Roland SC-545EX - Manual

8 To Ensure Safe Use About the Labels Affixed to the Unit These labels are affixed to the body of this product.The following figure describes the location and content of these messages. In addition to the and symbols, the symbols shown below are also used : Indicates information to prevent machine b...

9 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décès ou de blessure grave encas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil. Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de blessure ou de dommagematériel en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil. * Par dommage mat...

13 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité 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. Ne pas mettre les mains dansl'espace devant l'élément quandcelui-ci est en marche. La cartouc...

16 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-1 Checking Accessories The following items are packed together with the unit. Make sure they are all present and accounted for. Power cord : 1 Arm (Right) : 1 Arm (Left) : 1 Bolts (Large) : 22 Bolts (Small) : 8 Washers: 6 Hexagonal wrench : 1 Pipe : 1 Stoppers : 2 Bla...

17 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-2 Part Names POWER Front View Front cover Loading lever Cover Operation panel Cover Ink cartridge ports Drain bottle RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector Main power switch Rear View Power connector

18 Chapter 1: Getting Started Print-headcarriage Platen(equipped with the print heater) Grit roller Pinch roller Cutter protection Knife guide Inside the Front Cover Media clamp Display [TEST PRINT] key [SETUP] key [CLEANING] key [TEST CUT] key [MENU] key [ENTER] key [PAUSE] key PAUSE LED [BASE POIN...

20 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-3 Assembling and Installing Installation Environment The required installation spaces for this model is below. 3700 (W) x 2000 (D) x 1800 (H) mm (146 (W) x 79 (D) x 71 (H) in.) Do not operate in a location exposed to open flame, sparking, or static electricity, or in ...

21 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-3 Assembling and Installing Step 1: Assemble the Stand First assemble the stand, then mount the machine on top of the stand. 1 Invert the stand legs as shown in the figure. While supporting the stand legs with your hand, attach theleft- and right-hand casters. 2 Set t...

23 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-3 Assembling and Installing Step 2: Install the Included Items 1 Attach the arms onto the back of the machine at the locations shown in the figure. 2 Pass the stoppers onto both ends of the shaft. When passing the shaft through the stopper, be sure to loosen the screw...

24 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-3 Assembling and Installing Step 3: Install the Drain Bottle 1 Use the included large bolts to secure the bottle stand in place. 2 Remove the stopper from the drain tube. 3 Insert the drain tube securely into the bottle stand. Leave the drain bottle attached at all ti...

26 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-3 Assembling and Installing Step 4: Remove the Protective Media The protective media shown below is attached to this machine when it is shipped from the factory. When you havefinished installing the machine, remove all protective media. 9) Attach the retainer you remo...

27 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-4 Connecting the Cables Connecting the Power Cord Use only with a power supply of the same rating as indicated on the unit.Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution. Ground the unit with the ground wire.Failure to do so may result in risk of el...

28 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-4 Connecting the Cables Connecting to the Computer Various settings are required when using this machine in a network environment. For more information, see the "Roland-PrintServer Network Settings Guide". * Cables are available separately. One which you are s...

29 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-4 Connecting the Cables Securing the Cable Pass the cable through the established location, making sure that it does not touch the loaded media.If the cable touches the media during printing, media feed may be obstructed, resulting in poor printing accuracy. Rear Pass...

30 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Step 1: Install Ink Cartridges Confirming the Ink-insertion Sites 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 BK CY MG LC LM YE BK CY MG LC LM YE If an ink cartridge is dropped, the shock due to the fall may damage the ink cartridge and make...

31 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Filling Ink Installing ink cartridges for the first time after purchase requires four unused SOL INK cleaning cartridges. This is alsothe case when you are draining ink in preparation for transport, then reinstalling the ink...

32 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-5 Switching On the Power for the First Time Step 2 : Match the Machine to the Environment Where Installed The machine performs automatic adjustment to optimize its state to the environment where it is used (temperature and humidity). Performing automatic adjustment re...

