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  • Page 1  The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible. If you find any misprint or error, please inform us.  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 You have the right to acquire, modify, and distribute the source code for this GPL/LGPL software. You can obtain the GPL/LGPL source code used in this product by downloading it from the following website. URL: http://www.rolanddg.com/gpl/ Roland DG Corp. has licensed the MMP technology from the TPL Group.

  • Page 3: For Canada

    For EU Countries Manufacturer: ROLAND DG CORPORATION 1-6-4 Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 431-2103 JAPAN The authorized representative in the EU: Roland DG EMEA, S.L. Parc Tecnologic del Valles C/ Ceramistes, 6 08290 Cerdanyola del Valles / Barcelona Spain...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ......................3 Chapter 1 Machine Highlights ................7 Part Names and Functions ................8 Printer Unit ............................8 Operation Panel ..........................10 Media Take-up System ........................11 Menu List .....................12 Main Menu ............................12 Language and Unit Menu ......................16 Cleaning Menu ..........................16 To Ensure Safe Use ................17 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité...
  • Page 6 Contents Chapter 4 Maintenance: For always using the printer in the best condition ..85 Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges ......86 Checking for Remaining Ink .......................86 How to Replace Ink Cartridges ....................87 Automatic Maintenance Feature ..............89 Automatic Maintenance Feature and Notes .................89 Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily ..........90 Maintenance of Ink Cartridges ....................90 Disposing of Discharged Ink ......................91...
  • Page 7 Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing (When "ROLL" is Selected) ..168 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels ......169 Specifications ....................170 Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright © 2011-2013 Roland DG Corporation http://www.rolanddg.com/...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Machine Highlights

    Chapter 1 Machine Highlights Part Names and Functions ............8 Printer Unit ...................8 Operation Panel .................10 Media Take-up System ..............11 Menu List ..................12 Main Menu .................12 Language and Unit Menu ............16 Cleaning Menu ................16 To Ensure Safe Use ...............17 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité ..........24 Important Notes on Handling and Use .........32 Printer Unit .................32 Ink Cartridges ................33...

  • Page 10: Part Names And Functions

    Part Names and Functions Printer Unit Front Front cover 1 Side cover Loading lever Be sure to close this when You remove this when you You operate this when you perform printing. perform maintenance. you load media. Maintenance cover You remove this when you perform cleaning of the print heads.
  • Page 11 Part Names and Functions Print Head Periphery Print-head carriage The print heads are inside this. UV emitter This is the ultraviolet (UV) LED. It emits light only dur- ing printing. Front Cover 1 Inside Pinch rollers Platen Pinches the media when This is the path over Media clamps you pull the loading lever...

  • Page 12: Operation Panel

    Part Names and Functions Operation Panel Display screen BUSY light BASE POINT key This displays various setting This lights up during printing You use this when menus and other information. and other such operations. you want to set the output-start location. This lights up when TEST PRINT key the setting has been...

  • Page 13: Media Take-Up System

    Part Names and Functions Media Take-up System AUTO switch MANUAL switch This makes the direction You use this when of rotation for take-up you want to operate during printing change the media take-up automatically. system manually. Take-up cable This is connected to the printer.

  • Page 14: Menu List

    Menu List Main Menu Press To the [INK RENEWAL] menu MENU MEDIA SETTING To the [NAME] menu To the [NAME8] menu MENU PRESET LOAD PRESET LOAD NAME1 LOAD NAME2 LOAD NAME3 LOAD NAME4 LOAD NAME5 LOAD NAME6 LOAD NAME7 LOAD NAME8 To the [NAME1] menu To the [NAME8] menu...
  • Page 15 Menu List Continued Continued Continued To the [NAME8] menu NAME NAME PRESET NAME1 NAME To the [LOAD] menu NAME NAME NAME2 NAME NAME NAME3 NAME NAME NAME4 NAME NAME NAME5 NAME NAME NAME6 NAME NAME NAME7 NAME NAME NAME8 To the [NAME1] menu To the [DETAIL SETTING] menu MENU ADJUST BI-DIR...
  • Page 16 Menu List Continued MENU HEAD HEIGHT HEAD HEIGHT To the [MAINTENANCE] menu MENU SUB MENU SHEET TYPE SUB MENU SHEET TYPE OPAQUE OPAQUE SUB MENU SHEET WIDTH SHEET WIDTH 1600 mm 1600 mm To the [CANCEL] menu SUB MENU SHEET POS. SHEET POS.
  • Page 17 To the [CLEANING] menu To the [NETWORK] menu MENU SYSTEM INFO . MODEL SYSTEM INFO . MODEL LEJ-640 SYSTEM INFO . SERIAL NO . SERIAL NO . ZS00001 SYSTEM INFO . ECO- UV C M Y K Gl W SYSTEM INFO .

  • Page 18: Language And Unit Menu

    Menu List Language and Unit Menu Hold down and switch on the sub power. MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT TEMP. UNIT Cleaning Menu Press Hold down for one second or longer. To the [POWERFUL CL.] menu CLEANING NORMAL CL. NORMAL CL. Normal cleaning for all print heads CLEANING...

  • Page 19: To Ensure Safe Use

    To Ensure Safe Use Improper handling or operation of this machine may result in injury or damage to property. Points which must be observed to prevent such injury or damage are described as follows. About WARNING and CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe WARNING injury should the unit be used improperly.
  • Page 20 To Ensure Safe Use Incorrect operation may cause injury WARNING WARNING Be sure to follow the operation proce- Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or dures described in this documentation. modify the machine. Never allow anyone unfamiliar with the Doing so may result in fire, electrical shock, usage or handling of the machine to or injury.
  • Page 21 Never ately disconnect the power cord and contact use if any component is damaged. your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer. Continuing to use the machine may result in fire, electrical shock, or injury. Contact your Never place any flammable object nearby.
  • Page 22 To Ensure Safe Use Important notes about the power cord, plug, and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to Never allow to get wet. damage. Never bend or twist with undue force. Never make hot. Never pull with undue force. Dust may cause fire.
  • Page 23 To Ensure Safe Use Ink, cleaning liquid, and discharged fluid are flammable and toxic WARNING WARNING Keep open flame away from the work Never drink or sniff ink, cleaning liquid, area. or discharged fluid, or allow them to Ink and discharged fluid are flammable. come in contact with the eyes or skin.
  • Page 24 To Ensure Safe Use This machine weighs 400 kg (882 lb.). Media weighs 40 kg (88 lb.). WARNING WARNING Install the machine in a location that is When storing roll media, implement level, stable, and able to bear the weight adequate safety measures to ensure of the machine.

