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Jaguar IV User Manual

The user manual of GreatCut software is available on the GCC installation CD.

GCC AASII System
Below are step-by-step instructions when using the AAS function of GreatCut software.

Step 1 Import the image you want to print and cut.

Step 2 Add the contour line.

The value of Contour Offset should be

≥

0.5mm.

GreatCut Instruction

GreatCut Instruction A-6

Содержание J4-101S

Страница 1: ...Jaguar IV Series User Manual http www GCCworld com V 6 2012 Mar ...

Страница 2: ...fy the information contained in this user manual at any time without prior notice un authorized modification copying distribution or display is prohibited All comments queries or suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer ...

Страница 3: ...e holder a blade tip can fly out During an operation do not touch any of the moving parts of this machine such as the carriage Also be careful to make sure that clothing and hair do not get caught Always connect the power cable to a grounded outlet Always use the accessory power cable which is provided Do not wire the power cable so that it becomes bent or caught between objects Do not connect the...

Страница 4: ...pictures shown below O CORRECT INCORRECT Press down DISABLE Press down Stop bar ENABLE Note In case the grips clipped together due to your wrong operation please use a tweezers to pull out the stop bar when pressing down the top Pull up bottom to release grip release grip Keep the stop bar outside then release the grips as the right figure ...

Страница 5: ...USB Interface 2 10 2 5 2 Parallel Interface 2 13 2 5 3 RS 232 Interface 2 13 2 5 4 Data Transmitting 2 13 3 The Control Panel 3 1 The LCD Panel 3 1 3 2 Menu in On line Mode 3 2 3 3 Menu in Off line Mode 3 3 3 4 Menu Items 3 4 4 Operation 4 1 Media Loading 4 1 1 Loading the Sheet Media 4 1 4 1 2 Loading the Roll Media 4 3 4 2 Tracking Performance 4 5 4 3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment 4 7 4 4 ...

Страница 6: ...rouble Shooting 7 1 Non Operational Problems 7 1 7 2 Operational Problems 7 2 7 3 Communication Problems 7 3 7 4 Software Problems 7 4 7 5 Cutting Quality Problem 7 5 7 6 USB connection Problems 7 6 Appendix A 1 Jaguar IV Specification A 1 A 2 Blade Specification A 2 A 3 CorelDRAW Plug In Instruction A 3 A 4 SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 A 5 EasySIGN Instruction A 5 A 6 GreatCut Instruction A 6 A 7 ...

Страница 7: ... St ta an nd da ar rd d I It te em m Q Qu ua an nt ti it ty y 1 Cutting Plotter 1 2 Stand Set for J4 101S 132S 183S only Optional for J4 61 z 2 piece of T shape stand z 1 piece of stand beam z 18 pieces of M6 screws z 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver z 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set 1 3 Flexible Media Support System Package Items S 1 183S 132S 101 6 1 set of Roll Media Flang...

Страница 8: ...er z 1 piece of Safe Blade z 1 piece of Cutting Pad for Vinyl cutting z 1 piece of Tweezers z 1 piece of Promise Card 1 1 3 Product Features The following are the main features of the Jaguar IV series cutting plotters Tri port connectivity provides you with greater flexibility Up to 600 gram cutting force Up to 60 inch per second cutting speed Guaranty 10 meter tracking User friendly multi languag...

Страница 9: ...rforms the cutting with the installed blade and pen with AAS module Slicer Groove slice off the extra media easily along this groove Platen provides the surface for holding and supporting media while performing cutting Grid Drums move the media back and forth during operation Alignment Rulers media can be aligned with the clear guide line marks Figure 1 1 1 4 2 The Back View Figure 1 2 Figure 1 2 ...

Страница 10: ...r holds and supplies the roll media for cutting Roll Holder Guide Bushes serve to keep the roll media in place when media is pulled from the roll Roll Holder Support supports roll holders T Stand supports the cutting plotter Stand Beam stabilizes the body Figure 1 3 T Stand supports the cutting plotter ...

Страница 11: ...wer cord Figure 1 4 1 4 5 The Right hand Side Figure 1 5 Figure 1 5 USB Connector used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a USB cable Serial Interface Connector RS232C used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a serial interface cable Parallel Interface Connector used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a parallel interface cable ...

Страница 12: ...om any direction z Keep enough space for the machine accessories and supplies z Keep the working area stable avoiding sever vibration z Keep the temperature between 15 and 30 60 86o F in the workshop z The relative humidity of the working environment should be between 25 to 75 z Protecting the machine from dust and strong air current z Preventing the machine from direct sunlight or extremely brigh...

Страница 13: ...ce of T shape stand z 1 piece of stand beam z 18 pieces of M6 screws z 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver z 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set Step 2 z Remove the plotter body and the accessories from the shipped carton z Place the stand beam upright on the T stand and follow the number XY to assemble See Figure 2 1 2 2 X T Stand Y Stand beam Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 ...

Страница 14: ...into the holes and tighten them as Figure 2 2 Then the complete picture of stand will be like Figure 2 1 Step 4 Remove the cutting plotter from the carton Position your stand under the plotter and then insert the screws into the holes on plotter s bottom and tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Screws ...

