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PC-600 USER`S MANUAL

1. 38 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 3 User s Reference 1 1 Checking Supplied Items ooooooonnncnnnnonancnanonnnos 10 1 2 Set up and Connections 11 3 1 Settings for the PC 600 Driver for Windows 39 For IBM PC or PC compatibles 12 3 2 Settings Making Settings on the PC 600 43 1 3 Part Names and Functions cocococccccnnnnonnnnonnnnnnoss 15 3 3 Other Functions sssini 45 Front View a E OA 13 Setting the Base Point 45 RENE UA e 14 Setting the Crop Marks Base Point and Operation Panel mesones 15 PONG OAL PROA OP PU POR E A 46 LED Display Lists 16 3 4 Tips and Tricks for Printing Cutting 47 1 4 Installing the DRIVER cccccccccncncncncnononos 17 Removing the Blank Space Surrounding a ESA apo 18 P r 47 DAVE oDe a 19 Adding Color to a Border ocoooonnnnnnnncccnnn 47 Uone A R 20 Correcting Line Pitch oooonnnonnnnnnnnninnm 48 3 5 About the Printing Cutting Area 000 49 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 3 6 About the Blade nooo 50 If the Blade Becomes Dull 50 2 1 Installinea BAM 21 Average Blade Life ccoononocnnnnconnnnnonnnnoss 50 22 PONS OMS a ec 23 How to Replace the Separating Knife 51 2 3 Loading the Material ooooooocccncnnncnnnnnccnnnnons 24 3 7 Care and Maintenance 52 To Perform Long Printing Cutting 29 Cleaning the Printing Head cco 52 2 CURE e
2. Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Checking Supplied Items Check the following to make sure that you received all the items that were shipped along with the unit lt P Pin Power cord Blade carbide Blade holder Head cleaner Cleaning sheet C M Y K ar LL ER a Re ee ee a El ae es 2 A A o ss ae a LE Thermal transfer ribbon cartridge resin Alignment tool Brake Replacement blade for separating knife Ea lt gt ST E Material for test cuts Cleaning pad Dust cover PC 600 DRIVER for Roland Windows 98 95 COLORCHOICE Notes on usage Quick reference guide 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Set up and Connections NWARNING Ground the unit with the ground wire Failure to do so may result in risk of electrical shock in the even of a mechanical problem Use only with the power cord included with this product Use with other than the inculuded power cord may lead to fire or electrocution CAUTION NOTICE Unpacking installing or relocating the unit are operations which must be carried out by two or more per sons holding the unit at its bottom surface on the left and right sides Failure to do so may result in dropping the unit leading to injury supply that does not meet the ratings displayed on the unit Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution O Do not use with any electrical power Install in a level and stab
3. Leave the main power switch on and use the O sub power switch for switching the unit on and off on an every day basis After you switch on the main power the machine spends about five seconds warming up When the machine beeps 1t has finished warming up Auto sleep Chapter 2 Basic Operation Make sure the sheet loading levers are raised then press the POWER key the sub power switch on the control panel e The POWER LED Ed lights up You can set the interval after printing or cutting operation panel operation and data transmission from the computer stop until the PC 600 goes to sleep see 3 2 Setting Making Settings on the PC 600 When the PC 600 goes to sleep the sub power switches off and the unit enters power saving mode The POWER LED flashes at this time The available settings are 30 min 30 minutes 60 min 60 minutes and DISABLE disabled When set to DISABLE the PC 600 does not go to sleep after operation stops The factory default setting is 30 min 30 minutes To cancel the sleep mode send data from the computer or press any key on the operation panel 23 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 3 Loading the Material CAUTION Do not allow hands or hair to come Roll material must be placed at a S near the platen while the carriage is Q predetermined shaft position in motion Failure to do so may Failure to do so may result in injury due to result in fa
4. 3 2 Chapter 3 User s Reference Settings Making Settings on the PC 600 You can make the settings for the following item on the PC 600 itself Make these settings as required Auto sheet cut Auto sleep Front edge sense Blade offset Crop marks Prefeed mode When this is enabled the material is separated from the roll when a material cutting command is sent This sets the interval after which the PC 600 goes to sleep when there 1s no operation of data processing When the machine goes to sleep 1t enters the power saving mode The POWER LED flashes at this time To cancel the sleep state send some data or press any key on the operation panel This detects the front edge of the material Setting this to ENABLE adds detection to the setup operations Because printing or cutting starts only after detecting the edge of the material 1s detected the amount of wasted material can be reduced This sets the amount of offset for the tip of the blade The amount of blade offset 1s the length from the centerline of the blade to the blade tip The amount of offset varies according to the blade This prints crop marks on the material This is handy when you want to remove a piece of material after printing laminate it then load it again to perform cutting When printing crop marks use the black ink cartridge When printing with resin load black resin When printing with wax load black wax You can a
5. 29 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 4 Cut Test CAUTION Do not allow hands or hair to come S near the platen while the carriage is in motion Failure to do so may result in injury due to sudden movement of the carriage when the power is switched on off when the sheet loading lever is raised or lowered or when the CUT TEST key SHEET CUT key DATA CLEAR key or HEAD CLEANING key is pressed When carrying out cutting for the first time or when the material or tool has been changed a cutting test 1s performed to verify how the tool cuts 1 Move the tool force control slider on the right hand side of the unit all the way to the front for mini mum blade force 2 Open the front cover and move the tip of the blade 3 Hold down the CUT TEST key until you hear a to the point where the cutting test is to be started beep CUT TEST O Note that an area of approximately 2 square centimeters a little less than a square inch 1s required to make a test cut A 1 First peel off the round section shaded as shown gt gt When it can be peeled by itself without disturbing the square the cutter force is set appropriately 2 Next peel off the square and look at the backing behind it gt gt The optimum blade pressure is correct if you can clearly make out the lines left by the blade Use the tool force control slider to adjust the blade force so that results like those shown above are not obtain
6. 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 du triangle Le symbole gauche signifie danger d lectrocution Le symbole O 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 a l int rieur du cercle Le symbole a 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 a faire est indiqu e par le dessin a l int rieur du cercle Le symbole a gauche signifie que le fil lectrique doit tre d branch de la prise ATTENTION Ne pas d monter r parer ou modifier Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait causer un incendie ou provoquer des op rations anormales entra nant des blessures Mettre l appareil la masse avec une prise de terre Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait entra ner des d charges lectriques en cas de probl me m canique N utilisez que le cordon d alimentation fourni avec ce produit L utilisation avec un autre cordon d alimentation que celui fourni pourrait entrainer un risque d incendie ou d lectrocution 9 9 Ne pas utiliser avec une alimentation lectrique ne respectant pas les caract ristiques indiqu es sur
7. Factory Default Enable Disable METIA COI ECC Lente a Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable 3 3 Other Functions Setting the Base Point Printing Cutting at the Desired Location The BASE POINT key is used to set the base point for printing or cutting Chapter 3 User s Reference The base point can be set anywhere you like on the material making 1t possible to print or cut unused portions of the material The base point can be set after finishing material setup and lowering the sheet loading lever The base point remains enabled until you perform one of the operations described below Raising the sheet loading lever Feeding the page Resetting the base point Pressing the DATA CLEAR key Pressing the SHEET CUT key 1 Open the front cover and use the cursor keys to move the carriage to a new base point for printing or cutting The BASE POINT setting can be only when in the printing or cutting area Take care to ensure that the front edge of the sheet does not come loose from the front sensor The center of the blade mounted on the cutting carriage 1s set as the origin point If the base point has been moved enter the value for W in the figure at right as the sheet size width for the driver If this value 1s not corrected output results may be cut off before reaching their normal end 2 With the front cover left open hold down the BASE POINT
8. key until you hear a beep The BASE POINT LED lights up BASE POINT A Enter this value NEW BASE POINT 45 Chapter 3 User s Reference Setting the Crop Marks Base Point and Align Point Remove the Printed Material then Reload the Material and Perform Cutting This feature is for performing position alignment in cases where printing 1s performed after which the material removed from the machine for further processing such as laminating then again loaded on the machine for cutting Setting crop marks to ENABLE changes the printing cutting area For more information see 3 3 About the Printing Cutting Area When reloading a portion that has already been printed and cut off of the roll them make sure there 1s at least 90 mm 3 9 16 in from where printing ended to the rear edge of the material where it was cut from the roll When the material is to be cut off automatically then at the PC 600 driver Driver Options tab set Page Spacing to 90 mm 3 9 16 1n or more 1 Hold down the ALIGN POINT key on the panel 2 Use the lt and gt keys to make the LEDs for while you turn the POWER key sub power on CARTRIDGE HOLDER 1 and 3 light up The ALIGN POINT LED and the POWER LED light up 3 Use the and Y keys to make the LED for 6 Send the printing data from the computer CARTRIDGE HOLDER 5 light up Three crop marks are automatically printed on the left and right areas at the front edge
9. may cause the ink ribbon to snap The unit will begin printing cutting when it receives printing cutting data sent from the computer For more details please refer to the help file for the PC 600 DRIVER or the documentation for the application software you re using 2 8 Pausing and Stopping Operation Printing or cutting is Paused Open the gt The FRONT COVER LED front cover flashes and operation pauses Printing or cutting is Resumes To Terminate printing or cutting The FRONT COVER LED 1 Halt transmission of printing or cutting instructions from Close the me front gt lights up and printing or the computer D cutting resumes 2 Hold down the DATA CLEAR key until you hear a beep DATA CLEAR LED status Remains continuously lit during data clear Goes dark when data clear has ended y Printing or cutting instructions already sent from the computer to the PC 600 are deleted and operation stops After stopping an operation if the unit does not function normally when the next batch of data is sent switch the power off and back on 35 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 9 Cutting Off or Detaching the Material A CAUTION Do not allow hands or hair to come S near the platen while the carriage is in motion Failure to do so may result in injury due to sudden movement of the carriage when the power is switched on off when the sheet loading lever is raised or lowered or when the CUT TEST key SHEE
