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

open in CorelDraw
set the vector that is the cut-out for the decal and backing to Contour cut
set the vector that is the cut for the decal on top of the backing to Perf contour cut
save as .pdf file with your name as part of the file name

see details in instructions on the bucket
make sure rollers are up
push through media until 1 beep and then 2 beeps; fan should come on to hold it down
lower rollers
slide the side clamps onto the vinyl until the edge shows in the holes
click "setup" button on screen on Roland
click the material you are using (if not plain shiny vinyl, check the canonical instructions, wherever they are)
it should say ready to print or something similar after that

for all	Just a note from using it today. I could not find any instructions for it around to remind me of the details. Ttenbergen (talk) 23:18, 2024 October 27 (CDT)