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  • Page 2 USER’S MANUAL FOR THE T-Series IMPORTANT Before you begin... Please complete the attached Warranty Registration Card and return it to Summa today or go through the online registration at http://www.summa.be/registration.html. (Users outside Europe, Africa and the Middle East should check the address on the back of the Warranty Registration Card.) Failure to return the duly completed Warranty Registration Card or Online registration might delay response to your warranty and...
  • Page 3 FCC compliance, could void the users authority to operate this equipment. DOC NOTICE The SummaSign Pro T-series cutters do not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
  • Page 4 NOTICE Summa reserves the right to modify the information contained in this User Manual at any time without prior notice. Unauthorised copying, modification, distribution or display is prohibited. All rights reserved. All queries, comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to: Americas and Asia Pacific Europe Summa Inc.
  • Page 5 TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3M and Scotchcal are trademarks of the 3M Corp. Arlon is a trademark of Keene Corp. DM/PL and Houston Instrument are trademarks of Summagraphics Corporation. Fasson is a trademark of Avery. Gerber is a trademark of Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. Grafitack is a trademark of Grafityp.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS .................Page GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1. Introduction....................1-1 1.1.1. Product features...................1-1 1.1.2. SummaSign Pro T-series User Manual............1-3 1.2. Specifications ....................1-4 1.2.1. Cutter ......................1-4 1.2.2. Media ......................1-4 1.2.3. Knives, balpoint pen and pouncing tool ..........1-6 1.2.4.
  • Page 7 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual OPERATION 2.1. The control panel..................2-1 2.1.1 The liquid crystal display ................2-2 2.1.2 The Reset/Load key..................2-2 2.1.3 The Online key ....................2-3 2.1.4 The Menu key ....................2-3 2.1.5 The Enter key....................2-5 2.1.6 The 1 and 2 keys ...................2-5 2.1.7...
  • Page 8 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.4.18 Recut offset....................2-18 2.5. Internal test menu ..................2-19 2.5.1 Tangential knife calibration ...............2-20 2.5.1.1 Adjust Origin test routine................2-22 2.5.1.2 Adjust Lat. test routine................2-23 2.5.1.3 Adjust Long test routine ................2-24 2.5.2 Cut border ....................2-25 2.5.3...
  • Page 9 Cutting the contour ..................5-11 APPENDIX A: Media certification ..................A-1 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS SummaSign Pro T-series cutter, rear view..........1-10 SummaSign Pro T-series cutter, front view ..........1-12 Earth connection..................1-15 Standard knife assembly ................1-16 Nose piece installation ................1-17 Knife holder insertion..................1-17 Knife depth adjustment ................1-18 Knife depth test pattern................1-19...
  • Page 10 SummaSign Pro T-series cutter specifications ..........1-4 SummaSign Pro T-series media specifications ...........1-4 SummaSign Pro T-series media specifications (cont'd)......1-5 SummaSign Pro T-series knives, ballpoint pen and pouncing tool ..1-6 SummaSign Pro T-series interface specifications ........1-6 SummaSign Pro T-series firmware..............1-7 SummaSign Pro T-series performances............1-7 SummaSign Pro T-series environmental specifications......1-8...

  • Page 11: General Information

    ‘T’ prefix to the product designation. This manual covers the following SummaSign Pro T-series cutter models : • The SummaSign T750 Pro, which can handle media widths from 60 mm up to 762 mm (2.4” to 30”).
  • Page 12 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Interchangeable ballpoint pen for producing preview plots of sign designs • on paper. Interchangeable pouncing tool. • Adjustable knife pressure (and offset settings) controlled by microprocessor. • Communication with host computer via standard serial RS-232-C or •...

  • Page 13: Summasign Pro T-Series User Manual

    User’ s Manual 1.1.2. SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES USER MANUAL This user manual provides the following information : Full technical specifications for the SummaSign Pro T-series cutters and the • media to be cut. A complete description of the SummaSign Pro T-series main components.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    43 kg 93 lbs with stand 46 kg 101 lbs 54 kg 119 lbs 61 kg 134 lbs TABLE 1-1 : SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES CUTTER SPECIFICATIONS 1.2.2. MEDIA T750 Pro T1010 Pro T1400 Pro inch inch inch Width 70 to 762 2.4 to 30...

