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USER'S MANUAL
* This User's Manual is intended for FJ-500 and FJ-400.
Thank you very much for purchasing the FJ-500/400.
• To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product's performance,
please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location.
• Unauthorized copying or transferral, in whole or in part, of this manual is prohibited.
• The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to
change without notice.
• 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
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  • Page 1 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...

  • 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

    Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ® COLORCHOICE is a registered in the U.S. Patent Office. Other company names and product name are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright © 2000 Roland DG Corporation http://www.rolanddg.com/...

  • Page 4: To Ensure Safe Use

    Immediately switch off first the sub power, then the main power, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet, and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or service center. Do not use with a damaged power When not in use for extended...
  • Page 5 (The total weight of the package is 166 kg (365.9 lb.) for the FJ-500 and 154 kg (339.5 lb.) for the FJ-400.) Install in a level and stable location. Use care to avoid pinching the...

  • Page 6: About The Labels Affixed To The Unit

    Do not place hands within the space If ink contacts the eyes, flush to the front of the unit while in immediately with water. operation. Doing so may result in injury. When closing the front cover, be Store ink cartridges out of the reach careful not to pinch your fingers.

  • Page 7: Pour Utiliser En Toute Sécurité

    Le non-respect de cette consigne pourrait provoquer un incendie ou des décharges électriques. Couper immédiatement l'alimentation secondaire et ensuite l'alimentation principale. Débranchez le fil électrique et contacter votre revendeur ou votre centre de service de la société Roland DG autorisé.
  • Page 8 (Le poids total de la boîte emballée est 166 kg [FJ-500] 154 kg [FJ-400].) Installer dans un endroit stable et de Manipuler avec précaution pour niveau. éviter de se coincer les doigts lors...
  • Page 9 Le rouleau doit être placé à une Débloquer le mécanisme d'arrêt des position adéquate. roulettes du support avant de le Une négligence à ce déplacer. niveau pourrait Sinon l'appareil pourrait se renverser et provoquer la chute du provoquer des blessures. rouleau et causer des blessures.

  • Page 10: À Propos Des Étiquettes Collées Sur L'appareil

    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. Manipuler avec précaution pour éviter de se coincer les doigts lors de la fermeture du couvercle de devant.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    1 Introduction 1 Introduction * In this manual, sections that explain commons points for the FJ-500/400 use only illustrations of the FJ-500. Some details of the FJ- 400 differ from the figure. 1-1 Part Names NOTICE If you will leave the printing head being uncapped for a long time (for example, open the front cover while printing is made on the middle of platen), printing heads may get clogging and, in some case it results unrecov- erable damage to the printing head.

  • Page 12: Front View

    1 Introduction Front View Front cover Sheet loading lever If the cover is opened while in operation, it will execute an emergency stop. Operation panel Cover Rear View Media cover Drain bottle Ink cartridge ports Parallel connector RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector...

  • Page 13: Side View

    1 Introduction Side View Main power switch Power connector Inside the Front Cover Carriage When not printing, this stays inside the cover. Platen Knife guide Guide lines Reflective tape Grit roller Pinch roller...

  • Page 14: Operation Panel

    1 Introduction Operation Panel For more information about the keys, take a look at "4-5 Description of Keys and Display Menus". Display This show the various setting menus, and messages. SETUP LED [PRINT QUALITY] key [SETUP] key PAUSE LED [CLEANING] key [PAUSE] key BASE POINT LED [SHEET CUT] key...

  • Page 15: Making The Connections

    NOTICE Before connecting the cable, make sure the computer's power and the FJ-500/400's main power switch are switched off. Securely connect the power cord, computer I/O cable and so on so that they will not be unplugged and cause failure during operation.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Cable

    Parallel connector Parallel interface cable (compliant with IEEE1284) For Macintosh Connection to a Macintosh requires optional items such as an expansion card or special cable. For more information on the required optional items and connection settings, contact a Roland dealer.

