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Copyright © 2019ROLAND DG CORPORATION

Confidential

Product Guide
EJ-640

Version 1.4 August 30th, 2019

Version Date Description of Changes

1.0 December 11, 2015 First Edition

P. 11: Change operation of the Bulk ink valve

P. 14: Correction of erroneous description
1.1 March 29, 2016
Incorrect: refer to the setup guide and the service note.
Correct: refer to Chapter 5 of the service note.

1.2 June 5, 2018 P. 12: Change Operation of the Bulk ink valve

1.3 February 28, 2019 P. 30: Correction of erroneous description on Ink Line.

1.4 August 30, 2019 P. 34: Correction of dry unit name

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Contents
1. Product Information 11. Software
2. Printing Theory 12. Installation
3. Ink 13. Transport
4. Ink Line 14. Consumables
5. Take-up Unit
6. Media Heating System
7. Cleaning Function
8. Special Pump Operations
9. Interface
10. Other Features

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1. Product Information

⚫
 Series name:
 64 in., print only
 Dual gold print heads in staggered arrangement
 Ink: EJ INK
 Ink configuration:
◆ 4 colors CMYK×2
◆ 7 colors CMYKLcLmLkM
 Electrical driven auto-choke system
(Each of 8 valves opens/closes individually.)
 Roland ink switching system (4 colors only)
 1 liter ink system
 Feed adjuster optimized for outputting long data (Installed only on the rear side of
the machine)
 Take-up unit: TUC-3/TU3-64
 New RIP software
◆ Roland VersaWorks Dual
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 1. Product Information

⚫ Packing
2900 mm
1026 mm

745 mm
695 mm
836 mm

510 mm

1 liter ink system

Machine *Packed in a separate box

⚫ Specification
Media width 259 to 1625 mm
Maximum printing width 1615 mm
Media weight 40 kg
Exterior dimensions 2750[W] x 785[D] x 1520[H]mm
(with the stand) Weight: 220 kg
AC100 to 120V ±10%,11A, 50/60Hz
Power requirements
AC220 to 240V ±10%,5.5A, 50/60Hz
During operation: approx. 1450W,
Power consumption
Sleep mode: approx. 75W
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 1. Product Information

⚫ Product Overview

BIF-2 Large-sized acrylic cover

1 liter ink system

Dual print heads

in staggered arrangement

Adjuster of the media

holder

Stand with improved

stiffness
Caster with improved
durability

Adjuster
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 1. Product Information

⚫ BIF-2
Original 1 liter ink system

 It enables continuous printing for hours. 1000 ml Bulk ink valve

Ink cartridge
 Roland ink switching system (4 colors only)
 The installation of the ink system should be
performed by service engineers.
Choke valve

7 colors 100 ml
Sub tank cartridge

Empty detector Cartridge IC

4 colors
Damper

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 1. Product Information

⚫ Ink Flow of the Roland Ink System

1000ml
1000 ml 1000ml
1000 ml 1000ml
1000 ml
カートリッジ
cartridge カートリッジ
cartridge カートリッジ
cartridge

Sub tank cartridge Sub tank cartridge Sub tank cartridge

1. When an ink cartridge is 2. Then, ink will be supplied only 3. When the ink in the ink
installed, approx.100cc of from the ink cartridge. cartridge runs out, the sub
ink moves to the sub tank. Damper Damper tank becomes active. Damper

The ink remaining amount in the ink cartridge can be checked with RIP software or in the operation panel.
If a user removes and reinstalls an ink cartridge, the ink remaining amount will automatically be reset to 1 liter.
However, the user can enter the actual amount of remaining ink from the operation panel.

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 1. Product Information

⚫ BIF-2: Ink Cartridge Replacement

 BIF-2 allows you to replace an ink cartridge even during the printing. However, if you replace an
ink cartridge before the empty is detected, the ink will remain in the sub tank for a long time,
resulting in the settlement of ink components.
 In order to avoid problems such as uneven colors, it is recommended to replace an ink cartridge
after the ink in the sub tank runs out and the empty is detected.
 In order to prevent the settlement of ink components, refresh sub tanks once every 6 months.

