Roland VersaEXPRESS RF-640 Service Notes

Roland VersaEXPRESS RF-640 Service Notes

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SERVICE NOTES
Users of this Service Note shall be deemed to agree with the following Terms of Use.
1. USERS
This Service Note is only for authorized persons with user ID and password issued by Roland DG Corporation.
2. PURPOSE
Authorized persons can use this Service Note only for the purposes of selling and providing to the customers
maintenance service of RF-640/RF-640A.
3. REUSE
Authorized persons shall not disclose, transfer, rent or distribute this Service Note to, or allow this Service Note
to be used in any manner by, any third party other than authorized persons.
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Corporation.
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  • Page 1 Users of this Service Note shall be deemed to agree with the following Terms of Use. 1. USERS This Service Note is only for authorized persons with user ID and password issued by Roland DG Corporation. 2. PURPOSE Authorized persons can use this Service Note only for the purposes of selling and providing to the customers maintenance service of RF-640/RF-640A.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Structure & Spare Parts 4 Adjustment OVERVIEW ..............1-1 1-1 COVER ................1-2 4-1 SERVICE MODE ..............4-2 1-2 PANEL ................1-3 4-2 HOW TO UPGRADE/INSTALL FIRMWARE ....4-14 1-3 FRAME ................1-4 4-3 HEAD ALIGNMENT ............4-21 1-4 LEVER ................1-5 4-4 LIMIT POSITION & CUT DOWN POSITION 1-5 BED .................1-6 INITIALIZE ..............4-25 1-6 RAIL .................1-8...
  • Page 3 Revision Record Revision Date Description of Changes Approval Issued 2014.7.2 First Edition Kawai Takagi 2014.7.18 1-7 Chassis Part has been revised. Onoda 3-2 DAMPER REPLACEMENT, 3-17 INK TUBE REPLACEMENT 3-20 CHOKE VALVE UNIT ASSEMBLY 2014.8.6 Kawai Takagi 4-1 SERVICE MODE, 4-9 BELT POSITION ADJUSTMENT 6-3 SPECIFICATION has been revised.
  • Page 4 To Ensure Safe Work About Notices. Used for instructions intended to alert the operator to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the operator to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.
  • Page 5 About the Labels Affixed to the Unit Warning labels are affixed to make areas of danger immediately clear. The meanings of these labels are as follows. Be sure to heed their warnings. Also, never remove the labels or allow them to become obscured. Caution: Pinching Hazard Be careful not to allow the fingers to be- come pinched when closing covers.
  • Page 6 WARNING - FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH FUSE OF THE SPECIFIED TYPE AND CURRENT RATING. F80L HS...
  • Page 7: Structure & Spare Parts Overview

    1 Structure & Spare Parts OVERVIEW 1-1 COVER(RF-640A) 1-15 INK CARTRIDGE(RF-640A) 1-1 COVER 1-6 RAIL 1-15 INK CARTRIDGE 1-16 CHOKE VALVE 1-18 INK TUBE WIRING 1-17 CIRCULATION PUMP 1-11 TOOL CARRIAGE 1-5 BED 1-3 FRAME 1-8 SCAN MOTOR 1-12 WIPER 1-10 HEAD CARRIAGE 1-7 CHASSIS 1-13 CAP...
  • Page 8: Cover

    1-1 COVER PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 1000011890 ASSY,COVER FRONT RF-640 101 31019703 SCREW,BINDING P-TIGHT M3*8 3C 100P 1000010597 COVER,BACK L VS-640I 102 31289112AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*10 NI 100 PCS. 1000010593 COVER,CHASSIS VS-640I 103 31289109AS...
  • Page 9: Panel

    1-2 PANEL PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name W701406010 ASSY,PANEL BOARD VS-640 101 31289109AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*4 NI 100 PCS. W702406010 ASSY,PANEL BOARD VS-640I 102 31019149 SCREW SET,BINDING M2.3*8 3CBC 100PCS 22495102 KEY TOP,CLEAR GX-24 22495101...
  • Page 10: Frame

    1-3 FRAME 114 6 Revised 12 116 24 PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Main Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 7520501000 ASSY,CAP BOTTLE 2 FJ-52 27 1000010572 SUPPORT,FRAME L VS-640I W701406040 ASSY,FAN JUNCTION BOARD VS-640 28 1000010571 SUPPORT,FRAME R VS-640I W702406040 ASSY,FAN JUNCTION BOARD VS-640I...
  • Page 11: Lever

    1-4 LEVER PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 12159573 BUSH,80F-0603 101 31289109AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*4 NI 100 PCS. 12159563 BUSH,80F-1006 102 31129101 PIPE SET,POLYCA 3*6*8 20PCS 21745109 COLLAR,LEVER FJ-540 103 31149705 RING SET,E-RING ETW-7 SUS 50PCS 1000011879 GUIDE,LEVER RF-640...
  • Page 12: Bed

    1-5 BED Revised 16...
  • Page 13 1-5 BED PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 1000011895 APRON,B RF-640 101 31029101 BUSH,NB-19 1000006802 APRON,F UNDER VS-640 102 31329601AS CLAMP SET,INSULOK T-18S 100 PCS. 1000004792 ASSY,CORD HEATER RS-640 103 31329501AS CLAMP SET,PUSH MOUNT RT30SSF5 20P W701406060 ASSY,THERMISTOR BOARD VS-640...
  • Page 14: Rail

    1-6 RAIL 2 110...
  • Page 15 1-6 RAIL PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name W7014060A0 ASSY,FLEX 2 VS-640 101 31029106 BUSH,SQUARE SB-6025 W7024060A0 ASSY,FLEX 2 VS-640I 102 3000000033 CLAMP,WIRE PLESS RFC-45VO W7014060B0 ASSY,FLEX 3 VS-640 103 3000000030 CLAMP,WIRE PRESS RFC-33V0 W7024060B0 ASSY,FLEX 3 VS-640I...
  • Page 16: Chassis

    1-7 CHASSIS PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 6702419000 ASSY,MAIN BOARD VS-640I Revised 1 101 31029106 BUSH,SQUARE SB-6025 6701039000 ASSY,MAIN BOARD RF-640 102 31289111AS CUPSCREW SET, M4*6 NI 100 PCS. 6703069000 ASSY,MAIN BOARD RT-640 Revised 6...
  • Page 17: Scan Motor

    1-8 SCAN MOTOR PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 6700469030 ASSY,PULLEY VP-540 101 31329501AS CLAMP SET,PUSH MOUNT RT30SSF5 20P 6701979020 ASSY,SCAN MOTOR RE-640 102 31289111AS CUPSCREW SET, M4*6 NI 100 PCS. 11869103 BALL,4MM 103 31289109AS...
  • Page 18: Feed Motor

    1-9 FEED MOTOR PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 6701409040 ASSY,FEED MOTOR VS-640 101 31289111AS CUPSCREW SET, M4*6 NI 100 PCS. W701407040 ASSY,GRIT ENCODER BOARD VS-640 102 31289109AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*4 NI 100 PCS. W702407040 ASSY,GRIT ENCODER VS-640I 103 31289102AS...
  • Page 19: Head Carriage

    1-10 HEAD CARRIAGE PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Main Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 6701409010 ASSY,HEAD INKJET VS-640 27 22625109 SPRING,PULL CARRIAGE 3500 FJ-540 W701407030 ASSY,LINEAR ENCODER BOARD VS-640 28 1000006732 STAY,ALIGN HEAD VS-640 6700989040 ASSY,LINEAR ENC BOARD SERVICE 1 29 1000010603 STAY,CARRIAGE TUBE VS-640I...
  • Page 20: Auto Cutter

    1-11 AUTO CUTTER Revised 13 PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name W702406050 ASSY,CROP SENS VS-640I 101 31019116AS SCREW SET,BINDING M3*6 3CBC 100 PCS 22355656 BASE,CUTTER CM-500 102 31019118AS SCREW SET,BINDING M3*10 3CBC 100PCS 22805292 ASSY,CLAMP BLADE CM-500 103 31029801AS...
  • Page 21: Wiper

    1-12 WIPER PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 1000009369 ARM,WIPER CAM VS-640_01 101 31029803AS BUSH SET,ROLL 3*5 3C 20PCS. 1000006725 BELT,172P2M4-530 102 31329501AS CLAMP SET,PUSH MOUNT RT30SSF5 20P 1000000796 BUSH,80F-0503 103 31289109AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*4 NI 100 PCS.
  • Page 22: Cap

    1-13 CAP PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 1000006747 ARM,LINK UP VS-640 101 31029101 BUSH,NB-19 6701409200 ASSY,CAP TOP VS-640_01 102 31049169AS SCREW SET,CAP M4*8 3CBC+PW 20PCS 1000006521 BASE,BACK-UP CAP VS-640 103 31179106 SCREW,JACK UP SP-540V 1000006748...
  • Page 23: Pump

    1-14 PUMP (280mm) (50mm) PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 6700319010 ASSY,PUMP SUB XC-540 101 31049142AS SCREW SET,CAP M3*6 NI MEC 20 PCS 1000006751 GEAR,S14S5(B12) 102 31199701AS SCREW SET,SET WP M3*3 NI 20 PCS 22435106 MOTOR,103-593-1041 103 31289109AS...
  • Page 24: Ink Cartridge (Rf-640)

