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Page 3 - Table of Contents; To Ensure Safe Use

1 Thank you very much for purchasing the <Color CAMM> Model PNC-5000. • 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 transferal, in whol...

Page 4 - To Ensure Correct Use; About the Labels

2 The carriage moves simultaneouslywhen the power is switched on. When pulling thepower cord from anelectrical socket, besure to grip the plug. This indicates a point requiring particular care to ensure safe use of the product. TypographicConventions This manual uses typographic conventionswhich are...

Page 5 - Part Names and Functions; Checking Supplied Items

3 2 Part Names and Functions 2-1 Front View 1 Checking Supplied Items / 2 Part Names and Functions 1 Checking Supplied Items Check the following to make sure that you received all the items that were shipped along with the unit. • Power Cord : 1 • Thermal transfer ribbon cartridge : 1 • Blade (Carbi...

Page 7 - Set-up and Connections

5 3 Set-up and Connections / 4 What the PNC-5000 Can Do • Avoid installing the PNC-5000 in the following conditions, as this may result in damage to the machine. Avoid places subject to strong electrical noise.Avoid excessively dusty or damp places.Never leave the unit in a place that is subject to ...

Page 8 - Basic Operation; -1 DIP Switch Settings

6 DIP switch Function OFF ON SW-1 Baud rate 9600 19200 SW-2 Parity Disable Enable SW-3 Parity ODD EVEN SW-4 Handshake Hardwire XON/XOFF SW-5 Front edge sense Disable Enable SW-6 Cut sheet mode Disable Enable SW-7 Blade offset 0.25 0.5* SW-8 Long output mode Light Heavy SW-9 Crop mark mode OFF ON SW-...

Page 9 - Removal

7 5 Basic Operation Tool-securing screw 1 Press the push-pin andremove the blade fromthe blade holder. 2 If a blade was used, wipe the blade with a soft cloth toremove any material that may cling to it. Leave the tool-securing screw loose. Tightening the screw makesit more difficult to install the b...

Page 10 - -4 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge; Remove Excess Slack from the Ink Ribbon; Changing the ribbon cartridge while printing is in progress

8 5 Basic Operation 5-4 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge NOTICE • A used ribbon cartridge cannot be reused. Do not attempt to turn over and reinstall a used ribbon cartridge, or to rewind the ink ribbon and reuse the cartridge. • If a single-color ink ribbon has been used for printing, do not attempt t...

Page 11 - Loading the Material; When using roll material

9 5 Basic Operation 5-5 Loading/Removing the Material Loading the Material Material with a width (horizontal dimension) of 279.4 mm (11") to 406.4 mm (16") can be loaded.Any length (vertical dimension) of 110 mm (4-3/8") or more is acceptable. • The tool carriage moves when the SETUP key...

Page 12 - -7 Pausing Operations; -8 Removing and Reloading Printed Material for Cutting

10 5 Basic Operation 5-7 Pausing Operations If you want to stop the PNC-5000 momentarily while it is printing or cutting, follow the procedure described below. 1) Halt transmission of printing or cutting instructions from the computer. 2) Press the SETUP key. 1 2 Press the PAUSE key. Printing or cut...

Page 13 - -9 Cutting Test to Check Cutter Force; Off

11 5-9 Cutting Test to Check Cutter Force Before cutting, you may wish to perform a “cutting test” to learn whether the unit cut satisfactorily. If cutting is to be continued on thesame material, there is no need to perform a cutting test.Move the cutter force control slider all the way to the left ...

Page 14 - Removing the blank space surrounding a picture; Correcting Line Pitch

12 6 Printing and Cutting Samples Removing the blank space surrounding a picture Adding color to a border 6 Printing and Cutting Samples Material Material Stick Stick Cutting outline Cutting outline Correcting Line Pitch Line pitch: Correct Line pitch is too narrow, and inkoverlaps. Line-pitch corre...

Page 15 - About the Blade; If the blade becomes dull; About the Printing/Cutting Area; Factory default; No good

13 6 Printing and Cutting Samples / 7 About the Printing/Cutting Area / 8 About the Blade 8 About the Blade If the blade becomes dull When the blade starts to lose its sharpness, try gradually increasing the cutter force.Increasing the cutter force temporarily allows the blade to perform better. How...

Page 16 - Care and Maintenance; Cleaning the platen; Computer

14 9 Care and Maintenance / 10 What to Do If... Cleaning the main unit For routine cleaning, use a soft piece of cloth. Cleaning the printing head 9 Care and Maintenance • Be sure to turn off the power to the PNC-5000 before cleaning.• Never attempt to oil or lubricate the mechanism. NOTICE Open the...

Page 17 - Connection cable; Software; Clean, attractive printing is impossible; The Material is not cut properly

15 10 What to Do If... Are the computer and the PNC-5000linked with the right cable? The type of cable you need is determined by your computer and the software youare using. Even if the computer is the same, running different software may requirea different cable. Use the cable specified in your sof...

Page 18 - PAUSE LED and POWER/ERROR LED blink simultaneously; SETUP LED and POWER/ERROR LED blink simultaneously

16 10 What to Do If... The material slips away from the pinch rollers during operation Are the sheet loading levers on both theleft and right sides raised? If a sheet loading lever has not been raised, then the material has not been securedin place. Make sure that the pinch rollers on the left and r...

Roland PNC-5000 - Manual

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