  • Page 17: When You're Finished Making The Connections

    Ethernet Network cable (10Base-T or 100Base-TX) * Various settings are required when using the FJ-500/400 in a network environment. For more information, see the following materials. - "4-6 Network Connection" in this document - "Roland-PrintServer Installation Manual" (PDF file), on the included Roland-PrintServer CD-ROM - "Roland-PrintServer User Manual"...

  • Page 18: Basic Operation

    NOTICE Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the FJ-500/400. If ink runs out, replace with a special ink cartridge of the same type and color of ink (see "3-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges"). Do not attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink cartridge.
  • Page 19 2 Basic Operation Before You Install the Ink Cartridges Choose the plate mounting surface of the ink-cartridge port that matches the ink color of the cartridge you are installing. If the plate surface on the left side is changed, the ink cartridge that you can install also changes. Ink cartridge ports PIGMENT = pigmented ink DYE = dye-based ink...

  • Page 20: Turn Over The Plate

    2 Basic Operation Turn Over the Plate Remove the two screws shown in the figure. Pull out the plate toward the front of the machine. Turn over the plate. Insert the plate. Attach the screws.

  • Page 21: Install The Ink Cartridges

    2 Basic Operation Install the Ink Cartridges Insert each ink cartridge into the corresponding ink-cartridge port. Insert it firmly, as far as it will go. PIGMENT = Pigmented ink DYE = Dye-based ink Before you insert a cartridge, make sure the ink color matches the slot where it is to be inserted. When you have finished installing the ink cartridges, make the settings on the machine for the type of ink to match the installed inks.

  • Page 22: Powerup

    When the power is turned on for the first time, or turned on after removing the ink The POWER LED lights up Select the installed ink type and Roland FJ-500 SELECT INK TYPE press the [ENTER] key. Ver.1.00...

  • Page 23: Loading The Material

    NOTICE Before loading roll material, be sure to install the media guide. Acceptable material widths FJ-500 210 to 1371 mm (8-5/16 to 54 in.) FJ-400 210 to 1117 mm (8-5/16 to 44 in.) Loading Roll Material Media cover Remove the media cover.
  • Page 24 2 Basic Operation Fit the hole on the left side of the roll material all the way onto the left-hand media flange. Fit the right-hand media flange all the way into the hole on the right-hand side of the roll material, and tighten the retainer screw to secure in place.

  • Page 25: Loading Sheet Material

    2 Basic Operation Loading Sheet Material Remove the left-hand media flange at the back of the Front unit. Move the right-hand media flange at the back of the unit to a position where it does not touch the loaded material. Pass the material between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers.
  • Page 26 2 Basic Operation - When transparent material is loaded, it is necessary to set [SHEET TYPE] to [CLEAR]. For more information, see "4-6 What to Do If..." ( [SHEET SET ERROR SET AGAIN] appears and the material cannot be detected even when the [SETUP] key is pressed).

  • Page 27: Test Printing

    2 Basic Operation 2-4 Test Printing 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. Load a material, then close the front cover.

  • Page 28: Printing

    ® Roland COLORCHOICE , which is on the included Roland COLORCHOICE CD-ROM, is a software raster image processor, or RIP. It takes printing data such as a PostScript file received from a program, performs raster image processing on the computer, and outputs the data to the FJ-500/400.

  • Page 29: Pausing Printing Operations

    2 Basic Operation Pausing Printing Operations The PAUSE LED lights up Press the [PAUSE] key. The PAUSE LED goes out To resume printing Press the [PAUSE] key again. Stopping Printing Operations Press the [PAUSE] key. The PAUSE LED lights up Halt transmission of printing instructions from the computer.

