Roland XJ 640 User Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
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1-1 Features of the Machine
What Is the XJ-740/640/540?
The XJ-740/640/540 is a large-format printer capable of high-speed, high-quality printing, and is equipped with the
features described below.
Built-in Print Server
This machine has a built-in print server as a network interface. When you use the print server, you can send printing
data to the machine from anywhere on the network.
Built-in Drying Systems
This machine has a built-in print heater and preheater to improve ink...

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1-2 Part Names and Functions
Printer Unit
Front coverBe sure to close this when
you perform printing.
Loading leverYou operate this when
you load media.
Operation panelYou use this to perform
various operations.
 P. 23, Operation Panel
Dryer
This heats the media to hasten
ink-drying.
Maintenance cover
You remove this when you per-
form cleaning of the print heads.
Main power switch
Power-cord connector
This supplies power to the
printer.
Ethernet connectorThis is used to connect...

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Pinch rollersThese clamp the media when
the loading lever is pulled back
toward you.
Knife guideThe separating knife passes
through this when you perform
media cutoff.
Grit rollersThese rollers feed out media
toward the front of the ma-
chine.
PlatenThis is the path over which the
media passes. A suction fan
that keeps the media from
coming loose and a preheater
and print heater that help fix
the ink are built in.
Media clamps
These keep the media...

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Operation Panel
HEATER CONFIG keyYou press this to make the tem-
perature setting for the media
heating system. This flashes
during warm-up, then remains
steadily lighted when the pre-
set temperature is reached.
Sub power switchThis switches the printer on
and off. (To switch the printer
off, you hold down the switch
for one second or longer.) This
flashes slowly when the ma-
chine is in the sleep mode.
SHEET CUT keyHolding this down for one sec-...

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Media Take-up  System
MANUAL switch
You use this when you want to op-
erate the take-up unit manually.
AUTO switch
This makes the direction of rotation
for take-up during printing change
automatically.
Take-up unit
This takes up media.Dancer roller
This maintains uniform tension
for media.
Take-up unit cable
This is connected to
the printer.
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Chapter 2
Operation
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26Chapter 2 Operation
2-1 Switching the Power On and Off
Switching the Power On and Off
This machine has a main power switch and a sub power switch. Switch on both to use the machine.
Whenever printing is finished, switch off the sub power. You also flip down the loading lever to the rear of the ma-
chine.
Leave the main power switch 
➀ on at all times, never switching it off. Leaving it on activates the alarm feature.
 P. 64, Alarm Feature
WARNINGWhen printing is not being performed, remove any loaded...

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The Power-saving Feature
This machine is provided with a power-saving feature that switches to a low-power sleep mode when a fixed interval
passes with no operation. The factory default for the time after which the machine switches to the sleep mode is 30
minutes.
You can change the setting for the time of the shift to the sleep mode. You can also switch off the power-saving feature.
 P. 78, Setting the Interval until Activation of the Sleep...

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2-2 Loading and Cutting Off Media
Usable Media
For information about media that can be used with this machine, refer to the page indicated below.
 P. 118, Conditions for Usable Media
Loading Media
Media may be of one of two types: media wound onto a paper tube (called “roll media”) and media not rolled in this
way (called “sheet media”). This section explains how to load media, using roll media as an example. For information
on how to load sheet media, refer to the page indicated...