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1. Manual cut off razor Pouncingkit oasa Floor Stana bsos woo o SS Floor Stand with Basket D60 SE 39075 TABLE 1 ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES Specifications 6 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 3 Technical Specification 6 3 1 Machine dimensions D60 D75 D120 D140 D160 mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Height 300 11 8 300 11 8 1120 44 1 1145 45 1 1145 45 1 Width 1000 39 4 1150 45 3 1600 63 0 1750 68 9 1980 77 9 Depth 350 13 8 350 13 8 680 26 8 680 26 8 680 26 8 Weight 15kg 33 lbs 17kg 37lbs 42kg 92lbs 48kg 106lbs 54kg 119lbs TABLE 2 MACHINE DIMENSIONS 6 3 2 Shipping dimensions D60 D75 D120 D140 D160 mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Height 470 18 5 470 18 5 670 26 4 670 26 4 670 26 4 Width 1130 44 5 1280 50 4 1740 68 5 1880 74 0 2110 83 1 Depth 470 18 5 470 18 5 480 18 9 480 18 9 480 18 9 Weight 23kg 51lbs 27kg 59lbss 57kg 125lbs 69kg 152 lbs 78kg 172lbs TABLE 3 SHIPPING DIMENSIONS Specifications 6 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 3 3 Media D60 inch inch inch mm mm mm mm Media Width Minimum 70 2 8 70 2 8 120 4 7 180 2 Pinchrollers 2 D140 D160 inch mm inch Max working Minimum Margins Front margin Rear margin Sensor on Sensor off Tracking 8 m 26 feet m
2. User s Manual Rev 004 FCC Notice The SummaCut series cutters have been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment The cutters generate use and can emit radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of the cutters 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 Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Summa which is responsible for FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment DOC Notice The SummaCut series cutters do not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Notice Summa reserves the right to modify the information contained in this User Manual at any time without prior notice Unauthorized copying modification distribution or display is prohibited All rights reserved Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Directive 2002 96 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council The symbol right is shown on this pr
3. 3 4 2 Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets If the same graphic design has been printed on a multiple sheets then this feature can be used NOTE The sheets should be more or less the same size and the graphics on them should be oriented and positioned the same way First load the media and check that the parameters of the OPOS markers are set correctly Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press Contour Cutting 3 14 10 11 12 13 SummaCut cutter User s Manual System Setup will appear on the LCD Press i Confidence will appear on the LCD Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until OPOS Settings is reached press X Distance will appear on the LCD Press 0 0 until Sheet Mode appears on the LCD Sheet mode is visible on screen Press to confirm The value of the chosen parameter will appear on the LCD Press 9 0 to change the value to ON ON will appear on the LCD Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before ON indicating it is now the selected setting Press amp twice to leave the menu Register the markers and cut the first contour as described in sections 3 3 5 and 3 3 6 The cutter will stop after the first contour has been cut and come online again Raise the pinch rollers and manually remove the sheet Ins
4. 3 4 Automating Tasks with OPOS OPOS allows the user to automate certain tasks thus reducing user intervention and production time When cutting multiple graphics the user only needs to maneuver the OPOS sensor above the Origin marker of the first graphic cutting subsequent graphics does not require additional user input There are two multiple job situations in which OPOS can be used gt When cutting multiple copies of a graphic s on the same media roll gt When cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets Most automated tasks are organized from within the cutting software However when the same graphic contour needs to be cut out then the automatic tasks also involve some manual manipulation Before using the automating features note the amount of your cutter s RAM If the cutter s RAM is greater than the job s file size then the automating features may be used If the cutter s RAM is less than the job s file size then the automating features may not be used 3 4 1 Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll If the same graphic design has been printed on a roll with equal distance between the different graphics then this feature can be used This way of automating is very software dependable Usually are necessary parameters need to be set in the software itself In rare cases the distance between jobs needs to be set in the cutter itself The only possible way to do this is to use Summa Cutter Control
5. 9 POSITION OF A CUTTER ON A TABLE Setup 1 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 2 SummaCut Cutter Components 1 2 1 The Cutter as viewed from the front 6 4 71 F 3 10 FIG 1 10 SUMMACUT CUTTER FRONT VIEW 1 Pinch rollers The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking The D120 has one and the D140 and D160 have two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle The extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled 2 Keypad All cutter activity can be initiated from keypad The LCD displays information about the cutter s current status and or actions that need to be taken 3 Pinch roller lever This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading 4 Media drive sleeves The media drive sleeves move the media only when the pinch rollers are in the down position The Larger the model the more small sleeves Setup 1 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 5 Tool carriage The tool carriage is the mount for the knife holder pen or pouncing tool It has also holds the Optical POSitioning sensor OPOS 6 Cutting strip A self healing orange strip helps avoid any damage to the knife tip when no media has been loaded Since cutting is done on the cutting strip it is essential that the strip remains intact 7 Media sensor A media sensor behind the right sleeve is used to detect the end of the loaded media 8 Media guide Only o
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7. CONTENTS OF BOX STAND 2 The box containing the basket should contain following a Total of 7 tubes for media basket b Linen media basket c Bag of accessories to mount the basket as oe FIG 1 3 CONTENTS OF BOX BASKET 3 Mount on each leg a foot Make sure that if the legs are orientated the same way on one leg the long end is pointing in one direction and on the other one in the other direction FIG 1 4 MOUNTING HORIZONTAL PANEL Setup 1 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 Mount the horizontal panel Make sure that the hollow side is orientated to the same side as the long ends of the feet this would then be the rear YN FIG 1 5 MOUNTING HORIZONTAL PANEL 5 Turn the stand upside down and mount the 4 casters put the nut first in the casters then use the 12mm wrench A FIG 1 6 MOUNTING THE 4 CASTERS 6 Turn the stand the right way up again and put the machine on the stand and secure with 4 screws FIG 1 7 MOUNTING THE CUTTER ON THE STAND 7 Mount the basket Make sure the long tubes are used at the rear Put a saddle clip to keep tubes in their place FIG 1 8 INSTALLING THE BASKET Setup 1 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 1 3 Setting up the machine without a stand The smaller models are equipped with an extra media guide In order not to damage this part special attention is requested when putting a machine on a surface This media guide should always be over an edge FIG 1
8. GISTEL Belgium Main Office 32 0 59 270011 Fax 32 0 59 270063 Support support summa eu Sales info summa eu Web Site www summa eu SummaCut Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the new cutter The SummaCut cutters are made for sign makers SummaCut is Summa s most popular and affordable line of vinyl cutters They offer tracking accuracy speed and features not found in other affordably priced cutters SummaCut now offers the unrivaled Optical POsitioning Sensor OPOS X This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the SummaCut cutter models SummaGut Table of Contents 1 AU led 1 1 Unpacking the Cutter ccscccsssscsssscssssccssscssccsesscccssscscssccsessscsssscsessccscscesees 1 1 1 1 1 Removing the packaging from the CUttED esssescssseccssescsseecsnecesssecsnsccesseesnsecesneesee 1 1 1 1 2 Setting up the machine with a Sada sucia li 1 2 1 1 3 Setting up the machine without a StaNd cccamomssncrerrmress 1 4 1 2 SummaCut Cutter Components ccccccccrscccsssccccsssccccscsssccccsssccssssssscccssssees 1 5 1 2 1 TheCutteras viewed from the to Eunice 1 5 1 2 2 The Cutter as viewed from the back qu sssssscssssscsssecsescessssecsescesnsessseccsnesesssecessesesneeee 1 7 1 3 Connecting the Cutter to the Mains ccscsssssssccssesssssesscessessssscsssssesceseess 1 9 1 3 1 Grounding Earthing s ssssssssssssessssssesrsrorsesesesese
9. MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media before an automatic load sequence is initiated Make sure that all the pinch rollers are positioned above a drive sleeve The outer left pinch roller should be positioned in one of the detents click position just under a white triangular label The outer right pinch roller should be positioned somewhere over the long drive sleeve click positions are located at the edges of the sleeve area marked with a white triangular label FIG 1 15 POSITION PINCH ROLLERS ATTENTION Always leave the pinch rollers in the up position when the cutter is not in use Leaving the pinch rollers in the down position for a long time will result in a flat spot in the pinch rollers which will seriously negatively affect tracking performance and cutting quality Setup 1 14 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 5 2 Loading media 1 Raise the pinch rollers by means of the pinch roller lever arm which is located on the right hand side of the cutter next to the touch panel A FIG 1 16 PINCH ROLLER LEVER 2 Loosen the knobs on the two a O The following illustration shows a loosened flange 1 and a tightened flange 2 1 Mu FIG 1 17 MEDIA FLANGES 3 Inserta loosened flange into one end of the media roll and tighten the knob Verify that the flange is secure Then do the same on the other side of the roll 4 Place the flange equipped roll on the media supply rollers Set
10. depending on the commands the cutter receives Press gt then use or to change Press m to confirm K cancel The parity is default set at None 4 3 13 RTS DTR RS232 This parameter controls the handshake between cutter and computer Possible settings are Toggle or Always High NOTE If the RTS DTR setting of the cutter does not match the setting of the computer then communication between cutter and computer will not work when large packets of data are sent from computer to the cutter A typical fault in this setting is a job that begins without any problem and then suddenly stray lines are cut out or drawn Press S then use or to change Press to confirm O cancel RTS DTR is default set to Toggle Detailed Operation 4 9 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 14 RS232 TEST The RS232 test routine verifies the cutter s RS 232 C serial communications transmit data receive data and hardware handshaking circuits This test does not require pen knife or media to be loaded To run the RS 232 C test proceed as follows 1 Unplug the RS 232 C data cable from the rear panel of the cutter 2 Use a loop back test cable to connect pin 2 of the cutter s data connector to pin 3 and pin 7 to pin 8 3 eres O The cutter will start transmitting and receiving data at all available baud rates and parity settings The length of the transmissions will vary because of the different baud rates used The
