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Jaguar II User Manua

Connection

4-1

The cutting plotter communicates with a computer through a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or a

Serial port (RS-232C). This chapter shows you how to connect the cutting plotter to a host

computer and how to set up the computer/cutting plotter interconnection.

Notice:

When USB connection is enabled, serial port will be disabled automatically.

4.1 USB Interface

Jaguar II build-in USB interface are based on the Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision

1.1. (Operation system of Windows 95, Windows NT don’t support USB).

USB driver installation

Use the USB One-click Installation for quick driver installation. Follow the simple steps

below for driver setup.

Step 1:

4. Connection

Caution!!

If you are using Windows 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP/ 2000 as your

operating system, make sure you log in using the

“Administrator” account.

Serial Interface Connector (RS232C) – used to

connect the cutting plotter to a computer

through a serial interface cable.

USB Connector

–

used to connect the cutting

plotter to a computer through a USB cable.

Summary of Contents for Jaguar II Series

Page 1: ...V 13 2014 Mar Jaguar II Series User Manual http www GCCworld com ...

Page 2: ...ify the information contained in this user manual at any time without prior notice un authorized modification copying distribution or display is prohibited All comments queries or suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer ...

Page 3: ...ng the Roll Media 2 17 2 8 Tracking Performance 2 20 2 9 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment 2 21 2 10 How to Cut 3mm Letter 2 22 2 11 How to Make A Long Plot 2 22 2 12 When Completing the Cutting Job 2 23 3 The Control Panel 3 1 The LCD Panel 3 1 3 2 Menu in On line Mode 3 2 3 3 Menu in Off line Mode 3 3 3 4 Menu Items 3 5 4 Connection 4 1 USB Interface 4 1 4 2 Driver Un installation 4 5 4 3 RS 2...

Page 4: ...Jaguar II User Manual Table of Contents Appendix A 1 Jaguar II Specification A 1 A 2 Blade Specification A 2 A 3 DirectCut A 3 ...

Page 5: ...peration do not touch any of the moving parts of this machine such as the carriage Also be careful to make sure that clothing and hair do not get caught Always connect the power cable to a grounded outlet Always use the accessory power cable which is provided Do not wire the power cable so that it becomes bent or caught between objects Do not connect the power cable to branching outlet to which ot...

Page 6: ...ictures shown below O CORRECT X INCORRECT Press down DISABLE Press down Stop Bar ENABLE Pull up bottom to release grip Note In case the grips clipped together due to your wrong operation please use a tweezers to pull out the stop bar when pressing down the top release grip Keep the stop bar outside then release the grips as the right figure ...

Page 7: ...7 1270mm 50 JII 132S for media width 50mm 4 7 1594mm 62 7 1 2 Package Items The package of the Jaguar II model contents the items listed below please check carefully If you find any item missing please consult your local dealer for further assistance S St ta an nd da ar rd d I It te em m Q Qu ua an nt ti it ty y 1 Cutting Plotter 1 2 Stand Set for JII 101S 132S only Optional for JII 61 2 piece of ...

Page 8: ...ces of M6 screws V 1 piece of M4 L shape hexagon screw driver V 1 4 Accessories 1 piece of User s Compact Disk 1 piece of AC power Cord 1 piece of data cable USB cable 1 8m 1 set of Blade Holder Assembly Installed in tool carriage of the cutting plotter include a blade 1 piece of Safe Blade 1 piece of Cutting Pad for Vinyl cutting 1 pair of Tweezers 1 piece of Promise Card 1 1 3 Product Features T...

Page 9: ... Control Panel consists of 14 control keys showing messages and menus Cutting Pad provides the protection of blade when the blade is cutting Tool Carriage performs the cutting with the installed blade and pen Grid Drums move the media back and forth during operation Slicer Groove slice off the extra media easily along this groove Platen provides the surface for holding and supporting media while p...

Page 10: ...Roll Holder holds and supplies the roll media for cutting Roll Holder Guide Bushes serve to keep the roll media in place when media is pulled from the roll T Stand supports the cutting plotter Stand Beam stabilizes the body Roll Holder Support supports roll holders T Stand supports the cutting plotter ...