10. 00394 in Adjust the tip of the blade to a length shorter than the thickness of the sheet material to be cut Gradually extend the blade tip while doing test cutting to determine the optimum blade tip length for the sheet to be cut When cutting becomes impossible under identical conditions increase tool force or extend the blade and carry out cutting again 21 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 1 22 When cutting 1s performed after printing the cap tip of the blade holder may scratch the printed surface If this 1s the case lengthen the cutter blade extension Leave the tool securing screw loose Tightening the screw makes 1t more difficult to install the blade holder Pin Blade holder Press the pin and remove the blade from the blade holder Blade a If a blade was used wipe the blade with a soft cloth to remove any material that may cling to it 2 2 Powering On CAUTION Do not allow hands or hair to come near the platen while the carriage is in motion Failure to do so may result in injury due to sudden movement of the carriage when the power is switched on off when the sheet loading lever is raised or lowered or when the CUT TEST key SHEET CUT key DATA CLEAR key or HEAD CLEANING key is pressed 5 1 When using the unit for the first time switch on the main power switch on the left hand side of the unit Press the side of the switch marked
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12. free of dust or damage A dusty or damaged cleaning pad may destroy the printing head Gently wipe away any adhering dust or grime Also if the cleaning pad becomes damaged replace it immediately Has the cleaning pad deteriorated Continuing to use a cleaning pad that has deteriorated may impair printing quality As a general guideline the cleaning pad should be replaced with a new one after printing about 50 m of material 24 in in width Is the material free of soi ling ls the material free of printing grime dust or damage If the surface of the material is dusty or damaged or if it has been touched by the hands leaving perspiration or oils printing may suffer drop out or smudging and fail to yield attractive results If the material is dirty then before you load 1t on the machine clean it using rubbing alcohol When loading material after cleaning be careful not to let the printing area get dirty Also if the material is dusty or damaged not only may attractive printing be impossible but the printing heads may be damaged as well If the material is damaged replace it with a new piece of material When storing material be careful to protect it from dust or damage Chapter 3 User s Reference Has the material been sufficiently acclimated before use The material may shrink or expand due to absorption of moisture in the air If such shrinking or expansion occurs during printing the printed pattern
13. gt 8 leading to injury L Make sure the power to the unit is off before attempting to replace the separating knife Doing so may result in injury Do not touch the area around the printing carriage with the hands Failure to do so may result in burns About the Labels Affixed to the Unit These labels are affixed to the body of this product The following figure describes the location 44 CAUTION Ni VORSICHT PRUDENCE a PRECAUCION CAUTELA L E OSO AE Do not allow hands or hair to come near the platen while E the carriage is in motion Do not touch the area around the printing carriage with the hands Model name Rating label Use a rated power supply In addition to the WARNING and AXCAUTION symbols the symbols shown below are also used NOTICE Indicates information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure correct use lt A Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use Pour utiliser en toute s curit Avis sur les avertissements MATTENTION APRUDENCE Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de d c s ou de blessure grave en cas de 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 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
14. key 2 POWER LED 3 DATA CLEAR key SETUP 15 CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED 14 FRONT COVER LED BASE POINT 6 BASE POINT key IT BASE POINT LED FRONT COVER ALIGN POINT a 4 DATA CLEAR LED ___1__ 8 ALIGN POINT key 9 ALIGN POINT LED 5 HEAD CLEANING key SHEET CUT si 10 SHEET CUT key TOOL FORCE CUT TEST _ AA MIN 1 111 MAX 17 Tool force control slider A 1 POWER key This switches the sub power source on and off 2 POWER LED This lights up when the sub power source has been switched on 3 DATA CLEAR key Holding down this key until a beep is heard deletes the data being received 4 DATA CLEAR LED The LED flashes while data is being deleted 5 HEAD CLEANING key This performs forced cleaning of the printing heads The PC 600 automatically performs cleaning of the printing heads There is normally no need to perform forced cleaning Press this key to perform cleaning only when printing is especially grimy To start cleaning hold down the key until a beep is heard 6 BASE POINT key Sets the current position of the blade to the base point for printing or cutting This key can be used only after material has been loaded Hold down the key until a beep is heard 7 BASE POINT LED Setting a base point illuminates this LED 8 ALIGN POINT key This sets an align point for correcting the slant
15. of material to be printed from the roll and let it allow to stand for about 30 minutes to an hour to allow it to become acclimatized to the environment Chapter 3 User s Reference When performing long printing or cutting operation stopped before printing or cutting finished Depending on the program you re using it may be possible to print or cut only up to the program s maximum output size One portion cannot be printed or cut Do the settings for material size printing area for the driver and the program match each other If the settings for material size printing area for the driver and the program are different from each other the output location may be shifted Be sure to make sure the settings for material size printing area for the driver and the program match each other before performing output 59 Chapter 3 User s Reference When performing continuous printing the image quality changes or margins are grimy When you perform continuous printing image quality may deteriorate or ink may build up in the margins This 1s because the printing heads grow hot and apply more heat than necessary to the ink ribbon This is especially likely to occur when performing full color printing of an image with a large printing surface area or when printing an iron on decal If image quality changes when performing continuous printing open the front cover to pause printing Let stand for about 15 minutes then close t
16. radiate radio frequency energy and 1f not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment The I O cables between this equipment and the computing device must be shielded For Canada CLASS A NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CLASSE A AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada ROLAND DG CORPORATION NOTICE Grounding Instructions Do not modify the plug provided if it will not fit the outlet have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Check with qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or 1f in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Use only 3 wire extension cords that have 3 prong grounding plugs and 3 pole receptacles that accept the tool s plug Repair or replace damaged or worn out cord immediately Operating Instructions KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN Cluttered areas and benches i
17. with a new ribbon cartridge 1 If the ink ribbon runs out operation stops and the 2 Open the front cover and replace with a new ribbon warning beep sounds To disable the warning beep cartridge of the same color on the machine set Beep warning beep for the ink ribbon cartridges to Disable see 3 2 Settings Making Settings on the PC 600 Used up If data is being received at this time the del ge CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED for the holder installed with the cartridge where the ink ribbon has eE a i run out flashes simultaneously with the BUSY LED e te CARTRIDGE HOLDER il ASAS Ne N Z e W M clic E E a E e ribbon 1 2 3 4 5 6 a7 cartridge gt O lt BUSY Example In this case the cartridge installed at 2 has run out of ink ribbon 3 Printing resumes when the front cover is closed When a cartridge of a different color is installed the CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED flashes and printing is not resumed If an ink cartridge of the same color is installed in a different cartridge holder The cartridge of the same color is retrieved and printing continues However the CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED continues to flash until the ink cartridge is replaced 33 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 6 Self test CAUTION Do not allow hands or hair to come S near the platen while the carriage is in motion Failure to do so may result in injury due to sudden movement of the carriage when the power i
18. 59 to 86 F Operating Humidity 35 to 70 non condensing Accessories Power Cord thermal transfer ribbon cartridge resin blade carbide blade holder blade holder and pin material for test cuts head cleaner alignment tool brake replacement blade for separating knife cleaning sheet cleaning pad dust cover PC 600 DRIVER for Windows 98 95 Roland COLORCHOICE user s manual this manual notes on usage quick reference guide 61 Chapter 3 User s Reference Interface specifications Parallel Standard Input signals Output signals Level of input output signals Transmission method Interface connector Parallel interface connector Bidirectional parallel interface compliant with IEEE 1284 nibble mode STROBE 1BIT DATA 8BITS SECT IN AUTO FEED INIT BUSY 1BIT ACK ABIT FAULT SLCT PERROR TTL level Asynchronous in compliance with specifications of Centronics Signal Terminal Signal number number number SLCT IN 36 18 HIGH HIGH 35 17 GND NC 34 16 GND GND 33 15 NC FAULT 32 14 AUTO FEED INIT 31 13 SLCT 30 12 PERROR 29 11 BUSY 28 10 ACK 27 9 D7 26 8 D6 GND 25 7 DS 24 6 D4 23 5 D3 29 4 D2 21 3 D1 20 2 DO 19 1 STROBE Pin Connection 18 1 do kk 36 19 62 5V za 5V 3 9KQ Please read this agreement carefully before opening the sealed package or the sealed
19. Default i Image Graph Chapter 3 User s Reference To use a special color choose the color to use from Special then associate the image color the color you specified using the program with an ink ribbon Install an ink ribbon cartridge of the color you chose in the PC 600 To print using only special colors clear the selection for the Process item Choose the type of cartridge To print a photographic image select PhotoColor To print a poster image or drawing select SpotColor If the substrate is visible due to variations in printing alignment for each ribbon select Trapping 41 Chapter 3 User s Reference Setting the Operating Parameters At the Driver Options tab make the settings for the machine s operating parameters for other than printing and cutting Roland PC 600 Properties ajx General Details Sharing Size Cutting Output Option Image Correction Driver Options Enable Machine Settings Driver Settings Sheet Name PageS pacing 11 0 mm W Cut Media After Printing W Beep Crophark W Ribbon Saver Default Cancel 42 To use the settings on the PC 600 and not use the driver settings choose Enable Machine Settings To use the driver settings choose Enable Driver Settings and make the settings for each item For items with check boxes select the check box putting a y in the check box to make the setting for Enable
