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USER'S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The documentation and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this produ...

Page 2: ...are You have the right to acquire modify and distribute the source code for this GPL LGPL software You can obtain the GPL LGPL source code used in this product by downloading it from the following website URL http www rolanddg com gpl RolandDG Corp has licensed the MMP technology from the TPL Group ...

Page 3: ...that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances Do not modify the plug provided if it will not fit the outlet have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock The conductor with in sulation having an outer surface that is green with or without yellow ...

Page 4: ...r la raccolta differenziata non buttare nel cestino dei rifiuti casalinghi Este producto debe devolverse al centro de reciclaje más cercano a su domicilio para su correcta eliminación No lo tire a la basura Deite fora separadamente este produto no seu centro de reciclagem local Não o deite fora no seu caixote do lixo Lever dit product in bij een lokaal afvalverzamelpunt NIET met normaal huishoudel...

Page 5: ...Performing the Initial Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 49 Setup of Media 51 About Media Setting menu 51 Setup of Media Media Setting menu 51 Outputting 62 Setting the Output start Location 62 Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning 63 Important Note on Cutting 65 Setting The Cutting Test And The Blade Force 66 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer...

Page 6: ...reset when media is loaded 104 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System 105 What Is the Media Heating System 105 Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System 106 Control of Media Heating System during Preheating 108 Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer 108 Setting the Drying Time after Printing 109 Using an Optional Dryer 110 Using a Blower fan Unit 110 Fully Uti...

Page 7: ... 146 Printing a System Report 146 Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out 146 Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining 147 Making Sure toVerify the Setting for the Amount Remaining EveryTime the Media Is Changed 148 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media 149 System Management of Printer 150 Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement 150 Setting the Interval until Activation of t...

Page 8: ...Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly 170 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly 170 Print Heads Stop Moving Why 171 What to Do First 171 If the Print Heads Still Do Not Move 171 A Message Appears 173 An Error Message Appears 175 Chapter 7 Main Specifications 179 Printing Cutting Area 180 Maximum Area 180 Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks 180 The Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing 181 Ab...

Page 9: ...inter Unit 8 Operation Panel 10 Media Take up System 11 Menu List 12 Main Menu 12 Language and Unit Menu 15 Cleaning Menu 16 Heater Configuration Menu 16 Cutting Configuration Menu 16 To Ensure Safe Use 17 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité 24 Important Notes on Handling and Use 32 7 ...

Page 10: ...is used to connect the machine to a network Status LED This indicates the status of the machine s network feature It lights up green when status is normal Activity LED This flashes yellow while data is being received from the network Operation panel P 10 Operation Panel Drain bottle Loading lever You operate this whenyouloadmedia Ink cartridge tray Shaft Media holder Cover L You remove this when y...

Page 11: ...media from touching the print head Grit rollers These rollers feed out media toward the front of the machine Platen This is the path over which the me dia passes A suction fan that keeps the media from coming loose and print heater that helps fix the ink are built in Blade protector This protects the tip of the blade during cutting Knife guide The separating knife passes through thiswhenyouperform...

Page 12: ... key You press this to make the tem perature setting for the media heating system This flashes during warmup then remains steadily lighted when the preset tempera ture is reached ENTER key You use this for such tasks as enabling set ting values Cursor keys You use these to select settings for menu items to move the media and for other such operations CLEANING key You use this to per form cleaning ...

Page 13: ...akes up media Dancer roller This maintains uniform tension for media MANUAL switch You use this when you want to operate the take up unit manually AUTO switch This makes the direction of rotation for take up during printing change automatically Take up cable This is connected to the printer ...

Page 14: ...SABLE DISABLE MENU ADJUST BI DIR ADJUST BI DIR SIMPLE SETTING ADJUST BI DIR DETAIL SETTING ADJUST BI DIR TEST PRINT SIMPLE SETTING 0 0 DETAIL SETTING SETTING NO 1 DETAIL SETTING TEST PRINT To DETAIL SETTING To TEST PRINT To SETTING NO 4 To TEST PRINT MENU CALIBRATION CALIBRATION SETTING CALIBRATION TEST PRINT SETTING 0 00 0 00 To SETTING To TEST PRINT DETAIL SETTING SETTING NO 4 H1 H2 0 0 H1 H2 0 ...

Page 15: ...DEFAULT SUB MENU SYSTEM REPORT INTERVAL 30 min 30 min INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE SUB MENU INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE STOP STOP INK CONTROL PUMP UP INK CONTROL HEAD WASH To INK RENEWAL MENU HEAD HEIGHT HEAD HEIGHT LOW LOW PERIODIC CL NONE NONE SUB MENU PERIODIC CL INK CONTROL INK RENEWAL To EMPTY MODE MAINTENANCE REPLACE WIPER SUB MENU MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CLEANING MAINTENANCE REPLACE KNIFE MAINTENANCE ...

Page 16: ...55 255 IP ADDRESS 255 255 255 255 To MAC ADDRESS To IP ADDRESS NETWORK IP ADDRESS MENU INK REMAINING SHEET REMAIN SET LENGTH MENU SHEET REMAIN SHEET REMAIN PRINT MEMO SET LENGTH 0 0 m 0 0 m To AUTO DISPLAY To PRINT MEMO SHEET REMAIN AUTO DISPLAY AUTO DISPLAY DISABLE DISABLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 To NETWORK HEATER MENU FEED FOR DRY HEATER MENU OPTION DRYER HEATER MENU BLOWER FAN MENU HEATER MENU HEATER M...

Page 17: ...AND COMMAND To TEST PRINT2 PRINT CUT ADJ SETTING F 0 00 0 00 mm S 0 00 0 00 mm PRINT CUT ADJ TEST PRINT 2 To TEST PRINT CROP CUT ADJ TEST PRINT CROP CUT ADJ SETTING F 0 00 0 00 mm S 0 00 0 00 mm CROP CUT ADJ TEST PRINT 2 To TEST PRINT To TEST PRINT2 CALIBRATION FEED SETTING FEED SETTING 0 00 0 00 CALIBRATION SCAN SETTING SCAN SETTING 0 00 0 00 To SCAN SETTING To FEED SETTING To PRINT CUT ADJ To ME...

Page 18: ...To NORMAL CL CLEANING POWERFUL CL Press NORMAL CL A B _ MEDIUM CL A B _ PRE 40 PRINT 40 DRY 50 Press PRE 40 40 40 PRINT 40 40 40 DRYER 50 50 50 Press FORCE 50 gf 50 gf SPEED 30 cm s 30 cm s OFFSET 0 250 mm 0 250 mm UP SPEED 30 cm s 30 cm s Hold down for one second or longer Head cleaning for all groups P 64 When you want to clean all heads simultaneously ...

Page 19: ...used with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle The symbol at left means danger of electrocution The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The ...

Page 20: ...te nance or attachment or detachment of optional items disconnect the power cord Attempting such operations while the ma chine is connected to a power source may result in injury or electrical shock CAUTION Exercise caution to avoid being pinched or becoming caught Inadvertent contact with certain areas may cause the hand or fingers to be pinched or become caught Use care when performing operation...

