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ADJUST  BI-DIR

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SIMPLE  SETTING

ADJUST  BI-DIR

DETAIL  SETTING

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CALIBRATION

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MEDIA  SETTING

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(*1) Up to NO. 4 for the water-based pigment ink (FPG) model

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Содержание VersaArt RE-640

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

Страница 2: ...e cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm Operating Instructions KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN Cluttered areas and benches invites accidents DON T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT Don t use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted DISCONNECTTOOLSbeforeservicing whenchanging accessories such as blades bits cutters and like REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL ...

Страница 3: ...or Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 41 Setup of Media 43 About Media Setting menu 43 Setup of Media Media Setting menu 43 Outputting 49 Setting the Output start Location 49 Printing Tests and Cleaning 50 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer 51 Starting Output 53 Pausing and Canceling Output 54 Cutting Off the Media 54 Switch Off 56 Switch Off 56 Chapter 3 Maintenance ...

Страница 4: ...on the Dryer 89 Setting the Drying Time after Printing 90 Fully Utilizing the Correction Function 91 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing 91 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 92 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like feed correction function 92 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media 94 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness ...

Страница 5: ...t Start Up 114 The Printer Unit Doesn t Run 114 The Media Heating System Doesn t Warm Up 115 Cannot cut off the media 115 Attractive Printing is Impossible 116 Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes 116 Colors Are Unstable or Uneven 117 The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed 118 Media Jam Occurs 119 The Media Jams 119 Media Feed is Not Smooth 120 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks 120 Medi...

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Страница 7: ...ne Highlights Part Names and Functions 6 Printer Unit 6 Operation Panel 8 Menu List 9 Main Menu 9 Language and Unit Menu 12 Function Menu 12 To Ensure Safe Use 13 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité 20 Important Notes on Handling and Use 28 5 ...

Страница 8: ...o a network Status LED This indicates the status of the machine s network feature It lights up green when status is normal Activity LED This flashes yellow while data is being received from the network Connector This is employed when you re using the media take up system available separately Cover R You remove this when you perform maintenance Operation panel P 8 Operation Panel Drain bottle Loadi...

Страница 9: ...ses A suction fan that keeps the media from coming loose and print heater that helps fix the ink are built in Apron This has a built in dryer to speed up drying of the ink Print head carriage The print head is inside this Media clamps Thesekeepthemediafromcoming loose and prevent fuzz on the cut edge of the media from touching the print head Pinch rollers These clamp the media when the loading lev...

Страница 10: ...he light flashes slowly when the machine is in the sleep mode SETUP light This lights up when mediahasbeenload ed correctly BASE POINT light This lights up when the basepoint theoutputstart location has been set HEATER light This flashes while the media heating sys tem is warming up changing to a steadily lightedstatewhenthe preset temperature is reached ENTER key You use this for such tasks as en...

Страница 11: ...DIR DETAIL SETTING ADJUST BI DIR TEST PRINT SIMPLE SETTING 0 0 DETAIL SETTING SETTING DETAIL SETTING TEST PRINT To the DETAIL SETTING menu To the TEST PRINT menu To the SETTING menu To the TEST PRINT menu MENU CALIBRATION CALIBRATION SETTING CALIBRATION TEST PRINT SETTING 0 00 0 00 To the SETTING menu To the TEST PRINT menu NO 1 NO 2 15 20 NO 11 NO 12 15 20 MENU HEAD HEIGHT HEAD HEIGHT HIGH HIGH M...

Страница 12: ...MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CLEANING MAINTENANCE REPLACE FELT MAINTENANCE REPLACE KNIFE MAINTENANCE DRAIN BOTTLE To the CLEANING menu To the DRAIN BOTTLE menu MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU SHEET TYPE SUB MENU SCAN INTERVAL SUB MENU VACUUM POWER SHEET TYPE OPAQUE OPAQUE SCAN INTERVAL OFF OFF VACUUM POWER AUTO AUTO To the MAINTENANCE menu SUB MENU PERIODIC CL PERIODIC CL NONE NONE SUB MENU FULL WIDTH S To the ...

Страница 13: ...SABLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SYSTEM INFO NETWORK SUBNET MASK 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 SUBNET MASK 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 NETWORK SUBNET MASK GATEWAY ADDR 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 GATEWAY ADDR 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 NETWORK GATEWAY ADDR MAC ADDRESS 0 0 0 0 8 6 1 4 8 C 5 F NETWORK MAC ADDRESS IP ADDRESS 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 IP ADDRESS 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 To the MAC ADDRESS menu To the IP ADDRESS men...

Страница 14: ...CL menu CLEANING MEDIUM CL To the TEST PRINT menu CLEANING TEST PRINT CLEANING NORMAL CL CLEANING POWERFUL CL FUNCTION CLEANING FUNCTION HEATER CONFIG To the PRINT menu To the DRYER menu Press FUNCTION BASE POINT FUNCTION SHEET CUT To the BASE POINT menu HEATER CONFIG DRYER 40 C HEATER CONFIG PRINT 35 C PRINT 30 C 30 C DRYER 40 C 40 C 2 This is not displayed when no media is loaded that is when is...

Страница 15: ...used with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle The symbol at left means danger of electrocution The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The ...

Страница 16: ...nte nance or attachment or detachment of optional items disconnect the power cord Attempting such operations while the ma chine is connected to a power source may result in injury or electrical shock CAUTION Exercise caution to avoid being pinched or becoming caught Inadvertent contact with certain areas may cause the hand or fingers to be pinched or become caught Use care when performing operatio...

