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RX II Series User Manual

Illustrator Plug-In                                                                A-5

Illustrator Plug-In Instruction

AASII VBA Installer is applicable for Adobe Illustrator Version CS4, CS5, CS6, CC.

Installation

Please refer to Step 8 in Chapter 2.7.1.2 Driver Installation to install AAS plug-in for Adobe

Illustrator.

Printer Setting

Step 1

 Go to Control Panel, right click on the printer and select Printer Properties to open

the Printer Properties page

Summary of Contents for RX II Series

Page 1: ...V 24 2020 May RX II Series User Manual http www GCCworld com...

Page 2: ...fy 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 concernin...

Page 3: ...can fly out During an operation 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 powe...

Page 4: ...s the pictures shown below O CORRECT INCORRECT Press down DISABLE ENABLE Pull up bottom to release grip Note In case the grips clipped together due to your wrong operation please use a pair of tweezer...

Page 5: ...2 7 Automatic Blade Length Detection 2 17 2 8 Cable Connections 2 19 2 8 1 USB Interface 2 19 2 8 1 1 Connecting your GCC cutter 2 19 2 8 1 2 Installing the driver 2 20 2 8 1 3 Driver Un installation...

Page 6: ...arks 5 2 5 2 2 AAS II on RX II series 5 3 5 2 3 Automatic Distinction of the Plot Direction 5 5 5 3 Printer Test 5 6 5 4 Registration Mark Offset Range 5 5 Contour Cutting 5 8 5 8 5 6 Tips for AAS 5 1...

Page 7: ...2 RX II 132S for media width 50mm 1 97 1635mm 64 37 RX II 183S for media width 50mm 1 97 2145mm 84 44 1 2 Package Items The package of the RX II series contents the items listed below please check ca...

Page 8: ...ompact Disk l 1 piece of AC power Cord l 1 piece of data cable USB cable 3m l 1 piece of Ethernet cable l 1 set of Blade Holder Assembly Installed in tool carriage of the cutting plotter l 1 piece of...

Page 9: ...he protection of blade when the blade is cutting Tool Carriage performs the cutting with the installed blade and pen with AAS module Alignment Rulers media can be aligned with the clear guide line mar...

Page 10: ...RX II Series User Manual General Information 1 4 1 4 2 The Back View Figure 1 2 Pinch Rollers hold the media during cutting Lever raises or lowers the pinch rollers Figure 1 2...

Page 11: ...3 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 Stan...

Page 12: ...sert the AC power cord Power Switch On when switches to I Off to O Figure 1 4 Ethernet Connector used to connect your computer to a local area network Figure 1 5 USB Connector used to connect the cutt...

Page 13: ...erials such as window tinting film Light Medium Heavy Please note that the pressure of the pinch rollers on the left and right sides should always be the same or heavier than the pinch rollers in the...

Page 14: ...ep 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 The relative humidity of...

Page 15: ...standard for high hardness materials M3 6 M4 16 M5 30 M6 50 2 2 Stand Flexible Media Support System for RX II 101S 132S 183S Step 1 Please examine supplied items in the accessory box of stand carton 2...

Page 16: ...am upright on the T stand and follow number to assemble See Figure 2 4 2 5 There is hexagon socket head screws fasten on the T stand on both side taken as locating pins Step 4 Position the stand beam...

Page 17: ...under the plotter on the bottom of the plotter there is one hole on each side in the position corresponding to the locating pins so the locating pins can be located into the holes Then insert the scr...

Page 18: ...tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 7 You could decide roll holder support s position by inserting into different holes Step 7 Place two roll holders onto the roll holder support and ensure the whit...

Page 19: ...npacking the roll holder Figure 2 9 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 ri...

Page 20: ...stallation 2 7 Step 10 Tighten the screw on the damper until it is securely attached to the right roll holder support Figure 2 11 Step 11 Lastly the complete picture will be shown like below Figure 2...

Page 21: ...for the stands with Flexible Media Support System only Step 1 Insert the cable tie into the upper hole of cable saddle from bottom to top This side up Step 2 Place the USB cable into the cable tie and...

Page 22: ...RX II Series User Manual Installation 2 9 Untied way pull out the cable tie pull up the pin release the cable tie Pull out the cable tie Pull up the pin Release the cable tie...

Page 23: ...Foot 4 pieces of M4 screws 12 pieces of M6 screws 1 piece of M4 L shape hexagon screw driver 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver 1 piece of M6 L shape hexagon screw driver for adjusting the sc...

Page 24: ...lateral and position the Roll Holder Assembly beside the bottom of the machine Then insert the M6 screws into the holes of Roll Holder support assembly and tighten them with M6 L shape screwdriver Li...

Page 25: ...n 2 12 2 5 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 Fig...

