Roland XC 540 User Manual
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6-5 Setting How the Printer Operates
96Chapter 6 Feature Reference
Description
Setting this to ENABLE automatically displays [SHEET REMAIN] whenever you change the media and finish setup.
This makes it impossible to go on to the next operation unless you redo the setting for the amount remaining. This can
be useful for keeping you from forgetting to redo the setting when you change the media.
When you set this to ENABLE, however, be sure also to set the [EDGE DETECTION] menu item to ENABLE. When
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6-5 Setting How the Printer Operates
96Chapter 6 Feature Reference
Description
Setting this to ENABLE automatically displays [SHEET REMAIN] whenever you change the media and finish setup.
This makes it impossible to go on to the next operation unless you redo the setting for the amount remaining. This can
be useful for keeping you from forgetting to redo the setting when you change the media.
When you set this to ENABLE, however, be sure also to set the [EDGE DETECTION] menu item to ENABLE. When
[EDGE...")
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6-6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting
98Chapter 6 Feature Reference
Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions
Procedure
Press .
Use
to choose the cutting condition you want to set.
Use
to enter the value.
Press to enable the setting and go back to the original screen.
Description
This enables you to check and verify the settings for the cutting conditions using cutting-test results.
P.47 Performing a Cutting Test
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6-6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting
98Chapter 6 Feature Reference
Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions
Procedure
Press .
Use
to choose the cutting condition you want to set.
Use
to enter the value.
Press to enable the setting and go back to the original screen.
Description
This enables you to check and verify the settings for the cutting conditions using cutting-test results.
P.47 Performing a Cutting Test
[FORCE]: This sets the force (pressure) of the blade.
[SPEED]: This sets the speed...")
6-6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting
99Chapter 6 Feature Reference
Accurately Adjusting the Cutting-in Amount
When you want to perform accurate and fine adjust-
ment of the cutting-in amount, such as when cutting
media with thin carrier paper, you can obtain good
results by adjusting the tip of the blade.
Turn the cap portion of the blade holder to adjust the
amount of blade extension.Each indicator tick corre-
sponds to 0.1 mm, and adjustment for 0.5 mm can be
made by rotating the cap one full turn.
Note that making the amount of blade extension too
small may cause the end of the cap for the blade holder
to touch and damage the printed surface. Its impor-
tant to be especially careful about this when youre
using media that has poor ink-adhesion properties.
Rough Estimate for the Amount of Blade Extension
Use the following dimension as a rough estimate for setting the amount of blade extension.
Making the Cutting Conditions Set on the Machine Take Precedence
Procedure
Press .
Press
.
Press .
Press
twice.
Press .
Use
to select [MENU.]
Press
to enable the setting.
Press .
Press
to go back to the original screen.
Description
You can also make the settings for the cutting conditions using the computer. By default, the settings made with the
computer take priority. To make the cutting conditions set on the machine take priority, either turn off the settings of
the computer or make the setting described above.
Amount of blade
extension=Thickness of the
media portionThickness of the
carrier paper
2+ Amount of blade extensionMin. 0 mm Max. 2.5 mm0.1 mmHolder
Half of the
carrier paper
Amount of blade is
approximately equal to
cutting-in amount Blade Carrier-paper
portionMaterial
portion
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SETUP SHEET
ROLL
MENU
CUTTING MENU
CUTTING MENU
CUTTING PRIOR
CUTTING PRIOR
COMMANDMENU
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6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing
Procedure
1.Print a test pattern.
Press .
Press
.
Press .
Press
to start printing.
2.Read the correction values from the test pattern.
3.Enter the correction values that you read.
Press .
Press .
Use
to set the correction values.
Press
to enable the setting.
4.Go back to the original screen.
Press .
Press
to go back to the original screen.
MENU
ADJUST BI-DIR
ADJUST BI-DIR
TEST PRINT
ADJUSUT BI-DIR
SIMPLE SETTING
SIMPLE SETTING
0- 6
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ROLL
Test pattern
Simple
Choose the value that pro-
duces the least misalignment.
