down Cu pressing displays this menu 2 This is not displayed when CMYKGIGI cyan magenta yellow black gloss gloss is selected as the ink mode 122 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 14 Menu List Language and Unit Menu Hold down D and switch on the sub power MENU LANGUAGE LENGTH UNIT mm mm d TEMP UNIT Cc d Cleaning Menu Press Hold down CLEANING for one second or longer To the POWERFUL CL menu Head cleaning for all groups NORMAL CL 4 d P 41 When you want to clean all A PD heads simultaneously CLEANING 6 MEDIUM CL MEDIUM CL e c M A Y CLEANING 4 POWERFUL CL 4 POWERFUL CL ABC d CD To the NORMAL CL menu Cutting Configuration Menu Press SPEED OFFSET 4 UP SPEED 30 cm s gt 30 cm s 4 10250mm gt 0 250mm 4 30cm s gt 30cm s d 50gf gt 50gf Chapter 5 Feature Reference 123 124 Chapter 6 What to Do If 126 6 1 The Machine Doesn t Run The Printer Unit Doesn t Run Is the power switched on Switch on the printer s main power then press the sub power switch and make sure the sub power switch lights up Is illuminated Printing is not performed when is not illuminated Pull backthe loading lever close the front cover and press Is the
71. du triangle Le symbole gauche signifie danger d lectrocution Le symbole S 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 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 11 12 AN Pour utiliser en toute s curit L utilisation incorrecte peut causer des blessures gt o e e o o o e ATTENTION S assurer de suivre les proc dures d utilisation d crites dans la documenta tion Ne jamais permettre quiconque ne connait pas le fonctionnement ou la ma nutention de l appareil de le toucher L utilisation ou la manutention incorrectes peuvent causer un accident Garder les enfants loin de l appareil L appareil comporte des zones et des com posants qui pr sentent un danger pour les enfants et qui pourraient causer des bles sures la c cit la suffocation ou d autres accidents graves Ne jamais faire fonctionner l appareil apr s avoir consomm de l alcool ou des m dica ments ou dans un tat de fatigue L utilisation de l appareil exige un jugement sans faille L utilisation avec les facult s af f
72. e of the location where the machine is installed has fallen below the ambient temperature at which the machine can operate Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power The displayed temperature is the current ambient temperature of the installation location Bring the installed location to a temperature at which operation is possible 20 to 32 C and allow the machine to come to room temperature then turn on the power DATA ERROR CANCELING Output was stopped because a problem was found in the data received Operation cannot be continued Check whether the data contains errors Also check for a problem with the connector cable or the computer and redo the operation from the step of loading the media PINCHROLL ERROR LOWER PINCHROLL was pressed without first lowering the pinch rollers Press any key to clear the error Pull back the loading lever then press Cru y The pinch rollers were raised while was il luminated The error is cleared automatically after a short wait Never move the loading lever while printing is in progress PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID RIGHT POS The right pinch roller is positioned at a location where it does not pinch the media Raise the loading lever and move the right pinch roller to the correct location P 38 Cutting Off the Media PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID LEFT POS The left pinch roller is positioned at a location where it does not pinch the media Raise the loadi
73. eL A To the LOAD menu Y NAME e NAME 4 NAME2 d DD y NAME 4e NAME 4 NAMES Foil d A Y NAME 4e NAME 48 Ge NAME4 A eo DoD y NAME e NAME 4 NAMES oe 4 A Go Y NAME e NAME 4 6 gt H A y NAME 4e NAME 4 NAME o d n DD Y NAME 45 NAME 4 NAMES d CD To the NAME 1 menu To the DETAIL SETTING menu MENU 4 ApJUsT BI DIR 4 ADJUST BI DIR gt O TEST PRINT d A A o Y ADJUST BI DIR 4e SIMPLE SETTING 4 SIMPLE SETTING 5 o 0 d A Pie QD To the SETTING NO 4 menu ADJUST BI D DETAIL SETTING 4 DETAIL SETT TEST PRINT d e To the 4 TEST PRINT menu DETAIL SETTING e e m nm M e 4 Co SETTING NO 1 Fe 0 0 0 aolo 0 0 4 A Y DETAIL SETTING e H H2 H3 40 e H5 4 SETTING NO 2 Holo 0 0 aolo 0 0 4 A Y DETAIL SETTING lt m m H nu we e SETTING NO 3 Holo 0 0 aolo 0 0 4 A Y DETAIL SETTING e e m m mn dS H5 4 Ga SETTING NO 4 leo 0 0 almo 0 0 a CD To the TEST PRINT menu To the SETTING menu Y MENU CALIBRATION Continued TEST PRINT CALIBRATION 4 d A Y 4 CALIBRATION c SETTING 4 G SETTING c 000 00 4 To the TEST PRINT menu Chapter 5 Feature Ref
74. eaning 57 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Is the head height appropriate Printing when the HEAD HEIGHT menu item is set to HIGH is coarser than when set to LOW Keep this set to LOW except when changing it is necessary such as when you re using thick media P 88 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Have you carried out feed correction Large misalignment in the amount of feed of the media may result in printing that seems coarse or contains horizontal stripes Either make the setting on the computer to match the type of media you re using or make the setting for correction on the printer P 92 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like Did the media become slack during feed correc tion Slackness of the media during feed correction makes accurate correction impossible Carry out feed correction with the media pulled taut 92 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like After feed correction was the media pulled back Never pull the media back after carrying out feed correction Doing so may cause the correction results not to be applied properly and result in horizontal stripes P 92 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like Have you carried out bidirectional correction When you are performing bidirectional printing use the ADJUST BI DIR menu item to carry out correction The
75. ed check to make sure the IP address and other such settings are correct The settings on both the machine and the computer must be appropriate Redo the settings checking to ensure that the IP address doesn t conflict with the IP address for another device on the network that the port setting for the software RIP Chapter 6 What to Do If specifiesthe IP address set on the machine that the settings have no typing errors and for other such problems mr Link LED ami TT QE LUTTER E Setup Guide P 112 Setting the IP Address Subnet Mask Etc Did the software RIP end abnormally Make sure the software RIP is running correctly then switch the sub power switch off and back on Is the temperature of the room too low Use the machine in an environment where the temperature is 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F The Media Take up System Doesn t Run Is the take up unit cable connected Connect the take up unit cable to the machine To perform take up automatically during printing also make the setting for the AUTO switch Setup Guide P 31 Loading Media 6 2 Attractive Printing Is Impossible Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes Do the print heads show dot drop out Carry out a printing test and make sure no dot drop out occurs If dot drop out is present perform head cleaning P 40 Printing Tests and Cl
76. ee de a e c a c a a c ads 42 CHECKING FOF Remaining needs Die veter trei ti erst 42 nn nn nan tn tn in teed 42 2 6 Performing Cutting 44 To Perform Cutting 44 Performing a Cutting Test 45 Making the Setting for Blade Force 46 Chapter 3 Operation of the Media Take up System ss 47 3 1 The Media Take up System iii 48 Features of the Media Take up System 48 Operating Conditions for the Media Take up System 48 About the Paper Tube e e 48 3 2 Using the Media Take up System 49 Loading Roll M dias a a a E AR RNA 49 REMOVING Taken u p Media once QUEE RERO VERE REPRE HERE URDU USE RR EHE 52 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment sees nnne nennen 53 4 1 Daily Care and Maintenance reete recor kc ede R2 E E CER EE 54 Disposihg of Discharged 54 Cleaning eret pc REIHE 56 Care and Maintenance of the Print Heads nn 56 4 2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective 6 5 57 Performing More Powerful Cleaning inner 57 When Powerful Cleaning 15 Not Effective ssscssssssccssscsssecssssecsssessssssecssssesssssecssnsecsssecsssssecssseesesueessneeessueecesneessneesesass 58 Contents 4 3 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit 59 When the Cleaning Kit Becomes Necessary 59 How to Perform
77. end cutting off the media Printing a System Report Procedure menu e Press Cv SUB MENU gt Press CY 2 several times SUBMENU 4 Press gt SYSTEM REPORT Press C 4 gt several times Press to start printing 114 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 12 Viewing Information about the Media and the System e Press Grau Press to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description This prints system information including a list of setting values Viewing the Serial Number Firmware Version and Other Information Procedure menu 4 Press Guy SYSTEM INFO gt Press C 4 D several times system FO 4e Press gt SERIAL NO gt Use Ca gt CY gt to choose the information you want to view SERAL vo Press gt 7500001 Press Crew SETUP SHEET Press lt gt to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description You can view the following information MODEL Model name SERIAL NO Serial number INK Ink type FIRMWARE Firmware version Viewing the Network Settings Procedure menu 4 Press Crau SYSTEM INFO Press C v gt several times SYSTEM iro 4 Press C D NETWORK gt Press Ca D Network Press C IP ADDRESS 4 Use Ca gt to choose the information you want to view iP ADDRESS 4 Press C 192 168 000 003 gt Chapter 5 Feature Reference 115 5 12 Viewing Information about the Media and the
78. er that this feeds out media even when you re performing printing only so set it to DISABLE when not needed Chapter 5 Feature Reference 99 5 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions Procedure 1 Check the setting for the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item Make sure the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item is set to ENABLE P 85 Executing Environment Matching Automatically 2 Execute the ADJUST BI DIR menu item Load the media P 31 Loading Media p 82 How to Load Sheet Media Perform bidirectional adjustment P 89 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing p 90 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Pre cisely 3 Print a test pattern and cut it menu P Press CUTTING MENU gt Press D several times CUTTING MENU Press D PRINT CUT ADJ gt PRNT CcUTAD 4 Press gt TEST PRINT Press The test pattern is printed at three locations at the two edges the center When adjustment is needed go on to the steps below Cutting Cutting position position Printing B Printing position position Cutting position and printing Cutting position and print position are misaligned ing position are aligned 4 Print and cut a test pattern for setting the correction values PRINT CUT ADJ PressC D TEST PRINT 2 d Press to execute 100 C