Page 21: ...ire WARNING Handle the power cord plug and electri cal outlet correctly and with care Never use any article that is damaged Using a damaged article may result in fire or electrical shock When using an extension cord or power strip use one that adequately satisfies the machine s ratings for voltage fre quency and current Use of multiple electrical loads on a single electrical outlet or of a lengthy...

Page 22: ...otes about the power cord plug and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to damage Never bend or twist with undue force Never pull with undue force Never bundle bind or roll up Never allow to get wet Never make hot Dust may cause fire ...

Page 23: ...ately seek treatment by a physi cian Forcibly inducing vomiting may lead to danger of choking If odor leads to physical distress move to a well ventilated location and rest quietly If dizzi ness or nausea persists seek treatment by a physician WARNING Keep open flame away from the work area Ink and discharged fluid are flammable Never store ink cleaning liquid or dis charged fluid in any of the fo...

Page 24: ...g of the appendages or the body When storing roll media implement adequate safety measures to ensure that the stored media will not roll fall or topple over Danger exists of becoming pinned under the media and suffering serious injury Handling roll media is an operation that must be performed by two persons or more and care must be taken to prevent falls Attempting to lift heavy media in a manner ...

Page 25: ...t the hand or fingers into the gap Ink Is Toxic Ink and discharged fluid are toxic Avoid contact with the body Use only in a well venti lated area Flammable Ink and discharged fluid are flammable Keep away from open flame Caution High Temperature The platen and dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns Caution Pinching Hazard Never needlessly touch the dancer roller Exercise caution...

Page 26: ...u tout autre effet indésirable sur la maison tous les meubles et même les animaux domestiques À propos des symboles Le symbole attire l attention de l utilisateur sur les instructions importantes ou les avertissements Le sens précis du symbole est déterminé par le dessin à l intérieur du triangle Le symbole à gauche signifie danger d électrocution Le symbole avertit l utilisateur de ce qu il ne do...

Page 27: ... blessures ou un incendie Utiliser uniquement des accessoires d origine accessoires en option articles consommables câble d alimentation et autres articles semblables compatibles avec l appareil Les articles incompatibles risquent de causer des accidents PRUDENCE Faire preuve de prudence pour éviter l écrasement ou le coincement La main ou les doigts peuvent être écrasés ou coincés s ils entrent e...

Page 28: ...des pièces de monnaie ou des allumettes ou le déverse ment de liquides dans les orifices de ventila tion peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc électrique Si un objet ou du liquide s infiltre dans l appareil débrancher immédiatement le câble d alimentation et communiquer avec le représentant Roland DG Corp autorisé PRUDENCE Utiliser l appareil dans un endroit propre et bien éclairé Travailler dans ...

Page 29: ...s électriques sur une prise unique ou une longue rallonge peut causer un incendie Mise à la terre La mise à la terre peut prévenir un incendie ou un choc électrique dus à une fuite de courant en cas de défaillance Placer l appareil de façon à ce que la fiche soit facile d accès en tout temps Ainsi l appareil pourra être débranché rap idement en cas d urgence Installer l appareil près d une prise é...

Page 30: ... le câble sur la fiche ou sur la prise car cela risque de les endommager Ne jamais plier ni tordre le câble avec une force excessive Ne jamais tirer sur le câble ou la fiche avec une force excessive Ne jamais plier ni enrouler le câble Ne jamais laisser l eau toucher le câble la fiche ou la prise Ne jamais chauffer le câble la fiche ou la prise La poussière peut causer un incendie ...

Page 31: ...nt l aide d un médecin Provoquer le vomissement peut créer un risque de suffocation Si l odeur cause un trouble physique amener la personne dans un endroit bien aéré et la faire se reposer Si l étourdissement ou la nausée persistent consulter un médecin ATTENTION Ne pas approcher une flamme nue de l espace de travail L encre et les liquides usés sont inflam mables Ne jamais entreposer d encre de l...

Page 32: ... les mesures de sécurité adé quates pour l entreposage des rouleaux de support pour s assurer qu ils ne rouleront pas ne tomberont pas et ne se renverseront pas Il y a risque d être écrasé par le support et de subir des blessures graves La manutention du support en rouleau doit être faite par deux personnes ou plus et il faut prendre des précautions pour éviter les chutes Tenter de soulever des ob...

Page 33: ... ou les doigts dans l ouverture L encre est toxique L encre et les liquides usés sont toxiques Éviter tout contact avec le corps Utiliser unique ment dans un endroit bien aéré Inflammable L encre et les liquides usés sont inflammables Les garder loin de toute flamme nue Attention Température élevée La platine et la surface de sé chage chauffent Être prudent pour éviter un incendie ou des brûlures ...

Page 34: ...ed to dry out The machine prevents desiccation automatically but improper operation may render this feature inoperative Operate properly as specified in this manual Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridge removed Remaining ink in the printer may harden and clog the print heads The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replace...

Page 35: ...1 Machine Highlights Important Notes on Handling and Use Important Notes On Opening Closing The Front Cover Open and close the front cover quietly with both hands Failure to do so may cause a trouble 33 ...

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Page 37: ... Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 49 Setup of Media 51 About Media Setting menu 51 Setup of Media Media Setting menu 51 Outputting 62 Setting the Output start Location 62 Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning 63 Important Note on Cutting 65 Setting The Cutting Test And The Blade Force 66 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer 67 Starting Output 68 Pausing an...

Page 38: ...ed in this machine Roll media Media wound onto a paper tube Sheet media Media not wound onto a paper tube such as standard size media Various paper quality types of roll media and sheet media are selectable according your purpose For detailed informationabouteachmedia contactyourmediasupplier Mediaisalsoavailablefromourfollowingwebsite http www rolanddg com ...

Page 39: ...m media thickness For both Roll Media and sheet media Printing only 1 0 mm 4mil When performing cutting 0 4 mm 1 6 mil Roll outer diameter 210 mm 8 2 inches Paper tube core inner diameter 76 2 mm 3 inches or 50 8 mm 2inches Roll weight 40 kg 88 lb Other conditions Media such as the following cannot be used Media whose end is attached to the paper tube core Media which is severely warped or which h...

Page 40: ...ng feature that switches to a low power sleep mode when a fixed interval passes with no operation The factory default for the time after which the machine switches to the sleep mode is 30 minutes When the machine is in the sleep mode the sub power switch flashes slowly Using the operation panel or performing operations such as sending output data from the computer when media is loaded restores the...

Page 41: ... with care CAUTION Never load media that weighs over 40 kg 88lb The machine may fail to withstand the weight and tip over or cause the media to fall 1 Install the media to the media holder Open the front cover Move the media clamps to the left and right ends respectively Loosen the retaining screws of the media holders Move the media holders all the way to the left and right Media clamp Front cove...

Page 42: ...ned close to the left edge as shown in the fig ure Also never secure the media holder in place before loading the media Loading media without performing these steps in the proper order may make smooth media feed impossible or yield poor printing results How to use the media flanges for the paper tube inner diameter 2 inches Media holder Left End cap Media holder Right Insert the clip Line up the r...

Page 43: ...er resulting in injury Secure the media holder by tightening the securing screws slightly The retaining screw may get damaged if tightened excessively Decide the left and right side positions of the media finally at this step After this procedure is completed if the left and right side positions do not fit the proper position when securing the media with pinch rollers go back to this step to redo ...

