Lynx S-60 User manual

L
YNX ™
SIGNWarehousecom
lynx_man_rev1_0504
User's Guide
®

1. – Learning
1.1 Initial Inspection 1-1
1.2 Front View of Lynx 1-2
1.3 Back View of Lynx 1-2
1.4 Side View of Lynx 1-4
2. – Installation
2.1 Installation 2-1
2.2 Stand and Media Handling System Installation 2-2
2.3 Blade Installation 2-6
3. – Connecting the Cutter
3.1 Parallel Transmission 3-1
3.2 Serial Transmission 3-1
3.3 Transmitting the data to the plotter 3-2
3.4 Interface for Macintosh Plus/SE/II 3-2
3.5 USB Port 3-3
4. – Basic Operation
4.1 Loading the sheet media 4-1
4.2 Loading the roll media 4-3
4.3 Control Panel 4-6
4.4 Power On 4-7
4.5 ON/OFF Line Key 4-8
4.6 Pause Key 4-8
4.7 Repeat Key 4-9
4.8 Data Clear Key 4-9
4.9 Origin Setting 4-9
4.10 Dip Switch Setting 4-10
4.11 Adjusting the Offset Value 4-10
4.12 Tracking Performance 4-12
4.13 Cutting Test 4-13
4.14 Adjusting the Tool Force 4-14
4.15 When Completing the Cutting Job 4-14
5. – Care & Basic Maintenance
5.1 Cleaning the Cutter 5-1
5.2 Cleaning the Grid Drum 5-2
5.3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers 5-2
6. – Troubleshooting
6.1 If the Cutter is not Operating 6-1
6.2 Light Indicators 6-2
6.3 Warning Indicators 6-2
6.4 Error Indicators 6-4
6.5 Cutting Quality Problem 6-5
Appendix I – Specifications
Quick Menu I
Important Information II
About The Tool III
Optional Accessories IV
Equipment Specification V
Table of Contents

1.1 Initial Inspection
Before setting up your cutter/ plotter, please carefully unpack and inspect what you have received from
the shipped carton by comparing them with the following listed items. If you discover any item missing
in the process of delivery, please call Customer Service.
Item Quantity
Cutting Plotter Body
Accessory Bag
Roll Base
Serial Cable (RS-232C)
Cutter Tool
Cutting Pad
Tweezers
User’s Guide
AC Power Cord
Blade Holder
Blade (PLTB-ROLAND-45)
Water-Based Fiber-Tip Pen: 0.3 mm tip width
Parallel Cable
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1. Learning About Your Cutter 1-1
24” Lynx Optional Item Quantity
Stand & Flexible Media Support System includes:
(Please see 2-1 for Installation)
• Stand set and accessory box
• Roll Media Flange
• Roll Holder
• Roll Holder Guide bushes
• Roll Holder Support
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1. Learning About Your Cutter

1. Learning About Your Cutter 1-2
1.2 Front View of Lynx ( see Figure 1-1)
Platen
Knife Guide
Cutting Pad
Grid Drum
Control Panel
Tool Carriage
Alignment Rulers
Pinch Rollers
Figure 1-1
Paper Sensor
1.3 Back View of Lynx ( see Figure 1-2)
Lever
Figure 1-2
Paper Sensor
Pinch Rollers

1. Platen - Provides the surface for holding and supporting media during cutting.
2. Cutting Pad - Provides protection for the blade while the blade is cutting.
3. Alignment Ruler – Media can be aligned with the clear guide line marks.
4. Tool Carriage – This unit performs the cutting with the installed blade and pen
5. Grid Drum - Moves the media back and forth during operation.
6. Control Panel - Consists of 10 control keys and 6 LEDs.
7. Pinch Roller – Presses the media against grid drum during cutting.
8. Knife Guide – Easily cuts off extra media with this groove.
9. Lever - Raises or lowers the pinch rollers.
Optional Items (see Figure 1-3)
1. Roll Holder – Consist of two rollers to hold and feed the roll media for cutting.
2. Roll Holder Guide Bushings - Serves to keep the roll media in place when media is pulled from the roll.
3. Media Roll Flanges - Secures media roll flanges in place.
4. Roll Holder Support - Supports roll holders.
5. Stand - Supports the cutting plotter body.
1. Learning About Your Cutter 1-3
Figure 1-3
Media Roll Flanges
Roll Holder
Roll Holder Support
Stand

