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Roland VersaEXPRESS RF-640, User Manual

The Roland VersaEXPRESS RF-640 is a high-performance printer, designed to deliver exceptional print quality. Unlock the full potential of this versatile machine with our comprehensive product manual, available for download absolutely free. Find the user manual on manualshive.com and harness the power of your RF-640 to achieve outstanding results.

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Maintenance

Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month

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Manual Cleaning

CAUTION 

Be sure to perform operations as specified by the instructions, and never 

touch any area not specified in the instructions.

Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.

1.

Enter the manual-cleaning menu.

Remove any media.

Close the front cover.

Important Notes on This Procedure

 Before attempting this operation, remove any media.

 To prevent the print heads from drying out, finish this procedure in 30 minutes or less. A warning 

beep sounds after 30 minutes.

 Never use any implement other than the included cleaning stick. Cotton swabs or other lint-

producing items may damage the print heads. If you use up the cleaning stick, purchase a new 
one from your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or us.

 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 deteriorate the fluid.

 Never rub the nozzle surface of the print heads.

When a warning beep sounds during cleaning

A warning beep sounds in 30 minutes after the operation is started. At this time, stop work, and follow 
the procedure

 

3 

(P. 62) to attach cover L and cover R, then close the front cover. Press

to 

quit the manual-cleaning menu. After that, restart the procedure from the beginning.

Necessary items

Cleaning liquid

Cleaning stick

*In the RF-640A, the cleaning liquid is 
not packed with the machine. Regard-
ing the purchase, contact your autho-
rized Roland DG Corp. dealer or us.

Summary of Contents for VersaEXPRESS RF-640

Page 1: ...l and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice This manual 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 product R...

Page 2: ...re 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 Roland DG Corp has licensed the MMP technology from the TPL Group ...

Page 3: ... On 20 The Power Saving Feature Sleep Mode 20 Loading Media 21 Loading Roll Media 21 Loading the Sheet Media 28 Performing the Initial Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Print ing More Precisely 31 Setup of Media 33 About Media Setting Menu 33 Setup of Media Media Setting Menu 33 Printing 39 Setting the Print Start Location 39 Printing Tests and Cleaning 40 Getting Ready to Re...

Page 4: ...pter 4 Part of Practice 75 Fully Utilizing Preset Function 76 Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset 76 Loading a Saved Preset 78 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System 79 What Is the Media Heating System 79 Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System 79 Control of Media Heating System During Preheating 81 Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer 82 Set...

Page 5: ...Whenever You Face a Problem FAQ 105 Attractive Print Result Is Impossible 106 Print Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes 106 Colors Are Unstable or Uneven 107 The Media Becomes Soiled When Printing 108 Media Jam Occurs 109 The Media Jams 109 Media Feed Is Not Smooth 110 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks 110 Media Feed Is Not Straight 111 Media Feed Is Not Smooth 111 Print head Carriage Stops M...

Page 6: ...names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Setup Guide You can obtain the Setup Guide by downloading from the following website http www rolanddg com Contents 1 Installation Environment 2 Included Items 3 About the Symbols 4 Assembling and Installing 5 Connecting the Cables 6 Filling with Ink 7 Network Settings 8 When Moving the Machine ...

Page 7: ...ights 5 Included Items 6 Part Names and Functions 7 Machine 7 Operation Panel 9 Menu List 10 Main Menu 10 Language and Unit Menu 13 Function Menu 13 Important Notes on Handling and Use 14 Chapter 1 Machine Highlights ...

Page 8: ...unted for User s manual 1 Read This First 1 INKJET PRINTER MAINTENANCE GUIDE 1 Cleaning liquid 1 Cleaning sticks Replacement blades for separating knife 1 Drain bottles 2 Media clamps one for right and left each Tweezers 1 Replacement wiper 1 Replacement felt wiper 1 RIP PRINT MANAGE MENT SOFTWARE 1 RF 640A does not include the items ...

Page 9: ...when you load media Cover L You remove this when you perform main tenance Rear Power cord connector Ethernet connector This 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 Connector This is employed when you re usi...

Page 10: ...ming loose and print heater that helps fix the ink are built in Apron This has a built in dryer to speed up drying of the ink Print head carriage The print heads are inside this Media clamps These keep the media from coming loose and prevent fuzz on the cut edge of the media from touching the print heads Pinch rollers These clamp the media when the loading lever is lowered Knife guide The separati...