79. er touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury CAUTION Never touch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers Doing so may result in injury I Enter the blade replacement mode MENU 4 SUB MENU gt MAINTENANCE 4 MAINTENANCE REPLACE KNIFE d SUB VENU NOW PROCESSING OPEN FRONT COVER rNisHED Press Cen Press C Y D several times Press gt Press a D Press gt Press C Y D several times Press i The cutting carriage moves to a location where blade replacement is possible and then the screen shown in the figure appears Open the front cover Preparations are complete when this screen appears Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 69 4 4 Replacing Consumable Parts 2 Replace the separating knife Remove the separating knife D Loosen the screw until it slips out Grasp the screw portion and slowly pull it out in the direction of the arrow When doing this do not pull it back toward you Install a new knife The knife is secured in place by the magnet Magnet D Positioning groove Slowly insert it into the groove Tighten the screw Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip out of position at this time
80. erence 119 5 14 Menu List 120 Continued A GI Y MENU 4 HEAD HEIGHT 4 HEAD HEIGH gt Low gt LOW d s aed QD To the Wal c ae menu MENU 44 508 MENU SUB MENU gt EDGE DETECTION A SUB MENU VACUUM POWER SUB MENU FULL WIDTH S SUB MENU 4 PERIODIC CL Y SUB MENU FACTORY DEFAULT d SUB MENU SLEEP EDGE DETECTION VACUUM POWER AUTO gt AUTO d Era NS WIDTH S Hem FULL Era NS FULL BON TTA CL Row NONE Rae gt SETTING menu BON SLEEP Esa S Bou DOTT sema S c 30min DOTT SETTING ee m qs verres CD To the INTERVAL menu SUB MENU SYSTEM REPORT d DE To the ere WASH menu SUB MENU 4 E INK CONTROL MODE INK CONTROL gt EMPTY MODE pi e STOP STOP A A y INK CONTROL D PUMP UP d A CAL y INK CONTROL HEAD WASH CD gt To the EMPTY MODE menu To the DRAIN BOTTLE menu SUB MENU 42 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CLEANING d A DD Tothe y EDGE DETECTION menu MAINTENANCE REPLACE WIPER d 4 Y MAINTENANCE REPLACE KNIFE d Ca Y MAINTENANCE DRAIN BOTTLE d CD To the CLEANING menu Y Continued
81. ess C Y gt twice NOW PROCESSING Press e The cutting carriage moves to a location permitting blade replacement and then the screen shown in the figure appears OPEN FRONT COVER FNISHED Open the front cover Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Replace the blade Remove the blade holder er Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 67 4 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Remove the old blade 74 Press this pin Blade holder Old blade y D Install a new blade Pin 7 Blade holder New blade if Reinstall the blade holder If installed without supporting the screw in this way cutting quality may become poor Insert until the collar is flush with the surface Tighten the screw Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose 68 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 4 Replacing Consumable Parts 3 Quit the blade replacement mode MAINTENANCE 4e REPLACE KNIFE e SETUP SHEET 4 ROLL Close the front cover Press 3 Press Cvew to go back to the original screen Replacing the Separating Knife If the separating knife becomes dull replace it with the included replacement knife CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions and nev
82. flammables et toxiques N ATTENTION N PRUDENCE Ne pas approcher une flamme nue de l espace de travail L encre et les liquides us s sont inflam mables Ne jamais entreposer d encre de liquide de nettoyage ou des liquides us s dans les endroits suivants un endroit expos une flamme nue un endroit o il y a risque de temp ra ture lev e pr s d eau de Javel d un autre agent d oxydation ou de mat riel explosif O tout endroit la port e d enfants Il y a risque d incendie L ingestion acciden telle par un enfant peut pr senter un risque pour la sant Ne jamais incin rer une cartouche d encre De l encre pourrait couler s enflammer et le feu se r pandre des objets proches Ne jamais boire l encre le liquide de net toyage ni les liquides us s ne pas en respirer les vapeurs et ne pas laisser les produits entrer en contact avec les yeux ou la peau Cela est dangereux pour la sant S assurer que le lieu de travail est bien a r L absence d a ration ad quate peut cr er une situation dangereuse pour la sant ou un risque de combustion cause des vapeurs qui manent de l encre En cas d ingestion ou de trouble physique Ne jamais soumettre une cartouche d encre des chocs Ne jamais tenter d ouvrir une cartouche d encre De l encre pourrait s chapper O En cas de contact avec les yeux rincer imm di
83. for the sleep mode to 30 minutes or less 30 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media Loading Media Media may be of one of two types media wound onto paper tube called roll media and media not rolled in this way called sheet media This section explains how to load media using roll media as an example For information on how to load sheet media refer to the page indicated below P 82 How to Load Sheet Media A CAUTION Load roll media correctly Otherwise the media may fall and cause injury A CAUTION Roll media weighs about 20 kg 44 Ib Handling roll media is an operation that must be performed by two persons or more and care must be taken to prevent falls Attempting to lift heavy media in a manner that taxes your strength may cause physical injury Also if dropped such items may cause injury A CAUTION Never load media that weighs more than 20 kg 44 Ib The machine may fail to withstand the weight and tip over or cause the media to fall A CAUTION When performing printing be sure to attach the rear cover When the rear cover is not installed ultraviolet light can escape from the machine more easily I Pass the media through the machine and position it correctly on the left and right Open the front cover Move the media clamps to the sides Media clamps
84. g dual pass printing the media must be pulled back and so the media take up unit cannot be used P 108 Gloss Ink Features and Printing Methods Settings Related to Media Feed When using the media take up system to avoid pulling media with undue force be sure to observe the following points Operations that pull the media with undue force such as unsuitable take up by the take up system can cause printing to stop or result in misalignment of the printing position Never use ru to pull the media back O Never operate the MANUAL switch for the take up unit when the loading lever is pulled back When loading and setting up media set the SETUP SHEET menu item to TU When feeding out media toward the front of the machine by pressing C Y D be sure to set the base point O If the setting for pulling back media after printing has been made on the computer then turn off the setting O On the computer set the margin from the print end position to the next print start position the page spac ing at a value of 120 millimeters or more O Set the PREFEED setting menu item to DISABLE When Performing Continuous Printing of Two or More Pages When you re performing continuous printing and take up for two or more pages give attention to the following points O If the setting to execute automatic cutoff of the media can be made on the computer then turn this setting off Making the setting on the computer to execu
85. g printing followed immediately by cutting be sure to set this to 0 00 Default Setting FEED SETTING 0 0096 SCAN SETTING 0 0096 94 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting Making the Cutting Conditions Set on the Machine Take Precedence Procedure menu s Press Guy CUTTING MENU Press C 4 Dseveral times CUTTING MENU e Press D CUTTING PRIOR gt Press CA gt twice CUTTING PRIOR P Press C gt COMMAND p MENU d Use CA gt C Y D to select MENU Press to enable the setting Press Guy Press lt gt to go back to the original screen Description You can also make the settings for the cutting conditions using the computer By default the settings made with the computer take priority To make the cutting conditions set on the machine take priority either turn off the settings of the computer or make the setting described above Default Setting CUTTING PRIOR COMMAND Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions Procedure Force Press CY 50gf gt 60gf d Use D to choose the cutting condition you want to set Use gt CY D to enter the value to enable the setting go back to the original SETUP SHEET screen Description This enables you to check and verify the settings for the cutting conditions using cutting test results P 45 Performing a Cutting Test FORCE This sets the force pressure of the
86. hapter 5 Feature Reference 5 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting 3 From the test pattern read the value at the location Test pattern Check the value on Cutting line the SCAN side Correction value scale a 0 5 4 Check the value on Scan direction x the FEED side lariat The point where the cutting line HH intersects the correction value RS scale is the correction value In this figure the value is 0 3 Use the Cutting line same method to read the value on the FEED side Enter the correction value you read PRNT cUTAD 4 Press A D SETTING b r o30 030mm Press D 5 000 020mm 4 UsecC D gt to set the correction value for the feed direction Use gt gt Dtosetthe correction value for S the scanning direction Press e to enable the setting PRNT cUTAD 44 Press SETTING gt 7 Check the results of adjustment PRINT CUT ADJ Press a TEST PRINT Press to execute If the printing and cutting lines are aligned adjustment is complete If further adjustment is needed go back to step and fine tune the adjustment Cutting position Printing position Cutting position and print ing position are aligned Description You perform this when printing followed immediately by cutting yields positioning for printing and cutting that is slightly misaligned You print align
87. ia is returned after printing the greater is the chance of misalign ment occurring It is a good idea to keep the size of each single page to the minimum necessary Are you using media that exhibits large expansion and contraction When you re performing printing followed immediately by cut ting 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 per forming cutting This corrects for expansion and contraction of the media Is AUTO ENV MATCH set to the DISABLE set ting The printing and cutting positions may become misaligned due to ambienttemperature or humidity Setting AUTO ENV MATCH to ENABLE performs matching to the environment to correct for misalignment P 85 Executing Environment Matching Automatically Are the settings for the CALIBRATION menu item in the CUTTING MENU menu item correct When you re performing printing followed immediately by cut ting go to CUTTING MENU and set the CALIBRATION value to 0 00 P 93 Performing Distance Correction During Cutting 6 3 The Media Jams The Media Jams If an error message is displayed because the media has jammed immediately correct the problem Failure to do so may damage the print heads P 135 MOTOR ERROR TURN POWER OFF Is the media warped or wrinkled Many factors can cause warping or wrinkling Refer t
