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USER'S MANUAL
* This User's Manual is intended for FJ-52 and FJ-42.
Thank you very much for purchasing the FJ-52/42.
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- Page 1 USER'S MANUAL * This User's Manual is intended for FJ-52 and FJ-42. Thank you very much for purchasing the FJ-52/42. • 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.
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Page 2: For Canada
CLASSE A AVIS Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. ROLAND DG CORPORATION 1-6-4 Shinmiyakoda, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, JAPAN 431-2103 MODEL NAME RELEVANT DIRECTIVE : EC MACHINERY DIRECTIVE (89/392/EEC) WARNING This is a Class A product. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Macintosh is a registered trademark or trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® COLORCHOICE is a registered in the U.S. Patent Office. Copyright © 2000 ROLAND DG CORPORATION When Not in Use..34 Power Off in Daily Operation ... 35 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period... 35 ... -
Page 4: To Ensure Safe Use
Immediately switch off first the sub power, then the main power, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet, and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or service center. When not in use for extended periods, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. - Page 5 Do not injure or modify the electrical power cord, nor subject it to excessive bends, twists, pulls, binding, or pinching, nor place any object of weight on it. Doing so may damage the electrical power cord, leading to electrocution or fire.
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Page 6: About The Labels Affixed To The Unit
Do not place hands within the space to the front of the unit while in operation. Doing so may result in injury. About the Labels Affixed to the Unit These labels are affixed to the body of this product. The following figure describes the location and content of these messages. -
Page 7: Pour Utiliser En Toute Sécurité
Le non-respect de cette consigne pourrait provoquer un incendie ou des décharges électriques. Couper immédiatement l'alimentation secondaire et ensuite l'alimentation principale. Débranchez le fil électrique et contacter votre revendeur ou votre centre de service de la société Roland DG autorisé. - Page 8 Ne pas utiliser avec une fiche ou un fil électrique endommagé ou avec une prise mal fixée. Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer un incendie ou une électrocution. Ne pas endommager ou modifier le fil électrique. Ne pas le plier, le tordre, l'étirer, l'attacher ou le serrer de façon excessive.
- Page 9 Le rouleau doit être placé quand la barre est en position adéquate. Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer la chute du rouleau et causer des blessures. Ne pas toucher le bout de la lame séparatrice avec les doigts. Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait provoquer des blessures.
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Page 10: À Propos Des Étiquettes Collées Sur L'appareil
À propos des étiquettes collées sur l'appareil Ces étiquettes sont collées à l'extérieur de l'appareil. Les dessins suivants indiquent l'endroit et le contenu des messages. Nom du modèle Étiquette des caractéristiques électriques Utiliser l'alimentation appropriée la cartouche d'encre Ne pas mettre les mains dans l'espace devant l'élément quand celui-ci est en marche. -
Page 11: Introduction
1 Introduction 1 Introduction * In this manual, sections that explain commons points for the FJ-52/42 use only illustrations of the FJ-52. Some details of the FJ-42 differ from the figure. 1-1 Checking Accessories Check the following to make sure that you received all the items that were shipped along with the unit. -
Page 12: Part Names
1 Introduction 1-2 Part Names NOTICE If you will leave the printing head being uncapped for a long time (for example, open the front cover while printing is made on the middle of platen), printing heads may get clogging and, in some case it results unrecov- erable damage to the printing head. -
Page 13: Front View
Front View Front cover If the cover is opened while the printing, it will execute an emergency stop. Sheet Loading Lever Inside the Front Cover Carriage * When not printing, this stays inside the cover. Platen Grit roller Pinch roller Drain bottle Rear View Parallel (Centronics) Connector... -
Page 14: Setting Up And Connection
