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1. 2 Pull out the material from the roll and pass it through the unit Stretch taut with no slackness 53 To Perform Lengthy Cutting 54 Position the left and right pinch rollers as shown in the figure Position the middle pinch roller at the center between the left and right pinch rollers If a grit mark is present between the left and right pinch rollers position the middle pinch roller above the correspond ing grit roller Pinch roller middle S 25 mm 1 in or more Pinch roller Left uF A mg 25 mm 1 in or more t 4 While keeping the material stretched taut raise the sheet loading levers to secure the material in place Position the stoppers so that they lightly touch the edges of the roll and secure in place by tightening the screws Brake Stoppers O Release the brake SELECT SHEET ROLL lt UNSETUP 44 Pal CONDITION 44 gt To Perform Lengthy Cutting Press a CY to select ROLL Press to enable the setting Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Y Perform the test feed of the material by following the proce dures of and after on P 40 Material Test Feed If the material is crooked and looks like it might come loose from the pinch r
2. memory 4 Press gt lt USER1 gt gt Press 4 Press gt save usert 46 Press 4 Y toselectthe user number for the condi 20 50 0 250 tions you want to store in memory Press enter to enable the setting rocm s Press menu to go back to the screen shown in the figure 50gf 0 250mm ZA When you store to a user number any cutting conditions already stored to the number are automatically up dated overwritten with the newly set parameters If you want to keep the previous cutting conditions store them to a different number You can store up to eight types of cutting conditions using the steps described above 62 Calling Up Procedure Press e LOAD USER1 20 50 0 250 lt 20cm s 50gf 0 250mm ZA Deleting Settings The Memory Feature Press a 1 Jto select the user number you want to call up Press enter to enable the setting The parameters set to the selected user number appear on the display You can delete the stored settings for cutting conditions returning them to their factory defaults Please note that all user numbers from 1 to 8 are deleted This resets to their default values not only the memory settings but also all menu settings Procedure 0 2 UNSETUP 4 d OTHERS 4 gt FACTORYDEFAULT 44 gt FACTORYDEFAULT 4 PRESET c SELECT SHEET ROLL Press menu several times
3. Are the settings for the software driver correct 2 Make the correct settings for the output port For more information refer to the Installation and Setup Guide on the included CD ROM Are the computer and the machine connected correctly Correctly connect the computer and the machine For more information refer to page 20 Rear or the Setup Guide Is the OS set up correctly Check the following items lt Output port selection lt Output device selection e Output command lt Other settings Check the OS s user s manual and set it up correctly Are the application software settings correctly When specifying the output device select the name of a model that supports the instruction set If the instruc tion set is different completely different instructions may be sent resulting in an error Settings for the output origin point and the like may also be required Check the software user s manual and set it up correctly What to Do If Cut Lines Are Uneven or Not Cut Attractively Are the blade and blade holder installed correctly and securely Install them tightly enough not to loose P 35 Installing the Blade Are there material debris in the blade holder Remove the cap from the blade holder and clean out the debris P 74 Cleaning Is a thick material being used When you are using thick material set the QUALITY to HEAVY P 46 Detailed Cutting condi
4. List of Functions Max 24998 mm 984 17 in 30 mm 1 18 in To Perform Lengthy Cutting Lengthy Cutting Points to Remember gt The longer is the cut material the greater are the chances that the material will become crooked or come loose It is important to load the material straight make sure the margins are wide enough and perform test feed to check the material feed The high accuracy sheet hangers and brake on this machine can minimize crookedness of material gt Have on hand a piece of material that s at least 50 mm 2 in wider than the cutting width gt Load the material while a brake is put on the shaft and tension is applied to the material By doing so the material can be installed without crook and it will prevent the material from coming off gt When performing the lengthy cutting we highly recommend that you turn OFF the AUTO FEED as the feature is unsuitable to the lengthy cutting The AUTO FEED feature is available only for GX 640 P 91 Description of Menu Items OTHERS AUTO PREFEED Lengthy Cutting Loading Material NOTICE When performing material feed or cutting be sure to release the brake Attempting to perform material feed or cutting with the brake engaged may make normal feed impossible and cause the material to slip and cause a motor error Procedure O Place the roll material on the shaft and en gage the brake for the shaft
5. Press FANPOWER NORMAL Press a J _ 1 to select the setting value NORMAL Press enter to enable the setting Setting value 5 to 1 Normal 1 to 5 Set a greater value when the material is prone to float while set a smaller value when it is prone to stick 20cm s Press menu to go back to the screen shown in the figure 50gf 0 250mm ZA 71 3 Using Various kind of the materials 72 Important Note and Advice in Using Special Material This section describes some tips and important notes when using special materials with this unit Note however that depending on various factors or the usage environment the use of some materials with this unit may not be possible Before actual use carry out test feed and a cutting test to make sure the material is suitable for use with this unit Rubber materials for sandblasting stencils It is important to note that the weight of the material may make motor errors more likely to occur In order to cope with the weight of the material we recommend to you the following settings and method to load the material gt Set QUALITY to HEAVY P 88 Description of Menu Items CONDITION QUALITY gt We advise you to use the material after cutting it to below 500mm length When the length is over 500mm load the material so that the distance from its lower end hanged down to the platen will be below 500mm gt If material feed is not smooth creating an a
6. 81 The Material Slips Away From the Pinch Rollers During the Cutting Process 81 A Message APDeEdFSnsmnmeneeinnemnemammannnaninnniunnnniumne Responding to an Error Message Chapter 5 Main Specifications 85 Selecting the Material and Blade Material and Blade Combinations istofF UNCLONS 2 e aa Tg aaa a aa a ag a Control key Functions Description of Menu Items e000ereseeeesoeeeoaoe renea e anan anae renane ena enane Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Table of Contents Interface SP GINGANONS saa sa aana a at ire tels a aa 94 an ES 94 USB rninn ANG ANANA a KG TA Ka ET a AAK TA KANA sous a Ka A NAN 94 Serial CONNECT KN KANAN E A NK Ta KE 94 WSBiCOMMECEOR cu5 tsscasssusscssoustonssinsssns nsesbesasiiuvcen sousbenseessesonsscobesessiducosssuscbunsenseontenseasbendsbbecadbsbecssneess 95 XY RS 34 serial cable CONNECTION nee 95 SP CITICATIONS srania redire GB aaa A tent aaa nee tante diese AU Le 96 This document is the setup guide for four models GX 640 500 400 300 Also most of the figures in this document depict the GX 500 Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2010 Roland DG Corporation http www rolanddg cojp 3 A To Ensure Safe Use Improper handling or operation of this machine may result in injury or damage to prop
7. Oo Send cutting data from the computer The material is fed toward the back without any cutting performed A new origin point is set and the cut ting area of the size you had set in procedure is made available automatically Cutting then starts When cutting has finished the tool returns to the origin point If you are going to send another set of cutting data leave the location of the tool unchanged 59 Front Loading The tool position when cutting starts is used as the point of origin for automatically making the cut ting area available using Front Loading It makes no difference where the origin point has been set Present position of the tool is used as the point for origin in not only feed direction but also right and left direction Tool location at cutting start Ss Cutting area 60 The Overcut Feature About the Overcut Feature When using the overcut feature extra 1 mm is cut from the beginning and the end of the line This is effective when you want to finish with angles that are especially sharp such as when cutting thick material This should normally be left set at DISABLE When you want to cut especially attractive corners set it to ENABLE Note that when you are cutting small text and intricate shapes cutting in may occur on the portion of the material you are using and so this should be set at DISABLE Cutting results differ as shown in the following figures depending on whether the Over
8. Press 4 Y to set the value Press to enable the setting in increments of 0 025 mm 20cm s 50gf 0 250mm ZA Press menu to go back to the screen shown in the figure Changing the Speed When Raised Up Speed With this machine you can set the speed for movement to the next cutting location with the tool raised while cutting is in progress In cases such as when the material rises up over the platen and the surface of the mate rial is damaged by the blade when the material moves forward and backward while the tool is raised you can avoid problems by lowering the speed Procedure UNSETUP lt 4 gi UPSPEED AUTO 4 gt menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Y Press Press Y Jseveral times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press gt 47 Detailed Cutting condition Settings Press a CY to set the value Press enter to enable the setting UPSPEEDAUTO 4 50cm s to Setting range AUTO 10 to 50 cm s in increments of 10 cm s O 20cm Press menu to go back to the screen shown in the figure 50gf 0 250mm ZA Settings for Cutting Quality You can select whether speed is given priority in cutting or whether cutting quality is emphasized This is also effective in preventing misalignment and motor errors when cutting heavy material Procedure unsetup 44
9. When ROTATE is set to 90deg the initial origin point is set at the lower right with the X and Y axes rotated 90 degrees 49 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area The Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading Material When ROTATE is set to 0deg ROLL When using roll material Material The origin point is set at the location where the mate as Pinch roller rial is loaded near the left pinch roller Depends on length F EDGE When performing cutting from as close as possible to the front edge of the material Material Set the origin point at a location having a margin of 30 0 0 Pinch roller mm 1 3 16 in from the front edge of the material m Set the origin point at a location having a margin of 30 mm 1 3 16 in from the trailing edge of the material Material When in this state the cutting area is zero 0 0 Pinch roller PIECE When using flat material After length in the direction of material feed is de tected movement 30 mm 1 3 16 in back from the front edge of the material is performed and the origin point is set near the left pinch roller When the length of the material is 1 600 mm 63 Pinch roller ser in or longer the material is determined to be roll material The origin point is set in the same way as for ROLL above Material For detailed information about the cutting area see the following pa
10. car cela pourrait causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Si une rallonge ou une bande d alimentation lectrique sont utilis es s assurer qu elles correspondent aux caract ristiques de l appareil tension fr quence et courant L utilisation de plusieurs charges lectriques sur une prise unique ou une longue rallonge peut causer un incendie de l eau ou une humidit lev e Ne jamais toucher l appareil avec des mains mouill es Ne jamais utiliser l ext rieur ni un S endroit o l appareil risque d tre expos Mise a la terre La mise a la terre peut pr venir un incendie ou un choc lectrique dus a une fuite de courant en cas de d faillance Le non respect de cette consigne risque de provoquer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Ne jamais ins rer d objet tranger dans l appareil Ne jamais exposer l appareil aux d versements de liquides L insertion d objets comme des pi ces de Placer l appareil de fa on ce que la fiche soit facile d acc s en tout temps Ainsi l appareil pourra tre d branch rapi dement en cas d urgence Installer l appareil pr s d une prise lectrique En outre pr voir suffisamment d espace pour que la prise lectrique soit facile d acc s monnaie ou des allumettes ou le d verse ment de liquides dans les orifices de ventila tion peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Si un objet ou du liquide s infiltre
11. 2 Get ready to perform cutting When you have completed the figure data containing crop marks print the material Load the material printed with a figure and install the included alignment tool refer to the page 26 Loading the Material Roll Mate rial page 35 Installing a Blade and page 70 Using the Cut Material The way of installing the alignment tool is the same as for the blade holder 65 The Crop Mark Feature 3 Select the operation mode and enter the setting values Set the CROPMARK menu item to MANUAL then manually enter the values such as the distances between the crop marks you drew when you created the figure 1 2 66 UNSETUP 44 d CROPMARK lt 4 lt SENSOR MODE gt gt CROPMARK 44 MANUAL gt MANUAL 4 BASIC SETTINGS gt DISTANCE X 180mm 44 400mm pa DISTANCE Y 220mm 44 600mm d OFFSET X 0 0mm 44 0 0mm pa OFFSET Y 0 0mm lt 4 0 0mm d Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Y Jseveral times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Press a Y__ to select MANUAL Press gt Press 4 Y to select BASIC SETTINGS Press gt _ several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press a Y Jtoenterthe horizontal distance between the crop marks Press enter to enable the setting Press Y gt to show the sc
12. A Le poids total de l appareil peut tre de 70 kg 154 Ib ATTENTION N ATTENTION 14 Installer l appareil un endroit stable et plat et capable de supporter son poids Le poids total de l appareil peut tre de 70 kg 154 Ib ou plus pour le mod le de 64 po 60 kg 132 Ib ou plus pour le mod le de 50 po 55 kg 121 Ib ou plus pour le mod le de 40 po 50 kg 110 Ib ou plus pour le mod le de 30 po Installer l appareil un endroit inappropri peut provoquer un accident grave comme le renversement la chute ou l crasement Le d chargement et la mise en place doivent tre faits par au moins six per sonnes Les t ches qui exigent un effort trop grand si elles sont ex cut es par un petit nombre de personnes peuvent tre cause de bles sures La chute d articles tr s lourds peut aussi causer des blessures S assurer de verrouiller les roulettes de la base Si l appareil devait commencer basculer il s ensuivrait un accident grave par exemple l crasement de membres ou du corps Prendre les mesures de s curit ad quates pour l entreposage des rouleaux de support pour s assurer qu ils ne rouleront pas ne tomberont pas et ne se renverseront pas Il y a risque d tre cras par le support et de subir des blessures graves La manutention du support en rouleau doit tre faite par deux personnes ou plus et il faut prendre des pr cautions pour viter les chutes Ten