1000 ml
1000ml
1000ml
1000 ml 1000ml
1000 ml
cartridge
カートリッジ
カートリッジ
cartridge カートリッジ
cartridge

Sub tank cartridge Sub tank cartridge

1. The ink cartridge is in use. 2. When the ink in the ink 3. When the ink in the sub
cartridge runs out, the tank runs out, a sensor
sub tank becomes active. detects empty.
Damper Damper Damper

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 1. Product Information

⚫ Ink Flow of BIF-2

 5 liter restriction
The machine operates with 4 out of 8 ink lines closed so that the ink amount inside the
machine does not exceed 5 liter (7 colors only).
*When you are using 4 colors, 4 out of 8 ink lines are always closed. Therefore, 5 liter
restriction does not apply.
Bulk ink valve 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ink
cartridge

Valves: closed Valves: closed Valves: closed

Sub tank

5 minutes 5 minutes
later later
Choke valve
*Valves open/close alternately every 5 minutes.
Since the interval is so short, it has no influence on print quality.

Safety standard: IEC 60950

Flammable liquids must be stored in a hermetically-sealed tank except when you need to use it to operate
the machine. The total amount of flammable liquids inside the machine must not exceed 5 liter.
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 1. Product Information

⚫ Operation of the Valves * C = Closed O = Open

 4 colors: When the main power SW is OFF  7 colors: When the main power SW is OFF

Ink cartridge

Bulk ink valve

C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

Sub tank

O O O O O O O O Choke valve O O O O O O O O

 4 colors: When the main power SW is ON and

 7 colors: When the main power SW is ON and the sub
the sub power SW is OFF power SW is OFF Bulk ink valves repeat open/close operation
by 4ch alternately every 30 minutes.

Rev.1.1 Rev.1.1
O O O O C C C C
O O O O O O O O
C C C C O O O O

O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O C O C O C O C
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 1. Product Information

⚫ Operation of the Valves * C = Closed O = Open

 4 colors: When the sub power SW is ON (or when the  7 colors: When the sub power SW is ON (or
machine is in the sleep mode) Rev.1.2 when the machine is in the sleep mode)
Bulk ink valves repeat open/close operation by 4ch alternately every 30 mins.
Ink cartridge

O O O O O O O O Bulk ink valve

O O O O C C C C
C C C C O O O O
Sub tank

O O O O O O O O
O C O C O C O C Choke valve
O O O O O O O O

Rev.1.2 Bulk ink valves repeat

 4 colors: During printing  7 colors: During printing open/close operation by 4ch
Ink empty alternately every 5 minutes.

O O O O O O O O O O O O C C C C
C C C C O O O O
O O C O O O O O

O C O C O C O C O O O O O O O O
O C C O O C O C O O O O O O O O
Printing starts. Printing starts.
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 1. Product Information

⚫ Operation of the Valves Bulk ink valve

* C = Closed O = Open

C O

C O Solenoid OFF Solenoid ON

*Please note that the bulk ink valve and the choke valve operate in the opposite manner.
e.g.) When solenoid is OFF, the bulk ink valve closes while the choke valve opens.

Choke valve O

O
Solenoid OFF

C
Solenoid ON
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 1. Product Information

⚫ BIF-2 Installation
 The machine and BIF-2 are packed in separate boxes.
 Service engineers need to bring the following parts and tools.

Tubes inserted to ink pouch holders need to be

1 Gloves (anti-slip) replaced with included tubes at the time of installation.
Wear gloves when replacing, and be careful not to
bend them.

In case a tube bends, use a spare tube. A bent tube

has low gas barrier capability to prevent ink from
2 Spare tubes
solidifying, causing missing dots.
P/N 1000002455 ASSY,TUBING 3*3080MM FP-740

Scissors to cut When using 7 colors, it is required to cut off ink

3 off ink tubes tubes at the time of installation.
(7 colors)

Apply cleaning liquid to the cap tops before ink filling.

4 Cleaning liquid

Rev.1.1
*For detailed instructions on how to install the ink system, refer to Chapter 5 of the service note.
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2. Printing Theory

⚫ Print Head
 Piezo inkjet print head
◆ It can fire 7 different sizes of dots.
(One print mode uses appropriate 3 sizes.)
 Dual print heads in staggered arrangement
 180 nozzles per line (8 lines in total)
 Nozzle pitch: 360 dpi
 Print width: Approx. 1 in.
 Head rank
◆ 24 digits×3 lines
e.g.: 180 dpi 360 dpi
197997F8 (1/3) 1 inch
090928D9 (2/3)
19C9FT01 (3/3)

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ How to Fix the Print Head

 The print heads are secured with three screws.
 Tighten the screws with a 0.2Nm (20cNm) torque driver.

