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TERMS OF USE Users of this Product Guide shall be deemed to agree with the following Terms of Use. 1. USERS This Product Guide is only for authorized persons with user ID and password issued by Roland DG Corporation. 2. PURPOSE Authorized persons can use this Product Guide only for the purposes of selling and providing to the customers maintenance service of LEF2-200.
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Confidential Product Guide LEF2-200 Photo Version 1.1 2019.3.15...
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Version Date Contents 0.10 October 15, 2018 Preliminary version January 7, 2019 First Edition “Simulation of monthly ink consumption for the automatic maintenance” has been added to “5. Cleaning Function”. Additional contents of “Head refresher” has been added March 15, 2019 to “5.
Contents 1. Product Information 4. Ink Lines • • LEF2-200 Ink lines • Features • 5. Cleaning Function Dimensions • Specifications • Ink consumption for cleaning • Packaging specifications • Ink discharge • CIR-DISCHARGE and INK RENEWAL 2. Printing Theory •...
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Contents 10. Installation 7. Other features • Installation of the machine • Table parallelism adjustment • Ventilating equipment • Timer for startup • Dimensions of ventilating equipment • Vacuum table • Setup of ventilating equipment • Restraining reflected light from metal •...
1. Product Information LEF2-200 Confidential Series name: VersaUV Head 3 print heads same as LEF-200 Print head arrangement same as LEF-200 Ink type EUV2/EUV4 CMYKGlW CMYKWW CMYKPrW (220 cc ink cartridge only) ...
Features Confidential LEF2-200 is a new model based on LEF-200. With new features and new RIP, ink firing defect has been drastically reduced and product reliability has been improved. ◆Maintenance unit ◆Measure for preventing head pin from breaking ◆Reflected light from metal plate under...
1. Product Information Specifications Confidential LEF-2-200 Printing method Piezo ink jet method (*1) Acceptable media Width Maximum 538 mm (21.2 in.) Temperature: 25 ºC (77 F), humidity: 50%RH Length Maximum 360 mm (14.2 in.) (*2) Thickness Maximum 100 mm (3.94 in.) Operating environment Weight Maximum 5 kg (11 lbs.)
2. Printing Theory Head carriage Confidential Changed from laser pointer to LED pointer Print direction LED pointer Lamp slide unit PRINT HEAD ・Print from left to right ・Uni-direction printing only UV lamp 10/64...
Positioning pointer has been changed from laser to LED pointer. The reflection has been reduced when positioning is performed on a white media. If the light emitting part becomes far, the diameter of the receiving part becomes larger. LEF-200 LEF2-200 11/64...
2. Printing Theory UV lamp Confidential Compact UV lamp same as LEF-20/200 Estimated replacement time: 10000 hours Irradiating surface CAUTION Use the cleaning liquid included with the printer or ethanol for cleaning of irradiation area. 12/64...
2. Printing Theory Lamp slide unit (same as LEF-20/200) Confidential The motor moves the UV lamp forward when the machine starts Gloss Varnish printing. Initial position Gloss Varnish UV Lamp printing position Lamp Slide Unit Head carriage left side view 13/64...
2. Printing Theory Mechanical structure Confidential Ink circulation system (White and gloss) Scan motor Lamp Slide Unit UV lamp Motor for LED pointer lifting flat table W pumps ECO-UV ink CMYKGlW/CMYKWW/CMYKPrW Flat table Feed motor 14/64...
2. Printing Theory Print speed Confidential EUV2/EUV4 ink When printing a maximum print area (508 mm x 330 mm) CMYKGlW Resolution Head speed Print speed Media Type Print quality Mode Pass (dpi) (mm/sec) (m2/h) 0.98 CMYK 0.79 High quality 1440 x 720 0.37...
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2. Printing Theory Print speed Confidential EUV2/EUV4 ink When printing a maximum print area (508 mm x 330 mm) CMYKWW Head speed Print Speed Media Type Print quality Resolution Mode Pass (mm/sec) (㎡/h) 0.98 CMYK High quality 1440 x 720 0.79 White...