Страница 15: ...les of the stand and then tighten them up as shown in Figure 2 4 You could decide roll holder support s position by inserting into different holes Figure 2 4 3 screws Roll holder Step 6 Place two roll holders into the holes in the roll holder support Figure 2 5 Roll holder support Roll holders Figure 2 5 ...

Страница 16: ...Jaguar IV User Manual Installation 2 5 Step 7 Lastly the complete picture will be shown like below Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 ...

Страница 17: ...ic Foot z 4 pieces of M4 screws z 12 pieces of M6 screws z 1 piece of M4 L shape hexagon screw driver z 1 piece of M5 L shape hexagon screw driver z 1 piece of M6 L shape hexagon screw driver for adjusting the screws of Roll Holders z 1 piece of Installation Guide for Roll Holder Step 2 Put the 4 Plastic Foot under the Roll Holder Support and insert the M4 screw into the hole of Plastic Foot and t...

Страница 18: ...e in lateral and position the Roll Holder Assembly beside the bottom of the machine Then insert the M6 screws into the holes of Roll Holder support assembly and tighten them with M6 L shape screwdriver Like Figure 2 9 M6 screws Figure 2 10 Roll Holders Screw holes Roll Holder Assembly Figure 2 9 Step 5 lace the two roll holders into the holes of Roll Holder Support Figure 2 10 P Step 6 he complete...

Страница 19: ...igure 2 13 Step 2 ush the blade to the bottom of the blade holder Figure 2 14 P Step 3 Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by screwing Blade tip adjustment screw clockwise or ount clockwise Figure 2 15 c Figure 2 15 Figure 2 14 Tips The proper length means the blade s length is adjusted 0 1mm more than film s thickness That is if the thickness of film is lade s length is properly adjusted 0 6m...

Страница 20: ... lade eject pin to eject blade when the blade needs to be Caution The blade will lose its sharpness after a period of By increasing the cutting force it might do the and no longer provides a reliable cutting y consumable and must be replaced as often as nec quality of the blade deeply affects cutting quality So e usage the cutting quality might be affected trick However once the blade is worn out ...

Страница 21: ...nter the blade length wished in Set Length test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by pressing ENTER Note Keep the blade holder at the same position when you perform blade holder and blade ngth tests When blade holder and blade length tests are finished the screen will show you to what hat you should turn the knob for half a circle clock wisely Figure 2 20 Figure 2 21 s perfect ...

Страница 22: ...Jaguar IV User Manual Installation 2 11 Figure 2 21 Figure 2 20 ...

Страница 23: ...ed both parallel port and serial port will be disabled utomatically 6 1 USB Interface aguar IV build in USB interface are based on the Universal Serial Bus Specifications evision 1 1 Operation system of Windows 95 Windows NT don t support USB USB driver installation Use the USB One click Installation for quick dr below for driver setup T p p a Parallel port Serial port 2 J R iver installation Foll...

Страница 24: ...le click the USB icon on the taskbar to make sure th cted Step 2 Installing the software 1 Put the installation CD into your CD ROM Please make sure that the USB device is 2 Choose the model you want to install from the driver list and click on either the 32 bit or 64 bit driver installation depending on the operating system installed on your computer to start the installation The Expert Pro model...

Страница 25: ...ke a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on OK upon completion Enjoy your GCC cutter Note 1 ompted as to whether a If the driver is being installed for a second time the user will be pr second copy of the driver installation is required ...

Страница 26: ...au r 6 3 RS 232 Interface Connecting to the RS 232 Serial Port connect the RS 232C cable to the serial mputer ts Parity to match the Caution Please turn off the plotter before plugging the RS 232C cable 2 z 1 For IBM PC PS 2 users or compatibles connector of the assigned serial port COM1 or COM2 of your host co 2 Set up the communication parameters Baud Rate and Data Bi setting of software package...

Страница 27: ...User Manual Installation 2 16 Option 2 Most cutting software packages are able to emulate HP GL or HP GL 2 commands As long as the file is HP GL or HP GL 2 format the cutting plotter can output the data precisely ...

Страница 28: ...dicate the power status light up power on light off power off 4 Arrow Keys To move position select function or change setting ENTER To set item or register the immediately preceding input value PAUSE RESUME To temporarily halt cutting process or to continue ON OFF LINE To switch modes stop cutting job or abort changes of settings OFFSET To adjust the value of blade s offset FORCE To adjust the val...

Страница 29: ...T1M Sending data PAUSE FORCE Force 80 gf OK ENTER use to select ENTER to enable the setting SPEED Speed 72 cm s Select OK ENTER UP Speed 72 cm s Select OK ENTER Quality normal Select OK ENTER OFFSET Offset 0 275 mm OK ENTER DATA CLEAR Clear Data Memory N Cancel OK ENTER TOOL SELECT 1S 72 F 80 O 0 275 M Select OK ENTER Set Smoothing Cut Select OK ENTER OverCut 0 00mm Select OK ENTER Pouncing 0 mm S...

