Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit XC-540 du fabricant Roland
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USER'S MANU AL T hank you very muc h for purchasing this product. ➢ T o ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product's performance, please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location.
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1 Contents T o Ensure Saf e Use ............................................................................................................ ............ 5 P our utiliser en toute sécurité ............................................................
Contents 2 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment ......................................................................................... 61 5-1 Daily Care and Maintenance ...............................................................................
Contens 3 6-7 Correcting Misalignment f or Printing or Cutting ............................................................................ .......... 100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ..........................................
Contents 4 Copyright© 2006 Roland DG Corporation E NERGY S TA R is a U.S. registered mark. Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. http://www .rolanddg.com/ Chapter 8 Appendix .............
5 Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or sev ere injur y should the unit be used impr operly . About W ARNING and CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injur y or material damage should the unit be used impr operly .
T o Ensur e Safe Use 6 W ARNING Be sure to f ollo w the operation proce- dures described in this documentation. Ne ver allo w any one unfamiliar with the usag e or handling of the machine to touch it. Incorr ect usage or handling may lead to an acci- dent.
T o Ensur e Safe Use 7 W ARNING Connect to an electrical outlet that com- plies with this machine's ratings (for v olt- ag e, frequency , and current). Incorr ect voltage or insufficient curr ent may cause fire or electrical shock. Ne ver use out of doors or in any location where e xposure to water or high humid- ity ma y occur .
T o Ensur e Safe Use 8 Important notes about the po wer cord, plug, and electrical outlet Ne ver place an y object on top or subject to damag e . Ne ver bend or twist with undue for ce . Ne ver pull with undue for ce . Ne ver bundle, bind, or r oll up.
T o Ensur e Safe Use 9 W ARNING K eep open flame awa y fr om the work ar ea. Ink and discharged fluid ar e flammable. Ne ver store ink, cleaning fluid, or dis- charged fluid in an y of the follo wing loca- tions.
T o Ensure Safe Use 10 W ARNING Install the machine in a location that is le vel, stable , and able to bear the w eight of the machine. The total weight of the machine ma y reach 200 kg (441 lb.) or mor e. Installation in an unsuit- able location ma y cause a major accident, in- cluding tipov er , fall, or collapse.
T o Ensure Safe Use 11 W arning labels are affix ed to make ar eas of danger immediately clear . The meanings of these labels ar e as follo ws. Be sur e to heed their warnings. Also , ne ver r emo ve the labels or allo w them to become obscur ed. Ink Is T oxic Ink and discharged fluid are to xic .
12 P our utiliser en toute sécurité La manipulation ou l'utilisation inadéquates de cet appar eil peuvent causer des blessur es ou des dommag es matériels. Les précautions à pr endre pour prév enir les blessur es ou les dommages sont décrites ci-dessous.
P our utiliser en toute sécurité 13 A TTENTION S'assurer de suivr e les procédur es d'utilisation décrites dans la documenta- tion. Ne jamais permettre à quiconque ne connaît pas le fonctionnement ou la manutention de l’a ppareil de le toucher .
P our utiliser en toute sécurité 14 A TTENTION Brancher à une prise électrique conforme aux caractéristiques de cet appar eil (ten- sion, fréquence et courant). Une tension incorr ecte ou un courant insuffisant peuvent causer un incendie ou un choc électrique.
P our utiliser en toute sécurité 15 Remarques importantes à propos du câble d'alimentation, de la fiche et de la prise électrique Ne jamais déposer aucun objet sur le câble, sur la fiche ou sur la prise car cela risque de les endomma ger .
P our utiliser en toute sécurité 16 A TTENTION Ne pas appr ocher une flamme nue de l'espace de tra vail. L'encre et les liquides usés sont inflammables.
P our utiliser en toute sécurité 17 A TTENTION Installer l'appar eil à un endroit stable et plat et capable de supporter son poids. Le poids total de l'appar eil peut être d'au moins 200 kg (441 lb.
P our utiliser en toute sécurité 18 Des vignettes d'a vertissement sont apposées pour qu'il soit facile de r epérer les zones danger euses. La signification des vignettes est donnée ci-dessous. Respecter les av er tissements. Ne jamais retir er les vignettes et ne pas les laisser s'encrasser .