  • Page 25: Warning Labels

    To Ensure Safe Use Warning Labels 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. Flammable Ink and discharged fluid are flammable.

  • Page 26: Pour Utiliser En Toute Sécurité

    Pour utiliser en toute sécurité La manipulation ou l'utilisation inadéquates de cet appareil peuvent causer des blessures ou des dommages matériels. Les précautions à prendre pour prévenir les blessures ou les dom- mages sont décrites ci-dessous. Avis sur les avertissements Utilisé...
  • Page 27 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité L'utilisation incorrecte peut causer des blessures ATTENTION ATTENTION S'assurer de suivre les procédures Débrancher le câble d'alimentation avant d'utilisation décrites dans la documen- de procéder au nettoyage ou à l'entretien tation. Ne jamais permettre à quiconque de l'appareil, et avant d'y fixer ou d'en ne connaît pas le fonctionnement ou la retirer des accessoires en option.
  • Page 28 électrique. Si un objet ou du liquide s'infiltre Caractéristiques dans l'appareil, débrancher immédiatement le câble d'alimentation et communiquer avec le représentant Roland DG Corp. autorisé. Ne jamais placer d'objet inflammable à proximité de l'appareil. Ne jamais utiliser de produit inflammable en aérosol à...
  • Page 29 électrique ou des bles- d'alimentation électrique sont utilisées, sures. Communiquer avec le représentant s'assurer qu'elles correspondent aux Roland DG Corp. Autorisé. caractéristiques de l'appareil (tension, fréquence et courant). Ne pas utiliser le cordon électrique L'utilisation de plusieurs charges électriques fourni avec d’autres produits.
  • Page 30 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Remarques importantes à propos du câble d'alimentation, de la fiche et de la prise électrique Ne jamais déposer aucun objet sur le câble, sur Ne jamais laisser l'eau toucher le câble, la fiche la fiche ou sur la prise car cela risque de les ou la prise.
  • Page 31 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité L'encre, les liquides nettoyants et les liquides usées sont inflam- mables et toxiques ATTENTION ATTENTION Ne pas approcher une flamme nue de Ne jamais boire l'encre, le liquide de l'espace de travail. nettoyage ni les liquides usés, ne pas L'encre et les liquides usés sont inflam- en respirer les vapeurs et ne pas laisser mables.
  • Page 32 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Le poids de cet appareil est de 400 kg (882 lb.) Le poids du support est de 40 kg (88 lb.) ATTENTION ATTENTION Installer l'appareil à un endroit stable et S'assurer de verrouiller les roulettes de plat et capable de supporter son poids.
  • Page 33 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Vignettes d'avertissement Des vignettes d'avertissement sont apposées pour qu'il soit facile de repérer les zones dangere- uses. La signification des vignettes est donnée ci-dessous. Respecter les avertissements. Ne jamais retirer les vignettes et ne pas les laisser s'encrasser. Inflammable L'encre et les liquides usés sont inflam- mables.

  • Page 34: Important Notes On Handling And Use

    Important Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a precision device. To ensure the full performance of this machine, be sure to observe the following important points. Failure to observe them may not only result in loss of performance, but may also cause malfunction or breakdown. Printer Unit This machine is a precision device.

  • Page 35: Ink Cartridges

    Ink cartridges come in various types.  Use a type that is compatible with the printer. Also, be sure to use only genuine items from Roland DG Corp. Never subject to impact or attempt to disassemble.  Never drop or shake forcefully. The impact may rupture the internal pouch and cause the ink to leak.

  • Page 37: Chapter 2 Basic Operation

    Chapter 2 Basic Operation Prepare the Media ...............36 Type of Media ................36 Usable Media ................36 Switch On ..................38 Switch On ..................38 The Power-saving Feature (Sleep Mode)........38 Loading Media ................39 Loading Roll Media ..............39 Loading Sheet Media..............47 Loading Rigid Media ..............49 Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely) ........59 Setup of Media ................62...

  • Page 38: Prepare The Media

    Prepare the Media Type of Media In this manual, the paper used for output is called "media." There are the following main three media types used in this machine.  Roll media: Media wound onto a paper tube  Sheet media: Media not wound onto a paper tube such as standard-size media ...
  • Page 39  When using media that is warped, print quality will be affected if the ripples in the media are 0.5 mm (0.02 inch) or higher, even if the media is held down by the media hold down bar.* * Adjusting settings can improve print quality.  P. 58, "Configuring Unidirectional Printing (Roland VersaWorks)"...

  • Page 40: Switch On

    Switch On Switch On Procedure  Close the front cover 1. Front cover 1  Turn on the main power switch.  Press the sub power button. Note: For installation of the ink cartridge and selec- tion of the language displayed on the display screen, refer to Setup Guide.

