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Summa S CLASS, User Manual

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Detailed operation 

 

4-1 

 

 

 

 

4

 

DETAILED OPERATION 

 
 

 
This chapter includes a detailed list of all parameters that can be changed and tests that can 
be initiated from the touchscreen. Chapters 1 and 2 of this manual describe in detail the main 
use  of  the  touchscreen.  This  chapter  can  be  used  as  a  reference  for  locating  a  particular 
parameter setting or test. This section also explains the less frequently used parameters. 

Tap 

 to access the main menu. 

 

 
The  main  menu  contains  parameter  settings  and  submenus.  The  entire  menu  cannot  be 
displayed on the screen at once, use the up and down arrows on the right to navigate through 
the menu. 
 

 

FIG 4-1 

4-1

 MAIN MENU 

 

 
*Depending on what tool is installed.  
This parameter is explained in section 2.2.2. 
 

 
*Depending on what tool is installed. 

 

This parameter is explained in section 2.2.3. 

 

 

Knife pressure
Knife offset
FlexCut
Tool
Actions
Settings

Menu

Calibrations
Configuration

4.1

 

Introduction 

4.2

 

Main menu 

4.2.1

 

Knife/Pen* pressure 

4.2.2

 

Knife/Pen* offset 

Summary of Contents for S CLASS

Page 1: ...User Manual Rev 003 ...

Page 2: ...s for Information Technology Equipment Notice Summa reserves the right to modify the information contained in this User Manual at any time without prior notice Unauthorized copying modification distribution or display are prohibited All rights reserved EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive The symbol right is shown on this product It indicates that the product should not be p...

Page 3: ...product registration Contact Information All inquiries comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to Summa nv Rochesterlaan 6 B 8470 GISTEL Belgium Summa America 100 Cummings Center Suite 151 G Beverly MA 01915 USA www summa com en us www summa com 1 978 522 4765 ...

Page 4: ...uality S One is Summa s most popular and affordable line of vinyl cutters Their characteristics and performance match those of the most excellent cutters They offer tracking accuracy speed and features not found in other affordably priced cutters This manual is a reference guide for setting up and operating the S One Series cutters ...

Page 5: ...B cable 1 9 1 4 1 2 Connecting the S One cutter to a Mac using a USB cable 1 10 1 4 2 Wired Ethernet connection 1 10 1 4 2 1 Use static address 1 10 1 4 2 2 In case the DHCP server is used 1 12 1 4 3 Wi Fi optional region dependent 1 13 1 4 3 1 Default setting 1 13 1 4 3 1 Fixed IP address setting 1 14 1 5 1 Pinch roller positioning 1 16 1 5 2 Loading media 1 17 1 6 1 Knife installation 1 21 1 6 1...

Page 6: ...S X mode 3 6 3 3 1 2 In combination with OPOS XY OPOS XY2 or OPOS Xtra mode 3 6 3 3 1 3 In combination with OPOS Barcode 3 7 3 3 2 Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll 3 8 3 3 3 Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets 3 10 3 3 4 OPOS Barcode 3 12 3 3 4 1 Introduction 3 12 3 3 4 2 Initiating the barcode procedure 3 13 3 4 1 OPOS calibration 3 14 3 4 2 Media calibration 3 ...

Page 7: ... 10 Media Sensor 4 10 4 6 11 Tray One 4 10 5 Maintenance 5 1 5 1 1 Cleaning the drive system 5 1 5 1 2 Cleaning the media sensors 5 2 5 1 3 Cleaning the Y Guide Rail 5 3 5 1 4 Changing the fuse 5 4 6 Specifications and general information 6 1 6 1 1 Introduction 6 1 6 1 2 Feature list 6 1 6 1 2 1 Hardware 6 1 6 1 2 2 Interface 6 1 6 1 2 3 Functionality 6 2 6 1 3 Software 6 2 6 2 1 Machine dimension...