Page 26: ...2 Push the blade to the bottom of the blade holder Figure 2 22 Step 3 Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by screwing Blade tip adjustment screw clockwise or count clockwise Figure 2 23 Figure 2...

Page 27: ...de Push Blade eject pin to eject blade when the blade needs to be replaced Caution The blade will lose its sharpness after a period of usage the cutting quality might be affected By increasing the cut...

Page 28: ...e installed to the carriage then insert the blade holder into the extension holder Plase follow the step by step instruction below Step 1 Remove the case from the carriage Step 2 Insert the screw into...

Page 29: ...RX II Series User Manual Installation 2 16 Step 3 Insert the blade holder into extension holder Step 4 Fasten the thumb screw to fix the tool carriage Step 5 The machine is ready to use...

Page 30: ...ou to adjust the blade length for 0 00mm 5 00mm Figure 2 27 Follow the steps below to adjust the length of the blade 1 Keep the blade tip within the blade holder before you start adjusting 2 Align one...

Page 31: ...which direction CW clockwise or CCW counterclockwise you should turn the adjustment knob EG Turn CW 5 is telling you that you should turn the knob for 5 units clock wisely Figure 2 28 Figure 2 29 5 Th...

Page 32: ...port will be disabled automatically 2 8 1 USB Interface RX II series build in USB interface are based on the Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2 0 Full Speed 2 8 1 1 Connecting your GCC cut...

Page 33: ...to install from the driver list and click on Windows Driver Win 7 and Above Automatic Detection or Windows Driver Win 7 and Above Manual Selection to start installing the Driver and AAS plug in Step...

Page 34: ...all running application programs before you start installing the driver and then click OK Step 7 The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on OK...

Page 35: ...second time the user will be prompted 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 3 For users who have up...

Page 36: ...e to remove previous version driver installed on your PC system completely before you can install the latest version successfully Please refer to below steps Step 1 Go to Control Panel Hardware and So...

Page 37: ...n 2 24 Step 2 After removing the unit click on any printer on the page and select Print server properties For Win 7 and above Or right click on blank space and then select Print server properties For...

Page 38: ...l Installation 2 25 Step 4 Select the model and click on Remove Step 5 Select Remove driver and driver package and click OK Step 6 Click Yes and then click Delete and OK and the driver installed on PC...

Page 39: ...or COM2 of your host computer 2 Set up the communication parameters Baud Rate and Data Bits Parity to match the setting of software package refer to chapter 3 MISC key description 2 8 3 Ethernet Conne...

Page 40: ...Step 4 The IP Address will be shown on the screen automatically Please make notes of it II Ethernet Connectivity Setup There are two ways to output your plot through Ethernet If you output your plot...

Page 41: ...in for CorelDRAW and Illustrator GreatCut installation please refer to chapter 2 9 1 Instruction of Ethernet settings for GreatCut Step 1 Open GreatCut and create a new file and cutting line Step 2 Go...

Page 42: ...Complete the driver installation process and your GCC Cutting Plotter is now allowed to network Note If you want to add new local device please go to Output Devices under Settings and press the button...

Page 43: ...0 II Output through Ethernet Driver Step 1 Connect Ethernet cable to PC and install Cutter Ethernet driver Then click OK to continue Step 2 Enter the IP Address shown on the control panel and select t...

Page 44: ...ings 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 As long a...

Page 45: ...32 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 choos...

Page 46: ...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 the printer icon and select Connect to connect A PC s p...

Page 47: ...n Step 1 Click GreatCut Registration in installation DVD to go http gccvoucher eurosystems lu and then enter your voucher code provided when purchasing GreatCut and click Go on Step 2 Click Request to...

Page 48: ...leted you should receive two emails one is registration confirmation with activation link and another is your license data with ecf file Step 5 Check your email to see if you receive the activation li...

Page 49: ...er Manual Installation 2 36 Step 6 Or click Install GreatCut in installation DVD Step 7 Select a destination folder Step 8 Select Typical and click Next Note You may select custom setup to install add...

Page 50: ...ies User Manual Installation 2 37 Step 9 Select the folder and click Next Default program folder in the start menu is GCC GreatCut 3 Step 10 GreatCut is installing Step 11 Click Finish to complete ins...

Page 51: ...ached to the license data email to install your license data to GreatCut so that you don t need to fill in your information again Step 13 If the license do not install successfully you will need to fi...

Page 52: ...9 2 1 Auto Installation Step 1 Put your installation DVD into your CD ROM to start the installation The software is compatible with Windows 7 and above and Macintosh OSX 10 6 and above Step 2 Select I...

Page 53: ...a folder you want to install the Sure Cuts A Lot and press Next Step 6 Tick Create a desktop icon if you want to create a shortcut on your desktop and tick Associated scut4 extension to associate the...

Page 54: ...Step 7 Don t tick Install USB Driver and tick Launch Sure Cuts A Lot and then press Finish to compete installation Step 8 Run Sure Cuts A Lot Step 9 Press Activate to activate Sure Cuts A Lot Please...

