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Cleaning the Platen

As the plotter is used, dust and paper residue will accumulate on the platen.
This debris may accumulate as often as every two weeks.

1. Turn off power to the plotter.

2. Dampen a lint-free cloth with isopropyl (pharmacy) alcohol and gently

wipe the platen until any accumulated residue is removed. Use antistatic
spray instead of isopropyl alcohol if desired.

Cleaning the Support Blocks

Dust and paper residue will accumulate on the take-up and feed shaft support
blocks. Perform this procedure when debris inhibits easy rotation of the shafts.

1. Turn off the power to the plotter.

2. Remove the feed shaft and the take-up shaft.

3. Dampen a lint-free cloth with isopropyl (pharmacy) alcohol and gently

wipe the support blocks until any accumulated residue is removed.

4. Wipe down both ends of the feed shaft and the take-up shaft before rein-

stalling them.

4. Precisely measure both sides (X) and the top and bottom (Y) of the box in

either inches or centimeters (dependent on the Measurement Units set-
ting) and record the results. Better accuracy in measurement equals bet-
ter calibration.

5. Take the average of the horizontal (Y) values by adding them together

and dividing by 2. Repeat this procedure for the vertical (X) values.

Example:
If X1 = 39.750 in. and X2 = 39.700 in.
The sum is 79.450 in. (39.750 in. + 39.700 in. = 79.450 in.).
The average is 39.725 in. (79.450 in. / 2 = 39.725 in.)
The X calibration value is the average, 39.725 in.

Enter the Calibration Data:

1. Enter the measured values in the boxes in the Calibration window. Make

sure the plotter is in Start mode (green LED). Select the Set Calibration
button.

2. The plotter will send the calibration values to the plotter and the new

Calibration Setting will be displayed in the boxes in the window.

3. Click on Done when finished.

Figure 17. The Calibration Box and Measurements.

Note: Only use Reset Calibration to restore original factory cali-
bration settings.

Y1

Y2

X1 X2

~40 in.

Figure 18. Do Not Touch the Take-Up Key While it is Moving.

Warning: Never touch the take-up key or flange coupling while
they are rotating (see Figure 18). Serious personal injury could re-
sult.

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Summary of Contents for Ae

Page 1: ...right 2000 Ioline Corporation All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America PN 107027 R1 November 2000 All Trademarks Are The Property Of Their Respective Owners Using Your Ae Apparel Plotter ...

Page 2: ...2 Ioline A Pinchwheel B Drive Shaft Marker C Carriage D Platen E Sensor 600Ae only F Carriage Rail G Pinchwheel Lever H Keypad Figure 1 The Ioline Model 600Ae Plotter D B E A H G F C ...

Page 3: ...g Paper Optional Method 17 Positioning the Pinchwheels 17 Insert the Dancer Bars 18 Set an Origin 18 Sending Plot Files 19 Pausing a Marker Plot 19 Canceling a Marker Plot 19 Removing Markers from the Take Up Shaft 20 Reattach Paper to the Take Up Shaft 21 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 22 Cleaning the Drive Shaft 22 Calibration 22 Cleaning the Platen 23 Cleaning the Support Blocks 23 COMMUNICATION TESTING 2...

Page 4: ...APPAREL PLOTTER Thank you for purchasing an Ioline plotter This manual contains instructions and guidelines for setting up operating and maintaining the Ioline plotter models 600Ae 28Ae and Stylist Ae The model 600Ae uses a frame sensor to allow ultra long plotting up to 600 yards Models 28Ae and Stylist Ae do not use a sensor for frame correction which limits plotting to 42 yards The following co...

Page 5: ... no longer than 42 yards but can accumulate 100 yards from multiple plot files on the take up shaft Long plot accuracy on the 600Ae is maintained by checking an alignment mark on each frame with multiple passes of a sensor fixed to the carriage Figure 2 The X andY axes and Origin top view Note In this manual the right and left side refers to the right and left side of the front of the plotter Desi...

Page 6: ...e computer is either a 9 pin or 25 pin male receptacle If the computer only has 9 pin serial ports a 9 to 25 pin adapter is necessary Use the adaptors included in the accessory kit See the Quick Start Guide for more connection information Select the correct port in the design software or the Control Center after the cables are correctly connected to the computer and plotter Consult the design soft...

