Roland LEC-300 Owner's manual

Supplemental Manual
R3-140704
Read This First
Due to the additions of new ink types to those that can be used by the machine and due to changes to the test pattern used
to correct printing, there are a number of items that have been changed in the supplied instruction manuals. This document
explains these changes. Be sure to read this document before using the machine.
Changes to the “Setup Guide” (“First Step Guide” for the LEF-12)
Model Change
LEC-300/300A/330/540, LEJ-640 Installing the Ink Cartridges
LEF-12 STEP 5: Switch On/Make the initial settings
STEP 6: Installing the Ink Cartridges
Changes to the “User’s Manual” (“Master Guide” for the LEF-12)
Model Change
LEC-300 Correcting for Misalignment
in Bidirectional Printing More
Precisely Correcting for Misalignment
in Bidirectional Printing (5-14) Switching the Ink Type
LEC-300A
LEC-330
LEC-540 Performing the Initial
Adjustment (Correcting for
Misalignment in Bidirectional
Printing More Precisely)
Some of the procedures in
“Setup of Media ([MEDIA
SETTING] menu)”
LEJ-640
LEF-12

Firmware versions covered by this document
• The machine comes with the following rmware version when it is purchased as a new product.
• If you are already using the machine, check the rmware version.
• For the method to follow in checking the rmware version, see the "User's Manual" (the "Master Guide" for the LEF-12).
Model Firmware version Roland VersaWorks version
LEC-300/300A/330/540 Ver. 6.30 or later
Ver. 5.22 or laterLEJ-640 Ver. 2.10 or later
LEF-12 Ver. 2.10 or later

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Copyright ©2013-14 Roland DG Corporation
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND DG CORPORATION.
Contents ...................................................................................1
1. Changes to the Setup Guide (First Step Guide for the LEF-12) 3
Installing the Ink Cartridges .................................................................4
Selecting the Ink Mode ......................................................................4
Axing the Cartridge-slot Labels ............................................................7
Installing the Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. Changes to the User’s Manual (Master Guide for the LEF-12) 15
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ....................................... 16
Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More
Precisely)...................................................................................16
Corrections Performed from the [MEDIA SETTING] Menu ....................................19
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ........................................20
Switching the Ink Type .................................................................... 22
Restrictions on Switching Ink Type ..........................................................22
Method for Switching the Ink Type ..........................................................23
3. Supplemental 27
To Customers Who Upgraded the Firmware of the Machine ................................. 28
Precautions Regarding Saved Settings ......................................................28
About Handling of EUVS/EUV3 Ink ......................................................... 29
Contents

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1.
Changes to
the Setup Guide
(First Step Guide for the LEF-12)
Installing the Ink Cartridges .................................................................4
Selecting the Ink Mode ......................................................................4
Axing the Cartridge-slot Labels ............................................................7
Installing the Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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1. Changes to the Setup Guide
41. Changes to the Setup Guide
Installing the Ink Cartridges
Models : LEC-300/300A/330/540, LEJ-640
Articles in the Setup Guide * Pages in the First Step Guide for the LEF-12
Replace the information on the following articles of the table of contents with the information found in this document.
LEC-300
“Installing the Ink Cartridges”
LEC-300A
LEC-330
LEC-540
LEJ-640
LEF-12 “STEP 5: Switch On/Make the initial settings”
“STEP 6: Installing the Ink Cartridges”
Selecting the Ink Mode
When you use the printer for the rst time, you need to select a proper combination (ink mode) according to the usage.
In the case of LEF-12, this operation is not required. Go on to“Installing the Ink Cartridges” (p. 8).
Ink mode Ink cartridges Ink cartridge type
Gloss mode 1 cartridge each of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
2 cartridges of gloss
The EUV ink or EUV3 ink
White mode 1 cartridge each of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
2 cartridges of white
Gloss/White mode 1 cartridge each of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, gloss, and white
EUVS ink mode 1 cartridge each of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
2 cartridges of white The EUVS ink
Procedure
1. Close the front cover.
2. If the main power switch is on, then switch it o.
3. Select the ink mode with the procedure given below.
<Gloss mode>
3-1. Hold down and , switch on the main power switch.
3-2. When the message shown below appears on the display screen, release the operation-panel buttons.
SET INK MODE
GLOSS INK