Страница 30: ...TER Offset 0 275 mm OK ENTER 0 000 1 000 with an increment of 0 025 mm SPEED UP Speed 72 cm s Select OK ENTER UP Speed 3 153 with an increment of 3 cm s Quality normal Select OK ENTER Ratio 100 200 300 400 Pattern Cross Arrow Pattern Arrow Change OK ENTER Square Cut Select OK ENTER CUT TEST Turn CW Turn CCW Pattern Setting Select OK ENTER Repeat Last Plot Select OK ENTER Ratio Setting Select OK EN...

Страница 31: ...p Select OK ENTER Offline For System Setup Scale Width Select OK ENTER Scale Length Select OK ENTER Select Unit Select OK ENTER Select Language Select OK ENTER Set Communication Select OK ENTER Paper Saving Mode Select OK ENTER Auto Unrolled Media Select OK ENTER Media Back Forth Select OK ENTER AAS Offset Select OK ENTER Vacuum Select OK ENTER Firmware x x xx FPGA Vx x mm dd yy USB Printer Type S...

Страница 32: ...e cutting process To resume the process by press Pause Resume key again ONLINE OFFLINE 1 To switch between online mode and offline mode 2 To stop the cutting job or abort the change of setting Once press this key the cutting job will be terminated immediately and cannot be resumed OFFSET To set or modify the distance between the blade tip and the center axis 0 000 1 000mm 0 275mm FORCE To set or m...

Страница 33: ...i s e d If both functions are enabled at the same time the cutter will perform the last setting only 1 99 1 per step Pattern Setting To provide two patterns for cut test Note It is recommended to select Cross if you are working on thick pieces of materials Arrow and Cross patterns Arrow Note the default pattern for Jaguar IV_R is Cross Ratio Setting To adjust the size of the pattern 100 200 300 40...

Страница 34: ...s an optional item 0 200mm 0mm Accept setup command To accept commands of the Force Speed Cutting Quality and Offset only via software Panel Setup Control panel only To accept commands of the Force Speed Cutting Quality and Offset only via control panel of the cutter Restore Default To turn all parameters of the menu items to factory default settings MISC Auto Unrolled Media To avoid paper jam and...

Страница 35: ...lect Language To select displayed languages on LCM panel in English Spanish Italian Deutsch Japanese Portuguese Polish Turkish or French English Select Units Provide two unit systems for users convenient cm gram inch oz Metric Scale Length Scale Width To adjust the scale of media length and width that may cause by the thickness of the media The Denominator is the actual length and the Numerator is...

Страница 36: ...ised Figure 4 1 Lever Figure 4 1 Step 2 Load your media on the platen and slide it under the pinch rollers from either the front side or the backside The alignment rulers on the platen extension will help you to adjust the media precisely Note Be sure that the media must cover the paper sensors on the platen when loading the media At least one of the two paper sensors Figure 4 2 should be covered ...

Страница 37: ...gure 4 3 Step 4 Push the lever backward to lower down the pinch rollers Step 5 Turn on the power the tool carriage will measure the size of the media automatically And the plotting cutter begins to work Note 1 Always adjust the position with the pinch roller raised 2 Move the pinch roller by applying force at the rear portion of the pinch roller support 3 Do not move it by holding its front rubber...

Страница 38: ...idth detection Pull up bottom to release grip ENABLE Figure 4 5 4 1 2 Loading the Roll Media Step 1 Put the roll media guide bushes on two roll holders Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Step 2 Option A Recommended Insert the two roll holders into the roll media support set then place the roll media directly between the two roll holders Figure 4 7 Operation 4 3 ...

Страница 39: ...put the roll media on the roll holders Adjust the position of the roll media ensure that media flanges are able to run in the grooves of media guide bushes Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 Step 3 Load the media on the platen Please refer to 4 1 1 Loading the sheet media After loading the roll media flatten the media on the platen and hold the front edge of the roll media firmly Figure 4 10 Figure 4 10 Figure...

Страница 40: ...down the pinch rollers Step 7 Fix roll media guide bushes on the roll holder to secure the roll media Step 8 Turn on the power switch the tool carriage will sizing the media automatically Then the cutting plotter is ready to work Step 9 Use the reverse steps to remove the media 4 2 Tracking Performance In order to achieve the best tracking performance for a long plot we recommend some significant ...

Страница 41: ...dia length is greater than 4 meters leave at least 25mm margin on the left and right edges of the media Figure 4 13 or 25mm or 25mm Figure 4 13 Please refer to the paragraph 4 5 How to Make A Long Plot for more details Operation 4 6 ...

Страница 42: ...g test position When the cutting test is completed a pattern appears Peel off the pattern to see if it can be easily separated from the media base If yes the setup tool force is appropriate If not or cut through the back paper press FORCE KEY to adjust the tool force until an optimum force is obtained Figure 4 14 S q u a r e C u t Press ENTER_KEY AA CC BB Press ENTER_KEY E n t e r O K S e l e c t ...

Страница 43: ... making a long plot with a roll of heavy and wide vinyl paper you need to use the AUTO UNROLL MEDIA function The following parameter settings are to help users get the best cutting quality The actual output quality may vary when using different kind of materials 1 If the length of graphic is between 3m and 5m the cutting speed is better slower than 72cm sec and the cutting quality is set as Normal...