13. Crop Mark Feature CROPMARK ERR LENGTH NG The crop mark 3 is out of the position by over 20mm in the sheet direction Reset the crop mark 3 P 64 Crop Mark Feature CROPMARK ERR ANGLE TOO BIG The crop mark 2 or 3 is tilted at over 5 degrees Reset the crop mark 2 or 3 P 64 Crop Mark Feature 83 What to Do If 84 SET TO lt SENSOR MODE gt DATA DISCARDED The data with PJL is transmitted in the Manual mode of CROPMARK The data will be discarded Change the setting of CROPMARK to SENSOR MODE or check the data P 64 Crop Mark Feature p 88 Description of Menu Items SET TO lt 0 deg gt DATA DISCARD The data with PJL is transmitted when the setting of ROTATE is at 90 deg The data will be discarded Change the setting of ROTATE to 0 deg or check the data P 51 Coordinate Rotation Settings p 88 Description of Menu Items Chapter 5 Main Specifications Selecting the Material and Blade Material and Blade Combinations List of Functions Control key Functions Description of Menu Items Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Interface Specifications Serial USB connector XY RS 34 serial cable connection Specifications 85 Selecting the Material and Blade Material and Blade Combinations The table below is a general guide to suitable blades and cutting conditions
14. ORIGIN Key This key sets the origin point P 40 Setting the Origin Point TEST ORIGIN PAUSE When pressed once this temporarily halts cutting in progress Pressing this C key again releases the paused state A PAUSE LED lt gt This lights up when operation is y paused SETUP MEMORY Key This key calls the cutting condition ized ET ea MENU MEMORY ENTER ENTER Key CC Cl This confirms menu items and stores SPEED FORCE SHEET CUT settings in memory 2 4 0 A 42 ONER SHEET CUT Key This severs the material PEN FORCE S PEN FORCE Slider This slider performs fine adjustment of the blade force P 38 Adjusting the Blade Force P 38 Adjusting the Blade Force Panel Notation In this document the keys on the operation panel are indicated by the following illustration TEST key ORIGIN key PAUSE key ot ET cursor key menu MENU key MEMORY key ENTER key SPEED key FORCE key SHEET CUT key 20 Menu List Menu List Power ON Roland GX 640 Main A100 Select sheet SELECT SHEET ROLL d D lt ROLL F EDGE R EDGE PIECE gt m NOW LOADING Width and length of cutting area Note The length of material feed is displayed inside square brackets only when the selection for SELECT SHEET is set to either ROLL or
15. Pausing and Resuming Cutting To suspend or resume the process during cutting perform the following operation Procedure CONTINUE PAUSE Press pause STOP gt ENTER Cutting is paused and the screen shown in the figure appears on the display Press again Cutting is resumed To Terminate Cutting First of all stop the flow of data being sent by the computer Then hold down for 0 5 seconds or longer Cutting stops and the screen shown in the figure appears on the display 41 Starting Quitting Cutting 42 To Change the Cutting Speed or Blade Force During Cutting If you change the cutting speed or blade force during cutting carry out the operation described below Procedure Press CONTINUE PAUSE STOP gt ENTER The cutting operation pauses and the screen shown in the figure ap pears if you want to change the cutting speed press sPeep If you want to change the blade force press Force SPEED 20cm s 20cm s 4 CONTINUE PAUSE STOP gt ENTER Press 4 Y Jto change the value Press to enable the setting The display flashes several times then returns to the screen shown in the figure To resume cutting press Pause To quit cutting first stop sending the cutting data from the computer then hold down Enter for 0 5 second or longer You can also perform fine adjustment in blade force while cut
16. Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Press QUALITYNORMAL 4 n Press Y several times until the screen shown in the gt figure appears Press QUALITY NORMAL 4 Press Y to set the value to HEAVY Adjusting Cutting Quality Setting range Press to enable the setting NORMAL HEAVY HI SPEED HEAVY gt NORMAL gt Hi SPEED as on ea on as ea gt When you want cutting to be as attrac gt When you want to cut as rapidly as pos tive as possible sible used together with cutting speed gt When heavy material is loaded 4 20cm s Press MENU to go back to the screen shown in the figure 50gf 0 250mm ZA 48 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area The Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading Material With this machine the initial origin point is determined when you load material and press This origin point differs according to the selection made for SELECT SHEET on the operation panel when loading material Setting when material is loaded Location of the origin point ROLL Set near the left hand pinch roller F EDGE Set at the front left edge of the material R EDGE Set at the inner left edge of the material When using the Front loading PIECE Material size is detected and the origin is set at the lower left area of the material For more information see the following page 3
17. cident Conduct operations in a clean brightly lit location Working in a location that is dark or cluttered may lead to an accident such as becoming caught in the machine as the result of an inadvertent stumble Never climb or lean on the machine The machine is not made to support a per son Climbing or leaning on the machine may dislodge components and cause a slip or fall resulting in injury DO Before attempting cleaning mainte nance or attachment or detachment of optional items disconnect the power cord Attempting such operations while the ma chine is connected to a power source may result in injury or electrical shock gt Caution cutting tool This machine has an internal tool To avoid injury handle the tool with care A To Ensure Safe Use A Danger of electrical short shock electrocution or fire WARNING WARNING Ratings S Connect to an electrical outlet that com plies with this machine s ratings for voltage frequency and current Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock Never use out of doors or in any loca tion where exposure to water or high humidity may occur Never touch with wet hands Doing so may result in fire or electrical shock 9 Never allow any foreign object to get inside Never expose to liquid spills Inserting objects such as coins or matches or allowing beverages to b
18. F EDGE W 1195mm Li mm to MEMORY id Present cutting condition D lo Dons Diner crs 50gf 0 250mm ZA H to QUALITY to EXTEND GX 640 only 4 4 D 1 CONDITION 4 _ _ FORCE 50gf 48 FORCE 50gf de he sg g o DD 1 a SPEED 40cm s 4 SPEED 20cm s LE gt t Ums d L Djo E n a OFFSET 0 250mm 4 _ OFFSET 0 250mm 45 gt 0250mm ra ry Djo E aE __ UPSPEED AUTO 4 _ UPSPEED AUTO gt gt Auto d ale lt 10 to 50 cm s gt a ROTATE 0 degA 4e E ROTATE 0degA lt lt gt l OdegA d LL DD olo lt 0 deg to 90 deg gt AREA 10m 441 AREA 10m 1 ka gt 1 0m d Ne aa Dj m a QUALITY NORMAL 4 _ QUALITY NORMAL gt NORMAL d lt NORMAL HIGH SPEED ee HEA gag pangan EXTEND 10 0mm 45 10 0mm aj l to FORCE Only when the MANUAL is selected it is possible to set gen ER adi EEE EN ES E Wah EEN E a ES EN EAE E KA ag asset ens I Only when the BASIC SETTINGS is selected it is possible to set l to OFFSET Y 4 D y 1 CROPMARK 4 _ CROPMARK 4 1 MANUAL de g DISTANCE X 180mm 4 lt DISTANCE X 180mm de lt SENSOR MODE gt gt SENSOR MODE d 4 POINT START dk A 180mm d lt SENSOR MODE lt 4 POINT START ola TOOL MODE 1 3 POINT START MANUAL gt 1 BASIC SETTINGS gt DSTANCEY 210mm 4 DISTANCE Y 0m 4 l gt gt 20mm ed ry I ojo 1 1
19. This sets the number of times material cutoff is performed once for 1 or twice for 2 When working with thicker material or other material that s difficult to cut set this to 2 Pressing sneer cut once performs material cutoff the number of times set here 1 2 COMMAND This selects whether the material cutoff command is en abled or disabled When set to ENABLE material cutoff is performed automati cally when a material cutoff command is sent from the computer Pressing sneer cur performs material cutoff regardless of whether the setting is ENABLE or DISABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE SETTING COM MAND VS COMD To perform cutting at the speed determined by a VS command tool speed setting command sent from the computer set this to ENABLE When set to DISABLE cut ting is performed using the values for cm s at the cutting conditions screen and UPSPEED DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE IFS CMD To perform cutting at the blade force determined by an FS command tool force setting command sent from the computer set this to ENABLE When set to DISABLE cut ting is performed using the values for gf at the cutting conditions screen DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE SP CMD This is normally set to DISABLE when performing a cutting When a tool selection instruction SP instruction is sent from the computer while this is set to DISABLE t
20. or less 72 mm 2 7 8 in or less cae 26 Sheet loading levers Place the roll material on the shafts Release the brake Loading the Material Roll Material Lower the sheet loading levers to raise the pinch rollers Pass the end of the material between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers so that it extends from the front of the unit Sheet hanger Sheet loading levers Stoppers 27 Loading the Material Roll Material 4 Using the grit marks as a reference position the material so that its right edge lies over the right grit roller and its left edge simultaneously lies over any of the other grit rollers Grit marks These indicate the position of the grit rollers Grit rollers Grit roller right Material Sensor Load the material so that it lies over the sensor on the platen Performing high speed cutting when only alittle roll material remains may cause the roll to fall off the shafts If this happens it may help to pass the shaft through the roll 28 Loading the Material Roll Material GX 640 Material Loading Position E Grit roller dh Movable pinch roller middle Movable pinch roller left dh Movable pinch roller right 6in NI 72 5 in approx 1842 mm approx 152 mm 12 in T 2 approx 305 mm 18 in amp approx
21. 1000 mm 39 in Length 24998 mm 984 1 8 in Width 737 mm 29 in Length 24998 mm 984 1 8 in Acceptable media widths Min 130 mm 5 1 16 in Max 1842 mm 72 1 2 Min 90 mm 3 1 2 in Max 1372 mm 54 in Min 90 mm 3 1 2 in Max 1178 mm 46 in Min 50 mm 2 in Max 915 mm 36 in 50 to 540 mm 2 in to 21 in 582 to 915 mm 23 in to 36 in Width of material 0 mm to 1778 mm 0 mm to 1270 mm 0 mm to 1067 mm 0 mm to 812 mm that can be cut off 0 in to 70 in 0 in to 50 in 0 in to 42 in 0 to 32 in Tools Special blade for CAMM 1 series Maximum cutting speed During cutting 850 mm sec in all directions During tool up 1202 mm sec in 45 direction Cutting speed 10 mm sec to 850 mm sec in increments of 10 mm sec Blade force 20 gf to 350 of Mechanical 0 0035 mm step A 0 0125 mm step 0 000492 in step resolution 0 000137 in step Software 0 025 mm step 0 000984 in step resolution Distance accu racy 1 Error of less than 0 2 of distance traveled or 0 1 mm 0 00394 in whichever is greater Repetition ac curacy 1 2 3 0 1 mm or less Interface Serial RS 232C compatible USB Rev1 1 Replot memory 2MB buffer size 8MB Instruction system Dedicated system CAMM GLIII compatable Power supply AC100V to 240V 10 50 60Hz 1 2A AC100V to 240V 1
22. 457 mm N 24 in approx 610 mm N lt 30 in approx 762 mm N 36 in approx 914 mm N _ 48 in approx 1219 mm NI 54 in approx 1372 mm NI 60 in approx 1524 mm N 64 in approx 16262 mm dhe dh M Wk dh Material witha Material witha Material witha Material with a width of 48 in width of 30 in width of 18 in width of 6 in iMaterial with a Material witha Materialwitha Material with a Material with a width of 64 in width of 54in width of 36 in width of 24 in width of 12 in wo eaae a Material with a width of 60 in pm kahan Le 1 1 dh im 2 SITE ETES Li a 3 mm I di WA l MM I Make sure the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit pattern The right hand movable pinch roller can be moved within this range ya dh When loading material with a width other than one indicated above move the right hand movable pinch roller Ea Ea T AL 72 5 in approx 1842 mm Position of the pinch roller 1 2 Position of the pinch roller 3 Position of the pinch roller 4 Position of the pinch roller middle when using material with a width of 30 in middle when using material with a width of 36 in or 48 in middle when using material with a width of 54 in middle when using material with a width of 60 in or 64 in Be ee et 29 Loading the
23. According to material and cutting conditions as specified by Roland DG Corp refer to the figure below F2 Excluding stretching contraction of the material 3 Range for assured repetition accuracy gt For materials with a width exceeding 610 mm 24 in Length 4 000 mm 157 7 16 in gt For materials with a width of 610 mm 24 in or less Length 8 000 mm 314 15 16 in gt 1 The following conditions must be satisfied gt Material type 3M Scotchcal Mastercut Film gt Special stand a roll material must be set at the rear and on the sheet hanger gt Side margins 25 mm 1 in or more for both the left and right margins gt Front margin 30 mm 1 3 16 in or more After loading the material using the display menu to select F EDGE as the material type automatically sets a front margin of 30 mm 1 3 16 in gt Use of the display menu s AREA function to perform feed of the material length plus 0 2 m and set the material cor rectly gt Cutting the following data one time Movable pinch roller right 1 The letters are cut in order starting with R 2 After the last letter P has been cut the machine returns to the origin point and the outer border is cut ap Dai C Ka Feed length Blade Material with a width exceeding 610 mm ee 24 in 4 000 mm 157 7 16 in dite Material with a width of 610 mm 24 in or Cut width Front margin 30
24. Are Misaligned es000000sa00000e naa enasn aaa eaaa na ean 68 Performing Test Feed of Material Automatically asane eaaaneaaanananaani 69 Performing Test Feed of Material Automatically aana anae anan nean 69 Using Various Kind of the Materials 045545 sak nan AKAA DANA ENG pagan Aa kaaran 70 Using the Cut Materials 70 Using the Material Easy to be Winkled Hard to be Fed 71 Important Note and Advice in Using Special Material 72 Chapter 4 Maintenance FAQ ccccccesseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesseaeeeeeeseeeeeeeneneaees 73 Maintenance Cleaning Consumable Temsicisi na as 75 How to Replace the Separating Knife 000see0000e 00000 nee e aana eaaa an aaa anana nana n anae anan aane 76 Self test Operation Check 77 Whatit DO anaa aaa Tega NG naa a a Ga Na KAN ga a PANAH ST AK KG pa A AN Anaa Na nganan 78 The Machine Doesn t RUM sisscsssessssesnssseacenssssseesssisenerauasabocovsieacensssstoesnsisceguosassbocovsisecctouisibvesstines 78 Cut Lines Are Uneven or Not Cut Attractively 79 Uncut Areas Remain or the Material Is Not CU 79 Fh Carri r Papan lS GU saevssussccasesetescuussecsassusstsvvavons a aaa A isan ANA SANA EE 80 The Material Rise Up During Cutting and the Blade Scratches the Material 80 The Start and End Points for Cutting Are Not Same 80 Blank Areas Are Produced On the Material 80 Flat Material Cannot be Set Up As PIECE the length is not displayed
25. OFFSET am 461 OFFSET x mm 44 l gt l Umm yal oD I ry Dj I Y La OFFSET Y 0 0mm 4 OFFSET Y 0 0mm lt OS bS omm l 1 4 to DISTANCE X DU EEE EEE SE I K Continue aan ine ie cent a Na ae ta ah a me cage E Sed a ag fd 21 Menu List Continue Continue Only when the AUTO SERIAL is selected 4 4 it is possible to set RS Nar aa eae ea Bana naka ve DE to HAND A D o auto 4 _ Baud 9600 4 Baud 9600 ry F auro DEE ANA 800 a lt AUTO USB SERIAL gt olo DATA 8 4 8 a PARTY NONE NONE d DD 5 DiD l a HAND H WIRE 44 HAND H WIRE ro P l HMIRE 4 D l AM to BAUD to COMMAND 4 t AUTOCUT 4 SPEED 50cm s 4 SPEED 50cms 4 b e gt 50ems d ry 4 MD 1 MARGIN 30mm 4 _ _ MARGIN 30mm 4 gt 30mm d F DD 1 PASSES 1 48 PASSES 1 h et d F DD olo COMMAND DISABLE 4 COMMAND DISABLE 4 gt DISABLE d lt DISABLE ENABLE gt D Y to SPEED to SP CMD 4 ji D SETTING COMMANDS 4 vscmo nsa 46 vs cup DISABLE gt rE S gt DISABLE d 4 4 lt DISABLE ENABLE gt FS CMD DISABLE 4 DISABLE d alo lt DISABLE ENABLE gt Y SP CMD DISABLE 4 SP CMD DISABLE 4 gt DISABLE a lt DISABLE ENABLE gt A to VS CMD