20. Roland Cr Dd CTI VIII PRO Sign Maker by Roland DG Corporation USER S MANUAL PC 600 Thank you very much for purchasing the PC 600 e To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product s perfor mance please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur with respect to any article made using this product Roland DG Corporation For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can
21. T CUT key DATA CLEAR key or HEAD CLEANING key is pressed 50 Cutting Off a Piece of Material from a Roll To cut off a piece of material while leaving the rest of the roll loaded on the machine you can either press the SHEET CUT key or use the driver or the machine to set AUTO SHEET CUT to ENABLE so that the material is cut off automatically When separating the material by pressing the The material is cut off here SHEET CUT key Grit roller To cut off the material at the present location of the knife guide hold m Knife guide down the SHEET CUT key until you hear a beep When sending a material cutting command from the computer driver to separate the material automatically Use the user settings on the PC 600 itself to set AUTO SHEET CUT to ENABLE For more information see 3 2 Settings Making Settings on the PC 600 When the material cutting command has not been set to enabled at the computer automatic separation of the material is not performed Cut or printed portion Removing the Material 1 Open the front cover and raise the sheet loading 2 Remove the material lever ps E E Canceling ee the setup A i The carriage moves to the left Pi Material 36 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 10 Powering Off CAUTION When not in use for prolonged E periods unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Failure to do so may result in danger of shock elec
22. ZS ZIN IS O o E E slz xt sI sly e q Oo TEEN o o 5 a O ZIN IS ZN SIN mal oO au A sl sl NE O O og jo 4 010 O a e z 7 S AN PIN e oc O O Q n m 0 T G DE D 0 S O Q tif am 6 2 Si olnlolo T N 0 NON lo loel alin wo R 0 o Oo o ON O O A fine fe A fee E a o E E E NS RSS ES Pe O 48 Chapter 3 User s Reference 3 5 About the Printing Cutting Area Factory default 55 mm 2 3 16 in Pinch roller left 16 mm 68 mm 12 mm 11 16 in 2 11 16in 1 2 in or more Pinch roller right When crop marks is enabled 55 mm 2 3 16 in Pinch roller left 16 mm 68 mm 12 mm 11 16in 2 11 16in 1 2 in Pinch roller right When front edge sense is enabled 55 mm 2 3 16 in Pinch roller left 16 mm 68 mm 12 mm 11 16 in 2 11 16in 1 2 in Pinch roller right When crop marks are enabled and a base point has been set 55 mm 2 3 16 in Pinch roller left 11 16 in 2 11 16 in 1 2 in Pinch roller right 49 Chapter 3 User s Reference 3 6 About the Blade If the Blade Becomes Dull When the blade starts to lose 1ts sharpness try gradually increasing the cutter force Increasing the cutter force temporarily allows the blade to perform better However once the blade is dull it is time to replace it Average Blade Life The life of a blade varies depend
23. a damaged surface such as cuts tears or creases e The printing head can be damaged by dust e The Pinch rollers should be set over the black bands at either end of the sheet to ensure that the head is restricted to the center cleaning area of the sheet and cannot pass over marks left by the pinch rollers e Store the cleaning sheet in a clean place and wipe the cleaning surface with a lint free cloth before use 1 Switch off the sub power 2 Open the front cover O O POT a A Take out the ink ribbon cartridge Raise the sheet loading lever Remove the blade holder ___ Blade holder 6 Keep pushing the HEAD CLEANING Key and the sub power on Cutting carridge HEAD CLEANING O CA th Load the cleaning sheet Position the material the pinch rollers and the grit rollers at the locations shown below Load so that the pinch rollers descend on the black blacks on the left and right edges of the cleaning sheet 2nd grit poller Matt face is up side from the Fight g Rightmost grit roller Ea l nmmn Pinch roller right Make sure the material lies over the front and rear sensors 53 Chapter 3 User s Reference 8 Lower the sheet loading lever Q When the front cover is closed the BUSY LED If the material is not loaded at the correct location flashes and head cleaning starts the SETUP LED flashs at the same time Head cl
24. ating on the machine and the material Storing Material When storing material place it in plastic bags to protect it from dust and grime Also do not store material on its side store 1s vertically standing up If material is placed on its side without wrapping it in plastic dust and grime may build up on the surface of the material and damage the printing heads when printing Not OK 38 Chapter 3 User s Reference Chapter 3 User s Reference 3 1 Settings for the PC 600 Driver for Windows This sends data to the PC 600 from a Windows based program When you are sending data from a commercial draw type program make the settings for the cutting parameters with the driver For a detailed explanation see the help screens for the PC 600 driver Displaying the Driver Setting Screen To make the settings for the driver open Properties To open Properties use the printing menu for the program you re using to set the printer to Roland PC 600 then click Properties Setting the Material Size At the Size tab make the setting for the size of the loaded material Roland PC 600 Properties ajx Size Cutting Dutput Option Image Correction Driver Options Sheet Size Ad PlotArea Rotate Width E 0 0 fi 133 Preview Length 257 0 178 1 A E E LU rit V i Milimeters O Inches la Resolution 600dp HighQuality C 300dpi Coler AMARA PRO a ts JC 2 7 Choose the siz
25. bon Rewinding the ink ribbon may cause it to break A used ribbon cartridge cannot be reused Do not attempt to turn over and reinstall a used ribbon cartridge or to rewind the ink ribbon and reuse the cartridge Open the front cover and fit the cartridge in the cartridge holder Gently press into place with the fingers Make sure side B is facing up The cartridge is held in place by the tabs on the left and right Make sure that the cartridge is securely held in place by the tabs on the left and right sides and that the ink ribbon is free of slack CARTRIDGE HOLDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 From left to right as shown in the figure the CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED numbers correspond to cartridge holders through 6 and the LEDs for holders where ink ribbon cartridges are installed light up If a cartridge is not installed correctly the LED lights up and a warning beep sounds To disable the warning beep on the machine set Beep warning beep for the ink ribbon cartridges to Disable see 3 2 Settings Making Settings on the PC 600 Gently close the front cover The FRONT COVER LED flashes if the front cover is not shut securely Make sure the LED is lighted Chapter 2 Basic Operation Replacing an Ink Cartridge If an ink ribbon runs out while printing is in progress the CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED flashes Follow the steps below to replace
26. d edge of the material lies over the rightmost grit roller The holes on the rail portion are guides for positioning the grit rollers Front sensor Cleaning pad E Make sure any objects are not over the cleaning pad Make sure the material lies Damage to the head may result over the front and rear sensors 5 Load the material so that it lies straight and is aligned with the guideline stickers then move the left and right pinch rollers so that at they are above the grit rollers If the grit rollers are hidden by the material align the pinch rollers with the grit roller position indicators ILITI Material alignment stickers Material alignment stickers 26 6 Lower the sheet loading levers to secure the material in place e A a E Setup is y S a E Only when using rolled material Attach the stoppers to the edges of the roll material and tighten the screws to secure in place finished Chapter 2 Basic Operation When the sheet loading lever is lowered the carriage begins to move The width of the material is detected and the carriage stops at the material s right hand edge When no setting is made for BASE POINT the point where the unit stops here becomes the base point Roll material Stopper retaining screw 27 Chapter 2 Basic Operation Loadable material widths and pinch roller positions Grit roller o Pinch roller left a Pinch
27. d remains in contact with the sheet and attempting to pull out the sheet or move the carriage while in this state which may damage the head If the PC 600 doesn t run PC 600 Is the machine being used at the proper operating temperature Check the operating temperature in 3 9 Specifications and use the machine in an appropriate environment Is the PC 600 sub power on Turn on the sub power See 2 2 Powering On Is the sheet loading lever not in the lowered position If the sheet loading lever has not been lowered load the material correctly and lower the sheet loading lever Has the front cover not been closed Close the front cover Operation is paused while the front cover is open The FRONT COVER LED flashes while the front cover is open Has the ribbon been used up Replace with a new ribbon cartridge see 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Replacing an Ink Cartridge Has the machine gone to sleep When the user settings on the PC 600 have been used to set auto sleep to 30 min or 60 min then when the set time elapses after printing or cutting operation panel operation and data transmission from the computer stop the PC 600 goes to sleep To cancel the sleep mode send data from the computer or press any key on the operation panel 96 Connection cable Are the computer and the PC 600 linked with the right cable The type of cable you need is determined by your computer and t
28. dge of the material Only If You re Using Roll Material Use the user settings on the PC 600 to enable front edge sensing When this setting is made the machine rolls back the margin at the front edge of the material before performing printing or cutting Operation stops while continuous printing is in progress If the printing heads grow hot during continuous printing operation stops automatically to allow the heads to cool When cooling ends operation resumes Chapter 3 User s Reference 3 9 Specifications Mechanism PC 600 Media movement method Thermal transfer serial Automatic cartridge changing type Acceptable Media Width 50 to 610 mm 2 to 24 in Maximum Work Area 571 6 mm x 24 998 mm 22 1 2 in x 984 1 8 in This may be restricted by the program Acceptable Media Type Adhesive vinyl thickness 0 23 to 0 06 mm 0 00906 to 0 00237 in Tools Cutter blade amp blade holder Printing ribbon thermal transfer ribbon cartridge Number of installed cartridges 6 pieces Cutter Force 30 to 200 gf Cutting Speed 10 to 300 mm sec 0 393 to 11 811 in sec Printing Speed Max 252 mm sec 9 921 in sec Cutting Resolution Software Resolution 0 025 mm step 0 000984 in step Printing Resolution 600 dpi x 600 dpi 1 200 dpi carriage movement direction x 600 dpi Cutting Accuracy Distance Accuracy Less than 0 3 of distance traveled o
