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USER'S MANUAL * This User's Manual is intended for CJ-70 and CJ-60. Thank you very much for purchasing the CJ-70/60. • To 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.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. CJ-70 ROLAND DG CORPORATION 1-6-4 Shinmiyakoda, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, JAPAN 431-2103 MODEL NAME : See the MODEL given on the rating plate.
To Ensure Safe Use About Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.
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When not in use for extended When unplugging the electrical periods, unplug the power cord from power cord from the power outlet, the electrical outlet. grasp the plug, not the cord. Failure to do so may Unplugging by pulling the cord may damage result in danger of it, leading to fire or electrocution.
Do not lean on or place a heavy When closing the front cover, take object on the unit. care not to pinch the fingers. Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause Doing so may result in injury. injury. Store ink cartridges out of the reach If ink contacts the eyes, flush of children.
Rear Do not allow the hands within the space to the front or rear of the unit while in operation. Ne pas introduire les mains sur la partie frontale et postérieure de la machine pendant son utilisation. Rating label When closing the front cover, take care not to pinch the fingers.
1 Checking Accessories Check the following to make sure that you received all the items that were shipped along with the unit. Power cord: 1 Blade for sheets: 1 Blade holder: 1 Alignment tool: 1 Drain tank: 1 CAMM JET DRIVER ®...
Front View Operation panel Pinch roller (right) (See "22 Description of Keys and Display Menus") Front cover This is positioned at the left- If the cover is opened while the hand edge of the material. system is operating, it will execute an emergency stop.
3 Setting Up and Connection Setting up Unpacking, installation, and moving Install in a level and stable location. must be carried out by two or more Otherwise the unit may tip over and cause injury. persons. Failure to do so may result in falling of the unit, leading to...
Connection Use only with a power supply of the Ground the unit with the ground same rating as indicated on the unit. wire. Use with any other power supply may lead Failure to do so may result in risk of to fire or electrocution.
4 Five Modes The CJ-70/60 has the following five modes (operating states). Sub power switch Main power switch (Rear of CJ-70/60) POWER key (control panel) Turn on when you first use the system, and after Use this switch to turn power on and off in that point it is generally left on.
5 For Details on the Drain Tank The drain tank is mounted as shown in the figure. The bottom plug and the cap for the drain tank will be needed if you must repackage the product. Please do not throw them away. 1) Detach the bottom plug from the CJ-70/60.
6 Installing Ink Cartridges Do not insert your fingers in the ink Store ink cartridges out of the reach cartridge ports. of children. Doing so may result in injury. If ink contacts the eyes, flush immediately with water. Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the CJ-70/60. Use only the ink specified for the machine.
Open the doors to the ink cartridge ports and insert the ink cartridges. Be sure to install only the dedicated ink cartridges that have been specified for the Black machine. Dye inks cannot be used on a CJ-70/60 Yellow unit for which pigment inks are specified, Cyan and pigment inks cannot be used on a CJ- Magenta...
When the power is turned on for the first time, or Press the key. turned on after removing the ink The POWER LED lights up The POWER LED lights up Roland CAMM JET Ver.4.00 Attach the drain tank, and press INSTALL DRAIN TANK key.
9 Loading the Material Roll material must be placed at a predetermined shaft position. Failure to do so may result in falling of the roll, leading to injury. When using sheet material (standard-size sheets or sheet scraps), follow steps 2 and 3, and steps 5 and 6. 1) Pass the stopper onto the shaft to match the width of the Stopper retaining screws roll material to be used.
1) Position the right-hand edge of the material over the right-hand grit roller. Move the material from side to side until the left-hand edge of the material is positioned over one of the short grit rollers. Align the material with the guide lines so that it is loaded straight. Make sure the left and right margins are the same size 2) Position the left- and right-hand pinch rollers over the grit rollers.
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Incorrect Side view Top view Loaded sheet is crooked Rolled Material Rolled Material Material is slack When the prefeed check function is disabled (i.e., set to "DISABLE") Correct Side view Top view Make the material perpendicular to the CJ-70/60. No slack Rolled Material Rolled Material Incorrect...
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Raise the sheet loading levers to secure the * If and only if the prefeed function is enabled (i.e., set to material in place. "ENABLE"), then after securing the material in place, pull out some material from the roll. Sheet loading lever Pull out material from the roll If using roll material, move the provisionally tightened stopper to match the width of the material, then...