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1. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
<White mode>
3-1. Hold down and , switch on the main power switch.
3-2. When the message shown below appears on the display screen, release the operation-panel buttons.
SET INK MODE
WHITE INK
<Gloss/White mode>
3-1. Hold down and , switch on the main power switch.
3-2. When the message shown below appears on the display screen, release the operation-panel buttons.
SET INK MODE
CMYKGlW
Continued on the next page

Installing the Ink Cartridges
61. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
<EUVS ink mode>
3-1. Hold down and , switch on the main power switch.
3-2. When the message shown below appears on the display screen, release the operation-panel buttons.
SET INK MODE
ECO-UVS WW
Hold down until the message
appears.
Display screen
White modeGloss mode
Gloss/White mode EUVS ink mode
Press at the
same time
Press at the
same time
Press at the
same time
Press at the
same time
Main power switch
4. Press .
The sub power switches o automatically.
This completes selection of the ink mode. Go on to the next step, “Axing the Cartridge-slot Labels” (p. 7) .

Installing the Ink Cartridges
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1. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
Afxing the Cartridge-slot Labels
* In the case of LEF-12, this operation is not required. Go on to “Installing the Ink Cartridges”(p. 8)
Procedure
1. Open the ink cartridge cover.
Hold the knob
Knob
2. Ax the cartridge-slot labels (supplied parts) appropriate for the selected ink mode to the location shown
in the gure.
Locations where the cartridge-slot
labels are axed
Ink cartridge cover
Back of the machine
Cartridge-slot labels (supplied parts)
Ink mode Cartridge-slot label
Gloss mode
White mode
EUVS ink mode
Gloss/White mode
* When the gloss/white mode is selected, there is no need to ax the cartridge-slot labels.

Installing the Ink Cartridges
81. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
Installing the Ink Cartridges
When installing ink cartridges for the rst time, clean the print heads with the cleaning solution, and then ll with ink of each
color. This operation requires four SOL INK cleaning cartridges (two cartridges for LEF-12).
* Be sure to use fresh SOL INK cleaning cartridges and ink cartridges.
* Never under any circumstances use anything other than the specied type of ink or cleaning uid.
Be sure to follow the on-screen instructions for
insertion and removal.
- Insert and remove slowly, one at a time.
- Insert rmly, as far as it will go.
- Insert rmly until you hear a beep.
Slot number
* This gure indicates LEC-330.
Arrow
During cleaning, you need to insert and remove cartridges several times. The on-screen messages tell you when or which
cartridge to be inserted or removed. The SOL INK cleaning cartridges are not dierentiated by color.
Important
Insert each color ink cartridge into the slot labeled with the matching color. If you insert the wrong cartridges, the color inks
may be mixed. Be careful not to insert the wrong cartridges. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or us, if you
inserted the wrong cartridges and the color inks were mixed.
1. Make the initial settings
1. Hold down and press the sub power switch.
2. Use to select the language you want.

Installing the Ink Cartridges
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1. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
3. Press .
4. Use to select the unit of measurement you want (for length).
LENGTH UNIT
mm mm
5. Press .
6. Use to select the unit of measurement you want (for temperature).
TEMP. UNIT
C C
7. Press .
2. Clean the print heads using the SOL INK cleaning cartridge
(LEC- 330/540,LEJ-640)
* In the case of LEF-12, go on to “2.Clean the print heads using the SOL INK cleaning cartridge (LEF-12)” (p. 11)
1. Check the selected ink mode.
Ink mode display
SELECT INK TYPE
ECOUV CMYKGlW
Ink mode Ink mode display
Gloss mode ECO-UV CMYKGlGl
ECO-UV3 CMYKGG
White mode ECO-UV CMYKWW
ECO-UV3 CMYKWW
Gloss/White mode ECO-UV CMYKGlW
ECO-UV3 CMYKGlW
EUVS ink mode ECO-UVS CMYKWW
MEMO
When an incorrect ink mode is selected, switch o the sub power once.
Again carry out the procedure “Selecting the Ink Mode” (p. 4).
2. Press to select the ink type.
Ink type Display screen
EUV ink
SELECT INK TYPE
ECOUV CMYKGlW
EUV3 ink
SELECT INK TYPE
ECOUV3 CMYKGlW
MEMO
When the EUVS ink mode is selected, the ink type is xed to“ECO-UVS.” (It cannot be changed.)

