B A S I C S E T T I N G S F O R C U T T I N; Hints And Tips For Cutting Settings; Important Note On Cutting - Roland TrueVIS SG-300 User Manual

B asic Settings f or Cutting
H ints and Tip s f or Cutting Settings
• 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.
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• Switching o the print heater and dryer and allowing the temperature to cool before performing cutting
can yield results that are more stable.
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• The tip of the blade holder cap may scrape and soil or damage the printed surface. If this happens, in-
crease the amount of blade extension.
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Imp ortant Note on Cutting
W h e n y o u a r e p e r f o r m i n g c u t t i n g o n l y , d o n o t u s e t h e m e d i a c l a m p s .
When you are performing cutting only, remove the media clamps or move them to locations where they do
not clamp the media.
W h e n u s i n g r o l l m e d i a a n d o n l y p e r f o r m i n g c u t t i n g , a l l o w t h e m e d i a t o h a n g d o w n f r o m
t h e r e a r o f t h e m a c h i n e . ( O r s e t t h e [ P R E F E E D ] m e n u t o " E N A B L E . " )
This prevents motor errors and the roll falling from the machine due to the media being pulled with excessive
force.
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When you are performing printing and cutting, allow the ink to dry sufficiently before
s t a r t i n g c u t t i n g .
Use your software RIP to make the setting for the drying time. For information on how to con gure the settings,
refer to the documentation for the software RIP you are using. The drying time varies according to the media.
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