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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 LEC2-300.
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Confidential Product Guide LEC2-300 Version 1.0 November 29, 2019...
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CONFIDENTIAL Version Date Contents October 3, 2019 Preliminary version November 29, 2019 First Edition 2/42...
CONFIDENTIAL Contents 1. Product Information 7. Special Pump Operations 2. Printing Theory 8. Maintenance 3. Ink Line 9. Software 4. Ink 10. Installation 5. Cutting Function 11. Periodic Replacement Parts 6. Other Features 3/42...
30 inch UV Print & Cut device ❖ Overview Ink cartridge ❖ EUV4 Capacity: 220 ml/500 ml (220 ml only for Wh) Ink type ❖ CMYKGlWh (6 colors) CMYK (4 colors) Supported software ❖ VersaWorks Roland Status Monitor Option ❖ 4/42...
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CONFIDENTIAL Compactly designed 30-inch UV print and cut device based on VS-i series UV4 Ink New UV lamp New print head Discharged fluid weight sensor Drain bottle (capacity: 2L) Roland Status Monitor Perforated Multiple crop VersaWorks Nozzle mask cutting marks...
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1.Product Information Specifications ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL LEC2-300 Loadable Media Width 182 to 762 mm, Roll diameter no greater than 210 mm Printable Area Max. 739 mm Media Weight Max. 25 kg Dimensions with stand 1,934[W] x 795[D] x 1,330[H] mm Weight with stand...
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1.Product Information Product specification comparison between ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL LEC2-300 and LEC-330 LEC-330 LEC2-300 Print head All lamp lighting only UV lamp Lighting by segment (No partial lighting) Ink type EUV2/EUV3/EUV4/EUVS EUV4 Head height 2 levels (Low/High) 3 levels (SpLow/Low/High) CMYKGlWh...
VS-i series Inner parts have been changed for UV How to distinguish LEC2-300 print head: “UV” is printed on head rank label. Not compatible with the VS-i series print head (If VS-i series print head is attached mistakenly and head rank is input, an error occurs.) Head rank ❖...
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2.Printing Theory UV lamp ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL New UV lamp High output ❖ Two UV lamps (left/right) ❖ Lamp part Clean the glass surface using anhydrous ethanol or isopropyl alcohol. If dirt cannot be removed, use the following scraper to scrape off the dirt.
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2.Printing Theory UV lamp ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL New UV lamp Fixed type (No lamp slide unit) ❖ Normal printing Gloss varnish printing UV lamp UV lamp Printing with all lamps turned ON Printing with only segment 3 turned ON Same effect as when the lamp is slid to the front 10/42...
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2.Printing Theory Ink System ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Cap top Cap top: same as VS-i series ❖ Tube: EPDM tube (same tube used for LEF series) ❖ In order to prevent the tube coming off from the cap top, a transparent tube with smaller diameter is inserted in EPDM tube.
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2.Printing Theory Ink System ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Drain bottle stand Dain bottle sensor When the drain bottle is installed, the part indicated with red arrow INSTALL is pressed in, and sensor turns ON. DRAIN BOTTLE If there is no drain bottle, the bottle stand catches ink leaking from the funnel.
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2.Printing Theory Ink System ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Drain bottle stand Discharged fluid weight sensor New sensor that detects the weight of discharged fluid has been added for preventing overflowing. Drain bottle Drain sensor (nearly full) Drain sensor (full) Either sensor is not hit. Drain sensor (nearly full) is hit Drain sensor (full) is also hit when the sub power switch is on...
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2.Printing Theory Printing speed (4color) ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Resolution Default Pass SCAN Speed Throughput Quality Color Mode Direction [dpi] Setting Counts [mm/s] [㎡/h] Artistic 1440x1440 ✔ High Quality 720x1440 ✔ 1016 Generic CMYK ✔ Standard 720x720 1016 High Speed 720x720 ✔ 1016 Artistic 1440x1440...
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2.Printing Theory Printing speed (6color) ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Resolution Default Pass SCAN Speed Throughput Quality Color Mode Direction [dpi] Setting Counts [mm/s] [㎡/h] CMYK ✔ W HD->CMYK Artistic CMYK->W HD 1440x1440 White White HD CMYK ✔ W HD->CMYK High Quality CMYK->W HD 720x1440 1016 White...
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2.Printing Theory Printing speed (6color) ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Resolution Default Pass SCAN Speed Throughput Quality Color Mode Direction [dpi] Setting Counts [mm/s] [㎡/h] CMYK ✔ W HD->CMYK CMYK->W HD Artistic 1440x1440 White White HD CMYK ✔ W HD->CMYK High Quality CMYK->W HD 720x1440 1016 White...
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2.Printing Theory Printing speed (6color) ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Resolution Default Pass SCAN Speed Throughput Quality Color Mode Direction [dpi] Setting Counts [mm/s] [㎡/h] ✔ CMYK W HD->CMYK Artistic 1440x1440 CMYK->W HD White White HD ✔ CMYK W HD->CMYK High Quality 720x1440 CMYK->W HD Generic 1016...
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2.Printing Theory Ink consumption (Size:A2) ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Ink Type Data Mode Quality Color Mode Color Setting Consumption [ml] Artistic 1.35 High Quality 1.38 4/6 color Generic CMYK Prepress General Standard 1.46 High Speed 1.58 White 7.91 Artistic White HD 15.81 White 6.08 High Quality...
3.Ink Line Color arrangement ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Print head 6 Color (GlWh) 4 Color 7/8 ink line: Wh Wh white ink circulation Choke A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H 19/42...
