USER'S MANUAL

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMIS- NOTICE
SION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE Grounding Instructions
STATEMENT In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding
provides a path of least resistance for electric current to
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
reduce the risk of electric shock. This tool is equipped
the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15
with an electric cord having an equipment-grounding
of the FCC Rules.
conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
plugged into a matching outlet that is properly installed
against harmful interference when the equipment is oper-
and grounded in accordance with all local codes and
ated in a commercial environment.
ordinances.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in ac-
Do not modify the plug provided - if it will not fit the
cordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
outlet, have the proper outlet installed by a qualified
interference to radio communications.
electrician.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
Improper connection of the equipment-grounding con-
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
ductor can result in a risk of electric shock. The conductor
with insulation having an outer surface that is green with
or without yellow stripes is the equipment-grounding
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can conductor. If repair or replacement of the electric cord
void the users authority to operate this equipment. or plug is necessary, do not connect the equipment-
grounding conductor to a live terminal.

Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel

For Canada if the grounding instructions are not completely under-
stood, or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly
CLASS A NOTICE grounded.
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of
the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regula- Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong
tions. grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept
the tool's plug.

CLASSE A AVIS Repair or replace damaged or worn out cord imme-

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes diately.
les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du
Canada.
Operating Instructions
KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches
invites accidents.
For California
DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use
WARNING power tools in damp or wet locations, or expose them
to rain. Keep work area well lighted.
This product contains chemicals known to cause
cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm, DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing; when changing
including lead. accessories, such as blades, bits, cutters, and like.

REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. Make

sure the switch is in off position before plugging in.
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WARNING USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Consult the owner’s
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment manual for recommended accessories. The use of im-
this product may cause radio interference in which proper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons.
case the user may be required to take adequate
measures. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN
POWER OFF. Don’t leave tool until it comes to a com-
plete stop.
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Contents .......................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1 Machine Highlights ..........................................................................................5
Part Names and Functions ...........................................................................................6
Printer Unit................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Operation Panel ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Menu List ......................................................................................................................9
Main Menu ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Language and Unit Menu..................................................................................................................................12
Function Menu ......................................................................................................................................................13

To Ensure Safe Use .....................................................................................................14

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité ...................................................................................21

Important Notes on Handling and Use ......................................................................29
Chapter 2 Basic Operation ..............................................................................................31
Prepare the Media ......................................................................................................32
Type of Media ........................................................................................................................................................32
Usable Media .........................................................................................................................................................33
Switch On! ..................................................................................................................34
Switch On! ...............................................................................................................................................................34
The Power-saving Feature (Sleep Mode) ...................................................................................................34
Loading Media ...........................................................................................................35
Loading Roll Media .............................................................................................................................................35
Loading the Sheet Media ..................................................................................................................................42
Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More
Precisely) ..................................................................................................................................................................44
Setup of Media ...........................................................................................................46
About [Media Setting] menu ...........................................................................................................................46
Setup of Media ([Media Setting] menu) .......................................................................................................46
Outputting ...................................................................................................................57
Setting the Output-start Location ..................................................................................................................57
Printing Tests and Cleaning ..............................................................................................................................58
Important Note on Cutting ...............................................................................................................................59
Setting The Cutting Test And The Blade Force ...........................................................................................60
Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer ....................................................................................62
Starting Output .....................................................................................................................................................63
Pausing and Canceling Output .......................................................................................................................64
Cutting Off the Media .........................................................................................................................................64
Switch Off ...................................................................................................................66
Switch Off ................................................................................................................................................................66

Chapter 3 Maintenance: For always using the printer in the best condition .............67
Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges .............................................68
Checking for Remaining Ink .............................................................................................................................68
How to Replace Ink Cartridges ........................................................................................................................69
Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily ...........................................................70
Maintenance of Ink Cartridges ........................................................................................................................70

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Disposing of Discharged Ink ............................................................................................................................70

Cleaning ...................................................................................................................................................................72
About Care and Maintenance of Print Head ...............................................................................................73
When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective .....................................................................74
Medium/ Powerful Cleaning ............................................................................................................................74
Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month ..........................75
When Manual-Cleaning Becomes Necessary .............................................................................................75
Manual Cleaning of Print Head .......................................................................................................................76
When Problems Such As Dot Drop-out are Not Cleared Up ......................................81
When Problems Such As Dot Drop-out are Not Cleared Up .................................................................81
Replacing Consumable Parts .....................................................................................84
Replacing the Wiper ............................................................................................................................................84
Replacing the Felt Wiper ....................................................................................................................................87
Replacing the Blade .............................................................................................................................................90
Replacing the Separating Knife .......................................................................................................................92
When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period ...................................................................94
Keep Performing Maintenance .......................................................................................................................94
Alarm Feature ........................................................................................................................................................94

Chapter 4 Part of Practice ...............................................................................................95

Fully Utilizing Preset Function ....................................................................................96
Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset................................................................................96
Loading a Saved Preset ......................................................................................................................................98
Fully Utilize the Media Heating System ......................................................................99
What Is the Media Heating System? ..............................................................................................................99
Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System .................................................... 100
Control of Media Heating System during Preheating .......................................................................... 102
Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer ............................................................... 102
Setting the Drying Time after Printing....................................................................................................... 103
Fully Utilizing the Correction Function ......................................................................104
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ......................................................................... 104
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely ........................................... 105
Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like (feed correction function) ........................................... 105
Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media .............................................107
Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness ............................................................................... 107
Using Transparent Media ................................................................................................................................ 108
Printing Hard-to-dry Media ........................................................................................................................... 108
Using the Media Easy to be Winkled/Hard to be Fed ........................................................................... 109
Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media .................................................................................................... 110
Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop-out.............................................................................. 111
Using Sticky Media ............................................................................................................................................ 112
Clamping the Nozzle Array to be Used (CMYKLcLm mode only)..................................................... 113
Fully Utilizing Cutting Function .................................................................................114
Hints and Tips for Cutting Setting ............................................................................................................... 114
Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only ............... 114
Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions ........................................................................................................... 115
Accurately Adjusting the Cutting-in Amount ......................................................................................... 117
Performing Distance Correction During Cutting ................................................................................... 118
Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions ...................................................... 119
Prioritize The Settings of This Machine to The Settings of a Computer Side ............................... 121

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Viewing the Automatic Environment Correction Function Settings .............................................. 122

Performing Printing and Cutting Separately .............................................................123
To Perform Printing and Cutting Separately............................................................................................ 123
Printing with Crop Marks ................................................................................................................................ 123
Aligning Automatically and Cutting ........................................................................................................... 125
Aligning Manually and Cutting .................................................................................................................... 127
Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks .............................. 128
Using Media Take-up System...................................................................................131
Use The Media Take-up System When The Output Accompanied With The Pull-back Operation
is Performed ........................................................................................................................................................ 131
Use Conditions of Take-up System When “TU2” is Selected .............................................................. 131

Chapter 5 To Administrators .........................................................................................133

Output Operation Management................................................................................134
Printing a System Report ................................................................................................................................ 134
Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out .................................................................................. 134
Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining .......................................................................................... 135
Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is
Changed ............................................................................................................................................................... 136
Printing the Amount of Remaining Media .............................................................................................. 137
System Management of Printer ................................................................................138
Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement ..................................................... 138
Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode (Power Saving Function). ................... 138
Deactivating the Sleep Mode (Power Saving Function)...................................................................... 139
Viewing Information about the System of This Machine .................................................................... 140
Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values............................................................................................ 141

Chapter 6 Read this chapter whenever you face a problem. (FAQ) ..........................143
Printer Does Not Start Up! .......................................................................................144
The Printer Unit Doesn't Run......................................................................................................................... 144
The Media Heating System Doesn't Warm Up ........................................................................................ 145
Cannot cut off the media................................................................................................................................ 145
Attractive Printing or Cutting is Impossible… ...........................................................146
Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes .................................................................. 146
Colors Are Unstable or Uneven .................................................................................................................... 147
The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed................................................................................................ 148
Cutting Is Misaligned or Skewed ................................................................................................................. 148
Media Jam Occurs! ..................................................................................................150
The Media Jams.................................................................................................................................................. 150
Media Feed is Not Smooth .......................................................................................151
Media Wrinkles or Shrinks .............................................................................................................................. 151
Media Feed Is Not Straight ............................................................................................................................. 152
Media Feed Is Not Smooth ............................................................................................................................. 152
Print Head Stops Moving. Why? ..............................................................................153
What to Do First ................................................................................................................................................. 153
If the Heads Still Do Not Move ...................................................................................................................... 153
A Message Appears .................................................................................................155
An Error Message Appears ......................................................................................157

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Chapter 7 Main Specifications ......................................................................................161

Printing/Cutting Area ................................................................................................162
Maximum Area ................................................................................................................................................... 162
Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks .................................................................................................. 162
The Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing .................................................................... 163
About the Blade ........................................................................................................164
Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels.......................................165
Specifications ...........................................................................................................166

This document is the Use's Manual for four models: VS-640/540/420/300. This document uses the following
notation to distinguish between the four models where necessary.
VS-640 — 64-inch model
VS-540 — 54-inch model
VS-420 — 42-inch model
VS-300 — 30-inch model

Also, most of the figures in this document depict the VS-640

Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright © 2010 Roland DG Corporation http://www.rolanddg.com/

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Chapter 1

Highlights
Machine
Machine Highlights

Contents.........................................................................................1
Part Names and Functions ............................................................6
Printer Unit...................................................................................6
Operation Panel...........................................................................8
Menu List .......................................................................................9
Main Menu ...................................................................................9
Language and Unit Menu ..........................................................12
Function Menu ...........................................................................13
To Ensure Safe Use ...............................................................14
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité ................................................21
Important Notes on Handling and Use ........................................29

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 Part Names and Functions

1 Printer Unit
Highlights
Machine

Front

Front cover Cover R Operation panel

Keep this closed except when neces- You remove this when you P. 8, "Operation
sary, during when loading media. perform maintenance. Panel"

Cover L Drain bottle

You remove this
when you perform
maintenance.
Loading lever
You operate this when
you load media.

Rear
Activity LED
Status LED This flashes yellow while data is be- Cartridge slots
This indicates the sta- ing received from the network. There are where ink car-
tus of the machine's tridges are installed.
network feature. It
lights up green when Top view
status is normal. Main power
switch
Power-cord
Connector connector
This is employed
when you’re us-
ing the media Ethernet connector
take-up system This is used to connect the printer to a network.
available sepa-
rately.

Grit patterns
These indicate the locations of the grit
rollers. You use them as guides for po-
sitioning the left and right sides when
loading media.

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 Part Names and Functions

Front cover inside/print head periphery

Grit patterns
These indicate the locations of the grit rollers.
The pinch rollers must always be placed within
Grit rollers the area indicated by each of these patterns.
These rollers feed out media toward Left and right pinch
the front of the machine. rollers
These clamp the media
when the loading lever
Middle pinch rollers is lowered.
These are detachable
and remountable pinch
Print-head carriage
rollers. The number that
The print head is inside
can be used varies ac-
this.
cording to the width of
the media.

Cutting carriage
The blade and the separating
knife are inside here.
Media clamps
These keep the media from com-
Blade protector ing loose and prevent fuzz on
This protects the tip of the cut edge of the media from
the blade during cut- touching the print head.
ting. Platen
This is the path over which
the media passes. A suction Apron
fan that keeps the media from This has a built-in dryer to
coming loose and print heater speed up drying of the ink.
that helps fix the ink are built
in.

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Part Names and Functions

Operation Panel
Display screen HEATER light
This displays various setting menus This flashes while the
and other information. media heating sys-
tem is warming up,
changing to a steadily
BASE POINT light lighted state when the
This lights up when the preset temperature is
base point (the output- reached.
start location) has been
set. PAUSE key
This pauses printing
FUNCTION key operation. This lights
You press this when en- up when operation
tering the setting menu is paused.
for cleaning of the print
head, printing tests.
ENTER key
You use this for
MENU key such tasks as en-
You press this to enter the abling setting val-
menus for various settings. ues.
BUSY light
This lights up dur-
SETUP light ing print ing, cut-
This lights up when ting and other such
media has been load- operations.
ed correctly. Sub power switch
This switches the printer on and off.
(To switch the printer off, you hold
Cursor keys down the switch for one second
You use these to select settings for or longer). The light flashes slowly
menu items, to move the media, when the machine is in the sleep
and for other such operations. mode.

Panel Notation

In this document, the keys and lights on the operation panel are indicated by the following illustration.

MENU key
FUNCTION key
ENTER key
PAUSE key
Cursor keys
SETUP light
BUSY light
BASE POINT light
HEATER light

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Menu List

Main Menu 1

Highlights
Machine
Press

To the [CUTTING MENU] menu

MENU
MEDIA SETTING

To the [SAVE] menu To the [NAME8] menu

MENU PRESET LOAD
PRESET LOAD NAME1

LOAD
NAME8
To the [NAME1] menu

To the [NAME8] menu

PRESET SAVE SET NAME
SAVE NAME1 NAME1
To the [LOAD] menu

SAVE SET NAME

NAME8 NAME8
To the [NAME1] menu

To the [DETAIL SETTING] menu

MENU ADJUST BI-DIR
ADJUST BI-DIR TEST PRINT

ADJUST BI-DIR SIMPLE SETTING

SIMPLE SETTING 0 0

To the [SETTING] menu

ADJUST BI-DIR DETAIL SETTING
DETAIL SETTING TEST PRINT
To the
[TEST PRINT] menu
DETAIL SETTING NO. 1 NO. 2 NO. 9 NO. 10
SETTING - 15 - 20 - 15 - 20
To the [TEST PRINT] menu

To the [SETTING] menu

MENU CALIBRATION
CALIBRATION TEST PRINT

CALIBRATION SETTING
SETTING 0.00% 0.00%
To the [TEST PRINT] menu

MENU HEAD HEIGHT

HEAD HEIGHT HIGH HIGH

Continue

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 Menu List

1
Continue

To the [MAINTENANCE] menu

MENU SUB MENU EDGE DETECTION
Highlights

SUB MENU EDGE DETECTION ENABLE ENABLE

Machine

SUB MENU SCAN INTERVAL

SCAN INTERVAL OFF OFF

SUB MENU VACUUM POWER

VACUUM POWER AUTO AUTO

SUB MENU FULL WIDTH S

FULL WIDTH S FULL FULL

SUB MENU ALTERNATION

ALTERNATION DISABLE ENABLE

SUB MENU PERIODIC CL.

PERIODIC CL. NONE NONE

SUB MENU MEDIA RELEASE

MEDIA RELEASE DISABLE ENABLE

SUB MENU
FACTORY DEFAULT

To the [SETTING] menu

SUB MENU SLEEP INTERVAL
SLEEP INTERVAL 30min 30min

SLEEP SETTING
SETTING ENABLE ENABLE
To the [INTERVAL] menu

SUB MENU
SYSTEM REPORT

To the [HEAD WASH] menu

SUB MENU INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE
INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE STOP STOP

INK CONTROL
CIRCULATE INK

INK CONTROL
INK RENEWAL
To the [EMPTY MODE] menu
To the [DRAIN BOTTLE] menu
SUB MENU MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE CLEANING
To the [EDGE
DETECTION]
menu
MAINTENANCE
REPLACE WIPER

MAINTENANCE
REPLACE FELT

MAINTENANCE
REPLACE KNIFE

MAINTENANCE
Continue DRAIN BOTTLE
To the [CLEANING] menu

(*1) This menu is displayed only when the ink mode is CMYKLcLm.
(*2) This menu is displayed only when the ink mode is CMYKLcLmWMT.

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 Menu List

1
Continue

To the [NETWORK] menu

Highlights
Machine
MENU SYSTEM INFO. MODEL
SYSTEM INFO. MODEL VS-640

SYSTEM INFO. SERIAL NO .

SERIAL NO. ZS00001

SYSTEM INFO. INK

INK E-SOL Max 4COLOR

SYSTEM INFO. FIRMWARE

FIRMWARE Ver.1.30

To the [MAC ADDRESS] menu

SYSTEM INFO. NETWORK IP ADDRESS IP ADDRESS
NETWORK IP ADDRESS 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5
To the [MODEL] menu

NETWORK SUBNET MASK SUBNET MASK

SUBNET MASK 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5

NETWORK GATEWAY ADDR. GATEWAY ADDR.

GATEWAY ADDR. 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5. 2 5 5

NETWORK MAC ADDRESS

MAC ADDRESS 000086148C5F
To the [IP ADDRESS] menu
To the [DRYING TIME] menu
MENU HEATER MENU FEED FOR DRY
HEATER MENU FEED FOR DRY DISABLE DISABLE

HEATER MENU PREHEATING

PREHEATING 30 C 30 C

HEATER MENU DRYING TIME

DRYING TIME 10min 10min
To the [FEED FOR DRY] menu

MENU 1 2 3 4
INK REMAINING 5 6 7 8

To the [AUTO DISPLAY] menu

MENU SHEET REMAIN
SHEET REMAIN PRINT MEMO

SHEET REMAIN SET LENGTH

SET LENGTH 0.0 m 0.0 m

SHEET REMAIN AUTO DISPLAY

AUTO DISPLAY DISABLE DISABLE
To the [PRINT MEMO] menu
Continue

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 Menu List

1
Continue

To the [AUTO ENV. MATCH] menu To the [TEST PRINT 2] menu

MENU CUTTING MENU PRINT-CUT ADJ.
Highlights

CUTTING MENU PRINT-CUT ADJ. TEST PRINT

Machine

To the
[PRESET] menu
PRINT-CUT ADJ.
SETTING

PRINT-CUT ADJ.
TEST PRINT 2
To the [TEST PRINT] menu
To the [TEST PRINT 2] menu
CUTTING MENU CROP-CUT ADJ.
CROP-CUT ADJ. TEST PRINT

CROP-CUT ADJ.
SETTING

CROP-CUT ADJ.
TEST PRINT2
To the [TEST PRINT] menu
To the [SCAN SETTING] menu
CUTTING MENU CALIBRATION FEED SETTING
CALIBRATION FEED SETTING 0.00% 0.00%

CALIBRATION SCAN SETTING

SCAN SETTING 0.00% 0.00%
To the [FEED SETTING] menu

CUTTING MENU PREFEED

PREFEED DISABLE DISABLE

CUTTING MENU CUTTING PRIOR

CUTTING PRIOR COMMAND COMMAND

CUTTING MENU AUTO ENV. MATCH

AUTO ENV. MATCH ENABLE ENABLE
To the [PRINT-CUT ADJ .] menu

Language and Unit Menu

While holding down , switch on the sub power.

MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH

LENGTH UNIT
mm mm

TEMP UNIT
C C

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 Menu List

Function Menu 1

Highlights
Machine
Press

To the [CUT CONFIG] menu

FUNCTION BASE POINT
BASE POINT ALIGN POINT 1

To the [POWERFUL CL.] menu

FUNCTION CLEANING
CLEANING TEST PRINT

CLEANING
NORMAL CL.

CLEANING
MEDIUM CL.