Page 55: ...and press OK to complete the activation Step 11 Sure Cuts A Lot is ready to use Note If you use a trial version to output graphics meaning you do not enter the software key to activate the Sure Cuts...

Page 56: ...that has internet access to obtain the Activation Code in advance following below instructions Step 1 Check the Activate manually checkbox and you should see the Site Code and Activation Code fields...

Page 57: ...RX II Series User Manual Installation 2 44 Step 4 Copy and paste the activation code back into the activation dialog box of Sure Cuts A Lot program and hit ok...

Page 58: ...oftware If you change a new computer you may need to deactivate your Sure Cuts A Lot software and re install it on your new device Go to Deactivate under Help and press Yes to confirm then follow the...

Page 59: ...tallation Step 1 Unscrew the Cover from the Tool Carriage using a screw driver Figure 2 31 and 2 32 Step 2 Manually disassemble the Cover which will still be connected to the Tool Carriage through wir...

Page 60: ...int and the Cover will be removed completely Figure 2 35 and 2 36 Note Please disconnect the wires at the white Wire Joint with care as the fans will not be working if these wires are split elsewhere...

Page 61: ...f Unit by holding it while pushing the tiny metal board on the right to the left Figure 2 39 and 2 40 The Cut off Unit will drop automatically once the board is pushed to the left Figure 2 41 Push to...

Page 62: ...r Manual Installation 2 49 Step 6 Remove the screw from the Cut off Unit Figure 2 42 and 2 43 and disassemble the Cut off Blade Fixer by pulling it up vertically Figure 2 44 Screw Figure 2 42 Figure 2...

Page 63: ...Blade Fixer which will be attracted by the magnet on it and replace it with a new Cut off Blade along the track highlighted in red using tweezers Figure 2 45 and 2 46 Note The Cut off Blade is sharp s...

Page 64: ...er Manual Installation 2 51 Step 8 Assemble the Cut off Blade Fixer back to the Cut off Unit by pushing the Holder downwards Figure 2 47 and 2 48 and attach the screw Figure 2 49 Figure 2 48 Figure 2...

Page 65: ...ep 9 Assemble the Cut off Unit back to the Tool Carriage by pushing the metal board on the right while pushing the Cut off Unit upwards Figure 2 50 and 2 51 and attaching the screw Figure 2 52 Push to...

Page 66: ...ect the wires at the white Wire Joint Figure 2 53 Step 11 Assemble the Tool Carriage Cover back to the Tool Carriage please locate the end of the screw to the hole on the carriage before tightening th...

Page 67: ...on LCD Screen To display functions and error messages Power LED To indicate the power status light up power on light off power off 4 Arrow Keys To move position select function or change setting ENTER...

Page 68: ...3 2 CUT TEST To perform cutting test on different media CUT OFF To cut off the material when the job is completed MISC To set up functions TOOL SELECT To select tools DATA CLEAR To clear up internal m...

Page 69: ...ia And Then Lower Down The Lever Roll Edge Single Key Key Key Load Pull Lever Up To Setup Valid Keys To Load Place Media To Setup Valid Keys use to select Initializing RX Please Wait Press Function Ke...

Page 70: ...n Off line Mode Offline For System Setup Square Cut Select OK ENTER CUT TEST Repeat AAS Job Select OK ENTER Redo Jobs in Memory Select OK ENTER Recut 1 Select OK ENTER Copy 1 Select OK ENTER Recut num...

Page 71: ...Select OK ENTER MISC Enabled Disabled Auto Unrolled Media Select OK ENTER Rear Paper Sensor Select OK ENTER Vacuum Select OK ENTER Enabled Disabled First Back To Origin Select OK ENTER AAS Offset Sel...

Page 72: ...NTER 1 The displayed parameters will be saved automatically 2 To set a new origin at the present tool carriage position In offline mode moving the tool carriage to desired position by Arrow Keys then...

Page 73: ...d To set or modify AAS detecting speed High Medium Low Medium Quality To set or modify cutting quality acceleration Draft 4 2G Fair 2 8G Normal 1 4G Fine 0 7G Small Letter 0 2G While cutting small let...

Page 74: ...pattern s of cutting parameters for later use There are 4 sets of parameters saved in the panel Use Page Up and Page Down keys to select the set of parameters you wish to adjust press Enter to confirm...

Page 75: ...gistration marks 1 Forward direction to detect the registration marks in forward media feeding direction 2 Auto detection to distinguish the media feeding direction automatically by by detecting the r...

Page 76: ...elect displayed languages on LCM panel in English Spanish Italian Deutsch Japanese Portuguese Polish Turkish or French English Select Units Provide four unit systems for users convenient cm s inch oz...

