Roland SOLJET SC-500 Instrukcja Użytkownika

Thank you very much for purchasing this machine.• To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product's perfor-mance, plea

8Ne pas utiliser près d'une flamme nue,dans un endroit où se produisent desétincelles ou de l'électricité statique,ni dans un endroit où les

9Débloquer le mécanisme d'arrêt desroulettes du support avant de ledéplacer.Sinon l'appareil pourrait se renverser etprovoquer des blessures

10Le rouleau doit être placé quand labarre est en position adéquate.Une négligence à ceniveau pourraitprovoquer la chute durouleau et causer desblessu

11L'encre et l'encre usée sontinflammables. Les garder loinde toute flamme nue.L'encre et l'encre usée sonttoxiques. Éviter tout c

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13What to Do upon Opening the Carton1 Checking AccessoriesCheck the following to make sure that you received all the items that were shipped along wi

14What to Do upon Opening the Carton2 Setting Up and ConnectionFor an explanation of how to assemble the unit and the stand, refer to the “ASSEMBLY I

15What to Do upon Opening the CartonUse only with a power supply of thesame rating as indicated on the unit.Use with any other power supply may leadto

16What to Do upon Opening the CartonFor MacintoshConnection to a Macintosh requires optional items such as special cable. For more information on the

17What to Do upon Opening the CartonThe POWER LED goes outWhen the ink is about to exceed the “Upper Limit” line on the drain bottle, or when moving t

For the USAFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONRADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCESTATEMENTThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits f

18What to Do upon Opening the CartonStore ink cartridges out of the reachof children.Do not remove any ink cartridges except when shipping the machine

19What to Do upon Opening the CartonInstalling ink cartridges for the first time after purchase requires three SOL INK cleaning cartridges. This is al

20What to Do upon Opening the Carton675When washing ends, the following message appears on the display.Firmly insert the SOL INK cartridges for each

21Part NamesNOTICEIf you will leave the printing head being uncapped for a long time (for example, open the front cover whileprinting is made on the m

22Part NamesInside the Front CoverParallel ConnectorMain power switchRear ViewPower ConnectorPinch rollerGrit rollerPlatenPrinting carriageWhen not p

23Part NamesOperation PanelFor more information about the keys, take a look at "Description of Keys".DisplayThis show the various settingmen

24Five ModesThis machine has the following five modes (operating states).Five ModesMain power switch (Rear)It is generally left on.Please do not turn

25Roll material must be placed at apredetermined shaft position.Failure to do so mayresult in falling of theroll, leading to injury.Acceptable materia

26When viewed from the front, align so that the left-hand edge of the material is above any of the grit rollers and the right-hand edgeis above the lo

27Press the [SETUP] key. This detects the width of thematerial and shows the printable width on the display.*When [EDGE] is selected in step 9, the w

1Copyright © 2001 Roland DG CorporationSOLJET™ and SOL INK™ are trademarks of Roland DG Corporation.COLORCHOICE® is a registered in the U.S. Patent Of

28Pass the material between the pinch rollers and the gritrollers as shown in the figure.1Move the sheet loading lever toward LOAD.The pinch rollers l

29Load a material, then close the front cover.1Hold down the [TEST PRINT] key for 1 second or longer to execute [TEST PRINT].2If there are any missing

303 Setting the Printing Mode and Printing DirectionBefore start to print, set the printing mode and printing direction.On the control panel, press t

31Roll material must be placed at apredetermined shaft position.Failure to do so mayresult in falling of theroll, leading to injury.Pass the stoppers

32Setup for CuttingWhen viewed from the front, align so that the left-hand edge of the material is above any of the grit rollers and the right-hand ed

337Setup for CuttingFrom the front of the unit, pull the center of materialstraight out toward the front. Without letting any partof the entire piece

34Pass the material between the pinch rollers and the gritrollers as shown in the figure.1Move the sheet loading lever toward LOAD.The pinch rollers l

352 Installing a BladeDo not touch the tip of the bladewith your fingers.Doing so may result in injury, and thecutting performance of the blade will

363 Test CuttingCutting quality is affected by the blade and material being used, and by the cutting conditions. There are four cutting conditions: “

37Incorrect cutting conditions may cause symptoms such as those described below.Setup for CuttingFor Materials with a Strong Adhesive LayerIf you are

2To Ensure Safe UseUsed for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severeinjury should the unit be used improperly.About an

38Before performing printing and cutting, set up the machine as follows.1 Loading the MaterialRefer to “Setup for Printing -- 1 Loading the Material”

