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SummaCut cutter 

 

User’s Manual 

Basic Operation 

 

2-9 

2.5  How to Make Sure the Sign Has the Correct Size

  

(Length Calibration) 

 
The SummaCut cutters are friction-feed machines. This means that the cutting length 
is dependent on the thickness of the material.  
 
The cutters have been calibrated in the factory for standard 2-mil cast or 3-mil 
calendared vinyl. Each user (the SummaCut has a total of 4) can hold a different 
calibration factor. 
This is very helpful for multi-colored signs; it ensures that the parts in different colors 
match up, even if different types of vinyl media are used. 
 

NOTE: 

For standard use, it is not necessary to calibrate the machine.  With standard 

vinyl the accuracy is within 0.2%. However if high accuracy between different vinyl or 
colors is needed, then calibration is necessary.

 

 

Calibrating the media (Length calibration): 

 

1. 

Power on the cutter, load media, and mount knife (see section 1). 

NOTE: 

The wider and longer the loaded media, the more accurate the calibration will 

be. Use a piece of vinyl of maximum width and a length that is approximately 1.5 
times the width.

 

 

2. 

Press 

 . 

‘Velocity’ will appear on the LCD. 

3. 

Press 

 . 

‘System Setup’ will appear on the LCD. 

4. 

Press 

 . 

‘Confidence’ will appear on the LCD. 

5. 

Use 

or

 to scroll through the menu until ‘Calibrate X/Y’ is reached, press 

. 

‘

Calibrate X/Y

’ will appear on the LCD. 

6. 

Press 

 . 

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 line 1 and line 2 as 
shown in the figure. 

 

Summary of Contents for SummaCut D120

Page 1: ...User s Manual Rev 002 ...

Page 2: ... for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications 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 is prohibited All rights reserved Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive ...

Page 3: ...Latin America Europe Africa and Middle East Summa Inc 10001 Lake City Way NE Seattle WA 98125 USA Main Office 1 206 527 1050 1 800 527 7778 Fax 1 206 527 1046 Support support summa us Sales sales summa us Web Site www summausa com Summa East Inc 222 Jubilee Drive Peabody MA 01960 USA Main Office 1 978 531 1991 1 888 527 1050 Fax 1 978 531 1993 Support support summa us Sales sales summa us Web Site...

Page 4: ...ut is Summa s most popular and affordable line of vinyl cutters They offer tracking accuracy speed and features not found in other affordably priced cutters SummaCut now offers the unrivaled Optical POsitioning Sensor OPOS X This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the SummaCut cutter models ...

Page 5: ...ng the Cutter to the Mains 1 9 1 3 1 Grounding Earthing 1 9 1 3 2 Operating voltage 1 9 1 3 3 Powering on the cutter 1 10 1 4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer 1 11 1 4 1 USB connection 1 11 1 4 1 1 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a PC using a USB cable 1 11 1 4 1 2 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a Mac using a USB cable 1 12 1 4 2 RS 232 Connection 1 13 1 5 Loading Media 1 14 1 5 1 Pinch ro...

Page 6: ... to Make Sure the Sign Has the Correct Size 2 9 3 OPOS Optical POSitioning 3 1 3 1 Introduction 3 1 3 2 Basic OPOS operation 3 1 3 2 1 OPOS calibration 3 2 3 2 2 Media calibration 3 3 3 3 Detailed OPOS Operation 3 5 3 3 1 Creating the graphic with the markers 3 5 3 3 2 OPOS XY 3 8 3 3 3 Printing the graphic 3 9 3 3 4 Loading the graphic into the cutter 3 10 3 3 5 Setting the parameters for the OPO...

