Roland SolJet PROII SC-540 User Manual

Roland SolJet PROII SC-540 User Manual

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  • Page 1 • Roland DG Corp. assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product, regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product.
  • Page 2: For Canada

    AVIS Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. ROLAND DG CORPORATION 1-6-4 Shinmiyakoda, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, JAPAN 431-2103 MODEL NAME : See the MODEL given on the rating plate.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ........................... 1 Features of the SC-540 ....................4 To Ensure Safe Use ......................5 About the Labels Affixed to the Unit ......................9 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité ..................10 À propos des étiquettes collées sur l'appareil ..................... 14 1.
  • Page 4 Contents 2-5 Cutting ..............................49 To Perform Cutting ................................... 49 Test Cutting ....................................50 Downloading Cutting Data ............................... 51 2-6 Printing and Cutting ..........................52 Sequence of Operation for Printing and Cutting ........................52 2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting ..................53 Printing Area .....................................
  • Page 5 7-4 The Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing ...............119 7-5 About Blade Life ..........................120 SOLJET and SOL INK are trademarks of Roland DG Corporation. Other company names and product name are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright © 2002 Roland DG Corporation http://www.rolanddg.com/...
  • Page 6: Features Of The Sc-540

    What Is the SC-540? The SC-540 is a large-format printer equipped with a cutting feature and combining high speed with high print quality. Not only can it be used either solely for printing or solely for cutting, but it can also perform printing and cutting simultaneously.
  • Page 7: To Ensure Safe Use

    Use only with the power cord included authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or ser- with this product. vice center. Use with other than the included power cord may lead to fire or electrocution.
  • Page 8 To Ensure Safe Use Ensure adequate ventilation for the Do not allow ink or cleaning liquid to work area. come into contact with eyes or skin. Failure to do so may result in odor, physical Do not drink or deliberately smell ink distress, or fire.
  • Page 9 To Ensure Safe Use Unpacking, and installation must be Do not allow liquids, metal objects or flammables inside the machine. carried out by four or more persons. Such medias can cause fire. Otherwise the machine or the stand may fall, resulting in injury.
  • Page 10 To Ensure Safe Use Do not touch the tip of the separating Before switching on the power, be knife with your fingers. sure to install the drain bottle. Doing so may result in injury. Otherwise discharged fluid may leak from the machine.
  • Page 11: About The Labels Affixed To The Unit

    To Ensure Safe Use About the Labels Affixed to the Unit These labels are affixed to the body of this product. The following figure describes the location and content of these messages. Front Do not place hands within the space to the front of the unit while in operation.
  • Page 12: Pour Utiliser En Toute Sécurité

    Utiliser l'appareil uniquement avec le principale. Débranchez le fil électrique et fil électrique fourni. contacter votre revendeur ou votre centre de service de la société Roland DG autorisé. Utiliser l'appareil avec un autre fil risque de provoquer un incendie ou une électrocution.
  • Page 13 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Ne pas utiliser près d'une flamme nue, Ne pas entreposer les cartouches dans un endroit où se produisent des d'encre, le liquide nettoyant ou l'encre étincelles ou de l'électricité statique, usée dans les endroits suivants : ni dans un endroit où...
  • Page 14 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Ne pas endommager ni modifier le fil Pour débrancher l'appareil, saisir la électrique. Ne pas le plier, le tordre, fiche et non le fil électrique. Tirer sur le fil peut l'endommager, ce qui l'étirer, l'attacher ou le serrer de risque de provoquer un incendie ou de façon excessive.
  • Page 15 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Débloquer le mécanisme d'arrêt des Ne pas toucher à l’extrémité de la roulettes du support avant de le lame avec vos doigts. Une négligence à ce niveau pourrait déplacer. provoquer des blessures. Sinon l'appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer des blessures.
  • Page 16: À Propos Des Étiquettes Collées Sur L'appareil

    Pour utiliser en toute sécurité À propos des étiquettes collées sur l'appareil Ces étiquettes sont collées à l'extérieur de l'appareil. Les dessins suivants indiquent l'endroit et le contenu des messages. Ne pas mettre les Avant mains dans l'espace devant l'élément quand celui-ci est en marche.
  • Page 17: Getting Started

    1. Getting Started This section describes what to do when you first open the packing carton, including installing the machine and connecting it to a com- puter.
  • Page 18: Checking Accessories

