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1. FIG 4 4 HEAD ALIGNMENT TEST 4 3 13 Clean printhead This routine cleans the printhead If the transfer of the ribbon has degraded then this cleaning procedure will clean the printhead automatically Also the printhead is periodically cleaned while printing Do not use this cleaning routine too often as it can prematurely wear down the printhead surface This procedure cleans any build up from the heat resistant layer which is coated on the backside of the ribbon Detailed Operation 4 5 DCA User s Manual 4 4 Cutter menu The cutter menu contains parameters and small routines to optimize the cutting quality 4 4 4 Knife pressure The KNIFE PRESSURE parameter is used to set the cutting pressure of the knife Press the Or arrow keys until the desired pressure is displayed on the LCD then press to confirm The knife pressure can be set between 0 and 400 grams Knife pressure set up is explained in detail in section 1 9 On the LCD the active knife pressure is marked with an asterisk 4 4 2 Knife offset The KNIFE OFFSET parameter is used to set the distance between the knife blade tip and the center axis of rotation The default knife of
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3. ES E Automated Sign Production gt User s Manual Rev 003 FCC Notice The DC4 has 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 DC4 does 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 t
4. Web Site www summausa com Europe Africa and Middle East Summa bvba Rochesterlaan 6 B 8470 GISTEL Belgium Main Office 32 0 59 27001 1 Fax 32 0 59 270063 Support suopport summa be Sales sales summa be Web Site www summa be ae Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the new DC4 The DC4 is the ultimate label and decal production unit combining high image durability and precision contour cutting into one device The DC4 uses thermal transfer technology This is a dry transfer printing process that uses heat and pressure to create a durable bond with the resin based inks and the media The resin inks are supplied on ribbons containing densely packed pigments Suspended in a solid plastic carrier This high pigment density results in images that are highly abrasion resistant and it provides a long term UV and water resistance with a long outdoor durability without laminations Thermal transfer printing produces no fumes at all creates no mess and does not require maintenance nor the use of cleaning chemicals Every aspect of the DC4 has been designed for simplified operation Media loading is child s play thanks to auto media alignment Ribbons are a snap to refill and can t be loaded improperly This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the DC4 Table of Contents T SEND e oo mo 1 1 1 1 Unpacking the D 4 iiie uceeususuesuuuoneu esc hs neu EE Ea EL Eae n FE
5. G El 4 Lal wn DS T N r PA lol foul Lol Lal Los Lal Lal Lal lo A 3 fg 3 3 g 9 9 d Gl fal Gl Gal Gl Gl Gl Gl Gl la Lal Le 5 Lal lal La lol nam FIG 2 8 CPRINT AND CUT TEST PATTERN 5 Now insert the values which correspond to those squares into the DC4 via the control panel The 4 parameters can be changed between 16 and 16 even though only 8 steps are printed out in the test lf the values were too far off then it is advised to redo the test Basic Operation 2 9 DCA User s Manual 2 6 How to Change the User Quick Parameter Change The DCA printers include 16 user configurations all of which consist of the same parameters Each configuration can have unique parameter settings This allows the printer to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media It is recommended to change the user instead of doing a calibration when changing media type Changing the User Configuration 1 Power on the printer 2 Press the key and the W key until The Select User Config menu appears on the LCD 3 Press the key The Select User Config menu will open and current user configuration will appear on the LCD display the active setting is marked with an 4 Push the Or key to change the configuration Push the key to confirm the selection 1 TIP Use easy names to quickly recognize what each user is configured to do 2 Some names are already predefined in
6. 0 side of the ON OFF rocker switch should be pressed WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the receptacle located in the power entry module on the printer s rear panel Plug male end of the AC power cord into a properly grounded wall socket Power on the printer by pressing the I side of the ON OFF rocker switch located on the power entry module on the rear panel The LCD display will activate and an initializing process will begin Depending on whether there is media loaded or not the process will be different When there is no media loaded the DC4 will prompt the user for a media load procedure When media is loaded the DC4 will measure the media width and check the presence of the cassettes and estimate how much usable ribbon is remaining on the roll After loading a small letter will appear on the top row second last digit of the LCD S for small m for medium and L for large The letters indicate for which media width the line calibration see section 2 3 was done cir DCS L ziii Dc L Prim WILT iz amp crm MoeRT MEDIA PREFI LI WHITE VINYL PEMU FALSEI CEN FELISE3 FIG 1 8 FIG 1 9 MEDIA IS LOADED AND READY DC4 IS ON AND NO MEDIA IS LOADED Setup 1 9 DCA User s Manual 1 5 Connecting the DC4 to a Computer The DCA support bi directional USB The USB cable should be 5 meters 16
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8. FLEXCUT color 4 Cassette Number refers to the ribbon ID number Numbers are assigned automatically if SCC recognizes the color name 5 Print order specify the order in which the color planes will be printed Ideally process colors always print in YMCK order lightest color first Software 6 16 DCA User s Manual 6 3 8 Screening tab General Color Screening Layout Advanced Frequency 1 9685039 lines mm v Angle fios Shape Elipse Cancel Save defaults FIG 6 18 SCREENING TAB 1 Use printers default screens the frequency angle and dot shape that are specified in the EPS file will be used while ripping and printing If this box is unchecked then those parameters can be changed for different effects 2 Ink Use the same shape and frequency for all colors otherwise unexpected patterns will appear in the design 3 Frequency The frequency is the line frequency Ipmm or lpi This parameter determines the size of the cell in which dots are put together to create the colors Do not confuse this term dots per mm dpmm or dpi Dpmm is the resolution of the printer The head of a DC4 has a fixed resolution of 12 dpmm 304 dpi The number of shades depends on the relation between dpmm and lomm lpi and dpi The formula is domm lpmm or dpi lpi It is recommended to use only frequencies between 0 8 and 2 lines mm 20 to 50 lines inch Below is an example of printing out a gradient from 100 to
9. Failing to do so may result in poor print quality Choosing OptiTrac color 1 Power on the printer and load media see section 1 6 1 sevecti Y 2 Press the key The printer menu will appear on the LCD sevecti Y 3 Press the key The printer menu will open and first menu item will appear on the LCD 4 Press the Y key until the OptiTrac menu is visible on LCD The OptiTrac menu will appear on the LCD display the current color is marked with an 5 Press the or gt to change the OptiTrac color Press to store new value An asterisk will appear to confirm the new value is saved Be careful with OptiTrac colors which have a large red component in them they can usually not be used because the sensor cannot detect them as it reads them as white It is not recommended to use such colors 6 Proceed with line feed calibration step 4 in next procedure Basic Operation 2 4 DCA User s Manual Line feed calibration 1 Power on the printer and load media see section 1 6 1 Press the key The printer menu will appear on the LCD Press the Cas key The printer menu will open and first menu item will appear on the LCD Press the W key until the linefeed test menu is visible on LCD Press the key The line menu will appear on the LCD display there is a choice between a recommended test and a simple test Press to initiate the recommended test A test pattern is pri
10. The calibrate linefeed test is used to calibrate the media feed It is advised to do this test each time a vinyl roll is changed This test is fully automatic It is explained in section 2 3 4 3 11 Calibrate Print amp Cut When the Hard disk option is installed then this test can also be performed directly from the keypad The calibrate print amp Cut calibration is explained in section 2 5 4 3 12 Head alignment test When the Hard disk option is installed then this test can also be performed directly from the keypad Otherwise this test has to be started from Summa Printer Control The head alignment test is used to check if the carriage is aligned mounted correctly on the DC4 This test should only be performed after a head or a carriage change Fig 4 4 shows the pattern that is printed using this test The lines must meet in the middle within a certain tolerance Please refer to document enclosed with spare head for more detailed info There are two head alignments one manual and one automatic The manual one should only be done if a head is changed or if there is a mechanical mis alignment the automatic on should be used in all other cases The automatic test sets a user parameter this means that this value is different for every user configuration
11. be laminated and then cut afterwards OPOS is based on the principle of registrating printed squares around the design The registration of those markers is done by a sensor on the front of the printer carriage same sensor that is used for the OptiTrac system To be sure that OPOS works accurately the distance between the sensor and the knife tip must be calibrated see section 2 5 3 1 1 Making the design The orientation shown in this figures is as it will be seen on the computer screen when the design is created When the design is exported and printed out with SCC then orientation on the printer is rotated by 180 Create the design and contour line For easier handling place the contour lines on a different layer they will have to be cut out afterwards Contour line FIG 3 1 DESIGN WITH CONTOUR When defining contours do not define them exactly on the border of the design It is advised to leave either a white space between the contour and the design or to define the contour inside a thick outline Or better jet just inside the design If the contour is designed right on the edge of the drawing then the slightest misalignment will result in a bad result Print amp Cut 3 1 DCA User s Manual Contounine Contounine Contounine Recommended ontounine FIG 3 2 ADVISED PLACES FOR CONTOUR PLACEMENT 3 1 1 1 Contour cutting Define the line that needs to be cut as a special color that the RIP rec
12. color possibilities Integration of OPOS e Summa Printer Control Program to control printer parameters Utility to upgrade firmware Possibility to store user configurations on hard disk Windows 98 2000 amp XP Specifications 7 2
13. decrease the knife offset with the key Press the key save and do a new test or the key to save the changed setting Basic Operation 2 8 DCA User s Manual 2 5 How to calibrate print and Cut The print head and the cutting head have each their own origin point Perform the following test to align the both origins so that the contour cuts are not offset Each time the knife is replaced or media type is changed then the print and cut calibration has to be done Only do a print and cut calibration if the media tracking and knife parameters are set correct see section 2 3 Print and cut calibration 1 Power on the printer and load media see section 1 6 1 2 Press the key The printer menu will appear on the LCD 3 Press the key The printer menu will open and first menu item will appear on the LCD 4 Press the W key until the calibrate print amp cut menu is visible on LCD Press the SELECT 2 key The DC4 first prints and cuts out a test pattern similar to the one below ld Gl Gl ee v 3 3 aD cw o 0 q EF bel Lal Lal kl lol Cea Gl Lal a Lal Veal bel Kal hal La leal la Ll lo kol Ibal Lol lol Lol el Lal La lo ll hel Lal al El Lal lala la Lal d J fal la La d lal el ld Gal dy dt G Gl Gl Gl ld L3 Ed Lal Eg Ll d 3 d 3 ls oO 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Le