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2. Printing Theory Print speed Confidential EUV2/EUV4 ink When printing a maximum print area (508 mm x 330 mm) CMYKPrW Head speed Print Speed Media Type Print quality Resolution Mode Pass (mm/sec) (㎡/h) 0.98 CMYK 0.79 High quality 1440 x 720 White HD 0.37...
2. Printing Theory Ink consumption Confidential When printing on an A3 sheet (420 mm x 297 mm) CMYKGlW Media Type Print quality Mode Ink consumption CMYK 0.89 cc ISO N5A CMYK 16p 0.76 cc A3 (420 x 297 mm) High quality White 1.79 cc...
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2. Printing Theory Ink consumption Confidential When printing on an A3 sheet (420 mm x 297 mm) CMYKWW Media Type Print quality Mode Ink consumption CMYK 0.89 cc High quality CMYK 16p 0.76 cc ISO N5A White 3.14 cc A3 (420 x 297 mm) CMYK 0.68 cc...
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2. Printing Theory Ink consumption Confidential When printing on an A3 sheet (420 mm x 297 mm) CMYKPrW Media Type Print quality Mode Ink consumption CMYK 0.89 cc ISO N5A CMYK 16p 0.76 cc A3 (420 x 297 mm) High quality White HD 5.21 cc...
2. Printing Theory Print quality on CMYK Confidential Color shading is improved by increasing number of passes. Generic High Quality CMYK 16p Generic High Quality CMYK (12 pass) (16 pass) Some color shading Color shading is occur depending on improved by increasing color.
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2. Printing Theory Print quality on Matte varnish Confidential Printed lines are almost eliminated by increasing the number of passes. Generic with Special Effects Generic with Special Effects CMYK-> Matte Varnish CMYK-> Matte Varnish 16p (12 pass) (16 pass) Printed lines become visible regardless of Printed lines are...
2. Printing Theory White color density Confidential Media: SP-CL-515T Dual pass printing has higher white density. When printing a maximum print area (508 mm x 330 mm) Single-Pass Printing Dual-Pass Printing Dual-Pass Printing Light Dark ECO-UV Print quality Mode Pass Print Duration...
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2. Printing Theory White color density Confidential White ink cannot reach enough density unless the cartridge is shaken properly. The following are described on User’s Manual (First Step Guide, Master Guide and White & Gloss ink Guide). For Installation Ink filling after shaking 5 times For Daily Use...
3. Ink Confidential EUV2 ink Model number: EUV-xx 220 cc ink cartridge EUV4 ink Model number: EUV4-xx 220 cc ink cartridge 25/64...
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4. Ink Lines Ink lines (same as LEF-20/200) Confidential Gas-barrier ink tubes for a stable ink delivery GROUP A GROUP B Two ink lines come to one print head. Circulating system is installed for GROUP A. ...
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4. Ink Lines Ink Lines Confidential CMYKGlW GROUP A GROUP B GROUP A GROUP B CMYKWW GROUP A GROUP B DAMPE HEAD HEAD HEAD CMYKPrW GROUP A GROUP B CAP TOP PUMP A PUMP B 27/64...
5. Cleaning Function Ink consumption for cleaning Confidential Group A Group B Total 0.06 cc 0.12 cc HEAD REFRESH 0.18 cc (1 color: 0.03 cc) (1 color:0.03 cc) 1.23 cc 2.04 cc NORMAL CL 3.27 cc (1 color: 0.62 cc) (1 color: 0.51 cc) 5.90 cc 12.21 cc...
5. Cleaning Function Ink discharge Confidential When receiving data for white printing, LEF2-200 automatically performs GROUP A ink discharge only on GROUP A before printing. Ink will be discharged after circulating ink in the loop. Circulation time may vary according to the lapsed time of the internal timer.
5. Cleaning Function CIR-DISCHARGE and INK RENEWAL Confidential CIR-DISCHARGE Available on User Menu Perform circulation and ink discharge on GROUP A Circulation & discharge Time: 345 sec. Amount of waste ink: 8.8 cc (Gl: 4.4 cc, W: 4.4 cc, Pr: 4.4 cc) ...