    Drain bottle : 1 Bottle stand : 1 Software RIP : 1 User’s manual : 1 Replacement blade for Roland-PrintServer Roland PrintServer SOL INK Cleaning separating knife : 1 CD-ROM : 1 Network Settings Guide : 1 Cartridges : 4...
  • Page 19: Part Names

    1-2 Part Names Front View Sheet loading lever Front cover Operation panel Cover Cover Rear View Main power switch RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector POWER Parallel connector Power connector Ink cartridge ports Drain bottle Chapter 1 - Getting Started...
  • Page 20 1-2 Part Names Inside the Front Cover Cutting carriage Knife guide Pinch roller Printing carriage Grit roller Cutter protection Platen Media clamp Operation Panel Display BUSY LED [TOOL UP/DOWN] key [AUTO ALIGN] key SETUP LED [TEST PRINT] key [SETUP] key PAUSE LED [CLEANING] key [PAUSE] key...
  • Page 21: Assembling And Installing

    1-3 Assembling and Installing Do not operate in a location exposed to open flame, sparking, or static electricity, or in a location exposed to high temperatures, such as in the immediate vicinity of a heater. Also, do not place undried media in such locations.
  • Page 22: Step 1: Assemble The Stand

    1-3 Assembling and Installing Step 1: Assemble the Stand First assemble the stand, then mount the machine on top of the stand. Invert the stand legs as shown in the figure. While supporting the stand legs with your hand, attach the left- and right-hand casters.
  • Page 23 1-3 Assembling and Installing Use the included large bolts to secure the machine to the stand. Three places each on the left and right Washer Bolt (Large) Chapter 1 - Getting Started...
  • Page 24: Step 2: Install The Included Items

    1-3 Assembling and Installing Step 2: Install the Included Items Attach the arms onto the back of the machine at the locations shown in the figure. Left-hand side of Right-hand side of the back of the unit the back of the unit Bolts Bolts (Large)
  • Page 25: Step 3: Install The Drain Bottle

    1-3 Assembling and Installing Step 3: Install the Drain Bottle Leave the drain bottle attached at all times, removing it only when moving the machine or disposing of collected ink. Use the included large bolts to secure the bottle stand in place. Bottle stand Large bolts Remove the stopper from the drain tube.
  • Page 26 1-3 Assembling and Installing Attach the drain bottle to the back of the machine. Before you attach the drain bottle, make sure the lid and the inner cover inside the drain bottle have been removed. For more information about how to dispose of discharged ink. ”4-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink”...
  • Page 27: Step 4: Remove The Protective Media

    1-3 Assembling and Installing Step 4: Remove the Protective Media The protective media shown below is attached to this machine when it is shipped from the factory. When you have finished installing the machine, remove all protective media. Front Packing Packing 1) Remove packings.
  • Page 28: Connecting The Cables

    1-4 Connecting the Cables Use only with a power supply of the same rating as indicated on the unit. Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution. Ground the unit with the ground wire. Failure to do so may result in risk of electrical shock in the even of a mechanical problem. Use only with the power cord included with this product.
  • Page 29: Connecting To The Computer

    RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector. Ethernet (10Base-T or 100 Base-TX) Network cable(categoly 5) Various settings are required when using this machine in a network environment. For more information, see the “Roland PrintServer Network Settings Guide”. Connection to a Parallel Connector Rear...
  • Page 30 1-4 Connecting the Cables Securing the Cable Pass the cable through the established location, making sure that it does not touch the loaded media. If the cable touches the media during printing, media feed may be obstructed, resulting in poor printing accuracy. Pass the cable through here.
  • Page 31: Switching On The Power For The First Time

    1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Step 1: Install Ink Cartridges Store ink cartridges out of the reach of children. If ink or cleaning liquid comes in contact with the eyes, immediately flush with running water for at least 15 minutes.
  • Page 32: Filling Ink

    1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Filling Ink Installing ink cartridges for the first time after purchase requires four SOL INK cleaning cartridges. This is also the case when you are draining ink in preparation for transport, then reinstalling the ink cartridges. Switch on the main power on the back of the machine.
  • Page 33: Step 2 : Match The Machine To The Environment Where Installed

    1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Step 2 : Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed The machine performs automatic adjustment to optimize its state to the environment where it is used (temperature and humidity). Performing automatic adjustment reduces misalignment in the scanning direction (the direction of movement of the carriage) during printing and cutting.
  • Page 34: Installing The Blade

