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  • Page 1 • Roland DG Corporation assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage that may occur through use of this product, regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Directly Connecting to the Computer ..................58 3. Adjustment ........................63 Adjusting........................63 4. Downloading and Installing Software ..................64 Downloading Roland DG Connect Hub ..................64 Installing the Software .....................65 Setting the Software RIP ....................67 Appendix........................ 68 Location of the Power Rating and Serial Number Label ..............69...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction 1. Checks before Installation................. 3 About the Documentation for This Machine........... 3 About Placement and Installation Work ............3 Power Supply for This Machine..............4 Deciding On an Installation Site..............5 Temperature and Humidity ..............6 Installation Space ................. 7 2.

  • Page 4: Checks Before Installation

    1. Checks before Installation About the Documentation for This Machine The following documentation is included with the machine. Paper Manuals • Safety Precautions This manual contains points that must be observed. • Regular Maintenance Guidelines This manual provides URLs where procedures can be found for the machine's daily maintenance as well as for the maintenance that must be performed periodically.

  • Page 5: Power Supply For This Machine

    1. Checks before Installation Power Supply for This Machine The power supply voltage for this machine is 200 to 240 V. Three power cords are used: one for the printer and two for the dryer. Connect each power cord to a different circuit breaker when using this machine. Max.

  • Page 6: Deciding On An Installation Site

    1. Checks before Installation Deciding On an Installation Site Install the machine in a quiet, stable location offering good operating conditions. An unsuitable location can cause accidents, fire, faulty operation, or breakdown. WARNING Install the machine in a location that is level, stable, and able to bear the weight of the machine. The total weight of the machine may reach 311 kg (685.6 lb.) or more.

  • Page 7: Temperature And Humidity

    1. Checks before Installation Temperature and Humidity Maintain the specified temperature and humidity even when the machine is not in use. Failure to do so may result in malfunction. • During operation: Temperature: 20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F), humidity: 20 to 80%RH (no condensation) •...

  • Page 8: Installation Space

    1. Checks before Installation Installation Space The space shown in the figure is required in order to use this machine. 4,500 mm (177.2 in.) 3,500 mm (137.8 in.) 1,000 mm (39.4 in.) 2,000 mm (78.7 in.) Unit Unit space Work space Introduction...

  • Page 9: Checking The Included Items

    2. Checking the Included Items The following items are included with the machine. Make sure they are all present and accounted for. Stand stay (with dryer control- Dryer unit (1) Extension apron (1) Extension cover (1) ler) (1) Stand legs (1 each for right and Dancer roller (1) Casters (2) Shafts (4)
  • Page 10 2. Checking the Included Items Replacement blade for separat- Cable clamps (10) Cable ties (6) Power cords (3) ing knife (1) Paper tube (1) Manuals Introduction...

  • Page 11: Installation

    2. Network Settings...................56 Setting a Fixed IP Address ..............56 Directly Connecting to the Computer ............58 3. Adjustment ..................63 Adjusting ..................63 4. Downloading and Installing Software ............64 Downloading Roland DG Connect Hub............64 Installing the Software ................65 Setting the Software RIP ................67 Installation...

  • Page 12: Assembly And Ink Filling

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Checks before Operations WARNING Entrust operations such as transportation, unloading, and emplacement to trained professionals. Suitable equipment and technical skills are required in handling the machine. Tasks that require undue effort may re- sult in a major accident. CAUTION Unloading and emplacement are operations that must be performed by 6 persons or more.

  • Page 13: Step 1: Assembling The Stand

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 1: Assembling the Stand Procedure Place the caster on the stand leg. Place the stand leg with the tabletop plate (A) facing down, and then place the caster on top of the stand leg. The casters have no particular front and rear orientation. Use eight bolts to secure the caster.
  • Page 14 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Assemble the opposing stand leg by following the same procedure from step 1 to step 2. Position the left and right stand legs parallel to each other and separated by approximately 1,800 mm (70.87 in.). Position the legs so that the L-shaped brackets face the inside and the side of the tabletop plate with the hole (A) faces down for each leg.
  • Page 15 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Fully tighten the bolts in the four locations indicated with B. Tighten the bolts securely. Loose bolts may cause the stand to wobble. Set the stand upright. IMPORTANT Be sure to perform this operation with two workers, each one holding one stand leg. If only one worker per- forms this operation, the stand stay may bend.