Page 11: ...s the machine on and off To switch the machine off you hold down the switch for one second or longer The light flashes slowly when the machine is in the sleep mode HEATER light This flashes while the media heating system is warming up changing to a steadily lighted state when the preset temperature is reached ENTER key You use this for such tasks as enabling setting values Cursor keys You use thes...

Page 12: ... SHEET REMAIN PRESET SAVE SAVE NAME1 To LOAD SAVE NAME8 To NAME1 SET NAME NAME1 SET NAME NAME8 ADJUST BI DIR SIMPLE SETTING ADJUST BI DIR DETAIL SETTING ADJUST BI DIR TEST PRINT SIMPLE SETTING 0 0 DETAIL SETTING SETTING DETAIL SETTING TEST PRINT To DETAIL SETTING To SETTING To TEST PRINT 1 NO 1 NO 2 15 20 NO 3 NO 4 15 20 NO 5 NO 6 15 20 NO 7 NO 8 15 20 Continue MENU HEAD HEIGHT HEAD HEIGHT HIGH HI...

Page 13: ...SCAN INTERVAL OFF 1 0 sec SUB MENU MEDIA RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE DISABLE ENABLE SUB MENU SLEEP SUB MENU SYSTEM REPORT SLEEP INTERVAL SUB MENU FACTORY DEFAULT INTERVAL 15 min 15 min SUB MENU INK CONTROL INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE INK CONTROL SUPER CL INK CONTROL LIGHT CHOKE CL SHEET TYPE OPAQUE OPAQUE SHEET WIDTH 1625mm 1625mm SHEET POS SAVE SHEET POS CANCEL SUB MENU SHEET WIDTH SUB MENU SHEET POS To SAV...

Page 14: ...255 NETWORK GATEWAY ADDR MAC ADDRESS 000086148C5F NETWORK MAC ADDRESS IP ADDRESS 255 255 255 255 IP ADDRESS 255 255 255 255 To MAC ADDRESS To IP ADDRESS NETWORK IP ADDRESS To NETWORK HEATER MENU FEED FOR DRY HEATER MENU OPTION DRYER MENU HEATER MENU HEATER MENU PREHEATING To DRYING TIME FEED FOR DRY DISABLE ENABLE PREHEATING 30 C MENU HEATER MENU DRYING TIME To FEED FOR DRY OPTION DRYER ENABLE DIS...

Page 15: ...s displayed after the media has been loaded 3 This is not displayed when no media is loaded that is when is dark MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm INCH TEMP UNIT C F Hold down and switch on the sub power To HEATER CONFIG To MANUAL CL CLEANING MEDIUM CL To TEST PRINT 1 CLEANING TEST PRINT CLEANING NORMAL CL CLEANING POWERFUL CL FUNCTION CLEANING FUNCTION HEATER CONFIG To PRINT To DRYER Press FUN...

Page 16: ...ry 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 machine may harden and clog the print heads The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replacement de...

Page 17: ...age inside the cover move at high speed and pose a hazard Never insert the hand or fingers into the gap Flammable Ink and discharged fluid are flam mable Keep away from open flame Ink Is Toxic Ink and discharged fluid are toxic Avoid contact with the body Use only in a well ventilated area Caution High Temperature The platen and dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns Ink Is Toxic...

Page 18: ...ocs électriques ou d électrocution à cause du voltage élevé L encre est toxique L encre et les liquides usés sont toxiques Éviter tout contact avec le corps Utiliser uniquement dans un endroit bien aéré Inflammable L encre et les liquides usés sont inflammables Les garder loin de toute flamme nue Attention Chariot de têtes d impression mobiles Les chariot de têtes d impression sous le couvercle se...

Page 19: ...l Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 31 Setup of Media 33 About Media Setting Menu 33 Setup of Media Media Setting Menu 33 Printing 39 Setting the Print Start Location 39 Printing Tests and Cleaning 40 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer 42 Starting Printing 43 Pausing and Canceling Printing 44 Cutting Off the Media 44 Switch Off 46 Switch Off...

Page 20: ...sed 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 21: ... inches or 50 8 mm 2 inches Touse2inchesmedia theoptionalmediaflangesarerequired Forinformationaboutoptionalitems contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us Roll Weight 40 kg 88 lbs When using the take up system conditions are dependent on the usable media of the take up system Other Conditions Media such as the following cannot be used Media whose end is attached to the paper tube core M...

Page 22: ...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 print data from the computer restores the machine to its normal mode This setting of sleep mode can be changed However ...

