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CUTTING PRO

USER’S MANUAL

MANUAL NO. CE3000-UM-151

TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE

• To ensure the safe and correct use of your cutting plotter, read this manual thoroughly prior to use.

• After reading this manual, keep it in a handy location for quick reference as necessary.

• Do not allow small children to touch the cutting plotter.

• The following describes important points for safe operation. Be sure to observe them strictly.

Conventions Used in This Manual

To ensure the safe and accurate use of the cutting plotter as well as to prevent human injury and property damage, the safety precautions provided in this manual are ranked in the three categories described below. Be sure to gain a full understanding of the difference between each of the categories before reading the Manual.

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

: This category provides information that, if ignored, is highly likely to cause fatal

or serious injury to the operator.

: This category provides information that, if ignored, is likely to cause fatal or seri-

ous injury to the operator.

: This category provides information that, if ignored, could cause injury to the

operator or damage to the cutting plotter.

Description of Safety Symbols

The symbol indicates information that requires careful attention (including warnings). The speciﬁc point requiring attention is described by an illustration or text within or next to the symbol.

The indicates an action that is prohibited. Such prohibited action is described by an illustration or text within or next to the symbol.

The symbol indicates an action that must be performed. Such imperative action is described by an illustration or text within or next to the symbol.

Safety Precautions

WARNING

Do not touch the rollers or moving parts such as the carriage while cutting or plotting is in progress.

• Such action may result in injury.

Be sure to ground the earth terminal.

• If the cutting plotter is not grounded, the operator could suffer an electric shock in the event of current leakage.

Keep your hands, hair, etc., away from the rollers or moving parts such as the carriage even if the cutting plotter is stopped, as it may suddenly start moving when data is received.

• Such action may result in injury.

Do not touch

Ground the cutting plotter

Keep your distance

Do not disassemble, repair, or remodel the cutting plotter.

• Such action may cause electric shock or a ﬁre hazard due to current leakage.

• Contact with the high-voltage parts within the cutting plotter may cause electric shock.

• If the cutting plotter requires repairs, contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor.

Do not connect the cutting plotter to a non-rated power supply.

• Use of a different supply voltage may result in electric shock or a ﬁre hazard due to current leakage.

Do not use the cutting plotter in a location where it will be exposed to water, rain, or snow.

• Such locations may cause electric shock or a ﬁre hazard due to current leakage.

No disassembly

Prohibited

Avoid water

Specified rating

Beware of electric shock

Safety Precautions (Continued)

WARNING

If the cutting plotter generates smoke, overheats, emits a strange odor, or otherwise functions abnormally, do not continue using it. Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the electrical socket.

• Use of the cutting plotter in such a condition may result in a ﬁre hazard or electric shock.

• After conﬁrming that smoke is no longer being emitted, contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor for repairs.

• Never attempt to perform repairs yourself. Repair work by inexperienced personnel is extremely dangerous.

Do not allow dust or metal scraps to adhere to the power plug.

• A dirty power plug may result in electric shock or a ﬁre hazard due to current leakage.

Prohibited

Beware of electric shock

Do not use the power cord if it is damaged.

• Use of a damaged cord may result in electric shock or a ﬁre hazard due to current leakage.

• Replace the power cord with a new one.

Be careful when handling the cutter blade.

• Touching the blade with your bare hand may cause injury.

• Do not touch the cutter blade while cutting is in progress.

Unplug the power cord from the socket

Do not touch

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Safety Precautions (Continued)

CAUTION

Do not use or store the cutting plotter in a location exposed to direct sunlight or the direct draft of an air conditioner or heater.

• Such locations may impair the performance of the cutting plotter.

Do not use the cutting plotter in an excessively dusty or humid location.

• Such locations may impair the performance of the cutting plotter.

Do not place any receptacle containing water or other ﬂuid on top of the cutting plotter.

• Fluid falling inside the cutting plotter may cause electric shock or a ﬁre hazard due to current leakage.

Prohibited

Avoid water

Beware of electric shock

Do not use the cutting plotter in a location subject to excessive mechanical vibration or electrical noise.

• Use in such locations may impair the performance of the cutting plotter.

When disconnecting the power cord or interface cable, do not pull on the cord/cable.

• Such action will damage the cord/cable, resulting in a ﬁre hazard or electric shock.

If water or foreign matter enters the cutting plotter, discontinue use. Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the electrical socket.

• Use of the cutting plotter in such a condition may result in electric shock or a ﬁre hazard due to current leakage.

• Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor for repairs.

Prohibited

Unplug the power cord from the socket

Safety Precautions (Continued)

CAUTION

Do not attempt to lubricate the cutting-plotter mechanisms.

• Such action may cause it to break down.

Do not clean the cutting plotter using volatile solvents such as thinner or benzene.

• Such action may impair its performance.

Provide sufﬁcient space around the cutting plotter so that it does not strike any objects in its vicinity during cutting or plotting. Such contact may cause misalignment in cutting or plotting.

• Such contact may cause cutting or plotting to go out of alignment.

Prohibited

Do not touch

When using indoor lighting such as ﬂuorescent or other electrical lamps, provide a distance of at least one meter between the cutting plotter and the light source.

• Close proximity of such a light source may cause the sensor to malfunction and prevent proper size detection of the media.

When using the cutter, take care not to extend the blade more than necessary.

• An overly extended blade will damage the cutting mat and adversely affect the cutting quality.

Move the pen carriage slowly when moving it manually in order to load the medium or for other reasons.

• Moving it quickly may damage the cutting plotter.

■ CE3000 Series

WARNING:

The United States Federal Communications Commission has speciﬁed that the following notice must be brought to the attention of users of this product.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

USE SHIELDED CABLES

To comply with FCC Class A requirements, all external data interface cables and connectors must be properly shielded and grounded. Proper cables and connectors are available from GRAPHTEC’s authorized dealers or manufacturers of computers or peripherals. GRAPHTEC is not responsible for any interference caused by using cables and connectors other than those recommended or by unauthorized changes or modiﬁcations to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modiﬁcations could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Selecting a Power Cable

Plug Conﬁguration Plug Type

North America 125 V 10 A

Europe 250 V 10 A

UK 250 V 5 A

Australia 250 V 10 A

Reference Standards

ANSI C73.11 NEMA 5-15 UL498/817/62 CSA22.2 NO.42/21/49

CEE(7)VII IEC320 CEE13

BS1363 BS4491 BS6500

AS3112 AS3109 AS3191

Power Cable

UL Listed

Type SJT No.18AWG x 3 300 V, 10 A

TYPE: H05VV-F 3 x 1.0 mm 2

TYPE: H05VV-F 3 x 1.0 mm

TYPE: OD3CFC 3 x 1.0 mm

North America 250 V 15 A

Switzerland 250 V 6 A

ANSI C73.20 NEMA 6-15 UL 198.6

SEV1011 SEV1004 SEV1012

UL Listed

Type SJT No.18AWG x 3 300 V, 10 A

TYPE: H05VV-F 3 x 0.75 mm

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PREFACE

Thank you for choosing a Graphtec CE3000-series cutting plotter. The CE3000-40 cutting plotter uses stepping motors, and the CE3000-60/120 employ a digital servo drive system to achieve high-speed and high-precision cutting. In addition to cutting marking ﬁlm and other media, it can also be used as a pen plotter. To ensure high cutting quality and optimal productivity, be sure to read this User’s Manual thor- oughly prior to use.

Notes on this Manual

(1) No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form

or by any means, without the prior written permission of Graphtec Corporation. (2) The product speciﬁcations and other information in this manual are subject to change without notice. (3) While every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information, please contact your

sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor if you ﬁnd any unclear or erroneous information or

wish to make other comments or suggestions. (4) Notwithstanding the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, Graphtec Corporation assumes no liabil-

ity for damages resulting from either the use of the information contained herein or the use of the

product.

Registered Trademarks

All names of companies, brands, logotypes, and products appearing in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

This User’s Manual is copyrighted by Graphtec Corporation.

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Contents

TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE......................................................................................i

Conventions Used in This Manual .....................................................................................................i

Description of Safety Symbols...........................................................................................................i

■ CE3000 Series................................................................................................................................... vi

WARNING: ......................................................................................................................................vi

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY

INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ......................................................................................................vi

USE SHIELDED CABLES ...............................................................................................................vi

Selecting a Power Cable ..................................................................................................................vii

PREFACE .............................................................................................................................................. viii

Notes on this Manual ..................................................................................................................... viii

Registered Trademarks ................................................................................................................. viii

Copyright ....................................................................................................................................... viii

Contents ..................................................................................................................................................ix

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Checking the Accessories.............................................................................................. 1-2

1.2 Parts Names and Functions ........................................................................................... 1-3

Front View (CE3000-40/60)............................................................................................... 1-3

Rear View (CE3000-40/60) ............................................................................................... 1-3

Front View (CE3000-120).................................................................................................. 1-4

Rear View (CE3000-120) .................................................................................................. 1-5

Control Panel..................................................................................................................... 1-6

1.3 Assembling the Stand..................................................................................................... 1-7

Stand Construction............................................................................................................ 1-7

Stand Assembly Instructions ............................................................................................. 1-7

1.4 Attaching the Basket..................................................................................................... 1-10

Basket Construction ........................................................................................................ 1-10

Basket Attachment Instructions....................................................................................... 1-10

2. SETTING UP THE CUTTER PLOTTER

2.1 Connecting to Your Computer ....................................................................................... 2-2

2.2 Turning on the Power...................................................................................................... 2-3

2.3 Loading the Medium........................................................................................................ 2-4

Loading a Roll Medium...................................................................................................... 2-4

Loading Sheet Media......................................................................................................... 2-8

Aligning the Push Rollers .................................................................................................. 2-9

2.4 Adjusting and Mounting the Cutter Pen...................................................................... 2-11

Types and Features of Cutter Blades.............................................................................. 2-11

Cutter-Pen Construction.................................................................................................. 2-12

Replacing the Cutter Blade.............................................................................................. 2-12

Adjusting the Blade Length.............................................................................................. 2-13

Mounting the Cutter Pen.................................................................................................. 2-14

3. BASIC SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS

3.1 Setting the Format of Data to be Received ................................................................... 3-2

Setting the Command Mode.............................................................................................. 3-2

Setting the STEP SIZE ...................................................................................................... 3-3

Setting the ORIGIN POINT................................................................................................ 3-3

3.2 Setting the Interface Conditions .................................................................................... 3-4

3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions................................................................................. 3-5

Selecting Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas .................................................................. 3-6

Storing Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas...................................................................... 3-6

Setting TOOL (cutter blade or pen) ................................................................................... 3-6

Setting OFFSET ................................................................................................................ 3-7

Setting FORCE.................................................................................................................. 3-7

Setting SPEED .................................................................................................................. 3-8

Setting QUALITY ............................................................................................................... 3-8

3.4 Displaying the Effective Cutting Area ........................................................................... 3-9

3.5 Moving the Pen ................................................................................................................ 3-9

3.6 Setting the Initial Cutting Position................................................................................. 3-9

3.7 Stop Function ................................................................................................................ 3-10

3.8 Moving the Pen Carriage in +100 mm Steps............................................................... 3-11

3.9 Test Cutting.................................................................................................................... 3-12

4. FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS

4.1 PAUSE Menu List ............................................................................................................ 4-2

4.2 Setting the FEED function .............................................................................................. 4-3

4.3 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED ................................................................................................ 4-4

4.4 Setting TANGENTIAL Mode............................................................................................ 4-5

4.5 Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings .................................................................... 4-6

Setting the Registration-Mark Mode .................................................................................. 4-9

4.6 Clearing the Buffer Memory ......................................................................................... 4-19

4.7 Aligning the Coordinate Axes ...................................................................................... 4-20