Страница 17: ...Handle the power cord plug and electri cal outlet correctly and with care Never use any article that is damaged Using a damaged article may result in fire or electrical shock When using an extension cord or power strip use one that adequately satisfies the machine s ratings for voltage fre quency and current Use of multiple electrical loads on a single electrical outlet or of a lengthy extension c...

Страница 18: ...otes about the power cord plug and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to damage Never bend or twist with undue force Never pull with undue force Never bundle bind or roll up Never allow to get wet Never make hot Dust may cause fire ...

Страница 19: ...e adequate ventilation for the work area Failing to perform ventilation may result in a health hazard or danger of combustion due to ink fumes Never allow an ink cartridge to be sub jected to impact and never attempt to disassemble Ink may leak WARNING Keep open flame away from the work area Ink and discharged fluid are flammable Never store ink cleaning fluid or dis charged fluid in any of the fo...

Страница 20: ... may result including crushing of the appendages or the body When storing roll media implement adequate safety measures to ensure that the stored media will not roll fall or topple over Danger exists of becoming pinned under the media and suffering serious injury Handling roll media is an operation that must be performed by two persons or more and care must be taken to prevent falls Attempting to ...

Страница 21: ...flammable Keep away from open flame Caution High Temperature The platen and dryer become hot Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns Caution High Voltage Cover removal may pose hazard of shock or electrocution due to high voltage Warning labels are affixed to make areas of danger immediately clear The meanings of these labels are as follows Be sure to heed their warnings Also never remove the labe...

Страница 22: ...u tout autre effet indésirable sur la maison tous les meubles et même les animaux domestiques À propos des symboles Le symbole attire l attention de l utilisateur sur les instructions importantes ou les avertissements Le sens précis du symbole est déterminé par le dessin à l intérieur du triangle Le symbole à gauche signifie danger d électrocution Le symbole avertit l utilisateur de ce qu il ne do...

Страница 23: ... blessures ou un incendie Utiliser uniquement des accessoires d origine accessoires en option articles consommables câble d alimentation et autres articles semblables compatibles avec l appareil Les articles incompatibles risquent de causer des accidents PRUDENCE Faire preuve de prudence pour éviter l écrasement ou le coincement La main ou les doigts peuvent être écrasés ou coincés s ils entrent e...

Страница 24: ...èces de monnaie ou des allumettes ou le déverse ment de liquides dans les orifices de ventila tion peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc électrique Si un objet ou du liquide s infiltre dans l appareil débrancher immédiatement le câble d alimentation et communiquer avec le représentant Roland DG Corp autorisé Caractéristiques PRUDENCE Utiliser l appareil dans un endroit propre et bien éclairé Trava...

Страница 25: ...s électriques sur une prise unique ou une longue rallonge peut causer un incendie Mise à la terre La mise à la terre peut prévenir un incendie ou un choc électrique dus à une fuite de courant en cas de défaillance Placer l appareil de façon à ce que la fiche soit facile d accès en tout temps Ainsi l appareil pourra être débranché rapi dement en cas d urgence Installer l appareil près d une prise é...

Страница 26: ... le câble sur la fiche ou sur la prise car cela risque de les endommager Ne jamais plier ni tordre le câble avec une force excessive Ne jamais tirer sur le câble ou la fiche avec une force excessive Ne jamais plier ni enrouler le câble Ne jamais laisser l eau toucher le câble la fiche ou la prise Ne jamais chauffer le câble la fiche ou la prise La poussière peut causer un incendie ...

Страница 27: ...nt l aide d un médecin Provoquer le vomissement peut créer un risque de suffocation Si l odeur cause un trouble physique amener la personne dans un endroit bien aéré et la faire se reposer Si l étourdissement ou la nausée persistent consulter un médecin ATTENTION Ne pas approcher une flamme nue de l espace de travail L encre et les liquides usés sont inflam mables Ne jamais entreposer d encre de l...

Страница 28: ...sures de sécurité adé quates pour l entreposage des rouleaux de support pour s assurer qu ils ne rouleront pas ne tomberont pas et ne se renverseront pas Il y a risque d être écrasé par le support et de subir des blessures graves La manutention du support en rouleau doit être faite par deux personnes ou plus et il faut prendre des précautions pour éviter les chutes Tenter de soulever des objets tr...

Страница 29: ...iliser unique ment dans un endroit bien aéré Attention Risque de pince ment Faire attention de ne pas coincer les doigts pendant le chargement du support ou lors de la fermeture du couvercle Attention Têtes d impression mobiles Les têtes d impression sous le couvercle se déplacent à haute vitesse et représentent un dan ger Ne jamais insérer la main ou les doigts dans l ouverture L encre est toxiqu...

Страница 30: ...ed to dry out The machine prevents desiccation automatically but improper operation may render this feature inoperative Operate properly as specified in this manual Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridge removed Remaining ink in the printer may harden and clog the print heads The print heads are components that wear out Periodic replacement is required with the frequency of replace...

Страница 31: ...9 Performing the Initial Adjustment Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 41 Setup of Media 43 About Media Setting menu 43 Setup of Media Media Setting menu 43 Outputting 49 Setting the Output start Location 49 Printing Tests and Cleaning 50 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer 51 Starting Output 53 Pausing and Canceling Output 54 Cutting Off the Media 54 Sw...