Page 23: ... tip over or cause the media to fall 1 Install the media to the media holder The media holder of this machine is exclusive use for the media of paper tube core inner diameter 3 inches To use 2 inches media the optional media flanges are required For information about optional items contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us Open the front cover Keep the front cover open until instructed L...

Page 24: ...tioned 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 adversely affect print results How to use the media flanges for the paper tube inner diameter 2 inches The media flanges for the paper tube inner diameter 2 inches are opt...

Page 25: ...ther than the one specified The media may fall from the media holder resulting in injury Secure the media holder by tightening the retaining screws slightly 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...

Page 26: ...24 2 Pass the media through the machine and secure the media holders Pass the leading edge of the media between the pinch rollers and the grid rollers Check the front cover is open Lower the loading lever rear Pinch roller Grid roller ...

Page 27: ... out being sure to keep it straight and all areas of the media to be taut Confirm that the right edge of the media is aligned with the guideline If you want to readjust the media position at this step go back to the procedure 1 and redo the procedures Print quality is affected due to skew media feed if you hold the media only to readjust the position forcibly ...

Page 28: ...with the media clamps Attach the media clamps Align the centers of the holes of the media clamps with the both edges of the media The media clamps are magnetic and the left and right clamps are distinct Refer to the figure and install them at the correct positions taking care not to let the left and right clamps get mixed up ...

Page 29: ...on When initialization ends remains steadily lighted and the printable width is displayed on the display screen This completes loading of the media 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 print quality and motor errors so be sure to remove and store such media when not in use ...

Page 30: ...e left and right Move them to a location where they don t disturb the media when the media is hung down from the rear of the machine If they disturb the media remove them with the shafts For information on how to remove refer to Setup Guide Pass the media through the machine Procedure 2 to of P 24 Pass the media through the machine and secure the media holders ...

Page 31: ...ng Media 29 Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure Confirm that the right edge of the media is aligned with the guideline Lower the loading lever front to secure the media in place Align here ...

Page 32: ... Refer to the figure and install them at the correct positions taking care not to let the left and right clamps get mixed up Close the front cover When the front cover is closed the print head carriage moves and detects the width of media This opera tion is called initialization When initialization ends remains steadily lighted and the printable width is displayed on the screen This completes load...

Page 33: ...a correction value of No 2 Press H1 NO 4 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 H1 NO 3 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 H1 NO 2 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 H1 NO 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13...

Page 34: ...ction value of No 3 Press Set correction values of No 4 in the same manner Perform the setting up to NO 8 for the water based ink model in the RF 640A When correction value settings end press Press to go back to the original screen NO 3 NO 4 6 4 NO 3 NO 4 6 4 ...

Page 35: ...ally Setup of Media Media Setting Menu 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 following correction value set tings do not work effectively P 21 Loading Media Press When the screen on the left appears press 2 Setting the tempera...

Page 36: ...dual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness To cancel the setting Procedure Press during the setting Press to select YES Press The screen returns to the screen on the left By selecting NO the screen returns to the screen displayed when you press QUIT SETTING YES NO MENU MEDIA SETTING HEAD HGT LOW CHANGE NEXT HEAD H...

Page 37: ... setting For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction Function 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 de...

Page 38: ...he setting The test pattern of bidirectional correction is printed again Go back to the procedure and set again To go to the next after correction is completed Press to select DONE Press to enable the setting For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing This machine prints by the bidirectional mode in...

Page 39: ...hod after Printing After the 1st page is printed set that the media should be fed until the trailing edge of the printed area is positioned directly on the dryer To make sure to dry the entire printed area select ENABLE If DISABLE is selected the trailing edge of the printing area is not fed to the dryer unless you continue with a subsequent printing operation DRYING TIME 10min 10min Current setti...

Page 40: ... to Save You can select one of NAME1 to 8 Press to enable the setting Use to select characters Use to move the next character Select the following characters in the same way You can enter up to 15 characters Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to P 76 Fully Utilizing Preset Function Thi...

Page 41: ...possible width at the location setting is completed BASE POINT FUNCTION BASE POINT W1100mm B Note however that the left and right positions are not restored to their defaults for test patterns If you re using the separately available media take up system never adjust by pressing Doing so may pull the media with undue force resulting in an error or malfunction Scan direction start location Knife gu...

Page 42: ...of the test print direction P 96 Use the Media Take Up System Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press and then to display the screen on the left Press Press to select SCAN Press to enable the setting y Press to go back to the original screen 2 Perform a printing test Setting the Print start Location P 39 Setting the Print Start Location MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU TEST PRIN...