CLEANING
POWERFUL CL.
To the [TEST PRINT] menu

FUNCTION
SHEET CUT

To the [DRYER] menu

FUNCTION HEATER CONFIG PRINT
HEATER CONFIG PRINT 35 C 30 C 30 C

HEATER CONFIG DRYER

DRYER 40 C 40 C 40 C
To the [PRINT] menu
To the [UP-SPEED] menu
FUNCTION CUT CONFIG
CUT CONFIG TEST CUT
To the [BASE POINT] menu

CUT CONFIG FORCE

FORCE 50gf 50gf

CUT CONFIG SPEED

SPEED 30cm/s 30cm/s

CUT CONFIG OFFSET

OFFSET 0.250mm 0.250mm

CUT CONFIG UP-SPEED

UP-SPEED 30cm/s 30cm/s
To the [TEST CUT] menu

(*3) This is not displayed when no media is loaded (that is, when is dark).

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 To Ensure Safe Use

Improper handling or operation of this machine may result in injury or damage to property. Points
1 which must be observed to prevent such injury or damage are described as follows.
Highlights
Machine

About WARNING and CAUTION Notices

Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe
WARNING injury should the unit be used improperly.

Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or
material damage should the unit be used improperly.

CAUTION Note: Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects

caused 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
specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle.
The symbol at left means the unit must never be disassembled.

The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that
must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. The symbol at left
means the power-cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

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Incorrect operation may cause injury. 1

Highlights
Machine
WARNING WARNING
Be sure to follow the operation proce- Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or
dures described in this documentation. modify the machine.
Never allow anyone unfamiliar with the Doing so may result in fire, electrical shock,
usage or handling of the machine to or injury. Entrust repairs to a trained service
touch it. technician.
Incorrect usage or handling may lead to an
accident. CAUTION
Keep children away from the machine. Exercise caution to avoid being pinched
The machine includes areas and compo- or becoming caught.
nents that pose a hazard to children and Inadvertent contact with certain areas may
may result in injury, blindness, choking, or cause the hand or fingers to be pinched or
other serious accident. become caught. Use care when performing
operations.
Never operate the machine while tired
or after ingesting alcohol or any medi- Never attempt operation while wearing a
cation. necktie, necklace, or loose clothing. Bind
Operation requires unimpaired judgment. long hair securely.
Impaired judgment may result in an ac- Such items may become caught in the ma-
cident. chine, resulting in injury.

Never use the machine for any purpose Conduct operations in a clean, brightly
for which it is not intended, or use the lit location.
machine in an undue manner that ex- Working in a location that is dark or cluttered
ceeds its capacity. may lead to an accident, such as becoming
Doing so may result in injury or fire. caught in the machine as the result of an
inadvertent stumble.
For accessories (optional and consum-
able items, power cord, and the like), use Never climb or lean on the machine.
only genuine articles compatible with The machine is not made to support a per-
this machine. son. Climbing or leaning on the machine
Incompatible items may lead to an ac- may dislodge components and cause a slip
cident. or fall, resulting in injury.

Before attempting cleaning, mainte- Caution: cutting tool.

nance, or attachment or detachment of This machine has an internal tool. To avoid
optional items, disconnect the power injury, handle the tool with care.
cord.
Attempting such operations while the ma-
chine is connected to a power source may
result in injury or electrical shock.

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 To Ensure Safe Use

1 Danger of electrical short, shock, electrocution, or fire

Highlights

WARNING WARNING
Machine

Connect to an electrical outlet that com- Handle the power cord, plug, and electri-
plies with this machine's ratings (for cal outlet correctly and with care. Never
voltage, frequency, and current). use any article that is damaged.
Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may Using a damaged article may result in fire
cause fire or electrical shock. or electrical shock.

When using an extension cord or power

strip, use one that adequately satisfies
Ratings
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
cord may cause fire.
Side view of
the machine Connect to ground.
This can prevent fire or electrical shock due
to current leakage in the event of malfunc-
tion.

Position so that the power plug is within

immediate reach at all times.
This is to enable quick disconnection of the
Never use out of doors or in any loca-
power plug in the event of an emergency. In-
tion where exposure to water or high
stall the machine next to an electrical outlet.
humidity may occur. Never touch with
Also, provide enough empty space to allow
wet hands.
immediate access to the electrical outlet.
Doing so may result in fire or electrical
shock.
If sparking, smoke, burning odor, unusual
sound, or abnormal operation occurs, im-
Never allow any foreign object to get
mediately unplug the power cord. Never
inside. Never expose to liquid spills.
use if any component is damaged.
Inserting objects such as coins or matches
Continuing to use the machine may result in
or allowing beverages to be spilled into the
fire, electrical shock, or injury. Contact your
ventilation ports may result in fire or electrical
authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.
shock. If anything gets inside, immediately
disconnect the power cord and contact your
authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.

Never place any flammable object nearby.

Never use a combustible aerosol spray
nearby. Never use in any location where
gases can accumulate.
Combustion or explosion may be a dan-
ger.

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Important notes about the power cord, plug, and electrical outlet
1

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Never place any object on top or subject to Never allow to get wet.
damage.

Never bend or twist with undue force. Never make hot.

Never pull with undue force. Dust may cause fire.

Never bundle, bind, or roll up.

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1 Ink, cleaning fluid, and discharged fluid are flammable and toxic.
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WARNING CAUTION
Machine

Keep open flame away from the work Ensure adequate ventilation for the work
area. area.
Ink and discharged fluid are flammable. Failing to perform ventilation may result in a
health hazard or danger of combustion due
Never store ink, cleaning fluid, or dis- to ink fumes.
charged fluid in any of the following
locations.
Never allow an ink cartridge to be sub-
Any location exposed to open flame
jected to impact, and never attempt to
Any location where high temperature
disassemble.
may occur
Ink may leak.
Near bleach or any other such oxidizing
agent or explosive material
Any location within the reach of children
Fire may be a danger. Accidental ingestion
by children may pose a health hazard.

Never place an ink cartridge in fire.

Ink may flow out, catch fire, and spread fire
to other nearby objects.

Never drink or sniff ink, cleaning fluid, or

discharged fluid, or allow them to come
in contact with the eyes or skin.
Doing so may be hazardous to the health.

In the event of ingestion or physical distress

In the event of contact with the eyes, immediately flush with water for at least 15 minutes. If eye irritation
continues, seek treatment by a physician.
In the event of contact with skin, immediately wash with soap. If irritation or inflammation occurs, seek
treatment by a physician.
In the event of ingestion, do not induce vomiting, and immediately seek treatment by a physician. Forcibly
inducing vomiting may lead to danger of choking.
If odor leads to physical distress, move to a well-ventilated location and rest quietly. If dizziness or nausea
persists, seek treatment by a physician.

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This machine weighs 200 kg (441 lb.). Media weighs 40 kg (88 lb.). 1

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WARNING WARNING
Install the machine in a location that is Be sure to lock the stand's casters.
level, stable, and able to bear the weight If the machine should begin to topple, a ma-
of the machine. jor accident may result, including crushing
The total weight may reach over 200 kg of the appendages or the body.
(441lb.) for the 64-inch model (, 170kg
(375lb.) for the 54-inch model, 150 kg When storing roll media, implement
(331lb.) for the 42-inch model, and 130 adequate safety measures to ensure
kg (287lb.) for the 30-inch model). Instal- that the stored media will not roll, fall, or
lation in an unsuitable location may cause topple over.
a major accident, including tip over, fall, or Danger exists of becoming pinned under the
collapse. media and suffering serious injury.

Unloading and emplacement are opera- Handling roll media is an operation that
tions that must be performed by 6 per- must be performed by two persons or
sons or more (, by 4 persons or more for more, and care must be taken to prevent
the 30-inch model). falls.
Tasks that require undue effort when per- Attempting to lift heavy media in a manner
formed by a small number of persons may that taxes your strength may cause physi-
result in physical injury. Also, if dropped, cal injury.
such items may cause injury.

Danger of fire, burns, or toxic gas emissions

WARNING WARNING
Caution: high temperatures Never use media that cannot withstand
Areas such as the dryer become hot. Exer- heat.
cise caution to avoid fire or burns. Doing so may degrade the media, or may
result in fire or the release of toxic gases.
When printing is not being performed,
remove any loaded media or switch off
the power.
The continued application of heat at a
single location may cause the release of
toxic gases from the media or pose a fire
hazard.

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1 Warning Labels
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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 labels or allow
them to become obscured.
Caution: Pinching Hazard
Be careful not to allow the fin-
gers to become pinched when
closing covers.

Caution: Moving Print Heads

The print heads inside the
cover move at high speed and
pose a hazard. Never insert
the hand or fingers into the
gap.
Flammable
Ink and discharged fluid are
flammable. Keep away from
open flame.
Ink Is Toxic
Ink and discharged fluid are
toxic. Avoid contact with the
body. Use only in a well-venti-
lated area.
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.

Flammable
Ink and discharged fluid are flam-
mable. Keep away from open flame.

Ink Is Toxic
Ink and discharged fluid are toxic.
Avoid contact with the body. Use
only in a well-ventilated area.

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La manipulation ou l'utilisation inadéquates de cet appareil peuvent causer des blessures ou

des dommages matériels. Les précautions à prendre pour prévenir les blessures ou les dommages 1
sont décrites ci-dessous.

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Avis sur les avertissements
Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décès ou de blessure grave
ATTENTION en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil.

Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de blessure ou de dommage

matériel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil.
PRUDENCE * Par dommage matériel, il est entendu dommage ou 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 doit pas faire, ce qui est interdit. La chose
spécifique à ne pas faire est indiquée par le dessin à l'intérieur du cercle. Le symbole à
gauche signifie que l'appareil ne doit jamais être démonté.

Le symbole prévient l'utilisateur sur ce qu'il doit faire. La chose spécifique à faire
est indiquée par le dessin à l'intérieur du cercle. Le symbole à gauche signifie que le fil
électrique doit être débranché de la prise.

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1 L'utilisation incorrecte peut causer des blessures

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Machine

S'assurer de suivre les procédures Débrancher le câble d'alimentation avant

d'utilisation décrites dans la documen- de procéder au nettoyage ou à l'entretien
tation. Ne jamais permettre à quiconque de l'appareil, et avant d'y fixer ou d'en
ne connaît pas le fonctionnement ou la retirer des accessoires en option.
manutention de l’appareil de le toucher. Tenter ces opérations pendant que l'appareil
L'utilisation ou la manutention incorrectes est branché à une source d'alimentation
peuvent causer un accident. peut causer des blessures ou un choc
électrique.
Garder les enfants loin de l'appareil.
L'appareil comporte des zones et des com- Ne jamais tenter de démonter, de réparer
posants qui présentent un danger pour les ou de modifier l'appareil.
enfants et qui pourraient causer des bles- Le non-respect de cette consigne risque de
sures, la cécité, la suffocation ou d'autres provoquer un incendie, un choc électrique
accidents graves. ou des blessures. Confier les réparations à
un technicien ayant la formation requise.
Ne jamais faire fonctionner l'appareil
après avoir consommé de l'alcool ou
des médicaments, ou dans un état de
fatigue.
L'utilisation de l'appareil exige un jugement
sansfaille. L'utilisation avec les facultés af-
faiblies pourrait entraîner un accident.

Ne jamais utiliser l'appareil à des fins PRUDENCE

autres que celles pour lesquelles il est
conçu. Ne jamais l'utiliser de manière Faire preuve de prudence pour éviter
abusive ou d'une manière qui dépasse l'écrasement ou le coincement.
sa capacité. La main ou les doigts peuvent être écrasés
Le non-respect de cette consigne peut ou coincés s'ils entrent en contact avec
causer des blessures ou un incendie. certaines surfaces par inadvertance. Faire
preuve de prudence pendant l'utilisation de
Utiliser uniquement des accessoires l'appareil.
d'origine (accessoires en option, articles
consommables, câble d'alimentation et Ne jamais faire fonctionner l'appareil si
autres articles semblables), compatibles on porte une cravate, un collier ou des
avec l'appareil. vêtements amples. Bien attacher les
Les articles incompatibles risquent de cheveux longs.
causer des accidents. Ces vêtements ou ces objets peuvent être
coincés dans l'appareil, ce qui causerait
des blessures.

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PRUDENCE PRUDENCE
1
Utiliser l'appareil dans un endroit propre Ne jamais grimper ni s'appuyer sur la

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et bien éclairé. machine.
Travailler dans un endroit sombre ou en- La machine n'est pas conçue pour sup-
combré peut causer un accident; l'utilisateur porter le poids d'une personne. Grimper
risque, par exemple, de trébucher malen- ou s'appuyer sur la machine peut déplacer
contreusement et d'être coincé par une des éléments et causer un faux pas ou une
partie de l'appareil. chute, ce qui causerait des blessures.

Attention : outil de coupe.

Cet appareil contient un outil interne. Pour
éviter les blessures, manipuler l'outil avec
soin.

Risque de décharge ou de choc électrique,

d'électrocution ou d'incendie

ATTENTION ATTENTION
Brancher à une prise électrique conforme Ne jamais utiliser à l'extérieur ni à un
aux caractéristiques de cet appareil (ten- endroit où l'appareil risque d'être exposé
sion, fréquence et courant). à de l'eau ou à une humidité élevée. Ne
Une tension incorrecte ou un courant insuf- jamais toucher l'appareil avec des mains
fisant peuvent causer un incendie ou un mouillées.
choc électrique. Le non-respect de cette consigne risque
de provoquer un incendie ou un choc
électrique.

Ne jamais insérer d'objet étranger dans

Caractéristiques l'appareil. Ne jamais exposer l'appareil
aux déversements de liquides.
L'insertion d'objets comme des pièces 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
Côté corps dans l'appareil, débrancher immédiatement
le câble d'alimentation et communiquer avec
le représentant Roland DG Corp. autorisé.

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ATTENTION ATTENTION
1
Ne jamais placer d'objet inflammable à S'il se produit des étincelles, de la fumée,
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proximité de l'appareil. Ne jamais utiliser une odeur de brûlé, un bruit inhabituel ou

de produit inflammable en aérosol à un fonctionnement anormal, débrancher
proximité de l'appareil. Ne jamais utiliser immédiatement le câble d'alimentation.
l'appareil dans un endroit où des gaz Ne jamais utiliser si un composant est
peuvent s'accumuler. endommagé.
Une combustion ou une explosion pour- Continuer à utiliser l'appareil peut causer un
raient se produire. incendie, un choc électrique ou des bles-
sures. Communiquer avec le représentant
Manipuler le câble d'alimentation, la Roland DG Corp. Autorisé.
fiche et la prise électrique correctement
et avec soin.
Ne jamais utiliser un article endommagé,
car cela pourrait causer un incendie ou un
choc électrique.

Si une rallonge ou une bande

d'alimentation électrique sont utilisées,
s'assurer qu'elles correspondent aux
caractéristiques de l'appareil (tension,
fréquence et courant).
L'utilisation de plusieurs charges 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 électrique. En outre, prévoir
suffisamment d'espace pour que la prise
électrique soit facile d'accès.

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Remarques importantes à propos du câble d'alimentation, de la fiche et de la prise électrique

1

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Ne jamais déposer aucun objet sur le Ne jamais laisser l'eau toucher le câble,
câble, sur la fiche ou sur la prise car cela la fiche ou la prise.
risque de les endommager.

Ne jamais plier ni tordre le câble avec une Ne jamais chauffer le câble, la fiche ou
force excessive. la prise.

Ne jamais tirer sur le câble ou la fiche avec La poussière peut causer un incendie.
une force excessive.

Ne jamais plier ni enrouler le câble.

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1 L'encre, les liquides nettoyants et les liquides

usées sont inflammables et toxiques
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ATTENTION ATTENTION
Ne pas approcher une flamme nue de Ne jamais boire l'encre, le liquide de
l'espace de travail. nettoyage ni les liquides usés, ne pas
L'encre et les liquides usés sont inflam- en respirer les vapeurs et ne pas laisser
mables. les produits entrer en contact avec les
yeux ou la peau.
Ne jamais entreposer d'encre, de liquide Cela est dangereux pour la santé.
de nettoyage ou des liquides usés dans
les endroits suivants :
un endroit exposé à une flamme nue;
un endroit où il y a risque de température
élevée;
PRUDENCE
près d'eau de Javel, d'un autre agent
S'assurer que le lieu de travail est bien
d'oxydation ou de matériel explosif;
aéré.
tout endroit à la portée d'enfants.
L'absence d'aération adéquate peut créer
Il y a risque d'incendie. L'ingestion acciden-
une situation dangereuse pour la santé
telle par un enfant peut présenter un risque
ou un risque de combustion à cause des
pour la santé.
vapeurs qui émanent de l'encre.

Ne jamais incinérer une cartouche

d'encre. Ne jamais soumettre une cartouche
De l'encre pourrait couler, s'enflammer et le d'encre à des chocs. Ne jamais tenter
feu se répandre à des objets proches. d'ouvrir une cartouche d'encre.
De l'encre pourrait s'échapper.

En cas d'ingestion ou de trouble physique

En cas de contact avec les yeux : rincer immédiatement et abondamment à l'eau courante

pendant au moins 15 minutes. Si les yeux sont toujours irrités, consulter un médecin.
En cas de contact avec la peau : laver immédiatement à l'eau et au savon. En cas d’irritation

ou d’inflammation de la peau : consulter un médecin.
En cas d'ingestion : ne pas provoquer le vomissement et demander immédiatement 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.

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Le poids de cet appareil est de 200 kg (441 lb.) 1

Le poids du support est de 40 kg (88 lb.)

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ATTENTION ATTENTION
Installer l'appareil à un endroit stable et S'assurer de verrouiller les roulettes de
plat et capable de supporter son poids. la base.
Le poids total de l’appareil peut être de Si l'appareil devait commencer à basculer, il
200 kg (441 lb.) ou plus pour le modèle de s'ensuivrait un accident grave, par exemple
64 pouces (170 kg (375 lb.) ou plus pour l'écrasement de membres ou du corps.
le modèle de 54 pouces, 150 kg (331 lb.)
ou plus pour le modèle de 42 pouces,130 Prendre les mesures de sécurité adé-
kg (287 lb.) ou plus pour le modèle de 30 quates pour l'entreposage des rouleaux
pouces). Installer l'appareil à un endroit de support pour s'assurer qu'ils ne
inapproprié peut provoquer un accident rouleront pas, ne tomberont pas et ne
grave comme le renversement, la chute ou se renverseront pas.
l'écrasement. Il y a risque d'être écrasé par le support et
de subir des blessures graves.
Le déchargement et la mise en place
doivent être faits par au moins 6 per- La manutention du support en rouleau
sonnes on plus (, 4 personnes ou plus doit être faite par deux personnes ou
pour le modèle de 30 pouces). plus et il faut prendre des précautions
Les tâches qui exigent un effort trop grand pour éviter les chutes.
si elles sont exécutées par un petit nombre Tenter de soulever des objets trop lourds
de personnes peuvent être cause de bles- peut causer des blessures.
sures. La chute d'articles très lourds peut
aussi causer des blessures.