    1-15 INK CARTRIDGE (RF-640) PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name W701406070 ASSY,CARTRIDGE IC BOARD VS-640 101 31289112AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*10 NI 100 PCS. W702406070 ASSY,CARTRIDGE IC BOARD VS-640I 102 31289109AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*4 NI 100 PCS. 6702710230 ASSY,HOLDER I/C RF-640 103 31409702...
  • Page 25: Ink Cartridge (Rf-640A)

    1-16 INK CARTRIDGE (RF-640A) PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name W701406070 ASSY,CARTRIDGE IC BOARD VS-640 101 31289112AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*10 NI 100 PCS. W702406070 ASSY,CARTRIDGE IC BOARD VS-640I 102 31289109AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*4 NI 100 PCS. 6702710230 ASSY,HOLDER I/C RF-640 103 31409702...
  • Page 26: Choke Valve(Rf-640)

    1-17 CHOKE VALVE(RF-640) PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 11909167 ADAPTER,SCREW 3FAI FJ-540 101 31289109AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*4 NI 100 PCS. 11659249 HOLDER,RING O 3FAI FJ-540 102 31409811AS SADDLE SET,LOCKING WIRE LWS-1211Z 20P 1000009908 VALVE,CHOKE 1461811 103 31089121AS...
  • Page 27: Choke Valve (Rf-640A)

    1-18 CHOKE VALVE (RF-640A) PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 11909167 ADAPTER,SCREW 3FAI FJ-540 101 31289109AS CUPSCREW SET,M3*4 NI 100 PCS. 11659249 HOLDER,RING O 3FAI FJ-540 102 31409811AS SADDLE SET,LOCKING WIRE LWS-1211Z 20P 1000009908 VALVE,CHOKE 1461811 103 31089121AS...
  • Page 28: Ink Tube Wiring (Rf-640)

    1-19 INK TUBE WIRING (RF-640) CARTRIDGE 3050mm ± 5mm 195mm 30mm 35mm CARTRIDGE 195mm 30mm 3050mm ± 5mm CARTRIDGE 2920mm ± 5mm 195mm 30mm 35mm CARTRIDGE 195mm 30mm 2920mm ± 5mm CARTRIDGE 2900mm ± 5mm 195mm 30mm 35mm CARTRIDGE 195mm 30mm 2900mm ±...
  • Page 29: Ink Tube Wiring (Rf-640A)

    1-20 INK TUBE WIRING (RF-640A) Revised 3 CARTRIDGE 170mm ± 5mm 195mm 2900mm 150mm ± 5mm CARTRIDGE 170mm ± 5mm 195mm 2830mm 170mm ± 5mm CARTRIDGE 170mm ± 5mm 195mm 2760mm PRINT HEAD 170mm ± 5mm CARTRIDGE 150mm ± 5mm 195mm 2690mm 170mm ±...
  • Page 30: Pinch Roller

    1-21 PINCH ROLLERS PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Supplemental Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 1000005172 ADAPTER,GND PINCH RS-540 101 31149702AS RING SET,E-RING ETW-3 100 PCS. 6700980190 ASSY,PINCHROLL RS-540 102 31019702AS SCREW SET,BIND P-TIGHT M3*6 3C 100P 21745101 COLLAR,P-ROLLER PNC-960 22195153...
  • Page 31: Stand

    1-22 STAND PARTS LIST -Main Parts- PARTS LIST -Main Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 1000006779 ARM,L VS-640 22 1000006787 STAY,STAND VS-640 1000012144 ARM,R2 VS-640 23 1000003635 STOPPER,PIPE FEEDER XJ-740 1000011894 ASSY,BASE STAND RF-640 24 1000010511 SUPPORT,STAY STAND RE-640 1000004718 BASE,FEEDER RS-540 1000001068...
  • Page 32: Accessory 1

    1-23 ACCESSORY 1 PARTS LIST -Main Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 1000011025 CARTON,COVER VS-640I 15 1000011036 PAD,SPACER VS-640I 1000011026 CARTON,SLEEVE VS-640I 16 1000011032 PAD,STAND LEG VS-640I 1000011035 CARTON,SPACER VS-640I 17 1000011028 PAD,SUPPORT VS-640I 1000011031 CARTON,STAND LEG VS-640I 18 1000011030 PAD,TRAY ARM VS-640I 1000011027...
  • Page 33: Accessory 2

    1-24 ACCESSORY 2 117V 230V 230V BR 230V AR 230VC 230VK 240VA 240VE Revised 7 PARTS LIST -Main Parts- Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 23495124 AC CORD 3ASL100 240VA 10A SAA 1000011868 MANUAL,USE EN RF-640/640A 13499111 AC CORD H05VV-F 240VE 10A S 1000011867 MANUAL,USE JP RF-640/640A 13499109...
  • Page 34: Electrical Section

    2 Electrical Section  2-1 WIRING MAP(RF-640) CN18 CN904...
  • Page 35 CABLE LIST Parts No. Parts Name Parts No. Parts Name 23415116 CABLE-ASSY,JUNBI D SP-300 100000308 FILTER(E),SFT-36SN 23415117 CABLE-ASSY,POWER MAIN SP-300 23415268 CABLE-ASSY,JUNBI C SP- 500 Revised16 1000012811 CABLE-ASSY,POWER-ACIN-E VS-640I 1000002043 CABLE-ASSY,230V SELECTOR XC-540 1000002044 CABLE-ASSY,117V SELECTOR XC-540 1000002168 CABLE-ASSY,FAN VP-540 1000002173 CABLE-ASSY,JUNBI E VP-540 1000002174 CABLE-ASSY,LINEAR ENCODER VP-540 1000002180 CABLE-ASSY,RELAY JUNCTION VP-540...
  • Page 36: Wiring Map(Rf-640A)

    2-2 WIRING MAP(RF-640A) CN18 CN904...
  • Page 37 CABLE LIST Parts No. Parts Name 23415116 CABLE ASSY,JUNBI D SP-300 23415117 CABLE ASSY,POWER MAIN SP-300 23415268 CAB LE-ASSY,JUN B I C SP-500 Revised16 1000012811 CABLE-ASSY,POWER-ACIN-E VS-640I 1000002043 CAB LE-ASSY,23 0V SELECTOR XC-540 1000002044 CAB LE-ASSY,11 7V SELECTOR XC-540 1000002168 CAB LE-ASSY,FAN VP-540 1000002173 CAB LE-ASSY,JUN B I E VP-540 1000002174 CAB LE-ASSY,LINEAR ENCODER VP-540 1000002180 CAB LE-ASSY,RELAY JU NCTION VP-540...
  • Page 38: Main Board

    2-3 MAIN BOARD MAIN BOARD_Arrangement Diagram(Component Side) Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 DIP SW It indicates the version of the Board.
  • Page 39 MAIN BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Soldering Side)
  • Page 40 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 1/13...
  • Page 41 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 2/13...
  • Page 42 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 3/13...
  • Page 43 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 4/13 2-10...
  • Page 44 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 5/13 2-11...
  • Page 45 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 6/13 2-12...
  • Page 46 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 7/13 2-13...
  • Page 47 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 8/13 2-14...
  • Page 48 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 9/13 2-15...
  • Page 49 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 10/13 NA[0..25] 2-16...
  • Page 50 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 11/13 2-17...
  • Page 51 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 12/13 2-18...
  • Page 52 MAIN BOARD_Circuit Diagram 13/13 2-19...
  • Page 53: Servo Board

    2-4 SERVO BOARD SERVO BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Component Side) 2-20...
  • Page 54 SERVO BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Soldering Side) 2-21...
  • Page 55 SERVO BOARD_Circuit Diagram 1/4 /SERVO_RES /Serial_Start 2-22...
  • Page 56 SERVO BOARD_Circuit Diagram 2/4 2-23...
  • Page 57 SERVO BOARD_Circuit Diagram 3/4 2-24...
  • Page 58 SERVO BOARD_Circuit Diagram 4/4 2-25...
  • Page 59: Carriage Board

    2-5 CARRIAGE BOARD CARRIAGE BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Component Side) 2-26...
  • Page 60 CARRIAGE BOARD_Circuit Diagram 1/2 2-27...
  • Page 61 CARRIAGE BOARD_Circuit Diagram 2/2 LINEAR ENCODER BOARD CN200 IC200 R200 LEN C_PH A Vout(A) LEN C_PH B Vout(B) C200 KE-2107-18 CABLE-ASSY,LINEAR ENCODER VP - 540 CE0.1u D201 D200 UDZS 7.5B UDZS 7.5B GRIT ENCODER BOARD CN300 U300 R300 Vout(A) R301 PH_A R302 PH_B...
  • Page 62: Sub Board

    2-6 SUB BOARD SUB BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Component Side) 2-29...
  • Page 63 SUB BOARD_Circuit Diagram 1/4 2-30...
  • Page 64 SUB BOARD_Circuit Diagram 2/4 POWER BOARD to SWPower Supply to Power SW CN1101 CN1102 B2P3-VH B2(4-2 3)P -VH CN1103 to Print Thermostat CLIP P FC-5000-0202 CLIP P FC-5000-0202 FS1100 B2P-VH CN1104 5X20 021706.3MXP 6.3A/250V FS1101 to Print Heater 1 5X20 021706.3MXP 6.3A/250V SSR1100 RELAY,SSR AQ1208 B2P3-VH...
  • Page 65 SUB BOARD_Circuit Diagram 3/4 2-32...
  • Page 66 SUB BOARD_Circuit Diagram 4/4 2-33...
  • Page 67: Maintenance Parts List

