Roland CX-24/12 - Manuals

6 Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décès ou de blessure grave encas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil. Avis sur les avertissements Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de blessure ou de dommagematériel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil. * Par dommage matérie...

8 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. Avant Arrière Nom du modèleÉtiquette des caractéristiquesélectriques Utiliser l'alimentation appropriée N'approchez pas vos ma...

9 1 Checking Supplied Items 1 Checking Supplied Items This product includes the items shown below.Before starting use, make sure all the items are present. Power cord: 1 Roland Software Package CD-ROM: 1 Roller base: 1 Blade: 1 Blade holder (XD-CH3) : 1 Startup manual: 1 To Ensure Safe Use: 1 * CX-2...

10 2 Part Names and Functions 2 Part Names and Functions In explanations that are common for both the CX-24 and the CX-12, figures depicting the CX-24 are used. Serial (RS-232C) Input Connector This is for connecting a crossover serial (RS-232C) cable (sold separately). Pinch roller (Left) This pres...

13 3 Preparing the CX-24/12 3-2 Connection Connect the cable to either the parallel or the serial port. Be sure that the power to both the computer and themain unit is switched off when connecting the cable. Securely connect the power cord, computer I/O cable and so on so that they will not be unplu...

14 3 Preparing the CX-24/12 3-3 Installing the Driver The included Roland Software Package CD-ROM contains a Windows-based program and driver for performing cutting with the CX-24/12. CAMM-1 DRIVER This software is required when sending data from a Windows-based program to the CX-24/12. If you're us...

15 3 Preparing the CX-24/12 1 2 3-4 Port Setting The CX-24/12 automatically detects the port used for connection to the computer.However, if cutting data is not sent correctly, check the communication parameters for the driver and use the display menu on the CX-24/12 to make the same settings as for...

17 3 Preparing the CX-24/12 2 3 Turn the dial to display the port where the cable isconnected, then press the [ENTER] key to confirmthe setting. If you chose [SERIAL] in step 2, the screen forsetting the bit rate appears.Turning the dial clockwise successively displays thescreens for setting the bit...

18 4 Basic Operation 1 3 Insert a pin into the blade holder. Loosen the screw shown in the figure. 4 Basic Operation Be sure to support the tool mounting screw from below when installing the blade holder.Cutting quality may become poor if installed without supporting the screw in this way. NOTICE Pi...

19 4 Basic Operation 5 Tighten the screw securely.Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does notcome loose. Do not use excessive force when moving the sheet loading lever.Doing so may damage it. On the CX-24, use the control panel to choose the configuration of the loaded material.On the CX-12...

20 4 Basic Operation 1 Roller Base 2 Pass the end of the material between the pinch rollersand the grit rollers so that it extends from the front ofthe unit. Pull out the portionto cut from the roll. When loaded asshown in the figure,correct feed cannotbe performed. Separate the necessary length for...

21 4 Basic Operation 3 OK Not OK 5 6 4 Stickers - CX-12 Position the material so that the left and rightedges are each above one of the grit rollers. Align so that the left and right edges of the materialare parallel with the guide lines. Using the stickers on the rails as a guide, adjust thepositio...

22 4 Basic Operation 1 Turn on the CX-24/12. Turn the dial.When the display shows the type of load material,press the [ENTER] key.The cutting carriage starts to move. For the CX-24: Do not place the hands or anythingelse on the platen when switchingon the power. Doing so may result in injury.(The cu...

23 4 Basic Operation 2 1 2 Making Menu Settings with the Control Panel The width of the material is detected and the unit ismade ready for cutting.* When flat material is loaded, the material movesto the front and rear to detect the length of thematerial as well.At this time, if the material is croo...

24 4 Basic Operation 3 4-4 Checking Material Feed Make sure that the material does not come loose from the pinch rollers while cutting is in progress.On the CX-24, when you choose [PIECE] as the material type, the material is moved forward and backward in order to detect the lengthof the material.Th...

25 4 Basic Operation 4 1 3 2 4-5 When Performing Long Cutting Cutting a length of 1.5 m (59 in.) or more requiresmaterial that is at least 50 mm (2 in.) wider than thenecessary cutting width. Prepare material that is at least50 mm (2 in.) wider than thenecessary cutting width. Refer to the figure at...

26 4 Basic Operation 1 2 3 Location of the origin point - Near the left pinch roller - Near the right pinch roller when the [ROTATE] menuitem is set to ON - At the front lower left of the material - Near the front lower right of the material when the[ROTATE] menu item is set to ON - Near the left pi...

27 4 Basic Operation Use the position keys to move the blade holder.Move to the position where the cutting test is to beperformed. The shape shown in the figure at right is cut at thepresent location of the blade.Peel off the material to check the result of the cuttingtest. 1 2 3 4 If the results ar...