11. knife pressure will appear on the LCD 3 Press 9 or to change the knife pressure The value will change 1 Press m to perform the internal knife pressure test 2 Press om to confirm the chosen knife pressure 3 Press to leave the pressure unchanged Once m is pressed the current knife pressure value will be set automatically to the new value and the cutter will cut the knife pressure test pattern FIG 1 26 KNIFE PRESSURE TEST PATTERN Peel out the rectangle and inspect the media backing The knife depth is set correctly when the test pattern cuts through the vinyl completely the vinyl is removed and the blade tip visibly scratched the front side of the media backing The blade should never cut through the backing just slightly scratch the silicon coating and first few fibers of the backing material Because the knife pressure setting depends on the thickness and type of media to be cut adjusting knife pressure will require some practice In general the knife depth must be increased when using thicker types of vinyl and decreased when using thinner types of vinyl Setup 1 22 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 Press G twice to leave the knife pressure menu CAUTION After setting the cutting depth and or the knife pressure perform a thorough visual check of the knife blade which can be seen protruding from the knife holder and test cutting results on a scrap of vinyl media CAUTION For most vinyl cut
12. separately There are three options in this menu 1 Off When vector sorting is set of then the cutter does no optimizing of the vectors This is used when the intelligence of the cutter driver is preferred 2 Directional f set to directional then the vectors are optimized for cutting direction media movement This used when the cutting pressure has to be set relatively high for example with cutting through 3 Starting point This option optimizes the starting point for closed curves This is used when the users sees that the curves do not close as they should 4 3 6 Velocity This menu groups all the parameters that affect the throughput of the cutter The velocity and acceleration settings are explained in section 2 3 Detailed Operation 4 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 7 Overcut The Overcut submenu enables you to generate an overcut in order to facilitate weeding the cut Each time the knife goes up or down the cutter cuts a bit further Figure 4 3 below shows what overcut does with a tangential knife A sample cut out with a drag knife would show fewer overcuts since there would be fewer up downs usually only one per curve letter The overcut setting can be disabled 0 or set to any value between O off and 10 One unit is about 0 1 mm or 0 004 MA O eS aa O DAN Zn DIRAN Ke y FIG 4 3 OVERCUT Press then use or gt to change the value Press S to confirm or to cancel The default ov
13. the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Align Mode is reached press gt The current align mode will appear on the LCD Contour Cutting 3 17 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 Press 9 0 to change the value to OPOS Barcode OPOS Barcode stays on the LCD 7 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before OPOS Barcode indicating it is now the selected setting 8 Now load as described in section 3 3 6 The cutter will read the barcode and send this data to the computer The cutting software will then automatically send the correct cutting data to the cutter The cutter will start sensing the OPOS markers and cut out the job After that the OPOS sensor will search if there is a job printed after the one that is just finished and continue to contour cut This will repeated until the all contour cut jobs on the loaded roll are cut out Contour Cutting 3 18 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 5 Cutting through The cutting through functionality is focussed to cut simple shapes e g rectangles It is most used in combination with contour cutting An interrupted cutting line makes sure that the material remains together thanks to the small media bridges When the job is finished the cut pieces can be torn out Flex Pressure Full Pressure 7 Cutting Length Flex Length FIG 3 3 FLEXCUT PRINCIPLE Some cutting software can recognize the difference between a conto
14. the flanges inside the groove of the flange guide The flange guides can be moved laterally on the roller FIG 1 18 POSITION MEDIA FLANGE ON CUTTER Setup 1 15 SummaCut cutter User s Manual NOTE If the flanges are not used not recommended tracking is not guaranteed then make sure that the roll is caught between the two flange guides FIG 1 19 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES 5 Start feeding the media from the rear of the machine Pass the media underneath the pinch rollers towards the front of the machine 6 Position the left media edge on the left most drive sleeve and check whether the right media edge is positioned over the long drive sleeve Then position the left and right pinch rollers The pinch rollers should be positioned over the drive sleeves about 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 away from the media s outer edges 1 Then pull on the media while holding the flange at the back so the media is tight FIG 1 20 MEDIA POSITION In circumstances where the above procedure does not work because the media is too narrow to reach the long drive sleeve try positioning the left media edge over the second left drive sleeve and position the right media edge somewhere over the long drive sleeve Continue moving the left pinch roller toward the long drive sleeve until both pinch rollers are in their designated position and directly over the edges of the vinyl In all cases both edges of the media
15. the menu until OPOS Settings is reached press X Distance will appear on the LCD 6 Press 0 0 to choose the parameter that needs to be changed checked The menu can scroll between X Distance Y distance X size Y Size Marker count and Sheet Mode see section 3 4 2 7 Press to confirm The value of the chosen parameter will appear on the LCD Contour Cutting 3 10 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 8 Press S or gt to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 9 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting 10 Press twice to leave the menu or once to choose and go to 6 Contour Cutting 3 11 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 6 Registering the markers Most cutting software will initiate the special load procedure after the parameters are sent If the software does not do this then initiate the loading sequence from the cutter s touch panel Registering the markers 1 Power on the cutter and load the media 2 Press F Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Align Load is reached then press A message prompting the user to set the knife above the first marker will scroll across the LCD 4 Use 909 0 to do so and re The cutter will reload the media to check if the loaded length matches with the OPOS parameters use
16. to scroll through the menu until Panels is reached press ON or OFF will appear on the LCD depending on whether paneling is already on or not 14 Press 0 0 to choose the Panel parameter that needs to be changed The menu can scroll through from on or off panels size recut and sorting 15 Press 9 0 to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 16 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting FIG 3 4 COMBINED CONTOUR CUT AND CUTTING THROUGH Contour Cutting 3 21 SummaCut 4 Detailed Operation 4 1 Introduction This section is a detailed list of all parameters that can be changed and tests that can be initiated from the control panel Section 1 and 2 of this manual describe in detail the most commonly used touch screen manipulation This section may be used as a reference for locating a certain parameter setting or test The less frequently used parameters are also explained in this section There are two menus the main menu and the system setup menu 4 2 Main Menu Menu differs according to the selected tool 1 If the PEN is the default tool 2 If the KNIFE is the default tool 3 If the POUNCER is the default tool FIG 4 1 MAIN MENU Detailed Operation 4 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 2 1 Velocity Velocity is the bundled parameter to change the speed of the to
17. unit then checks the hardware handshake lines Afterwards it will report on the LCD whether it passed the test or not 4 Upon completion of the test remove the loop back test cable from the cutter s rear panel RS 232 C connector 5 Plug the RS 232 C data cable into the connector 4 3 15 Alignment Mode The OPOS settings are explained in detail in section 3 except for the Alignment mode There are three additional alignment methods available on all SummaCut cutters X Alignment XY Alignment and XY Adjustment These alignment methods can be used if the combination of marker color media color cannot be read by the OPOS sensor These alignment methods require that the user manually register markers using the cutter s keypad Most cutting software can automatically put these markers around the printed graphic X Alignment compensates for errors in media alignment and therefore graphic rotation by rotating the graphic s contour This alignment method requires that the user specify the Origin and one point along the X Axis Distance parameters are not required X Alignment is the simplest alignment method XY Alignment compensates for errors in graphic rotation and skew Skew errors occur when the graphic s X and Y Axes are not perpendicular This alignment method requires that the Origin and one point along both the X and Y Axes be specified XY Adjustment compensates for errors in graphic rotation skew and scale Scale errors oc
18. 44 ips diagonal Axial Acceleration up to2G Addressable resolution 0 025 mm 0 1 mm 0 001 0 005 Default resolution 0 025 mm 0 001 Mechanical resolution 0 0127 mm 0 0005 0 2 of move or 0 25 mm whichever is 0 2 of move or 0 010 whichever Accuracy greater is greater Valid within the guaranteed tracking length see table 3 Not valid in Oversized Mode excludes differences due to media expansion stretching etc TABLE 5 SUMMACUT PERFORMANCES 6 3 5 INTERFACE Universal Serial Bus USB series B plug 16 MB TABLE 6 SUMMACUT INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 6 3 6 FIRMWARE DM PL HP GL 758x emulation HP GL 2 Supported character sets Standard ASCII Supported fonts Sans serif single stroke 8 medium ROM based plots Confidence plot DIN plot TABLE 7 SUMMACUT FIRMWARE Specifications 6 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 3 7 ENVIRONMENTAL Cutter without media Operating Temperature 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 F Storage temperature 30 to 70 C 22 to 158 F Relative humidity 35 75 non condensing 35 75 non condensing TABLE 9 SUMMACUT ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPORTANT HINT The use of dimensionally stable media is an essential pre requisite to obtaining high cut quality Additionally media expansion or contraction may occur as a result of temperature variations To improve the dimensional stability of media let it stabilize to the current environ
19. AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 1 Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the receptacle located in the power entry module on the cutter s rear panel 2 Plug male end of the AC power cord into a properly grounded wall socket 3 Power on the cutter by pressing the I side of the ON OFF rocker switch located on the power entry module on the rear panel 4 The touch screen will activate and the initialization process will begin If media is loaded then the cutter will check size and load the media FIG 1 13 FIG 1 14 MEDIA IS LOADED AND CUTTER IS READY CUTTER IS READY NO MEDIA IS LOADED Setup 1 10 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer The SummaCut cutters support bi directional USB and RS 232 connectivity When both ports are connected at the same time the port that receives data first will remain active and the other port will be deactivated 1 4 1 USB connection The USB cable should be 5 meters 16 feet or less in length The connector on the cutter side of the cable should be USB series B 4 pin The connector on the computer side of the cable should be USB A 4 pin 1 4 1 1 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a PC using a USB cable 1 Power off the cutter Insert the S CLASS CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Let autoplay run autostart or start by hand Choose language and install USB driver Connect one end of th