    1-6 Installing the Blade Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers. Doing so may result in injury, and the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired. Do not leave the tool mounting screws tightened. Tightening the screw makes it more difficult to install the blade holder. Installing a Blade Insert a blade into the blade holder until it snaps Push-pin...
  • Page 35: Removing A Blade

    1-6 Installing the Blade Support the tool-securing screw from below and Insert the blade holder install the blade holder. until the collar is flush with the carriage. When cutting is performed after printing, the cap tip of the blade holder may scratch the printed surface. If this is the case, lengthen the cutter blade extension.
  • Page 36 MEMO Chapter 1 - Getting Started...
  • Page 37: Basic Operation

    2. Basic Operation This describes the sequence of basic operations from switching on the power to performing printing or cutting.
  • Page 38: Examples Of Operations With This Machine

    2-1 Examples of Operations with This Machine You can perform a wide variety of operations with this machine. For example, you can perform only printing, perform only cutting, or perform printing and cutting, or even perform printing, then remove the media, laminate it, and then cut The results of operations such as printing only or cutting only differ depending on the settings used to send the data from the raster image processor (RIP).
  • Page 39: Switching The Power On And Off

    2-2 Switching the Power On and Off Switching On the Power Leave the main power switch turned on, and use the [POWER] key to switch the power on and off in day-to- day use. Points to Keep in Mind When Switching the Power On and Off Do not switch off the main power while the sub power is switched on.
  • Page 40: Switching Off The Power At The End Of The Day

    2-2 Switching the Power On and Off Switching Off the Power at the End of the Day Press and hold down the [POWER] key for one second or The POWER LED goes out longer to switch off the sub power. Raise Leave the pinch rollers raised when not in use.
  • Page 41: Loading Media

    2-3 Loading Media Be sure to install the media guide when loading roll media. Otherwise the roll may fall and cause injury. Load roll media at the proper position. Otherwise the roll may fall, resulting in injury. Rail portion Do not touch the rail or the inner side of the left and right cover. Touching the area shown may cause the fingers to be soiled by grease or ink, and may result in diminished image quality.
  • Page 42 2-3 Loading Media Place the rolled media on the shaft. Pass the end of the media between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers so that it extends from the front of the unit. Roll media Shaft When viewed from the front, align so that the left-hand edge of the media is above any of the grit rollers and the right-hand edge is above any of the three grit rollers of the right side of the main unit.
  • Page 43 2-3 Loading Media Align the left- and right-hand stoppers with the width of the media and tighten the screws to secure in place. Stopper Screw Pull out the media so that at least 50 cm (20 in.) hangs down at the front of the machine. Rotate the media flanges on the shaft to take up the hanging media at the front of the ma- chine.
  • Page 44 2-3 Loading Media Close the front cover. SETUP SHEET Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to select [ROLL], ROLL EDGE PIECE then press the [ENTER] key. If cutting is to be performed from the edge of the media, select [EDGE] (If [EDGE] does not appear, set [EDGE SENSE] to [ENABLE]).
  • Page 45: Loading Sheet Media

    2-3 Loading Media Loading Sheet Media Before attempting to load sheet media, check the following points. Front View Front Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure. Align here. Media Rear View Remove the shaft and roll media at the back of the unit. Displaying Menu SETUP SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE...
  • Page 46: When Loading Thick Media (Only When Printing)

    2-3 Loading Media When Loading Thick Media (Only When Printing) Media that is thick or that warps easily may lead to problems with media feed or jamming. When you are using such media, adjust the height of the printing heads. You adjust the height of the printing heads only when performing printing. When the height of the printing head has been adjusted, it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction.
  • Page 47: When Loading Media That Warps Easily (Only When Printing)

    2-3 Loading Media When Loading Media That Warps Easily (Only When Printing) When you are loading media whose left and right edges are prone to warping, use the media clamps. The media clamps can be used to secure media that is up to 0.7 mm (0.027 in.) or so in thickness. The following media cannot be used even when secured in place by the media clamps.
  • Page 48: Separating The Media

    2-3 Loading Media Separating the Media Make sure the [SETUP] LED lights up. To cut off a printed portion from the roll, hold down the [SHEET CUT] key for at least one second. The piece is cut off at the present location of the printing-start line. This step is not necessary when cutoff is performed automatically by sending a media-cutoff command from the computer.
  • Page 49: Printing