Page 44: ...n 42 2 Pass the media through the printer and secure the media holders Pass the leading edge of the media between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers Pull out the media over the platen Front Pinch roller Grit roller Platen Media ...

Page 45: ...both edges of the media Place them on the positions from the media edges by about 10 mm respectively If you want to readjust the media position at this step go back to the procedure 1 and redo the procedure1 Printing quality is affected due to skew media feed if you hold the media only to readjust the position forcibly About 10 mm About 10 mm Left side pinch roller Right side pinch roller Grit rol...

Page 46: ...as possible with respect to the width of the media The middle pinch rollers however cannot be lowered at any position other than above the grit rollers You can vary the number of middle pinch rollers used according to the width and composition of the media Increasing the number used makes media feed cor respondingly more stable Middle pinch roller Grit roller position Front Rear Symbols are presen...

Page 47: ... with the centers of the holes of the media clamps When you re performing cutting only never use the media clamps P 65 Important Note on Cutting Important Note When Using the Media Clamps Insert the media clamps firmly all the way until they engage with an audible click and make sure they will not come loose Incorrect mounting may cause the media to catch or snag and make correct printing impossib...

Page 48: ...itialization ends remains steadily lighted and the printable width is displayed on the display screen This completes loading of the media SETUP SHEET ROLL Remove when not using roll media If roll media is allowed to stand unused in a loaded state for an extended period the media may sag This can cause poor printing quality and motor errors so be sure to remove and store such media when not in use ...

Page 49: ...the media is hung down from the rear of the machine If they disturb the media remove them with the shaft For information on how to remove refer to Setup Guide Pass the media through the printer and secure the media holders P 39 Loading Roll Media Procedure 2 to of Loading Roll Media Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure Loosen Loosen Align here ...

Page 50: ...s Insert the media clamps firmly all the way until they engage with an audible click and make sure they will not come loose Incorrect mounting may cause the media to catch or snag and make correct printing impossible or may lead to malfunction or poor output quality Close the front cover Press to select PIECE Press Press The print head carriage moves and detects the width of media This operation i...

Page 51: ...printing such as when simple correction is performed for misalignment in bidirectional printing P 111 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing 1 Print a test pattern Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press and then Press Press A test pattern is printed When printing ends then press 2 Read the correction values from the test pattern Choose the value that...

Page 52: ... or H2 Press to select the correction value Select the values that you read at the step 2 for correction values When correction value settings end press This completes SETTING NO 1 Keep pressing and set the correction values for SETTING NO 2 to SETTING No 4 in the same manner Press in this order to go back to the original screen DETAIL SETTING SETTING NO 1 ...

Page 53: ...justment according to need The items set through the Media Setting menu can be also set individually Setup of Media Media Setting menu Note If any setting is not needed for each setting item you can go to the next menu by selecting NEXT 1 Starting the Media Setting menu Load media Check that no sagging is found on the media If any sagging exists the followed correction value settings do not work e...

Page 54: ...ight adjustment lever to adjust the head height When moving to the High direction the buzzer sounds twice and to the Low direction the buzzer sounds once DRYER 50 50 50 To cancel the setting Procedure Press during the setting Press to select YES Press The screen returns to the screen shown at the left By selecting NO the screen returns to the screen dis played when you pressed QUIT SETTING YES NO ...

Page 55: ...ss Use to set the correction value Press to enable the setting Feed direction means the feed direction of the media Perform the correction adjusting to the media in advance because horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing when the movement distance of the media changes subtly depending on the media s thickness CALIBRATION SET NEXT INPUT ADJ VALUES CALIBRATION 0 10 0 10 To decide...

Page 56: ... output When the left figure is displayed press Use to select the correction value Press to enable the setting REDO ADJ YES DONE This machine prints by the bidirectional mode in which the heads perform printing during both their outbound pass and return pass This printing method is called Bidirectional Printing This method offers the advantage of being able to shorten output times but subtle misal...

Page 57: ...ting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing 6 Deciding to perform the setting for cutting or not Only Printing Press to select NEXT Press to enable the setting Go to Procedure 10 Printing Cutting Press to select SET Press to enable the setting Go to Procedure 7 7 Setting the blade force Press to select SET Press to enable the setting The test pattern is cut Circle and rectangle are cut Peel of...

Page 58: ...peeled off together Press to select YES Press to enable the setting Cutthetestpatternagain Gobacktotheprocedure andsetagain For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 121 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions 8 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting Press to select SET Press to enable the setting The test pattern P C1 is printed and cut The test pa...

Page 59: ...e correction values from the test pattern condition To check the test pattern P C1 Check to make sure that the printing position and the cutting position are aligned CONTINUE ADJ YES DONE INPUT ADJ VALUES To check the test pattern P C2 The point where the cutting line intersects the correction value scale is the correction value Check the scan direction and feed direction Cutting position Printing...

Page 60: ...e individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 134 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting Position When Using Crop Marks 9 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting Position When Using Crop Marks To perform consecutive printing and cutting Press to select NEXT Go to Procedure 10 To perform printing and cutting separately Press to select SET Press t...

Page 61: ...tion values from the test pattern condition To check the test pattern C C1 Check to make sure that the printing position and the cutting position are aligned CONTINUE ADJ YES DONE INPUT ADJ VALUES To check the test pattern C C2 The point where the cutting line intersects the correction value scale is the correction value Check the scan direction and feed direction Cutting position Printing positio...

Page 62: ...this setting item and the description refer to P 125 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions 10 Setting the Drying Method and Time after Printing Press to select the item Press to enable the setting For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 108 Drying the Trail ing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer F 0 30 0 30mm S 0 00 0 20mm R...

Page 63: ...move the next character Select the following characters in the same way You can enter up to15 characters Press to enable the setting For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 102 Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset This completes the operation of the Media Setting menu DRYING TIME 10min 10min Example of setting time general guide Thesetting...

Page 64: ...ith the output start location Only cutting carriage moves When the location is set press remains steadily lighted and when the screen displays the char acter B together with the output possible width at the location setting is completed W1100mm B Note however that the left and right positions are not restored to their defaults for test patterns If you re using the media take up unit never adjust b...

Page 65: ...dot drop out occurs If dot drop out occurs perform cleaning of the print heads Normal Cleaning How to Perform a Printing Test Procedure Setting the Output start Location P 62 Setting the Output start Location Holding down for one second or longer A test pattern is printed How to Perform a Normal cleaning Procedure Press Press CLEANING NORMAL CL Dot drop out ...

Page 66: ...ain Press in this order to go back to the original screen Perform a printing test again to make sure the dot drop out has been corrected Iftheproblempersists tryperformingcleaningasecondtime Iftheprinterhasbeenusedforalongperiod theproblemmaypersistevenaftertwoorthree cyclecleaning Thentrycleaningusingadifferentmethod P 80 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective When you want to clean all heads simu...

Page 67: ...ith excessive force For the PREFEED menu refer to P 120 Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only When you re performing printing followed immediately by cutting Print and Cut then before you start cutting allow the ink to dry sufficiently Use your software RIP to make the setting for the drying time For information on how to make the setting refer to the docume...

