Instructions:Roland TrueVIS VG3-540 Printer

Do not use the Roland unless you have had Roland Printer Training. This is just a checklist.

Prep file[edit | edit source]

design using RGB colour mode in CorelDraw or Adobe Illustrator (preferred)
vinyl cut lines need to be assigned a spot colour stroke named CutContour
in order for a vector to cut as perforations through the vinyl and its backing paper, it needs to be assigned a spot colour stroke name PerfCutContour
save as a .pdf file: No compression. No colour conversion. Don't include profiles.

detailed instructions are in the file holder on the wall
push media through the printer until you hear one beep. keep pushing
after 5 seconds, you'll hear two beeps, and the suction fan will start, holding the media in place
"rewind" the material using the media holder flange to eliminate any slack - plus an additional 6 inches or so
go to the front of the machine and move the pinch rollers into the appropriate positions (blue guides)
lower the loading lever to engage the pinch rollers
position the media clamps to the left and right edges of the material
press "setup" on the Roland screen
select the material you are using
generally, you will not want to use the take up reel
the printer will run through some checks and if all is well, an "output possible" message will appear

open VersaWorks on the Roland PC
drag your .pdf file into the appropriate queue
rename the job to include your name (if the file doesn't already)
double click the job, or click on the "gear" at the bottom left of the jobs window to get to the setup options
under Layout, click "get media width", you can also adjust the size and quantities here. When done, click ok
Click on the "print" icon
the file gets ripped and then sent to the printer. Larger files may take a few minutes