Roland XC 540 User Manual

6-4  Accommodating Various Kinds of Media
89Chapter 6 Feature Reference
Description
Ink tends to collect on the surface of the heads when you use media prone to build up a static charge, or when the
ambient temperature is low. Under some conditions, this ink may be transferred to the media. Use this feature at such
times. The ink buildup is removed as printing is performed.
When this is set to PAGE, automatic cleaning is performed every time before printing starts.
When this is set to a value from 10min...

6-4 Accommodating Various Kinds of Media
90Chapter 6 Feature Reference
How to Load Sheet Media
As with standard-size media, make sure of the following points when loading sheet media.
Procedure

Remove both shafts.
If roll media is loaded, then remove the media first.
Pass the media through the machine.
Align the front edge of the media with the location shown
in the figure.
Lower the loading lever to secure the media in place.
If youre performing outputting, attach the media clamps and close the...

91Chapter 6 Feature Reference
6-5 Setting How the Printer Operates
Determining What Happens When an Ink Cartridge Is Empty
Procedure

Press .
Press 
 several times.
Press .
Press 
 twice.
Press  twice.
Use 
to make the setting.
Press 
to enable the setting.
Press .
Press 
to go back to the original screen.
Description
This lets you change, according to your purpose, the operation that takes place when an ink cartridge is empty.
STOP immediately pauses operation when a cartridge becomes empty. Because...

6-5 Setting How the Printer Operates
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Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep Mode
Procedure

Press .
Press  
 several times.
Press .
Press 
 several times.
Press  twice.
Use 
 to make the setting.
Press 
 to enable the setting.
Press .
Press  
 to go back to the original screen.
Default Setting
[INTERVAL]: 30min
Deactivating the Sleep Mode
Procedure

Press .
Press 
 several times.
Press .
Press 
several times.
Press .
Press 
.
Press .
Use 
 to select...

6-5  Setting How the Printer Operates
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Preventing Pulling of the Media with Undue Force When Performing Cutting Only
Procedure

Press .
Press 
.
Press .
Press 
 several times.
Press .
Use 
 to select DISABLE.
Press 
 to enable the setting.
Press .
Press 
 to go back to the original screen.
Description
When youre performing cutting only, it may be convenient to set this feature to ENABLE. This feeds out media
according to the size of the data sent from the computer before...

6-5 Setting How the Printer Operates
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Giving Priority to Image Quality
Procedure

Press .
Press 
 several times.
Press .
Press 
 several times.
Press .
Use 
 to select DISABLE.
Press 
 to enable the setting.
Press .
Press 
 to go back to the original screen.
Description
This setting determines whether priority is given to efficient ink use or to image quality. It is displayed only when four-
color inks are used (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black). This setting is valid only...

6-5  Setting How the Printer Operates
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Displaying the Amount of Remaining Media on the Printers Screen
Procedure

Press .
Press 
 twice.
Press .
Press 
.
Press .
Use 
 to set the amount of media remaining.
Press 
 to enable the setting.
Press .
Press 
 to go back to the original screen.
Description
You can display how much of the media in use is left. Once you set the amount of media remaining, the amount
remaining is displayed at the top menu until it reaches zero. If you...

6-5 Setting How the Printer Operates
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Description
Setting this to ENABLE automatically displays [SHEET REMAIN] whenever you change the media and finish setup.
This makes it impossible to go on to the next operation unless you redo the setting for the amount remaining. This can
be useful for keeping you from forgetting to redo the setting when you change the media.
When you set this to ENABLE, however, be sure also to set the [EDGE DETECTION] menu item to ENABLE. When
[EDGE...

97Chapter 6 Featuer Reference
6-6 Making Various Adjustments for Cutting
Performing Distance Correction During Cutting
Procedure

Press .
Press 
.
Press .
Press 
 twice.
Press  twice.
Use 
 to make the setting for the correction value.
Press 
 to enable the setting for FEED SETTING.
Press .
Press 
.
Press .
Use 
 to make the setting for the correction value.
Press 
 to enable the setting for SCAN SETTING.
Press .
Press 
 to go back to the original screen.
Description
The movement distance for the...

6-6  Making Various Adjustments for Cutting
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Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions
Procedure

Press .
Use 
 to choose the cutting condition you want to set.
Use 
 to enter the value.
Press  to enable the setting and go back to the original screen.
Description
This enables you to check and verify the settings for the cutting conditions using cutting-test results.
 P.47 Performing a Cutting Test
[FORCE]: This sets the force (pressure) of the blade.
[SPEED]: This sets the speed...