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  • Page 1 Puma III Series User Manual http://www.GCCworld.com V.11 2013 Jul.
  • Page 2 NOTICE GCC reserves the right to modify the information contained in this user manual at any time without prior notice; un-authorized modification, copying distribution or display is prohibited. All comments, queries or suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer. V.11 2013 Jul.
  • Page 3 Puma III User Manual Thanks for your purchase of GCC Puma III Cutting Plotter. For your safety and to optimize the performance of the Puma III, please read the user manual completely and keep it in a correct location. PRECAUTIONS IN USE For safety concern, please always hold the cutter firmly from the bottom when moving it.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Puma III User Manual Important Information 1. General Information Introduction Package Items Product Features Front View of Puma III Back View of Puma III The Whole View of Puma III The Left-hand Side of Puma III The Right-hand Side of Puma III 2.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Puma III User Manual Printer Test Registration Mark Offset Range Contour Cutting Tips for AAS 6. Maintenance Cleaning the cutting Plotter Cleaning the Grid Drum Cleaning the Pinch Rollers 7. Trouble Shooting Non-Operational Problems Operational Problems Communication Problems Software Problems Cutting Quality Problems Appendix Specifications of Puma III...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Chapter 1 General Information Introduction Puma III series cutting plotters have been designed to produce computer-generated images or perform contour cutting on sheets or rolls of vinyl media. This manual covers the following models of Puma III series cutting plotters: ‧P3-60...

  • Page 7: Product Features

    1 piece of Tweezers 1 piece of Promise Card Product Features The following are the main features of the Puma III series cutting plotters: ‧ Dual-port connectivity provides you with greater flexibility ‧ Up to 400-gram cutting force ‧ Up to 600mm/per second cutting speed ‧...
  • Page 8 Puma III User Manual Appearance of Puma III 1.4.1 The Front View (Figure 1-1) Grid Drums Tool Carriage move the media back and performs the forth during operation. cutting with the Control Panel installed blade or 14 buttons and 1 Slicer Groove pen with AAS LED and 1 LCM...
  • Page 9 Puma III User Manual 1.4.2 The Back View (Figure 1-2) Pinch Rollers hold the media during cutting. Lever raises or lowers the pinch rollers. Figure 1-2 General Information...
  • Page 10 Puma III User Manual 1.4.3 The Whole View (Figure 1-3) **Stand for Puma III 60 is an optional item. **Stand for Puma III 132S is a standard item. Roll Holder – holds and supplies the roll media for cutting. Roll Holder Guide Bushes serve to –...

  • Page 11: The Right-Hand Side Of Puma Iii

    Puma III User Manual 1.4.4 The Left-hand Side (Figure 1-4) Power Switch – On when switches to [I]; Off to [O] Fuse – 3 Amp. AC Power Connector Figure 1-4 1.4.5 The Right-hand Side of Puma III (Figure 1-5) Serial Interface Connector (RS232C) used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a serial interface cable.

  • Page 12: Installation 2.1 Precaution

    Puma III User Manual Chapter 2 Installation Precaution Notice 1 Carefully handle the cutter to prevent any injuries. Make sure the power switch is off before installing the cutting plotter. Notice 2 A proper place for installation the cutting plotter Please select a proper location that meets the following conditions.

  • Page 13: Stand & Flexible Media Support System

    Puma III User Manual Stand & Flexible Media Support System 2.2.1 Stand Installation(for P3-132) Please follow procedure below to assemble stand and media support system. Step 1 Please examine supplied items in the accessory box of stand carton before you install: Stand is a optional item for Puma III-60, Item List：...
  • Page 14 Puma III User Manual Step 3 Position the stand beam perpendicularly to part and put the screws into the holes and tighten them as Figure 2-2. Then the complete picture of stand will be like Figure 2-1. Step 4 Remove the cutting plotter from the carton. Position your stand under the plotter, and then insert the screws into the holes on plotter’s bottom and tighten them up as shown in Figure 2-3.
  • Page 15 Puma III User Manual Step 5 Insert the roll holder support with the screws into the holes of the stand, and then tighten them up as shown in . You could decide roll holder support’s Figure 2-4 position by inserting into different holes. 4 screws Figure 2-4 Roll holder...

  • Page 16: Blade Installation

    Puma III User Manual Step 7 Lastly, the complete picture will be shown like below. ( Figure 2-6 Figure 2-6 Blade Installation ! Caution Do not touch the tip of the blade by your fingers. ! Notice The blade is a consumable item, which will affect the cutting quality significantly. Please replace with a new blade when having the following situations: 1.
  • Page 17 Puma III User Manual blade holder. Pushing the pin on the top of blade holder can remove the blade. Be sure to keep your fingers away from the blade tip. Adjustment depth knob Outward ring Figure 2-11 Installation...
  • Page 18 Puma III User Manual 1. Install Blade. (Figure 2-12) Figure 2-12 2. Push the blade to the bottom of the blade holder. (Figure 2-13) Figure 2-13 3. Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by rotating “Blade tip adjustment screw” clockwise or counterclockwise.
  • Page 19 Puma III User Manual 4. Insert the blade holder into tool carriage. Please note the outward ring of the holder must put into the groove of carriage firmly (Figure 2-15) and lock the grip. (Figure 2-16) Figure 2-15 Figure 2-16 5.