  • Page 30: If Ink Runs Out During Printing

    2 Basic Operation 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 31: Setting The Printing Mode

    2 Basic Operation Setting the Printing Mode Setting the Printing Mode and Printing Direction Before start to print, set the printing mode and printing direction. On the control panel, press the [PRINT QUALITY] key and specify the printing mode and direction of printing. - When you can make the settings for the printing mode and printing direction on the computer, the computer's settings take priority.
  • Page 32 2 Basic Operation How to Set the [PRINT QUALITY] Menu Press the [PRINT QUALITY] key. Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to choose the printing mode. PRINT QUALITY NORMAL Press the [ ] key to make the setting for the printing PRINT QUALITY direction.

  • Page 33: Printing At The Desired Location

    If this setting is not made, it is set to the default printing area for the maximum loadable width for the FJ-500/400. New printing Canceling setup cancels the printing area.
  • Page 34 2 Basic Operation Specifying a location in the left-right direction (the direction of carriage movement) Press the [ ] key to move the carriage to the present starting location for printing in the left-right direction. Starting location for Right-hand edge printing in the left and of the material right direction...
  • Page 35 2 Basic Operation Setting the printing area in the left-right direction (the direction of carriage movement) * This can be set only at the time of material setup. Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to display the MENU screen shown in the figure.
  • Page 36 2 Basic Operation Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to move the marker at the right edge of the carriage to the location you want to make the left edge of the printing area. Press the [ENTER] key to lock in the setting the left-hand edge with an audible beep.

  • Page 37: Making Corrections For Printing

    2 Basic Operation Making Corrections for Printing Feed Correction This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due the type of material. Be sure to make this setting when you have replaced the material 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 38: Bidirectional Correction

    2 Basic Operation Bidirectional Correction * Only when the printing direction at the [PRINT QUALITY] menu has been set to [BI-DIRECTION] (bidirectional) This adjusts slippage when performing bidirectional printing. Make this adjustment when you have replaced the material with a different type or adjusted the head height. Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display.

  • Page 39: Ending Printing Operations

    2 Basic Operation 2-6 Ending Printing Operations Remove the Material If you wish to cut off the piece of the rolled material containing the printed area, press the [SHEET CUT] key. Hold down for about 1 second. The piece is cut off at the present location of the printing-start line.

  • Page 40: When Not In Use

    2 Basic Operation When sending a material-cutting command from the computer to separate the material automatically On the computer, set the material-cutting command to "enabled." The material-separating location during continuous printing Start of the next printing operation 70 mm (2-13/16 in.) End of printing Location where separated 70 mm (2-13/16 in.)

  • Page 41: Power Off In Daily Operation

    2 Basic Operation Power Off in Daily Operation If the SETUP LED is lighted, press the [SETUP] key. The SETUP LED goes out Hold down for about 1 second. Move the sheet loading lever toward the back of the Sheet loading lever unit and remove the material.

  • Page 42: Maintenance

    Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the FJ-500/400. Use only the type of filled ink specified for the machine. If ink runs out, replace immediately with an ink cartridge designed especially for the FJ-500/400. Do not attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink cartridge.
  • Page 43 The present ink type is displayed when the power is turned on. - INK NOT FILLED: No ink is filled. - PIGMENT 8COLOR: Pigment ink (orange, green, light cyan, light magenta, Roland FJ-500 black, cyan, magenta, and yellow) Ver.1.00 - PIGMENT 4COLOR: Pigment ink (two sets of black, cyan, magenta, and yellow)

  • Page 44: Checking The Remaining Ink Level

    3 Maintenance 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. If a partially used ink cartridge is removed and reinstalled, or if a partially used ink cartridge is installed, the cartridge is taken to be unused, and the displaced amount of remaining ink is not true.

  • Page 45: If Drop-Out Persists Even After Carrying Out Cleaning Several Times

    3 Maintenance Press the [CLEANING] key, then press the [ ] key to CLEANING display the screen shown in the figure. Press the BOTH HEADS [ENTER] key to start head cleaning. You can choose to perform cleaning of only the right head or only the left head by pressing the [ ] key more times.