Page 8: ...est pattern 1 23 1 18 Peeled Knife pressure test pattern 1 24 1 19 Knife is chosen tool 1 25 1 20 Pen is chosen tool 1 25 2 1 Touchscreen 2 1 2 2 screen saver 2 1 2 3 Peeled Knife pressure test pattern 2 4 2 4 Correct knife offset pattern 2 5 2 5 Length calibration pattern 2 9 2 6 FlexCut principle 2 11 2 7 Knife depth setting normal cutting 2 14 2 8 Knife depth setting cutting through 2 14 3 1 ma...

Page 9: ...om the original design Any use of the cutter that is beyond the capabilities of the combination knife material is considered as improper use and may result in injury and serious damage to the machine and will lead to loss of warranty Warning with dark red symbol Refers to immediate threat that can cause serious injuries and effects on health and safety Warning with light yellow symbol Refers to a ...

Page 10: ... left to the right and the media grit rollers are sharp and can grab loose objects clothing or body parts NOTE Make sure to observe all the caution labels on the cutter The cutter constantly measures the current through the motors If the machine detects the current is too high then the current will be cut off to the motors and a fatal error message will be displayed on the control panel There are ...

Page 11: ...re changing the fuse s make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source WARNING For continued protection against fire hazard only replace with fuses of the same type and rating T2A H250V 1 1 4 Electrical shock hazard 1 1 4 1 Grounding Earthing WARNING The wall sockets into which the cutter is plugged in must be of the grounded type The grounded conductors serving the wall...

Page 12: ...r sharp knives Touching the knife with bare hands may cause injury Hazardous moving part Keep your fingers and other body parts away from this area This label is stuck on the cutting head Risk of electric shock Do not open Double pole neutral fusing For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with same type and rating of fuse CAUT Risque de choc électrique Ne pas ouvrir Double pôle ...

Page 13: ...humidity 35 75 non condensing 35 75 non condensing The environmental conditions of the used media may be stricter than those of the machine itself Please refer to the documentation about the used media Moreover make sure that the media has had enough time to acclimatize NOTE Keep the cutter away from direct sunlight or a strong indoor light source The optical sensors in the machine may be affected...

Page 14: ...a grit rollers The media grit rollers only move the media when the pinch rollers are in the down position The larger the model the more small sleeves 5 Tool carriage The tool carriage is the mount for the knife holder pen or pouncing tool It also holds the Optical POSitioning sensor OPOS 6 Cutting strip A self healing orange strip helps avoid any damage to the knife tip when no media has been load...

Page 15: ...f To switch on the power press the I side of the rocker switch To switch off the power press the O side of the rocker switch 5 AC power cord receptacle It is located on the left hand side of the power entry module The power up procedure is explained in detail in section 1 3 Always use a power cord that was delivered with your cutter 6 USB port This interface is based on the standards specified in ...

Page 16: ...entry module on the cutter s rear panel 2 Plug the male end of the AC power cord into a properly grounded wall socket 3 Power on the cutter by pressing the I side of the ON OFF rocker switch located on the power entry module on the rear panel 4 The touchscreen will activate and the initialization process will begin If media is loaded then the cutter will check the size and load the media FIG 1 4 1...

Page 17: ...he USB cable to a USB port on the computer 5 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter 6 Power on the cutter and return to the computer 7 The Found New Hardware Wizard should appear on the computer screen and install the USB driver 8 Click OK and follow the instructions provided by the Wizard 9 Restart the computer ATTENTION When connecting a cutter to a comp...

Page 18: ... address is used ask for the address and the subnet mask The static address that you received will be used in the software to drive the cutter It also has to be set in the cutter itself NOTE We recommend using a static IP address 1 Connect the Ethernet cable and power on the cutter see section 1 3 2 Tap 3 Scroll down with the arrow and tap Configuration 4 Tap Ethernet 5 Tap DHCP FlexCut Tool Actio...

Page 19: ...eturn to the home screen 15 Reboot the cutter On DHCP On DHCP Subnet Ipv4 address DHCP Ethernet Default gateway Ipv4 address 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 192 168 1 1 Ipv4 address 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 192 168 1 1 Subnet Ipv4 address DHCP Ethernet Default gateway Subnet 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 255 255 255 0 Subnet 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 255 255 255 0 Subnet Ipv4 address DHCP Ethernet Default gateway Tool ...

