User’s Manual Rev 006
FCC Notice The SummaCut-series cutters have been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. The cutters generate, use and can emit radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the new cutter! The SummaCut cutters are made for sign-makers. SummaCut is Summa’s most popular and affordable line of vinyl cutters. They offer tracking accuracy, speed and features not found in other affordably-priced cutters. SummaCut now offers the unrivaled Optical POsitioning Sensor OPOS X. This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the SummaCut series cutters.
Table of Contents 1 Setup............................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Unpacking the Cutter.......................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Removing the packaging from the cutter...................................................................... 1-1 1.1.2 Setting up the machine with a stand............................................................................... 1-2 1.1.
SummaCut cutter 2 User’s Manual Basic Operation.............................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 LCD AND CONTROL PANEL ................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 Control Panel ............................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.1.1.1 The menu key 2.1.1.2 The exit key 2.1.1.3 The enter key 2.1.1.4 The test key 2.1.1.
SummaCut cutter 4 User’s Manual Detailed Operation ........................................................................................ 4-1 4.1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Main Menu ........................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2.1 Velocity ...................................................................................................
SummaCut cutter 5 User’s Manual Maintenance and Cleaning ........................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Cleaning the drive system ................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.2 Cleaning the media sensor ...............................................................................
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual List of Figures 1-1 Summacutter cutter fully boxed .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Contents of box stand ............................................................................................................................. 1-2 1-3 Contents of box basket ...........................................................................................................................
1 Setup 1.1 Unpacking the Cutter NOTE: Save the shipping box and any other packaging items in case the cutter needs to be shipped. Do not ship the cutter without first completely repacking it in its original packaging. Before unpacking the cutter, make sure that there is enough space to assemble the stand and to set the cutter aside to insert the stand screws. CAUTION: For safety reasons, no fewer than two people should be involved in unpacking the cutter. 1.1.1 Removing the packaging from the cutter 1.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.1.2 Setting up the machine with a stand 1. Verify that the stand and basket come with all the accessories. The box containing the stand should contain following: a. b. c. d. 2 legs 2 feet 1 horizontal panel Bag of 4 casters, screws and other accessories to mount the stand FIG 1-2 1-2 CONTENTS OF BOX STAND 2. The box containing the basket should contain following: a. Total of 7 tubes for [media basket b. Linen media basket c.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4. Mount the horizontal panel. Make sure that the hollow side is orientated to the same side as the long ends of the feet (this would then be the rear). FIG 1-5 1-5 MOUNTING HORIZONTAL PANEL 5. Turn the stand upside down and mount the 4 casters (put the nut first in the casters, then use the 12mm wrench. FIG 1-6 1-6 MOUNTING THE 4 CASTERS 6. Turn the stand the right way up again and put the machine on the stand and secure with 4 screws.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.1.3 Setting up the machine without a stand The smaller models are equipped with an extra media guide. In order not to damage this part, special attention is requested when putting a machine on a surface. This media guide should always be over an edge.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.2 SummaCut Cutter Components 1.2.1 The Cutter as viewed from the front FIG 1-10 1-10 SUMMACUT CUTTER, FRONT VIEW 1. Pinch rollers: The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking. The D120 has one and the D140 and D160 have two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle. The extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled. 2. Keypad: All cutter activity can be initiated from keypad.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 5. Tool carriage: The tool carriage is the mount for the knife holder, pen or pouncing tool. It has also holds the Optical POSitioning sensor (OPOS). 6. Cutting strip: A self-healing orange strip helps avoid any damage to the knife tip when no media has been loaded. Since cutting is done on the cutting strip, it is essential that the strip remains intact. 7. Media sensor: A media sensor behind the right sleeve is used to detect the end of the loaded media. 8.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.2.2 The Cutter as viewed from the back FIG 1-11 1-11 SUMMACUT CUTTER, REAR VIEW 1. Pinch rollers: The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking. The D120 has one and the D140 and D160 have two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle. The extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled. 2. Pinch roller lever: This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading. 3.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4. Power On/Off switch: This rocker switch, in the middle of the power entry module, sets the cutter’s power to ON or OFF. To switch on the power, press the “I” side of the rocker switch. To switch off the power, press the “O” side of the rocker switch. 5. AC power cord receptacle: It is located at the left-hand side of the power entry module. The power-up procedure is explained in detail in Section 1.3. Always use a power cord that was delivered with your cutter. 6.