  • Page 46: If Performing Cleaning Several Times At The [Powerful] Menu Does Not Correct The Drop-Out Problem

    For information on how to use the cleaning kit, refer to the following section, "Using the Cleaning Kit to Clean the Printing Heads." Using the Cleaning Kit to Clean the Printing Heads If image drop-out persists even after performing cleaning with the cleaning kit, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or Roland DG Corp. service center.
  • Page 47 3 Maintenance Overview of the Cleaning Method 1) Switch off the power. 2) Detach the cover. 3) Move the carriage away from standby position. 4) Clean the heads (on the left and right sides) and the hooks inside the carriage, and clean between the hooks and the heads.
  • Page 48 3 Maintenance Performing Cleaning NOTICE When attaching or detaching the cover, hold it only at the specified location. Also, before starting cleaning, be sure to detach the cover. It may be damaged if dropped. When performing cleaning, do not touch any area other than the specified locations. Doing so may damage the equipment.
  • Page 49 3 Maintenance Pull out the carriage in the direction shown in the figure. You may need to apply slight force to move it. Carriage Insert a cleaning stick into the space shown in the figure. Cleaning stick Move the carriage to a location where the cleaning stick reaches the left-hand side surface of the left-hand head, and wipe away any grime on the left-hand side surface (the metal area) of the left-hand head.
  • Page 50 3 Maintenance NOTICE Do not touch the ink nozzle (at the bottom area of the head). Wipe only the silver-colored metal area. There is no need to apply force when wiping. You can remove dust by simply stroking the surface. Do not use a soiled cleaning stick.
  • Page 51 3 Maintenance Bend a cleaning stick as shown in the figure. Cleaning stick Insert the cleaning stick into the space shown in the figure as far as it will go. Move the carriage to a location where the cleaning stick reaches the back surface of the left-hand head.
  • Page 52 3 Maintenance Wipe away soiling on all four sides (the metal areas). Repeat steps 7 through 13 to clean the right-hand head in the same way. Right-hand head Clean the hooks on the right side of the left and right heads (two places).
  • Page 53 3 Maintenance Wipe away any grime adhering to the edges of the left- Rubber caps (black) hand and right-hand rubber caps. Use the tip of the cleaning stick to scrape off grime. NOTICE Be sure to use one of the included cleaning sticks. If no grime is present, do not touch the sponges inside the rubber caps.
  • Page 54 3 Maintenance Sponges (for cleaning hooks) If ink is oozing from the sponges shown in the figure (two places), replace them with new sponges. Use the included tweezers to pull them out from above. * If the sponge is not oozing ink, it doesn't need to be replaced.
  • Page 55 3 Maintenance Use the tweezers to press down the sponge. Use the tweezers to press Slowly press it downward until it makes contact. down the sponge. Return the carriage to standby position. NOTICE If allowed to stand with the carriage remaining away from standby position for a prolonged period, problems such as drying-out of the printing heads or dot drop-out during printing may occur.
  • Page 56 3 Maintenance Attach the cover. Screws (at two places) Close the front cover. Turn on the main power switch at the side of the unit, Switch to "I" The POWER LED lights up then press the [POWER] key to switch on the sub power. Load the material.

  • Page 57: Changing The Type Of Ink

    3 Maintenance 3-4 Changing the Type of Ink When changing the type of ink in use, follow the steps below to replace the ink. Ink replacement requires four optionally available cleaning cartridges. You can perform cleaning four times The amount of cleaning fluid used varies according to the area per cleaning cartridge.
  • Page 58 3 Maintenance When the display shown in the figure appears, discard EMPTY the discharged ink in the drain bottle. DRAIN TANK * Be sure to discard the discharged ink. Attempting to replace the ink while discharged ink remains may cause discharged ink to overflow from the bottle.