33 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-6 Installing the Blade Installing a Blade 1 Insert the push-pin into the blade holder. 2 Insert a blade into the blade holder until it snapsinto place with an audible click. 3 Press the [MENU] key, and press the [ ] keyto make the following screen appear on the dis-pl...

35 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-6 Installing the Blade Removing a Blade 1 Press the [MENU] key, and press the [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the dis- play. 2 Press the [ENTER] key to make the following screen appear on the display. When the screen shown in the figure appears, the pri...

38 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-1 Examples of Operations with This Machine You can perform a wide variety of operations with this machine. For example, you can perform only printing, performonly cutting, or perform printing and cutting, or even perform printing, then remove the media, laminate it, a...

39 Chapter 2: Basic Operation Points to Keep in Mind When Switching the Power On and Off Do not switch off the main power while the sub power is switched on. The print heads may be left uncapped (that is, the printingcarriage may remain over the platen). If the machine is allow to stand to with the ...

40 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-2 Switching the Power On and Off Switching Off the Power at the End of the Day Press and hold down the [POWER] key for one second orlonger to switch off the sub power. The POWER LED goes out Leave the pinch rollers raised when not in use.Deformation may occur if left ...

41 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-3 Loading Media Loading Roll Media 1 Open the front cover. 2 Move the media clamps to the left side of theplaten. 3 Align the media flange with the roll media edges,matching the roll media center ID. Be sure to install the shafts when loading roll media.Otherwise the ...

45 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-3 Loading Media Loading Sheet Media Before attempting to load sheet media, check the following points. Front View Align the front edge of the media with the location shownin the figure. Rear View Remove the shafts and roll media at the back of the unit. Displaying Men...

46 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-3 Loading Media When Loading Thick Media (Only When Printing) Media that is thick or that warps easily may lead to problems with media feed or jamming. When you are using suchmedia, adjust the height of the print heads. You adjust the height of the print heads only wh...

47 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-3 Loading Media When Loading Media That Warps Easily (Only When Printing) When you are loading media whose left and right edges are prone to warping, use the media clamps. The media clampscan be used to secure media that is up to 0.7 mm (0.027 in.) or so in thickness....

48 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-3 Loading Media Separating the Media Make sure the [SETUP] LED lights up.To cut off a printed portion from the roll, hold down the [SHEET CUT] key for at least one second. The piece is cut offat the present location of the printing-start line. This step is not necessa...

49 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-4 Printing To Perform Printing Before performing a printing test or starting printing, make sure the following two points have been carried out. • Media is loaded and the front cover is closed.• The SETUP LED is illuminated. Pressing the [SETUP] key detects the width ...

50 Chapter 2: Basic Operation Conditions for starting printing • The media must be already set up (with the SETUP LED lighted). • The display must show the top menu. 2-4 Printing Performing a Printing Test Before starting to print, carry out a printing test to check the state of the head.Problems su...

51 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-5 Cutting To Perform Cutting If you're using roll media, then before you start cutting, leave media hanging freely at the rear. Turn the media flanges byhand to pull out the necessary length from the roll. If cutting is started without doing this first, a motor error ...

52 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-5 Cutting Test Cutting Cutting quality is affected by the blade and media being used, and by the cutting conditions. There are four cuttingconditions: "cutting speed", "blade force", "blade offset", and "amount of blade extension". For ...

53 Chapter 2: Basic Operation Conditions for starting printing • The media and blade must be already set up (with the SETUP LED lighted). • The display must show the top menu. 2-5 Cutting Incorrect cutting conditions may cause symptoms such as those described below. Downloading Cutting Data Cutting ...

54 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-6 Printing and Cutting You can perform printing and cutting at the same time. You send the data, perform printing, and after printing hasfinished, you start cutting. Before you send the data, make sure a blade is installed in the cutting carriage. Sequence of Operatio...

55 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting When you are performing printing, then performing lamination or the like, reloading the media, and performing cutting,using the alignment function makes it possible to align the printing and cutting positions.Alignment of t...