26. Y Continue Continue 22 Continue Continue 4 4 DD to CALIB to FAN POWER GX 640 only 4 OTHERS 4 svoo ON 4 E SMOOTHING ON APE H E on d F 7 lt ON OFF gt DD et a UNT mm 4 EO JUNT mm lo gt l un 4 a lt mm inch gt Y a FACTORYDEFAULT 4 FACTORYDEFAULT 4 ae PRESET d ry DE id __ SELF TEST 1 d L DD Y CONTRAST 5 4 _ contrast 5 Fe d ry TESTPATTERN TPE 44 TESTPATERN TPE 4 DESA MA d F Dj Y OVER CUT DISABLE 4 OVER CUT DISABLE 4 gt DISABLE d 7 lt DISABLE to CALIB Y ee ENABLE gt CALIB 4 _ _ CALB X 000 ca x 000 el PK soak a 4 CALIB Y 0 00 4 E caus Y 000 d a BEN 000 ele PS am a D to CALIB X n aa aja aaa kaa sia aaa ata 1 AUTOPREFEED OFF 4 _ AUTOPREFEED OFF 4j o gt D oF goi 1 1 i DD 1 i FANPOWER NORMAL 48 FANPOWER NORMAL lt a i gt NORMAL a 1 1 to SMOOTHING 1 REPLOT 4 _ REPLOT DATA EXISTS gt START gt to USER2 to SAVE 4 ojo D MEMORY lt lt LOAD USER 1 LOAD USER1 1 lt USERI gt 20 50 0250 d BI Doj fo UNSETUP LOAD USERS 4 20 50 0 250 d 4 ojo D DE LOAD USER2 4 20 50 0250 d D Y to USER1 to USER2 4 D SAE USE
27. cutting it is more likely to halt because of material misalignment and motor errors Are the sheet loading levers lowered The material is not secured in place Make sure the left and right pinch rollers are inside the edges of the mate rial then raise the sheet loading levers Are the pinch rollers damaged or deformed If the material comes loose even when it is loaded correctly the useful life of the pinch rollers has ended If this happens contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Also when you are not performing cutting leave the sheet loading levers lowered and the pinch rollers raised 81 What to Do If 82 A Message Appears TOOL CHG TOOL No The machine is in standby for tool replacement If tool replacement is not necessary then simply press The SP CMD menu item should normally be set to DISABLE DATA OVERFLOW The data size is too large to process Reduce the data size and send the data from the computer again Responding to an Error Message An error message will appear if incoming data has any of the errors listed in table However the error is shown in the display for informational purposes the data transfer continues and you are allowed to perform the next operation To clear the display press any key If an error occurs correct cutting may become impossible The error messages that may appear on the display are described below In almost all cases the cause is receiving incorr
28. in the figure Attractive cutting becomes impossible in such cases so replace with a new blade Blade holder When you adjust the blade tip and carry out cutting the cap portion of the blade holder rubs against the material as cutting is performed and so the end of the cap gradually becomes worn When wear is severe the blade tip cannot be adjusted correctly and attractive cutting becomes impossible Replace with a new blade holder When the blade holder has been in use for a prolonged period the bearing that supports the blade deterio rates impeding rotation of the blade Continued use while in this state may make attractive cutting impossible because the blade tip cannot rotate easily If corners and curves are not cut attractively or if cutting is discontinuous refer to page 74 Cleaning and clean the blade holder cap If this does not improve the results replacing the blade holder may bring about improvement 75 Maintenance 76 Blade protector If cutting is carried out when the amount of blade extension or blade force is not adjusted correctly the blade tip may pierce the material s carrier paper resulting in damage to the blade protector Performing cutting with a damaged blade protector may make attractive cutting impossible When the surface of the blade protector is deformed by scratching or the like it is necessary to replace the blade protector Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer How
29. mm 1 3 16 in or more Origi r less 8 000 mm 314 15 16 in Fills the EN 7 Side margins hard clip i 25 mm 1 in or more Movable pinch roller right right The origin is rotated 90 degrees ROTATE on the display menu is set to 90deg 97 98 For China For EU Countries Fm Eh MENANG KAS HAH WRU TR Cr VD ZIRIKA PBB ZR RE PBDE O O O Ab E MESE O RRA A ED EET OR AIS IE GB T26572 2011 PRERE MESRA F e X RNA A EW REDEEMER ERAS FARA BR Hire Fri FES RAE HA E E THREF Myg Ye DAE RL re PJ 5 EH EA JAKA JE A Ap EH GB T26572 2011 PREE MIRER ia T HE TE AT ie IRIRE H BA PR RUE AK KENAN E HABR PA Pm PIE KA EA LS NO EIAS BM o mj HH TE MAE FA INA FEI HA This product must be disposed of separately at your local waste recycling center Do not dispose of in household waste bin Bitte f hren Sie dieses Produkt separat Ihrer rtlichen Entsorgungsstelle zu Bitte nicht mit dem normalen Ha
30. other blades gt Use the included blade under conditions equivalent to those for the ZEC U5025 86 List of Functions Control key Functions This describes the functions of the control keys when pressed Key MEMORY Function This calls up user set cutting conditions matched to the SERI to 8 tool and material in use Cc Range USER1 to 8 Default FORCE his sets the force for the blade during cutting 20 to 350 f 50 gf Perform a cutting test and set the conditions to atch 10 gf step the loaded material and the installed ade 730 20 to 350gf Ogf step 50 gf SPEED This sets the speed for the blade during cutting 1 to 85 cm s 20 cm s Perform a cutting test and set the condi tions to match 1 cm s step the loaded material and the installed blade i to 85 cm s 1 cm s step 20 cm s These move the material and the carriage When a menu is displayed these change the menu items and setting values This pauses cutting The PAUSE LED lights up while opera tion is paused Pressing this a second time cancels the paused state Holding down enter for 0 5 seconds or longer while paused quits cutting This key is also effective when performing material feed using the AREA menu MENU Pressing this repeatedly switches sequentially among the presently set cutting conditions the menu mode and the width display screen Pressing this key when in the Menu mod
31. the direction in which the tool carriage moves is determined by the position of the pinch rollers The workable area spans the length between the two rollers minus a margin of about 1 mm about 0 04 in on both sides If the material length is greater than 1 600 mm 63 in when a flat material has been loaded this machine determines it to be a roll material and sets the material length to 24 998 mm 984 1 8 in Also when loading flat material that is when PIECE has been selected a piece of material that is about 100 mm 3 15 16 in longer than the vertical size of the cutting data is required GX 640 The pairs of allows indicate the positive direction along the X and GX 500 Y axis GX 400 GX 300 Max 1000 mm 39 in a IN Mak 1575 mm 62 in a NG p Max 1195 mm 47 in z Max 737 mm 29 in 30 mm 1 18 in Material Cutting area 10 mm 1mm 0 39 in 0 04 in Movable pinch roller right 15 mm 0 59 in Initial cutting coordinate origin point 0 0 Movable pinch roller right gt When you select F EDGE or PIECE this is 30 mm 1 3 16 in gt When you select ROLL everything toward the front from the origin point is the margin P 49 The Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading Material When you have separated the material using SHEET cut this is the value set for MARGIN at the AU TOCUT P 87
32. the material is not loaded at an angle This setting is turned off in the following cases gt When the selection for SELECT SHEET is PIECE or TRAILING EDGE gt When the front loading feature is used gt P 70 Using the Cut Material p 57 Front Loading Procedure You make this setting using the CAMM 1 driver O Open the CAMM 1 driver Properties window click the Options tab 2 In Before Cutting select Feed before Cutting Click OK to close the CAMM 1 driver Properties window Make sure the brake is released Send cutting data from the computer P 41 Downloading the Cutting Data 69 Using Various Kind of the Materials Using the Cut Material About cut material Material not wound onto a paper tube such as standard size media If the material strikes the shaft during cutting remove the shaft Procedure O Lower the sheet loading levers and pass the material between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers Follow procedure and 0 of Loading the Material Roll Material to load a piece of material SELECT SHEET amp Press __ __ to select PIECE PIECE 4 Press to enable the setting The tool carriage will move from side to side and the material will move forward and backward to detect the size of the material When sensing ends the display shows the loa
33. the setting for TYPE 2 TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 1 OVER CUT This cuts an excess margin of 1 mm 0 04 in from the first and last line segments This selection is normally set to DISABLE and is set to EN ABLE when cutting especially attractive corners is desired When cutting small text or intricate graphics however this should be set to DISABLE to avoid cutting the text or graph ics portion of material DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE CALIB This adjusts the respective distances of the X axis and Y axis Compare the actual measurements of the cutting results with the data sent from the computer to calculate and set the distance adjustment value 2 00 to 2 00 0 01 step 0 00 AUTO PRE FEED only GX 640 With this feature set at ON the cutting is performed after the material is automatically fed out by 1 m when the cutting data is transmitted from the computer If the next transfer point is over 1 m back the material may be fed out by over 1 m depending on the data When feeding of the material is performed with the AREA feature in advance the automatic feeding is not performed up to the length where the mate rial is fed out then even if PREFEED is set at ON OFF ON OFF FAN POWER only GX 640 This is a useful feature when the media is hard and floating above the platen or when the media is thin and sticking to the platen Set a greater valu
34. until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Y Jseveral times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press gt Press 4 several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press gt Press enter to enable the setting The screen shown in the figure appears 63 3 The Crop Mark Feature About the Crop Mark Feature The crop mark feature is used when cutting around the previously printed images is performed with applica tion software where the printing data and the cutting data operate simultaneously Crop marks are the marks used for alignment when cutting the printed material on the cutting machine Sav ing on the machine the locations of the crop marks oriented together with the image makes it possible to adjust the location to cut When you use this feature the operation method differs according to the program you re using Crop mark _ Cutting line Accurate cutting around the graphic becomes possible Material NTT Origin point Using the Included Program Using the included Roland CutStudio program enables you to print together with the image crop marks that the machine s sensors can automatically detect then perform alignment automatically and carry out cutting For information on how to perform this operation see the electronic format manual Printing and Cutting Guide for Windows or Macintosh Cutting
35. 0 50 60Hz 1 1A Power consump tion Approx 100W Approx 95W Acoustic noise Cutting mode 62dB A or less Standby mode 40dB A or less level 2115 mm W x 264 mm 1602 mm W x 264 mm 1407 mm W x 264 mm 1144 mm W x 264 mm Dimensions D x 398 mm H D x 398 mm H D x 398 mm H D x 398 mm H Main unit 83 1 4 in W x 10 3 8 63 1 16 in W x 10 3 8 55 3 8 in W x 10 3 8 in 45 1 16 in W x 10 3 8 in D x 15 11 16 in H in D x 15 11 16 in H D x 15 11 16 in H in D x 15 11 16 in H 2115 mm w x 727 mm 1602 mm W x 727 mm 1407 mm W x 727 mm 1144 mm W x 727 mm Dimensions D x 1113 mm H D x 1113 mm H D x 1113 mm H D x 1113 mm H With stand 83 1 4 in W x 28 5 8 63 1 16 in W x 28 5 8 55 3 8 in W x 28 5 8 in 45 1 16 in W x 28 5 8 in D x 43 13 16 in H in D x 43 13 16 in H D x 43 13 16 in H in D x 43 13 16 in H Weight 41 kg 90 4 Ib 35 kg 77 2 lb 31 kg 68 3 Ib 26 kg 57 3 Ib Main unit A 64 kg 141 1 55 kg 121 2 Ib 51 kg 112 4 lb 44 kg 97 Ib Operating tem perature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Operating humid ity 35 to 80 non condensing Accessories 96 Power cord blade holder XD CH2 pin blade alignment tool replacement blade for separating knife USB cable Roland software package CD ROM setup guide user s manual etc Specifications
36. Guide for Macintosh 64 The Crop Mark Feature Using a Program Other Than the Included Program 1 e Create the data When you use the program to add crop marks to the figure take the margins required for cutting into account when you decide on the locations of the crop marks Refer to the figure below to place them at appropriate locations gt You can choose to use either three or four crop marks It may be Mark 3 Mark 4 best to select four when you want to perform more precise alignment or three when you want to shorten the operating time required When you re performing alignment using three crop marks draw the crop marks at the locations in the figure labeled Mark 1 Mark 2 and Mark 3 gt When you re using material with a large amount of feed lengthy material we recommend ensuring left and right margins of about 25 mm 1 in each gt Be sure to make a note of the distances between the crop marks distance X and distance Y in the figure below These need to be entered into the machine later gt There are no rules specifying the shape of the crop marks but using square angle shapes like those shown in the figure can facilitate alignment Mark 3 Mark 4 T7 30 mm 1 3 16 in D LE ialis or more Distance Y Mark 2 j a Mark 1 30 mm 1 3 16 in L l or more Distance X 10 mm 7 16 in Width of material TE 10 mm 7 46 in or more or more
37. Material Roll Material 30 GX 500 Grit roller dh Movable pinch roller middle Material Loading Position dh Movable pinch roller left dhi Movable pinch roller right 6 in approx 152 mm in a approx 305 mm N 18 in approx 457 mm N 24 in approx 610 mm NI 30 in approx 762 mm N 36 in approx 914 mm a NI a 48 in approx 1219 mm X 54 in approx 1372 mm Ai The right hand movable pinch roller can be moved within this range djadja When loading material with a width other than one indicated above move the right hand movable pinch roller dhe dh M k M Material with a Material with a Material with a width of 36 in width of 24 in width of 12 in Material with Material with a Material with a Material with a a width of 48 width of 30 in width of 18 in width of 6 in in and 54 in Make sure the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit pattern 54 in approx 1372 mm dhan pee 1 Position of the pinch roller middle when using material with a width of 30 in or 36 in 2 Position of the pinch roller middle when using material with a width of 48 in or 54 in Loading the Material Roll Material GX 400 pi Grit roller dh Movable pinch roller middle Material Loading Position WHE Movable pinch roller left df Movable pinch roller right 6 in approx 152 mm M
38. P 44 a CONDITION 44 gt AREA 1 0m 44 gt AREA 1 0m 2 0m d Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Press gt Press Jseveral times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press gt Press a Y to make the setting for the required material length Set the length that is about 0 2 m longer than the required material length A positive value signifies material feed toward the front and a negative value signifies material feed toward the back If you are performing front loading set the length to a negative value P 57 Front Loading Press to start the test feed 1195 mm Li 0mm Press menu go back to the screen shown in the figure Starting Quitting Cutting Downloading Cutting Data Cutting starts when the machine receives cutting data sent from the computer The CAMM 1 driver is necessary to perform cutting with this machine using data created by another program The CAMM 1 driver is found on the included CD ROM For information on how to install it take a look at the included Setup Guide NOTICE If the material becomes dislodged or there is a problem in operation then immediately press orturn off the power switch on the right side of the machine To Sever the Material With this machine it is possible to cut off the material after performing cutting Holding down for 0 5 seconds or longer severs the material