  • Page 15: Summasign Pro T-Series Media Specifications (Cont'd)

    *** for positioning of the pinch rollers (see section 1.8.) TABLE 1-2 : SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS (CONT’D) Vinyl Types A wide range of vinyl types has been evaluated and tested on the SummaSign Pro T-series cutters. When using duly certified media, operation in accordance with the functional specifications of the model is warranted.

  • Page 16: Knives, Balpoint Pen And Pouncing Tool

    SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES KNIVES, PENS AND POUNCING TOOLS To order replacement knives, pens and/or pouncing tools, contact your local dealer, quoting the part numbers listed in table 1-9. The SummaSign Pro cutters will only perform according to specifications if a Summagraphics genuine knife, pen is installed.

  • Page 17: Firmware

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 1.2.5. FIRMWARE Language DM/PL, HP/GL (758x emulation), HP/GL/2 Supported character sets Standard ASCII Supported fonts Sans serif (single stroke & medium) ROM-based plots Confidence plot, DIN plot TABLE 1-5 : SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES FIRMWARE 1.2.6.

  • Page 18: Environmental

    TABLE 1-7 : SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPORTANT HINT The use of dimensionally stable media is an essential pre-requisite to obtaining high cut quality. Additionally, media expansion or contraction may occur as a result of temperature variations.

  • Page 19: Cutter Options, Accessories And Consumables

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 1.3. CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES The following is an overview of the accessories and consumables available for the various SummaSign Pro T-series models: OPTIONS/ ACCESSORIES/ T750 Pro T1010 Pro CONSUMMABLES T1400 Pro Cutter Stand...

  • Page 20: Rear Panel Components

    Figure 1-1 shows the location of the main components. FIGURE 1-1 : SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES CUTTERS, REAR VIEW* FOR PRACTICAL REASONS, ILLUSTRATIONS RELATE TO THE T750 PRO MODEL. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PRO T-SERIES CUTTERS ARE SIMILAR EXCEPTING IN WIDTH. General Information 1-10...

  • Page 21: Power Entry Module

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual RS-232-C Port : - This DB-9P connector provides the communication link between the cutter and a host computer. It allows bidirectional communication between the host computer and the cutter. Parallel Port : - This 36-pin Centronics connector provides a unidirectional communication link between the cutter and a host computer.

  • Page 22: Front Panel Controls

    User’ s Manual 1.5. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS In order to get acquainted with your SummaSign Pro cutter, read the following description of the front panel controls and components. Figure 1-2 shows the location of the main components. FIGURE 1-2 :...
  • Page 23 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Control Panel : - The control panel contains 12 keys. All cutter activity can be initiated from the control panel. This includes initiating remote mode for computer control, local mode for manual operation and menu mode.

  • Page 24: Powering Up The Cutter

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 1.6. POWERING UP THE CUTTER 1.6.1. EARTHING SAFETY WARNING An insulated earth conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit which supplies power to the wall outlet to which the cutter is connected.

  • Page 25: Power-Up Procedure

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual EUROPE: THREE-PIN MAKE SURE THIS IS OUTLET CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH THREE-PIN PLUG FIGURE 1-3 : EARTH CONNECTION IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL TIP Your cutter must only be used with a power outlet that is properly grounded to earth.

  • Page 26: Installation Of A Knife, Pen Or Pouncing Tool

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 1.7. INSTALLATION OF A KNIFE, BALLPOINT PEN OR POUNCING TOOL 1.7.1. INSTALLING A STANDARD TANGENTIAL KNIFE SAFETY WARNING Your cutter uses razor-sharp knives. The knife blades may cause serious personal injuries if handled without proper care. Use extreme...

  • Page 27: Nose Piece Installation

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Insert the grey nose piece as shown in Figure 1-5 until it snaps into the nose piece holder. FIGURE 1-5 : NOSE PIECE INSTALLATION Gently insert the knife into the tool shaft as shown in Figure 1-5. Hold the...

  • Page 28: Knife Depth Adjustment

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Holding the nose piece in place with one hand, adjust the knife depth with the other hand by turning the knife holder clockwise until the knife tip is just visible from under the nose piece as shown in Figure 1-7.

  • Page 29: Knife Depth Test Pattern

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual FIGURE 1-8 : KNIFE DEPTH TEST PATTERN The knife depth is correctly set when the test pattern is visible on the front side of the media backing, but not on the rear side of the media backing.