Страница 44: ... on the roll holder to secure the roll media 6 The protrusion length of the blade should be longer than the thickness of the vinyl Please check the Blade Specification About the Tool in Appendix After you notice all the above you ll enjoy your gigantic signs production 4 6 When Completing the Cutting Job After completing the cutting job raise the sheet loading lever and then remove the material Yo...

Страница 45: ...g of cut through materials and material jam beneath the carriage Die Cut helps you to cut through the backing of the material while Kiss Cut cuts through only the top layer but not the backing This will leave only tiny bits of the backing attached to the top layer creating complete individual patterns with backing sheets see figure 18 and 19 Vinyl Figure 4 18 Cutting line Figure 4 19 Operation 4 1...

Страница 46: ...e and offset in the section on the top following normal operating procedures see figure 20 Note 1 The extension of the blade has to be set to cut through both the top layer and the backing in the very beginning You then adjust the tool force for the best cutting performance 2 Once the Die Cut function is activated it will perform on all the line segments on the object Figure 4 21 The length settin...

Страница 47: ...ters with the same model name and printers connected at the same time eliminating its confusion when you send your image to the cutter To activate this function go to Paper and tick Connecting Multiple Cutters to one PC see figure 22 Please do not tick this box if only one cutting plotter is in use Figure 4 22 When you are prompted to this window below change your port setting manually Figure 4 23...

Страница 48: ... and click on Properties Go to Ports and tick the corresponding USB port see figure 24 When this is completed apply the same steps to other cutters you would like to work on see figure 5 Please make sure you connect each cutter back to the same corresponding USB port every time Figure 4 24 Figure 4 25 Operation 4 13 ...

Страница 49: ...ters feature a standard Accu Aligning System AAS II to guarantee precise contour cutting quality by detecting the registration marks printed around the graphic Notice Avoid any kind of light source horizontally illuminating the AAS module PROHIBITED ACCEPTABLE DO NOT take off the cover of AAS module while in operation PROHIBITED ...

Страница 50: ...ult It is not necessary to perform media calibration every time unless the registration marks on the printed media become undetectable in AAS sensing process 5 2 2 AAS Calibration The first registration mark is designed to be different in order to identify the origin for AAS auto detection The following precaution must be aware for registration marks to be read automatically Type of media Registra...

Страница 51: ...istration mark setting in cutting software please refer to Appendix A 3 CorelDraw Plug In Instruction Appendix A 4 SignPal 8 5 Instruction Appendix A 5 EasySIGN Instruction and Appendix A 6 GreatCut Instruction 1 4 Point Positioning This is the basic mark pattern that AAS II will auto detect four registration marks and contour cut images inside those marks Command Esc D1 XDist YDist Layout 4 L sha...

Страница 52: ...e enclosed Installation CD to make sure the AAS II cutting accuracy of Jaguar IV There are two testing files for AASII 1 AAS II_X_Y_Offset_Caberation_A4 eps A4 size 2 AAS II_X_Y_Offset_Caberation_600_600 eps Default setting it is recommended for testing Print out the testing graphic Please use high precision printer Load the graphic to Jaguar IV and sent the file to test the cutting job If there i...

Страница 53: ...pply on both X and Y axle For example If the values set in cutter is X 0 50 mm Y 0 50 mm and the measurement is X1 0 25 mm Y 1 0 25 mm In following figure the Blue Line refers to the Y Value and the Red Line refers toe the X value We need to adjust AASII offset X new X X1 Y new Y Y1 which means X new 0 25 mm Y new 0 75 then save the set new value to cutter Note Before adjusting the AAS II settings...

Страница 54: ...hic that you want to print and cut in your software Create a contour for cutting around the graphic TIPS1 Leave some space between the graphic and contour line TIPS2 Create the contour in a separate layer and assign a different color for it Add registration marks around the graphic Note The Multiple Copies function is also available It automatically copy the graphic and registration marks ...

Страница 55: ... 1st mark covers the grey area Suggested 30mm margin on both left and right sides of media sheet Suggested 20 30mm margin on top of media sheet and at least 50mm margin on the bottom edge to prevent sheets dropping or any error occurred while media sizing Step 3 Print the Graphics Print the graphic and the marks with your printer Scaling 100 ...

Страница 56: ... job 5 5 Tips for AAS For getting better results of contour cutting there are some tips below for your reference Keep light sources simple and avoid illuminating from the sides of cutter Before operating AAS change the maximum paper size in Jaguar IV driver property STEP 1 Find the Puma III model in the Printer Fax folder of your PC STEP 2 Open the Properties window and select the Paper tab STEP 3...

Страница 57: ...cloth If necessary with a damp cloth immersed in water or alcohol Dry and wipe any remaining residue off a soft lint free cloth z Wipe all dust and dirt from the tool carriage rails z Use a vacuum cleaner to empty any accumulated dirt and media residue beneath the pinch roller housing z Clean the platen paper sensors and pinch rollers with a damp cloth immersed in water or alcohol and dry with a s...