39. Pin Blade holder Tighten the cap all the way Blade 4 Support the screw from below and insert the blade holder If installed without supporting the screw in this way the blade tip may strike the blade protector damaging the blade or blade protector and impair ing cutting quality Insert until the collar is flush with the surface 35 Installing a Blade Adjustment of a Blade 36 Insert until the collar is flush with the sur face Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose When you re using general sign material use with the cap tightened all the way to the top maximum amount of blade extension 2 5 mm When cutting material whose carrier paper is thin with respect to the adhesive layer that is the material thickness or when performing half cutting for material with no carrier paper adjust the blade tip so that the tip does not pierce the carrier paper For more information refer to the page 46 Detailed Cutting condition Settings Cutting Test Before you perform the actual cutting carry out a cutting test to check the cutting quality for the material Examine the result of the cutting test adjust the value of the blade force and cutting speed Repeat the pro cedure described below until the appropriate cutting conditions for the material in use are discovered Procedure 1 Press a CY gt to move the tool carriage to the pla
40. Points to Remember 53 Lengthy Cutting Loading Material 53 Repeating the Same Cutting a aaaee eaaa aane eaaa nean naen anaa nane anna 56 Repeating the Same Cutting nee 56 Front LOAGING aana ae naa aa wka idee KA aa DEK NE kak 57 Whiat is the Front Load i sasasi asa aaa a Ng NE GNU GANG BAGAN GG NGANG NANING ins 57 Loading Material iras sasa accsssdecsosssansazenascsscuavacasssssoesscdtencedssvesusascanasvesonsietevstanasaistaecteaees 57 Table of Contents Setting the Cutting Area Using the Operation Panel 58 Setting the Cutting Area Using the CAMM 1 Driver nm 59 The Overcut Feature About the Overcut Feature Setting Overcutting to ENABLE rennes 61 Th Memory Feature 44e annee headers 62 About the Memory FeatUr vissiin ii 62 TO Store in MEMO sessssssissssiiscconsscavescnssiuncaseesecabcosdiensseovssetascdbeossndengnsnscsdonscasvasgvueesdiensssonaussasectavee 62 Calling AO sasaran esai aga Aa ai Aga UN KASAENAN AKAN PEGA Nanang a ADA TKa a a A aya iane dad nasa jaan 63 Deleting Settings isccsczscscsisancasissconsccalesssstasvecossssinaseddivedontasebetasdienbesesoustiesasieacousceusdetcsutescsoveddsdvessbives 63 The Crop Mark Feature 64 About the Crop Mark Feature 64 Using th In luded Program sisssicscsccssssscecsscassnsccassect easessnascateedacesassscsasasoscbesesessteouadetedescovessccsaeel 64 Using a Program Other Than the Included Program 65 If the Printing and Cutting Positions
41. RI 4S SAVE USERI p 2 S 20 50 0 250 d ry D oja to LOAD SAVE USERS I 20 50 0250 ki to USER1 Menu List 23 24 Chapter 2 Basic Operation Loading the Material Roll Material 26 Acceptable Material Width and Maximum Cutting Width 26 Loading Roll Material sasa kana a kau gaga a aa aaa ae NG aaa TER A Kg 26 Installing a Blade Adjustment of a Blade 35 Installing a BlaGe sisne 35 Cutting TeS lisson E eee 36 Adjusting the Blade Force ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaee 38 Adjusting the Cutting Speed 39 Starting Quitting CUING sissies sians niaaa aa E Kae kai 40 Seling ihe Origih Polan sinapa aaa Nana nag Aan ae aa nan ga 40 Material Test Fecdis sana ga saa aa ddr 40 Downloading Cutting Data animent 41 To Sever th Material isss 41 Pausing and Resuming CUNG rssi 41 To Change the Cutting Speed or Blade Force During Cutting 42 When Cutting is Completed 42 29 Loading the Material Roll Material Acceptable Material Width and Maximum Cutting Width Z CAUTION Roll material must be placed at a predetermined shaft position Failure to do so may result in falling of the roll leading to injury Acceptable material widths Maximum cutting width Minimum Maximum GX 640 130 mm 1842 mm 1575 mm Extendable to 1626mm GX 500 90 mm 1372 mm 1195 mm GX 400 90 mm 1178 mm 1000 mm GX 300 50 m
42. Roland CAMMN 1 PRO Sign Maker by Roland DG Corporation GX 640 GX 500 GX 400 GX 300 User s Manual Thank you very much for purchasing this product gt To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product s performance please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location gt Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited gt The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice gt 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 gt 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 gt 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 COMMIS SION 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 comm
43. ailable when you press menu and enter the menu mode Menu Function Range Default UNSETUP This cancels material setup unsetup CONDI FORCE This sets the force of the blade when the material is cut 20 to 350 of 50 of TION Make the setting suitable for the material and the blade 10 gf step installed in consideration of the result of the cutting test SPEED This sets the speed of the blade when the material is cut 1 to 85 cm s 20 cm s Make the setting suitable for the material and the blade 1 cm s step installed OFFSET This sets the amount of offset for the blade during cutting 0 to 1 000 mm 0 250 mm Normally apply the offset value indicated on the cutter you 0 025 mm step are using The offset value for the cutters included in this package is 0 25mm Perform the cutting test and adjust this setting in accordance with the loaded material or cutter if necessary When using the included blade cutting can be performed using the factory default settings UNSPEED This sets the speed of movement when the blade is raised AUTO 10 to 50 AUTO and moves to the next position for cutting during a cutting cm s operation 10 cm s step ROTATE This rotates the cutting coordinate origin by 90 degrees The 0 deg 90 deg 0 deg default setting is Odeg which means that the origin is at the bottom left of the material Setting this to 90deg moves the origin to the bottom right of the mat
44. ange of the fine adjustment using the PEN FORCE slider is within 30 gf up or down from the value set with the operation panel When using the operation panel to set the blade force move the PEN FORCE slider to its center default position Blade force UP lt gt DOWN 2 1 0 1 2 Pililiatdil PEN FORCE 38 Installing a Blade Adjustment of a Blade Adjusting the Cutting Speed Examine the results of the cutting test and adjust the cutting speed accordingly Procedure SPEED 20cm s 20cm s gt a Press seeep to display the screen in the figure Press 4 Y to adjust the numerical value 2 Press enter to enable the setting Cutting speed adjustment Setting range 1 to 85 cm s settable in increments of 1 cm s Incorrect cutting conditions may cause symptoms such as those described below Blade force Cutting speed gt The material peels during the cutting gt The blade requires frequency replacement gt Cutting extends through the base paper and normal advancing of the material becomes impossible gt The blade protector is damaged gt Some parts of the material remain uncut gt Uncut areas remain in places gt The cut depth differs a
45. aterial 12 in approx 305 mm 46 in approx 1178 mm The right hand movable pinch roller can be moved within this range Hi da When loading material with a width other than one indicated above move the right hand movable pinch roller 46 in approx 1178 mm ok ani 7 Wih Wih Th Material with a Material witha Material with a width of 30 in width of 18 in width of 6 in Material witha Material with a Material with a 1 width of 36 in width of 24 in width of 12 in and 46 in dhan Make sure the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit pattern kah Laa 1 Position of the pinch roller middle when using material with a width of 30 in or more 31 Loading the Material Roll Material 32 GX 300 Material Loading Position Grit roller WB Movable pinch roller left dhi Movable pinch roller right 6 in approx 152 mm Material 24 in approx 610 mm 30 in approx 762 mm The right hand movable pinch roller can be moved within this range dii im When loading material with a width other than one indicated above move the right hand movable pinch roller Acceptable material widths 50 to 540 mm 2 in to 21 in 582 to 915 mm 23 in to 36 in dhe dh t M l l l Material with a Material with a Material with a Material with a width of 24in and width of18in width of 12in width of 6 i
46. bavscenasessedsatecobes Installing a Blade Adjustment of a Blade laeat EENet eE E E A TN C tting KA Nya aaa a NA aa ENOTA AREA A AANE Adjusting the Blade Force nee Adjusting the Cutting Speed Starting Quitting CUTTING werararana eee nett tenner eee KA KANE NAHEN na Setting the Origin POINT sia raaa EN ANGGANA AAN PEAN SANAN NA GENG NGA ENG ABEN NANA KE AAN KA Material Test Feed sscsisscossasesacssssssscaraastectbnuoioscotntsssescnsevasconassasngendtisconatuasussnsavaccosnsuasnstniledcedoataasueinly Downloading Cutting Data TO SeVer the Material sassissssoszcavssascosstesvosisvassssaseaecsatauasaseathateeistauasassaptasenseanvasas asiattiennstaanatiase Pausingiand Resuming Cuttings asas eag ANANGENG GAN PAGAGAN GANESA ANGGANG ONGENE SAN GANGGA GAGANA To Change the Cutting Speed or Blade Force During Cutting RS When Cutting is Completed nn Chapter 3 Part of Practice eee 45 Detailed Cutting condition Settings 46 Adjusting the Blade Extension inner 46 Adjusting the Blade Offset ersen atire N ESET e EEEE E a 47 Changing the Speed When Raised Up Speed 47 Settings for Cutting Quality 48 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area eee eseneeaasi 49 The Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading Material 49 Coordinate Rotation Settings sag About the Cutting Area wn 52 To Perform Lengthy Cutting wiii coscteeivicincineedecss iat TRANG enact 53 Lengthy Cutting
47. case where ROTATE is set to 0 deg 30 mm Depends on length No cutting area Cutting area 0 0 Za 0 Material Pinch roller Material Pinch roller ROLL R EDGE Set near the left hand pinch roller Set at the inner left edge of the material The material is always fed toward the front of the machine as cutting proceeds This is why the area where cutting is possible is to the rear of the origin point This means that even when the setting is R EDGE or ROLL it is necessary to feed the material toward the rear and then set a new origin point to make the required cutting area available With front loading you can use either of two methods to make the required cutting area available One is to use the AREA feature on the operation panel and the other is to use the CAMM 1 driver Setting the Cutting Area Using the Operation Panel Procedure O Make sure the brake is released 4 Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Y Press gt Press 4 Jseveral times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press gt UNSETUP 4 areAt om 4 v 58 AREA1 0m 0 5m 20cm s 50gf 0 250mm ZA In addition to the preceding method you can also set the origin point by using a CY to Front Loading Press gt to show the screen in the figure Press a 1 to set the
48. ccording to the location nonuniform cut ting depth gt The material peels gt The cut shape is distorted gt Cutting takes a long time 39 Starting Quitting Cutting 40 Setting the Origin Point With this machine you can set the location where cutting starts the origin point at any position If the default origin point just after setup pressing is acceptable there is no need for you to explicitly set the origin point Setting the origin point at the point you want on the material lets you start cutting at any location you like which can help reduce wasted material Procedure Press a v lt gt to move the blade to the location where you want to set the origin point Hold down orien for 0 5 seconds or longer The origin point has been set 1 2 Material Test Feed Perform test feed beforehand to ensure that the roll material is not pulled with undue force during cutting If the roll material is pulled with undue force during cutting a motor error may occur or the position may be displaced Test feed can also be performed to make sure that the loaded material is straight Using the AREA feature makes it simple to perform test feed for the required portion Make sure that the type of the material has been selected using the operation panel and that material loading has been completed Procedure 2 Make sure the brake is released UNSETU
49. ce where the cutting test is to be performed P 38 Adjusting the Blade Force p 39 Adjusting the Cutting Speed An area of approximately 2 square centimeters a little less than a square inch is required to make a test cutout given that the tip of the blade after it has moved is at the origin at lower left Position of the tip of the blade in stalled in procedure Hold down _test_ for 0 5 seconds or lon ger Cutting test starts Installing a Blade Adjustment of a Blade A cutting test is not possible immediately after you have chosen R EDGE at SELECT SHEET Press a to feed the material several centimeters 1 or 2 inches toward the rear then execute the cutting test You use R EDGE when you are performing front loading For more information refer to the page 57 Front Loading Check the state of cutting D Peel off the round section marked by j gt When it can be peeled by itself without disturbing the square marked by the blade force is set appropriately Remove the square section marked by gt The optimum blade pressure is correct if you can clearly make out the lines left by the blade gt When the offset value has been correctly set the corners of the figure should appear cleanly cut as shown in A of the figure right gt If the offset value is too small the corners will appear slightly r
50. ctly when set to AUTO use the menu to choose the type of interface you re using When using a USB connection choose USB When using a serial connection choose SERIAL AUTO USB SERIAL AUTO BAUD Set the communication speed for a serial connection It is effective only when connected to the computer using a serial cable 9600 4800 9600 DATA Set the number of data bits for a serial connection It is effective only when connected to the computer using a serial cable 1to8 STOP Set the number of stop bits for a serial connection It is effective only when connected to the computer using a serial cable 1 2 PARITY Set the type of parity checking for a serial connection It is effective only when connected to the computer using a serial cable NONE EVEN ODD NONE HAND Set the handshaking flow control for a serial connection It is effective only when connected to the computer using a serial cable H WIRE XONOFF H WIRE 89 List of Functions Menu Function Range Default AUTOCUT SPEED This sets the AUTOCUT material cutoff speed Set this to a suitable speed for the loaded material 40 to 85 cm s 1 cm s step 50 cm s MARGIN This sets the amount of margin from the cut edge of the material for the next starting point for cutting after cutting off the material 5 to 50 mm 5 mm step 30 mm PASSES