Page 7: ...in before plotting each marker To set a new origin press Start Stop until the keypad LED is red Stop mode Use the Arrow keys to move the pen to the desired origin of the plot Press the Set Origin key The plotter will then accept plot files Speed Use the Speed knob on the front panel of the plotter to adjust the speed Turn the knob clockwise to increase the speed or counter clockwise to decrease th...

Page 8: ... button functions on the 600Ae Note These functions only work when the frame sensor is enabled in the Control Center See the section Sensor Options above for more details Sensor Test not available during plotting 1 Load the plotter with paper See Prepare to Plot for details 2 Press the Start Stop button until the keypad LED turns red Stop mode 3 Use the keypad Arrow keys to position the carriage s...

Page 9: ...tter will look for the mark and if it finds it will continue plotting 4 Pressing the Start Stop button will cancel lost mark mode ignore the missing mark and continue with the previously stored alignment correction measurement Roll The Roll keys are used to rotate the take up shaft Roll Up Material Press the Start Stop button until the key pad light is red Press and hold the Roll button and the Up...

Page 10: ...e The Panel Size is the maximum area the plotter can use for plotting before advancing the paper In general set it to the same value as the design software frame size sometimes called panel frame tile page etc Important Never set the plotter panel size smaller than the soft ware frame size the plot will clip and the plotter may jam or tear paper Plotting with the plotter panel size set larger than...

Page 11: ...cted all of the displayed settings will be used for the current session When the plotter is turned off these settings will be lost and the previous permanent settings will be in effect when the plotter is turned on again If any settings are changed repeat the Test Plot procedure to ensure that the results are satisfactory Send Settings to Plotter Permanent If Send Settings to Plotter Permanent is ...

Page 12: ...aximum barrel diameter of 7 8 inch 22 mm Do not use pens with red ink 3 Tighten the clamp screw until the pen is secure Power On Turn on power to the computer and the plotter The plotter power switch is located next to the power cord on the back The carriage will move to the right end plate when the power comes on Keep hands and loose clothing away from moving parts The front panel light will turn...

Page 13: ...ly back into the end of the paper roll and set it with a rubber mallet Figure 8 Installing the feed shaft 4 This step is very important Center the paper roll on the feed shaft by sliding the feed shaft left or right through the paper roll Make sure the hubs remain securely in place 5 Use the supplied hex wrench to tighten both screws on each paper hub 6 Lift the feed shaft and paper roll into the ...

Page 14: ...ore than 42 yards on the take up shaft model 600Ae only install the paper guide flanges Make sure the hub with the thumbscrew is on the outside of the flange 5 Put the take up shaft into the front support blocks with the flanged cou pling at the right keypad end 6 Rotate the shaft until the slot in the flanged coupling is aligned with the take up key When the shaft slot and the key are aligned pus...

Page 15: ...heels are lowered raise them by pushing the pinchwheel lever away from the machine 3 Turn on the power to the plotter if it is not already on Proper Paper Path Paper Path When Ready to Plot Platen Take up Shaft Front Top Bar Rear Top Bar Feed Roll Pinchwheel Lever Figure 10 The correct paper feeding path on the Ioline Ae Plotters 4 Pull a long leader of paper off of the paper roll and insert it th...

Page 16: ... for the proper paper path Figure 11 Taping the paper to the take up shaft Note If the paper is not evenly aligned the first few frames may not line up properly Misalignment is automatically corrected after plot ting two or three frames If this problem causes difficulties the op tional method described below can improve frame alignment 5 Align the paper by gently moving it left and right until the...

Page 17: ...ge to the take up shaft Positioning the Pinchwheels Pinchwheel position depends on the width of the paper Always place pinch wheels over a drive shaft segment Use the white markers attached to the carriage rail to find drive shaft segments when they are covered by paper An example of chart wheel position on 72 inch 183 cm paper is included below Different paper sizes require different pinchwheel p...