Page 43: ... the left appears again Press to go back to the original screen Perform a printing test on procedure 2 again to make sure the dot drop out or dot deflection has been corrected If the problems persist try performing cleaning a second time If the machine has been used for a long period the problems may persist even after two or three cycle cleaning Then try cleaning using a dif ferent method P 55 Wh...

Page 44: ...ht does not come on lower the loading lever Wait until stays steadily lit Make sure the top menu is displayed If the top menu is not displayed press several times Top menu Flashing Steadily lit Steadily lit Printing is not possible in these situations The machine does not run when the front cover is open Never open the front cover when printing is in progress Doing so interrupts printing Data from...

Page 45: ...ing printing Otherwise the edges of the media may warp and catch on the print heads During printing never touch the media Doing so may obstruct media feed or cause the media to rub against the print heads which may result in a paper jam or damage to the print heads Keep the loading lever raised when the machine is not in use If Ink Runs Out When ink runs out a warning beep sounds and a slot number...

Page 46: ...inting finishes This pauses print operation Press again to resume printing To cancel the print go to the next procedure without pressing in this procedure When the screen on the left appears hold down for one second or longer This cancels printing operation Stop sending the print data from the computer Cutting Off the Media Procedure Detach the left and right media clamps Close the front cover w M...

Page 47: ... sure to detach the media clamps Performing cutoff with the media clamps remaining attached may cause the operation to be interrupted due to 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 RIP software the media clamps are detected and no cutoff operation is performed Before you re performing cuto...

Page 48: ...isnotused 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 w...

Page 49: ...en Color Issue Occurs 56 Light Choke Cleaning 56 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month 58 When Manual Cleaning Becomes Necessary 58 Manual Cleaning 59 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up 64 When Problems Such As Dot Drop Out Are Not Cleared Up 64 Replacing Consumable Parts 66 Replacing the Wiper 66 Replacing the Felt Wiper 69 Replacing the Separating Knife 7...

Page 50: ...ore the amount of ink remaining is larger The screen shows an approximate guide to the amount of remaining ink It may differ somewhat from the actual amount remaining 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 BK YE YE CY CY BK BK BK MG BK MG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ８ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 YE CY BK MG RF 640 RF 640A RF 640 RF 640A The number of cartridge slots Amount of ink remaining Much Little Press to go back to the original screen MENU...

Page 51: ...d with NOW PROCESSING displayed in the display screen when ink in either one ink cartridge of the two ink cartridges of same color runs out during printing Refer to the LED to pull out the empty ink cartridge 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 WH BK BK YE MG MG CY CY YE 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 WH BK BK YE MG MG BK CY CY RF 640A LED 1 2 3 4 RF 640 W1615mm NOW PROCESSING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Theslotnumbersfortheemptyinkcartridgesfla...

Page 52: ...n may pose a health hazard RF 640 RF 640A Important Notes on Replacing Cartridges Insert and remove slowly one at a time Insert firmly as far as it will go Be sure to replace with an item of identical type and color Never use an ink cartridge which has already been used in other machines even if it is the identical type Never mix items of different types Never allow the machine to stand with an in...

Page 53: ... After discarding the discharged fluid promptly attach the drain bottle to the machine Failing to follow this procedure may cause discharged fluid to flow out of the machine and spill soiling your hands or the floor Press to display the screen on the left Press to select YES Press The display goes back to the original screen EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE W1200mm SETUP SHEET NOW EMPTY YES N...

Page 54: ...shed ink inside the drain bottle surface may not allow you to easily check the amount of dis charged fluid in the drain bottle If the inner surface is not visible clean the drain bottle in the fol lowing way when discarding the discharged fluid Clean the inside of the drain bottle using the included cleaning stick Cleaning sticks cannot be reused If the method described above does not work well tr...

Page 55: ...o get a buildup of grime Clean by wiping with a cloth moistened by neutral detergent diluted with water then wrung dry Roller of the separating knife Paper dust is likely to deposit on this roller Wipe the roller regularly Failure to clean properly may result in the transfer of grime to the surface of media Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path Grid rollers Remove buildup of medi...

Page 56: ...ing when color is uneven and unstable i e darkness or brightness is different although the same data is printed with the same settings P 56 When Uneven Color Issue Occurs 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 55 Medium Powerful Cleaning Manua...

Page 57: ...left appears again Powerful The screen on the left appears and cleaning starts When it finishes the screen on the left appears again Press 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 Such cleaning can be effective when carried out period...