  • Page 20: Cable Connections

    Puma III User Manual Cable Connections Puma III communicates with a computer through USB (Universal Serial Bus), or Serial port (RS-232C). This chapter shows you how to connect the cutting plotter to a host computer and how to set up the computer/cutting plotter interconnection.
  • Page 21 Puma III User Manual Use the USB One-click Installation for quick driver installation. Follow the simple steps below for driver setup. Step 1: Connecting your GCC cutter 1. Turn on the machine. 2. Connect the USB connector to the machine and then USB driver will installed automatically.
  • Page 22 Puma III User Manual (3) Click “Next” to start the driver installation. (4) The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on “OK” upon completion. Enjoy your GCC cutter! Note: (1) If the driver is being installed for a second time, the user will be prompted as to whether a second copy of the driver installation is required.

  • Page 23: Driver Un-Installation

    Puma III User Manual (2) If the user selects yes, a second copy of the driver will be installed. For users who have upgraded Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW, please go to the AAS Installer page in the Properties window and click Install to access the latest version of GCC AAS Plugin.
  • Page 24 Puma III User Manual 2. After removing the unit, right click on any empty space on the page and select “Server Property” Installation 2-13...
  • Page 25 Puma III User Manual 3. Select “Driver” page Installation 2-14...

  • Page 26: Rs-232 Interface

    Puma III User Manual Select the model and click on “Remove”. Click on “OK” Click on “Yes” The driver installed on PC is completely removed. 2.4.3 RS-232 Interface Connecting to the RS-232 (Serial) Port 1. For Personal Computer users, connect the RS-232C cable to the serial connector of the assigned serial port (COM1 or COM2) on your host computer.

  • Page 27: Data Transmitting

    Puma III User Manual 2.4.4 Data Transmitting There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter: Option 1 With proper interface settings, the data can be transmitted from your application software package to the cutting plotters directly. Option 2 Most cutting software packages are able to emulate HP-GL or HP-GL/2 commands.
  • Page 28 Puma III User Manual Step1. Please set A-PC’s printer driver to shared printer. (Right-click on printer icon, choose “Printer properties”. Click “Sharing” tab then check “Share this printer”) Step2. Click “Advanced” tab, then choose “Print directly to the printer” option. Installation 2-17...
  • Page 29 Puma III User Manual Step3. Send a job to the machine to check if A-PC is connected to the machine. Try to send a job to check if the port is working. Step4. Activate A-PC’s Printer Driver from B-PC’s Network. Step5.

  • Page 30: Chapter 3 The Control Panel

    Chapter 1 & 2, all functions are under default parameters. The LCD Panel < LCD Control Panel on Puma III series > Function LCD Screen To display functions and error messages.

  • Page 31: Menu In On-Line Mode

    Puma III User Manual Menu in On-line Mode Power On Puma III in processing GCC Cutter LCM Version- - - Puma III Firmware: Copyright: Place Media And Then Lower Down The Lever Roll Edge Single to select Sizing Media Width Lever Up To Abort Sizing Media Length Lever Up To Abort...

  • Page 32: Menu In Off-Line Mode

    Puma III User Manual Menu in Off-line Mode Press [ON/OFF LINE] to switch to the offline mode Offline For System Setup Force: 80 gf [ FORCE] 5~400 with an increment of 5(gram force) OK:ENTER Offset: 0.275 mm [ OFFSET ] 0.000~1.000 with an increment of 0.025(mm) OK:ENTER Clear Data Memory...
  • Page 33 Puma III User Manual Offline For System Setup 1S:51 F:80 O:0.275 M Select: OK:ENTER Set Smoothing Cut Select: OK:ENTER OverCut: 0.00mm OverCut:0.00-1.00mm with an Select: OK:ENTER increment of 0.05mm Set Tangential Mode Select: OK:ENTER [TOOL SELECT ] Panel Setup Select: OK:ENTER Restore default Select:...

  • Page 34: Menu Items

    Puma III User Manual Menu Items Below describes the functions of menu items Menu or Key Function Setting Default --- Media sizing --- Roll To measure media width. Maximum Tracking 150 meters Edge To measure media width and pull the media back till the front Maximum Tracking paper sensor open.
  • Page 35 Puma III User Manual Square Cut To perform a cutting test at present blade position. For more information, please refer to “4.3 Adjusting the Cutting Force and Offset” to adjust blade force and cutting speed. To repeat AAS jobs automatically without having to operate Repeat AAS on the computer side.
  • Page 36 Puma III User Manual parameters includes Speed, Force, Offset, Up Speed, Quality and Scaling though the latter three will not be displayed in this section. To adjust or check individual parameters, go back to the responding keys on the panel and press “Enter” to confirm.
  • Page 37 Puma III User Manual 9600, e, 7, 1, p 9600pbs, 7 Bits with EVEN Parity 9600, n, 8, 1, p 9600pbs, 8 Bits with NO Parity 9600, o, 8, 1, p 9600pbs, 8 Bits with ODD Parity 9600, e, 8, 1, p 9600pbs, 8 Bits with EVEN Parity 19200, n, 7, 1, p 19200pbs, 7 Bits with NO Parity...