    2-4 Printing Do not open the front cover. Opening the front cover while printing is in progress causes an emergency stop. This means that printing may not be carried out correctly even if operation is resumed, due to drop-out or misalignment of the image. During printing, do not touch the portion of the media that's already been discharged.
  • Page 50: Performing A Printing Test

    2-4 Printing Performing a Printing Test Before starting to print, carry out a Test print to check the state of the head. Problems such as missing dots may reduce the printing quality. If the test results show a problem, carry out head cleaning to restore the head to its normal state. Press and hold the [TEST PRINT] key for at least one second to carry out a printing test.
  • Page 51: Cutting

    2-5 Cutting Do not open the front cover. Opening the front cover while cutting is in progress causes an emergency stop. This means that printing may not be carried out correctly even if operation is resumed, due to drop-out or misalignment of the image. Do not use the media clamps during cutting.
  • Page 52: Test Cutting

    2-5 Cutting Test Cutting Cutting quality is affected by the blade and media being used, and by the cutting conditions. There are four cutting conditions: "cutting speed", "blade force", "blade offset", and "amount of blade extension". For high-quality cutting, it is necessary to set the appropriate cutting conditions for the blade and media in actual use.
  • Page 53: Downloading Cutting Data

    2-5 Cutting Incorrect cutting conditions may cause symptoms such as those described below. If you are using a media with a strong adhesive layer, the adhesive layer may adhere to itself immediately when cut. This means that even though the media has actually been cut, it may appear as if it has not been cut, and blade force may mistakenly be set too high.
  • Page 54: Printing And Cutting

    2-6 Printing and Cutting You can perform printing and cutting at the same time. You send the data, perform printing, and after printing has finished, you start cutting. Before you send the data, make sure a blade is installed in the cutting carriage. Sequence of Operation for Printing and Cutting Step 1: Perform Printing Step 2: Dry the Media...
  • Page 55: Reloading The Media And Performing Cutting

    2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting When you are performing printing, then performing lamination or the like, reloading the media, and performing cutting, using the alignment function makes it possible to align the printing and cutting positions. Alignment of the printing and cutting positions uses crop marks. Printing with crop marks added enables automatic detection of the crop marks during cutting, thereby making alignment possible.
  • Page 56: Printing With Crop Marks

    2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting Media Sizes Allowing Automatic Crop-mark Detection When you are printing with crop marks, set a margin of at least 90 mm (3-9/16 in.) before the next print-start position. You can set the margin value with the RIP you're using. For information on how to make the setting, refer to the docu- mentation for the RIP you're using.
  • Page 57: Aligning Automatically

    2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting Aligning Automatically Read the four crop marks and perform alignment for printing and cutting. Top menu Reload the media. W 1234 mm L ----- mm Press the [SETUP] key to display the top screen.
  • Page 58: Aligning Manually

    2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting Aligning Manually Depending on the type of media, it may not be possible to detect crop marks automatically. When crop marks cannot be detected automatically, you perform alignment manually. Center of the blade Align the center of the blade with this location.
  • Page 59: A Wide Variety Of Operations

    3. A Wide Variety of Operations This section describes a wide variety of operations and functions, grouped by task.
  • Page 60: Replacing The Ink Cartridges

    3-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Care and Handling of Ink Cartridges • Do not use anything other SOL INK cartridge. Do not attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink cartridge. • Do not attempt to disassemble an ink cartridge. •...
  • Page 61: Replacing With New Ink Cartridges

    Ink cartridge ports Insert new ink cartridge. Be sure to use genuine SOL INK cartridges from Roland DG Corp. Installing other types of ink may result in breakdown or faulty operation. Chapter 3 - A Wide Variety of Operations...
  • Page 62: If Ink Runs Out During Printing

    3-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges If Ink Runs Out During Printing If ink runs out during printing, a warning beep sounds and the screen shown in the figure appears. Replace the ink cartridge. Ignoring the message and continuing printing without replacing the ink may adversely affect image quality, resulting in faintness or other problems.
  • Page 63: Checking The Remaining Ink Level

    3-2 Checking the Remaining Ink Level You can use [INK REMAINING] on the display menu to check how much ink is left after the ink cartridges have been installed. Use this information as a guide for replacing the ink cartridges. In situations such as the following, the installed ink cartridge is taken to be an unused cartridge and the default amount of remaining ink is displayed, which does not match the actual amount of ink remaining.
  • Page 64: Setting The Location Where Printing Starts