Page 20: ...ed in the cutting software NOTE If the DCHP server is used then the IP address that is assigned to it can be changed if the cutter is not used for a time longer than the lease time set in the DHCP server check with your IT admin for details FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Calibrations Configuration Menu Ethernet Wi Fi USB port Language Menu units OPOS parameters Configuration Subnet Ipv4 address DHC...

Page 21: ...section 1 3 2 Tap 3 Scroll down with the arrow and tap Configuration 4 Tap Wi Fi 5 Tap Networks 6 Tap the correct network 7 Enter the password 8 Tap to confirm 9 Tap to return to the home screen FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Calibrations Configuration Menu Ethernet Wi Fi USB port Language Menu units OPOS parameters Configuration Subnet Ipv4 address DHCP Default gateway Networks Wi Fi Turn Wi Fi of...

Page 22: ... Configuration 4 Tap Wi Fi 5 Tap Networks 6 Tap the correct network 7 Enter the password 8 Tap to confirm 9 Tap DHCP 10 Tap Off 11 Tap to confirm FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Calibrations Configuration Menu Ethernet Wi Fi USB port Language Menu units OPOS parameters Configuration Subnet Ipv4 address DHCP Default gateway Networks Wi Fi Turn Wi Fi off my neighbours network Wi Fi Wi Fi password Wi F...

Page 23: ...n to the home screen Subnet Ipv4 address DHCP Default gateway Networks Wi Fi Ipv4 address 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 192 168 1 1 Ipv4 address 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 192 168 1 1 Subnet Ipv4 address DHCP Default gateway Networks Wi Fi Subnet 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 255 255 255 0 Subnet 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 255 255 255 0 Subnet Ipv4 address DHCP Default gateway Networks Wi Fi Tool ...

Page 24: ...re fully raised before sliding them to the left or right Hold them by their sides from the front of the plotter not from the rear of the plotter The pinch rollers MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media before an automatic load sequence is initiated Make sure all the pinch rollers are positioned above a grit roller The outer left pinch roller should be clicked in one of the detents...

Page 25: ...ed core holder FIG 1 8 1 8 CORE HOLDERS 3 Insert a loosened core holder into one end of the media roll and tighten the knob Verify that the core holder is secure Then do the same at the other side of the roll 4 Place the media roll with core holders on both sides on the media support rollers with the core holders inside the groove of the core holder guide The core holder guides can be moved latera...

Page 26: ...The pinch rollers should be positioned over the grit rollers about 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 away from the media s outer edges Then pull on the media while holding the core holder at the back so the media is tight FIG 1 11 1 11 MEDIA POSITION If the above procedure does not work e g because the media is too narrow to reach the long grit roller try positioning the left media edge over the second left g...

Page 27: ...ous moving parts 8 Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the grit rollers After one second the tool carriage automatically moves from the right to the left to sense the usable media width FIG 1 12 1 12 PINCH ROLLER LEVER ATTENTION We do not recommend unrolling the media manually from the roll The cutter will unroll the media automatically during the load sequence 9 The cut...

Page 28: ...edia 2 Tap 3 Tap Actions 4 Tap Load extended 5 Set the origin with the arrows and tap to confirm 6 Set the size with the arrows and tap to confirm ATTENTION Tracking is not guaranteed when using this mode S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configuration 1 LAN 192 168 10 2 X 0 00 Y 1150 00 Set origin X 0 00 Y 1150 00 Set origin S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configuration 1 LAN 19...

Page 29: ...row clockwise to start cutting Below is the complete description of the knife removal and knife installation 1 Loosen the head clamp screw and remove the knife holder from the clamp FIG 1 13 1 13 REMOVING THE DRAG KNIFE HOLDER FROM THE CLAMP 2 Turn the knurled adjustment knob clockwise to push the knife out of the holder FIG 1 14 1 14 REMOVING THE KNIFE FROM THE STANDARD DRAG KNIFE HOLDER 3 Carefu...

Page 30: ...ntly push the knife in 3 Turn the holder upside down and tap it lightly on a solid surface to ensure the knife is completely inserted 4 Turn the knurled adjustment knob slowly clockwise until the tip of the blade extends as far as necessary to cut the desired material t as shown in the illustration below FIG 1 15 1 15 KNIFE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT 5 Insert the knife holder into the head clamp and push i...