  • Page 59: Disposing Of Discharged Ink

    3 Maintenance 3-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink Dispose of ink in the drain bottle as described below. If any ink gets on your hands or clothing, wash it off as soon as possible. Ink stains may become difficult to remove if allowed to stand.

  • Page 60: How To Replace The Separating Knife

    3 Maintenance 3-6 How to Replace the Separating Knife Do not touch the tip of the Make sure the power to the unit is separating knife with your fingers. off before attempting to replace the Doing so may result in injury. separating knife.
  • Page 61 3 Maintenance Replace with a new knife. Positioning groove The knife is secured in place by the magnet. (1) Grasp the screw portion and slowly insert it into the groove. Install the separating knife. (2) Tighten the screw. * Take care to ensure that the knife does not slip.

  • Page 62: Cleaning

    3 Maintenance 3-7 Cleaning NOTICE When performing cleaning, turn off the main power switch. * Before turning off the main power, press the [POWER] key to switch off the sub power. Never lubricate the mechanisms. Do not clean with solvents (such as benzine or thinners). Periodically clean the platen.

  • Page 63: When Moving The Unit

    3 Maintenance 3-8 When Moving the Unit... NOTICE When moving the unit, first carry out head washing, then secure the carriage in place. Head washing requires four optionally available cleaning cartridges. If there is material loaded, hold down the [SETUP] key for 1 second or longer to cancel setup, then remove the material (see "2-6 Ending Printing Operations Remove the Material").
  • Page 64 3 Maintenance When head cleaning finishes, the sub power shuts of automatically. Switch to "O" Switch off the main power switch. Detach the power cord and the cable connecting the unit to the computer. Remove the drain bottle and attach the bottom plug instead.

  • Page 65: User's Reference

    4 User's Reference 4 User's Reference 4-1 Materials * Use genuine media for the FJ-500/400. Conditions for Usable Materials A) Maximum material thickness : 1.0 mm (0.039 in.) (When head is raised) B) Maximum diameter for roll material : 180 mm (7-1/16 in.) (Surface to be printed must face outward) C) Core inner diameter for roll material: 50.8 mm or 76.2 mm (2 in.
  • Page 66 4 User's Reference Open the front cover. Press the [MENU] key and the [ ] key to display the MENU screen shown in the figure. HEAD HEIGHT Press the [ ] key to display the screen shown in the HEAD HEIGHT figure.

  • Page 67: Printing Area

    10 mm (3/8 in.) inward from the respective left- and right-hand edges of the material. When the printable width have been specified with the [PRINT AREA] menu, the margins are in accordance with these setting values. Maximum printing width [FJ-500] 1361 mm (53-9/16 in.) [FJ-400] 1107 mm (43-9/16 in.)

  • Page 68: Display Menus Flowchart

    4-4 Display Menus Flowchart For details about each of the menus, see the "4-5 Description of Keys and Display Menus." Selecting the language for screen messages MENU LANGUAGE Roland FJ-500 to select. ENGLISH Ver.1.00 Press the [ENTER] key to enable the setting.
  • Page 69 4 User's Reference PRINT QUALITY PRINT QUALITY NORMAL BI-DIRECTION vPHOTO/vSUPER/vNORMAL/ UNI-DIRECTION/ SUPER/NORMAL/DRAFT BI-DIRECTION to select. Press the [ENTER] key to enable the setting. CLEANING Press the [ENTER] key TEST PRINT to print a test pattern. * Not displayed during printing. Press the [ENTER] key CLEANING to perform head cleaning.
  • Page 70 4 User's Reference MENU SHEET TYPE SHEET TYPE OPAQUE OPAQUE OPAQUE/CLEAR Displayed only when the material has been set up. MENU PRINT AREA RIGHT EDGE PRINT AREA RIGHT EDGE RIGHT EDGE CANCEL PRINT AREA LEFT EDGE LEFT EDGE LEFT EDGE CANCEL MENU HEAD HEIGHT...
  • Page 71 4 User's Reference [HEAD CLEANING] menu MENU INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE LATER PROMPT LATER/PROMPT INK CONTROL FILL INK INK CONTROL PUMP UP INK CONTROL HEAD WASH INK CONTROL CHANGE INK SET CHANGE INK SET PIG. 8 DYE 4 PIG.