4.8 Distance Adjustment..................................................................................................... 4-22

4.9 Setting the PAGE LENGTH ........................................................................................... 4-24

4.10 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area ................................................................................. 4-25

4.11 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area........................................................................... 4-26

4.12 Rotating the Coordinate Axes ...................................................................................... 4-27

4.13 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory.................................................................. 4-28

4.14 Sorting Settings............................................................................................................. 4-30

4.15 Interface Settings .......................................................................................................... 4-31

4.16 Setting the Format of Data to be Received .................................................................4-32

Setting the Command Mode............................................................................................ 4-32

Setting the STEP SIZE .................................................................................................... 4-32

Setting the ORIGIN POINT.............................................................................................. 4-33

4.17 Blade Wear Detection.................................................................................................... 4-34

Checking the Wear Rate ................................................................................................. 4-34

Setting Wear-Rate Groups .............................................................................................. 4-35

Setting Wear-Rate Factors .............................................................................................. 4-36

Clearing the Total Distance (Wear Rate)......................................................................... 4-36

4.18 Raising and Lowering the Pen .....................................................................................4-38

4.19 TEST Mode ..................................................................................................................... 4-39

Condition-List Printing ..................................................................................................... 4-39

Self-Test-Pattern Printing ................................................................................................ 4-40

Dump Mode..................................................................................................................... 4-40

Cutting Demo................................................................................................................... 4-41

4.20 Setting the PEN UP SPEED .......................................................................................... 4-43

4.21 Setting the OFFSET FORCE ......................................................................................... 4-44

4.22 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE ......................................................................................... 4-45

4.23 Setting the STEP PASS................................................................................................. 4-46

4.24 Setting the Initial Down Force ...................................................................................... 4-47

4.25 Setting the LENGTH UNIT............................................................................................. 4-48

5. Setting and Using the Special Functions

5.1 Description of Special Functions A............................................................................... 5-2

Enabling/Disabling the “:” and “;” Commands

(when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL) .......................................................................... 5-2

Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered in Response to the “W” Command

(when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL) .......................................................................... 5-2

Model ID Response (when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL).......................................... 5-2

SETTING PRIORITY ......................................................................................................... 5-2

Blade-Tip Initial Position Setting........................................................................................ 5-2

Enabling/Disabling PEN UP MOVE................................................................................... 5-3

Enabling/Disabling the Media Sensors.............................................................................. 5-3

Enabling/Disabling the Home Sensors.............................................................................. 5-3

Setting the PARALLEL I/F Mode....................................................................................... 5-3

Circle-Command Resolution Setting (when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL) ................ 5-3

Enabling/Disabling Blade Wear Detection......................................................................... 5-3

5.2 Setting Special Functions A........................................................................................... 5-4

5.3 Description of Special Functions B............................................................................... 5-4

Display Language Setting (MENU LANGUAGE SELECTION) ......................................... 5-4

5.4 Setting Special Functions B........................................................................................... 5-5

6. TROUBLESHOOTING

6.1 The Cutting Plotter Does Not Operate When Turned On............................................. 6-2

6.2 The Cutting Plotter Does Not Operate Correctly .......................................................... 6-2

6.3 The Cutting Results Are Unsatisfactory........................................................................ 6-3

6.4 An Error Message Was Displayed ................................................................................. 6-4

APPENDIX

Appendix A Main Specifications.........................................................................................................A-2

Appendix B Options and Supplies......................................................................................................A-3

Appendix C External Dimensions.......................................................................................................A-4

Appendix D Menu Tree.........................................................................................................................A-6

INDEX

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Checking the Accessories ......................................................1-2

1.2 Parts Names and Functions ...................................................1-3

1.3 Assembling the Stand

(CE3000-120: Standard / CE3000-60: Optional) ............................ 1-7

1.4 Attaching the Basket (CE3000-60/120: Optional)...............1-10

1.1 Checking the Accessories

Check to conﬁrm that all of the standard accessories listed below are present. If any item is missing, please contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor promptly.

AC power cord

User Guide CD-ROM

Cutter plunger

Quick Start Manual, Usage Precautions

1 each

Cutter blade (CB09UA)

Media cutter

Water-based fiber-tip pen

Roll-medium tray (CE3000-40/60 only)

1 pair

Stand (CE3000-120 only)

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1.2 Parts Names and Functions

■ Front View (CE3000-40/60)

Cutting mat

Grit roller

Push rollers

Pen carriage

Media set leverPen holder

Control panel

Parallel (Centronics) interface connector

Serial (RS-232C) interface connector

USB interface connector

Cutting mat : Cutting or plotting is performed on this mat. Grit roller : Feeds the medium backward or forward Push rollers : Pushes the medium against the grit rollers Pen carriage : Moves the cutter pen to the left and right Pen holder : Holds the cutter pen and moves it up and down Media set lever : Raises or lowers the push rollers during loading of a medium Control panel : Used to operate the cutting plotter and set functions Parallel (Centronics) interface connector : Used to connect a Centronics-compatible parallel interface cable USB interface connector : Used to connect a USB cable Serial (RS-232C) interface connector : Used to connect an RS-232C serial interface cable

■ Rear View (CE3000-40/60)

Power switch

Roll-medium trays

Roll-medium-tray

guide rail

Roll-medium trays : Holds a roll medium Roll-medium-tray guide rail : Used to mount the roll-medium trays AC power inlet : Connects the power cord to the cutting plotter Power switch : Turns the power supply to the cutting plotter on or off

AC power inlet

1 – 3

■ Front View (CE3000-120)

Cutting mat

Grit roller

Push rollers

Pen carriage

Pen holder

Media set lever

Control panel

Parallel (Centronics)

interface connector

Serial (RS-232C)

interface connector

USB interface

connector

Cutting mat ; Cutting or plotting is performed on this mat. Grit roller ; Feeds the medium backward or forward Push rollers ; Pushes the medium against the grit rollers Pen carriage ; Moves the cutter pen to the left and right Pen holder ; Holds the cutter pen and moves it up and down Media set lever ; Raises or lowers the push rollers during loading of a medium Control panel ; Used to operate the cutting plotter and set functions Parallel (Centronics) interface connector ; Used to connect a Centronics-compatible parallel interface cable USB interface connector ; Used to connect a USB cable Serial (RS-232C) interface connector ; Used to connect an RS-232C serial interface cable

1 – 4

■ Rear View (CE3000-120)

Power switch

AC power inlet

Stock rollers

Stoppers

Stand

AC power inlet : Connects the power cord to the cutting plotter Power switch : Turns the power supply to the cutting plotter on or off Stand : Supports the cutting-plotter unit Stock rollers : Holds the roll media Stoppers : Used to determine the position of the roll media loaded

1 – 5

■ Control Panel

Indicator Lamp

STATUS: Illuminates while the power to the cut-

ting plotter is turned on, and goes out when the cutting plotter is in PAUSE status. This lamp ﬂashes when data is being received from an interface, regardless of whether or not the cutting plotter is in PAUSE status.

Panel Keys

TEST: Press this function key to conduct a cut-

ting test and check the cutting conditions.

PREV.: Press this function key to view the previ-

ous display on the LCD when in PAUSE status.

NEXT: Press this function key to view the next

display on the LCD when in PAUSE status.

COND.: Press this function key to view the cut-

ter-pen condition settings.

PAUSE: Press this function key once in READY

status to switch to PAUSE status in order to change the various settings. Press it again to cancel the PAUSE status. Pressing this key while cutting or plotting is in progress stops the cutting or plotting.

ENTER: Pressing this function key registers the

cutting or plotting conditions set.

POSITION:

These keys are used to move the cursor or change the settings on the LCD display on the function setting screens. Press these keys when in PAUSE status to move the pen carriage or the medium.

ORIGIN: Press this function key to set the origin

point. The pen position is set as the origin point when this key is pressed.

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1.3 Assembling the Stand (CE3000-120: Standard / CE3000-60: Optional)

■ Stand Construction

The stand is made up of the following parts.

Stand feet (L/R)

CE3000-60

CE3000-120

Hexagonal socket bolt

(M5) x 12 Coin screw x 4

Stand side bars (L/R)

CE3000-60

CE3000-60 only

CE3000-120

Hexagonal socket bolt

(M6) x 8

CE3000-120 only

Center bar

CE3000-60

CE3000-120

Allen wrench (M5) Allen wrench (M6)

CE3000-120 only

■ Stand Assembly Instructions

Step

Fasten the stand feet (L/R) to the stand side bars (L/R) with the hexagonal socket bolts (M5), using the Allen wrench.

CE3000-60 CE3000-120

Front

* There are three bolt holes, but the center one is not used.

Hexagonal socket bolt (M5)

Front

Stand foot

Stand side bar

Stopper

Hexagonal socket bolt (M5)

Stand foot

Stand side bar

1 – 7

Step

Fasten the stand tops (L/R) to the stand side bars (L/R) with the hexagonal socket bolts (M5), using the Allen wrench.

Step

CE3000-60 CE3000-120

Hexagonal socket bolt (M5)

Stand top

Stand side bar

Hexagonal socket bolt (M5)

Stand top

Stand side bar

Loosely fasten the stand side bars (L/R) to the center bar with the hexagonal socket bolts (CE3000-60: M5, CE3000/20: M6), using the Allen wrench.

CE3000-60

Center bar

Hexagonal

socket bolt (M5)

Stand side bar

CE3000-120

Stand side bar

Hexagonal socket bolt (M6)

1 – 8

Step

Mount the CE3000 cutting plotter on the stand by inserting the positioning pins on the stand into the positioning holes on the underside of the cutting plotter. Fasten using the four coin screws or hexagonal socket bolts (M6).

CE3000-60 cutting plotter

Positioning pins

Stand

Positioning pins

CE3000-120

CE3000-60

CE3000-120

Stand

Hexagonal socket

bolts (M6)

Coin screws

CHECKPOINT

Step

With the CE3000-120, make sure the casters with stoppers are at the front.

Tighten the hexagonal socket bolts loosely fastened in step 3.

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1.4 Attaching the Basket (CE3000-60/120: Optional)

■ Basket Construction

The basket is made up of the following parts.

Sheet support pipe Sheet Hexagonal socket bolts (M6) x 4

■ Basket Attachment Instructions

CHECKPOINT

Step

Detach the four coin screws or hexagonal socket bolts (M6), and separate the cutting plotter from the stand (see “1.3 Assembling the Stand”).

Step

Attach the sheet support pipe to the stand tops, and fasten using the hexagonal socket bolts.

At least two people are required for assembly of the basket.

Hexagonal socket bolts (M6)

Sheet support pipe

CE3000-60

Sheet support pipe

Stand top

CE3000-120

Hexagonal socket bolts (M6)

Stand top

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Step

CE3000-60 cutting plotter

Positioning pins

Stand

CE3000-60

CE3000-120 cutting plotter

Coin screws

CHECKPOINT

Positioning pins

Hexagonal

socket bolts (M6)

CE3000-120

Stand

With the CE3000-120, make sure the casters with stoppers are at the front.

1 – 11

Step

Pull out the sheet support pipe and attach the sheet. Divide the sheet over the center bar, and then fasten the sheet to the sheet support pipe using the press-studs.

CE3000-60

Sheet support pipe

Sheet

Divide over the center bar

Press-studs

CE3000-120

Sheet

Press-studs

Divide over

the center bar

Sheet support pipe

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SETTING UP THE CUTTER PLOTTER

2.1 Connecting to Your Computer................................................ 2-2

2.2 Turning on the Power ................................................................ 2-3

2.3 Loading the Medium..................................................................2-4

2.4 Adjusting and Mounting the Cutter Pen...........................2-11

2.1 Connecting to Your Computer

The cutting plotter can be connected to a computer via the parallel (Centronics-compatible) port, serial (RS-232C) port, or USB port. Select which port to use according to the requirements of your application software and/or which of your computer’s interface ports are available for use. Use a Centronics-compatible parallel cable, serial cable, or USB cable in accordance with the connection method chosen. Obtain a Graphtec approved interface cable that is compatible with the interface ports (the interface cables are available separately).