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5. Cleaning Function Simulation of monthly ink consumption for the automatic maintenance Confidential Rev.1.1 Ink consumption (cc/cartridge) Waste ink amount (cc/unit) 017.6 (CMYK) In case white ink printing is 112.6 (Gl or Pr) 295.6 performed every day 112.6 (Wh) 017.6 (CMYK)...
5. Cleaning Function Maintenance unit Confidential Maintenance with head refresher If it takes a long time for printing, ink on the print head surface may become hardened due to the reflection of UV lamp. If ink started hardened may be removed from the print head surface, the machine can be maintained in a good condition always.
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5. Cleaning Function Maintenance unit Confidential How to use head refresher Pad for head refresher cover Lift the metal part and Attach the head refresher. Remove the cover. set head cleaning sheet. Apply 16 drops of cleaning liquid. Lower the metal part.
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5. Cleaning Function Maintenance unit Confidential Rev.1.1 Necessary timing of head refreshing After daily operations Perform head refreshing in the end of the daily operation. If 8 hours has passed since second power is off without head refreshing, the maintenance message appears when the second power is on.
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5. Cleaning Function Maintenance unit Rev.1.1 Confidential Installed position of head refresher Red marked point: Default position Blue marked point: Position which the pin in right upper side can be inserted. 35/64...
5. Cleaning Function New wiper cleaner Confidential Wiper scraper has been discontinued and changed to wiper cleaner. Wiper cleaner cleans deposited ink on the wiper with a sponge. If wiping is performed using a wiper with ink remained, ink on the print head nozzle cannot be removed completely.
7. Other features Table parallelism adjustment Confidential You can adjust the parallelism with 9 screws of the table, therefore there is no need to remove the table. With LEF-200, a shim is inserted under the table. 38/64...
7. Other features Timer for startup Confidential The machine starts up automatically at the specified time set on the timer. Cleaning at the time of turning the power switch on can be completed before the machine starts up. CAUTION In order to set the timer, the machine needs to be in the condition for start up.
7. Other features Vacuum table Confidential Vacuum table is available as an option. With the vacuum table, a material can be attached firmly to the table by the inside vacuum fan. Board Vacuum fan can be switched among front, back or both.
In order to prevent reflection from under the table, black plate has been added in front/back of the table. LEF-200 LEF2-200 If printing is performed from the front edge of the table, UV light may fall on the head surface reflecting from under the table.
7. Other features Jig for setting material at origin securely Confidential Material can be set at the origin point easily by putting the jig and fixing it with screws at the corner of the table. 3 mm Material Material with the height 2 mm or below cannot be used, because head height changed.
Confidential Adapter for preventing head pin from breaking has been added as same as for LEF-300. By attaching the adapter, the position of the damper is about 11 mm higher compared to LEF-200. LEF2-200 LEF-200 11 mm 43/64...
7. Other features Wiper tray Confidential Tray is set under the wire, which prevents ink deposited on the wiper from leaking inside the machine. 44/64...
7. Other features Origin setting menu Confidential You can set the origin within the printing range. Panel menu sample FUNCTION NOW PROCESSING... SCAN: **.* mm NOW PROCESSING... FEED: **.* mm CHANGE ORIGIN Change origin ・ Set the printing origin. Unlike BasePoint, the set origin value is not cleared after printing is finished.
7. Other features Height display menu Confidential Display for the Z- axis can be selected at the time of setup. Height: Display the distance from the lowest position of table unit Thickness: Display the distance from the highest position of table unit Panel menu sample SUB MENU...
7. Other features Display preset name Confidential PRESET name can be displayed in the panel. PRESET menu PRINT MODE SET AT SETUP PRESET MENU HEIGHT/THICKNESS PRESET NAME18 PRINT POSITION TYPE PRINT START POSITION PRINT AREA FULL WIDTH S PRT CONTINUE Display preset name ・Display the preset menu selected (LOAD, SAVE).