Page 68: ...ut shapes to verify the cutting quality Two shapes are peeled off separately You do not need to perform the setting because the blade force is appropriate Two shapes are peeled off together backing paper is also cut Go to the next Procedure to set the blade force 2 Setting the blade force Press Press to select the value Two shapes are peeled off together Raise the blade force Backing paper is also...

Page 69: ...d press Wait until stays steadily lit Make sure the top menu is displayed If the top menu is not displayed press then press Output Is Not Possible in These Situations The machine does not run when the front cover is open Never open it when printing is in progress Doing so interrupts printing Data from the computer is not accepted when is dark Printing does not start until lights up If all of the p...

Page 70: ... Color Ink Guide Points that must be observed Be sure to set the media clamps during printing Otherwise the edges of the media may warp and catch on the print heads Duringoutput nevertouchthemediathat salreadybeendischarged Doingsomayobstructmedia feed or cause the media to rub against the heads which may result in a paper jam or damage to the heads Press back the loading lever when the machine is...

Page 71: ...t go the next Procedure without pressing When the screen shown in the figure appears hold down for one second or longer This cancels printing operation Stop sending the output data from the computer Cutting Off the Media Procedure Close the front cover Make sure lights up Hold down for one second or longer When the media clamps are attached the screen shown in the figure appears Open the front cov...

Page 72: ...detection of the media clamps If the media clamps are present on the machine when the setting to execute automatic cutoff of the media is made on the computer the media clamps are detected and no cutoff operation is performed Before you re performing cutoff never use to pull the media back Unless the end of the media has been pulled out to a location to the front of the platen cutoff may not be pe...

Page 73: ...isnot used even if the power is not turned off Leave the main power switched on at all times Neverswitchoffthemainpower Byswitchingonthemainpower theautomaticmaintenancefunction is carried out periodically If the automatic maintenance is not carried out it may result in breakdown of this machine such as breakdown of the print heads Never switch off the main power or unplug the power cord suddenly ...

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Page 75: ...eaning 81 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month 82 When Manual Cleaning Becomes Necessary 82 Manual Cleaning of Print Heads 83 When Problems Such As Dot Drop out are Not Cleared Up 87 When Problems Such As Dot Drop out are Not Cleared Up 87 Replacing Consumable Parts 89 Replacing the Wiper 89 Replacing the Felt Wiper 92 Replacing the Blade 95 Replacing the Separating Knife 97...

Page 76: ...ss indicates the amount of ink remaining When there are more the amount of ink remaining is larger The display shows an approximate guide to the amount of remaining ink It may differ somewhat from the actual amount remaining Press in this order to go back to the original screen MENU INK REMAINING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The number of cartridge slots Amount of ink remaining Much Little ...

Page 77: ...y pose a health hazard Important Notes on Replacing Cartridges Insert and remove slowly one at a time Be sure to replace with an item of identical type Never use an ink cartridge which has already been used in other machines even if it is of the identical type Never mix items of different types Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridge removed The print heads may become clogged Never ...

Page 78: ...appears press Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press and then Press and then Press When the screen shown on the left appears detach the bottle discard the discharged fluid to empty it CAUTION Before you detach the drain bottle be sure to wait for the screen to display EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Failing to follow this procedure may cause discharged fluid to flow out of t...

Page 79: ...in a durable sealed container such as a metal can or polyethylene tank and cap tightly Any spillage or vapor leakage make cause fire odor or physical distress Dispose discharged fluid properly in accordance with the laws in effect in your local Discharged fluid is flammable and contains toxic ingredients Never attempt to incinerate discharged fluid or discard it with ordinary trash Also do not dis...

Page 80: ... get a buildup of grime Clean by wiping with a cloth moistened by neutral detergent diluted with water then wrung dry This machine is a precision device and is sensitive to dust and dirt Perform cleaning on a daily basis Never attempt to oil or lubricate the machine Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path Roller of the separating knife Paper dust is likely to deposit on this roller...

Page 81: ...ning Periodic Care and Maintenance Medium cleaning Powerful cleaning Perform the medium cleaning or powerful cleaning when the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up by the normal cleaning P 80 Medium Cleaning P 81 Powerful Cleaning Manual Cleaning of Print Heads Based on your frequency of use perform the manual cleaning periodically P 83 Manual Cleaning of Print Heads The print heads ar...

Page 82: ...s of the print head having dot drop out are cleaned Press to choose the group of heads that is not to be cleaned Press to get rid of the group display Repeat this procedure to display the groups of only the heads that require cleaning OnlygroupsthatiseitherAorBisdisplayedareobjectiveforcleaning Note however that the medium and powerful cleaning consumes more ink than normal cleaning and too freque...

Page 83: ...isplay the left figure Press The screen shown in the figure appears and cleaning starts When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again Press in this order to go back to the original screen When Powerful Cleaning Is Not Effective When the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up even by performing powerful cleaning several times perform Manual Cleaning of Print Heads Such cle...

Page 84: ... For your information replacement of the wiper or felt wiper is also effective to improve the symptoms P 89 Replacing the Wiper P 92 Replacing the Felt Wiper Dot drop out or deflection Ink drips Dragging dirt Flaws in the dot pattern are caused by dust on the print heads Ink that has adhered to dirty or dusty print heads drips onto the media When dirt or dust accumu lates on the print heads it can...

Page 85: ...n the included cleaning stick Cotton swabs or other lintproducing items may damage the heads If you use up the cleaning stick purchase a new one from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Use one cleaning stick per cleaning session then discard the stick after use Reusing cleaning sticks may reduce printing quality Do not put the cleaning stick used for cleaning into the cleaning liquid It will de...

Page 86: ... the cover R in the direction of and then pull it out in the direction of Open the cover L Remove the screws lift the cover R in the direction of and then pull it out in the direction of Preparations are complete when this screen appears Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity OPEN COVER R OPEN COVER R FINISHED Screw Screw ...

Page 87: ...m cleaning in the place shown in the figure below Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust lint Be sure to clean using one of the included cleaning sticks Clean only the metal frame While working with the cleaning swab be careful not to touch the print head surfaces directly Clean only the metal frame Area to clean Area to clean Area to clean Area to clean ...

Page 88: ... it with the hook and then lower it in the direction of Finally secure it with the screws Press The screen shown in the figure appears and cleaning starts When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again Press in this order to go back to the original screen 4 Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the results Perform cleaning us...

Page 89: ... discharged ink might overflows from the drain bottle during the subsequent process Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press Press twice Press and then Press Check that the drain bottle is empty and press The screen shown in the figure appears When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again Press in this order to go back to the original screen A larg...

Page 90: ...e mechanism make sure to perform the operation carefully and deliberately Note that this operation is an emergency measure It may damage defect free parts depending on the symptom deteriorating it If you have any questions contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Procedure Moisten the cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid Softly press the cleaning stick to the head surface nozzle surface Pr...

Page 91: ...ns and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury 1 Display the REPLACE WIPER menu When the message shown in the figure appears press Remove any media from the platen Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press and then Press and then Press Theprint headcarriagemovestoalocationwherewiperreplacement is possib...

Page 92: ...then pull it out in the direction of Preparations are complete when this screen appears Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity 2 Replace the wiper Detach the old wiper OPEN COVER R FINISHED Pull up and out Detach the hook Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the wiper makes the removal easier Tweezers included part Hook Screw ...