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30. dition shows when the ink ribbon ran out The PC 600 can automatically determine the color of an ribbon cartridge so it doesn t matter which color cartridges are mounted in which of the six cartridge holders Also when more than one ribbon cartridge of the same color have been installed the unit gives priority to the leftmost cartridge as seen from the front In such cases if the first cartridge runs out of ink ribbon during printing the unit simply selects the next cartridge and continues printing Selecting Ribbon Cartridges Process Color Printing Full color printing is performed using the process colors C cyan M magenta Y yellow and K black Install the four CMYK ribbon cartridges in the cartridge holders For the software driver select Process Colors Please refer to the help file for the PC 600 DRIVER Special Color Printing This is used when you wish to add emphasis to one area or perform printing with limited colors For the software driver select Special Colors Please refer to the help file for the PC 600 DRIVER Ribbon cartridges for special colors are sold separately 31 Chapter 2 Basic Operation Installing Ribbon Cartridge 1 3 4 32 When installing a new ribbon cartridge remove the 2 Take up slack in the in ribbon as shown in the stopper figure ne Y Side B A a TE Le PAN Turn with a A a A a pencil or the like Do not attempt to rewind the ink rib
31. e T 5 H SOS E 5 z While receiving data and during processing Zog The front cover is closed E ADS a The front cover is open operation is paused zi a 7S a F Data is being deleted E Z E D E The origin point for printing or cutting was set oa a OE DE The setting for axis calibration has been made 16 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Installing the DRIVER The screens shown in these steps are for windows 95 These screens may differ in places from the screens for windows 98 but the steps themselves are identical To perform printing or cutting from a software application the appropriate software driver must be installed The file Readme txt on the driver installation disk contains late breaking information that is not in the manual Be sure to read through this file You can read this file using Notepad or another word processor Operating environment Personal computer with Windows 98 or Windows 95 installed Supported model Color CAMM PRO PC 600 17 Chapter 1 Introduction Installation 1 Switch on the computer and start windows 3 Click Start Point to Settings then click Printers Programs 8 Documents Settings a Find Printers A Help A Y 3 Control Panel 5 Click Next gt and follow the messages to complete installation of the driver Add Printer Wizard easily To begin installing your
32. e a 30 How to Use the Cleaning Sheet 53 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge ooooooccccnnnnncncnnoo 31 Cleaning the Main Unit oocccccnnnoccccnnnnnnnnnns 54 Selecting Ribbon Cartridges ooooooccccnnnnnn 31 Cleaning the Platen ooooococnnnoninoccnonnnnnnnnss 54 Installing Ribbon Cartridge cece 32 Cleaning the Cleaning Pad occccccncnnns de Replacing an Ink Cartridge ooooonnnnccuunnncn 33 Replacing the Cleaning Pad 55 DO AAA a N 34 Cleaning the Reflective Panel 55 2 7 Downloading Printing Cutting Date 35 36 Wha to Do IE raro aaa irte en 56 2 8 Pausing and Stopping Operation 35 TS A ey Rete rene ene 61 2 9 Cutting Off or Detaching the Material 36 Cutting Off a Piece of Material from a Roll 36 Removing the Material oooccnn 36 Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation COLORCHOICE is registered in the U S Patent Office Other company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2000 Roland DG Corporation To Ensure Safe Use About WARNING and CAUTION Notices NWARNING Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the
33. e end of the shaft where the hole is present Set the two shafts in place and attach the brake Install the two shafts on the sheet hanger and place the roll material on top of the shafts When you are using roll material make the setting on the PC 600 to set the prefeed function to ENABLE the factory default is ENABLE Before performing printing or cutting the length of material required for output is automatically pulled out from the roll then returned to the rear where it is left slack If output is performed without carrying out this operation first printing or cutting may be misaligned or the material may come loose or jam If the setting for disabling the prefeed function has been made on the machine then pull out from the roll the length of material required If the prefeed function is enabled there is no need to pull out material Shaft Chapter 2 Basic Operation Stopper retaining screws e Shaft Stopper Stopper Brake Screw Move the brake toward the shaft Sheet hanger Sheet hanger Sheet hanger Stoppers Rear 25 Chapter 2 Basic Operation Side view of loaded roll material When using a thick roll of When only a small amount material of material remains material diameter is 72 mm 2 7 8 in or less A Position so that the left hand edge of the material lies over any one of the grit rollers Move the material from side to side and position so that the right han
34. e of the loaded media When you choose the media size with Sheet Size the User Size values for Width and Length show the size values Also the PlotArea value for the size the media size area minus margins appears to the right If there is no selection for the size of the loaded media choose User Size then at User Size type in the width and length of the material 39 Chapter 3 User s Reference Setting the Cutting Parameters At the Cutting tab select the cutting line and make the setting for the cutting speed Bitmap data is printed without performing cutting Make cutting lines using vector data Roland PC 600 Properties ajx Output Option Image Correction Driver Options General Details Sharing Size Cutting 1 Choose the cutting method Specify the cutting line by color or line type What to Cut au Ea A Also choosing All performs cutting for all vector TEE data and choosing None prints all data by Line Type DE Na Al E E Co None FF SRE 2 Set the movement speed for the blade W Cutting Polygons Cuttings peed 30 cm sec 1 30 Cancel Setting the Output Parameters At the Output Option tab make the settings for the ink ribbons you re using and the printing method Roland PC 600 Properties ajx 1 Make the settings for the output data General Details Sharing Size Cutting Output Option Image Correction Driver Options When only Printing
35. eaning is finished when the BUSY LED If this happens reload the material at the proper goes dark location ae a as Y y 1 ie Ae 1 When cleaning is finished open the front cover and 1 1 Remove the material raise the sheet loading lever 1 2 Switch off the sub power O A O Cleaning the Main Unit For routine cleaning use a soft piece of cloth Cleaning the Platen If the platen becomes soiled wipe 1t clean with a dry soft cloth Do not wipe with a head cleaner or alcohol Use care when cleaning to avoid damaging the surface of the platen Printing quality may suffer If printing on the platen was performed by mistake If the grime is allowed to remain printing may be smudged or uneven Follow the steps below to clean 1 Apply cellophane tape over the soiling then rub the tape with your finger 2 Slowly peel off the tape Repeat until the grime is removed 94 Chapter 3 User s Reference Cleaning the Cleaning Pad If the cleaning pad becomes dirty clean it gently using a commercially available brush item with soft fibers or the like The Cleaning Pad If the cleaning pad on the left edge of the unit s front surface is damaged the printing head may be destroyed If the cleaning pad is damaged by a blade or the like replace it with a new cleaning pad Continuing to use a cleaning pad that has deteriorated may impair printing quality As a general guideline the cleaning pad
36. ed Gradually increase the cutter force until you reach the optimum level 30 y Cut test starts Peel off first Then peel this off O Origin ee Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge NOTICE Ribbon cartridges must be installed in cartridge holders and not mounted directly on the printing carriage Do not allow the marker seals on the ribbon cartridges to be soiled or scratched Such damage may result in faulty operation When performing full color printing install ribbon cartridges for four colors CMYK When closing the front cover close gently by pressing with the hand being careful not to let your fingers get pinched Do not allow the hands to touch the ink ribbons when opening or closing the front cover The PC 600 can perform printing using either resin or wax ribbons Please give attention to the matters described below Failure to do so may make it impossible to achieve attractive printing results Do not attempt printing with a mixture of resin and wax ribbons Use only one type of ribbon at any given time e Make sure that the type of ink ribbon installed resin or wax matches the setting for the driver resin or Wax e Resin ribbons and wax ribbons are suited to different types of media Please select a medium that is appropriate for the type of ribbon in use Please do not use a cartridge when it shows the ribbon end stripe as illustrated Ribbon end stripe The con
37. f You can also screwdriver for turning Ribbon Saver on or off using the PC 600 driver When the setting has been made using the driver the driver setting determines whether Ribbon Saver is on or off If you re using Roland COLORCHOICE S make the settings on the PC 600 The settings for this item cannot be made on Roland COLORCHOICE 43 Chapter 3 User s Reference Making the Settings 1 Hold down the ALIGN POINT key on the panel while you turn the POWER key sub power on The ALIGN POINT LED and the POWER LED lights up 2 Pressing the and keys changes the displayed CARTRIDGE HOLDER LEDs 3 Referring to the table below use the and Y keys to illuminate or extinguish the CARTRIDGE HOLDER LEDs for the value you want to set 4 The setting is completed when the POWER key is used to switch off the sub power The setting that has been made is stored in memory even after the power is switched off To change the setting simply repeat the procedure just described You can perform an operation check to check the present settings with the printing results For more information about the operation check see 2 6 Self test Functions Auto sheet cut Auto sleep Front edge sense Blade offset Crop marks Prefeed mode Beep warning sound for the ink ribbon cartridges Ribbon Saver 44 CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED ST item O Lights up B Dark CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED SEE state Value
38. feed function has been made on the PC 600 then skip steps 6 and 7 1 Use material that is wider by 50 mm 2 in or more 2 Perform steps 1 through 3 of 2 3 Loading the than the width of the printing or cutting to be Material performed 3 Position the pinch rollers as shown in the figure Material alignment Material stickers alignment stickers LILI A 4 Lower the sheet loading levers to secure the material 5 Attach the stoppers to the edges of the roll material in place and tighten the screws to secure in place Roll material a Stopper retaining screw 6 Feed out the length of material to be printed or cut 7 Return the fed out material CURSOR y Make sure that the O Make sure the material remains held by material lies over the O the pinch rollers front and rear sensors If the material does come loose from the pinch rollers set 1t in place again CURSOR When you are performing long printing expansion or contraction of the material may cause colors to be misaligned For roll material in particular the time required for the material to uncurl and acclimatize to the ambient temperature and humidity is different for the outer portions and the central portion of the roll Before you perform long printing pull out the length of material to be printed from the roll and let it allow to stand for about 30 minutes to an hour to allow it to become acclimatized to the environment then load the material