  • Page 38: Operation 4.1 Media Loading

    Puma III User Manual Chapter 4 Operation Media Loading 4.1.1 Loading the Sheet Media To load the media properly, please follow the procedures listed below: Pull the lever upward to raise the pinch rollers. (Figure 4-1) Figure 4-1 Load your media on the platen and slide it under the pinch rollers from either the front side or the backside.
  • Page 39 Puma III User Manual White Marks Figure 4-2 Push the lever downward to lower down the pinch rollers. Turn on the power; the machine will be initialized. Then follow the instruction of LCM to measure the size of the media. Note: Move the pinch roller by applying force at the rear portion of the pinch roller support.

  • Page 40: Loading The Roll Media

    Puma III User Manual 4.1.2 Loading the Roll Media Step 1 Firstly, put the roll media guide bushes on two roll holders. (Figure 4-4) Figure 4-4 Step 2 Option A (Use the media flange) Insert a roll media flange at the end of each roll media and tighten the thumbscrew until the roll media is firmly gripped.
  • Page 41 Puma III User Manual Option B Insert the two roll holders into the roll media support set, and then place the roll media directly between the two roll holders. (Figure 4-7) Figure 4-7 Step 3 Load the media on the platen. After loading the roll media, flatten the media on the platen and hold the front edge of the roll media firmly (Figure 4-8) Figure 4-8 Operation...
  • Page 42 Puma III User Manual Step 4 Then turn the roll downward to make an equal tension across the media. (Figure 4-9) Figure 4-9 Step 5 Move the pinch rollers to the precise location and be careful that the pinch rollers must be positioned above the grid drums.

  • Page 43: Tracking Performance

    Puma III User Manual Tracking Performance In order to achieve the best tracking performance for a long plot, please leave the margin of 0.5mm~25mm in the left and right edges of the media.(Figure 4-11) 0.5mm-25mmm 0.5mm-25mm Pinch roller Pinch roller Figure 4-11 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment Before sending your designs from computer to Puma III for cutting, please make “Cut Test”...
  • Page 44 Puma III User Manual Step4. If the pattern appears to be BB or CC layout (see Figure 4-12), press [OFFSET KEY] to adjust the offset value until AA pattern is shown. S q u a r e C u t S e l e c t : E n t e r Press...

  • Page 45: When Completing The Cutting Job

    Puma III User Manual When Completing the Cutting Job After completing the cutting job, raise the sheet-loading lever, and then remove the material. You can also cut off the finished job by the Safe Blade (a standard accessory) along the knife guide.

  • Page 46: Puma Iii Print Driver Setting

    Puma III User Manual 4.5 Puma III Print Driver setting 4.5.1 Puma III Print Driver setting>Option Page Die Cut The Die Cut function must be activated with the Kiss Cut function to avoid the falling of cut-through materials and material jam beneath the carriage. Die Cut helps you to cut through the backing of the material while Kiss Cut cuts through only the top layer but not the backing.
  • Page 47 Puma III User Manual To activate the Die Cut function, go to “Option”, tick “Die Cut”, and enter the amount you wish for the “Length” and “Force” of both Die Cut and Kiss Cut, then click “OK” (see figure 3). *Note: The length setting for the cutting line of Die Cut is in the...

  • Page 48: Reference Parameter Setting For Different Materials

    Puma III User Manual 4.6 Reference Parameter setting for different materials The following reference parameter is used on GCC verified materials shown in the table. Material Wall stickers Magnets Protective tint Blade green green Blade tip length (mm) Force (g) Speed (cm/sec) Offset (mm) 0.275...
  • Page 49 08_A-3 CorelDraw Plug-In, 08_A-6 GreatCut, 08_A-7 Illustrator. Introduction The Puma III series cutting plotters feature a standard Automatic-Aligning System (AAS II) to guarantee precise contour cutting quality by detecting the registration marks printed around the graphic.

  • Page 50: Calibrating The System

    Puma III User Manual AAS Calibrating the System The AAS system has one calibration procedures to ensure maximum accuracy of AAS operation. To operate the AAS you need to learn about the method of media feeding firstly. (Refer to 4.1 Media Loading.) 5.2.1 Media Calibration Media Calibration is to ensure the sensor being able to recognize the registration marks.

  • Page 51: Aas Ii On Puma Iii

    Puma III User Manual Margin: The distance between marks and images Range: 0mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 5mm The cutter can not detect the marks while: Cutter carriage is not located near the outside area of first mark before detecting (See the picture in page 5-7 for auto-detecting area of first mark.) Medium thickness is more than 0.8mm Transparent medium is used Non-monochrome drawing.