88. ic Crop Mark Detection When you are printing with crop marks set a margin of at least 90 mm 3 5 in before the next print start position You can set the margin value with the software RIP you re using For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using Q Crop marks Pinch rollers Where to cut the media off 90 mm 3 5 in or more 1 5 mm about 0 06 in 1 5 mm about 0 06 in 22 5 mm 0 89 in The actual size where output is possible 80 mm 3 2 in or more 102 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 7 Performing Printing and Cutting Separately Aligning Automatically and Cutting When you make the setting for reading crop marks when sending cutting data from the computer alignment is performed with the presence or absence of crop marks determined automatically For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using Procedure Load the media e b 3 D 4 A Crop marks Blade protection Angled no more than 5 degrees Otherwise alignment becomes impossible 5 degrees or more 5 degrees 29990202 Or more 0000000 Send the cutting data Alignment is performed automatically then cutting starts If Automatic Alignment Cannot Be Performed CROPMARK ERROR If the machine fails to detect the crop marks the screen shown in the figure appe
89. in ennemie ent 1 2 Part Names and Functions iieiaei nt de 23 A LAS GA D ALL E EAE A 23 Op ration ER 25 Media Take Up SVStOTi an a eo veo ocu 26 Chapter 2 Basic Operation reser eret u pe NR RKNRRNRRT MARS aa n ASA 27 2 1 Before Starting Op rations oriente estkec E aye ERR c XE ERE Re VEL ee Before Starting the Day s Work Automatic Maintenance Feature 2 2 Switching the Power and Off iii 29 Switching the Power Omand Off eie estere tre eee AA EHR ERREUR Eve eta R Eno 29 The 5 P 30 2 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media iaceo eva ka 31 31 Cuttinig Off the eret 38 2 4 Starting Printing sise 39 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer rennes 39 Printing HIER ROME DERE 40 2 5 If Ink Runs eate ceca
90. int heads dirty The following may cause ink to drip on the media during print ing Buildup of fibrous dust lint around the heads Ink transferred to the heads due to rubbing against the media Ifthis happens clean the heads using the cleaning kit We recom mend carrying out periodic head cleaning P 59 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit Are the pinch rollers or media clamps dirty Perform cleaning periodically P 56 Cleaning Chapter 6 What to Do If Cutting Is Misaligned or Skewed Is the media loaded and set up correctly If the media is not loaded and set up correctly or media feed is not smooth cutting may be adversely affected Make sure the media is loaded and set up correctly P 131 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Are the settings for the cutting conditions appropri ate Misalignment or skewing may occur if the cutting speed is too fast or the blade force is too high Try changing the cutting condi tions With media having a strong adhesive layer the adhesive layer reattaches to itself immediately after cutting However if a cutting test shows that the peeling of the media and the blade traces on the backing paper are optimal then the media is being cut properly Be careful not to make the blade force too high Is the length of printing too long For printing followed immediately by cutting in particular the longer the page length that is the longer the distance the med
91. ion where high temperature may occur O Near bleach or any other such oxidizing agent or explosive material O Any location within the reach of children Fire may be a danger Accidental ingestion by children may pose a health hazard Chapter 2 Basic Operation 43 2 6 Performing Cutting To Perform Cutting To perform cutting carry out the procedure described below O Move the media clamps to locations where they don t clamp the media Alternatively remove the media clamps Media clamps OWhen you re performing cutting only then if you re cutting roll media allow the media to hang down from the rear of the machine 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 gr u Turn the media flanges by hand to pull out the necessary length due n the roll pA Per Important Notes on Cutting Never use the media clamps You can also detach them when not in use When you re performing printing followed immediately by cutting then before you start cutting allow the ink to dry sufficiently Use your software RIP to make the setting for the drying time For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using The drying time varies according to the medi
92. ive vinyl 100 to 200 gf 4000 m When uncut areas remain even when the blade force is increased to a value that is higher by 50 to 60 gf than the values shown in this chart then replace the blade The values for Blade life are estimates for when cutting media of identical type Chapter 7 Specifications 141 7 4 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Serial Number This is required when you seek maintenance servicing or support Never peel off the label or let it get dirty Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage frequency and amperage given here 0000000 in ES M 0000000000000000000000 142 Chapter 7 Specifications 7 5 Specifications LEC 330 Printing cutting method Piezo ink jet method media moving method Acceptable Width 182 to 762 mm 7 2 to 30 in media Thickness Maximum 1 0 mm 39 mil with liner for printing Maximum 0 4 mm 16 mil with liner and 0 22 mm 9 mil without liner for cut ting Roll outer diameter Maximum 180 mm 7 1 in Roll weight Maximum 20 kg 44 Ib Core diameter 50 8 mm 2 in or 76 2 mm 3 in Printing cutting width 1 Maximum 736 mm 29 in Ink cartridges Types Colors ECO UV 220 cc cartridge Six colors cyan magenta yellow black white and gloss Ink curing unit Dual UV LED Lamp Printing resolution dots per inch Maximum
93. lamps Position the pinch rollers over the grit rollers If the message shown in the figure appears when you close the front cover check the positions of the pinch rollers and the middle pinch rollers These must be placed over the grit rollers Also if the number of middle pinch rollers installed is greater than the number of grit rollers used then detach the extra middle pinch rollers PINCHROLL ERROR O INVALID POS a Remove when not using roll media If roll media is allowed to stand unused in a loaded state for an extended period the media may sag This can cause poor printing quality and motor errors so be sure to remove and store such media when not in use Chapter 2 Basic Operation 37 2 3 Loading and Cutting Off Media Cutting Off the Media Some media may be thick or may be composed of plastic or other hard material For such media never perform cutoff using Doing so may cause malfunction or other problems Procedure Close the front cover Make sure Cetu lights up Hold down rci for one second or longer The media is cut off The cutoff location on the media is as shown in the figure below Blade The media is fed Protector Blade protector 5399 The media is cut off here Printed portion You can make the setting in the
94. ly applying as little pressure as possible Never rub scrape or crush them A CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury I Change to the print head manual cleaning mode Remove any media menu 4 Press Guy SUB MENU gt Press C Y several times sub MENU e Press gt MAINTENANCE gt Press CA D MAINTENANCE 44 Press gt CLEANING a Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 59 4 3 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit OPEN MAINTE Press e NANCE COVER H Open the front cover and remove the maintenance cover Screws Close the front cover and press The print head carriage moves to the left side of the machine and then the screen OPEN SIDE shown in the figure appears COVER Remove the side cover S ki Side cover FINisHED Preparations are complete when this screen appears d 60 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 3 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit 2 Clean using the cleaning stick Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust lint Moisten the cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid Perform cleaning in the sequence shown in the figure below Never touch the nozzle surface Gently stroke the sponge Clean only the metal frame Never rub with fo
95. m a printing test to check the results Perform cleaning using the machine s cleaning feature several times when necessary P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 63 4 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Wipers TIME FOR The wipers are components that you use when cleaning the WIPER REPLACE d print heads When the screen displays a message like the one shown it means the item needs to be replaced Replace with Press new items A CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury L Display the REPLACE WIPER menu Remove any media from the platen MENU Press Grau SUB MENU Press several times SUB MENU 44 Press gt MAINTENANCE gt Press a gt MAINTENANCE Presse gt REPLACE WIPER a Press Em NOW PROCESSING The print head carriage moves to a location where wiper replacement is possible and then the screen shown in the figure appears OPEN SIDE COVER Remove the side cover Screws Screws 64 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 4 Replacing Consumable Parts Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity FINisHED Preparations are complete when this screen appears a 2 the wipers Use the included tweezers
96. ment marks perform detection of the printed marks and correct the discrepancy Subtle misalignment between the printing and cutting positions may occur due to the thickness of the media or the head height We recommend making correction to match the media you re using Default Setting F feed direction 0 00 mm S scanning direction 0 00 mm Chapter 5 Feature Reference 101 5 7 Performing Printing and Cutting Separately To Perform Printing and Cutting Separately When you remove printed media and then reload it and perform cutting you carry out alignment to prevent misalignment of the printing results and the cut lines You do this at times such as when for example you perform lamination or other processing after printing then reload the media and perform cutting At such times you perform printing with crop marks You can perform automatic alignment with detection of the printed crop marks when you perform cutting Printing with Crop Marks Use your software RIP to make the settings for printing crop marks For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using Alignment marks and symbols drawn using a graphics program cannot be used as crop marks The crop marks are printed as shown in the figure Crop Mark Crop Mark Align point 3 Align point 2 o L N C zi e mm Crop Mark Crop Mark Align point 1 Base point Media Sizes Allowing Automat
97. n es La prudence est de rigueur NPour utiliser en toute s curit Vignettes d avertissement Des vignettes d avertissement sont appos es pour qu il soit facile de rep rer les zones dangereuses La signification des vignettes est donn e ci dessous Respecter les avertissements Ne jamais retirer les vignettes et ne pas les laisser s encrasser Inflammable L encre et les liquides us s sont inflamma bles Les garder loin de toute flamme nue L encre est toxique L encre et les liquides us s sont toxiques Eviter tout contact avec le corps Utiliser uniquement dans un endroit bien a r Attention T tes d impression mobiles Les t tes d impression sous le couvercle se d placent haute vitesse et repr sen tent un danger Ne jamais ins rer la main ou les doigts dans l ouverture 3 S Attention Risque de pincement Faire attention de ne pas coincer les doigts pendant le chargement du support ou lors de la fermeture du couvercle gt Attention Rayonnement ultraviolet Ne jamais regarder de pr s et directement pendant une p riode prolong e Attention Risque de pincement Ne jamais toucher inutilement le rouleau compensateur Faire attention pour viter de coincer les doigts Attention Rayonnement ultraviolet Ne jamais regarder de pr s et directement pendant une p riode prolong e