56 Chapter 2: Basic Operation Printing with Crop Marks Load media and output the data. Crop marks areautomatically printed at four places.Use your RIP to make the setting for printing cropmarks. For information on how to make the set-ting, refer to the documentation for the RIP you'reusing.You can u...

58 Chapter 2: Basic Operation You can set up to three align points. Change the number of points set with [ALIGN POINT]as required. The locations on the media of ALIGN POINT 1 through ALIGN POINT 3 are fixed. Themachine automatically determines from the location of the BASE POINT which ALIGNPOINT or ...

60 Chapter 3: Using the Print Heater Switching On the Print Heater 1 Switch on the power switch for the print heater. After the temperature display panel flashes for a shortinterval, both [SV] and [PV] light up and indicate theirvalues. 2 The [C1] indicator lights up. The print heater starts operati...

61 Chapter 3: Using the Print Heater 3-2 Loading Media About the Ambient Temperature During Print Heater Use To ensure stable printing quality, we recommend use in an environment where the ambient temperature is 20˚C (68˚F)or higher.At low temperatures, warm-up may take a long time, or the temperatu...

62 Chapter 3: Using the Print Heater 3-3 Printing and Cutting Printing Before performing printing, set the preset temperature to 40˚C (104˚F) and wait until media becomes sufficiently warm. 1 After loading media, set [SV] to 40˚C. It may take from few minutes to approximately 30 minutes to reach the...

63 Chapter 3: Using the Print Heater Cutting/Printing and Cutting Assurance of Accuracy When Performing Printing and Cutting When the print heater is used, the media may experience subtle deformation due to thermal expansion or contraction.For this reason, no assurance is made with respect to the fo...

66 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Care and Handling of Ink Cartridges • Do not use anything other ECO-SOL INK cartridge. Do not attempt to refill and reuse an empty ink cartridge. • Do not attempt to disassemble an ink cartridge. • If an ink cartridge is dro...

67 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Replacing with New Ink Cartridges Replacing an Ink Cartridge Before you attempt to replace an ink cartridge, check the following two points. • The machine is switched on. • Operation is stopped or paused. 1 Remove the ink ca...

68 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges If Ink Runs Out During Printing If ink runs out during printing, a warning beep sounds and the screen shown in the figure appears.Replace the ink cartridge. Ignoring the message and continuing printing without replacing the ...

69 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-2 Checking the Remaining Ink Level You can use [INK REMAINING] on the menu to check how much ink is left after the ink cartridges have been installed.Use this information as a guide for replacing the ink cartridges. 1 Press the [MENU] key, and press the [...

70 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts Setting the Start Location Set the location where printing or cutting starts at the desired place. [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] keys and the [BASE POINT] key to set the start points (origin points) for the feed direc...

71 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-3 Setting the Location Where Printing Starts Setting the Start Location 1 Load media and install a blade, then press the[SETUP] key. 2 Use the arrow keys to align the blade with thenew printing or cutting start location. 3 Press the [BASE POINT] key. The ...

72 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-4 Setting the Margins Setting the Margins in the Feed Direction You can set the margins in the feed direction using the software RIP (raster image processor). For information about howto make the settings for the margins, refer to the documentation for th...

73 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-5 Making Corrections for Printing Feed Correction This corrects for errors in the amount of feed of the grit rollers due the type of media. Be sure to make this setting whenyou have replaced the media with a different type. Correcting the amount of feed i...

74 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-5 Making Corrections for Printing Bidirectional Correction This adjusts for misalignment that occurs during bidirectional printing. Perform adjustment for bidirectional correctionin situations such as the following. • When media is replaced with a differe...

75 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-5 Making Corrections for Printing 6 Press the [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display. 7 Press the [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display. 8 Use the [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] keys to set the value you checked in step 4, ...