Correction-value
scale Current correc-
tion value
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6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 101Chapter 6 Feature Reference H3 H4 H5 H6 H2H1NO.1 H3 H4H2H1NO.2 H1 NO.1 H5H6 H3 H4 H5 H6 H2H1NO.3 H3 H4 H5 H6 H2H1NO.4 Description The bidirectional-printing mode (in which the heads perform printing during both their outbound pass and return pass) offers the advantage of being able to shorten output times, but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and return passes. The procedure to correct this and eliminate misalignment is bidirectional correction. This misalignment varies according to the head height and the thickness of the media, so we recommend performing correction to match the media youre using. This setting also serves to correct for misalignment when youre performing printing followed immediately by cutting, or when youre performing printing and cutting using crop marks. In such cases, check or adjust this setting. P.104 Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions During Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting, P.107 Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Procedure 1.Print a test pattern. Press . Press . Press . Press . Press . Press to start printing. 2.Read the correction values from the test pattern. MENU ADJUST BI-DIR ADJUST BI-DIR DETAIL SETTING DETAIL SETING TEST PRINT Choose the value that pro- duces the least misalignment. Correction-value scale Current correc- tion value Test pattern Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting
102Chapter 6 Feature Preference
3.Enter the correction values that you read.
Enter the corresponding correction values for H1 through H6.
Press .
Press .
Use
to select. Use to set the correc-
tion values.
Press
for finish making the settings for SETTING NO.1.
Press .
Press .
Use
to select. Use to set the correc-
tion values.
Press
for finish making the settings for SETTING NO.2.
Press .
Press .
Use
to select. Use to set the correc-
tion values.
Press
for finish making the settings for SETTING NO.3.
Press .
Press .
Use
to select. Use to set the correc-
tion values.
Press
for finish making the settings for SETTING NO.4.
4.Go back to the original screen.
Press .
Press
to go back to the original screen.
Description
This corrects, for each head, the minute misalignment that occurs in the bidirectional-printing mode. When further
correction is required, such as when adjustment made using [SIMPLE SETTING] do not enhance printing, use [DETAIL
SETTING] to make corrections for each head.
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SETUP SHEET
ROLL
DETAIL SETTING
SETTING NO.1
DETAIL SETTING
SETTING NO.2
DETAIL SETTING
SETTING NO.3
DETAIL SETTING
SETTING NO.4
H1 H2 H300 0
H4 H5 H600 0
H1 H2 H300 0
H4 H5 H600 0
H1 H2 H300 0
H4 H5 H600 0
H1 H2 H300 0
H4 H5 H600 0
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6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting
103Chapter 6 Feature Reference
Performing Feed Correction to Alleviate Horizontal Bands and the Like
Procedure
1.Print a test pattern.
Press .
Press
several times.
Press .
Press
to start printing.
2.Check the test pattern you printed.
3.Enter the correction value.
Press .
Press
.
Use
to make the setting for the correction value.
Press
to enable the setting.
4.Go back to the original screen.
Press .
Press
to go back to the original screen.
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SETUP SHEET
ROLL
MENU
CALIBRATION
CALIBRATION
TEST PRINT
SETTING
0 . 0 0 %0 . 1 5 %
Gap present Correct results Overlap
Reduce the value. ± 0 Increase the value. Test pattern
Correction-value
adjustment
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6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 104Chapter 6 Feature Preference Description The movement transfer of media experiences subtle changes due to the thickness of the media and the temperature of the heating devices. When the movement distance becomes discrepant, horizontal stripes are more likely to occur during printing. We recommend performing correction to match the media youre using and the heating devices. Repeat the process of printing a test pattern and entering a correction value a number of times to find the optimize value. After correction, performing take-up to return the media and carrying out printing may not produce correct results. When resetting the page spacing after correction, set it to a value of 40 millimeters or more. Printing this test pattern using parameters identical to those for actual printing. Also, using material such as media scraps that have passed through the printer may not yield correct results. Note, however, that you can also make this setting on the computer (by, for example, choosing the media type in the RIP program you are using). Use this feature when you want to make the setting on the printer, without changing any settings on the computer. When youve made the setting on the computer, the computers setting takes precedence and the printers setting is ignored. Default Setting [SETTING]: 0.00% Correcting Misalignment of the Printing and Cutting Positions During Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting Procedure 1.Check the setting for the [AUTO ENV. MATCH] menu item. Make sure the [AUTO ENV. MATCH] menu item is set to ENABLE. P84. Making the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating Environment 2.Execute the [ADJUST BI-DIR] menu item. Load the media. P.30 How to Load Media P.90 How to Load Sheet Media Perform bidirectional adjustment. P.100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing P.101 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 105Chapter 6 Feature Reference -0.5 3.Print a test pattern and cut it. Press . Press . Press . Press . Press . When adjustment is needed, go on to the steps below. 