98. ndensation Failure to do so may result in breakdown O Handle the machine with care when moving keeping it level not tilted at an angle and preventing it from striking other objects 1 Drain the ink wash the interior menu 4 Press Cu SUB MENU gt Press gt several times SUBMENU e Press D INK CONTROL d Press CA twice INK CONTROL Press D HEAD WASH d Press C gt twice T heart IS REQUIRED 4 Make sure the cleaning fluid is ready CHECK Press DRAIN BOTTLE amp Discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle Be sure to discard the discharged ink Q Press Ce Thereafter follow the on screen instructions to carry out the operations After cleaning has finished the sub power is automatically switched off P 54 Disposing of Discharged Ink p 117 Draining Ink and Performing Internal Washing 2 Secure the print heads in place Remove the drain bottle and detach the drain bottle stand Then attach the drain tube cover Flip the loading lever to the rear Secure the print heads in place using the packing material Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 73 4 7 When Moving the Unit Detach the roll media from the media holders Detach the media holders and the shafts If necessary also detach the dancer roller rail slider and stand legs etc The machine is now ready to be moved 3 Immediately move the machine and fill it with ink Once the prepara
99. ng lever and move the left pinch roller to the correct location P 31 Loading and Cutting Off Media WRONG CARTRIDGE A ink cartridge that cannot be used was installed Remove the ink cartridge to clear the error Use a cartridge of the specified type 6 8 If an Error Message Appears AVOIDING DRY UP TURN OFF POWER The print heads were forced to standby position to prevent them from drying out Operation cannot be continued Switch the sub power off then back on Opening the front cover while printing is in progress causes an emergency stop Never allow the print heads to remain in this state MOTOR ERROR TURN POWER OFF A motor error occurred Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power Next eliminate the cause ofthe error then immediately switch on the sub power If the machine is allowed to stand with the error un corrected the print heads may dry out and become damaged This error may be caused by such factors as a mistake in loading the media a media jam or an operation that pulls the media with excessive force The media has jammed Carefully remove the jammed media The print heads may also be damaged Perform head cleaning then perform a printing test and check the results The media was pulled with excessive force Excessive tension was applied to the media and additional action is necessary to recover from this state First move the loading lever to the rear and adjust the media to cre
100. nit for tempera ture Press This sets the language and units of measurement displayed the printer s screen Default Setting MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm TEMP UNIT Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values Procedure menu 4 SUB MENU b SUBMENU FACTORY DEFAULT d Description Press Grau Press C Y several times Press gt Press C Y several times Press to execute This menu item returns all settings to the same as their factory defaults However the settings for MENU LANGUAGE LENGTH UNIT and TEMP UNIT are not returned to the factory defaults Chapter 5 Feature Reference 87 5 5 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Procedure menu Press Crew HEAD HEIGHT gt Press v several times HEAD HEIGHT 4 Press gt LOW gt LOW d Open the front cover Move the lever to adjust the height of the head Moving the lever to HIGH makes a warning beep sound twice Moving it to LOW makes the warning beep sound once Height adjustment lever Move firmly until it stops menu Close the front cover HEAD HEIGHT The print heads return to their original position and the screen shown in the figure appears ERE Press Guy Press 4 to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL Description Depending
101. nt for printing or SHEET cutting coordinates 0 0 menu Margin length required by the media take up and feed systems is approximately 1 100 mm 43 in Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks When crop marks are used the printing or cutting area is reduced from the maximum area by an amount equal to the crop marks ue 12 5 mm 0 5 in 12 5 mm 0 5 in 10 mm 0 4 in t i 10 mm 0 4 in Printing or cutting area 10 mm 0 4 in 12 5 mm 0 5 Maximum area Crop mark Chapter 7 Specifications 139 7 2 Printing Cutting Area Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing When media cutoff command is sent from the computer the cutoff location on the media is as shown in the figure be low Second page 75mm 3 in Location where s X separated Margin setting on the computer First page 140 Chapter 7 Specifications 7 3 About the Blade The cutting conditions and the service life of the blade change according to the media and the operating environment even when using identical blades The service life also differs according to the type of blade rough guide is shown below Blade Blade force Amount of blade Blade life offset general guide ZEC U1005 General signage vinyl 50 to 150 of 8000 m ZEC U5025 General signage vinyl 30 to 100 gf 4000 m Fluorescent vinyl 120 to 200 gf 4000 m Reflect
102. nt head area for an extended time Looking directly at the ultraviolet light from up close for an extended period may result in eye injury Caution Ultraviolet Light This machine is fitted with covers to keep external leakage of ultraviolet light at low levels but incorrect handling or opera tion can lead to physical injury due to ultraviolet light The extent of injury depends on the intensity and wavelength of the ultraviolet light and the length of time of exposure Prolonged exposure to strong ultraviolet light of hazardous wavelengths can cause injury to the eyes or skin Exercise caution 10 AN To Ensure Safe Use A Warning Labels Warning labels are affixed to make areas of danger immediately clear The meanings of these labels are as follows Be sure to heed their warnings Also never remove the labels or allow them to become obscured Flammable Ink and discharged fluid are flammable Keep away from open flame Ink Is Toxic Ink and discharged fluid are toxic Avoid contact with the body Use only in a well ventilated area Caution Moving Print Heads NY The print heads inside the cover move A of at high speed and pose a hazard Never insert the hand or fingers into the gap Caution Pinching Hazard Be careful not to allow the fingers to become pinched when loading media or closing covers Caution Ultraviolet Light Never look directly from up close for a prolonged period Caution
103. nu Continued Chapter 5 Feature Reference 121 5 14 Menu List Continued 1 Y o the AUTO ENV MATCH menu To the TEST PRINT 2 menu MENU 4 CUTTING MENU 4 PRINT CUT ADJ CUTTING MENU PRINT CUT ADJ TEST PRINT d A PRINT CUT ADJ F 000 000m SETTING gt am S 0 00 000m d PRINT CUT ADJ TEST PRINT 2 d CD To the TEST PRINT menu QD the TEST PRINT 2 menu CUTTING MENU CROP CUT ADJ i CROP CUT ADJ TEST PRINT d A CROP CUT ADJ F 000 000m SETTING gt S 0 00 000m d CROP CUT ADJ TEST PRINT2 d CD To the TEST PRINT menu QD To the SCAN SETTING menu CUTTING MENU 4 CALIBRATION 4 FEED SETTING 4 Ca CALIBRATION gt FEED SETTING gt 0 0076 gt 0 00 d Y DoD CALIBRATION 4 SCAN SETTING SCAN SETTING gt 000 gt 0 00 d CD gt To the FEED SETTING menu Y CUTTING MENU 4 PREFEED PREFEED gt DISABLE DISABLE 4 Y CUTTING MENU 4 CUTTING PRIOR CUTTING PRIOR gt COMMAND gt COMMAND 4 A Y CUTTING MENU AUTO ENV MATCH l AUTO ENV MATCH gt ENABLE p ENABLE 4 To the PRINT CUT ADJ menu 2 MENU INK RENEWAL d Ca Y MENU CUT TEST PRINT
104. o the fol lowing and correct the problem P 131 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Is the height of the print heads too low Try raising the heads higher Media may inevitably warp or wrinkle slightly so adjust the height of the heads to take this into account P 88 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Chapter 6 What to Do If 129 6 4 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly Is media feed unstable Various factors can make media feed unstable Refer to the fol lowing and correct the problem 131 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable Is the paper tube installed correctly Securely insert the paper tube onto the end caps If the paper tube is not attached correctly it may spin without traction and fail to take up the media Setup Guide Is the paper tube bent or sagging Media cannot be taken up smoothly when the paper tube is bent or sagging Are you using the included paper tube Forthe papertube use the included item Using something other than the included item may result in spinning without traction or other problems that impede media take up P 48 About the Paper Tube 130 Chapter 6 What to Do If 6 5 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable A variety of problems can occur if the media feed is not smooth This can cause such problems as poor printing quality contact with the media by the print
105. off the power inform your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer of the number that appeared on the display SHEET TOO SMALL CONTINUE The size of the data is larger than the printing or cut ting area of the loaded media To continue performing output without correcting this press 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 hold down for one second or longer Make the printing or cutting area wider such as by replacing the media with a larger piece of media or by changing the positions of the pinch rollers then send the data again SHEET SET ERROR SET AGAIN was pressed even though no media is loaded Press any key to clear the error Load media and pull back the loading lever then press Cru EDGE DETECTION is set to ENABLE but transpar ent media was loaded Raise the loading lever set the EDGE DETECTION menu item to DISABLE then reload the media P 78 Using Transparent Media The loaded media is too small Press any key to clear the error Replace with media of usable size HEAD HEIGHT ERROR The height adjustment lever for the print heads was operated improperly Operation cannot be continued Switch the sub power off then back on To change the head height use the HEAD HEIGHT menu P 88 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW C The temperatur
106. oltage frequency and current Use of multiple electrical loads on a single electrical outlet or of a lengthy extension cord may cause fire Connect to ground This can prevent fire or electrical shock due to current leakage in the event of malfunction Position so that the power plug is within immediate reach at all times This is to enable quick disconnection of the power plug in the event of an emergency Install the machine next to an electrical outlet Also provide enough empty space to allow immediate access to the electrical outlet If sparking smoke burning odor unusual sound or abnormal operation occurs im mediately unplug the power cord Never use if any component is damaged Continuing to use the machine may result in fire electrical shock or injury Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer AN To Ensure Safe Use Z Important notes about the power cord plug and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject Never allow to get wet to damage Ong 0 D 1 Never bend or twist with undue force Never make hot Dust may cause fire Never bundle bind or roll up AN To Ensure Safe Use Ink cleaning fluid and discharged fluid are flammable and toxic N CAUTION N WARNING Keep open flame away from the work area Ink and discharged fluid are flammable Never store ink cleaning fluid or dis charged fluid in any