Page 31: ...ter the new value 1 Tap to perform the internal knife pressure test 2 Tap to confirm the chosen knife pressure 3 Tap to leave the pressure unchanged Once is tapped the current knife pressure value will be automatically set to the new value and the cutter will cut the knife pressure test pattern FIG 1 17 1 17 KNIFE PRESSURE TEST PATTERN S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configuration 1 LAN ...

Page 32: ...depth must be increased when using thicker types of vinyl and decreased when using thinner types of vinyl ATTENTION After setting the cutting depth and or the knife pressure perform a thorough visual check of the knife blade protruding from the knife holder and test the cutting results on a scrap of vinyl media ATTENTION Do not operate the cutter if the knife blade cuts through the media backing a...

Page 33: ...nd tighten the clamp screw 3 The change of tool in the software can either be done on the touchscreen with Summa Cutter Control PC only or with the cutting software 4 Selecting pen operation disables the knife offset correction and changes the pressure to pen pressure ATTENTION The information on the touchscreen shows the currently selected tool by the cutter Make sure the cutter s tool setting ma...

Page 34: ...e down the serial number Step two barcode activation 1 Go to our webpage and register your cutter The web page will show the 6 digit activation code You will receive an e mail with the serial number and activation code Save this e mail for future reference 2 Power on the cutter and load the media 3 Tap 4 Enter the code and tap 5 Tap S1D160 Insert media and lower the pinch rollers Configuration 1 L...

Page 35: ...for a particular submenu parameter FIG 2 1 2 1 TOUCHSCREEN There is also a screen saving feature After a certain amount of time the screen goes blank and this logo appears on the screen FIG 2 2 2 2 SCREEN SAVER Touching the screen once disables the screen saver WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of the head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutt...

Page 36: ... cutter s touchscreen the cutter pauses and can no longer be operated by the host computer However if the computer was busy sending cutting data to the cutter it will be able to do so until the buffer of the cutter is full to start the barcode workflow The barcode workflow is explained in section 3 3 4 gives an overview of the firmware version and serial number appears when the cutter is cutting a...

Page 37: ...rd knife pen or pouncing tool with products from other manufacturers WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of the head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area There are hazardous moving parts 1 Power on the cutter and load the media 2 Tap 3 Tap the desired tool 4 Tap to confirm If the tool type was changed then the cutter will prompt the use...

Page 38: ... through the vinyl the vinyl is removed and the blade tip visibly scratched the front side of the media backing The blade should never cut through the backing just slightly scratch the silicon coating and the first few fibres of the backing material Because the knife pressure setting depends on the thickness and the type of the media to be cut adjusting the knife pressure will require some practic...

Page 39: ...ives should be used when the material that needs to be cut is thicker than 0 25 mm 0 04 Changing knife offset 1 Power on the cutter and load the media 2 Tap 3 Tap Knife offset 4 Use the arrows to change the value 1 Tap to perform the internal knife offset and exit the menu 2 Tap to confirm the chosen knife pressure 3 Tap to leave the knife offset unchanged When the knife offset is set correctly th...

Page 40: ... Manual Basic operation 2 6 When the knife offset is too low the test pattern looks like this When the knife offset is too high the test pattern looks like this Adjust the knife offset until cut pattern is correct ...

Page 41: ...meters can be changed individually but only with the program Summa Cutter Control There is one fixed speed the speed at which the cutter pulls the media from the roll This speed is fixed at 200 mm s 8 ips Setting the cutting speed 1 Power on the cutter and load the media 2 Tap 3 Tap the desired velocity use the arrows to scroll if necessary 4 Tap to confirm NOTE The speed can also be set in the Se...

Page 42: ...ues for the different users are all set the same Changing the user configuration 1 Power on the cutter and load the media 2 Tap the current configuration 3 Tap the desired configuration 4 Tap to confirm NOTE The name of the configuration can be changed with Summa Cutter Control S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configuration 1 LAN 192 168 10 2 Configuration 3 User Configuration 4 Configura...