Страница 58: ...ollers If the pinch rollers require a thorough cleaning use a lint free cloth or cotton swab to wipe To remove the deeply embedded or persistent dust use the lint free cloth or cotton swab 6 1 away the accumulated dust from the rubber portion of the pinch rollers To prevent the pinch rollers from rotating while cleaning use your finger to hold the pinch rollers to prevent them from rotation 2 mois...

Страница 59: ...f an interface problem or a malfunction in your computer or a software problem Why is the cutting plotter not functioning Possible Causes 7 1 Non Operational Problems Check the following first Does the AC power cord plug in properly Does the AC power cord connected to the power connector properly Does the power LED still illuminate Solutions If the LCM is able to display the message the cutting pl...

Страница 60: ...ded Correct the problem and re power on to reboot system Error Check Media Or Drum or X Motor This message indicates that there might be an obstruction to carriage relating to a problem on the Y axis Correct the problem and re power on to reboot system Error Check Media Or Y Motor This message indicates that the blade up down sensor malfunction Re power on to re boot system If the problem still ex...

Страница 61: ...ectly Refer to Chapter 2 Connecting your cutting plotter Yes No Try the communication between your cutting plotter and computer If it still does not work have your cutting plotter serviced Refer to the MISC key in Chapter 3 Description of Operation for the port setup Note The computer also needs to set up compatible communication parameters to the cutting plotter set up If your cutting plotter can...

Страница 62: ...ommend using a different cable Yes No No Refer to Chapter 2 Connecting your cutting plotter Most well known cutting softwares in the world have drivers for our cutting plotters If not use software that has HP GL and HP GL 2 emulation supports and you can chose the following three drivers z A3 size HP7475A z A1 size HP7580A z A0 size HP Draf Pro Exl or HP Draf Master Does the software vendor provid...

Страница 63: ...curely Yes No Refer to Chapter 2 4 Blade Installation Is the blade dull or chipped Yes No Replace with a new blade Is tool force set up properly The default for tool force is 80 gf Yes No Adjust the tool force to obtain an optimum blade force Refer to Chapter 4 3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment Is the tool offset set up properly Yes No Adjust the tool offset to obtain an optimum value Is there...

Страница 64: ...r is greater Repeatability 0 1mm Curve Arc Smoothing Yes Configurable Origin Yes Test Cut capability Yes Tangential emulation Yes Repeat Yes Copy Yes Pouncing Yes Control Panel LCD 20 digits x 2 lines 14 Keys 1 Power LED Power Supply AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz auto switching Power Consumption Max 110watts Dimension HxWxD mm 414 930 490 1166 1430 667 1166 1754 667 750 2170 1160 HxWxD in 16 3 36 6 19 2 45...

Страница 65: ... 0 1 of move whichever is greater Repeatability 0 1mm Curve Arc Smoothing Yes Configurable Origin Yes Test Cut capability Yes Tangential emulation Yes Repeat Yes Copy Yes Pouncing Yes Control Panel LCD 20 digits x 2 lines 14 Keys 1 Power LED Power Supply AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz auto switching Power Consumption Max 110watts Dimension HxWxD mm 414 930 490 1166 1430 667 1166 1754 667 750 2170 1160 HxWxD...

Страница 66: ...HP GL 2 Mechanical Resolution 0 006 mm Software Resolution 0 025 mm Distance Accuracy 0 254 mm or 0 1 of move whichever is greater Repeatability 0 1mm Curve Arc Smoothing Yes Configurable Origin Yes Test Cut capability Yes Tangential emulation Yes Repeat Yes Copy Yes Pouncing Yes Control Panel LCD 20 digits x 2 lines 14 Keys 1 Power LED Power Supply AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz auto switching Power Consum...

Страница 67: ...Manual Jaguar IV Specification A 1 z GCC reserves the right to change the specifications at any time without notice z The above listed specification values are effective only when operated with media certified by GCC ...

Страница 68: ... offset For cutting reflective vinyl cardboard sandblast flock and stencil sharp edge 265012020G The blade is 60 with Green Cap 0 50 mm blade offset For cutting thin sandblast mask and stencil with friction feed or sprocket feed machine 26500059G The blade is 60 with Blue Cap 0 25 mm blade offset For Cutting small text and fine detail Sharp blade with smallest offset 26500060G The blade is 0 175 m...

Страница 69: ...ng to the reference point OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade Protrusion Length of the Blade Length of protrusion t1 t 2 2 but for your convenience you may just make it about 0 3mm 0 5mm beyond the blade holder tip Central line Blade Blade tip offset Thickness of the base paper t 2 Thickness of the media t1 Protrusion length of the blade ...

Страница 70: ... 15 Installation 1 Check the AAS CorelDraw Installer folder in Jaguar IV Installation CD and double click the AASIIVBAInstaller exe file to run the installation program 2 Press the Install button to begin installing GCC AASII CorelDRAW VBA CorelDRAW Plug In Instruction CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 ...

Страница 71: ...Jaguar IV User Manual User Instructions 1 Run CorelDRAW to edit your graphics and select all images at once when you wish to plot 2 Select ToolsÆVisual BasicÆPlay CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 ...

