Rolando Texart XT-640 User manual

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USER'S MANUAL

This product is equipped with an "eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition" eT-Kernel and a "PrConnect(R)/Pro" TCP/IP pro-
tocol stack, both made by eSOL Co., Ltd. eT-kernel and PrConnect are registered trademarks of eSOL Co., Ltd.
Roland DG Corp. has licensed the MMP technology from the TPL Group.

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Contents
Contents.....................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1 Machine Highlights ........................................................................................5
Part Names and Functions.........................................................................................6
Printer Unit............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Operation Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Warning Labels................................................................................................................................................ 9
Vignettes d'avertissement ........................................................................................................................10
Menu List..................................................................................................................11
Main Menu...........................................................................................................................................................11
Language and Unit Menu...............................................................................................................................14
Cleaning Menu ...................................................................................................................................................14
Dryer Settings Menu ........................................................................................................................................15
Important Notes on Handling and Use .....................................................................16
Chapter 2 Basic Operation............................................................................................17
Preparing Media.......................................................................................................18
Types of Media ...................................................................................................................................................18
Conditions for Usable Media.........................................................................................................................18
Media Storage Environment .........................................................................................................................19
Switch On!................................................................................................................20
Switch On!............................................................................................................................................................20
Sleep Mode (Power-saving Feature) ..........................................................................................................20
Loading Media .........................................................................................................21
Loading Roll Media...........................................................................................................................................21
Loading Sheet Media .......................................................................................................................................37
Performing the Initial Adjustment (Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely) ...40
Setup of Media .........................................................................................................42
About "MEDIA SETTING" menu....................................................................................................................42
Setup of Media ("MEDIA SETTING" menu)................................................................................................42
Print..........................................................................................................................48
Setting the Printing-start Location ............................................................................................................48
Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning ...........................................................................................................49
Getting Ready to Receive Data from a Computer .................................................................................52
Starting Printing.................................................................................................................................................53
Remaining Ink during Printing .....................................................................................................................53
If a Cover Opens during Operation.............................................................................................................54
Pausing or Canceling Printing.......................................................................................................................54
Cutting O the Media......................................................................................................................................55
Transfer conditions ...........................................................................................................................................56
Switch Off.................................................................................................................57
Switch O.............................................................................................................................................................57
Chapter 3 Maintenance: Keeping the Machine in Good Working Order...................59
Ink Pouch Replacement ...........................................................................................60
Out-of-ink Warnings.........................................................................................................................................60
Ink Pouch Replacement ..................................................................................................................................61

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Maintenance That Should Be Performed Daily ........................................................63
Disposing of Discharged Fluid......................................................................................................................63
Cleaning................................................................................................................................................................65
Care and Maintenance of the Print Heads................................................................................................66
When Normal Cleaning Is Not Effective...................................................................67
Medium Cleaning..............................................................................................................................................67
Powerful Cleaning.............................................................................................................................................68
If Colors Are Uneven ................................................................................................69
Mixing the Ink by Shaking the Ink Pouch .................................................................................................69
Light Choke Cleaning.......................................................................................................................................69
Maintenance That Should Be Performed More than Once a Month ........................71
When Manual Cleaning Becomes Necessary .........................................................................................71
Manual Cleaning................................................................................................................................................72
Maintenance That Should Be Performed Every Six Months ....................................78
Refreshing Subtanks (REFRESH SUBTANKS).............................................................................................78
When Problems Such as Dot Drop-Out Are Not Fixed ............................................81
When Problems Such as Dot Drop-Out Are Not Fixed.........................................................................81
Replacing Consumable Parts...................................................................................83
Replacing the Wiper .........................................................................................................................................83
Replacing the Felt Wiper.................................................................................................................................86
Replacing the Separating Knife....................................................................................................................89
When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period .................................................................91
Keep Performing Maintenance ....................................................................................................................91
Alarm Feature .....................................................................................................................................................91
If the Machine has not been Used for Over One Month .....................................................................91
Chapter 4 Advanced Functions ....................................................................................93
Fully Utilizing the Preset Function............................................................................94
Saving Various Settings as a Name Assigned Preset.............................................................................94
Loading a Saved Preset ...................................................................................................................................95
Automatic Loading of a Saved Preset When Media Is Loaded..........................................................96
Using the Dryer ........................................................................................................97
What is the Dryer? .............................................................................................................................................97
Setting the Temperature of the Dryer........................................................................................................98
Dryer Control While Idling..............................................................................................................................99
Drying the Trailing Edge of the Printing Area on the Dryer............................................................ 100
Setting the Drying Time after Printing.................................................................................................... 101
Fully Utilizing the Correction Function....................................................................102
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing...................................................................... 102
Correcting for Misalignment in Bidirectional Printing More Precisely........................................ 102
Reducing Horizontal Bands (Feed Correction Function).................................................................. 103
Correcting Media Skew ................................................................................................................................ 104
Accommodating Different Media Types and Conditions.........................................106
Adjusting Print Head Height to Match Media Thickness ................................................................. 106
Using Transparent Media............................................................................................................................. 107
Using Hard-to-Dry Media ............................................................................................................................ 109
Using Media That Does Not Move Smoothly ....................................................................................... 109
Changing the Range of Print-head Carriage Movement ................................................................. 110
Expanding the Printing Area by Reducing the Margins................................................................... 111

