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EXPERT 52
CUTTING PLOTTER
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Great Computer Corporation ©
V.6 2014 Mar

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  • Page 1 EXPERT 52 CUTTING PLOTTER User Manual Great Computer Corporation © V.6 2014 Mar...
  • Page 2 NOTICE GCC reserves the right to modify the information contained in this user manual at any time without prior notice; un-authorized modification, copying distribution or display is prohibited. All comments, queries or suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer. V.6 2014 Mar...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Expert 52 user manual Important Information Thank you for purchasing the Expert 52 Cutting Plotter. Before you use the cutting plotter, please make sure that you have read the safety precautions and instructions below. Caution SAFETY PRECAUTIONS! For safety concern, please always hold the cutter firmly from the bottom while moving it.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3-11 4. Basic Maintenance Cleaning the Cutting Plotter Cleaning the Grid Drum Cleaning the Pinch Rollers 5. Trouble Shooting What if Expert 52 cannot Operate? Light Indicators Cutting Quality Problems Appendix A-1 Expert 52 Specification A-2 Blade Specification A-3 CorelDRAW Instruction...

  • Page 5: General Information

    Expert 52 user manual 1. General Information Package Items The package of Expert 52 contents the items listed below, please check carefully. If you find any item missing, please consult your local dealer for further assistance. Item Quantity Cutting Plotter...

  • Page 6: The Appearance

    Expert 52 user manual The Appearance (EX-52) 1.3.1 The Front View Figure 1-1 Object Description Primary Pinch Roller To help hold the media during cutting. Slicing Groove To help slice off media. Alignment Ruler To align media with clear guideline marks Tool Carriage Performs the cutting with the installed blade or pen.
  • Page 7 Expert 52 user manual 1.3.2 The Side Views Figure 1-4 Figure 1-3 Object Description AC Power Connector To insert the AC power cord. Fuse 3Amp. Power Switch To turn on or off the machine. USB Connector To connect the machine and a computer through a USB cable.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Expert 52 User Manual 2. Installation Precaution Please read below information carefully before you start installation. Notice 1 Make sure the power switch is off before installing the cutting plotter. Carefully handle the cutter to prevent any injuries. Notice 2 Choosing a proper place before setting up the cutting plotter Before installing your cutting plotter, select a suitable location, which meets the following conditions.

  • Page 9: Stand Installation

    Expert 52 User Manual Stand Installation Please follow the procedures below for assembling the stand. Step 1 Please examine the supplied items in the accessory box of the stand carton before you install: 1 Left side vertical stand 1 Right side vertical stand...
  • Page 10 Expert 52 User Manual Step 3 Place the stand beam upright on the T-stand and put the screws into the holes but do not tighten them at this step. Stand Beam T-stand Figure 2-2 Step 4 Remove the cutting plotter from the carton. Position the stand under the plotter, and insert the screws into the holes on the bottom of the plotter and tighten them up as shown in Figure 2-3.
  • Page 11 Expert 52 User Manual Step 5 Insert the roll holder support with the screws into the holes of the stand, and then tighten them up as shown in . You could decide roll holder support’s position by inserting into Figure 2-4 different holes.
  • Page 12 Expert 52 User Manual Step 7 Turn the screw counter-clockwisely for around three times after unpacking roll holder 2 Step 8 Insert the end of the roll holder without the damper into the left roll holder support and then insert the end of the roll holder with the damper into the right roll holder support. Ensure the white protrusion is wedged in the groove.
  • Page 13 Expert 52 User Manual Step 9 Tighten the screw on the damper until it is securely attached to the right roll holder support. Step 10 Lastly, the complete picture will be shown like below. ( Figure 2-6 Figure 2-6 Installation...

