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1. 1 5 1 3 SummasSign Pro T series knives ballpoint pen and pouncing tool 1 6 1 4 SummasSign Pro T series interface specifications esse ee ee 1 6 1 5 SummasSign Pro T series TIMWOE ees esse dee dee dee nennen 1 7 1 6 SummasSign Pro T series DETUOIMONGES else adas 1 7 1 7 Summasign Pro T series environmental speciliCAHNONS esse ss see 1 8 1 8 summasign Pro T series electrical specifications esses 1 8 1 9 Summasign Pro T series accessories and consumaoables 1 9 2 1 Contents of the SUMMASIGN Pro T series MENUS esse esse see ee ee ee ee 2 5 Table of Contents TOC v SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 11 INTRODUCTION The SummaSign range of cutters has been designed to produce computer generated graphic designs on cut sheet or roll vinyl media By replacing the knife with a ballpoint pen these cutters can also be used to produce inexpensive previews of new graphic designs on paper This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the SummaSign Pro T series cutter models These cutter models feature a tangential head indicated by the T prefix to the product designation This manual covers the following SummaSign Pro T series cutter models e The SummaSign T750 Pro which can handle media widths from 60 mm up to 762 mm 2 4 to 30 e The Summa Sign T1010 Pro which can handle media widths from 110 mm up to 1020 mm 4 to 40 e The Sum
2. Depending on the selected alignment method the cutters can counterbalance the following imegulanties 1 ROTATED DESIGN If the printed design is not loaded straight into the unit the contourcan be rotated equally to fit the printed graphic mo 2 SKEWED DESIGN If the X and Y axes of the printed design are not perpendicular the contour can be skewed to fit the printed design oe 3 INCORRECTLY SCALED DESIGN If the print size is different from the original design in your software due to media expansion or shrinkage or due to printing inaccuracies the contourcan be scaled to fit the printed graphic Contour Cutting 5 1 SummaSign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual e NOTE The scaling can only be adjusted by a few percent gt Any combination of the three above imegularities can be handled too The parameter SPECIAL LOAD in the user configuration menu determines which alignment method is used This parameter can be changed with Summa Cutter Control or with the control panel e Using Summa Cutter Control to select the desired alignment method Summa Cutter Control File View Configuration Settings Tests Help ale 9B BID somar ue Info on Summa website E Summa Cutter E User Configurations E Ee ES User 1 l a J FT TECHNOLOGY Register Online COMI 2400 N 8 1 H iil 1
3. USERS MANUAL mr i ed ri der xq Information ij Table of Contence USER S MANUAL FOR THE SummaSign om APO IMPORIANT Before you begin Please complete the attached Wananty Registation Card and retum it to Summa today or go through the online registration at http www summa be registration html Users outside Europe Africa and the Middle East should check the address on the back of the Warranty Registration Card Failure to retum the duly completed Wananty Registation Card or Online registation might delay response to your wananty and service enquines NOTE When selecting software drivers If the Summa name is not mentioned in the list of available software drivers use Summa graphics drivers GITAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FCC NOTICE The Summasign Pro T series cutters have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment These cutters generate use and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of these 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 Ca
4. See Table 1 8 for the minimum and maximum operating voltage for the different voltage ratings To checkthe operating voltage setting locate the power entry module shown in Figure 1 1 on the cutters rear panel The power entry module shows four possible voltage settings 100 V 120 V 220 V and 240 V A pin next to one of the voltage settings indicates the voltage setting cumently selected for the cutter If this setting does not match the voltage supplied to your site you will have to change the voltage setting priorto powering up the cutter For information about the conversion of the cutters operating voltage and the exact fuse ratings see Section 3 2 General Information 1 14 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH THREE PIN OUTLET MAKE SURE THIS L ISCONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH FIGURE 1 3 EARTH CONNECTION AN IMPORIANT OPERATIONAL TIP Your cutter must only be used with a power outlet that is properly grounded to earth Use of an unearthed outlet exposes the operator to risk of electric shock and will also lead to malfunctioning of the cutter 1 6 2 POWER UP PROC EDURE 2 Topowerup the cutter proceed asfollows 1 Be sure the cutter is either placed on a flat level and sturdy surface or securely attached to its optional stand 2 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the AC power cord receptacle on the cutters rear panel 3 Plug
5. This parameter determines the pressure of the FLEX C UT LENGTH By pressing the 1 key the FLEX CUTtest pattem is cut 2 4 18 REC UT OFFSET The recut offset submenu Is used to set or modify the distances between the drawings when making multiple rec uts The default recut offset value isO mm The distance can be set between o and 255 mm On the LCD the active recut offset value is marked with an Operation 2 18 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 5 INTERNAL TEST MENU gt To accessany intemal test proceed as follows 1 Powerthe cutteron 2 Load cutting orplotting media 3 Install a knife ora pen 4 Pressthe key until INTERNAL TEST is displayed and press the QD jogging key 5 Pressthe or sadiie key until the desired intemal test is displayed 6 To perform the test pressthe 4 key To exit from this menu and go to another menu press the key until the desired menu is displayed To exit from the menus and put the cutter on line again pressthe W key Figure 2 4 shows the different INTERNAL TEST sub menus Operation 2 19 Summa Sign Pro T series C utters User s Manual i INTERNAL TESTS INTERNAL TESTS LANGUAGE 4 INTERNAL TESTS INTERN
6. POsitioning System OPOS This automatic system guarantees precise contour cutting The use of the OPOS is explained in a separate manual M19981 Alignment methods 1 X Alignment counterbalances a rotated design problem For this method the origin and one point along the x axis must be specified This method only rotates the contour It does not require any distance parameters This is the fastest and easiest method lt is advised to use this method with small sheets up to A3 11 x 17 X Axis point S Ee ac ain and the X axis Origin point 2 XY Alignment counterbalances the rotated design and skewed design problems For this method the origin one point along the x axis and one point along the y axis must be specified This method rotates and skewsthe drawing It does not need any distance parameters This method isthe most precise method without using any distance parameters GIE X Axis point O Ep T Three cross Y Axis point o marks indicating Origin point the origin the X axis and the Y axis 3 XY Adjustment counterbalances the rotated design skewed design and Incorrectly scaled design problems For this method the origin one defined point along the x axisand one defined point along the y axis must be specified This method rotates skews and scalesthe drawing It requires Contour Cutting 5 4 SummaSign Pro T series
7. This function is particularly useful if you wantto verify the exact cutting area 2 5 3 MENU PLOT The MENU PLOT is a hard copy of the present cutter configuration i e the items selected in the USER CONFIG submenus described in Section 2 3 The plot is organised by menu categones to show the current values for the various USER CONFIG 1 gt 4 configurations To run this plot load a sheet of plotting paper and install a pen Operation 2 25 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual NOTE It is strongly recommended to produce a MENUPLOT hard copy each time you alter the cutter configuration The resulting plot should be kept with the cutter documentation in order to provide other users with details of the actual configurations of the unit 2 5 4 CONHDENCE CUT The CONFIDENCE cut performs an electrical and mechanical test of the cutter to make sure that the cutter is fully operational A media sheet of at least A3 A size should be used for this plot 2 5 5 DIN CUT The DIN CUT also performs an electrical and mechanical test of the cutter in order to check the cut quality but also provides the user with feedback on knife setting knife pressure knife offset and cutting depth This cut is always run asa DIN A4 portrait A size image regardless of the actual size of the media loaded If the media loaded is smaller than DIN A4 A size part of the outer box will be clipped not cut This cut is always executed in the
8. BLY 2 Insert the black nose piece as shown in Figure 1 10 until it snaps into the nose piece holder When cutting masking stencil always replace the standard nose piece grey colour by the masking stencil nose piece black colour General Information 1 20 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual TANGENTIAL KNIFE HOLDE PARTNUMBER 391 663 ALIGNMENT PIN SANDBLAST TANGENTIAL KNIFE PARTNUMBER 390 550 SANDBLAST NOSE PIECE PARTNUMBER 391 666 FIG URE 1 10 NOSE PIECE AND KNIFE INSTALLATION FOR CUTTING MASKING STENCILS OR HEAVY MATERIALS 3 Gently insert the knife into the tool shaft as shown in Figure 1 10 Hold the nose piece in place with one hand with the other hand tum the knife holder anticlockwise until the alignment pin fits into the small notch of the tool shaft Then tum the knife holder clockwise until it gets gnp in the tool shaft 4 For knife pressure and depth setting referto section 1 7 1 point 4 and 5 NOTE When cutting masking stencil or heavy materials it can be necessary to lower the cutting speed of the machine Very heavy materials should be cut at a speed of 100 mm s 4 ips to get no overcurrent emor caused by the drive motors To change the cutting speed refer to paragraph 2 3 4 1 7 3 INSTALLING A DRAG KNIFE The SummaSign Pro T senes cutters can also be
9. Corp Kapco is a trademark of Kent Adhesive Products Co Macintosh Macintosh Plus Macintosh SE and Macintosh Il are trademarks of Apple Computer MACTac is a trademark of MACTac Europe Multifix is a trademark of Multiplast Grafics Rubylith is a trademark of Ulano Tesa and Tesacal are trademarks of Tesa Trademark Acknowledgements SummasSign Pro T series Cutters User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS amaia abad dd Ge NU URDMQE Page 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 2 Id le Aa 1 2 4 155 L5 LAF lee 1 ES 1 3 1 4 1 5 L4 AA YA La ad 1 7 4 Br 1 8 1 8 1 1 8 2 PA Table of Contents ss ASAS 1 4 NEE nes N ed GR GR AG EE EG ed GE ewer er rere ed 1 4 ee ee AE OE AD ED N EE EE HH e eM EEE EE ER 1 4 Knives Dapont pen and DOUPDCIO TOO riada 1 6 jiji se A 1 6 A 1 7 o A 1 7 TN OE a oe ee re Ee n ee ee ee ee ener reer ree 1 7 Sc A 1 8 sees sine eee ie ei 1 8 Cutter options accessories and consumables 1 9 Rear panel components asii aiii iia 1 10 Front panel o AA ie 1 12 Powering up TOUS ara a nia eee 1 14 INM iii 1 14 rece ee ee ees 1 15 Installation of a knife pen or pouncing tool 1 16 salna a standard Tangential KITE artist 1 16 Installing a knife for cutting masking stencil or heavy materials 1 20 last o aii REIR 1 21 ies Isela e le os AP A 1 23 lp Siel gags eo bid TOO A NE EN NE
10. Europe MC 3545 US Serial Interface Kit 423 155 9 pin to 9 pin cable 9 pin to 8 pin DIN conv rr A knife 1 off 390 549 TANG ENTIAL knife for masking stencil 1 off 390 550 Double tip knife 390 551 Nose piece for masking 391 666 stencil Manual cut off razor Razor blade amp holder TABLE 1 9 SUMMASIGN PRO T SERIES AC C ESSO RIES AND CONSUMABLES General Infomation 1 9 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 1 4 REAR PANEL COMPONENTS In order to get acquainted with your SummaSign Pro cutter read the following description of the rear panel components Figure 1 1 shows the location of the main components x 7 Parallel V y Serial x x FIGURE 1 1 SUM M ASIG N PRO T SERIES CUTTERS REAR VIEW FOR PRACTICAL REASONS ILLUSTRATIONS RELATE TO THE T750 PRO MODEL ALL MEMBERS OF THE PRO T SERIES C UTTERS ARE SIMILAR EXCEPTING IN WIDTH Genenal Information 1 10 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 1 RS232 C Port This DB 9P connector provides the communication link between the cutter and a host computer It allows bidirectional communication between the host computer and the cutter 2 Parallel Port This 36 pin Centronics connector provides a unidirectional communication link between the cutter and a host computer The cutter can receive but not transmit data via th