19 Impor tant Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a pr ecision device. T o ensur e the full performance of this machine, be sure to obser ve the f ollowing important points. Failur e to obser ve them ma y not only result in loss of performance, but may also cause malfunction or br eakdo wn.
Important Notes on Handling and Use 20 Ink car tridges Ink Car tridges Come in V arious T ypes ➢ Use a type that is compatible with the printer . Also , be sure to use only gen uine items from Roland DG Corp . Nev er Subject to Impact or Attempt to Disassemble ➢ Nev er dr op or shak e forcefully .
21 Chapter 1 Intr oduction.
22 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 F eatures of the Machine What Is the XC-540? T he XC-540 is a large-format printer equipped with a cutting feature and combining high speed with high print quality . Not only can it be used either solely for printing or solely for cutting, but it can also perform printing and cutting consecutiv ely .
23 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-2 P ar t Names and Functions Printer Unit/Dr y er Dryer T his heats the media to hasten ink-drying. Maintenance Co ver Y ou remove this when y ou per- form cleaning the print head. Operation P anel Y ou use this to perform various oper ations.
1-2 P ar t Names and Functions 24 Chapter 1 Introduction Cutting Carria ge T he blade and the separating knife are inside here. Print-head Carria ge T he print heads are inside this. Grit Rollers T hese rollers feed out media toward the front of the ma- chine.
1-2 P art Names and Functions 25 Chapter 1 Introduction Operation P anel P anel Notation In this document, the keys and lights on the control panel are indicated by the follo wing images.
1-2 P ar t Names and Functions 26 Chapter 1 Introduction Media T ak e-up System T ake-up Unit T his takes up media. Dancer Roller T his maintains uniform tension for media. MANU AL Switch Y ou use this w hen you want to operate the take-up unit manually .
27 Chapter 2 Oper ation.
28 Chapter 2 Operation 2-1 Switching the P o w er On and Off Switching the P o w er On and Off T his machine has a main power s witch and a sub po wer switc h. Switch on both to use the mac hine. Whenever outputting is finished, switc h off the sub power .
2-1 Switching the P ow er On and Off 29 Chapter 2 Operation The P o w er -sa ving F eature T his machine is provided with a power -saving feature that s witches to a low-power "sleep mode" w hen a fixed interval passes with no operation. T he factory default for the time after which the mac hine switches to the sleep mode is 30 minutes.
30 Chapter 2 Operation 2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media Ho w to Load Media CAUTION Load roll media cor rectly . Otherwise the media ma y fall and cause injur y . CAUTION Roll media weighs about 30 kg (67 lb .). T o av oid injur y , handle with care. CAUTION Nev er load media that weights mor e than 30 kg (67 lb.
2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media 31 Chapter 2 Operation ➍ Pass the media betw een the pinch r ollers and the grit r ollers, bringing the end of the media as far as the platen.
2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media 32 Chapter 2 Operation ➋ Secure the stoppers in place in alignment with the width of the media. T he stoppers number four in total. T ighten all screws. Impor tant! Mak e sure the media flanges ar e straight. Corr ect media feed is impossible if either of the media flanges is at an angle.
2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media 33 Chapter 2 Operation 4. Set the media clamps and close the fr ont co ver . ➊ Set the media clamps. T he media clamps hav e dixtinct left and right sides. Install them like shown in the figure. Line up the hole with the end of the media ➋ Close the fr ont cover .
2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media 34 Chapter 2 Operation Position the pinch rollers o ver the grit rollers . If the following message appears w hen you close the front co ver , open the front cover and c heck the positioning of the pinch rollers. T hese must be placed over the grit rollers.
2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media 35 Chapter 2 Operation Ho w to Cut Off Media Pr ocedure ➊ Open the fr ont cover . Detach the media clamps. ➋ Close the fr ont cover . ➌ Mak e sure the lights up . ➍ Hold down f or one second or longer . Cut-off Operations Befor e you perform cutoff, be sure to detach the media clamps.
36 Chapter 2 Operation 2-3 Settings of the Media Heating System What Is the Media Heating System? T his machine is equipped with a media heating system that w arms the media. Y ou use this mainly to improve ink adhesion and dry the ink. Y ou can adjust the temperature settings to match the type of media and the printing speed.
