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Contents Contents....................................................................................................................................... 3 To Ensure Safe Use.................................................................................................................... 4 Important Notes on Handling and Use ............................................................................................ 8 User's Manual............................................................................
To Ensure Safe Use Improper handling or operation of this machine may result in injury or damage to property. Points which must be observed to prevent such injury or damage are described as follows. About WARNING and CAUTION Notices WARNING Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. CAUTION Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.
To Ensure Safe Use Incorrect operation may cause injury. WARNING CAUTION Be sure to follow the operation procedures described in this documentation. Never allow anyone unfamiliar with the usage or handling of the machine to touch it. Incorrect usage or handling may lead to an accident. Exercise caution to avoid being pinched or becoming caught. Inadvertent contact with certain areas may cause the hand or fingers to be pinched or become caught. Use care when performing operations.
To Ensure Safe Use Danger of electrical short, shock, electrocution, or fire WARNING Connect to an electrical outlet that complies with this machine's ratings (for voltage, frequency, and current). Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock. Ratings Never use out of doors or in any location where exposure to water or high humidity may occur. Never touch with wet hands. Doing so may result in fire or electrical shock. Never allow any foreign object to get inside.
To Ensure Safe Use Important notes about the power cord, plug, and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to damage. Never allow to get wet. Never bend or twist with undue force. Never make hot. Never pull with undue force. Dust may cause fire. Never bundle, bind, or roll up.
Important Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a precision device. To ensure the full performance of this machine, be sure to observe the following important points. Failure to observe these may not only result in loss of performance, but may also cause malfunction or breakdown. This Machine Is a Precision Device Handle carefully, and never subject the machine to impact or excessive force. Never cover the ventilation holes with cloth, tape, or anything else.
User's Manual 9
1. Getting Started System Features This is a take-up unit for large-format printers from Roland DG Corp. This unit automatically takes up media as it is being printed. This enables lengthy output and unattended operation at night to be accomplished efficiently. Media weighing up to 30 kilograms can be used. Stable take-up is possible even for heavy media. (If the printer's usable media weight is less than 30 kilograms, media weighing more than this cannot be used.
1. Getting Started Part Names and Functions Control box Dancer roller This maintains uniform This controls takeup of the media tension for media. Arm This is used to mount the paper tube for take-up. MANUAL switch You use this when you want to operate the take-up unit manually. AUTO switch This makes the direction of rotation for take-up during printing change automatically. The back of the unit End caps Here is where you mount the paper tube for taking up media.
2. Checking the Included Items The following included items are contained in two packing cartons. Make sure they are all present and accounted for.
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3. Assembling and Installing Read This First Before attempting the operations described here, first install the printer you're using at the target location. Carry out the operations in a location that is flat, level, and stable. We recommend carrying out the operations at a location near to where the printer you're using is installed. Assembling and Installing CAUTION Unpacking and installation must be carried out by two or more persons.
3. Assembling and Installing Place the rail slider on the control box and the frame and secure it in place. Line up the tab on the frame with the slot in the rail slider, then use large bolts to secure it in place first to the control box, and then to the frame. Line up the tab with the slot.
3. Assembling and Installing 2. Secure the assembled take-up unit in place on the printer stand. Check to make sure the screws on the printer stand are not loose. Place the take-up unit on the stand. Determine where to secure the take-up unit in place. Retighten if loose. Secure mounting fixture A in place using bolts with washers. The mounting location varies according to the printer. Make sure the take-up unit is completely flush with the stand.
3. Assembling and Installing Other Models (VS series, RS series, VP series, SP-300V/300, SP-540i/300i, RA-640, RE-640 etc.) Top Control box Slot Bolts with washers Bottom Hex wrench (small) Mounting fixture A Mounting fixture A The left and right sides have no handedness. Front side of the printer Stand leg Place pressed against. Place pressed against. Frame Stand leg Caster Control box Place pressed against.
3. Assembling and Installing Other Models (VS series, RS series, VP series, SP-300V/300, SP-540i/300i, RA-640, RE-640 etc.) Press against the stand leg. Small bolts Hex wrench (small) Press against the stand leg.
3. Assembling and Installing 3. Attach the dancer roller and mount the paper tube. Attach the dancer roller. Working from the right side first, secure in place. Dancer roller Line up with the bolt hole and secure in place. Line up with the bolt hole and secure in place. Pull the dancer roller back toward you. Dancer roller Loosen the arm adjustment screw. Loosen the screw just enough to allow the arm to move left and right.
3. Assembling and Installing Attach the end caps to the paper tube and secure the arm in place. First, fit the paper tube securely onto the end cap on the same side as the right stand leg. Next, press the end cap on the same side as the arm into the paper tube and securely fit the end cap into the paper tube. Finally, secure the arm in place using the arm retaining screw. Tighten the screw while pressing down from above. Arm Fit onto this securely.
