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Roland SOLJET PRO 4 XR-640 Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 Setup Guide Read this first. This describes the setup tasks and important conditions about the installation location that must be met in order to enable use of this machine.
  • Page 2  Roland DG Corp. assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product, regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Keep Performing Maintenance ....................52 Alarm Feature ..........................52 9. When Moving the Unit ................53 Procedures from Preparing to Move Through Reinstalling ..........53 Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. http://www.rolanddg.com/ Copyright © 2012 Roland DG Corporation...

  • Page 4: To Ensure Safe Use

    To Ensure Safe Use Improper handling or operation of this machine may result in injury or damage to property. Points which must be observed to prevent such injury or damage are described as follows. About WARNING and CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or WARNING severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
  • Page 5 To Ensure Safe Use Incorrect operation may cause injury WARNING WARNING Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or Be sure to follow the operation proce- modify the machine. dures described in this documentation. Doing so may result in fire, electrical shock, Never allow anyone unfamiliar with the or injury.
  • Page 6 If anything gets inside, immedi- cord for other products. ately disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer. Never place any flammable object nearby. Never use a combustible aerosol spray nearby. Never use in any location where gases can accumulate.
  • Page 7 To Ensure Safe Use Important notes about the power cord, plug, and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to Never allow to get wet. damage. Never make hot. Never bend or twist with undue force. Never pull with undue force. Dust may cause fire.
  • Page 8 To Ensure Safe Use Ink, cleaning fluid, and discharged fluid are flammable and toxic WARNING CAUTION Ensure adequate ventilation for the work Keep open flame away from the work area. area. Failing to perform ventilation may result in a Ink and discharged fluid are flammable. health hazard or danger of combustion due Never store ink, cleaning fluid, or dis- to ink fumes.
  • Page 9 To Ensure Safe Use The total maximum weight of this machine reaches 300 kg ( 661 lb.) Media weighs 40 kg ( 88 lb.) WARNING WARNING Be sure to lock the stand's casters. Install the machine in a location that is If the machine should begin to topple, a ma- level, stable, and able to bear the weight jor accident may result, including crushing...
  • Page 10 To Ensure Safe Use Warning Labels Warning labels are affixed to make areas of danger immediately clear. The meanings of these labels are as follows. Be sure to heed their warnings. Also, never remove the labels or allow them to become obscured. Caution: Moving Print Heads The print heads inside the cover move at high speed and pose a hazard.Never insert the hand...

  • Page 11: Pour Utiliser En Toute Sécurité

    Pour utiliser en toute sécurité La manipulation ou l'utilisation inadéquates de cet appareil peuvent causer des blessures ou des dommages matériels. Les précautions à prendre pour prévenir les blessures ou les dommages sont décrites ci-dessous. Avis sur les avertissements Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décès ou de blessure grave ATTENTION en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil.
  • Page 12 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité L'utilisation incorrecte peut causer des blessures ATTENTION ATTENTION Débrancher le câble d'alimentation avant S'assurer de suivre les procédures de procéder au nettoyage ou à l'entretien d'utilisation décrites dans la documen- de l'appareil, et avant d'y fixer ou d'en tation.
  • Page 13 électrique. Si un objet ou du liquide s'infiltre dans l'appareil, débrancher immédiatement le câble d'alimentation et communiquer avec le représentant Roland DG Corp. autorisé.
  • Page 14 Continuer à utiliser l'appareil peut causer un raient se produire. incendie, un choc électrique ou des bles- sures. Communiquer avec le représentant Roland DG Corp. Autorisé. Manipuler le câble d'alimentation, la fiche et la prise électrique correctement et avec soin.
  • Page 15 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Remarques importantes à propos du câble d'alimentation, de la fiche et de la prise électrique Ne jamais laisser l'eau toucher le câble, la Ne jamais déposer aucun objet sur le câble, sur la fiche ou sur la prise car cela fiche ou la prise.
  • Page 16 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité L'encre, les liquides nettoyants et les liquides usées sont inflammables et toxiques ATTENTION ATTENTION Ne jamais boire l'encre, le liquide de Ne pas approcher une flamme nue de nettoyage ni les liquides usés, ne pas l'espace de travail.
  • Page 17 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Le poids brut maximum de cette machine atteint 300 kg ( 661 Ib.) Le poids du support est de 40 kg ( 88 Ib.) ATTENTION ATTENTION S'assurer de verrouiller les roulettes de Installer l'appareil à un endroit stable et la base.
  • Page 18 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Vignettes d'avertissement Des vignettes d'avertissement sont apposées pour qu'il soit facile de repérer les zones dangereuses. La signification des vignettes est donnée ci-dessous. Respecter les avertissements. Ne jamais retirer les vignettes et ne pas les laisser s'encrasser. Attention : Têtes d'impression mobiles Les têtes d'impression sous le couvercle se dépla- cent à...