Page 7: ...dence test 4 5 4 3 2 DIN A4 Test 4 5 4 3 3 Tool 4 5 4 3 4 Flex Cut 4 5 4 3 5 Panels 4 6 4 3 6 Velocity 4 6 4 3 7 Overcut 4 6 4 3 8 OptiCut 4 7 4 3 9 Emulate 4 7 4 3 10 USB Class 4 7 4 3 11 Baud Rate 4 8 4 3 12 Parity 4 8 4 3 13 RTS DTR RS232 4 8 4 3 14 RS 232 TEST 4 9 4 3 15 Align Mode 4 9 4 3 16 Autoload 4 10 4 3 17 Language 4 10 4 3 18 Default Menu 4 10 4 3 19 Menu Units 4 10 4 3 20 ROM Revision...

Page 8: ... Genaral Information 6 1 6 1 Features List 6 1 6 1 1 Hardware 6 1 6 1 2 Interface 6 1 6 1 3 Functionality 6 1 6 1 4 Software 6 1 6 2 CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES 6 2 6 3 Technical Specification 6 3 6 3 1 Machine dimensions 6 3 6 3 2 shipping dimensions 6 3 6 3 3 Media 6 4 6 3 4 PERFORMANCE 6 5 6 3 5 INTERFACE 6 5 6 3 6 FIRMWARE 6 5 6 3 7 ENVIRONMENTAL 6 6 6 3 8 Electrical 6 6 6 3 9 Certifica...

Page 9: ...Position media flange on cutter 1 15 1 19 Feeding roll media without using media flanges 1 16 1 20 Media position 1 16 1 21 Pinch roller lever 1 17 1 22 Removing the drag knife holder from the clamp 1 20 1 23 Removing the knife from the standard drag knife holder 1 20 1 25 Dual clamp drag head 1 21 1 26 Knife pressure test pattern 1 22 1 27 Knife is choosen tool 1 24 1 28 Pen is choosen tool 1 24 ...

Page 10: ...ables ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES 6 2 SHIPPING DIMENSIONS 6 3 SUMMACUT MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS 6 4 SUMMACUT INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 6 5 SUMMACUT FIRMWARE 6 5 SUMMACUT ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS 6 6 SUMMACUT ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 6 6 SUMMACUT ACCESSORIES 6 8 ...

Page 11: ... screws CAUTION For safety reasons no fewer than two people should be involved in unpacking the cutter 1 1 1 Removing the packaging from the cutter 1 Remove the straps and the staples and open the lid of the box 2 The cutter is packed in foil The models D120 D140 and D160 are delivered with the stand and basket under in the box The accessories are located at the side in a separate box Check first ...

Page 12: ...her accessories to mount the stand FIG 1 2 1 2 CONTENTS OF BOX STAND The box containing the basket should contain following a Total of 7 tubes for media basket b Linen media basket c Bag of accessories to mount the basket FIG 1 3 1 3 CONTENTS OF BOX BASKET 2 Mount on each leg a foot Make sure that if the legs are orientated the same way on one leg the long end is pointing in one direction and on t...

Page 13: ...urn the stand upside down and mount the 4 casters put the nut first in the casters then use the 12mm wrench FIG 1 6 1 6 MOUNTING THE 4 CASTERS 5 Turn the stand the right way up again and put the machine on the stand and secure with 4 screws FIG 1 7 1 7 MOUNTING THE CUTTER ON THE STAND 6 Mount the basket Make sure the long tubes are used at the rear Put a saddle clip to keep tubes in their place FI...

Page 14: ...ne without a stand The smaller models are equipped with an extra media guide In order not to damage this part special attention is requested when putting a machine on a surface This media guide should always be over an edge FIG 1 9 1 9 POSITION OF A CUTTER ON A TABLE ...

Page 15: ... to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle The extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled 2 Keypad All cutter activity can be initiated from keypad The LCD displays information about the cutter s current status and or actions that need to be taken 3 Pinch roller lever This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading 4 Media drive sleeves The media driv...

Page 16: ...ince cutting is done on the cutting strip it is essential that the strip remains intact 7 Media sensor A media sensor behind the right sleeve is used to detect the end of the loaded media 8 Media guide Only on smaller models prevents the media slipping under the cutter when installed on a table 9 Screws to secure the cutter base Make sure all screws are secured at each side before the cutter is us...