Page 58: ...rint heads more likely to be damaged Avoid using it more than necessary MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU INK CONTROL INK CONTROL LIGHT CHOKE CL When the EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE message appears on the screen When the message on the left appears discard the discharged fluid Attachtheemptydrainbottletothemachineagain andpress to go to the next step CAUTION Be sure to dis card the discharged fluid at this step If yo...

Page 59: ...or is still unstable after the light choke cleaning contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us INK CONTROL LIGHT CHOKE CL CLEANING Never remove ink cartridges during cleaning If an ink cartridge is removed during cleaning the light choke cleaning will not be completed prop erly In that case refer to P 120 CLEANING ERROR to recover from the error and start from the beginning again ...

Page 60: ...ing For your information replacement of the wiper or felt wiper is also effective to improve the symptoms P 66 Replacing the Wiper P 69 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 a dirty or dusty print heads drips onto the media When dirt or dust accumu lates on the print heads i...

Page 61: ...s If you use up the cleaning stick purchase a new one from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer or us 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 deteriorate the fluid Never rub the nozzle surface of the print heads When a warning be...

Page 62: ...ress z When the screen on the left appears remove the cover L Pull the cover L toward you and remove it Just raising the cover allows it to hit against the ink cartridges 3 Screw Cover L Hook Remove the cut rail Press Screw Cut rail CLEANING MANUAL CL FUNCTION CLEANING CLEANING MANUAL CL OPEN COVER L REMOVE RAIL CUT ...

Page 63: ...lete when this screen appears 2 Clean using the cleaning stick Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity Check that the cut rail has been removed If the cut rail is not removed close all the covers and restart the operation from the beginning If you continue the operation as the cut rail remains attached the print heads might get broken CLOSE COVER L OPEN COVER L F...

Page 64: ...lean away any fibrous dust lint Clean only the frame Clean only the frame While working with the cleaning swab be careful not to touch the print head surface nozzle surface directly Area to clean Area to clean 3 Reattach the cover L and R and finish the manual cleaning menu u Attach the cover L Attach the cover R Press Be sure to clean using the included cleaning stick Cover L Hook View from botto...

Page 65: ...The screen on the left appears and cleaning starts When it finishes the screen on the left appears again Press 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 Perform cleaning using the machine s cleaning feature several times when necessary P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning OPEN COVER L REPLACE CUT RAIL ...

Page 66: ...d in it and make it empty CAUTION Be sure to discard the dis charged fluid at this step A large amount of ink will be discharged during this operation Be sure to discard the discharged fluid at this step If you do not discard the discharged fluid at this step the discharged fluid overflows from the drain bottle during the subsequent process A large amount of ink will be discharged during this oper...

Page 67: ...y measure When dot drop out or dot deflection is not improved even if cleaning is performed several times you cancleantheprintheadsurfaceasanemergencymeasure Sincetheprintheadsurface nozzlesurface has an extremely delicate 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...

Page 68: ...llowing instructions 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 screen on the left appears press Remove any media Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press and then twice Press Press The print head carriage moves to a location where wiper replacement is possible and ...

Page 69: ... figure to discharge any static electricity Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Replace the wiper Detach the old wiper Detach the hook Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the wiper makes the removal easier Pull up and out Tweezers included item Hook FINISHED Screw Hook Cover R ...

Page 70: ...ttach the hook Otherwise it causes dot drop out or else 3 Reattach the cover R and finish the wiper replacement menu Attach the cover R Press After the process to finish the wiper replacement menu the screen on the left appears Press 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 40 Printing Tests and...

Page 71: ...ing instructions 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 screen on the left appears press Remove any media Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press and then twice Press and then Press The print head carriage moves to a location where felt wiper replacement...

Page 72: ... to discharge any static electricity Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Replace the felt wiper Detach the old felt wiper Detach the hook Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the felt wiper makes the removal easier Pull up and out Hook Tweezers included item Screw Cover R Hook FINISHED ...

Page 73: ...e cover R and finish the felt wiper replacement menu Attach the cover R Press After the process to finish the felt wiper replacement menu the screen on the left appears Press to go back to the original screen 4 Perform a printing test to check the result Perform a printing test to check the result P 40 Printing Tests and Cleaning Hook CLEANING MAINTENANCE REPLACE FELT ...

Page 74: ... separating knife Doing so may result in injury 1 Enter the separating knife replacement menu Remove any media Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press and then twice Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Theprint headcarriagemovestoalocationwhereseparatingknifereplace ment is possible and then the screen on the left appears Open the front...

