Ioline 300 User manual

Quick Start Guide
Ioline 300/350HF System

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Quick Start Guide
Ioline 300 System

Images & Illustrations
Figure 1. Front view of the 300 System and a close-up back of the machine ......... xiv
Figure 2. Unpacking the cutter ........................................................................................... 15
Figure 3. The 301 Software installation screen................................................................ 16
Figure 4. The Ioline software icons will be placed on the desktop ............................ 16
Figure 5. Install the drivers, then insert the USB key into the PC .............................. 16
Figure 6. Locations of the power cord outlet, serial port and USB port ................. 17
Figure 7. Rear view of the computer parallel and serial ports .................................... 17
Figure 8. Adhesive sheet and backing material guidelines ............................................ 18
Figure 9. Align the adhesive sheet with the L-shaped Tray alignment marks ......... 18
Figure 10. Apply the material on top of the Adhesive Sheet on the Tray ................. 19
Figure 11. Blade selection guidelines ................................................................................... 20
Figure 12. Installing the blade in the blade holder ............................................................ 20
Figure 13. A properly adjusted blade .................................................................................. 20

Table of Contents
Safety & Cautions
Visual Reference Guide
Chapter 1 Assembly & Set-up
Assembly ........................................................................................................... 15
Unpacking the 300 System ................................................................................................. 15
Prepare the Production Area ............................................................................................. 15
Step 1: Install the 301 Software ....................................................................................... 16
Step 2: Connect the cutter to the PC ............................................................................. 17
Step 3: Install and adhesive sheet ..................................................................................... 17
Step 4: Install the material and tray ................................................................................. 19
Step 5: Select and adjust the blade ................................................................................... 20
Index

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The 300 and 350HF are powerful cutting machines. To avoid serious
injury:
nKeep ngers, loose clothing and any objects that might get
tangled in moving parts away from the cutter during opera-
tion.
nBefore using, make sure that the cutter has 9-in of clearance
in front and behind the table to give the moving tray ad-
equate space.
Safety &
Cautions
vii

Figure 1. Front view of the 300 System and a close-up photo of the port and power swith on the back of the machine.
Visual Reference Guide
viii
A. Left end cover
B. Dust cover
C. Carriage (design may
vary)
D. Adhesive sheet, mounted
E. Right end cover
F. Keypad
G. Tray (removeable)
H. Origin (starting point)
I. Thumb nuts (2)
J. Table (non-removeable)
K. Leg (2)
L. Power switch
M. Serial port
N. USB port
O. Power connector
KEY
A
C
F
H
I
M
L
J
K
BD
G
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N O

Chapter 1
Assembly & Set-up
Assembly
This Quick Start Guide shows how to assemble and set up the Ioline
300 System. Consult the 300 System User Guide on the CD-ROM for
more detailed information about installation and operation. Use the
provided Adobe®Acrobat®viewer to read and cut the User Guide if
necessary.
Unpacking the 300 System
Follow the enclosed instruction sheet to remove the cutter and
Accessory Kit from the box. To avoid injury, always lift the cut-
ter with two people. Check the Packing List and save all packing
materials.
1. Set the cutter on a stable surface.
2. If you purchased an extra tray, lift it off the 300’s Table and set
it aside.
3. Remove the 4 screws holding the Table in place for shipping.
4. Cut the tie wrap that hold the carriage in place and remove all
the packing material. (See Figure 2.)
Prepare the Production Area
Clean the table top and clear any obstacles. Place the cutter 9-inches
away from the wall to allow the material tray to move freely toward
the back.
Save all packing materials.
Note
i
The 300 and 350HF
Systems are heavy and
could cause injury if they
fall.A minimum of two people are
required to safely unpack the cut-
ters and attach them to the stand.
Caution
Figure 2. (Left) remove the shipping screws from the Table and (right) cut the ship-
ping tie wrap holding the carriage.
Tie wrap

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Step 1: Install the 301 Software
1. Insert the 301 Software CD-ROM (packaged in the Accessory
Kit) into the CD-ROM drive.
2. The installation program should automatically start. If it does
not, go to Start Menu>Run. Click on Browse and choose the
CD-ROM drive (often drive D:\). Select iosetup.exe, then Open
and Run.
3. Follow the self-guided installation instructions to install the
Ioline Control Center, 301 Software, Acrobat Reader, and all
manuals. (See Figure 3.)
4. When prompted, answer
‘Yes’ to all questions about
installing drivers.
5. The installation program will
place icons on the desktop
for the 301 Software and
Ioline Control Center. (See
Figure 4.)
6. Power off the computer.
7. Connect the Ioline 301 Software key to the USB port (Figure 5).
Figure 3. The 301 Software installation screen.
Figure 4. The Ioline software icons
will be placed on the desktop.
Figure 5. Install the drivers, then insert the USB key into the PC.
Older 300 and 350HF Systems
used a parallel key rather than
USB, as shown below:
Note
i