FJ-52: 2247 mm (88-1/2 in.) wide, 736 mm (29 in.) depth, and 1251 mm (49-5/16 in.) high FJ-42: 2022 mm (79-5/8 in.) wide, 736 mm (29 in.) depth, and 1251 mm (49-5/16 in.) high Install in a level and stable location. -
Page 15: Connection
Connection Use only with a power supply of the same rating as indicated on the unit. Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution. NOTICE Before connecting the cable, make sure the computer's power and the FJ-52/42's main power switch are switched off. -
Page 16: For Macintosh
1 Introduction For Macintosh Parallel connector Secure the cable in place with the clips. Parallel card for Macintosh (optional) Parallel interface cable... -
Page 17: Basic Operation
2 Basic Operation 2-1 Attach the Drain Bottle The tube plug and the cap for the drain bottle will be needed if you must repackage the product. Please do not throw them away. Detach the tube plug from the tube tips protruding from the bottom surface of the right-hand side of the unit. -
Page 18: Installing Ink Cartridges
2 Basic Operation Put a water-absorbent, combustible material such as a paper or cloth into the plastic bag, and soak up the ink. Combustible material such as a paper or cloth 2-2 Installing Ink Cartridges Store ink cartridges out of the reach of children. - Page 19 Insert ink cartridges into the ink-cartridge ports. Insert it firmly, as far as it will go. PIGMENT CMYKLcLm (Pigment ink : cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, and light magenta) PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT Black Cyan Magenta PIGMENT CMYKOrGr (Pigment ink : cyan, magenta, yellow, black, orange, and green) PIGMENT PIGMENT PIGMENT...
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Page 20: Powerup
Press the [POWER] key on the operation panel. The POWER LED lights up When the power is turned on for the first time, or turned on after removing the ink The POWER LED lights up Roland FJ-52 Ver.2.00 No ink is filled. Roland FJ-52 UNKNOWN INK TYPE... -
Page 21: Loading The Material
Flange retaining pin Acceptable material widths FJ-52 210 mm to 1350 mm (8-5/16 in. to 53-1/8 in.) FJ-42 210 mm to 1125 mm (8-5/16 in. to 44-1/4 in.) Rear Left-hand retainer 100 mm (3-15/16 in.) - Page 22 2 Basic Operation Place the roll material on the shaft and fit the hole at the left-hand side all the way onto the left-hand media flange. Fit the right-hand media flange all the way into the hole on the right-hand side of the roll material, and tighten the retainer screw to secure in place.
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Page 23: Loading Sheet Material
Loading Sheet Material Pass the material between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers as shown in the figure. Line up the right-hand side of the material with the guide line, and line up the front edge of the material with the reflective tape. -
Page 24: Printing Test
2 Basic Operation 2-5 Printing Test Before starting to print, carry out a printing test to check the state of the head. Problems such as missing dots may reduce the printing quality. If the test results show a problem, carry out head cleaning to restore the head to its normal state. Load a material, then close the front cover. -
Page 25: Printing
2-6 Printing NOTICE Opening the front cover while printing is in progress causes an emergency stop. This means that printing may not be carried out correctly even if operation is resumed, due to drop-out or misalignment of the image. To pause printing for any other reason than an emergency stop, press the [PAUSE] key. Note pressing the [PAUSE] key to pause operation may result in differing image quality before and after the pause. -
Page 26: Stopping Printing Operations
2 Basic Operation Stopping Printing Operations Press the [PAUSE] key. The PAUSE LED lights up Hold down the [SETUP] key for one second or longer. Any remaining data is cleared. The SETUP LED goes out If the "INK EMPTY" message appears while printing If it becomes necessary to replace the ink cartridge while printing is in progress, the buzzer sounds and the following message is displayed. -
Page 27: Setting The Printing Mode
Setting the Printing Mode Setting the Printing Mode and Printing Direction Before start to print, set the printing mode and printing direction. On the control panel, press the [PRINT QUALITY] key and specify the printing mode and direction of printing. - Printing quality and output time vary according to the printing mode. - Page 28 Maximum printing area (width) during the high-speed mode FJ-52 1,270 mm (50 in.) FJ-42 1,016 mm (40 in.) At the top screen, pressing the [ENTER] key displays the printing width during the high-speed mode while the [ENTER] key is held down.