Step

Check to conﬁrm that the Power switch is turned off (the “O” side is down).

Step

Connect the cable between the cutting plotter and the computer. Make sure the connectors at the cutting plotter and computer ends are correctly oriented.

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2.2 Turning on the Power

Connect the cutting plotter to the AC electrical socket using the power cord provided, and turn on the power.

Step

Check to conﬁrm that the Power switch is turned off (the “O” side is down).

Step

Connect the cutting-plotter AC power inlet to a correctly rated electrical socket using the power cord provided.

Step

Turn on the cutting plotter by pressing the “|” side of the Power switch. The STATUS lamp on the control panel will light up.

2 – 3

Step

If no medium has been loaded, the message below appears on the display, prompting the loading of a medium.

LOAD MEDIA!!

If a medium has already been loaded, the current media setting is displayed as shown below.

ROLL2 PRESS ENTR

Select the media mode to suit the medium used. For instructions on loading media and selecting the media mode, see “2.3 Loading the Medium.”

2.3 Loading the Medium

Load the medium, aligning it with the right-hand grit roller when viewed from the front so that it registers with the media sensor. Then, adjust the push-roller position to match the width of the medium. The cutting plotter can use media in roll or sheet form. Load the desired medium type by following the appropriate instructions.

■ Loading a Roll Medium

Load the roll medium onto the roll-medium trays or stand stock rollers.

CHECKPOINT

The roll-medium trays are provided as standard equipment with the CE3000-40/ 60, but cannot be used with the CE3000-120. The stand is provided as standard equipment with the CE3000-120 and is available as an option with the CE3000-60, but cannot be used with the CE3000-40.

Loading the Roll Medium on the Roll-Medium Trays (CE3000-40/60)

Step

Place the roll-medium trays ﬂush against the roll-medium-tray guide rail, and place the roll medium on top of them. Make sure the roll-medium trays are set on the correct side with the bearings facing outward.

Roll medium

Roll-medium trays

Flush

Roll-medium-tray guide rail

2 – 4

Placing on the Stand (CE3000-120: Standard / CE3000-60: Optional)

Step

Fit the stoppers to one of the stock rollers (loosen the screws on the stoppers ﬁrst).

For the CE3000-60:

Stock roller

Stoppers

For the CE3000-120:

Stoppers

Stock roller

Step

Position the stock roller with the stoppers towards the front, and place the other stock roller toward the rear to suit the roll-medium size.

Step

Place the roll medium on the stock rollers, and clamp it between the stoppers. Once the position is ﬁxed, tighten the screws on the stoppers.

2 – 5

Loading the Roll Medium

Step

Lower the media set lever to raise the push rollers.

Step

Place the roll medium on the roll-medium trays or stand stock rollers, and then pass the leading edge of the medium from the back of the cutting plotter so it emerges from the front, while making sure to remove any slack in the medium conveyance path.

Step

Pull the leading edge out of the front of the cutting plotter so that it completely covers the media sensor. If the leading edge has been pulled out too far, turn the roll to adjust the length of the medium that is protruding.

Media sensor

CHECKPOINT

Step

Adjust the position of the left- and right-hand push rollers to suit the width of the roll medium.

Load the medium so that it passes over the media sensor.

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Step

After ensuring that there is no slack in the medium’s conveyance path, raise the media set lever to lower the push rollers and provide slack in the medium for a length corresponding to the length of the medium to be used.

Raise media set lever to clamp medium

Provide slack

Step

Raising the media set lever displays a menu for selection of the media mode. Select the media mode.

ROLL2 PRESS ENTR

CHECKPOINT

Step

Pressing the and keys displays “ROLL1 PRESS ENTR”, “ROLL2 PRESS ENTR”, and “SHEET

PRESS ENTR”. Select “ROLL2 PRESS ENTR” or “ROLL1 PRESS ENTR” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. When “ROLL2 PRESS ENTR” is selected, only the medium width is detected.

Select this mode to begin cutting at a point beyond the leading edge. When “ROLL1 PRESS ENTR” is selected, the leading edge and width of the medium are detected. Select this mode to begin cutting from the leading edge.

Step

After the medium size has been detected, the pen carriage returns to the origin point and the cutting plotter awaits cutting data. If the INTERFACE conditions or COMMAND mode have not yet been set, they should be set. If they have already been set, adjust the cutter pen. Once the cutter pen has been adjusted, the cutting plotter is ready to perform cutting, so cutting data can be sent from the application software on the computer.

If the “REALIGN ROLLERS” message is displayed when the medium is loaded and the media set lever is raised, either the right-hand push roller is not positioned over the right-hand wide grit roller or the left-hand or center (CE3000-120) push roller is not positioned over the grit roller. Check to conﬁrm that they are positioned correctly.

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■ Loading Sheet Media

Step

Lower the media set lever to raise the push rollers.

Step

With the CE3000-40/60, position the edges of the medium ﬂush against the guide lines engraved on the front guide. With the CE3000-120, load the medium, aligning the edges with the upper and lower scales on the front guide.

Guide lines

CE3000-40/60

Media sensor

CE3000-120

Align with scale

Step

Adjust the position of the left- and right-hand push rollers to suit the medium width.

Step

Raising the media set lever displays a menu for selecting the media mode. Select the media mode.

SHEET PRESS ENTR

Flush

Media sensor

CHECKPOINT

If the “REALIGN ROLLERS” message is displayed when the medium is loaded and the media set lever is raised, either the right-hand push roller is not positioned over the right-hand wide grit roller, or the left-hand or center (CE3000-120) push rollers are not positioned over the grit roller. Check to conﬁrm that they are positioned correctly.

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Step

CAUTION

Pressing the and keys displays “ROLL1 PRESS ENTR”, “ROLL2 PRESS ENTR”, and “SHEET PRESS ENTR”. Select “SHEET PRESS ENTR” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm the selection. When “SHEET PRESS ENTR” is selected, the front and rear edges are detected.

Step

■ Aligning the Push Rollers

Adjust the position of the left- and right-hand push rollers to suit the medium width. Position the push rollers at either edge of the medium so that they are above the grit rollers. Adjust the push rollers so that they are positioned above both the medium and the grit rollers. Positioning the push rollers within the pushroller alignment marks ensures that they are above the grit rollers.

Push-roller alignment mark

NG NG

OK OK

To move the push rollers, the media set lever must be in the lowered position.

The push roller on the right-hand edge when viewed from the front must always be moved over the righthand wide grit roller.

Right-hand push roller

Right-hand grit roller

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CAUTION

To move the push rollers, the media set lever must be in the lowered position.

CHECKPOINT

If the “REALIGN ROLLERS” message is displayed when the medium is loaded and the media set lever is raised, either the right-hand push roller is not positioned over the right-hand wide grit roller, or the left-hand push roller is not positioned over the grit roller. Check to conﬁrm that they are positioned correctly.

For the CE3000-40/60

Position the push rollers over the grit rollers to grip each edge of the medium.

Push roller (2)

Grit roller

Push roller (1)

Medium

Media sensor

CAUTION

OK OK

• The push roller (1) must be positioned over the right-hand wide grit roller.

• The medium must always be positioned over the media sensor.

For the CE3000-120

Position push rollers (1) and (3) over the grit rollers to grip each edge of the medium, and position push roller (2) over the grit roller nearest the center of the medium. The medium is gripped by the three push rollers (1), (2), and (3).

Push roller (3)

Push roller (2)

Push roller (1)

Grit roller

OK OK

Media sensor

NG NG

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• Push roller (1) must be positioned over the right-hand wide grit roller.

CAUTION

• The medium must always be positioned over the media sensor.

For Minimum-Size Media

Position all of the rollers over the right-hand wide grit roller. Position the medium with the left-hand edge aligned with the left-hand edge of the grit roller, and position the push rollers over both edges. The minimum width of the medium that can be set is 50 mm for the CE3000-40/60 and 85 mm for the CE3000-120.

CE3000-40/60

Grit roller

Push roller (2)

Push roller (1)

Media sensor

OK OK

Medium

CE3000-120

Grit roller

Push roller (3)

Push roller (2)

Push roller (1)

Media sensor

Medium

• The medium must be at least 125 mm in length.

• The medium must always be positioned over the media sensor.

2.4 Adjusting and Mounting the Cutter Pen

Individual cutter blades have a variety of features. Select the optimal cutter blade to suit the medium to be cut.

To avoid cutting your ﬁngers, always handle the cutter blade with caution.

■ Types and Features of Cutter Blades

Part No. and

proﬁle

CB 09UA ø0.9 mm

CB 15U ø1.5 mm

CB 15UB ø1.5 mm

Blade diameter

and offset

0.45

0.75

0.15

Compatible

plunger

PHP32-CB09N The standard blade for cutting color adhesive-backed

media. Suitable for cutting media up to 0.25 mm in thickness. Max. cutting distance: Approx. 4,000 m

PHP32-CB15N Capable of cutting thicker media than possible with the

CB09UA blade. Suitable for cutting media 0.25 mm to

0.5 mm in thickness.

PHP32-CB15N Suitable for detailed cutting (e.g., letters less than 10

mm in size) of media up to 0.25 mm in thickness.

Use and features

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■ Cutter-Pen Construction

The cutting plotter cuts using a cutter blade mounted in a cutter-pen plunger. There are two different cutterpen plungers to suit the diameter of the cutter blade to be mounted (the 0.9-mm cutter-pen plunger is provided as standard equipment). Be sure to mount the cutter blade in the corresponding cutter-pen plunger.

■ Replacing the Cutter Blade

CAUTION

To prevent cutting your ﬁngers, always handle the cutter blade with caution.

1.5-mm-diameter cutter pen

Blade-length

adjustment knob (red)

Plunger

Cutter blade

Plunger cap

1.5-mm-dia. blades

Plunger cap

Plunger

Blade-length adjustment knob (Blue: For 0.9-mm-diameter blades) (Red: For 1.5-mm-diameter blades)

0.9-mm-diameter cutter pen

Blade-length

adjustment knob (blue)

Plunger

0.9-mm-dia. blades

Spring

Plunger cap

Step

Plunger-cap

cross-section

Plunger-cap

cross-section

Turn the blade-length adjustment knob to retract the blade into the plunger.

Step

Turn the plunger cap in the counter-clockwise direction to remove it from the plunger.

Step

Remove the blade from inside the plunger cap.

Step

Insert the new blade into the hole provided in the plunger cap.

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Step

CAUTION

With the blade inserted into the plunger cap, screw on the plunger from above.

■ Adjusting the Blade Length

If the blade is extended too far in relation to the thickness of the medium being cut, it will damage the cutting mat. Be sure to adjust the blade length correctly.

To prevent cutting your ﬁngers, always handle the cutter blade with caution.

Step

Adjust the blade length by turning the blade-length adjustment knob. Turn the knob in direction “A” to extend the blade, or in direction “B” to retract the blade. When the knob is turned by one scale unit, the blade moves approximately 0.1 mm. One full turn of the knob moves the blade approximately 0.5 mm.

ＡＢ

Step

First align the blade tip with the tip of the cutter pen, and then extend the blade from that position to suit the thickness of the media to be cut.

Step

Assuming that the medium thickness is “t,” as shown in the ﬁgure below, the blade length “rrrr” should be equal to or slightly greater than “t.” Make sure “rrrr” is never greater than the combined thickness of the medium and its backing sheet. If it is not possible to accurately determine the medium thickness, adjust the blade length by gradually increasing it until only traces of the blade appear on the backing sheet after a cutting test is conducted.