107. on force may help When set to AUTO the suction force is automatically adjusted to the optimal level for the media width You can also make this setting on the computer When you have made the setting on the computer the computer s setting is used and the printer s setting is ignored Default Setting VACUUM POWER AUTO Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 3 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media Procedure menu 44 Press SUB MENU Press CY several times sus MENU Press D FULL WIDTH S Press CY several times wiorus Press D FULL OFF 9 UseC gt CY gt to select SHEET or OFF Press Geer to enable the setting Press Grau Press gt to go back to the original screen Description This shortens printing time by reducing the width of the print head movement range to the minimum necessary This is effective when the width of the media or the printing data is narrow FULL sets the movement range of the print heads to the maximum width of loadable media SHEET matches the range of print head movement to the width of the media OFF matches the range of print head movement to the printing data Movement is limited to the minimum amount neces sary and this can be expected to yield the fastest printing Note however that the range of print head movement is limited to the maximum scanning width that is printed Also the maximum scanning width
108. on of the Media Take up System 49 3 2 Using the Media Take up System PressC gt to adjust the length of the media to be pulled out You can adjust the length of the media in 10 millimeter steps by pressing To pull out media continuously hold down Cy Fasten the media in place with tape at three locations the center and both edges so that the media is not at an angle Take up with outward curl Adhesive tape 3 places Take up with inward curl Paper tube ir Adhesive tape 3 places 50 Chapter 3 Operation of the Media Take up System 3 2 Using the Media Take up System 3 Make the setting for the direction of automatic take up and perform take up of the media onto the paper tube TILT DANCER Press ROLLER TO FRONT e The media is pulled out and the screen shown in the figure appears Pull the dancer roller back toward you Dancer roller Make sure the media is stretched taut and press Caer TAKE UP SETTING The screen shown the figure appears Make the setting for the AUTO switch on the take up unit Take up with outward curl OFF Ens
109. on of the media and or by reloading the media 5 Media type Roland PET film O Data size 1 000 mm in the media feed direction 736 mm in the carriage movement direction O No lamination O Automatic detection of crop marks at 4 points when media is reloaded O During cutting PREFEED menu item must be set to ENABLE O Temperature 25 C 77 F Excludes the effects of slanted movement and of expansion and contraction of the media 6 During operation of the media take up system an operating range of approximately 80 millimeters back from the front edge of the dancer roller is required 144 Chapter 7 Specifications 145 146 Roland 1000006169 R1 090601
110. on the media the media may be thick or may wrinkle or come loose from the platen during printing increasing the chance of contact with the print heads When you re using such media set HEAD HEIGHT to HIGH Printing quality when HEAD HEIGHT is set to HIGH may be coarser or otherwise lower than when set to LOW If this hap pens refer to the pages indicated below P 80 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop out During Printing 89 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing p 90 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Default Setting HEAD HEIGHT LOW 88 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 5 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing Procedure I Print a test pattern menu Press ADJUST BI DIR gt Press CT gt ADJUST BI DIR Press gt TEST PRINT d Press Cives Pto start printing 2 Read the correction values from the test pattern Choose the value that produc es the least misalignment Test pattern Simple 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 5 4 3 sg A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 849410 Current correction value Correction value scale 3 Enter the correction values that you read ADJUST BI DIR e PressC Y D DETAIL SETTING gt SIMPLE SETTING 4e Press gt 0 6 d UseC a g
111. orrecting this press CENTER At this time the data is output without printing the crop marks To stop output stop sending data from the computer then hold down for one second or longer Change the size ofthe data then send the data again There is no limitation in the size of the data in the media feed direction CROPMARK ERROR NOT FOUND Automatic detection of crop marks could not be ac complished Load the media atthe correct position and perform detection of crop marks again Depending on the media it may not be pos sible to detect crop marks automatically If repeating automatic crop mark detection results in an error again then perform Chapter 6 What to Do If manual crop mark detection amp P 104 Aligning Manually and Cutting TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH C The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has risen above the ambient temperature at which the machine can operate Operation cannot be continued Switch off the sub power The displayed temperature is the current ambient temperature of the installation location Bring the installed location to a temperature at which operation is possible 20 to 32 C and allow the machine to come to room temperature then turn on the power SERVICE CALL xxxx Anunrecoverable error occurred or part replacement that must be performed by a service technician is required Note the number displayed then switch off the sub power After you switch
112. ou set the amount of media remaining the amount remaining is displayed at the top menu until it reaches zero If you cancel the setup such as by removing the media or raising the loading lever the amount remaining at that time flashes on the screen The amount of media remaining is not updated automatically when you change the media Redo the setting whenever you change the media You can also make the setting display this menu automatically whenever you change the media Note however that when sheet media is loaded that is when SETUP SHEET is set to PIECE the setting for the amount of remaining media is made automatically See the next section Verifying the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed Note The remaining amount that is displayed is only an estimate and its accuracy is not assured Verifying the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed Procedure MENU Press SHEET REMAIN Press a several times 5 REMAIN 4 Press gt AUTO DISPLAY 5 Press v twice AUTO DISPLAY 4 Press gt DISABLE gt ENABLE 4 Use A gt CY to select ENABLE Press Cere to enable the setting Press Cv Press gt to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL Chapter 5 Feature Reference 113 5 12 Viewing Information about the Media and the System Description Setting this to ENABLE automatically displays SHEET REMAIN
113. p Printing for Narrow Media nn 79 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop out During Printing esse 80 Printing Media That Warps Easily ttti irent oce tetuer epe eter reciben ael stesse 80 I Aedes eue 82 5 4 Changing How the Printer Operates sis 85 Executing Environment Matching Automatically sn 85 Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out nr 85 Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode rennes 86 Deactivating the Sleep iMOde aoi cre ase PRSE EH HER Ri 86 Changing the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement rene 87 Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values nn 87 5 5 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness ss mem 88 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness nr 88 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing nn 89 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 90 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like 92 Performing Distance Correction During Cutting nn 93 5 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting sss emen 95 Making the Cutting Conditions Set on the Machine Take Precedence nn 95 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions rennes 95 Adj sting the Cutting in AmOUht iascoticeseoceese te ertoeixieti erento cete AE Evene tede 96 Adjusting for When C
114. pourraient se produire Placer l appareil de fa on ce que la fiche Soit facile d acc s en tout temps Ainsi l appareil pourra tre d branch rapi dement en cas d urgence Installer l appareil pr s d une prise lectrique En outre pr voir suffisamment d espace pour que la prise lectrique soit facile d acces S il se produit des tincelles de la fum e une odeur de br l un bruit inhabituel ou un fonctionnement anormal d brancher imm diatement le c ble d alimentation Ne jamais utiliser si un composant est endommag Continuer utiliser l appareil peut causer un incendie un choc lectrique ou des blessures Communiquer avec le repr sentant Roland DG Corp Autoris 13 AN Pour utiliser en toute s curit A Remarques importantes propos du c ble d alimentation de la fiche et de la prise lectrique x6 Ne jamais d poser aucun objet sur le Ne jamais laisser l eau toucher le c ble c ble sur la fiche ou sur la prise car cela la fiche ou la prise risque de les endommager 0 o gt 1 Ne jamais plier ni tordre le c ble avec Ne jamais chauffer le c ble la fiche ou force excessive la prise Ne jamais tirer sur le c ble ou la fiche avec La poussi re peut causer un incendie une force excessive Ne jamais plier ni enrouler le c ble 14 NPour utiliser en toute s curit L encre les liquides nettoyants et les liquides us es sont in
115. ppears when a certain amount of discharged fluid collects in the drain bottle To clear the message press CENTER If this screen appears go to the DRAIN BOTTLE menu and discard the discharged fluid in the bottle P 54 Disposing of Discharged Ink CLOSE THE COVER FRONT COVER SIDE COVER or MAINTENANCE COVER Close the front cover side cover maintenance cover For safety the carriage does not operate while a cover is open SET HEAD HEIGHT TO xxx The height of the print heads is lower than the height specified on the computer The heads move to a location where you can operate the height adjustment lever Adjust to the displayed height then press CENTER TIME FOR MAINTENANCE It is time to clean the heads using the cleaning kit After verify ing press CENTER P 59 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit TIME FOR WIPER REPLACE It is time to replace the wipers After verifying press P 64 Replacing the Wipers CIRCULATING INK The white ink is being circulated inside the machine This is au tomatically carried out on a periodic basis to prevent settling of the white ink Wait until the displayed message changes Chapter 6 What to Do If 133 134 6 8 If an Error Message Appears This describes the error messages that may appear on the machine s display and how to take action to remedy the problem If the action described here does not correct the problem or if an error message not des