11. T1400 Pro is used to enhance media routing and keep the vinyl flat Ideally this roller should be positioned halfway between the two edge rollers and above one of the drive sleeves For media widths smaller than 600 mm the central low pressure roller on the T1010 and T1400 units can be positioned in the UP position to disable it 1 8 2 FEEDING AND POSITIONING MEDIA The loading procedure described below has been found to give excellent repeatability When loading media adhere to these step by step instructions strictly gt To load media proceed as follows l Raise the pinch rollers by means of the pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter next to the control panel FIG URE 1 15 MEDIA POSITIO NING General Information 1 27 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 2 When working with roll media proceed by inserting a media flange at each end of the media roll and tighten the thumbscrew until the media roll is firmly gnpped between the flanges Make sure the flanges are firmly pressed against the roll Place the roll of media on the media support rollers at the rearof the machine 3 Position the media roll with flanges on the support rollers at the rear of the machine Slide the two roll media guide bushes under the media roll so that the roll flanges run into the groove provided in the guide bushes In this position the media rolland guide bushescan be shifted from the
12. User s Manual Use the first holes when using rolls without media flanges FIGURE 1 17 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES 4 Make sure that the media followsa straight path from the roll of matenal To accomplish this you can slide the media roll amp guide bushes from the left to the nght along the media support rollers 5 The pinch rollers should be positioned over the drive sleeves about 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 away from the media s outer edges For wide media on the T1010 Pro and T1400 Pro units slide the central low pressure roller into position Ideally it should be half way between the two edge rollersand above a dnve sleeve If the central low pressure roller does not run over one of the drive sleeves you may have to tum the knob on the back of the low pressure roller to disable this roller FIG URE 1 18 PINCH ROLLER POSITIONING General Information 1 29 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 6 Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the drive Sleeves After one second the tool camage automatically moves from the right to the left to sense the usable media width NOTE It is not necessary to unroll the media manually from the roll The cutter will unroll the media automatically dunng the load sequence 7 The positioning and routing of sheet matenal is identical to that of roll media 8 The cutter is now ready for the actual load proce
13. operated with a DRAG knife This feature requires a drag knife and drag knife holder General Information 1 21 Summa Sign Pro T series C utters User s Manual 1 Remove the tangential knife by tuming the knife holder anticlockwise with one hand while holding the nose piece in place with the other hand 2 Insert the drag blade into the drag knife holder as shown in Figure 1 11 DRAG KNIFE HULDER PARTNUMBER 391 668 DRAG KNIFE PARTNUMBER 391 360 FIGURE 1 11 DRAG KNIFE ASSEMBLY 3 Remove the nose piece referto Fig 1 12 4 Insert the drag knife in the tool shaft as shown in Fig 1 12 Tum the drag knife holder clockwise while holding the nose piece holder in place DRAG KNIFE HOLDER PARTNUMBER 391 668 SE SSA DRAG KNIFE PARTNUMBER 391 360 x d O PS REM VE NOSE PIE R STALLING DRAGKNIFE FIGURE 1 12 DRAG KNIFE HO LDER INSERTIO N Genenal Information 1 22 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 1 7 4 To configure the cutter for drag knife operation press the ig key tool select Then press the left or right jogging key until DRAG KNIFE appears on the second line of the LCD Press ENTER and an asterisk will appearnext to DRAG KNIFE This indicates that the DRAG KNIFE
14. port that is connected to the cutter Pressthe Settings Button to see the port settings The default settings of the cutter are asfollow e Baudrate 9600 see 2 4 7 e Data Bits 8 o Panty none see 2 4 8 o Sto p Bits 2 Flow Control Hardware or Xon Xoff 4 2 1 3 Windows 95 98 gt 1 To set up your system proceed asfollows Press the Start Button and select Settings continued by Control Panel Presson the System icon and select the Device Manager tab Select the port that is connected to the cutterand click on the properties button Select the Port Settings tab to set the port settings Analogousto 4 2 1 2 Interface 4 2 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 4 2 2 SERIAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR ON CUTTER RS 232C Senal Interface Connector Pin n N Not Connected D 7 8 CTS CleartoSmd ______ o 9 j nc NotConmected 0 C D TXD Transmit Data TR C 4 2 3 PARALLEL INTERFACE CONNECTOR ON CUTTER The use of a shielded parallel cable is required Panallel interface Connector Pin n Definition Data Strobe 19 Ground Datal 20 Ground Data 21 Ground Data3 22 Ground Data4 23 Ground Data5 24 Ground Data6 J235 _____ Ground Data 7 298 Ground Data8 27 Ground Acknowledge 28 Ground Buy 29 Ground PaperEnd 30 Ground Select 31 Input Prime NotConnected 32 sd Fault NotCo
15. sequence prescribed by the ISO DIN standard 2 5 6 SYSTEM TESTS The SYSTEM TESTS submenu covers the menu items you only occasionally need to adjust the cutting process Press the ENTER key to accessthe different submenu items which are explained in section 2 6 below Operation 2 26 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 6 SYSTEM TESIS The SYSTEM TESTS menu isa special set of procedures which are not required for nomal cutter operation Field service personnel however will use the SYSTEM TESTS menu occasionally When in SYSTEM TESTS the cutter is fully operational and performs as described in this manual 2 6 1 LANGUAGE The MENU LANGUAGE submenu is used to set or modify the dialogue language on the LCD Press the dU or amp jogging key until the desired language is displayed on the LCD and press lt to confim The information on the LCD can be displayed in English French German Dutch Spanish or Italian 2 6 2 ROM REVISION Selecting the ROM REVISION option by pressing the key will fumish the details on the cutter s ROM revision This information is often helpful to technicians when diagnosing problems overthe telephone 2 6 3 SERVICE PLOT The SERVICE PLOT provides information about the cutter whic h is helpful when requesting service for your cutter The SERVICE PLOT is always plotted at the sa me size and should be performed with a pen on paper The plot shows the cutter model number the
16. the cutter The contrast of the LCD can be adjusted from the control panel in order to ensure optimum readability under varying lighting conditions Instructions for adjusting the LCD contrast are given in Section 2 6 12 The various menu and submenu items are always presented in a loop which means that when the last menu or submenu item is displayed pressing the appropnate key will automatically take you back to the first item of the same menu or submenu Next to the status messages and or menu CIS on the LCD arrow symbols representing the fp 2 Sy jogging keys and e key will tell you what keysto pressto go to the next menu item top line of the displa y orto the next value fora given submenu item bottom line of the display 2 1 2 THE RESET LOAD KEY The key RESET LOAD is used to move the origin to initiate a load sequence to reset the cutter to abort the cut in progress or to recut the last file When the key RESET LOAD is pressed the cutter goes off line suspends all operations in progress and displays the RESET LOAD menu Press the key until SET ORIGIN LOAD RESET ABORT or RECUT is displayed To confirm RESET ABORT or RECUT press the lt gt key ENTER To execute the SET ORIGIN instruction move the knife origin using the P G 2 jogging keys and press the tH key ENTER to confirm the new ongin postion To initiate the LOAD instruction press the 1 or 2 key to initiate a load sequence fora ROLL or SHEET resp
17. the otherend of the AC powercord into the wall socket 4 Pressthe side of the ON OFF rocker switch on the rear panel to switch the cutter ON 5 The message INSERT MEDIA is displayed on the LCD if no media isloaded and the pinch rollers are in the up position General Information 1 15 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 1 7 INSTALLATION OF A KNIFE BALLPOINT PEN OR POUNCING TOOL 1 7 1 INSTALLING A SIANDARD TANGENTIAL KNIFE AN A Your cutter uses razor sharmp knives The knife blades may cause serious personal injuries if handled without proper care Use extreme care when operating the cutter and when installing removing or handling the knife gt To setup your cutter for TANGENTIAL knife operation proceed as follows 1 Asshowni in Figure 1 4 insert the standard knife blade p n 390 549 into the knife holder Make sure the knife blade is firmly fixed into the holder The knife is firmly fixed when you can not remove it manually from the knife holder To remove a fixed blade when it istoo blunt push against the back of the blade with the tip of a screwdrver The blade will then jump out of its holder This procedure is also valid for the installation of the optional double tip blade p n 390 551 INSTALI EE 5 PARTNUMBER 390 553 s 7 ENTIAL KNIFE NUMBER 391 TANGENTIAL KNIFE ER 390 54
18. 527120 m Contour Cutting 5 2 SummaSign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual Summa Cutter Control el ES File View Configuration Settings Tests Help Eme 2 T Li Tool Properties E Action List x Tool Settings Media Alignment Settings Coil Settings El peo El User Configurations ET BB User 1 Align Mode pigs Align ii BE User 2 XY Adjustment n EA User 3 Marker distance x direction ya vs Align i sg EE Llser d P E Hi i de Change Origin Marker distance y direction Ee E e 2 Tool Properties ES e Infa Marker count 14 m Ready COM1 9600 N 5 1 H NUM 14210 2 ae e Using the control panel to select the desired alignment method Press the key MENU until the message USER CONFIG 1 is displayed on the LCD 1 USER CONFIG 1 E gt Press the ogging key until the message SYSTEM SETUP is displayed sl Press the logging key until the message SPECIAL LOAD is displayed TL SPECIALLOAD X AUGN gt Press the c Or 2 key to modify the special load parameter Pressthe lt key to confirm the selection The alignment methods are based on the principle of crossmarks that are pnnted together with the drawing These crossmarkscan be of any type There are three alignment methods Contour Cutting 5 3 SummaSign Pro T series C utters User s Manual NOTE The SummaSign Series cutters can also be equipped with an Optical
19. 65 550 21 65 ee aal UNE sel ael ake with stand A6 kg 101 lbs 54 kg 119 lbs 61 kg 134 lbs TABLE 1 1 SUM MASIG N PRO T SERIES C UTTER SPECIFIC ATIO NS 1 2 2 MEDIA Sheets amp rolls up to Sheets rolls up to 1200 Sheets amp rolls up to 762 mm 30 wide mm 47 wide can be 1545 mm 61 wide can be accommodated can be accommodated accommodated Trac king 12m 39 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media lessthan Performance 750 mm 30 wide 4 m 13 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media largerthan 750 mm 30 TABLE 1 2 SUM MASIG N PRO T SERIES MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS General Information l 4 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual T1010 Pro T1400 Pro a ee inch Thic kness 0 002 to Max c utting plotting area 0 050 Min Margin Unperforated 25 Perforated 55 Rear Margin Sensoron 42 Sensor off 30 Media lengths greater than 12 m 39 feet can be handled but compliance with specifications is not guaranteed will be dependent on media type media size and other parameters Media lengths greater than 4 m 13 feet can be handled but compliance with specifications is not guaranteed will be dependent on media type media size and other parameters for positioning of the pinch rollers see section 1 8 TABLE 1 2 SUM MASIG N PRO T SERIES MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS CONT D Vinyl Types A wide range of vinyl types has been evaluated an
20. 9 STANDAR PARTNUM UC UJ FIG URE 1 4 BLADE ASSEMBLY General Information 1 16 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 Insert the grey nose piece as shown in Figure 1 5 until it snaps into the nose piece holder TANGENTIAL KNIFE HILDE PARTNUMBER 391 663 AL IGNM ENT PIN STANDARD TANGENTIAL KNIFE PARTNUMBER 390 549 O E j STANDARD NOSE PIECE PARTNUMBER 391 664 be p yy Em FIG URE 1 5 NOSE PIECE INSTALLA TIO N 3 Gently insert the knife into the tool shaft as shown in Figure 1 5 Hold the nose piece in place with one hand with the other hand tum the knife holder anticlockwise until the alignment pin fits into the small notch of the tool shaft Now tum clockwise until the knife holder gets grip in the tool shaft FIG URE 1 6 KNIFE HOLDER INSERTIO N General Information 1 17 4 Summa Sign Pro T series C utters User s Manual Holding the nose piece in place with one hand adjust the knife depth with the other hand by tuming the knife holder clockwise until the knife tip is just visible from under the nose piece as shown in Figure 1 7 ELM BACKING Pa FIGURE 1 7 KNIFE DEPTH AD USTMENT Set the knife pressure and knife depth asfollows Load me