Medium

Backing sheet

ｔ

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■ Mounting the Cutter Pen

After the blade length has been adjusted, mount the cutter pen in the cutting plotter.

CAUTION

Step

Loosen the pen-holder screw and then mount the cutter pen.

Step

Once the cutter pen is properly positioned, tighten the pen-holder screw.

To prevent cutting your ﬁngers, always handle the cutter blade with caution.

Press the plunger in firmly so that it contacts this surface of the pen holder.

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BASIC SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS

3.1 Setting the Format of Data to be Received .......................3-2

3.2 Setting the Interface Conditions ........................................... 3-4

3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions ....................................... 3-5

3.4 Displaying the Effective Cutting Area................................. 3-9

3.5 Moving the Pen............................................................................ 3-9

3.6 Setting the Initial Cutting Position (Origin Point) .............3-9

3.7 Stop Function ............................................................................3-10

3.8 Moving the Pen Carriage in +100 mm Steps ...................3-11

3.9 Test Cutting ................................................................................3-12

3.1 Setting the Format of Data to be Received

Before data is sent from the computer, the format (command mode) of the data sent by the application software must be checked. The cutting plotter accepts two data formats (command modes): GP-GL (Graphtec) and HP-GL commands. Set the command mode to suit the application used.

■ Setting the Command Mode

Step

Check to conﬁrm that the cutting plotter is in READY mode (displaying the current pen settings).

1 PEN 23 30 2

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode, and press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys until the menu shown below is displayed.

COMMAND

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the menu shown below.

COMMAND HP-GL

Step

Press the or key to select “GP-GL” or “HP-GL,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys.

Step

If “GP-GL” is selected, set the STEP SIZE. If “HP-GL” is selected, set the ORIGIN POINT. If a different command from that set previously is selected, the PAUSE mode is automatically cancelled once the STEP SIZE (GP-GL) or ORIGIN POINT (HP-GL) is set.

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■ Setting the STEP SIZE

If the GP-GL command mode is set, it is possible to change the minimum unit of distance that the cutter pen or pen can travel to one of four settings: 0.01 mm, 0.025 mm, 0.05 mm, or 0.1 mm. The default setting is 0.1 mm, so this setting should be changed if your application speciﬁes a different step size.

Step

Set the command setting to “GP-GL.”

COMMAND GP-GL

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the step-size setting.

STEP SIZE 0.100mm

Step

Press the or key to select “0.100 mm,” “0.050 mm,” “0.025 mm,” or “0.010 mm,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel the PAUSE mode.

■ Setting the ORIGIN POINT

If the HP-GL command mode is set, the origin point can be set to the lower left or center. The default setting is the lower left, so this setting should be changed if your application speciﬁes a different origin position.

Step

Set the command setting to “HP-GL.”

COMMAND HP-GL

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the origin-point setting.

ORIGIN PT L.L.

Step

Press the or key to select “L.L. (LOWER LEFT)” or “CENTER,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel the pause mode.

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3.2 Setting the Interface Conditions

The interface conditions must be set if the RS-232C serial interface is being used. The data transfer rate (baud rate), data length, parity settings, and the handshaking mode for the cutting plotter must be set to match those of the computer operating system. This section describes the cutting-plotter interface conditions. For details on the proper settings for your application or computer operation system, refer to the manual provided with the application or operating system.

Step

Check to conﬁrm that the cutting plotter is in READY mode (displaying the current pen settings).

1 PEN 23 30 2

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode, and then press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the menu shown below is displayed.

RS-232C

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the interface settings.

9600 N 8 H

The current settings are displayed (from the left): transfer rate (baud rate), parity, data length, and handshaking mode. The baud rate can be set to “19200,” “9600,” “4800,” “2400,” “1200,” “600,” or “300.” The parity can be set to “N” (None), “E” (Even parity), or “O” (Odd parity). The data length can be set to 7 or 8 bits. The handshaking mode can be set to “H” (hard-wired handshaking) or “X” (Xon/Xoff handshaking). “E” (ENQ/ACK handshaking) can also be selected when the command mode is set to HP-GL. All of these interface conditions must be set to match the corresponding settings in the application software and the computer operating system. The parameter that can be changed is displayed immediately to the right of the mark. Use the or key to select the parameter to be changed, and use the or key to select the setting details. Press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel the pause mode.

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3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions

Before starting cutting, set the TOOL (cutter blade or pen), cutter-blade length, OFFSET, FORCE, SPEED, and QUALITY settings to ensure the optimal cutting conditions. (1) TOOL (cutter blade or pen): Set to suit the material to be cut. (2) Cutter-blade length: Adjust the blade length by referring to the media thickness table below.

For details on adjusting the blade length, see “2.4 Adjusting and

Mounting the Cutter Pen.” (3) OFFSET: Set to suit the cutter blade being used. (4) FORCE: Set the FORCE by referring to the table below. (5) SPEED: Set the SPEED by referring to the table below. (6) QUALITY: Set the QUALITY by referring to the table below.

Optimal Cutting Conditions for Each Media Type

Media type Thickness (mm) Blade used FORCE SPEED QUALITY

Film for outdoor use 0.05 to 0.08 CB09UA 10 to 14 30 or less 2

CB15UB (for small-letter cutting) 10 to 14 20 or less 1

Film for decorative use 0.08 to 0.1 CB09UA 14 to 17 30 or less 2

Transparent or semi-transparent ﬁlm

Reﬂective ﬁlm 0.08 to 0.1 CB09UA 14 to 20 30 or less 2

Fluorescent ﬁlm 0.20 to 0.25 CB09UA, CB15U 20 to 21 10 to 20 1

0.08 to 0.1 CB09UA 14 to 20 30 or less 2

Blade Part Nos., Displayed Blade Types, and Displayed CUTTER OFFSET Values

Blade material Part No.

Supersteel blades CB09UA 09U 0 ±5 18

CB15U 15U 0 ±5 28

CB15UB 15B 0 ±5 5

Pens Pen —— 0

When the TOOL (cutter blade or pen) has been selected from among “09U,” “15U,” and “15B,” the OFF- SET is automatically adjusted by ±5 with respect to the default cutter offset value for that blade type. Select the PEN setting for plotting using a pen. When the PEN setting is selected, no OFFSET setting is required.

LCD display indication

Speciﬁable range Initial CUTTER OFFSET

Blade type Default

Reference Pen Conditions for Plotting Pens

Pen type FORCE SPEED QUALITY

Water-based ﬁber-tip pen 10 to 12 30 2

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To preserve the pen life, set the FORCE to the lowest setting, and set the SPEED after checking to conﬁrm that there are no faint lines or other problems during plotting.

■ Selecting Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas

To set the cutter-pen conditions, ﬁrst select the setting area (condition number). Switching between these setting areas enables any of up to eight predeﬁned media types to be selected easily.

Press the (COND.) key in READY mode to display the cutter-pen conditions.

To select condition settings that have previously been stored, select the condition number stored on the

cutter-pen-condition settings display (the number at the left of the display), using the and keys, and

press the (ENTER) key. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT), (PREV.), or (COND.) key.

■ Storing Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas

The cutter-pen conditions can be stored in eight setting areas numbered “1” to “8.”

Press the (COND.) key in READY mode to display the cutter-pen conditions.

The current settings are displayed (from the left): condition number, PEN TYPE (cutter blade), CUTTER OFFSET, FORCE, SPEED, and QUALITY.

The item to be changed is indicated by the symbol. Press the key to change the symbol to , and

press again to move it to the right. Press the key to move it to the left. Use the or key to select

the parameter to be changed, and use the or key to select the setting details. Press the

(ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT), (PREV.), or (COND.) key.

■ Setting TOOL (cutter blade or pen)

Set the type of pen (cutter blade) to be used.

Press the (COND.) key in READY mode to display the cutter-pen conditions.

• If the SPEED and QUALITY settings are set to high values, the cut/plotted results will have a coarser ﬁnish, but the overall cutting/plotting time will be reduced.

• If the SPEED and QUALITY settings are set to low values, the cut/plotted results will have a ﬁner ﬁnish, but the overall cutting/plotting time will be longer.

Selection method

Storage method

When using the optional registration mark scanner, condition settings 1 and 2 are used for the pen settings when performing “Adjusting the Registration-mark Reading Sensor (2)” (refer to page 4-17). It is therefore more convenient if the cutter pen settings are assigned to 3 to 8 ﬁrst.

Step

CHECKPOINT

2 09U +1 23 30 2

CHECKPOINT

Step

Select the setting area (condition number) to be set, and move the symbol to the position shown below using the or key.

2 09U +1 23 30 2

Step

Press the or key to select “09U,” “15U,” “15B,” or “PEN.” Once set, press the (ENTER) key. If other conditions are to be set, press the or key to move the symbol to the parameter to be set.

■ Setting OFFSET

This setting adjusts the offset of the cutter blade to suit the blade type used. The tip of the blade mounted in the cutter-pen plunger is not positioned at the center of the pen, so correction is required. This correction is referred to as the OFFSET setting. The cutting plotter has been preset with OFFSET values for each cutter-blade type. Selecting “09U,” “15U,” or “15B” for the PEN TYPE setting also sets the appropriate OFF- SET, allowing ﬁne adjustment within the range of ±5. When the “PEN” setting is selected, the OFFSET cannot be set.

Step

Press the (COND.) key in READY mode to display the cutter-pen conditions.

Step

Select the setting area (condition number) to be set, and move the symbol to the position shown below using the or key.

2 09U +1 23 30 2

Step

Press the or key to select the value to be changed in the range of “-5” to “+5.” Once set, press the

(ENTER) key. If other conditions are to be set, press the or key to move the symbol to the

parameter to be set.

■ Setting FORCE

Sets the pressure applied by the cutter pen during cutting. Set the FORCE value based on the guidelines in the table entitled “Optimal Cutting Conditions for Each Media Type” on page 3-5.

Step

Press the (COND.) key in READY mode to display the cutter-pen conditions.

Step

Select the setting area (condition number) to be set, and move the symbol to the position shown below using the or key.

2 09U +1 23 30 2

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Step

Press the or key to select the value to be changed in the range speciﬁed below. CE3000-40/60: “1” to “31” CE3000-120: “1” to “38” Once set, press the (ENTER) key. If other conditions are to be set, press the or key to move the symbol to the parameter to be set.

■ Setting SPEED

Sets the speed used for cutting. Set the SPEED value based on the guidelines in the table entitled “Opti- mal Cutting Conditions for Each Media Type” on page 3-5.

Step

Press the (COND.) key in READY mode to display the cutter-pen conditions.

Step

Select the setting area (condition number) to be set, and move the symbol to the position shown below using the or key.

2 09U +1 23 30 2

Step

Press the or key to select the value to be corrected in the range speciﬁed below. CE3000-40: “1” to “40” CE3000-60: “1” to “60” CE3000-120: “1” to “60”; “*” For all cutting plotters, “1” to “10” is in increments of 1, and “10” to “40” or “60” is in increments of 5. Once set, press the (ENTER) key. If other conditions are to be set, press the or key to move the symbol to the parameter to be set.

CHECKPOINT

■ Setting QUALITY

Sets the acceleration used in cutting

Step

Press the (COND.) key in READY mode to display the cutter-pen conditions.

Step

Select the setting area (condition number) to be set, and move the symbol to the position shown below using the or key.

Selecting “*” for the CE3000-120 sets the maximum speed. QUALITY is also set to “*”, and the acceleration of the cutter is calculated automatically.

