GCC Technologies puma iii series User manual

V.11 2013 Jul.
Puma III Series
User Manual
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V.11 2013 Jul.
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Puma III User Manual
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PRECAUTIONS IN USE
For safety concern, please always hold the cutter firmly from the bottom
when moving it. Do not move the cutter by clasping the depression area on
both sides.
Do not shake or drop the blade holder, a blade tip maybe fly out.
During operation, keep away from any moving parts of the cutter (such as
the carriage, drums). Also be careful that your clothing and hairs do not be
caught.
Always connect the power cable to a grounded outlet.
Always use the accessory power cable that is provided. Do not wire the
power cable so that it becomes bent or caught between objects.
Do not connect the power cable to branching outlet to which other
machines are also connected, or use an extension cable. There is danger
of overheating and of misoperation of the machine.
Keep the tools away from children where they can reach.
Always put the pinch rollers within position of the white marks.
Thanks for your purchase of GCC Puma III Cutting Plotter. For your
safety and to optimize the performance of the Puma III, please read
the user manual completely and keep it in a correct location.

Puma III User Manual
Contents
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Important Information
1. General Information
1.1 Introduction 1-1
1.2 Package Items 1-1
1.3 Product Features 1-2
1.4 Front View of Puma III 1-3
1.5 Back View of Puma III 1-4
1.6 The Whole View of Puma III 1-4
1.7 The Left-hand Side of Puma III 1-5
1.8 The Right-hand Side of Puma III 1-5
2. Installation
2.1 Precaution 2-1
2.2 Stand & Flexible Media Support System 2-2
2.2.1 Stand Installation (for P3-60) 2-2
2.2.2 Stand & Flexible Media Support System (for P3-132S) 2-3
2.3 Blade Installation 2-6
2.4 Cable Connections 2-9
2.4.1 USB Interface 2-9
2.4.2 Driver Un-installation 2-12
2.4.3 RS-232 Interface 2-15
2.4.4 Data Transmitting 2-16
2.4.5 Printer Server Shared Setting 2-16
3. The Control Panel
3.1 The LCD Panel 3-1
3.2 Menu in On-line Mode 3-2
3.3 Menu in Off-line Mode 3-3
3.4 Menu Items 3-4
4. Operation
4.1 Media Loading 4-1
4.1.1 Loading the Sheet Media 4-1
4.1.2 Loading the Roll Media 4-3
4.2 Tracking Performance 4-6
4.3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment 4-6
4.4 When Completing the Cutting Job 4-8
4.5 Puma III Print Driver setting 4-9
4.5.1 Puma III Print Driver setting>Option Page 4-9
4.6 Reference Parameter setting for different materials 4-11
5. Automatic-Aligning System
5.1 Introduction 5-1
5.2 Calibrating the System 5-1
5.2.1 Media Calibration 5-1
5.2.2 AAS Calibration 5-2
5.2.3 AAS II on Puma III 5-3

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5.3 Printer Test 5-4
5-6
5.4 Registration Mark Offset Range
5.5 Contour Cutting
5-6
5.6 Tips for AAS 5-8
6. Maintenance
6.1 Cleaning the cutting Plotter 6-1
6.2 Cleaning the Grid Drum 6-2
6.3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers 6-2
7. Trouble Shooting
7.1 Non-Operational Problems 7-1
7.2 Operational Problems 7-2
7.3 Communication Problems 7-3
7.4 Software Problems 7-4
7.5 Cutting Quality Problems 7-5
Appendix
A-1
Specifications of Puma III A-1
A-2
Blade Specification A-2
A-3 CorelDRAW Plug-In Instruction A-3
A-4 SignPal 10.5 Instruction A-4
A-5 EasySIGN Instruction A-5
A-6 GreatCut Instruction A-6
A-7 Illustrator Plug-In Instruction A-7
A-8 DirectCut A-8

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Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction
Puma III series cutting plotters have been designed to produce computer-generated images
or perform contour cutting on sheets or rolls of vinyl media.
This manual covers the following models of Puma III series cutting plotters:
‧P3-60 for media width: 70mm(2.76”) ~ 719mm(28.3”)
‧P3-132S for media width: 70mm(2.76”) ~ 1470mm(57.87”)
1.2 Package Items
The package of the Puma III model contents the items listed below, please check carefully.
If you find any item missing, please consult your local dealer for further assistance.
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1. Cutting Plotter 1
2. Stand Set ( for P3-132S only, optional for P3-60)
2 piece of T-shape stand
1 piece of stand beam
20 pieces of M6 screws
1 piece of M5 L-shape hexagon screw driver
1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set
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3. Flexible Media Support System Package
Items P3-60 P3-132S
1 set of Roll Media Flange (2 pieces) V
1 set of Roll Holder (2 pieces) V
1 set of Roll Holder Guide Bushes (4 pieces) V
1 set of Roll Holder Support (2 pieces) V
32 pieces of M6 screws V
1 piece of M6 L-shape hexagon screw driver V
1 piece of Roll Base V
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4. Accessories
1 piece of User’s Compact Disk
1 piece of AC power Cord
1 pieces of data cable (RS-232C)
1 pieces of data cable (USB cable: 3m)
1 set of Blade Holder Assembly (Installed in tool carriage of the cutting
plotter )
1 piece of Blade (Installed in Blade Holder)
1 piece of Safe Blade
1 piece of Cutting Pad
1 piece of Tweezers
1 piece of Promise Card
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1.3 Product Features
The following are the main features of the Puma III series cutting plotters:
‧Dual-port connectivity provides you with greater flexibility
‧Up to 400-gram cutting force
‧Up to 600mm/per second cutting speed
‧Guaranty 3-meter tracking
‧User-friendly, multi-language control panel
‧Enhanced Automatic-Aligning System for automatic contour cutting

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1.4 Appearance of Puma III
1.4.1 The Front View (Figure 1-1)
Control Panel
14 buttons and 1
LED and 1 LCM
showing messages
and menus.
Cutting Pad
provides the protection of
blade when the blade is
cutting.
Tool Carriage
performs the
cutting with the
installed blade or
pen with AAS
module.
Alignment Rulers
media can be aligned
with the clear guide line
marks
Grid Drums
move the media back and
forth during operation.
Slicer Groove
cuts off the extra
media easily along
this groove.
Platen
provides the surface for
supporting media while
cutting
Figure 1-1

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1.4.2 The Back View (Figure 1-2)
Pinch Rollers
hold the media during cutting.
Lever
raises or lowers
the pinch rollers.
Figure 1-2

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1.4.3 The Whole View (Figure 1-3)
**Stand for Puma III 60 is an optional item.
**Stand for Puma III 132S is a standard item.
Figure 1-3
Roll Holder – holds
and supplies the roll
media for cutting.
Roll Holder Guide
Bushes – serve to
keep the roll media in
place when media is
pulled from the roll.
T-Stand – supports
the cutting plotter
Stand Beam –
stabilizes the body.
Roll Holder
Support – supports
roll holders.
T-Stand – supports
the cutting plotter