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22. AL TESTS INTERNAL TESTS 4 KNIFE CALIBRATION f ROM REVISION FRICTION PLOT INTERNAL TESTS INTERNAL TESTS y INTERNAL TESTS CUT BORDER SERVICE PLOT RS 232 TEST INTERNAL TESTS 4 INTERNAL TESTS INTERNAL TESTS MENU PLOT SENSOR SETUP T RAM TEST INTERNAL TESTS 4 INTERNAL TESTS INTERNAL TESTS f CONFIDENCE CALIBRATE X Y INSTALL MENU INTERNAL TESTS INTERNAL TESTS o ED TRACKING TEST t COILSETUP A pu TESTS LCD CONTRAST D a FIG URE 2 4 INTERNAL TESTS SUBMENUS 2 5 1 TANG KNIFE CALIBRATION The purpose of the knife calibration routine is to detect and if need be to correct problems related with the concentricity of the TANGENTIAL knife blade This routine should only be run when required When noticing cut quality problems with a new knife perform a knife calibration test as descnbed in the following paragraphs During the knife calibration routine the cutter will cut a series of test pattems which will allow you to identify errors in knife rotation and concentrcity Corrective measurescan be taken using the control panel keys Knife calibration errors ma y be due to any of the following causes see Fig 2 5 Operation 2 20 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual o Concenticity misalignment The knife tip is slightly rotated in relation to its theoretical 0 angle This eror can be corrected by means of the AD UST ORIGIN test routine o Horizontal misalignment The k
23. ARTNUMBER 391 667 BALLPOINT PARTNUMBER 391 669 we V REMDVE NOSE PIECE BEFORE INSTALLING BALLPOINT FIGURE 1 14 BALLPOINTHOLDER INSERTION 5 To configure the cutter for ballpoint pen operation pressthe JE key Press the left or right jogging key until BALLPOINT appears on the second line of the LCD Press ENTER and an astensk will appear next to BALLPOINT this indicates that the ballpoint is selected A small P for Pen wil be displayed in the upper right comer of the LCD 1 7 5 INSTALLING A POUNCING TOOL The SummaSign Pro cutters can also be operated with a POUNCING TOOL After replacing the knife with a pouncing tool the cutter can be used asa pouncer 2 To installthe pouncing tool proceed as follows General Information 1 24 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 1 Remove the knife by tuming the knife holder anticlockwise with one hand while holding the nose piece in place with the otherhand 2 Remove the nose piece referto Fig 1 14 3 Insert the pouncing tool into the tool shaft 4 Insert the pouncing tool as far as possible by tuming it clockwise while holding the nose piece holder in place with the other hand 5 To configure the cutter for pouncing operation press the 5 key Press the left or right jogging key until POUNCER appears on the second line of the LCD Press ENTER and an astensk will appear next to POUNCER this indicates that the pouncing tool isselected General
24. C ClassA Comply with UL 1950 CSA 950 General Information 1 7 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 1 2 8 ENVIRONMENTAL cutter without media Operating Temperature 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 F Storage temperature 30 to 22 to 158 F Relative humidity 35 85 non con 35 85 non con densing densing TABLE 1 7 SUM M ASIG N PRO T SERIES ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPORIANT HINT The use of dimensionally stable media is an essental pre requisite to obtaining high cut quality Additionally media expansion or contraction may occuras a result of temperature vanations To improve the dimensional stability of media let it stabilize to the Current environmental conditions before usage for a minimum period of 24 hours 1 2 9 ELECTRICAL Mains Supply 48 62 Hz single phase Min Max line Fase 100 V AC 89 108 V AC 1 25 A Slo Blo 120 V AC 108 130 V AC 1 25 A Slo Blo 220 V AC 197 238 V AC 0 6 A Slo Blo 240 V AC 216 260 V AC 0 6 A Slo Blo TABLE 1 8 SUMMASIGN PRO T SERIES ELEC TRIC AL SPECIFICATIONS General Information 1 8 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 1 3 CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES The following isan overview of the accessones and consumables available for the various SummaSign Pro T senes models OPTIONS AC CESSORIES 1750 Pro T1010 Pro CONSUMMABLES T1400 Pro Cutter Stand Optional 391 400 User s Manual MD9045 Power Supply Cables MC 1184
25. C utters User s Manual two parameters x distance and y distance These distances define the position of the two points along the axes Thisisthe most accurate manual alignment method X Axis point y x Three cross TE pom marks indicating C IU CER the origin ihe X Origin point axiSand the Y axis distance Y distance 5 2 GENERAL For accurate Contour Cutting with the alignment methods proceed as follows e Create the design on which you want to perform the contour cut e Place crossmarks around your design e Print out the design with the cross marks e Load the printed design in the cutter and set the cross mark parameters in the cutter only when using the XY a djustment method e Execute the special load procedure e Cutoutthe contour 5 3 CREATING THE DESIGN e Create in your software the design you want to print and Cut e Define the Contour Do not define the contour exactly on a printed line This wa y it will not catch the eye if the contour has moved a little dunng cutting Contour Cutting 5 5 SummaSign Pro T series C utters User s Manual Place the contour on a separate layer assign a unique color to it etc referto your software documentation so that it is easy to select the contourorthe design NOTE Most dedicated sign making software will provide some easier waysto do all this Please contact your dealer e Make multiple copies if neces
26. CD CONTRAST submenu is used to adjust the contrast or intensity of the liquid crystal display on the control panel Press the D or 2 jogging key to increase or reduce the contrast and press lt 4 to confirm Operation 2 29 SECTION 3 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 1 MAINTENANCE amp CLEANING The SummaSign Pro cutter range has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics They are virtually friction free and require no lubrcation They will however collect dust and lint which may affect the perfomance of the cutter Keep the cutterasclean as possible by using a dust cover When necessary clean the unit with a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent Do not use abrasives 3 1 1 CLEANING THE DRIVE SYSTEM After a time the sleeves of the drive drum may become clogged with accumulated residue from the media This situation may affect traction as the media will tend to slip between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves 2 Toclean the drive sleeves proceed as follows 1 First disable the sensors by covering them or via the configuration menu see 2 4 12 Media Sensor 2 Place the cutter in local operation See Section 2 2 2 Local operation will allow you to use the control panel jogging keys even when no media is loaded 3 Remove the backing from a piece of vinyl Place the vinyl with the tacky side down between one of the pinch rollers and a drive sleeve Lowerthe pinch roller ar
27. IG 1 gt 4 Selects a given active E utter configuration from one of the four sets of configuration parameters stored in the unit s memory INTERNAL TEST Activates one of the resident cutting plots provided for informational purposes TABLE 2 1 CONTENTS OF THE SUMMASIGN PRO T SERIES MENUS lt 2 15 THE ENTER KEY The lt gt key ENTER is used to select the item currently displayed on the LCD 1 2 216 THE1AND 2 KEYS The use of the Land 2 keys vanes according to the operation in progress their use is displayed on the LCD asappropriate S o SD QD 2 1 7 THEJOGGING KEYS The use of the jogging keys variesaccording to the operation in progress For example when working in the USER CONFIG menu the S om jogging key is used to select the new user number and the GD or jogging key is used to go to the previous or next menu item VA 2 1 8 THE TOOL UP DOWN KEY The vid key TOOL UP DOWN is used while the cutter is off line to raise or lower the tool Pressing the tidy key once will lower the tool onto the media Pressing the vid key again will raise the tool If the tool is not moved for approximately eight seconds it is raised auto matically Operation 2 5 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual us 2 1 9 THE TOOL SELECT KEY The us key TOOL SELECT is used to select one of the following tools a tangential knife a drag knife a ballpoint pen a pouncing tool To temporarily change the tool press
28. Infomation 1 25 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 1 8 LOADING MEDIA The following procedures are mainly written for using roll media When using sheets there are two possibilities Firstly when using long sheets roll the sheet up so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll Secondly when using short sheets alignment is not so important If the sheet is cut off perpendic ula nry it can be aligned to the front border 1 8 1 POSITIONING THE PINCH ROLLERS When working with cut sheet or roll media the traction resulting from the contact between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves moves the media in the X axis forward backward Proper movement of the media will only occur if the media is drven by the pinch rollers correctly located overtwo drive sleeves The pinch rollers are lowered or raised simultaneously by means of the pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter next to the control panel The rollers must be lifted to facilitate vinyl loading when the media is fed from the rear of the cutter to the front When in the up position the pinch rollerscan be moved manually to the left or the right along the pinch roller shaft so that they can be easily positioned ina detent click position where they are to be lowered to ensure optimum traction on the media When the pinch rollers are in the up postion the message LOWER CAM ROLLERS ts displayed on the LCD CAUTION Alw
29. OE RTT 1 24 Loading MINO ese ne EE EER GER ES EG EE pisto 1 26 Reis ES ME DAE LE ETE TTE 1 26 Feeding and positioning ME ER Fera AF ati 1 27 Media load procedure pm 1 31 TOC i SummasSign Pro T series Cutters User s Manual 2 1 Ede PN We N Ee 2 1 4 n Re 2 1 6 AAs 21 0 ag 2 2 M VA 2 3 3 1 2 3 2 Lo 2 3 4 PN e 2 946 AK 204 2 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 4 4 2 4 5 2 4 6 2 4 7 2 4 8 2 4 9 2 4 10 2 4 11 2 4 12 2 4 13 2 4 14 2 4 15 2 4 16 2 4 17 OPERATION ss ASA A 2 The liquid crystal BDO arias 2 2 IORS ide AAA A 2 2 ls A 2 3 A A aia 2 3 Da AAA A ASA A 2 5 ae MA tn AEN EE E EA ON eo 2 5 TEE Re KEYS ese ei n ee ee ie oe od ee ee eg ed ir ANS 2 5 isdie ob de Bied so m mU mcm 2 5 The Tool Select KEY sesde ses de ede Ge Ad Ge de ee AR Ge N de Ge de eran eran ee de 2 6 Normal Operation ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 7 Si ra A 2 7 Eo es BEG o MM ean 2 8 The USER CONFIG menu esee HI ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 9 A NE oe NE ee oe anteriores ees 2 11 o O A A a A 2 11 etum eerie OR Oe N ee 2 11 As TERRE 2 11 ss A N ONERE NEEM Le N CETTE ST NE Troe 2 12 Lus 64 A OE OE EE ee oi EO EEOAE OE OR De ences 2 12 d ied MTM CT 2 12 NS be PERS oa 2 12 System selUD ees ese see ek ee ER ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ek ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 13 Sic A 2 13 11 Sn 2 13 ES MR CETT 2 13 fes EE Y X Y
30. OTHING N DM PL ERRORS OFF gt IGNORED gt y m dy O N EMULATE HP GL ERRORS kk Z DAP e IGNORED 9 0 ES u TOOL N HP GL ORIGIN kx E TANG KNIFE gt _ RIGHT FRONT V 2 w N MENU UNITS amp MEDIA SENSOR METRIC gt e ON o w QD N ADDRESSING NW AUTOLOAD 025 mm c ON i Y T I BALDE 4 TOOL COMMAND 7600 ACCEPT gt o i e 2 5 N LOAD ON W CMD c ON 3 D p N FLEX CUT ON gt o N RECUT OFFSET e 0mm AAA N DM PLONLY IN HP GLAND HP GL 2 ONLY FIGURE 2 3 FLOWCHART SHOWING FAC TORY PRESET MENU SETTINGS Operation 2 10 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 3 1 KNIFE PRESSURE The KNIFE PRESSURE submenu is used to set or modify the cutting pressure of the knife The default knife pressure value is 120 grams The knife pressure can be set between 0 and 600 grams The knife pressure value is set in 5 gram increments Onthe LCD the active knife pressure value is marked with an Knife pressure setup is explained in detail in section 1 7 1 2 3 2 PEN PRESSURE The PEN PRESSURE submenu is used to set or modify the pressure of the ball point pen The default ball point pressure value is 80 grams The pressure can be set between 0 and 600 grams in 5 gram increments On the LCD the active pen pressure value is marked with an 2 3 3 POUNCING PRESSURE The POUNCING PRESSURE submenu is