2 09U +1 23 30 2

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Step

Press the or key to select the value to be changed in the range speciﬁed below CE3000-40: Fixed to “1” CE3000-60: “1”, “2”, “3” CE3000-120: “1”, “2”, “*” Once set, press the (ENTER) key. If other conditions are to be set, press the or key to move the symbol to the parameter to be set.

CHECKPOINT

• If SPEED is set to “*” for the CE3000-120, QUALITY is also set to “*” and accel- eration is calculated automatically.

3.4 Displaying the Effective Cutting Area

Press the (ENTER) key in READY mode to display the current effective cutting area.

X 0000mm Y 000mm

3.5 Moving the Pen

In READY mode, press the or key to move the pen carriage to the left or right, and the or key to feed the medium backward or forward.

3.6 Setting the Initial Cutting Position (Origin Point)

This function allows the starting position for cutting or plotting to be moved to the desired position.

New origin

Original origin

Step

In READY mode, press the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to the new origin point.

Step

Press the (ORIGIN) key. The following menu is displayed and the new origin is set.

ORIGIN PT SET

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When the Origin is Moved After Rotating the Coordinate Axes

Moving the origin when the coordinate axes have been rotated gives the following results.

Original origin

New origin

When the Coordinate Axes are Rotated After Moving the Origin Point

When the coordinate axes are rotated after the origin point is moved, the origin point is reset as shown in the ﬁgure below. The distance “a” is retained, but the distance “b” is reset.

Origin moved after rotation

Origin moved

Original origin

Origin moved

Origin moved Rotation

Original origin

When it is necessary to both move the origin and rotate the coordinate axes, be sure to rotate the coordinate axes ﬁrst.

CHECKPOINT

After a new origin point is set, the displayed coordinate values of X= and Y= represent the respective distances from the new origin.

3.7 Stop Function

Cutting or plotting can be stopped by pressing the (PAUSE) key while cutting or plotting is in progress. The operation selection menu is displayed on the control-panel screen while cutting or plotting is stopped, enabling operations to be resumed or aborted as required. Raising or lowering the media set lever while the cutting or plotting is stopped does not require the medium to be selected, so the medium can be replaced or reset.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key while cutting or plotting is in progress to stop cutting or plotting and display the PAUSE menu.

FEED

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Step

Pressing the (PAUSE) key while cutting or plotting is stopped cancels the pause function and restarts cutting or plotting. To completely abort cutting or plotting, stop sending data from the computer or press the

(NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

CLEAR BUFFER

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the buffer memory clear menu.

CLEAR <YES>

Step

Press the or key to select “YES” or “NO.” To abort cutting or plotting, select “YES” and press the

(ENTER) key. To cancel, select “NO” and either press the (ENTER) key or press the (NEXT) or

(PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to reset PAUSE mode.

3.8 Moving the Pen Carriage in +100 mm Steps

This function allows the pen carriage to be moved from its current position in +100 mm steps along the Xand Y-axes.

100mm

Moved pen-carriage position

100mm

In READY mode, press the key while holding down the (ENTER) key to move the pen carriage in +100 mm steps along the X- and Y-axes.

Returning to the original position

In READY or PAUSE mode, press the key while holding down the (ENTER) key to return the pen carriage to the origin.

Original pen-carriage position

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3.9 Test Cutting

Test cutting can be performed after selecting the TOOL (cutter blade) and specifying the cutter-blade length, OFFSET, FORCE, SPEED, and QUALITY settings to ensure that the selected cutting conditions actually produce the desired cutting results. Check how far the blade cuts into the ﬁlm and how corners are being cut; if the cutting results are not satisfactory, reset the cutting conditions and repeat the test cutting until the optimal settings are achieved. If you perform test cutting while the cutter-pen conditions are being set, the test cutting will be performed under the conditions being set.

Step

Load the ﬁlm for test cutting on the cutting plotter.

Step

Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the pen carriage to the position for test cutting.

Step

Select the setting area, switch to READY mode, and then press the (TEST) key.

Step

Adjust the CUTTER OFFSET value to suit the type and thickness of the medium being used, and ﬁne- adjust the ﬁnish of the corner sections. Set the FORCE so that only faint cutting lines remain on the base sheet when the blade length is properly adjusted.

CUTTER

OFFSET

is too low

Increase

(by +1 to +5)

Step

Upon completion of ﬁne adjustment, actual cutting data can be sent to the cutting plotter.

Correct CUTTER OFFSET

setting

CUTTER OFFSET

is too high

Decrease

(by -1 to -5)

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FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS

4.1 PAUSE Menu List ........................................................................4-2

4.2 Setting the FEED function....................................................... 4-3

4.3 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED .........................................................4-4

4.4 Setting TANGENTIAL Mode .....................................................4-5

4.5 Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings

(Factory Option)............................................................................... 4-6

4.6 Clearing the Buffer Memory..................................................4-19

4.7 Aligning the Coordinate Axes.............................................. 4-20

4.8 Distance Adjustment............................................................... 4-22

4.9 Setting the PAGE LENGTH ....................................................4-24

4.10 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area........................................4-25

4.11 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area.................................4-26

4.12 Rotating the Coordinate Axes..............................................4-27

4.13 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory

(COPY Function)............................................................................4-28

4.14 Sorting Settings ........................................................................ 4-30

4.15 Interface Settings .....................................................................4-31

4.16 Setting the Format of Data to be Received .....................4-32

4.17 Blade Wear Detection (When Blade Wear Setup is On) ......4-34

4.18 Raising and Lowering the Pen............................................. 4-38

4.19 TEST Mode..................................................................................4-39

4.20 Setting the PEN UP SPEED................................................... 4-43

4.21 Setting the OFFSET FORCE (Initial Cutting Force) ..........4-44

4.22 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE .................................................4-45

4.23 Setting the STEP PASS...........................................................4-46

4.24 Setting the Initial Down Force..............................................4-47

4.25 Setting the LENGTH UNIT......................................................4-48

4.1 PAUSE Menu List

Pressing the (PAUSE) key in READY mode displays the PAUSE menu, enabling the various settings to be made. Select the required menu by scrolling through the list using the (NEXT) and (PREV.) keys.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

4.2 Setting the FEED function

4.3 Setting the AUTO PRE-FEED

4.4 Setting TANGENTIAL Mode

4.5 Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings

4.6 Clearing the Buffer Memory

4.7 Aligning the Coordinate Axes

4.8 Distance Adjustment

4.9 Setting the PAGE LENGTH

4.10 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area

4.11 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area

4.12 Rotating the Coordinate Axes

4.13 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory

4.14 Sorting Settings

(Factory Option)

(COPY Function)

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

4.15 Interface Settings

4.16 Setting the Format of Data to be Received

4.17 Cutter-Blade Wear Detection

(Special function only displayed for BLADE WEAR SETUP “ON’)

4.18 Raising and Lowering the Pen

4.19 TEST Mode

4.20 Setting the PEN UP SPEED

4.21 Setting the OFFSET FORCE (Initial Cutting Force)

4.22 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE

4.23 Setting the STEP PASS

4.24 Setting the INITIAL DOWN FORCE

4.25 Setting the LENGTH UNIT

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4.2 Setting the FEED function

The FEED function feeds the medium forward and backward to leave faint tracks of the grit rollers on it and prevent the media from slipping during a cutting or plotting operation.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys until the following menu is displayed.

FEED

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the feed-length setting. Set the length to be fed.

FEED 1m

Step

Press the or key to set a value within the range of 1 m to 50 m, and then

press the (ENTER) key. The cutting plotter performs the feed operation (moves the medium forward and then back to the origin). To cancel the operation, press

the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

CHECKPOINT

Pressing the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key during the feed operation aborts the feed operation and returns the medium to its original position.

CAUTION

The feed operation starts immediately once the feed length has been set and the (ENTER) key is pressed. Make sure there are no obstructions at the front or rear of the cutting plotter.

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4.3 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED

When the AUTO PRE-FEED function is set to “ON,” the medium is automatically fed forward and back- ward by the preset length when data is received. This operation leaves traces of the grit rollers on the media and prevents it from slipping during a cutting or plotting operation. Similarly, if roll media is used, the medium is automatically pulled out by the cutting plotter.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO PRE FEED

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the AUTO PRE-FEED setting.

AUTO PRE FEED ON

Press the or keys to select “ON” or “OFF,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm.

Step

If “ON” is selected and the (ENTER) key pressed, the feed-length setting is displayed.

AUTO PRE FEED 1m

Use the and keys to set a value within the range of 1 m to 50 m, and then

press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the operation, press the

(NEXT) or (PREV.)key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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4.4 Setting TANGENTIAL Mode

This function should be used for the cutting of thick media (more than 0.3 mm in thickness) and when the cutter blade is not able to turn properly due to the cutting depth, resulting in discrepancies between the start and ﬁnish point and the inability to cut sharp corners. This function can be set on or off individually for each of the eight cutter-pen setting areas, and it should be set to suit the media used. The overcut-amount setting screen is displayed for cutter-pen setting areas for which the TANGENTIAL mode is “ON . ”

This setting has two modes: Mode 1 and Mode 2. Mode 1: Overcuts the start and ﬁnish cutting positions and acute-angle corner sections to avoid leaving

uncut sections. In addition, the cutter blade is moved on the surface of the medium during cutting when it is rotated signiﬁcantly, ensuring sharp cutting unaffected by the medium toughness or thickness.

Mode 2: Overcuts the start and ﬁnish cutting positions only. In addition, the cutter is rotated on the medium

surface for the start cutting position only. This uses simpler cutter control than Mode 1, and provides a shorter cutting time.

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys until the following menu is displayed.

Press the (ENTER) key to display the TANGENTIAL setting. The numbers “1” to “8” indicate the cutter setting areas, and those marked with a symbol have the TANGENTIAL mode set to “ON . ”

Use the and keys to move the cursor and select a setting area. Use the

and keys to display/not display the symbol, and then press the (ENTER)

key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

Select the condition-setting area to be set to “ON” (refer to “Selecting Cutter-PenCondition Setting Areas” on page 3-6).

Step

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

TANGENTIAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5 15U 0 20 30 1

Step

Press the (ENTER) key or move the cursor to the right-hand side using the key, and then press the

key again to display the menu shown below. If the distance adjustment is set for the setting area selected, the distance adjustment will be displayed here. Either press the (ENTER) key or move the cursor to the right-hand side and press the key.

TANGENTIAL MODE 1

Step

Use the and keys to select “Mode 1” or “Mode 2,” and then press the (ENTER) key. The over- cut setting is displayed.

STR=0.2 END=0.2

Step

“STR” indicates the initial overcut amount, and “END” indicates the end overcut amount for the line sec- tion. Select “STR” or “END” using the or key, use the and keys to increase or decrease the values, and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or

(PREV.) key.

4.5 Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings (Factory Option)

These settings enable pre-plotted media to be cut without any offset by reading the registration marks using the cutting-plotter sensor and adjusting the axes to suit the coordinate data.

CHECKPOINT

The following precautions must be observed when the registration marks are automatically read.

• Registration-mark pattern

• Reading range required for the detection of registration marks

• Medium and registration-mark position

• Drawing origin point

• Medium type

Registration-mark reading accuracy *: Within 0.3 mm * Accuracy when using pens provided with the cutting plotter, high-grade media,

and reading the speciﬁed pattern.

Sensor

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The registration-mark conditions that can be read by the cutting plotter are as follows.

• Registration-mark line width: 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm (The registration-mark center lines are used as the reference points.)

• Registration-mark size: 5 mm to 20 mm (See “Setting the Registration-mark Size.”)

• Registration-mark pattern: Pattern 1 or 2 (See “Setting the Registration-mark Pattern.”)

• Registration marks must be formed of single lines.

• Registration marks must be drawn in black.

The cutting plotter cannot detect registration marks on the following media types.