  • Page 16: Step 2: Attaching The Printer Unit And The Stand

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 2: Attaching the Printer Unit and the Stand Procedure With six or more workers, lift up the printer unit. CAUTION Unpacking and installation must be carried out by 6 persons or more. Failure to observe this instruction may cause the machine to fall over, resulting in injury. Move the stand under the printer unit.
  • Page 17 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Align the surface of the printer unit (A) and the center position of the rhombus mark (B) on the stand as seen from the inside to the outside. (Align the front and rear sides.) Place the printer unit on the stand. IMPORTANT Be sure to have workers support the printer unit until the temporary tightening of bolts in step 6.
  • Page 18 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Secure the printer unit on the stand. Lift the back of the printer up slightly to make it level. Temporarily tighten the eight bolts. Fully tighten the eight bolts. Move to the rear of the machine, and remove the four bolts while gently supporting the subtank (A). Slowly release your hand from the subtank.

  • Page 19: Step 3: Installing The Media Holders And Media Stays

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 3: Installing the Media Holders and Media Stays 1. Attach arm A. Procedure Temporarily tighten the bolts on the left stand as seen from the rear of the printer. Tighten the bolts in the holes on the side of the stand until you can see approximately 5 mm (0.2 in.) of their threads (A).
  • Page 20 1. Assembly and Ink Filling MEMO Hold the pieces together so there is no gap between arm A (left) and stand when tightening the bolts. Make sure the protrusion on the stand leg (A) is in the center of the hole on arm A (B). Move arm A to the left and right until this protrusion is centered.
  • Page 21 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 2. Attach the media holders. Procedure Place the two shafts on the arms. Pass the rear shaft through the two media stays. Attach the left media holder. Pass the front shaft through the left media holder. Catch the left media holder on the rear shaft.
  • Page 22 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Raise the levers (A) to secure the left and right media holders. Position the media holders approximately 100 mm (3.94 in.) from the edges. Attach the shaft clamps, securing the shafts with two bolts. MEMO Ensure the media holders do not get caught in the shaft clamps.

  • Page 23: Step 4: Assembling The Media Take-Up Unit

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 4: Assembling the Media Take-up Unit 1. Attach arm A. Procedure Temporarily tighten the bolts on the left stand as seen from the front of the printer. Tighten the bolts in the holes on the side of the stand until you can see approximately 5 mm (0.2 in.) of their threads (A).
  • Page 24 1. Assembly and Ink Filling IMPORTANT Hold the pieces together so there is no gap between arm A (left) and stand when tightening the bolts. Make sure the protrusion on the stand leg (A) is in the center of the hole on arm A (B). Move arm A to the left and right until this protrusion is centered.
  • Page 25 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 2. Attach the control box and the left stay. Procedure Place the control box (A) on the right stand leg. Assemble the motorized media holder (B) by passing it through the rear of the right stand leg. Place the holder outside the machine.
  • Page 26 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Fully tighten the bolts in the order of Place the left stay on the left stand leg in the same manner as the control box. Temporarily tighten the four bolts on the left stay. IMPORTANT After temporarily tightening the bolts, position the stay in the same manner as the control box.
  • Page 27 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 3. Attach the media holders. Procedure Position the motorized media holder as shown in the figure. Be sure to pass this holder behind the stand. Place the two shafts on arm A. Pass the shaft through the motorized media holder. Pass the front shaft through the motorized media holder.
  • Page 28 1. Assembly and Ink Filling In the same manner, pass the shaft through the left media holder on the left side of the printer as seen from its front. Lower the levers (A) to secure the left and right media holders. Leave approximately 100 mm (3.94 in.) of space from the edges.
  • Page 29 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 4. Attach the cable clamps and the cable. Procedure Attach five cable clamps to the positions shown in the figure. Connect the control box cable to the [TAKE UP] connector on the unit. • Pass the cable along the inside of the arm. •...
  • Page 30 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Installation...
  • Page 31 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 5. Install the dancer roller. Procedure Raise the dancer roller and place it on the stand legs. MEMO The dancer roller has no particular front and rear orientation. On the right side of the dancer roller, bring the flat surface of the shaft (A) toward you, and then tempo- rarily tighten the bolt.
  • Page 32 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Fully tighten the bolt on the right side (A), followed by the left side (B) of the dancer roller. Installation...