Page 17: ...h rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle The extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled 2 Pinch roller lever This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading 3 The fuse box The fuse is located at the right side of the power entry module Check the specification section to see which fuse is used in the SummaCut cutter CAUTION For continued pro...

Page 18: ...bi directional communication between the host computer and the cutter 7 RS 232 port This DB 9P connector provides serial bi directional communication between the cutter and a host computer 8 Screws to secure the cutter base Screws 2 left and 2 right hold the cutter base to its stand All the screws must be properly tightened before using the cutter 9 Casters The casters on the stand are equipped wi...

Page 19: ...former motor generator set The wall sockets into which the cutter is plugged must be of the grounded type The grounded conductors serving the wall socket must be properly connected to the ground For emergency access the cutter should be installed near the socket outlet for easy access MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A THREE PIN PLUG EUROPE USA OUTLET THREE PIN KNOWN...

Page 20: ... AC power cord into the receptacle located in the power entry module on the cutter s rear panel 2 Plug 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 touch screen will activate and the initialization process will begin If media is loaded then the cu...

Page 21: ... cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter 5 Power on the cutter see section 1 3 3 and return to the computer The Found New Hardware Wizard should appear on the computer screen and ask for the USB driver 6 Click OK and follow the instructions provided by the Wizard Windows will find and install the driver 7 Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive 8 Restart the computer NOTE When the cutter is co...

Page 22: ... s CD ROM drive 6 Click on the USB install driver icon on the CD ROM This will automatically install the driver and the Summa Port Mapper utility 7 Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive 8 Restart the computer NOTE If the cutter is connected to the computer before device installation then the computer will regard the cutter as an unknown device The driver can be installed at any time with or without ...

Page 23: ...eters of the RS 232 connection must be set in either the properties of the COM port in the device manager or in the cutting software program itself Please refer to the manual for the cutting software on how to set the parameters for the RS 232 connection with the cutter Default settings of the RS 232 connection are listed in the table below Baud rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity none Stop Bits 2 Flow C...

Page 24: ...e fully raised before sliding them to the left or right Always hold the assembly at the side of the pinch roller to move it from left to right do not reposition pinch roller by holding the assembly at the rear of the machine The pinch rollers MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media before an automatic load sequence is initiated Make sure that all the pinch rollers are positioned ab...

Page 25: ... The following illustration shows a loosened flange 1 and a tightened flange 2 FIG 1 17 1 17 MEDIA FLANGES 3 Insert a loosened flange into one end of the media roll and tighten the knob Verify that the flange is secure Then do the same on the other side of the roll 4 Place the flange equipped roll on the media supply rollers Set the flanges inside the groove of the flange guide The flange guides c...

Page 26: ...ould be positioned over the drive sleeves about 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 away from the media s outer edges 1 Then pull on the media while holding the flange at the back so the media is tight FIG 1 20 1 20 MEDIA POSITION In circumstances where the above procedure does not work because the media is too narrow to reach the long drive sleeve try positioning the left media edge over the second left drive ...

Page 27: ...E ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 8 Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the drive sleeves After one second the tool carriage automatically moves from the right to the left to sense the usable media width FIG 1 21 1 21 PINCH ROLLER LEVER NOTE It is not recommended to unroll the media manually from the roll The cutter will unroll the media automatically during the load sequence...

Page 28: ...n while the cutter is not being used The minimal loading procedure consists of A media width measurement Media is unwound over a length equal to the width measured between the outer two pinch rollers A simultaneous 45 axial move of the drive drum sleeves and cutting head After that the cutter is ready to receive files from the computer When receiving a job from the computer the cutter will automat...

Page 29: ...receive data from the computer 4 Or press to cancel The cutter will move to its original origin and come online Extended load The function extended load makes it possible to define the limits of the Y axis so that the cutter can cut outside the pinch rollers Media has to loaded before this function can be used 1 Press until extended load appears on the LCD Extended Load will appear on the LCD 2 Pr...