• Transparent media: The writing surface is also read, preventing the registration-mark lines

from being read.

• Non-monochrome drawings: The registration marks cannot be read on colored media or if the registra-

tion marks are not black.

• Untidy drawings or media: The registration marks cannot be read if the medium surface is dirty or

creased, or if the registration marks are defaced.

• Medium thickness: The registration marks cannot be read if the medium is more than 0.3 mm

in thickness.

CHECKPOINT

• The registration marks used in the application software cannot be used. The registration marks must always be created as drawing data.

• If auto mark reading is not possible, use the axis alignment function (see “Setting Axis Alignment”).

Registration-mark pattern

The cutting plotter is capable of reading the following registration-mark patterns.

Registration-mark pattern 1

Medium feed direction

Registration-mark pattern 2

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Reading range required for the detection of registration marks

The range required for the detection of registration marks is as shown below.

Registration-mark pattern 2Registration-mark pattern 1

CHECKPOINT

Medium feed direction

a=6mm

Registration-mark reading range

• Incorrect detection may occur if there are marks other than registration marks

a=6mm

Registration-mark reading range

within the reading range. If drawings overlap the registration-mark reading range, refer to “Setting the Registration-mark detection movement distance.”

• Incorrect detection may occur if the registration-mark reading range is dirty or foreign matter is adhering to the medium surface.

Medium and registration-mark position

Blank margins must be left between the medium edges and the registration marks to enable the marks to be read.

Registration-mark pattern 1

Left-hand push roller

5620

Right-hand push roller

Registration-mark pattern 2

Left-hand push roller

5620

Right-hand push roller

Units: mm

Medium feed direction

1515

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1515

Drawing origin point

The drawing origin point following reading of the registration marks will be at the bottom-right registration mark, as shown below.

Registration-mark pattern 1

Medium feed direction

■ Setting the Registration-Mark Mode

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

For two-point alignment, the origin and X-axis registration marks are read, whereas for three-point alignment, the origin, X-axis, and Y-axis for adjustment of the axis (angle) alignment and distance are read.

Registration-mark pattern 1

Point 3

Medium feed direction

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO REG. MARK

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu.

MARK MODE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the MARK mode settings.

Origin point

Point 2

Point 1

(Drawing

origin point)

Move the cutter blade within this area.

Registration-mark pattern 2

Move the cutter blade within this area.

Point 3

Origin point

Point 2

Point 1 (Drawing origin point)

MARK MODE OFF

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Step

Use the and keys to select “OFF,” “2 POINT,” or “3 POINT,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm.

Step

When “2 POINT” or “3 POINT” is set, the sensors read the registration marks as soon as the medium is loaded (media set lever raised), and the following is displayed.

MOVE TO R. MARK

To cancel the registration-mark reading and perform the normal initialization operation, press the (ORIGIN) key. The “ROLL2 PRESS ENTR,” “ROLL1 PRESS ENTR,” “SHEET PRESS ENTR” selection is dis-

played, allowing normal initialization to be performed.

Step

Move the cutter pen to the lower-right registration mark using the , , , and (POSITION) keys, and press the (ENTER) key. The sensor reads between points 1 and 2 (and between 1 and 3 for 3point alignment), and the following is displayed.

X00308.9 00308.9

CHECKPOINT

The distance between X-axis registration marks (points 1 and 2) read by the cutting plotter is displayed on the left. Enter the actual distance on the right. Move the cursor to the digit to be entered using the and

keys, use the and keys to increase or decrease the values, and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. For 3-point alignment, the distance between the Y-axis registration marks (points 1 to 3) is also displayed and should be set in the same way. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys

Step

Upon completion of alignment, the cutting plotter returns to READY mode.

• If the registration-mark distance correction is set to “1 mm,” “5 mm,” or “10 mm,” the alignment input screen is not displayed.

• The registration marks are read in accordance with the registration-mark-detection movement distance setting.

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Setting the Registration-mark detection movement distance

This sets the distance between the registration marks and changes the initial registration-mark scanning position. Avoiding reading areas that obviously do not include registration marks increases the registrationmark reading speed and minimizes the possibility of incorrect reading due to other marks on the medium.

Step

Registration-mark pattern 1

Set the registrationmark detection movement distance X based on this distance.

Medium feed direction

Set the registration-mark

detection movement distance

Y based on this distance.

Registration-mark pattern 2

Set the registrationmark detection movement distance X based on this distance.

Set the registration-mark

detection movement distance

Y based on this distance.

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO REG. MARK

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

MARK POSITION

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the registration-mark detection movement distance X-axis setting.

M. POS X=0000mm

Step

Move the cursor to the digit to be entered using the and keys, use the and keys to increase or decrease the values, and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. The Y-axis setting is then displayed and should be set in the same way.

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Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

• This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.

• If the detection movement distance is set to 0 mm, the sensor continues detect-

ing between the registration marks without skipping until it detects the next mark.

• For 2-point alignment, the Y value is ignored.

• The medium will be ejected if the detection movement distance is set to a value

greater than the medium length.

Setting the Registration-mark Pattern

The cutting plotter is capable of reading the following registration-mark patterns.

Registration-mark pattern 1

Medium feed direction

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Registration-mark pattern 2

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO REG. MARK

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

MARK TYPE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the registration-mark pattern setting.

MARK TYPE 1

Press the or key to select “1” or “2,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel,

press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

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Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

The registration-mark conditions that can be read by the cutting plotter are as follows.

• Registration-mark line width: 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm (The registration-mark center lines are used as the data.)

• Registration-mark size: 5 mm to 20 mm (See “Setting the Registration-mark Size.”)

• Registration-mark pattern: Pattern 1 or 2

• Registration marks must be formed of single lines.

• Registration marks must be drawn in black.

Setting the Registration-mark Size

This sets the size of the registration marks to be read.

Enter this length

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO REG. MARK

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

MARK SIZE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the registration-mark size setting.

MARK SIZE 10mm

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Step

Use the and keys to set the value within the range “5 mm” to “20 mm,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

Setting the Registration-mark Distance Adjustment

This automatically adjusts the distance between registration marks, rounding down to the nearest 1 mm, 5 mm, or 10 mm. For example, if the distance adjustment is set to 5 mm and the distance between the registration marks is read as 312 mm, the distance is rounded down to the nearest 5 mm and treated as a distance of 310 mm.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO REG. MARK

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

MARK DIST. ADJ.

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the registration-mark distance-adjustment setting.

MARK DIST.ADJ.OFF

Step

Press the or key to select “OFF,” “1 mm,” “5 mm,” or “10 mm,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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Setting the Registration-mark Origin Point

If the registration-mark origin point is not set, it will be positioned as shown in the ﬁgures below. This function should be set when it is required to move the origin point from this position.

Registration-mark pattern 1

New origin position

Medium feed direction

Origin

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) keys until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO REG. MARK

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

Registration-mark pattern 2

New origin position

Origin

MARK OFFSET

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the X-axis registration-mark origin input setting.

OFST X= 000.0

Step

Move the cursor to the digit to be entered using the and keys, use the and keys to increase or decrease the values (or display/don’t display “-” for the space to the right of “=”), and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. The Y-axis origin input setting is then displayed and should be set in the same way. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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Adjusting the Registration-mark Reading Sensor (1)

This adjusts the position of the sensor for the reading of registration marks. The adjustment crosshairs are plotted after crosshairs already plotted have been read, and the difference between the two is input to adjust the position.

Crosshairs already plotted

Move the pen

direction

Medium feed

Step

Load a medium with the crosshairs plotted.

Step

Set the cutter pen conditions to “PEN” (refer to “3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions”), and mount a pen in the cutting plotter.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO REG. MARK

within this area

direction

Medium feed

Distance adjustment Y

Crosshairs already plotted

Distance adjustment X

Newly plotted crosshairs

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

MARK SENSOR ADJ1

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

MARK ADJ1 SCAN

Step

Move the cutter pen to the position of the crosshairs already plotted on the medium using the , ,

, and (POSITION) keys, and press the (ENTER) key. The sensor scans the crosshairs and

overwrites them.

Step

Measure the offset of the crosshairs in the X-axis, and enter the distance adjustment.

ADJ X= 0.0

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Step

Move the cursor to the digit to be entered using the and keys, use the and keys to increase or decrease the values (or display/don’t display “-” for the space to the right of “=”), and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. If there is no offset, simply press the (ENTER) key. The Y-axis distanceadjustment input is then displayed and should be set in the same way. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or

(PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

Adjusting the Registration-mark Reading Sensor (2)

This adjusts the position of the sensor for reading the registration marks by plotting crosshairs and then reading them. First set both cutter pen conditions 1 and 2 to the same pen. Crosshairs are ﬁrst plotted using conditions 1 and read by the sensor. A second set of adjustment crosshairs is plotted using conditions 2. The difference between the two is input to adjust the position.

Crosshairs first plotted

Distance adjustment X

direction

Medium feed

Distance adjustment Y

Step

Load a medium into the cutting plotter.

Step

Set both cutter pen conditions 1 and 2 to the same “Pen” (refer to “3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions”), and load a pen in the cutting plotter.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

AUTO REG. MARK

Step

Adjustment crosshairs

Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

MARK SENSOR ADJ2

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Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

MARK ADJ2 SCAN

Step

Move the cutter pen to the position for plotting of the crosshairs using the , , , and (POSITION) keys, and press the (ENTER) key. The crosshairs are plotted and the following is displayed.

PRESS ENTER KEY

Step

Press the (ENTER) key. The sensor scans the crosshairs and overwrites them.

Step

Measure the offset of the crosshairs on the X-axis, and enter the distance adjustment.

ADJ X= 0.0

Step

Move the cursor to the digit to be entered using the and keys, use the and keys to increase or decrease the values (or display/don’t display “-” for the space to the right of “=”), and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. If there is no offset, simply press the (ENTER) key. The Y-axis distanceadjustment input is then displayed and should be set in the same way. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or

(PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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4.6 Clearing the Buffer Memory

This function deletes the data sent to the cutting plotter. It is used to abort cutting while it is in progress.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Stop the transmission of data from the computer if this is in progress.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

CLEAR BUFFER

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the clear-buffer-memory menu.

CLEAR <YES>

Step

Press the or key to select “YES” or “NO,” and then press the (ENTER) key. To cancel, select “NO” and press the (ENTER) key, or press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

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4.7 Aligning the Coordinate Axes

This function is used to compensate for any offset in the origin or angular deviation in the coordinate axes that occurs when a medium plotted in another plotter is loaded or when a previously plotted medium is reloaded. This function enables the cutting of outlines plotted using a different plotter, or drawings previously plotted to be recut. Plotting the origin and X-axis line before the coordinate axes are aligned makes it easier to adjust the axes. Plot the origin and X-axis line within the plotting area to enable settings to be speciﬁed even if the X-axis and origin are positioned at an angle. If the origin and X-axis line are plotted near the boundaries of the plotting area, the settings may lie outside the plotting area, making it impossible to align the axes.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Reloaded medium already plotted

Axis alignment

Alignment point 2

Drawing reference points

Cutting-plotter reference point

Offset between plotted medium and

cutting-plotter X/Y-axis and origin

Step

Origin

Alignment point 1 (Origin on previously plotted medium)

X/Y-axis and origin offset corrected

New origin

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

AXIS ALIGNMENT

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the axis-alignment menu.

PT1 0, 0

Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to alignment point 1 (the origin on the previously plotted medium). The coordinates displayed here indicate the distance from the current origin point.

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to set the new origin, and use this as the center of rotation for the X-axis.

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Step

Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to alignment point 2 (any point on the X-axis for the previously plotted medium). The coordinates displayed here indicate the distance from alignment point 1.