ST-056 TORQUE DRIVER NS

Head base

!! IMPORTANT !! Front Rear

F
The print head has a front and back side.

R
Look at the letters on the boards.
“F” means front, and “R” means rear.
The head rank label is on the left side of
the print head.
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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Print Head Adjustment H1

 BIAS H2

◆ Perform BIAS adjustment to each

print head.
◆ The spring is pushing the print
head clockwise.
◆ Tightening the Phillips head screw
makes it turn counter-clockwise.

 VERTICAL
◆ VERTICAL alignment is necessary
for H2 based on H1(standard
head).
◆ Tightening the Phillips head screw
makes the head base move
towards the front side.

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Test Patterns for Head Adjustment (4 colors)

H1 B H D H
H2
Top view

H1 BIAS
ABCDEFGH

ABCDEFGH
VERTICAL
Mg Ye Cy Bk Bk Cy Ye Mg Mg Ye Cy Bk Bk Cy Ye Mg

H2

B H D H
A B C D E F G H
A B C D E F G H
TEST PRINT
VERTICAL
Align “Ye and Mg” for BIAS.
H1 H2 H1
“Bk and Mg” can be used as supplementary.

Align the patterns vertically for both BIAS and VERTICAL.

Slight misalignment influences the print quality.
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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Test Patterns for Head Adjustment (7 colors)

H1 B H D H
H2
Top view

H1 BIAS
ABCDEFGH

ABCDEFGH
VERTICAL
Mg Ye Cy Bk Bk Cy Ye Mg Mg Ye Cy Bk Bk Cy Ye Mg

H2

B H D H
A B C D E F G H
A B C D E F G H

Align “Cy and Lk” for the BIAS. VERTICAL

H1 H2 H1
Align the patterns vertically for both BIAS and VERTICAL.
Slight misalignment influences the print quality.

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Capping Unit
 Capping unit is lifted up by the contact with the head carriage.
 Movable right capping unit absorbs the production variance of a print head
positioning.

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Flushing Unit
 Independent unit for the flushing while
printing

⚫ Tube
 No inter-connection of the tubes
 Gas-barrier tubes for a stable operation
 Broad inner structure for the reliable tubes
with larger flexion

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Wiper Unit
 Rubber wiper (dual)
◆ Wipes the print head surface Rubber wiper
◆ Has a front and back side and needs to be attached
correctly so that cleaning will be performed properly
 Felt wiper (dual)
◆ Does not scrape the print head surface but collects
waste ink on the rubber wipers
◆ Does not have a front and back side
◆ Has a slit on both sides and wipes the corners of the
print heads
 Wiper scraper
◆ Collects waste ink on the rubber wipers and is
installed under the wiper unit
Felt wiper

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Printing Speed (4 Colors)

Media Print Mode Dpi Pass Direction [m2/h]
360x720 4pass Bi 30 m2/h
High speed
720x720 5pass Bi 24 m2/h
6pass Bi 20 m2/h
Generic Vinyl 1 Standard 720x720
8pass Bi 14.6 m2/h
10pass Bi 12 m2/h
High quality 720x1440
12pass Bi 10 m2/h
High speed 360x720 6pass Bi 20 m2/h
Standard 720x720 8pass Bi 14.6 m2/h
Generic Vinyl 2
12pass Bi 10 m2/h
High quality 720x1440
16pass Bi 7.3 m2/h

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Printing Speed (4 Colors)

Media Print Mode Dpi Pass Direction [m2/h]
Max. speed 360x360 1pass Bi 102 m2/h
Billboard 540x360 2pass Bi 63 m2/h
3pass Bi 41 m2/h
High speed 540x360
4pass Bi 30 m2/h
Generic Banner 1
5pass Bi 24 m2/h
Standard 720X720
6pass Bi 20 m2/h
720x720 8pass Bi 14.6 m2/h
High quality
720x1440 9pass Bi 13 m2/h
High speed 540x360 4pass Bi 31 m2/h
6pass Bi 20 m2/h
Standard 720x720
Generic Banner 2 8pass Bi 14.6 m2/h
10pass Bi 12 m2/h
High quality 720x1440
12pass Bi 10 m2/h