76 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations Loading an Adjustment Value 1 Press the [MENU] key, and press the [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the dis-play. 2 Press the [ ] key to make the following screen appear on the display. 3 Press the [ ] key to make the following screen appear on...

77 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting When printing is followed by cutting, the cutting line may be displaced from the printing margin. If this happens, use the[PRINT-CUT ADJ.] function on the menu to align the start points for printing and for cu...

78 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-6 Making Corrections for Printing and Cutting Adjusting Manually Read the correction value from the test pattern printed and cut on the media. Enter the read correction value with theoperation panel, then align the printing and cutting positions. 1 Load m...

80 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-7 Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations Stopping Printing or Cutting Operations Stopping Printing or Cutting 1 Press the [PAUSE] key. 2 Halt transmission of printing instructions fromthe computer. 3 Hold down the [SETUP] key for one second orlonger. Any...

81 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-8 Recording the Amount of Remaining Media Displaying the Amount of Remaining Media on the Screen You can display how much of the media in use is left.Once you set the amount of media remaining, the amount remaining is displayed at the top menu until it re...

82 Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations 4-9 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period When the machine is out of use for an extended period, then once a month, switch on the power and perform cleaning.When the machine's main power switch is left on, a warning beep sounds about once a month to remind...

84 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-1 Cleaning the Print heads Switching on the sub power automatically performs maintenance operations, including cleaning of the print head. Thismeans that there is normally no need to perform cleaning otherwise. If drop-out occurs with printed images, clean theprint head. ...

86 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-2 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit Cleaning using the cleaning kit should be carried out when automatic cleaning and forced cleaning from the [HEADCLEANING] menu fail to correct image drop-out. Remove any ink buildup of dust or grime around the print heads,which can cause ...

89 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-3 Replacing the Wiper If the message shown in the figure appears, replace the wiperwith a new part. 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 in "5-2 Cleaning Us-ing the Cleaning Kit" to display the screenshown in the figure, and press the [ENTER] key. 2 Follow steps 5 and 6 in ...

90 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-4 Other Cleaning Tasks The machine and the inside of the front cover may become soiled with ink during printing. The cleaning methods de-scribed below let you continue printing without affecting the printed media or the machine. Cleaning the Body Use a cloth moistened wit...

91 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-5 Disposing of Discharged Ink The bottle stand for the drain bottle is provided with a window to help determine when discharged ink needs to bedisposed. Dispose of ink in the drain bottle as described below. Procedure for Disposing of Discharged Ink 1 Press the [POWER] ke...

92 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-6 How to Replace the Blade 1 Press the [MENU] key, and press the [ ] keyto make the following screen appear on the dis-play. 2 Press the [ENTER] key to make the followingscreen appear on the display. When the screen shown in the figure appears, the print-head carriage sim...

93 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-7 How to Replace the Separating Knife If the separating knife becomes dull, replace with the included replacement blade. 1 Press the [MENU] key, and press the [ ] keyto make the following screen appear on the dis-play. 2 Press the [ENTER] key to make the followingscreen a...

94 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-8 When Moving the Unit Procedures from Preparing to Move Through Reinstalling To move the machine, you must completely drain all ink inside the machine and secure the print heads in place withretainers to protect them. Attempting to move the machine without first doing th...

95 Chapter 5: Maintenance 2. Secure the print heads in place. 1 Remove the drain bottle and discard the dis-charged ink. (Refer to "5-5 Disposing of Dis-charged Ink.") Pull out the drain tube from the bottle stand andattach the stopper. 2 Detach the blade holder. 3 Flip the loading lever to ...

104 Chapter 6: Menus and Keys 6-2 Description of Menus Setting range ENABLE/DISABLE HIGH/MIDDLE/LOW -30 to +10(In steps of 1/2) — [FEED SETTING][SCAN SETTING]-5.0 to +5.0 mm (In steps of 0.1 mm) — [PRINTING ADJ.] -2.0% to +2.0% (In steps of 0.05%) [CUTTING ADJ.] -2.0% to +2.0% (In steps of 0.01%) De...