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.3 Connecting the Cutter to the Mains 1.3.1 Grounding (“Earthing”) CAUTION: An insulated ground conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit that supplies power to the wall outlet to which the cutter is connected. The ground conductor must have the same size, insulation material and thickness as the grounded and ungrounded branch circuit supply conductors, but the insulating seat should be green or green with yellow striping.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.3.3 Powering-on the cutter CAUTION: Be sure the power switch is turned off before connecting the power cord (the “0” side of the ON/OFF rocker switch should be pressed). WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA. THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS. 1. Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the receptacle located in the power entry module on the cutter’s rear panel. 2. Plug male end of the AC power cord into a properly grounded wall socket. 3.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer The SummaCut cutters support bi-directional USB and RS-232 connectivity. When both ports are connected at the same time, the port that receives data first will remain active and the other port will be deactivated. 1.4.1 USB connection The USB cable should be 5 meters (16 feet) or less in length. The connector on the cutter side of the cable should be USB series B 4-pin.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.4.1.2 Connecting the SummaCut cutter to a Mac using a USB cable Mac OS 8.5 to OS 9.2 1. Power off the cutter. 2. Connect one end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer. 3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter. 4. Power on the cutter (see section 1.3.3) and return to the computer. 5. Insert the SummaCut CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. 6. Click on the “USB install driver” icon on the CD-ROM.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.4.2 RS-232 Connection The RS-232 cable should be 5 meters (16 feet) or less in length. The connectors on both sides are DB-9S type connectors. There is no need to install a device driver when connecting a cutter with an RS-232 connection. The parameters of the RS-232 connection must be set in either the properties of the COM port in the device manager or in the cutting software program itself.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.5 Loading Media The following procedures apply mainly to the use of roll media. If you are using sheets, there are two options: For long sheets, roll up the sheet so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll. For short sheets, the alignment is not so important. If the sheet is cut off perpendicularly, it can be aligned to the front border. 1.5.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.5.2 Loading media 1. Raise the pinch rollers by means of the pinch roller lever arm, which is located on the right-hand side of the cutter, next to the touch panel. FIG 1-16 1-16 PINCH ROLLER LEVER 2. Loosen the knobs on the two media flanges. The following illustration shows a loosened flange (1) and a tightened flange (2). FIG 1-17 1-17 MEDIA FLANGES 3. Insert a loosened flange into one end of the media roll and tighten the knob. Verify that the flange is secure.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual NOTE: If the flanges are not used (not recommended – tracking is not guaranteed), then make sure that the roll is caught between the two flange guides. FIG 1-19 1-19 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES 5. Start feeding the media from the rear of the machine. Pass the media underneath the pinch rollers towards the front of the machine. 6.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 7. Make sure that the media follows a straight path from the roll of material. To accomplish this, slide the media roll and flange guides from the left to the right along the media support rollers. WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA. THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS. 8. Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the drive sleeves.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.5.3 Media load procedure CAUTION: Do not place any objects in front of, or behind, the cutter that could interfere with cutter operation. Make sure the media is free to move forward and back. Keep hands, hair, clothing and jewelry away from moving parts. While the cutter is on, it will automatically start executing a minimal loading procedure as soon as the pinch rollers are lowered.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual Changing origin. 1. Press , , and to change the origin. The media will move to the new origin, values will appear on the LCD. The X value is the distance from the original origin; the Y value is the maximum cutting width. 2. Press to toggle the Y value between the maximum cutting width and distance from original origin. Press to toggle between the maximum cutting length and the distance from original origin. The X and/or Y value will toggle. 3.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.6 Tool Installation SAFETY WARNING: The SummaCut cutters use razor-sharp knives. To avoid serious injury, use caution when installing, removing or otherwise handling the knife! 1.6.1 Knife installation A knife has been pre-installed in the cutter. For safety reasons, the knife depth has been set to zero. Simply turn out the knife (see fig 122 yellow arrow clockwise) to start cutting. Below is the complete description of the knife removal and knife installation.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual Installing the drag knife 1. Remove the aluminum plunger from the plastic knife holder (5) by turning the knurled adjustment knob (3) counterclockwise until the plunger comes out of the holder. 2. Insert the conical, non-cutting end of the knife into the opening in the narrow end of the holder; gently push the knife all the way in. 3. Turn the holder upside down and tap it lightly on a solid surface to ensure that the knife is completely inserted. 4.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual Setting knife depth and pressure: (Media must be loaded in the cutter before knife pressure can be tested). WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media. Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area. There are hazardous moving parts. 1. Press three times. Knife Pressure will appear on the LCD. 2. Press . Current knife pressure will appear on the LCD. 3. Press or to change the knife pressure.
SummaCut cutter 4. Press User’s Manual twice to leave the knife pressure menu. CAUTION: After setting the cutting depth and/or the knife pressure, perform a thorough visual check of the knife blade, which can be seen protruding from the knife holder, and test cutting results on a scrap of vinyl media. WARNING: Do not operate the cutter if the knife blade cuts through the media backing, as this will seriously damage the cutter's rubber cutting strip and the knife.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1.6.2 Pen installation The SummaCut cutters can also be operated with a plotter-type pen. After replacing the knife with a pen, the cutter can be used as a plotter to draw draft plots of new or existing designs on paper. 1. Loosen the head clamp screw, and then remove the tool from the clamp. 2. Install the pen in the clamp and tighten the clamp screw. 3.
2 Basic Operation 2.1 LCD AND CONTROL PANEL The liquid crystal display (LCD) contains one line of 16 characters. The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options for the configuration of the cutter. FIG 2-1 2-1 TOUCH SCREEN The liquid crystal display (LCD) contains one line of 16 characters. The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options for the configuration of the cutter.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 2.1.1 Control Panel 2.1.1.1 The menu key The MENU key is used to reach the most common menu items of the cutter quickly. A last menu item in the row gives access to a submenu with which all the other functions of the cutter can be reached (see section 2.3). 2.1.1.2 The exit key The EXIT key (cancel key) cancels the current operation Pressing this key when the cutter is cutting stops the current job. 2.1.1.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 2.2 How to Set Tool Parameters The SummaCut cutters can work with a knife, pen or pouncer (optional). Once a tool has been changed, then the tool parameters must be reset or checked. All the different tools have one parameter name in common: the pressure. Each tool has also its specific parameters. Tool parameters can be changed by either changing them in the current user, or simply by changing user (see section 2.4).
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 2.2.2 Changing tool pressure 1. Power on the cutter, load media, and mount tool (see section 1). 2. Press . ‘Velocity’ will appear on the LCD. 3. Use or to scroll through the menu until ‘Pressure’ is reached, press . Current pressure will appear on the LCD. 4. Press or to change the knife pressure. The value will change 1. Press to perform the internal knife pressure test (see section 1.6.1). 2. Press to confirm the chosen knife pressure. 3.
SummaCut cutter 4. Press or User’s Manual to change the knife offset. The value will change 1. Press to perform the internal knife offset test. 2. Press to confirm the chosen knife offset. 3. Press to leave the offset unchanged.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 2.3 How to Set Cutting Speed The actual speed at which the tool moves is determined by 4 different parameters. Speed (and acceleration) while the tool is down; speed (and acceleration) while tool is up. These 4 parameters have been bundled in one parameter to make changing speed fast and easy. This overall parameter is called “velocity” and is the speed the cutter uses when the tool is down.