    2-7 MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST_Electrical Parts MAIN BOARD Parts No Parts Name Description Function IC22 IC21 1000001098 IC,E09A54RA D/A Converter IC26 IC25 TR14 15129122 TR 2SC4131 GB Transistor for Driving HEAD TR11 TR10 15129121 TR 2SA1746 OY Transistor for Driving HEAD TR15 DC Fuse for Head 1000000659...
  • Page 68: Power Puff Board

    2-8 POWER PUFF BOARD POWER PUFF BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Component Side) POWER PUFF BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Soldering Side) 2-35...
  • Page 69 POWER PUFF BOARD_Circuit Diagram 2-36...
  • Page 70: Cartridge Led Board

    2-9 CARTRIDGE LED BOARD CARTRIDGE LED BOARD 1_Arrangement Diagram (Component Side) CARTRIDGE LED BOARD 2_Arrangement Diagram (Component Side) CARTRIDGE LED BOARD 1_Arrangement Diagram (Soldering Side) CARTRIDGE LED BOARD 2_Arrangement Diagram (Soldering Side) 2-37...
  • Page 71 CARTRIDGE LED BOARD_Circuit Diagram 2-38...
  • Page 72: Bubble Drive Board

    2-10 BUBBLE DRIVE BOARD BUBBLE DRIVE BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Component Side) 2-39...
  • Page 73 BUBBLE DRIVE BOARD_Arrangement Diagram (Soldering Side) 2-40...
  • Page 74 BUBBLE DRIVE BOARD_Circuit Diagram T DO T DI T CK T MS R 238 R 237 R 236 R 233 E OCC E OC R 242 R 232 DOUT T DOUT R 241 2-41...
  • Page 75: Replacement Of Main Parts

    3 Replacement of Main Parts To Ensure Safe Work Turn off the Sub Power SW, Main Power SW, and unplug the power cable of the Printer and deodorization equipment before performing parts replacement. Performing the parts replacement while the power is on may result in injury by unintended operation of the machine.
  • Page 76 The necessary adjustments after the replacement of each part, and the referential time for each work are described as follows. HEAD REPLACEMENT : 15min. (1 Head)  1. THERMISTOR CHECK  It can be checked in the SERVICE MENU > THERMISTOR CHK.  2.
  • Page 77 CARRIAGE BOARD REPLACEMENT : 10min.  1. HEAD UP/DOWN SENSOR CHECK  It can be performed in the SERVICE MENU > SENSOR CHECK.  2. THERMISTER CHECK  3. LINEAR ENCODER SETUP Adj. Time : 10min Total Time : 20min. PANEL BOARD REPLACEMENT : 7min.  1.
  • Page 78: Head Replacement

    3-1 HEAD REPLACEMENT Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Be sure to turn off the main power when replacing the head. The Head or Main Board could break, oth- erwise. It is recommended to disconnect the power cord.
  • Page 79 Disconnect all Head Ribbon Cables from the Head. Put the disconnected Head Ribbon Cables underneath the Carriage Board. Unhook the Head Cover from the Head. <Left> <Right> Hook Hook Open the Wire Saddles for bundling the ink tubes and pull the ink tubes toward you.
  • Page 80 Pull up the Damper, the ink tubes and the Head Covers slow- ly by lightly pulling the Hook of the Head Cover outward. Do not touch the valve of the Damper. When you touch the valve, Valve the ink leaks from the Damper.
  • Page 81 Fix the Damper, the ink tubes and the Head Cover set to the new Head. Tu r n t h e h e a d rank label to the Head rank left and fix the Label Head. D o n o t t o u c h t h e valve of the Damper.
  • Page 82 Fix the Head with the screws as shown in the fi gure. <Left> <Right> Use the 6kgf·cm torque driver (ST-056) and the Screw hexagonal bit (1000006902 TOOL,BIT HEXAGO- NAL ST-118) to tighten up the screws. Screw Bundle the ink tubes with the wire saddles by pushing ink tubes toward back to the Head Carriage.
  • Page 83 Turn on the Main Power SW, and then turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Mode. In [PRINT MENU]>[HEAD RANK] menu, input the Head SERVICE MENU Rank printed on the label on the package of the Head as PRINT MENU shown in the fi...
  • Page 84 C l e a r t h e H e a d i n f o r m a t i o n . P e r f o r m [ S E RV I C E SERVICE MENU MENU]>[HISTORY MENU]>[HEAD GROUPE]>[SHOT HISTORY MENU COUNT 1] to [SHOT COUNT 8]>[CLEAR].
  • Page 85: Damper Replacement

    3-2 DAMPER REPRACEMENT Revised 2 RF-640/640A automatically opens the choke valves when the main power is switched off. Be sure to close the choke valve when you remove a damper from the ink tube. Before replacing the damper, check which ink is fi...
  • Page 86 Revised 15 Close the Choke Valve. Insert something such as cleaning stick at the top of the Choke Valve as shown. Close all Choke Valves of the target ink lines. While the Choke Valve is close, confi rm the black knob wouldn't go down any further.
  • Page 87 Unlock the Head Carriage. Remove the Carriage Cover. Carriage Cover The positions of fi xing screws for the Carriage Cover are at the left, right and top of the cover. The Carriage Cover has six screws. Disconnect all Head Ribbon Cables from the Head. Put the disconnected Head Ribbon Cables underneath the Carriage Board.
  • Page 88 Unhook the Head Cover from the Head. <Left> <Right> Hook Hook Open the Wire Saddle for bundling the ink tubes and pull the ink tube toward you. Wire Saddle Pull up the Damper, the ink tubes and the Head Covers slowly with opening the Hook of the Head Cover.
  • Page 89 Pick the both ends of the Damper Joint and remove it from the Damper. In case of replacing plural Dampers, replace one Damper Joint by one. If two or more Damper Joints were removed at the same time, ink starts leaking from the Damper Joint.
  • Page 90 Fix the Damper, the ink tubes and the Head Cover set to the Head with opening the hook of the Head Cover. When you straighten the Damper, the ink tubes and the Head Cover set, you can fi x them easily. Do not touch the Valve of the Damper.
  • Page 91 Check whether the Head Ribbon Cables are connected to the correct connectors. Open the Choke Valve. Take off the all you inserted in the Choke Valves in step 3. RF-640 RF-640A Fix the Rear Ink Cartridge Rear Ink Cartridge Cover <...
  • Page 92 Fix the Right Top Cover. Right Top Cover Move the Head carriage by hand to the lock position. Right Top Cover Turn on the Main Power SW, and then turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Mode.
  • Page 93: Wiper Replacement

    3-3 WIPER REPLACEMENT Turn on the Sub Power SW, and then turn on the Main Power Select [SUB MENU]>[MAINTENANCE]>[REPLACE WIPER] in the Users Menu and press the [ENTER] key. MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE REPLACE WIPER When the message shown in the fi gure appears, remove the Right Cover.
  • Page 94 Detach the Hook to the hole on the Felt Wiper with the twee- zers. When you press the Wiper Frame, it will rotate and you can return it to the original position. Even if you rotate the Wiper Frame and change its position, there is no problem because the machine always detects the wiper origin position after replacing the Wiper.
  • Page 95 Fix the Right Cover and press the [ENTER] key. The Head Carriage moves to the lock position and perform the cleaning automatically. Then, the message shown in the fi gure appears after fi nishing the cleaning. CLEANING... >> MAINTENANCE REPLACE WIPER 3-21...
  • Page 96: Felt Wiper Replacement

    3-4 FELT WIPER REPLACEMENT Turn on the Sub Power SW, and then turn on the Main Pow- er SW. Select [SUB MENU]>[MAINTENANCE]>[REPLACE FELT] in the Users Menu and press the [ENTER] key. MENU SUB MENU SUB MENU MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE REPLACE FELT When the message shown in the fi...
  • Page 97 Detach the Hook to the hole on the Felt Wiper with the twee- zers. When you press the Wiper Frame, it will rotate and you can return it to the original position. Even if you rotate the Wiper Frame and change its position, there is no problem because the machine always detects the wiper origin position after replacing the Wiper.
  • Page 98 Fix the Right Cover, and press the [ENTER] key. The Head Carriage moves to the lock position and perform the cleaning automatically. Then, the message shown in the fi gure appears after fi nishing the cleaning. CLEANING... >> MAINTENANCE REPLACE FELT 3-24...
  • Page 99: Cap Top Replacement