2-3 Settings of the Media Heating System 37 Chapter 2 Operation General Guide for the Pr eset T emperatur es T he optimal temperature for the media heating system v aries according to such factors as the type of media and differences in the print mode.
2-3 Settings of the Media Heating System 38 Chapter 2 Operation Examples of Preset T emperatures ➢ These are onl y r ough estimates. Make adjustments to match the media y ou're using. ➢ Using the media heating system does not necessarily mak e it possible to apply ink to e ver y kind of media.
39 Chapter 2 Operation 2-4 Star ting Output Getting Ready to Receiv e Data fr om a Computer When you ha ve finished loading media and making the temperature settings for the heating devices, then follo w the steps below . T his procedure enables the machine to recei ve data from the computer and perform output.
2-4 Starting Output 40 Chapter 2 Operation Printing T ests and Cleaning W e recommend performing a printing test to check for problems suc h as dot drop-out before you carry out actual printing. If problems such as dot drop-out are found, clean the print heads.
2-4 Starting Output 41 Chapter 2 Operation Ho w to P erform Cleaning When a printing test reveals dot drop-out or the like, perform cleaning for just the group of a head that is incapable of correct printing. Compared with performing cleaning for all heads, this can reduce the amount of ink consumed.
42 Chapter 2 Operation 2-5 If Ink Runs Out Checking for Remaining Ink Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . ➌ Press . ➍ Press . Press to go back to the original scr een. T he display shows an approximate guide to the amount of remaining ink,w hich ma y differ somewhat from the actual amount remaining.
2-5 If Ink Runs Out 43 Chapter 2 Operation If Ink Runs Out When ink runs out, a warning beep sounds and printing pauses (unless the default settings ha ve been c hanged). Pull out the empty cartridge and insert a new one. Printing resumes. Pr ocedure ➊ The slot number for the empty cartridge flashes.
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45 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting F eature.
46 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Featur e 3-1 P erforming Cutting T o P erform Cutting T o perform cutting, carry out the procedure described below . CAUTION Be sure to car r y out the operation according to the pr ocedure described. Otherwise a motor err or ma y occur or the roll ma y fall because the media is pulled with excessive for ce .
3-1 P erforming Cutting 47 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Featur e P erforming a Cutting T est F or high-quality cutting, then before you perform actual cutting, we recommend carrying out a cutting test to c heck the cutting quality for the media. Before carrying out a cutting test, detach the media clamps.
48 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Featur e 3-2 P erforming Printing F ollo w ed Immediately b y Cutting P erforming Printing F ollo wed Immediatel y b y Cutting Y ou can perform printing and cutting at the same time.
49 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Featur e 3-3 Cutting Using the Cr op-mark F eatur e Ho w to Use the Cr op-mark F eatur e T he crop-mark feature is used for aligning printing and cutting.
3-3 Cutting Using the Cr op-mark F eature 50 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Featur e Media Siz es Allowing Automatic Crop Mark Detection When Reloading the Media When you're cutting off media printe.
3-3 Cutting Using the Cr op-mark F eature 51 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Featur e P erforming Cutting with Automatic Cr op-mark Detection When you make the setting for detecting crop marks w hen sending cutting data from the computer , alignment is performed with the presence or absence of crop marks determined automatically .
3-3 Cutting Using the Cr op-mark F eature 52 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Featur e T o Stop Detection ➊ Press . ➋ Press . Detection is stopped. Aligning Manuall y and Cutting Depending on the type of media, it ma y not be possible to detect crop marks automatically .
3-3 Cutting Using the Cr op-mark F eature 53 Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Featur e ➍ Repeat steps ➊ thr ough ➌ to specify other align points as r equired. ➎ Send the cutting data and perform cutting. About Align P oints T he numbers for align points are determined with reference to the location of the base point.
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55 Chapter 4 Oper ation of the Media T ak e-up System.
56 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media T ak e-up System 4-1 The T ak e-up System F eatures of the T ake-up System Using the take-up unit lets you perform printing w hile the media is taken up automatically . T his makes possible unattended operation at night and efficient output of length y media.
57 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media T ak e-up System 4-2 Using the T ak e-up System Ho w to T ak e Up Media 1. P ass the media through the printer . ➊ Mov e the dancer roller towar d the rear . ➋ Load the r oll media. ☞ P .30 "How to Load Media" ➌ Pull back the loading lev er to secure the media in place.