31. P GL 2 On the LCD the active plotting language setting is marked with an NOTE The active cutting plotting language MUST match the cutting software Always select a language which is supported by the host computer s cutting software Whenever possible select the DM PL menu option to set the active cutting plotting language to Houston Instrument Digital Mic roprocessor Plotting Language DM PL This selection will allow the cutter to operate with DM PL based cutting plotting software This language having special command extensions for cutting normally gives superior cutting performance Operation 2 13 Summa Sign Pro T series C utters User s Manual Select the HP GL menu option to set the active cutting plotting language to HP GL The cutter will emulate an HP model 758xB plotter with selectable origin see 2 4 12 2 4 4 TOOL The TOOL submenu is used to select the default tool at power up To configure the cutter for TANGENTIAL KNIFE cutting operations select the TANG KNIFE option To configure the cutter for PLOTTING operations select the BALL POINT option To configure the cutter for DRAG KNIFE cutting operations select the DRAG KNIFE option To configure the cutter for POUNCING operations select the POUNCING TOOL option To select a tool other than the default one temporarily see section 2 1 9 2 4 5 MENU UNITS The MENU UNITS submenu allows you to select English or metric menu units for DM PL I
32. RORS submenu is used to determine whether or not different HP GL errors such as illegal plot commands invalid parameter ranges or communication errors will be displayed on the LCD This menu will only be displayed if PLOTLANGUAGE is set to HP GL The HP GL ERRORS submenu can be set to REPORTED or IGNORED On the LCD the active setting is marked with an The feature is activated by selecting REPO RTED lt is normally used only when attempting to debug a communication link between the cutter and the host computer After the communication link has been debugged select IGNORED to disa ble the feature 2 4 12 HP GLORIGIN The HP GL ORIGIN submenu will only be displayed if the PLOT LANGUAGE is set to HP GL See Paragraph 2 4 4 The HP GL ORIGIN submenu is used to set the origin in the centre see HP GL 758x or the bottom nght comer see HP GL 7475 of the loaded media The HP GL ORIGIN option can be set to RIGHT FRONT or CENTRE On the LCD the active setting is marked with an If the cut is found to be incomplete and is wholly located in the upper left comer of the media then modify the HP GLORIGIN setting to RIGHTFRONT If the cut is found to be incomplete and is wholly located in the lower right comerof the media then change the HP GL ORIGIN setting to CENTRE Operation 2 16 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 4 13 MEDIA SENSOR The MEDIA SENSOR submenu is used to activate or deactivate the media sensors On
33. Re 2 29 INM ORN AE EE EA N N OE RE N EE OO 2 29 EN ed se ORE N EO EE Oe A EO Oe en mene aren 2 29 EE o ea ee pace ee ts ee seis 2 29 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Maintenance A ek mene nene ee ee est ee ee ek esee 3 A Me usa 3 A ac 3 2 MAISON me TOS DOCE anidan 3 3 Operating voltage conversion coocccocccncccncnnncnonononononcconocononononaninnnos 3 4 INTERFACE II ION tr iaa 4 Interface notes esse ee ee de ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee nennen ee 4 o A A AEEA AAA 4 MS DOS or PC DOS generating SYSTEM see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 4 a e PERIERE 4 2 a e PR RUPEE 4 2 Table of Contents TOC iii SummasSign Pro T series Cutters User s Manual Leo ARA RON RET 4 3 da FORMA EN IE ESEG SOSEER GIERE ek PER TT wer 4 3 4 3 Available serial signals oooocooocnonocnnncnnnnononocnnacononononocnnaronnnos 4 4 5 CONTOUR CUTTING 5 1 qe AAA MERIDIEN NM 5 1 5 2 General see section 6 for the actual procedure details 5 5 5 3 Crennmnad TH SION OR EE EE OE E EMPME 5 5 5 4 ERAN IR RTT DT 9 6 5 5 Printing Ie OOO ia 9 7 5 6 Loading the cutter and setting the parameters sesse se ee ee 5 8 5 7 Registrating the cross marks cccssccssccesccesccesccnsccesccesccesccesccesccesceesces 5 9 5 8 INS SA ia 5 11 APPENDIX A AS EE NE rra A LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS l DO NOU KOLON O 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 summasign Pro T series cutter rear VIEW ees ses
34. ack tes cable to connect pin 2 of the cutter s data connectorto pin 3 and pin 7 to pin 8 3 With RS232 TEST displayed press the ENTER key The cutter will start transmitting and receiving data at all available baud rates and parity settings The length of the transmissions will vary because of the different baud rates used The unit then checksthe hardware handshake lines 4 Upon completion of the test remove the loopback test cable from the cutter rear panel RS 232 C connector Operation 2 28 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 5 Plug the RS 232 C data cable into the connector 2 6 9 RAM TEST This test completely checks the RAM bit for bit When running this test the cutter will not resoond After this test power the cutter off thenon 2 6 10 INSTALL MENU The INSTALL MENU routine restores the factory defined menu settings in all four USER CONFIG menus This test routine can be performed without a tool and without media 2 6 11 COIL SETUP This test is used to calibrate knife and pen pressure and to set the knife and pen landing After adjustment the value is saved in the system s non volatile RAM To execute this test a tension gauge of 100 grand 500 gr is required In the upper line of the displa y the desired pressure appearsand in the bottom line of the display the value that has to be sent to the head to reach this pressure this value isbetween O and 127 2 6 12 LCD CONTRAST The L
35. age wil appear on the LCD screen LOAD 1 ROLL 2 SHEET Pressthe 1 key if you want to load media from a roll Pressthe 2 key if you wantto load media in sheet form f you choose sheet and the sensors are enabled then the sheet is automatically loaded If you choose roll the following display wil appear on the LCD SET ORIGIN X 0 Y YYYY y Using the C 2i fp QD jogging keys you can position the knife i e the origin at any location Pressthe q key to confinm the selected point of origin MEDIA WINDOW E By pressing the fp 9 jogging keys you can enter the length of the media you need for your task MEDIA WINDOW XXXX YY YY y The XXXX value isthe media length you define with the fp ioaging keys The YYYY value isthe cutting width of the media measured by the cutter Note when the media length displayed is zero 0 the default media length will be used Press to confirm the length and the cutter will start shuffling the vinyl in orderto establish a track on the vinyl If you pressed l instead of the jogging keys for defining the media window the default media length is displa yed General Information 1 32 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual DEFAULT WINDOW LT xXXX mm zi An XXXX value appears You can change the default value by pressing the fp 10 o c 100 100 jogging keys Press lt to confirm the length and the cutter will start sh
36. and or pouncing tools contact your local dealer quoting the part numbers listed in table 1 9 The Summa Sign Pro cutters will only perform according to specifications if a Summagraphics genuine knife pen is installed Do not replace the standard knife pen or pouncing tool with products from other manufacturers 1 2 4 INTERFACE Communication standard asynchronous RS 232 C and D MEE oarallel interface Senal Serial MO Portconnector O Port connector DB OP Mating connector DB 9S 8 data bits 2 stop bits no pari TABLE 1 4 SUM M ASIG N PRO T SERIES INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS General Information 1 6 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 1 2 5 HRMWARE language DM PL HP GL 758x emulation HP GL 2 Supported character sets Standard ASCII Supported fonts Sans serif single stroke medium ROM based plots Confidence plot DIN plot TABLE 1 5 SUMMASIGN PRO T SERIES FIRMWARE 1 2 6 PERFORMANCE Cutting specifications on 0 05 mm 0 002 wax backed vinyl total media thickness not greater than 0 25 mm 0 010 0 001 0 005 Accuracy 0 2 of move or 0 25 0 2 of move or 0 010 mm whicheveris whichever is greater greater Knife pressure Oto 600gr 0 to 600 gr Pen pressure Oto 600gr 0 to 600 gr Pouncing pressure 0to 600gr 0 to 600 gr Excludes differences due to media expansion stretching etc TABLE 1 6 SUM MASIGN PRO T SERIES PERFORMANCES 1 2 7 CERTIHCATIONS CE Certificate FC
37. antee tracking of longer signs e Automatic media pull from roll e Media sensing e Simple origin adjustment to any location e Concatenation and curve smoothing to obtain better cut quality e Multiple recut feature e Re cutof last file e Knife depth and offset test e Overcutforeasy weeding General Information 1 2 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 1 1 2 SUMMASIGN PRO T SERIES USER MANUAL This user manual provides the following information e Full technical specifications for the SummaSign Pro T senes cutters and the media to be cut e A complete description of the SummaSign Pro T senes main components e Step by step instructions for knife and ballpoint pen installation and media loading e Instructions for online and local mode Y operations e Instructions for USER CONFIGURATION and INTERNAL TESTS operations e Maintenance and cleaning instructions e Information about the RS 232 C and Centronics interface cables used to interconnect the cutter and IBM IBM compatible Apple and Apple compatible host computers General Infomation 1 3 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 1 2 SPECIHCATIONS 1 2 1 CUTTER T750 Pro T1010 Pro T1400 Pro with optional with standard with standard sta nd sta nd sta nd inch inch inch me mp xs e esl ae xs with stand 1100 43 31 1100 43 31 1100 43 31 wm uus N N N EE with stand 1270 50 00 1670 65 75 2015 79 33 with stand 550 21 65 550 21
38. ays make sure that the pinch rollers are in the fully raised position before sliding them to the left or nght The pinch rollers MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media before an automatic load sequence is initiated Make sure that the two pinch rollers are positioned above the drive sleeves The left pinch roller should be positioned in a detent click position The nght pinch roller should be positioned somewhere on the long drive sleeve that only hasa click position at the beginning and at the end of the sleeve The dnve drum will move the media only when the pinch rollers are lowered onto the sleeves Genenal Information 1 26 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual Before lowenng the pinch rollers carefully check the position of the rollers in relation to the drive sleeves When the pinch rollers are DOWN the two rollers must run over the sleeves in order to ensure proper media traction t is very important that both media edges always rest on the sleeves in such a way that the two pinch rollers which are positioned 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 from the media edge will run overthe sleeves when lowered to the dnve drum On the T1010 and 11400 units two three or more sleeves may be partly or fully covered depending on the media width used To ensure precise and correct positioning of the pinch rollers special reference marks have been provided on the head guide The central low pressure roller on the T1010 Pro and
39. d tested on the Summa Sign Pro T series cutters When using duly certified media operation in accordance with the functional specifications of the model is warranted Other media should be certified by CalComp before use to ensure performance in compliance with specifications For a full list of all duly certified media suitable for friction drive operation see AppendixA Plotting Paper Bond paper 120 g m recommended General Information 1 5 Summa Sign Pro T series C utters User s Manual 1 2 3 KNIVES BALLPOINT PEN AND POUNCING TOOL The SummaSign Pro cutters are supplied with two standard knives for vinyl media one masking stencil knife one drag knife and one black ballpoint pen supplied Standard knife standard reflective amp 2 off requires a standard knife holder along fluorescent vinyl types 2 off with a standard piece Double tip knife for high density high density reflective optional reflective matenals vinyl types requiresa standard knife holder Knife for masking stencils masking stencils amp 1 off requires a standard holder along thick matenals 1 off with black nose 1 off Drag Knife AAA E Standard drag knife standard reflective A E ulresa drag knife holder r eee types Fa Pen JColur Quantity ntit requiresa ballpoint pen holder Loft Pouncing Tool TABLE 1 3 SUMMASIG N PRO T SERIES KNIVES PENS AND POUNCING TOOLS To order replacement knives pens