- Page 29 How to Set the [HIGHSPEED MODE] Menu Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display. Use the [ ] key to select [ENABLE], then press the [ENTER] key. HIGHSPEED MODE DISABLE ENABLE MENU HIGHSPEED MODE 2 Basic Operation...
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Page 30: Printing At The Desired Location
2 Basic Operation Printing at the Desired Location This sets the location where printing starts. Normally the origin point is set at the lower-right point of the printing area. When [SHEET TYPE] is set to [OPAQUE], the width of the printing area is set automatically (see "4-3 Printing Area"). - Page 31 Specifying a location in the left-right direction (the direction of carriage movement) Press the [ ] key to move the carriage to the present starting location for printing in the left-right direction. Starting location for printing in the left and right direction Press the [BASE POINT] key.
- Page 32 2 Basic Operation Press the [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display. Setting the right-hand edge Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to move the left edge of the carriage to the location that you want to make the right-hand edge of the printing area.
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Page 33: Making Corrections For Printing
Making Corrections for Printing Feed Correction This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due the type of material. Be sure to make this setting when you have replaced the material with a different type. Correcting the amount of feed improves the dot-positioning accuracy in the feed direction, which can help enhance image quality. -
Page 34: Bidirectional Correction
2 Basic Operation Bidirectional Correction * Only when the printing direction at the [PRINT QUALITY] menu has been set to [BI-DIRECTION] (bidirectional) This adjusts slippage when performing bidirectional printing. Make this adjustment when you have replaced the material with a different type or adjusted the head height. Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display. -
Page 35: Ending Printing Operations
2-7 Ending Printing Operations Remove the Material If you wish to cut off the piece of the rolled material containing the printed area, press the [SHEET CUT] key. Hold down for about 2 second. The piece is cut off at the present location of the printing-start line. -
Page 36: When Not In Use
2 Basic Operation When sending a material-cutting command from the computer to separate the material automatically * When the material-cutting command has not been set to "enabled" at the computer, automatic separation of the material is not performed, even when the following setting is made. Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display. -
Page 37: Power Off In Daily Operation
Power Off in Daily Operation If the SETUP LED is lighted, press the [SETUP] key. Hold down for about 1 second. The SETUP LED goes out Press the [POWER] key to switch off the power. The carriage moves to the standby position and the head is capped. If the carriage is already at the standby position, no movement takes place. -
Page 38: Other Functions
2 Basic Operation 2-9 Other Functions Performing Overprinting This prints the same image superimposed over the same location a number of times. When printing materials such as fabric, colors may not come out well with just a single printing pass. Overprinting can achieve darker printing results. -
Page 39: Setting The Page Margins
Setting the Page Margins This makes the setting for the margin between pages. When outputting a number of pages continuously, you can establish a margin between the pages. You can set this in a range of 0 mm to 100 mm (in 10-mm steps). This is set at 10 mm when shipped from the factory. -
Page 40: Maintenance
3 Maintenance 3 Maintenance 3-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Store ink cartridges out of the reach of children. NOTICE Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the FJ-52/42. Use only the type of filled ink specified for the machine. If ink runs out, replace immediately with an ink cartridge designed especially for the FJ-52/42. - Page 41 Remove the ink cartridge from the ink-cartridge port. Ink cartridge ports Use only the type of filled ink specified for the machine. The present ink type is displayed when the power is turned on. Roland FJ-52 Ver.2.00 Roland FJ-52 PIGMENT CMYKLcLm With pigment inks, do not insert ink cartridges for orange or green when using light cyan and light magenta.
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Page 42: Remaining Ink
3 Maintenance 3-2 Remaining Ink You can use [INK LEFT] on the display menu to check how much ink is left after the ink cartridges have been installed. Use this information as a guide for replacing the ink cartridges. If a partially used ink cartridge is removed and reinstalled, or if a partially used ink cartridge is installed, the cartridge is taken to be unused, and the displaced amount of remaining ink is not true. - Page 43 If performing cleaning several times at the [POWERFUL] menu does not correct the drop-out problem, use the included cleaning kit. For information on how to use the cleaning kit, refer to the documentation included with the kit. If drop-out persists even after performing cleaning with the cleaning kit, consult your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or service center.