Page 11: ...re 1 5 Fuse 3 Amp AC Power Connector used to insert the AC power cord Power Switch On when switches to I Off to O Figure 1 4 Serial Interface Connector RS232C used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a serial interface cable Figure 1 5 USB Connector used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a USB cable ...

Page 12: ...any direction Keep enough space for the machine accessories and supplies Keep the working area stable avoiding sever vibration Keep the temperature between 15 and 30 60 86o F in the workshop Keep the relative humidity between 25 and 75 in the workshop Protecting the machine from dust and strong air current Preventing the machine from direct sunlight or extremely bright lighting Notice 3 Connecting...

Page 13: ...ieces of M6 screws 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set Step 2 Remove the plotter body and the accessories from the shipped carton Assemble the base beam to the side beam with 2 screws to form a T shape stand See Figure 2 1 Please pay attention to the direction of the base beam the wheel on the front end of the beam comes with a break while the rea...

Page 14: ...the T stand and follow number to assemble See Figure 2 2 2 3 Step 4 Position the stand beam perpendicularly to part and put the screws into the holes and tighten them as Figure 2 3 Then the complete picture of stand will be like Figure 2 2 T Stand Stand beam Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 ...

Page 15: ...stallation 2 4 Step 5 Remove the cutting plotter from the carton Position your stand under the plotter and then insert the screws into the holes on plotter s bottom and tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Screws ...

Page 16: ...f the stand and then tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 5 You could decide roll holder support s position by inserting into different holes Step 7 Place the roll holder 1 onto the roll holder support Figure 2 6 3 screws Figure 2 5 Roll holder support Roll holder support Roll holder 1 Figure 2 6 Roll holder 2 ...

Page 17: ...round three times after unpacking roll holder 2 Step 9 Insert the end of the roll holder without the damper into the left roll holder support and then insert the end of the roll holder with the damper into the right roll holder support Ensure the white protrusion is wedged in the groove ...

Page 18: ...ser Manual Installation 2 7 Step 10 Tighten the screw on the damper until it is securely attached to the right roll holder support Step 11 Lastly the complete picture will be shown like below Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 ...

Page 19: ...ape hexagon screw driver 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver 1 piece of M6 L shape hexagon screw driver for adjusting the screws of Roll Holders 1 piece of Installation Guide for Roll Holder Step 2 Put the 4 Plastic Foot under the Roll Holder Support and insert the M4 screw into the hole of Plastic Foot and tighten them with the M4 L shape screw driver Figure 2 8 Step 3 Position the Desktop...

Page 20: ...ort assembly and tighten them with M6 L shape screwdriver Like Figure 2 10 Step 5 Place the two roll holders into the holes of Roll Holder Support Figure 2 11 To install the roll holder with damper please refer to chapter 2 2 step 8 to step 10 Step 6 The complete Desktop Media Support System will be shown as in Figure 2 12 Figure 2 12 Figure 2 10 M6 screws Screw holes Roll Holder Assembly Figure 2...

Page 21: ... Manual Installation 2 10 2 4 Instruction of Damper Roller Turn the wheel as instructed below to adjust damping The bigger the number is the stronger the damping The volume symbol sticker indicates the damping level ...

Page 22: ...ep 1 Install blade Figure 2 13 Step 2 Push the blade to the bottom of the blade holder Figure 2 14 Step 3 Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by screwing Blade tip adjustment screw clockwise or count clockwise Figure 2 14 Tips The proper length means the blade s length is adjusted 0 1mm more than film s thickness and it can completely cut through the film layer yet avoid penetrating the backin...

Page 23: ...lade will lose its sharpness after a period of usage the cutting quality might be affected By increasing the cutting force it might do the trick However once the blade is worn out and no longer provides a reliable cutting you should replace a new one The blade is consumable and must be replaced as often as necessary to maintain the cutting quality The quality of the blade deeply affects cutting qu...