  • Page 41: Loading Media

    Loading Media Loading Roll Media CAUTION Load roll media correctly. Otherwise the media may fall and cause injury. CAUTION Roll media weighs about 40 kg (88 lb.). Handling roll media is an opera- tion that must be performed by two persons or more, and care must be taken to prevent falls.
  • Page 42 Loading Media  Attach the front cover 2. Ž If the front cover 2 is already attached, proceed to step Tighten the retaining screws. Make sure you secure the front cover 2 with the retaining screws. Front cover 2 Make sure you attach the front cover 2. ...
  • Page 43 Loading Media Fit the paper tube (core) onto the end cap of the media holder [Left]. Do not secure the media holder now. Move the media holder [Right] and fit the media cap onto the paper tube core of the media. Fit it securely to prevent the media from easy loose.
  • Page 44 Loading Media Grasp the location shown in the figure and align the left edge of the media with the mark. If the media is moved too far to the right, grasp the right media holder at its outer side and shift it to the left.
  • Page 45 Loading Media Pass the media through the printer and secure the media holders.  Pass the media between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers. Front Pinch rollers Grit rollers  Pull out the media over the platen.
  • Page 46 Loading Media  Confirm that the right edge of the media is aligned Guideline with the guideline. If you want to readjust the media position at this step, go back to the procedure 1 and redo the procedure . If you hold only the media and forcefully readjust the media, media may be ejected at an angle during printing and print quality may be affected.
  • Page 47 Loading Media Clamp the edges of the media with the media clamp. Important notice about the media clamp. If the thickness of the media is 0.5 millimeters (0.02 inch) or more, leave the media clamps unat- tached. Otherwise the print heads may strike the media clamps, resulting in malfunction or other problems.
  • Page 48 Loading Media  Close the front cover 1. Front cover 1  Press to select "ROLL." Press begins flashing and the print-head carriage moves and detects the width of media. This opera- tion is called initialization. When initialization ends , remains steadily lighted, and the printable width is displayed on the display screen.

  • Page 49: Loading Sheet Media

    Loading Media Loading Sheet Media Use the following procedure to load standard-sized sheet media. *Before loading sheet media, remove the media hold down unit and the rigid media tables. Procedure  Open the front cover 1. Attach the front cover 2. Ž...
  • Page 50 Loading Media Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure. Media Align here  Pull back the loading lever. The media is secured in place. CAUTION When pulling down the loading lever, pull the lever down gently and slowly, and keep your hand on the lever until you have pulled the lever down completely until it catches.

  • Page 51: Loading Rigid Media

    Loading Media Press Key to select "ROLL." Press starts to flash. When initialization ends, remains steadily lighted, and the printable width is displayed. Continue to "Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely)" on page 59. Loading Rigid Media Use the following procedure to load rigid media.
  • Page 52 Loading Media Attach the front cover 2 to the media hold down unit. Tighten the retaining screws. Make sure you secure the front cover 2 with the retaining screws. Front cover 2 Not OK Not OK Make sure you attach the front cover 2. ...
  • Page 53 Loading Media Attach the rigid media tables. Refer to the Setup Guide for more information. For assembly instructions, refer to "RU-640 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS." The rigid media tables can be extended or collapsed to suit the length of the rigid media. ...
  • Page 54 Loading Media Attach the rigid media.  Pass the rigid media through the machine. When a protective sheet is attached to the reverse side of the media, load the media without peeling off the protective sheet so that the media will pass through the machine smoothly. Align the left and right position of the media.
  • Page 55 Loading Media Push the rigid media up to the alignment guide. Make sure that the pinch rollers are positioned correctly on top of the media. If the pinch rollers are not positioned correctly on top of the media, adjust the media to the left or right. Media can pass though the machine even when the media is positioned as shown above, however, the edge of the media may sag, which may affect the ability for...
  • Page 56 Loading Media Pull back the loading lever. The media is secured in place. CAUTION When pulling down the loading lever, pull the lever down gently and slowly, and keep your hand on the lever until you have pulled the lever down completely until it catches.
  • Page 57 Loading Media Press and feed the media until it is under the media hold down bar. Media hold down bar Lower the media hold down bar. Hold the upper part of the media hold down bar and move the lever down. Media hold down bar Lever When using rigid media, make sure to use the media hold down bar whenever you are adjusting or...
  • Page 58 Loading Media Close the front cover 1. Front cover 1 Enter the thickness of the rigid media.  Press to select "RIGID." SETUP SHEET RIGID L 99.9m Press Press to enter the thickness of the rigid THICKNESS 6.5mm media. The value that was entered previously is displayed. Thickness can be set from 0.0 to 13.0 mm (0.000 to 0.5 inches).
  • Page 59 Adjust the value to the lowest value it can be without the warning beep sounding. Then, use Roland VersaWorks (hereafter "RVW") to set unidirectional printing. Details are described in "Configuring Unidirectional Printing (Roland Versa- Works)".
  • Page 60 Loading Media Configuring Unidirectional Printing (Roland VersaWorks) * For details about RVW, refer to the RVW instruction manual. Procedure  Open the "Que Properties" window (or the "Job Setting" window) Select the input folder to be used. Click Select "Uni-Direction" from [Direction] under "Details".

  • Page 61: Performing The Initial Adjustment (Correcting For Misalignment In Bidirectional Printing More Precisely)

    Loading Media Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely) Perform the initial adjustment (correction for misalignment in bidirectional printing more precisely) of this machine. This adjustment is necessary in the following cases. When changing the print-head height, change the height before performing this adjustment.
  • Page 62 Loading Media Enter the adjustment value.  Press to select one from H1 to H6. Press to decide a correction value for the selected item from H1 to H6. Press to finish making the settings for [SETTING NO.1]. To decide a Correction Value Choose the value that produces the least misalignment of 2lines.
  • Page 63 Loading Media  Attach the front cover 2. When using rigid media, press and pull back the media to the appropriate position.  Press in this order to go back to the original screen.

  • Page 64: Setup Of Media

    Setup of Media About [MEDIA SETTING] menu To ensure the optimal output according to the media size and type, various setting items are provided in this machine. However, it is hard work to perform these settings one by one referring to this document. So, this machine provides the [MEDIA SETTING] menu that guides these settings in the interactive mode.
  • Page 65 Setup of Media Perform the position correction of feed direction (Alleviate Horizontal Stripes). Feed direction means the feed direction of the media. Perform the correction adjusting to the media in advance because horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing when the movement distance of the media changes subtly depending on the kind or thickness of the media.
  • Page 66 Setup of Media To cancel the setting Procedure  Press during the setting. Press to select [YES]. QUIT SETTING? [YES] Press The screen returns to the screen shown at the left. By selecting [NO], the screen returns to the screen dis- played when you pressed Performing the correction for misalignment in bidirectional printing This machine prints by the bidirectional mode (in which the print heads perform printing during...
  • Page 67 Setup of Media [To confirm again / adjust again] REDO ADJ. ? [DONE] Press to select [YES]. Press to enable the setting. The test pattern of bidirectional correction is output again. Go back to the procedure and set again. [To go to the next after correction is completed] Press to select [DONE].