Page 77: ...ton and the auto cut off system will cut off the material Cut off Type To perform auto cut off by auto cut off system or Blade holder cut off Users can define the cut off force speed when Blade holder...

Page 78: ...nch rollers are raised Figure 4 1 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...

Page 79: ...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...

Page 80: ...of all pinch rollers Figure 4 5 before the lever is pushed backwards to ensure accurate media width detection 4 1 2 Loading the Roll Media Step 1 Put the roll media guide bushes on two roll holders F...

Page 81: ...ia is firmly gripped see Figure 4 7 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 bush...

Page 82: ...d 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 E...

Page 83: ...he media length is less than 4 meters leave the margin of 0 5mm 25mm in the left and right edges of the media Figure 4 12 If the media length is greater than 4 meters leave at least 25mm margin on the...

Page 84: ...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 appropri...

Page 85: ...ot 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 qual...

Page 86: ...our gigantic signs production 4 6 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 t...

Page 87: ...r quality The Cutting Quality setting function allows you to adjust and balance vector mode s quality and speed settings based on your specific job Draft Mode offers the highest output speed sacrifici...

Page 88: ...et the distance between the cutting image and the cut off line The default is 10mm meaning the material will be cut off after 10mm of the image The value for the cut off function is adjustable You can...

Page 89: ...e inner most vector shape and move outwards 4 Cutting Path Optimization This is a setting that will minimize your process time When selected the print driver will analyze your image and automatically...

Page 90: ...specified location on your computer Saved parameter setting files will be tagged with the RX II series extension LOAD This function allows you to load previously saved print driver parameters ORIGINA...

Page 91: ...tter parameter settings make sure your graphics software can recognize and utilizes the 16 pen colors designated by the GCC RX II series print driver please refer to figure 4 21 Figure 4 21 If you wou...

Page 92: ...utting speed is 153 cm 60 inches per second Force Pen Page DEFAULT SETTING 80g The force slider controls the cutting force during operation with a range setting from 0 600g Offset Pen Page DEFAULT SET...

Page 93: ...ou choose Pen No 1 and click the Die Cut function the Pen No 9 will become Pen No 1 for setting different parameter for the same cutting line Figure 4 24 You can adjust the parameter such as force and...

Page 94: ...g Pen Page The Image Scaling function can allow you to set the image scale of media length and width to decrease the difference between the actual length and the ideal length caused by various media u...

Page 95: ...er size represents your total work area The X value represents the length and the Y value represents the width The paper size should be set as the same as your image so you can get a better cutting qu...

Page 96: ...al Stencil Reflective film Flock Cardboard Blade red green green green green Blade tip length mm 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 3 Force g 180 380 135 165 Speed cm sec 15 3 30 30 Offset mm 0 25 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 Recommen...

Page 97: ...be Illustrator and CorelDraw directly instead driver setting by designate the line to green color RGB 255 and then set the length and force from the control panel 1 Select an outline that you want to...

Page 98: ...RX II Series User Manual Operation 4 21 3 Outline color has been changed to Green 4 Select On Off Line MISC use arrow key to select Die Kiss Cut function then press Figure 4 29 Figure 4 30...

Page 99: ...on 4 22 Enter 5 Click the left arrow key to the next page to adjust the length value 0 2mm 9 0mm then click ENTER 6 Click the left arrow key to the next page to adjust the force value 45g 450g then cl...

Page 100: ...lug In 08_A 4 Illustrator Plug In 08_A 5 GreatCut Plug In 5 1 Introduction The RX II series cutting plotters feature a standard Automatic Aligning System AAS II to guarantee precise contour cutting qu...

Page 101: ...um The registration marks have to be Created by cutting software like GreatCut or GCC CorelDRAW plug in In black color printing quality of registration marks is essential incorrect misaligned colors b...

Page 102: ...Draw Plug In Instruction Appendix A 4 Illustrator Plug In Instruction Appendix A 5 GreatCut Instruction and Appendix A 6 SignPal 10 5 Instruction 1 4 Point Positioning This is the basic mark pattern t...

Page 103: ...based on the Segmental Positioning parameters Cutting sequence Section1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 3 Multiple Copies The function is used to duplicate images to let you cut quantities of images at...

Page 104: ...2 when the material is reversely fed RX II series is able to detect registration marks and performs contour cutting however users feed the media Direction detection steps Please see Figure 5 2 a Detec...

Page 105: ...tting job If there are any adjustments to be made you can change the offset value by following the steps Measure the offset values from the printed line and the actual cutting line Enter the AAS Offse...

Page 106: ...fore adjusting the AAS II settings please proceed scaling for width and length The blade offset value isn t set for this test graphic please set it according to the blade you use If you have any quest...

Page 107: ...For accurate contour cutting with AAS function please proceed the following steps Step 1 Creating Graphics Create the graphic that you want to print and cut in your software Create a contour for cutti...