Page 24: ...p the blade tip within the blade holder before you start adjusting 2 Align one of the scales on the blade holder to the mark on the carriage 3 Select Blade Length Adjust under CUT TEST on the LCM enter the blade length wished in Set Length test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by pressing ENTER Note Keep the blade holder at the same position when you perform blade holder and b...

Page 25: ...you should turn the knob for 5 units clock wisely Figure 2 20 Figure 2 21 5 The screen will show Adjustment completes when the value on the screen is 0 the blade length is perfect and no more adjustment needs to be made Press Enter now to complete the process and you may start cutting at this point ...

Page 26: ...s are raised Figure 2 22 Step 2 Load your media on the platen and slide it under the pinch rollers from either the front side or the backside The alignment rulers on the platen extension will help you to adjust the media precisely Note Be sure that the media must cover the paper sensors on the platen when loading the media At least one of the two paper sensors Figure 2 23 should be covered Once th...

Page 27: ... Step 4 Push the lever backward to lower down the pinch rollers Step 5 Turn on the power the tool carriage will measure the size of the media automatically And the plotting cutter begins to work Note 1 Always adjust the position with the pinch roller raised 2 Move the pinch roller by applying force at the rear portion of the pinch roller support 3 Do not move it by holding its front rubber roller ...

Page 28: ...of all pinch rollers Figure 4 5 before the lever is pushed backwards to ensure accurate media width detection 2 7 2 Loading the Roll Media Step 1 Put the roll holder guide bushes on two roll holders Figure 2 27 Figure 2 27 ENABLE Pull up bottom to release grip Figure 2 26 ...

Page 29: ... firmly gripped see Figure 2 28 Then put the roll media on the roll holders Adjust the position of the roll media ensure that media flanges are able to run in the grooves of roll holder guide bushes Figure 2 29 Option B Insert the two roll holders into the roll media support set then place the roll media directly between the two roll holders Figure 2 30 Figure 2 28 Figure 2 29 Figure 2 30 ...

Page 30: ...rid drums Step 6 Push the lever backward to lower down the pinch rollers Step 7 Fix roll holder guide bushes on the roll holder to secure the roll media Step 8 Turn on the power switch and select Roll Edge or Single mode appropriate for one time setup or set to Default Roll in Sizing Setting and Roll type sizing will be performed when the machine is turned on Then the cutting plotter is ready to w...

Page 31: ...gth is less than 4 meters leave the margin of 0 5mm 25mm in the left and right edges of the media Figure 2 33 If the media length is greater than 4 meters leave at least 25mm margin on the left and right edges of the media Figure 2 34 Please refer to the paragraph 2 11 How to Make A Long Plot for more details Figure 2 33 Pinch roller Pinch roller 0 5mm 25mm 0 5mm 25mm Figure 2 34 or 25mm or 25mm P...

Page 32: ...et at the cutting test position When the cutting test is completed a pattern appears Peel off the pattern to see if it can be easily separated from the media base If yes the setup tool force is appropriate If not or cut through the back paper press FORCE KEY to adjust the tool force until an optimum force is obtained Figure 2 35 If the pattern appears to be BB or CC layout press OFFSET KEY to adju...

Page 33: ...Plot When you are making a long plot with a roll of heavy and wide vinyl paper you need to use the AUTO UNROLL MEDIA function The following parameter settings are to help users get the best cutting quality The actual output quality may vary when using different kind of materials 1 If the length of graphic is between 3m and 5m the cutting speed is better slower than 72cm sec and the cutting quality...

Page 34: ...cification About the Tool in Appendix After you notice all the above you ll enjoy your gigantic signs production 2 12 When Completing the Cutting Job After completing the cutting job raise the sheet loading lever and then remove the material You can also cut off the finished job by the Safe Blade a standard accessory along the knife guide Figure 2 38 Make sure that the media tension is equally dis...

Page 35: ...indicate the power status light up power on light off power off 4 Arrow Keys To move position select function or change setting ENTER To set item or register the immediately preceding input value PAUSE RESUME To temporarily halt cutting process or to continue ON OFF LINE To switch modes stop cutting job or abort changes of settings OFFSET To adjust the value of blade s offset FORCE To adjust the v...