4-2 Using the T ake-up System 58 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media T ak e-up System ➌ Fasten the media in place with tape at thr ee locations (the center and both edges) so that the media is not at an angle. T ake-up with outwar d curl T ake-up with inwar d curl ➍ Press .
4-2 Using the T ak e-up System 59 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media T ak e-up System 3. Mak e the settings for the tak e-up unit. ➊ Mak e the setting for the AUT O switch on the tak e-up unit.
4-2 Using the T ake-up System 60 Chapter 4 Operation of the Media T ak e-up System Ho w to Operate the MANU AL Switch on the T ak e-up Unit Y ou can take up media by using the MANUAL switc h. Ho w to Remo ve T ak en-up Media CAUTION Remo val of taken-up r oll media from the unit is a task which must be car ried out b y two or mor e persons.
61 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment.
62 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 5-1 Daily Car e and Maintenance Disposing of Discharged Ink T he drain bottle collects discharged fluid. Dispose of collected material before the bottle becomes full. A message shown in the figure appears w hen a certain amount of discharged fluid collects in the bottle.
5-1 Daily Car e and Maintenance 63 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 3. Attach the emptied bottle and r eset the discharged-fluid count. ➊ Pr ess . ➋ Pr ess a second time. ➌ Pr ess . Pr ess to go back to the original scr een. W ARNING Ne ver store discharg ed fluid in any of the follo wing locations.
5-1 Daily Car e and Maintenance 64 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment Cleaning W ARNING Nev er use gasoline, alcohol, thinner , or an y other flammable material. Doing so ma y cause fire. CAUTION Befor e attempting cleaning, switch off the sub po wer and wait until the platen and dr y er cool (appro ximately 30 minutes).
5-1 Daily Car e and Maintenance 65 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment Car e and Maintenance of the Print Heads Daily Car e and Maintenance P erform maintenance using the machine's head cleaning feature. ☞ P .40 "Printing T est and Cleaning", P .
66 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 5-2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Eff ectiv e P erforming Mor e P o werful Cleaning When the problems such as dot drop-out are not cleared up b y the "normal cleaning," try the more forceful "medium cleaning" or the even more for ceful "powerful cleaning.
5-2 When Head Cleaning Is Not Effective 67 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment When P o w erful Cleaning Is Not Effectiv e If problems such as dot drop-out persist ev en after you ha ve performed powerful cleaning sev eral times, then use the cleaning kit to clean the heads.
68 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 5-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit When the Cleaning Kit Becomes Necessar y P eriodic Care and Maintenance Use the cleaning kit to perform head-cleaning periodically , according to the frequenc y of use.
5-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit 69 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 1. Change to the print-head man ual-cleaning mode . ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess . ➌ Pr ess . ➍ Pr ess . Open the fr ont cov er and remov e the maintenance cover .
5-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit 70 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 2. Clean using the cleaning stick. Be especially car eful to clean a way an y fibr ous dust (lint). Clean in the sequence shown in the figure belo w . Ne ver touch the nozzle surface.
5-3 Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit 71 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 3. Quit the manual cleaning mode. ➊ Close the fr ont cover . Pr ess . T he print-head carriage moves to the right side of the mac hine, and then the screen shown in the figure appears.
72 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 5-4 Replacing Consumab le P ar ts Replacing the Wipers T he wipers are components that you use when cleaning the print heads. When the screen displa ys a message like the one shown, it means the item needs to be replaced.
5-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts 73 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 2. Replace the wipers. Use the included tweezers. ➊ Detach the old wipers. Detach the hook and pull up and out. ➋ Insert the new wipers. ➌ Attach the hook. 3. Quit the [REPLA CE WIPER] menu.
5-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts 74 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment Replacing the Blade If the blade becomes dull, replace it with the included replacement blade. CAUTION Be sure to perf orm operations as specified by these instructions, and nev er touch any ar ea not specified in the instructions.
5-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts 75 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment ➋ Remov e the old blade . ➌ Install a new blade. ➍ Reinstall the blade holder . If installed without supporting the screw in this wa y , cutting quality ma y become poor . ➎ Tighten the scr ew .