20. E 2 Remove the fuse holder 3 Pull the fuse from the holder 4 Put new fuse in the holder and clip the holder back into place Maintenance 5 3 SummaCut 6 Specs and General Information 6 1 Models The SummaCut series are available in different sizes and different configurations Depending on the region certain sizes and or configurations may not be available Also branding may be different In this section we refer to the basic model names D60 D75 D120 D140 and D160 Where known it is marked if a specification is configuration depended 6 2 Features List 6 2 1 Hardware e Integrated roll feed system with media flanges e Fully adjustable media widths not on the FX Series e Stand with basket Optional on D60 and D75 e Back Media sensor e OPOS Configuration depended e With barcode recognition e OPOS 2 0 sensor on D60FXSE e OPOS X sensor automatically raised and lowered on D60R D75R D120R D140R and D160R 6 2 2 Interface e 8 key control panel e 16 character liquid crystal display e English Spanish French German Italian Dutch Portuguese Polish e Metric or English units 6 2 3 Functionality e Four separate user configurations stored in the non volatile memory e Automatic media pull from roll e Concatenation and curve smoothing to obtain better cut quality e OptiCut drag movement optimization e Overcut for easy weeding e FlexCut Paneling Vector Sorting e Multiple recut feature up t
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22. OPOS will operate more accurately as the X Distance decreases however the impact on accuracy is minimal Recommended distance between the markers is 400mm Maximum X Distance is 1300mm 7 Make sure there is enough white space around each marker The X Distance should be decreased if the margin of white space around the marker is not 3 to 4 times larger than the marker itself 8 Make sure that the markers are perfectly level with one another 9 Make a copy of the row of markers created in step 5 Place this new row above the graphic to indicate the Y Axis Contour Cutting 3 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual The Y Distance 2 is the distance from the bottom of one marker to the bottom of the next marker along the Y Axis The Y Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters A Le Y E 10 Make sure the two rows of markers have not shifted along the X or Y Axes 11 Check to be sure that graphics markers and contour are each in a separate layer Copy the origin marker for origin reference in the layer of the contours NOTE The optimum marker size depends on the type of printer and the X and Y distance of the markers Inkjet printers with a lot of bleed require slightly larger markers Some tests will be needed with the printer in question to decide on the right marker size If the X distance is relatively large gt 800mm then slightly larger markers could be used Contour Cutting 3 7
23. SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 2 OPOS XY There exists a function in OPOS to compensate for curved printing errors in the Y axis also This is called OPOS XY An extra line needs to be printed with the design to be able to use the OPOS XY functionality 2 TTT 0000 1 The line may be added between or above the front Y markers The distance between the centre of the markers and the line should not be more then 20mm distance 1 The left and right margin between line and marker should be 10mm for optimal sensing distance 2 The line itself should be 1mm thick It is not necessary to have a white area between the extra line and the rest of the design When OPOS XY is enabled then the OPOS sensor will measure points along the extra line The number of measuring points will be calculated by the cutter and will depend on the width of the design NOTE The default setting for OPOS is OPOS If the OPOS XY functionality is needed then the user must set change the setting alignment mode in the Opos Setup to OPOS XY by hand on the control panel see section 4 3 15 or via the cutting software NOTE Some cutting software do not support the OPOS XY feature If they also send the alignment command OPOS to the cutter then they block the OPOS XY feature of the cutter If it is possible to define a line by hand in the design so that it meets up to the specifications above then the blocking of the software c
24. an be neutralized by using the setting FORCE OPOS XY in the alignment mode Contour Cutting 3 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 3 Printing the graphic 1 Print the graphic and its markers with a printer scale 100 When printing on a roll make sure that the graphic s Origin marker coincides with the media s origin 1 ee 3 2 ee 2 2 2 Make sure there is at least a 1cm 0 4in margin on each side of the graphic 2 A 2cm 0 8in margin is preferable There must also be a front margin of 1 cm 3 3 Leave a margin of at least 4cm 1 6in following the print when using sheets or when cutting the print off a roll 4 Contour Cutting 3 9 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 4 Loading the graphic into the cutter Load the printout into the cutter as described in section 1 5 Make sure that the marker indicating the Origin is situated at the bottom right corner of the cutter 3 3 5 Setting the parameters for the OPOS sensor The OPOS parameters are variables that define the distance size and number of markers Most cutting software sets these parameters automatically and even starts the special load procedure Changing OPOS setting manually 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press O System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through
25. at the left hand side of the power entry module The power up procedure is explained in detail in Section 1 3 Always use a power cord that was delivered with your cutter USB port This interface is based on the standards specified in Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 1 lt allows a high speed bi directional communication between the host computer and the cutter RS 232 port This DB 9P connector provides serial bi directional communication between the cutter and a host computer Screws to secure the cutter base Screws 2 left and 2 right hold the cutter base to its stand All the screws must be properly tightened before using the cutter Casters The casters on the stand are equipped with locking brakes Once the cutter has been moved to its new location press the brakes with your foot to lock the casters Media basket The stand and linen media basket come as standard equipment with all 120 140 and 160 SummaCut cutters Roll media guide bushes The two flange guides serve to keep the media roll in place when media is pulled from the roll Media support rollers Rotating support rollers for the media roll Setup 1 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 3 Connecting the Cutter to the Mains 1 3 1 Grounding Earthing CAUTION An insulated ground conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit that supplies power to the wall outlet to which the cutter is connected The ground conductor must have the sam
26. ax within guaranteed specifications for media less than 762 mm 30 wide performance 4m 13 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media larger than 762 mm 30 wide 0 05 to 0 25 0 8mm with optional sandblast knife 0 002 to 0 01 0 03 inch with optional sandblast knife Larger Media lengths can be handled but compliance with specifications is not guaranteed will be dependent on media type media size and other parameters not mentioned here For positioning of the pinch rollers these margins can be minimized using Oversized mode 6 In Oversized mode the tracking performance is no longer guaranteed Oversized mode is only available on D60R D75R D120R D140R and D160R The FX Series have different media specifications as the pinchrollers can only be set in 6 positions Thickness Position Min Material Width Max Working Width mm Inch mm Inch 1 600 23 6 575 22 6 2 495 19 5 470 18 5 3 400 15 7 375 14 8 4 295 11 6 270 10 6 5 210 8 3 190 7 5 6 115 4 5 95 3 7 Media sensor should be disabled in order to use this position TABLE 4 SUMMACUT MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS Specifications 6 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 3 4 PERFORMANCE Cutting specifications on 0 05 mm 0 002 wax backed vinyl total media thickness not greater than 0 25 mm 0 010 Axial speed 50 to 800 mm s 2 to 32 ips Maximum Speed Up to 1131 mm s diagonal Up to
27. ct one end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter Power on the cutter see section 1 3 3 and return to the computer Insert the SummaCut CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Y AM E HS Click on the USB install driver icon on the CD ROM This will automatically install the driver and the Summa Port Mapper utility 7 Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive 8 Restart the computer NOTE If the cutter is connected to the computer before device installation then the computer will regard the cutter as an unknown device The driver can be installed at any time with or without the cutter connected gt Mac OSX Most recent cutting software does not need a driver installation when a computer is connected to the cutter The software that controls the driver is built into the cutting software Setup 1 12 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 4 2 RS 232 Connection The RS 232 cable should be 5 meters 16 feet or less in length The connectors on both sides are DB 9S type connectors There is no need to install a device driver when connecting a cutter with an RS 232 connection The parameters of the RS 232 connection must be set in either the properties of the COM port in the device manager or in the cutting software program itself Please refer to the manual for the cutting software on how to set the parameters for the RS 232 connection with t
28. ctivate ON or deactivate OFF Press to confirm or to cancel The default setting for the media sensor is ON 4 3 23 Sensor Setup The media sensor setup option is a useful routine for checking whether the media sensor is functioning properly and whether the switching levels of the sensor is correctly set 1 rO 2 Puta piece of media half on the sensor and under the two outer pinch rollers and press 3 There are five levels of sensitivity to choose from use Q or to change the sensitivity level After choosing a sensitivity level the S value will change on the LCD When the sensor is covered then the length of the arrow will reach completely at the right side of the LCD When the senor is uncovered then the length of the arrow will be almost 0 Sensor uncovered Sensor covered FIG 4 4 SENSOR SETUP The black arrow pointing upwards on the LCD is the trigger level at which the cutter decides whether there is media in the machine or not 4 Use 9 0 change the trigger level if necessary Ideally there would be 1 or 2 spaces between arrow pointing sideways and arrow pointing upwards when the sensor is uncovered the arrow reaching completely to the right when it is covered Detailed Operation 4 12 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 24 Calibrate XY Length calibration allows the length of the lines cut to be adjusted to within the specifications For instance if a cut line should measure 100 mm exactly the cut
29. cur when the graphic s printed size is different from the graphic s original size as created in the imaging software X Distance and Y Distance parameters are required These parameters define the distance between the Origin and X Axis point and between the Origin and Y Axis point XY Adjustment is the most accurate manual alignment method mr then use 9 0 change the alignment method Press to confirm or to cancel The default alignment method is OPOS Detailed Operation 4 10 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 16 Autoload The Autoload option enables the user to the change the vinyl unroll procedure When autoload is on the cutter will automatically unroll the vinyl when needed When the autoload option is set off the operator should manually unroll enough media before starting to cut When autoload is set to ask then cutter will pause after that the pinch rollers are put down This gives the user the time to lower pinch roller pressure if necessary The default setting is ON Tracking is not guaranteed when autoload is set to OFF Press a then use 9 0 activate or deactivate the autoload feature Press to confirm or to cancel Autoload is default activated NOTE Tracking is not guaranteed when autoload is set to OFF 4 3 17 Language This submenu is used to set or modify the dialogue language on the touch screen When the machine is new it asks the user to choose a language If this setting was set to the wrong lang