  • Page 52: Printer Test

    Puma III User Manual In-between distance on Y: 200-600mm, default 300mm 3. Multiple Copies The function is used to duplicate images to let you cut quantities of images at a time.The AAS II sensor will automatically scan registration marks for each individual image to ensure the contour cutting precision.
  • Page 53 Puma III User Manual Load the graphic to Puma III and sent the file to test the cutting job If there are any adjustments to be made, you can change the offset value by following the steps: ■ Measure the offset values from the printed line and the actual cutting line. ■...

  • Page 54: Registration Mark Offset Range

    Puma III User Manual Note: Before adjusting the AAS II settings, please proceed scaling for width and length. The blade offset value isn’t set for this test graphic, please set it according to the blade you use. If you have any question, please contact us or your local distributor for assistance. Registration Mark Offset Range Please correctly load your media (refer to the alignment ruler on the platen) to make sure the registration marks are successfully detected.
  • Page 55 Puma III User Manual TIPS2: Create the contour in a separate layer and assign a different color for it. ■ Add registration marks around the graphic. Note: The Multiple Copies function is also available. It automatically copy the graphic and registration marks.

  • Page 56: Tips For Aas

    Puma III User Manual (Scaling = 100%). ■ When printing on a roll media, make sure the orientation as following: Step 4 Load the printout onto cutter ■ The Origin Mark is is different from the rest registration marks. Please make sure the media is fed with correct direction.

  • Page 57: Cleaning The Cutting Plotter

    Puma III User Manual Chapter 6 This chapter explains the basic maintenance (i.e. cleaning the cutting plotter) required for the cutting plotter. Except for the below mentioned, all other maintenance must be performed by a qualified service technician. Cleaning the Cutting Plotter In order to keep the cutting plotter under good condition and best performance, you need to clean the machine properly and regularly.

  • Page 58: Cleaning The Grid Drum

    Puma III User Manual Cleaning the Grid Drum Turn off the cutting plotter, and move the tool carriage away from the area needed to be cleaned. Raise the pinch rollers and move them away from the grid drum for cleaning. Use a bristle brush (a toothbrush is acceptable) to remove dust from the drum surface.

  • Page 59: Non-Operational Problems

    Puma III User Manual Chapter 7 This chapter is to help you correct some common problems you may come across. Prior to getting into the details of this chapter, please be sure that your application environment is compatible with the cutting plotter. Note: Before having your cutting plotter serviced, please make sure that the malfunction is in your cutting...

  • Page 60: Operational Problems

    Puma III User Manual Operational Problems Some mechanical problems or failure during operation will cause some problems. The error messages shown on the LCM present the problem first, and followed by recommended actions. If the problem still exists after the recommended actions have been done, have your cutting plotter serviced.

  • Page 61: Communication Problems

    Puma III User Manual Cutting Plotter/Computer Communication Problems The messages showed below present problems in relation to cutting plotter/computer communication. Is the connection cable Communication Error connected to the cutting plotter Setup: MISC. key and computer properly? Has the interface setting Refer to Chapter 2- been done correctly? Connecting your cutting...

  • Page 62: Software Problems

    Puma III User Manual Software Problems Check the following first: Does your software package indicate that it will work with your computer and cutting plotter? Does your software support HP-GL and HP-GL/2 drivers? (* check the configuration settings of your software.) Does the cutting plotter interface Most well known cutting softwares match the requirements of your...

  • Page 63: Cutting Quality Problems

    Puma III User Manual Cutting Quality Problems Note: The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very important. Be sure to clean up the grid drum and pinch rollers regularly for better cutting accuracy and output quality. Is the blade installed correctly and the blade holder fastened securely? Refer to Chapter 2.3 Is the blade dull...
  • Page 64 Puma III User Manual Puma III Specification Model Name/No. P3-60 P3-132S Operational Method Roller-Type Max. Cutting Width 600mm(23.6in) 1300mm(51.18in) Max. Cutting Length 50m(164ft) Max. Media Loading Width 719mm(28.3in) 1470mm(57.87in) Min. Media Loading Width 50 mm(1.97in) Acceptable Material Thickness 0.8mm (0.03 in) Number of Pinch Rollers Motor Drive DC Servo Control...

  • Page 65: Blade Specification

    Puma III User Manual Blade Specification For cutting thick fluorescent and reflective vinyl. Also for cutting detailed work in standard vinyl. 20200159G The blade is 45° with Red Cap(5-unit package), 0.25 mm offset For cutting reflective vinyl, cardboard, sandblast, flock, and stencil sharp edge.
  • Page 66 Puma III User Manual About the Tool A generic term referring to the blade that cuts the sheet, the pen that does plotting, and the LED bombsight (option) used for pointing to the reference point. OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade. Blade Central line Blade tip...