5-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts 76 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment Replacing the Separating Knife If the separating knife becomes dull, replace it with the included replacement blade. CAUTION Be sure to perf orm operations as specified by these instructions, and nev er touch any ar ea not specified in the instructions.
5-4 Replacing Consumable P ar ts 77 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment ➌ Slowly insert it into the gr oove. ➍ Tighten the scr ew . T ake car e to ensure that the knife does not slip out of position at this time. 3. Quit the [REPLA CE KNIFE] menu.
78 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 5-5 When Not in Use f or a Pr olong ed P eriod K eep P erforming Maintenance Switch On the P ow er Once a Month Switch on the sub po wer once a month. When you turn on the power , the machine automatically performs some operations suc h as those to keep the print heads from drying out.
79 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 5-6 When Mo ving the Unit Pr ocedures fr om Pr eparing to Mo v e Thr ough Reinstalling T o mov e the machine, y ou must completely drain all ink inside the machine and secure the print heads in place with P acking materials to protect them.
5-6 When Mo ving the Unit 80 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Adjustment 2. Secure the print heads in place. ➊ Remov e the drain bottle and detach the bottle stand. Then attach the drain-tube cov er . ➋ Detach the blade holder . ➌ Raise the loading lev er .
81 Chapter 6 F eatur e Refer ence.
82 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence 6-1 P ausing or Canceling Output Canceling Output Befor e It Finishes Pr ocedure ➊ Press ➋ Hold down for one second or longer .
83 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference 6-2 Setting the Location f or Star ting Output Setting the Output-star t Location Pr ocedure ➊ Use to mov e the cutting car - riage. Align the center of the blade with the new output-start location. ➋ Press Description Y ou can use to set the output-start location anyw here you w ant.
84 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence 6-3 Matching the Printer to the Operating En vir onment Making the Setting f or Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating En vir onment Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Press . ➋ Press . Press . ➌ Press . Use to select "EABLE".
85 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference 6-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . ➌ Open the fr ont cover . Mov e the lever to adjust the height of the head.
6-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media 86 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Using T ransparent Media Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Press sev eral times . ➋ Press . Use to select "DISABLE". Press to enable the setting. ➌ Press . Press to go back to the original scr een.
6-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media 87 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Description Y ou use this when ink dries poorly ev en when the print heater and dry er are used. Larger values produce progressiv ely slower mo vement of the media, enabling y ou to extend the drying time accordingly .
6-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media 88 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Speeding Up Output for Nar ro w Media Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Press sev eral times. ➌ Press . Use to select "SHEET" or "OFF".
6-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media 89 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Description Ink tends to collect on the surface of the heads when y ou use media prone to build up a static charge, or when the ambient temperature is low . Under some conditions, this ink ma y be transferred to the media.
6-4 Accommodating V arious Kinds of Media 90 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Ho w to Load Sheet Media As with standard-size media, make sure of the following points w hen loading sheet media. Pr ocedure ➊ Remov e both shafts. If r oll media is loaded, then remov e the media first.
91 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference 6-5 Setting Ho w the Printer Operates Determining What Happens When an Ink Car tridge Is Empty Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess twice. ➌ Pr ess twice. Use to mak e the setting. Pr ess to enable the setting.
6-5 Setting Ho w the Printer Operates 92 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Setting the Inter val until Activation of the Sleep Mode Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Press sev eral times. ➌ Press twice. Use to mak e the setting. Press to enable the setting.
6-5 Setting Ho w the Printer Operates 93 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Pr ev enting Pulling of the Media with Undue F or ce When P erforming Cutting Only Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess . ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➌ Pr ess . Use to select "DISABLE".
6-5 Setting Ho w the Printer Operates 94 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Giving Priority to Ima ge Quality Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Press sev eral times. ➌ Press . Use to select "DISABLE". Press to enable the setting.
6-5 Setting Ho w the Printer Operates 95 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Displa ying the Amount of Remaining Media on the Printer's Scr een Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess twice. ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess . ➌ Pr ess . Use to set the amount of media r emaining.
6-5 Setting Ho w the Printer Operates 96 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Description Setting this to "ENABLE" automatically displa ys [SHEET REMAIN] whenever y ou change the media and finish setup. T his makes it impossible to go on to the next operation unless you redo the setting for the amount remaining.