Page 36: ...S F O L W T1M Sending data PAUSE FORCE Force 80 gf OK ENTER use to select ENTER to enable the setting SPEED UP Speed 72 cm s Select OK ENTER Quality normal Select OK ENTER OFFSET Offset 0 275 mm OK ENTER DATA CLEAR Enable Disable TOOL SELECT 1S 72 F 80 O 0 275 M Select OK ENTER Set Smoothing Cut Select OK ENTER OverCut 0 00mm Select OK ENTER Pouncing 0 mm Select OK ENTER Top menu Set Tangential Mo...

Page 37: ... Speed 3 153 with an increment of 3 cm s UP Speed 72 cm s Select OK ENTER UP Speed 3 153 with an increment of 3 cm s Quality normal Select OK ENTER Draft Fair Normal Fine Small Letter Ratio 100 200 300 400 Pattern Cross Arrow Pattern Arrow Change OK ENTER Square Cut Select OK ENTER CUT TEST Turn CW Turn CCW Pattern Setting Select OK ENTER Repeat Last Plot Select OK ENTER Ratio Setting Select OK EN...

Page 38: ...0 05mm Enable Disable First back to origin Select OK ENTER Auto Unrolled Media Select OK ENTER Vacuum Select OK ENTER Image Scale Width Select OK ENTER English Chinese Select Language Select OK ENTER Both Expanded Mode Length Expanded Mode Width Expanded Mode Both Unexpanded Mode Paper Saving Mode Select OK ENTER Set Communication Select OK ENTER Metric cm gram or English measurement inch oz or Un...

Page 39: ...sec and the cutting quality would be Small Letter Mode 0 2g and while the cutting force is 300g 449g the maximum cutting speed would be 30 cm sec and the cutting quality would be Fine Mode 0 5g 600gram 5 gram per step 80 gram OFFSET To set or modify the distance between the blade tip and the center axis 0 000 1 000mm 0 275mm Arrow Keys 1 To move the tool carriage position on X or Y axis 2 To selec...

Page 40: ...ouncing mode Pouncing tool is an optional item 0 200mm 0mm Accept setup command To accept commands of the Force Speed Cutting Quality and Offset only via software Panel Setup Control panel only To accept commands of the Force Speed Cutting Quality and Offset only via control panel of the cutter Restore Default To turn all parameters of the menu items to factory default settings MISC Auto Unrolled ...

Page 41: ...s 1 Length expanded mode 2 Width expanded mode 3 Both expanded mode 4 Both unexpanded mode Both unexpanded mode Select Language To select displayed languages on LCM panel in English and Chinese English Chinese English Select Units Provide four unit systems for users convenient cm gram inch oz cm oz inch gram Metric Image Scale Length Image Scale Width To adjust the image scale of media length and ...

Page 42: ...ust the size of the pattern 100 200 300 400 100 Blade Length Adjust To adjust the length of the blade Note 1 Keep your blade length as 0 before you start adjusting 2 Test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by pressing ENTER 3 Keep the blade holder at the same position when you perform blade holder and blade length tests 4 When blade holder and blade length tests are finished the...

Page 43: ...ace are based on the Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 1 Operation system of Windows 95 Windows NT don t support USB USB driver installation Use the USB One click Installation for quick driver installation Follow the simple steps below for driver setup Step 1 4 Connection Caution If you are using Windows 8 7 Vista XP 2000 as your operating system make sure you log in using the Adminis...

Page 44: ...ation has completed 3 You can double click the USB icon on the taskbar to make sure the USB device is detected Step 2 Installing the software 1 Put the installation CD into your CD ROM Please make sure that the USB device is connected before you start the driver installation 2 Choose the model you want to install from the driver list and click on Win 8 7 Vista XP Driver Manual Selection or Win 8 7...

Page 45: ...ser Manual Connection 4 3 3 Click Next to start the driver installation 4 The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on OK upon completion Enjoy your GCC cutter ...