Installing the Ink Cartridges
10 1. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
3. Press .
4. Make sure the drain bottle is installed.
INSTALL
DRAIN BOTTLE
5. Press .
6. Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridges into slots 1, 2, 3, and 4.
SET CL-LIQUID
1 2 3 4
FILLING INK...
>>
7. When this screen appears, pull out the SOL INK cleaning cartridges.
REMOVE CL-LIQUID
1 2 3 4
8. Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridges you pulled out into slots 5 and 6.
SET CL-LIQUID
5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>
9. When this screen appears, pull out the SOL INK cleaning cartridges.
REMOVE CL-LIQUID
5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>>>>>

Installing the Ink Cartridges
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1. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
10. When this screen appears, make sure the drain bottle is installed, and press .
CHECK
ẅDRAIN BOTTLE
Cleaning is nished.
Go on to “3. Insert the ink cartridges for the respective colors.” (p. 12)
2.Clean the print heads using the SOL INK cleaning cartridge (LEF-12)
1. Press to select the ink type.
Ink type Display screen
EUV ink
SELECT INK TYPE
ECOUV CMYKGlW
EUV3 ink
SELECT INK TYPE
ECOUV3 CMYKGlW
2. Make sure the drain bottle is installed, and press .
INSTALL
DRAIN BOTTLE
3. Insert cleaning cartridges into displayed slots numbers.
1 2
SET CL-LIQUID
4. Insert dummy cartridges into displayed slots numbers, and press .
SET DUMMY CRT.
SLOT: 3,4
FILLING INK...
5. When this screen appears, pull out the cleaning cartridges.
REMOVE CL-LIQUID
1 2

Installing the Ink Cartridges
12 1. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
6. When this screen appears, pull out the dummy cartridges , and press .
REMOVE DUMMY CRT.
SLOT: 3,4
SET CL-LIQUID
3 4
7. When a new slot number is displayed, repeat the procedure from Steps 3to 6 using the cleaning cartridge
you just pulled out.
Repeat until the following menu is displayed.
CHECK
ẅDRAIN BOTTLE
8. Make sure the drain bottle is installed, and press .
Cleaning is nished.
3. Insert the ink cartridges for the respective colors.
1. Before inserting ink cartridges, shake each of them 50 times (about 15 seconds).
The precipitation of the ingredients in the ink disables printing in normal color. To allow the ingredients to be mixed well,
shake each ink cartridge horizontally from side to side by 5 cm (2 inches) from each end of the ink cartridge.

Installing the Ink Cartridges
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1. Changes to the Setup Guide1. Changes to the Setup Guide
2. Insert the ink cartridge for each color.
SET CARTRIDGE
1 2 3 4 5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>>>>>>>
Insert into the slot of the matching color.
* This gure indicates LEC-330.
LEC-330/540,LEJ-640
Ink mode Ink cartridges
Gloss mode 1 cartridge each of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
2 cartridges of gloss
White mode 1 cartridge each of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
2 cartridges of white
EUVS ink mode
Gloss/White mode 1 cartridge each of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, gloss, and white
LEF-12
・1 cartridge each of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, gloss, and white
* Selection in ink mode cannot be performed.
3. Close the ink cartridge cover.