    3-3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts Setting the Start Location Set the location where printing or cutting starts at the desired place. ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] keys and the [BASE POINT] key to set the start points (origin points) for the feed direction (the direction of forward and backward movement) and the scan direction (the direction of movement of the printing carriage).
  • Page 65 3-3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts Setting the Start Location Load media and install a blade, then press the The center of the blade [SETUP] key. Use the arrow keys to align the blade with the new printing or cutting start location (base point).
  • Page 66: Setting The Margins

    3-4 Setting the Margins Setting the Margins in the Feed Direction You can set the margins in the feed direction using the software RIP (raster image processor). For information about how to make the settings for the margins, refer to the documentation for the RIP you're using. Printing area for the next printing operation Next Printing...
  • Page 67: Making Corrections For Printing

    3-5 Making Corrections for Printing Feed Correction This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due the type of media. Be sure to make this setting when you have replaced the media with a different type. Correcting the amount of feed improves the dot-positioning accuracy in the feed direction, which can help enhance image quality.
  • Page 68: Bidirectional Correction

    3-5 Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction This adjusts for misalignment that occurs during bidirectional printing. Perform adjustment for bidirectional correction in situations such as the following. • When media is replaced with a different type • When the head height has been adjusted •...
  • Page 69 3-5 Making Corrections for Printing Press the [ ] key to make the following screen ADJUST BI-DIR appear on the display. SETTING NO.1 You can select from SETTING NO. 1 through SETTING NO. 4. Press the [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display.
  • Page 70: Environment Matching

    3-5 Making Corrections for Printing Loading an Adjustment Value Press the [MENU] key, and press the [ ] key MENU to make the following screen appear on the dis- ADJUST BI-DIR play. Press the [ ] key to make the following screen ADJUST BI-DIR appear on the display.
  • Page 71: Making Corrections For Printing And Cutting

    3-6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting When printing is followed by cutting, the cutting line may be displaced from the printing margin. If this happens, use the [PRINT-CUT ADJ.] function on the menu to align the start points for printing and for cutting. Before you run [PRINT - CUT ADJ.], run [ENV.
  • Page 72: Adjusting Manually

    3-6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting Adjusting Manually Read the correction value from the test pattern printed and cut on the media. Enter the read correction value with the operation panel, then align the printing and cutting positions. Load media and install a blade, then press the The SETUP LED lights up [SETUP] key.
  • Page 73 3-6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting Use the [ ] key to choose [FEED SETTING]. PRINT - CUT ADJ. FEED SETTING Press the [ ] key to make the following screen FEED SETTING appear on the display. 0.0 mm 0.0 mm Enter the correction value read in step 5.
  • Page 74: Stopping Printing Or Cutting Operations

    3-7 Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations Stopping Printing or Cutting Press the [PAUSE] key. The PAUSE LED lights up Halt transmission of printing instructions from the computer. Hold down the [SETUP] key for one second or The SETUP LED flashes longer.
  • Page 75: When Not In Use For A Prolonged Period

    3-8 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Even when not in use, keep the machine in an environment where the temperature is 5 to 40 ˚C (41 to 104 ˚F) and the humidity is 20 to 80 % (no condensation). In particular, be careful to make sure not to expose the machine to high temperatures of 40 ˚C (104 ˚F) or more.
  • Page 76 MEMO Chapter 3 - A Wide Variety of Operations...
  • Page 77: Maintenance

    4. Maintenance This section describes how to clean the printing heads, daily care and maintenance, and the like.
  • Page 78: Cleaning The Printing Heads

    4-1 Cleaning the Printing Heads Switching on the sub power automatically performs maintenance operations, including cleaning of the printing head. This means that there is normally no need to perform cleaning otherwise. If drop-out occurs with printed images, clean the printing head. Cleaning the Printing Heads Load media for printing-test use.
  • Page 79: If Drop-Out Persists Even After Carrying Out Cleaning Several Times

    4-1 Cleaning the Printing Heads If Drop-out Persists Even After Carrying Out Cleaning Several Times Perform head cleaning only when there is dot drop-out (gaps) or printing becomes faint. Performing head cleaning more than necessary subjects the heads to wear and consumes ink. In particular, cleaning performed at the [POWERFUL] menu for [HEAD CLEANING] can cause premature head wear and consume large amounts of ink.
  • Page 80: Cleaning Using The Cleaning Kit

