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DPR GEMINI User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL GEMINI Digital finishing system for sheets this product is certified...
  • Page 3 Please keep the original packaging in case you need to return the material. If we receive the system in non-original packaging, the warranty will be void. IMPORTANT: The latest version of the Gemini software www.dpr-srl.it is available on our websites www.dpr-llc.com, section “Download”.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    GEMINI USER GUIDE - TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview GEMINI - Digital Cutting Software ................1 Unpacking the contents of the GEMINI .................2 How to istall the Cutting Manager software ..............2 How to update the Cutting Manager software ..............4 Assembly of your GEMINI ....................5...

  • Page 6: Gemini - Digital Cutting Software

    -The paper exit tray Software The Gemini Cutting Manager is our own proprietary software that will allow you to cut lines and paths of a pdf vector graphics. The cutting manager works on windows OS from Vista. We do not guarantee its functionality on windows XP.

  • Page 7: Unpacking The Contents Of The Gemini

    The GEMINI Exit tray sits under the GEMINI cutting engine, be sure to position the vertical tabs under the recesses on the front of the cutting engine. The GEMINI Auto-Feeder clips on to the front of the GEMINI cutting engine and lines up next to paper size guides along the front left edge.
  • Page 8 1. Click NEXT 2. Click NEXT 3. Click NEXT 4. Allow the permission for the installation if it is asked 5. Click YES 6. Click FINISH...

  • Page 9: How To Update The Cutting Manager Software

    After the installation you will have the software’s shortcut on your desktop, and a folder that contains the report of all the cuts in C:\Gemini Cutting Manager\Report. HOW TO UPDATE CUTTING MANAGER SOFTWARE To update your cutting manager you just have to unistall the old version of the software from...

  • Page 10: Assembly Of Your Gemini

    ASSEMBLY OF YOUR GEMINI STEP 1 Install the “S” support onto the tray. Plotter plate Tray STEP 2 Fix the tray to the plate of plotter. STEP 3 Insert the plotter feet into the holes on plate. STEP 4 Insert the feeder feet into the holes on plotter plate.

  • Page 11: Setting Up The Gemini Feeder

    Plug the cables as shown. 1. PLOTTER 2. DONGLE 3, 4, 5. FREE USB To connect the GEMINI to the pc, plug the USB cable exiting the front of the feeder (where the control commands are located) to the PC.

  • Page 12: Pinch Roller Position - Paper Size/Format Adjustment

    PINCH ROLLER POSITION - PAPER SIZE/FORMAT ADJUSTMENT The pinch rollers move the sheet during the cut, and they must be set correctly. NOTE: The pinch rollers MUST sit over the grit rollers. Typically the Left Pinch wheel is not moved, instead you adjust/slide the feeder to ensure the left side of the sheet is correctly under the ‘static’...

  • Page 13: Cutting Options - Blade Positions

    CUTTING OPTIONS - BLADE POSITIONS The GEMINI cutting engine uses a contour cutting system. The cutter has a dual position blade holder enabling two different types of cutting. (i) Kiss Cut (For adhesive labels) In this mode, you cut over a cutting strip which provides a surface to cut against, and you ONLY cut the top layer of your substrate.
  • Page 14 Out of the box, the Blade tool has been set up to cut labels (It is in the Kiss Cut position, rear), nearest the exit tray and the knife exposure set to the correct setting for label stocks. You need to leave the blade in this position for making an alignment calibration on the GEMINI cutting engine or for cutting labels.

  • Page 15: Cutting Manager Software

    CUTTING MANAGER SOFTWARE OVERVIEW OF CUTTING MANAGER SOFTWARE PANEL LAYOUT The Cutting Manager software allows you to adjust and control all the functions and parameters for the digital cutting process. The cutting manager allows you to cut lines or paths of a pdf vector graphics. 1.

  • Page 16: Advanced Options

    ADVANCED OPTIONS (15) 15. Settings 16. Report 17. Set the language interface 18. Restore of plotter settings 19. Shows the software version Settings (15) 1. Saved alignment offset values. Every time a cutting series is launched, the offset values are added to the delta.
  • Page 17 The check button allows you to check the head position at the start of the mark scan. The cutting pen should be inside the area as shown in the following picture (check this positioning with the cutting pen in the kiss cut position) cutting CUTTING CUTTING...
  • Page 18 5. Your artwork may be printed with a distortion. In that case it will look more stretched or compressed than it should be. So your cut will look to don’t have the same position on all the labels. To fix this you have to enable the stretch/compress tool. Once you have done it, add a positive value to correction x/y will stretch your cut on x/y, otherwise a negative value will compress the cut on the x/y.
  • Page 19 Y axis cutting CUTTING DIRECTION direction STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 VERIFY THE AT THE POINT INDICATED, INCREASE OR DECREASE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ADJUST OFFSET TO ALIGN THE “COMPRESSION” CUT WITH THE PRINT THE CUT WITH THE PRINT PARAMETER (Y) 6.
  • Page 20 If you go at the “C:\Gemini Cutting Manager\Report” folder, you can find the “CutHistory.txt” that contains the report of all the cuts done since the software installation.

  • Page 21: Creating Your Files

    CREATING YOUR FILES With the gemini you will can only use 2 types of files (that must be vectorial .pdf): - PRINT FILE: the print file which includes the whole printed artwork (the main graphics and the marks) - CUT FILE: This file includes only the contour lines (or the creasing/scoring lines as explained at Pag.18).