Page 108: ...Suggested 30mm margin on both left and right sides of media sheet Suggested 20 30mm margin on top of media sheet and at least 50mm margin on the bottom edge to prevent sheets dropping or any error occ...

Page 109: ...re are some tips below for your reference Keep light sources simple and avoid illuminating from the sides of cutter Before operating AAS change the maximum paper size in RX II series driver property S...

Page 110: ...ith a lint 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 l Wipe all dust and dirt from the tool carriage rails l...

Page 111: ...ollers 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 rolle...

Page 112: ...cord connected to the power connector properly n 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...

Page 113: ...king 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 relati...

Page 114: ...ectly Refer to Chapter 2 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 th...

Page 115: ...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 G...

Page 116: ...n an optimum blade force Refer to Chapter 4 3 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...

Page 117: ...GL HP GL 2 Mechanical Resolution 0 006 mm Software Resolution 0 025 mm Distance Accuracy 0 254 mm or 0 1 of move whichever is greater Repeatability 0 1mm Automatic Aligning System Completely Automati...

Page 118: ...specification and data sheet may vary with different materials used In order to obtain the best output quality please maintain the machine regularly and properly l GCC reserves the right to change the...

Page 119: ...0 50 mm blade offset and 2 5 mm blade diameter 265017550G For cutting thin sandblast mask and stencil The blade with sharp angle and special design allowing it to maneuver around sharp corners The bla...

Page 120: ...to the 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...

Page 121: ...mple of how to output the file with CorelDRAW User Instructions 1 Open CorelDRAW finish editing all the files you wish to plot and select all the images at once 2 Select Outline Pen to adjust the outl...

Page 122: ...RX II User Manual CorelDRAW Output A 3 4 Select File Print to output the file to your cutters 5 Choose the correct model you have installed...

Page 123: ...page and click the Reposition images to Bottom left corner Please note that you must put your image at the bottom left corner 7 Go back to the General page and check that your image is at the bottom...

Page 124: ...tallation Please refer to Step 8 in Chapter 2 7 1 2 Driver Installation to install AAS plug in for CorelDRAW Run CorelDRAW AAS Plug in Step 1 Run CorelDRAW to edit your graphics and select all images...

Page 125: ...he image file with registration marks You can also add a Hot Icon for the AAS Plug in Select Tools Options Workspace Customization Commands Macros GCCMadual GCC_AAS_Plug_In and Click OK Note Add Regis...

Page 126: ...1 The system will create the 4 marks on the 4 corners of the page as shown in the picture below wherever you move your image Figure A3 1 Figure A3 2 Figure A3 3 Note 1 The length setting will be in th...

Page 127: ...revent sheets dropping or any error occurred while media sizing For A3 size media sheet the workable area is 10mm extended from the registration mark on the left side 9mm extended from the registratio...

Page 128: ...ep The distance of intermediate position on the X axis l Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Range 200mm 600mm Optimized Setting Less than 500mm Multiple Copies l No of X Copies...

Page 129: ...as shown in the picture below 4 Point Positioning l Length The length of marks Range 5mm 50mm Optimized Setting 25mm l Thickness The line thickness of marks Range 1mm 2mm Optimized Setting 1mm l Marg...

Page 130: ...stration marks is see the figures below Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detecti...

Page 131: ...The distance of intermediate position on the X axis l Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Range 200mm 600mm Optimized Setting Less than 500mm The system will create the as shown...

Page 132: ...Copies l No of X Copies The numbers of copies on X axis l No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis Range 1 50 The more copies you make the more time is needed for data transmission Numbers of X...

Page 133: ...ion marks printed by your printer on the GCC cutter Step 2 Select Files Print Note if you use CorelDraw X5 and later you must follow the steps below Step 1 Click the color page and go to the Color con...

Page 134: ...RX II Series User Manual CorelDRAW Plug In A 4 Step 2 Go to the Layout page and select Bottom left corner at Reposition images to Step 3 Click Print Figure A3 15...

Page 135: ...icable for Adobe Illustrator Version CS4 CS5 CS6 CC Installation Please refer to Step 8 in Chapter 2 7 1 2 Driver Installation to install AAS plug in for Adobe Illustrator Printer Setting Step 1 Go to...

Page 136: ...RX II Series User Manual Illustrator Plug In A 5 Step 2 Go to the Advanced page and make sure the Enable advanced printing features box is unchecked...

Page 137: ...In A 5 User Instructions Step 1 Open Illustrator Step 2 Edit your image and create a contour line Note you must have the line width set as 0 001mm Step 3 Click on the image and apply the AAS function...

Page 138: ...d here 4 Point Positioning Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies Step 6 Confirm the registration marks the 4 Point Position mark is used as an illustration in the following steps Note The values e...