  • Page 68: Outputting

    Outputting Setting the Output-start Location You can set the output-start location at any location you prefer. (You can output if you do not set this.) Note, however, that this setting must be made for each individual page because the setting returns to the default position when output is completed for each page.* * Note, however, that the left and right positions are not restored to their defaults for test patterns.

  • Page 69: Printing Tests And Normal Cleaning

    Outputting Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning Before you carry out actual printing, we recommend performing a printing test to ensure no dot drop-out occurs. If dot drop-out occurs, perform cleaning of the print heads (Normal Cleaning). How to Perform a Printing Test Procedure ...
  • Page 70 Outputting  Press NORMAL CL. Normal cleaning starts. CLEANING... >> NORMAL CL. When it finishes, the screen shown in the figure appears again.  Press in this order to go back to the W XXXmm SETUP SHEET original screen. ROLL ...

  • Page 71: Getting Ready To Receive Data From A Computer

    Outputting Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer When P. 39, "Loading Media" and P. 62, "Setup of Media" are completed, get ready to receive the data from a computer. Procedure  Close the front cover 1.  Make sure stays steadily lit.

  • Page 72: Starting Output

    Use the included software RIP "Roland VersaWorks." For information on how to install and use Roland Versa- Works, refer to "Roland VersaWorks Quick Start Guide" and HELP of Roland VersaWorks. If using the white ink and gloss ink, refer to "White & Gloss Ink Guide."...

  • Page 73: Pausing And Canceling Output

    Outputting Pausing and Canceling Output You can pause and cancel output before it finishes. However, a horizontal stripe is produced at the location where output was stopped. We do not recommend resuming output. Procedure  Press before output finishes. This pauses the output operation. ...
  • Page 74 Outputting  Open the front cover 1 and remove the left and right media clamps.  Close the front cover 1.  Press The media is cut off. When the media clamps are attached, the screen shown in the figure REMOVE MEDIA CLAMPS appears.

  • Page 75: Switch Off

    Switch Off Switch Off Procedure  Hold down the sub power button for one second or longer. The sub power is turned off. Perform this process after output is finished.  Press back the loading lever. Even while the sub power is on, keep the loading lever down in the back if this machine is not being Loading lever used.

  • Page 77: Chapter 3 Using The Media Take-Up System

    Chapter 3 Using The Media Take- up System The Media Take-up System ............76 Features of the Media Take-up System ........76 About the Paper Tube..............76 Use Conditions of the Media Take-up System ......77 When Performing Output without Pullback Movement (or When [TU] Is Selected) ................77 When Performing Output Involving Pullback Movement (or When [TU2] Is Selected) ..............78...

  • Page 78: The Media Take-Up System

    The paper tube is a part that wears out. The replacement cycle varies according to usage conditions, but to ensure good media take-up, monitor the state of the paper tube and replace it when necessary. To purchase a replacement, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.

  • Page 79: Use Conditions Of The Media Take-Up System

    Use Conditions of the Media Take-up System When Performing Output without Pullback Movement (or When [TU] Is Selected) In using the media take-up system to perform output without pullback move- SETUP SHEET ment, select [TU] of the [SETUP SHEET] menu. When [TU] is selected, follow the below instructions.

  • Page 80: When Performing Output Involving Pullback Movement (Or When [Tu2] Is Selected)

    300 mm (11.8 inches). To output by limiting the length, use the function of RIP software.  The setting method when using Roland VersaWorks is continued on next page.
  • Page 81 Use Conditions of the Media Take-up System How to Output by Limiting Length (Roland VersaWorks) This section describes "how to output by limiting the length" using Roland VersaWorks (hereinafter RVW). For information on the detail usage of RVW, refer to the user’s manual of RVW.

  • Page 82: Loading The Media Onto The Media Take-Up System

    Use Conditions of the Media Take-up System Loading the Media onto the Media Take-up System Note: When using the media take-up system, remove the media hold down unit and the rigid media tables. Pass the media through the printer.  Move the dancer roller toward the rear.
  • Page 83 Use Conditions of the Media Take-up System  to pull out the media until its leading edge reaches the paper tube. You can adjust the length of the media in 10 mm (0.4 inch) steps by pressing . (To pull out media continuously, hold down the key.
  • Page 84 Use Conditions of the Media Take-up System  Press The media is pulled out and the screen shown in the figure appears.  Pull the dancer roller back toward you.  Make sure the media is stretched taut, and press CHECK TAKE-UP SETTING The screen shown in the figure appears.
  • Page 85 Use Conditions of the Media Take-up System ■ Take-up with inward curl  Press When the screen shown on the left (the top menu) appears, the media-loading process is complete. XXXX indicates the width of the loaded media. With [TU2] selected, the media will be fed out until the dancer roller leans down to the front completely.

  • Page 86: Removing Taken-Up Media

    Use Conditions of the Media Take-up System Removing Taken-up Media CAUTION Removal of taken-up roll media from the unit is a task which must be carried out by two or more persons. If dropped, such items may cause injury.  Cut off the media.

  • Page 87: Chapter 4 Maintenance: For Always Using The Printer In The Best Condition

    Chapter 4 Maintenance: For always using the printer in the best condition Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges ....86 Checking for Remaining Ink ............86 How to Replace Ink Cartridges ..........87 Automatic Maintenance Feature ..........89 Automatic Maintenance Feature and Notes ......89 Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily ......90 Maintenance of Ink Cartridges...........90 Disposing of Discharged Ink ............91...

  • Page 88: Checking For Remaining Ink And Replacing Cartridges

    Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges Checking for Remaining Ink Procedure  Press  Press several times until the screen shown on MENU INK REMAINING the left appears. Press indicates the amount of ink remaining. When there are more , the amount of ink remaining is larger.

