Roland TrueVIS VG3-540 Printer

Tools
Model	Roland TrueVIS VG3-540
Room	Design Space
Work envelope/max capacity	54" wide
Link to manual	https://365rolanddgnam.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Dealers/ERi7Nka0BMhBjfHXSMejoJwBiAmNvFsmmXSszTsFIVFePw
Related tools	Heat Press; Combo Heat Press Machine;
Trainer(s)	Chris Brown
Training Sessions	Roland Printer Training;
Knowledge keeper(s)
Training document(s)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)	.* cleaning liquid* ink
Safe Work Procedure
Consumables	North Forge provided and billed
Software	CorelDraw; VersaWorks;
Equipment type	tool

Design Space Precautions apply
You will be working in the Design Space . In order to keep safe from hazards created by you or other workers using any of the tools in this room, the following precautions apply in addition to any other precautions: don't put food in the garbage bins, there are mice we don't want to feed Several machines use vinyl; be careful when handling the rolls because you can damage them and in turn damage the sensitive vinyl equipment This space is partially open to the public - do not leave sharp objects lying around. We have some communal sharp tools in a secret place; ask a nearby helpful person or post on Slack if you would like to know where they are.

When would you use which specialty cutter or printer?
The Fablab has several specialty cutters/printers; where the capabilities overlap also see the Consumables list for cost differences: Roland TrueVIS VG3-540 Printer can print and cut decals, heat transfers and posters at amazing colour fidelity Graphtec FC8000-130 Vinyl Cutter can cut decal and heat transfer vinyl can be used with fluorescent, sparkly, retroreflective and other materials available as Consumables list HP DesignJet 800ps Large Format Printer can print large format images on paper; Consumables list supplied and charged Epson ET-2720 Sublimation Printer prints on special sublimation paper that allows to sublimate the ink right into the substrate, but can only be applied to some materials

edit these instructions at 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

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