40. dia and poweron the cutter Press the key MENU key until the message USER CONFIG 1 is displayed on the LCD y USER CONFIG 1 E gt Press the ogging key until the message KNIFE PRESS is displayed l KNIFE PRESS 120g gt 1 TEST Press the C Or S key to modify the knife pressure TO increase the cutting depth tum the knife holder clockwise To decrease the cutting depth tum the knife holder anticlockwise while holding the nose piece in place with the other hand Pressthe lt key to confirm the selection Pressthe 1 key to performa knife depth test asillustrated in Figure 1 8 General Information 1 18 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual X FIG URE 1 8 KNIFE DEPTH TEST PATTERN The knife depth is correctly set when the test pattem is visible on the front side of the media backing but not on the rear side of the media backing In general you should increase the knife depth and knife pressure when using thickertypes of vinyl NOTE As the ideal knife pressure and depth setting depends upon the thic kness and the type of media to be cut adjusting the pressure and depth of the knife will require some practice In general terms you should increase the pressure and depth of the knife when cutting thickertypesof vinyl Forthinnertypesof vinyl you will normally have to reduce the knife pressure and depth CAUTION After setting the cutting depth and or the knif
41. dow command W command whether aside from the scaling function media is loaded or not Besides scaling the W command is also very useful when cutting long signs With the W command media loading will go smoother Sufficient media will be pulled off the roll at once Even when AUIOLOAD is off there is no need anymore to unroll the media manually Operation 2 17 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 2 4 17 HEX CUT FLEX C UT can be set to OFF to Mode 1 or Mode 2 When the cutter is set to mode 1 or mode 2 it will altemately cut one length with full pressure and one length with reduced pressure The feature FLEX CUT offers the advantage that it cuts completely through the matenal yet allowing the matenal to stay together by means of the small media bridges MODE 1 is the quickest mode but it is less precise because the pressure changes during the cutting MODE 2 is a lot slower but at the same time it is much more precise as the cutter stops at every change of pressure Pressing the 1 key will activate the configuration menu which allows you to set the cutting pressure and the cut length 1 CUTLENG TH This parameter determines the length that is cut with full pressure By pressing the 1 key the FLEX CUTtest pattem will be cut 2 FLEX C UT LENGTH This parameter determines the length that will be cut with reduced pressure or without pressure By pressing the 1 key the FLEX C UT pattem will be cut 3 FLEX PRESSURE
42. dure which may be controlled from the control panel General Information 1 30 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 1 9 MEDIA LOAD PROCEDURE B SAFE OPERATION Do not place any objects in front of or behind the cutter that could interfere with cutter operation Make sure the media is free to move back and forth Keep hands hair clothing and jewelry away from moving parts Tum the poweron and the following message will appearon the LCD screen PLEASE WAIT LOADING The cutter will automatic ally start exec uting a minimal loading procedure consisting of a media width measurement a 45 test media is unwound overa length equal to the width measured between the pinch rollers When the next display appears the cutter is ready to receive a file a00mm s 120g K ONLINE 1 When sending a cut file the cutter will automatically pull the required media from the roll The pulling is done in steps such that for each step the length pulled off the roll is identical to the width measured between the pinch rollers IMPORIANT Tracking of longer signs is only guaranteed when you perform the full load procedure Proceed asfollowsto complete the full load procedure recommended for long signs General Information 1 31 Summa Sign Pro T series C utters User s Manual Press the key and the following message willappearon the LCD screen SET ORIGIN X 0 Y YYYY y Press the key again and the following mess
43. e operator via instructions entered on the control panel gt To work in local operation mode proceed as follows 1 Ifthe cutter is still on line press the key once to select off line The media will move forward overa certain distance 2 To move the camage to the left or right press the C or D jogging key 3 To make the media move forwards towards you or backwards away from you press the M or jogging key To move the tool head up ordown pressthe vid key To end local mode and put the cutter on line again press the v key Operation 2 8 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 3 THE USER CONHG MENU The USER CONFIG uration menu gives access to different submenus which allow you to configure the cutter s operating parameters It should be taken into account that access to some of the submenus wil be determined by the plotting language you are using Four different user configurations can be saved The selected configuration number is displayed on the LCD next to the USER CONFIG message These four USER CONFIG 1 gt 4 menus are maintained independently 2 To select another configuration number proceed as follows 1 Poweron the cutter 2 Pressthe E key until USER CONFIG 1 gt 4 isdisplayed 3 Pressthe c or D jogging key until the desired configuration number is displayed next to USER CONFIG NOTE Before altering any of the items in the USER CONFIG menu make sure that you have previously select
44. e pressure perform a thorough visual check of the knife blade which can be seen protruding from the knife holder and test cutting results on a scrap of vinyl media DO NOT OPERATE THE C UTTER if the knife blade cuts through the media backing as this will seriously damage the cutters rubber cutting strip and the knife General Information 1 19 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual CAUTION For most vinyl cutting operations the knife blade tip will be barely visible at the bottom of the knife tool If you can clearly see the knife blade tip you will probably need to readjust the cutting depth To prevent damage to the cutter check the depth of the knife blade tp and the quality of the cut each tme you load a different type of vinyl into the cutter 1 7 2 INSTALUNG A KNIFE FOR CUTTING MASKING STENCIL OR HEAVY MATERIALS Ll As shown in Figure 1 9 insert the knife blade into the knife holder Make sure the knife blade is fimly fixed into the holder The blade is fimly fixed when you can not remove it manually from the knife holder To remove the blade when it is too blunt push at the back of the blade with a screwdriver The blade will jump out of its holderthen INSTALI PARTNUMBER 390 553 e TANGENTIAL B KNIFE HOLDER PARTNUMBER 3 91 663 SANDBLAST TANGENTIAL KNIFE PARTNUMBER 390 550 FIGURE 1 9 BLADE ASSEM
45. e sleeves move the media only when the pinch rollers are in the down position The following table lists the number of media drive sleeves installed on each model of the Pro T senes cutters Numberof media dnve T750 Pro T1010 Pro 11400 Pro sleeves Short sleeve AS Il B 3 ToolCamage The tool carriage isthe mount for the tangential cutting head General Information 1 12 10 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual Control Panel The control panel contains 12 keys All cutter activity can be initiated from the control panel This includes initiating remote mode for computer control local mode for manual operation and menu mode Each control panel function is explained in Section 2 1 Display The 2x16 character display informs the user about the current status of the cutting process oractions which need to be taken Sensors The sensors detect the presence of media to avoid any damage to the cutting strip Upon powenng up the machine they cause the media to move all the way to the front edge of the platen Pinch rollers The pinch rollers one at each side hold the media clamped between the rubber rollers and the media drive sleeves The T1010 and T1300 units are provided with an extra low pressure roller in the middle to keep the vinyl media flat Cutting strip Soft strip to avoid any damage to the knife tip when no media has been loaded Since cutting is done on the cutting strip it is e
46. ectively Upon termination of any of these instructions the cutter goeson line again The SET ORIGIN instruction is used to move the knife origin The LOAD instruction is used to initiate a load sequence The RESET instruction performs a complete reset of the cutter The ABORT instruction simply cancels the cut in progress Aborting a cut will not reset the cutter parameters the parameters which had been selected for the cut remain in effect The RECUT instruction recuts the last file sent to the cutter provided that it fitted into the buffer Operation 2 2 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual When using the MULTIPLE REC UT FUNCTION the different copies will be cut in the media in such a way that there is only a minimal loss of media The distance between the copiescan be changed See Section 2 4 18 v 2 1 3 THE ON LINE KEY The V key ON LINE toggles between on line and off line operation When the v key is pressed the selected mode ON LINE or OFF LINE is displa yed on the LCD Selecting OFF LINE will suspend all operations in progress Pressing the v key while the cutter is off line will make the cutter go on line again resuming the suspended operation While the cutter is off line the following operations can be performed Press the Or S jogging key to move the tool camage to the left or right Press the M or D jogging key to make the media move forward towards you or backward away from you Movi
47. ed the right configuration number in the USER CONFIG 1 24 menu Figure 2 3 showsthe USER CONFIG submenus 2 Toselectand altera configuration parameter proceed as follows 1 Power on the cutter 2 Pressthe key until USER CONFIG 1 gt 4 is displayed 3 Pressthe Q5 sem jogging key until the desired submenu is displayed on the first line of the LCD 4 Press the C S jogging key until the desired value is displayed on the second line 5 Press the lt gt key to confirm the selection an will be displayed next to the selected setting An is always displayed next to the active value Operation 2 9 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual TANGKNIFE DRAGKNIFE BALLPOINT POUNCING OR PEN TOOL USER CONFIG 1 USERCONFIG 1 USER CONFIG 1 USER CONFIG 1 c gt gt lt gt lt gt EEN O BE N KNIFE PRESS N KNIFE PRESS N VELOCITY m VELOCITY 120gr gt 1 TEST 120g gt 1 TEST e 800mm s gt E 800mm s gt 0 w QD QU 0 QD VELOCITY KNIFE OFFSET tl PEN PRESS N POUNCE PRESSURE 800mm s gt 45 mm 1 TEST lt 80g gt I TEST ES cv CIBI Y D O D O N OVERCUT N VELOCITY Y POUNCE GAP E 1 gt lt 800 mm s Imm gt Y D QU 0 tQ OVERCUT c gt Q 0 N SYSTEM SETUP N SYSTEM SETUP N SYSTEM SETUP F I SYSTEM SETUP 4 rl RE N CONCATENATION LN RTS DTR lt 0 3 e TOGGE gt Q v 1 SMO
48. et to any of the following values ICD information Partyseting Remarks EVEN 7 data bits 1 parity bit ODD 7data bits 1 parity bit On the LCD the active parity setting is marked with an NOTE The parity setting of your cutter MUST match the host computer s parity setting 2 4 9 RT DIR The RTS DIR submenu controls the Request To Send RTS and Data Terminal Ready DTR signals of the cutter s RS 232 C serial communications interface forhardware handsha king he RTS DTR default value is TOGGLE RTS DTR can be set to TOGGLE hardware handshaking or HIGH software handsha king On the LCD the active handshaking setting is marked with an Operation 2 15 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 2 4 10 DM PLERRORS The DM PL ERRORS submenu is used to deternine whether or not different DM PL errors such as illegal plot commands invalid parameter ranges or communication errors will be displayed on the LCD This menu will only be displayed if PLOTLANGUAGE is set to DM PL The DM PL ERRORS submenu can be set to REPORTED or IGNORED On the LCD the active setting is marked with an The feature is activated by selecting REPO RTED lt is normally used only when attempting to debug a communication link between the cutter and the host computer After the communication link has been debugged select IGNORED to disa ble the feature 2 4 11 HP GLERRORS The HP GL ER
49. f its holder 3 Remove any remaining vinyl residue using a brush ora pair of tweezers 4 Place the nose piece back 5 Install the knife or ball point pen holder asdescnbed in section 1 7 Maintenance and Cleaning 3 3 SummaSign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 3 2 OPERATING VOLTAGE CONVERSION The power entry module cover shows four possible AC voltage settings 100 V 120 V 230 V and 240 V The pin in one of the holes indicates the cutters active voltage setting If this setting does not match the voltage supplied to your site you must change the voltage BEFORE powering on the cutter When changing the voltage setting you will also have to change the fuses as appropnate to the voltage To change the fuse s remove the fuse s from the fuse box behind the cover plate of the power entry module For 100 or 120 V AC openation use only a 1 25 A Slo Blo fuses For 230 or 240 V AC operation use only a 0 6A Slo Blo fuses NOTE Always make sure that you are using the correct fuses for your voltage selection FIGURE 3 3 POWER ENTRY MO DULE Maintenance and Cleaning 3 4 SECTION 4 INTERFACE 4 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes the signal connections for RS 232 C serial communication between your cutter and the host computer When connecting the cutter to the host computer always proceed as follows 1 Refer to the cutting plotting application software documentation and check the recommended cabling specifica