SummaCut cutter 5. Use or User’s Manual to scroll through the menu until ‘Velocity’ is reached, press . ‘Velocity’ will appear on the LCD. 6. Press or to choose the velocity parameter that needs to be changed. The menu can scroll between ‘UP’, ‘UP ACC’, ‘ACC’ and current velocity setting. 7. Press or to change the value of the chosen parameter. The value will change on the LCD. 8. Press to confirm. An asterisk will appear before the value, indicating it is now the selected setting. 9.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 2.4 How to Change the User (Quick Parameter Change) The SummaCut cutters include 4 user configurations, all of which consist of the same parameters. Each configuration can have unique parameter settings. This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media. NOTE: Factory default values for the different users are all set the same. Changing the User Configuration: 1. Power on the cutter. 2. Press .
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 2.5 How to Make Sure the Sign Has the Correct Size (Length Calibration) The SummaCut cutters are friction-feed machines. This means that the cutting length is dependent on the thickness of the material. The cutters have been calibrated in the factory for standard 2-mil cast or 3-mil calendared vinyl. Each user (the SummaCut has a total of 4) can hold a different calibration factor.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1 2 FIG 2-7 2-3 LENGTH CALIBRATION PATTERN NOTE: The cutter will only be as accurate as the accuracy of the calibration. If the ruler (measuring device) is inaccurate, then re-calibrating may make the cutter’s accuracy worse. The accuracy of calibration will be directly reflected in the cuts. Set the cutter to Metric to do the calibration. It is more accurate than the English unit system (see 4.3.20.). 7.
3 OPOS (Optical POSitioning) 3.1 Introduction Contour cutting is made possible by the SummaCut highly accurate Optical Positioning System (OPOS). The OPOS sensor, which is mounted underneath the tool carriage, registers printed squares that are placed around the graphic. Because of this registration process, OPOS can determine the exact position of the printed graphic. The sensor drops automatically while registering the markers and rises again after completing this task.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.2.1 OPOS calibration 1. Switch the cutter on and load black vinyl with white backing. NOTE: Black vinyl with white backing MUST be used when calibrating OPOS. Media calibration setting must be set to default value. 2. Set the head’s origin above a clean, blank part of the vinyl. 3. Press . ‘Velocity’ will appear on the LCD. 4. Press . ‘System Setup’ will appear on the LCD. 5. Press . ‘Confidence’ will appear on the LCD. 6.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.2.2 Media calibration Media calibration ensures that the sensor is able to recognize the markers. OPOS is calibrated at the factory to work on a wide range of media. However, certain media -- such as those with a high gloss -- may not work with the default settings. Before working with such materials, perform a media calibration test. This test will alter OPOS’s sensitivity so that it will read the markers with greater reliability.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 7. Use , , and to maneuver the knife on top of a white area (the area should be at least 3 by 3 cm or 1” by 1”). 8. Press to confirm. The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the media. It will briefly display the measured values and display the message “put sensor on black area.” 9. Use , , and to maneuver the knife on top of a black area (approximately in the middle and slightly to the bottom right). 10. Press to confirm.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.3 Detailed OPOS Operation 3.3.1 Creating the graphic with the markers 1. Create the graphic and contour cut line(s). For easier handling, place the contour line(s) on a different layer. NOTE: Do not place contour lines along the edges of graphics or the slightest movement in the media may result in an unsatisfactory cut. Instead, practice one of the following techniques: Place contour lines just inside the graphics (recommended) (1).
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 1 2 4. Set the line style of the marker to None. Line styles of varying thickness can alter the size of the markers. Make sure there is a white margin of about 3 to 4 times the marker size around the marker (in the above picture this area is represented by a gray area). If anything is printed within this margin, the sensor may be unable to locate the marker. 5. Make sure that the Origin marker is situated below and to the left of all contours to be cut. 6.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual The Y-Distance (2) is the distance from the bottom of one marker to the bottom of the next marker along the Y-Axis. The Y-Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters manually. 2 10. Make sure the two rows of markers have not shifted along the X or Y Axes. 11. Check to be sure that graphics, markers and contour are each in a separate layer. Copy the origin marker for origin reference in the layer of the contours.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.3.2 OPOS XY There exists a function in OPOS to compensate for curved printing errors in the Y axis also. This is called OPOS XY. An extra line needs to be printed with the design to be able to use the OPOS XY functionality. 2 3 2 1 The line may be added between or above the front Y markers. The distance between the center of the markers and the line should not be more than 20mm (distance 1).