Страница 72: ...ly and select whether you would like to add the registration marks by page size or by object Note Add Registration Mark by Object will be the default selection if you click on the image whereas Add Registration Mark by page size will be the default one when the blank area on the page is clicked 4 Now you can print out the image file with registration marks CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 ...

Страница 73: ...e 1 The length setting will be in the range of 5 25mm according to your page size 2 Please DO NOT make any changes to the Origin section when you choose to add registration marks by page size as indicated below otherwise the position of the marks will be changed The system will create the 4 marks on the 4 corners of the page as shown in the picture below wherever you move your image CorelDRAW Plug...

Страница 74: ... of intermediate position on the X axis z Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Æ Range 200mm 600mm Æ Optimized Setting Less than 500mm Multiple Copies z No of X Copies The numbers of copies on X axis z No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis Æ Range 1 50 The more copies you make the more time is needed for data transmission Æ Numbers of X Copies Numbers of Y Copies The...

Страница 75: ...Range 5mm 50mm Æ Optimized Setting 25mm z Thickness The line thickness of marks Æ Range 1mm 2mm Æ Optimized Setting 1mm z Margin The distance between marks and images Æ Range 0mm 50mm Æ Optimized Setting 5mm The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 ...

Страница 76: ...e the figures below Area to be cut Page size unit inch Suggested mark length unit mm A6 4 13 5 83 5 A5 5 83 8 27 8 A4 8 27 11 69 11 A3 11 69 16 54 16 A2 16 54 23 39 23 A1 23 39 33 11 and above 25 Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so please make sure the amount you enter ...

Страница 77: ...long or large sized image to increase cutting accuracy Segmental Positioning z X Step The distance of intermediate position on the X axis z Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Æ Range 200mm 600mm Æ Optimized Setting Less than 500mm The system will create the as shown in the picture below Segmental Positioning CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 ...

Страница 78: ...o of X Copies The numbers of copies on X axis z No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis Æ Range 1 50 The more copies you make the more time is needed for data transmission Æ Numbers of X Copies Numbers of Y Copies The total amount of image copies z Copies with outline To show outlines of image graphics The system will create the as shown in the picture below Y axis X axis CorelDRAW Plug In ...

Страница 79: ...gistration marks printed by your printer on the GCC cutter Step 2 Select FilesÆPrint Please note that if you use CorelDraw X5 you must follow the steps below Click the color page and go to the Color conversions performed by and then select the model name of you cutter CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 ...

Страница 80: ...Step 2 Go to the Layout page and select Bottom left corner at Reposition images to Step 3 Click Print You can also add a Hot Icon for the AAS II Plug in Step 1 Select ToolsÆCustomizationÆCommandsÆMacros CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 ...

Страница 81: ...CC_CorelDraw_AASII GCCModule GCC_AASII and drag it to the tep 3 If you want to have a different icon select ToolsÆCustomizationÆCommandsÆ S commands bar S Appearance to import a graphics for use as the icon Choose an icon and press OK to complete this setting ...

Страница 82: ...CC Cutter on Production Manager P 10 SignPal AAS II Quick Start P 13 3 Transferring a Software License Using Softkey P 17 4 SignPal 8 5 Feature Lists P 19 1 Installing the SignPal 8 5 software To install the software you must have Administrator privileges To use the software you must have Administrator or Power User privileges See your Windows user guide for more information 1 Uninstall any previo...

Страница 83: ...evious version of the software installed you will be prompted to overwrite the existing installation Click Yes to overwrite any previous installation of the software 7 Select the features of the software that you want to install and click Next Check GCC Production Suite to install the software Check Samples to install sample files Check SafeNet Sentinel System Driver to install the software driver...

Страница 84: ... for the installation a Click Disk Space b From the drop down menu select the drive you want to install to and verify that it has enough space for the installation c Click OK The installation drive changes to the selected drive when you click OK 8 Select the Program folder where the shortcut for the software will appear A new folder is automatically created for the product 9 Click Next to install ...

Страница 85: ...the Install Manager opens The Install Manager allows you to run a demo version of any available products or to enter a password to access the software and any optional features 11 Do one of the following Check Run in demo mode to run a demo version of any available products in any available language ...

Страница 86: ...dd button to enter any additional passwords in the Optional Password section to unlock optional features Password This is your main application password for the software Optional Password If you purchased additional options you may enter the option passwords in this field to upgrade your software 12 Click Done 13 Check which icons and preferences you want to install ...

Страница 87: ...t for the software in the Startup folder of the Start menu If this is done each time the computer starts up the software will automatically start up and minimize itself displaying an icon in the system tray of the Windows system tray Check Clear Application s previous preferences to clear the preferences or clear the check box to retain old preferences Click OK 14 Open SignPal 8 5v1 ...

Страница 88: ...User Manual SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 z 7 15 As you have not registered before please check on the box at bottom to register a new account 16 Input your personal information to complete the online registration ...

Страница 89: ...Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 z 8 17 If you have registered before please enter your Registration code as below to open SignPal 8 5v1 software ...

Страница 90: ...Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 z 9 ...