51. cut function is disable or enable OVER CUT ENABLE OVER CUT DISABLE N Cutting line Cutting line Setting Overcutting to ENABLE Procedure 1 2 UNSETUP 4 to OTHERS 4 v OVER CUT DISABLE 44 OVER CUT DISABLE 44 ENABLE d 20cm s 50gf 0 250mm ZA Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Y several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Press 4 Jseveral times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press gt Press _Y_ to select ENABLE Press enter to enable the setting Press menu to go back to the screen shown in the figure 61 3 The Memory Feature About the Memory Feature When using the memory feature 8 types of cutting conditions can be set and stored in accordance with the tools and the material The stored settings can be called up easily by pressing To Store in Memory Procedure 1 Use the display menu to make the settings for cutting conditions matched to the tool and material in use 3 You can set the following five types of parameters gt Blade force gt Offset Menu mode OFFSET gt Cutting speed gt Cutting quality Menu mode QUALITY gt Up speed Menu mode UP SPEED unsetup 44 Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press 4
52. dans l appareil d brancher imm diatement le c ble d alimentation et communiquer avec le repr sentant Roland DG Corp autoris Ne jamais placer d objet inflammable S proximit de l appareil Ne jamais utiliser de produit inflammable en a rosol proximit de l appareil Ne jamais utiliser l appareil dans un endroit o des gaz peuvent s accumuler Une combustion ou une explosion pour raient se produire 12 S il se produit des tincelles de la fum e une odeur de br l un bruit inhabituel ou un fonctionnement anormal d brancher imm diatement le c ble d alimentation Ne jamais utiliser si un composant est endommag Continuer utiliser l appareil peut causer un incendie un choc lectrique ou des bles sures Communiquer avec le repr sentant Roland DG Corp Autoris A Pour utiliser en toute s curit A Remarques importantes propos du c ble d alimentation de la fiche et de la prise lectrique SN dd Ne jamais d poser aucun objet sur le c ble sur Ne jamais laisser l eau toucher le cable la fiche la fiche ou sur la prise car cela risque de les ou la prise endommager Ne jamais plier ni tordre le c ble avec une force Ne jamais chauffer le c ble la fiche ou la prise excessive Ne jamais tirer sur le c ble ou la fiche avec une La poussi re peut causer un incendie force excessive Ne jamais plier ni enrouler le c ble 13 A Pour utiliser en toute s curit
53. ded material size If the material is misaligned and looks like it might come loose from the pinch rollers or actually does come loose please reload the material For more information about the cutting area refer to the page 49 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area BAD POSITION If a pinch roller is positioned over an area where there is no grit roller the message shown in the figure appears when you press If this occurs lower the sheet loading levers and move the pinch rollers to the proper positions above the grit rollers Reposition the material to match this new alignment then lift the sheet loading levers to hold the material in place 70 Using Various kind of the materials Using the Material Easy to be Winkled Hard to be Fed This feature can be used on the only GX 640 The platen uses suction to grip the media and keep it stable The suction force can be adjusted corresponding to the mature and condition of the media This is useful when the media is hard and floating above the platen or when the media is thin and sticking to the platen Procedure unsetup 44 Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears OTHERS Press Y several times until the screen shown in the gt figure appears Press gt FANPOWER NORMAL Press 4 several times until the screen shown in the gt figure appears
54. ditions Important Notes on Connecting the Cables gt Connect the power cord and the computer s input and output cables securely 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started Part Names and Functions 18 PROMS banana aa apaa a aaa gag au San NAN Naga naa saa saban pangan a Nada panak 18 PEAN akan saa aE GEN ana a a da e san Bana a Ka A aan sun 19 Operation Panel sarana ira a An MR ed 20 Menu Lit remain AND ANE AA miata 21 M nU TES saanane aa aaa Ga Na NE E EN TAN aa 21 17 Part Names and Functions a 18 Front Movabl Set this at the left hand edge of the material Movable pinch roller middle Movable pinch roller right This is used when cutting materials with a width of Set this at the right hand edge of 762 mm 30 in or more At this time it is set at the the material center of the left and right pinch rollers or above the grit roller near the center e pinch roller left Platen Sheet sensor Blade protector ae Tool carriage The tool carriage is where a blade or the alignment tool is mounted Separating knife This cuts off a piece of ma terial from roll material Operation panel P 20 Operation Panel Power switch ON when switched to OFF when switched to OI Guide lines These are us
55. e marks Material Raise the sheet loading levers The pinch rollers are lowered and the material is secured in place When using a material which is narrower than 762 mm 30 in do not lower the middle pinch roller Position the stoppers so that they lightly touch the edges of the roll and secure in place by tightening the screws These screws secure the roll of the material so that it will not sway in feeding out Brake Stoppers 33 Loading the Material Roll Material 34 Switch on the power 5 9 POWER 4 POWER LED lights up SELECT SHEET When the left figure is displayed Press 4 Y to ROLL select ROLL Press enter The SETUP LED lights up setup state and the horizontal width of the material is detected and shown on the display Setup is now complete For more information about selecting material refer to the page 49 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area Be sure to use the left and right pinch rollers When securing material be sure to use the left and right pinch rollers and position them properly above the grit rollers If the pinch rollers are improperly positioned the width of material may not be detected accurately or the error shown at right may occur If this happens either unload the material refer to the page 42 When Cutting is Completed or press to clear the error th
56. e returns you to the cutting conditions screen ENTER This enables runs or stores the item shown on the display ORIGIN Holding down this key for 0 5 seconds or longer sets the origin point at the present blade position the blade center SHEET CUT Holding down this key for 0 5 seconds or longer cuts off the material at the present position of the separating knife Press this to sever an already cut piece of material from a roll of material Severing cannot be performed while cutting is in progress TEST Holding down this key for 0 5 seconds or longer performs a cutting test at the present blade position For more information refer to the page Adjusting the Blade Force and Cutting Speed MENU Power on LANG This sets the language for messages on the display ENG LISH ENGLISH LANG You can select from among seven languages EUT FRANC ESPAN Japanese English German French Spanish Italian TAL PORTOG and Portuguese 7K Y T ENGLISH DEUT FRANC ESPAN ITAL PORTOG ENGLISH Power o SELECT SHEET gt This selects the type of material to use and enables the ROLL PIECE SELECT SHEET setup state For more infor mation refer to the page Details of F EDGE R EDGE the Origin point Location and Cutting Area ROLL PIECE F EDGE R EDGE 87 List of Functions Description of Menu Items This describes the items and functions av
57. e spilled into the ventilation ports may result in fire or electri cal shock If anything gets inside immedi ately disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Never place any flammable object nearby Never use a combustible aerosol spray nearby Never use in any location where gases can accumulate Combustion or explosion may be a dan ger Handle the power cord plug and electri cal outlet correctly and with care Never use any article that is damaged Using a damaged article may result in fire or electrical shock When using an extension cord or power strip use one that adequately satisfies the machine s ratings for voltage fre quency and current Use of multiple electrical loads on a single electrical outlet or of a lengthy extension cord may cause fire Connect to ground This can prevent fire or electrical shock due to current leakage in the event of malfunc tion Position so that the power plug is within immediate reach at all times This is to enable quick disconnection of the power plug in the event of an emergency In stall the machine next to an electrical outlet Also provide enough empty space to allow immediate access to the electrical outlet If sparking smoke burning odor unusual sound or abnormal operation occurs im mediately unplug the power cord Never use if any component is damaged Continuing to use the machine may result in fire e
58. e when the material is prone to float while set a smaller value when it is prone to stick 5 to 1 NORMAL 1t0 5 NORMAL 91 5 List of Functions Menu Function Range Default REPLOT START Performs cutting using the data in the replot memory CLEAR Deletes the data in the replot memory MEMORY 92 This stores the cutting conditions to match the blade and material in use You can set the following five types of param eters SPEED OFFSET FORCE UPSPEED and QUALITY These settings can be stored in memory as eight patterns numbered USER through 8 USER 1 to 8 i Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Serial Number This is required when you seek maintenance servicing or sup port Never peel off the label or let it get dirty Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage frequency and amperage given here 93 Interface Specifications Serial Standard RS 232C specifications Transmission method Asynchronous duplex data transmission Transmission speed 4800 9600 Selected using panel keys Parity check Odd Even or None Selected using panel keys Data bits 7 or 8 bits Selected using panel keys Stop bits 1 or 2 bits Selected using panel keys Handshake Hardwire powe
59. ect data P 78 The Machine Doesn t Run If the action described here does not correct the problem or if an error message not described here appears contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer BAD POSITION The location of one or more of the pinch rollers is not correct Press to clear the error then reload the material correctly P 26 Loading the Material Roll Material SHEET UNLOADED This is displayed when the material has been loaded at a position where the sheet sensor does not function Follow the steps under on page 26 Loading the Material Roll Material to load the material so that it is positioned above the sheet sensor This is displayed when the material is removed after pressing enter Load a material and press any key to cancel the error message MOTOR ERROR Shows motor error status This is displayed when the machine experiences excess load such as for one of the following reasons gt Cutting was performed with thick material loaded gt Cutting was performed without first feeding out the material and the material was then pulled out sud denly during cutting gt The material has jammed If this happens reset the power using the power switch If the material is jammed then before you switch What to Do If the power back on remove the material For large cutting data with a roll material use the AREA function on the display menu to feed the roll mate rial by the
60. ed as guides for making sure the loaded material is straight Align the right hand edge of the material with these scale lines Grit roller The pinch rollers and grit rollers grip the material and move it forward and backward Rear Power connector Connect the power cord in duded with the machine to this connector oo USB connector This is for connect ing a computer with a USB cable Serial connector This is for connecting a computer with a serial cable Part Names and Functions Sheet loading lever These raise and lower the pinch rollers Tray RE Ft ZZ n EA Sheet sensor Use this to store blades ARS Brake 19 H Part Names and Functions 1 Operation Panel EN menus and other information TEST key This execute cutting test and confirm whether the values of blade force blade offset and cutting speed are proper or not P 36 Cutting Test CURSOR keys SETUP LED This lights up when material is set up Cut ting can be performed when this is lit MENU Key Pressing this repeatedly switches se quentially among the present cutting condition the menu mode and the width display screen P 87 List of Functions SPEED Key This key sets the cutting speed P39 Adjusting the Cutting Speed This displays varivus ctuny POWER LED This lights up when the power is switched on FORCE Key This key sets the blade force
61. en reposition the pinch rollers correctly to load the material precisely When using roll material before you perform cutting you need to pull out the required length of material from the roll For more information refer to the page 40 Material Test Feed BAD POSITION Be sure to use the middle pinch roller for the wide material In using such wide sheet material as it has a grit mark in between the right and left pinch rollers when it is secured with them be sure to use the middle pinch roller Without using it the stable feed of the material is difficult to maintain and it increases the potential of deteriorating the cutting quality gt For GX 640 use the two middle pinch rollers with which it is equipped For GX 500 400 it is equipped with one middle pinch roller gt The GX 300 has no middle pinch roller Installing a Blade Adjustment of a Blade Installing a Blade ACAUTION Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers Doing so may result in injury and the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired NOTICE 6 Be sure to support the tool mounting screw from below when installing the blade holder If installed without supporting the screw in this way the blade tip may strike the blade protector damaging the blade or blade protector and impairing cutting quality Procedure 1 Insert the pin into the blade holder 4 Insert the blade
62. ercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment Use only IYO cables that have been designed and manufactured specifically for this device NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For California WARNING This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm For EU Countries 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 For EU Countries Manufacturer ROLAND DG CORPORATION CE The authorized representative in the EU Roland DG Corporation German Office Halskestrasse 7 47877 Willich Germany NOTICE Grounding Instructions In the event of a malfunction or breakdown groundin
63. erial thereby rotating the cutting pattern by 90 degrees Don t forget that the coordinate axis changes when the origin is rotated AREA This moves the material by the length to be cut before actual 24 9 m toward the 1 0m toward the cutting is performed making it possible to ensure that the front to 24 9 m front material will not slip or come loose during cutting When toward the rear performing ontinuous cutting on the same material this can 0 1 m step also be used to make sure hat there is enough remaining material to cut the data that will be sent When you are performing front loading this feeds the speci fied length of material to the rear to ensure the cutting area and shifts the origin point You can pause or stop material eed by pressing pause during execution QUALITY This sets the cutting quality Ordinarily this is left set to NOR NORMAL Hi NORMAL AU When rapid cutting is desired such as when cutting SPEED HEAVY arge material set this to HI SPEED When load is large or if he material is not cut smoothly or when small text is to be cut attractively set this to HEAVY EXTEND This is a feature to extend the cutting area to the outer 0 0 to 25 4 mm 0 0 only GX side of the pinch rollers However the cutting quality inthe 01 mm step 640 extended area is not covered under guarantee Depending on the conditions where the material is loaded this may also result in cutting performed
