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User's Man ual T hank you v ery much for purc hasing this product. ➢ T o ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product's performance, please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location.
For Canada CLASS A NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. CLASSE A AVIS Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
1 Contents T o Ensur e Safe Use ............................................................................................................ ......... 3 Impor tant Notes on Handling and Use .............................................................
Contents 2 Copyright© 2005 Roland DG Corporation W indows ® is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft ® Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
3 Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or sev ere injur y should the unit be used improperly . About W ARNING and CA UTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injur y or material damage should the unit be used impr operly .
T o Ensur e Safe Use 4 Dang er of electrical short, shock, electr ocution, or fir e W ARNING Do not use with an y electrical po wer sup- ply that does not meet the ratings dis- pla y ed on the A C adapter . Use with any other po wer suppl y may lead to fir e or electrocution.
T o Ensur e Safe Use 5 The head ar ea becomes hot W ARNING Ne ver touch the head immediately after printing has finished. Doing so ma y cause burns..
T o Ensur e Safe Use 6 W arning Label W arning label is affixed to mak e ar eas of danger immediatel y clear . The meaning of the label is as follo ws. Be sure to heed its warnings. Also , ne v er r emo v e the label or allo w it to become obscured. Caution: High T emperature Nev er touch immediately after printing.
7 Impor tant Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a precision de vice. T o ensure the full perf ormance of this machine , be sure to obser ve the follo wing impor tant points. F ailure to observe these ma y not only r esult in loss of performance, but ma y also cause malfunction or br eakdo wn.
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Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 10 1-1 About the Machine F eatur es T his mac hine is a metal printer . It prints images b y striking detailed points using a marking pin mounted in a head.
1-1 About the Machine Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 11 Names and Functions Main Unit Head Adhesive sheet Material is placed on the adhesive sheet, w hich then holds the material in place. T his lets you immobilize objects without having to use commer cially a vailable tape or the like.
1-1 About the Machine Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 12 Marking pins Nine pins are arranged in the head. Printing is performed using one of these pins. Head.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 13 1-2 About the Documentation Included Documentation T he following documentation is included with the mac hine. MPX-70 User's Manual (this manual) T his explains how to install and set up the mac hine, how to install and set up the software, ho w to perform printing, and other such matters.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 14 1-3 Checking the Included Items T he following items are included with the mac hine. Make sure they are all present and accounted for .
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Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Print 16 2-1 Installation Deciding On an Installation Site Install the mac hine on a stable base in a stable location. Also, use the mac hine in a location ha ving the correct operating en vironment (temperature of 10 to 30 ° C and relativ e humidity of 35 to 80% [with no condensation]).
2-1 Installation Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Print 17 Remo ving the Pr otective Material Protective material is attac hed to protect the machine from vibr ation and the like during transportation. Remov e this once the machine is installed. ➢ Be sure to r emove the pr otective material.
Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Print 18 2-2 Connecting the Cab les Connecting the P o wer Cor d W ARNING Do not use with an y electrical po wer supply that does not meet the ratings dis- pla y ed on the AC adapter . Use with any other po wer suppl y ma y lead to fire or electr ocution.
2-2 Connecting the Cables Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Print 19 Connecting to the Computer Y ou make the connection to the computer using the included USB cable. Be sure to make the connection between the machine to the computer during the course of installing the dri ver .
Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Print 20 2-3 Installing and Setting Up the Softwar e Ov erview of the Included Softwar e T he included CD-ROM contains the following softw are. Dr . MET AZA2 T his is a program for printing images on the surface of printing material using this mac hine.
2-3 Installing and Setting Up the Software Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Print 21 Installing the Driv er Nev er make the connection to the computer before installing. K eep the machine and the computer unconnected until y ou carry out this installation operation.
2-3 Installing and Setting Up the Software Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Print 22 Installing Dr .MET AZA2 Pr ocedure ➊ ➀ Displa y the setup menu. ➁ Click [Dr .MET AZA2 Install]. ➋ Ther eafter , follow the instructions in the messages to complete installation and setup .
Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Print 23 2-4 Dr . MET AZA2 Settings Making the Setting for the Printer After you finish installing and setting up Dr . MET AZA2, continue by making the setting for the printer . Be sure to make the setting before use. Pr ocedure ➊ Click [Start], then click [All Programs] (or [Pr o- grams]).