  • Page 14: Blade Installation

    Expert 52 User Manual 2.3 Blade Installation Figure 2-7 is the illustrator of the blade Adjustment depth knob holder. Insert a blade into the bottom of the blade holder and remove the blade by pushing the pin. Make sure that your fingers Outward ring are away from the blade tip.
  • Page 15 Expert 52 User Manual Step 4 Insert the blade holder into tool carriage. Please note the outward ring of the holder must put into the grooves of carriage firmly (see Figure 2-11), fasten the case (Figure 2-12). Figure 2-11 Figure 2-12 Step 5 Use the reversing steps to remove the blade holder.

  • Page 16: Instruction Of Damper Roller

    Expert 52 User Manual Instruction of Damper Roller Turn the wheel as instructed below to adjust damping. The bigger the number is, the stronger the damping. The volume symbol sticker indicates the damping level, shown below. Installation...

  • Page 17: Media Loading

    Expert 52 User Manual Media Loading 2.5.1 Loading the Sheet Media To load the media properly, please follow the procedures below: Step 1 Lift the 2 levers at the back side of the cutter to lift the pinch rollers (...
  • Page 18 Expert 52 User Manual CAUTION! Make sure the Primary and secondary pinch rollers are set to right positions. Position the Primary Pinch Rollers at the right and left sides of media. Position the Secondary Pinch Roller at the center of media.

  • Page 19: Loading The Roll Media

    Expert 52 User Manual Note: Always adjust the position with the pinch rollers raised. Please reposition the pinch roller by holding the center of the pinch roller and moving it from the rear end of the machine. (Figure 2-19) DO NOT move the pinch roller by holding its front rubber roller (Figure 2-20).

  • Page 20: Cable Connections

    When USB connection is enabled, serial port will be disabled automatically. 2.6.1 USB Interface Expert 52 build-in USB interface are based on the Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1.1. (Operation system of Windows 95, Windows NT don’t support USB ).
  • Page 21 Expert 52 User Manual Step 2: Installing the software (1) Put the installation CD into your CD-ROM. Please make sure that the USB device is connected before you start the driver installation. (2) Choose the model you want to install from the driver list and click on Win 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP Driver (Manual Selection) or Win 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP Driver (Automatic detection) to start installing the Driver and AAS plugin.
  • Page 22 Expert 52 User Manual (4) The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on “OK” upon completion. Enjoy your GCC cutter! Note: (1) If the driver is being installed for a second time, the user will be prompted as to whether a second copy of the driver installation is required.

  • Page 23: Driver Un-Installation

    Expert 52 User Manual 2.6.2 Driver Un-installation You have to remove previous version driver installed on your PC system completely before you can install the latest version successfully. Please refer to below steps. 1. Right click on the printer to remove the printer from system Printer page.
  • Page 24 Expert 52 User Manual 2. After removing the unit, right click on any empty space on the page and select “Server Property” 3. Select “Driver” page Installation 2-17...
  • Page 25 Expert 52 User Manual Select the model and click on “Remove”. Click on “OK” Click on “Yes” The driver installed on PC is completely removed. Installation 2-18...

  • Page 26: Rs-232 Interface

    Expert 52 User Manual 2.6.3 RS-232 Interface Connecting to the RS-232 (Serial) Port For IBM PC, PS/2 users or compatibles, connect the RS-232C cable to the serial connector of the assigned serial port (COM1 or COM2) of your host computer.
  • Page 27 Expert 52 User Manual Step 2. Click “Advanced” tab, then choose “Print directly to the printer” option. Step 3. Send a job to the machine to check if A-PC is connected to the machine. Try to send a job to check if the port is working.
  • Page 28 Expert 52 User Manual Step 4. Activate A-PC’s Printer Driver from B-PC’s Network. Step 5. Right-click on printer icon, and select “Connect” to connect A-PC’s printer. Installation 2-21...

  • Page 29: Operation

    Expert 52 user manual 3. Operation 3.1 The Control Panel 3.1.1 The Outline of control panel Figure 3-1 Function POWER LED To indicate the power status ( light up: power on; light off: power off ) ERROR LED To indicate the error status ( light up: error; light off: normal ) To switch modes or stop cutting job( light up: on-line;...