64. erty Points which must be observed to prevent such injury or damage are described as follows About N WARNING and N CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe WARNING injury should the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly A CAUTION Note Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle The symbol at left means danger of electrocution The S 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 A To Ensure Safe Use A Incorrect operation may cause injury WARNING gt WARNING Be sure to follow the operation proce dures described i
65. ette consigne risque de provoquer un incendie un choc lectrique ou des blessures Confier les r parations a un technicien ayant la formation requise PRUDENCE A Faire preuve de prudence pour viter l crasement ou le coincement La main ou les doigts peuvent tre cras s ou coinc s s ils entrent en contact avec certaines surfaces par inadvertance Faire preuve de prudence pendant l utilisation de l appareil 9 Ne jamais faire fonctionner l appareil si on porte une cravate un collier ou des v tements amples Bien attacher les cheveux longs Ces v tements ou ces objets peuvent tre coinc s dans l appareil ce qui causerait des blessures Utiliser l appareil dans un endroit propre et bien clair Travailler dans un endroit sombre ou en combr peut causer un accident l utilisateur risque par exemple de tr bucher malen contreusement et d tre coinc par une partie de l appareil 11 A Pour utiliser en toute s curit A Risque de d charge ou de choc lectrique d lectrocution ou d incendie N ATTENTION ATTENTION Brancher une prise lectrique conforme aux caract ristiques de cet appareil ten sion fr quence et courant Une tension incorrecte ou un courant insuf fisant peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Manipuler le c ble d alimentation la fiche et la prise lectrique correctement et avec soin Ne jamais utiliser un article endommag
66. for various types of material as well as to blade lifespan and other values under the respective conditions Refer to it when selecting the material and blade Cutting conditions and blade life vary according to the hardness of the material and the usage environment Before you perform actual cutting be sure to carry out a cutting test and make any necessary adjustments P 38 Adjusting the Blade Force p 39 Adjusting the Cutting Speed If the material is not cut through completely even when the blade force is increased by 50 to 60 gf more than the blade force values shown below it means that the useful life of the blade has ended Replace with a new blade Material Blade Blade force Speed Blade offset Life of a blade General Signage Vinyl ZEC U1005 50 to 150 of 85 cm sec 0 25 mm 8000 m ee 30to 100 gf 85cm sec 0 25 mm 4000 m Reflective Vin ZEC U5025 120 to 200 of 85 cm sec 0 25 mm 4000 m y 100 to 200 gf 85 cm sec 0 25 mm 4000 m Rubber material for sandblasting stencil Varies according ZEC U1715 100 to 200 gf 20 cm sec 0 25 mm i to material type Signage vinyl mate rial thickness 0 1 mm ZEC U3017 100 gf or less 85 cm sec 0 175 mm 4000 m or less 5 gt All values are intended to serve only as a general guide gt When you are cutting small text character height of 3 mm for alphanumeric characters or more ZEC U3017 can produce more attractive cutting results than
67. g provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock This tool is equipped with an electric cord having an equipment grounding conduc tor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into a matching outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances Do not modify the plug provided if it will not fit the outlet have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Improper connection of the equipment grounding con ductor can result in a risk of electric shock The conductor with insulation having an outer surface that is green with or without yellow stripes is the equipment grounding con ductor If repair or replacement of the electric cord or plug is necessary do not connect the equipment grounding conductor to a live terminal Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel ifthe grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Use only 3 wire extension cords that have 3 prong grounding plugs and 3 pole receptacles that accept the tool s plug Repair or replace damaged or worn out cord immedi ately Operating Instructions KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN Cluttered areas and benches invites accidents DON T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT Don t use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted DISCONNECT TOOLS before se
68. g Knife 76 Seli test Operation Check rasanya aaa caress cs eaters AG ana TEN 77 What 10 Dot agawa satan sanan sk ane aane ag bent E Ega Nb a b e sang aab san EN 78 The Machine Doesn t RUN sasa naa sanane apaa ana DN aaa a aa na AKA 78 Cut Lines Are Uneven or Not Cut Attractivelly na0ananni 79 Uncut Areas Remain or the Material Is Not Cut 79 The Carrier Paper IS Cut 80 The Material Rise Up During Cutting and the Blade Scratches the Maten ala pemanasan gan ena aaa Na ag WENEI ne 80 The Start and End Points for Cutting Are Not Same 80 Blank Areas Are Produced On the Material 80 Flat Material Cannot be Set Up As PIECE the length is not dis PDIayed i sasana raaa anan A NENG gana a a aaa ed 81 The Material Slips Away From the Pinch Rollers During the Cutting PROCESS in saa ak a a nega ANA a Sg E SE NAN aan casi a a a Ba E INSAN KG 81 A Message Appears surasa sarea ga aa ap ge ag nar awa ga kae 82 Responding to an Error Message 82 74 Maintenance Cleaning NOTICE gt Always turn off this machine before cleaning it gt Never lubricate the mechanisms gt Do not clean with solvents such as benzine or thinner Cleaning the body Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean Wipe the operation panel and display gently with a clean soft cloth Cleaning the platen Use a cloth moistened with wa
69. g condition Settings Adjusting the Blade Extension Adjusting the Blade Offset Changing the Speed When Raised Up Speed Settings for Cutting Quality eee eee e aaa Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area The Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading Mate WAL aaa Pan E Kan SEG NA tee ENG gag Kaga nr Yaa aaa AKEN Coordinate Rotation Settings About the Cuttingi Area sasaran ayat aa Tagen ak aa daa eed To Perform Lengthy CUMING sasar sasa saa aga aa ia nak ngangka aaa ak ang Lengthy Cutting Points to Remember 53 Lengthy Cutting Loading Material 53 Repeating the Same Cutting KANE NGE 56 Repeating the Same Cutting 0aaaaaenaneeaanee anan enann aane nne 56 Front Loading sasa anaa aaa ga aaa TE Ng Ga a gana Ak ial 57 What is the Front loading ss rasanan andaan a aaa Na Mis 57 Loading Matehal cuss arai ataga anaa Tan gang aa aa vane etes 57 Setting the Cutting Area Using the Operation Panel 58 Setting the Cutting Area Using the CAMM 1 Driver 59 Th Overcut FOALS aana naga aaa aaa iang arakan aa oiean tetas 61 About the Overcut Features asasaran re rada nan parna wg gga a agan senin 61 Setting Overcutting to ENABLE 61 The Memory Feature vei ic sidan ian 62 About the Memory Feature 62 To Store in Memory i Calling UP gsc esn
70. ge 50 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area Coordinate Rotation Settings This rotates the cutting coordinates by 90 degrees The default setting is at Odeg and the origin point is set at the lower left of the material Setting this to 90deg set the origin point at the lower right of the material and rotates the text or graphics by 90 degrees When rotated 90 degrees the X axis Y axis and origin point change as follows 0 deg 90 deg Origin point zR w Be Origin point gt Note that the coordinate axes change when rotated gt Make the settings to match the program you re using gt When this is set to 90deg on the operation panel then the CAMM 1 driver s Rotate setting must be set to Rotate off Procedure 0 UNSETUP 4 to ROTATE Odeg A gt ROTATE Odeg A 44 90deg lt d 20cm s 50gf 0 250mm Z Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Y Press gt Press Y several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press gt Press 4 Y to select 90deg Press enter to enable the setting Press menu to go back to the screen shown in the figure 51 3 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area 52 About the Cutting Area The cutting area along the horizontal plane
71. he SP instruction is ignored and operation continues without pause When set to ENABLE SP exchange instructions are accepted and operation pauses If tool change is needed change the tool then press enter DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE 90 List of Functions Menu Function Range Default OTHERS SMOOTING If you want the curves of circles and arcs to be cut smoothly set this to ENABLE When on however small text or intricate designs may also be cut with rounded corners If this hap pens change the setting to DISABLE and perform cutting again ON OFF ON UNIT Select the unit of measurement for numerical values shown on the display However values are shown in metrics for the following menus even when inch is selected mm inch mm FACTORY DEFAULT This returns the settings values of the menu items to their factory default values PRESET SELF TEST This adjusts the respective distances of the X axis Compare the actual measurements of the cutting results with the data sent from the computer to calculate and set the distance adjustment value CONTRAST This changes the contrast of the display 5tol TEST PAT TERN This changes the cutting test pattern carried out when you press Ces This performs an ordinary cutting test with TYPE 1 For thin materials or cases where graphics are too small to obtain good cutting results with TYPE 1 make
72. i a an saa Deleting SetINnGgS ss saa ga aga NENGNA aaa a Jana NG eE ana nagata aa Gn The Crop Mark Feature About the Crop Mark Feature 64 Using the Included Program 64 Using a Program Other Than the Included Program 65 If the Printing and Cutting Positions Are Misaligned 68 Performing Test Feed of Material Automatically 0000002 69 Performing Test Feed of Material Automatically 69 Using Various Kind of the Materials 70 Using the Cut Materials ruorin 70 Using the Material Easy to be Winkled Hard to be Fed 71 Important Note and Advice in Using Special Material 72 45 Detailed Cutting condition Settings Adjusting the Blade Extension When you want to perform accurate and fine adjustment of the cutting in amount such as when cutting material with thin carrier paper or when performing half cutting of material having no carrier paper you can obtain good results by adjusting the tip of the blade Adjusting the blade extension amount Each indicator tick corresponds to 0 1 mm and adjustment for 0 5 mm can be made by rotating the Amount of blade extension cap one full turn a A Max 2 5 mm A Min 0 mm Adjusting the cutting in amount Turn the cap portion to adj
73. lectrical shock or injury Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer A To Ensure Safe Use A Important notes about the power cord plug and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to Never allow to get wet damage NSA Fai Never bend or twist with undue force Never make hot Never pull with undue force Dust may cause fire AY Never bundle bind or roll up A To Ensure Safe Use A The total weigh of this machine reaches about 70kg 154 Ib WARNING WARNING Install the machine in a location that is level stable and able to bear the weight of the machine The total weight of the machine may reach about 70 kg 154 Ib or more for the GX 640 about 60 kg 132 Ib or more for the GX 500 about 55 kg 121 Ib or more for the GX 400 about 50 kg 110 Ib or more for the GX 300 Installation in an unsuitable location may cause a major accident includ ing tip over fall or collapse Unloading and emplacement are opera tions that must be performed by 4 per sons or more Tasks that require undue effort when per formed by a small number of persons may result in physical injury Also if dropped such items may cause injury Be sure to lock the stand s casters If the machine should begin to topple a ma jor accident may result including crushing of the appendages or the body When storing roll media implement adequate safety measure
74. length of the cut ensure a small margin by setting a length that is about 0 1 m longer than the cutting data P 41 Downloading Cutting Data Also by using the settings for the CAMM 1 driver you can make the setting for performing test feed of mate rial automatically before cutting starts P 69 Performing Test Feed of Material Automatically When you are using thick material change the QUALITY setting from NORMAL to HEAVY P 88 Description of Menu Items CONDITION QUALITY If the foregoing message appears and operation stops even when you perform cutting while set to HEAVY switch the power off and back on then press and set cm s to a smaller value Er1 WRONG COMMAND Appears if an instruction that the machine cannot interpret is sent Er2 WRONG NO S Appears if the number of parameters differs from the permissible number Er3 OUT OF RANGE Appears if the value specified for a parameter is out of the permissible range Er15 RS 232ERR Appears if framing error parity error or overrun error occur when data is perceived OUT OF CUTTING RANGE Appears if the crop mark or the origin point is being specified out of the material Set the crop mark or the origin point within the material P 40 Setting the Origin Point p 64 Crop Mark Feature CROPMARK ERR WIDTH NG The crop mark 2 is out of the position by over 20mm in the carriage direction Reset the crop mark 2 P 64
75. m 915 mm 737 mm gt For GX 300 the material with a width from 50mm to 540mm and with a width from 582mm to 915mm can be loaded gt There is no special restriction on length vertical dimension as long as it is 200 mm 7 7 8 in or more gt You can also use flat material such as standard size and piece material For more information refer to the page 70 Using the Cut Material gt The positions of the grit rollers pinch rollers that secure the material vary from one model to another The settable ranges for the left and right movable pinch rollers are predetermined and cannot be changed Refer to the page 29 30 31 and 32 Material Loading Position gt Setting a pinch roller outside the allowed range causes an error message to appear Loading Roll Material When performing lengthy cutting of 1 5 m 60 in or more please refer to the page 53 To Perform Lengthy Cutting For information on how to install the sheet hangers shafts brake and stoppers please refer to the ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS for the PNS 642 502 402 302 the stand for the GX 640 500 400 300 Procedure O Mount the shaft on the sheet hangers Place the shaft in accordance with the material diameter as referring to the below figure If mounted at an incorrect position the roll may fall off When only a small amount of When using a thick material remains roll of material material diameter is 72 mm 2 7 8 in
76. n i 30 in and 36 in Make sure the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit pattern 36 in approx 915 mm The GX 300 has no middle pinch roller To cut off a piece of material with the separating knife load the media within the range shown below Loading media outside this range may make it impossible to cut off the material with the separating knife From the edge of the leftmost grit From the edge of the rightmost grit pattern pattern 67 mm 2 64 in for GX 640 85 mm 3 35 in for GX 640 13 mm 0 51 in for GX 500 400 300 37 mm 1 46 in for GX 500 400 300 Lu it gt Separable range Loading the Material Roll Material Move the left right and middle pinch rollers onto the grit rollers The GX 300 has no middle pinch roller Pull the material in front and install it straight aligning with the guide line If the material is crooked straight material feed cannot be performed Position the middle pinch roller at the center between the left and right pinch rollers If a grit mark is present between the left and right pinch rollers position the middle pinch roller above the corresponding grit roller If the pinch rollers do not move smoothly try moving them by grasping near the base of the sheet loading lever at the back of the unit Pinch roller right Lower the pinch roller inside the material Guide lin