3. Assembling and Installing 4. Connect the cables. WARNING Connect to electrical outlet that complies with this machine's ratings (for voltage, frequency, and current). Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock. Insert the printer connector cable into the printer connector and connect the other end to the printer. Affix large and small cable clamps at the locations shown in the figure and secure the cables in place. Bundle excess cable into the large cable clamp.
4. Operation Operating Conditions for the Take-up Unit Never pull the media with excessive force. Pulling the media with excessive force may actuate the protective feature and result in an error. To avoid pulling the media with excessive force, be sure to observe the following points. Never operate the MANUAL switch for the take-up unit when the loading lever is engaged (lowered). ) to feed the media in reverse.
4. Operation How to Load Media CAUTION Load roll media correctly. CAUTION Roll media weighs about 30 kg (66 lb.). To avoid injury, handle with care. CAUTION Never load media that weighs more than 30 kg (66 lb.). Otherwise the media may fall and cause injury. The printer may fail to withstand the weight and topple over, or the media may fall from the unit. VS series, RS series, VP series, SP-540i/300i, RA-640, RE-640 1. Pass the media through the printer. Move the dancer roller toward the rear.
4. Operation 2. Fasten the media to the paper tube. Make sure the screen shown in the figure is displayed, then use to pull out the media until its leading edge reaches the paper tube. Check to make sure the media is pulled out straight at this time. If the media is not straight, redo the loading operation. You can adjust the length of the media in 10-millimeter steps by pressing hold down the key.
4. Operation TILT DANCER ROLLER TO FRONT Press . The media is pulled out and the screen shown in the figure appears. Pull the dancer roller back toward you, then make sure the media is stretched taut, and . press The screen shown in the figure appears. CHECK TAKE-UP SETTING 3. Take up the media. Make the setting for the AUTO switch on the take-up unit.
4. Operation Press W1200mm . The screen shown in the figure appears. When you begin take-up, take care to ensure that the end of the media does not become rolled or creased. This completes loading of the media. PRO II/PRO II V series, SP series (except SP-540i and 300i) 1. Pass the media through the printer. Move the dancer roller toward the rear. Dancer roller Load roll media onto the printer and put the printer in the setup state (so that is illuminated).
4. Operation 2. Fasten the media to the paper tube. Make sure is lighted, then use to pull out the media until its leading edge reaches the paper tube. Check to make sure the media is pulled out straight at this time. If the media is not straight, redo the loading operation. Using adhesive tape, fasten the center and side edges of the media to the paper tube (fasten a total of three locations). Secure the center of the media in place while keeping the media stretched taut to keep it free of slack.
4. Operation 3. Take up the media. Make the setting for the AUTO switch on the take-up unit. Take-up with outward curl Take-up with inward curl While supporting the dancer roller feed out media and take it up on the paper tube. While using to feed out the media a little at a time, pull the dancer roller back toward you, stopping at a place where the dancer roller doesn't go back into the machine when you let go of it. Let go of the dancer roller, then again.
4. Operation Press BASE POINT key ( ). Be sure to press and set the base point (the output-start location). Attempting to start printing with the base point left unset causes the media to be taken up with excessive force and results in a motor error. This completes loading of the media. To Take up Media Manually Take-up with inward curl You can take up media by using the MANUAL switch. However, never operate the MANUAL switch while the loading lever is engaged (lowered).
4. Operation How to Remove Taken-up Media CAUTION Removal of taken-up roll media from the unit is a task which must be carried out by two or more persons. If dropped, such items may cause injury. Cut off the media. Support the paper tube to prevent it from falling. For more information about how to perform cutoff, refer to the user's manual included with the printer. Loosen the retaining screw and move the arm. Detach the paper tube from the end caps.
5. What to do if... The take-up unit doesn't take up media. Are the power cord and AC adapter connected correctly? Connect securely, so that the connection will not come loose or be incomplete. Is the AUTO switch set to [OFF]? Set the AUTO switch to match the direction of take-up. Is the setting for the AUTO switch at the correct position? Orient the setting of the AUTO switch to match the direction of take-up for the media.
6. Appendix Locations of the Power Rating and Serial Number Labels Serial Number This is required when you seek maintenance, servicing, or support. Never peel off the label or let it get dirty. Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage, frequency, and amperage given here. Specifications TUC-2 Rail and Accessaries Acceptable media widths TU2-74 TU2-64 TU2-54 TU2-42 TU2-30 Less than 1,879 mm(74 in.) Less than 1,625 mm(64 in.) Less than 1,371 mm(54 in.