    If image drop-out persists even after performing cleaning with the cleaning kit, or if the cleaning kit is used up, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or Roland DG Corp. service center. The heads are consumable parts. The useful life is six billion shots per nozzle.
  • Page 81 4-2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit To discharge static electricity from your body, touch the location shown in the figure. Clean the heads and the area around the heads on the left side of the machine. Use a cleaning stick to wipe off any grime from the stainless- steel frame for the heads and the plastic areas Printing head on either side of the heads.
  • Page 82 4-2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit Clean the wiper. Use a cleaning stick to wipe away any buildup of dust and grime from the Wipers wiper. Replacing the Wiper If the message [REPLACE WIPER] appears on the display, replace the wiper with a new one. As a rule of thumb, the message prompting you to replace the wiper appears when cleaning has been per- formed 500 times (with [ALL] selected for head...
  • Page 83: Replacing The Wiper

    4-3 Replacing the Wiper If the message shown in the figure appears, replace the wiper with a new part. TIME FOR WIPER REPLACE Follow steps 1 through 3 in "4-2 Cleaning Us- MAINTENANCE ing the Cleaning Kit" to display the screen WIPER REPLACE shown in the figure, and press the [ENTER] key.
  • Page 84: Other Cleaning Tasks

    4-4 Other Cleaning Tasks The machine and the inside of the front cover may become soiled with ink during printing. The cleaning methods de- scribed below let you continue printing without affecting the printed media or the machine. • When carrying out any cleaning other than cleaning using cleaning sticks, switch off the main power. Before turning off the main power, press the [POWER] key to switch off the sub power.
  • Page 85: Disposing Of Discharged Ink

    4-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink The bottle stand for the drain bottle is provided with a window to help determine when discharged ink needs to be disposed. When the discharged ink is within this range, dispose of If discharged ink is allowed to exceed this range, it may spill when the bottle is removed.
  • Page 86: How To Replace The Blade

    4-6 How to Replace the Blade Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers. Doing so may result in injury, and the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired. Press the [MENU] key, and press the [ ] key MENU to make the following screen appear on the dis-...
  • Page 87: How To Replace The Separating Knife

    4-7 How to Replace the Separating Knife Do not touch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers. Doing so may result in injury. Do not touch the control panel while head cleaning or other cleaning is in progress. The printing carriage may move and cause injury.
  • Page 88: When Moving The Unit

    4-8 When Moving the Unit Before attempting to move the machine, clean the heads. Four optionally available cleaning cartridges are required to clean all the heads. Each cleaning cartridge can be used to perform cleaning three times. Do not tilt the machine at a large angle. Ink or discharged fluid remaining in the machine may leak or spill, causing breakdown or malfunction.
  • Page 89 4-8 When Moving the Unit After you have pulled out all the ink cartridges Insert a cleaning cartridge into the ink cartridge port whose colors are flashing, head cleaning starts. for the flashing number. Follow the messages on the display to carry out the procedure.
  • Page 90 MEMO Chapter 4 - Maintenance...
  • Page 91: Menus And Keys

    5. Menus and Keys This section contains a flowchart of the menus and describes the control-panel keys and the menu items.
  • Page 92: Display Menus Flowchart