PT2 0, 0

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to calculate the X-axis angle of inclination and align the axes.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

After the axes are aligned, the settings will be reset if any of the following are performed.

• Speciﬁcation of a new origin

• Loading of a new medium

• Setting of the axis rotation

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4.8 Distance Adjustment

This function corrects any deviation in the length of cut or the plotted line segments, which occurs depending on the medium being used. The adjustment value for the deviation is speciﬁed as a percentage of the total distance. For example, a setting of 0.05% adjusts a distance of 2 m (2,000 mm) by +1 mm (2000 x

0.05% = 1 mm), to become 2,001 mm. Eight different cutter-pen condition-setting areas can be set on or off separately, allowing different settings to be made in order to suit the medium used.

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

Press the (ENTER) key to display the distance adjustment menu. The numbers “1” to “8” indicate the cutter-pen condition-setting areas, and those that are set on are indicated with the symbol to the left.

Move the cursor to select the required condition-setting area using the and

keys . Press the or key to display or not display the symbol, and then

press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or

(PREV.) key .

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

Select the condition-setting area to be set to “ON” (refer to “Selecting Cutter-PenCondition Setting Areas” on page 3-6).

Either press the (ENTER) key or use the key to move the cursor to the far right, and then press the key to display the following menu.

Step

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

DISTANCE ADJUST

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5 15U 0 20 30 1

X= 0.00%Y= 0.00%

Step

Select “X” or “Y” using the or key. Use the and keys to increase or decrease the setting

within the range of “-2.00%” to “+2.00%,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. If the condition-

setting area is set for TANGENTIAL mode, the TANGENTIAL-mode setting will be displayed. Press

(ENTER) again. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

CHECKPOINT

This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.

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4.9 Setting the PAGE LENGTH

This function sets the length of each page when long-axis cutting or plotting is performed using a roll medium. This should be set for long-axis cutting or plotting exceeding 5 m in length. The default setting is “5000 mm.“

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

PAGE LENGTH

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the page-length menu.

L=05000mm

Move the cursor to the digit to be changed using the and keys. Use the and keys to increase or decrease the setting, and then press the (ENTER)

key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

• This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.

• The cutting plotter’s distance precision is guaranteed for page-feed lengths of up to 5 meters, provided that the following conditions are satisﬁed (CE3000-60/120). Long-axis cutting over 5 meters is possible for lengths of up to 50 meters in the feeding direction. Guaranteed precision conditions:

–The cutting plotter is mounted on its stand. –Graphtec-speciﬁed ﬁlm is used with the stipulated set-

ting conditions. Film: 3M plastic-backed ﬁlm Setting conditions: Cutter speed, 30 cm/s max; Quality, 1

• In the case of long-axis cutting, be particularly careful when loading color adhesive-backed ﬁlm. If the ﬁlm is loaded at even a slight angle, the ﬁlm may come loose from the rollers that hold it in place.

• For long-axis cutting using roll media, pull out the length of the medium to be used, or use the pre-feed operation (see “4.2 Setting the FEED function” and “4.3 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED”).

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4.10 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area

This function allows the area in which cutting/plotting will be performed to be speciﬁed, thereby preventing cutting/plotting outside the speciﬁed area. This function enables more efﬁcient use of the ﬁlm through the speciﬁcation of uncut portions of a ﬁlm that have already been cut, to avoid the previously cut areas. Note that setting of the cutting/plotting area also repositions the origin point in accordance with the movement of the cutting area.

Cutting/plotting in this area only

Upper-right setting position

Lower-left setting position

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

PLOT AREA

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the plotting-area menu.

LL 0, 0

Step

Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the pen to the lower-left setting position, and then press the (ENTER) key. The coordinates of the lower-left position set are displayed. To make the default setting, press the

(ORIGIN) key.

Step

Once the lower-left position has been set, the coordinates for the upper-right position are displayed. Set these coordinates in the same way as for the lower-left position.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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CHECKPOINT

The following message is displayed if the lower-left and upper-right settings are not separated by a distance of at least 5 mm. If this message appears, reset the lowerleft and upper-right positions.

WRONG PLOT AREA

4.11 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area

This function allows the width of the cutting/plotting area to be extended by 9.5 mm on both sides, for a total increase of 19 mm, enabling cutting to be performed up to the area in which the pinch rollers are positioned.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

EXPAND

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the plotting-area width-setting menu.

EXPAND OFF

Press the or key to select “ON” or “OFF,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

If the settings are not changed, press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode. If the settings are changed, the media-type selection menu is displayed.

ROLL2 PRESS ENTR

Step

For details on the media loading and selection procedures, refer to “2.3 Loading the Medium.”

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4.12 Rotating the Coordinate Axes

This function allows the cutting/plotting origin and coordinate axes to be rotated as shown below.

New origin

When axis-coordinate rotation is “on”

Origin

When axiscoordinate rotation is “off”

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

ROTATE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the coordinate-axis rotation-setting menu.

ROTATE OFF

Press the or key to select “ON” or “OFF,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.

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4.13 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory (COPY Function)

This function is used to make duplicate copies of cutting or plotting data that has been sent from the computer and is retained in the cutting plotter’s internal memory.

3rd

copy

2nd

copy

1st

copy

6th copy

5th copy

4th copy

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Origin Copy origin

Step

(Initial position for plotting copy)

Send the data to be copied to the cutting plotter, and cut or plot the data once.

Step

Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the pen to the starting position for cutting or plotting.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

COPY

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the copy-setting menu.

COPY COUNT 1

Step

Use the and keys to select the desired number of copies, and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.)

key.

Step

The cutting/plotting operation starts for the number of copies selected.

Step

To make further copies, replace the medium and repeat steps 2 to 6.

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If the data to be copied does not ﬁt within the cutting/plotting area, the following message is displayed in step 5.

CANNOT COPY

Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to change the initial copying position or load a medium with an area of sufﬁcient size to ﬁt the copied data.

CHECKPOINT

• If the initial cutting/plotting position was moved from the original origin, the new origin will also apply during the copying operation. To prevent wasteful use of the medium, the initial cutting/plotting position for the data should be as close as possible to the origin.

• If the cutting plotter receives another set of data during the copying operation, the operation will not be properly completed because the initial data is cleared during the operation. Do not send new data to the cutting plotter while copying is in progress.

• If new data is sent to the cutting plotter more than 10 seconds after the initial cutting data is sent, the original data will be cleared from the internal memory.

• Copying will not be possible if data exceeding 2 Mbytes is sent to the cutting plotter, as the data will cause the buffer memory to overﬂow.

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4.14 Sorting Settings

This function sorts and cuts or plots the cutting/plotting data stored in the buffer memory to minimize the amount of medium feed required. This is useful for data requiring a large number of movements on the drawing with the pen raised. If the data received has been sorted using the application software, sorting the data using the cutting plotter may require additional time. Turning this function off may speed up the process.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

SORT

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the sorting setting menu.

SORT OFF

Press the or key to select “ON” or “OFF,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

• This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.

• If data for which the cutting/plotting sequence has been set using the application software is received, the cutting/plotting sequence may be changed if this function is set to “ON.” The function should be set to “OFF” in this case.

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4.15 Interface Settings

The interface conditions must be set if the RS-232C serial interface is used, to ensure that the data-transfer rate (baud rate), data length, and parity settings for the cutting plotter match those set in the application software or computer operating system. This section describes the interface conditions for the cutting plotter. For details on how to set the conditions for your application or computer operation system, refer to the manual provided with the application or operating system.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

RS-232C

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the interface-condition setting menu.

9600 N 8 H

The current settings are displayed (from left): transfer rate (baud rate), parity, data length, and handshaking mode. The baud rate can be set to “19200,” “9600,” “4800,” “2400,” “1200,” “600,” or “300.” The parity can be set to “N” (None), “E” (Even parity), or “O” (Odd parity). The data length can be set to 7 or 8 bits. The handshaking mode can be set to “H” (hard-wired handshaking) or “X” (Xon/ Xoff handshaking). “E” (ENQ/ACK handshaking) can also be selected when the command mode is set to HP-GL. All of these interface conditions must be set to match the corresponding settings in the application software and the computer operating system. The parameter that can be changed is displayed immediately to the right of the mark. Use the and keys to select the parameter to be changed, and use the and keys to select the setting details. Press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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4.16 Setting the Format of Data to be Received

Before data is sent from the computer, the format (command mode) of data sent by the application software must be checked. The cutting plotter accepts two data formats (command modes): GP-GL (Graphtec) and HP-GL commands. Set the command mode to suit the application used.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

■Setting the Command Mode

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu appears.

COMMAND

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the command-setting menu.

COMMAND GP-GL

Step

Press the or key to select “GP-GL” or “HP-GL,” and then press the

(ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

If “GP-GL” is selected, set the STEP SIZE. If “HP-GL” is selected, set the ORI- GIN POINT. If a command different from that set previously is selected, the PAUSE mode is automatically canceled after STEP SIZE (GP-GL) or ORIGIN POINT (HP-GL) is set.

■Setting the STEP SIZE

If the GP-GL command mode is set, the minimum unit of distance that the pen can travel can be changed to one of four settings: 0.01 mm, 0.025 mm, 0.05 mm, or 0.1 mm. The default setting is 0.1 mm, so change this setting if your application speciﬁes a different step size.

Step

Set the command setting to “GP-GL.”

COMMAND GP-GL

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Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the step-size setting menu.

STEP SIZE 0.100mm

Step

Use the and keys to select “0.100 mm,” “0.050 mm,” “0.025 mm,” or “0.010 mm,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

■ Setting the ORIGIN POINT

If the HP-GL command mode is set, the origin point can be set to the lower left or center. The default setting is the lower left, so change this setting if your application speciﬁes a different origin position.

Step

Set the command setting to “HP-GL.”

COMMAND HP-GL

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the origin-point setting.

ORIGIN PT L.L.

Step

Press the or key to select “L.L. (LOWER LEFT)” or “CENTER,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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4.17 Blade Wear Detection (When Blade Wear Setup is On)

This function calculates the total cutting distance of the cutter blade to indicate when it requires replacement. This should be used purely as a guide, as the actual cutter-blade wear will vary depending on the material cut and the cutting conditions (e.g., force) used. The pen setting areas are grouped together, and the total distances are calculated for each group. Eight groups can be managed, and they initially correspond to the pen setting areas, so that group 1 corresponds to setting area 1, group 2 corresponds to setting area 2, and so on. If two or more setting areas are combined in a single group, the total calculated distance for that group will be the sum of the individual area values. It is also possible to include weighting factors for each setting area to correspond to the different wear rates for different materials and cutting conditions. For example, if setting areas 1, 2, and 3 are combined into one group with respective total distances of A, B, and C, and the respective factors are 0.7, 1.2, and 1.0, the total distance for this group will be A x 0.7 + B x 1.2 + C x 1.0. Wear detection can be switched on or off using the special function settings (see “Enabling/Disabling Wear Detection” on page 5-3). When disabled, it is not displayed on the PAUSE menu. If the power is turned off while cutting is in progress, the cutting distance for that operation is not included in wear-detection calculations.

■ Checking the Wear Rate

Step

Check to conﬁrm that the cutting plotter is in READY mode (displaying the current pen settings).

1 PEN 23 30 2

Step

Press the (NEXT) key to display the wear-rate menu for the group to which the above setting area belongs.

BLADE WEAR 60%

The wear rate is shown as 0% for a new pen, and 100% when the total distance exceeds the maximum distance for the cutter blade. Press the (PREV.) key to return to READY mode.

Step

The following message is displayed in READY mode if the wear rate exceeds 100% for the group to which the current setting area belongs.