Страница 32: ...his machine Roll media Media wound onto a paper tube Sheet media Media not wound onto a paper tube such as standard size media Various paper quality types of roll media and sheet media are selectable according your purpose For de tailed information about each media contact your media supplier Media is also available from our following website http www rolanddg com ...

Страница 33: ...0 8 mm 2 inches Note To use 2 inches media the optional media flanges are required For information about optional items contact your authorized dealer or us Roll weight 40 kg 88 lb Note When using the take up unit conditions are dependent on the usable media of the take up unit Other conditions Media such as the following cannot be used Media whose end is attached to the paper tube core Media whic...

Страница 34: ...ng feature that switches to a low power sleep mode when a fixed interval passes with no operation The factory default for the time after which the machine switches to the sleep mode is 30 minutes When the machine is in the sleep mode the sub power switch flashes slowly Using the operation panel or performing operations such as sending output data from the computer when media is loaded restores the...

Страница 35: ... withstand the weight and tip over or cause the media to fall 1 Install the media to the media holder Note The media holder of this machine is exclusive use for the media of paper tube core inner diameter 3 inches To use 2 inches media the optional media flanges are required For information about optional items contact your authorized dealer or us Open the front cover Loosen the retaining screws o...

Страница 36: ...the fig ure Also never secure the media holder in place before loading the media Loading media without performing these steps in the proper order may make smooth media feed impossible or yield poor printing results How to use the media flanges for the paper tube inner diameter 2 inches The media flanges for the paper tube inner diameter 2 inches are optional items Media holder Left Media holder Ri...

Страница 37: ...ion other than the one specified The media may fall from the media holder resulting in injury Secure the media holder by tightening the securing screws slightly Decide the left and right side positions of the media finally at this step Afterthisprocedureiscompleted iftheleftandrightsidepositionsdonotfittheproperpositionwhen securing the media with pinch rollers go back to this step to redo this pr...

Страница 38: ...that the edge of the media at the carriage side of the print head is aligned with the guide line Pull out the media over the platen If you want to readjust the media position at this step go back to the procedure 1 and redo the procedure 1 Print ing quality is affected due to skew media feed if you hold the media only to readjust the position forcibly Platen Front Pinch rollers Guide line ...

Страница 39: ...he media at the center and pull it out being sure to keep it straight and all areas of the media to be taut Lower the loading lever to secure the media in place starts to flash and then the screen shown in the figure appears CLOSE FRONT COVER ...

Страница 40: ...of media This opera tion is called initialization When initialization ends remains steadily lighted and the printable width is displayed on the display screen This completes loading of the media Remove when not using roll media If roll media is allowed to stand unused in a loaded state for an extended period the media may sag This can cause poor printing quality and motor errors so be sure to remo...

Страница 41: ... media when the media is hung down from the rear of the machine If they disturb the media remove them with the shaft For information on how to remove refer to Setup Guide Pass the media through the printer and secure the media holders Procedure 2 to of Loading Roll Media Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure Loosen Align here Loosen ...

Страница 42: ... let the left and right clamps get mixed up Close the front cover When the front cover is closed the print head carriage moves and detects the width of media This opera tion is called initialization When initialization ends remains steadily lighted and the printable width is displayed on the screen This completes loading of the media CLOSE FRONT COVER Left media clamp Align the edge of the media w...

Страница 43: ...isalignment in bidirectional printing P 91 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing Procedure Press Press several times to display the left figure Press and then Press Press A test pattern is printed When printing ends then press Press Press to select a correction value of No 1 Press Press to select a correction value of No 2 Press MENU ADJUST BI DIR ADJUST BI DIR DETAIL SETTING DETAI...

Страница 44: ...lue of No 3 Press Set correction values of No 4 to No 12 in the same man ner Perform the setting up to NO 4 for the water based pigment ink FPG model When correction value settings end press Press to go back to the original screen NO 3 NO 4 6 4 NO 11 NO 12 6 4 W1200mm ...

Страница 45: ... settings as the preset you can do fine adjustment according to need The items set through the Media Setting menu can be also set individually Setup of Media Media Setting menu Perform the procedure 1 to 5 and 6 7 Note If any setting is not needed for each setting item you can go to the next menu by selecting NEXT 1 Starting the Media Setting menu Load media Check that no sagging is found on the m...

Страница 46: ...nd to the Low direction the buzzer sounds once Close the front cover For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to p 94 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness DRYER OFF 40 To cancel the setting Procedure Press during the setting Press to select YES Press The screen returns to the screen shown at the left By selecting NO the screen returns to the screen...

Страница 47: ...NE Press to enable the setting For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to p 92 Alleviating Hori zontal Bands and the Like feed correction function Feed direction means the feed direction of the media Perform the correction adjusting to the media in advance because horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing when the movement distance of the ...

Страница 48: ...is setting item and the description refer to p 91 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing This machine prints by the bidirectional mode in which the heads perform printing during both their outbound pass and return pass This printing method is called Bidirectional Printing This method offers the advantage of being able to shorten output times but subtle misalignment occurs during the...

Страница 49: ...deleted when you operate the Media Setting menu again or switch off the main power of this machine FEED FOR DRY DISABLE ENABLE Drying Method after Printing After the 1st page is printed set that the media should be fed until the trailing edge of the printed area is positioned directly on the dryer To make sure to dry the entire printed area ENABLE If DIS ABLE is selected the trailing edge of the p...