  • Page 30: Vlcd

    “VLCD” is a computer program to help modify parameters of cutting functions. 3.2.1 Installation Step 1 Copy the VLCD.exe file in the Accessories folder of the Expert 52 Installation CD onto your local drive to finish installation. Step 2 Launch VLCD by double-click on the icon.
  • Page 31 (Figure 3-3). Figure 3-2 Figure 3-3 3.2.2 Functions of VLCD Below are the functions adjustable in VLCD for Expert 52. Poll Size Force Media Weight Offset...
  • Page 32 Expert 52 user manual Auto Unroll Update Setting Poll Size Click on the Poll Size button will reveal the X/Y values. In the case, the maximum plotting length is 25000mm, and the distance between the farthest two pinch rollers is 568.85mm (Figure 3-4).
  • Page 33 Expert 52 user manual 3.2.3 Restore factory default settings VLCD allows you to turn all parameters to factory-default settings. Step 1 Enter the USB-port switching mode by pressing “Pause”(2) after “On/Off line”(1) and then press “Origin Set” (3). Step 2 Press the left key (4) and then up (5) Step 3 You have now entered the Data clear and restoring default settings mode;...

  • Page 34: File Uploader

    “File Uploader” is a tool to help loading files for direct output. The program ONLY supports HPGL format-files generated via GCC Cutter driver. Copy the GCC File Uploader.exe file in the Accessories folder of the Expert 52’s Installation CD onto your local drive to finish installation.

  • Page 35: Data Transmission

    Expert 52 user manual 3.4 Data Transmission There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter: Option 1: With proper interface settings, the data can be transmitted from your application software package to the cutting plotters directly.

  • Page 36: Expert 52 Print Driver Setting

    Expert 52 user manual 3.5 Expert 52 Print Driver setting 3.5.1 Expert 52 Print Driver setting>Option Page File Function: The file function section allows users to set the parameters of Speed, Force, Offset and Quality for later use. This section is useful when performing repeated jobs on a variety of objects, allowing you to save your frequently used cutter parameters and load them in the future.
  • Page 37 Expert 52 user manual Vinyl Figure 3-7 Cutting line Figure 3-8 Operation...
  • Page 38 Expert 52 user manual To activate the Die Cut function, go to “Option”, tick “Die Cut”, and enter the amount you wish for the “Length” and “Force” of both Die Cut and Kiss Cut, then click “OK” (see figure 3-9).

  • Page 39: Reference Parameter Setting For Different Materials

    Expert 52 user manual 3.6 Reference Parameter setting for different materials The following reference parameter is used on GCC verified materials shown in the table. Material Wall stickers Magnets Protective tint Blade green green Blade tip length (mm) Force (g)

  • Page 40: Basic Maintenance

    Expert 52 user manual 4. Basic Maintenance This chapter explains the basic maintenance (i.e. cleaning the cutting plotter) required for the cutting plotter. Except 52 for the steps mentioned below, all the other maintenances must be performed by a qualified service technician.

  • Page 41: Cleaning The Pinch Rollers

    Expert 52 user manual Figure 4-1 4.3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers If the pinch rollers need a thorough cleaning, use a lint-free cloth or cotton swab to wipe away the accumulated dust from the rubber portion of the pinch rollers. To prevent the pinch rollers from rotating while cleaning, use your fingers to hold the pinch rollers in place.

  • Page 42: Trouble Shooting

    Why doesn’t the cutting plotter operate? 5.1 What if Expert 52 cannot operate? If your cutting plotter doesn’t plot, please check the following items first: Is the power cord plugged in properly?
  • Page 43 Expert 52 user manual 5.2.1 Warning Indicators When the ERROR LED flashes (as shown below), take the necessary actions according to the following instructions. When the problems are solved, the ERROR LED will turn off automatically. Pressing the ON/OFF LINE button can also turn off the ERROR LED.
  • Page 44 Expert 52 user manual Warning 4 Cannot repeat cutting There are two possibilities: 1. There is no data in the buffer: please send the job again from your computer; 2. The buffer is full: please send the same job from your computer again.
  • Page 45 Expert 52 user manual Error 3 Check the media, drum or X-motor (Drum driven motor) This message indicates that there might be a problem on the X-axis. Please check that the drums are working normally and see that the media is well loaded. Then turn on the power and reboot the cutting plotter.