Page 93: ...3 Quit the wiper replacement menu Attach the cover R Close the front cover Press After the process to quit the wiper replacement menu the screen shown in the figure appears Press in this order to go back to the original screen 4 Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the result P 63 Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning FINISHED MAINTENANCE REP...

Page 94: ...uctions and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury 1 Enter the felt wiper replacement menu When the message shown in the figure appears press Remove any media Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press and then Press Press twice Press The print head carriage moves to a location where felt wiper replace ...

Page 95: ...nd then pull it out in the direction of Preparations are complete when this screen appears Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity 2 Replace the felt wiper Detach the old felt wiper OPEN COVER R FINISHED Pull up and out Detach the hook Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the felt wiper makes the removal easier Hook Tweezers included part Screw ...

Page 96: ... Attach the cover R Close the front cover Press After the process to quit the felt wiper replacement menu the screen shown in the figure appears Press in this order to go back to the original screen 4 Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the result P 63 Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning FINISHED MAINTENANCE REPLACE FELT CLEANING Hook ...

Page 97: ...of the blade with your fingers Doing so may result in injury 1 Enter the blade replacement menu Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press and then Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press The cutting carriage moves to a location permitting blade replace ment and then the screen shown in the figure appears Open the front cover Preparation...

Page 98: ...r upward to make sure it does not come loose 3 Quit the blade replacement menu Close the front cover Press Press in this order to go back to the original screen 4 Adjusting the Cutting Conditions and Cutting in Amount P 121 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions P 123 Accurately Adjusting the Cutting in Amount Old blade New blade Pin Press this pin Remove the old blade Install a new blade Screw Insert...

Page 99: ...e any media Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press and then Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press The cutting carriage moves to a location where blade replacement possible and then the screen shown in the figure appears Open the front cover Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Replace the separating knife Remove the...

Page 100: ...place by the magnet Slowly insert it into the groove Tighten the screw Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip out of position at this time 3 Quit the blade replacement menu Close the front cover Press Press in this order to go back to the original screen Positioning groove Magnet ...

Page 101: ...ep it at a temperature of 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F and a relative humidity of 20 to 80 with no condensation Temperatures that are too high may degrade the ink and cause malfunc tion Temperatures that are too low may cause the ink to freeze and damage the heads Alarm Feature This feature is to remind you to switch on the sub power once a month When the machine remains unused for about one month this s...

Page 102: ...y switched off You do not need to carry this out as part of your daily maintenance activities Draining Ink Remaining Inside the Machine Procedure Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press and then Press to execute Description This removes ink inside the printer as a preliminary procedure for perfo...

Page 103: ...Easy to be Winkled Hard to be Fed 116 Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media 117 Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop out 118 Using Sticky Media 119 Fully Utilizing Cutting Function 120 Hints and Tips for Cutting Setting 120 Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only 120 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions 121 Accurately Adjusting the Cutting in Amount 123 Pe...

Page 104: ...to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description Usingthe PRESET menuletsyoueasilychangeawidevarietyofsettingstooptimizethemforthemedia Upto eight types of presets can be saved You can assign a name to each one Using media names for these may aid recognition and clarity Making changes for each menu item every time you change the media can be trouble some That...

Page 105: ...rent Media SCAN INTERVAL P 115 Printing Hard to dry Media VACUUM POWER P 116 Using the Media Easy to be Winkled Hard to be Fed FULL WIDTH S P 117 Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media FEED FOR DRY P 108 Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer FORCE SPEED OFFSET UP SPEED P 121 Fine tuning the Cutting Conditions CALIBRATION in the CUTTING MENU P 124 Performing Distance Correction Du...

Page 106: ...isplay the left figure Press and then Press Press to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description Once ENABLE is selected the screen for loading a preset is always displayed when the media is loaded Follow the procedure given below to use the loaded preset How to use the loaded preset When you press at the end of the media loading proc...

Page 107: ...ic gases WARNING Never use media that cannot withstand the heat Doing so may result in fire or the release of toxic gases or may degrade the media WARNING Never use the platen or dryer for any purpose for which they are not intended such as to dry clothing Doing so may cause overheating resulting in fire or accident Use at an ambient temperature of 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F If the machine is used at a...

Page 108: ...mudges raise the temperature Note however that a temperature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle Dryer Wheninkdryingispoor raisethetemperature Note however thatatemperature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle The relationship b e t w e e n t h e print mode and temperature The optimal temperature for the media heating system varies according to su...

Page 109: ...vance Results may vary greatly depending on the print mode and other factors Make settings suited to the media Whensuggestedsettingsfortemperature printmode andothervaluesaregiven usethesuggestedsettings Description By default setting simply switching on the power does not make the media heating system warm up to the preset temperature The temperature rises until preset temperature when the media ...

Page 110: ...em perature at all times without lowering the temperature during preheating 30 C The system keeps 30 C during preheating OFF The system switches the media heating system off during preheating Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Default Setting PREHEATING 30 C Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer Procedure Hold down and press Press...

Page 111: ...ting FEED FOR DRY DISABLE Setting the Drying Time after Printing Procedure Hold down and press Press to display the screen shown on the left Press Press to select the interval Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description Settheintervalafterthe1stpageisprinted Thenextoperationisnotstarteduntilthesettimepasses is lighting during the interval When pres...

Page 112: ...entation for the dryer you re using Default Setting OPTION DRYER DISABLE Using a Blower fan Unit Procedure Hold down and press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press Press to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description This switches the optional blower fan unit ENABLE or DISABLE When using an blower fan unit...

Page 113: ...rs the advantage of being able to shorten output times but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and return passes The procedure to correct this and eliminate misalignment is Bidirectional Correction This misalignment var ies according to the head height and the thickness of the media so we recommend performing correction to match the media you re using This settings also serves to correc...

Page 114: ...ntal Bands and the Like feed correction function Procedure When the roll media is used check that no sagging is found on the media Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press Press A test pattern is printed When printing is completed press in this order Press to select a correction value Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen M...

Page 115: ... during printing We recommend performing correction to match the media you re using and the media heating system Repeat the process of printing a test pattern and entering a correction value several times to find the optimal value You can also make this setting on the software RIP computer by for example choosing the media type in the software RIP you are using When you have made the setting on th...

Page 116: ...in this order to go back to the original screen Description Depending on the media media may wrinkle or come loose from the platen during printing increasing the chance of contact with the print heads When you are using such media adjust the head height to HIGH Printing quality when the head height is set to HIGH may be coarser or otherwise lower than when set to LOW If this happens refer to the p...

Page 117: ... print start position to 75 mm or more When EDGE DETECTION is set to DISABLE printing operation does not stop when the media runs out If media runs out while printing is in progress immediately press to quit printing Otherwise there is a chancethattheplatenorthelikemaybecomesoiledbyinkorthatinkmaygetinsideanddamagethemachine Default Setting EDGE DETECTION ENABLE Printing Hard to dry Media Procedur...

Page 118: ...easy to be loose due to warping or winkling increase of the suction force may help correct the problem When the media is flimsy and cannot move smoothly reduction of the suction force may correct such the problem AUTO The suction force is automatically adjusted to the optimal level for the media width Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description The...