Page 30: ...ro Simply turn out the knife see XXX yellow arrow clockwise to start cutting Below is the complete description of the knife removal and knife installation Removing the drag knife 1 Loosen the head clamp screw 1 swing the clamp arm back and remove the knife holder from the clamp 2 FIG 1 22 1 22 REMOVING THE DRAG KNIFE HOLDER FROM THE CLAMP 2 Turn the knurled adjustment knob 3 clockwise to push the ...

Page 31: ...arrow end of the holder gently push the knife all the way in 3 Turn the holder upside down and tap it lightly on a solid surface to ensure that the knife is completely inserted 4 Slowly turn the knurled knob clockwise until the tip of the blade extends the distance required for the desired cutting media t as shown in figure below FIG 1 24 1 24 KNIFE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT 5 Insert the knife holder into...

Page 32: ... current knife pressure value will be set automatically to the new value and the cutter will cut the knife pressure test pattern FIG 1 26 1 26 KNIFE PRESSURE TEST PATTERN Peel out the rectangle and inspect the media backing The knife depth is set correctly when the test pattern cuts through the vinyl completely the vinyl is removed and the blade tip visibly scratched the front side of the media ba...

Page 33: ...ter if the knife blade cuts through the media backing as this will seriously damage the cutter s rubber cutting strip and the knife CAUTION For most vinyl cutting operations the knife blade tip will be barely visible at the bottom of the knife tool If the knife blade tip is clearly visible then the cutting depth must be readjusted To prevent damage to the cutter check the depth of the knife blade ...

Page 34: ... the clamp 2 Install the pen in the clamp and tighten the clamp screw 3 The change of tool can either be input on the control panel or with Summa Cutter Control PC only or with the cutting software Selecting pen operation disables the knife offset correction and changes the pressure to pen pressure NOTE The information on the LCD shows the tool currently selected by the cutter Make sure the cutter...

Page 35: ...the cutter The various menu and submenu items are always presented in a loop which means that when the last menu or submenu item is displayed pressing the appropriate key will automatically take you back to the first item of the same menu or submenu NOTE A parameter or parameter value preceded with an asterisk is the current selected parameter or parameter value If a menu is left with a value on t...

Page 36: ...his key is not pressed a changed value of a menu item is not saved internally and can will be lost if the menu is left 2 1 1 4 The test key If there is a certain test routine in a submenu then it can be activated to start it The test key can also be used to set the cutter offline during a job and check the result with the jogging keys Press the key to go online again 2 1 1 5 The jogging keys and T...

Page 37: ...uncing tool is installed Do not replace the standard knife pen or pouncing tool with products from other manufacturers Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 2 2 1 Setting tool type 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press System Setu...

Page 38: ...rag knife offset A very important parameter for a drag knife is the offset The offset is the distance between the knife center and the knife tip NOTE Knife offset should be set each time the knife is changed and should be checked if the knife shows signs of wear Typical knife offset for Summa knives is between 0 41 and 0 45 for standard knives and between 0 9 and 0 97 for sandblast knives NOTE San...

Page 39: ...set test see section xxxxx 2 Press to confirm the chosen knife offset 3 Press to leave the offset unchanged When the knife offset is set correctly the test pattern looks like this FIG 2 2 2 2 CORRECT KNIFE OFFSET PATTERN 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 ...

Page 40: ...then the other parameters are also raised or lowered accordingly There is one fixed speed the speed at which the cutter pulls the media from the roll This speed is fixed at 200mm s 8ips Setting the cutting speed 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press or to change the velocity The velocity will change on the LCD 4 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the ve...

Page 41: ...ss or to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 8 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting 9 Press twice to leave the menu NOTE Velocity is the main speed parameter The default value for the three other parameters is AUTO This means that they are linked to velocity which is the speed when the tool is down...

Page 42: ...TE Factory default values for the different users are all set the same Changing the User Configuration 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Use or to scroll through the menu until User Config is reached then press User Config will appear on the LCD 4 Press The current selected user will appear on the LCD 5 Press or to change the user The value will change on screen the a...