Page 75: ...e direction of the arrow When doing this do not pull it back toward you Install a new knife The knife is secured in place by the magnet Slowly insert it into the groove Tighten the screw Ensure that the knife does not slip out of position at this time 3 Finish the separating knife replacement menu Close the front cover Press Press to go back to the original screen Magnet Positioning groove ...

Page 76: ... 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 print 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 th...

Page 77: ...on Function 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing 84 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction Function 85 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media 87 Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness 87 Using Transparent Media 88 Printing Hard to Dry Media 90 Using the Media Easy...

Page 78: ...pleted press to enable the set ting Press 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 79: ... Misalignment in Bidi rectional Printing ADJUST BI DIR DETAIL SETTING P 85 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirec tional Printing More Precisely CALIBRATION P 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like Feed Correction Function SHEET TYPE SHEET WIDTH SHEET POS P 88 Using Transparent Media SCAN INTERVAL P 90 Printing Hard to Dry Media VACUUM POWER P 90 Using the Media Easy to Curl Up Hard to Be Fe...

Page 80: ...o enable the setting The settings are changed and the screen on the left appears Description This loads a saved preset You can select any one of eight types of presets When no names have been assigned you select from among NAME1 through NAME8 If you load a preset while stays lighted starts flashing When the setup operation is completed is lighted again MENU PRESET LOAD NAME1 SETUP SHEET ...

Page 81: ...dia 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 an ambient temperature lower t...

Page 82: ...hesion and inhibit smudging If the ink forms lumps or smudges raise the temperature Note however that a temperature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle DRYER General Guide for Setting Temperature When ink drying is poor raise the temperature Note however that a temperature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle Hints and Tips for Temperature Setting...

Page 83: ...ss several times until the screen on the left appears Press and then Press Press to select setting MENU The machine performs heating to the preset temperature at all times without lowering the temperature during preheating 30 C 86 F The system keeps 30 C 86 F during preheating OFF The system switches the media heating system off during preheating Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the...

Page 84: ...eters when ENABLE When you set the margin bigger than the value above on the software RIP the software s setting is used P 83 Using an Optional Dryer DISABLE media feed stops simultaneously when printing ends This means that the trailing edge of the printing area is not fed to the dryer unless you continue with a subsequent printing operation Default Setting FEED FOR DRY DISABLE Setting the Drying...

Page 85: ...ault Setting DRYING TIME 0 min Using an Optional Dryer Procedure Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press and then twice Press Use to select ENABLE Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen Description This switches the optional dryer ENABLE or DISABLE When using an optional dryer set OPTION DRYER to ENABLE You can speed up drying of the ink mo...

Page 86: ... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The least misalignment Current correction value Press to go back to the original screen Description This machine prints by the bidirectional mode in which the print 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 printing time but subtle mi...

Page 87: ...d 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 until the screen on the left appears Press Press A test pattern is printed When printing is completed press and then Press to select a correction value Press to enable the setting To decide a Correction Value Select the value to make the upper lower rectan...

Page 88: ... likely to occur 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 RIP software by for example choosing the media type in the software RIP you are using When you have made the settin...

Page 89: ...o 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 print head height to HIGH Print quality when the print head height is set to HIGH may be coarser or otherwise lower than when set to LOW If this happens refer to the pages indi...

Page 90: ... Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen 3 Load transparent media to the machine Refer to P 21 Loading Media and load media on the machine 4 Make the setting for the location of the right edge of the media Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press twice Press The print head carriage moves to the position now set and the screen on the lef...

Page 91: ...progress Ifmediarunsoutwhileprintingisinprogress immediatelypress toquitprinting Otherwise thereisa chancethattheplatenorthelikemaybecomesoiledbyinkorthatinkmaygetinsideanddamagethemachine Default Setting SHEET TYPE OPAQUE SHEET WIDTH 1625 mm BA SE PO INT BASE POINT If a fixed period of time passes while the setting is in process the menu is forcefully terminated If a fixed period of time passes w...

Page 92: ... to go back to the original screen Description You use this when ink dries poorly even when the media heating system is used You can also make this set ting on the RIP software When you have made the setting on the RIP software the software s setting is used and the machine s setting is ignored Default Setting SCAN INTERVAL OFF Using the Media Easy to Curl Up Hard to Be Fed Procedure Press Press s...

Page 93: ...d condition of the media You can also make this setting on the RIP software When you have made the setting on the software the software s setting is used and the machine s setting is ignored Default Setting VACUUM POWER AUTO Speeding Up Printing for Narrow Media Procedure Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears P...