Page 119: ...minimum amount necessary and this can be expected to yield the fastest output Note however that because the speed of media movement is no longer constant colors may be uneven FULL This makes the speed of media movement constant at all times and produces the most stable printing result Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description This shortens output...

Page 120: ...ess to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description In the following cases Ink tends to collect on the surface of the heads Under some conditions this ink may be transferred to the media or cause dot drop out Use this feature at such times When you use media prone to buildup of static charge When the ambient temperature is low When the head height is set to ...

Page 121: ...dia may tend to stick to the platen Starting printing with the media sticking to the platen may make normal media feed impossible and cause the media to jam When you re using such media set the MEDIA RELEASE menu item to ENABLE This peels off the media if sticking before starting printing Note however that media feed may be unstable when printing is performed after executing this operation Leave t...

Page 122: ... and soil or damage the printed surface If this happens increase the amount of blade extension P 123 Accurately Adjusting the Cutting in Amount Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only Procedure Hold down and press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press Press to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back ...

Page 123: ...ssure of the blade Default Setting 50gf Speed This sets the speed of cutting Default Setting 30 cm s OFFSET This makes the blade offset setting for the blade Enter the listed offset value for the blade Default Setting 0 250 mm UP SPEED This sets the blade s up speed during cutting the speed at which the blade travels when it moves to the next cutting line after cutting one cutting line If the medi...

Page 124: ...f Force Some uncut areas remain Decrease the value of Speed Peel off the rectangle The blade should leave faint traces on the backing paper Do not change the value of Force The blade trace is indistinct Increase the value of Force The blade trace is too deep and cuts into the backing paper Decrease the value of Force Check the shape of the rectangle A Do not change the value of OFFSET B The corner...

Page 125: ...hat making the amount of blade extension too small may cause the tip of the blade holder cap to touch and may soil and damage the printed surface It s important to be especially careful about this when you re using media that has poor ink adhesion properties Rough Estimate for the Amount of Blade Extension Use the following dimension as a rough estimate for setting the amount of blade extension Am...

Page 126: ...to enable the setting Press and then Press Press to select a correction value Set the correction value of head movement direction Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description The movement distance of the media changes subtly depending on the media s thickness This means that the length of a line when cut may differ from the length setting in the dat...

Page 127: ...directional Printing More Precisely Hold down and press Press Press The test pattern P C1 is printed and cut The test pattern is printed at three locations on the media at the two edges and in the center When adjustment is needed go on to the next Procedure Press to display the left figure Press The test pattern P C2 is printed and cut For information on the method of test pattern check refer to t...

Page 128: ... are aligned adjustment is complete If further adjustment is needed go back to Procedure and fine tune the adjustment To check the test pattern P C2 The point where the cutting line intersects the correction value scale is the correction value Check the scan direction and feed direction respectively PRINT CUT ADJ SETTING F 0 30 0 30mm S 0 00 0 20mm PRINT CUT ADJ TEST PRINT Feed direction Cutting l...

Page 129: ...ed direction 0 00mm S correction value of head movement direction 0 00mm PrioritizeTheCuttingsSettingsofThisMachinetoTheSettingsofaComputerSideinSoftwareRIP Procedure Hold down and press Press twice to display the left figure Press Press to select MENU Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description You can also make the settings for the cutting condit...

Page 130: ...orming automatic adjustment can reduce misalignment in the scanning direction the direction of head movement during printing or cutting Normally set to ENABLE Procedure Hold down and press Press to display the left figure Press Check that setting is ENABLE Press to select an item to change the setting Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Default Setting...

Page 131: ... cutting You can detect the crop marks automatically or manually P 131 Aligning Automatically and Cutting P 133 Aligning Manually and Cutting Note Correct misalignment of the printing and cutting positions if applicable P 134 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting Position When Using Crop Marks Printing with Crop Marks Use your software RIP to make the settings for printing crop marks Fo...

Page 132: ...eforethenextprintstart position You can set the margin value with the software RIP you re using For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using Crop marks 1 5 mm about 0 06 in Printable area Where to cut the media off 90 mm 3 5 in or more 80 mm 3 2 in or more 22 5 mm 0 89 in Pinch rollers 1 5 mm about 0 06 in 22 5 mm 0 89 in ...

Page 133: ... computer alignment is performed with the presence or absence of crop marks determined automatically For information on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using Points for Media Setting Place the crop marks on the blade protector Angled no more than 5 degrees Otherwise alignment becomes impossible Set to 5 or less Crop marks Blade protector ...

Page 134: ... marks cannot be detected easily because of the effects of media warping or the like With large sizes error due to warping and the like increases making smooth detection impossible In such the cases perform alignment manually P 133 Aligning Manually and Cutting CROPMARK ERROR NOT FOUND To Quit Detection and Start Cutting Procedure Press during detection of crop marks Crop mark detection stops Depe...

Page 135: ...omatically When crop marks cannot be detected automatically you perform alignment manually 1 Set the base point Use to align the center of the blade with the location shown in the figure Press The character B appears on the lower left of the setting screen The base point is set 2 Set the align points Use to align the center of the blade with the location shown in the figure ...

Page 136: ...on During Cutting Procedure Make sure the AUTO ENV MATCH menu item is set to ENABLE P 128 Viewing the Automatic Environment Correction Function Settings Perform bidirectional adjustment P 111 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing P 112 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Hold down and press Press to display the left figure Press SETTING ALIGN POINT ...

Page 137: ...ure that the printing position and the cutting position are aligned CROP CUT ADJ TEST PRINT 2 To check the test pattern C C2 The point where the cutting line intersects the correction value scale is the correction value Check the scan direction and feed direction respectively CROP CUT ADJ SETTING Printing position and Cutting position are misaligned Printing position and Cutting position are align...

Page 138: ...ing lines are aligned adjustment is complete If further adjustment is needed go back to Procedure and fine tune the adjustment Description Depending on the composition of the media the positioning of printing and cutting may be misaligned even whenyou reusingcropmarks Makecorrectionsformisalignedprintingandcuttingforthemediayou reusing Default Setting F feed direction 0 00 mm S scanning direction ...

Page 139: ...tions for the Take up System Some operating conditions for the take up system differ between TU and TU2 TU TU2 Never operate the MANUAL switch for the take up unit when the loading lever is pulled back Do not feed the media reversely by pressing It may cause an error because the media is pulled with excessive force Do not use the automatic cut off function When the setting to execute automatic cut...

Page 140: ...paper tube is a part that wears out The paper tube is a part that wears out The replacement cycle varies according to usage conditions but to ensure good media take up monitor the state of the paper tube and replace it when necessary To purchase a replacement contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer How to Take Up Media 1 Pass the media through the printer Move the dancer roller toward the re...

Page 141: ...to select TU or TU2 Press Press to pull out the media until its leading edge reaches the paper tube Youcanadjustthelengthofthemediain10 millimeterstepsbypress ing To pull out media continuously hold down the key Fasten the media in place with tape at three locations the center and both edges so that the media is not at an angle Take up with outward curl SETUP SHEET TU SETUP SHEET TU2 LOAD SHEET TO...