Страница 91: ... Manual SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 z 10 2 Set up your GCC Cutter on Production Manager 1 Open Production Manager 8 5v1 2 Choose and set up your GCC cutter Note that AAS II System only works on Jaguar IV and Puma III ...

Страница 92: ...Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 z 11 3 Select File Print Setup in SignPal Software ...

Страница 93: ...Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 z 12 4 Select the printer and paper size ...

Страница 94: ...Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 z 13 SignPal AASII Quick Start 5 Use the Rectangle Tool to create a rectangle 6 Select Effect Contour Cut Then click Apply in DesignCentral window ...

Страница 95: ...ing Set the vales as 0 1cm or above and click Apply in DesignCentral window The value is to define the distance between registration marks and image area If the value is less than 0 1cm it is likely that the image will overlap the marks and result in bad cutting quality 9 There are three types of GCC AASII registration marks 4 Point Positioning Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies To make Seg...

Страница 96: ...z 15 Segmentation in DesignCentral window and then click Apply 10 For Multiple Copies this function is not available in SignPal Currently the Multiple Copies function is only available under CorelDraw plug in 11 Select File Print to print out the image ...

Страница 97: ...cm 1m 100 in Print page 13 Load the printout vinyl on the plotter and select File Cut Contour to send data You can preview the job and change cutter s parameter settings in Properties tab of Cut Contour window The Production Manager will be automatic activated to complete the job ...

Страница 98: ...Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 8 5 Instruction A 4 z 17 ...

Страница 99: ...ore reinstallation If your hard drive has been formatted and you forget to transfer license in advance please provide your SignPal ID and password to your local distributor they will contact GCC to reset your data and you will be able to register again afterward 1 From the Help menu mouse over Registration and select Transfer License 2 Click Yes to deactivate the software license on the computer c...

Страница 100: ...age the various layers and objects in your design You can choose to display some layers and hide others delete or add layers and do similar functions with individual objects Arranging Objects Distribute Distributing allows you to evenly distribute a number of objects throughout an area Working with Color Eyedropper The Eyedropper tool sets the fill options of the selected objects to match the colo...

Страница 101: ...value automatically changes the other one keeping the size proportional Text must have more than one line in order to change the text height Working with Bitmaps Scanning Scanning allows you to convert a printed image into an electronic image Rasterize From the Bitmap menu select Rasterize You can edit the following attributes Keep Original Checking this option will preserve the original objects a...

Страница 102: ...turation and brightness Spot The color is selected from a number of lists of standard ink or ribbon colors provided by established suppliers Duotone Duotone colors are made by overlaying two spot colors The color that is printed first is called the base color and the color that is printed on top of the base is called the top color Marquee Marquees select part of the image and allow only that part ...

Страница 103: ...f the overlapping material between objects The effect leaves enough overlapping material to ensure that no gaps will exist between the objects even if the registration is slightly off Graphic Styles Styles allow you to capture and apply the fill stroke and effects from one object to another Contour Contour Cut is a feature that creates a cutting line around objects either vector or bitmaps This al...

Страница 104: ...The Dimension to Page tool allows you to automatically create horizontal and vertical dimension lines that measure the position of the object to the lower left corner of the design area These dimension lines are linked to the object and will be updated if the objects change position Cutting your Design Cut Plot The Cut Plot dialog box gives you complete control over how the job is produced ...

Страница 105: ...ther application For making the design in EasySIGN refer to the Getting Started manual To import a design for example an Adobe illustrator file into EasySIGN use either the compatibility option or use direct import menu File Import The easiest way is to use compatibility To do this start EasySIGN then use the menu File Compatibility and click the software of your choice This software will now star...

Страница 106: ...Use this system when you want to cut multiple copies of a small job This will give you very high accuracy but the plotter will scan every copy of the job separately which is of course slower than one big job GCC AASII Multisegment Use this system when the job is large We recommend it for jobs bigger than 60 centimeter It will place extra markers on the sheet which will enhance the accuracy but wil...

Страница 107: ...lated Postscript EPS as the output format this can be read by any RIP or other print software Print the resulting EPS file with the software of your choice 6 Cut the result Place the resulting print in your plotter Set the plotter to offline and use the arrow keys to position the laser within the lower right cropmark then set the plotter to online If you have chosen the cropmarks Multicopy there i...

Страница 108: ...ou to change the plotter settings Just make sure that the following settings are made Alignment plotting 1 Switched on Normal line 2 Switched off Print and cut line 3 Switched on Then click OK Your plotter will then start scanning the cropmarks and after that the job will be cut EasySIGN Instruction A 5 ...

Страница 109: ...installation CD GCC AASII System Below are step by step instructions when using the AAS function of GreatCut software Step 1 Import the image you want to print and cut Step 2 Add the contour line The value of Contour Offset should be 0 5mm GreatCut Instruction GreatCut Instruction A 6 ...

Страница 110: ...2mm Æ Optimized Setting 1mm Segmental Positioning z Max x Distance The distance of intermediate position on the X axis Æ Range 200 500 mm z Max y Distance The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Æ Range 200 500 mm 1 Jog Marks are Registration Marks please adjust your parameters in this section Please DO NOT make any changes to the Register Marks and Print Cutting Marks sections highlig...