4.Print a test pattern and cut it. Press . Press to execute. 5.From the test pattern, read the value at the location. PRINT - CUT ADJ . TEST PRINT 2 MENU CUTTING MENU CUTTING MENU PRINT - CUT ADJ . PRINT - CUT ADJ . TEST PRINT Printing position Cutting position Cutting position and print- ing position are misalignedCutting position and print- ing position are alignedPrinting position Cutting position +2.0 -2.0 +1.0 -1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +0.0 -0.0 +1.5 -1.5 +2.0 -2.0+1.0 -1.0+0.5 -0.5+0.0 -0.0 +1.5 -1.5 FEEDSCAN Cutting line Test pattern Correction-value scale Make sure the value on the [SCAN] side. Make sure the value on the [FEED] side. Scan direction Read the scale on which the cut- ting line goes over as the correc- tion-value. In this figure, the value is -0.3. Use the same method to read the value on the [FEED] side.Cutting line Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 106Chapter 6 Feature Preference 6.Enter the adjustment value you read. Press . Press Use to make the setting for the correction value. Press to enable the setting for FEED SETTING. Use to make the setting for the correction value. Press to enable the setting for SCAN SETTING. Press . 7.Check the results of adjustment. Press . Press to execute. If the printing and cutting lines are aligned, adjustment is complete. Description You perform this when printing followed immediately by cutting yields positioning for printing and cutting that is slightly misaligned. You print alignment marks, perform detection of the printed marks, and correct the discrepancy. Subtle misalignment between the printing and cutting positions may occur due to the thickness of the media or the head height. We recommend making correction to match the media youre using. Default Setting [FEED SETTING]: 0.0 mm [SCAN SETTING]: 0.0 mm F : 0 . 0 0 - 0 . 3 0 mm S : 0 . 0 0 F : - 0 . 3 0 S : 0 . 0 0 - 0 . 2 0 mm PRINT - CUT ADJ . SETTING PRINT - CUT ADJ . TEST PRINT PRINT - CUT ADJ . SETTING Cutting position and print- ing position are alignedPrinting position Cutting position Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 107Chapter 6 Feature Reference Correcting Misalignment for Printing and Cutting When Using Crop Marks Procedure 1.Check the setting for the [AUTO ENV. MATCH] menu item. Make sure the [AUTO ENV. MATCH] menu item is set to ENABLE. P.84 Making the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of the Printer to the Operating Environment 2.Execute the [ADJUST BI-DIR] menu item. Load the media. P.30 How to Load Media P.90 How to Load Sheet Media Perform bidirectional adjustment. P.100 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing P.101 Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely 3.Print a test pattern and cut it. Press . Press . Press . Press . Press . Press . When adjustment is needed, go on to the steps below. 4.Print a test pattern and cut it. Press twice. Press to execute. MENU CUTTING MENU CROP - CUT ADJ . TEST PRINT CUTTING MENU CROP - CUT ADJ . CROP - CUT ADJ . TEST PRINT 2 Printing position Cutting position Cutting position and print- ing position are misalignedCutting position and print- ing position are alignedPrinting position Cutting position Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
6-7 Correcting Misalignment for Printing or Cutting 108Chapter 6 Feature Preference 5.From the test pattern, read the adjustment value at the location. 6.Enter the adjustment value you read. Press . Press . Use to make the setting for the correction value. Press to enable the setting for FEED SETTING. Use to make the setting for the correction value. Press to enable the setting for SCAN SETTING. Press . 7.Check the results of adjustment. Press . Press to execute. If the printing and cutting lines are aligned, adjustment is complete. F : 0 . 0 0 - 0 . 3 0 mm S : 0 . 0 0 F : - 0 . 3 0 S : 0 . 0 0 - 0 . 2 0 mm CROP - CUT ADJ . SETTING CROP - CUT ADJ . TEST PRINT CROP - CUT ADJ . SETTING -0.5 +2.0 -2.0 +1.0 -1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +0.0 -0.0 +1.5 -1.5 +2.0 -2.0+1.0 -1.0+0.5 -0.5+0.0 -0.0 +1.5 -1.5 FEEDSCAN Cutting line Test pattern Correction-value scale Make sure the value on the [SCAN] side. Make sure the value on the [FEED] side. Scan direction Read the scale on which the cut- ting line goes over as the correc- tion-value. In this figure, the value is -0.3. Use the same method to read the value on the [FEED] side.Cutting line Cutting position and print- ing position are alignedPrinting position Cutting position Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals