DPR GEMINI User manual

USER MANUAL
GEMINI
Digital die cutter for sheets
this product is certified:

IMPORTANT: Please keep the original packaging in
case you need to return the material. If we receive the
system in non-original packaging, the warranty will be
void.
IMPORTANT: The latest version of the Scorpio Series
software is available on our websites www.dpr-srl.it
or www.dpr-llc.com,section “Download”.

Overview
GEMINI - Digital Cutting Software
Unpacking the contents of the GEMINI
How to istall the Cutting Manager software
How to update the Cutting Manager software
Assembly of your GEMINI
Setting up the GEMINI Feeder
Cable connections and aligning the feeder
Pinch Roller Position - Paper Size/Format Adjustment
Cutting options - Blade Positions
Changing blade positions
Daily Operation Start-up
Cutting Manager software
Creating Your Cut Files
Graphics le design
Layers for printing
Layers for cutting
Printing the Artwork / Graphic le
File properties for cutting
Graphic le Compatibility
Basic operations
Startup
Sheet and camera alignment
Adjust plotter’s knife
Black-marks settings
Cutting parameters
Cut test
Copy mode
Press start to launch the cutting series
How to replace cutting mat
How to replace the knife
TroubleShooting
GEMINI USER GUIDE - TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GEMINI - DIGITAL CUTTING SOFTWARE
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There are also additional functions enabling the management of die cutting sheet material, using
cross cut (Cut through) and dashed cut features, so that greeting cards, POS and packaging board
material may be also cut.
The GEMINI solution consists of 2 parts.
Hardware
An GEMINI Engine
A high resolution CCD Camera for registration and accurate positioning
An Automatic sheet feeding system for up to 150 sheets of media
A Paper exit Tray
and
Software
The cutting manager allows you to cut lines or paths of a pdf vector graphics
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The high resolution CCD video camera included in your GEMINI hardware
detects the black-mark in a fraction of a second and adapts the cut
path to any variations in the origin, scale or skew distortion of the print.
The software runs with the operating systems Windows XP, 7, 8, Vista, 10.
Most of old Windows XP computers can be used, but not all of them.
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The Cutting manager software for the GEMINI needs to be downloaded from our websites
www.dpr-srl.it / www.dpr-llc.com
Execute the installation’s program Cutting manager-setup.
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On some computers you could be asked the system administrator’s password to execute the
installation, in the case you do not have this information; contact the technician who administrates
the system.
After the installation you will have the software’s shortcut in your desktop, and a folder that contains
the report of all the cuts in your documents.
HOW TO INSTALL THE CUTTING MANAGER SOFTWARE
Your GEMINI is packed in 2 boxes.
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The second box contains:
- The GEMINI Exit tray (ii)
- The GEMINI Feeder (iii)
- And the power adaptor, plus USB cables, manual and drivers. (iv)
The GEMINI Exit tray sits under the GEMINI cutting engine, take care to position the vertical tabs
under the recesses on the front of the cutting engine.
The GEMINI Auto-Feeder, clips on to the front of the GEMINI cutting engine, and lines up next to
paper size guides along the front left edge.
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connects the USB hub integrated under the feeder to your computer.
Also in addition a USB cable to connect the GEMINI cutting Engine to the integrated USB Hub
under the feeder.
UNPACKING THE CONTENTS OF THE GEMINI
To update your cutting manager you just have to download the newest installer and accept all the
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HOW TO UPDATE CUTTING MANAGER SOFTWARE
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ASSEMBLY OF YOUR GEMINI
STEP 1
Join the plotter base with the sheet tray.
STEP 2
Fix the plotter on the base.
Insert the plotter feet into the holes.
STEP 3
Unit the feeder with the plotter base.
Pay attention!
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B
BB
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SETTING UP THE GEMINI FEEDER
CABLE CONNECTIONS AND ALIGN THE FEEDER
The last item to connect is the feeder, but you need to make the USB connections before aligning
the feeder.
The GEMINI system requires 4 USB connections:
- The Plotter requires a USB cable (supplied in the box).
- The high resolution cameras used for the GEMINI vision registration system use a USB connection
(Integrated to the cameras).
- Dongle
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integrated USB hub this enables you to connect all your GEMINI USB connectors.
Plug the cables as shown.
To connect the GEMINI to the pc, plug the USB cable exit on the front of the feeder
(where is the control commands) to the pc.
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1. CAMERA
2. CAMERA
3. PLOTTER
4. DONGLE
5 . FREE USB
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After adjusting the paper guides width with the knob, you should manually advance one sheet in
order to correctly position the pinch rollers.
NOTE: The pinch rollers MUST sit over the grit rollers.
Typically the Left Pinch wheel is not moved, instead you adjust/slide the feeder to ensure the left
side of the sheet is correctly under the ‘static’ left pinch wheel.
Then adjust the right pinch rollers so that they are positioned above both the media and the grit
rollers.
MOST IMPORTANT:
If you need to move the right Pinch wheel to suit your media size, the
relocation of the pinch roller must be made only when the lever is lowered.
Once you have relocated the right pinch wheel to accommodate your
media, lift up the lever to engage the rollers.
PINCH ROLLER POSITION - PAPER SIZE/FORMAT ADJUSTMENT
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CUTTING OPTIONS - BLADE POSITIONS
The GEMINI cutting engine uses a contour cutting system.
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(i) Kiss Cut (For adhesive labels)
In this mode, you cut over a cutting strip which provides a surface to cut against, and you ONLY cut
the top layer of your substrate.
You do not cut all the way through the media.
(ii) Die Cut / Cross Cut (For Packaging or Cutting all the way through substrates)
In this mode, you cut over a groove which provides a recess so the knife can cut through your
substrate and not cut into the machine.
In this mode you DO cut all the way through the media.
Left pinch roller
Right pinch roller
Button #2 for the
reading of the sheet
Power button on
the left side
Adhesive cut position
Cross cut position
Lever raised engages
the pinch rollers
Lever lowered
releases the pinch roller
In this position we cut against the cutting strip,
and do not cut all the way through the media.
In this position we cut over a groove on the cutter bed.
This enables the blade to cut all the way through the media.
(For cutting card shapes or packaging).
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Out of the box, the Blade tool has been set up to cut labels (It is in the Kiss Cut position, rear),
nearest the exit tray and the knife exposure set to the correct setting for label stocks. You need to
leave the blade in this position for making an alignment calibration on the GEMINI cutting engine
or for cutting labels.
However if you have already performed a calibration and wish to Die-cut card, you will need to
adjust the knife position to the front position (Nearest the feeder) and you will need to adjust the
blade exposure.
MOST IMPORTANT:
To save adjusting knife depth when switch between labels and card stock,
you can order a second blade holder and blade.
Then simply adjust one for labels and the other for card.
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