97 Chapter 6 Featuer Ref erence 6-6 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting P erforming Distance Cor r ection During Cutting Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess . ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess twice. ➌ Pr ess twice. Use to mak e the setting for the corr ection value.
6-6 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting 98 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Use to choose the cutting condition y ou want to set. Use to enter the value. ➋ Press to enable the setting and go back to the original scr een.
6-6 Making V arious Adjustments for Cutting 99 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Accurately Adjusting the Cutting-in Amount When you w ant to perform accurate and fine adjust- ment of the cutting-in amount, such as w hen cutting media with thin carrier paper , you can obtain good results by adjusting the tip of the blade.
100 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence 6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting Corr ecting for Misalignment in Bidir ectional Printing Pr ocedure 1. Print a test pattern. ➊ Press . Press . ➋ Press . Press to start printing. 2. Read the corr ection values from the test pattern.
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 101 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference H3 H4 H5 H6 H2 H1 NO.1 H3 H4 H2 H1 NO.2 H1 NO.1 H5 H6 H3 H4 H5 H6 H2 H1 NO.
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 102 Chapter 6 Feature Pr eference 3. Enter the corr ection values that you r ead. Enter the corresponding correction values for H1 through H6. ➊ Press . ➋ Press . Use to select. Use to set the correc- tion values.
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 103 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference P erforming F eed Cor r ection to Alle viate Horizontal Bands and the Lik e Pr ocedure 1. Print a test pattern. ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess to start printing.
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 104 Chapter 6 Feature Pr eference Description T he movement transfer of media experiences subtle c hanges due to the thickness of the media and the temperature of the heating devices. When the movement distance becomes discrepant, horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing.
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 105 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference -0.5 3. Print a test pattern and cut it. ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess . ➋ Pr ess . ➌ Pr ess . Pr ess . When adjustment is needed, go on to the steps below . 4. Print a test pattern and cut it.
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 106 Chapter 6 Feature Pr eference 6. Enter the adjustment value y ou read. ➊ Press . ➋ Press Use to mak e the setting for the corr ection value. Press to enable the setting for FEED SETTING. ➌ Use to mak e the setting for the corr ection value.
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 107 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Cr op Marks Pr ocedure 1. Check the setting for the [A UT O ENV . MA TCH] menu item. Make sure the [A UT O ENV .
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 108 Chapter 6 Feature Pr eference 5. Fr om the test pattern, read the adjustment value at the location. 6. Enter the adjustment value y ou read. ➊ Press . Press . ➋ Use to mak e the setting for the corr ection value.
6-7 Corr ecting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 109 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Description Depending on the composition of the media, the positioning of printing and cutting ma y be misaligned even when you're using crop marks. Make corrections for misaligned printing and cutting for the media y ou're using.
110 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence 6-8 Setting Ho w the Media Heating System Operates Switching Off the Pr eheater , Print Heater , or Dr y er Pr ocedure ➊ Press twice. Use to select the device. Press sev eral times to select [OFF]. Press to enable the setting.
6-8 Setting Ho w the Media Heating System Operates 111 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Determining Ho w the Media Heating System Operates Pr ocedure ➊ Hold down and press . ➋ Pr ess . ➌ Pr ess . Use to mak e the setting. Pr ess to enable the setting.
112 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence 6-9 Setting Ho w the Auxiliar y Dr y er Operates Switching the Dr ying-heater Unit On and Off Pr ocedure ➊ Hold down and press . Press twice. ➋ Press . Use to select "ENABLE" or "DISABLE" Press .
6-9 Setting Ho w the Auxiliar y Dr y er Operates 113 Chapter 6 Featur e ref erence Switching the Optional Blo wer -fan Unit On and Off Pr ocedure ➊ Hold down and press . Pr ess . ➋ Pr ess . Use to select "ENABLE" or "DISABLE" Pr ess .
114 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence 6-10 Sa ving the Printer Settings to Match the Media Sa ving Optimiz ed Media Settings As Pr eset V alues Pr ocedure ➊ Press . ➋ Press . Press . ➌ Press . Use to select an y one from "NAME1" to "NAME8".