  • Page 30: Installing A Knife For Cutting Masking Stencil Or Heavy Materials

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual CAUTION For most vinyl cutting operations, the knife blade tip will be barely visible at the bottom of the knife tool. If you can clearly see the knife blade tip, you will probably need to readjust the cutting depth.

  • Page 31: Installing A Drag Knife

    To change the cutting speed, refer to paragraph 2.3.4. 1.7.3. INSTALLING A DRAG KNIFE The SummaSign Pro T-series cutters can also be operated with a DRAG knife. This feature requires a drag knife and drag knife holder. General Information...

  • Page 32: Drag Knife Assembly

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Remove the tangential knife by turning the knife holder anticlockwise with one hand while holding the nose piece in place with the other hand. Insert the drag blade into the drag knife holder as shown in Figure 1-11.

  • Page 33: Installing A Ballpoint Pen

    2.3.3. 1.7.4. INSTALLING A BALLPOINT PEN The SummaSign Pro cutters can also be operated with a BALL POINT pen. After replacing the knife with a ball point pen, the cutter can be used as a plotter to draw draft plots of new or existing designs on paper.

  • Page 34: Installing A Pouncing Tool

    A small P (for "Pen") will be displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD. 1.7.5. INSTALLING A POUNCING TOOL The SummaSign Pro cutters can also be operated with a POUNCING TOOL. After replacing the knife with a pouncing tool, the cutter can be used as a pouncer.
  • Page 35 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Remove the knife by turning the knife holder anticlockwise with one hand while holding the nose piece in place with the other hand. Remove the nose piece (refer to Fig 1-14) Insert the pouncing tool into the tool shaft.

  • Page 36: Loading Media

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 1.8. LOADING MEDIA The following procedures are mainly written for using roll media . When using sheets there are two possibilities. Firstly, when using long sheets, roll the sheet up so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll. Secondly, when using short sheets, alignment is not so important.

  • Page 37: Feeding And Positioning Media

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Before lowering the pinch rollers, carefully check the position of the rollers in relation to the drive sleeves. When the pinch rollers are DOWN, the two rollers must run over the sleeves in order to ensure proper media traction.

  • Page 38: Feeding Roll Media Using Media Flanges

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual When working with roll media proceed by inserting a media flange at each end of the media roll and tighten the thumbscrew until the media roll is firmly gripped between the flanges. Make sure the flanges are firmly pressed against the roll.

  • Page 39: Feeding Roll Media Without

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Use the first holes when using rolls without media flanges FIGURE 1-17 : FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES Make sure that the media follows a straight path from the roll of material.
  • Page 40 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the drive sleeves. After one second the tool carriage automatically moves from the right to the left to sense the usable media width.

  • Page 41: Media Load Procedure

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual MEDIA LOAD PROCEDURE SAFE OPERATION Do not place any objects in front of, or behind, the cutter that could interfere with cutter operation. Make sure the media is free to move back and forth. Keep hands, hair, clothing and jewelry away from moving parts.
  • Page 42 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Press the key and the following message will appear on the LCD screen : SET ORIGIN ↵ X=0 Y=YYYY Press the key again and the following message will appear on the LCD screen :...
  • Page 43 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual DEFAULT WINDOW ↵ ↓↑ XXXX mm An XXXX-value appears. You can change the default value by pressing the (+10), (-10), (-100), (+100) jogging keys. Press to confirm the length and the cutter will start shuffling the vinyl in order to set a track on the vinyl.

  • Page 44: Operation

    SECTION 2 OPERATION 2.1. THE CONTROL PANEL Figure 2-1 shows the control panel of the SummaSign Pro T-series cutters. The main functions of the liquid crystal display (LCD) and the control panel keys are explained in the following paragraphs. FIGURE 2-1:...

  • Page 45: The Liquid Crystal Display

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.1.1. THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY The 32-character liquid crystal display (LCD) contains two lines of 16 characters each. The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options for the configuration of the cutter.

  • Page 46: The Online Key

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual When using the MULTIPLE RECUT FUNCTION the different copies will be cut in the media in such a way that there is only a minimal loss of media. The distance between the copies can be changed (See Section 2.4.18).

  • Page 47: Configuration Submenus

    INTERNAL TESTS ↓ FIGURE 2-2 : SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES CONFIGURATION SUBMENUS To select a menu by scrolling through the different options, press the jogging key . To exit from the menus and resume the previous on line operation, press the key (ON LINE).