Page 43: ... 2 However if high accuracy between different vinyl or colors is needed then calibration is necessary Calibrating the media Length calibration 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount knife see section 1 NOTE The wider and longer the loaded media the more accurate the calibration will be Use a piece of vinyl of maximum width and a length that is approximately 1 5 times the width 2 Press Velocity...

Page 44: ...the cutter to Metric to do the calibration It is more accurate than the English unit system see Error Reference source not found 7 Use and to change the value on the LCD to the measured length of the distance between the two lines down the length of the vinyl roll Value will change on the LCD 8 Press to confirm Value for the Y axis will appear on the LCD 9 Use and to change the value on the LCD to...

Page 45: ...contact your software dealer for specifics In general contour cutting includes the following steps Create a graphic Print the graphic laminate if necessary Load the graphic into the cutter Set the necessary parameters for the OPOS sensor Load the media and register the markers Cut the graphic To ensure that OPOS is working accurately two calibrations are necessary the OPOS calibration and the medi...

Page 46: ...D 4 Press System Setup will appear on the LCD 5 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 6 Use or to scroll through the menu until Cal OPOS is reached press The cutter will cut out a square measuring approximately 9 5x9 5mm and move the square forward Weed Rectangle will appear on the display 7 Carefully weed the square making sure the edges stay intact Press OPOS will read the edges of the square ...

Page 47: ...s are not better then set the media calibration value again to default 30 see further in the procedure how Doing media calibration 1 Turn on the cutter and load the vinyl with the printed square 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use or to scroll through the menu until Cal Media is reached press Measure wi...

Page 48: ... Press to confirm The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the marker color It will briefly display the measured values then it will show a value that is characteristic for this media color marker color combination Store this value for future reference NOTE An error message may appear if the sensor is not able to differentiate between black and white Make sure t...

Page 49: ...ques Place contour lines just inside the graphics recommended 1 Place contour lines outside the graphics 2 Create thick borders around graphics and place contour lines inside these borders 3 1 contour line inside graphic recommended 2 contour line outside graphic 3 contour line inside a thick border Contour line on edge of graphic 2 If necessary make additional copies of both the graphic and its a...

Page 50: ...Distance 1 is the distance from the lower left corner of one marker to the lower left corner of the next marker and depends on several factors The X Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters manually 1 NOTE OPOS will operate faster as the X Distance increases Conversely OPOS will operate more accurately as the X Distance decreases however the impact on accuracy is minimal Recommended...

Page 51: ...rate layer Copy the origin marker for origin reference in the layer of the contours NOTE The layer with the graphic and the layer with the markers must be printed out The layer with the contour lines and the origin reference must be cut out NOTE The optimum marker size depends on the type of printer and the X and Y distance of the markers Inkjet printers with a lot of bleed require slightly larger...

Page 52: ...gin between line and marker should be 10mm for optimal sensing distance 2 The line itself should be 1mm thick It is not necessary to have a white area between the extra line and the rest of the design When OPOS XY is enabled then the OPOS sensor will measure points along the extra line The number of measuring points will be calculated by the cutter and will depend on the width of the design NOTE T...

Page 53: ...ll make sure that the graphic s Origin marker coincides with the media s origin 1 1 2 Make sure there is at least a 1cm 0 4in margin on each side of the graphic 2 A 2cm 0 8in margin is preferable There must also be a front margin of 1 cm 3 2 3 3 Leave a margin of at least 4cm 1 6in following the print when using sheets or when cutting the print off a roll 4 4 ...

Page 54: ...cedure Range X distance 30 mm to 1300 mm Y distance 30 mm to 1600 mm X size 1 2 mm to 10 mm Y size 1 2 mm to 10 mm Marker Count on one line 2 to 54 Changing OPOS setting manually 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Confidence will appear on the LCD 5 Use or to scroll through the menu until OPOS Settings is reached press ...

Page 55: ...8 Press or to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 9 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting 10 Press twice to leave the menu or once to choose and go to 6 ...