10 Printing Test You can check the printing quality before actually starting to print. Load a material, then close the front cover. Press the key to execute [TEST PRINT]. Press the HEAD CLEANING Displayed only when the BUSY LED is dark to select.
11 Cutting Test For optimum performance, it is necessary to set cutting conditions that match the material, giving consideration to the material's thick- ness and type of material. The CJ-70/60 has an internal "cutting test" to check the cutting conditions. This "cutting test" allows you to determine settings for the cutting speed, blade force and the amount of offset.
For Materials with a Strong Adhesive Layer If you are using a material with a strong adhesive layer, the adhesive layer may adhere to itself immediately when cut. This means that even though the material has actually been cut, it may appear as if it has not been cut, and blade force may mistakenly be set too high. If a cutting test shows that the material peels easily and the blade traces on the carrier paper are optimal, then the material is being cut.
14 When Not in Use... When not in use, leave the pinch rollers in the raised state. The pinch rollers may be deformed if allowed to remain in the lowered state. After detaching the blade holder from the tool carriage, do not tighten the tool setscrew. Leave this screw loose. Tightening the screw makes the hole for inserting the holder to progressively smaller, which on turn makes it difficult to install the blade holder.
When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period... Do not switch off the main power with the ink head in an uncapped state (i.e., while the printing carriage is on the platen). If you leave the printing carriage uncapped for a long time, doing so may result in clogging of the ink head, making it unusable.
16 Other Functions To Perform Long Printing/Cutting When performing printing or cutting over a length of 1.5 m (60") or more, first feed out the required length of material. Then follow the steps below to load the material. Pull out the material from the roll and pass it through the unit.
Remove the Printed Material, then Reload the Material and Perform Cutting Send the printing data from the computer. Press the key and key to make Three crop marks are automatically printed on the left and right areas at the front edge of the the following screen appear on the display.
Align the Printing and Cutting Positions Materials expand and contract in response to absorbed ink and atmospheric humidity. The degree of size change depends on the material, backing material, and ambient temperature and humidity. In general, materials which absorb moisture easily expand and contract more easily. There is very little effect when only cutting or printing is used, but if printing is followed by cutting, it is possible that the cutting line may be offset from the printing line.
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Without moving the cutting carriage, remove the Press the key to alignment tool and attach the blade holder. start cutting. 2 HEAD ADJUST Mechanical deviation caused by temperature is corrected, and the correction value stored to the CJ-70/60. If the ambient temperature variation is low, this correction setting should not have to be changed.
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3 CALIBRATION If correction with "2 HEAD ADJUST" is done and there is still an offset between the printing and cutting positions, use the following correction method. Measure the sheet offset caused by expansion/contraction and store it in the CJ-70/60. Because different sheet materials have different offsets, either reset the value when using a different sheet material, or use "1 CROP MARK"...
Input the correction value calculated in step (3). Select the correction value with the key, and press the key. Performing Cutting or Printing at the Desired Location The printing or cutting origin point should be set. Install the alignment tool on the cutting carriage. Use the arrow keys to move the tip of the alignment tool.
17 Maintenance Replacing the Ink Cartridges Do not insert your fingers in the ink Store ink cartridges out of the reach cartridge ports. of children. Doing so may result in injury. If ink contacts the eyes, flush immediately with water. Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the CJ-70/60.
Open the ink cartridge port and remove the empty ink cartridge. Pigment ink specified Dye ink specified When installing a new ink cartridge, If the cartridge is be sure to use only the type of ink marked with PIGMENT cartridge specified for the machine. it contains pigment ink, Dye inks cannot be used on a CJ-70/ otherwise dye ink.
Press several times at the "POWERFUL" menu does not correct the drop- HEAD CLEANING Head cleaning starts. out problem, contact your authorized Roland dealer or service MAGENTA & YELLOW center to purchase a replacement head. HEAD CLEANING BLACK & CYAN...
18 Acceptable Media Widths CJ-70 Acceptable media widths Sheet material : 160 mm — 1372 mm (6-5/16"— 54") Roll material : 160 mm — 1320 mm (6-5/16"— 52") (When using roll material, the loadable material width is narrower than for a flat sheet by an amount corresponding to the dimensions of the media flanges.) Material 12"...