Page 94: ...the Printing Area by Reducing the Margins Procedure Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press to select 5mm Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen Description This makes the setting for distance from the left or right media clamp to the corresponding left or right edge of th...

Page 95: ...aticcleaningisperformedwhenthecumulativeprintingtimereaches the value you set here Colors may be uneven because printing is paused if the cumulative printing time reaches the value you set during printing Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen Description In the following cases ink tends to collect on the surface of the print heads Under some conditions this ink may be...

Page 96: ...nd 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 this menu i...

Page 97: ...mation on how to make the setting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using The crop marks are printed as shown below when using Roland VersaWorks Crop Mark Base point Crop Mark Align point 1 Crop Mark Align point 3 Crop Mark Align point 2 Alignment marks and symbols drawn using a graphics program cannot be used as crop marks ...

Page 98: ... Using Media Take Up System Use the Media Take Up System The media take up system hereinafter called take up system is optional part Forinformationonhowtoassembleandinstallthetake upsystem refertothemanualofthetake upsystem ...

Page 99: ... for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed 100 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media 101 System Management of Machine 102 Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement 102 Setting the Interval Until Activation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving Func tion 102 Viewing Information About the System of This Machine 103 Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values 104 Chapter ...

Page 100: ...e according to your purpose the operation that takes place when an ink cartridge becomes empty Procedure Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press twice Press to select a setting STOP Printing pauses immediately when a cartridge becomes empty CONT continue Printing does not stop when a cartridge becomes empty...

Page 101: ...current amount of media remaining Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET L 25 0 m If media loading has not been performed the set value flashes Description If you cancel the media loading such as by removing the media or raising the loading lever the amount re maining at that time flashes on the screen Because the amount of media remaining is not updated au...

Page 102: ...ng If you set to ENABLE you must set the SHEET TYPE menu to OPAQUE P 88 Using Transparent Media Press 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 SHEET TYPE menu refer to P 88 Using Transparent Media to OPAQUE When SHEET TYPE is set to CLEAR SHEET REMAIN is not d...

Page 103: ...ecord 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 However if you perform the next print continuously it will be printed on the part where the amount of re maining media is printed When contin...

Page 104: ...ng Use to select to the 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 until the screen on the left appears Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press twice Use to make the setting P...

Page 105: ...ow to set up a network refer to Setup Guide Procedure Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears You can view the following information MODEL Model name SERIAL NO Serial number INK Ink type FIRMWARE Firmware version NETWORK Network configuration IP address etc XX XXX INK E SOL MAX2 XX X XX MENU SYSTEM INFO ...

Page 106: ...stothesameastheirfactorydefaults However thesettingsfor MENULANGUAGE LENGTH UNIT and TEMP UNIT are not returned to the factory defaults Procedure Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press Press several times until the screen on the left appears Press to execute MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU FACTORY DEFAULT ...

Page 107: ...kles or Shrinks 110 Media Feed Is Not Straight 111 Media Feed Is Not Smooth 111 Print head Carriage Stops Moving Why 112 What to Do First 112 If the Print head Carriage Still Does Not Move 112 Other Problems 114 The Machine Doesn t Run 114 The Media Heating System Doesn t Warm Up 116 Cannot Cut Off the Media 116 Discharged Fluid Level Cannot Be Checked 116 A Message Appears 117 An Error Message Ap...

Page 108: ...ng for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Have you carried out feed correction Large misalignment in the amount of feed of the media may result in print result that seems coarse or contains horizontal stripes Either make the setting on the software RIP to match the type of media you re using or make the setting for correction on the machine P 85 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and ...

Page 109: ...RESET menu item are not suitable for the type of media the print result may be adversely affected Choose settings optimized to the media you re using P 76 Fully Utilizing Preset Function Are the operating parameters set to appropriate values Depending on the settings for such menu items as FULL WIDTH S and PERIODIC CL uneven colors may occur If the settings have been changed try restoring them to ...

Page 110: ...ake sure that the print heads are not exposed to moving air These factors may lead to dot drop out or reduced print quality The Media Becomes Soiled When Printing Are the print heads dirty The followings may cause ink to drip on the media during printing Buildup of fibrous dust lint around the print heads Ink transferred to the print heads due to rubbing against the media If this happens clean the...

Page 111: ...sting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness Are the media clamps mounted When you re performing printing be sure to attach the media clamps Is the media loaded straight and securely Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right Reload the media P 21 Loading Media Does the media strike some other objects Make sure the media does not touch anyt...

