pc 60 driver?

[Nicola McIntosh]

got drivers loaded 😮 have had my head in a pc too long today!!

another question i do have is with everything loaded now, the pc-60 still won’t work, infact it won’t move at all!! any ideas

Nik

[Mike Rogers]

Nik

I might be wrong here but I suspect Flexi sign uses the built in drivers in its own program not external ones like your download.

You may have downloaded the right driver and if you were cutting/printing from say Corel Draw it may work that way.

I have the new version of Flexi Sign and it has its own built in driver for the PC60

This is only a thought

Mike

[Nicola McIntosh]

cheers mike!!

i did not know that, have only started using flexisign used to signlab, i tried a test print through the flexisign, but the machine head would not move!! i must be doing something wrong!!

thanks Nik

[J. Hulme]

quote niknaxpc:

cheers mike!!

i did not know that, have only started using flexisign used to signlab, i tried a test print through the flexisign, but the machine head would not move!! i must be doing something wrong!!

thanks Nik

Hi Nik
its a little different to Signlab
you’ll have to set the driver through production manager, as you have a PC60 you’ll have to select the PC60 then use radio button for hybrid device. You’ll have to enable your pallete to your ribbons, now I don’t know if 600 ribbons are the same as 60 ribbons, but once you load the pallete and save it you’ll have all your spot colours there. I also load the CMYK pallette too, so you have a wide range of colours available to print.

Also the enable colour mixer box to appear on your desktop / workspace, this will enable % amounts in CMYK to for your ribbons to print.

You’ll need Design central on the workspace too as this is where your signblank size etc is adjusted, When you print from the 60, you’ll have to click the rip and print button, here you’ll get production manager, to contour-cut your print you’ll have to use transform, contour, adjust the contour you need and click the tick, when in production manager and advanced tick print spot colours, contour to make sure its got a contour cut, send.Any problems give me a PM and I’ll do my best to help

This software is so advanced with settings for printing its unbelievable
but again its a little quirky at getting used to how it works
Quick guide to printing with Flexi over.

Cheers!

[Nicola McIntosh]

thanks outline!! all what you said does ring a bell!! i tried it today!!

but the head still won’t move!! the machine does nothing, done all the checks with grips, sensors, you name it i have tried it!! will run through your post again tomorrow!!

thanks Nik

[J. Hulme]

Did it work OK with Signlab?

I never had much luck printing from signlab, also check the LPT port to the Roland is set to non-directional in the BIOS.

Another daft question but these machines seem to sit in stand-by mode until room temp has warmed up, the machine is in a warm (ish) room

Cheers

[Nicola McIntosh]

no signlab loaded on this pc at the moment as it’s a new build!!

carrie did tell me about the temp. problem she had with her machine, and my workshop today was just fine (not cold at all) i did check out the bios today only to check the parallel port!! will check it out further!!

will keepyou posted cheers 😛 😛

Nik

[Phill Fenton]

Is it “beeping” after it is switched on and initialised?

Have you installed the cartidges correctly?

Make sure it is plugged into the LPT1 port – and that no other program (such as a scanner or printer) is using the port.

[J. Hulme]

When you clamp the rollers to the vinyl and friction rollers the print head does initialize move across, measure the vinyl and then sit there to the right awaiting instructions from your PC?

[Nicola McIntosh]

yes phil it beeps when it starts!! there is nothing else on the pc (like a scanner etc) just the pc-60!! and it’s on the lpt1 port!!

cartridges i went by the manual!! b’s facing you??

it’s like it’s jammed!! the head won’t move to the left sounds the same noise when i jam my vynil in my other roland cutter!! i’m lost!!

thanks Nik

[Phill Fenton]

Maybe windows XP is the problem – can you try it on a PC with windows 98?

[Nicola McIntosh]

yes i’ll try that tomorrow pil!! just to rule it out!!

but i’m still confused why it won’t do a self test, as dewi ran it through with me, and it did not work!! the lights for piece or roll still flash and i cannot get anywhere!! the head refuses to move!! it must be me doing something silly!! 🙄

thanks Nik

[Chris Wool]

if those two lights are flashing then the vinyl is not loaded correctly the pinch rollers are out of bounds

chris

[Carrie Brown]

Awww Bless Nik … what a pain in the backside for you!!! Have you looked through the Roland site help forum to see if anyone has had similar problems??

http://www.rolanddga.com/boards/detail.asp?f=6

Carrie 😀

Hope you get it sorted soon

[Nicola McIntosh]

thanks chris but i have checked everything, i’m away to try it know on another pc with win98 just to see if it is a driver issue with xp.

carrie i have been looking on that website all week!! but nothing is mentioned about my silly problem!! 😮 thanks anyway!!

i will see how i get on !! 🙄 🙄

Nik

[Carrie Brown]

Do you have a sheet cut tool on it? If so could the blade be jammed in the down position?