108 Chapter 6: Menus and Keys 6-3 Description of Keys Key Top menu — — — — FORCE BASE -ALIGN — Function This switches on and off the sub power . When the power isswitched on, the POWER LED lights up. This detects the presence and the width of the media, anddisplays the printable width.The SETUP LED ...

112 Chapter 7: What to Do If... 1 ＿  2 ■  3 ■  4 ■  5 ■   6 ■ 7 ＿  8 ■  9 ■    10 ■ 11 ■ 12 ■ This screen show 1 and 7 is run out. 7-1 What to Do If... The Machine Doesn't Run The Power Does Not Switch On Is the main power switched on? If the power does not come on when you press the [POWER] key, th...

113 Chapter 7: What to Do If... 7-1 What to Do If... Clean, Attractive Printing Is Impossible If Drop-out Occurs with Printed Images Clean the print heads. (see "5-1 Cleaning the Print heads") The Printed Images Are Not Clean Clean the platen and pinch rollers. (see "5-4 Other Cleaning T...

114 Chapter 7: What to Do If... The Printing Length Is Not Accurate Has feed correction been performed? To correct the amount of feed, refer to "4-5 Making Corrections for Printing" and see "Feed Correction," and make thecorrection to match the media you're using. During Printing, In...

115 Chapter 7: What to Do If... The Printing and Cutting Positions Are Not Aligned Is the media loaded correctly? If the media is not loaded correctly, the media meanders as it is fed, and the printing and cutting positions becomemisaligned. Refer to the section "2-3 Loading Media" and load ...

116 Chapter 7: What to Do If... Jammed media may damage or soil the print heads. Be sure to perform head cleaning first before sending the printing data. 7-1 What to Do If... The Media Becomes Jammed If [MOTOR ERROR : TURN OFF POWER] Appears and Operation Stops Follow the steps below to clear the er...

117 Chapter 7: What to Do If... What to Do If the Print-head Carriage Does Not Operate During operation, if for some reason the print-head carriage does not return to the standby position, then following theprocedure, cap the print heads, and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or service...

119 Chapter 7: What to Do If... 7-2 What to Do If an Error Message Appears Meaning An operation command was given while thecover or front cover is open. The print head was returned to its standbyposition to be capped, canceling current printingjob.Because emergency stop was effected more than10 min....

124 Chapter 8: Specifications 8-1 Media Conditions Usable Media Use genuine media from Roland DG Corp. Media width 8-5/16 to 54 inches (210 to 1371 mm) A) Cuttable media thickness 0.08 to 0.22 mm (3.2 to 8.6 mil)(depending on media composition) B) Maximum media thickness (including backing paper) Pr...

125 Chapter 8: Specifications Acceptable Media Width 210 to 1371 mm (8-5/16 to 54 in.) Make sure the left and right pinch rollers are positioned above the grit rollers. Use the middle pinch roller as required. Position one (or both) middle pinch rollers so as to form equally spaced intervals alongth...

126 Chapter 8: Specifications 8-2 About the Printing or Cutting Area The printing or cutting area along the horizontal plane (the direction in which the carriage moves) is determined by theposition of the pinch rollers. The workable area spans the length between the two rollers, minus a margin of ab...

127 Chapter 8: Specifications 8-3 The Media-cutoff Location During Continuous Printing The media-cutoff location that is used when a media-cutoff command is sent from the computer is determined as follows. Start of the next printing operation End of printing Location whereseparated 75 mm (3 in.) Mar...

128 Chapter 8: Specifications 8-4 About Blade Life Cutting conditions and blade life vary according to the hardness of the media and the usage environment. Making thesettings for the conditions described below does not automatically guarantee attractive cutting results in all situations.Before perfo...

129 Chapter 8: Specifications 8-5 Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Serial Number This is require when you seek maintenance,servicing, or support. Never peel off the la-bel or let it get dirty. Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the re-quirements for voltage, frequ...