Page 43: ... down with the arrow and tap Calibrations 4 Tap Length calibration The cutter will reload the media and perform the length calibration test Take out the media and measure the length of the cut line with a ruler measuring device The length that has to be entered is the distance between triangle 1 and triangle 2 as shown in the figure below 1 2 FIG 2 5 2 5 LENGTH CALIBRATION PATTERN NOTE The cutter ...

Page 44: ...ge the value 7 or enter the value 8 Tap to confirm the value of the measured length NOTE Once this user is calibrated consider changing the username This makes it easy for future reference Measure lines Media movement axis 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 899 80 900 00 mm Media movement axis 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 899 80 900 00 mm ...

Page 45: ... the cutting through data to the cutter Setting the parameters for cutting through the media NOTE The following procedure describes how to set the parameters for FlexCut The values in the screenshots below are merely indicative Refer to section 2 6 2 2 first for a description on how to get the exact parameters for the media that you will be using 1 Power on the cutter and load the media 2 Tap 3 Ta...

Page 46: ...test with a lower value If they are too small or non existent then raise the Flex pressure cut length value Full pressure 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 180 180 g Full pressure 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 180 180 g Full pressure cut length 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 10 000 10 000 mm Full pressure cut length 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 10 000 10 000 mm Flex pressure 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 100 100 g Flex pressure 1 2 3 0 4 5 ...

Page 47: ...nge the value or enter the value 13 Tap to confirm 14 Tap to return to the home screen NOTE Recommended setting for Panel size between 3 and10 cm 1 18 and 3 94 Flex pressure cut length 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 1 000 1 000 mm Full pressure Full pressure cut length Flex pressure Flex pressure cut length FlexCut Velocity FlexCut Knife pressure Knife offset FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Menu Knife offset...

Page 48: ...sure and bad cut quality FIG 2 8 2 8 KNIFE DEPTH SETTING CUTTING THROUGH When performing FlexCut the knife is turned out just enough to cut through the vinyl and the backing The decision to let the knife holder rest on the media at full pressure depends on the actual media that you are using If the media is prone to scratching then make sure the bottom of the knife holder does not touch the media ...

Page 49: ...ll as the correct amount the knife is turned out NOTE Write down the pressure that was needed to cut completely through and do not change the physical knife depth anymore unless the knife has worn down a little bit Now set the knife pressure correctly to cut only through the vinyl Write down this value Step 2 Set the FlexCut parameters as explained in section 2 6 1 with the following values Full p...

Page 50: ...rrect balance between cutting deep enough and making sure the pieces can be taken out easily and not cutting too deep making sure the material keeps its strength while cutting Sometimes this balance doesn t exist meaning that this material can t be cut through with satisfying result ...

Page 51: ...en needs relative lower Flex pressures The Flex pressure cut length of plastic materials is relatively short whereas fibrous materials need longer bridges to keep the material together to move it back and forth However the principle is the same The parameters need to be set in a way that the bridges are strong enough to be able to move the material back and forth but small enough so they are pract...

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Page 53: ...oad the media and register the marks 5 Cut the graphic Many versions of cutting software have the built in capability to make contour cutting user friendly and automatic Please refer to the user s manual that came with your software or contact your software dealer for specifics NOTE Some RIP software requires that the contour lines are defined in a special colour spot colour Please refer to the us...

Page 54: ...ler but they must be at least 1 cm 0 4 in FIG 3 1 3 1 MARGINS WHEN PRINTING ON A ROLL Leave a minimum of 40 mm at the end of a roll When printing on a sheet leave a margin of at least 40 mm between the last OPOS mark and the media edge this is also the minimum amount of material that should be left at the end of a roll FIG 3 2 3 2 MARGINS WHEN PRINTING ON A SHEET 3 2 1 Printing the graphic ...

Page 55: ...itional line is printed at the bottom of the job line in the figure below which is read by the sensor and then used to compensate for print distortion along the width of the machine OPOS XY2 Similar to the XY line at the bottom a line line in the figure below is printed at the top of the job to allow more accurate cutting of long jobs OPOS XYXtra Similar to the lower XY line a line is printed betw...