39Opening the front cover while printing is in progress causes an emergency stop. This means that printing maynot be carried out correctly even if op

40If it becomes necessary to replace the ink cartridge while printing is inprogress, the buzzer sounds and the following message is displayed.Please r

41Cut the material from the rollEither of two methods can be used to separate a portion that's already been cut or printed from the roll. One me

42Press the [MENU] key and [ ] key to make thefollowing screen appear on the display.1MENUAUTO SHEET CUTPress the [ ] key to make the following sc

43Even when not in use, keep the machine in an environment where the temperature is 5 to 40 ˚C (41 to 104 ˚F) andthe humidity is 20 to 80 % (no conden

44MaintenanceStore ink cartridges out of the reachof children.NOTICEOnce an ink cartridge has been installed, do not remove it until the ink has been

45MaintenanceRemove the ink cartridge from the ink-cartridge port.1Ink cartridge portsSOL INKInsert new ink cartridge.2NOTICEUse only SOL INK. Do not

46MaintenanceYou can use [INK LEFT] on the display menu to check how much ink is left after the ink cartridges have been installed.Use this informatio

47MaintenanceIf image drop-out is not corrected even when cleaning has been performed several times from the [POWERFUL] menu, use the includedcleaning

3Do not operate in a location exposedto open flame, sparking, or staticelectricity, or in a location exposedto high temperatures, such as in theimmedi

48MaintenanceReplacing the Cutter BladeDo not touch the tip of the bladewith your fingers.Doing so may result in injury, and thecutting performance of

49MaintenanceIf the separating knife, replace it with the replacement blade.Make sure the power to the unit isoff before attempting to replace thesepa

50MaintenanceCleaning the bodyUse a cloth moistened with water then wrung well, and wipe gently to clean. Wipe the operation panel and display gently

51MaintenanceWhen Not in Use for a Prolonged Period...NOTICE21Even when not in use, keep the machine in an environment where the temperature is 5 to 4

52MaintenanceWhen moving the unit, first carry out head washing, then secure the carriage in place.NOTICEIf there is material loaded, hold down the [S

53MaintenanceDetach the power cord and the cable connecting theunit to the computer.10Remove the drain bottle.11Remove the drain-bottle cap.12Drain-bo

54MaintenanceMEMO

55User's ReferenceEnvironment MatchingPrinting length in the direction of carriage movement may be affected by changes in the operating environme

56User's ReferencePerforming Cutting or Printing at the Desired LocationSet the print or cutting start position (base point) to the desired locat

57User's ReferenceAdjusting the Printing and Cutting PositionsWhen printing is followed by cutting, the cutting line may be displaced from the pr

4Do not use with a damaged powercord or plug, or with a looseelectrical outlet.Use with any otherpower supply maylead to fire orelectrocution.Do not i

58User's Reference6Use the [ ] key to choose [FEED ADJUST] or[SCAN ADJUST].7Press the [ ] key to make the following screenappear on the displ

59User's ReferenceRemove the Printed Material,then Reload the Material and Perform CuttingThis feature is for performing position alignment in ca

60User's ReferenceWhen you are printing with crop marks, then when printing data that exceeds the sizewhere output is possible is received, the f

61User's ReferenceUse the [ ] key to select [ENABLE], then press the[ENTER] key.3Send the printing data from the computer.Three crop marks ar

62User's ReferenceWhen printing is finished press the [SET UP] key, remove the material and carry out lamination (or whatever further processing

63User's ReferenceYou cannot set an align point when a line connecting theleft and right crop marks is slanted by 5 degrees or moreor when the le

64User's ReferenceMaking Corrections for PrintingWhen performing test printing for feed correction, load the material correctly (see "Setup

65User's ReferenceBidirectional Correction* Only when the printing direction at the [PRINT MODE] menu has been set to [BI-DIRECTION] (bidirection

66User's ReferenceAligning the Printing Length and Cutting LengthThere is normally no need to adjust this. When there is no effect due to expansi

67User's ReferencePress the [ ] key to make the following screenappear on the display.5Use the [ ] key to choose [FEED ADJUST] or[SCAN ADJUST

5Do not dismantle the cartridge.Keep out of reach of children.Do not store the cartridge in high or freezing temperatures.Use only models that support

68User's ReferenceSetting the Page MarginsThis makes the setting for the margin between pages.When outputting a number of pages continuously, you

69User's ReferenceAbout the Prefeed ([PREFEED]) FunctionWhen using roll material, you can check in advance whether there is enough material avail