39. ftware itself including the accompanying items to any third party You may not provide use of the Software through time sharing service and or network system to any third party who is not individually licensed to use this Software You may use the Software by one person with using a single computer in which the Software is installed 4 Reproduction You may make one copy of the Software only for back up purpose The property of the copied Software belongs to Roland You may install the Software into the hard disk of a single computer 5 Cancellation Roland retains the right to terminate this agreement without notice immediately when any of followings occurs 1 When you violate any article of this agreement 2 When you make any serious breach of faith regarding this agreement 6 Limitations on Liability Roland may change the specifications of this Software or its material without notice Roland shall not be liable for any damage that may caused by the use of the Software or by exercise of the right licensed by this agreement 7 Governing Law This agreement is governed by the laws of Japan and the parties shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Japanese Court R5 010118
40. he front cover to resume printing This allows the printing heads to return to close to normal temperature and print with normal image quality When printing solid color areas there are gaps between lines Differences in material thickness may cause slippage in the amount of feed by the grit rollers If you want to eliminate gaps between lines then correct the line pitch See 3 4 Tips and Tricks for Printing Cutting Correcting Line Pitch Printing and cutting are misaligned When printing is followed by cutting expansion or contraction of the material during printing may cause the cutting line may be displaced from the printing location Take steps to make the displacement less conspicuous such as by creating a margin around the printed portion or adding a thick border See 3 4 Tips and Tricks for Printing Cutting 60 The Material is not cut properly Are the blade and blade holder installed correctly and securely Install these so that there is no looseness see 2 1 Installing a Blade Is the blade chipped If it is replace it with a new one see 2 1 Installing a Blade Check if there are any dirty deposits on the blade If dirty remove and clean the blade Make sure you are using an appropriate cutter force setting Perform a cutting test then adjust the tool force slider as necessary to obtain the optimum cutter force see 2 4 Cut Test Reducing the margin at the front e
41. he hands inside the left and right covers Doing so may result in breakdown of the unit Do not touch the reflective panel with the hands If the reflective panel is soiled it may become impossible to replace the ink ribbon cartridge correctly When arranging setup space for the PC 600 make sure you have a space that is at least 1500 mm 59 1 16 in wide 750 mm 29 9 16 in in depth and 1500 mm 59 1 16 in in height Since the material moves during printing and cutting make sure the unit is placed on a stable sturdy surface Also make sure there is nothing that can block the material at both front and rear Power connector Power outlet Parallel input connector Power cord Parallel interface Cable IEEE1284 For IBM PC or PC compatibles The cable for computer connection is Q optional Please purchase the appropriate ol E Oz cable for the type of computer and software Parallel used connector 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Part Names and Functions Front View Printing carriage Front cover This is where a ribbon cartridge is mounted in Opening the front cover during printing or cutting causes operation to be the cartridge holder and printing is carried out paused Operation resumes when the front cover is closed No printing or cutting is performed while the front cover is opened When the front cover is closed the unit detects the color and location of Pinch roller left the in
42. he software you are using Even if the computer is the same running different software may require a different cable Use the cable specified in your software Is the cable making a secure connection Connect securely See Set up and Connections Software Has the correct driver selection been made for the application software Select the appropriate PC 600 driver Are the settings for the driver software correct Make the correct settings for the output port and communica tion parameters see Installing the DRIVER The SETUP LED and CARTRIDGE HOLDER LEDs are flashing The machine may be malfunctioning The SETUP LED and CARTRIDGE HOLDER LEDs flash when a fatal error occurs When this happens all operation except for switching off the main power becomes impossible Switch off the main power then switch it on again If this does not correct the problem then check the flashing LEDs and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or service center Clean attractive printing is im possible Is the printing head dirty Clean the printing head see 3 7 Care and Maintenance If cleaning will not improve the printing quality the printing head might reach to the end of its life Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or service center for replacement of the printing head Is the surface of the platen dirty or scratched Clean the platen see 3 7 Care and Maintenance Is the cleaning pad
43. ing knife replace it with the replacement blade included with the PC 600 Follow the steps below to replace the blade 1 Hold down the POWER key on the control panel 2 Make sure the flashing POWER LED has gone out until the LED starts to flash and switch off the sub then switch off the main power power Press the side of the switch marked O with O 3 Remove the separating knife 4 Replace with a new knife 2 Grasp the top portion of the holder and slowly pull it out in the direction of the arrow Do not pull back while doing this Positioning groove The knife 1s secured in place by the magnet 1 Remove the screw If the blade remains in the carriage use the included tweezers to remove it 5 Install the separating knife 1 Grasp the top portion of the holder and slowly insert it into the groove 2 Tighten the screw Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip 91 Chapter 3 User s Reference 3 7 Care and Maintenance A CAUTION Do not touch the area around the printing carriage with the hands Failure to do so may result in burns NOTICE Be sure to switch off the main power for the PC 600 before attempting to clean the unit and platen or using head cleaner to clean the printing head Never attempt to oil or lubricate the mechanism Cleaning the Printing Head The PC 600 automatically performs cleaning of the printing head You can also perform forced c
44. ing on the amount of cutting it performs The total cutting length can vary considerably depending on the thickness toughness and type of adhesive of the cut material Set an appropriate cutter force one that is well matched to the material and the hardness of the blade This will extend the life of the blade Excessive cutter forces can cause the blade to wear out quickly Care should be taken The table below provides a rough guide to appropriate cutting conditions and expected blade life Please note that making the settings for conditions shown below will not necessarily achieve attractive cutting results in all circum stances Before performing actual cutting please carry out a cutting test and adjust as required see 6 Cut Test amp Self test Blade Material Pen force scale Speed TOOL FORCE ZEC U1005 General Signal Vinyl CN OOO 30 cm sec MIN 1 1 1 1 MAX 11 811 in sec TOOL FORCE ZEC U5025 General Signal Vinyl 30 cm sec CT 11 811 in sec MIN 11 t t MAX 90 Blade compensation 0 25 mm 0 00984 in 0 25 mm 0 00984 in Life of a blade 8000 m 314960 in 4000 m 157480 in Chapter 3 User s Reference How to Replace the Separating Knife CAUTION Make sure the power to the unit is Do not touch the tip of the blade O off before attempting to replace the S with your fingers separating knife Doing so may result in injury Doing so may result in injury j If the separat
45. is selected DUDAS Only printing data is output Data set for the cutting F Pining dite dE lines with the Cutting tab is not output us ET When only Cutting is selected F YMCK Ted PH FM Oane M Only data set for the cutting lines with the Cutting BENEK Green M Black MN tab is output Other data is not output El whi _ E ae F Sik When both Printing and Cutting are Lyan ho C CMY T Maged Sie C selected 7 Se L E E All data is output regardless of whether it is _ printing data or cutting data BackPrint Cartridge UCR Wh F Feed i en Formreed IS on F Split f CA MA Resin f PhotoColor When Form Feed is on a feed operation takes CRY as f SpotColor place and a new origin point is set after the medium E El has been printed or cut The amount of feed is equal to the length of the printing area for the material size EA BE You can make the setting for Cut Media After Printing on the Driver Options tab only when FormFeed is selected 2 From Process choose the printing method 40 Correcting an Image When performing output this corrects and outputs the original image If necessary make the setting at the Image Correction tab Roland PC 600 Properties x General Details Sharing Size Cutting Output Option Image Correction Driver Options Correction Yalues Brightness 0 80 jo 3 _ JJ 3 ier Cortastr80 80 0 27 J3 37 1e
46. k Port Settings and make the settings for the communication parameters 19 Chapter 1 Introduction Using Help If there 1s something you re not sure about or don t understand when setting up the driver you can refer to the help screens for that topic Available topics include details of the various settings as well as the Printing and Cutting Guide and If you Think There s a Prob lem 1 Click Start 2 Click the right mouse button on Roland PC 600 Point to Settings then click Printers and select Properties Ja Programs d 4 Documents d prenne Click the right mouse E settings Fox Control Panel Open Find F E Printers PE 500 En O ha A Taskb V9 Pause Printing Sep S Purge Print Jobs 31 Aun Set s Default Ep Shut Down S Haring Create Shortcut Delete 3 Click the Size tab then click Help Bamana Roland PC 600 Properties Mx Properties Output Option Image Correction Driver Options O Click gt General Details Sharing Size Cutting Sal Sheet Size Rotate Plot rea width 2100 1733 preven zi Length 237 0 sl 761 AAA Heh ed a L e Millimeterz Inches Re Resolution EOOdpi High uality About E 300dpi ley Help olor ANARA iH Click MA E Cancel S Clicking in the upper right corner of the window makes the mouse pointer change to a question mark You can then mo
47. l appareil Une utilisation avec toute autre alimentation lectrique pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution Ne pas utiliser si l appareil est dans un tat anormal c est dire s il y a mission de fum e odeur de br l bruit inhabituel etc Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait provoquer un incendie ou des d charges lectriques Couper imm diatement l alimentation secondaire et ensuite l alimentation principale D branchez le fil lectrique et contacter votre revendeur ou votre centre de service de la soci t Roland DG autoris PRUDENCE S Ne pas utiliser avec une fiche ou un fil lectrique endommag ou avec une prise mal fix e Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution D brancher le fil lorsque l appareil reste inutilis pendant une longue p riode Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait lectriques provoquer des d charges une lectrocution ou un incendie d une d t rioration de l isolation lectrique Ne pas essayer de d brancher le fil avec des mains mouill es Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des d charges lectriques Installer dans un endroit stable et de niveau Sinon l appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer des blessures FE D bloquer le m canisme d arr t des roulettes du support avant de le d placer Sinon l appareil pourrait se renverser et pr