  • Page 33: Step 5: Installing The Dryer

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 5: Installing the Dryer 1. Attach arm B. Procedure Open the front cover. Position arm B (left) on the left side as seen from the front of the printer. Align the protrusions on the machine side with the holes on arm B. MEMO There are two different arm B parts: left (A) and right (B).
  • Page 34 1. Assembly and Ink Filling In the same manner, attach arm B (right) to the right side as seen from the front of the printer. Installation...
  • Page 35 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 2. Attach the extension apron and extension cover. Procedure Insert the insulating material for the extension apron into the back side of the extension apron. Place the extension apron on the inner side of the arm. With the insulating material facing the machine side, insert the extension apron into the inner side of arm B from the bottom.
  • Page 36 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Insert the insulating materials for arms (right and left) into the space between the arm and the extension apron. Push the insulating materials all the way to the back. Temporarily attach the extension cover. Temporarily tighten two bolts to the lowermost screw holes in arm B. Hang the extension cover on the bolts to temporarily hold it in place.
  • Page 37 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 3. Install the dryer. IMPORTANT Always have two people to hold and install the dryer. Procedure Open the front cover. With two people, hold the right and left handles of the dryer and install the dryer into the machine. Catch the hooks (A) of the dryer on the locations on the machine indicated with (B) in the figure.
  • Page 38 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Fully tighten the extension cover bolts while pushing the extension cover against the dryer. Installation...
  • Page 39 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 4. Connect the cables. Procedure Attach the three clamps to the positions shown in the figure. Connect the cable between the dryer and the dryer controller. This work must be performed by a suitably qualified worker. Never attempt to perform this work yourself.
  • Page 40 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Connect the cable to the [DRYER] connector on the unit. Use a number 1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the connector screws. Connect the two power cables for the dryer controller. Connect the two power cables while the switch is turned off. Secure the two power cables with the clamp.

  • Page 41: Step 6: Installing The Drain Bottle

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 6: Installing the Drain Bottle There are two types of drain bottles: one for CMYK (outside) and the other for the optimizer (inside). The installation procedure is for installing the drain bottle inside, but the same procedure can be used for in- stalling the drain bottle outside.
  • Page 42 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Insert the tip of the tube into the drain funnel. Connect the drain bottle stand connector to the unit. Stand up the drain bottle stand so it is vertical , and then slide it to the left Stand up the drain bottle stand until the hooks come completely free from the grooves.
  • Page 43 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Install the drain bottle in the bottle stand. Install the other drain bottle stand, using the same procedure. Two drain bottles attached to the machine Installation...

  • Page 44: Step 7: Removing The Retainers

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 7: Removing the Retainers IMPORTANT • Make sure to remove all the retainers. Any that remain may cause faulty operation or breakdown when the power is switched on. • Store the retainers because they are needed again when transporting the machine. Procedure Open the front cover.

  • Page 45: Step 8: Installing The Print Heads

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 8: Installing the Print Heads This work must be performed by a suitably qualified worker. Never attempt to perform this work yourself. CAUTION Leave this work to a suitably qualified worker. This procedure includes work near sources of electrical danger and complex assembly work. Incorrect work may result in injury and mechanical malfunction.

  • Page 46: Step 9: Filling With Cleaning Liquid

    • The cleaning liquid vaporizes. After filling the cleaning liquid tank with cleaning liquid, close the caps of the tank and the cleaning liquid bottle. • The cleaning liquid must be purchased separately. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corporation dealer or visit our http://www.rolanddg.com/...
  • Page 47 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Close the lid of the cleaning liquid tank, and then slowly return this tank to its position in the printer. Close the cap of the cleaning liquid bottle nozzle and the air hole. Installation...

  • Page 48: Step 10: Preparing The Ink

    • Be sure to use new ink pouches. • Never under any circumstances use anything other than the specified type of ink. • The ink pouches must be purchased separately. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corporation dealer or visit our http://www.rolanddg.com/...
  • Page 49 1. Assembly and Ink Filling To protect the ink pouch, shake it while it is still inside the inner box. Remove the ink pouch from the inner box and plastic bag. IMPORTANT • When taking the ink pouch out of the plastic bag, do not use a utility knife or any other sharp object. Doing so may lead to accidentally cutting the ink pouch.
  • Page 50 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Follow the procedure below to attach the tip of the ink pouch to the pouch tray. Push down until you hear a click. Insert the ink pouch into the pouch tray. Insert the back end of the ink pouch into the underside of the pouch tray roller, ensuring that this end is straight.
  • Page 51 1. Assembly and Ink Filling Affix the ink pouch's expiration date sticker (A), included with the ink pouch, to the right side of the pouch tray ink label. 26.07.202X Installation...

  • Page 52: Step 11: Connecting The Cables

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 11: Connecting the Cables WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury. WARNING Connect to an electrical outlet that complies with this machine's ratings (for voltage, frequency, and current).
  • Page 53 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 200-240V Connect the power cord of the machine and the two power cords of the dryers to 200 to 240 V power supplies. Installation...