  • Page 22: Graphics File Design

    GRAPHICS FILE DESIGN The printed artwork differs from the cut file design. It includes: - The main graphics - The marks (optional). The marks are used to align the cut to the graphics. We HIGHLY recommend to add them to your print with labels and tags. Therefore we suggest to organize the graphic design with: - One or more layers for the main graphics (the Printed artwork).

  • Page 23: Layers For Printing

    .pdf. The cut contour layer is disabled. Make sure the size is the same of your sheet. This drawing is ready for printing. Save the new job, and you will have your file ready for the gemini software.

  • Page 24: Marks Positioning And Specifics

    MARKS POSITIONING AND SPECIFICS The number of marks must be 2 or 4. The size of the mark is 10x10mm. The marks thickness must be between 0.3mm and 1mm. Their distance from border are shown in the following picture 26mm M A N D A T O R Y M A R K S Feeding direction...

  • Page 25: File Properties For Cutting

    GRAPHIC FILE COMPATIBILITY The GEMINI cutting manager software can open files in the following formats: Vector PDF. Please ensure when saving your cut lines you ensure there are no guides or rulers on the page, and that there are no boarders on the page. Then ensure you save in one of the above...

  • Page 26: Basic Operations

    Plug the Gemini’s usb cord into your pc, then open the cutting manager. 2. FILE OPENING Open your cutting file.
  • Page 27 Now set the “Sheet size” in sheet settings (pag.10 point n.10). You can even set a no-standard format by selecting “custom” and setting its width and length. Now you can load your sheet, so click on the gemini cutting manager the load sheet button. After your sheet is loaded, place the pinch rollers’s gear...

  • Page 28: Adjust Plotter's Knife

    6. ADJUST PLOTTER’S KNIFE The GEMINI cuts using a cutter blade mounted in a Blade Holder. There are two different Blade Holders to suit the diameter of the cutter blade to be mounted (the 0.9 mm cutter Blade Holder (is BLUE) and is provided as a standard accessory).

  • Page 29: Changing Blade Positions

    7. CHANGING BLADE POSITIONS 1. Loosen the tool holder screw. Tool holder Bracket to hold tool Tool holder Bracket to hold tool 2. While pushing up the holder, push until its flange completely touches the upper part of the holder. Bracket to Tool holder Flange...

  • Page 30: Cutting Parameters

    5. CUTTING PARAMETERS KISS CUT Set in the tag area: Force: This controls the force of the cutting blade. Speed: This controls is the cutting speed. WARNING: If the force and speed are too high, the cutting result may be inaccurate. In that case, lower the speed”.

  • Page 31: Cut Test

    (pag.24 shows you how to remove the plotter’s pen). Before that, the gemini will stop automatically, and an alert message on the interface will show you on which tool to use (always place the creasing tool in the cross cut position). After you have switched the tool, click “ok”...

  • Page 32: Copy Mode

    Whenever you press start, all the parameters used with the actual cutting file will be remembered. Every time you will open that pdf, the gemini cutting manager will load its saved data. However once Delta Y, Delta X are updated, they won’t just be used with the current file, but everytime the software will be launched.

  • Page 33: How To Replace The Knife

    - After removing the cutting mat, please make sure that there is no adhesive tape or other adhesives left on the cutting base. - Please clean the cutting mat base before installing the cutting mat. - Installing the cutting mat with the remaining adhesive may affect cut quality. 2.

  • Page 34: How To Restore Plotter Settings

    HOW TO RESTORE PLOTTER SETTINGS / HOW TO RESTORE AN OWNED GRAPHTEC CE6000-40 PLUS TO BE USED WITH GEMINI FEEDER 1. Turn off the plotter. 2. Turn on the plotter while keeping pusched the UP arrow on the panel. 3. When the display shows “DEFAULT 4.
  • Page 35 9. Select metric by pressing button 1 and 10. Press button 2. then enter. 11. Wait until on the display appears 12. Press “PAUSE/MENU” button then go “READY”. to ADV. (press down arrow key). 13. Go to media sensor (press 4). 14.
  • Page 36 17. Select GPGL (press 1 then enter). 18. Press “PAUSE/MENU”. 19. Restart plotter then press button 2. 20. Wait until on the display appears “READY”. 22. Wait until “Init cutter completed” will be 21. Open the Cutting manager and click shown in the status bar.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    If it isn’t, switch on and after the display has loaded press 2, then retry. Make sure your plotter is recognized by your pc and you have choose the correct driver during the gemini cutting manager installation (pag.4 step 10). Load the media Rise up the plotter’s lever and press 2.
  • Page 38 Feeder not found Check if the feeder is supplied and on. If the error persists, check if the hub is connected to the pc. Dongle not found Check if the dongle is plugged to the hub, and if the hub is plugged to the pc. Mark not found Check if everything in sheet and paper alignment is correct (pag.21).
  • Page 39 The cut doesn’t match the same alignment on all the figures Check the print distortion corrections at (pag.13 point 6) Figures are not cutted completely Make sure the pinch rollers are placed 2mm from the sheet border (pag.21 point 5). If the problem persists, set the overcut (pag.14 point 7)

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