50. f media A wide range of vinyl types has been evaluated and extensively tested on the SummaSign Pro T senes cutters To ensure operation in compliance with the functional specifications of the T Series cutters as listed in Section 1 of the User s Manual only duly certified media should be used An alphabetic list of all duly certified media is included below Before using other media please contact yourlocal Summa representative for advice Manufacturer e O Sc otc hcal Series 100 Sc otc hcal Series 3480 Scotchcal Translucent Series 3630 Scotchcal Special Effects 210 Controltac Series 170 Controltac Series 180 APA ON BEET Series 2500 Economy Fascal 900 High Performance Fascal 4500 Translucent Fascal 8800 Intermediate Rubyscreen Economy 100 Senes 200 300 Senes Transparent NN eN Intermediate K5000 MaCal 8900 MaCal 9700 MaCal 9800 Appendix A 1 Summasign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual Senes 1000 Senes 5000 Series 7000 MULTISTIQ Series 4500 Series 4600 Senes 4700 PMF Series500 600 700 TSA Tesacal4196 X HIM Economy Appendix A 2 SummaSign Pro T senes C utters SUMMA ADDRESSES Americas and Asia Pacific Summa Inc 10001 Lake City Way NE SEATILE WA 98125 USA Tel 01 206 527 1050 Fax 01 206 527 1046 E mail support summausa com Europe Summa NV Rochesterlaan 6 8470 GISTEL Belgium Tel 32 5
51. f you obtained the kind of pattem illustrated above then decrease the value disolayed on the LCD by pressing the jogging key to correct Closing of the circles cut To repeat the test press the lt gt key Press the key to go to the next step of the calibration procedure Operation 2 22 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 5 1 2 ADJ UST LAT test routine ADJ UST LAT TL O 1 Press lt to execute the LATtest 1 runs from the horizontal line at the bottom to the centre 2 runs from the horizontal line at the top to the centre 3runs from the centre to the horizontal line at the top 4runsfrom the centre to the horizontal line at the bottom Carefully check the alignment of the different cuts the two vertical lines should meet seamlessly precisely in the middle without any gaps Weed out the rectangle and if you obtained the kind of pattem illustrated above decrease the value displayed on the LCD by pressing the jogging key to correct closing of the lines cut To repeat the test press the lt gt key Press the 3 key to go to the next step of the procedure Operation 2 23 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual However in case your cut resembles the pattem illustrated above increase the value displayed on the LCD by pressing the jogging key to correct closing of the lines cut To repeat the test press the tH key A complementary test has been added
52. is port Note only one interface can be active at any one time The first port that receives data will be the active interface until the cutter is reset 3 PowerON OFF switch This rocker switch sets the cutters powerto ON or OFF To switch the power ON press the I side of the rocker switch To switch the power OFF pressthe O side of the rocker switch 4 Power Entry Module The fuse box the voltage select board and the AC power cord receptacle are located in the powerentry module The power up procedure is explained in detail in Section 1 6 For information about the conversion of the cutters operating voltage see Section 3 2 5 Roll Media Guide Bushes The two guide bushes serve to keep the media roll in place when media is pulled from the roll 6 Media Flanges The media flanges ensure proper routing of the media roll 7 Media Support Roller Rotating support rollers for the media roll General Information 1 11 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 1 5 FRONTPANELCONTROLS In order to get acquainted with your SummaSign Pro cutter read the following description of the front panel controlsand components Figure 1 2 shows the location of the main components FIGURE 1 2 SUM M ASIG N PRO T SERIES C UTTERS FRONT VIEW 1 Pinch roller lever am This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers Media loading is discussed in Section 1 8 2 Media Drive Sleeves The media driv
53. is selected The drag knife will remain selected until another tool is selected or the cutter is powered down To start up the cutter in drag knife mode refer to section 2 4 5 tool submenu of the USER CONFIG MENU To set the pressure of the drag knife referto paragraph 1 7 1 point 5 TO set the knife offset perform the knife offset test described in paragraph 2 3 3 INSTALLING A BALLPOINT PEN The SummaSign Pro cutters can also be operated with a BALL POINT pen After repla draw gt 1 cing the knife with a ball point pen the cutter can be used asa plotterto draft plots of new or existing designs on paper To install the ball point pen proceed as follows Remove the knife by tuming the knife holder anticlockwise with one hand while holding the nose piece in place with the otherhand Remove the nose piece referto Fig 1 14 Insert the ballpoint pen holder into the tool shaft as shown in Figure 1 14 BALLP INT HOLDER PARTNUMBER 391 667 Gen BALLPUIN PARTNUMBER 391 669 FIG URE 1 13 BALLPOINT PEN ASSEM BLY eral Information 1 23 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 4 Install the ballpoint pen as shown in Figure 1 14 Insert the ball point pen holder as far as possible by tuming it clockwise while holding the nose piece holderin place with the otherhand BALLPOINT HOLDER P
54. left to the nght Start feeding the media from the rear of the machine Position the left media edge on the leftmost drive sleeve and check whether the right media edge is positioned over the long drive sleeve If so the left pinch roller can be positioned in a detented position over the left most sleeve and the nght pinch roller is postioned somewhere over the long drive sleeve to suit the media width The pinch roller can be lowered anywhere between the two detent positions of the long drive sleeve to allow forflexibility in holding any media width In circumstances where the above does not work because your media is too namow to reach the long drive sleeve try positioning the left media edge over the second left drive sleeve and position the right media edge somewhere on the long drive sleeve Repeat this process if the media is found still to be too namow locating the left media edge on the third Sleeve from the left and adjusting the right hand position as previously described Follow the same reasoning when loading media on the wider models of the Pro T series cutters which have been provided with more sleeves In all cases both edges of the media have to run over a drive sleeve If this is not the case reposition the roll of material to comply with the above use the last holes when using rolls with media flanges FIG URE 1 16 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA USING MEDIA FLANGES Genenal Information 1 28 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters
55. m 4 Use the D and jogging keys to move the piece of vinyl backward and forward several times until all residue is removed from the drive sleeves 5 Raise the pinch roller arm and remove the piece of vinyl media Maintenance and Cleaning 3 1 SummaSign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 forthe other drive sleeves 7 Setthe cutters power switch to OFF VINYL STRIP PINC H ROLLER TACKY SIDE ON BOTIOM FIG URE 3 1 CLEANING OF THE DRIVE SLEEVES 3 1 2 CLEANING THE SENSORS After a certain time the sensor may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media This situation may cause malfunctioning of the cutter 2 To clean the sensorarea proceed as follows 1 The sensorsare located on the cutter s right side One sensor is located on the front platen the other sensor is located on the rear platen FIG URE 3 2 LOCATION OF THE SENSO RS Maintenance and Cleaning 3 2 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 2 To keep the sensors clean it is sufficient to wipe them out now and then with a cotton swab 3 1 3 CLEANING THE NOSE PIECE The nose piece may become dirty with accumulated residue from the vinyl and will result in poor cut quality gt To clean the nose piece proceed as follows 1 Gently take out the knife or ball point pen by tuming the knife holder antic loc kwise 2 Observe the orientation of the nose piece firt and then push it out o
56. maSign T1400 Pro which can handle media widths from 110 mm up to 1370 mm 4 to 54 The term Pro T senes cutters is used when information is provided which is common to all members of this series The specific model terms T750 Pro T1010 Pro and T1400 Pro are used if information pertains only to that particular model 1 1 1 PRODUCT FEATURES The following are the main features of the Summa Sign Pro T senes cutters e Vanable media widths e User selectable DM PLIM HP GLIM and HP GL 2 M software languages e Interchangeable drag knife General Infomation 1 1 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual e Interchangeable ballpoint pen for producing preview plots of sign designs on paper e Interchangeable pouncing tool e Adjustable knife pressure and offset settings controlled by microprocessor e Communication with host computer via standard senal RS232 C or Centronics parallel interface e 12 key control panel e Metric or English units e User addressable resolution 0 1 mm 0 025 mm 0 001 or 0 005 e Menu mode forselection of the cutters power up operating configuration e Convenient operator control via a 2 line 16 character liquid crystal display e Extensive intemal test routines e Wide variety of cutting speeds in metric or English units e Upto fourseparate userconfigurations stored in non volatile memory e Media support system for automatic loading of media with optional shuffling to guar
57. mm s 2 ips and 1000 mm s 40 ips 2 3 7 OVERCUT The OVERCUT submenu enables you to generate an overcut in order to facilitate weeding the cut The default overcut is set to 1 The overcut setting can be disabled 0 or set to any value between O off and 10 One unit is about 0 1 mm or 0 004 On the LCD the active value is marked with an 2 3 8 SYSTEM SETUP The SYSTEM SETUP submenu covers the menu items you nomally only need when establishing the initial setup e g when you install the cutter in combination with the software you use Press the 4 key to access the different submenu items which are explained in section 2 4 Operation 2 12 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 4 SYSTEM SETUP Refer to Figure 2 3 2 4 1 CONCATENATION The CONCATENATION feature increases the speed and quality with which cut data having a very high resolution is cut However when changing over to nomal characters again deactivate concatenation by setting this parameter to 0 On the LCD the active concatenation value is marked with an 2 4 2 SMOOTHING The SMOOTHING feature helps to cut smoother curves when curve data with many short vectors is received from the computer The default setting is OFF On the LCD the active setting ismarked with an 2 4 3 EMULATE The EMULATE submenu is used to select the active cutting plotting language forthe cutter The Summa Sign Pro cutters support DM PL HP GL and H
58. n 2 14 E aaa 2 14 a A ee Ree OM N RE NE RE ere 2 14 A A 2 14 so AA A ee 2 15 ans 2 15 Bo A ie ORE TREES 2 16 alie d ie fT RE N TUI 2 16 ale EL Wees sar OE o O PP OE E EE OE OE AD 2 16 so needs ee ie ee ee ee vere oe er eae Tree 2 17 Fe iria e RE EE N EE EE EE TE N OE N EE TE EE ER EE 2 17 jie e do A A 2 17 LUAD ON W CME cria 2 17 as 2 18 Table of Contents TOC il SummasSign Pro T series Cutters User s Manual 2 4 18 2 5 Loe dd Zu Ld 20 1 9 PS LD 2 9 4 PAS 2 5 6 2 6 25 4 2 6 2 2 5 9 2 6 4 2 6 5 2 6 6 2 6 7 2 6 8 2 5 9 2 6 10 2 6 1 25 12 3 3 1 Sd 31 2 NS 3 2 4 4 1 4 2 4 2 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 3 OS dia 2 18 Internal test menu ooccoccccccnccnncnncnnncnnoconcnnccnncnnoconcnnoconcnnaroncnnncnncnnnnanos 2 19 TOn isla o De ILE 2 20 Adjust Origin test routine esse se ee ee ee ee eene ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 22 ME PN io DEE OE bdo ds PHARA N ED Ne 2 23 Adjust Long test routine ooo eN ee Ge Ge ER De ee De eg E ee id 2 24 LUT BERE ato 2 25 A AAA A 2 25 EE EE ia 2 26 Pda cu RR 2 26 ie AE TOE OE Tm 2 26 N TERR see NG A EG Ge Ge ee Ge ed 2 27 o nn Ge ed 2 27 e A a Ee EE DE GR Ge ed EE QAM 2 27 1 eens ER ie ige ii pad ann A 2 27 DOE Bol UI ei GE N Ge ee oe ee ee A 2 28 EE MEE iii ie oe ge Go reo tere 2 28 WAS M TNT TR 2 28 HIIS ria aiii 2 28 i044 05 V7 A X ee ee eee 2 28 a IET RE alas N ER OR ER ME MIA EE EE OE