14. eceeee er eeeeenn 2 11 ew PINCH roller POSITIONING tras 2 11 2 7 2 Using oversized media widths ooccccconccccccnnnoconnncnonconononennonnnncnnnnonos 2 11 2 8 Preparing the DC4 for long print outs 2 12 3 dur i9 Mex MH 3 1 Bet CONTOUR CUMING eer TET 3 1 9 1 Making Me designs e earch ride A ated ae ear dd aS um 3 1 odo Contur CUMING dis iii iic 3 2 alee OOS CURING NER E NEP 3 2 3 1 1 3 Making cutting data ready esses 3 5 3 2 otii m VERS 3 6 Table of contents DCA User s Manual 4 Detailed ODeratiOn ia 4 1 miroir 4 1 42 A M 4 2 A daa TL 4 2 422 EM MU S 4 2 a PASERO UIE O E aT AEE E EE E sasued eed ESA EEE A A E TE 4 2 4 2 4 5ystel SUD idol aba 4 2 4 2 5 Select User Configuration ect did 4 2 42 6 MU e das bec che eee 4 2 LUAM pH a N bara nbasimoiendoame 4 2 A ECEN iride 4 3 A SCR NE AIDA SAUS co 4 3 O A O 4 3 2o PIMP Aa 4 3 E A A A 4 3 dio DOLO ADS 4 3 aeo MEG EE T TU T LEUTE 4 4 A3 O lala A 4 4 LC MEO 010 eG OC T T T eres meee Cerne 4 4 LESEN pm 4 4 4 3 10 Galibrate llneleed oi did 4 5 4 3 1 T Galbrate PripE GO UE descendat Hop CH a rap REI rh oft unit tede 4 5 4 3 12 Head alignment esl iot ioo n uuu bad etii o uae Qe vui but uta bas or Lau pubes Gi ee bm rEE 4 5 4 349 A O E yan cU aut tiu 4 5 AA Culter menu unii coc eio Ebo
15. feet or less in length The connector on the printer 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 5 1 Connecting the printer to a PC using a USB cable 1 Power off the DC4 2 Insert the DC4 CD into the computer s CD ROM drive 3 Connect one end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer 4 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer 5 Power on the printer see section 1 4 3 and return to the computer The Found New Hardware Wizard should appear on the computer screen and ask for the USB driver 6 Click OK and follow the instructions provided by the Wizard Windows will find and install the driver 7 Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive 8 Restart the computer NOTE When the DC4 is connected to a computer for the first time using the USB cable the computer will detect the printer and ask for the USB driver The driver is included on the CD containing this user s manual Failure to install the USB driver the first time the printer is connected may result in the computer listing it as an unknown device Then the only way to install the driver properly is to uninstall the device or to update the driver using the Windows device manager 1 5 2 Parallel connection The parallel connection is a standard IEEE1284 connection This connection can either be used for a direct parallel connection with the comput
16. from version 10 on The palette includes also the special color contour With this spot color the print and cut data can e separated All objects in the design which have as color contour will not be printed by Color Control but cut out after first printing the other data 3 ICC profiles The use of ICC profiles is explained in a separate document that can be found on the installation CD 4 Summa Printer Control The Summa Printer Control Program for MS Windows is a software utility to optimize the overall printing and cutting capabilities of the DC4 Click on the button to install The individual printer tools can be installed directly after installation of the printer tool program or afterwards Software 6 3 DCA User s Manual This installation just puts all the tools on your hard disk ready for installation To install later just click on start gt All Programs gt Summa Summa Printer Tools It is recommended to install directly after installations of the printer tool program To install immediately leave Launch Summa Printer Tools checked ie Setup Summa Printer Tools Completing the Summa Printer Tools Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing Summa Printer Tools on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup FIG 6 4 INSTALLATION OF PRINTER TOOLS Clicking the Full installation button installs all printer tools The tool
17. inch A standard setting for mid to large designs is Rhomboid 2 lines mm 50 lines inch Do Not Use Double Dot with line frequencies higher than 1 3 lines mm 35 lines inch and only for relatively small images smaller the one band width Severe banding can occur when improperly using the Double Dot shape Software 6 19 DCA User s Manual 6 3 9 Layout tab General Color Screening Layout Advanced Dutput Size Original size is 349 6 37 04 mm Scale to Percent Constrain Tiling V Use maximum tile size 1 tiles wide by 1 tile s high Tile size Width 1275 X Length 10000 mm Tile overlap D mm qu p 3 o Tiles are numbered starting with 1 in the same order f All One tile they are printed left to right top to bottom Weed box Cancel Save defaults FIG 6 21 LAYOUT TAB 1 Output size scale the EPS file to any size or specify a page size To determine SERS BAS TT the exact output size click first on NS then change to the desired size in the width or height box Enable M fonstran box to constrain the proportions during resizing 2 Tiling If the image needs to be tiled specify the tile size and the amount of overlap between each tile Check the Y essa box to use the maximum print width There is also the option to print out each tile separately If the weed box option is chosen then the DC4 cuts a border around the print out If there is print and cut information in
18. is set too high then in area 1 the ribbon will stick too long to the media while printing and leave matt areas behind 2 If the density is set too low then this area will not be 100 black 3 If the density is set too high then this area will be darker than 95 cyan the white holes will become filled randomly 4 If the density setting is too low then the lines will not be printed evenly 3 y 4 3 The density test is optimized for cast vinyl Other types of vinyl might result in conflicting results which means that the media is probably less suited for thermal transfer printing 6 Press the lt key to lower the density or press the key to lower the density if necessary Press to store new value An asterisk will appear to confirm the new value is saved 7 Repeat test to check new setting and adjust more if necessary Basic Operation 2 3 DCA User s Manual 2 3 How to Set Media Tracking Parameters The DCA prints and measures small lines located at each side of the print to optimize the tracking performance After each printing pass the media is advanced and those small lines are read by a sensor to align the consecutive printed passes The same sensor is also used to straighten the loaded media in the load direction Each time the media type or the color of the OptiTrac lines is changed a recommended line feed must be performed see section below
19. media becomes contaminated by oil from fingers and the beginning of the printout will be unusable Two media core end holders are delivered with the machine The printer aligns the media automatically during operation Therefore the left side of the vinyl roll must be straight seen from the front of the DC4 To load the media proceed as follows While loading the media do not touch the gray printing surface platen Doing so might permanently damage the delicate printing surface 1 Switch the printer on 2 Insert a media core holder in each end of the media roll Check first if they are loosened If not loosen them with the black knob at the side Figure 1 10 shows a loosened 1 core holder and an expanded 2 core holder m No FIG 1 10 MEDIA CORE HOLDER 3 Insert the loosened core holders into each end of the roll Then tighten them with the black knob be sure both core holders are secured 4 Place the media roll on the DC4 rollers The right core holder guide is at a fixed position on the supply rollers bar The left guide is adjustable Make sure the media roll is positioned as in figure 1 8 Guide the beginning of the vinyl around the second supply roll 1 Then make a big loop underneath and behind the two roller bars and pull it upwards and into the machine FIG 1 11 POSITION OF THE SUPPLY ROLL ON THE DC4 Setup 1 12 DCA User s Manual 5 To unwind the media roll press the pushbutton 1 loc
20. printing surface 3 Power on the DC4 and load the media Print out a rectangle full width and height consisting out of two colors app 2096 coverage 4 Remove the media from the DC4 and turn off the power 5 Carefully remove the vinyl from the printing surface This test has been done with 3M cast white vinyl Do not attempt to use any other vinyl to clean the printing surface The reaction of the adhesive on the printing surface might damage it Do not leave the vinyl on the printing surface longer than is necessary for this test 5 1 7 Cleaning the OptiTrac sensor The sensor will collect dust Therefore the small hole in the sensor should be cleaned regularly with a cotton tipped swab gt Cleaning the OptiTrac sensor system 1 Locate the hole in the sensor holder at the right side of the printer carriage 2 Clean by wiping it out with cotton swabs FIG 5 5 CLEANING OPOS SENSOR Maintenance 5 5 DCA User s Manual 5 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 T4 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT The power entry module detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V The fuse is at the back next to the power inlet FIG 5 6 POWER ENTRY MODULE 1 Power entry module 2 Fu
21. reboot will be necessary after a reset Detailed Operation 4 2 DCA User s Manual 4 3 Printer menu The printer menu contains parameters and small routines to optimize the printing quality 4 3 1 Ribbon status The RIBBON STATUS sub menu is used to check the status of the cassettes and their locations Press the key to enter the sub menu Now the status of each cassette and location can be checked Press the A or W to scroll through the different locations FIG 4 2 STORE STATUS The first line shows the current selected location When there is no cassette in the station instead of LE the LCD will read EPIFT and the remaining LCD will be empty The third line displays the color of the ribbon On the bottom line the amount of ribbon remaining in the cassette can be read This amount is only an approximation of the actual length in the cassette 4 3 2 Density Print density is explained in section 2 2 When the hard disk option is installed then the density test is printed in three colors instead of monochrome 4 3 3 Print Speed Print speed refers to the speed of the printhead With the Or key the speed can be raised or lowered Press the Gm key to confirm Lowering speed will reduce banding Raising speed will reduce wrinkling on certain usually non approved media 4 3 4 Double Density Double density is a special printing mode This mode enables the DC4 to print on a much wider range of material
22. the pressure at which the knife cuts completely 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 usually 7mm 3 FlexCut pressure This parameter determines the pressure of the Flex pressure cut length This is usually a reduced pressure so that the knife only scratches the media or cuts it only halfway through 4 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 usually 7mm Some print and cut software can recognize the difference between a contour 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 mode and sends the data for cutting through to the printer If the printing 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 Note Often it is difficult 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 Note W
