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Intec Printing Solutions - Manual for ColorCut LC600 Sheet fed Label Cutter ........................................................................ Page No: 11

1.2 Contents of ColorCut LC600 (Detailed)

Item

Qty

Description / Purpose

Intec LC600 Cutter

1

Main Cutting Engine

'Dual Grip' Front Feed bar (Std.)

1

Secondary feed roller for standard 
paper sizes (>210mm width), to enable 
extended cutting area for standard 
paper sizes - Pre-Fitted in LC600 Cutter 

'Dual Grip' Front Feed bar 
(Narrow)

1

Secondary feed roller for narrow paper 
sizes (<210mm width), to enable 
extended cutting area - shipped inside 
LC600 retractable feed tray.

USB Wi-Fi dongle

1

Supplied for users that do not have a 
Wi-Fi connection in their PC.   Enables 
LIVE VIDEO Pre-View to be recieved by 
PC and shown in ColorCut Software.

Software (ColorCut Pro)

1

ColorCut Pro cutting control software 
- Direct plug-in for Illustrator or 
CorelDRAW 
- ColorCut Pro Standalone version
(Job Server)
- Sample templates

Blade Holder

1

Used for loading the blades in Tool 
Holder on the cutting head.

Pen Tool

1

Used in the calibration process for 
aligning the sensor to the cutting 
position

Blades

3  

3 x 30

O

 Blade 0.9/1mm (Yellow) 

3 x 45

O

 Blade 0.9/1mm (Red) 

3 x 60

O

 Blade 0.9/1mm (Blue)

USB Cable

1

For connection to the computer

Power Cable

2*

1 for Digital Cutting Engine
*1 for Vacuum Pump (Not required 
FB520 /220v) 

5A Fuse

 / Spare

Summary of Contents for ColorCut Flatbed FB1060 Series

Page 1: ...ntec Printing Solutions Manual for ColorCut LC600 Sheet fed Label Cutter Page No 1 Digital Sheet Label Die Cutter ColorCut LC600 Series Installation Guide English Revision 1 4 0718 ON LINE OFF LINE ENTER ...

Page 2: ...ing your files so you can easily integrate your new Intec LC600 Cutter into your production environment Any type of reproduction of this manual requires the written permission of Intec Printing Solutions Ltd UK Changes errors and omissions in the technical data and the product characteristics are accepted Intec Printing Solutions Ltd UK is not liable for any direct or indirect damages occurring as...

Page 3: ...peration Enabling Windows Wi Fi HotSpot 20 2 4 Method 2 Using Wi Fi Direct Access Point 21 Configuring Windows Wi Fi Direct Access Point 22 Chapter 3 Software Installation Intec ColorCut Pro 23 3 1 ColorCut Pro Overview 23 3 2 ColorCut Pro Installation 23 3 3 Intec ColorCut Pro for CorelDRAW 26 3 4 Intec ColorCut Pro Activation 29 Chapter 4 Connecting and powering on the cutter 30 4 1 Turning the ...

Page 4: ...Page No 4 6 2 Checking the Blade depth Force 41 6 3 Calibration the Vision3 sensor offset to the Cutting Blade 43 ColorCut Pro Setting the Sensor Offset to the Blade 44 6 4 The Dual Grip Roller 46 Changing the Dual Grip Roller 46 Graphics File Design Creating your Artwork 48 ...

Page 5: ...nting Solutions Manual for ColorCut LC600 Sheet fed Label Cutter Page No 5 Safety Information Introduction Specifications Installing your LC600 Overview of steps Preface Preface THE INTEC COLORCUT FLATBED SERIES ...

Page 6: ...er liquids nor metal objects are put inside the Intec LC600 Sheet Label Cutter Ensure that the wall socket used is grounded Ensure that the connected voltage 230V does not deviate by more than 10 Otherwise install a voltage stabiliser Remove the power plug from the unit if it will not be in use for a longer period of time Never reach into the unit in the vicinity of the blade holder during the cut...

Page 7: ...rovides the ability to send projects designed in Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW directly to the Intec ColorCut LC600 cutter no need to convert them to a different format In addition the ColorCut Pro plugin can assign Job numbers or QR codes and send jobs to the ColorCut Pro job library which can be running on the same or a different computer The ColorCut Pro Job Server A stand alone version of Col...

Page 8: ...17 CC2018 CC2019 or CorelDRAW X4 X8 2017 2019 ColorCut Pro 3 Plugin Mac ColorCut Pro 3 Plugin for Mac enables the ColorCut Pro Job Library Client Mac users add cut marks to Illustrator files and assign Job numbers and QR codes The jobs are sent to the remote ColorCut Pro Job Library on a PC for cutting Requires Illustrator CC2018 2020 ColorCut Pro 3 PC Standalone ColorCut Pro 3 Job Server version ...