Страница 50: ...ters Use to move the next character Select the following characters in the same way You can enter up to15 characters Press to enable the setting For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description refer to p 84 Fully Utilizing Preset Function This completes the operation of the Media Setting menu SAVE TO NAME1 SET NAME COMPLETED ...

Страница 51: ...oustarttheoutput When the location is set press When the left figure is displayed press to enable the setting remainssteadilylightedandwhenthescreendisplays theoutput possible width at the location setting is completed BASE POINT FUNCTION BASE POINT W1200mm Base point mark Scan direction start location Cutter groove Feed direction start location Scan horizontal di rection start location Output sta...

Страница 52: ...test pattern is printed Note however that the left and right positions are not restored to their defaults for test patterns If you re using the separately available media take up unit never adjust by pressing Doing so may pull the media with undue force resulting in an error or malfunction If you press before and after executing feed correction the roll media is loosened and cor rection cannot be ...

Страница 53: ...differ ent method P 64 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer When p 33 Loading Media p 43 Setup of Media are completed get ready to receive the data from a computer CAUTION Never touch the print heads while output is in progress The print heads move at high speed Contact may cause injury Procedure Close the front cover Make sure stays steadily lit If t...

Страница 54: ...ns The machine does not run when the front cover is open Never open it when printing is in progress Doing so interrupts printing Data from the computer is not accepted when is dark When ON issettotheprintheaterand orthedryer printingdoesnotstartuntil lightsup Data from the computer is not accepted when you are not at the top menu Flashing Steadily lighted Top menu Steadily lighted ...

Страница 55: ...t must be observed Be sure to set the media clamps during printing Otherwise the edges of the media may warp and catch on the print head Duringoutput nevertouchthemediathat salreadybeendischarged Doingsomayobstructmedia feed or cause the media to rub against the heads which may result in a paper jam or damage to the heads Keep the loading lever raised when the machine is not in use If Ink Runs Out...

Страница 56: ...el the output go the next Procedure without pressing When the screen shown in the figure appears hold down for one second or longer This cancels printing operation Stop sending the output data from the computer Cutting Off the Media Procedure Close the front cover Make sure lights up Press Press to display the left figure Press When the media clamps are attached the screen shown in the figure ap p...

Страница 57: ...a clamps are present on the machine when the setting to execute automatic cutoff of the media is made on the computer the media clamps are detected and no cutoff operation is performed Before you re performing cutoff never use to pull the media back Unless the end of the media has been pulled out to a location to the front of the platen cutoff may not be performed smoothly Give Attention to Media ...

Страница 58: ...raise the loading lever Leave the main power switched on at all times Neverswitchoffthemainpower Byswitchingonthemainpower theautomaticmaintenancefunction is carried out periodically If the automatic maintenance is not carried out it may result in breakdown of this machine such as breakdown of the print head Never switch off the main power or unplug the power cord suddenly while operation is in pr...

Страница 59: ...ance of Print Head 63 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective 64 Medium Powerful Cleaning 64 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month 65 When Manual Cleaning Becomes Necessary 65 Manual Cleaning of Print Head 66 When Problems Such As Dot Drop out are Not Cleared Up 71 When Problems Such As Dot Drop out are Not Cleared Up 71 Replacing Consumable Parts 74 Replacing the Wiper 74 Repl...

Страница 60: ...indicates the amount of ink remaining When there are more the amount of ink remaining is larger The display shows an approximate guide to the amount of remaining ink It may differ somewhat from the actual amount remaining Press to go back to the original screen MENU INK REMAINING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W1200mm SETUP SHEET The number of cartridge slots Amount of ink remaining Much Little ...

Страница 61: ... Insert and remove slowly one at a time Never insert the cartridge askew by force Insert it straight Inserting the cartridge askew may cause ink leakage Be sure to replace with an item of identical type Never use an ink cartridge which has already been used in other machines even if it is of the identical type Never mix items of different types Never allow the machine to stand with an ink cartridg...

Страница 62: ... Discharged Ink Thedrainbottlecollectsdischargedfluid Disposeofcollectedmaterial before the bottle becomes full The message shown in the figure ap pears when a certain amount of discharged fluid has collected in the bottle Follow the procedure below to discard the discharged fluid Procedure When the message shown in the figure appears press Press Press several times until the screen shown on the l...

Страница 63: ... may cause fire CAUTION To store discharged fluid temporarily place it in the included drain bottle or in a durable sealed container such as a metal can or polyethylene tank and cap tightly Any spillage or vapor leakage make cause fire odor or physical distress Dispose of discharged fluid properly in accordance with the laws in effect in your locale Discharged fluid is flammable and contains toxic...

Страница 64: ...rollers grid rollers and platen are likely to get a buildup of grime Clean by wiping with a cloth moistened by neutral detergent diluted with water then wrung dry This machine is a precision device and is sensitive to dust and dirt Perform cleaning on a daily basis Never attempt to oil or lubricate the machine Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path Roller of the separating knife P...

Страница 65: ... 50 Printing Tests and Cleaning Periodic Care and Maintenance Medium cleaning Powerful cleaning Perform the medium cleaning or powerful cleaning when the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up by the normal cleaning P 64 Medium Powerful Cleaning Manual Cleaning of Print Head Based on your frequency of use perform the manual cleaning periodically P 66 Manual Cleaning of Print Head The pri...