    3-5 CAP TOP REPLACEMENT Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Remove the Right Cover. Right Cover Unlock the Head Carriage. Remove the Right Under Cover. Right under Cover 3-25...
  • Page 100 Open the Wire Saddles which bundling the tubes of the Cap Top. Wire Saddle Remove the black tubes of the Cap Top from the Pump. Do not remove the clear tubes. Remove the Spring. Do not lose the Spring becasue it is small. Spring Remove the Cap Top by pressing the [T] shape hook down- ward and pull up the Cap Top.
  • Page 101 Fix the new Cap Top by fi tting the [T] shape hook to the Cap Top Base. 溝 When you fix the Cap Top, fit the Spring in the Groove on the bottom of the Cap Top. Fix the Spring. Spring Connect the tubes of the Cap Top to the Pump.
  • Page 102 Bundle the tubes of the Cap Top with the Wire Saddles. Bundle the tubes as shown in the fi gure. If you do not bundle the tubes, the ink is not drained properly. Wire Saddle Move the Head Carriage by hand to the lock position. Carriage Cover Turn on the Main Power SW, and then turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the...
  • Page 103 Fix the Right Under Cover. Be careful not to pinch the tubes of the Cap Top with the Right Under Cover. Right under Cover 3-29...
  • Page 104: Carriage Motor Replacement

    3-6 CARRIAGE MOTOR REPLACEMENT Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power SW. Remove the following covers in order. Right Cover Right Top Cover Chassis Cover Panel Cover Right Under Cover Right Frame   Right Top Cover Chassis Cover W h e n r e m o v i n g t h e Panel Cover, remove...
  • Page 105 Remove the spring on the Flange. Spring Remove the three screws fi xing the Flange, and remove the motor together with the Flange. The fixing direction of one screw near the spring is differ- ent from the others. Remove the three screws shown in the fi gure to remove the motor from the Flange.
  • Page 106 Fix the spring. Spring Unlock the Head Carriage. Turn the Drive Gear by hand to check if the gears mesh to- gether. Tighten the three screws to fi x the Flange in the order shown in the fi gure. 3-32...
  • Page 107 Turn the Drive Gear by hand for short steps back and forth to check if there is no backlash all the way around. Apply a proper amount of grease (FLOIL G902) to gears of the motor and Drive Gear. Connect the connector of the Motor Cable. Move the Head Carriage by hand to the lock position.
  • Page 108 Fix the Right Frame and Panel Cover. When fixing the Panel Cover, fi x the sensor with the sensor cable and the ribbon cable to the Panel Board. Right Cover Panel Cover Perform the SERVO LOCK CHECK. After turning on the Main Power SW, turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Menu.
  • Page 109 Perform the AGING. Go back to the [MOTOR MENU], and select [AGING]>[SCAN] and press the [ENTER] key. Make sure the machine per- SERVICE MENU MOTOR MENU forms AGING and then, fi nish it by pressing [ENTER] key. MOTOR MENU AGING Do not load any media when performing [AGING].
  • Page 110: Feed Motor Replacement

    3-7 FEED MOTOR REPLACEMENT Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Remove the following covers in order.    Right Cover Right Top Cover Chassis Cover Panel Cover Right Under Cover Right Frame   Right Top Cover Chassis Cover When removing the Panel Cover, remove...
  • Page 111 Remove the Grit Encoder Board. Grit Encoder Board Remove the Grit Encoder Stopper. Grit Encoder Stopper Remove the Grit Encoder. Grit Encode Make sure not to scratch or leave any fi ngerprints on the Grit Encoder. Remove the Oil Guard Stay. Oil Guard Stay Screw 3-37...
  • Page 112 Remove the Feed Gear Cover. Screw Feed Gear Cover Screw Unlock the Head Carriage. Remove the Inner Cover Inner Cover Remove the screw fi xing the Cable Support and let it hang. Cable Support 3-38...
  • Page 113 Remove the Feed Motor Cable with the junction cable from the Junction Board. Junction Board Remove the spring. Spring Remove the three screws shown in the fi gure and remove the Feed Motor. Pull out the Feed Motor leftward and taking it out from the rear side of the Cap Top unit.
  • Page 114 Remove the Feed Motor Cable from the connector of the junction cable. . Remove the three screws as shown in the fi gure to remove the motor from the Flange. And fi x a new motor to the Flange. Be careful with the fi xing direction of the Flange in relation to the motor cables.
  • Page 115 Fix the Flange with the three screws temporarily. Fix the spring. Spring Turn the Drive Gear by hand to check if the gears mesh to- gether. Tighten the three screws to fi x the Flange in the order shown in the fi gure. 3-41...
  • Page 116 Turn the Drive Gear by hand for short steps back and forth to check if there is no backlash all the way around. Apply a proper amount of grease (FLOIL G902) to gears of the motor and Drive Gear. Connect the Feed Motor Cable to the Junction Board. Junction Board Fix the Cable Support.
  • Page 117 Move the Head Carriage by hand to the lock position. Fix the Feed Gear Cover. Screw Feed Gear Cover Screw Fix the Oil Guard Stay. Oil Guard Stay Screw Fix the Grit Encoder. Grit Encoder Both sides of the Grit Encoder are the same. When fixing the Grit Encoder, make sure not to scratch or leave any fi...
  • Page 118 Fix the Grit Encoder Stopper with the three screws while holding the Shaft Grit Encoder Stopper Fix the Grit Encoder Board together with the stay so that the Grit Encoder is in between the gap of sensor.        Adjust the position Grit Encoder Board of the sensor so that the clearance with...
  • Page 119 Fix the Right Frame and the Panel Cover. When fixing the Panel Cover, fi x the sensor with the sensor cable and the ribbon cable to the Panel Board. Right Frame Panel Cover Perform the SERVO LOCK CHECK. After turning on the Main Power SW, turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Mode.
  • Page 120 Check the Grit Encoder. SERVICE MENU Go back to the [MOTOR MENU], and select [G-ENC. MOTOR MENU CHECK] and press the [ENTER] key. Make sure the Grit En- MOTOR MENU coder functions correctly by confi rming the display to show G-ENC.
  • Page 121: Pump Replacement

    3-8 PUMP REPLACEMENT Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Remove the Right Cover. Right Cover Unlock the Head Carriage. Remove the Panel Cover and the Right Under Cover. Panel Cover When removing the Panel Cover, remove t h e s e n s o r w i t h t h e cable and the ribbon...
  • Page 122 Remove the motor cable from the connector. Remove the black tubes of the Cap Top and the drain tube. Do not remove the clear tubes of the Cap Top. Remove the two screws fi xing the Pump Unit Stay and take out the Pump Unit.
  • Page 123 Remove the three screws shown in the fi gure and remove the motor from the Pump. Then, fi x the new Pump to the motor. Fix the Pump Unit Stay to the Pump with the two screws shown in the fi gure. Pump Unit Stay Fix the Pump Unit with the two screws shown in the fi...
  • Page 124 Connect the motor cable to the connector. Fix the the Panel Cover. When fixing the Panel Panel Cover Cover, fi x the sensor with the sensor cable and the ribbon cable to the Panel Board. Move the Head Carriage by hand to the lock position. Turn on the Main Power SW, and then turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Mode.
  • Page 125 Select [SERVICE MENU]>[I/S MENU]>[PUMP CHECK], and PUMP CHECK SERVICE MENU perform [PUMP SUCTION] and [PUMP RELEASE] to check PUMP SUCTION I/S MENU if the pumps work correctly. PUMP SUCTION I/S MENU PUMP CHECK PUMP CHECK PUMP RELEASE PUMP RELEASE Clear the pump times. Select [SERVICE MENU]>[HISTORY MENU]>[MOTOR SERVICE MENU GROUP]>[PUMP TIMES]>[CLEAR], and press the [ENTER]...
  • Page 126 3-9 BOARDS REPLACEMENT (MAIN BOARD / SW POWER SUPPLY) BOARD LAYOUT (IN CHASSIS) POWER BOARD SERVO BOARD MAIN BOARD POWER MAIN BOARD REPLACEMENT MAIN BOARD CONNECTOR LAYOUT CN14 CN15 CN17 CN19 CN22 3-52...
  • Page 127 Turn on the Main Power SW. < Rear View > Start Peck6. Perform [Get Report] and [Get Parameters], and save the Service Report and the parameters. Turn off the Main Power SW and pull out the Power Cord. < Rear View > 3-53...
  • Page 128 Remove the Right Cover, the Right Top Cover and the Chas- Right Top Cover sis Cover. Chassis Cover Right Cover Remove the fi ve screws shown in the fi gure. Screw < Top View > Screw Disconnect the cables and release the cables from the clamps.
  • Page 129 Pull out the Chassis to the front side. Chassis Remove the four screws shown in the fi gure to remove the Servo Board. Turn ON DIP SW bit#2,3 for RF-640 Turn ON DIP SW bit#2 for RF-640A  Referring the fi gure as shown, trurn ON DIP SW. RF-640 RF-640A 3-55...
  • Page 130 Disconnect the connector and fl exible cable shown in the fi g- ure and fi x them to the new Main Board. Remove the four screws shown in the fi gure and replace with the new Main Board. CN14 CN15 CN17 CN19 CN22...
  • Page 131 Connect all the cables to the Servo Board. CN405 CN13 CN207 CN400 CN11 CN401 CN403 CN404 Bundle the cables with the clamps. Fix the Chassis with the four screws shown in the fi gure. Screw < Top View > Screw 3-57...
  • Page 132 Perform the following operations after replacement. 1. BATTERY INSTALLATION Refer to [3-11 BATTERY REPLACEMENT]. 2. FIRMWARE INSTALLATION Refer to [4-2 HOW TO UPGRADE/INSTALL FIRMWARE]. 3. SYSTEM PARAMETER INITIALIZE Refer to [4-2 HOW TO UPGRADE/INSTALL FIRMWARE]. 4. IP ADDRESS SETTING Start the machine with the Service Mode and set in the User Menu. 5.
  • Page 133 SW POWER SUPPLY REPLACEMENT (41V) SW POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR LAYOUT Connected to the [CN1] and [CN405] on the SER- VO BOARD, and [CN21] on the Main Board Connected to the [CN101] on the Power Board Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power SW and pull out the Power Cord.
  • Page 134 Remove the four screws shown in the fi gure. Screw <Top View> Screw Disconnect the cables and release the cables from the clamps. CN1108 CN1107 CN1106 CN1105 CN1104 CN1103 Pull out the Chassis to the front side. Chassis Disconnect all the cable from the SW Power Supply. 3-60...
  • Page 135 Remove the fi ve screws shown in the fi gure and replace with the new SW Power Supply. Connect all the cables to the SW Power Supply. In case that the volume is accidentally turned, ad- just the output voltage value to +41 +/- 0.1. Volume Put the Chassis back.
  • Page 136: Battery Replacement