28 4 Basic Operation 1 2 3 0.1 mm 1 2 = + Turn the dial to display the screen shown at right.Press the [MENU/PARAM] key.The menu for setting the blade force appears. Turn the dial clockwise to increase the blade force insteps of 10 g.When the display shows the desired value, press the[ENTER] key. Wh...

29 4 Basic Operation Using the CX-24/12 to cut data created using a program requires the CAMM-1 driver.The CAMM-1 driver is in the included Roland Software Package. For information on how to install it, take a look at the included StartupManual.The explanations in this section assume that the CAMM-1...

31 4 Basic Operation 5 7 3 Enter the [Media Size Name], then click [OK].* For [Media Size Name], use only alphanumericcharacters. Click [Properties].The [Properties] dialog box appears. Click the [MediaSizeSettings] document option at thescreen shown at right.For Windows 2000/XP, click [Properties]....

32 4 Basic Operation Pausing Cutting Operations Pressing the [ENTER] key displays a screen like the one shown below and pauses cutting. - To resume cutting without change Press the [PAUSE] key again. PAUSE | <CONT.> 8 Click [Selected Tool] displays the numerals [1]through [4] and the [Machine ...

33 4 Basic Operation 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Pressing the [ENTER] key displays the messageshown at right, and cutting stops. When Continuing with Cutting on the Same Piece of Material Set the origin point at an uncut location on thematerial (the location where you want to cut next).For information on how to s...

34 4 Basic Operation 1 2 3 4 4-9 Applying the Completed Cutout When cutting ends, affix the material you created. - Before you affix the material, cleaning the location where you want to affix it to remove any dust or grease. - When applying on a transparent medium such as window glass, it may be he...

35 4 Basic Operation 1 2 3 4 Use the commercially available knife to sever the material along theknife guide. Use tweezers to peel off unneeded portions of thematerial you created.* You should have weed boarders or rectanglesdrawn around work to facilitate weeding. Stick application tape over the co...

36 4 Basic Operation 1 2 3 4 Loosen the screw shown in the figure and remove theblade holder from the cutting carriage. Press the pin shown in the figure and detach the bladeholder.If a blade was used, wipe the blade with a soft clothto remove any material that may cling to it. 4-10 When Cutting Is ...

37 5 Performing a Self-Test 1 2 3 4 5 Performing a Self-Test The CX-24/12 is equipped with a "self-test" function to conveniently allow you to check whether or not it is capable of operatingnormally. If the CX-24/12 is not performing correctly, follow the steps below to perform a self-test.A...

38 6 Plotting on Paper Media 1 2 3 5 4 Refer to " 4-1 Installing a Blade " and install the pen by following the same steps as for installing a blade. Refer to " 4-2 Loading the Material " and load the paper by following the same steps as for loadingmaterial.If you're using the CX-24,...

39 7 Repeating the Same Cutting 7 Repeating the Same Cutting 1 2 3 The CX-24/12 can store the data sent from the computer in a buffer (a temporary memory area), and use this data to repeat cutting.In the setup state, when cutting data is sent, the data is buffered at the same time that cutting start...

40 7 Repeating the Same Cutting 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 Getting Ready for Recutting Repeating Cutting on Different Material Repeating Cutting Without Replacing the Material Turn the dial to display the screen shown at right.Press the [MENU/PARAM] key. Turn the dial to display the screen shown at right.Press t...

8 Cutting Printed Material 41 Making stickers and the like involves cutting around figures that have already been printed.With the CX-24/12, sensors on the cutting carriage read guide marks printed on the material (crop marks) and use these to align thepositioning for printing and cutting.You use th...

8 Cutting Printed Material 42 For sizes larger than A4 For A4 size (portrait) Crop Marks and Figure Layout Place the crop marks at three locations, as shown in the figure below. : There must be no soiling andno figures other than cropmarks within this area. : Printable area 15 mm(0.59 in.) 55 mm (2-...

8 Cutting Printed Material 43 How to lay out figures for cutting Creating Data and Printing the Material 1 From [File] menu, click [Document Setup]. The [Document Setup] dialog box appears. 2 For [Units], choose [Millimeters]. Cutting around afigure Cutting inside afigure 4 Click [Print Setup].The [...

8 Cutting Printed Material 47 9 For the CX-24 Depending on the type of material loaded, choose[PIECE] or [ROLL], then press the [ENTER] key. For the CX-12 Press the [ENTER] key.The cutting carriage moves to the left and detection ofthe crop marks starts. 10 During crop-mark detection, the display se...

8 Cutting Printed Material 49 8 From the [File] menu, choose [Print]. The [Print] dialog box appears. 9 Clear the [Bitmap Printing] check box. 10 Click [OK]. The CX-24/12 cuts the data that has the line you specified for cutting. If the program you're using has the following features, they may be ha...