Page 139: ...Manual Illustrator Plug In A 5 Step 6 Confirm the registration marks the 4 Point Position mark is used as an illustration in the following steps Step 7 Click on the blank area on the page and then cli...

Page 140: ...RX II Series User Manual Illustrator Plug In A 5 Step 8 Hit Edit Artboards Step 9 Click on Presets Fit Artboard to Artwork bounds...

Page 141: ...Series User Manual Illustrator Plug In A 5 Step 10 Please move your mouse to the tool bar on the left when step 9 is finished and then click Selection Tool Step 11 This will take you back to the edit...

Page 142: ...tep 12 Print out the file with the contour line and the registration marks Step 13 Place the printed file on the cutter lower the pinch rollers and then position the carriage at the origin of the regi...

Page 143: ...RX II Series User Manual Illustrator Plug In A 5 Step 15 Select the cutter model position the object in the bottom left corner Step 16 Your job is now completed...

Page 144: ...tion mark by page size select the object go to Scripts under File and select _AASII_Plug_In Tick Make by page size and click Apply and the registration mark will be created on the 4 corners of the pag...

Page 145: ...prevent sheets dropping or any error occurred while media sizing For A3 size media sheet the workable area is 10mm extended from the registration mark on the left side 9mm extended from the registrati...

Page 146: ...n mark by Object you will be offered three options of registration marks Firstly select the graphic which you want to add registration mark on and go to Scripts under File and select _AASII_Plug_In Ma...

Page 147: ...system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below 4 Point Positioning l Length The length of marks Range 5mm 50mm Optimized Setting 25mm l Thickness The line thickness of marks Range 1mm 2m...

Page 148: ...and the registration marks is see the figures below Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration...

Page 149: ...e working on an extra long or large sized image to increase cutting accuracy Segmental Positioning l X Step The distance of intermediate position on the X axis l Y Step The distance of intermediate po...

Page 150: ...es The numbers of copies on X axis l No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis Range 1 50 The more copies you make the more time is needed for data transmission Numbers of X Copies Numbers of Y C...

Page 151: ...VD GCC AASII System Below is a step by step instruction of using the AAS function in GreatCut software through CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator Edit your image in CorelDRAW 4 Point Positioning Step 1 C...

Page 152: ...Plug In A 6 Step 2 Complete contour line settings including contour offset value and press Calculate to confirm Contour lines will be added to the images Contour offset is the distance between the ob...

Page 153: ...d Round in sharp corners The picture is shown as below 1 Click the Create outline to create contours in a freely definable distance around text objects 2 Select Round corners and set the value of offs...

Page 154: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 3 Press the Settings icon on the GreatCut toolbar Step 4 Press the button on the right of Jog marks...

Page 155: ...ks window and click OK Step 6 Ensure the three items below are selected and click OK 4 Point Positioning l Size The length of marks Range 5mm 50mm Optimized Setting 25mm l Object margin The distance b...

Page 156: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 7 Click the Set Jog Marks icon on the GreatCut toolbar The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below...

Page 157: ...the size is the smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is see the figures below Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the regi...

Page 158: ...p 1 Select both the entire object including registration marks and the contour line and press the Cut icon on the GreatCut toolbar Step 2 The system will activate GreatCut automatically and import the...

Page 159: ...r Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 3 Select Output under File Step 4 Select Cut with AAS in Mode Tool in the Output to device window Complete the settings of AAS Offset Pressure Speed Material width a...

Page 160: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 5 Click output and the object will be sent to GCC Cutting Plotter...

Page 161: ...square and the triangle will be cut 1 time and then the square and the triangle will be cut 1 time at next position 2 When Number of copies is set as 2 the square and the triangle will be cut 2 times...

Page 162: ...or large size image to increase cutting quality Follow the same steps in the 4 Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting and registration mark creation procedures Adjust the size...

Page 163: ...he size object margin and line thickness of your registration marks in the Setup Jog Marks window and click OK Segmental Positioning l Max x Distance The distance of intermediate position on the X axi...

Page 164: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 4 Ensure the three items below are selected and click OK Step 5 Click the Set Jog Marks icon on the GreatCut toolbar...

Page 165: ...to output your image to GCC Cutting Plotter Multi Copy Step 1 Follow the same steps in the 4 Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting and registration mark creation procedures W...

Page 166: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 2 Click on the Set Jog Marks icon on the GreatCut toolbar and 4 marks will be created as shown in the picture below...

Page 167: ...Select both the entire object including registration marks and the contour line and press the Cut icon on the GreatCut toolbar Step 4 The system will activate GreatCut automatically and import the re...

Page 168: ...elect Output under File Step 6 Select Mode as Cut with AAS and input the Number of outputs in X direction and Y direction and Distance between copies please don t press output button Step 7 Back to Co...