SummaCut cutter 3.3.3 User’s Manual Printing the graphic 1. Print the graphic and its markers with a printer (scale = 100%). When printing on a roll, make sure that the graphic’s Origin marker coincides with the media’s origin (1). 1 2. Make sure there is at least a 1cm (0.4in) margin on each side of the graphic (2). A 2cm (0.8in) margin is preferable. There must also be a front margin of 1 cm (3). 2 3 3. Leave a margin of at least 4cm (1.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.3.4 Loading the graphic into the cutter Load the printout into the cutter as described in section 1.5. Make sure that the marker indicating the Origin is situated at the bottom right corner of the cutter. 3.3.5 Setting the parameters for the OPOS sensor The OPOS parameters are variables that define the distance, size, and number of markers. Most cutting software sets these parameters automatically and even starts the special load procedure.
SummaCut cutter 8. Press or User’s Manual to change the value of the chosen parameter. The value will change on the LCD. 9. Press to confirm. An asterisk will appear before the value, indicating it is now the selected setting. 10. Press twice to leave the menu, or once to choose and go to 6.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.3.6 Registering the markers Most cutting software will initiate the special load procedure after the parameters are sent. If the software does not do this, then initiate the loading sequence from the cutter’s touch panel. Registering the markers: 1. Power on the cutter and load the media. 2. Press . ‘Velocity’ will appear on the LCD. 3. Use or to scroll through the menu until ‘Align Load’ is reached, then press .
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.3.7 Cutting the contour 1. Make the layer containing the contour lines visible and printable. Do the opposite with the print data. 2. Make sure that the origin marker is also defined as a contour. This will be used as the origin for the cutting. 3. Once you are using the cutting software, it may be necessary to collectively rotate the contours and markers so that the Origin marker (1) is situated in the bottom left corner of the cutting area (2) as viewed on the screen.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.4 Automating Tasks with OPOS In normal OPOS jobs, the user needs to only to set the tool above the first mark to start the job. OPOS allows the user to automate certain tasks, thus reducing user intervention and production time. There are several type of automation. Automatic start of the OPOS job This is controlled by the parameter OPOS origin.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.4.1 OPOS origin The parameter OPOS origin is created to automate the start of the OPOS procedure. This parameter has 4 settings. The usage of this parameter is dependent of the chosen OPOS mode. This parameter can be found in the system sub menu OPOS parameters (see section 4.3.28) If the OPOS is OPOS barcode or OPOS Sheet, then this parameter has no effect. The useful combinations are in the table below.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual OPOS origin is set to ‘Current Position’ Upon receiving an OPOS job from the computer, the cutter will immediately start searching for the OPOS XY line by moving the media slowly forward. Once it has found it, it will follow this line to the right until it finds the first mark and then start searching for the first mark. Therefore, the user will have to set the origin under the OPOS XY line immediately after that the media has been loaded.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.4.2 Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll If the same graphic design has been printed on a roll with equal distance between the different graphics, then this feature can be used. This way of automating is very software dependable. Usually are necessary parameters need to be set in the software itself. In rare cases, the distance between jobs needs to be set in the cutter itself. The only possible way to do this is to use Summa Cutter Control 3.4.