  • Page 48: The Enter Key

    Activates one of the resident cutting plots provided INTERNAL TEST for informational purposes. TABLE 2-1: CONTENTS OF THE SUMMASIGN PRO T-SERIES MENUS 2.1.5. THE ENTER KEY key (ENTER) is used to select the item currently displayed on the LCD. 2.1.6. THE 1 AND 2 KEYS The use of the 1 and 2 keys varies according to the operation in progress;...

  • Page 49: The Tool Select Key

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.1.9. THE TOOL SELECT KEY key (TOOL SELECT) is used to select one of the following tools : a tangential knife a drag knife a ballpoint pen a pouncing tool To temporarily change the tool, press the key, then press the jogging key until the desired tool appears on the second line o the LCD.

  • Page 50: Normal Operation

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.2. NORMAL OPERATION The term "normal operation" covers on line operation, off line operation and local operation, i.e. the three types of operation for actual cutting or plotting. They are explained in further detail in the following paragraphs.

  • Page 51: Local Operation

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual When the cutter is on line, but has not been selected by the host computer, the following conditions must be met: • The cutter must be powered ON. • Media must be loaded. For detailed media loading instructions, see Section 1.8 .

  • Page 52: The User Config Menu

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.3. THE USER CONFIG MENU The USER CONFIG(uration) menu gives access to different submenus which allow you to configure the cutter’ s operating parameters. It should be taken into account that access to some of the submenus will be determined by the plotting language you are using.

  • Page 53: Flowchart Showing Factory Preset Menu Settings

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual * = IN DM/PL ONLY ** = IN HP/GL AND HP/GL/2 ONLY FIGURE 2-3 : FLOWCHART SHOWING FACTORY PRESET MENU SETTINGS Operation 2-10...

  • Page 54: Knife Pressure

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.3.1. KNIFE PRESSURE The KNIFE PRESSURE submenu is used to set or modify the cutting pressure of the knife. The default knife pressure value is 120 grams. The knife pressure can be set between 0 and 600 grams.

  • Page 55: Pouncing Gap

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.3.5. POUNCING GAP The pouncing gap submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the pounced wholes. This routine applies to the pouncer only. The default pouncing gap value is 0 mm.

  • Page 56: System Setup

    2.4.3. EMULATE The EMULATE submenu is used to select the active cutting/plotting language for the cutter. The SummaSign Pro cutters support DM/PL , HP/GL and HP/GL/2. On the LCD, the active plotting language setting is marked with an *. NOTE The active cutting/plotting language MUST match the cutting software.

  • Page 57: Tool

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Select the HP/GL menu option to set the active cutting/plotting language to HP/GL. The cutter will emulate an HP model 758xB plotter (with selectable origin, see 2.4.12). 2.4.4. TOOL The TOOL submenu is used to select the default tool at power up.

  • Page 58: Parity

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual NOTE The baud rate setting of your cutter MUST match the host computer’ s baud rate setting. 2.4.8. PARITY The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for RS-232-C serial communications between your cutter and the host computer.

  • Page 59: Dm/Pl Errors

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.4.10. DM/PL ERRORS The DM/PL ERRORS submenu is used to determine whether or not different DM/PL errors, such as illegal plot commands, invalid parameter ranges or communication errors, will be displayed on the LCD. This menu will only be displayed if PLOT LANGUAGE is set to DM/PL.

  • Page 60: Media Sensors

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.4.13. MEDIA SENSOR The MEDIA SENSOR submenu is used to activate or deactivate the media sensors. On the LCD, the active setting is marked with an *. The sensors detect whether media is loaded or detect the end of media. The sensors prevent damage to the cutting strip and knife tip.

  • Page 61: Flex-Cut

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.4.17. FLEX-CUT FLEX-CUT can be set to OFF, to Mode 1 or Mode 2. When the cutter is set to mode 1 or mode 2, it will alternately cut one length with full pressure, and one length with reduced pressure.

  • Page 62: Internal Test Menu

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual INTERNAL TEST MENU To access any internal test, proceed as follows: è Power the cutter on. Load cutting or plotting media. Install a knife or a pen. Press the key until INTERNAL TEST is displayed and press the jogging key.

  • Page 63: Internal Tests Submenus

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual FIGURE 2-4 : INTERNAL TESTS SUBMENUS 2.5.1. TANG. KNIFE CALIBRATION The purpose of the knife calibration routine is to detect and, if need be, to correct problems related with the concentricity of the TANGENTIAL knife blade.