Left Hand Side (Figure 1-4)
1. AC Power Connector – Used to insert the AC power cord.
2. Fuse – Up to 3 Amps.
3. Voltage Switch – The presetting is 230 voltage. Please adjust to comply with your local standard.
4. Power Switch – On when switches to [I]; Off when switches to [O]
Right Hand Side (Figure 1-5)
5. Dip Switch label – Indicates the functions of the dip switches.
6. Dip Switch - Used for various parameter settings.
7. Pen Force Control Slider – Set the blade force here.
8. Universal Serial Bus Connector- Used in conjunction with Windows Printer Drivers to connect
the cutting plotter to a computer through a Universal Serial Bus Cable.
9. Serial Interface Connector (RS-232C) – Used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer
through a serial interface cable.
10. Parallel Interface Connector (Centronics) –Used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer
through a parallel interface cable.
This is a vinyl cutter. It is not intended to be used with windows drivers or as a printer.
Signwarehouse.com does not recommend that you use these drivers.
1. Learning About Your Cutter 1-4
Figure 1-4 Figure 1-5
1.4 Side View of Lynx
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2. Installation
2.1 Installation
Caution 1
• Make sure the power switch is off before installing the cutting plotter.
• Carefully handle the cutter to prevent any injuries.
Caution 2 Choosing a proper place before setting up the cutting plotter
Before installing your cutting plotter, select a suitable location, which meets the following conditions.
• The machine can be approached easily from any direction.
• Keep enough space for the machine, accessories and supplies.
• Keep the working area stable, avoiding severe vibration.
• Keep the temperature between 41o-104oFin the workshop. (High temperature may damage vinyl).
• Keep the relative humidity between 30% and 70% in the workshop.
• Protects the machine from dust and strong air current.
• Do not place machine in direct sunlight.
Caution 3 Connecting the Power Supply
Check the plug of the power cord to see if it mates with 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 the cutting plotter.
2. Installation 2-1

2.2 Stand & Flexible Media Handling System Installation
(The Stand and Flexible Media Support System for Lynx S-60 is optional)
Step 1
Examine supplied items in the accessory box of stand carton:
• 20 pieces of M6 (Alan head) screws
• 20 pieces of spring washers
• 20 pieces of washers
• 4 pieces black wheels (casters)
• 1 piece of M6 L- shape hexagon screw driver
• 1 piece of M6 wrench
Step 2
• The stand includes five parts as Figure 2-1, follow the figure number to assemble.
Figure 2-1
2. Installation 2-2

Step 3
• Use M6 screws, washers and spring washers to assemble part 1and 2, then use the screwdriver to
tighten them; this creates an H-shaped base. Figure 2-2 and 2-3 (reverse of the H-stand) will show you the
position to insert screws.
Step 4
• Insert the black wheels with washers into the holes on the bottom of H-shape stand as shown in Figure
2-4. Use the wrench to fasten them.
Figure 2-2 Figure 2-3
Figure 2-4
2. Installation 2-3

Step 5
• Then connect part 3and H-shape stand. First, position the extension of part 3into the squares holes on
H-stand. Second, insert the screws and washers into the holes besides the squares then tighten them (Figure 2-5).
Step 6
• Remove the cutting plotter from the carton. Position your stand under the plotter, then insert the screws
into the holes on plotter’s bottom. In order to make the task easier, you may need someone to help you.
Figure 2-5
Figure 2-6
Extension
Square holes
Screws holes
3
2. Installation 2-4

Step 7
• Insert the roll holder support with the screws into the holes of the stand then tighten them as Figure 2-6.
You can choose roll holder support’s position by inserting into different holes.
Figure 2-7
Step 8
• Place two roll holders into the holes in the roll holder support (Figure 2-8). The nuts at the end of the
roll holders will need to be unscrewed to install them.
2. Installation 2-5
Figure 2-8

Step 9
• The complete picture will be like Figure 2-9.
Figure 2-9
2.3 Blade Installation
Figure 2-10 is the illustrator of the blade holder. Insert a blade into the bottom of the blade holder and remove
the blade by pushing the pin. Make sure that your fingers are away from the blade tip.
Figure 2-10
Adjustment depth knob
Pin
Outward ring
2. Installation 2-6

Step 1
Install blade (Figure 2-11).
Figure 2-11
Step 2
Push the blade to the bottom of the blade holder. (Figure 2-12).
Figure 2-12
Step 3
Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by screwing “Blade tip adjustment screw” clockwise or count-clockwise.
(Figure 2-13).
Tips:
“The proper length” means the blade’s
length is adjusted 0.1mm more than
film’s thickness. That is, if the thickness
of film is 0.5mm, then blade’s length
is properly adjusted 0.6mm and it can
completely cut through the film layer
yet avoid penetrating the backing.
Figure 2-13
2. Installation 2-7

Step 4
Insert the blade holder into tool carriage. Please note the outward ring of the holder must be placed into the
grooves of carriage firmly (see Figure 2-14), then fasten the case (Figure 2-15)
Figure 2-14 Figure 2-15
Step 5
Use the reversing steps to remove the blade holder.
Step 6
Eject the blade. Push “Blade eject pin” to eject blade when the blade needs to be replaced.
Caution
The blade will lose its sharpness after a period of usage, and the cutting quality might be affected. Increasing the
cutting force, might do the trick. However, once the blade is worn out and no longer provides a reliable cutting,
you should replace with a new blade. The blade is a consumable and must be replaced as often as necessary
to maintain the cutting quality. The quality of the blade affects cutting quality. So be sure to use a high quality
blade to ensure good cutting results.
2. Installation 2-8