48. le location Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury FE Do not hold the upper portion of the PC 600 when installing or moving the unit Avoid installing the PC 600 in the following conditions as this may result in damage to the machine the like with poor ventilation Avoid use in locations subject to high levels of electrical noise near motors generators transformers and Avoid use in locations subject to high humidity or dust The unit becomes hot during use Do not install in locations where heat radiation is inadequate 1 e areas Do not install in locations subject to strong vibration Do not install in a location exposed to direct sunlight or other strong light Install in an environment having a suitable operating temperature and humidity Always make sure that the main power switch is switched off on both the computer and the PC 600 whenever any cables are connected or disconnected For Better Color Reproduction Due to the nature of the printing method of this machine color which you reproduce on cold start condition under low environmental temperature may appear low dense To achieve stable color reproduction capable of this machine we do recommend you to prepare followings before printing e Warm up a working site to 20 C 68 F or higher Turn Main Power Switch ON then depress the POWER key prior to printing for approximate 10 minutes 11 Chapter 1 Introduction Do not put t
49. leaning by pressing the HEAD CLEANING key but normally automatic cleaning is sufficient If printing is especially grimy press the HEAD CLEANING key to perform cleaning To start cleaning hold down the key until a beep is heard The head is cleaned with the cleaning pad on the front left surface of the unit when an ink ribbon cartridge is replaced Ordinary grime is removed by this automatic cleaning but when soiling is severe the head cleaner included with the unit should be used to remove it The method described below is used to perform cleaning with the head cleaner NOTICE Drops of cleaning fluid may spray out when the cap is opened Hold away from the platen when opening the cap The platen may be discolored by any cleaning fluid that comes in contact with it The cleaning fluid is non toxic Use the included head cleaner to remove grime from the edges of the printing heads Edges of the printing heads Separation lever 12 my TA Be careful not to let any head cleaner touch the separation lever Bottom surface of the printing head Head cleaner If this cleaning fails to remove all grime then use the included head cleaning sheet to perform cleaning 92 Chapter 3 User s Reference How to Use the Cleaning Sheet The following details the correct usage of this cleaning sheet Failure to observe the following points may result in damage to the machine e Do not use any cleaning sheet that has
50. lling of the sudden movement of the carriage when the roll leading to injury power is switched on off when the sheet loading lever is raised or lowered or when the CUT TEST key SHEET CUT key DATA CLEAR key or HEAD CLEANING key is pressed E 5 NOTICE Please do not try to move the tool carriage by hand once the power has been turned on Doing so may result in breakdown of the unit Actions such as the following must never be attempted because they may lead to damage of the printing head Do not attempt to print on a material that has grit roller marks Ba Grit roller WA ea ee Do not attempt to print at a location where cutting has been performed Such as an area used for a cutting test mor ra um i a LL tting test area E i E Do not use material that is dusty or scratched Ink adhesion may suffer if the material s printing surface is not clean If dirt oils from the hand or dusts are transferred to the material when it is loaded use a cloth moistened with alcohol to wipe the material clean before printing 24 1 2 3 Only when using rolled material Pass the stopper onto the shaft to match the width of the roll material to be used The shafts 2 pieces stoppers 2 pieces and stopper retaining screws 2 pieces are included with the stand When fitting the stoppers onto the shaft loosen the stopper retaining screws and pass the stoppers onto th
51. lso make the setting for printing crop marks using the PC 600 driver If the setting for enabling or disabling crop marks has been made using the driver the driver setting determines whether crop marks are printed If you re using Roland COLORCHOICE make the settings on the PC 600 The settings for this item cannot be made on Roland COLORCHOICE This feeds the material forward and backward before printing or cutting This lets you make sure ahead of time that the material can be fed correctly during printing or cutting It also makes material feed more stable by placing grit roller tracks on the material in advance Beep warning sound for the ink ribbon cartridges Ribbon Saver This switches the warning bell for the ink ribbon cartridges on or off You can also make the setting for turning the warning beep on or off using the PC 600 driver When the setting has been made using the driver the driver setting determines whether the warning beep 1s on or off If you re using Roland COLORCHOICE make the settings on the PC 600 The settings for this item cannot be made on Roland COLORCHOICE When empty data for 70 mm 2 13 16 in or more in the direction of carriage movement is sent the portion is output without winding the ink ribbons making the most economical use of the ink ribbons When this is on images with junctions between bands that are slightly visible may be printed If image quality is a priority switch this of
52. may be misaligned Pull out the amount of roll material to be used and allow to stand for 30 minutes to an hour The amount of time required for acclimation varies according to the type of material Has a used up ink ribbon been flipped over or rewound and reused A used ribbon cartridge cannot be reused Do not attempt to turn over and reinstall a used ribbon cartridge or to rewind the ink ribbon and reuse the cartridge Have the ribbon cartridges been installed cor rectly Correctly load the cartridge in the cartridge holder Ribbon looseness or slack in the ribbon can also have a negative effect on attractive printing See 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge A cartridge change error occurs Have the ribbon cartridges been installed cor rectly Correctly install the ribbon cartridges See 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Is the reflective panel free of soiling If the reflective panel is soiled it may become impossible to change the ink ribbon cartridge correctly If dirty then use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean 97 Chapter 3 User s Reference Cartridge detection is incorrect Has a marker seal on a ribbon cartridge become dirty Wipe off any grime on marker seals Are ribbon cartridges designed exclusively for the PC 600 being used Use only exclusive PC 600 ribbon cartridges Printing or cutting stops before the normal end Is reached Has
53. nvites 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 1s in off position before plugging in USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Consult the owner s manual for recommended accessories The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED TURN POWER OFF Don t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop 1 6 4 Shinmiyakoda Hamamatsu shi Shizuoka ken JAPAN 431 2103 MODEL NAME See the MODEL given on the rating plate RELEVANT DIRECTIVE EC MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 98 37 EC EC LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 73 23 EEC EC ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Table of Contents To Ensure Safe Use ou eee 2 210 Powenns Of A neue 37 About the Labels Affixed to the Unit 5 Power Off in Daily Operation oonicici 37 Pour utiliser en toute s curit 6 When Not Use for a Prolonged Period 37 A propos des tiquettes coll es sur l appareil 9 When Not in Use ss 38 Storing Mat rial
54. of loaded material Hold down the key until a beep is heard L __1_ 11 CUT TEST key 16 Cursor keys 9 ALIGN POINT LED Setting a align point illuminates this LED 10 SHEET CUT key This separates the printed or cut portion from the roll Hold down the key until a beep is heard 11 CUT TEST key This performs a cutting test for verifying that blade force 1s correct This key can be used only after material setup has been performed 12 BUSY LED This flashes while receiving data and during processing 13 SETUP LED This lights up when material setup 1s finished 14 FRONT COVER LED During setup this flashes when the front cover is opened Closing the front cover causes it to remain lit continuously 15 CARTRIDGE HOLDER LED This lights up when a ribbon cartridge is installed It flashes when the cartridge is installed incorrectly or the ink ribbon has been used up 16 Cursor keys Move the material and carriage 17 Tool force control slider This 1s used to set the blade force 15 Chapter 1 Introduction LED Display List SOF SE Lights up SOS 3c Flashing Dark LED state POWERISETUP CARTRIDGE Busy FRONT DATA BASE ALIGN PC 600 status and operator action HOLDER COVER CLEAR POINT POINT Sc az The sub power is on For information about canceling sleep state gt sleep state see 2 2 Powe
55. of the material A The setting is completed when the POWER key is a used to switch off the sub power Crop marks are CA A Rear now set to ENABLE 5 Press the POWER key sub power to switch on Front the power You can also enable or disable crop marks by making the setting using the driver When you are ka di making the setting with the driver steps 1 through 5 CA are not necessary Crop marks 8 Use the and B keys to move the carriage to the 7 When printing finishes raise the sheet loading center of the platen levers remove the material and perform lamination or whatever further processing needs to be done When done reload the material in about the same Install the alignment tool on the cutting carriage position used for printing and lower the sheet loading levers The SETUP LED lights up 2 Set the align point 1 Set the base point Use the arrow keys to move Use the arrow keys to move the tip of the alignment tool the tip of the alignment tool to the crop mark corner in the length direction of the material at either the lower left or upper right Then press the ALIGN POINT key to the square crop mark at the lower right area of the material then press the BASE POINT key e The align point cannot be set to both the lower left and upper right points e The align point cannot be set if the angle between the base point and the align point is 5 degrees or more e Marks set with the ap