23. the vinyl with the tacky side down between one of the pinch rollers and a drive sleeve 4 Close the cover press the X777 key twice and wait until the machine is ready 5 Open the cover and press the A or W arrow keys to move the vinyl strip adhesive side down back and forth Be careful not to lose the strip within the machine Press the key again to release the pinch rollers The figure shows the front sensor covered and the vinyl strip between the pinch roller and the sleeve Maintenance 5 1 DCA User s Manual FIG 5 1 CLEANING THE DRIVE SLEEVES 5 1 2 Cleaning the media sensors After a time and usage the sensor may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media This situation may cause malfunctioning of the DC4 To clean the sensor area proceed as follows 1 The front sensor is located on the DC4 left side right next to the pinch roller The rear sensor is located on the same line as the front sensor but on the rear plate 2 To keep the sensors clean it is sufficient to wipe them out with a cotton swab FIG 5 2 POSITION OF THE FRONT AND REAR MEDIA SENSOR Maintenance 5 2 DCA User s Manual 5 1 3 Changing he cleaning pad Located on the left side of the DC4 is a printhead cleaning pad The printer cleans the head periodically on this pad lt is possible that after a while some dust will accumulate on this pad Therefore it is advised to clean this pad from time to time To clean the clea
24. 0 black with respectively 1 1 55 2 35 Ipmm 25 40 and 60 lpi and a smooth gradient FIG 6 19 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LINE FREQUENCIES Software 6 17 DCA User s Manual 4 Angle To get various shades to reproduce an image the RIP uses a process called screening Screening breaks an image down into series of dots Each Screen is set to a certain angle Thus creating intersecting rows that form a pattern as dot shapes know as rosettes The default angles are carefully chosen in order to minimize the moir effect Changing those angles will normally not reduce moir Moir usually emerges in scanned pictures add noise in the picture to solve the moir problem 1666666642 BR Je E t S32 999 9 494 FIG 6 20 SCREEN ANGLES 5 Shape Here the shape of those dots can be chosen Below is an illustration of the various available dot shapes oO UU MEE Um ROUND SQUAR CROSS DIAMOND Software 6 18 DCA User s Manual SINGLE DOT The shape shown in the enlarged section is a result of the combination of postscript pattern and angle and frequency Ellipse is the recommended default shape Rhomboid Double Dot and other shapes are can be chosen for special effects but are not generally recommended Summa cannot guarantee print quality using any shape other than Ellipse Tips For difficult colors use Rhomboid 0 8 to 1 1 lines mm 20 to 30 lines inch For more steps in gradients use Double Dot 1 line mm 25 lines
25. 4 5 11 Show job stats Pressing the key will show the details on the last printed jobs These include printing size time and costs The parameters for the cost have to be set with Summa Printer Control There are 3 cost parameters 1 Ribbon price cost of a ribbon divided by 350 ribbon length 2 Vinyl price cost of a roll of vinyl divided by the roll length 3 Extra cost This can be used to include the cost price of the printing head and if needed be write off of the of other fixed costs 4 5 12 Copy User Config This menu enables the operator to copy the parameters from one user to another user see 4 2 5for detail on which parameters When copying the parameters the user name is not changed Pres the key start the copy process With the Or key the source user can be chosen With the A or W key the target user can be chosen Then press the key to confirm or the key to cancel It is recommended to change the user rather then doing a calibration when changing media type 4 5 13 Print Demo File This menu option is only visible if a hard disk is installed On the hard disk of the DC4 there are two demo files A print and cut file of 800mm by 380mm and a color chart Pres the key to enter the menu Then with the A or W key choose the demo file Then press the key to execute The color chart was made with Corel 11 then exported using the generic CMYK printer profile and then ripped with the screening option set to pr
26. 8 mm 50000 mm 500 mmjs 75 gr 0 43 mm a M0042 E0042 0 000 m 300411 10017 Om All covers closed o ss e o Oo 7295 5 52 13 0 0 0 FIG 6 9 INFO User s Manual Info gives the operator the most important parameters at a glance The printed media area can be set to zero with the eraser tool right next to it The screenshot is made when info is clicked while holding the shift key pressed 6 2 6 4 Users Summa Printer Control File View Configuration Settings Tests Help i 7 X Users Y Action List x SP hE 12 PREMIUM WHITE VINYL User 01 qz User Configuratic E PREMIUM CLEAR VINYL User 02 32 Tool Properties EB USER CONFIG 03 User 03 Info BB USER CONFIG 04 User 04 ES Users ES USER CONFIG 05 User 05 E amp USER CONFIG 06 User 06 EE USER CONFIG 07 User 07 E USER CONFIG 08 User 08 EH USER CONFIG 09 User 09 amp B USER CONFIG 10 User 10 J USER CONFIG 11 User 11 E USER CONFIG 12 User 12 J USER CONFIG 13 User 13 HAUSER CONFIG 14 User 14 gS USER CONFIG 15 User 15 HEI USER CONFIG 16 User 16 FIG 6 10 USER CONFIGURATIONS With this the operator can change the active user and also change the user name By default user 01 and user 02 are factory set for premium cast white and premium clear vinyl Click right on the user to show the parameters of that user set active or change the name of that user Software DCA User s Manual 6 2 7 Tool bars Summa Printer Control has two toolbars
27. BBON INFORMATION CHIP INTO THE CASSETTE Setup 1 17 DCA User s Manual 4 When closing the cassette make sure the hinge pins top piece fit securely into the notched out bottom part of the cassette 2 FIG 1 20 CLOSING THE RIBBON CASSETTE Setup 4 48 DCA User s Manual 1 8 Knife Installation SAFETY WARNING The DC4 uses razor sharp vinyl cutting knives The knife blades may cause serious personal injuries if handled without proper caution Use extreme care when operating the cutter and when installing removing or handling the cutter s knife blade 1 8 1 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 21 REMOVING THE DRAG KNIFE HOLDER FROM THE CLAMP 2 Turn the knurled adjustment knob 3 clockwise to push the knife 4 out of the holder 5 FIG 1 22 REMOVING THE KNIFE FROM THE STANDARD DRAG KNIFE HOLDER 3 Carefully pull the knife from the holder Setup 1 19 DCA User s Manual 1 8 2 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 kni
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30. The first toolbar is just a copy of the File menu The second tool bar is a mix of much used commands w With this button printer and test files can be sent to the printer This can SS also be used to upgrade the printer x a The refresh button re establishes communication with the printer and refreshes the parameter currently shown on screen LP see Configurations i This is a copy of the action list which can be seen at the left Change Origin side g Too Properties T This icon is only highlighted while Summa Printer Control is communicating with the cutter Clicking on it interrupts the connection Software 6 9 DCA User s Manual 6 3 Summa Color Control SCC configuration ColorControl is a Windows based program that processes Postscript files EPS PS EPSF and PDF files ColorControl provides the RIP Raster Image Processor to enable the operator to output vector and raster images to the DC4 6 3 1 ColorControl Preferences Preferences Category ColorControl System Settings ADOS Temp directory CADOCUME INWVANRA TNLOCALS TNTemp Reprint Licensing HostID 2OCXXOOCXX License key xooooo0000000000000000000000000X HASP Drivers HASP device drivers are version 4 99 5 20 Cancel FIG 6 11 COLORCONTROL PREFERENCES 1 Temp directory Indicates where SCC writes temporary files during processing SCC uses the default MS Windows temp directory 2 License key In this
31. a 6 2 5 Tests menu The test menu is used for starting internal DC4 tests updating the DC4 firmware and to check how many prints the printhead has a printed The internal test are 2 Tool Properties 24 Head Status a al the same as on the hard disk if diii a Kril Tip OF sel oss the option is installed velacky Summa Printer Control Fil wic Cun igurdi Selling MAE Li eb af Internal Tests k ve Densty Test ow Resolution A ao tg Densky Test lgh Fesolutlan i summa Printer mi User Configurations g Indace Firmware Software 6 6 DCA User s Manual 6 2 6 Action list With the action list or the setting menu parameters settings of the DC4 can be displayed on the computer 6 2 6 1 Configuration settings Below is a screen capture of the parameters that can be changed using Summa Printer Control option show hidden parameters is set to on When a parameter is changed then the parameter and the value are displayed in bold on the computer and the cancel and apply button are highlighted Click on apply to send the new value to the DC4 A Summa Printer Control oa Bie Yin Contajuratian semina let Hem Grid ih di 7 2 User Configurabons Current Printer Settings Parameter rie une u brile Presa B vU Mus Whur H trife Tip Offzet 41 cm ali E Paty wo mf HB en EL A Overa 0 2 m o Density 12200 EE Pirr Soraid Standard 1 8 bubble Derr
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33. ated on the right side Hold the media so it does not touch the floor Insert the vinyl between the cassette station and the base As soon as the vinyl covers a sensor the rear clamps will come down and hold the vinyl The clamps will come down and hold the vinyl FIG 1 12 LOADING ROLL AT THE BACK OF DC4 6 Next return to the front of the machine Hold the vinyl and push Que 7 Align the edge of the media using the alignment markers 1 on the front of the base then press Just before the DC4 starts to print it will test the media alignment and the position relative to the origin before it starts printing If the media is to far from the origin then the DC4 will Park the media on the starting point origin If it is not loaded straight it will align it automatically unless OptiTrac is set to white background FIG 1 13 LOADING ROLL AT THE FRONT OF THE DC4 The pinch rollers will now come down and the media is properly loaded The machine will remain paused until the front cover is closed After closing the front cover the DC4 will measure the media width If the media width has changed then the printer will prompt the user to check if the right pinch roller is set correct Setup 1 13 DCA User s Manual 1 6 2 Using media take up rollers The DC4 is equipped with an automatic motorized roll take up system The take up rollers are only active if the DC4 is printing If a printed image is to be contour
34. box the dongle license number appears If this box is blank then either the HASP drivers are not installed or the dongle is missing defective or the printer is turned off The printer must always be turned on before launching Summa Color Control Software 6 10 DCA User s Manual 6 3 2 Process preferences Preferences Category ColorControl Processes Processes N Plugins RIP Units Summa DC3 DC4 inches Reprint millimeters picas Cancel FIG 6 12 PROCESS PREFERENCES Units sets the units of measurement for pixel resolution page size and rulers within the preview menu Software 6 11 DC4 6 3 3 RIP preferences Preferences Category ColorControl Processes Plugins RIP Yuma DC3 DC4 Reprint User s Manual RIP RIP Settings Lib directory C Program Files SummaCC lib p By RIP memory MB 64 Cancel FIG 6 13 RIP PREFERENCES 1 Lib directory where SCC s library files reside The default is C Program Files SummaCC lib psrip3 If during an installation the files are stored elsewhere then change this setting appropriately If the settings are incorrect SCC will give a fatal error when ripping 2 RIP memory MB the amount of RAM SCC uses while processing files The default is 64MB The maximum memory used by SCC is 256MB Software DCA User s Manual 6 3 4 DC4 preferences Preferences Category ColorControl Processes Plugins Summa DC3 DC4 e