30. d Then it will return and read the markers NOTE If a marker cannot be read then the user will be given the option to re position the knife sensor or to abort NOTE If an error occurs or the cutter cannot read the markers after three attempts the following message will be displayed Markers could not be sensed press to continue Contour Cutting 3 12 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 7 Cutting the contour 1 Make the layer containing the contour lines visible and printable Do the opposite with the print data 2 Make sure that the origin marker is also defined as a contour This will be used as the origin for the cutting 3 Once you are using the cutting software it may be necessary to collectively rotate the contours and markers so that the Origin marker 1 is situated in the bottom left corner of the cutting area 2 as viewed on the screen If your cutting software s default orientation is not set to landscape the contours and markers will need to be rotated 4 2 Orientation needed in most cutter software Orientation when using WinPlot 4 Make sure that the cutter is connected to the computer and that the cutter is switched on The cutter s touch screen should indicate that the cutter is ONLINE 5 Click Cut from within the cutting software The cutter should begin cutting the contour and return to ONLINE status when finished Contour Cutting 3 13 SummaCut cutter User s Manual
31. d on while media is already in the machine and the pinch rollers are in the down position this is not recommended Always keep the pinch rollers in the up position while the cutter is not being used The minimal loading procedure consists of A media width measurement Media is unwound over a length equal to the width measured between the outer two pinch rollers A simultaneous 45 axial move of the drive drum sleeves and cutting head After that the cutter is ready to receive files from the computer When receiving a job from the computer the cutter will automatically pull the required media from the roll It does this in steps and the length of the vinyl used is equal to a number of times the measured width of the media This load procedure is sufficient in most of the cases however they are some extra load features available WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area There are hazardous moving parts Setup 1 18 SummaCut cutter User s Manual gt Changing origin Press 099 9 change the origin The media will move to the new origin values will appear on the LCD The X value is the distance from the original origin the Y value is the maximum cutting width Press Y to toggle the Y value between the maximum cutting width and distance from original origin The Y value will toggle Press Q the de
32. do 5 1 5 2 Media sensors SUMMACUE Cutters 2d dia ni n 5 2 5 3 Sliding surfaces on Y guide rail ninia 5 2 5 4 POWER entry mo dl dida di tic 5 3 Table of contents V SummaGut 1 Setup 1 1 Unpacking the Cutter NOTE Save the shipping box and any other packaging items in case the cutter needs to be shipped Do not ship the cutter without first completely repacking it in its original packaging Before unpacking the cutter make sure that there is enough space to assemble the stand and to set the cutter aside to insert the stand screws CAUTION For safety reasons no fewer than two people should be involved in unpacking the cutter 1 1 1 Removing the packaging from the cutter 1 Remove the straps and the staples and open the lid of the box 2 The cutter is packed in foil The models D120 D140 and D160 are delivered with the stand and basket under in the box The accessories are located at the side in a separate box Check first whether everything is present 3 Do not throw away the packaging Shipping it without the original box voids any warranty FIG 1 1 SUMMACUTTER CUTTER FULLY BOXED Setup 1 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 1 2 Setting up the machine with a stand 1 Verify that the stand and basket come with all the accessories The box containing the stand should contain following 2 legs 2 feet 1 horizontal panel Bag of 4 casters screws and other accessories to mount the stand aog FIG 1 2
33. duced pressure so that the knife only scratches the media or cuts it only halfway through For more info see section 3 5 Detailed Operation 4 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 5 Panels There are 4 specific parameters in the Panels submenu 1 Panels This parameter switches panels on or off 2 Panel size This parameter determines the length of the panel 3 Panel replot This parameter determines if the design has to be cut more than once on top of itself this per panel Panel replot is used for thick media and media which is difficult to cut The value of this parameter is disregarded if paneling is set to off If this parameter is set at 0 then the cutter will cut each panel only once If it is set at 1 it will cut each panel twice 4 Sort vectors See paragraph below Paneling is used for several different applications Below are the typical settings for the most 2 common applications Cutting through This is explained in section 3 5 Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 5 10cm Panel replot OFF vector sorting DIREC Tracking difficult media Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 3 10cm Panel replot ON OFF depending on the thickness of the media vector sorting DIREC OFF depending on needed knife pressure and backing of the material Sort Vectors Sorting vectors is a sub menu of the panel menu but because of its importance explained
34. e 2 contour line 3 contour line Contour line on inside graphic outside graphic inside a thick border edge of graphic recommended 2 If necessary make additional copies of both the graphic and its associated contour OOOe OOOe 3 Insert a marker to represent the Origin The marker must be a black square Each of the marker s four sides should measure 2mm but must not be less than 1 5mm or more than 10mm 1 X size 2 Y size Contour Cutting 3 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual PPT eowe 4 Set the line style of the marker to None Line styles of varying thickness can alter the size of the markers Make sure there is a white margin of about 3 to 4 times the marker size around the marker in the above picture this area is represented by a gray area If anything is printed within this margin the sensor may be unable to locate the marker Lol 5 Make sure that the Origin marker is situated below and to the left of all contours to be cut 6 Insert horizontally aligned copies of the Origin marker at regular intervals X Distance Together these markers indicate the X Axis The X Distance 1 is the distance from the lower left corner of one marker to the lower left corner of the next marker and depends on several factors The X Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters manually ODO vovv 1 NOTE OPOS will operate faster as the X Distance increases Conversely
35. e USB cable to a USB port on the computer Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter N E OS Power on the cutter see section 1 3 3 and return to the computer The Found New Hardware Wizard should appear on the computer screen and install the USB driver 8 Click OK and follow the instructions provided by the Wizard 9 Restart the computer NOTE When connecting a cutter to a computer for the first time using the USB cable the computer will detect the cutter and install the USB driver if the setup program was run If the setup program was not run prior to connection then install the program while cutter is connected and switched on After that the program is run the computer will detect a new device and install the correct driver automatically NOTE For connecting more than one cutter to one computer see section on USB class NOTE It is recommended to use always the latest version of the driver The Cd is made so that it downloads the latest version automatically If no internet connection is available then it is possible that the driver on the CD is outdated NOTE When installing a cutter on Windows Vista or Windows 7 then make sure that the user has administrative rights and that UAC is deactivated Setup 1 11 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 4 1 2 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a Mac using a USB cable gt Mac OS 8 5 to OS 9 2 1 Power off the cutter Conne
36. e cutter Teams sr Sy FIG 2 1 TOUCH SCREEN The liquid crystal display LCD contains one line of 16 characters The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options for the configuration of the cutter The various menu and submenu items are always presented in a loop which means that when the last menu or submenu item is displayed pressing the appropriate key will automatically take you back to the first item of the same menu or submenu NOTE A parameter or parameter value preceded with an asterisk is the current selected parameter or parameter value If a menu is left with a value on the LCD which is not preceded by an asterisk then this will not be the saved value Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS Basic Operation 2 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 1 1 Control Panel 2 1 1 1 The menu key D The MENU key is used to reach the most common menu items of the cutter quickly A last menu item in the row gives access to a submenu with which all the other functions of the cutter can be reached see section 2 3 2 1 1 2 The exit key The EXIT key cancel key cancels the current operation Pressing this key when the cutter is cutting stops the current job 2 1 1 3 The enter key The ENTER Key confirm key confirms a se
37. e size insulation material and thickness as the grounded and ungrounded branch circuit supply conductors but the insulating seat should be green or green with yellow striping The ground conductor described above must be grounded at the electrical distribution board or if power is supplied by a separate system at the power supply transformer motor generator set The wall sockets into which the cutter is plugged must be of the grounded type The grounded conductors serving the wall socket must be properly connected to the ground For emergency access the cutter should be installed near the socket outlet for easy access USA EUROPE MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN GROUND THREE PIN PLUG FIG 1 12 PROPERLY GROUNDED CONNECTION 1 3 2 Operating voltage CAUTION Before changing the fuse make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse Fuse Rate T2 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT The power supply detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V Setup 1 9 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 3 3 Powering on the cutter CAUTION Be sure the power switch is turned off before connecting the power cord the 0 side of the ON OFF rocker switch should be pressed WARNING KEEP FINGERS
38. ecssscsaseessecsscceneeeseeeseees 6 4 0 3 3 Ma siii a E ai 6 5 6 34 PERFORMANCE 0 Lao e a e Se eR 6 6 6350 INTERFACES a adas 6 6 6 3 6 FIRMWARE o uel oe 6 6 6 3 7 ENVIRONMENTAL cooncnconcnnconoonionsononoccnenoncnsncnsrcncncrcerernererroroerr enero 6 7 038 El ios 6 7 E A ia AAA A A O susdshobsuoes 6 7 6 4 Cutter accessories and consumables ccccsssssccscccscccsssssccsccccssssssssscsscccesecees 6 8 Table of contents IV SummaCut cutter User s Manual List of Figures 1 1 Summacutter cutter fully BOX vinimos 1 1 1 2 Contents CFO SEI ia dai 1 2 1 3 Contents f bog Das 1 2 14 Mounting horizontal panel nica dsp odds 1 2 1 5 Mounting horizontal panel ni 1 3 THO M u nting the 4 CASTERS ii is 1 3 1 7 Mounting the cutter on ht rs ed 1 3 TS installing the aS SE iaa ai 1 3 1 9 position of a cutter ON a tADIC ee cssssssssssscssesssescsscesnccsnecssscsnsccssccssccesccessecsuscesscessecsnccsneeeseeesscenseeses 1 4 1 10 SummaCut cutter FONT VIEW w ccccscscsssssessessssessssssessssssssssssscsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesesssssssessseess 1 5 1 11 SummaCut cutter rear VIEW ccccsecesssssssssssesesssscsssssessssssssssesesessssesscsesssesesessssesesesesesesessessseseeeseeeeeeees 1 7 1 12 Properly grounded connection aida 1 9 1 13 media is loaded and cutter is ready escisiones sirena loca 1 10 1 14 Cutter is ready no media is loaded caciones ci 1 10 115 Position PIA CHiTOM OTS ceci tel tri 1 14 1 16 Pinchiroller lev l ni
39. ed Do not replace the standard knife pen or pouncing tool with products from other manufacturers Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 2 2 1 Setting tool type 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press R Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press gt System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press me A Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Tool is reached press Current selected tool will appear on screen 6 Press 9 0 to change the tool The tool will change on the LCD 7 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the tool indicating it is now the selected tool 8 Press twice to leave the menu Basic Operation 2 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 2 2 Changing tool pressure 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount tool see section 1 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Use O or o to scroll through the menu until Pressure is reached press Current pressure will appear on the LCD 4 Press or to change the knife pressure The value will change 1 Press to perform the internal knife pressure test see section 1 6 1 2 Press to confirm the chosen knife pressure 3 Press to leave the pressure unchanged 2 2 3 Changin