Page 142: ...e 140 Take up with inward curl Press The media is fed out to the front Pull the dancer roller back toward you Make sure the media is stretched taut and press TILT DANCER ROLLER TO FRONT Dancer roller Adhesive tape 3 places Paper tube Fasten first ...

Page 143: ...switch on the take up unit Take up with outward curl Take up with inward curl Press Making the setting is complete when this screen appears CHECK TAKE UP SETTING When you begin take up take care to ensure that the end of the media does not become rolled or creased W 1200 m Ensure there is no slack Ensure there is no slack ...

Page 144: ...he length use the function of software RIP Refer to the following when Roland VersaWorks is used How to Output by Limiting Length Roland VersaWorks This section describes how to output by limiting the length using Roland VersaWorks hereinafter RVW For information on the detail usage of RVW refer to the user s manual of RVW Procedure Open Que Properties window or Job Setting window Select the input...

Page 145: ...unit is a task which must be carried out by two or more persons Injury may result if attempted by one person without assistance Removing Taken up Media Cut off the media P 69 Cutting Off the Media Support the paper tube to prevent it from falling Loosen the retaining screw and move the arm Detach the paper tube from the flanges ...

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Page 147: ...ining Every Time the Media Is Changed 148 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media 149 System Management of Printer 150 Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement 150 Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving Function 150 Viewing Information about the System of This Machine 151 Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values 152 Changing ink type 153 About c...

Page 148: ...imes to display the screen shown on the left Press Press twice Press twice Press to select STOP Printing pauses immediately when a cartridge becomes empty CONT continue Printingdoesnotstopwhenacartridgebecomesempty When a cartridge becomes empty a warning beep sounds Press to enable the setting Press in this order to go back to the original screen Description When STOP is selected printing pauses ...

Page 149: ...ing at that time flashes on the screen Because the amount of media remaining is not updated automatically when you change the media redo the setting whenever you change the media Note however that when sheet media is loaded that is when SETUP SHEET is set to PIECE the setting for the amount of remaining media is made automatically You can also make the setting display this menu automatically whene...

Page 150: ...ess in this order to go back to the original screen Description Setting this menu to ENABLE can keep you from forgetting to redo the setting when you change the media Be sure however also to set the EDGE DETECTION menu refer to P 115 Using Transparent Media to EN ABLE When EDGE DETECTION is set to DISABLE SHEET REMAIN is not displayed automatically Also when sheet media is loaded that is when SETU...

Page 151: ...of the remaining length of the media now in use Printing the amount of media remaining before you change the media enables you to refer to the printed record and use the value to make the setting for the remaining amount the next time you use the media Note however that continuing by performing the next output starts the output on top of the portion where the amount of remaining media is printed A...

Page 152: ...measurement unit for temperature Press to enable the setting Default Setting MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm TEMP UNIT C Setting the Interval untilActivation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving Function Procedure Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press twice Use to make the setting Press to enable the...

Page 153: ...ware version NETWORK Network setting such as IPadress MENU SYSTEM INFO SYSTEM INFO MODEL SYSTEM INFO INK SYSTEM INFO FIRMWARE MENU SYSTEM INFO MODEL XR 640 SYSTEM INFO SERIAL NO SERIAL NO ZS00001 INK E SOL MAX2 7C FIRMWARE Ver 1 00 To MODEL SYSTEM INFO NETWORK SUBNET MASK 255 255 255 255 SUBNET MASK 255 255 255 255 NETWORK SUBNET MASK GATEWAY ADDR 255 255 255 255 GATEWAY ADDR 255 255 255 255 NETWO...

Page 154: ...thesameastheirfactorydefaults However thesettingsfor MENULANGUAGE LENGTH UNIT and TEMP UNIT are not returned to the factory defaults Procedure Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press to execute MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU FACTORY DEFAULT ...

Page 155: ...ght Cyan Light Magenta Light Black Metallic Silver How to change the ink type 1 Drain ink in the machine Press Press several times to display the left figure Press Press several times to display the left figure Press and then Press This task requires the following items Prepare them before starting the task New dummy cartridge 6 pieces Cleaning liquid Cleaning stick Contact your authorized Roland ...

Page 156: ... sub power button Press or Press to select ink type Select the ink type according to which color is used white or metallic silver White W Metallic silver MT Ink Mode E SOL MAX2 LkW E SOL MAX2 LkMT After selecting the Ink Type press Confirm the Ink Type is correct and then use to select Yes Press Make sure the drain bottle is installed Press CHECK DRAIN BOTTLE EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Go on to the next p...

Page 157: ...f When the message shown on the left appears put the cleaning stick in the cleaning liquid and clean the indicated location Use one cleaning stick per cleaning session then discard the stick after use Reusing cleaning sticks may reduce printing quality After cleaning install the cover R Press OPEN COVER R APPLY CLEANING LIQUID APPLY CLEANING LIQUID Screw Area to clean Area to clean 5 To Administra...

Page 158: ...cartridges into slots from 1 to 6 Press x Pull out the dummy cartridges of slots 1 to 6 Press y Insert the ink cartridge for each color Insert the cartridges into the cartridge slots of the matching color SET SOL CRT LK MT WH CL LM LC LC LM LK 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 SET DUMMY CRT FILLING INK REMOVE DUMMY CRT FILLING INK SET SOL CRT Insert into the slot of the matching color 5 To Administrators 15...

Page 159: ... in the figure below until the buzzer sounds once The valve opens Open the valve immediately although cleaning continues inside the ma chine even after the screen shown on the left appears Leaving the valve closed may cause damage to the print heads Wait until the displayed next operation appears Thisoperationtakesabout5minutes Duringthisoperation donotwalkawayfromthemachine and complete this oper...

Page 160: ...ing the on screw instruction repeat steps and v x Make sure no fluid is overflowing from the drain bottle and press When this screen appears filling with ink is finished CHECK ẅDRAIN BOTTLE SETUP SHEET ROLL 5 To Administrators 158 ...

Page 161: ...e Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes 163 Colors Are Unstable or Uneven 164 The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed 165 Cutting Is Misaligned or Skewed 166 Media Jam Occurs 167 The Media Jams 167 Media Feed is Not Smooth 168 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks 168 Media Feed Is Not Straight 169 Media Feed Is Not Smooth 169 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly 170 The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly 170 Pr...

Page 162: ...layed Top menu If the top menu isn t displayed output doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer To go to the top menu press then press P 67 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer Is illuminated When lights up operation is paused To resume press goes dark and output ting resumes P 69 Pausing and Canceling Output Has ink run out When printing data is sent while the screen shown i...

Page 163: ...s on both the machine and the computer must be appropriate Redo the settings checking to ensure that the IP address doesn t conflict with the IP address for another device on the network that the port setting for the software RIP specifies the IP address set on the machine that the settings have no typing errors and for other such problems Setup Guide P 151 Viewing Information about the System of ...

Page 164: ... an environment where the temperature is 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F Cannot cut off the media Is the separating knife mounted If the separating knife is not mounted you cannot cut off the media P 97 Replacing the Separating Knife Cannot select EDGE and PIECE Is EDGE DETECTION set to DISABLE If EDGE DETECTION is set to DISABLE the front edge and trailing edge of the media cannot be detected and consequen...