Page 56: ...ugh the menu until Align Load is reached then press A message prompting the user to set the knife above the first marker will scroll across the LCD 4 Use and to do so and press The cutter will reload the media to check if the loaded length matches with the OPOS parameters used Then it will return and read the markers NOTE If a marker cannot be read then the user will be given the option to re posi...

Page 57: ...so that the Origin marker 1 is situated in the bottom left corner of the cutting area 2 as viewed on the screen If your cutting software s default orientation is not set to landscape the contours and markers will need to be rotated 1 2 1 2 Orientation needed in most cutter software Orientation when using WinPlot 4 Make sure that the cutter is connected to the computer and that the cutter is switch...

Page 58: ...ze then the automating features may be used If the cutter s RAM is less than the job s file size then the automating features may not be used 3 4 1 Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll If the same graphic design has been printed on a roll with equal distance between the different graphics then this feature can be used This way of automating is very software dependable Usually are ...

Page 59: ...m The value of the chosen parameter will appear on the LCD 8 Press or to change the value to ON ON will appear on the LCD 9 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before ON indicating it is now the selected setting 10 Press twice to leave the menu 11 Register the markers and cut the first contour as described in sections 3 3 5 and 3 3 6 The cutter will stop after the first contour has been cut a...

Page 60: ...ntation of the first sheet When in OPOS sheet mode the cutter stores the distance between edges of the sheet and the first OPOS marker TIP Use easy orientation points to be able to quickly position the sheet In the figure below a rim of the base plate and the side of the pinch roller assembly are used to align the sheets FIG 3 1 3 1 POSITION MEDIA FRO MULTIPLE SHEET ...

Page 61: ... started from the computer The cutting software will usually have a button or a command called scan a bar code First make sure that the media is loaded FIG 3 2 3 2 OPOS BARCODE JOB LOADED Start the procedure from the computer or start from the touch screen To start from touch screen 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press Velocity will appear on the LCD 3 Press System Setup will appear on the LCD 4 Press Co...

Page 62: ...bed in section 3 3 6 The cutter will read the barcode and send this data to the computer The cutting software will then automatically send the correct cutting data to the cutter The cutter will start sensing the OPOS markers and cut out the job After that the OPOS sensor will search if there is a job printed after the one that is just finished and continue to contour cut This will repeated until t...

Page 63: ... the data of the contour lines to the cutter and then it activates FlexCut panelling mode and vector sorting and sends the data for cutting through to the cutter If the cutting software cannot do this then the user needs to first send the data of the contour lines separate set the cutter manually in FlexCut mode and then send the data for cutting through Setting the parameters for cutting through ...

Page 64: ...lt is the satisfactory If not change one of the parameters above Reducing the velocity can also improve the result It is never recommended to use cutting speeds larger then 400mm s 16 ips with cutting pressures above 170 gr Note It is not always easy to find the correct balance between cutting deep enough making sure the pieces can be taken out easily and not cutting too deep making sure the mater...

Page 65: ...els size recut and sorting 15 Press or to change the value of the chosen parameter The value will change on the LCD 16 Press to confirm An asterisk will appear before the value indicating it is now the selected setting Note Recommended settings are Panels ON Panel size 3 10cm recut OFF sorting ON 17 Press twice FIG 3 4 3 5 COMBINED CONTOUR CUT AND CUTTING THROUGH ...

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Page 67: ...mmonly used touch screen manipulation This section may be used as a reference for locating a certain parameter setting or test The less frequently used parameters are also explained in this section There are two menu s the main menu and the system setup menu 4 2 Main Menu 1 2 3 FIG 4 1 4 1 MAIN MENU Menu differs according to the selected tool 1 If the PEN is the default tool 2 If the KNIFE is the ...

Page 68: ...ol name This parameter is explained in section 2 2 2 4 2 4 Knife offset This parameter is explained in section 2 2 3 4 2 5 Pouncing Gap The pouncing gap submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the pounced holes The default pouncing gap value is 1 mm After pressing the key press the or jogging key until the desired pouncing gap is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The value ca...