59. n HP GL HP GL 2 the menu units are always in metric For models sold in the US English units are the default setting For models sold in Europe metric units are the default setting On the LCD the active menu units setting is marked with an 2 4 0 ADDRESSING The ADDRESSING submenu is used to select the cutter s default DM PL user addressable resolution In HP GL HP GL 2 the addressing is fixed at 0 025 mm The default addressing resolution is 0 025 mm Europe or 0 001 US The user addressable resolution can be set to 0 025 mm or 0 001 or 0 1 mm or 0 005 On the LCD the active resolution value is marked with an 2 4 7 BAUD RATE he BAUD RATE submenu is used to set or modify the operating baud rate for RS 232 C serial communications between your cutter and the host computer The default baud rate is 9600 bps The baud rate can be set to any of the following values 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 and 38400 bps On the LCD the active baud rate value is marked with an Operation 2 14 SummaSign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual NOTE The baud rate setting of your cutter MUST match the host computer s baud rate setting 2 4 8 PARITY The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and panty type for RS 232 C senal communications between your cutterand the host computer The default panty setting is bit 8 0 8 data bits no panty the 8th bit being a low bit The panty can be s
60. ng the media forward will prove to be very practical when you require to cut the finished sign off manually Press the vid key TOOL UP DOWN to lower or raise the active tool If the tool is not moved for approximately eight seconds it Is raised automatically 2 1 4 THE MENU KEY The key MENU is used to select one of the menus Pressing the key will make the cutter go off line and suspend all operations in progress Pressing the key repeatedly will display the different menus one by one As the menu options are on a loop pressing the key when the last option is displayed will automatic ally retum you to the first option The different menus are illustrated in Figure 2 2 Operation 2 3 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual gt 800mm s 120g K ONLINE 1 c FIG URE 2 2 SUMMASIG N PRO T SERIES C ONFIG URA TIO N SUBM ENUS To select a menu by scrolling through the different options press the QD jogging key To exit from the menus and resume the previous on line operation pressthe v key ON LINE Under normal conditions the cutter is on line it may then be selected by the host computer for a cutting or plotting operation or deselected by the host computer Pressing the Y or E key will make the cutter go off line in order to initiate another operation The contents of the different menus are summarised in Table 2 1 Operation 2 4 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual USER CONF
61. nife tip deviates from its theoretical longitudinal centre This emor can be corrected by means of the ADJ UST LONG test routine o Vertical misalignment The knife tip deviates from its theoretical lateral centre This emor can be comected by means of the ADJUST LAT test routine ORIGIN deviation 4 Theoretical 0 angle of the knife LONGITUDINAL deviation Theoretical centre of the knife e gt LATERAL deviation FIG URE 2 5 POSSIBLE KNIFE CALIBRATION GROUNDS The calibration settings entered dunng the knife calibration routine are automatically stored in the cutter s memory and will be maintained after power down NOTE Prior to knife calibration load vinyl and install a knife to avoid damage to the cutting strip Operation 2 21 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 2 5 1 1 ADJ USTORIGIN test routine v INTERNAL TESTS T CALIBRATE KNIFE Press amp to select the ORIGIN test ADJ UST ORIGIN TL 0 Press 4 to execute the ORIGIN test Thisisthe correctly cut test pattem d Weed out the ring and compare the circle pattem cut in the vinyl with the circle pattem illustrated above If you obtained this kind of pattem increase the value displayed on the LCD by pressing the jogging key to correct closing of the circles cut To repeat the test press the q key Press the key to go to the next step of the calibration procedure However i
62. nnected 33 NotConnected LogicalGround 34 NotConnected ChasssGround 35 NotConnected Positive 5V 36 Not Connected O 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 I I Bu ejeje jeje e Y O JOT I3 PO TN Pinn 6 E E 10 gt EEN a2 B 4 FE 6 ay 18 19 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 00 Interface 4 3 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 4 3 AVAILABLE SERIAL SIGNALS f you are making your own cable only a few of the cutter pins will actually need to be connected to the host computer To ensure optimum results the cable length should not exceed 4 8 m 16 feet It should be taken into account that your computer or cutting software may also require additional loopback connections at the host computers end of the data cable o Connect the Transmit Data TXD pin of the computer to pin 2 of the cutter o Connect the Receive Data RXD pin of the computer to pin 3 of the cutter For hardware handshaking connect the Clear To Send CTS pin of the Computer to pin 4 or pin 7 of the cutter Connect the Request To Send RTS pin of the computerto pin 8 of the cutter o Connect the ground GND pin of the computer to pin 5 of the cutter Interface 4 4 5 Contour cutting on the SummaSign Series cutters 5 1 INTRODUCTION The SummaSign Series cutters have accurate alignment methods to guarantee precise contour cutting
63. r and the message ON LINE will be displayed on the LCD The asterisk indicates that the host is in communication with the cutter i e the cutter is now selected by the computer When the cutter is on line and ready to receive instructions from the host computer it will remain deselected until actual instructions from the computer are received When the cutter is on line but has not been selected by the host computer the message ON LINE is displayed on the LCD without the asterisk For nomal cutting operations the cutter MUSTbe on line so that it can receive instructions from the host computer and the cutting plotting software Operation 2 7 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual When the cutter ison line but has not been selected by the host computer the following conditions must be met The cutter mus be powered ON Media mus be loaded For detailed media loading instructions see Section 1 8 The proper tool must be installed The cutter must be connected to the host computer via a RS 232 C link or a parallel interface The cutter must be configured forthe scheduled operation To put the cutter off line press the SQ Wor key Pressing any of these keys will suspend the current cutting plotting operation until the cutter is put on line again 2 2 2 LOCALOPERA TON Local operation is only possible while the cutter is off line Local operation means that the cutter is operated directly by th
64. revision numbers of the installed ROM Read Only Memory circuits the selected baud rate the resolution and buffer memory size CAUTION The following test routines are normally restricted to Summa Field Service Personnel Operation 2 27 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 2 6 4 SENSOR SETUP The SENSOR SETUP option is a useful routine to check whether or not the front and rear media sensor are functioning properly and whether the switching levels of these sensors are correctly set 2 6 5 CALIBRATION Calibration allows the length of the lines cut to be adjusted to within the specifications For instance if a cut line should measure 100 mm exactly the cutter can be adjusted forany discrepancy 2 6 6 TRACKING TEST This test allows the tracking quality of the machine to be verified 2 6 7 FRICTION PLOT This test routine must be performed with a pen and is used to detect problems with the cutter The FRICTION PLOT is automatically scaled to fit the currently installed paper size This test should only be performed by qualified service personnel 2 6 8 RS232 TEST The RS232 TEST routine verifies the cutter s RS 232 C serial communications transmit data receive data and hardware handshaking circuits This test does not require pen knife or media to be loaded gt To run the RS 232 C test proceed asfollows 1 Unplug the RS 232 C data cable from the rear panel of the cutter 2 Use a loopb
65. rinter e When printing on a roll make sure that the orientation is as follows EE X Axis point a Y Axis point O E Origin point Make sure that there is at least 1 cm preferably 2cm margin 0 4 preferably 0 8 on each side e When printing on sheets or cutting off your print from the roll make sure that there isa margin of at least 8 cm 3 15 at the end of the sheet Contour Cutting 5 7 SummaSign Pro T series C utters User s Manual TE X Axis point po 5 6 LOADING THE CUTTER AND SETTING THE PARAMETERS Y Axis point H Origin point e Load the print out in the cutter as described in the Users Manual Make sure that the cross mark indicating the origin is situated at the front nght X Axis point H DE Y Axis point Origin point e f you have selected the XY adjustment method see above then open Summa Cutter Control and select OPOS in the Configuration menu Summa Cutter Control A ES File View Configuration Settings Tests Help je te Sq Ee B II we gras Action List 5 iumma Cutter A 5e User Configurations Peat EH User 1 Info on Summa website j TR i Change Origin sees 2 Tool Properties Register Online iser2o 4 Ready COML 2400 N 8 1 H Contour Cutting 5 8 SummaSign Pro T series C utters User s Manual Fillin the valuesforthe marker distances and press OK Summa Cu
66. sary of both the design and the contour 5 4 PLACING THE CROSS MARKS e Place two cross marks indicating the X a xis Origin cross ma rk X Axis point Make sure that the origin cross mark is situated completely at the left side and below all the contours that will be cut Make sure that the two cross marks are situated exactly at the sa me height The crossmarks may be of any type The exact distance between the two points that are indicated by these crossmarks must be known only when using the XY adjustment method Do not measure these distances on the print out but measure them in the software Contour Cutting 5 6 SummaSign Pro T series C utters User s Manual gt Place the markers as far as possible from each other for maximum accuracy AE Place the cross marks on a separate layer for easier handling e Place the crossmark indicating the Y axis only when using the XY Alignment and the XY Adjustment method Y Axis point Make sure that the cross mark is placed exactly above the origin ma rker The exact distance between the two points that are indicated by this marker and the origin must be known only when using the XY Adjustment method Do not measure these distances on the print out but measure them in the software yE gt Place the markers as far as possible from each other for maximum accuracy 5 2 PRINTING THE DESIGN e Printthe markers and the design with your p
67. se see ee ee ee dee ee ee ee 1 10 SUMMASIGN Pro T series cutter front view ees see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 1 12 Sr ele NN RR 1 15 Standard knie OSOM rra 1 16 OS AOS pelle 92 idos 1 17 dare iiti mH 1 17 knre so AA 1 18 Knife depth test pUl TeIm oocccccncncncnncnnnccnonnncnnnnnnnonoconccnnnonccnnnonccnanonccnnnanos 1 19 ao A riadas 1 20 Nose piece and knife installtion for cutting masking stencils or nr el mee 1 21 Drag knife o RTT 1 22 Dag kne BED AR Rd A 1 22 Ballpoint pen assembly dE 1 23 calle ir iiim otn 1 24 Table of Contents TOC iv SummasSign Pro T series Cutters User s Manual EE oes ie dis recia 1 27 1 16 Feeding roll media using media flanges eee 1 28 1 17 sane TOIT OGO WIINOUT E EUNTES 1 29 1 18 isis gr o AMA A AAA 1 29 2 1 Summasign Pro T series cutter control panel iss se ee 2 1 2 2 jes UT Ge ee Ge n 2 4 2 3 Flowchart showing factory preset menu sefliNgS esse sesse se ee 2 10 2 4 MIT OE EES TR TURPE 2 20 2 5 Possible knife calibration grounds see ee ee ee ee enne 2 21 3 1 Cleaning of the media drive sleeves eee 3 2 3 2 Foren SS AS DRM 3 2 3 3 Power entry ROOIES eri ee N Gee ek bp EU GR Ge P eH HE dedo 3 4 LIST OF TABLES 1 1 summasign Pro T series cutter specifications esse es ee de ee de 1 4 1 2 SUMMASIGN Pro T series media specifications esse ee ee 1 4 1 2 summasign Pro T series media specifications conf d