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Preventing Soiling of the Media and Dot Drop-Out.......................................................................... 112
Using Sticky Media......................................................................................................................................... 113
Printing with Crop Marks ........................................................................................114
Printing with Crop Marks............................................................................................................................. 114
Using the Media Take-Up System..........................................................................115
Using the Media Take-up System ............................................................................................................. 115
Important Notice When Using the TUC-3.............................................................................................. 115
Chapter 5 To Administrators.......................................................................................117
Output Operation Management..............................................................................118
Printing a System Report ............................................................................................................................. 118
Determining What Happens When Ink Runs Out............................................................................... 118
Displaying the Amount of Media Remaining....................................................................................... 119
Making Sure to Verify the Setting for the Amount Remaining Every Time the Media Is Changed ..... 120
Printing the Amount of Remaining Media............................................................................................ 121
System Management of Printer..............................................................................122
Setting Menu Language and Units of Measurement........................................................................ 122
Setting Activation Interval for Sleep Mode (Power-Saving Feature) ........................................... 122
Viewing System Information...................................................................................................................... 123
Returning All Settings to Their Factory Default Values..................................................................... 124
Changing Installation Location ...............................................................................125
Chapter 6 Read This Chapter Whenever You Face a Problem (FAQ) ..........................................................127
Attractive Printing is Impossible .............................................................................128
Printed Results Are Coarse or Contain Horizontal Stripes ............................................................... 128
Colors Are Unstable or Uneven ................................................................................................................. 129
The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed............................................................................................. 130
Color Mixing Occurs ...................................................................................................................................... 131
A Media Jam Occurs! .............................................................................................132
The Media Has Jammed............................................................................................................................... 132
Media Feed Is Not Smooth ....................................................................................133
Media Wrinkles or Shrinks........................................................................................................................... 133
Media Feeding Is Not Straight ................................................................................................................... 134
Media Feeding Is Not Smooth ................................................................................................................... 134
Why Has the Print-Head Carriage Stopped Moving?.............................................135
What to Do First .............................................................................................................................................. 135
If the Print-Head Carriage Still Do Not Move........................................................................................ 135
Other Problems ......................................................................................................137
The Machine Does Not Move..................................................................................................................... 137
Cannot Cut O the Media ........................................................................................................................... 139
Dryer Does Not Become Hot ...................................................................................................................... 139
It Is Not Possible to Check the Amount of Discharged Fluid in the Drain Bottle..................... 139
A Message Appears ...............................................................................................140
An Error Message Appears ....................................................................................142
Chapter 7 Main Specications....................................................................................147
Printing Area...........................................................................................................148
Maximum Printing Area and Margins ..................................................................................................... 148
Maximum Printing Area When Using Crop Marks.............................................................................. 149