  • Page 19: Setup Guide

    Setup Guide...

  • Page 20: Installation Environment

    1. Installation Environment Deciding On an Installation Site Install in a quiet, stable location offering good operating conditions. An unsuitable location can cause accident, fire, faulty operation, or breakdown. WARNING Install the machine in a location that is level, stable, and able to bear the weight of the machine.

  • Page 21: Temperature And Humidity

    1. Installation Enviroment Temperature and Humidity Maintain the specified temperature and humidity even when the machine is not in use. If temperatures are too high or too low, it may cause malfunction. During operation: Temperature 20 to 32˚C (68 to 90˚F), relative humidity 35 to 80% (no condensation) During non-operation: Temperature 5 to 40˚C (41 to 104˚F), relative humidity 20 to 80% (no condensation) Installation Space The space shown in the figure is required in order to use this machine.

  • Page 22: Included Items

    2. Included Items The following items are packed together with the unit. Make sure they are all present and accounted for. Stay (1) Dancer roller (1) Stand leg (left) (1) Stand leg (right) (1) Rail slider (1) Paper tube (1) Shafts (2) Power cord (1) Arm (1)
  • Page 23 2. Included Items Blade holder / Pin Replacement blades for Head-unit tool (1) Blade (1) ( one of each ) separating knife (1) SOL INK cleaning cartridges Dummy cartridges (6) Drain-bottle stand (1) Drain bottles (2) Replacement wiper (1) Replacement felt wiper (1) Cleaning fluid (1) Cleaning sticks Setup guide (This docu-...

  • Page 24: Assembling And Installing

    3. Assembling and Installing Step 1 : Assemble the Stand WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury. CAUTION Unpacking and installation must be carried out by six or more persons. Otherwise the machine or the stand may fall, resulting in injury.
  • Page 25 3. Assembling and Installing Loosely tighten the bolts in the 8 locations shown in the figure. Fully tighten all the loosely-tightened bolts. 4 places 4 places  Lower the levers of all the casters. Remove the accessories box. The casters are locked. Lower Caster...
  • Page 26 3. Assembling and Installing Attach the Rail Slider and the Arm to the Stand Legs.  Attach the arm to the rail slider. Secure the arm with the arm retaining screw. Rail slider Orient this side toward the rear. Arm retaining screw ...
  • Page 27 3. Assembling and Installing Attach the dancer roller to the stand legs.  Remove the packing material at the location shown in the figure. Packing material  As shown in the figure , Align the bolt holes, and loosely tighten the bolts. Loosely tighten the bolt on the stand leg (right) first.
  • Page 28 3. Assembling and Installing Attach the paper tube.  Pull the dancer roller back toward you. Dancer roller  Loosen the arm retaining screw. Set the paper tube on the end cap on the stand leg (right) securely. Press the end cap on the arm to the paper tube, and set it in securely. As shown in the figure, press down the top of the arm with your hand and tighten the arm retaining screw.

  • Page 29: Step 2 : Mount The Machine

    3. Assembling and Installing Step 2 : Mount the Machine WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury. CAUTION Unpacking and installation must be carried out by six or more persons. Otherwise the machine or the stand may fall, resulting in injury.