56. ovoquer des blessures 7 CO CZ Y N S Ne pas endommager ou modifier le fil lectrique Ne pas le plier le tordre l tirer l attacher ou le serrer de fa on excessive Ne pas mettre d objet ou de poids dessus Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait endommager le fil lectrique ce qui risquerait de provoquer une lectrocution ou un incendie Saisir la fiche et non le fil lectrique lorsque vous d branchez D brancher en tirant sur le fil pourrait l endommager et risquer de provoquer un incendie ou une lectrocution Ne pas introduire de liquide d objet m tallique ou inflammable dans l appareil Ce genre de mat riel peut provoquer un incendie Le d ballage l installation et le d placement de l appareil doivent tre effectu s par deux personnes ou plus Le non respect de cette consigne pourrait causer des d fauts dans l appareil entra nant des blessures Manipuler avec pr caution pour viter de se coincer les doigts lors de l installation de l appareil sur le support Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures APRUDENCE 9 Le rouleau doit tre plac quand la barre est en position ad quate Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer la chute du rouleau et causer des blessures Ne pas toucher l extr mit de la lame avec vos doigts Vous risqueriez de vous blesser en y touchant fi Ne pas laisser vos cheve
57. plication software such as crop marks cannot be used 46 11 Remove the alignment tool from the cutting carriage and install the blade holder Turning Off Crop Marks 1 Hold down the ALIGN POINT key on the panel while you turn the POWER key sub power on The ALIGN POINT LED and the POWER LED light up Use the and Y keys to make the LED for CARTRIDGE HOLDER 5 light up 12 Chapter 3 User s Reference Send the cutting data from the computer Use the lt and B keys to make the LEDs for CARTRIDGE HOLDER 1 and 3 light up The setting is completed when the POWER key is used to switch off the sub power Crop marks are now set to ENABLE 3 4 Tips and Tricks for Printing Cutting Removing the Blank Space Surrounding a Picture Cutting outline Material Adding Color to a Border Cutting outline Merry Material Christmas Stick gt Stick Merry Christmas 47 Chapter 3 User s Reference A 2 w y Q st D D On EEE A EEE vs Es 0D 00000000 Em gt Fs s 2 E Z M ES 23 EJ an a4 aa 23 a 3 1a aa Q 2 nm g a ar TD D E 25 5 3 2 3 mjg D re a D O 5 SS cs a 5 W 2 D z 2 D D T i 5 D E 2 D ri gt Y ps E TS E QA S m lt TD O s O O Oo Y Q D oO O An ie 2 gt
58. printer click Mest Back 18 This wizard will help you to install your printer quickly and 4 Insert the PC 600 DRIVER for Windows 98 95 disk included with the unit Double click the Add Printer icon Double Click Chapter 1 Introduction Driver Setup Use the driver to choose the output port for data 1 Click Start 2 Click the right mouse button on Roland PC 600 Point to Settings then click Printers and select Properties Jr Programs d 4 Documents MN Click the right mouse Roland gp Settings se Control Panel Open Find k a Printers A Help A Taskbar a Run Ep Shut Down Pre Pause Printing Purge Print Jobs Sets Default S Haring Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties uo 3 Click the Details tab and select a port Roland PC 600 Properties x Output Option Image Correction Driver Options General Details Sharing Size Cutting 5 Roland PC 600 Print to the following port LPT1 Printer Port LA Add Port COMT Communications Port COM Communications Port Delete Fort FILE Creates a file on disk LPT1 Printer Part New Driver Select LPT1 Printer Port Capture Printer Port End Capture a Timeout settings Hot selected i a seconds Transmission retry FE seconds Spool Settings Port Settings Cancel Click If you re using a serial connection clic
59. r 0 3 mm 0 0118 in whichever is greater Registration Between Printing amp Cutting Less than 0 3 mm 0 0118 in Excluding expansion or contraction of the media and excluding times when material is been reloaded Interface Bidirectional parallel interface compliant with IEEE 1284 nibble mode Memory 2 Mbyte Control Switches POWER DATA CLEAR BASE POINT ALIGN POINT CUT TEST SHEET CUT HEAD CLEANING TOOL FORCE A V lt gt LED POWER BASE POINT ALIGN POINT DATA CLEAR CARTRIDGE HOLDER 1 6 SETUP BUSY FRONT COVER Power saving function Auto sleep Power consumption Printing Cutting mode Maximum 1 2 A 100V 240V 10 50 60 Hz Standby mode Maximum 0 3 A 100V 240V 10 50 60 Hz Acoustic noise level Printing Cutting mode less than 65 dB A According to ISO7779 Standby mode less than 40 dB A Dimensions Main unit 1125 mm W x 326 mm D x 285 mm H 44 5 16 in W x 12 7 8 in D x 11 1 4 in H When cover is opening 1125 mm W x 326 mm D x 377 mm H 44 5 16 in W x 12 7 8 in D x 14 7 8 in H With stand 1125 mm W x 756 mm D x 1134 mm H 44 5 16 in W x 29 13 16 in D x 44 11 16 in H When cover is opening 1125 mm W x 756 mm D x 1226 mm H 44 5 16 in W x 29 13 16 in D x 48 5 16 in H Weight Main unit 28 kg 61 7 Ib With stand 47 kg 103 6 lb Operating Temperature 15 to 30 C
60. r move them to a different drive to free up more space If you ve followed the steps above and still get an error message about insufficient memory installing more RAM in your computer is recommended 58 The material slips away from the pinch rollers during operation Is the loaded material straight and not at an angle If the loaded material is crooked it may come loose from the pinch rollers during feed operations Make sure the material is straight by aligning 1t with the guideline stickers when loading See 2 3 Loading the Material Is lengthy printing or cutting 1 m 39 3 8 in or more being performed The material can be made less likely to come loose by moving the pinch rollers inward by a small amount Also make the user setting on the PC 600 to enable the prefeed function or alternatively use key operations after loading the material to feed the material by the amount to be used to make sure the material will not come loose from the pinch rollers and then perform the actual printing or cutting See 2 3 Loading the Material To Perform Long Printing Cutting During operation do the left and right edges of the material touch the inner surfaces of the PC 600 Make sure that the left and right edges of the material do not touch the inner surfaces of the PC 600 during operation Such contact may damage the material and could also make it impossible to advance the material thus causing it to slip Is
61. rical power q cord leading to electrocution or fire When unplugging the electrical power cord from the power outlet grasp the plug not the cord Unplugging by pulling the cord may damage it leading to fire or electrocution Do not allow liquids metal objects or flammables inside the machine Such materials can cause fire Unpacking installing or relocating the unit are operations which must be carried out by two or more per sons holding the unit at its bottom surface on the left and right sides Failure to do so may result in dropping the unit leading to injury Use care to avoid pinching the fingers when placing the unit on the stand Doing so may result in injury CAUTION 9 9 Roll material must be placed at a predetermined shaft position Failure to do so may result in falling of the roll leading to injury Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers Doing so may result in injury i Do not allow hands or hair to come near the platen while the carriage is in motion Failure to do so may result in injury due to sudden movement of the carriage when the power is switched on off when the sheet loading lever is raised or lowered or when the CUT TEST key SHEET CUT key DATA CLEAR key or HEAD CLEANING key is pressed Use the joining screws to secure the unit to the stand Failure to do so may result in N falling of the unit
62. ring On Auto sleep The unit is installed in a location outside the operating temperature E dE range 7 y 7 y j 7 gt gt Install in a location where the operating temperature is appropriate See 3 9 Specifications Operating Temperature Material setup has finished and operation is possible The pinch roller is above the grit roller T a y 7 y E The loaded material is displaced from the sensor gt gt See 2 3 Loading the Material The cartridge set the corresponding location is installed incorrectly sponding gt gt Install the ink ribbon cartridge correctly 0 _ e e _ See 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge The ink ribbon at the corresponding location has been used up gt gt Install a new ribbon cartridge of the same color See 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Replacing an Ink Cartridge E E 0 A T F The corresponding cartridge is installed correctly Ink ribbon cartridges have been installed at the six cartridge All holder locations and at the printing carriage E a ne l A A A A 7 During printing the carriage could not retrieve an ink ribbon cartridge or could not return a cartridge to the cartridge holder gt gt Install the ink ribbon cartridge correctly See 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge All A ribbon cartridge need for printing is absent 7 E i Ha o 7 7 7 7 gt gt Install the ribbon cartridge that is needed for printing See 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridg
63. roll material being used When you are using roll material make the user setting on the PC 600 to enable the prefeed function If the prefeed function has been disabled pull out from the roll the amount to be used and then carry out printing or cutting Slippage of the material may occur if the PC 600 has to pull out the material wound on the roll as is performs printing or cutting Is the brake installed If the included brake is not attached then install it see 2 3 Loading the Material If the settings on the machine have been made to set the prefeed function to ENABLE then before performing printing or cutting the length of material required for output 1s automatically pulled out from the roll then returned to the rear where it 1s left slack The brake keeps the material from returning to the roll at this time If the material is not pulled out from the roll first printing or cutting may be misaligned or the material may come loose or jam Printing on the platen was performed by mistake Clean the platen See 3 7 Care and Maintenance When performing long printing the colors are misaligned This is caused by expansion and contraction of the material For roll material in particular the time required for the material to uncurl and acclimatize to the ambient temperature and humidity is different for the outer portions and the central portion of the roll Before you perform long printing pull out the length
64. roller right Approx 160 mm 6 1 4 in Approx 320 mm __ Material 12 9 16 in Approx 460 mm 18 1 16 in Approx 610 mm 24 in N N a af a a Position of the Position of the Position of the Position of the pinch roller left for pinch roller left for pinch roller left for pinch roller left for material with a material with a material with a material with a width of 610 mm width of 460 mm width of 320 mm width of 160 mm 6 24 in 18 1 16 in 12 9 16 in 1 4 in Make sure the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit rollers Approx 160 mm 6 1 4 in Tdi The right hand movable pinch roller can be moved within this range When loading material with a width other than one indicated above move the right hand movable pinch roller If the SETUP LED flashes Possible causes are given below The pinch rollers are not above the grit rollers Refer to 2 3 Loading the Material and position the pinch rollers correctly above the grit rollers The loaded material does not cover the front and rear sensors Refer to 2 3 Loading the Material and position the material correctly over the front and rear sensors 28 Chapter 2 Basic Operation To Perform Long Printing Cutting When performing printing or cutting over a length of 1 m 39 3 8 in or more first feed out the required length of material Then follow the steps below to load the material If the setting for enabling the pre