70User's ReferenceTo Perform Long Printing/CuttingWhen performing printing or cutting over a length of 1.5 m (60 in.) or more, first feed out the

71User's ReferenceAdjusting the Height of the Printing HeadWhen using material that is thick or susceptible to warping, material feed may not pro

72User's ReferenceMaterialsConditions for Usable MaterialsCDABA) Cuttable material thicknessB) Maximum material thickness, including base pa

73User's ReferenceAcceptable material widths: Grit roller: Pinch roller (left): Pinch roller (right): Pinch roller (middle)Make sure the left and

74User's ReferenceAbout Blade LifeCutting conditions and blade life vary according to the hardness of the material and the usage environment. Ma

75User's ReferenceThe printing/cutting area along the horizontal plane (the direction in which the carriage moves) is determined by the position

76User's ReferenceMEMO

77Description of KeysDefaultvalueSettingrangeFunctionSubmenuTopmenuKey—— — —This switches on and off the sub power . When thepower is switched on, the

6Do not place handswithin the space tothe front of the unitwhile in operation.Model nameRating label Use a rated power supply.Ink and discharged ink

78Description of KeysDefaultvalueSettingrangeFunctionSubmenuTopmenuKey—— — —This cuts off the material at the present location of theblade tip. Press

79Description of Menu ItemsDescription of MenusPressing the [MENU] key enters the menu mode.DefaultvalueSettingrangeFunctionSubmenuTopmenuDEMOPRINT &a

80Description of Menu ItemsDefaultvalueSettingrangeFunctionSubmenuTopmenuINKCONTROLEMPTYMODEFILL INKPUMP UPHEAD WASH[EMPTYMODE]LATER/PROMPTLATERWhen r

81Description of Menu ItemsDefaultvalueSettingrangeFunctionSubmenuTopmenu— ——INK LEFT This shows the amount of ink left after each of the ink cartridg

82Description of Menu ItemsHEADCLEANINGMEDIUMPOWERFUL——You can use the [TEST PRINT] key to perform a printing test andcheck the printing quality befor

83Description of Menu ItemsFor details about each of the menus, see the "Description of Display Menus."* Selecting the languagefor screen me

84Description of Menu ItemsPRINT-CUT ADJ.FEED ADJUSTPRINT-CUT ADJ.SCAN ADJUSTSCAN ADJUST 0.0mm 0.0mmFEED ADJUST 0.0mm 0.0mmPRINT & CUT/PRINT/C

85Description of Menu ItemsLATER/PROMPTEMPTY MODELATER PROMPTMENUHEAD CLEANINGHEAD CLEANINGMEDIUMMENUINK CONTROLINK CONTROLEMPTY MODEINK CONTROLFILL

86Description of Menu ItemsFORCE 50gf 50gf30 to 200 gf (In steps of 5 gf)1 to 60 cm/s(In steps of 1 cm/s)SPEED50cm/s 50cm/sOFFSET0.250mm 0.250mm1 t

87What to Do If...Top menuW1234mm L ---mmFINE BI-DIRWhat to Do If...If the machine doesn't run...Is the power cord connected correctly?Conne

7Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décès ou de blessure grave encas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil.Avis sur les

88What to Do If...The message “SHEET TOO SHORT CONTINUE?” appears when data issent from the computerThe size of the data is larger than the printing/

89What to Do If...Printing goes beyond the loaded materialHas the material been loaded at an angle?If the loaded material is not straight, it may exte

90What to Do If...The material becomes jammedIf [MOTOR ERROR : TURN OFF POWER] appears and operation stops(1) Press the [POWER] key to switch off the

91What to Do If...The material cannot be separatedIs a blade installed in the separating knife?If no blade is installed, then install one (see "M

92Error MessagesMeaningA motor error occurred.The air temperature where installed is higher thanthe ambient temperature at which the unit can op-erate

93Error MessagesMeaningAn attempt was made to perform a printing or cut-ting test outside the printing or cutting area.The main power switch was turne

94SpecificationsSC-500Piezo ink-jet method/media-moving method1346.2 mm x 24998 mm (53 in. x 984-1/8 in.)131 to 1371 mm (5-3/16 to 54 in.)(Note th

95SpecificationsDimensionsPacked dimensionsWeightPacked weightEnvironmentAccessories2325 mm [W] x 381 mm [D] x 428 mm [H] (91-9/16 in. [W] x 15 in.

96SpecificationsSLCT INHIGH*NCGNDFAULTINITGND363534333231302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321HIGH***GNDGNDNCAUTO FEEDSLCTPERRORBUSYACKD

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