Страница 66: ...The screen shown in the figure appears and cleaning starts When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again Press to go back to the original screen When Powerful Cleaning Is Not Effective When the problems such as dot drop out are not cleared up even by performing powerful cleaning several times perform Manual Cleaning of Print Head Such cleaning can be effective when carried out peri...

Страница 67: ...eaning For your information replacement of the wiper or felt wiper is also effective to improve the symptoms P 74 Replacing the Wiper p 77 Replacing the Felt Wiper Dot drop out or deflection Ink drips Dragging dirt Flaws in the dot pattern are caused by dust on the print head Ink that has adhered to a dirty or dusty print head drips onto the media When dirt or dust accumu lates on the print head i...

Страница 68: ...swabs or other lintpro ducing items may damage the heads If you use up the cleaning stick purchase a new one from your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Never immerse a cleaning stick that has already been used to perform cleaning in the cleaning liquid Doing so may degrade the cleaning liquid Do not put the cleaning stick used for cleaning into the cleaning fluid It will deteriorate the fluid Neve...

Страница 69: ...Be Performed More Than Once a Month 67 When the screen shown on the left appears open the cover L Remove the cut rail Press Close the cover L OPEN COVER L REMOVE CUT RAIL CLOSE COVER L Screws Cover L Hook Screw Cut rail Screws Cover L Hook ...

Страница 70: ... left side of the machine Open the cover L Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Remove cover R Remove the cover R Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity 3 Clean using the cleaning stick Moisten the cleaning stick with the clean ing liquid CLOSE FRONT COVER OPEN COVER L FINISHED Be sure to clean using one of the included cleaning sticks Screws Hoo...

Страница 71: ...d the print head might get broken Perform cleaning in the sequence shown in the figure below Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust lint 4 Reattach cover L cover R and Quit the manual cleaning menu Attach the cover L Attach the cover R While working with the cleaning swab be careful not to touch the print head sur faces directly Clean only the metal frame Area to clean Area to clean ...

Страница 72: ...e cover L The screen shown in the figure appears When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again Press to go back to the original screen 5 Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the results Perform cleaning using the machine s cleaning feature several times when necessary P 50 Printing Tests and Cleaning OPEN COVER L REPLACE CU...

Страница 73: ...ion Be sure to discard the discharged ink at this step If you do not discard the discharged ink at this step the discharged ink overflows from the drain bottle during the subsequent process CAUTION Before you detach the drain bottle be sure to wait for the screen to display EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Failing to follow this procedure may cause dis charged fluid to flow out of the tube and spill soiling you...

Страница 74: ...e all the ink car tridges and shake them Shake it gently so that ink does not spatter Reinstall all the ink cartridges in the original slots Press The screen shown in the figure appears When it finishes the screen shown in the figure appears again Press to return to the original screen EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE SHAKE CARTRIDGE INK CONTROL INK RENEWAL W1200mm SETUP SHEET ...

Страница 75: ...nism make sure to perform the operation carefully and deliberately Note that this operation is an emergency measure It may damage defect free parts depending on the symptom deteriorating it If you have any questions contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer Procedure Moisten the cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid Softly press the cleaning stick to the head surface nozzle surface Press it ...

Страница 76: ...ns and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury 1 Display the REPLACE WIPER menu When the message shown in the figure appears press Remove any media from the platen Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press and then Press and then Press Theprint headcarriagemovestoalocationwherewiperreplacement is possib...

Страница 77: ... appears 2 Replace the wiper Detach the old wiper Insert the new wiper Place the inclined end on the back side If the wiper is placed inversely the proper cleaning becomes impossible FINISHED Detach the hook Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the wiper makes the removal easier Pull up and out Tweezers included part Place the inclined end on the back side Hook ...

Страница 78: ...ment menu Attach the cover R Press After the process to quit the wiper replacement menu the screen shown in the figure appears Press to go back to the original screen 4 Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the result P 50 Printing Tests and Cleaning CLEANING MAINTENANCE REPLACE WIPER SETUP SHEET Screws Cover R Hook Hook ...

Страница 79: ...ns and never touch any area not specified in the instructions Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury 1 Enter the felt wiper replacement menu When the message shown in the figure appears press Remove any media Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press and then Press Press twice Press The print head carriage moves to a location where felt wiper replace ment ...

Страница 80: ... any static electricity Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Replace the felt wiper Detach the old felt wiper Insert the new felt wiper FINISHED Detach the hook Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the felt wiper makes the removal easier Pull up and out Tweezers included part Hook ...

Страница 81: ...ment menu Attach the cover R Press After the process to quit the felt wiper replacement menu the screen shown in the figure appears Press to go back to the original screen 4 Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure Perform a printing test to check the result P 50 Printing Tests and Cleaning CLEANING MAINTENANCE REPLACE FELT SETUP SHEET Hook Screws Cover R Hook ...

Страница 82: ...ing Knife Remove any media Press Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears Press and then Press Press several times to display the screen shown on the left Press The carriage moves to the position where the knife can be replaced and the screen shown in the figure appears Open the front cover Preparations are complete when this screen appears 2 Replace the separating knife Remo...

Страница 83: ... place by the magnet Slowly insert it into the groove Tighten the screw Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip out of position at this time 3 Quit the blade replacement menu Press Close the front cover Press to go back to the original screen SETUP SHEET Magnet Positioning groove ...

Страница 84: ...ep it at a temperature of 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F and a relative humidity of 20 to 80 with no condensation Temperatures that are too high may degrade the ink and cause malfunc tion Temperatures that are too low may cause the ink to freeze and damage the heads Alarm Feature This feature is to remind you to switch on the sub power once a month When the machine remains unused for about one month this s...