  • Page 67: Coreldraw Plug-In Instruction

    Jaguar IV User Manual CorelDRAW Plug-In Instruction AASII VBA Installer is applicable for CorelDRAW Version 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Installation 1. Check the “AAS CorelDraw Installer” folder in Jaguar IV Installation CD, and double click the “AASIIVBAInstaller.exe” file to run the installation program. 2.
  • Page 68 Jaguar IV User Manual User Instructions 1. Run CorelDRAW to edit your graphics and select all images at once when you wish to plot. 2. Select “Tools Visual Basic Play”. CorelDRAW Plug-In...
  • Page 69 Jaguar IV User Manual Visual Basic for Applications Marcos window will pop up. Select Global Macros(GCCAASII_Draw13.gms) under the “Macros in” manual, and press “Run”. 3. Click on “Apply” and select whether you would like to add the registration marks by page size or by object.
  • Page 70 Jaguar IV User Manual Add Registration Mark by page size If you tick “Add Registration Mark by page size” as shown in the figure below and click “Apply”, your registration marks will be created automatically. Note: 1. The length setting will be in the range of 5-25mm according to your page size.
  • Page 71 Jaguar IV User Manual Add Registration Mark by Object If you tick “Add Registration Mark by Object”, you will be offered three options of registration marks as shown below. 4-Point Positioning Length: The length of marks Range: 5mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 25mm Thickness: The line thickness of marks Range: 1mm~2mm Optimized Setting: 1mm...
  • Page 72 Jaguar IV User Manual 4-Point Positioning 4-Point Positioning Length: The length of marks Range: 5mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 25mm Thickness: The line thickness of marks Range: 1mm~2mm Optimized Setting: 1mm Margin: The distance between marks and images Range: 0mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 5mm The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below.
  • Page 73 Jaguar IV User Manual Note: To save your materials, in addition to amending object margins, you can also adjust the length of the registration marks (5mm minimum) when you apply 4-Point Positioning (see table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes). The smaller the size is, the smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is (see the figures below).
  • Page 74 Jaguar IV User Manual Segmental Positioning For precise cutting quality, it is suggested to select “Segmental Positioning” when you are working on an extra long or large-sized image to increase cutting accuracy. Segmental Positioning X Step: The distance of intermediate position on the X axis Y Step: The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis Range: 200mm~600mm Optimized Setting: Less than 500mm...
  • Page 75 Jaguar IV User Manual Multiple Copies It is suggested to select “Multiple Copies” when you would like to make several copies of one image on your material to increase cutting accuracy. Multiple Copies No. of X Copies: The numbers of copies on X axis No.
  • Page 76 Jaguar IV User Manual Segmental Positioning will be applied to Multiple Copies when the object to be copied is of large size (with the length or width over 200mm) to increase the accuracy of registration mark detection. Segmental Positioning Please make sure you are happy with the settings for Segmental Positioning as these will be applied to the copies created.
  • Page 77 Jaguar IV User Manual Contour cutting through CorelDraw Step 1: Position the paper with registration marks printed by your printer on the GCC cutter. Step 2: Select “Files Print”. Please note that if you use CorelDraw X5, you must follow the steps below. Click the “color”...
  • Page 78 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 2: Go to the “Layout” page and select Bottom left corner at “Reposition images to”. Step 3: Click “Print”. You can also add a Hot Icon for the AAS II Plug-in CorelDRAW Plug-In...
  • Page 79 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 1: Select “Tools Customization Commands Macros”. Step 2: Choose【GCC_CorelDraw_AASII.GCCModule.GCC_AASII】and drag it to the “commands” bar. Step 3: If you want to have a different icon, select “Tools Customization Commands Appearance” to import a graphics for use as the icon. Choose an icon and press OK to complete this setting.

