Roland SC-545EX - Manual (Page 57)

55 Chapter 2: Basic Operation
2-7 Reloading the Media and Performing Cutting
When you are performing printing, then performing lamination or the like, reloading the media, and performing cutting,
using the alignment function makes it possible to align the printing and cutting positions.
Alignment of the printing and cutting positions uses crop marks. Printing with crop marks added enables automatic
detection of the crop marks during cutting, thereby making alignment possible.
Printing Area
When you print with crop marks, the area that you can print or cut is reduced by an amount corresponding to the size of
the crop marks.
You can easily check the actual size of the area where output is possible without crop marks. While the display shows the
area where output is possible, press and hold the [ENTER] key. The actual size where output is possible is displayed until
you release the key.
Media Sizes Allowing Automatic Crop-mark Detection
When you are printing with crop marks, set a margin of at least 90 mm (3-9/16 in.) before the next print-start position.
You can set the margin value with the RIP you're using. For information on how to make the setting, refer to the docu-
mentation for the RIP you're using.
W 975mm L1.2m
W1000mm L 1.2m
When you're printing with crop marks, attempting printing that exceeds the size of the area
where output is possible or that conversely is too small (40 mm (1-5/8 in.) [scanning direc-
tion] X 15 mm (5/8 in.) [feed direction]) results in the message shown in the figure, and
operation pauses.
To quit printing, stop sending data from the computer and press the [SETUP] key. Pressing
the [ENTER] key starts printing, but the portion that exceeds the size where output is possible
is truncated and crop marks are not printed.
Printing or cutting area with-
out crop marks
Printing or cutting area of
the entire piece of media
: Pinch rollers : Crop marks
Printing or cutting area of
the entire piece of media
CAN'T PRINT CROP
CONTINUE?
: Pinch rollers : Crop marks
Where to cut the media off
12.5 mm (0.5 in.)
1.5 mm (about 0.06 in.)
12.5 mm (0.5 in.)
1.5 mm (about 0.06 in.) 12.5 mm (0.5 in.)
12.5 mm (0.5 in.)
Printing or cutting area with-
out crop marks
90 mm (3-9/16 in.) or more
The actual size where
output is possible