Страница 85: ... Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing 91 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 92 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like feed correction function 92 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media 94 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness 94 Using Transparent Media 95 Printing Hard to dry Media 97 Using the Media Easy to be Winkled Hard ...

Страница 86: ...le the setting Press to go back to the original screen Description Using the PRESET menu lets you easily change a wide variety of settings to optimize them for the media Up to eight types of presets can be saved You can assign a name to each one Using media names for these may aid recognition and clarity Making changes for each menu item every time you change the media can be troublesome That s wh...

Страница 87: ...r Misalignment in Bidirec tional Printing ADJUST BI DIR DETAIL SETTING P 92 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirec tional Printing More Precisely CALIBRATION P 92 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like feed correction function SHEET TYPE SHEET WIDTH SHEET POS P 95 Using Transparent Media SCAN INTERVAL P 97 Printing Hard to dry Media VACUUM POWER P 97 Using the Media Easy to be Winkled Hard to b...

Страница 88: ...changed and the screen shown in the figure ap pears Description This loads a saved preset You can select any one of eight types of presets When no names have been as signed you select from among NAME1 through NAME8 If you load a preset while is illuminated goes dark If this happens raise the loading lever make sure the media is loaded straight then lower the loading lever again to make output poss...

Страница 89: ...dia WARNING Never use the platen or dryer for any purpose for which they are not intended such as to dry clothing Doing so may cause overheating resulting in fire or accident Use at an ambient temperature of 20 to 32 C 68 to 90 F If the machine is used at an ambient temperature lower than 20 C 68 F then depending on the type or width of the media wrinkling or temperature caused unevenness may occu...

Страница 90: ...ature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle DRYER General Guide for Setting Temperature When ink drying is poor raise the temperature Note however that a temperature that is too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle W1200mm SETUP SHEET Hints and Tips for Temperature Setting The relationship between the print mode and temperature The optimal temperature for the m...

Страница 91: ...left figure Press and then Press Press to select setting MENU The system performs heating to the preset tem perature at all times without lowering the temperature during preheating 30 C The system keeps 30 C during preheating OFF The system switches the media heating system off during preheating Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen Default Setting ECO SOL MAX ink mod...

Страница 92: ...BLE media feed stops simultaneously when printing ends This means that the trailing edge of the printing area is not fed to the dryer unless you continue with a subsequent printing operation Default Setting FEED FOR DRY DISABLE Setting the Drying Time after Printing Procedure Press Press several times to display the left figure Press and then Press Press to select the interval Press to enable the ...

Страница 93: ...ss and return pass This printing method is called Bidirectional Printing This method offers the advantage of being able to shorten output times but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and return passes The procedure to correct this and eliminate misalignment is Bidirectional Correction This misalignment var ies according to the head height and the thickness of the media so we recommend ...

Страница 94: ...eviating Horizontal Bands and the Like feed correction function Procedure When the roll media is used check that no sagging is found on the media Press Press several times to display the left figure Press Press A test pattern is printed When printing is completed press in this order Press to select a correction value Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen MENU CALIBRAT...

Страница 95: ...r during printing We recommend performing correction to match the media you re using and the media heating system Repeat the process of printing a test pattern and entering a correction value several times to find the optimal value You can also make this setting on the software RIP computer by for example choosing the media type in the software RIP you are using When you have made the setting on t...

Страница 96: ...e original screen Description Depending on the media media may wrinkle or come loose from the platen during printing increasing the chance of contact with the print head When you are using such media adjust the head height to HIGH Printing quality when the head height is set to HIGH may be coarser or otherwise lower than when set to LOW If this happens refer to the pages indicated below P 91 Corre...

Страница 97: ...ress Press several times to display the left figure Press Press Press Use to enter the media width Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the previous screen 3 Load transparent media to the printer Refer to p 33 Loading Media and load media on the machine 4 Make the setting for the location of the right edge of the media Press Press The print heads move to the position now set Open the fr...

Страница 98: ... trailing edge of the media Only in this set ting you can change the media width and position The specified width and position are retained and used for printing next time CLEAR is selected To cancel the operation while you are setting SHEET POS select CANCEL using close the front cover and then press If it takes time to make the settings of the SHEET POS menu the menu is forcibly terminated to pr...

Страница 99: ...to the original screen Description You use this when ink dries poorly even when the media heating system is used You can also make this setting on the software RIP computer When you have made the setting on the computer the computer s setting is used and the printer s setting is ignored Default Setting SCAN INTERVAL OFF Using the Media Easy to be Winkled Hard to be Fed Procedure Press Press severa...

Страница 100: ...Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen Description The platen uses suction to grip the media and keep it stable The suction force can be adjusted corresponding to the mature and condition of the media You can also make this setting on the software RIP computer When you have made the setting on the com puter the computer s setting is used and the printer s setting is ig...

Страница 101: ...e printing result Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen Description This shortens output time by reducing the width of head movement to the minimum necessary This is effec tive when the width of the media or the output data is narrow Default Setting ECO SOL MAX ink model FULL WIDTH S FULL Water based pigment ink model FULL WIDTH S OFF Expanding the Printing Area by Re...

Страница 102: ...time before printing starts 10 to 990 min Automatic cleaning is performed when the cumulative printing time reaches the value you set here NONE Automatic cleaning is not performed Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen Description In the following cases Ink tends to collect on the surface of the heads Under some conditions this ink may be transferred to the media or ca...