  • Page 46: Cutting Quality Problems

    Expert 52 user manual 5.3 Cutting Quality Problems Note: The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very important. Be sure to clean up the grid drum and pinch rollers regularly for better cutting accuracy and output quality. Is the blade installed correctly and the blade holder fastened securely? Refer to Chapter 2.3...

  • Page 47: Expert 52 Specification

    Expert 52 user manual Expert 52 Specification Model EX-52 Max. Cutting Width 1320mm(51.96in) Max. Media Width 1470mm(57.87in) Material Thickness 0.8mm Max. Cutting Force 250g Max. Cutting Speed(Diagonal) 400 mm /sec (15.7"/sec) 0.012 mm Mechanical Resolution Software Resolution 0.025 mm Distance Accuracy ±0.254 mm or ±0.1% of move, whichever is greater...

  • Page 48: Blade Specification

    Expert 52 User Manual Blade Specification For cutting thick fluorescent and reflective vinyl. Also for cutting detailed work in standard vinyl. 20200159G The blade is 45° with Red Cap(5-unit package), 0.25 mm offset For cutting reflective vinyl, cardboard, sandblast, flock, and stencil sharp edge.
  • Page 49 Expert 52 User Manual About the Tool A generic term referring to the blade that cuts the sheet, the pen that does plotting, and the LED bombsight (option) used for pointing to the reference point. OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade.

  • Page 50: Coreldraw Instruction

    Expert 52 User Manual CorelDRAW Output Instruction The following is an example of how to output the file with CorelDRAW. User Instructions 1. Open CorelDRAW, finish editing all the files you wish to plot and select all the images at once.
  • Page 51 Expert 52 User Manual 4. Select “ File → Print” to output the file to your cutters. 5. Choose the correct model you have installed. CorelDRAW Plug-In...
  • Page 52 Expert 52 User Manual 6. Choose the “Layout page” and click the “Reposition images to: → Bottom left corner”. Please note that you must put your image at the bottom left corner. 7. Go back to the General page and check that your image is at the bottom left corner. Click “Print”...

  • Page 53: Directcut

    Expert 52 User Manual DirectCut Instruction DirectCut Mac AI Plug-in is compatible with MAC OS X 10.4-10.7 (operated with Adobe Illustrator CS2-CS5). If you want to use Adobe Illustrator CS6 on your MAC, you may need Parallels Desktop software, Window OS and Windows based Adobe Illustrator CS6 to install Windows OS in your MAC computer and run Windows based software under MAC computer.
  • Page 54 Expert 52 User Manual You will be presented with this dialog below: Step 2. Create/ import your image/ file. For texts 1) Enter your texts in Adobe Illustrator, select the letters and click [Text outline] to outline the letters. A contour line will be created for your image.
  • Page 55 Expert 52 User Manual For Images 1) Open a new image on Illustrator and decide the size of your material. 2) Select the image and click [Make outline and offset] to create outlines of graphics. Outlines will be created for your image.
  • Page 56 Expert 52 User Manual 3) Click on the image and apply the AAS function by clicking the [Add registration marks] command and select the registration marks needed. The registration marks will be created as below. DriectCut...
  • Page 57 Expert 52 User Manual Step 3. Output 1) Click on [Plotter Setup] and select the correct model in [Plotter List]. 2) Tick Default Environment to create Pen No.1 in the Pen section. Double click Pen No.1 and complete your parameter settings.
  • Page 58 Expert 52 User Manual 3) Select the entire object and click [Plotter Output]. 4) Output the object by clicking [Export] and GCC Cutting Plotter will start cutting the image. DriectCut...

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