    3-10 BATTERY REPLACEMENT Do not recharge, short-circuit, disassembly the lithium battery, nor put it into fi re. It may cause heat, explosion and fi re. Put tape around the lithium battery for insulation for disposal or preservation. It may cause heat, explosion and fi re. Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Remove the Chassis Cover.
  • Page 137 Replace the battery with a new one. Socket Battery Be careful with the direction of the battery. Main Board Turn on the Main Power SW, then turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Menu.
  • Page 138 Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Fix the Chassis Cover. Dispose of the battery. 3-64...
  • Page 139: Carriage Belt Replacement

    3-11 CARRIAGE BELT REPLACEMENT !! IMPORTANT !! When replacing the Carriage Belt, make sure to connect the new belt to the current belt, and pass the new belt at the same time as removing the current belt. When it is not this way, there is a possibility that the new belt can not be attached. For further detail of the procedure, refer to #11- 12.
  • Page 140 Remove the Carriage Cover. The positions of fi xing screws for the Carriage Cover are at Carriage Cover the left, right and top of the cover. The Carriage Cover has six screws. Remove the two rivets fi xing the Print Junction Cover. Print Junction Cover Disconnect the Head Ribbon Cables shown in the figure which are fi...
  • Page 141 Remove four screws fi xing the Print Carriage Board. Loosen the two fi xing screws as shown in the fi gure. < Top View / Left Side of the BELT > And loosen the Adjustment Screw. Fixing Screw Adjustment Screw Loosen the four screws as shown in the fi...
  • Page 142 Slowly pull the belt end which is not connected the new belt until the new one reaches to the Belt Stay. Check that the belt is not twisted. Belt Stay Apply adequate amount of grease (P/# : 39008297 FLOIL G 902 14KG) to pulleys. <...
  • Page 143 Connect the Linear Encoder Board Cable and the Head Up Down Sensor Cable to the Print Carriage Board. Fix the Print Carriage Board with the four screws shown in the fi gure. Connect all Head Ribbon Cables to the Print Carriage Board. Fix the Print Junction Cover with the two rivets shown in the fi...
  • Page 144 Fix the Carriage Cover. The positions of screws for fi xing the Carriage Cover are at Carriage Cover the left, right and top of the Carriage Cover. The Carriage Cover has six screws. Move the Head Carriage to the whole width of the Guide Rail several times to remove the slack in the Carriage Belt. Then, carry out the following adjustments.
  • Page 145: Encoder Scale Replacement

    3-12 ENCODER SCALE REPLACEMENT Remove the Covers. Front Rail Cover Front Cover Right Cover Top Cover Left Cover Front Rail Cover Left Cover Top Cover Right Top Cover Right Top Cover Front Cover Right Cover Unlock the Head Carriage. Remove the Encoder Scale by removing the plate fi xing the Encoder Scale at its right end and the spring on its left end.
  • Page 146 Put the Encoder Scale in between the Encoder Plate and the Guide Rail. Encoder Scale Then, fi x the right end with the plate, and hook up the spring on the left end. Make sure that the Encoder Scale is in place. Guide Rail Encoder Plate Encoder Scale...
  • Page 147: Grit Encoder Replacement

    3-13 GRIT ENCODER REPLACEMENT Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Remove the following covers in order. Right Cover Right Top Cover Chassis Cover Panel Cover Right Under Cover Right Frame   Right Top Cover Chassis Cover When removing the Panel Cover, remove...
  • Page 148 Remove the Grit Encoder Board. Grit Encoder Board Remove the Grit Encoder Stopper. Grit Encoder Stopper Remove the Grit Encoder. Grit Encoder Make sure not to scratch or leave any fi ngerprints on the Grit Encoder. Fix the Grit Encoder. Grit Encoder Both sides of the Grit Encoder are the same.
  • Page 149 Fix the Grit Encoder Stopper with the three screws while holding the Shaft Grit Encoder Stopper Fix the Grit Encoder Board together with the stay so that the Grit Encoder is in between the gap of sensor. Adjust the position Grit Encoder Board of the sensor so that the clearance with...
  • Page 150 Check the GRIT ENCODER. SERVICE MENU Go back to [MOTOR MENU], and select [G-ENC. CHECK] MOTOR MENU and press the [ENTER] key. Make sure the Grit Encoder functions correctly by confi rming the display shows [G-ENC. CHECK COMPLETED]. MOTOR MENU G-ENC.
  • Page 151: Pinch Roller Replacement

    3-14 PINCH ROLLER REPLACEMENT Remove the Pinch Roller from the Pinch Lever. Pinch Roller Pinch Lever Fix the new Pinch Roller to the Pinch Lever. < ZOOM > Pinch Lever Pinch Roller Make sure that the Pinch Roller is fi rmly fi...
  • Page 152: Linear Encoder Board Replacement

    3-15 LINEAR ENCODER BOARD REPLACEMENT Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Remove the Right Cover, the Right Top Cover and the Chas- Right Top Cover sis Cover. Chassis Cover Right Cover Unlock the Head Carriage. Remove the Carriage Cover.
  • Page 153 Remove the two rivets fi xing the Print Junction Cover. Print Junction Cover Disconnect all Head Ribbon Cables fi xing the Print Carriage Board. Remove four screws fi xing the Print Carriage Board. Disconnect the Linear Encoder Board Cable and the Head Up Down Sensor Cable from the Print Carriage Board.
  • Page 154 Remove the Linear Encoder Board with the Stay by the Print Carriage Board vertically as shown in the fi gure. Linear Encoder Board with the Stay Remove the Linear Encoder Board from the Stay. Then, fi x the new the Linear Encoder Board to the Stay Linear Encoder Board Stay Fix the Linear Encoder Board with the Stay by standing the...
  • Page 155 Fix the Print Carriage Board with the four screws shown in the fi gure. Connect all Head Ribbon Cables to the Print Carriage Board. Fix the Print Junction Cover with the two rivets shown in the fi gure. Print Junction Cover Fix the Carriage Cover.
  • Page 156 Move the Head Carriage to the whole width of the machine, to make sure that the Encoder Scale doesn't make contact with the Encoder Module, and also Encoder Scale is between the slit of the Encoder Module again. Carry out the [4-5 LINEAR ENCODER SETUP]. 3-82...
  • Page 157: How To Fold Ribbon Cable To The Head

    3-16 HOW TO FOLD RIBBON CABLE TO THE HEAD These procedures are for connecting the ribbon cables to the Head. The ribbon cables and their procedures are different from each con- nector. Refer to the following list and procedures and fold the ribbon cables.
  • Page 158 <Connector B : 1000006702 CABLE-CARD,29P1 256L BB HIGH-V> <Connector B : 1000006702 CABLE-CARD,29P1 256L BB HIGH-V> Place the ribbon cable which0 plain side facing up. Plain side There is no difference between left and right direc- tion. Fold the ribbon cable with 90 degree angle at the 18 +/-5 mm 18 +/- 5mm point from the left end.
  • Page 159 <Connector C : 1000006703 CABLE-CARD,29P1 276L BBR HIGH-V> <Connector C : 1000006703 CABLE-CARD,29P1 276L BBR HIGH-V> Place the ribbon cable which plain side facing up. Plain side The black band should be placed at the left side. Black Band Fold the ribbon cable with 90 degree angle at the 18 +/-5 mm 18 +/- 5mm point from the left end.
  • Page 160: Ink Tube Replacement

    3-17 INK TUBE REPLACEMENT Before replacing the Ink Tubes, refer to the following fi gure to make sure which color connects which tube. Revised 2 No.3 No.5 No.4 No.8 No.7 No.1 No.6 No.2 Bottom Tube Guide No.2 No.3 No.4 No.1 Bottom Tube Guide Turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Mode.
  • Page 161 Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power Remove the following covers. Front Rail Cover Front Cover Right Cover Top Cover Left Cover Front Rail Cover Left Cover Top Cover Right Top Cover Right Top Cover Front Cover Right Cover Remove the Rear Ink Cartridge...
  • Page 162 Open the Wire Saddles as shown. Remove the Damper Joint from Damper. Head Side In the case of RF-640A, remove the Ink Tubes from Y Joint. No need to remove the Damper Joint. To prevent the ink leak or spat, cover the work space by wiping cloth.
  • Page 163 Open the Clamp as shown, remove the Ink Tubes form the Clamp. Pull the old Tube which end is not taped until the new Tube reaches the Choke valve. Peel off the tape connecting the Tubes, and remove the old Tube from the new one.
  • Page 164 Cut the new Tube at suitable length, and connect to the T Joint. T Joint Cartridge Side Fix the Ink Tube by the Clamp as shown. Fix the Ink Tube by the Wire Saddles as shown. If you do not fi x the Ink Tube as shown in the fi gure, the Ink Tube would pull up the Head Carriage and the Head Carriage would be tilted.
  • Page 165 Turn on the Main Power SW, and then turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Mode. MENU MENU SERVICE MENU Revised 17 In case of replacing all the ink lines: Select [SERVICE MENU]>[SUB MENU]>[FILL INK], and perform Ink Filling by following the sequences.
  • Page 166: Ribbon Cable (Main Board To Carriage Board) Replacement