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Chapter 3 Perf orming Pr inting 26 3-1 Switching the P o w er On and Off Switching the P o w er On and Off Before Y ou Switch On the Power Befor e you switch on the po wer , be sure to loosen the knob and raise the head. Otherwise the head ma y scrape and damage the adhesiv e sheet.
Chapter 3 Perf orming Printing 27 3-2 Star ting Dr . MET AZA2 Star ting Dr . MET AZA2 Click [Start], then click [All Programs] (or [Pr o- grams]). Click [Roland Dr . MET AZA2], then click [Dr . MET AZA2]. After the opening screen, the screen for Dr . MET AZA2 appears.
Chapter 3 Perf orming Pr inting 28 3-3 Getting Ready to Print The Printing Area T he mac hine's printing area is as follows. Pr eparing Material to Print Prepare material that meets all of the following conditions.
3-3 Getting Ready to Print Chapter 3 Perf orming Printing 29 Hardness of surface to print Cr oss-section of printing material V ickers hardness (HV) of 200 or less * Note that materials whic h ma y cr.
Chapter 3 Perf orming Pr inting 30 3-4 Loading Material Mounting Material on the T able Pr ocedure ➊ ➀ Open the cov er . ➁ Loosen the knob. Loosen just enough for the head unit to rise. ➂ Press the P o wer/Mov ement button to mov e the table to the fr ont of the machine .
3-4 Loading Material Chapter 3 Perf orming Printing 31 ➌ Press the P ow er/Mov ement button. T he table moves to the center . ➍ ➀ Press the location sho wn in the figure to lo wer the head unit slowly to wher e it touches the material. ➁ K eeping the area shown in the figur e clamped, turn the knob to secure the head unit in place.
Chapter 3 Perf orming Pr inting 32 3-5 Cr eating Printing Data T his section describes how to create data, using printing of a plate like the one sho wn below as an example. Step 1 : Decide on the Size and Sha pe of the Material Impor tant Notes on Printing Be sure to ensur e a margin of 1 mm or mor e at each edge of the material.
3-5 Creating Printing Data Chapter 3 Perf orming Printing 33 Step 2 : Impor t the Ima g e Here you import the image to print. Prepare an image file to import. Pr ocedure ➊ Go to the [File] menu and click [Import]. T he [Open] dialog box appears. ➋ ➀ At [Look in], select the location of the file.
3-5 Creating Printing Data Chapter 3 Perf orming Pr inting 34 Step 3 : Sa v e the File Sa ve the printing data in a file. Pr ocedure ➊ Go to the [File] menu and click [Sa v e As]. T he [Sa ve As] dialog box appears. ➋ ➀ For [Sa v e in], specify where to sa v e the file .
Chapter 3 Perf orming Printing 35 3-6 Star ting Printing Star ting Printing Pr ocedure ➊ Go to the [File] menu and click [Print]. T he [Print] dialog box appears. ➋ ➀ Mak e sure [Roland MPX-70] is chosen as the printer name . ➁ Click [Pr oper ties].
3-6 Starting Printing Chapter 3 Perf orming Pr inting 36 ➍ Click [OK]. T he printing data is sent to the machine and printing starts. ➎ ➀ After printing has finished, open the cover .
3-6 Starting Printing Chapter 3 Perf orming Printing 37 Stopping Printing Operations ➊ Windo ws XP Click [Start], then click [Control Panel]. Click [Printers and Other Hardwar e], then click [Printers and Faxes]. Windo ws 98 SE/Me/2000 Click [Star t].
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Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 40 4-1 Tips and T ricks f or Ima g e La y out Tips and T ricks for Ima ge La y out La y out the image and create data like the following.
4-1 Tips and T ricks for Imag e La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 41 Step 1 : Cut Out the Required Ima g e T rim the original image to leave just the required portion. ➊ ➀ Click . ➁ Click the image. ➋ At the [Object] menu, click [T rimming].
4-1 Tips and T ricks for Ima ge La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 42 Step 2 : Adjust the Location and Siz e of the Ima g e Adjust the la yout and the size of the image. K eep adjusting the location and size until you achieve the la yout y ou want.
4-1 Tips and T ricks for Imag e La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 43 Step 3 : Enclose the Imag e in a Cir cle Use a frame to enclose the image in a circle. ➊ At the [Object] menu, click [Frame]. T he [F rame] dialog box appears. ➋ ➀ For the frame, select [03].
Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 44 4-2 Tips and T ricks f or T e xt La y out Tips and T ricks for T ext La y out Arrange text and create data like that sho wn in the figure. Dr . MET AZA2 screen Dr . MET AZA2 screen Completed view 1. Lay out the text horizontally .
4-2 Tips and T ricks for T ext La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 45 1. Arranging T ext Horiz ontall y T ype in the text to arrange horizontally in the image. Pr ocedure ➊ Go to [Object] menu, click [T ext]. Select [Horizontal T ext]. ➋ Click the location where y ou want to insert text.
4-2 Tips and T ricks for T ext La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 46 Adjusting the La y out and Siz e of T ext Changing the Size Dragging the pointers ( ) of the text box changes the size. Changing the La y out Dragging the center of the text mov es it up, down, or to the left or right.
4-2 Tips and T ricks for T ext La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 47 Changing the F ont Style Pr ocedure ➊ Double-click the text string. T he [T ext] dialog box appears. ➋ Click [Change]. T he [F ont] dialog box appears. ➌ ➀ Mak e the selections for the font, style , and size.
4-2 Tips and T ricks for T ext La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 48 2. Arranging in the Sha pe of a F an Pr ocedure ➊ Go to [Object] menu, click [T ext]. Select [Fan T ext]. ➋ Click the location wher e y ou want to insert text. T he [F an T ext] dialog box appears.
4-2 Tips and T ricks for T ext La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 49 Adjusting the La y out and Size of T ext Changing the Size Dragging the pointers ( ) of the text box changes the size. Changing the La yout Dragging the support point mov es up, down, or to the left or right.
4-2 Tips and T ricks for T ext La y out Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 50 Changing the F ont Style Pr ocedure ➊ Double-click the text string. T he [F an T ext] dialog box appears. ➋ Click [Change]. T he [F ont] dialog box appears. ➌ ➀ Mak e the selections for the f ont, style, and size.
Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 51 4-3 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Checking the Finished Results in the Pr e vie w Windo w At the preview window , you can adjust the brightness, contrast, and gamma correction. An image with clearly defined light and dark areas produces attractiv e printed results.
4-3 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 52 Tips and T ricks for Ima g e Adjustment What Y ou Can Do in the Pre vie w Windo w T he dark and bright areas are printed as shown in the figure. Dark-color areas are not struck, and light-color areas are struc k forcefully .
Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 53 4-4 Printing Materials of a Wide V ariety of Sha pes About the Siz e and Sha pe of the Printing Area T he size of the image to print must alwa ys fit within the size of the material. Printing an image that is larger than the material may cause the marking pin to strike the edge of the material and break.
4-4 Printing Materials of a Wide V ariety of Shapes Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 54 Adding a Material Sha pe When you w ant to use material of a shape other than a circle (ellipse), quadrilateral, or diamond, add the shape.
Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 55 4-5 Other Handy F eatur es A Wide V ariety of Operations Y ou Can Accomplish with Dr . MET AZA2 Dr . MET AZA2 offers a wide v ariety of features for editing imported images and creating printing data. F or more information on how to operate Dr .
4-5 Other Handy F eatures Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 56 In verting Gradations T his inv erts the gradations of all images displa yed in Dr . MET AZA2. Y ou use this when you w ant to insert a logo or text and print it with black and w hite reversed.
Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 57 4-6 Items Y ou Can Set Using the Driv er A Wide V ariety Settings Y ou Can Make with the Driv er At the setting window for the dri ver , y ou can make the settings for a wide variety of items, including the size of the material and the method used for printing.
4-6 Items Y ou Can Set Using the Driver Chapter 4 More Advanced Oper ations 58 Material T ab Imag e Corr ection T ab Select this when y ou want to speed up printing times. Note, however , that printing quality may be slightly reduced. T o view the image during printing while printing is in progress, make sure this is selected.
4-6 Items Y ou Can Set Using the Driver Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 59 Option T ab T his adjusts the tilt of the table. Enter the values taken from the results of printing the test pattern. T his prints the test pattern for adjusting tilt using the machine.
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61 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment.
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 62 5-1 Dail y Car e Daily Car e W ARNING Ne ver use gasoline, alcohol, thinner , or any other flammab le material. Doing so ma y cause fir e. CAUTION Ne v er touch the heads immediatel y after printing has finished.