Risque d'incendie, de brûlures ou d'émissions de gaz toxiq

ATTENTION ATTENTION
Attention : températures élevées. Ne jamais utiliser un support qui ne peut
Les zones comme le séchoir chauffent. pas supporter la chaleur.
Faire preuve de prudence pour éviter un L'utilisation d'un support qui ne supporte pas
incendie ou des brûlures. la chaleur peut détériorer le support, créer
un risque d'incendie ou causer l'émission
Quand aucun travail d'impression n'est de gaz toxiques.
en cours, retirer tout support de l'appareil
ou couper l'alimentation électrique.
L'application continue de chaleur à un point
unique peut causer l'émission de gaz tox-
iques ou créer un risque d'incendie.

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1 Vignettes d'avertissement
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Des vignettes d'avertissement sont apposées pour qu'il soit facile de repérer les zones dangere-
uses. La signification des vignettes est donnée ci-dessous. Respecter les avertissements. Ne
jamais retirer les vignettes et ne pas les laisser s'encrasser.

Attention : Risque de pincement

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 danger.
Ne jamais insérer la main ou les
doigts dans l'ouverture.

Inflammable
L'encre et les liquides usés sont
inflammables. Les garder loin de
toute flamme nue.
L'encre est toxique
L'encre et les liquides usés sont
toxiques. Éviter tout contact avec le
corps. Utiliser uniquement dans un
endroit bien aéré.
Attention : Température élevée
La platine et la surface de séchage
chauffent. Être prudent pour éviter
un incendie ou des brûlures.

Attention : voltage élevé

Il peut être dangereux de retirer
le couvercle puisqu’il y aurait des
risques de chocs électriques ou
d’électrocution à cause du voltage
élevé.

Inflammable
L'encre et les liquides usés sont
inflammables. Les garder loin de
toute flamme nue.

L'encre est toxique

L'encre et les liquides usés sont
toxiques. Éviter tout contact avec
le corps. Utiliser uniquement dans
un endroit bien aéré.

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 Important Notes on Handling and Use

This machine is a precision device. To ensure the full performance of this machine, be sure to
observe the following important points. Failure to observe them may not only result in loss of 1
performance, but may also cause malfunction or breakdown.

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This machine is a precision device.

Handle carefully, and never subject the machine to impact or excessive force.
Never needlessly put your hand or fingers inside the cover, the ink-cartridge ports, or other
internal areas of the machine.

Install in a suitable location.

Install in a location having the specified temperature and relative humidity.

Install in a quiet, stable location offering good operating conditions.

The print heads are delicate.

Never needlessly touch or allow media to scrape them. Failure to handle with care may cause
damage.
The print heads may be damaged if allowed 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 replacement depending on use.

This machine becomes hot.

Never cover the ventilation holes with cloth, tape, or anything else.

Ink Cartridges
Ink cartridges come in various types.

Use a type that is compatible with the printer. Also, be sure to use only genuine items from
Roland DG Corp.

Never subject to impact or attempt to disassemble.

Never drop or shake forcefully. The impact may rupture the internal pouch and cause the ink
to leak.
Never attempt to disassemble.
Never attempt to refill the ink.
If ink gets on your hands or clothing, wash it off as soon as possible. Removal may become
difficult if allowed to stand.

Storage

Store unopened in a well-ventilated location at a temperature of -20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F).

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Basic Operation
2

Operation
Basic
Prepare the Media .......................................................................32
Type of Media ............................................................................32
Usable Media.............................................................................33
Switch On!....................................................................................34
Switch On! .................................................................................34
The Power-saving Feature (Sleep Mode) ................................34
Loading Media ............................................................................35
Loading Roll Media ...................................................................35
Loading the Sheet Media...........................................................42
Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in
Bidirectional Printing More Precisely) ........................................44
Setup of Media .............................................................................46
About [Media Setting] menu ......................................................46
Setup of Media ([Media Setting] menu) .....................................46
Outputting ....................................................................................57
Setting the Output-start Location ...............................................57
Printing Tests and Cleaning .......................................................58
Important Note on Cutting .........................................................59
Setting The Cutting Test And The Blade Force..........................60
Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer .....................62
Starting Output ..........................................................................63
Pausing and Canceling Output ..................................................64
Cutting Off the Media.................................................................64
Switch Off.....................................................................................66
Switch Off ..................................................................................66

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Type of Media
In this manual, the paper used for output is called “media.” There are the following main two media types used
in this machine.
Roll media: Media wound onto a paper tube
Sheet media: Media not wound onto a paper tube such as standard-size media

2 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
Operation

website.
http://www.rolanddg.com/
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Usable Media
This machine cannot necessarily print every kind of media. When selecting media, be sure to carry out testing
in advance to make sure that satisfactory printing quality is obtained.

Size

Width (For both Roll Media and sheet media)

64-inch model: 210 to 1625 mm (8.3 to 64 inches) 2
54-inch model: 210 to 1371 mm (8.3 to 54 inches)

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42-inch model: 210 to 1071 mm (8.3 to 42 inches)
30-inch model: 210 to 762 mm (8.3 to 30 inches)

A) Cuttable media thickness (For both Roll Media and sheet media)
0.08 mm to 0.22 mm (0.3 to 1 mil) (depending on media composition)

B) Maximum media thickness (For both Roll Media and sheet media)
Printing only:1.0 mm (4mil)
When performing cutting: 0.4 mm (1.6 mil)

Roll outer diameter

210 mm (8.2 inches)

Paper tube (core) inner diameter

76.2 mm (3 inches) or 50.8 mm (2inches)
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

64-inch model: 40 kg (88 lb.)

54-inch model: 30 kg (66 lb.)
42-inch model: 25 kg (55 lb.)
30-inch model: 25 kg (55 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 which is severely warped or which has a strong tendency to reroll
Media that cannot withstand the heat of the media heating system
Media whose paper tube (core) is bent or crushed
Media that bends under its own weight when loaded
Media on a sagging roll
Media that is rolled unevenly

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Switch On!

WARNING When output is not being performed, remove any loaded media or switch
off the sub power.
The continued application of heat at a single location may cause the release
of toxic gases from the media or pose a fire hazard.

2 Procedure
Operation

Close the front cover.

Front cover
Basic

Turn on the main power switch.

Main power switch

Press the sub power button.

Note: For installation of the ink cartridge and selec-
tion of the language displayed on the display screen,
refer to Setup Guide.

Sub power switch

The Power-saving Feature (Sleep Mode)

This machine is provided with a power-saving 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 machine to its normal mode.
This setting of sleep mode can be changed. However, we recommend leaving the power-saving feature on
and setting the activation time for the sleep mode to 30 minutes or less to reduce power consumption and
prevent problems such as overheating.
P. 138, "Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode (Power Saving Function)," p. 139, "Deactivating the
Sleep Mode (Power Saving Function)"

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Loading Roll Media

CAUTION Load roll media correctly.

Otherwise the media may fall and cause injury.

CAUTION Roll media weighs about 40 kg (88 lb.). To avoid injury, handle with
care.
2
CAUTION Never load media that weighs over 40 kg (88lb.) for the 64-inch model (,
30 kg (66lb.) for the 54-inch model, and 25 kg (55lb.) for the 42-inch or the

Operation
Basic
30-inch model).
The machine may fail to 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.

Move the media clamps to the left and right ends respectively.

Front cover

Media clamp

Loosen the retaining screws of the media holders.

Move the media holders all the way to the left and right.

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Fit the paper tube (core) onto the end cap of the media holder [Left].
Do not secure the media holder now.
Move the media holder [Right] and fit the media cap onto the paper tube core of
the media.
Fit it securely to prevent the media from easy loose.

2
Operation
Basic

Media holder Media holder

[Left] [Right]

End cap

Install conforming to the procedures.

Load the media while the left media holder is positioned close to the left edge, as shown in the fig-
ure. Also, never secure the media holder in place before loading the media. Loading media without
performing these steps in the proper order may make smooth media feed impossible or 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.

Pull out the clip. Insert the clip.

End cap
If it is difficult to pull out,
use a pair of pliers or
other such tool.

Line up the ridges

and grooves

Media flanges for paper

tube inner diameter 2 inches

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Hold the outer side of the media holder [Left] and position the left and right side edges
of the media to match the grit patterns.
When deciding the position, hold the both sides of media holders from the outer sides and move it. Do
not hold the media directly to move.

CAUTION Never attempt this operation while holding any location other than the
one specified.
The media may fall from the media holder, resulting in injury. 2

Operation
Basic
Be sure to en-
sure the media is
within this range.

20 mm or more 20 mm or more

Decide the left and right side positions of the media finally at this
step.
After this procedure is completed, if the left and right side positions do not fit the proper position when
securing the media with pinch rollers, go back to this step to redo this procedure. Printing quality is
affected due to skew media feed, if you hold the media only to readjust the position forcibly.

Secure the media holder by tightening the securing screws slightly.

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2. Pass the media through the printer and secure the media holders.

Pass the leading edge of the media between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers.

Pinch rollers
Front

2
Operation
Basic

Grit rollers

Pull out the media over the platen.

Platen

Check both edges of the media are placed on the grit rollers.
Be sure to place the right edge of the media on the right end grit rollers.

Grit rollers Grit rollers

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Place the left and right pinch rollers (affixed with blue stickers) on both edges of the
media.
Place them on the positions from the media edges by about 10 mm respectively.

Left side Right side pinch

pinch rollers rollers
(Blue sticker) (Blue sticker) 2

Operation
Basic
About 10 mm About 10 mm

If you want to readjust the media position at this step, go back to the procedure 1 and redo the procedure
1. . Printing quality is affected due to skew media feed, if you hold the media only to readjust the position
forcibly.

Place the pinch rolls over all the grid rollers covered by the media.
The grit patterns can be found at the place where grit rollers are located. Be sure to remove the remain-
ing middle pinch rollers.

Grit patterns
Middle pinch
roller
Grit rollers
(It places under media.)

Attaching and Detaching Middle Pinch Rollers

Attachment/
Detachment
Location

To attach To detach
Inset all the way and Pull back and out.
slide along the rail.

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Hold the media at the center and pull it out, being sure to keep it straight and all areas
of the media to be taut.

2
Operation
Basic

Lower the loading lever to secure the media in place.

starts to flash, and then the screen shown in the figure appears.

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3. Clamp the edges of the media with the media clamp.

Move the left and right media clamps above the edges of the media.
Line up the edges of the media with the centers of the holes of the media clamps.
When you’re performing cutting only, never use the media clamps.
P. 59, "Important Note on Cutting"

Operation
Basic
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 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 remove and store such media
when not in use.

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Loading the Sheet Media

Procedure

Move the media holders to the left and right.

Move them to a location where they don’t disturb the media when the media is hung down from the
2 rear of the machine. If they disturb the media, remove them with the shaft. For information on how to
remove, refer to “Setup Guide.”
Operation
Basic

Loosen. Loosen.

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.

Align here.

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 Loading Media

Lower the loading lever to secure the media in place.

starts to flash, and then the screen shown in the figure appears.
When you’re performing cutting only, never use the media clamps.
P. 59, "Important Note on Cutting"

Operation
Basic
Move the left and right media clamps above the edges of the media.
Line up the edges of the media with the centers of the holes of the media clamps.

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.

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 Loading Media

Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely)
Perform the initial adjustment (correction for misalignment in bidirectional printing more precisely) of this
machine. In the following case, perform this adjustment.
When using this machine for the first time
When changing the media to use for the first time
When further correction is required to improve printing, such as when simple correction is performed for
2 misalignment in bidirectional printing. P. 104, "Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing"

Procedure
Operation
Basic

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

ADJUST BI-DIR Press , and then .

ADJUST BI-DIR Press .

DETAIL SETTING

DETAIL SETTING Press .

TEST PRINT A test pattern is printed.
When printing ends, then press .

ADJUST BI-DIR Press .

DETAIL SETTING

NO.1 NO.2 Press to select a correction value of No.1.

‑ 6 ‑ 4 Press .
Press to select a correction value of No.2.
Press .

To decide a Correction Value

Choose the value that produces the least misalignment of 2lines.
Choose the value that produces
Correction-value scale the least misalignment.

H1

NO.1

Current correction value

H1

NO.4

H1

NO.3

H1

NO.2

H1

NO.1

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NO.3 NO.4 Press to select a correction value of No.3

‑ 6 ‑ 4 Press .
Set correction values of No.4 to No.10. in the same manner.

NO.9 NO.10 When correction value settings end, press .

‑ 6 ‑ 4

Press to go back to the original screen. 2

Operation
Basic

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 Setup of Media

About [Media Setting] menu

To ensure the optimal output according to the media size and type, various setting items are provided in this
machine. However, it is hard work to perform these settings one by one referring to this document. So, this
machine provides the [Media Setting] menu that guides these settings in the interactive mode. Using this
menu, you can set all of the basic settings only by setting according to the instructions on the display.
Since the setting details can be stored as the preset menu, you can promote your operation efficiently saving
2 the setup steps when using the same type of media. Once storing the basic settings as the preset, you can do
fine adjustment according to need.
Operation

The items set through the [Media Setting] menu can be also set individually.
Basic

Setup of Media ([Media Setting] menu)

Only Printing: Perform the procedure 1. to 6.,and 10., 11.

Printing & Cutting: Perform all the procedure 1. to 11.

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 media. If any sagging exists, the followed correction value settings
do not work effectively.
P. 35, "Loading Media"

Press .

MENU When the left figure is displayed, press .

MEDIA SETTING

2. Setting the Temperature of Print Heater and Dryer

PRINT Use to set the temperature.

30℃ 35℃ Recommended temperature: 35 degrees (95°F)
Press to enable the setting.
Current preset Temperature
temperature to be set

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DRYER Use to set the temperature.

OFF 40℃ Recommended temperature: 40 degrees (104°F)
Press to enable the setting.
Current preset Temperature
temperature to be set

For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 100, "Making the
Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System."
2

Operation
Basic
To cancel the setting

Procedure

Press during the setting.

QUIT SETTING? Press to select [YES].

YES [NO] Press .

MENU The screen returns to the screen shown at the left.

MEDIA SETTING By selecting [NO], the screen returns to the screen displayed
when you pressed .

3. Adjusting the Head Height

HEAD HGT LOW Press to select [CHANGE].

[CHANGE] NEXT Press to enable the setting.

HEAD HEIGHT When the left figure is displayed, open the front cover.
HIGHT LOW

Move the height-adjustment lever to adjust

High the head height.
Low
When moving to the [High] direction, the buzzer
sounds twice, and to the [Low] direction, the buzzer
sounds once.

Normally set to [Low]. For the media that is wrinkled

and comes loose from the platen, set to [High].
Height-adjustment lever
Move firmly, until it stops.

Close the front cover.

For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 107, "Adjusting Head
Height to Match Media Thickness."

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4. Perform the position correction of feed direction (Alleviate Horizontal Stripes).

Feed direction means the feed direction of the media. Perform the correction adjusting to the media
in advance because horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing when the movement
distance of the media changes subtly depending on the media’s thickness.
2
Operation

CALIBRATION Press to select [SET].

Basic

[SET] NEXT Press to enable the setting.

The test pattern of feed correction is output.

PLEASE INPUT When the left figure is displayed, press .

ADJ. VALUES

CALIBRATION Use to set the correction value.

0.10% -0.10% Press to enable the setting.
Current correction Value to
value be set
To decide a Correction Value
Select the value to make the upper/lower rectangular gap and overlap smallest.

Smallest gap and overlap

Current
correction
value

Gap present Overlap

REDO ADJ. ? [To confirm again/To adjust again]

EXEC [COMPL] Press to select[ EXEC].
Press to enable the setting.
The test pattern of feed correction is output again. Go back to the procedure
and set again.
[To go to the next after correction is completed]
Press to select [COMPL].
Press to enable the setting.

For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 105, "Alleviating Hori-
zontal Bands and the Like (feed correction function)."

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5. Performing the correction 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 outbound and return passes. The procedure to correct this and eliminate misalignment 2
is “Bidirectional Correction.”

Operation
Basic
ADJUST BI-DIR Press to select [SET].
[SET] NEXT Press to enable the setting.
The test pattern of bidirectional correction is output.

PLEASE INPUT When the left figure is displayed, press .

ADJ. VALUES

ADJUST BI-DIR Use to set the correction value.

0 -6 Press to enable the setting.
Current correction Value to be
value set

To decide a Correction Value

Choose the value that produces the least misalignment of 2lines.

Choose the value that produces the least misalignment.

Correction-
value scale

Current correction value

REDO ADJ. ? [To confirm again/adjust again]

EXEC [COMPL] Press to select [EXEC].
Press to enable the setting.
The test pattern of bidirectional correction is output again. Go back to the
procedure and set again.
[To go to the next after correction is completed]
Press to select [COMPL].
Press to enable the setting.

For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 104, "Correcting for
Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing."

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6. Deciding to perform the setting for cutting or not

CUT CONFIG [Only Printing]
[SET] NEXT Press to select [NEXT].
Press to enable the setting.
Go to Procedure10.
[Print & Cut]
2 Press to select [SET].
Press to enable the setting.
Operation

Go to Procedure7.
Basic

7. Setting the blade force

For high-quality cutting, perform a cutting test to check the cutting quality for the media and adjust
the blade force.

CUT FORCE Press to select SET].

[SET] NEXT Press to enable the setting.

Circle The test pattern is cut. Circle and rectangle are cut. Peal off the
two shapes.

Rectangle

CONTINUE ADJ. ? [Two shapes are peeled off separately]

[EXEC] COMPL Press to select [COMPL].
Press to enable the setting.
Go to Procedure 8.
[Two shapes are peeled off together/backing paper is also
cut]
Press to select [EXEC].
Press to enable the setting.
Go to Procedure .

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CUT FORCE Use to adjust the blade force.

50gf 50gf If two shapes are peeled off together raise the blade force.
If backing paper is cut too reduce the blade force.
Current correction Value to
value be set Press to enable the setting.
Cut the test pattern again. Check the result.

REDO ADJ. ? [Two shapes are peeled off separately]

EXEC [COMPL] Press to select [COMPL]. 2
Press to enable the setting.

Operation
Basic
Go to Procedure 8.
[Two shapes are peeled off together]
Press to select [EXEC]
Press to enable the setting.
Cut the test pattern again. Go back to the procedure and set again.

For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 115, "Fine-tuning the
Cutting Conditions."

8. Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting

Subtle misalignment between the printing and cutting positions may occur due to the thickness of
the media or the head height. We recommend making correction to match the media you're using.

PRINT-CUT ADJ. Press to select [SET].

SET [NEXT] Press to enable the setting.
The test pattern (P&C1) is printed and cut. The test pattern is printed at three
locations on the media: at the two edges and in the center.

Check the test pattern condition.

To check the test pattern (P&C1)

Check to make sure that the printing position and the cutting position are aligned.

Cutting
position
Printing
position
Cutting position and printing posi- Cutting position and printing posi-
tion are misaligned. tion are aligned.

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CONTINUE ADJ. ? [Cutting position and printing position are aligned]

[EXEC] CANCE Press to select [COMPL].
Press to enable the setting.
Go to Procedure9.
[Cutting position and printing position are not aligned]
Press to select [EXEC].
Press to enable the setting.
2 The test pattern (P&C2) for setting the correction values is printed and cut.
Go to Procedure .
Operation
Basic

PLEASE INPUT When the left figure is displayed, press .