40. eeeees 3 14 3 4 2 Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets e caanccmmmommmmms m 3 14 3 43 OPOS Barcode viaria its 3 17 3 5 Cutting through cccssccsssscssssscssscccsscccssscscssccccsscsessccsessccscsscssssccsessscscsssseees 3 19 Table of contents ll SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 Detailed Operation inn aiii a T E AA 4 1 4 2 Main Menu sisssssssssssscssscssscssssssssssssssssssssssssssssosssssssssssssssosssosssosssosossovdsvevevevevevevevsses 4 1 GE TEA O 4 2 ADD LN A OS 4 2 A A AN 4 2 ATA Kiteo Et A E NO 4 2 4 2 9 POUNGING Gap AAA ddetucedebcbstsdedabousdebehten ieS 4 2 ARO USEF CONi piniis 4 2 A 4 2 42 8 A o Un a AE AA 4 3 r e e R POA ERTE EERE O 4 3 42 10 Extended LOA naiiai aN AREN AANA 4 3 4V T Align LQ ACL A O snes aar Aao sie aon 4 3 4 212 System SetU prarasi ieai AEE E AREE RE iS 4 3 4 3 System Setup Menu ssssssssesssssssssoooosssssosoooosssssssoooooosesssssooooosessssosooossesssssosssssoo 4 4 ASV CONAN CA aiii AT 4 5 NAAA e o eshobenctscsedssassvsvbetesnstiadstvessosseasaansenbencesess 4 5 Ai Bi Toihan a A a i E a ARAE 4 5 ASA Flexcut MOGE ias 4 5 ASS AN 4 6 o A hiiia aa a a iiia i 4 6 A Eais eia 4 6 43 7 QV di 4 7 O ani e a a aa ee 4 7 4 3 9 Emulation LaNg a n 4 7 PEOR E daa 4 8 E o css ssccastiecescitsectihscecctsestectetieetsascitsnctds N A AAT AO 4 8 A A A A aioes 4 9 EST AIRESIDOTRARS Zi iii doi 4 9 4 3 14 RS23 2 TEST A OA A 4 10 43 15 Alignment MOE ia A A
41. eeeeesenesesssssssssssssssserorororereeeeeeoeeeeneeesesessse 1 9 13 2 Op rating Ote 1 9 13 3 Powering on the cutter ri 1 10 1 4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer ssssssesoesoesosssoesoesossossosesoesossossoesooessssoe 1 11 1 4 1 USB COMMECCION ssastvcssiscssecscascssescesdesdesecruasodsessecosabesseateasescesversteodsscbsciasboeseated saciar sienes 1 11 1 4 1 1 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a PC using a USB cable 1 11 1 4 1 2 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a Mac using a USB cable 1 12 1 42 lt RS 23 2 COMMCCUOM E E E E 1 13 1 5 Loading Amo 1 14 131 Pinch roller positioning sissnarana nante daa 1 14 15 2 Loading Meli iassa tdas 1 15 1 5 3 Media load procedure sssssssssesssesssssrseerseeeseeeeseeesessssssssssssssssesesesesrsrerererereeeeeresereneneeesess 1 18 1 6 Tool Installation A on RI 1 20 16 1 Knife ms tal ASA uae 1 20 1 62 P ninstallati M snsssssisssnuiasusisiiasuinunusdnodunikiunaniiannunsiiridui 1 24 Table of contents l SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 BasicOperallioN aiii ninia 2 1 LCD AND CONTROL PANLL cccssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssseess 2 1 ZA COMPO Pl oros 2 2 2 1 1 1 The menu key D PEE iene EE AE E EE 2 2 2 1 1 2 The exit key O 2 2 2 1 1 3 The enterkey Wr ido 2 2 21 14 Thetestkey W ds iD 2 2 2 1 1 5 The jogging keys 6 j 9 y gt and S PE 2 2 2 2 How to Set Tool Parameters ssesssssessoesossosssossoesoe
42. ercut is set to 1 4 3 8 OptiCut OptiCut increases the cutting quality in case the knife is worn out or not calibrated correctly rs O then use d 9 set OptiCut to ON or OFF Press to confirm or to cancel OptiCut is default set to OFF 4 3 9 Emulation Lang The SummaCut cutters support DM PL HP GL HP GL 2 and Auto DM PL is the recommended plotting language and usually gives the best cutting quality HP GL emulates an HP 7585B 7580B 758X Series HPGL printer HP GL emulates an HP Draftmaster RX SX MX 7595B type printer Press gt then use S O change the plotting language Press to confirm or to cancel The default setting is Auto Detailed Operation 4 7 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 10 USB Class USB class can be set to Summa USB port 1 Printer Uni unidirectional Printer Bidi bidirectional Summa USB port 2 Summa USB port 3 or Summa USB port 4 Printer Uni and Printer Bidi are for use with printer adaptors with either network or wireless connection Because of the different USB id s the computer can make a distinction between several cutters attached to it maximum 4 ores then use d 9 change the USB Class Press to confirm or 6 to cancel The default USB class mode is Summa USB port 1 called standard on older machines only this setting is compatible with older USB drivers NOTE The minimum USB driver version required for attaching more than 1 cutte
43. ert the next sheet into the cutter Lower the pinch rollers Contour Cutting 3 15 SummaCut cutter User s Manual NOTE The second and any following sheets must be loaded in the cutter at the same position as and with the same orientation of the first sheet When in OPOS sheet mode the cutter stores the distance between edges of the sheet and the first OPOS marker TIP Use easy orientation points to be able to quickly position the sheet In the figure below a rim of the base plate and the side of the pinch roller assembly are used to align the sheets AA FIG 3 1 POSITION MEDIA FRO MULTIPLE SHEET Contour Cutting 3 16 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 4 3 OPOS Barcode The SummaCut cutters can also read a barcode Certain RIP s have the ability to print a barcode together with the OPOS markers This barcode can then be used to identify the job and retrieve the needed cut data automatically from the computer The complete procedure is normally started from the computer The cutting software will usually have a button or a command called scan a bar code First make sure that the media is loaded FIG 3 2 OPOS BARCODE JOB LOADED Start the procedure from the computer or start from the touch screen To start from touch screen 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press amp Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press F System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press e Confidence will appear on
44. g drag knife offset A very important parameter for a drag knife is the offset The offset is the distance between the knife center and the knife tip NOTE Knife offset should be set each time the knife is changed and should be checked if the knife shows signs of wear Typical knife offset for Summa knives is between 0 41 and 0 45 for standard knives and between 0 9 and 0 97 for sandblast knives NOTE Sandblast knives should be used when the material that needs to be cut is thicker than 0 25mm Changing knife offset 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount tool see section 1 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 ue scroll through the menu until knife offset is reached wre Current offset will appear on the LCD Basic Operation 2 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 Press 9 or to change the knife offset The value will change 1 Press e to perform the internal knife offset test 2 Press to confirm the chosen knife offset 3 Press amp to leave the offset unchanged When the knife offset is set correctly the test pattern looks like this FIG 2 2 CORRECT KNIFE OFFSET PATTERN When the knife offset is too low the test pattern looks like this When the knife offset is too high the test pattern looks like this Basic Operation 2 5 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 3 How to Set Cutting Speed The actual speed at which the tool moves is determined by 4 different parameter
45. hat may affect the cutter s performance Keep the cutter as clean as possible by using a dust cover When necessary clean the unit with a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent Do not use abrasives 5 1 1 Cleaning the drive system Over time the sleeves of the drive drum may become clogged with accumulated residue from the media liner This may cause the media to slip between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves decreasing traction Cleaning the drive system 1 Make sure there is no media loaded in the cutter 2 Switch cutter off and disconnect the cutter from the mains Raise the pinch rollers 3 Puta pinch roller above the sleeve that needs to be cleaned Make sure it is the outer left or the outer right pinch roller otherwise there is not enough pressure 4 Remove the backing from a piece of vinyl Place the piece of vinyl between a pinch roller and drive sleeve with the tacky side down Lower pinch roller 5 Turn on another yellow drive sleeve by hand so that the piece of vinyl is winding on the sleeve for at least one turn 6 Then pull the piece of vinyl from underneath the pinch roller 7 Repeat several times until all residue is removed from the drive sleeves FIG 5 1 PLACEMENT OF VINYL STRIP Maintenance 5 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 5 1 2 Cleaning the media sensor Over time the media sensor may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media This may cause the c
46. he cutter Default settings of the RS 232 connection are listed in the table below Baud rate 9600 Flow Control Hardware or XON XOFF TABLE 1 1 DEFAULT RS 232 SETTINGS OF THE SUMMACUT CUTTER Setup 1 13 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 5 Loading Media The following procedures apply mainly to the use of roll media If you are using sheets there are two options For long sheets roll up the sheet so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll For short sheets the alignment is not so important If the sheet is cut off perpendicularly it can be aligned to the front border 1 5 1 Pinch roller positioning Proper movement of the media will only occur ifthe media is driven by the two outer pinch rollers that are correctly located over two drive sleeves The pinch rollers are lowered or raised simultaneously by means of the pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter The pinch rollers must be lifted to allow vinyl loading during which the media is fed from the rear of the cutter to the front When raised the pinch rollers can be moved manually to the left or the right along the pinch roller shaft CAUTION Always make sure that the pinch rollers are fully raised before sliding them to the left or right Always hold the assembly at the side of the pinch roller to move it from left to right do not reposition pinch roller by holding the assembly at the rear of the machine The pinch rollers
47. ive recommended settings for Flex Cut Usually following start values are used Flex Cut mode Accurate Full Pressure 160gr Full pressure cut length 10mm Flex pressure 80gr Flex pressure cut length 0 8mm 9 n can be pressed at any time during the settings of the parameters to check the result The cutter will cut out a pattern to check if the settings are usable 10 Check if the result is the satisfactory If not change one of the parameters above Reducing the velocity can also improve the result It is never recommended to use cutting speeds larger then 400mm s 16 ips with cutting pressures above 170 gr Note It is not always easy to find the correct balance between cutting deep enough making sure the pieces can be taken out easily and not cutting too deep making sure the material keeps it strength while cutting Sometimes this balance doesn t exist meaning that this material can t be cut through with satisfactory result Note FlexCut parameters are always metric regardless the value of the menu Units parameter see section on 4 3 20 Note When cutting through it is recommended that parallel lines are at least 1 cm away from each other Otherwise while cutting the second line the first line may come loose and cause trouble 11 Press to confirm 12 Press G to leave the menu Flex Cut menu Flex Cut will appear on the LCD Contour Cutting 3 20 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 13 Use 0 0
48. l be used Be sure to use the same ink that will be used when creating the registration markers NOTE It is not recommended to do media calibration for OPOS If the media calibration is done and results are not better then set the media calibration value again to default 30 see further in the procedure how Doing media calibration 1 Turn on the cutter and load the vinyl with the printed square 2 r Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press 6 System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 seo Ys scroll through the menu until Cal Media is reached ress Measure will appear on the LCD The cutter allows the user to choose to either measure the media or to fill in a previously recorded value NOTE If a combination of media color marker color has already been calibrated and recorded then sress gt then Now use d 9 enter this value directly without having to re measure it press to confirm 6 Press P The cutter will lower the sensor On the display the message put sensor on white area will appear Contour Cutting 3 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 7 Use 909 0 to maneuver the knife on top of a white area the area should be at least 3 by 3 cm or 1 by 1 8 Press to confirm The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the media It will briefly display the mea