Page 46: ...as to whether a second copy of the driver installation is required 2 If the user selects yes a second copy of the driver will be installed For users who have upgraded Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW please go to the AAS Installer page in the Properties window and click Install to access the latest version of GCC AAS Plugin ...

Page 47: ...driver installed on your PC system completely before you can install the latest version successfully Please refer to below steps 1 Right click on the printer to remove the printer from system Printer page 2 After removing the unit right click on any empty space on the page and select Server Property ...

Page 48: ...Jaguar II User Manual Connection 4 6 3 Select Driver page ...

Page 49: ...Jaguar II User Manual Connection 4 7 Select the model and click on Remove Click on OK Click on Yes The driver installed on PC is completely removed ...

Page 50: ...plugging the RS 232C cable 4 4 Data Transmitting There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter Option 1 With proper interface settings the data can be transmitted from your application software package to the cutting plotters directly Option 2 Most cutting software packages are able to emulate HP GL or HP GL 2 commands therefore As long as the file is HP GL or...

Page 51: ...9 Step 1 Please set A PC s printer driver to shared printer Right click on printer icon choose Printer properties Click Sharing tab then check Share this printer Step 2 Click Advanced tab then choose Print directly to the printer option ...

Page 52: ... job to the machine to check if A PC is connected to the machine Step 4 Activate A PC s Printer Driver from B PC s Network Step 5 Right click on printer icon and select Connect to connect A PC s printer Try to send a job to check if the port is working ...

Page 53: ...iles will be tagged with the Jaguar series extension LOAD This function allows you to load previously saved print driver parameters ORIGINAL This function will load the print driver s original factory parameter settings SAVE TO DEFAULT This function allows you to save your current print driver parameters as the default startup settings DELETE This function will delete the file you select from the ...

Page 54: ...Jaguar II User Manual Connection 4 12 Figure 1 Figure 2 Cutting line Vinyl ...

Page 55: ...n speed pen force and offset in the section on the top following normal operating procedures see figure 4 Figure 4 Note The length setting for the cutting line of Die Cut is in the range of 0 2000mm whereas that of Kiss Cut is 0 100mm Note 1 The extension of the blade has to be set to cut through both the top layer and the backing in the very beginning You then adjust the tool force for the best c...

Page 56: ... Material Vehicle stickers Reflective film Cardboard Blade red green green Blade tip length mm 0 27 0 5 0 3 Force g 85 380 165 Speed cm sec 60 3 30 Offset mm 0 275 0 5 0 5 Recommend model RX Jaguar Puma Bengal Sable Ex Pro Ex 24 52 Ex 24 52 LX RX Jaguar Puma Bengal Sable Ex Pro Ex 24 52 Ex 24 52 LX RX Jaguar Puma Bengal Sable Ex Pro Ex 24 52 Ex 24 52 LX Material Window tint Window decoration Perso...

Page 57: ...free cloth If necessary with a damp cloth immersed in water or alcohol Dry and wipe any remaining residue off a soft lint free cloth Wipe all dust and dirt from the tool carriage rails Use a vacuum cleaner to empty any accumulated dirt and media residue beneath the pinch roller housing Clean the platen paper sensors and pinch rollers with a damp cloth immersed in water or alcohol and dry with a so...

Page 58: ... Rollers 1 If the pinch rollers require a thorough cleaning use a lint free cloth or cotton swab to wipe away the accumulated dust from the rubber portion of the pinch rollers To prevent the pinch rollers from rotating while cleaning use your finger to hold the pinch rollers to prevent them from rotation 2 To remove the deeply embedded or persistent dust use the lint free cloth or cotton swab mois...

Page 59: ...ower connector properly Does the power LED still illuminate Solutions If the LCM is able to display the message the cutting plotter should be in a normal condition Switch off the cutting plotter and turn it on again to see if the problem still existing If the LCM is not able to display any message contact the technician from your dealer Note Before having your cutting plotter serviced please make ...