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Chapter 1: Assembly & Set-up
Step 2: Connect the cutter to the PC
1. Insert the power cord into the power outlet on the cutter, then
plug it into a wall socket or power strip (Figure 6).
2. Connect the serial cable supplied in the Accessory Kit to the
cutter.
3. Verify that the cutter is positioned at least 9
inches away from the wall or other objects,
then turn the cutter power on. The Table
will move backward and the carriage to the
right. Wait for the keypad light to turn red,
indicating that the cutter has nished initial-
izing.
4. Connect the serial cable to the serial port
on the computer. Use a 9-25 pin adapter if
required.
5. The cable conguration between the cutter
and computer should resemble the photo in
Figure 7.
6. Turn the computer power on.
Figure 6. Locations of the power cord outlet, serial port and USB port on the rear
panel of the cutter.
Power cord
outlet
Plotter serial port
(9-pin female)
Plotter USB
port
Figure 7. Rear
view of the com-
puter parallel and
serial ports.
Step 3: Install and adhesive sheet
1. Check the light on the cutter keypad and press Start/Stop if it is
not red. Use the Arrow keys on the keypad to move the Table
all the way forward.
2. If the tray is installed in the Table, loosen the thumb nuts and
remove the tray by lifting up in the front and pulling forward.
Place the tray on a stable surface.
3. Choose an Adhesive Sheet (and backing material, if required)
that are appropriate for the material you plan to cut. (See Fig-
ure 8 to identify proper sheet and backing types. More infor-
mation about choosing Adhesive Sheets is also located in the
300/350HF System User Guide.)

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4. Peel the back-
ing paper off
of one side of
the Adhesive
sheet. With the
exposed side
facing the Tray,
align the corners
of the sheet with
the engraved
“L” shaped
marks in the
Tray (Figure 9).
5. Smooth the
adhesive sheet
down until all bubbles are removed. Leave the paper cover on
the top of the adhesive sheet until ready to apply material for
cutting.
Figure 9.Align the adhesive sheet with the L-shaped
Tray alignment marks.
Figure 8.Adhesive Sheet and backing material guidelines.
High Tack
(HT)
Scrim felt, leather, etching and stencil
board. Order 107076
Medidum Tack
(MT)
A general purpose sheet, use with most
twills. Order 107295
Low Tack
(LT)
Heatseal-backed or thin and fragile
materials. Order 107093
Ultra Low Tack
(ULT)
Paper or paper-backed materials. Order
108300
2-sided Backing
(2S)
Adds adhesive to non-backed materials.
Order 107089
1-sided Backing
(1S) Stabilizes thin materials. Order 106277

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Chapter 1: Assembly & Set-up
Step 4: Install the material and tray
1. Remove the cover from the Adhesive Sheet and carefully ap-
ply fabric to the Tray. Smooth all bubbles out of the material.
(See Figure 10.)
2. Slide the Tray onto the Table with the thumb nuts facing the
front of the machine. Make sure the rear lip of the Tray ts
tightly under the white strip in the rear of the Table. The thumb
nut posts should drop smoothly into the slots on the front of
the Table.
3. Press the Tray down into the Table and tighten the thumb nuts.
4. Use the Arrow keys on the keypad to position the carriage and
Table so that the blade is in lower right corner of the Table.
This is where cutting will start.
5. Press Set Origin on the keypad. The light on the keypad will
turn green.
Figure 10. Apply the material on top of the Adhesive Sheet on the Tray.

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You can substantially extend the
life of the blade by making sure
to adjust it to the proper depth
for the material you are cutting
and setting down-force pressure
as low as necessary to get a clean
cut, This also reduces the possibil-
ity Tray damage.
Note
i
The blades are very sharp
and the tip is fragile. Use
caution when inserting
them into the blade holder.
Caution Step 5: Select and adjust the blade
1. Find one of the included blades in the Accessory Kit. Figure 11
shows blade information.
Figure 11. Blade selection guidelines.
2. Unscrew the foot (Fig-
ure 12) from the blade
holder.
3. Insert the blade into the
blade holder (Figure
13). It will resist at first
then slide freely to a
hard stop when properly
inserted.
4. Gently turn the foot onto
the blade holder until
just before the tip of the
blade protrudes from
the opening in the foot.
Insert the blade holder in
the jaw then tighten the
clamp.
5. Follow the steps in the
300/350HF System User
Guide to adjust the blade
exposure and force.
Note: this step is very
important!
6. The cutter is ready to
use!
Blade Foot
Blade
Holder
Figure 12. Installing the blade in the
blade holder.
Figure 13. A properly adjusted
blade.
30oBlade
0.094-in offset
Reduces fraying and pulling on fragile
or exible materials.
300: Order 321 (PN 107076)
350HF: Order 324 (PN 107418)
45oBlade
0.094-in offset
General purpose blade. Cutts some
thick materials.
300: Order 322 (PN 106989)
350HF: Order 325 (PN 107419)
60oBlade
0.094-in offset
For cutting thick and stiff materials.
350HF: Order 326 (PN 107420)

Index
Symbols
301 Software x, xi, 16
Installation 16
A
Accessory Kit 15, 16, 17, 20
Adhesive Sheet x, xiv, 17, 19
Aligning on the tray 18
Guidelines 18
Arrow keys 17, 19
Assembly & Setup 15
Clearance xiii
B
Backing material x, 17, 18
Guidelines 18
Blade holder x, 20
Blades
Adjusting xi, 20
Adjusting the blade exposure 20
Extending the life of 20
Installation in blade holder 20
Selection guidelines 20
C
Carriage xiv, 15, 17
CD-ROM 15, 16
Control Center 16
D
Digitizing software. See 301 Software
Drivers x, 16
I
Icons 16
K
Key. See USB key
Keypad xiv
L
Leg xiv
M
Material 19
O
Operation 15
Origin xiv, 19
P
Packing materials 15
Parallel key 16
Ports x, 17
Power connector xiv
Power switch xiv

S
Safety & Cautions xiii, 15, 20
Serial port xiv
Set Origin 19
Software. See 301 Software or Control Center
Start/Stop key 17
T
Table xiv
Thumb nuts xiv, 17, 19
Tray x, xiv, 18, 19, 20
Avoiding damage 20
U
USB key x, 16
USB port x, xiv, 16, 17
User Guide viii, 15, 17, 20