49. lder 5 5 4 S 7 i 3 FIG 1 23 REMOVING THE KNIFE FROM THE STANDARD DRAG KNIFE HOLDER 3 Carefully pull the knife from the holder Setup 1 20 SummaCut cutter User s Manual gt Installing the drag knife 1 Remove the aluminum plunger from the plastic knife holder 5 by turning the knurled adjustment knob 3 counterclockwise until the plunger comes out of the holder 2 Insert the conical non cutting end of the knife into the opening in the narrow end of the holder gently push the knife all the way in 3 Turn the holder upside down and tap it lightly on a solid surface to ensure that the knife is completely inserted 4 Slowly turn the knurled knob clockwise until the tip of the blade extends the distance required for the desired cutting media t as shown in figure below FIG 1 24 KNIFE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT 5 Insert the knife holder into the head clamp and push it all the way down 1 FIG 1 25 DUAL CLAMP DRAG HEAD 6 Tighten the clamp screw 2 Setup 1 21 SummaCut cutter User s Manual gt Setting knife depth and pressure Media must be loaded in the cutter before knife pressure can be tested WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area There are hazardous moving parts 1 Press three times Knife Pressure will appear on the LCD 2 Press P Current
50. lected menu or a changed menu item As long as this key is not pressed a changed value of a menu item is not saved internally and can will be lost if the menu is left 2 1 1 4 The test key gt If there is a certain test routine in a submenu then it can be activated to start it The test key can also be used to set the cutter offline during a job and check the result with the jogging keys Press the key to go online again 2 1 1 5 The jogging keys e r 9 gt and S The use of the jogging keys varies according to the operation in progress For example when working with different submenus the 0 0 jogging key is used to select the next or previous submenu When in a submenu the values can be changed by pressing 9 0 When the cutter is normal operation then by pressing either one of the jogging keys the origin can be changed Basic Operation 2 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 2 How to Set Tool Parameters The SummaCut cutters can work with a knife pen or pouncer optional Once a tool has been changed then the tool parameters must be reset or checked All the different tools have one parameter name in common the pressure Each tool has also its specific parameters Tool parameters can be changed by either changing them in the current user or simply by changing user see section 2 4 NOTE The SummaCut cutters will only perform according to specifications if a genuine Summa knife pen or pouncing tool is install
51. mental conditions before usage for a minimum period of 24 hours 6 3 8 Electrical The power entry module detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V Main Supply 48 62 Hz single phase Nominal line Min Max line 110 VAC 88 132 V AC T2 0A 250V Schurter SPT or equivalent T2 0A 250V SCHURTER 230 V AC 176 264 V AC SPT OR EQUIVALENT TABLE 10 SUMMACUT ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power requirements 100 120 220 240 Vac 50 60 Hz 85 VA maximum 6 3 9 Certifications CE Certification for electrical light industrial environment FCC Class A Conforms to ANSI UL Standard 60950 1 and certified to CAN CSA Standard C22 2 No 60950 1 Specifications 6 7 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 4 Cutter accessories and consumables The chart following contains descriptions and part numbers for the SummaCut accessories Manual and driver CD MD9045 Power cable Regional differences contact local dealer for exact part number o mm Serial cable ES Media flanges set of 2 Standard drag knife holder Razor blade set of 10 Standard drag knife set of 5 Sandblast drag knife set of 5 Specifications 6 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual Plotter pen set of 4 MEOOBR Drag knife holder for sandblast knife Drag pouncing pin holder Pouncing pin Cutting strip short 391 386 Cutting strip long 400 565 Pouncing strip 391 598 TABLE 6 1 SUMMACUT ACCESSOR
52. mounted underneath the tool carriage registers printed squares that are placed around the graphic Because of this registration process OPOS can determine the exact position of the printed graphic The sensor drops automatically while registering the markers and rises again after completing this task The improved sensor can read virtually any kind of media marker combination 3 2 Basic OPOS operation Many versions of cutting software have the built in capability to make contour cutting user friendly and automatic Please refer to the user s manual that came with your software or contact your software dealer for specifics In general contour cutting includes the following steps gt Create a graphic gt Print the graphic laminate if necessary gt Load the graphic into the cutter gt Set the necessary parameters for the OPOS sensor gt Load the media and register the markers gt Cut the graphic To ensure that OPOS is working accurately two calibrations are necessary the OPOS calibration and the media calibration The OPOS calibration is the calibration of the distance between the knife tip and the sensor The media calibration teaches the cutter the reflection levels of the marker color and the media color NOTE Although the OPOS sensor has been calibrated in the factory Summa recommends doing a test to determine how well the factory set parameters work with the materials you are using If the accuracy i
53. must cover a drive sleeve If this is not the case reposition the roll of material to cover the drive sleeve Setup 1 16 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 7 Make sure that the media follows a straight path from the roll of material To accomplish this slide the media roll and flange guides from the left to the right along the media support rollers WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 8 Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the drive sleeves After one second the tool carriage automatically moves from the right to the left to sense the usable media width FIG 1 21 PINCH ROLLER LEVER NOTE It is not recommended to unroll the media manually from the roll The cutter will unroll the media automatically during the load sequence 9 The positioning and routing of sheet material is identical to that of roll media 10 The cutter is now ready Setup 1 17 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 5 3 Media load procedure CAUTION Do not place any objects in front of or behind the cutter that could interfere with cutter operation Make sure the media is free to move forward and back Keep hands hair clothing and jewelry away from moving parts While the cutter is on it will automatically start executing a minimal loading procedure as soon as the pinch rollers are lowered The load procedure will also start when the cutter is switche
54. n smaller models prevents the media slipping under the cutter when installed on a table 9 Screws to secure the cutter base Make sure all screws are secured at each side before the cutter is used 10 Media basket The stand and linen media basket come standard with all D120 D140 and D160 models Setup 1 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 2 2 The Cutter as viewed from the back 2 1 10 FIG 1 11 SUMMACUT CUTTER REAR VIEW 1 Pinch rollers The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking The D120 has one and the D140 and D160 have two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle The extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled 2 Pinch roller lever This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading 3 The fuse box The fuse is located at the right side of the power entry module Check the specification section to see which fuse is used in the SummaCut cutter CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse Setup 1 7 10 11 12 SummaCut cutter User s Manual Power On Off switch This rocker switch in the middle of the power entry module sets the cutter s power to ON or OFF To switch on the power press the I side of the rocker switch To switch off the power press the O side of the rocker switch AC power cord receptacle It is located
55. now the selected one 7 Press twice to leave the menu Basic Operation 2 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 5 How to Make Sure the Sign Has the Correct Size Length Calibration The SummaCut cutters are friction feed machines This means that the cutting length is dependent on the thickness of the material The cutters have been calibrated in the factory for standard 2 mil cast or 3 mil calendared vinyl Each user the SummaCut has a total of 4 can hold a different calibration factor This is very helpful for multi colored signs it ensures that the parts in different colors match up even if different types of vinyl media are used NOTE For standard use it is not necessary to calibrate the machine With standard vinyl the accuracy is within 0 2 However if high accuracy between different vinyl or colors is needed then calibration is necessary Calibrating the media Length calibration 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount knife see section 1 NOTE The wider and longer the loaded media the more accurate the calibration will be Use a piece of vinyl of maximum width and a length that is approximately 1 5 times the width 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press amp System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press 6 k Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Calibrate X Y is reached press gt Calibrate X Y
56. o 999 e Flash EPROM s Specifications 6 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 2 4 Software e WinPlot Bridge program to cut artwork created in other programs Windows 2000 XP amp Vista Connection by USB serial parallel or any printer port installed on operating system Import of simple Al EPS and DXF files Plug in for CorelDraw 11 gt X5 for Adobe Illustrator CS gt CS5 Nesting paneling weeding box and cut by color possibilities Integration of OPOS e MacSign Cut Bridge program to cut artwork created in other programs Mac OS 9 amp Mac OSX 10 2 or higher Import artworks from Illustrator Freehand Canvas CorelDraw Connection by USB Resizing positioning mirroring Registration required e Summa Cutter Control Program to control cutter parameters Utility to upgrade firmware Possibility to store user configurations on hard disk Windows 98 2000 XP amp Vista OPOS Barcode Server Specifications 6 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 2 5 CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES The following accessories and consumables are available for your SummaCut cutter Manual and driver CD User s English German French Spanish Italian and MD9045 Included Dutch Power Supply Cables MC1184 Europe 1x MC3545 US Serial Cable area A USE Cable Sandblast knife setof5s0 mss Oo S Sandblastknifeholder mwe J Rollerball pen set of 4 Red Green MP0646 Blue Yellow
57. oduct It indicates that the product should not be disposed of with regular household waste but should be disposed of separately Electrical and electronic equipment can contain materials that are hazardous to the environment and human health and therefore should be disposed of at a designated waste facility or returned to your retailer for the appropriate recycling to take place ER If you wish to dispose of this product and the product still functions please consider recycling reusing it by donating it to a charity shop selling it or part exchanging it with your retailer Copyright O 2011 Summa bvba Registering Your Cutter Please register your cutter on the following link http www summa be registration html Contact Information All inquiries comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to North America and Asia Pacific Summa Inc 10001 Lake City Way NE Seattle WA 98125 USA Main Office 1 206 527 1050 1 800 527 7778 Fax 1 206 527 1046 Support support summa us Sales sales summa us Web Site www summausa com Eastern United States and Latin America Summa East Inc 222 Jubilee Drive Peabody MA 01960 USA Main Office 1 978 531 1991 1 888 527 1050 Fax 1 978 531 1993 Support support summa us Sales sales summa us Web Site www summausa com Europe Africa and Middle East Summa bvba Rochesterlaan 6 B 8470