    3-18 RIBBON CABLE (MAIN BOARD TO CARRIAGE BOARD) REPLACEMENT Turn off the Sub power SW and the Main Power SW. Remove the following covers. Front Rail Cover Right Cover Right Top Cover Top Cover Chassis Cover Front Cover Right Top Cover Left Cover Front Rail Cover Chassis Cover...
  • Page 167 Unlock the Head Carriage, and remove the Head Carriage Carriage Cover Cover. The Carriage Cover has six screws. Open all the Wire Saddles fi xing the Ink Tubes as shown. Wire Saddle Remove the Tube Guide as shown fi xing the Ink Tubes and   ...
  • Page 168 Remove the Ink Tube from the Ribbon Cables with the Tube      Guide. Remove the Ribbon Cables from the Carriage Board. Remove the Ribbon Cables from the Main Board, and Cable Clamp remove the Cable Clamp from the Ribbon Cables. Main Board Remove the Ferrite Core from the Ribbon Cables.
  • Page 169 Open the Clamps shown in the fi gure. Clamp Remove the Boards fi xed to the Ribbon Cables, and remove the Ferrite Core from the Ribbon Cables. Board Ferrite Cores Board Remove the Ferrite Core from the Ribbon Cables, Carrage Board and take out the Ribbon Cables from the machine.
  • Page 170 Fold the new Ribbon Cable by referring the figure below. The position to fold the Ribbon Cable is different depending on the position to fi x the Ribbon Cable to the Carriage Board. There is no difference between left and right direc- tion.
  • Page 171 Locate the Ribbon Cables among the Cable Holders, the Holder Cable Sheets and the Holder Cable Plate. Ribbon Cable Character Side Confi rm the Ribbon Cables, the Cable Holders, the Holder Cable Plate and the Holder Cable Sheets to the Tube Guides are placed in the following order.
  • Page 172 Connect the Ribbon Cables to the Carriage Board. Fix the Ink Tubes with the Tube Guides to the Holder and the Plate. Confi rm that the Cables fi t in the grooves of the Tube Tube Guides. Cables Tube Guide <...
  • Page 173 Pull out the Ribbon Cables to the position near the Scan Motor and fi x them with the Board. Board Connect the Ribbon Cables to the Main Board. Put the Ferrite Core on the Cable Clamp and close the Cable Clamp.
  • Page 174 Close the Wire Saddles. And Put the Ferrite Core on the Cable Clamp, and close the Wire Saddles Cable Clamp. Ferrite Core Cable Clamp Fix the Right Support Frame. Front Back Right Support Frame Screw Fix the Right Cover Sensor. Right Support Frame Right Cover...
  • Page 175 Remove the following covers. Front Rail Cover Right Cover Top Cover Right Top Cover Chassis Cover Front Cover Right Top Cover Left Cover Front Rail Cover Chassis Cover Left Cover Top Cover Front Cover Right Cover 3-101...
  • Page 176: Choke Valve Replacement

    3-19 Choke Valve Replacement Turn on the Main Power SW, and then turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Mode. Perform [SERVICE MENU]>[SUB MENU]>[PUMP UP], and drain the ink from the Ink Tube. SERVICE MENU SUB MENU Follow the message to discharge the waste ink in...
  • Page 177 Remove the Rear Ink Cartridge < Rear View > Rear Ink Cartridge Cover Cover by removing the 7 screws as shown. Disconnect the cables wired to the Choke Valve. All connectors are the same type. Make sure not to mix up if you disconnect two or more connectors at the same time.
  • Page 178 Connect the tubes to the top and the bottom of the Choke Valve. Connect the Cable to the Choke Valve. Fix the Rear Ink Cartridge Cover Rear Ink Cartridge Cover < Rear View > by seven screws as shown. Turn on the Main Power SW, and then turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing the left, right and down keys to enter the Service Mode.
  • Page 179 Perform [SERVICE MENU]>[SUB MENU]>[FILL INK]> to fi ll SERVICE MENU the tube with the ink. SUB MENU SUB MENU FILL INK Discharge the waste ink in the drain bottle by EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE following the message on the panel, and incert the ink cartridges to the slots.
  • Page 180: Adjustment

    4 Adjustment To Ensure Safe Work Turn off the Sub Power SW, Main Power SW, and unplug the power cable of the Printer and deodorization equipment before performing parts replacement. Performing the parts replacement while the power is on may result in injury by unintended operation of the machine.
  • Page 181: Service Mode

    4-1 SERVICE MODE メニュー + POWER ON [ MENU ] key SERVICE MENU This menu is used for entering the Head Rank for each head with 24 digit number and alphabet. The digits can be changed with [ SERVICE MENU PRINT MENU HEAD RANK HEAD RANK...
  • Page 182 I/S CONTROL MOVE CARRIAGE WIPER/FELT I/S MENU WIPER/FELT TO AVOID WIPER ORIGIN I/S CONTROL The wiper can be moved manually. Option: ORIGIN / WIPER / FELT / FELT WAITING Default: ORIGIN Caution: Make sure not to have the Head Carriage and Tool carriage above the wiper unit during this operation. Remove all cartridges before pressing [ENTER] key Set cartridge to SLOT1...
  • Page 183 It reads the information written on the IC of each carriage. Following messages are displayed when some error is found. CARTRIDGE Ink cartridge is not inserted SLOT 8 SLOT1 RF-640A has until SLOT4. NO CARTRIDGE A cartridge with no IC is inserted SLOT1 NO IC CHIP System error due to the trouble such as a damage of driver IC placed on Ink Tank Board...
  • Page 184 [In the case of PIGMENT 4C] INSTALL SUB MENU SELECT INK TYPE EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE PIGMENT 4COLOR FILL INK DRAIN BOTTLE  SET CARTRIDGE FILLING INK... SET CARTRIDGE 2 4 6 8 > 1 3 5 7 FILLING INK... EMPTY FILLING INK...
  • Page 185 SUB MENU EMPTY CLEANING... DRAIN BOTTLE CHOKE CL >>>>> This is executing the Choke Valve. Progress status will be shown at the bottom line of LCD during Choke Cleaning. CL FLUSHING SUB MENU This is for setting the number of shots of the flushing after the cleaning. Options: DEFAULT 10000 shots to 150000 shots (in increments of 10000 shots) CL FLUSHING DEFAULT...
  • Page 186 PAPERSIDE SENS OUTPUT LEVEL SUB MENU PAPERSIDE SENS OUTPUT LEVEL 0.33V NOW PROCESSING.. SENSOR AUTOTEST PAPERSIDE SENS SENSOR AUTOTEST 0.5V NOISE 0 This is for adjusting output level of Paper Side Sensor. 1. Adjust the output voltage which is shown at OUTPUT LEVEL within the range between 0.35V and 0.45V. *Attach the right media clamp with aligning the right edge of the media clamp to the Media Guide Line.
  • Page 187 Servo Motor : LOCKED This is for checking whether Servo Motor can be locked SERVO LOCK SERVO LOCK MOTOR MENU properly. While in this menu, Servo Motor is free. When the Carriages are moved by hands, the displayed values SERVO LOCK *  change as long as the feed-back is proper. Servo Motor can be locked by pressing [ENTER] key.
  • Page 188 HISTORY MENU MOTOR GROUP Item Contents Unit Reference MOTOR HOURS F Total time that the Feed Motor has been rotated. hour MOTOR HOURS S Total time that the Scan Motor has been rotated. hour Total numuber of times that the Pump Motor has been PUMP TIMES times rotated.
  • Page 189 INK GROUP  Item Contents Unit Reference CARTRIDGE 1 Number of times the Ink Cartridge 1 has been changed. times CARTRIDGE 2 Number of times the Ink Cartridge 2 has been changed. times CARTRIDGE 3 Number of times the Ink Cartridge 3 has been changed. times CARTRIDGE 4 Number of times the Ink Cartridge 4 has been changed.
  • Page 190 ERROR GROUP Item Contents Unit Reference SERVICE CALL Number of times the Service Call has occurred. times S-CALL HISTORY Service Call Number of the last 5 Calls. MOTOR ERROR F Number of times the Feed Motor Error has occurred. times MOTOR ERROR S Number of times the Scan Motor Error has occurred.
  • Page 191 Turn on the Sub Power SW while MENU pressing [ ] key to start the machine in the service report printing mode. Roland DG Corp. The service report will be printed RF-640 automatically when the media is set up. It prints with Black ink. MENU LANGUAGE...
  • Page 192 Key Combinations Function for Service Combination Key Selection Comments Press the [MENU] [] keys to enter the Service Service Mode Menu. [UPDATE FIRMWARE?] will be displayed. Firmware Upgrade Mode Press the [ENTER] key to upgrade fi rmware. Revised 10 Use this key combination to install fi rmware after replacing the Main Board.
  • Page 193: How To Upgrade/Install Firmware