  • Page 72: Description Of Keys And Display Menus

    4 User's Reference 4-5 Description of Keys and Display Menus Description of Keys Setting Default Submenu Function menu range value — — This switches on and off the sub power . When the — — power is switched on, the POWER LED lights up. —...
  • Page 73 4 User's Reference Setting Default Submenu Function menu range value This displays the [CLEANING] menu for cleaning of — — CLEANING the printing head. Before starting to print, you can carry out a printing test to check the printing quality. You can perform cleaning while in any state.

  • Page 74: Description Of Menus

    4 User's Reference Description of Menus Pressing the [MENU] key enters the menu mode. Setting Default Submenu Function menu range value — This is used to select either transparent or opaque material. SHEET OPAQUE OPAQUE Select [OPAQUE] when the material loaded on the unit is not transpar- TYPE CLEAR ent.
  • Page 75 4 User's Reference Setting Default Submenu Function menu range value [EMPTY MODE]: When replacement of the ink cartridge becomes [EMPTY [EMPTY EMPTY necessary while printing is in progress, this setting determines whether MODE] MODE] CONTROL MODE printing continues or pauses. LATER/ PROMPT This setting is used when the ink cartridge cannot be changed immedi-...
  • Page 76 Also, if the FJ-500/400 is set to a printing mode that is not compatible with the older model, correct output results may not be obtained even when six-color printing data is sent.

  • Page 77: Network Connection

    4 User's Reference 4-6 Network Connection The FJ-500/400 has a built-in print server (Roland-PrintServer) as a network interface. You can connect the print server to a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX network. When you use the print server, you can send printing data to the FJ-500/400 from anywhere on the network.

  • Page 78: Setup

    * The explanations in this section assume that there is not connection to another network. Decide on the IP address of the computer sending data directly to the FJ-500/400 (Windows 98/95, Windows NT 4.0, or Macintosh) and the IP address of the print server.
  • Page 79 11) In the [Network] window, click [OK]. This completes the setting of the IP address for Windows NT 4.0. Settings for Macintosh In the included "Roland-PrintServer for Macintosh Users," follow the instructions in "TCP/IP Settings on the Macintosh" and make the settings.

  • Page 80: Print Server

    The print server's hardware address is required to set the IP address for the print server. RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector Check the label affixed to the FJ-500/400 and verify the hardware address. Hardware address The explanations in this section use 00C0EB0001FF as the print server's hardware address.
  • Page 81 This completes the setting of the IP address for the print server. Settings for Macintosh In the included "Roland-PrintServer for Macintosh Users," follow the instructions in "Setting the IP Address for the Print Server and Verifying the Network Connection" and make the settings.
  • Page 82 4 User's Reference 5 Check the response from the print server. For Windows 98/95 Click [Start]. Point to [Programs], then click [MS-DOS Prompt]. Run [ping <IP address>]. When the print server responds correctly, the results are like those shown in the figure. When the print server does not respond correctly, the results are like those shown in the figure.

  • Page 83: For Windows Nt

    Aside from these, the information displayed may change, depending on the error. For Macintosh In the included "Roland-PrintServer for Macintosh Users," follow the instructions in "Setting the IP Address for the Print Server and Verifying the Network Connection" and verify the...

  • Page 84: What To Do If

    If the FJ-500/400 doesn't run... Is the power cord connected correctly? Connect the power cord included with the FJ-500/400 to the unit, and plug the other end securely into an electrical outlet. (See “1-2 Making the Connections” .) Is the FJ-500/400 power on? Turn on the power.