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Page 44: Changing The Type Of Ink
3 Maintenance 3-4 Changing the Type of Ink When changing the type of ink in use, replace the ink. Ink replacement requires three optionally available cleaning cartridges. Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display. Use the [ ] key to select [CHANGE INK SET], then press the [... -
Page 45: How To Replace The Separating Knife
3-5 How to Replace the Separating Knife Do not touch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers. Doing so may result in injury. If the separating knife, replace it with the replacement blade included with the FJ-52/42. Press the [POWER] key to switch off the power. The POWER LED goes out Remove the separating knife. -
Page 46: Cleaning
3 Maintenance 3-6 Cleaning NOTICE When performing cleaning, turn off the main power switch. * Before turning off the main power, press the [POWER] key to switch off the sub power. Never lubricate the mechanisms. Do not clean with solvents (such as benzine or thinners). Periodically clean the platen. -
Page 47: When Moving The Unit
3-7 When Moving the Unit... NOTICE When moving the unit, first carry out head washing, then secure the carriage in place. Head washing requires three optionally available cleaning cartridges. If there is material loaded, hold down the [SETUP] key for 1 second or longer to cancel setup, then remove the material (see "2-7 Ending Printing Operations Remove the Material"). - Page 48 3 Maintenance Detach the power cord and the cable connecting the unit to the computer. Remove the drain-bottle cap. Drain-bottle cap Referring to "Unpacking and Repacking" on the packing carton, secure the carriage in place and pack the unit in the carton. Remove the drain bottle.
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Page 49: User's Reference
High : 1.0 mm (0.039 in.) (When head is raised) printed or cut must face outward) : 20 kg (44.1 lb.) FJ-42 210 mm to 1125 mm (8-5/16 in. to 44-1/4 in.) 4 User's Reference Side view of roll material... -
Page 50: Printing Area
[FJ-52] 1320 mm (52 in.) * When [HIGHSPEED MODE] is set to [ENABLE] (high-speed mode) 1270 mm (50 in.) [FJ-42] 1066 mm (42 in.) * When [HIGHSPEED MODE] is set to [ENABLE] (high-speed mode) 1016 mm (40 in.) Length of one roll 10 mm (3/8 in.) -
Page 51: Display Menus Flowchart
4-4 Display Menus Flowchart For details about each of the menus, see the "4-5 Description of Keys and Display Menus." Roland FJ-52 Ver.2.00 When the power is turned on for the first time, or turned on after removing the ink... - Page 52 4 User's Reference MENU SHEET TYPE SHEET TYPE OPAQUE OPAQUE OPAQUE/CLEAR MENU DEMO PRINT Displayed only when the material has been set up. MENU PRINT AREA PRINT AREA MOVE TO R-EDGE PRINT AREA SET R-EDGE PRINT AREA MOVE TO L-EDGE PRINT AREA SET L-EDGE PRINT AREA...
- Page 53 MENU EMPTY MODE PAGE MARGIN LATER PROMPT LATER/PROMPT MENU MENU UNIT MENU SYSTEM INFO MENU FACTORY DEFAULT CHANGE INK SET PIG.CMYKLcLm MENU PIG. CMYKLcLm/ INK LEFT PIG. CMYKOrGr/ DYE CMYKLcLm ADJUST -15 to +15 (In steps of 1) ADJUST(HS) -30 to +30 (In steps of 1) ADJUST -0.10 -0.10...
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Page 54: Description Of Keys And Display Menus
4 User's Reference 4-5 Description of Keys and Display Menus Description of Keys Submenu menu — — — — — — — — — PRINT QUALITY Function This switches on and off the sub power . When the power is switched on, the POWER LED lights up. This detects the presence and the width of the material, and displays the printable width. - Page 55 Submenu menu HEAD START CLEANING TEST PRINT — — — — — — — — — LANGUAGE Function This displays the [HEAD CLEANING] menu for cleaning of the printing head. Before starting to print, you can carry out a printing test to check the printing quality.
