Roland LEC-300 Owner's manual

Supplemental Manual
This machine supports the ink.
This document describes important points regarding ink.
Please be sure to read this document.
Part of ”Setup Guide” has been changed with support of the ECO-UVS ink.
When you install the ink cartridges for the rst time, be sure to read ”Installing the Ink Cartridges”in page
2 of this document, or ”Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330/ LEC-540/ LEJ-640)” in page 9.
Conditional selection of the ink type becomes available upon lling with ink
after the [HEAD WASH] menu is executed. In other words, you can switch
the ink type even after lling with ink.
For information on how to switch the ink type, please read ”Switching the
Ink Type”in page 17.
INK CONTROL
HEAD WASH
The content of “Installing the Ink Cartridges” has been changed.
The available operation after the [HEAD WASH] menu is executed
has been changed.
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Contents
Contents........................................................................................................1
Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-300A) ...........................................................2
Filling with Ink for the First Time....................................................................2
Afxing the Cartridge-Slot Labels..................................................................2
Installing the Ink Cartridges...........................................................................4
Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640) ...........................9
Ink Mode .......................................................................................................9
Filling with Ink for the First Time....................................................................9
Afxing the Cartridge-slot Labels ..................................................................9
Selecting the Ink Mode................................................................................ 11
Installing the Ink Cartridges.........................................................................13
Switching the Ink Type ......................................................................................17
Restrictions on Switching Ink Type..............................................................17
Method for Switching the Ink Type ..............................................................18
About Handling of ECO-UVS Ink ......................................................................21

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Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-300A)
Filling with Ink for the First Time
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.
This operation requires four UNUSED SOL INK cleaning cartridges.
Never under any circumstances use anything other than the specied type of ink or cleaning uid.
Afxing the Cartridge-Slot Labels
Procedure

Open the ink cartridge cover.
Hold the knob.
Knob

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-300A)
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
At the locations shown in the gure, afx the cartridge-slot labels matching the se-
lected ink type.
Ink type
ECO-UV CMYKGlW
(Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UV ink cartridges, one gloss ink cartridge,
and one white ink cartridge are used.)
Cartridge-slot
labels to ax None
After axing
Ink type
ECO-UVS CMYKWW
(Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UVS ink cartridges and two white ink car-
tridges are used.)
Cartridge-slot
labels to ax(*1)
After axing
(*1) is an included item.
Back of the machine
Afx here.
Ink cartridge cover

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-300A)
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Installing the Ink Cartridges
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.
1. Make the initial settings.

Close the front cover.
Insert each color ink cartridge into the slot labeled with the matching color. If you insert wrong car-
tridges when lling ink, the condition cannot be restored easily. Contact your authorized Roland DG
Corp. dealer or us., if you lled ink with wrong cartridges inserted.
Be sure to follow the onscreen instruc-
tions 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
Arrow
Front cover

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-300A)
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
Switch on the main power switch.

Hold down and press the sub power switch.

Use to select the language you want.
Press .

Use to select the unit of measurement you want
(for length).
Press .

Use to select the unit of measurement you want
(for temperature).
Press .
2. Clean the print heads using the SOL INK cleaning cartridge.

Press and select the ink type.
[ ECO-UV CMYKGlW ] : Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UV ink car-
tridges, one gloss ink cartridge, and one white ink cartridge are used.
[ ECO-UVS CMYKWW ] : Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UVS ink
cartridges and two white ink cartridges are used.
Press .
MENU LANGUAGE
JAPANESE
LENGTH UNIT
mm mm
TEMP. UNIT
C C
SELECT INK TYPE
ECO‑UV CMYKGlW
SELECT INK TYPE
ECO‑UVS CMYKWW
Main power switch

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
Make sure the drain bottle is installed.
Press .

Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridges into slots 1, 2, 3, and
4.

When this screen appears, pull out the SOL INK cleaning
cartridges.
Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridges you pulled out into
slots 5 and 6.

When this screen appears, pull out the SOL INK cleaning
cartridges.