ADJ. VALUES

Check the correction values from the test pattern condition.

To check the test pattern (P&C2)

The point where the cutting line intersects the correction-value scale is the correction value. Check
the scan direction and the [FEED] side respectively.
Cutting
Scan direction line

Correction-
value scale

[FEED] side
For the figure,
the correction
value is “-0.3.”

Cutting
line

F :- 0.30 - 0.30mm Use to set the correction value of [FEED] side

S : 0.00 - 0.20mm (F).
Current correction Use to set the correction value of scan direc-
Value to
value be set tion (S).
Press to enable the setting.
The test pattern (P&C1) is printed and cut again. Check the condition of
test pattern to check that the printing position and the cutting position
are aligned.

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REDO ADJ. ? [Cutting position and printing position are aligned]

EXEC [COMPL] Press to select [COMPL].
Press to enable the setting.
Go to Procedure9.
[Cutting position and printing position are not aligned]
Press to select [EXEC].
Press to enable the setting.
Go back to Procedure and set the correction values again. Repeat 2
Procedure and until the optimal alignment is got.

Operation
Basic
For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 119, "Correcting Mis-
alignment of the Printing and Cutting positions."

9. Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting Position When Using Crop Marks.

When you remove the printed media, and then reload it and perform cutting, use the crop marks.
For this case, correction is to be performed because the positioning of printing and cutting may be
misaligned even when you're using crop marks depending on the composition of the media.

CROP-CUT ADJ. [To perform consecutive printing and cutting]

[SET] NEXT Press to select [NEXT].
Go to Procedure10.
[To perform printing and cutting separately]
Press to select [SET].
Press to enable the setting.
The test pattern (C&C1) is printed and cut. Go to Procedure .

Check the test pattern condition.

To check the test pattern (C&C1)

Check to make sure that the printing position and the cutting position are aligned.

Cutting
position
Printing
position
[Cutting position and printing [Cutting position and printing posi-
position are not aligned] tion are aligned]

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CONTINUE ADJ. ? [Cutting position and printing position are aligned]

[EXEC] CANCE Press to select [COMPL].
Press to enable the setting.
Go to Procedure 10.
[Cutting position and printing position are not aligned]
Press to select [EXEC].
Press to enable the setting.
2 The test pattern (C&C2) for setting the correction values is printed and
cut.
Operation
Basic

PLEASE INPUT When the left figure is displayed, press .

ADJ. VALUES

Check the correction values from the test pattern condition.

To check the test pattern (C&C2)

The point where the cutting line intersects the correction-value scale is the correction value. Check
the scan direction and the [FEED] side respectively.
Cutting
Scan direction line

Correction-
value scale

[FEED] side
For the figure, the cor-
rection value is “-0.3.”

Cutting line

F :- 0.30 - 0.30mm Use to set the correction value of [FEED] side

S : 0.00 - 0.20mm (F).
Current correction Value to Use to set the correction value of scan direc-
value be set tion (S).
Press to enable the setting.
The test pattern (C&C1) is printed and cut again. Check the condition of
test pattern to check that the printing position and the cutting position
are aligned.

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REDO ADJ. ? [Cutting position and printing position are aligned]

EXEC [COMPL] Press to select [COMPL].
Press to enable the setting.
Go to Procedure 10.
[Cutting position and printing position are not aligned]
Press to select [EXEC].
Press to enable the setting.
Go back to Procedure and set the correction values again. And repeat
2
Procedure and until the optimal alignment is got.

Operation
Basic
For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 128, "Correcting Mis-
alignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks."

10. Setting the Drying Method and Time after Printing

FEED FOR DRY Press to select the item.
DISABLE ENABLE Press to enable the setting.

Current Setting af-

setting ter changed

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 printing area is not fed to the dryer unless you continue
with a subsequent printing

For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 102, "Drying the Trail-
ing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer."

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FEED FOR DRY Press to select the item.

10min 10min
Example of setting time (general guide):
Current Setting af- * The setting time varies according to the settings of type of media
setting ter changed
and printing quality.
<Condition> Output accompanying pull-back; use the middle
pinch rollers; non-coated vinyl media
2 <Setting time> about three minutes
Operation
Basic

Press to enable the setting.

Drying Time after Printing

Set the drying time after the 1st page is printed. The next operation is not started until the set time
passes.

For the individual setting method of this setting item and the description, refer to p. 103, "Setting the Dry-
ing Time after Printing."

11.Saving the Setting as Preset

PRESET Press to select [SAVE].
[SAVE] NEXT Press to enable the setting.
If you select [NEXT], the performed settings are retained. But your settings
are overwritten or deleted, when you operate the [Media Setting] menu
again or switch off the main power of this machine.

SAVE TO Use to select [Destination to Save].

NAME1 You can select one of NAME1 to 8.
Press to enable the setting.

SET NAME Use to select characters.

Use to move the next character.
Select the following characters in the same way.
FINISHED 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. 96, "Fully Utilizing
Preset Function."

This completes the operation of the [Media Setting] menu.

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Setting the Output-start Location

You can set the output-start location at any location you prefer. (You can output if you do not set this.) Note,
however, that this setting must be made for each individual page.

Procedure

Open the front cover. 2

Use to

Operation
Basic
move the center of the blade with the
output-start location.
Only cutting carriage moves.

Printing area

Output-start
location
Scan-direction Feed-direction
start location start location

When the location is set, press .

FUNCTION When the left figure is displayed, press to enable the

BASE POINT setting.

remains steadily lighted and when the screen displays the char-
W1100mm
B acter “B” together with the output-possible width at the location, setting
is completed.

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.

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Printing Tests and Cleaning

Before you carry out actual printing, we recommend performing a printing test to ensure no dot drop-out
occurs. If dot drop-out occurs, perform cleaning of the print head (Normal Cleaning).

How to Perform a Printing Test

2 Procedure
Operation

Setting the Output-start Location

Basic

P. 57, "Setting the Output-start Location"

Press .

FUNCTION Press to display the left figure.

CLEANING Press .

CLEANING Press .
TEST PRINT A test pattern is printed.

Dot drop-out

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How to Perform a Normal cleaning

Procedure

Press .

FUNCTION Press to display the left figure.

CLEANING Press , and then . 2
Press .

Operation
Basic
CLEANING
NORMAL Normal cleaning starts.
CLEANING...
>>

CLEANING When it finishes, the screen shown in the figure appears again.
NORMAL

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen

SETUP SHEET

Perform a printing test again to make sure the dot drop-out has been corrected.
If the problem persists, try performing cleaning a second time. If the printer has been used for a long
period, the problem may persist even after two or three-cycle cleaning. Then try cleaning using a differ-
ent method.
P. 74, "When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective"

Important Note on Cutting

When you’re performing cutting only, never use the media clamps.

When you’re performing cutting only, remove the media clamps or move to the locations where they don’t
clamp the media.

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When you’re performing cutting only using the roll media, never allow the media to hang
down from the rear of the machine. (or set the [PREFEED] menu to “ENABLE.”)

This prevents a motor error or fall of the roll because the media is pulled with excessive force.
For the [PREFEED] menu, refer to p. 114, "Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing
Cutting Only."

2 Turn the media by hand to pull

out the necessary length from
Operation

the roll.
If the media is hanged down from the
Basic

rear of the machine, you can leave the

[PREFEED] function “DISABLE.”

When you’re performing printing followed immediately by cutting (Print and Cut), then
before you start cutting, allow the ink to dry sufficiently.

Use your software RIP to make the setting for the drying time. For information on how to make the setting,
refer to the documentation for the software RIP you're using. The drying time varies according to the media.

Setting The Cutting Test And The Blade Force

For high-quality cutting, then before you perform actual cutting, we recommend carrying out a cutting test
to check the cutting quality for the media. Adjust the blade force depending on the cutting quality.

1. Carrying out the cutting test

Press to move the cutting carriage to the location where

you want to carry out the cutting test.
You can freely set the location for the cutting test.

Close the front cover.

Press .

FUNCTION Press several times to display the left figure.

CUT CONFIG Press .

CUT CONFIG Press .

TEST CUT The test pattern is cut.

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Peel off the cut shapes to verify the cutting quality.

[Two shapes are peeled off separately]
Rectangle You do not need to perform the setting because the blade
force is appropriate.
[Two shapes are peeled off together/backing paper
Circle
is also cut]
Go to the next Procedure to set the blade force.
2

Operation
Basic
2. Setting the blade force.

FUNCTION Press .
CUT CONFIG

CUT CONFIG Press .

FORCE

FORCE Press to select the value.

50 gf 60 gf [Two shapes are peeled off together]
Raise the blade force.
[Backing paper is also cut]
Reduce the blade force.
Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

At the [CUT CONFIG] menu, you can also make settings for other cutting conditions in addition to the blade
force. Refer to the following pages.
P. 115, "Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions"

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Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer

When p. 35, "Loading Media," p. 46, "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.

2 Procedure
Operation

Close the front cover.

Basic

Make sure stays steadily lit.

If the light does not come on, lower the loading lever.

Wait until stays steadily lit.

Make sure the top menu is displayed.

If the top menu is not displayed, press , then press .

Top Flashing
menu Steadily lighted

Steadily
lighted

Output Is Not Possible in These Situations

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.
Printing does not start until lights up.
Data from the computer is not accepted when you are not at the top menu.

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Starting Output
When the operation of p. 62, "Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer" is completed, you can start
output. To output, the following procedure is required
Creating Output Data
Create the output data using the application software like Adobe Illustrator and like that. For information on
how to create the data, refer to the documentation of your application software.
Sending the Output Data to This Machine Using the Software RIP. 2
Use the included software RIP “Roland VersaWorks." For information on how to install and use Roland Versa-

Operation
Basic
Works, refer to “Roland VersaWorks Quick Start Guide” and HELP of Roland VersaWorks.
If using the white ink and metallic silver ink, refer to “SPECIAL COLOR INK GUIDE.”

Points that 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.
During output, never touch the media that's already been discharged. Doing so may obstruct media 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

When ink runs out, a warning beep sounds and a slot number of which ink runs out is displayed on the
display screen.
P. 69, "How to Replace Ink Cartridges"

Before you perform lengthy printing, check the amount of ink remaining in the ink car-
tridges.
Before you perform lengthy printing, check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges. When ink
runs out and printing is paused, the coloring at the seam may be altered when printing resumes.
P. 68, "Checking for Remaining Ink"

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 Outputting

Pausing and Canceling Output

You can pause and cancel printing before it finishes. We do not recommend resuming printing because hori-
zontal stripes are produced at the place where output stopped.

Procedure

2 Press before output finishes

This pauses printing operation.
Operation

Press again to resume printing.

To cancel the output, go the next Procedure without pressing .
Basic

TO CANCEL, HOLD When the screen shown in the figure appears, hold down
DOWN PAUSE KEY 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 .

FUNCTION Press several times to display the left figure.

SHEET CUT
Press .
REMOVE
MEDIA CLAMPS When the media clamps are attached, the screen shown in the figure ap-
pears. Open the front cover and detach the left and right media clamps.

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 Outputting

Press .
The media is cut off.

Blade protector Blade protector

The media is fed

2

Operation
Basic
The media is
Printed
cut off here.
portion

You can make the setting in the software RIP for automatic media cutoff after printing or cutting has
finished. For information on how to make the setting, refer to the documentation for the software RIP
you're using.

Cut-off Operations
Be sure to detach the media clamps. Performing cutoff with the media clamps remaining attached
may cause the operation to be interrupted due to detection of the media clamps.
If the media clamps are present on the machine when the setting to execute automatic cutoff of
the media is made on the 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 Composition

For some types of media, cutoff is not possible.
Some types of media may remain on the platen after cutoff. If the media remains on the platen,
remove it by hand.

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 Switch Off

Switch Off

WARNING When output is not being performed, remove any loaded media or switch
off the sub power.
The continued application of heat at a single location may cause the release
of toxic gases from the media or pose a fire hazard.

2 Procedure
Operation

Switch off the sub power whenever output

Basic

is finished.
Hold down the sub power button for one second
or longer.

Raise the loading lever.

Even except for switching off the power, raise the
loading lever.

Leave the main power switched on at all times.

Never switch off the main power. By switching on the main power, the automatic maintenance function
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 progress.
Switching off the main power or unplugging the power cord suddenly while operation in progress
may damage the print head. Be sure to first switch off the sub power.
If the main power is accidentally switched off, immediately turn the power back on.

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Chapter 3
Maintenance:
For always using the printer in the best condition

Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges ...............68

3
Checking for Remaining Ink ......................................................68

Maintenance
How to Replace Ink Cartridges ..................................................69
Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily .............................70
Maintenance of Ink Cartridges...................................................70
Disposing of Discharged Ink ......................................................70
Cleaning ....................................................................................72
About Care and Maintenance of Print Head ..............................73
When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective.......................................74
Medium/ Powerful Cleaning.......................................................74
Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month75
When Manual-Cleaning Becomes Necessary ...........................75
Manual Cleaning of Print Head..................................................76
When Problems Such As Dot Drop-out are Not Cleared Up........81
When Problems Such As Dot Drop-out are Not Cleared Up .....81
Replacing Consumable Parts ......................................................84
Replacing the Wiper ..................................................................84
Replacing the Felt Wiper ...........................................................87
Replacing the Blade ..................................................................90
Replacing the Separating Knife .................................................92
When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period .....................................94
Keep Performing Maintenance ..................................................94
Alarm Feature ............................................................................94

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Checking for Remaining Ink

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times until the screen shown on the left
INK REMAINING appears.
Press .
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 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
3 from the actual amount remaining.
Maintenance

Amount of
ink remaining Much

The number of cartridge slots

Little

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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How to Replace Ink Cartridges

When ink runs out, a warning beep sounds and printing pauses (unless the default settings have been changed).
Pull out the empty cartridge and insert a new one. Printing resumes.

SHAKE CARTRIDGE
12345678
Keep the labeled side face up.
Insert and remove slowly, one at a time.
Insert the new cartridge straight down
The slot number
from the top until you hear a warning beep
for the empty
sound.
cartridge flashes.

Label
Make sure to gently surface
shake the new cartridge
before inserting it. 3

Maintenance
Replace with an item of identical
type and color.

Important Notes on Replacing Cartridges

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 cartridge removed. The print head may become
clogged.
Never insert or remove a partially used ink cartridge.
Never remove an ink cartridge suddenly while the printer is in operation.

WARNING Never store ink, cleaning fluid, or discharged fluid in any of the following
locations.
Any location exposed to open flame
Any location where high temperature may occur
Near bleach or any other such oxidizing agent or explosive material
Any location within the reach of children
Fire may be a danger. Accidental ingestion by children may pose a health
hazard.

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Maintenance of Ink Cartridges

SHAKE CARTRIDGE When the message shown in the figure is displayed, remove the ink cartridge
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 of the flashing slot number and shake it gently. To get the stable printing
quality, shake the ink cartridge periodically to maintain the good ink condi-
tion. When the ink cartridge is reinserted into the original slot or
is pressed, the message disappears.

Shake it gently so that ink

3 does not spatter.
Maintenance

Disposing of Discharged Ink

CHECK The drain bottle collects discharged fluid. Dispose of collected material be-
　DRAIN BOTTLE fore the bottle becomes full. The message shown in the figure appears when
a certain amount of discharged fluid has collected in the bottle. Follow the
procedure below to discard the discharged fluid.

Procedure

CHECK When the message shown in the figure appears, press .

　DRAIN BOTTLE

Press .

MENU Press several times until the screen shown on the left
SUB MENU appears.
Press , and then .

SUB MENU Press , and then .

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE Press .
DRAIN BOTTLE

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EMPTY When the screen shown on the left appears, detach the bottle,
DRAIN BOTTLE discard the discharged fluid to empty it.

Upper limit
Discard before
this is reached. 3

Maintenance
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 discharged fluid to flow out of the
tube and spill, soiling your hands or the floor.

EMPTY Attach the emptied drain bottle to the machine.

DRAIN BOTTLE Press .

MAINTENANCE
RESET DRAIN Press .
DRAIN BOTTLE
COUNTER

MAINTENANCE Press to go back to the original screen.

DRAIN BOTTLE

W1200mm
SETUP SHEET

WARNING Never place discharged fluid near open flame.

Doing so 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 ingredients. Never attempt to incinerate discharged fluid
or discard it with ordinary trash. Also, do not dispose of it in sewer systems, rivers, or streams. Doing so may
have an adverse impact on the environment.

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 Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily

Cleaning

WARNING Never use gasoline, alcohol, thinner, or any other flammable material.
Doing so may cause fire.

CAUTION Before attempting cleaning, switch off the sub power and wait until the
platen and dryer cool (approximately 30 minutes).
Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury, or hot components may
cause burns.

Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path and other locations as daily cleaning. In particular,
the pinch rollers, grit 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.

3
Maintenance

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.

Roller of the separating knife

Paper dust is likely to deposit on this
roller. Wipe the roller regularly.

Pinch rollers
Periodically wipe away any grime. Failure
to clean properly may result in the trans-
fer of grime to the surface of media.

Grit rollers
Remove buildup of media and
other material using a brush. Never
use a metal brush.
Wipe away any buildup of ink
or grime on the media path.

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About Care and Maintenance of Print Head

Care of the print head is essential to ensuring optimal printing at all times. There are daily care and periodic
care.

Daily Care and Maintenance

Normal cleaning
It is recommended to perform the normal cleaning before daily operation.
P. 58, "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. 74, ”Medium/ Powerful Cleaning”
3

Maintenance
Manual Cleaning of Print Head
Based on your frequency of use, perform the manual cleaning periodically.
P. 76, "Manual Cleaning of Print Head"

* The print head is component that wears out. Periodic replacement is required, with the frequency of replace-
ment depending on use. Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.

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Medium/ Powerful Cleaning

When the problems such as dot drop-out are not cleared up by the "normal cleaning" (p. 58, “Printing Tests
and Cleaning”), try the more forceful "medium cleaning." If the condition is not improved, try the even more
forceful "powerful cleaning."

Note, however, that the medium and powerful cleaning consumes more ink than normal cleaning,
and too-frequent use may damage the print head itself. Avoid using it more than necessary.

Procedure

Press .
3
FUNCTION Press several times to display the left figure.
Maintenance

CLEANING Press .

CLEANING Press or and select “Medium.”

MEDIUM CL. When “Medium” is not effective, select “Powerful.”
Press to enable the setting.

CLEANING... “Medium”
>> The screen shown in the figure appears and cleaning starts.
When it finishes, the screen shown in the figure appears again.

CLEANING
MEDIUM CL.

CLEANING... “Powerful”
>>
The screen shown in the figure appears and cleaning starts.
When it finishes, the screen shown in the figure appears again.
CLEANING
POWERFUL CL.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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 periodically,
according to the frequency of use.
P. 76, "Manual Cleaning of Print Head"

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Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month

When Manual-Cleaning Becomes Necessary

Perform the manual cleaning more than once a month.

To keep the stable output condition at all times, perform the manual cleaning more than once a month. The
manual cleaning takes approximately 10 minutes.

The manual cleaning is recommended when the following symptoms occur.