    4-2 HOW TO UPGRADE/INSTALL FIRMWARE It is necessary to prepare the followings to upgrade/install the fi rmware. 1.Firmware fi le 2.WindowsPC (Network port is required.) 3.Peck.exe 4.Network cable (A cross cable is required when you connect the printer to PC directly.) HOW TO UPGRADE FIRMWARE (Referential Time : 5 min) Check the IP address of the printer.
  • Page 194 Start Pec k6. [Peck] screen is displayed, and click [Select Port] button. Select [Type5 XF, RF etc.] from [Product]. Also, select [Via Network] and input IP ad- dress of the printer. Click [OK] button. [Peck] screen is displayed again. Click [Firmware Upgrade] button. [OPEN] screen is displayed.
  • Page 195 The machine goes into the Firmware Upgrade mode automatically. FIRMWARE V1.10 DATA ERROR When upgrade is completed, the Sub Power SW turns off automatically. ERASING DEVICE ERROR WRITING DEVICE ERROR DEVICE ERROR VERIFYING COMPLETED HOW TO INSTALL FIRMWARE (Referential Time : 10 min) This is required when a new Main Board without the fi...
  • Page 196 Press [MENU] key, and set [IP ADDRESS], [SUBNET MASK] and [GATEWAY ADDR.]. WAITING Press [ ] and [ ] keys for moving between digits, and 000.000.000.000 ] and [ ] keys for selecting value. After setting an ad- dress, press [ENTER] key to go next address setting. MENU When [GATEWAY ADDR.] is set, it returns to the waiting mode for receiving the fi...
  • Page 197 [Peck] screen is displayed again. Click [Firmware Upgrade] button. [OPEN] screen is displayed. Select the fi rmware fi le and click [Open]. The fi rmware will be sent to the printer. It starts loading the fi rmware. The firmware installation is completed when FIRMWARE V1.10 DATA ERROR...
  • Page 198 Turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing [ ], [ ], and [ENTER] keys to enter [INITIALIZE ALL SYS. PARAMETER] menu. ENTER Select the model by pressing [ ] and [ ] keys, and press [ENTER] key to start initialization. The Sub Power turns off automatically when it is completed.
  • Page 199 Start Peck6 on PC. [Peck] screen is displayed, and click [Put Parameters] button. [OPEN] screen is displayed. Select the System Parameter that is saved before the Main Board replacement. Click [Open]. Peck starts to send the System Parameter to the printer. Click [Get Report] button to import the System Report fi...
  • Page 200: Head Alignment

    4-3 HEAD ALIGNMENT (Referential Time : 15 min.) This is necessary to obtain the good printing quality. Be sure to operate this alignment when the head is replaced. If the heads are not aligned, printing problems such as banding, fi ne lines and gap between bands could occur. The PET-G is required for this alignment.
  • Page 201 Turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing [ ], [ ] and ] keys to enter the Service Mode. Set up the PET-G on the machine. MENU MENU SERVICE MENU Select [PRINT MENU]>[HEAD ADJUST]>[BIAS]>[TEST SERVICE MENU PRINT] and press [ENTER] key. PRINT MENU [ ] [ ] PRINT MENU...
  • Page 202 Insert the 1.5 mm Hexagonal Wrench through the hole of the Head Carriage, then turn the Adjustment Screw to make the lines of each color in the test pattern straight. Position of the printing moves one line by turning the screw 1/4 turn.
  • Page 203 [BIDIRECTION ADJUSTMENT] SERVICE MENU Select [PRINT MENU]>[HEAD ADJUST]>[BI-DIR. DEFAULT] PRINT MENU >[TEST PRINT] and press [ENTER] key. [ ] [ ] PRINT MENU HEAD ADJUST HEAD ADJUST BI-DIR.DEFAULT BI-DIR.DEFAULT TEST PRINT Test pattern is printed. Find the position where the two lines are overlapping and check the number of each color.
  • Page 204: Limit Position & Cut Down Position Initialize

    4-4 LIMIT POSITION & CUT DOWN POSITION INITIALIZE (Referential Time : 3min.) This is for adjusting the relative distance between the Limit Sensor and the Capping Position, and also detecting the distance from the Cut Down Position to the Limit Sensor after completing the adjustment. When the Limit Position is not correctly set, it may cause some problems such as a head capping error and a head carriage lock error.
  • Page 205 Confi rm that the head is capped properly, and press [ENTER] SETTING UP key. The Tool Carriage will be separated from the Head Car- THE LIMIT riage and the limit position initialize will start. After initialize is completed, the message is displayed. DETECTING..
  • Page 206: Linear Encoder Setup

    4-5 LINEAR ENCODER SETUP (Referential Time : 5min.) This is for checking the reading of the linear encoder and for calibrating its expansion/contraction caused by the op- eration environment. This operation is required when Limit Sensor, Encoder Scale or Encoder Module is replaced or the position is adjusted.
  • Page 207 One of the messages appears at the completion of the set up. In case of Setup error, check the followings. LINEAR ENCODER Dirt/Scratch on the Encoder Scale. SETUP COMPLETED Dirt/Scratch on the Encoder Module. Encoder Scale is not between the Encoder Module. Backlash of the Carriage Motor Gear and the Drive Gear.
  • Page 208: Flushing Position Adjustment

    4-6 FLUSHING POSITION ADJUSTMENT (Referential Time : 5min.) This is to adjust the fl ushing position. Without this adjustment, the fl ushing may not be performed properly and that can cause ink fi ring problem. Turn off the Sub Power SW, and then turn off the Main Power The Head height should be set to LOW.
  • Page 209 Remove the Right Under Cover and lock the Head Carriage. Right under Cover Turn on the Sub Power SW while pressing [ ], [ ] and ] keys to enter the Service Mode. MENU MENU SERVICE MENU Select [PRINT MENU]>[FLUSHING ADJ.], and press [EN- SERVICE MENU TER] key.
  • Page 210 4-7 CALIBRATION (FEEDING DIRECTION) (Referential Time : 20 min.) This adjustment is for calibrating the feed amount of media. It allows the media to be fed in proper amount by cali- brating the variation in Grit Roller diameter. Calibration is made based on the value in feeding media [PET-G]. Without proper calibration, it may cause misalignment in the feed amount of media, and it results in the problems such as white banding, banding of overlap or the dimension error of print result compared to the original data.
  • Page 211: Calibration(Feeding Direction)

    Calculate the amount to be calibrated with the formula as shown in the fi gure. Measured 400 - Length Calibration x 100 Value Measured Length Select [PRINT MENU]>[CALIB.DEFAULT]>[SETTING], and SERVICE MENU enter the calibration value with [ ] and [ ] keys.
  • Page 212: Belt Tension Adjustment

    4-8 BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT (Referential Time : 20min.) Remove the Covers. Front Cover Front Rail Cover Right Cover Left Cover Top Cover Front Rail Cover Left Cover Top Cover Right Top Cover Right Top Cover Front Cover Right Cover Move the Head Carriage by hand to the lock position. Head Carriage Cover ②...
  • Page 213 Loosen the two Fixing Screws which is located on the left <Top view> end of the belt halfway round. Fixing Screw Be careful with the sharp edges around the belt when loosening the screws. It may cause injury. Fixing Screw Insert a wrench through the holes on the Side Frame and loosen the two screws to make a gap of three millimeters between the tip of the screw and Idle Pulley Holder.
  • Page 214 Tighten the two screws shown in the fi gure until they slightly contact with Idle Pulley Holder. Move on to [4-9 BELT POSITION ADJUSTMENT]. Screws Make sure not to tighten the screws too tight. It may move the fi xed Idle Pulley Holder. Idle Pulley Holder 4-35...
  • Page 215: Belt Position Adjustment

    4-9 BELT POSITION ADJUSTMENT (Referential Time : 30min.) This adjustment is to prevent the belt wear which is caused by the belt contacting with the pulley Flanges exces- sively. The belt position needs to be checked after the Belt Tension Adjustment and adjusted if it is necessary. Revised 2 When adjusting the drive pulley side, the pressure of engagement between the white gear of the drive pulley and the scan motor gear...
  • Page 216 Confi rm the belt position. The position is proper when the belt is not touching the Flanges of the Drive Pulley excessively. When the position is proper, skip this adjustment and go to [ADJUSTMENT ON THE IDLE PULLEY SIDE] described in the later step without stopping the Aging.
  • Page 217 Loosen the two Fixing Screws located on the right end of the belt. Loosen the screws about a few rounds to make a small gap between the bottom of the screw Fixing Screw head and the stay. Press [ENTER] key to restart Aging. AGING SCAN Adjust the belt position by turning the Adjustment Screw as...
  • Page 218 Tighten the two Fixing Screws until the bottom of the screw head slightly contacts with the Stay. Fixing Screw Confi rm that the belt is not touching the pulley fl anges exces- sively. When the belt is not located at the proper position, adjust it again.
  • Page 219 Loosen the two Fixing Screws located at the left end of the belt to quarter round. Fixing Screw When the screw is loosen more than necessary, it gives diffi culty in adjusting the belt. Also, you need to be careful with the sharp edges around it when turning the screws.
  • Page 220 Belt leans to the rear side of the machine Idle Pulley Holder -Turn the screw 2 carefully CW to press it to the Idle Pulley Holder. * Make sure to have a gap of three millimeters between the screw 1 and Idle Pulley Holder when turning the screw 2. Screw 1 Screw 2 Tighten one of the screws that has no contact with the Idle...
  • Page 221 When the Drive Pully side adjustment has been done, loosen the fixing screw of Carriage Motor once, and tighten them again by referring to [3-6 Carriage Motor Replacement]. Fixing direction of the back screw is different from the others. Press [ENTER] key to restart Aging. The position is proper when the belt is not touching the Flanges excessively.
  • Page 222: Paper Side Sensor Adjustment