  • Page 80: Signpal 10.5 Instruction

    Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 10.5 Instruction The new SignPal 10.5 Software is Windows System compatible and all versions support the AAS II contour cutting function of RX, Jaguar IV, Puma III, Expert 24 LX, and Expert 52 LX cutting plotters. SignPal 10.5 Instruction Index: [1] Installing the SignPal 10.5 software [2] Set up your GCC Cutter on Production Manager...
  • Page 81 Jaguar IV User Manual 6. Read the Software License Agreement and select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next to accept. 7. If you did not have any previous versions of the software installed, skip to the next step. If you still have a previous version of the software installed, you will be prompted to overwrite the existing installation.
  • Page 82 Jaguar IV User Manual A. To change the default destination folder, click Browse and choose a new destination folder. B. To check that the drive you are installing to has enough space for the installation: a. Click Disk Space. b. From the drop-down menu, select the drive you want to install to, and verify that it has enough space for the installation.
  • Page 83 Jaguar IV User Manual 11. Once the installer is finished installing, the Install Manager opens. The Install Manager will automatically enable you to access the software and any optional features. 12. Click Done. SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 84 Jaguar IV User Manual 13. Check which icons and preferences you want to install: • Check Install to desktop to install a shortcut for the software on the desktop. • Check Install to startup items to install a shortcut for the software in the Startup folder of the Start menu.
  • Page 85 Jaguar IV User Manual 14. Open SignPal 10.5v1 15. As you have not registered before, please check on the box at bottom to register a new account. 16. Input your personal information to complete the online registration. SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 86 Jaguar IV User Manual 17. If you have registered before, please enter your Registration code as below to open SignPal 10.5v1 software. SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 87 Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 88 Jaguar IV User Manual Note: Steps 15-17 will only be compulsory for users who have never registered before. You will be prompted to the demo version registration process if the version of your dongle does not match that of the software. Do one of the following: •...
  • Page 89 Jaguar IV User Manual [2] Set up your GCC Cutter on Production Manager 1. Open Production Manager 10.5v1 2. Choose and set up your GCC cutter. (Note that AAS II System only works on RX, Jaguar IV, Puma III, Expert 24 LX, and Expert 52 LX.) SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 90 Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 91 Jaguar IV User Manual 3. Select File > Print Setup in SignPal Software. 4. Select the printer and paper size. SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 92 Jaguar IV User Manual -- SignPal AASII Quick Start 5. Use the Rectangle Tool to create a rectangle. SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 93 Jaguar IV User Manual 6. Select Effect > Contour Cut. Then click ‘Apply’ in DesignCentral window. SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 94 Jaguar IV User Manual 7. Apply the contour cut mark of GCC AASII by selecting Effect > Contour Cut Mark. 8. Select “GCC AASII” in SignPal DesignCentral window to create the AAS II registration marks (4-Point Positioning). Set the vales as 0.1cm or above and click ‘Apply’ in DesignCentral window.
  • Page 95 Jaguar IV User Manual Segmentation” in DesignCentral window and then click ‘Apply’. 10. For ‘Multiple Copies’, this function is not available in SignPal. Currently the ‘Multiple Copies’ function is only available under CorelDraw plug-in. 11. Select File > Print to print out the image. SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 96 Jaguar IV User Manual 12. Set the Scale as 100cm =1m (100%) in Print page. 13. Load the printout vinyl on the plotter and select File > Cut Contour to send data. You can preview the job and change cutter’s parameter settings in ‘Properties’ tab of Cut Contour window.
  • Page 97 Jaguar IV User Manual SignPal 10.5 Instruction...
  • Page 98 Jaguar IV User Manual [3] SignPal 10.5 Feature Lists Master Expert Apprentice Text Text tool ● ● ● ● Arc Text ● ● ● Path Text ● ● ● Vertical Text ● ● ● ● Vertical Path Text ● ● ●...
  • Page 99 Jaguar IV User Manual Shapes Rectangle ● ● ● ● Oval ● ● ● ● Polygon ● ● Starburst ● ● ● Arrow ● Border tool ● ● Registration mark tool ● ● ● ● Eyedropper ● Measure tool ● ●...
  • Page 100 Jaguar IV User Manual Remove tiny objects ● ● ● Working with Files Job Info ● ● ● Scanning ● ● ● Send email as jpg ● ● send email as pdf ● ● send email as native ● ● ●...
  • Page 101 Jaguar IV User Manual Color Trapping ● Smooth shadow ● ● ● Bitmap Marquee ● ● Move ● ● Eraser ● ● Pencil ● ● Fill ● ● Crop ● ● Autotrace ● ● Color Trace ● Change Color Mode ●...

  • Page 102: Easysign Instruction

    Puma III User Manual EasySIGN Instruction The user manual of EasySIGN software is available on the EasySIGN program CD, or you can refer to the getting started manual available on the EasySIGN webpage at http://www.easysign.com/mainwebv1/DownGT.aspx. GCC AASII Corpmark System This application note will show you how to use the GCC AASII corpmark system. It assumes that you have installed your GCC plotter correctly, and that you are able to cut simple jobs on it.
  • Page 103 Puma III User Manual 3. Enable the cropmarks. Right-click on an empty part of the worksheet, and choose the command “Cropmark settings”. This will show a dialog. Please tick the box called “Show Print & cut cropmarks”. Next, you need to make a choice which system that you want to use, there are three different systems: GCC AASII This system uses four cropmarks, and one copy.
  • Page 104 Puma III User Manual 4. Position the cropmark Use the panelling tool from the left toolbox to drag the cropmarks around your job. Make sure that the cropmarks have some white space around them, there should not be any objects inside them, to make sure they can be scanned accurately.
  • Page 105 Puma III User Manual In the EasySIGN software, choose “File, Plotting”. A dialog will come up that allows you to change the plotter settings. Just make sure that the following settings are made: Alignment plotting (1) Switched on Normal line (2) Switched off Print and cut line (3) Switched on...