SummaCut cutter 8. Press or User’s Manual to change the value to ‘ON’. ‘ON’ will appear on the LCD. 9. Press to confirm. An asterisk will appear before ON, indicating it is now the selected setting. 10. Press twice to leave the menu. 11. Register the markers and cut the first contour as described in sections 3.3.5 and 3.3.6. The cutter will stop after the first contour has been cut and come online again. 12. Raise the pinch rollers and manually remove the sheet. 13.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual NOTE: The second and any following sheets must be loaded in the cutter at the same position as and with the same orientation of the first sheet. When in OPOS sheet mode, the cutter stores the distance between edges of the sheet and the first OPOS marker. TIP: Use easy orientation points to be able to quickly position the sheet. In the figure below, a rim of the base plate and the side of the pinch roller assembly are used to align the sheets.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.4.4 OPOS Barcode The SummaCut cutters can also read a barcode. Certain RIP’s have the ability to print a barcode together with the OPOS markers. This barcode can then be used to identify the job and retrieve the needed cut data automatically from the computer. The complete procedure is normally started from the computer. The cutting software will usually have a button or a command called ‘scan a bar code’. First make sure that the media is loaded.
SummaCut cutter 6. Press or User’s Manual to change the value to ‘OPOS Barcode’. ‘OPOS Barcode’ stays on the LCD. 7. Press to confirm. An asterisk will appear before ‘OPOS Barcode’, indicating it is now the selected setting. 8. Now load as described in section 3.3.6. The cutter will read the barcode and send this data to the computer. The cutting software will then automatically send the correct cutting data to the cutter. The cutter will start sensing the OPOS markers and cut out the job.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 3.5 Cutting through The cutting through functionality is focussed to cut simple shapes (e.g. rectangles). It is most used in combination with contour cutting. An interrupted cutting line makes sure that the material remains together thanks to the small media ‘bridges’. When the job is finished the cut pieces can be torn out.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual ‘Flex-Cut’ will appear on the LCD. 6. Press or to choose the Flex-Cut parameter that needs to be changed. The menu can scroll through from flex-cut mode, velocity, full pressure, full pressure cutlength, flex pressure and flex pressure cut-length. 7. Press or to change the value of the chosen parameter. The value will change on the LCD. 8. Press to confirm. An asterisk will appear before the value, indicating it is now the selected setting.
SummaCut cutter 13. Use or User’s Manual to scroll through the menu until ‘Panels’ is reached, press . ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ will appear on the LCD, depending on whether paneling is already on or not.. 14. Press or to choose the Panel-parameter that needs to be changed. The menu can scroll through from on or off, panels size, recut and sorting. 15. Press or to change the value of the chosen parameter. The value will change on the LCD. 16. Press to confirm.
4 Detailed Operation 4.1 Introduction This section is a detailed list of all parameters that can be changed and tests that can be initiated from the control panel. Section 1 and 2 of this manual describe in detail the most commonly used touch screen manipulation. This section may be used as a reference for locating a certain parameter setting or test. The less frequently used parameters are also explained in this section. There are two menus, the main menu and the system setup menu. 4.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.2.1 Velocity Velocity is the bundled parameter to change the speed of the tool/media. This parameter is explained in section 2.3 4.2.2 TurboCut TurboCut increases throughput without raising the overall speed of the plotter by speeding up the drag movement. The cutting time reduction is significant, especially when cutting small, detailed designs. However, some thicker materials might not cut well with this feature turned ON.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.2.8 Replot The RECUT instruction recuts the last file sent to the cutter (provided that it fitted into the buffer). Press the key to execute the instruction. 4.2.9 Load This menu can be used when loading sheet material. During the loading, the maximum material length can be set. 4.2.10 Extended Load This parameter is explained in section 1 4.2.11 OPOS Barcode Click on this to start the barcode workflow (see section Error! Reference source not found.). 4.2.