When this screen appears, cleaning is nished.
Make sure the drain bottle is installed, and press .
INSTALL
DRAIN BOTTLE
SET CL-LIQUID
1 2 3 4
FILLING INK...
>>
REMOVE CL-LIQUID
1 2 3 4
SET CL-LIQUID
5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>
REMOVE CL-LIQUID
5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>>>>>
CHECK
DRAIN BOTTLE

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-300A)
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3. Insert the ink cartridges for the respective colors.

Before you insert the ink cartridge for each
color, gently shake the cartridge.

Insert the ink cartridge for each color.

Close the ink cartridge cover.
SET CARTRIDGE
1 2 3 4 5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>>>>>>>
Insert into the slot of the matching color.

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-300A)
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
Make sure the drain bottle is installed.
Press .

When this screen appears, lling with ink is nished.
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.
CHECK
DRAIN BOTTLE
SETUP SHEET
ROLL

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Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640)
Ink Mode
In the case of LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640, you need to select the ink mode in accordance with the ink type.
 P.11, "Selecting the Ink Mode"
ECO-UV gloss/gloss mode
This mode uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UV ink cartridges and two gloss ink cartridges.
ECO-UV white/white mode
This mode uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UV ink cartridges and two white ink cartridges.
ECO-UV gloss/white mode
This mode uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UV ink cartridges, one gloss ink cartridge and one
white ink cartridge.
ECO-UVS ink mode
This mode uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UVS ink cartridges and two white ink cartridges.
Filling with Ink for the First Time
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.
This operation requires four UNUSED SOL INK cleaning cartridges.
Never under any circumstances use anything other than the specied type of ink or cleaning uid.
Afxing the Cartridge-slot Labels
Procedure

Open the ink cartridge cover.
Hold the knob.
Knob

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640)
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
At the locations shown in the gure, afx the cartridge-slot labels matching the se-
lected ink mode.
Ink mode ECO-UV gloss/gloss mode
Cartridge-slot
labels to ax
After axing
Ink mode ECO-UV white/white mode
ECO-UVS ink mode
Cartridge-slot
labels to ax
After axing
Ink mode ECO-UV gloss/white mode
Cartridge-slot
labels to ax None
After axing
Back of the machine
Afx here.
Ink cartridge cover

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640)
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Selecting the Ink Mode
Be sure to make the selection of the ink mode when switching on the power for the rst time.
Procedure

Close the front cover.

If the main power switch is on, then switch it off.

<ECO-UV gloss/gloss mode>
Hold down and , switch on the main power switch.
When the message shown below appears on the display screen, release the oper-
ation-panel buttons.
<ECO-UV white/white mode>
Hold down and , switch on the main power switch.
When the message shown below appears on the display screen, release the oper-
ation-panel buttons.
<ECO-UV gloss/white mode>
Hold down and on the operation panel and switch on the main
power switch.
When the message shown below appears on the display screen, release the oper-
ation-panel buttons.
<ECO-UVS ink mode>
Hold down and on the operation panel and switch on the main
power switch.
When the message shown below appears on the display screen, release the oper-
ation-panel buttons.
Continued on the next page
SET INK MODE
GLOSS INK
SET INK MODE
WHITE INK
SET INK MODE
CMYKGlW
SET INK MODE
ECO-UVS WW

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640)
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
Press .
The sub power switches o automatically.
This completes selection of the ink mode. Go on to the next step, "Installing the Ink Cartridges."
Hold down until the
message appears.
Main power switch
Display
screen
ECO-UV gloss/gloss mode
Press at
the same
time
ECO-UV gloss/white mode
Press at
the same
time
ECO-UV white/white mode
Press at
the same
time
ECO-UVS ink mode
Press at
the same
time

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640)
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Installing the Ink Cartridges
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.
1. Make the initial settings.

Hold down and press the sub power switch.

Use to select the language you want.
Press .

Use to select the unit of measurement you want
(for length).
Press .

Use to select the unit of measurement you want
(for temperature).
Press .
Insert each color ink cartridge into the slot labeled with the matching color. If you insert wrong car-
tridges when lling ink, the condition cannot be restored easily. Contact your authorized Roland DG
Corp. dealer or us., if you lled ink with wrong cartridges inserted.
MENU LANGUAGE
JAPANESE
LENGTH UNIT
mm mm
TEMP. UNIT
C C
Be sure to follow the onscreen instruc-
tions 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
Arrow

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640)
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2. Clean the print heads using the SOL INK cleaning cartridge.