  • Page 106: Greatcut Instruction

    Jaguar IV User Manual GreatCut Instruction The user manual of GreatCut 2 software is available on the GCC installation CD. GCC AASII System Below is a step-by-step instruction of using the AAS function of GreatCut 2 software through CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator. Edit your image in CorelDRAW 4-Point Positioning Step 1.
  • Page 107 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 2. Complete contour line settings (including contour offset value) and press Calculate to confirm. Contour lines will be added to the images. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 108 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 3. Press the Settings icon on the GreatCut 2 toolbar. Step 4. Press the button on the right of Jog marks. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 109 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 5. Adjust the size, object margin and line thickness of your registration marks in the Setup-Jog Marks window and click OK. 4-Point Positioning Size: The length of marks Range: 5mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 25mm Object margin: The distance between marks and images Range: 0mm~50mm...
  • Page 110 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 7. Click the Set Jog Marks Icon in the GreatCut 2 toolbar. The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 111 Jaguar IV User Manual Note: 1. To save your materials, in addition to amending object margins, you can also adjust the length of the registration marks (5mm minimum) when you apply the above function(see table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes). The smaller the size is, the smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is (see the figures below).
  • Page 112 Jaguar IV User Manual Output Step 1. Select both the entire object (including registration marks and the contour line) and press the Cut icon in the GreatCut 2 toolbar. Step 2. The system will activate GreatCut2 automatically and import the registration marks and contour line to GreatCut 2.
  • Page 113 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 3. Select Output under File. Step 4. Select Cut with AAS in Mode/Tool in the Output to device window. Complete the settings of AAS Offset, Pressure, Speed, Material width and so forth. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 114 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 5. Click output and the object will be sent to GCC Cutting Plotter GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 115 Jaguar IV User Manual Advanced Settings Segmental Positioning For precise cutting quality, it is suggested to apply “Segmental Positioning” by adjusting the x and y distance when you are working on an extra long or large-size image to increase cutting quality. Follow the same steps in the 4-Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting and registration mark creation procedures.
  • Page 116 Jaguar IV User Manual Y axis X axis Segmental Positioning Follow the same steps in the Output section to output your image to GCC Cutting Plotter. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 117 Jaguar IV User Manual Multiple Copies Follow the same steps in the 4-Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting and registration mark creation procedures. When you apply the “Multiple Copies” function, the value that has been set in this section will still be applied.
  • Page 118 Jaguar IV User Manual Click the Multi-copy Icon in the GreatCut 2 toolbar and complete the Number in X/Y (the number of copies desired on the X/Y axis) and Distance in X/Y (distance between each copy) settings then click Note: The spacing of vertical & horizontal (Offset X & Y) should be ≥ 20mm or = 0mm; Users are advised to set the Distance in X/Y as 0 mm to remove the space between each copy to avoid the waste of materials.
  • Page 119 Jaguar IV User Manual The system will create several copies of the object with registration marks as shown in the picture below. Follow the same steps in the Output section to output your image to GCC Cutting Plotter. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 120 Jaguar IV User Manual Edit your image in Adobe Illustrator 4-Point Positioning Step 1. Create a new file in Adobe Illustrator. Step 2. Select the image and go to Contour in GreatCu2 in File. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 121 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 3. Complete contour line settings (including contour offset value) and press Calculate to confirm. Contour offset is the distance between the object and the contour line. Contour line is now added to the object. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 122 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 4. Click Settings in GreatCut 2 under File. Step 5. Press the button on the right of Jog marks. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 123 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 6. Adjust the size, object margin and line thickness of your registration marks and click OK. 4-Point Positioning Size: The length of marks Range: 5mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 25mm Object margin: The distance between marks and images Range: 0mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 5mm Line thickness:...
  • Page 124 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 8. Click Set Jog Marks in GreatCut2 under File. The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 125 Jaguar IV User Manual Output Step 1. Select both the entire object (including registration marks and the contour line) then click Cut in GreatCut2 under File. Step 2. The system will activate GreatCut2 automatically and import the registration marks and contour line to GreatCut 2.
  • Page 126 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 3. Select Output under File. Step 4. Select Cut with AAS in Mode/Tool in the Output to device window. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 127 Jaguar IV User Manual Step 5. Click output and the object will be sent to GCC Cutting Plotter GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 128 Jaguar IV User Manual Advanced Settings Segmental Positioning For precise cutting quality, it is suggested to apply “Segmental Positioning” by adjusting the x and y distance when you are working on an extra long or large-size image to increase cutting quality. Follow the same steps in the 4-Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting and registration mark creation procedures.
  • Page 129 Jaguar IV User Manual Click the Set Jog Marks Icon in the GreatCut 2 toolbar and 4 marks will be created as shown in the picture below. Follow the same steps in the Output section to output your image to GCC Cutting Plotter. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 130 Jaguar IV User Manual Multiple Copies Follow the same steps in the 4-Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting and registration mark creation procedures. When you apply the “Multiple Copies” function, the value that has been set in this section will still be applied.
  • Page 131 Jaguar IV User Manual Click Multi-Copy in GreatCut2 under File. GreatCut Instruction...
  • Page 132 Jaguar IV User Manual Complete the Number in X/Y (the number of copies desired on the X/Y axis) and Distance in X/Y (distance between each copy) settings then click OK. Note: The spacing of vertical & horizontal (Offset X & Y) should be ≥ 20mm or = 0mm; users are advised to set the Distance in X/Y as 0 mm to remove the space between each copy to avoid the waste of materials.