Page 56: ...tion and read the marks 4 total for the first segment The next segments will then be cut after reading the marks at the end of that segment i e 2 for each subsequent segment If set to On 4 marks the last marks of the previous segment are read again which ensures a better connection between the segments NOTE Do not use software panelling when OPOS panelling is on Activating OPOS panelling 1 Power o...

Page 57: ...multiple graphics you only need to place the OPOS sensor above the origin mark of the first graphic Cutting subsequent graphics requires no further action from you There are two multi task situations in which OPOS can be used 1 When cutting multiple copies of a graphic s on the same media roll 2 When cutting the same graphic on multiple sheets Most automated jobs are organized from the cutting sof...

Page 58: ... confirm The cutter starts searching for the OPOS mark around that position The OPOS origin is set to XY line Upon receiving an OPOS job from the computer the cutter prompts you to place the tool under the OPOS XY line and confirm The cutter starts searching for the OPOS XY line by slowly moving the media forward Once it has found the OPOS XY line it follows this line to the right until it finds t...

Page 59: ... to XY line Upon receiving a barcode job from the computer or from the touchscreen the cutter prompts you to place the tool under the barcode line The cutter scans the line at two points to determine the angle of the printed line The sensor then follows the barcode line to the beginning and starts scanning the barcode The OPOS origin is set to Current Position Upon receiving a barcode job from the...

Page 60: ... a normal OPOS job The cutter will stop after the first contour has been cut and will come online again S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configuration 1 LAN 192 168 10 2 FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Calibrations Configuration Menu Language Menu units OPOS parameters Factory defaults Autoload Recut offset Configuration Recut offset 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 40 40 mm Recut offset 1 2 3 0 4 5 6...

Page 61: ...t itself automatically until all remaining contours have been cut S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configuration 1 LAN 192 168 10 2 Knife pressure Knife offset FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Menu Confidence test Load Load extented Replot Reset Actions Replot 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 3 0 Replot 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 3 0 Replot 1 2 3 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 3 0 NOTE If the cut off command is used the r...

Page 62: ...orrectly Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets 1 Tap 2 Scroll down with the arrow and tap Configuration 3 Tap OPOS parameters 4 Tap OPOS sheet mode 5 Tap On 6 Tap to confirm 7 Tap to get online again S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configuration 1 LAN 192 168 10 2 FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Calibrations Configuration Menu Ethernet Wi Fi USB port Language Menu units OPOS pa...

Page 63: ...llers NOTE The second and subsequent sheets must be loaded into the cutter with the same position and orientation as the first sheet When in OPOS sheet mode the cutter stores the distance between the edges of the sheet and the first OPOS mark NOTE Use easy reference points for quick positioning of the sheet In the figure below an edge of the base plate and the side of the pinch roller assembly are...

Page 64: ... a server to which the RIP has written the cutting file and send this file to the cutter Once the file is sent the barcode server waits again for a new barcode This way a complete roll can be cut without user intervention Depending on the program barcode server the procedure will either have to be started from the cutter s touchscreen or from within the program Summa s barcode server contains both...

Page 65: ...the program please refer to the manual of this program for more information Then go to step 3 in the above procedure To ensure that OPOS works accurately two calibrations must be carried out the OPOS calibration and the media calibration The OPOS calibration is the calibration of the distance between the knife tip and the sensor The media calibration teaches the cutter the reflection levels of the...

Page 66: ...OS will read the edges of the square and calibrate itself accordingly 5 Carefully weed the square making sure the edges stay intact Tap 6 Tap to get online again NOTE To keep the OPOS sensor as accurate as possible you should perform this calibration each time the knife is changed S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configuration 1 LAN 192 168 10 2 FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Calibrations ...

Page 67: ...l with the printed square 2 Tap 3 Scroll down with the arrow and tap Calibrations 4 Tap Calibrate media OPOS 5 Tap Measure 6 Use the arrows to place the knife in a white area 7 Tap to confirm The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the media 8 Use the arrows to place the knife in a printed area 9 Tap to confirm S1D160 50000 x 145 mm Knife 700 mm s 90 g Configur...

Page 68: ...nation of media colour mark colour has already been calibrated and set this value can be entered directly Follow the procedure on the previous page up to and including step 4 then continue with the steps below 5 Tap Set 6 Use the arrows to change the value or enter a value 7 Tap to confirm Default value Follow the procedure on the previous page up to and including step 4 then perform the following...