  • Page 89: How To Replace Ink Cartridges

    Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges How to Replace Ink Cartridges When ink runs out, a warning beep sounds and printing pauses (unless the default settings have been changed). Pull out the empty cartridge and insert a new one. Printing resumes. Procedure ...
  • Page 90 Checking for Remaining Ink and Replacing Cartridges  Pull out the empty ink cartridge and imme- diately insert the new one.  Keep the labeled side face up.  Insert and remove slowly, one at a time.  Make sure the cartridge is inserted completely. ...

  • Page 91: Automatic Maintenance Feature

    Automatic Maintenance Feature Automatic Maintenance Feature and Notes This machine is provided with a feature that automatically performs maintenance on a periodic basis. Because this performs operations that are intended to keep the print heads from drying out, be sure to observe the following matters.

  • Page 92: Maintenance That Should Be Performed Daily

    Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily Maintenance of Ink Cartridges Be sure to perform the following tasks. The ink contains ingredients that have the property of becoming deposited. Particularly, the white ink contains ingredients that are highly likely to get deposited, and the settled components may get hardened and cause troubles including malfunctions of the machine if it is left untouched for a certain time.

  • Page 93: Disposing Of Discharged Ink

    Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily Disposing of Discharged Ink The drain bottle collects discharged fluid. Dispose of collected material CHECK DRAIN BOTTLE before the bottle becomes full. The message shown in the figure appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid has collected in the bottle. Follow the procedure below to discard the discharged fluid.
  • Page 94 Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily  Attach the emptied drain bottle to the machine. EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Press  Press RESET DRAIN COUNTER  Press in this order to go back to the W XXXmm SETUP SHEET original screen. ROLL WARNING Never place discharged fluid near open flame.

  • Page 95: Cleaning

    Maintenance that Should Be Performed Daily Cleaning WARNING Never use gasoline, alcohol, thinner, or any other flammable material. Doing so may cause fire. Wipe away any buildup of ink or grime on the media path and other locations as daily cleaning. In particular, the pinch rollers, grit rollers, platen, and the rubber cover on the front cover 2 are likely to get a build-up of grime.

  • Page 96: About Care And Maintenance Of Print Heads

     P. 106, "When the Dot Drop-Out Cannot be Cleared" * The print heads are components that wear out. Periodic replacement is required, with the frequency of replacement depending on use. Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.

  • Page 97: When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective

    When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective Medium/ Powerful Cleaning When the dot drop-out cannot be cleared by the normal cleaning ("Printing Test and Normal Cleaning" on page 67), perform a more powerful cleaning, a "medium cleaning," twice or three times. If the condition is not improved, try the even more forceful "powerful cleaning."...
  • Page 98 When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective  Press MEDIUM CL.  If You Chose "MEDIUM CL." The screen shown in the figure appears, then cleaning starts. CLEANING... >> When it finishes, the screen shown in the figure appears. MEDIUM CL. If You Chose "POWERFUL CL."...

  • Page 99: Maintenance That Should Be Performed More Than Once A Month

    Roland DG Corp. dealer. * The print heads are components that wear out. Periodic replacement is required, with the frequency of replacement depending on use. Purchase them from your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer. About Cleaning of the UV Emitter Clean the emitter area (glass side) of UV emitter, when you perform the Manual Cleaning.

  • Page 100: Performing Manual Cleaning

    If you use up the cleaning stick, purchase a new one from your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.  Use one cleaning stick per cleaning session, then discard the stick after use. Reusing cleaning sticks may reduce printing quality.
  • Page 101 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month  Press MAINTENANCE CLEANING  Open the front cover 1 and remove the maintenance cover. OPEN MAINTE- NANCE COVER Close the front cover 1 and press The print-head carriage moves to the left side of the machine. Screws Maintenance cover...
  • Page 102 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month  Preparations are complete when this screen appears. FINISHED? Clean using the cleaning stick.  Moisten the cleaning stick with the cleaning liquid. Be sure to clean using one of the included cleaning sticks.
  • Page 103 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month  Apply commercially available glass cleaner to the cleaning stick. Use a new cleaning stick.  Clean the locations shown in the figure. Be especially careful to clean away any fibrous dust (lint). Area to clean Area to clean The UV emitter area...
  • Page 104 (nozzle surface) has an extremely delicate mechanism, make sure to perform the operation carefully and deliberately. Note that this operation is an emergency measure. It may damage defect-free parts depending on the symptom, deteriorating it. If you have any questions, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer. Procedure ...
  • Page 105 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month Quit the manual cleaning mode.  Press  When the screen shown on the left appears, attach the CLOSE SIDE COVER side cover. Press Screw Screw Screw Side cover Hook ...
  • Page 106 Maintenance that Should Be Performed More Than Once a Month  Press in this order to go back to the W XXXmm SETUP SHEET original screen. ROLL Perform a printing test to verify the results of the procedure. Perform a printing test to check the results. Perform cleaning using the machine’s cleaning feature several times when necessary.

  • Page 107: The Concentration And Dot Drop-Out Of The White Ink

    The Concentration and Dot Drop-Out of the White Ink Restoring White Ink Concentration Prolonged use of this machine may cause the concentration of the white ink to decrease. This is because white ingredients in white ink easily precipitate. The "CIRCULATING INK" feature circulates the ink to eliminate white ink precipitation.

  • Page 108: When The Dot Drop-Out Cannot Be Cleared

    The Concentration and Dot Drop-Out of the White Ink When the Dot Drop-Out Cannot be Cleared White ink may sometimes cause abnormal discharges including the dot drop-out even when the cleaning features (such as the normal, medium, and powerful cleaning) and the manual cleaning are performed. This can occur because the ingredients in white ink tend to settle, and may harden if allowed to stand for a lengthy time.
  • Page 109 The Concentration and Dot Drop-Out of the White Ink  When this screen appears, insert the ink cartridges into SET CARTRIDGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 slots 5 and 6. RENEWING INK . . . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MENU INK RENEWAL ...