  • Page 30: Step 3 : Installing The Media Holder

    3. Assembling and Installing Step 3 : Installing the Media Holder WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury. Procedure  Place the shafts on the stand. Shafts ...
  • Page 31 3. Assembling and Installing  Pass the media holder (right) through the front shaft. Pass it through from the right edge (as seen from the back of the machine). Hook the media holder (right) on the shaft in the back. Attach retaining screw.

  • Page 32: Step 4 : Install The Drain Bottle

    3. Assembling and Installing Step 4 : Install the Drain Bottle WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury. Procedure  Remove the drain-tube cover. Secure the bottle stand in place. Using the bolts that held the drain-tube cover in place, secure the bottle stand in place.
  • Page 33 3. Assembling and Installing From the back of the machine, attach the drain bottle.   At the location shown in the figure, secure in place the part you removed in step Fasten using the bolt provided, which is attached to the underside of the machine. Back of the machine Screw Underside of the machine...

  • Page 34: Step 5 : Attach The Ink-Cartridge Tray

    3. Assembling and Installing Step 5 : Attach the Ink-cartridge Tray WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury. Procedure  Loosen the bolts of A (4 places). Remove the bolts of B (4 places).

  • Page 35: Step 6 : Remove The Packing Materials

    3. Assembling and Installing Step 6 : Remove the Packing Materials Tape and other packing materials are attached to the machine to protect it from vibration during transporta- tion. When the installation is complete, remove these materials. WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.
  • Page 36 3. Assembling and Installing Mount and store the retainer A under this machine. The retainer A is needed when transporting this machine. Bottom surface of the main unit Retainer A Align with the two tabs and secure in place.  Close the front cover and the cover R.

  • Page 37: Connecting The Cables

    4. Connecting the Cables Connecting the Cable of the Take-up Unit Pass the take-up unit cable through at the locations shown in the figure, and connect it to the printer. Cable clamp Take-up unit cable Take-up unit...

  • Page 38: Connecting The Power Cable And The Network Cable

    4. Connecting the Cables Connecting the Power Cable and the Network Cable WARNING Connect to electrical outlet that complies with this machine's ratings (for voltage, frequency, and current). Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock. WARNING Connect to ground.

  • Page 39: Installing The Ink Cartridges

    Insert each color ink cartridge into the slot labeled with the matching color. If you insert wrong car- tridges when filling ink, the condition cannot be restored easily. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer, if you filled ink with wrong cartridges inserted.
  • Page 40 5. Installing the Ink Cartridges CAUTION Never insert your hand or fingers into the opening of the front cover. The print heads move at high speed inside the cover. Hitting may cause injury. Switch on the power and make the initial settings. ...
  • Page 41 E-SOL MAX2 WMT *When "E-SOL MAX2 7C" is selected, one dedicated cleaning cartridge (ESL4-CL) for ECO-SOL MAX2 is needed. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or us. After selecting the ink type, press Confirm the ink type is correct, and then use E-SOL MAX2 7C...
  • Page 42 5. Installing the Ink Cartridges Perform cleaning with a cleaning stick.  When the screen shown on the left appears, open the cover R. OPEN COVER R Remove the screws, lift in the direction of , and then pull it out in the direction of Screw When the message shown on the left appears, put the APPLY...
  • Page 43 5. Installing the Ink Cartridges Clean the print heads with the SOL INK cleaning cartridges.  Insert SOL INK cleaning cartridges into slots 1 and 2. SET SOLCL-LIQUID 1  2 Insert dummy cartridges into slots 3 to 8. SET DUMMY CRT. Press FILLING INK... Dummy cartridge Be sure the round hole of the cartridge is facing upper and near side when setting.
  • Page 44 5. Installing the Ink Cartridges When the screen shown on the left appears, detach the EMPTY   DRAIN BOTTLE bottle, discard the discharged fluid to empty it. CAUTION Be sure to discard the discharged fluid at this step. A large amount of ink will be discharged during this operation.
  • Page 45 5. Installing the Ink Cartridges Pull out the dummy cartridges from slot 1 to 6. REMOVE DUMMY CRT. Press Insert the ink cartridge for each color. SET SOL CRT. FILLING INK... Insert into the slot of the matching color. Cleaning the print heads. This operation takes about 5 minutes. During this operation, do not walk away from the machine and complete this operation by following the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 46 5. Installing the Ink Cartridges When the screen shown to the left appears and the buzzer OPEN THE VALVE sounds twice, rotate the hexagon wrench in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure below until the buzzer sounds once. The valve opens. Open the valve immediately although cleaning continues inside the machine even after the screen shown on the left appears.