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SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.1 Confidence test The confidence test performs a quick electrical and mechanical test of the cutter to make sure that the cutter is fully operational. A media sheet of at least A3/B-size should be used for this plot. This test is always cut at the left side of the loaded media. Press the test. to start 4.3.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.5 Panels There are 4 specific parameters in the ‘Panels’ submenu: 1. Panels: This parameter switches panels on or off. 2. Panel size: This parameter determines the length of the panel. 3. Panel replot: This parameter determines if the design has to be cut more than once on top of itself, this per panel. Panel replot is used for thick media and media which is difficult to cut. The value of this parameter is disregarded if paneling is set to off.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.7 Overcut The Overcut submenu enables you to generate an overcut in order to facilitate weeding the cut. Each time the knife goes up or down, the cutter cuts a bit further. Figure 4.3 below shows what overcut does with a tangential knife. A sample cut-out with a drag knife would show fewer overcuts, since there would be fewer up/downs (usually only one per curve/letter). The overcut setting can be disabled (=0) or set to any value between 0(=off) and 10.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.10 USB Class USB class can be set to Summa USB port 1, Printer Uni (unidirectional), Printer Bidi (bidirectional), Summa USB port 2, Summa USB port 3, or Summa USB port 4. Printer Uni and Printer Bidi are for use with printer adaptors with either network or wireless connection. Because of the different USB id’s, the computer can make a distinction between several cutters attached to it (maximum 4). Press , then use or to change the USB Class.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.12 Parity The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for serial communications between the cutter and the host computer. There is the choice between None, Mark, Even, and Odd. NOTE: If the cutter’s parity setting does not match the setting of the computer, then communication between cutter and computer will be erratic or will not work at all, depending on the commands the cutter receives. Press , then use or to change.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.14 RS232 TEST The RS232 test routine verifies the cutter’s RS-232-C serial communications (transmit data, receive data, and hardware handshaking) circuits. This test does not require pen, knife, or media to be loaded. To run the RS-232-C test, proceed as follows: 1. Unplug the RS-232-C data cable from the rear panel of the cutter. 2. Use a loop back test cable to connect pin 2 of the cutter’s data connector to pin 3 and pin 7 to pin 8. 3.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.16 Autoload The Autoload option enables the user to the change the vinyl unroll procedure. When autoload is on, the cutter will automatically unroll the vinyl when needed. When the autoload option is set off, the operator should manually unroll enough media before starting to cut. When autoload is set to ask, then cutter will pause after that the pinch rollers are put down. This gives the user the time to lower pinch roller pressure if necessary.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.21 ROM Revision Press the button to view information about the cutter’s ROM revision. This information is often helpful to technicians when diagnosing problems over the telephone. 4.3.22 Recut offset: The Recut offset submenu is used to set or modify the distances between the jobs when making multiple recuts. Press , then use or to change the Baudrate. Press cancel. The default value is 40mm. to confirm or to 4.3.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual The black arrow pointing upwards on the LCD is the trigger level at which the cutter decides whether there is media in the machine or not. 4. Use or to change the trigger level if necessary. Ideally there would be 1 or 2 spaces between arrow pointing sideways and arrow pointing upwards when the sensor is uncovered, the arrow reaching completely to the right when it is covered. 4.3.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 4.3.27 Cal. Media Media calibration ensures that the sensor is able to recognize the markers. This is explained in section 3.2.2 4.3.28 Cal. OPOS This test calibrates the physical distance between the OPOS sensor and the knife tip. It is explained in section 3.2.1 4.3.29 OPOS Parameters The OPOS settings sub-menu is used to change the different OPOS parameters with the control panel. It is explained in section 3.3.
5 Maintenance and Cleaning 5.1 Introduction The SummaCut cutter range has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics. They are virtually friction-free and require no lubrication. They will, however, collect dust and lint that may affect the cutter’s performance. Keep the cutter as clean as possible by using a dust cover. When necessary, clean the unit with a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent. Do not use abrasives. 5.1.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 5.1.2 Cleaning the media sensor Over time, the media sensor may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media. This may cause the cutter to malfunction. Clean the media sensor by wiping them out with cotton swabs. FIG 5-2 5-2 MEDIA SENSOR SUMMACUT CUTTERS 5.1.3 Cleaning the Y-Guide Rail There are 2 V-shaped areas on the Y-guide rail on which the tools carriage slides from left to right. The areas are on top and on the bottom of the front of the Y guiding.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 5.1.4 Changing the fuse CAUTION: Before changing the fuse, make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source. CAUTION: For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with the same type and rating of fuse: T2.0A, 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT. 1. To remove the fuse (3), lightly pry the fuse holder release clip (2) in the direction opposite the power switch. The fuse holder will pop free. FIG 5-4 5-4 POWER ENTRY MODULE 2.