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36. ce of the reflection level of the backing and the media Then it will search the edges of the two outer rectangles If the vinyl is not appropriate for the test then the DC4 will give a message Then the test has to redone with a vinyl which has a high contrast between the media and the backing color 4 5 6 Cal Temp Sensors This test is used when a printhead is changed This test is fully automatic after the key is pressed twice 4 5 7 Firmware revision Pressing the key will furnish the details on the DC4 firmware revision This information is often helpful to technicians when diagnosing problems over the telephone 4 5 8 Room temperature Press the key and the DC4 will display the room temperature 4 5 9 coil setup This test is used to calibrate knife pressure and to set the knife Landing After adjustment the value is saved in the system s memory To execute this test a tension gauge of 100 gr and 500 gr is required Press the key to enter the test and follow the guidelines on the LCD screen Do not perform the coil test when the machine is working properly Changing the parameters to incorrect values may seriously affect the quality and may even damage the DC4 4 5 10 Show printer usage Pressing the key will furnish the square meter square feet amount of vinyl carried through the unit during printing Pressing the key will reset this counter to Zero Detailed Operation 4 9 DCA User s Manual
37. cut the take up rollers MUST be disabled To use the take up rollers follow procedure below Using an empty media core insert media core holders into each end and attach a piece of scrap vinyl to the core with adhesive tape minimum 1 meter long Place this core and vinyl on the DC4 as shown in the picture PREPARING TAKE UP ROLL Attach the scrap media to the edge of the vinyl Allow for some slack so the DC4 can align and park the media if necessary If the take up rollers are enabled and if the DCA is printing then the media will be rolled up USING THE TAKE UP ROLL Setup 1 14 DCA User s Manual 1 6 3 Unloading the media First detach the media from the take up roll if used Then push on the A up arrow key until the media does not move any further Go to the back of the machine and press on the top switch The machine will rewind the media supply roll and move the media from under the clamps Each time the media type is changed the user must perform the recommended line feed calibration see section 2 3 Failing to do so may result in poor print quality 1 6 4 Using the media basket It is strongly recommended to always use the rear basket while printing The basket prevents the vinyl from touching the ground or the base of the DC4 thus preventing the vinyl from collecting dust When the DC4 is used for print and cut then the media baskets front and rear MUST be used otherwise the vinyl will pic
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39. e 6 2 DCA User s Manual 6 1 2 Installing WinPlot WinPlot is a cutter driver It accepts eps and ai files with cut data It can send then the data to the DC4 The DC4 is not made to use as a cutter Reason for that is the supply mechanism It is internally switches off during cutting to avoid that the supply roll unrolls out off itself because of the constant movement of the vinyl during cutting So when the DC4 is used for cutting only the media has to be loaded as a sheet It is recommended to use WinPlot only when using OPOS contour cutting see section 3 1 1 2 To install WinPlot just click on the button and follow instructions on screen It is not recommended to change the options Restarting computer after installing WinPlot is not necessary if no other processes were running during installation 6 1 3 Installing printer tools Following useful tools can be installed with this program 1 Plug in for CorelDraw from version 12 on and Adobe Illustrator from version CS on for WinPlot and Color Control The plug in for Corel install an extra toolbar Clicking on an icon in this toolbar automatically exports the current drawing into the program indicated in the toolbar The plug in for Illustrator creates an extra menu under the file menu called summa From there the current design can be exported into Color Control or WinPlot 2 Palette for spot color definitions in ColorDraw from revision 10 on and Adobe Illustrator
40. e menu and click on IN puit In the s uent dialog boxes browse to the file that needs to be printed and click on the 20 _ button The print dialog box will appear there are 5 tabs General tab General Color Screening Layout Advanced Mirror Negative Rotate v RIP amp Print X Save v PS EPSF PDF file after successfully RIP ing Save RilP ed file after successfully printing Import scc Number of copies Cancel Save defaults FIG 6 16 GENERAL TAB l Force Black Overprint overprints all black elements which help to prevent small black text from dropping out the background color TEXT TEXT FORCE BLACK OVERPRINT ON FORCE BLACK OVERPRINT OFF 2 Mirror reverses the image which is useful for some backlit and window graphic applications 3 Negative creates a negative image which is useful for screen printing applications RIP amp Print select which operation to perform gi Rotate rotates an image 90 180 or 270 6 Save PS EPS PDF file after successfully ripping Select whether to save or delete the file that has just been ripped 7 Save Ripped file after printing Select whether to save or delete the ripped file after printing The location of the ripped files can be set in the preference menu If this option is set to on then this subdirectory has to be checked regularly in order not to flood the hard disk 8 Number of copies specify the number of copi
41. eparing the DC4 for long print outs The DC4 has a fixed position at the rear for the roller guiding of the flange It is possible that some types of vinyls are not wound up even e g the core sticking out This results in a forcing of the path of the vinyl in a wrong direction Following procedure can help to solve that problem 1 Load media in the machine as described in section 1 6 1 2 Print out a small test of 2 or 3 band passes high FIG 2 9 REPOSITIONING ROLLER GUIDE 3 Check the path of the media The distances marked with the white arrows and the same number should all be the same The middle arrow of the second photo points to the roll itself 4 f not check first if the media has moved from its place of origin If so reload with a maximum loop at the back 5 If it did not move then reposition the rollerguide so that the path of the vinyl is as shown above Make also sure that the flange is flush to the core Basic Operation 2 12 DER 3 Print Cut 3 1 Contour cutting There are two possible ways to contour cut with the DC4 Normally the cutting is done automatically direct after the job is printed The Rip recognizes the contour lines splits up print and cut data sends first the printing data to the DC4 and then the cutting data The DC4 has also an accurate Optical Positioning System This can be used when it is impossible to contour cut right after the printing For instance when the design has to
42. er or in combination with a miniature print server to connect the printer to a network FIG 1 6 FIG 1 7 PARALLEL CONNECTION CONNECTION USING PRINT SERVER Setup 1 10 DCA User s Manual 1 5 3 Connecting the printer to a Mac using a USB cable Mac OS 8 5 to OS 92 h Power off the printer Connect 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 printer Power on the printer see section 1 4 3 and return to the computer Insert the DC4 CD into the computers CD ROM drive Click on the USB install driver icon on the CD ROM OQ SON ix dp CIS 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 printer is connected to the computer before device installation then the computer will regard the printer as an unknown device The driver can be installed at any time with or without the printer connected Mac OSX Most recent print and cut software does not need a driver installation when a computer is connected to the printer The software that controls the driver is built into the print cut software Setup 1 11 DCA User s Manual 1 6 Media Handling 1 6 1 Loading media The DCA is designed to work with rolls of media not sheets It is advised to use cotton gloves while loading the media otherwise the surface of the
43. es to print Software 6 15 DCA User s Manual 6 3 7 Color Tab General Color Screening Layout Advanced Colorspace Reverse print order Color name Type Color ID Print order Process Magenta Process Process Process Spot CONTOUR Cut line Cancel Save defaults FIG 6 17 COLOR TAB 1 Colorspace select 3 color CMY 4 color CMYK Monochrome Grey scale or spot color only Printing in 4 colors is chosen to deepen shadows and to provide a true black Printing in 3 colors reduces the cost of the output See fig below only visible in color PRINTED CMYK PRINTED CMY 2 Reverse print order reverses the print order This option is used for reverse backlit applications to preserve the lightest color being printed first Choosing this option also has as a result that the masking colors are printed last The best print order is always YMCK 3 Type CMYK information in the file will default to Process If spot color information is assigned in the design software then they will appear here as Spot The spot colors can be changed to As process if the spot color ribbons are not available The spot color COUNTOUR is an exception SCC will cut out any information in spot color CONTOUR There can only be one contour color Also the spot color FLEXCUT is an exception SCC will cut out any information in spot color FLEXCUT in FlexCut see section 3 2 There can only be one
44. f ribbon in the cassette available for printing The printer will not check the cassettes if no media is loaded CAUTION Do not insert empty cassettes without ribbon Setup 1 16 DCA User s Manual 1 7 2 Refilling ribbon cassettes The DC4 prints by transferring pigmented vinyl resin directly onto vinyl media Each color is printed separately in strips appx 10cm wide printing yellow first then magenta cyan and sometimes black The media is then advanced feed an exact distance in order to print the next strip band carefully aligning each pixel The ribbons are wound onto plastic cores which are unique to the DC4 cassette and printer carriage First remove the protective ribbon wrapping and place the HI ribbon identification chip aside This ribbon chip contains information about the ribbon s color formulation and transfer energy necessary for printing The RI chips are color coded for easy identification 1 Open the cassette by pressing the release tabs on each side 1 and then lifting upward the top hinges in the back to the bottom part FIG 1 18 CASSETTE TOP RELEASE TABS 2 Insert the RI chip into the bottom of the cassette orientation is shown in figure 1 20 the arrow indicates the direction for inserting 3 Place the ribbon into the cassette as shown below There is also a small diagram inside the cassette bottom to help remind the loading direction FIG 1 19 LOADING RIBBON AND RI
45. fe 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 AUC A rap FILM gt v N Lg N Fg N x Ld N N I J N AA N N N N N A N Y BACKING J FIG 1 23 KNIFE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT 5 Insert the knife holder into head clamp seating it firmly FIG 1 24 CLAMP DRAG HEAD 6 Close the clamp and tighten the clamp screw Setup 1 20 DES Basic Operation 2 1 The control Panel Figure 2 1 shows the control panel of the DC4 The most used functions of the LCD and the control panel keys are explained in the following paragraphs It is advised not to touch the control panel while the machine is printing or cutting except for canceling the current job cH dH HU Lunar IHE PIE AET pe g belra PREH LIG WE ii Abi PEN 17 Py EE FIG 2 1 DC4 CONTROL PANEL 2 1 1 The liquid crystal display The liquid crystal display LCD contains 4 lines of 20 characters The LCD provides DC4 status information during operation and displays menu options for the configuration of the DC4 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 The various menu and submenu items are always presented in a loop w