  • Page 47: Installing The Blade

    6. Installing the Blade CAUTION Be sure to perform operations as specified by these instructions, and never touch any area not specified in the instructions. Sudden movement of the machine may cause injury. CAUTION Never touch the tip of the blade with your fingers. Doing so may result in injury, and the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired.
  • Page 48 6. Installing the Blade Install the blade holder.  Loosen the screw of cutting carriage. Screw Support the screw from below and insert the blade holder. If installed without supporting the screw in this way, cutting quality may become poor. Screw Support it from below Insert until the collar is...

  • Page 49: Network Settings

    7. Network Settings Introduction This machine has a built-in print server as a network interface. When you use the print server, you can send output data to the machine from anywhere on the network. TCP/IP is used as the protocol. Make sure the machine is connected to the network by an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 50 7. Network Settings  Click [Properties]. Click [Allow] when the [User Account Control] dialog box appears. The [Local Area Connection Properties] dialog box will appear.  Select [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] (Windows Vista/7) or [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (Windows XP/2000), and then click [Properties]. If the check box for [Internet Protocol] is unselected, then click and check the box.

  • Page 51: Step 2 : Make The Network Settings On The Printer

    7. Network Settings Step 2 : Make the Network Settings on the Printer Important The addresses used in this section are merely example settings. For detailed information about the settings, consult your network administrator. Set the IP address.  Press ...
  • Page 52 7. Network Settings  to select the address number. SUBNET MASK 000 . 000 . 000 . 000 [SUBNET MASK] : 255.255.255.000 Note: For the subnet mask, make the setting the same value as the one used by the computer. Here, "255.255.255.000" is entered by way of example.

  • Page 53: Step 3 : Make The Port Settings For The Software Rip

    7. Network Settings Step 3 : Make the Port Settings for the Software RIP The settings for the software RIP will be made here. For the output destination, use the IP address set for the machine. For the setup procedures, refer to the documentation of the instructions for the software RIP. You can check whether the connection to the network has been complete by using the printing-test feature of the software.

  • Page 54: When Not In Use For A Prolonged Period

    8. When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Keep Performing Maintenance Switch on the power once every month. Switch on the sub power once every month. When you turn on the power, the machine automatically per- forms some operations such as those to keep the print heads from drying out. Allowing the machine to stand completely unused for a prolonged period may damage the print heads, so be sure to switch on the power to perform these automatic operations.

  • Page 55: When Moving The Unit

     New dedicated cleaning cartridge (ESL4-CL) for ECO-SOL MAX2 x 8 pieces  New Dummy cartridge : 6 pieces Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer or us for purchasing them. Important Notes on Moving  Be sure to use new dedicated cleaning cartridges (ESL4-CL) for ECO-SOL MAX2 and dummy cartridges.
  • Page 56 9. When Moving the Unit  Insert and remove respective cartridges following the on-screen instructions.  When the screen shown on the left appears, discard the EMPTY   DRAIN BOTTLE discharged fluid in the drain bottle. Be sure to discard the discharged ink. Attach the drain bottle and press CAUTION Before you detach the drain bottle, be sure to wait for the screen to display...
  • Page 57 9. When Moving the Unit Immediately move the machine and fill it with ink.  Once the preparations are complete, move the machine with as little delay as possible. Immediately reinstall the machine and fill with ink. Complete the transportation in a short period of time so as not to damage the print heads. Switch on the main power and fill the cartridges with ink immediately after the transportation is complete.
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