It is recommended to perform the manual cleaning when any of the symptoms given below occurs and it
cannot be solved by the automatic cleaning functions such as the normal cleaning.
For your information, replacement of the wiper or felt wiper is also effective to improve the symptoms.
P. 84, "Replacing the Wiper” p. 87, "Replacing the Felt Wiper”

Dot drop-out or deflection Ink drips Dragging dirt 3

Maintenance
Flaws in the dot pattern Ink that has adhered to a When dirt or dust accumu-
are caused by dust on the dirty or dusty print head lates on the print head it
print head. drips onto the media. can interfere with image
quality.

* When the cleaning stick and cleaning fluid for the manual cleaning runs out, place an order for them with
your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.
* The print head is a component that wears out. Periodic replacement is required, with the frequency of
replacement depending on use. Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.

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Manual Cleaning of Print Head

Important Notes on This Procedure

Before attempting this operation, remove any media.
To prevent the heads from drying out, finish this procedure in 30 minutes or less. A warning beep
sounds after 30 minutes.
Never use any implement other than the included cleaning stick. Cotton swabs or other lint-
producing items may damage the 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.
3 Do not put the cleaning stick used for cleaning into the cleaning fluid. It will deteriorate the
fluid.
Maintenance

Never rub the nozzle surface of the print head.

Stroke the sponges very gently, applying as little pressure as possible. Never rub, scrape, or crush
them.

When a warning beep sounds during cleaning

A warning beep sounds in 30 minutes after the operation is started. At this time, stop work, and follow
the procedure in step. 4 on page 71 to attach cover L and cover R, then close the front cover. Press
to quit the manual-cleaning menu. After that, restart the procedure from the beginning.

CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by the instructions above,

and never touch any area not specified in the instructions.
Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.

1. Change to the print-head manual-cleaning menu.

Remove any media.

Press .

MENU Press several times until the screen shown on the left
SUB MENU appears.
Press , and then .

SUB MENU Press .

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE Press .
CLEANING

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OPEN COVER L When the screen shown on the left appears, open the cover
L.
Screw

Cover L

Hook

Maintenance
REMOVE Remove the cut rail.
CUTTING RAIL
Press .

Screw Cut rail

CLOSE COVER L Close the cover L.

Screw

Cover L

Hook

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CLOSE FRONT Close the front cover.

COVER The print-head carriage moves to the left side of the machine, and then the
screen shown in the figure appears.

OPEN COVER L Open the cover L.

FINISHED? Preparations are complete when this screen appears.

2. Remove cover R.

Remove the cover R.

Screw
3
Maintenance

Hook 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.

Be sure to clean using

one of the included
cleaning sticks.

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Check that the cut rail has been detached.

If the cut rail is not detached, close all the covers and restart the operation from the beginning. If you
continue the operation as the cut rail remains attached, 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).
Area to clean Area to clean

Area to clean

3
Clean only the Clean only the

Maintenance
metal frame. metal frame.

While working with the

cleaning swab, be careful
not to touch the print
head surfaces directly.

4. Reattach cover L, cover R, and Quit the manual cleaning menu.

Screw Attach the cover L.

Cover L Hook

Screw
Attach the cover R.

Cover R

Hook

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Close the front cover.

Press .

OPEN COVER L The print-head carriage moves to the right side of the machine, and then
the screen shown in the figure appears.
Open the cover L.

REPLACE CUT Replace the cut rail.

RAIL Press .

3
Maintenance

Screw Cut rail

CLOSE COVER L Attach the cover L.

Press .

CLEANING...
>>

MAINTENANCE
CLEANING

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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. 58, "Printing Tests and Cleaning"

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When Problems Such As Dot Drop-out are Not Cleared Up

When flaws in the dot pattern such as dot drop-out are not cleared up even after performing cleaning using
the cleaning function (normal, medium, or powerful) or manual cleaning, perform the operation described
below.

A large amount of ink will be discharged during this operation. Perform this operation only when dot
drop-out cannot be cleared up even after performing cleaning using the cleaning function (normal,
medium, or powerful) or manual cleaning.
P. 70, "Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily,” p. 74, "When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective,” p. 75,
"Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month”

Procedure
3
Press .

Maintenance
MENU Press several times until the screen shown on the left
SUB MENU appears.
Press .
Press twice.

SUB MENU Press , and then .

INK CONTROL

INK CONTROL Press .

INK RENEWAL

EMPTY When the screen shown on the left appears, detach the bottle,
DRAIN BOTTLE discard the discharged fluid in it, and make it empty

CAUTION Be sure to discard the

discharged ink at this step.
A large amount of ink will be discharged during this
operation. 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
your hands or the floor.

EMPTY Attach the emptied drain bottle to the machine.

DRAIN BOTTLE Press .

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SHAKE CARTRIDGE When the left figure is displayed, remove all the ink cartridges
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.

EMPTY When the screen shown on the left appears, detach the bottle,
DRAIN BOTTLE discard the discharged fluid in it to make it empty.

CAUTION Be sure to discard the discharged ink at this step.

A large amount of ink will be discharged during this operation. Be sure to
discard the discharged ink at this step. If you do not discard the discharged
3 ink at this step, the discharged ink overflows from the drain bottle during the
subsequent process.
Maintenance

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 discharged fluid to flow out of the
tube and spill, soiling your hands or the floor.

EMPTY Attach the emptied drain bottle to the machine.

DRAIN BOTTLE Press .

The screen shown in the figure appears.

When it finishes, the screen shown in the figure appears again.

INK CONTROL
INK RENEWAL

W1200mm Press to return to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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About [CIRCULATE INK] menu

INK CONTROL [CIRCULATE INK] [Ink Circulation] is the menu displayed only when the ink
CIRCULATE INK
mode is in WMT. Use this menu only at the time of transfer. For more informa-
tion on the operation at the time of transfer, refer to the “Setup Guide.”
[Setup Guide]

Cleaning of the head surface as an emergency measure

When dot drop-out and/or dot deflection is not improved even if cleaning is performed several times,
you can clean the head surface as an emergency measure. Since the head surface (nozzle surface) has
an extremely delicate mechanism, make sure to perform the operation carefully and deliberately.
Note that this operation is an emergency measure. It may damage defect-free parts depending on
the symptom, deteriorating it. If you have any questions, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp.
dealer. 3

Maintenance
Procedure

Moisten the cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid.

Softly press the cleaning stick to the head surface (nozzle surface).
Press it gently and softly so that the head nozzle is permeated with the cleaning fluid.
Never rub the stick on the surface and press it forcibly.

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Replacing the Wiper

The wiper is a component that you use when cleaning the print head. When the screen displays a message
like the one shown, it means the item needs to be replaced. Replace with new items.

TIME FOR
WIPER REPLACE

Regarding the purchase of the wiper, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.

CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by the following instructions,

and never touch any area not specified in the instructions.
Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.

3 1. Display the [REPLACE WIPER] menu.

Maintenance

TIME FOR When the message shown in the figure appears, press .
WIPER REPLACE

Remove any media from the platen.

Press .

MENU Press several times until the screen shown on the left
SUB MENU appears.
Press , and then .

SUB MENU Press , and then .

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE Press .
REPLACE WIPER The print-head carriage moves to a location where wiper replacement is
possible, and then the screen shown in the figure appears.
OPEN COVER R

Screw Remove the cover R.

Cover R

Hook

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Touch the location shown in the figure to

discharge any static electricity.

FINISHED? Preparations are complete when this screen appears.

2. Replace the wiper. 3

Maintenance
Detach the old wiper.

Tweezers
(included part) Pull up and
out.

Hook

Detach the hook.

Hitching the tweezers to the hole on
the wiper makes the removal easier.

Insert the new wiper.

Place the inclined end on the back side. If the wiper is placed inversely, the proper cleaning becomes
impossible.

Place the inclined

end on the back side.

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Attach the hook.

Make sure to attach the hook. Otherwise it cases
dot-drop out or else.

Hook

3
3.
Maintenance

Reattach the cover R, and quit the wiper replacement menu.

Screw Attach the cover R.

Cover R

Hook

Press .
CLEANING...
>>

After the process to quit the wiper replacement menu, the screen shown
MAINTENANCE in the figure appears.
REPLACE WIPER

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

4. Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure.

Perform a printing test to check the result.
P. 58, "Printing Tests and Cleaning"

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Replacing the Felt Wiper

The felt wiper is a component that you use when cleaning the print head. When the screen displays a message
like the one shown, it means the item needs to be replaced. Replace with new items.
TIME FOR
FELT REPLACE

Regarding the purchase of the felt wiper, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.

CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions, and

never touch any area not specified in the instructions.
Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.

1. Enter the felt wiper replacement menu. 3

Maintenance
TIME FOR When the message shown in the figure appears, press .
FELT REPLACE

Remove any media.

Press .

MENU Press several times until the screen shown on the left
SUB MENU appears.
Press , and then .

SUB MENU Press .

MAINTENANCE Press twice.

MAINTENANCE Press .
REPLACE FELT The print-head carriage moves to a location where felt wiper replacement
is possible, and then the screen shown in the figure appears.
OPEN COVER R

Screw Remove the cover R.

Cover R

Hook

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Touch the location shown in the figure to

discharge any static electricity.

FINISHED? Preparations are complete when this screen appears.

3 2. Replace the felt wiper.

Maintenance

Detach the old felt wiper.

Tweezers
(included part)
Pull up and
Hook
out.

Detach the hook.

Hitching the tweezers to the hole on the
felt wiper makes the removal easier.

Insert the new felt wiper.

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Attach the Hook.

Make sure to attach the hook. Otherwise it cases
dot-drop out or else.

Hook

3
3. Reattach the cover R, and quit the felt wiper replacement menu.

Maintenance
Screw Attach the cover R.

Cover R

Hook

Press .
CLEANING...
>>

MAINTENANCE After the process to quit the felt wiper replacement menu, the screen shown
REPLACE FELT in the figure appears.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

4. Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure.

Perform a printing test to check the result.
P. 58, "Printing Tests and Cleaning"

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Replacing the Blade

If the blade becomes dull, or if the edge of the blade is chipped, or if the blade quality is lowered, replace it
with a new blade.

CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions, and

never touch any area not specified in the instructions.
Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.

CAUTION Never touch the tip of the blade with your fingers.
Doing so may result in injury.

1. Enter the blade replacement menu.

3 Press .
Maintenance

MENU Press several times until the screen shown on the left
SUB MENU appears.
Press , and then .

SUB MENU Press .

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE Press several times to display the screen shown on

REPLACE KNIFE the left.
Press .

The cutting carriage moves to a location permitting blade re-

placement, and then the screen shown in the figure appears.

FINISHED? Open the front cover.

Preparations are complete when this screen appears.

2. Replace the blade.

Remove the blade holder.

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Replace the blade.

Press this Pin
pin.

Old blade New Blades

Remove the old
Install a new blade.
blade.

Support the screw from below and insert

the blade holder.
If installed without supporting the screw in this way, 3
cutting quality may become poor.

Maintenance
Screw
Insert until the collar is
flush with the surface.

Tighten the screw.

Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does
not come loose.

3. Quit the blade replacement menu.

Close the front cover.

Press .

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

4. Adjusting the Cutting Conditions and Cutting-in Amount.

P. 115, "Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions,” p. 117, "Accurately Adjusting the
Cutting-in Amount"

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 Replacing Consumable Parts

Replacing the Separating Knife

If the separating knife becomes dull, replace it with the included replacement knife.

CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions, and

never touch any area not specified in the instructions.
Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.

CAUTION Never touch the tip of the blade with your fingers.
Doing so may result in injury.

1. Replacing the Separating Knife

Press .
3
MENU Press several times until the screen shown on the left
SUB MENU
Maintenance

appears.
Press , and then .

SUB MENU Press .

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE Press several times to display the screen shown on

REPLACE KNIFE the left.
Press .

The cutting carriage moves to a location where blade replacement possible,

and then the screen shown in the figure appears.

FINISHED? Open the front cover.

Preparations are complete when this screen appears.

2. Replace the separating knife

Remove the separating knife.

Loosen the screw until it slips out.
Grasp the screw portion, and slowly pull
it out in the direction of the arrow. When do-
ing this, do not pull it back toward you.

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Install a new knife.

The knife is secured in place by the magnet.
Magnet

Positioning
groove

Slowly insert it into the groove.

Maintenance
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.

Close the front cover.

Press .

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period

Keep Performing Maintenance

Switch On the Power Once a Month
Switch on the sub power once a month. When you turn on the power, the machine automatically performs
some operations such as those to keep the print head from drying out. Allowing the machine to stand com-
pletely unused for a prolonged period may damage the print head, so be sure to switch on the power to
perform these automatic operations.

Keep at a Constant Temperature and Relative Humidity

Even when the machine is not in use, keep 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.

3 Alarm Feature
Maintenance

PRESS THE POWER

KEY TO CLEAN

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 screen appears and a warning beep sounds. If this screen appears, switch on the
sub power. When maintenance operations finish, switch off the sub power.
This feature operates when the printer's main power is turned on. Be sure to always switch on the printer’s
main power even if the printer is not used for a prolonged period.

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Part of Practice
Fully Utilizing Preset Function......................................................96
Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset ...............96
Loading a Saved Preset ............................................................98
Fully Utilize the Media Heating System .......................................99
What Is the Media Heating System? .........................................99
Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System ........ 100
Control of Media Heating System during Preheating ..............102
Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer ......102
Setting the Drying Time after Printing ......................................103
Fully Utilizing the Correction Function .......................................104
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ...............104
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely ....105
Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like (feed correction function) ....105
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Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media...............107

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Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness ..................107
Using Transparent Media ........................................................108
Printing Hard-to-dry Media ......................................................108
Using the Media Easy to be Winkled/Hard to be Fed ..............109
Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media ...................................110
Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop-out .................. 111
Using Sticky Media ..................................................................112
Clamping the Nozzle Array to be Used (CMYKLcLm mode only) ...113
Fully Utilizing Cutting Function................................................... 114
Hints and Tips for Cutting Setting ............................................114
Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only ......114
Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions ..........................................115
Accurately Adjusting the Cutting-in Amount.............................117
Performing Distance Correction During Cutting ......................118
Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions 119
Prioritize The Settings of This Machine to The Settings of a Computer Side ....121
Viewing the Automatic Environment Correction Function Settings..... 122
Performing Printing and Cutting Separately...............................123
To Perform Printing and Cutting Separately ............................123
Printing with Crop Marks .........................................................123
Aligning Automatically and Cutting ..........................................125
Aligning Manually and Cutting .................................................127
Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks......128
Using Media Take-up System ....................................................131
Use The Media Take-up System When The Output Accompanied With The
Pull-back Operation is Performed....................................................... 131
Use Conditions of Take-up System When “TU2” is Selected .131

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Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press twice to display the left figure.

PRESET Press , and then .

PRESET Press .
SAVE

SAVE Press to select one of NAME1 through 8.

NAME1 Press to enable the setting.
The present menu settings are saved.

NAME Press to enter a character.

S_ When a character is decided, press .
The characters you can enter are "A" through "Z," "0" through "9," and the "-"
character. You can enter up to 15 characters, including spaces.

NAME Press to enter a character.

4 SAMPLE_ Enter the following characters in the same way.
When entries are completed, press to enable the set-
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W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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 why it can be useful to save the menu-item settings optimized for an often-used type
of media as a preset. The next time you use the media, you can change the menu-item settings to the optimal
values for the media simply by loading the preset you saved. Menu items that can be saved in presets are
listed below.

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[PRINT] (Print heater), [DRYER] P. 100, "Making the Temperature Setting for the
Media Heating System"

[PREHEATING] P. 102, "Control of Media Heating System during

Preheating"

[DRYING TIME] P. 103, "Setting the Drying Time after Printing"

[ADJUST BI-DIR SIMPLE SETTING] P. 104, "Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirec-

tional Printing"

[ADJUST BI-DIR DETAIL SETTING] P. 105, "Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirec-

tional Printing More Precisely"

[CALIBRATION] P. 105, "Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like

(feed correction function)"

[EDGE DETECTION] P. 108, "Using Transparent Media"

[SCAN INTERVAL] P. 108, "Printing Hard-to-dry Media"

[VACUUM POWER] P. 109, "Using the Media Easy to be Winkled/

Hard to be Fed"

[FULL WIDTH S] P. 110, "Speeding Up Output for Narrow Me-

dia"
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[FEED FOR DRY] P. 102, "Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing
Area on the Dryer"

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[FORCE], [SPEED], [OFFSET], [UP-SPEED] P. 115, "Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions"

[CALIBRATION] (in the [CUTTING MENU]) P. 118, "Performing Distance Correction During
Cutting"

[PRINT-CUT ADJ.] P. 119, "Correcting Misalignment of the Printing

and Cutting Positions"

[CROP-CUT ADJ.] P. 128, "Correcting Misalignment for Printing

and Cutting When Using Crop Marks"

P. 98, "Loading a Saved Preset"

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 Fully Utilizing Preset Function

Loading a Saved Preset

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

PRESET Press twice.

LOAD Press to select a name to be called.

NAME1 Press to enable the setting.
SETUP SHEET
The settings are changed and the screen shown in the figure appears.

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 possible.
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Fully Utilize the Media Heating System

What Is the Media Heating System?

This machine is equipped with a media heating system that warms the media. You use this mainly to improve
ink adhesion and also dry the ink. You can adjust the temperature settings to match the type of media and
the printing speed.

Print heater
You use this mainly to improve ink adhe-
sion.
Dryer
You use this to speed up drying of
the ink.

WARNING CAUTION: high temperatures

The platen and dryer become hot. Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns.

WARNING Remove any loaded media or switch off the sub power when printing is
not being performed.
The continued application of heat at a single location may cause fire or produce
toxic gases.

WARNING Never use media that cannot withstand the heat.

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Doing so may result in fire or the release of toxic gases, or may degrade the
media.

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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 occur. If this happens, try lowering
the temperature of the media heating system by about 2°C. To obtain stable printing results, however, the
machine should be used at an ambient temperature of 20 to 32°C (68 to 90°F).

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Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System

Procedure

Press

FUNCTION Press several times to display the left figure.

HEATER CONFIG Press .

HEATER CONFIG Press to select [PRINT] (print heater) or

DRYER 34 C [DRYER]
Press .
Current temperature
of the dryer
DRYER Press to select a temperature.
35 C OFF You can set to “OFF." When set to "OFF," the media heating system does
not operate at all.
Current preset Press to enable the setting.
temperature

PRINT HEATER: General Guide for Setting Temperature

4 You use this mainly to improve ink adhesion and inhibit smudging.
If the ink forms lumps or smudges, raise the temperature. Note, however, that a temperature that is
too high may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle.
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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 Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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Description

By default setting, simply switching on the power does not make the media heating system warm up to the
preset temperature. The temperature rises until preset temperature when the media is loaded correctly and
lights up. You can also make this setting on the RIP software. When you have made the setting on
the software, the software's setting is used.
Depending on the usage environment, the temperature of the print heater or dryer may become higher
than the preset temperature, but this does not represent a problem.
For Hints and Tips for Temperature Setting, refer to the next page

Hints and Tips for Temperature Setting

The relationship between the print mode and temperature
The optimal temperature for the media heating system varies according to such factors as the type
of media and differences in the print mode. If smudging or poor drying occur even after raising the
temperature, try using a print mode of RIP software offering higher image quality.
Conversely, when you want to use a faster print mode, raise the temperature.