6-10 Sa ving the Pinter Settings to Match the Media 115 Chapter 6 Featur e ref erence Menu Items That Can Be Sa ved in Presets [PRE] (Pre heater) [PRINT] (Print heater) [DR YER] ☞ P .36 "Settings of the Media Heating System" [EDGE DETECTION] ☞ P .
6-10 Sa ving the Printer Settings to Match the Media 116 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Loading a Sa v ed Preset Pr ocedure ➊ Press . ➋ Press twice. Use to select the name of a pr eset you want to load. ➌ Press to load. T he settings are changed and the screen shown in the figure appears.
117 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference 6-11 Making the Netw ork Settings Setting IP addr ess, Subnet mask, etc . Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess . Pr ess sev eral times. ➋ Pr ess . Pr ess . ➌ Pr ess . Use to choose the item whose setting y ou want to mak e . ➍ Pr ess twice.
118 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence 6-12 Vie wing System Information Viewing the Serial Number , Firmwar e V ersion, and Other Information Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Press sev eral times. ➋ Press . Use to choose the information y ou want to view . ➌ Press .
6-12 Viewing System Inf ormation 119 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Description Y ou can view the following information. [IP ADDRESS]: IP ADDRESS [SUBNET MASK]: SUBNET MASK [GA TEWA Y ADDRESS]: GA TEW A Y ADDRESS [MA C ADDRESS]: MA C ADDRESS Printing a System Repor t Pr ocedure ➊ Pr ess .
120 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence 6-13 P erf orming Maintenance Draining Ink and P erforming Internal W ashing Pr ocedure ➊ Press . Press sev eral times.
121 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference 6-14 Men u List Main menu MENU PRESET PRESET LOAD PRESET SA VE LOAD NAME1 LOAD NAME2 T o the [CUTTING MENU] menu T o the [NAME] menu LOAD NAME4 LOAD NAME6 T o the [NAM.
6-14 Menu List 122 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence PRESET NAME NAME _ NAME NAME3 NAME NAME5 NAME NAME7 NAME NAME8 T o the [NAME1] menu T o the [LOAD] menu NAME _ NAME _ NAME _ NAME _ NAME _ NAME _ NAME _.
6-14 Menu List 123 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference V ACUUM PO WER. AU TO SUB MENU F ACT ORY DEF A UL T Continue Continue Continue INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE SUB MENU SLEEP SLEEP INTER VAL SLEEP SETTING SETTI.
6-14 Menu List 124 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence SYSTEM INFO . MODEL SYSTEM INFO . INK SYSTEM INFO . FIRMW ARE Continue MENU SYSTEM INFO . MODEL XC-540 SYSTEM INFO .
6-14 Menu List 125 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference CUTTING MENU PRINT -CUT ADJ . PRINT -CUT ADJ . TEST PRINT Continue MENU CUTTING MENU T o the [ A UTO ENV . MA TCH ] menu T o the [TEST PRINT] menu T o the [TEST PRINT 2] menu T o the [PRESET] menu F : + 0 .
6-14 Menu List 126 Chapter 6 Feature Ref erence Langag e and Unit Menu Cleaning Menu Heater Configration Menu MENU LANGUA GE ENGLISH Hold down and s witch on the sub power . LENGTH UNIT mm mm TEMP UNIT C C CLEANING NORMAL CL. CLEANING MEDIUM CL. T o the [POWERFUL CL.
6-14 Menu List 127 Chapter 6 Featur e Reference Press FORCE 5 0 gf SPEED 2 0 cm/s OFF SET 0 . 2 5 0 mm 5 0 gf 2 0 cm/s 0 . 2 5 0 mm UP SPEED 2 0 cm / s 2 0 cm / s Cut Configration Menu.
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130 Chapter 7 What to Do If 7-1 The Machine Doesn't Run The Printer Unit Doesn't Run Is the po wer switched on? Switch on the printer's main po wer , then press the sub power switc h and make sure the sub power switc h lights up. Is illuminated? Printing is not performed when is not illuminated.
131 Chapter 7 What to Do If Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horiz ontal Stripes Do the print heads sho w 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 .40 "Printing T ests and Cleaning" ☞ P .
7-2 Attractiv e Printing/Cutting Is Impossible 132 Chapter 7 What to Do If Are the settings f or the [PRESET] menu item ap- pr opriate? If the settings selected with the [PRESET] menu item are not suitable for the type of media, printing ma y be adv ersely affected.