  • Page 110: Replacing Consumable Parts

    When the screen displays a message like the one shown, it means the item needs to be replaced. Replace with new items. Regarding the purchase of the wiper, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer. When a warning beep sounds during replacing the wiper.
  • Page 111 Replacing Consumable Parts  Remove the side cover. Screw Screw Screw Side cover Hook  Touch the location shown in the figure to discharge any static electricity.  Preparations are complete when this screen appears FINISHED? Replace the wipers.  Detach the old wipers.
  • Page 112 Replacing Consumable Parts  Insert the new wipers. Felt surface toward the rear Rubber surface toward the front  Attach the hook. Hook Quit the wiper replacement menu.  Attach the side cover. Screw Screw Screw Side cover Hook...
  • Page 113 Replacing Consumable Parts  Press FINISHED? CLEANING... >> After the process to quit the wiper replacement mode, the screen shown in the figure appears. MAINTENANCE REPLACE WIPER  Press in this order to go back to the W XXXmm SETUP SHEET original screen.

  • Page 114: Replacing The Separating Knife

    Replacing Consumable Parts Replacing the Separating Knife If the separating knife becomes dull, replace it with the included replacement knife CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions, and never touch any area not specified in the instructions. Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.
  • Page 115 Replacing Consumable Parts  Install a new knife. The knife is secured in place by the magnet. Magnet Positioning groove  Slowly insert it into the groove.  Tighten the screw. Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip out of position at this time.

  • Page 116: When Not In Use For A Prolonged Period

    When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Keep Performing Maintenance Switch on the power once every two weeks Switch on the sub power once every two weeks. When you turn on the power, the machine automatically performs some operations such as those to keep the print heads from drying out. Allowing the machine to stand completely unused for a prolonged period may damage the print heads, so be sure to switch on the power to perform these automatic operations.

  • Page 117: Chapter 5 Part Of Practice

    Chapter 5 Part of Practice Fully Utilizing Preset Function ............ 116 Saving the Various Settings to the Preset .......116 Loading a Saved Preset ............117 Assigning a Name to a Preset ..........117 Fully Utilizing the Correction Function ........119 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ....119 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Pre- cisely ..................120 Alleviating Horizontal Bands and the Like (feed correction func-...

  • Page 118: Fully Utilizing Preset Function

    Fully Utilizing Preset Function Saving the Various Settings to the Preset Procedure  Press  Press twice to display the left figure. MENU PRESET Press and then  Press PRESET SAVE  Press to select one of NAME1 through 8. SAVE NAME1 Press...

  • Page 119: Loading A Saved Preset

    Fully Utilizing Preset Function Loading a Saved Preset Procedure  Press  Press to display the left figure. MENU PRESET Press twice.  Press to select a name to be called. LOAD NAME1 Press to enable the setting. The settings are changed and the screen shown in the figure appears. Description This loads a saved preset.
  • Page 120 Fully Utilizing Preset Function  Press in this order to go back to the W XXXmm SETUP SHEET original screen. ROLL Description This assigns a name to a saved preset. Using media names may aid recognition and clarity. The characters you can enter are "A" through "Z," "0" through "9," and the "-" character. You can enter up to 15 characters, including spaces.

  • Page 121: Fully Utilizing The Correction Function

    Fully Utilizing the Correction Function Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing Procedure  Press  Press several times to display the left figure. MENU ADJUST BI-DIR Press  Press ADJUST BI-DIR TEST PRINT A test pattern is printed. When printing is completed, press in this order.

  • Page 122: Correcting For Misalignment In Bidirectional Printing More Precisely

    Fully Utilizing the Correction Function Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely When further correction is required, such as when adjustment made using [SIMPLE SETTING] does not enhance printing, use [DETAIL SETTING] to make corrections. For information on operations, refer to page 59 "Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalign- ment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely)".

  • Page 123: Default Setting

    Fully Utilizing the Correction Function Description The movement distance of media experiences subtle changes due to the thickness of the media . When the movement distance becomes discrepant, horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing. We recom- mend performing correction to match the media you're using. Repeat the process of printing a test pattern and entering a correction value several times to find the optimal value.

  • Page 124: Accommodating To The Types And Condition Of Media

    Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Adjusting the Print-Head Height to Match Media Thickness Procedure  Press  Press several times to display the left figure. MENU HEAD HEIGHT Press  Press to select an item. HEAD HEIGHT MIDDLE HIGH HIGH: Use this setting when using media that may rise up.

  • Page 125: Using Transparent Or High Gloss Media

    Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Using Transparent or High Gloss Media Transparent media can be treated as opaque media by affixing an opaque sheet to the reverse side of the media. When using transparent rigid media such as acrylic media, an opaque sheet, such as a protective sheet, may be affixed to the reverse side of the rigid media.
  • Page 126 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Set the position of the right edge of the media.  Press  Press SHEET POS. SAVE The print heads move to the position now set.  Open the front cover 1. Front cover 1 ...

  • Page 127: Expanding The Printing Area By Reducing The Margins

    Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Description When using transparent media or opaque, high-gloss media, the width and loading position cannot be read automatically. Therefore they must be set manually. If they are set incorrectly, ink may be applied where there is no media.

  • Page 128: Using The Media Easy To Be Winkled / Hard To Be Fed

    Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media  Press  Press several times until the screen shown on MENU SUB MENU the left appears. Press  Press several times until the screen shown on the left appears. Press Press to select "25 mm (16/16 inch)."...

  • Page 129: Speeding Up Output For Narrow Media

    Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media  Press to select a value. VACUUM POWER AUTO 0 to 100% A larger value produces a larger suction force. For the media easy to be loose due to warping or winkling, increase of the suction force may help correct the problem.
  • Page 130 Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media  Press to select an item. FULL WIDTH S FULL SHEET "SHEET" matches the range of print heads movement to the width of the media. "OFF" matches the range of print heads movement to the output data.

  • Page 131: Preventing Soiling Of The Media And Dot Drop-Out

    Accommodating to the Types and Condition of Media Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop-out Procedure  Press  Press several times to display the left figure. MENU SUB MENU Press  Press several times to display the left figure. SUB MENU PERIODIC CL.

