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    Roland CAMM-1 DRIVER for Windows(R) 98SE/Me
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We do recommend you to read through this document first for your better understanding of Roland CAMM-1 DRIVER. This "Readme" file provides some important information to install Roland CAMM-1 DRIVER.

Explanation here is assuming that you are already familiar with operations on Windows. The further information about operation on Windows, please refer the user's manual from Microsoft Corp.

If you are reading this file with Notepad, check 'WordWrap' in Edit menu so that you can read more easily.


< Table of Contents >

1. In the beginning
2. Supported Models
3. Installing the Driver
4. Uninstalling the Driver
5. Important Notes


* "Windows(R)" is registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft(R) Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
* "TrueType" is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
* "Adobe" and "Adobe Illustrator" are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries.
* Corel and CorelDRAW are registered trademarks or trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited.
Other company and product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Copyright (C) 2005 Roland DG Corpration


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< 1. In the beginning >

This driver provides you the capability to output cutting to the Roland CAMM-1 series sign-making machine from your Windows 98 Second Edition/Me graphics and drawing application software.


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< 2. Supported Models >

 GX-24


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< 3. Installing the Driver >

*	If an older version of the driver is installed, uninstall it before you install the new one. For more information about how to remove the driver, refer to the next section, "Uninstalling the Driver."

1.	Switch off the power to the machine, then detach the connector cable between the machine and the computer.
2.	Turn on the computer. After Windows has started, turn on the machine. At this time, do not attach the connector cable to the computer and the machine yet.
3.	From the [Start] menu, select [Run], then click [Browse].
4.	From the [File Locations] list, choose the name of the drive or folder where the driver is located.
5.	Select "SETUP.EXE" and click [Open], then click [OK].
6.	The Setup program for the driver starts.
7.	Click [Install] to choose it.
	Choose the machine and connection port you're using, then click [Start].
8.	After installation has finished, use the cable to make the connection between the computer and the machine.
	For a USB connection, attaching the cable and turning on the machine enables the driver.


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< 4. Uninstalling the Driver >

1.	Switch off the power to the machine, then detach the connector cable between the machine and the computer.
2.	Start Windows.
3.	From the [Start] menu, select [Settings], then choose [Printers and Faxes] (or [Printers]).
4.	Click the driver for the machine to delete to select it, then go to [File] and select [Delete].
5.	A message prompting you to confirm deletion appears. Click [Yes].
6.	Go to [File] and select [Server Properties].
7.	Click the [Driver] tab, then from the [Installed printer drivers] list, choose the machine to delete.
8.	Click [Delete]. When the prompt message appears, click [Yes].
9.	From the [Start] menu, select [Run], then click [Browse].
10.	From the [File Locations] list, choose the name of the drive or folder where the driver is located. (*)
11.	Select "SETUP.EXE" and click [Open], then click [OK].
12.	The Setup program for the driver starts.
13.	Click [Uninstall] to choose it.
	Select the machine to delete, then click [Start].
14.	If it is necessary to restart your computer, a window prompting you to restart it appears. Click [Yes].
15.	The uninstallation finishes after the computer restarts.


(*) When using the CD-ROM, specify the folder as shown below (assuming your CD-ROM drive is the D drive).

	D:\Drivers\WIN9X

If you downloaded the driver from the Roland DG Corp. website (http://www.rolanddg.com/), specify the folder where you want to expand the file.


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< 5. Important Notes >

- This driver does not support [Test Print].

- This driver does not support output any bitmap data.  It is impossible to output texts or border lines etc. from such applications that output bitmap data, for example word processing softwares.
We recommend to use drawing softwares.

- Specify the line width for cutting lines as follows.
It may not be possible to cut lines of the specified width.

* Program Settings
  Adobe Illustrator CS	-- 0.1 pt
  Adobe Illustrator 10	-- 0.001 pt (Displayed line width is 0 pt.)
  Adobe Illustrator 9.0/9.0.2	-- 0.001 pt (Displayed line width is 0 pt.)
  Adobe Illustrator 8.0/8.0.1	-- 0.01 pt
  Adobe Illustrator 7.0/7.0.1	-- 0 pt
  CorelDRAW 10/9/8/7	-- 0.001 mm

- Fill and shading information inside shapes is not output to the CAMM-1.
This driver does not support fill or shading for shapes. Fill and shading information is interpreted as bitmap data and ignored.