Installing the Ink Cartridges
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4. Make sure the drain bottle is installed, and press .
CHECK
ẅDRAIN BOTTLE
When this screen appears, lling with ink is nished.
SETUP SHEET
ROLL
Be Sure to Keep the Ink Cartridge Cover Closed at All Times.
The ink cartridge cover prevents the ink cartridges from being exposed to direct sunlight or strong illumination. If the
ink cartridges are exposed to them, the ink inside the cartridges will become hardened, and it may cause the printer to
malfunction. Make sure that the ink cartridge cover is always closed except when absolutely necessary, such as when you are
replacing ink cartridges.

2.
Changes to
the User’s Manual
(Master Guide for the LEF-12)
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ....................................... 16
Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More
Precisely)...................................................................................16
Corrections Performed from the [MEDIA SETTING] Menu ....................................19
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing ........................................20
Switching the Ink Type .................................................................... 22
Restrictions on Switching Ink Type ..........................................................22
Method for Switching the Ink Type..........................................................23
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2. Changes to the User’s Manual
16 2. Changes to the User’s Manual
Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely)
Models : LEC-300/300A/330/540, LEJ-640
Articles in the User’s Manual
* Replace the information on the following articles of the table of contents with the information found in this document.
LEC-300
“Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely”
LEC-300A
LEC-330
LEC-540 “Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional
Printing More Precisely)”
LEJ-640
Perform the initial adjustment of this machine. This adjustment is necessary in the following cases.
• When using this machine for the rst time
• When changing the media to use
• When further correction is required to improve printing, such as when simple correction is performed for misalignment in
bidirectional printing (”Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing” (p. 20)).
If you will change the print head height, do so before performing this adjustment.
"Included User’s Manual “Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness”
1. Output a test pattern.
1. Press .
2. Press several times to display the gure on the below.
MENU
ADJUST BI-DIR
3. Press and then to display the gure on the below.
ADJUST BI-DIR
DETAIL SETTING
4. Press to display the gure on the below.
DETAIL SETING
TEST PRINT
5. Press .
A test pattern is output.
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing

Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing
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2. Changes to the User’s Manual2. Changes to the User’s Manual
LEC-300/300A/330/540
6. When printing ends, press to display the gure on the below.
DETAIL SETTING
SETTING NO.1
7. Press .
Go to ”2. Enter the adjustment value.”
LEJ-640
6. When printing ends, press and then .
7. Remove the front cover 2.
8. Press and feed the media forward to a position where you can clearly see the condition of the test
print.
This operation is not necessary when using roll media or sheet media. Proceed to step 9.
9. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until the screen shown on the left appears.
DETAIL SETING
TEST PRINT
10. Press to display the gure on the below.
DETAIL SETTING
SETTING NO.1
11. Press .
2. Enter the adjustment value.
1. Press to select one from H1 to H6 (from H1 to H3 for the LEC-300/300A)
H4 H5 H6
00 0
H1 H2 H3
000

Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing
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2. Press to decide a correction value for the selected item from H1 to H6 (from H1 to H3 for
the LEC-300/300A).
To decide a Correction Value
Choose the value that produces the least misalignment of 2 lines. When wavering between two numbers, select half value.
H3
H4
H5
H6
H2
H1
NO.1
H3
H4
H2
H1
NO.2
H5
H6
H3
H2
H1
NO.3
H1
NO.1
If the Printing-test Results Are Dicult to Interpret
Examine the results from dierent angles in a well-lighted location. Take advantage of reected light to enable
visual checking.
If you cannot see "H5" or "H6" (“H3”) (such as when using white media with no shine)
You may not be able to see“H5” or “H6” (“H3” for the LEC-300/300A) when using certain media, such as white
media with no luster. In this case, set “H5” and “H6” (“H3” for the LEC-300/300A) to the same value as “H4” (“H2”
for the LEC-300/300A).
Choose the value that produces the least misalignment.
= Current correction value
3. Press .
This completes the conguration of [SETTING NO.1].
4. Press .
5. In the same manner as performed for [SETTING NO.1], repeat steps 1 to 4 to set the correction values for
[SETTING NO.2] to [SETTING NO.8].
LEJ-640
After you have congured up to [SETTING NO.8], attach front cover 2. If you are using rigid media, press and pull
back the media to the appropriate position.
6. Press in this order to go back to the original screen.