5-1 Daily Car e Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 63 ➍ While submersing the adhesive sheet in water , gently strok e the surface of the sheet with y our fingers. ➎ Allow the adhesiv e sheet to dry . Allow to dry completely , out of direct sunlight.
5-1 Daily Car e Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 64 Head Cleaning Clean a way an y fine grime around the head. P erform cleaning periodically . ➊ Pr ess the Po wer/Mov ement button to mov e the table to the fr ont of the machine. ➋ Remov e the adhesive sheet.
5-1 Daily Car e Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 65 ➏ Press the P ow er/Mov ement button to s witch on the po w er . T he head moves and cleaning is performed. ➐ After cleaning has finished, loosen the knob. Cleaning the Body and Co v er Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well, and wipe gently to clean.
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 66 5-2 Maintenance of the Marking Pins T he machine's head has nine pins. Printing is performed using these pins one at a time. If the tip of the pin in use becomes worn, y ou can change the pin used for printing.
5-2 Maintenance of the Marking Pins Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 67 Changing the Pin Used for Marking F ollow the steps below to c hange the marking pin. Pr ocedure ➊ Start MPX-70 Head Manager . ☞ p 66 "Starting MPX-70 Head Manager" ➋ ➀ Choose the number of the pin to use next.
5-2 Maintenance of the Marking Pins Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 68 Adjusting the Striking F or ce of the Pins Y ou can individually adjust the striking for ce of eac h separate pin. Pin adjustment inv olv es striking the pattern sho wn in the figure.
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 69 5-3 Head Replacement Replacing the Head When all nine marking pins wear out, replace the head. During replacement, you strike the pattern sho wn in the figure.
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 70 5-4 Adjustment of the Origin-point Location Adjusting the Location of the Machine's Origin P oint T he machine's printing origin point is at the center of the table's scale. When you want to adjust the origin-point location, output calibration data to v erify the location of the origin point.
5-4 Adjustment of the Origin-point Location Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 71 ➌ Right-click [Roland MPX-70]. If you'r e using Windo ws XP/2000, click [Printing Pr ef erences]. If you'r e using Windows 98SE/Me, click [Properties]. T he setting window appears.
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment 72 5-5 Registration of Custom Material Adjusting the Striking F or ce to Match the Material Here y ou register a material and adjust the striking force to match the material's hardness and other par ameters. Pr ocedure ➊ Windo ws XP Click [Start], then click [Control Panel].
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Chapter 6 Appendix 74 6-1 What to Do If The machine doesn't run e v en when printing data is sent. Is the po wer s witched on? Make sure the P ower/Mo vement button light is on. If it is dark, press the P ower/Mo vement button to switc h on the power .
6-1 What to Do If Chapter 6 Appendix 75 The image is al wa ys faint at the same location. If the imag e is often faint at the same location, such as near the front right ar ea of the table, then adjust- ing the lev elness of the machine ma y impr ov e the image quality .
6-1 What to Do If Chapter 6 Appendix 76 4.At the [V iew] menu, click [Sho w hidden devices]. 5.In the list, find [Printers] or [Other device], then double- click it. When [Roland MPX-70] or [Unknown device] appears be- low the item y ou selected, click it to c hoose it.
Chapter 6 Appendix 77 6-2 When Mo ving the Machine When moving the machine, be sure to attac h the protective material. Mo ving the machine without attac hing the protective material ma y result in damage to the mac hine. Pr ocedure ➊ Loosen the knob.
Chapter 6 Appendix 78 6-3 Head Lif e T he head used in this machine is a consumable part. As a general guide to its useful life, about 3,600 plates can be printed under the follo wing conditions. Conditions of Use Material used : MD-NI (Roland nickel-plated plate) Printing area : 30 mm (1-3/16 in.
Chapter 6 Appendix 79 6-4 Locations of the P o w er Rating and Serial Number Labels P ow er Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the re- quirements for voltage, frequenc y , and am- perage giv en here. Serial Number T his is require when you seek maintenance, servicing, or support.
Chapter 6 Appendix 80 6-5 Main Unit Specifications Printable material Loadable material size Printing area Resolution Printing dir ection Printing speed (Default) Interface P ower suppl y P ower consu.
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