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Printing Speed (7 Colors)

Media Print Mode Dpi Pass Direction [m2/h]
360x720 8pass Bi 15 m2/h
High speed
720x720 10pass Bi 12 m2/h
12pass Bi 10 m2/h
Generic Vinyl 1 Standard 720x720
16pass Bi 7.3 m2/h
20pass Bi 5.5 m2/h
High quality 720x1440
24pass Bi 5 m2/h
High speed 360x720 12pass Bi 10 m2/h
Standard 720x720 16pass Bi 7.3 m2/h
Generic Vinyl 2
24pass Bi 5 m2/h
High quality 720x1440
28pass Bi 4.2 m2/h

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 2. Printing Theory

⚫ Printing Speed (7 Colors)

Media Print Mode dpi Pass Direction [m2/h]
Max. speed 360x360 2pass Bi 51 m2/h
Billboard 540x360 4pass Bi 31 m2/h
6pass Bi 21 m2/h
High speed 540x360
8pass Bi 16 m2/h
Generic Banner 1
10pass Bi 12 m2/h
Standard 720x720
12pass Bi 10 m2/h
720x720 16pass Bi 7.3 m2/h
High quality
720x1440 18pass Bi 6 m2/h
High speed 540x360 8pass Bi 16 m2/h
12pass Bi 10 m2/h
Standard 720x720
Generic Banner 2 16pass Bi 7 m2/h
20pass Bi 5.5 m2/h
High quality 720x1440
24pass Bi 5 m2/h

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 2. Printing Theory

N5A
⚫ EJ INK (4 colors)

Ink consumption (cc)

Media Print Mode dpi/pass
N5A N2A

360 x 720 dpi CMYK(v) 4pass 3.75 6.6

High speed
720 x 720 dpi CMYK(v) 5pass 3.75 6.6
720 x 720 dpi CMYK(v) 6pass 3.8 6.75
Generic Vinyl 1 Standard RIP: Roland VersaWorks Dual
Data: ISO N5A
720 x 720 dpi CMYK(v) 8pass 3.8 6.75 Size: A0 (841x1189mm as 1m²)

720 x 1440 dpi CMYK(v) 10pass 4.1 6.3

High quality N2A
720 x 1440 dpi CMYK(v) 12pass 4.1 6.3
Max. speed 360 x 360 dpi CMYK(v) 1pass 4.6 8.8
Billboard 540 x 360 dpi CMYK(v) 2pass 4.8 8.8
540 x 360 dpi CMYK(v) 3pass 4.8 8.8
High speed
540 x 360 dpi CMYK(v) 4pass 4.8 8.8
Generic Banner 1
720 x 720 dpi CMYK(v) 5pass 4.4 8.2
Standard
720 x 720 dpi CMYK(v) 6pass 4.4 8.2
720 x 720 dpi CMYK(v) 8pass 4.45 8.05
High quality RIP: Roland VersaWorks Dual
Data: ISO N2A
720 x 1440 dpi CMYK(v) 9pass 4.2 8.25 Size: A0 (841x1189mm as 1m²)

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 2. Printing Theory

N5A
⚫ EJ INK (7 colors)

Ink consumption (cc)

Media Print Mode Dpi/pass
N5A N2A

360 x 720 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 8pass 4.9 10.15

High speed
720 x 720 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 10pass 5.6 10.15
720 x 720 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 12pass 5.6 10.15 RIP: Roland VersaWorks Dual
Generic Vinyl 1 Standard Data: ISO N5A
720 x 720 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 16pass 5.6 10.15 Size: A0 (841x1189mm as 1m²)

720 x 1440 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 20pass 6.5 12.1

High quality N2A
720 x 1440 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 24pass 6.5 12.1
Max. speed 360 x 360 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 2pass 5.75 10.5
Billboard 540 x 360 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 4pass 5.75 10.7
540 x 360 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 6pass 5.75 10.7
High speed
540 x 360 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 8pass 5.75 10.7
Generic Banner 1
720 x 720 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 10pass 6.85 13
Standard
720 x 720 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 12pass 6.85 13
720 x 720 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 16pass 7 12.6 RIP: Roland VersaWorks Dual
High quality Data: ISO N2A
720 x 1440 dpi CMYKLcLmLk(v) 18pass 7.6 14.65 Size: A0 (841x1189mm as 1m²)

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 3. Ink

⚫ EJ INK
 Selectable ink configuration
◆ CMYK (4 colors)
◆ CMYKLcLmLk (7 colors)
*Insert a M ink cartridge into slot 8 to prevent the nozzles from drying.