46. fset value is 45 mm Press the Po r lt arrow key until the desired knife offset is displayed on the LCD and press Gan to confirm The value can be set between 0 and 1 mm Make sure that the selected knife offset value matches that of the knife blade Some fine tuning may be necessary because of the mechanical tolerances on the knife To verify the knife offset a test can be cut by pressing the ED key If the offset value is set too low the rectangles will not close When the offset value is set too high the rectangles will be distorted On the LCD display the active setting is marked with an asterisk 4 4 3 Velocity The VELOCITY submenu is used to set or modify the cutting velocity The default velocity is 500 mm s 20 ips Press the Or arrow keys until the desired speed is displayed on the LCD and press Gun to confirm The velocity can be set between 50 mm s 2 ips and 600 mm s 24 ips On the LCD the active plotting speed is marked with an asterisk 4 4 4 Overcut The OVERCUT submenu enables you to generate an overcut in order to improve weeding the cut vinyl Press the or arrow keys to change the value and press to confirm The default overcut is set to 2 The overcut setting can be disabled 0 or set to any value between 1 and 10 Each unit is about 0 1 mm or 0 004 On the LCD the active value is marked with an asterisk Detailed Operation 4 6 DCA User s Manual 4 4 5 DIN test T
47. g the or lt key Then press to confirm 4 3 8 OptiTrac Color The DCA prints and measures small lines located at each side of the print to optimize the tracking performance The color of these lines can be changed within this menu Be sure to use colors that are in contrast with the vinyl color The menu option to change color is useful when printing monochrome or on colored vinyl The default value for white vinyl is cyan If white gold or silver is chosen as OptiTrac M color then the DC4 will raise the head between the left and right OptiTrac M mark if the color is not used With all other colors it will keep the head down 4 3 9 OptiTrac This menu allows setting the OptiTrac M feature to automatic ON OFF or white background The default setting is automatic which means the OptiTrac lines are omitted when the height of the design is less than one print pass wide 98mm Setting this option to ON means the lines are always printed OFF is used for special media on which the markers can not be read This means that the line feed has to be done manually and that there will always be a relative large overlap White background is used to accentuate the markers more and to mask reflective particles in the media This is normally only used if white ribbon was already used in the design The media is not automatically aligned when using this option Detailed Operation 4 4 DCA User s Manual 4 3 10 Calibrate linefeed
48. he DIN TEST CUT 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 test cut is always a DIN A4 portrait A size image This cut is always executed in the sequence prescribed by the ISO DIN standard Press the key to execute 4 4 6 Load OPOS Markers This initiates the special load procedure to read the pre printed markers This feature is completely explained in chapter 6 of this manual Press the key to execute and follow the instructions on the LCD 4 4 7 Flex mode Flex mode is explained in section 3 2 As well the individual parameters Detailed Operation 4 7 DCA User s Manual 4 5 Setup menu The setup menu contains parameters tests and info on the DC4 that are not often used 4 5 1 Take up roll The TAKE UP ROLL sub menu is used to activate or deactivate the take up rollers The take up rollers can be set to disable print only job and print amp cut job by pressing the or key Then press D to confirm On the LCD display the active setting is marked with an asterisk 4 5 2 Ribbon Save The RIBBON SAVE sub menu is used to set the ribbon save mode In STANDARD mode a ribbon is used over the full width of the print job as soon as one dot is required in the print pass No ribbon will be used if no ink is required in the print pass In ribbon save mode HIGH no r
49. hen 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 Flexcut wears down the cutting knife fast Print amp Cut 3 6 DEA 4 1 Introduction This section is a detailed list of all parameters that can be changed and tests that can be initiated from the touch screen This section may be used as a reference for locating a certain setting or test Lic Pis r RT HT Y 107 GE ZE ni PREMIUM WHITE UT AVL MENU PALSE MALH MEHL PRINTER MENILI ENTER MEI pl AS 2 E LEHTE CUTTE 13 ME TU ENTER PET a hi Hil l k HTE M MEHU EHTER PT p PERI ape ELEC T LISER LA FI METH MEHU 1 LB FF A Yo A IA 4 PRI HTER MEHL DENSI Ty 11500 E CTEST I APPLY1 PRINTER Mehr PRINT SPEED Detailed Operation FEIHTER METLI sk EE LE LIEHSIT qe gt r Opp My La HD has Tod FIL LrTITES PAL I MP PIE DOT ONERLAP KH APPLY DIST KITE E BIET FPE EE PILIS SCRATCHGLIARO e FF CHAPPL 1 PRI HTER MEHL JETI TRAZ COLOR CYAN i APPLY FRETHTER MEM EHLITCOPIHTI C DPTITRHC SUME Ie LHPFL I PRINTER MERLI COLTERATE LIME FEED CENTER F REINMTER MEL v CALI BRATE PRIMTECUT CEHTER PRINTER MEM HERO ALT GHMEMT CENTER
50. hich means 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 Basic Operation 2 1 DCA User s Manual 2 1 2 The and key The function of the and key depends on the current status of the DC4 The bottom line of the LCD displays the function of the keys between brackets if available 2 1 3 The key The key returns back a step in to the previous menu level To get at the top level of the menu press this key three times The DC4 will also then be ready for printing if media is loaded The XC 77 key toggles the status of the clamps This key works only when the 5DC is in a ready state There are three Clamps The left clamp on the rotating base and the pinch rollers All clamps serve to hold the media in place while printing and transport media forward and backward The LCD prompts the user for a loading procedure when the clamps are raised A lt gt 2 1 5 Thearrow W Keys The use of the arrow keys varies according to the operation in progress For example when working with different sub menus the arrow keys select the next or the previous submenu Values in a submenu can be changed by pressing the lt or arrow keys When the DC4 is in normal operation pressing A or W moves the media backward and forward It is recommended never to move the media backward for printing on unused parts of the media The imprin
51. his product 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 O 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 2007 Summa bvba Registering Your Printer Please register your printer on the following link http www summa be registration html Failure to register may result in delayed responses to your warranty and service inquiries 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 Wsummausa com 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 summausa com Sales sales summa us
52. ibbon will be used if no ink is required in the print pass and ribbon will also be saved as soon as no ink is required anymore on the right hand side of the image With ribbon save mode HIGH the printhead is raised inside the image This may leave an impression in the vinyl causing print quality issues in the next print passes The ribbon save mode can be set by pressing the Or key Then press to confirm The default setting is STANDARD On the LCD display the active setting is marked with an asterisk 4 5 3 calibrate media Calibrate media is used to optimize the parameters of the OptiTrac sensor Press the to perform the calibration The DC4sx prints out the pattern below and starts a measuring procedure A lot of numbers appear on the LCD they are only there for the service technician mr m FIG 4 5 CALIBRATE MEDIA TEST 4 5 4 Calibrate Print amp Cut When the Hard disk option is installed then this test can also be performed directly from the keypad The calibrate print amp Cut calibration is explained in section 2 5 Detailed Operation 4 8 DCA User s Manual 4 5 5 Calibrate OPOS This test is used to calibrate the physical distance between the marker sensor and the knife tip Press the key to start the test The DC4 will cut out three rectangles After that the machine will prompt the user to weed the three rectangles Do so and press continue key O The DC4 will now measure the differen
53. ies Next set aside the accessories box FIG 1 1 DC4 ON SHIPPING PALLET Setup 1 1 DCA User s Manual The printer is secured to the base at each side with a bracket Remove the 4 nuts 17 mm located at each side Next lift the brackets up and out by pulling the bottom part backwards under the DC4 and then remove them FIG 1 2 UNPACKING DC4 STAGE 2 Remove the two foam blocks from underneath the stand Do this using the two ramps which are screwed to the pallet Slide the ramp under the stand closest to the end with the foam suspension blocks From this point on two people ARE REQUIRED for safety reasons Lift the DC4 from each side just high enough so the foam blocks can be pulled out from underneath the DC4 FIG 1 3 UNPACKING DC4 STAGE 3 Setup 1 2 DCA User s Manual Position the ramps so the printer can be rolled down from the pallet Be sure the wheels of the printer are aligned with the ramp legs FIG 1 4 UNPACKING DC4 FINAL STAGE 4 Open the front cover and loosen the printer carriage then remove the foam underneath the carriage which is protecting the printhead Loosen the cutter carriage Remove the protective sheet from the printing surface The printing surface is very fragile please read section 5 1 6 Setup 1 3 DCA User s Manual 1 2 DC4 printer components 1 2 1 The DC4 as viewed from the front FIG 1 5 DC4 FRONT VIEW 1 Control Panel and LCD All printer ac
54. inter default Colors might differ slightly when using other settings in either CorelDraw or SummaColorControl Detailed Operation 4 10 5 Maintenance and Cleaning 5 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The DC4 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 which may affect the performance of the DC4 Keep the DC4 as clean as possible by keeping the front cover always closed When necessary clean the unit with a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent Do not use abrasive cleaners The printing surface is made out of a special cellular material Do not touch it Cleaning it with any kind of fluid will permanently damage it Also if pressure is applied to the surface with anything other than the printhead the printing surface could also be permanently damaged 5 1 1 Cleaning the drive system After time and usage the sleeves of the drive drum may become clogged with accumulated residue from the media liner This situation may affect traction as the media will tend to slip between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves To clean the drive sleeves proceed as follows 1 Power down the DC4 and remove media and cassettes Switch it back on 2 Wait until it is initialized and open the front cover 3 Cover the front and rear sensor with a piece of paper Remove the backing from a piece of vinyl Place