Drain bottle cap and holder have been unified so that the tubes do not get caught. The position of the tube end has become higher because the drain bottle has been changed to drain bottle holder. LEF-200 LEF2-200 Tube Tube 48/64...
8. Special Pump Operation Common PUMP Confidential W pumps Since the shape of the pump has been changed, metal plate design has also been changed accordingly. LEF-200 LEF2-200 49/64...
9. Software VersaWorks Confidential Included RIP software has been changed from Roland VersaWorks Dual to VersaWorks. Supported from Ver.6.10. Rev.1.1 LEF2-200 LEF-200 Multiple job can be performed at one time Aftercure feature 50/64...
10. Installation Installation of the machine Confidential Make sure that all the 4 rubber feet are completely contacting the object beneath the machine. This is to prevent the print quality from being affected by the mechanical vibration while printing. ...
Confidential Make sure to install ventilating equipment for a safe operation. Fume extraction system BOFA PrintPro Base LEF2-200 The air inlet whose Diameter is 150 mm is Included on the bottom of the unit as standard. Connecting hose on the rear of the unit has been removed.
1210 BOFA PrintPro Base LEF2-200 Width 1210 mm Depth 901 mm Height 715 mm BOFA’s top plate has 4 concave Weight 135 kg portions at its corners so that the 4 feet of LEF2-200 can be allocated on them. 53/64...
BOFA’s extraction unit and BOFA with the respective tighten up the metal belt. inlets matching. LEF2-200 alone weighs 110 kg. A minimum of 4 people are required to lift the machine up. Note that the below pictures were taken when the system was still under development.
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10. Installation Setup of ventilating equipment Confidential Printer body shaking during printing affects the print quality. Therefore, make sure to jack up the rollers of BOFA using the adjusters so that the rollers are not touching the floor. After fixing the BOFA, adjust the rubber stands of LEF-2-200.
Replacement cycle of filter is about 9 months. The light turns on according to the amount of VOC and prompts to replace the filter. This is why the replacement cycle may vary greatly according to the usage and environment. BOFA PrintPro Base LEF2-200 56/64...
10. Installation Packaging specifications of BOFA PrintPro Base LEF2-200 Confidential 1020 1330 Gross weight: 190 kg Net weight: 135 kg Front 57/64...
2019/05/08 Set whether or not to display the message when ink cartridge is expired. ・Range: ENABLE/DISABLE ・Default: ENABLE (LEF2-200) Default is DISBLE for LEF-20/LEF-200. Display ink shelf life ・ Display ink shelf life for each ink cartridge slot. ・ When ink cartridge IC cannot be read under the following conditions, display shows blank.
12. Maintenance Nozzle mask Confidential You can divide the nozzle in two groups by selecting front or back, and perform printing. Select 1 or 2 (or both) in print settings in VersaWorks. Range for 1 or 2 can be checked in test print. VersaWorks 59/64...
12. Maintenance Change of test print menu Confidential Change of test print position After the test print is performed, the position for the next test print can be changed. Panel menu sample TEST PRINT POS SUB MENU SCAN >FEED TEST PRINT POS...
12. Maintenance Display for cleaning time Confidential Countdown of cleaning time is displayed. Panel menu sample CLEANING NORMAL CL. CLEANING... >>>>> 02:23 NORMAL CL. 61/64...
12. Maintenance Cleaning inside body Confidential Clean inside the body frequently with vacuum cleaner. If there are a lot of dusts inside the body, they often adhere on prints. As daily maintenance, wipe off ink and dirt Around UV lamp and carriage on the body.
12. Maintenance Cap top replacement Rev.1.1 Confidential Cap top tube directly goes to drain tube. Remove the cap itself from the tube supplied as service part when replacing the cap top. 63/64...
12. Periodic Replacement Parts Periodic replacement parts Confidential Name Life expectancy UV lamp 10.000 hours Head 6 billion shots /nozzle (6,000,000K shots) 6 months, wiping 1,000 times Wiper The message appears when the number of wiping and rubbing come to 1,000 times. 6 months, wiping 1,000 times Wiper cleaner The message appears when the number of wiping and rubbing come to 1,000 times.
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