Amount of ink
When you change the amount of ink using the settings for your software RIP, adjusting this may yield
better results. If problems such as smudging persist even after raising the temperature, try reducing
the amount of ink.

Other points to remember 4

When recommended settings for temperature, print mode, and other values are given as the use

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condition of your media, use the suggested settings.

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 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System

Control of Media Heating System during Preheating

Note: Preheating: State that the main power and the sub power are switched on and is not lighted
(state that media setup is not completed)

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

HEATER MENU Press , and then .

HEATER MENU Press .

PREHEATING

PREHEATING Press to select setting.

30 C MENU MENU: The system performs heating to the preset tempera-
ture at all times, without lowering the temperature during
preheating.
30 degrees: The system keeps 30 degrees during preheat-
ing.
OFF: The system switches the media heating system off dur-
4 ing preheating.
Press to enable the setting.
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W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Default Setting

[PREHEATING]: 30 degrees

Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

HEATER MENU Press twice.

FEED FOR DRY Press to select “ENABLE.”

DISABLE ENABLE Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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Description

"ENABLE" : media feed is performed until the trailing edge of the printing area is positioned on the dryer.
The margin between the print-end position and the next print-start position is set to a value of 100 mil-
limeters. When a margin setting of less than 100 millimeters has been made on the RIP software computer,
that setting is ignored, but when a margin setting of greater than 100 millimeters has been made on the
computer, the computer's setting is used for the margin value.
"DISABLE" : media feed stops simultaneously when printing ends. This means that the trailing edge of the
printing area is not fed to the dryer unless you continue with a subsequent printing operation.

Default Setting

[FEED FOR DRY]: DISABLE

Setting the Drying Time after Printing

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

HEATER MENU Press , and then .
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HEATER MENU Press .

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DRYING TIME

DRYING TIME Press to select the interval.

0min � 10min Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Description

Set the interval after the 1st page is printed. The next operation is not started until the set time passes.
is lighting during the interval. When pressing while is lighting, the interval is finished and
the next operation is started. When holding on while is lighting, output is canceled.

Default Setting

[DRYING TIME]: 0 min

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Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

ADJUST BI-DIR Press .

ADJUST BI-DIR Press .

TEST PRINT A test pattern is printed.
When printing is completed, press in this
order.

SIMPLE SETTING Press to select a correction value.

0 -6 Press to enable the setting.

To decide a Correction Value

Choose the value that produces the least misalignment of 2lines.

Correction-value scale The least misalignment

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Current correction value

Press to go back to the original screen.

Description

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 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 performing correction
to match the media you're using.
This settings also serves to correct for misalignment of the printing and cutting positions. In such cases, check
or adjust this setting.
P. 119, "Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions"

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 Fully Utilizing the Correction Function

Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely

When further correction is required, such as when adjustment made using [SIMPLE SETTING] does not enhance
printing, use [DETAIL SETTING] to make corrections.
For information on operations, refer to p. 44 “Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment
in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely)”

Alleviating 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 .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

CALIBRATION Press .

CALIBRATION Press .
TEST PRINT A test pattern is printed.
When printing is completed, press in this 4
order.

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SETTING Press to select a correction value.
0.00% -0.40% Press to enable the setting.

To decide a Correction Value

Select the value to make the upper/lower rectangular gap and overlap smallest.

Gap and overlap are smallest.

Current correction value

Gap present Overlap

Press to go back to the original screen.

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Description

The movement distance of media experiences subtle changes due to the thickness of the media and the tem-
perature of the media heating system. When the movement distance becomes discrepant, horizontal stripes
are more likely to occur during printing. We recommend performing correction to match the media you're
using and the media heating system. Repeat the process of printing a test pattern and entering a correction
value several times to find the optimal value.
You can also make this setting on the RIP software computer (by, for example, choosing the media type in
the software RIP you are using). When you have made the setting on the computer, the computer's setting is
used and the printer's setting is ignored.

Default Setting
[SETTING]: 0.00%

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Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media

Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

HEAD HEIGHT Press .

HEAD HEIGHT When the left figure is displayed, open the front cover.
LOW LOW

Move the height-adjustment lever to adjust

High the head height.
Low
Moving the lever to "HIGH" makes a warning beep
sound twice. Moving it to "LOW" makes the warning
beep sound once.

Height-adjustment lever 4
Move firmly, until it stops.

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MENU Close the front cover.
HEAD HEIGHT The print-head carriage moves to the original position, and then the screen
shown in the figure appears.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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. 104, "Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing," p. 44, "Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for
Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More," p.111, "Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop-out"

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Using Transparent Media

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press twice.

EDGE DETECTION Press to select “DISABLE.”

ENABLE DISABLE Press to enable the setting.

SETUP SHEET
The settings are changed and the screen shown in the figure appears.

Description

This setting enables or disables detection of the leading and trailing edges of the media. It is normally set to
"ENABLE." When transparent media is loaded, set it to "DISABLE." When [EDGE DETECTION] is set to "DISABLE,"
printing operation does not stop when the media runs out. If media runs out while printing is in progress, im-
mediately press to quit printing. Otherwise, there is a chance that the platen or the like may become
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soiled by ink or that ink may get inside and damage the machine.
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[EDGE DETECTION]: ENABLE

Printing Hard-to-dry Media

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press , and then .

SUB MENU Press .

SCAN INTERVAL

SCAN INTERVAL Press to select a value.

OFF 1.0 sec Larger values produce progressively slower movement of the media, en-
abling you to extend the drying time accordingly
Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media

Description

You use this when ink dries poorly even when the media heating system is used. You can also make this setting
on the RIP software 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 .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .
Press twice.

SUB MENU Press .

VACUUM POWER 4

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VACUUM POWER Press to select a value.
AUTO 90% 0 to 100%
A larger value produces a larger suction force. For the media easy to be
loose due to warping or winkling, increase of the suction force may help
correct the problem. When the media is flimsy and cannot move smoothly,
reduction of the suction force may correct such the problem.
AUTO
The suction force is automatically adjusted to the optimal level for the
media width.
Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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 RIP software computer. When you have made the setting on the com-
puter, the computer's setting is used and the printer's setting is ignored.

Default Setting

[VACUUM POWER]: AUTO

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Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .

SUB MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

FULL WIDTH S Press .

FULL WIDTH S Press to select an item.

FULL OFF SHEET
"SHEET" matches the range of head movement to the width of the me-
dia.
OFF
OFF" matches the range of head movement to the output data. Movement
is limited to the minimum amount necessary, and this can be expected to
yield the fastest output. Note, however, that because the speed of media
movement is no longer constant, colors may be uneven.
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This makes the speed of media movement constant at all times and pro-
duces the most stable printing result.
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Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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

[FULL WIDTH S]: FULL

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Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop-out

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .

SUB MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

PERIODIC CL. Press .

PERIODIC CL . Press to select an item.

NONE 10 min PAGE
Automatic cleaning is performed every 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.
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W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

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SETUP SHEET

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 cause dot drop-out. Use this feature at such times.
When you use media prone to buildup of static charge.
When the ambient temperature is low.
When the head height is set to “HIGH.”
Selecting "PAGE" or a value from "10 min" to "990 min," the ink buildup is removed before or during printing
while printing is performed. Note, however, that using "PAGE" or a value from "10 min" to "990 min," results
in longer printing times.

Default Setting

[PERIODIC CL.]: NONE

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Using Sticky Media

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .

SUB MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

MEDIA RELEASE Press .

MEDIA RELEASE Press to select "ENABLE."

DISABLE ENABLE Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Description

Some types of media may tend to stick to the platen. Starting printing with the media sticking to the platen
4 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,
Practice

however, that media feed may be unstable when printing is performed after executing this operation. Leave
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this menu item set to "DISABLE" unless you specifically need to change it.

Default Setting

[MEDIA RELEASE]: DISABLE

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Clamping the Nozzle Array to be Used (CMYKLcLm mode only)

*CMYKLcLm Mode: State that six colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan and light magenta) are
used in this machine.

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .

SUB MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

ALTERNATION Press .

ALTERNATION Press to select “DISABLE.”

ENABLE DISABLE Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Description
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If [DISABLE] is selected, the nozzles for cyan and magenta are clamped.

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This may improve the printing quality for some media types. But the ink use efficiency ratio degrades compared
to [ENABLE]. This setting item is displayed only in the CMYKLcLm mode and only enabled in the bidirectional
printing mode.

Default Setting

[ALTERNATION]: ENABLE

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Hints and Tips for Cutting Setting

Setting the [PREFEED] menu item to “ENABLE” makes the machine automatically feed out
media and take it up again before cutting. This makes it unnecessary to run out media to the
rear of the machine before the operation.
P. 114, "Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only"
Switching off the print heater and dryer and allowing the temperature to cool before perform-
ing cutting can yield results that are more stable.
P. 100, "Making the Temperature Setting for the Media Heating System"
The tip of the blade holder cap may scrape, and soil or damage the printed surface. If this
happens, increase the amount of blade extension.
P. 117, "Accurately Adjusting the Cutting-in Amount"

Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only

Procedure

4 MENU
CUTTING MENU
Press to display the left figure.
Press .
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CUTTING MENU Press to display the left figure.

PREFEED Press .

PREFEED Press to select “ENABLE.”

DISABLE ENABLE Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Description
This feeds out media according to the size of the data sent from the computer before performing cutting. This
makes it unnecessary to turn the media flanges by hand to feed out media every time you perform cutting.
Note, however, that this feeds out media even when you're performing printing only, so set it to "DISABLE"
when not needed.

Default Setting

[PREFEED]: DISABLE

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Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions

Procedure

Performing the Cutting Test

P. 60, "Setting The Cutting Test And The Blade Force"Procedure 1.
When cutting of the test patterns is completed, press .

CUT CONFIG Press to select the set cutting condition.

FORCE Press .

[Force]
This sets the force (pressure) of the blade. (Default Setting 50gf )
[Speed]
This sets the speed of cutting. Default Setting: 30 cm/s)
[OFFSET]
This makes the blade-offset setting for the blade. Enter the listed offset value for the blade. (Default
Setting: 0.250 mm)
[UP-SPEED]
This sets the blade's up speed during cutting (the speed at which the blade travels when it moves to the
next cutting line after cutting one cutting line). If the media comes loose during no-load feed and the
blade damages the surface of the media, reduce the speed. (Default Setting: 30 cm/s)
4

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FORCE Press to select a value.
50 gf 60 gf Press to enable the setting.

For information on the evaluation method of cutting test, refer to the next page.

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Evaluating the Results of a Cutting Test

Check the shape of the test pattern.

The cut shape is distorted. Decrease the value of [Speed].

Circle

Rectangle

Peel off the circle.

The rectangle also peels off. Increase the value of [Force].
Some uncut areas remain. Decrease the value of [Speed].

Peel off the rectangle.

The blade should leave faint traces on the backing paper. Do not change the value of [Force].
The blade trace is indistinct. Increase the value of [Force].
The blade trace is too deep and cuts into the backing paper. Decrease the value of [Force].
4
Check the shape of the rectangle.
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A Do not change the value of [OFFSET].

B (The corners are rounded.) Increase the value of [OFFSET].
C (The corners have "horns.") Decrease the value of [OFFSET].

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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Accurately Adjusting the Cutting-in Amount

When you want to perform accurate and fine adjustment of the cutting-in amount, such as when cutting media
with thin backing paper, you can obtain good results by adjusting the tip of the blade. Turn the cap portion of
the blade holder to adjust the amount of blade extension. Each indicator tick corresponds to 0.1 millimeters,
and adjustment for 0.5 millimeters can be made by rotating the cap one full turn.
Note that making the amount of blade extension too small may cause the tip of the blade holder cap to touch,
and may soil and damage the printed surface. It's important to be especially careful about this when you're
using media that has poor ink adhesion properties.

Min. 0 mm Max. 2.5 mm

Amount of
blade extension

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Rough Estimate for the Amount of Blade Extension

Use the following dimension as a rough estimate for setting the amount of blade extension.

Amount of Thickness of Thickness of Blade holder

blade = the material + the backing Material
paper Half of the
extension portion portion
2 backing paper

Backing Amount of blade

paper extension is approxi-
portion Blade mately equal to the
cutting-in amount.

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Performing Distance Correction During Cutting

*When you’re performing printing followed by cutting, be sure to set the correction value to “0.00%.” Otherwise
the printing and cutting positions may become misaligned

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press to display the left figure.

CUTTING MENU Press .
Press twice.

CUTTING MENU Press .

CALIBRATION

CALIBRATION Press .
FEED SETTING

FEED SETTING Press to select a correction value.

0.00% 0.00% Set the correction value of media feed direction.
Press to enable the setting.
4 Press , and then .

CALIBRATION Press .
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SCAN SETTING

SCAN SETTING Press to select a correction value.

0.00% 0.00% Set the correction value of head movement direction.
Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Description

The movement distance of the media changes subtly depending on the media's thickness. This means that
the length of a line when cut may differ from the length setting in the data. You enter a correction value when
you want to align the lengths

Default Setting

[FEED SETTING]: 0.00%

[SCAN SETTING]: 0.00%

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Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions

Note: When performing this setting, make sure to set the correction value of [CUTTING MENU CALIBRATION]
to “0.00%.”
P. 118, "Performing Distance Correction During Cutting"

Procedure

Make sure the [AUTO ENV. MATCH] menu item is set to "ENABLE."
P. 122, "Viewing the Automatic Environment Correction Function Settings"

Perform bidirectional adjustment.

P. 104, " Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing," p. 105, "Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional
Printing More Precisely"

Press .

MENU Press to display the left figure.

CUTTING MENU Press .

CUTTING MENU Press .

PRINT - CUT ADJ.

PRINT - CUT ADJ. Press . 4

TEST PRINT The test pattern (P&C1) is printed and cut. The test pattern is printed at three

Practice
Part of
locations on the media: at the two edges and in the center.
When adjustment is needed, go on to the next Procedure.

To check the test pattern (P&C1)

Check to make sure that the printing position and the cutting position are aligned.

Cutting
position

Printing
position

Printing position and Cutting posi- Printing position and Cutting posi-
tion are misaligned. tion are aligned.

PRINT - CUT ADJ. Press to display the left figure.

TEST PRINT 2 Press .
The test pattern (P&C2) is printed and cut.

For information on the method of test pattern check, refer to the next page.

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To check the test pattern (P&C2)

The point where the cutting line intersects the correction-value scale is the correction value. Check
the scan direction and the [FEED] side respectively.
Cutting line
Scan direction

Correction-
value scale

[FEED]
side.
For the figure, the cor-
rection value is “-0.3.”

Cutting line

4 PRINT - CUT ADJ. Press to display the left figure.

SETTING Press .
Practice
Part of

F :- 0.30 - 0.30mm Press to select a correction value of [F] (feed

S : 0.00 - 0.20mm direction of media).
Press to select a correction value of [S] (move-
ment direction of head).
Press to enable the setting.

PRINT - CUT ADJ. Press in this order to display the left figure.
TEST PRINT Press .
The test pattern (P&C1) is printed and cut. If the printing and cutting lines
are aligned, adjustment is complete. If further adjustment is needed, go
back to Procedure and fine-tune the adjustment.

Cutting
position
Printing
position
Printing position and Cut-
ting position are aligned.

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Description

You perform this when printing followed immediately by cutting yields positioning for printing and cutting
that is slightly misaligned. You print alignment marks, perform detection of the printed marks, and correct the
discrepancy. Subtle misalignment between the printing and cutting positions may occur due to the thickness
of the media or the head height. We recommend making correction to match the media you're using.

Default Setting

[F] (correction value of media feed direction): 0.00mm

[S] (correction value of head movement direction): 0.00mm

Prioritize The Settings of This Machine to The Settings of a Computer Side

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press to display the left figure.

CUTTING MENU Press .
Press twice.
4
CUTTING MENU Press .

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CUTTING PRIOR

CUTTING PRIOR Press to select “MENU.”

COMMAND MENU Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Description

You can also make the settings for the cutting conditions using the computer. By default, the settings made
with the computer take priority. To make the cutting conditions set on the machine take priority, either turn
off the settings of the computer or make the setting described above.

Default Setting

[CUTTING PRIOR]: COMMAND

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Viewing the Automatic Environment Correction Function Settings

The automatic environment correction function is the function that adjusts automatically to the optimal
condition of this machine according to the operating environment (humidity and temperature). Performing
automatic adjustment can reduce misalignment in the scanning direction (the direction of head movement)
during printing or cutting. Normally set to “ENABLE.”

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press to display the left figure.

CUTTING MENU Press , and then .

CUTTING MENU Press .

AUTO ENV. MATCH

AUTO ENV. MATCH Check that setting is “ENABLE.”

DISABLE ENABLE Press to select an item to change the set-
ting.
Current Setting af- Press to enable the setting.
setting ter changed
4
Press to go back to the original screen.
Practice
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Default Setting

[AUTO ENV. MATCH]: ENABLE

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To Perform Printing and Cutting Separately

You can remove the printed media and then reload it and perform cutting.
(Example: Perform lamination or other processing after printing, then reload the media and perform cut-
ting.)
Then, carry out alignment to prevent misalignment of the printing results and the cut lines. Perform this
adjustment in the next Procedure.

Procedure

Printing with Crop Marks

P. 123, “Printing with Crop Marks”

Align to the printed crop marks and perform cutting.

You can detect the crop marks automatically or manually.
P. 125, "Aligning Automatically and Cutting," p. 127, "Aligning Manually and Cutting"

Note: Correct misalignment of the printing and cutting positions, if applicable.

P. 128, "Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks"

Printing with Crop Marks 4

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Part of
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.

Alignment marks and symbols drawn using a graphics program cannot be used as crop marks.

The crop marks are printed as shown in the figure.

Crop Mark Crop Mark

(Align point 3) (Align point 2)

Crop Mark Crop Mark

(Align point 1) (Base point)

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Media Sizes Allowing Automatic Crop Mark Detection

Crop marks Pinch rollers

Where to cut
the media off
90 mm (3.5 in.) or more
1.5 mm 1.5 mm
(about (about
0.06 in.) 22.5 mm (0.89 in.) 0.06 in.)

Printable area

22.5 mm (0.89 in.)

80 mm (3.2 in.) or more

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When you are printing with crop marks, set a margin of at least 90 mm (3.5 in.) before the next print-
Practice
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start position. You can set the margin value with the software RIP you're using. For information on
how to make the setting, refer to the documentation for the software RIP you're using.

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Aligning Automatically and Cutting

When you make the setting for reading crop marks when sending cutting data from the computer, alignment
is performed with the presence or absence of crop marks determined automatically. For information on how
to make the setting, refer to the documentation for the software RIP you're using.

Points for Media Setting

Place the crop marks on the blade protector.

Crop marks Blade protector

4
Angled no more than 5 degrees. Otherwise alignment becomes impossible.

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Set to 5° or less.

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If Automatic Alignment Cannot Be Performed

CROPMARK ERROR If the machine fails to detect the crop marks, the screen shown in the
NOT FOUND figure appears and operation stops. Press then the screen
goes back to the previous screen. Reload the media, and then send
the data again. Reload the media, and then send the data again.
*When you want to perform automatic alignment with lengthy media, we recommend performing
output with the data separated into sizes that are as short as possible.