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CJ-60 Acceptable media widths Sheet material : 160 mm — 1100 mm (6-5/16"— 43-5/16") Roll material : 160 mm — 1050 mm (6-5/16"— 41-5/6") (When using roll material, the loadable material width is narrower than for a flat sheet by an amount corresponding to the dimensions of the media flanges.) 12"...
19 Blades and Materials This section indicates the proper cutting conditions for various types of materials, as well as blade life spans. Cutting conditions and blade life vary according to the hardness of the material and the usage environment. Making the settings for the conditions described below does not automatically guarantee attractive cutting results in all situations.
20 About the Printing/Cutting Area The printing/cutting area along the horizontal plane (the direction in which the carriage moves) is determined by the position of the pinch rollers. The workable area spans the length between the two rollers, minus a margin of about 1 mm (about 0.04") on both sides. If "PIECE"...
21 Display Menus Flowchart For details about each of the menus, see the "22 Description of Keys and Display Menus." Press the Press the Roland CAMM JET Ver.4.00 0.000 mm—1.500 mm TOOL OFFSET (In increments of 0.025 mm) 0.250mm 0.250mm When the power is turned on for the first to select the value.
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Press the MENU SERIAL PORT SERIAL PORT BAUDRATE SERIAL PORT MENU PRINT QUALITY PARITY PRINT QUALITY NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL/DRAFT/SUPER/ BISUPER/FINE/BIFINE SERIAL PORT MENU OVER PRINT HANDSHAKE OVER PRINT NONE NONE NONE, 2—9TIMES MENU HEAD ADJUST HEAD ADJUST TEST PRINT MENU DRYING DRYING NONE...
22 Description of Keys and Display Menus Top menu Submenus Function Setting range Default value CUTTER — This sets the blade force used for cutting. 20 gf to 350 gf 30 gf FORCE Perform a cutting test and set this to an appropriate value (in increments of 10 gf) for the material and blade to be used.
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Top menu Submenus Function Setting range Default value PRINT QUALITY This selects the quality level for printing. — NORMAL The settings for print quality are, in order of increasing quality, DRAFT, NORMAL, BIFINE, FINE, BISUPER, and SUPER. Please note that printing times also grow longer as the quality level is increased.
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Top menu Submenus Function Setting range Default value INK CONTROL INK EMPTY When replacement of the ink cartridge becomes necessary while printing is LATER, PROMPT LATER in progress, this setting determines whether printing continues or pauses. This setting is used when the ink cartridge cannot be changed immediately during printing, such as during unattended operation at night.
23 What to Do If... What to Do If... If you want to completely stop the operation of the CJ-70/60, press the key. If the CJ-70/60 doesn't run... Is the CJ-70/60 power on? Turn on the power. (See “8 Powerup” .) Is the unit in SETUP status (the If the SETUP LED is not illuminated, make sure the material is loaded correctly SETUP LED is lit)?
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Also, the ink heads may be damaged if touched with the hands or allowed to contact anything other than ink. If an ink head appears to be damaged, contact your authorized Roland dealer or service center to purchase a replacement head.
Messages Message Meaning Action Select the configuration of the material. After loading the material, select the material type and SELECT SHEET press the SETUP key. ROLL EDGE PIECE ROLL: Select this when roll material is to be used continuously. Only the material width is detected.
24 Specifications CJ-70 CJ-60 Printing/cutting method 4-head ink-jet method/media-moving method Maximum printing/cutting area 1257 mm x 24998 mm (49-7/16" x 984-1/8") 1025 mm x 24998 mm (40-5/16" x 984-1/8") Acceptable Sheet material 160 mm to 1372 mm (6-5/16" to 54") 160 mm to 1100 mm (6-5/16"...
(*) The following conditions must be satisfied: - Material type: 3M Scotchcal Mastercut Film, ARLON Series 2100 - Special stand (a roll material must be set at the rear and on the inner sheet hanger) - Side margins: 25 mm (1") or more for both the left and right margins - Front margin: 25 mm (1") or more - Use of the display menu’s “PREFEED”...
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Parallel Connector (in compliance with Serial Connector (RS-232C) specifications of Centronics) Signal Terminal Signal Signal Terminal Signal number Number number number Number number (SLCT IN : not used) HIGH** HIGH* HIGH* (ERROR : not used) (AUTO FEED : not used) (INIT : not used) HIGH* (SLCT : not used) LOW (PE : not used)
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The enclosed Roland product is a single user version.