    5-1 Display Menus Flowchart For details about each of the menus, see the "5-2 Description of Menus." * Selecting the language for screen messages MENU LANGUAGE Roland SC-540 ENGLISH to select. Ver.1.00 Press the [ENTER] key to enable the setting.
  • Page 93 5-1 Display Menus Flowchart FORCE UP - SPEED 50gf 50gf 40cm/s 40cm/s 0.250mm 0.250mm 60cm/s 60cm/s 30gf to 300gf 1cm/s to 60cm/s 0.000mm to 1.500mm 1cm/s to 60cm/s 1cm/s 0.025mm 1cm/s Press the [CLEANING] key to perform all head cleaning. CLEANING Press the [ENTER] key CLEANING...
  • Page 94 5-1 Display Menus Flowchart MENU EDGE DETECTION EDGE DETECTION ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE / DISABLE MENU HEAD HEIGHT HEAD HEIGHT HIGH HIGH / MIDDLE / LOW MENU ADJUST BI-DIR PRESS ADJUST BI-DIR TEST PRINT ENTER KEY ADJUST BI-DIR H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 SETTING NO.1 -30 to +10 (In steps of 1/2)
  • Page 95 5-1 Display Menus Flowchart [ PRINT & CUT ADJ. ] menu MENU CALIBRATION PRINTING ADJ. CALIBRATION PRINTING ADJ. TEST PRRINT PRINTING ADJ. SETTING SETTING — 0.10% + 0.10% -2.00% to +2.00% (In steps of 0.01%) CALIBRATION CUTTING ADJ. FEED SETTING FEED SETTING —...
  • Page 96 5-1 Display Menus Flowchart [ INK CONTROL ] menu MENU UNIT UNIT INCH mm / INCH NOW PROCESSING.. MENU FACTORY DEFAULT MENU PERFORMING SYSTEM REPORT TEST PRINT NOW PROCESSING.. MENU ENV. MATCH MENU PREFEED PREFEED DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE / ENABLE MENU CUTTING PRIOR CUTTING PRIOR...
  • Page 97 5-1 Display Menus Flowchart [INK REMAINING] menu MENU HEAD CLEANING HEAD CLEANING HEAD CLEANING ALL MEDIUM ALL POWERFUL HEAD CLEANING HEAD CLEANING A MEDIUM A POWERFUL HEAD CLEANING HEAD CLEANING B MEDIUM B POWERFUL HEAD CLEANING HEAD CLEANING C MEDIUM C POWERFUL Press [TEST PRINT] key at least one second...
  • Page 98: Description Of Menus

    5-2 Description of Menus Top menu Submenu Function Setting Default range value EDGE — This specifies whether detection of the front and rear edges of the ENABLE/ ENABLE DETECTION media is enabled or disabled. DISABLE This should normally be set to [ENABLE]. When loading transparent media, set this to [DISABLE].
  • Page 99 5-2 Description of Menus Top menu Submenu Function Setting Default range value INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE [EMPTY MODE]: When replacement of the ink cartridge becomes [EMPTY [EMPTY necessary while printing is in progress, this setting determines whether MODE] MODE] printing continues or pauses. This setting is used when the ink car- CONT./ STOP tridge cannot be changed immediately during printing, such as dur-...
  • Page 100 5-2 Description of Menus Top menu Submenu Function Setting Default range value PREFEED — This specifies whether the media prefeed function is enabled or dis- DISABLE/ DISABLE abled. ENABLE When set to [ENABLE], an amount of media equal to the size of the data sent from the computer is fed out first, and then printing or cut- ting are performed.
  • Page 101: Description Of Keys

    5-3 Description of Keys Top menu Function Setting range Default value — This switches on and off the sub power . When the power is — — switched on, the POWER LED lights up. — This detects the presence and the width of the media, and —...
  • Page 102 5-3 Description of Keys Top menu Function Setting range Default value — — — This corrects cutting data to align it with printing data that has been output. It is valid only during cutting. — This is used to accept, execute, or save the item shown on —...
  • Page 103: What To Do If

    6. What to Do If... This section describes error messages that may appear on the dis- play and how to resolve problems that can occur during operation.
  • Page 104: What To Do If

    Are the network settings correct? Make sure there are no errors in the network settings. For more information about making the connection to a network, see "Roland PrintServer Network Settings Guide." Has media been loaded (the SETUP LED is lit)? If the SETUP LED is not illuminated, make sure the media is loaded correctly and press the [SETUP] key to illuminate the SETUP LED.
  • Page 105: Clean, Attractive Printing Is Impossible

    6-1 What to Do If... Clean, attractive printing is impossible If drop-out occurs with printed images. Clean the printing heads (see "4-1 Cleaning the Printing Heads"). The printed images are not clean. Clean the platen and pinch rollers. (see "4-4 Other Cleaning Tasks") The printing heads scrape the surface of the media.
  • Page 106 6-1 What to Do If... During printing, ink drips from the printing carriage and soils the media (the printing surface) The following may cause ink to drip on the media during printing. • Dust or fiber-containing grime around the heads may have absorbed ink. •...
  • Page 107 6-1 What to Do If... The printing and cutting positions are not aligned Is the media loaded correctly? If the media is not loaded correctly, the media meanders as it is fed, and the printing and cutting positions become misaligned. Refer to the section "2-3 Loading Media" and load the media correctly. The positions are not aligned even when [AUTO] in [PRINT-CUT ADJ.] is executed.
  • Page 108: The Media Becomes Jammed