The crop marks cannot be detected easily because of the effects of media warping or the like. With
large sizes, error due to warping and the like increases, making smooth detection impossible. In such
the cases, perform alignment manually.
P. 127, “Aligning Manually and Cutting”

To Quit Detection and Start Cutting

Procedure

4 Press during detection of crop marks.

Crop-mark detection stops. Depending on the content of the data, some time may pass
Practice

before detection actually stops.

Part of

CANCEL CROPMARK Press .

DETECTION? This stops detection and starts cutting.

*Note: After pressing in Procedure , resuming detection or canceling output

is also possible.
P. 64, "Pausing and Canceling Output"

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Aligning Manually and Cutting

Depending on the type of media, it may not be possible to detect crop marks automatically. When crop marks
cannot be detected automatically, you perform alignment manually.

1. Set the base point.

Use to
align the center of the blade with the loca-
tion shown in the figure.

FUNCTION Press to display the left figure.

BASE POINT
4
Press .

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W1100mm
B BASE POINT is set.

2. Set the align points.

Use to
align the center of the blade with the loca-
tion shown in the figure.

FUNCTION Press to display the left figure.

BASE POINT Press .

BASE POINT Press .

ALIGN POINT 1 The number of the align point you set is automatically determined.

ALIGN POINT is set.

This indicates that the base point and

align point 1 have been set.

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Repeat Procedure to to specify other align points as required.

Send the cutting data and perform cutting.

About Align Points

The numbers for align points are determined with reference to the location of the base point. You
cannot set an align point unless you specify a base point. Redoing the setting for the base point clears
any align points that have been set.

Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks
Note: When performing this setting, make sure to set the correction value of [CUTTING MENU CALIBRATION]
to “0.00%.”
P. 118, "Performing Distance Correction During Cutting"

Procedure

Make sure the [AUTO ENV. MATCH] menu item is set to "ENABLE."
P. 122, “Viewing the Automatic Environment Correction Function Setting"
4
Perform bidirectional adjustment.
Practice

P. 104, " Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing," p. 105, "Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional
Part of

Printing More Precisely"

Press .

MENU Press to display the left figure.

CUTTING MENU Press , and then .

CUTTING MENU Press .

CROP - CUT ADJ.

CROP - CUT ADJ. Press .

TEST PRINT The test pattern (C&C1) is printed and cut.
When adjustment is needed, go on to the next Procedure.

To check the test pattern (C&C1)

Check to make sure that the printing position and the cutting position are aligned.

Cutting
position

Printing
position

Printing position and Cutting posi- Printing position and Cutting posi-
tion are misaligned. tion are aligned.

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CROP - CUT ADJ. Press to display the left figure.

TEST PRINT 2 Press .
The test pattern (C&C2) is printed and cut.

To check the test pattern (C&C2)

The point where the cutting line intersects the correction-value scale is the correction value. In this
figure, the value is "-0.3." Use the same method to read the value on the [FEED] side.
Cutting
Scan line
direction
Correction-
value scale

[FEED]
side. In this figure, the value
is "-0.3."

Cutting
line 4

Practice
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CROP - CUT ADJ. Press to display the left figure.
SETTING Press .

F :- 0.30 - 0.30mm Press to select a correction value of [F] (feed

S : 0.00 - 0.20mm direction of media).
Press to select a correction value of [S] (move-
ment direction of head).
Press to enable the setting.

CROP - CUT ADJ. Press in this order to display the left figure.
TEST PRINT Press .
The test pattern (C&C1) is printed and cut. If the printing and cutting lines
are aligned, adjustment is complete. If further adjustment is needed, go
back to Procedure and fine-tune the adjustment.

Cutting
position

Printing
position
Printing position and Cut-
ting position are aligned.

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Description

Depending on the composition of the media, the positioning of printing and cutting may be misaligned even
when you're using crop marks. Make corrections for misaligned printing and cutting for the media you're
using.

Default Setting

[F] (feed direction): 0.00 mm

[S] (scanning direction): 0.00 mm

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Use The Media Take-up System When The Output Accompanied With The Pull-back Operation is Performed
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.
Note: For information on the output not accompanied with the pull-back operation, refer to the user’s manual
of the take-up system.

If you use the take-up system when the output accompanied with the pull-back operation is performed,
perform the following procedures before use of it.

Procedure

Move the dancer roller toward the rear.

SETUP SHEET Turn on the sub power, and select “TU2” by pressing
TU2 when the left figure is displayed.

Then, operate according to the procedure in the user’s manual of the media take-up system.

Use Conditions of Take-up System When “TU2” is Selected 4

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The use conditions vary according to the selections of “TU2” (accompanying the pull-back operation) and “TU”
(not accompanying the pull-back operation). When you select “TU,” be sure to comply with the use condi-
tions in the user’s manual of the take-up system. When you select “TU2,” be sure to comply with the following
conditions.

Do not operate the manual switch on the take-up system leaving the loading lever lower.
Do not feed the media reversely by pressing .
It may cause an error because the media is pulled with excessive force.

Do not use the automatic cut-off function.

When the setting to execute automatic cutoff of the media is made on the RIP software, media cutoff is
performed when printing of one page finishes. When you're performing continuous printing and take-up
for two or more pages, turn off the automatic-cutoff feature on the RIP software. Take-up quits as soon as
the media is cut off.

About Length Output At One Time

If the length of output at one time is too long, the media may get soiled by touching the work floor. To avoid
the media from getting soiled by touching the floor, output the media by about 300 mm.
To output by limiting the length, use the function of RIP software.
The setting method when using Roland VersaWorks is continued on next page.

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How to Output by Limiting Length (Roland VersaWorks)

This section describes “how to output by limiting the length” using Roland VersaWorks (hereinafter RVW). For
information on the detail usage of RVW, refer to the user’s manual of RVW.

Procedure

Open "Que Properties" window (or "Job Setting" window)

Select the input folder to be used.

Click .
Select ”CustomCUT” from [Size] under
“Media Settings.”
Set “H.”

"Que Properties" window

(The setting item and the method in "Job Setting"
4 window are the same as this procedure.)
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To Administrators

Output Operation Management .................................................134

Printing a System Report.........................................................134
Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out ....................134
Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining ............................135
Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every
Time the Media Is Changed ....................................................136
Printing the Amount of Remaining Media ...............................137
System Management of Printer .................................................138
Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement ....
138
Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode (Power Saving
Function)..................................................................................138
Deactivating the Sleep Mode (Power Saving Function) ..........139
Viewing Information about the System of This Machine ..........140
Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values ............................141
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Printing a System Report

This prints system information, including a list of setting values.

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .

SUB MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SYSTEM REPORT Press .
Start printing.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out

This lets you change, according to your purpose, the operation that takes place when an ink cartridge is
empty.

Procedure

Press .

5 MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .
Administrators

Press twice.

SUB MENU Press twice.

INK CONTROL
To

EMPTY MODE Press to select.

STOP CONT. "STOP": Printing pauses immediately when a cartridge becomes empty.
"CONT" (continue): Printing does not stop when a cartridge becomes empty.
When a cartridge becomes empty, a warning beep sounds.
Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

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Description

When "STOP" is selected, printing pauses and so colors may be uneven. Ensure a sufficient amount of remain-
ing ink before you begin printing.
When "CONT" is selected, printing does not stop even if ink runs out completely. To replace the cartridge, wait
until printing ends or press to pause printing.

Default Setting

[EMPTY MODE]: STOP

Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining

You can display how much of the media in use is left. First, you set the amount of media remaining, the amount
remaining is displayed at the top menu until it reaches zero.

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press twice to display the left figure.

SHEET REMAIN Press , and then .

SHEET REMAIN Press .

SET LENGTH

SET LENGTH Press to set the current amount of media

0.0 m 25.0 m remaining. 5
Press to enable the setting.

Administrators
To
Press to go back to the original screen.

This display is updated.

SETUP SHEET
L 25.0 m If setup has not been
performed, the set value
flashes.

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 media. You can also make the setting display this menu automatically
whenever you change the media. See the next section, "Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount
Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed"
Note: The remaining amount that is displayed is only an estimate, and its accuracy is not assured.

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Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed
SET LENGTH
Set to display 0.0 m 25.0 m every time when a media is changed.

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press twice to display the left figure.

SHEET REMAIN Press .
Press twice.

SHHET REMAIN Press .

AUTO DISPLAY

AUTO DISPLAY Press to select "ENABLE".

DISABLE ENABLE Press to enable the setting.
If you set to "ENABLE," you must set the [EDGE DETECTION] menu to "EN-
ABLE."
P. 108, "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.
5 Be sure, however, also to set the [EDGE DETECTION] menu (refer to P. 108, "Using Transparent Media") to "EN-
ABLE." When [EDGE DETECTION] is set to "DISABLE," [SHEET REMAIN] is not displayed automatically.
Administrators

Default Setting
To

[AUTO DISPLAY]: DISABLE

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Printing the Amount of Remaining Media

This prints the amount of media remaining that is displayed at the top menu.

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press twice to display the left figure.

SHEET REMAIN Press .

SHHET REMAIN Press .

PRINT MEMO Start printing.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Description

You use this when you want to make a record of the remaining length of the media now in use. Printing the
amount of media remaining before you change the media enables you to refer to the printed record and use
the value to make the setting for the remaining amount the next time you use the media.
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 amount remaining, then before you perform the
next output operation, we recommend cutting off the media.

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Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement

This sets the language and units of measurement displayed on the display screen of the operation panel.

Procedure

Hold down and switch on the sub power.

Use to select the display (menu) language.

Press to enable the setting.

LENGTH UNIT Use to select the measurement unit for

mm INCH length.
Press to enable the setting.

TEMP. UNIT Use to select to the measurement unit for

C F 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).
5 Procedure
Administrators

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

To

SUB MENU Press .

SUB MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SLEEP Press twice.

INTERVAL Use to make the setting.

30min 15min Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Default Setting

[INTERVAL]: 30min

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Deactivating the Sleep Mode (Power Saving Function)

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .

SUB MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SLEEP Press , , and then .

SETTING to select "DISABLE."

ENABLE DISABLE Press to enable the setting.

W1200mm Press to go back to the original screen.

SETUP SHEET

Default Setting

[SETTING]: ENABLE

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Viewing Information about the System of This Machine

Note: For information on how to set up a network, refer to "Setup Guide."

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SYSTEM INFO. You can view the following information.
[MODEL]: Model name
[SERIAL NO.]: Serial number
[INK]: Ink type
[FIRMWARE]: Firmware version
[NETWORK]: Network configuration (IP address, etc)

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Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values

This menu returns all settings to the same as their factory defaults. However, the settings for [MENU LANGUAGE],
[LENGTH UNIT], and [TEMP. UNIT] are not returned to the factory defaults.

Procedure

Press .

MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

SUB MENU Press .

SUB MENU Press several times to display the left figure.

FACTORY DEFAULT Press to execute.

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Chapter 6
Read this chapter
whenever you face a
problem. (FAQ)

Printer Does Not Start Up! .........................................................144

The Printer Unit Doesn't Run ...................................................144
The Media Heating System Doesn't Warm Up ........................145
Cannot cut off the media. ........................................................145
Attractive Printing or Cutting is Impossible… .............................146
Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes ......146
Colors Are Unstable or Uneven ...............................................147
The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed ..............................148
Cutting Is Misaligned or Skewed .............................................148
Media Jam Occurs! ....................................................................150
The Media Jams ......................................................................150
Media Feed is Not Smooth ........................................................151
Media Wrinkles or Shrinks .......................................................151
Media Feed Is Not Straight ......................................................152
Media Feed Is Not Smooth ......................................................152 6
Print Head Stops Moving. Why? ................................................153
What to Do First.......................................................................153
FAQ

If the Heads Still Do Not Move ................................................153

A Message Appears ...................................................................155
An Error Message Appears ........................................................157

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The Printer Unit Doesn't Run

Is the power switched on?

Switch on the printer's main power, then press the sub power switch and make sure the sub power switch
lights up.
P. 34, “Switch On!”

Is illuminated?

Output is not performed when is not illuminated. Lower the loading lever.
P. 62, "Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer”

Is the front cover open?

Close front cover, cover L and cover R.

Is the top menu displayed?

Top menu

If the top menu isn't displayed, output doesn't start even when data is sent from the computer. To go to the
top menu, press , then press .
P. 62, "Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer”

Is illuminated?

When lights up, operation is paused. To resume, press . goes dark and outputting
resumes.
P. 64, "Pausing and Canceling Output"

Has ink run out?

1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
6 When printing data is sent while the screen shown in the figure is displayed, a message appears and a warn-
ing beep sounds. At the same time, operation pauses. When the ink cartridge is replaced with a new one,
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printing or cutting starts.

P. 69 "How to Replace Ink Cartridges," p. 134 " Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out"

Is a message displayed on the screen?

P. 155 "A Message Appears," p. 157, "An Error Message Appears"

Is the cable connected?

Connect the cable securely.

"Setup Guide"

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Is the network routing appropriate?

Try connecting the computer and the machine to the same hub, or connecting them directly using a crossover
cable. If this makes it possible to perform output, it means the problem is in the network itself.

Are the network settings correct?

If the cable connections are secure and no problem is found in the network itself, make sure that the IP ad-
dress and other such settings are appropriate. The settings on both the machine and the computer must be
appropriate. Redo the settings, checking to ensure that the IP address doesn’t conflict with the IP address for
another device on the network, that the port 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. 140 "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 System Doesn't Warm Up

Is media loaded?

The media heating system does not warm up to the preset temperature when is dark (by default).
Load media and wait for the machine to warm up.
P. 99, “Fully Utilize the Media Heating System”

Is the temperature of the room too low?

Use the machine in an environment where the temperature is 20 to 32°C (68 to 90°F).

Cannot cut off the media.

Is the separating knife mounted?

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If the separating knife is not mounted, you cannot cut off the media.
P. 92, “Replacing the Separating Knife”
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Are the cut rail mounted?

If the cut rail is not mounted, you cannot cut off the media.
P. 92, “Replacing the Separating Knife”

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Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes

Does the print head show dot drop-out?

Carry out a printing test and make sure no dot drop-out occurs. If dot drop-out is present, perform head
cleaning.
P. 58 "Printing Tests and Cleaning," p. 74, "When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective"

Is the head height appropriate?

Printing when the [HEAD HEIGHT] menu item is set to "HIGH" is coarser than when set to "LOW." Keep this set
to "LOW" except when changing it is necessary, such as when you're using thick media.
P. 107, "Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness"

Have you carried out feed correction?

Large misalignment in the amount of feed of the media may result in printing that seems coarse or contains
horizontal stripes. Either make the setting on the computer to match the type of media you're using, or make
the setting for correction on the printer.
P. 107, "Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness"

Have you carried out bidirectional correction?

When you are performing bidirectional printing, use the [ADJUST BI-DIR] menu item to carry out correction.
The optimal adjustment value may vary, 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. 104, "Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing," p. 105 "Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional
Printing More Precisely"

Is the print heater at a suitable temperature?

If the ink forms lumps or smudges, raise the temperature. Note, however, that a temperature that is too high
may degrade the media or cause it to wrinkle.
P. 99, “Fully Utilize the Media Heating System”

Is the temperature of the room too low?

6 The media heating system may not warm up sufficiently when the ambient temperature is less than 20°C (68°F).
Also, even when the media heating system reaches its preset temperatures, adequate effectiveness may not be
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apparent if the media is thoroughly chilled. Before printing, allow the media to come to room temperature.

Is the print mode suitable?

If attractive printing is impossible even when the media heating system is at a high temperature, try using a
higher-quality print mode. Depending on the media, smudging may occur when using a high-quality print
mode, and results may also vary greatly depending on the settings of your software RIP (such as the color-
profile selection). Make settings suited to the media you're using.

Is the printer installed in a level and stable location?

Never install the machine in a location where it is tilted or where it may wobble or experience vibration. Also
make sure that the print head is not exposed to moving air. These factors may lead to missing dots or reduced
printing quality.

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Is the media loaded and set up correctly?

If the media is not loaded and set up correctly, media feed may not be smooth, or printing may be adversely
affected. Make sure the media is loaded and set up correctly.
P. 151, "Media Feed is Not Smooth"

Are the settings for the [PRESET] menu item appropriate?

If the settings selected with the [PRESET] menu item are not suitable for the type of media, printing may be
adversely affected. Choose settings optimized to the media you're using.
P. 46, “Setup of Media,” p. 96, “Fully Utilizing Preset Function”

Colors Are Unstable or Uneven

Did you shake the ink cartridges gently before in-stalling them?

Shake new cartridges gently before you install them.

Is the media wrinkled?

If the media is wrinkled and comes loose from the platen, colors may be uneven or printing quality may suf-
fer.
P. 151, "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 amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges. Printing may also pause when data is not
sent from the computer quickly enough. We recommend not performing any other tasks with the computer
while printing is in progress.

Is the printer installed in a level and stable location?

Never install the machine in a location where it is tilted or where it may wobble or experience vibration. Also
make sure that the print head is not exposed to moving air. These factors may lead to missing dots or reduced
printing quality.
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Are the operating parameters set to appropriate values?
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Depending on the settings for such menu items as [FULL WIDTH S] and [PERIODIC CL.], uneven colors may
occur. If the settings have been changed, try restoring them to their default values.
P. 110, "Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media," p. 111, "Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop-out"

Are the settings for the [PRESET] menu item appropriate?

If the settings selected with the [PRESET] menu item are not suitable for the type of media, printing may be
adversely affected. Choose settings optimized to the media you're using.
P. 96, “Fully Utilizing Preset Function”

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The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed

Does the print head contact the media?

The height of the print head may be too low. Also, if the media is not loaded and set up correctly, it may wrinkle
or come loose and strike the heads.
P. 107, "Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness," p. 151, "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 recommend carrying out periodic head cleaning.
P. 75, “Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month”
Tow Low Humidity.
Use this machine in the environment of 35 to 80 %RH (non condensation).

Are the pinch rollers or the media clamps dirty?

Periodically clean them.

P. 72, "Cleaning"

Cutting Is Misaligned or Skewed

Is the media loaded and set up correctly?

If the media is not loaded and set up correctly, or media feed is not smooth, cutting may be adversely affected.
Make sure the media is loaded and set up correctly.
P. 151, "Media Feed is Not Smooth"

Are the settings for the cutting conditions appropriate?

Misalignment or skewing may occur if the cutting speed is too fast or the blade force is too high. Try chang-
ing the cutting conditions. With media having a strong adhesive layer, the adhesive layer reattaches to itself
6 immediately after cutting. However, if a cutting test shows that the peeling of the media and the blade traces
on the backing paper are optimal, then the media is being cut properly. Be careful not to make the blade
force too high.
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P. 114, “Fully Utilizing Cutting Function”

Is the length of output too long?

For printing followed immediately by cutting in particular, the longer the page length (that is, the longer the
distance the media is returned after printing), the greater is the chance of misalignment occurring. It is a good
idea to keep the size of each single page to the minimum necessary.

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Are you using media that exhibits large expansion and contraction?