3.1 Parallel Transmission
Connecting to the Parallel Port (Centronics)
1. Connect a parallel cable to the cutting plotter and the host computer (Figure 3-1)
2. Set up the output port LPT1 or LPT2 from your software package
3.2 Serial Transmission
Connecting to the Serial Port (RS-232C)
1. For IBM PC, PS/2 users or compatibles, connect the RS-232C cable to the serial connector of the
assigned serial port (COM1 or COM2) of your host computer.
2. Set up the communication parameters (Baud Rate and Data Bits/ Parity) to match the setting of software
package, refer to chapter 3 – “Misc” key description.
3. Connecting Cutting Plotters
The cutting plotter communicates with a computer through a USB (Universal Serial Bus), Parallel port
(Centronics) or a 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, both parallel port and serial port will be disabled automatically.
3. Connecting the Cutter 3-1
Figure 3-1
Serial Interface Connector
Parallel Interface Connector
USB Port
Lever

3.3 Transmitting the Data to Plotter
There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter:
Option 1 - Recommended
With proper interface settings, the data can be transmitted from your application software package to the
cutting plotters directly.
Option 2
Most cutting software packages are able to emulate HP-GL or HP-GL/2 commands, therefore, Use DOS
commands like TYPE or PRINT to output your file. As long as the file is HP-GL or HP-GL/2 format, the
cutting plotter can output the data precisely.
For example, a file with PLT extension generated by SignLAB can be transmitted directly to the plotter at the
DOS prompt, and then be cut out. Before outputting at the DOS prompt, set up a transmission protocol between
your cutting plotter and computer by a DOS command, MODE. Make sure that your PC has the same
communication protocol as the cutter. For example:
MODE COM2: 9600, N, 8, 1, P
Then, use TYPE command to output via COM2 if COM2 is the assigned output port.
TYPE filename > COM2
Tip:
Add the MODE command line to your system’s AUTOEXEC.BAT to automatically execute MODE
command every time you want to output your data at the DOS prompt via serial connection. However,
values in a MODE command should comply with the related requirements of your software. Refer to
DOS manual for further information.
3.4 Interfaces for Macintosh Plus/SE/II
Note: Modern Macs need a USB to PIA cable to communicate with the Lynx cutter.
You must have a USB to PIA cable to successfully connect your Macintosh to a Lynx cutter.
3. Connecting the Cutter 3-2

3.5 USB Port
The USB port can only be used in conjunction with windows drivers. The windows drivers are available at
http://techsupport.signwarehouse.com/HTML/Cutters/index.html
***DISCLAIMER***
This is a vinyl cutter! It is not intended to be used with windows drivers or as a printer. SignWarehouse.com
does not recommend that you use these drivers.
Mac USB PIA Cable
PC Serial Cable
PC Parallel Cable
Back of PC
Serial Port
(COM 1)
Parallel Port
(LPT 1)
Back of laptop computer Figure 3-3
3. Connecting the Cutter 3-3
Monitor Connection

4. Basic Operation
4.1 Loading the Sheet Media
To load the media properly, please follow the procedures listed below:
1. Use the lever on the upper right side of the cutting plotter to raise or lower down pinch rollers. Pull the
lever forward until it makes a clicking sound then the pinch rollers are raised (Figure 4-1).
2. Load your media on the platen and slide it under the pinch rollers from the backside. The alignment
rulers on the platen extension will help you to adjust the media precisely.
Note:
The media must cover the paper sensors on the platen when loading
the media. At least one of the two paper sensors (Figure 4-2) should
be covered. Once the media covers the sensor, the cutting plotter
will size the media’s width and length automatically.
Figure 4-2
4. Basic Operation 4-1
Lever
Figure 4-1
Paper Sensor
Front View Of Lynx Back View Of Lynx

3. Move the pinch rollers manually to the proper position. The pinch rollers must be positioned above the
grid drum. The white marks on the main beam will remind you where the grid drums are (Figure 4-3). The
cutting head will not cut outside of the pinch rollers. The distance between the pinch rollers is your maximum
cutting distance.
4. Push the lever backward to lower down the pinch rollers.
5. Turn on the power; the tool carriage will measure the size of the media automatically, and the plotting
cutter will begin to work.
Note:
• Move the pinch roller by applying force at the rear portion of the pinch roller support. Do not move it
by holding its front rubber roller (Figure 4-4)
Figure 4-4
(O)
4. Basic Operation 4-2
(X)
White Marks
Figure 4-3

Roll Media Guide Bushes
4.2 Loading the Roll Media
First, put the roll media guide bushes on two roll holders (Figure 4-5) but do not lock them down.
Option A (Recommended)
1) Insert the two roll holders into the roll media support set then place the roll media directly between the
two roll holders (Figure 4-6).
Figure 4-5
Figure 4-7
Option B (use the media flanges)
1) Insert a roll media flange at the end of each roll media and tighten the thumbscrew until the roll media is
firmly gripped (Figure 4-7).
4. Basic Operation 4-3
Figure 4-6