Page 112: ...ia Heating System Was loaded media allowed to stand for some time Media may shrink or wrinkle if it is heated for an extended time When printing ends switch off the sub power or remove the media Is the media loaded straight and securely Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right Reload the media P 21 Loading Media Is the using media deflected I...

Page 113: ... does not touch anything else P 21 Loading Media 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 Media Feed Is Not Smooth Are the grid rollers dirty Check to make sure the grid rollers are free of buildup of foreign material such as media scraps P 53 Cleaning Does the media strike some oth...

Page 114: ...y position inside the cover R it means the operation has ended success fully If the Print head Carriage Still Does Not Move Try switching off the main power then again switching on the main power followed by the sub power If the Print head Carriage Still Does Not Move If the print head carriage still does not move carry out the following emergency response measure then contact your authorized Rola...

Page 115: ...ttheplacewheretheaudibleclickisheard locks the print head carriage in place Gently apply pressure from the right side to make sure the print head carriage does not move to the left If the print head carriage moves to the left again move it slowly by applying pressure from the left side and make sure it locks in place ...

Page 116: ...rmed when is not lit Lower the loading lever P 42 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer Is the top menu displayed Top menu If the top menu isn t displayed printing doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer To go to the top menu press then press P 42 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer Is a message displayed on the screen P 117 A Message Appears P 119 An Error Message...

Page 117: ...t RF 640A only Is the network routing appropriate Try connecting the computer and the machine to the same hub or connecting them directly using a crossover cable If this makes it possible to perform printing it means the problem is in the network itself Are the network settings correct If the cable connections are secure and no problem is found in the network itself make sure that the IP ad dress ...

Page 118: ...oom too low Use the machine in 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 72 Replacing the Separating Knife Is the cut rail mounted If the cut rail is not mounted you cannot cut off the media P 72 Replacing the Separating Knife Discharged Fluid Level Can...

Page 119: ... open SHEET NOT LOADED SETUP SHEET Load media This message appears when an attempt to perform a printing test was made while no media was loaded EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE This appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid collects in the drain bottle If this screen appears discard the discharged fluid in the drain bottle P 51 Discard Discharged Fluid INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE Check whether the drain bottl...

Page 120: ...P 69 Replacing the Felt Wiper 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 REMOVE MEDIA CLAMPS This appears if the media clamps are attached when cutting off the media Open the front cover remove the right and left media clamps and then press ...

Page 121: ...rrecting this press At this time the data is printed without the crop marks To stop printing stop sending data from the computer then raise the loading lever Change the size of the data then send the data again TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH C The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has risen above the ambient temperature at which the machine can operate Operation cannot be continu...

Page 122: ... 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 WRONG CARTRIDGE An ink cartridge that cannot be used was installed Remove the ink cartridge to clear the error Use the ink cartridge of the specified type CLEANING ERROR The machine made an emergency stop because an ink cartridge was re...

Page 123: ... 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 heads may also be damaged Perform the cleaning of the print heads then perform a printing test and...

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Page 125: ...aximum Printing Area and Margins 124 Maximum Printing Area When Using Crop Marks 125 The Media Cutoff Location During Continuous Printing 125 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels 126 Specifications 127 Chapter 7 Main Specifications ...

Page 126: ...ight margins is the total of A and B In the following cases however the setting for A becomes the amount of margin without change When media has been loaded without installing the media clamps When the SHEETTYPE menu item is set to CLEAR regardless of whether the media clamps are present 2 The amount of margin can be changed by making the setting of base point print start position P 39 Setting the...

Page 127: ...crop marks when crop marks are not used 10 mm 12 5 mm 10 mm 12 5 mm 12 5 mm 10 mm 12 5 mm 10 mm Crop mark Maximum printing area Printing area The 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 75 mm Margin set value on the software RIP Location where separated Second page First ...

Page 128: ...ber Labels Side view of the machine Serial Number This is required when you seek mainte nance servicing 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 129: ...noise level During operation 62 dB A or less During standby 49 dB A or less Dimensions with stand 2 575 mm W x 795 mm D x 1 270 mm H 101 4 W x 31 1 D x 50 H in Weight with stand 140 kg 309 lbs E n v i r o n mental Power on 5 Temperature 15to32 C 59to90 F 20 C 68 F ormorerecommended humidity 35 to 80 RH non condensing Power off Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F humidity 20 to 80 RH non condensing A...

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