Page 69: ...his menu can be used when loading sheet material During the loading the maximum material length can be set 4 2 10 Extended Load This parameter is explained in section 1 5 3 4 2 11 Align Load Align load is a special loading procedure to register markers so that pre printed jobs can be contour cut The parameter is explained in section 3 3 6 4 2 12 System Setup Press to access the rest of the paramet...

Page 70: ...SummaCut cutter User s Manual Detailed Operation 4 4 4 3 System Setup Menu only available when the tool is set to drag knife FIG 4 2 4 2 CONFIGURATION MENU ...

Page 71: ...ll alternately cut a certain length with full pressure and a certain length with reduced pressure The advantage of the FlexCut feature is that it cuts completely through the material yet allows the material to stay together by means of the small media bridges Fast is the quickest mode but it is less precise due to the pressure changes during the cutting Accurate is much slower but much more precis...

Page 72: ...gs for the most 3 common applications Cutting through This is explained in section 3 5 Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 5 10cm Panel replot OFF vector sorting ON Tracking difficult media Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 3 10cm Panel replot ON OFF depending on the thickness of the media vector sorting ON OFF depending on needed knife...

Page 73: ...nter Uni and Printer Bidi are for use with printer adaptors with either network or wireless connection Because of the different USB id s the computer can make a distinction between several cutters attached to it maximum 4 Press then use or to change the USB Class Press to confirm or to cancel The default USB class mode is Summa USB port 1 called standard on older machines only this setting is comp...

Page 74: ...ice between None Mark Even and Odd NOTE If the cutter s parity setting does not match the setting of the computer then communication between cutter and computer will be erratic or will not work at all depending on the commands the cutter receives Press then use or to change Press to confirm or to cancel The parity is default set at None 4 3 13 RTS DTR RS232 This parameter controls the handshake be...

Page 75: ...ent These alignment methods can be used if the combination of marker color media color cannot be read by the OPOS sensor These alignment methods require that the user manually register markers using the cutter s keypad Most cutting software can automatically put these markers around the printed graphic X Alignment compensates for errors in media alignment and therefore graphic rotation by rotating...

Page 76: ...ogue language on the touch screen When the machine is new it asks the user to choose a language If this setting was set to the wrong language it can be changed with this option The information on the touch screen can be displayed in English French German Spanish Italian Polish or Dutch Press then use or to set to the desired language Press to confirm or to cancel The default language is chosen whe...

Page 77: ...he sensor is correctly set 1 Press 2 Put a piece of media half on the sensor and under the two outer pinch rollers and press 3 There are five levels of sensitivity to choose from use or to change the sensitivity level After choosing a sensitivity level the S value will change on the LCD When the sensor is covered then the length of the arrow will reach completely at the right side of the LCD When ...

Page 78: ...and 400g pressure To execute this test a tension gauge of 100 gr and 600 gr is required Measure the pressure on the knife with the tension gauge read value from the gauge when knife just lifts from the media Use or to change the value of the parameter so that the readout on the tension gauge matches the value on the LCDen 40g or 400g depending on the parameter that is calibrated Setting the landin...

Page 79: ...etween the OPOS sensor and the knife tip It is explained in section 3 2 1 4 3 27 OPOS Settings The OPOS settings sub menu is used to change the different OPOS parameters with the control panel It is explained in section 3 3 5 4 3 28 OPOS Sensor This submenu is to test the reflection value of OPOS Press for readout ...

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Page 81: ...ecreasing traction Cleaning the drive system WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 1 Make sure there is no media loaded in the cutter 2 Switch cutter off and disconnect the cutter from the mains Rasi the pinch rollers 3 Put a pinch roller above the sleeve that needs to be cleaned Make sure it is the outer left or the outer right pinch...

Page 82: ...s are on top and on the bottom of the front of the Y guiding Even though the shape of the Y guide rail may differ from model to model the areas are located in the same place at the top and bottom of the guiding The figure below shows the top of the Y guiding FIG 5 3 5 3 SLIDING SURFACES ON Y GUIDE RAIL Over time there may be some accumulated residue on these sliding surfaces and on the rollers of ...