  • Page 133: Illustrator Plug-In Instruction

    Jaguar IV User Manual Illustrator Plug-In Instruction Illustrator Plug-In Instruction AASII VBA Installer is applicable for Illustrator Version CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6. Installation 1. Check the “AAS Illustrator Installer” folder in Jaguar IV Installation CD, and double click the “AASIIInstaller.exe” file to run the installation program. 2.

  • Page 134: Printer Setting

    Jaguar IV User Manual Printer Setting Step1: Right click on the printer and select Properties to open the Printer Properties page Step2: Go to the Advanced page and make sure the Enable advanced printing features box is unchecked. Illustrator Plug-In...
  • Page 135 Jaguar IV User Manual User Instructions 1) Open Illustrator. 2) Edit your image and create a contour line (Note: you must have the line width set as 0.001mm). Contour line 3) Click on the image and apply the AAS function (File Scripts _AASII_Plug_In) Illustrator Plug-In...
  • Page 136 Jaguar IV User Manual 4) Select the registration marks needed 5) Three types of registration marks are introduced here: 4-Point Positioning, Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies. Note: The values entered in the “4-Point Positioning” section (length, thickness and margin) will still be applied when you tick “Segmental Positioning”...
  • Page 137 Jaguar IV User Manual 6) Confirm the registration marks (the 4-Point Position mark is used as an illustration in the following steps). 7) Click on the blank area on the page and then click “Document Setup”. Illustrator Plug-In...
  • Page 138 Jaguar IV User Manual 8) Hit “Edit Artboards”. 9) Click on “Presets → Fit Artboard to Artwork bounds”. Illustrator Plug-In...
  • Page 139 Jaguar IV User Manual 10) Please move your mouse to the tool bar on the left when step 10) is finished and then click “Selection Tool”. 11) This will take you back to the edit mode. Illustrator Plug-In...
  • Page 140 Jaguar IV User Manual 12) Print out the file with the contour line and the registration marks. 13) Place the printed file on the cutter, lower the pinch rollers and then position the carriage at the origin of the registration marks. 14) Send the file to the cutter.
  • Page 141 Jaguar IV User Manual 15) Select the cutter model, position the object in the bottom left corner and then click “Print”. 16) Your job is now completed. Illustrator Plug-In...
  • Page 142 Jaguar IV User Manual Three types of registration marks 4-Point Positioning 4-Point Positioning Length: The length of marks Range: 5mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 25mm Thickness: The line thickness of marks Range: 1mm~2mm Optimized Setting: 1mm Margin: The distance between marks and images Range: 0mm~50mm Optimized Setting: 5mm...
  • Page 143 Jaguar IV User Manual Note: 1. To save your materials, in addition to amending object margins, you can also adjust the length of the registration marks (5mm minimum) when you apply 4-Point Positioning (see table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes). The smaller the size is, the smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is (see the figures below).
  • Page 144 Jaguar IV User Manual Segmental Positioning For precise cutting quality, it is suggested to select “Segmental Positioning” when you are working on an extra long or large-sized image to increase cutting accuracy. Segmental Positioning X Step: The distance of intermediate position on the X axis Y Step: The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis...
  • Page 145 Jaguar IV User Manual Multiple Copies It is suggested to select “Multiple Copies” when you would like to make several copies of one image on your material to increase cutting accuracy. Multiple Copies No. of X Copies: The numbers of copies on X axis No.

  • Page 146: Directcut

    Puma III User Manual DirectCut Instruction DirectCut Mac AI Plug-in is compatible with MAC OS X 10.4-10.7 (operated with Adobe Illustrator CS2-CS5). If you want to use Adobe Illustrator CS6 on your MAC, you may need Parallels Desktop software, Window OS and Windows based Adobe Illustrator CS6 to install Windows OS in your MAC computer and run Windows based software under MAC computer.
  • Page 147 Puma III User Manual You will be presented with this dialog below: Step 2. Create/ import your image/ file. For texts 1) Enter your texts in Adobe Illustrator, select the letters and click [Text outline] to outline the letters. A contour line will be created for your image. Note: The line width must be set as 0.001 mm DriectCut...
  • Page 148 Puma III User Manual For Images 1) Open a new image on Illustrator and decide the size of your material. 2) Select the image and click [Make outline and offset] to create outlines of graphics. Outlines will be created for your image. DriectCut...
  • Page 149 Puma III User Manual 3) Click on the image and apply the AAS function by clicking the [Add registration marks] command and select the registration marks needed. The registration marks will be created as below. DriectCut...
  • Page 150 Puma III User Manual Step 3. Output 1) Click on [Plotter Setup] and select the correct model in [Plotter List]. 2) Tick Default Environment to create Pen No.1 in the Pen section. Double click Pen No.1 and complete your parameter settings. DriectCut...
  • Page 151 Puma III User Manual 3) Select the entire object and click [Plotter Output]. 4) Output the object by clicking [Export] and GCC Cutting Plotter will start cutting the image. DriectCut...

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