- When you will use internal stroke font of CAMM-1, please select "CAMM Series" in "Fonts" menu.  It appears only when this driver has been selected in "Printers" menu.  Some application softwares, however, cannot list "CAMM Series" in the "Fonts" menu.

- When you will output TrueType or OpenType fonts, you should generate 'outlines' of texts to convert them into vector data.  Please refer to the manual of your application software for this function.
If your software does not have the function to generate outline, it is impossible to output TrueType or OpenType fonts.

- Be sure to disable Rotate function (select RO-0) in your CAMM-1 machine.


##### Important Notes When Performing Output from Adobe Illustrator #####

- Important!: The name of the applicable version of Illustrator appears at the beginning of each section. Check which version of Illustrator you're using and read the corresponding important notes below. The "Important Notes on [Output from Adobe Illustrator 8/9/10 (All Three Versions)" are also very important, so be sure to read them as well.

- Illustrator 10: When using the Envelope tool, it may not be possible to cut an object using the same feature.
This is because the line information for the path is canceled when the same feature is used. You can enable output by performing either of the two operations described below.
 1. From the [Object] menu, choose [Envelope Distort], then [Edit Contents], and set the line type of the original shape again.
 2. Follow the same procedure as described above, but instead of choosing [Edit Contents], choose [Expand].

- Illustrator 10: Objects drawn using the [Rectangular Grid Tool] or [Polar Grid Tool] are cut twice on the same line. This is because when this feature is used, the top and bottom lines are overlaid. It can be avoided by deleting the top line.
* To delete an overlaid line in Illustrator 10, follow the steps below.
 1. Select the corresponding object, and from the [Object] menu, select [Expand Appearance].
 2. Release the selection, then use the direct-selection tool to individually select and delete the objects on the line that you want to delete. (Make sure the same line exists underneath the deleted line. If there is more than one location, repeat this procedure as often as is needed.)

- Illustrator 10: When you perform printing and cutting for objects drawn using any of the following features, output results like those shown below are obtained. Such results are not suitable for cutting.

 Symbol Sprayer tool (Even individual overlapping symbols are cut.)
 Symbol Shifter tool (Even individual overlapping symbols are cut.)
 Symbol Scruncher tool (Even individual overlapping symbols are cut.)
 Symbol Sizer tool (Even individual overlapping symbols are cut.)
 Symbol Spinner tool (Even individual overlapping symbols are cut.)
 Symbol Stainer tool (Even individual overlapping symbols are cut.)
 Symbol Screener tool (Cutting is not performed, because of the transparency feature.)
 Flare feature (Paths are not cut correctly because of the transparency function.)

- Illustrator 9/10: Cutting cannot be performed when effects such as transparency, blur, or drop shadows are used.

- Illustrator 9: Correct cutting may be impossible for media lengths of 820 mm or longer. This problem does not occur with Illustrator 8 or 10, and so is believed to be specific to Illustrator 9.


##### Important Notes When Performing Output from Adobe Illustrator 8/9/10 (All Three Versions) #####

- In the [Print] dialog box, clear the selection for [Bitmap Printing]. When this is on, cutting cannot be performed.
To display the [Print] dialog box, run the [File] - [Print] command.

- When the number of anchor points exceeds 256, the path cannot be cut. In such cases, separate the path to reduce the number of anchor points.
When there are compound paths, the total number of included anchor points must not exceed 256.

- When the cutting range set with the driver is wider than the artboard, normal cutting may not be possible.
In such cases, either make the artboard narrower or make the driver's cutting range wider. However, do not specify a length exceeding 11,560 mm for the cutting-range [Length] setting.

- Make sure that the artwork and laid-out graphics do not extend beyond the art board. If such extension occurs, cutting may not be correct.

- Cutting may be performed twice at the same location for narrow-width rectangles (multi-sided shapes) and ellipses.
When the outline of a bitmap image is traced, a path like this may be created.


##### Important Notes When Performing Output from CorelDRAW 10/9/8 #####

- Set a line width of 0.001 mm for the cutting line.
Cutting may not be performed if the line width is something other than 0.001 mm.

- At the [Page Layout Setup] screen, [Set Up from Printer] is updated with driver-specified cutting-range lengths of up to 3,276 mm.


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If you have further questions or problem, please contact to your local vendor or Roland sales center.