Страница 111: ...Marks under Tools z Size The length of marks Æ Range 5mm 50mm Æ Optimized Setting 25mm z Object margin The distance between marks and images Æ Range 0mm 50mm Æ Optimized Setting 5mm z Line thickness the line thickness of marks Æ Range 1mm 2mm Æ Optimized Setting 1mm The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below GreatCut Instruction A 6 ...

Страница 112: ...distance between the object and the registration marks is see the figures below Area to be cut Page size unit inch Suggested mark length unit mm A6 4 13 5 83 5 A5 5 83 8 27 8 A4 8 27 11 69 11 A3 11 69 16 54 16 A2 16 54 23 39 23 A1 23 39 33 11 and above 25 Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registrat...

Страница 113: ... are working on an extra long or large size image to increase cutting quality z Max x Distance The distance of intermediate position on the X axis Æ Range 200 500 mm z Max y Distance The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Æ Range 200 500 mm The system will create the marks as shown in the picture below Segmental Positioning GreatCut Instruction A 6 ...

Страница 114: ...Jaguar IV User Manual Multiple Copies When you apply the Multiple Copies function the value that has been set in this section will still be applied Set the registration marks GreatCut Instruction A 6 ...

Страница 115: ...ge If you apply the Multiple Copies function you will have to set up the multiple copies function with GCC cutting plotter by following the steps below Please note that you cannot select the whole images when output the multiple copies of images You only need to select the contour line of original one and set up the value with GreatCut and then you can send it to GCC cutting plotter GreatCut Instr...

Страница 116: ...Jaguar IV User Manual See the example as below Right You should select the contour line but not the image Wrong You cannot select the whole images GreatCut Instruction A 6 ...

Страница 117: ...Jaguar IV User Manual Now you can output the image A Before output you need to set up your cutter B Select the series of cutter and the USB port GreatCut Instruction A 6 ...

Страница 118: ...need to cut here Note 1 The number of copies and distance between copies should be the same as you made above 2 You should confirm that the option of objects must show Selected objects Step 5 You now have a perfectly cut image Enjoy GreatCut Instruction A 6 ...

Страница 119: ... CS4 CS5 Installation 1 Check the AAS Illustrator Installer folder in Jaguar IV Installation CD and double click the AASIIInstaller exe file to run the installation program 2 Press the Install button to begin installing GCC AASII Illustrator VBA Illustrator Plug In Instruction Illustrator Plug In Instruction ...

Страница 120: ...or Plug In A 7 User Instructions 1 Open Illustrator 2 Edit your image and create a contour line Note you must have the line width set as 0 001mm 3 Click on the image and apply the AAS function FileÆScriptsÆ_AASII_Plug_In Contour line ...

Страница 121: ...ed 5 Three types of registration marks are introduced here 4 Point Positioning Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies Note The values entered in the 4 Point Positioning section length thickness and margin will still be applied when you tick Segmental Positioning or Multiple Copies ...

Страница 122: ...User Manual Illustrator Plug In A 7 6 Confirm the registration marks the 4 Point Position mark is used as an illustration in the following steps 7 Click on the blank area on the page and then click Document Setup ...

Страница 123: ...Jaguar IV User Manual Illustrator Plug In A 7 8 Hit Edit Artboards 9 Click on Presets Fit Artboard to Artwork bounds ...

Страница 124: ...Jaguar IV User Manual Illustrator Plug In A 7 10 Please move your mouse to the tool bar on the left when step 10 is finished and then click Selection Tool 11 This will take you back to the edit mode ...

Страница 125: ...n A 7 12 Print out the file with the contour line and the registration marks 13 Place the printed file on the cutter lower the pinch rollers and then position the carriage at the origin of the registration marks 14 Send the file to the cutter ...

Страница 126: ...Jaguar IV User Manual Illustrator Plug In A 7 15 Select the cutter model position the object in the bottom left corner and then click Print 16 Your job is now completed ...

Страница 127: ...will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below 4 Point Positioning z Length The length of marks Æ Range 5mm 50mm Æ Optimized Setting 25mm z Thickness The line thickness of marks Æ Range 1mm 2mm Æ Optimized Setting 1mm z Margin The distance between marks and images Æ Range 0mm 50mm Æ Optimized Setting 5mm ...

Страница 128: ... size is the smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is see the figures below Table 1 25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length 2 The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so please make sure the amount you enter is reasonable Page size unit inch Suggested mark length unit mm A6 4 13 5 83 5 A5 5 83 8 27...

Страница 129: ...working on an extra long or large sized image to increase cutting accuracy Segmental Positioning z X Step The distance of intermediate position on the X axis z Y Step The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Æ Range 200mm 600mm Æ Optimized Setting Less than 500mm The system will create the marks as shown in the picture below Segmental Positioning ...

Страница 130: ...The numbers of copies on X axis z No of Y Copies The numbers of copies on Y axis Æ Range 1 50 The more copies you make the more time is needed for data transmission Æ Numbers of X Copies Numbers of Y Copies The total amount of image copies z Copies with outline To show outlines of image graphics z Margin Space between marks must be 0 or 20 no negative numbers allowed The system will create the as ...

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