EXCEEDS 100%

This indication should be used as a guide for cutter-blade replacement. This display reverts to the normal READY-mode display when the (PREV.) key is pressed, but it will reappear when the power is turned on again or if a setting area is selected again for a group with a wear rate exceeding 100%. Always zero the total distance display after replacing a cutter blade (see “Clearing the Total Distance (Wear Rate)”). The display above will disappear, and the distance calculation will restart from zero.

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FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

■Setting Wear-Rate Groups

This registers setting areas in groups.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

BLADE WEAR SETUP

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate setting submenu.

SET BLADE GROUP

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate group setting.

GROUP 1 12 45

Step

The number on the left is the group number, and the numbers to the right of this indicate the setting areas belonging to it, separated by spaces. The display above indicates setting areas 1, 2, 4, and 5, belonging to group 1. Use the and keys to move the cursor to the group number or setting- area number to be set. Pressing the or key at the group-number position increases or decreases the number, and pressing the or key at the set- ting-area number position displays or doesn’t display the number. Select the required group number, display the setting-area numbers to be registered, and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. Each setting area can only be registered in one group. To register a setting area in another group, it must ﬁrst be removed from the group in which it is registered. Initially, setting area 1 is set to group 1, setting area 2 to group 2, and so on, so setting areas must be removed from one group before being registered in another. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

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■ Setting Wear-Rate Factors

This sets factors corresponding to the differences in wear rates due to different materials and cutting conditions.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

BLADE WEAR SETUP

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate setting submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or

(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

FACTOR

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate factor setting.

COND 1 1.00

Step

Use the and keys to increase or decrease the setting-area number, and use the and keys to increase or decrease the factor value. The factor can be set to between 0.10 and 1.00 in 0.10 intervals, and between 1.00 and 2.50 in 0.25 intervals. Once the wear-rate factor is set, press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

■ Clearing the Total Distance (Wear Rate)

Always zero the total-distance display when a cutter blade has been replaced. This starts the total-distance calculation from zero.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

BLADE WEAR SETUP

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Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate setting submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or

(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

CLEAR GROUP

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate clear menu.

CLEAR GROUP1<YES>

Step

The number to right of “CLEAR GROUP” is the group number. Use the and keys to increase or

decrease the group number, and press the or key to select “YES” or “NO.” Select “YES” for the

group number to be cleared, and press the (ENTER) key to clear the total distance. To cancel, press

the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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4.18 Raising and Lowering the Pen

This function raises and lowers the pen.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

PEN UP/DOWN

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to lower the pen, and press the (ENTER) key again to raise it.

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4.19 TEST Mode

The cutting plotter has four test modes: “Condition print (COND. PAT.)” for the printing of setting details, “Self-test” for checking accuracy, “Dump mode” for checking data transfers from the computer, and “Cutting demo (CUT. DEMO)” for the cutting of a demo pattern. These should be used to check the vari-

ous settings and to check for problems.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

■Condition-List Printing

This function prints out the setting details currently in use.

Step

Mount a plotting pen in the pen carriage, and set the conditions to suit the pen used (e.g., force, pen speed settings).

Step

Load an A4-size or larger medium.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

TEST

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the test-mode submenu.

COND. PAT.

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to start printing the condition list.

CAUTION

The pen carriage begins moving as soon as this function is set. Keep your hands and other objects away from the cutting plotter’s moving parts.

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■ Self-Test-Pattern Printing

This function prints out a self-test pattern to check the accuracy of the cutting plotter.

Step

Mount a plotting pen in the pen carriage, and set the conditions to suit the pen used (e.g., force, pen speed settings).

Step

Load an A3-size or larger medium.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

TEST MODE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the test-mode submenu, and press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

SELF TEST

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to start printing the self-test pattern.

Step

When the self-test pattern has been printed, turn on the power again.

CAUTION

■ Dump Mode

This function checks whether data is sent correctly from the computer. If the output data does not match the program after the dump list has been output, check the transfer conditions and connections.

Step

Mount a plotting pen in the pen carriage, and set the conditions to suit the pen used (e.g., force, pen speed settings).

The pen carriage begins moving as soon as this function is set. Keep your hands and other objects away from the cutting plotter’s moving parts.

Step

Load an A4-size or larger medium.

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Step

CAUTION

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

TEST MODE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the test-mode submenu, and press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

DUMP

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to switch to dump mode.

CHAR DUMP MODE

Step

When data is sent to the cutting plotter in this mode, a dump list is printed out. To exit the dump mode, turn on the power again.

CHECKPOINT

■ Cutting Demo

This function cuts a cutting-demo pattern.

Step

Mount a plotting pen in the pen carriage, and set the conditions to suit the pen used (e.g., force, pen speed settings).

Step

Load a ﬁlm for cutting.

The dump list is printed out as ASCII character codes. Characters without codes will be printed as small 2-digit ﬁgures. Output data for READ-type commands will be output as dummy data, except for cutting-plotter status output.

The pen carriage begins moving as soon as this function is set. Keep your hands and other objects away from the cutting plotter’s moving parts.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

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Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

TEST MODE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the test-mode submenu, and press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

CUT DEMO

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to start cutting the demo pattern.

CAUTION

The pen carriage begins moving as soon as this function is set. Keep your hands and other objects away from the cutting plotter’s moving parts.

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4.20 Setting the PEN UP SPEED

This function sets the travel speed of the pen when it is raised. It can be speciﬁed independently of the cutting SPEED function. When the PEN UP SPEED is high, the pen travels faster when it is raised, thereby reducing the overall cutting time. Your cutting plotter comes with its PEN UP SPEED set to AUTO, which selects the same speed as the cutting SPEED function (pen lowered). Note that if long-axis cutting of a medium is performed with a high PEN UP SPEED setting, the medium is susceptible to jamming.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

PEN UP SPEED

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the pen-up-speed menu.

UP SPEED = AUTO

Use the and keys to select the value to be set, and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. CE3000-40: “AUTO” “10” “20” “30” “40” cm/s CE3000-60/120: “AUTO” “10” “20” “30” “60” cm/s To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

This setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.

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4.21 Setting the OFFSET FORCE (Initial Cutting Force)

This function speciﬁes the cutting force to be applied during initial blade control for checking the cutterblade direction at the start of operation. This is used to control the rotation of the cutter-blade tip during initial blade control when thick media is cut, and is therefore not necessary to specify for media of regular thickness. The initial setting is “4.” Increasing this setting increases the cutting force.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

OFFSET FORCE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the offset-force setting menu.

OFFSET FORCE 4

Use the and keys to select the value to be set, and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. CE3000-40/60: “1” to “31” CE3000-120: “1” to “38” To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

This setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.

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4.22 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE

This function sets the reference value used to adjust the cutter-blade offset angle to correspond to the displacement of the traveling angle as deﬁned by the coordinate movement data received. The cutter blade is controlled above the angle speciﬁed. Setting a high value will reduce the total cutting time, but the corners of drawings cut will become rounded and may not be cut precisely. The initial setting is “30.”

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

OFFSET ANGLE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the offset-angle setting menu.

OFFSET ANGLE 30

Use the and keys to select the required value within the range of “0” to “60,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the

(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

This setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.

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4.23 Setting the STEP PASS

Reducing this setting increases image quality by enabling smooth cutter-blade tip control when arcs are cut. The STEP PASS setting speciﬁed is used as the unit for blade tip control, with blade tip control omitted for any data below the STEP PASS setting. If the STEP PASS setting is too high, the image cut may not be faithfully reproduced. Normally, the STEP PASS setting should be set to “1.”

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

STEP PASS

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the step-pass setting menu.

STEP PASS 1

Use the and keys to select the required value within the range of “0” to “20,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the

(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

CHECKPOINT

This setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.

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4.24 Setting the Initial Down Force

The initial down-force setting is useful when TANGENTIAL mode is selected (for the cutting of thick media). With thick ﬁlm, additional time is required for the cutter blade to penetrate the ﬁlm fully, even when the necessary cutting force is applied. The cutting operation starts before the cutter blade has fully penetrated the ﬁlm, causing uncut sections to be left. When the initial down force is speciﬁed, this force is used as the cut- ting force immediately after lowering of the pen when TANGENTIAL mode is selected, enabling the cutter blade to penetrate the medium rapidly. (If the cutting force is 25 and the initial down force is 4, for example, the cutting force applied immediately after lowering of the pen will be 29.) Set the initial down force to suit the type of ﬁlm used by performing test cuts.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

INIT.DOWN FORCE

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the initial-cutting-force setting menu.

INIT.DOWN F. 0

Use the and keys to select the required value within the range of “0” to “20,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the

(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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4.25 Setting the LENGTH UNIT

This function speciﬁes the units for coordinates displayed in millimeters or inches.

FEED

AUTO PRE FEED

TANGENTIAL

AUTO REG. MARK

CLEAR BUFFER

AXIS ALIGNMENT

DISTANCE ADJUST

PAGE LENGTH

PLOT AREA

EXPAND

ROTATE

COPY

SORT

RS-232C

COMMAND

BLADE WEAR SETUP

PEN UP/DOWN

TEST MODE

PEN UP SPEED

OFFSET FORCE

OFFSET ANGLE

STEP PASS

INIT. DOWN FORCE

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.

Step

Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.

LENGTH UNIT

Step

Press the (ENTER) key to display the length-unit menu.

LENGTH UNIT mm

Press the or key to select “mm” or “inch,” and then press the (ENTER) key to conﬁrm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.

Step

Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.

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Setting and Using the Special Functions

5.1 Description of Special Functions A .....................................5-2

5.2 Setting Special Functions A ...................................................5-4

5.3 Description of Special Functions B .....................................5-4

5.4 Setting Special Functions B ...................................................5-5

5.1 Description of Special Functions A

The cutting plotter is provided with the special functions described below. These functions are speciﬁed only in special situations, and are not normally used.

■ Enabling/Disabling the “:” and “;” Commands (when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL)

This function enables or disables the “:” and “;” commands when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL. If the ﬁrst part of the data is lost, these commands may be having an adverse effect. In this case, set this func-

tion to DISABLE (the default setting is ENABLE).

■ Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered in Response to the “W” Command (when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL)

This function selects whether, upon receipt of the “W” command for the drawing of arcs, the cutting plotter moves the pen to the speciﬁed starting position, raised or in the pen status (raised or lowered) that was in effect immediately prior to receipt of the “W” command. When PEN DOWN is selected, the pen is moved to the starting position for the drawing of arcs in the pen status (raised or lowered) that was in effect immediately prior to receipt of the “W” command. When PEN UP is selected, the pen is moved to the starting position for the drawing of arcs in the raised status. This setting is only effective if a cutter blade has been selected in the cutter-pen settings. (The default setting is PEN UP.)

■ Model ID Response (when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL)

This function sets the response to the “OI” command when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL. When 7550 is set, the “OI” command response is 7550. When 7586 is set, the “OI” command response is 7586. (The default setting is 7550.)

■ SETTING PRIORITY

This function sets whether the cutting plotter places priority on the cutting conditions speciﬁed through command input from the computer or through manual settings (on the cutting-plotter control panel). When MANUAL is selected, cutting is performed using the cutting conditions set at the control panel, and cutting conditions sent from the computer are ignored. When PROGRAM is selected, cutting is performed using the cutting conditions speciﬁed in a received cutting-condition command. If no commands are received, cutting is performed using the cutting conditions set at the control panel. (The default setting is MANUAL.)

■ Blade-Tip Initial Position Setting

The cutter blade is placed on the medium to orient it after the power is turned on or the cutter-pen conditions are set. This is referred to as “initializing” the cutter blade. This function sets the “Blade-Tip Initial Position” for this operation. When 2 mm BELOW is selected, initial blade control is performed at a position 2 mm below the cutting start position. When OUTSIDE is selected, initial blade control is performed outside of the effective cutting/plotting area. (The default setting is 2 mm BELOW.)

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