68. soecial load procedure will stop here For the two other methods position the knife tip exactly above the cross mark indicating the Y axis Press the key DIGITIZE POINT X20 Y 100 E oo Contour Cutting 5 10 SummaSign Pro T series C utters User s Manual 5 8 CUTTING THE CONTOUR e Follow the specific instructions for contour cutting in your software If there are no such instructions follow the explanation below e Move the entire design crossmarks and contours included in your software so that the origin mark is situated in the lower left comer of the cutting area In most sign making software the orientation is landscape If not you will have to rotate everything e Selectthe contoursand cut them out a N di ad A PA N PA N P a N N Z IN y M Ns P Make sure that only the contours are cut Make sure that the origin of the cutting area is used A E Some software will shift the selected contours to the origin when j Cutting Thiscan be avoided by adding a small rectangle that has its lower left comer right in the origin Select this rectangle together with the contours Contour Cutting 5 11 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters Correct PB Users Manual Origin Contour Cutting Incorrect 5 12 APPENDIX A MEDIA CERTIHCATION Types o
69. ssential that the cutting strip remains intact Manual cut off knife Upon completing a sign move the media forward by pressing the Y key Use the manual knife to cut the finished sign off the media roll leave the loaded media in place ready to start your next cut by pressing the Y key again Stand The stand comes standard with the T1010 and T1400 units For the T750 unit the stand is optional General Information 1 13 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 1 6 POWERING UP THE CUTTER 1 6 1 EARTHING A SAFETY WARNING An insulated earth conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit which supplies power to the wall outlet to which the cutter is connected The earth conductor must have the same size insulation material and thickness as the earthed and unearthed branch circ uit supply conductors but the insulating sheath should be green or green with yellow stiping The earth conductor descnbed above must be earthed at the electrical distibution board or if power is supplied by a separate system atthe power supply transformer motor generator set The wall sockets into which the cutter is plugged must be of the earthed type The earth conductors serving said wall sockets must be properly connected to earth CAUTION Before plugging in the cutters power cord to a power source make sure the cutter is set to the correct operating voltage 100 V 120 V 220 V or 240 V AC see section 3 2
70. the LCD the active setting is marked with an The sensors detect whether media is loaded or detect the end of media The sensors prevent damage to the cutting stip and knife tip 2 4 14 AUTOLOAD The AUTOLOAD option enables the user to the change the vinyl unroll proceedings When AUTOLOAD is ON the cutter will automatically unroll the vinyl when needed When the AUTOLOAD option is OFF the operator himself should unroll enough media before starting to cut The default setting is ON The best results and performance are guaranteed when using this setting On the LCD display the active setting is marked with an 2 4 15 TOOLCOMMAND The TOOL COMMAND is used to determine whether the DM PL and HP GL pen knife select commands the P and SP commands respectively are ignored oraccepted When the TOOL COMMAND option is set to ACC EPT the P or SP commands will change the selected tool in the cutter according to the suffix that follows the pen knife command The cutter sLCD will e g prompt the user with the following message INSERT PEN when a P2 command is sent When the TOOL COMMAND option is set to IGNORE the pen knife commandsare ignored On the LCD the active setting is marked with an The default setting is ACCEPT 2 4 16 LOAD ON WCOMMAND The LOAD ON W CMD submenu will only be displayed if the PLOTLANGUAGE is set to DM PL See Paragraph 2 4 4 The LOAD ON W CMD determines when receiving the DM PL Win
71. the ug key then press the G or D jogging key until the desired tool appears on the second line o the LCD Press the key to confim the tool An asterisk appears next to the selected tool When the cutter is powered on the next time the default tool will be selected For setting up the default tool see Section 2 4 5 Operation 2 6 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual 2 2 NORMALOPERATION The term nomal operation covers on line operation off line operation and local operation i e the three types of operation for actual cutting or plotting They are explained in further detail in the following paragraphs 2 2 1 ON LINE AND OFF LINE On line and off line are two important concepts when using the Summa Sign Pro cutters The cutter is on line only when the following message is displayed onthe LCD a00mm s 120g K 45mm 1 ON LINE l This display message should be read as follows 800mm s veloc ity 120g knife pressure pen pressure or pouncing pressure K knife operation K orpen operation P A5 mm knife offset only displayed when in drag knife mode ON LINE cutter is ready to receive data 1 usernumber In allothercases the cutter is off line When on line the cutter can be addressed by the host computer which means that the cutter will execute cutting or plotting instructions issued by the host computer s application software The host computer will first issue a SELECT sequence to the on line cutte
72. tions If your cutter is not specifically listed use the cabling specified for the Houston Instrument DMP 60C cutters 2 Ifthe documentation of the cutting plotting software does not contain specific cabling instructions use the Summa cable specifications recommended for your computer 4 2 INTERFACE NOTES 4 2 1 SYSTEM SETUP 4 2 1 1 MS DOS or PC DOS operating system gt To setup your system proceed asfollows 1 Bootup the operating system 2 the cutter is to be connected to serial port 1 known as COM1 the port must be configured by entenng the following command at the system prompt MODE COM 1 9600 N 8 2 P 3 the cutter is to be connected to serial port 2 known as COM2 the port must be configured by entering the following command at the system prompt MODE COM 2 9600 N 8 2 P Interface 4 1 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual To redirect the output to senal port 1 enter the following command at the system prompt MODE LPT1 COM1 To redirect the output to senal port 2 enter the following command at the system prompt MODE LPT1 COM2 The computer end of the cable must be plugged into the serial port defined as COM1 or COM2 The cutters baud rate must be set to 9600 with panty NONE and RTS DTR mode set to TOGGLE 4 2 1 2 Windows 3 xx gt 1 To set up your system proceed asfollows Select Main group in the Program Manager Select Control Panel then Ports and then the
73. to fine tune the LAT adjustment Press the 2 key to perform the vertical test shown above All the squares should be identical Press the ES key to go to the next step of the procedure 2 5 1 3 ADJ USTLONG test routine ADJ USTLONG NO 1 Press amp to execute the LONG test an The test pattem is similarto the LAT test Check the quality of the cuts the end of the vertical cuts should coincide precisely with the honzontal cuts without any gaps Weed out the rectangle and if you obtained a pattem as illustrated above decrease the value displayed on the LCD by pressing the jogging key to correct closing of the lines cut Operation 2 24 Summa Sign Pro T senes Cutters User s Manual To repeat the test press the tH key Press the key to repeat the calibration procedure or press the v key to intemupt the routine However if you obtained a pattem as illustrated above increase the value displayed on the LCD by pressing the jogging key to correct closing of the lines cut To repeatthe test pressthe tH key Press the key to repeat the calibration procedure or press the v key to intemupt the routine A complementary test has been added to fine tune the LONG adjustment Press the 1 key to perform the horizontal test all the squares should be identical 2 5 2 CUTBORDER The CUT BORDER submenu is used to cut the border of the media area which was defined during the load sequence
74. tter Control A x File View Configuration Settings Tests Help CESA cs STR EDEN A 1 5 Action Lisk x Tool Settings Media Alignment Settings coi Settings E ceo E User Configurations Ns o EH User 1 Align Made q e Bis gn i as E Liser 2 EA User 3 Marker distance x direction 60 000 mm AR E3 Llser 4 KA de Change Origin Marker distance y direction 540 000 mm 28 Tool Properties AR E Fi Info Marker count 44 E El 7X Cancel Apply COMI 9600 N 8 L H NUM 14 28 52 E 5 7 REGISIRATING THE CROSS MARKS e Before proceeding make sure all the cutting parameters are correct pressure velocity See UsersManual e Pressthe key until the message SPECIAL LOAD is displayed on the LCD SPECIAL LOAD e Press the lt key DIG ITIZE O RIG IN X20 Y 0 Position the knife tip exactly above the origin marker using the O D A Y jogging keys During this entire procedure make sure that the knife does not rotate which may cause an offset error Indicate the crossmarks with extreme accuracy because it directly influencesthe result Contour Cutting 5 9 SummaSign Pro T series C utters User s Manual oo e Pressthe lt 4 key DIG MZE POINT X 100 Y 0 E e Position the knife tip exactly above the mark indicating the X axis DE Pressthe lt key If the X axis alignment method has been choosen the
75. uffling the vinyl in orderto seta trackon the vinyl After shuffling you get the following display a00mm s 120 g K ONLINE 1 The cutter is now ready to receive a file a00mm s 120 g K O NLINE 1 The cutter has been selected by the computer When the built in media sensors detect the end of the roll the message END OF MEDIA will be displayed The display will show the actual length loaded If that area is sufficient press 1to ACCEPT If not press 2 to ABORT and the media will automatically retum to its origin s CAUTION When you accept the loaded area in sheet mode the cutter will clip the sign to be cut in case of insufficient media Compare the area loaded with the area needed for the sign General Infomation 1 33 SECTION 2 OPERATION 2 1 THECONTROLPANEL Figure 2 1 shows the control panel of the SummaSign Pro T senes cutters The main functions of the liquid crystal display LCD and the control panel keys are explained in the following paragraphs e DS Y e al D 2 DiE FIGURE 2 1 SUMMASIGN PRO T SERIES CONTROL PANEL Operation 2 1 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 2 1 1 THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY The 32 character liquid crystal display LCD contains two lines of 16 characters each The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options forthe configuration of
76. used to set or modify the pressure of the pouncing tool The default pouncing pressure value is 120 grams The pressure can be set between 0 and 600 grams in 5 gram increments On the LCD the active pouncing pressure value is marked with an 2 3 4 KNIFE OFFSET The KNIFE OFFSET submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the DRAG knife blade tip and the centre axis This routine applies to a drag knife only The default drag knife offset value is 45 mm The value can be set between O and 1 mm Make sure that the selected knife offset value matches that of the knife 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 1 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 The offset test is illustrated rr TTT Operation 2 11 Summa Sign Pro T senes C utters User s Manual 2 3 5 POUNCING GAP The pounc ing gap submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the pounced wholes This routine appliesto the pouncer only The default pouncing gap value isO mm The value can be set between o and 50mm On the LCD the active pouncing gap value is marked with an 2 3 6 VELOCITY The VELOCITY submenu is used to set or modify the velocity of the tool The default velocity is 800 mm s 32 ips The velocity can be set between 50
77. ution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Summa who is responsible for FCC compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment DOC NOTICE The Summasign Pro T series cutters do not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications NOTICE Summa reserves the right to modify the information contained in this User Manual at any time without prior notice Unauthorsed copying modification distribution or display is prohibited All rights reserved All queries comments or suggestions conceming this and other Summa manuals should be directed to Americas and Asia Pacific Europe Summa Inc Summa NV 10001 Lake City Way NE Rochesterlaan 6 SEATILE WA 98125 8470 GISTEL USA Belgium Tel 01 206 527 1050 Tel 432 59 270011 Fax H01 206 527 1046 Fax 432 59 270063 E mail sup portesumma usa com E mail summanv summa be Copynght 1999 Summa N V Notice TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3M and Scotchcal are trademarks of the 3M Corp Arlon is a trademark of Keene Corp DM PL and Houston Instrument are trademarks of Summagraphics Corporation Fasson is a trademark of Avery Gerber is a trademark of Gerber Scientific Products Inc Grafitack is a trademark of Grafityp HP GL is a trademark of Hewlett Packard Company IBM PC IBM PC XT and IBM AT are trademarks of International Business Machines

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