116. ption Sleep mode Approx 15 3 W Acoustic noise During operation 64 dB A or less level During standby 40 dB A or less Dimensions with stand 6 2200 W x 820 D x 1260 H mm 86 6 W x 32 3 D x 49 6 H in Weight with stand 177 kg 390 2 Ib Environment Power on Temperature 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F 22 C 72 F or more recommended hu midity 35 to 80 no condensation Power off Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 humidity 20 to 80 no condensation Accessories Exclusive stands power cord blade blade holder XD CH2 media clamps replacement blade for separating knife cleaning kit software RIP Roland Ver saWorks User s Manual etc 1 The length of printing or cutting is subject to the limitations of the program 2 With Roland PET film print travel 1 m Temperature 25 C 77 F humidity 50 3 The following conditions must be met O Media type Media specified by Roland DG Corp O Roll media must be loaded on the shaft Chapter 7 Specifications 143 7 5 Specifications PREFEED menu item must be set to ENABLE O Side margins 25 mm or more for both the left and right margins O Front margin 35 mm or more O Excluding expansion contraction of the media Range for assured repetition accuracy O Length 3 000 mm 4 O Provided that media length is under 3 000 mm O Temperature 25 C 77 F Excluding possible shift caused by expansion contracti
117. quietly If dizziness or nausea persists seek treatment by a physician AN To Ensure Safe Use This machine weighs 210 kg 463 Ib Media weighs 20 kg 44 Ib N WARNING N WARNING Install the machine in a location that is level stable and able to bear the weight of the machine The total weight of the machine may reach 210 kg 463 Ib or more Installation in an un suitable location may cause a major accident including tip over fall or collapse Unloading and emplacement are opera tions that must be performed by 6 persons or more Tasks that require undue effort when per formed by a small number of persons may result in physical injury Also if dropped such items may cause injury Be sure to lock the stand s casters If the machine should begin to topple a major accident may result including crushing of the appendages or the body When storing roll media implement ad equate safety measures to ensure that the stored media will not roll fall or topple over Danger exists of becoming pinned under the media and suffering serious injury Handling roll media is an operation that must be performed by two persons or more and care must be taken to prevent falls Attempting to lift heavy media in a manner that taxes your strength may cause physical injury This machine uses ultraviolet light N CAUTION Never look at the blue white ultraviolet light emitted from the pri
118. rce Area to clean Area to clean Area to clean Area to clean Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 61 4 3 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit Apply commercially available glass cleaner to the cleaning stick Use a new cleaning stick Clean the locations shown in the figure 16 Area to clean Area to clean 3 Quit the manual cleaning mode close SIDE Press Genrer COVER d The screen shown in the figure appears Attach the side cover Screws Side cover 62 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 3 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit CLOSE FRONT Press Center COVER CLEANING Close the front cover uid The print head carriage moves to the right side of the machine and then the screen shown in the figure appears CLOSE MAINTE NANCE COVER d Open the front cover and attach the maintenance cover Screws UT eus Maintenance cC Screws cover 9 MAINTENANCE Close the front cover CLEANING d Press Press Grau Press C 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL 4 Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perfor
119. rinter as a preliminary procedure for performing maintenance The screen displays information such as instructions to insert and remove cartridges Follow these instructions to carry out the procedure After finishing the procedure the sub power is automatically switched off You do not need to carry this out as part of your daily maintenance activities Chapter 5 Feature Reference 117 5 14 Menu List Main Menu Press the CUT TEST PRINT menu To the NAME menu To the NAME8 menu MENU 44 PRESET 4e Loan PRESET LOAD gt NAME1 d A A Ca Y LOAD x NAME2 d A Ca y LOAD NAME3 d A y LOAD NAME4 d A Ca M LOAD NAME5 d A Ca Y LOAD NAME6 d A Y LOAD NAME7 d Ca Y LOAD Cx NAME8 d Y PRESET 4e LO save 4 co SAVE d NAME1 A A Ca y SAVE 2 d A Y SAVE d A Y SAVE 4 4 d A Ca y SAVE DD NAMES d A Y SAVE J NAME6 d A oD Y SAVE NAME7 d Y SAVE NAME8 d CD 1 To the NAME1 menu Y Continued Continued Continued 118 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 14 Menu List Continued Continued Continued ele To the NAME8 menu PRESET 4e amp NAME e NAME 48 NAME gt FI NAME Fe d
120. rrier paper you can obtain good results by adjusting the tip of the blade Turn the cap portion of the blade holder to adjust the amount of blade extension Each indicator tick corresponds to 0 1 millimeters and adjustment for 0 5 millimeters can be made by rotating the cap one full turn Min 0 mm Max 2 5 mm Amount of blade extension 96 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting ee e ccc ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLALLLLALLLLLLLLLLLLULLLALLLLLALULLLLLLLLLAALLLLLLLTSLTLESILILIILLISLIIEILIHLUAAALMLAALLLAL AALAAA AA AALALM4ULU LUAALIILIGLGGIGLPG AAAALAAMLZZZIT Rough Estimate for the Amount of Blade Extension Use the following dimension as a rough estimate for setting the amount of blade extension Holder Thickness of the Amount of blade _ Thickness ofthe Half of the extension material portion 2 Material portion carrier paper a ae Carrier paper portion Amount of blade Blade extension is approxi mately equal to the cutting in amount Note that making the amount of blade extension too small may cause the end of the cap for the blade holder to touch and damage the printed surface It s important to be especially careful about this when you re using media that has poor ink adhesion properties Adjusting for When Cutting the Printed Surface Procedure I Decide on the starting position for cutting test printing
121. s may become caught in the ma chine resulting in injury Never operate the machine while tired or after ingesting alcohol or any medication Operation requires unimpaired judgment Im paired judgment may result in an accident Never use the machine for any purpose for which it is not intended or use the machine in an undue manner that exceeds its capacity Doing so may result in injury or fire For accessories optional and consum able items power cord and the like use only genuine articles compatible with this machine Incompatible items may lead to an accident Before attempting cleaning maintenance or attachment or detachment of optional items disconnect the power cord Attempting such operations while the machine is connected to a power source may result in injury or electrical shock o e eooo e Never attempt to disassemble repair or modify the machine Doing so may result in fire electrical shock or injury Entrust repairs to a trained service technician Conduct operations in a clean brightly lit location Working in a location that is dark or cluttered may lead to an accident such as becoming caught in the machine as the result of an in advertent stumble Never climb or lean on the machine The machine is not made to support a per son Climbing or leaning on the machine may dislodge components and cause a slip or fall resulting in injury gt o e o Caution cut
122. s of Printing Using Gloss Ink Using gloss ink requires making settings in the included software raster image processor RIP and elsewhere For detailed information on matters such as how to make the settings refer to the White and Gloss Ink Guide You can also perform dual pass printing in which media printed in color is pulled back to its original location then fill overprinted with gloss ink Please note that in such cases the media must be pulled back and so a take up unit cannot be used White and Gloss Ink Guide 48 Operating Conditions for the Take up System Use of the Middle Pinch Rollers in Dual pass Printing When the media is pulled back in the course of dual pass printing or the like the middle pinch rollers may scratch the media slightly This scratching is especially noticeable on transparent media In such cases secure the media using only the left pinch roller and the right pinch roller P 31 Loading Media Installation Environment The characteristics of gloss ink make any dust that adheres to the ink plainly visible Install and use this unit in a location that has little dust Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 9 White Ink Features and Printing Methods Features of White Ink The ECO UV white ink that this unit uses achieves high density and concealment and is capable of providing attractive results when white and CMYK inks are overprinted This ink is suited to printing on transparent medi
123. s v te ments amples Bien attacher les cheveux longs Ces v tements ou ces objets peuvent tre coinc s dans l appareil ce qui causerait des blessures Utiliser l appareil dans un endroit propre et bien clair Travailler dans un endroit sombre ou en combr peut causer un accident l utilisateur risque par exemple de tr bucher malencon treusement et d tre coinc par une partie de l appareil Ne jamais grimper ni s appuyer sur la machine La machine n est pas con ue pour sup porter le poids d une personne Grimper ou s appuyer sur la machine peut d placer des l ments et causer un faux pas ou une chute ce qui causerait des blessures Attention outil de coupe Cet appareil contient un outil interne Pour viter les blessures manipuler l outil avec Soin NPour utiliser en toute s curit A Risque de d charge ou de choc lectrique d lectrocution ou d incendie N ATTENTION N ATTENTION Brancher une prise lectrique conforme aux caract ristiques de cet appareil ten sion fr quence et courant Une tension incorrecte ou un courant insuf fisant peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Caract ristiques Manipuler le c ble d alimentation la fiche etla prise lectrique correctement et avec soin Ne jamais utiliser un article endommag car cela pourrait causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Si une r
124. se Setup guide Link LED This lights up green when the con nection to the network is correct zm Status LED 5 This flashes yellow while data is be ing received from the network Main power switch Ethernet connector This is used to connect the printer to a network Power cord connector This supplies power to the printer Cartridge slots QUES There where ink cartridges tit are installed Drain bottle 8 H This collects drained ink and Brake other such fluids This helps to ensure stable media feed Shaft st Rear cover Be sure to install this when performing printing Chapter1 Introduction 23 1 2 Part Names and Functions Cutting carriage The blade and the separating Print head carriage knife are inside here The print heads are inside this lt 2 UV emitter This is the ultraviolet UV LED It emits light only during printing Grit patterns These indicate the locations of the grit rollers The pinch rollers must always be placed within the area indicated by each of these patterns Media clamps These keep the media from coming loose and prevent fuzz on the cut edge of the Pinch rollers media from touching the print heads These clamp the media when the loading lever is pulled back toward you