  • Page 54: Step 12: Initial Settings And Ink Filling

    1. Assembly and Ink Filling Step 12: Initial Settings and Ink Filling 1. Make the initial settings. Procedure Switch on the main power switch for the two dryers and the printer. Tap the operation panel. The operation panel turns on, and the [Language] screen appears. Tap [Language English].
  • Page 55 1. Assembly and Ink Filling • [Temperature]: °C Tap [Save]. The [Ink Type Not Set] screen will appear. Tap [Execute]. When the error message [Print Head Height Mismatch] appears, set the print head height to [Low] and tap [OK]. For details on how to set the print head height, refer to the User's Manual. Initial setup is complete once the [Install all the ink pouch trays.] screen is displayed.
  • Page 56 1. Assembly and Ink Filling 2. Fill the machine with ink. Procedure Set the pouch tray (A) in the ink slot. Insert the pouch tray as far as it will go. If the inserted ink is not recognized and does not show up on the operation panel, remove it and insert it again.

  • Page 57: Network Settings

    2. Network Settings The IP address of this machine can be assigned automatically from a DHCP server. If there is a DHCP server on your local network, no network settings are required. After connecting a LAN cable, carry out Setting the Software RIP(P.
  • Page 58 2. Network Settings to the right of [Subnet Mask]. The numeric value input screen appears. Enter the subnet mask. Tap [OK]. to the right of [Default Gateway]. The numeric value input screen appears. Enter the default gateway. Tap [OK]. Tap [Save]. to go back to the original screen.

  • Page 59: Directly Connecting To The Computer

    2. Network Settings Directly Connecting to the Computer This section explains the setting procedure for connecting one computer and one machine. Step 1: Setting the Computer's Network Procedure Log on to Windows as the [Administrator] or a member of the [Administrators] group. Display the network connections screen.
  • Page 60 2. Network Settings Select [Use the following IP address]. Enter the information as shown below, and then click [OK]. Item Address to enter IP address 192.168.0.XXX Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Here, "XXX" can be any number from 1 to 254. However, be sure to specify a number that is differ- ent from the numbers used for other computers and devices.
  • Page 61 2. Network Settings a. [OK] in the [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties] window b. [Close] in the [Ethernet Properties] or [Wi-Fi Properties] window c. [Close] in the [Ethernet Status] or [Wi-Fi Status] window Installation...
  • Page 62 2. Network Settings Step 2: Make the Network Settings on the Printer Procedure Set the IP address. Tap [System Information]>[Network]. Tap [Obtain IP Address Automatically] to turn it off. next to [IP Address]. Set the IP address (192.168.0.XXX). "XXX" represents a number from 1 to 254. However, be sure to specify a number that is differ- ent from the setting you made in Step 1 and from the numbers used for other computers and devices.
  • Page 63 2. Network Settings Tap [OK]. Tap [Save]. If you are using the computer and the machine on a one-to-one basis, this completes the set- tings to make on the printer. Go back to the original screen. Then, proceed to Setting the Software RIP(P. 67).

  • Page 64: Adjustment

    3. Adjustment Adjusting This work must be performed by a suitably qualified worker. Never attempt to perform this work yourself. Installation...

  • Page 65: Downloading And Installing Software

    A connection to the Internet is required to download and install the software. Among the various pieces of software to use with this machine, first download and install Roland DG Con- nect Hub on the computer to connect to the machine. Then, install the other required software.

  • Page 66: Installing The Software

    4. Downloading and Installing Software Installing the Software IMPORTANT A setup video for Roland DG Connect Hub is available in the explanation window for Roland DG Connect that you Downloading Roland DG Connect Hub(P. 64) opened in step 4 of .
  • Page 67 Roland DG Connect Hub to the notification area. Although Roland DG Connect Hub is no longer dis- played, it is still running. The icon of Roland DG Connect Hub is displayed at all times in the notification area while this software is running.

  • Page 68: Setting The Software Rip

    4. Downloading and Installing Software Setting the Software RIP For information on how to connect the printer after installing VersaWorks, see the VersaWorks Installation Guide. Installation...

  • Page 69: Appendix

    Appendix Location of the Power Rating and Serial Number Label ..........69 Specifications ...................70 Appendix...

  • Page 70: Location Of The Power Rating And Serial Number Label

    Location of the Power Rating and Serial Number Label Right Side MODEL: SERIAL NO: WEIGHT: INPUT: Serial number This number is required when you seek maintenance, servicing, or support. Never peel off the label. Power rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage, frequency, and amperage given here. Appendix...

  • Page 71: Specifications

    Included items bottle for maintenance, drain bottle, User's Manual, software (VersaWorks, Roland DG Connect), etc. The length of printing is subject to the limitations of the application software. • Warm-up is required after power up. This may require 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the operating environment.

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