Check the selected ink mode.
<When the selected ink mode is enabled>
Press .
<When an incorrect ink mode is enabled>
Switch off the sub power.
Again carry out the procedure on page 11, "Selecting the Ink Mode."

Make sure the drain bottle is installed.
Press .

Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridges into slots 1, 2, 3, and
4.

When this screen appears, pull out the SOL INK cleaning
cartridges.
Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridges you pulled out into
slots 5 and 6.
SELECT INK TYPE
ECO‑UV CMYKGlGl
SELECT INK TYPE
ECO‑UV CMYKWW
SELECT INK TYPE
ECO‑UV CMYKGlW
SELECT INK TYPE
ECO‑UVS CMYKWW
INSTALL
DRAIN BOTTLE
SET CL-LIQUID
1 2 3 4
FILLING INK...
>>
REMOVE CL-LIQUID
1 2 3 4
SET CL-LIQUID
5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>
ECO-UV gloss/gloss mode
ECO-UV white/white mode
ECO-UV gloss/white mode
ECO-UVS ink mode

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640)
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
When this screen appears, pull out the SOL INK cleaning
cartridges.

When this screen appears, cleaning is nished.
Make sure the drain bottle is installed, and press .
3. Insert the ink cartridges for the respective colors.

Before you insert the ink cartridge for each
color, gently shake the cartridge.

Insert the ink cartridge for each color.
REMOVE CL-LIQUID
5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>>>>>
CHECK
DRAIN BOTTLE
SET CARTRIDGE
1 2 3 4 5 6
FILLING INK...
>>>>>>>>>>
Insert into the slot of the matching color.

Installing the Ink Cartridges (LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640)
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
Close the ink cartridge cover.

Make sure the drain bottle is installed.
Press .

When this screen appears, lling with ink is nished.
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.
CHECK
DRAIN BOTTLE
SETUP SHEET
ROLL

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Switching the Ink Type
Restrictions on Switching Ink Type
On this machine, you can switch the ink type using the [HEAD WASH] menu
after lling with ink.
However, there are the restrictions given below:
The ink types that can be used on this machine are the ECO-UV ink and ECO-UVS ink.
 When you select [ ECO-UV CMYKGlGl ] (*1) or [ ECO-UV CMYKGlW ] (*2) when you ll with
ink for the rst time, you cannot switch the ink type from the ECO-UVS ink to ECO-UV ink.
You can only select [ ECO-UV CMYKWW ] (*3) when you switch the ECO-UVS ink to ECO-UV
ink.
 On LEC-300/LEC-300A, you cannot switch the ECO-UVS ink to ECO-UV ink.
LEC-300 / LEC-300A LEC-330 / LEC-540 / LEJ-640
ECO-UV CMYKGlGl
ECO-UVS CMYKWW (*4) OK
ECO-UV CMYKWW
ECO-UVS CMYKWW OK
ECO-UV CMYKGlW
ECO-UVS CMYKWW OK OK
ECO-UVS CMYKWW
ECO-UV CMYKGlGl Not OK
ECO-UVS CMYKWW
ECO-UV CMYKWW OK (*5)
ECO-UVS CMYKWW
ECO-UV CMYKGlW Not OK Not OK
(*1) Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UV ink cartridges and two gloss ink cartridges are used.
(*2) Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UV ink cartridges, one gloss ink cartridge, and one white ink
cartridge are used.
(*3)Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UV ink cartridges and two white ink cartridges are used.
(*4) Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ECO-UVS ink cartridges and two white ink cartridges are used.
(*5) When you select [ ECO-UV CMYKGlGl ] or [ ECO-UV CMYKGlW ] when you ll with ink for the rst time,
you cannot switch the ink type from the ECO-UVS ink to ECO-UV ink.
INK CONTROL
HEAD WASH

Switching the Ink Type
Method for Switching the Ink Type
This operation requires four unused SOL INK cleaning cartridges. Have these on hand before you start.
1. Afxing the Cartridge-slot Labels.

Open the ink cartridge cover.

If is not afxed, afx it to the location shown in the gure.
After axing
Hold the knob.
Knob
Back of the machine
Afx here.
Ink cartridge cover
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