55. ised X distance distance between two consecutive markers depends on several items Normally 30 to 40 cm is a recommended distance If the marker size is smaller than 3mm lower the X distance If the white margin is critical lower the X distance The bigger the distance between the markers the faster the registration of the markers works The smaller the distance between the markers the more accurate OPOS works however the influence on the accuracy is rather small The distance between the different markers must be the same O Make a copy of the row of markers and place them left to the design Make sure the left row is not shifted in the up down direction in reference to the right row of markers O Make the layer on which the contour lines are invisible and not printable O Print the design together with markers on the DC4 Print amp Cut 3 Go DCA User s Manual Make sure not to scale or rotate the design in the RIP Leave at least 30cm after the design Leave the front edge also to the design It is advised to group the jobs on a roll since with each sheet there needs to be rear margin of 30cm a AS hin EN MN I WY ERES FIG 3 5 PRINTED DESIGN Print amp Cut 3 4 DCA User s Manual 3 1 1 3 Making cutting data ready O Make the layer on which the contour lines are visible and printable Do the opposite with the print data O Make sure that he origin marker top right is als
56. k up dust damaging the print The front and rear baskets are designed to hold at least 6 meter of vinyl Depending on the type of vinyl it is possible to hold up until 10 meters FIG 1 14 REAR BASKET Setup 1 15 DCA User s Manual 1 7 Loading ribbon cassettes 1 7 1 Loading and removing the cassettes The DC4 can take up to 8 cassettes The cassettes can be loaded or removed from the cassette station at any time even during printing If the printer is missing a color then it will give a message on the LCD just before it needs the color The machine automatically detects the end of a ribbon If the machine runs out off a certain ribbon color while printing then it will pause until the operator inserts a new ribbon As soon as the machine detects a new ribbon roll it will continue to print and complete the image ALWAYS load or remove cassettes from behind the printer To remove a cassette open the rear cover by puling down both latches simultaneously FIG 1 15 REAR CASSETTE STATION COVER To remove a cassette lift it enough to pass over the rubber bumper then pull it backwards and out of the printer To load a cassette push it gently into an open location until it just passes the rear bumper then press it down and pull it backwards against the bumper FIG 1 16 FIG 1 17 REMOVING A CASSETTE LOADING A CA amp SSETTE Close the rear cover After the media is loaded DC4 will take the cassette and estimate the amount o
57. knife depth is correctly set when the test pattern is visible on the front side of the media backing but not on the rear side of the media backing 5 Increase the knife pressure using the key when the cut pattern is not visible on the front side of the media backing 6 Decrease the knife pressure with the key when the cut pattern is visible on the rear side of the media backing 7 Press the key save and do a new test or the key to save the changed setting In general you should increase the knife depth and knife pressure when using thicker vinyl types Basic Operation 2 7 DCA User s Manual Setting the knife offset 1 Power on the printer and load media see section 1 6 1 Press the key and the W key until cutter menu is visible The cutter menu will appear on the LCD Press the key The cutter menu will open and the knife pressure will appear on the LCD display the active setting is marked with an Press the W key The knife offset will appear on the LCD display the active setting is marked with an Press the key A knife offset test pattern as shown below will be cut out FIG 2 7 CORRECT KNIFE OFFSET PATTERN When the knife offset is too low the test pattern looks like this and the knife offset will have to be raised When the knife offset is too high the test pattern looks like this and the knife offset will have to be lowered Increase the knife offset using the key
58. me name as on the preview window Then print out the file Software 6 23 7 Specifications 7 1 Features List 7 1 1 Hardware OptiPrint M media cleaner Powered roll feed system with media flanges Powered roll up system with media flanges Baskets Rear and Front Media sensor Hard Disk 2 GB job storage space 7 1 2 Interface 8 key control panel 4x20 character liquid crystal display English Display language Metric or English units 7 1 3 Functionality 16 user configurations Auto Alignment system Up to eight colors job OptiTrac Ribbon save e Right side of band e OptiTrac colors Mirror silver and Gold e Cutting e Concatenation and curve smoothing to obtain better cut quality e OptiCut drag movement optimization e Overcut for easy weeding e Multiple reprint feature up to 999 e Flash Eproms Specifications 7 1 DC4 User s Manual 7 1 4 Software e Summa Color Control SCC Postscript Level 3 compatible RIP Import EPS PDF of PS files Scaling rotating mirroring inversing Panelling Colormask and Primerdot Contour Cutting Spotcolor support e WinPlot Bridge program to cut artwork created in other programs Windows 98 2000 amp XP Connection by USB serial parallel or any printer port installed on your operating system Import of simple Al EPS and DXF files Plug in for CorelDraw 11 12 and X3 and Adobe Illustrator CS and CS2 Nesting panelling weeding box and cut by
59. ning pad proceed as follows 1 Take a piece of scrap vinyl that is a bit larger than the cleaning pad Remove the backing and stick it on the cleaning pad 2 Gently apply equal pressure on the vinyl pressing the adhesive on the pad 3 Remove the vinyl and check the back of the vinyl If it is dirty do the procedure again until the vinyl does not show dirt from the cleaning pad If the cleaning pad starts turning white it is worn out and should be replaced The cleaning plate should be cleaned every week or after each change of roll vinyl which ever come first Every five rolls of vinyl the cleaning pad should be replaced or turned once mark used side so it is not used twice Using not approved material can raise the need to perform these actions Cleaning pad should be changed if the printhead is changed FIG 5 3 CLEANING PAD Maintenance 5 3 DCA User s Manual 5 1 4 Cleaning the printhead The printhead accumulates dust debris and resin residue which can all degrade the print quality The printer will automatically self clean the printhead see section 4 3 13 While this procedure removes much of the residue and debris the printhead will sometimes require manual cleaning particularly after a ribbon breakage because large pieces of ribbon material might be caught underneath the carriage Do not clean the printhead just after printing The printhead is still hot after printing Touching it too soon after prin
60. nted and then cut out Then the DC4 calibrates the OptiTrac sensor and then completes the line feed test The printed lines are measured and then internal parameters are adjusted automatically If the DC4 has to compensate too much it will prompt the operator to redo the test A simple line feed calibration test will suffice then LINE FEED CALIBRATION TEST XX inch ar E RECOMMENDED LINE FEED CALIBRATION TEST LINE FEED CALIBRATION TEST FIG 2 4 SIMPLE LINE FEED CALIBRATION TEST Basic Operation 2 5 DCA User s Manual Head alignment The two parameters above control the alignment in the media direction There is also a calibration in the direction of the movement of the head This is calibrated mechanically when a head is changed and should not be redone until the head is replaced again However due to different media parameters difference in media roll up tension thickness of media there might also be need for an extra calibration in the direction of the movement of the head Automatic head alignment setup 1 Power on the printer and load media see section 1 6 1 2 Press the key The printer menu will appear on the LCD 3 Press the key The printer menu will open and first menu item will appear on the LCD 4 Press the W key until the head alignment test menu is visible on LCD Press the key The line menu will appear on the LCD display there is a choice between a manual test and an automa
61. o defined as a contour This will be used as the origin for the cutting O It is recommended to use WinPlot for sending cutting data to the DC4 WinPlot also send the OPOS parameters automatically to the DC4 Just click on the OPOS cut icon and the parameters will be send to the DC4 and the special load will be activated the machine will ask the user to put the knife tip above the first OPOS marker When using WinPlot then the orientation of the design loaded in the DC4 must be the same as the orientation on screen in WinPlot Complete design gt Cutting data FIG 3 6 SELECTING CUT DATA Print amp Cut 3 5 DCA User s Manual 3 2 Cutting trough The DC4 can also cut through both vinyl and backing This is done with the option FlexCut 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 recommended There are 4 typical FlexCut parameters 1 Full pressure pressure This parameter determines the maximum pressure This
62. ognizes as an object to be cut When using Summa Color Control see section 6 3 it is advised to use the spot color palette and the spot color CONTOUR Summa Color control print then first the other objects and afterwards the objects which have as color CONTOUR will be cut automatically Send the job with he RIP to the DC4 3 1 1 2 OPOS cutting When the printed job has to laminated before cutting then follow this procedure O Put the OPOS markers around the drawing In your design the top right corner is the origin of the design that will be printed out O Place the origin marker at the right side and above all contours that need to be cut size FIG 3 3 PLACEMENT OF THE FIRST ORIGIN MARKER Print amp Cut 3 2 DCA User s Manual The marker must be a square The advised size is 3mm and the line style of the marker is best set to none line styles with a certain thickness affect the precision Make sure that around every marker a white space which is 3 4 times the size of the marker O Place rest of the markers y Xdistance D Ydistance FIG 3 4 PLACEMENT OF THE REST OF THE MARKERS O First place copies of the origin marker at a regular distance in the up down direction The last marker at the bottom must be under all contours that need be cut This direction will be referred to as the X direction Make sure there is enough white space around every marker The adv
63. onents Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Nest when vou are ready to continue Deutsch Francais Italiano Espa ol Nederlands Current selection requires at least 17 3 MB of disk space FIG 6 2 LANGUAGE SELECTION OF SCC The last option is whether to install the driver for the dongle or not The installation program remembers whether the driver has been installed or not If not then this option is automatically set to on other wise it is set to off ie Setup Summa ColorControl Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you Would like Setup to perform while installing Summa ColorContral then click Next Additional icons Create a desktop icon Protection key HASP driver Install driver for USB or Parallel protection key Cancel FIG 6 3 HASP DRIVER INSTALLATION The driver is a third party driver from the company Aladdin Follow the instruction on screen The installation may take a while Wait until the program shows it has finished the installation of the driver Then install the dongle and wait again until Windows reports that the dongle is ready to use Then Color Control can be started It is not recommended to change the options during the installation See section 6 3 for explanation of the options of Color Control Softwar