58. ol media This parameter is explained in section 2 3 4 2 2 TurboCut TurboCut increases throughput without raising the overall speed of the plotter by speeding up the drag movement The cutting time reduction is significant especially when cutting small detailed designs However some thicker materials might not cut well with this feature turned ON Press the button then use 6 or g to activate or deactivate TurboCut Press to confirm 0 cancel TurboCut is default activated 4 2 3 Pressure Pressure is preceded by its tool name This parameter is explained in section 2 2 2 4 2 4 Knife offset This parameter is explained in section 2 2 3 4 2 5 Pouncing Gap The pouncing gap submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the pounced holes The default pouncing gap value is 1 mm After pressing the key press the O osain key until the desired pouncing gap is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The value can be set between 1 mm and 50 mm 4 2 6 User Config The SummaCut cutters include 4 user configurations all of which consist of the same parameters Each configuration can have unique parameter settings This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media This parameter is explained in section 2 2 2 4 2 7 Reset The RESET instruction performs a complete reset of the cutter Press the key to execute a reset Detailed Operation 4 2 SummaCut cutter User s Man
59. r to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 8 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting 9 Press twice to leave the menu NOTE Velocity is the main speed parameter The default value for the three other parameters is AUTO This means that they are linked to velocity which is the speed when the tool is down These parameters can be set individually but will then lose the link with the velocity parameter Basic Operation 2 7 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 2 4 Howto Change the User Quick Parameter Change The SummaCut cutters include 4 user configurations all of which consist of the same parameters Each configuration can have unique parameter settings This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media NOTE Factory default values for the different users are all set the same Changing the User Configuration 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until User Config is reached then press User Config will appear on the LCD 4 Press o The current selected user will appear on the LCD 5 Press 9 0 to change the user The value will change on screen the asterisk will disappear 6 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the user indicating it is
60. r to the same computer is 6 2 The change in USB class becomes active only after rebooting the cutter NOTE The USB id in the cutting software has to be the same as the chosen USB id in the cutter Each time a new USB is select on the cutter and connected for the first time to the computer the wizard for installing a driver will be started by Windows NOTE Cutters with firmware revisions lower than 19 do not have the possibility to assign an id To a USB port so only one cutter can be connected to one computer via USB 4 3 11 Baud Rate The Baudrate is the speed at which the data is sent from computer to cutter Possible settings are 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 38400 and 57600 bps NOTE If the cutter s Baud rate setting does not match the Baudrate settings of the computer then computer and cutter will not communicate or then use Q Q to change the Baudrate Press S to confirm or to cancel The Baudrate is default set at 9600 this is the Windows default setting for a serial port Detailed Operation 4 8 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 12 Parity The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for serial communications between the cutter and the host computer There is the choice between None Mark Even and Odd NOTE If the cutter s parity setting does not match the setting of the computer then communication between cutter and computer will be erratic or will not work at all
61. rtrait A size image regardless of the actual size of the media loaded If the media loaded is smaller than DIN A4 A size part of the outer box will be clipped not cut rs O to start the test 4 3 3 Tool Changing of tools is explained in section 2 2 1 4 3 4 FlexCut Mode FlexCut can be set to OFF Fast or Accurate When the cutter is set to Fast or Accurate it will alternately cut a certain length with full pressure and a certain length with reduced pressure The advantage of the FlexCut feature is that it cuts completely through the material yet allows the material to stay together by means of the small media bridges Fast is the quickest mode but it is less precise due to the pressure changes during the cutting Accurate is much slower but much more precise as the cutter stops at every change of pressure There are 4 typical FlexCut parameters 1 Full pressure This parameter determines full pressure used during FlexCut mode 2 Full pressure cut length This parameter determines the length that is cut with full pressure usually the length that will be cut all the way through 3 Flex pressure cut length This parameter determines the length that will be cut with reduced pressure or without pressure This is usually a much smaller value than the full pressure cut length this is the length of the media bridges 4 FlexCut pressure This parameter determines the pressure of the Flex pressure cut length This is usually a re
62. s Speed and acceleration while the tool is down speed and acceleration while tool is up These 4 parameters have been bundled in one parameter to make changing speed fast and easy This overall parameter is called velocity and is the speed the cutter uses when the tool is down If velocity is raised or lowered then the other parameters are also raised or lowered accordingly There is one fixed speed the speed at which the cutter pulls the media from the roll This speed is fixed at 200mm s 8ips Setting the cutting speed 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press i Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press 9 0 to change the velocity The velocity will change on the LCD 4 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the velocity indicating it is now the selected velocity 5 Press twice to leave the menu Setting the speed parameters separately 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press R Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press amp A System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press 6 Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Velocity is reached press Basic Operation 2 6 SummaCut cutter User s Manual Velocity will appear on the LCD 6 Press gt o to choose the velocity parameter that needs to be changed The menu can scroll between UP UP ACC ACC and current velocity setting 7 Press S o
63. s not what is expected then do the OPOS calibration Also refer to the section about detailed OPOS operation 3 3 for extra tips on defining and cutting contours Basic Operation 3 1 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 2 1 OPOS calibration 1 Switch the cutter on and load black vinyl with white backing 2 Setthe head s origin above a clean blank part of the vinyl 3 r Velocity will appear on the LCD 4 Press S System Setup will appear on the LCD 5 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 6 0 0 scroll through the menu until Cal OPOS is reached re The cutter will cut out a square measuring approximately 9 5x9 5mm and move the square forward Weed Rectangle will appear on the display 7 Carefully weed the square making sure the edges stay intact rO OPOS will read the edges of the square and calibrate itself accordingly Contour Cutting 3 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 2 2 Media calibration Media calibration ensures that the sensor is able to recognize the markers OPOS is calibrated at the factory to work on a wide range of media However certain media such as those with a high gloss may not work with the default settings Before working with such materials perform a media calibration test This test will alter OPOS s sensitivity so that it will read the markers with greater reliability Print a square measuring at least 4x4cm on the media that wil
64. sired origin is reached The cutter comes online and is ready to receive data from the computer Or press to cancel The cutter will move to its original origin and come online gt Extended load The function extended load makes it possible to define the limits of the Y axis so that the cutter can cut outside the pinch rollers Media has to loaded before this function can be used 5 6 Press until extended load appears on the LCD Extended Load will appear on the LCD Press Origin will appear on the LCD Press OA 9 to define the new right limit origin The head will move to ts new origin Press Size will appear on the LCD Press Y to define the new left limit Press Note Tracking is not guaranteed when using this mode Setup 1 19 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 6 Tool Installation 1 6 1 Knife installation A knife has been pre installed in the cutter For safety reasons the knife depth has been set to zero Simply turn out the knife see fig 1 22 yellow arrow clockwise to start cutting Below is the complete description of the knife removal and knife installation gt Removing the drag knife 1 Loosen the head clamp screw 1 swing the clamp arm back and remove the knife holder from the clamp 2 FIG 1 22 REMOVING THE DRAG KNIFE HOLDER FROM THE CLAMP 2 Turn the knurled adjustment knob 3 clockwise to push the knife 4 out of the ho
65. soessessossossossoessoesossosssessossosose 2 3 a Setting tool type sssaaa a E sual 2 3 2 2 2 CHANGING tool pressure 2 4 2 23 Changing drag knife Oli 2 4 2 3 How to Set Cutting Speed esssesssosssocsssesosessosssosesosesoeessosssosesosesossssosesosesssssssse 2 6 2 4 How to Change the User Quick Parameter Change ssssssesssesssosssosesssessssssoe 2 8 2 5 How to Make Sure the Sign Has the Correct SiZe sesssosssossssosssosssossosesosesosee 2 9 3 OPOS Optical POSItIONINO eric 3 1 A A 3 1 3 2 Basic OPOS Operation csssccccccsssscsssssscccccssscccssssscccsssssscssssscsscssssssssssscsssssseees 3 1 3 21 OPOS calibration ini iii ici 3 2 3 2 2 A naa 3 3 3 3 Detailed OPOS Operation ssoosessoosessoosesssocsessoesessoocesssocesssoesooesessoosesssosesssosses 3 5 3 3 1 Creating the graphic with the Markers sssssssssssscesssessseccsseessseecsescesneecescessseesessees 3 5 33 2 OPOS A Cani ario 3 8 330 Printing THe arpa ia io 3 9 3 3 4 Loading the graphic into the cutteF oc cocmmsesemeecrmees 3 10 3 3 5 Setting the parameters for the OPOS Sensor ssssscsssecssesessseccsssecsnseeesnecsnseeesneceese 3 10 3 3 6 Registering the Maker saab ps 3 12 3 3 7 Cutting th conto sorinarainadan aia 3 13 3 4 Automating Tasks with OPOS cccsscssssscssssccsssscssscssscccccsscscssccssssscesscceeees 3 14 3 4 1 Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll essseecsseesseesseeceeeces
66. sreen eea ne EA a R EEEE EEEa 1 15 E 1 15 1 18 Position media flange on cute 1 15 1 19 Feeding roll media without using media flanges ou essseessssescssseeesseccsseccsssecesseessseeesneceeseees 1 16 1720 Media position drid 1 16 1 21 Pinch Tollerle ver ccoo coincidan actus sschcontss ick anclada decida aii R R E Aan 1 17 1 22 Removing the drag knife holder from the ClaMp ssscssseccssescsseeesssccsseecseeecsnsecsseeesnseceeneees 1 20 1 23 Removing the knife from the standard drag knife holder uu sssssecssssecseecesseeceseesneeeesseees 1 20 1 25 Dial camp drag head rt 1 21 1 26 Knife pressure test pattern ccsssssssscssscsssssssscssecssscessecsnecssscssscsssccssccssccessessseesncesnecssccessessscesseesees 1 22 1 27 Kies choosen to laa dali 1 24 1 28 Penis CHOOSEN TOO ii 1 24 A geia a TA E Wied gant ye lEagencsldelatenledeatuas beats lbecsvesayedl dbediacdiaten i 2 1 2 2 Correct knife Offset Pattern ecsccsssccecsseessessssecssccssesssesssssessecsnesssessnscsssecssccsuccesscesseesnecsneesneesseessseees 2 5 2 3 Lengthcalibration PAM As 2 10 3 1 Position media fro multiple SHEET eesssesssseesssecssecssecssssssccssecsnccssccssscensccssccssccescesseesneeseesssesess 3 16 3 2 Opos barcode job IGA a 3 17 3 3FleXCUt principle iii a is 3 19 3 4 combined contour cut and cutting through coemmmmmsosmescsemoseess 3 21 AA MAI Mens A A aaa 4 1 4 2 Configuration Mena ida 4 4 A OVA ds 4 7 AA Sensor SU is 4 12 5 1 Placement EVI