Page 69: ...equently used parameters Tap to access the main menu The main menu contains parameter settings and submenus The entire menu cannot be displayed on the screen at once use the up and down arrows on the right to navigate through the menu FIG 4 1 4 1 MAIN MENU Depending on what tool is installed This parameter is explained in section 2 2 2 Depending on what tool is installed This parameter is explaine...

Page 70: ...y a much smaller value than Full pressure cut length this is the length of the media bridges 4 Flex pressure This parameter determines the pressure of Flex pressure cut length This is usually a reduced pressure so that the knife only scratches the media or only cuts it only halfway through 5 FlexCut Velocity FlexCut uses higher knife pressures Higher knife pressures require a lower cutting speed W...

Page 71: ...eft side of the loaded media You can make use of this submenu when loading sheet material During loading the maximum material length can be set This action is explained in section 1 5 2 This submenu allows you to recut the last file sent to the cutter provided it fits in the buffer This submenu allows you to perform a complete reset of the cutter Confidence test Load Load extented Replot Reset Act...

Page 72: ...ection 2 2 3 explains how to change the overcut value FIG 4 4 4 4 OVERCUT This submenu allows you to increase the cutting quality in case the knife is worn out or not calibrated correctly OptiCut is default set to Off This submenu allows you to increase throughput speed without increasing the overall speed of the plotter by speeding up the drag motion Cutting time is significantly reduced especial...

Page 73: ...to cut The value of this parameter is ignored if segmentation is disabled If this parameter is set to 0 the cutter will cut each segment only once If it is set to 1 each segment will be cut twice Sorting vectors 1 Off Default value The vectors are not optimized Choose this option when the intelligence of the cutter driver is preferred 2 Directional The vectors are optimized for the cutting directi...

Page 74: ... in the factory and detects the end of most common media However in a few rare cases the sensor fails in doing so e g media with a black backing or transparent media In this case the sensor can be adjusted so that it detects correctly also with such media FIG 4 6 4 6BACK SENSOR FOR MEDIA DETECTION NOTE Media sensor calibration is user dependent If necessary select a separate user for a special med...

Page 75: ...ensor setup 5 Tap Measure The cutter prompts you to load media halfway onto the media sensor Do this When the test starts the cutter moves the media backwards and forwards to cover and expose the media sensor FIG 4 7 4 7 LOAD MEDIA FOR SENSOR TEST 6 Tap when the media is loaded The sensor is exposed The sensor is covered FlexCut Tool Actions Settings Calibrations Configuration Menu Length calibrat...

Page 76: ...ar should be almost completely black and when it is not covered almost completely white 8 Ideally the slider indicating the sensitivity trigger level should be halfway the indicator bar both when the sensor is covered and when it is not If necessary slide it to the left or to the right 9 Trigger level is set tap to confirm Length calibration is explained in section 2 5 Back sensor 3 4 5 4 Length c...

Page 77: ...t maximum 4 ATTENTION The USB ID in the cutting software must be the same as the selected USB ID in the cutter Each time a new USB port is selected on the cutter and connected to the computer for the first time Windows will launch a wizard to install a driver ATTENTION This change becomes active after rebooting the cutter This submenu allows you to set or change the dialogue language on the touchs...

Page 78: ...ing is not guaranteed when Autoload is set to Off This submenu allows you to set or change the distances between the jobs when making multiple recuts The default value is 40 mm The media sensor detects whether the media is loaded It also detects the end of the media The sensor prevents damage to the cutting strip and knife tip The sensor can be activated or deactivated with this menu The cutter wi...

Page 79: ...ned with isopropyl alcohol or a mild detergent Do not use abrasives Over time the sleeves of the drive drum may become clogged with accumulated residue from the media backing reducing traction Cleaning the drive system 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Apply a mild solvent normally used to remove old glue residue on the silver coloured sleeves and wait for it to dissolve the accumulated residue 3 Clean wi...

Page 80: ... the media sensors may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media This may cause the cutter to malfunction Clean the media sensors by swiping them with cotton swabs FIG 5 2 5 2 MEDIA SENSORS S ONE CUTTERS 5 1 2 Cleaning the media sensors ...