65. s switched on off when the sheet loading lever is raised or lowered or when the CUT TEST key SHEET CUT key DATA CLEAR key or HEAD CLEANING key is pressed i The PC 600 is equipped with a self test function to allow you to check whether or not it is capable of operating normally If the PC 600 is not performing correctly follow the steps below to perform a self test A computer is not required in order to carry out the self test 1 Leave on the main power for the PC 600 and 2 Install blade holders and four color CMYK ribbon switch off the sub power cartridges on the PC 600 3 Hold down the key on the panel while you turn 4 Load material and lower the sheet loading lever the POWER key sub power on EN O CURSOR 5 Gently close the front cover 6 Operations is normal if the figure shown at below Cutting Si Full color printing ONET AAA OSA mer mere AT Self test starts Settings on the machine After the operation check has finished raising the sheet loading lever cancels the operation check mode After that the unit just as it does when the power has been switched on in the normal manner 34 Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 7 Downloading Printing Cutting Date NOTICE When printing a line that is horizontal with respect to the direction of material feed set the line width to 0 15 mm 0 0059 in or more Printing with a line width less than 0 15 mm 0 0059 in
66. should be replaced with a new one after printing 50 m 1960 in of material 24 in in width Replacing the Cleaning Pad NOTICE When printing be sure a cleaning pad is installed Performing printing with no cleaning pad installed may destroy the printing head Continuing to use a cleaning pad that has deteriorated may impair printing quality As a general guideline the cleaning pad should be replaced with a new one after printing about 50 m of material 24 in width Also if the cleaning pad becomes damaged replace it immediately Failure to replace 1t may cause destruction of the printing head Follow the steps below to replace the cleaning pad 1 Remove the old cleaning pad 2 Install the new cleaning pad Peel off slowly from the right hand corner Cleaning pad While orienting as shown in the figure and holding 3 Check the following om tlie Way nE Tek Platen stopper press into place Make sure the cleaning pad has not come loose Make sure there is no gap between the cleaning pad and the platen stopper Cleaning the Reflective Panel If the reflective panel becomes dirty clean it by moistening a cloth with water wringing well and wiping gently 55 Chapter 3 User s Reference 3 8 What to Do If NOTICE If you want to completely stop the operation of the PC 600 press the POWER key If the sub power cannot be switched off then switch off the main power In such cases however the printing hea
67. stalled ribbon cartridge Press material against the grit roller When loading material Separating knife place the left roller inside the This cuts off a piece of material from rolled material left edge of the material to correctly track it through the Cutting carriage machine The blade holder is mounted here Cleaning pad Do not remove this pad except to replace it Removing it may result in breakdown Cartridge holder Pinch roller right Reflective panel Material alignment sticker Platen Knife guide Plate slide Grit roller Operation panel Grit roller position indicator This is where the ribbon cartridge is installed This presses the material against the grit roller Tray Aa Use this to store blades or pens 13 Chapter 1 Introduction Rear View Parallel centronics input connector In a parallel configuration connect the parallel cable here This cable carries data to your computer 14 Sheet Loading Lever Used to raise or lower the pinch rollers when loading or unloading material Automatic setup is performed by loading material and lowering the lever Power Connector AC IN This connector accepts standard AC power cord Main Power Switch Operation Panel Chapter 1 Introduction Material setup refers to the state when material has been loaded and the sheet loading lever has been lowered 12 BUSY LED 13 SETUP LED 1 POWER
68. t use with any electrical power supply that does not meet the ratings displayed on the unit Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Do not use while in an abnormal state i e emitting smoke burning odor unusual noise or the like Doing so may result in fire or electrical shock Immediately switch off first the sub power then the main power unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or service center A CAUTION 9 Do not use with a damaged power cord or plug or with a loose electrical outlet Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution When not in use for extended periods unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Failure to do so may result in danger of shock electrocution or fire due to deterioration of the electrical insulation Do not attempt to unplug the power cord with wet hands Doing so may result in electrical shock Install in a level and stable location Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury pa Release the caster locks for the stand before attempting to move Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury FREE GO LOCK E Y N Do not injure or modify the electrical power cord nor subject it to excessive bends twists pulls binding or pinching nor place any object of weight on it Doing so may damage the elect
69. the material been displaced from the sensors at the front or rear If the material becomes separated from the front or rear sensor during printing or cutting operation stops Be sure to use material of adequate size for the current printing or cutting job See About the Printing Cutting Area Has a ribbon cartridge run out of ribbon If there is no more ink ribbon left for printing replace the ribbon cartridge with a new one See 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Replacing an Ink Cartridge Full color printing is impossible Is the full set of four color ribbon cartridges CMYK installed Full color printing cannot be performed unless all four colors CMYK are available Load the ribbon cartridges for cyan magenta yellow and black in the cartridge holders See 2 5 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Have the correct settings been made for the software driver Specify Process Color at the driver setup screen Please refer to the help file for the PC 600 DRIVER Does the computer have enough memory If the computer runs out of memory during operations try closing other open applications or restarting Windows If you still get a message about insufficient memory check how much free space is left on your hard drive Windows normally uses a portion of the hard drive as virtual memory and so an error message may appear if the hard drive runs out of free space If this happens delete unneeded files o
70. trocution or fire due to deterioration of the electrical insulation NOTICE Do not switch off the main power while printing is in progress Doing so causes the printing head to remain in contact with the sheet which may damage the head When switching off the main power use the POWER key to turn off the sub power make sure the POWER LED has gone out and then switch off the main power When the unit is not in use keep the pinch rollers raised The pinch rollers may be deformed if left engaged Before unplugging the power cord make sure the main power switch have been turned off Power Off in Daily Operation 1 Make sure the sheet loading lever 2 Switch off the sub power by holding down the POWER key on the has been raised operation panel until you hear a beep O The machine goes to sleep when the time set for auto sleep elapses with no operation being performed f Y In everyday use the main power is normally always left on and not switched off When Not Use for a Prolonged Period 1 Switch off the sub power by 2 Make sure the flashing 3 Unplug the power cord from holding down the POWER POWER LED has gone out the electrical outlet key until you then switch off the main hear a beep power Press the side of the switch marked with O 37 Chapter 2 Basic Operation When Not in Use Place the included dust cover over the machine This prevents dust from accumul
71. 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 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 CAUTION pets About the Symbols The Z symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle The symbol at left means danger of electrocution The O symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the unit must never be disassembled The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet NWARNING Do not disassemble repair or modify Doing so may lead to fire or abnormal operation resulting in injury Ground the unit with the ground wire Failure to do so may result in risk of electrical shock in the even of a mechanical problem Use only with the power cord included with this product Use with other than the inculuded power cord may lead to fire or electrocution Do no
72. ux ou vos mains proximit du rouleau quand le chariot est en mouvement Le d faut de ce faire peut entra ner des blessures dues au d placement rapide du chariot lors de la mise sous tension ou hors tension lorsque le levier de chargement de la feuille est lev ou abaiss ou lorsque les cl s CUT TEST SHEET CUT DATA CLEAR ou HEAD CLEANING sont enfonc es we Su T E A nil A Utiliser les vis fournies pour bien fixer l appareil sur le support Le non respect de cette consigne N ourrait causer des gt an dans TR 4 l appareil entra nant L des blessures S assurer que l appareil est hors tension avant d essayer de remplacer la lame s paratrice Une n gligence ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures Ne touchez pas avec les mains la zone situ e autour du chariot d impression Tout manquement cette consigne pourrait provoquer des br lures propos des tiquettes coll es sur l appareil Ces tiquettes sont coll es l ext rieur de l appareil Les dessins suivants indiquent l endroit et le contenu des messages CAUTION N VORSICHT A PRUDENCE LS CAUTELA du E N approchez pas vos mains ni vos cheveux du plateau a de travail quand le chariot est en mouvement O Ne touchez pas avec les mains la zone situ e autour du chariot d impression Nom du modele tiquette des caract ristiques lectriques Utiliser l alimentation appropri e
73. ve the pointer over any item you wish to learn more about then click on the item to display an explanation of it Roland PC 600 Properties Fa x Output Option Image Correction Driver Options Click General Details Sharing Size Cutting Sheet Size Plotarea Rotate C 20 Chapter 2 Basic Operation Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2 1 Installing a Blade NOTICE When installing or removing a blade make sure the sub power for the PC 600 is switched off and no material 1s loaded When mounting the blade holder do not depress the plate slide Plate slide Do not touch the tip of the blade This could impair the cutting performance of the blade To mount the tool holder insert the tool holder until 1ts collar lies flush against the upper portion of the mounting hole 1 Insert blade into the blade holder until 1t snaps into 2 2 Support the tool securing screw from below and place with an audible click install the blade holder Insert the blade holder until the collar is flush Pin i Y with the carriage 1 Insert the pin r Leave the pin inserted Blade holder Cutting carriage Blade 1 Loosen 3 Tighten 2 Insert the blade Adjusting the Cutter Blade One full rotation moves the blade 0 5 mm 0 0197 in up or down As shown in the figure turn the tip of the blade holder to determine Scale shows gradations of 0 1 the optimal blade amount for the target material mm 0

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