6 Specs and General Information 6.1 Models The SummaCut series are available in different sizes and different configurations. Depending on the region, certain sizes and or configurations may not be available. Also branding may be different. In this section we refer to the basic model names D60, D75, D120, D140 and D160. Where known, it is marked if a specification is configuration depended. 6.2 Features List 6.2.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 6.2.4 Software • WinPlot • “Bridge” program to cut artwork created in other programs. • Windows 2000,XP, Vista and Windows 7 • Connection by USB, serial, parallel or any printer port installed on operating system • Connection by IP address.
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SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 6.3 Technical Specification 6.3.1 Machine dimensions D60 D75 D120 D140 D160 mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Height 300 11.8 300 11.8 1120 44.1 1145 45.1 1145 45.1 Width 1000 39.4 1150 45.3 1600 63.0 1750 68.9 1980 77.9 Depth 350 13.8 350 13.8 680 26.8 680 26.8 680 26.8 Weight 15 kg 33 lbs 17 kg 37 lbs 42 kg 92 lbs 48 kg 106 lbs 54 kg 119 lbs TABLE 2: MACHINE DIMENSIONS 6.3.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 6.3.3 Media D60(4) D75 D120 D140 D160 mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Minimum 70 2.8 70 2.8 120 4.7 180 7.1 180 7.1 Maximum 660 26.0 710 28.0 1260 49.6 1410 55.5 1635 64.4 Media Width Pinchrollers Max .working Width Oversized(3) 2 2 3 4 4 600 23.6 750 29.5 1200 47.2 1350 53.1 1575 62 630 24.8 780 30.7 1230 48.4 1380 54.3 1605 63.2 mm Inch 50m 164ft. 25 1 Front margin 18 0.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 6.3.4 PERFORMANCE Cutting specifications on 0.05 mm (0.002") wax-backed vinyl, total media thickness not greater than 0.25 mm (0.010") Axial speed 50 to 800 mm/s 2 to 32 ips Maximum Speed Up to 1131 mm/s diagonal Up to 44 ips diagonal Default speed 700 mm/s 28 ips Axial Acceleration up to 2 G Max. Acceleration up to 3 G diagonal Addressable resolution 0.025 mm, 0.1 mm 0.001", 0.005" Default resolution 0.025 mm 0.001" Mechanical resolution 0.0127 mm 0.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 6.3.7 ENVIRONMENTAL (Cutter without media) Operating Temperature Storage temperature Relative humidity 15 to 35° C -30 to 70° C 35 - 75 %, non condensing 59 to 95° F -22 to 158° F 35 - 75 %, non condensing TABLE 9: SUMMACUT ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPORTANT HINT The use of dimensionally stable media is an essential pre-requisite to obtaining high cut quality. Additionally, media expansion or contraction may occur as a result of temperature variations.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual 6.4 Cutter accessories and consumables The chart following contains descriptions and part numbers for the SummaCut accessories. Part description Part number Manual and driver CD MD9045 Picture Power cable (Regional differences, contact local dealer for exact part number) USB cable Serial cable 399-111 423-183 Media flanges (set of 2) 391-510 Standard drag knife holder 391-332 Razor blade (set of 10) 391-146 Drag knife 60° up to 0.
SummaCut cutter User’s Manual Sandblast drag knife (set of 5) 391-358 Plotter pen (set of 4) MP06BK Drag knife holder for sandblast knife 391-363 Drag pouncing pin holder 391-595 Pouncing pin 391-592 Fuse MF9003 Cutting strip short 391-386 Cutting strip long 400-565 Pouncing strip 391-598 TABLE 6-1 SUMMACUT ACCESSORIES Specifications 6-9