 1 liter ink system (1000 cc)

 It is not equipped with an IC chip.
 1 liter cleaning cartridge is not available.

!! IMPORTANT !!
Do not remove and reinstall an ink cartridge. Since the ink intake pin on the IC
cartridge holder is thick, removing and reinstalling ink cartridges will cause ink
leakage.

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 4. Ink Line

⚫ Ink Line
 No circulation units
 Electrical driven auto-choke system (Each of 8 valves opens/closes individually.)
4 colors 7 colors
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rev.1.3

A C D F A C D F

B E G H B E G H
A C D F A C D F

B E G H B E G H

Rev.1.3

AB C D E F G H AB C D E F G H

AB C D E F G H AB C D E F G H

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 5. Take-up Unit

⚫ Take Up Unit: TUC-3/TU3-64 (Comes with the machine)

 The new dancer roller gives light tension to the media, which achieves stable take up.
 Dual shafts fixe the sliders firmly.
 Adjustable take up position for flexible paper core usage
 It can take up media as far as 50 kg. (It is limited to the specification of loadable
media weight of the printer.)
 Support jig to unload/load media is bundled.
 The roller releases media automatically when the upper arrow key of the operation
panel is pressed to rewind media back.
 Select “TU” mode of SETUP menu to activate the TU3 operation.

The right slider is adjustable. Media support:

The media can be put on the
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 5. Take-up Unit

 On/Off operation by connecting a foot pedal

*Only available from the 3rd party provider
Connector specification Circuit diagram
Plug

XC XR
As a reference, BOSS FS-5U has been
tested to be compatible.
Specification of the plug:
⚫ Use a monaural plug (JEITA RC-6701A).
*Do not use a stereo plug.
⚫ By short-circuiting 1 and 2, it winds/rewinds the media depending on the direction
set by the switch.
*Do not apply voltage to the plug.

In case of using a foot pedal whose on/off signals are interchangeable, make sure that it is
set to the “off” state to prevent unexpected operation when you plug it.
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6. Media Heating System

⚫ Media Heating System

The machine is equipped with the pre-heater, the printer heater, and the dryer.

 Pre-Heater: Heats up media before printing

 Print Heater: Accelerates the ink to sink into the media surface
 Dryer: Helps the printed surface to dry quickly
Pre-heater
Print heater

30 to 45 ºC 30 to 45 ºC
(Default: 40 ºC) (Default: 40 ºC)

Dryer

30 to 55 ºC
(Default: 50 ºC)

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 6. Media Heating System

⚫ Dryer Unit: DU2-64 (Optional item)

Rev.1.4

 Increased air volume improves drying.

 It consists of the fan and the extension dryer.
It can be activated from the user menu. OPTION DRYER
DISABLE ENABLE

 The temperature of the extension dryer is set to the same value as the dryer.

Fan unit

Dryer unit

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7. Cleaning Function

⚫ Ink Consumption Amount for Cleaning

Description Ink Consumption

NORMAL CL. Daily care and maintenance 4 cc
Perform if missing dots are not resolved by normal
MEDIUM CL. 20 cc
cleaning.
Perform if missing dots are not resolved by
POWERFUL CL. 31 cc
normal/medium cleaning.
Perform if missing dots are not resolved by CMYK 235 cc
INK RENEWAL
normal/medium/powerful/manual cleaning. CMYKLcLmLk 211 cc
*This is for reference only.

