Roland XC 540 User Manual

							49Chapter 3 Using the Cutting Feature
3-3 Cutting Using the Crop-mark Feature
How to Use the Crop-mark Feature
The crop-mark feature is used for aligning printing and cutting. When youre printing with crop marks in one of the
following cases, you can perform automatic alignment with detection of the printed crop marks when you perform
cutting.
➢When youre cutting media that may have expanded or shrunk during printing due to the heat of the dryer or
the like
➢When you remove printed media and then reload it and perform cutting (such as when you perform cutting
after laminating the media)
Important Notes When Performing Printing Followed Immediately by Cutting
➢When youre performing cutting, switching off the media heating system and allowing the temperature to cool
before performing cutting can yield results that are more stable.
 P.110 Switching Off the Preheater, Print Heater, or Dryer
➢The end of the cap for the blade holder may scrape or damage the printed surface. If this happens, increase the
amount of blade extension.
 P.99 Accurately Adjusting the Cutting-in Amount
Printing with Crop Marks
Use your software RIP to make the settings for printing crop marks. For information on how to make the setting, refer
to the documentation for the software RIP youre using. Alignment marks and symbols drawn using a graphics program
cannot be used as crop marks.
The crop marks are printed as shown in the figure.
Crop mark
(Align point 3)Crop mark
(Align point 2)
Crop mark
(Align point 1)Crop mark
(Base point)
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Media Sizes Allowing Automatic Crop Mark Detection When Reloading the Media
When youre cutting off media printed with crop marks, reloading it, and performing automatic crop-mark detection,
set a margin of at least 90 millimeters before the next print-start position. For other margins, refer to the figure below.
You can set the margin value with the software RIP youre using. For information on how to make the setting, refer to
the documentation for the software RIP youre using.
90 mm (3-9/16 in.)
or morePinch rollers
Where to cut the media off Crop marks
80 mm (3-3/16 in.) or more 1.5 mm (about 0.06 in.) 1.5 mm (about 0.06 in.)
The actual size where
output is possible
22.5 mm (0.89 in.)
22.5 mm (0.89 in.)
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Performing Cutting with Automatic Crop-mark Detection
When you make the setting for detecting crop marks when sending cutting data from the computer, alignment is
performed with the presence or absence of crop marks determined automatically. For information on how to make the
settings, refer to the documentation for the software RIP youre using.
When the media has been removed, follow the steps below to reload it.
Procedure

Load the media.
Send the cutting data.
Alignment is performed automatically, then cutting starts.
If Automatic Alignment Cannot Be Performed
If the machine fails to detect the crop marks, the screen shown in the figure appears and operation stops.
If this happens, press 
 key, then take action as follows.

Reload the media, then send the data again.
If this does not resolve the problem, then perform alignment manually.
 P.52 Aligning Manually and Cutting
If the crop marks cannot be detected easily because of the effects of media warping or the like, then perform alignment
manually.
When you want to perform automatic alignment with lengthy media, we recommend performing output with the data
separated into sizes that are as short as possible. With large sizes, error due to warping and the like increases, making
smooth detection impossible.
Crop mark
Blade protection
5 degreesAngled no more than 5 degrees.
Otherwise alignment becomes impos-
sible.
CROPMARK ERROR
NOT FOUND
5 degrees
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To Stop Detection

Press .
Press .
Detection is stopped.
Aligning Manually and Cutting
Depending on the type of media, it may not be possible to detect crop marks automatically. When crop marks cannot
be detected automatically, you perform alignment manually.
1.Set the base point.

Use  to align the
center of the blade with the location shown in
the figure.
Press .
2.Set the align points.

Use  to align the
center of the blade with the location shown in
the figure.
Hold down  for one second or longer.
The number of the align point you set is automatically
determined.
Press .
CANCEL CROPMARK
DETECTION?
W 1200 mm
B
W 1200 mm
B1
SETTING
ALIGN POINT 1
This indicates that the base point
and align pont 1 have been set.
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Repeat steps 
 through  to specify other align points as required.
Send the cutting data and perform cutting.
About Align  Points
The numbers for align points are determined with reference to the location of the base point. You cannot set an align
point unless you specify a base point. Redoing the setting for the base point clears any align points that have been set.
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Chapter 4
Operation of the Media
Take-up System
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							56Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take-up System
4-1 The Take-up  System
Features of the Take-up System
Using the take-up unit lets you perform printing while the media is taken up automatically. This makes possible
unattended operation at night and efficient output of lengthy media.
Operating Conditions for the Take-up System
Never Use When Performing Cutting
Never use the take-up unit when youre performing cutting operations. Use is possible only when performing
printing.
Settings Related to Media Feed
When using the take-up unit, avoid media take-up operations using . Operations that pull the media with
undue force, such as unsuitable take-up by the take-up unit, can cause printing to stop or result in misalignment of
the printing position.
When youre using the take-up system, be sure to make settings as described below.
➢When loading and setting up media, set the [SELECT SHEET] menu item to [TAKE-UP UNIT].
➢When feeding out media toward the front of the machine by presssing 
, be sure to set the base point.
➢Set the [PREFEED] setting-menu item to [DISABLE].
Important Notes About Automatic Media-cutoff Functions
Do not cut off the media while take-up is in progress. Take-up quits as soon as the media is cut off. Be especially
careful when youre printing more than one page.
The setting for turning off automatic cutoff is performed on the computer.
Margin Settings
If you can set the margins on the computer, set to 40 millimeters or more.
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							57Chapter 4 Operation of the Media Take-up System
4-2 Using the Take-up System
How to Take Up Media
1.Pass the media through the printer.
Move the dancer roller toward the rear.
Load the roll media.
 P.30 How to Load Media
Pull back the loading lever to secure the media in place.
2.Fasten the media to the paper pipe.
For information on how to attach the paper tube, refer to the Setup Guide.
Use  to select [TU].
Press 
.
Press  to adjust the length of the media to be pulled out.
You can adjust the length of the media in 10-millimeter steps by pressing .
(To pull out media continuously, hold down the key. )
Dancer roller
Loading lever
SETUP SHEET
        TU
LOAD MEDIA 
          TO TAKE-UP
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Fasten the media in place with tape at three locations (the center and both edges) so that the
media is not at an angle.
Take-up with outward curl
Take-up with inward curl
Press .
The media is fed out to the front.
Pull the dancer roller back toward you.
Make sure the media is stretched taut, and press .
Paper pipeAdhesive tape
(3 places)
Dancer roller
Fasten first.
Fasten first.
TILT DANCER
ROLLER TO FRONT
Paper pipe Adhesive tape
(3 places)
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