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3.Ink Line Head alignment ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL BIAS pattern 6 Colors (GlWh) 4 Colors Wh Gl YE MG BK CY Gl Wh Wh Gl YE MG BK CY Gl Wh A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H BIAS BIAS Gl Wh...
-As the rotation range of the volume for voltage adjustment became larger, voltage value at the time of adjustment has been stabilized. Gloss vinyl is necessary for voltage adjustment. The following medias are recommended. ❖ - IJ5331, IJ1220, LLSPEX, 3164G, MP1105, 5829R LEC-330 LEC2-300 Crop mark Crop mark sensor sensor -Voltage of the sensor is...
6.Other Features New features/Changes ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL White color density Compared to LEC-330, white color density is higher even with the same printing speed. A: High speed B: Standard C: High quality D: Artistic 23/42...
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6.Other Features New features/Changes ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL 3 level head height SpLOW HIGH 1.2 mm 1.7 mm 2.2 mm CAUTION SpLOW is used only for ultrathin media with 0.2 mm or less thickness. For normal printing, use LOW. If SpLOW is used, make sure to remove the media clamp. 24/42...
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With the existing models, the automatic environmental matching was not performed until the machine reads the media width even if the environmental temperature is changed after the media is set. Existing model LEC2-300 Cut carriage and print head Reading of media width Cut carriage only...
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6.Other Features New features/Changes ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Media clamp/bed In order to prevent reflection, the color of media clamp/bed has been changed to black. Set-up Reading of media width is performed after the [Enter] key is pressed. That prevents the machine from reading the media width immediately after the media is inserted from the back side and the lever is moved down temporarily.
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6.Other Features New features/Changes ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Media gap correction Correction value of [BI-DIR.DEFAULT] is applied to the hitting point of dot not only in usual bi-direction, but also in a uni-direction. The name is changed from [ADJUST BI-DIR] to [MEDIA GAP ADJ.] which means correcting the gap between the print head and media.
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6.Other Features New features/Changes ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Display of selected preset name In PRESET menu, selected preset name is displayed now. LEC-330 LEC2-300 PRESET PRESET TEST_PVC LOAD Currently set preset name is displayed. Cleaning during printing To improve ink firing stability, normal cleaning is performed during printing every ❖...
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Print and Cut adjustment pattern (user menu) Adjustment patterns of Print and Cut as well as Crop and Cut have been changed. ❖ LEC-330 LEC2-300 TEST PRINT TEST PRINT 2 TEST PRINT TEST PRINT 2 Adjustment range: ±2.0 mm Adjustment range: ±1.0 mm...
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6.Other Features New features/Changes ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Crop mark sensor correction Automatic correction is performed in the user mode, if the crop mark cannot be detected. Correction values can be changed by the operation panel after automatic correction is performed. SENS LEVE CROPSENS CALIB SENS CALIB...
8.Maintenance Maintenance (user) ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Daily maintenance Manual cleaning ❖ Perform cleaning of print head, wiper and cap top at the end of daily operation. Clean the sponge of the cap top to remove hardened ink or other adhered material. TIME FOR MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE...
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8.Maintenance Simulation of monthly ink consumption for the ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL automatic maintenance *1 Ink consumption per cartridge Ink Consumption of Maintenance * Condition [ml/month] Waste Ink Ink Type Amount Printing time of Operating Days Operation Time* [ml/month] 1 data Print Mode CMYK [day/month] [h/day]...
9.Software VersaWorks ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Supported from Ver. 6.6.0 Nozzle mask If missing dots occur, you can select the upper half or the lower half of the print head. missing dot Dots in the half of the print range are not used. -This is a temporary measure for missing dots.
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9.Software VersaWorks ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Color matching - Measure the reference color at the time of installation. When the color is changed by print head replacement or by aging of the print head, the color is compensated and make it close to the reference color. - When an extra printer is added, the color is compensated and make it close to the reference color of the existing machine.
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9.Software VersaWorks ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Multiple crop marks Crop marks can be added individually by data, lines or multiple data. Perforated cutting 36/42...
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9.Software VersaWorks ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL True Rich Color - Color gamut is widened and bright color printing can be achieved. - Default: Pre-Press General 37/42...
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9.Software Roland DG Printer Status Monitor ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Printer Status Monitor Manage multiple printers with one computer in real time Easy to operate Check ink remaining amount Refer to “Manual Library” for download Supported from Ver. 1.1.0.0 38/42...
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Enter service mode not by the conventional key operation, but by Peck 2. The following is required to enable the service menu with Peck2. - Have above a certain certified points of Installer or Color category for Roland Academy Online - ID and password of Imagi-net WARNING You cannot enter the service mode unless you satisfy the above requirements.
10.Installation Installation ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Operation Description Required time Accumulated time Unpacking 20 min. 20 min. Printer installation 30 min. 50 min. Initial ink filling 60 min. 110 min. (With ink line cleaning) M-GAP adjustment 10 min. 120 min. RIP software installation/Connection check 10 min.
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10.Installation Installation ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL New mode which takes up the media while slacking has been added. (For media which is firm and has slippery back surface such as vinyl) By slacking the media once, the dancer roller’s distortion is reset, and take-up can be stabilized. With [STANDARD], the media is slacked and taken up.
11.Periodic Replacement Parts Periodic replacement parts ⚫ CONFIDENTIAL Name Estimated replacement time Print head 6 billion times/nozzle Rubber wiper Wiping 3,000 times Felt Wiper Felt wiping 500 times Cap top 6 months Scan motor 3,000 hours Ink tube 3,000 hours Pinch roller Replace it if the rubber part is worn out.
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