⚫ Procedure to resolve missing dots

NORMAL POWERFUL MANUAL INK
CL.
MEDIUM CL.
CCL. CL. RENEWAL Repair

Users Service engineers

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 7. Cleaning Function

⚫ Ink Consumption Amount for Cleaning

Description Ink Consumption
Perform this cleaning when printed colors are unstable or
uneven, e.g., when color density is inconsistent,
even if the same data is printed with the same settings.
LIGHT CHOKE CL. The amount of time required to complete ink renewal by 182 cc
rotating the pump while the chock valves are closed is
shorter than that of choke cleaning. Therefore, stress on
the print head and dampers are less compared to choke
cleaning.
Perform after replacing a damper. The machine rotates the
CHOKE CL. pump while the chock valves are closed. It cleans the ink 170 cc
components settled at the bottom of dampers.
Refresh ink in the sub tanks once every six months. This CMYK 1044 cc
REFRESH SUBTANK
operation is effective when uneven colors are not resolved
by light choke cleaning. CMYKLcLmLk 855 cc

*This is for reference only.

⚫ Procedure to resolve Unstable/Uneven Colors
LIGHT
REFRESH CHOKE
CHOKE
SUBTANK CLEANING
CLEANING

User mode Service mode

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 7. Cleaning Function

⚫ Cleaning Function
 Periodical Cleaning
◆ The cleaning interval can be selected.

SUB MENU PERIODIC CL.

PERIODIC CL. NONE
[NONE] Performs no cleaning (Default setting)

PERIODIC CL.
PAGE
[PAGE] Performs cleaning before every print job
[INTERVAL(JOB)] The cleaning interval
can be selected. Even if the selected time
has passed, the cleaning is not performed
until a print job is completed. After the print
PERIODIC CL. INTERVAL(JOB)
job is completed, the machine performs INTERVAL(JOB) 10min 990min
cleaning before starting the next job.

[INTERVAL(TIME)] The cleaning interval

PERIODIC CL. INTERVAL(TIME)
can be selected. When the selected time INTERVAL(TIME) 10min 990min
has passed, the print job pauses, and the
machine performs cleaning.

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 7. Cleaning Function

⚫ Timing of Periodical Cleaning

PERIODIC CL.
JOB JOB JOB JOB
NONE TIME

PERIODIC CL.
JOB JOB JOB JOB
PAGE TIME
Cleaning Cleaning Cleaning

PERIODIC CL.
JOB JOB JOB JOB
INTERVAL(JOB) TIME
10 min. 10 min.
Cleaning Cleaning

PERIODIC CL.
JOB JOB JOB JOB
INTERVAL(TIME) TIME
10 min. 10 min.

Cleaning Cleaning

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 7. Cleaning Function

⚫ Simulation of the Ink Consumption Amount per Month for

Automatic Maintenance

Conditions of the simulation:

 Operation hours: 8 hours/day
 Operation days: 5 days/week (22 days/month)
 The machine does not enter the sleep mode during operation.
Ink Consumption Amount Ink Consumption Amount
Ink Configuration
per Machine per Ink Cartridge

CMYK x 2 194.1cc 48.5cc

CMYKLcLmLk 194.1cc 24.3cc

*This is for reference only. The ink consumption amount varies widely by usage conditions.

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 8. Special Pump Operations

⚫ Special Pump Operations

Ink Waste Referential
Description Ink Type
Consumption Amount Time
It fills ink lines with ink. Cleaning liquid CMYK 1250 cc - Approx.
FILL INK
is not required. CMYKLcLmLk 1064 cc - 35 min.
It removes ink in the tubes. (Ink in the CMYK - 254 cc Approx.
PUMP UP
sub tanks will not be removed.) CMYKLcLmLk - 212 cc 25 min.
It cleans ink lines. 8 cleaning cartridges CMYK 988 cc - Approx.
HEAD WASH
(SL-CL) are required. CMYKLcLmLk 938 cc - 20 min.
Perform when replacing a sub tank. It CMYK 1285 cc -
REPLACE Approx.
removes ink in the ink tubes and sub
SUBTANK CMYKLcLmLk 1064 cc - 35 min.
tanks.

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9. Interface

⚫ Ethernet Port
 The machine has an Ethernet port.
 The IP address can be set in the operation panel.

SYSTEM INFO. NETWORK

NETWORK IP ADDRESS

NETWORK
SUBNET MASK

NETWORK
GATEWAY ADDR.

NETWORK
MAC ADDRESS

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10. Other Features

⚫ Improvements Made to Reduce the Printer Body Shaking

During Printing EJ-640 XF-640
 Stand with improved stiffness
 Caster with improved durability
 Adjusters have been added.