Page 165: ... mainly on the thickness of the media Set or select an adjustment value that is suited to the media When further correction is required such as when adjustment made using SIMPLE SETTING does not enhance printing use DETAIL SETTING to make correction P 111 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing P 112 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Is the media he...

Page 166: ...ction Colors Are Unstable or Uneven Did you shake the ink cartridges gently before in stalling them Shake new cartridges gently before you install them Is the media wrinkled If the media is wrinkled and comes loose from the platen colors may be uneven or printing quality may suffer P 169 Media Feed Is Not Smooth Was printing paused partway through When printing is paused the coloring at the seam m...

Page 167: ...ia printing may be adversely affected Choose settings optimized to the media you re using P 102 Fully Utilizing Preset Function The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed Does the print heads contact the media The height of the print heads may be too low Also if the media is not loaded and set up correctly it may wrinkle or come loose and strike the heads P 114 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thic...

Page 168: ... of misalignment occurring It is a good idea to keep the size of each single page to the minimum necessary Are you using media that exhibits large expansion and contraction When you re performing printing followed immediately by cutting misalignment occurs if the media expands or contracts If this happens try performing printing with crop marks then setting the base point and one or more align poi...

Page 169: ... TURN POWER OFF Is the media warped or wrinkled Many factors can cause warping or wrinkling Refer to the following and correct the problem P 169 Media Feed Is Not Smooth Is the height of the print heads too low Try raising the heads higher Media may inevitably warp or wrinkle slightly so adjust the height of the heads to take this into account P 114 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness ...

Page 170: ...temperature of the media to rise suddenly which may cause the media to shrink or wrinkle during printing Before loading media switch off the sub power and allow the platen to cool P 105 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Is the temperature of the media heating system too high Set the temperature to suitable values for the type of media P 105 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Is the temper...

Page 171: ...media or the shafts strike some other object Make sure the media and the shafts do not touch anything else This may affect output even when feed ap pears to be smooth P 51 Setup of Media Media Setting menu Is the media too thick Media that is too thick may not only cause unstable feed but may scrape the print heads resulting in malfunc tion Never use such media Are the grit rollers dirty Check to ...

Page 172: ...insertthepapertubeontotheendcaps Ifthepapertubeisnotattachedcorrectly itmayspinwithout traction and fail to take up the media Setup Guide Is the paper tube bent or sagging Media cannot be taken up smoothly when the paper tube is bent or sagging Are you using the included paper tube For the paper tube use the included item Using something other than the included item may result in spin ning without...

Page 173: ... Do Not Move Try switching off the main power then again switching on the main power followed by the sub power If the Print Heads Still Do Not Move If the print heads still do not move carry out the following emergency response measure then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Procedure Switch off the main power and open the front cover Remove the Cover R Remove the screws lift the cover ...

Page 174: ... unit rises Move the print head carriage manually to align the mark with the cap unit guide Turn the tool further to bring the cap unit near the heads When the print heads make contact with the cap unit turn the cap unit tool one or two turns more Make sure the print heads are capped tightly Mark Adjust the position Cap unit guide ...

Page 175: ...erform a printing test was made while no media was loaded END OF THE SHEET The trailing edge of the media was detected during operation Press any button on the operation panel to clear the message Load new media CHECK DRAIN BOTTLE This appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid collects in the drain bottle To clear the message press Ifthisscreenappears gotothe DRAINBOTTLE menuanddiscardthed...

Page 176: ...89 Replacing the Wiper P 92 Replacing the Felt Wiper OPEN THE VALVE Open the valve The valve described here is the part you handle when you clean heads to perform the first ink filling after purchasing this machine Do not operate this except when filling ink for the first time and Select ing the ink type If you try to close the valve in an undesirable manner it may cause troubles including NG ink ...

Page 177: ...raising the temperature To continue waiting for the temperature to rise press To start printing immediately press CARRIAGES ARE SEPARATED The cutting carriage and the print head carriage were improperly disconnected A problem such as a media jam occurred impeding correct operation Operation cannot be continued Switch the sub power off then back on CROPMARK ERROR NOT FOUND Automatic detection of cr...

Page 178: ...on location Bring the installed location to a temperature at which operation is possible 15 to 32 C and allow the machine to come to room temperature then turn on the power SERVICE CALL xxxx An unrecoverable error occurred or part replacement that must be performed by a service technician is required Note the number displayed then switch off the sub power After you switch off the power inform your...

Page 179: ...ON or set EDGE DETECTION to ENABLE before SETUP SHEET DATA ERROR CANCELING Output was stopped because a problem was found in the data received Operation cannot be continued Check for a problem with the connector cable or the computer and redo the operation from the step of loading the media PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID LEFT RIGHT POS The left right pinch roller is positioned at a location where it does...

Page 180: ...t eliminate the cause of the error then im mediately switch on the sub power If the machine is allowed to stand with the error uncorrected the print heads may dry out and become damaged This error may be caused by such factors as a mistake in loading the media a media jam or an operation that pulls the media with excessive force The media has jammed Carefully remove the jammed media The print head...

Page 181: ...ting Cutting Area 180 Maximum Area 180 Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks 180 The Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing 181 About the Blade 182 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels 183 Specifications 184 179 ...

Page 182: ... Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks When crop marks are used the printing or cutting area is reduced from the maximum area by an amount equal to the crop marks Max 1 600 mm 90 mm Printing or cutting area Pinch roller 10 mm 1 5 mm 75 mm Max 24 998 mm 75 mm Printing or cutting coordinates origin 1 5 mm 10 mm 10 mm 12 5 mm 10 mm 12 5 mm 12 5 mm 10 mm 12 5 mm 10 mm Printing or cutting area Crop mark M...

Page 183: ... Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing When a media cutoff command is sent from the computer the cutoff location on the media is as shown in the figure below Location where separated 75 mm Margin setting on the computer Second page First page ...

Page 184: ...rce Amount of blade offset Blade life general guide ZEC U1005 General signage vinyl 50 to 150 gf 0 25 mm 8000 m ZEC U5025 General signage vinyl 30 to 100 gf 0 25 mm 4000 m Fluorescent vinyl 120 to 200 gf 0 25 mm 4000 m Reflective vinyl 100 to 200 gf 0 25 mm 4000 m When uncut areas remain even when the blade force is increased to a value that is higher by 50 to 60 gf than the values shown in this c...

Page 185: ...nd Serial Number Labels Serial Number This is required when you seek maintenance servic ing or support Never peel off the label or let it get dirty Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage frequency and amperage given here ...

Page 186: ...land CAMM 1 series compatible Blade offset 0 000 to 1 500 mm 0 to 0 059 in Software resolution when cutting 0 025 mm step Distance accuracy when printing 2 3 Error of less than 0 3 of distance traveled or 0 3 mm whichever is greater Distance accuracy when cutting 2 Error of less than 0 4 of distance traveled or 0 3 mm whichever is greater When distance correction has been performed when the settin...

Page 187: ...ction of the media Not assured when the print heater or dryer is used All correction or adjustment function of this machine has been made properly 3 Print travel 1 m 4 PREFEED menu item must be set to ENABLE Range for assured repetition accuracy For media with a width exceeding 610 mm Length 4 000 mm For media with a width of 610 mm or less Length 8 000 mm 5 Provided that media length is under 3 0...

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