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Page 56: Description Of Menus
4 User's Reference Description of Menus Pressing the [MENU] key enters the menu mode. Submenu menu — This is used to select either transparent or opaque material. SHEET TYPE Select [OPAQUE] when the material loaded on the unit is not transpar- ent. - Page 57 Submenu menu When replacement of the ink cartridge becomes necessary while EMPTY printing is in progress, this setting determines whether printing CONTROL MODE continues or pauses. This setting is used when the ink cartridge cannot be changed immedi- ately during printing, such as during unattended operation at night. [LATER] causes printing to continue without pause even if ink refilling becomes necessary.
- Page 58 4 User's Reference Submenu menu — You can carry out the same printing superimposed over the same OVER location. When printing materials such as fabric, colors may not come PRINT out well with just a single printing pass. This should normally be set to [NONE]. For more information, see "2-9 Other Functions -- Performing Over- printing."...
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Page 59: What To Do If
4-6 What to Do If... What to Do If... If the FJ-52/42 doesn't run... Is the power cord connected correctly? Connect the power cord included with the FJ-52/42 to the unit, and plug the other end securely into an electrical outlet. (See “1-3 Setting Up and Connection”... - Page 60 When only set to [CLEAR], the printable width is set to the maximum (FJ-52: 1322 mm (52 in.), FJ-42: 1066 mm (42 in.)).
- Page 61 4 User's Reference Clean, attractive printing is impossible If drop-out occurs with printed images. Clean the printing heads (see "3-3 Cleaning the Printing Heads"). Is the surface of the platen dirty or scratched? Clean the platen (see “3-6 Cleaning”). Is the material dirty? Remove superficial soiling, then load the material.
- Page 62 4 User's Reference Material feed is not smooth (slippage occurs) Is thick material being used? If the surface of the material rubs against the printing heads and smooth feed is impossible, then adjust the height of the printing heads (see "4-2 Adjusting the Height of the Printing Head"). When the height of the printing head has been adjusted, it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction (only when the printing direction for [PRINT QUALITY] has been set to [BI-DIRECTION]).
- Page 63 4 User's Reference Printed lines are misaligned [Example] OK: Correct Not OK: Single lines not produced If misalignment like in the example occurs when the printing direction for [PRINT QUALITY] has been set to [BI-DIRECTION] (bidirectional), then carry out correction at the [BIDIRECTION] menu (see "2-6 Printing - Making Corrections for Printing - Bidirec- tional Correction").
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Page 64: Messages
4 User's Reference Messages Messages An operation command was given while the CLOSE THE COVER cover is open. Test printing was attempted with no material SHEET UNLOADED loaded. Ink has been used up. INK EMPTY [KCMcmY] * An ink cartridge was removed. SET CARTRIDGE [KCMcmY] * A request to insert an ink cartridge was made... -
Page 65: Error Messages
Error Messages Error messages A motor error occurred. MOTOR ERROR TURN OFF POWER The air temperature where installed is lower than TEMPERATURE the ambient temperature at which the unit can IS TOO LOW operate (approx. 5 C (41 F) or more lower). The [SETUP] key was pressed even though no INVALID SHEET material is loaded. -
Page 66: Specifications
Apparent colors Printing resolution (Printing dot resolution) Distance accuracy Error of less than 0.3% of distance traveled, or 0.3 mm, whichever is grater (at Roland PET-film, print travel: 1 m (39-3/8 in.)) Printing heads cleaning Interface Instruction system Power-saving function... -
Page 67: Interface Specifications
Interface Specifications Standard Bidirectional parallel interface (compliant with IEEE 1284: nibble mode) Input signals STROBE (1BIT), DATA (8BITS), SLCT IN, AUTO FEED, INIT Output signals BUSY (1BIT), ACK (1BIT), FAULT, SLCT, PERROR Level of input output signals TTL level Transmission method Asynchronous Parallel Connector (in compliance with specifications of Centronics) - Page 68 4 User's Reference MEMO...
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