  • Page 132: Printing With Crop Marks

    Printing with Crop Marks Printing with Crop Marks Use your software RIP to make the settings for printing crop marks. For information on how to make the set- ting, refer to the documentation for the software RIP you're using. Alignment marks and symbols drawn using a graphics program cannot be used as crop marks. The crop marks are printed as shown in the figure.

  • Page 133: Switching The Ink Type

    Switching the Ink Type Restrictions on Switching Ink Type On this machine, you can switch the ink type using the [HEAD WASH] menu INK CONTROL HEAD WASH after filling with ink. However, there are the restrictions given below:  The ink types that can be used on this machine are the ECO-UV ink and ECO-UVS ink. ...

  • Page 134: Method For Switching The Ink Type

    Switching the Ink Type Method for Switching the Ink Type This operation requires four unused SOL INK cleaning cartridges. Have these on hand before you start. Affixing the cartridge-slot labels.  Open the ink cartridge cover. Knob Hold the knob. ...
  • Page 135 Insert each color ink cartridge into the slot labeled with the matching color. If you insert wrong car- tridges when filling ink, the condition cannot be restored easily. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or us., if you filled ink with wrong cartridges inserted.
  • Page 136 Be sure to perform the following operation after filling with ink. Otherwise, you cannot use VersaWorks. Procedure  From the [Start] menu, click [All programs (or Programs) ] - [Roland Ver- saWorks] - [Roland VersaWorks] - [Initialize Application].  Click [ Yes ] when a confirmation message for initialization of the applica- tion appears.

  • Page 137: Chapter 6 To Administrators

    Chapter 6 To Administrators Output Operation Management ..........136 Printing a System Report ............136 Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out ....136 Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining ......137 Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed ............138 Printing the Amount of Remaining Media .......139 System Management of Printer ..........140 Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement ...140...

  • Page 138: Output Operation Management

    Output Operation Management Printing a System Report This prints system information, including a list of setting values. Procedure  Press  Press several times to display the left figure. MENU SUB MENU Press  Press several times to display the left figure. SUB MENU SYSTEM REPORT Press...

  • Page 139: Displaying The Amount Of Media Remaining

    Output Operation Management Description When "STOP" is selected, printing pauses and so colors may be uneven. Ensure a sufficient amount of remain- ing ink before you begin printing. When "CONT" is selected, printing does not stop even if ink runs out completely. To replace the cartridge, wait until printing ends or press to pause printing.

  • Page 140: Making Sure To Verify The Setting For The Amount Remaining Every Time The Media Is Changed

    Output Operation Management Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed SET LENGTH Set to display every time when a media is changed. 0.0 m 25.0 m Procedure  Press  Press several times to display the left figure.

  • Page 141: Printing The Amount Of Remaining Media

    Output Operation Management Printing the Amount of Remaining Media This prints the amount of media remaining that is displayed at the top menu. Procedure  Press  Press several times to display the left figure. MENU SHEET REMAIN Press  Press SHHET REMAIN PRINT MEMO...

  • Page 142: System Management Of Printer

    System Management of Printer Setting for the Menu Language and the Units of Measurement This sets the language and units of measurement displayed on the display screen of the operation panel. Procedure  Hold down and switch on the sub power. ...

  • Page 143: Deactivating The Sleep Mode (Power Saving Function)

    System Management of Printer Deactivating the Sleep Mode (Power Saving Function) Procedure  Press  Press several times to display the left figure. MENU SUB MENU Press  Press several times to display the left figure. SUB MENU SLEEP Press and then ...

  • Page 144: Viewing Information About The System Of This Machine

    MENU SYSTEM INFO. You can view the following information. [MODEL]: Model name [SERIAL NO.]: Serial number [INK]: Ink type [FIRMWARE]: Firmware version [NETWORK]: Network configuration (IP address, etc) LEJ-640 NETWORK GATEWAY ADDR. GATEWAY ADDR. GATEWAY ADDR.

  • Page 145: Returning All Settings To Their Initial Values

    System Management of Printer Returning All Settings to Their Initial Values This menu returns all settings to the same as their factory defaults. However, the settings for [MENU LANGUAGE], [LENGTH UNIT], and [TEMP. UNIT] are not returned to the factory defaults. Procedure ...

  • Page 147: Chapter 7 Read This Chapter Whenever You Face A Problem. (Faq)

    Chapter 7 Read this chapter whenever you face a problem. (FAQ) The Machine Doesn’t Run ............146 The Printer Unit Doesn't Run ...........146 Cannot cut off the media ............148 The Media Take-up System Doesn't Run ........148 Attractive Printing is Impossible ..........149 Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes ..149 Colors Are Unstable or Uneven ..........150 The Media Becomes Soiled or Damaged When Printed ..152...

  • Page 148: The Machine Doesn't Run

    The Machine Doesn’t Run The Printer Unit Doesn't Run Is the power switched on? Switch on the printer's main power, then press the sub power switch and make sure the sub power switch lights up.  P. 38, "Switch On" illuminated? Output is not performed when is not illuminated.
  • Page 149 Did the software RIP end abnormally? Make sure the software RIP is running correctly, then switch the sub power switch off and back on.  "Roland VersaWorks Quick Start Guide" Is the temperature of the room too low? Use the machine in an environment where the temperature is 20 to 32°C (68 to 90°F).

  • Page 150: Cannot Cut Off The Media

    The Machine Doesn’t Run Cannot cut off the media Is the separating knife mounted? If the separating knife is not mounted, you cannot cut off the media.  P. 112, "Replacing the Separating Knife" Is "SHEET SETUP" set to "RIGID"? When "RIGID"...

  • Page 151: Attractive Printing Is Impossible

    Attractive Printing is Impossible Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes Do the print heads show dot drop-out? Carry out a printing test and make sure no dot drop-out occurs. If dot drop-out is present, perform cleaning of the print heads. ...