    6-1 What to Do If... The media becomes jammed If [MOTOR ERROR : TURN OFF POWER] appears and operation stops Follow the steps below to clear the error. Press the [POWER] key to switch off the sub power. Remove the jammed media. Cut off any creased or torn portions. Press the [POWER] key to turn on the sub power.
  • Page 109: What To Do If The Printing Carriage Does Not Operate

    During operation, if for some reason the printing carriage does not return to the standby position, then following the procedure, cap the printing heads, and contact the your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or service center. If the printing carriage is allowed to stand for a prolonged period with the printing heads uncapped (that is with the printing carriage over the platen), the heads may become clogged or even damaged.
  • Page 110 When the printing carriage comes into contact with the caps, rotate the pipe one or two turns more. Make sure the printing carriage and the caps are touching, then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or service center. Chapter 6 What to Do If...
  • Page 111: What To Do If An Error Message Appears

    6-2 What to Do If an Error Message Appears Messages Meaning Action An operation command was given while the Close the cover or front cover. CLOSE THE COVER cover or front cover is open. The printing head was returned to its standby Turn power off by pressing [POWER] key to AVOIDING DRY-UP TURN OFF POWER...
  • Page 112 6-2 What to Do If an Error Message Appears Messages Meaning Action EMPTY Discard discharged ink. Remove the drain bottle from this machine, * This message appears before operations that discard the collected ink, then reinstall the drain DRAIN BOTTLE will discharge large amounts of ink.
  • Page 113 • Correct operation became impossible because After you switch off the power, inform your an error occurred. authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or service • The useful life has ended for a component that center of the number that appeared on the must be replaced by a service technician.
  • Page 114 MEMO Chapter 6 What to Do If...
  • Page 115: Appendix

    7. Appendix...
  • Page 116: Specifications

    The six colors black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta Printing resolution (Printing dot resolution) Max. 1440 dpi Error of less than ±0.3% of distance traveled, or 0.3 mm, whichever is greater (at Roland PET- Distance accuracy (When printing) film, print travel: 1 m (39-3/8 in.))
  • Page 117: Interface Specifications

    : 1, transport bars : 2, drain bottle : 1, bottle stand : 1, Software RIP : 1, user's manual : 1, replacement blade for separating knife : 1, Roland-PrintServer CD-ROM : 1, Roland PrintServer Net- work Settings Guide : 1, SOL INK Cleaning cartridges : 4, cleaning kit : 1 (cleaning sticks : 10,...
  • Page 118: Media Conditions

    7-2 Media Conditions Usable Media Use genuine media for this machine. A) Cuttable media thickness : 0.08 to 0.22 mm (0.00315 in. to 0.00866 in.) (depending on media composition) B) Maximum media thickness, including base paper (peeled-off paper) : Printing only 1.0 mm (0.039 in.) : When performing cutting 0.4 mm (0.0157 in.) C) Maximum diameter for roll media : 180 mm (7-1/16 in.) (surface to be printed or cut must face outward) D) Core inner diameter for roll media : 50.8 or 76.2 mm (2 in.
  • Page 119: Acceptable Media Width

    7-2 Media Conditions Acceptable Media Width 210 to 1371 mm (8-5/16 to 54 in.) Media Approx. 210 mm (8-5/16 in.) Approx. 410 mm (16-1/8 in.) Approx. 405 mm (15-15/16 in.) Approx. 605 mm (23-13/16 in.) Approx. 605 mm (23-13/16 in.) Approx.
  • Page 120: About The Printing Or Cutting Area

    7-3 About the Printing or Cutting Area The printing or cutting area along the horizontal plane (the direction in which the carriage moves) is determined by the position of the pinch rollers. The workable area spans the length between the two rollers, minus a margin of about 1.5 mm (about 0.06 in.) on both sides.
  • Page 121: The Media-Cutoff Location During Continuous Printing

    7-4 The Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing The media-cutoff location that is used when a media-cutoff command is sent from the computer is determined as follows. Start of the next printing operation 75 mm (3 in.) Location where Margin separated (setting on the computer) End of printing Chapter 7 - Appendix...
  • Page 122: About Blade Life

    7-5 About Blade Life Cutting conditions and blade life vary according to the hardness of the media and the usage environment. Making the settings for the conditions described below does not automatically guarantee attractive cutting results in all situations. Before performing actual cutting, be sure to carry out a cutting test and make any necessary adjustments (see "2-5 Cutting -- Test Cutting").
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