Page 83: ...ction against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse T2 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT 1 To remove the fuse 3 lightly pry the fuse holder release clip 2 in the direction opposite the power switch The fuse holder will pop free FIG 5 4 5 4 POWER ENTRY MODULE 2 Remove the fuse holder 3 Pull the fuse from the holder 4 Put new fuse in the holder and clip the holder back int...

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Page 85: ...rations stored in the non volatile memory Automatic media pull from roll Concatenation and curve smoothing to obtain better cut quality OptiCut drag movement optimalisation Overcut for easy weeding FlexCut Panelling Vector Sorting Multiple recut feature up to 999 Flash Eproms 6 1 4 Software WinPlot Bridge program to cut artwork created in other programs Windows 2000 XP Vista Connection by USB seri...

Page 86: ...your SummaCut cutter Manual and driver CD User s English German French Spanish Italian and Dutch MD9045 Included Power Supply Cables MC1184 Europe MC3545 US 1x Serial Cable 423 183 1x USB Cable 399 111 1x Standard knife set of 5x 391 360 2 knives Standard knife holder 391 332 1x Sandblast knife set of 5x 391 358 Sandblast knife holder 391 363 Fibre tip pen black set of 4 MP06BK 1 pen Rollerball pe...

Page 87: ...1980 77 9 Depth 350 13 8 680 26 8 680 26 8 680 26 8 Weight 15 kg 33 lbs 42 kg 92 lbs 48 kg 106 lbs 54 kg 119 lbs TABLE 2 MACHINE DIMENSIONS 6 3 2 shipping dimensions D60 SE D120 SE D140SE D160SE mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Height 470 18 5 670 26 4 670 26 4 670 26 4 Width 1130 51 2 1740 68 5 1880 74 0 2110 83 1 Depth 470 18 5 470 18 5 470 18 5 470 18 5 Weight 23 kg 51 lbs 57 kg 125 lbs 69 kg 15...

Page 88: ...Minimum Margins 25 1 Front margin 18 0 7 Rear margin Sensor on 42 1 7 Sensor off 25 1 Tracking performance 8 m 26 feet max within guaranteed specifications 8 m 26 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media less than 762 mm 30 wide 4m 13 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media larger than 762 mm 30 Thickness 0 05 to 0 25 0 8mm with optional sandblast knife 0 002 to 0 01 0 03 in...

Page 89: ...ter Knife pressure 0 to 400 gr Pen pressure 0 to 400 gr Pouncing pressure 0 to 250 gr Valid within the guaranteed tracking length see table 3 Excludes differences due to media expansion stretching etc TABLE 5 SUMMACUT PERFORMANCES 6 3 5 INTERFACE Communication Standard asynchronous RS 232 C and Universal Serial Bus Serial I O Port connector DB 9P Mating connector DB 9S Byte format 8 data bits 2 st...

Page 90: ...onal stability of media let it stabilise to the current environmental conditions before usage for a minimum period of 24 hours 6 3 8 Electrical The power entry module detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V Main Supply 48 62 Hz single phase Nominal line Min Max line Fuse 110 V AC 88 132 V AC T2 0A 250V Schurter SPT or equivalent 230 V AC 176 264 V AC T2 0A 250V SC...

Page 91: ...t accessories Part description Part number Picture Manual and driver CD MD045 Power cable Regional differences contact local dealer for exact part number USB cable 399 111 Serial cable 423 183 Media flanges set of 2 391 510 Standard drag knife holder 391 332 Razor blade set of 10 391 146 Standard drag knife set of 5 391 360 Sandblast drag knife set of 5 391 358 ...

Page 92: ... Plotter pen set of 4 MP06BK Drag knife holder for sandblast knife 391 363 Drag pouncing pin holder 395 313 Pouncing pin 391 592 Fuse MF9003 Cutting strip short 391 386 Cutting strip long 400 565 Pouncing strip 391 598 TABLE 6 1 SUMMACUT ACCESSORIES ...

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