77. n this documentation Never allow anyone unfamiliar with the usage or handling of the machine to touch it Incorrect usage or handling may lead to an accident Never attempt to disassemble repair or modify the machine Doing so may result in fire electrical shock or injury Entrust repairs to a trained service technician CAUTION Keep children away from the machine The machine includes areas and compo nents that pose a hazard to children and may result in injury blindness choking or other serious accident Never operate the machine while tired or after ingesting alcohol or any medi cation Operation requires unimpaired judgment Impaired judgment may result in an ac cident A Exercise caution to avoid being pinched or becoming caught Inadvertent contact with certain areas may cause the hand or fingers to be pinched or become caught Use care when performing operations Never attempt operation while wearing a necktie necklace or loose clothing Bind long hair securely Such items may become caught in the ma chine resulting in injury Never use the machine for any purpose for which it is not intended or use the machine in an undue manner that ex ceeds its capacity Doing so may result in injury or fire For accessories optional and consum able items power cord and the like use only genuine articles compatible with this machine Incompatible items may lead to an ac
78. ollers press pause and hold down for 0 5 seconds or longer to stop material Then load the material again 55 Repeating the Same Cutting Repeating the Same Cutting The Replot feature lets you repeat cutting multiple times using the same cutting data without having to send data from the computer each time About the replot feature The Replot feature performs cutting using all the data stored in the machine s replot memory This means that when you perform replotting then before you send the data to be replotted from the computer you need to delete the data in the replot memory 1 Delete the data in the replot memory unsetup 4 3 e _ REPLOT G DATA EXISTS gt _ REPLOT 4 CLEAR a 4 20cm s 50gf 0 250mm ZA 2 Start replotting unsetup 4 a _ REPLOT a DATA EXISTS gt REPLOT as START d 56 Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press __4__ several times until the screen shown in the figure appears If NO DATA is displayed here skip ahead to procedure 0 Press gt Press Y to select CLEAR Press enter to enable the setting The data in the replot memory is deleted Press menu to go back to the screen shown in the figure Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press 4 several times until the screen shown in the fig
79. ou to the screen shown in the figure Make sure that the screen shown in the figure flashes then send the data from the computer Cutting starts when the data is received When cutting finishes the screen shown in the figure appears If the Printing and Cutting Positions Are Misaligned If the printing and cutting positions are misaligned as shown in the figure below use the display menu to adjust OFFSET X and OFFSET Y as described below Offset direction Origin point gt If it is displaced to the right If it is displaced to the right make the value of OFFSET X larger If it is displaced to the left make the value smaller In the case shown in the figure the OFFSET X value needs to be made larger gt If itis displaced upward If it is displaced upward make the value of OFFSET Y larger If it is displaced downward make the value smaller In the case shown in the figure the OFFSET Y value needs to be made larger Performing Test Feed of Material Automatically Performing Test Feed of Material Automatically This makes the setting for performing test feed of the material automatically before cutting starts It is intended to prevent motor errors or misalignment due to roll material being pulled out at the feed rate used during cutting The test feed is performed for the required distance as determined by the size of the cutting data Performing test feed also lets you check to ensure that
80. ounded as illustrated by B gt An offset value which is too large will result in a cut figure similar to C A B G H For Materials with a Strong Adhesive Layer If you are using a material with a strong adhesive layer the adhesive layer may adhere to itself im mediately when cut This means that even though the material has actually been cut it may appear as if it has not been cut and blade force may mistakenly be set too high If a cutting test shows that the material peels easily and the blade traces on the carrier paper are optimal then the material is being cut Take care not to set the blade force excessively high 37 Installing a Blade Adjustment of a Blade Adjusting the Blade Force Examine the result of the cutting test and adjust the blade force accordingly Procedure 1 Set the PEN FORCE slider at the center default position Force 50gf 44 Press Force to display the screen in the figure 50gf Press 4 Y Jto adjust the numerical value Press enter to enable the setting Blade force Setting range 20 to 350 gf in increments of 10 gf After using the operation panel to set the blade force if you want to raise or lower the blade force slightly you can use the PEN FORCE slider to make fine adjustment Move the slider to the right or left to gradually raise or lower the blade force and set it at an appropriate value The r
81. outside the material or material jams 88 List of Functions Menu Function Range Default CROPMARK This is used when creating stickers or the like by cutting material on which alignment marks crop marks have been printed around figures When using the included program select either SENSOR MODE or TOOL MODE For more information refer to the electronic format manual Print ing and Cutting Guide for Windows or Macintosh Cutting Guide for Macintosh When using a program other than the included one select MANUAL For information on how to perform this operation refer to the page 64 The Crop Mark Feature SENSOR MODE TOOL MODE MANUAL SENSOR MODE 1 0 This makes the setting for the type of interface used for con nection to the computer This is normally set to AUTO This machine cannot use two ports concurrently When set to AUTO the first port that receives data after the power is turned on is selected as the usable port To use the other port either reset the power or change the interface setting using this menu item For example if the first set of data is received by the USB port then to receive the next set of data using the serial port it is necessary either to reset the power or to change the setting to SERIAL When using a serial connection the ma chine settings are used for the communication parameters If the interface is not recognized corre
82. ower left crop mark mark 1 and the screen shown in the figure appears Press a v _ gt to align the tip of the alignment tool with the crop mark With your finger press down lightly on the alignment tool to make sure its tip lies over the crop mark The tool moves to near the lower right crop mark mark 2 and the screen RETURN MENU shown in the figure appears Adjust the tip of the align ment tool here In the same way as for mark 1 align the tip of the alignment tool with the crop mark Press 67 The Crop Mark Feature 68 O Follow the same procedure to perform alignment for mark 3 and if the 4 POINT START setting is selected for mark 4 as well REPLACE WITH BLADE RETURN gt MENU 1 When you ve finished performing alignment for mark 3 or mark 4 press to display the screen shown in the figure Remove the alignment tool and install the blade holder If for some reason you want to go back to an earlier step in these settings such as to redo alignment pressing menu displays the previous screen where you can redo the settings Press COMPLETED ENTER STOP MENU JJ 20cm s 50gf 0 250mm ZA OUTPUT DATA 20cm s 50gf 0 250mm ZA The screen shown in the figure appears When you ve finished making the settings then to perform cutting press ewer Pressing menu cancels the settings and returns y
83. pareil Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de blessure ou de dommage mat riel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l appareil A PRUDENCE Par dommage mat riel il est entendu dommage ou tout autre effet ind sirable sur la maison tous les meubles et m me les animaux domestiques propos des symboles Le symbole attire l attention de l utilisateur sur les instructions importantes ou les avertissements Le sens pr cis du symbole est d termin par le dessin l int rieur du triangle Le symbole gauche signifie danger d lectrocution Le symbole avertit l utilisateur de ce qu il ne doit pas faire ce qui est interdit La chose sp cifique ne pas faire est indiqu e par le dessin l int rieur du cercle Le symbole gauche signifie que l appareil ne doit jamais tre d mont Le symbole pr vient l utilisateur sur ce qu il doit faire La chose sp cifique faire est indiqu e par le dessin l int rieur du cercle Le symbole a gauche signifie que le fil lectrique doit tre d branch de la prise 10 A Pour utiliser en toute s curit A L utilisation incorrecte peut causer des blessures ATTENTION N ATTENTION S assurer de suivre les proc dures d utilisation d crites dans la documen tation Ne jamais permettre quiconque ne conna t pas le fonctionnement ou la manutention de l appareil de le toucher L utilisation ou la manutention incor
84. r on or XON XOFF Selected using panel keys USB Standard Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1 1 Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Device Version 1 1 Transmission speed 12 Mbps Full Speed Device Data format NRZI Compatible connector Series B Permissible Cable length 3m Serial connector Signal Terminal Signal Pin Connection number number number NC 25 13 NC NC 24 12 NC 5 NC 23 11 NC NC 22 10 NC NC 21 9 NC NC 19 7 SG 900000000009 NC 18 6 DSR NC 17 5 CTS NC 16 4 RTS NC 15 3 RXD NC 14 2 TXD 1 FG 94 USB connector Pin number Signal Remark 1 VCC Cable power 2 Data 3 Data 4 GND Cable ground Pin 2 Pin 1 a Pin 3 Pin 4 XY RS 34 serial cable connection Interface Specifications Note When making a serial connection using a cable other than a XY RS 34 cable from Roland DG Corp use a serial cable wired as shown in the figure below D sub 9 female D sub 25 male 0O0000000000000 Red Re NC 12 O FG a a Q O 6 0 o 95 Specifications Mechanism GX 640 GX 500 GX 400 Media movement method GX 300 Driving method Digital control servo motor Maximum cutting area Width 1575 mm 62 in Length 24998 mm 984 1 8 in The width can be ex panded by 1626mm 64 in Width 1195 mm 47 in Length 24998 mm 984 1 8 in Width
85. rea of only carrier paper about 15 millimeters wide at both flanks of the material and positioning the pinch rollers above these strips of carrier paper can make mate rial feed more stable Material with sprocket feed holes Material for sprocket feed use has feed holes along both edges If the material is loaded with these holes lying over the pinch rollers material feed cannot be performed correctly When you are using this with this machine load it as shown in the figure About the Separating Knife It may not be possible to sever some thicker materials such as rubber sandblasting templates or thin flimsy materials Material with a strong tendency to reroll that is with a warp in the direction of the cutting surface may catch on the carriage after being cut off Do not sever those materials with the separating knife When using the heavy material Note that when the heavy material is left loaded for a period of time it may fall from the machine due to its own weight and cause malfunctions of the machine as it becomes overloaded with the pinch rollers When the heavy material is used set QUALITY for cutting to HEAVY P 88 Description of Menu Items CONDITION QUALITY Chapter 4 Maintenance FAQ MaIMG N ANCE sasa cece aka agan aka aka ai aaa pacientes aati ar aab cen 74 s Te aale ete tien 74 Cons mable Items anana aaa ya gra Kaga anaa Ad Aa daa aa a aaa gan 79 How to Replace the Separatin
86. rectes peuvent causer un accident Garder les enfants loin de l appareil L appareil comporte des zones et des com posants qui pr sentent un danger pour les enfants et qui pourraient causer des bles sures la c cit la suffocation ou d autres accidents graves Ne jamais faire fonctionner l appareil apr s avoir consomm de l alcool ou des m dicaments ou dans un tat de fatigue L utilisation de l appareil exige un jugement sans faille L utilisation avec les facult s af faiblies pourrait entra ner un accident Ne jamais utiliser l appareil des fins autres que celles pour lesquelles il est con u Ne jamais l utiliser de mani re abusive ou d une mani re qui d passe sa capacit Le non respect de cette consigne peut causer des blessures ou un incendie O0 Utiliser uniquement des accessoires d origine accessoires en option articles consommables c ble d alimentation et autres articles semblables compatibles avec l appareil Les articles incompatibles risquent de causer des accidents D brancher le c ble d alimentation avant de proc der au nettoyage ou l entretien de l appareil et avant d y fixer ou d en retirer des accessoires en option Tenter ces op rations pendant que l appareil est branch une source d alimentation peut causer des blessures ou un choc lectrique Ne jamais tenter de d monter de r parer ou de modifier l appareil Le non respect de c
87. reen in the figure Press a Y to enter the vertical lengthwise dis tance between the crop marks Press enter to enable the setting Press Y gt to show the screen in the figure Press 4 Y Jtoenterthe horizontal distance between the origin point for the cutting location and the origin point for printing This is normally set at 0 mm Press enter to enable the setting Press Y gt to show the screen in the figure Press 4 Y to enter the vertical lengthwise dis tance between the origin point for the cutting location and the origin point for printing This is normally set at 0 mm Press enter to enable the setting 4 Perform cutting The Crop Mark Feature First use the alignment tool to line up the tip of the alignment tool with the leading edge of the crop marks then send the cutting data 0 Press to show the screen in the figure Press a 1 to select either 4 POINT START or Press enter to enable the setting For four crop marks select 4 POINT START For three crop marks select MANUAL 4 4 POINT START d 3 POINT START 3 POINT START REPLACE WITH TOOL QUIT MENU a Make sure the alignment tool is mounted Press SET MARK 1 RETURNDMENU 1 Adjust the tip of the align ment tool here Press SET MARK 2 The screen shown in the figure appears The tool moves to stop near the l
88. required material length for cutting Set the length to a negative value A negative value signifies material feed toward the back Set a value that is about 0 2 meters longer than the value for the required material length in the cutting data Press enter to enable the setting This feeds the set length of material toward the rear of the machine After material feed the new origin point is automatically set at the lower left of the cutting area made available Press menu to go back to the screen shown in the figure If the material is crooked and looks like it might come loose from the pinch rollers or actually does come loose reload the material feed out the required length of material to the rear of the machine then pressing P 40 Setting the Origin Point Setting the Cutting Area Using the CAMM 1 Driver When you use the CAMM 1 driver to select Front Loading the required cutting area is set by the computer Procedure 1 Refer to the page 26 Loading the Material Roll Material and load the material SELECT SHEET ROLL A v lt When the left figure is displayed press a Y to select either ROLL or R EDGE Press enter to enable the setting At the CAMM 1 driver s Properties window click the Options tab then select Front Loading On the Size tab make the setting for Cutting Area The cutting area of the size you set here is made available