Page 18: ...y to about 1 16 1 5 mm from the edges of the paper Tighten the flange thumb screws Figure 13 Inserting the dancer bars Important Do not turn the feed or take up roll by hand during plotting Set an Origin 1 Ensure that a pen is installed in the carriage jaw See the previous section Installing a Pen for more details 2 Use the left and right Arrow keys to move the carriage to the desired starting loc...

Page 19: ...d paper to the last plotting position Canceling a Marker Plot From the Apparel Design Software 1 Press the Start Stop key to place the plotter in Stop mode red LED Plotting will stop when the current vector finishes drawing 2 Abort sending the plot from the apparel design software refer to the apparel design software manual or consult the software dealer If this step is skipped the plot will conti...

Page 20: ...n the take up shaft Method 3 Automatic Unroll with the Roll Keys 600Ae only 1 Press and hold the Roll key then press the Unroll arrow key 2 Press and hold the Roll Up arrow key for 2 seconds with the other hand 3 Release all of the keys 4 The automatic unroll feature will continue for 1 minute and then stop 5 Repeat this procedure until all of the markers are unwound 6 Cancel the automatic unroll ...

Page 21: ...person lifts from the bottom and holds the paper roll still press the Roll key and the Up Arrow key on the keypad to rotate the take up shaft opposite to the direction that the paper was rolled on the machine The automatic unroll feature mentioned above can be used 3 The larger the roll the more rotations are required to free the shaft When the shaft freely rotates in the roll stop turning the tak...

Page 22: ...at is greater than 46 inches wide according to the instructions in the Operation section Install a pen in the carriage 2 Move the carriage with the Arrow keys so that the pen is to the left of the right most pinchwheel 3 Put the plotter in Start mode green LED by pressing the Set Origin key The machine will pull a panel of paper off of the roll See the Operation chapter for more details on prepari...

Page 23: ...nches or centimeters dependent on the Measurement Units set ting and record the results Better accuracy in measurement equals bet ter calibration 5 Take the average of the horizontal Y values by adding them together and dividing by 2 Repeat this procedure for the vertical X values Example If X1 39 750 in and X2 39 700 in The sum is 79 450 in 39 750 in 39 700 in 79 450 in The average is 39 725 in 7...

Page 24: ...igned to help determine if a communication problem exists and to isolate where the problem is occurring A diagnostic module is required to run two of these tests It will work on both the computer and plotter serial COM ports It is available from Ioline or an authorized dealer Communication Test This test will determine if communication is working between the computer and the plotter on the serial ...

Page 25: ...e w t e b p a g e s u a C e r a w t f o s n g i s e d l e r a p p a e h T e h t n a h t r e g r a l t e s s i e z i s e m a r f e h t g n i t t e s e z i s l e n a p r e t t o l p e m a r f m u m i x a m d n a t e s y r o t c a f m c 8 6 1 1 r o 6 4 s i e z i s n o i t u l o S g n i t t e s e z i s l e n a p e h t e s a e r c n I r e t n e C l o r t n o C e h t h t i w f o g n i t t e s e h t h c ...

Page 26: ...o l p g n i r u d r e p a p e h t s r a e t n e P e s u a C y r d s i n e p e h T 1 y l b i s s o p n e k o r b s i p i t n e p e h T 2 h g i h o o t t e s e c r o f n e p o t e u d h g i h o o t t e s s i e c r o f n e p e h T 3 e h t n o k c u t s s i s i r b e d r o t r i D 4 n e p e s u a c e b g n i l b b u b s i r e p a p e h T 5 g n i k r o w t o n e r a s n a f e h t e h t e s u a c e b g ...

Page 27: ... have to be removed before sending the next plot file See Removing Completed Markers from the Take Up Roll in the Operation chapter Reducing the speed and acceleration settings in the Control Center can resolve some tracking problems Make sure the pinchwheels are spaced across the paper as outlined in the Operation chapter The inner pinchwheels must not be positioned over the bearings in the drive...

Page 28: ... r G e s u a C e h t d e n e p o r e t n e C l o r t n o C e h T a t e g t o n d l u o c t u b t r o p M O C r e t t o l p e h t m o r f e s n o p s e r n o i t u l o S d e t c e n n o c s i r e t t o l p e h t e r u s e B e h t t a h t t r o p l a i r e s d e t c e l e s e h t o t t a h t d n a n e e r g s i D E L d a p y e k g n i n o i t c n u f s i e l b a c l a i r e s e h t f i r a e p p a y...

