Page 2 - Contents
2 Contents Windows ® , Windows NT ® and MS-DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft ® Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.Macintosh is a registered trademark or trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the USA and other countries.IBM is a registered trademark of Inter...
Page 3 - To Ensure Safe Use; About
3 To Ensure Safe Use Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severeinjury should the unit be used improperly. About and Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or materialdamage should the unit be used improperly. * Material dam...
Page 5 - NOTICE; About the Labels Affixed to the Unit
5 : Indicates information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure correct use. : Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use. In addition to the and symbols, the symbols shown below are also used. NOTICE Do not place hands near the platenwhile in operation. Model nameRating label Us...
Page 6 - Pour utiliser en toute sécurité
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...
Page 8 - À propos des étiquettes collées sur l'appareil; Avant
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...
Page 9 - Checking Supplied Items
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...
Page 10 - Part Names and Functions
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...
Page 13 - For IBM PC or PC Compatibles
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...
Page 14 - -3 Installing the Driver; Connecting the Power Cord
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...
Page 15 - Checking the Communication Parameters for the Port and Driver
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...
Page 17 - Back to the screen in step 1; Making the Settings from the Menu on the CX-24/12
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...
Page 18 - Basic Operation; -1 Installing a Blade
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...
Page 19 - Acceptable Material Sizes; -2 Loading the Material
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...
Page 20 - Loading the Material; - If You Are Using the Roller Base
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...
Page 21 - OK
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...
Page 22 - Putting the Machine in the Setup State
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...
Page 23 - Making Menu Settings with the Control Panel; How to View the Display
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...
Page 24 - -4 Checking Material Feed
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...
Page 25 - -5 When Performing Long Cutting
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...
Page 26 - -6 Setting the Origin Point
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...
Page 27 - -7 Performing a Cutting Test (How to Adjust Blade; Cutting Test
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...
Page 28 - Adjusting the Amount of Blade Extension; Too large; Adjusting the Blade Force
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...
Page 29 - -8 Downloading Cutting Data
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...
Page 31 - Making the Settings for the CAMM-1 Driver
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]....
Page 32 - Pausing Cutting Operations
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 ...
Page 33 - When Continuing with Cutting on the Same Piece of Material
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...
Page 34 - -9 Applying the Completed Cutout; Removing the Material
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...
Page 35 - - For Roll Materials, or When Detaching Only a Cut Portion
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...
Page 36 - -10 When Cutting Is Completed
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 ...
Page 37 - Performing a Self-Test
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...
Page 38 - Plotting on Paper Media; Acceptable Pens and Paper Media
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,...
Page 39 - Repeating the Same Cutting; Preparing the Cutting Data
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...
Page 40 - Getting Ready for Recutting; Repeating Cutting on Different Material; Performing Recutting
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...
Page 41 - Cutting Printed Material; -2 Shape and Layout of Crop Marks; Shape of Crop Marks
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...
Page 42 - Crop Marks and Figure Layout; -3 Loading the Material
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-...
Page 43 - Creating Data and Printing the Material; -4 Performing Operations Using Crop Marks
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 [...
Page 47 - SEARCHING MARK 1
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...
Page 49 - -5 When Crop Marks Cannot Be Read
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...
Page 50 - -6 When the Printing and Cutting Locations Are
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...
Page 51 - -1 Blade and Material Combinations; About the Blades and Materials
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...
Page 52 - Acceptable Material Widths; -2 About the Materials
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...
Page 53 - About the Cutting Area; When Loading Flat Material
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....
Page 55 - 0-1 How to Read This Chapter; 0 Display Menu Descriptions; 0-2 Display Menu Descriptions
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...
Page 56 - CROPMARK
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...
Page 57 - WIDTH
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...
Page 58 - FORCE; OFFSET; AREA
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...
Page 59 - REPLOT; ROT; SMOOTH
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...
Page 60 - WEIGHT
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....
Page 62 - UNIT; DEMO CUT
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...
Page 63 - 1 Display Menu Flowchart
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...
Page 64 - Display Menu Flowchart When Using Crop Marks
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...
Page 67 - 2-3 Uncut Areas Remain, or Areas Are Not Cleanly Cut; 2-4 The Results of Cutting Are Displaced, and Uncut
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...
Page 70 - 3 Instruction Support Chart
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...
Page 71 - 4 Specifications
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...
Page 73 - Index
73 Index Index A Acceptable material widths ................................................... 52Affix the material .................................................................. 34Amount of blade extension ............................................. 28, 67AREA ..................................