Page 60: ...ing well and if the media is well loaded Correct the problem and re power on to reboot system Error Check Media Or Y Motor This message indicates that there might be an obstruction to carriage relating to a problem on the Y axis Correct the problem and re power on to reboot system Error Check Carriage Sensor or VC Motor This message indicates that the blade up down sensor malfunction Re power on t...

Page 61: ...ectly Refer to Chapter 4 Connecting your cutting plotter Yes No Try the communication between your cutting plotter and computer If it still does not work have your cutting plotter serviced Refer to the MISC key in Chapter 3 Description of Operation for the port setup If your cutting plotter can not recognize the HP GL 2 or HP GL commands please check the HP GL 2 or HP GL commands applied to your c...

Page 62: ...nd using a different cable Does the software vendor provide a sample file Most well known cutting softwares in the world have drivers for our cutting plotters If not use software that has HP GL and HP GL 2 emulation supports and you can chose the following three drivers A3 size HP7475A A1 size HP7580A A0 size HP Draf Pro Exl or HP Draf Master Yes No Refer to Chapter 2 Connecting your cutting plott...

Page 63: ...n an optimum blade force Refer to Chapter 2 7 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment Is the tool offset set up properly Yes No Adjust the tool offset to obtain an optimum value Is there any dirt adhered to the blade Yes No Refer to Chapter 2 4 Blade Installation Remove the blade and clean it Please contact your dealer for technician support Note The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very i...

Page 64: ...e of Command HP GL HP GL 2 Tangential emulation Yes Configurable Origin Yes Curve Arc Smoothing Yes Test Cut capability Yes Repeat Yes Copy Yes Pouncing Yes Control Panel LCD 20 digits x 2 lines 14 Keys 1 Power LED Dimension HxWxD mm 414 930 490 1166 1430 667 1166 1754 667 HxWxD in 16 3 36 6 19 2 45 9 56 0 26 3 45 9 69 1 26 3 Net Weight 37 2 kg 53 3 kg 61 kg Power Supply AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz auto ...

Page 65: ...reference point OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade Protrusion Length of the Blade Length of protrusion t1 t 2 2 but for your convenience you may just make it about 0 3mm 0 5mm beyond the blade holder tip Central line Blade Blade tip offset Thickness of the base paper t 2 Thickness of the media t1 Protrusion length of the blade Blade Specificatio...

Page 66: ... stencil sharp edge 265012020G The blade is 60 with Green Cap 0 50 mm blade offset For cutting thin sandblast mask and stencil with friction feed or sprocket feed machine 26500059G The blade is 60 with Blue Cap 0 25 mm blade offset For Cutting small text and fine detail Sharp blade with smallest offset 26500060G The blade is 0 175 mm blade offset with Black Cap 265012840G For thin and delicate med...

Page 67: ... on your MAC you may need Parallels Desktop software Window OS and Windows based Adobe Illustrator CS6 to install Windows OS in your MAC computer and run Windows based software under MAC computer User Instructions Follow the simple steps below to complete your output settings Step 1 Run DirectCut 1 Go to File and select Show DirectCut Tools under DirectCut DirectCut Instruction ...

Page 68: ...th this dialog below Step 2 Create import your image file For texts 1 Enter your texts in Adobe Illustrator select the letters and click Text outline to outline the letters A contour line will be created for your image Note The line width must be set as 0 001 mm ...

Page 69: ...l DriectCut A 3 For Images 1 Open a new image on Illustrator and decide the size of your material 2 Select the image and click Make outline and offset to create outlines of graphics Outlines will be created for your image ...

Page 70: ... User Manual DriectCut A 3 3 Click on the image and apply the AAS function by clicking the Add registration marks command and select the registration marks needed The registration marks will be created as below ...

Page 71: ... DriectCut A 3 Step 3 Output 1 Click on Plotter Setup and select the correct model in Plotter List 2 Tick Default Environment to create Pen No 1 in the Pen section Double click Pen No 1 and complete your parameter settings ...

Page 72: ...Jaguar II User Manual DriectCut A 3 3 Select the entire object and click Plotter Output 4 Output the object by clicking Export and GCC Cutting Plotter will start cutting the image ...

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