67. sured values and display the message put sensor on black area 9 Use 909 0 maneuver the knife on top of a black area approximately in the middle and slightly to the bottom right 10 Press to confirm The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the marker color It will briefly display the measured values then it will show a value that is characteristic for this media color marker color combination Store this value for future reference NOTE An error message may appear if the sensor is not able to differentiate between black and white Make sure that the test has been performed correctly If OPOS is not able to sense the markers one of the manual alignment methods see Error Reference source not found must be used Contour Cutting 3 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 3 3 Detailed OPOS Operation 3 3 1 Creating the graphic with the markers 1 Create the graphic and contour cut line s For easier handling place the contour line s on a different layer NOTE Do not place contour lines along the edges of graphics or the slightest movement in the media may result in an unsatisfactory cut Instead practice one of the following techniques gt Place contour lines just inside the graphics recommended 1 gt Place contour lines outside the graphics 2 gt Create thick borders around graphics and place contour lines inside these borders 3 1 contour lin
68. ter can be adjusted for any discrepancy Calibration is explained in section 2 5 4 3 25 Coil Setup This test is used to calibrate knife and pen pressure and to set the knife and pen landing The cut quality is seriously affected by incorrect landing settings Before changing these values write them down as there is no default setting for these parameters After adjustment the value is saved in the system s non volatile RAM Press the button then use or to switch between the parameters and use or to change the value of the current chosen parameter Press to confirm or Lor to cancel Setting 40g pressure and 400g pressure To execute this test a tension gauge of 100 gr and 600 gr is required Measure the pressure on the knife with the tension gauge read value from the gauge when knife just lifts from the media se Ds change the value of the parameter so that the readout on the tension gauge matches the value on the LCD 40g or 400g depending on the parameter that is calibrated Setting the landing The landing determines among other things the force at which the tool hits the media When calibrating the landing the tool holder with the knife must be inserted in the head Be sure that the knife does not protrude Use to lower the landing value until the tool is in the up position Then use E to raise the value of the parameter With each unit of change continue checking if the tool is completely do
69. ting operations the knife blade tip will be barely visible at the bottom of the knife tool If the knife blade tip is clearly visible then the cutting depth must be readjusted To prevent damage to the cutter check the depth of the knife blade tip and the quality of the cut each time you load a different type of vinyl into the cutter Setup 1 23 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 1 6 2 Pen installation The SummaCut cutters can also be operated with a plotter type pen After replacing the knife with a pen the cutter can be used as a plotter to draw draft plots of new or existing designs on paper 1 Loosen the head clamp screw and then remove the tool from the clamp 2 Install the pen in the clamp and tighten the clamp screw 3 The change of tool can either be input on the control panel or with Summa Cutter Control PC only or with the cutting software Selecting pen operation disables the knife offset correction and changes the pressure to pen pressure NOTE The information on the LCD shows the tool currently selected by the cutter Make sure the cutter s tool setting matches the actual tool in use FIG 1 27 FIG 1 28 KNIFE IS CHOOSEN TOOL PEN IS CHOOSEN TOOL Setup 1 24 SummaCut 2 Basic Operation 2 1 LCD AND CONTROL PANEL The liquid crystal display LCD contains one line of 16 characters The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options for the configuration of th
70. uage it can be changed with this option The information on the touch screen can be displayed in English French German Spanish Italian Polish or Dutch Press then use or to set to the desired language Press S to confirm or G to cancel The default language is chosen when the cutter is switched on for the first time 4 3 18 Factory Def This option defaults all user parameters to factory default 4 3 19 Copy User This option defaults copies all the settings of User 1 to the other 3 4 3 20 Menu Units The setting of these options determines whether the speed and size values are displayed in the metric measure system or ENG US measure system 4 then use 9 0 set to the desired measure system Press to confirm or G to cancel The panel units are chosen when the cutter is switched on for the first time Detailed Operation 4 11 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 21 ROM Revision Press the button to view information about the cutter s ROM revision This information is often helpful to technicians when diagnosing problems over the telephone 4 3 22 Media Sensor The media sensor detects whether media is loaded and also detect the end of the media The sensor prevents damage to the cutting strip and knife tip The sensor can be activated or deactivated with this menu The cutter will stop during the loading procedure or while it is cutting if the rear sensor detects the end of the media 0 O then use 9 0 a
71. ual 4 2 8 Recut The RECUT instruction recuts the last file sent to the cutter provided that it fitted into the buffer Press the key to execute the instruction 4 2 9 Load This menu can be used when loading sheet material During the loading the maximum material length can be set 4 2 10 Extended Load This parameter is explained in section 1 5 3 4 2 11 Align Load Align load is a special loading procedure to register markers so that pre printed jobs can be contour cut The parameter is explained in section 3 3 6 4 2 12 System Setup Press to access the rest of the parameters and internal tests Detailed Operation 4 3 SummaCut cutter User s Manual only available when the tool is set to drag knife 4 3 System Setup Menu FIG 4 2 CONFIGURATION MENU Detailed Operation 4 4 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 1 Confidence test The confidence test performs a quick electrical and mechanical test of the cutter to make sure that the cutter is fully operational A media sheet of at least A3 B size should be used for this plot This test is always cut at the left side of the loaded media Press S to start the test 4 3 2 DIN A4 Test The DIN A4 Test also performs an electrical and mechanical test of the cutter in order to check the cut quality but also provides the user with feedback on knife setting knife pressure knife offset and cutting depth This cut is always run as a DIN A4 po
72. ur line and a cut through line The software sends then first the data of the contour lines to the cutter and then it activates FlexCut panelling mode and vector sorting and sends the data for cutting through to the cutter If the cutting software cannot do this then the user needs to first send the data of the contour lines separate set the cutter manually in FlexCut mode and then send the data for cutting through Setting the parameters for cutting through the media 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press S System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press 6 Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use 0 0 to scroll through the menu until Flex Cut is reached press Flex Cut will appear on the LCD Contour Cutting 3 19 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 6 Press 0 0 to choose the Flex Cut parameter that needs to be changed The menu can scroll through from flex cut mode velocity full pressure full pressure cut length flex pressure and flex pressure cut length 7 Press S or to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 8 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting Note Flex Cut does not have to be set ON if the cutting software can distinguish the difference between contour cut lines and flex cut cut lines Note It is difficult to g
73. utter to malfunction Clean the media sensor by wiping them out with cotton swabs FIG 5 2 MEDIA SENSOR SUMMACUT CUTTERS 5 1 3 Cleaning the Y Guide Rail There are 2 V shaped areas on the Y guide rail on which the tools carriage slides from left to right The areas are on top and on the bottom of the front of the Y guiding Even though the shape of the Y guide rail may differ from model to model the areas are located in the same place at the top and bottom of the guiding The figure below shows the top of the Y guiding FIG 5 3 SLIDING SURFACES ON Y GUIDE RAIL Over time there may be some accumulated residue on these sliding surfaces and on the rollers of the tool carriage Cleaning the sliding surfaces of the Y Guide rail 1 Switch machine off 2 Take a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent 3 Clean surfaces when the tool carriage is in the way push it gently to the left or right Maintenance 5 2 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 5 1 4 Changing the fuse CAUTION Before changing the fuse make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse T2 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT 1 To remove the fuse 3 lightly pry the fuse holder release clip 2 in the direction opposite the power switch The fuse holder will pop free FIG 5 4 POWER ENTRY MODUL
74. will appear on the LCD 6 Press The cutter will reload the media and perform the length calibration test Take out the media and measure the length of the cut line with a ruler measuring device The length that has to be entered is the distance between line 1 and line 2 as shown in the figure Basic Operation 2 9 SummaCut cutter User s Manual FIG 2 7 LENGTH CALIBRATION PATTERN NOTE The cutter will only be as accurate as the accuracy of the calibration If the ruler measuring device is inaccurate then re calibrating may make the cutter s accuracy worse The accuracy of calibration will be directly reflected in the cuts Set the cutter to Metric to do the calibration It is more accurate than the English unit system see Error Reference source not found 7 Use d 9 0 change the value on the LCD to the measured length of the distance between the two lines down the length of the vinyl roll Value will change on the LCD 8 Press to confirm Value for the Y axis will appear on the LCD 9 Use 909 0 change the value on the LCD to the measured length of the distance between the two lines down the width of the vinyl roll 10 Press to confirm 11 Press twice to leave the menu Basic Operation 2 10 SummaCut 3 OPOS Optical POSitioning 3 1 Introduction Contour cutting is made possible by the SummaCut highly accurate Optical Positioning System OPOS The OPOS sensor which is
75. wn yet Once the tool is completely down raise the value back up two units and this becomes the proper setting 4 3 26 Cal Media Media calibration ensures that the sensor is able to recognize the markers This is explained in section 3 2 2 Detailed Operation 4 13 SummaCut cutter User s Manual 4 3 27 Cal OPOS This test calibrates the physical distance between the OPOS sensor and the knife tip It is explained in section 3 2 1 4 3 28 OPOS Parameters The OPOS settings sub menu is used to change the different OPOS parameters with the control panel It is explained in section 3 3 5 One parameter is not explained OPOS paneling OPOS Paneling With this option the markers can be read in panels The OPOS sensor will read markers according to panel size instead off loading them all be OPOS Panels can be set to OFF or ON When set to ON then the sensor will load only 2 markers in X direction when loading OPOS Other markers will be read when unrolling media Must be used with internal or software paneling OPOS XY is not supported when using paneled OPOS 4 3 29 OPOS Sensor This submenu is to test the reflection value of OPOS mre for readout Detailed Operation 4 14 SummaCut 5 Maintenance and Cleaning 5 1 Introduction The SummaCut cutter range has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics They are virtually friction free and require no lubrication They will however collect dust and lint t

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