Page 29: ...e p e r e s u a p D E L d e r g n i k n i l b e l b u o D e s u a C r o w o l f r e v o r e f f u B m e l b o r p s n o i t a c i n u m m o c n o i t u l o S s a s t s e t n o i t a c i n u m m o c m r o f r e P e h t n i d e n i l t u o g n i t s e T s n o i t a c i n u m m o C d n e S n o i t c e s e h t m o r f e l i f t l p r e k r a m e h t y f i r e v o t r e t n e C l o r t n o C n o i t a ...

Page 30: ...e to Plot for more details 2 Press the Start Stop button until the keypad LED turns red Stop mode 3 Use the keypad Arrow keys to position the carriage so that the pen is over a clean section of paper 4 Press the Set Gap button 5 The plotter will draw a frame alignment mark and continuously scan the mark until the Start Stop button is pressed again If the sensor finds the mark it will beep This fun...

Page 31: ... Any warranty servicing of this product not specifically described in this manual must be authorized in writing by Ioline Customer Service You may obtain service by calling or faxing Ioline Customer Service The technicians will help you determine the nature of the problem If factory repair is necessary you will receive a RMA Return Material Authorization Please gather the information indicated in ...

Page 32: ...to follow all safety precautions and warnings that are described in this User Guide Ioline is not responsible for injuries that may occur as a result of unsafe operating procedures Ioline is not responsible for substandard op erational performance as a result of failure to maintain the plotter as described in this User Guide The FCC WantsYou to Know This equipment generates and uses radio frequenc...

Page 33: ...map based Encapsulated Post script EPS and the vector based Hewlett Packard Graphics Language PLT Flange A projecting rim around the circumference of a pen that locates it in the pen holder on the tool carriage Font Refers to the style and width of letters numbers and symbols Ex amples are Helvetica Bold or Times Roman Force The downward pressure exerted on a pen tip The force range avail able wit...

Page 34: ...cts the accuracy of plot file reproduction on the material Roll Feed A method of pulling material from a roll for plotting Works in conjunction with panels S Serial Communications Method of sending information from a computer to a plotter by sending 1 bit at a time through a cable The serial port on a PC is a male small pins connector Service Loop Slack material between the material roll and the p...

Page 35: ...t Blocks 23 COM Port 24 Communication port conflicts 9 Communication Test 24 Computer 6 9 25 Computer Port Test 10 Computer Serial Port 24 Control Center 6 7 9 10 22 Control Panel 7 33 Coordinate 33 Customer Service 32 D Dancer Bar 33 Dancer Bars 18 Delays 11 Design Software 19 Design software 6 25 Diagnostic Module 24 Display 10 DM PL 33 Drive Shaft 4 17 22 33 Drive Shaft Marker 2 E Echo 24 Error...

Page 36: ...ns 10 Origin 5 7 12 18 33 34 P Panel 10 12 34 Panel Size 10 Paper 12 13 15 16 17 25 Paper Flanges 18 Paper Guide Flanges 15 Paper Hub 13 34 Paper Path 15 Parallel 6 Parallel cable 6 Parallel Communications 34 Pausing 19 Pen 11 12 22 Pen Delay 34 Pen Down Delay 27 Peripherals 25 Pinchwheel 2 34 Pinchwheel Lever 2 34 Pinchwheels 17 21 Platen 2 12 23 34 Plotter 34 Plotter Port Test 10 Plotter Serial ...

Page 37: ...ap 9 29 30 Set Origin 7 Setup 9 10 Signcutter 25 Software Errors 28 Speed 7 11 Square Shaft 34 Stand 6 Start mode 10 22 23 Start Point 34 Start Stop 7 10 Stop mode 7 support block 20 Support Blocks 14 23 34 Surge protector 6 T Take Up Key 14 23 Take Up Loop 34 Take Up Motor 34 Take Up Shaft 5 14 16 20 21 34 Taping Paper 16 17 Test 10 Testing the Frame Sensor 30 Throughput 33 34 Top Bar 34 Tracking...

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