125. set the discharged fluid count Attach the emptied bottle RESET DRAIN Press COUNTER d MAINTENANCE 1 Press Cives a second time DRAIN BOTTLE a Press Grau Press Dto go back to the original screen 4P ROLL e A WARNING Never place discharged fluid near open flame Doing so may cause fire A CAUTION To store discharged fluid temporarily place it in the included drain bottle or in a durable sealed container such as a metal can or polyethylene tank and cap tightly Any spillage or vapor leakage make cause fire odor or physical distress Store discharged fluid in a location not exposed to direct sunlight When temporarily storing discharged fluid in the included drain bottle keep the drain bottle out of direct sunlight Otherwise the discharged fluid may harden making the drain bottle unusable Dispose of discharged fluid properly in accordance with the laws in effect in your locale Discharged fluid is flammable and contains toxic ingredients Never attempt to incinerate discharged fluid or discard it with ordinary trash Also do not dispose of it in sewer systems rivers or streams Doing so may have an adverse impact on the environment Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 55 56 4 1 Dairy Care and Maintenance Cleaning Pinch rollers Periodically wipe away any grime Failure to clean properly may result in the transfer of grime to the surface of media Grit rollers Remove
126. shown in the figure appears Go on to step If You Chose POWERFUL CL CHECK 4 The screen shown in the figure appears Go on to Step DRAIN BOTTLE d Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 57 4 2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective Check the drain bottle If the amount of discharged fluid is near the upper limit line then remove the bottle discard the collected fluid and reattach the bottle P 54 Disposing of Discharged Ink step 2 CLEANING Press Center i The screen shown in the figure appears then cleaning starts POWERFUL CL PES When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again Go on to Step A C d ERE Press Grau SETUP SHEET Press gt to go back to the original screen 4 ROLL When Powerful Cleaning Is Not Effective If problems such as dot drop out persist even after you have performed powerful cleaning several times then use the clean ing kit to clean the heads Such cleaning can be effective when carried out periodically according to the frequency of use P 59 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit 58 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment 4 3 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit When the Cleaning Kit Becomes Necessary Periodic Care and Maintenance At least once a month clean the print heads UV emitter and other such areas using the cleaning kit When Dot Drop out or the Like Occur Frequently When the machine s head cleaning feature does not correct the problem
127. stribute the source code for this GPL LGPL software You can obtain the GPL LGPL source code used in this product by download ing it from the following website URL http www rolanddg com gpl RolandDG Corp has licensed the MMP technology from the TPL Group NOTICE Grounding Instructions In the event of a malfunction or breakdown grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock This tool is equipped with an electric cord having an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into a matching outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances Do not modify the plug provided if it will notfit the outlet have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Improper connection ofthe equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock The conductor with insulation hav ing an outer surface that is green with or without yellow stripes is the equipment grounding conductor If repair or replacement of the electric cord or plug is necessary do not connect the equipment grounding conductor to a live terminal Check with a 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 ac
128. surface first perform a cutting test on the actual surface that has been printed P 46 Making the Setting for Blade Force p 96 Adjusting the Cutting in Amount Chapter 2 Basic Operation 45 2 6 Performing Cutting Making the Setting for Blade Force Procedure Force gt Press ew 50gf 60gf d Use C A gt Y D to enter the value Press to finish making the setting and go back to the SETUP SHEET original screen 4 ROLL Pressing enters the cutting configuration menu You can also make the settings for other cutting conditions in ad dition to the blade force Refer to the following pages P 95 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions When you re finished making all the settings send cutting data from the computer P 39 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer 46 Chapter 2 Basic Operation Chapter 3 Operation of the Media Take up System 3 1 The Media Take up System Features of the Media Take up System Using the media take up system lets you perform printing while the media is taken up automatically This makes possible unattended operation at night and efficient printing of lengthy media Operating Conditions for the Media Take up System Never Use When Performing Cutting Never use the media take up system when you re performing cutting operations Use is possible only when performing printing Use During Dual pass Printing Not Possible When you re performin
129. t CY to set the correction values Press Cer to enable the setting 4 Go back to the original screen C NN Press Cw Press 4 gt to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL Description The bidirectional printing mode in which the heads perform printing during both their outbound pass and return pass offers the advantage of being able to shorten printing times but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and re turn passes The procedure to correct this and eliminate misalignment is bidirectional correction This misalignment varies according to the head height and the thickness of the media so we recommend performing correction to match the media you re using This settings also serves to correct for misalignment of the printing and cutting positions In such cases check or adjust this setting P 100 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions p 105 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks Chapter 5 Feature Reference 89 5 5 Optimizing Printing to Match Media Thickness Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Procedure I Print a test pattern MENU 1 Press Grau ADJUST BI DIR Press CY ADJUST BI DIR 44 Press Ce DETAIL SETTING Press Ca D DETAIL SETING e Press gt TEST PRINT to start printing 2 Read the correction values from the test pattern Test pattern Choose
130. t end position reaches the platen 1 2 For media that passes through the media discharge port of 1 be sure to comply with the following Otherwise problems such as the print heads striking the sheet media may occur resulting in malfunction or the like O Never use the media clamps O Increase the height of the print heads P 88 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Press and hold Ca gt Hold down until the end of the sheet media reaches the location shown in the figure Sheet media Align here 3 Get ready to receive the data from the computer Close the front cover Use C gt to select PIECE 4 PIECE Press CentER 84 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 4 Changing How the Printer Operates Executing Environment Matching Automatically Procedure menu Press CUTTING MENU gt Press C 4 several times CUTTING MENU 4 Press gt AUTO ENV MATCH gt Press a D AUTOENV MATCH 44 Press gt DISABLE gt ENABLE l UseC 4 C Y gt to select ENABLE Press Cives to enable the setting Press Grau Press 4 to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET Description This setting enables or disables the feature for automatic adjustment to optimize the state ofthe machine to the environment
131. te automatic cutoff of the media results in me dia cutoff after each page is printed When the MEDIA CLAMP menu item is set to LONG media cutoff is not performed Take up quits as soon as the media is cut off About the Paper Tube The included paper tube is a special part exclusively for use with this machine Using something other than the included item may result in spinning without traction or other problems that impede media take up The paper tube is a part that wears out The replacement cycle varies according to usage conditions but to ensure good media take up monitor the state of the paper tube and replace it when necessary To purchase a replacement contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or Roland DG Corp 48 Chapter 3 Operation of the Media Take up System 3 2 Using the Media Take up System Loading Roll Media 1 Pass the media through the printer Move the dancer roller toward the rear Dancer roller Load the roll media P 31 Loading Media Pull back the loading lever The media is secured in place Loading lever 2 Fasten the media to the paper tube When you attach the paper tube insert it securely onto the end caps on the take up unit For information on how to install it refer to the Setup Guide e Use gt Dto select TU 4 TU Loap SHEET Y Press TO TAKE UP The screen shown the figure appears Chapter 3 Operati
132. ting tool This machine has an internal tool To avoid injury handle the tool with care AN To Ensure Safe Use A Danger of electrical short shock electrocution or fire WARNING WARNING Connect to an electrical outlet that com plies with this machine s ratings for volt age frequency and current Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock nt S Never use out of doors or in any location where exposure to water or high humidity may occur Never touch with wet hands Doing so may result in fire or electrical shock Never allow any foreign object to get inside Never expose to liquid spills Inserting objects such as coins or matches or allowing beverages to be spilled into the ventilation ports may result in fire or electrical shock If anything gets inside immediately disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Never place any flammable object nearby Never use a combustible aerosol spray nearby Never use in any location where gases can accumulate Combustion or explosion may be a danger Handle the power cord plug and electrical outlet correctly and with care Never use any article that is damaged Using a damaged article may result in fire or electrical shock When using an extension cord or power strip use one that adequately satisfies the machine s ratings for v