Page 169: ...OK Confirm that the value of Distance in X Y must be the same with step 6 Note The spacing of vertical horizontal Offset X Y should be 20mm or 0mm users are advised to set the Distance in X Y as 0 mm...

Page 170: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 10 Print the Multi Copy images out and put the printed media on the GCC cutting plotter Step 11 Go to GreatCut window press Output button...

Page 171: ...X II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Edit your image in Adobe Illustrator 4 Point Positioning Step 1 Create a new file in Adobe Illustrator Step 2 Select the image and go to Contour in GreatCu in Fil...

Page 172: ...t Plug In A 6 Step 3 Complete contour line settings including contour offset value and press Calculate to confirm Contour line is now added to the object Contour offset is the distance between the obj...

Page 173: ...e is shown as below 1 Select the Outline in GreatCut option under File to create contours in a freely definable distance around text objects 2 Select Round corners and set the value of offset and tole...

Page 174: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 5 Press the button on the right of Jog marks...

Page 175: ...lick OK Step 7 Ensure the three items below are selected and click OK 4 Point Positioning l Size The length of marks Range 5mm 50mm Optimized Setting 25mm l Object margin The distance between marks an...

Page 176: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 8 Click Set Jog Marks on GreatCut under File The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below...

Page 177: ...t Step 1 Select both the entire object including registration marks and the contour line then click Cut on GreatCut under File Step 2 The system will activate GreatCut automatically and import the reg...

Page 178: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 3 Select Output under File Step 4 Select Cut with AAS in Mode Tool in the Output to device window...

Page 179: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 5 Click output and the object will be sent to GCC Cutting Plotter...

Page 180: ...square and the triangle will be cut 1 time and then the square and the triangle will be cut 1 time at next position 2 When Number of copies is set as 2 the square and the triangle will be cut 2 times...

Page 181: ...long or large size image to increase cutting quality Follow the same steps in the 4 Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting and registration mark creation procedures Adjust the...

Page 182: ...Step 3 Adjust the size object margin and line thickness of your registration marks and click OK Segmental Positioning l Max x Distance The distance of intermediate position on the X axis Range 200 500...

Page 183: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 4 Select the Set Jog Marks on GreatCut under File and 4 marks will be created as shown in the picture below Segmental Positioning X axis Y axis...

Page 184: ...ction to complete the contour line setting and registration mark creation procedures Step 2 Select the Set Jog Marks on GreatCut under File and 4 marks will be created as shown in the picture below Wh...

Page 185: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 3 Select both the entire object including registration marks and the contour line then click Cut on GreatCut under File...

Page 186: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 4 The system will activate GreatCut automatically and import the registration marks and contour line to GreatCut...

Page 187: ...al GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 5 Select Output under File Step 6 Select Mode as Cut with AAS and input the Number of outputs in X direction and Y direction and Distance between copies please don t press...

Page 188: ...es desired on the X Y axis and Distance in X Y distance between each copy settings then click OK Confirm that the value of Distance in X Y must be the same with step 6 Note The spacing of vertical hor...

Page 189: ...tCut Plug In A 6 Step 9 The system will create several copies of the object with registration marks as shown in the picture below Step 10 Print the Multi Copy images out and put the printed media on t...

Page 190: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6 Step 11 Go to GreatCut window press Output button...

Page 191: ...RX II User Manual GreatCut Plug In A 6...

Page 192: ...Start 4 SignPal 12 Features List 1 Installing the SignPal 12 software To install the software you must have Administrator privileges To use the software you must have Administrator or Power User privi...

Page 193: ...type https www saicloud com in address bar and press enter then input your activation code then click Activate activation code can be found in the code label in software package 2 In login section cl...

Page 194: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 7 3 Check your mailbox and click website link in the email then complete the information fields...

Page 195: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 7 4 Open Autorun in the WinRAR file Then install software step by step by following the wizard...

Page 196: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 7 5 Paste your code into activation code field 6 Select language you need click OK and finish installation...

Page 197: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 7 2 Install and activate software on an offline computer 1 Open Autorun in the WinRAR file Then install software step by step by following the wizard...

Page 198: ...me You can find your computer name by right click on My Computer and choose Properties 3 Launch your browser on another online computer and type https www saicloud com in the address bar and press ent...

Page 199: ...7 4 In login section click I am new to the SAi Cloud and input your email address then click Create Account an email will be sent to your mailbox 5 Check your mailbox and click website link in the em...

Page 200: ...Instruction A 7 6 Click License Manager can t connect and input your computer ID and computer name that you recorded for the offline computer before then click Create license Now and Download License...

Page 201: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 6 7 Copy license file to offline computer via a removable disk device then import it 8 Select language you need then click OK and finish installation...

Page 202: ...Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 6 3 Transfer license on an online computer 1 Open License Manager from Start menu 2 Click Remove License From This computer Now you can install the software on another...