    4-10 PAPER SIDE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT (Referential Time : 5min.) This is for adjusting the sensitivity of the PAPER SIDE SENSOR, which is for detecting the width of the media. If it is not adjusted, media width could not be detected correctly. Remove the Right Cover and Right Top Cover.
  • Page 223 Lower the loading lever. Attach the right media clamp with its right edge to the Media Guide Line on the bed. Attach the media clamp at the correct position. Push the holder of the media clamp up on the rail. Media Guide Line(...
  • Page 224 Adjust the VR on the Carriage Board so that the      [OUTPUT LEVEL] will be 0.35 - 0.45V. Remove the media clamp. Select [PAPERSIDE SENSE] > [SENSOR AUTOTEST] SERVICE MENU menu. SUB MENU Press the [ENTER] key to carry out the test and make [ ] [ ] sure the voltage is 0.5V or below and the NOISE is 0.
  • Page 225: Supplemental Information

    5 Supplemental Information 5-1 Special Tools Table shows a list of special tools recommended by Roland DG Corp. Parts No. ST-056 Parts Name TORQUE DRIVER N6 Purpose HEAD ALIGNMENT Parts No. 1000005463 Parts Name TOOL,BIT PHILLIPS NO.1 L150MM ST-107 Purpose HEAD ALIGNMENT Parts No.
  • Page 226: Sensor Map

    5-2 SENSOR MAP FRONT PAPER SENSOR HEAD LOCK SENSOR It detects the front edge of the media. It detects whether the HEAD REAR PAPER SENSOR FRONT COVER SENSOR CARRIAGE is at the lock position or It detects the rear edge of the It detects whether the Front Cover not.
  • Page 227 WIPER SENSOR It detects the limit position of the Wiper movement. ENCODER MODULE It detects the coordinates in the carriage moving direction, and also generates the print signal. HEAD UP/DOWN SENSOR It detects the position of the Head Height Lever. PAPER SIDE SENSOR It detects the left and right edges of the media.
  • Page 228 INK CARTRIDGE SENSOR It detects whether the Ink Cartridge is installed or not. INK CARTRIDGE IC SENSOR It communicates with the IC chip of the Ink INK EMPTY SENSOR Cartridge. It detects whether the Ink Cartridge is empty or not.
  • Page 229: Motor Error

    5-3 MOTOR ERROR ERROR DESCRIPTION SCAN MOTOR ERROR CODE : 0000 0000                  Error detected as a result    Error detected at rst MEANING CAUSE 0001 Feed Motor Deviation Error < External factors > (The order from the CPU does not match the 1.
  • Page 230: Service Call

    5-4 SERVICE CALL CODE CONTENTS CAUSE ACTION 0002 Disorder of communication with sub CPU Servo Board does not work correctly. Check cable connection between Main Sub CPU does not work correctly. Board and Servo Board. There is a bad connection between Main Check the other cable connections of This occurs when the Sub CPU is not detected after Board and Servo Board.
  • Page 231: Service Activities

    6 Service Activities 6-1 INSTALLATION CHECK LIST RF-640/640A INSTALLATION CHECK LIST DATE:           User Name:                 Serial Number:              Checking the place of installation There is a space necessary for installing the machine as below. 3,600 mm (141.7 in) 2,600 mm (102.4 in) Unit Space Work Space 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 can reach 235 kg (518 lb.)Installation in an unsuitable location may cause serious accidents,...
  • Page 232 Unpacking...
  • Page 233 Checking the Accessories Common Parts for RF-640 / RF-640A Power cord: 1 Arms Stand legs Casters:2 Pulug in Adapter: 1 (one for right and left each) (one for right and left each) Stand stay: 1 Shafts:2 Heaxagonal Shaft clamps:2 Bolts:38 Pipe:1 wrench:1 Media holder and Media clamps* Cable clamp:1 Drain bottles:2 retaining screws (one for right and left each) (one for right and left each) *Installed on the machine Replacement blades for Replacement felt Cleaning sticks:10   Replacement wiper:1 separating knife:1 wiper:1 Tweezers:1   User's Manual:1 Setup guide:1 Only for RF-640 ( RF-640A doesnʼt include following parts) Inkjet Printer Maintenance      RIP&PRINT Management SOL INK cleaning ...
  • Page 234 Assembling and Installing Set up the followings in reference to the Setup Guide [3.Assembling and Installing] to [7. Network Settings]. Assembling the Stand – Mounting the Machine Installing the Media Holder Installing the Drain Bottle Removing the retainers/Packing Materials Connecting the Cables Apply the cleaning liquid to the rubber gasket of the Cap Top with the cleaning stick.
  • Page 235 To use Roland@NET and VersaWorks Online: Internet connection and web browser For the latest information, see the Roland DG Corp. website (http://www.rolanddg.com/) Make the setting for Roland@NET Select the check box [Download Updates Automatically and Notify] if the customer accepts it.
  • Page 236 - Registering the Roland DG Account if the customer accepts it When you register the Roland DG Account (Roland DG ID), you will become able to use OnSupport more effectively. You are to communicate with our OnSupport server in registering your account. E-mail address is required.
  • Page 237 Basic Operation Explain following items in reference to the User's Manual. Switch On! !! IMPORTANT !! Always leave the main power on. Maintenance operation is automatically carried out every 8 hours while the machine is not in use. Use the sub power switch for the daily powering on and off. (ECO-SOL MAX2) Loading Media Setup of Media - About [Media Setting] menu...
  • Page 238 Disposing of Discharged Ink The message "CHECK DRAIN BOTTLE" appears when a certain amount of discharged fl uid has collected in the bottle. !! IMPORTANT !! - "EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE" message disappears when "NO" is selected without disposing of discharged fl uid. If "NO"...
  • Page 239 Replacing the Wiper (Be careful about the fi tting direction.) Replacing the Felt Wiper Replacing the Separating Knife When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period - Switch on the sub power once a month. [PRESS THE POWER KEY TO CLEAN] message appears once a month. (ECO-SOL MAX2) - Keep at a Constant Temperature and Relative Humidity Even when the machine is not in use, keep it at a temperature of 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F) and a relative humidity of 20 to 80% (with no condensation).
  • Page 240 Fully Utilize the Media Heating System !! IMPORTANT !! To obtain stable temperature, use the machine at an ambient temperature of 20 to 32°C (68 to 90°F). - The optimal temperature for the media varies according to the type of media and differences in the print mode.
  • Page 241 Adding Media Profi les to VersaWorks. Job outputting from Roland VersaWorks Explain each procedure as follows on a job outputting from Roland VersaWorks. Printing Others Explain to refer to the User's Manual when an error message is displayed. And also explain to switch off and on the machine and check what happens before calling for inquiry when [SERVICE CALL] is displayed, since it occasionally solves the problem just by restarting.
  • Page 242 Consumable Parts and Replacement Cycle Parts Name Replacement Cycle Print Head 6 billion shots / nozzle (6,000,000 kshots) Wiper Wiping 3000 times Felt Wiper Wiping 800 times Cap Top 6 months (ECO-SOL MAX) 24 months (FPG) Wiper Scraper 12 months Scan Motor 3000 hours Ink Tube...
  • Page 243: Maintenance Check List

    6-2 Maintenance Check List RF-640/640A  Maintenance Check List Date:            User:                       Serial Number:             Check items Check Operation points Interview the customer Ask the customer if there is something that he/she is concerned about. Done Done Output / Get Report before maintenance [Get Report] by Peck, or print both Service Report and History Report. If large amount of ink is discharged in the drain bottle, dispose of it and give Good Check drain bottle...
  • Page 244: Specification

    Temperature: 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F), humidity: 20 to 80%RH (non- condensing) Accessories Exclusive stands, power cord, media clamps, media holder, replacement blade for separating knife, User's Manual, etc. The media holder of this machine is exclusive use for the media of paper tube (core) inner diameter 3 inches. To use 2 inches media, the optional media flanges are required. The length of printing is subject to the limitations of the program. Media type: Media specified by Roland DG Corp.  Temperature: 25°C (77°F), humidity: 50%  Roll media must be loaded correctly.  Excluding expansion/contraction of the media  Not assured when the print heater or dryer is used.  All corrections or adjustment function of this machine have been made properly.  Print travel: 1 m  Warm-up is required after power up. This may require 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the operating ...

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