133. tion all _ Scan direction DD Description You can set the print start position at any location you want Note however that this setting returns to its default value after printing and so it needs to be set separately for each page When the start location has been set lights up and screen displays the character B together with the print possible width at the position This feature is also available when you re printing or cutting various test patterns and can help you use media with less waste Note however that the left and right positions are not restored to their defaults for test patterns Also never use D in the following cases When you re using the media take up system The media take up system may pull the media with undue force resulting in an error or malfunction O Before or after executing feed correction Slackness in the roll media can make it impossible to obtain reliable correction results Also slackness in the roll media after feed correction may cause slippage in the media s movement distance during printing resulting in horizontal stripes P 92 Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like Chapter 5 Feature Reference 77 78 5 3 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Using Transparent Media Procedure menu 4 Press Guy SUB MENU Press CY gt several times EDGE DETECTION e Press D twice ENABLE gt DISABLE Use CA D CY D
134. tion of the Sleep Mode Procedure m z c A 4 SUB MENU gt a rm m m T w 0 sus MENU INTERVAL 4 30 gt 15min d SETUP SHEET 4 ROLL i Default Setting INTERVAL 30min Press Qw Press Dseveral times Press gt Press Dseveral times Press twice UseC D gt to make the setting Press Genrer to enable the setting Press Crau Press to go back to the original screen Deactivating the Sleep Mode Procedure menu SUB MENU sus MENU SLEEP SLEEP SETTING gt SETTING ENABLE p DISABLE lt I SETUP SHEET 4 gt ROLL Default Setting SETTING ENABLE Chapter 5 Feature Reference Press Crau Press C Y several times Press gt Press C4 gt several times Press gt PressC Y gt Press gt gt Y to select DISABLE Press GvaDto enable the setting Press Crau Press to go back to the original screen 5 4 Changing How the Printer Operates Changing the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement Procedure MENU LANGUAGE e JAPANESE u LENGTH UNIT mm gt INCH d TEMP unit e gt F d Description Hold down Cwev and switch on the sub power UseC D CY to select the display menu language Press Center UsecC a gt CY to select the measurement unit for length Press UsecC a gt to select to the measurement u
135. tions are complete move the machine with as little delay as possible Immediately reinstall the machine and fill with ink Referring to the Setup Guide reinstall the machine and carry out ink filling and other preparations When filling with ink you use the SOL INK cleaning cartridges again The ink mode cannot be changed 74 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Adjustment Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 1 Pausing or Canceling Output Canceling Output Before It Finishes Procedure Press Ces Hold down for one second or longer Stop sending output data from the computer Description pauses output Pressing a second time here resumes printing but a horizontal stripe is produced at the location where printing was stopped We do not recommend resuming printing 76 Chapter 5 Feature Reference 5 2 Setting the Print start Position Setting the Print start Position Procedure Use C CA CY to move the cutting carriage Align the center of the blade with the new print start position Printing area Print start position eee Feed direction start position start position W 600m Press B This indicates that the printing start position has been set f C 5 Feed direc
136. to select DISABLE setup SHEET Press to enable the setting L25 0 The settings are changed and the screen shown in the figure appears Description This setting enables or disables detection of the leading and trailing edges of the media It is normally set to ENABLE When transparent media is loaded set it to DISABLE When this is set to DISABLE the ROLL and TU selections are avail able during media setup When EDGE DETECTION is set to DISABLE the machine cannot detect when media runs out In such cases printing operation does not stop when the media runs out and there is a chance that the platen or the like may become soiled by ink or that ink may get inside and damage the machine If media runs out while printing is in progress immediately press to quit printing Preventing Media from Coming Loose Procedure menu e Press SUB MENU gt Press C Y gt several times sus MENU e Press gt VACUUM POWER gt Press CY gt vacuum POWER Press 0 AUTO b90 d Use C A gt to set the value Press to enable the setting Press Guy Press to go back to the original screen Description The platen uses suction to grip the media and keep it stable When media comes loose from the platen because it is warped or wrinkled increasing the suction force may help correct the problem Conversely when the media is flimsy and cannot move smoothly reducing the sucti
137. uipment 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 For Canada CLASSA 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 respecte toutes les exi gences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For California WARNING This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm including lead For EU Countries WARNING This is Class product In domestic environment this prod uct may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures For EU Countries CE Manufacturer ROLAND DG CORPORATION The authorized representative in the EU Roland DG Corporation German Office Halskestr 7 47877 Willich Germany This product is using GNU General Public License GPL GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL software You have the right to acquire modify and di
138. ure there is no slack Wy lt Q Q O Li 3 FORWARD Take up with inward curl f AUTO N BACKWARD OFF Ensure there is 8 no slack A Q Ew P FORWARD M Chapter 3 Operation of the Media Take up System 51 3 2 Using the Media Take up System w73emm Press Making the setting is complete when the screen shown in the figure the top menu appears When you begin take up take care to ensure that the end of the media does not become rolled or creased To Take up Media Manually You can take up media by using the MANUAL switch However never operate the MANUAL switch while the loading lever is pulled back Doing so may cause the media to be pulled with excessive force actuating the protective feature and resulting in an error MANUAL AD BACKWARD f Take up with in ward curl D FORWARD X Take up with outward curl M M Removing Taken up Media A CAUTION Removal of taken up roll media from the unit is a task which must be carried out by two or more persons If dropped such items may cause injury Cut off the media P 38 Cutting Off the Media Support the paper tube to prevent it from falling Loosen the arm retaining screw and move the arm Detach the paper tube from the end caps
139. ut you can also perform printing followed immediately by cutting Also using the crop mark feature lets you detach the media after printing then load it again and position it accurately for cutting This makes possible a wide range of uses including small batches of labels decals cut out text and signmaking Built in Print Server This machine has a built in print server 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 Media Take up System To accommodate printing of lengthy media the machine includes a media take up system This is capable of taking up media automatically during printing This makes possible unattended operation at night and efficient printing of lengthy media Includes a Software Raster Image Processor RIP The software RIP 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 Features of ECO UV inks The LEC 330 uses ECO UV inks ECO UV inks are fixed to the media instantly by ultraviolet light This makes it possible to perform printing on media that is difficult to print using conventional inks ECO UV inks are available in a line up of six colors cyan magenta yellow black white and gloss Other User s Manuals In addition to this manual be sure to read the following documents as well
140. utting the Printed Surface serrer 97 Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only ss 99 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions ren 100 5 7 Performing Printing and Cutting Separately sss 102 To Perform Printing and Cutting Separately sen 102 PrinitirgwitbvCrop cete 102 Aligning Automatically and Cutting serrer 103 Aligning Manually and Cutting nennnenineetii nen 104 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks ee 105 5 8 Gloss Ink Features and Printing Methods 108 EcNDPICrrig ce 108 Methods of Printing Using Gloss hk tercie tette eee e Roper Ee eR Renee 108 5 9 White Ink Features and Printing Methods 109 accurrit 109 Methods of Printing Using White Ink 109 Contents 5 10 Saving the Printer Settings to Match the Media 110 Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Values sereine 110 koadingia Saved Prese 111 Assigning a 111 5 11 Making the Network Settings ccacscnnnne na A O 112 Setting the IP Address Subnet Mask Ete siennes
141. where it is used temperature and humidity Performing automatic adjustment can reduce misalignment in the scanning direction the direction of carriage movement during printing or cutting It is normally set to ENABLE Default Setting AUTO ENV MATCH ENABLE Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out Procedure menu Press Cv SUB MENU Press C Y several times sup MENU Press gt INK CONTROL gt Press a gt twice EMPTY MODE Press C gt STOP p CONT d Use a gt gt to make the setting Press Center to enable the setting D Press Cu Press 4 to go back to the original screen 4 gt ROLL Description This lets you change according to your purpose the operation that takes place when an ink cartridge is empty STOP immediately pauses operation when a cartridge becomes empty Because pausing printing in progress may make colors uneven it is best to ensure a sufficient amount of remaining ink before you begin printing CONT continue is a mode in which operation is not automatically stopped When a cartridge becomes empty a warning beep sounds but printing doesn t stop To replace the cartridge you must either wait until printing ends or press to pause printing Note that operation does not stop even if ink runs out completely Chapter 5 Feature Reference 85 Default Setting EMPTY MODE STOP 5 4 Changing How the Printer Operates Setting the Interval until Activa
142. y strike the media clamps resulting in malfunction or other problems 2 Make sure that media feed is stable If any of the situations described below takes place problems such as the print heads striking the sheet media may occur resulting in malfunction or the like Reload the sheet media If the problem persists the sheet media cannot be used O The sheet media does not pass through the media discharge port O The sheet media wrinkles or comes loose from the platen O The sheet media touches the rear cover P 131 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks or Feed Is Unstable p 138 Conditions for usable Media n2 rp app p app N DEN KER TEA TES Not OK Not OK Not OK Not OK The media does not The media does not The media wrinkles or The media touches the pass through the me pass through the me comes loose rear cover dia discharge port dia discharge port Chapter 5 Feature Reference 83 5 3 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media Press and hold C Hold down until the prin

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