Страница 103: ... platen Starting printing with the media sticking to the platen may make normal media feed impossible and cause the media to jam When you re using such media set the MEDIA RELEASE menu item to ENABLE This peels off the media if sticking before starting printing Note however that media feed may be unstable when printing is performed after executing this operation Leave this menu item set to DISABLE...

Страница 104: ...ng after printing Use your software RIP to make the settings for printing crop marks For information on how to make the set ting refer to the documentation for the software RIP you re using The crop marks are printed as shown in the figure Alignment marks and symbols drawn using a graphics program cannot be used as crop marks Crop Mark Align point 3 Crop Mark Align point 1 Crop Mark Align point 2 ...

Страница 105: ...ake up System Using Media Take up System Note The media take up system hereinafter called take up system is optional part Note For information on how to assemble and install the take up system refer to the user s manual of the take up system ...

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Страница 107: ...to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed 108 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media 109 System Management of Printer 110 Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement 1 10 Setting the Interval untilActivation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving Function 110 Viewing Information about the System of This Machine 111 Returning All Settings to Their Initial...

Страница 108: ...hange according to your purpose the operation that takes place when an ink cartridge is empty Procedure Press Press several times to display the left figure Press Press twice Press twice Press to select STOP Printing pauses immediately when a cartridge becomes empty CONT continue Printingdoesnotstopwhenacartridgebecomesempty When a cartridge becomes empty a warning beep sounds Press to enable the ...

Страница 109: ...ss to set the current amount of media remaining Press to enable the setting Press to go back to the original screen Description If you cancel the setup such as by removing the media or raising the loading lever the amount remaining at that time flashes on the screen Because the amount of media remaining is not updated automatically when you change the media redo the setting whenever you change the...

Страница 110: ...ess to enable the setting If you set to ENABLE you must set the SHEET TYPE menu to OPAQUE P 95 Using Transparent Media Press to go back to the original screen Description Setting this menu to ENABLE can keep you from forgetting to redo the setting when you change the media Be sure however also to set the SHEET TYPE menu refer to P 95 Using Transparent Media to OPAQUE When SHEET TYPE is set to CLEA...

Страница 111: ...gth of the media now in use Printing the amount of media remaining before you change the media enables you to refer to the printed record and use the value to make the setting for the remaining amount the next time you use the media Note however that continuing by performing the next output starts the output on top of the portion where the amount of remaining media is printed After printing the am...

Страница 112: ...e the setting Use to select to the measurement unit for temperature Press to enable the setting Default Setting MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm TEMP UNIT C Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode Power Saving Function Procedure Press Press several times to display the left figure Press Press several times to display the left figure Press twice Use to make the setting Press to ...

Страница 113: ...YSTEM INFO SYSTEM INFO MODEL SYSTEM INFO INK SYSTEM INFO FIRMWARE MENU SYSTEM INFO MODEL RE 640 SYSTEM INFO SERIAL NO SERIAL NO ZS00001 INK E SOL Max4COLOR FIRMWARE Ver 1 30 To the NETWORK menu To the MODEL menu SYSTEM INFO NETWORK SUBNET MASK 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 SUBNET MASK 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 NETWORK SUBNET MASK GATEWAY ADDR 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 GATEWAY ADDR 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 NE...

Страница 114: ...allsettingstothesameastheirfactorydefaults However thesettingsfor MENULANGUAGE LENGTH UNIT and TEMP UNIT are not returned to the factory defaults Procedure Press Press several times to display the left figure Press Press several times to display the left figure Press to execute MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU FACTORY DEFAULT ...

Страница 115: ...6 Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes 116 Colors Are Unstable or Uneven 117 The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed 118 Media Jam Occurs 119 The Media Jams 119 Media Feed is Not Smooth 120 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks 120 Media Feed Is Not Straight 121 Media Feed Is Not Smooth 121 Print Head Stops Moving Why 122 What to Do First 122 If the Heads Still Do Not Move 122 A Message Appe...

Страница 116: ...enu isn t displayed output doesn t start even when data is sent from the computer To go to the top menu press once or twice to display the menu P 51 Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer Is illuminated When lights up operation is paused To resume press goes dark and output ting resumes P 54 Pausing and Canceling Output Has ink run out When printing data is sent while the screen shown in th...

Страница 117: ...t setting for the software RIP specifies the IP address set on the machine that the settings have no typing errors and for other such problems Setup Guide p 111 Viewing Information about the System of This Machine Did the software RIP end abnormally Make sure the software RIP is running correctly then switch the sub power switch off and back on Roland VersaWorks Quick Start Guide The Media Heating...

Страница 118: ...depending mainly on the thickness of the media Set or select an adjustment value that is suited to the media When further correction is required such as when adjustment made using SIMPLE SETTING does not enhance printing use DETAIL SETTING to make correction P 91 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing p 92 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Print ing More Precisely Is the ...

Страница 119: ...media is wrinkled and comes loose from the platen colors may be uneven or printing quality may suf fer P 120 Media Feed is Not Smooth Was printing paused partway through When printing is paused the coloring at the seam may be altered when printing resumes Avoid pausing print ing By default printing pauses when ink remaining inside the machine runs out Before you perform lengthy printing check the ...

Страница 120: ...up correctly it may wrinkle or come loose and strike the heads P 94 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness p 120 Media Feed is Not Smooth Is the print head dirty The following may cause ink to drip on the media during printing Buildup of fibrous dust lint around the heads Ink transferred to the heads due to rubbing against the media If this happens clean the print head manually We recommen...