8 Cutting Printed Material 50 Are the layout locations for the marks correct? Refer to " 8-2 Shape and Layout of Crop Marks " to lay out the crop marks correctly. Even when the laid-out locations in the program are correct, output at the correct locations is notpossible if [ROTATE] is set to...

51 9 About the Blades and Materials 9-1 Blade and Material Combinations The table below provides information on combinations of materials and blades, cutting conditions, and useful life.The figures for blade life are only estimates. The conditions described below may not apply all cases.Before you p...

52 9 About the Blades and Materials * Make sure the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit rollers. * Make sure the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit rollers. The location of the grit rollers (where the material is held in place by the pinch rollers) differs according to the model.Ref...

53 9 About the Blades and Materials The cutting area along the horizontal plane (the direction in which the tool carriage moves) is determined by the position of the pinchrollers. The workable area spans the length between the two rollers, minus a margin of about 1 mm (about 0.04 in.) on both sides....

55 10 Display Menu Descriptions 10-1 How to Read This Chapter The explanations in this chapter use the following format. ROLL: This performs cutting using roll material. EDGE: When using roll material, cutting is performed from the front-left edge of thematerial.* When the setting for [ROTATE] on th...

56 10 Display Menu Descriptions CROPMARK| <OFF> Stored in Memory Factory Default Selection Choices Description CROPMARK BASE X | <5mm> Stored in Memory Factory Default Setting Range Description BASE X Steps BASE Y | <5mm> Stored in Memory Factory Default Setting Range Description B...

57 10 Display Menu Descriptions WIDTH | <170mm> Stored in Memory Factory Default Setting Range Description WIDTH Steps LENGTH | <210mm> Stored in Memory Factory Default Setting Range Description LENGTH Steps SETUP SETUP | <ON> Stored in Memory Selection Choices Description No ON, O...

58 10 Display Menu Descriptions Stored in Memory Factory Default Setting Range Steps Description FORCE | < 50g> Stored in Memory Factory Default Setting Range Steps Description Yes 50 g 30 to 200 g 10 g This sets the blade force used when cutting material.Perform a cutting test and set the con...

59 10 Display Menu Descriptions Stored in Memory Selection Choices Description No START, CLEAR START This performs cutting using the data in the replot buffer when the [ENTER]key is pressed. CLEAR This deletes the data in the replot buffer when the [ENTER] key is pressed. REPLOT | START REPLOT Store...

60 10 Display Menu Descriptions Stored in Memory Factory Default Selection Choices Description Yes LIGHT LIGHT, HEAVY Sets the weight of the material. If material feed is not performed smoothly,set this switch to [HEAVY].When set to [HEAVY], the upper limit for the cutting speed is set at 10 cm/sec....

62 10 Display Menu Descriptions Stored in Memory Factory Default Selection Choices Description Yes ENGLISH ENGLIS, , Deut., FRANÇ, , ITAL.,PORTUG, This selects the language for messages on the display. To display this menu,switch on the power while holding down the [MENU/PARAM] key. LANG. |< ENGL...

63 11 Display Menu Flowchart 11 Display Menu Flowchart To display the setting values for the various menu items,press the [MENU/PARAM] key. For detailed information onhow to make menu settings, see "4-3 Turning on the Power - Making Menu Settings with the Control Panel ." Turned clockwise Tu...

64 11 Display Menu Flowchart SETUP -> ENTER CROPMARK|<OFF> BASE X | <5mm> BASE Y | <5mm> WIDTH |<170mm> LENGTH|<210mm> AUTO, OFF 0 to 50 mm 0 to 50 mm 50 to 610 mm 50 to 500 mm SELECT | ROLL [ MENU/PARAM ] [ MENU/PARAM ] SELECT | ROLL SETUP -> ENTER For detailed i...

67 12 What to do if... 12-3 Uncut Areas Remain, or Areas Are Not Cleanly Cut Are the blade and blade holder securely mounted? Install these so that there is no looseness . The blade may be broken. Replace with a new blade. Is there any buildup of dust or material adhesive on the tip of the blade? Ch...

70 13 Instruction Support Chart 13 Instruction Support Chart A "CAMM-GL III Programmer's Manual" is available for separate purchase for those wishing to create their own programs for thismachine. For further information, please contact your authorized Roland dealer or service center. The lis...

71 14 Specifications Driving method Maximum cutting area Acceptable media widths Acceptable paper widths Acceptable paper types Tools Max. cutting speed Blade force Mechanical resolution Software resolution Distance accuracy Repetition accuracy Alignment accuracy for printing and cutting when loadin...

73 Index Index A Acceptable material widths ................................................... 52Affix the material .................................................................. 34Amount of blade extension ............................................. 28, 67AREA ..................................