Roland SP-300 User manual

SERVICE GUIDE BOOK
SERVICE GUIDE BOOK
Model : SP
Model : SP- -300 300
Revision 1.20_November 21st, 2003
Revision 1.20_November 21st, 2003
Roland DG Corporation
Roland DG Corporation

Revision Record
Revision Record
Revision No. Date Description of changes
1.0 2003.10.30 First Edition
1.1 2003.11.13 1-4 Head Cleaning_ Ink consumption list has been revised.
1.2 2003.11.21 1-5 Handling_HEAD WASH
SP-300 requires 4 cleaning cartridges for Head Wash.

Chapter 1 : Technology
Chapter 1 : Technology
Contents . . .
1. Product Information
2. Printing Theory
3. Ink
4. Head Cleaning
5. Handling
6. Features
7. Cutting Function
8. Consumables
9. Periodical Maintenance
10. Sensors

• Appearance
SP
SP- -300 300
1
1- -1 : Product Information 1 : Product Information
Dimensions (With stand)
1720 [W] x 770 [D] x 1275 [H] mm
(67-3/4 [W] x 30-3/8 [D] x 50-1/4 [H] in.)

SOMETHING GOOD FOR THE EARTH
Using SP-300 means saving energy
SP-300 is high efficiency product that saves energy and money, and
care for the environment.
Product Information _ continue
Product Information _ continue
• Energy-saving product
SP-300 is an ENERGY STAR certified product.
ENERGY STAR is a government-
backed program helping businesses and
individuals protect the environment
through superior energy efficiency.

• Head (Same Head as ProII series)
• Specification
1. Type : Piezo Inkjet Head
2. 2 Heads / 1 Machine
3. 2 Colors / 1 Head
4. Nozzles : 180 nozzles / 1 line
* Number of nozzles is 1.875 X
compared to FJ-PRO (96 nozzles)
5. Nozzle Pitch / 1 Color : 180dpi
6. Print Width : Approximately 1 inch
K C M Y
Chapter 1
Chapter 1- -2 : Printing Theory 2 : Printing Theory
180dpi 360dpi

Printing Theory
Printing Theory
• Printing Direction
1. Uni-direction
Head Carriage moves in one way to print.
Printing quality is higher because the first pass of dots have
enough time to dry up before the second pass of dots are fired,
which prevents dots to be mixed.
2. Bi-direction
Head Carriage moves in both ways to print.
Printing quality is not so good as uni-direction because the
color order will be reversed and dots could be mixed to each
other by printing the second pass before the first pass dries up.

• Piezo Driving Patterns
There are 5 different Piezo Driving Patterns to fire the dots
depending on . . . . . .
1. Size of a dot
2. Dot-Printing Method,
Fixed sized dot or Variable sized dot.
Piezo Driving Patterns
•FixedSizedDot
1. Small Dot
2. Middle Dot
3. Large Dot
• Variable Sized Dots
1. Variable Sized Dots 1
2. Variable Sized Dots 2
Printing Theory
Printing Theory

• Printing Control
Choose best 2 or 3 modes for each media :
High Speed /Standard /High Quality
•You can control printing modes through Roland
COLORIP & Windows Driver.
Roland COLORIP : 3 modes
Windows Driver : 2 modes (High Speed / High Quality)
•Outputting with the best print quality suited for the
media and your purpose
• Resolution
Max. 1440 dpi
Printing Theory
Printing Theory
Speed
priority
Speed
priority Quality
priority
Quality
priority

Print Speed :
- Test Conditions
Data : ISO N5A
Size : A2 (593mmx420mm)
Software : RCR & Windows Driver
Rotation : 90
Others : Carriage moves in full width
Printing Theory
Printing Theory
Resolution Scan speed Direction Print Time
Bi 2'33"
Uni 5'02"
360x720 500mm/sec Bi 5'28"
720x720 500mm/sec Bi 8'34"
720x1440 500mm/sec Bi 17'07"
720x1440 250mm/sec Bi 39'46"
360x720 1000mm/sec