Page 9: ...the cutter to your PC Then check in the software that the cutter can be seen Connect to your Computer 4 Overview of the Blade Holder and different blade types Setting the blade depth How to install the Blade and Pen Tools The ColorCut LC600 Tools 5 Use TEST cut to perform a cutting test and adjust blade if necessary Load your media and start cutting Please refer to your ColorCut Pro Cut file desig...

Page 10: ...dia to achieve consistent feed on narrow media without creating uneven wear on the standard dual grip front feed roller The USB Wi Fi dongle is for PC users that may not have Wi Fi capabilities on their PC and it enables a Live Preview of the scanning and cutting process The final items found inside the accessories box include the power cable and USB cable plus a disk containing your ColorCut Pro ...

Page 11: ...y USB Wi Fi dongle 1 Supplied for users that do not have a Wi Fi connection in their PC Enables LIVE VIDEO Pre View to be recieved by PC and shown in ColorCut Software Software ColorCut Pro 1 ColorCut Pro cutting control software Direct plug in for Illustrator or CorelDRAW ColorCut Pro Standalone version Job Server Sample templates Blade Holder 1 Used for loading the blades in Tool Holder on the c...

Page 12: ... F Control Panel Used to set and use the cutter s various functions G Retractable exit tray Drawer exit tray catches cut media H Media Feed Rollers Used to driver media back forward during cutting I Front Dual Grip rollers Secondary grip rollers enable extended cutting area J Front Roller release Lever to release Front Dual Grip roller when changing K Media Tray Media is loaded in here L Media Gui...

Page 13: ...cutting Sheets are stacked in the feeder which represents 1 arm of the Y shaped media path Upon receiving a feed command the top sheet of media is fed into the cutter and the entire length of the sheet is fed directly out of the front of the cutter it is then reversed back in to the cutter into the second arm of the Y media path this method of feeding the media all the way through the device and b...

Page 14: ...Kg 77 Lb and should be placed on a strong even table 2 Ensure there is sufficient space above the LC600 to easily load sheets 3 Ensure there is space for the retractable exit tray to be opened without causing an obstruction to walkways 4 Working Space is different to Machine dimensions SRA3 Tabloid Sheet output 1 100mm 39 5 ON LINE OFF LINE ENTER ON LI N E O FF LI N E ENTER ON LI N E O FF LI N E E...

Page 15: ...u are working in a manual mode manually We do recommend you do enable this feature Please follow the guide below on how to connect to the live video feed before launching ColorCut Pro 2 1 Using Wi Fi to connect to LC600 Live Video Feed This LC600 s Vision3 registration system has a camera image echo function and the live feed feed from the echo is transmitted through WLAN To connect to the Video f...

Page 16: ... TV remote controls Roku 3 work to do this use a utility like Wi Fi Direct Access point below 2 Use the Wi Fi Direct Access Point This is a paid for utility from the Windows Store for Windows 10 users Wi Fi Direct makes a direct connection the the LC600 s Wi fi video feed from the Camera eliminating any routers or network management issues It does this using the Wi Fi Direct standard which enables...

Page 17: ...hen initially setting up the HotSpot Each time you activate the HotSpot after this the settings for the SSID and Password will be remembered The Intec LC600 is set to make a direct connection to a 2 4GHz WLAN with an SSID of H3 and broadcasts the Live video feed to that connection You need to set up your HotSpot to match this SSID name Click Edit F to configure yoru Hotspot to 2 4GHz and set your ...

Page 18: ...f 12345678 So these entries must be set to match 6 The Intec LC600 s Image Echo feature broadcasts using 2 4GHz so it is essential that you set the Network Band I to 2 4GHz if you set it to 5GHz the cutter will not connect to your HotSpot and you will not be able to see the Camera 7 Click save to save finish and save your setting These will be remembered and in future you only need to enable or di...

Page 19: ... the devices that connect to your computer K It will take approx 30 secs to 2 mins for the Intec LC600 to see the connection and connect to your Hotspot 9 After a short period 30 secs to 2mins you should see the Intec LC600 device connect the IP address will be shown in the connected devices list so you know it has connected L The setup is complete in future you only need to enable and disable you...

Page 20: ...ly operation you can now enable the connection to your Intec LC600 cutter by simply clicking on the Wi Fi icon in the Windows task bar M Bottom right of your screen Next click on the Mobile HotSpot button N that appears in the lower right corner of the Network and Internet settings Dialogue box menu that appears The Mobile HotSpot button will change color when it is activated and indicate the SSID...

Page 21: ...s and as such the normal Windows Wi Fi HotSpot will not work Wi Fi Direct Access Point and other apps may be available is a paid for application available from the MicroSoft Store To download it open the Microsoft Store program from your Windows Start Menu and click on the SEARCH box B enter the search term Direct Access and the app will appear in the search 2 Click on the application and click GE...