When you're performing printing followed immediately by cutting, misalignment occurs if the media expands
or contracts. If this happens, try performing printing with crop marks, then setting the base point and one or
more align points and performing cutting. This corrects for expansion and contraction of the media.

Is [AUTO ENV. MATCH] set to the "DISABLE" setting?

The printing and cutting positions may become misaligned due to ambient temperature or humidity. Setting
[AUTO ENV. MATCH] to "ENABLE" performs matching to the environment to correct for misalignment.
P. 122, " Viewing the Automatic Environment Correction Function Settings"

Are the settings for the [CALIBRATION] menu item (in the [CUTTING MENU] menu item)
correct?

When you're performing printing followed immediately by cutting, go to [CUTTING MENU] and set the [CALI-
BRATION] value to "0.00."
P. 118, "Performing Distance Correction During Cutting"

Are the pinch rollers placed on the proper locations?

Be sure to place the pinch Rollers on the grit rollers. If the pinch rollers are not placed on the proper locations,
misalignment of the media may occur.
P. 35 “Loading Media”

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 Media Jam Occurs!

The Media Jams

If an error message is displayed because the media has jammed, immediately correct
the problem. Failure to do so may damage the print head.

P. 159, [MOTOR ERROR 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. 151, "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. 107, "Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness"

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Media Feed is Not Smooth

A variety of problems can occur if the media feed is not smooth. This can cause such problems
as poor printing quality, contact with the media by the print head, misaligned positioning, or
media jams. Take action as follows.

Media Wrinkles or Shrinks

Is the media loaded and set up straight and securely?

Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right. Reload the
media.
P.46, “Setup of Media”

Was loaded media allowed to stand for some time?

Media may shrink or wrinkle if it is heated for an extended time. When printing ends, switch off the sub power
or remove the media.

Are the media clamps mounted?

When you're performing printing, be sure to attach the media clamps.

Was the media loaded while the print heater was hot?

Loading media after the print heater has warmed up causes the temperature 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.99, “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.99, “Fully Utilize the Media Heating System”

Is the temperature of room too low?

Use this machine in an environment having an ambient temperature of 20 to 32°C (68 to 90°F). If the machine
is used at an ambient temperature less than 20°C, then depending on the type or width of the media, wrinkling
or temperature-caused unevenness may occur. If this happens, try lowering the temperature of the media
heating system by about 2°C. To obtain stable printing results, however, the machine should be used at an
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ambient temperature of 20 to 32°C(68 to 90°F).
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Is the humidity of the room too high?

Use this machine in the environment of 35 to 80 %RH (non condensation).

Is the using media deflected?

If using the deflected media, it cause winkle of the media.

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Media Feed Is Not Straight

Is the media loaded and set up straight and securely?

Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right. Reload the
media.
P. 46, “Setup of Media”

Media Feed Is Not Smooth

Do the 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. 46, “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 grit rollers dirty?

Check to make sure the grit rollers are free of buildup of foreign material such as media scraps.
P. 72, “Cleaning”

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Print Head Stops Moving. Why?

If the print-head carriage stops over the platen, take action immediately to prevent the heads
from drying out.

What to Do First

Switch the sub power off, then back on

again.
If the media is jammed, then also remove
the media.
If the print-head carriage move to the stand-
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 the main power and open the front cover.

Remove the Cover R. Detach the side

Screw cover.

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Cover R
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Hook

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 Print Heads Stops Moving. Why?

Gently move the print head to the standby

position.
Stopping at the place where the audible click is heard
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.

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A Message Appears

These are the main messages that appear on the machine's display to prompt correct operation.
They do not indicate any error. Follow the prompts and take action accordingly.

[1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■ 5 ■ 6 ■ 7 ■ 8 ■]

Only a small amount of ink remains. Replace the cartridge indicated by the flashing number with a new
cartridge.

[PRESS THE POWER KEY TO CLEAN]

This appears when the machine has been unused for about one month. Switch on the sub power once a
month.
P. 94, "When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period"

[CLOSE THE COVER (FRONT COVER, COVER L or COVER R]

Close the front cover, cover L, or cover R. For safety, the carriage does not operate while a cover is open.

[SHEET NOT LOADED SETUP SHEET]

Load media. This message appears when an attempt to perform a printing test was made while no media
was loaded.

[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. 70, "Disposing of Discharged Ink"

[INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE]

Check whether the drain bottle is installed. Install the drain bottle, then press .
P. 70, “Disposing of Discharged Ink”

[NOW HEATING...]

Wait until the media heating system reaches the preset temperature. Printing starts when lights up.
You can stop printing by holding down for one second or longer while this is displayed. Pressing
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makes printing start immediately, without waiting to reach the preset temperature.

[TIME FOR MAINTENANCE]

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It is time to clean the printer heads manually. After verifying, press .

P. 76, “Manual Cleaning of Print Head”

[TIME FOR WIPER (FELT) REPLACE]

It is time to replace the wiper or felt wiper. After verifying, press .

P. 84, "Replacing the Wiper," p.87 "Replacing the Felt Wiper"

[SHAKE CARTRIDGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8]

Remove the ink cartridge of the flashing slot number and shake it gently.
P. 70, "Maintenance of Ink Cartridges"

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 A Message Appears

[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"

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An Error Message Appears

This describes the error messages that may appear on the machine's display, and how to take
action to remedy the problem. If the action described here does not correct the problem, or if an
error message not described here appears, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer .

[ALIGN POINT POSITION INVALID]

An attempt was made to set an align point at a location where the setting cannot be made.
No align point can be set when the angle of the base point and the align point is too large. Reload the media
correctly, so that the angle is minimized, then set the base point and the align point again to match the crop
marks.
P. 123, “Performing Printing and Cutting Separately”

[HEATING TIMEOUT CONTINUE?]

The print heater or dryer did not reach the preset temperature.
This occurs because the temperature of the location where the machine is installed is too low. We recommend
raising the temperature. To continue waiting for the temperature to rise, press . To start printing im-
mediately, press .

[CARRIAGES ARE SEPARATED]

The cutting carriage and the print-head carriage were improperly disconnected.
A problem such as a media jam occurred, impeding correct operation. Operation cannot be continued. Switch
the sub power off, then back on.

[CROPMARK ERROR NOT FOUND]

Automatic detection of crop marks could not be accomplished.

Load the media at the correct position and perform detection of crop marks again. Depending on the media,
it may not be possible to detect crop marks automatically. If repeating automatic crop-mark detection results
in an error again, then perform manual crop-mark detection.
P. 123, “Performing Printing and Cutting Separately”

[CAN'T PRINT CROP CONTINUE?]

The size of the data including the crop marks is larger than the printing or cutting area of
the loaded media.
To continue performing output without correcting this, press . At this time, the portion extending 6
beyond the printing or cutting area and the crop marks are not printed. To stop output, stop sending data
from the computer, then raise the loading lever. Make the printing or cutting area wider, such as by replacing
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the media with a larger piece of media or by changing the positions of the pinch rollers, then send the data
again.

The size of the data being output is too small.

Make the scanning-direction size of the data at least 65 mm (2.6 in). To continue performing output without
correcting this, press . At this time, the data is output without printing the crop marks. 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.

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[TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH **°C]

The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has risen above the ambient
temperature at which the machine can operate.
Operation cannot be continued. Switch off the sub power. The displayed temperature is the current ambient
temperature of the installation location. Bring the installed location to a temperature at which operation is
possible (15 to 32°C) and allow the machine to come to room temperature, then turn on the power.

[SERVICE CALL xxxx]

An unrecoverable error occurred, or part replacement that must be performed by a service

technician is required.
Note the number displayed, then switch off the sub power. After you switch off the power, inform your autho-
rized Roland DG Corp. dealer of the number that appeared on the display.

[SHEET TOO SMALL CONTINUE?]

The size of the data is larger than the printing or cutting area of the loaded media.
To continue performing output without correcting this, press . At this time, the portion extending
beyond the printing or cutting area is not output. To stop output, stop sending data from the computer, then
raise the loading lever. Make the printing or cutting area wider, such as by replacing the media with a larger
piece of media or by changing the positions of the pinch rollers, then send the data again.

[SHEET SET ERROR SET AGAIN]

The loading lever was lowered while no media was loaded.

Raise the loading lever, place media at the correct location, then lower the lever again.
P. 35, “Loading Media”

[EDGE DETECTION] is set to "ENABLE," but transparent media was loaded.

Raise the loading lever, set the [EDGE DETECTION] menu item to "DISABLE," then reload the media.
P. 110, "Speeding Up Output for Narrow Media"

The loaded media is too small.

Press any key to clear the error. Replace with media of usable size.

[TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW **°C]

6 The temperature of the location where the machine is installed has fallen below the ambient
temperature at which the machine can operate.
Operation cannot be continued. Switch off the sub power. The displayed temperature is the current ambient
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temperature of the installation location. Bring the installed location to a temperature at 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.

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[PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID LEFT POS]

The left pinch roller is positioned at a location where it does not pinch the media.
Raise the loading lever and move the left pinch roller to the correct location.
P. 35, “Loading Media”

[PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID RIGHT POS]

The right pinch roller is positioned at a location where it does not pinch the media.
Raise the loading lever and move the left pinch roller to the correct location.
P. 35, “Loading Media”

[PINCHROLL ERROR XXX FROM RIGHT]

The middle pinch rollers are positioned at locations where they do not pinch the media.
Raise the loading lever and move the middle pinch rollers to the correct location.
P. 35, “Loading Media”

Too many middle pinch rollers are installed.

Raise the loading lever, then remove all middle pinch rollers that are not positioned above grit rollers. The
number of middle pinch rollers used varies according to the width of the loaded media.
P. 35, “Loading Media”

[WRONG CARTRIDGE]

A cartridge that cannot be used was installed.

Remove the cartridge to clear the error. Use a cartridge of the specified type.

[AVOIDING DRY-UP TURN POWER OFF]

The print head was forced to standby position to prevent them from drying out.
Operation cannot be continued. Switch the sub power off, then back on.

[SET HEAD HEIGHT TO xxx]

The height of the print head is lower than the height specified on the computer.
This warning indicates that the height of the print head is too low for the media thickness specified on the
computer. The heads move to a location where you can operate the height-adjustment lever. Adjust to the
displayed height, then press .
P. 107, "Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness" 6
[MOTOR ERROR TURN POWER OFF]
FAQ

A motor error occurred.

Operation cannot be continued. Switch off the sub power. Next, eliminate the cause of the error, then im-
mediately switch on the sub power. If the machine is allowed to stand with the error uncorrected, the print
head may dry out and become damaged.
This error may be caused by such factors as a mistake in loading the media, a media jam, or an operation that
pulls the media with excessive force.

The media has jammed.

Carefully remove the jammed media. The print head may also be damaged. Perform head cleaning, then
perform a printing test and check the results.

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 An Error Message Appears

The media was pulled with excessive force.

Excessive tension was applied to the media, and additional action is necessary to recover from this state.
First, move the loading lever to the rear and adjust the media to create a small amount of slack, then switch
on the sub power.

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Printing/Cutting Area ..................................................................162

Maximum Area.........................................................................162
Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks ................................162
The Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing ...........163
About the Blade .........................................................................164
Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels ........165
Specifications .............................................................................166

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 Printing/Cutting Area

Maximum Area
The printing or cutting area along the horizontal plane (the direction in which the carriages move) is deter-
mined by the position of the pinch rollers.

Max. 1,600 mm (64-inch model)

Max. 1,364 mm (54-inch model)
Max. 1,064 mm (42-inch model)
Max. 736 mm (30-inch model)
90 mm

Printing or cutting area

Max. 24,998 mm

10 mm 1.5 mm 1.5 mm 10 mm

Pinch roller

75 mm 75 mm

Printing or cutting coordinates origin (0,0)

Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks

When crop marks are used, the printing or cutting area is reduced from the maximum area by an amount
equal to the crop marks.

12.5 mm 12.5 mm
10 mm 10 mm

Printing or cutting area

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10 mm 10 mm
12.5 mm 12.5 mm
Main

Maximum area Crop mark

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The Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing

When a media-cutoff command is sent from the computer, the cutoff location on the media is as shown in
the figure below.

Second page

75 mm
Location where
separated Margin
(setting on the computer)

First page

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 About the Blade

The cutting conditions and the service life of the blade change according to the media and the operating
environment, even when you're using identical blades. The service life also differs according to the type of
blade. A rough guide is shown below.

Amount of blade Blade life*

Blade Media Blade force
offset (general guide)

ZEC-U1005 General signage vinyl 50 to 150 gf 0.25 mm 8000 m

ZEC-U5025 General signage vinyl 30 to 100 gf 0.25 mm 4000 m
Fluorescent vinyl 120 to 200 gf 0.25 mm 4000 m
Reflective vinyl 100 to 200 gf 0.25 mm 4000 m

When uncut areas remain even when the blade force is increased to a value that is higher by 50 to 60 gf than
the values shown in this chart, then replace the blade.
*The values for "Blade life" are estimates for when an identical type of media is used.

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Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number 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

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 Specifications

VS-640 VS-540 VS-420 VS-300

Printing technology Piezoelectric inkjet
Media Width 210 to 1,625 mm (8.3 210 to 1,371 mm (8.3 182 to 1,071 mm (7.2 182 to 762 mm (7.2
to 64 in.) to 54 in.) to 42.2 in.) to 30 in.)
Thickness Maximum 1.0 mm (39 mil) with liner, for printing
Maximum 0.4 mm (16 mil) with liner and 0.22 mm (9 mil) without liner, for cutting
Roll outer diameter Maximum 210 mm (8.3 in.)
Roll weight Max. 40 kg (88 lb.) Max. 30 kg (66 lb.) Max. 25 kg (55 lb.) Max. 25 kg (55 lb.)
Core diameter(*1) 76.2 mm (3 in.) or 50.8 mm (2 in.)
Printing/cutting width(*2) Max. 1,600 mm Max. 1,346 mm Max. 1,046 mm Max. 736 mm
(63 in.) (53 in.) (41.2 in.) (29 in.)
Ink Types 220-cc cartridge / 440-cc cartridge
cartridges Colors Four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) or,
Six colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta) or,
Eight colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta, metallic silver, white)
Printing resolution (dots per inch) Maximum 1,440 dpi
Cutting speed 10 to 300 mm/s
Blade force 30 to 300 gf
Cutting Type Roland CAMM-1 series compatible
blade Blade offset 0 to 1.5 mm(0 to 0.059 in)
Software resolution (when cutting) 0.025 mm/step
Distance accuracy (when printing) Error of less than ±0.3% of distance traveled, or ±0.3 mm, whichever is greater
(*3)(*4)
Distance accuracy Error of less than ±0.4% of distance traveled, or ±0.3 mm, whichever is greater
(when cutting)(*3) When distance correction has been performed (when the setting for [CUTTING MENU] - [CALIBRATION]
has been made): Error of less than ±0.2% of distance traveled, or ±0.1 mm, whichever is greater
Repeatability (when cutting) ±0.1 mm or less
(*3)(*5)
Alignment accuracy for printing and ±0.5 mm or less
cutting (*3)(*6)
Alignment accuracy for printing Error of less than ±0.5% of distance traveled, or ±3 mm, whichever is greater
and cutting when reloading media
(*3)(*7)
Media heating system (*8) Print heater, setting range for the 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%, AC 100 to 120 V ±10%, AC 100 to 120 V ±10%, AC 100 to 120 V ±10%,
8.2 A, 50/60 Hz or 7.9 A, 50/60 Hz or 7.2 A, 50/60 Hz or 5.6 A, 50/60 Hz or
AC 220 to 240 V ±10%, AC 220 to 240 V ±10%, AC 220 to 240 V ±10%, AC 220 to 240 V ±10%,
4.2 A, 50/60 Hz 4.0 A, 50/60 Hz 3.7 A, 50/60 Hz 2.9 A, 50/60 Hz
Power During operation Approx. 1,080 W Approx. 1,050 W Approx. 960 W Approx. 740 W
Sleep mode Approx. 14.8 W Approx. 14.4 W Approx. 14.5 W Approx. 14.4 W

Acoustic During operation 64 dB (A) or less

noise level During standby 41 dB (A) or less
Dimensions (with stand) 2,575 (W) x 705 (D) x 2,315 ( W ) x 705 (D) 2,015 ( W ) x 705 (D) 1,705 ( W ) x 705 (D)
1,105 (H) mm (101.4 x 1,105 (H) mm (91.2 x 1,105 (H) mm (79.4 x 1,105 (H) mm (67.2

7 (W) x 27.8 (D) x 43.5

(H) in.)
(W) x 27.8 (D) x 43.5
(H) in.)
(W) x 27.8 (D) x 43.5
(H) in.)
(W) x 27.8 (D) x 43.5
(H) in.)
Specifications

Weight (with stand) 130 kg (287 lb.) 120 kg (265 lb.) 105 kg (232 lb.) 90 kg (199 lb.)
Environ- Power on (*9) Temperature: 15 to 32°C (59 to 90°F) (20°C [68°F] or more recommended), humidity: 35 to 80%RH
mental (non-condensing)
Power off Temperature: 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F), humidity: 20 to 80%RH (non-condensing)
Main

Accessories Exclusive stands, power cord, blade, blade holder, media clamps, media holder, replacement blade
for separating knife, software RIP, User's Manual, etc.

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 Specifications

*1
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.

*2
The length of printing or cutting is subject to the limitations of the program.

*3
Media type: Media specified by Roland DG Corp. (Cutting only)
Temperature: 25°C (77°F), humidity: 50%
Roll media must be loaded correctly.
Applicable when all pinch rollers available to the media width are used.
Side margins: 25 mm or more for both the left and right margins
Front margin: 35 mm or more
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
With Roland PET film, print travel: 1 m

*5
[PREFEED] menu item must be set to "ENABLE."
Range for assured repetition accuracy
64-inch model
For media with a width exceeding 610 mm: Length 4,000 mm
For media with a width of 610 mm or less: Length 8,000 mm
54-inch model
For media with a width exceeding 610 mm: Length 4,000 mm
For media with a width of 610 mm or less: Length 8,000 mm
42-inch model
Length 3,000 mm
30-inch model
Length 3,000 mm

*6
Provided that media length is under 3,000 mm
Excludes the effects of slanted movement and of expansion and contraction of the media.

*7
Data size:
64-inch model:1,000 mm in the media-feed direction, 1,600 mm in the carriage-movement direction
54-inch model:1,000 mm in the media-feed direction, 1,346 mm in the carriage-movement direction
42-inch model:1,000 mm in the media-feed direction, 1,046 mm in the carriage-movement direction
30-inch model:1,000 mm in the media-feed direction, 736 mm in the carriage-movement direction
No lamination
Automatic detection of crop marks at 4 points when media is reloaded.
During cutting, [PREFEED] menu item must be set to "ENABLE."
Excluding possible shift caused by expansion/contraction of the media and/or by reloading the media.

*8 7
Warm-up is required after power up. This may require 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the operating environment.
Specifications
Main

Depending on the ambient temperature and media width, the preset temperature may fail to be reached.

*9
Operating environment
Use in an operating envi-
ronment with this range.

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This product is using GNU General Public License (GPL) / GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) 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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