EJ-640 XF-640

Adjuster

Caster
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 10. Other features

⚫ Strengthened Guide Rail

 It does not get distorted easily compared with that of XF-640.
EJ-640 XF-640

⚫ Thicker Grit Shaft

 The stability to feed media has been improved.

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 10. Other features

⚫ New Main Board

 The data processing time has speeded up.

⚫ Strengthened Screw on the Feeder

EJ-640 XF-640

⚫ Longer Up-and-Down Lever of the Print Carriage

EJ-640 XF-640

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 10. Other features

⚫ Large-Sized Acrylic Cover

 The visibility has been improved so that the printing progress can be checked easily.

EJ-640
XF-640

 How to remove the cover

Loosen the screws on the left side
of the front cover. Then, slide them
to the right to remove the cover.

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 10. Other features

⚫ Adjuster of the Media Holder

 One side of the media holder shafts are adjustable. Adjust the height of the media
holder shafts so that they are parallel to the machine. This is to reduce the risk of
media floating, skew feeding, and winding loose.

EJ-640
No Good

OK
XF-640

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 10. Other features

⚫ Time-counting function
 The remaining time until cleaning finishes is displayed.

CLEANING . . .
1:35
⚫ Interlock Function
 The motor operation stops if you open the cover while the carriage is in motion.
 The carriage cannot be operated with the cover open even in the service mode.

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11. Software

⚫ Software for End Users

 Roland VersaWorks Dual

 Roland OnSupport Ver 2.40

(Available on the website)

⚫ Software for Service Engineers

 Peck Version 6.90
◆ Must be installed by SETUP.EXE
(Installation procedure and details are stated in “readme.txt”. )
◆ Select [Type5].

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12. Installation

⚫ Installation
1 Unpacking Referential time: 20 min. Accumulated time: 20 min.

2 Printer installation Referential time: 30 min. Accumulated time: 50 min.

3 Ink system installation Referential time: 25 min. Accumulated time: 75 min.

Initial ink filling Referential time: 50 min. Accumulated time: 125 min.
4 * The pump does not rotate for 20 minutes in order to let ink flow into sub tanks by its own gravity.

Take-up unit (TUC-3) installation Referential time: 15 min. Accumulated time: 140 min.
5 * Check which setting a user takes beforehand, INWARD or OUTWARD.

Bidirectional adjustment
6 Perform this adjustment using the media the user uses.
Referential time: 5 min. Accumulated time: 145 min.

7 Feed adjuster adjustment Referential time: 15 min. Accumulated time: 160 min.

8 RIP software installation Referential time: 15 min. Accumulated time: 175 min.

Explanations about how to operate the

9 machine and how to use RIP software
Referential time: Depends on the user’s request

*This is for reference only. The amount of time required for each procedure may vary depending on the installation environment.

If you output data right after the initial ink filling, printed colors may blur.
Perform powerful cleaning to solve this problem.
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13. Transport

⚫ Transport of the Machine

 The machine can be transported in two different ways: with ink filled and with
ink removed. For more details on how to transport the machine, refer to the
service note.

 Be sure to observe the following points when transporting.

With ink filled With ink removed

Do not subject the machine to impact. Do not subject the machine to impact.
Do not expose the machine to temperatures Do not expose the machine to temperatures
exceeding 40ºC for a prolonged period. *1 exceeding 40ºC for a prolonged period. *1

Turn on the main power SW within 24 hours. Perform FILL INK within a week.

*1 During non-operation: Keep the machine at a temperature of 15 to 30˚C and relative humidity of
20 to 80%RH (no condensation).

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14. Consumables

⚫ Consumables
Life Expectancy
Print head 6 billion times/nozzle *
Rubber wiper Wiping count 3,000 times
Felt wiper Wiping count 800 times
Cap top 6 Months
Wiper scraper 12 months
Scan motor 9,000 hours
Ink tube 3,000 hours
Flushing sponge 6 months
Sponge under the wiper Replace when worn out
Battery 24 months
Replace when worn out or
Pinch roller
transformed
* Even if 1 out of 8 nozzle lines reaches 6 billion times, the print head is regarded as the one
which has reached the life expectancy.
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