64. or 8 Take up Rollers The two front rollers are part of the motorized media take up system used for unattended printing 9 Cutter Carriage The cutter carriage is the mount for the contour cutting knife holder Setup 1 5 DCA User s Manual 1 2 2 The printer as viewed from the back FIG 1 6 DC4 REAR VIEW 1 Power Entry Module The fuse box the AC power cord receptacle and the on off switch are located in the power entry module See section 1 4 3 for power up procedure and section 1 4 3 for information about changing the fuse 2 Media Load push buttons On the right side there are two push buttons conveniently located to make the loading process easy For further explanation see section 1 6 1 3 Parallel port This connector IEEE1284 B provides a communication link between the DC4 and the host computer It can be used as a connection with a LAN in combination with an Ethernet to parallel converter 4 USB port This interface is based on the standards specified in Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 1 It allows for high speed bi directional serial communication between the host computer and the DC4 5 Cable clamp These two cable clamps provide a neat path for the communication cables 6 Cassette station latch Two latches are located at the back in order to open up the cassette station Open only when the machine is paused or switched off 7 Media supply rollers The two back rollers a
65. or extra users XA The last item in this menu will exit the program 6 2 2 View menu Summa Printer Control With the view menu the appearance of the program K Configuration Settings Tests Holp can be changed Some options are only highlighted gio Tania le ue if a connection between the DC4 and the computer E ar has been established Pct ce Status Bar i w Show Hints rat y Larga SLI is A sz amall Izanz note js Hi kbe ETE IE Kule Te clue Velocity S yerel Density Software 6 5 DCA User s Manual 6 2 3 Configuration menu Summa Printer Control With the configuration menu the language and units of Tie View ENE Settings Tests Iep measurement which Summa Printer control uses can EE QA Display Lanquaas fay ff be changed With the option menu more or less mm eme f parameters can be made visible WE T Onions ar gett e User Configuretic Poe ee ee Pim 6 2 4 Settings menu The settings menu can be used to lo m display certain DC4sx parameters on EP eb amp Uer Configurations zi your computer These parameters 32 Tool Prepertics can be changed and saved on the suu E le I computer hard disk and also in ETE Deckup DC4sx memory This menu can also b P eee NS be used to make a backup of all the ves A p parameters or restore a backup from the rm Yelouly CR hard disk of the computer The settings can also be mailed to Summ
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68. re part of the media supply system 8 Media Supply Sensor The media supply sensor enables the motorized media supply rollers Do not place any objects in front of the sensor Setup 1 6 DC4 User s Manual 1 3 Ideal Operating Environment Environmental conditions can significantly affect the printers performance High humidity high temperatures direct sunlight and airborne contamination dust can adversely affect print quality The printer should be located away from windows and doors preferably within a clean interior room of a building Check for the following conditions when installing the DC4 Surface must be level without vibration Operating temperature should be stable between 15 27 degrees Celsius 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit Operating humidity should be stable between 3096 and 7596 Area should not be prone to static electricity no carpeted floors gt Be sure to allow enough space surrounding the printer for changing media rolls and ribbons At least 500mm 24 inches on both sides and 1000mm 40 inches behind and in front of the printer gt The printer uses a universal power supply that can operate from 100 to 240 volts with a line frequency of 50 or 60 Hz Setup 1 7 DCA User s Manual 1 4 Connecting the Printer to the Mains 1 4 4 Grounding Earthing CAUTION An insulated ground conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit that supplies power to the wall outlet to
69. resolution of 304x608 dpi which results in higher color contrast and scharper images 6 Masking is an option to print color layers underneath other colors Commonly used for printing on clear vinyl Choose between ColorMask complete coverage Primer dot printed dot on dot or pixel on pixel and VisionPrint perforated hole patterns The patterns in VisionPrint can be chosen with Mask name The size of the pattern can be changed with Mask size and Shape size The small window next to the shape option displays the pattern that will be printed out The black area indicates area to be printed and the white area indicates what will not be printed There is a choice of one two or three masking layers Fill in the cassettes numbers for selected layers as needed IRA n Layer black E P t Layer 2 white Design FIG 6 23 MASKING Layer 1 black Layer 2 white Design FIG 6 24 PRIMER DOT aver black i Layer 2 white Design Software 6 22 DCA User s Manual FIG 6 25 VISION PRINT 6 3 11 How to rip View and print Follow next procedure to RIP View and print In the print dialogue box choose E EIS Set the rest of the printing itle as explained i in previous section Click on LL Enter the Fle menu and click on MEMES The ripped file can be checked it can not be altered any more opot colors do not show in the preview Click on the 54 icon Choose the file with the sa
70. s When printer is in double density mode then the speed settings have no effect on the printing speed any more Double density can be set to ON or OFF by pressing the Or key Then press Gm to confirm 4 3 5 Dot overlap The DOT OVERLAP sub menu is used to activate or deactivate the dot overlap When the DC4 prints the next pass of an image the last dot on the edge of the So pass is reprinted Dot overlap can be set to ON OFF or HALF by pressing the key Then press Gm to confirm lt is advised to set dot overlap to ON When printing with a mask see 6 3 10 set it to HALF On the LCD display the active setting is marked with an asterisk Detailed Operation 4 3 DCA User s Manual 4 3 6 Color Offset The COLOR OFFSET sub menu is used to set the color offset feature While printing the DC4 shifts each color plane 8 dots STANDARD This is to blend the printed strips together more gradually The figure below shows how offset color plane strips are printed Color offset can be increased 16 dots HIGH or disabled 0 dots DISABLED by pressing the arrow keys Then press to confirm It is advised to set color offset to STANDARD On the LCD display the active setting is marked with an asterisk Second Pass First Pass FIG 4 3 COLOR OFFSET 4 3 7 ScratchGuard The option Scratch guard makes it possible to put a layer of protective coating on the printed images Scratchguard can be set to ON or OFF by pressin
71. s can be installed individually also By clicking on the tab s all the utilities can be installed separately Summa Printer Tools A inPlot SCC Plug in r Falatte rICC Profiles A mI Summa Printer Control Install Visual Basic for 4pplications rs installed with pour Corel AA Information WinPlat ix installed Summa Color Control is installed Full Installation FIG 6 5 INSTALLATION OF SEPARATE PRINTER TOOLS Software 6 4 DCA User s Manual 6 2 Summa Printer Control Menus The Summa Printer Control program basically has the same functions as the control panel It is up to the user to decide which way he will work most efficiently The users who will work with the Summa Printer Control program will notice that it is a very powerful and practical tool Summa Printer Control File View Configuration Settings Tests Help s 3 Action List x ett A Summa Printer User Configurations 3 Tool Properties Info on Summa website Info E Users Summa Register Online FIG 6 6 SUMMA PRINTER CONTROL START SCREEN 6 2 1 File menu Summa Printer Control l l l l l With the file menu configuration settings can be save on the computer and loaded from its hard disk The options mim View Configuration Settings Te GEP pens rl e cls are only highlighted if a connection between the DC4 and Save As x the computer has been established This can be useful as d Ext ww back up
72. scroll through the saved jobs Push lt or key to change the amount of copies that need to be reprinted Push the Ga key to start reprinting the chosen job Pressing Em removes all jobs from the hard disk 4 2 3 Cutter menu Gad 4 2 4 System setup SELECT 4 2 5 Select User Configuration The DC4 stores 16 user configurations Push the lt or key to change the Pressing enters the cutter menu The cutter menu is explained in section 4 4 Pressing enters the system setup menu This menu is explained in section 4 5 configuration Push the Gaunt key to confirm the selection On the LCD the active user is marked with an asterisk The user configurations are setup to quickly change several parameters depending on the type of vinyl or kind of job 4 2 6 Shut down After pressing G the DC4 removes any cassette from the carriage closes any open files on the hard disk and raises the pinch rollers It is advised to use this key when shutting down the DC4 especially for minimizing wear on the pinch rollers If the pinch rollers are left down for a long period of time a flat spot is created on the wheel and tracking becomes a problem and is not guaranteed any more The pinch rollers are automatically raised when the DC4 is idle for more than 4 minutes 4 2 7 Reset When pressing _ the DC4 will reset This reset is usually used for canceling current print jobs or canceling non fatal errors or alarms A
73. se holder 3 Fuse Maintenance 5 6 cc 6 Software for the PC 6 1 Introduction The installation manual CD contains following program s plug in s Summa Printer Control Spot color palette for Corel and Illustrator summa Color Control optional dongle required WinPlot Plug in for Corel and Illustrator for Summa Color Control and WinPlot ICC profiles Oe p Io cs When the installation CD is inserted in the computer then it start normally automatically If not launch the routine manually from the Run command line in the Windows Start menu Type D autostart exe where D is the CD ROM drive Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For vou Open D autostart exel v After that the start up screen appears Summa CD DC4 sx Install Color Control dongle required Install winPlat ii Install Printer Tools RS User s Manual A Explore CD Summa Home Page Huit Copyright 2006 Summa FIG 6 1 INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE Software 6 1 DCA User s Manual 6 1 1 Installing Summa Color Control Color Control is a RIP it can import eps files and then send the data to the printer It accepts both print and contour cut data Color Control requires a hardware key also called a dongle Click on the button to install During the installation the language can be chosen ie Setup Summa ColorControl Select Comp
74. stination printer USB iiai Printer type Summa DC4 gt RIP output directory C Program Files Summa ES Output Browse Summa DC3 DC4 Custom masks Import spot ID s Reset spot ID s Cancel FIG 6 14 PREFERENCES l Destination printer select the interface port most commonly used is the USB port 2 Check if printer type is set to Summa DC4 This is important for maximum printing width and tile size 3 HIP output directory specify the directory where ripped files will be stored Please BE VERY CAREFUL and watch this directory as large ripped files can accumulate and fill your computers hard disk quickly 4 Custom masks import custom made masks for the Vision Print feature It is recommended to use bitmaps with a height that is a multiple of 16 pixels 5 Import Spot ID s allows new spot color ID s to be created and imported when a new spot color is released 6 Reset Spot ID s resets spot ID s to factory default Software 6 13 DCA User s Manual 6 3 5 Reprint preferences Preferences Category ColorControl Processes Reprint Plugins RIP Summa DC3 DC4 Reprint int di Reprint directory Browse Iv Use the RIP output directory Cancel FIG 6 15 REPRINT PREFERENCES Reprint directory select to use the RIP output directory or choose another location to store ripped files Software 6 14 DCA User s Manual 6 3 6 How to rip and print To begin enter the F