  • Page 64: Possible Knife Calibration Grounds

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual • Concentricity misalignment. The knife tip is slightly rotated in relation to its theoretical 0° angle. This error can be corrected by means of the ADJUST ORIGIN test routine. • Horizontal misalignment. The knife tip deviates from its theoretical longitudinal centre.

  • Page 65: Adjust Origin Test Routine

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.5.1.1. ADJUST ORIGIN test routine ↓ INTERNAL TESTS ↑ CALIBRATE KNIFE Press to select the ORIGIN test. ADJUST ORIGIN ↑↓ 0 Press to execute the ORIGIN test. This is the correctly cut test pattern.

  • Page 66: Adjust Lat. Test Routine

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.5.1.2. ADJUST LAT. test routine ADJUST LAT ↑↓ 0 Press to execute the LAT test. 1 runs from the horizontal line at the bottom to the centre. 2 runs from the horizontal line at the top to the centre.

  • Page 67: Adjust Long Test Routine

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual However, in case your cut resembles the pattern illustrated above, increase the value displayed on the LCD by pressing the jogging key to correct closing of the lines cut. To repeat the test, press the key.

  • Page 68: Cut Border

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual To repeat the test, press the key. Press the key to repeat the calibration procedure or press the key to interrupt the routine. However, if you obtained a pattern as illustrated above, increase the value...

  • Page 69: Confidence Cut

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual NOTE It is strongly recommended to produce a MENU PLOT hard copy each time you alter the cutter configuration. The resulting plot should be kept with the cutter documentation in order to provide other users with details of the actual configurations of the unit.

  • Page 70: System Tests

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.6. SYSTEM TESTS The SYSTEM TESTS menu is a special set of procedures which are not required for normal cutter operation. Field service personnel, however, will use the SYSTEM TESTS menu occasionally. When in SYSTEM TESTS, the cutter is fully operational and performs as described in this manual.

  • Page 71: Sensor Setup

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 2.6.4. SENSOR SETUP The SENSOR SETUP option is a useful routine to check whether or not the front and rear media sensor are functioning properly and whether the switching levels of these sensors are correctly set.

  • Page 72: Ram Test

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Plug the RS-232-C data cable into the connector. 2.6.9. RAM TEST This test completely checks the RAM bit for bit. When running this test the cutter will not respond. After this test, power the cutter off, then on .

  • Page 73: Maintenance And Cleaning

    3.1. MAINTENANCE & CLEANING The SummaSign Pro cutter range has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics. They are virtually friction-free and require no lubrication. They will, however, collect dust and lint which may affect the performance of the cutter.

  • Page 74: Cleaning The Sensors

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the other drive sleeves. Set the cutter's power switch to OFF. VINYL STRIP PINCH ROLLER TACKY SIDE ON BOTTOM SLEEVE FIGURE 3-1: CLEANING OF THE DRIVE SLEEVES 3.1.2.

  • Page 75: Cleaning The Nose Piece

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual To keep the sensors clean, it is sufficient to wipe them out now and then with a cotton swab. 3.1.3 CLEANING THE NOSE PIECE The nose piece may become dirty with accumulated residue from the vinyl and will result in poor cut quality.

  • Page 76: Operating Voltage Conversion

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 3.2. OPERATING VOLTAGE CONVERSION The power entry module cover shows four possible AC voltage settings (100 V, 120 V, 230 V and 240 V). The pin in one of the holes indicates the cutter's active voltage setting.

  • Page 77: Interface

    SECTION 4 INTERFACE 4.1. INTRODUCTION This section describes the signal connections for RS-232-C serial communication between your cutter and the host computer. When connecting the cutter to the host computer, always proceed as follows: Refer to the cutting/plotting application software documentation and check the recommended cabling specifications.

  • Page 78: Windows 3.Xx

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual To redirect the output to serial port #1, enter the following command at the system prompt: MODE LPT1:=COM1:. To redirect the output to serial port #2, enter the following command at the system prompt: MODE LPT1:=COM2:.

  • Page 79: Serial Interface Connector On Cutter

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 4.2.2. SERIAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR ON CUTTER RS-232C Serial Interface Connector Pin n° Signal Description Not Connected Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal ground Not connected Request To Send Clear To Send Not Connected 4.2.3.