  • Page 85: For Windows

    "4-6 Network Connection Setup 5) Check the response from the print server." For Macintosh In the included "Roland-PrintServer for Macintosh Users," follow the instructions in "Setting the IP Address for the Print Server and Verifying the Network Connection." When there is a response from the print server The network connection is correct.
  • Page 86 4 User's Reference Verifying the Computer's TCP/IP Settings Make sure there is no error in the computer's settings. For Windows 98/95 Choose the Ethernet adapter you are using. Click [Start]. Point to [Programs], then click [MS-DOS Prompt] and run [winipcfg.exe]. For Windows NT 4.0 Click [Start].
  • Page 87 When only set to [CLEAR], the width of the printing area is set as follows. - FJ-500 1351 mm (53-3/16 in.) : The printing-area default for material having a width of 54 in., which is the...
  • Page 88 4 User's Reference Clean, attractive printing is impossible If drop-out occurs with printed images. Clean the printing heads (see "3-3 Cleaning the Printing Heads"). Is the surface of the platen dirty or scratched? Clean the platen (see “3-7 Cleaning”). Is the material dirty? Remove superficial soiling, then load the material.
  • Page 89 If the material is loaded at an angle or if the left and right sides of the material are not cut straight, the location of the edges may shift as feed is carried out. This may cause the material to rub against the inner side of the FJ-500/400 or be displaced from the printing area.
  • Page 90 4 User's Reference Printed lines are misaligned [Example] OK: Correct Not OK: Single lines not produced If misalignment like in the example occurs when the printing direction for [PRINT QUALITY] has been set to [BI-DIRECTION] (bidirectional), then carry out correction at the [BIDIRECTION] menu (see "2-5 Printing - Making Corrections for Printing - Bidirec- tional Correction").
  • Page 91 Internet access is possible, but the print server's web page cannot be accessed The print server's web page is located in the FJ-500/400's internal print server. This means that a proxy server is not used to view the print server's web page.

  • Page 92: Messages

    Take out the specified cleaning cartridge. REMOVE CLEANING LIQUID [OGcmKCMY] * made from the FJ-500/400. Check that the drain bottle is set in position when Remove the drain bottle from the FJ-500/400, EMPTY DRAIN INK filling ink. discard the collected ink, then reinstall the drain * This message appears before operations that bottle.
  • Page 93 4 User's Reference Messages Meaning Action A motor error occurred. Recovery from this problem is impossible. MOTOR ERROR Use the POWER key to switch the power off and TURN OFF POWER back on again. After rectifying the cause of the error (a material jam or the like), switch on the power.

  • Page 94: Specifications

    Included items FJ-500/400 main unit: 1, stand leg: 1, caster flats: 2, media guide: 1, media cover: 1, stays: 2 (for place the media guide), bolts (large): 14, bolts (small): 4, hexagonal wrench (M6): 1, pipe: 1, media flanges: 2, flange retaining pins: 2, washers: 6,...

  • Page 95: Interface Specifications

    4 User's Reference Interface Specifications Standard Bidirectional parallel interface (compliant with IEEE 1284: ECP mode) Input signals STROBE (1BIT), DATA (8BITS), SLCT IN, AUTO FEED, INIT Output signals BUSY (1BIT), ACK (1BIT), FAULT, SLCT, PERROR Level of input output signals TTL level Transmission method Asynchronous...

  • Page 96: Network Interface Specifications

    4 User's Reference Network Interface Specifications * For detailed information about the network interface, take a look at the "Roland-PrintServer User Manual." Control Area 1. Button 2. Green, ready mode LED 3. Yellow LED receive data and error indicator 4. RJ-45 connector for 100Base-TX and 10Base-T 5.
  • Page 97 The enclosed Roland product is a single user version.

This manual is also suitable for:

Fj-400Fj-600Hi-fi jet pro fj-500Hi-fi jet pro fj-400

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