Page 22: ...ord to 12345678 D 5 Having entered the Access Point Name and the Password ensure that is starts each time with the same settings by clicking the check box next to Start Access Point with latest settings on app startup E Click on the button START ACCESS POINT to configure the PC to accept Direct Wi Fi connections 6 After clicking START ACCESS POINT the LC600 will take approx 30 secs to 2mins to see...

Page 23: ... a production server This standalone version known as the ColorCut Pro Job Library server which can be installed any PC and directly connected to the Intec LC600 sheet fed cutter Intec ColorCut Pro Software for your Intec ColorCut Flatbed is supplied on the included CD however it may also be downloaded from our website https intecprinters com support downloads drivers downloads colorcut Please not...

Page 24: ...our PC configuration Windows 10 users may see a security warning appear as this is not a Microsoft application Do not worry this is perfectly normal Click more info Ⓐ The dialogue box will confirm the App you are installing is the ColorCut Pro App Click RUN ANYWAY 3 4 1 Software Installation Intec ColorCut Pro Cont Ⓐ ...

Page 25: ...ator if it is installed on your computer If you have Adobe Illustrator then the installation has completed and click NO on the dialogue box asking you if you wish to review the CorelDRAW installation instructions If you have CorelDRAW SKIP to the next page 3 4 1 Software Installation Intec ColorCut Pro Cont If you have Adobe Illustrator then the installation has finished and you should now advance...

Page 26: ...he right select macros from the drop down select either colorcutpro process colorcutproall or colorcutpro process colorcutpro The all version exports the entire drawing however the desired way to work is with layers and the non all version exports just the current layer We recommend unless specifically want to export the entire drawing or if you don t know the answer select the non all version Thi...

Page 27: ...ance TAB click on Import Ⓑ From the Import drop down select FILES Ⓒ at the bottom navigate to For 32bit users of CorelDRAW C Program Files x86 Intec ColorCutPro or Fro 64bit users of CorelDRAW C Program Files Intec ColorCutPro and select the icon as shown below Ⓓ Intec ColorCut Pro for CorelDRAW Cont Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ ...

Page 28: ...next to the printer icon on the tool bar Ⓗ and release Intec ColorCut Pro for CorelDRAW Cont Ⓕ Ⓔ Ⓖ Ⓗ Next we want to simply add the ColorCutPro plugin to your FILE MENU next to the PRINT item Press and hold on the Command name again at point Ⓖ CLICK and HOLD the left mouse button and DRAG the icon until you position the mouse over FILE Menu which will pop open the file menu Then move the mouse to ...

Page 29: ... however this requires some vector lines on the page before you do so thus for the initial launch please use one of these methods Upon first launch the ACTIVATION screen E will appear The ColorCut Pro software can be activated automatically on line Enter the Licence code from the card supplied with your ColorCut Pro software and fill out your details The click ACTIVATE If your computer is does not...

Page 30: ...ayed D after approx 5 secs the cutter will emit a beep sound and the tool carriage will move the the far left position F If not already in that position The main control system will then boot and the Wi Fi function will initialise After approx 35 40 secs the illumination strip under the front cover will illuminate E and the HOME screen will be displayed on the LCD panel F Once the HOME screen is d...

Page 31: ...he cutter Do not disconnect the USB cable within a 5 second period of connecting it It does not always recognise the fact it was subsequently disconnected and won t reconnect again until you power cycle both devices Do not disconnect or connect the USB cable while you are cutting a job or while data is being transferred Securely plug the USB cable into the USB socket B on the rear panel and connec...

Page 32: ...tion USB Printing Support however you don t need to wait for this and this may take a few minutes to appear Alternatively IF the OUTPUT DEVICE option shows File Output D then the USB connection has not been recognised Switch off the cutter and wait 10 secs Unplug the USB cable from your computer and try a different port then switch back on the ColorCut engine Wait unit the HOME screen is displayed...

Page 33: ...Manual for ColorCut LC600 Sheet fed Label Cutter Page No 33 Chapter 5 The Intec ColorCut LC600 Cutting Tool 5 1 Types of cutter blades 5 2 Blade Holder introduction 5 3 Replacing the blade 5 4 Blade length Adjustment Chapter 5 ...

Page 34: ... offset between the Optical Registration Mark sensor Red light and the centre of Tool1 The blade Maximum cutting depth is defined by a combination of the material type Density and the blade for label media papers and card this is typically 350 microns Your cutter comes with a selection of blades The blades are packed in a foam packing material in addition to this there is a colored rubber protecti...

Page 35: ...om of the blade holder 2 Adjust the amount of exposed visible blade tip to a suitable length by rotating C the Adjustment depth knob and then tighten the lock D 3 Press the push pin B to remove the blade from the blade holder when replacing blade Alternative method Useful to clear dust with fibrous materials 1 Unscrew the lower cover part of the blade holder 2 Insert the blade into the inner blade...