  • Page 152: Colors Are Unstable Or Uneven

    Is the print side of the rigid media warped with wrinkles or waves more than 0.5 mm (0.02 inches) high? Use Roland VersaWorks to set unidirectional printing. If the problem is still not resolved, the wrinkles or waves are too large. Use media with no wrinkles or waves in it.
  • Page 153 Attractive Printing is Impossible Is the printer installed in a level and stable location? Never install the machine in a location where it is tilted or where it may wobble or experience vibration. Also make sure that the print heads are not exposed to moving air. These factors may lead to missing dots or reduced printing quality.

  • Page 154: The Media Becomes Soiled Or Damaged When Printed

    Attractive Printing is Impossible The Media Becomes Soiled or Damaged When Printed Do the print heads contact the media? The print-head height may be too low. Also, if the media is not loaded and set up correctly, it may wrinkle or come loose and strike the print heads.

  • Page 155: Media Jam Occurs

    Media Jam Occurs The Media Jams If an error message is displayed because the media has jammed, immediately correct the problem. Failure to do so may damage the print heads.  P. 164, "[MOTOR ERROR TURN POWER OFF]" Is the media warped or wrinkled? Many factors can cause warping or wrinkling.

  • Page 156: The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly

    The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly The Media Cannot Be Taken Up Smoothly Is media feed unstable? Various factors can make media feed unstable. Refer to the following and correct the problem.  P. 155, "Media Feed is Not Smooth" Is the paper tube installed correctly? Securely insert the paper tube onto the end caps.

  • Page 157: Media Feed Is Not Smooth

    Media Feed is Not Smooth A variety of problems can occur if the media feed is not smooth. This can cause such problems as poor printing quality, contact with the media by the print heads, misaligned positioning, or media jams. Take action as follows. Media Wrinkles or Shrinks Is the media loaded and set up straight and securely? Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right.

  • Page 158: Media Feed Is Not Smooth / Media Is Not Fed

    Media Feed is Not Smooth Is the media severely warped? Media cannot be fed smoothly when it is warped. Do not use severely warped media.  P. 36, "Usable Media" Media Feed Is Not Smooth / Media is Not Fed Do the media or the shafts strike some other object? Make sure the media and the shafts do not touch anything else.

  • Page 159: The Print Heads Stopped Moving

    Try switching off the main power, then again switching on the main power, followed by the sub power. If the Print Heads Still Do Not Move If the print heads still do not move, carry out the following emergency response measure, then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer. Procedure ...
  • Page 160 The Print Heads Stopped Moving  Screw Screw Detach the side cover. Screw Side cover Hook  Gently move the print heads by hand as far as the standby position.  Insert the head-unit tool into the hole at the bottom of the machine and turn gently. The cap unit rises.
  • Page 161 When the print heads make contact with the cap unit, turn the head-unit tool one or two turns more. Make sure the print heads are capped tightly. If the cap unit does not reach the print heads, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.

  • Page 162: A Message Appears

    A Message Appears These are the main messages that appear on the machine's display to prompt correct operation. They do not indicate any error. Follow the prompts and take action accordingly. [1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■ 5 ■ 6 ■] Only a small amount of ink remains.
  • Page 163 A Message Appears [INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE] Check whether the drain bottle is installed. Install the drain bottle, then press [CHECK DRAIN BOTTLE] This appears when a certain amount of discharged fluid collects in the drain bottle. To clear the message, press .

  • Page 164: An Error Message Appears

    This describes the error messages that may appear on the machine's display, and how to take action to remedy the problem. If the action described here does not correct the problem, or if an error message not described here appears, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer . [TURN POWER OFF AND SET INK MODE] The sub power is turned on with the ink mode unset.
  • Page 165 Remove the cartridge to clear the error. Use a cartridge of the specified type. [WRONG HEAD IS INSTALLED] Unusable print heads are installed. Switch off the sub power. After you switch off the power, inform your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.
  • Page 166 An Error Message Appears [AVOIDING DRY-UP TURN POWER OFF] The print heads were forced to standby position to prevent them from drying out. Operation cannot be continued. Switch the sub power off, then back on. Opening the front cover while output is in progress causes an emergency stop.

  • Page 167: Chapter 8 Main Specifications

    Chapter 8 Main Specifications Printing Area ................166 Printing Area and Margins ............166 Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks ........167 Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing (When "ROLL" is Selected) ................168 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels ..169 Specifications ................170...

  • Page 168: Printing Area

    Printing Area Printing Area and Margins Trailing edge of media Media 140 mm (5.5 in.) Media clamp Media clamp Left mar- Right mar- gin (*1) Printing Area gin (*1) (*2) 75 mm (3 in.) (*3) Front edge of media A: Setting of the [SIDE MARGIN] menu item (5 mm (3/16 inch), 10mm (6/16 inch) (default setting), or 25 mm (16/16 inch)) B: Width clamped by the media clamp (approx.

  • Page 169: Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks

    Printing Area Maximum Area When Using Crop Marks When crop marks are used, the printing area is reduced from the maximum area by an amount equal to the crop marks. 12.5 mm 12.5 mm (0.5 in.) (0.5 in.) 10 mm 10 mm (0.4 in.) (0.4 in.)

  • Page 170: Media-Cutoff Location During Continuous Printing (When "Roll" Is Selected)

    Printing Area Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing (When "ROLL" is Selected) When crop marks are used, the printing area is reduced from the maximum area by an amount equal to the crop marks. Second page 75mm (3 in.) Location where separated Margin (setting on the software RIP)

  • Page 171: Locations Of The Power Rating And Serial Number Labels

    Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Serial Number This is required when you seek maintenance, servicing, or support. Never peel off the label. Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage, frequency, and amperage given here.

  • Page 172: Specifications

    , Relative humidity: 35 to 80% RH (no condensation) Power off Temperature: 5 to 40˚C (41 to 104˚F), Relative humidity: 20 to 80% RH (no condensation) Accessories Exclusive stands, power cord, media clamps, replacement blade for separating knife, software RIP (Roland VersaWorks) , User's Manual, etc.
  • Page 173 (*2) The length of printing is subject to the limitations of the program. (*3)  Media type: Media specified by Roland DG Corp.  Temperature: 25°C (77°F), humidity: 50%RH  Roll media must be loaded correctly.  Excluding expansion/contraction of the media ...
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