  • Page 80: Available Serial Signals

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual 4.3. AVAILABLE SERIAL SIGNALS If you are making your own cable, only a few of the cutter pins will actually need to be connected to the host computer. To ensure optimum results, the cable length should not exceed 4.8 m (16 feet).

  • Page 81: Contour Cutting

    5. Contour cutting on the SummaSign Series cutters INTRODUCTION The SummaSign Series cutters have accurate alignment methods to guarantee precise contour cutting. Depending selected alignment method, cutters counterbalance the following irregularities: 1. ROTATED DESIGN : If the printed design is not loaded straight into the unit, the contour can be rotated equally to fit the printed graphic.
  • Page 82 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual NOTE : The scaling can only be adjusted by a few percent. à Any combination of the three above irregularities can be handled too. The parameter SPECIAL_LOAD in the user configuration menu determines which alignment method is used. This parameter can be changed with Summa Cutter Control or with the control panel.
  • Page 83 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual • Using the control panel to select the desired alignment method: Press the key (MENU) until the message 'USER CONFIG 1' is displayed on the LCD. ↓ USER CONFIG 1 ← → Press the jogging key until the message ‘SYSTEM SETUP’...
  • Page 84 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual NOTE The SummaSign Series cutters can also be equipped with an Optical POsitioning System (OPOS). This automatic system guarantees precise contour cutting. The use of the OPOS is explained in a separate manual (MI9981).

  • Page 85: General (See Section 6 For The Actual Procedure Details)

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual two parameters (x_distance and y_distance). These distances define the position of the two points along the axes . This is the most accurate manual alignment method. X-Axis point Three cross- Y-Axis point marks indicating...

  • Page 86: Placing The Cross-Marks

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual ⇒ Place the contour on a separate layer, assign a unique color to it, etc. (refer to your software documentation), so that it is easy to select the contour or the design. NOTE Most dedicated sign-making software will provide some easier ways to do all this.

  • Page 87: Printing The Design

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual ⇒ Place the markers as far as possible from each other for maximum accuracy. ⇒ Place the cross-marks on a separate layer for easier handling. • Place the cross-mark indicating the Y-axis (only when using the XY-...

  • Page 88: Loading The Cutter And Setting The Parameters

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual X-Axis point Y-Axis point Origin point LOADING THE CUTTER AND SETTING THE PARAMETERS • Load the print out in the cutter as described in the User’s Manual. Make sure that the cross-mark indicating the origin is situated at the front right.

  • Page 89: Registrating The Cross-Marks

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual ♦ Fill in the values for the marker distances and press OK: REGISTRATING THE CROSS-MARKS • Before proceeding, make sure all the cutting parameters are correct (pressure, velocity, …). See User’s Manual. • Press the key until the message 'SPECIAL LOAD' is displayed on the LCD.
  • Page 90 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual • Press the key. DIGITIZE POINT ↵ X = 100 Y = 0 • Position the knife tip exactly above the mark indicating the X-axis. Press the key. If the X-axis-alignment method has been choosen, the •...

  • Page 91: Cutting The Contour

    SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual CUTTING THE CONTOUR • Follow the specific instructions for contour cutting in your software. If there are no such instructions, follow the explanation below. • Move the entire design (cross-marks and contours included) in your software so that the origin mark is situated in the lower left corner of the cutting area (In most sign-making software the orientation is landscape.
  • Page 92 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’s Manual Correct Incorrect Origin Origin Contour Cutting 5.12...

  • Page 93: Media Certification

    Types of media A wide range of vinyl types has been evaluated and extensively tested on the SummaSign Pro T-series cutters. To ensure operation in compliance with the functional specifications of the T-Series cutters as listed in Section 1 of the User’s Manual, only duly certified media should be used.
  • Page 94 Summasign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual MULTIFIX Series 1000 Series 5000 Series 7000 MULTISTIQ Series 4500 Series 4600 Series 4700 Series 500 - 600 - 700 TESA Tesacal 4196 X-FILM Economy Appendix...
  • Page 95 SummaSign Pro T-series Cutters User’ s Manual SUMMA ADDRESSES Americas and Asia Pacific Summa Inc. 10001 Lake City Way NE SEATTLE, WA 98125 Tel +(01) 206-527-1050 Fax +(01) 206-527-1046 E-mail support@summausa.com Europe Summa NV Rochesterlaan 6 8470 GISTEL Belgium Tel +32 59 270011...

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