Page 36: ...ip Then take the blade holder and manually drag it across a sheet of label material that you wish to cut making a box pattern or square Labels Lay a scrap piece of material on a hard work surface not on a nice table in case you cut through the backing With the blade holder in your hand press down and cut a circle in the material Press down using a moderate amount of force while you cut the circle ...

Page 37: ...poses The Tool Holder holds the item described as TOOL1 typically the cutting blade 1 To install a tool into your Intec ColorCut LC600 loosen the tool holder s thumb screw Ⓒ sufficiently to enable a blade holder or calibration pen to be inserted up to its flange Ⓒ Tool holder Bracket to hold tool Bracket to hold tool Tool holder Top B Ⓒ 2 Push the tool i e the Blade Holder or Calibration Pen all t...

Page 38: ...nd below details of the function for each hard button D ONLINE OFFLINE Places the cutter ONLINE ready to cut jobs Pressing the button again will take the cutter offline and jobs can not be sent In addition when you scroll through the menu options or setting the parameters Pressing the ONLINE OFFLINE key leaves the menu list and returns to the default home screen The default Online Home screen disp...

Page 39: ...ad to scroll down the list Press the UP arrow button E on the key pad to scroll up the list If an Item displays the symbol next to it this indicates you can press the ENTER key F to select the item to set the parameters If an Item displays the symbol next to it this indicates you can toggle through the options by pressing the LEFT G or RIGHT arrow keys I to change the settings There are 2 MENU mod...

Page 40: ...dia or moving the media tool carriage press the ON LINE D Key to return the cutter to the HOME screen and change the LC600 cutter status back to ONLINE When the main MOVE screen is displayed press the BACKWARDs arrow button E on the key pad to REVERSE the media feed rollers You can use this to load a sheet of media from the FRONT of the cutter Press the FORWARDs arrow button H to advance any media...

Page 41: ...ade depth and the pressure force used during cutting prior to starting a job After the Blade tool has been loaded and you have manually adjusted the blade depth to a level you believe is correct Load a sheet of your media and perform a test cut following the instructions below Then adjust the blade and pressure accordingly Adjusting the settings prior to a production saves time and eliminates wast...

Page 42: ...you still cut through your media with a pressure 120g then it is likely you have too much blade exposed STOP remove the blade holder and reduce the blade amount exposed and then test again IF you can not cut through normal paper labels or polyester labels with a force 400g then it is likely you may not have enough blade exposed NOTE The maximum 760g is for metallic materials and vinyl s 5 Each tim...

Page 43: ...alibrating the Vison3 camera offset is extremely easy as the software will automatically do it for you It can be done manually if you wanted to To use the AutoFind feature to set the Vison3 sensor offset use thePEN CALIBRATION TOOL The pen tool is used to draw a circle the centre of which is used to define to point of the cutter blade then the Vison3 ARMS sensor reads the location of the circle an...

Page 44: ...ppears this will be the IP address of your cutter in the HotSpot 3 Launch the ColorCut Pro application from your computer If the LC600 is connected under the SETTINGS button and your Wi Fi Hot Spot is active your should see a preview of the Vison3 s CCD camera in the Live Preview window Ⓐ If not check the Wi Fi Hot Spot has a device connected and that OBTAIN IP ADDRESS Automatically is set under t...

Page 45: ...t Ⓐ Ⓑ Or automatically set it by clicking the AutoFind button Ⓒ The force used by the Calibration Pen is manually set here Ⓓ by default for you 200 320g this should not need to be changed 7 Click the AutoFind button you will be asked to place media in the cutter and click OK then the Intec ColorCut LC600 will use the Pen Calibration Tool to repeatedly draw a spiral pattern Ⓔ to simulate a registra...

Page 46: ... or US LETTER media we recommend feeding these LEF Long Edge First so that all rubber rollers are in contact with the media If you do this then you will not normally need to change the dual grip roller You should ONLY replace the standard Dual Grip Roller with the Narrow Grip Roller IF you consistently run media that is 260mm or narrower Running narrow media can cause the outer rollers to wear une...

Page 47: ...ds the left D side in to the LC600 chassis and then diagonally up E 5 Replacing the Dual Grip Roller is the opposite procedure diagonally fit the new bar towards the left and then down into position 6 Finally close the Dual Grip Lever clamps B to secure the Dual Grip Roller The ball catch C will click back to secure the levers in place as you close the levers ON LINE OFF LINE ENTER D E B C ...

Page 48: ...r with lines that may be in your printed design The layers feature enables you turn layers on or off as required But in both cases you need to have the registration marks available Graphics Printing layer Cut contour layer The most common mistake people make is to print all the layers including the contour layer the cut lines that make the prints unusable in most cases Similar commands are availab...

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