Page 81: ...ail may vary from model to model the sliding surfaces are in the same place at the top and bottom of the guiding rail FIG 5 3 5 3 SLIDING SURFACES ON Y GUIDING RAIL Over time the sliding surfaces and the rollers of the tool carriage may become dirty with accumulated residue Cleaning the sliding surfaces of the Y guide rail 1 Switch off the machine 2 Take a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcoho...

Page 82: ...on against fire hazard only replace with fuses of the same type and rating T2A H250V 1 To remove the fuses slightly pry loose the release clamps of the fuse holder The fuse holder pops out FIG 5 4 5 4 POWER ENTRY MODULE 2 Remove the fuse holder 3 Pull the fuses out of the holder 4 Place the new fuses in the holder and click the holder back into place 5 1 4 Changing the fuse ...

Page 83: ...nding may be different In this section we refer to the basic model names S1D60 S1D75 S1D120 S1D140 and SD160 Where known it is indicated whether a specification is configuration dependent Integrated roll feed system with media core holders Fully adjustable media widths Stand with basket Optional on S1D60 and S1D75 Back Media sensor for media detection USB Ethernet and Wi Fi capabilities o Note Wi ...

Page 84: ...ion port Print cut alignment technology OPOS 2 0 OPOS X OPOS XY OPOS XY2 OPOS Extra GoSign o Finishing software cut and print and cut jobs o Material Database o Windows 7 Windows 8 or Windows 10 no home version o Action sets to automate the workflow o Sorting facilities to shorten the output time o Vector clean up MacSignTM o Plug in for Illustrator for direct cutting to Summa roll cutter o MacOS ...

Page 85: ...asket 1116 43 9 1116 43 9 1116 43 9 1116 43 9 1116 43 9 kg lbs kg lbs kg lbs kg lbs kg lbs kg lbs Weight 18 39 7 36 79 4 43 94 8 43 5 95 9 48 105 9 S1D60 S1D75 S1D120 S1D140 S1D160 mm inch mm inch mm Inch mm inch mm Inch Height 470 18 6 470 18 6 710 28 710 28 710 28 Width 1220 48 1 1370 54 1890 74 5 2230 87 8 2230 87 8 Depth 420 16 6 420 16 6 420 16 6 420 16 6 420 16 6 kg lbs kg lbs kg lbs kg lbs ...

Page 86: ...uaranteed specifications 1 for media less than 762 mm 30 wide 4 m 13 feet max within guaranteed specifications 1 for media larger than 762 mm 30 wide Thickness 0 05 to 0 25 0 8 mm with optional sandblast knife 0 002 to 0 01 0 03 inch with optional sandblast knife 1 Larger Media lengths can be handled but compliance with specifications is not guaranteed depends on media type media size and other pa...

Page 87: ... 08 1372 24 54 1 0 2 1172 46 18 1220 23 48 0 9 3 954 37 55 1000 23 40 1 2 4 864 34 01 914 25 36 1 0 5 720 28 34 762 21 30 0 8 6 570 22 44 610 20 24 0 8 7 454 17 87 500 23 20 1 1 8 350 13 77 400 25 16 1 1 9 260 10 23 280 10 11 0 4 Minimum for scrap outer right position not shown in picture 84 3 3 105 10 4 1 0 4 Media sensor should be disabled in order to use this position ...

Page 88: ... or 0 25 mm whichever is greater 2 0 2 of move or 0 010 whichever is greater 2 Knife pressure 0 to 600 gr 3 Pen pressure 0 to 600 gr 3 1 Valid within the guaranteed tracking length see 6 2 3 Media handling Not valid in Oversized Mode 2 Excludes differences due to media expansion stretching etc 3 Except for S1D140FX which is 400 gr Typical values may vary depending on cutting job and material Commu...

Page 89: ...nstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia The Former Yugoslav Republic Malta Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain Northern Ireland Monaco Turkey Language DM PL HP GL 758x emulation HP GL 2 Supported character sets Standard ASCII Supported fonts Sans serif single stroke medium Cutter without media Ope...

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