Page 203: ...menu 2 Click Remove License From This computer then record removal code in license dialog box 3 Launch your browser on another online computer access https www saicloud com and login with your account...

Page 204: ...nPal 12 Instruction A 6 2 Set up your GCC Cutter on Production Manager 1 Open Production Manager 12 2 Choose and set up your GCC cutter Note that AAS II System only works on RX II Jaguar V LX Puma III...

Page 205: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 6...

Page 206: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 6 3 Select File Print Setup in SignPal Software and select the printer...

Page 207: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 6 4 Select File Document Setup in SignPal and select paper size...

Page 208: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 6 3 SignPal AASII Quick Start 1 Use the Rectangle Tool to create a rectangle 2 Select Effect Contour Cut Then click Apply in DesignCentral window...

Page 209: ...on A 6 3 Apply the contour cut mark of GCC AASII by selecting Effect Contour Cut Mark 4 Select GCC AASII in SignPal DesignCentral window to create the AAS II registration marks 4 Point Positioning and...

Page 210: ...ositioning and Multiple Copies To make Segmental Positioning marks please select GCC Segmentation in DesignCentral window and then click Apply 6 For Multiple Copies this function is not available in S...

Page 211: ...n Print page 9 Load the printout vinyl on the plotter and select File Cut Contour to send data You can preview the job and change cutter s parameter settings in Properties tab of Cut Contour window Th...

Page 212: ...RXII User Manual SignPal 12 Instruction A 6...

Page 213: ...ath Text Kerning Break Apart Join Drawing Bezier Freehand Drawing Shapes Rectangle Oval Registration Mark Tool Measure Tool Path Editing Select Point Tool Remove Point Add Point Straighten Path Round...

Page 214: ...Points Apply Length and Angle Remove Tiny Objects Vector Eraser Cleaver by Path Working with Files Job Info Scanning Achieve to Cloud Workspaces View DesignCentral Color Mixer Snap Arrange Group Compo...

Page 215: ...g Rotate Resize Deskew Mirror Step and Repeat Effects Combine Outline Contour Cut Contour Cut Mark Shadow Bitmap Autotrace Color Mode Production Cut Plot Manual Split Lines Tile All Copies Panel to Bo...

Page 216: ...s of Sure Cut A Lot below If you need detailed instruction please refer to Sure Cut A Lot Help 1 Select the cutter you want to output and change the work area Step 1 Run Sure Cuts A Lot software Step...

Page 217: ...ompany brand as GCC and select model you want to output and then click the Add to list button Step 4 Select GCC on the left and click Done Step 5 If you want to change the material size and orientatio...

Page 218: ...re Cuts A Lot A 8 2 Insert Graphics from Library Step 1 Select graphics from library to insert a selected design 3 Draw Text Click on the T icon at left side to create the text and select the font you...

Page 219: ...import it SCA supports svg scut scal pdf ai wpc eps bmp gif jpg and png files Tips Thousands of SVG files designed specifically for Sure Cuts A Lot http SVGCuts com is the top of source for designer...

Page 220: ...on on the toolbar to open the setting window Step 2 Click on Choose an image to input the image adjust Image Settings and Output Settings and click OK Then the outline of the image will be outputted a...

Page 221: ...gs to open GCC Cutter Settings window Step 3 Adjust Registration Marks setting under GCC Cutter Settings window if needed Registration Marks set the distance between the edge of the material and the r...

Page 222: ...or a standard blade set the offset value at 0 25mm 0 5mm for an optional advanced blade and 0mm for an optional plotting pen Quality associated with the cutting result please note the better cutting q...

Page 223: ...you see is what you get the cutter will output the graphic at same position in preview window While with Origin Point mode the cutter will cut the graphic from bottom right origin point of the materia...

Page 224: ...m Sure Cuts A Lot to printer and then put the printed materials on the GCC cutter to cut out the contour of printed jobs from Sure Cuts A Lot Step 1 Open an image file in Sure Cuts A Lot Step 2 Click...

Page 225: ...er setting window and click OK Step 4 Print your design with registration marks out Step 5 Load the printed media to the GCC cutter Step 6 Press Next and then press Scan Cut and then the GCC cutter wi...

Page 226: ...RX II User Manual Sure Cuts A Lot A 8 Tips Test Connection function can save your materials Click on Test Connection to exam if set the connection properly...

Page 227: ...Cut by color is a new function to set multiple parameters with 16 different colors in stroke of graphic that can help easily to identify different job Step 1 Select Cutter and select GCC RXII under M...

Page 228: ...gn and select pen color to designate stroke color for setting parameter in the next step then click OK Step4 Click the button to open the Edit Presents window which shows the default values by differe...

Page 229: ...RX II User Manual Sure Cuts A Lot A 8 Step5 Click on the Cutter button on the toolbar to open Cut Settings window Step5 Click on the Cut By Color then click Cut button and cutter will to work...

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