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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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.

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Contents
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Co on nt te en nt ts s
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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St ta an nd da ar rd d I It te em m Q Qu ua an nt ti it ty y
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

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1.4.4 The Left-hand Side (Figure 1-4)
1.4.5 The Right-hand Side of Puma III (Figure 1-5)
Fuse – 3 Amp.
AC Power Connector
Power Switch – On when switches to [I]; Off to [O]
Figure 1-4
Serial Interface Connector (RS232C)
used to connect the cutting plotter to a
computer through a serial interface cable.
Figure 1-5
USB Connector
used to connect the cutting plotter to a
computer through a USB cable.

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Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Precaution
Notice 1
Carefully handle the cutter to prevent any injuries.
Make sure the power switch is off before installing the cutting plotter.
Notice 2 A proper place for installation the cutting plotter
Please select a proper location that meets the following conditions.
The machine can be approached easily from any direction.
Keep at least 60 cm space in front and behind the machine.
Make sure the cutter is placed on a flat, level and sturdy surface
The operation temperature should be between 15 and 30 ℃
℃℃
℃ (60-86
o
F) in the
workshop.
Keep the relative humidity between 25% and 75% in the workshop.
Protecting the machine from dust and air current.
Preventing the machine from direct sunlight.
Notice 3 Connecting the Power Supply
Check the plug of the power cord to see if it matches the wall outlet. If not, please
contact your dealer.
Insert the plug (male) into a grounded power outlet.
Insert the other end (female) of power cord into the AC connector of cutting
plotter.

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2.2 Stand & Flexible Media Support System
2.2.1 Stand Installation(for P3-132)
Please follow procedure below to assemble stand and media support system.
Step 1 Please examine supplied items in the accessory box of stand carton
before you install:
Stand is a optional item for Puma III-60, Item List：
：：
：
 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
Step 2
 Remove the plotter body and the accessories from the shipped carton.
 Place the stand beam upright on the T-stand and follow the number 
to assemble.
(See Figure 2-1 & 2-2)

T-Stand
Stand beam
Figure 2-1
Figure 2-2

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Step 3
Position the stand beam perpendicularly to part and put the screws into the
holes and tighten them as Figure 2-2. Then the complete picture of stand will be
like Figure 2-1.
Step 4
Remove the cutting plotter from the carton. Position your stand under the plotter,
and then insert the screws into the holes on plotter’s bottom and tighten them up
as shown in Figure 2-3.
Screws
Figure 2-3

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Step 5
Insert the roll holder support with the screws into the holes of the stand, and then
tighten them up as shown in Figure 2-4 . You could decide roll holder support’s
position by inserting into different holes.
Step 6
Place two roll holders onto the roll holder support and ensure the white protrusion
is wedged in the groove. ( Figure 2-5 )
Roll holder
support
4 screws
Figure 2-4
Roll holder support
Roll holders
Figure 2-5

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Step 7
Lastly, the complete picture will be shown like below. ( Figure 2-6 )
2.3 Blade Installation
! Caution
Do not touch the tip of the blade by your fingers.
! Notice
The blade is a consumable item, which will affect the cutting quality significantly.
Please replace with a new blade when having the following situations:
1. The tip of blade is broken.
2. The cutting traces are not as good as they were.
3. Uncut area remains the same even the blade force has been raised significantly.
Figure 2-11 is the picture of the blade holder. Insert a blade into the bottom of the
Figure 2-6

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blade holder. Pushing the pin on the top of blade holder can remove the blade.
Be sure to keep your fingers away from the blade tip.
Figure 2-11
Pin
Adjustment depth knob
Outward ring

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1. Install Blade. (Figure 2-12)
2. Push the blade to the bottom of the blade holder. (Figure 2-13)
3. Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by rotating “Blade tip adjustment screw”
clockwise or counterclockwise. (Figure 2-14)
Tips:
“The proper length” means
the blade length is about
0.1mm more than film’s
thickness. For example, if
the thickness of film is
0.5mm, then the blade
length is properly adjusted
to 0.6mm and it can
completely cut through the
film layer without cutting
though the paper backing.
Figure 2-12
Figure 2-13
Figure 2-14

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4. Insert the blade holder into tool carriage. Please note the outward ring of the
holder must put into the groove of carriage firmly (Figure 2-15) and lock the grip.
(Figure 2-16)
5. Reverse steps mentioned above to remove the blade holder.
6. Press the push-pin to remove the blade from the blade holder when replacing
blade. (Figure 2-17)
Figure 2-15 Figure 2-16
Figure 2-17

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2.4 Cable Connections
Puma III communicates with a computer through USB (Universal Serial Bus),
or Serial port (RS-232C). This chapter shows you how to connect the cutting
plotter to a host computer and how to set up the computer/cutting plotter
interconnection.
!! Notice: When USB connection is enabled, serial port will be disabled
automatically.
2.4.1 USB Interface
Puma III build-in USB interface is based on the Universal Serial Bus
Specifications Revision 1.1. USB is not available in Windows 95, Windows NT.
 USB driver installation
Caution!!
If you are using Windows 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP/ 2000 as your
operating system, make sure you log in using the
“Administrator” account.
Serial Interface Connector (RS232C)
used to connect the cutting plotter to a
computer through a serial interface cable.
Figure 2-18
USB Connector
used to connect the cutting plotter to a
computer through a USB cable.