75. the factory Some extra predefined users can be found on the DC4 CD under the subdirectory users send them to the DC4 with Summa Printer Control Open Summa Printer Control Click on select the appropriate file and send it see section 6 2 Be careful these predefined users will overwrite the current user parameters It is advised to start from 16 down when creating your own Basic Operation 2 10 DCA User s Manual 2 How to Change media width 2 7 1 Pinch roller positioning The DC4 has three positions for the right pinch roller The recommended roll widths are 61 76 137cm 24 30 54 inch The printer remembers always the last loaded media width even when machine is switched off regardless of the chosen user If a different size of media i is lt oanag then n ird iu P ne user r to eS ue uo ngs oe Mug FE 1 zi AERE PLE U OH Press to continue and eed pinch roller Boston ifi necessary The line feed calibration see section 2 3 depends on the loaded media width The line feed parameters are stored per user and it always indicated with a letter in the upper right corner of the LCD for which media width the current user is calibrated L for 137cm 54inch M for 76cm 30inch s for 61cm 24inch If a job is sent to the DC4 and the loaded media width is not o wth ine correct qud Jeca Tion id ER p pa user D Ud Do e Eo USER IS Presto continue e will ear this cie and the DC4 wil continue printing ho
76. the file then SCC will automatically cut a border around the design Space after job Software 6 20 DCA User s Manual 6 3 10 Advanced tab General Color Screening Layout Advanced Horizontal offset rmm lo V Use ColorControl UCR GCR Job name label Use High Res mode Masking Masking type ColorMask M VisionPrint Primer Dot Mask name Offset circle v Mask size 26 x 26 2 17 x 2 17 mm Y Shape size 19x 19 1 58 x 1 58 mm v First mask cassette ID 4 M Invert Second mask cassette ID E Third mask cassette ID None Cancel Save defaults FIG 6 22 ADVANCED TAB 1 Horizontal offset specify the offset from the origin of a normal printout 2 Job name optional specify the name the printer will use in the printer s queue 3 Use ColorControl UCR GCR a process that determines the amount of black ink used to replace CMY in areas where those three inks overlap Under Color Removal and Grey Component Replacement lt is highlighted only when working in 4 color mode See fig below only visible in color PRINTED NO UCR GCR PRINTED WITH UCR GCR 4 Use Improved CMYK to CMY a choice between two different embedded color profile tables Used when CMY images appear too dark IMPROVED CMYK TO CMY NO IMPROVED CMYK TO CMY Software 6 21 DCA User s Manual 5 Use High resolution mode is an option to print in high resolution When this mode is used then the DC4 prints with a
77. tic test 7 to initiate the automatic head alignment A test pattern is printed Some printed lines are measured and then internal parameters are adjusted automatically If the DC4 has to compensate too much it will prompt the operator with following text VALUE OUT OF RANGE ALIGN HEAD MECHANICALL Y If so then a mechanical calibration as described in the head change procedure will need to be redone FIG 2 5 AUTOMATIC HEAD ALIGNMENT TEST Basic Operation 2 6 DCA User s Manual 2 4 How to set the main knife parameters There are two important knife parameters the offset and the knife pressure The knife offset is a knife depended parameter The knife pressure is a media depended parameters Each time the media type is changed the knife pressure has to be checked each time media type is changed The knife offset needs to be checked each time the knife is changed Setting the knife pressure cutting depth 1 Power on the printer and load media see section 1 6 1 2 Press the key and the W key until cutter menu is visible The cutter menu will appear on the LCD 3 Press the key The cutter menu will open and the knife pressure will appear on the LCD display the active setting is marked with an SELECTI 4 Pressthe key A knife depth test pattern as shown below will be cut out P FIG 2 6 KNIFE DEPTH TEST PATTERN The
78. ting might cause injuries Do not clean the printhead above the printing surface To clean the printhead proceed as follows 1 Power off the DC4 Open up the rear cover and take out the cassette 2 Use a lint free cloth or gauze moistened with isopropyl alcohol 3 Gently wipe the printhead 1 the release plate 2 and the rollers 4 4 Note the position of the ribbon end sensor 3 Clean the printhead after every change of roll of ribbon ba 1 q LI 4 4 k i E E I 4 m i CA Ji l i _ 2A e LI i 1 wo L 3 j pa s a mmt a FIG 5 4 CLEANING THE PRINTHEAD 5 1 5 OptiPrint cleaning system The maintenance of the system is described in the installation guide which was packed separate in the accessory box Maintenance 5 4 DCA User s Manual 5 1 6 Cleaning the printing surface The printing surface is very delicate It is made out of cellular material Oil and moisture from fingers damages the surface therefore great care should be taken when the printing surface is uncovered DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE In rare cases it might be necessary to clean the printing surface lt is not recommended to do it but sometimes it is the only safe way to remove dirt To clean the printing surface proceed as follows 1 Power off the DC4 and remove the vinyl 2 Cuta piece of vinyl the size of the printing surface 1 x 0 14m and stick it onto the
79. tivity can be initiated from the 8 key control panel The LCD informs the user on the current status of the printer or actions which need to be taken A detailed explanation can be found in section 4 2 Front Cover The front cover protects the media from dust and also the operator from any moving parts during operation Therefore the front cover must be kept closed during operation To open the front cover you must first pause the machine 3 Pinch Rollers The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system and insure necessary tracking The pinch rollers are electrically powered from the keypad The right pinch roller can be set in 3 different positions 4 Printer Carriage The printer carriage holds the ribbon cassette and the thermal printhead The thermal printhead is made from fragile ceramic glaze DO NOT TOUCH THE PRINTHEAD as oil or moisture can corrode the surface The printhead can also be VERY HOT just after printing 5 Cleaning Plate The cleaning plate is used to clean the thermal printhead While printing the printhead cleans itself automatically and at regular intervals Setup 1 4 DCA User s Manual 6 Front Wheels The front wheels of the DC4 are equipped with locking brakes oecure the brakes once the DC4 is permanently installed by pressing the locking wheel brake down with your foot 7 Media Take up Sensor The media take up sensor enables the take up rollers Do not place any objects in front of the sens
80. ts the sleeves make on the backing of the media make it impossible for the machine to be able to have correct tracking Printing the calibration routines see paragraphs 2 3 2 5 on used media with tracking imprints on the backing is not done If they are done on used media then the printer will loose the correct calibration settings Basic Operation 2 2 DCA User s Manual 2 2 How to Set printing Density Print density refers to the level of energy being sent to the printhead If the density is too low the transfer will be incomplete less than 100 If the density is too high the colors will become matted and washed out Or the ribbon may start to wrinkle The density setting cannot be used to make the printer darker or lighter Print densities change between different media types because energy is absorbed differently depending on the vinyl formulation liner etc Setting the print density 1 Power on the printer and load media see section 1 6 1 The printer menu will appear on the LCD 3 Press the key The printer menu will open and first menu item will appear on the LCD 4 Press the Y key 2 Press the key The density will appear on the LCD display the active setting is marked with an 5 Press the key for a test of the density setting for standard printing or press the key for a test of the density setting for high resolution printing iv oy FIG 2 2 INTERNAL DENISTY TEST 1 If the density
81. wever it is recommended to quit the job and either calibrate this user with the correct line feed test for the loaded media or to change to a user with the correct settings for the loaded media It is recommended to calibrate certain users for specifics widths of vinyl and to change user when media width is changed Not changing user when changing media width will finally result in wrongly calibrated users and bad print quality When calibrating a certain user for a specific width then do the print and cut calibration see section 2 5 right after the line feed calibration This calibration is also depended of the loaded media width 2 7 2 Using oversized media widths Some extra fixed line feed tests have been developed in order to work with rolls of vinyl which do not have the recommended width It does NOT mean however that using these materials will perform within the regular Summa specifications of tracking and accuracy When oversized rolls widths are used then it is advised to add white to the design so that the size of the print out matches the size of the used fixed line feed test Those line feed tests can be sent to the printer by using Summa Printer Control see section 6 2 7 The fixed line feed tests are found in the subdirectory Testfiles of the installation directory of Summa Printer Control and can be recognized because they have the word fixed in their filename Basic Operation 2 11 DCA User s Manual 2 8 Pr
82. which the printer is connected The ground conductor must have the same 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 printer 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 printer should be installed near the socket outlet for easy USA EUROPE MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH THREE PIN OUTLET MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A 26 KNOWN GROUND THREE PIN PLUG FIG 1 7 PROPERLY GROUNDED CONNECTION 1 4 2 Operating voltage CAUTION Before changing the fuse make sure that the printer 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 T4 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT The power supply detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V Setup 1 8 DCA User s Manual 1 4 3 Powering on the printer CAUTION Be sure the power switch is turned off before connecting the power cord the
83. y aiy Dot Dverilan on wq francis erattu os E Optra co Cyan B Dota en Take Up auod Drain AUI Dean daa giihi Cae Standard El dean Delay ul Za OP Level 500 i Marker Dectance recon 132 175 mm haie Distance Y Drecton 550 200 m lud xin ur keen E i m Y Marke Soe riren 0 mm Hna key Cari I a CAF LE Poeun 15m of SL Flex Cus Pressure 7 F Mrd Pressure Con Length E OX aim flex Pressure Cutleng OQ290 mm de cron Fie On Mera Pe 0 15 th Very Price 18 64 te H Elena cos 0 Test AESOP FIG 6 7 CONFIGURATION SETTINGS 6 2 6 2 Tool properties The tool properties are typical parameters used for the contour cutting knife blade The coil settings are for service use only Summa Printer Control File View Configuration Settings Tests Help 1 NE T Tool Propertics r Action List BE Tool Settings 24 Coil Settings E calibration Qi User Configuratic Tool Properties Knife Pressure im Y Info E Users Knife Tip Offset 0 43 mm FIG 6 8 TOOL PROPERTIES 6 2 6 3 Info Software 6 7 DC4 Summa Printer Control File View Configuration Settings Tests Help Action List x amp User Configurations 3 Tool Properties oun E users M Info Printer Madel Media Width Media Length Velocity Knife Pressure Knife Tip Offset Printed Area Rom Revision Serial Number Head Serial Number Head Life Cover Status Modify Settings Ribbons DC4sx 52

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