Probably not but Im sure you are open to any suggestions right now 😀

[Nicola McIntosh]

well folks machine is still dead as a door knob!! with the lights still flashing
i have contacted roland’s techy bit on their website, will see how i get on i !! reddragon a member here had a similar problem and roland got it fixed for her so fingers crossed for me!! thanks for everyones help 😆

will keep you posted!! :bigwink:

Nik

[red dragon]

When you say all the lights are flashing do you mean the cartridge lights as well?

Let me have your email addy, and I’ll send down the instructions to reinitialise the PC60. Don’t want to upset Roland by printing their secrets on line 🙄

Did you happen to have an electrical outage since you last used the machine? I did and it wiped out the eprom, had to reinstall the firmware then reinitialise the machine.

I’ve got one other secret up my sleeve but just want to double check it does what it says on the box before sharing with all you other PC60 owners.

[red dragon]

Nik

You have a private message.

[James White]

Sharon
I need to know all the Roland PC 60 secrets i can.

James

[Nicola McIntosh]

thanks sharon !! as quoted earlier, i will try it out tomorrow!!

i will keep you posted!! have a nice weekend!! and plenty of *drink* *drink*

catch you later Nik

[Nicola McIntosh]

well peeps!!

i give up!! i don’t normally, but i have :mop:

tried what sharon suggested, nope !! 😥
waiting on roland is like a slow boat from china 🙄 🙄 🙄

is anyone coming up to scotland on holiday who has a pc60!! :yeeha:

just a thought 🙁

Nik

[Phill Fenton]

Nik – here’s a possibility!

Check and make sure the machine isn’t looking for a catridge colour that isn’t there. I have a red colour cartridge with a barcode that is slightly curled. Everytime I go to print a red spot colour the machine beeps at me as it thinks the cartridge isn’t there. I have to take out the cartridge and press the barcode back down properly before the machine recognises it and continue on. Could it be something similar? i.e a missng colour.

(This only happens when you go to print something – if the beeping is happening when you first switch on (which is what I understand to be happening) then this isn’t your problem – but I thought I would mention it anyway in case I had misunderstood).

[Phill Fenton]

Following on from what I have just said – make sure your software isn’t trying to print a spot colour that isn’t loaded. Do this by ensuring all the spot colour options are un- ticked and try a test print in CMY mode only (making sure of course that Cyan Magenta and Yellow cartidges are correctly iinstalled and that their bar codes are correct and can be read by the machine – if using aftermarket ribbons make sure you have the right bar code fitted to the cartidge for the colours you are printing).

[Chris Wool]

hi nik

quote :

it’s like it’s jammed!! the head won’t move to the left sounds the same noise when i jam my vynil in my other roland cutter!! i’m lost!!

with the machine switched off can you move the head side to side ?
the roll & piece lights flash when it is unable to setup because of a pinch roller out of bounds the machine will do nothing in this state whot ever you send it from whot ever driver

chris

[Nicola McIntosh]

thanks for the replies phil & chris i will be in workshop tomorrow!! and will give it another go!! 😀 will keep you posted!! 😛

Nik

[Nicola McIntosh]

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: guess what folks!!

it’s working (hot) (hot) (hot) after spending all night making a wee video clip of the (what i thought) an error, tried to move the head when the machine was off, gave it a big tug and away she went!! must have got stuck in transit!! anyway thanks to everyone who helped me with all my questions thanks again for all advice given!! :uksbrules:

Nik

[Robert Lambie]

excellent stuff nik! really pleased you finaly got it working. :jump:
never thought about this but does the pc60-600 have a lock for the head while in transit? if so.. maybe better checking it is now off, just incase…
im sure it will be fine though.. pheww i bet you need a drink now 😉

[Nicola McIntosh]

oh never thought of that!! i would not know where to look for that either, maybe someone else can help!!

a drink did you say 😀 two or three or……… i think!! 😛 😛 just relieved it was nothing serious, itchin to get it going tomorrow!! 😀 😀

cheers again everyone!! : :drink4:

Nik

[Phill Fenton]

Great news! – I’m really pleased, I know how frustrating these things can be 😀

[Chris Wool]

well done 😀 – I cant remember a head lock only the piece of foam when new.. i can only presume that it had gone past the end of travel detector eye thing.

enjoy

chris