89. rvicing when changing accessories such as blades bits cutters and like REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING Make sure the switch is in off position before plugging in USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Consult the owner s manual for recommended accessories The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED TURN POWER OFF Don t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop 1 6 4 Shinmiyakoda Kita ku Hamamatsu shi Shizuoka ken 431 2103 JAPAN Table of Contents Table Of Comte nts asas aa aka NANGEN RANG Ga NE ANANA AN AAK NANG GD GRA Aa Anaa a a aa a 1 AS To Ensure Safe Use unanime 4 AN Pour utiliser en toute s curit aana rasana san aran anni 10 Important Notes on Handling and Use 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started sise 17 Part Names and FunciOnS ss sasaka yaa aa ag aaa AA ANDE THA AD HA APA Ka WE GD anne situ 18 e op I E E Re a a a a ER na anna 18 pi A an a AN Na E Aa a NE Na E E Ta 19 Operation Paneler eie anaa 20 MGW LISE cinio a O A aia aa aa 21 Memu EiS Esiin iesto arga na ona bang ang EIEE E EEE an O ESEA ENONSE 21 Chapter 2 Basic Operatlons css lt scsctcscccescecccccsssseassecetsedeeceeactasssasannseasbecessetaceesssxe 25 Loading the Material Roll Material Acceptable Material Width and Maximum Cutting Width an Lo ding Roll Material essa ssivss ci issessstssesesscossasedvasssecns ensasstanceesceatancodoisashoscousnscanassss
90. s to ensure that the stored media will not roll fall or topple over Danger exists of becoming pinned under the media and suffering serious injury Handling roll media is an operation that must be performed by two persons or more and care must be taken to prevent falls Attempting to lift heavy media in a manner that taxes your strength may cause physi cal injury A To Ensure Safe Use A Warning Labels Warning labels are affixed to make areas of danger immediately clear The meanings of these labels are as follows Be sure to heed their warnings Also never remove the labels or allow them to become obscured Caution Moving Carriage The cutting carriage moves at high speed and pose a hazard Keep your hands away from it S Caution Entanglement Hazard Never inadvertently allow hands hair clothing such as neckties or the like near rotating parts while in operation A Pour utiliser en toute s curit La manipulation ou l utilisation inad quates de cet appareil peuvent causer des blessures ou des dommages mat riels Les pr cautions prendre pour pr venir les blessures ou les dom mages sont d crites ci dessous Avis sur les avertissements Utilis pour avertir l utilisateur d un risque de d c s ou de blessure ATTENTION grave en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l ap
91. sing material having a width grater than 762 mm 30 in lower the middle pinch roller at a position over a grit roller near the center of the material Is the up speed too fast Use the menu to lower the setting for UPSPEED P 46 Detailed Cutting condition Settings The Start and End Points for Cutting Are Not Same Are the blade and blade holder installed correctly and securely Install them correctly and securely enough not to loose P 35 Installing the Blade Are you using thick or hard material When you are cutting thick or hard material the start point and end point might not be same Blank Areas Are Produced On the Material Are the blank areas due to the specifications Mechanical limitations produce margins at the front back left and right of the material P 49 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area 80 What to Do If Flat Material Cannot be Set Up As PIECE the length is not displayed Is the length 1 6 m 63 in or longer Attempting to set up flat material having a length of 1 6 m or longer as PIECE causes the material to be recognized as roll material P 49 Details of the Origin point Location and Cutting Area The Material Slips Away From the Pinch Rollers During the Cutting Process Is a material with sprocket holes being used Ifa material with holes for sprocket feed is being used placing the pinch roller above the hole portion ma
92. ter de soulever des objets trop lourds peut causer des blessures A Pour utiliser en toute s curit A Vignettes d avertissement Des vignettes d avertissement sont appos es pour qu il soit facile de rep rer les zones dangereuses La signification des vignettes est donn e ci dessous Respecter les avertisse ments Ne jamais retirer les vignettes et ne pas les laisser s encrasser 2 Attention Danger d emm lement Toujours loigner les mains les cheveux les v tements ou des accessoires comme des cravates des pi ces tournantes pen dant que l appareil fonctionne Attention Chariot mobile Le chariot de coupe se d place tr s rapidement et peut tre dangereux Tenir les mains loin du chariot 15 Important Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a precision device To ensure the full performance of this machine be sure to observe the following important points Failure to observe them may not only result in loss of performance but may also cause malfunction or breakdown This Machine Is a Precision Device gt Handle carefully and never subject the machine to impact or excessive force Install in a Suitable Location gt Install in a location having the specified temperature and relative humidity gt Install in a quiet stable location offering good operating con
93. ter then wrung well and wipe gently to clean Cleaning the grit rollers With the sheet loading levers lowered and the pinch rollers SSS raised use a commercially available brush to remove dust and other detritus Brush adan while rotating the grit ee rollers If dust builds up it may prevent the material from being held securely and degrade plot precision Cleaning the pinch rollers Lower the sheet loading levers and raise the pinch rollers Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean Cleaning the blade holder cap amp Consumable Items Blade New part Worn area Maintenance If material debris is adhering to the inner surface of the cap for the blade holder loosen and remove the cap then remove the material debris If corners and curves are not cut attractively or if cutting is discontinuous clean the blade holder cap If any of the following occurs it means the blade has reached the end of its useful life Replace with a new blade gt The blade tip is broken gt Uncut areas remain even when blade force is raised 50 to 60 gf gt Cutting traces are not as attractive as they were previously gt When cutting details or corners the material layer peels away from the carrier paper After prolonged use or cutting of hard material the tip of the blade may become worn as shown
94. terial 2 Refer to page 35 Installing a Blade and install the blade holder in the tool carriage unsetup 4 4 Press menu several times to display the left figure val 4 QUALITY NORMAL 44 Press Y Jseveral times to display the left figure gt Press gt SELFTEST Press Y several times to display the left figure Press to execute Operation is correct if the cutting shown in the figure is performed io ee a ME R GAMIMPI 77 What to Do If 78 The Machine Doesn t Run Is the power cord connected correctly Connect the power cord bundled to the machine and plug the other end securely into an electrical outlet Is the machine power on Turn on the power Is the machine in the temporary halt state Is operation paused CONTINUE PAUSE If the screen shown in the figure is displayed it means that operation is STOP gt ENTER paused P 41 Downloading Cutting Data To resume cutting press again Cutting resumes To quit cutting firstly stop the flow of cutting in structions from the computer then hold down for 0 5 seconds or longer Is the machine in the setup state If the machine is not in the setup state the SETUP LED is dark cutting cannot be performed even if data is sent Load the material correctly then put the machine in the setup state P 26 Loading the Material Roll Material
95. ting is in progress by using the PEN FORCE slider P 38 Adjusting the Blade Force p 39 Adjusting the Cutting Speed When Cutting is Completed Z CAUTION 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 NOTICE gt Never leave the tool securing screw tightened Tightening the screw makes it more difficult to install the blade holder gt Never leave the machine with the pinch rollers lowered The rollers may deform making normal material feed impossible Procedure 0 UNSETUP Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press enter The tool carriage moves to right edge and the loaded material is released This is the unsetup state gt 9 POWER POWER LED goes out Tool securing screw Blade holder Press the pin Starting Quitting Cutting Lower the sheet loading levers and remove the material Turn off the power Loosen the tool securing screw and remove the blade holder from the tool carriage Press the pin and remove the blade from the blade holder As debris of material or paste might cling to the tip of a used blade wipe it with a soft cloth to remove them 43 44 Chapter 3 Part of Practice Detailed Cuttin
96. tion Settings When you are using thick material set the QUALITY to HEAVY Replace with a new blade holder P 75 Consumable Items Is the blade protector damaged Replace with a new blade protector P 75 Consumable Items Replace with a new blade protector Set at an appropriate value P 46 Detailed Cutting condition Settings Also depending on the program you re using you may be able to set the offset with the program In such cases make sure that the program setting does not conflict with the machine s setting Uncut Areas Remain or the Material Is Not Cut Is the blade chipped If it is replace it with a new one P 35 Installing the Blade Are blade force blade offset and cutting speed appropriate for the material being cut Carry out a cutting test and set the appropriate values P 46 Detailed Cutting condition Settings p 38 Adjusting the Blade Force p 39 Adjusting the Cutting Speed 79 What to Do If The Carrier Paper Is Cut Are the amount of blade extension and blade force appropriate for the material being cut Adjust the amount of blade extension and the blade force appropriately P 46 Detailed Cutting condition Settings p 38 Adjusting the Blade Force p 39 Adjusting the Cutting Speed The Material Rise Up During Cutting and the Blade Scratches the Material Is wide material being used When u
97. to Replace the Separating Knife A CAUTION Make sure the power to the unit isoff before attempting to replace the separating knife Doing so may result in injury If the separating knife is not sharp enough to cut attractively replace it with the replacement knife included with this machine Follow the steps below to replace the knife Procedure 1 Switch off the power to the machine Remove the separating knife D Loosen the screw until it slips out Grasp the screw portion and slowly pull it out in the direction of the arrow Do not pull back while doing this If the blade remains in the carriage use tweezers to remove it Replace with a new knife Magnet The knife is secured in place by the magnet Positioning groove Maintenance Install the separating knife Grasp the screw portion and slowly in sert it into the groove Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip Tighten the screw As for the replacement blades after using up all the included blades contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Self test Operation Check This machine is provided with a self test feature for verifying that operation is correct If this machine does not operate correctly follow the steps below to check its operation No computer is required to perform an operation check Procedure O Refer to page 26 Loading the Material Roll Material and load ma
98. ure appears Press gt Press Replotting starts Front Loading What is the Front Loading The front loading is a method to load the roll material on the front of the machine This is available when the sheet hanger with the special accessory stand PNS 642 502 402 302 is attached to the front face of the ma chine For information on how to attach the sheet hanger refer to the user s manual for the sheet hanger Loading Material Procedure 1 Refer to the page 26 Loading the Material Roll Material and load the material SELECT SHEET 4 When the left figure is displayed press a Y to ROLL 4 select either ROLL or R EDGE 3 Press enter to enable the setting Do not select F EDGE Set a origin point Follow the steps in About the Origin Point and the Cuttable Area in the next section to set a new origin point In particular not that if you have selected R EDGE cutting cannot be performed unless you set a new origin point Press to send back the material by several centimeters and start the cutting test For the cutting test the origin setting is not necessary 57 Front Loading About the Origin Point and the Cuttable Area For front loading the SELECT SHEET setting made when you load the material must be set to either ROLL or R EDGE The origin point location and the area where cutting is possible are as shown below The figure shows the
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100. ust the amount of blade Cap extension which is approximately equal to the cutting in amount Setting the blade force slightly higher than normal achieves a stable cutting in amount Material portion Carrier paper portion Blade Half of the thickness of the carrier paper Amount of blade extension is approximately equal to cutting in amount Rough Estimate for the Amount of Blade Extension Use the following dimension as a rough estimate for setting the amount of blade extension Thickness of the carrier paper portion Amount of blade extension Thickness of the material portion 5 46 Detailed Cutting condition Settings Adjusting the Blade Offset The blade offset is determined according to the blade The included blade is designed to cut correctly at a setting of 0 25 mm but adjustment may be required when using another type of blade For information about the optimal offset for each blade refer to the page 86 Selecting the Material and Blade Good results can also be obtained by performing fine adjustment of blade offset according to the material Procedure 0 UNSETUP d OFFSET 0 250mm 44 gt OFFSET 0 250mm 4 0 275mm d 0 to 1 000 mm Setting range Press menu several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press Press Press Y several times until the screen shown in the figure appears Press gt
101. y cause the material to slip Be sure to set the pinch roller over the material to the inner side of the hole portion When a flat material such as a standard size material or piece material has been loaded has the PIECE setting been selected for the material type When loading the material select PIECE for the SELECT SHEET display menu P 70 Using the Cut Material Is the material being cut blocked at some position Make sure that the left and right edges of the material do not touch the inner surfaces or the shafts of the machine during cutting Such contact may not only damage the material but could also make normal material advancing impossible and cause the material to slip Is the material being loaded parallel to the grit rollers When the front edge of the material is cut diagonally cut off the odd shaped part to make it straight then align it so that it is parallel to the grit roller When the material is fed for a long distance the material will be less likely to slip out of alignment if the pinch rollers are moved inward slightly 5 to 25 mm When a roll material is loaded use the display menu AREA function to feed a material by the length to be used ensure a small margin by setting a length that is about 0 2 m longer than the cutting data make sure the pinch rollers are still in contact with the material not off the left or right edges or on the edges and then cut If the material is pulled while

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