133 Chapter 7 What to Do If The Media Jams If an err or message is displa y ed because the media has jammed, immediately cor rect the prob lem. Fail- ure to do so ma y damag e the print heads. ☞ P .139 [MOT OR ERROR TURN POWER OFF] Is the media warped or wrinkled? Many factors can cause w arping or wrinkling.
134 Chapter 7 What to Do If 7-4 The Media Cannot Be T ak en Up Smoothly The Media Cannot Be T aken Up Smoothly Is media feed unstable? V arious factors can make media feed unstable.
135 Chapter 7 What to Do If 7-5 Media Wrinkles or Shrinks, or F eed Is Unstable A variety of pr oblems 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 heads, mis- aligned positioning, media jams, or poor tak e-up .
136 Chapter 7 What to Do If 7-6 The Print Heads Stopped Mo ving If the print-head carriage stops ov er the platen, tak e ac- tion immediately to pr ev ent the heads from drying out. What to Do First Switch the sub po wer off, then back on again. (If the media is jammed, then also remove the media.
137 Chapter 7 What to Do If 7-7 If a Messa ge Appears These ar e the main messages that appear on the machine's displa y to prompt corr ect operation. They do not indi- cate any er ror . Follow the pr ompts and take action ac- cordingly . [1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■ .
138 Chapter 7 What to Do If 7-8 If an Er r or Messa ge Appears This describes the err or messages that ma y appear on the machine's displa y , and how to tak e action to remedy the pr oblem.
7-8 If a Err or Message Appears 139 Chapter 7 What to Do If [PINCHROLL ERR OR LO WER PINCHROLL] was pressed without first lo wering the pinch rollers. Press any key to clear the error . Pull back the loading lev er , then press . The pinch rollers w ere raised while was illu- minated.
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142 Chapter 8 Appendix 8-1 Usable Media Conditions for Usab le Media Media width 10-1/4 to 54 inches (260 to 1371 mm) A) Cuttable media thickness 0.08 to 0.22 mm (3.2 to 8.6 mil) (depending on media composition) B) Maximum media thickness (including backing pa per) Printing only : 1.
8-1 Usable Media 143 Chapter 8 Appendix Acceptable Media Width 260 to 1371 mm (10-1/4 to 54 in.) Important! Make sure the left and right pinch rollers are positioned abo ve the grit rollers. Use the middle pinch roller as required. P osition one (or both) middle pinc h rollers so as to form equally spaced intervals along the width of the media.
144 Chapter 8 Appendix 8-2 Printing/Cutting Ar ea Maximum Ar ea T he printing or cutting area along the horizontal plane (the direction in whic h the carriage moves) is determined b y the position of the pinch rollers.
8-2 Printing/Cutting Area 145 Chapter 8 Appendix The Media-cutoff Location During Contin uous Printing When a media-cutoff command is sent from the computer , the cutoff location on the media is as shown in the figure below .
146 Chapter 8 Appendix Blade ZEC-U1005 ZEC-U5025 Media General Signage V inyl General Signage V inyl Fluorescent V inyl Reflectiv e V inyl T ool-for ce 50 to 150 gf 30 to 100 gf 120 to 200 gf 100 to 200 gf Amount of cutter offset 0.25 mm 0.25 mm 0.25 mm 0.
147 Chapter 8 Appendix 8-4 Locations of the P o w er Rating and Serial Number Labels P ow er Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage, frequenc y , and amperage giv en here. Serial Number T his is require when you seek maintenance, servic- ing, or support.
148 Chapter 8 Appendix Printing/Cutting method Acceptable media widths Printing/Cutting width (*1) Ink cartridges T ypes Color Printing r esolution (Printing dot resolu- tion) Acceptable tool Cutting .
8-3 Specifications 149 Chapter 8 Appendix *1 The length of printing or cutting is subject to the limitations of the pr ogram or driver . *2 ➢ At Roland PET film, print tra vel: 1 m ➢ T emperature: 25 ° C (77 ° F), humidity: 50% *3 Not assured when the print heater or dryer is used.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Roland XC-540 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Roland XC-540 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Roland XC-540, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Roland XC-540 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Roland XC-540, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Roland XC-540.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Roland XC-540. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Roland XC-540 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