Страница 121: ...R TURN POWER OFF Is the media warped or wrinkled Many factors can cause warping or wrinkling Refer to the following and correct the problem P 120 Media feed is not smooth Is the height of the print head too low Try raising the heads higher Media may inevitably warp or wrinkle slightly so adjust the height of the heads to take this into account P 94 Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness ...

Страница 122: ...re of the media to rise suddenly which may cause the media to shrink or wrinkle during printing Before loading media switch off the sub power and allow the platen to cool P 87 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Is the temperature of the media heating system too high Set the temperature to suitable values for the type of media P 87 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System Is the temperature of ro...

Страница 123: ...media or the shafts strike some other object Make sure the media and the shafts do not touch anything else This may affect output even when feed ap pears to be smoothly P 43 Setup of Media Is the media too thick Media that is too thick may not only cause unstable feed but may scrape the print head resulting in malfunc tion Never use such media Are the grid rollers dirty Check to make sure the grid...

Страница 124: ...tand by position inside the side cover it means the operation has ended successfully If The Heads Still Do Not Move Try switching off the main power then again switching on the main power followed by the sub power If the Heads Still Do Not Move If the heads still do not move carry out the following emergency response measure then contact your au thorized Roland DG Corp dealer Procedure Switch off ...

Страница 125: ...oppingattheplacewheretheaudibleclickisheard locks the print head in place Gently apply pressure from the right side to make sure the heads don t move to the left If the print head moves to the left again move them slowly by applying pressure from the left side and make sure they lock in place ...

Страница 126: ... media was loaded CHECK DRAIN BOTTLE This appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid collects in the drain bottle To clear the message press If this screen appears go to the DRAIN BOTTLE menu and discard the discharged fluid in the bottle P 60 Disposing of Discharged Ink INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE Check whether the drain bottle is installed Install the drain bottle then press P 60 Disposing of Di...

Страница 127: ... Cartridges OPEN THE VALVE Open the valve The valve described here is the part you handle when you clean Heads to perform the first ink filling after purchasing this machine Do not adjust this part except when you fill ink for the first time If you try to close the valve in an undesirable manner it may cause troubles including NG ink discharge Setup Guide ...

Страница 128: ...ess At this time the data is output without printing the cropmarks To stop output stop sending data from the computer then raise the loading lever Change the size of the data then send the data again There is no limitation in the size of the data in the media feed direction TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH C The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has risen above the ambient temperat...

Страница 129: ...t which operation is possible 15 to 32 C and allow the machine to come to room temperature then turn on the power DATA ERROR CANCELING Output was stopped because a problem was found in the data received Operation cannot be continued Check for a problem with the connector cable or the computer and redo the operation from the step of loading the media WRONG CARTRIDGE A cartridge that cannot be used ...

Страница 130: ...by such factors as a mistake in loading the media a media jam or an operation that pulls the media with excessive force The media has jammed Carefully remove the jammed media The print head may also be damaged Perform head cleaning then perform a printing test and check the results The media was pulled with excessive force Excessive tension was applied to the media and additional action is necessa...

Страница 131: ...Specifications Printing Area 130 Maximum Area and Margins 130 Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks 131 The Media cutoff Location During Continuous Printing 131 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels 132 Specifications 133 129 ...

Страница 132: ...ount of margin without change When media has been loaded without installing the media clamps When the SHEET TYPE menu item is set to CLEAR regardless of whether the media clamps are pres ent 2 The amount of margin can be changed by making the setting of base point print start position P 49 Setting the Output start Location 90 mm 75 mm Max 24 998 mm Max 1 600 mm Trailing edge of the media Right mar...

Страница 133: ... Continuous Printing When you use a crop mark the printing area becomes smaller than the maximum area as much as the crop mark size Location where separated 75 mm Margin setting on the computer Second page First page 12 5 mm 10 mm 10 mm 12 5 mm 12 5 mm 10 mm 10 mm 12 5 mm Printing area Maximum area Crop Mark ...

Страница 134: ...ber Labels Serial Number This is required when you seek maintenance servicing or support Never peel off the label or let it get dirty Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the require ments for voltage frequency and amperage given here Side view of the machine ...

Страница 135: ...he preset temperature 30 to 45 C 86 to 112 F Dryer setting range for the preset temperature 30 to 50 C 86 to 122 F Connectivity Ethernet 10BASE T 100BASE TX automatic switching Power saving function Automatic sleep feature Power requirements AC 100 to 120 V 10 8 2 A 50 60 Hz or AC 220 to 240 V 10 4 2 A 50 60 Hz Power During opera tion Approx 1 080 W Sleep mode Approx 14 8 W A c o u s tic noise lev...

Страница 136: ...DG Corp Temperature 25 C 77 F humidity 50 Roll media must be loaded correctly Excluding expansion contraction of the media Not assured when the print heater or dryer is used All correction or adjustment function of this machine has been made properly 4 Print travel 1 m 5 Warm up is required after power up This may require 5 to 20 minutes depending on the operating environment Depending on the ambi...

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Страница 140: ...software You have the right to acquire modify and distribute the source code for this GPL LGPL software You can obtain the GPL LGPL source code used in this product by downloading it from the following website URL http www rolanddg com gpl RolandDG Corp has licensed the MMP technology from the TPL Group ...

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